News Briefs

Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Contest Monday

The Canyon Lake K9 Dog Group is holding its annual Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest at the Eastport Dog Park on Halloween night starting at 5:00 p.m.

Ribbons and prizes will be given in separate small and large dog categories to Most Original Costume, Scariest Costume and Cutest Costume.

The event is open to all who wish to participate.

CPR Training Centers named Business of Month

CPR Training Centers was selected by the Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors as its September 2022 Business of the Month.

CPR Training Centers is located in the Canyon Lake Town Center, 31534 Railroad Canyon Rd., Suite E.

CPR Training Centers offers both classroom and online courses to accommodate its customers’ training needs. They are a supporter of the HeartSafe Neighborhood Foundation. This is a non-profit organization that strives in organizing HeartSafe Neighborhoods.

The business has shown support of both Chamber Member and Chamber Community Events such as The Parade of Frights and Born to Yell Bingo.

People living alone invited to luncheon at CL Community

Those living alone are invited to a harvest luncheon tomorrow (Saturday) at noon at the Canyon Lake Community Church.

Priscilla Circle is one of five circles at Canyon Lake Community Church. Approximately 30 women meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. in the Family Activities Building for fellowship, friendship, and outreach. The main ministry of this group is PLAN, outreach to People Living Alone Now.

Three times a year, Priscilla ladies plan and provide a free luncheon for about 100 people, who may or may not be members of the church. Chairperson Lynda Ofstad said all are welcome to attend the luncheon. There is always a theme, beautiful decorations, great food, pleasant conversation, music, and a testimony or two, she said.

“We invite everyone in the community who lives alone and would enjoy warm fellowship to join us,” Lynda said. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and the luncheon starts at noon in the Family Activities Building C. Those interested in attending can call 951-244-7866 for more information and to RSVP.

The theme for the October luncheon is “Harvest and our Thankfulness.” Rita Robles is in charge of the food which will be fall comfort food with chicken, zucchini, corn with a cheese sauce, and beautifully hand-made desserts.

Priscilla members will give out door prizes. Youth Pastor Derek Singer and his wife Anna will speak to the group.

Golf Course opening back up Tuesday after reseeding closure

The Canyon Lake Golf Course, closed for most of October, opens back up Tuesday. The course has been closed for its annual overseeding. The Canyon Lake Country Club Restaurant at the golf course reopened Monday after being closed for its 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.

Woman’s Club witches gather tomorrow at Senior Center

Canyon Lake Woman’s Club members are pulling their pointed hats out of their closets to meet up for their annual Gathering of the Witches at the Canyon Lake Senior Center tomorrow (Saturday). All are invited, not just members of the club.

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.

Stone Soul coming to the Lodge next weekend for final Fine Arts Guild concert

The Canyon Lake Fine Arts Guild will end its concert season with Stone Soul, a classic soul and Motown tribute band in the Holiday Bay Room at the Canyon Lake Lodge on Nov. 5 at 7:00 p.m.

Stone Soul is an eight-piece, horn-blowing, foot-stomping classic soul and Motown tribute band that has built its reputation on being hard working and entertaining.

The band supports legendary acts such as Stevie Wonder, BB King, Huey Lewis and the News, Diana Ross, The O’Jays and Mary Wilson and has played over 1,000 shows to over 1.5 million fans.

The Guild encourages concertgoers to not wait to purchase tickets, as it anticipates selling out..

General Admission tickets are available at the Canyon Lake POA office in the Canyon Lake Town Center for $25 each (checks only). VIP tickets cost $45 and are only available at www.brownpapertickets.com.

For more information, visit www.canyonlakeguild.org or email canyonlakeguild@gmail.com.

Flags available for Field of Honor in Canyon Lake Town Center on Veterans Day

The City of Canyon Lake Veterans Day Committee is planning its Veterans Day Celebration which will take place on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The committee is going to place about 200 flags at the Veterans Memorial Park in the Canyon Lake Town Center on Nov. 5, where they will stay until the day after the celebration.

Whoever wishes to honor a veteran with a flag can do so with a $10 donation by Nov. 7. Each flag will have a ribbon with the name of the honoree.

Donors can pick up their flags after the Veteran’s Day event at the Field of Honor anytime on Nov. 12, or anytime thereafter at Pack, Wrap and Post.

To reserve a Flag of Honor for a veteran, place $10 in an envelope with name, mailing address and email address, along with the name of the person being honored and bring to Pack Wrap and Post, 31516 Railroad Canyon Road in the Canyon Lake Town Center.

For more information, contact Pack Wrap and Post at 951-244-2519.

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.

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.

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.

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.