Anza Events Calendar, A-7
Despite criticism, county supervisors approve salary hikes, A-3
How to use credit cards, B-8
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Volume 14, Issue 32
Anza - trail town USA?
Local
Flash Flooding safety helps prevent injury and death
Jodi Thomas Anza Area Manager
What is the trail town and could Anza become a Trail Town? That was the question being asked and info being shared at the last AVMAC meeting when the Red Shank Rider’s Allison Renck came to give a presentation. Trail Towns are towns that have non-motorized trails for mountain bikes, horseback riding, and hiking surrounding their town. Trails are marked and lead into town. It is an eco-tourist opportunity for a town that comes together and plans to create an inviting environment for outdoor sports enthusiasts. The Trail Town idea is to be able to boost a rural area’s economy by bringing in, mostly on the weekend, a flux of outdoor sport enthusiasts. This influx in turn creates a need for new business growth and entrepreneurial creativity, creating new jobs in the area without increasing the local population. Example of needed business would be Bed and Breakfast operations, campgrounds catering to horses and their owners, Campgrounds close to trails, specialty shops, and restaurants. In Allison’s presentation she pointed out that we already are surrounded by many established trail systems all around the Anza Valley, and that these could be coupled with trails and roads used by locals when horseback riding or hiking that are unmarked. It would not be hard to purposely connect the known marked trails into town, she said. Past Trails in the area are: *Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail now only an Auto Route/no dedication through town as a walking or riding trail.
see TRAILS, page A-4
Eighteen to 24 inches of moving water can wash an SUV off of the road. In fact, according to the National Weather Service, more than half of all flood-related deaths are people driving through flooded roads. With the risk of flash flooding in the area over the next few days, the nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)® reminds residents to “Turn Around, Don’t Drown!” and offers the following flood safety tips to protect your home and family.
Allison Renck introduces the trail town idea.
see page A-5
The Anza Valley Attraction
Annie Shaffer by Todd Kelsey
Thomas Mountain
On ‘The Green’
Alpine Frosty Acres is a family owned farm whose specialty foods are well known in the area, Sandra Brunet carries their product line in her store, today she mans the booth in the owner's absence at the Art & Farm Market on "The Green" . She is holding a unique handmade set of knifes also featured at Mountain Feed & Hay. Left to right, Sandra Brunet with locals Karley, Kristina & little Layth, and Ron Esparza. Jodi Thomas photo
Jodi Thomas photos
Several years ago while covering an equestrian event at Lake Riverside Estates, (LRE) I met Sandra Brunet. I met her in the course of interviewing the different vendors that day. Earlier she had given a talk on horse nutrition, and now she was answering people’s questions on feeding problems concerning their horses when I walked up. I had been late to the event and missed her lecture so as I approached, what she was sharing
with the person standing at her booth caught my attention. She was explaining which King Feed formula would help with their horse’s problem and why. Her table was piled high with samples of the different King Feed formulas for anyone to take home and try. She handed them a sample of what they had talked about and then greeted me. In the course of our interview I learned more about King Feed Formulas. As an avid horse and
see MOUNTAIN, page A-8
Mountain Feed and Hay owner Sandra Brunet and one of her friendly staff, Julie, show off the inside the main part of the store which is fashioned after an old time mercantile featuring a variety of specialty food items and gifts for home, hearth, and outdoors spaces created by local artists and craftsman as well as feed and supplies for your animal friend’s needs. Jodi Thomas photo
Hey, Neighbors. Welcome back. Hope this finds you present and “all-in” for your life lately. This week we’re visiting longtime resident Annie Shaffer. Many of you may know Annie from the True Value Variety Store in Anza, where she casually and warmly greets and serves customers every Tuesday through Friday. She’s been there for 13 years and counting, and enjoys seeing new faces and catching up with the regulars. see page A-8
Jodi Thomas Anza Area Manager On “The Green” is a large open area were two mountain highways meet, Hwy 74 and 243, on the way to Idyllwild or Garner Valley depending on the direction in which you are traveling in Mountain Center. It is in a high traffic area, easy to see and easy to get to; this makes it a perfect spot in the pine and oak wooded mountain to host another one of Sandra Brunets dreams: a place where locals could come for special events that would be helpful to the local economy. She also wanted a place for visitors to be able to stop and take home a piece of the local mountain community with them, and to make Mountain Center a destination stop. The first of these special events is the “Art and Farm Market,” which will be held on “The Green” every
see GREEN, page A-6
Mountain Feed and Hay – Where modern convenience meets old fashioned charm Jodi Thomas Anza Area Manager
Section
Home & Garden
Rose Care FUNdamentals for August 2014 Recent severe weather all over the world and especially in the Western U.S. indicates the unpredictability to be expected in the future. Globally June 2014 was the warmest June on record. Locally it seemed insignificant while daily temperatures fluctuated from above and below ‘normal.’ The last days of July 2014 continue to bring us more unstable conditions and high temperatures predicted to continue into August. Here in the Temecula Valley, we typically can expect these high temperatures to continue through September, sometimes into October. Gardeners will be forced to adjust their practices or be more disciplined in using current proven methods to minimize the influences in order to be able to roll with these changes. see page B-5
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