Election signs will be coming down next week, following the Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 17. Canyon Lake prime members have been voting their proxies and mailing in their ballots since mid-April. Those who have not yet mailed their ballots are urged to hand carry them to the meeting in the Lodge Holiday Bay Room and turn them in prior to 9 a.m. See POA Business News for the Annual Meeting agen…
Residents who have not yet played tennis in Canyon Lake will have a good reason to take up the sport when they see the improvements that have taken place at the Tennis Center, located next to the Lodge. An opportunity to view the improvements firsthand will take place this coming Tuesday, May 8, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Tennis Center seawall. The dedication will take place at the…
After a few weeks of wild and crazy weather swings and even a few drops of rain, Canyon Lakers are gearing up for summer. In "a little bit of paradise," that means fun in the sun and water. There was some concern this week over two issues having to do with the Lake. The first was a rumor that the Quagga Mussel Inspection Program had been cancelled. Councilman Barry Talbot stated the cancellation…
Canyon Lakers are being notified of a battle in Canyon Lake, and it's not the one that surfaced briefly during this week's POA Board meeting. The battle is against a tiny bug called Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP), an aphid-like insect that feeds on the leaves and stems of citrus trees and other citrus-like plants. The combatants are representatives from the California Department of Food and Agricultu…
The CLPOA Annual Meeting was held Thursday, May 17, after the publication deadline of The Friday Flyer. The election results were announced Thursday afternoon by Inspector of Election Danielle Hallman. David Eilers and George Middle were elected with David receiving 1,064 votes and George receiving 1,049 votes. Michelle Howard came in a close third with 1,036 votes and Harold Larson received 308…
Photo of the Week This weekly feature appearing on Page B-1 accepts photographs taken in the community that depict life in Canyon Lake. Usually, the preferred photo is a lovely scene, local wildlife, unusual weather event or a holiday-related picture of special interest. Sometimes the Photo of the Week will include pictures from a community-wide event for children or other special activity. In…
The Property Owners Association has a new General Manager, and four candidates have announced their intention to run for the POA Board of Directors in the May 17 election. It was announced Monday the Board has hired Jon D. Sabo, former manager of a large, private lake and golf community in Southern California. In his 12 years of HOA experience, Jon also managed Michigan's largest private lake c…
Three people have died driving golf carts on the Main Causeway since 2005: Brian and Sharon Swanson, ages 45 and 44 respectively, on July 31, 2005, and Keith Hammonds, a weekender, age 49, on September 1, 2010. Thankfully, an accident in the same location last Friday afternoon, February 10, did not claim the life of the 24-year-old driver, but it did result in serious road rash, a possible brok…
There were many untold stories represented at the third annual Veterans Day ceremony on November 11, 2011. Hats from every branch of the military on the heads of veterans, along with the uniforms of active duty military personnel in attendance, could attest to that. But certainly guests want to know what qualified Lt. Commander Scott Mann (USN-Ret.), of Menifee, to serve as the master of ceremon…
Photo of the Week This weekly feature appearing on Page B-1 accepts photographs taken in the community that depict life in Canyon Lake. Usually, the preferred photo is a lovely scene, local wildlife, unusual weather event or a holiday-related picture of special interest. Sometimes the Photo of the Week will include pictures from a community-wide event for children or other special activity. In…