Embrace the season - Redlands magazine

REDLANDS
m aga zi n e
w i nte r 2 012
Our heroes
of giving
Holiday
home tour
Embrace
the season
Turning back the clock at Riley’s Farm
Bring on
!
t
r
e
s
s
e
d
REDLANDS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
GofortheGold.
Once again, Redlands Community Hospital has achieved the gold standard in
Orthopedic Services by HealthGrades®, the nation’s leading independent healthcare
rating organization. It is all part of our commitment to providing the best quality
patient care, not only in our community, but in the nation.
• Recipient of HealthGrades® America’s 100 Best Hospitals for
Specialty Care in Orthopedic Surgery, Joint Replacement and
Spine Surgery (2012)
• Ranked among the Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Orthopedic
Services (2012) and Joint Replacement (2011-2012)
• Recipient of the HealthGrades Orthopedic Surgery (2012),
Joint Replacement (2011-2012), Spine Surgery (2012)
Excellence Award™
For a physician referral, please call the Center for Surgical & Specialty Care at
(909) 793-4336. It’s your golden opportunity to receive nationally recognized care.
350 Terracina Blvd., Redlands, CA 92373
909-335-5500 www.redlandshospital.org
Redlands Community Hospital is a not-for-profit, stand-alone community hospital.
:KHUH(OVH:RXOG<RX*RIRU&KULVWPDV"
Angels from Germany • Santas from Russia • Holiday Floral Arrangements
Carolers by Byer’s Choice • Gingerbread Houses • Redlands’ Christmas Towels and Ornaments
• Patience Brewster Christmas • Nutcrackers • Christmas Linens & Candles
:HWUDYHOHGWKHZRUOGWREULQJ\RXWKHZRUOG
J
244 East Citrus Avenue
Redlands, CA 92373
909.798.2573
www.mozartsfinegifts.com
winter 2012
volume 4, issue 3
REDLANDS
MAGAZINE
Jack Klunder
PUBLISHER & CEO
Don Sproul
MANAGING EDITOR
Jim Maurer
V.P. SALES & MARKETING
Lynda E. Bailey
SALES DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Shawna Federoff
RESEARCH DIRECTOR
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS & EDITORS
Amy Bentley, Allan Borgen, Luanne J. Hunt
Toni Momberger, Steve Ohnersorgen
Jerry Rice, Carla Sanders
Rick Sforza
PHOTO EDITOR
PHOTOGRAPHERS
ini
rta ng fa
e
t
28
re
en
Gabriel Luis Acosta, James Carbone
LaFonzo Car ter, Micah Escamilla, Frank Perez
Eric Reed, John Valenzuela
Allan Borgen and Carla Sanders visit with local restaurants, caterers
and bakeries
to gather ideas for
delicious appetizers
and wonderful
Step into the season
Up in Oak Glen, warm fires and warm
desserts.
8
Mary Hollenbaugh, Melissa Six
Harvest Smith, Jack Storrusten
SALES MANAGERS
ADVERTISING SALES Executives
Vikki Contreras, Lesleyanne Daniels
Carla Ford-Brunner, Jack Galloway
Vernell Hill, Andre McAdory, Willie Merriam
Melissa Morse, Cindy Olson
Joseph Rodriguez, Adil Zaher
Sales Assistants
Carin Adbo, Sylvia Castro, Flo Gomez
Dixie Mohrhauser, Maria Rodriguez
Victoria Vidana
AD COORDINATORS
Brenda Markley, Kim Moore
welcomes await along with sweet pies and
a piece of living history at Riley’s Farm.
MARKETING
Veronica Nair, Ginnie Stevens
22
A redlands tradition
Don’t miss the YMCA Holiday
Home Tour, which kicks off the
season and raises funds for the
Y legal aid program.
DEPARTMENTS
14
DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY
We call them heroes of giving. They’ll likely
say they’re just regular folks, but they set an
example for all of us on how to help, engage
and support our community.
From the Editor 6
Calendar 10
Nonprofits 12
Profile: Gina Diaz 26
Toni Momberger 34
ON THE COVER
Nicholas and Hannah Riley
in front of the Hawk’s Head
Public House at Colonial
Chesterfield on the
grounds of Riley’s Farm
in Oak Glen.
LANG Custom Publishing
Frank Pine
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Joe Robidoux
V.P. OF CIRCULATION
CONTACT US
Editorial: 909-386-3899; fax 909-885-8741
or [email protected]
Adver tising: 909-386-3936; fax 909-884-2536
or [email protected]
To subscribe to Redlands Magazine call 909-386-3923
or visit www.redlandsmagazine.com
REDLANDS MAGAZINE
Produced by the LANG Custom Publishing
which is affliliated with The Redlands Daily Facts,
The Sun and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Single copy price:
$3.95. Subscriptions $14.95 per year for 4 issues.
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to
2041 E. Fourth St. Ontario, CA 91764
Copyright 2012 Redlands Magazine. No part of this magazine
may be reproduced without the consent of the publisher.
Redlands Magazine is not responsible for unsolicited
manuscripts, photos or artwork even if accompanied by
a self-addressed stamped envelope.
A
PUBLICATION
Photo by Eric Reed
printed by southwest offset printing
4
| redlandsmagazine.com | winter 2012
myfoothillsmagazine.com
xx
xxxxx 2011 from the editor
Thoughtfulness, sweet gigs and pie
W
hich column sounds most
appealing and most descriptive
of the inner you?
A) “I look for gifts for family and friends
all year long. When I find the right present
for someone, I buy it, whether it’s July or
November, and tuck it away until the next
birthday or holiday.”
B) “I’m told I pulled down the Christmas
tree at age two.”
A) “Over time, I’ve dispensed with
things that are not meaningful to me.
No more sending out 200 Christmas cards
to business associates, just the family now.”
B) “Christmas is cookies and chaos.
We’re putting together toys at 1 a.m. The
kids wake up at 5 a.m. The house is a blur
of comings and goings.”
A) “Doing things ahead of time allows
me to enjoy the season, without the
holiday crush.”
B) “Pie! Need I say more? After charging
through holiday
shopping, late
night wrapping
sessions, midnight
mass, visiting
family, and
catching a few
football games,
I just want pie. In
fact, I NEED PIE.”
We won’t say
who is who. Nor will we cast any stones
on our brethren in either camp. We hope
you’ll find time for family and friends, time
to share your blessings, explore the
spiritual and help where you can.
For this issue of Redlands Magazine,
we pause to celebrate (whether it’s before
“the rush” or before the carefully planned
quiet moments) a few topics that touch
on the spirits of the season.
Amy Bentley and Luanne J. Hunt asked
local residents to share their stories of work
in the community — not so much to honor
them, but to explore ways we all can help.
Photographer Eric Reed and I ventured
out to Oak Glen for a cover shoot designed
to capture the traditional change of seasons
the rest of the country experiences. What
I found was a way to slip back in time.
This issue also includes a preview of the
annual YMCA Holiday Home Tour and
a profile of local photographer Gina Diaz.
And wouldn’t you know it? We asked
Allan Borgen to sample appetizers, but
Carla Sanders got the sweetest gig: lining
up the dessert table.
We hope this season is a sweet one for
you, full of meaning and time with loved
ones. Our best from Redlands Magazine.
Don Sproul
[email protected], 909-386-3899
Le Rendez-Vous
RESTAURANT
Experience the finest in French and Continental cuisine. Le Rendez-Vous is a gorgeous restaurant
nestled at the base of the mountains in San Bernardino. We offer an elegant atmosphere,
impeccable service, and delicious gourmet cuisine. Le Rendez-Vous is a wonderful setting for your
birthdays, anniversaries, romantic evenings, meetings, events, and other special occasions.
For reservations call 909-883-1231 • 4775 North Sierra Way, San Bernardino
6
| redlandsmagazine.com | winter 2012
FOX
FOX
Performing
FOX Arts Center
Performing
PerformingArts
ArtsCenter
Center
Riverside, California
Riverside, California
Riverside, California
Masters of Harmony
Bill
Bill
Engvall
Engvall
Take My Breath Away
The Metro
Holiday Season
Special Performance
December 2
Merle Haggard
American Comedy
PATTYAward
Winner
SMYTHAmerican Comedy
Award
Winner
Blue
Collar
Comedy
Film
TVComedy
Star
Blue and
Collar
Film and TV Star
June 23
Goodbye to You
June 23
The Warrior
& SCANDAL
“Peter Pan sparkles with fairy dust!”
— Washington Post
“Peter Pan sparkles with fairy dust!”
— Washington Post
June 29–July 1
June 29–July 1
Bogart Friday
FestJanuary 5
DecemberFilm
9
Bogart Friday
Film Fest
Dennis DeYoung
Nunset Boulevard
November 30
Casablanca (1942)
July 13
The Treasure of Sierra Madre (1948)
August 3
The Music of Styx
Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Hans Conreid.
Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Walter Houston and Tim Holt.
Set
in unoccupied
Africa during the early days of WorldJuly
War 13
II:Starring
Fred
and Bob
Curtin, two
Americans
for 3
Casablanca
(1942)
The Dobbs
Treasure
of Sierra
Madre
(1948)searching
August
An
American
expatriate
meets
a
former
lover,
with
unforeseen
work
in
Mexico,
convince
an
old
prospector
to
help
them
Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Hans Conreid.
Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Walter Houston and Tim Holt.
complications.
mine
for gold
in the
Mountain.searching for
Set in unoccupied Africa during the early days of World
War
II:
Fred
Dobbs
and
BobSierra
Curtin,Madre
two Americans
Star of “Laverne
& Shirley”
An American
expatriate
meets(1942)
a former lover, with unforeseen
workBig
in Mexico,
help them10
To
Have And
Have Not
July 20 The
Sleepconvince
(1946) an old prospector to August
complications.
mine for
gold in the
SierraLauren
MadreBacall
Mountain.
Stars:
Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Walter Brennan.
Stars:
Humphrey
Bogart,
and John Ridgley.
Cindy Williams
Expatriate
American
Harry
a Free20 Private
detective
Marlowe is hired by a rich
family.10
To Have And
Have
NotMorgan
(1942)helps to transport July
The Big
Sleep Philip
(1946)
August
French
Resistance
leader
and
his
beautiful
wife
to
Martinique
Before
the
complex
case
is
over,
he’s
seen
murder,
Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Walter Brennan.
Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and John Ridgley.
while
romancing
a sexy
lounge
singer.
blackmail,
and what
might
be love.
Expatriate
American
Harry
Morgan
helps to transport a Free
Private detective
Philip
Marlowe
is hired by a rich family.
French
Resistance
leader
and
his
beautiful
wife
to
Martinique
Before
the
complex
case
is
over,
he’s seen murder,
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
July 27 Key Largo (1948)
August 17
while romancing
sexy lounge
singer.
blackmail,
and what
might
be love.
Stars:
Humphrey a
Bogart,
Mary Astor
and Gladys George.
Stars:
Humphrey
Bogart,
Lauren
Bacall and Edward G.
A
private
detective
takes (1941)
on a case that involves him with
A man
visits his old friend’s hotel andAugust
finds a 17
The
Maltese
Falcon
July 27 Robinson.
Key Largo
(1948)
three
eccentric
criminals,
a
gorgeous
liar,
and
their
quest
for
a
gangster
running
things.
As
a
hurricane
approaches,
Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor and Gladys George.
Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Edward G. the
priceless
statuette.
two
end upA confronting
each
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with
Robinson.
man visits his
old other.
friend’s hotel and finds a
three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a
gangster running things. As a hurricane approaches, the
Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission
InnupAvenue,
Riverside
priceless statuette.
two end
confronting
each other.
Fox Performing
Arts Center,all3801
Mission Inn
Avenue,
Tickets available
at ticketmaster.com,
Ticketmaster
outlets
and Riverside
the Box Office.
TicketsInformation
available at call
ticketmaster.com,
all Visit
Ticketmaster
outlets
and
the Box Office.
(951) 779 3801
For Box Office
9800.
us Inn
on the
web at
foxriversidelive.com
Fox Performing
Mission
Avenue,
(951) 779 9800.
For Box Office
InformationArts
callCenter,
Visit us
on
the webRiverside
at foxriversidelive.com
Tickets available at ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets and the Box Office.
For Box Office Information call (951) 779 9800. Visit us on the web at foxriversidelive.com
January 10
January 26
March 1
cover story | riley’s farm
Holidays, with
historical charm
T
By DON SPROUL
Photos by ERIC REED
he morning warmth
arrives late in the hills
north and east above
Yucaipa, the light is clear
even if it brightens slowly on
a chilly day.
Amid apple trees and the more
traditional mix of mountain foliage
with leaves shifting into bright hues,
it can appear as if you’ve slipped
back in time standing in front of the
Hawk’s Head Public House.
Outside, men in period livery
go about their chores at Colonial
Chesterfield, as part of the
agritourism site better known as
Riley’s Farm wakes up for the day.
Inside, Jon Harmon, director of
living history for Riley’s, keeper of
black powder weapons used for film
work and events, and general jack-ofall-trades, builds a fire to ward off
the cold.
In Riley’s, the waning days
of October still has trees bearing
apples with the lure of pick-yourown harvests.
In November, the scene shifts, and
while colonial re-enactment field
trips for school groups continue at
a slower pace, the weekend fare for
visitors focuses on harvest dinners
and Christmas-oriented activities.
Nearby, Oak Glen proper has its
collection of farms and shops and
offers its own quaint tourism draw:
apple products, knick-knacks,
antiques.
It’s a strolling location to explore,
with favorite stops like Apple Annie’s
Restaurant and Bakery, the Parrish
Pioneer Ranch, and Law’s Cider Mill
8
| redlandsmagazine.com | winter 2012
and Ranch to name just a few. The
setting offers a lovely way to spend
an afternoon, especially when one
wants to enjoy the season but escape
the rush or a place for the kids to
burn off energy for a few hours.
Farther down the road, Riley’s
offers some similar fare built around
largely colonial-era period structures,
re-enactments and activities.
Jim Riley, who owns and operates
the 760-acre farm with his brother,
Scott, and their families, also writes
and produces a colonial television
series on the site so it’s important
to keep the grounds authentic.
Guests can wander the farm,
visit the bakery and public house,
the shed and a variety of small
period structures.
On Saturdays, visitors can
participate in Old World adventures
including the tomahawk throw,
archery and candle-dipping.
Harmon says during the holidays,
seasonal activities, including pie and
cookie making, are added. Specific
details will be announced on the
Riley website, he said.
Activities generally run from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., though in winter
the hours are shorter — late morning
to early afternoon, generally so they
are convenient around the lunchhour.
The other attraction of Riley’s is
dining at the Hawk’s Head Public
House, a rough-floored period
restaurant, during the day or, with
reservations, enjoying a harvest or
Advent dinner. Riley’s also offers an
evening of scenes from Charles
Courage, New Hampshire
Farm co-owner and history buff Jim Riley along
with the staff at Riley’s Farm and professional actors
have combined their efforts to film and produce
a mini-series set in colonial New England but filmed
at Riley’s Farm.
Four installments have been produced and are
available on DVD, and they also will be shown on
KVCR-TV, Dec. 18-21 at 8 p.m.
Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” in a dinner-theater
style presentation at the Old Packing Shed.
Dinners include live music, hearty fare and are
generally Fridays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 6 p.m.
through the season. Prices are $33 for adults,
$28 for children 3 to 12. Reservations are necessary
as dinners sell out quickly; seating begins
30 minutes prior to dinner.
Getting there
Oak Glen
and Riley’s Farm
The vicinity is Yucaipa
but there are several ways
to get to the collection of
apple farms and shops
known as Oak Glen, its
Oak Tree Village and Riley’s
Farm. They are all on
Oak Glen Road, which
loops up around the hills
above Yucaipa.
• To get to Oak Tree
Village. From the I-10, exit
northbound onto Yucaipa
Boulevard, follow it into
town and turn left on
Oak Glen Road. This picks
up the western leg of the
winding but scenic track.
To get to Riley’s Farm,
continue past the village
along Oak Glen Road.
• To get to Riley’s Farm.
Exit I-10 at Beaumont
Avenue. Follow Beaumont
north until it becomes the
eastern leg of Oak Glen
Road. Riley’s Farm will
be on the right. (Be sure
to continue on the road
to visit the rest of Oak Glen.)
More info:
Riley’s Farm,
12261 S. Oak Glen Road,
Yucaipa; 909-797-7534,
www.rileysfarm.com
Oak Tree Village at Oak
Glen, 38480 Oak Glen
Road, 909-797-6833,
www.oakglen.net
A sampling of the menus includes roast beef, ciderbaked ham, pumpkin soup, apple cheddar muffins,
apple dumplings, chocolate mousse cake and “bubble
and squeak.”
What’s that? “It’s an old dish. Originally, it was
a vinegar cabbage dish. The name bubble and
squeak, some say, came from the sound it made
as it simmered on the stove. Other souls say it’s
the noises it produces in one’s digestive system,”
Harmon explained.
It’s an old humorous thing, he says, noting
Riley’s has its own variation on the recipe.
There’s one additional twist: on Dec. 22, all
guests attending the Advent dinner are required
to wear period dress. The evening is a particular
favorite of history buffs and re-enactors, says
Harmon. For those who aren’t equipped with
appropriate threads, rentals are available.
Fall and winter? There are no guarantees in the hills, a cold snap or winter storm can
strip the leaves or leave the hills in a blanket of snow. But for those missing the back
East feel of Currier & Ives postcards, Oak Glen is the place to go. The Hawk’s Head,
above, features exposed beams, rustic floors, candlelight and savory fare.
winter 2012 | redlandsmagazine.com |
9
holiday events & winter shows
‘MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET’
THROUGH DEC. 30 – A depar tment store
Santa claims to be the real Saint Nick,
putting faith itself on trial as authorities
try to determine the real spirit of the
season. Dec. 8 performance interpreted
for the deaf. LifeHouse Theater,
1135 N. Church St., Redlands; 909-335-3037,
www.lifehousetheater.com.
Dance Theatre. California Theatre
of the Performing Ar ts, 562 W. Four th St.,
San Bernardino; 909-885-5152,
www.californiatheatre.net. Also: Sinfonia
Mexicana’s Merri-achi Christmas, Dec. 15;
The Brian Setzer Orchestra’s Christmas
Rocks! Dec. 21.
CURRIER & IVES CHRISTMAS
DEC. 7-16 – An old-fashioned holiday
with dinner, dancing and caroling. Riley’s
at Los Rios Rancho, 39611 Oak Glen Road,
Oak Glen; $30 adults, $20 ages 3-12;
909-797-1005, www.losriosrancho.com.
MOVABLE FEAST
NOV. 30 – Holiday gathering, with good
food and good cheer, before the Feast
of Lights. Casa Loma Room, University
of Redlands, 1200 Brockton Ave.; 5:30 p.m.;
909-748-8011, www.redlands.edu/alumni.asp.
FEAST OF LIGHTS
NOV. 30-DEC. 3 – The story of Christ’s
bir th, performed in word, tableaux, song
and instrumental offering, concluding with
a candle ceremony. Memorial Chapel,
University of Redlands, 1200 E. Colton
Ave.; Nov. 30, Dec. 1 and 3 at 8 p.m.,
Dec. 2 at 4 p.m.; $25, $15 seniors;
909-748-8116, http://redlandsapps.
redlands.edu/feastoflights/Home.html
HOLIDAY GIFT BOUTIQUE
DEC. 1-2 – Redlands YMCA boutique and
pantry, featuring handmade jewelry, crafts,
ceramics and other items. Roy Coble
Gym, 500 E. Citrus Ave., Redlands;
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 909-798-9622,
www.ymcaeastvalley.org.
MASTERS OF HARMONY
DEC. 2 – Holiday season celebration.
Fox Performing Ar ts Center,
3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; 3 p.m.;
951-779-9800, www.foxriversidelive.com.
TREE LIGHTING
DEC. 2 – Guests traditionally enjoy
nibbling on ginger cookies and sipping
apple cider as they listen to local choirs
sing Christmas carols. The highlight,
of course, is the lighting of a beautifully
CHRISTMAS PARADE
year’s theme: 125th
Christmas Celebration. Dress warmly
and arrive early to get a good
viewing spot. (Rain date Dec. 8.)
Par ticipants line up at 4 p.m., with
pre-parade judging star ting at 4:30.
Downtown Redlands; 6 p.m.; free;
909-792-4016,
www.redlands-events.com/XMAS.htm.
DEC. 1 – This
decorated tree on the second-floor
balcony. Kimberly Crest House & Gardens,
1325 Prospect Drive, Redlands;
909-792-2111, www.kimberlycrest.org.
SANTA’S PAJAMA PARTY
DEC. 7-8 – Play games, listen to holiday
stories, make winter crafts, enjoy
refreshments and meet live animals.
San Bernardino County Museum,
2024 N. Orange Tree Lane, Redlands;
6 p.m.; $10; 909-307-2669, ext. 256,
www.sbcountymuseum.org.
‘THE NUTCRACKER’
DEC. 7-9 – Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet,
presented for the 36th year by Inland
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
DEC. 9 – Annual event at Plymouth
Village’s Kendall Place, which will be
decorated in Victorian holiday style
by the Redlands Hor ticultural Society.
Enter tainment by pianist Steve Lawless,
specialty desser ts and door prizes.
120 E. Palm Ave., Redlands; 877-321-4896,
plymouthvillage.org.
CHRISTMAS BLOCK PARTY
DEC. 15 – Celebrate Christmas during the
annual event staged by the city of Redlands
and the Police Department. Live music,
free games and activities for the kids and
visit Santa. Redlands Community Center
parking lot, 111 W. Lugonia Ave.; 10 a.m.;
909-798-7572, www.redlandspolice.org.
DAVE KOZ & FRIENDS
DEC. 15 – The Christmas show.
Agua Caliente Casino Resor t Spa,
32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage;
888-999-1995, www.hotwatercasino.com.
Also: Moscow Ballet, “The Great Russian
Nutcracker,” Dec. 19.
HOLIDAY FANFARE
DEC. 15-16 – Inland Master Chorale
concer t. First United Methodist Church,
1 E. Olive (at Cajon), Redlands;
909-798-4462,
www.inlandmasterchorale.org.
arts&culture
T H E C A L E N DA R
LEWIS BLACK
NOV. 29 – “Running on Empty” tour.
San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino,
777 San Manuel Blvd., Highland; doors open
at 6:30 p.m.; $30-$50; 800-359-2464,
www.sanmanuel.com.
10
| redlandsmagazine.com | winter 2012
SOCAL STARZ CHAMPIONSHIP
Things Cheer competition.
Citizens Business Bank Arena, 4000 Ontario
Center Parkway, Ontario; 909-244-5600,
www.cbbankarena.com. Also: Reindeer 5K
Run, Dec. 8; KCXX 103.9 Merry Meltdown
DEC. 2 – All
(with P.O.D., Dir ty Heads and Switchfoot),
Dec. 16; Coyote Holiday Basketball Classic,
Dec. 17-18; Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream,
Dec. 26-30; Harlem Globetrotters, Feb. 18;
Carrie Underwood, March 3; André Rieu
and his Johann Strauss Orchestra, March 13.
CHEAP TRICK
DEC. 7 – In concer t. Pechanga Resor t
& Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, near
Temecula; 877-711-2946, www.pechanga.com.
Also: Air Supply, Dec. 29; The Pointer Sisters,
Dec. 31; The Fab Four, Jan. 11-12.
MARIACHI DIVAS
DEC. 15 – In concer t. Morongo Casino Resor t
and Spa, 4955 Seminole Drive, Cabazon;
9 p.m.; 888-667-6646,
www.morongocasinoresor t.com.
THE O’JAYS
DEC. 28 – In concer t. Primm Valley Casino
Resor ts, Interstate 15 at the California/
Nevada state line; 8 p.m.; 800-745-3000,
www.primmvalleyresor ts.com.
TOWER OF POWER
JAN. 5 – In concer t, with a co-headliner to be
announced. Fox Performing Ar ts Center,
3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside;
951-779-9800, www.foxriversidelive.com.
Also: “Dreamgirls,” Jan. 10; “Nunset
Boulevard” with Cindy Williams, Jan. 26;
Dennis DeYoung, the music of Styx, March 1;
“Fiddler on the Roof,” March 28; Brian Regan,
April 11; Foreigner, April 20.
‘DIAL ‘M’ FOR MURDER’
version of Frederick Knott’s
melodramatic mystery, which was brought to
the big screen by Alfred Hitchcock. Redlands
Footlighters, 1810 Bar ton Road, Redlands;
909-793-2909, www.redlandsfootlighters.org.
Also: “Witness for the Prosecution,”
March 7-24; “Southern Hospitality,” May 2-19.
JAN. 10-27 – Stage
‘SNOW WHITE’
JAN. 12-FEB. 17 – Award-winning playwright
Wayne R. Scott blends comedy, adventure
and whimsical fantasy together in a family
musical based on the classic Grimm Fairy Tale.
LifeHouse Theater, 1135 N. Church St.,
Redlands; 909-335-3037,
www.lifehousetheater.com. Also: “The Rise
of King David,” March 2-30; “Anne of Green
Gables,” April 13-May 19; “The Three
Musketeers,” June 1-30; “Seven Brides
for Seven Brothers,” July 13-Aug. 18;
“Daniel,” Aug. 31–Sept. 29.
REDLANDS SYMPHONY
JAN. 19 – Co Nguyen conducts the symphony
through Brahms’ Tragic Over ture and
Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6, Pathétique.
Memorial Chapel, University of Redlands,
1200 E. Colton Ave.; 8 p.m.; 909-748-8018,
MOODY BLUES
DEC. 14 – In concer t, with a par ty
following the show. Agua Caliente
Casino Resor t Spa, 32-250 Bob Hope
Drive, Rancho Mirage; 888-999-1995,
www.hotwatercasino.com.
Also: Natalie Cole, Dec. 28.
MANY WAYS TO EXPRESS HER STYLE
Wilson
JEWELERS
Since
1945
Historic Downtown Redlands
20 East State Street | Redlands | 909.793.4806
winter 2012 | redlandsmagazine.com |
11
arts&culture
nonprofits
T H E C A L E N DA R
www.redlandssymphony.com. Also: Fathers
and Sons, March 9.
LINCOLN MEMORIAL SHRINE
OPEN HOUSE
FEB. 3 – Exhibits, live period music, historical
re-enactors, refreshments and more highlight
the 41st annual open house. Lincoln Memorial
Shrine, 125 W. Vine St., Redlands; free;
www.lincolnshrine.org.
WATCHORN LINCOLN
BIRTHDAY DINNER
FEB. 12 – Established in 1932, the Watchorn
Lincoln Dinner is one of the country’s longestrunning annual dinner events celebrating the
nation’s 16th president. Historian John
Marszalek is this year’s featured speaker. Or ton
Center, University of Redlands; reservations
required; 909-798-7632, www.lincolnshrine.org.
CALIFORNIA THEATRE
THROUGH MARCH 3 – San Bernardino
Symphony Orchestra’s “Treasures of the
Americas,” Jan. 13; “The Reflection of Michael,”
featuring Michael Firestone, Jan. 19; Disney’s
“Beauty and the Beast,” Feb. 26-March 3.
562 W. Four th St., San Bernardino;
909-885-5152, www.californiatheatre.net.
s av e the date
INLAND MASTER CHORALE
MARCH 9-10 – Chorale Goes Country. First
United Methodist Church, 1 E. Olive
(at Cajon), Redlands; 909-798-4462,
www.inlandmasterchorale.org.
Also: Psalms & Spirituals, May 18-19.
REDLANDS BICYCLE CLASSIC
APRIL 4-7 – Annual event features some of the
world’s top professional and amateur cyclists.
Downtown Redlands and surrounding areas;
www.redlandsclassic.com.
RUN THROUGH REDLANDS
APRIL 21 – 30th annual event features a
cer tified 5K, 10K and half-marathon, along
a course of tree-lined streets that goes past
many Victorian homes and historic sites.
Online registration opens in January.
www.redlands-events.com/RTR1.htm.
MARKET NIGHT
ONGOING – One of the most successful
cer tified farmers markets in Southern
California features more than 150 food
and merchandise booths. East State Street
(Between Orange and Ninth streets),
downtown Redlands; 6-9 p.m. Thursdays;
909-798-7548.
EVENTS
Dec. 7 – Third annual charity golf
tournament, presented by C.A.S.A.
(Cour t Appointed Special Advocates) and
the San Bernardino County Public
Defenders Office. Sierra Lakes Golf Club,
16600 Clubhouse Drive, Fontana;
$125 per player, $450 a foursome;
909-881-6760, http://casaofsb.org.
Dec. 31 – Lights for Little Lives Memorial
Walk, 13th annual event to remember
children who have died, presented by The
Unforgettables Foundation. Walk star ts at
3:30 p.m. at the Ronald McDonald House,
11365 Anderson St., Loma Linda;
909-335-1600, www.theunforgettables.com.
Feb. 9 – Chocolate Fantasy, the
19th annual fundraiser to benefit the
Boys and Girls Club of Redlands.
909-798-4599, www.bgcr.org.
March 1 – Crab ’n Jazz, presented by
Redlands Sunrise Rotary to benefit local
youth and suppor t community projects.
Succulent crab dinner accompanied
by delicious side dishes, music, auctions.
909-335-1941, www.crabandjazz.com.
Nicholle Andrews, Director | Memorial Chapel
12EV-13-003
| redlandsmagazine.com | winter 2012
Redlands Mag 7.625x4.944 HR.indd 1
9/21/12 2:14 PM
$
100 Bonus!
or more
*
Offer valid through 10/31/2012
*Based on $1,000 payout. $50 bonus for $500 payout. Unlimited bonus!
See store for details. Excludes coins, bullion and diamonds.
We Buy...
We Buy…
Diamonds
Sterling Silver &
Flatware
We Buy…
Coins Gold
& Silver
We Buy…
Gold
“We Buy... 90% Silver Half Dollars, Quarters, and Dimes”
Real Testimonials:
“This place is great! They are nice, respectful and pay top dollar! A great place to
take your unwanted/ no longer wear/ broken/ just need some cash jewelry to. Great
service & great value for what I took in!
AWESOME!!”
Yolanda B., Riverside
Thank you for a very pleasant experience. The transaction was simple and quick.
The results even better. I received almost 3 times more than a local gold buyer.
Thank you so much for the easy access to much needed cash.
Gail T, Riverside, Ca
RiVERSidE
10319 Magnolia Avenue
Riverside, CA 92505
91 Freeway off at Tyler
(Michael’s Plaza), next to Flame Broiler
951.785.5788
Monday - Friday 10am-6pm
Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm
Still not convinced?
Scan Here
COROnA
REdLAndS
1297 E. Ontario Avenue
Suite 104
Corona, CA 92881
1615 n. Redlands Blvd.
Suite E, Redlands, CA 92373
Monday - Friday 10am-6pm
Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm
Monday - Friday 10am-6pm
Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm
951.280.1994
909.792.1243
10
91
nta
rio
15
Av e
.
W. Redlands
W. Colton Ave.
v e.
rnia A
et
tre
ol
gn
Ma
ve
ia A
Califo
E. O
e
nu
rS
le
Ty
Av en
ue
Alabama
Hole
e
us
ho
ad rill
Ro G
“I wanted to sell some gold that I had found in my drawer. I didn’t want to get ripped
off so I started asking around. The max offer I got from other places was $420 but I
decided to check this place out since it is really close to my house. The man that helped
us was very friendly, and didn’t make us feel awkward at all! He offered $534 for the
gold, which was $115 more than the other offer! It is a very nice shop, very clean. The
customer service is great, and you can’t beat their payouts”
Celia P.
Riverside County: Murrietta, and Hemet
San Bernardino County: Ontario, Montclair, Chino, and Redlands
Orange County: Orange, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Garden Grove & Huntington Beach.
LA County: West LA, Lawndale, Whittier Hawaii: Aiea, Honolulu Arizona: Mesa
Visit us at AAAGoldExchange.com
community | philanthropy
Heroes
of
Giving
These residents share their time,
talents and resources, making
Redlands a much better place
Stories by AMY BENTLEY
and LUANNE J. HUNT
Photo by Eric Reed
F
or its residents,
Redlands is a special place,
endowed with a long-held
sense of community and
a generous giving spirit. Nowhere
is that more evident than through
the philanthropic works of these
people who have given of themselves
in some way — through time,
money or both — to help ensure
a future filled not only with promise,
but with actions as well. These
individuals perform good works not
for glory or recognition, but because
of who they are. Each has a strong
sense of community and wants
to give back.
14
| redlandsmagazine.com | winter 2012
Cyndy Dunham
It’s a dog’s life
C
yndy Dunham volunteers
at the Redlands Animal
Shelter for a simple reason:
“I’m just an animal lover, and there are
so many that need help. I can’t say no,”
she says.
The 57-year-old Yucaipa resident,
who has a full-time job as a legal
assistant, has been a regular presence
at the shelter for 11 years. She used to
work there part time in a paid position
scrubbing kennels, until back surgery
earlier this year forced her to quit that
job because physically it became too
difficult.
But Dunham still regularly reports
to the shelter — as a volunteer. She
fosters homeless dogs that are pregnant
or have had new puppies, keeping them
at her home until they are at least 10
weeks old and ready for adoption. She
also brings shelter dogs to Redlands
City Council meetings to encourage
adoption, and she gets the word out
about the shelter and its events. And,
she oversees the shelter’s volunteers
and is writing a handbook for them.
Volunteers fill a variety of roles
at the facility. Bonnie Hopson, for
example, organizes adoption events
at Stell Coffee & Tea Co.; Anges Ferrara
raised funds for the shelter through the
Redlands Run and purchased needed
antibiotics for the dogs; Steve and Kim
Salt take dogs and needed supplies to
off-site adoption events and have paid
part of the adoption fees for some
of the new owners; and Bonnie Oulette
assists during off-site adoption events
when she’s not on reserve duty.
“I’m really such a small link to a huge
chain of very giving volunteers,”
Dunham said.
After growing up in Yorba Linda on an
acre-sized property with horses, pigs and
geese, it wasn’t until years later — when
Dunham got involved with helping dogs
— that she learned how many pets
were given up by their owners.
“It was shocking to me — the
unclaimed animals,” she said. “We
don’t get wild animals at the shelter.
They come from homes, somebody
owned them.”
Dunham enjoys comforting dogs
brought to the shelter, and often sits
with them while they get shots.
“They’re dependent on us, and they
give us so much in return,” she said.
— Amy Bentley
Redlands Animal Shelter
909-798-7644
www.redlandsanimalshelter.org
picked up in retirement. He started doing
it some 40 years ago, joining his brother,
a contractor and trail builder for the U.S.
Forest Service and other public agencies.
Bell’s business, Bellfree Contractors Inc.,
also designed and built trails and bridges.
After building trails in 13 states, in
2008 he published a book, “Trail Tails,”
which recounts all sorts of stories about
trail building.
“It’s about the funny things that happen
in the back country when you least expect
it,” he said.
Bell also is co-founder of the Redlands
Sustainability Network, which promotes
local food growers and sustainable living
practices. The group is planning
a sustainability festival at the University
of Redlands on March 9.
— Amy Bentley
American Trails
www.americantrails.org
Redlands Conservancy
www.redlandsconservancy.org
Redlands Sustainability Network
Photo by LaFonzo Carter
Roger Bell
All across America,
happy trails
T
he great outdoors is something
Dr. Roger Bell has spent his life
sharing with others through his
work designing and building trails across
America. And that includes trails close
to home as well, including several in
Redlands, the San Bernardino National
Forest and the hills above Yucaipa
and Mentone.
In Redlands, Bell helped set up the
Oakmont, Creekside and Teddy’s trails,
www.sustainableredlands.com
plus another one in Caroline Park. He’s
a Redlands Conservancy board member
and also vice chairman of American Trails,
a national organization.
Trail-building endeavors provide a sense
of closure and the satisfaction of finishing
something, says Bell, a former dean of
students at the University of Redlands
with a doctorate in higher education.
“One thing I like about building trails
is there is a beginning and an end,” he
said. “You get to see something on the
ground that wasn’t there before. You see
some pretty amazing places.”
Trail building isn’t something Bell, 77,
winter 2012 | redlandsmagazine.com |
15
Don Gifford
Always helping, always
making a difference
S
ince the 1960s, when
Don Gifford was a teacher
and football coach at Redlands
High School, he has believed
it’s important to provide positive
influences for young people and
to make a difference in their lives.
Through the years, he has donated
his talents and countless hours to many
Redlands-based nonprofits including
the Micah House, Redlands Family
YMCA and the Redlands Educational
Partnership Foundation.
“I’m not a wealthy guy so I can’t be
one of those big donors, but I can serve.
That’s what I feel is in my bailiwick,
so that’s what I try to do,” he said.
“It also gives me a chance to meet
people I wouldn’t ordinarily get
to meet.”
While age may have limited his
mobility somewhat, the 78-year-old
Gifford plans to continue his
philanthropic efforts for as long
as possible.
“I don’t like to sit around too much,”
he said. “Not only do I enjoy what I am
doing, but young people need so much
help these days. Everywhere I look,
I see great need.”
Gifford and his wife, Marjorie, moved
from Los Angeles to Redlands in 1957.
The Pepperdine University graduate
says all he ever wanted to do was be
a coach, teacher and counselor. After
his stint at Redlands High, he was the
head football coach at Big Bear High
School from 1970 to 1980.
After that, Gifford went on to become
the vice principal at Beaumont High
School and remained in that position
until he retired in 1994.
Since then, Gifford has been a
volunteer instructor for the Redlands
Unified School District’s home-school
program. He also participates in
ongoing fundraisers for the Redlands
Educational Partnership Foundation,
which provides funds and grants for
school programs in the arts, science,
music and math.
For the YMCA, he has long been
a part of the organization’s annual
sustaining drive, which raises funds
to help families with the cost of Y
memberships and help kids go to camp.
“The relationships I have with young
people are the best in the world,”
Gifford said. “I encourage everyone who
can to get involved with nonprofits that
do so much for kids. This work is so
important, and we can never have
enough people out there doing it.”
— Luanne J. Hunt
Micah House
http://micahhouseredlands.org
Redlands Educational Partnership
Foundation
www.rep4schools.com
Redlands Family YMCA
www.ymcaeastvalley.org
VNACalifornia.org
Jewelry
•
Watches
•
Designer
Sunglasses
ONE CALL. ONE VNA.
HOME HEALTH. HOSPICE. OUTREACH.
A LEgACY OF NON-PROFIT SERVICE AND CARE SINCE 1931
16
| redlandsmagazine.com | winter 2012
W.Redlands Blvd
A
5th st
855-VNA-CA11
Oriental Ave
10 Freeway
Orange St
CALL 24/7 FOR SAME DAY REFERRALS
10 Freeway
We now carry designer sunglasses!
206 Orange Street, Redlands, CA 92374
E.Redlands Blvd
(909) 798-2909
www.bijouxluxuryjewelers.com
Dianne Landeros
Coalition, which she co-founded, and
the Redlands Sustainability Network.
She’s also is active in the Democratic
Party (her husband, Steve Chapman,
is president of the Redlands area
Democratic Club); has been on the
steering committee of Women United,
a group of progressive women in
Redlands who have registered voters and
held forums to educate voters about
ballot propositions and local candidates,
without making endorsements; and she
is on the board of Planned Parenthood
for Orange and San Bernardino counties.
Landeros helps organize non-partisan
Common Cause forums that are held
at the A.K. Smiley Public Library every
two months to encourage people
to become involved in the democratic
process.
She also works with Step By Step,
a community re-entry coalition for
parolees that she co-founded in 2006.
The group provides bus passes to
parolees so they can get to work or
school; connects them with literacy,
Working toward the future
D
Photo by John Valenzuela
ianne Landeros has
a vision for the future of
Redlands, where she has
lived for 37 years, and she’s working
to make it happen.
“My vision includes the beautiful
things about Redlands we all love —
the beautiful character, old buildings,
beautiful architecture, spirit of
involvement. We want to preserve
all of those good things,” she said.
“I would like to see sustainable
groups. We could do more in terms
of tourism in Redlands. This is a
beautiful little town.”
Landeros backs efforts to preserve
historic sites, supports local and “green”
businesses, opposes big-box chain stores
(including the Walmart Supercenter that
the City Council recently approved) and
promotes local sustainability. She’s
involved with many organizations
including the Redlands Good Neighbor
California
Your Smile Is Our Sunshine!
Aesthetic Braces for Children & Adults
Lifetime Guarantee
No DowN PaymeNt & 0% FiNaNciNg
Dentistry for infants, children & teens
Special Needs Patients Welcome
Free School Screenings
complimentary consultations!
Schedule your exam today!
(855)DrBadii
(855)caliKids
www.BadiiOrthodontics.com
Anaheim
Cerritos
Redlands
www.CaliforniaKidsDental.com
Costa Mesa/Newport BeachIrvine
Santa Ana
Torrance
winter 2012 | redlandsmagazine.com |
17
Concerts
Concerts That
That Will
Will Amaze
Amaze You.
You.
Call
Call 909.748.8018
909.748.8018 to
to Order
Order Tickets.
Tickets.
The Tragic Beauty of Brahms
The
Tragic Beauty of Brahms
& Tchaikovsky
&
CoTchaikovsky
Nguyen conductor
conductor
Co
Nguyen
Anthony
Ribaya
piano
01.19.13
01.19.13
Anthony
BRAHMSRibaya pianoTragic Overture
BRAHMS
SHOSTAKOVICH
SHOSTAKOVICH
TCHAIKOVSKY
TCHAIKOVSKY
Tragic
Overture No. 2
Piano Concerto
Piano
Concerto
No. 2
in
F major,
op. 102
in
F major, op.
Symphony
No.102
6 Pathétique
Symphony No. 6 Pathétique
Fathers and Sons
Fathers
and conductor
Sons
Jon Robertson
conductor
Jon
Robertson
Laura
Brenes horn
Laura
BACHBrenes horn Orchestra Suite No. 2
03.09.13
03.09.13
04.06.13
04.06.13
BACH
C.P.E BACH
C.P.E
Franz BACH
STRAUSS
Franz
STRAUSS
Leopold
MOZART
Leopold
MOZARTMOZART
MOZART
Orchestra
No.H.
2 665
Sinfonia in Suite
F Major,
Sinfonia infor
F Major,
Concerto
Horn H. 665
Concerto
Serenade for Horn
Serenade
Symphony No. 38 Prague
Symphony No. 38 Prague
The Two Sides of Mozart
The
Two Sides
of Mozart
Jon Robertson
conductor
Jon Robertson
conductor
Kathryn
Nevin clarinet
Kathryn
Nevin clarinet
Three Redlands’
Choruses
Three
Redlands’
Choruses
MOZART
Clarinet Concerto
MOZART
MOZART
MOZART
It’s a Whole New Ballroom
It’s
a Whole
New
Ballroom
Saturday,
June
1, 2013
Saturday,
1, 2013 Orton Center
UniversityJune
of Redlands
University of Redlands Orton Center
Clarinet
RequiemConcerto
Requiem
Thank You to Our
Thank You to Our
Media & Advertising
Media & Advertising
Sponsors:
Sponsors:
AboutRedlands.com
AboutRedlands.com
Arthur
Murray
Arthur Murray
Baker’s
Baker’s
Bijoux
BijouxMedia Works
BPC
BPC Media
Century
21 Works
21
Century Group
Newspapers
Century Group
Newspapers
Emerson
& Farrar
Emerson
Farrar
Fox
Dance& Center
Fox Dance
Fred
Coop Center
Fred CoopFlorist
Hockridge
Hockridge Florist
ICR
ICR
Jazzercise
Jazzercise
KCRW
KCRW
KVCR
KVCR
KPCC
KPCC
La-Z-Boy
La-Z-Boy
LLUMC
LLUMC
Party Plus Rentals
Party
PlusTimes
Rentals
Precious
Precious
Times
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands Community
Hospital
Estate
Redlands Estate
Magazine
Redlands Magazine
Optometry Group
Redlands Optometry
Group
Thri�
Redlands
Thri�
Riverside County Philharmonic
Riverside
County
Philharmonic
San Bernardino
Symphony
Orchestra
San Bernardino
Time
in a Bo�le Symphony Orchestra
Time in a Bo�
le
University
of Redlands
University
of Redlands
West
Dermatology
West Dermatology
Wuchenich
Wuchenich
a
a
nship
SBS Seeks Music Lover for NSA Relatio
nship
atio
Rel
NSA
for
er
SBS Seeks Music Lov
quickly.
I’ve been told I try to rush into things too
quickly.
too
gs
I’ve been told I try to rush into thin
a
into
s
leap
who
ous:
In hindsight, it seems obvi
You
met?
a
even
into
s
n’t
leap
have
who
they
ous:
eone
obvi
som
s
it seem
hipt,with
ions
sigh
relat
hind
In
each
You
met?
know
to
ng even
gettin’t
ly whil
theyehave
slow
eone
som
things
hip with
to take
wantions
relat
each
know
to
ng
othetr.to take things slowly while getti
wan
other.
I’m cool with that. Really.
I’m cool with that. Really.
wanna
So here’s the deal: You tell me when you
brin
wangna
even
you
n
can
e. You
me whe
tell
ther
: You
I’ll be
anddeal
out,
’s the
here
hang
So
we’ll
g
and
brin
,
even
mine
of
can
e
You
som
e
e.
be ther
I’ll invit
ds. I’ll
frienand
a few out,
hang
we’ll
ic.
and
,
mus
e
mine
of
som
e
to
n
som
e
liste
invit
and
back
ds. I’ll
kick
frien
allfew
a
all kick back and listen to some music.
attached.
No expectations. No pressure. No strings
attached.
gs
strin
No
.
sure
No expectations. No pres
up!)
show
just
(Or
me.
I’m flexible. Call
I’m flexible. Call me. (Or just show up!)
at
Se
lue
B
gle
,, Sin
at
Se
lue
B
Single
ttyl
ttyl
Introducing a new way to experience
Introducing
new way
to experience
your favoritea music
whenever
you want.
your favorite music whenever you want.
A Symphony Select card entitles you to
A
card
entitles
you to
sixSymphony
tickets forSelect
the best
seats
available
six
tickets
for the
available
at the
concerts
of best
yourseats
choice.
at the concerts of your choice.
Redeem in advance for be�er seats, or
Redeem
for be�
or
just showinupadvance
on the night
of er
theseats,
concert
just
show up on
the night of the concert
for increased
flexibility.
for increased flexibility.
Visit RedlandsSymphony.com
Visit RedlandsSymphony.com
Like us on Facebook
Like us on Facebook
@MusicInRedlands
@MusicInRedlands
At just $189, you’ll save up to 30% over
At
$189, you’llprice,
save with
up tonone
30%of
over
thejust
single-ticket
the
the
single-ticket
price,
with
none
of
the
commitment of a regular subscription.
commitment of a regular subscription.
Use your Symphony Select card
Use
Select
carda
to a�your
end Symphony
the full season.
Bring
to
a�to
end
the full
season.
Bring
a
date
three
concerts.
Treat
your
date
threeto
concerts.
your
wholetofamily
a single Treat
concert.
whole family to a single concert.
Call 909.748.8018
Call 909.748.8018
1200 E. Colton Ave
1200 E. Colton Ave
Redlands, CA 92373
Redlands, CA 92373
tattoo removal and job-help programs, and helps them
in other ways. The goal is to help parolees so they
don’t re-offend.
“What I like is that I can stand up for what I believe
in and try to make a difference,” said Landeros, 66,
a retired human resources officer for the Riverside County
Health Services Agency. Her daughter, Toni Momberger,
is editor of the Redlands Daily Facts.
“You don’t just want to complain about things you don’t
like,” Landeros added. “Being retired, I can now devote
my time to the things I think are most important.”
— Amy Bentley
Redlands Good Neighbor Coalition
www.redlandsgnc.org
Step By Step
http://stepbystepredlands.org
Photo by GABRIEL LUIS ACOSTA
Photo by Micah Escamilla
Elvia Clavesilla, left, Barbara Park, Millie Lara and Patty Garcia
Redlands Day Nursery
Second century
of caring for kids
EDITOR’S NOTE: When we were soliciting
suggestions for Heroes of Giving, Redlands Day
Nursery was mentioned more than once. We
opted to write about the nonprofit agency, and
not focus on any single staff member.
T
hroughout its history, the
106-year-old Redlands Day Nursery
has continued to grow both in size
and mission.
It was founded in 1906 by Mrs. C.W.
Merriman with the aim of providing day
care for underprivileged children whose
parents worked in the citrus groves and
20
| redlandsmagazine.com | winter 2012
packing houses. The original building
was located in Merriman’s home, on the
corner of Pearl and Orange streets.
Today, the nursery has expanded to two
locations (1041 E. Brockton Ave. and 1643
Plum Lane), and provides services for more
than 200 children. Its full- or part-time
services are now open to all children,
ages 2 to pre-kindergarten.
“Until recently, our center was completely funded by the state and families
had to qualify to get their children in
our program,” said Elvia Clavesilla, RDN
program director. “While we still offer
admittance through the state-funded
program, we have now opened our services
up to everyone though parent-paid tuition.”
Tuition fees, along with community
donations and state subsidies, help keep
RDN in business, Clavesilla says. The
center also relies on an annual campaign
drive for its survival.
“We have always had a lot of support
from the Redlands community. That has
helped us flourish through the years,”
said Barbara Park, president of RDN’s
board of directors. “And we are very
grateful for everyone who has contributed,
as donations are crucial.”
Staff loyalty also has played a large part
in RDN’s stability. Many instructors have
been there for more than 30 years.
“All of our staff members are highlytrained in the developmental, cognitive,
cultural and linguistic needs of every
child,” Clavesilla said. “They also are very
diverse and speak different languages,
which allows us to better accommodate
everyone.”
Along with providing a rich educational
experience, RDN also offers three healthy
meals per day, as well as an afternoon
snack. Loma Linda University students
visit the center periodically and hold
nutrition workshops for staff and parents.
“We are definitely moving in a new
direction as we become less dependent
on state funds,” Park said. “Next year, we
hope to open up more community-based
classes through our tuition program. We
want to get the word out that we are here
for anyone who needs us.”
— Luanne J. Hunt
Redlands Day Nursery
http://redlandsdaynursery.com
traditions | home tour
Home of Murray and Karen Brandstater, 653 W. Highland Ave.
Built in 1887, this Queen Anne once was home to Redlands co-founder Edward G. Judson and his wife, Ella. Murray and Karen Brandstater purchased
the 3,300-square-foot home in 1984 and immediately began a years-long preservation project that helped earn the property a Heritage Home award
from the Redlands Area Historical Society.
Welcome, guests
Home tour opens stately Redlands residences for a worthy cause
T
he homes of Redlands
forefathers Edward G. Judson,
F.E. Brown and the philanthropic Smiley brothers likely
would have been part of a home tour
in 1887 when the Redlands YMCA was
founded — drawing early residents
to line up for a curious peek inside
these stately abodes.
But it was 80 years after the YMCA and
the city of Redlands were founded before
the first Holiday Home Tour was conceived
in 1967.
Now, 45 years after that, it is the
signature annual event for the YMCA
and part of a weekend kickoff of the
22
| redlandsmagazine.com | winter 2012
holiday season in Redlands.
“This is the biggest year yet,” said
Char Burgess, a YMCA board member who
leads the tour’s home selection committee.
“We feature the very best of Redlands —
a mid-century modern, a 20th century
grove home and an ‘unusual’ rebuilt
contemporary. They are all among this
year’s offerings. Anyone who misses
the tour will be truly sad they did.”
Visitors will be able to tour the
19th century former home of Judson,
the founder of Redlands. The Highland
Avenue residence is now owned by
Murray and Karen Brandstater.
“It seems appropriate as the Y marks
Kimberly Crest House & Gardens,
1325 Prospect Drive
Now a nonprofit historic site and museum, this
French chateau-style mansion, complete with
carriage house, was built for Mrs. Cornelia Hill
in 1897 and was home to the wife of KimberlyClark tycoon J.A. Kimberly. It is a California
Historic Landmark and on the National Register
of Historic Places.
Home of Andreasen Family, 1541 Marion Road
Built in 2008, this four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom home
sits on five beautiful acres, and includes a stunning pool and spa,
as well as a guest cottage.
125 years in Redlands that we’ve featured
the home of one of our city’s founders,”
said Shelli Stockton, YMCA board
president and home tour chairperson.
“We also have the former residence
of geographer Alexis Frye, and the twostory cottage built by Redlands potter
W.H. Trippett.”
Home of Rajid and Elizabeth Ahmed, 1300 Prospect Drive
Sweeping views of the East Valley area and mountains are among the attributes
of the Ahmeds’ stunning home. Built in the early 1900s, the Redlands Heritage
home has large living areas, six bedrooms, six baths, a pool and spa,
a guest house and much more.
Tour guests tour can visit some or all
of the six homes showcased, as well as the
historic landmark Kimberly Crest House
and Gardens, once owned by the wife
of Kimberly-Clark tycoon J.A. Kimberly.
Stockton and Burgess believe that
this year’s tour is one of the best yet.
“After 45 years, I think it is so
representative of Redlands that we still
have homeowners who are willing to share
their homes with our community
in support of a very good cause,”
Stockton said.
That cause is the Y’s legal aid program,
which provides low-cost legal services,
primarily to women and families in
Three generations proudly receive another
Dave Lennox Award, ranking them among the
top 25 dealers in the United States & Canada.
(Kevin, Brian, Eva & Dianne Burgeson)
MFG. REBATES
UTILITY REBATES
DISCOUNTS
REPAIR SPECIAL
THOUSANDS
IN SAVINGS
1st time S.M.A.
(Serv. Maint. Agree.)
FREE QUOTE
*Not to be combined
with other discounts.
on a New System
Something for
EVERYONE!
$20.00 off*
Any REPAIR or
Call for details
$100.00
Referral
Paid to you for referring
a friend or neighbor who
purchases our Complete
Home Comfort System.
CALL NOW Don’t Miss Out on These Special Rebates, Discounts & Offers
Dustin Bob
Andy
“Dave”
Kevin
“Your Comfort Is Our, Business”
Our Non-Commissioned COMFORT ADVISORS Will
Answer All Your Htg., A/C Ducting & Filtration Questions.
SERVICE • PARTS • INSTALLATIONS
951-683-1003 burgesons.com 909-792-2222
winter 2012 | redlandsmagazine.com |
23
Home of Diana Holmes, 437 Summit Ave.
The front door of this two-story cottage was made by the homeowner’s
husband and is a replica of the door on a hunting lodge owned by the
king of Sweden. This historic home, built in 1901 by Redlands potter
W.H. Trippett, also boasts a beautiful garden and a parkway with
century-old olive trees.
domestic matters. It’s the only local legal
aid service in Redlands.
Since 1999, the program has seen service
requests quadruple, and those numbers
are expected to continue increasing.
“Access to legal assistance is the one
service that enables a woman to permanently escape a violent home, which makes
this program an invaluable service to
low and moderate income residents,”
Stockton said.
Home of Larry and Cindy Munz, 1125 W. Olive Ave.
This 1905 Queen Anne bungalow has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half
bathrooms and a formal dining room. The homeowners say it is filled with
family heirlooms and furniture crafted by Larry Munz. Outside are cut stone
walls in the front and back yards and along the driveway.
Holiday Boutique and Pantry
YMCA Holiday Home Tour
Where: Redlands Family YMCA,
500 E. Citrus Ave.
When: Dec. 2, 9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m.
When: Dec. 1-2
Cost: $25 in advance, $30 on the
day of the event. Patron tickets,
which include a brunch at the
Redlands Country Club, are $60.
Tickets are available online
or at any YMCA of the East
Valley branch.
Note: Tickets for gift basket opportunity
drawings will be available throughout
the event, and winners will be chosen
at the close of the event.
Information: 909-798-9622,
www.ymcaeastvalley.org
REPLACEMENT WINDOWS & DOORS
2012
8 Windows
Installed
2 699*
$ ,
This includes screens,
installation & tax
WINDOWSs"AYS
s"OWSs'ARDENs Windows
s%NTRY$OORs
s3LIDING'LASS$OORs
sFRENcH$OORs
Free Estimates
Redlands
Riverside
888-792-0612
951-688-1700
DOOR & SUPPLIES
320 E. Stuart
*Size Limitations. Tempering and
Decorative Glass not included. Not to be
included with other offers or discounts.
DOORS OF DISTINCTION
www.DoorsofDistinctionie.com
http://www.redlandsdoorandsupplies.com
www.Redlandsdoorandsupplies.com
24
| redlandsmagazine.com | winter 2012
Lic#
818261
Treasures
Vintage and Contemporary
Home Furnishings
and
Select Consignment
Ever-changing merchandise and consignment
from gifts to household furniture and decor.
Remember to check our website
redlandstreasures.com
for special offers to shoppers!
411 E. State St., Downtown Redlands
909.792.2700
Next to Baskin Robbins
Home of Lacy English, 415 W. Highland Ave.
Lacy English has transformed the neglected 1956-built home into
a mid-century beauty. The 1,800-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bath
home features modern and contemporary furnishings that harken
back to the ’50s.
Hours:
Tuesday-Friday 11:30 - 5:00pm
Saturday 11:30 - 4:00pm
T
he Perrie Mundy group is your best source for Real Estate in the
Inland Empire, specializing in Redlands, Yucaipa, Loma Linda,
and Oak Glen. Serving all of your real estate needs – from cottages
to luxury estates, moving up or moving down, raw land, property
management, and investment property, also trading…
214 East Olive Ave., Redlands 909-307-0616
9909-793-8569
0
fax • www.redlandsrealestate.com
Walk-ins WELCOME!
winter 2012 | redlandsmagazine.com |
25
profile | gina diaz
In her portfolio, Gina Diaz has photos that capture intimate moments and scenes
of Redlands, including, at right, an image she took at El Carmelo Retreat House
that highlights the city’s citrus heritage.
Capturing
Redlands
A high school gift
and digital technology
help turn passion
into business
By LUANNE J. HUNT
Photos by GINA DIAZ
Gina Diaz
26
| redlandsmagazine.com | winter 2012
I
t was love at first sight for
Redlands photographer Gina Diaz when
her boyfriend Steve (who’s now her
husband) presented her with a Pentax
camera during high school. Diaz
immediately began taking pictures of everything.
She continued to hone her skills and now runs her
own successful business, Gina Diaz Photography.
In September, the Redlands High School
graduate won first prize in the annual Redlands
Because of Home Instead, I’m where I want to be.
Photo Contest with an image taken at
El Carmelo Retreat House.
“I’ve taken pictures of pretty much
everything in Redlands, so I was looking
for something unique,” said Diaz. “I wound
up going to El Carmelo Retreat and when
I got there, there was a smudge pot and
vintage orange crates sitting there on the
lawn. It was like boom, that’s it.”
Diaz says she is amazed that what
started out as a hobby has now turned
into her life’s passion.
“Back in high school when I started
taking pictures, I was mainly focused on
learning how to use my camera,” said Diaz,
45, who shoots portraits, weddings and
images for local businesses. “Before I knew
it, I had accumulated boxes full of film,
negatives and photos. My life has been
all about photography ever since.”
Diaz says digital technology for cameras,
as well as the Internet, has helped her take
her business to a new level. For instance,
her Facebook page provided her with the
opportunity to instantly share her work
with friends and fans.
“One day I was looking at the photos
I posted on my Facebook page and realized
that I now had an online portfolio,” said
Diaz. “It’s been a tremendous tool for
advertising and also for getting feedback.”
Although Nikon and Canon seem
to be the preferred camera brands for
photographers, Diaz has stuck with Pentax.
When she upgraded to a digital model,
it allowed her to use her old lenses, which
made the transition seamless.
In order to get the best photo possible,
Diaz recommends having a relaxed
approach, getting to know your subject and
not being afraid to use your imagination.
And she says to not take yourself too
seriously, which seems to be her key
to success.
“I’m a simple girl who loves to take
pictures,” said Diaz. “I believe I will do this
forever and I can’t imagine myself without
my camera.”
Besides her Facebook page, Diaz has
a website, http://ginadiazphotography.com,
and can be reached by phone at
909-225-7648.
• Companionship
• Personal Care
• Housekeeping
• Meal Preparation
• Medication Reminders
• Errands and Shopping
• Transportation
• Respite Care
NEW CLIENT OFFER!
Receive 3 hours of care free!
• Hospice Support
• Alzheimer’s/Dementia Care
• Short or Long Term Care
• Part-Time or Full-Time Care
Personalized care, a personal touch.
Minimum service plan required.
Call today for more information.
Redlands (909) 370-0343
homeinstead.com/323
Riverside (951) 369-7047
homeinstead.com/282
6751 Brockton Avenue
Riverside, CA 92506
winter 2012 | redlandsmagazine.com |
27
taste | holiday entertaining
A
ppetizing
ppetizers
Easy-to-make treats for seasonal get-togethers
by allen Borgen
W
hen it comes to entertaining family and friends this holiday season, serving some great hors d’oeuvres
— appetizers ­— are the way to go. Sure, they may take time to prepare, but in most cases, the people you are
entertaining will thank you with praises. We visited area restaurants to get suggestions for easy-to-make
appetizers. These are delicious and can be made ahead of time, so you will be all set to entertain once guests arrive.
From Pine Haven Café
& Catering
1191 Foothill Blvd., Upland;
909-946-4674,
http://pinehavencatering.webs.com
Baked Brie en Croute
Ingredients
1 brie wheel
Apple, jalapeño or another jelly
of choice
Puff pastry sheet (in the freezer section
of the grocery store)
Pine Haven Café Chef
Milo Dorman
Directions
Lay the puff pastry sheet out. Spread a generous layer
of jelly in the center of the pastry sheet. Place brie in the center
and wrap with puff pastry, moistening edges slightly to help
adhere.
Bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes, until pastry is puffy
and golden. Slice and enjoy with crackers or sliced apples.
Mini Meatball Wellingtons
Ingredients
1-inch pre-cooked meatballs (figure 3 to 4 per person)
Goat cheese (or mozzarella). Amount of cheese
depends on how many meatballs are being made.
Puff pastry sheets (available in the freezer section
of grocery store)
2 eggs, scrambled
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut out pastry into a size
that will fit around each meatball. Place cheese
around each meatball. Put a meatball onto the cutout pastry sheets and wrap the pastry around each
meatball, making sure each is totally covered with
the pastry. Lightly brush the pastry with a small
amount of the egg to give it color.
Bake at 350 degrees until the pastry is brown.
Serve with a sweet and sour sauce, barbecue sauce
or any of your favorite sauces.
28
| redlandsmagazine.com | winter 2012
PHOTOs BY frank perez
Warm Artichoke Dip
with Tortilla Chips
Ingredients
1 cup artichokes, chopped
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup parmesan cheese
½ cup chopped mild green chilis
Directions
Mix all of the ingredients well
and pour into a small casserole
dish. Bake at 350 degrees for
about 20 minutes, until the mixture
is hot, bubbly and golden brown.
Serve with your favorite tortilla
chips.
NOTE: This recipe can be easily
doubled or tripled for more
servings.
From Sycamore Inn
8318 Foothill Blvd., Rancho
Cucamonga; 909-982-1104,
www.thesycamoreinn.com
Bleu Cheese
Mushrooms
Ingredients
photos by Micah Escamilla
From Domenico’s Italian Kitchen
890 Oak Valley Parkway, Beaumont; 951-769-0197
2 pounds mushrooms
(2-inch size)
6 tablespoons butter
8 tablespoons cream cheese
½ cup bleu cheese crumbles
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1⁄ 3 cup mushroom stems,
chopped
Sycamore Inn interior
Directions
Rose’s Garlic Bread
Remove and finely chop the stems from the mushrooms. Heat
the butter and sauté the mushroom caps on both sides until half
cooked, about 5-6 minutes, then remove from pan and let cool.
Add chopped mushroom stems to pan and sauté until cooked,
about 5 minutes. Let cool.
Combine the cream cheese, bleu cheese, chopped onion, and
sautéed stems. Place mixture into a pastry bag and fill the caps
with the filling.
Bake in a 350-degree oven for 10-15 minutes.
Ingredients
1 stick of butter
4 tablespoons garlic powder (more, if you like garlic)
1 French roll
1 to 1½ pounds tomatoes, chopped
1 package of white mushrooms, chopped
1 to 1½ pounds shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Cut roll in half lengthwise.
In a small pan, melt butter and
add the garlic powder. Take off
stove when melted. Spread and
evenly coat the garlic mixture
over both sides of the roll.
Mix the chopped mushrooms
and chopped tomatoes and
evenly spread the mixture over
the roll. Put rolls on a cooking
sheet and place in heated oven.
Bake until bread is crisp and
cheese is melted.
When finished, slice roll into
Tommy Bitonti, owner
3-inch slices and serve.
of Domenico’s
NOTE: What this recipe makes
will feed about 4 people, assuming there are other items to serve
with it. But this is so good, you may want to make a few extra rolls
since Rose’s Garlic Bread is so addicting.
Photos by Eric Reed
Ceviche
Ingredients
Photos by lafonzo carter
From Las Playas Family
Restaurant
837 W. Valley Blvd., Colton; 909-422-1264,
www.lasplayasfr.com
Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
Ingredients
12 jumbo shrimp
1 pound bacon, thick-sliced, apple smoked
½ pound crab, imitation or real
½ pound Monterey Jack cheese
George Tseheridis, owner
of Las Playas
Directions
Clean and remove the shells from the
shrimp. Butterfly the shrimp, then place
a small piece of cheese and some crab
into the middle of the shrimp. Close the
shrimp, and tightly wrap with one half
or a whole piece of bacon.
Take a toothpick and place into the bacon
and shrimp to hold in place. Heat the oil,
and fry until the bacon is nice and crisp.
Serve with a Chipotle Aioli.
1 pound red snapper, basa or swai
fish, cut into small cubes
12 key limes or other fresh limes
(do not use juice from a bottle)
1 jalapeño, finely diced
1 large cucumber, chopped
into small pieces
2 large tomatoes, chopped
into small pieces
1 large onion, chopped
into small pieces
1 tablespoon oregano
Directions
Place fish into a ceramic or
plastic bowl. Cut and squeeze lime
juice in bowl with the fish. Add
finely diced jalapeños to the fish,
stir and marinate overnight. Take
refrigerated mixture of fish, add the
chopped cucumbers, tomatoes,
onions and cilantro.
winter 2012 | redlandsmagazine.com |
29
taste | desserts
The
sweet
spot
Tried and true
or offbeat
and new, tasty
treats tantalize
at the dessert
table
By CARLA SANDERS
I
n a season that is filled with
traditions, nothing recalls the past
more than the foods we eat. We cook
and consume the same things year
after year, harking back to times that in
fuzzy hindsight we recall in warm
nostalgia.
Some home bakers whip up a whole
menu of culinary confections, including
pies, cakes, cookies and fudge. They start
before Thanksgiving and end sometime
after the dawn of the new year, ensuring
that every festive event on their crowded
calendar is graced with their scrumptious
treats.
For those not so endowed or inclined,
thankfully there are places like The Local
Baker and Café in Upland; Sugarbird
Desserts and Coffey Road Cakes, both
based in Redlands; Dolce Café & Bakery in
Montclair; and I Like Pie Bake Shop and
Photo by James Carbone
Owners of The Local Baker, Amy Marcelo
and her husband Luis Acuna, with croissants
30
| redlandsmagazine.com | winter 2012
Buster Velvet Torte from Some Crust Bakery in Upland
Some Crust Bakery, both in Claremont.
These and many other bakeries and
specialty shops in the Inland Empire are
already awash in the season of giving —
and eating.
To help us with our own dessert tables,
they offer their ideas to make get-togethers
tremendously tasty.
Chocolate is always a good bet, and
Sugarbird Desserts offers a crowd-pleaser:
Peanut Butter Brownie Crunch Bar.
“People go a little crazy over them,” said
owner and lead baker Heather Paul. “It
cuts so beautifully. It’s seriously rich and
decadent.”
In business for a little more than a year,
Sugarbird is an online store, with items for
sale by special order and at the weekly
farmers market in downtown Redlands.
Other specialties include the renowned
cinnamon rolls (Christmas morning
breakfast, anyone?), scones and pies.
Guests may swoon a little after eating the
Buster Velvet Torte from Some Crust
Bakery. Scott Feemstra, whose family has
owned the bakery for the past 15 years,
explained that the dessert is a creamy dark
chocolate mousse cake, with a hint of rum,
topped with either a light white chocolate
mousse or a rich dark chocolate mousse.
Also tipping the chocolate scale is the
Chocolate Chip Chess Pie from I Like Pie
Photo by Annika Corbin
Pear-Cranberry with Orange Crumble Top Pie
from I Like Pie Bake Shop
Bake Shop. The shop, which opened
recently near the Laemmle Theaters in
Claremont, makes individual and minisized pie portions in a cornucopia of
flavors. Owner Annika Corbin describes
the chess pie as “gooey, sweet, like a big
chocolate chip cookie.”
Those who want something lighter will
find it at The Local Baker, where they
make desserts that are not only light
in weight, but in calories as well.
Amy Marcelo, who has owned the
downtown bakery and eatery for the past
eight years with husband Luis Acuna,
offered the shop’s banana cream and
coconut cream pies as examples, as well
as sugar-free cheesecake and brownies
among other items.
Some Crust’s Lover’s Lemon Torte, an
almond sponge cake layered with lemon
curd, white chocolate mousse, and lemon
mousse, then covered with lemon
buttercream and decorated to order,
is another mouth-watering idea on the light
and fluffy side.
At Dolce Bistro & Bakery, which Alice
Lee opened in 2007, the Strawberry Fresca
Cake has proven popular, and many of the
bakery’s tasty temptations have a lowered
sugar content, according to Pastry Chef
Newton Shin. He noted the bakery’s most
popular items are those with fruit, and
that the fruit mixes are all made with only
fresh fruit.
Taste buds salivating for something
a little different, a little more whimsical
might seek out Coffey Road Cakes’ olive
oil-infused desserts, many of which are
made from local harvests. Owner Annette
Gonzalez, raised in Pomona and now
residing in Redlands after more than two
decades in the Los Angeles area, said she
wanted to take advantage of what is grown
nearby to pay homage to the area’s
agricultural heritage.
Gonzalez, whose year-old business
is currently only accessible via the Internet,
uses Temecula Olive Oil Co.’s product
exclusively, along with seasonal bounty:
cherries from Beaumont, lavender from
Highland Springs, apples from Oak Glen,
strawberries from Chino and pumpkins
from Live Oak Canyon. Her cakes also are
flavored with rosemary, oranges, lemon
and grapefruit.
“I use no preservatives, no artificial
coloring and no artificial flavoring,”
Gonzalez said. “Now I’m concentrating
on the fall flavors of apple and pumpkin.”
Upcoming: persimmon with toasted
fennel seed.
Or, consider the Pear-Cranberry with
Orange Crumble Top Pie from I Like Pie.
It is Corbin’s favorite (at the moment),
and she said she likes to watch the faces
of her customers when they take that first
bite. It’s that good.
1MBZXPSLTJTBQSJWBUFQSBDUJDFPGQSPGFTTJPOBMTQSPWJEJOH
BTTFTTNFOUJOUFSWFOUJPOBOEDPOTVMUBUJPOUPGBNJMJFTPGZPVOH
DIJMESFOXJUITQFDJBMOFFETTJODF8FTQFDJBMJ[FJO
%*3¥'MPPSUJNFJOUFSWFOUJPOGPSDIJMESFOXJUIBVUJTNTQFDUSVN
EJTPSEFST
i-FBSOUPQMBZ
XXXQMBZXPSLTDD
4QFFDI-BOHVBHF5IFSBQZ
0DDVQBUJPOBM5IFSBQZ
%FWFMPQNFOUBM*OUFSWFOUJPO
4PDJBM4LJMMT(SPVQT
$POTVMUBUJPO
QMBZUPMFBSOw
&MFWFOUI4USFFU
3FEMBOET$"
winter 2012 | redlandsmagazine.com |
31
From Heather Paul,
Sugarbird Desserts
Ingredients
2 cups white sugar
1 cup butter or margarine
½ cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 cup flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup lightly salted peanuts
12 Reese’s peanut butter cups
(snack size)
1½ cups creamy peanut butter
1½ cups semi-sweet chocolate
chips
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
1½ cups Rice Krispies
Photos by Frank Perez
Annette Gonzalez of Coffey Road Cakes and a cocoa
lavender cake
to a calzone but is filled with fruit such as
lemon or pineapple. “We’ve learned to be very
creative,” she said.
Cocoa lavender cake from Coffey Road Cakes
Coffey Road Cakes
Some Crust Bakery
Online and/or phone orders only from the
Redlands-based baker.
909-833-9908; www.coffeyroadcakes.com
119 Yale Ave., Claremont
909-621-9772; http://somecrust.com
Dolce Bistro & Bakery
Based in Redlands; custom orders, plus items
available 8-11 a.m. Saturdays at the farmers market
in downtown Redlands
909-253-9077; www.sugarbirddesserts.com
8821 Central Ave., Montclair
909-399-3426; http://dolcecafeandbakery.com
I Like Pie Bake Shop
175 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Suite 102B, Claremont
909-621-5152; http://ilikepiebakeshop.com
32
| redlandsmagazine.com | winter 2012
Sugarbird Desserts
The Local Baker and Café
120 E. Ninth St., Upland
909-920-3458; www.thelocalbakerandcafe.com
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Line an 8-inch by 13-inch pan
with foil, spray with non-stick
cooking spray.
In a 6-quart pot, melt 1 cup
butter/margarine over low heat,
remove pot from heat. Add cocoa
and sugar, mix well with spatula.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing
well after each addition. Add
flour, baking powder and salt;
mix.
Pour brownie batter into foillined pan and put into preheated
oven; bake for 20 minutes. While
brownies are baking, chop 12
Reese’s peanut butter cups and
measure out peanuts. When timer
goes off, take brownies out and
sprinkle ½ cup of peanuts on top
of brownies, then sprinkle
chopped Reese’s peanut butter
cups on top of the peanuts. Place
brownie pan back in oven for 5-7
minutes then remove.
In 6 quart pan, over low heat,
melt chocolate chips, creamy
peanut butter and 2 tablespoons
of margarine. When melted and
combined, add Rice Krispies and
mix until coated. Pour melted
peanut butter/chocolate mixture
over baked brownies. Allow
to cool and place in freezer for
2 hours.
Lift foil out of pan and cut
brownies into 16 bars.
Johnny Jaquez Photography
Another offbeat option and really
a blast from the past: The Local Baker’s
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake. A one-time staple
at family gatherings, this sweet moist cake is
made from scratch to perfection at the Upland
shop.
Since Southern California is a convergence of
many cultures, several bakeries and shops offer
a selection of eclectic ethnic treats that might
liven up the dessert table. The Euro-Asianinspired Dolce Bistro & Bakery has
a variety of European pastries, according to
Chef Shin. One of the favorites is the White
Chocolate Cappuccino Trifle, featuring layers
of mousse and cake.
At The Local Baker, Marcelo’s heritage
is from the Philippines, while the shop’s baker
is from Puerto Rico.
“We offer a couple of island foods,” Marcelo
said, noting the banana crisp — plantains
wrapped in puff pastry and sprinkled with
sugar — and the pastelon, which is similar
Peanut Butter
Brownie Crunch
At Morongo,
You’ll Wish Time Stood Still.
People have different ideas of a good
time, but one thing we can all agree upon
is that everyone at Morongo is having a
good time! And why not? The fantastic
food, great service, gaming action and
beautiful surroundings always make the
day and the night at Morongo something
to look forward to! With world-class
restaurants, over 2,500 of your favorite
slot machines and Vegas-style table
games, Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa
will turn your casino experience into an
unforgettable getaway – so much so,
you’ll wish it would last forever. The
memories will! Morongo, just a short
drive from wherever you are.
Good Times!
888.MORONGO
MORONGO.COM
essay | toni momberger
Meet Ms. Home Ec. 101
L
ast month my cooking
magazine ran a column about
bringing back Home
Economics classes. I sure wish
we could.
My desire to be June Cleaver makes
me the black sheep of my family.
I was raised to cry “I am woman;
hear me roar.”
The women in my
family modeled hard
work, activism and
leadership. This
magazine’s
editor even
chose to
honor my
mother in
this issue,
I’m proud to say.
I don’t always
agree with her
positions, but it’s
clear she’s
an amazing
woman because
of the fight in her,
and her attitude
that she’d rather
try to be part of a solution than
complain about a problem. Even in
retirement she works more than she
would with a full-time job.
When she did work she was the boss,
and my Grama was top dog at her job
too.
When I was maybe 3 years old, I got
my bedtime stories out of Ms. Magazine,
and I carried around a hardback picture
book called “Girls Can Be Anything.”
Inside there were cartoons depicting an
astronaut, a police officer, the president
of the United States.
Once an adult said to me, “They can’t
grow up to be fathers.” I remember
thinking, “Well, you got me there.”
Then one day when I was 6,
I watched an episode of
“Bewitched” that changed
everything. I was
confused by
Samantha. When my
mom got home I was
at the door asking
“what gives?” I had
seen a woman on TV
who was home during
the daytime.
My mom said some women
choose not to work.
What? You can do that?
This amazed me so greatly
I remember what my mother was
wearing when she said it.
“They’re called ‘housewives,’ ”
she said.
Oh, this was not in my book.
There I was, 6 years old, and I knew
what I wanted to be when I grew up.
My life’s dream was domesticity.
Just like that, I sprouted wool.
Six years later I was about to go
to Cope Junior High and was charged
with choosing electives. I wanted to take
Home Ec. My dad fought me on this.
I should take something educational, he
said. I would die if I didn’t take to take
this class, I said. I won.
Mrs. Barbara Ford taught me how
to thread and operate a sewing machine,
and how to follow a pattern to make
a garment. I learned how to make
(and flip!) an omelet. I learned kitchen
safety, including how to avoid food
poisoning.
Educational it was for sure. I can still
remember how to make French toast,
but darned if I could tell you the point
of the Monroe Doctrine.
Ultimately, I gave up on my wish
to watch soaps and eat bonbons, but
I still spend my vacation hours cooking
and sewing.
I was lucky to go through Cope when
Home Ec was offered, alongside French,
art, band, choir, wood shop and typing
(which I also learned from Mrs. Ford,
the next year.)
It’s a shame we need money for this
stuff. I want it all, and I recently figured
out that saying I’ll die without it is not
effective in the real world.
The Redlands Unified School District
still offers art and music, thank
goodness.
At home I taught both my daughter
and my son the things I learned in
Home Ec, and we can all make our own
aprons. I am an aspiring housewife. Hear
me baaah.
Toni Momberger is the editor
of the Redlands Daily Facts.
This is a
We celebrate moments
that matter
kind of community.
At Plymouth Village, people really care about each other, and it shows. We
celebrate good times. We share moments that matter. We’re a true community
in every sense of the word. Come for a tour and you’ll see what we mean.
Call 1-866-221-1756 today.
900 Salem Drive | Redlands, CA 92373
1-866-221-1756 | www.plymouthvillage.org
Plymouth Village in Redlands, California, is owned and managed by ABHOW, a California
nonprofit public benefit corporation. ABHOW is a nonsectarian corporation, serving seniors
through quality retirement housing since 1949. DHS #240000189, RCFE #360904812, COA #134.
follow the
leader
in cardiac care.
as the leader of heart care in the inland empire, loma linda University international
heart institute provides comprehensive cardiac diagnostics and treatments for all ages.
we have skilled and experienced heart physicians, who give your family the quality and
the compassionate care you seek. when minutes count, we are one of only two designated
heart attack centers for both riverside and San Bernardino counties to provide rapid,
life-saving responses to heart attack victims.
we specialize in heart valve repairs in all ages — repairing severe congenital heart
defects in infants and children, and we are the only hospital in the region performing
heart transplants.
when it comes to matters of the heart — choose the leader —
loma linda University international heart institute.