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Volume 17, Issue 46
Anza Lions hold last Gymkhana of the season, award season winners
Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM
New and proven ways to improve the leadership of its administrators, teachers and staff and its human resources were discussed in a special Hemet Unified School District board of directors’ workshop, Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the HUSD boardroom. see page A-3
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AVMAC Meeting shares information on community changes Diane Seiker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
The Anza Valley Municipal Advisory Council meeting was held at the Anza Community Hall Wednesday, Nov. 8. The meeting lasted a half-hour, but a wealth of information was shared during that short time. see page A-4
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ACIL dedicates bench to the late Bud Wellman Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
The Anza Civic Improvement League dedicated a brand-new memorial bench in honor of Anza pioneer Bud Wellman Saturday, Nov. 4, at Minor Park.
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see page A-5
Veronica Chavez practices before the events at the Anza Lions Club Gymkhana Saturday, Nov. 4.
Diane Seiker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
The last Anza Lions Club Gymkhana of the year was held Saturday, Nov. 4. Points leaders were awarded first place silver buckles and second place trophies for their efforts during the season.
sion, first place position was tied between Audrey Kay and Kensey Cirivello. This required a last runoff barrel race to determine the first and second places. Kay won by a fraction of a second something that has never happened in the history of the Anza Lions Gymkhana, according to Lion Roland Vellanoweth. After
the runoff, first place was awarded to Audrey Kay with Cirivello taking home second. In the Juniors division, Abigayle Lauridsen took home first place with second place awarded to Lily Carson.
see GYMKHANA, page A-3
Hamilton K-8 students honor military veterans Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM
The student and teachers of Anza’s Hamilton K-8 School welcomed local veterans to their school with breakfast, a patriotic concert and personal poems to thank the veterans for their faithful service at the school’s annual Military Appreciation Day, Thursday, Nov. 9. The veterans’ families and children joined them for breakfast in the teachers’ lounge; they were served pancakes and sausage. Next, the veterans were escorted to the playground where the Hamilton Middle School Band played “America.” The students came out of their classrooms with their teachers and took seats on the ground in front of the vets. All stood as the Pledge of Allegiance was recited with vets saluting the flag. The band played a “Procession of Heroes” as each of the veterans
see VETERANS, page A-4
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The following equestrians won in their divisions: In Leadline, first place went to Grace Murphy with Khole Smith taking home second place. In the Pee Wee division, first place was awarded to Cammie Castro and second place to Cali Castro. In the Intermediate Junior divi-
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Hamilton K-8 music teacher Mrs. Drummond has this kindergarten student say, “Thank you for your Tony Ault photo service,” during the school’s annual Military Appreciation Day, Nov. 9.
Redshank Riders host stock packing clinic and demonstration at Vail Ranch
Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Mules, packing equipment, real cowboys, outfitters and trail masters set up camp at the historic Vail Headquarters in Temecula Saturday, Nov. 4, for a stock packing clinic demonstration. Sponsored in part by Winchester Saddlery, the clinic also included the Cheflavor restaurant serving beverages and a barbecue lunch to those in attendance. Anza’s Redshank Riders unit of the Back Country Horsemen of California presented the clinic, featuring Dandy and Diamond the mules and packing expert and educator Michael Lewis. The event was held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a rapt audience of Michael Lewis jokes and teaches at the same time at the Stock Packing Clinic and Demonstration presented by the Redshank Riders at Vail Headquarters Saturday, Nov. 4. Diane Sieker photo
see REDSHANK, page A-6