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Anza’s Prickly Pear Celebration draws many visitors, B-1
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Volume 16, Issue 39
Miracle on Spitler Trail; the first shall be last
Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Simply by checking the right box on a state required technical, managerial and financial assessment form may soon make it possible to build a community water system for a commercial project in Anza. see page A-4
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HCBGC continues toward building goal Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM
The organizers of the High Country Boys and Girls Club are looking forward to the Renaissance Faire Oct. 15 to continue their quest to raise upward of $3 million to build a complex for the children of Anza and surrounding areas. see page A-5
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Local painter and taxidermy artist featured at Fall Art Show Jill Roberts SPECIAL TO ANZA VALLEY OUTLOOK
Celebrating 10 years, the Anza Valley Artists Club will again present their work at the HeART of the High Country Annual Fall Art Show and Sale Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Anza Community Hall in Anza.
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The dark night shows only Tom Firth and his horse Cody as the pair awaited rescue from a steep canyon.
Jodi Thomas JTHOMAS@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Editor’s note; This is the third in a four-part series of stories about the “Miracle on Spitler Trail” which may seem like a yarn but is true. Friends Michael Thomas, Tom Firth and Bobbi Harris were all out
on the trail when the unthinkable happened. The group, along with their animals became intertwined with what most would consider to be a miracle. Each of the three had something to say about their experience, during the “Miracle on Spitler Trail.” Thomas was riding his horse Joe
and packing his mule Rosie in the lead when the party of three, all members of the Redshank Riders, a unit of the Back Country Horsemen of California, hit the trail Saturday, Aug. 27. Firth was on his horse Cody and packing his two mules Caldwell and Emma in the middle and taking up the rear was Bobbi
Tom Firth photo
Harris riding her Mule Scooter along with pack mule Johnny. The group, under the instruction of the U.S. Forest Service, volunteers help provide their services and expertise to pack in needed supplies to trail crews for those
see TRAIL, page A-6
Redshank Riders to host local Poker Ride at the Iron Horse Ranch in October ANZA – It’s that time of year when the weather begins to change and the days get shorter. It’s a time when many horse riders make an extra effort to get out with their horse and trail ride. The Backcountry Horsemen of California, Redshank Riders Unit is making this an easy task, by presenting the “Ghosts, Goblins, Witches and a Horse or Two, Poker Ride” Oct. 22 in the community of Anza. The Poker Ride will be held at the Iron Horse Ranch, located off Cary and Tripp Flats Road. The ride will include a variety of trail riding, from dirt roads to narrow single track trails. There will be some elevation gains, which include trail switchbacks. The views of Cahuilla Mountain and Thomas Mountain will be an added benefit of the ride. The ride
Redshank Riders member Gretchen Peckham enjoys the beautiful weather as she pre-rides the course for the “Ghosts, Goblins, Witches Jack Peckham photo and a Horse or Two, Poker Ride.”
is probably not for beginner riders and there are rocks so it might be advisable for your horse to have boots or shoes. The ride will be
approximately eight and one-half miles and will include stops to draw poker cards. The deadline for the $45 fee is
Oct. 5 after that date the cost will be $50. The fee includes, the ride, one poker hand, one raffle ticket and a pulled pork dinner with all the fixings. Those that attend without horses can purchase dinner tickets for $12, poker hands for $6 and Raffle Tickets for $5. To get into the Halloween Spirit, the event will also include a costume contest after the ride for people and horses. Overnight dry camping is offered from Saturday to Sunday for $5. There are no pipe corrals. The prizes for the poker hand winners will be 50 percent of the money raised in poker hand sales plus the currently donated prizes of $100 for first high hand, $50 for second high hand and $25 for third high hand.
see RIDERS, page A-3
Anza Community Hall Board re-elected with no opposition Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM
With no opposition, the reelection of the Anza Community Hall Board of Directors took only a few minutes Monday, Sept. 12, following a short meeting. The nine board members remain the same for the next year and will be charged with continuing construction work now underway to bring the Hall up to county code standards. The 2016-17 board members are Les Fin, Gayle Shaffer, Barbara Keller, Noel Donahue, Dan Robinson, Kathy Medaris, Tim Hofus, Taz Hoffstot and Donald Seddon. The new board officers will be decided at the next meeting. The Community Hall Board directs the general operation of the Hall and is responsible to keep the building maintained through the year. The Hall at 56630 Highway
see ELECTION, page A-5
The Anza Community Hall Board was re-elected Sept. 12. From left, Les Fin, Gayle Shaffer, Barbara Keller, Noel Donahue, Dan Robinson, Kathy Medaris, Tim Hofus and Taz Hoffstot. Re-elected board member Donald Seddon not pictured. Tony Ault photo