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JUNE 16, 2017 THE FRIDAY FLYER A-3 Former editor Carolyn Knight passes away...
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“When my husband Vick and I moved to Canyon Lake in 1981, I decided it would be a good time to retire after years of being a corporate editor in Orange County,” she said in an article she authored celebrating the 25th year of The Friday Flyer. “With my teen-aged daughters still at home, I’d spend time making memories, we’d buy a boat, spend afternoons lounging at one of the beaches and purchase a golf cart to explore our new, sleepy little community. Little did I know that I’d actually be embarking on a new decades-long career.”
Indeed, after being asked to edit The Canyon Lake Home Owners Club’s newsletter, a series of events led to her becoming the editor and part owner of The Friday Flyer, a newspaper converted in 1990 from a single sheet handed out at the gates every Friday. She wrote almost the entire content of the newspaper for the next 25 years. Upon her retirement, she named her assistant editor, Sharon Rice, as her replacement, who remained in the position until she moved to Mexico last year.
“Although many Canyon Lakers didn’t know Carolyn personally,” Sharon said, “they benefitted from her professionalism and commitment to the community as co-owner and first editor of The Friday Flyer. I benefitted more than anyone else when she hired me as a reporter and became my journalistic mentor in 1996. She eventually entrusted me with the position of editor in 2007.
“I am indebted to Carolyn for everything I learned from her, for the career I enjoyed for 20 years, and for the remarkable friendship she and Vick offered me. I already miss her!”
Carolyn’s role as the mouthpiece for Canyon Lake brought with it many controversies, but mostly admiration and friendships.
“Since we started our movie column in 2004, Carolyn had become a valued mentor and one of our very dear friends,” Leigh and Ron Martel said. “We are heartbroken and will miss her, but truly blessed to have known such an accomplished and caring person.”
Carolyn and Vick Knight ride in a past Fiesta Day Parade in their Model T replica. Vick served at various times on the local school
Carolyn Knight and her two daughters Kathy Blakemore, center, and Meri Faria pose at a recent Mother’s Day event.
board as well as the Riverside County board. It wasn’t unusual to see one of the two driving errands around town in their classic “toy.”
And Pastor Pete VanDyke said, “Canyon Lake has lost one of its icons in the passing of Carolyn Knight. Through the many years that I had known Carolyn I saw and experienced firsthand a friend that was dedicated and determined in all her endeavors.”
Carolyn was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Vick Knight. She is survived by her two daughters and four grandchildren: Daughter Kathy (and John) Blakemore and their daughter Carlee. Daughter Meri (and Skylar) Faria and their children Hannah, Skylar Jr. and Madison. She also claims Vick’s children as her own: Daughter Mary (and Mike) Frauenthal and their daughter Gini Frauenthal. Granddaughters Molly Knight and Sarah Stowell.
Carolyn requested that no funeral services be held, but rather at some point in the future
a more informal gathering of celebration. Her family has yet to set the date and location for this event and will announce it later.
Carolyn has always been an advocate for advanced education and has asked The Friday Flyer to sponsor and fund a scholarship for a local high school graduate who will be attending college seeking a journalism or writing degree. This first scholarship will be awarded at the conclusion of the next school year.
“Carolyn is a fixture here in this community and will not be forgotten,” The Friday Flyer publisher Chuck said. “This scholarship is a small token to help ensure this is the case. We know Carolyn, in spirit, will attend these award ceremonies where the Carolyn Knight Memorial Scholarship is given each year to a recipient most made in her mold.”
Carolyn had a simple request. “When you write my obituary, please include this photo of me and Peggy in front of my house.” Here you go, Carolyn.
THE FRIDAY FLYER
Volume 36 Number 24
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