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Volume 17, Issue 4
Untapped talents debut at the premiere of ‘Tucker’s War’
Jodi Thomas ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
You have survived an active shooting event, but what should you do when law enforcement arrives? That is the focus of the second story in this two part series. see page A-4
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Anza Xchange Home Brew Workshop to teach the art of brewing beer Diane Seiker VALLEYSTAFF@REEDERMEDIA.COM
The innovative guys at Anza Xchange will host a Home Brew Workshop noon Saturday, Feb. 4, at Minor Park in Anza. see page A-4
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Rumble strips planned on Highway 371 in Anza
Otis Huckabee, played by Mike Thomas, (right, front) and his no-good sidekick Bix Jackson, played by Michael Croke, (left, front) rendezvous with a bunch of bad news boys with bootlegging on their minds. According to Savage -The real star of this scene is the scenery up in the Garner Valley area. “Tucker’s War” photo
Jodi Thomas ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Untapped talents premiered larger than life at the premiere of the “Tucker’s War” pilot Jan. 5, at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema at the Rustic Theatre in Idyllwild. “Tucker’s War” series was created for TV with a twist.
According to its creator Stephen Savage, it will be used as an example, and proof of what newcomers to the film industry can do when given an opportunity to learn the creative traits and skills of film making. The idea stemmed from an experience Savage had after looking into the
see FILM, page A-3
Bathing in the afterglow of the premiere of “Tucker’s War” are JR Hull, Dick Clark, Jacquie and Steve Silkotch and Sue Foutz Jodi Thomas photo Ferguson.
Thimble Club luncheon to honor past presidents Jodi Thomas ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Caltrans announced it will constructing rumble strips on the existing shoulder and centerline of Highway 371 in Anza from Wilson Valley Road to Cary Road and from Kirby Road to State Route 371/74 starting in 2018.
Every February the Thimble Club ladies get together to honor their present and past club presidents. The 2015 theme was High Tea and several of the ladies have served more than one term. Pictured from left are 2015 President Tonie Ford and past presidents Annie Ashby, Betty Love, Leanna Keltner, Barbara Baxter, Joan Kessman and Shaaron Chambers. Jodi Thomas photo
Why honor past presidents of a club, you may ask? It is because the Thimble Club president sets the tone for that year’s fundraising activities for the club and is responsible for decisions that steer the future of the club. Recognizing those facts, every year in February before new board elections, the Thimble Club ladies put on a
see CLUB, page A-7
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Anza Community Vision and Goals open for discussion at next AVMAC Anza Valley Outlook
Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM
It will be 11 years Feb. 7 since the Anza Valley Municipal Advisory Council and community submitted its “Anza Community Vision and Goals” statement to then 3rd District Supervisor Jeff Stone. It was intended for the board of supervisors to use as a guide to county planners for future land use planning, road improvements and community facilities needed in the Valley as seen by the residents. During the Jan. 11 AVMAC meeting in the Anza Community Hall residents discussed the Anza Community Vision and Goals statement with current Supervisor Chuck Washington’s new Chief of Staff Jeff Comerchero attending, suggesting it may be time to review and revise the recommendations in the document. Washington’s Legislative Assistant Opal Hellweg said she heard about the possible need for the statements revision from new AVMAC board member Allison Renck at the last meeting. She passed printed copies to those attending, suggesting AVMAC and the community needed to look it over and to see if they thought it needed to be revisited.
Riverside County officials attended the Jan. 11 Anza Valley Municipal Advisory Council meeting, discussing the water rights issue and the possibility of reviewing the 2007 Community Vision and Goals statement. Pictured from left are Riverside County AVMAC facilitator Opal Hellweg, new AVMAC board member Allison Renck, board member Sharon Evans, retiring board member Daniel Marlin, 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington’s Chief of Staff Jeff Comerchero, outgoing board chairman Gordon Lanik and board member Bob Giffin. Tony Ault photo
“There is a lot of pie in the sky stuff in here,” Hellweg said, pointing out specifically the hope of having a very expensive United States Geological Water survey for
the Valley made and noting the current water availability controversy in the development community. “It would cost millions to update it,” she said.
Robin Garrison, Anza Realtor and developer spoke up and said, “The county is forcing guidelines
see AVMAC, page A-4