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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 9

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Just a quick intro for this issue of Foothills Magazine. Greener living, smarter living, and living longer in our own homes — those are the issues which are becoming increasingly important in our lives, and we found people making strides in those areas right in our own neighborhood, as well as fine beer, good music and more. You’ll also want to note we are now moving some of our content online, including our Redlands Bicycle Classic preview, details below. Our best for a wonderful spring from Foothills Magazine.

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS & EDITORS

Amy Bentley, Steve Ohnersorgen George A. Paul, Jerry Rice Carla Sanders, Suzanne Sproul PHOTO EDITOR

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eTicket to ride Wheego? One of our editors, Jerry Rice, who is a pretty tall guy, popped into this IE-built, mini-powerhouse for a test drive and found it to be a peppy, fun experience. Don’t be put off by its diminutive size; the vehicle has a range of 100 miles between charges, which cost an easy-on-the-wallet $3.

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What does it take to feed a city? Beef for the city of Pomona alone is 15,000 cows annually, requiring 25,000 acres of land to feed and maintain. Sustainable? Likely not. We check in with Dr. Kyle D. Brown who directs an exploration into the sustainable future at Cal Poly Pomona.

Reach out, connect Last year we looked into plans for a new type of service in Claremont — one designed to connect seniors with communities of volunteers ready to help them maintain their independence. Today, Real Connections is up and running, and three clients report it’s a lifesaver.

7 Calendar Things to see and do in the coming months

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6 Music Catching up with local artist Michelle Armstrong. Hear them in Pomona, Coachella bands headed this way.

16 Taste Dale Bros. Brewery has an expanded range of flavors at its new tap room. 18 Carla Sanders Despite moves and personal challenges, true friendship remains strong. More online at issuU.com: http://bit.ly/XB8aRI • Meet Delmon Dunston, a 34-year-old paracyclist who will ride in the Redlands Bicycle Classic, April 4-7 • Golfing Soboba • Seen: Photos from the Ontario USO chili cook-off

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» Michelle Armstrong, also below, with husband, Matt STORY BY GEORGE A. PAUL

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Lauria, on the red carpet at the 2011 Emmys in Los Angeles.

uring “Preventions of Heartbreak,” the upcoming EP by Dame, Michelle Armstrong sings “We’re like superstars” at one point. No mere boast, the lyric could easily prove prescient for the Rancho Cucamonga native and her L.A.-based rock band, whose career has been on an upward path lately. They are signed to indie label Playing in Traffic, alongside Grammy-winning Los Lonely Boys and critically acclaimed UK folk/rockers The Dunwells. This past February, Dame performed at The Viper Room, an infamous nightclub on the Sunset Strip that has played host to A-list talent since 1993. “It was so special hanging out in the green room backstage,” says Armstrong, from Austin, where the group was preparing for multiple appearances at key music industry showcase, South by Southwest. “You can just feel the history there. It’s an honor to play on the (Viper Room) stage.” As a student at Rancho Cucamonga High, she started out in musical theater, eventually picked up the guitar and joined a ska band. Armstrong recalls attending a few gigs at the Glass House and particularly going to the local Coffee Klatch. “That was the cool music hangout.” By the late 2000s, Armstrong had delved into acoustic folk/rock. Shortly after, “my april 2013

sound completely turned to rock ’n’ roll,” she says. Indeed. From the sensual, driving pace in “Holy Moly” and dismissive “Sugar Muffin” to an electronic-tinged “Ride (Give it Away)” and rich layered harmonies amid “Superstars,” the EP is rife with attitude and blaring guitars. A tantalizing music video for “Sugar Muffin” was set at the beach and directed by documentary filmmaker Andrew Shapter (Willie Nelson, The Roots). Everything sounds radio ready, thanks to Tim Palmer, whose production credits include Robert Plant, Ozzy Osbourne and David Bowie. The esteemed veteran runs a recording studio in Austin, where Armstrong resided for a period while TV actor husband Matt Lauria (“Lipstick Jungle,” “Chicago Code,” “30 Rock”) shot his role in Emmy Award-winning NBC series “Friday Night Lights.” The couple first met at a Colorado summer camp in high school and split their time between SoCal and Texas. “We’ve been like gypsies,” she notes with a laugh. “We go wherever the work takes us.” Future plans for Dame music — either a single, EP or full-length album for purchase — are still being determined. Right now, the songs can only be streamed online. Meanwhile, Armstrong says another L.A.-area concert is being targeted for May. www.officialdame.com, www.playingintrafficrecords.com

Each April, the crème of the alternative rock, electronic, hip-hop crops and more head to Indio for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Some acts will do gigs in Pomona between appearances at the world-renowned event. Here are some of the bands playing the Fox Theater and Glass House: The Three O’Clock April 6, Glass House — Recently reunited, this L.A. group was a leading light of the 1980s Paisley Underground scene with The Bangles and others. Fusing power pop and garage rock, they were best known for the KROQ fave “Jet Fighter,” and put out a final album through Prince’s Paisley Park label. How to Destroy Angels April 10, Fox — The industrial music project from Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor, his wife/former West Indian Girl singer Mariqueen Maandig, Reznor’s longtime collaborator Atticus Ross (the pair won an Oscar and Golden Globe for “The Social Network” score) and Rob Sheridan released “Welcome Oblivion” this year. The Postal Service April 15, Fox — A decade ago, Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard, Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley and Jimmy Tamborello put out the indie pop/electronica-tinged CD “Give Up.” The platinum seller spawned three hits, including “Such Great Heights.” A deluxe reissue just arrived in stores. Modest Mouse April 16, Fox — Emerging in 1993, the quirky Washington state band led by Isaac Brock found major success in the 2000s via the top 10 modern rock radio hits “Float On” and “Dashboard.” The latter, from chart-topping CD “We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank,” featured ex-Smiths guitarist/short term member Johnny Marr. Dinosaur Jr. April 17, Glass House — Formed nearly 30 years ago in Massachusetts, this noise rock trio was an early influence on Nirvana and The Pixies. Returning to active duty in the late 2000s, the band unveiled “I Bet on Sky” in 2012. The xx April 17, Fox — This acclaimed London rock trio won

the UK’s Mercury Music Prize for its brooding 2009 self-titled bow; the latest effort, “Co-exist,” continued a minimalist approach. Vampire Weekend April 18, Fox — A mainstay on college and modern rock radio, the scholarly indie rock quartet from New York City updated Paul Simon’s Eighties Afro-pop sound on its eponymous 2008 debut. Highly anticipated album “Modern Vampires of the City” is due out in May. — George A. Paul

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special events Wildflower Festival

3/30-4/1 Experience the garden in full bloom and enjoy an extensive indoor exhibition of California wildflowers. Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except major national holidays; 909-625-8767. www.rsabg.org

Twilight Cruise 4/3 Open to all 1970 and earlier rods, customs, classics and muscle cars. Participants receive free museum admission. Additional dates May 1, June 5, July 3 and Aug. 7. Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum, Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona; 909-622-2133. museum.nhra.com

HOTTICKETS your guide to the hottest concerts, shows & events “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” Pantages Theatre, March 26-April 7 • NCAA Men’s Basketball West Regional Staples Center, March 28, 30 • Sarah Brightman Honda Center, March 30 • Dodgers season opener vs. San Francisco Giants Dodger Stadium, April 1 • Rihanna Staples Center, April 8; Honda Center, April 9 • Angels home opener vs. Oakland A’s Angel Stadium, April 9 • “West Side Story” Pantages Theatre, April 9-14 • Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater The Music Center, April 17-20 • Bon Jovi Staples Center, April 19 • Angels vs. Texas Rangers Angel Stadium, April 22-24 • Los Lobos/Cinco de Mayo Festival Greek Theatre, May 5 • Rain Pantages Theatre, May 7-12 • Dodgers vs. Angels Dodger Stadium, May 27-28 • Angels vs. Dodgers Angel Stadium, May 29-30 • Fleetwood Mac Honda Center, May 28; Staples Center, July 3 • Sting Santa Barbara Bowl, June 3 Rihanna

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Grape Stomp Triathlon 4/6 5k run, 8-mile bike ride and 100yard swim. Event presented by the Rotary Club of Rancho Cucamonga. Chaffey College, 5885 Haven Ave., Rancho Cucamonga. http://grapestomptri.org

San Dimas Festival of Arts 4/26-28 More than 40 nationally acclaimed artists will exhibit 200-plus acrylics, drawings, oils, pastels, sculptures and other works of art during the 37th anniversary event. Saturday's activities include a Quick Draw competition. Robert L. Poff Gallery, Community Building, 245 E. Bonita Ave., San Dimas; free admission, parking; 909-599-5374. http://sandimasarts.org

‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’

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‘Fiddler on the Roof’ 3/28 Touring production of the Broadway hit. Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; 951-779-9800. www.foxriversidelive.com

‘Shrek the Musical’ 3/29-31 Stage production based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film. California Theatre of the Performing Arts, 562 W. Fourth St., San Bernardino; 909-885-5152. www.californiatheatre.net

‘Sweet Charity’

4/12-14 Haugh Performing Arts Center, 1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora; 626-963-9411. Also: “Skippyjon Jones,” April 20. www.haughpac.com

The Glass House through 4/28 Three O’Clock, April 6; Beach House, April 10; Yeasayer, April 11; The Selecter, April 15; The Make Up, April 16; Dinosaur Jr., April 17; Portugal the Man, April 18; Crowder, April 20; Japanroids, April 22; The Dear Hunter, April 27; From Indian Lakes, April 28. The Glass House, 200 W. Second St., Pomona. www.theglasshouse.us

Doo Wop Spectacular Review 3/28 Featuring Platters former lead singer Monroe Powell, Cornell Gunter’s Coasters, Bill Pinkey’s The Drifters and The Del Vikings. San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino, 777 San Manuel Blvd., Highland; 800-359-2464. www.sanmanuel.com

‘The Phantom Tollbooth’

Dark Star Orchestra 4/5 Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; 951-779-9800. Also: Doobie Brothers, April 13; Masters of Harmony, April 28; Foreigner, April 20; Masters of Harmony, April 28; Collinsworth School of Music, May 2. www.foxriversidelive.com

REAL Connections is a new community program created to help you live life well and to the fullest. That might mean finding useful and trustworthy services, such as rides to the doctor or a great handyman. It could be the discovery of warm new friendships, or the satisfaction of sharing your time to help someone in need. Perhaps you want to explore new social activities with others, or simply thrive safely at home with confidence. Freedom to live life, your way.

That’s REAL Life. REAL Connections. Join us at an upcoming social event! For dates and more information, contact Brandi at: 909.621.6300 or borton@realconnections.org

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3/29-5/5 1960s musical from Broadway’s golden age, with the book by Neil Simon and music by Cy Coleman. Candlelight Pavilion Dinner Theatre, 455 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont; 909-626-1254. www.candlelightpavilion.com 3/30-4/14 The musical version of the novel, which is often compared to “Alice in Wonderland” because of its wonderful wordplay and sense of playfulness. Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga; 909-477-2752. www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com

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George Clinton 4/5 Morongo Casino Resort and Spa, 4955 Seminole Drive, Cabazon; 10:30 p.m.; 888-667-6646. Also: The Legend Continues (Michael Jackson impersonator), April 5; Morris Day and the Time, Maxine Jones, April 12; Grooveline, April 19; Thunder From Down Under, April 26. www.morongocasinoresort.com

How to Destroy Angels 4/10 In concert with DIIV. The Fox Theater, 301 S. Garey Ave., Pomona; 8 p.m.; $32 ($29.50 in advance); 909-865-3802. Also: The Postal Service, April 15; Modest Mouse, April 16; The xx, April 17; Vampire Weekend, April 18; Bullet for My Valentine, April 19; A Day To Remember, April 21; Crystal Castles, April 25; 25th Anniversary of Danzig: Danzig with Doyle, April 27; Suicidal Tendencies, May 11; Primus, May 19. www.foxpomona.com

Blue Eyes & His Buddies 4/13-6/9 Featuring the music of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin. Center Stage Theatre, 8463 Sierra Ave., Fontana; 909-429-7469. www.centerstagefontana.com

The Lettermen

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4/28 Haugh Performing Arts Center, 1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora;

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626-963-9411. Also: Lainie Kazan, May 4; Citrus Singers 2013 and the Citrus Blue Note Orchestra, May 17-19. www.haughpac.com

sports Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 4/4-10 Season opening homestand vs. the Lake Elsinore Storm (April 4-7) and the Modesto Nuts (April 8-10). The Epicenter, 8408 Rochester Ave., Rancho Cucamonga; 909-481-5000. www.rcquakes.com

Nuclear Cowboyz 4/5-7 Freestyle motocross tour. Citizens Business Bank Arena, 4000 Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario; 909-244-5600. Also: L.A. Temptation, Lingerie Football League, May 4 and June 29. www.cbbankarena.com

art & exhibits ‘Nuance of Sky’ through 4/14 Exhibit unites the work of Cheyenne/Arapaho artist Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds with historic Native American art works from the collection of the Pomona College Museum of Art. Pomona College Museum of Art, 330 N. College Way, Claremont; 909-621-8283. www.pomona.edu/museum

‘British Ceramics in America’ through 5/4 British pottery from several eras, including Victorian industrial potteries, Arts & Crafts Movement, traditionalist and works from today. American Museum of Ceramic Art, 340 S. Garey Ave., Pomona; 909-865-3146. www.ceramicmuseum.org

‘With Strings Attached’ 3/30-10/31 Exhibition of selected wood instruments from the Folk Music Center in Claremont. Maloof Foundation Jacobs Education Center, 5131 Carnelian St., Alta Loma; 909-980-0412. www.malooffoundation.org

‘Insectival’ Opens 4/13 San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 N. Orange Tree Lane, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Redlands; 909-307-2669. Also: Life and Death of an Earthquake Prediction Technique, March 27; Reading Discoveries, April 10 and May 8; Birds of the Lower Colorado River, April 20. www.sbcountymuseum.org

‘Student Invitational’ 4/15-5/16 The 36th annual juried exhibition featuring Chaffey College student artists. Reception, April 17; panel discussion with the artists, April 23. Wignall Museum, Chaffey

College, 5855 Haven Ave., Rancho Cucamonga; 909-652-6492. Also: Family Day at the Wig! April 14; Student Expo 2013, June 3-21. www.chaffey.edu/wignall

comedy The Improv through 4/30 Carlos Loma, March 26; Steve Trevino, March 27-30; Ocean Glapion, March 31 and April 25; Headliners Only, April 2; Richard Villa, April 3; George Perez, April 4; Yannis Pappas, April 5-6; El Pelado de la Noche, April 7; Sebastian Centina, April 9; Premature Millionaire Showcase with Dillon Garcia, April 10; Bill Bellamy, April 11-14; Mike Cano, April 16; The Dirty Show with Cory & Chad, April 17; Mitch Fatel, April 18-21; Spicy Latino Night, April 24; Sommore, April 26-28; Geoff Keith, April 30. The Improv, 4555 Mills Circle, Ontario; 909-484-5411. www.ontarioimprov.com

Bob and Bing: The Road Back to Cucamonga 4/28 Starring Lynn Roberts and Bob Pasch as Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, the show is presented as a 1940s NBC broadcast. Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga; 909-477-2752. www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com

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An Evening of Comedy

Grateful Dead Concert Experience

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“Channeling the Dead” USA TODAY

American Comedy Award Winner American Comedy Award Winner Blue Collar Comedy “Peter Pan sparkles with fairy dust!” March 28 April April 5 — Washington Post 11 Film TVComedy Star Blue and Collar “Peter Pan sparkles with fairy dust!” — Washington Post and TV Star Creedence Clearwater DOOBIEFilm BROTHERS Revisited June 29–July 1 June 23 June 29–July 1 June 23 Casablanca (1942)

Bogart Friday Film Fest Bogart Friday Film Fest July 13

“Listen to the Music” Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Hans Conreid. Set in unoccupied Africa during the“Double early days of World War II: Casablanca (1942) “Black Water” Vision” • “ColdJuly as Ice”13 An American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Hans Conreid. “I Want to Know What Love Is” “China Grove” complications. Set in unoccupied Africa during the early days of World War II: “Waiting for a Girl Like You” An American expatriate meets(1942) a former lover, with unforeseen To Have And Have Not July 20 complications. “Juke Box Hero” Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Walter Brennan.

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Plug in, power up and drive Assembled in the IE, the Wheego is roadworthy fun STORY BY JERRY RICE

he Wheego is a lot of things: Sporty, cute, comfortable, eco-friendly. “I like the adjective ‘zippy,’ ” says Michele Henson, a sales manager at Richard Hibbard Auto Center in Claremont, where we went for a test drive recently. Yes, it is that too. Sitting behind the wheel of the two-seat Wheego LiFe, it appears to have many of the same features as its full-size gasoline-powered brethren — air conditioning, power steering, power-assisted fourwheel disc brakes with ABS, an AM/FM radio with a CD player and inputs for an MP3 player and iPod, and — perhaps most surprising to yours truly — about the same head and leg room as the four-door

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Pontiac sedan that I drive. But there’s an extra Wheego feature that most cars on the road don’t have: It’s assembled here in the Inland Empire. Produced by Atlanta-based Wheego Electric Cars Inc., the LiFe model travels freeway speeds up to 65 mph, and has a range of 100 miles. It’s powered by a 115-volt lithium battery pack, which may be charged by plugging it into a regular household electrical outlet. The sticker price is $32,995 (plus $1,995 for optional air conditioning). The vehicle qualifies for a $7,500 federal tax credit and an additional $2,000 rebate from the California Air Resources Board. And when it comes to safety, it has been developed to meet standards set by the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration, including driver and passenger airbags and a reinforced-steel frame. There’s another version, the Whip, which travels up to 35 mph and is primarily meant for tooling around the neighborhood — to the grocery store, the cleaners, a restaurant. The exterior looks essentially the same as the LiFe, except the headlight treatment, and costs $18,995. The interiors on both are fairly

Spartan, so forget about the power seats and built-in TVs available in many new luxury cars. Another thing the Wheego lacks is a costly fill-up. Electric charging costs are 3 cents a mile, about $3 to fully charge the LiFe’s batteries. That’s what appealed to Jan and Bruce Ferguson of Venice, who purchased one in June 2011 and drive it about 7,500 miles a year. Their transportation costs have dropped to about $30 a month — which is “next to nothing,” Jan says. “I like that I haven’t been to a gas station in almost two years,” she adds. “I like the hatchback, which gives me space for a week’s worth of groceries and my dog; the fact that I can park it in many places I can’t park other cars, and that it gets a lot of notice. I get into a lot of conversations about it, which is kind of fun.” The biggest challenge for Jan is making sure that a day of driving doesn’t exceed 100 miles, or if it does that one of her stops includes a place with a station to charge the vehicle. Like the Fergusons, the customer demographic is skewed to people who are environmentally conscious, says Susan Nicholson, company spokeswoman. Many are buying it as a second or third car for the family. With numbers to date that aren’t huge — about 360 full- and low-speed vehicles have been assembled since 2009 — Wheego is competing against some of the industry’s big boys. And that’s just fine with CEO Mike McQuary, who was president of the ISP EarthLink after

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its 2000 merger with MindSpring. He believes his vehicles stack up well against others in the same space, including the Nissan Leaf, a five-passenger battery sedan; and the Chevrolet Volt, a four-seat plug-in hybrid. “We’re happy to see them succeed because it’s going to take major automaker successes to let everybody see that this isn’t just a fad. It’s here to stay,” Nicholson says. “The more Leafs and Volts that are sold, the more charging stations are going to be installed, and the more it’s going to become mainstream.” When it comes to the Wheego, the IE is the company’s Detroit. The chassis and body are imported from China, and other parts arrive from locations throughout the United States and Canada, then it all comes together at a facility in an industrial park near the Ontario International Airport — or at least it did until December. Production is expected to be on hiatus for another three to five months, before it resumes at a different location in the area that will allow for a larger capacity for not only cars but other vehicles as well, according to Nicholson. “We have plans for a five-seat crossover SUV-type car, and we’re hearing from a lot of our dealers that they would like us to come out with a truck at the same time or ahead of the crossover,” she says. “There’s a lot of interest from fleets for electric vehicles, and what they need is a good, reliable truck, so we have both in the plans.” On the Web: wheego.net

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On the path to sustainable living

he road ahead toward a greener future, where does it lead and how do we get there? One person helping explore the path to sustainability is Dr. Kyle D. Brown, director of the John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies at Cal Poly Pomona. The center seeks to advance the principles of environmentally sustainable living through education, research, demonstration and community outreach. We invited him to do a Q&A with us to outline some of the issues and choices ahead. Question: What exactly is “sustainable living?” Answer: The definition I like the best is from the United Nations: Meeting the needs of the present while ensuring that future generations are also able to meet their needs. To me, sustainable living would be the development of strategies that ensure essential STORY BY AMY BENTLEY photos courtesy Cal Poly Pomona / Tom Zasadzinski

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resources will be available for my children and my children’s children, and so on. The three things I think are most essential are food, water and energy. Those are three fundamental resources that everybody needs. Q: Why is this important today? A: We’ve historically used nonrenewable resources, like fossil fuels, gas and coal, especially in energy. They are not going to be there for future generations. We’ve also come to appreciate they have had a serious impact on our environment, with climate change. This affects water and food. We don’t know what’s going to happen to those resources with climate change. The sooner we act, the better off we’ll be as a society and for the environment. It’s going to lead to a better quality of life today as well. Lowering consumption also means we don’t have all the headaches and stresses that comes with that. Q: Many people are now in the habit of recycling and turning off lights when they leave the room. Let’s look 10 years out. How

» Michelle McFadden and Cristina Halstead install a thermal syphon heater on the TJ House at the John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies at Cal Poly Pomona.

They look holistically at the operation. They focus on water, food, energy, and procurement of materials. They look at the whole system of consumption and ways efficiencies can be gained by connecting the systems together. You’ll see more cities and counties develop this. Q: What work is being done at the John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies? A: We focus on issues of technology, ecological processes, and social and cultural systems. The students take an environmental problem or challenge

and study it and develop policies and strategies to resolve that challenge. The other key thing we focus on is the outreach part of our mission. One project we are doing is working with Westmont Elementary School in Pomona, working on environmental education in the classroom. We are working with families to help nurture greater awareness of environmental issues and using the environment to raise awareness of pathways to higher education. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies www.csupomona.edu/~crs

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do we move ordinary folks to the next level in sustainable living? A: Let’s look at the motto of reduce, reuse, recycle. That is a priority list of the impact you have on the environment. People have gone to the third one as being a good solution, and we’ve done a good job in that area. How do you move people toward a reduce concept? It’s inevitable that we’re going to have to do that. The level of consumption when you look at it is mind-boggling. Some reductions can come through techno-logical innovation, some can come from more deliberate practice of how we consume. Here’s an example. My students this quarter are looking at how much food is consumed in Pomona annually. The folks looking at beef consumption figure that to serve a population of 100,000 today in Pomona, it takes about 15,000 cows a year. It takes about 25,000 acres of land. That’s just for Pomona. So that’s a lot. I don’t think we can continue to consume at that level. Education and awareness are a critical part of this. I do think we have to look at various kinds of incentives and disincentives, and look at new technology. There needs to be rules too for fuel efficiency standards. There needs to be more capital investment in sustainable technologies and strategies for building more sustainable communities. Q: Are there new career paths or industries tied to sustainable living that you expect will take off in the next decade? A: There’s definitely a lot of opportunity in green business, particularly in the technology end. If you look at food, water and energy, they affect every sector of our economy. What are the ways we can return to more local economies, whether it’s creating more urban farming opportunities or local energy production? Q: Cal Poly Pomona has a job called “manager of sustainability.” What is this, and will this kind of work become more prevalent? A: It’s common for universities. You’re also seeing major corporations develop similar strategies. It saves them money. If you consume less, it costs you less.

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EAL Connections allows neighbors to help neighbors by providing transportation and other support when it’s needed. But it also serves a deeper need: it fosters relationships. REAL stands for Resources for Ageless Living, and it is a program overseen by the Community Senior Services in Claremont. It is a member-driven program for those 50 years old and older who need assistance in their daily lives. The Inland Valley community is aging just like its American counterparts, and more and more individuals value staying in their own homes for as long as possible. To do that, many need some help. The program began in July, and its clients can’t say enough about it. “I’m legally blind and can’t drive anymore. I also hurt my hip awhile back trying to carry groceries to my front door. I was in the hospital, and just didn’t know what to do. It was a nightmare. I got in touch with REAL Connections, and I can’t tell you how helpful everyone has been,” said 87-year-old Margaret Wise of San Antonio Heights. At REAL Connections, Wise got answers on who to call and what to do, and she also got a level of personal care that she didn’t think still existed. “I basically had given up on people, especially the young ones, but I have met some of the most caring people I’ve ever met in my life. Brandi Orton (program director) is an angel. And the volunteers with this program have hearts as big as the world.” Wise uses the program for transportation to doctor’s appointments and trips to the grocery store. april 2013

» Theodore and Pat Radamaker “One of the regular volunteers had her 18-year-old daughter take me grocery shopping once. We also went to lunch. I had the best time I’ve had in a long time. We laughed — it was like going shopping with my granddaughter,” she said. “I lost my lovable poodle, Hannah, recently but before she died I needed someone to take care of her for a bit. A couple volunteered and came to love her just like me. They took good care of her. That’s the kind of people who are with this program.” Retired priest Father Frank Russo also had a medical emergency that prompted him to call REAL Connections. “I broke my leg and was in the hospital for four weeks. All of a sudden I’m a 65-year-old man who has trouble walking and can’t drive. I needed help. “I was at Casa Colina Rehabilitative Center and heard Brandi talk about the

program. She told me she thought it might help me. It has. For very little money, you get rides all over the place and all sorts of help. All I can say is this program is a darn good idea.” Russo said although he is grateful for the transportation the program provides, he said Orton and REAL Connections are true advocates for those in need. The program is a tremendous medical resource that helps individuals navigate the health-care network. In addition to transportation, the program facilitates social gatherings including potlucks, poker and bridge games and coffees. Members pay a monthly fee, which comes to $54.50 for one person or $75 for a household. That entitles them to a set number of volunteer drivers assigned to them each month. Pat and Theodore Radamaker of Claremont are big supporters. Theodore

was the president of Mt. San Antonio Gardens for years and saw a need back then for a program to help seniors maintain their independence. “I was in on the initial meetings for the program, and my husband and I are glad the program is up and running. We hope it grows so it can help more people. The program really is an asset in the community,” Pat Radamaker said. REAL Connections operates with volunteers in Claremont, La Verne, San Dimas, parts of Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga, San Antonio Heights and Upland. “The magic of REAL Connections — and organizations like it that are mushrooming across the country — is that it facilitates both a sense of community and a sense of independence. “By community, I mean it

brings like-minded people together and creates an environment of mutual support and belonging. It keeps folks as active, energized and as engaged as they want to be. REAL Connections also makes it easy to reach out to lend a hand or get one when traditional connections like neighbors and families may not be there,” Orton said. REAL Connections is connecting with local seniors because it fills a need. “It offers meaningful social interaction. It works because each person can decide what he or she wants to get from REAL Connections, and there is a community of people helping to make that happen,” Orton said. For more information, call 909-621-6300 or visit realconnections.clubexpress.com on line.

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» Father Frank Russo

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INCE WE last checked in on the Dale Bros. brewers (Curt and Andy Dale) in Upland, they’ve expanded but stayed true to their craft beer vision. They wanted to brew beer but not run MORE BREW

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Hangar 24 1710 Sessums Drive, Redlands; 909-3890-1400, hangar24brewery.com; open daily. This Redlands brewery puts up a fine selection of beers and ales, some of which are found at Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Stadium. We enjoy the Orange Wheat, but you also can find the Pale Ale and Alt-Bier at the games. Hangar 24 produces four more beers year-round and a variety of seasonal offerings. It also has music on Wednesdays, and food on occasion. Details and beer release dates online. Stone Brewing Co. 1999 Citracado Parkway, Escondido; 760-471-4999, stonebrewing.com; open daily. Stone produced 400 barrels of beer when it first opened in 1996, and this year it expects to brew 210,000. Hardly small, but still wonderful. The bistro is worth a visit; tours and tastings fill up rapidly. Our favorite brews: the Stone Pale Ale; Arrogant Bastard Ale; and Stone Ruination IPA.

The Dale Bros. tap room has a long bar, some rough-cut tables, chalkboards featuring roomonly and standard brews, and the space bleeds right into the working brewery room floor. And yes, you can catch guys at work — that’s Curt Dale on the ladder, checking on a tank.

Tasting room hours: 2 to 9 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday; noon to 6 p.m., Sunday; 909-579-0032, dalebrosbrewery.com. Food vendors generally on-site Friday and Saturdays; live music Wednesdays. Dale Bros. produces four beers that are bottled or kegged for sale at local stores and restaurants — three year-round and one seasonal offering. Most well known is the Pomona Queen, a traditional American-style amber lager. The brothers also have their California Black Beer, a dark ale with a rich finish but lighter-than-stout body. Long in production, it won a gold medal at the L.A. County Fair back in 2005. Aside from the fact that fresh beer that hasn’t traveled can be exceptional, the lure of the tasting room — and its 64-ounce refillable growlers — is that the Dales produce single batches of beer only available at the brewery, as well as unusual combos of their specialized drafts.

Tasting notes Shameless McDale An Irish Red, this spring beer is a rich amber draft and felt smooth and gentle on the palate. While sharp, it’s not an overly hoppy. Bl’Oak A California Black Beer aged in a rye-whiskey barrel, the dark, full-bodied Bl’Oak lingers on the palate with a malty finish.

a restaurant. They had a story to tell and the palate to tell it. Since then, the operation has moved to 2120 Porterfield Way (in the industrial park on the south side of Cable Airport, accessible via Airport Drive off Foothill Boulevard, just west of Central Avenue). It’s a bit of a jog, but it’s close to home and every bit worth the visit. At the tap room, visitors will find a raft of new beer flavors, the ambience of a working brewhouse and music and food — from local vendors — on weekend nights. Julie McAleer, who helps manage the tap room, ran us through a sampling.

Runway IPA First bottled when the brewery moved to its airportadjacent location, this crisp bitingly hoppy classic IPA was our favorite — of course we are fans of the hop. Runway is a smooth, pale clean glass of taste. Mango IPA No wonder servers say this is a tap room favorite, the Mango-IPA is fruity, light and appealing — much less hoppy than one might expect from a traditional IPA. A light amber, this slightly-cloudy beer has wonderful flavor. We also give nods to the Inland Empress, a bitter but robust amber offering; the Double IPA and the Badlands Baltic Porter. In addition to limited releases — there are five or six on the chalkboard on any night — the tap-room servers offer up combos (half pours of two beers served in a single glass), which were both amusing and imaginative. Among them: The Queen Latifah — half Pomona Queen, half Black Beer; and The Drag Queen — half Runway IPA and half Pomona Queen. — Don Sproul

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The bonds of friendship

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Lately, I have been thinking a lot about friendship. Because I moved around so much in my career (at one point 11 times in a 15-year span), I have a great many “acquaintances” scattered all over the country. Now, through email and social media inventions such as Facebook, I am able to stay in touch with many of them and can follow their lives down to (in some instances) every strange, straggling, amazing last bit of minutiae. But my list of true “friends” is much shorter and the relationships deeper. These are the people with whom I am never awkward or uncomfortable. They are the ones who have been there for me through troubled waters and smooth sailing and for whom I have been a beacon in the harbor. We’ve shared joys and sorrows and laughter; so much laughter. They are the friends of my childhood, my youth, my college days and working years. They know me so well they are never surprised at my many moments of idiocy — or the occasional moments of brilliance. It’s the same with me and them. We’ve been through life together — engagements, marriages, parenthood, divorces and grandchildren. We’ve expressed concern about our aging parents and our children’s futures. And we have begun to face death. Some years ago I lost a good friend to breast cancer at age 38. Others, sadly, have followed in the intervening years. My husband said goodbye to two of his high school pals in the past year alone. One of my oldest friends recently told me that she may be battling cancer. april 2013

It’s just the latest in a long string of afflictions that have burdened this most loyal friend who, I recently realized, has never really uttered an unkind word about anyone. That is contrary to her life — astonishing in its twists and turns — which has been anything but kind. She learned as an adult that the woman she thought was her sister was really her mother. She suffered through three unhappy marriages. A traveling nurse, she was involved in two plane crashes and three car accidents. She has had a stroke and skin cancer. She was addicted to prescription painkillers. She has been diagnosed with lupus, and now possibly cancer. It is something she is facing with an amazing attitude and the positive determination that has seen her through her previous tribulations. I, on the other hand, have been hit hard. I picture the silly girl who joined me in pulling all sorts of high school pranks. The striking blonde, tanned teenager who was the perfect counterpart to my darkhaired, freckle-faced fairness. The friend who joined me in screaming and laughing when we got stuck upside down for 20 minutes at the top of a carnival ride. The girl who sat in a Volkswagen bug with two boys and me as we went on a double date — our first one. It was her 15th birthday. I was still 14. The bride whose flowers I held as her maid of honor. She is one — but not the only one — of my “friends.” There is my beautiful baking-knitting fashionista friend, with whom I can talk for hours (and have) on the phone. My funny, organized, tanned and toned high school song-leading friend, who never fails to make me laugh. There are more, but not many. Sometimes, as the years pass and we

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» Carla and Vicki in 1975 evolve and change, the friendships change as well. These friends can be high maintenance or drive you crazy. You might roll your eyes at something they say. Your politics may have become polar opposites. But still, you don’t quit on them or the friendship. You just deal with each other’s differences, listening to their points of view without judging or belittling. You revel in your shared memories and are considerate about the ways in which you each have emerged with a unique outlook. True friendship, like marriage, takes work and patience and compromise. To have one or two friends for years and decades is a testament to the strength of the bonds we created all those years ago and have refused to loosen. I know I am lucky that way, in these friendships. I hope my friends feel the same about me. And I pray that we are fortunate enough to continue our laughing, listening, talking ways long into the future. Until we are old (well, older) and gray and so cantankerous that no one else will want to be around us. Then we’ll laugh and say good riddance. They weren’t our friends anyway.