News Briefs

Signups for 9ers Golf Club tournament end Monday

“Celebrating Love and Friendship” is the theme of the Canyon Lake 9ers Golf Club Valentine Tournament that will take place Feb. 9 at the Canyon Lake Golf Course and Country Club.

The tournament is open to not just club members, but to their spouses and friends as well. The $40 entry fee includes the game, lunch and champagne toast. Happy hour prices for drinks are available at lunch. Green fees and cart rentals are extra.

The tournament will follow a Partner’s Best Ball format and will include Magic Putt, Mulligan and an Opportunity Drawing that will be available the day of play.

The deadline to sign up for the event is Monday. Check in time is 9:15 a.m. and tee time is 10:00 a.m.

Those not wanting to golf can sign up for lunch only for $25.00.

For more information contact tournament director Nancy Tice at ntice7576@gmail.com or 215-990-7342.

Women’s Golf Club to hold Valentine tournament

The Canyon Lake Women’s Golf Club is holding For the Love of the Game Valentine’s Day Tournament on Feb. 14 beginning at 8:00 a.m. at the Canyon Lake Golf Course.

The tournament will be a four-person team game. If a person is in need of a team, the committee will work to set one up. The format of the event will be a four-woman scramble, with net and gross payouts and it will be flighted.

Entry fee is $45.00 and green fees are extra.

The tournament chairpersons are KK Beecher, Linda Johnson, Linda Kamashian and Anne Norris. Sign ups for the tournament will be at the Canyon Lake Golf and Country Club Pro Shop. For more information, contact Linda Kamashian at 951-244-3675.

Tuesday Work Group holding divot party

The Tuesday Work Group is hosting a divot filling party on Feb. 13. Registration, coffee and donuts begin at 7:30 a.m. at the Canyon Lake Country Club.

Divot filling begins at 8:00 a.m. and should conclude by 10:00 a.m.

At last year‘s divot filling party, the group and community volunteers filled more than 12,000 divots. The Tuesday Work Group is once again inviting the community to help with this event.

Jenna Daniel named to Alabama Dean‘s List

Canyon Lake’s Jenna Daniel was named to The University of Alabama Dean‘s List for fall semester 2022.

Being named to the dean‘s list requires an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president‘s list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A‘s). The UA dean‘s and president‘s lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or undergraduate students who take less than a full course load.

The University of Alabama, part of The University of Alabama System, is the state‘s flagship university and is located in Tuscaloosa, AL. As the state‘s largest higher education institution, the school drives economic growth in Alabama and beyond.

Chronic Illness Support Group to meet Monday

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 Monday 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 Monday.

Mermaids to hold Casino Night

The Mermaids of Canyon Lake will be hosting a members only Red Heart Casino Night at the Canyon Lake Senior Center on Feb. 18 at 6:00 p.m.

Cost of the event is $45 and is tax deductible and includes a vegan-style buffet and appetizers and a drink.

Games will include craps, poker, black jack and roulette with chances to win prizes.

Dress is cocktail attire.

Reservations are available now by contacting Nicole V at 951-321-9952 or nicv.life@gmail.com.

Tickets can also be purchased at mermaidsofcanyonlake.org.

Center calling all seniors to join in on game days

The Canyon Lake Senior Center is inviting the community’s seniors to a couple of days of interesting and fun games on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Hand and Foot, a quick moving card game with the objective to be the first to rid a player‘s cards and for the team to take the most points is played on Monday’s at the Senior Center from noon to 4:00 p.m.

For more information on Hand and Foot, contact Ann Nickle at 951-387-1083.

The Mahjongg Group meets on Tuesdays between noon and 4:00 p.m. at the Senior Center. Both Chinese and American styles are played.

For more information on Mahjongg games, contact Theresa Fidler at 858-784-1560 or Melody Clark at 949-370-4401.

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.