Supervisor seeks volunteers

RIVERSIDE - Supervisor Bob Buster, who oversees the county's 1st District, seeks volunteers for the Emergency Medical Care Committee and the Solid Waste Management Advisory Council.

Volunteers should have the time to attend meetings on a regular basis. The first district comprises Murrieta, Temecula, Lake Elsinore, Riverside and the unincorporated communities of Wildomar, Lakeland Village, Lake Mathews, Mead Valley and Santa Rosa Rancho. Portions of Gavilan Hills and Woodcrest are included, too.

The Emergency Medical Care Committee reports on all aspects of emergency medical care within the county. The Board of Supervisors appoints the 14-member committee.

The terms are three years long, and meetings are held every three months.

The volunteer position for the Solid Waste Management Advisory Council will study and evaluate solid-waste disposal and recycling issues. Meetings typically fall on the third Thursday of every other month. Terms are for a maximum of eight years.

Interested candidates should send a letter outlining qualifications and interests to Supervisor Bob Buster at PO Box 1527, Riverside, CA 92502-1527. Fax to 955-1019.

Chamber plans dinner

WILDOMAR - A "Chicken/Ribs, Chat & Crafts" event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 11.

The dinner is sponsored by the Wildomar Chamber of Commerce and Wildomar Incorporation Now. In addition to dinner, guests can browse crafters' tables and listen to music. The dinner will be held in the auditorium of David A. Brown Middle School, 21861 Grand Ave. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.

For information, call Wildomar Incorporation Now at 330-0355.

Realty helps out

TEMECULA - Real estate agents Don Down and Marcel Atallah have set up bins to donate food to the Community Pantry.

The public can drop off nonperishable food and items such as winter clothing at the following offices of Coldwell Banker Associates Realty:

• 27919 Jefferson Ave., Temecula. Phone: 676-3878.

• 40758 Winchester Road, Temecula. Phone: 587-3000.

• 23823 Clinton Keith Road, Suite 102, Wildomar. Phone: 304-2900.

Blood drive on Thursday

LAKE ELSINORE - The Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties will accept blood donations between 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Stater Bros. supermarket at 16750 Lakeshore Drive.

Donors will receive a coupon for one dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts at Stater Bros. and a calculator.

Call (800) 879-4484.

Garden club meets at Temecula library

TEMECULA - The Temecula Valley Garden Club meets the second Tuesday of every month.

The meetings run from 10 a.m. to noon at the Temecula Library, 41000 County Center Drive. Dues are $15 per year. For information, call 506-0893 or 699-2742.

Soroptimists meet in Murrieta

MURRIETA - Soroptimist International of Tri-Valley is a service organization for professional businesswomen.

Members provide assistance and donations to the area's at-risk women, children and needy.

The group meets from noon to 1 p.m. the first three Tuesdays of each month at Carrows Restaurant, 24640 Madison Ave., Murrieta. For information, call Nancy Azevedo at 695-0601.

Women voters plan post-recall coffee

HEMET - The League of Women Voters will hold a post-recall coffee from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Carol Panlaqui, chairwoman of the Voters Service Committee, will lead the town-hall-style session.

The free meeting will be held at the Valle Vista Community Center, 43935 Acacia Ave. For information, call 302-0180 or 927-4994.

Public invited to meeting of panel

WINCHESTER - The newly formed County Archives Commission will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. next Wednesday at the Winchester Community Center, 32665 Haddock St.

The commission's task is to preserve Riverside County's recorded history, and attendees at the meeting will be able to ask questions of the commission.

Registration is not required, and there's no cost to attend.

For information, call Charlotte Fox at 302-0180.

Vendors sought for swap meet

SUN CITY - Vendors can sign up for a space at the Community Swap Meet and Craft Fair at Lazy Creek Park on Oct. 18.

Spaces are available for $10 each, and the event will help raise funds for children's equipment and activities at the Lazy Creek Recreation Center. For information, call 679-8092.

Pilots to fly for winning hand

FRENCH VALLEY - A poker run Saturday will feature pilots hopscotching around regional airports to collect enough cards for a winning hand.

The run is the 12th put on by the Coyote Country Chapter of the Ninety-Nines, an organization of female pilots.

Pilots and their guests start at any one of six airports - Fallbrook, Ramona, Gillespie Field, Hemet, French Valley and Oceanside - but all must finish at French Valley by 2:30 p.m.

There is no registration fee, and hands cost $3 each. Four hands cost $10.

For details, call Marie Donovan at (760) 728-6568 or Suzanne Lemoine at (760) 451-0115.

Friends of Animals to host supervisor

SUN CITY - Jim Venable, 3rd District supervisor, will speak at the Friday meeting of the Sun City Friends of Animals.

The meeting starts at 2 p.m. in Webb Hall, 26850 Sun City Blvd. Refreshments will be provided.

For information or to adopt a pet, call 672-7622 or 301-8684.

Women's group hosting candidates

LAKE ELSINORE - The Elsinore Woman's Club will host city candidates at its meeting Thursday.

Social hour begins at 10 a.m., followed by the business meeting and lunch. Make reservations by calling Barbara at 245-4478.

The public is invited to the candidates forum at 2 p.m. Reservations are not required. The clubhouse is at 710 W. Graham.

Garden club to celebrate

MURRIETA -- The Murrieta Garden Club will celebrate its 30th year at a "Gold and Silver Tea" on Tuesday.

The event begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Murrieta Community Center, 41810 Juniper St. Prospective members are invited.

For reservations, call 301-9716 or 677-0028.

PT Cruiser owners to gather Saturday

TEMECULA - Members of Pt Cruisers of Inland Valley will meet and drive to Oak Glenn on Saturday.

Members will meet at 8 a.m. for breakfast at Billy B's, at Winchester and Jefferson. The meeting follows at 9 a.m., with the excursion at 10. For details, call Penny at 679-5432 or 264-4312.

Library friends to hold sale

WILDOMAR - The Friends of the Mission Trail Library will hold a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the library's parking lot, 34303 Mission Trail.

For details, call 678-9722.

Monthly swap meet at new location

SUN CITY - The Kiwanis Club of Sun City/Menifee Valley has a new location for its monthly swap meet: the Guaranty Bank parking lot, 28031 Bradley Road.

The swap meet starts at 8 a.m. Saturday. Vendors can begin setting up at 7 a.m.

The Kiwanis request a $10 donation to sell items, and sellers keep all profits. They may sell any items except food or weapons. Call Jim Mead at 743-8979 for information.

Assistance-dog club has new name

LAKE ELSINORE - The Elsinore Valley Assistance Dog Club is now the Inland Valley Assistance Dog Club.

Members will meet Sunday in the Community Room Annex of the Temecula Library, 41000 County Center Drive.

The meeting is open to owners and would-be owners of service, guide and hearing-assist dogs, as well as family members, friends, dog trainers and puppy raisers.

For information, call Joy at 674-0455, or e-mail aJoy2cre8@aol.com.

Genealogists to consider records

LAKE ELSINORE - The Lake Elsinore Genealogy Society will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. today at Mission Trail Library, 34303 Mission Trail.

Gene Cheney, director of the L.D.S. history center in Hemet, will discuss "How to Supplement Census Records With Other Record Types."

For details, call Dorothy Pentz at 246-3546.