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Anza Cowboy Days draws hundreds to the Lions Arena

Tony Ault WRITER

The Hemet Unified School District Board announced the appointment of Christi Barrett as the new HUSD Superintendent of Schools May 17, at its regular board meeting. A reception followed the announcement of Barrett’s appointment. see page A-3

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Babcock wins Hemet Education Foundation scholarship Tony Ault WRITER

Popular Hemet High School athlete and scholar Kassidy Babcock received a coveted Hemet Education Foundation Endowment Fund scholarship May 17, at the HUSD Board room. She was one of five senior students from Hemet high schools to receive the once a year scholarship. see page A-5

With their guns raised, the Anza Gunfighters troupe entertained the crowd at the Anza Cowboy Days with an old-time cowboy shootout and a display of mounted shooting. Pictured from left are Heather Crabtree, Logan Grus, Brittany Veltkamp, Jaron Grus, Steve Silkotch, Michael Tony Ault photo Thomas, Codey Runner and Brent Puterbaugh.

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Anza’s young and old shared the opportunity to show off their horsemanship skills and enjoy a day of good old western food and fun at

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the annual Cowboy Days fundraiser for Cottonwood School’s art and music programs Saturday May 14 the Lions Club Arena on Kirby Road. Horse trailers and cars began pulling into the Lions Club Arena

grounds at 7 a.m. preparing for the day’s events that included mounted shooting exhibition, a bonus Gymkhana, barrel racing and other horse events open to all from peewees and seniors. Mothers with their peewee (pre-

see COWBOYS, page A-4

Mountain area wildfire prevention inspections underway Tony Ault WRITER

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California may soon be legalizing recreational marijuana with a Nov. 8 ballot. The “Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act” received more than 600,000 signatures to qualify the initiative for the November ballot. Election officials still need to verify the signatures before placing the measure on the ballot.

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see page A-6

A CalFire Helicopter drops water on a vegetation fire that broke out along Hwy. 79 early in the afternoon Monday, May 25, 2015. Kim Harris photo

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schoolers) riders proudly led their horses through the poles on the arena grounds following the mounted shooting exhibition. The little riders bounced along with the joy of

Temperatures in the mountains are beginning to rise, the green grasses are turning brown and the first alfalfa field crops being harvested in the valleys signaling the start of fire season. Along with the wildfire season comes the annual defensible space fire inspections now underway by local fire crews. Fire crews from Lake Riverside, Anza and Garner Valley when time and emergency traffic allow, are driving through the area checking homes, farms and ranches with a message to be sure to have at least “100 feet of defensible space, to make sure homes are ‘Fire Safe.’” Capt. Ron Early from Riverside County’s CalFire Station 53 in Garner Valley said some the stations crews just this week have

see INSPECTIONS, page A-6

2016 AYSO signups begin this weekend with fundraiser at Community Cafe in Anza Jodi Thomas AREA MANAGER

When Kathy Heinz’s husband suggested she start an AYSO Soccer Club she had no idea it would be so widely accepted. Last year as a result of her efforts AYSO Region 1641 Anza & Aguanga was born. “I have a passion for the sport and the kids of our community,” said Heinz. “I’ve hooked a few other like-minded adults to help me and now the idea is growing and taking on a life of its own. Finally, I get to go back to what I truly love, coaching. “That’s all I ever wanted... I just want to coach,” she continued. “I wanted to make it easier on myself by getting my girls playing for more than a few weeks during the winter and I want these kids to grow up to be successful young adults. “I’m beyond humbled that my

see SOCCER, page A-3

Last year AYSO Region 1641 Anza & Aguanga was born. 2016 signups start May 21 at the swapmeet in the morning with fundraiser at Community Café at the Anza Community Hall 1-3 p.m.


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