We WON!!! On Tuesday night (May 13) the Lake Elsinore City
Council voted against Canyon Lake's petition for a parcel of land that
belongs to Lake Elsinore to be released to Canyon Lake as part of
their project to get Meadowbrook into the City of Canyon Lake. That
acreage was critical to Canyon Lake's plans to take over Meadowbrook
because it is at their back gate at Greenwald Avenue. Since Elsinore won't give up the land, Canyon Lake
is effectively stopped in their tracks to get Meadowbrook. Five of our residents spoke at the Lake Elsinore City Council meeting, asking the council to deny Canyon Lake's request. Victory is
ours! Thank you to everyone who worked on this project to keep our
Meadowbrook as a peaceful, rural community. Join us in a victory picnic on June 1st from noon to 4 pm at Willow Creek Springs Nursery and Botanical Gardens, 26521 Hammack Avenue, Meadowbrook, (951) 436-6361.
Future Events
We're planning a Meadowbrook Victory Picnic for June 1st from noon to 4 pm!!!
Save the date and come to Willow Creek Springs Nursery and Botanical
Gardens at the end of Hammack Ave in Meadowbrook. The address is 26521
Hammack Ave and phone number is 951-436-6361. We're serving hotdogs
and soda. Bring a "potluck" dish, if you wish.
(Note: For quick information about events, watch for notices to appear on the Hitching Post across the street from the Meadowbrook Market, 27215 Hwy 74 in Meadowbrook, and also look on the fence at the entrance to Hammack Ave. off Hwy 74. We try to advise everyone about meetings that are happening very soon by posting them on the Hitching Post and the Hammack Avenue fence.
May 21, 2008 (Wed): Meadowbrook Community Group Meeting at the Meadowbrook Senior RV Park
on Peach St from 6 to 8 pm. This is a regularly scheduled meeting on
the fourth Wednesday of each month. This is an effort to gather
residents to discuss issues that are of concern and interest. We also
find out what's happening in our community from each other and share
how we feel about it.
May 26, 2008 (Mon):
Next scheduled meeting of the Riverside County MAC (Municipal Advisory
Council) at 6 pm, at the Perris Sheriff's Office at 147 N. Perris
Blvd. This is a council that works with the District V Supervisor,
Marion Ashley, to formally address issues within his district. This
meeting is a chance for us Meadowbrook residents to voice our opinions about issues and events of concern to us. This is a regularly scheduled meeting on the fourth Monday of each month at 6 pm.
Jun 1, 2008 from noon to 4 pm!: Meadowbrook Victory Family Picnic! This is our first annual community picnic. Bring the entire family to share in the fun and chat with your friends and neighbors.
Recent Events
May 17, 2008:
RCUC (Riverside County Unified Communities) met at Boston Billie's
restaurant, 26850 Cherry Hills Blvd. in Sun City. This month's meeting
of
the unincorporated communities was about the danger of inaccurate
voting machines at election poles. Also, candidates for Menifee City
Council spoke, and Capt James McElvain of the Riverside County
Sheriff's Perris station gave an update on crime and events in his
area. This
is a regularly scheduled meeting on the third Saturday of each month at
9 am. Join us a little early for breakfast at 8 am if you like.
May 13, 3008: We WON!!! Tonight the Lake Elsinore City
Council voted against
Canyon Lake's petition for a parcel of land that
belongs to Lake Elsinore to be released to Canyon Lake as part of
their project to get Meadowbrook into the City of Canyon Lake. That
acreage was critical to Canyon Lake's plans to take over Meadowbrook
because it is at their back gate at Greenwald Avenue. Since Elsinore
won't give up the land, Canyon Lake
is effectively stopped in their tracks to get Meadowbrook. Five of our
residents spoke at the Lake Elsinore City Council meeting, asking the
council to deny Canyon Lake's request.
May 1, 2008:
The CSA # 41 (County Service Area #41) monthly meeting was held at the Palm View
RV Park & Campground, 22200 River Road in
Meadowbrook, at 7 pm.
Apr 28, 2008: Riverside County MAC (Municipal Advisory Council) met at the
Perris Sheriff's Office. Members of our community attended the meeting to talk with the District V Supervisor, Marion Ashley, and formally
address issues within his district.
Apr 23, 2008:
Meadowbrook Community Group Meeting met at the Meadowbrook Senior RV Park
on Peach St from 6 to 8 pm. This was an "Open Discussion" meeting without a scheduled agenda. Residents could shared their concerns and heard what others had to say.
Apr 17, 2008:
Meadowbrook Pot Luck "April Flowers" was this month's theme at the
Palm View RV Park on River Rd at 5:30 pm.
Apr 11, 2008: Canyon
Lake City
Council met with Meadowbrook on agenda! The council voted to pursue plans
to petition LAFCO for the unincorporated community of Meadowbrook to be placed
within Canyon Lake’s Sphere of Influence, and to begin
process to annex 183 acres of Meadowbrook. The original plan was to
annex 400 acres of Meadowbrook, but it was changed to 183 acres. The council claims the change was not because
of possible protests from Meadowbrook. The
183 acres is undeveloped land, with no residences, and is owned by four
property owners. All four of these
owners want their land to become part of Canyon Lake, so the annexation process
will be easy for Canyon
Lake. Also, part of the 183 acres of Meadowbrook is
currently within the Sphere of Influence for Lake Elsinore.
The city managers of Canyon Lake
and Lake Elsinore
will be working out an arrangement with LAFCO to transfer the sphere to Canyon Lake.
Meadowbrook residents have no voice in
this process at this time. (If you wish,
you can write a letter to the Lake Elsinore City Council and LAFCO to tell them
you don’t want the Sphere of Influence with those 183 acres to go to Canyon Lake. See our “Contacts” page for address
information.)
Apr 3, 2008: CSA # 41 (County Service Area #41) meeting was held at the Palm View RV Park. The meeting was about roads development, paving, and
maintenance in Meadowbrook. This is a regularly scheduled meeting at
the Palm View RV Park & Campground, 22200 River Road in
Meadowbrook, at 7 pm on the first Thursday of each month. Come
join us to learn about how to get your road paved!
Apr
2, 2008: Eighteen Meadowbrook residents attended the Canyon Lake City Council meeting at 7 pm. Six residents spoke about their opposition to the proposed sphere of influence/annexation plan. The City Council members were not particularly gracious in their attitude toward our people, and one council member said, "You people don't know what you're talking about."
Mar 26, 2008: Monthly meeting of the Meadowbrook Community at the Meadowbrook RV Park on Peach St. Over 30 people attended this meeting! This month we had another visit from Codes Enforcement personnel who told us about the county's newest plans to enforce county codes which are even more strict than before! Thanks to all of you who are showing interest and concern about our community.
Also on Mar 26, 2008: Four letters to the editor were published in the weekly Perris Progress newspaper in opposition to the proposed annexation by Canyon Lake. Good going gang! Let's keep the heat on and let them know we're united and strong.
Mar 24, 2008: Representatives from Meadowbrook attended the MAC (Municipal Advisory Council) meeting at the Perris Sheriff's Office. District V Supervisor Marion Ashley was present, along with the local Perris council members. The agenda covered issues related to Perris and the Good Hope and Meadowbrook areas. Unfortunately, this meeting only requires a 72-hour advanced notice to the public, which gives little time to notify residents about the time and place. For this meeting, the council met the minimum requirements by posting a one-page notice on the front door of the Perris Sheriff's Office--hardly an efficient way to notify the local residents who have little need to go there.
Mar 22 & 23, 2008: Save Meadowbrook Rally and petition signing was held again this weekend, opposite the Meadowbrook Market at Hwy 74 and Meadowbrook Ave. A lot of motorists stopped by to say "hi" and sign our petition. Our numbers are growing! Thanks to everyone for all your support!
Mar 15, 2008:
Monthly meeting of Riverside County Unified Communities (RCUC) was held at
Boston Billie's in Sun City at 9:00 am. The RCUC is organized to
support the Unincorporated Communities in our area. Our mutual
interests are to preserve our rural lifestyle, to learn about threats
to our independent community status, and to enjoy each other's company
and support. This month's speaker was the Sheriff of Riverside
County.
Mar 9, 2008: Noon, Save Meadowbrook Rally and petition signing again today opposite the Meadowbrook Market, at Hwy 74 and Meadowbrook Ave. We had a good time with the kids, dogs, horses and even a goat visited us! Everyone enjoyed the free sodas!
Mar 8, 2008: 10:00 am, our Save Meadowbrook community campaign activated the following plans:
1--to advertise its opposition to Canyon
Lake annexation plans
2--to initiate a letter writing campaign
3--to
begin a petition drive. We held our first Save Meadowbrook Rally for petition signing at intersection of Hwy 74 and Meadowbrook Ave, opposite the Meadowbrook Market. Free sodas!!! A lot of people stopped by to say "Hi!" and signed our petition. It was a great start, thanks to everyone who helped!
Mar 7, 2008: Official publication of website "SaveMeadowbrook.org"
Mar 6, 2008: Monthly Roads Meeting of residents and leaders at Riverview RV Park in Meadowbrook to discuss the paving of streets within Meadowbrook (County Area 51). We also had a unprogramed visit by three members of the Riverside County Codes Enforcement unit to explain their new streamlined processes and plans to help our community. Following that meeting was a lively discussion about our efforts to stop the sphere of influence and annexation efforts by Canyon Lake. We also began our Save Meadowbrook petition and letter signing drive.
Mar 5, 2008:
Meadowbrook representatives attended Canyon Lake City Council
meeting to officially declare opposition to the city's annexation
and Sphere of Influence plans to take over Meadowbrook.
Mar 2, 2008: Meadowbrook leadership held an informal meeting in Quail Valley to discuss organization plans for Save Meadowbrook and assess our options for opposition strategies.Feb 29, 2008:
Press Enterprise newspaper published article about Canyon Lake's
coveting Meadowbrook acreage. The item appeared on page B1 of the
Local section in the Southwestern Edition. Feb 28, 2008:
Meadowbrook representatives attended Riverside LAFCO meeting to get
more information about the Sphere of Influence and annexation process.
Feb 27, 2008:
Meadowbrook leaders called a special meeting to discuss the
proposed loss of their community and to plan strategies for
opposition. This website is a product of that meeting. Additional
efforts are planned, including: public signs, a formal petition of
opposition to the City of Canyon Lake, letters to the editors of local
newspapers, a letter writing campaign by individual residents to key
influentials within the county, local cities, and state agencies. Our
motto is "Say NO to Canyon Lake and Lake Elsinore!"
Feb 26, 2008: City Council of Canyon Lake met to discuss and initiate plans to annex Meadowbrook acreage north of its Greenwald Avenue gate. They also took action to add the Meadowbrook community into its "Sphere of Influence" which is a formal term for part of the annexation process. A Sphere of Influence is a planning boundary outside a city limit that formally "earmarks" the area as potential land for city expansion. Spheres of Influence are controlled by the Local Agency Formation Commission (known as LAFCO), a California State agency.
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