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ou can never go home again. That’s the expression, a wistful provocation of faded memories, the loss of innocence and the passage of time, all rolled into a tidy package. But, honestly, it’s bunk. Total and absolute bunk. One only needs to walk along Orange Street and Redlands Boulevard, or wander through the A.K. Smiley Library, the grounds at Kimberly Crest or listen to music at the Redlands Bowl or Sylvan Park on the Fourth of July to know the real truth of it. You can go home. In fact, you can even choose never to leave, because home is a place we cherish and preserve in the stillness of our hearts. Sure there’s a physicality to it, something found around town — perhaps at Memorial Hall, Stell Coffee & Tea Co., the Lincoln Shrine or in your own back yard. But there’s also something more: this community of life we share with our neighbors, families and friends. And it’s something to revisit often if not dwell within. So with this summer season, we celebrate the home of our hearts with the traditions of community: musical performances, patriotic high notes, the chords of young performers and the return of a favorite son, Landon Donovan. Nights of John Philip Sousa, evenings at the Bowl, walks in the park — that’s what summer and home are all about. Thank goodness, you can go home — don’t let anyone say it’s not so.
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book of Esther explodes with rollicking hilarity as the evil Haman schemes to outwit bumbling King Xerxes for control of the Persian empire. LifeHouse Theater, 1135 N. Church St., Redlands; 909-335-3037, www.lifehousetheater.com. Also: “The Little Mermaid,” July 10-Aug. 8; “Pursued A Jonah Story,” Aug. 21-Sept. 19; “Little Women,” Oct. 2-24. CONCERT IN THE PARK JUNE 18 – Music, auction, food, raffle, games and prizes, presented by the Redlands AYSO 2010 Cultural Exchange Team. Redlands Spor ts Complex, Dearborn Street and San Bernardino Avenue; 5-10 p.m.; www.redlandsayso.org. RELAY FOR LIFE JUNE 19 – Colleges for Cancer event to raise funds for the American Cancer Society’s effor t to find a cure for cancer. Cajon High School
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High School, San Bernardino; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; http://main.acsevents.org. SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL season features concer ts by various groups, productions and a presentation of the classic Tony Award winner “The Music Man.” Redlands Bowl, 25 Grant St.; 909-793-7316, www.redlandsbowl.org. (For more information, please turn to Page 16.) JUNE 25-AUG. 20 – 87th
JULIO IGLESIAS JUNE 26 – Legendary musicians in concer t. Agua Caliente Casino Resor t Spa, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage; 8 p.m.; 888-999-1995, www.hotwatercasino.com. Also: Arnel Pineda, July 10; Jackson Browne, July 18; Mar tina McBride, July 24; REO Speedwagon, July 30; Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band, Aug. 5; Ted Nugent, Aug. 13; Billy Idol, Aug. 20; Huey Lewis & The News, Aug. 27; Celtic Woman, Sept. 3-4; The Beach Boys, Sept. 11; Sheryl Crow, Sept. 18; LeAnn Rimes, Oct. 9.
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED JULY 2 – Concer t. Soboba Casino, 23333 Soboba Road, San Jacinto; 4 p.m.; 866-476-2622, www.soboba.net. INDEPENDENCE DAY JULY 4 – Four th of July activities, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Sylvan Park, Sylvan Boulevard and Nor th University Street, Redlands. Concer t, C-17 flyover, skydivers, fireworks and more at Ted Runner Stadium, Cornell Avenue near North University Street, University of Redlands. Gates open at 6 p.m. www.redlands-events.com. (For more information, please turn to Page 22.) CHILDREN’S THEATER WORKSHOP OPENING JULY 8 – Summer 2010 show, “Has Anyone Seen My Script?” Redlands Footlighters, 1810 Bar ton Road, Redlands; 909-793-2909, www.redlandsfootlighters.org. Also: Information about the upcoming season to be announced.
STEVE MILLER BAND JULY 9 – Hit-making American rock band in concer t. Pechanga Resor t & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, near Temecula; 8 p.m.; $85-$120; 877-711-2946, www.pechanga.com. Also: Gipsy Kings, July 15; Jim Gaffigan, July 17; Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo, July 30; Rob Thomas, Aug. 6; Billy Idol, Steve Stevens, Aug. 11 and 13; Chris Isaak, Aug. 20; The Beach Boys, Aug. 22; Brian Regan, Aug. 27; Engelber t Humperdinck, Aug. 28; Doobie Brothers, Sept. 10; Foreigner, Sept. 24.
DOWNTOWN STREET JAM JULY 10 – Concer t and community event, which in the past has featured Grammywinners, alternative rock ’n’ roll ar tists and others. Lineup to be announced. Arrive early to secure a good spot in front of the mobile stage. Orange and Ninth streets, downtown Riverside; 2-9 p.m.; free; 951-341-6550, www.riversidedowntown.org. KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND JULY 16 – Morongo Casino Resor t and Spa, 4955 Seminole Drive, Cabazon; 9 p.m.; $39; 888-667-6646, www.morongocasinoresort.com. Also: Howie Mandel, June 26; Enrique Iglesias, July 23; Golden Boys, Aug. 8; Bill Maher, Aug. 28; Melissa Etheridge, Sept. 1; Engelber t Humperdinck, Sept. 11. CALIFORNIA THEATRE JULY 20-25 – “Menopause the Musical,” the hit show about hot flashes, memory loss and other perils of aging that promises to bring a laugh to women — and men. California Theatre of the Performing Ar ts, 562 W. Four th St., San Bernardino; 909-885-5152, www.californiatheatre.net. Also: Frankie Avalon, Sept. 18; Mercy Me, Sept. 26; “Amadeus,” Oct. 22-24; Company B (music of the 1940s), Oct. 30.
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REDLANDS SYMPHONY JULY 30 – Last day to renew seats for the 2010-11 season. Single tickets for the new season go on sale Sept. 1. Memorial Chapel, University of Redlands, 1200 E. Colton Ave.; 909-748-8018, www.redlandssymphony.com. DON MCLEAN – McLean’s famous composition, “American Pie,� was one of the top five Songs of the Century, according to a 2001 survey by Recording Industry Association of America and the National Endowment for the Ar ts. Fox Performing Ar ts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; 7:30 p.m.; 951-788-3944, www.foxriversidelive.com.
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HISTORICAL GLASS MUSEUM SEPT. 25 – Attic sale and 25th anniversary celebration. Furniture, Depression glass, china, plates, paintings, antiques, collectibles and more. 1157 N. Orange St., Redlands; noon to 4 p.m.; 909-793-3333, http://historicalglassmuseum.com ARTIST TRADING CARDS OCT. 4-9 – ATCs, as they’re known, are small pieces of ar t traded from one ar tist to another. The Gallery will display cards for public viewing for a week, then the ar tists will return to swap the cards among themselves. RAA Gallery and Ar t Center, 215 E. State St., Redlands; 909-798-3415, www.redlandsar tassociation.org.
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or one day in April, ESPN took over the Redlands East Valley High School campus. Filming a segment for the show “Homecoming,” a series that focuses on star athletes and where they grew up, the lights and cameras of the worldwide leader in sports descended upon REV to tell the story of perhaps the most famous Wildcat of all — Landon Donovan. A former student and soccer star, Donovan has blossomed into what many experts believe to be the best soccer player in the United States. After a lunch-time segment that had Donovan and “Homecoming” host Rick Reilly goofing around in front of some REV students, the show moved into the Wildcat Gym for a one-on-one interview in front of a packed house of family, friends and fans. Donovan was asked about everything from how he started playing soccer to the moment when he knew he had a chance to be something special. The show is scheduled to air on June 10, a day before Donovan and his USA teammates begin competition in the World Cup. Redlands Daily Facts reporter Jesse B. Gill caught up with Donovan during his homecoming and asked him a few questions. Question: From the way ESPN explained it, they asked you what places you’d like to go to in Redlands and you picked REV. Why? Answer: It might not have been the obvious choice because I only spent a year and a half here, but I feel that a big part of my growth — as a soccer player and as a person — happened here. I really came into my own here. Physically,
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it was when I really started growing. Mentally, this is where a lot of things started happening in my career. Q: Can you attribute that growth to any particular coach or administrator or teacher? A: I had a lot of really good teachers. I was very fortunate (for them) to kind of help me along the way. More than any other was Coach (Pat) Hafley, who I originally met at Moore Middle School. He later worked at Redlands High School, but I’ve kept in touch with him forever. I had a few teachers here at REV who were really instrumental in different ways. Q: When was the last time you were on the REV campus? A: I came back in December, and I ran around the track. But actually being inside the gates, that hasn’t happened for a really long time. It’s probably been at least 10 or 11 years since I’ve been inside the campus. Q: You attended REV right at the beginning of its existence. Ten years later,
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Q: What are some of your fondest memories about your time at REV? A: This hill (leading down to the JV baseball field), believe it or not, is where we spent a lot of our time doing fitness in preseason. We’d start down at the bottom and run up and down the whole time. So maybe that wasn’t a fond memory, but it was a decent memory. And then the main field down there is where we played a lot of our games. That was important because it taught me that you have to do these things if this is where you want to go, and if you don’t do these things, you’re not going to make it as a professional athlete. Q: Every Wildcat hears about how you went to REV and the great things you’ve gone on to accomplish, especially the soccer players. What piece of advice would you offer the current Wildcat soccer stars? A: I’m aware that there are realities to all of this. Not every person who comes through here is going to wind up being a professional athlete. For me, the biggest thing — and my mom always told me this — is that you have to have fun. And if you’re enjoying it, you can do anything. Did I necessarily want to be running up and down the hill and doing fitness all the time? No, but I knew that it was going to make the game easier and more enjoyable for me. And that’s what I love to do. I played as much as I could. Whether your sport is volleyball, tennis, baseball,
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window over the mountains here. Coming over Big Bear, Arrowhead. Over the Crafton Hills. I just love how much nature there is here and how open everything is. The world I live in is fast and exciting, but to come here and almost take a 180 from all of that and just relax is always so refreshing. I really miss that about this place. Q: Do you get to come home very often with your busy schedule? Do you wish you could come back to Redlands more often? A: I do. I come back quite often. My family still lives here. My mom still lives here, so for me it’s the perfect getaway to kind of get grounded and get back to my roots. Q: With Redlands High School opening its own stadium last year and the new high school, Citrus Valley, set to open its own stadium this fall, REV will be the only high school in town without its own stadium. Has the school approached you about being a possible donor to help build a stadium on or near campus to provide a facility for the football, soccer and track and field teams? A: That’s the first time I’ve heard of it. I would absolutely be interested in that discussion. Like I said, I love this town and I loved this school when I was here, so I’m glad you brought that to my attention.
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he Redlands Bowl will be a magical place this summer, and for four evenings in July it will become River City, Iowa, for “The Music Man.” Meredith Willson’s play, the venue’s most requested musical, will be staged for the fourth time, this year directed by Paul Jacques. “This is a community show, one of the best shows ever written,” said Jacques, who lives in Riverside. “There’s not a bad song in the show,” he added. Winner of the Tony Award for best musical in 1957, “The Music Man” was directed by Paul Little at the Bowl in 1978, 1988 and 1998. This will be Jacques’ first time directing the musical and directing at the Bowl.
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‘All the creative opportunities with this show on a big stage are amazing. It’s built to be a big-cast show. You look at the logistics and everything you can accomplish with a show like this.’
Three questions for Paul Jacques Question: What are the challenges of staging “The Music Man” at the Redlands Bowl? Answer: Probably the biggest challenge, even though I’ve directed in large spaces before, is space usage. It’s tempting to spread things out a lot. One of the things we’re going through in production meetings is knowing when to go really big and when to pull things into focus. Q: What are you looking forward to about directing the show? A: Just the energy of the show — it’s just a fun show. It’s hard to hear some of the things Harold (Hill) sings and not have your toe tapping or sing along. My high school band director was from Minnesota and actually played under (Meredith Willson’s) baton one time, so we heard legends of Meredith
Willson. This is a really neat opportunity. I have two little girls who are almost 5 and 6. My wife and I talk about which shows to take them to. If you’re not into heavier musical theater, (“Music Man”) is still good a show — the characters are likable, the music is catchy, the costumes are fun. You do not have to be too prepared to see the show. For an evening of entertainment, you get a lot of value out if it. Q: Which shows would you like to direct that you have never directed in the past? A: I would love to direct “Phantom (of the Opera).” Being a child of the ’80s, shows like “Cats” and “Les “Miserables” would be fun to direct. I was in “Sweeney Todd” few years ago but need a break from Mr. Todd for a little while.
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‘We know it’ll be a great season. We have a lot of great programs everyone will enjoy.’ And the Bowl stage will look like a small town in Iowa. “I’ve never been a fan of big scene changes,” he said. “We’re going for a different aesthetic look.” There will be a 45-person cast and a 12- to 14-piece live orchestra. Rehearsals started May 24. The ages of cast members vary, as will the audience, Gebara says. “We want families to come and just love this musical.” Jacques has an impressive resume. Twenty of his original works have been staged. He is on the theater faculty at San Bernardino Valley College, Mt. San Jacinto Community College and California Baptist University, and he also is the operations director of the Ramona Bowl Amphitheatre in Hemet. In addition, he portrays Charles Dickens for the Riverside Dickens Festival and is the artistic director for the Inland Empire Shakespeare Festival. His first show after graduating from high
school was “Jitters” at Redlands Footlighters in 1990. For Jacques, it is an honor to direct at the Bowl. Other venues do not have the energy that “runs through the Bowl,” he says. “I tell my acting students, and they don’t believe me, that you have 6,000 people a night. It’s hard to believe when you have sea of humanity staring back at you.” Magic act
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The schedule A look at the 2010 Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival Friday, June 25 Opening symphony concert, featuring Anthony Kearns, Irish tenor; Frank Paul Fetta, conductor Tuesday, June 29 Winners of the 2010 Young Artists Auditions Friday, July 2 (Dark for the Fourth of July holiday) Tuesday, July 6 Dmitri Matheny Group (jazz) Friday-Saturday, July 9-10 The Glenn Miller Orchestra Tuesday, July 13 Navy Band Southwest Friday, July 16 Ken O’Malley & The Twilight Lords (Celtic) Tuesday, July 20 Dress rehearsal, “The Music Man” Thursday-Saturday, July 22-24 “The Music Man” Tuesday, July 27 Barrage (high-octane fiddlefest) Friday, July 30 Second symphony concert, featuring Miclen LaiPang, 14-year-old violinist; Frank Paul Fetta, conductor Tuesday, Aug. 3 Nancy Walker: A Tribute to Patsy Cline Friday, Aug. 6 A Night of Opera: Famous Arias Tuesday, Aug. 10 Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Band Friday-Saturday, Aug. 13-14 Inland Pacific Ballet, “The Little Mermaid” Tuesday, Aug. 17 Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival Friday, Aug. 20 Closing symphony concert with fireworks, featuring Rufus Choi, pianist; Frank Paul Fetta, conductor The Redlands Bowl 25 Grant St., Redlands 909-793-7316, www.redlandsbowl.org
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While last year’s music selections were tailored toward youngsters, this year patriotic favorites will command center stage. Bringing America’s favorites to Sylvan Park and the Ted Runner Stadium every Independence Day is important to the musicians. “(The band exists) to bring John Philip Sousa-type music to the community,” said Glenn Smith, band manager. “It’s a little bit of culture that a lot of places don’t have. We get asked to do a lot of different events because there are not a lot of bands out there like this.” The band grew out of the Bethany Reformed Church orchestra in the late 1970s. Allen, along with many local residents, would spend the Fourth at Sylvan Park. One year, he and a friend were discussing the fact there was no Sousa music to accompany the park happenings. “At the time, one of the service clubs R E F L E C T
did a big old-fashioned barbecue,” Allen said. “In order to have something going on, they started having a talent competition. Over time, booths made their way in, but there still wasn’t any Sousa (music).” Allen, who was part of the Bethany Church orchestra, asked some of the wind players to stay after practice one night to see if they could compete in the talent competition. “We ran through something, and it sounded perfectly acceptable,” he said. Word spread that a community band was in the works, and musicians started coming forward. “By the time we were ready to go over to the park, we had 44 in the band,” Allen said. And though comprised entirely of volunteers, the band was too professional to compete in the talent show. “We were so good, and we were so different that we couldn’t be compared to the other contestants; it wasn’t fair,” Allen R E F R E S H
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Allen conducts the Fourth-of-July Band at Sylvan Park.
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the musicians performed for the first time in 1981. They continued under that name until the Fourth of July fell on a Sunday
and some of the church elders didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want the band playing that year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In this city, the Fourth of July is always celebrated on the fourth, even if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Sunday,â&#x20AC;? Allen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We believe in celebrating it on the event.â&#x20AC;? So, those who wanted to continue playing did so, but not as the Bethany Band. Instead, they played under a new name: the Redlands Fourth-of-July Band. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The whole purpose of the band was the Fourth of July,â&#x20AC;? Allen said. This year, the band that doubled in size in three years, will perform with about 75 members and with as much fun and professionalism as ever, Allen says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Playing in the park is what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all about,â&#x20AC;? said Michael Shea, head of percussion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve become a part of the Fourth of July in Redlands, and we will continue as long as we can.â&#x20AC;? The 2010 season is dedicated to former Concertmaster Stan Korfmacher, who died on March 1.
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ll big stars start somewhere, and many of Redlands’ talented young performers are making their start at Redlands Vocal and Performing Arts Academy. Annette Bartolina has been teaching students of all ages at the studio for about a decade. She has years of experience and is a certified Speech Level Singing (SLS) instructor. “It’s the most effective technique out there as far as I’m concerned,” she said. “It enriches the vocals so beautifully and is so quick. A student comes into my studio for the first time, and we’re making strides the very first lesson. They can start to feel and hear a difference.” At the academy, younger students are grouped into three divisions, and Bartolina focuses on different performing aspects depending on the class. “It’s pretty common to look for the raw talent first of all, then the dedication,” she said. “A lot of people with a lot of talent don’t have the dedication it takes to do the practice, put in the time, and do what it takes to take care of their instrument, their voice.”
‘When they start to become proficient and comfortable with what they’re doing, that’s when we start looking for representation for them or send them out on auditions.’ Some of Bartolina’s students were asked to audition for the Redlands Bowl production of “The Music Man,” and others have appeared in productions at Yucaipa Little Theater and LifeHouse Theater. Bartolina prepares her students for acting and singing gigs by holding concerts and musicals, as well as smaller engagements at nursing homes and hospitals. “It’s exciting for them to be on a real stage and do performances for a large audience,” she said. “There are so many things to cover, but it’s worth it because the kids just get so much out of it. There’s more to it than just being in a play. You’re part of a team and responsible for your part.” The academy is filled with outstanding students, including 11-year-old Amber Chrest of Redlands, who recently was selected from several other children for a television project. “When she first came to the studio about a year ago,
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or Redlands photographer Gina Lee, it’s all about the kids. Lee, 37, is a self-taught professional photographer who works from home and describes herself as a wife and mother first. One look at her website, www.ginaleephoto.com, shows that children are a central focus in her life. Lee has a talent for shooting portraits of children, whether in outdoor settings using natural light or in creative, highly stylized images. Parents know that kids can be squirrelly and rarely stand still, and Lee has developed her own approach to making them feel at ease so she can capture what she sees as their essence. Her work never involves asking a child say, “Cheese.” “Kids tend to perform when they’re in front of their parents. I tell the parents, ‘Let me take the kids, they’ll be fine with me.’ I get to know them and play with them before getting out my camera,” said Lee, whose friendly and outgoing personality helps makes children comfortable in front of the camera. “The kids will tend to open up with me. That leads to better photos.” Lee wants parents and potential clients to get to know her too, so she uses Facebook and Twitter to reach out and maintains a blog with stories and photos of her clients. “You have to have great photos, but they’re hiring the person. They want to see what’s going on in my life. I felt that my blog and Facebook would tell more about me as a photographer,” Lee said. “Moms really relate to me. I wanted people love me as a person.” Here’s a snapshot of the person: Lee lives in Redlands with her husband, Chris Lee, a public school teacher in Fontana and a filmmaker, and their children, Madeleine, 7, and son Ryder, 4. Lee used to work for Clinique cosmetics as an account coordinator and traveled to a lot of different stores.
“I loved it,” Lee said. “But I got pregnant with my little girl, and my husband gave me his old 35mm camera. I started taking pictures. I wanted something different. Studios don’t spend a lot of time with you.” Lee’s photos were good, and a career “light bulb moment” followed. She started taking pictures of her neighbors, shot some weddings, built a portfolio and opened a booth to publicize herself at Market Night in Redlands. A year after Ryder was born, she left Clinique to pursue photography full-time. These days, Lee also gives her time and art to causes that are important to her. She is a volunteer photographer for the Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation, a nonprofit organization that takes photos of families and babies who have died. Lee is called a few times a month to Loma Linda University Medical Center and Redlands Community Hospital to photograph stillborn babies or
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“We started out doing a lot of catering, so that’s why we know how to cook so many different things. Along with our barbecue, we serve Mexican, Irish, Asian and Italian food. “I happen to like spaghetti as a side dish with just about everything, and find that our customers like it, too. We must go through 60 to 70 pounds of pasta a week.” Much of that pasta is sold on Wednesday evenings, which Lotito dubs “Flavors of Rome” night. For $5.99, a plate of spaghetti, linguini, penne or rigatoni is served with a meat, marinara, Alfredo, pesto or
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attraction. And while Lolito won’t divulge its ingredients, primavera sauce. Lasagna is $1 extra, and soup or salad he will provide a hint about its preparation. can be added for $1.50. “All of the meats are dry-rubbed with a mixture “Wednesdays are one of our busiest days,” Lotito said. of spices,” said Lotito, who grew up in West Covina and When Mill Creek Cattle Company opened its doors in started his restaurant career in the 1950s flipping burgers. 2000, Lotito hoped to create a niche restaurant with barbecue dishes such as baby back ribs, pulled-pork sandwiches and hickory smoked ham steaks. As the business grew, so did the menu. Over the years, several entrees have been added, including fish and chips, trout, salmon, jumbo shrimp, grilled chicken breast, and corned beef and cabbage. The Mentone establishment, which has a large banquet room, also offers a variety of salads, appetizers, soups and desserts. Side dishes at Mill Creek include three-cheese baked potatoes, french fries, sweet potato fries, mashed potatoes and gravy, cole slaw, macaroni and cheese, creamed spinach and fresh vegetables. With all there is to choose from, Photos by Lea Reed Above: One pound Brewster Burger; Left: One pound Roast Beef Dip barbecue continues to be a major
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There was a mix of drink, food and shopping for the Vintage Redlands wine and food tasting tour through historic downtown Redlands. The event was a fundraiser for the Citrograph Scholarship Fund, which are awarded to students pursuing an education in music, business or graphic design.
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(1) Marguerite and David Wilson (2) Jeff and Ann VanMouwerik, left, Brooke Sant and Russell DeKock (3) Halcott and Cornelia Grant, left, with Joanne Craig (4) Paula and Russ Dill (5) Melissa and Pete Koss (6) Caroline Sljuka, left, with Shirley and Dave Harry Photos by eric tom
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Historic photos courtesy archives of the A.K. Smiley Public Library
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The Harbert Orchestra, from left to right: seated at center, Mabel Harbert; front row, director R.H. Harbert, Rosa D. Harbert, Lola Harbert; back row, R.H. Harbert Jr., James Nicholson, Eddie Carter, Charles Arthur Beal, Harry Beal and W.J. Thomas.
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edl ands history ref lects both diversity and traditions in jazz as shown in these 1900s-era Beal and Harbert family photos from the archives of the A.K. Smiley Public Library. Above is the Harbert Orchestra, which played for parties and church events in Redlands. It was formed from Beal and Harbert family and friends, linked when Israel Bealâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son, Charles, married Mabel Harbert. At right, Harry Beal, also a member of the Harbert Orchestra, did stage and car line catering for tourists to the San Bernardino mountains. He was the son of Martha Embers and Israel Beal, who settled in the area in the mid-1800s. Years later, his son, Charles, would become a respected jazz pianist who played for Mary Martin among others.
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Harry Beal in his other job in 1914.
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