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August 8, 2008
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News Briefs Donate Blood
Beginning tomorrow there will be three opportunities for residents to donate blood in the coming week. The San Diego Blood Bank’s Bloodmobile will be at the Lake Elsinore Storm Stadium for the Tailgate Blood Drive tomorrow, August 9, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Tuesday, August 12, it will be at the Trevi Entertainment Center parking lot in Lake Elsinore from 1 to 6 p.m., and on Saturday, August 16, the Bloodmobile will be at the Canyon Hills Marketplace parking lot from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call 800-479-3902.
Casino Trip
The Canyon Lake Lioness Club invites residents to join a bus trip to Pechanga Casino on Wednesday, August 13. The trip is a fundraiser for the club and the donation is $10. The casino will give each passenger a $5 coupon upon arrival. The bus will leave the Lodge parking lot at 8:30 a.m. and return from Pechanga at approximately 2:30 p.m.
Those who have a current Pechanga Casino card should have their number available when making reservations. All Canyon Lake residents and their guests are welcome to come and enjoy the fun. For reservations or further information, contact Joanna Spiller at 244-1553.
Jewish High Holidays
Temple Lake Shalom will hold Jewish High Holiday services at the Lodge in September and October. Rosh Hashanah morning service will be held September 30; Yom Kippur Kol Nidre service will be held October 8; Yom Kippur morning Yizkor service and Yom Kippur concluding service with shofar will be held October 9. Tickets are $150 per family, with advance purchase required. Seating is limited. For more information, contact Temple Lake Shalom at 244-0333 or e-mail templelake@cc.rr.com.
Donate a paper
The Friday Flyer is in need of a June 8, 2007 issue for the archives and would be appreciative to any resident who may have that issue and would like to donate it. The paper may be brought to 31558 Railroad Canyon Rd. in the Towne Center. For further information call 244-1966.
Casino Night
The Brett Downey Safety Foundation Casino Night 2008 will be held tomorrow, August 9, at 8 p.m. at the Escondido Cycle Center, 1415 Montiel Rd. in Escondido. The Hawaiian themed event has an age limit of 21 and up and will include 18 gaming tables. For more information, contact Natalie Eckert at 760-745-1615, ext. 105, or Natalie@teamecc.com.
LEGS
The Lake Elsinore Genealogical Society will meet Wednesdays, August 13 and 27, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Mission Trail Community Library, 34303 Mission Trail in Wildomar. Autobiography workshops will be held on the second and fourth Wednesday of August until the regular meetings begin. Visitors are welcomed. For more information, contact Candy Petersen at 244-8715.
See ‘Altar Boyz’
The Welk Resorts Theatre presents the Off-Broadway hit “Altar Boyz” through September 14. Winner of the 2005 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical, “Altar Boyz” is described as a foot-stomping, rafter-rising musical comedy about a fictitious Christian boy-band on the last night of its national “Raise the Praise” tour.
The Boyz are five singing, dancing heartthrobs from Ohio: Matthew, Mark, Luke and Juan – and Abraham – who satirize the phenomenon of boy bands, Christian-themed music and contemporary American culture.
Ticket prices range from $44 to $47 for performance only and $58 to $63 for those who want to include a pre-show buffet at the Welk Resort’s Canyon Grille. Matinee performances are on Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 1:45 p.m. Evening performances are on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 8. Call the box office at 1-888-802-7469.
Auditions for singers
Experienced singers are invited to audition for the Don Morris Singers Christmas performances. Auditions will be held on Sunday, August 17. For more information, call 686-2091.
Bingo
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. All proceeds are donated to charities. For more information, contact Sharon Timms at 244-3555 or Joanna Spiller at 244-1553.
Cruise to Cabo
The Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce four-day Baja Mexico cruise to Cabo San Lucas on Carnival’s “Elation” will set sail from San Diego on Thursday, December 4. Rates for the trip are $419.90 per person for an inside berth and $479 for an outside berth (cruise only with port and tax). A $100 deposit is required, of which $30 is non-refundable. A layaway plan is available as well as free bus transportation from Canyon Lake.
For more information contact Canyon Lake Travel at 244-1831.
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. 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, contact JoAnn Wickerath at 679-7736 or Joyce Davolt at 672-3237.
Art Walk, Cruise Night
The Elsinore Valley Arts Network (EVAN) invites residents to its Saturday Night Art Walk on the first Saturday of each month from 3 to 7 p.m. For more information contact Robin Golden at 909-262-4684 or Barbara Middlebrook at 245-8890.
The Lake Elsinore Marketplace holds a Cruise Night on the first and third Wednesday of the month from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the food court parking lot next to Chili’s (Costco center). For more information contact Sabrina McChesney at 619-341-0877.
Senior softball
Softball players, ages 55 and older, are needed for a senior men’s league in Menifee. The league plays on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Wheatfield Park, which is located next to the Menifee Campus of Mt. San Jacinto Community College. For more information, call Ed Hustead at 679-8626.
Computer Club
The Computer Club of Menifee Valley welcomes all who have an interest in computers. It meets at 9 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month and offer presentations, guest speakers, question and answer sessions, a computer lab and computer classes. It is a free club with no dues. Meetings 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.
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.
Quilting fabric needed
Quilting supplies, including fabric samples, remnants, old sheets, old blankets, new fabric, embroidery thread and batting are needed by a quilting group working in conjunction with the Lutheran World Relief (LWR), which provides quilts to those in need. The quilting group meets from 9 a.m. to noon on the third Thursday of each month, at Faith Lutheran Church, 28200 Portsmouth Dr. in Sun City, and welcomes quilters. For more information, contact Kathryn Kanaan at 244-0711.
Host an 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. 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.
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.
Child advocates needed
The local organization of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for children is seeking volunteers for its program. 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.
Donate a mammogram
The Breast Cancer website invites people to click on its site daily so it can 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.
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