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CANYON LAKE’S NEWSPAPER • APRIL 27, 2018

Street Carts of Canyon Lake to Jr. Bassmasters Veterans invited to
Tournament winners participate in Fiesta

host community Poker Run Pg. A9 announced Pg. A11 Day Parade Pg. A13

PHOTO BY JILL TORKELSON

Canyon Lake’s new emergency golf cart is unveiled at the golf course.

Emergency golf cart vehicle unveiled

BY DONNA RITCHE Fire Station 60 were on hand at the golf served 50 years in the fire service with partment crews and AMR medical staff
EDITOR, THE FIRDAY FLYER course when resident Jack Wamsley un- the Los Angeles County Fire Depart- to and from the scene.
A new emergency golf cart that could veiled the new emergency golf cart. The ment. “Incidents in the past could have The total cost of the golf cart is
help to save lives on the golf course was golf cart will be used on the course in the been handled better if we had had a bet- $16,044.25. Jack solicited donations
event of an emergency to reach
unveiled last week. event of an emergency to reach ter response program,” said Jack. bringing the total cost to the POA down
remote locations that are
Canyon Lake Mayor Pro Tem remote locations that are Jack has been working on the project to $3,544.25. CR&R donated $5,000,
otherwise unreachable
Larry Greene, POA Director
Larry Greene, POA Director otherwise unreachable for more than two months. He, along AMR donated $5,000 in emergency
by emergency vehicles.
Dale Welty, POA General by emergency vehicles. with Prestige Golf Carts, designed the equipment, Men’s Golf Club donated
Dale Welty, POA General
Manager Eric Kazakoff and The project was emergency golf cart. “The golf cart is 1,000, Women’s Golf Club donated
Manager Eric Kazakoff and
ed by
the crew of Canyon Lake
the crew of Canyon Lake spearhead- ed by equipped for transportation under any $500, CLAMS donated $600, CLAPPS
spearhead-
who
Jack, who type of situation,” said Jack. “In the donated $200 and the 9ers Golf Club do-
Jack,
has case of an emergency, the golf cart will nated $200.
provide emergency transportation and Jack would like to thank those who
medical help to any location on the golf served on the Emergency Golf Cart
course.”
course.” Project Committee: Mayor Pro Tem
The fire department, in all Larry Greene, POA Director Dale Welty,
cases, will be directly in
cases, will be directly in Captain Carter of Canyon Lake Fire Sta-
charge of the medical
charge of the medical tion 60, Captain Jeff Roberts of Fire Sta-
service and will be tion 94, Bill Levis and Gary Bradford of
able to start medi-
able to start medi- the Men’s Golf Club, Darlene Cortez of
cal help imme- the Women’s Golf Club, Harry Larson
cal help imme-
diately upon
diately upon of the CLAMS and Linda Kielty of the
arrival at 9ers Golf Club.
the scene,
the scene, The Emergency Golf Cart Program
which has
which has is not the first program spearheaded by
been
not
not been Jack. Jack helped to form the City of
available in Canyon Lake and served on the first city
the past. council when the city was incorporated
Jack Wamsley, in driver's seat, spearheaded a project to get an The golf cart in December 1990. He later served as
emergency golf cart for the golf course. He formed a committee, help to will be stored at the country
will be stored at the country mayor. Jack helped to form the city in
designed the cart and solicited monetary and equipment donations. The club. Jack will start training one year, which was one of the fastest
new golf cart was unveiled last week at the golf course. In the case of an response drivers next week. incorporations in California. Jack was
emergency, the golf cart will provide emergency transportation and medical The drivers, which consist of recognized for the formation of the city
help to any location on the golf course. It will be able to go reach locations employees of the Golf Pro, will more than a quarter of a century ago
that paramedic and ambulance vehicles can’t. only use the golf cart to transport fire de- uuCONTINUED PAGE A8