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Generations of Care for the Generations to Come In 1935 two physicians started Riverside Medical Clinic in the rotunda of the Mission Inn with a vision of providing Riverside area families a single premier source for their healthcare. Their vision lives today. In fact, one of their grandsons is part of our team now. In addition to the most wonderful primary care physicians, our patients can turn to practically any specialists they might need. Imaging service and lab work. Right here. Urgent care. Pharmacy. Vision care. Health education. Chiropractic care. Also right here. And we accept virtually all health insurance plans. For 75 years, generations of families have entrusted their healthcare to Riverside Medical Clinic. If we aren’t already, let us care for your family for your generations to come. To select a Riverside Medical Clinic doctor, call us at (951) 683-6370 www.RiversideMedicalClinic.com
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THE BEST INGREDIENTS Meet three chefs who dish it out during cooking competitions PREDATOR FLIGHT Pilots at March Air Reserve Base patrol the skies half a world away ‘ANGEL’ HAS LANDED Mission Inn a perfect setting for Anne Rice’s latest novel YOU’RE INVITED Wood Streets residences have welcome mats out for annual tour
DEPARTMENTS HOT LIST The Fox comes alive with Warren Hill, “Hairspray” DINING From fun to fancy and more, your resource for eating out SEEN Our cameras catch guests at four big events in town Cover photo: Priscilla Iez zi, Che Studios
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iverside Dental Group was established January 28, 1974 by Dr. Ed Rouhe and four other partners. The doctors built an award winning modern office on the 1.9-acre site of the old Samuel Carey Evans mansion at the corner of El Hijo Street and Magnolia Avenue. The Group’s building surrounds a large Camphor tree which is estimated to be over 100 years old. The revolutionary aspect of the 9,000 square foot office building is the patient treatment room layout, which focuses on patient comfort and ease of functions. The reception
General & Cosmetic Dentistry Children’s Dental Specialists Endodontics Periodontics & Implant Dentistry Prosthodontics Orthodontics & Invisalign
area is sunken with a gracious hotel lobby feeling. Over the past 35 years the group has grown to an additional 6 offices providing dental care for parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Riverside Dental Group employs over 30 Dentists and 250 employees from our local communities. Annually our offices treat more than 110,000 patients. Riverside Dental Group and Associate offices are pleased to receive the prestigious accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). AAAHC accreditation
demonstrates we are nationally recognized for excellence in care and service to patients. With strong quality assurance programs, doctor mentoring and uniform guidelines for patient care Riverside Dental Group and associate offices are working to achieve the distinction of an enduring organization that has established a tradition of fine dentistry that the community trusts. Our patients are very valuable to us, which is why most of our new patients are referred to us by our current patients.
Riverside - Magnolia
Riverside Dental Group 7251 Magnolia Avenue Riverside, California 92504 (951) 689-5031
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Dental Associates of Riverside 3487 Central Avenue Riverside, CA 92506 (951) 369-1001
Moreno Valley
Dental Associates of Moreno Valley 22500 Town Circle, Ste 2074 Moreno Valley, CA 92533 (951) 697-6800
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Dental Associates of Corona 1380 El Sobrante Road Corona, CA 92879 (951) 273-9580
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O. Edgar Rouhe, DDS Dr. Rouhe is one of the four original partners that founded Riverside Dental Group in 1974 and has recently joined the staff in our Woodcrest office on a full-time basis. A life-long resident of Riverside, Dr. Rouhe received his DDS from Loma Linda University and brings many years of experience to his practice of dentistry. Dr. Rouhe has had advanced training in full-mouth reconstruction and cosmetic treatment, and enjoys providing the highest quality of care and service to his patients.
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Desert Dental Specialty Group 72- 415 Park View Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 (760) 568-5928
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Riverside Dental Group at Woodcrest 19009 Van Buren Blvd, Ste 204 Riverside, CA 92508 (951) 776-9001
Tonia Cantrell, DDS Dr. Cantrell completed her undergraduate degree at San Diego State University in 2000 and went on to earn her doctorate degree at UCLA Dental School in 2004. She completed her training at a children’s hospital in Wisconsin where she worked with special needs patients, dental trauma management, and sedation techniques. Dr. Cantrell has always felt at ease working with children. She takes great pride in her work as a clinician, but also hopes that she can be one more influential role model in a child’s life.
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emorial Day weekend for many is the unofficial kickoff to summer, a time for backyard barbecues and family getaways. It’s also a time to remember the men and women of our armed services who died while at war. Nowhere is that more true locally than at Riverside National Cemetery, the largest and busiest national cemetery in the country. This year will be no exception. On Friday of Memorial Day weekend, the Roll Call Project will pick up where it left off a year ago — with volunteers reading the names of the 6,000 veterans who have been buried at the cemetery in the past 12 months. It’s a brief recognition for the service of each individual, but it adds up to an extremely moving tribute. During last year’s roll call, when the names of the first 146,892 veterans buried at the cemetery were read, dry eyes were rare. “Everybody was very emotional about being a part of it,” recalls cemetery spokesman Jim Ruester. To participate in this year’s roll call, visit www.socalpgr.org and click on the RNC link. The Web site is for the Patriot Guard Riders, a group of motorcycle riders and others who are helping with the project. Much like before, the names will be read around the clock, with the last few saved for the start of the ceremony on Memorial Day, which begins at 11 a.m. There will be speeches and other forms of tribute. Music will be provided by the 1st Marine Division Band, based at Camp Pendleton, and a choir from Cross Word Christian Church in Riverside. In our small way, we also would like to recognize the men and women who have served and are serving our country. In this issue, we visit an area of Riverside that in the 1940s was known as Camp Anza, a place where troops received final training before shipping off for battles in the Pacific; we meet members of the 82nd Airborne World War II Living History Association; and go behind the gates of March Air Reserve Base, where the 163rd Reconnaissance Wing of the Air National Guard has an important role in today’s war effort. Beyond recognizing that vital work and remembering the sacrifices past and present, we also would like to say, “Thank you.”
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Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo All the Hits. All the Memories.
Hit Me With Your Best Shot Love is a Battlefield We Belong All Fired Up Heartbreaker
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Promises in the Dark Shadows of the Night
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a huge collection Salute to of World War II Veterans Parade gear and weapons Downtown Riverside worth as much as The parade star ts at $20,000, including Riverside City College, then proceeds nor th on Magnolia old radios, uniforms Avenue, up Market Street, and a working 1903 right on 10th Street, then Springfield rifle. south on Main Street. Members attend 10 a.m. to noon April 17 12 to 14 public 951-687-1175, www.asalutetoveterans.com events a year, 82nd Airborne World War staging mock battles II Living History Association and displaying tents www.82lha.org with field gear and equipment. They dress as American paratroopers, British, Russian or German soldiers, playing roles ranging from privates to officers. Mike Wilgus attends many events with his wife, who portrays an Army nurse. Their son, Ian, is also looking forward to joining. “We found most kids don’t learn as much about it anymore,” says Wilgus, referring to the war’s combat sacrifices. Wilgus’ late great-uncle fought in the Pacific during World War II. Besides the Salute to Veterans Parade, the group also will appear at the Planes of Fame Airshow at the Chino Airport on May 15-16 and the Wings Over Gillespie Airshow at Gillespie Airport in San Diego on June 5-6. “We always get a warm welcome,” Palmer says. “Kids come over and check out our equipment and uniforms. We get a lot of people thanking us for what we are doing.”
Members of the 82nd Airborne World War II Living History Association next to a 1943 Douglas C-53 D Skytrooper plane at Riverside Airpor t. Top row from left: Jim Palmer, Rusty Rorke, Mike Wilgus and Jason Levine Bottom row from left: Joel and Jacob Levine
hot list WARREN HILL APRIL 10 – Saxophonist performs with the Corona Symphony Pops Orchestra. Fox Performing Ar ts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., 8 p.m., $50-$129, 951-788-3944, www.foxriversidelive.com. Also: Pat Benatar, April 15; David Sedaris, May 6; “Duck Soup,” May 7; America, May 8; Bill Cosby, June 5.
CELEBRATE DANCE 2010 MAY 27-29 – A celebration of student choreography and performances featuring new dances within eclectic styles, directed by Sofia Carreras. Landis Performing Ar ts Center, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 8 p.m.; $10$12; 951-222-8100, www.landispac.com.
calendar ‘THE NEED TO HOLD STILL’ THROUGH MAY 8 – Selections from German photographer Mirjam Dröge. UCR/California Museum of Photography, 3824 Main St., Riverside; 951-827-4787, www.cmp.ucr.edu. Also: “Aguaen España,” photos by Craig Richards and Henry Vaux Jr., through April 17; “Ansel Adams at Work,” through May 8. ‘INTIMATE DISTANCE’ THROUGH JUNE 12 – The modernism of Schuyler Standish, who has been creating visual ar t for nearly 60 years. Riverside Ar t Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-684-7111, www.riversidear tmuseum.org. Also: Riverside County High School Ar t Show, through April 10; UC Riverside MFA Exhibition, through May 15; “Mark Indig: Recent Works,” through May 29. ‘ADORNMENT’ THROUGH FEBRUARY – Examples of personal adornment, which transcends necessity and reflects the history, culture and environment of the individual. Methods have included tattooing, branding, shaping and surgically enhancing the human body. Metropolitan Museum, 3580 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-826-5273, www.riversideca.gov/museum. Also: “Chinese Treasures,” through April 18; Discovery Days, the third Wednesday of every month. 10
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‘HAIRSPRAY’ APRIL 20-25 – It’s 1962, and pleasantly plump Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire — to dance on the popular “Corny Collins Show.” When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. Fox Performing Ar ts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; 877-308-2929, www.broadwayinriverside.com.
CANYON CREST TOWNE CENTRE APRIL – Events include an ar t show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 10; car show, 4-7 p.m. April 11. Canyon Crest Towne Centre, 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside; 951-686-1222, www.cctownecentre.com. THE WINERY AT CANYON CREST APRIL – Drum circle, April 9; Fruit Wine Friday, April 30. 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Suite 7A, Riverside; 951-369-9463, www.americaneagleriverside.com. THE PROMENADE SHOPS APRIL-MAY – Spring Break Carnival, April 8-11; Run With the Panthers (5k run/walk), May 8. The Promenade Shops at Dos Lagos, 2780 Cabot Drive, Corona; free; 951-277-7601, www.promenadeshopsatdoslagos.com. ‘EQUUS’ APRIL 8-11 – A psychiatrist is confronted with a boy who has blinded six horses in a violent fit of passion. Landis Performing Ar ts Center, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 8 p.m. April 8-10, 2 p.m. April 10-11; $15; 951-222-8100, www.landispac.com. Also: “How I Learned to Drive,” April 29-May 2. PARADIGM APRIL 9 – Modern dance luminaries all over the age 60 present an engaging reper toire of commissioned works for seasoned, professional dancers — a reminder that dance’s domain is not limited to the young.
UC Riverside’s University Theatre, 900 University Ave.; 8 p.m.; $32, $30 for seniors, $16 for students; 951-827-4331, http://culturalevents.ucr.edu. ‘OKLAHOMA!’ APRIL 9-10 – Musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Wallace Theater, California Baptist University, 8432 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 2 and 8 p.m., $12-$15, 951-343-4319. FLOWER SHOW & GARDEN TOUR APRIL 10-11 – The 63rd annual floral fantasy for the everyday and weekend gardener. Elks Lodge, 6166 Brockton Ave., Riverside; 1-6 p.m. April 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 11; $8 in advance, $10 at the door; 951-643-8890, www.riversideflowershow.org. THE STORY OF THE WILLIE BOY MANHUNT APRIL 11 – Riverside Historical Society hosts a program presented by Dr. Clifford Trafzer, UC Riverside professor of history. Dining Commons, La Sierra University, 4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside; 12:30 p.m.; $10 (includes lunch); 951-780-2313, www.riversidehistoricalsociety.org. ‘FREEDOM TRAIN’ APRIL 13 – Production by Theatreworks USA (www.twusa.org). Riverside Municipal Auditorium, 3485 Mission Inn Ave.; 8 p.m.; 951-788-3944, www.riversidemunicipalauditorium.com. Also: “Max & Ruby,” April 27.
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calendar JUAN BAUTISTA DE ANZA APRIL 16-17 – Learn about the first Spanish explorer to blaze a trail through what would become Riverside County during a symposium, tour and other activities. Crestmore Manor, 4600 Crestmore Road, Rubidoux; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 16 (8 a.m. registration); $25. Mar tha McLean-Anza Narrows Park, 5687 Jurupa Ave., Riverside; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 17; free with registration ($2 park entry fee); 951-955-4300, www.riversidecountyparks.org. RIVERSIDE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL APRIL 16-25 – Eighth annual event will screen features, shor ts and documentaries from around the globe. UltraStar Cinemas, University Village, 1201 University Ave., Riverside; $8, $5 for students and seniors, $100 for season pass; www.riversidefilmfest.org. INTER-TRIBAL POW WOW APRIL 17 – 25th annual event includes dancing, grand entry and Miss Sherman Pageant. Sherman Indian Museum, 9010 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; free ($3 parking); 951-276-6719, www.shermanindianmuseum.org.
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RIVERSIDE PHILHARMONIC APRIL 24-25 – “New York to Vienna,” season finale featuring Time for Three and guest conductor Adam Flatt. Riverside Municipal Auditorium, 3485 Mission Inn Ave.; 8 p.m. April 24, 2p.m. April 25; $11-$74; 951-787-0251, www.thephilharmonic.org. Also: Tickets available for the 2010-11 season. UC RIVERSIDE CONCERTS MAY – World Music Festival: A Sampler (in the University Theatre), May 14; UCR Chamber Music Ensembles (in the Ar ts Building), May 15; Music of Latin America — UCR Andean Ensemble: Mayupatapi (in the Ar ts Building), May 21; Taiko Ensemble: Japanese Drumming (in the Ar ts Building), May 25. UC Riverside, 900 University Ave.; 951-827-4331, http://events.ucr.edu. BIRD WALK BREAKFAST MAY 1 – Guided bird walk and continental breakfast in Alder Canyon. UC Riverside Botanic Gardens, 900 University Ave.; 7:30 a.m.; $15; 951-784-6962, www.gardens.ucr.edu. Also: In the Garden Class/Tour Series, April 10 and May 8; Primavera in the Gardens, May 16; Fall Plant Sale, Oct. 23-24.
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Empire amateur premiere of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” help RYT celebrate its 10th season. Wallace Theatre, California Baptist University, 8432 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; “Dreamcoat,” May 7-8, 15-16; “Spelling Bee,” May 7-8, 14-15; $12; www.riversideyouththeatre.org.
MARCH FIELD AIRFEST MAY 1-2 – The Inland Empire’s largest air show, featuring fly-overs, aerial demonstrations and static displays. March Air Reserve Base, Interstate 215 at Cactus Avenue, near Riverside; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; free; www.marchfieldairfest.com. ‘MERCURY, MARS AND MAYHEM’ MAY 6-15 – The night of Orson Welles’ sensational radio broadcast of “The War of the Worlds,” another drama was spinning out of control in a hilarious world premiere by Paul Jacques. Studio Theatre, UC Riverside, 900 University Ave.; 8-10 p.m., $12-$14, 951-827-4331, http://events.ucr.edu. RIVERSIDE YOUTH THEATRE MAY 7-16 — “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” and the Inland
‘PORTRAIT OF A NUDE’ MAY 14-30 – An exploration of issues of ar tistic inspiration, history and censorship. Spanning nearly 200 years and based on real events, it traces the history of the sociopolitical response to Francisco Goya’s masterpiece “Naked Maja” from the time of its inception in 1798, to the recent legal case involving the work. Riverside Community Players Theater, 4026 14th St.; $15; 951-369-2100, www.riversidecommunityplayers.com. Also: “Strike up the Band,” July 9-25. RIVERSIDE MASTER CHORALE MAY 16 – A Celtic Celebration concer t, featuring “Letters from Ireland” and other works. Banshee In The Kitchen also is on the bill. Eden Church, Brockton, Riverside; 4 p.m.; $15, $12 for students and seniors; 951-784-3604, www.riversidemasterchorale.com
‘PLAYWORKS 2010’ MAY 26-29 – Premiere productions exploring issues and textures of contemporary life by some of the best UCR student playwrights. University Theatre, UC Riverside, 9100 University Drive; 8 p.m.; free ($5 parking in Lot 6); 951-827-3245, http://events.ucr.edu. JAZZ ENSEMBLE AND CONCERT BAND MAY 27 – UC Riverside jazz ensemble and concer t band, conducted by Bill Helms. University Theatre, UC Riverside, 900 University Ave.; 8 p.m.; $6-$10; 951-827-4331, http://events.ucr.edu. CHILI/CARS/CYCLES MAY 29 – Chili cook-off and car and cycle show, also featuring crafts, enter tainment and fun for the kids. Arlington Village, Magnolia Avenue between Van Buren and Jackson, Riverside; 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 951-509-1100. DOWNTOWN STREET JAM JUNE 12 – Concer t and community event. Lineup to be announced. Orange and Ninth streets, downtown Riverside; 2 p.m.; free; 951-341-6550, www.riversidedowntown.org.
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For coach Dennis Rogers, his 21 years at Riverside City College has been about more than just baseball. “What I’ve tried to do is improve human beings — athletes and student athletes — so they can enhance their futures,” Rogers says. “I’m a big believer in advancing preparation and knowledge, and then letting the game happen.” In May, Rogers will be inducted into the Riverside Sport Hall of Fame, along with six other local sports and coaching notables. At RCC, Rogers, 58, has led the Tigers to four state junior college championships. After relinquishing his head coaching role this season to a former assistant, Eddie Cornejo, Rogers remains a full-time instructor, teaching physical
education and baseball theory. Rogers (right) was a top player in high school and college, and played briefly with the San Francisco Giants. His coaching career started at John W. North High School, as an assistant to now-retired coach Rich Stalder, helping guide the Huskies to their first Ivy League title in 1976. He later coached at San Bernardino Valley College and at Cal Poly Pomona, and also managed in the minor leagues for the Oakland As and Pittsburgh Pirates. “I could tell Dennis had what it took,” Stalder says. “He was a very successful communicator with students and ball players, he was a great teacher, and he was tremendously organized.” — Amy Bentley
Green is good
Earth Day turns 40 this year with a range of events, including these: • UC Riverside faculty members will discuss the meaning and importance of sustainability in the context of the earth’s natural resources, climate change, world population and other issues. UC Riverside Extension Building, 1200 University Ave.; 5:30 p.m.; April 22; 951-827-3572, http://chass.ucr.edu. • Habitat for Humanity’s second Earth Day Festival,
Riverside Sport Hall of Fame Plaque unveiling ceremony: 10 a.m. May 8, The SPORT Clinic, 4444 Magnolia Ave. Formal induction banquet: 5:30 p.m. May 10, Riverside Convention Center Information: www.rshof.com
with opportunities to learn about solar energy and water conservation, a kids craft corner, and author Sheila Kee (“Bird Watching in Your Own Backyard of the Inland Empire”). White Park, 3936 Chestnut St., Riverside; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 24; free; 951-787-6754, ext. 114; www.habitatriverside.org. • Tree planting, grove clean-up and other earth friendly activities at California Citrus State Historic Park. 9400 Dufferin Ave., Riverside; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 24; free; 951-780-6222, www.parks.ca.gov. — Jerry Rice
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he Food Network has stirred the pot — along with interest — for reality shows that pit competitors against one another in a battle to win fame and fortune. But those who move in culinary circles know that a lot of hard work and dedication goes into crafting a chef ’s signature style and that rising to the top takes willpower and guts. Three Riverside residents have pursued their passion for cooking to become masters of the kitchen, with some surprising experiences along the way. These chefs have earned recognition — as well as a little TV time and prize money — in the process.
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Robert Sevaly
Born and raised in Riverside, chef Robert Sevaly, 36, got his unlikely start in cooking as a deck hand on a sport fishing boat. Being at sea for extended periods began taking its toll on Sevaly, but not before he acquired some crucial knife wielding skills from filleting fish after each day’s catch. He returned home where he was hired to work in the butcher shop of an Italian market at the Brockton Arcade on Magnolia Avenue. “It was an Old World butcher,” he says. “Beef came in hind quarters and forequarters, hanging from the ceiling.” Sevaly’s passion for cooking had been stoked. He moved to San Diego to attend culinary school. In 2006, he returned again to Riverside to open The Cooking Store in Mission Grove Plaza where he is owner and executive chef. In addition to selling gourmet cookware, the store offers cooking classes five days a week, on topics from baking bread to making sauces and soufflés.
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‘There are too many people these days, especially young people who don’t know how to cook and couldn’t boil spaghetti to save their life.’
“I’ve always felt that with any business I opened, I would need to wear several hats under one roof,” Sevaly says. “The cooking school drives the business on the retail floor. It’s a very good marriage.” Along the way, Sevaly has tried out twice for the Food Network’s “Top Chef ” and “The Next Food Network Star.” He also has filmed some cooking show episodes for Riverside’s cable access Channel 3. Sevaly aspires to having his own cooking show one day, but it’s not because he hungers to be a celebrity. “I really enjoy teaching,” he says.
“There are too many people these days, especially young people who don’t know how to cook and couldn’t boil spaghetti to save their life. “My philosophy has always been, it doesn’t cost you any more money to make food taste good.” Brein Clements
Brein Clements always knew he wanted to be a chef, enrolling at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco straight out of high school. Twelve years later, he has risen through the ranks, working long hours, six days a week, to reach his goal of
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operating a place with his wife, Roryann Clements: the acclaimed Restaurant Omakase on Mission Inn Avenue. “To be a chef, you have to be a little bit crazy,” he says. “The hours, they’re just grueling. It’s very high-paced. There’s a lot of memorization.” Restaurant Omakase, which for a short time was rebranded as Bistro O at Omakase, has been featured in more than 45 articles by regional and national publications, and also set itself apart by incorporating rare types of citrus from the UC Riverside Citrus Collection in its recipes. In 2007, Clements was invited to cook at the James Beard House in New York City. Such invitations are only extended to chefs who are at the top of their game. Clements says that with the rise of reality cooking shows, some young
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‘To be a chef, you have to be a little bit crazy. The hours, they’re just grueling. It’s very high-paced. There’s a lot of memorization.’ adults are enrolling in culinary schools with the false notion that they will quickly find fame and fortune. “It’s never an easy road,” he says. “The hardest thing about being a chef is that you have to be a jack of all trades. You have to be able to do a little bit of everything.” And now Clements is going down a different avenue, closing Omakase and preparing a new restaurant-pub concept, The Salted Pig, which is expected to open early fall in a larger location nearby that will accommodate more than twice as many diners. The menu will feature American and international culinary delights, from novel snacks to hearty sandwiches to savory entrees — all fused with Brein’s personal flair. “We are excited for the opportunity to create a whole new restaurant offering, one that can be described as a casual, inviting and ‘whimsical’ restaurant,” he says. “(It) will offer a quirky combination of a rustic pub and upscale steakhouse in both its atmosphere and menu items.”
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n a windowless room in a training facility at March Air Reserve Base, a pilot and co-pilot carefully maneuver a Predator drone hovering high above the blowing sands of the Mojave Desert, more than 100 miles from Riverside. Flanking the pilots is a tall, thick, humming wall of computer equipment — all part of the advanced technology used to fly an unmanned plane through computer commands transmitted by satellite. The 163rd Reconnaissance Wing at March is the first Air National Guard unit to fly the Predator as well as launch Predator maintenance and training programs. It is rare for a National Guard unit to take on a training program, but the Predator has proven
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to be one of the most essential tools in the U.S. military arsenal for offensives overseas. The Predator has increasingly played a critical role in surveillance and tactical missions in Iraq and Afghanistan — from searching for and capturing suspected terrorists to swooping in and taking out targets to helping soldiers besieged by intense gunfire. “This is the work horse,” says Master Sgt. Carson Brassfield. “It is the most called for resource we have in the military right now.” Once criticized as being an expensive, impractical experiment, military officials now speak of the aircraft in enthusiastic, even reverent, terms. The surveillance images that these drones capture
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cameras attached to the drone’s body. On this day, the co-pilot is learning how to use a camera to zoom in on a target more than a mile away. He has homed in on Medina Wasl, a simulated Iraqi town at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin near Barstow. Medina Wasl is used to put soldiers through battle scenarios similar to the ones they might encounter overseas. The co-pilot has focused the camera on two blownout cars abandoned on the side of the road. The battered car bodies and the ground beside them are splattered with red paint. In the grainy image on the
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Left, Master Sgt. Carson Brassfield with a Predator in the maintenance classroom at March Air Reserve Base. Below, A pilot and sensor operator at March control a Predator during a training exercise, which had the drone flying over Fort Irwin near Barstow.
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computer screen, the paint gruesomely resembles blood. Zooming out, the co-pilot refocuses the camera on a nearby mosque — its gold and blue dome distinct in the video feed on the screen. “OK, now switch to infrared,” the instructor sitting next to the co-pilot orders. The color images are replaced by a black-and-white video feed, which allows the co-pilot to see, in this pretend scenario, if anybody is fleeing the scene. The technology being employed by the co-pilot has come a long way. The Predator was first used in 1995 in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo for video surveillance. It was employed again in 2003 in Iraq for surveillance missions. Later, Hellfire missiles were added to its wings. 26 | riversidethemag.com | april-may 2010
With Predators increasingly being called in to assist soldiers on the ground, the Air Force has ramped up training and added more Predator pilots for missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2007, March Air Reserve Base began participating in operations overseas. Today, earthbound pilots stationed in California and Nevada are flying missions in battles half a world away in Afghanistan and Iraq. Satellite technology is so far advanced that a pilot can radio a soldier on the ground to update him about what the drone is seeing from above.
“Think about the capabilities it gives these guys,” says Commander Blake “Hedley” LaMar, who oversees the day-to-day operations of squadron personnel. “We talk to him like we’re sitting next door, talking on the phone. You can sometimes hear the gunfire in the background.” A Predator costs $700,000 to build, which is much less expensive than other military aircraft. But the surveillance equipment attached to the plane, valued at $3 million, is where the real investment lies. Lasers on the drone may be used as
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Numbers are a ‘challenge’ The March Air Reserve Base training facility for Predator pilots and co-pilots is affectionately called “the schoolhouse.” March is one of three bases in the nation that provide such training. The other two “schoolhouses” are operated out of Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada and Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. As commanders in combat zones have put in more and more requests for the Predator’s “unblinking eye,” the urgent task before the Air Force has been recruiting and training crews fast enough to meet demand. “That’s been the challenge,” says Lt. Col. Tom Pritchard. “The hardest thing is training the crews.”
Of the approximately 5,000 people who work at March, 950 are par t of the 163rd Reconnaissance Wing. Each year, about 40 crews, comprised of a pilot and sensor operator, are sent to the base for nine weeks of training. In addition, up to 50 mission intelligence coordinators are trained there each year. During missions, the coordinators act as go-betweens for the soldiers on the ground and the crew flying the drone. Before learning how to fly a Predator, pilots go through a year of pilot training, the same training required for all Air Force pilots. In some cases the training involves flying high performance jets. At the training facility, pilots are put through battle simulations and emergency situations, such as engine failure.
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s a child growing up in the Arlanza district of Riverside in the 1960s, friends and I would often re-enact the World War II battles we saw in the movies or on television. Little did we know that our skirmishes took place precisely where U.S. troops had trained before they fought real WWII battles just 20 years earlier. At Camp Anza, troops spent their last 10 days on American soil before boarding a transport ship bound for the Pacific theater. They received immunizations and cultural orientation appropriate to their destination, were trained to use gas masks and learned how use a rope ladder to descend from a ship
at sea into an amphibious landing craft. Soldiers also made final equipment checks and prepared wills. To boost morale, Hollywood stars — including Orson Welles, Lena Horne, Harpo Marx and Jimmy Durante — performed for the men and women headed into the conflict. Bob Hope and Kay Kyser broadcast their popular weekly radio programs from the Camp Anza Theater to a nationwide audience. Desi Arnaz was stationed there as a private and was often visited by his wife, Lucille Ball. At war’s end, Camp Anza was a major welcome home point for nearly half a million victorious soldiers. They were served a steak dinner and could rest on a bunk with sheets and a pillow, Rope ladder training Ph o t o c o u r t e s y Gen. James K . Herbert family
but the biggest hit was that first phone call home. Camp Anza built one of the largest telephone centers in the country so homesick GIs could speak with loved ones — many for the first time since leaving for overseas. After the war, Rohr Corporation built a manufacturing plant on part of the former Camp Anza property. It soon became the largest employer in Riverside, building components for aircraft and the space program. In the area surrounding Rohr, former barracks were converted into housing and newly built subdivisions sprang up leading the evolution into the dynamic Arlanza we know today. For this “baby boomer,” Arlanza in the 1960s was a great place to grow up. Little League, school activities and relatives working at Rohr made for a unique feeling of community.
A former movie theater is now Hamblin’s auto body shop.
Frank Teurlay is the author of “Riverside’s Camp Anza and Arlanza” (Arcadia Publishing, 2008), which may be found at book retailers both online and throughout Riverside. For an autographed copy, or if you have information or ar tifacts about Camp Anza/ Arlanza, write Teurlay at P.O. Box 30261, Walnut Creek, CA 94598, or e-mail camp_anza@pacbell.net.
One of the two phone service buildings is now a small retail center.
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The former laundry is now subdivided into several small businesses, including medical and auto service establishments.
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Church in 1998 and announcing in 2002 that she would be dedicating her work to God, Rice’s writing career took a new turn. No longer does she write about the witches and vampires that made her the bestselling author of “Interview with a Vampire” and other novels. Those characters do not speak to her anymore. “I had loved writing those books, but they were about sadness and grief and loss,” Rice says. “They were being haunted by a lost faith, and I really told all the stories I had to tell.” “Angel Time,” which is the first in a series called “Songs of the Seraphim,” adheres to Rice’s
‘I’ve never written a real series before. I’ve written a lot of stand-alone books about the same characters, but this is a real planned series.’ commitment to Christian writing. The novel is about an angel, an assassin and a chance at redemption. “It’s much easier for me to write about somebody who repents and tried to do good in the world, than it is to write about a vampire who is doomed to search in the night for answers that he’ll never get,” she says. The protagonist, a 28-year-old hit man named Toby O’Dare, is called to carry out a contract murder in his personal retreat — the Mission Inn’s Amistad Suite — when the angel Malchiah appears to him. O’Dare then travels through time to 13th century England to save a Jewish family whose lives are threatened. Rice is known for doing thorough research into various historical eras for her novels, and “Angel Time” is no exception. It’s part of her promise to readers that her novels will be accurate. She also extensively researched angels by reading scriptural passages, writings by theologians and accounts by people who claim to have seen angels. “I love to write about the Middle Ages
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and different periods in history; I always have,” Rice says. “I’ve made this a series in which I can do that, and to me, that’s quite a wonderful challenge. I would love to do a lot of novels.” Rice hasn’t yet decided how many books will comprise the “Seraphim” series, but she hopes it will go on and on. “I’ve never really written a real series before,” she says. “I’ve written a lot of stand-alone books about the same characters, but this is a real planned series.” After the death of her husband, Rice left New Orleans, her hometown, and moved to Rancho Mirage in 2005 to be closer to her son, Christopher, a novelist in Los Angeles. “We’re all from the South, and I think
we’re comfortable with the heat,” she says. “It’s wonderful to have blue skies just about every day. (Rancho Mirage is) a very peaceful, beautiful area.” It was after her move to Southern California that Rice visited the Mission Inn. In the first chapters of “Angel Time,” she lovingly recreates the hotel through vivid descriptions, calling it “a giant confection and confabulation” and “an extravagant and engulfing place sprawling over two city blocks.” She writes about its verdant landscaping, bubbling fountains, bell towers and flying buttresses. “It makes me think of New Orleans,” Rice says of the Inn. “It makes me less homesick. It’s very picturesque and very beautiful.”
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DUANE’S At the Mission Inn, 3649 Mission Inn
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, $$$$ above $50
5250 Arlington Ave.; 951-354-5100, www.farfallasrestaurants.com UÊPizza, pasta, calzones and more. Lunch and dinner daily, except Saturday when only dinner is served. $ THE GOURMET DETECTIVE Avila Terrace Theatre, 3663 Main St.; 866-992-5424, www.gourmetdetective.com UÊ“Murder at the Cafe Noir,” a murder mystery dinner theater. Show and dinner included in the price. RS, $$$$
DOWNTOWN & MID-CITY BELLA TRATTORIA Mission Inn, 3649 Mission
Inn Ave.; 951-784-0300, www.missioninn.com UÊSidewalk dining featuring Southern Italian cuisine. Lunch and dinner Tu.-Sa. $$ CIAO BELLA RISTORANTE 1630 Spruce St.; 951-781-8840, www.ciaobellariverside.com UÊCasual fine dining indoors or on the patio. Lunch M-F, dinner M-Sa. RS, FB, $$ CITRUS CITY GRILLE Riverside Plaza, 3555 Riverside Plaza Drive; 951-274-9099, www.citruscitygrille.com UÊSteaks, seafood, lamb, chicken, pasta and more. RS, FB, $$ CRESCENT JEWELL 3597 Main St.; 951-684-1000, www.crescentjewell.com UÊNew Orleans style restaurant and lounge serving a full menu of Cajun and Creole fusion dishes. Entertainment nightly. FB, $$
Ave.; 951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com UÊPremier steakhouse and seafood restaurant, which has received the AAA Four Diamond award every year since 1996. Dinner M-Sa., brunch Su. $$$
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3527 Main St.; 951-782-8219, www.gramsbbq.org UÊBarbecue items have been served at this Riverside institution for two decades. $ ISLANDS 3645 Central Ave.; 951-782-7471, www.islandsrestaurants.com UÊBurgers, sandwiches, tacos, salads and more. FB, $ JOE'S SUSHI 9555 Magnolia Ave.; 951-353-1929, www.joesushi.com UÊThis pioneer of the all-you-can eat sushi concept in Riverside also specializes in teriyaki, teppan and tempura dishes. RS $$ KILLARNEY’S RESTAURANT & IRISH PUB
Riverside Plaza, 3639 Riverside Plaza Drive, Suite 532; 951-682-2933, www.killarneys.com UÊEnjoy a glass of Guinness in a pub that was built in Ireland
and reconstructed at Riverside Plaza. Diners may order traditional Irish fare or choose American favorites. FB, $ LAS CAMPANAS At the Mission Inn, 3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com UÊAuthentic Mexican cuisine served in a beautifully landscaped outdoor garden. Lunch M-Sa., brunch Su., dinner nightly. $ LOUNGE 33 Riverside Plaza, 3639 Riverside Plaza Drive; 951-784-4433, www.loungethirtythree.com UÊMore than 30 creative cocktails are on the drink menu, and several large appetizer platters — perfect for sharing — are served. FB, $ MARIO’S PLACE 3646 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-684-7755, www.mariosplace.com UÊChef Leone Palagi’s take on northern Italian cuisine is widely praised. Dinner M-Sa., lunch Fri. RS, FB, $$$ MASA'S PLACE 5228 Arlington Ave.; 951-689-8054, www.masasplace.com U Traditional Japanese sushi prepared by a head chef who started more than 30 years ago in Japan. RS $$ MISSION INN 3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com UÊSignature “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 UÊSeveral varieties of pasta, salads and desserts. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $
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on Tuesdays; beer and pool specials on Wednesdays. Four large projection-screen TVs, plus more than a dozen smaller TVs spread throughout. Lunch and dinner daily FB, $ ELEPHANT BAR Galleria at Tyler, 3775 Tyler St., Suite A; 951-353-2200, www.elephantbar.com UÊPacific Rim and wok-fired recipes. Lunch and dinner daily. RS, FB, $ JOSE’S 3765 La Sierra Ave.; 951-359-8000, www.josesmexicanfood.com UÊSouth of the border favorites. Lunch and dinner daily; breakfast items served all day. $ OLIVIA’S 9447 Magnolia Ave.; 951-689-2131 UÊTraditional Mexican fare. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $ PUNJAB PALACE 10359 Magnolia Ave.; 951-351-8968, www.punjabpalacecuisineofindia.com UÊIndian tapestries and music set the mood for a vast offering of Punjabi delicacies. The buffet is available for both lunch and dinner. $ THE YARD HOUSE Galleria at Tyler, 3775 Tyler St., Space 1A; 951-688-9273, www.yardhouse.com UÊUpscale-casual eatery with a menu that includes pastas, sandwiches, seafood, steaks, ribs and chops. Lunch, dinner and late-night dining daily. RS, FB, $
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Representing the arts, business, education and other areas of the community, 125 guests gathered recently at the Marriott for Riverside Downtown Partnership’s 23rd annual meeting and awards ceremony. Several people and organizations were recognized for their fine work, including Debbi Guthrie, who received the Roy Hord Volunteer of the Year Award. For information, visit www.riversidedowntown.org.
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(1) Riverside Council members Nancy Har t and Paul Davis (2) Justin Scott-Coe and Nancy Castillo (3) Brian Pearcy, left, and Don Tucker (4) Frank and Marcia Campbell (5) Roryann Clements, left, and Andrea Palagi (6) Chuck Beaty, left, and Bill Gardner (7) Councilman Mike Gardner, left, and Mayor Ron Loveridge (8) Jim and Debbie Guthrie (9) Natasha Ferguson, left, Carol Fick and Oscar Capelli (10) Jonathan Yorba, right, greets guests
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SAV E TH E DATE EVENTS April 13 – Salute to Service, Soroptimist International of Riverside. California Baptist University, 8432 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; www.soroptimistriverside.org. April 17 – 2010 Dyslexia Dash to benefit the Inland Empire Branch of International Dyslexia Association. Fairmount Park, 2601 Fairmount Blvd., Riverside; 951-686-9837, www.dyslexia-ca.org.
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April 24 – Stroll ’n’ Roll to benefit The Carolyn E. Wylie Center for Children, Youth & Families. Shamel Park, Arlington Avenue at Yellowstone Drive, Riverside; 9 a.m.; 951-683-5193, Ext. 241, www.wyliecenter.org.
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April 24 – The March for Babies Walk to benefit the March of Dimes. Riverside City College, 4800 Magnolia Ave.; 951-892-7923, www.marchofdimes.com. April 24 – 20th annual Men Who Cook fundraiser gala. YWCA Riverside County, 8172 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; $20; 951-687-9922, www.ywcariverside.org. April 30 – Playday for Women to benefit the American Red Cross of Riverside County. Marriott, 3400 Market St., Riverside; 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; $60; 888-831-0031, ext. 3004, www.playdayforwomen.org. May 8 – Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center dinner and auction gala. Victoria Club, 2521 Arroyo Drive, Riverside; 5 p.m.; $125; 951-686-7273, www.rarcc.org. May 8 – Riverside Medical Clinic Foundation 25th anniversary gala. Riverside Convention Center, 3443 Orange St.; 6 p.m.; $125; 951-682-2753, www.rivfound.org. May 14 – Olive Crest Black Tie Bowling Night, to benefit programs for abused and at-risk children. Arlington Lanes, Riverside; 800-550-2445, www.olivecrest.org. May 15 – The Magic of Believing, Jefferson Transitional Programs to benefit Ar t Works. 5 p.m.; 951-683-1279, www.jtpfriends.org. May 15 – Backyard Bash and Taste of Riverside to benefit Riverside nonprofit organizations. Cesar Chavez Center, Bobby Bonds Park, 2060 University Ave., Riverside; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $25; 951-328-8284.
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‘Annie’ Cast Party Photos by J a me s Ca r bone
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The first Broadway in Riverside production a t the Fox Performing Arts Center — the Depression-era musical “Annie” — was celebrated during a cast party shortly after the opening night curtain call. Since its return, the newly renovated Fox has more than lived up to its billing as a premier venue to enjoy a musical, and Broadway in Riverside has more shows on tap. For information, visit www.broadwayinriverside.com.
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(1) Tawny Castillo, left, Debbie Cowper, Denise Willis and Joan Day (2) David St. Pierre (3) “Annie” cast members Jordan Boezem, left, Mackenzie Aladjem and Ivy Moody (4) Melanie Caricato, left, Marisa Holst and Marse Caricato (5) Walt and Pamela Hogan (6) Tim and Georgia Gesner (7) Jacqueline Thomas, left, Ian Hughes and Emily Hughes with Mary Droser, back (8) Madison Ker th, who plays Annie, and Jeff Duncan, who plays F.D.R. (9) Michelle Alexander, left, John Diamond and Vanessa Ybarra (10) Addison Sisco, left, and Briana Marino
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retired, over 80 of his former students became musicians,” ustav Hilverkus came to Riverside in 1905 says Glenn Wenzel, a minister at St. Paul Lutheran Church in and four years later played the trumpet at the first Easter sunrise service on Mount Rubidoux. Riverside who is writing a book, “Anecdotes on Mount The early morning event turns Rubidoux and Frank A. Miller.” 101 this year and is believed Hilverkus performed on occasion to be the oldest continuous at the Mission Inn with a local outdoor Easter Spanish ensemble and sunrise service in the apparently became friendly United States. with Mission Inn founder A German native Frank Miller, who owned born in 1868, Hilverkus Mount Rubidoux then was a highly regarded as well. musician. He directed After performing the Riverside Military at that first sunrise Band, a city group, and service, Hilverkus in 1908 he took over returned to play the orchestra and band trumpet almost every Easter through 1922, programs at the old Riverside High School. either as a soloist or as part He later went to Poly High of a brass quartet. School and taught there until his “The song he always played retirement in 1939. was ‘Holy City.’ That became a fixture Gustav Hilverkus is behind “He must have made quite an impression of the early services,” Wenzel says. the drum holding a cornet and wearing pince-nez style glasses. on his students. He was quoted in Hilverkus died in 1959 and is buried at C o u r t e s y o f t h e R i ve r s i d e Evergreen Memorial Historic Cemetery. a newspaper article as saying that when he Metropolitan Museum The cross atop Mount Rubidoux Ph o t o by G a b r i e l L u i s Ac o s t a
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