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Volume 14, Issue 52
Bradford Homestead House celebrates 100 years
Students looking to gain experience in state politics, policy, communications, or who want to better learn how state and local governments operate, are encouraged to apply to intern in my district office. see page A-3
Home & Garden
Poinsettia: The plant that says ‘Merry Christmas’ Debbie Ramsey Staff Writer There is no other plant that says “Merry Christmas” quite like the poinsettia. The eye-popping, velvety red blooms signal the Christmas season, while a multitude of other color varieties have provided many options for utilizing these hearty plants in a variety of holiday themes. see page B-1
Home & Garden
Some of my favorite plants Linda McDonald-Cash Landscape Designer
Over 90 years young, Barbara Bradford stands in the doorway of the original part of the 100-year-old Bradford Homestead House.
Jodi Thomas Anza Valley Outlook Manager When the feisty, 90-something Barbara Bradford shared that the Bradford Homestead had turned 100 this year, I mistakenly thought it was the whole Homestead that had been around for a century.
However, I recently discovered that it was just the house that was turning 100. The story of the house itself is a very interesting one, and it’s a story that starts with Bill Bradford. Now, there was more than one Bill Bradford that resided in the area. The following story is about the
Bill Bradford that helped found our Anza Electric Co-op. Bill was married to Barbara, now in her 90’s and as sharp as a tack. Today, Barbara still resides on 80 acres of the original Monroe Bradford Homestead, right next to the 100-year-old house that is registered as a Riverside County
Historical Site. The home looks a bit different; it now has a foundation as well as other additions, but the original part of the Homestead House built in 1914 still stands and is easily recognizable. Bill’s family had come from their
see BRADFORD, page A-7
Jojoba Hills celebrates 25 years of existence with grand celebration Jodi Thomas Anza Valley Outlook Manager
Hello fellow gardeners! This is the time of year when we’re not doing much out there in the garden, so we’re planning (indoors). With that in mind, I’d like to suggest some of my favorite plants here. The following plants are some of my “go to’s” when I am doing a landscape design, listed in no particular order. They’re great in this climate zone, from Fallbrook to Anza, and they’re low maintenance. Most of these are in my own garden as well, so I have personal experience growing them here.
Throughout the course of the year, the Jojobians at Jojoba Hills SKP RV Park in Aguanga have been celebrating the 25th anniversary year of their development. The culmination of these many events was a grand celebration on Nov. 7. That day marked the new, official Jojoba Hills Founders Day. Founders Day for the Jojobians has a different meaning than it does others. That’s because Jojoba Hills was the brain child of multiple groups, all of whom were dedicated to the idea of making the RV park a reality. But the story of Jojoba Hills
see page B-6
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Jodi Thomas photo
These founders still reside at Jojoba Hills.
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see JOJOBA, page A-4
State Parks celebrates 150 years Brain Jones State Assemblyman The State Parks commemorated its 150th Anniversary in 2014, and it’s been a terrific opportunity to recall the system’s sweeping history and celebrate the dramatic beauty within our borders. It’s no surprise that California boasts the most diverse and magnificent of state parks in the nation. The story of our park system opens with our country in the midst of Civil War; President Abraham Lincoln took a moment away from the ravages of national unrest to sign legislation brought to him by Captain Israel Ward Raymond and California’s U. S. Senator John Conness that granted the state
see PARKS, page A-6
Yosemite, one of the state parks, turns 150 this year.
Jodi Thomas photo