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Volume 15, Issue 47
Hamilton Bobcats championship bid ends in first round
Allison Renck Writer There’s a “little shakin go’in on” in the community of Anza Valley according to Frank Vernon PhD, Research Seismologist from the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Vernon, during his lecture on Nov. 6, hosted by the Hamilton Museum at the Anza Valley Library, told those attending about the research being conducted on earthquakes in the Anza Valley. see page A-5
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Recent rains lower fire restrictions Tony Ault Writer Fire restrictions on campfire rings, charcoal burners in the San Bernardino National Forest lands surrounding the Anza and Garner Valleys have been reduced because of recent rains, the U.S. Forest Service announced this week. see page A-6
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Some of my favorite things Jodi Thomas Area Manager The Hamilton Museum is a hometown Fall season favorite each year. It is always fun to see old friends and to make new ones at the museum’s Fall Arts and Crafts Fair. There is something new to learn and see each year. This year’s memorable new things were learning about native bees and prickly pear cactus and always a favorite are the spinning demonstrations and wool working.
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During Coach Keith Moorman’s end game talk, he reminds the team of what they have accomplished. They still swept the league and are the Jodi Thomas photo 2015 Arrowhead League Champions. See more photos of the game on page A-4!
Jodi Thomas Area Manager Friday night the Bobcats played their first playoff game at home against a top rated team, the private school St. Margaret’s Episcopal School from San Juan Capistrano. In the first half of the game, the
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the end the score was Tartans, 56 to the Bobcats, 14. After the game, Head Coach Keith Moorman thanked the team, especially the seniors for their effort and leadership this season. Looking forward to next season, Moorman asked, “What do we need to work on for next year?”
The answer was increasing players’ speed. He then reminded them that they may not have won this playoff game but that they still swept the league and are the 2015 Arrowhead League Champions. “No one can take that away from you,” Moorman said.
Hamilton School honors military veterans Allison Renck Writer
The men and women, all veterans of war and occupation from times past, were on hand Nov.10 to enjoy a breakfast and honors from the young students at Hamilton School and PTSA volunteers. Hamilton PTSA volunteers served the veterans pancakes and sausage while the children visited. The students were impressed by the veterans who had a confident stature, looking them in the eye when they spoke. Standing and talking to the children the military veteran stood tall and proud. It was a memorable day for the sixth annual Hamilton School Military Appreciation Day. Due to the blistery cold weather the special event was held inside the multi-purpose
see VETERANS, page A-6
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Tartan’s led an advancing charge against the Bobcats ending the half with a score of 46 – 0 with the Tartans gaining the upper hand. By the fourth quarter the Bobcats rallied with two touchdowns and perfect field goals that followed. But it was not enough to regain the ground lost to the Tartans. In
The Hamilton kindergarten classes singing “Yankee Doodle” at the sixth annual Military Appreciation Day.
Gymkhana buckle finale a huge success Susan Blankfeld Anza Lions Secretary The Anza Lions Club Gymkhana Season Grand Finale held at the Kirby Road Lion’s Equestrian Event Venue, known to locals as the “Lions Gymkhana Field, held on Nov. 7 was a huge success. Lots of regulars from near and far, along with some new faces, showed up with jackets on for the crisp and breezy fall morning event. The event included the year-end Silver Buckle Awards Presentation held after the competition featuring the Keyhole, Pole-Bending and Barrel-Racing timed events followed by the “Fun Events” which were Apple Dunking and Speed Barrels. Ribbons were won by the first, second, third, fourth and fifth fastest times by horse and rider teams in each event and in each of the rider age divisions – Lead Line, Pee Wee, Junior, Intermediate Junior, Senior and Old-Timer. A very entertaining and articulate Anza Lion Rolland Vellanoweth, who serves as
emcee at all of the monthly Gymkhanas as well as being one of the Anza Lions’ most active senior members (past president, current membership chairmen, etc.) got the Wells Fargo Stagecoach cash box out of the announcers’ booth and brought it down to the arena. Surrounded by all the day’s participants, their horses and loved ones, he pulled out the bank bag and began presenting the silver year-end prize buckles to all the age division winners, each with the most point accumulated throughout the year at all the Lions Gymkhana. Winners were Lead Line, Khloe Smith; PeeWee, Tyler Chavez; Intermediate Junior, Madison West; Junior, Victory Page; Senior, Brittany King and Old Timer, Richie Martin. The gleams from the buckles were only out done by the gleam and pearly whites of the ecstatic winners. I have been coming to the Anza Lions Gymkhana since the 1980s. But I’ve been told the Gymkhana has been going on since the 60s. My family has been participating since our
see GYMKHANA, page A-3
Anza Lions Member Chair Roland Vellanoweth is always entertaining as emcee at the Gymkhana.