News Briefs

Chamber of Commerce Parade of Frights Oct. 29, needs volunteers

The Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce is looking for volunteers to work at its annual Parade of Frights on Oct. 29 in the Canyon Lake Town Center.

Volunteers are needed in all categories, including event set up from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., event clean-up from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., information/check in booth from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Costume Contest Monitors from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m and carnival game attendants from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

For questions or to sign up for volunteering, contact the chamber at canyonlakechamber@outlook.com.

Lions Club at Pack, Wrap and Post tomorrow to promote White Cane Day

The Canyon Lake Lions Club invites the community to visit its members at Pack, Wrap and Post tomorrow (Saturday) from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. as they promoteNational White Cane Safety Day.

The Canyon Lake Lions Club is helping to raise awareness for the reason behind White Cane Safety Day and raise donations for its cause. Contributions will be given to various White Cane organizations to help them increase awareness of the blind and how to help keep them safe by encouraging White Cane Safety laws.

Dock or Treat returns for 2nd annual event; participants sought

Craig Brown is organizing a repeat of last year’s successful Dock or Treat event where Canyon Lake kids dress up and via boat visit dressed-up docks to collect the treats. The event will take place on Oct. 22 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Those who have a dock and would like to participate can get their dock listed on Craig’s Google Map.

“If you plan to participate in decorating your dock please post your address and family name on the Facebook post,” he said. “I will be working on the virtual map next week once we get some participants to add. Looking forward to making it bigger and better than last year.”

Canyon Lake Dock or Treat is a community event aimed at bringing the Halloween Spirit down to the water.

“Sign up to have your dock haunt featured on the map,” Craig said. “Choose to decorate only or also hand out candy to boats during our specified event time. No dock, no problem. Join in the fun by signing up to hand out candy from one of the main lake public docks.”

All signup information and maps can be found on the Canyon Lake Dock or Treat public Facebook page.

Theater Group to hold elections

The Canyon Lake Community Theatre Group will be holding elections for board of directors on Nov. 16. Anyone interested in joining the board of directors needs to submit a letter of intent no later than Wednesday.

Those interested can visit the website at www.clctheatre.com and click on the elections tab. The letter of intent needs to include the reason for wanting to be on the Board of Directors and must include contact information, email and phone number.

Election meeting will be held at the EastPort Building on Nov. 16 and anyone interested in being on the board needs to be present.

Golf Course closes Monday until Nov. 1

The Canyon Lake Golf Course will be closed from Monday through Oct. 30 for its annual overseeding. Likewise, the Canyon Lake Country Club Restaurant at the golf course will be closed from Monday through Oct. 23 for annual maintenance.

Overseeding is the process of planting new grass seeds directly over the existing turf. This process keeps the fairways green year-round. In the cooler fall and winter months, perennial ryegrass is overseeded. In the warmer months, the golf course’s Bermuda grass, which tolerates the heat well, keeps the course green.

Calling all witches to the annual October gathering

Mark those calendars for Saturday, Oct. 29 and come join the Canyon Lake Woman’s Club for its annual Gathering of the Witches at the Canyon Lake Senior Center.

Tickets are $35.00 for witches over the age of 18 and $20.00 for those witches in training who are under 18. Tickets include lunch and one drink of choice and additional drinks are available for purchase. Tickets are limited and will sell out quickly. Don’t miss out on all the witchy fun. The event is open to the entire community, not just members of the Woman’s Club. Bring friends and let them see just how spell-binding the Woman’s Club can be. The Gathering begins at 11:00 a.m. and lasts until the last witch leaves at 3:00 p.m.

Purchase tickets by contacting Samantha Goreell at 951-265-9432.

Public invited to State of the City

City of Canyon Lake Mayor Jeremy Smith will be the keynote speaker as he presents the State of the City address on Oct. 27. Community leaders as well as the general public are invited to the event at the Canyon Lake Lodge.

The Reception (No Host Bar) will begin at 5:00 p.m. The dinner and program will follow at 6:00 p.m. Federal, state, and county dignitaries are being invited and are expected to attend the annual event sponsored by the City of Canyon Lake, in partnership with the Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce.

Those wishing to attend the State of the City dinner will need to RSVP by Oct. 15 at 5:00 p.m. General Admission tickets are $40 and are on sale now on the EventBrite.com website. ID of those not residing in Canyon Lake will be required to receive gate access to this event, City Clerk Ana Sauseda said.

It will be an evening of networking with city dignitaries, community stakeholders and businesses. The mayor will share the accomplishments of the past year and the city’s future vision. The Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce will also conduct the installation of its 2023 Board of Directors.

In addition, Jeremy will present the 2nd Annual Jordan Ehrenkranz Spirit of Canyon Lake Award to a resident who has best exemplified the giving and passionate spirit that makes Canyon Lake “A Little Bit of Paradise.” The inaugural Firefighter of the Year Award will also be presented.

Sponsorships are available and may be obtained by either contacting Ana at the city or by signing up on the EventBrite site. The sponsorships are $500 each and include the company name displayed on event signage, verbal recognition from the event stage, sponsorship acknowledgment on the city and Chamber of Commerce websites and up to eight reserved seats at the event.

Senior Center Holiday Boutique taking vendor signups

With its annual Holiday Boutique just a few weeks away, The Canyon Lake Senior Center is getting the word out to its potential vendors that It’s time again to reserve a spot to sell holiday items.

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.

Golfers invited to the Kiwanis Club’s golf tournament

John Grande of Canyon Lake Solar, who is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Temecula Valley, invites golfers to join in this year‘s golf tournament to be held at the Canyon Lake Golf and Country Club on Nov. 14.

Check in at 10:00 a.m., followed by a putting contest at 11:00 a.m. with tee time at noon. This is a four person scramble, so sign up as a team or singles will be matched with a team.

Entry fee is $75.00 which includes banquet, awards and driving range, with a green fee of $37.00, cart rental of $17.00 for a total of $129.00.

Contests include closest to the hole, longest drive, closest to the line fairway, putting contests and more.

The Kiwanis Club is a distinguished service club dedicated to the needs of the community in the greater Temecula Valley, focusing on serving the needs of the community with an emphasis on children.

For questions, contact John at 951-318-1917 or JohnGrande@CanyonLakeSolarCo.com.

Woman’s Club looking for homes for its Holiday Tour

Don’t let the triple-digit weather fool you. Christmas is on the minds of those planning this year’s Canyon Lake Woman’s Club Annual Holiday Home Tour and they need your home.

“We are excited for the tour to be coming back this December,” Shawna Bowen, the club’s president, said. “Your home could be one of the select few featured on our 50th Anniversary Tour. We do all the work. You just open your home for all to enjoy.”

The event is a Holiday Home Tour, not just a Christmas Tour and Shawna emphasizes that all winter holidays are welcome to be considered for the tour.

“This event is looked forward to by so many in the community,” she said. “People invite family and friends to come and make a whole day of it.”

The tour starts at the Lodge where everyone picks up their tour maps, partakes in some provided refreshments and shops the vendors displaying holiday items for purchase. Everyone then heads off on a self-guided tour of the homes on the map.

The afternoon ends back at the Lodge where several themed and decorated Christmas trees, wreaths, and centerpieces are auctioned off. In past years, there have even been celebrities’ homes on the tour.

The tickets are $15 each and children over 10 are welcome on the tour with a paid ticket.

Those tickets will go on sale as December approaches. Right now the club is seeking houses that want to participate being on the tour.

“Are you thinking of showing your home, but do not know what is involved?” Shawna said. “It’s simple. You decorate and we do the rest. We provide a docent in each room you choose to display. Not every room of the house needs to be part of the tour. We have fun and clever ways of keeping “Santa‘s Workshop” and “Elf’s Sleeping Quarters off limits.”

Required booties are provided and must be worn to enter each home. The Woman’s Club can also help decorate the homes by providing teams of helpful elves, Shawna said.

“We can do all the work and the community gets to enjoy your beautiful décor,” she said. “You will be helping us raise funds that go back into our philanthropic efforts in the community.”

For those interested in being on this 50th Anniversary Home Tour, reach out to Jill Batinich at 951-396-9252. Those wishing to be a vendor at the beginning of the tour can also contact Jill for information.

The Guild wraps up year with Motown Tribute Concert Nov. 5

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.

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.

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.