News briefs

Canyon Lake student makes President’s List

Canyon Lake student Aidan Baldwin has been named to the Southern New Hampshire University Winter 2023 President‘s List. The winter terms run from January to May. 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 university located in Machester, NH.

Chronic Illness Support Group‘s new meeting location

The next meeting of the Chronic Illness Support Group on June 5 at 6:00 p.m. will be at a new location. The meeting place is being moved to the CPR building in the Canyon Lake Town Center. The address is 31534 Railroad Canyon Road, Suite J.

For more information about upcoming meetings or questions regarding the group, contact Steven at 949-293-2919.

C.L.E.A.R inviting youth to lifeguard camp

The C.L.E.A.R Foundation in partnership with the California State Parks and Lake Perris are holding a junior lifeguards camp June 19-30 for ages 8-15.

Sponsorships will be available again this year for those who want to attend and need financial assistance to do so.

To qualify for the camp, tryouts were held at the Canyon Lake Lodge Pool on April 29. At the tryouts, swimmers needed to swim 100 yards in under three minutes and tread water for two minutes in order to qualify for the Lake Perris lifeguard program.. For more information visit The C.L.E.A.R Foundation on Facebook.

Canyon Cash bonus cash must be spent this month

The Shop Local Canyon Cash E-Gift Card program brought in more than $45,000 to local Canyon Lake businesses.

The program, sponsored by the City of Canyon Lake and managed by the Canyon Lake Chamber, was designed to encourage patrons to shop local by awarding bonus “Canyon Cash” to those who purchased an e-gift card. Both the e-gift card and the bonus cash are only redeemable at Canyon Lake participating businesses. The bonus “Canyon Cash” must be used by May 31. The separate e-gift card, however, does not expire. The funds for the bonus cash were taken from a portion of the pandemic money given to the city. The bonus cash funds have been depleted and are no longer available for purchase.

Atlanta Rhythm Section takes stage next month

Temecula’s Makayla Phllips will be the opening act for the June 17 Atlanta Rhythm Section Concert being put on by the Canyon Lake POA’s “Concerts at the Lodge” Series.

Makayla, seen on television’s American Idol and America’s Got Talent, lists her birthplace as Canyon Lake. She opened for Love and Theft in 2021 and Berlin in 2018 at Concerts at the Lodge concerts and headlined a concert during the pandemic’s Rock the Boat concerts. She has also performed at a Canyon Lake Christmas Tree Lighting.

“Makayla displays her explosive songwriting mastery and her vocal strength in her debut single, ‘Renegade Jane,” which she recorded less than a month after appearing on American Idol,” Doug Schultz, the Concerts at the Lodge producer, said. “This local talent is sure to warm your hearts and get you excited for the night‘s performance of the Atlanta Rhythm Section.”

Doug said he is excited to have the Atlanta Rhythm Section perform in the Concerts at the Lodge Series.

“I produced a show with this iconic group in the early 2000s in San Diego,” he said. “They have a string of popular hit songs that the Canyon Lake audience will know and absolutely love.”

For more information and to purchase tickets contact member services at the Canyon Lake POA Office in the Canyon Lake Town Center or visit the Canyon Lake POA website. General admission tickets are on sale now.

Santana tribute band tickets on sale for concert

The Canyon Lake Guild sold out the Tom Petty Tribute Concert and expects the same with the Smooth Sounds of Santana on July 22, at 7:00 p.m. The concert will be held in the Holiday Bay Room at the Lodge. Expect to hear some of Santana‘s biggest hits. The very talented musicians will capture the true spirit of Santana. The essence of Santana is in the multicultural sound, the tone of the electric guitars, sounds of keyboards along with the Latin percussion that make the sound of Santana so iconic.

Expect to hear Black Magic Woman, Oye Como Va, Evil Ways, and many more of the favorites of Santana.

Tickets are on sale now at brownpapertickets.com or General Admission tickets can be purchased at the Canyon Lake POA office. The trend has been that these concerts sell out, hence the need to purchase tickets early.

The Smooth Sounds of Santana, a Tribute to the Music of Carlos Santana, is returning after playing to a sold out audience five years ago at the Lodge.

The band played in Canyon Lake on Oct. 2017. The tribute band offers the look, feel and sounds of Santana. The set list will include the most popular Santana hits. Tickets are available for purchase at CanyonLakeGuld.org or at the Canyon Lake POA office.

For those who purchased the canceled Earth, Wind and Fire tickets, they will be honored at the Santana Tribute Concert.

Other Canyon Lake Fine Arts Guild concert tickets are also for sale. The PettyBreakers Tribute Band will take the stage on April 1. The band is a tribute band to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the concert starts at 7:00 p.m. To purchase tickets go to www.brownpapertickets.com.

Tickets are on sale now for $35.00. Reserved seating is available at an additional charge. All sales are final and there are no refunds.

Canyon Lake Tribute Concert Season with the Guild also includes: HarborFest Concert, which is free to the Canyon Lake community, featuring Voyager, a Journey Tribute Band on Sept. 23 and Vegas McGraw, a Tim McGraw Tribute artist on Oct. 21.