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April 14, 2006
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Mainstream luncheon
Mainstream, the Canyon Lake Community Church group for adults age 55 and over, is holding its monthly luncheon April 19, at noon.
The day’s theme will be “The Joy of Spring,” and a special program presented by naturalist Ron Hicks of the Santa Rosa Plateau will help usher in the season. Ron will discuss the interesting flora and fauna of the area as well as the variety of trails available to hikers and horseback riders alike.
The cost of the catered luncheon is $7 and tickets can be purchased at the Mainstream window, located in the Patio of the church grounds. The luncheon will be held in Building C of the church, located at 30515 Railroad Canyon Road; attendees are asked to bring their own table service. For more information, please call Jean Lehman at 244-0430.
Community Theatre scholarship
The Canyon Lake Community Theatre has announced its annual scholarship program. Graduating students interested in applying for the scholarships must be a current Canyon Lake Community Theatre member and have participated during their high school years.
Scholarship packets can be picked up at the Career Counseling Centers at Temescal Canyon High School, Elsinore High School and Lakeside High School. Awards will be presented at the Canyon Lake Community Theatre Spring Production, on Benefactor Night, May 18, as well as at each High Schools’ Scholarship Award Presentation events. For more information, please contact Suzanne Bolton at 733-5050 or Melanie Otten at 694-2855.
Home Owners Club scholarships
The Home Owners Club is giving away two $1,000 scholarships and invites graduating seniors to pick up application forms at their high school counseling center. Community service is a strong prerequisite for these scholarships. Deadline to submit application is May 15.
ACT deadline
The next nationwide ACT test date for college-bound high school students is Saturday, June 10. Students must register online or have their paper registrations postmarked by the end of the day May 5. Late registration postmark deadline is May 19 for an additional $18 fee. Students can receive registration information from their high school guidance counselors or they can register online at act.student.org.
Celebrity Golf Tournament
The Inland Empire Branch Arthritis Foundation Celebrity Golf Tournament will be held Friday, April 21, at the Menifee Lakes Country Club. Tee Sponsors of $150 each are being sought at this time. For more information, contact the Arthritis Foundation at 951-320-1540 or go to arthritis.org.
Flag football
The Southwest Family YMCA is taking sign-ups for its summer flag football season. Games are played on Saturdays in the Murrieta area, and will run from June 17 to August 19. The league is open to boys and girls in kindergarten through 8th grade, based on their grade in fall, 2006. Players are grouped by school and local area.
The registration fee is $110 and includes a jersey and trophy. Financial assistance is available to families who qualify. Volunteer coaches are needed. For more information call Southwest Family YMCA at 677-9622 for more information.
Cardboard wanted
Organizers for the Canyon Lake Middle School 8th Grade Dance are collecting large cardboard boxes and flat cardboard to make sets for the special end-of-year dance.
They would also appreciate donations of door prizes, including gift cards to stores, movies, fast food restaurants and Starbucks. Cash donations would also be appreciated. For more information or for cardboard pick-up call Debbie at 244-7652.
Donate blood
The Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties invites all healthy residents to celebrate National Donate Life Month by donating blood. Participants will receive a Blood Bank Baseball Stress Relief Squeezee. Donors will be eligible to win two tickets to the 118th Tournament of Roses Parade in January 2007, and possibly win the “Ride of a Lifetime” chance to become the first-ever blood donor to ride the Donate Life Rose Parade Float. Donors must be at least 17 years of age. Donating blood takes about one hour and may give someone else a lifetime.
The date and location of the nearest blood drive is tomorrow, April 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Cornerstone Community Church, 34570 Monte Vista Rd. in Wildomar.
See 'Aida'
Canyon Lakers will want to order tickets for Elsinore High School’s production of “Aida,” that will be performed Thursday, April 20; Friday, April 21; Saturday, April 22; and again the following weekend starting Thursday, April 27; Friday, April 28 and Saturday, April 29 with a curtain time of 7 p.m.
Leslie Vecchione directs the musical adaptation of the famous opera by Elton John and Tim Rice. Presale tickets are $10, and will be $12 at the door during performances.
Stephen Price Performing Arts Theatre is located at 21800 Canyon Drive, right inside the gate at Elsinore High. For ticket information, call 951-253-7244.
Rose Society meeting
The Temecula Valley Rose Society will meet Thursday, April 20, at 10:15 a.m. at the Temecula Library, 41000 Country Center Dr. There will be a presentation by Rebecca Weersing and Frank Brines on how to interpret rose schedules and how to fill out tags identifying rose show entries. Guests and new members are welcome. For information visit the website at www.temeculavalleyrosesociety.org or call 951-471-0872.
Summer teachers wanted
EF Educational Homestay Programs is currently looking for credentialed English, American Culture and History instructors to teach foreign exchange students for its summer program. The job starts July 5 and ends August 1. It is approximately four days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There will be approximately three study tours and teachers will be asked to accompany the students. Job location will be Murrieta, with a pay of $350 to $400 per week. Please submit resume to AquaVee@aol.com.
The organization is also looking for volunteer host families to open their homes to foreign exchange students. It will be placing approximately 170 students ranging in age from 14 to 18 from France, Germany, Finland, Switzerland, Russia and Spain.
Scholarship Pageant
Debbie Miller, director for the Miss Canyon Lake Scholarship Pageant wants residents to know this year’s pageant will be held Saturday, August 5, at the Temescal Canyon High School Theater. The Pageant Committee will start taking applications in early May.
Celebrity Golf Tournament
The Inland Empire Branch Arthritis Foundation Celebrity Golf Tournament will be held Friday, April 21, at the Menifee Lakes Country Club. Tee Sponsors of $150 each are being sought at this time. For more information, contact the Arthritis Foundation at 951-320-1540 or go to arthritis.org.
Chamber cruise
The 14th Annual Chamber Cruise sponsored by Canyon Lake Travel has been scheduled for October 18. The five-day Mexico cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Serenade Of The Seas will depart from San Diego, with ports of call in Ensenada and Cabo San Lucas; passengers can take advantage of the ship’s onboard entertainment and dining, spa and health club and other activities while at sea. Interior staterooms begin at $536 per person, with large ocean-view staterooms starting at $636 per person; $100 deposit per person is due no later than April 6. For more information or to reserve a spot on the cruise, please contact Melissa Ochoa of Canyon Lake Travel at 244-1831. Free bus to San Diego from Canyon Lake will be provided with a minimum of 20 passengers.
Attention Pinochle players
Remember how much fun it was to play, bid and win at Pinochle? Enjoy rousing games with the Pinochle Club each Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. in the Towne Center Conference Room. For more information, please call Marlys Shilling at 244-4241.
Tennis players wanted
Senior women or younger interested in playing recreational doubles tennis at the Canyon Lake courts are invited to call Jeanne Nelson at 951-623-9339 to work out a time on Monday and Friday mornings.
Dance classes
The Lake Elsinore Elks Lodge is hosting a series of ballroom and country-western dance classes for Elks and their guests. The classes are taught by Les and Lorrie Staten and take place on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. through May 31. Classes are for partners only and cost is $8 per couple.
For more information, call the lodge at 674-6804 or the Statens at 244-8057.
Community Outreach Ministry
A non-profit organization, the Community Outreach Ministry in Wildomar assists needy individuals and families through emergency resources and referrals as well as providing free summer camp scholarships for needy children and training at-risk youth in creative arts. Community Outreach Ministry always welcomes sponsors, volunteers and donations. For more information about the services they provide or to offer time or donations, please call 698-7650. Community Outreach Ministry is located at 23510 Bundy Canyon Road, Wildomar.
College tuition assistance
The U.S. Commission for Scholastic Assistance wants to make parents and students aware that a variety of scholarships are available every year through private sector financial aid. These scholarships often go unused because parents and students don’t know what is available. A list of more than 1000 private sector scholarship opportunities has been compiled by the U.S. Commission of Scholastic Assistance, providing information on scholarship names, addresses, application deadlines, summaries of the scholarships and amounts available. For information on obtaining scholarship lists, please send a self-addressed, stamped, business size envelope to The U.S. Commission for Scholastic Assistance, P.O. Box 650067, Potomac Falls, VA 20165-0067.
Hospital volunteers needed
Menifee Valley Medical has a number of volunteer opportunities for active adults and high school students. The minimum age to volunteer is 16 years old. For more information, please call 679-8888, ext. 7254 or 925-6389.
Mom's group in Canyon Lake
The organization MOPS (Mothers of Pre-schoolers) is for moms with children ages newborn to five years old. They meet on the first and third Tuesday of the month, from 9 to 11:30 a.m., at Canyon Lake Community Church. Enjoy breakfast with other moms, participate in fun crafts and listen to speakers. Childcare is provided. Space is limited; dues are $35 per trimester. To register, call Jasmine at 246-2911.
A group for mothers
The MOMS Club invites all mothers to join their local chapter in Lake Elsinore/Wildomar. The MOMS Club is a national non-profit support group for mothers. Organizers plan a wide range of activities including monthly meetings, park play days, special outings, age-specific playgroups and arts and crafts, to name a few. Mothers may bring their children with them to all MOMS club activities. For more information, please call Sharon Wickersham at 609-1319.
Letters from Dad
If you were to leave this world today would your wife and children know how much they meant to you? Most would say not. That’s why Cornerstone Community Church is hosting a Legacy Group, starting April 24, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and continuing over four monthly sessions.
This Legacy Group will address how to write five specific letters designed to be blessings to your wife, children and grandchildren when you are gone. There is a fee for this workshop; however, need-based scholarships are available. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with your family in a lasting and meaningful way. For more information, contact 674-8661.
Childcare at CLMS
Southwest Family YMCAs childcare and enrichment program is available at Canyon Lake Middle School to serve children attending the middle school and Cottonwood Elementary School. Hours of operation are from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. to provide before and after school care for kindergarten through 8th graders. Activities will include homework time, organized games, arts and crafts, sports and computer time. Financial assistance is available to qualifying families. For more information, please call Southwest Family YMCA at 677-9622, or go to www.riversideymca.org.
Runners wanted
San Diego Running Club has started a Temecula Valley chapter. A couple of Canyon Lake and Canyon Hills residents have joined the group and invite anyone who is an experienced runner or who wants to be a runner to join them for Saturday morning runs. The club provides all types of training. “If you want to run your first 5K or if you are training for your 10th marathon we have place for you,” says Greg Dale. Runners meet 6:30 a.m. at a different location every week. See www.sdrunningclub.com for more information.
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