Edition:
October 2, 2009
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This Week's Official CLPOA News
Visit Car Show tomorrow at the Lodge
Head down to the Lodge tomorrow for one of Canyon Lake’s premiere events, the 4th annual Car Show and Cruise, where more than 225 pre-1973 classic and custom cars will be on display between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Oom-pah-pah . . . it's time for Oktoberfest!
Canyon Lake’s annual Oktoberfest will be an afternoon event this year, and it also will be back at Indian Beach where it began many years ago. Scheduled for this Sunday, October 4, from 3 to 6 p.m., the free family event will feature the American Bavarian Brass Band from Beaumont to provide the oom-pah-pah music that helps make any Oktoberfest authentic.
This is the last weekend to see 'My Fair Lady'
This is the final weekend to see Canyon Lake Community Theatre’s production of “My Fair Lady,” which received rave reviews after last week’s performances. The show begins at 7 p.m. tonight and tomorrow night in the amphitheater at Indian Beach.
Theatergoers review CLCT's 'My Fair Lady'
Rather than have a reviewer at the production of “My Fair Lady” last weekend, The Friday Flyer staff solicited comments from people who were there. Their “reviews” follow.
City Connection: RRC Rd. beautification continues
If the trees and shrubs along Railroad Canyon Rd. look greener and healthier, there’s a good reason. Two years ago the City of Canyon Lake hired Sunshine Nurseries to clean up dead and dying vegetation on the main road into the City, replant portions of the roadway median with drought-tolerant plants and install water-stingy drip irrigation.
City Connection: Noise and curfew ordinances are being enforced
The City of Canyon Lake has two ordinances on the books to help curtail criminal activity and streamline the prosecution of violators. Canyon Lake Municipal Code Section 11.30.040 and 11.30.050 address loud and disturbing noise. Section 11.16.010 addresses nighttime juvenile curfew restrictions after 10 p.m. and before 6 a.m.
City Connection: News and Notes
The Canyon Lake City Council holds regular meetings the first Wednesday of each month, with the next meeting scheduled for October 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council/Board Room in the Towne Center.
Expansion almost complete at the Canyon Lake Library
The expansion of the Canyon Lake Library is almost complete, according to Librarian Trish Jenkins, who anticipates the work will be done this month. “Our Technology Center now offers the public access to 10 personal computers, two 30-minute express computers and a copy center,” says Trish.
Library hosts fall activities for all ages
Recently, children participated in a “Welcome to Fall” ceramics workshop, sponsored by Ceramics To Go, at which everyone tried his hand at painting little fish shapes that would later be fired in a kiln.
Chamber Notes: Benoit, Issa to be featured at upcoming luncheons
The Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce regular monthly luncheon will be held Wednesday, October 14, at 11:30 a.m. in the banquet room of Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant. The guest speaker will be State Senator John Benoit, who will be providing an update on his activities in Sacramento as well as making a presentation to the Chamber’s own Lee Clark, who he named as one of his “Women of the Year.”
Relay for Life is next weekend at Canyon Lake Middle School
Residents whose lives have been touched by cancer are invited to come out for the 7th annual American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life next Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11, at the Canyon Lake Middle School track. Even those not participating with a team are invited to come for the day and evening to enjoy the dancing, music, vendors and Luminaria Ceremony.
Arts and Entertainment: Mark calendars for a number of events in October
October is a busy month in Canyon Lake and the surrounding areas, with many fall festivals and Halloween activities on the calendar. Canyon Lakers especially will want to mark their calendars for local community-wide events sponsored by Canyon Lake clubs.
Boat decorating workshop to be held Thursday
Want to participate in this year’s Parade of Lights but not sure how? On Thursday, October 8, at 6 p.m. in the Holiday Bay Room at the Lodge, Tom Janke and Howard Hellman will be conducting a workshop to assist boat owners in ways to light and decorate their boats for the December 12 Parade of Lights.
Photo tributes: Boating Way was site for hot air balloon landing
Pam Lach, who lives on Cascade Dr., says this hot air balloon looked like it was going to land on San Joaquin Dr. before ascending and moving down the Lake, where it eventually landed on Boating Way.
Photo tributes: Saying goodbye to summer
Like many other Canyon Lakers escaping the heat of summer’s last holiday weekend, Lee and Marti Norris spent Labor Day on their boat, where Marti captured these photos of other boaters enjoying a final fling.
Local pet's mysterious disappearance solved
Debbie Miner and celebrity Jessica Simpson share a tragedy in common – both recently lost beloved pets to coyotes.
Protecting smaller pets important in this area
Some residents living in Canyon Lake may think they do not have to worry about coyotes in the gated community; however, coyote sightings on Canyon Lake streets are not that unusual. The Friday Flyer Ad Executive Marti Norris reported seeing a coyote walking on Yellow Gold Dr. in broad daylight on a recent Sunday afternoon.
LEUSD shows progress in closing achievement gap
The Lake Elsinore Unified School District once again showed strong improvement in student performance during the 2008-09 school year, according to accountability reports released by the California Department of Education on Tuesday.
Titans show they are tough in second half
The Temescal Canyon JV Titans allowed a number of critical turnovers in the first half of the September 24 game, allowing the Elsinore Tigers to capitalize on these turnovers and put 24 points on the board in the first half. The JV team, led by quarterback Mason Brown, came back to life, leaving the Tigers scoreless in the second half; however, the final score was Titans 14 – Tigers 24.
Movie Reviews by Reel People: 'Surrogates'
Live your life vicariously through a younger, better looking and more physically able you! Beyond fantasy football, reality TV and other couch potato pastimes, there is an ever increasing interest in virtual reality over actual reality. If not careful, a surrogate society could degrade into what we might call “Charley McCarthy-ism” (think about that one).
Mom About Town: Whip up a batch of fun!
I am all about good, cheap family fun. Outings with coupons, homemade playthings and anything that gets the kids excited and involved without clearing out my bank account get a thumbs-up from me. I grew up like that. My sisters and I made life-sized paper dolls and spent hours coloring them in and making joints at the arms and legs with brads.
Letter: Love and support
I am grateful to live in Canyon Lake where so many of the Canyon Lake Ski Club members look after me. I lost my husband to Glioblastoma brain cancer on September 23.
Letter: Ninetieth birthday
A note to thank everyone who stopped by with birthday cards, candy, flowers and gifts for my mother, Helen McKnight, on August 15.
Letter: POA software program
The Board Treasurer’s Report (September 11, The Friday Flyer) described a software contract signed by a previous Board, obligating homeowners to pay for a $375,000 software program.
Letter: Lodge restaurant
Kudos to Ray Miller for his letter about a method of permanent funding for our Lighthouse Restaurant. I have been touting this idea for several years.
This Week's Official CLPOA News
Extra care shown on Member Appreciation Day
If residents felt a little more pampered while conducting business or visiting the Pool and Country Club last Friday it was because POA staff wanted them to know they are appreciated, according to Community Relations Manager Laurie Owen.
Golf Course now closed for annual maintenance
The Golf Course is now closed through Thursday, October 15, for over-seeding, according to Green Committee Chairman Marcus Schonbaum.
Country Club restaurant remains open on weekends
This group of friends made the Country Club an enjoyable and tasty lunch destination on a recent Tuesday, which is just what Country Club Administrator Loretta Dudziak and her staff work so hard to provide.
Group tennis lessons offered
The Canyon Lake Tennis Club is offering group lessons starting at $12.50 per hour for ages 5 to adult. To get started, call Canyon Lake Tennis Pro Baba Soysa at 285-2995.
Chief Financial Officer Report
This report includes a brief description on the variances in the budget for three months ending August 31, 2009. The variances described are on the last line of the chart on Page A-6 and are labeled “(Over)/Under Budget.” For the purposes of this analysis, each area that exceeded a $5,000 and five percent variance in either direction is being discussed.
According to the ACC: Keeping construction sites clean
Improving your home and property is an exciting endeavor, but it doesn’t come without its fair share of pitfalls. The ACC department would like to help you cut down on that stress as much as possible.
POA Calendar for the month of October
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