Canyon Springs High School - Open With Care Yearbook (Moreno Valley, CA)

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MANY NEW housing developments sprang up. as evident by the city ' s signs. Wherever one went m Moreno Valley, one would find a n,-« dcvclopment being built. mg Bsmi pdlSZsni 7 -» W ' cowTirtr. ill CONSTRUCTION of houses rose enor- mously in 1986, with more people coming into the community. Sunnymead Ranch, which in- cluded Marlboro Country, was the largest dc- vrlopmcnt by far.

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Just what ' s happening in Moreno Valley? There were mixed feelings about the many lifestyles available in Mor- eno Valley. Sabrina Kelikoa, a freshman at Canyon Springs, said of her home on Yucca Drive, It ' s fun, because it ' s big, and I have a lot of brothers and sisters. It gives us enough room. Kelikoa ' s satisfactions seemed to have been rare among students. My apartment is too small, said Monica Jones of the Postal Apart- ment complex. Angela Hurt described the homes m Arnold Heights, the military hous- ing development: They ' re ok, she said, but they ' re too small. At least they ' re earthquake proof. They ' ve been here at least 40 years. The larger the population of an area, the smaller the houses seemed to be. Building small saved money and land that could be used for more houses, thus turning a larger profit for the developer. As Moreno Valley grew, rural homes on large lots gave way to smaller houses and lots. Angela Burrows, however, liked Moreno Valley because everything is just starting up. It ' s not often that you get to see a new town start. mmo 1 ONE OF THE LARGEST departmcn Morrs in Tvlcr Mall, tlic Broadway boasts , largp number of student consumers. NAUGLES, a popular hangout for students was on Van Buren Dr.ve. Lifestyles 127

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Moreno Valley: Growth f or a metr opol IS Moreno Valley saw most of its The planned opening of new schools, greatest changes in the years immedi- including the new Canyon Springs, in ateiy after its incorporation in 1984. the Fall of 1987, was designed to keep As fields gave way to homes and shop- overcrowding down through the fol- ping centers, the new city quickly took lowing school year. P - Three major projects were planned With ever-growing numbers of for the future. One was the proposed new residents, the population growth development of a i. ' billion aero- was expected to continue for decades. space complex and airport for Moreno The city ' s population, between 65,300 Valley. The project would increase and 79.000 in 1987, was expected to reach 214,000 by the year 2010, ac- cording to figures from the Press-En- terprise. Moreno Valley developed rapidly, with the opening in 1986 of several new shopping centers, fast food out- lets and a Target department store. Commercial services, however, never quite kept up with housing, as new housing tracts kept appearing, hous- ing in areas such as Sunnymead Ranch, where once there were fields of wild grass and waist-high weeds. Yeah, ' 86 was a good year for Moreno Valley, since we got a Target, two Taco Bells and an In Out Burg- ers, Bill Song said. With more people constantly com- ing into the community, the district had to work to prevent overcrowding. commercial and industrial develop- ment for the city, most of whose resi- dents commuted to Orange and Los Angeles counties. Town Gate, a major shopping mall and mixed-use develop- ment, was to replace Riverside Raceway. Moreno Valley Ranch, a de- velopment of almost 4,000 acres, was approved for the area south of Ales- sandro and east of Perris. I would think that it would bring some good to the city, or at least I would hope so, said long-term resi- dent Natalie Barnett, a teacher at Sunnymead Annex. Other needed improvements were achieved or planned, including the opening of a new library building and the construction of a new shopping center and 7-Plex cinema. FUTURE Cougar stomping ground: the stu- dent quad, as viewed from the uppcr-levcl fa.ul- WITH THE INFLUX of new residents into Moreno Valley, new houses were a com- mon sight. Serrano was one major developer in the community. Growth 1 29