Southwest Riverside County Community News Briefs: Grape Day Festival, Parade on tap

By: The Californian | Thursday, September 6, 2007 7:21 PM PDT ∞

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Actors needed for commercials

MURRIETA -- A casting call for those interested in the chance to appear in TV commercials will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in Murrieta.

Stepping into Hollywood asks that those auditioning dress casually, bring a snapshot and be prepared to say something about themselves. All types of people are needed, ages 6 to senior, organizers say.

The casting call will be at Aroma Coffee and Floral, 29950 Hunter Road, Suite 103, Murrieta. For information, call (310) 712-3422.

'Wizard of Oz' to be screened

MURRIETA -- "The Wizard of Oz" will be screened Saturday in Town Square Park. The free movie will be shown at 7 p.m.

"Charlotte's Web" will be shown Sept. 22

The park is bounded by Kalmia and Juniper streets and Adams and Jefferson avenues. For information, call 304-7275.

Science part of family night

TEMECULA -- Science Night will be the theme of Family Activities Night on Monday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday.

Participants can try experiments, such as bottle rockets, and they could get messy.

The free event will be at the Community Recreation Center, 30875 Rancho Vista Road. For information, call 694-6480.

Senior Committee seeks crafters

CANYON LAKE -- Registration for adult crafters will begins Monday for the seventh annual Canyon Lake Holiday Boutique. The event will be Nov. 10 and 11.

All crafts must be handmade. The entry fee is $15 and 15 percent of sales will be donated to the senior center.

Registration is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday as well as Sept. 17 and 24 and Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. There will also be an evening sign up from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Canyon Lake Senior Center, 23307 Canyon Lake Drive.

For information, call Mavis at 244-2892 or Dorothy at 244-9372.

Church offers many activities

WILDOMAR -- Cornerstone Community Church is offering programs for singles, couples and the military

Couples Connection, an opportunity for spouses to meet with other couples for practical teaching and socializing, will begin Tuesday. Described as a youth group for adults, couples will be given tools to help make marriages better. Classes meet from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. and child care is available. The cost is $20 per couple. For information, call Ron Baum at 674-8661.

A Wednesday night basketball league will begin play at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Cornerstone gym. The cost is $60 per player. For information, contact Rod at (909) 227-0239 or e-mail loger@adelphia.net

The singles group will take a cruise to Catalina Island Sept. 15. For information, call Cathy at 609-5530.

The church is also working to help troops at the hospital at Balad, Iraq, which sees more than 2,000 patients a month, by collecting DVDs and DVD players with headphones. Donations can be brought to the church, 34570 Monte Vista. For information, contact Cindy at 461-9876 or email her at crmuzic@verizon.net.

Computer courses begin

LAKE ELSINORE -- The Lake Elsinore Senior Center will offer a series of computer classes beginning Tuesday.

Introduction to Computer Basics, Basic II, Basic Internet and Basic eBay meet for 90 minutes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Classes are open to all adults.

The center is at 420 E. Lakeshore Drive. For reservations, costs and other information, call 674-2526.

Social Security help available

LAKE ELSINORE -- A representative from the Social Security Administration will visit the Lake Elsinore Senior Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday.

Visitors can get assistance without an appointment the second Tuesday of each month. The center is at 420 E. Lakeshore Drive. For information, call 674-2526.

Hospice fund-raiser features wine, chocolate

TEMECULA -- Hospice of the Valleys 11th annual A Day of Wine & Chocolate fund-raiser will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Sept. 16 at Wilson Creek Winery.

There will be wine and chocolate tasting and live and silent auctions.

Proceeds benefit the hospice's terminally ill patients and their families.

Tickets are $50 in advance or $75 at the door. For reservations or information, call 672-1666 or visit www.hovsc.org.

HEALTH

Go-cart race to benefit Michelle's Place

MURRIETA -- A chance to be crowned fastest in town awaits those who participate in a go-cart race to benefit Michelle's Place, the women's breast cancer resource center in Murrieta.

Race for the Ribbon will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Sept. 17, and the $60 entry fee will include a 14-lap race, food, T-shirt and trophies to the four fastest racers. A raffle will also be held.

The event will be at Pole Position Raceway in Murrieta. For information or tickets, call 304-1280 or visit www.racep2r.com.

Seminar to focus on attention disorders

MURRIETA -- The ADHD Solutions Center will offer a seminar on attention disorders Sept. 30.

Linda Donnelly, director of the center, will present an overview of the several types of attention problems and discuss the latest research. She will also describe how attention disorders are diagnosed, explain treatment options and offer practical parenting techniques.

The seminar will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Murrieta Springs Professional Park, 39755 Murrieta Hot Springs Road, Building C. Admission is $10 per person or $15 for a couple. Reservations are requested by calling 677-2937.

Blood drives

MURRIETA -- Valley Blood Services will hold two blood drives Tuesday to remember America's Sept. 11 heroes.

The drives will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the center, 25115 Madison Ave., Suite 105, and from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Murrieta Police Department, 24701 Jefferson Ave.

All donors will receive a "Never Forget" T-shirt. The donor center will also offer bone marrow testing.

Other drives

Valley Blood Services

2 to 7 p.m. today, Trevi Entertainment Center, 32250 Mission Trail, Lake Elsinore.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Brick Marble/Rancho Therapy parking lot, 24630 Washington Ave. Murrieta. Sponsored by Rotary Club of Murrieta.

2 to 7 p.m. Monday, Pat & Oscar's, 29375 Rancho California Road, Temecula.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Henry's Marketplace, 32389 Highway 79 South, Temecula.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 14, Tower Office Plaza, 27555 Ynez Road, Temecula.

Information, 696-4067 or valleybloodservices.org. Valley Blood Services is part of the San Diego Blood Bank.

Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Lake Elsinore Elks Lodge, 33700 Mission Trail, Lake Elsinore.

Information, (800) 879-4484.

American Red Cross

10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today, 24 Hour Urgent Care, 41715 Winchester Road, No. 101, Temecula. Donors will receive a Red Cross T-shirt.

Information, (858) 514-1671 or www.sdarc.org.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Alzheimer

TEMECULA -- Conquerors, an Alzheimer's support group, will meet at 10:30 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at Rancho Community Church, 31300 Rancho Community Way.

For information, call 676-3571.

Debtors Anonymous

WILDOMAR -- Debtors Anonymous, a 12-step program for compulsive debtors or spenders, meets at 5 p.m. Sundays at Inland Valley Medical Center.

The meeting is in the conference room at 36485 Inland Valley Drive. For information, call 301-5221.

Empty Cradle

Empty Cradle, a support group for parents who have experienced the loss of a baby due to miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death, meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Mary Phillips Senior Center, 41845 Sixth St., Temecula.

Meetings include a topic of discussion and then sharing circles. An extensive library is also available. For information, call 686-5677.

Food addicts

MURRIETA -- Food Addicts Anonymous meets at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at 41640 Corning Place, No. 104, Murrieta. For information, call Molly at 301-0448.

Grief

MURRIETA -- A grief support group facilitated by the Rev. Ron Card meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of the month at the Church of Religious Science, 26871 Hobie Circle in Murrieta.

For information, call (760) 224-1686 or 304-0268.

Loss of spouse

TEMECULA -- A grief recovery group for people whose loved ones have died meets at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of the month at Rancho Community Church.

Meetings are at 31300 Rancho Community Way, Room C101. For information, contact Carl or Carol Heimple at 677-7455.

Lupus

TEMECULA -- The Lupus International Support Group meets from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month in Temecula. It is free.

For information and meeting location, call Danielle at (888) 532-2322, Ext. 4.

Overeaters Anonymous

SUN CITY -- Overeaters Anonymous meets at 10 a.m. Mondays at the Center for Spiritual Living, 26805 Murrieta Road.

Information, call Nancy Neidel at 246-9154.

Overeaters Anonymous

TEMECULA -- Overeaters Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Catherine's Catholic Church. The meeting is for anyone who wants to stop eating compulsively.

Meetings will be in room L1 at the church, 41875 C St. For information, call Linda or Dorothy at 461-1013.

Parkinsons

SUN CITY -- Parkinson patients and their caregivers meet from 2 to 4 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Menifee Valley Medical Center.

The support group includes programs on medication, exercise, supplies and other helpful information.

The hospital is at 28400 McCall Blvd. For information, call 696-7130 or 698-8107.

Serenity Seekers

TEMECULA -- Serenity Seekers, a support group for those diagnosed with a chronic illness such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue or lupus, or debilitating pain meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays.

Meetings are at Rancho Community Church, Room C104, 31300 Rancho Community Way. For information, call 303-6789, Ext. 407.

Visually Impaired Persons

SUN CITY -- Visually Impaired Persons meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesday at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Parish, 27931 Murrieta Road.

The group is led by Father Ray Kirk of St. Vincent's and Linda Meiter of Sun City United Methodist Church. For information, call Meiter at 301-7478.

SENIORS

Veteran counseling service offered

MURRIETA -- Veterans Affairs Counseling Service is offered twice a month at Murrieta Senior Center. The next session will be Wednesday.

Don Krampe, a veteran and past assistant to the Veterans Administration regional director, will be at the center from 8 a.m. to noon the second and fourth Wednesday of the month.

The center is at 41717 Juniper St. For information, call 600-0542.

Grandparents group to meet

TEMECULA -- The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support group will have its monthly meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday.

The group meets the second Thursday of the month at Mary Phillips Senior Center, 41845 Sixth St. For information, call 791-3573.

Golden Years group to travel

TEMECULA -- Seniors' Golden Years of Temecula Valley has a number of day and overnight trips planned in coming months.

The group will visit San Manuel Casino on Tuesday, with a cost of $8; Mammoth and Yosemite, Sept 22-26, $635, Mesquite and Zion National Parks, Oct. 16-18, $191; and "The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies," Nov. 9 and Dec. 6, $70.

For information, call Esther at 694-6466 between 9 a.m. and noon.

PETS

Sammy

Sammy is a 6-month-old Shar-pei mix. He is very playful and friendly with strangers. He and other dogs are available from Sun City K9 Adoptions, 679-6444, www.sck9adoptions.org.

Lady

Lady is a 3-month-old domestic shorthair. Her intake number is 17540. She and other pets are available for adoption from Animal Friends of the Valleys in Lake Elsinore, 674-0618, or www.animalfriendsofthevalleys.com.

Animal Friends hold drawing

LAKE ELSINORE -- Animal Friends of the Valleys is holding a "Get Out and Do Something Fun" drawing.

Prizes are tickets to Six Flags Magic Mountain, Sea World, San Diego Zoo or Wild Animal Park, San Diego Museum of Art and overnight golf packages to Warner Hot Springs Resort.

Tickets cost $1 each, six for $5, 13 for $10, or 28 for $20. Proceeds go to care of animals at the shelter.

Winners will be drawn at AFV's annual Halloween Spooktacula Pet Parade on Oct. 27 at Margarita Community Park.

Tickets are available through at the shelter, 29001 Bastron Ave., Lake Elsinore; the shelter's administrative office, 33751 Mission Trail, Wildomar; the shelter's Petco and Petsmart adoptions every Saturday; by calling Becky at 471-8344; or by visiting www.animalfriendsofthevalleys.com.

Grubby Dogs plans fashion show

MURRIETA -- Grubby Dogs Petwash will celebrate its second anniversary with the second annual Doggy Fashion Show from 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 15.

The event will include canines strutting the latest fashions, a best-dressed pet contest, K-9 unit demonstrations, music, door prizes, raffles, and pet adoptions.

Vendors will be selling pet fashions, canine cookies and treats, training classes, low cost vaccinations and other products.

The event is free, although donations will be accepted to benefit local rescue groups and POPCO.

Grubby Dogs is at 39400 Murrieta Hot Springs Road, No. 120. For information, call Debra or Charles Burleson at 461-9909, send an e-mail to grubbydogs@email.com. or visit www.grubbydogs.com.