Southwest Riverside County Community News Briefs: Fundraiser features theater group

By: North County Times | Tuesday, February 19, 2008 8:10 PM PST ∞

TEMECULA -- The Ophelia Theatre Group will perform at the American Association of University Women of Temecula Valley's "A Night at the Theater" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Temecula United Methodist Church.

The variety show will include an Irish dancer and a pianist.

The show is the group's annual fundraiser to send middle school girls to the Tech Trek science summer camp at University of San Diego.

Tickets are $20. For reservations, call Jan Clark-George at 676-1271. The church is at 42690 Margarita Road.

CLUB NEWS

Dakota Club to meet

MENIFEE -- The Dakota Club will hear about the U.S. Border Patrol when it meets at 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

The club is open to people who have lived in either of the Dakotas, with the purpose of promoting friendship and goodwill among Dakotans.

Guests will be served cherry pie and ice cream at the meeting at Valley-Wide Recreation Center, 30627 Menifee Road. For information, call Merle at 672-1786.

Rose society to gather

TEMECULA -- Frank Brines, a certified American Rose Society consulting rosarian, will talk about rose propagation when the Temecula Valley Rose Society meets at 10:15 a.m. Thursday at Temecula Public Library.

Brines has received many awards in rose exhibitions for specimens and arrangements. A complimentary light lunch will be available.

The library is at 30600 Pauba Road. For information, call Kathy Turgeon at 551-5505 or visit www.temeculavalleyrosesociety.org.

Swing dance set for seniors

TEMECULA -- With or without a date, senior citizens can swing dance the night away Friday.

A Valentine's Senior Swing Dance is scheduled for 7 to 10 p.m. at the Temecula Community Center, 28816 Pujol St. Sam DeFazio's "Good Time Band" will perform and refreshments will be served. The cost is $7 per person.

For information, call 694-6469.

Marine Corps League to gather

MURRIETA -- The monthly meeting of the Marine Corps League, Southwest Riverside County Marine Corps League Detachment No. 1057, will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at the fire station on Clinton Keith Road.

All active and former Marines and Navy corpsman with honorable service are invited. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. at 38900 Clinton Keith Road.

For information, call Don Herpy at 678-2650.

NAACP branch to meet

LAKE ELSINORE -- NAACP branch 1034, which serves Southwest County, will meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Lake Elsinore Library.

The library is at 600 W. Graham Ave. For information, visit www.lakeelsinorenaacp.org.

History group offers library

LAKE ELSINORE -- The Lake Elsinore Historical Society opens its museum and research library to the public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and 1 to 3 p.m. the fourth Sunday of the month.

The facility also schedules visitation from school groups, clubs and associations.

The museum is in the basement of the Cultural Center, 183 N. Main St. For information, call 678-4049.

Elks Ladies plan dance

LAKE ELSINORE -- The Elk Ladies will host a dance from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday featuring Bob Patocka.

Tickets will be available at the door.

The dance will be at Trevi Lanes, 32250 Mission Trail. For information, call Sharon at 245-2948.

Women's club plans Oscar night

TEMECULA -- The Temecula Valley Woman's Club will host an Oscar viewing party to benefit its community charity funds at 4 p.m. Sunday at Baily's Restaurant.

There will be a red carpet, paparazzi and hors d'oeuvres. The cost is $45.

Guests may buy entry into a contest to pick the winners of the Academy Awards, with half the pot going to the winner and half to the club.

The restaurant is on Old Town Front Street. For information call 696-7487 or visit www.tvwc.com.

Rocket Group plans launch

TEMECULA -- The Temecula Rocket Group will hold its monthly rocket launch from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday at Temecula Middle School.

At the launch, the club will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch of America's first satellite, Explorer 1, on Jan. 31, 1958. Members built a 1/28th scale model of the Jupiter C rocket that placed Explorer 1 into orbit. The launch was rained out in January.

The school is at 42075 Meadows Parkway. For information, call Richard Dierking at 757-2045 or visit www.temecularocket.org.

Caregiver group to meet

CANYON LAKE -- Caregiver Connection Support Group will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Monday at Canyon Lake Community Church.

There are activities planned for both the caregiver and those they are caring for.

The group meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 30515 Railroad Canyon Road. For information call Jo Ann Wickerath at 679-7736.

Radio club to gather

TEMECULA -- The Golden Triangle Amateur Radio Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Rancho California Water District.

Bob Grimmick will talk about his Dxpedition to Guinea Bissau, an African location north of the equator known as Bubaque Island in the Bijagos Archipelago. It is a group of 18 major islands in the Atlantic Ocean and ranked in the latest "most wanted" for ham radio contacts.

Dxpedition is the term used when amateur radio operators visit exotic locations.

The meeting is at 42135 Winchester Road. For information, call Alan Cook (909) 730-2323.

American's Creed topic for DAR

MURRIETA -- The American's Creed will be the topic when the Daughters of the American Revolution, Luiseno Chapter, meets at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Sizzler restaurant.

The speaker will be Joedy Adams of San Diego. She is a member of the Linares Chapter of DAR and her grandfather, William Tyler Page, wrote The American's Creed.

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.

The restaurant is at 40489 Murrieta Hot Springs Road. For information, call Marsha Timberlake at 677-7443.

Women's club plans trip

LAKE ELSINORE -- The Elsinore Woman's Club is hosting a public bus trip to the San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino on March 10.

The bus will depart from the clubhouse at 11 a.m. and is expected to return at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $10 per person.

For information and reservations call Kathy Friends at 722-4411 or Kathy Cash at 245-8844.

Women's club plans benefit cruise

TEMECULA -- The Temecula Valley Woman's Club is planning a trip to Mexico to benefit Michelle's Place, a breast cancer resource center.

"Fiesta at Sea" cruisers will set sail March 14 on Royal Caribbean's Monarch of the Seas, returning March 17. Cabins begin at $329 per person.

For information and reservations, call 693-9880 or e-mail dmonsen@cruiseplanners.com.

Scouts to help fight childhood cancer

WILDOMAR -- Wildomar Cub Scout Pack 332 will host a lemonade stand in memory of children who have suffered from cancer in conjunction with the Wildomar Parks annual Egg Hunt starting at 10 a.m. March 15 at Marna O'Brien Park.

The event -- known as Alex's Lemonade Stand -- will include lemonade pins and a memory board in which attendees will be encouraged to post the names of children they know who have been affected by cancer.

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation grew from a young cancer patient's front yard lemonade stand to a nationwide fundraising movement to find a cure for childhood cancer. Since Alexandra "Alex" Scott, who died in 2004, set up her first lemonade stand at the age of 4, more than $17 million has been raised toward fulfilling her dream of finding a cure for all childhood cancer.

The park is at 20505 Palomar St.

Rotary Rumble set for May

LAKE ELSINORE -- Motorcycle enthusiasts will participate in the second annual Lake Elsinore Rotary Rumble at 10:30 a.m. May 17.

The ride starts at 520 Chaney St., Lake Elsinore and will tour the Santa Rosa area, ending at Quaid Temecula Harley Davidson for lunch and drawings. Many prizes will be offered, including a 2008 Harley Davidson Roadking motorcycle valued at $22,611.

Tickets for the drawing are $20 and are available at the Lake Elsinore Chamber of Commerce or from any Lake Elsinore Rotary member.

For information visit, www.rotary.org.

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Blood drives planned in area

The Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties has three drives in Southwest County this week.

- 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Community Recreation Center, 30875 Rancho Vista Road, Temecula.

- 2 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Apples and Jack Rabbits, 27364 Jefferson Ave., Temecula.

- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Pole Position, 41810 McAlby Court, Murrieta.

Information, (800) 879-4484 or www.bbsbrc.org.

Library glasswork topic of talk

TEMECULA -- The artist who created the fused glass artwork at the entrance of the Temecula Public Library will discuss the piece at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the library.

Artist Vikki Sylva will lead a free lecture and demonstration on how "Imagination" was created, from conception to finished piece.

Other events this month at the Temecula Public Library, 30600 Pauba Road, include:

Adult Programs

- Sunday Series, 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Discussion of "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison, the 1952 masterpiece that changed the shape of American literature. For information, call Rebecca at 699-7814 or e-mail temsunser@hotmail.com.

Family and Children's Programs

- African Women of Endeavor, 4 p.m. Feb. 27. Black history comes to life as actress Cece Antoinette presents African women who have shaped our lives. Ages 4 and up.

Grace Mellman Library, 41000 County Center Drive.

Family and Children's Programs

- Family Game Afternoon, 4 p.m. Tuesday. An afternoon of games with the whole family. All ages.

Teen Programs

- Mellman Idol, 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Sing your heart out, no talent required. Ages 13 to 17.

For information on any of the programs, 600-6262.

Murrieta holding photo contest

MURRIETA -- The city is hosting a photo contest for original pictures that "capture the spirit of Murrieta."

Entries can be submitted in six categories: nature, architecture, city activities, artistic expression, black and white and historic, officials said in a news release. Photos must be taken within the city and must be submitted by 4 p.m. Feb. 29 at the Murrieta Public Library, 8 Town Square at Adams Avenue and Kalmia Street.

Winners will be announced at the March 22 grand opening of the new City Hall, officials said. The winning photos will be blown up and framed and will decorate the new City Hall walls, the release states.

Entry forms can be picked up at the library, the Murrieta Senior Center and City Hall at 26442 Beckman Court. For information, call 461-6147.

United Way seeks allocations committee

United Way of Inland Valleys is seeking volunteers to evaluate and recommend funding to its partner agencies.

Volunteers are put in teams of five to 10 people and each group will visit and review two or three agencies. Agency visits will take place in March and April.

There is a mandatory volunteer meeting March 4 in Riverside.

For information or an application, call Kari Hollis or Jeannie Miley at 697-4711.

Animal Friends plan golf tourney

LAKE ELSINORE --Animal Friends of the Valleys is seeking players and sponsors for its Fore the Animals Golf Tournament March 28 at the SCGA Golf course in Murrieta.

Tee time will be 9 a.m. for the four-person scramble. The cost is $150 per golfer or $500 for a foursome. "Lunch only" costs $20.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the animals at the shelter.

For information, call Becky Reeb or Ellen Bilney at 471-8344, e-mail afvfundraiser@linkline.com. or visit www.animalfriendsofthevalleys.com.

NAMI to offer family course

TEMECULA -- The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill's Family-to-Family Education Program will be offered in Temecula beginning next month.

The program consists of 12 weekly classes for family members and caregivers of individuals with serious mental illnesses. Class subject matter includes coping skills, problem-solving and communication skills.

There is no charge for the class, but space is limited and registration is required.

For reservations or information, call the Family Advocate Program for the Department of Mental Health at (800) 330-4522.

Galway Downs to host competition

TEMECULA -- Riders from seven nations are expected to compete in the Galway Downs International Horse Trials on March 28 to 30.

The competition will be the first Pacific League event in the U.S. Eventing Association's yearlong Gold Cup Series.

Approximately 75 horses are expected to compete, representing the United States, Canada, Mexico, France, Great Britain, Germany and South Africa.

General admission for the trials is $8 in advance, $10 at the gate. VIP tickets, which include seating in the ringside tent, lunch and beverages, are available for $55 per day. For tickets, go to www.galwaydowns.com or call 303-0405. To learn about eventing, visit www.useventing.com.

Museum features citrus exhibit

TEMECULA -- An exhibit called "Memoirs of a Citrus Grower" will continue through April 6 at the Temecula Valley Museum.

For more than 100 years, citrus has been a source of wealth and prosperity in Riverside County. The exhibit will be a journey into the life and times of a local citrus grower, taking visitors back to a time when citrus groves were abundant in the region.

A gallery talk, "The Story of Work and Workers in the California Citrus Industry," will be held at 6 p.m. March 13. Vincent Moses, the former director of Riverside Metropolitan Museum, will present stories of the life and work of farmworkers in California's citrus industry.

The museum is in Sam Hicks Monument Park, 28314 Mercedes St. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. A donation of $2 per person is requested.

For information, call the museum at 694-6450.

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