Miss Anza Days contest to be held June 22

It’s not too late to participate in the annual Miss Anza Days Contest scheduled for Saturday, June 22, in the gazebo in Minor Park beginning at 6 p.m. The Anza Days committee is still accepting applicants for the contest held every year the week before Anza Days. Entries will be accepted up until the start of the event, but early entries are appreciated. The event, open to girls and women of all ages from newborn to adult, features the 87th annual Anza Days theme of Mardi Gras, so participants should dress accordingly, Mimi Brown, Lion president and Anza Days chairman, said. Winners will be crowned in a variety of categories, and all winners will ride in the annual Anza Days parade Saturday, June 29. To enter send name and age to anzavalleylionsclub@gmail.com or call or text Brown