News Briefs

Senior Center to hold New Year’s Eve bash

The Annual New Year’s Eve party at the Canyon Lake Senior Center will be taking place on Dec. 31 and is open to all in the community. A gourmet dinner will be served in addition to an evening filled with lively entertainment and dancing.

The party begins at 6:00 p.m. and won’t conclude until the New Year countdown and champagne toast at 10:00 p.m. Tickets are $37.50 each.

The sit down and served dinner will be prepared by a gourmet chef. The menu includes, Appetizer: caprese skewers, tomato bruschetta, assorted cheeses; Salad and rolls; Dinner: Crusted chicken breast, shrimp skewers, rice pilaf, grilled vegetables; and Dessert: cheesecake or trifle.

“A DJ will be playing the great music that all seniors love,” the center’s Marjean Marich said. “Everyone especially enjoys the different types of dancing. People are on their feet ‘mixing and mingling’ all evening…a truly amazing way to start a new year.”

Elegant decorations, party favors, and a group picture are all part of the party. Dress is semi-formal.

Ticket sales start Dec. 6 and continue every Monday from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Senior Center. Or tickets can be purchased by contacting either Fran Tibbets at 951-609-6553 or Pat Hermann at 515-371-1382. For other information contact Marjean at 951-333-9918.

Canyon Lake to hold State of the City dinner to celebrate 30th Anniversary Dec.9

The 30th Anniversary celebration of the formation of the City of Canyon Lake was to take place last year, but COVID-19 restrictions preempted the event. Not to be thwarted, the city is holding the celebration Dec. 9 and is combining it with the State of the City annual program.

Community members and officials are being invited to the dinner and program. Tickets for general admission is $25 each and RSVPing by Dec. 1 is required. A no-host bar reception takes place at 5:00 p.m. and the dinner and program begins at 6:00 p.m.

To register for the event, visit canyonlakestateofthecity.eventbrite.com.

Menorah Lighting Ceremony Wednesday

The Canyon Lake Torah Club will be celebrating Hanukkah with a Menorah Lighting on Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m. The club invites the community to the event, which will take place at the Canyon Lake POA office in the Canyon Lake Town Center.

Turkey Hand Coloring deadline today

Today (Friday) is the deadline for Canyon Lake’s children to submit their “hand” made holiday turkey artwork to the Canyon Lake POA for its annual contest. The artists are being invited to pull out their crayons and markers to outline their hands and create their version of their holiday turkey.

The Canyon Lake POA is partnering with the Canyon Lake Family Matters Club to sponsor the Turkey Hand Coloring Contest. This contest is for Canyon Lake children and teens and The Family Matters Club is providing the prizes for the most artistic creations for the following age groups: 2 to 5, 6 to 9, 10 to 12 and 13 to 18.

Participating Canyon Lake children can create a turkey using a pre-made hand outline (available for download online at www.canyonlakepoa.com/turkeyhand), or they may outline their hand on a standard 8.5 x 11 sheet of white paper. Adding extra features to the picture, such as other animals, holiday decorations, scenery, etc. is acceptable, as long as the hand turkey outline is most prominent.

Artwork may be emailed to media@canyonlakepoa.com or the artwork can be turned into the Canyon Lake POA’s office in the Canyon Lake Town Center. There is also an option on the POA website to submit electronically.

The child’s name, tract-lot number and age should be included in the email and/or on the back of the submission (if turning in at the office). Parents are asked to ensure that the child’s name does not appear on the front of the artwork.

Artwork submissions will be showcased on the Canyon Lake POA’s Facebook and Flickr pages. The artwork submitted by the children will also be hung up at the offices of the Canyon Lake POA.

Deadline for Travel Club Santa’s Village dinner reservations Tuesday

The last day to make reservations for the Dec. 10 Canyon Lake Travel Club’s dinner at Santa’s Village is Tuesday. The festive annual event will include cocktails (no host bar) followed by dinner and dancing.

Those attending the event are encouraged to be dressed in Christmas attire.

On the menu will be a choice of herb crusted pork loin or tilapia (vegetarian upon request). Entries will be served with a house salad, au gratin potatoes and seasoned green beans. Santa’s favorite cookies will be set out for dessert.

Dancing with Mike Shroyer is on the agenda for the evening’s festivities.

Member price is $50.00 and non-members are $55.00. Reservation forms can be picked up at the Canyon Lake POA offices in the Canyon Lake Town Center, Senior Center, Country Club and at the Lodge. Dinner at Santa’s Village is also the Travel Club’s annual meeting along with the renewal membership.

For questions, contact kathyray82@hotmail.com. Checks, reservation forms and dinner choices can be mailed to CLTC, 23066-17 Canyon Lake Drive South.

Family Matters Club to give volunteer scholarships

Anyone and everyone of any age, can earn scholarship money for college simply by volunteering with the Family Matters Club. This is a perfect opportunity for teens who need to get mandatory volunteer service hours to graduate and it’s a fun and easy way to give back to the community while earning those hours.

Hours will be tracked live on the Clubs FaceBook page until June 1st when hours will be calculated. All participants can track their hours and see their standing now through the June 1st cut off date. The scholarship and Presidential medal winners will be invited to an award ceremony and dinner event set for mid June.

There will be an Elinor Martin Volunteer Scholarship in the amount of $1000.00 awarded to the top volunteer. An Ed Strong Volunteer award in the amount of $500.00 will be awarded to the next top volunteer along with ten $100.00 scholarships going to the next ten volunteers who helped the most after the top two awards.

Restorative Yoga class starts up at Lodge

Canyon Lake’s newest class, Restorative Yoga taught by Serana Estes, is open to residents with classes being held every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the Lodge.

The class offers participants a great way to slow down, relax, and connect with their bodies. Those interested can sign up for a six-class punch card for $36 and a seven-class punch card for $40. Punch cards may be purchased at the Canyon Lake POA office or Pool office.

P.E.O. seeking women with interrupted education

Women whose education has been interrupted and who find it necessary to return to school to support themselves and/or their families, may be eligible for scholarships. The Canyon Lake Chapter of P.E.O, an international philanthropic and educational organization, is eager to speak with anybody in such a situation, Peggy Clark, of the club, said.

Qualified applicants would need to have at least 24 consecutive months as a non-student and have completed enough education to be within 18 consecutive months of completing their educational program.

To apply for the scholarship, contact Peggy at 951-244-1107 or Linda Card at 951-244-9232.