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Volume 16, Issue 37
Taz and Marilyn Hoffstot celebrate their 50th Anniversary Jodi Thomas JTHOMAS@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Long time locals Taz and Marilyn Hoffstot celebrated their 50th Anniversary Saturday, Aug. 27. Many know this couple Taz aka Robert and his bride of 50 years Marilyn Hoffstot, but you may not know them together. Taz is outgoing and quite the character like his nickname ‘The Taz Man’ he can identify with the Tasmanian Devil cartoon character in that he like to stir things up and get things done, though life has mellowed him just a bit. Taz loves collecting the Taz character memorabilia he even has a whole room dedicated to his Taz collection. In the old days you used to know where he was by the image of the TAZ that donned the back window of his camper shell. Like the image his nickname brings to mind, Taz has been a moveable force for good in the community since 1999 when the couple moved here permanently 17 years ago. He sat on many community boards throughout the years and is currently on the Anza Community Hall Board. Taz was also a staple at the hardware store for years, where he and my husband first met and got to know each other. Marilyn is quiet, yet strong and decisive in nature. She has been the rural route mail lady for the past seven years. Her job is no easy task
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Soroptimists seek women searching for scholarship assistance IDYLLWILD – Soroptimist International of Idyllwild is seeking applicants for the annual “Live Your Dream” award. Applicants must be women who provide primary support for themselves and any dependents. see page A-4
Taz and Mailyn Hoffstot share the first dance of the evening.
Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Anza Electric Cooperative announced it is taking candidate petitions for a member-at-large board member needed to replace AEC Board Member Paul Elmore who died July 16 in a tragic motorcycle accident.
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Miracle on Spitler Trail, the mossy rocks Jodi Thomas JTHOMAS@REEDERMEDIA.COM
This story may seem like a yarn but it is true. Members of the Redshank riders, the local chapter of the Back Country Horseman of California were on the trail doing what they do best, volunteering their services and expertise to pack in needed supplies to crews who maintain public trails when tragedy struck Saturday, Aug. 27. Michael Thomas was riding his horse Joe and packing his mule Rosie. Tom Firth was on his horse Cody and packing his two mules along with Caldwell, Emma and Bobbi Harris who was riding her Mule Scooter along with pack mule Johnny when early that morning they began traveling along the Spitler Trail that comes up from Hurkey Creek out of the Apple Canyon area just east of Hwy. 74 and Lake Hemet. They were packing in a water cache for crews that were to work on fixing the higher trail they were to ride on next week. This trail connects to the PCT
Tom Firth survived a fall into a ravine along Spitler Trail, here he and his dog Mutt wait for help to arrive.
see TRAIL, page A-4
Tom Firth photo
Our friend Gus, you will be missed
Gus was always happy while visiting his friends at the Cahuilla Lighthouse gathering. This photo was taken last year May 2015 at their 13th Anniversary gathering. Gus is the smiling gentleman in the white T-shirt. Jodi Thomas photo
Jodi Thomas JTHOMAS@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Gus that is how most of us knew him, no last name just Gus. The Gus Schmitter I and others remember was a happy gentle soul who loved
Jesus and loved to help when and where he could. He always had a big smile that would light up his whole being when he recognized a friendly face greeting him. That smile and the man it belonged to will be missed.
Gus was a man of few words for many years due to a severe hearing loss. It was not until he received new hearing aids from the Anza Lions Club hearing program that his quietness changed. It made a huge difference for him. It was
exciting to watch new found life spring into him as he could now hear what was going on around him and better communicate. He showed his funny side too, one day soon after receiving his new hearing aids he was asked if the music at church was too loud for him now? He smiled and said, sometimes, but the good thing (about his new hearing aids) was if he did not like what he was hearing he would just turn them off and no one would know the difference, wink, wink, he would say with a smile. The community’s friend, our Gus, this gentle soul died peacefully at his home here in Anza Tuesday, Aug. 2, at the age of 79. Gus was not driving anymore
see GUS, page B-3