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Stories from the Moving Wall A new series exploring the stories that touch us all Jodi Thomas Writer Recently the Moving Wall was brought to Temecula through the effort of many local volunteers and was initiated by John Roberts of Manzanita Ranch. Manzanita Ranch is the home of the “One Good Day Project” located in Anza where horses are the therapy for Veterans and active duty military men and women with Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD). Roberts was not in the Vietnam Conflict itself and, contrary to previous reports, he was not a Navy Seal. That mistake was made in one news article and was picked up as his military involvement from then on. Roberts has been trying to correct this ever since. The truth is Roberts was a “Seabee” in the Navy, which is a construction battalion, where he was a heavy equipment operator. During its five-day exhibit at Sam Hicks Monument Park, the Moving Wall was visited literally by tens of thousands of people. Each coming for their own reasons — each leaving changed with a new story to tell. It is those stories and the speeches shared during the event that will become the stories in this series. We will also be sharing photos, which tell a story in and of themselves. “In honor of all of our Veterans, we say thank you for your service.” - The Staff of the Valley News. If you have a special story to share from your experience visiting the Moving Wall, and you would like us to consider it for this series, please email it and your contact info to editor@anzavalleyoutlook. com with the subject, “Stories from
Sam Maggio General Manager The two-time AAA champion SoCal Coyotes held the Chino Eagles to 87 total yards in a dominating 71-7 victory, securing the No. 2 playoff seed and a first-round bye in the nation’s top-ranked LaBelle Community Football League. see page A-7
Opinion President Obama unilaterally grabs more land Harold Pease, Ph. D Last month President Barack Obama designated 646,000 acres within the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles, a national monument despite the lack of support for the move in the House of Representatives. Nor were the local communities surrounding the monument that would be impacted by the move consulted, outside environmental special interest groups. see page A-8
10 tips to find a down payment to buy a home John Occhi and Mike Mason Special to the Valley News The common thread in nearly every real estate transaction is that the buyer must have a down payment to qualify for a mortgage – with very few exceptions. see page B-1
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John Roberts the initiator of the Moving Wall experience in Temecula.
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Rancho California RV Anza’s Main Street comes Resort and Community alive with trick-or-treaters Heroes Project team up to on Halloween raise funds for veterans
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Kathy and Pat Vick with service dog, April and Salesmen Jeffery Hamilton of DCH Temecula Auto Group showing off the hole-in-one prize car. Allison Renck photo
Allison Renck Writer Aguanga residents Pat and Kathy Vick of Community Heroes Project and John Schafer, President of the Board of Directors of Rancho California RV Resort homeowners association, teamed up with the Re-Opening of Fairway 6 and 7 in an effort to raise funds for veterans. The event featured a golf tournament, barbecue, lottery and hole-in-one prizes. Community Heroes Project, a not for profit organization, was started by the Vicks as a way to help local communities find a way to give back to those that have served. Pat said that often people in a community want to help others and give back, but don’t really know how. Community Heroes Project is that piece that helps these communities put together an event to
raise funds. Their mobile BBQ unit and their ability to join people together works well when paired with a community that wants to help. The result was a day spent helping veterans in need. John Schafer spoke a few words at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, thanking those that constructed and re-worked Fairway 6 and 7. He also spoke about how some of the money from this event would help disabled American veterans obtain service dogs and receive training with those dogs. Then retired United States Army Veteran Sandy Dee and her service dog Mr. London cut the purple ribbon to begin the golf tournament. “Mr. London a year and half ago saved my life; service dogs help us veterans in too many ways to list,” said Dee, who now works as
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Richard Amado, Drake Lever and Gavin Lever are excited to see the alien space ship that crashed in Anza on Halloween. Allison Renck photo
Allison Renck Writer Many Anza families didn’t have to commute far on Oct. 31 to experience a fun Halloween evening. Local businesses, non-profit organizations and volunteers staged their own special Halloween fun for local children. Annie Ashby, a worker at the kitchen in the Anza Community Hall, said that the event was a team effort. Local groups such as the Anza Community Hall, Boys and Girls Club, Thimble Club, Living Hope Church, Anza Citizen Patrol and others gave their time to create what they hoped would be a fun Halloween for the children of Anza. The fun started at the Anza Community Hall with hosted games like “Hands in the Pumpkin,” “Shoot
the Skull” and “Ring the Witch or Werewolf.” Children could also visit a scary autopsy room and view an alien space ship that crashed into the parking lot outside the community hall. To keep the children safe from possible space radiation, the area had been taped off with caution tape. After enjoying some activities at the community hall, families began their walk on the easements and sidewalks of Highway 371, visiting local business and yelling the phrase “Trick or Treat” from Circle K to Overland Reality. Mostly treats were given out, but the costumes some local business owners were wearing provided some scares. Pebble Lewis of Bedrock Hair and Nail dressed
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