The Friday Flyer • July 10, 2015

CANYON LAKE’S NEWSPAPER • JULY 10, 2015
Cast announced for CLCT's all-kids production of 'Flower Power' Pg. A6
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The good times roll on the 4th of July in Canyon Lake
BY SHARON RICE
EDITOR, THE FRIDAY FLYER
As it always does, the 4th of July in Canyon Lake began and ended with a show of community pride and family fun. “Family,” in the broadest sense, in- cludes all the clusters of family members and/or friends who gathered at commu- nity parks, backyard barbecues and boat rides on the lake. It includes the couple hundred residents who participated in the Waller Bike Ride first thing Saturday morning to benefit the Baine family, and the several thousands of Canyon Lakers and their guests who gathered to watch the fireworks Saturday evening.
Many remembered the meaning of the day, with Old Glory adorning everything from bikinis to biminis, and proudly fly- ing from boats, balconies, golf carts and even one hydrofoil.
With daytime temperatures in the 90s, the holiday was sunny but not op- pressively hot. Waterfront beaches were crowded and guests enjoyed water play, even on the East Bay, where flyers a day earlier warned residents not to swim in stagnant coves due to a toxic algae bloom. (The main channel of the East Bay was excluded from that warning.)
There were no reports of guests having difficultygettingthroughthegates,thanks to a system whereby extra gate guards admitted guests with preprinted passes through decal lanes. There were no reports of major disturbances, either from the po- lice or on the several Facebook pages that track such activities; though a couple of minor fights were mentioned, as were il- legal fireworks in some neighborhoods.
Mayor Jordan Ehrenkranz says it was “the safest and sanest” 4th of July he can
recall in all the years he’s lived here.
Canyon Lake Police Lt. Earl Quinata reports there were seven arrests on the 4th of July: six for public intoxication and one for driving under the influence (DUI). One non-injury traffic collision also was reported.
According to City Councilwoman Dawn Haggerty, there was one emergency that re- quired fire response, a golf cart fire. She says Station 94 responded
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