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FEBRUARY 10, 2017 THE FRIDAY FLYER A-3 Chamber honors citizens at Gala . . .
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profit organization Canyon Lake Family Matters, a club for all residents in Can- yon Lake, not just families. In Shawna’s opinion the club really keeps the fami- lies of Canyon Lake in mind by bringing something new to the table for families to enjoy on more than a monthly basis. She tirelessly has been on the forefront of many, if not all of the 40 plus activi- ties Family Matters has hosted in the last year. We are proud to present Shawna with this year’s Volunteer of the Year Award.
The Youth of the Year Award was sponsored by Pepe’s Mexican Restau- rant and presented to Jordyn Strange. This award recognizes a Canyon Lake student who has exhibited academic excellence while being involved in the community and participating in school activities.
Described as an amazing youth by her nominee, Youth of the Year Jordyn Strange is a senior at Temescal Canyon High School. She has been involved in the Associated Student Body with cabi- net leadership experience. She is on the Varsity Basketball and Volleyball teams. She has been a Student of the Month Scholarship winner and a member of the Interact Club; however, the one activity that we felt set her apart from the others, was her participation in the Rotary Youth Leadership program. RYL is an organi- zation which teaches our youth: funda- mentals of leadership, ethics of positive leadership, qualities of a servant leader, importance of communication skills in effective leadership, conflict manage- ment and problem solving, building self- esteem and self confidence, elements of community and global citizenship,” says the Chamber. “We are proud to present Jordyn with this year’s Youth of the Year Award.”
The Organization of the Year Award was sponsored by Southern California Edison and presented to the Bassmasters Club. This award is for a nonprofit or- ganization whose programs have made a positive impact on the community.
The Chamber says, “The Canyon Lake Bassmasters Organization is one of the oldest clubs in Canyon Lake,
The host of the evening was emcee Dave McCrory. Dave has volunteered many hours hosting events in Canyon Lake.
Chamber President Jim Randle presents “Youth of the Year” Jor- dyn Strange with a scholarship on behalf of the Chamber.
With her son Cris by her side, Jeanne O’Dell, the owner of Pepe’s, accepts the “Business of the Year” award.
more than 28 years. This organization serves and enhances our community in many ways, promoting our lake through fishing and conservation. The purpose of this club is to promote good sports- manship and camaraderie among the dedicated and beginning bass anglers of Canyon Lake. Annually, the group sponsors their big event - the Kid’s Fish- ing Derby with hundreds of kids and families participating. During the event Bassmasters provides free food to all at-
tendees and all kids go home with a nice prize. Bassmasters hosts a Taco Booth during Fiesta Days and they also partici- pate in many other events for the Fish- ing League Worldwide. We are proud to present Canyon Lake Bassmasters with this year’s Organization of the Year Award.
The Business of the Year Award was sponsored by Jordan and Jennie Ehren- kranz and presented to Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant. This award is for a Cham-
ber member that provides exemplary customer service and superior products while supporting the Canyon Lake busi- ness community.
The Chamber says, “ Pepe’s has been proudly serving the community for over 35 years. During that time they have supported many of our local clubs and schools and many other organizations in between. Over the last couple of years,
Dog’s death a result of bird attack . . .
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and the man many falsely accused of shooting the dog. Manuel learned of the necropsy results from the Riverside Sheriff’s Department. “The officer came by on his day off to tell me. I really ap- preciated that,” says Manuel.
Shortly after hearing the results, the Kerkers paid a visit to Manuel. “We talked for about an hour. They apolo- gized and although I’m deeply hurt over some of the things said about me, I ac-
cepted their apology,” says Manuel. “We spoke to Manuel and his wife and apologized for the entire incident. We had a nice conversation with our neighbors for the first time since we moved in,” Eric Kerker tells The Friday Flyer. “My wife I and I will be removing ourselves from the social media circus for awhile. Thank you for bringing the truth of what transpired to the surface. We hope all parties can now heal from this and that God will guide us away from our pride and allow us to be kind
to one another and begin again as bet- ter people. We apologize to anyone that took our words and used them for harm against another. We would never intend to wrongly hurt anyone. Manuel’s fam- ily is a sweet and kind family of God and they deserve more from our com- munity.”
“I would like to send my condolenc- es to the Kurkers for the loss of their dog, “Manuel says. “I would also like to voice my gratitude to the Riverside Sheriff’s Department for their profes-
sionalism, objectivity and for never making me feel like I was a suspect. They were very professional. If they are indicative of the kind service the residents of Canyon Lake are receiving, the residents have a lot to be proud of.” This has been a trying time for Manuel and his family, he says, stating his faith in God gets him through everything and he knew it would get him through this and that the truth would eventually come out.
Donna Ritchie, pictured with husband Lance, is the recipient of the “Citizen of the Year” award. “I’m truly honored,” says Donna.
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