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Government to seniors, “Use equity to relocate,” B-1
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HUSD teachers and the school district reach impasse over contract negotiations
Jodi Thomas Current Hemet Unified School District Governing School Board President Paul Bakkom has chosen to retire after his current term and there will be two residents vying for his seat in the upcoming election season. see page A-7
Hamilton High School dedicated staff ready for 201415 school year Allison Renck The 2014-15 school year has begun for Hamilton High School and as principal Dave Farias began his second year, he said Hamilton’s dedicated staff was off to a wonderful start. see page A-7 “No Contract, No Respect!” HUSD teachers show solidarity. They have not had a contract since June.
Opinion The CIA spies on the U.S. Senate Harold Pease, Ph.D In yet another emerging scandal – one that has not been well publicized – the CIA acknowledged that it “had secretly searched Senate computer files related to an investigation of the agency’s Bush-era harsh interrogation program.” They searched senate computer files.
Allison Renck Teachers from Cottonwood School, Hamilton High School and Hamilton K-8 School joined other teachers from Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) on Aug.
19 in front of the HUS District Offices located in Hemet to show their solidary. The teachers joined together after the Hemet Teacher’s Association (HTA) had difficulty in facilitating a contract with Hemet Unified
School District (HUSD); mediation contract negotiation becoming stalled on Aug. 18. Mediators will meet with HTA and HUSD again on Sept. 29 in an attempt to resolve the contract dispute. The HTA contract expired
Allison Renck photo
on June 30, 2013 and the HTA and HUSD have been in negotiations since that time. Jason Chrest, second vice president with HTA, was assisting
see CONTRACT, page A-6
Redshank Riders to host The original one-room ‘Trail Trial’ at Santa Hamilton Schoolhouse Margarita River turns 100
see page A-3
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In this photo from 1952, principal and teacher James Sweeringen teaches “speedball” to kids.
Todd Kelsey Diane Fergonson rides in the Santa Margarita River in Fallbrook, preparing for the Trail Trial. Audrey Turpin photo
Allison Renck On Sunday, Sept. 7, the local Backcountry Horsemen of California Unit, Redshank Riders, will host its yearly Trail Trial. Each year the unit hosts this event to raise funds to help with trail projects and to support efforts to keep trails open to equestrians and other trail users. This year the unit is trying to raise funds for interpretive signage to be placed at a staging area in the
Beauty Mountain Wilderness. The unit also uses its funds for “Gentle Use” and “Leave No Trace” Education materials. These materials help educate the public on how to leave less of an impact when using trails and camping in the wilderness. The Trail Trial is considered a fun event by many area residents. Horsemen compete on how well they handle their horses when going through obstacles they
see REDSHANK, page A-4
The one-room Hamilton Schoolhouse in downtown Anza is turning 100 years old in September. Also known as the “Little Red Schoolhouse,” it is one of the historical focal points in Anza Valley. The schoolhouse was built by volunteers in 1914, on land donated by George Turner. Constructed with lumber brought by wagon up the mountain trails from San Jacinto, it was originally painted white. In fact, as they had to use whatever paint supplies they could acquire, the schoolhouse has been at times white, tan, and light green. One time they had to mix leftover
green and brown paints in desperate inspiration. Sounds gorgeous, right? The Little Red Schoolhouse didn’t become “red” until recent years. It was named Hamilton School in honor of James Hamilton, one of the first settlers of Cahuilla Plains, now known as Anza Valley. Hamilton School offered grades 1-8, with kids either not continuing after eighth grade, or travelling to Hemet or elsewhere for high school. The schoolhouse operated regularly from 1914 to 1964, when it was then deemed unsafe due to its close proximity to the increasing
see SCHOOL, page A-5