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By Mary Rhoads Columnist, The Friday Flyer Once in a while you eat a meal that is so flavorful and delicious you can’t stop thinking about it. A friend of mine, Ray, is addicted to good barbecue and found this new restaurant in Lake Elsinore called Freddy Ray’s BBQ (in the Stater Bros Shopping Center at Four Corners). He kept talking about it and eating the ribs, tri-tip, brisket and pulle…
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…
There is a new place to shop in town. Guys and Gals Clothing and Accessories is located in the old Sugar Dollz location behind Canyon Lake Florist in the Towne Center. Located in a courtyard of the commercial complex, residents will find new clothes and accessories, with a 30 to 40 percent savings from mall prices, according to owner Carol McKinney. Carol opened the store on November 26 and is e…
It doesn’t seem possible that in today’s world, a silent movie filmed in black and white could be nominated for Best Picture of the Year – and just might win. It is a cinematic experiment gone terribly right. This masterpiece is so truly innovative, the term modern classic doesn’t seem oxymoronic. In fact, it just might leave you speechless. The film is compelling in spite of being silent…
December is a very hectic month for everyone. With the stress of Christmas shopping and all the family events, it can sometimes overshadow the magic of the season. Christmas time is supposed to be about bringing people together and celebrating how much they mean to you. Yet the stress of the month sometimes makes us forget this. I always love going to Disneyland during Christmas time because it r…
I came to higher education later in life and found myself with classmates at Cal State Los Angeles and USC much younger than I. I emerged from Cal State with a degree in Journalism and from USC with a Masters in Public Administration. After graduation, I taught classes part-time at these universities. Professionally, I am a peace officer; that is, I spent 35 years as a deputy in the Los Angele…
What is your favorite Girl Scout cookie? We recently bought several boxes from a friend’s daughter who is a Daisy. This is her first year in Girl Scouts and she is steadily working her way to earning a Cookie Badge and a trip to Disneyland for her cookie selling efforts. While I was never in Girl Scouts as a child, I remember my mom annually purchasing a box or three of Thin Mints from the neig…