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10 Grass and green …
Late June will see a welcome invasion
into Riverside, one that raises the
city’s status and will fill hotels and
restaurants. It’s the American Youth
Soccer Organization’s national
tournament held on the organization’s
50th anniversary. The event will be so
large (with more than 500 teams
participating), that hosting will be
shared with Torrance. It’s a big deal
for AYSO and a great moment for
Riverside.
15 Behind the scenes,
what it takes
Professional hockey and basketball
playoffs, monster title games in
college sports, races that range across
California and take over the city of
Long Beach require detailed planning,
anticipation and flexibility. Southern
California might be called sports
events central; a look at the people
who make it happen.
20 The admissions
game
Think college is tough? Try getting in,
or, even worse, try sorting out who
should get in. With today’s
technology, students are putting in
more applications than ever. A look
at how the process is managed
at UC Riverside, California Baptist
and La Sierra universities. And,
parents take note, suggestions
for hopeful applicants.
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M
emorial Day weekend
was a big one for sports in
Riverside. That’s when the U.S.
women’s water polo team squared off
against Australia in a thrilling gold-medal
match in the FINA Intercontinental
Tournament at Riverside City College’s
Aquatics Complex.
The Aussies prevailed, 7-5, with both
teams advancing to the Super Final in
China, June 10-15. A couple miles away,
at the Ab Brown Sports Complex, the
L.A. Galaxy was hosting its 13th annual
Copa youth soccer tournament with
nearly 150 teams from California, Texas
and Mexico.
“It’s getting to the point where we’re
starting to see an overlap of events,
which is an exciting thing for the
community because it demonstrates
what we’re capable of,” says Debbi
Guthrie, director of the Riverside
Sports Commission.
Sports events mean dollars for local
businesses — hotels, restaurants, shops
— and Guthrie’s team has been working
overtime to attract everything from
baseball to Ultimate Frisbee.
More venues would provide even
more options, which is why it’s
encouraging to hear the latest buzz
about a 6,000-seat arena near the newly
renovated Convention Center.
Admittedly, talk about a downtown
venue for sports and other events goes
back decades, and there’s no guarantee
that it will happen now. But should an
arena become a reality, it will give event
organizers another reason to consider
Riverside.
“There is a lot of competition for
sporting events, and one edge we
already have is that the city comes across
so well,” Guthrie says. “Once we get a
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‘FLAWS IN THE DIAMOND’
THROUGH JULY 19 – Forty
photographs that form a portrait of
South Africa undergoing rapid social
and political change at the beginning
of the last century. UCR/California
Museum of Photography, 3824 Main
St., Riverside; 951-827-4787;
http://artsblock.ucr.edu.
Also: “Trouble with the Index,”
through June 21; “CMP Projects: U,”
through Sept. 20.
County Philharmonic. Seating in the
amphitheater and surrounding area;
blankets and lawn chairs are
recommended. Annual concert
started in 2001 and remains the
only symphonic concert held
in a national cemetery.
Riverside National Cemetery,
22495 Van Buren Blvd.;
7:30 p.m.; free; 951-787-0251;
www.thephilharmonic.org,
www.rncsc.org.
‘PLAYWORKS’
JUNE 5-6 – Premiere productions
exploring issues and textures of
contemporary life, written by
UCR playwrights. Lab Theatre,
Humanities 411, UC Riverside,
900 University Ave.; 8 p.m.;
951-827-3245; http://theatre.ucr.edu.
FOUNDERS’ DAY
JULY 4 – “Little Miss Firecracker”
pageant, music by A Little on the
Side, food vendors, activities for
children, guided tours and a great
vantage point to enjoy the
fireworks at Mount Rubidoux.
Evergreen Memorial Historic
Cemetery, Pine and 14th streets,
Riverside; 5-10 p.m.; $5 general,
$3 ages 3-12; 951-522-6462;
www.evergreen-cemetery.info.
CONCERT FOR HEROES
JULY 3 – Patriotic and popular
classics performed by the Riverside
calendar
FILM SCREENINGS
THROUGH JULY 5 – “Inside Llewyn Davis,”
June 6-7; “All is Lost,” June 13-14; “One Day
Pina Asked…,” June 21; “Dancing in Jaffa,”
June 27-28; “The Searchers,” through July 5.
Culver Center of the Arts, 3834 Main St.,
Riverside; 951-827-4787;
http://culvercenter.ucr.edu.
‘WILD BLUE YONDER’
THROUGH JULY 22 – Photographer Douglas
McCulloh and author Susan Straight tell the
story of Riverside’s military heritage. Riverside
Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave.;
951-684-7111; www.riversideartmuseum.org.
Also: UC Riverside MFA Show, through June 15;
RAM Student Curatorial Council Exhibit,
through July 22; “The Printmakers Network:
Recent Works 2014,” through July 31.
‘JOHN MUIR & THE PERSONAL
EXPERIENCE OF NATURE’
THROUGH OCT. 26 – Exhibit focuses on
Muir’s contributions as a scientist and also
nature’s role in the lives of individuals and the
history of the United States. Metropolitan
Museum, 3580 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside;
951-826-5273; www.riversideca.gov/museum.
Also: “Telling Riverside’s Story in 50 Objects,”
through Jan. 4; “Force of Arms” and “Nature
Lab,” ongoing.
BOZ SCAGGS
JULY 17 – In concert with Los Lobos. Fox Performing
Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside;
951-779-9800; www.riversidepac.com. Also: Jill Scott,
June 25; Boyz II Men, June 26; Natalie Cole, June 27;
Kenny Loggins, July 10; Happy Together Tour with The
Turtles and Flo & Eddie, July 16; Julianne and Derek
Hough, July 19; Don McLean, Judy Collins, July 25.
ARTS WALK
JUNE 5 – Browse more than 20 art galleries,
studios and museums with exhibits in various
art mediums. Special performances, poetry,
theater, hands-on art activities, refreshments
and more. Continues the first Thursday of
every month. Downtown Riverside; 6-9 p.m.;
951-682-6737; www.riversidedowntown.org.
THE HEYMAKERS
JUNE 6 – In concert. Law’s Restaurant,
9640 Indiana Ave., Riverside; 951-354-7021;
www.lawsrestaurant.com.
Also: Audio Grind, June 13; Intersexion,
June 20; Hunter and the Dirty Jacks, June 27
DSB
JUNE 7 – Journey tribute band in concert.
Romano’s Concert Lounge, 5225 Canyon
Crest Drive, Riverside; 951-781-7662;
http://theconcertlounge.com. Also: Wanted
(Bon Jovi tribute), June 14; The Petty Breakers
(Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers tribute),
June 21; Blasphemous Rumors (Depeche Mode
tribute), DJ Richard Blade, June 28.
JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION
JUNE 7 – Annual family oriented festival
with entertainment by local talent, health
and community information booths, historical
presentations, food and refreshments.
Boardwell Park/Stratton Community Center,
2008 Martin Luther King Blvd., Riverside;
3 to 9 p.m.; 888-752-1619;
www.juneteenthsocal.org.
WILD CHILD
JUNE 7 – Doors tribute band in concert.
Riverside Auditorium & Events Center,
3485 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-779-9800;
www.riversiderma.com.
Also: SRH Fest featuring Unwritten Law,
Madchild and Johnny Richter, June 14; Beatles
vs. Stones: A Musical Shootout, June 21;
Back N Black (AC/DC tribute), July 19.
GLOBAL GUITAR GREATS
JUNE 8 – Stephen Inglis, Thomas Leep and
Shawn Jones, acoustic guitarists. Mario’s Place,
3646 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; 5:30 p.m.;
951-684-7755; www.mariosplace.com.
RAINCROSS CHORALE
JUNE 8 – Spring concert; among the works
is Morten Lauridsen’s “Lux Aeterna.” Calvary
Presbyterian Church, 4495 Magnolia Ave.,
Riverside; 3 p.m.; $15;
http://raincrosschorale.blogspot.com.
MARTIN LUTHER KING HS BAND
JUNE 27 – Concert in the day-use picnic
area. California Citrus State Historic Park,
9400 Dufferin Ave., Riverside; 6:30 p.m.;
free; 951-780-6222, Ext. 14;
http://bit.ly/1p2lJ8z
STAR PARTY
JUNE 27-29, JULY 25-27 – Riverside
Astronomical Society’s star observing/imaging
event in the desert north of Yucca Valley.
Open to non-members. www.rivastro.org.
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ICE CREAM SOCIAL
JUNE 29 – Celebrate Independence Day
much as residents did in Victorian Riverside
during the 1890s, with games that were
popular during that time, living history
reenactments and old-fashioned, hand-cranked
ice cream. Book-signings with local authors
Joan Hall and Glenn Wenzel.
Heritage House, 8193 Magnolia Ave.,
Riverside; free; noon to 4 p.m.; 951-826-5273;
www.riversideca.gov/museum/heritagehouse.
FIREWORKS
JULY 4 – Aerial fireworks shows, presented
by the City of Riverside Parks, Recreation
and Community Services Department.
Mount Rubidoux (in sync with a KOLA
99.9-FM broadcast) and La Sierra Park,
5215 La Sierra Ave.; 9 p.m.;
www.riversideca.gov/park_rec.
‘SHE LOVES ME’
JULY 11-27 – In this romantic comedy set
during the 1930s, Greg and Amalia are at
odds, but they secretly find solace in their
romantic pen pals who, it turns out, are each
other. Riverside Community Players Theater,
4026 14th St., Riverside; 951-686-4030;
www.riversidecommunityplayers.com.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
PHILHARMONIC
SEPT. 6 – Guest artist Joseph Swensen and
The Phil will perform the Sibelius “Violin
MOVIES ON MAIN
JULY 10, 17, 24 – Family-friendly movies, with live entertainment at 6 p.m., screenings at
about 8 p.m. Bring chairs, blankets. “Monsters University” (2013, G), July 10; “Despicable Me
2” (2013, PG), July 17; and “The Nut Job” (2014, PG), July 24. Main Street pedestrian mall,
between University and Mission Inn avenues, Riverside; free admission; 951-341-6550;
www.riversidedowntown.org.
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rescheduled from an earlier date. Fox
Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn
Ave., Riverside; 951-787-0251;
www.thephilharmonic.org.
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celebrating its 91st season this summer
with an eclectic mix of concert
performers and a production of the
Tony-winning musical “Hairspray.”
The season opens June 27 with the
San Bernardino Symphony performing
music by John Williams and Andrew
Lloyd Webber. Other shows include
patriotic arrangements by the U.S. Air
Force Band of the Golden West, the
Hawaiian harmonies of The Kalama
Brothers and the a cappella sounds of
Six Appeal. The Redlands Symphony
Orchestra wraps the season on Aug. 22
with classical favorites, including
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and
fireworks.
“We are trying some new things while
mixing in the favorites,” says Tracy
Massimiano, who is in charge of
programming the festival.
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Game
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The pitch and players are ready, as the AYSO
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Written by Amy Bentley and Jerry Rice
G
et ready
for an invasion.
Hundreds of
young soccer
players, their families, friends
and supporters soon will be
pouring into Riverside for
the American Youth Soccer
Organization’s 2014
National Games — the
largest tournament staged by the AYSO,
which is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Scheduled for June 29 through July 6,
the city is co-hosting the mega-event
with Torrance. More than half of the
500-plus participating teams will be
staying and playing here, providing
Riverside with a huge economic boost
and an opportunity for sports fans
to come out and cheer on the kids.
“It will be awesome for anybody who
has any idea about soccer at all,” said
Larry Caplinger, venue chairman for
the event.
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With its 30 side-byside fields, the local
action primarily will be
taking place at the
Ab Brown Sports
Complex; opening
ceremonies are set for
Riverside City College’s
Wheelock Stadium.
Landing the National
Games — which are staged every other
year — will be big for the city and for
local youth soccer, according to Debra
Johnson, AYSO’s area director for the
Inland Empire, including Riverside’s
Region 47.
“Typically, the National Games is about
half the size of what they’re doing for the
50th,” said Johnson, who has been a part
of the organization in one capacity or
another for 20 years, starting when her
oldest daughter first played. “Because of
the anniversary, they wanted a blowout
and to do something special.”
There will be a lot
of youth soccer
action at the
Ab Brown Sports
Complex during
the AYSO National
Games, which
start June 29.
Photos by
Eric Reed
Torrance, where a group of soccer
enthusiasts started AYSO in 1964 with
nine teams, was a natural host for this
milestone year. The city already has
National Games experience, after
hosting the competition in 1990 and
1992, but it lacks the facilities to
accommodate the greatly expanded
roster of teams and players. So this
will be the first time that two cities
serve as co-hosts.
“There are very few places across the
country that can host all of our teams at
one venue,” said Paula Berriz, the AYSO
national president. “To be as inclusive as
we could for the 50th anniversary, we
wanted to expand participation to
programs that we haven’t included
before.”
Riverside previously sought to host
the 2008 event, which ended up going
to Hawaiian island of Oahu. Still,
members of the National Games
oversight committee were impressed
by what Riverside had to offer, says
Berriz. “The package, the desire and
the teamwork that went into that bid
AYSO National Games
Where: Riverside venues are the Ab
Brown Spor ts Complex, 3700 Placentia
Lane; Reid Park, 701 Orange St.; and
Wheelock Stadium, Riverside City
College, 4800 Magnolia Ave.
When: June 29-July 6
Information: http://apps.ayso.org/ng
star ting at 8 a.m. each day, lasting
until 6:30 p.m. July 3-4 and until noon
on July 5
Quarterfinals: July 5, 2-6:30 p.m.
Semifinals and finals: July 6, 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
Awards ceremonies: July 6, following
the final games
Note: Opening ceremonies are at
Wheelock Stadium; games will be
played at the Ab Brown Spor ts
Complex and at the adjacent Reid
Park.
Key events
Opening ceremonies: July 1, 5-8 p.m.
Soccerfest: July 2, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
National Games pool play: July 3-5,
Locomotion has become a highlight
on their calendars.
Said Berriz: “When you run a quality
tournament like that, people want to
come back. And if you’re looking for a
venue to host the National Games, you
want to have that type of excellence
already built in. It shouldn’t be
something you have to teach.”
Getting their first chance to shine
during the National Games will be
players in AYSO’s developmental
program, called EXTRA, featuring boys
and girls with higher-level soccer skills.
really stuck with them.”
Another thing working in Riverside’s
favor was the additional experience
hosting the annual Locomotion
Tournament, an event that started
in 1994 and now attracts 210 teams.
More than 200 volunteers from
Region 47 pitch in each spring to help
stage Locomotion, doing everything
from preparing the fields to serving as
referees to working the snack bar —
all to ensure the event goes smoothly,
according to Johnson. For AYSO teams
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“These are advanced players who
like the AYSO philosophies, such as
everyone plays at least half a game,
but they might not want to join a club
team,” Johnson said.
Also taking the field will be players
in the VIP program, which is for both
children and adults whose physical or
mental disabilities make it difficult for
them to successfully participate on
mainstream soccer teams.
AYSO offers VIP at nearly 300
locations around the country, including
Riverside, where about 30 players in the
program gather on any given Saturday
morning during the season.
“Soccer really helps all of them
with their different disabilities,” said
Jeff Miller, who coaches the players,
including his 24-year-old son, Billy, who
has a genetic condition called Williams
Syndrome and has been playing for the
past 18 years.
“When he was a kid, soccer offered
him the chance to play and feel like a
normal kid,” Miller added. “As a coach,
I don’t treat them differently in all
respects. I try to treat them like normal
players in a normal game. They like it
that way and seem to really enjoy it.”
Games a team effort
Given the size and scope of the
National Games — teams will be
coming from as far away as New York
and even Trinidad and Tobago —
staging the event is a major undertaking.
Making it all happen is AYSO’s Region
47, the Riverside Sports Commission
and the city of Riverside, among others,
says Johnson.
“You can’t pull something this big off
without everyone working together,”
she added.
Volunteers easily will make up the
largest team at the weeklong event.
Caplinger hopes to recruit 1,000 before
the start of that first game, and he’s
pretty sure he’ll succeed.
Caplinger himself, along with his wife,
Sandy, have both volunteered for the
local AYSO chapter for the past 39
years. Their two sons and three
grandchildren all previously played.
Kendra Keedy, left, and Billy Miller are part
of the AYSO’s VIP program and will be
playing during the National Games in
Riverside.
Roy Reed also has stayed connected
to AYSO after his two daughters moved
on. His youngest, now 15, left AYSO
three years ago to start playing club and
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AYSO’s Region 47
board includes:
from left, front
row, Jenny
Lozano, Susan
Sheehan, Debra
Johnson and Kim
Lane, and in the
back row, Rick
Lozano, Tony
Smith, Steven
Tick, Rob Cross,
Roy Reed and
Joe Gutierrez.
high school soccer, and his 17-year-old
now runs cross country and track.
“I believe in this program, and I like
the way it’s structured. I feel it’s
important that everyone who wants to
play gets an opportunity to play,” said
Reed, who will be wearing several hats
during the National Games. He’s in
charge of making sure the fields are
ready for the players, that parking is safe
and coordinated, and that vendors have
what they need to set up.
Besides volunteers, support for the
event comes from other sources as well,
including the business community.
Upland-based Sport Pins International,
for example, donated the 3,000 medals
that will be presented to the players.
Burrtec will be providing trash disposal
services, and United Site Services will
be handling the portable toilets. A highlight during the games will
be Soccerfest on July 2. That’s when
a few players from each team will be
reassigned to different teams for three
short games, giving them an opportunity
to meet players from throughout the
country.
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“It’s a great cultural diversity event
and really sets the tone for a lot of fun
and camaraderie throughout the week
that they are together,” Berriz said.
Economic benefits
For Riverside and its businesses, the
games provide an economic boon that
by one estimate will bring at least $2.6
million to the city, says Debbi Guthrie,
director of the Riverside Sports
Commission and senior vice president
of Raincross Hospitality Corp. Caplinger
believes the benefit actually will be
closer to $4 million, based on revenues
from past events in other cities.
The young soccer players, who range
in age from 8 to 19, and their families
will stay at local hotels, eat at local
restaurants and patronize local
businesses, from gas stations to yogurt
shops. About 7,500 room nights over
the eight-day period will be booked,
Guthrie estimates.
“We expect about 4,000 people
a day to be here and participate in the
events,” Guthrie said. “It is the biggest
sports event in the city this year.”
The AYSO
National Games
is one of several
major sporting
events that
recently have
come to Riverside.
Many of them have
taken place at
Debbi Guthrie
RCC’s Aquatics
Complex, including the Junior West
National Diving Championships, the CIF
Southern Section Swimming and Diving
Championships, and the FINA Women’s
Intercontinental Water Polo
Tournament.
From late April through mid-August,
Guthrie estimates that more than
86,500 visitors will come to Riverside
for sports-related events and use 12,500
hotel room nights — adding up to an
estimated economic impact of nearly
$5.5 million. More events, she promises,
are on the way.
“We’ve become very aggressive on
the national level,” Guthrie said.
But first, it’s time for young soccer
players to take to the field.
sports
Staples Center General Manager Lee Zeidman fist bumps Kings center Mike Richards through the glass.
Event makers,
behind the
scenes
Written by Clay Fowler
Planning, cooperation are among the tools
used to ensure that everything runs smoothly
EDITOR’S NOTE: As Riverside becomes a more competitive player for regional
and even national sporting competitions, here’s a look at how other Southern California
cities handle the major events.
J
OE FURIN has experienced the serenity of his own personal Bruce Springsteen
concert. Well, technically, the boss and saxophonist Clarence Clemons got
carried away during a sound check.
The general manager of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum also has
witnessed the chaos of 25,000 USC football fans descending onto the field he
considers his office. “It’s like an avalanche,” Furin said. “Once a few get through,
you can’t stop it.”
Furin, however, wasn’t gawking in
horror as the Trojan faithful rushed the
field after upsetting No. 5 Stanford on
Nov. 16, 2013. He was monitoring the
security team’s calculated execution
of the plan practiced in anticipation
of the improbable moment.
Rehearsing protection of the goal
posts was just a fraction of Furin’s
preparation for one of the many
sporting events hosted every year
at the Coliseum.
Months of planning and staffs
of thousands are required for the
architects of major sporting events
in Los Angeles.
About 17 million people occupy the
second-largest metropolitan area in the
country, home to a pair of the largestcapacity stadiums in the nation, the only
building that houses a combined three
teams from the NBA and NHL, a
25,000-runner marathon, the largest
cycling race in the country and the
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photo by DAVID CR ANE
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Manager Joe Furin’s duties include monitoring security.
longest running open wheel street race
on the continent.
The ASICS L.A. Marathon covers
26.2 miles but Tracey Russell, CEO of
the race, likes to refer to her territory
as 52.4 miles — she is responsible for
both sides of the street.
Long Beach’s population grows by
nearly a third during a three-day, sevenrace undertaking every spring by Jim
Michaelian, president and CEO of the
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. As
soon as Mike Conway’s IndyCar zoomed
across the finish line at nearly 175 mph
on April 13, Michaelian started
preparing for 2015.
Despite the long odds of a convergence of their operations, Lee Zeidman
and Kristin Bachochin planned for the
events two years ago that made Staples
Center the focal point of the sports
universe for a day.
Zeidman, general manager of Staples
Center, hosted a Kings team trying to
clinch a berth in the Stanley Cup finals
at noon on May 20, 2012, a few hours
before the Clippers hosted the Spurs in
a bid to reach their first NBA Western
Conference finals.
Bachochin, the executive director
of the Amgen Tour, concluded her
700-mile bike race outside the front
door of Staples Center just as the puck
dropped on the Kings’ game.
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“It was a perfect storm,” Bachochin
said. “We knew communication that day
had to be flawless.”
Added Zeidman, “There must have
been 250,000 to 300,000 fans
downtown that day. But we knew it
was a possibility, so we planned for it.”
The preparations are never officially
over until the last car has left the
parking lot, something to which Rose
Bowl Chief Operating Officer George
Cunningham can attest.
If his staff monitoring social media
so much as spies a tweet or two about
long shuttle lines, Cunningham springs
into action.
“We’ll shoot it over to the Police
Department and our traffic consultant
and get on it immediately,” Cunningham
said. “Now we have the ability to
instantly fix the problem whereas we
used to get it fixed by the next game.”
The foot traffic Russell is assigned to
manage at the L.A. Marathon doesn’t
get much more large scale. The CEO,
hired in June as the head of the
operation, has a reach that extends to
6,000 people who assist on race day.
Russell, 42, is one of 10 full-time
employees of L.A. Marathon LLC. She
readily admits she is only as good as the
people around her. Before they were
spread over four cities from Dodger
Stadium to Santa Monica on March 9,
Russell and her staff spent months
planning every facet of the race.
“Six months out, it’s more
manageable,” Russell said. “Three
months out, three weeks out, you’ve
really got to pull together and make
things happen. From a management
perspective, you’ve got to work closely
with your team and you’ve got to get
out in the community and be the
spokesperson for what we’re looking
to do over the next couple of years.”
Russell has already helped Los
Angeles secure the 2016 U.S. Olympic
PHOTO BY MARK S. BERNAL — COURTESY ASICS L.A . MAR ATHON
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, right, and ASICS L.A. Marathon CEO Tracey Russell cheer
on runners at the start of the annual race through the city.
marathon trials, at the same time
increasing the L.A. Marathon’s visibility.
No matter the level of prestige for
a sporting event in Los Angeles, the
city’s celebrity demographic usually
adds a healthy dose. At Staples Center,
Zeidman typically makes no more than
a half dozen alterations to the plan
each night, many of which involve
accommodating celebrities.
“They’re usually trying to avoid
paparazzi or have access to private areas
going in and out of the arena, and we’re
happy to help them,” Zeidman said.
Accommodating the NBA and NHL
schedules is the greater concern. It takes
a crew of 44 two hours to convert
Staples Center from a hockey rink to
a basketball court.
With the Clippers, Lakers and Kings
playing simultaneous seasons, Staples
Center is the only building in the
country to face such a scheduling
challenge. Then there are the concerts,
of which it hosted 53 last year.
“We know how to schedule this
building,” Zeidman said. “The only thing
that keeps me up at night is the security
of the 20,000 people who come into
the building on a nightly basis.”
The security staff at the Rose Bowl
can include up to 1,200 members for a
UCLA football game. Scenarios ranging
from fights in the stands to terrorist
attacks are planned for. Cunningham,
chief operating officer for the 92,542
capacity stadium, regularly meets with
police and fire officials to update
preventative plans.
After the bombings at the 2013
Boston Marathon, security concerns
couldn’t have been higher for the
Russell’s first year in charge of the
L.A. Marathon.
“Like they said after Boston, nobody
can protect 52 miles, including both
sides of the street,” Russell said. “But
security was our No. 1 priority above
anything else. We worked with L.A.
police, and we did everything we could
to make the event safe.”
Bachochin’s territory spanned more
than 400 miles from Sacramento to
Thousand Oaks. The Amgen Tour
executive director was part of a caravan
of 500 vehicles that essentially organized
two events from the ground up for
eight straight days, from May 11 to 18.
The start and finish for each of the
eight stages are the major undertakings,
and there are 100-mile stretches of road
in between that also require set-up.
“We’re a traveling circus,” Bachochin
said. “There are lots of details, lots of
complexity, but we put a bible in place
beforehand that we follow to the letter.”
Still, adjustments are required along
the way. A blizzard in Northern
California forced the start of the 2011
race to be moved to a different city.
Wildfires, storms and the like have
made Bachochin thankful for her
operation’s mobility. Besides the
elements, the tour is different every
year thanks to proposals from more
than 100 cities vying to host stages.
Calculated changes keep the event
fresh, something Michaelian applies to
the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
every year.
Forty years ago, the race was, well,
just one race. Michaelian, on staff for all
40 years, has helped grow the current
seven-race format that includes a
drifting competition and a celebrity race.
Expanding the event is certainly aided
by the increasing success and corresponding financial gains. It wasn’t so easy
37 years ago when Michaelian’s primary
responsibility was paying the bills.
“We weren’t sure we were going to
be able to make the 1978 race happen
because of the expenses,” he said. “But
the turnaround happened after Mario
Andretti won in ’77. The general
consensus is that race put us on the
map, and we made enough money from
then on that the race really began its
evolution into what it is now.”
Zeidman unexpectedly saw his shiny
new facility evolve less than a year after
Staples Center was built. The $400
million facility completed in 1999 had
60 suites torn out to accommodate the
2000 Democratic Convention. When
the convention was over, it was
converted back.
Furin proudly walks the halls of the
Coliseum knowing John F. Kennedy
did the same before he made his
acceptance speech after winning the
Democratic presidential nomination
in 1960.
“This is where the Pope appeared,
where Nelson Mandela appeared,”
Furin said. “Evel Knievel jumped in the
Coliseum, and the Dodgers won their
first World Series here after they came
from Brooklyn. This stadium has been
home to the National Football League
and had a global impact hosting the
Olympics.
“For the longest time, if you were
anything in L.A., you played here and it’s
an honor to be a small steward of this
building.”
Kristin Bachochin, executive director of the Amgen Tour of California, shares a moment with
preschoolers in Pismo Beach, the starting point of Stage 5 of this year’s race.
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EDUC ATION
Photo by Jim Veneman/courtesy cbu
Students take advantage of a sunny day to study in Stamps Courtyard at California Baptist University.
College
applications
101
A
For both colleges and students,
the admissions process has
become increasingly competitive
Written by Amy Bentley
s graduates accept their hard-earned bachelor’s
and master’s degrees this time of year, there’s already
a fresh crop of high school students making college plans.
And since it has become much easier for prospective
college students to submit multiple applications with only a few
extra clicks and the ability to pay the requisite fees, admission officials
around the country — including those at California Baptist University,
La Sierra University and UC Riverside — are considering more
applications than ever.
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“Students are nervous about getting
accepted because it’s more competitive
these days,” said Emily Engelschall,
director of Undergraduate Admissions
at UC Riverside.
“We’re getting more and more
applications for, relatively speaking, the
same number of spots. It’s the same at
a lot of UCs as well as other four-year
universities.”
For the just completed 2013-14 school
year, UCR received nearly 45,000
undergraduate applications, and for fall
2014, there was an increase in freshman
applications of 3.2 percent, says
Engelschall. During the past decade,
the year-over-year increase has been
as high as 11 percent.
Of those applicants, about 57 percent
were accepted this year. Last fall, UCR
welcomed 4,200 new freshmen and
nearly 1,300 transfers. Nearly all of the
school’s undergraduates — 95 percent
— are from California.
CBU and La Sierra, as smaller, private
faith-based colleges, have different
challenges, says David Lofthouse,
‘Students are nervous
about getting accepted
because it’s more
competitive these days.’
La Sierra’s vice president of enrollment
services. Christian colleges compete
against each other as well as public
universities for new students, and
many of those Christian colleges have
increased spending on marketing to
attract new students.
“The numbers are survival in my
business. We have to look at the
bottom line,” said Lofthouse, adding
that the number of applicants wishing
to attend La Sierra has nearly doubled
compared with five years ago.
Thanks, at least in part, to the
increasing use of universal applications,
top-notch institutions of higher learning
are considering the merits of a growing
flood of applicants. In 1990, only one
student in 10 sent paperwork to seven
or more colleges, according to the
National Association for College
Admission Counseling. By 2011, nearly
a third of students were applying to that
many places.
One high schooler from New York,
photo by Jim Veneman/courtesy cbu
The capital markets trading room at CBU’s Jabs School of Business
Kwasi Enin, gained attention in April
after being accepted by every school
in the Ivy League.
“I thought if I applied to all eight, I
figured I’d get into one,” he told CNN.
Colleges are indeed making it easier
to apply, Lofthouse says. “It’s not unique
to us,” he added.
La Sierra, which primarily recruits
from local high schools, has about 2,500
students, with 85 percent of them from
California.
“We fully intend to continue to
grow,” said Lofthouse, who noted that
La Sierra can accommodate up to 3,500
students with its current facilities and
staff.
At California Baptist University, the
fall 2013 enrollment was 7,144 students.
There were 3,853 traditional undergraduate applications, and just over
1,600 new students enrolled, says Allen
Johnson, the dean of admissions.
The number of applications received
at CBU has grown each year during the
past decade as the the number of
majors, programs and courses have
increased. New offerings include nursing,
health sciences, engineering and aviation
sciences.
David Lofthouse, vice
president of enrollment
services at La Sierra
University, second from left,
and Ivy Tejeda, associate
director of admissions, visit
with students Kerra Hester,
left, and Max Guitierrez.
PHOTO BY NATAN VIGNA/
COURTESY LA SIERR A
UNIVERSITY
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Both CBU and La Sierra accept
applications year-round. La Sierra
prefers applications to arrive by
December for enrollment the
subsequent fall; CBU will consider
new students who apply as late as June
for classes that start in the fall.
In past years, the application process
at UCR opened Oct. 1 and closed at
the end of November. For fall 2015,
the university has a new plan in place,
with the application period opening on
Aug. 1. The window still closes by the
end of November.
“We wanted to allow students more
time to (go through the process) and
to be more thoughtful, to think about
what their personal statement will look
like and to fill out the academic information,” Engelschall said.
At CBU, the annual recruitment drive
opens on Sept. 1. While the college’s
recruiting territory is the western
United States, a lot of time is spent with
students from the Inland Empire.
“This is our backyard. We visit all the
local high schools in Riverside and San
Photo by carlos puma/for uc riverside
At UC Riverside, the application period for fall 2015 opens on Aug. 1 ­— two months earlier
than it has in the past.
Bernardino counties,” said Johnson,
adding that up to 90 percent of the
university’s students are from the
Golden State and more than half from
Southern California.
Last year, CBU received 29,000
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“Research shows that the more time
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“It’s all about building relationships.
Sometimes that starts during their
sophomore year in high school
because they’ve been visiting and they
keep in touch with a counselor.”
Not unlike other college admissions
offices, the application process at
CBU has become a continuous effort.
From September through December,
the university’s six admissions
counselors are visiting high school
campuses — each of them traveling
to as many as 60 per year. By midDecember through March or so, the
focus shifts to following up with
students, encouraging them to
complete their applications and turn
them in, and then evaluating the
material. For the students who are
accepted, pre-registration events
ramp up in the spring and continue
through summer.
Said Johnson: “There never really is
a down time when we can take a big,
deep breath and say, ‘We’re done.’
That’s because once we finish one
year we start on the next one.”
10 tips: Getting into the college of your choice
Admissions officials from California Baptist
University, La Sierra University and
UC Riverside offer these words of wisdom
to college applicants and their parents:
• Take the right classes in high school
and complete the college-prep sequence
of courses called the “A to G requirements.”
All UC and California state universities
require these for admission eligibility
as do many private universities, including
La Sierra.
• Earn good grades.
• Take and do well in college-prep courses
and Advanced Placement classes. Plan early
in high school to take these classes; don’t
wait until senior year.
• Make sure the application is complete
and that no test scores are missing.
“The blank could be information that makes
a difference,” said Allen Johnson, the dean
of admissions at California Baptist University.
“If you went to three colleges as a transfer
student and you only put down two, that’s not
a good thing. When the transcripts are sent
in, all three will show up, and then we will
wonder why the other one wasn’t
mentioned.”
• Follow all instructions.
• Don’t miss application deadlines.
• The level of importance placed on
extracurricular activities varies at each
university. “In our case, volunteer activities
can lead to scholarship money. We like
to see students who are engaged in their
communities. The ideal of serving your fellow
man should be common for everyone on our
campus,” said David Lofthouse, La Sierra’s
vice president of Enrollment Services.
• When writing personal statements,
highlight what makes you special. Don’t brag
about great parents or how hard your life
has been; describe your unique qualities.
Another point about personal statements:
“We can tell when a student writes it the
night before and doesn’t put any thought
into it,” said Emily Engelschall, director of
Undergraduate Admissions at UC Riverside.
“Often they will repeat things they’ve
already told us, like listing clubs they’ve
participated in, and we’ve already garnered
that from other parts of the application. The
personal statement is really critical, so
students should use it wisely.”
• Students planning to major in science or
engineering should take calculus in high
school and take a math class senior year.
“Math is one of those things where if you
don’t use it you lose it,” Engelschall said.
• Keep your options open and apply to a
broad range of colleges. Plan to visit the
colleges that interest you the most.
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taste
Italian
favorites
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Magnone Trattoria & Market brings the flavors of Italy to Riverside
W
Written by David Cohen
Photos by Eric Reed
hen you travel in Italy, you’ll notice that a select number of
restaurants have a small snail sign outside designating them as a member
of the Slow Food movement — the farm-to-table concept that embraces
antibiotic-, steroid- and hormone-free meats; organic, bio-dynamically grown,
sustainable fresh vegetables and fruit that come directly to the consumer from local farmers.
Insalata Barbabietola
with shrimp
Above, Magnone Trattoria & Market interior
At left, chef Charlene Uhrmann, left, Evonne Barsakis and Doug Magnone,
who owns the restaurant with his sister, Deanna.
At Magnone Trattoria & Market,
Doug Magnon and his sister Deanna are
following in the footsteps of their Italian
brethren. And they’re doing it at the
same Riverside location where they
originally opened a restaurant in the
1980s.
Having won architectural awards
for the use of glass and horizontal lines
reminiscent of an Italian villa, the
restaurant has the vibe of a local Italian
trattoria. More informal than its
predecessors, the tables have no
tablecloths and have been produced
from a composite of cement and
recycled woods.
The ambiance is lighter and more
airy, yet a number of its more popular
features have been retained, including
the open kitchen and the intimate wine
cellar where monthly wine dinners are
scheduled.
The wine storage area is now
enclosed behind floor to ceiling glass
panels and is heavy with Italian whites
and reds and a wide selection of nonNapa reds from California.
There’s an herb and vegetable garden
outside, and all produce is organically
farmed using natural pesticides and
diatomaceous earth. The Magnons grow
their own lettuce, tomatoes, zucchini,
strawberries, arugula, fennel and
rosemary.
The bar area still showcases the
original cruvinet, a wine dispensing and
preservation machine, where guests will
find pours from the Central Coast,
Sonoma, Paso Robles and, of course,
wines from throughout Italy. The 1987
Pasquini espresso maker is still going
strong and the espresso beans are
sourced from Sicily.
The market area is a microcosm
of Doug’s culinary philosophy — offer
authentic high quality Italian products
prepared with no shortcuts and use
the highest quality ingredients, letting
individual fresh flavors shine through.
Items imported from Italy include
guanciale (pig’s jowl), aged cheeses,
organic pastas, San Marzano tomatoes
and olives. They
make their own sausage
and mozzarella and bake
all their own breads,
including a lovely
focaccia which is
brought to the table
along with a blend
of extra virgin
olive oil and
balsamic vinegar
that actually has
significant heft
to it.
All of the recipes
have been devised
by Doug. The chicken is free range, the
beef is grass-fed, and tuna is line-caught.
Even the water has been filtered, both
still and sparkling versions. Doug is very
much a perfectionist in the best sense
of the word and you will find that the
food not only tastes better, but is also,
for the most part, healthier as well.
I opted to sample a dish from each
section of the menu for a true a sense
of a multi-course meal, starting with the
house-made bruschetta. The wedges
of rustic grilled garlic bread were served
with three spreads: an olive pesto with
Spagehetti al Cartoccio
Costola de Maiale
the consistency of tapenade, it was not
overly salty with a touch of capers and
red pepper flakes; an herbed ricotta
containing pieces of roasted red
peppers; and a creamy cannellini bean
puree.
Two soups followed: a thick puree of
butternut squash blended with shallots
and strips of fresh basil and then a very
fine vegetable soup containing San
Marzano tomatoes and a dollop of basil
pesto which should be swirled to
incorporate the flavors throughout the
bowl. Doug grinds both pine nuts and
walnuts and adds a half and half mix of
romano and parmesan cheeses to the
pesto, just like one would find in Genoa.
We added plump large wild-caught
Mexican blue shrimp to our insalata
barbabietola, a mound of arugula strewn
with strips of red and golden beets,
toasted pine nuts and goat cheese
tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette —
both a textural and taste success story.
It marries nicely with a Beckmen
sauvignon blanc from Santa Barbara
County.
One of the more unusual pastas is
called Spaghetti al Cartoccio. It’s organic
pasta with fresh diced tomatoes, garlic,
white wine, olive oil and parsley baked
The market area is stocked with Italian imports including pottery and gifts.
in parchment paper. Be sure to inhale
deeply through your nose as you
unwrap the parchment to obtain the
full aroma of this simple yet elegant
preparation.
From the entree section, the costola
di maiale is hard to beat. It’s a 16-ounce
grilled double pork chop prepared from
a Duroc heritage breed pig (naturally
fed and artisan grown). The degree
of tenderness and juiciness is incredible.
It’s served atop a cream and tomato
sauce laced with porcini and button
mushrooms. Try the Valpiocella
campagnola from the Veneto area
with this dish.
Another option is a grilled panini
sandwich during lunchtime (until
3:30 p.m.). I’d recommend the Morro
Bay tuna with marinated artichoke
hearts and olive pesto. All the breads
are made from organic non-bleached
natural flours.
Finish up with the Italian cheesecake
The Spaghetti al Cartoccio is a multi-sensory experience.
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made with sweetened ricotta, prepared
with an amaretti cookie crust. It’s very
light and pairs nicely with the accompanying apricot sauce crisscrossed along
the plate. If you can’t get enough
espresso, try the affogato — a scoop
of Haagen Dazs vanilla gelato topped
with a shot of Sicilian espresso.
Magnone Trattoria & Market
Where: 1630 Spruce St., Riverside
Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday;
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 5-10 p.m.
Saturday; closed Sunday. Reservations
recommended on Friday and Saturday.
Prices: Appetizers $6-$12, pastas $11-$16,
$14-$37 main dishes. Monthly five-course
wine dinners are $75 per person, plus tax
and gratuity. Corkage is $15. All major
credit cards are accepted.
Events menu: Live smooth jazz on
Thursday evenings, magician Alexander
Raguzi on Friday evenings, Cars &
Cappuccino (coffee, pastries and car show)
on Saturday mornings
Information: 951-781-8840,
http://magnonetrattoria.com
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Organizers are hoping 100 eateries will sign up for the
10-day event, which runs June 20-29. That’s a big increase
from 20 last year. And while that edition was limited to
downtown restaurants, including Cafe Sevilla and ProAbition,
this time the lineup also will include coffee shops, lounges
and dessert stops from throughout the city.
Each location will offer a special menu, discounted prices
on featured selections or specialty items available only for
a limited time.
A complete list of participating restaurants along with
available specials is online at www.dineriverside.com.
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UrbanLIFT Community Grant Program Awards
Habitat for Humanity Riverside and
Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services
recently were presented nearly $469,000 in
grants to complete housing projects for low
income families in Riverside County. The
awards came through the Wells Fargo
UrbanLIFT Community Grant Program after
a competitive nationwide application process.
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NAACP Freedom Fund Celebration
The annual Freedom Fund Celebration,
held recently at the Riverside Convention
Center, recognized more than a dozen
honorees for their contributions to the
community. The theme was “50 Years
Forward … The Movement That Changed
the World.” The event is the year’s largest
fundraising gala hosted by the NAACP
Riverside Branch. Information:
www.naacp-riverside.org
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(1) From left, back row, Parkview Community Hospital CEO Steve Popkin, Louis Davis,
John Coleman, Sam James, retired Army Sgt. Charles Stevens and Timothy Fowler; front row
Susan Strickland, NAACP Riverside Branch President Waudieur “Woodie” Rucker-Hughes and
Dr. Carolyn Murray (2) Troy Adams and Robin Woods (3) District Attorney Paul Zellerbach
and his wife, Paige (4) Maude Leath and Christina Reid-Brown (5) Dr. Paulette Brown-Hinds
and James Dudley (6) Virginia Blumenthal and NAACP Beverly Hills/Hollywood Branch
President Ron Hasson (7) Congressman Mark Takano
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sav e th e date
charitable events
June 9 – 22nd annual A. Gary Anderson
Memorial Golf Classic, which benefits effor ts
by the Children’s Fund to help at-risk and
abused children. Since its inception, the AGA
golf classic has raised more than $5.5 million.
Red Hill Country Club, 8358 Red Hill
Country Club Drive, Rancho Cucamonga;
909-379-0000; www.childrensfundonline.org.
June 30 – Golf marathon, with 100 holes
of golf played as a personal best-ball
scramble. Proceeds benefit the Mary S.
Rober ts Pet Adoption Center. Breakfast,
lunch, snacks, prizes, golf vacation raffle,
hole-in-one cash prize. Victoria Club,
2521 Arroyo Drive, Riverside; 951-688-4340,
ext. 305, www.petsadoption.com.
Aug. 23 – Fifth annual Riverside Medical
Clinic Charitable Foundation Dinner Auction,
Brazilian Nights. Brazilian appetizers, dinner,
drinks, live and silent auctions, and dancing.
Riverside Convention Center, 3443 Orange
St.; http://rmccharity.org/dinner-auction.
Sept. 19 – 30th annual Women of
Achievement, presented by the YWCA
of Riverside County. Event honors
extraordinary women who exemplify the
ideals of the YWCA organizational mission.
Riverside Convention Center, 3443 Orange
St.; 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; $65, $600 for table
of eight; 951-687-9922, www.ywcarivco.org.
Sept. 20 – Inland Empire Hear t & Stroke
Walk to benefit the American Hear t
Association, with a 3.1-mile walk/run
and 1-mile optional survivor route.
Rancho Jurupa Park, 4800 Crestmore Road,
Jurupa Valley; registration 7 a.m., opening
ceremonies 8 a.m., walk star ts at 8:30 a.m.;
www.iehear twalk.org, 310-424-4174.
Sept. 22 – 29th annual Golf Classic,
presented by the Greater Riverside
Chambers of Commerce. Jurupa Hills
Country Club, 6161 Moraga Ave., Riverside;
8 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. shotgun star t;
951-683-7100; www.riverside-chamber.com
Sept. 27 – Paint the Town Pink, Riverside
Community Health Foundation’s annual
celebration. Physicians Parking Lot,
Riverside Community Hospital; 6-10 p.m.;
951-788-3471; http://rchf.org.
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their shoes for the third annual Inland Empire
Walk for Wishes, staged recently by Make-AWish Orange County and the Inland Empire at
Castle Park. The event raised more than $55,000,
which will be used to grant the wishes of local
children facing life-threatening medical conditions.
Information: www.ocie.wish.org
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More than 30 guys showed off
their culinary and brewing skills
recently during the 24th annual Men
Who Cook fundraiser. Proceeds will
benefit programs offered by the
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Kim Sabatello, left, took time off
from work to help her mother,
Linda, who was fighting lung cancer.
A
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caregivers are heroes to
cancer sufferers —
administering everything from
meals to medicine to moral support.
Kim Sabatello assumed the caregiver
role after her mother, Linda, was
diagnosed with lung cancer in October
2012. It was her second fight against the
disease, after being diagnosed with thyroid
cancer in 2000. For the most recent
battle, Sabatello would take time off work
to sit with her mom during chemotherapy
treatments, be available to provide
transportation to and from those
treatments, and help in other ways.
While her mom is doing much better
now, it was a stressful situation at the
time.
“When she was going through chemo,
her doctor told us that if she spiked a
fever afterwards we had to bring
her in right away,” said Sabatello,
an administrative assistant in the
Riverside Fire Marshal’s office.
“Sometimes I would go to work
and be wondering all day what
I was going to come home to.
“It’s a little easier now that she
has been taken off the IV chemo,
but it’s still a very difficult thing to
watch your parent go through.”
Both Sabatello and her mother
have gained strength and support
from participating in Riverside’s
Relay for Life walk, which will be
held June 7-8 at the California
School for the Deaf. Since its
inception in 1997, the annual event
Relay for Life recognizes caregivers and the support has
raised more than $1 million
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Martin and
Neena Prady lost
their 27-year-old
son, Daniel, to
cancer in 2006
and will be taking
part in the
Riverside Relay
for Life.
During the relay, teams walk
continuously for 24 hours around
a track or path at a local park, high
school or another venue, with
individuals on each team taking turns
throughout the day and night. Funds
are raised prior to the relay by team
members, who hold bake sales, car
washes, yard sales and other community
activities. Individual participants also
raise funds by soliciting donations from
any number of sources including friends,
neighbors and local businesses.
“Our team is made up of mostly
family members, and we’ve already
raised over $4,000,” said Sabatello,
who also is the event chairwoman for
Riverside’s Relay for Life. “We will walk
in memory of my grandmother Angie,
who also was a cancer survivor.”
Neena Prady, another organizer of the
event, will walk with her friends and
family in memory of her late son, Daniel.
He was an Air Force veteran who died
in 2006 at age 27 from a rare type of
stomach cancer that is typically caused
by asbestos exposure.
Prady and her husband, Martin,
provided round-the-clock care for
their son during his ordeal.
“When Daniel first started having
symptoms, he was misdiagnosed with
irritable bowel syndrome,” Prady said.
Resources for caregivers
Sources of information and suppor t:
American Cancer Society:
800-227-2345; www.cancer.org
CancerCare: 800-813-4673;
www.cancercare.org
Cancer Hope Network:
800-552-4366;
www.cancerhopenetwork.org
Cancer Support Community (Gilda’s
Club): 888-793-9355;
www.cancersuppor tcommunity.org
Caregiver Action Network:
202-772-5050;
http://caregiveraction.org
Family Caregiver Alliance:
800-445-8106;
www.caregiver.org
National Alliance for Caregiving:
301-718-8444; www.caregiving.org
National Cancer Institute:
800-422-6237; www.cancer.gov
Well Spouse Association:
800-838-0879;
www.wellspouse.org
“He suffered about four months before
they figured out he had cancer. After
that, he only lived three weeks because
the cancer was very advanced at that
point.
“Daniel was bedridden the last week
of his life, and my husband and I hardly
slept. We were there to provide
whatever he needed.”
Along with her church family, Prady
credits Relay for Life for giving her the
strength to deal with the intense pain
of losing a child. This year, her team
includes more than 15 friends and family
members. They are in the process of
raising money through two corporate
sponsors.
“Being a part of Relay for Life helps
a lot in terms of getting closure for all
you’ve been through,” Prady said. “You
realize you’re not the only one who has
lost a loved one to a terrible disease
like cancer.”
Besides remembering those who have
been claimed by cancer, the walk also
recognizes everyone who is continuing
the fight. After the opening ceremony,
for example, cancer survivors walk the
first lap; caregivers will take the
second lap.
“This event is so much more than
a 24-hour walk,” Prady said. “It’s one
giant family that gets together to not
only support one another but also
do whatever they can to help find
a cure.”
Riverside Relay for Life
Where: California School for the Deaf,
3044 Horace St., Riverside
When: Star ts June 7 at 9 a.m. and
continues for 24 hours
Information: www.relayforlife.org/riversideca
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FiNAL FRAME
The region’s top age-group swimmers will be hitting the pool at the Riverside Aquatics
Complex for the Southern California Swimming Junior Olympics on July 23-27.
Two of last year’s standouts — Garret Shimko and Alexandra Wolf — are expected to
compete before starting their college swim careers this fall. Shimko’s specialties are the 50-, 100and 200-meter freestyle, and he will be attending South Dakota State University. Wolf is headed
to San Diego State University, and her best events are the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke.
For most of the 1,200 swimmers at the Junior Olympics, the entire season has been building
toward this meet, according to Rodney Pilman, head coach of the Riverside Aquatics Association
swim team.
“Finals start at 5 every night, and it’s exciting to watch the top athletes of the future go headto-head,” he said. “Maybe one day you’ll see some of these same swimmers at a world
championships or the Olympics.”
Information: www.raa-swim.org, www.socalswim.org
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