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Volume 15, Issue 50
Community Hall Tree lights up Anza Township for its eighth year
Jodi Thomas Area Manager People seeking to escape the city for a home in the country where they can have space, breathe fresh air, room to think in quiet, ride horses or hike for miles with unfettered views, will find new a home in Thomas Mountain Ranch ideal. see page A-5
Government
President outlines plan to fight ISIS On Sunday, Dec. 6, President Barack Obama addressed the nation following the mass shooting in San Bernardino. Following the address an email was sent out to newspapers across the country. In the email the president outlined the plan to fight ISIS and urged tolerance. see page A-8
Sean and Zane Bahash, from Anza tell Santa what they want for Christmas.
Opinion
Allison Renck Writer
Bulk collection of telephone records ended, or did it?
The theme of the Anza’s eighth annual Christmas Tree Lighting Dec. 5 was presented much like the lyrics of the old German Carol
Harold Pease, Ph. D Special to Anza Valley Outlook November 29, 2015, was the deadline for the end of NSA bulk collection of telephone records as established by the USA Freedom Act six months ago. This ended the Patriot Act, revealed by Edward Snowden, to have been the authority used to collect the bulk phone records of hundreds of millions of Americans, a certain big government invasion of privacy, which incensed civil libertarians.
“Tannenbaum” or “O’ Christmas Tree,” as the crowd stood out in the windy 50 degree weather to see their beloved tree light up the street. The special event warmed them up after the lighting with a spaghetti dinner and a visit from Santa Claus.
Outside the hall, in their car, waiting for the tree to light was the Lawrence Family of Lake Riverside Estates. They have lived in Lake Riverside for a few years, but this was their first time coming to the tree lighting. Every year they
see TREE, page A-4
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have passed by the lighted tree in Anza. This year they decided to watch it come to life in lights. Ten year old Ryan said he was really excited about Christmas and wants
Temecula Insurance Attorney Dwight Kealy announces Congressional seat bid
see page A-8
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Temecula Insurance attorney Dwight Kealy, announcing his bid to reporters for the Dist. 36 Congressional seat now occupied by Raul Ruiz. Kealy made a quick series of stops at various location in the district including the Paradise Cafe and Realty office in Mountain Center Dec. 2 shown here. Tony Ault photo
Dwight Kealy, a Temecula insurance attorney and Palm Desert resident, announced his bid for California’s 36th District Congressional seat during a whirlwind visit to the Anza/Mountain Center area Dec. 2 expressing his concerns for national security and the state’s disappearing small businesses. The former Marine Arab-Spanish linguist, small business insurance attorney and Republican, at the Paradise Valley Café and Realty office in Mountain Center, said he wanted to announce his bid for the House of Representatives seat now occupied by Raul Ruiz. He said he decided to run because he kept hearing how the area’s small businessmen were considering leaving the state because of the state’s high taxes and government bureaucracy.
see KEALY, page A-3
High Country 4-H Club Awards and Recognition Night was great fun at the Community Hall Piper Bell High Country 4-H Reporter Hi, I’m Piper Bell and I’m in the High Country 4-H club. I’m going to be talking about the awards night on Nov. 18. At this awards night we had a potluck. The guests ate first then the board members then the community leaders and last everyone else. We thanked those that have supported us in various ways which included the Lions Club, Thimble Club, Community Hall, Redshank Riders, and Mike and Pebbles Lewis with a 4-H plate. Without their help, the 4-H club couldn’t do many things. see 4-H, page A-6
The High Country 4-H members that received their first 4-H year pins. Those pictured include Piper Bell, Savannah Bell, Krystal Castro, Hunter Edmisten, Elias Famania, Issidor Landen, Marcelino Landen, Paloma Landen, and Rain Stewart. Jessica Bell photo