News Briefs

Huey Lewis tribute band concert sold out

THoRR, a Huey Lewis and the News tribute band, is the Canyon Lake Fine Arts Guild’s first concert of the year and is sold out. The concert will be held in the Holiday Bay Room at the Canyon Lake Lodge tomorrow.

“THoRR is the longest-running Huey Lewis and the News tribute band,” Guild President Bonnie Dubbs said. “It is a top-tier show that goes beyond mere tribute with a front man who brings to life the sound and look of Huey Lewis so accurately.”

The Canyon Lake Fine Arts Guild’s lineup also includes tribute bands Tom Petty on April 1, Earth, Wind and Fire on July 22, Harborfest-Journey on Sep. 23 (which is a free concert for the Canyon Lake community) and Tim McGraw on Oct. 21.

Tickets for the future concerts are on sale at the Canyon Lake POA office or at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event. General admission tickets are $35 and reserved seating tickets are $50. All sales are final and there are no refunds.

Canyon Lake Women’s Golf Club to hold Valentine’s Day Scramble

The Canyon Lake Women’s Golf Club will be putting on its Annual Valentine’s Day Tournament on Feb. 14 and signups are being accepted now.

The For the Love of the Game tournament will be a four-woman scramble format with Net and Gross Payouts. Entry fee is $45.00 plus green fees. The event will be broken up into flights.

The tournament chairpersons are KK Beecher, Linda Johnson, Linda Kamashian and Anne Norris.

Pure Studios chosen as Chamber of Commerce Jan. 2023 Business of Month

Pure Studios was selected by the Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors as the January 2023 Business of the Month. The studio is located in the Canyon Lake Town Center and provides classes in pilates, yoga, spyn, bare and sculpt.

“I joined the chamber to become more involved in the community and because I was looking to help grow Pure Studios,” Kim Barnes, the Pure Studios owner, said. “I knew that the network that comes from being involved in the chamber would be beneficial for my business. “

Kim said she loved being a part of the Canyon Lake Parade of Frights at Halloween.

“It is great meeting the community and seeing the adorable kids all dressed up,” she said. “Pure Studios has been very fortunate being part of such an amazing community.”

CL Woman’s Club holding cooking class

Space is still available for the Canyon Lake Womanʼs Club Annual Cooking Class tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. at the Canyon Lake Senior Center. The community is invited.

The theme is, “Everything on Boards.” Appetizers, mains, dessert, butter boards and charcuterie boards will be on the agenda for the event. Also being taught at the class is how to make whip cream in a jar and flavored Collins butters.

The class will include making several compound savory and sweet butters and will also demonstrate how to present a butter board, which attendees will learn is the newest way to entertain.

In addition to learning from the class, the club is promising that there will be tons of yummy items to taste.

The class is limited to 50 people, costs $40 and must be prepaid. Participants can bring a beverage of choice to sip on during the class.

Contact Rose Marie Hand at 951-212-1946 or Samantha Gorrell at 951-265-9432 for questions or to purchase a spot in the class.

Aidan Baldwin makes President’s List

Canyon Lake’s Aidan Baldwin made the Southern New Hampshire University Fall 2022 President‘s List. The fall terms run from September to December.

Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President‘s List.

Southern New Hampshire University is a private, nonprofit institution with a 90-year history of educating traditional-aged students and working adults.

Chronic Illness Support Group to meet next month

Some in Canyon Lake suffer from chronic illnesses and many of them suffer without members of the community even being aware.

The Chronic Illness Support Group is holding its next meeting on Feb. 6 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Magnolia Room at the Canyon Lake Country Club.

The group is open to anyone who has a chronic medical condition or illness. Caretakers are also welcome.

“The meetings are safe, positive, supportive, informative, and encouraging,” Steven Prince said. “Confidentiality is always of the utmost importance. No one understands a chronic illness except others with a chronic illness.”

Meetings are free and open to all ages.

For more information on the Chronic Illness Support Group, contact Steven at 949-293-2919 or stop by the Magnolia Room on Feb. 6.

Woman’s Club returns to the runway with Putting on the Glitz

The Canyon Lake Woman’s Club is returning to the runway with the 2023 Putting on the Glitz Fashion Show to be held on April 28.

The annual fashion show is being held for the first time since before the pandemic began in 2020.

More details will be announced as the event gets closer, but the club wanted its members to put the show on their calendar.

POA seeking help with security camera footage

The Canyon Lake Property Owners Association is asking its members to volunteer to share home security camera footage when a criminal incident occurs near their home.

In partnership with the Riverside County Sheriff‘s Department, this program allows community residents with surveillance systems to voluntarily add themselves to a list that the Riverside County Sheriff‘s Department and the Canyon Lake POA may refer to if a criminal incident occurred nearby.

With the increased popularity of personal surveillance systems, including simple doorbell cameras, for residents and property owners, the use of the footage from these cameras has become useful to law enforcement. As crimes occur near a home with security cameras, owners may not be aware that their system may have captured helpful information that could help solve the crime.

After signing up on the Canyon Lake POA website for this program, when these criminal incidents occur, the Canyon Lake POA and/or law enforcement may contact those on the sign up list near the incident to help solve the crime by requesting to review their video footage their system may have captured. This information or footage may assist in apprehending and prosecuting the criminals involved.

Members would only be contacted by the Canyon Lake POA or law enforcement to request permission to view your camera footage if there is a criminal incident near their home.

“You are not giving the Canyon Lake POA or law enforcement access to your system or footage, but instead agreeing to be contacted if you have a camera that may have been in the vicinity of a criminal incident,” the Canyon Lake POA said. “Your participation in providing any camera footage is strictly voluntary. Information provided to the Canyon Lake POA regarding your camera systems will be for official use only. Your personal information will remain confidential and will not be distributed.’

Video surveillance is one of the best methods for apprehending criminals and convicting suspects caught in the act of committing a crime, the Canyon Lake POA said. While many own and operate personal surveillance systems that could aid in solving crimes, law enforcement officials are not always aware of who may have this potentially vital information.

By signing up for this program, residents are added to a list that may be quickly referenced to identify nearby cameras that may have captured criminal activity.

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.