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Section Volume 17, Issue 12
Creativity comes alive at Anza’s Little Red Schoolhouse
Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Anza and Aguanga residents seeking to dispose of old tires on their property or those found piled up on the roads can bring them into to the Anza Transfer Station and get rid of them for free Saturday, April 15. see page A-3
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Hamilton K-8 kindergarten transitional/ registration opening soon ANZA – Hamilton K-8 School is announcing if pre-school children are kindergarten ready, transitional kindergarten registration will be conducted April 18-19 in room 301 at Hamilton K-8 School, according to school officials.
The parents and children had a fun and educational time at the Little Red Schoolhouse Saturday, March 18.
Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
see page A-5
Minor Park and the Little Red Schoolhouse exploded with creativity Saturday, March 18, when from 1-3 p.m. a special workshop hosted by the Anza Civic Improve-
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Thimble Club to host Open House ANZA – The ladies of the Anza Thimble Club are hosting an Open House/Membership Drive Saturday, April 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the meeting room of the Valley Gospel Chapel, 43275 Chapman Road, Anza.
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ment League attracted talented children of all ages to try their hand at building, painting and decorating their very own bird house, garden stake plaque or flower pot. Materials and kits were provided. The event, sponsored in part by Packard Construction, Lorraine’s
Pet Supply, and Whittle Business Services, was a tremendous success, according to event organizers. Children started arriving right on time and immediately got busy on a craft project that they selected themselves. Steve Packard and Bud Elmore started the children on their
Diane Sieker photo
bird house kits, assisting them by stapling the pieces together after the little builders applied glue to the edges, showing that the staples held it together until the glue dried. Every step was explained
see WORKSHOP, page A-3
371 Nonprofit Network works to inform and assist Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Representatives from several local nonprofit organizations met in Anza Tuesday, March 14, for an educational roundtable discussion. The 371 Nonprofit Network, hosted by The High Country Conservancy and Marketplace Cooperative, Inc., organized the event. The group meets monthly to help nonprofits find funding, volunteers and host discussions relevant to their unique needs. The focus of the meeting was to discuss, learn and share ideas concerning fundraising by nonprofit charity groups. The organization’s needs, wants and goals were deemed to be of utmost importance. Mimi Mackropoulos and Roland Vellanoweth of the Anza Lions Club along with Sally Kaspar and Carol Wright of the Thimble Club came together to share their fundraising experiences and to learn additional
see NONPROFITS, page A-4
Allison Renck of the Redshank Riders and Anza 4H and Thimble Club member Carol Wright compare notes during a roundtable discussion Tuesday, March 14. Diane Sieker photo
From The Heart ladies successful spring rummage sale to help Anza school children and families Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Valley Gospel Chapel teenage interns, from left, Becca James, 12; Amanda Gilmore, 19; Joshua Sponsler, 18; and Scott Schultz, fold clothes for last weekend’s Spring Rummage Sale at the church sponsored by the From The Heart ladies. The teens regularly volunteer for nonprofit events that help the people of the community. Tony Ault photo
The very dedicated ladies of From The Heart received help from Anza teens and many local families to make the spring From The Heart rummage sale March 16-18 at Valley Gospel Chapel church another success in their effort to bring backpacks to youngsters attending Hamilton schools each year. The 16 or more ladies who tirelessly work to raise money for children’s backpacks, helping needy families in the community with rummage sales, bake sales and other events through the make sure “every penny we collect goes
back to the children of the community,” as one of the ladies at the rummage sale said. This year From The Heart gave out almost 400 backpacks to children at the start of the school year and provided two laptops to high school students along with luncheons and other necessities. Many residents help the ladies group with their donations like Tabitha Dowes, from the Hamiliton School PTA who was busy Friday at the start of the sale finding clothing suitable for use by school students planning to attend upcoming Renaissance Faires coming to Anza and Escondido soon.
see SALE, page A-5