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Since last we met - Riverside Magazine
CITY LIFE & FINE LIVING
RIVERSIDE
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medical
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IE striving to meet
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Arlington Heights’
big appeal
outdoors
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the treetops
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FOOD
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THE ARTS
HAVING A BALL
The Mayor’s Ball for the Ar ts unites the ar ts
community and suppor ters for an evening
of fun, and an oppor tunity to help.
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FEATURES
28 PROFILE
Meet Kira Klatchko, a rising star
at Best Best & Krieger.
32 NEIGHBORHOOD
medical update
In Arlington Heights, orange trees
are the main attraction.
Hospitals, universities and developers in and
around Riverside face changing health-care
needs in a fast-growing community.
42 ECO-FUN
WEDDINGS
46 OUTDOORS
Benedict Castle, Canyon Crest Country Club
and the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa are
wonderful locations for both ceremony
and reception.
56 TASTE
THE FUTURE OF CARE
where to tie the knot
ENTERTAINING
GRILLING TIPS
It’s summer, a great time to invite friends
and family for a meal. Allan Borgen has five
suggestions for your next barbecue par ty.
DEPARTMENTS
From the editor 6;
Mission & Market 8;
Hot list and
calendar 16;
Dining guide 72;
Seens 76, 78-81;
Nonprofit
calendar 80
Ride through the treetops during
an exhilarating zip-line adventure.
Veteran mountain climber makes
it to the top of the world.
Three sisters have created
a unique dining experience
at Table for Two.
60 DESSERTS
Customers come from far and
wide for a pie from Mommie
Helen’s Bakery.
On the cover
Joseph Moore
and Shanti Ryle
Photo by
Gabriel Luis Acosta
Makeup by
Dani Tygr
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from the editor
Since last we met …
S
ummers. I thought they were supposed
to be laid-back — you know, afternoons
at the park, Saturdays at the beach, and a
week-long vacation get-away sometime between
Memorial Day and Labor Day. Not this summer.
Sure, work and/or summer school always have
been big parts of the schedule. After all, this
isn’t one of those European countries with a
reputation for shutting down for an entire month.
But in 2011, if you’re fortunate enough to have
a job, productivity expectations are up. What
was good enough last year won’t cut it now. And
if you’re looking for a job, you’re likely working longer hours than
ever trying to find that next position.
The result: We’re just too busy to really enjoy the summer.
The late, great Nat King Cole in 1963 sang a rousing tune about
“Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer” — perfect for the time,
but I’m not so sure that applies anymore.
Unemployment is edging up again, as are gas prices. Lockouts were called
in the NFL and the NBA. There’s more discord than there has been in a
long time in Washington, D.C. And while we witnessed less of a ruckus in
Sacramento than we’ve seen in years during the state budget negotiations,
the result was a plan in which higher education suffered a huge hit. That’s
never a smart idea.
So here we are, in the dog days of summer leading into the early days
of fall. A time of transition. From kids enjoying their break from homework
to getting ready to go back to school. From baseball to football. From hot
to ... well, less hot.
In this issue, we’ve assembled several options for fun late-summer outings.
The California Citrus State Historic Park is a wonderful place to spend an
afternoon, walking among the citrus trees and learning about Riverside’s
heritage. Adventurous types may satisfy their need for thrills by gliding
through the treetops on a new zip-line experience in Wrightwood.
And for those who want to stay home and entertain guests, some
barbecue tips from restaurant writer Allan Borgen.
There’s plenty more inside, and we invite you to explore it all.
While the times today may not be like “those days of soda and pretzels
and beer” that Cole sang about, it is still summer.
Slow down just a little. There’s plenty to enjoy.
Jerry Rice
[email protected], 909-386-3015
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PUBLISHER & CEO
Don Sproul
MANAGING EDITOR
Jerry Rice
EDITOR
JJ Jones
V.P. SALES & MARKETING
Lynda E. Bailey
SALES DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Shawna Federoff
RESEARCH DIRECTOR
C O N TRI B U TI N G W RITER S & EDITOR S
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e d i to r i a l g r a p h i c DE S I G N
Steve Ohnersorgen
Rick Sforza
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PHOTO G RAPHER S
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b r o u g ht t o y o u b y :
PUBLICATION
FOX
Performing Arts Center
Riverside, California
Upcoming Shows
Frampton Comes Alive!
Tank
Avant
35th Anniversary Tour
Grammy Award-winner
Peter Frampton
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Kenny
Loggins
Saturday, September 17
October 7–8 (On Sale mid-August)
Jon
Secada
Saturday, September 24
Leon
Russell
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Thursday, September 29
Comedy Central,
MADtv and
YouTube
sensation
A Veteran’s Day
Celebration with
Anjelah
Johnson
Howie
Mandell
Friday, October 14
Friday, November 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
mission&market
Ta l e s o f t h e c i t y b r i e f ly t o l d
YWCA’s Nautilus has special meaning
Written by Amy Bentley
The nautilus is a beautiful creature with a multi-chambered coiled shell. It’s also the symbol
of an award given to outstanding local women by the YWCA of Riverside County.
The organization’s 28th annual Women of Achievement awards luncheon, set
for Sept. 15 at the Riverside Convention Center, will recognize seven women:
Beverly Bailey, CEO of Stronghold Engineering in Riverside; Donna Dahl, assistant
director of programs for the Riverside County Mental Health Department;
Cyndi Monroe, founder and artistic director of Christian Arts and Theatre
in Corona; Dr. Sandra W. Paniagua, a pediatrician
with Kaiser Permanente/Riverside Medical
Center; Lea Petersen, public affairs manager
with the Southern California Gas Company;
Karin Roberts, director of the Riverside
chapter of Habitat for Humanity; and
Ruth Wier Prystash, a special education
teacher with the Riverside County Office
of Education.
Dr. Pamela Clute
Dr. Pamela Clute, a past award recipient
who is UC Riverside’s assistant vice provost, came up with
the idea for the award to be a nautilus shell. Clute chaired
the Women of Achievement steering committee 27 years
ago when the nautilus was selected as the symbol.
Nautilus means “sailor” in Latin. It’s a mollusk that has
adapted to the powerful, changing sea for 450 million
years, protected by a complex shell. When the shell
is split in half, “it reveals characteristics symbolic
of women who achieve,” said Clute.
“The spiral symbolizes the constant growing,
evolving and renewing of women who achieve.
“The multiple chambers inside the shell provide
a home and a transportation system for the animal.
These chambers symbolize the many dimensions
and many talents of women who achieve. The
nautilus adds new chambers throughout its lifetime
to accommodate growth. Women who achieve add
new dimensions and talents throughout their lifetimes
as they strive for their goals.”
Information: 951-687-9922, www.ywcariverside.org
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Food on wheels
The food trucks are
coming! On Sept. 3,
up to 12,000 foodies,
friends and families
are expected to attend
the inaugural Riverside
Food Truck Festival.
It will be a rare treat,
considering food trucks
are normally banned
in Riverside County.
Riverside Councilman
Paul Davis got the
wheels rolling on the
festival after he attended a similar event in June
at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario with other government officials.
Forty to 50 trucks will be serving a variety of foods, from gourmet
and fusion to comfort foods. There also will be a sports zone with former
and current NFL players signing autographs plus three live bands.
Davis hopes the festival will become a Labor Day weekend tradition.
He is sponsoring it as a private resident, not a politician, with support
from county Supervisor Bob Buster.
The festival will be a fundraiser for three local nonprofits: the Asian
Pacific Lunar Festival, Riverside County Prevent Child Abuse and the
Riverside Arts Council.
Riverside Food Truck Festival
Downtown Riverside, along Third Street between Market and Orange
Sept. 3, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (general admission at 11 a.m.)
$25 for VIP tickets (with early admission at 10 a.m. and a special tent with goodies),
general admission $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Food sold separately.
951-453-3548, www.riversidefoodfest.com
Big appetite, big heart
A Great Dane affectionately
known as Queen Anne was spared
from euthanization a year ago,
and later gave
birth to 10 puppies at the Mary S.
Roberts Pet Adoption Center.
All of the pups were adopted by
loving families, and many of them
returned recently for a first
birthday party. The celebration
got us thinking about the
breed, known to eat 40
pounds of dog food a month.
At the pet adoption center,
16 purebred Danes have been
adopted out during the last
two years. Ten of those were Queen
Anne’s puppies.
The biggest misconception
is that they are aggressive.
While some of them may be,
Back to school tips
Summer vacation is winding down
to a precious few days. Since high
school can be intimidating for
freshmen, we asked for some
suggestions for students and parents.
Wade Coe, the principal at Poly High
School; Susan Mills, the principal at
Ramona High School; and Gabrielle
Zlaket, a counselor at Arlington High
School; answered the call:
• Freshmen students and their
parents should attend registration
together to get the right information
regarding school policies, such as
the dress code and the use of
electronics.
• Students who belong to a club
or sport are more successful. Find
one that appeals to you and join.
• Students should come to school
prepared to learn, with a notebook,
all other necessary materials and
a positive attitude.
• Every successful student needs
help at some time, so be sure
to ask for it when you need it.
Teachers, counselors and
administrators are all ready
to help.
that’s generally not the case,
according to our friends at the
nonprofit center. “They are referred
to as gentle giants as they are very
large dogs with a very loving
disposition,” says Aimee Hoesman,
operations manager.
“The benefits of owning this breed
is that they are normally considered
kid-friendly if raised with children
properly. You have what most people
consider a guard dog, but you know
you own a giant ‘love bug.’”
For photos from the birthday
party, turn to Page 79.
For more information, visit
www.petsadoption.com.
Photo by Al Cuizon
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the arts
Winning
combination
At the Mayor’s Ball for the Arts,
guests enjoy a night of fun
and also help the community
Wr it te n by Lu a nne J . H unt
Photos by G a br iel Luis Acost a a nd K ha i Lee
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T’S AMAZING how one
night of fun and festivities
can do so much good in the
community, says Patrick
Brien, executive director
of the Riverside Arts Council.
He’s referring to the 33rd Mayor’s
Ball for the Arts, a celebration
returning Sept. 17 to historic
White Park in downtown Riverside.
Since its humble beginnings in
1977, the Mayor’s Ball has helped
hundreds of arts and communitybased organizations, and tens
of thousands of Riverside residents
have been the beneficiaries.
“It brings all of the major arts
groups and supporters to one
place at one time — and that
doesn’t happen anywhere else,”
said Riverside Mayor Ron
Loveridge, who has attended every
ball, including the ones before he
became mayor in 1994. “You’re
celebrating Riverside as the city
of arts and innovation, and it’s
really a fun evening.”
The theme this year is “Nightlife
— Beyond the Velvet Rope,” and
Brien promises a “very classy and
stylish” evening.
White Park will be sectioned
into four areas that resemble
famous nightclubs: the Cotton
Club, Rainbow Room, The Sands
and Studio 54. Guests are invited
to come in attire that corresponds
to the various themes of the
nightclubs, but it’s OK if they don’t.
“In the past, participants were
asked to come in costume and
decorate their tables to compete
for prizes,” Brien said. “From the
feedback we received, some people
thought that was too much work.
Now they can come and just enjoy
all the wonderful things we have
to offer.”
Along with free hors d’oeuvres
and food samplings from local
restaurants, there will be a big
band, as well as a solo vocalist
and DJ.
“People are extremely excited
about what we’ve got planned,”
Brien said. “And we’re really hoping
that in changing things up, we will
gather more funds to support an
even greater number of programs.”
Mayor’s Ball for the Arts
White Park, Riverside
5-10 p.m. Sept. 17
$50 per person; $500 for a group
of 10; $550 for reserved tables for 10
951-680-1345,
www.riversidear tscouncil.com
On the cover
Joseph Moore and Shanti Ryle,
who recently spent an afternoon
helping us illustrate a preview for
the 33rd Mayor’s Ball for the Ar ts,
have compiled some impressive
credits during their young careers.
Last summer, Moore was par t
of the pre-opening celebration
of the Culver Center of the Ar ts
when he performed in the
3 Theatre Group production
of “The Merchant of Venice,”
directed by UC Riverside
professor Robin Russin.
Ryle, who performs in
community theater productions
in her hometown of Temecula,
appeared in the independent film
“Jack the Reaper,” which was
named best horror/sci-fi film
at the Cannes Independent Film
Festival in May. She was named
Teen Miss Temecula in 2008,
and this fall will attend Southern
Oregon University in Ashland,
where she will major in theater.
RIVERSIDE • LONG BEACH
and SAN DIEGO
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MAYOR’S BALL BENEFITS PACKAGE
The Mayor’s Ball for the Arts lived up to its name once again last year, raising funds to help arts and other local organizations
through the Community Arts Partnership grant program. More than 40,000 Riverside residents have enjoyed amenities at least
partially paid for by proceeds from the Mayor’s Ball. Here’s a sampling from the 2010-11 CAP program:
Riverside Community Players
At a glance: RCP has been serving the
community and providing quality, affordable
theater every season since 1925, making
it one of the oldest continually operating
community theaters in the United States.
CAP grant funds were used to provide
reimbursement for transpor tation costs
incurred when schools bring students to the
Family Series School Shows at the theater.
Mitigating these costs makes it easier, and
in some cases even possible, for the schools
to provide students the oppor tunity to see
live theater.
Benefit amount: $1,500
Art Works at Jefferson
Transitional Programs
At a glance: The mission of Ar t Works is
to educate and empower individuals who
carry a mental health diagnosis through
the use of creative ar ts for wellness and
recovery, vocational suppor t, peer-driven
wellness and anti-stigma outreach. The
project for which JTP received funding
is Peers + Plus, a lecture and exhibition
series that showcases contemporary ar t
and culture projects in collaboration with
peer ar tists from the Inland Empire.
Benefit amount: $1,500
Riverside Dickens Festival
At a glance: The Dickens Festival is a series
of literary events and performances, as well
as workshops, lectures, exhibits, a street
bazaar and costume ball all designed
to celebrate the life and work of Charles
Dickens. The festival’s proposal centered
around funding for the continuation of
“Oliver’s Alley.” The highly successful festival
component offers children a unique entry
into the Dickensian world, featuring games
of that era, a nationally renowned storyteller
and special performances, all free of charge.
Benefit amount: $1,500
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Riverside Community
Arts Association
At a glance: RCAA is a membership gallery
open to ar tists from throughout the Inland
Empire. It promotes the ar ts through
exhibits and educational projects in schools,
libraries and other cultural organizations.
The project for which they requested
funding is a cultural exchange with Jiangmen,
China, featuring work by that city’s
professional ar tists, as well as children.
Benefit amount: $1,000
Riverside Museum Associates
At a glance: The Riverside Metropolitan
Museum is a center for learning and a
community museum that collects, exhibits
and interprets cultural and natural history,
offering an understanding and appreciation
of the region’s legacy. The Riverside Museum
Associates is the nonprofit wing of this
municipal entity. First Sundays is a series
of programs providing families with free
oppor tunities to par ticipate in hands-on
ar t activities. The grant focused on the
museum’s First Sundays programming.
Benefit amount: $1,500
UCR ARTSblock
At a glance: Composed of the UCR/
California Museum of Photography, Sweeney
Ar t Gallery and Culver Center of the Ar ts,
UCR ARTSblock works to bring ambitious
ar t exhibits and events to not only Riverside,
but Southern California. Funding was
requested for suppor t of the podcast series,
showcasing current exhibitions, collections
and educational programming.
Benefit amount: $1,000
— Patrick Brien
The Riverside County Philharmonic and Music Director Tomasz Golka Present
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
PHILHARMONIC
Musical Explorations
2011-2012 Season ~ Fox Performing Arts Center
October 15, 2011 ~ 7:30pm
“La mer, la valse, la passion!”
January 7, 2012 ~ 7:30pm
“All Aboard the Orient Express”
March 10, 2012 ~ 7:30pm
“Long Live Romanticism!”
May 19, 2012 ~ 7:30pm
“Heroes of the People”
Guest Artist
Peter Soave, bandoneón
Featuring Stars of the
Riverside County Philharmonic
Guest Artist
Gary Hoffman, cello
Guest Artist
Roman Rabinovich, piano
Kilstofte, Piazzolla,
Debussy, Ravel
Bartok, Haydn, Weber,
J. Strauss, Offenbach/Binder
Brahms, Schoenberg,
Dvorak
Wagner, Prokofiev,
Sibelius
For season ticket information please contact the Riverside County Philharmonic at 951-787-0251.
Dates, times, locations, artists and programs are subject to change.
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S E ASON CALE N DAR
2011-2012
Brava & Riverside Ballet Arts
October: Ballet Theater, Aurea
Vista Hotel and Grand Ballroom
Dec. 16: “Ar t for the Hear t,”
children’s outreach performance,
Emerson and Bryant elementary
schools
Dec. 17-18: “David Allan’s The
Nutcracker,” Landis Performing
Ar ts Center, 4800 Magnolia Ave.,
Riverside; 800-870-6069,
www.brava-ar ts.org
California Riverside Ballet
Dec. 8-11: “The Nutcracker,”
Fox Performing Ar ts Center,
951-787-7850, www.crballet.com
Performance Riverside
Sept. 23-Oct. 2: “Oklahoma!”
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s first
collaboration remains, in many
ways, their most innovative, having
set the standards and established
rules of musical theatre still being
followed today.
Nov. 4-13: Broadway on Tour
Jan. 27-Feb. 5: “My Fair Lady”
April 13-22: Show TBA
June 1-10: “Chicago”
Landis Performing Ar ts Center;
951-222-8100,
www.performanceriverside.org
Riverside Children’s Theatre
Oct. 1: “Annie” preview
performance, Riverside Plaza
Oct. 14-15, 21-22: “Annie,”
Ramona High School,
www.riversidechildrenstheatre.org
Riverside Community Players
Sept. 9-25: “Moon over Buffalo”
Nov. 11-27: “Same Time,
Next Year”
Jan. 20-Feb. 5: “Doubt, A Parable”
March 23-April 8: “Cliffhanger”
May 11-27: “Machiavelli”
July 6-22: “Something’s Afoot”
Riverside Community Players
Theater, 4026 14th St., Riverside;
951-686-4030,
www.riversidecommunityplayers.com
Riverside Concert Band
Sept. 10: Richard M. Nixon
Presidential Library & Museum,
12:30 p.m.
Oct. 9: The Meadows Mobile
Home Park, 2:30 p.m.
Nov. 11: Riverside National
Cemetery, 9:30 a.m.
Dec. 3: Colton Seventh Day
Adventist Church, 6 p.m.
Dec. 6: La Sierra Senior Center,
7 p.m.
www.riversideconcer tband.org
Riverside County
Philharmonic
Oct. 15: Season opener, “La mer,
la valse, la passion!” featuring
guest ar tist Peter Soave
Jan. 7: All Aboard the Orient
Express
March 10: Long Live Romanticism!
May 19: Heroes of the People
Fox Theater, Riverside;
7:30 p.m., 951-787-0251,
www.thephilharmonic.org.
Riverside Dickens Festival
Sept. 10: Dressing for Dickens
workshop, Barnes & Noble, 1 p.m.
Oct. 8: We’re Having A Ball
at the Dickens Festival workshop
and demonstrations,
Barnes & Noble, 1 p.m.
Oct. 12-Jan. 4: Victorian dance
lessons, All Saints Episcopal Church
Nov. 12: A Visit With Mr. Dickens
and Mr. Pickwick, plus a book fair,
Barnes & Noble, 1 p.m.
Dec. 10: A Visit With Queen
Victoria, Barnes & Noble, 1 p.m.
Dec. 19: “A Christmas Carol,”
with Gerald Dickens, Charles
Dickens’ great, great grandson,
2 p.m. at the Riverside Marriott,
8 p.m. at Riverside Community
Players Theater
Jan. 6: Mr. Pickwick’s Pub Night,
dinner and enter tainment
Jan. 7: Mr. Fezziwig’s Ball,
Riverside Convention Center
Jan. 7-8: 19th annual Riverside
Dickens Festival, 951-781-3168,
www.dickensfest.com
Riverside Lyric Opera
Nov. 11, 13: “A Flowering Tree,”
based on a folktale from the
Kannada language of southern
India, Culver Center of the Ar ts,
951-781-9561,
www.riversidelyricopera.org
Riverside Master Chorale
Dec. 3-4: Carmina Burana
(location and time TBA)
May 5: Temecula Chorale Festival
(location and time TBA)
May 6: Mostly Mozar t,
Eden Lutheran Church,
4 p.m., 951-784-3604,
www.riversidemasterchorale.com.
Riverside Youth Theatre
Nov. 11-20: “Into the Woods”
March 2-11: “Bring on the
Contemporary: Sondheim,
Fosse & Brown”
July 19-29: “West Side Story”
CrossWinds Theater,
29263 Ironwood Ave.,
Moreno Valley
951-756-4240,
www.riversideyouththeatre.org
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DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET
ONGOING – Fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers
and more. Downtown, Main Street between
Fifth and Sixth streets, Riverside; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturdays; 951-826-2434.
BRAD STANDLEY AND THE FOXLIES
AUG. 5 – Opening of the Riverside Ar t Museum’s
Rooftop Club, where Broadway-style talent and
SoCal musicians will perform. Dine on selections
from Phood on Main (extra charge). Riverside Ar t
Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave.; 8 p.m.;
$25 at the door, $20 in advance; 951-684-7111,
www.riversidear tmuseum.org/rooftop. Also:
Movie Soundtrack Cabaret, Aug. 12; The Young
Guns (1980s music), Aug. 19; Live jazz, Aug. 26.
MOVIES ON MAIN
AUG. 11 – “Toy Story 3” projected on a large
outdoor screen. Bring your chair and enjoy a free
movie. Music by Cadillac Phil. Main Street, between
University and Mission Inn Avenue; 7 p.m. live
enter tainment, 8 p.m. movie screening; free;
www.riversidedowntown.org.
Also: “Nanny McPhee Returns,”
Aug. 18; “Tangled,” Aug. 25.
‘CAPTURING LANDSCAPE’
“Rainbow Spiral”
THROUGH SEPT. 19 – New York-based curator Margaret Mathews-Berenson
presents a treasure trove of works from RAM’s permanent collection,
celebrating the California landscape through images. Riverside Art Museum,
3425 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-684-7111, www.riversideartmuseum.org.
Also: “Washes and Layers: The Life and Art of Don O’Neill,” through
Sept. 19; Roger White and Josh Blackwell, two emerging contemporary artists
with works that deal with the artistic transformation of common objects,
through Sept. 22; “Zoom,” featuring works by Riverside native and
contemporary artist Angela Beloian, through Sept. 30.
CHINESE MOON FESTIVAL
SEPT. 11 – Eighth annual
event will feature a lion
dance performance,
games, crafts,
storytelling and
more. Heritage
House, 8193
Magnolia Ave.,
Riverside;
6 p.m.; free;
951-826-5124.
calendar
‘TWISTED SELVES’
THROUGH AUG. 27 – Works by
contemporary ar tists who depict the human
body in altered, unexpected and disorienting
ways. UCR/California Museum of Photography,
3824 Main St., Riverside; 951-827-4787,
http://cmp.ucr.edu. Also: “River Run,”
photographs from Sant Khalsa’s 20-year
journey with the Santa Ana River,
through Aug. 13.
‘THE GREAT PICTURE’
THROUGH OCT. 8 – The world’s largest
photograph and The Legacy Project, an
exhibition that tells the tale of the successful
campaign to make the world’s largest camera
and photograph. Panel discussion with Tyler
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Stallings and others on the making of “The
Great Picture,” Oct. 8. Culver Center of the
Ar ts, 3834 Main St., Riverside; 951-827-4290,
http://culvercenter.ucr.edu. Also: Film
screenings, “Another Year,” Aug. 5-6;
“My Winnipeg,” Aug. 12-13; “Sweetie,”
Aug. 19-20; “Last Train Home,” Aug. 26-27;
“The Woodmans,” Sept. 2-3; “Even the Rain,”
Sept. 9-10; “A Screaming Man,” Sept. 16-17.
Exhibits, “Jeff & Gordon, Automatic Dialogue
Replacement,” Oct. 29-Dec. 11.
‘BEYOND CRAFT’
THROUGH NOV. 13 – Basketry, beadwork,
quilts and ceramics — created by American
Indian women ar tists — have been
transformed from functional uses into works
of ar t while retaining tribal traditions.
3580 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-826-5273,
www.riversideca.gov/museum.
THE PROMENADE SHOPS
THROUGH OCT. 25 – Surfin’ Safari Beach
Boys tribute, Aug. 6; Tuesday Farm & Ar tisan
Market, through Oct. 25. The Promenade
Shops at Dos Lagos, 2780 Cabot Drive,
RIVERSIDE PLAZA
ONGOING CONCERTS– Riverside Plaza,
Central and Riverside avenues; most concer ts
7-9 p.m.; 951-683-1066, ext. 113,
www.shopriversideplaza.com.
Corona; 951-277-7601,
www.promenadeshopsatdoslagos.com.
CANYON CREST TOWNE CENTRE
AUGUST – Eddie Would Tow (surf music),
Aug. 2; Factory Tuned, Aug. 9; The Night
Tides (surf ), Aug. 16; Common Ground
(Gospel), Aug. 23; The Relics (rock ’n’ roll),
Aug. 30. Canyon Crest Towne Centre,
5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside;
951-686-1222, www.cctownecentre.com.
LAKE ALICE TRADING COMPANY
AUGUST – Natural Heights, Aug. 3; A Little
On the Side, Aug. 5; 90 Proof, Aug. 6;
Coleslaw, Aug. 10; ’80s Rewind, Aug. 12-13;
Skin Trade, Aug. 17; Rotus, Aug. 19;
Woody & The Harrelsons, Aug. 20;
Science Fiction Jazz, Aug. 24; Little George
& The Big Time, Aug. 26; Lollapaloozers,
Aug. 27; Natural Heights, Aug. 31.
3616 University Ave., Riverside;
951-686-7343, www.lakealicetradingco.com.
RHYTHM OF RIVERSIDE
AUG. 3 – La Internacional Sonora Show.
Also, four par ticipants from the Riverside
Sings! competition will perform, and audience
members decide who moves on to the final
concer t on Aug. 10. Fairmount Park band
shell, 2601 Fairmount Blvd., Riverside; free;
6 p.m.; www.riversideca.gov/park_rec. Also:
Red Carpet Riot (Top 40 music), Aug. 10.
FINDING YOUR WAY IN THE SKY
AUG. 5 – An introduction to the patterns
and history of the constellations. Learn
to navigate your way through the sky.
Dixon Planetarium, Riverside City College,
4800 Magnolia Ave.; 7 p.m.; $2.50-$5;
951-222-8090.
CHELSEA HANDLER
AUG. 6 – Stand-up comedy from the
humorist, TV host, and best-selling author.
Pechanga Resor t & Casino, 45000 Pechanga
Parkway, near Temecula; 877-711-2946,
www.pechanga.com. Also: Go Go’s, Berlin,
Aug. 20; Alan Jackson, Aug. 25; Daughtry,
Sept. 2; Diana Ross, Sept. 11; Merle Haggard
and Kris Kristofferson, Oct. 8-9; Bowzer’s
Ultimate Doo Wop Par ty Volume II, Oct. 15.
BILLY RAY CYRUS
AUG. 6 – In concer t to suppor t his new CD,
“I’m American.” 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: Miranda Lamber t, Aug. 21; Train, Sept. 16.
ULTIMATE JAZZ FESTIVAL
AUG. 6-7 – Third annual event, this time
at a new location. Saturday: Tony! Toni! Tone!,
saxophonist Shilts, Urban Jazz Coalition,
guitarist Nick Colionne, R&B group Pieces
of a Dream with Ramona Dunlap, and old
school funkateers Cameo. Sunday: flutist
Althea Rene, saxophonist Jessy J, guitarist
‘MATERIAL, ETHEREAL’
THROUGH OCT. 10 – Ar tists Cheryl Nickel and May-ling Mar tinez explore the
relationship with science, technology, the immaterial and the spiritual. Opening reception,
6:30 p.m. Aug. 17. Brandstater Gallery, La Sierra University, 4500 Riverwalk Parkway,
Riverside; free; 951-785-2959.
Jeff Golub, saxophonist Euge Groove and the
soulful sounds of Keith Sweat. Guasti Regional
Park, 800 N. Archibald Ave., Ontario; $45
general admission, $160 VIP; 800-595-4849,
www.theultimatejazzfestival.com.
CONCERTS ON THE CASTLE GREEN
AUG. 7-28 – Concer ts every Sunday during
the month. Band of Brothers (classic rock)
and car show, Aug. 7; Imisi (a touch of the
islands), Aug. 14; Sozo (jazz orchestra),
Aug. 21; Vanessa Jourdan, Aug. 28. Teen
Challenge, 5445 Chicago Ave., Riverside;
6 p.m.; 951-682-8990. Also: Top sirloin
barbecue, Sept. 24.
MY PLAY CLUB
AUG. 20 – A play date on the third Saturday
of each month for children with and without
disabilities, designed to promote inclusion and
break down barriers. The day’s activities will
include enter tainment, face-painting and
refreshments. Free registration. Hosted by
The Arc of Riverside County. Fairmount Park,
Riverside; 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 951-688-5141,
ext. 225, or email [email protected].
TANK
AUG. 20 – Concer t featuring the modern
R&B ar tist, known for vivid storytelling and
sensual love songs. Avant, the acclaimed
singer/songwriter who has been dubbed
“the new voice of ghetto soul,” also performs.
Fox Performing Ar ts Center, 3801 Mission Inn
Ave., 951-779-9800, www.foxriversidelive.com.
Also: Peter Frampton’s “Frampton Comes
Alive!” Aug. 3; Kenny Loggins, Sept. 17;
Jon Secada, Sept. 24; Leon Russell, Sept. 29;
“Forever Plaid,” Oct. 7-8; Anjelah Johnson,
Oct. 14; Riverside County Philharmonic,
Oct. 15; Howie Mandell, Nov. 11; “Smokey
Joe’s Cafe,” Nov. 18-19; Masters of Harmony,
Dec. 4.
RIVERSIDE MASTER CHORALE
AUG. 25-27 – New member auditions.
Riverside City College, Music Room 105,
4800 Magnolia Ave.; 951-784-3604,
www.riversidemasterchorale.com.
THE THRILL LIVES ON
AUG. 27 – California Riverside Ballet
commemorates the song “Thriller” by
Michael Jackson. Location TBA; 951-787-7850,
www.crballet.com.
FASHION’S NIGHT OUT
SEPT. 8 – Third annual fashion and shopping
extravaganza, presented by the Ar t Institute
of California Inland Empire. Event features
fashion, beauty and cultural ar ts from
downtown Riverside retailers. Local
restaurants and ar t galleries also will join the
celebration with event specials and guest
designer appearances. Downtown Riverside;
5-11 p.m.; www.fashionsnightout.com.
RIVERSIDE MARIACHI FESTIVAL
SEPT. 24 – Festival celebrating Hispanic
culture and Mariachi music. Fairmount Park,
2601 Fairmount Blvd., Riverside; 3 p.m.; free;
951-826-2000, www.riversideca.gov/park_rec.
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Pharaoh’s Adventure Park
1101 N. California Street, Redlands
11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Daily • 909-335-7275
www.pharaohsadventurepark.com
Splash into fun
T
hrill-seekers of all ages are in for
unlimited fun this summer now that
Pharaoh’s Adventure Park in Redlands has
fully re-opened for business. The water and
amusement park that opened in 1996 closed in 2006 for
a re-organization and only briefly re-opened in 2010 for a
limited season.
The park’s president, Dave Simon, says the entire
entertainment park is better than ever and IS BACK
to its original focus of bringing wholesome, family
entertainment to the Inland Empire. It offers everything
from The IE’s Only waterpark, Splash Kingdom, to a Fun
park that includes go-karts, mini-golf, water bumper boats
and the all new inflatable fun town for kids of all ages!
“We just couldn’t be happier to provide this type of
entertainment to families again,” said Simon. “And
there’s literally something here for everyone. It’s really a
great value all the way around.”
While there’s much to enjoy at Pharaoh’s Adventure
Park, the water attractions in Splash Kingdom are by far
the most popular attraction during the warmer weather.
Those who truly love adventure won’t want to miss
Pharaoh’s Revenge, a two-person, inline tube ride that
reaches speeds of 40 mph and concludes with a 20-foot
splash down run out.
If that’s not enough to send one’s heart racing, there’s
always Pharaoh’s Falls Free Fall, a single-person body slide
that takes the rider through a tunnel leading to a 70-foot
free fall.
Other water slide attractions include: The Nile River,
The Riptide Surf Pool, The Flusher, Fantasy Island,
The Tower of Kings, The aNILEator, The Wrath of Ra,
Ramses Rocket-Speed Slide, The Lost Galaxy, The Sphinx
Express, and The Forgotten Lagoon.
“Moms really love the splash pool areas like Fantasy
Island because they can sit in the lounge chairs and keep
an eye on their kids,” said Simon. “The Nile River is
popular, too. It’s a great attraction that the whole family
can float on at the same time.” In between water slide rides,
sports fans can take a break in the Upperdeck Lounge.
According to Simon, it
is one of the biggest and
best sports lounges in the
Inland Empire. Fans can
watch everything from
pro football games to
Major League Baseball
to Nascar and the NBA.
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said Simon. “That makes
it possible to see all the
screens from just about
anywhere you sit. It’s
a phenomenal viewing
experience and everyone
who comes in for the first
time says it’s like something out of Vegas.” Beyond the
sports lounge the waterpark and the family fun park,
Pharaoh’s Adventure Park boasts a large video arcade with
air hockey, games of chance and redemption and other
competitive games. There’s also token gaming that allows
customers to win great prizes.
The buffet and park facilities also host a great many
Birthday parties. “We believe we have the best birthday
entertainment facility anywhere with the multiple
attractions, Arcade and the all new grand pizza buffet.
We have special birthday party rooms, additional large
HD screens for all the family and kids to view in the main
dining room. Birthday packages start at an affordable
$14.99 per person,” says Simon. Inside and upstairs of
the of the main building Pharaoh’s has available large
banquet rooms that can seat up to 400 people for groups,
corporations, chamber mixers, proms, reunions, meetings
and other events.
Season passes to Pharaoh’s Adventure Park are available
and include unlimited access to the water park, mini-golf
and bumper boat rides. Simon says rates may vary and can be
found at the park’s website, www.pharaohsadventurepark.com
Splash down to unlimited family fun…at the ultimate water
playground and the IE’s
greatest summer destination!
While Simon says patrons will never run out of fun
at the park, they will most likely need to rest and refuel on some fine food at the Grand Pizza Buffet. The
buffet is stocked daily with a number of fresh salads,
soups, potato bar, pasta, nachos, and 10 varieties of
pizza. For dessert, there are cakes, cookies, soft serve
ice cream and other sweet treats. The cost is $9.99 for
General Admission and $6.99 for junior admission,
48 inches tall and under.
p r o m o t i o n
WE are Back!!
Riverside Community Hospital
MEDICAL
UPDATE
Riverside County Regional Medical Center
IE HEALTH CARE:
HURTING, HEALING
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Wr it te n by J er r y R ice
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Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center
Riverside Medical Clinic
Nearly a million new residents
are stretching medical providers …
Prescriptions that may lead
to a cure are already being written
he Inland Empire’s
health-care system is ailing.
It’s a diagnosis made after
consulting many specialists,
even for second opinions.
The condition was reached after years
of growth — the two-county area added
970,000 residents in the past decade —
while not enough has been done to
meet increasing medical needs,
observers say.
“There’s a general shortage of health
care in the region,” said David Stewart,
dean of the School of Business
Administration and the A. Gary
Anderson Graduate School of
Management at UC Riverside. “There’s
a huge, huge shortage of primary-care
physicians, and a shortage of many
of the specialties as well.
“And when you don’t have the
physicians, you don’t have the pressure
being placed on agencies, private
companies — what have you —
to build more facilities.”
Some of the potential pressure on
local hospitals and health-care providers
has been alleviated by the transient
nature of IE residents. Tens of thousands
fill the 91, 60 and 10 freeways every
weekday en route to job sites in Orange
and Los Angeles counties, making it
much more convenient for them
to schedule medical appointments
in offices closer to the workplace.
Stewart has heard estimates that as
many as four in 10 IE residents who have
medical insurance or the means to pay
for their own health care see doctors
out of the area.
“That means the dollars that might
otherwise stay in the region and go
toward building more facilities are in fact
leaving and going elsewhere,” he said.
“We tend to treat more of the indigent
and uninsured here, and they’re simply
unable to pay what’s necessary to
facilitate the building of additional
facilities.”
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Better-connected to good health
W
ith more
people online and
electronically
connected than ever before,
Riverside Medical Clinic is
taking advantage by launching
My Healthy Connection,
a software program that
creates a seamless link
between doctors, nurses,
staffers and patients — and
key health-care information.
Patients may check test
results from home or review
a bill at anytime of the day or
night. Physicians may send
prescription orders to
pharmacies or remotely
check patient chart
information.
“It gives patients the tools
to better manage their own
health care,” said Craig
Hunter, vice president of
information technology for
Riverside Medical Clinic and
the program’s co-sponsor
with Lynette Anthony,
vice president of business
operations.
“We try to have one-stop
shopping for our patients,”
Anthony said. “We want to
make sure we have all the
bells and whistles we need
to provide the kind of care
they need.”
The integrated software
system was scheduled to
go live Aug. 1 on the
clinic’s website,
riversidemedicalclinic.com.
It is expected to enhance
physicians’ ability to provide
quality care by having
information immediately
available to them and
allowing them to connect
patient health information to
other providers electronically.
The project started in
2008 when RMC started
researching software vendors,
eventually choosing
Wisconsin-based EPIC
Computer Systems. The goal
New and improved
To be sure, new hospitals and medical
offices are opening all over the IE.
Loma Linda University Medical Center in
February started welcoming patients
to its new 256,000-square-foot hospital
in Murrieta, Kaiser Permanente is set
to open a 386,000-square-foot medical
center in Ontario on Nov. 1, and the
company is on track to replace
its existing Fontana hospital with a
490,000-square-foot facility in 2014.
And that’s not all.
Perhaps most notable is March
LifeCare, a health and wellness
destination planned for 150 acres near
the intersection of the 215 and 60
freeways. The project is envisioned
as “the Mayo Clinic of the West,” with
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Ph o t o by G a b r i e l L u i s Ac o s t a
Craig Hunter, left, Lynette Anthony and Anna Redell are part of the
team that established the My Healthy Connection computer system.
was to meet Affordable Care
Act requirements for an
integrated system for
seamless communication.
Using My Healthy
Connection, doctors and
nurses can access patient
information immediately and
remotely by computer,
cellphone, iPad or other
mobile devices.
Patients may see lab or test
results, view immunization
summaries, make
appointments, review
statements, ask their doctor
questions, and receive
emailed notifications
of new test results or
appointment reminders,
among other things.
— Amy Bentley
a 550-bed hospital, cancer center
and continuing care retirement
community included in its
combined building space of
3.55 million square feet.
A final map showing
where all of the
buildings and
infrastructure will
go recently
won unanimous
The Stereotaxis magnetic robot at Riverside
approval from
Community Hospital will benefit heart patients.
the March Joint
Powers Authority, the board that is
Aug. 3 for consideration. Also in the
overseeing use of the land that
works for this fall, a design summit
previously was part of an Air Force base.
facilitated by former San Francisco
March LifeCare developer Don Ecker
Mayor Willie Brown will include key
will next take the specific plan
stakeholders and partners in the project.
amendment to the JPA’s meeting on
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Ph o t o by Pe t e r Ph u n
A three-story medical research building will be part of the planned UC Riverside School of Medicine.
that’s gaining support to create a healthcare campus on 200 acres near the
Riverside County Regional Medical
Center in Moreno Valley.
Coupled with Kaiser’s Moreno Valley
Community Hospital adjacent to the
property, Kaiser’s plan to open a
74,000-square-foot medical office
building nearby plus the county facility,
the new campus would create a second
expansive medical corridor in the city.
Existing structures also are undergoing
extensive work to better handle growing
health-care needs and improve patient
experiences.
Kaiser, for example, has invested
heavily in its 101-bed Moreno Valley
hospital since acquiring it in 2008. The
company has purchased new medical
equipment, converted the facility to its
electronic medical records program
and completed cosmetic upgrades
throughout.
At Kaiser’s Riverside campus on
Magnolia Avenue, an 11-bed labordelivery-recovery-postpartum expansion
was recently completed, and a neo-natal
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intensive care unit expansion is planned
for this fall, at a combined cost of about
$10 million. This year and next, another
$34 million is being spent on a variety of
maintenance projects including replacing
the telemetry patient monitoring
equipment and nurse-call system,
upgrading the emergency power system
and installing new air-handling
equipment.
“Kaiser is not-for-profit, so we always
try to re-invest back in our facilities,
making sure we have the right level of
technology and the right buildings to
meet our members’ needs,” said Vita M.
Willett, executive director of the Kaiser
Foundation. “We make capital
investments every year. We don’t want
our equipment and systems to fail, so
the maintenance of our buildings has
always been a priority.”
Riverside Community Hospital also is
making significant investments in both
the facility and new medical technology.
A helicopter landing pad opened in
December, providing quicker access to
the hospital during emergencies; the
latest generation of robotic surgical
systems, the da Vinci Si, was recently
purchased to treat patients with prostate
cancer or who need hysterectomies;
and in late September or early October
a Stereotaxis magnetic robot was
expected to make its debut.
After the arrival of the Stereotaxis
unit, which will mostly be used for
patients with atrial fibrillation, RCH will
have the most technologically advanced
electrophysiology lab in Southern
California, says Cherie Russell, hospital
spokeswoman.
“A lot of people drive to Los Angeles
because they think that’s where the
latest state-of-the-art technology is,”
she said. “But really, Riverside
Community Hospital has it right here in
their backyard. They no longer have to
travel far distances for those kinds
of procedures. They can have it done
right here.”
Riverside Medical Clinic also is moving
forward, launching an initiative that will
better connect patients with their
doctors. (Continues on Page 26)
At Cal Baptist,
a new College
of Allied Health
I
f you have a heart for service
and a head for details, you may be a
perfect candidate for starting a career
in the allied health field, according
to Dr. Charles D. Sands, dean of the
College of Allied Health at California
Baptist University in Riverside.
Seven baccalaureate-level degrees
in the field of allied health from the
departments of
Kinesiology (the
study of human
anatomy, physiology
and body
movements) and
Health Science are
offered at CBU.
The degrees in
Health Science are
Charles D. Sands
health education,
communication disorders, health-care
administration, pre-physical therapy,
health science and clinical health science.
The Department of Kinesiology offers
bachelor’s and master’s degrees
in kinesiology and a master’s degree
in athletic training.
Graduates from both programs also
will have the chance to pursue graduatelevel studies and master’s or doctoral
programs in medicine, dental, public
health, physical therapy, health-care
administration, optometry, speech
pathology, gerontology and other fields.
“There is a significant shortage
of health-care providers in the Inland
Empire,” said Sands, who was appointed
last year to his position. “We hope
to create more jobs and teach students
at the highest level whether they’re on
the bed side or the business side. This is
the hallmark that drives us forward.”
More than 340 students are enrolled
for the fall semester, and Sands
anticipates that number will increase by
the start of the term on Sept. 7. Three
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While investments in new structures
and equipment are important, UCR’s
Stewart says that alone won’t be enough
to declare a recovery for the IE’s healthcare needs.
“Just building the facilities without
having health-care providers is not a full
solution,” he said, adding that what also
matters is the number of doctors —
and the IE doesn’t have enough of them.
The appropriate number of primary
care physicians is 60 to 80 per 100,000
people, according to Dr. G. Richard
Olds, founding dean of the proposed
medical school at UC Riverside. While
the state of California has 59 doctors
per 100,000 residents, Inland Southern
California has an average of about 40.
“When you get into that kind of
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goes down, and the costs go up,” Olds
said. “Patients don’t get their medical
problems taken care of, and they end up
landing in emergency rooms where they
get expensive and not very good
maintenance care.”
One solution for alleviating the doctor
shortage is opening the UCR medical
school, which will keep highly qualified
medical students here in the community,
plus attract top-notch students from
elsewhere, Olds says. “The two drivers
of where doctors practice are where
they come from and where they finish
their training.”
The medical school suffered a setback
in the 2011-12 state budget. It was
denied $10 million in funding to open,
which led to accreditation by the
national Liaison Committee on Medical
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a planned opening for summer 2012 will
be delayed at least a year.
“I’ve already started trying to develop
non-state support for the medical
school,” Olds said. “We’ve received
significant support from the county,
and it’s going to need significant support
from other entities. But we need to keep
pressing the state, because the state
really needs to support this.”
Stewart suggested another way to
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lthough she is only 30, Riverside
County attorney Kira Klatchko has the
experience, credentials and accolades
of someone twice her age.
Along with being a senior associate and
appellate law specialist for Best Best & Krieger
in Indian Wells, she has served three terms as
chair of the Riverside County Bar Association
Appellate Section and was named to the 2009
and 2010 list of Super Lawyers Rising Stars for
Southern California.
And she is the only certified appellate law
specialist in Riverside County, a distinction
reserved for a select group of attorneys.
“In my opinion, Kira was born to be a lawyer,” said Justice Manuel Ramirez, who works
closely with Klatchko at the Riverside Court of Appeal. “She is the consummate attorney
and professional and gifted on every level.”
While Klatchko is grateful for her success, there is something far greater about what she
does that makes her feel like the luckiest person on the planet.
“Every day, I have the opportunity to help our clients solve extremely complex problems
when the deck is stacked against them,” she said.
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Attorney Kira Klatchko
stands outside the Fourth
District Court of Appeal
in Riverside. Klatchko is a
senior associate at Best Best
& Krieger and an appelate
law specialist.
“And we give them a chance to be
heard, which is so important for anyone
who goes to court. That is why I signed
up for this and why I love what I do.”
Klatchko was born and raised
in Palm Springs, where her parents
practiced law for 37 years at their firm,
Klatchko & Klatchko.
She learned a lot about the legal
system simply by listening closely to
dinner-table conversations. As a teen,
she worked her parents’ office after
school, organizing books in their
law library.
Over time, Klatchko grew more
and more interested in pursuing law
as a career.
After high school, she earned her
bachelor’s in political science at UC
Berkeley and went on to earn her juris
doctorate at UC Davis, where she
served as editor-in-chief of the
university’s Journal of Juvenile Law
& Policy. She also acted as a teaching
assistant in legal research and civil
procedure.
After law school, Klatchko began
practicing law in the family firm. She
took a position with Best Best & Krieger
in 2004.
In addition to her work as an
appellate attorney, Klatchko is a
volunteer mediator at the Fourth
Appellate District, Division Two, and
conducts private mediations as part
of the Riverside County Court’s Civil
Mediation Panel.
She serves as an adjunct professor
at La Verne College of Law, where
she teaches legal writing. Klatchko also
enjoys cooking, reading and traveling
in her spare time.
“As a mediator, it’s very satisfying
to facilitate an agreement between
two opposing parties,” she said.
“There was one case that I was
involved in where two siblings were
fighting over their deceased parent’s
estate. They hadn’t spoken in years,
but I was able to help them come
to a reconciliation and agree to start
communicating again. That was
amazing.”
With all that Klatchko has
accomplished, she says there is still
much to do.
Not only is she looking to expand her
practice by taking on new and different
kinds of cases, but she also will continue
to look for opportunities to impact her
community in positive, exciting and
challenging ways.
“I have already accomplished so many
things that I wanted to,” said Klatchko,
a volunteer for the Angel View Crippled
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n Arlington Heights, orange trees are the stars
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“Arlington Heights is the meeting place for the
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states the city’s website in a description of the
neighborhood.
That couldn’t be more true. Housing tracts and
commercial nurseries have popped up in and
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from days gone by, leading a successful effort to
keep housing density low and developers at bay.
Only one house can be built on a lot of five acres
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Mac Arthur and his family still
enjoy the lifestyle, but others
couldn’t make a go of it and let
their orchards die off, leaving
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“It’s tough being a citrus
farmer; you’ve got to have
another source of income,”
he said.
Mac Arthur’s 96-year-old
father, M. Hebbard Mac Arthur,
is a retired dentist who bought
his first grove in 1946 and has
been in the citrus business for
65 years. To this day, he enjoys
driving a small pickup truck
around to inspect the orchards.
Preserving the agricultural
heritage is important to many
people in Riverside, not just
Arlington Heights growers
and residents.
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“There’s nothing like that in
the country today, in any city,”
Holmes said. “It’s a unique
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unequalled anywhere else in
the country.”
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and is cherished by many. The lushly
landscaped, two-lane divided roadway
is a popular place for locals to take a
bike ride or leisurely stroll.
“I walk my dogs down Victoria
Avenue, and I usually take a visiting judge
or somebody down from town to see
it when we have guests,” Holmes said.
Victoria Avenue is a city Cultural
Heritage Landmark and also is listed on
the National Register of Historic Places.
The landmark portion runs from the
Tequesquite Arroyo to La Sierra Avenue.
Visitors pass thousands of trees,
special gardens with ornamental
plantings, rose bushes and an information
kiosk. Trees include citrus, palms of
different varieties, eucalyptus from
Australia, flowering jacaranda, pepper
and magnolia. Many are more than 200
feet tall and tower over the street,
shading the road and the front yards of
homes that flank its sides.
Ph o t o by Fr a n k Pe r e z
Frank Heyming and Lori Yates, both with the preservation group Victoria Avenue Forever
Victoria Avenue was created by
Mathew Gage, a jeweler from Ireland
who moved to Riverside in 1881 and
developed the Gage Canal, which
allowed for the Arlington Heights citrus
groves to be planted.
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in to plant.
“Keeping a grove on the
avenue is an act of love,” Yates
said. “We should be very
grateful to everyone who still
does have a grove. You pray
every spring you’ll see that
grove harvested. As long as
it’s irrigated, you know it will
be there for another year.”
Holmes also hopes the
Arlington Heights groves will
grow forever, so future
generations will be able to
experience the living history.
Otherwise, he says, “There
will be a time when people will
ask, ‘Where do oranges come
from?’”
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this two-way horse-and-buggy
road after Riverside’s landmark
Magnolia Avenue. Grading and
planting began in 1892. In June
1902, Victoria Avenue was
deeded to the city of Riverside.
Victoria Avenue Forever
formed 20 years ago to help
maintain and restore the
avenue and its gardens, says
Lori Yates, a retired master
gardener and 15-year board
member who has lived in
Arlington Heights for 34 years.
Before Victoria Avenue
Forever was organized, she
adds, there had been several
efforts to protect the avenue
because members felt the city’s
efforts were lacking and trees
were dying from neglect.
City fathers are now on
board, and, during the past few
years, irrigation systems have
been upgraded and 800 new
orange trees have been planted
along the avenue with
More Arlington Heights highlights
• The California Citrus State Historic Park, a citrus
preserve with active groves and a visitor’s center
outlining the history of citrus globally, also tells the
story of Riverside’s citrus history. (Story on Page 39.)
• The attractive Arlington Heights Spor ts Park,
which opened in August 2010, pays homage to the
area’s agricultural history. Interpretive panels at the
park tell the story.
A water feature that looks like an orange and a blue
line at the park that imitates the Gage Canal are two
of the features. Shade structures are named after
Riverside places or pioneers, including John Gage,
and lampposts are vintage-style.
Three rows of orange trees line the park’s
perimeter, and interior buildings appear as if they
came from a working citrus ranch circa 1880 or
1890. Storage containers near the baseball fields
look like packing containers.
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california citrus state historic park
A giant orange and old-style citrus stand mark the entrance to the California Citrus State Historic Park.
Peeling back history
Wr it te n by A my Be nt ley
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orget school. If you or your kids want to learn about
local history and the industry that put Riverside on the world
map, visit the California Citrus State Historic Park, a unique
park with a museum and working citrus groves that is literally
in Riverside’s backyard.
Many people never seem to find the time to visit the museums
or historic places in their own cities, figuring they’ll get there someday,
right? This park is one gem Riversiders don’t want to miss. It’s also
a frequent field trip destination for school children from Los Angeles
and Orange counties, as well as adult visitors from the Inland Empire.
On a recent day, a group of 24 people from San Bernardino County
visited with their church group. Dwight Flater of Redlands was among
the visitors and was delighted to tour the park’s quaint history museum
for the first time.
“They have a nice museum and a good tour. The docent was
knowledgeable,” Flater said. “We need to learn about our cities.
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Smudge pots dot the landscape at the California Citrus State Historic Park.
“Unfortunately the orange groves are
disappearing. The land is all being bought
by developers for houses.”
That won’t happen at this park, as
long as the state of California owns this
property, which includes about 300 acres
with healthy groves that are home
to about 70 varieties of citrus, including
oranges, grapefruit, lemons and limes.
This state park is not among those
slated for closure due to budget cuts,
although the hours here were scaled
back a few years ago temporarily due
to the budget deficit.
The park is again open seven days
a week, and the museum is open on
Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
California Citrus State Historic Park
opened in 1993 as a living historical
museum showcasing Riverside’s citrus
industry heritage.
The groves are managed by a
nonprofit corporation in partnership
with the Gless Ranch.
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Timelines and artifacts trace Riverside’s citrus history at the park’s museum.
About 60 percent of the revenues
from the sale of the citrus go back to the
nonprofit and the park. “A lot of it goes
to the water bill,” said Shera McDonald,
park ranger.
Visitors can walk the grounds, see
the orchards, enjoy a picnic and see an
old-fashioned grower’s house on the
property. The well-landscaped Sunkist
Center on the grounds is available for
wedding, party and special event rentals.
Between January and May, guests can
also enjoy bird watching with a park
guide on the third Sunday of the month.
“The trees are bare so you can really
see the birds,” McDonald said.
Another fun event held at the park
twice each year, usually in February
and March, is citrus sampling.
Rangers and docents prepare about
30 different types of citrus samples
for guests, many of whom like what
they taste so much that they go out
Manny and Vivian Hernandez visit with Jacki Brown and her dogs,
and buy a new citrus tree to plant
Ginger and Cali, at the California Citrus State Historic Park.
at home, McDonald says.
A key educational feature at the park is
in Southern China and Myanmar to the Americas
the museum, which presents the history of citrus
and Riverside, where Eliza Tibbets founded
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the Riverside citrus industry when she planted
exhibits and murals.
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The first thing visitors see when they enter
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along at 50 mph. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! It’s only one aspect of the thrill ride that
is Navitat Canopy Adventures, in Wrightwood next to the Mountain High ski and snowboard
resort. Another part of the exhilarating zip-line tour is an educational excursion that offers
a bird’s eye view of the world.
“If we can get people into a spectacular environmental setting, we’ve got an opportunity
to maybe change their perspective of the natural environment around them,” said Ken Stamps,
Navitat’s managing partner. “We want to tell them about the importance of the trees and
the significance of the San Gabriel Mountains.”
Each tour accommodates up to eight people, who are accompanied by two trained canopy
guides who handle all of the equipment. Before starting, each guest dons a hard hat, harness
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Adventures guide, demonstrates
a maneuver as he leads visitors
during an outing through the treetops
via a fast-moving zip-line experience.
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a suspended sky
bridge.
and other necessary gear, then learns
the basics of gliding on a wire — how
to steer and brake — so they can come
to a gentle stop at each platform. The
course starts relatively slow and only
about 15 feet in the air.
“The first two or three zips are what
we call ‘ground school,’ where you really
get comfortable with the sensation
of zip-lining,” Stamps said.
It ramps up from there, with one
of the 10 lines extending 1,500 feet
and more than 250 feet off the ground.
Guests also cross three sky bridges
and go down three rappels, including
one through a pine tree.
In addition to the thrills and
360-degree views, guides will pause the
tour to talk about the natural habitat —
the towering white fir, Ponderosa, Jeffrey
and sugar pine, and the wildlife that
includes black bear, mule deer, bobcat,
mountain lion and a variety of birds.
The experience lasts four to four
and a half hours, and is situated on
part of a 300-acre retreat near the
Angeles National Forest. The property
is an amazing place for a zip line,
Stamps says.
“It has about 1,200 feet of vertical
elevation, and there are absolutely
gigantic pine trees, some in excess
of 100 feet tall. When you get up to
the top of the mountain, you’ve got
long-range views of the Mojave Desert
and the very southern extent of the
Sierra Nevada.”
The canopy tours — which started
July 1 — are running daily about every
hour from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. As the
experience is fine-tuned, tours may
be able to start as often as every 20
minutes, accommodating many more
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Navitat also operates a zip line in the
Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville,
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consideration for the next survey.
“It is a spectacular, epic canopy
tour,” Stamps said. “In terms of the
ruggedness of the territory, the design
of the platforms, the size of the trees,
and the length and height of the zip
line, this is probably one of the biggest,
if not the biggest tour in North
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that because I can’t back it up with
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‘On top is a view that is out of this world. You can see the
curvature of the world and look deep inside India, China and Nepal.
You are up so high, most clouds are thousands of feet below you.’
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ountain climbing
has been an
exhilarating and, on
occasion, a bittersweet
passion for Steve Reneker.
In 1995, the veteran climber
achieved a dream when he and
a group of fellow climbers reached
the top of Mount Everest, the
world’s highest peak.
“On top is a view that is out
of this world,” Reneker said. “You
can see the curvature of the world
and look deep inside India, China
and Nepal. You are up so high,
most clouds are thousands of feet
below you.”
Reneker experienced the thrill
of the climb again last year through
a family friend, Jordan Romero
of Big Bear Lake, who at age 13
became the youngest person
to reach the Everest summit.
Reneker has known Jordan for
years, and worked with his parents
on the National Ski Patrol,
a volunteer mountain rescue
group for which Reneker runs
a mountaineering program.
To help Jordan, Reneker shared
details of his own Everest climb.
He gave Jordan advice and daily
weather reports, and loaned his
group some gear. Reneker also
provided encouragement as others
questioned whether a 13-year-old
should even be making such a
dangerous climb.
“Even though you are young, you
can do this,” Reneker told Jordan.
Steve Reneker
“He’s got his dad as a mentor; he’s
an ultra athlete.”
For his part, Reneker has reached
the tallest peaks on five of the
seven continents, but has no
immediate plans to climb the last
two: Vinson Massif in Antarctica and
Carstensz Pyramid in Indonesia.
Today, he favors climbing “the big
three” closer to home — the tallest
peaks in the local mountains, each
over 10,000 feet in elevation. They
are San Gorgonio Mountain, Mount
Baldy and San Jacinto Peak.
Mountaineering is a passion for
Reneker, 50, the chief information
officer for the city of Riverside
and the executive director for
SmartRiverside, a nonprofit
organization that provides free
wireless Internet connections in
Riverside and provides low-income
families with free personal
computers and Internet service.
Climbing the world’s tallest peaks
Wongchu Sherpa climbs the northeast face of Everest
ahead of Reneker.
is not for the physically or mentally
weak. Dozens of climbers have died
along the way, their remains left on
the mountains, some in plain view
of future climbers.
One of those who perished was
Reneker’s close friend, Dave
Tollakson of Studio City, a veteran
climber who accidentally fell to his
death during a 1994 training climb
on Mount San Jacinto. Reneker was
with Tollakson that day, and found
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Reneker on
the summit
of Mount Everest,
May 16, 1995
his friend mortally injured. A year later,
Reneker carried Tollakson’s ashes to
Mount Everest so Tollakson could complete
the climb.
With so much danger and hard work,
what’s the reward for Reneker?
“The reason for me to climb Everest is
the challenge — it’s the highest point on
Earth,” he said. “When I graduated from
Ramona High School, a friend gave me
a book called, ‘Everest the Hard Way.’
I never thought about it for real until about
10 years later, after I actually did some rock
and ice climbing, then the story didn’t seem
like a stretch.
“In any sport, there is always a goal
of reaching the championship. For climbers,
this is the ultimate climb.”
Training for
high places
It takes years of training and
a serious commitment to summit
tall mountain peaks and condition
the body to handle oxygen-poor
high altitudes.
To prepare for a 1995 climb
up Mount Everest, Steve Reneker
trained for two years. He jogged
every morning; in the afternoons,
he hit the gym and the Stairmaster
at level 10 for 45 minutes with
a heavy pack on his back to
strengthen his legs and calves.
Also, he often went climbing in
the Sierras, reaching a 14,000-foot
peak for practice.
Reneker’s advice to anyone
considering a major climb:
Complete other big climbs first,
hike on the ice, learn to use
mountaineering equipment
and camp in the snow to get
accustomed to the cold.
“Choose a team you can be
compatible with,” he added.
“You have to be in the best shape
of your life, and you have to be
mentally prepared for it.”
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Designated a historic landmark by the
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by Charles Benedict, who was inspired
by many of the castles he had seen
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“The standout feature about us is
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“Our staff truly has servants’ hearts,
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Benedict Castle hosts about 30
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“We prohibit alcoholic beverages, and
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For those looking for a one-stop shop
when planning a wedding, Canyon Crest
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considering. The club offers a private
events director who can help couples
plan the ideal wedding with menu
selection, entertainment, audiovisual
equipment, flowers and more.
“We have a beautiful view of the golf
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range in price from $875 to $1,475. Included
is the use of the bridal dressing room, cheese
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a professional ceremony coordinator.
Four catering packages are available for
receptions, ranging from $33.50 to $93.95
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Enhancements such as a punch fountain, chair
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other two packages. Additionally, Canyon
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from bridal attire to DJs to videographers.
“People like the fact they can hold their
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The Surachutikarn family owns and operates
Table For Two Thai restaurant in Riverside.
From left are Vantanee, Alexis and Jenny
Patrons enjoy lunch at Table For Two Thai restaurant.
When Table for Two restaurant
opened some 14 years ago, the whole
face of Thai cuisine in the Inland Empire
changed. Until then, all of the other
Thai restaurants served pretty much
the same traditional dishes.
Here’s what makes this restaurant
so unique: the delicious creative
combinations of spices and ingredients,
beautiful plate presentations and bigger
than average portions.
Under the guidance of sisters Alexis,
Jenny and Vantanee Surachutikarn,
this popular restaurant offers diners
a multitude of delicious Thai dishes in
a “hip,” classy and relaxing environment
that adds to the dining experience.
The “Bangkok style” dishes also
include popular family recipes that their
mother and brother contributed, along
with creative additions from Jenny who
oversees the kitchen. Jenny was a
former food and beverage secretary
at the Royal Bangkok Sports Club
for nine years and learned a lot
about food, service and
catering. When talking
to the sisters, it is
apparent that they
strive for perfection in
the food, service and
consistency, and expect each dish
to be beautifully plated to dazzle the
senses. All of the items are made fresh
on the premises with no shortcuts taken.
For starters, I recommend the winter
shrimp ($10.50), which offers a great
example of the creativity found with
each dish. It consists of five large shrimp
placed in the center of a wonton skin,
squeezed into a small pocket to gently
hold them in place, deep fried until crisp,
and topped with diced green onion,
red onion and a light sweet and sour
sauce and garnished with pineapple.
New York steak
and shrimp
The wontons are not folded up like
most, but are presented as large squares
giving this dish a special visual appeal.
Another distinctive dish is the pumpkin
curry ($11.95), which has large chunks
of Japanese pumpkin with chicken and
shrimp happily swimming in a delicious
robust red curry chili sauce made with
coconut milk and fish sauce, onions and
garlic. It is absolutely delicious and goes
well with the brown rice. Diners also
may request steamed Jasmine rice.
Next came the delightful fusion of a
popular American dish, New York steak
and shrimp ($16.95). This dish features
a nice grilled 7-ounce New York steak
served on a bed of shredded cabbage
and topped with a red wine
ginger sauce and a skewer
with three large
Winter Shrimp
Ground Chicken Salad
Ingredients
12 large raw, peeled and
deveined shrimp
12 large wonton wraps
1 tablespoon fish sauce
½ teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon black pepper
Oil for frying
Ingredients
1 pound lean ground chicken
½ ounce ginger, shredded
or minced
6 ounces sliced red onions
2 ounces green onion,
chopped
4 ounces fish sauce
4 ounces lime or lemon juice
3 ounces dry roasted peanuts
6 pieces chopped fresh chili
(only if you like it spicy)
1 sprig cilantro
Several lettuce leaves
or shredded cabbage
Dipping sauce
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
(optional)
¼ cup distilled white vinegar
¼ cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1/3 cup granulated sugar
Mix all ingredients well
and serve with fried
wontons.
Topping
¼ cup diced red onions
¼ cup diced green onions
¼ cup diced cucumbers
Add equal parts as desired.
Winter shrimp
Directions
Mix shrimp, fish sauce, sugar and pepper. Allow to marinate for 5 minutes. Place one shrimp in the middle
of the wonton wrap and gently wrap the shrimp making a pocket for the shrimp to rest in. Lay the wonton wrap
gently into the hot oil and fry until the wonton wrap is golden brown and crispy. Remove and lay on paper towels
to drain excess oil. Repeat process until all of the wonton skins are fried. Place on plate and add toppings over
wontons. Serve as appetizer.
succulent shrimp with red and green
bell peppers, eggplant and pineapple.
It tastes as good as it looks.
The chef ’s special ground chicken
($12.99) and garlic pepper pork ($16.95)
were in the next flight of dishes that
I sampled.
The chef ’s special chicken is presented
on a long plate with three compartments
that are filled with a fantastic tasting
North Thai herbed chicken in a sweet
chili paste sauce served with brown rice
and a deep-fried hardboiled egg. The
chicken is excellent and marries well with
the brown rice, while the hardboiled egg
adds a touch of authenticity to this
traditional Thai dish.
The garlic pepper pork features
lots of deep-fried crispy pork with a
marvelous pungent garlicky black pepper
sauce, four crispy fried wontons,
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a skewer of chicken satay with two
dipping sauces and two fried shrimp.
I loved this dish as well as the other
goodies added to it.
Rounding out my sampling of food
was the unique pungent steamed ginger
chicken ($12.95), with slices of steamed
chicken breast served with a soy and
ginger chili dipping sauce with garlic
and ginger rice and a cup of a delicate
fresh spinach soup. This is a perfect
dish for those wanting a light and
healthy entree.
Other dishes that I’ve had in the
past and are worth ordering include
the stir-fried snow peas with cabbage,
bean sprouts, beef and scallops
($12.95); the spicy bamboo chicken
($10.95); and the always popular pad
Thai noodles with chicken and
shrimp ($10.75).
Directions
Boil the ground chicken
in water until chicken is
cooked all the way through.
Drain chicken and let cool.
In a large mixing bowl, place
the chicken, red onions, chili,
ginger, fish sauce and lemon
juice. Toss together well. Add
the peanuts and green onions.
Place the lettuce greens
or shredded cabbage on a
serving plate and place the
chicken mixture on top.
Garnish with cilantro and
serve. Serve as an entrée
or appetizer.
For dessert, be sure to order the fresh
mango with sticky rice when it’s available.
This dish epitomizes what Thai cuisine
is all about.
Table for Two is without a doubt one
of the premier Thai restaurants in the
area, and one restaurant that should
not be overlooked.
Allan Borgen can be heard Saturday
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Email [email protected], or call
909-910-3463. Be sure to visit his new
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While it’s difficult for Rose to pinpoint exactly
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stuffed
bacon-wrapped
jalapeño peppers
Ingredients
24 jalapeño or small sweet
Italian peppers
16 ounces cream cheese
1-2 packages bacon (1 slice
per pepper)
4 ounces shredded
cheddar cheese
4 ounces shredded pepper
jack cheese
¾ cup chopped green onions
(Consider adding chipotle
powder or cayenne to the cheese mixture for an extra spicy kick.)
Directions
Cut jalapeño peppers in half lengthwise. Seed and remove ribs with
a strawberry corer. (You may want to wear some food handler gloves.)
Mix the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, pepper jack cheeses, and
the green onions. Fill both sides of the jalapeño with the cheese
mixture and then place both sides together.
Wrap the peppers with a strip of bacon, starting on the narrow
end, and secure with 1 or 2 toothpicks.
Bring the barbecue or oven to 325 degrees. Place a drip pan on the
grill, and a raised grid/grill on top of that to avoid flare-ups from the
bacon grease if cooking over charcoal. Cook approximately 45 minutes
to an hour until the bacon is crisp, turning once 30 minutes into
cooking. You may lose some of the cheese mixture but don’t fret,
they still are terrific. You also can brush the outside of the bacon
with a touch of honey for a touch of sweetness.
‘Doctored’
barbecue beans
1 medium onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
Ingredients
3 24-ounce cans of Bush’s beans
(remember, buying more than you
need is OK)
¼ cup yellow mustard
¼ cup molasses
¼ cup chili sauce (add more or less
depending on your desired level
of spiciness)
¼ cup brown sugar
2 packages brown-and-serve
breakfast sausages, chopped
or cut into small pieces
Directions
In a large pot, add a little oil,
chopped onions, bell peppers and
sausage. Sauté until the sausage
and other ingredients are slightly
brown. Add the beans, and stir.
Add the mustard, molasses
and chili sauce. Mix well and put
on low heat. Do not cover. Stir every
5 minutes so the beans won’t burn.
Taste often and add more sugar,
mustard, molasses or chili sauce,
if needed. Serve beans when they
are warm.
Peach cobbler a la Borgen
constantly. Add the peaches and
pour into a 1½ quart (9-by-13-inch)
baking dish. Dot with butter, sprinkle
with cinnamon.
Ingredients
For the filling
1 29-ounce can sliced peaches
2⁄ 3 to 1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons corn starch
2 tablespoons butter
½ tablespoon cinnamon
¼ cup rum (optional)
Directions
Heat the oven to 400 degrees.
Drain fruit and reserve liquid. Mix
sugar and corn starch in saucepan.
Stir in fruit juice gradually, then bring
to boil. Boil 1 minute, stirring
For the topping
1 cup self-rising flour
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons shortening
½ cup milk
Mix flour and sugar, cut in
shortening. Add milk. Stir until
ingredients are blended. Spoon the
dough onto the peaches. Bake 25-30
minutes. Serve warm.
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Abbreviations & pricing
RS, reservations suggested. (While
some restaurants suggest reservations,
others request them only for par ties
of five or more.) FB, full bar. $ mostly
under $15, $$ mostly under $20,
$$$ mostly under $50,
$$$$ above $50
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APPLEBEE’S 3820 Mulberry St.;
951-369-7447, www.applebees.com
• Steaks, ribs, chicken, fajitas and
burgers, with combo specials for
lunch. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $
Bella Trattoria At the Mission
Inn, 3649 Mission Inn Ave.;
951-784-0300, www.missioninn.com
• Sidewalk dining featuring Southern
Italian cuisine. Lunch and dinner
Tu.-Sa. $$
Ciao Bella Ristorante 1630 Spruce St.; 951-781-8840,
www.ciaobellariverside.com • Casual
fine dining indoors or on the patio.
Robert Ciresi on guitar Wednesday
nights. Wine classes are available.
Lunch M-F, dinner M-Sa. RS, FB, $$
CRESCENT JEWELL 3597 Main St.;
951-684-1000,
www.crescentjewell.com • New
Orleans style restaurant and lounge
serving a full menu of Cajun and
Creole fusion dishes. Entertainment
nightly. FB, $$
Daphne’s Greek Cafe
& Catering Riverside Plaza, 3540
Riverside Plaza Drive; 951-781-8690,
www.daphnesgreekcafe.com • Flamebroiled gyros, kabobs, chicken, pita
sandwiches and vegetarian plates.
Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $
Duane’s At the Mission Inn,
3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-341-6767,
www.missioninn.com • Premier
steakhouse and seafood restaurant,
which has a top-shelf wine list and
has received the AAA Four Diamond
award every year since 1996. Dinner
M-Sa., brunch Su. $$$
Farfalla’s Cucina Italiana 5250 Arlington Ave.; 951-354-5100,
www.farfallasrestaurants.com • Pizza,
pasta and calzones, with specialty
items like eggplant, chicken and veal
parmigiana. Lunch and dinner daily,
except Saturday when only dinner
is served. $
THE GOURMET DETECTIVE Avila Terrace Theatre, 3663 Main St.
(above the Tamale Factory);
866-992-5424,
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Ph o t o by G a b r i e l L u i s Ac o s t a
The indoor dining area of the Mission Inn Restaurant
www.gourmetdetective.com
• “Murder at the Cafe Noir,” a
murder mystery dinner theater with
limited menu that features tri-tip,
chicken breast and grilled salmon.
Show and dinner included in the
price. RS, $$$$
Gram’s Mission
Bar-B-Que Palace 3527 Main
St.; 951-782-8219, www.gramsbbq.org
• An assortment of barbecue items,
plus jambalaya, creole chicken, meat
loaf, pork chops and more have been
served at this Riverside institution for
the past two decades. $
ISLANDS 3645 Central Ave.;
951-782-7471,
www.islandsrestaurants.com
• Burgers, sandwiches, tacos, salads
and more. FB, $
JOE'S SUSHI 9555 Magnolia Ave.;
951-353-1929, www.joesushi.net
• This pioneer of the all-you-can eat
sushi concept in Riverside also
specializes in teriyaki, teppan and
tempura dishes. RS $$
Killarney’s Restaurant
& Irish Pub Riverside Plaza,
3639 Riverside Plaza Drive, Suite 532;
951-682-2933, www.killarneys.com
• Visit Dublin without leaving the
States at Killarney’s, where you can
enjoy a glass of Guinness in a pub that
was built in Ireland and reconstructed
at Riverside Plaza. Irish fare, includes
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bangers and mash and Harp beerbattered fish and chips; American
favorites also on menu. FB, $
Las Campanas At the Mission
Inn, 3649 Mission Inn Ave.;
951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com
• Authentic Mexican cuisine served
in a beautifully landscaped outdoor
garden. Lunch M-Sa., brunch Su.,
dinner nightly. $
Lounge 33 Riverside Plaza, 3639
Riverside Plaza Drive; 951-784-4433,
www.loungethirtythree.com • More
than 30 creative cocktails are on the
drink menu, and friendly bartenders
are always coming up with new
concoctions. Several large appetizer
platters — perfect for sharing — are
served. FB, $
Mario’s Place 3646 Mission Inn
Ave.; 951-684-7755,
www.mariosplace.com • Chef Leone
Palagi’s take on northern Italian
cuisine has been praised far and
wide, and his creativity and attention
to detail shows in every dish. Live
contemporary jazz performers
Friday and Saturday nights. No cover
charge. Dinner M-Sa., lunch Fri. RS, FB, $$$
Market Broiler 3525 Merrill
Ave.; 951-276-9007,
www.marketbroiler.com • More than
a dozen varieties of fresh fish, steak,
pasta, wood-fired oven pizza and
more. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $
MASA'S PLACE 5228 Arlington
Ave.; 951-689-8054,
www.masasplace.com • Traditional
Japanese sushi prepared by a head
chef who started his career more
than 30 years ago in Japan. RS $$
Mission Inn Restaurant 3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-341-6767,
www.missioninn.com • Signature
“comfort foods” prepared in a new
state-of-the-art display kitchen.
Breakfast and dinner daily, lunch
M-Sa. $
The Old Spaghetti
Factory 3191 Mission Inn Ave.;
951-784-4417, www.osf.com
• Several varieties of pasta dishes
(mostly spaghetti, of course), salads
and desserts that include decadent
chocolate mousse cake and mud pie.
The restaurant is in a building that
served as a citrus packinghouse in
the early 1900s. Lunch and dinner
daily. FB, $
PANERA BREAD Riverside Plaza,
3560 Riverside Plaza Drive;
951-369-8855, www.panerabread.com
• Freshly baked breads, bagels,
pastries and sweets, plus sandwiches,
soups and hand-tossed salads.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $
PEPITOS 6539 Magnolia Ave.;
951-788-2652 • Traditional Mexican
fare including carnitas, chile verde,
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951.637.1313 fax 951.637.1317
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fajitas and steak picado. Lunch and
dinner daily; breakfast items also
served. FB, $
PHOOD ON MAIN 3737 Main St.,
Suite, 100; 951-276-7111,
www.phoodforthought.com • Billed
as a hip, creative eaterie, Phood
offers diners choices of mix-andmatch menu items akin to tapas and
dim sum including the whimsically
named Duck, Duck … No Goose
and I Don’t Eat Meat sandwiches as
well as full-sized-plate fare such as
Drunken Shrimp, Portabella ravioli
and steaks. FB $
RELISH 3535 University Ave.,
Riverside; 951-682-7011,
www.relishdelis.net • A wide variety
of sandwiches, from traditional
favorites such as roast beef, salami
and smoked turkey, to Relish
signature selections. Breakfast
and lunch M-Sa. $
Sevilla 3252 Mission Inn Ave.;
951-778-0611, www.cafesevilla.com
• Casually elegant dining experience
featuring Spanish and coastal cuisine.
Nightclub with live music and
dancing every night, plus a flamenco
dinner show weekly. Lunch and
dinner daily. FB, RS, $$$
TABLE FOR TWO 3600 Central
Ave., Riverside; 951-683-3648,
www.tablefor2restaurant.com
• The flavors of Thailand, with
everything from Thai style barbecue
beef, chicken and pork, to shrimp
and other seafood dishes. Nearly
30 entree selections available.
Lunch and dinner daily. $
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Riverside; 951-637-1313, • All-youcan-eat for one price, or individual
orders. Lunch M-Sa., dinner
daily. $$
The Cheesecake Factory Galleria at Tyler, 3525 Tyler St.;
951-352-4600,
www.thecheesecakefactory.com
• Steaks, chops, seafood, pizza,
sandwiches and, of course, more
than 30 varieties of cheesecake.
Two TVs in the bar. Lunch
and dinner daily, brunch Sunday. RS, FB, $$
EVENTS SPORTS GRILL 10560 Magnolia Ave., Suite A;
951-352-2693,
www.eventssportsgrill.com
• Burgers, sandwiches and pizza.
Tacos $1 each on Tuesdays; beer
and pool specials on Wednesdays.
Four large projection-screen TVs,
plus more than a dozen smaller
TVs spread throughout. Lunch
and dinner daily FB, $
Elephant Bar Galleria at Tyler,
3775 Tyler St., Suite A;
951-353-2200, www.elephantbar.com
• Specialties include Pacific Rim
and wok-fired recipes, plus favorites
such as fire-grilled fish, steaks,
chicken, sandwiches and salads.
Lunch and dinner daily. RS, FB, $
Olivia’s 9447 Magnolia Ave.;
951-689-2131 • Traditional Mexican
fare, including burritos, tacos and
chile relleno. Breakfast, lunch and
dinner daily. $
PF Chang's China Bistro Galleria at Tyler, 3475 Tyler St.;
951-689-4020, www.pfchangs.com
• Soups and salads, plus traditional
Chinese favorites. Grill menu
includes marinated New York strip
steak, salmon and ahi tuna. Lunch
and dinner daily. FB, $
PUNJAB PALACE 10359 Magnolia
Ave.; 951-351-8968,
www.punjabpalacecuisineofindia.com
• Indian tapestries and music set the
mood for a vast offering of Punjabi
delicacies, which include both meat
and vegetarian dishes. The buffet is
available for both lunch and
dinner. $
T.G.I. Friday’s Galleria at Tyler,
3487 Tyler St.; 951-354-8400,
www.tgifridays.com • Casual dining
chain featuring burgers and
sandwiches, sliders, chicken, ribs and
steaks. Five TVs in the bar. Lunch
and dinner daily. FB, $
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THE YARD HOUSE Galleria at
Tyler, 3775 Tyler St., Space 1A;
951-688-9273, www.yardhouse.com
UÊUpscale-casual eatery with
a menu that includes pastas,
sandwiches, seafood, steaks, ribs
and chops. Keg room visible from
the dining area and 130 beers on
tap are available at the bar. Lunch,
dinner and late-night dining
daily. RS, FB, $
UNIVERSITY & EAST
CHILI’S 499 Alessandro Blvd.;
951-776-0952, www.chilis.com
UÊBurgers, chicken, fajitas,
sandwiches, steaks and more.
Guiltless Grill menu has six items
that are less than 750 calories each,
including carne asada steak, grilled
salmon and a black bean burger.
Four TVs in the bar and lounge
area. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $
CREOLA’S 1015 E. Alessandro
Blvd.; 951-653-8150,
www.creolasrestaurant.com
UÊChicken, filet mignon, lamb, meat
loaf, pork and several varieties of
fish. Dinner W-Su. $$
CREST CAFE 5225 Canyon Crest
Drive; 951-784-2233 UÊBurgers,
pasta, salads and other American
and Italian favorites. Traditional
breakfast menu includes omelettes,
pancakes and waffles. Breakfast,
lunch and dinner daily. $
GERARD’S EVE BISTRO
9814 Magnolia Ave.; 951-687-4882,
www.gerardsevebistro.com
UÊFrench cuisine in an intimate
bistro atmosphere. Dinner entrees
include boeuf bourguignon, duck
confit and veal milanese. Dinner
W-Su., Sunday brunch. $$$
The BEST
New York Style Deli
in Downtown
Riverside!
GRA-POW 497 Alessandro Blvd.
Suite. D; 951-780-1132,
www.grapow.net UÊThai food with
California and Pacific Rim accents.
Dishes include cashew chicken, pad
gra pow, roasted curry stir fried
with a choice of meats, and chicken
with Thai barbecue sauce. Beer and
wine available. Lunch and dinner
daily. $
MONARK ASIAN BISTRO
5225 Canyon Crest Drive,
Suite 64; 951-683-1073,
www.monarkasianbistro.com
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and Thai dishes, as well as
contemporary Asian-inspired fusion
dishes, some of them created by
the owner, Karen Chen, a native
of Taiwan. Lunch and dinner daily. $
SMOKEY CANYON BBQ
5225 Canyon Crest Drive,
Suite 9; 951-782-8808,
www.smokeycanyon.com UÊBurgers,
sandwiches, catfish, chicken, ribs
and more. Bar area has two TVs.
Lunch M, lunch and dinner
Tu.-Su. FB, $
TACO STATION 5225 Canyon
Crest Drive, Suite 57; 951-787-8226,
www.tacostation.com U Fill up on
a nice selection of Mexican favorites
(burritos, gorditas, tacos, tortas
and more) at a new location.
Same menu as the landmark Station
on Mission Inn Avenue. Breakfast,
lunch and dinner daily. $
UNIVERSITY CAFE INC.
1400 University Ave., No. A109;
951-686-6338 UÊChinese cuisine,
including sweet and sour pork,
Cantonese soy and curry chicken.
Combo meals for $6.45 include a
drink. Lunch and dinner daily. $
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Celebrating 45 years of community
service, more than 200 members
and supporters of Assistance League
Riverside gathered recently for
“Casino for Kids ... Betting on Our
Future” at the Riverside Convention
Center. The local Assistance League
chapter was chartered in 1966,
and remains dedicated to clothing,
comforting and educating children
in the community.
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(1) Judy Huffman and Tom Dosier (2) Kaitlin Traver, left, and Dana Traver (3) Nicki Lodi, left, Sue Nicolaisen and Nancy Phillips (4) Dee Maynor, left,
Myra Hinton and Marie Fritts (5) Nancy and Mel Dittemore, left, and Carrie and Ken Crowl (6) Tom and Marcia Evans (7) Harrison Heublein, left, and
Tom Evans (8) Jacquie and Dr. Don Childs (9) Hannah Webster and Steven Heublein (10) Kim Fasching, left, and Jean Leuenberger (11) Charlene Biber,
left, and Josephine Heers (12) Sue Simonin, left, and G.L. Gray (13) Alison and Tim Wills
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American Heart Association
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Hundreds of women and supporters
of women’s health recently attended the
American Heart Association’s Go Red
For Women luncheon at The Victoria Club
in Riverside. Highlights included a fashion
show featuring local heart disease
and stroke survivors, health screenings
and an educational session.
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(1) Hannah Ginnan (2) Susan Atkinson, left, Theresa Latosh and Kenya
Gray (3) Aimmee Vonzup, left, Allison Vonzup, Tamre Garcia and
Savahha Garcia (4) Susan Krider, left, Linda Feenstra, Donna Bennett,
Anthony Hilliard and Janelle Guerrero (5) Nolyn Ragsdale
(6) Nancy Cisneros (7) Linda Ricci, left, Nancy Sinclair and Lavon Shor t
(8) Savannah Greer, left, daughter Kailee, Nikole Shumaker and
Ronna Kratzer
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Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center
More than a year ago, a Great Dane
was brought into the Mary S. Roberts Pet
Adoption Center, and on July 3, 2010,
it gave birth to 10 pups — all of them
adopted by loving families. Most of the
dogs and their new owners got together
recently at the facility, where they
celebrated with a birthday party complete
with a special bone-shaped cake for the
dogs as well as party hats and games.
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(1) Erin Whiting pets Rober t
Morris’ Great Dane, Sedona.
(2) Alicia Ward with Dudley
(3) The Knapp family, from left,
Ben, Doug, Dara and Lily, with
Ger tie (4) Patti Plymate and her
daughter, Allison, with Harley
(5) Rober t Morris with Sedona.
(6) David and Linda Toburen
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Thursday & Friday 11:30am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 9pm
Sunday 10am - 3pm
Sunday Brunch 10am - 2pm
Breakfast Served Saturday
9am til Noon
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Specializing in Gourmet Burgers
Every Thursday Nite
local bands perform and local DJs
(indie rock, hip hop, pop)
1/2 Off Well Drinks & Domestic Beer
until Midnight. No Cover, 21+
Every Friday Nite
R&B Band and DJ
(9:30pm until close) $10 cover, 21+
Saturday Nite Entertainment
DJ (9:30pm until close)
$10 cover, 21+
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American Cancer Society
events
The Loma Linda University Cancer Institute and American Cancer
Society recently welcomed more than 150 survivors and their families
to the 20th annual Celebration of Life. Throughout the country, similar
events honored more than 12 million cancer survivors.
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sav e th e date
Aug. 4 — Dining in the
dark, a fundraiser for
Blindness Suppor t
Services. Riverside
Convention Center,
3443 Orange St.; 6 p.m.;
$125; 951-341-6334.
Aug. 6 — Passpor t to
End Hunger, a benefit for
the Second Harvest Food
Bank, serving Riverside
and San Bernardino
counties. National
Orange Show Events
Center, 689 S. E St.,
San Bernardino; 6 p.m.;
951-359-4757,
951-236-3499.
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Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28 —
Concer t on the Green,
hosted by Teen
Challenge. 951-683-4241,
www.teenchallenge.org
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Aug. 20 — Imagine More
Bir thdays Gala, a benefit
for the American Cancer
Society. Riverside
Convention Center,
3443 Orange St.; 6 p.m.;
$100; 951-300-1206,
http://gala.acsevents.org
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Aug. 27 — United Way
Day of Caring, with
volunteers working in the
community on various
projects. Meet at the
City Hall breezeway,
3900 Main St., Riverside;
7 a.m.; www.uwiv.org
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(1) Tammie Vasquez, left,
Vicky Ramirez and Connie
Haglund (2) Elizabeth
Rendon, left, Dr. Stewar t
Rendon and Irlanda Rendon
(3) Judy Chatigny and
Dr. Mark Reeves
(4) Delores and Edwin Riech
(5) Samantha Lawhead, left,
Les Lawhead, Jeannette
Lawhead, Sean Lawhead and
Rich Lawhead (6) Jim and
Karen Moynihan (7) James
Ramos and Mindy Silva
Ph o t o s by J a m e s C a r b o n e
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Sept. 15 — Women of
Achievement, the 27th
annual event honoring
extraordinary women
who exemplify the
ideals of the YWCA’s
organizational mission.
Riverside Convention
Center, 3443 Orange St.;
11:30 a.m.; $65 and up;
951-687-9922,
www.ywca.org
Sept. 16 — Business
Explosion Hair Show. The
Riverside County Black
Chamber of Commerce
will donate 10 percent
of net proceeds from the
show to a benefit, and
will have a stylist on site
to take hair donations
for Locks of Love. Eagle
Glen Golf Course,
1800 Eagle Glen Parkway,
Corona; 10 a.m.;
888-736-0661, ext. 1,
riversidecountybcc.org
Sept. 17 — Tradition
of Caring, an evening
reception with wine and
appetizers on the roof
of the Riverside Ar t
Museum. Proceeds
benefit the community
service programs
of the Visiting Nurse
Association of the Inland
Counties. Riverside Ar t
Museum, 3425 Mission
Inn Ave.; 5:30 p.m.; $50
a person, $90 a couple;
760-773-6260
Sept. 24 — City Nights
… City Lights, Riverside
Community Health
Foundation’s annual
celebration. The RCHF
par tners with Path of Life
Ministries to provide
health services to the
homeless. On the rooftop
of the Porsche Audi
building at Walter’s
Automotive, 3210 Adams
St., Riverside; 6 p.m.;
$100; 951-788-3471,
www.rchf.org.
Sept. 25 — Third annual
Breast Cancer Awareness
Fashion Show, presented
by the Loma Linda
University Depar tment
of Plastic Surgery.
Proceeds will benefit
research effor ts in the
Cancer Center and the
Center for Breast
Reconstruction at Loma
Linda University Medical
Center. Riverside
Convention Center,
3443 Orange St.;
909-558-2344,
www.thepinkrunway.com.
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Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center
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Nearly 300 supporters attended the
Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center’s 30th
annual fundraiser gala, held recently at the
Victoria Club. Lauren Potter, who plays
Becky Jackson on the hit Fox show “Glee,”
started the live auction. The organization’s
mission is to assist victims of sexual assault,
and it offers workshops, community
outreach programs and other resources.
For information, visit www.rarcc.org.
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(1) Colleen Williams, left, and Paul and Mary Anne Gill (2) Dr. Paul Sinkhorn, left, Lauren Potter and Robin Sinkhorn (3) Soboba Chairman Scott Cozart
and Dee Cozart (4) Janis Tucker and Dr. Wendel Tucker (5) Phil and Ethel Rizzo (6) Nina Reynolds, left, and Tracey Vackar
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Victoria Hecht at U.S. Figure
Skating’s 2011 Southwestern
Regional Championships
Ph o t o by G e o r g e R o s s a n o,
C y n t h i a S l aw t e r Ph o t og r a p hy
Off the ice,
a walk in the park
Wr it te n by A my Be nt ley
H
eart health is an issue
that’s literally near and dear
to the heart of Victoria Hecht.
The award-winning
competitive ice skater from Riverside was
born with a hole in her heart and a second
condition in which her pulmonary vein was
backing up into her heart instead of her lung,
reducing her heart’s ability to pump
blood by half.
When Victoria was 6, a routine check-up
revealed the problems that earlier had
been misdiagnosed as asthma, so she
had immediate surgery to fix both
conditions. She has been fine
ever since — and breathing
much easier.
On Sept. 10, she’ll
swap her ice skates
for a pair of walking
shoes and join
others at
Fairmount
Park for
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the 2011 Inland
Empire Heart Walk,
an American Heart
Association benefit.
“I’m a heart surgery
survivor, and have always enjoyed
helping the Heart Association
with their events and walks,”
said Victoria, 18, an American
Heart Association Junior Ambassador.
“I tell people my story and hope to inspire them.
I’m very lucky.”
A 2010-11 Hungarian champion in pairs skating
who now represents the United States in qualifying
competitions for singles and pairs at the senior level,
Victoria started ice skating when she was 5 as therapy.
“She couldn’t do any outdoor sports. She struggled with
it because she was medicated,” and she also had trouble
breathing, said Yolanda Hecht, her mother. Hecht added that
her daughter never could have come so far in skating without
the procedure to correct her heart defects.
After the surgery, Victoria’s stamina increased,
and she could breathe easier. She also stays
Inland Empire
fit and eats well.
Heart Walk
Victoria says taking part in the Heart Walk was
Fairmount Park, Riverside
an easy choice. “It’s a great event for everyone
Sept. 10; registration opens
at 7 a.m.; the walk starts
because anyone can participate. It’s a great cause.”
at 8:30 a.m. 310-424-4162,
The walk is the American Heart Association’s
www.ieheartwalk.org
premier event for raising funds to fight America’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers — heart disease and stroke,
which claim an estimated 865,000 Americans every year. 1 in 4 adults face mental
health challenges.
Just one person reaching out
can make a difference.
Every day people recover from mental illness such as depression, anxiety, bipolar
disorder and others. Learn to recognize the signs and don’t be afraid to talk about them.
Getting help with your friend or family member is the first step to a healthy future.
Offer support to a friend
or family member in need.
Link up for more information and local resources:
Up2Riverside.org
Or Call (800) 706-7500
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