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VOLUME 1, ISSUE 9

PUBLISHER & CEO

Jack Klunder

HIT THE ROAD

MANAGING EDITOR

Don Sproul

With all there is to do in Southern California, you don’t have to go far to get your sweat on for a good cause, especially if the event is the Rancho Cucamonga Rotary Club’s Grape Stomp Triathlon. The April 7 event combines a 3.1-mile run with an 8-mile bike ride and 100-yard splash in the pool.

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS & EDITORS

Allan Borgen, Amy Bentley Steve Ohnersorgen, Jerry Rice Carla Sanders, Dorothy Reinhold Suzanne Sproul

LAND, SKY OR ’NET Whether it’s tucked into a shoe, floating in the sky or speeding along the Internet, innovation has its place in our Southern California neighborhood.

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Micah Escamilla, Eric Reed SALES MANAGERS

... And when it comes to food, you shouldn’t either. As part of our Twelves for ’12 feature, we invited food writer and blogger Dorothy Reinhold to give us her best tips for wonderful, guilt-free foodie pleasures to try this year. Whether its cherimoya, honeyed carrots or truffle salt, you’re sure to find something flavorful here.

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RA AND THE COOKED Allan Borgen steps into Rancho Cucamonga’s Ra Pour restaurant and finds a delightful mix of eclectic and entertaining food in an establishment brought to fruition by owner Karim Webb and chef Greg Stillman, right.

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from the Triathlon Connection club, stretch their legs near the new Route 66 Trailhead to the Pacific Electric Trail in Rancho Cucamonga to help promote the upcoming Grape Stomp Triathlon. Also participating in the shoot were Enrique Sanchez, Anna Rivera, Barb Weber, Jaymi Abusham, Nicki Quiambao and Paulene Williams. Photo by: Eric Reed

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We caught up to Judy Ikenberry, president of Race Central, just before she headed out for an event. An Olympic hopeful in 1960, she still wears running shoes and moves well despite a knee replacement. She logs her miles on a mountain bike these days. She showed me some of her company’s latest U.S.-made technology, which enables folks to track runners at events like the Boston Marathon. The company, which she operates with her husband Dennis, managed its first event at Cal State San Bernardino in 1979. I also managed to get Sal Briguglio, one of the co-chairs of the Rancho Cucamonga Rotary Club’s Grape Stomp Triathlon, on his cell phone as he was doing his workout walk. He’s getting back in shape after a hip replacement, and, while he won’t be competing in April’s event, he might be ready for next year. Two unconnected, yet similar individuals: active, vibrant, embracing life. “With it,” as my mom would say. Judy loaned me a chipped shoe to photograph for our feature by Carla Sanders on Page 18. (“It’s only a size 17,” Judy told me, adding, “Shaq wears 21s.” She also explained some of the technical capabilities of the company’s race monitors.) During his walk, Sal gave me the full rundown on Rotary programs that benefit kids in the community. Both are good examples of engagement, reminders to stay fit and active despite the challenges we face as our bodies change. And, like the Rotary race and other events in the area, they are ready to support a good cause. A cynic might say, “Causes are like buses. If you miss one, another will be by soon enough.” My response: “At least the bus, like a cause, will take you somewhere.”

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Grab your relay or walking shoes ... ... April promises to be busy. Some highlights: The American Cancer Society has six local “Relay” or “Stride” events in the days ahead in Claremont 3/31 and 4/7, Rancho Cucamonga 4/20, Pomona 4/27, Chino Hills 4/28 and San Dimas 4/28. Info at www.cancer.org. The Claremont/West End Auxiliary of the Children’s Fund returns its spring home tour 4/28-29. Info at http://childrensfundonline.org. The Ontario Museum of History and Art holds its invitational art exhibition, 3/235/27. Info at www.ci.ontario.ca.us/index.cfm/1605. San Antonio Community Hospital hosts its Girls' Day Out women’s symposium, Fairplex, www.sach.org, 4/27; and there's the Chocolate & Wine Festival, Victoria Gardens, www.vgculturalcenter.com, 4/28. redlands Titanic tea, Kimberly Crest House and Gardens, www.kimberlycrest.org, 4/15; Redlands Horticultural & Improvement Society Flower and Garden Show, Esri, www.rhis.org, 4/21-22.

John Weeks explores the Mojave The sometimes earnest, often jovial, brush-bearded John Howard Weeks, columnist for the Sun and Daily Postcard History Series Bulletin, has another book out: “Mojave Desert,” one of the postcard history series of books from Arcadia Publishing. Weeks takes readers through the looking glass of time with the help of vintage postcards to explore the history and beauty of the Mojave, region by region. Among its images, this collection captures: a well-dressed excursion group gathering poppies in the Antelope Valley in 1913; Seldom Seen Slim, a reclusive miner who made trips to Trona for supplies; Walter Scott, a cowboy performer from Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, who made his home in Death Valley; Claude Bell’s Cabazon dinosaurs; Cold War-era jets; and lovely ladies from Indio, costumed for the Arabian Nights theme of the National Date Festival. History, as a narrative, often has as many gaps as facts, but seeing it is always fascinating. Find it at local bookstores, online and at www.arcadiapublishing.com. Mojave Desert, California

It is a desert like no other, stretching from the eastern outskirts of Los Angeles across the width of Southern California and into parts of Arizona, Nevada, and Utah. The Mojave Desert’s attractions include Death Valley, the Joshua Tree National Park, the Mojave National Preserve, Las Vegas, Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, the Colorado River, Palm Springs, the Cabazon Dinosaurs, Calico Ghost Town, and dozens of Route 66 landmarks. It is the most spectacular desert on Earth, and it draws more tourists each year than all other deserts of the world combined. Mojave Desert is the first book of its kind, using rare and vintage postcards to provide a pictorial, historical grand tour of this American wonderland. John Howard Weeks is a full-time columnist for Southern California’s largest newspaper group. He is popularly known as the “Emperor of the Inland Empire,” and previously authored Inland Empire, also in the Postcard History Series.

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What’s $12 to you? ... Is it worth three lives? We recently discovered this program at our local church school. Kids were raising money for Nets for Life®, an amazing partnership that has distributed more than 7 million insect nets in Africa where 250 million people contract malaria every year. Of the 800,000 annual fatalities, the majority are children. Each $12 net can save three people from this disease. The United Methodist Committee on Relief, Episcopal Relief & Development, the Coca-Cola Africa Foundation and Exxon Mobil are in, how about you? Info at www.netsforlifeafrica.org.

buzzNotes Just in time for the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, “Titanic 3D,” a re-release of the Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet-starring epic by James Cameron, 4/4. (We bet DiCaprio still drowns.) Other scheduled April “E”-vents: movie releases, “The Three Stooges” 4/13; “The Lucky One” (Zac Efron. Need we say more, ladies?) 4/20; “The Five-Year Engagement” (Jason Segel and Emily Blunt) 4/27. TV, Bravo debuts Kathy Griffin’s weekly talk show 4/19.

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special events Nuclear Cowboyz 4/3-15 Performances by freestyle motocross riders during a show set in a futuristic war-torn metropolitan area. Citizens Business Bank Arena, 4000 Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario; 909-244-5600. Also: IE Dixie Salsa BBQ Competition, May 5; IE Food Truck Fest, May 6; Big Search America talent competition, June 23. www.cbbankarena.com

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Grape Stomp Triathlon

4/24 An international cast of singers, dancers, acrobats and musicians put their spin to popular and timeless tunes. California Theatre of the Performing Arts, 562 W. Fourth St., San Bernardino; 8 p.m.; $38.50$77.50; 909-885-5152. www.californiatheatre.net

4/7 5k run, 8-mile bike ride and 100-yard swim. Event presented by the Rotary Club of Rancho Cucamonga. Chaffey College, 5885 Haven Ave., Rancho Cucamonga. http://grapestomptri.org

Twilight Cruise 5/4 Open to all 1970 and earlier rods, customs, classics and muscle cars. Participants receive free museum admission. Also runs June 6. Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum, Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona; 909-622-2133. museum.nhra.com

Garden events 5/5 Pruning and planting workshop. Work with experienced gardeners and ISA-certified arborist Rich Bado. Learn planting secrets and how to prune trees. Bring gloves and tools. Light refreshments provided. Maloof Foundation Discovery Garden, 5131 Carnelian St., Alta Loma; 8:30-11:30 a.m.; free; 909-980-0412. www.malooffoundation.org

Lake Arrowhead Film Festival 5/18-20 The works of independent filmmakers from around the world will be featured during the 13th annual event that also celebrates television. Honorees are actress Kathleen Quinlan, N. Bird Runningwater and KNBC weatherman Fritz Coleman. Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa, 27984 Highway 189; 909-337-7587. www.lakearrowheadfilmfestival.com

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Route 66 Rendezvous

a free-form celebration of dance, May 30. www.haughpac.com

9/13-16 The 23rd annual salute to the historic “Mother Road” features 1,700 pre-1975 classics, muscle cars, hot rods, trucks and Corvettes. Food, live music and entertainment, activities for the kids, rides, BMX stunt shows and more. Contests include Neon Light, Poker Run, Open Header and Model Car. Downtown San Bernardino; 909-388-2934. www.route-66.org

performance Rhythm of the Dance 4/1 A live band, three tenors, and 22 dancers relive the journey of the Irish Celts throughout history. Haugh Performing Arts Center, 1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora; 2 p.m.; 626-963-9411. Also: Pulse,

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4/21 Genevieve and her beat-boxing, break-dancing engineer, DC, in a musical locomotive adventure. Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga; 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; $12-$15; 909-477-2752. www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com

Cirque Dreams

stage ‘Rock of Ages’ 4/5-6 Production of the five-time Tony Award nominated musical as told through the rock music of the 1980s. California Theatre of the Performing Arts, 562 W. Fourth St., San Bernardino; 909-885-5152. Also: “Tuesdays With Morrie,” April 14; “The Chronicles of Narnia,” May 25-27. www.californiatheatre.net

‘Seussical’ 4/13-15 Horton the Elephant and other Dr. Seuss characters come to life in a production presented by the Valverde School of Performing Arts. Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga; $20; 909-477-2752. Also: “A Wrinkle In Time,” May 5-20; “The Wizard of Oz,” July 14-22; “Willy Wonka,” July 28-Aug. 4. www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com

‘Sweeney Todd’ 4/13-15 Unjustly accused Sweeney plots his revenge against the judge who framed him. Haugh Performing Arts Center, 1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora; 8 p.m. April 13-14, 2 p.m. April 16; 626-963-9411. Also: “Are You My Mother?” March 31; “Pippin,” April 27-29; “Late Night Catechism III,” April 28; “Stuart Little,” May 5; “Kill Me, Deadly,” June 1-9. www.haughpac.com

‘Sense & Sensibility’ 4/14-5/13 An original musical romance based on the Jane Austen classic. LifeHouse Theater, 1135 N. Church St., Redlands; 909-335-3037. Also: “The Wizard of Oz,” May 26July 1. www.lifehousetheater.com

‘Aida’ 4/20-6/3 Contemporary musical take on a classic tale of a bond between an enslaved Nubian princess and an Egyptian soldier, written by Elton John and Tim Rice. Candlelight Pavilion Dinner Theatre, 455 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont; 909-626-1254. Also: “The Music Man,” June 8-July 22;

The Glass House through 4/28 The Wonder Years, March 29; Aziatix, March 30; Facedown Fest, featuring War of Ages, In the Midst of Lions and more, April 7; Arctic Monkeys, April 11; Refused, April 12; The Hives (pictured above) April 16; ASAP Rocky, April 17; Explosions in the Sky, April 18; St. Vincent, April 19; Active Child, April 27; Enter Shakari, April 28. The Glass House, 200 W. Second St., Pomona. www.theglasshouse.us

“Returning to Sin City,” July 27Aug. 19; “Miss Saigon,” Aug. 24Sept. 30. www.candlelightpavilion.com

‘Hansel and Gretel’ 5/4-5 Opera theater production. Cal State San Bernardino, 5500 University Parkway; 909-537-7516. music.csusb.edu

‘Miss Saigon’ 5/11-12 An American soldier and a Vietnamese girl fall in love, only to be separated during the fall of Saigon. Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; 951-779-9800. Also: “Peter Pan,” featuring Cathy Rigby, June 29-30 and July 1. www.foxriversidelive.com

‘Sesame Street Live’ 6/1-3 Elmo and friends teach children that everyone can make and enjoy beautiful music together. Sesame Street Play Zone opens 60 minutes before each performance. Citizens Business Bank Arena, 4000 Ontario

Center Parkway, Ontario; $15-$85; 909-244-5600. www.cbbankarena.com

music Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán 3/29 In concert with Nydia Rojas. San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino, 777 San Manuel Blvd., Highland; 7:30 p.m.; 800-359-2464. Also: Jenni Rivera, April 19. www.sanmanuel.com

Big Band Nights 3/30 From classic crooning to contemporary hits, a concert celebrating a rich era of big band music. Candlelight Pavilion Dinner Theatre, 455 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont; 909-626-1254. www.candlelightpavilion.com

Poncho Sanchez 3/30 In concert with his Latin Jazz Band. Lewis Family Playhouse,

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra 3/30 In concert. Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, near Temecula; 877-711-2946. Also: Kim Soo Hee, April 7; Lea Salonga, April 14; Paul Anka, April 28; Snow Patrol, May 11; Gary V, June 14-15. www.pechanga.com

The Music of ABBA 3/31 In concert, with a party following the show. Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage; 888-999-1995. Also: Crosby, Stills & Nash, April 18; Creedence Clearwater Revisited, June 1. www.hotwatercasino.com

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Rod Stewart Caesars Palace Las Vegas, through April 7 • Lady Antebellum Staples Center, March 27 • Jeff Dunham Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, March 31 • Dodgers vs. Angels preseason Dodger Stadium, April 3 • Kelly Clarkson Nokia Theatre, April 3 • Angels season opener vs. Kansas City Royals Angel Stadium, April 6 • Dodgers home opener vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Dodger Stadium, April 10 • Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, featuring The Black Keys Indio, April 13-15 and April 20-22 • Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks Staples Center, April 15 • Angels Fan Fest Angel Stadium of Anaheim, April 22 • Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Los Angeles Sports Arena, April 27 • Stagecoach 2012 Empire Polo Club, April 27-29 • Sugarland Greek Theatre, May 22 • Van Halen Staples Center, June 1 • The Beach Boys Hollywood Bowl, June 2 • The Beach Boys Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, June 3 • Van Halen Honda Center, June 12 • Red Hot Chili Peppers Staples Center, Aug. 11-12

Kenny Rogers 3/31 In concert. Primm Valley Casino Resorts, Interstate 15 at the California/Nevada state line; 8 p.m.; 800-745-3000. Also: Maze, featuring Frankie Beverly, April 14; Los Tigres del Norte, May 5; Mariachi Sol de Mexico, June 2. www.primmvalleyresorts.com

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Sleigh Bells 4/4 The Fox Theater, 301 S. Garey Ave., Pomona; 909-865-3802. Also: M83, April 12; Bon Iver, April 16; Porter Robinson and Madeon, April 18; Pulp, April 19; Portugal, The Man, May 4; Snow Patrol, May 10. www.foxpomona.com

Kenny Wayne Shepherd 4/12 In concert, with the Robert Cray Band. Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; 951-779-9800. Also: The Young Americans, April 15; Benise En Fuego!, April 27; Riverside County Philharmonic, May 19. www.foxriversidelive.com

The O’Jays 4/20 In concert. Morongo Casino Resort and Spa, 4955 Seminole Drive, Cabazon; 9 p.m.; $49-$59; 888-667-6646. Also: Tony Bennett, May 11. www.morongocasinoresort.com

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4/20-22 Concert featuring the music from one of the world’s greatest theatrical composers, including “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Evita” and “Cats.” California Theatre of the Performing Arts, 562 W. Fourth St., San Bernardino; $38.50-$77.50; 909-885-5152. Also: Celtic Fire, April 28; Celebrate America, June 30. www.californiatheatre.net

Motown: Motor City Review 4/20-6/10 Musical journey through Motown hits from the likes of the Jackson Five, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, Martha and the Vandellas, Gladys Knight and the Pips, and Stevie Wonder. Center Stage Theatre, 8463 Sierra Ave.,

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5/31 Featuring jazz artist Robert Kyle. Cal State San Bernardino, 5500 University Parkway; 909-537-7516. music.csusb.edu

4/27 In concert. Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort, 777 Harrah’s Rincon Way, Valley Center; 9 p.m.; $40-$200; 760-751-3100. www.harrahsrincon.com

Claremont Symphony Orchestra 4/29 A Tribute to Spain, with “Espana” by Emanuel Chabrier; “Concierto de Aranjuez,” by Joaquin Rodrigo; and “The Bullfighter’s Prayer,” by Joaquin Turina. Robert Sage, conductor. Bridges Hall of Music, Fourth Street at College Avenue, Claremont; 3:30 p.m.; free. Also: Honoring Great Britain, for the 2012 Summer Olympics, June 10. www.claremontso.org

Citrus Singers 5/18-20 Country, classic, Broadway, blues, rock and nostalgia are covered by singers, backed by the Citrus Blue Note Orchestra. Haugh Performing Arts Center, 1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora; 626-963-9411. Also: Listen to the Music, June 15-17. www.haughpac.com

San Bernardino Symphony 5/19 Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony and Joaquin Rodrigo’s “Concierto de Aranjuez” highlight the symphony’s 83rd season finale. California Theatre of the Performing Arts, 562 W. Fourth

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The Diamonds 6/23 Classic rock ‘n’ roll featuring the group that first hit it big with “Little Darlin’.” Center Stage Theatre, 8463 Sierra Ave., Fontana; 909-429-7469. www.centerstagefontana.com

sports Ontario Reign through 3/31 Home games vs. Alaska Aces, March 23-24 and 30-31. Citizens Business Bank Arena, 4000 Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario; $10-$50; 909-941-7825. www.ontarioreign.com

Ontario Warriors 4/1 and 5/20 American Indoor Football League action vs. Sacramento. Citizens Business Bank Arena, 4000 Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario; 888-519-0211. Also: Home games vs. Arizona, April 29; Oakland, May 5; and Las Vegas, May 12. www.ontwarriors.com

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 4/5-8 The Quakes open the season with four games vs. the Inland Empire 66ers. The Epicenter, 8408 Rochester

Ave., Rancho Cucamonga; 909-481-5000. Also: Home games vs. Lancaster (April 9-11) and Visailia (April 19-22). www.rcquakes.com

IndyCar Weekend 9/14-15 Qualifying, Sept. 14; IZOD IndyCar Series, Sept. 15. Auto Club Speedway, 9300 Cherry Ave., Fontana; 909-429-5060. www.autoclubspeedway.com

art & exhibits ‘It Happened at Pomona’ through 5/13 Part I of the three-part exhibit with this tagline: Art at the Edge of Los Angeles, 1969-73. Pomona College Museum of Art, 330 N. College Way, Claremont; 909-621-8283. www.pomona.edu/museum

‘3 Paths to Expression’ through 9/3 Tina Mion, Georgette Unis and Lan-Chiann Wu present works that are meant to kindle thought and feeling. Opening reception Feb. 27, 1 p.m. Maloof Foundation Jacobs Education Center, 5131 Carnelian St., Alta Loma; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; free admission; 909-980-0412. www.malooffoundation.org

‘Garden As Art’ 3/30-5/20 Twenty-five artists present what the garden has to offer, through various mediums and individual techniques. Reception, 2-4 p.m. April 22. CCAA Museum of Art at the J. Filippi Winery, 12467 Base Line

Road, Rancho Cucamonga; noon to 5 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. www.ccaamuseum.org

Lil Duval, Gary Owen and Finesse Mitchell. San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino, 777 San Manuel Blvd., Highland; 7:30 p.m.; $25-$45; 800-359-2464. www.sanmanuel.com

Petroglyphs and Pictographs 3/31 How Native Americans created rock art, and an opportunity to try it yourself. San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 N. Orange Tree Lane, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Redlands; 909-307-2669. Also: Family Fun Day, April 15; Fossils Beneath the Casinos lecture, April 22. www.sbcountymuseum.org

Gabriel Iglesias 5/5 Stand-up comedian, with a party following the show. Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage; 888-999-1995. Also: Comedy Night, May 18. www.hotwatercasino.com

‘Big Fish, Small Teapot’ 4/14-6/30 Biennial exhibition featuring the works of ceramic art professors at all Southern California universities and community colleges. American Museum of Ceramic Art, 340 S. Garey Ave., Pomona; noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, until 9 p.m. on second Saturday; 909-865-3146. Also: Patti Warashina, July 14-Sept. 29; Mettlach & Royal Worcester, Oct. 14-Jan. 12. www.ceramicmuseum.org

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Lisa Lampanelli 4/7 Performance featuring the actress and stand-up comedienne known for insult comedy. Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage; 888-999-1995. www.hotwatercasino.com

Sinbad 4/4 The Grove Theatre, 276 E. Ninth St., Upland; 8 p.m.; $40-$50; 909-920-4343. Also: Judy Tenuta, April 21. www.grovetheatre.com

Headliners Only, April 3 and May 1; Re-Fried Wednesday, April 4 and May 2; Edwin San Juan, April 5-8; Robert Zapata, April 11; Felipe Esparza, April 12-15; Mike Cano’s Comedy Party, April 17; The Dirty Show, April 18; Sommore, April 20-21; Comedy Circus, April 24; Jay Mohr,

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Polo Polo 5/4 Hispanic comedian. Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, near Temecula; 877-711-2946. Also: Wanda Sykes, May 18. www.pechanga.com

Martin Short 6/1 Stand-up comedian. Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga; 8 p.m.; $65; 909-477-2752. www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com

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In the running (and biking and swimming)

Couple preps for second Grape Stomp Triathlon

icole Caldera was eight months pregnant last year for the inaugural Grape Stomp Triathlon and 5K in Rancho Cucamonga, so her participation was limited. She completed the 5K portion by walking with her mom and daughter, and little Gianna made her debut a month later. This year, Nicole, 28, and husband Dan Caldera, 29, will fully participate in the second annual Grape Stomp on April 7. Dan, who completed all three events last year, STORY BY Amy bentley

is on the organizing committee. The Rancho Cucamonga couple’s first triathlon was six years ago in San Bernardino after Nicole signed them both up without telling Dan. They bought bikes at the last minute and went for it. “We did pretty well. I enjoyed it and liked the competition,” Dan said. Since then, he has participated in three full Iron Man triathlons. “That first one definitely hooked me,” he said. “It was something I had always wanted to try. I was in sports all through high school but never running. I hated running.” Nicole also has been in other triathlons. “I do it more as a personal accomplishment,” she said. This is the second year the Rotary Club of Rancho Cucamonga is hosting the Grape Stomp as a fundraiser. PHOTO BY eric reed

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Some people go to the gym and their only goal is to get in shape. When you sign up for an event like this you have to train for it.

It drew 180 participants last year and more than 300 are expected this year. The first event is a 5K run (3.1 miles) around the Chaffey College campus. Next is a hilly 8-mile bike ride followed by a 100-yard swim. Medals will be awarded for winners in various age groups, and teams can share races if they prefer. And all that sweat and effort goes to support good causes, says Sal Briguglio who co-chairs the event with fellow Rotarians Gino L. Filippi and Dennis DeCauwer. Funds raised will help pay for Rotary programs for children in the community, including $100 Christmas shopping sprees for 100 children who

might otherwise have little under the tree, a start of the school year program to buy shoes for children as well as leadership camp sponsorships. Briguglio worked on last year’s triathlon, which he says was the first event of its kind in Rancho since 1979. In this second year of the Grape Stomp, the Rotarians are eager for more community engagement, and, with support from sheriff’s deputies and traffic control, Briguglio expects racers will be able to enjoy themselves and just focus on their performance. Dan and Nicole are like other racers trying to do their best. “Some people go to the gym and their only goal is to get in shape. When you sign up for an

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event like this you have to train for it,” said Dan, a member of the nonprofit Triathlon Connection club (http://triathlonconnection.com), which puts on weekly runs, rides and swims so members can socialize and train together. “You set a goal and you complete it, and that’s huge,” Dan said. “We had 65-year-olds last year. It’s awesome to see people that age still getting out and being active and having fun.” Grape Stomp Triathlon and 5K Chaffey College, 5885 Haven Ave., Rancho Cucamonga April 7 at 7 a.m.; on-site registration begins at 5:30 a.m., and online registration closes April 1. http://grapestomptri.org

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Splash Kingdom Water Park at Pharaohs has a new name, new wave pool, new management group and all new focused vision. The new vision you ask? It starts with moms and families. “Moms are the target demographic we want to reach and provide them confidence that Splash Kingdom is wholesome, safe family fun entrainment” states Greg Briggs President of Splash Kingdom Water Park. Next, the all new 17,000sq feet wave pool is coming this May 2012. Dave Simon Vice President/ General Manager states “the wave pool attraction has been talked about for some time here at

our property and there is a great deal of excitement in the community that it’s finally here.” Along with a giant family pool that creates waves, Splash Kingdom is also doubling the amount of chairs and shade for the guests this summer. An additional children’s play area is also being added right next to the wave pool with a large yellow submarine interactive play structure with slides, geyers and fun water toys. This new kids water play ground will be a favorite for moms and provide some additional children summer water play fun that will support the already extremely popular fantasy island the largest kids play pool in the park. All children will splash into fun at the Inland Empire’s newest summer day camp! The all new summer adventure camp at Splash Kingdom is just another added entertainment component for children to enjoy summer fun. Campers will learn basic water safety skills and play in the water and fun park. Camp schedule runs from mid June to mid August register online at www.splashKingdom.net/camp.

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Inside and upstairs of the main building the park has available large banquet rooms that can seat up to 400 people for groups, corporations, chamber mixers, proms, reunions, meetings and other events.

Other water slides attractions include: The Nile River, The Riptide Surf Pool, The Flusher, Fantasy Island, The Tower of Kings, The Wrath of Ra, Ramses RockerSpeed Slide, the Lost Galaxy, The Express, and The Forgotten Lagoon.

Season passes to Pharaoh’s Adventure Park are available and includes unlimited access to the water park, minigolf, and bumper boat rides and the Inflatable fun town. Simon says rates may vary and can be found at the park website, www.splashkingdom.net Splash down to unlimited family fun…at the ultimate water playground and the IE’s greatest summer destination!

“Moms really love the splash pool areas like Fantasy Island because they can sit in the lounge chairs and keep an eye on their kids,” said Simon. “The Nile River is popular, too. It’s a great attraction that the whole family can float on at the same time.” Don’t forget about the Fun Park that includes gokarts, mini-golf, water bumper boats and all the new inflatable fun town for kids of all ages! The birthday facilities at Splash Kingdom are the p r o m o t i o n

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Whether adapting or creating, our SoCal region is growing companies where innovation is the strategy STORY BY carla sanders

echnology, innovation and aggressively adaptive behavior can spell success for a small company. And while Pinterest pages around the globe may not have photos showing eastern Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire as nexuses of a new digital age, our region is growing success stories, and they are not hard to find. We went looking for innovators and adaptors of technology and decided to profile three companies whose expertise ranges from engineering and aviation to Internet connectivity and data management. Two of the companies are especially engaged in outreach and tailoring technology toward individual users; the third is expanding from technology it now applies to military uses to develop similar uses at home in law enforcement and transportation. What’s now and what’s next? We asked. Here is what we learned.

» AeroVironment

of Monrovia puts its technical expertise aloft with the Nano Hummingbird — which features tailless, flapping-wing flight and a video camera. The device has a 6.5inch wingspan and weighs less than a single AA battery.

ITIQ Solutions: Reaching out online In 2003, Jon Dessel and a few colleagues saw a need in the world of small- and medium-sized businesses. They wanted to provide a service that would allow them to compete against their larger counterparts. With that one goal in mind, ITIQ was born. Based in Ontario, ITIQ provides information technology solutions to businesses that don’t have the massive infrastructure of an in-house IT department. Among their services: systems integration, disaster and contingency planning, email service, managed websites, computer hardware and software support, remote backup services, PHOTO BY ERIC REED managed IT services, training and » Jon Dessel, president and founder of ITIQ in Ontario, helps smaller companies meet technology help desk support. needs and has launched an Internet platform to help businesses link up with nonprofits. “Technology can take people down a path that allows them to That technology also has helped the nonprofit world operate more efficiently,” says Dessel, president and CEO through the We Are Communities Foundation, which Dessel of ITIQ and a former chief information officer at Agere, founded in 2008. The website, wearecommunities.org, which Ortel and Lucent Technologies. “We are a turnkey has been up and running for only a few months, offers technology business, providing any normal thing that stories, information and links to nonprofit groups a business would need.” throughout Orange County. What sets his company apart, he says, is its willingness More than 1,100 nonprofit organizations — connected to learn the needs of customers, and tailor services with 340,000 individuals — have become members of the specifically for them. site, Dessel says. A pilot program was started in Las Vegas, “We look at your business, your future growth, your goals, and similar endeavors for the Inland Empire and and what systems are necessary to support your business,” Los Angeles County will kick off in the next few months. he explains. “Sometimes we are not the first choice for IT Dessel reports that Ontario leaders especially have been services, but about 40 percent of our business is people “phenomenal” in their support of the upcoming venture. who’ve called us to clean up the messes of other people. The goal of the foundation, according to its mission Some people, some companies, don’t know what they want. statement, is “to unite local businesses with the We take the time to look at the business and tailor our community they serve. To support fund-raising and services to fit.” philanthropic services as needed to rebuild communities That could include anything from training to explaining to where they once were. To fund schools and local how to get the most efficiency from emails, Dessel says. recreation programs. The company’s expertise is not limited solely to smaller “Our program helps charities to be self-sustaining by enterprises, though. It consults routinely and provides providing an economic platform for businesses to give to services to Fortune 500 companies, and what began with charities while providing an incentive for charity members a handful of employees now has grown to 20 staffers in nine to support local businesses. Not only does this help the years, which Dessel expects to hold steady. community where people live, but in most cases, the “We are able to add more clients now without having to consumer receives a much higher level of service quality dramatically increase our staff,” he explains. “We can keep and discounts for offered services.” costs down, leveraging off our technology.”

Race Central: Moving quickly

» Race Central of Rialto uses a chip and antenna bonded to a tough band looped through a runner’s shoe to track race data.

Judy Ikenberry is a hard woman to track down. Even without her running shoes, the president of Race Central in Rialto is in high gear, handling phone calls, coordinating race events, and guiding new race directors through the logistics of handling a running event. “It’s pretty much full time,” says Ikenberry, who competed in the 1960 Olympic trials (she placed fifth in the half-mile) and who co-founded Race Central in 1979 with her husband, Dennis. The full-service timing company provides computerized registration and finish line systems for running events, walks and triathlons. The company employs seven full-time employees and eight to 10 part-timers who assist at events. According to the company website, Race Central uses “the ChronoTrack™ technology and our own proprietary software to provide race day results, live Internet results and instant finisher labels. Custom online registration and

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“In the last two to three years everything has been changing so quickly. There are going to be more and more online applications to the chip timing component of running. This opens up so many possibilities.” For 2012, Race Central’s calendar includes a host of races, among them: the L.A.P.D. Baker-Las Vegas Relay; the Country Music Marathon in Nashville; the Eugene, Ore., Marathon; the Zions Bank Marathon in Ogden, Utah; Bay to Breakers in San Francisco, the Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon in Chicago, and Survivor Mud Runs in Seattle, Denver and Lake Elsinore. Ikenberry says she had no idea back in 1979 that the business would explode the way it has. “My husband and I were helping local people with a few little races. We never thought this would happen.”

manufactured by AeroVironment include the 1-pound Wasp and the 13-pound Puma. “We’ve deployed about 20,000 of these little airplanes,” Gitlin says. “The military has about 9,200 unmanned airplanes today.” The remainder of the company’s business is from its electric vehicle division. AeroVironment created the first electric vehicle, known as EV1, for General Motors in 1990, and new innovations are on the horizon. Among them are home charging stations — cars are plugged in and charged while their owners sleep — and electric recharging stations along the Interstate 5 corridor. The initial stations are set to open in Oregon this month, followed by Washington state, says Gitlin. Future plans call for stations along I-5 from Canada to Mexico. Today’s ideas and innovations at AeroVironment continue a long tradition of forward thinking that was the hallmark of its founding in 1971 by Paul MacCready.

Six years later, MacCready gained the moniker “the father of human-powered flight” when his creation, the Gossamer Condor, made the first sustained, controlled flight by a heavier-than-air craft powered solely by its pilot’s muscles, according to the AeroVironment website. Two years later his team created the Gossamer Albatross, another 70-pound craft with a 96-foot wingspan that, with DuPont sponsorship, achieved the first known human-powered flight across the English Channel. Other flights and creations followed, and today seven of those vehicles have been procured by the Smithsonian Institution, according to Gitlin. So what’s ahead for AeroVironment and its workforce of more than 800 people at locations around the country? “In the future many more of us will be driving electric-powered cars,” Gitlin predicts. “They are cleaner, more efficient. As battery technology gets better and

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e can fill a book (and, unfortunately, many have!) with nagging, exhorting, scolding words about how to lead your life, what to do — and not do — with yourself, and above all else, what to eat. Or more likely, what not to eat. In our food-obsessed culture, nothing seems more important than what fuel you choose for your own gaping maw. Plant-based protein? Omnivore’s options? Voracious vegans? It’s all enough to bore us into a permanent state of ennui. And where’s the fun in that? Instead, we prefer to celebrate the delicious, the delectable, and the downright special. Herewith, I offer 12 guilt-free pleasures for 2012. Some you will have heard of or eaten before; some perhaps not. Either way, this is what we’re noshing on right now. Join in!

Raw kale salad Sure, the Chinese know 2012 is the Year of the Dragon, but I say 2012 is the year of kale. Time was when kale only appeared as a decorative item in the meat case at the butcher counter, or as an ornamental in the garden.

No more. Sales of kale exploded last year as it dawned on people that it is easy to be green if you eat some delicious leafies. The trick with raw kale is to chop it finely in ribbons, and either massage the dressing into the leaves with your hands, or allow it to marinate in the dressing for awhile. Either way softens it up so you won’t be eating shredded cardboard. Here’s a simple salad to get you as kooky for kale as I am.

Raw Kale Salad with Avocado and Blood Orange 1 bunch lacinato kale (also called dinosaur, cavolo nero or Tuscan kale) Juice of half a Meyer lemon A few glugs super premium extra-virgin olive oil

Handful grated Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese Ripe avocado, peeled and diced Blood orange, peeled and diced Wash and dry kale leaves and remove the thick center rib. Cut the leaves into a chiffonade, or thin ribbons, and put in a large salad bowl. Stick your nose in it to smell the very fresh, green, outdoorsy smell of leafy greens! Add lemon juice, oil and cheese and toss well. Walk away and allow to sit for a few minutes so kale softens. Gently stir in avocado and orange. Add a pinch of kosher salt and grind of fresh pepper if you like, and serve!

Truffle salt Truffle salt cures all food ills, and elevates bland food to new heights. It’s pricy, at $15-ish a jar, but worth every hard-earned buck to those of us who just don’t want to eat stuff that isn’t

» Raw kale salad

with avocado and blood orange

» Truffle salt will brighten up avocado’s flavor.

shockingly delicious! Try a sprinkle on your steak next time you indulge in meat. Or a sprinkle on your hard-cooked egg as you stand over the sink eating your protein. Or mash a ripe avocado with a pinch of cumin and coriander and a squirt of lime juice, spread on a piece of nutty wheat toast and sprinkle the open-faced sandwich with truffle salt. Inhale the truffle perfume, and close your eyes while eating your lunch. Ahhhhh…

Strawberry sherbet While someone else (not you!) clears the dinner dishes, you can take 4 minutes to whip up the easiest, cleanest and freshest-tasting sherbet ever! All you need is 1 pound frozen strawberries, a 4- or 6-ounce container of strawberry, plain or vanilla yogurt, and a little sugar or sweetener of your choice (say, about 2 tablespoons sugar). Whirl it up in a food processor with about 2 tablespoons of water to help it combine. It will get creamy, like thick frosting. Dish it out and eat! Seriously, seriously good.

Breakfast smoothies The old-fashioned way of “drinking your breakfast” isn’t what I’m talking about. Get your head out of the ’50s! We don’t have time for those shenanigans in this fast-paced global economy blah blah blah. Instead, this is what you’ll do: Whirl in a blender 1 cup frozen mango chunks, 1 cup orange juice, 6 ounces plain yogurt, 1 verrrry ripe banana, a tiny splash of vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon of flax oil (if you happen to have it malingering

in the fridge). Grab two glasses and pour breakfast for yourself and one other lucky member of your abode. I’d tell you not to bother with a straw because it’s a ridiculous use of dead dinosaurs, but that sounds like a scold. Straw it up or not… you worry about your own karma!

Smoked paprika Some of you might say, “Smoked paprika? That’s soooo 2000 and late.” I don’t care! March to your own drummer! Lots of you who aren’t professional chefs or crazed foodies have never used smoked paprika, and let me tell you, you’re missing out. Grab a pound of boneless, skinless chicken thighs (yes, thighs rule!), and sprinkle liberally with smoked paprika, garlic powder and salt (or garlic salt). Broil about 4 inches from the flame in your oven for about 7 minutes on each side. Serve! Boom, boom, pow! (This goes well with the Kale Salad and the Honeyed Carrots, also mentioned in this story. Just sayin’.)

Baby bok choy Have you discovered this yet? It’s gorgeous, but more importantly, it’s delicious, and fast. Always a plus when it’s time to get dinner on the table. Buy some, rinse it off, cut in half lengthwise, drizzle with olive oil and try this — grill it on your George Foreman. Yeah, that rattletrap is good for something besides hamburgers and panini! Depending on the size of your choys, it will only take 2-4 minutes on the Foreman. Go ahead, try it. I’ll wait.

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Honeyed carrots This is like candy for dinner. The first time I made it, my kids said, “Can we have this again tomorrow?” I didn’t hesitate. Yes! Now I make it often with multicolored carrots, which makes for a colorful dinner plate.

Honeyed Carrots Sticky sweet, garlicky and crispy carrots are a perfect foil to roasted or grilled meats or fowl. Use organic full-size carrots for best results. 1 bunch carrots 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 1 garlic clove, finely minced 1 tablespoon honey ½-1 teaspoon finely minced fresh rosemary Salt and pepper Wash and peel the carrots, and then slice the carrots thinly on a diagonal. In a non-stick frying pan, heat the oil and butter, and then add the carrots. Sauté for about 6 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garlic and sauté for another minute, until carrots are tender but still a bit crunchy. Add in the honey and rosemary, and sauté for a few more minutes, until carrots are golden. Season with salt and pepper. Voila!

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You can “chipify” nearly any sturdy green you like. Whether it is kale, turnip greens, mustard greens or even collards, all you need is an adventurous spirit in the kitchen and a working oven. Wash and dry well your super fresh greens, remove and discard the thick center rib, rip or cut leaves into pieces, toss with a light coating of extra-virgin olive oil, sprinkle with a pinch of salt, and roast in a 325-degree oven for 10 or more minutes, until they get crispy and dry. The timing depends on how hot your oven is, the size of your pieces, and what green you use, so the first time you make them, watch closely to check your timing. They will continue to crisp up when you remove them from the oven. Cool and eat them like tater chips, only these are green and better for you. (But I’m not scolding if you want to eat tater chips on another day.) The more assertive greens (collards, mustard), will have a sharper bite to them.

Ever had a cherimoya? With its dull green shingled skin, it looks like a dinosaur egg. But cut a ripe one in half and you have a creamy, ivory-colored, custardy interior that reminds you of ice cream. Yes, it really does! Grab a spoon and see for yourself. High season is from now until about May. They’re worth it!

too much. A little bit on a piece of toast with some sliced banana on top, and you have the snack of the century. Or, for genius Nutella Hot Chocolate, stir 2 tablespoons into a cup of steaming hot milk (nonfat if you must) and enjoy this small hazelnut chocolate fix.

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Fruit kebabs Speaking of fruit, as we were with my new love, cherimoya, I applaud all the school districts that are attempting to healthify school lunches. But ruling out your mom bringing cookies on your birthday? Harumph. Life is sweet; let’s celebrate the milestones! Not to be sidelined, we’re now making fruit kebabs instead of cupcakes, and you know what? They’re more exciting. It might have something to do with the wooden stick.

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So many of our homes still have lemon trees in the backyard, despite decades of rehab and rebuilding. Somehow, the ubiquitous Inland Empire lemon tree stands its ground, and we’re glad for it. Whether you have an ordinary lemon or a fancier Meyer lemon, use your backyard bounty to make lemonade. That fake powdery stuff is just no match for nature. And if you don’t have a tree, your neighbor does, so go ring the bell and make friends. If you have a lemon tree,

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Dining in the Inland Empire has taken a large step forward with the opening of a sleek and stylish new restaurant, Ra Pour. Situated in Victoria Gardens, this lounge and nightclub is an exciting destination that pairs modern fun and contemporary American upscale comfort foods in a relaxing classy ambiance found normally in Las Vegas or West Hollywood. Under the guidance of local restaurateur Karim Webb and his family, Ra Pour is unlike any other restaurant in the IE. When the Webb family was developing the concept, the thought was to create a venue where people can come to enjoy a special dining experience, with first-class food and service, and experience outstanding entertainment. Having grown up in a family who understands the restaurant industry, Karim and his staff put a lot of attention and detail into Ra Pour. Examples include the beautiful bar with a panel that changes colors throughout the night, a large open kitchen for all to see marvelous foods being created and the

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assortment of cured olives is brought to your table to enjoy before the drinks and meal arrives. There are many unique and exciting appetizers to choose from, but after a few minutes pondering the seductive list of items I ordered the popular Chicken and Waffles (three crisp small malted waffles with a fried chicken tender on top with a nice hot and spicy Tabasco maple syrup reduction with candied jalapenos for $14), the exquisite Lobster Pops (six nice-sized chunks of succulent lobster meat, breaded in Panko crumbs and deep fried and served on long skewers with an exotic lemongrass coconut cilantro lime cream dipping sauce for $18) and the unique Fried Tempura Mushrooms (a medley of five locally grown mushrooms that were bathed in tempura batter and deep fried for $12). Each bite of the mushroom had its own distinct flavor and texture profile and was one palate pleasing appetizer. The tangy citrus-flavored Yuzu dipping sauce that came with the mushrooms complemented the delectable mushrooms well. Next came an outstanding Rock Shrimp Wood Fired Pizza ($12), with Julianne sliced sundried tomatoes, Fontina and Asiago cheese, lots of rock shrimp, sliced red onions, tomatoes and a sprinkling of oregano. Talk about a tasty pizza. The entrees are just as exciting as the appetizers. Let’s start with a perfectly prepared thick, juicy and tender Certified Natural Angus Filet ($29), placed on a nice portion of potato puree, cippolini onions, baby potatoes

» Owner Karim Webb, left, with executive chef Greg Stillman with a rich and delicious reduced red wine sauce topped with truffled watercress. The steak was perfectly prepared, as was the entire dish. Another dish that will surely please your taste buds is the Planked Loch-Duart Salmon ($25). The one I sampled featured a thick piece of bacon-crusted salmon grilled and was placed upon a bed of lentils, diced roasted root vegetables with sweet and tart slices of candied kumquats. The combination of the crisp smoky bacon, flaky moist salmon and all of the other tasty additions made this dish memorable. Another wonderful dish was the Chipotle Braised Short Rib ($27). The meaty boneless short rib was braised and slowly cooked in a rich yet not overwhelming chipotle wine sauce until the rib was nice and tender. The massive short rib was then topped with watercress, blistered radish, sweet snap peas and served on a bed of creamy cheddar cheese grits. While everything was delicious, the next two dishes were my favorites. First, the Paella ($21), featuring a large paella pan filled with

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Ra Pour is one exciting and fun restaurant that anyone who appreciates quality food, service, drinks and entertainment should definitely try. Thanks to the Webb family for helping to bring another distinguished restaurant to the region. Allan Borgen may be heard Saturdays from 3 to 5 p.m. on the “Let’s Dine Out” radio show on KTIE-AM 590. Email allan@feedme411.com, or call 909-910-3463. Visit his website, www.feedme411.com. Ra Pour 7900 Kew Ave. LT, Suite 5410, at Victoria Gardens, Rancho Cucamonga 909-899-7999, www.rapourrestaurant.com Hours: Sunday and Monday, 11 a.m. to midnight; Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday Live Jazz Brunch, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Gospel Brunch, 2-5 p.m. Prices: $11-$14 for lunch, $11-$35 for dinner, $9-$21 for Sunday brunch

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For many years, I thought the fates and the heavens — not to mention the men cutting palm trees — were conspiring against me. It seemed that every time I turned around I was the hapless victim in my own neverending, distressingly ridiculous reality show. I stepped on a needle when I was 5, and it broke off in my foot. Can’t tell you how great that was to dig out. At 9, I hit the curb on my cousin’s bicycle and tumbled over the handlebars on Thanksgiving Day. Since I was not supposed to be riding the bike in the first place, we all tried to stop the bleeding from my chin with toilet paper. My mom came into the bathroom, took one look and promptly whisked me away to the emergency room. They laced me up with four stitches. During Christmas vacation, I tripped and fell going up the stairs, landing face first on the steps above me. I gained quite the evolving rainbow shiner: dark purple, turquoise, gold. While walking to school in the sixth grade, a large chunk of a palm frond smacked me on the top of the head, seconds after it had been cut off. “Hey, you all right?” the man at the top of the tree had bellowed down? I shook my head “yes” and ran toward school with my head aching, more mortified than hurt at the embarrassment of it all. By high school, my adventures in clumsiness — or whatever it was — were becoming routine. I tripped and fell several times between my freshmen and senior years; thank goodness few people were around. The next fall after graduation, though, I took a tumble in front of the entire school at a homecoming pep rally (to which I had returned with many of my former cheerleading colleagues). At that point, I simply stood up, dusted myself off and took a deep bow. As the years wore on, it became somewhat comical as my mishaps took on a life of their own. I was driving on an icy road in Northern California when a deer ran in front of me. I swerved to miss it and ended up in a ditch, with a dented fender. My car was nearly repaired when the workers somehow — in replacing a right rear quarter panel — caught the headliner on fire. Who knew they were so close together?

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I sprained both ankles twice — once while walking across my living room! — and sprained my back on my one and only foray at water skiing. Oh, and let’s not forget the time in my 20s when I fell off the ski lift at Lake Tahoe — right into the ski operator’s hut — because I had neglected to keep my tips up. In New York, in the span of one single day, I tripped going up the steps at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, down the steps at Penn Station, and was in the middle of an altercation between a taxi driver and a man in another car who cut him off. (The taxi driver pulled out a tire iron and smashed the other car’s window while I watched stupefied). Still, there have been periods of ordinariness, and by 2011, I was on a good luck roll (for me anyway). No weird shenanigans, no “it could only happen to you” comments from my friends. And then I went to the bank. It was one of those windy evenings last fall. I needed cash before I grabbed dinner and gas. I pulled up to the ATM at my bank, put in my card, punched in my password and — voila! — everything went dark. All the power was knocked out on the block. I stared at the machine a moment simply unbelieving that it had gobbled up my card. And it didn’t pop back out either. No food or gas for me, I thought. I was able to retrieve my card from the bank the next day and then headed out to do a little shopping with my daughter. As we roamed the aisles, we heard the wind whipping up outside again, along with the occasional clap of thunder. And then, you guessed it, THE POWER WENT OUT. A few people screamed. I laughed. “Of course,” I thought. “I’m here, so of course something like this would happen.” So, I guess we’ll see what 2012 brings. Whatever comes my way, though, I won’t sweat it. It will be just another in my long list of misadventures in a life also filled with hundreds of other great moments to treasure. Still, why tempt fate? Would it be too weird if I never left the house?

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