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May 30, 2008
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In May of 1973, Canyon Lake was approaching its fifth year of operation as a private, gated community. Ralph Brogdon was POA Board President, Bob Buus was acting administrator and George Becker was President of the Home Owners Club. The first Fiesta Day was held and featured a Miss Canyon Lake contest along with Mexican food, music, entertainment and game booths.
A record number of candidates had filed for election on the POA Board. They were H.B. Woodward, J. R. Bailey, Vito Castellano, W. A. Addington, Gloria Becker, Jim Cross, Bill Dean, W. E. Denning, C. E. Francis, W. R. Gibson, Yvonne Keller, Mavis Kerr, David Miller, Fred Monohan, Hal Skinner, Bob Snyder, Fred Stein, H. A, Todhunter, Ira Webber and R. L. Zisch.
The possibility of using effluent water provided by the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District to irrigate the Golf Course was under discussion by the POA. The Annual Meeting was scheduled to be held at the Landis Auditorium at the Riverside. Community College. The Canyon Lake Motel was the scene of filming portions of a motion picture tentatively titled “Star Cross.”
Once again rainfall was above normal, and the community was treated to a stunning wildflower display of purple and orange blooms along Railroad Canyon Rd. The Woman’s Club had a busy agenda, including exercise classes, an arts and crafts workshop, Friday bike rides and beginners tennis. A new flagpole was erected in the front of the Canyon Lake golf clubhouse by the Men’s Club in time for Memorial Day.
The Canyon Lake Home Owners Club heard from representatives of the Corona Land Company of plans to further develop Treasure Island with a conditional land permit to build two-story multiple housing with 48 units. It was agreed by the membership that this would be too dense for the community and that planned parking was inadequate for the parcel.
30 years ago
By 1978, a “custom waterfront three bedroom, two bath home” was offered at $95,000, and custom-built homes starting at $69, 500 were on sale and advertised in the Canyon Lake Lighthouse Magazine.
Local resident Mike Vega was a candidate for Riverside County Sheriff, and it was announced that a percentage of profits from the Fiesta Day would be donated to the fund being developed to build the baseball diamond that later became Gault Field.
POA President Chuck Bishop claimed that no burglaries had been committed in the community since cash rewards were offered and posted for arrest and conviction of those responsible for any crimes against residents.
The Lions Cub held another well-attended Pancake Breakfast in conjunction with the Community Church. The Roadrunners returned to Butterfield Ranch following a trip to see desert cactus in bloom at Borrego Springs in San Diego County. The Equestrian Club voted to help fund the installation of arena lights so that the group could carry out evening events.
Candidates for the POA Board included Dan Armstrong, Ruth Bash, Bob Baumgartner, Ben Davis, Bob Edmiston, Glen Foster, Conrad Lange, Bob Roberts and Helen Scott. General Manager Floyd Fidler reported that the recent rains had washed out several County roads and Canyon Lake had temporarily opened both the East and Main gates to residents of Sun City and Quail Valley to accommodate them during this period of disruption, but that the POA had decided this practice had to end.
The GM also announced that there was a ”Booster Plan” that would permit Sun City residents to use the Lodge dining facility for two days a week in order to further subsidize that venue’s operations.
Thanks to Member Jess Harrelson, the POA was able to rebuild its water truck at a greatly reduced fee as opposed to purchase of a new one.
Local storm damage caused erosion problems to Indian Beach, the stables, Sierra Park and the Tennis Courts. There was a perceived problem with local youth playing in the community’s sewer system with potential health and safety hazards.
The Association of General Managers was hosted by Canyon Lake at its monthly meeting and its members were taken on a guided tour of the facilities.
25 years ago
A parade, an amateur talent show, food and game booths, the Art Association’s 8th annual art show and Grand Marshals Miss and Mrs. Canyon Lake were featured at the 1983 Canyon Lake Fiesta Day celebration. The Choraleers musical group was among those talented local residents who made the sunny day a special occasion for homeowners and their guests making the estimated crowd of 1,500.
More that 100 people and their milk carton boats had entered their unique craft from as far away as Mesquite, New Mexico, for $3,000 in prizes in the second annual Canyon Lake event.
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a lease agreement with the POA for a fire station building at an annual rental equal to the annual county tax assessment with the understanding it was not to exceed $2,500.
Water was trickling over the North Causeway and was running a foot over the dam during early May, and there was additional runoff anticipated from the surrounding valleys and mountains. The Lake was closed to high-speed boats and skiers, and the Marine Patrol boats attempted to clear the water from the tree stumps, railroad ties and other debris finding its way to Canyon Lake. Many private docks were damaged and the shoreline was eroded around the entire lake. “High winds continued to batter the shoreline much like ocean waves would,” commented Frank Kuhn of the Marine Patrol.
The community and its clubs were approximately $10,000 richer thanks to the highly successful Chili Cook-off held in April at Indian Beach. According to Dave and Sue Hook, coordinators of the popular event, some 1,100 people enjoyed the second annual event, sponsored by the Jr. Women’s Club. Proceeds were divided in half, with some $5,000 shared equally among the 10 participating clubs and the other half funding a project to improve the community.At the time, Harry Glover was President of the Home Owners Club, “”Hap” Johnson was POA President and William E. “Bill” Stewart was POA General Manager.
20 years ago
The 1988 Canyon Lake Fiesta Day was celebrated as “Fiesta del Lago,” and once again featured a parade, entertainment, food and beverages, arts and crafts and fun for participants of all ages. Residents were encouraged to dress in Mexican garb in keeping with the south-of-the-border theme. Grand marshals were Bill Gault and Pam Jandt. Sun City Postmaster Bob O’Donnell was working with the POA regarding a new Canyon Lake postal facility.
The POA Board was concerned about several situations in the community. These included the ongoing problems of motorcyclists ignoring the POA’s rules, unregistered garage sales, cars and boats offered for sale in the Towne Center, broken and mismatched speed bumps, the 25-foot ridgeline rule, weed clearing citations and the unattractive sign at the Main Gate.
Real estate offerings in 1988 included a “beautiful two-story 2,100 sq. ft. home, totally upgraded with four bedrooms and three baths” at $179,000, along with a “big family home on a lake view corner with five bedrooms and three baths plus lots of extras” for $229,000.
The Equestrian Club held a horse show at the Longhorn arena to an enthusiastic crowd of on-lookers and riders. Nominees for the POA Board were John Feiger, Dennis Pitts, Robert Rogers, Jerome Taube and Edward Walker. Directors Irv Howard, Bob Kerr and Peter Vander Haegen opted not to run for an additional term.
Canyon Lake was 68 percent built. Seventy-four new homes were completed in 1988 with 277 still under construction. Owners occupied 2,014 homes, lessees 369 and tenants 103. In addition, there were 443 weekend homes, 55 unoccupied spec homes and 1,450 vacant lots.
15 years ago
Citing financial considerations, POA President Don Miller recommended to the Board that the Association “back out” of supporting the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Canyon Lake. An announcement of the Board’s split decision on “Talk of the Towns,” a local cable TV show, resulted the next day in offers by residents and businesses of ample funds to carry out the planned observance without the POA’s previously agreed full support. On May 23, hundreds of local citizens gathered at Indian Beach to celebrate the occasion and honor those pioneer Canyon Lakers in attendance. The volunteer committee that put on the event had less than two weeks to carry out their assignment without the POA’s sanctioned or financial support.
Joanna Spiller, Election Committee chair, reported that she would moderate a televised meeting to meet the POA Board candidates, and that questions that night would be directed to Stan Brodecki, Ray Poche, Doug Warr, John Zaitz and Lori Ziegler.
A colorful float constructed by local residents under the leadership of Annabelle Bates represented the community in Riverside in a massive parade honoring the Centennial of the County. The float featured a railway car with a representation of the lighthouse and lake, complete with water flowing over the dam.
Ed Campos, General Manager of CR&R, announced that Canyon Lake had met the goal of recycling 41 percent of the City’s residential waste and revealed that the community’s merchants in the Towne Center would begin soon. CR&R’s Canyon Lake Environmental division gave funds received from the recycling bins to the POA for use in underwriting the community’s annual Fourth of July fireworks display.
Canyon Lake resident and Railroad Canyon Elementary School Principal Colleen Andersen turned over her duties to new principal, Pat Perkins, right, as Colleen had been selected to serve as principal of the new Tuscany Hills School that would open in July. Canyon Lake’s large population of kindergarten through 6th graders was scheduled to be divided between the two campuses.
Work was to begin on a new traffic signal to be placed at the East Gate and Goetz Rd. The cost of the new construction and installation was estimated to be $68,393.
As of May 1, Canyon Lake was 80 percent built, with 21 homes approved so far in 1993. There were 39 homes under construction and, of the 3,724 total residences, 2,575 were owner-occupied, 451 leased and 51 rented on a month-to-month basis. Weekenders numbered 541, and there were 106 spec homes and 1,009 vacant lots.
The Don Miller-led POA Board majority successfully convinced a Superior Court judge that the “Friday” be removed from the newspaper’s name and that “The Flyer” not use the POA logo or claim that it is the “official publication” of the POA.
Publisher Chuck Golding said “it was unfortunate that the judge gave more credence to the desires of a lame-duck POA President and Vice-president than to the overwhelming mandate issued by over 1,000 local property owners who signed petitions during a holiday weekend.” Meanwhile, the weekly newspaper did not skip a beat. The publication lived on without a contract with the POA and continued to be delivered free of charge to all Canyon Lake residents. The POA entered into a new contract with another individual to publish a bi-weekly periodical called The Canyon Laker, but this failed after several issues.
At the annual POA meeting and, for the second year in a row, enough voters took part in an election that reached a quorum on the first night. Doug Warr, Lori Ziegler and John Zaitz were elected and announced that the organizational meeting, traditionally held in the General Manager’s office, would this year be held in the Lodge so that it would be open to Members. According to Lori, the new POA President, all future voting would take place in public sessions televised and aired live on Channel 3.
10 years ago
In 1998, long-awaited opening of East Port was celebrated with a ribbon cutting that marked the newest amenity of Canyon Lake. The local Community Theatre and Performing Arts Association auditioned for its latest production, a murder mystery titled, “KPUG Radio Talk Show.”
The annual weed abatement program got under way with the goal of having Canyon Lake weed free by the 4th of July. As of May 1, 32 new homes had been approved by the ACC. Of the 3,880 total residences here, 2,919 were owner-occupied, 497 leased and an additional 19 rented on a month-to-month basis. There were 301 weekend homes, 150 spec homes and 41 homes under construction. Vacant lots numbered 832.
A number of Brazilian students were “adopted” by Canyon Lake families as a month-long foreign home stay program coordinated by the EF Foundation began.
The active Chamber of Commerce sponsored a Business Showcase at the Towne Center with booths featuring local merchants and services. The gated community’s 30th birthday was observed at Fiesta Day with grand marshals Jeff Butzlaff and Cora Sue Barrett. Canyon Lake’s Dr. Dave Long was a leading candidate for the elected position of Riverside County Superintendent of Schools. Dave had served as Superintendent of the Lake Elsinore Unified School District and was honored as the region’s “Superintendent of the Year” in1995. His wife, Joanne, was a Principal in Corona and daughter Angelica was a student at Railroad Canyon Elementary School. (Dave now serves as California’s Secretary of Education on the Governor’s staff.)
The City’s group of amateur radio operators known as CLARS was active in practicing their skills as ham radio communicators. If a major earthquake or other disaster occurred, these dedicated radio operators would be on hand to transmit and receive information throughout the Southland.
A new law was proposed that would ban the use of boats with two-stroke outboard engines on any reservoir or lake that supplies drinking water. Since this would have affected some 54 lakes in California, including Canyon Lake, Lake Shasta and the lakes of the eastern Sierra, there was much concern by local boaters. Efforts to defeat the measure paid off as the bill was amended and the community’s boaters breathed a sigh of relief.
5 years ago
A boating accident on the Main Lake sent one woman to the hospital and two boats to the repair shop.
Plans to put three stop signs at Continental and Canyon Lake Dr. South were abandoned after traffic engineer and Canyon Laker Steve Libring addressed the Board of Directors and pointed out his concerns about this “traffic calming” method. A three-way stop would back up traffic, disrupt the flow at the Main Gate and cause even more problems and congestion, Steve maintained.
Chuck and Joy Call began having frequent visits from a bobcat that evidently was being pushed out of his habitat by grading from the Tuscany Hills project behind Campground at the end of Longhorn Dr. A strip of land that served as a wetland or drainage ditch seemed to be all that was left to the animal, who appeared to be hunting rabbits and birds in Canyon Lake yards.
Gunnery Sgt. John Collins received a proclamation and formal welcome home by the City Council five years ago. The Marine, who had been in the service 20 years, was deployed to Iraq and was injured by a land mine on the first day of the war.
“It’s a Grand Old Flag” was the theme of Fiesta Day in 2003 and a special feature of the parade that day was a brigade of 50 golf cart-carrying Canyon Lake veterans to the festivities.
Three new Directors – Suzie Kessler, Bill Trembly and Rick Mann – were elected to the Board of Directors.
1 year ago
Canyon Lake families and their friends were invited to celebrate Cinco de Mayo by attending the Jr. Women’s Club’s first Chili Cook-off last year on May 5. Also on that holiday, Pepe’s owner Marty Gibson had even more reason than usual to celebrate – the 11-month, $1.5 million top-to-bottom renovation of the popular Canyon Lake dining spot was complete and showcased during the restaurant’s grand reopening gala on Cico de Mayo.
The Canyon Lake Community Theatre was looking for a Dorothy, a Wicked Witch, a Scarecrow, a Cowardly Lion and a Tin Woodsman, lots of Munchkins, some Winged Monkeys and a Good Witch for the all children’s production, “Oz.”
From “barnyard” to “below-the-sea,” hat themes at Cotillion’s annual Mad Hatter Ball reflected astonishing creativity and craftsmanship, making it difficult for judges to determine the winners.
“Proud to be an American” was the theme of last year’s annual Fiesta Day. The traditional event included almost 100 booths offering food, crafts and a wide variety of products.
Canyon Lake resident John Nelson, and other members of the Murrieta Police Department, dipped the back wheels of their bikes into the Pacific Ocean in Carlsbad before setting out on their cross-country bike ride. They finished their ride the following week by dipping the front tires of their bikes in the Atlantic Ocean, off Georgia’s coast, after pedaling approximately 2,600 miles to help raise funds for the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
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