Ride to raise funds for children's causes

Caring 4 Kids will host its fifth annual charity ride Saturday, starting with an 8 a.m. pancake breakfast in Wildomar and ending at Lake Skinner.

After the breakfast at VFW Post 1508, motorcyclists will leave about 9 a.m. for a through Lake Elsinore, Idyllwild and Temecula before arriving at Lake Skinner Recreational Park around noon, where there will be lunch, entertainment and prizes.

Riders are asked to donate $40, which will include a T-shirt, food and prizes.

The Caring 4 Kids organization was formed by Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District employees who saw a need for fundraising in the Lake Elsinore community for charitable children's organizations. In past years, funds from the ride have gone to the Lake Elsinore Community Center, Cops for Kids, the Boys & Girls Club, HOPE, youth sports and Community Outreach Ministry.

For information or reservations, call Phil Fikes at 258-9094 or John Manhard at 258-7863.

CLUB NEWS

Seniors invited to football game

SUN CITY -- An informational meeting about the Super Senior program will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Paloma Valley High School.

Super Seniors is a collaboration of the Menifee Valley PTA Council, Perris Union High School District, the Kay Ceniceros Center and Partnership for Healthier Communities.

The meeting will discuss the benefits of membership.

The school is at 31375 Bradley Road. For information, call 943-6369, Ext. 298 or e-mail superseniors1@yahoo.com.

Women's club plans crazy auction

The Menifee Valley Woman's Club will hold a "Crazy Auction" at 1 p.m. Saturday at Sun City Mobile Home Estates.

The $5 cost includes an auction paddle, snacks and cold drinks. Auction items may be viewed from noon and 1 p.m. Proceeds will go toward the club's scholarship fund.

The auction will be at 27601 Sun City Blvd. For information, call 679-1645

Rose society offers classes

TEMECULA -- Temecula Valley Rose Society will begin its third Saturday of the month free education classes this week at Rose Haven Heritage Public Garden.

The class, from 9 to 11 a.m., will feature a consulting rosarian talking about general rose care and fall cleanup in the garden.

Rose Haven Heritage Public Garden is at the corner of Jedediah Smith Road and Cabrillo Avenue. For information, call Kathy at 677-0028 or visit www.temeculavalleyrosesociety.org.

Radio club to offer testing

MURRIETA -- The Golden Triangle Amateur Radio Club will offer amateur radio license testing at 9 a.m. Saturday.

Testing will be at Rancho Springs Medical Center, 25500 Medical Center Drive.

For reservations or information, call Karl Gronbach at 600-9018 or e-mail kgron@verizon.net.

Elks to host bingo party

LAKE ELSINORE -- Lake Elsinore Elks Lodge will host a bingo party Sunday to raise funds for the Elks National Foundation, which provides scholarships for high school seniors.

Doors will open at noon with games starting at 2 p.m. There will be special buy-ins at $25, as well as extra cards.

The party will take place at the lodge's temporary location at Trevi Entertainment Center, 32250 Mission Trail.

For information and tickets, call Wayne or Carol Wren at 600-0099 or Don and Eve Fitchner at 679-9028.

Candidates to address community group

SUN CITY -- A candidates' forum is scheduled when Riverside County United Communities meets Saturday. Breakfast is at 8:30 a.m. and the forum will start at 9:30.

Scheduled to speak are congressional candidates Julie Bornstein, Robert Hamilton and Bill Hedrick, state senate candidate Arthur Bravo Guerrero and assembly candidates Carl Wood and Grey Fransen.

The group meets the third Saturday of the month at Boston Billie's, 26850 Cherry Hills Blvd. For information, call 657-9319.

Legion post meets Monday

SUN CITY -- The American Legion Sun City Post 657 meets at noon on the third Monday each month in North Town Hall.

The next meeting will be Monday. Lunch will be served at $7.50 per person, followed by a business meeting and a speaker. The group is open to all veterans.

North Town hall is at 26850 Sun City Blvd.. For information, call 679-7030.

Author to address library friends

LAKE ELSINORE -- Novelist Joan Dial will speak when the Friends of the Vick Knight Community Library meet at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 22.

Dial was a longtime resident of Canyon Lake. She has written historical romances, family sagas, women's fiction, mystery and suspense under number of pen names.

The library is at 32673 Riverside Drive, on the campus of Lakeside High School. For information, call 678-7083.

Dakota Club to meet Oct. 23

MENIFEE -- A song title contest will highlight the next meeting of the Sun City Dakota Club at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Menifee Community Center in Wheatfield Park.

Members are encouraged to wear costumes or masks. Pumpkin pie will be served.

The Dakota Club promotes fellowship and goodwill and fosters the mutual interests of persons who at one time resided in the states of North or South Dakota.

The park is at 30627 Menifee Road. For information, call 672-1786.

Vets group helps with forms

TEMECULA -- Veterans of Foreign Wars will offer assistance to veterans and their families in filling out forms and filing for programs such as disability, rehabilitation, education, pension, death benefits and employment Oct. 23.

The assistance is offered from 10 a.m to 2:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at the Temecula Valley VFW Post 4089, 28075 Diaz Road.

For information, call 676-1541.

Lions plan golf tournament

MURRIETA -- The Murrieta Lions clubs will hold their third annual golf tournament Nov. 14 at the SCGA Golf Course.

The cost is $85, which includes golf, cart, goodie bag and lunch. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the shotgun start is at 9 a.m.

Proceeds of the tournament, hosted by Murrieta Breakfast Lions Club and the Murrieta Evening Lions, will be used for local Lions projects.

For information, call John at 677-8548.

Elks ladies plan craft bazaar

LAKE ELSINORE -- Lake Elsinore Elks Ladies Christmas Craft Bazaar will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 15.

It will be at Trevi Entertainment Center, 32250 Mission Trail.

For information, call Aleda Kant at 943-1410.

Home tour tickets available

TEMECULA -- The Temecula Valley Woman's Club will hold its Annual Holiday Home Tour and Gala Nov. 21 to 23.

The Salute to our Warriors Gala will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Nov. 21 at Keyways Winery. It will include dinner, entertainment, military color guard, no-host wine bar, live and silent auctions and desserts.

Tickets are $100, which include a Holiday Home Tour ticket. Proceeds are earmarked for the club's Wounded Veterans Van Project.

The Holiday Home Tour, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 22 and 23, will feature three homes in Temecula's Wine Country that will be professionally decorated for the holidays.

There will also be a variety of vendors, artists and artisans, a food court, coffee and wine bar, and musical entertainment. Tickets are $30 in advance, or $35 at the door.

For tickets or information, call 302-1370 or visit www.tvwc.com.

Think Tank meets regularly

TEMECULA -- The Think Tank group that meets twice weekly for brainstorming and problem solving is expanding its offerings.

The group meets at 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Carl's Jr. on Ynez and Winchester roads to discuss just about any subject except politics and religion.

The group also offers a manual arts foundation to train teenagers and is now looking for volunteers for a visiting angels program to visit veterans in convalescent facilities.

For information on any of the activities, call 695-3305.

Lions Club selling discount books

MURRIETA -- The Murrieta Lions Club is selling Entertainment 2009 discount books to raise funds for the club's sight conservation projects.

The books offer discounts on a host of restaurants, theaters, sports activities, special attractions and hotels. They will be on sale until Dec, 20 for a cost of $20.

Books are available at Lions Club meetings at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Chancellor Place. For information or orders, call Tonia at 698-5242 or Bob at 698-3394.

Elks holding anti-drug contests

TEMECULA -- Temecula Valley Elks Drug Awareness Committee members are holding drug awareness contests for area schoolchildren.

There is a poster contest for third- to fifth-grade students and an essay competition for those in sixth through eighth grade. The theme is "Get Smart â€- Don't Start."

Awards will be given to the first, second and third place finishers for boys and girls in both contests.

Students wishing to enter either contest should ask their teachers for entry forms and guidelines. The deadline to enter is Nov. 7.

For information, call 695-7470.

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Registration set for Menifee pageant

MENIFEE -- Registration for the upcoming Miss Menifee Scholarship Pageant begins this week. The pageant will be held Nov. 1 at Freedom Crest Elementary School.

There are nine age divisions for ages of 1 day to 20 years. Contestants must live or go to school in Menifee. Prizes and scholarships will be awarded to the queens.

Registrations will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Oct. 23 and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 25 at Yellow Basket Restaurant, 29966 Haun Road.

For information, call Anne at 541-9163.

Celiac support group meets

TEMECULA -- The Celiac support group will meet from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday.

The meeting will be at Sprouts, 40458 Winchester Road.

For information, e-mail RamonaCDF@aol.com.

Business expo Saturday

TEMECULA -- The Inland Valley Business Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Chaparral High School.

Local businesses will showcase their products and services during "A Family Fall Festival."

The festival event is being sponsored by the Chaparral Education Foundation, which will benefit from a portion of the proceeds.

Chaparral High School is at 27215 Nicolas Road. For information, call Marie Waite at 378-5316 or visit www.inlandvalleybusinessexpo.com.

Science of pumpkins to be discussed

TEMECULA -- The science of pumpkins will be highlighted from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Imagination Workshop, the Temecula Children's Museum.

Participants will learn fun and interesting facts about pumpkins, taste pumpkin foods and have a chance to create a pumpkin in true Professor Pennypickle style.

Admission is $5 per person ages 3 and older. Those younger than 3 are admitted free.

The museum is at 42081 Main St. For information, call 308-6370.

Great Oak runners to wash cars

TEMECULA -- The Great Oak High School cross country team will hold a car wash fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

The cost is $5.

The school is at 32555 Deer Hollow Way. For information, call 294-6450.

Skate Fest scheduled

LAKE ELSINORE -- A Skate Fest will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at McVicker Skate Park.

There will be skateboarding and BMX demonstrations, contests, food and prizes.

The park is in the 29000 block of Grand Avenue. For information, call 245-0442.

Brazilian Guitar Quartet to perform

HEMET -- The Brazilian Guitar Quartet will open the 36th season of the Hemet Community Concert Association with a program of music by Bach, Villa-Lobos, Albeniz and others at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at First Southern Baptist Church.

Association subscribers can attend five concerts for $50. Individual concert tickets are $25 each on the day of the concert. Students 17 to 21 are admitted at half price and children 16 and younger are admitted free.

The church is at 433 S. San Jacinto St. For information, contact Diane Mitchell at 927-1775 or visit www.hemetconcerts.org. For information about the Brazilian Guitar Quartet, visit www.brazilianguitarquartet.com.

MSJC to present Lectures Among the Vines

TEMECULA -- Mt. San Jacinto College will begin a series called Lectures Among the Vines this month at three Temecula wineries.

Each event includes a lecture, lunch and wine tasting. The cost is $30 per lecture.

MSJC biology instructor Roy Mason will give the first lecture, "What's in your Genes & Who Else Knows About it," on Oct. 22 at Wilson Creek Winery.

On Oct. 29, MSJC art instructor John Seed will present "Art Collecting for Every Budget" at Baily Vineyard & Winery.

MSJC English instructor Larry Barkley will discuss "Watching a Shakespearean Play" on Nov. 5 at Leonesse Cellars.

All lectures begin at noon.

Reservations are required by calling 487-3202.

Anger topic of conference

TEMECULA -- "I am Woman. Should I Roar? … Anger -- What Shall We Do With It?" will be the topic of a seminar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 25 at Sunridge Community Church.

TruSolutions Ministries will present noted Christian author and marriage and family therapist Jesse Dillinger.

Women attending the conference will learn to deal with anger in themselves and in others. They will see how to identify anger so they can then deal with it Biblically.

Early registration through Sunday costs $28. Beginning Monday, tickets are $35. Materials and lunch are included.

Tickets are available online at www.TruthVillage.com or by calling (760) 635-1126.

Sunridge Community Church is at 42299 Winchester Road.

Vendor space offered

MURRIETA -- Vendor spaces are available for two events in Murrieta.

A Holiday Gift Boutique will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 14 at the Murrieta Senior Center and the Festival under the Stars Craft Fair will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 6 at Town Square Park.

Both events will include vendors selling homemade goods and direct sale company items.

Booth space for the Holiday Gift Boutique costs $7. Space for Festival Under the Stars is $30.

Applications for either are available at the Murrieta Senior Center, 41717 Juniper St., or online at www.murrieta.org. For information, call 304-7275, Ext. 6652.

Groups meet to study Buddhism

Two groups meet regularly to practice Nichiren Buddhism in Southwest County, emphasizing study and dialogue as they learn how to apply Buddhist principles to daily life.

For information about Murrieta meetings, call Sheri at 551-8779.

For meetings in Temecula, call Christine at (760) 802-9229.

Bingo offered every Saturday

WINCHESTER -- Bingo is played every Saturday at the Winchester Community Center.

Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and games start at noon. They are sponsored by Harvest Valley Citizens Patrol.

The center is at 32665 Haddock St. For information, call 928-5775.

Volunteers needed at Family Service Association

Family Service Association is seeking volunteers and community service workers.

The association working throughout Riverside and San Bernardino counties with child development centers, senior nutrition, mental health clinics and community centers.

Volunteers can serve in a variety of jobs. For information, call 686-1096.

CLUB MEETINGS

SINGING GROUPS

Canyon Lake Choraleers

CANYON LAKE -- The Canyon Lake Choraleers is looking for anyone who can carry a tune and enjoys singing.

The group rehearses from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Canyon Lake City Hall. There is a membership fee each season. The group puts on various performances throughout the year.

Information, Candy Peterson at 244-8715 or Jonnie Rice at 244-0234.

Lake Elsinore Senior Gospel Choir

LAKE ELSINORE -- The Lake Elsinore Senior Gospel Choir is looking for members age 50 or older who enjoy singing traditional and contemporary gospel, hymns, and spirituals.

The club is spiritually based and membership is open to all ethnicities and religions. Rehearsals are at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Lake Providence Missionary Baptist Church, 301 Sumner Ave.

Information, Valarie Howard at 471-1780 or 552-5096 or e-mail msvjhoward@msn.com.

Sun City Choral Club

SUN CITY -- The Sun City Choral Club is looking for singers. All voices are needed.

There are no auditions and reading music is not required. The group rehearses at 1 p.m. every Monday.

Information, Fran at 301-8705.

Temecula Men's Chorus

TEMECULA -- The newly formed Temecula Men's Chorus is looking for singers. Experience is preferred, but not necessary.

The chorus seeks singers with above-average voices willing to commit to weekly rehearsals and periodic performances. Typical repertoire includes standards, show tunes, oldies, doo-wop and songs of faith.

There are no fees to join and ability to read music is not required. Information, Arbe Kraft at 600-7162.

Windsong Harmony A Capella Chorus

MURRIETA -- The Windsong Harmony A Capella Chorus is looking for women who like to sing and perform with others.

The group meets from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays at the Murrieta Senior Center, 41717 Juniper St. Information, Janet at 677-7762.

OTHERS

American Society for Quality

TEMECULA -- The American Society for Quality, the world's leading membership organization devoted to quality, meets the third Tuesday of the month at Tony Roma's, 27464 Jefferson Ave.

Registration is at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 and a speaker at 7. The cost for dinner is $20 for members and $22 for guests.

Information, 302-2167 or www.asq.org.

Business Networking International

CANYON LAKE -- Business Networking International, a group of local business owners, meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays in the restaurant at Canyon Lake Golf Course.

Information, Sandi Geer at 244-2400 or e-mail her at sgeer@farmersagent.com.

PFLAG

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays meets at 2:30 p.m. the third Sunday of each month.

Location or information, Cindi Koch at 943-7323.

Temecula Valley Dachshund Club

TEMECULA -- The Temecula Valley Dachshund Club, a casual club for Doxies and their owners, meets from 2 to 4 p.m. the first and third Sunday of the month at the Dog Park at Redhawk Community Park, 44747 Redhawk Parkway.

Information, www.tvdoxieclub.com or e-mail TVDC@ncboa.net.

Temecula Valley Screenwriters Club

Temecula Valley Screenwriters Club meets from 10 a.m. to noon the third Saturday of the month at members' homes.

Screenwriters and wannabe actors cold read screenplays so authors can hear what their work would sound like if converted into a movie.

Reservations and location, Keith Warn at 698-9622 or kwarn@ibexmovies.com.

To have your club or organization added to this list, send the name of your group, time and location of your meeting and contact information to Community News, 28765 Single Oak Drive, Suite 100, Temecula, CA 92590, or e-mail the details to community@californian.com.