CITY LIFE & FINE LIVING magazine | october-november 2011. +. GHOSTS
WALK. DOWNTOWN. SENIORS. Safety nets for golden years. Life stories: 100
years.
CITY LIFE & FINE LIVING
RIVERSIDE m ag a z i n e | o c to b e r - n ov e m b e r 2 011
seniors
Safety nets for golden years Life stories: 100 years well lived
Ghouls’ night out
ghosts walk downtown
+
education
Students who dig classwork
RCC challenges, opportunities ENTERTAINMENT
The Fox’s new season
Surprises from The Phil
January 17, 1983. Mumps. August 12, 1985. Crayon stuck in nose. November 3, 1990. Cut lip blocking soccer ball. October 28, 1997. Broken toe. March 5, 2006. Big brother arrives. June 10, 2011. Little sister arrives.
LIFE GOES ON. AND ON.
You care about that baby on the way. You care about yourself. So get started with one of the OB/GYN doctors at Riverside Medical Clinic today. Right now. We’ve been there for women for 75 years. From pregnancy to delivery to post-natal care. As well as disorders of the reproductive system, sexually transmitted diseases, Pap \M[\[KZMMVQVO[IVLNIUQTaXTIVVQVOAW]¼TTÅVLM^MZa\PQVO]VLMZWVMZWWN ·QVKT]LQVO[\I\M WN\PMIZ\UIUUWOZIUIVL]T\ZI[W]VLMY]QXUMV\·VW\KTMIZIKZW[[\W_V)VLUWZMOWWL news. You don’t even need a referral. Just pick up the phone and make an appointment. So do it. Do it now. Just like Riverside community moms have done for 75 years now. :Q^MZ[QLM5MLQKIT+TQVQKKWU!
9 Years Serving Your Home-health Needs 24 Hours a Day / 7 DAYS A WEEK Vanura has been a leader in the home-health industry for 9 years and we remain committed in providing our patients with exceptional service performed by our reliable, competent and personable staff. Our goal is to provide home-health care thus allowing patients to recover in the comfort of their own homes. Skilled Nursing: • INFUSIONS such as Chemotherapy, IVIG, Vivaglobin, Solumedrol, IVF, IV ABTs • Pain Management • Ostomy Care • All types of Wound care including use of VACS, Ulna Boot, Pigtail care, etc. • Enteral Feedings, including arrangement of formulas • Blood Draws; Long term / short term monitoring and adjustment of Coumadin medications and Lovenox injections • Diabetic Management, teachings, administration of insulin • On-Going medication reviews and instructions • Medical Conditions / Diagnoses education Rehabilitation Services: PT, OT and ST Evaluations and treatments
MSW Intervention and Assistance Services: • Long term planning for the chronically ill, those who live alone, those who do not have or have very limited family support nearby • Safe housing • Dysfunctional families • Unsafe home environment • Providing community resources like Meals-on-wheels, transportations, volunteers, etc. • Alternative financial resources • Long term caregiver / assistance such as IHSS and/or private caregivers or connect with available local community’s assistance programs Certified Home Health Aides: Providing or assisting our patients with grooming, bathing, light housekeeping chores to keep patients comfortable and maintain a clean and odor-free home
Assisting patients and families in ordering their DMEs, Incontinent supplies and other treatment supplies needed for their care
Our Areas
High Desert Areas: Adelanto, Apple Valley, Barstow, Helendale, Hesperia, Lucerne Valley, Oak Hills, Phelan, Pinon Hills, Victorville Inland Empire: Chino, Chino Hills, Colton, Fontana, Grand Terrace, Loma Linda, Mira Loma, Montclair, Norco, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands, Rialto, San Bernardino, Upland, Yucaipa Riverside County: Banning, Beaumont, Canyon Lake, Cathedral City, Corona, Hemet, Indio, Lake Elsinore, Moreno Valley, Murrieta, Palm Springs, Perris, Rancho Mirage, Sun City Parts of Los Angeles County: Azusa, Duarte, Claremont, La Verne, Pomona, San Dimas, West Covina Mountains: Big Bear, Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Running Springs, Wrightwood We are a Medicare / Medical-Certified agency; currently with HMO/PPO contracts. We also accept LOA on a case-to-case basis.
Homehealth Services, Inc.
888-453-1100 • 909-989-1230 909-989-0040 fax
www.Vanura.com
RIVERSIDE M
A
G
A
Z
I
N
E
o c to b e r - n ov e m b e r 2 011 • VO L U ME 4 , I S S U E 5
10
COVER STORY
TALES FROM THE CRYPT
Get ready for some spooky fun as California Riverside Ballet’s Ghost Walk materializes.
22 40 48
civic priorities
THE GOLDEN YEARS
Riverside puts an emphasis on building a gray-friendly community, ensuring quality of life for everyone in the city. beyond riverside
HISTORY LESSONS
La Sierra University students get their hands dir ty studying the past — in Jordan. TASTE
serving every palate
At Law’s, everyone has the right to delicious food and an evening of fun enter tainment.
FEATURES
17 MUSIC
Conductor Tomasz Golka has surprises planned for his second season with The Phil.
37 EDUCATION
Riverside City College faces challenges today as it builds to the future.
44 WELLNESS
At Clark’s Nutrition & Natural Foods Market, they know what’s good for you.
56 COMMUNITY
Bell-ringers may be a familiar sight, but the Salvation Army does so much more.
60 MY FAVORITE
There’s a lot for golfers to like about Victoria Club’s hole No. 13.
66 NONPROFIT
Family keeps son’s spirit burning bright during the Light the Night Walk. DEPARTMENTS From the editor 6 Mission & Market 8 Hot list and calendar 12 Dining guide 52 Seen 61-64 Nonprofit calendar 65
On the cover Top: Brandon J; middle: Ayden Lyron, left, Lindsay Blue and Bobby Tarighi; bottom: Simmone Miller Photo by Gabriel Luis Acosta Makeup by Amanda Maytorena
FOX Performing Arts Center
Riverside, California
Shows You Don’t Want to Miss Broadway Series
Comedy Central, MADtv and YouTube sensation
Anjelah Johnson Wednesday, October 12
October 7–8 (3 shows)
Friday, October 14
An Evening of Gospel
Beverly Crawford
with The Starlights, Voices of Destiny and other guests.
Friday, October 22
Saturday, November 5
Broadway Series
A Veteran’s Day Celebration with
Howie Mandell
Friday, November 11
Jeffrey Osborne
with Special Guest Howard Hewett
Saturday, November 12
HOLIDAY SPECIAL Matinée California Riverside ~ Ballet ~
Paul Rodriguez with Special Guests
Los Lobos November 18-19 (3 shows)
Saturday, December 3
Masters of Harmony Sunday, December 4
December 9–11
Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside Tickets available at ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets and the Box Office. For Box Office Information call (951) 779 9800. Visit us on the web at foxriversidelive.com
from the editor
A ‘can-do’ attitude
W
e hear a lot in the news about things that are not getting done these days. So when Newsweek recently came out with its list of cities that are successfully solving problems — the “Can-do Capitals,” as they were called — it got our attention. Among the 300 places examined, Riverside finished third with 64 points out of a possible 100. El Paso (71) and Oakland (66) placed first and second. Cities were judged in four areas — sustainability, transportation and infrastructure, livability and business development. Riverside’s scores likely were boosted by the success of the Riverside Renaissance initiative, which put a priority on some of the same areas considered in the survey. There was a lot of fanfare when the $1.57 billion project was approved by the Council in late 2006. And there likely were a lot of second thoughts two years later once the recession hit. But today the investment is paying dividends in myriad ways. New and improved libraries are wonderful environments for learning, spruced-up recreation areas and park facilities encourage exercise, and better roads get many from here to there faster and with less aggravation. Let’s add the “Can-do Capital” designation to the list of payoffs. It truly is a big deal, says Cindy Roth, president and CEO of the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce, who calls it a “shining star” for the city. “When companies (elsewhere) see this, that there’s an opportunity here and we are working on the quality of life in the region, it’s a plus,” she said. “And it’s not the city (saying it), it’s Newsweek. It’s a different source. The Chamber and the city can use it to promote this region as a place to bring jobs and for companies to grow.” There are collaborations and partnerships throughout Riverside that continue to move the city forward, Roth adds. “Whether it’s working with the universities, the school system, the business community, we all have to be working together. That’s extremely important,” she said. “You can’t be in silos.” Perhaps Washington, D.C., can learn from Riverside’s example.
Jerry Rice
[email protected], 909-386-3015 www.facebook.com/riversidemagazine For the record ... To clarify a report in our August-September 2011 issue, the March Joint Powers Authority already has given its final approval to the specific plan amendment and the master-plot plan for the March LifeCare Campus. Usage of the site is approved for 236 acres.
RIVERSIDE M
A
G
A
Z
I
E
Fred H. Hamilton PUBLISHER & CEO
Don Sproul
MANAGING EDITOR
Jerry Rice EDITOR
JJ Jones
V.P. SALES & MARKETING
Lynda E. Bailey
SALES DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Shawna Federoff
RESEARCH DIRECTOR C O N TRI B U TI N G W RITER S & EDITOR S
Amy Bentley, Betts Griffone, Luanne J. Hunt Elaine Lehman, Carla Sanders e d i to r i a l g r a p h i c DE S I G N
Steve Ohnersorgen
Rick Sforza
PHOTO EDITOR PHOTO G RAPHER S
Gabriel Luis Acosta, James Carbone Micah Escamilla, Lea Reed
Jeannie Adair SALES & DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
Brad Gardner, Mary Hollenbaugh Melissa Six, Jack Storrusten SALES MANAGERS
ADV ERTI S I N G S A L E S E X E C U TI V E S
Curt Annett, Linda Baker, Alyssa Bertness, Felicia Caldera Cheryl Clarke, Carla Ford-Brunner, Jack Galloway Chris Lancaster, Jennifer Lucas, Mike Mariano Andre McAndory, Maria Mendoza, Willie Merriam Christa Morin, Rick Ochoa, Joseph Rodriquez Krissy Rogers, Melissa Ruiz-Morse, Mark Ryan Snezana Tomasevic, Adil Zaher S A L E S A S S I S TA N Ts
Carin Abdo, Lynette Burton Dixie Mohrhauser, Victoria Vidana ADV ERTI S I N G g r a p h i c DE S I G N
Christie Robinson, lead designer; Ginnie Stevens, designer MAR K ETI N G
Veronica Nair
Inland Custom Publishing Group Frank Pine EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Kathryn Johnson V.P. OF FINANCE
John Wartinger
V.P. OF OPERATIONS
Joe Robidoux
V.P. OF CIRCULATION CONTACT US Editorial: 909-386-3015; fax 909-885-8741 or
[email protected] Advertising: 909-386-3936; fax 909-884-2536 or
[email protected]. To subscribe to Riverside Magazine call 909-386-3936 or go online at www.riversidethemag.com/subscribe. Riverside Magazine is produced by the Inland Custom Publishing Group of The Sun and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Single copy price: $3.95. Subscriptions $14.95 per year. Postmaster: Send address changes to P.O. Box 9400, San Bernardino, CA 92427-9400. Copyright 2011 Riverside Magazine. No part of this magazine may be reproduced without the consent of the publisher. Riverside Magazine is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, photos or artwork even if accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. A Printed by Southwest Offset Printing
6 | riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
N
v o l u m e 4 , iss u e 5 b r o u g h t t o y o u by :
PUBLICATION
GREAT DEALS, DEALS,GREAT GREATSELECTION SELECTION AND GREAT AND GREATTIME TIMETOTOBUY! BUY! AAGREAT Visit mobile site! site! Visit our our mobile
InInThe Auto Center TheOntario Ontario Auto Center Visit CrownToyota.com or Call 800-410-1947 Visit CrownToyota.com or Call 800-410-1947
mission&market Ta l e s o f t h e c i t y b r i e f ly t o l d Ready to run (or walk) It’s about time to lace up the sneakers for the 34th annual Mission Inn Run in downtown Riverside. The Nov. 13 event is open to all ages and ability levels, and is expected to attract some 4,500 entrants, according to organizers. There are four distances (ranging from a 5K to a half marathon) and two for kids (1K and half-K). Early registration is $40 for the half marathon, less for the other distances through Nov. 5. The prices go up after that. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit
Mission Inn Foundation. “It helps us preserve the artifacts and art that are in the hotel and in our collection,” said Brianna Wrightsman, race coordinator. The Mission Inn Run is fast becoming a family tradition. “We’re seeing generations running — people who started running years ago are back with their kids and grandkids,” Wrightsman said. “That’s just so cool to see.” Mission Inn Run Where: Downtown Riverside When: Nov. 13, first event at 7 a.m. Information: 951-781-8241, www.missioninnrun.com
Cancer-fighting cupcakes Who knew a delectable dessert could take on the second leading cause of death by cancer in women? Casey’s Cupcakes at the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa is selling the Pretty Pink Cupcake in October — Breast Cancer Awareness Month — and a dollar from the sale of each $3.50 cupcake will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Tasting as great as they look, the cupcakes are decorated with strawberry icing, sugar pearls, edible glitter and pink ribbon candies. And baked inside every one is a fresh strawberry. Yum! Information: www.caseyscupcake.com.
Over 15 Years Experience in Sports Nutrition & Exercise Science.
w w w. k a r l a a d a m s . c o m
1.800.2606.FIT
6426 Magnolia Ave Riverside, CA 92506
8
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
Compare and get more! AAA Gold Exchange
$33.78
The Gold Guys Kay Jewelers GoldFellow.com Cash4Gold.com
$29.00 $28.15 $30.71 $15.36
Comparisons based on prices posted or offers received. Prices paid per pennyweight of 14k gold at $1,500 per ounce. Please visit our website for current prices.
Ontario
990 N. Ontario Mills Drive Suite D, Ontario, CA 91764
909.980.8888
Monday - Friday 10am-7pm Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm
Riverside
10319 Magnolia Avenue Riverside, CA 92505
91 Freeway off at Tyler (Michael’s Plaza), next to Flame Broiler
951.785.5788
Monday - Friday 10am-6pm Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm
Onta rio Mi lls D rive
Monday - Friday 10am-6pm Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm
Riverside Drive B Street
Benson Ave.
Punjab Palace
909.792.1243
909.627.9730
9th Street
rc le
E. O nta rio Ave .
Redlands
1615 N. Redlands Blvd. Suite E, Redlands, CA 92373
South off the 60 Freeway
10th Street
Ci
a oli gn Ma
ue en Av
Monday - Friday 10am-6pm Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm
Ave. rnia Califo
ills
t ee Str er Tyl
M
t ee Str er a Tyl Plaz
951.280.1994
Chino
12924 Central Avenue Chino, CA 91710
Central Ave.
Hole A venue
4th Street
Corona
1297 E. Ontario Avenue Suite 104 Corona, CA 92881
Monday - Friday 10am-6pm Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm
W. Redlands Blvd.
Other Locations to Serve You Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Lawndale, Orange, San Clemente, West Los Angeles
We also buy, Diamonds, Silverware and Coins
www.AAAGoldExchange.com
W. Colton Ave.
cov e r story
a c S g Th i n
s go
s r u o t re
the n i bu m p
Ayden Lyron, left, and Bobby Tarighi get into the spirit of Ghost Walk in front of the vacated M. H. Simons coroner’s building.
n
for t h g i
Wa l k t s e n t ley Gho Ph
A my B c o s t a e n by t it is A r W r ie l L u y Gab b s o t o
Lindsay Blue, a member of the Envy Dance Company, does her makeup.
T
wo decades ago during the Halloween season, Kathy Allavie was in Charleston, S.C., when she encountered groups of people walking the streets with tour guides. “They were telling ghost stories and occasionally they would look up and there would be a ghost in the window,” she recalled. Allavie loved the idea, and when she returned to Riverside she tried to get local organizations interested in starting a similar tradition. California Riverside Ballet picked up the idea, and today the annual Ghost Walk Riverside is a popular fundraiser that helps pay for the ballet’s holiday Nutcracker production. During Ghost Walk’s first year, there was just one tour presenting five fictional stories written by local folks. About 60 people showed up. “It’s grown every year,” said Allavie, the story production coordinator for the event’s 20th edition when more than 3,500 guests are expected check out at least one of the tours. Ghost Walk materializes Oct. 28 and 29, beginning and ending at the Main Street Pedestrian Mall downtown. Guests can take one of five tours — each lasting about 90 minutes — with short stories by local residents presented as spooky skits. In addition, the mall will come alive with music and entertainment. Allavie believes Ghost Walk is a success
because downtown Riverside has so many historic buildings concentrated in one area, making it an ideal location. “We have made this into our own Riverside event as we have tied in stories about local places,” she said. “You need a place with some history and flavor. It celebrates the fun of Halloween with the beauty of Riverside’s historic downtown.” Twenty locations will be featured this year — four per tour — including the county courthouse, the old coroner’s building, Fire Station No. 1, Riverside Art Museum, the downtown library and the former Loring Opera House. Storytellers include Police Chief Sergio Diaz, Councilman Mike Gardner and attorney Virginia Blumenthal. Tour guests also will get to see a dance production choreographed by UC Riverside dance instructor Brandon J and the Envy Dance Company, set to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” New this year is the “Dark Dreams” tour and performances staged by drama students from the Riverside Unified and Alvord Unified school districts. Ghost Walk Riverside Downtown Riverside, at the Main Street Pedestrian Mall Oct. 28-29 $15 ($10 each for groups of five or more, purchased in advance online) 951-787-7850, www.crballet.com
Street performers will light up the night during Ghost Walk and Spirit Walk.
Walk this way, if you dare Leading up to the popular Ghost Walk is Spirit Walk, a spooky traveling cocktail party for ages 21 and older through downtown Riverside. Guests visit several restaurants, where they may enjoy signature cocktails and appetizers. Mario’s Place, Phood on Main and a journey into the catacombs of the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa are on the menu. Spirit Walk starts at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 6 and 13, and continues well after dark. For more information, visit www.crballet.com.
october-november 2011 | riversidethemag.com | 11
hot list WATER IS RISING OCT. 18 – 36 – music and dance ar tists from the tiny Pacific nations celebrate the cultures of the coral atolls at risk of being submerged by rising sea levels. University Theatre, 900 University Ave., UC Riverside; $30, $22.50 general students, $15 UCR students; parking $5 in Lot 6; 951-827-4331, ucriversidepresents.ucr.edu. Also: The Creole Choir of Cuba, Nov. 5; Stephen Petronio’s Underland, Nov. 16.
BIRD WALK BREAKFAST OCT. 15 – Guided hourlong tour star ting at 7:30 a.m., with a continental breakfast in Alder Canyon. At least 20 species will likely be found, including hummingbirds, quail and hawks. UC Riverside Botanic Gardens, 900 University Ave.; $15 for members, $17.50 for non-members; 951-784-6962, www.gardens.ucr.edu. Also: Fall plant sale, Oct. 22-23. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS OCT. 28-30 – Men’s and women’s open division competition, with both singles and doubles, in a USTA/SCTA sanctioned tournament. Minimum $4,500 in prize money. Andulka Park Tennis Center, 5051 Chicago Ave., Riverside; free; 951-683-0667, www.riversideca.gov/park_rec. FIRST SUNDAYS NOV. 6 – Free family programs feature activities for children and teens at six locations: Fox Riverside Theater Foundation, Mission Inn Museum, Riverside Ar t Museum, Riverside Metropolitan Museum, Riverside Public Library and UCRAr ts Block. Additional dates Dec. 4, Feb. 5, March 4, April 1 and May 6. Downtown Riverside; 1-4 p.m.; www.riversidedowntown.org.
“Rainbow Spiral”
calendar ‘MATERIAL, ETHEREAL’ THROUGH OCT. 10 – Ar tists Cheryl Nickel and May-ling Mar tinez explore the relationship with science, technology, the immaterial and the spiritual. Brandstater Gallery, La Sierra University, 4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside; free; 951-785-2959. ‘BEYOND CRAFT’ THROUGH NOV. 13 – Basketry, beadwork, quilts and ceramics have been transformed from functional uses into works of ar t while retaining tribal traditions. 3580 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-826-5273, www.riversideca.gov/museum. ROMANO’S CONCERT LOUNGE THROUGH DEC. 3 – L.A.vation (U2 tribute), Oct. 8; Led Zepagain (Led Zeppelin tribute), Oct. 15; DSB, Oct. 22; The English Beat, 12
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
Oct. 29. 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside; 951-781-7662, http://theconcer tlounge.com. ‘SEISMIC SHIFT’ THROUGH DEC. 31 – Explore a revolution in landscape photography by tracing its regional history. UCR/California Museum of Photography, 3824 Main St., Riverside; 951-827-4787, cmp.ucr.edu. Also: “Aftershocks,” “California Trees” and “The Permanent Collection,” all through Dec. 31. CANYON CREST TOWNE CENTRE OCTOBER – Flashback Returns, Oct. 4; ar t show, Oct. 8; car show, Oct. 9; Jay and Eric, guitar music, Oct. 11; Flashback, Oct. 18; The 8 Track Band, Oct. 25; annual Halloween event, Oct. 29; . Canyon Crest Towne Centre, 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside; 951-686-1222, www.cctownecentre.com.
RIVERSIDE PANHELLENIC HOME TOUR OCT. 22 – Riverside Panhellenic’s 60th annual tour of four unique homes with a formal tea and fashion show. Also included is a tour of the garden that won the Western Water-Wise Landscape Contest. Proceeds fund college scholarships. A formal silver tea will be served at the Evergreen Masonic Lodge, 5801 Chicago Ave., Riverside, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Home tour 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; $20 in advance, $25 day of event; 951-780-1029, www.riversidepanhellenic.org/hometour
‘REVEALING CHARACTER’ THROUGH DEC. 28 – Four hundred years of por traits, with 47 works by 33 notable ar tists including Jacques Callot, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dalí, Alber to Giacometti, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker. Reception 7 p.m. Oct. 8 for RAM members, star ting at 8 p.m. for non-members. Riverside Ar t Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-684-7111, www.riversidear tmuseum.org. Also: “Baby Tattooville on Parade,” through Nov. 8 (reception Oct. 8).
october-november 2011 | riversidethemag.com | 13
calendar LAKE ALICE TRADING COMPANY OCTOBER – Natural Heights, Oct. 7 and 19; Driven, Oct. 8; Aistha’s Kiss, Oct. 12; Gravity Guild, Oct. 14; Trainwreck, Oct. 15; Fur Traders, Oct. 21; Have Another Monkey, Oct. 22; Hip as the Jungle, Oct. 26; Harm’s Way, Oct. 28; Crosstown, Oct. 29; Halloween par ties, Oct. 28-29. 3616 University Ave., Riverside; 951-686-7343, www.lakealicetradingco.com. CITRUS CLASSIC BIKE RIDE OCT. 9 – Five bike rides, ranging from a 100-mile century to a shor t kiddie ride, music, food, vendors, beer garden and other activities. Proceeds benefit the Riverside Educational Enrichment and Alvord Educational foundations. Riverside Plaza, 3535 Riverside Plaza Drive; 5:30 a.m.; www.riversideca.gov/citrusclassic. ‘ANNIE’ OCT. 14-15, 21-22 – A production of the classic Depression-era show performed by the nonprofit Riverside Children’s Theatre. Ramona High School, 7675 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; $10 in advance, $12 at the door; www.riversidechildrenstheatre.org.
MILOŠ KARADAGLIC OCT. 16 – Concer t featuring the young Montenegrin and multiple prize winner who has established himself as one of today’s most gifted guitar vir tuosos. Culver Center of the Ar ts, 3834 Main St., Riverside; free; 951-827-4331, ucriversidepresents.ucr.edu. ‘SPRING AWAKENING’ OCT. 20-23 – Adapted from the expressionist play about the trials, tears and exhilaration of the teen years. The Broadway version won eight Tony Awards. Landis Performing Ar ts Center, Riverside City College, 4800 Magnolia Ave.; 951-222-8100, www.landispac.com. Also: “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged),” Nov. 16-20. COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR OCT. 22 – Springboard, a local nonprofit, is hosting a Safe & Secure Community Resource Fair with complimentary document shredding, an oppor tunity to drop off e-waste and law enforcement officers to discuss economic crimes. Event is par t of National Protect Your Identity Week, Oct. 16-22. 1695 Spruce St., Riverside; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 800-449-9818, Ext. 7820, http://bit.ly/oMxlIP.
‘GHOSTS OF YESTERDAY’ OCT. 22, 28-29 – BRAVA revisits the glamorous and haunted history of the beautiful Aurea Vista Hotel and Club ballroom during the 1930s in a production that utilizes both the ar t of theater and ballet. Two performances each night. 3480 University Ave., Riverside; 800-870-6069, www.brava-ar ts.org. ‘JEFF & GORDON’ OCT. 29-DEC. 10 – A collaborative team of ar tists create videos and installations that explore social interactions. Culver Center of the Ar ts, 3834 Main St., Riverside; 951-827-4290, http://culvercenter.ucr.edu. DAY OF THE DEAD NOV. 2 – Division 9 Gallery and Riverside Metropolitan Museum will host the event. Downtown Riverside (between Orange and Lemon streets); free; 6 p.m.; 951-826-5273. ‘THE MIKADO’ NOV. 4-13 – Upbeat comedy by Gilber t and Sullivan. Landis Performing Ar ts Center 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 951-222-8100, www.performanceriverside.org.
Schedule of Events Golf Registration 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Shotgun Start Four Player Scramble 10 a.m. Scoring Party and Silent Auction 3 - 4:15 p.m. Banquet and Awards Ceremony 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Banquet includes: Digital Inclusion Computer Presentation by Mayor Ronald O. Loveridge 3:30 - 3:40 p.m.
5th Annual
Charity Golf Tournament October 10, 2011
Victoria Country Club 2521 Arroyo Drive Riverside, CA 92506 golfinvite.com/smartriverside
For more information about the SmartRiverside Golf Tournament call 826-5446 or visit us online at smartriverside.org 14
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
SHOW & SHINE TOY DRIVE NOV. 6 – Meet legendary race car drivers John Mor ton, Scooter Patrick, Tony Adamowicz and Davey Jordan. Vendors, food, music, awards, raffles. For admission, bring a toy to donate. Riverside International Automotive Museum, 815 Marlborough Ave., Riverside; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 951-369-6966, www.legendsofriverside.com.
‘SAME TIME NEXT YEAR’ NOV. 11-27 – An accountant and a housewife meet by chance at a Nor thern California inn, an affair ensues and the two agree to meet at the inn on the same weekend each year. Riverside Community Players Theater, 4026 14th St., Riverside; $15 regular shows, $18 musicals, $8 family series; 951-686-4030, www.riversidecommunityplayers.com.
VETERANS DAY CEREMONY NOV. 11 – Annual ceremony marking Veterans Day. Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd.; 10:30 a.m. musical prelude, 11 a.m. ceremony; www.rncsc.org.
‘HUNGRY GIRL’ BOOK SIGNING NOV. 15 – Appearance by Lisa Lillien, star of Food Network’s “Hungry Girl” and the author of five best-selling cookbooks. Reservations required. Phood on Main, 3737 Main St., Suite 100, Riverside; 7-9 p.m.; 951-276-7111, http://phoodonmain.net.
RIVERSIDE LYRIC OPERA NOV. 11, 13 – “A Flowering Tree,” based on a folktale from the Kannada language of southern India. Culver Center of the Ar ts, 3834 Main St., Riverside; 951-781-9561, www.riversidelyricopera.org. ‘INTO THE WOODS’ NOV. 11-22 – Along with “Into the Woods Jr.” CrossWinds Community Theatre, 29263 Ironwood Ave., Moreno Valley; 951-756-4240, www.riversideyouththeatre.org.
OFF THE WALL NOV. 18-DEC. 30 – Eighth annual ar t sale and fundraising event featuring more than 1,000 works by some of the region’s best ar tists, framed and ready to take “off the wall.” Children’s ar t will also be available. Opening night sale is Nov. 18, 6-8:30 p.m., continuing Nov. 19-Dec. 30 during regular museum hours. Riverside Ar t Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-684-7111, www.riversidear tmuseum.org/otw2011.
Makeda VINO VERITAS CONCERT OCT. 23 – Concer t featuring Grammy winner Larry Dunn of Ear th, Wind & Fire; Makeda, who has sung with Eric Benet, Teena Marie and Ear th, Wind & Fire; and The TMK ALL STARZ, who have played for Prince, Stevie Wonder, Norman Brown, Larry Dunn and Bonnie James. VIP/dinner tickets ($150) include a meet and greet with the performers and dinner as a guest of Councilman Mike Gardner. White Park, 3901 Market St.; Riverside; $35 general, $45 reserved, $65 VIP seating; 951-789-2965, www.vinoveritaswinebar.com/store.
RIVERSIDE • LONG BEACH and SAN DIEGO october-november 2011 | riversidethemag.com | 15
16
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
m u s ic
Let the music begin Tomasz Golka ready to build on a successful first year with The Phil
S
Written by Luanne J. Hunt Photos by Gabriel Luis Acosta
till on a high following the success of Riverside County Philharmonic’s 2010-11 season — when the ensemble brought some fresh, interesting and daring shows to the stage — Tomasz Golka can’t wait for the new season to begin.
Music director Tomasz Golka conducts the Riverside County Philharmonic during the group’s debut performance at the Fox Performing Arts Center.
“I was hoping our audiences would be open to new things, so it’s really exciting that they have embraced my vision,” Golka said. That vision included bringing innovative violinist Rachel Barton Pine to perform Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in January. Pine has earned a reputation for breaking down barriers between classical and pop music and has even shared the stage with heavy metal musicians. “You never know what crazy and unexpected thing she is going to do,” Golka said. Now entering his sophomore season as music director and conductor, Golka says many of The Phil’s patrons have made it known they are eager to see more of what he’s got up his sleeve. “I am very touched by how much enthusiasm and love people in the community have for this organization,” he said. The native of Warsaw, Poland, also has
The Philharmonic has four concerts at the Fox Performing Arts Center this season.
been impressed by the dedication of The Phil’s board members and staff. There couldn’t be a better support system, he says.
“No matter what challenges I have encountered, these individuals were there to help me make things work,” said Golka, who holds bachelor’s and master’s
ANDULKA PARK TENNIS CENTER
The Crown Jewel of Tennis in the Inland Empire 10 Championship Courts – 9 Hard Courts; 1 Clay Court
Tennis Programs for Adults and Kids of all ages and abilities. Group and Private tennis lessons. USTA Leagues, Tournaments, Round Robins, Social Mixers, Ladders Large, active Junior Program, Junior Tennis Academy Full service pro shop with 24-hour stringing. Memberships Available Open to the public for pay for play Andulka Park Tennis Center Phone: 951-683-0667 5051 Chicago Ave. Fax: 951-848-9685 Riverside, CA 92507 E-mail:
[email protected] or visit www.andulkatennis.com 18
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
degrees from Rice University in Houston. The Philharmonic’s 2011-12 season, Musical Explorations, will feature works by Debussy, Ravel, Piazzolla, Haydn, Strauss and Prokofiev. The series opens Oct. 15 with Exploring Musical Summits, featuring guest artist and bandoneon virtuoso Peter Soave. Following that performance will be All Aboard the Orient Express on Jan. 7 and Music Among Friends on March 10. The last concert, Heroes of the People, will be presented May 19 and feature pianist Roman Rabinovich. All shows are at the Fox Performing Arts Center. “It’s always such a thrill to make music with so many fine musicians,” Golka said. “Every moment working with them is pure joy. I am really looking forward to sharing that joy with our audiences.” Riverside County Philharmonic Fox Performing Ar ts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside 951-787-0251, www.thephilharmonic.org
Concert by concert Music Director Tomasz Golka on the Riverside County Philharmonic’s 2011-12 season: Exploring Musical Summits Oct. 15 “Our guest ar tist Peter Soave has an extraordinary gift to move people. His showmanship is an incredible thing to see, yet he never sacrifices the beauty and ar tistry for the fireworks. Everything he does is very colorful and imaginative.” All Aboard the Orient Express Jan. 7 “We’re doing one of Haydn’s symphonies (No. 100, “Military”), and I just adore his music. We’re also doing three pieces by Johann Straus (“Barn Polka,” “1,001 Nights” and “Blue Danube”), and I’m excited about that because I think his music is
really underrated here in the U.S. His music is pretty much that of the people, and I feel everyone is really going to connect with it.” Music Among Friends March 10 “Gary Hoffman is probably the most famous cellist in the world, so to have him is really an honor. The concer t is going to feature Brahms’ Symphony No. 3, which is an absolute masterpiece, and it has the most beautifully quiet but out-of-this-world ending.” Heroes of the People May 19 “The piano concer to that we’re doing by Prokofiev (Piano Concer to No. 5) is extremely difficult, but very exciting. It’s adventurous and wild and crazy. Really, I can’t think of a better way to finish out our season.”
Contemporary Northern Italian Cuisine FINE DINING U BANQUET & CATERING LIVE WEEKEND JAZZ COCKTAILS
3646 Mission Inn Avenue BEST OF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Wine Spectator Magazine 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Across from Mission Inn Hotel
951.684.7755 Reservations Recommended
www.mariosplace.com october-november 2011 | riversidethemag.com | 19
e nte rta i n m e nt
Fall fun at the Fox Written by Luanne J. Hunt
A
t Riverside’s Fox Performing Arts Center, success is all about the entertainment mix. Each season brings a diverse lineup with something for everyone — including everything from rock to blues to comedy to classical to Broadway musicals. And this year is no different. There will be plenty of standout shows, including comedians Howie Mandell and Paul Rodriguez; Jason Bonham’s LedZeppelin Experience, a multi-media celebration of the life and music of his father, legendary Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham; and concerts featuring R&B singer-songwriter Jeffrey Osborne and the Grammy-winning band Los Lobos. Along with the concerts and comedy acts, five musical theater shows will be presented by McCoy-Rigby Entertainment, a La Miradabased theater production company. They are “Forever
Plaid,” “Smokey Joe’s Café,” “Miss Saigon,” “Ring of Fire” and “Peter Pan.” The last one will feature Cathy Rigby, the former Olympic gymnast who co-owns McCoy-Rigby Entertainment. “These are all shows I have produced at the La Mirada (Theater for the Performing Arts), and they’ve been wildly successful,” said Tom McCoy, executive producer of McCoy-Rigby Entertainment. “We are bringing these to the Fox with the same Broadway production quality that will really give audiences a sense of what American musical theater is like around the country on a grand scale.” The productions will include actors, directors, set designers and costumers who have worked on Broadway, and the shows range from mid-size to large-scale. “The Fox is the crown jewel theater in the Inland Empire, and we want our productions to come up to the level of that great space,” McCoy said. Fox Performing Arts Center 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside 951-779-9800, www.foxriversidelive.com
David Hidalgo of Los Lobos
Jason Bonham’s Led-Zeppelin Experience
Shows, dates, ticket prices: “Forever Plaid,” Oct. 7-8, $30-$65; Jason Bonham’s Led-Zeppelin Experience, Oct. 12, $29-$79; Anjelah Johnson, Oct. 14, $24-$45; Riverside County Philharmonic, Oct. 15, $20-$82; “The Matchmaker,” Oct. 22, $25-$50; Beverly Crawford, Nov. 5, $16-$65; Howie Mandell, Nov. 11, $59-$150; Jeffrey Osborne, Nov. 12; “Smokey Joe’s Café,” Nov. 18-19, $30-$69; Paul Rodriguez and Los Lobos, Dec. 3, Masters of Harmony, Dec. 4, $25-$35; California Riverside Ballet’s “The Nutcracker,” Dec. 10-11, $19-$49; “Ring of Fire,” Feb. 17-18. Anjelah Johnson and Howie Mandell Photos courtesy Getty Images
FANTASTIC FRIDAYS FEEL FANTASTIC EVERY FRIDAY AT MORONGO
Start your weekend off the right way with Morongo’s Fantastic Fridays! Great
5PM-7PM
deals throughout the entire resort like $5 appetizers* and $5 Happy Hour drinks!** Morongo is a 4-Diamond Resort, Spa & Casino with over 2,000 slot machines and 100 Vegas style table games. Morongo has everything you need
HAPPY HOUR**
for a perfect escape! It’s always a good time at Morongo! $5 APPETIZERS* EARLY BIRD MENU
HAPPY HOUR** $15 ENTREES EARLY BIRD MENU
$5 OFF COVER WITH WINNERS CLUB
I-10 CABAZON EXIT
888.MORONGO
WWW.MORONGO.COM october-november 2011 | riversidethemag.com | 21
g e n e r atio n s
The golden y
Bill McCord — Born April 10, 1910, in Guanajuato, Mexico
Blanche Doak — Born Sept. 20, 1908, in Mount Ayr Township, KS
T
he stories are poignant and often heartbreaking: An 87-year-old man must choose between buying food and paying his electricity bill. A 75-year-old woman is cheated out of her life savings through a banking scam. An elderly woman falls in her house and is not rescued for two days. A 90-year-old attempts suicide rather than leave her foreclosed home. Many seniors feel there is nowhere to turn, no one to care, especially when things turn dark or circumstances move beyond their control. Hopefully, that is not the case in Riverside, where the city of more than 300,000 people 22
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
has made senior citizens By the numbers Riverside’s senior population and their needs a priority. in 2010 was 53,612, according From expanded — and to that year’s census. The expansive — programs breakdown by age group: at senior centers to 55-59: 15,394 60-64: 11,976 educational and 65-69: 8,094 recreational offerings, the 70-74: 5,924 city has worked to improve 75-79: 4,873 day-to-day life for a large 80-84: 3,743 segment of its population. 85+: 3,608 Source: City of Riverside Much of that is due to the Mayor’s Commission on Aging, formed by Riverside Mayor Ron Loveridge. Its purpose, according to four-year member Cyndi Pardee, “is to make Riverside the friendliest senior living area in the United States.” The commission looks at areas of concern such as nutrition, transportation and housing, plus those aspects that enrich lives, such as the arts, recreation and intellectual stimulation. Pardee also is in a position to help seniors through her
n years
Challenges, rewards for Riverside’s seniors Written by Carla Sanders Photos by Gabriel Luis Acosta
John Gabbert — Born June 20, 1909, in Oxnard
‘Our overall goal is to keep seniors fit and healthy and connected to life in a really positive way.’ job as Community Education manager at Riverside City College, and in particular through the Young at Heart program, which allows RCC to offer free classes to seniors 55 and older. These include fitness, art and discussion groups. “Our overall goal is to keep seniors fit and healthy and connected to life in a really positive way,” she said. “We want to keep them healthy and alive and happy, and create a circle of friends and relationships. We hope they will look out for one another.” Attending such programs has another benefit, she says: It helps stave off depression and isolation.
Growing demographic Seniors in Riverside age 55 and older numbered 53,612 in the 2010 census, accounting for about 17.6 percent of the
Mable Harris — Born March 15, 1908, in Little Rock, AK
city’s population of 303,871. That percentage is expected to rise by 2015 to about 19 percent. There are currently 10 community and/or senior centers in the city, most of which offer classes in everything from crocheting and knitting to computer technology and the latest exercise dance craze, Zumba. At La Sierra Senior Center, which opened a beautifully refurbished facility in February 2010, “about 3,000 bodies a month” pass through the building for various programs and classes, according to Marnie Smith, recreation services coordinator. Weekly bingo games, for example, attract 40 to 50 people per session. (continues on page 26) october-november 2011 | riversidethemag.com | 23
Life stories
Written by Jerry Rice
C
entenarians alive today have witnessed a lot of history. They were born before the Titanic and the start of World War I. They have lived through 19 presidencies, saw the growth of the auto and movie industries, and have been around for the invention of radio, television and the Internet. They’ve also experienced personal triumphs and tragedies. We asked four Riverside area centenarians to share their stories. Mable Harris
Young entrepreneur Mable Harris was her own woman decades before it became a movement in the 1960s. As a 14-year-old, she moved from her parents’ home in Muskogee, OK, to Kansas City, KS, to go to school — but her real education was in the business world. She opened a dress shop, and one customer was so impressed by her ambition he suggested that she would become even more successful selling groceries. With the blessing of her father, who needed to sign for the business license because Harris was about 16 at the time, she opened a neighborhood grocery store. Mable’s Market became an institution, serving local residents for 26 years. “I made more money there than I ever
made in my life,” Harris said. Married at the age of 20, she had one baby who died at bir th. But Harris raised seven kids — three step-children from her husband, and four others left by parents who couldn’t afford to care for them during the Great Depression. “People came and asked me to keep their children for them while they were out of town,” she said. “Some of them never did come back to get their kids, so I just kept them and raised them.” Harris has lived in California for 32 years, the last 27 at Mount Rubidoux Manor where she is a popular resident. She enjoys gardening every morning, and harvests have included tomatoes and okra. Faith also is impor tant to her. “I go to church every Sunday, and I enjoy it,” she said. “God is leading me to something, but I don’t know what yet.”
John Gabbert
A life in the law John Gabber t has seen a century’s wor th of change in Riverside. As a young lad of about 10, he often rode the street car that rumbled in front of his Brockton Avenue house to downtown for a nickel. He transferred to a different line that would take him to Rialto, where yet another connection would take him to Claremont for dentist appointments or on into Los Angeles to spend time with his grandmother. “My parents never worried about us, nor did we worry about anything either,” he recalled. “It was a very free and easy life. People didn’t lock their doors; it was really quite an interesting place.” Gabber t’s life has been interesting as well. He delivered newspapers, then after he had his driver’s license at the age of 12 he star ted delivering packages, earning $2 a week. He was class president at Riverside City College 24
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
in 1929, the year he graduated. He went to law school at Duke, then par tnered with another young attorney to open a Riverside law office in 1934. Four years later, he married Katherine Fuller, a Stanford student he met while working one summer at Sequoia National Park. During World War II, Gabber t enlisted in the Army, he became a Superior Cour t judge in 1949, and was a state appellate cour t justice from 1970 to 1974. He shares many of his recollections about growing up in the city he loves in “Riverside, My Riverside,” a DVD available through UC Riverside Extension’s LIFE Society. And when it comes to longevity, Gabber t attributes his to one thing: luck. “Every day I’ve been alive, I’ve been lucky in some way — not stepping off the curb at the wrong moment. I rode a motorcycle for 40 or 50 years, and I think of all the times I could have been killed on that. To me, a long life is not a vir tue that you’ve earned, it’s just the fact that the lightening didn’t hit you.”
Retiring?
Bill McCord
One day at a time Bill McCord always needed to stay current with the latest technologies in his career handling payroll and financial distribution — whether it was at Aviation Maintenance Corp, Consolidated Western Steel, 20th Century Fox or another employer. “I worked with IBM equipment. I star ted out on cards, and when computers came out I used them,” McCord said. He served in the Navy during the last par t of World War II, reaching the rank of chief petty officer, and was stationed in Washington, D.C. He left the Navy in 1946, and a year later married Velma Cudney. Two years after that, he landed a job at the California Institute of Technology where he worked for 28 years and was the manager of the business computer depar tment. During his rich life, McCord has seen the world — traveling the Caribbean, the west coast of Mexico, New Zealand, Alaska, Canada and Hawaii. He par ticularly enjoyed a trip in the early 1990s throughout Europe and to the Aegean Sea. McCord is in good health given his age. He lives at Emeritus at Villa de Anza and tries to walk as often as possible. To this day he approaches life with the same philosophy that has worked for him during the past century: “I just plugged along and took whatever came my way and made the best of it.”
We Call it Refreshing Some call it retirement, but for many, it is a chance to do something more with life. And with a solid retirement plan, you can build the resources to stroll onto a new path in your journey. A financial advisor can provide the assistance you need to set strategies and take action toward your specific goals and aspirations. Call your Waddell & Reed financial advisor today and ask about creating your personal retirement plan. Investing. With a plan. Waddell & Reed, Inc. (09/07)
Member SIPC
Eileen Ashwal, CFPTM
Financial Advisor 3610 Central Ave., Suite 102 Riverside, CA 92506 951.781.0573 x105
[email protected] CA Insurance Lic. #0686428
Dwight Tate
Financial Advisor 3610 Central Ave., Suite 102 Riverside, CA 92506 951.781.0573 x109
[email protected] CA Insurance Lic. #OA81098
Blanche Doak
Teach the children well Blanche Doak wanted to be a teacher. It was so impor tant to her that she worked her way through For t Hays State Teachers College in Kansas in the late 1920s. Then she worked her dream job for 11 years, including four in a one-room country school with 13 students. She moved in 1942 to San Bernardino and switched careers, working for the U.S. Postal Service until she married Wesley Doak, a Santa Fe Railroad signal maintainer, in 1945. They lived in Ludlow, and home was two conver ted railroad cars. In 1951, the couple moved to Colton, and Doak star ted working for the school district in Highland — not in the classroom, but as an accounts payable clerk. It was a career path she followed for 22 years. Doak enjoyed reading murder mysteries and followed the Lakers, Angels and Dodgers on television until her eyesight star ted failing. Time has caught up with her in other ways, and today the resident of Emeritus at Villa de Anza doesn’t hear well and doesn’t speak much. So, to what does she attribute her longevity? “Being a good girl,” she said.
Your Money Matters… Trust Us To Help! t*ODPNF5BY1SFQBSBUJPO t5BY1SPCMFN3FTPMVUJPO t"HHSFTTJWF"VEJU 3FQSFTFOUBUJPO t#PPLLFFQJOH"DDPVOUJOH t2VJDL#PPLT$POTVMUJOH t1BZSPMM t5BYBOE&TUBUF1MBOOJOH
HOLLY GUNNETTE, EA
Riverside Corona Ontario 951-681-2784 951-279-2322 909-989-7550
www.hgifinancial.com october-november 2011 | riversidethemag.com | 25
Seniors take part in water aerobics classes at the Janet Goeske Senior Center.
(continued from page 23)
ur
Ho
k ur As t O ou Ab
s
“As younger seniors are being pushed into retirement because of the economy, many are coming into the senior center. It gives them something to do instead of just sitting at home,” she said. That is exactly the case with Paula Overholtzer. The 63-year-old widow
left her home in Mariposa, on the edge of Yosemite National Park, and moved to Riverside in late 2009, about a year and half after her husband died of cancer. She came south to be near family in Chino Hills. “I have four dogs, but I was lonely,” she said. So, she stopped by the
La Sierra Senior Center “to check it out, to see what they had to offer.” Almost immediately she started taking exercise classes and began volunteering a few months later, helping with everything from serving breakfast one day a week to answering phones and decorating for events. Her current project is organizing the library. She attends a grief support group and hopes to be trained to work with grieving children. “I do miss my job,” said Overholtzer, a former respiratory therapist for 20 years. “The senior center keeps me busy, and I’m trying to feel useful.” La Sierra also offers an educational series on topics that are of special interest to seniors: nutrition and money. Information includes details on how to eat healthy on a budget and how to stretch the dollars. “We show them how, if they can’t afford to buy the best, there are always
nd
ed
Ex
te
WORRY FREE... Dental plan available for those without insurance
OUCH FREE...
Bryan Watanabe DDS & Associates
951-683-6055 www.ArlingtonDentalGroup.com
Gentle cleanings from our professional staff Central Ave.
% $ &#
! ! New patients only, in absence of perio disease, over $250 in savings, coupon must be presented at appointment.
$ "$ '$
Not valid on previous or ongoing treatment, cannot be combined with any other offers, coupon must be presented at appointment, limit 1 per patient.
91
Olivewood Cemetery
91
Division St.
Walk-ins always welcome
McMahon St.
Riverside Ave.
HASSLE FREE...
Durango Rd.
Arlington Ave.
3297 Arlington Ave, Ste 101 Riverside On the corner of Arlington & Division, in the Target shopping center We’re a preferred provider of most HMOs and PPOs
26
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
2earn to 2earn to 2earn to
Join the Fun... Join Jointhe theFun... Fun...
ance
ance ance
Learning to Dance is quick, fun and easy from Arthur Murray Instructors. Learning to Dance is certifi quick,edfun and easy from Dancing keeps you fit, its and easy. Arthur Murray certifi edfun Instructors.
Learn at your own pace with one-on-one instruction.
Dancing keeps you fit, its fun and easy.
Learn at your own pace with one-on-one instruction.
Learning to Dance is quick, fun and easy from Calleasy today and start dancing tonight! Learning to Dance is quick, funMurray and from Murray certified Instructors. Arthur certifi ed Arthur Instructors.
Learn Dancing at your own pace one-on-one instruction. keeps youwith fit,and its fun easy. Call today startand dancing tonight! Join thepace Fun,with Dance Tonight! instruction. Learn at your own one-on-one www.amurrayriverside.com
www.amurrayriverside.com
©AMI 2009
©AMI 2009
Call today and start dancing tonight! 3699 Sunnyside Drive Riverside, CA 92506 951.684.7767
www.amurrayriverside.com
©AMI 2009
some tasty, healthy alternatives,” Smith said. Across town, the mission of the Janet Goeske Center covers that same territory — and more, according to Judith Vails, executive director of the Janet Goeske Foundation, a nonprofit corporation that runs the center. “The senior center role from the perspective of the Janet Goeske Foundation is much broader and greater than the traditional focus of arts and crafts and recreation,” Vails said. “We deliver comprehensive programming to meet the needs on a ‘whole person’ level and approach — mind, body and soul; health and wellness; social, recreational, physical and emotional.” In addition to more than 150 weekly activities, the Goeske Center provides both in-person and online “Ask Marilyn” senior advice services, allowing the center to reach “far beyond the traditional bricks and mortar approach and thus allowing greater connectivity for individuals who have senior-related questions and those seeking senior related advice for various topics,” according to Vails. “Advocacy for those we serve is a focus and initiative that the Foundation has adopted as our vision — the voice
La Sierra Senior Center
of those we serve,” she said. Another senior advocate is Debbie Keller, executive director of Riverside Meals on Wheels, which celebrates its 40th anniversary next year. The nonprofit organization, which has always been based at First United Methodist Church on Brockton Avenue, receives no government funding and relies wholly on donations and fundraisers. The group delivers about 120 meals a day, Monday-Friday, to homebound seniors and others with disabilities. The meals, delivered between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., are “substantial” — roast beef, mashed potatoes, green beans
— Keller says, and often are enough to stretch to two meals for recipients who don’t have large appetites. But the volunteer army of about 200 people — from ages 18 to 92 — who deliver the food are doing more than dropping off meals; for many seniors they are a friendly, familiar face, a link to the world beyond their homes, a safeguard in their lives. “Every day we are taking care of our community one person at a time,” Keller said. “Our volunteers are making sure everybody is OK every day.” She said the bits of conversation stimulate the recipients and “lets them know that someone cares about them.” She mentions an incident some years ago where a resident had fallen, and it was a Meals on Wheels volunteer who found that person. “We’re their connection; these are folks you get to know and really care about.”
Options abound
Photo by Micah Escamilla
Meals on Wheels volunteer Lynda House, right, delivers lunch to Gertrude Adams.
28
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
For many seniors, and their families, there comes a time when a difficult choice must be made: remain in the home or move into a care facility. Places such as Home Instead Senior Care make the former a viable option, even when family members live out of town. “We assist in figuring out solutions to help them stay independent as long
Advanced Advanced Medical Medical Care Care ...You ...You Can Can Trust Trust Riverside RiversideCommunity CommunityHospital, Hospital, meeting meetingthe thehealthcare healthcareneeds needsof oftoday. today.
Healthcare Healthcareatatyour yourfingertips! fingertips! Use Useit iton onyour yoursmartphone smartphoneoror computer computertoday todayto: to: • •check checksymptoms symptoms • •locate locatenearest nearestemergency emergencyroom room • •view viewemergency emergencyroom roomwait waittimes times • •find findaaphysician physician • •talk talktotoaahealthcare healthcareprofessional professional Download Downloadfree freefrom fromyour your app appstore storeororlog logon onto: to: riversidecommunityhospital.com riversidecommunityhospital.com
With Withthe theuse useofofthe thelatest lateststate stateofofthe theart arttechnology, technology,minimally minimallyinvasive invasive surgery, surgery,and andnew newinnovative innovativeapproaches, approaches,Riverside RiversideCommunity CommunityHospital Hospital continues continuestotobebethe theleading leadingchoice choicefor forhealthcare healthcareininthe theInland InlandEmpire. Empire. Our Ourteam teamofofcomprehensive, comprehensive,highly-skilled highly-skilledmedical medicalspecialists specialistsare are available availablearound aroundthe theclock clockmeeting meetingthe thehealthcare healthcareneeds needsofoftoday. today. • •Minimally MinimallyInvasive InvasiveBrain Brainand andSpinal SpinalSurgery Surgery • •Deep DeepBrain BrainStimulation Stimulation • •daVinci daVinciRobot RobotSurgical SurgicalProcedures Procedures • •Urology/Gynecology Urology/GynecologySpecialty SpecialtyServices Services • •Transfusion-Free Transfusion-FreeBlood BloodManagement ManagementProgram Program • •Stereotactic Stereotacticand andImage ImageGuided GuidedSurgery Surgery • •State-of-the-Art State-of-the-ArtOrthopedic OrthopedicUnit Unit • •Center Centerfor forSurgical SurgicalWeight WeightLoss Loss • •Computer ComputerDiagnosis DiagnosisImaging ImagingCenter–CDIC Center–CDIC Dedicated Dedicatedtotoserving servingthe thecommunity communityfor forover over100 100years years bybyproviding providingexceptional, exceptional,quality qualityand andcompassionate compassionatehealthcare. healthcare. Riverside RiversideCommunity CommunityHospital Hospitalisisa aname nameyou youcan cantrust. trust.
text text ER ER toto23000 23000for foraverage average
ER ERWAIT WAITTIMES! TIMES!
ER ER waitwait times times areare approximate approximate andand provided provided for for informational informational purposes purposes only. only. If you If you areare having having a medical a medical emergency, emergency, callcall 9-1-1. 9-1-1.
as possible,” said Kim Hicken, general manager of two regional Home Instead franchises. “We look at all options and try to find out what will work.” And what works for one person can be vastly different from what works for the next. Some need care 24 hours, seven days a week. Others need assistance only a few days or hours a week, perhaps with light housekeeping, meal preparation, a little companionship, or even reading a letter or the newspaper. “We work hard to match the right caregiver with the right client,” Hicken said. “To us, it’s personal. Seniors are like everyone else ... they still dream, have goals. We’re making sure we honor and help them.” At Arlington Gardens, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center in Riverside, seniors and others are afforded longterm care as well as short-term rehabilitation assistance. Julie Cox,
Home Instead caregiver Vicki Busch, left, helps Jan Campbell with household chores.
interim director of nursing, says she anticipates seeing an increase in patient numbers because of the economy. “Now, maybe all the adults in the family need to work and there is no one home to take care of a patient. So, they have to bring them here,” she said. Arlington Gardens will meet growth
needs with a new 99-bed facility, which is in the process of opening next door. The expanded state-of-the-art care center will more than triple the space — from 28 beds — and is the only new skilled nursing facility being built in California at this time, Cox says. A great deal of the senior population
“WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS”
and we will do “Whatever It Takes” to get it! CALL US NOW! Quality And Service That Can’t Be Beat!
Less Frame Means Up To 40% More View With Simonton’s DaylightMax™ Replacement Windows.
W.I.T. WINDOWS & DOORS
$25 Rebate on purchase of any sliding door or window you purchase.
FAMILY OWNED and OPERATED SINCE 1984
*Cannot be combined with any other discount or coupon. Expires 10/31/11.
402 W. Colton Avenue, Redlands, CA
909.792.6587
CALL TODAY...TOLL FREE...888-621-1811 www.witwindowsanddoors.com
30
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
Lic. #459970
NEW TAX CR $500 FOR E EDIT OF NTRY REPLACEMEN DOOR T!
uthern Ca l So
2011
ssociation sA
rnia Writer ifo
L L A B T O FO
T E F F U B
Happy Hour $2 Drafts $3 Wine Daily 5-7 pm
n o o N t a g in t r a t pm s 5 s y AT a d g n n i u t S r a t S S y a d & Mon
WEDNESDAY
ALL YOU CAN EAT SPAGHETTI
$2.99
THURSDAY
PLUS BEVERAGE
ALL YOU CAN EAT PORK SPARE RIBS
and 1/2 off Appetizers
$13.99
Monday Tacos
FRIDAY
FISH FRIDAY
$9.95
$1.00 EACH SUNDAY
STEAK & POTATO
$12.95
SIRLOIN CUT
Holiday Special Rates • Banquets • Parties • Weddings • Rehearsals • Meetings
CALL FOR INFO 909-389-0706
Mentone 909-389-0706 1874 Mentone Boulevard
THE INLAND EMPIRE’S MEETING DESTINATION!
REDLANDS 909-798-5757 2087 Orange Tree Lane
UPCOMING EVENTS Mentone Location Only! ♦♦♦ millcreekcattlecompany.com
often doesn’t need care, though; they just need to not feel alone or isolated, and they want something to keep their minds active. Those people need look no further than UC Riverside, where UCR Extension offers the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Through the Osher LLI, anyone age 50 and older may take classes for only $15 per course, with a membership fee of $40. “Most of our students are well-traveled, well-educated people — retired teachers, professors, doctors, lawyers, homemakers — and what they all have in common is they are lifelong learners,” said Sandra Richards, director of the Osher LLI. The courses span a crosssection of interests. The fall quarter’s offerings include topics
such as “Arab Spring and the New Emerging Middle East,” “Post Revolutionary Iranian Cinema,” “Iconic Actresses: Robert Altman’s Women” and “United States Constitution: History and Theory.” The classes are a way, Richards says, to keep people involved and engaged. And that, according to many experts, is the key to living a long, healthy life. “Being intellectually active, reading about new things, learning a language you don’t know ... all of these can help. Generally, the more you challenge your brain as an elderly person, doing things you’re not used to doing, the more improvement in function occurs,” according to Dr. John Andersen, professor in the Department of Psychology at UCR.
Education is a lifelong process Anyone older than 50 may join UC Riverside Extension’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. There are no tests or grades and no entrance exams or minimum educational background restrictions, according to the Osher website. Classes are held in several locations, including the UCR Extension Center in Riverside. For more information, visit www.extension.ucr.edu/osher or call 951-827-7139. Senior recreation There are many senior and recreation centers within the city of Riverside. Among them: Arlanza Center/Bryant Park, 7950 Philbin Ave.; 951-351-3165 Dales Senior Center/White Park, 3936 Chestnut St.; 951-826-5303 Eddie Dee Smith Senior Center, 5888 Mission Blvd.; 951-275-9975 Janet Goeske Senior Center, 5257 Sierra St.; 951-351-8801 La Sierra Center/La Sierra Park, 5215 La Sierra Ave.; 951-351-6131 Lincoln Center/Lincoln Park, 4261 Park Ave.; 951-686-3119 Renck Center/Hunt Park, 4015 Jackson Ave.; 951-351-6132 Ruth Lewis Center/Reid Park, 701 N. Orange St.; 951-826-5654 Stratton Center/Bordwell Park, 2008 Martin Luther King Blvd.; 951-826-5355 Ysmael Villegas Center/Villegas Park, 7240 Marguerita Ave.; 951-351-6142 Senior resources The Guide A print and online brochure offering myriad suppor t programs and information for those 55 and older www.riversideca.gov/park_rec/pdf/seniorResourceGuide.pdf Mayor’s Commission on Aging The Commission’s nine members meet the second Thursday of each month. They offer recommendations to the City Council about issues affecting seniors in the community. Information: 951-826-5372
Where Academic Investigation, Christian Faith, and Service to Others Unite With more than 100 undergraduate, graduate, and pre-professional programs, La Sierra University has the right classes and degrees for you. Our mission is that each student learns To Seek Truth, To Know God, and To Serve Others.
Check us out at www.lasierra.edu 32
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
Meals on Wheels The nonprofit organization provides daily meals to homebound seniors. Information: 951-683-7151, http://riversidemealsonwheels.org Network of Care Online access to local resources Information: http://riverside.networkofcare.org Riverside County Office on Aging Information for everything from home repairs to case management to family caregiver suppor t Information: 800-510-2020, www.rcaging.org Upcoming event Fifty and Better Health Fair What: A comprehensive day of health and wellness for those 50 and older. Where: Janet Goeske Center, 5257 Sierra St., Riverside When: Oct. 12, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Information: 951-351-8801, www.janetgoeskecenter.com
March Joint Powers Commission The
congratulates
March HealthCare Development master
v developer of March LifeCare,
a fully entitled medical city, and its zone one partners
KDC & Riverside Medical Clinic Chairman Marion Ashley • Vice-Chairman Mike Gardner Commissioners Bill Batey, Daryl Busch, Bob Buster, Andy Melendrez, Richard Stewart and Mark Yarbrough
www.marchlifecare.com sponsored content
KDC Partners with MHD to Develop March LifeCare on Former March AFB Land
K
KDC to provide capital and develop 35-acre gateway to complex that includes health care service structures
www.marchlifecare.com
DC, a national real estate development and investment company with a strong healthcare division, and March HealthCare Development have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop March LifeCare on former March Air Force Base land. Nathan Golik, senior vice president and leader of KDC’s medical development division, is overseeing the venture on behalf of KDC. “We are constantly evaluating opportunities to partner with hospital systems to provide capital and development expertise in this rapidly changing healthcare climate,” said Golik. “March LifeCare’s business model fits our strategy and will provide healthcare to an underserved market and redevelop one of California’s most recognizable decommissioned military bases.” “It is a real pleasure to welcome KDC to our quality partnership in Zone 1, which will be the anchor for America’s first medical city,” stated Don Ecker, March LifeCare founder and chairman. “KDC will become a key part of our integrated healthcare delivery system, and it has been a pleasure to work with an organization that is proactively addressing the changing healthcare landscape,” said Phil Dalton, chair of March LifeCare Medical Ventures. He added that many hospital providers are looking at alternative models to finance their real estate needs, which is evidenced by the fact that 37 percent of hospitals in Southern California are owned by private equity, according to the Hospital Association of Southern California. The master-planned March LifeCare medical complex is being constructed on former March Air Force Base land, located just east of Riverside on Interstate 215, which was decommissioned in 1996. The March Joint Powers Authority has been overseeing the redevelopment effort. In July 2010, March HealthCare Development broke ground on the new medical complex during a ceremony that included the demolition of the 16 remaining structures at the former base. Plans for the $3.3-billion March LifeCare medical complex will include a wide range of health care services. KDC is partnering with March HealthCare Development to construct Zone 1, considered the gateway to the campus, and the first of 11 zones. Zone 1 encompasses 35-acres and is entitled for 1.2 million square feet of building space with 2,900 parking spaces. It will include general and specialty hospitals, medical office buildings, outpatient services and an ambulatory surgery center. Once the 11 zones are complete and the project is built out, the March LifeCare medical complex will encompass 236 acres and will
house approximately 6 million square feet of health care related development, including a 550-bed hospital, medical buildings, a hotel, retirement community, centers of clinical excellence, ambulatory care facilities, a hotel, retail and training facilities. KDC, March HealthCare Development and Riverside Medical Clinic are partnering to incorporate a quality hospital “operator” as they design an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) including health plans that currently contract with Riverside Medical Clinic, a March LifeCare partner. Dr. Steve Larson, Riverside Medical Clinic chairman and CEO, said that the announcement of the ACO and hospital operator will become a critical part of University of California, Riverside Medical School’s desire to open in 2012. Jim Wrightsman, KDC vice president said, “This opportunity is one KDC aggressively pursued, and we look forward to being a part of the greater Riverside community’s growth.” “Our staff has had a productive working relationship with the KDC team when they built Intellicenter in the Meridian Business Park, and we look forward to working with them as they team with the March LifeCare Development,” said Lori Stone, March JPA Executive Director. “We know this partnership will bring much needed economic development, health care services and high-paying jobs to the March area and is an excellent example of redevelopment in action.”
Capturing the Spirit of Place Three Questions with Steve Morton, Sr. Vice-President and Director HOK Advance Strategies, March LifeCare Campus Master Planner Photo by Benoit Malphettes
H
ONORED by California Governor’s Office
of Economic Development as “innovation at work” in 2010 and a “major job creator” in 2011, March LifeCare is a fully entitled master-planned medical city. The project includes a public realm with a strong sense of place in a unique location on decommissioned March AFB land, designed with civic character in an interconnected cohesive network supported by small courtyards and large plazas for the benefit of patients and their families.
But how often can you find an opportunity to work from a “clean slate” and implement a bold vision for 3.5 million square feet of healthcare facilities? How often can you do this within a framework that spans from campus master planning to facility design? How often can you join a team like March HealthCare Development …. rarely if ever! Steve Morton has over 25 years of experience involving comprehensive consulting assignment efforts for corporate, higher education, institutional, research and development, and private sector clients, including: Stanford Research International Campus Master Plan, CarnegieMellon University Master Plan, CSULA Master Plan Update, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Headquarters Campus Master Plan (Louisana). He is the master planner for March LifeCare, the only fully-entitled medical city in California.
www.marchlifecare.com
How is March’s unique history being incorporated into the design of the March LifeCare campus? Located in Riverside County, California the project occupies a portion of the approximately 200 acres of the former March Air Force Base and is one component of the larger redevelopment plan for the lands that have been returned to public use in creation of the March Air Reserve Base. The design and development of the March LifeCare Campus seeks to pay homage to the history of the former base as well as anticipate the needs of the evolving population of the base and the region. Describe the civic character of the public realm. The March LifeCare campus represents a new emerging model of healthcare in the 21st century. Rather than isolating various departments and uses, this development proposes to unify them in the character more reminiscent of a village. Building on the JPA’s Specific Plan concept for how the site should be organized, the public realm is the connective tissue that links the hospital, MOBs, and retail with each other, as well as with the SNFs and uses south of Meyer Drive. Generous public space along the boulevard emphasizes the important role the public realm plays on the campus. The public realm functions as: • An organizing element for the site by establishing a hierarchy of public spaces • A link between the varieties of uses on the campus • A connection between the campus and the regional trail and open space network Why is the March LifeCare campus a significant project for HOK? HOK Healthcare works with numerous academic clinicians who are defining the future of care delivery and charting the course of discovery. We create, plan, and design the environments to support these visions. As a result, we bring this learned expertise to every healthcare project that we undertake across the world.
xxxxx 2011
xx
Responding to the Crisis in Health Care
T
Riverside Medical Clinic and Blue Shield of California Collaborate on the March LifeCare Campus
he March LifeCare service area is a truly underserved market with no community hospital and a shortage of physicians and allied health professionals. Currently, half of the over 700 residents hospitalized on a daily basis are at hospitals out of the area. March LifeCare developers believe the creation of an accountable care organization (ACO) will completely change health care in the region as well as transform one of California’s most recognizable decommissioned military installations from abandoned blight to a place of healing.
www.marchlifecare.com
Designed with coordinated access to a full continuum of high quality, cost-effective health care, the campus employs an integrated medical center approach utilizing electronic medical records to link providers and patients throughout the campus. The ACO is anchored by Riverside Medical Clinic, the oldest and most successful privately-owned physician group in Inland Southern California. RMC has over 115 board certified physicians and earlier this month launched “My Healthy Connection,” a personalized portal that allows its 226,000 patients the ability to make appointments online, order prescription renewals, review their medical history, and communicate with physicians directly. Blue Shield of California, one of the state’s leading health plan providers, is currently investigating accountable care design options with Riverside Medical Clinic for the March LifeCare campus.
sponsored content
“Our ACO will foster collaboration designed to enhance efficiency and maintain quality,” says Dr. Steve Larson, RMC Chairman/CEO and ViceChairman of the California Medical Association, representing over 35,000 physicians in California. According to Dr. Ravi Berry, RMC Vice-Chairman, “Our focus on quality and effectiveness is unrelated to the recent health care reform legislation. We always want to be on the cutting edge both in technology and in healthcare. We have been laying the groundwork for an integrated model for decades.” RMC currently has four locations, a state-of-the-art outpatient surgery center, two urgent care centers, two laboratories, and a comprehensive center for diagnostic imaging and nuclear medicine. More than 120 physicians in 32 specialty areas provide adult and pediatric primary care, supported by a clinical and administrative staff of more than 720 personnel. Providing more than 700,000 annual patient visits, the Clinic was named 2010 Businessof the Year by the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce. Juan Davila, Blue Shield of California’s Senior Vice President of Network Management sees this alliance as an opportunity to improve health care quality, enhance service, and reduce costs, “We are always interested in exploring innovative new models to provide higher quality care at lower costs.”
h ig h e r e d uc atio n
Building for the future Written by Amy Bentley
Photo by Robert A. Whitehead
Riverside Aquatics Complex on the Riverside City College campus
Despite economic challenges, new projects are on the way at Riverside City College
N
ew building projects are moving forward at Riverside City College, despite declining state funding that has led to a dip in enrollment and reduced class offerings this year. Enrollment at the three Riverside Community College District campuses was about 33,500 this fall, down 5 percent from last year, says spokesman Jim Parsons. RCCD closed a budget gap of about $18.5 million this year, he adds, but only 16 percent of that involved class offering cuts; the rest came from hiring freezes, travel and conference spending restrictions, management furloughs and greater efficiency in operations. While fewer classes are being offered, no programs were eliminated. Class reductions were made at each campus, depending on student needs, and were balanced between all groups of students. Despite that, the RCC campus continues to be a place busy
Artist rendering of the retrofitted Wheelock Gym
with construction activity. A combination of Measure C bond funds and state funding (this money can’t be used for day-today operations) has allowed important building projects to move forward. Construction of the new School of Nursing and math/science complex in Riverside was expected to be finished by late October, with furnishings arriving in November and December. “We’re looking at a soft opening for winter session in January and a full opening for the spring semester on Feb. 13,” said october-november 2011 | riversidethemag.com | 37
Construction update flooring, bleachers, bathrooms, elevators, stairs, weight rooms, locker rooms and team rooms. The offices are being renovated; new plumbing, electrical, heating and air conditioning systems are being installed; and the gym will have access for the disabled. Finally, the Center for Social Justice near Market Street and University Avenue has a planned opening for June 27, which would have been the 100th birthday of the late Mine Okubo, a Riverside-born Japanese-American artist and writer who attended Riverside City College before she was interned during World War II. Built in the late 1880s, the highly ornamental Spanish-Baroque building’s once-covered façade will again grace the front of this former bank building that will house RCCD’s collection of papers and artwork from Okubo, plus other exhibits. The center will be open to the public as part of a larger Riverside School for the Arts.
Hospital simulation lab
Michael Stephens, RCCD’s director of construction. The $61.1 million complex consists of a two-story, 37,000-square-foot building with 16 classrooms for the nursing school and a four-story, 95,000-square-foot building for 37 science and math classrooms. Among the new features is a hospital simulation lab. The $21 million seismic retrofit of the Wheelock Gym remains on track for a January 2012 opening, Stephens says. The gym, built in 1926, is getting new earthquake safety features plus new
Building projects ongoing or recently completed at Riverside City College: School of Nursing, science/math complex: Construction star ted in October 2009 on a two-story building with 16 classrooms for the nursing school and a four-story building with 37 science and math classrooms. Between the two buildings is a landscaped cour tyard. Wheelock Gym modernization: The facility is undergoing an ear thquake-safety renovation and interior upgrades, with an opening planned for January. Center for Social Justice: Built to house the college district’s extensive Mine Okubo collection, the Center for Social Justice will include flexible exhibit space to allow for many types of ar t exhibits including paintings and tapestries. Aquatics complex: The nearly $11 million facility, which opened in January, has a pool large enough to host three competitions simultaneously and several diving platforms (including one that meets Olympic regulations), meaning RCC is equipped to host regional, state and national swimming and diving meets. Source: Riverside Community College District
Sunshine STOP! Growers Nursery 20 ACRES OF BEAUTY
• Over 5 Thousand Roses • Thousands of Fruit Trees • Thousands of Locally Grown Color Flats to Choose From • Great Selection of Pottery – Over 20,000 Pots Available
Open to the Public! 30% - 50% Below Chain Stores & Garden Centers on all Plants
Bulk Materials Are Available for Pick-Up and Delivery!
1508 Taber Street
13130 Milliken
Off the Ontario Exit
/Hamner Avenue
951-736-6000
909-923-7277
Corona
Ontario
Visit us online at: www.sunshinegrowersnursery.com 38
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
Reduce Heat Reduce Glare Reduce Fading Provide Privacy Lifetime Warranty Serving You for Over 30 Years
Call Now For Your FREE Estimate 4.
FOR LIMITED TIME ONLY
OVER ONE MILLION PLANTS TO CHOOSE FROM
t t t t t t
THROWING MONEY OUT THE WINDOW
3&4*%&/5*"WINDOW FILM
50
$
%*4$06/5
ʤ.*/42'5ʥ
"650.05*7& PREMIER FILM
30
$
%*4$06/5
ʤ"/:$0.1-&5&$"3ʥ
$0/5-*$
WINDOW TINTING $0..&3$*"-t"650.05*7&t3&4*%&/5*"-*$&/4&%"/%*/463&%
$030/"3*7&34*%&
951-688-2161 9840 Indiana #2
4"/#&3/"3%*/0
909-370-0448
3FEMBOET#PVMFWBSE
Scary Electric Bills? Plug in to our energy-saving rebate programs! Call 951.826.5485 or visit us online at RiversidePublicUtilities.com
october-november 2011 | riversidethemag.com | 39
h i story
The Tall al-‘Umayri site in Jordan
xx
| riversidethemag.com | month 2011
Buried t
d treasures La Sierra University students dig up the past in Jordan, adding to a long-running project that’s growing in significance Written by Amy Bentley
L
a Sierra University students are getting a hands-on experience with ancient history. Literally. For several years, they have helped archaeologists unearth priceless Biblical-era and other historic artifacts in Jordan during one of the longest, continuously running archaeological digs in the Middle East. The three-site dig south of the capital of Amman and east of the Jordan River was started in 1968 by Dr. Siegfried Horn of Andrews University. He was assisted by Dr. Lawrence T. Geraty, then a graduate student and now a professor of Archaeology and Hebrew Bible and president emeritus of La Sierra University, a private Seventh-day Adventist college in Riverside. The excavations continue today with LSU students and professors, plus students and scholars from other universities who travel every other summer to work at the three sites known collectively as the Madaba Plains Project. LSU became involved at the Tall al-‘Umayri site in 1994, the year after Geraty became LSU’s president, a decade into the excavation. “It’s a great place to learn not only about archaeology but also what’s going on in the Middle East,” Geraty said. “Any overseas travel or experience is an important part of your education
— it broadens your experiences, and it’s sort of a window to another world.” History on display A small makeshift museum at La Sierra houses a magnificent collection of artifacts donated to the university, supplementing discoveries made by students during many digs over the years. On shelves and in enclosed cases sit ancient oil lamps, cooking pots, ceramic vessels in various sizes and shapes, decorative glass jars and glass beads, small figurines, stones that are believed to have represented ancient worshippers’ pre-
Professors Larry Geraty, left, and Douglas Clark and Assistant Professor Kent Bramlett with large ceramic storage jars, circa 1200 B.C., at La Sierra University. Facing page from left, ceramic mask, fourth to first century B.C.; Herodian oil lamp, first century B.C./A.D.; liquid flask, 13th century B.C.; female figurine, 13th century B.C. Photos by Gabriel Luis Acosta
month 2011 | riversidethemag.com | xx
La Sierra University students Aaron Davis, above, Matthew Murdoch and Megan Channer at the archaeological dig in Jordan
Christian deities, metal knives and daggers, plus other items dating from about 3,000 B.C. to medieval times — a span of more than 5,000 years. The artifacts give a view of everyday life — and death — in ancient Jordan. “This is barely scratching the surface,” Geraty said about the artifacts, which visitors may view by appointment. After spending his career on the Madaba Plains Project (he was 28 when he founded it), Geraty, now 71, and others at LSU hope to share both the donated artifacts and their own discoveries with a much wider audience. As the executive director of LSU’s foundation, Geraty is leading a $15 million fundraising effort to build a museum on campus to display the Jordanian and Palestinian pieces, along with other anthropological and natural history items of interest. LSU has the largest collection in the United States of daily life artifacts from Jordan, Israel and Palestine. Most artifacts from the Madaba Plains dig itself are in museums in Jordan, but many are on long-term or permanent loan to LSU. Geraty, who was the project’s director from 1973 to 2000 when Dr. Douglas R. Clark took over, says nearly 20,000 artifacts have been found or donated. 42
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
Clark is a professor of Archaeology and Biblical Studies and associate dean of LSU’s School of Religion. The excavation has uncovered villages, temples, tombs, human and animal bones, royal seals and other important relics. After 42 years, major participants and scholars associated with the dig, led by Clark, in June published a 278-page book, “The Madaba Plains Project: Forty Years of Archaeological Research into Jordan’s Past.” Clark co-edited it, and he and Geraty each wrote a chapter. Learning experience The dig is an educational bonanza for students who have excavated, catalogued and studied the artifacts. La Sierra has become known globally in archaeological circles for the project,
which draws about 60-100 students, professors and volunteers to the dig bi-annually. Up to a dozen of the participants who travel on a given summer are La Sierra students studying archaeology, religion, history and other subjects. This summer was an off year, but Clark led a small group of students in July to work at Tall al-‘Umayri and help a graduate student from the University of Chicago complete fieldwork for her dissertation. Typically during off years, the LSU students and professors work on publishing and fundraising. “It’s a major undertaking,” Clark said of the trips. “We do it because we love archaeology and think we are making a contribution. Our primary goal is to find out how people lived.” This summer, for the first time they were assisted by new high-tech equipment that moved the project toward a “paperless” dig, helped correct past errors with equipment, and enabled the group to recreate the excavations and all the artifacts in a threedimensional computer model. All data was recorded digitally on iPads. Also, newer technology has helped the study of residue in cooking pots to determine what items ancient peoples stored, and ancient DNA from human bones is being evaluated to learn about family structures. The group this summer also used hand-held devices to detect
Make your own discoveries Archaeology Discovery Weekend returns to La Sierra University, Nov. 12-13. The third annual Egyptianthemed event will feature hands-on archaeological labs that show how to grind grain and piece together ancient pots. Visitors also will learn how ancient textiles were made, and they may visit a black goat hair Bedouin hospitality tent impor ted from Madaba, Jordan. Children can par ticipate in a simulated excavation on campus, and there will be lectures by archaeologists
discussing daily life in ancient Egypt. There also will be a workshop for elementary and secondary schoolteachers. The weekend’s events will include a keynote address by Dr. Jim Hoffmeier, who will talk about the route of the Exodus and the location of the Red Sea. Hoffmeier is a professor of Old Testament and Near Eastern Archaeology at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Ill. Archaeology Discovery Weekend La Sierra University, 4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside Nov. 12-13 951-785-2041
iron, lead and silica in the earth and study soil samples, while GPS units and new photography equipment helped create 3-D geographic maps. “We can re-create anything in 3-D within less than a centimeter. We can re-create the entire site putting all the objects back,” Clark said. During the summers, Archaeologists are careful to the group stays at a local document finds at the Tall al-‘Umayri United Nationssite. Much of the data is managed sponsored college for digitally. Palestinian refuges. While there, the Americans have trained Jordanian museum curators and scientists and have made many friends. Helping to ensure the project’s future is ‘Umayri’s current chief archaeologist, Dr. Kent Bramlett, a former student of Clark’s who is now an assistant professor of Archaeology at LSU and the curator of La Sierra’s developing collection of artifacts. In the book, Geraty summarized the project: “From beginning to end it has been a team effort, one hosted and facilitated by the hospitable Jordanian people who have inherited the region’s rich history and life.” Madaba Plains Project Information: www.madabaplains.org
The BEST New York Style Deli in Downtown Riverside!
s)NTERNATIONAL&OODS s#ATERINGFOR0ARTIES /FlCES-EETINGS s3PECIALTY)TEMS3OUVENIRSTO'O s.EW$ISHES7EEKLY s(OME3TYLE#OOKING s!T(OME!TMOSPHERE s#HEERFUL3ERVICE s#ARRY/UT!VAILABLEFOR!LL%VENTS
3535 UNIVERSITY AVENUE RIVERSIDE, CA 92501 951.682.7011 MON-SAT 8-6 october-november 2011 | riversidethemag.com | 43
w e lln e s s
Healthy & strong Clark’s Nutrition & Natural Foods Market still building on a fit foundation Written by Betts Griffone
I
t was 1972. Health food stores were a new concept. Most people were shopping at supermarkets, while only flower children and health food “nuts” were seeking organically grown fruits and vegetables. But Jim Clark, founder of Clark’s Nutrition & Natural Foods Market, saw great potential and invested in a health food store and restaurant in Riverside on 10th Street near City Hall. “After we bought the store, we went to a local convention of the (health food) trade association, and everybody there was either a hippie from the 1960s or they were into an East Indian cult
of some kind,” recalled Ray Clark, Jim’s son. “I thought, ‘Goodness, gracious, what kind of industry did we get into?’ ” Turns out, a lucrative one. Clark’s has become the go-to place for Inland Empire residents seeking whole and organic foods, organic produce, dairy and deli items, plus vitamins, supplements, sports nutrition and a range of other health-promoting products at three locations. The company always has been a family business. In the early days, when the restaurant was one of the most popular places to dine in Riverside, Ray recalls his mother-in-law often arriving at 3 a.m. to grind wheat for freshly baked bread that would be served later in the day.
Ray Clark Photos by Lea Reed
Ray’s father ran the retail side of the business. While the restaurant thrived, it wasn’t bringing in enough revenue to cover costs. Ray wanted to close the restaurant and use that space to carry more health products. “People thought we were crazy because we would have people lined up out the door at lunchtime,” Ray said. “But you only turn the tables two, maybe three times at the most, and I felt the potential for health foods was much, much greater.” In 1978, Clark’s opened its second store on E Street in San Bernardino, and it grew so much that in the mid-1980s the business was moved two doors down to a considerably larger space. Back in Riverside, the historic De Anza movie theater at 12th and Market streets became available.
Ray was interested in the building because it meant more room to grow, but mostly because it would provide Clark’s with plenty of on-site parking. But turning an old movie theater into a 12,000-square-foot store was not easy. They knew all along the sloped auditorium would have to be filled in to create a new floor, but the building also needed to be brought up to earthquake standards, the wiring and air conditioning replaced, and much more needed to be done. “It was a nightmare,” Ray said. “I would not recommend remodeling a one-dimensional building like a movie theater.” After a two-year renovation costing more than $1 million — several times greater than original estimates — the new store opened in 1990 on Memorial Day weekend.
David Lane, the produce department head, at work in the Riverside store.
GOLD COAST
2 ,,',%!-
VIP Package $480 Any Level Bed
Unlimited Tanning All Year! Sign with a Friend & Get 50% Off The Second Package.
Riverside’s Best Kept Secret Located inside the Mission Galleria
Buddy Package 2 People, 3 Months
$34.95 Each Per Month. Unlimited Tanning. Level One Bed. Add $10 and Upgrade to Level Two Beds!
Great Food and Atmosphere! Sports Live Entertainment Private Events Check out our calendar on Facebook
- The Hideaway
3700 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501 951.686.0950 ✦ www.missiongalleriacafe.com Private entrance on Mission Inn Avenue across from the Mission Inn. Look for the pirate!
s(IGH0RESSURE"EDS s3TAND 5P"EDS s56&REE3PRAY4AN s)NDIVIDUAL3ESSIONS s7EEKLY-ONTHLY 0ACKAGES!VAILABLE
No Membership Fees & No EFT Required
2IVERWALK0ARKWAY 2IVERSIDE
october-november 2011 | riversidethemag.com | 45
Clark’s Nutrition offers natural foods and supplements.
Nine years later, Clark’s had the opportunity to expand again, opening its 25,000-square-foot Loma Linda store in a building previously occupied by Stater Bros. That location features a comprehensive produce department with an emphasis on organic and natural foods. It also has a gourmet kitchen where organic and vegan meals are prepared for take-out. The Loma Linda store attracted a lot of customers who previously had been shopping at Clark’s in San Bernardino, so in 2001 the decision was made to close the older location. The company in 2005 expanded to the Coachella Valley, opening a store in Rancho Mirage. It’s the largest natural foods market in that area, and it also carries a broad selection of organic wines and has a certified organic cafe. The health foods industry has changed considerably since Jim Clark opened that first store in Riverside. For example, more than half of the products sold today weren’t even on the market 15 years ago. The clientele also has changed. Far from hippies and flower children, a lot of today’s best customers are doctors and other medical professionals. Reflecting on nearly four decades of history that is Clark’s Nutrition & Natural Foods Market, Ray is amazed. “I never dreamed it would grow to the extent that it has grown to,” he said. “For years, we ran the two stores with something like eight to 14 employees. Now there are 165. We’ve got the fourth generation of Clarks working in the stores, and other employees who are like family. Some of them have been with us 25 to 30 years. That’s the life blood of our business.” Clark’s Nutrition & Natural Foods Market 4225 Market St., Riverside Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 951-686-4757, www.clarksnutrition.com 46
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
Your Collision Repair Professionals #OLLISION#ENTEROF2IVERSIDE LOCALLYOWNEDANDOPERATED ISFULLYALIGNEDWITHYOURSERVICEANDREPAIR REQUIREMENTS7ECONSISTENTLYEXCEEDINDUSTRYSTANDARDSTOENSUREYOURFULLSATISFACTION Service offerings s,IFETIMEWARRANTYONALLOURREPAIRSs#OMPLIMENTARYPICKUPANDDELIVERY sAVAILABILITYANDTOWINGARRANGEMENTSs$EDUCTIBLElNANCEPROGRAMS s2ENTALCARSONSITETOPROVIDEFASTANDEASYDROPOFF
Doing Business With: s#ITYOF2IVERSIDEs#OUNTYOF2IVERSIDEs5NIVERSITYOF2IVERSIDE s#ALIFORNIA(IGHWAY0ATROLs2IVERSIDE0OLICE$EPARTMENT s$EPARTMENTOF'ENERAL3ERVICES3TATEOF#ALIFORNIA sAll Major Insurance Carriers
$AY,OANER6EHICLE FORREPAIRSOVER
/THERSPECIALDISCOUNTSAVAILABLEWITHMENTIONOFTHISAD COLLISIONCENTEROFRIVERSIDECOMsGIL COLLISIONCENTEROFRIVERSIDECOM
Got Ants?
2523 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501
951.784.7401
Coin & Jewelry EXCHANGE
A+ RATING
MEMBER
IN GOD WE TRUST
Call for a FREE Estimate RUCTURAL T S
Termite & Pest Control, Inc.
Se Habla Español
FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1972
800-696-7379 www.structuraltermite.com
Top Dollar Buyer Gold, Silver Jewelry, Diamonds Watches Estate Jewelry Sterling Silver Flatware Old Coins Wanted We Buy Stamp Collections 9496 Magnolia Avenue | Suite #104 | Riverside | 951-358-1395 Corner of Magnolia & Van Buren october-november 2011 | riversidethemag.com | 47
ta ste
Layi ng down
the Law’s Written by Betts Griffone Photos by Micah Escamilla
48
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
Everyone has the right to delicious food, lively entertainment and more, says restaurant owner Michael Huddleston.
W
hat is Law’s? “Law’s is Law’s,” said owner Michael Huddleston. “It’s a restaurant, but it’s also a neighborhood bar, sports bar, karaoke bar, meeting place and dinner club. Really, it’s a lot of things.” And he’s right. For those would-be Sinatras and Shania Twains, there’s karaoke on the patio six nights a week. Near the bar area, there are two pool tables where patrons can channel their inner Minnesota Fats. And three nights Owner Michael Huddelston a week, the dining room tables are moved back and popular local bands take the stage. Huddleston believes the food may bring people in, but it’s the entertainment that keeps them coming. While Law’s has been around since 1991, Huddleston became the new owner in November 2010. Before that, he was a blackjack dealer at San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino for seven years, a fireman, an entertainer and he even sold educational products. But he never worked in the food industry — until purchasing Law’s. Since it’s all new to him, Huddleston credits his staff — he considers them family — for making everything work so well. Years ago, Huddleston and his wife would come to Law’s, and he told her that he would love to own a place like it someday,
but he never thought it would become a reality. It was a family tragedy (his wife of 18 years died in 2009) that eventually led him to buy Law’s. “Her loss created a black hole in my life, so I decided I had to try something new,” he said. Huddleston decided against changing the name. Law’s already was a popular place with a good reputation, but he did want to bring the business up to date by creating a website and getting the word out on Facebook. He firmly believes social networking will increase his business. “If the Internet can help bring down an entire government in Egypt, I’m sure it could help bring people into to Law’s,” he said. The restaurant is divided into three areas. Upon entering, there is a long bar that commands the front. Three large flat-screen TVs showing a continuous variety of sporting events hang from the ceiling. There is a larger screen in the dining room that streams the evening’s entertainment, giving a more concert-like atmosphere and making it possible for people sitting at the bar to view both sports as well as the band. To the right of the bar there are the two pool tables that often are in use. And outside, there are two heated patios offering karaoke. So let’s hear it for entertainment overload!
From top: skillet steak, chicken Caesar salad, prime rib and pork chop
month 2011 | riversidethemag.com | xx
This place is great for people with short attention spans, and it also works for those who just want to find a comfortable spot, have a nice dinner and enjoy a little music. The menu is typical steakhouse, with choices that include steaks, chops, chicken, pasta, shrimp, mahi mahi, salmon and lobster. Prime rib is offered only on Fridays and Saturdays. People sitting at the bar who want to have a nosh will be happy so see there are many choices on the appetizer menu. Huddleston is even thinking of adding deep-fried pickles — a personal favorite. There is a fairly extensive list of burgers and sandwiches, soups and salads. On Saturdays and Sundays, Law’s serves breakfast with steak and eggs on the menu. There also are omelets, huevos rancheros, a breakfast burrito, french toast, pancakes and, of course, biscuits and gravy. Law’s is a success story for Huddleston. He has a friendly, hands-on style as he watches over the day-to-day events, giving him the opportunity to go
Meet chef Mike Craig
Bartender Cindy Moreno
out on the floor and meet restaurant guests. And, on occasion, he even can be found joining the band for a song. It’s a perfect venue for a guy who likes to entertain. Law’s 9640 Indiana Ave., Riverside 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday-Sunday 951-354-7021, www.lawsrestaurant.com
Jeremy Shafer shoots pool, a popular diversion at Law’s. 50
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
After graduating from the Le Cordon Bleu college of culinary ar ts in Pasadena, Mike Craig cooked his way through several kitchens and many cuisines. About five years ago he moved to Riverside’s Sevilla restaurant, where he mastered tapas and the ar t of Spanish cooking. Last year, he became executive chef at Law’s and took on one of his most challenging positions. With the help of two cooks on the line and two prep cooks, Craig is able to provide lunch and dinner seven days a week, adding breakfast on the weekends. His diverse American steakhouse menu not only includes steaks and seafood, but also pasta, sandwiches and soups. For early arrivals and late-night music lovers, he offers a diet-busting variety of snacks and appetizers. Craig, who would like to introduce more local organic foods to the menu, admits that he loves to cook Italian and Spanish fare. At Law’s, Craig’s steaks and sauces regularly win praise from both diners and his boss, Michael Huddleston. “His presentations are so appetizing, he could make a piece of shoe leather look good,” Huddleston said. — Betts Griffone
Besides hearty entrees, the chefs create delicious desserts including cheesecake.
Savor the best
Mexican Cuisine
Olivia’s Mexican Restaurant has been featured on the Fox morning news show ”Good Day LA,” and is one of Riverside’s top 25 restaurants according to food critic Allan Borgen in his 2011 dining guide. Savor the best Mexican cuisine in the Inland Empire. Whether you want a traditional Mexican breakfast or classic lunch and dinner favorites, you’re sure to enjoy our delicious food and friendly service. Come visit and see why we’ve been in business for over 30 years. 9447 Magnolia Avenue The Cabral Family Riverside • 951-689-2131 www.oliviasmexicanrestaurant.com Mexican Restaurant
Open 9am Daily • Monday - Thursday till 9pm Friday & Saturday till 9:30pm, Sunday till 8pm
dining out W H E R E TO E AT
H
ere are some notewor thy restaurants selected from our rotating list. We suggest before going that you confirm information, and we solicit your help in correcting errors. We also invite your feedback on dining experiences.
Ave.; 951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com • Premier steakhouse and seafood restaurant, which has a top-shelf wine list and has received the AAA Four Diamond award every year since 1996. Dinner M-Sa., brunch Su. $$$ Farfalla’s Cucina Italiana 5250 Arlington Ave.; 951-354-5100, www.farfallasrestaurants.com • Pizza, pasta and calzones, with specialty items like eggplant, chicken and veal parmigiana. Lunch and dinner daily, except Saturday when only dinner is served. $
Abbreviations & pricing RS, reservations suggested. (While some restaurants suggest reservations on cer tain nights, others request them only for par ties of five or more.) FB, full bar. $ mostly under $15, $$ mostly under $20, $$$ mostly under $50, $$$$ above $50
Gram’s Mission Bar-B-Que Palace
3527 Main St.; 951-782-8219, www.gramsbbq.org • An assortment of barbecue items, plus jambalaya, creole chicken, meat loaf, pork chops and more have been served at this Riverside institution for the past two decades. $ JOE'S SUSHI 9555 Magnolia Ave.; 951-353-1929, www.joesushi.net • This pioneer of the all-you-can eat sushi concept in Riverside also specializes in teriyaki, teppan and tempura dishes. RS $$
DOWNTOWN & MID-CITY Bella Trattoria At the Mission Inn, 3649
Mission Inn Ave.; 951-784-0300, www.missioninn.com • Sidewalk dining featuring Southern Italian cuisine. Lunch and dinner Tu.-Sa. $$ CRESCENT JEWELL 3597 Main St.; 951-684-1000, www.crescentjewell.com • New Orleans style restaurant and lounge serving a full menu of Cajun and Creole fusion dishes. Entertainment nightly. FB, $$
Killarney’s Restaurant & Irish Pub
Riverside Plaza, 3639 Riverside Plaza Drive, Suite 532; 951-682-2933, www.killarneys.com • Visit Dublin without leaving the States at Killarney’s. Order traditional Irish fare, including bangers and mash and Harp beer-battered fish and chips, or choose American favorites. FB, $ Las Campanas At the Mission Inn, 3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com • Authentic Mexican cuisine served in a beautifully
Daphne’s Greek Cafe & Catering
Riverside Plaza, 3540 Riverside Plaza Drive; 951-781-8690, www.daphnesgreekcafe.com • Flame-broiled gyros, kabobs, chicken, pita sandwiches and vegetarian plates. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $ Duane’s At the Mission Inn, 3649 Mission Inn
Authentic Cuisine of India Hours: Sun: 4pm - 9pm Mon - Sat: 11am - 9pm
Our Specialties Include: Baingan Ka Bharta (eggplant) Saag Paneer (Spinach & Cheese) Gosht Karahi (Lamb) Murgh Tikka Masala (Chicken) Murgh Karahi (Chicken) Seafood Entrees Tandoori Murgh Tikka (Boneless Chicken Breast)
Vegetarian Samosas Biryani (Rice Dishes) Naan Bread and much more. Now Serving Beer & Wine
15% OFF
Buy 1 Entree, receive the 2nd
Total Purchase
Entree1/2 OFF
With coupon only. May not be combined with any other offer.
With coupon only. May not be combined with any other offer.
Springs Plaza $AY3T3UITE( -ORENO6ALLEYs Canyon at Day & Ironwood
52
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
landscaped outdoor garden. Lunch M-Sa., brunch Su., dinner nightly. $ Lounge 33 Riverside Plaza, 3639 Riverside Plaza Drive; 951-784-4433, www.loungethirtythree.com • More than 30 creative cocktails are on the drink menu. Several large appetizer platters — perfect for sharing — are served. FB, $ Mario’s Place 3646 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-684-7755, www.mariosplace.com • Chef Leone Palagi’s take on northern Italian cuisine has been praised far and wide, and his creativity and attention to detail shows in every dish. Live contemporary jazz performers Friday and Saturday nights. No cover charge. Dinner M-Sa., lunch Fri. RS, FB, $$$ MASA'S PLACE 5228 Arlington Ave.; 951-689-8054, www.masasplace.com • Traditional Japanese sushi prepared by a head chef who started his career more than 30 years ago in Japan. RS $$ Mission Inn 3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com • Signature “comfort foods” prepared in a new state-of-the-art display kitchen. Breakfast and dinner daily, lunch M-Sa. $ The Old Spaghetti Factory 3191 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-784-4417, www.osf.com • Several varieties of pasta dishes (mostly spaghetti, of course), salads and desserts that include decadent chocolate mousse cake and mud pie. The restaurant is in a building that served as a citrus packinghouse in the early 1900s. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $
STICK TO OUR RIBS! Enjoy Riverside’s best barbecue and soul food! Gram’s Mission Barbecue Palace has been serving up the most delicious barbecue, Cajun and Creole food in Riverside for over 20 years. Come take pleasure in the Gram’s barbecue experience! OUR SPECIALTY IS CATERING Monday-Thursday 11-9 Friday-Saturday 11-10 Sunday 11-8
3527 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501 tel: 951-782-8219 fax: 951-782-8217 gramsbbq.org
dining out W H E R E TO E AT
PEPITOS 6539 Magnolia Ave.; 951-788-2652 • Traditional Mexican fare including carnitas, chile verde, fajitas and steak picado. Lunch and dinner daily; breakfast items also served. FB, $ PHOOD ON MAIN 3737 Main St., Suite, 100; 951-276-7111, www.phoodforthought.com • Billed as a hip, creative eaterie, Phood offers diners choices of mix-and-match menu items akin to tapas and dim sum including the whimsically named Duck, Duck ... No Goose and I Don't Eat Meat sandwiches as well as full-sized-plate fare such as Drunken Shrimp, Portabella ravioli and steaks. FB $ RELISH 3535 University Ave., Riverside; 951-682-7011, www.relishdelis.net • A wide variety of sandwiches, from traditional favorites such as roast beef, salami and smoked turkey, to Relish signature selections. Breakfast and lunch M-Sa. $ Sevilla 3252 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-778-0611, www.cafesevilla.com • Casually elegant dining experience featuring Spanish and coastal cuisine. Nightclub with live music and dancing every night, plus a flamenco dinner show weekly. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, RS, $$$
WEST ASAHI 2955 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside;
951-637-1313, • All-you-can-eat for one price, or individual orders. Lunch M-Sa., dinner daily. $$ EVENTS SPORTS GRILL 10560 Magnolia Ave., Suite A; 951-352-2693, www.eventssportsgrill.com • Burgers, sandwiches and pizza. Four large
projection-screen TVs, plus more than a dozen smaller TVs spread throughout. Lunch and dinner daily FB, $ Olivia’s 9447 Magnolia Ave.; 951-689-2131 • Traditional Mexican fare, including burritos, tacos and chile relleno. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $ PF Chang's China Bistro Galleria at Tyler, 3475 Tyler St.; 951-689-4020, www.pfchangs.com • Soups and salads, plus traditional Chinese favorites. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $ PUNJAB PALACE 10359 Magnolia Ave.; 951-351-8968, www.punjabpalacecuisineofindia.com • Indian tapestries and music set the mood for a vast offering of Punjabi delicacies, which include both meat and vegetarian dishes. The buffet is available for both lunch and dinner. $
UNIVERSITY & EAST Creola’s 1015 E. Alessandro Blvd.;
951-653-8150, www.creolasrestaurant.com • Chicken, filet mignon, lamb, meat loaf, pork and several varieties of fish. Dinner W-Su. $$ Crest Cafe 5225 Canyon Crest Drive; 951-784-2233 • Burgers, pasta, salads and other American and Italian favorites. Traditional breakfast menu includes omelettes, pancakes and waffles. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $ Gerard’s Eve Bistro 9814 Magnolia Ave.; 951-687-4882, www.gerardsevebistro.com • French cuisine in an intimate bistro atmosphere. Dinner
entrees include boeuf bourguignon, duck confit and veal milanese. Dinner W-Su., Sunday brunch. $$$ Gra-Pow 497 Alessandro Blvd. Suite. D; 951-780-1132, www.grapow.net • Thai food with California and Pacific Rim accents. Dishes include cashew chicken, pad gra pow, roasted curry stir fried with a choice of meats, and chicken with Thai barbecue sauce. Beer and wine available. Lunch and dinner daily. $ MONARK ASIAN BISTRO 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Suite 64; 951-683-1073, www.monarkasianbistro.com • Serving a range of classic Chinese and Thai dishes, as well as contemporary Asian-inspired fusion dishes, some of them created by the owner, Karen Chen, a native of Taiwan. Lunch and dinner daily. $ SMOKEY CANYON BBQ 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Suite 9; 951-782-8808, www.smokeycanyon.com • Burgers, sandwiches, catfish, chicken, ribs and more. Bar area has two TVs. Lunch M, lunch and dinner Tu.-Su. FB, $ TACO STATION 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Suite 57; 951-787-8226, www.tacostation.com • Fill up on a nice selection of Mexican favorites (burritos, gorditas, tacos, tortas and more) at a new location. Same menu as the landmark Station on Mission Inn Avenue. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $ University Cafe Inc. 1400 University Ave., No. A109; 951-686-6338 • Chinese cuisine, including sweet and sour pork, Cantonese soy and curry chicken. Lunch and dinner daily. $
Visit SocalGiftCards.com
2955 Van Buren, RIVERSIDE (Corner of Lincoln and Van Buren)
951.637.1313 fax 951.637.1317 LUNCH Mon.-Sat. 11:30 am - 3:00 pm DINNER Mon.-Sat. 3 pm - 10 pm, Sun. 3 pm - 9 pm
Now CateriNg
ALL YOU CAN EAT SUSHI LUNCH DINNER
15.95
$
54
19.95
$
Reg. $17.95 Between 11:30 am - 3:00 pm
Reg. $21.95 Between 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Valid with coupon only. Valid Monday - Thursday only. One coupon per person.
Valid with coupon only. Valid Monday - Thursday only. One coupon per person.
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
NEW STOCK, BIGGER SAVINGS! Gift cards available
save UP TO
50% OFF! We will mail your items directly to you at no additional cost.
If you have any questions, or prefer ordering by phone, feel free to contact our customer service department Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 1(877) 525-8185.
Friday & Saturday Nights
Happy Hour Monday - Saturday 3 to 6pm Monday, Thursday & Sunday During Game $4 Snack Basket Your Choice of Shrimp, Mushroom, Zucchhini or Mozzarella Sticks - with fries $2 Domestic Drafts
Monday, Thursday and Sunday During the Games
$2.95 Nathans Hot Dogs with Chips, Sundays only
50¢ Buffalo Wings Monday & Thursday During Game
Monday - $6.95 Fried Chicken Dinner
Tuesday - $4.95 Spaghetti Dinner
$2.50 Well Drinks Wednesday - $1 Tacos & $2 Coronas
Thursday - $9.99 New York Steak Friday - $6.95 Fish & Chips
Saturday - $5.95 Sliders & Chips
Sunday - $3 Breakfast
$3 Bloody Marys
Barnacle Girls
1936 Mentone Boulevard, Mentone 909-794-5851 • www.BarnaclesSportBar.com
co m m u n it y Garland Hamilton prepares to deliver sack lunches to a shelter while volunteering at the Salvation Army in Riverside. Photos by Gabriel Luis Acosta
’Tis the season of helping at The Salvation Army Written by Amy Bentley
A
s The Salvation Army’s busy season nears, an army of volunteers is ready to help Riverside-area folks in need. But before the nonprofit begins its annual holiday drives, first comes a day of thanks. On Nov. 4, The Salvation Army will host its annual Soup-er Stars of Service Luncheon to recognize community leaders and others who have helped the organization. This year’s honorees — newspaper columnist Dan Bernstein; Riverside parks 56
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
director Ralph Nunez; community supporters Barbara Purvis, Jim Robinson and Barbara Robinson; Chamber of Commerce President Cindy Roth; and law enforcement advocate Linda Soubirous — will serve soups prepared by celebrity chef Martha Green along with freshly baked bread and delicious desserts from Victoria Club Chef Miguel Jaimes. “We want to give back and honor the people who give back in our community,” said Clarissa Glasco, director of operations for the Riverside Salvation Army. Next comes the Nov. 23 Community
Thanksgiving Luncheon, with turkey, stuffing and all the fixings, served to an estimated 700 people at the Riverside facility. The meal is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Then the Christmas season kicks in for the six paid staffers and the volunteers. Operation Bell Ringer starts as the iconic fundraisers collect donations for those in need. Shoppers are asked to fill red kettles, which will be stationed with bell ringers at 25 to 30 locations in Riverside. Bell ringers will be out in full force the Friday after Thanksgiving at the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, Riverside Plaza, Canyon Crest Towne Center and grocery stores citywide. The Riverside Salvation Army relies on a cadre of volunteers, including individuals and members of service clubs and community groups, who make the campaign possible. One of those volunteers is Gerald Forrest of Riverside, who has been helping out for five years. During the holidays, he drops off bell ringers at their stations, hands out toys, and picks up food from markets to give to those in need. “I’m on disability and wanted something to do, and it got rewarding so I’ve been doing it ever since,” he said. And when it comes to distributing toys to children, “when you see the smiles on their faces, it’s rewarding,” he added. Another holiday program is Angel Tree. Individuals, churches, groups, businesses and organizations “adopt” a child for Christmas by picking up an angel tag with the name and age of a child in need and a gift suggestion. Last year, more than
TREAT YOURSELF TO DELICIOUS MEDITERRANEAN FOOD You’ll find that Mediterranean food tastes good, promotes a healthy life style, and is a healthy food option. Our menu items are healthy for you because they feature less cholesterol compared to most foods prepared at other restaurants. We cook a majority of our food with olive oil and use flavorings from the Middle East. Many of our recipes are family recipes that go back many generations.
5
$ 00 OFF AN:.&/6*5&.t Valid 3pm - Close After your purchase of $20 or more. Must present coupon at time of purchase. Expires 12/8/2011.
Catering Services
Are you hosting a special event? We offer free catering consultations no matter how small or large your event. We are able to provide catering services for as little as 2 people to as many as 2,000. Additionally, we specialize in preparing vegetarian and ethnic cuisines, as well as conventional catering services.
Hours of Operation: Sunday-Friday, 11am to 9pm, Closed Saturdays CALL TO PLACE YOUR ORDER 951.687.1014
4294 Riverwalk Parkway, SuitFtRiverside, CA 92505
CATERING Since 1996, Najwa Medina has earned a reputation for innovative cuisine, flawless event execution and extraordinary customer service. Whether you are planning your wedding reception, a holiday party, a social gathering, a company picnic, or an event for thousands, our experienced staff of professionals will guide you in creating an amazing experience.
for more information call 909.264.0340
2,000 gifts were delivered. This year, Glasko hopes Salvation Army supporters will be able to help 750 families, 100 more than last year. The organization also has many yearround initiatives, including a pre-school that is now serving nearly 100 children, a 74-unit senior housing complex and food distribution. Gary Bowman has been helping with food distribution for the past four years, bringing large barrels filled with donated food from grocery stores to the Salvation Army facility. “The community’s been good to me for many years so this is the best way I know how to give back the community,” he said. Volunteers hand out bags of food Tuesday and Friday afternoons to people lined up at the Riverside facility, serving some 850 families every month. “If you were living paycheck to paycheck and you’ve lost your job and
Jocelyn Arroyo paints a picture during a pre-school activity at the Salvation Army in Riverside.
you’re waiting for unemployment to kick in, many people are in that situation and they need to supplement their food at the end of the month,” Glasco said. “It definitely is a lifeline for them.”
STANLEY
The Salvation Army Riverside Corps Community Center 3695 First St. 951-784-4490 www.riversidesalvationarmy.org
#!20%43s#%2!-)#4),%s(!2$7//$&,//23s,)./,%5-
PEST CONTROL Since 1945
L A I C E P S L FAL
25% OFF
Note: 25% Discount applies to the initial on any annual pest control service and on any one-time service. Offer does not apply with other coupons or specials. Certain restrictions may apply.
“DON’T MONKEY WITH BUGS” Call Mr. Barlow 800-566-2505 SPECIALIZED CONTROL SERVICES ěũ. !'#2ũĵũ-32 ěũ./'#1ũĵũ(%#.-2 ěũ##2ũĵũ 2/2 ěũ 32ũĵũ."#-3ũ7!+42(.-
★ Must present this ad at time of inspection. ★ 58
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
You’ll Be Floored by Our Low Prices!
$200 OFF Carpet with
Beautiful Floors for $200 less With minimum purchase of 100 Sq. Ft. Cannot be combined with other offers.
minimum purchase of 50 yards
1 YEAR SAME AS #!3( OAC
Cannot be combined with other offers.
State Contractor’s License 758194
6692 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92506
WWWCASTILLOSCARPETSHACKCOMs951.684.0212
This ad is the property of Clipper Magazine and may not be reproduced in any other publication. Please review your proof carefully. Clipper Magazine is not responsible for any error not marked.
COUPON PLACEMENT MAY CHANGE PRIOR TO PUBLICATION
build your signature burger
1
2
choose your protein beef
natural 100% fresh angus chuck $3.79 3 oz slider 6 oz single $4.99 12 oz double $6.99
chicken
$5.49
turkey
$5.49
black bean
$4.99
choose your cheese
$0.99
yelloXBNFSJDBOtTIBSQDIFEEBStBHFETXJTT QFQQFSKBDLtEPMDFQSPWPMPOFtCMFVDSVNCMF
choose your sauce
3
natural 100% breast
heinz kFUDIVQtZFMMPXNVTUBSEtNBZP HBSMJDIFSCNBZPtDIJQPUMFNBZPtDIJQPUMFCCR TXFFUDIJMJtIPOFZEJKPOtCVUUFSNJMLSBODI "TUFBLTBVDFtJTMBOEtDBKVOCVGGBMP
choose your toppings no-charge
natural 100% ground
HSFFOMFBGMFUUVDFtWJOFSJQFUPNBUPFT DSJTQZQJDLMFTtHSFFOPMJWFT GSFTIPOJPOTtHSJMMFEPOJPOT HSJMMFEKBMBQF×PTtHSJMMFENVTISPPNT
fresh house mix
premium
all burgers are cooked juicy well
$0.99
bacontBWPDBEPtIVNNVT HSJMMFEQJOFBQQMFtDPMFTMBX
eating under-cooked meat or poultry may increase risk of food-bourne illness
NATURAL FRESH GOODNESS fresh cut fries
$1.99
cooked in cholesterol-free canola oil seasoned with sea salt
fry dippers
$0.99
cheEEBSDIFFTFtSBODItHBSMJDIFSCNBZP IPOFZEJKPOtTXFFUDIJMJtJTMBOEtIVNNVT DBKVOCVGGBMPtDIJQPUMFCCRtDIJQPUMFNBZP
beverages drinks
$1.79
soda fountain brewed iced tea bottled water milk
burger boss
shakes $3.49
chocolate strawberry WBOJMMB caramel
2585 Canyon Springs Parkway Riverside, CA 92507
951.656.6500
kids’ menu (includes fries) burger beef dog grilled cheese
$3.79 $3.79 $3.79
free
order of fresh cut fries with the purchase of any burger
Burger Boss
3JWFSTJEFt
With this coupon. Not valid with other offers. Offer expires 12-8-11.
october-november 2011 | riversidethemag.com | 59
M Y FAVOR ITE
Victoria Club’s lucky No. 13
S
MARTRIVERSIDE develops high-tech initiatives that benefit Riverside’s businesses, schools and residents. The nonprofit’s fifth annual golf tournament, a benefit for the Digital Inclusion Program, is set for Oct. 10 at the Victoria Club. We asked Steve Reneker, Riverside’s chief information officer and executive director of SmartRiverside, to tell us about his favorite golf hole in the city, No. 13 at the scenic 108-year-old country club: “This 187-yard par 3, while short, has an elevated tee where the golfer is hitting down to the green. The green is surrounded by sand traps, and if you pull your ball to the left you may end up
Photo by Gabriel Luis Acosta
Steve Reneker at Victoria Club’s hole 13
about 50 feet below the green. “If you go to the right of the green, you are considered out of bounds. So an accurate shot to make the green is the best way to ensure at least a par. “The hole has great views of the Box Springs Mountains and is lined with mature trees and growth with beautiful homes on the edge of the fairways.
“Victoria Club maintains the fairways and greens for one of the best golf experiences in Southern California.” SmartRiverside Charity Golf Tournament Victoria Club, 2521 Arroyo Drive, Riverside Oct. 10; 8:30 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. shotgun star t; 951-826-5446, www.smar triverside.org/golf
JOHNSON MACHINERY CO. (951) 686-4560 proudly serving the Riverside and San Bernardino counties since 1940.
www.johnson-machinery.com
60
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
seen 1
Inland Empire Heart Walk More than 2,500 walkers gathered recently at Fairmount Park in Riverside for the American Heart Association’s annual Inland Empire Heart Walk. The event raised more than $290,000 for the organization, which is working to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans while reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
2
4
3
5
(1) Mandi Spry, left, Debbie Ellerbeck, Rita Mar tinez and Jeannie Helmstead (2) Councilman Andy Melendrez, left, Riverside Community Hospital President and CEO Patrick Brilliant, singer Makeda and Riverside Mayor Ronald Loveridge (3) Yolanda Hecht, left, daughter, Victoria, Steve Irigoyen with son, Tristan, and girlfriend Dalene Knight (4) Kim Timoney, left, Paul Stratton, Arne Leavitt, Dannette Cooper and Stacy Snowball (5) Kathy Swanson and Dr. Houshang Karimi Ph o t o s by K r i s t i n e Ke l l y
Water is Music to our Ears
(*'
- ,+ Available at P&P Uniforms
SUPPORT SERVICES
Our Products Give You More Power! Office/Fax: 951-780-5636 Cell: 951-201-6571
Steven E. Mains Water Rights / Water Quality / Project Review Resources Planning / Water Production Regulatory Issues
LED upgrades increase battery life and brightness. • 100,000 hours of Light
• Extends Battery Life 4x to 5x
• Never Replace Light Bulbs
• Highest Upgrades in Quality and Brightness for MagLite® and Streamlight®
• Add Brightness Up to 10x the Standard Bulb
• Tactical and Home Use
18360 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, CA 92506 • 951-776-0048 Located Inside Temecula Ace Hardware
30733 Temecula Parkway, Temecula, CA 92592 • 951-491-6090 www.vixenproducts.com october-november 2011 | riversidethemag.com | 61
seen 1
American Cancer Society
2
3
6
5
4
7
8
(1) Judy Chatigny, left, and Annie Sellas (2) Bruce and Nancy Varner (3) Alyson Merrill, left, Mary Parks and Debbie Ojeda (4) Tracy Varner, left, and Zoey Story (5) Linda Hearrell, left, Dolores Green and Laura Marshall (6) Judy Kathriner, left, Bev Bailey and Joyce Collins (7) Marieke Eninger, left, and Evelyn Matich (8) Dave and Cathy Stockton
The Imagine More Birthdays event is one way the American Cancer Society is raising funds and awareness in the fight against cancer, the second-leading cause of death in the United States. During a gala at the Riverside Convention Center, three cancer survivors — Nancy Varner, Cathy Stockton and Annie Sellas — were honored with the Celebration of Life Award. The evening also included auctions, music and delectable cuisine.
Ph o t o s by J a m e s C a r b o n e
YWCA Riverside County Seven extraordinary women who exemplify the ideals of the YWCA’s organizational mission were celebrated during the 27th annual Women of Achievement luncheon, held recently at the Riverside Convention Center. YWCA Riverside County offers programs that improve the quality of life for women and their families.
1
2
3
(1) Donna Dahl, left, Ruth Weir Prystash, Beverly Bailey, Karin Rober ts, Dr. Sandra Paniagua and Lea Petersen (2) Dr. Adriana Burkhar t, left, Dr. Carry Tillery and Marlene L. Allen-Hammarlund (3) Vicky Hawley, left, Barry Hildebrant, Debi Bagley and Tina Hambleton Ph o t o s by A l i s o n T h i e r b a c h , A M T Ph o t og r a p hy
62
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
seen 1
Fashion’s Night Out
4
Fashion of all kinds – from formal evening wear to jeans and tank tops – truly was in fashion along the Main Street Pedestrian Mall as Fashion’s Night Out recently made its Riverside debut. The stylish event attracted hundreds of shoppers and supporters, and featured models walking the runway for a fashion show produced by The Art Institute of CaliforniaInland Empire. Boutiques and salons downtown offered beauty makeovers, how-to advice, product samples and more. Jazz musicians, vocalists and dancers provided the entertainment.
3
2
5
6
(1) Adina Hemley, left, and Naomi Szwarcsztejn (2) Desiree Massei, left, and Lilieana Lopez (3) Tania Parra Marin, left, Devon Poer and Maryann Adams (4) Kristin Tillquist and David St. Pierre (5) Cedrian Armstrong, left, and Lisa Foiles (6) Jennifer Galvan, left, and Elana Pruitt Ph o t o s by M i c a h E s c a m i l l a
If you’ve been waxing and have had side effects, try
%9%"2/7 4(2%!$).' Full Service Salon also does:
(AIR "ODY7AX 0IERCINGS (ENNA4ATTOOINGAND-UCH-ORE
HOUSE of
Beauty
houseofeyebrowthreading.com
13 LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU! 'ALLERIAAT4YLER 2IVERSIDEs s1st Floor Next to Ruby’s 6AN"UREN 2IVERSIDEs Cardenas Shopping Center Next to Rite Aid #HICAGO!VENUE 2IVERSIDEs .-C+INLEY #ORONAs )N#OSTCO3HOPPING#ENTER.EXTTO-C$ONALDS53"ANK 4OWN#IRCLE 3UITEs-ORENO6ALLEY-ALLs /NTARIO-ILLS.OW/PENs.EXTTO2AINFOREST#AFE
.O0URCHASE Necessary
FREE eyebrow threading 2EG .EWCUSTOMERSONLY
5 Off
$
Full Face Threading, &ACIALOR7AXING 3ERVICEOFORMORE .EWCUSTOMERSONLY
"RAZILIAN7AX$25 For employment opportunity call 951-329-3219 october-november 2011 | riversidethemag.com | 63
seen 1
Riverside Arts Council 2
5
4
6
Supporters of the Riverside arts community were all dressed up with a fun place to go — the Mayor’s Ball for the Arts at White Park. It was for a good cause, too, as money raised helps fund the Community Arts Partnership grant, providing support to communitybased performing and visual arts projects serving more than 50,000 individuals of all ages.
3
8
7
11
10
9
12
(1) Nan and Chick Cur tis (2) Kathy Wright (3) R. Mike Nichols, left, and Michael Mazgai (4) Sperry MacNaughton, left, Margie Haupt, MJ Abraham and Maureen Kane (5) Larissa Weikel, left, Mar tha Montalvo, Lauren Lee, Darcy Hills and Lily Wasluskas (6) Alexandra Reynoso, left, and Sheryl Starr (7) Russell Scott and Kelly Barrie (8) Grace Kiernan and Daniel Stachowski (9) Sharon and Monte Kauffman (10) Rod and Leah Stuar t (11) Lynn Davidson (12) Carmen Villalobos, left, Cassie Rober ts and Mary Burgueno Ph o t o s by J a m e s C a r b o n e
64
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
SAV E TH E DATE EVENTS Oct. 13 — Annual ar t auction to benefit CASA, an organization that raises awareness and training for its volunteers to meet the needs of children. 3900 10th St., Riverside; 6:30 p.m.; 951-205-8364 Oct. 22 — Oktoberfest fundraiser for Riverside Hospice with dinner, live music, live and silent auction and drawings. Heiting & Irwin law offices, 5885 Brockton Ave., Riverside; $35; 951-274-0710 Oct. 29 — Wheels to Warbirds Cruise, with a pancake breakfast, raffles, music, food and, of course, a cruise. Riverside Municipal Airpor t Hangar S, 6936 Flight Road; 11 a.m.; free; 951-354-7954, 909-838-4693
Because of Home Instead, I’m where I want to be. s#OMPANIONSHIP s0ERSONAL#ARE s(OUSEKEEPING s-EAL0REPARATION
s-EDICATION2EMINDERS s%RRANDSAND3HOPPING s4RANSPORTATION s2ESPITE#ARE
NEW CLIENT OFFER! 2ECEIVEHOURSOFCAREFREE
s(OSPICE3UPPORT s!LZHEIMERS$EMENTIA#ARE s3HORTOR,ONG4ERM#ARE s0ART 4IMEOR&ULL 4IME#ARE
Personalized care, a personal touch.
-INIMUMSERVICEPLANREQUIRED #ALLTODAYFORMOREINFORMATION
2IVERSIDE HOMEINSTEADCOM 2EDLANDS HOMEINSTEADCOM
Oct. 29 — Pink on Parade walk-a-thon to fight breast cancer. Walkers will choose from two routes: 2 miles around Lake Evans and/ or 1 mile around Fairmount Lake. Fairmount Park, 2601 Fairmount Blvd., Riverside; 8 a.m.; 951-680-9406 Nov. 5 — Fight for Air Walk, a fundraiser for the American Lung Association to fight lung disease. Fairmount Park, 2601 Fairmount Blvd., Riverside; 8 a.m.; www.lungusa.org/ pledge-events/ca/riverside-walk-fy12 Nov. 16 — Businesses in Tutus, a benefit to fund improvements for California Riverside Ballet’s performances of “The Nutcracker.” Light hors d’oeuvres and cocktails will be served. 951-787-7850, www.crballet.com Nov. 18 — Speaking of Women’s Health, a daylong health and wellness event presented by Loma Linda University Medical Center. Riverside Convention Center, 3443 Orange St.; 7:30 a.m.; $40; 877-558-6248 Nov. 19 — Movember to Remember, an annual mustache-growing event to bring awareness to men’s health, also to benefit the Prostate Cancer Foundation and Livestrong. Four bands will be performing, and gift baskets from local businesses will be raffled. Lake Alice Trading Co., 3616 University Ave., Riverside; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 951-961-4976, http://us.movember.com/ mospace/730994 Dec. 2 — 56th annual Junior League of Riverside Charity Ball. Proceeds will suppor t the Junior League’s community outreach focus with projects like fitRiverside, a program designed to bring fitness to the community and to fight childhood obesity, as well as the organization’s mission of training community volunteers. Victoria Club, 2521 Arroyo Drive, Riverside; www.juniorleagueriverside.org
"ROCKTON!VENUE 2IVERSIDE #!
Gold’ n West Surplus Inc. Serving The Inland Empire for 17 Years
Sell ~ Repair ~ Recycle
20% OFF with this ad WIDE VARIETY of Computers, Laptops, Monitors and Miscellaneous Parts Technicians Available
One of the Inland Empire’s Largest Computer Surplus Dealers Wholesale Dealer - Open to the Public Specializing in E-Waste Recycling 1121 California Avenue | Corona | 951-371-2020 october-november 2011 | riversidethemag.com | 65
n o n pro f it
Family keeps son’s spirit burning bright Written by Carla Sanders
T
hree years ago, Stan and Julie Waite’s world shifted. The Redlands couple departed in April 2008 on dream trip to Scotland, bidding goodbye to son Chris Long and daughter Rhiannon. Within days, Chris, who’d had flu-like symptoms, became so ill that his sister insisted he go to the hospital. Then, the diagnosis came. He did not have the flu. His symptoms, plus bruising and a 20-pound weight loss, were attributed to something much more grim: leukemia. Rhiannon called the Waites, breaking the news about Chris’ condition. Doctors recommended they return home immediately. Shortly after booking their flight, the couple received another call, this one from a doctor in the emergency room. Their robust, 6-foot-1 son had died, 10 hours after being diagnosed. He was 22. “We kept trying to figure out how this happened without us knowing,” Julie said.
66
| riversidethemag.com | october-november 2011
“His body was completely shutting down and trying to fight it as long as it could, and we didn’t even know.” They turned to the Internet for information and found the website of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. By that fall, Julie had decided to participate in the organization’s Light the Night Walk at Anaheim Stadium. She raised $1,100 in pledges and met Dianne Callahan, whose own story of her battle with Stage 4 non-Hodgkins lymphoma had inspired Julie to join in the first place. And, in one of several twists of fate, the Waites and Callahan learned they lived only nine houses from each other in Redlands. The next year, the Waites formed a team for the 2009 walk. They gave it the name Primate Aflame, which Chris — passionate about media arts — had hoped to use one day as the name of a production company. About 40 people signed on to the team, which raised more than $5,100. The 2010 team of 37 walkers surpassed $6,700. This year, $7,200 and counting.
Chris is the 2011 memorial honoree, and the Waites shared their story at the campaign kickoff event. The Waites have turned their fun lifestyle into something more meaningful, hosting dinners and fundraisers often to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The most recent was in late August, a Celebration of Life event to commemorate what would have been Chris’ 26th birthday. They raised $1,500. “Stan and Julie amaze me with their strength and generosity,” said Callahan, who is deputy executive director of the Orange County/Inland Empire chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. “They’ve turned their heartbreaking story into something positive to help others. It’s their way of remembering Chris and keeping his bigger than life spirit alive.” Light the Night Walk Where: California Baptist University, 8432 Magnolia Ave., Riverside When: Oct. 22; 4 p.m. check-in, 7 p.m. walk star ts Information: www.lightthenight.org/ocie
19th annual riverside festival of lights kicks-off on
Friday, November 25th at 5:30 p.m.
at the Switch-on
ceremony
EXPERIENCE
THE JOY. The Festival of Lights Main Street Ice Rink
RIVERSIDE, CA
It’s magic on ice under the dazzling Festival of Lights at the Main Street Ice Rink. Just one of the many riches
of Riverside during the holidays. Festival of Lights begins Friday, November 25 and runs through Sunday, January 8, 2012. Visit us online for a holiday schedule of events that the entire family can enjoy at RiversideFestivalofLights.com.
ExploreRiverside.com
Steve Reneker, Executive Director of Smart Riverside
DISCOVER A N E W E N E R GY I N
RIVERSIDE, CA
The City of Riverside flows with innovation, education and
economic energy. Smart Riverside, for example, supports computer literacy in K-12, as it boosts high-tech business and internet access. You’ll be amazed at all the ways Riverside is one of the world’s best places to live, learn and thrive. ExploreRiverside.com
