Riverside Magazine April-May 2011

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RECOVERY IN JAPAN A SPECIAL BOND WITH SENDAI FILM FESTIVAL BUILD SOME REEL-ATIONSHIPS FITNESS NEW MOMS, TOTS SPIN THEIR WHEELS ENVIRONMENT WINNING STUDENTS FLEX ECO-MUSCLES

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PLUS DIANNE REEVES & ALL THAT JAZZ PLACES TO PAMPER THE BODY & SPIRIT TAKE A WALK THROUGH HISTORY AN ARCHITECT’S AMAZING LEGACY

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Leading ladies KGGI’s Evelyn Erives is one of the women we admire

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More than 100 independent and foreign titles will be screened at the Riverside International Film Festival.

16 RECOVERY IN JAPAN SPECIAL REPORT

Riverside has a unique relationship with Sendai, the city hit by a devastating ear thquake and tsunami.

STORY 20 COVER WOMEN WE ADMIRE

Meet six women who are making a difference in the community every day. Their stories are sure to inspire.

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Where to pamper yourself and enhance your beauty by indulging in a luxurious treatment.

50 HOMES PRESERVING THE PAST

Owners of two vintage residences consider themselves to be caretakers of historic gems.

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30 FITNESS

New moms hit their stride through an exercise and networking program.

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41 NEIGHBORHOODS

A wealth of diversions find a home in one of Riverside’s newer sections.

46 GREEN RIVERSIDE

Arlington High School students are tested on their eco-knowledge.

56 DINING

Olivia’s Mexican Restaurant serves traditional favorites, new creations.

62 THE DISH

How chef Brein Clements prepares a delicious pork belly at The Salted Pig.

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Henry L.A. Jekel left a legacy that includes private homes and a castle.

DEPARTMENTS From the editor 6; Hot list and calendar 10; Dining guide 64; Seen 68; Nonprofit calendar 76 Cover photo Evelyn Erives Photo by Gabriel Luis Acosta Makeup by Christina M. Gaudy, CMG Cosmetics

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his time of year, thoughts turn to moms.

Dads will get their due soon enough, but this is when moms rule.

In 1870, eight years after penning the “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” Julia Ward Howe became one of the American pioneers of Mother’s Day. Distraught by the death and carnage she saw during the Civil War, she called on mothers to stand up and say, “Enough.” No longer should the sons of mothers kill the sons of other mothers.

While Howe failed to win formal recognition of a Mother’s Day for Peace, her efforts were among those that inspired Anna Jarvis. After Jarvis’ mother died in 1905, she launched a crusade of her own to officially establish a special day to recognize all moms, both living and dead.

The first such Mother’s Day was celebrated in a West Virginia church in 1907 when Jarvis presented a white carnation to each mother in the congregation — 500 in all.

The idea grew from there, and in 1914 President Woodrow Wilson signed a Congressional resolution establishing Mother’s Day. While being a mom is certainly important, women fill countless other roles, generally switching duties many times throughout the day. My wife, for one, wears multiple hats — chef, chauffeur, nurturer, teacher — as did my mom.

Those are two of the women whom I have admired.

Riverside has many, many more women worthy of admiration, including the six wonderful ladies featured in this issue’s cover story: Ruth Anderson Wilson, Evelyn Erives, Linda Itzen, Karin Roberts, Sandra Ramirez and Waudieur “Woodie” Rucker-Hughes. All play important and inspiring roles in the community.

This is the first time we are saluting the Women We Admire in this capacity, but it certainly won’t be the last.

Beyond celebrating women in the cover story, we spend time with two other ladies: Sara Halias, a young mother of three who started a business that helps moms stay fit as they entertain and engage their kids; and Olivia Cabral, who opened a Mexican restaurant 33 years ago and remains involved in the day-to-day operation of what has become a Riverside landmark.

Looking for a way to make the women you admire feel special? We offer some ideas in a wellness feature that visits three local spas.

Of course, there’s much more in this issue, which is our largest to date.

Thank you for spending some of your time with us.

Jerry Rice jerry.rice@riversidethemag.com, 909-386-3015

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he Riverside International Film Festival will unspool the largest and most diverse program in its nine-year history. More than 100 independent and foreign titles, produced by filmmakers who come from 28 countries, will screen from April 8-17 at two venues: UltraStar Cinemas’ University Village theater and the Culver Center of the Arts. The lineup includes features, documentaries and shorts, in both live action an animation. For information, visit www.riversidefilmfest.org. A look at five of the entries: “Birther: Obama’s Secret” Synopsis: A mockumentary about the birther movement that tries to debunk several of the major conspiracy theories involving President Obama’s birth certificate.

Filmmaker’s take: “I’ve done three documentaries and researched the topics to make sure everything was true,” says director Carl Christman, a Riverside resident. “After doing this mockumentary, I’m thinking this is much easier. If I can’t go to Hawaii, I film it here. If I don’t have the facts, I make them up.”

Pedigree: First festival Website: www.birther.us “5th & Alameda” Synopsis: After being shot in a robbery, a pregnant woman loses her child. The criminal wants to do penance, so he shows up at her house and the woman, who has been abused by men in the past, takes the opportunity for vengeance.

Filmmaker’s take: “I found the script on the Internet, and this one attracted me because it was a little different, had really good characters, and in some offbeat way it had something to say and was a bit edgy,” says director Richard Friedman.

Pedigree: Appearing the same week at the Beverly Hills Film Festival Website: In the works “Clickin’ for Love” Synopsis: A documentary that reveals the online dating experiences of 13 people.

Filmmaker’s take: “I was doing Internet dating for a while, and that’s what gave me the idea to do the movie,” says director Pablo Pappano.

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DIANNE REEVES APRIL 28 – One of the all-time great jazz singers performs in concer t, bringing her smoky balladry, bop improvisations and sensual soul to the Riverside stage. The latest CD from the four-time Grammy winner is “When You Know,” featuring Reeves’ renditions of several old and new standards. UC Riverside’s University Theatre, 900 University Ave.; 8 p.m.; $50, $25 students; 951-827-4331, ucriversidepresents.ucr.edu.

Also: Dancing Ear th: Of Bodies of Elements, April 22; Sara Juli: The Money Conversation, May 20.

‘EYE CONTACT’ THROUGH AUG. 6 – The por traits in this exhibition, which is from the permanent collection, span the history of photography from its invention in the 19th century to the last quar ter of the 20th century. UCR/California Museum of Photography, 3824 Main St., Riverside; 951-827-4787, cmp.ucr.edu. Also: “Las Olvidadas,” through April 16; “Ar tificial Coloring,” painting in photography, through May 21.

RIVERSIDE COUNTY PHILHARMONIC APRIL 9 – Gypsies and Other Vir tuosos, featuring guest ar tist Jourdan Urbach on violin.

Fox Theater, Riverside; 8 p.m.; $11-$74; 951-787-0251, www.thephilharmonic.org.

Also: Stars of the Philharmonic, in the season finale, May 14.

SALUTE TO VETERANS PARADE APRIL 16 – Sixth annual event honoring veterans of all ages and eras. More than 130 entries including marching bands, fly-overs, equestrian units, color guards, marching units, antique cars, military vehicles, floats and of course veterans. Grand marshal is Navy veteran Jack H. Brown, chairman and CEO of Stater Bros.

Markets. Downtown Riverside; 10 a.m. to noon; free; 951-687-1175, www.asalutetoveterans.com.

‘BURN THE FLOOR’ MAY 20-22 – The passion, the drama and the sizzling excitement of 20 champion dancers, in a true theatrical experience. Fox Performing Ar ts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; 877-308-2929, www.broadwayinriverside.com.

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Ar t Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-684-7111, www.riversidear tmuseum.org.

Also: Paulden: The Communicators, on the sculpture pad in front of the museum, through summer.

‘AND THEN THERE WERE NONE’ THROUGH APRIL 10 – The classic Agatha Christie mystery popularly known as “Ten Little Indians.” Riverside Community Players Theater, 4026 14th St., Riverside; 951-686-4030, www.riversidecommunityplayers.com.

Also: “Election Day,” a comedic look at politics, May 13-29; “Lucky Stiff,” July 8-24.

METROPOLITAN MUSEUM ONGOING – “Citrus and the Rise of Southern California,” “Native American of Southern California,” “Along the Santa Ana” and “Waterwise Garden” are among the permanent exhibits. 3580 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-826-5273, www.riversideca.gov/museum.

‘CURTAINS’ THROUGH APRIL 10 – A musical comedy whodunit, from the creators of “Cabaret” and “Chicago.” Landis Performing Ar ts Center, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 951-222-8100, www.performanceriverside.org.

Also: “Nunsense,” June 3-12.

CANYON CREST TOWNE CENTRE APRIL – Ar t show, April 9; car show, April 10; Easter event, with photos, egg hunts and more, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 23; Family Fun Festival, April 30. Canyon Crest Towne Centre, 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside; 951-686-1222, www.cctownecentre.com.

HIGH SCHOOL ART SHOW THROUGH APRIL 23 – Works from students enrolled in Riverside County high schools. Awards reception April 14. Riverside

LAKE ALICE TRADING COMPANy APRIL – ’80s Rewind, April 9; Natural Heights, April 13 and 27; Pandora’s Rock, April 15; A Little on the Side, April 16; Six

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Minute Theory, April 20; Woody & the Harrelsons, April 22; Master Splinter & The Shredders, April 23; 90 Proof, April 29; Rogues in Exile (classic rock), April 30.

3616 University Ave., Riverside; 951-686-7343, www.lakealicetradingco.com.

FOX PERFORMING ARTS CENTER APRIL-MAY – Riverside County Philharmonic, April 9 and May 14; Arlo Guthrie, April 10; California Baptist University Choir & Orchestra, May 5; Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles, May 7; Bob James and the Corona Symphony Pops, May 13; “Burn the Floor,” May 20-22; FireFall, Poco, Pure Prairie League, June 3. 3801 Mission Inn Ave., 951-788-3944, www.foxriversidelive.com.

THE PROMENADE SHOPS APRIL-MAY – Spring Break Carnival, April 7-10; Inland Empire Ar thritis Walk, April 30; Run With the Panthers 5K, May 7.

The Promenade Shops at Dos Lagos, 2780 Cabot Drive, Corona; 951-277-7601, www.promenadeshopsatdoslagos.com.

calendar RIVERSIDE PLAZA APRIL-MAY – Concer ts many nights on two stages. Riverside Plaza, Central and Riverside avenues; most concer ts 7-9 p.m.; 951-683-1066, ext. 113, www.shopriversideplaza.com.

www.gardens.ucr.edu. Also: Keep Our Garden Clean & Beautiful and Garden Tour Series: Land Escape Design, April 16; Garden Tour Series: Heyming Beneficial Bug Garden, May 7; Primavera in the Gardens, May 15.

FAMILY HEALTH FAIR APRIL 9 – Health screenings, prizes, giveaways, refreshments, live music, a fun zone for kids and more. Net proceeds benefit the American Hear t Association. Riverside Community Hospital, 4000 Brockton Ave.; 2-7 p.m.; 951-788-3530, www.riversidecommunityhospital.com.

ROMANO’S CONCERT LOUNGE APRIL-MAY – California Celtz, April 9; Little Feed (Dave Mathews tribute), April 16; One Less Zero, April 29; Blasphemous Rumours (Depeche Mode tribute), April 30; Queen Nation (Queen tribute), May 7; Joshua Tree (U2 tribute), May 14; INXS-ive (INXS tribute), May 21; Rude Boy, May 28.

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BIRD WALK BREAKFAST APRIL 9 – Star ting at 7:30 a.m., walk the gardens for about an hour then gather for a continental breakfast in Alder Canyon where there will be a discussion about the bird sightings. At least 20 species — including hummingbirds, quail and hawks — may be visible. UC Riverside Botanic Gardens, 900 University Ave.; $15 for members, $17.50 for non-members; 951-784-6962,

INLAND THEATRE LEAGUE AWARDS APRIL 11 – Annual awards presentation celebrating the best work on Inland area stages. Landis Performing Ar ts Center, Riverside City College, 4800 Magnolia Ave.; 7 p.m.; $6; www.inlandtheatre.org.

YOUTH THEATER COMPETITION APRIL 13-29 – Event open to voice, dance and acting performers who are residents of Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

First round of auditions 4-6 p.m. April 13 or 9-11 a.m. April 16. Semi-final round April 22,

‘CHE! REDUX’ APRIL 8-MAY 7 – Aspects of “Che! Revolution and Commerce� exhibition, which premiered at UCR/California Museum six years ago, have returned for a new presentation. Culver Center of the Ar ts, 3834 Main St., Riverside; 951-827-4290, culvercenter.ucr.edu.

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CELEBRATE DANCE APRIL 21-23 – An intriguing exhibition of dance, movement and performances by RCC students. Landis Performing Ar ts Center, Riverside City College, 4800 Magnolia Ave.; 8 p.m.; $15, $10 students; 951-222-8100, www.landispac.com.

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FLOWER SHOW AND GARDEN TOUR APRIL 9-10 – 64th annual Riverside Flower Show and Garden Tour, featuring a tour of six private gardens. Elks Lodge, 6166 Brockton Ave., Riverside; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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HISTORY LECTURE JUNE 5 – “Movies Made at the Mission Inn,” a tour of the films done at the Riverside landmark. RSVP by June 1. Dining Commons, La Sierra University, 4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside; 12:30 p.m.; $10; 951-780-2313, www.riversidehistoricalsociety.org.

Also: The History of Water in the Inland Empire, Oct. 2; Riverside’s Chinatown, Dec. 4.

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A familial bond Riverside aids

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A large area of Sendai was left a wasteland after an earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

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or Riverside, the incomprehensible tragedy in Japan has struck at the heart of a family. And like any family, the city is determined to offer support to one of its siblings — even half a world away.

Since 1957, Riverside has been united with Sendai, Japan, as sister cities, one of the oldest such relationships in the United States. Connected thusly for more than half a century, the bond between the two communities has been more than ceremonial or a mere paper connection. It’s been tangible in actions and events, bringing people of the two cities together time and again.

A local resident looks for items from his mother’s car amid mud and debris.

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‘We realize that the relationship with Riverside is invaluable to Sendai, and we would very much appreciate any kind of monetary assistance the city could provide us with.’

Now, Riverside is rallying to aid the residents of Sendai, portions of which sustained catastrophic loss from the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that rocked the nation on March 11. In a statement released shortly afterward, Riverside Mayor Ron Loveridge said, “Riverside sends its prayers and thoughts to Japan and especially to its Sister City Sendai.

This beautiful city and its people have been our partners for over 50 years. The City of Riverside stands ready to provide any assistance requested by the federal agencies coordinating the earthquake relief and support efforts.”

To that end, Riverside has created a link on the city’s website for monetary donations to aid Sendai. What started with a goal of $250,000 was later increased to $1 million, with every resident of the city encouraged to give $10.

During a March 21 meeting, Loveridge read a letter from Sendai Mayor Emiko Okuyama expressing her

“deepest gratitude to the people of Riverside for their prayers and support.” In telling about the damage to infrastructure and services in her city, she stated, “We realize that the relationship with Riverside is invaluable to Sendai, and we would very much appreciate any kind of monetary assistance the city could provide us with.”

Such support is something several Riverside residents hope will continue far into the future, after the media spotlight on Sendai has faded.

Lifestyle trainer Karla Adams, co-chair along with Yoko Boucher of the Sendai Committee on Riverside’s International Relations Council, says she would like to see Riverside’s efforts extended into long-term support along with more interest in the sister city relationship throughout the community.

“I am passionate about health and fitness,” Adams said. “Well, I am just as passionate about our sister city and international relations. When people have exposure

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Karla Adams and Sendai Mayor Emiko Okuyama before the Sendai International Half Marathon Karla Adams joins students for a caterpillar competition during Sendai High School Sports Day.

to other cities, they see how other places really work.”

Adams has been on the committee for eight years and since 2004 has been involved with the Sendai Sister City International Half Marathon, a lavish five-day affair that involves runners from each of Sendai’s nine sister cities around the globe as well as elite international runners. She annually helps organize the trip to Japan for the event.

“The race is usually in May, so it’s questionable this year,” Adams said. “If they can have it, they will.”

Because of her close relationship with Sendai, she has gotten to know and stay with many families on her trips overseas. “It’s a beautiful city and I’ve met a lot of people there and I’ve built some unique relationships...

I am concerned for these families.”

Boucher, whose own family is from Kobe, Japan, and who traveled there three times last year, was actually in the process of emailing a friend in Japan when the earthquake hit. About 5 minutes later a note came back: “There was a big earthquake.”

No one in her family was hurt, but she, too, has many friends in Sendai and seeks long-term help for the city.

“Usually, after all the emergency crews leave, that’s really when the shock sets in,” said Boucher, who has been involved with the sister city program for 18 years, the last five as co-chair of the committee.

It would be wonderful if local school children sent letters and pictures to children in Sendai, she says.

“It offers them friendship and gives them courage and hope, and they know that others care about them.”

The academic connection with the Japanese city dates to 2007, when a delegation of faculty and administrators from UC Riverside spent a week in

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Runners at the start of the Sendai Half Marathon

Sendai at Tohoku University as part of the sister city 50th anniversary celebration, according to Anil Deolalikar, associate dean for Social Sciences in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) at UCR. “It’s a beautiful city, very pleasant. It’s a beautiful university town and a very old town,” Deolalikar says, noting that Tohuku is one of six Imperial universities in Japan, similar to the Ivy League colleges in the U.S. The 2007 event was so fruitful that representatives from both universities wanted to continue their relationship. In 2009, UCR’s CHASS hosted a symposium and a group of six faculty and administrators from Tohuku attended. It was decided the sessions should continue yearly, alternating between Sendai and Riverside.

“Eight of us from CHASS went to Sendai for four days last fall and had a wonderful time,” Deolalikar said.

“They were great hosts, and it was a great symposium.”

The next event is scheduled for late fall or possibly early next spring in Riverside and likely will focus on a theme related to the social impact of the earthquake and tsunami.

Deolalikar has been in touch with his counterparts in Sendai. “For a few days it was impossible. But they are all OK.” He noted Anil Deolalikar that “very coincidentally” the building that houses those people, the Center for Stratification and Social Inequality, which is concerned about issues such as globalization, was retrofitted last year to meet earthquake standards. “They said

the building swayed wildly, but they’re OK.” Lalit Acharya, international relations officer for Riverside, says the impact Lalit Acharya of what happened in Sendai has reverberated throughout the city.

“Some of these people have known each other for decades. There was a lot of concern. These are all people we know; they’re like family. You hope everyone is OK. These are the kinds of things you keep thinking about.”

Some of those people came to Riverside in 2007 for three months to help build a Japanese garden in White Park downtown, a gift from Sendai to commemorate the 50th anniversary of sister cityhood.

And that connection is something that people like Karla Adams would like to see continue and grow in the years ahead.

“One positive that’s starting to happen is that people are coming together,” she said. “There is an energy that is strengthening the bond between Riverside and Sendai. It’s really nice to see that. I would like to see it happen more. Being involved in something like this is life-changing.”

TO HELP Donations to the Sendai relief effor t through the city of Riverside may be made online or in person. All donations are tax deductible and will be placed in a separate account designated for Sendai, with 100 percent of donated funds going directly to that city for its recovery needs.

Online: www.riversideca.gov/sendairelief By mail or in person: Office of the Mayor, City Hall, 3900 Main St., 7th Floor, Riverside, CA 92522 Information: 951-826-5311

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Women we admire Stor ie s by A my Be nt ley Photos by G a br iel Luis Acost a

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woman’s place is in the home — and everywhere else she can make a difference: the boardroom and the classroom, in a studio and on a construction site, in a shelter and in City Hall, plus countless other places. We recently talked with six women who are making a difference in the community every day. We were inspired by their stories, and think you will be too.

POLITICAL ACTIVIST

Ruth Anderson Wilson Ruth Anderson Wilson is a doer, and during her 88 years she certainly has done a lot. That includes being an environmentalist long before it was fashionable.

In 1966, Wilson became involved in the effort to preserve the natural beauty of the Santa Ana River through Riverside.

“It was the last wild river in Southern California, and it was going to be put into (a) concrete (channel) like the Los Angeles River,” she said. “We were able to stop that.

The Army Corps of Engineers were very dismissive of us, but we were not going to give up.”

Wilson has been active with the League of Women Voters for 54 years, and was the organization’s Riverside County chapter president three times. She is vice president of the AARP’s Riverside chapter, and is an involved supporter of the YWCA’s local Born Free

House, which helps pregnant, drug-addicted girls and women.

Wilson was married to Paul Anderson, a Riverside County supervisor who died in 1973.

After her children were grown, Wilson went back to college and earned bachelor’s degrees in psychology and economics, then a master’s degree in public administration from UC Riverside.

At home, she enjoys tending to her half-acre property, which includes roses and 10 different varieties of citrus and fruit trees. She also became a master gardener through UC Riverside Extension.

While many people today are considered “political activists,” Wilson has been referred to as a “primitive activist” because she was speaking out about issues decades ago during a time when it was rare for women to be passionately involved in politics.

She recently recalled one feisty exchange with a politician during a meeting (Continued on Page 23)

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WORKING MOM

Evelyn Erives Evelyn Erives recently pulled off a creative coup as a working mom: For several weeks following the Jan. 20 birth of her daughter, Cassandra, Erives was able to broadcast her morning radio show at home, steps from the baby’s nursery. With co-host Jeff Pope in the Riverside studio of KGGI (99.1 FM), a remote Web cam was set up so listeners could watch and chat live with the “mommy in the morning.”

The arrangement worked beautifully for Erives, 29, who returned to the station on Feb. 28, leaving her work-at-home husband, Chris Donovan, to care for their three kids (with an assist from grandma).

Of course, not every working mother has such a wonderful support system to help with the family-work-child care juggling act, but Erives believes it’s important for her — and the entire family — that she takes advantage of it.

“There’s extreme value in one parent always able to be at home,” she said. “There’s nothing like you taking care of your own children.

There are so many other influences in a child’s life, and if you can kind of nip some of that in the bud and be at home with them that’s amazing.”

Now that Erives has been back in the studio for a few weeks, the weekday schedule is starting to coalesce into a routine — albeit a hectic one.

Erives leaves the house well before dawn, and does the show with Pope from 5:30-10 a.m. After they’re off the air, she updates her blog and social media pages, records

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Clockwise from top left: Juleen, Chris, Evelyn, Cassandra and Aiden and edits commercials, does some prep work for the next day’s show and on occasion makes promotional appearances.

Then she’s off to pick up her 8-year-old daughter, Juleen, from school, “and after that it’s kids, homework, change diapers and give my husband a break so he can get some work done,” said Erives, who also has a 2-year-old son, Aiden.

“It’s very much a team effort.”

Volunteer work is another part of the mix. Erives started with the Orange County/Inland Empire chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in 2009 after a close friend lost her father to leukemia. Her involvement quickly became a family affair when Juleen also wanted to pitch in, helping to raise $400 from a bake sale.

“That was part of the goal, for my kids to see there is a bigger picture,

there is a bigger world besides our little family,” Erives said. “You really can accomplish anything as long as you put your family first. Don’t exclude them, bring them along for the ride.”

Other activities: Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure/Inland Empire, Lifestream Blood Bank, Planned Parenthood, KGGI’s Jam and Slam basketball fundraisers Volunteer highlight: Raising more than $60,000 for the local chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. “While it was a lot of work, the rewards were amazing, seeing people so excited and knowing that we were doing our par t to try and cure blood cancer.” Erives also has a team for the organization’s Light the Night walk, and is chairing its 2011 Man and Woman of the Year contests.

Inspiring people: Her parents, Leonard and Ruth Erives. “They are the true meaning of a team. My parents are my best friends. My dad is such a peacekeeper, and my mom is a wonderful listener and also my biggest cheerleader.”

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Karin Roberts Five years ago, Karin Roberts went from working as an administrator for a Tiffany jewelry store, catering to the rich, to working for Habitat for Humanity and helping the not so rich.

Roberts has been director of the nonprofit’s local chapter for four of those years, helping people in Riverside and surrounding communities build their own homes — and dreams.

“It was a major change, but I think it comes with age and maturity,” she said. “I am going on 60, and I want to give back. I’ve had a good life.

I am very privileged. It was time to re-focus.”

Habitat for Humanity was a good fit for Roberts, who doesn’t like the idea of giving handouts to the poor but would rather help them learn how to become self-sufficient.

“I believe strongly in the mission of giving a hand up and not a hand out,” she said. “The residents have to work on the building of the house, put in 500 hours of sweat equity, pay taxes and insurance and also a zero-interest monthly mortgage.

“I believe everybody should have a decent home, and I also believe people should have the desire to

take care of themselves. I want to make an impact on people’s lives.”

Habitat for Humanity’s Riverside chapter opened in 1988 and started helping people build one house per year at that time. Last year, 11 homes were built, and the goal is for another 11 this year. Two already are under construction.

“Now, we are rocking here,” Roberts said.

Other activities: Soroptimist International of Riverside (a longtime board member and president in 200203), Riverside’s International Relations Council, Riverside’s German Sister City

(Continued from Page 21) in the 1960s. “Where are your children?” she was asked at the time. “I bet you have dishes in the sink at home that you should be doing.”

Wilson’s response: “The children are in school, the dishes are done, and I’m here to talk about this issue.”

Other activities: Rubidoux Community Services District (board member since 1998), State Water Quality Control

Committee (as chairwoman, working to establish a sister city par tnership with a community in Germany), Riverside Neighborhood Par tnership, W3C Neighborhood Alliance in Arlanza, Agency Executive Association for the Inland Empire Volunteer highlight: “I am proud that Habitat went from building one house a year at the beginning to building and rehabilitating 11 homes in 2010. I see it not as homes but as 11 families.

Fifty-five people, and among them 33 children, now have a decent home.”

Inspiring person: Civil-rights activist Rosa Parks. “Standing up for your beliefs is one of your noblest causes.

She is inspirational for every freedomloving person out there.”

Board, Watershed Fire Council of Southern California Volunteer highlight: Wilson is especially proud of her 54 years with the local chapter of the League of Women Voters, serving as its president for three two-year terms. “We’ve done so much — worked for transparency in government, set up candidate forums before elections and many other things.”

Inspiring people: Riverside attorney Barbara Purvis (“She is just one of those women who never runs down.”) and Jane Block of the Riverside Land Conservancy

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ADMINISTRATOR

Waudieur “Woodie” Rucker-Hughes Waudieur “Woodie” Rucker-Hughes works with students who are facing some extremely challenging circumstances.

As the Riverside Unified School District’s liaison for homeless students and students in foster and group homes, it’s her job to help these children stay in school, no matter how chaotic their living situation. In the RUSD, there are more than 2,000 such students.

“It’s a matter of trying to help them keep up, encouraging the student and helping the parent understand that the parent can work with the child to get them to school,” said Rucker-Hughes, whose job mixes education with social work. “I enjoy the fact that we have a way to help kids. It’s about kids totally.”

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in the community. She joined the RUSD in 1969 as a history teacher at John W. North High School and then was dean of students there. Later, for 11 years, she was director of the Opportunities Industrialization Center, a nonprofit that helped people find jobs. Then she returned to RUSD as an assistant principal at North and Raincross high schools, before assuming her current role as the child welfare and attendance manager helping homeless and foster students.

“We call them the invisible children,” she said.

Rucker-Hughes also heads the Riverside Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and has volunteered for many projects to help youths improve their lives. She is an example that a dedicated educator isn’t necessarily in a classroom.

“Teaching is in my heart and will always be in my heart,” she said.

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Inspiring people: The late Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, the first Southern black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. “She was ar ticulate, determined, self motivated, and she cared for the people.” Civil rights and voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer. “The idea that she didn’t come from much in terms of her upbringing, she didn’t allow that to stand in her way. She saw a problem, and she attacked that problem.”

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Linda Itzen When it comes to personal reinvention, stamina and a strong work ethic, Linda Itzen fits the bill — and then some.

Itzen, 65, owner of an Ameriprise franchise in Riverside, became a professional financial planner in 1989 and today manages assets and provides financial advice to more than 300 clients with help from her team of four support employees.

“This is my definition of retirement,” she said. “I’m a big proponent of having encore careers.”

Itzen first worked as a social worker and a field supervisor for seven years in North Carolina, then she was a stay-at-

home mom for 14 years. During that time, Itzen managed her family’s investments and finances. She gained the confidence to launch her latest career, managing other people’s money, while in her early 40s.

“I knew I wanted to go back into the business world,” said Itzen, who drew on the skills she mastered in past careers to help her succeed today.

“Part of my philosophy is that every experience you have in life, you can build on for the next experience.

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Itzen has no plans to retire. In fact, she and her team are prepared to take on 15 new clients this year. The business has grown slowly and steadily through referrals from long-time clients.

“Leaving the workforce can be death,” she said. “When you’re doing what you enjoy and you’re making a difference, why would you leave it? It’s a way that I can help people reach their goals and dreams and my goals and dreams. It’s a win-win.”

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EDUCATION VOLUNTEER

Sandra Ramirez Sandra Ramirez became an active volunteer in Riverside public schools more than 15 years ago when her oldest child started kindergarten. Since then, her efforts to help education have gone way beyond the classroom.

The 44-year-old mother of six children, ranging in age from 9 to 21, is president of the Riverside Educational Enrichment Foundation, which raises money to provide grants for teachers to expand educational opportunities in the classroom. The money buys books and pays for needed extras such as music, theater, science and early childhood development programs in the Riverside Unified School District.

Ramirez also is in her second year as president of the Parent Teacher Association at Emerson Elementary and is the leadership director for the 23rd District PTA, working to charter three new PTAs at schools this spring.

“I love mentoring and helping people,” said Ramirez, adding that she enjoys seeing other parents active in their children’s education. “It used to be just women.

Now there are tons of dads involved.”

Ramirez is especially proud that the foundation gave $130,000 in teacher grants in January, and will help send six teachers on scientific fellowships this summer in partnership with the international nonprofit Earth Watch. Ramirez was on a panel that selected six RUSD teachers who will travel to Peru, Belize, the Grand Tetons and the Arizona desert to study how climate change affects the environment.

Ramirez says more parents should become involved.

“Communities need to come together to support their local school districts, not just monetarily, but there are a lot of things volunteers can do to ease the load as well. That’s going to make the difference.”

Other activities: RUSD Budget Advisory Committee, Bible study fellowship, band boosters at John W. Nor th High School, RUSD Superintendent’s Advisory Committee Volunteer highlight: Ramirez served on the planning committee for last year’s Citrus Classic Bike Run, which raised more than $40,000 for education. “We split the profits between Riverside Unified and Alvord Unified.

We put on a great community event with almost 600 riders.

We’re in the planning stages for this year’s ride on Oct. 9.”

Inspiring person: Her father, the late Arnold Pap. “He was always involved in his community. He always stood up for what he knew to be right. He was a strong man in the face of adversity.”

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Stroller Strides, a franchise business owned by Sara Halias, aims to entertain and engage babies and children while moms have the opportunity to get a good workout. Networking also is a benefit of the program, Sara Halias as the moms engage in play groups with their babies and form lasting friendships.

Stroller Strides’ motto is “Strength for Motherhood.”

“The daily exercise routines are by no means a walk in the park,” Halias said. “It’s more like a mom and baby boot camp, and everyone definitely gets a great workout. But in between exercises, moms like to talk

Mothers walk the track during a Stroller Strides class at Arlington Heights Sports Park.

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They start with a five-minute warm-up followed by a 45-minute power walk that includes stops at body toning stations. The final 10 minutes is devoted to ab tightening and stretching.

Halias suggests mothers wait until their baby is at least six weeks old to begin. Children can take classes up to any age, provided they can still ride in a stroller.

Before starting this exercise program, moms are encouraged to check with their doctor.

Stroller Strides Arlington Heights Spor ts Park, 9401 Cleveland Ave., Riverside When: 9:30-10:30 a.m., Monday through Thursday Information: 800-720-8087, www.strollerstrides.net

Konstantin Cornwall rides his bike as his mother, Demetra Cornwall, excercises.

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RIVERSIDE CELEBRATES 75 YEARS OF CARING

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The next generation we will care about

Robin Reed’s family with their physicians. Top row: Robin’s grandson Gavin; Robin’s son Scott, his wife Jessica with Leighton in her arms; Robin’s daughter Jennifer with her husband Ken and their daughter Cadence.

Bottom row: Robin’s grandmother, Marylou; Dr. Catherine Larson; Dr. Melanie Crane; Robin Reed

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Local day spas offer everything from all-natural face-lifts to chocolate pedicures, as well as massages, facials, waxing, reflexology and lash and brow tinting.

Through this summer, guests may enjoy two unique spa treatments: the chocolate truffle body wrap and the chocolate pedicure.

The body wrap is designed to provide a beauty skin experience featuring ultrahydrating properties found in cocoa, macadamia nut oil, almond oil, ginseng and vitamins E and C. While guests enjoy the treatment that warms and conditions winter’s dry skin, they’ll be treated to a relaxing scalp massage. A hot towel cleanses the skin, and that’s followed by a body massage using organic champagne oil.

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“Chocolate used in this combination is rich in antioxidants and helps provide a total mind/body experience,” said Diana Rosure, spa director. “Both treatments are the complete ‘ta-da.’”

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The product was invented in Germany more than 50 years ago, and is touted as one of the world’s best natural face-lifts with no side-effects.

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“The treatment is designed for everyone from teenagers (15 and older) to seniors,” said Greene, who opened her spa in 1994. “It is very effective and most of the time, results can be seen after one application. If there’s a lot of work to be done, several treatments may be required.”

During a Green Peel treatment, clients also receive a light massage that encourages the peeling process. Greene, a Reiki practitioner, says the growth zone of the skin is stimulated to generate new cells, which results in a visible regeneration.

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Allen says her salon is unique in that it only uses Aveda products, which are 100 percent natural, biodegradable and environmentally friendly. Aveda, which began the organic trend in hair care more than 20 years ago, uses plant-based ingredients such as marshmallow, sandalwood, lavender, rose and geranium. Along with shampoos and conditioners, the company produces skin-care items, makeup, and even teas.

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who was enthusiastic about serving as an advisor on the March LifeCare board when asked by Don, a longtime mentee he affectionately refers to as “son.” An early supporter of the project, Jacques was featured prominently in the project’s announcements and community advertising. He also has business interests in the March redevelopment area.

A life-long Riverside resident, Jacques graduated from Poly High School before earning a degree in Civil Engineering from UC Berkeley in 1947. While at Cal

anging from 18 – 88, members

medical services at March. Jimmy died

his studies were interrupted by World

of the March LifeCare Veterans

shortly after and Don has kept that

War II. It was then that Lt. Yeager joined

Advisory Board may have been

promise at the forefront of his thoughts.

the Seabees, the U.S. Navy’s frontline

born seventy years apart, but they all

As the developer of March LifeCare, the

construction battalion. He was attached

share one vision…caring for, honoring,

200-acre medical city on former military

to a division that was deployed to

and making life better for the men and

land, Don speaks passionately about

various islands in the South Pacific

women who have served their country

the need for this project to better serve

where he helped build airports. Building

in all branches of the Armed Forces.

veterans in Riverside County.

was appropriate service for the young

This 21-member group will meet

“We have the 10th largest veterans

officer who came from a family of

periodically to discuss how to best

population of all US counties and the

builders. After his father, E L Yeager

serve Riverside County’s growing

largest active reserve base in the

founded Yeager Construction in 1919,

veteran population.

country, but there are no significant

Jacques and his brothers Gene and

It all started with a promise.

healthcare options for our former and

Richard, built the Inland Empire-based

Project developer Don Ecker

active duty military close to home.”

business into one of the largest public

Don is not alone in his quest.

works and private construction

promised his brother-in-law Jimmy Miller, a World War II veteran who was

At 88 years young, Riverside business

companies in the country.

awarded the Purple Heart, that he

and civic icon Jacques Yeager is just

Both advisory board co-chairs City

would make sure veterans can receive

one of the impassioned civic leaders

of Perris Mayor Daryl Busch and City of

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Jacques Yeager, left Bill Batey, below

Moreno Valley City Councilmember

she speaks as a daughter, wife and

William “Bill” Batey served in the

mother. Her father Aaron Deeg is a

military and appreciate what their

WWII veteran, husband Jim a Vietnam

fellow veterans sacrificed for our

Veteran, and her son James served 12

freedom. From 1959-1962 Daryl served

years active duty stationed around the

in the U.S. Navy while Bill spent 1979-

world in countries as diverse as Haiti,

1983 in the U.S. Air Force. They are part

Kosovo, Iraq and Macedonia. Now as a

of a group of local leaders who make

civilian working at Ft. Knox, he has

veterans a city-wide priority.

served for the past 4 years in the Air Force Reserves.

Parades, celebrations, and

Like Robin, the Goldware brothers

expanding resources are just a number of the ways the City of Perris honors those who nobly serve our country. In 2010 Perris became the fourth city to host a branch of the Southwest Veterans Business Resource Center, a big accomplishment for a small city.

Likewise, the City of Moreno Valley is proud of its position as the gateway to the historic March Air Base. When the city council approved the city’s Veterans Memorial, Bill called it “probably the most important project the city has undertaken.” The city also recognizes active duty military servicemen and women, affiliated with Moreno Valley,

Heart, and now serves as an Army Reservist. As an active life member in numerous veterans’ organizations including the American Legion and the Marine Corps League, Joanne understands the needs of Riverside County’s veterans and vows to bring that knowledge to the March LifeCare project. “I am dedicated to serving veterans, they are the backbone of our society.”

When Moreno Valley City Councilmember Robin Hastings says “we can’t do enough for our military,”

Nick and Mike and Black Voice News co-publisher Cheryl Brown acknowledge the service of others, mainly their fathers. “My father was a decorated Naval officer in World War II who saved the life of a shipmate after the vessel sunk in the Atlantic,” Hub International’s Nick said of his father David, “and although he rarely spoke about his service, it was very clear growing-up that our freedoms and liberty are a direct result of the sacrifices made by men like him.” Nick’s brother Mike, a prominent Riverside attorney, honors veterans through his volunteer work

through its Military Appreciation

with the Riverside National Cemetery

Banner program and provides special

and the Concert for Heroes held every

banners for those killed in action.

July 4th.

For Perris Mayor Pro-Tem Joanne

Cheryl Brown’s father Marvin Minter

Evans military service has been a

survived the Battle of Normandie and

family affair. From 1954 to 1958 Joanne

her grandfather Luther Glanton Sr. was

served in the U.S. Marine Corp and

injured in World War I. Every year, she

Marine Reserves. After four years of

honors their contributions along with

service she left the Marines to raise her

other African American veterans from

children along with her husband who

the Inland Empire in the Black Voice

was a Navy man. Her son, now a

News’ annual veterans special issue.

retired Command Master Chief and his

As President of Shale Enterprises, a

wife, a retired Informational

lumber company, Riversider Ed Holmes

Technology Officer in the US Navy,

joins other veteran supporters like

both served in Iraq during Operation

Tangram’s Diane Metzner who view

Iraqi Freedom. Her grandson served

this as an “opportunity to honor the

two tours in Baghdad, was wounded in

many men and women who have

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most desperate times of need.” Ed believes that “by investing the time and energy to further our veterans’ well being, we can say “thank you” in a most productive manner.” While Ed sees this as an opportunity to serve, Diane sees it as an extension of her duties as a member of the Patriot Guard. The Patriot Guard Riders, a diverse band of riders from across the nation, was started in 2005 to attend the funeral services of fallen American heroes as invited guests of the family. “Each mission we undertake has two basic objectives: show sincere respect for our fallen servicemen and women, their families, and their communities to shield the mourning family and their friends from interruptions created by protestors.” A mission Vietnam Veteran Paul Thompson can appreciate.

Paul, a San Bernardino native and UC

Demolition Progress at March LifeCare When phase one of demolition started last December on the March LifeCare campus, it was just in time for dozens of unemployed construction workers who found themselves victims of the downturn in the economy especially in the building trades.

“Several of these guys were out of work and this job was just in time for the holidays,” Chris Dickerson of US Demolition said. Since last December an army of mechanical demolition excavators and one-man bobcats have been in commission systematically tearing down the 22 buildings slated for demolition and separating all the of usable materials into piles. Up to 87% of the sorted materials – concrete, asphalt, steel and copper – will be recycled. The wrecking ball smashing down the walls of the 5-story hospital recently joined the other heavy equipment that will be methodically razing the structure until early summer.

Riverside graduate, enlisted in the Navy on March 17, 1963. Originally stationed in Hawaii and then San Diego, Paul’s service includes deployments to the

one of those disabled veterans who is

living homes to talk to veterans about

Philippines and South Vietnam. “One

determined to see veterans served in

their years of service then posts their

of the things that I really appreciate is

Riverside County.

stories on his website visitingveterans.

the complete ‘about face’ the public has

Acorn Technology Corporation’s CEO

com, he had no idea he’d inspire others.

made since I served in Vietnam when

Don Dye joined the ROTC and became a

The organization started by the

showing respect for veterans and active

commissioned officer in the summer of

Woodcrest Christian School junior last

service members.”

1964. His active service was delayed four

year was sparked by his passion for

years while he attended UCLA Law

elderly people and in turn it has sparked

Valdepena works to ensure that quality

School. He wasn’t subject to the draft so

other students throughout California,

and accessible services are available to

he volunteered to serve. “I wanted to

Maryland, and South Carolina to join the

veterans in Moreno Valley and the

serve and wanted to have military

effort. He not only wants to preserve

surrounding communities. “It is in our

service in my professional experience.”

history, he wants to honor the men and

interest to ensure that quality and

His last assignment was Judge Advocate

women by telling their stories and

accessible services are available for our

at March AFB. After his time in the

sharing them with others.

veterans who have sacrificed for our

military he went on to head his own law

freedoms.” He also encourages disabled

firm, lead the Calloway Golf Company,

Andres Soto, U.S. Air Force veteran Bill

veterans Like Virgal Woolfolk to start

and serve as the Dean of the A. Gary

Gavitt and Dawn Herring, a marriage

entrepreneurial enterprises helping

Anderson School of Management at UC

and family therapist who focuses on

them become self-sufficient members

Riverside.

treating military families, join the list of

Moreno Valley Chamber CEO Oscar

of society. Virgal, president of Virtek

When Zac Bianco started Visiting

Army veterans Hubert Webb and

committed community members who

Company and Virtek Logistics, served in

Veterans, an organization where

want to insure veterans are treated with

both the U.S. Marines and Navy, and is

students visit retirement and assisted-

dignity and respect.

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Situated on Riverside’s east side, the neighborhood is nestled against the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park and is a scenic suburban area of mostly single-family homes built in the 1990s. The streets off Mission Grove Parkway North are hilly and dotted with large, mature trees of several varieties. Many homes have big front yards, three-car garages and RV spaces on the side.

Some local residents living off Mission Grove Parkway and a few side streets “up the hill,” as locals call the area, are blessed with

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They also patronize locally owned businesses such as Jazz-n-Java, a popular yet intimate coffee shop that offers free Wi-Fi. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more of a laid-back kind of vibe here, instead of run in and run out,â&#x20AC;? said manager Christin Boebinger.

Local acts perform at the venue on many Friday and Saturday evenings, often playing acoustic music.

The mix of national and locally owned businesses extends to restaurants. Akina Sushi-Teppan, Chiliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Gra-Pow (which serves Thai and Asian food), IHOP and Pizza Factory are among the many choices.

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‘I love this neighborhood. The people here are friendly and supportive.’

Karen Dicey with several colorful creations at Angelica’s Florist and Gifts

when they arrive at the restaurant, where steaks, seafood, Mexican food and chicken dishes are served.

Cactus Cantina is owned and operated by Riverside residents Glenn Schmidt and Gloria Friel, and their spouses. Many family members are staffers, including older brother Richard.

“We have grandma rolling silverware, and the daughters and granddaughters also work here,” said Richard, the oldest of nine siblings. “It’s definitely a family atmosphere.”

Other businesses in Mission Grove Plaza have had a more difficult go of it during the recession. One is the Cooking Store, which is closing in August once the lease is up.

Amateur cooks, household gourmets and professional chefs have been known to gather at the Cooking Store to buy cooking tools, utensils and gadgets or to take a cooking class in the evening offered by store owner and executive chef Robert Sevaly or another

professional chef. While Sevaly plans to keep the cooking classes going through April, he doesn’t know what he’ll do after closing the business.

“We’ve tried absolutely everything for the last five years, but I can’t make a go of it,” Sevaly said. “I can’t compete with Costco and Wal-Mart.”

Another business owner, Karen Dicey of Angelica’s Florist and Gifts, has found success about a mile away at the Barton Center on Alessandro Boulevard at Barton Street. Dicey believes it’s a great location — with plenty of street visibility for her store, which sells flowers, decorative vases and gifts.

“I love this neighborhood,” she said. “The people here are friendly and supportive.”

Earl Shore said similar things about his neighbors in the area around Taft Park on New Ridge Drive, where Shore has lived for the past decade.

Taft Park is in the heart of Mission Grove’s residential section and features two playgrounds for

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“The park’s really nice. A lot of people walk their dogs there, and we do too,” Shore said.

“It’s a beautiful area and it’s close to everything,” including Canyon Crest Country Club and the golf course.

Also in Mission Grove, at the site of the former offices of the Western Municipal Water District, is the district’s one-acre drought-tolerant demonstration garden.

Located at 450 E. Alessandro Blvd., the garden is open for self-guided tours daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It showcases more than 250 plant species and has 50 education stations that are worth checking out if you’re interested in learning about water-wise landscaping or gardening.

(The water district offices recently moved to property at March Air Reserve Base.)

“The garden has been there since 1989, and is one of the oldest conservation gardens in California,” said Pam Pavela, a water-use efficiency specialist for the water district.

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A team of Advanced Placement science students at Riverside’s Arlington High School are experts on those eco-topics and many more.

On April 20-22, they will be in Northern California challenging other students from throughout the state, hoping to advance to an international competition — the Canon Envirothon — this summer in New Brunswick, Canada.

They will be defending the title they earned last year, after beating teams from 45 states and nine Canadian provinces.

Students are tested in the areas of aquatic ecology, forestry, soils/land use and wildlife, and they have to give a presentation on a current environmental issue. Last year’s topic: “Protection of Groundwater Through Urban, Agricultural and Environmental Planning.”

Competitors must know current legislation and develop reasonable solutions to problems — all based on what they already know. They don’t get to see the questions in advance.

“This is the ultimate cutthroat contest,” said Sheri Harris, the AP environmental science and AP chemistry teacher, and the team advisor. “They have to know those topics inside and out.”

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The 2010 winners â&#x20AC;&#x201D; team captain Alexis Wood, Kristen Treat, Elizabeth Murry, Elijah Kenan and Cory Davis, plus alternate Ashley Pham â&#x20AC;&#x201D; received a $5,000 scholarship.

Arlingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new team, which has some returning members from last year who are now seniors, has been traveling all winter and spring to prepare.

Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team did the same thing.

From January to July, the team studied at Kings Canyon, Sequoia and Yosemite national parks, and they attended the International Groundwater Conference in San Francisco. They worked with forestry officials, visited dams, went through a controlled forest fire, studied ecosystem restoration at the San Joaquin River and learned about water quality and reservoir management at Lake Isabella. They also visited Arlington Falls in Riverside to study water quality, among other things. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our whole extended community is a natural resource,â&#x20AC;? Harris said.

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The Carpets by Duane showroom is four years old, but Duane entered the floor covering business in 1976.

Duane is a Vietnam veteran who served in the Navy. Born at March Air Force Base, he was raised a military brat throughout Europe and Hawaii. After his tour of duty in the Navy, Duane spent several years as a staff specialist with Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA).

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These homeowners see themselves as custodians of the past, in addition to their homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s priceless accouterments â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the hand-carved banisters, the turrets and gables, the stained glass windows and the butlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pantries. They are tasked with preserving an integral slice

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The den of the Roth home features a view to the backyard; the downstairs bathroom has a pedestal sink and a wood floor.

Now, however, it’s time to pass the baton to new will be in the Colony Heights and Mount Rubidoux area, an early neighborhood expansion west of Riverside’s owners. The Roths have reached retirement age and are downsizing. But they won’t be going far. They’ve original historic district.

The tour will cover a variety of architectural styles, purchased a vintage home built by G. Stanley Wilson only a few blocks away on Sixth Street. including Craftsman bungalow, Tudor revival and “You have to realize it’s an ongoing project, it’s a Spanish Colonial revival. labor of love,” Diane said. “With an old house there are For the owners of two of the featured homes, the always projects. Hopefully, the next people who buy tour coincides with a bittersweet turning point as they prepare to sell properties they have spent years this house will keep going where we left off.”

Over the years, the Roths collected photos, postcards maintaining and painstakingly restoring. and etchings of the Grout-Westfall house, and those will Lawyers Andrew and Diane Roth purchased their 4,100-square-foot Spanish Colonial revival on Rubidoux be passed on to the home’s next caretakers.

Husband and wife Doug Altshuler and Sylvia Heredia Drive in 1996. Designed by well-known Riverside are the fourth owners of the 1914 custom-built architect Henry L.A. Jekel (learn more about him in the Past Lives feature on Page 78), the 1925 Grout-Westfall Craftsman on Sixth Street. They’ve worked to preserve house was a foreclosure and tragically had fallen into disrepair. It had been vandalized, and scavengers had stolen nearly everything they could get their hands on — including door hardware, light fixtures, tiles and pedestal sinks.

All but one of Jekel’s signature stained glass windows were gone.

“Luckily, the bones of the house were never really destroyed,” Diane said.

The Roths set about restoring the five-bedroom house to its former glory.

They refinished the tiger oak floors, installed bathroom fixtures dating from the same time period as the home’s construction and — after some antique store sleuthing — found stained glass windows to replace the ones that Sylvia Heredia and Doug Altshuler are the fourth owners of their 1914 Craftsman . were missing.

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Old Riverside Foundation Vintage Home Tour When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 14 How much: $15 in advance, $18 on the day of the event Information: 951-509-7682, www.oldriverside.org Tickets are available at a number of Riverside locations, including A to Z Printing, Center Lumber, Gardener’s Cottage, Mission Galleria, Tiggy-Winkles Gift Shoppe and Woodcrest Library.

the one-story, dark green home’s finest features, such as its original woodwork and custom built-ins, which include bookcases, window seats and a sideboard in the The dining room at the Altshuler residence dining room.

“This house is a piece of history,” Altshuler said. “We’re just briefly in charge of it, and anything Like the Roths, Altshuler, Heredia and their two we do will have consequences for the future.” children are moving on. Altshuler, an assistant professor They’ve done little to change the 1,900-square-foot of biology at UC Riverside, has accepted a position at house besides converting a large closet into a bathroom, the University of Vancouver, and though they are sad to which is fitted with period fixtures and looks almost be leaving the community, the family is in the process of original to the house. relocating. The home’s blueprints, which Altshuler and “As the owner of a vintage home, it’s not yours to do Heredia framed behind museum glass and hung in the whatever you want,” Altshuler said. “You’re a caretaker hallway, won’t be going with them. holding this home until the next family comes to take The blueprints will be handed to the home’s care of it.” next owners.

The 1,900-square-foot Craftsman has a spacious kitchen.

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“Sometimes I dream about new recipes,” says the owner of Olivia’s Mexican Restaurant.

Practically a Riverside landmark, the restaurant has been at the same Magnolia Avenue location for 33 years. The menu has evolved to accommodate changing tastes, but Cabral still clings to the traditional tastes of Mexico, offering a multitude of choices.

Being a chef and restaurateur wasn’t part of the original plan.

Cabral was an accountant when she met Tony Cabral, who would later become her husband. He was a builder, but wanted to be in the food business. And after owning a few snow cone stands, he was ready for bigger challenges and opportunities.

As it turns out, their previous occupations have proved helpful when it comes to operating the restaurant. Successful businesses need an accountant, and whenever

Anna Cabral, Olivia’s daughter, serves a shrimp taco plate.

anything breaks Tony is there to make it work again.

When they went to get a business license, they realized they needed a name. “We’ll call it Olivia’s Mexican Restaurant,” Tony said.

Olivia didn’t like the idea, saying it was Tony who loved to cook and wanted to open the restaurant.

But he figured if the restaurant was called Tony’s, people would wrongly assume Italian food was on the menu.

It turned out to be a great decision because Olivia’s seems to be one of the go-to Mexican restaurants in the Inland Empire.

It has been featured on the Fox morning news show “Good Day LA,” and is one of Riverside’s top 25 restaurants according to food critic Allan Borgen in his 2011 dining guide.

When the Cabrals opened the restaurant, they depended heavily on family recipes. Tony’s mother

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thought was great. Of course, Olivia returned to her restaurant with plans to duplicate and even improve on the dish. She kept at it until one night the ingredients and method came to her in a dream. The next day, she had a another winner.

On occasion, Olivia has offered complimentary items to encourage customers to try new things. She figures if they like it, they’ll probably order it the next time they come in — which is a good marketing idea.

When she wanted to create a lighter chili relleno, she came up with the idea of putting a cheese-stuffed Anaheim chile into a corn tortilla and served it like an enchilada. The new creation — the Anaheim enchilada — is served at Olivia’s with a rich red chile sauce, putting a new spin on the traditional cheese enchilada.

was the inspiration for most of the sauces; popular chili relleno was a specialty of Olivia’s uncle.

Over the years, Olivia’s cooking talent blossomed, and today she comes up with new recipes all the time. She’s been known to lie awake at night thinking about a recipe, then trying it out over and over until it’s just right.

One time when she was dining out, she tasted a chicken tamale that she

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Tomatoes will take a little longer to roast.

Remove as much of the burned skin as possible.

In a blender Add roasted garlic, onion, serranos and one tomato. Blend until smooth. Remove to separate bowl.

Blend remaining tomatoes with ½ teaspoon salt and ½ cup water. Add tomatoes to bowl with chilis.

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Other enchiladas on the menu include shrimp and crab, as well as enchiladas verde (pork with a spicy green sauce).

Olivia is particularly proud of her chile verde. Made with chunks of pork shoulder in a rich and spicy sauce of serrano chilis and tomatillos, the rich deep flavor and nice chili heat are sure to put new life in those sleepy taste buds.

The appetizers at Olivia’s range from oysters on the half shell and jumbo shrimp to Mexican favorites such as quesadillas, nachos and flautas. They are all served with

delicious salsas, freshly made every day at the restaurant.

The salsa is so popular that customers routinely leave with pints of it to continue their pleasant Mexican dining experience at home.

When it comes to burritos, Olivia was hesitant to include a shrimp version on the menu because she thought the cost would be prohibitive.

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she decided to add it, and the results are sure to please because there’s shrimp in every bite.

It has to be gratifying for any business owner to be successful for more than 30 years and continue to maintain a place at the top. Olivia’s Mexican Restaurant seems to have done just that.

At age 63, Olivia still has dreams about the business.

“I’d love to do a good molé,” she said. “There are a lot of ingredients and it’s a little expensive to make, but it would be great to serve.”

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Process It usually takes about three days to prepare. First, we brine the pork then we render it on the skin and roast it on a bed of vegetables.

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Background I created the recipe with the intent of bringing out everything a good pork belly should be — crisp, buttery, salty and sweet. My recipe is unique because the meat of the belly never comes in contact with a pan, only the skin. This keeps the meat super buttery.

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ABBREVIATIONS & PRICING RS, reservations suggested. (While some restaurants suggest reservations on cer tain nights, others request them only for par ties of five or more.) FB, full bar. $ mostly under $15, $$ mostly under $20, $$$ mostly under $50, $$$$ above $50

DOWNTOWN & MID-CITY BELLA TRATTORIA At the Mission Inn,

3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-784-0300, www.missioninn.com UÊSidewalk dining featuring Southern Italian cuisine. Lunch and dinner Tu.-Sa. $$ CIAO BELLA RISTORANTE 1630 Spruce St.; 951-781-8840, www.ciaobellariverside.com UÊCasual fine dining indoors or on the patio. Wine classes are available. Lunch M-F, dinner M-Sa. RS, FB, $$ CRESCENT JEWELL 3597 Main St.; 951-684-1000, www.crescentjewell.com UÊNew 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 UÊFlame-broiled 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 UÊPremier 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. $$$ FARFALLA’S CUCINA ITALIANA 5250 Arlington Ave.; 951-354-5100, www.farfallasrestaurants.com UÊPizza, pasta and calzones, with specialty items like eggplant, chicken and veal parmigiana. Lunch and dinner daily, except Saturday when only dinner is served. $ THE GOURMET DETECTIVE Avila Terrace Theatre, 3663 Main St. (above the Tamale Factory); 866-992-5424, www.gourmetdetective.com UÊ“Murder at the Cafe Noir,” a murder mystery dinner theater with limited menu that features tritip, chicken breast and grilled salmon. RS, $$$$ GRAM’S MISSION BAR-B-QUE PALACE

3527 Main St.; 951-782-8219, www.gramsbbq.org UÊAn 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. $ JOE'S SUSHI 9555 Magnolia Ave.; 951-353-1929, www.joesushi.net UÊThis pioneer of the all-you-can eat sushi concept in Riverside also specializes in

teriyaki, teppan and tempura dishes. Most combination plates include hibachi chicken or hibachi filet mignon. RS $$ KILLARNEY’S RESTAURANT & IRISH PUB

Riverside Plaza, 3639 Riverside Plaza Drive, Suite 532; 951-682-2933, www.killarneys.com UÊOrder traditional Irish fare, including bangers and mash and Harp beer-battered fish and chips, or choose American favorites. FB, $ LAS CAMPANAS At the Mission Inn, 3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com UÊAuthentic 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 UÊMore 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 UÊChef 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. RS, FB, $$$ MISSION INN 3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com UÊSignature “comfort foods” prepared in a new state-of-the-art display kitchen. Breakfast and dinner daily, lunch M-Sa. $

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OLIO RISTORANTE At the Marriott, 3400 Market St.;951-786-7147, www.olioristorante.com UĂ&#x160;Northern Italian steak and seafood with an eclectic California twist. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. FB, $$ PEPITOS 6539 Magnolia Ave.; 951-788-2652 UĂ&#x160;Traditional Mexican fare. Lunch and dinner daily; breakfast items also served. FB, $ PHOOD ON MAIN 3737 Main St., Suite, 100; 951-276-7111, www.phoodforthought.com UĂ&#x160;Billed as a hip, creative eaterie, Phood offers diners choices of mix-and-match menu items. FB $ RELISH 3535 University Ave., Riverside; 951-682-7011, www.relishdelis.net UĂ&#x160;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 UĂ&#x160;Casually elegant dining experience featuring Spanish and coastal cuisine.

Nightclub with live music and dancing every night, plus a flamenco dinner show weekly. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, RS, $$$

WEST ASAHI 2955 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside;

951-637-1313, UĂ&#x160;All-you-can-eat for one price, or individual orders. Lunch M-Sa., dinner daily. $$ ELEPHANT BAR Galleria at Tyler, 3775 Tyler St., Suite A; 951-353-2200, www.elephantbar.com UĂ&#x160;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, $ PUNJAB PALACE 10359 Magnolia Ave.; 951-351-8968, www.punjabpalacecuisineofindia.com UĂ&#x160;Indian tapestries and music set the mood for a vast offering of Punjabi delicacies, which include both meat and vegetarian dishes. $

UNIVERSITY & EAST CHILIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 499 Alessandro Blvd.; 951-776-0952,

www.chilis.com UĂ&#x160;Burgers, 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, $ CREOLAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 1015 E. Alessandro Blvd.; 951-653-8150, www.creolasrestaurant.com UĂ&#x160;Chicken, filet mignon, lamb, meat loaf, pork and several varieties of fish. Dinner W-Su. $$ CREST CAFE 5225 Canyon Crest Drive; 951-784-2233 UĂ&#x160;Burgers, pasta, salads and other American and Italian favorites. Traditional breakfast menu includes omelettes, pancakes and waffles.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $ GERARDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S EVE BISTRO 9814 Magnolia Ave.; 951-687-4882, www.gerardsevebistro.com UĂ&#x160;French cuisine in an intimate bistro atmosphere. Dinner entrees include boeuf bourguignon, duck confit and veal milanese. Dinner W-Su., Sunday brunch. $$$

GRA-POW 497 Alessandro Blvd. Suite. D;

951-780-1132, www.grapow.net UĂ&#x160;Thai food with California and Pacific Rim accents. Dishes include cashew chicken, pad gra pow, roasted curry stir fried with a choice of meats, and chicken with Thai barbecue sauce. Beer and wine available. Lunch and dinner daily. $ MONARK ASIAN BISTRO 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Suite 64; 951-683-1073, XXX NPOBSLBTJBOCJTUSP DPN r 4FSWJOH B SBOHF of classic Chinese 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 UĂ&#x160;Burgers, 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 UĂ&#x160;Chinese cuisine, including sweet and sour pork, Cantonese soy and curry chicken. Combo meals for $6.45 include a drink. Lunch and dinner daily. $

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(1) Regina Patton Stell, left, and Robin Woods (2) UC Riverside Chancellor Timothy P. White, left, and Paulette Brown-Hinds (3) Riverside Fire Chief Steven Earley, left, and Joseph and Kristina Reed (4) Clayton and Tave Darling (5) Stephan McPeace, left, Crystal Davenpor t and David Wright (6) Mary Ellen Daniels, left, and Louise Grogan (7) Dr. E M Abdulmumin, left, and Councilman Rusty Bailey (8) Imari Harper, left, and Kellie Turner (9) Thelma Adams King, left, and Natasha Simone Ferguson (10) Jack Clarke Jr., left, his son, Jack III, daughter, Chynna and wife, Sheila Ph o t o s by M i c a h E s c a m i l l a

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Contemporary Northern Italian Cuisine FINE DINING U BANQUET & CATERING LIVE WEEKEND JAZZ COCKTAILS

3646 Mission Inn Avenue Across from Mission Inn Hotel BEST OF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Wine Spectator Magazine 2004 2005 2006 2007

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Supporters of the YWCA of Riverside County gathered recently for the annual check signing party, this year at the home of George Tillery and Kerri Todd. Funds raised will help support the organization’s many other programs and events, including Men Who Cook on April 30 and the Women of Achievement awards luncheon in September.

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(1) Tim Tillery and Lorrie Gerretse (2) Lori Pendergraft, left, and Renee Theeuwes (3) Deisy Ruiz, left, Tijana Quilici and Jean Easum (4) Marlene Allen-Hammarlund, left, Carry Tillery and Dona Barber (5) Kerri Todd and George Tillery (6) Michelle Murphy, left, Debra Murphy and Irena Leigh Nor ton (7) Sue de Jonckheere, left, and Patricia Reynolds (8) Jennifer O’Farrell, left, and Karen Spiegel (9) Guests enjoy wine in George Tillery’s “cave.”

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UC Riverside recently opened a 58,000-square-foot research building, which is part of a medical school that is scheduled to welcome its first students in fall 2012. The complex will be an important part of the community, according to UCR Chancellor Timothy P. White. “This is about California, Californians and our future,” he said during a ribbon-cutting event, which attracted more than 200 community members and campus officials.

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(1) Former University of California Regent S. Sue Johnson, left, Dean G. Richard Olds, UCR Foundation Board of Trustees Chairwoman Pam Rubin, Chancellor Timothy P. White, UC Senior Vice President John D. Stobo, Health and Human Services regional director Herb K. Schultz, and Riverside County Supervisor Bob Buster (2) Dr. Steve Larson, chairman and CEO of Riverside Medical Clinic (3) Raul Ruiz, left, and Herb K. Schultz (4) Iryna Ethell, center Ph o t o s by Pe t e r Ph u n

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There was a full program for Riverside Downtown Partnershipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 24th annual meeting and awards ceremony, held recently at the Riverside Marriott. Seven honorees, including Henry W. Coil Jr., were recognized for their works, outgoing members of the board of directors were thanked for their service, and the incoming board was welcomed. The new RDP chairman, Peter Meyers, accepted the gavel for the coming year.

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(1) Jo and Trip Hard, left, and Debbi Guthrie (2) Linda Jenkins, left, and May Davis (3) Mayor Ron Loveridge, left, and Mark Rubin (4) Teresa Rosales and David St. Pierre (5) Henry W. Coil Jr., left, and and Chuck Beaty (6) Cosme Cordova, left, and Mark Schooley (7) Judy Cunningham, left, Shelby Wor thington and Sharon Sola-Ahluwalia (8) Janice Penner, left, Margie Haupt, Patrick Brien and Sarah Jaques (9) Riverside Police Chief Sergio Diaz, second from left, and the Bonaminio family

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STICK TO OUR RIBS! Enjoy Riverside’s best barbecue and soul food!

Gram’s Mission Barbecue Palace has been serving up the most delicious barbecue, Cajun and Creole food in Riverside for over 20 years. Come take pleasure in the Gram’s barbecue experience!

OUR SPECIALTY IS CATERING Monday-Thursday 11-9 Friday-Saturday 11-10 Sunday 11-8

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seen Thinking Moms recently hosted its inaugural walking and tasting tour through Riverside’s historic Woods Streets neighborhood. Guests visited four homes, sampling distinctive hors d’oeuvres and signature cocktails. All proceeds from the event will benefit Operation SafeHouse’s Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force. Thinking Moms was organized about a year ago by Lindsey Frandsen.

Visit www.thinkingmoms.org for information.

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nonprofits | save the date Events April 12 — Salute to Service Awards, Soroptimist International of Riverside.

California Baptist University, 8432 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 11:30 a.m.; www.soroptimistriverside.org.

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April 14 — Ninth annual Champions for Justice Awards Dinner, presented by the Fair Housing Council of Riverside County. Riverside Convention Center, 3443 Orange St.; 951-682-6581, www.fairhousing.net.

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April 16 — Seventh annual Walk Your Talk Walk to make a difference and raise awareness of those in the foster care system. California Baptist University, 8432 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 951-776-0019, http://walkyour talkwalk.info.

April 20 — Third annual Value of One Charity Golf Classic, a benefit for The Arc of Riverside County, a nonprofit that helps people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. Indian Hills Golf Club, 5700 Club House Drive, Riverside; 951-688-5141, Ext. 222, thevalueofone.org.

April 30 — 21st annual Men Who Cook, with community members sharing delicious dishes. Proceeds benefit the Brown Family Scholarship and YWCA Riverside County programs. 951-687-9922, or e-mail andrea@ywcariverside.org.

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April 30 — Stroll ’n’ Roll to benefit The Carolyn E. Wylie Center for Children, Youth & Families. 9 a.m.; 951-683-5193, Ext. 241, www.wyliecenter.org.

May 5-7 — Collectibles Festival, featuring a Premier Par ty, with an ar t sale and a food and wine reception on the rooftop, 5:30 p.m. May 5. Riverside Ar t Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-684-7111.

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May 7 — Annual Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center Dinner and Auction Gala.

Auctioneers are KNBC Channel 4 news anchor Colleen Williams and Paul Gill of the Jurupa Unified School District.

Master of Ceremonies is District Attorney Paul Zellerbach. Victoria Club, 2521 Arroyo Drive, Riverside; 5 p.m.; $125; 951-686-7273, www.rarcc.org.

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May 15 — Primavera in the Gardens, the 13th annual wine and food tasting fundraiser. UC Riverside Botanic Gardens; 2 p.m.; $50 in advance, $60 at the door; 951-784-6962, http://gardens.ucr.edu.

May 20 — Fuel Relief Fund Golf Tournament, featuring a four-person scramble, lunch, dinner and awards receptions. Oak Quarry Golf Club, 7151 Sierra Ave., Riverside; 10 a.m.; $200; 909-322-1481, http://fuelrelieffund.org.

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Grand designs From castles to private homes, Henry L.A. Jekel left his mark on Riverside

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enedict Castle, the First Congregational Church tower and the mausoleum at Evergreen Cemetery are three Riverside landmarks designed by renowned architect Henry L.A. Jekel.

But he didn’t stop there. He conceived the plans for as many as 50 homes in the city, including a 1925 Spanish Colonial revival that will be on the Old Riverside Foundation home tour in May. Jekel homes are distinctive, according to Esther Klotz and Joan Hall, the authors of “Adobes, Bungalows and Mansions of Riverside.” “They have solid walls, tile roofs, wrought iron details and individual designs, and are quality structures.”

Born in 1876 in Buffalo, N.Y., Jekel was one of 12 children of a Great Lakes shipping family. He was trained as a civil engineer.

Jekel first visited Riverside in 1908, and he returned three years later with his wife, Amanda, when he worked on the Congregational Church tower. The couple

headed east once again in 1913, then moved permanently to Riverside in 1921 when they built their home on Magnolia Avenue for $5,000.

Publisher and entrepreneur Charles Benedict hired Jekel to build a 19-room, 10,000-square-foot castle with Moorish influences. Construction started in 1922, and it took nine years to finish. Today, Benedict Castle is the home of Teen Challenge of Southern California and a popular site for weddings and banquets.

The Jekels were active in the community, working with garden clubs, planning commissions and church groups.

After a few years of poor health, Jekel died on May 23, 1960, survived by his wife, two brothers and a sister. Amanda died a decade later.

Both are interred in the Olivewood Cemetery mausoleum — yet another Riverside landmark that he designed.

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