From the Heart presents first Mother’s Day brunch

the affair was well received. True to its name, locally sourced thick beef burgers were accompanied by popular quality champagnes, wines and sparkling water and cider. A salad made from the fresh greens and a rich, creamy potato salad completed the culinary experience. All meal ingredients were organic and donated by Sage Mountain Farm of Anza.

Activities included a silent auction for bottles of wine and champagne, gift baskets and other items, prize drawings and live see BUBBLES, page D-4

Anza Thimble Club to host third annual Victorian Tea and Fashion Show in June

From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries organizer Christi James, with assistant Alex Barajas, reads off winning raffle ticket numbers at the From the Heart Mother’s Day Brunch Saturday, May 13.

Diane Sieker Staff Writer

The From The Heart Christian Women’s Ministries presented its first Mother’s Day Brunch Saturday, May 13, to a large gathering of mothers, fathers, children and relatives at the Anza Community Hall.

Anza Valley Outlook/Diane Sieker photo

Guests were greeted by festive tables adorned with white tablecloths littered with candy and bouquets of both silk and live flowers. Volunteers served up three varieties of quiche, stuffed French toast with banana or strawberry toppings, cottage-

A fashionable young lady exhibits perfect poise at the Anza Thimble Club’s Victorian Tea in 2018.

Diane Sieker Staff Writer and will be sold at the event.

The Anza Thimble Club will present its third annual Victorian Tea and Fashion Show Saturday, June 10, at the Anza Community Hall in Anza.

The lunch menu will include hot blended tea, cucumber sandwiches, chicken and cheese sandwiches, ham roll-ups and a variety of delicious desserts.

“Dress to impress in era style if you’d like and please wear a hat if you have one,” Allison Rencke said.

Anza Valley Outlook/Diane Sieker photo service club in Anza. It was started by several ladies who used the excuse of doing their mending to get together for a visit. Since then, they have become a well-loved charitable organization donating much-needed funds back into the community.

The Anza Community Hall is located at 56630 Hwy. 371 in Anza.

The Thimble Club ladies thank the community for its support.

For more information on the Anza Thimble Club, please email Annie Ashby at annieandjima@ yahoo.com . For tickets to the see TEA, page D-2 see BRUNCH, page D-3

Doors open at 1 p.m. for a social hour with Victorian tea and lunch served at 2 p.m. There will be a fashion show at 2:30 p.m., with shopping afterward and a drawing for 12 themed gift baskets taking place at 4 p.m. Tickets for the event are $15. Raffle tickets will be offered at $1 each or 6 for $5,

The Victorian Tea has become an annual event, sponsored in part by the Anza Electric Cooperative Inc. The Anza Thimble Club, established in 1912, is the oldest