Anza Valley Outlook

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How to recognize if your dog has diabetes, B-12

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Section Volume 14, Issue 21

Minor Park to host 3rd Annual “Anza Film Fest” M-Cor’s looking for local talent

Thomas Sampson, 3, was one of the youngest riders at the event. He rode a mule led by his grandfather Danny Sullivan.

Allison Renck photo

Cowboy Days creates Opportunities for Local School Children By Allison Renck Community volunteerism was evident all around Chris Thompson’s Twin Creek Ranch on Saturday May 10. From the front gate admission person to the chefs cooking hamburgers, it appeared those that live in Anza and Aguanga were out in full-force supporting area children. The proceeds from the event went to benefit the Art Program at

Cottonwood School, which is run by three women who wanted to keep art in schools when funding became scarce. The three women became good friends and nicknamed themselves “The Three S’s” three years ago. They said they had an interest in sustaining arts in the school, which could no longer afford to offer such programs as a result of budgetary cuts. These three friends: Sacha Hope,

Stephanie Rae Braune and Susan Blankfeld did just that by stepping up as volunteers and finding a way to continue the program. Hope explained that weekly these ladies come into the school and spend approximately an hour and a half teaching art activities to students from first through fifth grades using themes that are part of the Common Core Curriculum. These include such things Native American Art and other cultural art.

The Three S’s spend approximately an hour and a half preparing these lessons and receive no financial compensation for their work. It is purely a labor of love. These ladies alone, without other volunteers to help with the fundraising, provide at least 500 hours of volunteer time which would have a high price tag if assigned a monetary value.

By Allison Renck The history of Turkey shoots dates back to the early 1900’s. There are two types of Turkey Shoots; one shoot consisted of a stationary target, much like a bullseye, that a marksman would shoot at and the person that gets closets to the center won and the other Turkey Shoot is a where a marksmen shoots at a moving target, originally a live turkey. Here in Anza the Lions club continues the tradition of rewarding the best marksmen in a monthly Turkey Shoot. Jeff Hawthorn of Anza Lions explained that he believes the 1st Anza Turkey shoot was held in the 1970’s . Jeff reported the Turkey shoot in Anza is a Trap Shoot that they like to call a fun shoot. This Trap style shoot is where a round disc, called a clay pigeon is launched in the air and the shooter using his shotgun attempts to hit the moving target. Jeff reports he has been involved with the Turkey shoot for approximately 6 years. Allison Renck photo

see SHOOT, page A-7

Redshank Riders unit host horse packing clinic By Allison Renck

Home & Garden

Palms provide feel of the tropics to the Valley

INLAND EMPIRE – Palm trees survive well in the Valley and can be found lining majestic driveways as well as providing a tropical, ornamental touch to a front or back yard landscape.

see page B-12

Arraignment postponed for Pinyon Pines triple murder suspect PINYON PINES – Arraignment for the ex-boyfriend of a young woman killed in a 2006 triple murder in Pinyon Pines was postponed until June 13. Robert Lars Pape was arrested in March, along with co-defendant Cristin Conrad Smith, and charged with the Sept. 17, 2006, killings of Vicki Friedli, 53, her boyfriend Jon

see ARRAIGNMENT, page A-4

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On Sunday May 4, Mike Lewis the Vice President of the local Backcountry Horsemen of California (BCHC), Redshank Riders Unit hosted a horse packing clinic at his residence in Aguanga. One of the purposes of BCHC is to instruct and train people on the proper use of pack stock in the backcountry. On this beautiful Sunday morning, Mike Lewis, Ladd Stokes and Tom Firth instructed and demonstrated the safe ways to pack and work with stock. Some of the equipment used when packing stock includes a sawbuck packing saddle or a decker packing saddle.

see PACKING, page A-7

see FILM, page A-5

see COWBOY, page A-6

Good Competitive Fun at Anza Lion’s Turkey Shoot

Carmen Paz enjoys shooting. She reports it’s a great hobby.

Mountain Communities of Resilience (M-COR) will be hosting the 3rd Annual Anza Film Fest (AFF) on behalf of the Anza Civic Improvement League (ACIL). This will happen on Friday July, 4, the night before the famous Anza Days Parade. This free yearly event is held at the amphitheater in Minor Park soon after sundown. There will be entertaining clips and short films suitable for all ages. This year we are also encouraging submissions of short films by local filmmakers of any age. The deadline for submissions is June 15. Highlights of the evening will be our presentation of the three

Tom Firth teaches how to tie a box hitch.

Allison Renck photo


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