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CANYON LAKE’S NEWSPAPER  • DECEMBER 14, 2018






















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                                                                                                    BY DONNA RITCHIE          “Over the past decade, I have worked
                                                                                                     EDITOR, THE FRIDAY FLYER  tirelessly to build relationships with our
                                                                                                        Newly elected City   local  and statewide  elected  officials.
                                                                                                      Council     members   Working for a state representative  and
                                                                                                       Jeremy Smith and  United States congressman has given
                                                                                                        Kasey Castillo were  me the experience in public policy to de-
                                                                                                        sworn in  during  liver results for Canyon Lake residents.
                                                                                                         Wednesday’s City     “Today, I am blessed to be a business
                                                                                                         Council     meet-  owner and I’ve learned the importance
                                                                                                          ing, taking  seats  of balancing our budget without raising
                                                                                                          alongside  council  taxes, while still providing exceptional
                                                                                                          members  Larry  city services. I want to use my business
                                                                                                          Greene,   Jordan  experience  on the Canyon Lake City
                                                                                                          Ehrenkranz  and  Council to be an advocate for taxpayers
                                                                                                          Randy Bonner.     and ensure we offer our residents a great
                                                                                                            Smith and Cas-  quality of life.
                                                                                                         tillo are filling the   “As a husband to my beautiful wife
                                                                                                        seats  vacated  by  Elissa and father to our wonderful
                                                                                                        Vicki  Warren  and  daughter Kennedy, I’m inspired daily to
                                                                                                        Dawn     Haggerty,  do my part to provide a safe, enjoyable
                                                                                                       who both ran for re-  environment  for residents of all ages.
                                                                                                       election and lost. Fi-  Canyon Lake is my home and I want to
                                                                                                       nal  election  results  preserve our way of life.
                                                                                                        show Smith with       “My platform  for Canyon Lake up-
                                                                                                        40.52 percent of the  holds the values we as a community
                                                                                                    votes, Castillo with 27  share: ensure that public safety remains
                                                                                                   percent.                 our number one priority, provide all
                                                                                                      With his wife Elissa  residents with exceptional city services,
                                                                                                   by his  side,  Smith  was  maintain our balanced budget and pro-
                                                                                                   sworn  in by Cameron  tect our reserve fund, increase commu-
                                                                                                   Wessel, a longtime friend  nity engagement  and transparency  and
                                                                                                   who used to work with  always make sure our children are safe.”
                                                                                                   Smith at Congressman       When  Castillo was asked why she
                                                                                                   Paul  Cook’s office.  Cas-  wanted to serve on City Council and
                                                                                                   tillo was sworn in by her   what  her  qualifications  are,  she said,
                                                                                                  husband, Greg Castillo.   “I love our city and I’m proud of it. I
                                                                                                    Prior to the November   want to see it thrive and be a real active
                                                                                                 election,  The Friday Flyer   presence in the county. The inter-county
                                                                                                 asked the candidates a series   committees the council members sit on
                                                                                                 of questions.  When Smith   are an important reason we are a city; to
                                                                                                  was asked why he wanted   have a voice in vital decisions such as
                                                                                                  to serve on City Council   those that affect our commutes and the
                                                                                                  and what his qualifications   surrounding land areas.
                                                                                                   are, he said, “I am running   “I’m committed  to advocating  for
                                                                                                   for Canyon Lake City     Canyon Lake. If you’ve met me, you’ll
                                                                                                   Council because I believe   know I can competently assert our posi-
                                                                                                   we have  one of the  best   tion and we’ll be well-represented.
                                                                                                   communities in Southern    “My career as a small business owner
                                                                                                   California  and I want to   and a public law attorney gives me an
                                                                                                   keep it that way.        excellent  foundation to make  critical,
                                                                                                     “After graduating from   objective decisions for our residents.
                                                                                                   California Baptist Univer-  “Having been a prosecutor and now a
                                                                                                  sity with a master’s degree   private attorney, I can look at both sides
                                                                                                 in public  administration,  I   and work efficiently towards resolution.
                                                                                                pursued several  opportuni-
                                                                                                ties that provided me with the   As a  business owner, I’m constantly
                                                                                                                            looking to grow, save and develop plans
                                                                                                unique  experience  of  work-  of action. I’m conservative with my fi-
                                                                                                ing with some of the most   nances and that will transfer to my ser-
           Ne                                                                                   effective  city managers and
           Newly elected City Council members Kasey Castillo and Jeremy Smith begin their wly elected City Council members Kasey Castillo and Jeremy Smith begin their
           four-year terms. They were sworn in during Wednesday's City Council meeting.        elected officials in the country.       uuCONTINUED PAGE A7
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