News Briefs

Gardeners Club invites community to Garden Workshop

The Canyon Lake Community Gardeners Club is putting on another garden workshop June 3 at 10:00 a.m. at Sierra Park. The theme of this garden workshop is, “Adventure Garden” and it is open to those of all ages. The workshop will be similar to the miniature fairy and dinosaur garden workshop held recently by the club.

Membership for the club is $25 per person or $40 per household and runs from May 1 thru April 30 of 2024. Benefits of the membership include discounts to workshops, participation in free harvest/plant and seed swaps as well as many more perks.

For more information on the upcoming workshop, or the club in general email clcommunitygardners@gmail.com.

Get rid of junk at city’s Community Clean-Up Event

Getting rid of all the junk around the house and garage has never been easier…or cheaper. The City of Canyon Lake is hosting a Community Clean-Up Event on June 3 where residents can drop off furniture, yard waste, large appliances and E-Waste at the Canyon Lake Community Church parking lot.

This annual event will take place from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and is for Canyon Lake residents only. No business or commercial dumping. Residents must show proof of residency at the site by providing a drivers license and a utility bill.

New this year is a shredding service that will take paper sheets and files between 8:00 a.m. and noon. Items such as the following can be dropped off at the waste site at no charge: sofa beds, couches, tables, chairs, mattresses, box springs, patio furniture, grass clippings, tree trimming, branches, washing machines, dryers, refrigerators, stoves, water heaters, dishwashers, televisions, computers, laptops, printers, microwaves, copiers, and fax machines.

Items that will not be accepted are: tires, car parts, household hazardous waste, construction materials. For more information contact City Hall at 951.244.2955, option 0.

Canyon Lake golfers invited to Luau on Links

Canyon Lake golfers are invited to join in on the Canyon Lake Women‘s Golf Club’s Luau on the Links tournament next month.

The couples eclectic tournament will follow the luau theme as golfers who have a valid handicap and belong to a Canyon Lake golf club will compete for awards and prizes. The tournament will take place June 6 and June 9.

The format is a two-day Eclectic Partners Best Ball with a 8:00 a.m. shotgun start. Flights will be determined by handicaps and team differential. The maximum handicap for men is 36.4 index (39) and for women is 40.4 index (48). Players can pick their own foursome and they will play together both days.

A luncheon will be held on the final day of the tournament where awards will be distributed. For more details and to sign up contact Ura Furry at 951-805-2663.

Riley inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma National Honor Society

Riley Franzo of Canyon Lake was welcomed into Chi Alpha Sigma National Honor Society at the Western New England University chapter‘s annual induction ceremony in Rivers Memorial Hall.

As a component of the CHAMPS/Life Skills program to foster athletic excellence, the Athletic Department annually inducts deserving student-athletes in the National Student Athlete Honor Society.

Chi Alpha Sigma recognizes student-athletes who have completed five semesters of higher education, have earned a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.4, and who exhibit distinguished character in the community.

Riley is working toward a BSE in Biomedical Engineering.

Western New England University is a private, nationally-ranked, comprehensive institution founded in 1919 in Springfield, Massachusetts as a division of Northeastern College.

Canyon Cash bonus cash must be spent this month

Wednesday is the final day to spend the bonus cash portion of the Shop Local Canyon Cash E-Gift Card program that 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 Wednesday. 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.

CL Car Club asking for jars of peanut butter

The Canyon Lake Car Club wants jars of peanut butter brought to its car show that it will be hosting at Sierra Park during Fiesta Hopper tomorrow.

The club is asking for the peanut butter donations so it can give them to the “Jars of Love” charity in conjunction with Helping Hands. More than 200 jars were donated last year and the Car Club hopes to donate even more this year.

Helping Hands will have a booth at Sierra Park to drop off donations and learn more about the organization. One of the most requested items for the food pantry at Helping Hands is peanut butter. It is a great protein, has a long shelf life and is loved by folks in need, Helping Hands leaders said. The Car Club and Helping Hands thank the community for all of the support, and look forward to seeing everybody at the Fiesta Hopper event.

Free lessons being offered by Pickleball Club at Fiesta Hopper tomorrow at Eastport Park

The Canyon Lake Pickleball Club will be offering free lessons to the community as part of the Fiesta Hopper event tomorrow at Eastport Park. The lessons will run from 8:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m. and are open to adults who want to learn this fun and exciting sport.

The club is holding a summer junior clinic on June 17 for children ages 9-17. The cost is $5.00 per child and will include teaching skills, strategy, game rules, snacks, raffle drawing for prizes, skills contest, and a mini tournament for beginners.

Chronic Illness Support Group has a 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.

City, POA, Lions unite to provide Vial of Life program

The Canyon Lake Lions Club, the City of Canyon Lake, and the Canyon Lake POA have joined together to provide a program where residents can leave resident medical information in a vinyl envelope on their refrigerators to help first responders save lives.

The Vial of Life Program is intended for residents to store all life-saving medical information in a convenient and accessible way for first responders who are coming to an emergency response at their home.

The Vial of Life kits are being provided by the Canyon Lake POA at no cost and come with a directions sheet, a medical information form, a magnetic vinyl envelope, and a Vial of Life decal. The Vial of Life name comes from the common practice of people stuffing their medical information into a prescription bottle in hopes of first responders finding it.

With the magnetic vinyl envelope holding this information, a patient‘s medical information can now be found on the outside of the resident’s refrigerator. Also part of the kit is a decal that is to be placed on the front window of the home to alert first responders to look for the vinyl envelope.

The POA will be providing the Vial of Life kits to all new residents at no cost. Current residents can obtain a Vial of Life kit at either the Canyon Lake POA office in the Canyon Lake Town Center or at the Canyon Lake Fire Department. If there is more than one person in a household who would like to prepare their medical information, extra forms can be provided upon request.

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 July 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.

Bulky item pick ups can be scheduled online

CR&R, Canyon Lake’s contracted trash pick up company, provides the pick up of bulky items. The pickup of these items is available by scheduling on CR&R’s website, www.crrwasteservices.com, or by calling 800-755-8112.

Items that cannot fit in the curbside automated containers, such as a chair, couch, or other household appliances, are considered “bulky items.” Each residential customer is entitled to call and schedule a bulky item pick-up for no additional charge two times per calendar year, and each call can include up to two items.

Fire Department accepting expired fire extinguishers

The Canyon Lake Fire Department has implemented an out-of-service fire extinguisher program.

Old or expired fire extinguishers can be dropped off at the Canyon Lake Fire Department Station 1 located at 28730 Vacation Drive.

Not only do fire extinguishers have manufacture dates imprinted on them to help determine their expirations, but if they have rust or corrosion, they should be taken to the fire department for disposal.

ABC fire extinguishers are the most common home fire extinguishers. Their life expectancy can range between 10 and 12 years depending on how well the extinguisher has been maintained.

After each use, the extinguisher should be recharged, even if the extinguisher is not empty. This will help to ensure that the extinguisher contains enough pressure and suppressant chemicals to extinguish future fires. Fire extinguishers should be serviced by a trained professional.

This new fire department program is also being implemented to promote the acquisition of fire extinguishers by Canyon Lake residents.

The Canyon Lake Fire Department recommends and encourages residents to have at least two fire extinguishers. Households should have one on each floor of the house as well as one for the garage.

The fire department also said to Immediately replace any fire extinguishers that are deemed out-of-service. Fire extinguishers are great for putting out small fires that have just started, but if a fire is too big and out of control, residents should evacuate the house and call 911.

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.

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.