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COVER STORY 8 Big lights, bigger smiles Riverside and the Mission Inn’s power couple, Duane and Kelly Rober ts, are celebrating 20 years of the Festival of Lights. What does it all add up to? More than 250,000 visitors a year, 4 million lights and as many smiles ... and Kelly says Duane still gets a huge kick out of it. NEIGHBORHOOD SPIRIT... Another place that’s aglow is Chapman Place in the Wood Streets Historic District. 32
FEATURES 16 Everyday heroes Heroes aren’t just the folks who leap into a burning building or stand up for what’s right. They’re also the people who are out there, often every day, doing something good for the community. Meet a few folks who are finding fulfillment and richer lives by serving others. 22 One more interview, Mr. Mayor Ron Loveridge isn’t the kind of guy who sits in the back row. He was out in front for the Riverside Renaissance, the Fox Performing Ar ts Center restoration, for the ar ts and for innovation. He’s ending his tenure as mayor, but don’t expect him to just fade away.
29 An artful leap How bold are you? Could you walk away from your job for one year to pursue a passion? That’s just what Sue Mitchell, co-founder of Riverside Personnel Services, has done — she’s exploring a personal new frontier, in ar t. 38 Welcome baby, we’re friendly Riverside Community Hospital takes special pride in being friendly — baby friendly. The hospital, along with its NICU unit, have earned recognition by focusing their effor ts on a high level of infant care and helping moms learn to how to breast-feed their newborns. 42 Tale of the dumpling Allan Borgen knows a good place when he finds it. The Peking Chinese Restaurant is one such spot. Explore dumplings and Midnight Seafood with him.
DEPARTMENTS From the editor 6 Calendar 12 Seen 46-48 Nonprofits 48 ON THE COVER Sharon Rotando, left, and her husband Dave Larsen, both of Corona, enjoy dinner at the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa during the 2011 Festival of Lights in downtown Riverside.
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treasured, shared and passed on. In this issue, we celebrate a pair of long-running activities in the heart of Riverside that incorporate all three of those values. In the Wood Streets neighborhood, the residents of Chapman Place have been decorating the homes on their street with elaborate displays for decades. When a family moves, all of the outdoor decorations stay behind
so the tradition may continue. And a short distance away, downtown at the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, the spectacular Festival of Lights returns for its 20th anniversary. Duane Roberts, owner of the historic landmark, was inspired by his childhood memories when he launched the festival two decades ago. It has grown bigger and brighter every year since. During this special season, we hope you’ll be able to spend time with your family and friends, to pursue your holiday traditions — and even create some new ones.
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The Mission Inn’s dazzling holiday light display sets downtown Riverside ablaze with light, but don’t forget to wander inside. The historic hotel brings out sumptuous seasonal décor inside too — including a beautifully appointed tree in the main lobby.
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by Division 9 Gallery. The collective is made up of a variety of shops along Main Street (between University and Ninth Street), offering hand-crafted jewelry, ceramics, sculptures, paintings, mosaics, garments, stationary and art demos. Also new is a Thursday night movie series at the Culver Center of the Arts. The lineup includes such holiday classics as “Miracle on 34th Street,” “White Christmas” and “It’s A Wonderful Life.” “With this year being the 20th anniversary of the festival, we really wanted to bring in some new components,” Haupt said. “We’re very excited to see the public response. To me, it’s pretty phenomenal to look back at where we started and realize how far we’ve come.” — Luanne J. Hunt
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holiday events ALTERNATIVE GIFT FAIR DEC. 2 – 31st annual event features handmade items, jewelry, children’s activities. First United Methodist Church, 4845 Brockton Ave., Riverside; noon to 3 p.m.; 951-534-4376, www.facebook.com/alternativegiftfair.
Mission Belles. La Sierra University Church, 4937 Sierra Vista Ave., Riverside; 6 p.m.; free; http://raincrosschorale.blogspot.com. MESSIAH SING-IN DEC. 9 – The Christmas section of Handel’s famous oratorio. Riverside Stake Center, 4375 Jackson St.; 7 p.m.; free; 951-359-1411.
MASTERS OF HARMONY DEC. 2 – Return engagement by the à capella choral group to perform Christmas carols and other seasonal songs. Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; 951-779-9800, www.foxriversidelive.com.
‘NUTCRACKER’ DEC. 9 – On Pointe Dance Studio’s Winter Recital and “Nutcracker” performance. Riverside Auditorium and Events Center, 3485 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-738-9085, www.onpointedance.org.
RIVERSIDE MASTER CHORALE DEC. 2 – California Citrus State Historic Park, 9400 Dufferin Ave., Riverside; 5:30 p.m. wine and hors d’oeuvres, 7 p.m. concert; $25; www.riversidemasterchorale.com. ‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’ DEC. 7-9 – Traditional version of the Charles Dickens holiday classic. Riverside Community Players Theater, 4026 14th St.; 951-686-4030, www.riversidecommunityplayers.com. THE CHRISTMAS SONG DEC. 8-9 – Dramatic Christmas musical celebration. Magnolia Avenue Baptist Church, 8351 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; Dec. 8 at 5 p.m., Dec. 9 at 5 and 7 p.m.; free; 951-689-5700, www.magonline.com. CARILLON RECITAL DEC. 8 – David Christensen rings in the holidays via UC Riverside’s 48-bell carillon with a selection of festive holiday music. 900 University Ave.; 3-4 p.m.; free, $5 parking permits at the information kiosk; http://events.ucr.edu. ‘HERE COMES SANTA’ DEC. 8 – Alien Ant Farm with the RCC Studio Orchestra. Landis Performing Arts Center, Riverside City College, 4800 Magnolia Ave.; 8 p.m.; $12.50 through Dec. 7, $15 day of the event; 951-222-8100, www.landispac.com.
calendar ‘PAINTING IN PIXELS’ THROUGH JAN. 10 – An exhibition of concept art used in the pre-production of movies and video games. Riverside Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-684-7111, www.riversideartmuseum.org. ‘HELL’S UNION’ THROUGH DEC. 8 – Exhibition of vests and patches from defunct motorcycle clubs. UCR/California Museum of Photography, 3824 Main St., Riverside; 951-827-4787, http://cmp.ucr.edu. 12
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Daniel Cocco will greet guests at the Mission Inn and Laurel Hampton-Hunt will serve one of the four courses during the Twelfth Night Celebration and Progressive Dinner. TWELFTH NIGHT JAN. 4-5 – Old Riverside Foundation’s Victorian celebration returns, featuring an elegant four-course progressive dinner that includes fine wines and tempting desserts. Evening starts at the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, then guests are transported via horse-drawn carriage through Riverside’s historic downtown neighborhoods to beautifully appointed vintage homes. Event benefits the foundation’s historic preservation projects. Reservations required. $85; 951-683-2725, www.oldriverside.org. MESSIAH SINGALONG DEC. 8 – Holiday musical event with singers from the Raincross Chorale, Riverside Master Chorale, area high schools, and the Riverside
‘UNSUSTAINABLE CREATURES’ THROUGH DEC. 29 – Life-size animal sculptures made from repurposed and recycled plastic objects, containers and toys, and lit from within by custom LEDs. Culver Center of the Arts, 3834 Main St., Riverside; 951-827-3755, http://culvercenter.ucr.edu. Also: “Ecce Homo,” through Dec. 14; “Four Gravities,” through Dec. 31; “Free Enterprise,” Jan. 19-March 23. ROMANO’S CONCERT LOUNGE DECEMBER – Led Zepagain, Dec. 8; DSB, Dec. 15; Dead Man’s Party, Dec. 22; . 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside; 951-781-7662, http://theconcertlounge.com.
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VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE DEC. 9 – An 1890s-style Christmas with caroling, autoharps, dulcimers, bagpipes, homebaked sweets, fresh-cut greens for handmade wreaths and mistletoe. Heritage House, 8193 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; noon to 4 p.m.; free; 951-826-5273, www.riversideca.gov/museum. HANUKKAH FESTIVAL DEC. 10 – Eighth annual event, presented by Chabad Jewish Community Center. 6 p.m.; 951-222-2005, www.jewishriverside.com. ‘DAVID ALLAN’S NUTCRACKER’ DEC. 15-16 – Holiday classic presented by BRAVA and Riverside Ballet Arts. Landis Performing Arts Center, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 1 and 7 p.m.; $15-$35; 800-870-6069, http://riversideballetarts.com, www.brava-arts.org. ‘CHRISTMAS CAROL: ON THE AIR’ DEC. 21-23 – Charles Dickens’ holiday classic is hilariously retold in the style of a classic radio show. Landis Performing Arts Center, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 8 p.m. Dec. 21-22, 2 p.m. Dec. 22-23; 951-222-8100, www.performanceriverside.org.
HISTORY LECTURE DEC. 2 – Erle Stanley Gardner: Man of Many Talents, by historian Steve Williamson. Dining Commons, La Sierra University, 4500 Riverwalk Parkway; 951-780-2313, www.riversidehistoricalsociety.org. Also: First Congregational Church history, Jan. 27. ‘JOHN MUIR’ OPENS DEC. 2 – Exhibition comprised of the traveling exhibition, “Nature’s Beloved Son: Rediscovering John Muir’s Botanical Legacy” and objects from the Smithsonian’s U.S. National Herbarium. Metropolitan Museum, 3580 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; 951-826-5273, www.riversideca.gov/museum.
ARTS WALK DEC. 6 – Browse more than 20 art galleries, studios and museums with exhibits in various art mediums. Special performances, poetry, theater, hands-on art activities, refreshments and more. Continues the first Thursday of every month. Downtown Riverside; 6-9 p.m.; 951-682-6737, www.riversidedowntown.org. TOWER OF POWER JAN. 5 – In concert with the Average White Band. Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; 951-779-9800, www.foxriversidelive.com. Also: Dennis DeYoung, music of Styx, March 1. ‘DREAMGIRLS’ JAN. 10 – Production of the musical that was the winner of six Tony Awards. Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; 951-779-9800, www.foxriversidelive.com. Also: “Nunset Boulevard,” Jan. 26; “Fiddler on the Roof,” March 28; “Elvis Lives,” May 10. CITRUS HERITAGE RUN JAN. 12 – Fourth annual 5K and 10K fun run, promoted by the Riverside Road Runners. Registration starts at 6:30 a.m. Arlington Heights Sports Park, 2547 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside; $20-$40; 951-201-4348.
CRAFT & ART SHOW JAN. 12, FEB. 9 – Arts and crafts to browse and purchase. Canyon Crest Towne Centre, 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside; 951-686-1222, www.cctownecentre.com. Also: Car show, Jan. 13 and Feb. 10. ‘FARRAGUT NORTH’ JAN. 18-FEB. 5 – During a tight presidential primary race, a press secretary’s meteoric rise falls prey to the attacks of backroom politics of more seasoned operatives. Riverside Community Players Theater, 4026 14th St., Riverside; $15 regular shows, $18 musicals, $8 family series; 951-686-4030, www.riversidecommunityplayers.com. RIVERSIDE COUNTY PHILHARMONIC JAN. 19 – “Landscapes,” featuring The Phil’s oboist Rong-Huey Liu. Pre-concert talk at 6:40 p.m., concert at 7:30 p.m. Fox Theater, Riverside; 951-787-0251, www.thephilharmonic.org. ROSE PRUNING DEMONSTRATION JAN. 20 – Staff, volunteers and local experts demonstrate how to prune various roses and answer questions. UC Riverside Botanic Gardens, 900 University Ave.; 951-784-6962, www.gardens.ucr.edu.
LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVAL JAN. 28 – Annual event celebrating the Inland Empire’s Asian/Pacific American cultural heritage. Arts and cultural displays, music, market, fashion, live performances, fireworks and food. Downtown Riverside; 951-453-3548, www.lunarfestriverside.org. RIVERSIDE DICKENS FESTIVAL FEB. 2-3 – A celebration of all things Dickens, with dozens of costumed characters portraying eminent Victorians and characters from his novels, musical acts and a themed marketplace. Entrance to the festival is free. Mission Inn Avenue, between Orange and Lime streets, Riverside; 951-781-3168, www.dickensfest.com. ‘HELLO, DOLLY’ FEB. 8-17 – Based on the play “The Matchmaker” by Thornton Wilder, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. Landis Performing Arts Center, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 951-222-8100, www.performanceriverside.org. CALDER QUARTET FEB. 17 – Musical foursome relies on the motion of interrelated shapes to balance one piece of music against another so that each reveals something new. Culver Center of the Arts, 834 Main St., Riverside; 4 p.m.; free; 951-827-4331, http://ucriversidepresents.ucr.edu.
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Malcolm Smith with his family, Alexander, left, Ashley and Joyce, at Malcolm Smith MotorSports
Heroes of Giving II
These Riverside neighbors are making a difference in the lives of others
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T’S THE TIME of the year when most feel generous. Whether it’s fulfilling a sense of community, answering a call to help or simply performing a small act to lift one’s spirits, many Riverside residents donate their time, treasure and talents to make this a better community. But even during the season of giving, some folks stand out. For them, it doesn’t matter what the calendar says — they see a need and they fill it. Those are the people we call the Heroes of Giving, and for the second year Riverside Magazine is proud to tell their stories.
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Malcolm Smith family In the world of off-road racing, Malcolm Smith is a legend. The Riverside man has won the prestigious Baja 1000 race six times — three in a car, three on a motorcycle; the Baja 500 four times. He also has collected dozens of trophies and accolades for races on both two wheels and four across several continents and countries including Sweden, Morocco, Poland, Italy, Spain, France, Germany and the United States. Among them are eight gold medals between 1966 and 1976 in the International Six Day
Trials, the European cross-country event considered the Olympics of motorcycle racing. Partly because of his success south of the border, Smith is making a name for himself in another arena: the world of philanthropy. “My dad had the feeling that his fame and fortune came about because of winning the Baja 1000 as many times as he did,” said Alexander Smith, son of the renowned racer. “He felt that since Baja had given him so much it was important to give something back to Baja.” That something began in 1995, in the form of support for the El Oasis orphanage in Valle Trinidad. At that time, the orphanage, located in the mountains away from any major city, was a desolate place, serving only a handful of children with two or three buildings, according to Alexander. With initial help from the Smith family and friends, and subsequently the motorsports community and the Malcolm Smith Motorsports Foundation Inc., El Oasis has grown and thrived. Thirteen houses are now situated in a neighborhood-like setting, and 53 children reside there, living in the houses with a married couple — a “mother and father” — who
Steve and Cathy Kienle Eighteen years ago, Steve and Cathy Kienle made a decision that has changed the lives of a generation of children. “We started thinking that we know a lot of people, and we should be doing something for the community,” Cathy said. That something materialized as the Walter’s Children’s Charity Classic, an annual golf tournament that to date has raised more than $3.4 million benefiting Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. It is named after Walter’s Automotive, the Mercedes-Benz dealership in Riverside that Steve’s father, Walter Kienle, opened nearly half a century ago. Steve is the general manager; Cathy
The El Oasis orphanage is home to more than 50 children in northern Baja California, and Malcolm Smith and his family visit regularly.
oversee each one. The foundation and it various fundraisers have provided continual support for El Oasis in dozens of areas. Among these are donating clothing, toys and school supplies; planting 400 trees; pouring concrete foundations; building a new education center; installing 2.5 miles of underground irrigation; purchasing and setting up 100 bunk beds; and providing hundreds of thousands of dollars for the general operating fund. The efforts also are aimed at helping the children not just at the orphanage, but to brighter futures as well. The foundation pays for all university tuition and educational expenses for every child
at El Oasis who has the grades to move on to college. “There are five or six kids in college now,” Alexander said. “Our first child to go to university — a girl — will graduate this year.” And, in a joint effort with Loma Linda University Medical Center, a 13-year-old girl from El Oasis with severe scoliosis recently underwent surgery at the hospital. Alexander said the doctor donated his services and the foundation worked about a year to coordinate the effort and obtain the necessary visas. Malcolm Smith Motorsports Foundation, Inc. 7599 Indiana Ave., Riverside malcolmsmithmotorsportsfoundation.org
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is director of the foundation. The 2012 tournament, played in October at the Victoria Club, raised about $220,000. But the money doesn’t just go into a general fund at the hospital; it is used each year to purchase specific equipment. “That’s what makes our golf tournament different,” Cathy said. “We do a different unit each year. We buy the equipment and tag it with a small Walter’s Children’s Charity Classic plaque.” The impetus behind the couple’s first efforts was their own family. The couple has two sons, one of whom, Ryan, has Fragile X syndrome, a genetic condition similar to Down syndrome.
“We chose a children’s charity because we have a child with special needs,” Cathy said. “But we wanted to help other parents, too.” Their family expanded recently with the addition of a daughter-in-law when their other son, Jonathan, married Sara. The golf classic was an extension of Cathy’s volunteer endeavors through the years. “I’ve always been very philanthropic,” she said. “I helped out at the schools and sat on many boards.” Among those, she was on the board for Parkview Hospital Foundation, Riverside Art Museum, and American Heart Association’s Riverside chapter, for which she is co-chairing a walk in
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February at the Galleria at Tyler. Steve is on the board of the Loma Linda Children’s Hospital Foundation as well as the boards of several business organizations. The golf classic is their main focus, but it’s not their only one. Walter’s Automotive holds an annual toy drive that Cathy calls “huge.” The numerous items collected are distributed to charities that help families throughout Southern California. “There are so many organizations that need help,” she said. Walter’s Children’s Charity Classic 951-354-4203, http://waltersccc.org
Palagi family More than three decades ago, a chef and restaurateur from the Hollywood area relocated to Riverside, opening a fine dining Italian restaurant in the Inland Empire. Mario Palagi’s namesake establishment is still thriving today, and his sons — Andrea, Leone and Arrigo — are carrying on the family tradition, but with a twist. Not only are they feeding those who come to Mario’s Place, located since 2001 across from the Mission Inn, but they are using their business to help out in the community as well. “We donate a lot of gift certificates and dinners,” said Andrea Palagi. “We do it because it’s just the right thing to do. We give back, and the community is continually giving back to us.” The Palagis also donate catering for more than 50 events each year that support a number of Riverside charities, among them the Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center, Meals on Wheels, United Way, the Humane Society, and American Heart Association. In October, Mario’s Place donated and served the food and wine for the 34th annual Mayor’s Ball for Arts & Innovation to benefit the Riverside Arts Council. Andrea chairs the council’s board of directors. Patrick Brien, executive director
of the arts council, is effusive in his praise of the Palagis. “The Palagi brothers and Mario’s Place exemplify the spirit behind the City of Arts and Innovation tagline, as well as that of Seizing Our Destiny, Riverside’s strategic plan. “They have a deep awareness of how support for the arts has an economic impact on both their own business and the community at large. Any support offered to an arts organization is an investment that comes directly back to the community,” he said. “Beyond economics, though, the Palagi brothers have a sense of wanting to support the people around them. If you walk into the restaurant, you’ll see they know many of their customers. You will also likely see one of them dining in other restaurants around town on their days off. These men are part of this community. It runs in their family. “My former associate director
used to talk about how their mother, Eleanora, would come to her high school to help paint sets for theatrical productions. It’s little wonder why that sort of spirit carries on in her sons.” The Palagis also are encouraging volunteerism among their staff. Those who donate their time at events receive a free meal later at Mario’s Place. However, for the Mayor’s Ball, the Palagis went even further: All staff members who worked the ball received full pay. “We are helping to promote goodwill in the community,” Andrea said simply. “It comes back again and again. It’s just karma.” Mario’s Place 3646 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside 951-684-7755 www.mariosplace.com Riverside Arts Council 3700 Sixth St., Riverside 951-680-1345 www.riversideartscouncil.com
Kathy Allavie When it comes to volunteering and making a difference in the community, Kathy Allavie encourages everyone to get involved. “One or two people can’t do it all,” she explained. You might think otherwise by looking over her own list of accomplishments, which comprises an amazing array of efforts, from art to education to civic involvement. A third-generation Riverside resident, Allavie said she has “long roots in the community. It’s easy for me to love it. I have seen a lot of changes and want to help keep Riverside as nice a community as I possibly can.” To that end, Allavie, a married mother of three daughters with a journalism/public relations degree from USC, has thrown herself into philanthropic endeavors for more than 25 years. She has served on boards for Fox Theater Foundation, Mission Inn
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Foundation, Riverside Ballet, and the PTSA in several schools, along with numerous other organizations. She’s been involved with Junior League and National Charity League, holding office with each, as well as the Library Task Force, the city’s Seizing Our Destiny endeavor and the Riverside Philharmonic. She’s won awards and accolades from groups including Soroptimists, YWCA, and the Chamber of Commerce, and she is a member of the Riverside Unified School District Board of Trustees. There is one area for which she holds a strong affinity. “I have a passion for the arts,” she said. “I believe they add to the quality of life in our community. Without them, our community would really suffer.” Two decades ago she founded Ghost Walk Riverside, which benefits California Riverside Ballet and just marked its 20th anniversary. This year she chaired the Riverside Art Alliance’s OrangeAID Fundraiser, which benefits Riverside Art Museum. She’s been involved with the event for several years, previously chairing and coordinating the Giant Orange ArtVenture in 2005-2006, which to date has netted more than $100,000 for the museum. Drew Oberjuerge, executive director of the Riverside Art Museum, is a huge fan of Allavie and her philanthropic work. “Throughout the years, Kathy Allavie has been such an incredible champion of the Riverside Art Museum,” she said. “She not only has donated to our museum, but has spearheaded fundraising efforts with the Art Alliance such as this year’s sold-out OrangeAID. “The energy, vision, and organization Get involved, stay engaged There are many other Riverside nonprofits that can use an assist. For places where you can make a difference, visit http://bit.ly/XWJu4j
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Kathy Allavie holds an orange she painted for the OrangeAID fundraiser that benefits the Riverside Art Museum.
Kathy brings to any effort she is involved in ensure their success. She is truly an inspiration.” Allavie said she gets her sense of wanting to help from her family, many of whom have been involved in charitable and civic efforts most of her life. “I love giving back, and I get an awful lot, too. I get wonderful friends and a sense of accomplishment,” she said.
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And, she adds, it’s all been extremely worthwhile. “I do feel I have made a difference in some ways. Sometimes it’s not always visible, but in small ways you do these things that have a great impact. I want people to know that small efforts really add up.” Riverside Art Museum 3425 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside 951-684-7111, www.riversidear tmuseum.org
Aaron Norris If the Energizer Bunny were in human form, it just might look like Aaron Norris. That assessment comes from Sharilyn Hunke of The Community Foundation, which has benefited a great deal from Norris’ nonstop dedication. “He is extremely enthusiastic,” she said. “He’s the type of person who, once he commits himself, puts 110 percent into it.” Norris is much more modest. “I do it because I love it,” he said. “I get to meet a lot of really cool people. I excite people because I get excited talking about the possibilities for change.” And he excites a lot of people, spending about 10-15 hours a week on volunteer activities. Professionally, he works in marketing for a family-owned real estate firm, The Norris Group. That job often overlaps with his philanthropic efforts. For example, he’s brought in thousands of dollars for charity through an annual real estate conference and fundraiser, “I Survived Real Estate.” Overall, he has helped to raise more than $300,000 for various charitable organizations, and he just keeps going and going: He is or has been involved with The Community Foundation, Community Connect, the Public Relations Society of America, the Philanthropic Planned Partnership — Inland Empire and Give BIG Riverside. He also co-hosts a Webby-nominated podcast about business and marketing, “The Cocktail Party Statement.” He also is now involved in Riverside’s Seizing Our Destiny 2.0 as chair for “Telling Our Story.” “The goal is to highlight Riverside as a destination and a place we all want to live, work and play,” he said of the effort. Norris grew up in Riverside, involved in the arts, and said he was lucky to be able to pursue his artistic endeavors in New York City. “I’ve been on the other side of the table and have been supported by generous donors,” he explained. “It’s my pleasure to give back. I’d like to see and
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Aaron Norris, vice president of The Norris Group, poses with some of the company’s community awards at its offices in Riverside.
help others live out their dreams.” He also would like to see more young people involved in philanthropy. “I would encourage them to get involved in the Pick Group, a network of young professionals that has a board training program,” he said. “Many organizations need a younger perspective.” Volunteers can start small; any effort is appreciated, he says. Meanwhile, The Community Foundation’s Hunke will continue to be a fan. “He puts a lot of blood, sweat
and tears into things. He’s very passionate about what he does and very knowledgeable. These two qualities are golden for whoever’s team he happens to be on.” The Community Foundation 3700 Sixth St., No. 200, Riverside 951-241-7777 www.thecommunityfoundation.net Community Connect 2060 University Ave., Riverside 951-686-4402, www.connectriverside.org
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recreation department employee, Joseph Neale, entered a City Hall conference room, closed the door and then opened fire with a 9-millimeter handgun, wounding six people including the mayor and two Council members. “At high personal risk, the police officers at the scene decided to force the door (open),” Loveridge said. “This decision saved my life. I would not be here except for their courage and skill.” A decade later, when the country was seemingly in economic free fall, national news outlets sought locations to illustrate reports about the tough times. The dateline on George Lewis’ Nov. 24, 2008, “NBC Nightly News” report about the dismal prospects for job-seekers? Riverside. “We look out there and see black holes instead of light at the end of the tunnel,” Loveridge told Lewis. Today, as indicators show the local economy improving, Riverside is receiving positive reports on several fronts: The city’s budget is balanced with $40 million in reserve; local facilities are attracting regional and national competitions, including a 500-team AYSO soccer tournament
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» You tend to walk a narrow path in your private life, but when you
become mayor you recognize how many people are doing good things in this city. It’s part of the social capital concept. » Life is not what you did yesterday, but what you’re going to do tomorrow. » You need to listen to and respect the views of others. It doesn’t mean agreeing. » Whatever you do, be prepared to see it on a billboard on the way to work. » The purpose in life is to make a difference. » We live in neighborhoods — they define place. » You must have goals, otherwise any route will not get you there. » Cities are the wealth of nations. Cities are where economic development takes place, and where quality of life is experienced.
in 2014, and earlier this year the Intelligent Community Forum deemed Riverside the world’s Intelligent Community of the Year for its efforts to channel high-tech growth into the community. As Loveridge’s tenure at City Hall comes to an end — Mayor-elect William “Rusty” Bailey officially assumes the gavel on Dec. 11 — we asked the retiring five-term mayor to reflect on his years in Riverside and in public office. Through interviews and speeches, here’s his story, in his words:
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When Marsha and I left Stanford to come to UC Riverside in August 1965, we never imagined that I would be an elected official. I came here to become a professor. At UCR, I taught about local and state politics — public opinion and environmental policy classes. I always assigned students to do field papers, taking concepts from books and classrooms into the real world, and that’s how I started to get some understanding of place. … Multiple things led me to run in 1979. It was a time when the city was under enormous stress. It was not doing well. It had lost its way, and you felt some opportunity and obligation to try to focus on a set of future values. … 24
The theme of my campaign was, ‘Pride in Riverside, Again.’ I ran against four other candidates. I studied the best campaign texts, and I knocked on nearly 5,000 doors. I was elected to the council with 63 percent of the vote. For the first time in the city’s history, no incumbent council members were re-elected. … When I ran for mayor in 1993, I had a 28-step plan called ‘Renewing Riverside: An Action Plan for a Great City at Risk.’ I pitched the campaign around the themes of great streets, great jobs, great neighborhoods. … I have always emphasized that neighborhoods are the building blocks of a good city. A signature effort of mine has been the Mayor’s Night Out (when the mayor, council members and city staff meet with residents in each of the neighborhoods). We’ve done more than 160. In 2000, I proposed a Good Neighborhood Program with 22 proposals. Over time, there has been something like 50 initiatives, and the city has implemented many of them. … Today, there is pride in Riverside, again. The city is a safer place than it was in ’94. … We’re a university community, and a green community that can compete with any city in the country. The city looks good, and you
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can see that in the parks and landscaped medians. We have a downtown that there is pride in. The Mission Inn was in poor shape — particularly when I was elected to the City Council. But today, the icons of the city — the Mission Inn, Fairmount Park, Mount Rubidoux, the Fox theater, Victoria Avenue — they’re all remarkably better. … Why didn’t I run again? The simplest answer is Marsha said 32 years is good. That was the vote of the women’s caucus, and Marsha’s position is one that I respect. We are in our 51st year, and it’s actually longer than that since we’ve been going together. I’ve used that phrase from the Beatles, and Marsha still feeds me at 74. … It’s time for me to do something else, and I will be the head of the Center for Sustainable Suburban Development at UCR. It started 10 years ago, and the center looks at not only the immediate city and region, but sustainability in Southern California. The idea is to try to take the research of the university and make it meaningful for public policy. I’m also going to go back to UCR to teach political science. … I will be able to bring what I’ve learned as an elected official about policy, process and politics to the classroom.
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NOW – December 21st Monday – Thursday: 4 – 10 p.m. Friday: 4 – 11 p.m. Saturday: Noon – 11 p.m. Sunday: Noon – 10 p.m. December 22nd – January 5th Monday – Friday: Noon – 11 p.m. December 24th: Noon – 9 p.m. December 25th: Closed
NOW – December 23rd Monday – Thursday: 4 – 9 p.m. Friday: 4 – 11 p.m. Saturday: 4 – 11 p.m. Sunday: 4 – 10 p.m. December 24th: 2 – 7 p.m. Souvenir photo and photo packages with Santa will be available for purchase. Personal camera photos will NOT be allowed.
Cost: $10 per session per person and $3 skate rentals. Visit Monday and receive two ice rink admissions for $13, rentals included. Or come for Family Night Wednesday and a group of four can skate for one-session for $35, rentals included. Frequent Skater Card available for purchase for $50, good for one-session Sunday through Thursday for the month of December. Card available for purchase at the ticket booth and the Metropolitian Museum, 3580 Mission Inn Ave.
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Cynthia Minet’s Unsustainable Creatures: Sculptures of Plastic and Light November 23 - December 29, 2012
Cynthia Minet’s life-size Unsustainable Creatures represent domesticated animals made from recycled and re-purposed plastic containers and objects, such as the oxen and camel in this exhibition. Minet uses laundry detergent bottles, take-home containers, and assorted other plastic objects culled from dumpsters and thrift stores. The stances of the creatures suggest both toil and escape. They are given a sense of inner life via LED lights that light their interiors. This exhibition of light-emitting sculptures is presented in dialogue with the City of Riverside’s annual Festival of Lights celebration.
November 29 The Polar Express (2004) December 6 Miracle on 34th Street (1947 original) December 13 White Christmas (1954) December 20 Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) December 27 Brazil (1985) January 3 It’s a Wonderful Life (1947)
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efore she turned 50 a decade ago, Sue Mitchell lost 30 pounds with the help of a personal trainer, overhauled her eating habits and changed her hairstyle. “I wanted to feel good about turning 50,” said the co-founder of Riverside Personnel Services. September brought another milestone birthday for Mitchell, as she reached 60 and made another major lifestyle change. She is taking a year off from her business
(while remaining a co-owner with co-founder Zelma Beard) to pursue her love of art. “I decided the only way I would be purposeful during this year was if I had a show at the end,” said Mitchell, a longtime supporter of local art causes. She will be creating art, reading literature, visiting galleries and studios, and studying nature, science and art history. And then there’s the matter of that capstone art show. december 2012 - january 2013 | riversidethemag.com | 29
Riverside Art Museum has accepted her proposal for an original exhibition, “52,” which will debut in October of 2013. Mitchell picked the name because she was born in 1952, her later-in-life art study is 52 weeks, and there are 52 trees she loves at Riverside’s Fairmount Park, where she walks daily. In one of the two galleries that will host her show — “Studio 52,” Mitchell jokingly calls it — she will display art that she will create during the year, plus offer a performance art piece in a studio space. The second gallery will showcase her study of the 52 trees she enjoys at Fairmount. This gallery, which she calls “Sanctuary 52,” will include a printmaking project. “This is my big vision,” Mitchell said. “My friends are excited, but I don’t know what the art world is going to say.” RAM Executive Director Drew Oberjuerge says she’s excited that the
Transitions What Sue Mitchell has learned about making a business-to-ar t leap: • Make the change while you’re still active. “I still have that energy level and that drive,” she said. • Narrow the focus, and pinpoint what you want to do. “I’m only going to study what I want to study. It’s good to challenge yourself, but why make yourself miserable?” • Explore your hidden talents and interests. • Expect to face challenges in your skill set with any major career switch.
museum will host the exhibit and have Mitchell share her later-in-life journey. “I see a lot of folks, including my parents, who are starting to retire and are thinking, ‘What am I passionate about?’ It’s so inspiring that she’s taking a break to think about her life and her community,” Oberjuerge said. Museums are always searching
for ways to engage the community, especially retiring Baby Boomers who want meaningful ways to participate, Oberjuerge adds. She hopes Mitchell’s exhibit will inspire others to take an art class and learn about art. “There are so many dimensions and layers to this exhibition that are so exciting,” said RAM curator Kathryn Poindexter, who noted it’s a relevant time to showcase older artists re-thinking their careers. Video journals and classes for those looking to change careers or take up a new hobby may be incorporated into the exhibit, and Mitchell is a great community spokesperson for that, Poindexter says. Mitchell recently was a spotlight artist for the Riverside Community Art Association, and she put together a show that included printmaking works incorporating beautiful rocks in various colors and shapes that she has collected for many years. Mitchell alternates between being
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Chapman Place. For more than half a century, the spirited residents living in this part of the Wood Streets Historic District have banded together to decorate their homes for the season and in a big way. We’re not talking about some icicle lights and a few mechanical deer. Chapman Place residents rotate themes for their elaborate decoration schemes. Street light poles are wrapped in foil and adorned with red bows. There are angels, giant toy soldiers, trains and Nativity scenes arranged on front lawns, and handmade signs are illuminated with spotlights. This is Riverside’s Candy Cane Lane. Jan Lewis moved to the city in 1969 to attend college. During the Christmas season that year, she drove down Chapman Place, and “just fell in love 34
‘This street is like living in the 1950s — a time when you knew all of your neighbors. That’s what is amazing about this block.’ with the street.” In 1984, she bought her home on Chapman Place, and she and husband Bill Lewis raised their family there. Now their grandkids come to visit and enjoy annual holiday festivities, including a block party at Halloween that draws a throng of young trick-or-treaters. Lewis and her neighbors especially cherish Christmas festivities, including a party at someone’s house and the block-wide decorating. “It’s a tradition for the community, and it does bring our neighborhood together. It’s a tradition not to let go of,” Lewis said. Finding a home on Chapman Place
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also was a long time coming for Barbara and Steve Wallace. They moved to Riverside in 1984, but it took another 15 years before they could move into a home on the thoroughfare. “It was a stroke of luck that a house became available,” Barbara said. “This street is like living in the 1950s — a time when you knew all of your neighbors. That’s what is amazing about this block.” On the occasions when a family does move, it’s an accepted rule that all of the outside signs and decorations stay behind for the new homeowners. The holiday tradition, after all, must continue. “It brings people a lot of joy,” said Sarah Smith, a local Realtor who grew up on Chapman Place and is a secondgeneration homeowner. Jim Lorbeer, another secondgeneration resident, also embraces the Christmastime link to the past. “It’s neat to pass on to my grandkids what I enjoyed as a kid,” he said. “It shows good neighbors uniting and doing something together in a positive way.”
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The block-wide decorating began 62 years ago, in 1950, when Charles M. Wilson proposed the holiday project. Residents gathered in Wilson’s garage and made large Christmas trees from aluminum foil, and placed them in front lawns. Over the years, the residents adopted decorating themes. One year it was “Love and Peace Around the World,� and each family picked a different country to represent and made a greeting card-like sign. Adorning each home was a flag saying “Love and Peace� in that country’s native language, along with decorations representing that country. At Smith’s home, her late mother did an Egyptian theme with a pyramid and a camel made from plywood and painted them to look realistic. Last year, large red “candles� (electric lights, really) adorned the homes, and they will again this year when the theme is “Let Your Light Shine.�
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Smith predicts lots of visitors every night after the lights are turned on, but it’s less intense than in the past. “Back in the day you could not get out of your driveway because the stream of cars was continuous,� she
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For the past four years, Hastings and others at RCH have made a special point to encourage new moms to breast-feed their babies. The effort has paid off, notably with the hospital being recognized as a “baby-friendly” birth facility by Baby-Friendly USA. There are more than 20,000 Baby-Friendly hospitals and birth centers worldwide, but only 143 in the United States. Baby-Friendly USA recognizes hospitals that provide a high level of care and help new moms so they can successfully begin and continue to breast-feed their babies. The designation was awarded after an on-site survey in May involving nurses and physicians at the hospital. “It’s a passion for doing the right thing for mom and the
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on demand and “rooming in,” where mothers and babies remain together, plus referring mothers to breastfeeding support services when they leave the hospital. Unless medically indicated, no food, drinks other than breast milk or artificial nipples are to be given to breast-feeding infants. Other baby-friendly hospitals in the area include Kaiser Permanente’s Riverside Medical Center and Parkview Community Hospital. Any mom is welcome to get assistance at RCH’s breast-feeding clinic, regardless of where she delivered. Breast-feeding helps moms and babies in many ways, according to Dr. Ken Dozier, an obstetrician and RCH’s medical staff chief. One benefit is that it gives the mother the important sense that she is an integral part of her child’s life. “The child develops this bond that is lifelong with mom,” he said. Information www.riversidecommunityhospital.com www.babyfriendlyusa.org
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inding a restaurant that serves consistently delicious food unfortunately is not that easy. So, once you find one that has been doing it wonderfully for 23 years, it must be a truly special place — and the Peking Chinese Restaurant is just that. Owners Amy and Chi Wang and their daughter, Leann, are a family on a mission to prepare the best quality food and provide the best service.
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Leann Wang with her parents, Amy and Chi Wang, at Peking Chinese Restaurant
“We really care about making each customer feel at home and serve quality food at affordable prices,” Amy said. It’s no wonder the Riverside restaurant — which has a loyal following — has flourished for all these years. Peking serves authentic Chinese dishes, and many of the selections are ones that are more commonly found in Monterey Park and Chinatown, communities with large Asian populations. The restaurant’s small dining room, which seats about 50 hungry diners, is nicely decorated with traditional Chinese artwork, and, with its private dining room (seating 30), Peking Chinese is a great place to host a party or office function. Everything made here is fresh and tasty, including the handmade noodles and the marvelous dumplings, which can be prepared fried, steamed, boiled or pan-fried on one side. During a recent visit, I ordered the Pan Fried Dumplings (Pot Stickers; $8.95), which were eight delicious, chewy-fresh dumplings filled with beef, Napa cabbage, ginger, green onions and soy sauce. Each of the dumplings was sensational and came with a soy dipping sauce.
Talk about a perfect start to a most enjoyable meal. Every time I dine at a Chinese restaurant, I always order a Chinese soup, and the popular and aromatic Sizzling Rice Soup ($7.25) was a good choice. This soup consists of a large bowl of chicken broth with shrimp, chicken, mushrooms, baby corn, Chinese peas and water chestnuts topped with hot crispy-fried rice, which is served tableside. The dramatic sizzling sounds of the hot oil fried rice going into the watery broth, along with the incredible aromas that are produced, makes for one delicious and fun soup to enjoy. Entrees I recommend include Fried Shrimp in Hot Garlic Sauce ($16.95), which consists of about 25 succulent shrimp dusted in flour, deep-fried and wok-cooked in a mildly spicy garlic vinegar and ginger sauce with dried chilis; the Mongolian Beef ($10.95), which includes slices of tender beef and green onions in a luscious oyster, soy, garlic and ginger sauce; and the special
Midnight Seafood ($22.95), with shrimp, scallops, sea cucumber, squid, abalone, two kinds of mushrooms, baby corn and snow peas cooked in delectable ginger garlic sauce and served in a metal pot for all to enjoy. All of these dishes were outstanding, and the portions were large. Fans of spicy-hot foods will enjoy the signature Three Flavor Hot Noodle Soup ($8.95), with fresh handmade noodles in a chicken stock with sea cucumber, squid, shrimp, zucchini, carrots, cabbage and spinach. The broth is hot and spicy, and will surely warm your body and soul — especially on a cold night. I have found that dining at Peking Chinese Restaurant is such a pleasure, and I am confident you will enjoy it too. Allan Borgen is a member of the Southern California Restaurant Writers and International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association. He is host of the new “Let’s Dine Out” TV show, on KVCR (Channel 24) on Fridays at 6:30 p.m. and repeated on Saturdays at 4 p.m. The “Let’s Dine Out” radio show is on KTIEAM (590) on Saturdays from 3 to 5 p.m. Email Allan at allan@ktie590.com or call 909-910-3463, and visit his websites: www.letsdineoutshow.com and www.feedme411.com. Peking Chinese Restaurant 11170 C Magnolia Ave., Riverside 951-687-4822 Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday– Thursday and Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday Prices: $6.25 to $27.95 Fried Shrimp in Hot Garlic Sauce
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