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Thanks for the rutabagas
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ovember is a time to capture thanks and capture time. Families gather, issues are discussed, thanks are given. We share, we kiss, we hug. Everyone has a story, a job, a prayer. In the early 1970s, my family had them all. A father home from Vietnam. A child in college, another soon headed that way, a third at home. There was paisley, and bell-bottoms, wild hair, turkey, cran-from-the-can, chutney, and rutabaga, which I believe was seasoned with cinnamon. Sometimes, everyone dressed in their best. Other times, my mother was just glad to have everyone home. One year, my sister — as middle children often will — demonstrated her sensibility by prompting each of us at table to offer thanks for something specific. (Naturally, it was before we ate.) Health. Family. Fine children. A father at home ... . We shared sincere if not always original thanks while steaming mashed potatoes, green beans, stuffing and other fixings waited to be devoured. I was not thankful for the rutabagas, though for my mother it recalled family. Today, for many families the story is the same, at least parts of it are. And as a nation, we have issues: jobs, health care, men and women in service overseas. Even with these in mind, I invite you to consider the things for which you are thankful. Here’s my list, I am thankful: For teachers who are unafraid, For honest men and women who are willing to serve, For those who listen even in disagreement, For those who honor human dignity regardless of sex, race, orientation or creed, For good deeds and the passion that drives them, For kindness and diversity in my own neighborhood, For sunshine and the fruits that grow in the garden, For animals that teach us how to love, live and perish, For friends and family, for hosts and guests, For moments to discuss our values as families as we prepare for life’s decisions, For competence, For the power of the mind and the spirit, For empathy, action and For love. For these, I am thankful.
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POMONA COLLEGE BAND NOV. 13, 15 – Concer t featuring music by Copland, Kohn, Lawrence and others, with Graydon Beeks conducting. Bridges Hall of Music, Pomona College, 150 E. Four th St., Claremont; 8 p.m. Nov. 13 and 3 p.m. Nov. 15; 909-607-2671, www.music.pomona.edu. Also: Pomona College Choir, Dec. 4 and 6; Pomona College Orchestra, Dec. 5 and 6 (Garrison Theatre).
‘CUT: MAKINGS OF REMOVAL’ THROUGH NOV. 21 – Group show that unites contemporary ar tists who hand cut paper to make two- and three-dimensional works that blur the boundaries between drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, photography and collage. Wignall Museum, Chaffey College, 5855 Haven Ave., Rancho Cucamonga; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday; free; www.chaffey.edu/wignall.
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Nat i ve beauty Fall sale a showcase for Claremont gem By DON SPROUL
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Recent years have seen eager garden members lining up by the hundreds for the early morning, members-only portion of the event, according to Alexandra Charlap, who is helping to coordinate the sale. The turnout is not surprising considering the event is in its 31st year and includes about 16,000 plants in 3,000 varieties — many of which are propagated at the garden, according to Patrick Larkin, executive director and horticulturist. In past years, about 95 percent of the plants offered were sold, Larkin said. And just about everyone on the garden’s 60-member staff as well as a host of volunteers are involved, he says. After the plants themselves, perhaps the most valuable asset of the event is the staff. The horticulturists who work at the garden will be on hand to help visitors find the right plants to fit the specific needs of their gardens. Before coming to the sale, homeowners should look around their landscapes and classify the challenges, identify the problems they want to deal with and the areas they want to enhance, Larkin said. Then, armed with that information, the experts at the garden will be able to help shoppers find the right plants for their needs. While the sale is a highly visible event, it is just a piece of the garden’s overall mission of education, outreach and
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Colleen Wheeler, horticulturist, with some of the plants that will be on sale.
preservation. The garden also Fall plant sale includes a herbarium, which Rancho Santa Ana Botanic has more than 1 million Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont samples of dried plants used 909-625-8767, www.rsabg.org for botanic studies including Saturday, Nov. 7, 8 a.m. to a specimen collected during 4 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 8, 9 a.m. an expedition to New to 2 p.m. Members only access Zealand by famed explorer from 8-11 a.m. Saturday. Annual memberships may be Captain Cook. purchased at the sale $60 per Perhaps more interesting family or $45 for individuals. to the average visitor is the garden itself. It ambles 86 acres northward from its entrance near the Claremont School of Theology, through a variety of distinct plant collections classified as Californian, Vancouverian, Sonoran and Great Basin. For the casual visitor with an eye for native beauty, it affords a view into the diverse, quiet beauty of the mountains and desert, without the drive and without the hassle of finding one’s way. It’s a romantic place in the classic sense — unrefined, and wild in its design. And it’s a romantic place in the social sense too, as the garden is sometimes host to weddings and social events. More information including details on gardening classes and events for young people is available online at www.rsabg.org.
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FAIRPLEX OCTOBER-NOVEMBER – California RV Show, through Oct. 25; Nightmare at Scareview Farms, Oct. 23-25 and 30-31; Roller derby featuring Los Angeles Firebirds vs. Brooklyn Red Devils, Oct. 24 and Nov. 7; Love Ride, Oct. 25; All Breed Dog Show, Oct. 30Nov. 1; Southwest Garden Railroad Show, Oct. 31-Nov. 1; Twilight Cruise, Nov. 4; Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival, Nov. 5-7; Quince Girl & Latino Bridal Expo, Nov. 8; West Coast Pet Expo, Nov. 14-15; Harvest Festival, Dec. 4-6. Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona; www.fairplex.com.
THE GLASS HOUSE OCTOBER-NOVEMBER – Concer ts include The Aggrolites, Oct. 22; Zao, Oct. 23; Emilie Autumn, Oct. 24; Peaches, Oct. 26; Bouncing Souls, Oct. 28; Ar t Brut, Oct. 29; Skinny Puppy, Oct. 30; Little Dragon, Nov. 2; Minus The Bear, Nov. 3; Ludo, Nov. 7; Citizen Fish, Nov. 8; Glassjaw, Nov. 12; Attack Attack!, Nov. 13; The Raveonettes, Nov. 14; Finch, Nov. 18; Thao With The Get Down Stay Down, Nov. 20; Gwar, Nov. 23; Norma Jean, Nov. 25; Justin Nozuka, Nov. 27; Rooney, Nov. 28. The Glass House, 200 W. Second St., Pomona; www.theglasshouse.us. ONTARIO IMPROV OCTOBER-NOVEMBER – The Dir ty Show, Oct. 21 and Nov. 11; Jo Koy, Oct. 22-25; Mike Schaub “Thank God it Was Just Cancer,” Oct. 27; Spicy Latino Night, Oct. 28 and Nov. 25; Willie Barcena, Oct. 29 to Nov. 1; 15 Minutes of Fame, Nov. 3 and 24; Re-Fried Wednesday, Nov. 4; Shang, Nov. 5; Bobby Lee, Nov. 6-8; IE Comedy Bash, Nov. 10; Pablo Francisco, Nov. 12-15; Eqca Comedy Benefit, Nov. 17; Funny For A Reason, Nov. 18; Ear thquake, Nov. 19-22; Jamie Kennedy, Nov. 27-29. Ontario Improv, 4555 Mills Circle; 909-484-5411, www.ontarioimprov.com. ‘ELVIS AND JULIET’ THROUGH NOV. 1 – Directed by Ted Lange and starring Fred Willard, it’s the story of two worlds colliding in 1989, the last year of the Rat Pack Vegas. The Grove Theatre, 276 E. Ninth St., Upland; $35; 909-920-4343, www.grovetheatre.com. Also: Dale Kristien and Bill Hutton in their annual Christmas concer t, Dec. 21. ONTARIO REIGN THROUGH DECEMBER –
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“Hide and Seek,” by Lindsey Foggett
WILDLIFE ART FESTIVAL NOV. 21-22 – Two dozen ar tists showing original paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures and photos. Exhibit coincides with a showing of the top entries from the 2009 Federal Duck Stamp competition, Nov. 17-22. San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 N. Orange Tree Lane, Redlands; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays and holiday Mondays; $6 adults, $5 students and seniors, $4 for children ages 5 to 12; 909-307-2669, www.sbcountymuseum.org. Also: “The Ar t of Ramon Contreras,” through Oct. 25; “Gadgets and Gizmos,” through Nov. 1.
Victoria Salmon Kings, Nov. 6-7; Alaska Aces, Nov. 8; Stockton, Nov. 20-21; Victoria, Dec. 6; Bakersfield, Dec. 16; Las Vegas, Dec. 18. 4000 E. Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario; 909-244-5600, www.cbbankarena.com. ‘SING ME YOUR STORY, DANCE ME HOME’ THROUGH JAN. 3 – Ar t and poetry recognizing the cultural heritage and individual accomplishments of California’s earliest inhabitants. Museum of History and Ar t, 225 S. Euclid Ave., Ontario; noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays; free; 909-395-2510. ‘A TIMELESS LEGACY’ THROUGH JAN. 9 – Featuring the works of Harrison McIntosh, an ar tist who has had some of his creations at the Smithsonian. The American Museum of Ceramic Ar t, 340 S. Garey Ave., Pomona; noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, noon to 9 p.m. the second Saturday of each month; 909-865-3146, www.ceramicmuseum.org.
AN ENDURING LEGACY An exhibit of new acquisitions to the permanent collection. Admission is free from 5 to 8:30 p.m. the first Friday of each month. Claremont Museum of Ar t, 536 W. First. St.; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. the first Friday of each month; $5; 909-621-3200, www.claremontmuseum.org. Also: “Ten Pound Ape: Your Mother Was Beautiful Once,” through Jan. 10.
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FRED & GINGER California Theatre of the Performing Ar ts, 562 W. Four th St., San Bernardino; 8 p.m.; 909-885-5152, www.californiatheatre.net. Also: Creation Festival featuring Jars of Clay, Oct. 29; Fab Four, Oct. 30; Sinfonia Mexicana, Oct. 31; Tanya Tucker, Nov. 6; Boyz II Men, Nov. 8; Michael Mar tin Murphey, Nov. 15; Cirque “Viaggio,” Nov. 22; “Nutcracker,” Dec. 4; Manheim Steamroller, Dec. 8; Merri-achi Christmas, Dec. 12; Riverdance, Dec. 18-20.
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B.B. KING NOV. 19 – One of the greatest blues musicians of all time will perform. Opening act the Cal State San Bernardino jazz band, led by Bob Knop. Coussoulis Arena, Cal State San Bernardino, 5500 University Parkway; 8 p.m.; $55-$85; 909-537-7360, http://arena.csusb.edu.
PILGRIM PLACE FESTIVAL 61st annual event with fun activities for all ages — rides, booths selling a variety of items (including creative crafts) and an authentic drama. Pilgrim Place 660 Avery Road, Claremont; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; free; 909-621-9581, www.pilgrimplace.com.
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‘THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN’ Musical follows the exploits of Molly Brown, whose feisty determination to rise out of pover ty leads her from the backwoods of Missouri to the palaces of Europe. Presented by Performance Riverside. Landis Performance Ar t Center, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 8 p.m. Nov. 13-14 and 20-21, 2 p.m. Nov. 14-15 and Nov. 21-22, $25-$43, 951-222-8100, www.performanceriverside.org. Also: “Singin’ in the Rain,” Jan. 22-31. NOV. 13-22 –
‘THE CRAYON COURT’ NOV. 14 – Enjoy a colorful journey to King Royal Purple’s Rainbow Ball, an event filled with colorful characters and magical music. Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga; 1 and 4 p.m.; $10; 909-477-2752, www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com. Also: Ar thur Miller’s “The Crucible,” Oct. 24-25, 29-31; Champions of the Dance, Nov. 15; Baby Banana, Nov. 18; Jake Shimabukuro, Nov. 21.
SAN BERNARDINO SYMPHONY NOV. 21 – Concer t featuring composer Rober t Schumann’s final symphonic work and piano vir tuoso Kyle Shafiee. California Theatre of the Performing Ar ts, 562 W. Four th St., San Bernardino; 8 p.m.; $10-$55; 909-381-5388, www.sanbernardinosymphony.org. Also: Musical Fantasies, featuring works by Carlos Chavez, W.A. Mozar t and Ralph Vaughan-Williams, Jan. 24. FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS NOV. 28-JAN. 4 – Holiday decorations with more than 3 million twinkling lights along Mission Inn Avenue, ice skating under the stars, horse-drawn carriage rides, live enter tainment and Santa Claus. Downtown Riverside; nightly; free admission; 951-826-2370, www.riversideca.gov/fol. ‘THE NUTCRACKER’ Inland Pacific Ballet presents a holiday tradition. Bridges Auditorium, 450 N. College Way, Claremont; $16-$50; 909-482-1590, www.ipballet.org.
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eighborhoods still exist, even in the electronic age of Facebook and Twitter where friends are a few clicks away. But the neighborhoods we’re talking about are places where people talk face-to-face instead of texting. They eat together. They laugh together. They cry together. The Inland Empire has a lot of these neighborhoods, and we visited a few of them. Fontana: Meeting over a meal
On Big Sur Street in North Fontana, a neighborhood tradition started by accident. “We always ended up going to each other’s house around dinner time,” explains Tamantha Harrison, who, with her husband, Rob, has lived on the street for 10 years. Then, they just figured they’d make it official. Now, every other Sunday the group of neighbors, including the Harrisons, the Formichellas and the Delgadillos, alternate dinners among them on the wide cul-de-sac. But it doesn’t end there. There is an annual New Year’s Eve party that someone hosts, as well as get-togethers at Christmas and Halloween. Each Fourth of July they close off the street for one big barbecue bash, featuring a DJ, a bouncer-jumper for the kids and lots great conversation. Throughout the winter, there are bonfires and hors d’oeuvres, with everyone joining in. “It’s been a great neighborhood,” Harrison says. “Our kids love it.” Ontario: In good times and sad
In what one Ontario resident calls the “quintessential middle-class neighborhood” is a remarkable collection of people who’ve taken to heart the word “neighborly.” The street is Harvard Place, in the College Park Historic District, and the sense of genuine camaraderie and affection is palpable.
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“We really like to be with each other whenever we can,” said Phillip Strong, who has lived on the street for five years with his wife, Debbie. That includes everything from joint yard sales and front yard barbecues to helping a neighbor in need. One of those recent recipients of such kindness was Martha Jaime, whose son had died unexpectedly. “Everybody came out to offer support,” said Jaime, a Los Angeles Police Department patrol officer and nine-year Harvard Place resident. “It was so overwhelming. It really is neighbors helping neighbors.” One of the largest gatherings and most festive times of the year is Halloween, when hundreds of trick-or-treaters flock to the street. “It’s like a scene out of movie. There is a constant stream of kids,” says Kathy Bravo. She and her husband, Frank, help contribute to the fun with an annual
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Pumpkin Festival they host at their home a week or so before the big night. Last year’s festival attracted more than 100 people. Bravo says the event includes great bins of pumpkins for carving, face painting, a balloon artist, a potluck and the return of friends who’ve moved from the neighborhood. This is the 11th year of the festival, which the Bravos started in their old neighborhood in Ontario. They continued the tradition when they moved to Harvard Place eight years ago. Strong describes the street, with its canopy of decades-old cedar trees, as “cozy.” He says it’s the ambience of the neighborhood “that draws us together. And we’ve grown to be friends.” Claremont: Cooking up friendships
Betty Crocker — yes, that’s her real name and she’s a trained chef — found small-town Americana in a city known
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for its colleges. All it took was prime rib and an invitation. “I know how easy it is to make friends when you’re a chef,” Crocker said. “So I bought the largest prime rib I could find, put out fliers inviting people to come and eat and waited. I thought I might have a lot of food to eat, but 40 people came and the only thing on the agenda was to get to know each other.” That dinner invite led to driveway parties and an end-of-summer block party. “I can’t tell you how it feels to see people walking here from all directions carrying potluck dishes and kids using their roller blades,” Crocker said. One of the neighbors is Nancy Magnusson, who has lived on Oxford Avenue with her husband Chuck for 37 years. They’ve seen the area transformed from orange groves dotted with houses to a neighborhood lined with homes. Years ago, the Magnussons helped start
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Penny Margiotta, left, and Marta Ehrig walk the track with other parents at Chino High School.
a regular get-together over wine and television. Originally, a widowed neighbor asked if they would have a glass of wine with her. Since then, several neighbors have joined them and they meet every Tuesday at 6 p.m. “We only meet for an hour because we all want to watch ‘Jeopardy’ or we’d end up talking all night,” Nancy said. Chino: Banding together
A tight-knit group of band parents has formed a nucleus as strong, if not stronger, than neighbors living next door to each other. They get together every Tuesday night to walk the track at John Monger Stadium. Many first met when their children were in junior high school. Some will say goodbye at the end of this school year when Chino High School bids farewell to its seniors.
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“We have a camaraderie that is hard to match,” said Nancy Sakurai, whose son is a Chino High School senior and a member of the band. “We started walking together for ourselves, to lose weight and get in better shape, but along the way we’ve made friendships that I know will last a lifetime.” These moms and dads — on average about 25 show up every Tuesday — walk, talk and then go into the stadium stands to cheer on their children during band practice. “We care about each other, we really do,” said Sakurai, an avid walker and enthusiastic supporter of the Healthy Chino program and its Neighborhood Steps walking program. Her group registered 225 miles in September walking around the stadium track. “Some of us will be misplaced next year when our kids go off to college, but I think we’ll still find time to get together —
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probably walking,” Sakurai said. “We want to find common ground to help keep us all together.” Pomona: Up from the fire
Dawn and Fred Van Allen’s house burned to the ground on July 11, and they lost nearly everything including some of their home-based business. But they never lost hope. Neighbors and friends came to check on them, bringing clothes, food and money. That’s the way things are along usually business-like Garey Avenue. “When we first moved to Pomona years ago, we weren’t in the house for six hours when people from the Pomona Heritage, the Pomona Historical Society and neighbors stopped by to welcome us,” said Dawn. “We were invited to two barbecues, one picnic and an ice cream social. One neighbor brought us bread. I turned to my
husband and said, ‘We’re home.’ ” She still feels that way. When other people moved into the neighborhood, the Van Allens welcomed them the same way they were — delivering pies and a lot of smiles. “We wanted to carry on the tradition and the feeling that living in Pomona is wonderful,” Dawn said. The Van Allens, who own The Garden, a nursery and landscaping business, also own two properties adjacent to the home that burned. They are living in one of them temporarily as their home is being rebuilt. The business is up and running again, and they are getting their lives back on track. “A community is a place where people know all about you, where they’re not being nosy — they just care,” Dawn said. “Our physical landscape has changed, but not our sense of this neighborhood and community.”
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Eve parties and Fourth of July gatherings, with fireworks and tables set up all down the street — and about 20 to 25 of the 31 families there joining in. “We would trade baby-sitting,” Senise says, and the group even hired a woman to teach swimming lessons for the neighborhood children in the Senises’ pool. Then, “little by little,” life happened. The kids grew up, some couples divorced, others just moved away. “It was never the same,” she says. Only about three of the original families still live there today. Notes Senise, “We miss the way it was. It was really something special.” Upland: Building bonds
The Colonies is one of the largest and newest housing developments in the City of Gracious Living. The massive project occupies miles of land with houses full of families. But it takes more than concrete to lay a neighborhood foundation. For the past four years, families in the Ashland section of the tract turn off televisions, bring out lawn chairs and settle in for an afternoon of talking and playing. During an annual block party in September, dozens of moms, dads and children shared potluck dishes, a barbecue and the fun of watching youngsters scramble in and out of a rented bouncer despite the heat. “It’s just plain fun,” said Doug Davisson, the Upland fire marshal who lives with his wife, Nicole, and their two children. “The idea was to have a time when neighbors could spend time together and get to know each other. We wanted to keep in touch because all of us were new to The Colonies back then.” Growing up in Englewood, Ohio, Davisson is familiar with being part of a community where seemingly everyone knows everyone else. “The block party is a chance to get together, face-to-face, where close-knit bonds are started,” he said. “A neighborhood, after all, is a tight-knit place where we all watch out for each other.”
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‘Metallica and Carrie Underwood and Neil Diamond were huge names that sold out and really gave some credibility to the arena.’ Disney on Ice shows in April. Concerts by Metallica, Carrie Underwood and Neil Diamond sold out. And, sporting events during the inaugural year helped the arena hit the big time twice when a Los Angeles Lakers’ pre-season game was nationally televised on ESPN and a sold-out championship boxing night in December aired on HBO. Other inaugural season highlights included a jazz concert by Poncho Sanchez, Sesame Street Live, the Professional Bull Riders Tour and a visit from the worldfamous Harlem Globetrotters. Booking target reached Carrie Underwood on stage at the arena
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ith Citizens Business Bank Arena’s first anniversary in the history books, the venue is celebrating a successful inaugural year as the Inland Empire’s premier sports and family entertainment facility. Now comes Year Two. Locals flocked to the sparkling new arena for shows, concerts and minor-league hockey games, relishing the chance to enjoy big-city entertainment without the headache-inducing drive into Los Angeles or to other out-of-town venues. More than 146,000 people turned out to see the Ontario Reign, which played 36 hockey games at the arena and advanced to the ECHL playoffs. The puck drops for the start of the minor-league team’s sophomore season on Oct. 30. Thousands of families also packed the arena when the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus came to town in July, filling the facility to 92 percent capacity. Likewise, the arena was 90 percent full for
Strong support for the arena’s events demonstrates that locals want access to great entertainment without having to brave clogged freeways to reach them, according to arena General Manager Steve Eckerson and Marketing Director Sue Oxarart. “As far as the events go, despite the economy, we saw outstanding attendance. People want to get out to affordable entertainment. They want to stay close to home,” Eckerson said. “Metallica and Carrie Underwood and Neil Diamond were huge names that sold out and really gave some credibility to the arena,” he added. The facility opened Oct. 16, 2008. For the arena’s inaugural year, the target was to book 125 events, and that goal was reached. Eckerson declined to discuss revenue figures but said revenue targets are “meeting our expectations.” The city continues to work to attract audiences from places within an hour’s drive of the arena, such as southwest Riverside County, east Los Angeles County, Glendale and Palm Springs, Oxarart said. “People like the intimacy of this
arena. It continues to be discovered,” she added. The 225,000-square-foot facility is owned by the city of Ontario and is managed by AEG Facilities. AEG also operates the Staples Center in LA and the Home Depot Center in Carson. Boosting the local economy
When the arena was in the planning stages, city leaders envisioned a first-rate facility that also would be an economic engine for the Inland Empire and raise Ontario’s stature. Mayor Paul Leon believes the arena has done both. “We’ve always seen ourselves as the city that invests in the Inland Empire. We believe Ontario is the new urban center of Southern California,” he said. “We know we need to make the investment in the region. Knowing we have made the right Toby Mac’s Winter Wonder Slam Tour comes to the arena on Dec. 19. courtesy photo
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The ice came off and the dirt went down for the Professional Bull Riders Tour invitational at the arena this past September.
investment is satisfying.” The presence of the $150-million arena has helped the local economy and community in ways that are somewhat hard to quantify, but there is no doubt it has brought additional retail sales, helped local hotel and restaurant businesses and created jobs. The arena has 32 full-time employees and more than 200 part-time employees. Eckerson said it’s estimated the arena has had a $5 million to $6 million positive economic impact to the area, considering the sales it brings to local restaurants, hotels and other businesses, plus wages paid to arena employees. “All of those things create a synergy in and around the arena for our local and regional economy,” Leon said. “Every time a show comes to town the restaurants are bulging at the seams. “We’ve had what we believe to be phenomenal results already,” he added. “Having a world-class events center in our community, we are also reducing
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the amount of traffic on the freeways.” Oxarart added that the community as a whole has embraced the arena as a place for their own events too. Many organizations, businesses and schools have held fundraisers, business meetings, graduations and other events at the venue during the year. Looking forward
Plenty of great entertainment and events are planned for Year Two, including another season of Reign hockey, the ECHL All-Star Game and skills competition Jan. 19-20, and several family-oriented shows. Disney on Ice returns to the arena in late December, and the Ringling Bros.
circus will be back next July. Also in December, Toby Mac and other Christian artists perform in the Winter Wonder Slam Tour. The arena also is scheduled to host a unique motorcycle racing event on the ice, and in March, fans may get a chance to see a free-style motocross event, with riders doing dazzling jumps and tricks. Eckerson also hopes to bring another championship boxing event to the arena in December. Officials hope to book another 125 events in Year Two, and despite the economy, they are cautiously optimistic. “Like all businesses, it’s a bit challenging out there,” Eckerson said. “We’re seeing fewer artists touring and fewer concerts. They’re holding back.” Leon said the arena’s future success is hard to predict, but, “The funny thing about a recession is that while major purchases like car purchases go down, entertainment doesn’t necessary suffer. It becomes the affordable happening.”
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itizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario has done more than simply live up to its reputation as a state-of-the-art sports and entertainment venue.
Home to the Ontario Reign, the ECHL minor-league hockey team, the 225,000-square-foot multi-use facility seats up to 11,000 screaming fans and hosts at least 125 athletic competitions, live concerts and family-friendly shows each year. But the arena, as area residents, businesses and nonprofit organizations would likely attest, goes beyond showing the Inland Empire a good time. It has a positive impact on the community in other ways. “Our philosophy is based on becoming involved, on creating opportunities to give back in any way we can,” said Sue Oxarart,
arena marketing director. “We want every individual who purchases a ticket and attends an event here to feel like this arena is truly theirs.” Such efforts are bolstered by the initiatives of the hockey team, which has proven equally committed to changing people’s lives for the better. “I just can’t say enough wonderful things about the Ontario Reign — their attitude towards those who are in need and their desire to help,” said Salvation Army board member Jim Zitterkopf. “Last November, they made it possible for us to treat 250 disadvantaged children and their families to a free hockey game —
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to offer these kids an experience that a lot of us usually take for granted.” Looking to build on the campaign’s initial success, the Salvation Army once again is partnering with the Reign this season, as well as PepsiCo and others, to bring even more youngsters to the rink for the Nov. 20 face-off with the Stockton Thunder. Representing another cause, The Mary Kay Foundation — dedicated to battling domestic violence and various cancers affecting women — has similarly benefited from its association with the team. More than $37,000 was raised at a February event, which drew 8,300 spectators and featured players sporting custom-made pink jerseys that were later auctioned to the highest bidders, according to Lisa Monforte, an independent sales director with Mary Kay Cosmetics. A portion of the revenue generated by ticket sales for Pink at the Rink and 100 percent of auction proceeds were donated
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to fund breast, cervical, ovarian and uterine cancer research. The Reign’s extensive list of charitable involvements doesn’t end there. During its inaugural 2008-09 season, the fledgling organization pledged its support and resources to youth hockey teams, the Muscular Dystrophy Fund, Steven’s Hope for Children, San Antonio Community Hospital, The Frontier Project, Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital and the Read Across America program, to name just a few. Justin Kemp, the executive vice president of business operations, finds the depth of his players’ devotion to the surrounding community refreshing. “These guys have already proven their worth in so many ways but will actually come to me and say, ‘We want to do more.’ This is the first group I’ve ever worked with who’s said this, and I believe that in the long run, the Reign’s value won’t be measured by wins and losses.”
Furthermore, Kemp attributes the team’s popularity, not to mention the victories both on and off the ice, to the continuing patronage of IE residents who essentially welcomed the team and its venue with open arms. “We finished second in the league in attendance, and we’ve got an amazing number of die-hard fans in such a short period of time,” he said. “With that success, however, comes our biggest challenge and our biggest opportunity: to increase our community footprint and turn this into something really special.” Oxarart summed up the phenomenon by citing the area’s overriding need for a centralized gathering place capable not only of uniting thousands under one roof but of shaping the future. “I think CBBA was the final piece of the puzzle,” she said. “When you look at the Inland Empire as a whole — the freeway infrastructure, the airport, the shopping centers and the abundance of land for building homes, offices and warehouses — you realize that this is what was missing all along.”
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Fond of fondue Warm up to a unique dining experience at The Melting Pot By BETTS GRIFFONE
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itting over a pot of boiling oil and cooking chunks of meat brings to mind something slightly prehistoric — mastodon meat or a little piece of three-toed horse perhaps ... well, not exactly. At The Melting Pot, this kind of dining creates an ambiance of casual elegance. “It’s kind of romantic and yet family oriented too,” says Adrienne Bennett, manager of the successful eatery. “Since a full dinner can take as long as two and a half hours, it gives everyone a chance to talk and share stories. It’s very interactive.” The modern version of fondue has been around for at least 50 years in the United States, but this form of cooking has existed all over the world for centuries. In 1975, the first Melting Pot opened in Maitland, Florida. At that time,
Kitchen manager Victor Diaz, left, and restaurant manager Adrienne Bennett
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The Wisconsin trio cheese fondue, with fontina, butterkase and buttermilk blue cheeses with white wine, scallions and a hint of sherry. Photos by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher
only beef and Swiss cheese were offered. Over the years, the number of restaurant franchises has grown along with the number of offerings on the menu. Now four courses are served, starting with cheese fondue — at least six different combinations — then a choice of five salads. Eleven entrées include everything from chicken to cedar-planked salmon to lobster tails or filet mignon and some interesting combinations. There is also a vegetarian choice that includes veggies, tofu and ravioli stuffed with spinach and Gorgonzola. The final course is, of course, chocolate fondue. No simple thing, though. They offer white, dark and milk chocolate in
nine brilliant concoctions. There is chocolate swirled with amaretto and flambéed tableside. Another version brings dark chocolate together with marshmallow cream and topped with crushed Oreo cookies. There’s the Flaming Turtle and Bananas Foster or Yin & Yang that brings together white and dark chocolate in a swirl of yumminess. “The best deal,” says Bennett “is The Big Night Out.” A four-course dinner for two, these themed dinners change every six months. But a Big Night doesn’t have to be the themed dinner. It can be your choice for each of the four courses. There is also a specially designed drink menu to go with The Big Night Out.
When asked what suggestions she might have for the home fondue cook, Bennett had some helpful tips. First, and most important, don’t forget the flour when making cheese fondue. It won’t work without it. Second, when doing fondue at home, include five to nine different sauces. The great part is, you don’t have to make all of them yourself. Visit the condiment aisle at the supermarket and pick up a selection that might include teriyaki sauce, tarter sauce, a honey mustard or a bearnaise. There are many choices, so be creative. Third, ask the butcher to cut the meat or buy stew meat. This speeds preparation and makes party day a lot easier.
A visit to the supermarket produce section will provide the cut veggies. After that, it’s just a matter of slicing the breads for the cheese fondue and adding some apple slices to the mix. The Melting Pot has special nights each month, including an ’80s Night the first Tuesday of the month. Wine dinners are the first Thursday of each month, when a special menu is paired with wines. Dining out has always been a nice thing to do, but at The Melting Pot, it’s really an event. The Melting Pot 12469 Foothill Blvd., Rancho Cucamonga 909-899-1922, www.meltingpot.com
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Directions Toss the cheese with the flour in a bowl. Place a metal bowl over the saucepan filled with 2 inches of water. A conventional double boiler also may be used. Bring the water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and pour the hard cider into the bowl. Stir in the shallots, mustard
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ant to add pop and fizz to your holiday entertaining? Start with tasty champagne, wine cocktails and kir! The classic “wine” cocktails are making a strong comeback, and much to the delight of many they are easy to make and relatively inexpensive — great for those of us cutting back on holiday bar budgets. “Other than mimosas for Sunday brunch, they have been somewhat of a lost art,” says Bob Kirkland, beverage manager and wine steward at Gerrard’s Market in Redlands. “Kir is a great drink in France of course, and wine cocktail drinks make wonderful beverages to start the evening in the fall and winter. A couple of the best examples and two of my favorites are Royal Drivers and Sangria.” Whether guests prefer an aperitif as a colorful cocktail that stimulates the palate for the meal ahead, or something to enjoy with dinner or afterward, there are many flavorful choices sure to please even the most discerning palate. Pacific Wine Merchants in downtown Upland was where I learned more about wine cocktails
from wine buyer Mark TeVault and buyer and proprietor Fred Paciocco. Kir and Kir Imperial was the subject of the day. Utilizing the light French burgundy white wine Bourgogne Aligotéis, TeVault created traditional kir, named after Cannon Félix Kir, priest and hero of the French resistance during World War II. Crème de cassis (black currantflavored liqueur) mixed with the wine made for a delicious Kir. We also tried with crème de wild cherries. Kir is served in a standard wine glass or a flute champagne glass), the flute being reserved for Kir Royal. “When the cassis is added first, it is evenly mixed with the wine. If the wine is added first, the cassis is not evenly mixed (due to the smaller volume of cassis relative to the wine),” TeVault said. “The former approach gives a more even taste and is preferable, the latter offers a more pleasing appearance with the uneven mixing of the cassis.” The color at the bottom of the glass is lighter than the brighter red at the top. The ratio of cassis to wine depends on personal preference. Kir Imperial contains 5 parts French
Brut Champagne or California sparkling wine with 1 part raspberry liqueur. It was rich and complex with ripe fruit and very dry. TeVault’s champagne cocktail featured Brut Champagne (or California sparkling wine) and the fresh juice of raspberries and cranberries served in a chilled flute. It was very refreshing and most attractive. I prefer just a hint of fruit juice to not alter the wine’s natural acid balance too much. The flute shows the bubbles best. The traditionalist may expect
a champagne cocktail to be about the bubbly, but there’s much more flavor with the addition of fruit juices, liqueurs and berries. Mittie Hellmich, author of “The Ultimate Bar Book,” offers a philosophy more attuned to the wine drinker: “The best champagne cocktails are made predominantly with champagne, accentuated and enhanced with minimal amounts of other ingredients.” The white port cocktail — aged white port with S. Pellegrino mineral water
Speaking of sangria
squeeze orange wedge, mix liqueur and cranberry juice. Add cava and stir gently. Garnish with a lime twist. — Rob Schaefer
Vittore Sangria Spain. Authentic Sangria from Valencia Spain. Add sparkling water, spirits (grape brandy, vodka, rum, etc.); add red wine for more depth in color and flavor, fresh sliced oranges, melon, kiwi fruit and strawberries. Bubbly suggestions
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Of course, it’s the bubbles that deliver the aromatic elements — and the colder the better! Don’t stir or shake sparkling wines, and no ice in the flute! California sparkling wines are generally less expensive than champagne. Also check out Italian Prosecco, Spanish cava and German Sekt. Italian Moscato d’Asti is lower in alcohol, higher in sugar and aromatic.
served on rocks with a lemon rind twist — may have been the favorite of Paciocco and I. “A white sangria-like refresher,” TeVault said. It was a bit nutty with floral scents of peaches and apricots, refreshing and light. It would pour as an excellent aperitif or cocktail. Quinine or seltzer water will suffice. Gino L. Filippi can be reached at ginoffvine@aol.com and http://ginoffvine.wordpress.com.
Red Christmas 7/10 Freixenet Rosado Brut 3/10 cranberry liquor Pour the cranberry liquor into a flute glass and fill with the chilled cava. — Rob Schaefer
Limoncello Fizz Authentic M.E. Comunale & Sons Limoncello from Claremont (1½ ounces from freezer) in a champagne flute and top sparkling wine. — John Comunale
Red Velvet ¾ ounce pomegranate syrup (such as Monin) ½ ounce fresh sour 3 ½ ounces Freixenet Carta Nevada Mix together in a 10-ounce (chilled) martini glass (no ice). Garnish with lemon zest. — Rob Schaefer
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This is not the YMCA, a country club or even a cruise. It’s the lineup at today’s senior communities, and their ranks are growing by leaps and bounds. “It’s a lifestyle tailored to peoples’ well being,” explains Jacque Petroulakis, corporate communications spokeswoman for the Del Webb brand of Pulte Homes. “It’s all about living a great lifestyle and living a great life.” The Del Webb organization, which pioneered the concept of the senior community in the 1960s, today is among those leading the way toward an energetic future for retirees and others. Its active senior lifestyle communities, which dot the landscape in several states, include
three in Southern California: Hemet, Indio and Apple Valley. But they aren’t the only ones, as similar communities are cropping up with increasing regularity. Others in the area include K Hovnanian Homes’ “age-restricted” resort-style gated communities, Four Seasons, with locations in Beaumont, Hemet and Palm Springs. And the people who live there these days are not solely retirees. While a large number are, a great deal of the residents’ ages hover around the 55-year mark, the minimum age in most of these communities, many of which are called “age-required,” “age-restricted” or “active senior lifestyle” properties. And, many of those people still have jobs.
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Resources Del Webb Communities Solera Diamond Valley, Hemet, 866-765-3723 Sun City Apple Valley, 888-246-5380 Sun City Shadow Hills, Indio, 866-335-9322 www.pulte.com/delwebb K Hovnanian Homes Four Seasons at Beaumont, 877-809-4125 Four Seasons at Hemet, 877-869-4029 Four Seasons at Palm Springs, 877-862-3428 www.khov.com Raincross at Riverside 5232 Central Ave., Riverside CA 92504 951-785-1200, http://mbkseniorliving.com
want to be pampered.” Raincross at Riverside is one of the MBK Senior Living communities, which also include The Sterling at Vintage Hills in Temecula and Huntington Terrace in Huntington Beach. At Raincross, intellectual pursuits are part of the activities, according to Steichen, including topical discussion, historical research and talks (they are currently tracing the trek of Stanley and Livingstone), and even a mock trial with judges and prosecutors. Sometimes, those who come temporarily remain longer, she notes, citing one woman who arrived at the behest of her children for rehabilitation — and loved the care, the community and the staff so much she decided to stay permanently. “Our goal is to exceed their expectations,” Steichen said, “and provide them with a certain quality of life for each individual resident.”
transitions | first person
This is the life John and Debbie Council
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By DEBBIE COUNCIL
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ettling into retirement four years ago at Sun City Shadow Hills, a Del Webb gated community for 55 and older active adults in Indio, was the beginning of a vacation-style adventure in leisure living. My husband John and I sold our home and said goodbye to 25 years of everything and everyone familiar in Upland.
Moving into our newly constructed neighborhood was a crash course in friendship and discovery. It’s challenging. It’s stimulating. It’s exactly what we needed. It’s party central. The timing seemed right for a change in our lives after 38 years of marriage. The numbers were lining up for John’s retirement, and the housing bubble seemed destined to burst sooner rather than later. As a golfer, John has always liked the Palm Springs area. To live in a trendy destination where fine dining, casinos, theaters, shopping and hiking are readily available seemed like our perfect solution. In our travels we had visited several 55-plus retirement communities that feature attractive amenities and lifestyle options. The opportunity to live on a golf course and grow friendships with couples our age was a
deciding factor. But the lottery method of buying into retirement communities under construction and paying extra bucks for upgrades was a turn-off. John wanted to check one more place he’d heard about in Indio before making a final decision. After touring the models, we found what we were looking for. The upgrades such as granite counters, arched doorways, refrigerator, washer and dryer were included. The monthly homeowner fee was reasonable and no lottery was involved. We settled on a golf course lot with lovely views of the fifth-hole pond and the Shadow Hills. We signed the papers that same day in April 2005 and moved in Sept. 1. During the next six months, we transformed a sand pile and rock garden into a lovely desert landscape. The inside soon took on our personality.
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A friend of mine describes our lifestyle here — where the focal point is a beautiful 35,000-square-foot clubhouse with fitness center, aerobic studio, ballroom, billiard hall, arts and crafts rooms, library, cafe, indoor and outdoor pools — as Disneyland for adults. There’s no excuse for boredom. A monthly magazine is a menu of motor coach trips, cruises, club activities and upcoming events. Several popular ’60s entertainers have performed on our stage. Woodstock was recently celebrated. Who knew so many hippies lived here? Not to paint too rosy a picture (after all, the menial everyday chores don’t retire), the dry desert winds kick up nasty sandstorms and triple-digit summers are uncomfortable and often humid. Interstate 10 can be noisy. Living by homeowner association rules took some adjustment, and not everyone was interested in friendship. Getting involved was important to us.
Our first Christmas here we invited neighbors over for a Toys for Tots dinner party. I hand delivered an invitation to most of the 30 homes on our street. Everyone brought new toys and enjoyed meeting other neighbors. It’s now a yearly tradition. Last year we collected hundreds of new toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve program. Since we live near the San Andreas Fault, John and I volunteered to be zone leaders for the earthquake Emergency Preparedness Committee. We recruited neighbors as street leaders for 20-25 homes each in a 200-home section of our neighborhood. The street leaders went door-to-door discussing earthquake safety and preparedness. John and I took Community Emergency Response Teams training through Riverside County. We have quarterly meetings at our house. Last November we participated in the statewide earthquake drill. To further enrich our time together, John
and I purchased an Airstream travel trailer and have enjoyed camping along the West Coast. In October, we traveled with our RV club to the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. John plays golf three days a week and is the men’s club tournament chairman. I belong to several of the 40 chartered clubs, including Lady Putters and Desert Life. Without leaving the compound, as we jokingly say, we can attend plays and concerts, play golf, bocce ball and cards. As friends and neighbors we share cocktails and plan dinner parties and luncheons. Our neighborhood pot luck block party in October draws about 80 and reacquaints us as the part-timers return. But more importantly, during an illness, personal crisis or family death, we’re there for each other. This is our community now. Editor’s note: Before her retirement, Debbie Council was the society editor for the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin.
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such as bathing and grooming. Amabel L. Nugpo, RN, partnered with two co-workers from a Riverside skilled nursing facility to open Vanura in 2002. “We sought the guidance and advice of other companies,” Nugpo said. “We knew we could handle it clinically, we needed to learn the business side of it. Then we just went for it.” Vanura has grown steadily ever since. The Rancho Cucamonga company has 50 employees, and serves the Inland Empire, High Desert and communities in the San Bernardino Mountains. Caregivers come to the patient’s home, retirement facility or other location, where they handle infusions (such as chemotherapy), physical therapy, rehabilitation, wound care and a variety of other specialties. They also will assist and educate others who are helping the patient, even family members who live out of state. “The bottom line is we love patient care,” Nugpo said. “We love the hands-on work.”
Services times can range from two to 24 hours. One recent request was from a man who would be traveling, Sasaki said. He called to arrange transportation for his wife to a doctor’s appointment. For more extensive help, there are skilled-nursing facilities, such as Arlington Gardens in Riverside. It is one of more than two-dozen such facilities throughout California and Utah under the Horizon West Healthcare umbrella. The place is intimate in nature, offering only 28 beds, according to Executive Director John Peterson. About one-third to one-half of its patients are there for short-term rehabilitation because of a fall, a heart attack or some other incident, he explains. Arlington Gardens’ services include physical, occupational and speech therapists, with nurses on staff round the clock, seven days a week. Vanura Homehealth Services Inc. also offers a range of services, from skilled nursing to meeting basic needs
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The smart money (on education)
Families of college-age students have options — one of the best is saving early By AMY BENTLEY
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s Inland students rush to finish college essays and applications and await hoped-for acceptances in the spring, mom and dad are probably sitting at home with large numbers dancing in their heads, wondering how they are going to pay for it all. A college education costs a bundle of money — often tens of thousands of dollars — and it’s presumed that tuition prices at private and public California universities will only continue to rise. If you’re writing the checks, here’s a sample of what you can expect to pay for the 2009-2010 school year for tuition, books, housing and other costs if your child will be living on campus at these schools, according to the colleges or their Web sites: • Cal Poly Pomona: $17,907 • Cal State San Bernardino: $19,350 • Any University of California school: $26,400 • Pomona College in Claremont (a private school): $36,710 for tuition, and $12,651 for room and board.
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• Pitzer College in Claremont (also a private school): $52,770. But don’t panic as you multiply these annual cost figures by four. There is good news: most families won’t actually spend these sums. Thousands of dollars in financial aid are available for most students in the form of scholarships, grants, low-interest loans and work-study offers — something many middleclass families don’t realize they can attain. At Pomona College, for instance, 54 percent of students receive financial aid; at Cal Poly Pomona, it’s 65 percent, and it’s 57 percent at Cal State San Bernardino. At Pitzer College this year, the average aid package for entering students was nearly $32,000. Many families use a mix of current earnings and savings to pay for college, but for others, savings and paychecks won’t be enough. That’s why it’s important for families to apply for financial aid and for parents to start a college savings fund for their children as early as possible — ideally when they are born. “The most prudent approach to paying for college would be if a family could save over the 18 years the
child is growing up,” said Mary Booker, director of financial aid at Pomona College. “The saving affords you the opportunity to have more choice.” “If you can pay $10,000 out of pocket, even if you only receive $20,000 in financial aid, you’re in a much better position. It helps the family have a wider choice,” she added. “As students get to their senior year of high school, the best thing their family can do is to decide how much they can afford to pay, how much they can afford to borrow, or pay out of pocket. It gives the family a better picture for a starting point.” Diana Minor, the financial aid director at Cal Poly Pomona, also stressed the importance of saving early. Too many parents don’t start saving for college until their children are juniors or seniors in high school. “That’s way too late,” she said “When my kids were born, for their first birthday we opened a savings account for them and we put something in there every month,” said Minor, who has two children, ages 3 and 6. “It could be a CD, any type of savings when they’re young. Also get the children in the habit of saving.” To determine eligibility for financial aid for college, families must fill out the FAFSA application. FAFSA stands for “Free Photos by Tom Zasadzinski Courtesy of Cal Poly Pomona
TO LEARN MORE Online resources for information about financial aid, loans and scholarships: • www.fafsa.ed.gov, Free Application for Federal Student Aid • www.csac.ca.gov, the California Student Aid Commission • www.csumentor.edu, the California State University system • www.uncf.org, the United Negro College Fund • www.hsf.net, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund • www.scholarshare.com, the ScholarShare College Savings Plan (California’s 529 plan) • www.salliemae.com, student loans information
Application for Federal Student Aid.” Eligibility depends on several factors including family income, assets, the cost of attending the college, and the number of children in the family attending college at the same time. Students and their parents should also contact the financial aid offices of the colleges to which they apply to see what the schools offer. “It’s helpful to meet with someone and have a face-to-face relationship,” Booker said. Pomona College, like many others, has a
needs-based program. If the school determines the need is real, for say, $30,000 per year, the college may award full scholarships and a work-study offer to the student, Booker said. “We have families who have zero income and families who have $160,000 in income.” Minor noted that Cal Poly Pomona offers a merit-based President’s Achievement Scholarship for high school seniors that covers four years of tuition, based on a high grade-point average. The CSU system also offers other grants based on need for lower-income and moderate-income students, she said, adding that last year, Cal Poly Pomona gave students about $102 million in loans, grants and scholarships. CSUSB’s Web site says it offers more than 200 on- and off-campus scholarships totaling more than $2 million annually. Scores of private organizations, employers, business foundations, unions and charities also give out millions of dollars each year for scholarships, and high school counselors are a good way to learn about them. Service clubs like Rotary; corporations like Wal-Mart, Target and McDonald’s; and churches are some places to look, Booker said.
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Imagine having pain in your foot. You receive care from your family physician, a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, who then refers you to a podiatrist. You also receive help from a physical therapist and a pharmacist. Everyone on your health care team talks to each other about your unique health needs, providing comprehensive services. Western University of Health Sciences wants to make this a reality. And the Pomona, Calif. institution is undergoing the largest expansion project in its 32-year history to accomplish this goal, guided by its Ten-Year Strategic Plan. Western University of Health Sciences is a thriving center for medical, health care and veterinary education, as well as research and community outreach. Chartered 32 years ago on the foundation of educating health care professionals to be skillful and compassionate, the university has grown to successfully i ncorporate five colleges: the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP, 1977), the College of Allied Health Professions (1996), the College of Pharmacy (1996), the College of Graduate Nursing (1997) and the College of Veterinary Medicine (2003). With the success of these five professional colleges, the university is poised to move into the future in an unprecedented and visionary way, with four new colleges. The College of Dental Medicine, the College of Optometry and the College of Podiatric Medicine welcomed their first students in August 2009. The Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences will begin admitting students in 2010, further positioning WesternU to comprehensively and successfully meet the diverse health-related needs of a growing p opulation in the West. The next step is to weave all of these health professions together through the Interprofessional Education (IPE) curriculum. Students from all disciplines will work together in the classroom and the examination room, learning about each other’s strengths and areas of expertise. By understanding and appreciating other health professionals’ roles, WesternU students will be able to better serve their patients. “We anticipate that the curriculum we will produce will revolutionize medical education in this country and break down the silos that characterize so many health professions campuses today,” said WesternU President Philip Pumerantz, PhD. “In this curriculum, students from many disciplines will learn together in the classroom, in small group venues, and in clinical experiences with patients.” The Strategic Plan’s emphasis on campus expansion is well underway with the opening of the Banfield Veterinary Clinical Center in summer 2008. Construction is underway on the Health Education Center (HEC) and the Patient Care Center (PCC). The Health Education Center will be the new home of COMP, the College of Dental Medicine, the College of Optometry and the College of Podiatric Medicine. Also under construction is the Patient Care Center, which will combine educational programs and optimal patient care in an environment where students from all disciplines will gain an understanding and appreciation for other health professionals. The buildings are expected to be completed in 2010. WesternU also is serving the health care needs of the Inland Empire with the Western University Milliken Family Medical Office at 8112 Milliken Ave., Suite 101-2 in Rancho Cucamonga. Clinic staff believe high-quality care starts with skilled, caring professionals working together to meet patients’ health-care needs, and hope to forge lifetime partnerships between the patients and WesternU’s health-care p rofessionals.
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The university contributes to the community in many ways. Students and faculty regularly donate their time and expertise at health fairs throughout the area. The university has also partnered with Pomona Unified School District and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona to create the Pomona Health Career Ladder. The Career Ladder will identify math and science scholars in Pomona schools, then guide them through an undergraduate health/science degree at Cal Poly Pomona and into health professions programs at WesternU through a program-based network of outreach, guidance, mentoring and financial assistance. Six Saturday sessions were held in the 2008-09 academic year for sixth-graders interested in the health professions, and the response from students and parents was overwhelmingly positive.
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Regardless of how large WesternU becomes, the faculty, administration and students will not lose sight of the reasons they are here. Since its founding, WesternU has built a rich tradition of academic excellence, patient-centered education, lifelong learning and professional leadership. When a student examines a tissue sample under a microscope, that represents a human being, Pumerantz said. “That’s a person who has a family,” he said. “When you’re here in school, you will learn to care for human beings. You’re going to be a people person. That’s the philosophy of this university.”
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Delights in store at Cal Poly’s Kellogg Ranch By DON SPROUL
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an imaginative collection of fresh, local produce and easy-to-cook gourmet foods is mingled with college-survival foodstuffs and sundries. Perhaps it is best described with a quick tour of its shelves. There’s a station for wonderful freshsqueezed orange juice, a cooler with frozen tri-tip and various cuts from Cal Poly’s Meat Lab. Nearby, a collection of fresh produce begins with Dr. Rickles Fresh Produce Guide on a pedestal for ready reference. (The book details nutritional information and handling for a wide range of fruits and vegetables.) Further along, apples, jalapeño and bell peppers, heirloom tomatoes, cabbage and
cucumbers are among the various Cal Polygrown produce. Also displayed are hydroponically-grown lettuce, in trays of water with roots still on, plus Asian pears, Bosc pears, red pears and dragon fruit. There are zucchini, pumpkin, monkey and cranberry bread mixes, Melissaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dessert Sauce, Dr. Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ice Cream, Justinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Organic Peanut Butter and Justinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Classic Almond Butter, organic apple sauce, Farm Store-brand black bean salsa, green olive salsa, roasted pepper salsa, raspberrycilantro salsa, pickled green beans, no-sugar-added preserves in cherry, strawberry fig, blackberry and blackberry cobbler flavors. ... A sampling of gourmet treats: packages of pasta for two with basil garlic and sweet bell peppers pestos, fig balsamic dipping oil, aged balsamic vinegar, assorted dry spices and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget Stubbs Original Bar-B-Q sauce, the label of which proclaims â&#x20AC;&#x153;My life is in these bottles ... Ladies and gentlemen, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a cook.â&#x20AC;? For student basics, there is ramen, cereals, pops, candy, Farm Store T-shirts and basic kitchen implements. The arrangements and selections are more dense and varied than the corner supermarket. The question might be, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t there?â&#x20AC;? It feels like someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s private exotic pantry, a personal Bristol Farms. That comment makes her day, says Dawn Taccone, a Cal Poly Pomona instructor who also manages the store and its all-student staff. Produce and student staples are priced as inexpensively as possible, while other items are priced competitively with boutique grocery stores, she says. The Farm Store moved to its current location, on University Drive, just south of Temple Avenue, about seven years ago and has since become something new and marvelous. In fact, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a million-dollar store or there abouts, says Taccone, adding that the funds raised by the store go directly to Cal Poly. Along with the wide assortment of foods (including hot honey on tap you you list hot honey on that tap that
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The annual Rose Bowl game is called “The Granddaddy of Them All,” but the monthly Rose Bowl Flea Market is the matriarch of the legendary stadium. With more than 2,000 vendors and, literally, miles of bargains, the market is a mecca for the value-minded. It also attracts high-quality sellers, so you’re not left picking through the proverbial scrap heap to find the gems.
ontrary to its aristocratic nickname — the Crown City, a stage name for the foothill community — Pasadena is a wide-open text, penned in the most accessible languages. The universal lexicons of art, science, history and leisure: spoken here. Start your own conversation, with the best of fall in Pasadena. Portrait of a people
Get to know Pasadena through the eyes — or, rather, the faces — of its residents. The Pasadena Museum of California Art presents “Population” with intimate portraits of 150 locals by artist Ray Turner. Turner’s style of pulling from both lyrical realism and opposing abstraction — and melting them together in his portraits — makes for a magnetically engaging experience. 490 E. Union St., Pasadena; through Jan. 31, noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday; www.pmcaonline.org
An iron jack rabbit on display at the Bunny Museum
1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. the second Sunday of each month; www.rgcshows.com
‘Divine Demons’
Has the popularity of “Twilight” and fanged, sunlight-averting creatures spilled over to the venerable Norton Simon Museum of Art? In “Divine Demons: Wrathful Deities of Buddhist Art,” the guardians bare fangs, drink blood and wear garlands of severed heads. Blissedout Buddhas they’re not. The paintings and bronze sculptures hail from
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Tibet, Mongolia and Nepal originally, but they’re part of the museum’s permanent collection today. The Norton Simon is renowned as one of the most remarkable private art collections ever assembled. 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena; “Divine Demons” through March 8; 626-449-6840, nortonsimon.org
Bunny Museum
This private residence is home to two people and more than 23,000 bunnies. Only a handful are real, pet bunnies (they move about the house freely and are litter-box trained). The thousands of others are bunny-themed collectibles, including most of homeowners Candace Frazee’s and Steve Lubanski’s furniture, light fixtures, kitchenware, toiletries, books and games. The kitsch-overloaded museum has a natural gravitational pull for fans of the offbeat — who isn’t? — and ironic hipsters. Take that, world’s biggest ball of twine. 1933 Jefferson Drive, Pasadena; call for free appointment; 626-798-8848, www.thebunnymuseum.com
Gold Bug
The Gold Bug is an esoteric mirage, humbly lodged somewhere between parking decks and a Container Store on Union Street in Old Pasadena. Stumbling upon the shop by happy accident is one of the purest thrills availed to Pasadena shoppers, and the specialty art and curio boutique was recently expanded to accommodate still more Gothic rarities and Jules Verne-esque wonders. 22 E. Union St., Pasadena; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; 626-744-9963, goldbugpasadena.com
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Sophia Gonzalez and Laureen Kooiman carry their purchases from the Rose Bowl Flea Market.
Sidewalk astronomy
See the craters of the Moon, the rings of Saturn or the spots on the Sun — from a very-much-terrestrial sidewalk in Pasadena. “Urban guerrilla astronomy” is the name of the game, and the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers play it well. Outreaching astronomers on a didactic mission, the group typically sets up telescopes on Colorado Boulevard (usually somewhere between Fair Oaks and Pasadena avenues) on Friday evenings, encouraging passersby to take a peek into the heavens above. Weather permitting, of course. Track events and sign up for the mailing list at www.otastro.org. ‘Color Explosion’
Young German playwright Alois Senefelder invented a new printmaking process called lithography in the 1790s and started a color revolution. It also fueled the rise of consumer culture and those mythic ad men on Madison Avenue. The Gamble House Photo by Walt Mancini
“The Color Explosion” exhibit at the Huntington Library presents more than 200 examples of 19th-century American lithography. Artifacts include advertising posters, art prints and children’s toys and games. The Huntington Library, Boone Gallery, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino; through Feb. 22; 626-405-2100, huntington.org
Greene & Greene
Charles and Henry Greene — that’s Greene & Greene to you — left their exemplary mark on the landscape of architecture in Pasadena and Southern California at large. Among their surviving Craftsman bungalows, several are open to the public for tours that give an unparalleled view into the American Arts and Crafts Movement at the turn of the century. And if you thought “bungalow” was synonymous with “miniature,” these treasured properties will shift your views. The Gamble House, 4 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena; 626-793-3334, www.gamblehouse.org Fenyes Mansion, 470 West Walnut St., Pasadena; 626-577-1660, www.pasadenahistory.org
Rich Irwin contributed to this report.
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“Endeavor,” above, and “Natoalos” from the Lino Tagliapietra exhibit at the Palm Springs Art Museum
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‘There aren’t too many places you can go to for beautiful weather 365 days a year.’ Palm Springs Art Museum: Dozens of works by Lino Tagliapietra, revered as the master of glassblowing, take center stage at the museum through Dec. 27. Worth the price of admission alone is a room-size installation of his impressive “Endeavor” boat series. And besides the critically acclaimed exhibits, sculpture gardens, workshops for enthusiasts of all ages and a permanent collection of 55,000 pieces, singer-dancer-actress Rita Moreno will perform Nov. 7. Palm Springs Aerial Tramway: Embark on a high-altitude adventure aboard the world’s largest rotating tramcar, which provides gorgeous desert views while perched atop Mount San Jacinto. Palm Springs Village Fest: Every Thursday, a 12-block stretch of Palm Canyon Drive is transformed into an outdoor mall featuring food, live entertainment and more than 200 vendors.
Dining: Savor everything the city has to offer with a hearty meal at LG’s Prime Steakhouse, Al Dente Trattoria, Rock Garden Cafe, Tropicale, Blue Coyote Grill or Sherman’s Delicatessen and Bakery. Art galleries: Soak up local color during a three-hour art walk (the first Wednesday and Friday of each month) by browsing the latest creations of up-and-coming artists at Dezart One, M Modern and Red Dot Gallery, among others. Kid-friendly options: Traveling youngsters will marvel at the sight of Sunrise Park’s Olympic-sized pool, a 1,200-acre wildlife and botanical reserve known as The Living Desert, as well as Boomers’ miniature golf courses, batting cages and bumper cars. Travel online www.pschamber.org www.palm-springs.org
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CHINO OWEN’S BISTRO 5210 D St., Chino; 909-628-0452, www.owensbistro.com Chef James Kelly plates what he calls progressive cuisine with a sense of humor, wine dinners and concept meals. Menus include rack of lamb, and a seasonally changing offering that features items such as “The Camping Trip,” steelhead trout
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cakes, a grilled beef-tenderloin “man salad,” Belgian-style mussels, rib eye steak and a Gouda cheeseburger. $ BUA THAI CUISINE 450 W. First St.; 909-626-6666 Find Pad Thai noodles, sate and a variety of dishes along with Thai ar t pieces and semi-industrial decor in this intimate setting near the Packing House in Claremont Village West. Lunch and dinner daily. $
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BUCA DI BEPPO Adjacent to the DoubleTree Inn, 505 W. Foothill Blvd.; 909-399-3287, www.bucadibeppo.com Family-style servings of pastas, stuffed shells, and ravioli chicken cannelloni, along with pizzas, stuffed mushrooms, fettuccine and parmigianas. Lunch and dinner daily. F B $ $ HEROES & LEGENDS 131 Yale Ave.; 909-621-6712 Step inside this informal dining and drinking spot to find colorful decor, wonderful sandwiches, barbecue ribs and appetizers as well as 46 beers on tap. Eat a few peanuts, toss the shells on the floor and take in the array of photos and memorabilia covering every square inch of wall space. Lunch and dinner daily. F B $ $
INKA TRAILS 1077 W. Foothill Blvd.; 909-626-4426, www.inkatrailsrestaurant.com Peruvian style cuisine with menu items including ceviche, empanadas and Aji De Gallina (a shredded chicken in a walnut gravy sauce) and Tallarin Verde Con Bistek Apando (a breaded top sirloin served with linguini with spinach basil sauce). Lunch, dinner Tu-Su. $ HIP KITTY JAZZ & FONDUE LOUNGE 502 W. First St.; 909-447-6700, www.hipkittyjazz.com Located in the Packinghouse in Claremont Village West, the Hip Kitty fondue options include a Gruyere caramelized onion with beef broth and brandy, cheddar, filet mignon, shrimp, scallop as well as a variety of combinations. Full dinners on a prix fixe menu include salad, cheese and meat fondue, a deser t and wine. Open Tu-Su. R S , F B , $ $ - $ $ $ LA PICCOLETTA 114 N. Indian Hill, #P (between First and Second streets); 909-624-1373, www.lapiccoletta.com With seating for just 36, reservations are necessary for this boutique dining spot that serves a limited mix-and-match menu of pasta and sauces that changes weekly. Dinner Tu-Sa. R S , $ $ - $ $ $
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THE PRESS RESTAURANT 129 Harvard Ave.; 909-625-4808, www.thepressrestaurant.com A hip, eclectic place where late diners can frequently linger to enjoy live music later in the evening. Blackened salmon, Thai ginger chicken and a delicious attention to vegetables and vegetarian offerings comprise a menu of distinctive fare. Lunch and dinner Tu-Sa; Su dinner only; M bar and cantina menu only. F B $ $
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TUTTI MANGIA ITALIAN GRILL 102 Harvard Ave; 909-625-4669, www.tuttimangia.com Comfor table, warm and inviting, this downtown Claremont trattoria features the cuisine of award-winning chef Hugo Molina, which focuses on grilled meats, fresh seafood and enticing deser ts. Lunch M-F, dinner daily. Mar tini and wine bar. $ $ $ WALTERS RESTAURANT 310 Yale Ave.; 909-624-4914, www.waltersrestaurant.biz Fusion cuisine with Afghan over tones mark this longtime Claremont favorite as a wonderful spot to spend an evening. Dining areas tumble through several buildings including across a patio and through an old home. The menu includes kabobs, curries, spicy pastas and original pizzas featuring lamb, feta and eggplant toppings. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $ $
DIAMOND BAR EAST 180 23525 Palimino Drive.; 909-396-0180, www.east180.com Serving up contemporary Chinese dishes with exotic options. The mostly Cantonese menu puts emphasis on organic, healthy food without MSG, tenderizers, hormones or antibiotics. Lunch and dinner daily. F B , $
ONTARIO BENIHANA 3760 E. Inland Empire Blvd.; 909-483-0937, www.benihana.com Dinner and a show, with chefs grilling chicken, seafood, steak and vegetables at your table. Sushi bar, plus more than a dozen specialty drinks. Lunch and dinner daily. R S , F B , $ $ $ DAVE & BUSTERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 4821 Mills Circle; 909-987-1557, www.daveandbusters.com Burgers, sandwiches, chicken, pasta, seafood and steaks, plus interactive electronic games, billiards. Eat & Play combo includes entree and $10 gamecard for $15.99. Lunch and dinner daily. F B , $
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NEW YORK GRILL 950 Ontario Mills Drive; 909-987-1928, http://newyorkgrill.com Chicken, duck, salmon, Australian lobster tail, rack of lamb, ribs and a variety of quality steaks. Lunch M-F, dinner M-Sa. R S , F B , $ $ $ PANDA INN 3223 Centre Lake Drive; 909-390-2888, www.pandainn.com Mandarin- and Szechwan-inspired entrees, plus soups, salads, and seven varieties of noodles and rice. Lunch and dinner daily, Sunday brunch buffet. F B , $ ROSAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 425 N. Vineyard Ave.; 909-937-1220, www.rosasitalian.com Fine Italian cuisine served in elegant, intimate surroundings. Menu includes several pasta dishes, seafood and steaks. Piano player Thursday through Saturday. Lunch M-F, dinner M-Sa. R S , F B , $ $ $ TOKYO TOKYO 990 Ontario Mills Drive, Suite H; 909-987-7999, www.tokyotokyosushi.com Japanese cuisine, seafood and a full-service sushi bar. Dining areas include traditional Tatami rooms and a tropical garden setting. Beer, wine and sake are served. Lunch Tu-F, dinner Tu-Su. R S , $ $
POMONA 2nd STREET BISTRO 171 W. 2nd St.; 909-622-6619, www.pomonabistro.com With Italian and French fare, provincial bistro style flavors the menu at this reasonably priced dining spot in the hear t of the Pomona Ar ts Colony. Menu choices include Bistro sliders, Melaneza al forno (layers of roasted Japanese eggplant, ricotta cheese and sweet basil topped with tomato sauce) a walnut brie salad with dried cranberries and candied toasted walnuts as well as paninis and pastas. Lunch, M-F, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; dinner, Tu-Sa, 5 to 9 p.m. $ ALADDIN JR. RESTAURANT & CAFE II 296 W. Second St.; 909-623-4333, www.aladdinjrrestaurant.com Bright colorful dining in the Pomona Ar ts Colony at Aladdin Jr. II includes babaghanouj (a dish of roasted eggplant with sesame seed oil), hummus, stuffed grape leaves, falafel and shish kabobs. The original Aladdin Jr. is located at 3161 N. Garey Ave. Lunch and dinner, M-Sa, from 11 a.m. $ LOCUST LOUNGE RESTAURANT 205 E. Second St.; 909-629-7777, www.locustlounge.net Chicken, steak and three fish selections: ahi tuna, halibut, salmon. Nightclub features a dance floor, two patios and a mezzanine lounge. Dinner Tu-Sa. FB, $
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McKINLEY’S GRILLE Sheraton Suites Fairplex, 601 W. McKinley Ave.; 909-868-5915, www.starwoodhotels.com Traditional breakfast fare, plus pasta, steak, seafood and more for lunch and dinner. Land and sea dinner specials available nightly. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. FB, $$$
SAKURA ICHI 101 W. Mission Blvd.; 909-865-2059, http://sakuraichi.com Medium-sized restaurant in the City Hall redevelopment area. Dinner combos come with salad, miso soup, steamed rice and desser t. Domestic and Japanese beers, wine and cocktails are served. Lunch Tu-F, dinner T-Su. FB, $$$
RANCHO CUCAMONGA AFGHAN PALACE 8685 Baseline Road; 909-466-3723, www.afghanpalacecuisine.com Traditional Afghan cuisine, including seven kabob varieties and pita bread sandwiches. Kabob dinners include Basmati rice, hummus, pita bread, grilled vegetables and a choice of homemade gravy. Belly dancing at 7 p.m. Thursdays. Lunch and dinner daily. $ ANTONINO’S 8045 Vineyard Ave.; 909-941-0047, www.antoninosrestaurant.net Nor thern and Southern Italian cuisine served in a dining room with large Romanesque classic paintings, etched glass and comfy seating. Chicken, filet mignon, lamb, veal and pasta dishes are among the entrees. Lunch and dinner daily. R S , F B , $ BJ’S RESTAURANT & BREWHOUSE 11520 Fourth St.; 909-581-6750, www.bjsrestaurants.com Deep-dish pizzas, salads, sandwiches, pastas, steaks, baby back ribs and more. Lunch and dinner daily. R S , F B , $ THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY Victoria Gardens, 12379 N. Mainstreet; 909-463-3011, www.thecheesecakefactory.com Steaks, chops, seafood, pizza, sandwiches and, of course, more than 30 varieties of cheesecake.
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FLEMING’S PRIME STEAKHOUSE & WINE BAR Victoria Gardens, 7905 Monet Ave.; 909-463-0416, www.flemingssteakhouse.com Upscale steakhouse serving prime beef cuts including filet mignon, New York strip and prime rib. Salmon, scallops, crab legs and lobster also featured. Dinner nightly. R S , F B , $ $ $ $ GALLI’S RESTAURANT & PIANO BAR 6620 Carnelian St.; 909-941-1100, www.gallis.net Casual dining with pasta, sandwiches and specialty pizzas for two are among the most popular selections. Live enter tainment nightly. Lunch and dinner daily. R S , F B , $ GREEN MANGO THAI BISTRO 11226 Fourth St.; 909-987-8885, www.greenmangothaibistro.com Authentic Thai selections without the Chinese influences found at many other Thai restaurants. Beer and wine are served. Lunch and dinner daily. $ HAANDI INDIAN CUISINE 7890 Haven Ave.; 909-581-1951, www.haandiindiancuisine.com Selections from Nor thern India, with some adjustments made for American taste buds, cooked in a tandoor clay oven. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $$
ISLAMORADA FISH COMPANY Bass Pro Shop at Victoria Gardens, 7777 Victoria Gardens Lane; 909-922-5400, www.fishcompany.com Duck out of the spor ting goods aisles to discover blackened tilapia topped with grilled shrimp, flame-broiled catfish, mahi mahi and yellowfin tuna and a giant fish tank along with a variety of spor ts fishing displays in this signature restaurant in Bass Pro Shop. FB, $$
JOE’S CRAB SHACK 12327 Foothill Blvd.; 909-463-6599, www.joescrabshack.com Shrimp – popcorn, crispy, jalapeno, platters and pasta – along with a hear ty assor tment of seafood, steaks and sandwiches star at this beach-oriented spot.
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It was a fun-filled night for 550 guests at the Ontario Convention Center for the inaugural Jazz, Wine & Dine event, a benefit for the Weeper’s Friends CARES Foundation and Artists 4 Children. The musical entertainment was first-rate, with performances by guitarist and longtime Inland Empire resident Ray “The Weeper” Fuller, singer Oleta Adams and saxophonist Euge Groove. Another highlight was a food and wine pairing demonstration, presented by three Southern California chefs. Plans are in the works for a follow-up event next year.
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seen It’s been 20 years and growing for the Claremont Community Foundation. And supporters decided to recognize the foundation’s good work by having a garden party, delicious food and a specially designed cocktail, ‘Sticky Monkey,’’ which has been proclaimed the city’s official flower in honor of the foundation’s two decades of existence. The private, nonprofit organization supports a variety of causes in the city including the arts, cultural activities and social support services. The garden party seemed fitting, since the foundation and the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden collaborated on the choices for the city’s first official flower.
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Events Oct. 20 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Upland Sister City Association celebrates its 40th anniversary by spotlighting the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friendship with Mildura, Australia, during a dinner and program. Carnegie Library, Upland; $28; 909-920-0822.
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Oct. 24 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Soroptimist International of the Foothills annual wine-tasting dinner, featuring paired wines from the Napa Valley. Event benefits the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work with the Pacific LifeLine shelter for women and children and Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hope, a home for troubled boys. Red Hill Country Club, 8358 Red Hill Country Club Drive, Rancho Cucamonga; 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. paired wines dinner; $65; 909-854-2880, 909-987-5115. Nov. 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ontario-Montclair YMCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Fiesta de Comida gala featuring dozens of local restaurants and food vendors to raise money for programs and scholarships. Ontario Convention Center, 2000 E. Convention Center Way; 6-10 p.m.; $75; 909-986-5847. Nov. 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Law Enforcement of Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15th annual gala wine-tasting/auction. Pierre Biane Winery, Archibald Avenue and Eighth Street, Rancho Cucamonga; 6-10 p.m.; $25; 909-395-2493.
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Nov. 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Celebrating With Style fashion show and luncheon to benefit the Robert and Beverly Lewis Family Cancer Care Center at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. DoubleTree Hotel, 222 N. Vineyard Ave., Ontario; 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; $75 per person; 909-865-9139, www.pvhmc.com. Nov. 13-14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Annual Pilgrim Place Festival, where guests can make crafts and browse items made by residents, many of whom are retired missionaries. Pilgrim Place, Sixth and Berkeley, Claremont; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; free; 909-399-5500, www.pilgrimplace.org. Nov. 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Assistance League of the Foothill Communitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; inaugural Christmas in the Vineyard. DoubleTree Hotel, 222 N. Vineyard Ave., Ontario; 6:30 p.m.; 909-987-2813, http://foothillcommunities.assistanceleague.org. Nov. 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The 32nd annual A Tribute to Caring gala dinner, hosted by Western University of Health Sciences. Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grand California Hotel and Spa, 1600 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim; 909-469-5402, www.westernu.edu. Nov. 19 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Denim & Diamonds fundraiser, hosted by the Executive Women International Pomona Valley Chapter to benefit the Adult Students in Scholastic Transition and the Reading Rally Program. Pomona Valley Mining Company, 1777 Gillette Road, Pomona; 5:45 p.m.; 909-981-1755 or e-mail theresa_tl@yahoo.com.
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e caught up with rookie Major League Soccer player Chukwudi Chijindu recently at the Auto Club Speedway where he was leading a soccer clinic for youth. The Fontana resident played soccer at Damien High School in La Verne and at the University of Connecticut before making his professional debut this year. Chijindu, who goes by Chuck, signed a developmental contract with the Chivas USA team on April 3. Shortly after that, he was making his MLS debut against the Los Angeles Galaxy and scoring his first goal against the Seattle Sounders FC. “It’s always a good feeling to reach a high in your career,” he said, as he effortlessly kicked the ball from his feet to his head. Ultimately, the midfielder would love to play European futbol. But for now, he is looking to perfect his game in front of the Home Depot Center crowd, which often includes his mother, siblings and former teammates. When he is off the field, Chijindu is often at home watching television or playing the FIFA Soccer video game, “which I’ve been playing for a while now.” He is featured in the latest version of the game. “It’s definitely flattering, but it’s also part of the business,” he says. As he wraps up the 2009 season, Chijindu offers some advice for aspiring soccer players: “You have to know yourself. A lot of kids see players on TV and try to emulate them. They have to be themselves and with hard work they can push through.” Chukwudi Chijindu Photo by Thomas R. Cordova
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t’s a funny thing about neighbors: people love them, hate them, or, in many cases today, don’t even know them. The latter may be due in large part to logistics and economics: going where the jobs are means moving more often. This, in turn, means little time to develop and nurture strong community roots. I’ve been there myself. After growing up in two solid neighborhoods, living in each for more than a decade, I embarked on a nomadic life. As I followed the winding course of my journalism career, at one point I moved 12 times in 15 years. Along the way, I collected quite an assortment of neighbors. In the small Northern California town of Susanville, there was the kind older gentleman who always plowed my street and driveway after a good snowfall. In Irvine, there was the not-so-kind (but very funny) younger gentleman who frequently thought it would be a good idea if I would join him in the Jacuzzi. I did not. There was the young couple with the sweet babies in Costa Mesa, the single dad with the three young daughters in Glendora and, heading east, the businesswoman with the fondness for wine in southern Arkansas. Then, there was Joanie, my neighbor on Long Island, in New York. We lived in side-by-side threestory homes that had been converted into apartments. It became evident quite quickly that Joanie had a lot of male, um, friends. Quite a lot. And they came at all hours; one even rode up on a bicycle. My suspicions were confirmed early one morning when one of these callers tore out of her apartment – my bedroom window overlooked her door – and yelled back at her, “I want my money back!”
When I found a fanny pack on my front lawn – with only keys, a lipstick, pepper spray and a package of condoms inside – I knew exactly to whom it belonged. For the past 11 years, my family has lived in one of those neighborhoods that seem rooted in yesteryear. We are a mixture of young and old, longtimers and newcomers. We watch out for each other. We feed each other’s pets and pick up the newspapers and mail when someone is out of town. We celebrate good fortune and a new birth together; we mourn a loss. If a dog gets out, everyone seems to know where it lives, and we make sure it gets returned. We watch each other’s kids. We carpool. In the fall, many of us gather at Halloween on the front lawn of one neighborhood home and, as the kids trick or treat, we sit around a bonfire and enjoy chili and baked potatoes. In summer, the neighborhood children converge frequently on the home of “Mr. Jim,” who opens his swimming pool to them. One year, there was a Labor Day block party; joint yard sales are frequent. After Hurricane Katrina, seven neighborhood kids put on a fund-raising play in our front yard and dozens of other neighbors, lawn chairs in hand, came to watch. The kids raised more than $200 for the Katrina victims; this was matched by one dad’s company. It’s just that kind of easygoing camaraderie that makes living where we do so wonderful. When I tell friends about our neighborhood, many are astonished, saying they don’t even know the names of their neighbors, much less associate with them. They comment that it seems like one of those communities from the ’50s. Which, in a way, it is, since several of the homes, including mine, were built in that decade. There is a connection that runs strong through many homes, and each newcomer is welcomed into the fold. Most of us entered the neighborhood as strangers, and now we’ve become friends. It may not work for everyone, but it does for us, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
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