Canyon Lake News Update!

A penguin party tomorrow!
Norma Horrocks will sign her full-color pictorial children’s book, “Early Bird – Late Bird,” tomorrow, May 17, from noon to 6 p.m. at Canyon Lake Nails and Spa in the Towne Center (located next to Dominoes Pizza). The story is a fictionalized, fact-based story about the lives of a penguin family on an Antarctic peninsula.

According to Norma, salon owner Lesa Bellows is going all out to create a festive “penguin” atmosphere with decorations and refreshments for tomorrow’s event. Norma will also sign her recently released travel book, "I Haven't Been Everywhere – But It's On My List."

Armed Forces Day
Residents are invited to attend Armed Forces Day tomorrow, May 17, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran School, 26800 Newport Rd. in Menifee. There will be various activities, food and a concert to salute veterans and those currently serving in the Armed Forces.

Bingo this Sunday
The Canyon Lake Lions and Lioness Clubs host Bingo on the first and third Sundays of each month starting at 1 p.m. and ending at approximately 4 p.m., in the City Multi-purpose Room. The next session will be held May 18. Bring a new guest and receive a $10 game card for free.
All proceeds are donated to charities. For more information, contact Sharon Timms at 244-3555 or Joanna Spiller at 244-1553.

Rotary Rumble fundraiser
The second annual Lake Elsinore Rotary Rumble motorcycle ride will take place tomorrow, May 17, at 10:30 a.m. The ride will start at 520 Chaney St. in Lake Elsinore and, after touring the Santa Rosa area, will end at Quaid Temecula Harley Davidson for lunch and drawings for prizes. The grand prize is a 2008 Harley Davidson Road King motorcycle valued at over $22,000. Tickets for the drawing are $20 each and are available at the Lake Elsinore Chamber of Commerce or from any Lake Elsinore Rotary member. For more information contact Chance Edmondson at 674-5589.

DAR meeting
The Daughters of the American Revolution, Luiseno Chapter, will meet on Tuesday, May 27 at 1:30 p.m., at the Sizzler Restaurant, 40489 Murrieta Hot Springs Rd., Murrieta.
Mrs. Paula-Jo Cahoon, a member of the California State Society of the DAR Speakers Staff, will present “Women in the Korean War.” Everyone is invited to the luncheon, especially those who are interested in tracing their heritage to ancestors of the American Revolution. Applications and instructions for documenting lineage are available at the luncheon.
For information contact Joyce Hohenadl at 674-2159 or March Timberlake at 677-7443.

Goetz Hill project meeting
A group of residents led by Mike Miller have begun meeting bi-monthly to discuss the proposed Goetz Hill project. To learn more about the purpose of the meetings as well as the schedule and location, contact Mike at 259-9009.

Caregiver support group
Caregiver Connection Support Group meets at Canyon Lake Community Church on the second and fourth Mondays of each month from 10 a.m. to noon in room D 140. Because of the holiday, the next meeting is May 19. The Caregivers Connection is a support group for caregivers and their patients. There are activities planned for both the caregiver and those for whom they are caring. For more information, call Chris Aiken at 301-3997 or JoAnn Wickerath at 679-3396.0

Dance donations wanted
The Canyon Lake Middle School PTSA 8th Grade Dance Committee is looking for donations for its annual 8th Grade Promotion Dance. It is in need of food, drinks, decorations, prizes and/or gift cards to purchase the needed items. For more information or to make a donation, contact Tammy Howard at 244-2123.

Capital Lights concert
The Onstage Outrage Tour featuring “Capital Lights” will be presented at Cornerstone Community Church, 34570 Monte Vista Dr. in Wildomar, on Wednesday, May 21, at 7 p.m. The cost is $10. Tickets are available online at www.ticketforce.com.

Child advocates needed
The local organization of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for children is seeking volunteers for its program, which speaks for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the courts. It promotes and supports quality volunteer representation for children to provide safe, permanent, nurturing homes.

As trained advocates, CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to be a voice for these children in court. No special education or background is needed – just a desire to help abused and neglected children. Volunteers must pass a background check, followed by a 30-hour training course.
For more information contact Deborah Sutton at 304-5220 or visit www.nationalcasa.org.

Tennis scholarships
The Canyon Lake Tennis Club will once again be awarding two $500 scholarships this year, one each to a male and female high school senior. To be eligible for the scholarships, the seniors must be 2008 graduating students at Temescal Canyon, Lakeside or Elsinore High School, as well as a member of the school’s tennis team.

To apply, seniors are asked to submit an essay (two pages minimum) describing what tennis has meant to them during their high school years, what their plans are for the future and how they will use the scholarship money. Scholarships will be awarded at the Temescal Canyon awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 28.

Essays should be e-mailed no later than today, May 16, to the Canyon Lake Tennis Club President Ed Basubas at ebasubas@Lake-Elsinore.org.

Home Owners Club scholarships
Applications for Canyon Lake Home Owners Club scholarships can be obtained at the TCHS Career Center. The deadline to return the applications to the Career Center is Thursday, May 22.

Join an investment club
Parties interested in joining an investment club in Canyon Lake should call 951-848-9122 for a three-minute recorded message. According to organizer Ron Emshoff, the Canyon Lake Investment Club will be a member of the National Association of Investors Corporation, a non-profit association with a membership of over 12,000 clubs. The club will take direction and bylaws from that association, along with the Better Investing Community and Bivio.

Each member must sign a partnership agreement and participate in decisions of the club, which is in need of several officers to fill vacancies. There is also a need for persons to do research. Each partner needs an e-mail address as most meetings and communications will be over the Internet.

Dyslexia workshop
A workshop and symposium sponsored by the Inland Empire Branch of the International Dyslexia Association will be held on Wednesday, May 21, at 6:45 p.m., at Vintage Hills Elementary School in Temecula, 42240 Camino Romo Rd. The free workshop is open to anyone interested in learning more about the problems students with dyslexia and other learning differences face in the conventional classroom. It will also provide the opportunity to network with others who have learning differences. For more information call 686-9837.

Water Ski Hall of Fame
Canyon Laker Mike Murphy has been nominated for the Water Ski Hall of Fame because of his accomplishments as an inventor of the kneeboard and sit-down hydrofoil, among other innovative water ski-related products. He is best known as the “original hot-dogger” according to his nephew, Tony Klarich, who has created a 35-minute DVD that he hopes will get his uncle into the Hall of Fame. The DVD is available at Pack, Wrap and Post for a $5 donation, which will be given to the Heart to Heart Foundation.

Free Fiesta Day booth
The Canyon Lake Twirlers Square Dance Club is offering a well-built hexagon-shaped booth with an attractive blue canopy free to any local club or organization. The booth measures approximately 11 ft. across the flats of its six-sided shape and has narrow counter encircling the entire booth. The Twirlers used it for many years on Fiesta Day. For details, please contact Ray Kellett at 244-8236.

Community carnival
The celebrate Recovery Ministry at Cornerstone Community Church in Wildomar is hosting a community carnival for all ages on Friday, June 27 from 5 to 10 p.m. Live music, food, games, a petting zoo, climbing wall, bounce houses and prize drawings are planned. Proceeds will benefit the Celebrate Recovery Teen program as well as the Men’s Prison Ministry. For more information call Pastor Dave Peters at 674-8661.

Host families needed
Residents can add an international flavor to their household by hosting a foreign exchange student. The Academic Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (AFICE) is seeking host families for the upcoming school year. All exchange students attend the public high school, speak English, have their own spending money and medical insurance. There is no fee to participate, other than that of feeding and housing an additional family member. For more information, visit www.afice.org.

Enrolling kindergartners-to-be
Kindergarten registration is taking place at the Centralized Enrollment Center, 545 Chaney St. Children who are or will be 5 years old before December 2, 2008, can enroll in kindergarten for the 2008-09 year. For more information about the registration process or to download registration forms, please visit www.leusd.k12.ca.us.

Cookbooks still available
The Canyon Lake Woman’s Club still has copies of its cookbook, “Tastes of Paradise,” a creative gift for friends and family. The cookbooks are on sale at Pack, Wrap and Post in the Towne Center or by calling Rita Wacker at 244-1881, Barbara Weatherman at 244-1618, Audrey Barrows at 244-5550, Barbara Duncan at 244-7513 or Sherry Attig 244-5378. The price is $20; proceeds benefit the Woman’s Club’s philanthropic endeavors in the community.

‘Operation Recognition’
“Operation Recognition” allows residents of Riverside County who missed completing high school because of military service in World War II, the Korean War or the Vietnam War – or because of internment in WWII Japanese-American relocation camps – to receive high school diplomas.
Sponsored by ROCE with assistance from the Riverside County Department of Veteran’s Services, diplomas will be awarded at a ceremony on May 21. An application can be submitted by a family member or qualified individual and is available by calling 826-6570.

Bosom Buddies
Bosom Buddies is a volunteer support organization dedicated to helping women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Women receive support and resources from other breast cancer survivors. Contact Bosom Buddies if you or a loved one has received the diagnosis of breast cancer. For more information contact Janelle Basham at 515-0500 or Kimbo Slingerland at 609-4044.

Hospital volunteers needed
Menifee Valley Medical Center is seeking hospital volunteers. Only four hours of volunteer service per week qualifies as an active member of the hospital volunteer team. No experience is necessary; training will be provided. The minimum age for volunteers is 16 years old. For more information call 679-8888, ext. 7254 or 925-6389.

Donate a mammogram
The Breast Cancer site is having trouble getting enough people to click on its site daily to meet its quota of donating at least one free mammogram a day to an underprivileged woman. It takes less than a minute to go to the site, www.thebreastcancersite.com and click on “donating a mammogram” for free (pink window in the middle). This doesn’t cost one a thing. Corporate sponsors /advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate mammogram in exchange for advertising.

Computer Club
The Computer Club of Menifee Valley welcomes all who have an interest in computers. Club members meet at 9 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month and offer presentations, guest speakers, Q&A sessions, a computer lab and computer classes. It is a free club with no dues. Meetings are two hours long and are held at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 29885 Bradley Rd. in Sun City. For more information, e-mail contact@ccmv.net or visit www.ccmv.net.