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Volume 18, Issue 4
Hamilton hosts Flag Football Tournament
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Interim fire chief named for Riverside County PERRIS – An interim fire chief is in charge of Riverside County Fire, following the still-unexplained removal of John Hawkins by Cal Fire, the agency that employs him. see page A-3
Arts
‘Dorland off the Walls’ to come to Temecula Civic Center Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Dorland Mountain Art Colony artists and associates will be exhibiting for First Friday’s “Dorland off the Walls 2018” at the Temecula Civic Center, Friday, Feb. 2. see page A-4
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A Hamilton School player reaches for the flag on the Vallecitos Elementary School runner at the Middle School Flag Football Tournament at Hamilton High School Thursday, Jan. 18. Diane Sieker photo
Anza Thimble Club works for their community Kathryn Allen SPECIAL TO ANZA VALLEY OUTLOOK
Fall is always a busy time for the Thimble Club ladies, and last year was no different. The bakers produced a wealth of goodies for the club’s booth at the Renaissance Faire, as well as for their booth at the Anza Civic Improvement League’s annual coat drive. Those who attended braved the wind, dust and cold at both events to come out and support the club by purchasing delicious baked goods.
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see page A-4
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Hamilton High School hosted a middle school flag football tourna-
K-8 School took home bragging rights with their first-place finish. Julian Jr. High School from Julian placed second, Cottonwood School in Anza finished third and Warner
Springs Middle School from Warner Springs placed fourth in the heated competition.
see TOURNAMENT, page A-4
New Peer Support Group in Anza to provide help to those in need in the community Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
A brand-new self-help peer support group held its first meeting Thursday, Jan. 18, at the corner of state Route 371 and Kirby Road in the Destination Place in the Loving Hope Church trailer. The classes will be offered the first and third Thursday of every month. Group founder Robert Hoffstot, who describes himself as an ex-convict who has become an advocate for self-help, is an author, Sunday school teacher and allaround helpful neighbor. He says he has benefited greatly from classes such as this one and is well versed in many tried and proven self-help methods. Hoffstot is a parolee who did 25 years in state prison for a murder
see SUPPORT, page A-5
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ment Thursday, Jan. 18, as 11 teams attended the event. Five girls’ teams and six boys’ teams took part in the tournament. The boys team from Hamilton
The self-help peer group teacher and founder Robert Hoffstot explains the workings of the group to several students at the meeting Thursday, Jan. 8, in Anza. Diane Sieker photo
Bobcats rule the mats against Coyotes Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
The Hamilton High School Bobcats wrestling team competed in a highly contested league duel against Orange Vista High School Coyotes of Perris Wednesday, Jan. 10. “Our Bobcats had to overcome a deficit of 18 points early in the duel, due to missing three of the 14 weight classes, but this did not stop our boys from storming back to win 45-33,” Coach Juan Lopez said. The Bobcats received key pins from freshmen Willy Velasquez, 113 lbs., and junior Austin O’Toole, 170 lbs., which ultimately were the deciding factors in the win. O’Toole stepped into the lineup, allowing other wrestlers to bump up from their regular weight in order to fill spots and not give up any more forfeits. The others had no problem
see WRESTLING, page A-6
Senior Daniel Raymond takes his opponent to the mat at the Hamilton High School versus Orange Vista High School boys wrestling meet Wednesday, Jan. 10. Diane Sieker photo