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Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Lee and Violet Cannon have had a bucket list for some time. One of the activities in that bucket was to take a journey from Anza, California, all the way around the four corners of the U.S. and back again. “I wanted to get this done before I was 80,” Lee Cannon said with a grin. “But I actually had to wait until I was 84.” His wife Violet is a young and vibrant 77 years old. The couple left their home on Terwilliger Road one bright morning, May 27, and by the time they returned, July 2, they had traveled an incredible 11,576 miles in just 35 days. But this trip was not a car ride or a take-the-train kind of trip. It was a motorcycle adventure that took them to some of the most beautiful and historical areas of this great country. Lee Cannon, who retired from “work” as he said, declared that the 2001 Honda Gold Wing “trike” or three-wheeled motorcycle performed extremely well and suffered no mechanical issues on the trip. He said of the bike: “She performed with smooth competence and a prodigious thirst for gas. Carrying double and loaded to the gills with luggage took a toll that cost me money. Still, not a single hiccup, from engine to tranny. Great bike.” Lee Cannon used to race motorcycles and is very knowledgeable about them. But weather was a factor on their trip. One day it rained so hard, the water “rained” inside of Lee Cannon’s sunglasses, within the face
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Finding Fido, what should you do if you find a lost dog Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
You are walking in your neighborhood and come upon an unfamiliar, yet friendly canine running free. A lost pup! What should you do? see page A-4
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The members of the Anza Electric Cooperative have many choices this year to elect representatives for the governing board to fill vacancies in four seats representing Districts 1, 2 and 3.
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The ride of a lifetime, Anza couple travels cross country by trike
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Volume 17, Issue 29
RIVERSIDE – The Riverside County board of supervisors Tuesday, July 11, approved a Riverside County Department of Environmental Health request to increase fees for trash collection in unincorporated communities and to apply unpaid waste collection fees to delinquent ratepayers’ property tax bills.
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Posing by their faithful Honda Gold Wing in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, the Cannons make another stop on their “Four Corners” trip from May 27 to July 2. Courtesy photo
see TRAVEL, page A-3
Neighbors helping neighbors is the name of the game for local business owner Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Local Anza business owner Sean Holmquist has had to be innovative and clever to keep his employees busy during a company crisis that lasted for months. The unexpected result was that he has connected neighbors with neighbors in a very positive way. Holmquist using social media to find jobs for his employees during a company down time and has now expanded to create “Anza Services and More” as a way to connect people looking to have work completed with the workers that could do the projects. The referral service includes handymen, laborers, weed abatement experts, local contractors and tradesmen. “I started Anza Services and More because I had to find work for my guys, so they didn’t starve while Doctor Playground was in limbo,”
Holmquist said. “About two weeks in, I started getting calls, and all my guys were now out on local jobs.” Doctor Playground is a playground surfacing contracting company that Holmquist owns. But soon the demand for his workers out-distanced the ability to attend every job. So Holmquist decided to advertise on Facebook, hiring local youngsters to weed whack and do some odd jobs, “to help keep the kids up here out of trouble and put money in their pockets.” “It was tough finding ones that wanted to work and provide an honest service to the community on a consistent basis,” Holmquist, who values his hard-earned reputation as a dependable contractor, said. “A few would show up to work one day, and I would never hear from them again. Then I would run into
see NEIGHBORS, page A-4
Local business owner and Anza Service and More creator Sean Holmquist collects guitars when not matching workers to local jobs. Sean Holmquist photo
Anza Valley Municipal Action Council pursues Anza Area Trail Town plan Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Anza Valley Municipal Action Council board member Allison Renck, center, announces Anza Area Trail Town has been approved for 501(c) (3) nonprofit status as board members Sharon Evans and Bob Giffin look on during the July 12 AVMAC meeting. Diane Sieker photo
The Anza Valley Municipal Action Council met at the Anza Community Hall for a meeting outlining the advancement of enhancing Anza as a “Trail Town” and featuring special guest speakers Opal Hellweg, legislative assistant to Riverside County Supervisor Chuck Washington, and Marc Brewer of the Riverside County Parks and Open Space District. AVMAC board members present were Allison Renck, Sharon Evans, Bob Giffin and Edison Gomez. Gordon Lanik was absent.
The meeting was well attended by residents. Renck proudly announced that Anza Area Trail Town, which was created to introduce and implement the Trail Town project, had been approved for 501(c)(3) nonprofit status as of March 13. Officers for the group are Renck as president; Annika Knoppel as secretary and Jackie Hare as treasurer. This status designation gives the organization more pull when dealing with county government and a better ability to fund raise and take advantage of government grants.
see TRAILS, page A-6