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A Redlands downtown Christmas
Dining at Joe Greensleeves
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Thanks to you, we never stop growing
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it took visionary people. For over 107 years
from when the idea first took root in1904,
prudent stewardship and the support of
people throughout the area have helped
us continue to grow and flourish.
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like quilting and jam making, generations of
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New Patient Care Tower
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on Terracina
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into a healthcare leader serving over a dozen cities.
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foundation, as we branch out into new medical
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making our endeavors fruitful for everyone
seeking excellence.
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Hospital, and how you can contribute to our
growth, call (909) 335-5533.
350 Terracina Blvd.
Redlands, CA 92373-0742
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REDLANDS MAGAZINE
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Joe Greensleeves has long been a place to enjoy a special night out. Now, the ownership team of J.R. and Bryan
Briggs have taken the restaurant
to an even higher level with
outstanding food, an exciting
and creative menu,
PLAYING BEYOND
THERE’S NO PLACE
TIPS FOR SHARING,
and impeccable
THEIR YEARS
LIKE THESE HOMES
BETWEEN BAKERS
service.
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Young musicians take
competition in stride
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Guide to the YMCA
Holiday Home Tour
Martha Green’s
sugar cookie secrets
DEPARTMENTS
FROM THE EDITOR
A season to warm the heart 6
CALENDAR
Holiday events 8
Arts & culture 8
KITCHEN
Create delicious gifts 14
LENS
Nature photos done right 16
FITNESS
Shopping, eating
to better health 18
DOWNTOWN SCENES
Celebrate the season 25
Peek Inside 41
The Frugal Frigate 46
TASTE
The Venue Sushi Bar and Sake
Lounge 58
Dining guide 60
SEEN
Fight for Air Walk 64
CARLA SANDERS
The last Christmas tree 65
ON THE COVER Moore Middle School’s color guard
Photo by John Valenzuela
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REDLANDS
A season to warm the heart ...
Don Sproul
[email protected] 909-386-3899
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PHOTO BY Gabriel Luis acosta
O
nce, perhaps twice, it happened
that I just made it home in time to
throw on a jacket and head to the
midnight Christmas Eve service with my family.
I don’t recall the details of where I was. I only
recall that it was imperative to be home in time
for my sisters and I to bundle into a car with my
mom and dad and drive through the darkened
streets to hustle into St. Luke’s and join the
congregation assembled in dimly lit pews
for the night’s service.
In my 20s, much like today, my focus on
those evenings was to find a place of stillness,
to search my heart for hardness and set aside the
petty troubles and irritations so I could focus on
the larger issue of faith and who I wanted to be
as a person. Soul searching is a very naked, vulnerable moment; we don’t often
talk about it, much less share it.
But we do it. As individuals and as communities.
And we sometimes lay our souls bare even though we fail to recognize it.
Because in many ways, those things we do — those simple outward expressions
during this season, whatever our faith, serve as reminder of who and what as a
community we strive to be. They serve as an expression of our souls’ desires ...
if we let that happen.
That new Christmas tree downtown, a newly opened park, the gathering
of toys for children, the lighting of the tree at the Kimberly Crest Mansion —
they are all expressions of ourselves, our hopes and our expectations.
Sure, for some they may be part and parcel of a rote tradition, but a tradition
that has a meaning, if we choose to engage it. With that small thought, those
of us at Redlands Magazine offer our best wishes to you for this season.
Inside this issue, we invite you to catch up with the Moore Middle School
Band, take in the embrace of the holidays by the Redlands downtown area,
stop in at Peek Inside and The Frugal Frigate, enjoy Martha Green’s cookies
as well as the fare at Joe Greensleeves.
And, with the assistance of Shelli Stockton and Carolyn Whetzel, we are
delighted to include highlights from the Redlands YMCA Home Tour program
in our magazine.
A few more notes: our writer Carla Sanders offers up a Christmas story to
share with your children or grandchildren, and, when you get your 2012
calendars, be sure put a Save the Date note on April 14. That’s the when the
Rotary Club of Redlands hosts its Red Wine & Blues event; more information
at www.redwineandlbues.com.
But for now, happy holidays!
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Don Sproul
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FOX
Performing Arts Center
Riverside, California
Holiday Season Shows You Don’t Want to Miss
Paul Rodriguez
with Special Guests
Los Lobos
Concert to benefit the Cesar Chavez Memorial Fund
Saturday, December 3
HOLIDAY SPECIAL MATINÉE
The Nutcracker
Eight-time International Chorus Champions
Masters of Harmony
Sunday, December 4
December 9–11
Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside
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
holiday events & winter shows
‘IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE’
THROUGH DEC. 30 – George Bailey and
the folks of Bedford Falls come to life
in a tribute to a beloved American tale.
Dec. 3 performance interpreted for
the deaf. LifeHouse Theater, 1135 N.
Church St., Redlands; 909-335-3037,
www.lifehousetheater.com.
THANKSGIVING SNOWTACULAR
NOV. 26 – Snow play area with more than
20 tons of the white stuff, visits with
Santa, horse-drawn hay rides, inflatables,
carnival rides, petting zoo, music
performances and Thanksgiving weekend
sales at 60-plus stores and restaurants.
Tri-City hopping Center, Redlands;
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 877-727-2828,
www.tricitycenter.com.
MOVABLE FEAST
DEC. 2 – Holiday gathering, with good
food and good cheer, before the Feast
of Lights. Alumni House, University of
Redlands, 1200 Brockton Ave.; 5:30 p.m.;
$34 dinner only, $60 for dinner and
Feast of Lights; 909-748-8011,
www.redlands.edu/alumni.asp.
THE NUTCRACKER
DEC. 2-4 – Holiday tradition presented
by Inland Dance Theatre. California
Theatre of the Performing Ar ts,
562 W. Four th St., San Bernardino; 8 p.m.
Dec. 2-3 and 2:15 p.m. Dec. 4; $20-$30;
909-885-5152, 909-862-1390,
www.californiatheatre.net.
CHRISTMAS PARADE
DEC. 3 – Dress warmly and arrive early
to get a good viewing spot. (Rain date
Dec. 10.) Par ticipants line up at 4, with
pre-parade judging star ting at 4:30. Star t
of parade is from Brookside at Eureka and
Citrus traveling east on Citrus to Eighth
sing Christmas songs. The highlight is the
lighting of a beautifully decorated tree
on the second-floor balcony. Kimberly
Crest House & Gardens, 1325 Prospect
Drive, Redlands; 5 p.m.; 909-792-2111,
www.kimberlycrest.org. Also: Winter
Solstice Garden Walk, Dec. 18.
FEAST OF LIGHTS
DEC. 2-5 – Creative telling of 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.; 8 p.m. Dec. 2,
3 and 5, 4 p.m. Dec. 4; $25, $15
for seniors; 909-748-8116,
http://redlands.edu/feastoflights.
Street, then west on East State Street
to Orange Street, and south on Orange
to Citrus St., then west on Citrus to
Eureka and on Brookside where the
parade ends. Downtown Redlands; 6 p.m.;
free; 909-792-4016, 909-748-0637,
www.redlands-events.com.
HOLIDAY GIFT BOUTIQUE
DEC. 3-4 – 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.
CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING
DEC. 4 – Guests traditionally enjoy
nibbling on ginger cookies and sipping
apple cider as they listen to local choirs
CHRISTMAS NATIVITY
DEC. 9-11 – Community Christmas
Nativity, Ar t and Music Festival, with
more than 300 nativity scenes and ar t
presentations. Live music provided by local
community and religious choirs. Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
350 S. Wabash Ave., Redlands; 6-9 p.m.
Friday-Saturday, 6-8:15 p.m. Sunday;
free; 909-794-5031.
A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS
DEC. 9-11 – Enjoy a Christmas feast and
sing carols around the tree with Riley’s
Mountaineers. Riley’s at Los Rios Rancho,
39611 Oak Glen Road, Oak Glen;
909-797-1005, www.losriosrancho.com.
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS
BLOCK PARTY
DEC. 10 – 14th annual holiday event —
with games, crafts, gifts and more —
presented by the city and the Redlands
Police Depar tment. Photos with Santa
from 10 a.m. to noon, and a drawing for
free bicycles. Redlands Community Center,
111 W. Lugonia Ave.; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.;
909-798-7572, www.ci.redlands.ca.us.i
MARIACHI CHRISTMAS
DEC. 10 – Program features “the first
ladies of mariachi music,” Reyna de Los
Angeles, and the Grandeza Mexicana
Folk Ballet Company. California Theatre
of the Performing Ar ts, 562 W. Four th St.,
San Bernardino; 7:30 p.m.; $21-$61;
909-885-5152, www.californiatheatre.net.
arts&culture
T H E C A L E N DA R
REDLANDS ART ASSOCIATION
THROUGH DEC. 1 – Patty Hayden, a 25-year
RAA member and a retired teacher, is the
featured ar tist. RAA Gallery and Ar t Center,
215 E. State St., Redlands; 909-792-8435,
www.redlandsar tassociation.org.
CALIFORNIA THEATRE
THROUGH FEB. 18 – Manheim Steamroller,
Dec. 7; The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Dec. 18;
San Bernardino Symphony, Jan. 15; Forever
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Tango with Cheryl Burke, Jan. 19; “My Fair
Lady,” Jan. 26; Lily Tomlin, Jan. 29; The Best
of Ballroom, Feb. 4; Dora the Explorer Live!,
Feb. 10-11; The Association, Feb. 17; Moscow
Festival Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet, Feb. 18.
California Theatre of the Performing Ar ts,
562 W. Four th St., San Bernardino;
909-885-5152, www.californiatheatre.net.
CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK ARENA
Football League,
THROUGH FEB. 25 – Lingerie
Dec. 16 and Jan. 19; KCXX’s Very merry
X-Mas concer t, featuring Avenged Sevenfold,
Dec. 17; Kirk Franklin Gospel Concer t,
Dec. 23; Disney on Ice: Toy Story 3,
Dec. 28-Jan. 1; Disney’s Phineas and Ferb:
The Best Live Tour Ever!, Jan. 14-15;
George Lopez, Jan. 28; Harlem Globetrotters,
Feb. 20; WWE Raw, Feb. 25.
Citizens Business Bank Arena, 4000 Ontario
Center Parkway, Ontario; 909-244-5600,
www.cbbankarena.com.
LOS LOBOS
DEC. 3 – In concer t, with comedian Paul
Rodriguez also on the bill. Fox Performing
Ar ts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside;
951-779-9800, www.foxriversidelive.com.
Also: Masters of Harmony, Dec. 4, “The
Matchmaker,” Jan. 28; “Cash: Ring of Fire,”
Feb. 17-18; “Miss Saigon,” May 11-12; Cathy
Rigby in “Peter Pan,” June 29-July 1.
CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER
DEC. 8 – San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino,
777 San Manuel Blvd., Highland; doors open
at 6:30 p.m.; $40-$60; 800-359-2464,
www.sanmanuel.com.
AIR SUPPLY
– 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: Patti LaBelle, Dec. 30; Foreigner, Jan. 13.
DEC. 10
BOYZ II MEN
– In concer t. Morongo Casino
Resor t and Spa, 4955 Seminole Drive,
Cabazon; 9 p.m.; $29-$39; 888-667-6646,
www.morongocasinoresor t.com. Also:
Tower of Power, Jan. 1.
LIGHTS FOR LITTLE LIVES WALK
DEC. 31 – Celebrate the lives of all Inland
Empire children during The Unforgettables
Foundation’s 12th annual memorial walk.
Event begins at 3:30 p.m. in front of the
Loma Linda Ronald McDonald House, 11365
Anderson St., Loma Linda; free; 909-335-1600
or 760-837-7373, www.theunforgettables.com.
THE FAB FOUR
JAN. 6-7 – Beatles tribute group in concer t.
Pechanga Resor t & Casino, 45000 Pechanga
Parkway, near Temecula; 877-711-2946,
www.pechanga.com. Also: Aaron Lewis Solo
and Acoustic, Jan. 21; Styx, Jan. 27; Cristian
Castro, Feb. 4; Roger Hodgson (voice of
Super tramp), Feb. 24-25.
‘AN ACT OF THE IMAGINATION’
JAN. 12-29 – The Bernard Slade thriller is
directed by Chris Diehl. Redlands Footlighters,
1810 Bar ton Road, Redlands; $15, $10 students;
909-793-2909, www.redlandsfootlighters.org.
Also: “Queen Milli of Galt,” March 8-25;
“The Sunshine Boys,” May 3-20.
DEC. 16
‘A LITTLE PRINCESS’
JAN. 14-FEB. 12 – A young girl attending a
boarding school believes that every girl is a
princess. But that belief is soon put to the
test when she receives news about her father.
LifeHouse Theater, 1135 N. Church St., Redlands;
909-335-3037, www.lifehousetheater.com.
Also: “Clara Barton of the Red Cross,”
Feb. 7-10; “Joseph,” Feb. 25-April 1.
REDLANDS SYMPHONY
JAN. 21 – Johannes Brahms’ masterpiece
four th symphony is on the program with
Co Nguyen conducting the orchestra. The
winner of the University of Redlands Student
Concer to Competition also performs.
Memorial Chapel, University of Redlands,
1200 E. Colton Ave.; 8 p.m.; 909-748-8018,
www.redlandssymphony.com. Also:
A Celebration of Love, Feb. 21; Ar tistry
of the Oboe, April 14.
REDLANDS CHAMBER MUSIC
SOCIETY
JAN. 22 – Hausmann String Quar tet in
concer t. Meet the ar tists after the show during
an oppor tunity to socialize with chamber
music lovers. Frederick Loewe Performance
Hall, University of Redlands, 200 E. Colton;
4 p.m.; 909-798-9253, 909-327-6611,
www.redlandschambermusicsociety.com.
Redlands Chamber Singers, Feb. 19; Emerging
Ar tist Concer t, March 18.
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The Genius of Brahms
Co Nguyen conductor
Student Concerto Winner
WEBER Oberon Overture
BRAHMS Symphony #4
A Celebration of Love
February 11, 2012
Artistry of the Oboe
Liang Wang
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Made in America
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HIGHLAND FAMILY RUN
JAN. 29 – 29th annual community event,
featuring a half marathon, 10K and 5K runs,
and a kids’ fun run. Proceeds benefit the
Highland Family YMCA scholarship program
for youth and their families. First race star ts
at 7:30 a.m. Pre-race pickup at the Highland
Family YMCA, 7793 Central Ave.; $15-$35;
909-425-9622, www.ymcaeastvalley.org.
CRAB ’N JAZZ
FEB. 4 – Redlands Sunrise Rotary’s fifth annual
New Orleans fundraiser to suppor t youth and
community activities. All-you-can-eat Alaska
king crab leg dinner, Jambalaya Stew Band,
beer tasting, silent and live auctions. Edwards
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author of “Lincoln and his Admirals,” will be
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FEB. 25, MARCH 16 – The remaining events in
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open spaces. No. 15, snowshoeing in Forest
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MONOPOLY TOURNAMENT
MARCH 31 – Fifth annual benefit, with
proceeds funding student programs and
scholarships. The Grove School, 200 Nevada
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RED WINE AND BLUES
APRIL 14 – The 26th annual benefit —
featuring dozens of premier wineries to
sample and cuisine from many fine restaurants
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Scholarship Fund. Or ton Center, University
of Redlands; 5-8 p.m.; $60 in advance,
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streets that goes past many Victorian
homes and historic sites. Early registration
continues through April 16. Event star ts
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VINTAGE REDLANDS
APRIL 27 – Self-guided wine- and food-tasting
tour through historic downtown Redlands.
Sample wines and appetizers from local
restaurants and wineries. Live enter tainment
at multiple stops along the tour. 2012 marks
the 10-year celebration. Proceeds benefit
the Citrograph Scholarship Fund.
Downtown Redlands; 6 p.m.; 888-494-9044,
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HISTORICAL GLASS MUSEUM
ONGOING – More than 6,000 items made
by American glass makers and ar tists are
available for display, including an 1885 Mary
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donation of 79 pieces. 1157 N. Orange St.,
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For the holidays, from the kitchen
F
OR A NUMBER OF YEARS now,
the holidays have been a mixed bag.
The season always starts with me
feeling like Santa Claus — jolly, heart full
of good cheer, a bundle of perfect gift ideas
for friends and family.
But at some point after Thanksgiving and
before Dec. 24, the holiday toil takes its toll.
The shopping, the gift wrapping, the baking,
the cooking, the get-togethers ... who doesn’t start
to wonder if they’ve got anything left to give?
That Grinchy feeling never lasts too long,
thankfully, but this year I’m determined to
ward it off completely with no-fuss gifts that
are a step removed from those holiday faithfuls
— cookies, fudge and love-it-or-hate-it fruitcake
— but still come together quickly and can be
dressed up in jars with pretty ribbons and
patterned tins and boxes.
Happy holidays to one and all!
cookies in a jar
spice it up
Layer the dry ingredients for
your favorite holiday cookie
(gingerbread are my fave) in
a clear glass jar. Attach a
cookie cutter and the recipe,
noting the rest of the ingredients needed, to a ribbon
wrapped around the jar.
Southern California is blessed
with grilling weather yearround. Mix up a batch of your
favorite spice rub for ribs,
steaks and chops and
package it in decorated
tins for longer storage.
perfect pair
Don’t let your friends ruin
their turkey dinners with
canned cranberry sauce!
Give them the real stuff:
Bring 2 cups fresh
cranberries, 1 cup water,
2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons
3
fresh orange juice and zest
of one orange to a boil,
reduce heat to medium
and cook until cranberries
pop and sauce thickens,
about 10 minutes.
Ladle sauce into glass jars;
wrap with a pretty ribbon
and refrigerate. Sauce will
keep 1 week when
refrigerated.
Homemade biscotti dipped in
chocolate ganache and a halfpound of quality espresso will
help motivate parents of young
children who insist on waking
up the whole house at 5 a.m.
Christmas morning.
family fun
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Assemble the materials
needed for a gingerbread
house, or if you’re short on
time, buy a prepackaged kit.
salty sweet
Almonds glazed with
cinnamon-sugar, pretzel rods
and dried fruit dipped in
chocolate ganache or white
chocolate, and homemade
snack mixes with your host’s
favorite crackers, nuts and
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Be still, see the world
T
he thought of camping, hiking,
ski trips or a Sunday drive through
the countryside usually evokes
images of beautiful scenes from nature.
So, we pull out the camera and set out
to make what we’re sure will become
a work of art.
Ansel Adams once said, “Landscape
photography is the supreme test of the
photographer, and often the supreme
disappointment.”
Any of us who’ve set out to make that
one great nature photo can connect with
Adams’ statement.
For me, the most satisfying images I’ve
made have come about in those moments
when you really feel at one with your
surroundings.
The last sentence may come across as
a bit pretentious or smacks of some heady
existential notion.
But the idea goes to time and patience.
Standing there — in the woods, beach,
mountainside or even your own backyard
— you need to take the time to look
around you, take in your surroundings
and begin making photos.
Nature is no different from photographing people.
I’ve written about people
photography before, in
particular “family
photography” and how the
“best family photo is the
one that’s in front of you ...
right now.”
Well, a nature photo will
play itself out much the
same way.
Try looking for that cloud
Growth and decay creep along the forest floor at The Avenue
rolling in — just at the
of the Giants in Humboldt Redwoods State Park.
right moment — or a drop
principles about photography carry over
of dew falling off of a leaf
to nearly every photographic discipline.
and of course one of the photographer’s
“Simply look with perceptive eyes at the
favorites, the “golden hour” or “magic
world about you, and trust to your own
hour.” It’s the hour after sunrise or the
reactions and convictions. Ask yourself,
hour before sunset.
does this subject move me to feel, think
Don’t think in terms of narrowly
and dream?”
confining yourself to that exact hour but
Well ... does it?
more in terms of what photographers call
In addition to his work as photo editor
“the quality of light.”
for Redlands Magazine, Rick Sforza also is
You’ll notice it right away. The light is
the photo editor for the Inland Valley Daily
softer, warmer and shadows are longer.
Bulletin in Ontario and The Sun in
I’ve been a photojournalist my entire
San Bernardino. He also regularly blogs
adult life. I’ve made my living
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photographing people and, while I’ve never
at http://31days31photos.blogspot.com
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Shop right, eat right
E
VERY YEAR, Melissa Maher Mata,
owner of Perfection Fitness gyms,
hears the same concern from
clients: How can they avoid weight gain
during the holidays?
This year, Mata decided to augment
the dietary educational services already
offered at her Rancho Cucamonga gym
to include a one-day cooking session
geared toward the holidays.
“They can learn how to make holiday
meals without the guilt or added pounds,”
Mata said.
For the one-day live cooking session,
Mata has brought in Jae Williams, a health
expert and chef. Williams holds a doctorate
in chemistry and specializes in meal
planning for diabetes, high blood pressure,
cholesterol reduction and for those with
gluten-free diet needs.
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Cost: $60
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Dec. 19, attendees will learn how to make
a holiday dish using a crockpot.
Mata says her classes are not only
healthy but they are also practical and
simple, adding she knows her clients
sometimes work 10-hour days.
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Melissa Maher Mata for more than five years,
shows students options for healthier cooking.
complements another service geared
toward healthy eating: a personal grocery
store shopping session that Mata has
offered for the past five years.
For a fee, trainers will go grocery
shopping with a client to teach them
how to shop.
“I’ve been a trainer for 15 years, and I’ve
found that people don’t have a problem
doing their cardio but the food is always
the big question,” she said.
Which is why, since Mata opened her
gym, she has paid extra attention to her
clients’ diets.
“A lot of them just don’t know the
difference between regular peanut butter
and organic and nonfat versions,” she said.
“It can make a big difference.”
The goal of the classes, Mata said, is
for her clients to understand how to make
better choices and how to incorporate them
into their lifestyles.
The grocery shopping experience
takes about one hour and clients will leave
with about a week’s worth of food as well
as a one-week meal plan, Mata says.
She says clients should be prepared
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Katie Barton can’t put her finger on why her
marching band has become so popular and
successful. The 108-student Redlands group
has won many competitions over the years and has a knack
for whipping crowds into a frenzy.
Barton believes the camaraderie between the musicians —
as well as their commitment to excellence — no doubt play
a large part in the band’s appeal.
“It’s very rare to see kids so committed to what they’re
doing,” said Barton, who has been the band’s director for
nine years.
“Not only do they love to play, but they also love
to be challenged in order to improve. And they all show
up at every practice and every competition. I am very
proud of that.”
Color guard director Colleen Sumner is constantly amazed
at how much pride the students take in what they are doing
— and it really shows when they appear before judges.
“One of the comments we get a lot is that the band
performs like they are in high school,” said Sumner, who has
been color guard director for 20 years. “Everyone looks so
poised, and it’s obvious they know what they are doing
and mean business.”
The Moore Middle School marching band is the only
competitive ensemble of its kind in the Redlands Unified
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The Moore Middle School
marching band has 108
dedicated members.
Photo by John Valenzuela
School District. The 30-year-old group
competes in five band reviews every year
— at Kaiser High School in Fontana,
Martin Luther King High School in
Riverside, Loara High School in Anaheim,
the Perris Valley Christmas Parade in
Perris and the Chino Invitational.
In 2010, the band won first place at
the Chino Invitational, where it competed
with eight other Southern California
middle schools.
“We won on the invitational’s 30th
anniversary, so that made it extra
significant,” Barton said.
Along with competitions, Moore Middle
School’s marching band also performs at
local elementary schools, community
events and at Knott’s Berry Farm.
Additionally, it marches in Redlands’
annual Christmas parade, which Barton
says is one of the favorite events of
band members.
The parade, which this year is themed
“Celebration of Light,” is set for 6 p.m.
Dec. 3 in downtown Redlands. It will be
televised live on Redlands TV-3.
“The Christmas parade is very
important to us because we like to support
the community as much as possible,”
said Barton, who attended Moore Middle
School from 1972-1975 and marched
in the band.
“And we also have a great time because
it’s very relaxed. The kids decorate
themselves with Christmas lights and our
color guard wears the cutest elf costumes.
It’s the highlight of our year.”
One of the band’s celebrated events is
the annual Win the Band fundraiser. From
mid-October to early November, members
sell tickets for an opportunity to schedule
the band for a private performance. Tickets
are $1, and the winner can choose where
they want the band to play. Past locations
have included birthday parties, fire
stations and senior centers.
“Last year the boy who won had us play
for his grandmother’s birthday party,”
Barton said. “All 108 members gathered on
the woman’s front lawn and put on a show.
She was so excited, and it’s something that
none of us will ever forget.”
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Barton, who holds a BA in music
education from UCLA, credits parents
with helping to make many of the band’s
activities possible. More than 60 moms
and dads are present during practices,
competitions and events, making sure
things run smoothly. The parents also
take part in fundraising.
“The dedication of our parents is
admirable,” said Barton, who graduated
from Redlands High School in 1978.
“Thanks to them, I can focus on the music
and don’t have to worry about anything
else. It’s a huge help.”
In addition to their musical
achievements, the majority of students
in the marching band have a 3.0 grade
point average or higher. Typically, most
graduates go on to play in marching bands
for Redlands East Valley or Redlands
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“Academics feed the mind, athletics feed
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By KRISTINA HERNANDEZ
A
decorative addition to
downtown Redlands is expected
to attract many visitors and shoppers
this holiday season.
For the first time, the Downtown
Redlands Business Association and the Kiwanis
Club of Redlands Evening have partnered to bring
a Christmas tree to the recently opened Ed Hales
Park, bringing more holiday joy to the area.
Along with a new set of seasonal decorations,
the 20-foot-tall tree is sprucing up downtown with
a beautiful light display.
It’s all part of the DRBA’s effort to attract
customers and remind both residents and out-oftowners about businesses in the downtown area,
says Al Hernandez, president of the business
association and owner of Citrograph Printing
Company.
“This was originally started by DRBA years ago
as part of our project to enhance the downtown area
during the holiday season,” he said.
Out of the original plan, the thought of bringing
a Christmas tree to the area happened at the perfect
time with the opening of Ed Hales Park, which has
the space to accommodate such a large focal point.
During the recent tree lighting ceremony,
businesses remained open so visitors could shop,
take advantage of sales and meet store owners in
the area.
“We’ve been doing this the second Saturday in
November for quite a number of years,” Hernandez
said. “It gives businesses an opportunity to highlight
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what they have to offer including
promotions and helps keep them in the
public eye.”
Business owners also feel it’s important
to give back to the community, he says.
There will be donation boxes available
through the holiday season to collect items
that may benefit the Family Service
Association of Redlands. Citrograph,
Redlands Jewelers and Security Bank
are among the participating businesses.
Whether visitors to the business district
are window shopping or dining in the
area during the holidays, the thought
is everyone will enjoy the new displays,
which were funded by proceeds raised
at farmer’s markets during the year. The
cost for this year’s holiday decorations
is $1,000.
Additional funds go toward the upkeep
of the district year-round as well,
Hernandez says.
“We want to keep expanding what we
started and improve the overall experience
of coming to downtown Redlands,” he
added. “We want to make sure (the area)
is maintained so when people come
downtown it is an experience that they
won’t get from other shopping areas.
“We want to help create a shopping
experience that they’ll never forget so
they’ll keep coming back. This is a critical
time for most retail businesses. We need to
bring people downtown and help them not
to forget about (our) businesses.”
Of course, the holidays aren’t only about
shopping; they’re also about traditions.
Besides the Christmas tree downtown,
preparations continue for the Dec. 3
Christmas parade, sponsored by the
Redlands Noon Kiwanis.
Celebrating its 22nd year, the parade —
Holiday Celebration of Light is this year’s
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and the young at heart to enjoy as Santa
and friends make their way through
downtown Redlands, says Dave Ahlers,
co-chairman of the event.
The YMCA, Kiwanis, the Boy and Girl
Scouts, school ROTC programs and local
bands are expected to participate.
“One of the nice things about our parade
is that it is a nighttime parade,” Ahlers said.
“It might be on the cold side, but people
who come down like the fact that it puts
them in a festive mood.”
Last year an estimated 25,000 viewed
the parade, according to Police Department
estimates.
“We’re hoping to draw people from all
over (the Inland Empire),” he said. “We
want to bring the people of Redlands
together for the holiday season.”
Ahlers, co-owner of Redlands Jewelers,
says the end-of-the-year holidays are one
of the busiest times for his shop on the
corner of Fifth Street and Citrus Avenue.
And while organizing the parade takes
a lot of time, Ahlers says it’s worth the
effort.
“When I see the smiles of each kid
watching that parade, we know why we
do it because of how much they enjoy it,”
he said. “And that’s always a nice thing.”
For more parade information, visit
www.redlandsweb.com.
Another popular tradition is the 64th
annual Feast of Lights, which starts Dec. 2.
Presented by the University of Redlands,
the event will feature several presentations
that celebrate the birth of Jesus through
spoken word, tableaux, song and music.
Performances are 8 p.m. Dec. 2, 3 and 5
and 5 p.m. Dec. 4 in the university’s
Memorial Chapel at 1200 E. Colton Ave.
Tickets are $25 for general admission, $15
for seniors 65 and older and $10 for
students with ID.
For more information, call 909-748-8116.
Other holiday activities in Redlands
include a toy distribution coordinated
by the police and fire departments,
a Sparks of Love Toy Drive collection
at local fire stations, a Santa Pajama Party
at the San Bernardino County Museum
and a tree lighting ceremony and Winter
Solstice Walk at Kimberly Crest House
& Gardens.
Holiday happenings
• The San Bernardino County
Museum will host two Santa’s
Pajama Parties.
Scheduled for Dec. 9-10 from
6 to 8 p.m., families with children
of all ages are invited to spend the
evening with Santa and friends,
and play Christmas-themed
games, enjoy holiday stories,
make winter crafts and visit the
museum’s live animal station.
Admission is $10 per child, and
reservations are required by
Dec. 7. Everyone who attends
is encouraged to wear pajamas.
Information: 909-307-2669, Ext. 256;
www.sbcountymuseum.org
• Kimberly Crest House
& Gardens will host the annual
tree lighting ceremony at 5 p.m.
Dec. 4, and the annual Winter
Solstice Garden Walk from
9 to 11 a.m. Dec. 18.
Information: 909-792-2111,
www.kimberlycrest.org
• Know Him Productions will
present performances of
“Speechless: A Christmas
Theatrical Drama” at 7 p.m.
Dec. 2, 8, 9 and 10 at the Redlands
Seventh-day Adventist Church,
520 Brookside Ave.
www.knowhimproductions.com
• LifeHouse Theater is staging
“It’s A Wonderful Life” at 7:30 p.m.
Fridays, 2:15 and 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays and 2:15 p.m. Sundays
through Dec. 30 and 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 22 and 26 through 29.
The true spirit of Christmas
touches George Bailey of Bedford
Falls after his encounter with
a wayward angel.
Tickets are $7-$9 for children
and $14-$18 for adults.
www.lifehousetheater.com
• The YMCA of the East Valley
will host a Boutique and Pantry
Fundraiser featuring handmade
jewelry, crafts, ceramics and
other goods from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dec. 3-4 in the Roy Coble Gym,
500 E. Citrus Ave.
Proceeds from the event will
benefit the Redlands YMCA
Legal Aid Clinic.
courtesy photo
Kimberly Crest House & Gardens celebrates the season with a special tree-lighting ceremony.
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Holiday
Home Tour
December 2011
YMCA
tour program
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Welcome!
W
elcome to the 2011 YMCA Holiday Home Tour, and thank you
for sharing this 44-year tradition with us!
We have a great variety of homes on this year’s tour and appreciate
the incredible generosity of the homeowners who have agreed to share
their homes with all of you. We also encourage you to stop by the YMCA to visit the
home-baked goods pantry as well as the art and gift boutique, open both Saturday
and Sunday, Dec. 3-4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. These two events also support our Y Legal
Aid Program.
Legal Aid, the beneficiary of the Home Tour proceeds, is the only one of its kind in
Redlands and provides service to low to moderate income clients, almost 75 percent
of whom are women. So your holiday excursion is also a gift to those who need
assistance in our community.
Please help us thank our sponsors and opportunity basket donors by supporting their
businesses. Local organizations like these help local organizations like ours, year in
and year out.
The Y Home Tour is a product of literally hundreds of volunteers who bake for the
pantry, sell tickets, recruit sponsors, host in the homes, provide parking assistance,
and do what needs to be done to make this event a success. Thanks go to each one
of them for their holiday gift to our community!
YMCA Holiday Home Tour
What: Tour of six lovely Redlands
homes dressed up for the holidays.
When: Dec. 4, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $25 in advance, $30 on the
day of the tour; $65 patron package
Fine Arts & Crafts Boutique
and Gift Pantry
What: Unique gift items available
including original art, handmade
jewelry and baked goods.
Where: Redlands Family YMCA,
500 E. Citrus Ave.
When: Dec. 3-4, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cost: Free admission
Information on both:
Shelli Stockton, chair, Home Tour Committee
YMCA 2011 Holiday Home Tour
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Holiday Home Tour
Committee
Chair: Shelli Stockton
Head Hostess Coordinator: Gail DeZon
Home Selection: Charlotte Burgess, Gail DeZon,
Shelli Stockton
Traffic & Parking: Jim Bacca
Map: Miles Henriksen
Opportunity Baskets: Sue Totzke
Pantry: Jan Billings, Mary Carruthers, Caroleen
Cosand, Patsy Oppenheim, Sue Scheirer
Patron Brunch: Jill Jordan, Ann McMahon,
Jessie Powell
Pre-Tour Reception: Mickey Hardin
Publicity: Jennifer Dobbs, Carolyn Whetzel
Underwriting: Janey Cole, Janet Greenfield
YMCA Staff: Karen Hester, Kelly Rossetti,
Ken Stein, Greg Fields
Head Hostesses and Volunteer Groups
Dottie Bailey
Mary Brady
Nathan Gonzales
Victoria Hargrave
Ann Leonard
Nancy O’Connor
Sally Robertson
Lynda Schauf
Becky Shook
Sherry Walsh
American Association of University Women
Associates of the Redlands Bowl
A special thanks to the hundreds of other volunteers
who make the home tour, craft boutique and
pantry possible year after year.
Floral Arrangements in Homes
City Florist, Elaborate Floral Design (Riverside)
Flowers on Vine, Hockridge Florist, and Pam Null
Home Sponsors
Brier & Associates Inc.
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Burgeson’s Heating and Air Conditioning Inc.
Davis & Graeber Insurance Services Inc.
Shirley Harry, Century 21 Lois Lauer Realty
Ann Bryan & Kristin Pierce, Century 21
Lois Lauer Realty
Redlands Estate Sales and Consignment
Redlands Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning
Redlands Pool & Spa Center
Southern California Gas Company
Other Sponsors
Ticor Title Company of California
Citrograph Printing Company
Bill Hardy
Laura’s Travel Service
Powell & Spafford LLP
Redlands Daily Facts
Riley’s at Los Rios Rancho
San Bernardino Sun
Security Bank of California
TeamWork at Century 21 Lois Lauer Realty
University of Redlands Bookstore
2011 Boutique Vendors and Artists
Jewelry, wreaths, ceramics, clay flowers, art quilts,
hand-painted silk scarves, painted gourds, framed
photographs, note cards, soaps, candles, clothing,
stationery and quilts are among the handcrafted
items on sale at the fine art and craft boutique,
9 a.m-4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 3, and Sunday, Dec. 4,
at the Redlands YMCA’s Roy Coble gym,
500 E. Citrus Ave.
Also open home tour weekend is the Y’s highly
acclaimed pantry, which features homemade treats
including jams, cookies, brownies, and other baked
goods. The pantry is open the same hours as the
boutique. Dozens of local volunteers bake the items
sold at the pantry.
The pantry offers one-stop shopping for hostess gifts
during the busy holiday season. Unique items offered
at the boutique make holiday gift shopping easy.
This year’s vendors and artists:
Isabel Alvarez (crafts, quilts, ornaments);
Judith Armbruster (quilts, sewing); Rita Arthurs
(topiaries); Christie Bayless (custom cupcakes);
Lawrence Beall (custom origami jewelry);
George Beall (dried fruit ornaments, citrus and
apple bath salts); Laurie Boutwell (jam); Diana
Bowling (jewelry); Michelle Bruny (jewelry);
San Brusati (crochet items/paper doll kits);
Chastain Carlton and Kelly Jo (egg shell
ornaments); Janel Christiansen (crafts, jewelry);
Linda Cox (paintings, crochet, jewelry); Linda
Doubek (jewelry); Pamela Douglas (Silpada
Designs); Isidra Esparza (crafts, wreaths);
Phyllis Farwell (adult food catchers); Stella
Gallagher (glass cutting boards/railroad spike
decorations); Nicholle Glove (purses); Edith
Grunewald (dried flower bookmarks, baskets);
Jan Harper (vases, planters, plaques); Karen
Hester (craft flowers); Daisy Hovey (crafts,
pillows, purses, aprons); Carol Hudson
(Redlands crates, lotion); Jean Isada (crochet
and ceramics); Lynn Klopfer (journals,
sketchbooks); Donna Kosman (crafts, cards,
ornaments); Sally LaBonte (dried
arrangements); Dorothy Lewis (glass garden
art); Kathy Jo Lorenz (purses); Patty Mariano
(jewelry); Thomas McKenzie (woodwork,
quilts); Mary Molina (Arbonne Products); Lynn
Mudd (ceramics); Jillian O’Dwyer (ceramics);
Judie Papillon (polymer critters, plant and
candy dishes made from records); Paul Parton
(jewelry); Ginger Pena (watercolor, woodwork);
Diana Powers (salsa, caramel corn); Linda
Quiroz (metal art, ornaments); Ina Ramirez
(Finders Key Purse); Redlands Candle Co;
(candles); Donald Russo (handcrafted
woodwork); Julie Schneblin (pendants); Sandy
Shuett (jewelry, hats, headbands); Kelsey
Smith (jewelry, bows); Lindsay Smith (hair
accessories, pet charms); Richard Soltero
(ceramics); Diana Spear (Thirty One); Jeann
Svarvar (Victorian soap); Wendy Swift
(jewelry); Susan Taylor (crafts, scarves, hats);
Deborah Theodorakis (ornaments); Susan
Vajna (jewelry); and Leah Weis (antique laces,
trims, beadwork, velvet embellishments,
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The Malki Home
1673 Dwight St.
Owners: Alan and Janet Malki
Head Hostesses: Mary Brady, Sally Robertson,
Sherry Walsh
Floral Arrangement: Flowers on Vine
A
lan and Janet
Malki spent years
combing France
during regular summer visits
collecting the antique
architectural elements that are
now part of their home at 1673
Dwight St.
The restored and repurposed
stone fireplace mantels,
corbels, and columns are
a small sampling of the unique
features in this 5,000-squarefoot replica of an 18th century
Provencal manor house.
“I tried to stay as authentic
as possible in the dimensions
and materials’’ used in the
house, said Alan Malki, a
local physician who in his
spare time learned about
French architecture and
antiques in preparation for
one day building the house.
Janet Malki is an emergency
room nurse. The couple has
two children; both are grown.
Constructed of stone,
limestone, tiles, wood trim and
doors, windows, plumbing
fixtures, and other materials
— most of which were crafted
by French artisans and then
shipped to Redlands — the
house, its gardens and pool
area are as close to any Bastide,
or manor home, found in the
south of France. The colors of
the materials, including the
yellow stucco exterior, and the
crown mouldings, are all found
in similar style homes in
Provence, according to
Alan Malki.
There no hallways, instead,
the rooms are all situated
around an elegant, limestone
tiled foyer and upstairs
landing. In all, there are three
en-suite bedrooms, including
the exquisite master bedroom
suite upstairs.
Downstairs you find the
living room, family room,
library, guest room, and a large
gourmet kitchen equipped
with a La Cornue range,
handcrafted in France, and
tucked in an alcove framed by
antique stone columns and
The Burgess Home
1709 Morning Dove Lane
Owners: Jerry and Jan Burgess
Head Hostess: Victoria Hargrave
Floral Arrangement: Pam Null
A
winding sidewalk and boxwood hedge greets
visitors to the home of Jerry and Jan Burgess at
1709 Morning Dove Lane. Located in a gated
community off Terracina Boulevard, the house has more than
2,300 square feet of living space, three bedrooms and 2½ baths.
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corbels. The bright red and
gold tiles in the backsplash
also were made by French
artisans.
Along with collecting the
architectural elements, the
Malkis also have acquired
various antique furnishings,
most dating back to the 17th
and 18th centuries, but there
are several earlier pieces and
a collection of art by European
and American artists.
Just over two acres, the
property also includes sculpted
gardens, citrus trees, a pool
with spa and pool house, and
fountains.
Jerry Burgess is a retired airline
captain. Jan is a retired emergency room
nurse. The couple has an adult son,
who lives in Arizona.
After moving into the house four years
ago, the Burgesses gutted the kitchen,
opening up the ceiling and adding
beautiful cream-finished cabinets, black
granite counters, tile backsplash, new
appliances and a Carrara marble-topped
center island. A large dining area with
access to the patio is opposite the kitchen.
The Burgess’ decorator salvaged the light
fixture over the table from a trash pile.
The living room and other rooms are
decorated in Country French style with
lush fabrics and comfy, upholstered sofas
and chairs. Plantation shutters cover the
windows and a grand stone fireplace is
at one end of the living room. Notable
pieces of furniture include an antique
hutch.
Hardwood floors are throughout as
are the limestone-tiled bathrooms.
A beautiful master bedroom suite is
downstairs. Above the bed, fabric and
cornice board create an illusion of
a headboard. The bath features bronze
plumbing fixtures.
The power room, laundry room, garage
and laundry room also are on the
first floor.
An office, guest room and second
bathroom are on the second floor.
A covered patio offers a lovely outdoor
living space.
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The Spencer Home
1721 Morning Dove Lane
Owners: Tilden and Nancy Spencer
Head Hostesses: Nancy O’Connor, Lynda Schauf,
Becky Shook
Floral Arrangement: Hockridge Florist
T
ilden and Nancy Spencer’s home is located
in the same gated community as the Burgess house.
Built in 2001, the house at 1721 Morning Dove Lane
also has more than 2,300-square foot of living space, three
bedrooms and 2½ baths.
Tilden is a retired teacher and
Nancy a community volunteer.
The couple has an adult son.
The floor plan is basically the
same as the Burgess home, but
with remodeling and traditional
style décor looks very different.
Before moving in, the
Spencers knocked down a wall
in the kitchen creating a single,
large open living area. The area
the Burgesses use as a dining
area is a family room with a
fireplace in the Spencer home.
The kitchen includes off-white
cabinets with granite countertops and new appliances
Framed by a windows and
a white wood trim and mantle,
a second fireplace is the focal
point the living area that
features two seating areas.
The master bedroom suite
is downstairs. Rich cherry cabinets are in the newly remodeled
master bath.
A double-sided desk fills the upstairs office. The guest room
and bath also are on the second floor.
The covered patio creates a large outdoor living space that
offers views of San Timoteo Canyon.
The Litchfield Home
1368 Knoll Road
Owners: Matt and Jennifer Litchfield
Head Hostess: Dawn Lindfelt
Floral Arrangement: City Florist
M
att and Jennifer
Litchfield moved into the
Mediterranean style home at
1368 Knoll Road in March.
Built in 1978, but totally remodeled
seven years ago, the 3,100-square-home
is designed for the active family life the
Litchfields and their two children lead.
Matt is a civil engineer. Jennifer is vice
president of the Associates of the Redlands
Bowl and active in the Parent Teacher
Association. Their children are ages 10
and 12.
A wall of arches split the foyer and
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kitchen from the step-down family room
and a sitting area, featuring four leather
chairs around a copper topped cocktail
area. The oak and granite trimmed
fireplace and cross-beamed ceiling are the
key architectural details in the living area.
The kitchen is equipped with new
appliances and granite countertops,
plus there is a large preparation
island. A butler’s pantry leads to
the formal dining room.
Walls are finished in rich colors
throughout the house.
A spectacular curved oak and
wrought iron stairway leads to the
airy master bedroom, which looks
out over the pool and spa area.
A large bath features shower,
soaking tub, and his and/her
sinks. Three additional bedrooms,
including the childrens’ rooms
and a hall bath, are at the
opposite end of the second floor.
The beautifully landscaped
backyard features a variety of
custom concrete work, three
fountains with built-in seating
along with the pool/spa. There
is also a covered patio with
outdoor kitchen, lawn area,
and separate play area for the
children.
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The Stockton Home
1906 Canyon Road
Owners: Steve and Leda Stockton
Head Hostesses: Dottie Bailey, Ann Leonard
Floral Arrangement: Hockridge Florist
is a University of Redlands retiree. Both are
avid golfers and tennis players. The couple
has two adult daughters and two
grandchildren.
Offering more than 2,100 square feet of
living space, the home has five bedrooms
and two baths.
The kitchen is open to the family room,
but offers a small eat-in space. It has new
stainless appliances and features maple
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A fireplace with built-in cabinets at one
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121 Sierra Vista Drive
Owner: Mary Jane Auerbacher
Head Host: Nathan Gonzales
Floral Arrangement: Elaborate Floral Design
R
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Auerbacher and her husband, Frederick, were friends with the
master architect who lived in Los Angeles. In 1951, the couple
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glasses and vases. The dining room shares
a floor with the living room.
The décor is traditional-style, featuring
upholstered sofas and chairs in the living
room and a large table in the dining room.
Along the long hallway are an office, two
guestrooms and a large bathroom.
A beautiful Williamsburg blue covers the
walls in the master suite. Combined with
the white furniture, the room takes on the
air of a seaside cottage.
The brick-paved patio is a perfect spot
for outdoor dining or just relaxing.
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Frederick passed away several years ago,
but Mary Jane has remained in the house
making one of the few Neutra homes in
California still occupied by an original
owner.
On Oct. 28, the Commission designated
the Auerbacher’s home a historic resource.
With a flat roof, metal casement windows
flush with the exterior walls, and no
decorative detailing, the house “is a stellar
example’’ of the Mid-Century Modern style
home, the Commission said. The master
bedroom has a mitered window. Most of the
walls are glass, which helps meld the
indoors with the outside environment.
The 2,300-square-foot home is of post
and beam construction. It has three narrow
bedrooms, living room, kitchen, solarium,
Neutra also designed a majority of the
home’s furniture, some of which has been
reupholstered. The architect also designed
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Red Barn Furniture Co. in
Redlands, says when it comes
to customer service, he and
his partner John Reynolds are truly
“genies in a bottle.”
The long-time friends opened a store
in July with the intention of providing
unique, durable and quality furniture that’s
manufactured in America. Many
of the pieces are custom-made and based on
whatever a customer can dream up.
“We never say no to a design,” said
Johnson, former head of the furniture
department at Tom’s Farms in Temescal
Canyon. “Your wish is our command.
And we can build to any shape, style
or finish.”
Prior to opening the retail store,
Johnson and Reynolds set up shop a
little over a year ago in Los Angeles.
They began selling wholesale to
furniture stores, which proved to
be a highly successful venture.
Their vision also included opening
a retail outlet, and they scoured the
Redlands area for the perfect location.
When Johnson saw the giant aluminum
building that is now home to Red Barn
Furniture Co., he knew it was the right
place.
“Right now we are using about 5,000
square feet of the space,” said Johnson,
who lives in Rancho Cucamonga. “Soon,
we’ll be clearing out another 5,000 square
feet to meet the growing demands of the
public.”
Inside Red Barn Furniture Co.,
furniture of all types is available — tables,
sofas, bedroom sets, entertainment
centers, hutches and a variety of other
items. All the pieces are made from
various types of reclaimed wood that has
been taken from houses, sheds, barns,
gazebos and other buildings.
Using reclaimed wood provides a
history to every piece of furniture, which
is something unusual these days.
“We are putting information on the
furniture about where the wood came
from so people know there’s a history
to go along with it,” Johnson said.
Tables are a big-selling item at Red
Barn, and most are conversation pieces
including the one with transmission gears
on the side. The store also stocks tables
made out of old wood doors with the
knob still on it. They are extremely
popular.
While custom-made furniture can
often be quite pricey, Red Barn sells most
of its items for half of what conventional
furniture stores charge. Red Barn also has
an unparalleled quality control system to
ensure every customer is happy for years
to come.
“We have six guys who build the
furniture in our factory and they are just
as picky as me and John,” Johnson said.
“And John inspects every piece that goes
out to make sure it’s perfect. That’s
something the big guys can’t do.”
In the future, Johnson and Reynolds
hope Red Barn will become more than
just a furniture store. Plans are in motion
for Wednesday night gatherings open
to the public featuring local designers who
will lecture, offer tips and answer
questions.
In addition, Red Barn will soon be
hosting a weekly art show and sale
on Sunday afternoons.
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downtown profiles | peek inside
Still
evolving
Photos by Micah Escamilla
Christmas decorations
on display at Peek Inside
worth more than a peek
By CATHERINE GARCIA
W
hat was once an old,
beat-up building is now
something to Peek Inside.
That’s the name of a colorful
home décor store filled to the brim with
furnishings, chandeliers, gifts, artwork and more.
Owner Terri Sharp started the business
without a clear plan, but she was ready to dive
in. “The building was so pitiful, literally just
|a garage. I decided to paint it, and turned it
into a cute little world. It’s just evolved.”
That was in 2004. Fast forward to 2011. Now,
in addition to selling all types of items for the
home, Sharp also is hosting parties at the store.
“We have parties with other businesses, like
The Peek Inside building previously housed a garage.
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‘I hear all the time that
people come in here
looking for a gift, and
they come because they
know they will find
something unique.’
the Uptown Girls,” she said. “We are also
hosting after-hours parties, and they’re
doing pretty good. People come in and
have a party here, and they get 15 percent
of whatever sales come in that night
that either go for a fundraiser or in
merchandise. There’s food, and the whole
bit. People love it, and we’ve been doing
quite a bit of those.
“We have a patio and rented it out for
a wedding shower,” Sharp added. “It was
something new. It’s really neat out there,
and every time people see it, they say,
‘Oh, you ought to have parties out here!’
It went well.”
Emily Sharp, daughter of owner Terri Sharp, adjusts ornaments on a tree.
When Peek Inside first opened, Sharp
sold more furniture and fewer gift items.
Today, the reverse is true.
“I hear all the time that people come
in here looking for a gift, and they come
because they know they will find
something unique,” Sharp said.
Christmas decorations include a tree hanging upside down from the ceiling.
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While the store sells staple goods year
round, it also embraces seasonal décor.
Currently, Peek Inside has been
transformed into a winter wonderland
for the holidays.
“I’ve gone nuts this year,” Sharp said.
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Peek Inside is Sharp’s first foray into
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working in her parents’ shoe stores when
she was younger. Seven years after first
opening the doors, she still enjoys her
impulse business, where she works
alongside her daughter.
“I’d never done anything like this
before,” she said. “It’s a first for me, and
I love it. I really have loved every minute
of this, in this little place. I’ve gotten very
attached to it.”
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private duty home care agencies that provide
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care, respite care, and companion care to
thousands of adults across the United States.
Recently, the Inland Empire Charter Chapter
of the American Business Women’s Association
(ABWA) named Executive Director and owner
Sara Johnson-Hector ABWA Business Associate
of the Year 2011. She was nominated by one of
her peers, and received the most votes.
ABWA’s mission is to bring together
businesswomen of diverse occupations and to
provide opportunities for them to help
themselves and others grow personally and
professionally through leadership, education,
networking support, and national recognition. It
is an all-inclusive organization.
“Sara was selected for her leadership at both
her local office and the field in general,” said
chapter president Connie Young. “She epitomizes
a professional business woman. She has also been
very involved in our chapter and we are pleased
to honor her and her accomplishments.”
“I am honored to be acknowledged by such a
prestigious group,” Johnson-Hector said. “As a
business owner, I appreciate the guidance and
expertise provided by the ABWA members. As a
member, I look forward to providing other
woman business owners advice, support and
resources to help promote advancement.”
After a successful 10-year career in upper level
management at a Fortune 50 company, JohnsonHector decided it was time for her to start her
own business.
“I loved my job and enjoyed the 10 years of
managing people and statistical planning,” she
said. “I felt that I was ready to venture out and
follow my entrepreneurial spirit.”
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Pro fessional hono r s
When Johnson-Hector began Visiting Angels in
Redlands about five years ago, her first focus was to
educate the community on home care and what her
company provided. She also wanted to ensure that the
care giving was exceptional and that case
management would be provided around the clock.
Once she started building relationships within the
community, the referral base grew and grew.
“We have a great rapport with the local hospitals,
rehabilitation centers and skilled nursing facilities,”
Johnson-Hector said. “Our Case Management Team
is able to coordinate care with the physicians, rehab
specialists, clients and family members to ensure
optimal care.”
Joining ABWA also enhanced the community
awareness of Visiting Angels. The Inland Empire
Chapter meets every month in Redlands, providing a
forum for the members to discuss upcoming events
with their businesses and guest speaking
opportunities.
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“I encourage women business owners within the
Inland Empire to join ABWA for the networking
opportunities and education.” said Johnson-Hector.
“I also enjoy the philanthropy within the group. We
annually fundraise to provide scholarships to college
students within the Inland Empire on behalf of
ABWA, and many of the members have charities that
they are involved with that we all collectively
support.”
For more information, or to speak with Sara
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Our monthly General Meetings are held at Marie Callenders restaurant in Redlands.
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downtown profiles | the frugal frigate
Photos by Micah Escamilla
Cuddly characters and children’s books on display at The Frugal Frigate
Rapt in books and crossing genres,
putting great reads in store
By CATHERINE GARCIA
A
sk someone to describe The
Frugal Frigate and you could get
a lot of different answers: iconic,
welcoming, a children’s bookstore,
a venue for readers and reading ... a classic
community bookseller.
It has been a go-to destination for Redlands
book lovers since 1988. But today its reach is
broader, says Jessica Ackerson, store manager.
“People from all over the state, even the
country know about this store. It’s pretty
incredible. I have people coming in from
Virginia, who say that every time they come
to California, they have to stop here.”
The atmosphere is comfortable and relaxing.
The store is filled with book covers and giant
posters that have been signed by visiting
authors and illustrators, and it also has lots
of nooks and crannies where kids can just
curl up and read.
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Gay Kolodzik, one of the co-owners of The Frugal Frigate
‘The whole idea is
we all love books here,
and want to share them
and have the kids in
the community come
in and explore.
We want to promote
literature and the
importance of reading.’
It’s definitely a family place.
Ackerson knows. She worked for the
previous owner, and when, in late 2009,
a friend told her family that the store was
up for sale, they jumped at the opportunity.
Today, it is co-owned by her parents,
Michael and Lisa Ackerson, and Gay
Kolodzik.
It’s also personally special for her.
“I grew up in the store. The store is the
same age as I am,” she said.
But being the manager is a new
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It’s new, but very rewarding.”
The Frugal Frigate’s books cross all
genres and include classics and best-sellers,
and the store updates its offerings as often
as possible.
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having an independent bookstore just
for adults, so we offer to order books for
them,” Ackerson said. “They’ll hear about
a book or see it online, and can get it
ordered in the same amount of time as
a children’s book.”
The Frugal Frigate believes in helping
young readers explore their interests,
Ackerson said.
“The whole idea is we all love books
here, and want to share them and have
the kids in the community come in and
explore. We want to promote literature
and the importance of reading.”
The store also serves as a tool
for teachers.
“We’re here for them, so they can keep
their students updated on what’s new and
great,” Ackerson said. “We go to schools
and do readers, and classes come and visit
the store. We have author signings and
really try to do as much for the community
as possible.”
Employees are known for giving book
advice and helping readers find the perfect
book, and usually it’s the right fit.
“I’ll have parents come and say, ‘My
daughter’s eight, can you help me find
a book?’ ” Ackerson said. “That’s one of
our specialities, to find a book they’re
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going to love. I can’t count how many
times I’ve recommended a book and the
parent comes back and says, ‘My daughter
couldn’t put it down.’ ”
Special events are held at the store
throughout the year, and coming up is
a Christmas party on Dec. 17, starting
at 5 p.m.
“Sixth Street Music will be holding
a recital, with all the little kids singing
Christmas carols,” Ackerson said.
“In between carols, we’ll read stories,
and Santa will come at the end and
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It’s all part of Frugal Frigate’s effort
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HE FIRST THING you need to know
about baking the perfect sugar cookie
— buttery yet light, crunchy yet
crumbly — is that well-chilled
dough is a must.
An absolute must, says Martha Green.
And she should know. Green, owner of The
Eating Room restaurant and Dough’Lectibles
bakery in Redlands, is the city’s reigning
cookie queen.
In her bustling and cozy restaurant,
where lunch is easily stretched into a
two- or three-hour affair, Green invites
me to pull up a chair as she chats with
two longtime friends.
“I love sweets,” she confesses, drawing out
“love” an extra beat. “People say you get used
to it being around it, but that’s not true.”
Death by chocolate, a dense, brownie-like treat,
was her favorite for years until a friend shared
a recipe for Swedish oatmeal cookies.
She describes the twice-baked cookie’s
sugared almond topping with the reverence
of a true connoisseur. “I’ve just never seen
anything like it anywhere.”
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to her friends, a visiting chef and her staff,
and comments on her favorite holiday treats
— stollen, mini fruitcake bites she used to
make for her son, and two-bite rugelachs with
chocolate chips or raisins — sold in her bakery.
She warns bakers to take note of the
rising price of nuts — “that is going
to have an impact on holiday baking,”
she predicts.
Walnuts, pecans, almonds, even
peanut butter — anything made
with nuts has doubled in price in
recent months, she says.
But back to that sugar cookie dough.
“Probably the easiest cookie anybody
could make is that one right there,” Green
says, pointing at a box filled with frosted
sugar cookies prepared by her bakery
manager, Laura Neal. (Whether
a novice home baker like myself
could decorate reindeer cookies
so they appear to have Christmas
tree lights tangled in their antlers
is another matter.)
That first rule of successful sugar cookie
baking — keeping the dough cold — prevents
the dreaded cookie spread, when one cookie reaches
out to another and sets off a chain reaction leaving
you with a giant, misshaped mass of baked dough.
Once you get that rule down, try to remember
to line your baking pans with parchment paper.
Nothing sticks to it and cleanup will be a snap,
Green promises.
Once baked, unfrosted sugar cookies will stay fresh about
two weeks in a zip-top plastic bag on the kitchen counter, or
your favorite hiding spot if your home is full of folks
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By ALLAN BORGEN
Photos by GABRIEL LUIS ACOSTA
T
he future of Joe
Greensleeves rests with
its past. The restaurant’s
owners, brothers J.R. and
Bryan Briggs, took over in February
and are determined to make every
dining experience both memorable
and special with outstanding food,
award-winning wines and impeccable
service — qualities that were present
when the Redlands landmark
opened in 1982.
Executive chef Guillermo “Memo”
Mateo and his talented kitchen crew
have developed a menu that is exciting
and creative. There’s a multitude of
prime steaks, fresh seafood, wild
game, homemade pastas, chicken
and other remarkable items you
won’t find anywhere else.
The stone-lined walls, polished
wood keel of a sailboat and small
lights on the curved ceilings give
one the impression of dining in
San Francisco.
The soft music, comfortable booths
and friendly, knowledgeable staff make
this restaurant a great choice for a
special occasion or for those who
just want to get away and relax over
delicious food and their favorite
drinks and wines.
Once seated, expect to be pampered
by the highly professional and friendly
serving staff including head waiter
Seamus Cattaneo, the ultimate serving
A curved ceiling dotted with lights gives Joe Greensleeves an Old World feel.
Executive chef Guillermo “Memo” Mateo
Head waiter Seamus Cattaneo
professional who has worked at
Greensleeves for more than 20 years.
His charming Irish accent, vast
knowledge of wines and how to take
great care of guests are among the
reasons why customers keep returning.
There are many delightful appetizers
to consider, with the unique
Greensleeves and the lamb and boar
sausage (which is made on the
premises and served with a sweet rich
port wine sauce) leading the way.
During a recent visit, I ordered
Greensleeves, which features a freshroasted pasilla chili and is stuffed
with goat and mozzarella cheese,
along with ground venison. It is
served with a bold and assertive fresh
zesty arrabbiata sauce. The chili had
a nice light crunch when cut into,
and the filling was delicious.
The first two entrees were the
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Salmon with champagne
and caper cream sauce
and arugula with a terrific fresh tomato
garlic sauce.
In addition to tantalizing entrees,
wonderfully decadent desserts also are
served. I highly recommend the impressive
Sabayon (a cousin of the light, egg-based
Italian dessert zabaglione), which is made
with Marsala wine, mascarpone, egg yolks,
pistachios and heavy cream, and served
in a tall glass with fresh strawberries and
pillars of puff pastry. What a great dessert
to end a memorable dining experience.
For those wanting a less formal
experience, may I suggest going upstairs
and letting Michael “Woody” Wood pour
a nice glass of wine, brandy or any of your
other favorite libations in one of the two
casual rooms with flat-screen televisions.
Order anything off the dining room
menu and then sit back, relax and
have fun. This wine bar/speakeasy
is open Friday and Saturday
at 3 p.m., Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
and Monday at 5 p.m.
I have eaten at Joe Greensleeves
many times over the years and have
always found it to be very good. But
the Briggs brothers, as new owners, have
raised the game, taking the restaurant
to a level not seen in years.
I’m looking forward to my next visit.
grilled lamb chops, which were juicy
and tasty and served with delicious mint
jelly demi-glaze and a tangy reduced
balsamic sauce.
The massive 22-ounce bone-in prime
rib eye steak was simply sensational. As
expected, the steak was tender and juicy,
and the light delicate smoky flavor made
this steak quite special.
Both of these entrees, as well as most
of the others, are served with fresh broccoli
and carrots and either roasted potatoes or
white truffle oil-infused mashed potatoes.
Other entrees I sampled and highly
recommend include the smoked duck
a l’orange, the popular grilled Scottish
salmon filet with a stunningly rich
champagne and caper cream sauce,
and, of course, the made-on-the-premises
pastas including stuffed lobster ravioli,
with a wonderful tomato garlic white
wine cream sauce; and spaghetti, shrimp
Bartender Michael “Woody” Wood
Prime rib chop
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Pillars of pastry rise out of this dessert called
Sabayon at Joe Greensleeves.
Allan Borgen may be heard on
Saturdays on the “Let’s Dine Out” radio
show on KTIE (590 AM). His website is
www.letsdineoutshow.com. Contact him
via email at [email protected] or by phone
at 909-910-3463.
Joe Greensleeves
220 N. Orange St., Redlands
909-792-6969,
http://joegreensleevesrestaurant.com
Hours: 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday;
5-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 5-9:30 p.m.
Friday-Saturday for dinner; closed Sundays
Prices: $16.95 to $44.95
Full Bar
Friday & Saturday Nights
Happy Hour Monday - Saturday 3 to 6pm
Monday, Thursday & Sunday During Game $4 Snack Basket
Your Choice of Shrimp, Mushroom, Zucchhini or Mozzarella Sticks - with fries
$2 Domestic
Drafts
Monday, Thursday
and Sunday During
the Games
$2.95 Nathans
Hot Dogs with Chips,
Sundays only
50¢ Buffalo Wings
Monday & Thursday
During Game
Monday - $6.95 Fried Chicken
Dinner
Tuesday - $4.95 Spaghetti Dinner
$2.50 Well Drinks
Wednesday - $1 Tacos & $2 Coronas
Thursday - $9.99 New York Steak
Friday - $6.95 Fish & Chips
Saturday - $5.95 Sliders & Chips
Sunday - $3 Breakfast
$3 Bloody Marys
Barnacle Girls
1936 Mentone Boulevard, Mentone
909-794-5851 • www.BarnaclesSportBar.com
taste | the venue
Raw flavor, elegant setting
Chef Onural brings creativity, sophistication to the sushi palate
By debbie council
T
he next time you
visit the Palm Springs
area and have a yen
for something cool and
refreshing from the sea, mosey on
over to El Paseo in Palm Desert
to indulge in some sushi — those
little handmade jewels of culinary
art that are sometimes hard to
pronounce but delightful to eat.
A hip new new place to enjoy
that quintessential Japanese
snack is The Venue Sushi Bar and
Sake Lounge, and Engin Onural,
owner and executive sushi chef,
will make you feel right at home.
Dining on sushi is as much a
visual journey as it is a culinary
experience at The Venue.
And who knows better how to
bring on the starring rolls but the
head chef himself and his female
sushi chef, Liesel. Sitting at the
bar is where the show begins, and
the sushi chefs are in the leads.
Onural learned his craft the
traditional way from hard-core
Japanese teachers in 2006 at the
Sushi Chef Institute in Los
Angeles after moving to
California from Ankara, Turkey.
But the Turkish 27-year-old, a certified sake sommelier, does
sushi his way.
“This is a live show because it happens on the spot,” Onural said.
“The interaction is there in front of you. It’s all about interacting.”
The extensive menu — which includes 15 choices of nigiri sushi,
14 maki rolls, six hand rolls, six carpaccio, four tataki and other
favorites — presents a challenge on where to begin. Onural’s
creativity comes out in 13 specialty rolls, which are unique.
Try the mouth-watering Mediterranean roll filled with spicy
albacore, tempura asparagus and avocado, finished off with colorful
dribbles of Mediterranean salsa and feta cheese for $16. Or the
experiment roll, which features eight delicious mouthfuls of snow
crab, mango, avocado and cucumber topped with tuna, thin slices
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of jalapeno, cilantro and yuzu
aioli ($18).
“All of my plates literally look
like paintings,” Onural said.
If there’s no room at the long,
white marble sushi bar that seats
12, don’t despair because Lucky
Perez, The Venue’s manager and
mixologist, knows the nuances
of each sushi creation and brings
each bite to life as he sets the
dish before you.
What’s sushi without a little
sake? Served cold, Hakutsuru draft
sake, one of 17 sakes priced from
$9 to $28, complements the sushi
well, Perez says. Smooth with
floral notes, it remains neutral
on the palate as diners enjoy
a variety of sushi selections.
For the first course, try a crisp
and clean cucumber salad, with
micro greens, pickled carrot, and
citrus ponzi sauce that prepares
the palate to distinguish a variety
of flavors in The Venue roll,
a colorful creation of spicy tuna
topped with seared salmon, spicy
aioli, teriyaki sauce, micro greens
and black tobiko caviar ($18).
The Venue is cozy enough for
30 intimate seatings with a décor
that lends itself to the mood and
ambience that Onural describes as a sushi bar you would find in
New York or Los Angeles: sleek, modern and clean with high-end
furnishings of black, white, chrome and marble with splashes
of red and silver. There also is seating on the patio that fronts
El Paseo, one of the trendiest streets in Southern California.
The Venue opened in January, and Onural has attracted sushi
fans from when he was head sushi chef at the J.W. Marriott Desert
Springs Resort in Palm Desert and later at the Renaissance
Esmeralda in Indian Wells. He knows his regular customers by
name and what they like. It’s becoming a hang out for friends.
“My followers are the reason I opened up here,” he said. “I see
in their eyes that this is like the place to be and to be seen with
their friends. We try to take care of everybody.”
Engin Onural
If eating raw fish isn’t on your culinary wish list,
don’t worry because The Venue also offers cooked fare.
“There’s always someone who doesn’t like sushi.
I personally make sure that person leaves happy,” he
said. “If I can crack that mindset the rest is history.”
Onural’s personal touches at The Venue can be traced
back to when he was a 10-year-old growing up in Ankara
because that’s when he told his parents he wanted to be
in hospitality, resorts or the restaurant industry.
“One day the bulb got lit,” said Onural who has
been in and out of kitchens and restaurants all his life.
“I wanted to be a chef and owner as well.”
He’s currently in negotiations to open a second sushi
bar and hopes some day to go national.
“I want to be the next landmark for El Paseo,” Onural
said. “I really want to grow fast. I know what I want.
This is my true passion. It really makes me happy.”
The Venue Sushi Bar and Sake Lounge
73-111 El Paseo, Suite 103, Palm Desert
760-346-1500, www.thevenuepalmdesert.com
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m.
to 2 p.m., and 5-9 p.m.
Reservations recommended
The Venue Sushi Bar and Sake Lounge is a lean,
sophisticated environment.
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THE CITRUS FARMING
HERITAGE CONTINUES
My wife, Cynthia, and I are continuing the family heritage,
passed down from my great-grandfather, of providing farm fresh
citrus at a reasonable price to the community. Currently, our
produce is available at the local farmer’s market in Redlands and
at our home stand. We also ship our deliciously sweet oranges
all over the world. We look forward to hearing from you. Please
email us at the address below or call us with your order.
Email: [email protected]
11350 Wabash Avenue, Redlands, CA 92374
909-798-5710 ~ www.farquharfarm.com
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tortilla burger among them — plus signature
sandwiches, salads and desserts. Nearly all
ingredients are locally grown or produced.
Lunch and dinner daily. $
GOURMET PIZZA SHOPPE 120 E. State St.,
909-792-3313, www.gourmetpizzas.com UÊWith
more than 75 unique, unusual and traditional pizzas
— served in a relaxing Italian café ambiance —
everyone in the family should be pleased. Healthconscious diners will appreciate the whole wheat
dough and gluten-free dough and the vegan cheese.
Draft beer selections from Hangar 24. Also at
13661 Calimesa Blvd., Yucaipa; 909-795-8000.
PHOTO BY LEA REED
One-pound roast beef dip from Mill Creek
Cattle Co.
ISABELLA’S 330 N.
Sixth St.; 909-792-2767
UÊNorthern Italian
cuisine, featuring pastas,
chicken, seafood, steaks
and veal. Made-on-thepremises desserts include
cannoli, crème brûlée and
tiramisu. Extensive wine
list has more than 50
selections, and there’s
a cozy wine bar. Private
banquet facility. Also at 534
Myrtlewood Drive, Calimesa;
909-795-3700. Lunch Mon.-Fri.,
dinner nightly. FB, $$-$$$
MILL CREEK CATTLE CO. 2087
Orange Tree Lane; 909-798-5757,
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www.millcreekcattlecompany.com
Fettuccine Viviana at Isabella’s
UÊBurgers and sandwiches (including pulled
pork), beef tri-tip, ribs, chicken and many
other hearty selections are served. Signature
is a hallmark of this restaurant. Bangkok duck
barbecue sauce is made daily on-site. Hangar 24
is a specialty, while more contemporary offerings
and other beer selections are on tap. Also at
include grilled steak and lamb chops, and several
1874 Mentone Blvd., Mentone. Breakfast, lunch
seafood options. Thai standards include pad Thai
and dinner daily. $
with chicken. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner nightly. $$-$$$
MONA LISA 1405 W. Colton; 909-335-0818
OCEAN BLUE JAPANESE BISTRO 347 Orange
UÊItalian subs, pasta and salads — all served at
St.; 909-793-5998 UÊSituated in the historic
budget-friendly prices. Lunch and dinner daily. $
Redlands Train Depot, this quaint restaurant
MU 309 W. State St.; 909-798-7747
features an outstanding array of sushi as well as
UÊContemporary Thai cuisine with a French flair
sashimi and traditional Japanese dishes that are
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
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delicious. Sake and Japanese beer are served.
ROMANO’S 330 Orange St.; 909-798-9228,
www.romanosrestaurants.com UÊFull Italian menu
features many pizza combinations and a variety of
pasta dishes. Sports bar and live entertainment.
THE STOCKYARD 510 E. State St.; 909-792-7775,
www.thestockyardredlands.com UÊGoing well
beyond the average steakhouse or barbecue
restaurant, the tastes of the Old West come alive
— with a touch of class. Entrees range from a
glorious Wagyu beef burger to a meaty half-rack
of baby back ribs to Maine lobster ravioli. Steak,
chicken and pasta dishes help round out the menu.
The dining room can best be described as “modern
Western,” with large wooden tables and pictures
of steers adorning the walls, in a building that —
believe it or not — housed a radiator shop in the
1950s. Outdoor dining also available. Beer and wine
are served. Lunch and dinner daily. $$-$$$
TACO VILLAGE 1711 W. Lugonia Ave.;
909-307-1916, http://tacovillage.webs.com
UÊMexican food selections, from enchiladas to fajitas
to foot-long burritos. Breakfast, lunch and dinner,
Mon.-Sa.; breakfast and lunch, Su. $
TARTAN 24 E. Redlands Blvd.; 909-792-9919
UÊBurgers, seafood, steaks and prime rib are served
at an establishment family owned and operated
for more than four decades. Lunch and dinner
Mon.-Sa. FB, $
TAYLOR’S 26787 Barton Road; 909-793-4314
UÊBurgers, dogs, burritos and tacos in a friendly bar
atmosphere. Steak specials Thursday-Saturday,
steak and lobster Saturday. Breakfast, Sa.-Su.,
lunch Tu.-Su., dinner Tu.-Sa.
Closed Mon. FB, $-$$
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MISSION INN RESTAURANT
3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-341-6767,
www.missioninn.com UÊSignature
“comfort foods” prepared in a state-ofthe-art display kitchen. One of four
restaurants at the historic Mission Inn
Hotel & Spa. Breakfast and dinner
daily, lunch M-Sa. $
SEVILLA 3252 Mission Inn Ave.;
951-778-0611, www.cafesevilla.com
UÊCasually elegant dining experience
featuring Spanish and coastal cuisine.
Nightclub with live music and
dancing every night, plus a flamenco
dinner show weekly. Lunch and
dinner daily. FB, RS, $$$
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909-794-3029 UÊCarnitas, barbacoa, seafood,
carne asada and more. Several Mexican beers,
including Corona, Dos Equis and Pacifico. Breakfast,
lunch and dinner daily. $
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Supporters of the American
Lung Association laced up their
shoes recently at Riverside’s
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and Elysia Moreno, from Wells Fargo San
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Finding joy
in the smallest places
By carla sanders
Illustrations by BETTS GRIFFONE
Last year, on the afternoon of Christmas Eve, as my daughter and I drove through our town
and passed a tree lot, she wondered aloud, “What happens to the trees that aren’t sold? I think
it would be so sad to be the last tree. It’s like the puppy that no one wants.”
I told her that would make a nice story — and then proceeded to write it. So, in honor
of this glorious season, here is the tale of one special little tree, a story inspired by the lovely
thought of one special young girl. It’s already becoming a favorite in our family; perhaps yours
will enjoy it too.
The Last Christmas Tree
The little tree swayed in the cold winter wind.
The day was clear and bright, and the tree stood
straight and proud on the city lot.
For years, the little tree had watched as other,
bigger trees were chosen to make the journey from
the tree farm to the tree lot, where they would be
bought, carried away and set up in cozy homes,
surrounded by loving families.
The little tree knew that the farm’s owner had passed
it by year after year because he was hoping the tree
would eventually grow tall, with thick, full branches.
But that had never happened. The little tree remained
a thin, willowy bit of noble fir — and every year it heard
the same joke. “There’s nothing noble about that tree!”
the tree cutters would say, and everyone would laugh.
This year had been different. In late November, the
cutters had headed straight for the little tree. Now,
after a daylong trip in the big green truck, the tree
stood with many others under the twinkling lights
of the city lot. The little tree hoped the family that
took it home had many children, who would dance
all around it and sing happy songs.
All day on Dec. 1, as the little tree watched, people
came and went. They roamed from tree to tree, standing
close, stepping back, and eyeing the trees from top
to bottom. Some brought measuring sticks, others
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stood beside the trees to determine their height.
The little tree was full of hope for a home of its own,
but that day no one even came near to take a look. No
one seemed to want a tree that was a little bit different,
that was not quite perfect.
And so it went, day after day, week after week. Each
morning began with the glimmer of wonderful things
to come, and each evening ended with the little tree
still on the lot, slumping among fewer and fewer trees.
By Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, only two trees remained.
At noon that day, the little tree stood alone.
In late afternoon, a man rushed onto the lot.
“I need a tree!” he exclaimed.
The little tree tried to perk up when it heard
the words, but all heart seemed to have left its
withering branches.
“That’s the only one left,” the tree seller said,
pointing to the forlorn little tree.
The man glanced at the tree, so alone and sad, and
his face softened. “It’s perfect,” he said. “I’ll take it.”
The man carried the little tree gently on his shoulder
as he made his way through the snowy streets. He
stopped at the old brownstone with the red front door.
“I’ve got the tree!” he hollered as he walked into the
warm entryway. And to the little tree’s amazement,
not one, not two, not even three children appeared.
Instead, 20 boys and girls at the county Children’s
Home gathered around the tree, laughing and giggling
and chatting about how they would adorn it.
“You children can start decorating while I chop
more firewood,” the man said, heading to the rear
of the house.
Lights and tinsel were strung first, followed by
ornaments made by all the children. There were
strings of berries, paper garlands, popcorn strands
and tiny painted mirrors.
As the children worked, something quite remarkable
began to happen. The little tree grew taller with each
touch of a child’s hand. The branches spread thicker
and firmer with each kind word.
When the time came to place the Christmas Star
at the top of the tree, the children were astonished
to realize that the soft needles nearly touched the
ceiling. This family of mismatched children had
accepted the unwanted, pitiful little tree, and that
unconditional love had helped it become the tree
it was meant to be — tall and fine and flush
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with happiness. The man returned and did not seem
at all surprised to find the scrubby little tree had
blossomed into a lush, full-grown, velvety noble fir.
He knew, as the children did not, that with the twin
gifts of kindness and love, along with the right family,
they, too, would one day grow into tall, fine and,
especially, kind young men and women.
For now, though, for this Christmas Eve, it was
enough for each of them to bask in the shared warmth
and holiday spirit that filled the house — and the joy
brought into their lives by one little noble fir, the last
Christmas tree.
Editor’s note
During this season, we invite you to consider giving to those
in need and especially to agencies that help children.
Some ideas: the Family Service Association of Redlands,
wwwredlandsfamilyservice.org; the Children’s Fund of San
Bernardino County, www.childrensfundsbcounty.org; and the
the Salvation Army, www.salvationarmyusa.org. There are
many more agencies doing good work; these are but a sampling.
Find one, and reach out.
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Downtown Redlands Business Association presents ...
Come enjoy the fresh produce from the local farmers around
the area. You can even smell the fresh aroma of all the fruits
and vegetables while walking around the parking lot. Instead
of going to the grocery store, buy your groceries at the
Farmers’ Market and get everything you need straight
from the farm to the streets of Redlands. The farmers
benefit just as much as the public. Come give it a try.
You will not be disappointed.
Saturday Mornings
8 am - 11 am
Downtown Redlands
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For More Information Please Call • 909.798.7629
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Bring the whole family and enter into an inviting
atmosphere complete with lighted trees, brick sidewalks,
historic buildings, and great musical entertainment. You’ll
be surrounded by over 150 food and merchandise booths,
offering the best from our local growers; not to mention
the downtown shopkeepers who stay open every Thursday
night.
Discover the fresh, seasonal fruits and vegetables
from local growers, lovely cut flowers, a huge variety
of roasted nuts, jerky, and fresh breads in our certified
farmers market. The streets are filled with delicious
aromas from the eateries lining our streets; whether you
prefer your corn roasted on the cob or popped in a kettle,
fresh seafood, a medley of ethnic cuisine, or the traditional
favorites, you’ll not be disappointed.
Our weekly entertainers include clowns, magicians,
horse drawn carriage rides, face painters, many bands and
musicians, including jazz, country, contemporary, blues,
rock, Christian and classical music.
Proudly Sponsored by the
Downtown Redlands Business Association
Downtown Redlands, State Street
For More Information Please Call 909.798.7629
*Except Holidays, Thanksgiving, and the week between Christmas and the New Year. To maintain the health and safety of our patrons, smoking and animals are not permitted at the market.
Minors must be accompanied by an adult after 8 pm.
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.

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