Anza Valley Outlook

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Section Volume 15, Issue 42

Anza Civic Improvement League 2015-16 Goals discussed

ANZA – Anza Ground Water Association will hold the second annual Anza Water Summit the Anza Community Hall Sat. Oct. 24 with a report on the Anza Valley watershed, groundwater and wells. The summit will include panel presentations on the area’s critical water supplies in connection with the California drought. see page B-1

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RCWD seeks public comment on Vail Lake Allison Renck Writer The Rancho California Water District kicked off a series of public workshops on the future of Vail Lake and its surrounding properties Wednesday, Oct.7 at its district offices in Temecula. The public was invited to give comments about identifying land use options. see page A-4

The ACIL Board, pictured from left, for 2016 are Secretary Debbie Vesey, Director Annika Knoppel, Vice President Ken Ogren, President Bob Giffin and Director Bud Elmore. Treasurer Carol Ann Smith not pictured. Allison Renck photo

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Rodney Currington , a life of service to others Jodi Thomas Area Manager

Allison Renck Writer Plans to make needed repairs inside the Red School House, repair the fence around Minor Park and continue work on the park’s sprinkler system and landscaping were revealed to members of the

Anza Civic Improvement League’s annual meeting Saturday, Oct. 10. Director Annika Knoppel made the report to the members, outlining the need to complete the projects in the 2015-16 year. Knoppel told to members to remind the community that Minor Park receives no county funding whatsoever. Residents’

property taxes do not fund the park in anyway. The park is cared for by volunteers and ACIL members. She said ACIL needs donations and new members to complete the projects. The annual meeting at Minor Park started off with a free breakfast to all members. Member Patrick Vesey helped cook for the

event and served up sausage, pancakes and eggs. Patrick reported his family is new to the Anza Valley. His family moved up to Anza from Temecula where they lived since 1999. Patrick said they moved to Anza to learn how to become more

see ACIL, page A-4

High Country Conservancy dinner-fundraiser wins praise

The late Rodney Currington was a man, who it was said, “went above and beyond his job description reaching out, connecting, and mentoring others toward the positive.” He helped them to overcome, advance, discover and achieve their purpose and learn to care. Currington died on Sept. 2, 2015.

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Tish Clark Special to Anza Valley Outlook The High Country Conservancy began its day Saturday, Sept. 16 with an indigenous plant sale at Marea and Brian’s Stinnet’s house followed by a dinner and wine tasting fundraiser. I was not able to make that part of the event, but I understand that it was “Simply Mah-Velous” with many plants available. During the sale baby redshanks were available, a must-have for every property owner who believes in personally combatting the ever disappearing forest of our Anza Valley. The 4 p.m. Dinner and Wine Tasting Fundraiser was held at the lovely home of Gordon and Cissy Pratt’s in Terwilliger. The setting was complete with wine tasting overlooking a lovely lily filled pond and rambling stream, full of surrounding trails where Gordon

see FUNDRAISER, page A-6

Keynote speaker Lee Gordon of the CA Native Plant Society San Diego captivates the dinner guests with a speech on conservation methods that work. Annika Knoppel photo

One woman dead following officer involved shooting in Aguanga Kim Harris Managing Editor

Officers prepare to enter a crime scene where an officer involved shooting occurred in Aguanga on Friday, Oct. 9. Tony Ault photo

An Aguanga woman is dead following an officer involved shooting and an hours long standoff with police on Friday, Oct. 9. The deceased has been identified as Margaret Wagner, 62, of Aguanga. The incident began with a domestic disturbance call at 6:20 a.m. to a residence in the 54000 block of Wildwood Drive in the community of Idyllwild. According to a press release issued by the department, the 911

caller advised that an adult female was in possession of a firearm and was threatening people at the residence. “Deputies responded to the location but the female fled the area prior to their arrival. The deputies searched the area, but did not locate her and determined that no victims were injured during the incident,” the press release reported. At approximately 10 a.m., the investigation led deputies to a residence in the 44000 block of Jacob Court in Aguanga where Wagner

see SHOOTING, page A-3


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