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2020 VISION Look into the future and see what’s in store for Riverside AIRPORT Spreading its wings beyond the municipal facility ALL IN THE FAMILY With 14 kids, a local couple walks the walk for adoption
DEPARTMENTS HOT LIST Dance pros get moving; staging a real “Beauty” DINING GUIDE From fun to fancy and more, your resource for eating out SEEN Old Riverside’s Twelfth Night; Junior League Charity Ball On the cover: Erin Phillips and Damien O’Farrell of The Pick Group on the balcony of the Life Ar ts Center. Photo: Priscilla Iez zi, Che Studios Makeup: Christina M. Gaudy, CMG Cosmetics
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iverside Dental Group was established January 28, 1974 by Dr. Ed Rouhe and four other partners. The doctors built an award winning modern office on the 1.9-acre site of the old Samuel Carey Evans mansion at the corner of El Hijo Street and Magnolia Avenue. The Group’s building surrounds a large Camphor tree which is estimated to be over 100 years old. The revolutionary aspect of the 9,000 square foot office building is the patient treatment room layout, which focuses on patient comfort and ease of functions. The reception
General & Cosmetic Dentistry Children’s Dental Specialists Endodontics Periodontics & Implant Dentistry Prosthodontics Orthodontics & Invisalign
area is sunken with a gracious hotel lobby feeling. Over the past 35 years the group has grown to an additional 6 offices providing dental care for parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Riverside Dental Group employs over 30 Dentists and 250 employees from our local communities. Annually our offices treat more than 110,000 patients. Riverside Dental Group and Associate offices are pleased to receive the prestigious accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). AAAHC accreditation
demonstrates we are nationally recognized for excellence in care and service to patients. With strong quality assurance programs, doctor mentoring and uniform guidelines for patient care Riverside Dental Group and associate offices are working to achieve the distinction of an enduring organization that has established a tradition of fine dentistry that the community trusts. Our patients are very valuable to us, which is why most of our new patients are referred to us by our current patients.
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Riverside Dental Group 7251 Magnolia Avenue Riverside, California 92504 (951) 689-5031
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Dental Associates of Riverside 3487 Central Avenue Riverside, CA 92506 (951) 369-1001
Moreno Valley
Dental Associates of Moreno Valley 22500 Town Circle, Ste 2074 Moreno Valley, CA 92533 (951) 697-6800
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Dental Associates of Corona 1380 El Sobrante Road Corona, CA 92879 (951) 273-9580
Riverside Dental Group AT WOODCREST
O. Edgar Rouhe, DDS Dr. Rouhe is one of the four original partners that founded Riverside Dental Group in 1974 and has recently joined the staff in our Woodcrest office on a full-time basis. A life-long resident of Riverside, Dr. Rouhe received his DDS from Loma Linda University and brings many years of experience to his practice of dentistry. Dr. Rouhe has had advanced training in full-mouth reconstruction and cosmetic treatment, and enjoys providing the highest quality of care and service to his patients.
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Dental Associates of Temecula 40820 Winchester Road, Ste 1500 Temecula, CA 92591-5508 (951) 296-6788
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Desert Dental Specialty Group 72- 415 Park View Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 (760) 568-5928
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Riverside Dental Group at Woodcrest 19009 Van Buren Blvd, Ste 204 Riverside, CA 92508 (951) 776-9001
Tonia Cantrell, DDS Dr. Cantrell completed her undergraduate degree at San Diego State University in 2000 and went on to earn her doctorate degree at UCLA Dental School in 2004. She completed her training at a children’s hospital in Wisconsin where she worked with special needs patients, dental trauma management, and sedation techniques. Dr. Cantrell has always felt at ease working with children. She takes great pride in her work as a clinician, but also hopes that she can be one more influential role model in a child’s life.
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he images from Por t-au-Prince, Haiti, have been heart-wrenching. After the destructive 7.0 earthquake in early January, the media shined its spotlight on a country where hundreds of thousands of people already were lacking such basics as food, water and medicine. The killer quake and subsequent aftershocks only intensified the suffering. But when it comes to hunger, it’s not necessary to look across the continent to find people who don’t have enough to eat — just around the corner will do. That’s the point of the March for Meals campaign by Riverside Meals on Wheels, which delivers a nutritious lunch to homebound seniors and disabled people throughout the city. There’s a real need for the service, says Vicki Cleveland, the organization’s executive director. About 3,700 Riverside seniors wake up every morning uncertain if they will have a nutritionally adequate meal to eat before they go to bed that night. Out of that group, 600 actually go without food at least one day a week. Meals on Wheels delivers to people in every socioeconomic group. Some recipients are able to pay — and they do — but they may be physically or mentally unable to prepare their own meals. “A lot of times a volunteer comes here, and they are surprised when they deliver a meal to someone who lives on their street,” Cleveland says. Meals on Wheels opened locally in 1972, and the number of people it serves has shot up 38 percent in the last couple of years. Provider Contract Food Service of Riverside prepares the meals, and volunteers are needed to deliver them — not only during the campaign in March, but throughout the year. Financial donations also are important; $100 will pay for one meal a day for one senior for an entire month. For more information, call 951-683-7151 or visit www.riversidemealsonwheels.org. Of course, there are many ways to help others here in Riverside. Some worthwhile opportunities are listed on page 50 of this issue. “The need is great in Haiti,” Cleveland says, “but if people want to do something to help overall, think about the local impact they could have.”
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fter a $32 million restoration, the debut of the Fox Performing Arts Center was celebrated on a festive night during the Fox Foundation Inaugural Gala. More than 1,000 guests walked the red carpet, then dined on gourmet food and wine. Some danced to the live music, while others bid on many Fox-themed items in a silent auction.
Clockwise from top left: Guests line up in the lounge during the Fox Foundation Inaugural Gala; Kelly and Duane Roberts, left, and Dave and Nancy Forester with Mayor Ron Loveridge; guests socialize in the orchestra lobby; Robert Merrill, left, Tiffany Brocks, Arash Mohrdar and Jennifer Katz
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Then everyone was invited to tour the beautifully restored theater, which is best known for hosting the first sneak preview of “Gone with the Wind� in 1939. Entertainment at the Fox now includes concerts by Grammy winners and other top acts plus Broadway-style theater productions.
Above: Scott Talkov and Adina Hemley Left: Saxophonist J. Boykin of Riverside performs during the gala. Ph o t o s by G a b r i e l L u i s Ac o s t a
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WRITERS WEEK FEB. 9-13 – Award-winning authors of science fiction, poetry and works of nonfiction will discuss their craft. Keynote speech by Francisco Goldman, author of “The Ar t of Political Murder,” an account of the murder investigation of a Guatemalan bishop, at 7 p.m. Feb. 10. UC Riverside, 900 University Ave.; free admission ($6 all-day parking on campus); www.creativewriting.ucr.edu.
INTERSECT DANCE THEATRE FEB. 27 – An eclectic mix of boundary-less movement, directed by Sofia Carreras and Mark Haines, and featuring a new professional dance company sponsored by the Dance Depar tment of Riverside City College. Landis Performing Ar ts Center, 4800 Magnolia Ave., 8 p.m.; $10, $6 for students; 951-222-8100, www.landispac.com.
‘RUST AND RENAISSANCE’ THROUGH FEB. 27 – Sculpture happens in many different ways. For ar tist Michael Kalish, inspiration for his exhibit came in the form of old, stained, rusted, oxidized, classic American vehicles found in salvage yards. Riverside Ar t Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-684-7111, www.riversidear tmuseum.org. Also: “Edenistic Divergence,” through Feb. 20; “Riverside’s Fox Theater: An Intimate Por trait,” featuring photographs by Michael J. Elderman, through March 6. (See related story on page 33.) ‘SMOKE AND MIRRORS’ THROUGH APRIL 1 – Pictures from potatoes? That essentially describes the Autochrome process, which is showcased in an exhibit featuring several examples of early 20th century images taken by highly regarded California photographers. UCR/California Museum of Photography, 3824 Main St., Riverside; 951-827-4787, www.cmp.ucr.edu. Also: “Aguaen España,” Feb. 6 to April 17; “Off the Grid Americans,” through Feb. 27; “Ansel Adams at Work” and “Mirjam Dröge,” both Feb. 6 to May 8. ‘CHINESE TREASURES’ THROUGH APRIL 18 – Decorated textiles, porcelains, paintings, and religious and personal objects showcasing the rich heritage of the ar ts and culture of Imperial China dating back as far as the Song Dynasty. Metropolitan Museum, 3580 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-826-5273, www.riversideca.gov/museum. Also: Discovery Days, designed for kids 10 and younger, the third Wednesday of every month.
‘BEAUTY AND THE BEAST’ MARCH 5-13 – A production of the Disney classic, presented by the nonprofit Riverside Children’s Theatre. Performances on March 6, 1 and 7 p.m., will be interpreted for the deaf. Ramona High School, 7675 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 7 p.m. March 5-6, 12-13; also 1 p.m. March 6 and 13; $10 in advance, $12 at the door; www.riversidechildrenstheatre.org.
KIDS IN THE KITCHEN MARCH 13, 20 – With a goal of empowering youths — par ticularly those ages 5 to 12 — to make healthy lifestyle choices, the fifth annual event opens March 13 with a health fair, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A parents health forum will be held March 20, star ting at 9 a.m. Riverside Plaza, Central Avenue at De Anza; 951-683-0622, www.juniorleagueriverside.org.
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LEGENDS OF RIVERSIDE MARCH 26-28 – A tribute to the “Greats of Riverside,” featuring classic race films, roundtable discussions, cocktail receptions and a gala dinner with honoree Carroll Shelby. Riverside International Automotive Museum, 815 Marlborough Ave., No. 200, Riverside; 951-369-6966, www.legendsofriverside.com.
CANYON CREST TOWNE CENTRE FEBRUARY-MARCH – Events include an ar t show, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 13; car show, 2-5 p.m. Feb. 14; ar t show, March 13; spring event, with crafts, enter tainment and Easter egg hunt, March 27. Canyon Crest Towne Centre, 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside; 951-686-1222, www.cctownecentre.com. ‘ANNIE’ FEB. 2-7 – The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie is the first stage production in the re-christened Fox Performing Ar ts Center. Suitable for the entire family, “Annie” has one of Broadway’s most memorable scores, including “It’s the Hard-Knock Life” and the ever-optimistic “Tomorrow.” Fox Performing Ar ts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; 877-308-2929, www.broadwayinriverside.com. Also: “Jesus Christ Superstar,” March 30 to April 4; “Hairspray,” April 20-25.
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Masters of Harmony February 27
Gladys Knight March 14
Kaitlyn Lusk with the Corona Symphony Pops April 10
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
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calendar DICKENS FESTIVAL FEB. 5-7 – The life and times of Charles Dickens are celebrated with plays, street performances, educational workshops, music, exhibits, food and a “London marketplace.” This year’s theme, “A Visit to the Old Curiosity Shop.” Downtown Riverside; 951-781-3168, www.dickensfest.com.
The plane truth When the 18th annual Riverside Airshow lands on March 27, Dr. Frank Donnelly will be among the pilots wowing the crowd. “Dr. D,” as 71-year-old San Dimas resident is known, brings back old-time aerobatics with his 1946 refurbished, red, white and blue Taylorcraft. A retired psychology professor from Azusa Pacific University, flying has been Donnelly’s passion since he was a child. Five years ago, the veteran pilot turned that passion into an exciting second career. “Most aerobatic planes are very specialized, high-performance planes that do a lot of fancy maneuvers,” says Donnelly, who is making his third appearance at the event. “With mine, I do maneuvers that are real gentle and graceful. People can see the rolls and loops. I like to show what an almost normal, average plane can do. “Near the end of the show, I climb up a bit, shut the engine off and do a couple of aerobatic maneuvers and then land with the engine (still) off.” — Amy Bentley
Riverside Airshow Riverside Airpor t, 6951 Flight Road 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 27 free admission ($10 parking) 951-351-6113, www.riversideairshow.com
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UCR ORCHESTRA FEB. 6-7 – Performances of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 and Mozar t’s Violin Concer to No. 5 (nicknamed the “Turkish”), featuring concer tmaster Gena Lee Meyers. University Theatre, UC Riverside, 900 University Ave.; 8 p.m. Feb. 6, 3 p.m. Feb. 7; $10, $8 students/seniors, $6 children (parking $5 in Lot 6); 951-827-4331, http://events.ucr.edu. Also: The Calder Quar tet: The Béla Bar tók Quar tets, April 1. HOMECOMING BLOCK PARTY FEB. 12-13 – California Baptist University’s 60th anniversary celebration with crafts, enter tainment, 5K fun run/walk, car show, music and more. California Baptist University, 8432 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; free; www.calbaptist.edu/homecoming. ‘CHANTICLEER AND THE FOX’ FEB. 12-14 – Joseph Robinette’s classic tale about a radiant and conceited rooster, Chanticleer, who is caught off guard by a flattering fox who beguiles, then captures him. With help from his friends, Chanticleer escapes and learns a valuable lesson. Riverside Community Players Theater, 4026 14th St.; 7 p.m.; $8; 951-369-2100, www.riversidecommunityplayers.com. NATIONAL DATE FESTIVAL FEB. 12-21 – Annual event celebrates its 64th edition. Headline enter tainment: Kansas, Feb. 13; Graciela Beltran, Feb. 14; Night Ranger, Feb. 15; Rodney Atkins, Feb. 20; Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real, Feb. 20; Super Fiesta, Feb. 21. Riverside County Fairgrounds, 82-503 Highway 111, Indio; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. weekdays, carnival open until midnight on weekends; $6-$8; www.datefest.org. BLACK HISTORY EXPO FEB. 13 – Annual event turns 31 with musical enter tainment, a drill and dance squad competition and the event’s first car show. Downtown Mall, between 10th and University, Riverside; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; free; 951-682-4782, 951-684-0805, www.blackhistorycommittee.org.
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NATALIE COLE FEB. 13 – The Grammy-winner performs with the Corona Symphony Orchestra. Fox Performing Ar ts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., 8 p.m., $50-$129, 951-788-3944, www.foxriversidelive.com. Also: Warren Hill, Feb. 14; Masters of Harmony, Feb. 27; Gladys Knight, March 14; Kaitlyn Lusk, April 10; Pat Benatar, April 15; David Sedaris, May 6; America, May 8; “Duck Soup,” May 22; Bill Cosby, June 5.
HEAT MUSIC FESTIVAL FEB. 13 – Moonlit music festival featuring an eclectic lineup of internationally and regionally acclaimed musicians. UC Riverside, 900 University Ave.; 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.; $42.50 in advance, $50 at door; http://heat.ucr.edu. ‘NATE THE GREAT’ FEB. 17 – Production by Theatreworks USA (www.twusa.org). Riverside Municipal Auditorium, 3485 Mission Inn Ave.; 8 p.m.; 951-788-3944, www.riversidemunicipalauditorium.com. ‘VAGINA MONOLOGUES’ FEB. 17 – Student production, created by playwright Eve Ensler. Highlander Union Building, UC Riverside, 900 University Ave.; 7 p.m. (also Feb. 25 and March 2); $11 in advance, $15 at the door; 951-827-4331, http://events.ucr.edu. Also: “Marriage of Figaro,” a play by Beaumarchais (at the ARTS Studio Theatre), Feb. 25-27 and March 4-6. ‘UCR IS DANCING 2010 MARCH 6 – The annual production is a showcase for new ideas and experiments in original choreography by UC Riverside students. University Theatre, UC Riverside, 900 University Ave.; $10.50, $8.50 students ($5 parking in Lot 6); 951-827-4331, http://events.ucr.edu.
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CAST OF THE NATIONAL TOUR OF ANNIE. PHOTO BY PETER COOMBS 2008.
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calendar RIVERSIDE PHILHARMONIC MARCH 6-7 – Romantic Titans, with Ron Leonard, cello; Michelle Kim, violin; and guest conductor Andrew Grams. Riverside Municipal Auditorium, 3485 Mission Inn Ave.; 8 p.m. March 6, 2 p.m. March 7; $13-$74; 951-787-0251, www.thephilharmonic.org. ‘THE MOUSETRAP’ MARCH 19-APRIL 4 – In the Agatha Christie classic, a policeman tries to solve a growing murder mystery among a group of strangers who are stranded in a boarding house during a snow storm. Riverside Community Players Theater, 4026 14th St.; 8 p.m. evening performances, 2 p.m. matinees; $15, 951-369-2100, www.riversidecommunityplayers.com. CRAFT FAIRE MARCH 20 – Annual spring craft faire. Sherman Indian Museum, 9010 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; free; 951-276-6719, www.shermanindianmuseum.org. SPRING PLANT SALE MARCH 27-28 – Select from a variety of showy, water-efficient and heat-loving plants, along with many rare and old-fashioned favorites Botanic Gardens staff and Master Gardeners will be available to answer hor ticultural questions. UC Riverside Botanic Gardens, 900 University Ave.; noon to 5 p.m. March 27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 28; free admission; 951-784-6962, www.gardens.ucr.edu. Also: In the Garden Class/Tour Series, Feb. 20.
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iverside is a wonderful mix of old and new. The century-old Mission Inn Hotel & Spa is a stately downtown companion to the sleek new Regency Tower, the domed structure that houses the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. Looking forward, the old — and especially the new — will be leading the economy in the Inland Empire’s largest city in 2020, according David W. Stewart, dean of UC Riverside’s A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management.
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“I see a city that very well may be driven by clusters of high technology, focusing on medicine, alternative energy, communications, information technology and biotechnology,” he says. “I really think our future rests there.” Indeed, some of that already is taking root and is poised for growth in the coming decade. Consider: • On the health care front, UC Riverside is on track to open a medical school — California’s first such facility in four decades — by fall 2012. The following year, Riverside Community Hospital is expected to complete a $400 million expansion that will include a nine-story tower and a parking facility. And Riverside City College is adding a two-story nursing school building as part of a $65 million project. • When it comes to energy, Riverside Public Utilities has a 38-point Green Action Plan that helped Riverside win the state’s first Emerald City designation. RPU is not resting on its laurels and plans to get half of its electricity from renewable sources (including solar, wind and biomass) by 2013 and 70 percent by 2020, figures that will continue to make it the “greenest” utility in the Southland. • With biotechnology and related studies growing at UCR, at California Baptist University and La Sierra
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University, some of the work happening locally on today’s greatest challenges — including disease, hunger and environmental sustainability — is receiving national recognition. While these elements and others will all be important to the local economy in 2020, the UCR medical school stands out, says George Reyes, a veteran business attorney at Best Best & Krieger who also is on the board of directors for the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce and the Riverside Community Health Foundation. “It will be a significant development for the region,” he says. “It will attract more physicians and health care professionals to the area, leading to even more (related) facilities and enhanced health care for residents throughout the region. “Hopefully it will help diversify our economy, which was based too much on housing,” he adds. “After that bubble burst, it has been very hard to pull out of it because we’ve been so housing-dependent.” If launched as planned, the medical school will be arriving about the time the ambitious Riverside Renaissance project crosses the finish line. That effort calls for $1.6 billion worth of public works projects to be completed within five years.
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One of the 300 or so Renaissance jobs was the $32 million transformation of an 81-year-old movie theater into the Fox Performing Arts Center. The re-emergence of the once-shuttered landmark adds a new spark to the local arts scene, says Patrick Brien, executive director of the Riverside Arts Council. “The Fox will work like an anchor store at a mall,” he says. “It will be a cornerstone for the arts and cultural community.” And as that arts anchor, the Fox is expected to continue to grow in importance. This year, about 80 events are planned, including January’s back-to-back concerts by Grammy winner Sheryl Crow that re-christened the venue, and nearly 150 are projected for 2013. Brien predicts that during the next decade there will be more collaboration between the city's arts groups — both big and small — on everything from planning performance dates to sharing marketing and other resources. And before long, Riverside may even have its own
black box theater, a small venue that would seat fewer than 100 for experimental productions. Brien says it will be “a good companion piece” to the Fox. “In the next decade, the arts will prove to be the economic engine that several of us have been talking about for the last few years,” he adds. Duane Roberts, the owner of the Mission Inn, also envisions lots of potential for downtown. “The idea was for something like the Gaslamp district in San Diego or (the Third Street Promenade) in Santa Monica,” he says. “A majority of the other cities in the Inland Empire do not have a dominant downtown area. Not only do we have one, but it’s vibrant and growing.” Welcome to the neighborhood
Also growing: population. While the growth rate may or may not approach what it was in the last decade — an average of 2 percent annually since 2000 — it’s expected that more people will be living in Riverside and neighboring cities in 2020 than are here today. So attracting new businesses will continue to be important, and getting the right ones will be vital, says Stewart, who recently finished work on a strategic vision, “Seizing Our Destiny: The Agenda for Riverside’s Innovative Future.” “When it comes to economic incentives, we probably don’t need another warehouse,” he says. “We need to get very selective about creating and using economic incentives to attract the kinds of businesses and organizations that we really want to be located here.” That was one of the points Stewart made before the City Council adopted the report at its Dec. 15 meeting. Another one was the importance of the city’s higher education resources — both in terms of attracting and developing talent. On that point, Gordon Bourns couldn’t agree more. Ph o t o by J o d y D e L a R o s a Bourns is the chairman and The Riverside City College aquatics complex will be an Olympic-quality facility for chief executive of Bourns Inc., swimming, diving, water polo and synchronized swimming competitions.
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a Riverside-based company that develops, manufactures and supplies electronic components to a variety of industries. He would like to see local firms coordinate even more with colleges in the city, and perhaps develop an easily accessible database or another system that matches local grads with job openings in Riverside. “A lot more could be done to help place graduates from our local schools with job opportunities right here,” Bourns says. Several organizations, he adds, are working toward that end. One such entity is The Pick Group, a network of young professionals who invest their time and talents with the goal of improving the community. (See related story on page 22.) When it comes to business, that should benefit from
a big-ticket item on the city’s to-do list: refurbishing and expanding the aging convention center. The added square footage and greater flexibility with the space would improve Riverside’s chances in the marketplace, according to Councilman Rusty Bailey. “We want to compete with Pasadena and Ontario when it comes to conventions coming to Southern California,” he says. Plans also are being prepared for a larger downtown library and Metropolitan Museum. The timelines on those projects have not been announced. Regardless of what is in the works for Riverside, George Slusser, curator emeritus of The Eaton Collection of Science Fiction at UC Riverside, believes it's important for the city to keep a balance between the old and the new. “I hope that any vision of the future comes out of a sense of the past,” he says. “Certainly you need new services and new freeways, and you’ve got to deal with (increased) population. But you still want to have something that’s livable. If we are a city that maintains and preserves the past, and the quality of life isn’t gone, that would be my Riverside of 2020.”
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engaged and have influential leadership roles. “No one was inviting young professionals to the table,” says Phillips, 29, assistant vice president for institutional advancement at California Baptist University. “We joked, ‘We’re just going to invite ourselves.’ Kind of like Art, he just led the way.” Since its founding, the group has expanded exponentially. “We started with a list of 100 names,” Phillips says. “We knew that if we got even half of the group, and they reached out to their contacts, it would grow.” Pick Group membership, which is open to anyone age 21 to 35, is somewhat difficult to measure because the organization does not collect dues, but more than 400 people are on the group’s mailing list. In 2009, the group logged more than 3,500 volunteer hours, surpassing its goal for the year by more than 1,000 hours.
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O’Farrell says the group’s goal is to create a culture in Riverside where young professionals are welcomed, engaged and successful. “Hopefully, in doing those things, we’ll see the brain drain reversed,” he says. “We’ll be seeing people moving here, instead of moving out.” Daniel Foster, president and CEO of The Community Foundation, which serves Riverside and San Bernardino counties, says The Pick Group arrived on the scene at just the right time, because
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Avenue to the east, Arlington Avenue to the south, Van Buren Boulevard to the west and the Santa Ana River to the north. Nearly 100,000 people flock to the Riverside Municipal Airport each March for the annual Riverside Airshow. The event, returning March 27, features views and tours of rare vintage war planes, fighter jets, helicopters and stunt pilots doing amazing acrobatic feats high in the air. (See related story on page 12.) Also in the neighborhood is Harvest Christian Fellowship, founded by senior pastor Greg Laurie. The mega-church and its private school on Arlington Avenue have seen tremendous growth since the early 1970s when Laurie came from Orange County to Riverside to hold a weekly Bible study group in a deserted Baptist church building on the site. Laurieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s large-scale evangelistic outreach meetings started in 1981, and the following year the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name was changed from Calvary Chapel of Riverside to Harvest Christian Fellowship. Many new buildings have sprung up on the large campus, which draws about 12,000 worshipers
to three Sunday morning services plus 3,000 more mid-week for Bible studies, prayer meetings and other regularly scheduled events. A new education building, baptismal fountain and media building were among the latest additions to be completed in February 2009. Along with the main sanctuary, K-6 school, bookstore, café and outdoor courtyard, Harvest Christian Fellowship’s beautiful complex encompasses 24.6 acres. “We’ve been thankful to have as much area and property as there is to grow into,” says Bryan St. Peters, media director for Harvest Ministries. The heart of the neighborhood is the airport, which opened in the late 1920s and was purchased by the city in 1953. The airport has 197 employees, handles about 70,000 flights annually, and is a haven for private pilots who often grab a bite to eat at D&D Cafe in the terminal building. Restaurant owners David and Delmy Pennington have operated a restaurant in Riverside for almost 25 years, the last 14 at the airport location. “We have many faithful customers. They are like family. Their children and grandchildren love to see the airplanes,” says Delmy, adding that the homemade
Mark Ripley has been the director at Riverside Municipal Airport for three years.
clam chowder served on Fridays and the fresh fried cod are customer favorites. The airport serves corporate, business and leisure flights but doesn’t have a commercial carrier. Airport director Mark Ripley doubts commercial flights will start anytime soon because the LA-Ontario International Airport is so close by. Riverside Airport has 150 hangars and 177 planes and boasted $20.8 million in revenue in 2008, Ripley says. Several businesses have located around the airport, many of them aircraft and aviation-oriented, as one
might expect, including flight schools ATP (Airline Transport Professionals) and California Aviation Services. Six businesses are in the terminal building and 14 more are on the surrounding field. Scores of other businesses are on the outskirts, including Manheim’s Riverside Auto Auction. A relatively new business near the airport is Hangar 18, an indoor rockclimbing gym with more than 35,000 square feet of textured climbing terrain. The Commemorative Air Force keeps vintage planes in a hangar at the airport, and the Riverside Pilot’s Flying Club meets at the facility. Homes sit right next door, but Ripley says the airport and its residential neighbors get along well. “It’s an older area that has grown up with the airport,” he says. “It’s a typical blue-collar Riverside neighborhood with good people who like us. We try not to offend them.” To that end, pilots generally don’t fly in or out of the airport before 8 a.m. or after 10 p.m. Former Riverside Councilman Ed Adkison, president of Adkan Engineers, has owned his business on Airport Drive for 26 years, and he calls the neighborhood “a transforming area.” “There was a new industrial complex built a year ago on Airport Drive, so it’s in progression,” says Adkison, a pilot who keeps his single-engine Cessna 210 at the airport.
David and Delmy Pennington have owned D&D Cafe at Riverside Municipal Airport for almost 15 years. David feels at home in the kitchen while Delmy delights in serving their customers.
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The local park frequented by area residents is Nichols Park, which features the Joyce Jackson Community Center, a baseball diamond and basketball court, and a playground surrounded by a spacious grassy area. Children are
welcome to stop by the computer center to do homework, and the center has an indoor basketball court. “It’s an older park, but it’s a nice park, and it’s heavily used,” says Riverside Parks Director Ralph Nunez.
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Neighborhood notes Area: 2.23 square miles Population: 8,666 residents (according to the 2000 census) Notable businesses: Riverside Municipal Airpor t, Harvest Christian Fellowship, Harvest Christian School In the works: Van Buren Boulevard is being widened, a project that’s expected to relieve traffic.
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ushi has a long history. In seventh-century China, a type of sushi called nara sushi was made by preserving gutted fish in fermented rice. After a couple of months of storage, the fish was eaten and the rice discarded. Years after sushi was introduced in Japan, the Japanese abandoned the fermentation process in favor of eating the fish fresh along with the rice. In Tokyo, when it was still called Edo during the early 19th century, mobile food stalls prepared nigiri sushi, which was made much like the nigiri sushi
served in restaurants today — fast food for people on the go in the early 1800s. Today, traditional Japanese sushi can be found at Masa’s Place in Riverside, where the owner and head sushi chef, Masa Sakai, takes pride in keeping to traditional preparation methods. Sakai’s career started more than 30 years ago in Japan, where he apprenticed with sushi chefs in Tokyo and Yokahama for two years. It was common for chefs to train for as many as 10 years to become a proficient sushi chef, but today, with the popularity of sushi, the training time has dropped to provide
chefs for the burgeoning business. Sakai opened his first restaurant in Riverside 17 years ago, and moved to the present location just three years ago. Americans tend to prefer sushi rolls over sashimi (raw fish served without rice), Sakai says. Popular fish choices include yellowtail, salmon and tuna. Sakai tells a funny story about a man, obviously new to sushi, who was seated at the bar. When Sakai placed an egg omelet on the counter, the poor guy asked, “Is that yellowtail?” Sakai offers nearly 40 items on his nigiri sushi menu and more than 30 rolls. Nigiri sushi consists of a slice of raw fish, shellfish or other toppings draped over a chunk of sushi rice. Maki sushi is the traditional sushi roll where rice and fish, seafood or vegetables are wrapped in nori, (seaweed). Uramaki is similar to the maki sushi except the rice is on the
Do-it-yourself sushi Ingredients • Sashimi-grade fish. Don’t assume that all fish from the local market is sashimi-grade. Ask. • At least two vegetables (may include cucumber, avocado, carrots or asparagus) • Short-grained rice. Long-grained rice doesn’t take on the necessary sticky consistency. • Rice vinegar, plain or seasoned, added to the rice • Nori (seaweed). This ingredient may be found at Asian markets. • Pickled ginger (also found
outside of the nori, and it may include more than one filling. In addition to the sushi at Masa’s Place, the extensive menu also features teppan meals that are prepared on large flat grills in front of diners. While the teppan dining is popular, most of the customers at Masa’s are interested in the sushi bar or traditional dining. Sakai makes his sushi with the freshest sashimi-grade fish that he brings in two to three times a week. The fish comes from around the globe, caught off the coasts of Africa, Europe and Japan. With the increasing knowledge of sushi and its popularity growing every year, it seems likely that Masa’s Place will be serving traditional Japanese sushi for some time. Masa’s Place 5228 Arlington Ave., Riverside 951-689-8054; www.masasplace.com
at Asian markets). It’s usually eaten with sushi to cleanse the palate. • Wasabi. Found in tubes or powdered for reconstitution. • Soy sauce Equipment Sharp knife Bamboo mat Plastic wrap Directions Place a sheet of plastic wrap over the bamboo mat. Place nori on top of plastic, shinier side down. With damp hands, spread a layer
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of rice over the nori thin enough to see the the nori underneath. Leave about an inch of space at the upper edge and rub it with a bit of warm water. This will help it stick once it is rolled. Place ingredients — the fish and vegetables — down the center of the rice. Holding the closest edge of the bamboo mat, roll the sushi away from you.
Tighten the roll as you go, being careful not to roll it so tight the filling comes out. Cover the roll with the bamboo mat and press with your hands to further pack the roll. Once tightened, it should be possible to unwrap the bamboo mat without the roll coming apart. Move the roll to a cutting board. Slice in half, then cut each half in thirds or fourths. Sources: www.mahalo.com, wikipedia.org, www.sushi-master.com
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hundreds of events each year ranging from dedications to corporate parties, fundraisers, celebrity appearances, graduation ceremonies, conventions and colorful entertainment events. Elderman recently completed a five-year project, documenting the transformation of Riverside’s historic Fox Theater into the Fox Performing Arts Center. During that time,
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Picture that he visited the venue 200 to 300 times, taking more than 10,000 images. Many of the best ones are on display through March 6 at the Riverside Art Museum, and also in his first book, “Riverside’s Fox Theater: An Intimate Portrait.” The photos show the theater in geometric and abstract forms, creating art forms for art’s sake. “You go in with the understanding that you need to document the bigger picture, so you do the wide shots. Then I started to look closer and that’s where I found the art pictures,” Elderman says. “What I try to do is create images that have some emotional value, that people can get into and feel the beauty or the emotion or the natural setting. That was especially true with the Fox.” Elderman calls the Fox project the highlight of his career. “It was fun to be with it for so long, to see the evolution of how the theater changed. I saw it from when it was a total wreck to when it was down to the plaster and studs and then came back together.” Elderman was in his early 30s when a friend gave him a camera and some equipment. He then decided to expand what had been a life-long hobby and became a professional photographer. The rest is visual history.
Michael J. Elderman’s photography is on display in various forms. In person: “Riverside’s Fox Theater: An Intimate Portrait” continues through March 6 at the Riverside Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave. In print: The accompanying book is available at Barnes & Noble at the Galleria at Tyler and at Elderman’s studio, which is at 3850 Lemon St. Online: www.mjeldermanphoto.com features a gallery of his work. For more information, call Elderman at 951-682-0834 or e-mail mjelderman@earthlink.net.
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that the radiology group at Loma Linda University Medical Center views each year, says Dr. David B. Hinshaw Jr., chairman of the radiology department. They are good for bone breaks and following chest or abdominal problems. But for high resolution of fine details in cartilage and soft tissue, more advanced forms of medical imaging are available. Entering the medical scene in the 1970s, Steinberg Computerized Tomography, or CT for short, is a series of X-ray views taken from many angles as the machine quickly rotates. Newer units take 64 snapshots per rotation, which are integrated by a computer. These new 64-slice CTs produce “exquisite” views of the heart and its arteries, says Dr. Ronald Otto, medical director of the computerized imaging diagnostic center at Riverside
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If you haven’t heard about a PET scan, you’re lucky. Positron Emission Tomography is used as a tool to monitor several diseases, primarily cancer. PET technology can monitor, for example, how effectively chemotherapy is fighting a cancerous tumor, Hinshaw says. The weakness of the PET scan has been that it doesn’t give precise location within the body. But that changed when a CT device was added to the PET scanner.
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ERE ARE SOME noteworthy restaurants selected from our rotating list. We suggest before going that you confirm information, and we solicit your help in correcting errors. ABBREVIATIONS & PRICING RS, reservations suggested. (While some restaurants suggest reservations on cer tain nights, others request them only for par ties of five or more.) FB, full bar. $ mostly under $15, $$ mostly under $20, $$$ mostly under $50, $$$$ above $50
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BISTRO O AT OMAKASE 3720 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-788-8820, www.restaurantomakase.com Chef Brein Clements updates the French bistro menu, while still offering his popular signature tastings. Dinner M-Sa. RS, $$$ CIAO BELLA RISTORANTE 1630 Spruce St.; 951-781-8840, www.ciaobellariverside.com Casual fine dining indoors or on the patio. Wine classes are available. Lunch M-F, dinner M-Sa. RS, FB, $$
CITRUS CITY GRILLE Riverside Plaza, 3555 Riverside Plaza Drive; 951-274-9099, www.citruscitygrille.com Steaks, seafood, lamb, chicken, pasta and more. RS, FB, $$ CRESCENT JEWELL 3597 Main St.; 951-684-1000, www.crescentjewell.com New Orleans style restaurant and lounge serving a full menu of Creole and Cajun fusion dishes. The atmosphere recalls early jazz supper clubs. Enter tainment nightly. FB, $$ CUBAN CAFE 5180 Arlington Ave.; 951-785-9400, www.mycubancafe.net Cuban cuisine — a fusion of Spanish, African and Caribbean cuisines — comes alive in a family atmosphere. Live music on select nights. RS, $ DUANE’S At the Mission Inn, 3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com Premier steakhouse and seafood restaurant, which has a top-shelf wine list and has received the AAA Four Diamond award every year since 1996. Dinner M-Sa., brunch Su. $$$
GRAM’S MISSION BAR-B-QUE PALACE 3527 Main St.; 951-782-8219, www.gramsbbq.org Barbecue items, plus jambalaya, creole chicken, meat loaf, pork chops and more have been served at this Riverside institution for the past two decades. $ KILLARNEY’S Riverside Plaza, 3639 Riverside Plaza Drive, Suite 532; 951-682-2933, www.killarneys.com Enjoy a glass of Guinness in a pub that was built in Ireland and reconstructed at Riverside Plaza. Order traditional Irish fare, including bangers and mash and Harp beer-battered fish and chips, or American favorites. FB, $ LAS CAMPANAS At the Mission Inn, 3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com Authentic Mexican cuisine served in a beautifully landscaped outdoor garden. Lunch M-Sa., brunch Su., dinner nightly. $ LOUNGE 33 Riverside Plaza, 3639 Riverside Plaza Drive; 951-784-4433, www.loungethirtythree.com More than 30 creative cocktails are on the menu, and friendly bar tenders are always coming up with new concoctions. Several large appetizer platters are served. FB, $
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MARIO’S PLACE 3646 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-684-7755, www.mariosplace.com Chef Leone Palagi’s take on nor thern Italian cuisine has been praised far and wide. Dinner M-Sa., lunch Fri. RS, FB, $$$
MISSION INN RESTAURANT 3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com Signature “comfor t foods” prepared in a new state-of-thear t display kitchen. Breakfast and dinner daily, lunch M-Sa. $ THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY 3191 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-784-4417, www.osf.com Several varieties of pasta dishes (mostly spaghetti, of course), salads and desser ts. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $ OLIO RISTORANTE At the Marriott, 3400 Market St.; 951-786-7147, www.olioristorante.com Nor thern Italian steak and seafood with an eclectic California twist. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. FB, $$
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PEPITOS 6539 Magnolia Ave.; 951-788-2652 Traditional Mexican fare including carnitas, chile verde, fajitas and steak picado. Lunch and dinner daily; breakfast items also served. FB, $
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SAFFRON 3425 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-367-1396, www.saffrons.us Ar t lovers will enjoy this boutique restaurant inside the Riverside Ar t Museum, serving a prix fixe menu. Lunch M-F, dinner F-Sa. $$
PHOOD ON MAIN 3737 Main St., Suite, 100; 951-276-7111, www.phoodforthought.com Billed as a hip, creative eaterie, Phood offers diners choices of mix-and-match menu items akin to tapas and dim sum including the whimsically named Duck, Duck ... No Goose and I Don't Eat Meat sandwiches as well as full-sized-plate fare such as Drunken Shrimp, Por tabella ravioli and steaks. FB $
SEVILLA 3252 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-778-0611, www.cafesevilla.com Casually elegant dining experience featuring Spanish and coastal cuisine. Nightclub with live music and dancing every night, plus a flamenco dinner show weekly. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, RS, $$$
WEST THE AULD DUBLINER Galleria at Tyler, 3775 Tyler St.; 951-354-6325, www.aulddubliner.com Beef stew, shepherd’s pie and other traditional Irish dishes, plus burgers, sandwiches and wraps. RS, FB, $ EVENTS SPORTS GRILL 10560 Magnolia Ave., Suite A; 951-352-2693, www.eventssportsgrill.com
Burgers, sandwiches and pizza. Tacos $1 each on Tuesdays; beer and pool specials on Wednesdays. Four large projection-screen TVs, plus more than a dozen smaller TVs. Lunch and dinner daily FB, $
ELEPHANT BAR Galleria at Tyler, 3775 Tyler St., Suite A;951-353-2200, www.elephantbar.com Specialties include Pacific Rim and wok-fired recipes, plus favorites such as fire-grilled fish, steaks, chicken, sandwiches and salads. Lunch and dinner daily. RS, FB, $
Duck, Duck...No Goose, left and I Don’t Eat Meat sandwiches from Phood on Main Photo by Al Cuizon
JOSE’S 3765 La Sierra Ave.; 951-359-8000, www.josesmexicanfood.com Taco, enchilada and chile relleno combos, plus grande and fish burritos, quesadillas and other south of the border favorites. Lunch and dinner daily; breakfast items served all day. $ OLIVIA’S 9447 Magnolia Ave.; 951-689-2131 Traditional Mexican fare, including burritos, tacos and chile relleno. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $ PUNJAB PALACE 10359 Magnolia Ave.; 951-351-8968, www.punjabpalacecuisineofindia.com Indian tapestries and music set the mood for a vast offering of Punjabi delicacies, which include both meat and vegetarian dishes. The buffet is available for both lunch and dinner. $ THE YARD HOUSE Galleria at Tyler, 3775 Tyler St., Space 1A; 951-688-9273, www.yardhouse.com Upscale-casual eatery with a menu that includes pastas, sandwiches, seafood, steaks, ribs and chops. Keg room visible from the dining area and 130 beers on tap are available at the bar. Lunch, dinner and late-night dining daily. RS, FB, $
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CACTUS CANTINA 151 E. Alessandro Blvd.; 951-789-0211, www.cactuscantina.org Family owned and operated restaurant serving steaks, seafood, burgers and chicken, plus a range of popular Mexican dishes. FB, $ CREOLA’S 1015 E. Alessandro Blvd.; 951-653-8150, www.creolasrestaurant.com Chicken, filet mignon, lamb, meat loaf, pork and several varieties of fish. DinnerW-Su. $$ CREST CAFE 5225 Canyon Crest Drive; 951-784-2233 Burgers, pasta, salads and other American and Italian favorites. Traditional breakfast menu includes omelettes, pancakes and waffles. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $ GERARD’S EVE BISTRO 9814 Magnolia Ave.; 951-687-4882, www.gerardsevebistro.com French cuisine in an intimate bistro atmosphere. Dinner entrees include boeuf bourguignon, duck confit and veal milanese. Dinner W-Su., Sunday brunch. $$$
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dining GRA-POW 497 Alessandro Blvd. Suite. D; 951-780-1132, www.grapow.net Thai food with California and Pacific Rim accents. Dishes include cashew chicken, pad gra pow, roasted curry stir fried with a choice of meats, and chicken with Thai barbecue sauce. Beer and wine available. Lunch and dinner daily. $ MONARK ASIAN BISTRO 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Suite 64; 951-683-1073, www.monarkasianbistro.com Serving a range of classic Chinese and Thai dishes, as well as contemporary Asianinspired fusion dishes, some of them created by the owner, Karen Chen, a native of Taiwan. Lunch and dinner daily. $ SMOKEY CANYON BBQ 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Suite 9; 951-782-8808,www.smokeycanyon.com Burgers, sandwiches, catfish, chicken, ribs and more. Bar area has two TVs. Lunch M, lunch and dinner Tu.-Su. FB, $ UNIVERSITY CAFE INC. 1400 University Ave., No. A109; 951-686-6338 Chinese cuisine, including sweet and sour pork, Cantonese soy and curry chicken. Combo meals for $6.45 include a drink. Lunch and dinner daily. $
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Whether it’s a lunch or dinner hotspot, or somewhere to simply kick back and have some fun, MTL in downtown Riverside has it all. Chefs prepare a range of delicious items — from burgers and sandwiches to salads and hear ty meals. Lunch specials for $5.99 are served weekdays until 4 p.m. There’s live enter tainment nightly, with popular music acts performing a variety of genres, plus comedians, DJs and Photo by Lea Reed brave guests on open mic nights also Music acts perform regularly at MTL. sharing the stage. Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers are coming in March. For a complete lineup, the enter tainment calendar is posted on the Web site. Established in 1997 as a tobacco lounge, MTL has a walk-in humidor with a world-class selection of cigars. High-definition TVs are situated throughout for optimal viewing of major spor ting events. A popular area for bir thdays and other private par ties, or for smaller get-togethers, is the VIP area on the mezzanine. “It’s the total place to be because you have the best shot of the whole house,” says owner Bill Bromley.
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The Junior League of Riverside’s 54th annual charity ball was right at home in a new venue, the Orange Terrace Community Center. Nearly 200 guests enjoyed a catered dinner prepared by chef Leone Palagi of Mario’s Place and music by the Sozo Jazz Band. The theme, Heritage, celebrated Riverside’s citrus industry and its current status as California’s first Emerald City. Traditionally held the first Saturday in December, the charity ball is the Junior League’s biggest fundraiser of the year. For information, visit www.juniorleagueriverside.org.
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ric and Jaci Hasemeyer never thought they would have a huge family. It just turned out that way. With 14 kids — three biological children who attend college, nine younger adopted kids and a teenage brother and sister they are in the process of adopting — the Riverside couple now believe their family is complete. “We realize we have our limitations,” says Eric, “but you never say never.” The Hasemeyers are shifting their
focus toward encouraging other families to consider adopting children in need of a loving home. They also are busy preparing their sixth annual fundraising Walk Your Talk Walk, which benefits adoptive families. Eric, 53, gave up his career as a stockbroker to become a marriage and family therapist because he saw a need to help foster and adoptive families make the transition. Along with a colleague, he runs the Gateway Counseling Center, which has offices in Moreno Valley and Hemet. He also teaches part-time in the Psychology Department at California Baptist University. His flexible schedule
helps Jaci, 51, who left her job as a physical education teacher, to care for the family. Their oldest biological son is 22 and attends CBU, along with a 19-year-old daughter; their 20-year-old son is at Biola University. A 19-year-old soon-tobe-adopted son, who was homeless just a year ago, now attends CBU as well. “He wasn’t going to make it,” Jaci says. “He was working to try to take care of himself, and we took him in.” Their 10-year-old son is autistic and has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, but has since learned to read and talk. “He’s done better than anybody
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sav e th e date CHARITABLE EVENTS Feb. 11 – Desser t Auction and Battle of the Bakers, hosted by Soroptimist International of Riverside. Marriott, 3400 Market St., Riverside; noon; $35; 951-687-8676, www.soroptimistriverside.org. Feb. 18 – YWCA of Riverside County’s Professional Women’s Council. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.; 951-687-9922, www.ywca.org. Feb. 27 – 17th annual Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Foundation gala. Riverside Convention Center, 3443 Orange St.; 6:30 p.m. social hour, 7:30 p.m. event; 909-558-3560, www.lomalindagothear t.org. March 20 – Riverside Humane Society’s 18th annual Walk with the Animals. Proceeds help with the care of dogs and cats at the Riverside Humane Society Pet Adoption Center. Fairmount Park, 2601 Fairmount Blvd.; 8 a.m. registration and pancake breakfast, 9 a.m. walk begins; 951-688-4340; www.petsadoption.com. April 13 – Salute to Service Awards, presented by Soroptimist International of Riverside. California Baptist University, 8432 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 11:30 a.m.; www.soroptimistriverside.org. April 24 – Stroll ’n’ Roll to benefit The Carolyn E. Wylie Center for Children, Youth & Families. Location TBA; 9 a.m.; 951-683-5193, www.wyliecenter.org. April 24 – The March for Babies Walk to benefit the March of Dimes. Riverside City College, 4800 Magnolia Ave.; 951-892-7923, www.marchofdimes.com. April 24 – Ear th Day Festival 2010, presented by Habitat for Humanity Riverside. White Park, 3936 Chestnut St.; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 951-787-6754, Ext. 114, www.habitatriverside.org. May 8 – Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center dinner and auction gala. Victoria Club, 2521 Arroyo Drive, Riverside; $125; 951-686-7273, www.rarcc.org. June 21 – Riverside Educational Enrichment Foundation’s 14th annual golf tournament. Lunch and dinner included. Canyon Crest Country Club, 975 Country Club Drive, Riverside; noon shotgun star t; www.riversideschoolsrule.org.
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Eric and Jaci Hasemeyer
expected,” says Jaci, who adds that many of the adopted kids once had medical or emotional challenges, but most have healed with time in a stable, healthy family environment. Raising a large family is chaotic at times, but the kids get along like regular siblings. They play and fight and stick up for each other; the older ones protect the younger ones against potential school bullies. They’ve also learned the advantages of having lots of siblings. “They have somebody to play with all the time,” Jaci says. “We do a lot of things together as a family, like camping at the beach.” The couple’s home was 2,500 square feet, and to accommodate the growing family it was expanded to 3,500 square feet with an added bedroom, bathroom and dining room. The kids double up in bedrooms. The monthly food bill is about $1,350. The younger kids wear hand-me-downs and do chores. “It’s loud and it’s busy and hard at times, but they are learning it’s not all about you, it’s about giving and helping. It’s a healthy environment,” Jaci says. Families such as the Hasemeyers — who adopt special-needs children and siblings — earn the praise of
Sayori Baldwin, deputy director of the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services. As of Jan. 1, nearly 3,700 children were in foster care in Riverside County. Last year, 536 children in the county were adopted. “Our goal is to provide the children with permanent, stable and loving homes,” Baldwin says. “It’s not easy. Our goal is to do the best that we can to keep siblings together.” In 2004, the Hasemeyers started the annual two-mile benefit walk to raise awareness about the needs of foster children and their families and also to raise funds for agencies or programs that assist them. The walks have helped about 50 children get adopted and another 130 children to be placed in a safe home. This year’s goal is to raise $50,000 for the Teen Leadership Camp, a three-day summer camp near Big Bear Lake that the Hasemeyers are opening for Riverside’s foster children. Walk Your Talk Walk Where: California Baptist University, 8432 Magnolia Ave., Riverside When: 9 a.m. March 27; registration star ts at 8 a.m. Information: http://walkyour talkwalk.com
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Performing Arts Center Riverside, California
Fox Foundation Gala On January 15, 2010, we honored the City of Riverside’s rich culture and celebrated our bright future with the unveiling of the newly restored Fox Performing Arts Center. It was a spectacular evening of music and Riverside’s finest cuisine that will long be remembered. We wish to thank everyone that attended this momentous event and the following patrons for their support. Presidential Bank of America • Bayley Construction, a General Partnership • BMW of Riverside Broadway in Riverside - A Nederlander Presentation Fine Dining Riverside: Bistro O at Omakase, Ciao Bella Ristorante, Mario’s Place, Olio Ristorante Saffron, Sevilla • Johnson Machinery • The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa Riverside Magazine / Inland Custom Publishing Group • Stronghold Engineering, Inc. ORCHESTRA Evan LeGrande Wilson • Riverside County Philharmonic BALCONY Canyon Crest Towne Centre • HGI Financial Services • Marriott Riverside Bates Flanagan Group / Merrill Lynch • Monark Asian Bistro Old Riverside Foundation • Provident Bank • Retirement Unlimited STAGE Anthony’s Cyclery • Historic Resources Group, LLC • Re/Max Advantage Riverside Medical Clinic • Riverside Rubber Stamp & Engraving Stuart B. Kincade, M.D., F.A.C.S. - Plastic Surgeon Taylor Moore Design Group University of Redlands, School of Business, Riverside Campus
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