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Volume 16, Issue 45
Bobcat’s bring home the win at 4-H Awards Night recognizes Homecoming game members,
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supporters Paloma Landen HIGH COUNTRY 4-H REPORTER
Wednesday, Sept. 21, was an especially remarkable 4-H meeting for all its members. At 6 p.m. we all gathered into the Anza Community Hall for our combined yearly potluck and awards night. There, we thanked our most precious sponsors and it was so much fun for all of us. see page A-3
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Renck appointed to Anza MAC Kim Harris VALLEYEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Anza resident Allison Renck was appointed to the Anza Municipal Advisory Committee during the Oct. 25 Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting in Riverside. see page A-3
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Concert for Heroes marches instep for veterans Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Preparations are almost complete for the Friday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day “Concert for Heroes” at Galway Downs with 16 bands on two stages offering some of the greatest hits and patriotic music to hundreds of local veterans invited to attend.
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Hamilton Bobcats Homecoming Game against the Upland Christian Eagles was a well-matched game.
Coach Pat McGowan SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS
The Hamilton Bobcat football team knows how to entertain the crowd for their Homecoming football games. In the most thrilling football game of the season,
the Bobcats defeated the Upland Christian Eagles 13-12 in a key league matchup. With their win, the Bobcats are now able to continue fighting for second place in our league and a playoff game. The Bobcats got off to a rocky start, allowing the Eagles to score a
touchdown on their opening drive, and committing penalties to stall their own offensive drives. However, Hamilton pulled it together and with Randy Lopez (#6) and Isaac Chacon (#42) leading the way, drove the ball into the end zone to take the lead.
Jodi Thomas photos
After a scoreless third quarter, the Eagles scored again to retake the lead 12-7. With less than five minutes left, the Bobcats needed to put together one long offensive scoring drive, and
see HOMECOMING, page A-3
Redshank Riders’ Poker Ride draws 43 riders to Anza trails ANZA- Good horseback riding, a fun costume contest and great food, helped make the “Ghosts, Goblins, Witches and a Horse or Two” Poker Ride a success for the local Redshank Riders Unit. The Redshank Riders are a local unit of Backcountry Horsemen of California and a nonprofit organization that works to maintain trails, educate the public on the “Leave No Trace” outdoor principals and work to keep trails open to all stock users. Forty-three riders participated in the event held Saturday, Oct. 22. These riders participated in an eight mile ride through beautiful areas of Anza in the Cahuilla Mountain vicinity. The weather on ride day was warm and sunny, although the night before temperatures had dropped
into the 40s. The ride included dinner, a poker hand and a raffle ticket. There were others who did not ride, but joined in for dinner later. The generosity of Anza residents and Redshank Riders Unit members was evident throughout the event. The unit was very fortunate in being able to use the Iron Horse Ranch owned by Dave and Susan Anderson for no cost as the staging area for the event. The Andersons have been instrumental in maintaining the trails in the area that were used for the ride. Volunteers Jack and Gretchen Peckham spent hours grooming the trail used in the ride so participants, would get the utmost enjoyment.
see POKER, page A-5
Winners of the Poker Ride were; Third Place- Scott Lamky, First Courtesy photo Place- Valerie Schmidt, Second Place-Stoney.
Searing flash points erupt in supervisor race pitting appointed incumbent against challenger Tim O’Leary TOLEARY@REEDERMEDIA.COM
A high-stakes race for an open Riverside County supervisor seat has suddenly gone from simmering to searing. The waning days of the Nov. 8 race that pits appointed incumbent Chuck Washington against challenger Shellie Milne has been marked by each side releasing stacks of documents aimed at painting their opponents in a negative light. The opposition research, released by campaign surrogates beginning Oct. 13, mark a toe-totoe political brawl that may rank as the most vitriolic in the county’s fast-growing 3rd District. One of Washington’s financial backers, Howard Rosenthal, touched off the exchange when he delivered a packet of materials to the Valley News that he claims indicate Milne “lacks the experience and stability” needed for such a crucial elected office.
“Unfortunately, this candidate is a financial wreck with a bad track record and was a nightmare for us in the city of Hemet on the council,” Rosenthal said in a subsequent email. Rosenthal’s actions prompted Milne’s political consultant to respond in kind, releasing a trove of materials. In an email cover letter, Alex Avetoom characterized Washington as “a pay-to-play politician with countless conflicts of interests and favors done for donors with business before the government.” Avetoom, director of the Irvinebased Venture Strategic, went on to say that Washington over the years has tapped into “lavish perks and gifts” that include Las Vegas trips, extra pay, free beer, hot air balloon rides and an admission to an array of ticketed events. As the exchanges unfolded, both candidates agreed to answer email questions. Milne also did a telephone interview. Milne said she had initially hoped that the race would solely
Shellie Milne
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be framed by county issues. She said it is regrettable that the race has veered off that path. The race started with three political powerhouses vying in the June 7 primary. Rarely had three candidates with such hefty political pedigrees gone toe-to-toe in a local supervisorial contest. Washington, who was appointed to his post by Gov. Jerry Brown in March 2015, captured 40 percent of the vote after all the election precincts were counted. That was
Chuck Washington
well short of the majority that he needed to avoid a runoff. Milne finished second by capturing nearly 32 percent of the vote. The other challenger, Randon Lane, finished third and did not make it into the runoff election. Lane was the youngest person on record to be appointed to Murrieta’s Planning Commission in 2003. He remained in that post until 2008. He has served on the Murrieta
see SUPERVISORS, page B-3