News Briefs

Bunco to start an hour earlier; all invited

There has been a time change for Canyon Lake Senior Center’s Women’s Bunco. The old time was 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and has been extended an hour and will be 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

“Bunco at the Senior Center is open to all who would like to play,” Josie Haney said. “We want to invite everyone. Bunco is fun and easy to play.”

The games are played at the Senior Center the second Wednesday of every month. Those playing should arrive, if possible, no later than 12:45 p.m. to sign in. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. For additional information call Josie at 951-244-8484 or 951-202-8698. Betty Henry can also be reached at 951-244-3091 to answer questions.

Canyon Lake student receives Masters of Arts in Elementary Education from Eastern Oregon University

Leilani Hongola was awarded the Master of Arts in Teaching, Elementary Education from Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, OR. She was one of 717 students who received degrees during the 2021-2022 academic year.

Eastern Oregon University provides high-quality liberal arts and professional programs with personalized support. As Oregon‘s Rural University, EOU serves students at its main campus in La Grande, as well as online and at 11 regional centers across the state.

Student of the Month awards return to in-person luncheons after two years of remote ceremonies

With the start of the new school year, The Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month program is back on the calendar. For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020, the awards will be back in person at monthly luncheons.

Male and female Students of the Month are selected from each of the district high schools, including Temescal Canyon High School where most Canyon Lake teens attend. Historically, Canyon Lake students have received the monthly award on a fairly regular basis.

The awards luncheons will commence on Sept. 13 at Lakeside High School‘s Round Table Café. The Student of the Month celebrates the outstanding citizenship and achievements of students from the district’s local communities.

“We are very excited to be back to recognizing our Students of the Month at in-person luncheon events,” Donna Romo, The Student of the Month Communications Coordinator, said. “We greatly appreciate all our donors and the contributions to the LEVCC Student of the Month Program. We also welcome new sponsors and any contacts for anyone interested in finding out more about becoming involved in this recognition program.”

The winners of the September Students of the Month will be announced next week.

Canyon Lake Travel Club to put on old-fashioned picnic in the park Sept. 16

The Canyon Lake Travel Club is having a down home Canyon Lake old-fashioned picnic in the park on Sept. 16 for its members and their guests.

The picnic buffet will begin at 6:00 p.m. at Holiday Harbor. and members must make a reservation no later than Sept. 9.

“Bring your own drinks and come and enjoy some live entertainment,” Alexis Prince of the club said. “Come and just hang out with your friends.”

Members are $45.00 each and guests are $50.00 each. Entertainment will be by Rob Robertson. For more information, contact Alexis at 714-609-9408.

Canyon Lake Lions Club Annual Pancake Breakfast next weekend at Holiday Harbor

The Canyon Lake Lions Club is holding its annual Pancake Breakfast on Sept. 11 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Holiday Harbor.

The cost per plate is $9.00 and kids under 10 eat free. For more information, please contact Janice Ellis at 951-244-5685

City Golf Championship to be held Sept. 24

The eighth annual City of Canyon Lake Golf Championship Tournament will take place on Sept. 24 and Sept. 25, at the Canyon Lake Golf and Country Club.

This two-day event is open to the public and Canyon Lake residents. The registration deadline is Sept. 16 and limited spots are available. The tournament is sponsored by the Canyon Lake Property Owners Association and the City of Canyon Lake.

Those interested in playing in the tournament can register online at www.canyonlakecountryclub.com/citygolf.

The Guild wraps up year with Motown Tribute Concert

Stone Soul, an eight-piece, horn-blowing, foot-stomping Classic Soul Motown Tribute Band will take the stage Nov. 5 in the Canyon Lake Fine Arts Guild’s final concert of the year.

The band has built a reputation as one of the hardest working and most entertaining classic Soul Motown bands. The concert will be held at the Holiday Bay Room with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and concert starting at 7:00 p.m.

Stone Soul, with their snazzy suits and spot-on renditions of Classic Soul and Motown hits, will have you dancing The Jerk, The Mashed Potato and The Twist to smash hits from Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops, Otis Redding, James Brown and more, the Guild said.

Tickets are now on sale for the concert and can be purchased for $25 for general admission and $45 for VIP tickets. General admission tickets can be purchased at the Canyon Lake POA offices in the Canyon Lake Town Center and general admission and VIP tickets are available from www.brownpapertickets.com for a small fee. For more information, go to the Guild’s website, www.canyonlakeguild.org or email it directly at canyonlakeguild@gmail.com.

Car Club’s annual Canyon Lake Car Show Oct. 1

The 16th Annual Canyon Lake Car Club Car Show has a date. The popular event will take place Oct. 1 at the Canyon Lake Lodge. The theme will be “Out of the Garage, Down to the Lodge.”

Those interested in having their pre-1998 vehicle and specialty vehicles in the show, can submit an application at the club’s website, CanyonLakeCarClub.com. The event is limited to the first 250 cars that apply for inclusion.

The club promises that there will be lots of fun for not only those who submit their cars to the show, but the hundreds who attend to view the classic vehicles. The show will include raffles, awards, vendor booths, a ski show, food trucks, a 50/50 drawing, an all-day DJ and the Lodge restaurant will be open for breakfast and lunch.

For more information contact perrybeggs@outlook.com.

Ballots being re-mailed after Tract 3961 Special Meeting adjourned again

Ballots are being re-mailed to those who haven’t already voted, as a courtesy, to Tract 3961 members in preparation for a rescheduled Nov. 2 special meeting.

After the Adjourned Special Meeting of the Members Tract 3961 scheduled for last week didn’t meet quorum, the Canyon Lake POA adjourned the meeting again until Nov. 2 in an attempt to collect the number of votes needed.

A raffle is being held by the POA to encourage those in this tract to vote. All who vote will be entered into a raffle for one of two $100 Canyon Lake POA Gift Cards.

The purpose of this election is to see if a majority of Tract 3961 would vote to change the 20-foot setback restriction of trailer parking on driveways to 5 feet from the curb.

The original election date was June 8, however, the quorum was not met, so the adjourned meeting was required to be scheduled. Tiffany Cribbs, CLPOA Senior Communications Specialist, calls the November adjournment “a last-ditch effort” to obtain the number of votes required to open the meeting.

Senior Center looking for bridge players

The Canyon Lake Senior Center invites community members to join other bridge players for regular games at the center.

“We are looking for bridge players and would love to meet you,” Peggy Clark said. “You don‘t need a partner.”

The group plays every Thursday at 12:30 p.m. and on the first, third and fifth Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. at the Senior Center.

Those interested in playing should phone either Nancy at 951-244-1182 or Peggy at 951-244-1107.

It’s August. Time to get ready for the Holidays

Despite it being the middle of the summer, The Canyon Lake Senior Center is getting the word out to its potential vendors that It’s time again to reserve a spot at its annual Holiday Boutique.

The popular boutique will be held on Nov. 5 and 6 at the Senior Center.

Promoting the event now, enables vendors to not only reserve their spaces, but to begin creating their wares to sell. Once again, all items sold at the boutique must be handmade.

Table sizes are listed for pricing purposes only as tables are not supplied, but must be brought by the vendor.

“If you have a six or nine foot space against the wall, you are only able to use the wall space directly behind you,” Grace Ward of the Senior Center said. “We are not allowed to put anything on the floor in front of your space as we have to have room for the shoppers. We are simply supplying the indoor space necessary for your display space.”

Spaces are expected to fill quickly, so potential vendors are encouraged to not delay in making reservations.

For information, contact Grace at canyonlake.ca.seniorcenter@gmail.com.

City businesses may apply for COVID-19 grants

Grants for as much as $15,000 each are being made available to Canyon Lake businesses which are recovering from economic hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. These businesses have until Sept. 1 to submit the application, but are available on a first come, first served basis.

The City of Canyon Lake funds are being made available from money it received from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

The Canyon Lake City Council approved the programs at its March meeting and has partnered with the Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce to administer these programs and to help businesses apply for the two grants.

Additionally, the city has already announced and has begun the process of using ARPA funds for a Canyon Cash Gift Card program where city bonus cash is added to the face value of each of the gift cards. For example, a gift card that costs the consumer $100 will be good toward $150 in purchases at Canyon Lake businesses.

The chamber is also assisting with the Canyon Cash promotion and is busy signing up Canyon Lake businesses to participate and accept the gift cards. The gift cards will be available for online purchase soon.

The two grant programs have $120,000 allocated to the businesses located within the City of Canyon Lake.

The Small Business Emergency Relief Grants Program has $75,000 allocated towards those small businesses that can demonstrate economic hardship due to the pandemic. Each business can receive grants up to $15,000 that can be used for paying rent, utilities, and other operating expenditures.

The Small Business Assistance Grants Program has $45,000 allocated towards those small businesses that can demonstrate economic hardship due to the pandemic. Each business can receive grants of $10,000 that can be used for assistance in applying for other COVID-19 relief funds or business marketing assistance, with an emphasis on website upgrades.

The grants are made available to businesses who qualify for the funding as determined by grant applications that are available on the city website. Guidelines for applying are also available via a document downloadable on the website.

The applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, and funds will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis. The city cannot guarantee that each applicant will be awarded grant funding, the city said, so it is encouraged that businesses turn in applications as soon as they can.

Once the applications are filled out, they are to be emailed to the Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce at canyonlakechamber@outlook.com for initial screening. All applications must be sent by Sept. 1 at 5:00 p.m., although, as mentioned, funds may be all allocated by then.

9-11 shirts, signs available for purchase

The Canyon Lake Veterans and First Responders Group is putting together a September 11th Tribute and Patriot Day Event and has shirts and signs available for purchase. The group is also soliciting sponsors for the event.

Shirts can be purchased for $20.00 and signs are $10.00 by emailing organizer Tim Cook at tim.cook7149@gmail.com.

Patriot Sponsorships are $1,000, Liberty Sponsorships are $500, Freedom Sponsorships are $250 and Stars and Stripes Sponsorships are $100. Each level of sponsorship offers various promotional opportunities.

App-based delivery drivers need to be called in to gate

App-based transportation and delivery services such as Uber, Lyft, Instacart, Grubhub, DoorDash, Postmates, etc., must now be called in by a Canyon Lake POA member in order to gain access to the community, the Canyon Lake POA announced recently.

As of last week, these delivery drivers will no longer be allowed entry by showing a valid order. The transportation/delivery service company must be called in by a member and drivers will need to provide the name of the member and delivery address.

Additionally, drivers will need to provide their state-issued driver’s licenses and their company name.

These drivers should be called in using the same process as calling in other guests.

Community Theater group still looking for donations

The Go Fund Me page for The Canyon Lake Community Theater is still active and is looking for additional donations to meet its $10,000 goal. The group needs donations to stay afloat according to Nicole Garvito, publicity and PR on the board of directors for the organization.

Due to the recent pandemic, many of Canyon Lake’s clubs were affected financially, however, those that seemed to feel the biggest hit were the clubs and organizations that depended on in-person attendance.

The Canyon Lake Community Theater, which receives its funding from ticket sales to live shows, set up a GoFundMe campaign in order to help save the club from shutting down. A total of $650 has been generated and more is needed.

“Our once-thriving company has sadly fallen on hard times,” Nicole Garvito, VP of Admin on the organization‘s board of directors, said. “We are on the brink of shutting down, and in order to continue our mission, we are asking for everyone’s help to save our organization.”

The Canyon Lake Community Theater is a non-profit theater company that has been bringing live theater arts and education to the community for over 30 years.

“This organization has been beloved by so many for years as we have been a constant in giving many talented young stars their start,” Nicole said. “Our mission is to educate and nurture budding actors with decades worth of knowledge from our directors and choreographers.”

The group also gives seasoned actors an opportunity to continue on with acting as their hobby well into their adult lives.

The Canyon Lake Community Theater’s GoFundMe goal is to raise $10,000.00. Those wishing to make donations, large or small, can visit the website and search for Canyon Lake Community Theater.

The funds received, Nicole said, will keep the organization alive so it can continue to bring quality live theater to the community and valley.