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General & Cosmetic Dentistry Children’s Dental Specialists Endodontics Periodontics & Implant Dentistry Prosthodontics Orthodontics & Invisalign
The reception 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
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(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 Dental Group AT WOODCREST
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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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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here’s something interesting going on with the Riverside County Philharmonic. Audiences are getting younger. That trend started a couple seasons ago when the orchestra’s late musical director Patrick Flynn invited classical pianist Christopher O’Riley — not to perform Brahms but instead to do his interpretations of music by the British alt-rock band Radiohead. A good number of the twenty- and thirtysomethings in the audience that night apparently enjoyed themselves because they keep coming back, which is just fine with Barbara Lohman, The Phil’s executive director. Since then, each schedule has included guest artists that generally would not be expected to perform at an orchestra concert. Time For Three, for example, a classically trained garage band, attracted a large number of university students to the recent season finale and was well-received by the entire audience. Next season, one of the guest artists is violinist Rachel Barton Pine, who also is a member of a heavy metal band. It’s unlikely she’ll be playing Black Sabbath, though, as a Samuel Barber overture is on the program for that night. “Many orchestras tend to stay more with the standard repertoire, but we’ve always been more of a risk-taking orchestra,” Lohman says. “That’s one of the reasons why our players keep coming back year after year. It’s challenging for musicians when they can play a much broader range of music.” And those are the orchestras that make concerts more enjoyable for audiences. Expect the trend to continue under The Phil’s new music director. We expect to introduce you to him — or her — in our next issue. In the meantime, Riverside’s music scene has a lot more to offer these days, and summer is a great time to experience every note of it. From rock and reggae at Lake Alice Trading Company to jazz and funk at Fairmount Park, there’s something for everyone. Look for more details in this issue. Enjoy!
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THE NEXT MISSION ... “Star Trek” sets and memorabilia, like the costumes and props from the show above in a Las Vegas exhibit, will soon be landing in Riverside.
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And the ‘Band’ plays on When an American cheese tycoon tries to maintain his monopoly by convincing the government to declare war on Switzerland, it has to be the inspired lunacy of George S. Kaufman. Riverside Community Players will stage the classic “Strike Up the Band,” July 9-25. The show also features music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin. “Strike Up the Band,” Riverside Community Players Theater, 4026 14th St.; July 9-25; $18; 951-686-4030, www.riversidecommunityplayers.com.
OK to be koi Inland Koi Society will be hosting a self-guided tour of seven Riverside gardens featuring koi ponds on June 6. An educational guide includes maps, filtration and design schematics, plus a dozen instructive articles covering the major aspects of koi — from pond construction to koi identification. Garden tour; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $10, younger than 12 free. Tickets available at each site on the day of the tour, and the week prior from Inland Koi, 10000 Indiana Ave., Suite 7, Riverside; 951-352-5128, 951-371-2503, www.inlandkoisociety.org.
Participation and art The Sumi Ink Club — a Los Angeles-based drawing collective founded in 2005 by Sarah Anderson and Luke Fischbeck — is known for having open art sessions where anyone who happens by is invited to contribute their talents. The collaborative drawings were completed in May at the Riverside Art Museum, and through the end of July visitors may check out the results. “Sumi Ink Club at RAM,” Riverside Ar t Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave.; through July 31; 951-684-7111, www.riversidear tmuseum.org.
calendar CANYON CREST TOWNE CENTRE JUNE-JULY – Crafts, June 8; ar t show, June 12; car show, June 13; ar t show, July 10; car show, July 11. Canyon Crest Towne Centre, 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside; 951-686-1222, www.cctownecentre.com. THE PROMENADE SHOPS JUNE – “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” June 3; “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs,” June 10; “Where the Wild Things Are,” June 17; “The Wizard of Oz,” June 24. The Promenade Shops, 2780 Cabot Drive, Corona; free; 951-277-7601, www.promenadeshopsatdoslagos.com. MEXICAN MUSIC, DANCE JUNE 3 – Student vocals and instrumentation in Mexican Rancherastyle music, with UCR’s Mariachi Mexicatl performing to choreography from the Mexican regions of Michoacán and Nayarit by UCR Ballet Folklorico. University Theatre, UC Riverside, 900 University Ave.; 8 p.m.; $6-$10; 951-827-4331, http://events.ucr.edu.
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RIVERSIDE PLAZA JUNE – KIIS FM Dance-off, June 4; karate tournament, June 5; Fender Center for the Performing Ar ts student showcase, June 18; free Ar thur Murray dance lessons, June 26. Riverside Plaza, Central Avenue at De Anza; 7-9 p.m.; 951-683-1066, ext. 113, www.shopriversideplaza.com.
‘OLD SCHOOL’ THROUGH JULY 5 – A sampling of the student work from the 1970s and early 1980s collected at the museum. UCR/California Museum of Photography, 3824 Main St., Riverside; 951-827-4787, www.cmp.ucr.edu. Also: “Senior Thesis Exhibition,” through June 12.
BROADWAY IN RIVERSIDE 2010-2011 Season AT THE FOX PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
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calendar ‘ANDREW MOLLES’ THROUGH JULY 31 – Geometric abstraction oriented toward a hard-edged painting approach is featured in this exhibit by Andrew Molles and is par t of the museum’s permanent collection. Riverside Ar t Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-684-7111, www.riversidear tmuseum.org. Also: “Intimate Distance: The Modernism of Schuyler Standish,” through June 12; Sumi Ink Club, a collaborative ar t creation, through July 31. THE SUMMER SKY JUNE 4 – See the fascinating constellations and subtle gems that the summer sky brings each year. Dixon Planetarium, Riverside Community College, 4800 Magnolia Ave.; $5; 951-222-8090, http://rcccommunityed.com. MUSIC OF INDONESIA JUNE 4 – Experience a variety of Indonesian gamelan music, from profound to lighthear ted, old to new, serious to sentimental. University Theatre, UC Riverside, 900 University Ave.; 8 p.m.; $6-$10; 951-827-4331, http://events.ucr.edu.
BILL COSBY JUNE 5 – The Emmy Award winning comedian will be telling some down-home tales during two shows. Fox Performing Ar ts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., 5 and 8:30 p.m., $49-$125, 951-788-3944, www.foxriversidelive.com. OPEN GARDEN DAY JUNE 5 – Heritage House Young Gardeners Club will give tours of the newly planted heirloom vegetable garden, and master food preservers will give demonstrations and share recipes. Heritage House, 8192 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; noon; free; 951-826-5273, www.riversideca.gov/museum. HISTORY LECTURE JUNE 6 – Historian Kim Jarrell Johnson talks about drive-in movie theaters in Riverside County. Dining Commons, La Sierra University, 4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside; 12:30 p.m.; $10 (includes lunch); 951-780-2313, www.riversidehistoricalsociety.org. RAINCROSS CHORALE JUNE 6 – Final spring concer t and
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presentation of the 10th group of scholarship winners. Calvary Presbyterian Church, 4495 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 3 p.m.; free, 951-788-6207. ‘AIDA’ JUNE 11-20 – Epic of ancient Egypt, a classic tale of forbidden love told as only pop music legend Elton John and Tim Rice can, and presented by Performance Riverside. Landis Performing Ar ts Center, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 8 p.m. June 11-12, 18-19, and 2 p.m. June 12-13, 19-20; $25-$43; 951-222-8100, www.performanceriverside.org, www.landispac.com. Also: “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” Sept. 17-26. WALK WITH THE MAYOR JUNE 19 – Join Mayor Ron Loveridge and Riverside City College President Jan Muto for a morning walk. Riverside City College, 4800 Magnolia Ave.; meet at 7:30 a.m., walk star ts at 7:45 a.m.; free; 951-826-5813, www.riversideca.gov/mayor. Also: Walk with Loveridge and guest Randal Wisbey, La Sierra University president, July 25.
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calendar ICE CREAM SOCIAL JUNE 27 – An afternoon of free ice cream, lemonade and enter tainment at the 17th annual event. Heritage House, 8193 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; noon to 4 p.m.; free; 951-826-5273, www.riversideca.gov/museum.
WESTERN CORPS CONNECTION JULY 5 – The 2010 Drum Corps International Tour, featuring performances by 11 West Coast corps representing DCI’s World, Open and All-Age classes. Riverside City College, 4800 Magnolia Ave.; 5:30 p.m.; $20-$25; 317-275-1212, www.dci.org.
FOURTH OF JULY JULY 4 – Events include: Four th of July Spectacular, featuring a concer t, roving enter tainers and fireworks; Riverside Spor ts Complex, 1000 Blaine St., gates open at 6 p.m., fireworks at 9 p.m., $4, free for ages 5 and younger. Mount Rubidoux aerial fireworks, 4706 Mount Rubidoux St., fireworks at 9 p.m., free. La Sierra Park aerial fireworks, 5215 La Sierra Ave., fireworks at 9 p.m., free. 951-826-2000, www.riversideca.gov/park_rec. Annual Patriots Concer t, featuring musical instrument petting zoo, games, ar ts and crafts, a concer t with patriotic music and a view of the fireworks atop Mount Rubidoux. Blankets and chairs OK. White Park, 3901 Market St., Riverside; gates open 5 p.m.; free; www.thephilharmonic.org.
BALLET DAY CAMP JULY 19-23 – For ages 6-12. Riverside Ballet Ar ts, 3840 Lemon St.; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; 951-686-0226, http://riversideballetar ts.com. Also: In-studio concer ts, June 4-6; International Workshop Week, Aug. 9-14 RIVERSIDE YOUTH THEATRE AUG. 13-15, 20-22 – “Once Upon a Mattress” and “Once Upon a Time,” with the shows staged in reper tory. Wallace Theatre, California Baptist University, 8432 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; $10 in advance (available online star ting July 12), $15 at the door; www.riversideyouththeatre.org. ‘RAIN’ SEPT. 24-26 – A tribute to the Beatles, from “The Ed Sullivan Show” to “Abbey Road.” Fox
Performing Ar ts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; 8 p.m. Sept. 24; 2 and 8 p.m. Sept. 25; 1 and 6 p.m. Sept. 26; 877-308-2929, www.broadwayinriverside.com. Also: “The Color Purple,” Oct. 29-31; Monty Python’s “Spamalot,” Jan. 28-30, 2011; “Legally Blonde The Musical,” March 18-20; “Burn the Floor,” May 20-22. RIVERSIDE PHILHARMONIC OCT. 16 – A new era begins for The Phil, under the direction of a new music director and with performances in a new home. Program includes “Cello Concer to with Wind Ensemble” (Gulda), featuring guest ar tist Felix Fan on the cello. Fox Theater, Riverside; 8 p.m.; $11-$74; 951-787-0251, www.thephilharmonic.org. FALL PLANT SALE OCT. 23-24 – Nearly 10,000 plants and more than 400 varieties will be available. UC Riverside Botanic Gardens, 900 University Ave.; noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 23, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 24; 951-784-6962, www.gardens.ucr.edu.
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‘Matt and I have taken many different paths, and now here we are launching a company where we can use all of our experiences to build one of the coolest tech companies in Los Angeles.’ graduated from NYU with a BA in film, journalism, philosophy and urban development. Culture Jam’s ability to draw fans to an artist or band’s website is facilitated through a sophisticated software program the MacNaughtons created. Once a campaign begins, Culture Jam (www.culturejam.com) places a message on Twitter that goes out to all of the followers of an artist or band. Those followers are offered a free iTunes download of a song by the artist or band in exchange for re-tweeting the message. The goal is to have people flocking to the artist or band’s website looking for their song. Follow? “The first campaign we put out was for Travis Barker’s mix tape with DJ AM, and it was wildly successful,” says Matt, a former intern at Interscope Records. “We even had tweets from Ashton
Kutcher and P. Diddy. This is all about creating a new exchange between the artist and the fan. Instead of just getting something free, they now become a marketer for that artist. It’s a win-win for everyone.” In an effort to help Independent artists and businesses, the MacNaughtons launched a PromoJam tool in late May. It allows anyone to create their own Twitter marketing campaign. For as little as $20, the software can be used to gain new customers or fans, collect e-mail addresses and promote CDs or products. “We saw so much success with our larger clients, we felt it would work for anyone who wants to drive sales and raise awareness about what they’re doing,” Amanda says. “We’ve really simplified the process.”
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including Killarney’s Restaurant & Irish Pub, spin it both ways. “Anything we’re playing has to be geared toward dancing — whether it’s a DJ or a live band,” says David Nichols, who owns Killarney’s at Riverside Plaza and in Temecula. “The music has to be fast enough and have a good beat.” Bands that play rock, ska, reggae and Latin-themed dance music draw lots of fans to local restaurants that offer live music and also to several popular Groove Session performs at the Lake Alice Trading Company. From left are Sarven Manguiat on guitar; Ronnie Sanchez, singer and bass; and Manny Sanchez, singer and drummer.
‘Anything we’re playing has to be geared toward dancing — whether it’s a DJ or a live band.’
events including the Summer Concert Series at Fairmount Park. And a range of acts — from Sheryl Crow to Pat Benatar to America — have been filling seats at the Fox Performing Arts Center during its first few months back on the local entertainment scene. Don McLean, who sang bye bye to Miss American Pie, is due at the Fox on Aug. 27, and there’s a promise of more star-filled nights to come. Organizers of the Downtown Street Jam say “yes” to all of the above music styles and more to ensure an enthusiastic turnout for its showcase events. “We don’t stick to one genre because there is a different audience for each,” says Janice Penner, executive director of the Riverside Downtown Partnership. “We’ve learned that if we have as our entertainment the types of bands that people can already hear any time in Riverside, it’s not as much of a draw.” For the first Jam in April 2009, more than 5,000 people turned out to hear three Ska bands:
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Follow the music • Battle of the Cover Bands competition. Ten cover bands compete for a $500 cash prize and assor ted goodies. Riverside Plaza, Central Avenue at De Anza; 5-10 p.m. June 18; 951-683-1066, ext. 113, www.shopriversideplaza.com. • Canyon Crest Towne Centre, 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside; free; 951-686-1222, www.cctownecentre.com. Lineup includes The Night Tides (surf sounds), June 1; Relics (’60 and ’70s classic rock), June 8; The Followers (Christian rock), June 15; 5th Dementia (classic rock), June 22; Common Ground (praise), June 29 • Concert for Heroes, Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd.; 7:30 p.m. July 3; free; 951-653-8417, www.thephilharmonic.org, www.rncsc.org. Annual concer t featuring the Riverside County Philharmonic. • Concerts in the park. California Citrus State Park, 9400 Dufferin Ave., Riverside; June 23-July 23; free; 951-780-6222, www.parks.ca.us. • Downtown Street Jam, Orange and Ninth streets, downtown Riverside;
2 p.m. July 10; free; 951-341-6550, www.riversidedowntown.org. Lineup includes Brenton Wood, who is best known for two 1960s hits: “The Oogum Boogum Song” and “Gimme Little Sign.” More acts to be announced. • Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; 951-779-9800, www.foxriversidelive.com. Lineup includes Don McLean, Aug. 27. • Killarney’s Restaurant & Irish Pub, 3639 Riverside Plaza Drive, Suite 532, Riverside; 951-682-2933, www.killarneys.com. Lineup includes Kenny Marques, June 3; DJ Krim, June 4; Craic Haus, June 5; Vince Nolan, June 10; DJ Krim, June 11; Unidos, June 12; StereoFlux duo, June 17; DJ Krim, June 18; After Par ty, June 19 and 24; DJ Krim, June 25; Damn Dir ty Apes, June 26; Vince Nolan, July 8; California Celts, July 10; What Just Happened, July 17. • Lake Alice Trading Company, 3630 University Ave., Riverside; 951-686-7343, www.lakealicetradingco.com. Lineup includes Natural Heights (reggae, punk and rock), June 2; Woody & The Harrelsons (rock), June 4; Relics (’60 and ’70s classic rock), June 5; IE Rock for the
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t March Air Reserve Base, the flight field still hums with activity. That’s not the case on much of the base’s other vast acreage, where dirt lots, weeds and abandoned buildings offer only a hint of the tens of thousands of people who poured through the area during the base’s heyday. But times change, and 14 years ago, after 78 years of active duty service, the base on the outskirts of Riverside moved on. Like a soldier who is no longer needed on the front lines, the base was downgraded as part of a nationwide realignment. On April 1, 1996, it became March Air Reserve Base, and not only did the base lose its luster, but so did many of the surrounding communities. But that will all change if a group of civic-minded, passionate area business people get their way. And with the California governor’s office supporting their efforts, they are extremely optimistic about their vision for the base’s future.
Artist renderings of the March LifeCare complex show a vibrant health and wellness community.
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The project is called March LifeCare and it is described as a “health and wellness city.” It will be located near the intersection of the 215 and 60 freeways and is expected to span 150 acres of surplus land at the base. Envisioned as “the Mayo Clinic of the West,” March LifeCare will include 6 million square feet of buildings. Backers, who hope to break ground later this year, say it will be unlike anything in existence. In addition to the new March Community Hospital to be built on the site, the March LifeCare complex would include a variety of other medical centers: one for research and treatment of cancer, one devoted to diseases that target women; a retirement community, and a veteran’s facility. Also included are planned
partnerships with academic research centers, plus a commercial village with shops and restaurants, according to Alicia Wachtel, vice president of Healthcare for HOK, the firm that designed the master plan. Among HOK’s other projects have been the National Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C., the Dubai Marina, and the new Harlem Hospital in New York. “We are truly charmed and blessed with this project,” says Don Ecker, project leader and founder of March HealthCare Development. “A project of this type is unparalleled in the state of California.” Community impact
Supporters of the project can’t help but stress not only the wellness aspect, but the economic impact, too. It is
expected to create at least 25,000 new jobs for the region, where unemployment has soared in the past few years. The completed complex as well as the construction en route will be a boon for the regional economy. Jamil Dada, who chairs the National Workforce Boards, says the March LifeCare project has the potential for a $200 million to $250 million yearly impact, with “a huge trickle down effect. This project will attract other types of peripheral businesses.” Among the jobs anticipated are about 10,000-12,000 in construction, an industry that has been especially hard hit by the downturn in the economy. “We need that shot in the arm here for the construction industry,” says Dada, who is also vice president of investment services for Provident Bank.
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Meet Don Ecker The passion and spark behind March LifeCare are provided by project leader Don Ecker, whose enthusiasm for the complex is contagious. Ecker has been involved in civic and community leadership for decades and is the founder and managing partner of March HealthCare Development. While his background is in accounting, he also has had a unique view of the medical industry. He founded the Ernst & Young National Physician Practice, and during his health-care career, Ecker consulted with or audited 80 percent of Inland Empire hospitals and 90 percent of large medical groups. Ecker earned a B.S. from Cal Poly Pomona and an executive MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from UC Riverside among a collection of accolades through the years. Since those initial meetings about the March project in 2004, Ecker has presented the plans at more than 100 community gatherings. — Carla Sanders
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Dr. Mark Ashley
Profession: Urgent care doctor at Kaiser Permanente Riverside, also board-certified in family practice Volunteer: Path of Live Ministries, also mentors UC Riverside medical students Background: Ashley started providing care for homeless patients through Path of Life more than a year ago and now does it two days a month. He also sees homeless patients in the field with UCR students once or twice a month. In his own words: We have a Health in Motion mobile unit, which is a clinic based in an RV that we use to provide services to the homeless in Riverside. We work at the emergency shelter, a family shelter and a place called King Hall where there’s more long-term housing at March Air Reserve Base.
We take care of anything from chronic medical conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma and high cholesterol, to acute things like abscesses, broken ankles, pregnancies and things like cervical cancer. We also do some preventive care. When people are homeless, they tend to neglect some of these things and some of the medical problems become out of control. We try to get them back into control. Sometimes we’re able to get them into more stable, permanent places depending on their resources — such as disability and Social Security. I also work with an outreach team called Street Medicine at UCR. We see people out on the street, where they live. These are people who are homeless and are not in a shelter. We try to get them back in control (of their health) as well, which is a little more difficult because of the challenges of staying on your medication and even finding people where they live because they move all of the time. It’s kind of a different side of medical care because you’re taking someone’s blood pressure in the (dry) river bottom or behind a 99 Cents Only store. You’re listening to people’s hearts in the rain. It’s a much different place than working at Kaiser Permanente, I’ll tell you that. It’s really kind of fun to talk with students and see how excited they are about learning — not just the homeless part of it, but the medical care. They’re first- and second-year students, so they really haven’t seen patients per se. It’s kind of fun for them on both sides of it. We talk a lot about taking care of people who are uninsured, and we put it on the government to take care of them, but sometimes it just requires people to step out of their comfort zones and take care of neighbors who need help. For
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Christina Calvillo receives a check-up from Dr. Mark Ashley.
me, that’s my calling. I felt like I had to take that action. Dr. John Branch
Profession: Family practitioner, Raincross Medical Group Volunteer: Good Samaritan Medical and Dental Ministry, Path of Life Ministries Background: Branch for about a decade has helped with Good Samaritan, a Christian humanitarian outreach to the poor of Vietnam that was started in 1998 by another Riverside family practitioner, Dr. Vien Doan. Branch and Doan both will be returning
to the Southeast Asia country for this summer’s mission, July 22 to Aug. 9. Branch last year also started working with Path of Life, an outreach to Riverside’s homeless population. In his own words: Each year we take a group of 85 to 90 physicians and surgeons, dentists, pharmacists, optometrists, college-age volunteers as well as some older adult volunteers and a few medical students to set up rural clinics. Within about an hour and a half, we have an entire clinic and pharmacy set up. Typically, we’ll see about 4,000 patients in a two-week period, and surgeons will do about 35 to 40 surgeries. We helped start the first emergency medicine residency in Vietnam through an affiliation we have with the Hue Medical School. Before, they really didn’t have an emergency medicine department. What they had, more or less, was a triage room. Now, they will have people who are residency trained in handling a broad variety of trauma, cardiac, neurologic and other emergencies. This is new for Vietnam, and is something we’re very excited about. We recently had a group of 60 emergency room doctors who ... wanted to come and volunteer to teach. They taught 200 doctors, who were already
Dr. John Branch, left, examines a young patient in Vietnam, right.
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functioning on their own, staffing emergency rooms throughout Vietnam. Another plan is to eventually build in Nha Trang the Good Samaritan Medical and Dental Institute, which would be a free-standing facility — a multi-specialty dental and medical clinic with a surgi-center attached to it. It has been a wonderful thing to be a part of. It’s been a real faith-builder, a great opportunity to teach medical students, and a great opportunity to teach young people and mentor our student volunteers. I also work with Path of Life, which operates three shelters. Since the economy has taken a turn, we’re seeing whole families — mom, dad, the kids — who a few months ago may have lived in a nice three-bedroom house, now they’re in the shelter. We try to help them take care of medical problems. We work out of a health van, which was donated by Riverside Community Hospital Foundation. It has two examination rooms, and we can do some limited laboratory (work) there. I typically work there once a month, sometimes twice a month. Dr. Richard G. Rajaratnam
Profession: Kaiser Permanente’s medical director for Riverside County Volunteer: Path of Life Ministries Background: For several years, Rajaratnam has been serving food every month at a Riverside homeless shelter. In his own words: My wife and I started serving food because we felt that we should give back to the community for all of the blessings that we have. Very soon, I’ll be (helping with) surgery days in the community. Surgeons will be doing certain types of procedures for the uninsured — taking off lumps and bumps, cataracts, removing skin cancers and doing some orthopedic procedures like carpal tunnel. We are trying to select surgeries that will be helpful for these people. Some of these things may be so disabling they can’t get back into the workforce. I will be occasionally doing cases myself. I am a head and neck surgeon. I still see patients and operate in spite of my administrative role. We have a lot of community involvement and
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relationships, and we feel like we’re a part of the community, and we want to give back to the community. Dr. Donald Childs
Profession: Pediatric endocrinologist at Riverside Medical Clinic Volunteer: Flying Samaritans, American Diabetes Association Background: Flying Samaritans operates free medical clinics in Baja California, Mexico. Dr. Childs has been seeing patients — generally 20 to 30 a day — at the organization’s only clinic in a fixed location, at Rosarito Beach, at least once a month for more than 14 years. He also raises funds for the American Diabetes Association. In his own words: Every second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Flying Samaritans operates a general medical clinic, and it’s “y’all come.” If you show up, you get seen. My wife and I have a condo just south of Rosarito, and as soon as word got out that a doctor had moved in, I was recruited to help. The practice of medicine (at the clinic in Mexico) is very different from the practice of medicine here — it’s mostly physical diagnosis there. You take the history, do a physical examination, and you make a diagnosis from that. It’s very rare that we order lab tests because the people we’re seeing can’t afford to pay for any lab tests. It’s kind of rough-and-ready medicine, where you’re doing the best you can based on history and a physical examination. I’ve seen a number of tremendously interesting things down there — including diseases that you no longer see in the United States, such as babies who were damaged by the mother having a measles infection while she was pregnant. That’s what’s called congenital rubella. At the clinic, we have a network for referring people out for what they need. We have a big hookup with the Shriners Hospital in Los Angeles. We’ve been able to send kids up to Shriners to get orthopedic care. With the American Diabetes Association, I’ve been involved with fundraisers with them almost since I came to Riverside in 1977.
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my Aldana is an Ohio native who also has lived in several other states, but there’s noplace she’d rather call home than Riverside’s Eastside neighborhood. “I love the neighbors; it’s like a family here,” says Aldana, an eight-year resident of the area who is serving her second year on the Riverside Neighborhood Partnership board. Eastside residents have a reputation for working to make the area a better place to live. They have worked with city officials and the police to rid the streets of drug dealers, gang members, prostitutes and other criminal elements. Residents along Dwight Avenue congregate in a nearby alley for Neighborhood Watch meetings. “We watch each other. We have each other’s back in a positive, great way,” says Aldana, who adds that neighbors
Jon Medina and his wife, Vicky, own and operate Zacateca’s Café. The traditional Mexican restaurant has been a Eastside landmark since 1963.
‘It’s an amazing neighborhood. If you look back and think of what it was four years ago, it’s changing so fast.’ often e-mail each other when there’s important information that needs to be shared. “It’s like the old phone trees.” Eastside is one of Riverside’s oldest neighborhoods, and it has seen a lot of improvements recently. Parks and community centers have been renovated or refurbished, and the Cesar Chavez Community Center at Bobby Bonds Park has brought new cultural life to the area by hosting plays, children’s events, opera camps and a summertime Shakespeare Festival. A new commercial and retail building is under construction on University Avenue between Ottawa and Chicago avenues, and a Walgreens store is planned for the corner of University and Chicago avenues, says Councilman Andy Melendrez, who represents the area and enjoys a friendly relationship with residents who are active in Eastside’s 12 neighborhood groups. “It’s an amazing neighborhood,” he says. “If you look back and think of what it was four years ago, it’s changing so fast.” Eastside is one of Riverside’s larger residential neighborhoods, with businesses concentrated along University Avenue. It’s also ethically diverse, with many African-American and Latino residents, a large percentage of them multi-generational. Sandwiched between downtown and UC Riverside and bordering the Victoria County Club and golf course, Eastside also features historic streets and landmark structures, including vintage homes and bungalows along Mission Inn Avenue
Moran Smith works his skateboard at Bobby Bonds Park in Riverside.
Sal Diaz and his wife, Sandra, sit on the porch of their Classical Revival home on Mission Inn Avenue.
Consuelo Arevalo and her husband, Baltazar, stand outside their Eastside home. The Arevalos have lived in the neighborhood for 30 years.
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between Park and Eucalyptus avenues. Sal and Sandra Diaz own a 4,800-square-foot Classical Revival home, which was built in 1900. They purchased it five years ago to operate as a bed and breakfast, but those plans didn’t work out. The couple renovated the house, painted the exterior a sunny yellow and moved in with their children. They rent out a few rooms to students and professionals seeking short-term housing in the Riverside City Landmark home they have dubbed, “The Guest House on Mission Inn Avenue.” The house was featured in the Old Riverside Foundation’s historic home tour in 2004. When they purchased the house, Sandra says there were some negative elements to the neighborhood, including homeless people sleeping on nearby streets. The Diazes and several neighbors started a Neighborhood Watch group, which led to positive changes. The Diaz family takes advantage of nearby cultural and entertainment opportunities, and the family’s two teenagers also like the location. “They love being able to walk to downtown,” Sandra says. Another residential landmark in the neighborhood
riverside African-American church that is favored by many Eastside residents. “It’s not too big where you can get lost,” Jones says. Locals frequent several established Eastside restaurants, including D’Elia’s Grinders, an Italian sandwich place, and Zacateca’s Café, a traditional family-run Mexican restaurant that opened in 1963 and has been at its current University Avenue location for 27 years. These days, it’s run by Jon Medina, the 50-year-old son of the late restaurant founders, Oscar and Josephine Medina, and Jon’s wife Vicky. “I started working here when I was 11 years old, cooking with my mother,” Medina says. “The best schooling we had was this restaurant. I’ve met everyone from winos to congressmen.”
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Mission Inn concierge Chris Johnson has plenty of favorite places in Riverside — many of which he recommends to hotel guests.
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The Main Street pedestrian mall is a short walk from the Mission Inn, and it offers plenty of diversions. Antiques, books, crafts and an assortment of gifts may be purchased
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from a variety of shops. Order lunch at one of the eateries, sit down on a bench and read a magazine, or simply stroll along a beautifully landscaped walkway.
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Watch a first-run flick at the Van Buren Drive-in theater (3035 Van Buren Blvd.; 951-688-2616, www.vanburendrivein.com). “Drive-ins are disappearing across America,” Johnson says. “A few years ago, I actually had a guest who came from the Midwest with his son just to go to the drive-in. It boggles my mind, but we as Riverside residents take it for granted.” Order a meal at the Flabob Airport Cafe (4130 Mennes Ave.; 951-686-6660). The structure that houses this old-fashioned airport diner originally served as the cookhouse for the NCO Club at Camp Haan, the anti-aircraft auxiliary of March Field during World War II. It later was moved to Flabob, where a porch and stone
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fireplace were added. The walls are filled with old photos and memorabilia; model airplanes hover overhead. “They serve a great breakfast that’s very affordable,” Johnson says. “While you eat you can watch planes land. They come down the back side of Mount Rubidoux right outside the window.”
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Visit a place that is uniquely Riverside. Those options include the California Citrus State Historical Park (9400 Dufferin Ave.; 951-940-5600, www.parks.ca.gov) and Mount Rubidoux. Access the mountain’s hiking trail at the Ninth Street gate, a great first step toward an inspiring outing. Frank Miller, the original owner of the Mission Inn, also owned Mount Rubidoux until the mid-1900s, and he often encouraged hotel guests to take a day trip to the summit, Johnson says.
Fairmount Park is a great place for a leisurely stroll.
“Frank was a great promoter of Riverside, and I’m trying to continue that legacy — connecting the hotel to local landmarks for our guests.”
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Crescent Jewell is a lively visit to the Crescent City
slice of the Crescent City is now in Riverside. Crescent Jewell re-creates the ambiance, food and sultry elegance of New Orleans, dishing up a Cajun/Creole fusion cuisine in an atmosphere ringing with music and comfortable hospitality. With its exposed red-brick walls and glistening hardwood floors, it could easily pass for a restaurant in the French Quarter. An amiable patio entices guests to sit and enjoy conversation over a glass of wine or a signature New Orleans drink — the Hurricane — while listening to live music playing in the lounge. Owned by Norman Copeland and Tiki White, the restaurant is named for their eldest daughter and, of course, the Crescent City. Paintings created especially for Crescent Jewell by Copeland’s nephew, an art major at Cal State Fullerton, guide the eye along the
walls of the dining room. Each painting is connected to the last, depicting Mardi Gras masks in dark shades of blue with subtle touches of red and gold. Raised in Riverside and a graduate of John W. North High School, Copeland has been cooking all his life, but really became interested in Cajun/ Creole cuisine when he was a student at the University of Illinois. He became friends with a couple of graduate students from New Orleans who helped him learn to appreciate the food of Louisiana. They invited him to a crawfish boil where they taught him the fine art of eating the mudbugs — how to pull the tail and suck the head. By the end of the evening, they were calling him “Crawfish Joe.” Later in the summer, they invited him down to New Orleans where he learned even more about Cajun and Creole
cooking. It was a natural, because he loved to cook and he loved the food. About six years ago, Copeland and White opened their first place in Rancho Mirage. It also served Cajun/Creole food, but specialized in grilled seafood. It was quick-service dining — a casual place, serving beer and wine. An official from the city of Riverside paid a visit, with the hope of attracting them. But it wasn’t until last year — after the Rancho Mirage restaurant had closed — when they decided to open Crescent Jewell. Copeland, who spent several years as a special education teacher, is always researching new ideas. He tries new recipes all of the time, and the first few months the restaurant was open the menu was in a constant state of flux. White, who handles the business end of the restaurant, also takes care of the
The shrimp and grits platter features jumbo shrimp wrapped with applewood bacon.
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menus. Copeland still keeps her busy, removing the least popular items and replacing them with new choices. This keeps the menu lively and interesting. Copeland is not about to reveal any recipe secrets. They are locked up when not in use, and he’s taught all four chefs to be very tight-lipped with them. The signature Vodoo sauce is found in a number of the recipes — everything from Voodoo Wings (a new take on traditional hot wings) and Voodoo Salad (a main dish salad with blackened chicken, boiled eggs, bleu cheese
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and romaine served on a small portion of red beans and Creole rice, drizzled with voodoo sauce) to the pan-fried chicken and Voodoo Salmon. But that’s only part of the interesting menu. There also are Southern favorites such as shrimp and grits (applewood bacon wrapped shrimp served over andouille Parmesan grits), shrimp Creole, crawfish etouffee and pasta jambalaya. The menu is rounded out with steaks and short ribs. Tantalizing dessert choices include Bananas Foster, peach cobbler and traditional bread pudding. The beignets are served with powdered sugar in a paper bag — just the way they do it at the Café Du Monde in New Orleans. Piano players provide a great soundtrack during dinner hours, and every Tuesday is Fat Tuesday with $3 well drinks, appetizers and $5 Hurricanes. On Fridays and Saturdays, there’s a live band to heat up the nights. Crescent Jewell is a pleasant trip to New Orleans without having to fly, rent a car or pay for a hotel. It’s a lot like visiting a jazz club in the French Quarter. Crescent Jewell 3597 Main St., Riverside; 951-684-1000, www.crescentjewell.com
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Larson chops romaine lettuce into bite-sized pieces.
Station 2 B Shift Chicken Caesar Salad with sourdough bread, tapenade and garlic oil Ingredients 2-4 chicken breasts A good quality artisan sourdough or whole grain bread 2 heads romaine lettuce 1 clove garlic 1 can olives, black or green Parmesan cheese Caesar dressing Italian seasoning Red pepper flakes Kosher salt Fresh cracked pepper Olive oil Capers Balsamic vinegar Croutons Directions Cut lettuce into bitesized pieces. Spin or dry the leaves, which allows the dressing to adhere to the lettuce. With that done, concentrate
on the bread condiments. The garlic oil and the tapenade can be made at the same time. First, remove the garlic skin and expose all the cloves. Place these in a small food processor with a teaspoon of dry Italian seasoning, a pinch of crushed red pepper, kosher salt to taste and about one half cup of olive oil. Run the food processor until the contents are no coarser than half the size of a piece of uncooked rice. Place the contents, leaving one teaspoonful, into a small frying pan and place over medium heat. Stir the mixture while it fries. Don’t leave unattended because if the garlic mixture browns, you’re not going to like the taste. After the mixture has fried for about 30 seconds, turn off the heat and set it aside. With the remaining teaspoon of garlic mixture in the food processor, add one drained can of black olives (or green olives, or a little of both) and about a teaspoon of capers. Add one quarter to one half cup of good olive oil. Let that chop until it becomes a coarse paste. It may be necessary to help the processor by stopping and mixing with a spatula. Remove the tapenade into a bowl, then add salt and pepper to taste. The chicken should be cut into bite-sized pieces. Place the chicken in
a bowl and season lightly – don’t over-season. A little kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper, a pinch of crushed red pepper, a pinch of Italian seasoning and about a quarter-cup of good olive oil works great. Mix well. Serving: After cooking the chicken, lightly coat the lettuce with Caesar dressing. Place a couple of teaspoons of the garlic and oil onto a small dish. Add a small amount of olive oil to the top. This is now ready to dip or spoon onto your bread with the balsamic vinegar. Likewise, the tapenade can be spooned onto the bread. Place the lettuce on a dish, top with chicken, Parmesan cheese, croutons — and enjoy. Suggestion: Jeff Larson says cooking the chicken is the most important part of the recipe and suggests using a cast-iron skillet. The next best option is to grill the chicken. He prefers to cook the chicken in a skillet because the best results require a cooking surface that’s as hot as possible. The fire station has a large outdoor griddle that gets extremely hot. A very hot surface cooks the chicken quickly, sealing in moisture and giving it a golden brown crust. When cooking the chicken in a skillet over the stove, add the chicken in small batches, three pieces at a time, for instance. If it’s all cooked at once, the risk is that the chicken essentially may be boiled and won’t taste very good.
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Caramel Macchiato Cheesecake Ingredients Crust 20 graham crackers ½ stick butter Cheesecake 2½ pounds cream cheese 1¾ cups sugar 4 tablespoons flour 3-5 tablespoons instant espresso ½ teaspoon vanilla 3 eggs 5 egg yolks Caramel sauce 1 stick butter 1 cup sugar ½ pint heavy cream Directions For the cheesecake, bring all ingredients to room temperature. In a food processor, place the graham crackers and process to a fine consistency. Melt the butter and mix well with the graham crackers. Place this mixture in a springform pan, pack lightly and set aside. In a mixer, beat the cream cheese until creamy. Add the sugar, vanilla, flour and mix until smooth, about two minutes, scraping down the sides after
For the caramel sauce, place the sugar in a sauce pan and turn heat on medium. As the sugar melts, be careful not to burn it. It will begin to turn amber. Continue to cook until it is completely melted. Reduce the heat to low and add the butter a pat at a time, continuing to stir until it’s all in. While on low heat, slowly add the cream, continuing to stir until all the cream has been added. When the mixture has been completely blended, remove from heat. Slice a piece of cheesecake, top with whipped cream and drizzle with caramel sauce.
each addition. Beat in the three eggs, one at a time, until incorporated, along with the five egg yolks, scraping the sides of the bowl as you go. Place the instant espresso in a small cup. Add just enough water to liquefy it. Slowly add it to the mix until you like the flavor, then add a little more. Some of the strength will be lost while baking. Larson says he’s found that baking cheesecake is something of a trial-and-error adventure, with both great and poor results. He reports the oven seems to be a large factor with his best and most consistent results coming at the fire station, which has a large commercial style convection oven. Two options for baking: Method 1: Preheat oven to 500 degrees with a pan of water in the bottom. When the oven has reached the temperature, place the cheesecake in the oven and turn it off and let bake for two hours. Method 2: Preheat oven to 325 degrees with a pan of water in the bottom and bake the cheesecake for about 55 to 75 minutes. The center of the cheesecake should jiggle a little when it’s done. Turn off the oven and leave it in there for about 40 minutes. Take out and let it cool on a rack, then refrigerate.
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www.citruscitygrille.com UÊSteaks, seafood, lamb, chicken, pasta and more. RS, FB, $$ CRESCENT JEWELL 3597 Main St.; 951-684-1000, www.crescentjewell.com UÊNew Orleans style restaurant and lounge serving a full menu of Cajun and Creole fusion dishes. Entertainment nightly. FB, $$
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, $$$$ above $50
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DOWNTOWN & MID-CITY APPLEBEE’S 3820 Mulberry St.; 951-369-7447, www.applebees.com UÊSteaks, ribs, chicken, fajitas and burgers, with combo specials for lunch. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $ BELLA TRATTORIA At the Mission Inn, 3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-784-0300, www.missioninn.com UÊSidewalk dining featuring Southern Italian cuisine. Lunch and dinner Tu.-Sa. $$ CIAO BELLA RISTORANTE 1630 Spruce St.; 951-781-8840, www.ciaobellariverside.com UÊCasual fine dining indoors or on the patio. Robert Ciresi on guitar Wednesday nights. Wine classes are available. Lunch M-F, dinner M-Sa. RS, FB, $$ CITRUS CITY GRILLE Riverside Plaza, 3555 Riverside Plaza Drive; 951-274-9099,
Riverside Plaza, 3540 Riverside Plaza Drive; 951-781-8690, www.daphnesgreekcafe.com UÊFlame-broiled gyros, kabobs, chicken, pita sandwiches and vegetarian plates. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $ DUANE’S At the Mission Inn, 3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com UÊPremier steakhouse and seafood restaurant, which has a top-shelf wine list and has received the AAA Four Diamond award every year since 1996. Dinner M-Sa., brunch Su. $$$ FARFALLA’S CUCINA ITALIANA
5250 Arlington Ave.; 951-354-5100, www.farfallasrestaurants.com UÊPizza, pasta and calzones, with specialty items like eggplant, chicken and veal parmigiana. Lunch and dinner daily, except Saturday when only dinner is served. $ THE GOURMET DETECTIVE Avila Terrace Theatre, 3663 Main St. (above the Tamale Factory); 866-992-5424, www.gourmetdetective.com UÊ“Murder at the Cafe Noir,” a murder mystery dinner theater with limited menu that features tri-tip, chicken breast and grilled salmon. Show and
dinner included in the price. RS, $$$$ GRAM’S MISSION BAR-B-QUE PALACE
3527 Main St.; 951-782-8219, www.gramsbbq.org UÊAn assortment of barbecue items, plus jambalaya, Creole chicken, meat loaf, pork chops and more have been served at this Riverside institution for the past two decades. $ ISLANDS 3645 Central Ave.; 951-782-7471, www.islandsrestaurants.com UÊBurgers, sandwiches, tacos, salads and more. FB, $ JOE'S SUSHI 9555 Magnolia Ave.; 951-353-1929, www.joesushi.com UÊThis pioneer of the all-you-can eat sushi concept in Riverside also specializes in teriyaki, teppan and tempura dishes. RS $$ KILLARNEY’S RESTAURANT & IRISH PUB
Riverside Plaza, 3639 Riverside Plaza Drive, Suite 532; 951-682-2933, www.killarneys.com UÊVisit Dublin without leaving the States at Killarney’s, where you can enjoy a glass of Guinness in a pub that was built in Ireland and reconstructed at Riverside Plaza. 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 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
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is in a building that served as a citrus packinghouse in the early 1900s. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $ OLIO RISTORANTE
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3560 Riverside Plaza Drive; 951-369-8855, www.panerabread.com UĂŠFreshly baked breads, bagels, pastries and sweets, plus sandwiches, soups and hand-tossed salads. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $ PEPITOS 6539 Magnolia Ave.; 951-788-2652 UĂŠTraditional 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;
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UĂŠBilled as a hip, creative eatery, 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 $ THE ROYAL FALCONER 4281 Main St.; 951-684-4281, www.royalfalconerca.com UĂŠChicken, salmon, ribs, burgers and English specialties in a hometown pub-type atmosphere. There are 12 beers on tap, nine of which are imports. Bands perform two Saturdays nights a month. FB, $ SEVILLA 3252 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-778-0611, www.cafesevilla.com UĂŠCasually 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, $$$ TABLE FOR TWO 3600 Central Ave. (across the street from Riverside Plaza); 951-683-3648, www.tablefor2restaurant.com UĂŠThai, Chinesefusion and Japanese dishes. Lunch and dinner daily. $
sandwiches and wraps. RS, FB, $ THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY Galleria at Tyler,
3525 Tyler St.; 951-352-4600, www.thecheesecakefactory.com UĂŠSteaks, chops, seafood, pizza, sandwiches and, of course, more than 30 varieties of cheesecake. Two TVs in the bar. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sunday. RS, FB, $$ EVENTS SPORTS GRILL 10560 Magnolia Ave.,
Suite A; 951-352-2693, www.eventssportsgrill.com UĂŠBurgers, sandwiches and pizza. Tacos $1 each 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 UĂŠSpecialties include Pacific Rim and wok-fired recipes, plus favorites such as fire-grilled fish, steaks, chicken, sandwiches and salads. Lunch and dinner daily. RS, FB, $
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3475 Tyler St.; 951-689-4020, www.pfchangs.com UÊSoups and salads, plus traditional Chinese favorites. Grill menu includes marinated New York strip steak, salmon and ahi tuna. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $ 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, which include both meat and vegetarian dishes. The buffet is available for both lunch and dinner. $ T.G.I. FRIDAY’S Galleria at Tyler, 3487 Tyler St.; 951-354-8400, www.tgifridays.com UÊCasual dining chain featuring burgers and sandwiches, sliders, chicken, ribs and steaks. Five TVs in the bar. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $ 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. Keg room visible from the dining area and 130 beers on tap are available at the bar. Lunch, dinner and late-night dining daily. RS, FB, $
UNIVERSITY & EAST CHILI’S 499 Alessandro Blvd.; 951-776-0952,
www.chilis.com UÊBurgers, chicken, fajitas, sandwiches, steaks and more. Guiltless Grill menu has six items that are less than 750 calories each, including carne asada steak, grilled salmon and a black bean burger. Four TVs in the bar and lounge area. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $ CREOLA’S 1015 E. Alessandro Blvd.; 951-653-8150, www.creolasrestaurant.com UÊChicken, filet mignon, lamb, meat loaf, pork and several varieties of fish. Dinner W-Su. $$ CREST CAFE 5225 Canyon Crest Drive; 951-784-2233 UÊBurgers, pasta, salads and other American and Italian favorites. Traditional breakfast menu includes omelettes, pancakes and waffles. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $ GERARD’S EVE BISTRO 9814 Magnolia Ave.; 951-687-4882, www.gerardsevebistro.com UÊFrench cuisine in an intimate bistro atmosphere. Dinner entrees include boeuf bourguignon, duck confit and veal milanese. Dinner W-Su., Sunday brunch. $$$ GRA-POW 497 Alessandro Blvd. Suite. D; 951-780-1132, www.grapow.net UÊThai 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, XXX NPOBSLBTJBOCJTUSP DPN r 4FSWJOH B SBOHF 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 UÊBurgers, sandwiches, catfish, chicken, ribs and more. Bar area has two TVs. Lunch M, lunch and dinner Tu.-Su. FB, $ UNIVERSITY CAFE INC. 1400 University Ave., No. A109; 951-686-6338 UÊChinese cuisine, including sweet and sour pork, Cantonese soy and curry chicken. Combo meals for $6.45 include a drink. Lunch and dinner daily. $
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Part ceremony, part honeymoon and part vacation, it’s an unexpectedly cost-effective, low-stress approach to creating the fairytale nuptials brides-to-be always dream about. Back to basics
More than 95 percent of the clients helped by Diana Caro-Salvador, owner of Oahu Wedding in Honolulu, are seeking a destination wedding because they’ve reevaluated what’s truly important to them. “These couples would rather be surrounded by only their closest family and friends on the big day than host a huge event for as many as 400 people back home,” she says. Despite the rising popularity of taking the plunge in paradise, Tami Farley, manager and owner of Pomona Travel Agency, believes there’s still
‘When you book a destination wedding /honeymoon package, however, everything’s provided for you and prices are preset.’ a fair amount of confusion on the subject. “I don’t think people fully realize the value of getting married this way,” she says. “Dealing with arrangements at home — from renting the church to selecting a menu to hiring a photographer — is extremely frustrating and forces you to spend exorbitant amounts of money. When you book a destination wedding/honeymoon package, however, everything’s provided for you and prices are preset.” The bridal guide
A survey revealed a number of tips that no destination bride should be without. Many of the suggestions also will benefit couples getting married closer to home. They include: r Be an early bird: Kick-start the planning process 12 to 14 months in advance to secure all of your No. 1 picks. “When it comes to weddings, the sooner you get started the better,” says Leslie Velazquez, owner of Veils and Fairytales in Corona. “It means you’ll never feel rushed or have to settle for a less desirable ceremony location, reception site or event date.” r Choose wisely: Lovebirds electing to say their “I-dos” in the off-season (i.e., any time of year when tourists are scarce) tend to be rewarded with lower airfares, bargain hotel rates and substantial discounts from wedding vendors who are more open to negotiation than usual. r Establish a timeline: Devise a long-term schedule that’ll straighten out your priorities while gradually bringing all of the pieces of the puzzle together. Ideally, key players such as the wedding planner should be hired eight to 12 months prior and travel arrangements finalized four to six months ahead, with
official invitations going out at the three-month mark, Caro-Salvador says. r Ask questions: If setting up multiple face-to-face meetings with the pros is not an option, it’s essential to conduct extensive online research as well as phone interviews before entering into any legal agreements. “Carefully review their credentials, the amount of experience they have, and then request at least three references along with several samples of their most recent work,” Velazquez says. r Stay in touch: Keep the lines of communication open between all parties concerned to increase efficiency and prevent potential disasters. “I recommend signing up for a free e-mail account that both the bride and groom have access to, where they can receive and pass along new updates and information from vendors. Just be sure to provide this address to anyone and everyone who’s involved,” Caro-Salvador says. r Get organized: Take a page from the experts’ playbook by compiling all wedding-related paperwork (e.g., service contracts, invoices, contact numbers, marriage license and budget, etc.) in a tabbed three-ring binder. “This is the perfect tool for any destination bride to carry around to all her appointments because it keeps everything she could possibly need right at her fingertips,” Velazquez says. r Pack smart: A few weeks prior to departure, consider putting aside an empty suitcase designated specifically for day-of necessities like bridal wear and accessories, toiletries, cosmetics and quick-fix items (e.g., a sewing kit, double-sided tape or clear nail polish) in order to avoid leaving anything critical behind, Caro-Salvador says.
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Aloft i Grapes, gourds, chalk and balloons — Where else but Temecula?
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f you’ve never witnessed the sight of colorful hot air balloons drifting in the early morning skies or dared to take an exhilarating hot air balloon ride, June is the month to head south to Temecula for a daylong or weekend escape. Temecula has long been known for offering visitors access to a few of life’s pleasures that aren’t as readily available elsewhere: award-winning local wines and hot air balloon rides over Temecula’s Wine Country.
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at the New Town Square in Old Town. Art lovers and amateurs, including children, showcase their talents in an outdoor venue known for its quaint western-style buildings and antique stores. Stop by to see sidewalk art drawn in chalk by 100 to 150 professional artists, muralists and beginners. Spectators and children can paint for free in the family section where more than 500 small squares are set aside for pastel on asphalt creations. Painting starts at 6 p.m. Friday with live classic rock music for the crowds and artists. Saturday’s musical entertainment is flamenco guitar. Big band jazz tunes will entertain on Sunday. The artwork remains in place all summer. For something a little offbeat, the 14th annual Gourd Art Festival takes place June 26-27 at the Welburn Gourd Farm in the De Luz area of Fallbrook, a short drive southwest of Temecula. More than 40 exhibitors offer works of gourd art, books and tools; visitors can learn gourd crafting during hands-on demonstrations. Wine, food and live entertainment round out this event. The Balloon and Wine Festival is the biggest draw, each year bringing to the area about 40,000 guests who enjoy balloon rides, wine tasting and live music. Awaiting visitors this year is a new and improved Lake Skinner Recreation Area, which has undergone a $7 million renovation courtesy of Riverside County, which owns the property. A new amphitheater will serve as the main stage for the festival, and guests can enjoy a new nature area and new walking trails. “It’s going to be a really pretty experience, and the grass is absolutely gorgeous now,” Brunsting says. The festival starts at 5 p.m. June 4
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commercial to industrial to retail. Jaramillo, 47, admits he carries a heavy load, but the opportunity to help others ultimately is what makes him tick. “I involve myself in things that I not only enjoy but also that yield fruit,” Jaramillo says. “It’s important to ‘be an answer’ for problems and challenges in the community rather than complain about them. If everyone did one small thing to give back, they would be amazed at the power in that.” Many of Jaramillo’s charitable efforts have quite a bit of muscle behind them. He’s proud of the far-reaching
effects of the Riverside Educational Enrichment Foundation. REEF is a 17-year-old group that raises money to provide tools to teachers who will bring their lessons to life. Last year, Tilden-Coil employees held a golf tournament that raised more than $40,000 for the organization. Events such as that have helped REEF give more than $500,000 to teachers in the Riverside Unified School District, ultimately benefiting more than 44,000 children. “I love the idea of putting the funds back into the classroom so the teacher can bring the educational experience alive,” says Jaramillo, who
became president of Tilden-Coil in 2006. “I really believe in what they’re doing because when I was a kid, we didn’t have these kinds of things. Being able to learn with these tools would have made a big difference to me.” While academics are important to Jaramillo, he also enjoys helping out with sports programs at Martin Luther King High School, where his daughter Hannah, a sophomore, is on the swim team and his youngest daughter Emma, a freshman, runs track. Jaramillo, who grew up in Hayward, also is an assistant coach for his 11-year-old son Jackson’s Little League team. “Getting involved with the kids’ sports activities gives me the chance to spend more time with them,” Jaramillo says. “Before I know it, they’ll be heading off to college so it’s important to be with them now as much as possible.” While Jaramillo has helped others in countless ways, there is still so much to do. He will be focusing some future work on The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, a charity that he is forever indebted to. A year ago, his executive assistant, Karen Draper-Smolinski, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. “Everyone at the company wanted to do something to help her and show our support,” Jaramillo says. “So my employees started doing fundraisers for LLS and wound up raising over $34,000
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Last year’s Light The Night Walk gets under way at California Baptist University.
Bright nights The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s annual Light The Night Walk is a time to pay tribute to lives lost to cancer, and also is an oppor tunity to help thousands of people battling blood cancer and their families. Last fall, more than 6,500 people took par t in walks in Riverside and Anaheim, raising more than $927,000, says Dianne Callahan, who is with local chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Funds benefit research effor ts working toward a cure for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. To register for the Sept. 19 walk at Angel Stadium or the Oct. 16 walk at California Baptist University, visit www.lightthenight.org/ocie or call 714-881-0610.
through walks, bake sales, auctions and other events. “Everyone was so inspired, and this year our team has a goal to raise $50,000. I’m happy to report that after extensive treatments, Karen is in remission and will be returning to work very soon on a part-time basis.” Jaramillo has a strong supporter in
Dianne Callahan, the senior campaign director for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night Walk, which is Oct. 16 at California Baptist University. Jaramillo is a member of the event’s executive committee. “Brian is an amazing businessman, community leader and philanthropist,” Callahan says. “He’s quite an inspiration.”
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June 3 – Light The Night Corporate Reception, hosted by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Victoria Club, 2521 Arroyo Drive, Riverside; 5:30 p.m.; 714-481-5608, www.lightthenight.org/ocie.
June 5 – The Great Taste, hosted by the Corona Fire Safety Foundation to suppor t fire and police special projects and prevention programs. Corona Pointe, 1250 Corona Pointe Cour t; 5 p.m.; $20-$25; 951-739-4979, www.greattaste.com.
June 5 – 2010 Arthritis Walk, presented by the Inland Empire chapter of the Arthritis Foundation. Fairmount Park, 2601 Fairmount Blvd., Riverside; 8 a.m. registration, 10:30 a.m.
June 5 – Inlandia Laughs, a comedy night fundraiser sponsored by Riverside Women’s Club for the Inlandia Institute. Food and beverage included with price of ticket.
June 5-6 – Xcel Hoops, a 3-on-3 street basketball tournament created by Xcel Youth Spor ts, Inc., featuring 50 cour ts spanning 11 city blocks. Fundraiser for Champion for a Cause, Operation Safe House, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and The Unforgettables Foundation. Downtown Riverside, between 10th and 14th streets on Main; star ts at 9 a.m.; 909-606-1129, www.xcelhoops.com.
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June 21 – Riverside Educational Enrichment Foundation’s 14th annual golf tournament. Lunch and dinner included. Canyon Crest Country Club, 975 Country Club Drive, Riverside; noon shotgun star t; www.riversideschoolsrule.org. June 26 – Relay for Life, the American Cancer Society’s 24-hour walking event to benefit the fight against cancer. Santana Park, 598 Santana Way, Corona; 9 a.m., www.relayforlife.org. July 10 – All-you-can-eat pancake breakfast. Teen Challenge, 5445 Chicago Ave., Riverside; 8:30-11 a.m.; $1; 951-682-8990, www.teenchallenge.com/riverside. Sept. 25 – Riverside Community Health Foundation’s “Under the Sea� gala. 4445 Magnolia Ave.; 5:30 p.m.; $100; 951-788-3471, www.rchf.org. Oct. 10 – Smar tRiverside’s Citrus Heritage 5k/10k Run, also food, live music, exhibits and free goodies. Galleria at Tyler, 1299 Galleria at Tyler, Riverside; 6 a.m. registration, run and walk events star t at 7 a.m.; 951-826-5446, www.smar triverside.org. Oct. 11 – Smar tRiverside’s four th annual Charity Golf Tournament, also a putting contest and a power golf show from a PGA golfer. Victoria Club, 2521 Arroyo Drive, Riverside; 951-826-5446, www.smar triverside.org. Oct. 16 – Light The Night Walk, to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. California Baptist University, 8432 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 5 p.m. check-in and opening festivities; 909-648-5171, www.lightthenight.org/ocie.
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Jefferson Transitional Programs recently hosted its Magic of Believing masquerade event, which featured live musical performances and a “great art race around the world.” Funds will benefit the organization’s educational programs for individuals with chronic mental illness and individuals with both mental illness and addictions.
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Dining Commons, La Sierra University, 4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside; 12:30 p.m. June 6; free ($10 for lunch); www.riversidehistoricalsociety.org, or e-mail info@riversidehistoricalsociety.org Rubidoux Drive-in information: www.rubidouxdrivein.com Ph o t o s c o u r t e s y Kim Jarrell Johnson
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MY NEW HEART MAKES EVERY GOAL POSSIBLE. E S A-A A
Whether he’s dribbling the ball past a defender or skiing down the slopes, Evan has a passion for life that many find inspiring. But while he was still in the womb, doctors noticed Evan had a rare heart defect that would cut his life short. His parents went to Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital where just weeks after he was born, Evan received a brand new heart. Twenty-five years ago, our heart team, led by Dr. Leonard Bailey, became the first in the world to perform infant heart transplants. Today, we’re still giving kids like Evan the chance to live life to its fullest. lomalindakids.org