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MAY 25, 2018 THE FRIDAY FLYER A-13

LOOKING BACK

ttFROM PAGE A11 service to his country in the Marine brigade of 50 golf carts carrying Canyon first place, Jessica DeGard second place
The Chamber of Commerce held Corps. A 20-year veteran with the Ma- Lake veterans. and Ashley DeGard third place.
in February 2003 and was injured by a 10 years ago
a Business Showcase event in Towne rine Corps, John was deployed to Iraq Canyon Lake Police Department
Center for residents to become better Deputy Steve Sanderson received the
“Lifesaving Award” at the Riverside
acquainted with local businesses. Par- landmine Mar. 22, 2003. John was also A “Welcome to Summer Luau,” was Sheriff’s Department annual awards
the guest of honor at the May Canyon
ticipating businesses had booths where Lake Chamber of Commerce meeting held at Happy Camp on May 17, 2008. ceremony for his quick response and de-
they featured the products or services and participated in the Fiesta Day Pa- The event would showcase improve- cisive action in saving the life of a four-
offered. Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant and rade. ments made at the campground includ- month-old baby.
Cantina and Amato’s offered free food, Residents Joy and Chuck Call spotted ing the horseshoe pits, playground
Cal Kool offered soft drinks and Canyon a bobcat lounging on a wall near their equipment, new trees and sod. Event 5 years ago
Lake Travel passed out cookies. home on Longhorn Drive. According to activities included a silent raffle, face
“Happy 30th Birthday, Canyon painting and limbo and hula contests. A In May 2013, the Canyon Lake Police
Lake,” was the theme for the 1998 Fi- Chuck, he’d seen the cat about once a traditional Hawaiian meal could be pur- Department added three new patrol cars
week since grading began in Tuscany
esta Day. Residents were asked to share Hills behind Happy Camp. chased for $6 per person. with a new look. The previous patrol
their favorite birthday memories and Plans to put three stop signs at Con- After a special closed session, the cars owned by the City of Canyon Lake
submit them to the POA for a contest in tinental Drive and Canyon Lake Drive Canyon Lake City Council voted 3-2 to were blue and white. The new cars were
the honor of the community’s milestone South were abandoned after traffic en- remove Mayor Pro Tem Frank Kessler black and white and owned by Riverside
birthday. Winners of various age groups gineer and Canyon Laker Steve Libring from his various committee positions. County.
received prizes and were invited to ride pointed out concerns to the POA Board The move was made following the dis- Former editor of The Friday Flyer,
in the Fiesta Day Parade. of Directors. Steve expressed that three covery by city staff of possible inap- Sharon Rice, was chosen to serve as
propriate charges by Kessler made on a Grand Marshal for the upcoming Fiesta
15 years ago stop signs would disrupt the flow at the city-issued credit card. Later that month, Day Parade.
main gate and back up traffic flowing
Members of the Lioness Club deliv-
In May 2003, Mayor Jack Wamsley into the community, causing even more council voted to remove Kessler from ered 82 pounds of pull-tabs to Redlands
the position of Mayor Pro Tem.
and the city council presented resident problems. Canyon Lake’s efforts to annex a College as part of Ronald McDonald’s
Gunnery Sergeant John Collins with A five bedroom, two and a half bath 22-acre portion of Meadowbrook was “Million Pull Tab Day.” The ladies also
a proclamation honoring him for his Cape Cod style home with mountain stopped in its tracks when the Lake delivered 129 pounds of pull-tabs that
and lake views was Elsinore City Council denied the re- were collected by students and teachers
being offered for quest. of Canyon Lake Middle School.
$529,000. A three Pyrotechnics were heard around Can- The fate of Fire Station 60 hung in
bedroom home yon Lake, but not in the usual celebratory the balance as the city council weighed
with a loft and large fashion. Treasure Island had become in- a variety of options including turning
backyard was being undated with 250 to 500 cormorants that over the city’s fire tax revenue over to
offered at $289,500 had been nesting in the island’s trees. the cities of Menifee or Lake Elsinore,
and a lakefront The pesky birds were littering cars, side- Disincorporation, keeping it open in the
2,700 sq. ft., three walks, docks and roofs with feces. The hopes that residents would pass a new
bedroom, three bath Treasure Island Homeowners Associa- public safety tax or keeping it open ex-
home was offered tion obtained permission from the POA hausting city reserves and possibly go-
for sale at $539,000. to use pyrotechnics as a way of scaring ing bankrupt.
FILE PHOTO Fiesta Day was “It’s The Canyon Lake Cotillion hosted a and a half bath waterfront home was be-
A 2,754 sq. ft., three bedroom, three
The theme for off the birds.
In May 2013, Canyon Lake acquired three new police cars. Pictured a Grand Old Flag.” Mad Hatters Night where everyone was ing offered at $595,000 and a 1848 sq.
is deputy Mel Kabbara standing in front of one of the new black and A special feature of invited to decorate a hat. Winners of the ft., three bedroom, two and a half bath
whites at Sierra Park. the parade was a hat decorating contest were Gina Arce home was being offered at $279,000.

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