News Briefs

White Wake Drive invites residents to its White Wake Wonderland for treats, drinks

The residents of White Wake Drive are inviting Canyon Lakers to their street for a White Wake Wonderland Sunday. Free drinks, treats and more will be provided from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A special visit by the Grinch will highlight the evening, according to resident Richard Aldersley.

Sunday deadline for submitting Santa letters to Canyon Lake’s Zingg-Gonzales team

Canyon Lake’s Zingg-Gonzales team has Santa’s mailbox set up and is accepting letters on behalf of Santa until Sunday. The mailbox is located at 23211 Canyon Lake Dr. N.

Kids who drop off letters by Sunday will receive a personalized letter back from Santa. Each child, grandchild, niece, nephew or any other kiddo that submits a letter with a return address will receive a letter.

“With so many children writing letters to Santa and with it being his super busy season, it is important that the kiddos are reminded to not only sign their letters, but have them add their addresses, too,” Kristine Gonzales said. “Santa gets a little confused these days now that he is over 1,680 years old. Santa hates to admit it, but he sometimes has a hard time remembering addresses, so please double check your child’s letter for the small details of name and address.”

Here’s how the Zingg-Gonzales Letter to Santa works. Just have the child write a letter to Santa and he or she will receive a letter back. If the letter is a family letter, then include all the children‘s names and each child will get his or her own personalized letter.

“If you want to receive your letter to Santa back, then please make note of that in the letter and we’ll send it back to you in a separate envelope,” Brenda Lou Zingg said. “Santa knows how you like to keep those little mementos from your little ones, so we’re more than happy to have them sent back to you.”

The team says they love to hear from parents, too.

“Santa says he absolutely loves to hear from you parents, too,” Brenda Lou said. “He’s so touched by all the warm and heartfelt comments he receives in the personal letters from the little ones.”

Children outside Canyon Lake can also participate. They can email their letters to brendalou@coldwellbanerab.com and Brenda will make sure Santa’s helpers get the letter.

Basketball courts, Gault Field to reopen mid-January after maintenance closures

The basketball courts at Eastport Park will be closed from Dec. 29 through mid-January for resurfacing. Weather permitting, the target date the basketball courts will re-open is Jan. 7.

All baseball fields at Gault Field are closed through mid-January for their annual overseeding

EVMWD Board selects Andy Morris as new president, Chance Edmondson as vice president

Andy Morris was appointed president of the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District at the district’s Thursday board meeting after a 4-0 vote by the board.  Morris has served on the board for more than 12 years and has focused his efforts on ensuring fiscal responsibility, community engagement and customer service. This is his fourth year serving as president since he was elected in 2010.

“It’s an incredible honor to be asked to serve as president again this year,” Andy said. “Over the past few years, we have accomplished many goals to improve service and find sensible solutions to offset rising costs and expenses. I look forward to continuing this effort, along with my fellow board members and the staff of EVMWD.”

Morris is a Wildomar resident and represents EVMWD’s Division 5. He also serves as the Vice Chairman of the Santa Rosa Regional Resources Authority and as a board member for the Meeks and Daley Water Company.

Other board officer positions announced at the meeting were Chance Edmondson, Division 3, as vice president, and Harvey Ryan, Division 2, as treasurer. Board officers serve a one-year term.

Darcy Burke, a Canyon Lake resident since 1999, is the director for Division 1.

EVMWD provides almost all of the residents of Canyon Lake with its water and leases the lake to the Canyon Lake Property Owners Association.

Guild to put on Huey Lewis and the News Tribute Concert

The Canyon Lake Fine Arts Guild’s first concert of the year will be ThoRR, a Huey Lewis and the News tribute band, on Jan. 21 in the Holiday Bay Room at the Lodge.

“As the longest-running Huey Lewis and the News tribute band, ThoRR (The Heart of Rock and Roll), is a top-tier show that goes beyond a mere tribute,” Guild President Bonnie Dubbs said. “ThoRR has a front man who brings to life the sound and look of Huey Lewis so accurately.”

Tickets for the concert are now on sale. General admission for $35 and reserved seating is $50. General admission tickets are available at the Canyon Lake POA offices in the Canyon Lake Town Center and reserved seating and general admission tickets are available at www.brownpapertickets.com.

Ho-Ho-Ho time for Woman’s Club Bunco

The Canyon Lake Woman’s Club invites you to join them in Bunc-ho-ho-ho on Dec. 19 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Canyon Lake Senior Center.

Tickets are $35 and must be pre-paid due to limited seating. Tickets include appetizers, wine and beverages.

Participation is open to all women, ages 18 years and older. Tickets can be purchased by calling Adessa Walker at 951-514-9007.

Chamber seeks volunteers for positions on its board

The Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce is looking for volunteers to fill the specific positions on the board of Director of Events, Director of Outreach and Director of Sponsorship.

The Director of Outreach is a position for a high-spirited, personable and vibrant individual who is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with surrounding communities and agencies. They will be tasked to spread awareness and increase the visibility of the Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce.

The Director of Events position is responsible for fostering a positive and supportive relationship between chamber members and the community at large by coordinating community and business member events.

The Director of Sponsorship is responsible for soliciting sponsorship and donations on behalf of the Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce. These sponsorships and donations include annual sponsorships to support operational needs and specific sponsorships to support the member and community events organized by the board.

Those applying for these positions on the board must be a member of the Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce and it is preferred that the applicant have an affiliation with a local business.

Those interested in any of these volunteer positions with the Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce should submit a short bio, a writeup describing the interest for serving on the board, and what contributions can be made to the Canyon Lake Chamber and/or Board of Directors to CanyonLakeChamber@outlook.com.

Concerts at the Lodge make good Christmas gifts

The POA 2023 Concerts at the Lodge lineup gives a variety of musical entertainment that is intended to delight anyone, Doug Schultz, the Canyon POA’s talent buyer, producer, showrunner and emcee, said.

“Concerts at the Lodge tickets are a great gift for anyone who loves a live concert close to home,” Doug said.

This year‘s lineup includes Don Dokken on Feb. 11, The English Beat on May 6, Atlanta Rhythm Section on June 17, Deana Carter on Aug. 19 and The Fabulous Thunderbirds on Nov. 4.

Don Dokken takes the Holiday Bay Room stage on Feb. 11 at the Canyon Lake Lodge. The concert is the first of the 2023 Canyon Lake POA Concerts at the Lodge Series.

Don is the lead singer of the legendary glam metal band Dokken, which has sold over 10 million albums.

“I’ve done two shows with Don,” Doug Schultz, the Canyon POA’s talent buyer, producer, showrunner and emcee, said.  “Canyon Lakers will witness his vibrato-laden melodic vocal style that made him an influential figure in American Heavy Metal.”

The 2023 POA Concerts at the Lodge lineup also includes The English Beat on May 6, Atlanta Rhythm Section on June 17, Deana Carter on Aug. 19 and The Fabulous Thunderbirds on Nov. 4.

“The talent buying process took three months,” Doug said. “We have a diversified lineup of quality national recording artists who the Canyon Lake audience is sure to love.”

Tickets for each of the five concerts are on sale now at www.canyonlakepoa.com/concerts.

“Concerts at the Lodge tickets are going to be the hottest tickets in town,” Doug said. “POA Members will have the opportunity to see the real artists, who they have been listening to for years, perform live in concert right here in Canyon Lake. Life is short, buy your tickets now.”