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MUSICGUITAR HEROSpanish guitarist Benise landed some of his first professional gigs here in Riverside. Now he’s an international star, and making a return appearance.

COVER STORYRISING TALENTHaven’t heard of Melissa K? She’s out to change that with concer ts, music videos and starring roles on local stages. Melissa is even making a play for late-night TV.

ENVIRONMENTGREENER PASTURESThere are many routes to a more eco-friendly future, and Riverside has them covered — from sustainable gardening to solar power to turning restaurant grease into gas.

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FEATURES16 MISSION & MARKET Heart attack victim has a new lease on life; RCC’s aquatics center makes an early splash.

32 NEIGHBORHOODS Animals are a big par t of daily life in La Sierra Acres, which also boasts a new community center.

44 HEALTH Even the proper use of common drugs may have unintended consequences, a doctor warns.

DEPARTMENTSFrom the editor 6; Hot list and calendar 12; Dining guide 52; Seen 60; Nonprof it calendar 65

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PEOPLEHONORING VETSA dedicated teen documents wartime stories from aging heroes; at Riverside National Cemetery, a new director embarks on a “personal mission.”

VALENTINE’S DAYSWEET TREATSEverything tastes better dipped in chocolate. As cupid’s big day nears, devour our guide to chocolate-covered treats.

48 TASTE Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and these four restaurants do it right.

57 WEDDINGS Custom rings show off a bride’s sense of style and personality, local jewelers say.

66 PAST LIVES Roland E. Lex was a hands-on leader who helped establish Riverside National Cemetery.

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Riverside Dental Group was established January 28, 1974 by Dr. Ed Rouhe

and four other partners. The doctors built an award winning modern office on the 1.9-acre site of the old Samuel Carey Evans mansion at the corner of El Hijo Street and Magnolia Avenue. The Group’s building surrounds a large camphor tree which is estimated to be over 100 years old. The revolutionary aspect of the 9,000 square foot office building is the patient treatment room layout, which focuses on patient comfort and ease of functions.

The reception area is sunken with a gracious hotel lobby feeling. Over the past 35 years the group has grown to an additional 6 offices providing dental care for parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Riverside Dental Group employs over 30 Dentists and 250 employees from our local communities. Annually our offices treat more than 110,000 patients. Riverside Dental Group and Associate offices are pleased to receive the prestigious accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care

(AAAHC). AAAHC accreditation demonstrates we are nationally recognized for excellence in care and service to patients. With strong quality assurance programs, doctor mentoring and uniform guidelines for patient care Riverside Dental Group and associate offices are working to achieve the distinction of an enduring organization that has established a tradition of fine dentistry that the community trusts. Our patients are very valuable to us, which is why most of our new patients are referred to us by our current patients.

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O. Edgar Rouhe, DDSDr. Rouhe is one of the four original partners that founded Riverside Dental Group in 1974 and has recently joined the staff in our Woodcrest office on a full-time basis. A life-long resident of Riverside, Dr. Rouhe received his DDS from Loma Linda University and brings many years of experience to his practice of dentistry. Dr. Rouhe has had advanced training in full-mouth reconstruction and cosmetic treatment, and enjoys providing the highest quality of care and service to his patients.

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Tonia Cantrell, DDSDr. Cantrell completed her undergraduate degree at San Diego State University in 2000 and went on to earn her doctorate degree at UCLA Dental School in 2004. She completed her training at a children’s hospital in Wisconsin where she worked with special needs patients, dental trauma management, and sedation techniques. Dr. Cantrell has always felt at ease working with children. She takes great pride in her work as a clinician, but also hopes that she can be one more influential role model in a child’s life.

Green acres

SuStainable living — a lifestyle that reduces the use of the ear th’s natural resources or one’s carbon footprint — should be as

american as the f lag, mom and apple pie.that’s the philosophy that drives the founders

of growcology, bianca and nick Heyming. it also leads to another american value: freedom.

“Freedom to me means self-reliance,” bianca says. “it means that i’m not a pawn or a number. i am contributing to the whole system, and what i contribute is valuable.”

growcology’s mission is to motivate, educate and collaborate with others on ways to live more sustainably. One means to that end comes through gardening in a way that works in harmony with nature.

bianca is an enthusiastic supporter of the concept and welcomes new opportunities to show others how to do it.

“i enjoy teaching people how to better feed their families,” she says. “and not only that, i get to be involved in the health and well-being and the happiness and wholeness of those families. that’s huge. i love to watch kids as they are introduced to plants that are more sour than lemonheads (candy). it’s awesome.”

if bianca’s last name sounds familiar, that may be due to the work of her father-in-law, Frank Heyming, a principal with the real estate and property management f irm Heyming and Johnson inc. He’s also a board member with Riverside land Conservancy.

For the nonprof it, Frank wrote and produced “the Hills of Riverside,” a DvD that celebrates the picturesque natural resources crowning the city. through words and stunning photos in the april-May 2009 issue, we prof iled the elder Heyming’s effor ts to preserve a valuable asset.

in this issue, we learn more about the work of the family’s younger generation. their story leads a special report on several ways Riverside is becoming a greener place to live and work.

if growcology’s mission inspires you, join them on March 5 for the star t of a free four-month course that teaches gardening basics.

growing season is here.

Jerry [email protected], 909-386-3015

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Driven by a strong work ethic and a f ierce determination to succeed, Spanish guitarist roni Benise rose from riverside street performer to international stardom through his

emmy Award-winning PBS show, “nights of Fire.” The production paved the way for him to share his innovative and electrifying music with audiences and

also be a featured performer on ABC’s hit reality show, “Dancing With the Stars.”

Benise (pronounced “Buh-nes-say”) returns to the city where his career began and will perform March 12 at the Fox Performing Arts Center.

His show, which features eight professional dancers and a six-piece band, is basically a live replication of his upcoming PBS special, “The Spanish Guitar.” The television program was f ilmed over three years in 10 countries. it is a musical tale that integrates live

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performances with footage of Benise traveling to the cobblestone streets of old Havana, an Arabian desert, the romantic canals of Venice, the oldest bull-f ighting arena in Spain, a quaint Paris café and the sacred temples of India.

“This is a great show for the whole family,” Benise said. “It’s a big, Broadway-style production and has something for everyone. I hope that people will be inspired by our story and the music and walk away with the passion to follow their own dreams.

“The show also will take us to worlds both faraway and deeply personal, and remind us that hope can be the healing thread in all of our lives.”

Benise star ted learning to play the guitar at age 11 and practiced constantly. He taught himself various styles and worked hard to develop a unique sound.

As he launched his career, it was tough to f ind work. Clubs in Los Angeles showed no interest in hiring him, so he came to Riverside and performed at a range of places: The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa,

Roni Benise draws inspiration for his shows from a variety of sources, including places he has visited.


Orange Blossom Festival, Borders Books and the downtown farmer’s market. Benise eventually saved enough money to rent his own venues and held his f irst full-scale production in October 2003 at Riverside’s Municipal Auditorium.

As his ar tistry developed and popularity grew, he star ted writing his own compositions, which he describes as emotional, wild, ref ined and romantic.

“I’m always inspired by places I’ve traveled,” said Benise, whose soundtrack from “Nights of Fire” reached No. 2 on Billboard’s World Music Chart. “I’ll try to capture the essence and beauty of the different places in my melodies. It’s truly like painting on air and creating colors and lush soundscapes that take people, and me, away to a safe place with no prejudice and no boundaries.”

Roni BeniseFox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside 8 p.m. March 12 $25-$69 951-779-9800, www.foxriversidelive.com Benise’s show features eight dancers.


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calendar‘FLOATING WORLDS’ THROUGH MARCH 18 – Selections from the permanent collection. Riverside Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-684-7111, www.riversidear tmuseum.org. Also: “A Touch of Color,” ar t with the subtle use of color added to essentially black and white prints, through March 4 (reception March 3); “Carlyle Miller,” through March 24; Nine Day Paint Out, Feb. 19-27.

‘EYE CONTACT’ THROUGH AUG. 6 – The portraits in this exhibition, which are 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: “Blue Prints,” through Feb. 12; “Las Olvidadas,” through April 16.

CANYON CREST TOWNE CENTRE ONGOING – Car show, 2-5 p.m. second Saturday of each month; ar t show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. second Sunday of each month. Canyon Crest Towne Centre, 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside; 951-686-1222, www.cctownecentre.com.

LAKE ALICE TRADING COMPANY FEBRUARY – Acronycal, Feb. 2; 90 Proof, Feb. 4; Pandora’s Rock, Feb. 5; Jason Weber, Feb. 7, 13, 21 and 27; Natural Heights, Feb. 9 and 23; A Little on the Side, Feb. 11; Galaxy Flyers, Feb. 12; Tango Kilo, Feb. 16; Little George & The Big Time, Feb. 18; ’80s Rewind, Feb. 19; Jackson Avenue, Feb. 25; The Heymakers, Feb. 26. 3616 University Ave., Riverside; 951-686-7343, www.lakealicetradingco.com.

‘ADORNMENT’ ENDS FEBRUARY – Exhibit looks at the how and why people adorn themselves, from tattooing, branding, shaping, and surgical enhancements. Metropolitan Museum,

3580 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-826-5273, www.riversideca.gov/museum. Also: “Star Trek: The Exhibition,” at the Metropolitan Showcase, through Feb. 28.

FOX PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FEBRUARY-MARCH – Joe, Feb. 11; Bur t Bacharach, Feb. 12; Opera a la Car te presents “The Mikado,” Feb. 20; Bob James with the Corona Symphony Pops, March 5; One Night of Queen, March 11; Benise, March 12; Wanda Sykes, March 25; Scott Stap (the voice of Creed), April 1; Katipunan, April 2; Riverside County Philharmonic, April 9 and May 14; California Baptist University Choir and Orchestra, May 5. 3801 Mission Inn Ave., 951-788-3944, www.foxriversidelive.com.

THE PROMENADE SHOPS FEBRUARY-MARCH – Bridal show, Feb. 6; Inland Empire Arthritis 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.

LEGENDS OF RIVERSIDE MARCH 25-27 – Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1961 Times Grand Prix, with honoree Parnelli Jones. Riverside International

Automotive Museum, 815 Marlborough Ave., No. 200, Riverside; 951-369-6966,

www.legendsofriverside.com.

RIVERSIDE AIRSHOW MARCH 26 – Military aircraft, replicas, aerobatics and sky-divers plus displays of helicopters, military vehicles and classic cars highlight the 19th annual event. Pancake breakfast ($5) served at 7 a.m. on the patio side of the D&D Cafe. Riverside Airpor t, 6951 Flight Road; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; free admission ($10 parking); 951-351-6113, www.riversideairshow.com.

NATIONAL DATE FESTIVAL FEB. 18-27 – In its 65th year, the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival features carnival rides, live animals, monster truck shows, and more. Headliners: Luz Rios, Feb. 18; Third Eye Blind, Feb. 19; Kellie Pickler, Feb. 20; Switchfoot, Feb. 26. Free admission 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 18, which is opening day. Riverside County Fairgrounds, 82-503 Highway 111, Indio; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays, with the carnival open until midnight on weekends; $8 adults, $7 seniors, $6 ages 5-12; 760-863-8247, www.datefest.org.

‘STUART LITTLE’ FEB. 18-20 – The production, based on the book by E.B. White, is par t of Riverside Community Players’ Family Series. Riverside Community Players Theater, 4026 14th St., Riverside; $15 regular shows, $18 musicals, $8 family series; 951-686-4030, www.riversidecommunityplayers.com.

Also: “Ten Little Indians,” March 25-April 10;

“Election Day,” May 13-29.

ODC/DANCE FEB. 17 – Three resident choreographers have created a dynamic movement vocabulary over the last four decades that has signif icantly inf luenced a generation of dancers and choreographers. UC Riverside’s University Theatre, 900 University Ave.; 8 p.m.; $28, $26 seniors, $14 students; 951-827-4331, ucriversidepresents.ucr.edu. Also: Dancing Ear th: Of Bodies of Elements, April 22; Dianne Reeves, April 28; Sara Juli: The Money Conversation, May 20.

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ROMANO’S CONCERT LOUNGE FEBRUARY-MARCH – Concer ts featuring tribute bands. Don’t Stop Believing ( Journey), Feb. 12; Wanted (Bon Jovi), Feb. 19; Abbey Road (The Beatles), Feb. 26; The Cured (The Cure), March 5; Atomic Punks (early Van Halen), March 19. 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside; 951-781-7662, theconcertlounge.com.

CULVER CENTER FEBRUARY-APRIL – “Pulso y Martillo (Pulse and Hammer),” featuring the work of Margarita Cabrera in her f irst West Coast exhibition, through April 2. Film screenings include “Dreams with Sharp Teeth,” Feb. 11; “3 Idiots,” Feb. 19; “Volver,” Feb. 25; and “Burnt by the Sun,” Feb. 26. The Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts, 3834 Main St., Riverside; 951-827-4290, culvercenter.ucr.edu.

LUX BOREAL FEB. 12 – Dance company performance. Landis Performing Arts Center, Riverside City College, 4800 Magnolia Ave.; 8 p.m.; 951-222-8100, www.landispac.com. Also: Intersect Dance Theatre, Feb. 25-26.

‘ENCOUNTERS 2011’ FEB. 18 – Concer t with 20th-century Spanish guitar music by classical-guitar vir tuoso Scott Tennant. Ar ts Building Performance Lab, UC Riverside, 900 University Ave.; 951-827-4331, events.ucr.edu. Also: Carillon Recital, Feb. 7, 14 and 28, and March 7; Scott Tennant performing 20th century Spanish guitar music, Feb. 18; William H. Reynolds Memorial Carillon Concert, March 5; UCR Jazz Ensemble and Henry Franklin Quintet, March 11.

RIVERSIDE RAINCROSS 5K RUN/WALK FEB. 19 – Annual event includes a 5K run/walk and 1K youth fun run. Fairmount Park, 2601 Fairmount Blvd., Riverside; 7:30 a.m.; $10-$25; 951-826-2000, www.riversideca.gov.

RIVERSIDE LYRIC OPERA FEB. 19 – “La Traviata,” sung in Italian with English translations projected next to the stage. Landis Performing Arts Center, Riverside City College, 4800 Magnolia Ave.; 7:30 p.m.; 951-781-9561, www.riversidelyricopera.org.

‘TWELFTH NIGHT’ FEB. 24-MARCH 5 – William Shakespeare’s classic play. Ar ts Building Studio Theatre, UC Riverside, 900 University Ave.; 951-827-4331, events.ucr.edu.

‘SUESSICAL THE MUSICAL’ MARCH 4-12 – A production by the nonprof it Riverside Children’s Theatre. Ramona High School, 7675 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; $10 in advance, $12 at the door; www.riversidechildrenstheatre.org.

RIVERSIDE YOUTH THEATRE MARCH 18-27 – “The Wizard of Oz.” CrossWinds Theater, 29263 Ironwood Ave., Moreno Valley; 7:30 p.m. March 18-19, 25-26 and 3 p.m. March 20 and 27; 951-756-4240, www.riversideyouththeatre.org.

‘CURTAINS’ APRIL 2-10 – A musical comedy whodunit, from the creators of “Cabaret” and “Chicago.” Landis Performing Arts Center, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 951-222-8100, www.performanceriverside.org.

April 9, 20117:30 p.m.

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Guest Artist: Jourdan Urbach,

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calendarHISTORY LECTURE APRIL 3 – “Riverside Through the Lens of E.N. Fairchild,” presented by Glenn Wenzel. Dining Commons, La Sierra University, 4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside; 12:30 p.m.; $10; 951-780-2313, www.riversidehistoricalsociety.org.

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.

FLOWER SHOW AND GARDEN TOUR APRIL 9-10 – Show and 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. April 10; 951-643-8890.

SALUTE TO VETERANS PARADE APRIL 16 – Sixth annual event honoring veterans of all ages and eras. 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.

60 seconds with ... Nikki Bohne

In “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” Nikki Bohne stars as bubbly sorority queen Elle Woods, a role popularized by Reese Witherspoon in the 2001 movie. Bohne recently talked about putting her own stamp on the character:

“The role is so iconic and she did such an amazing job with it, I was only going to be a second-rate version of Reese if I tried to copy her. So it was important to me that I made sure Elle was very much my own, and I brought aspects of my personality.

“Elle in the musical is a little more quirky than Elle in the movie. So the writing (also) creates a little bit of a different foundation for the character.”

Question: How close is this show to the Broadway version?

Answer: This show is actually the same as the one on Broadway. It’s just scaled down a little for the road.

Q: What’s the biggest challenge of being on the road for a nine-month tour?

A: Living out of two suitcases. You have to pack for different weather situations. We just went from Ottawa, Canada, to Jacksonville, Fla., so you have to be

prepared for everything.Q: How many Chihuahuas are used

in the show?A: We have two — Frankie and Roxie.

Frankie’s the lead dog, and he’s my guy. I visit him about a half hour before the show to make sure he is comfortable with me and familiar, so when he steps out on stage with me it looks like he belongs.

— Jerry Rice

‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., RiversideMarch 18-20877-308-2929, www.broadwayinriverside.com

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An Evening with Scott Stapp, voice of Creed April 1

Katipunan April 2

Riverside Philharmonic/Tomasz Golka violin soloist Jourdain Urbach April 9

Arlo Guthrie “Journey On” Tour April 10

California Baptist University Choir & Orchestra Command Performance May 5

Cinco de Mayo! – Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles® with the Corona Symphony Pops May 7

Bob James with Corona Symphony Pops May 13

Riverside Philharmonic/Tomasz Golka “Stars of the Philharmonic” May 14

Broadway Series: “Burn the Floor” May 20–22

Firefall, Poco, Pure Prairie League June 3

New in 2011: Programs for Young AudiencesThe Berenstain Bears Feb 23The Mystery of King Tut March 22Seussical April 12

These programs are for school audiences only. Educators should contact the Fox Box Office for program details.

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Lifesaving landingSixty-year-old Vernon Woods began

a new, second life on Jan. 10, and the new helicopter landing pad at Riverside Community Hospital played an important role in the event.

The retired carpenter was hiking a trail in the Box Springs Mountain Reserve with his son-in-law, Kyron Francis, when Woods star ted losing control of his legs and arms.

Although he was not feeling chest pain at the time, he soon believed he was suffering a hear t attack.

After a for tunate series of events,

Woods was airlifted to RCH, where the helicopter landed on a pad that opened only a month earlier.

It made all the difference.“The key is getting to the hospital

within the f irst hour of symptom onset,” said cardiologist Syed Bokhari, one of Woods’ doctors. “The more time that goes by, the greater the damage to the heart muscle and the lesser chance of survival.”

Heart attack symptoms can include chest pain or discomfort (such as a pressure or tightness), discomfort in other areas of the upper body or shortness of breath (with or without chest discomfort). The American Heart Association has more warning signs on its website, www.heart.org.

Woods, who was recovering at home, wants to go back to the hospital — but

this time he’ll use the front door.“I plan to return with the biggest

‘thank you’ card I can f ind,” he said.

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Written by Jerry Rice

Everyone, into the pool!Riverside City College’s new $10.85

million aquatics complex is making a splash in swimming and diving circles.

By the time it opened in January, at least eight regional and national competitions already had been scheduled. Among them, the Amateur Athletic Union’s diving national

championships, a July 19-27 event that is expected to draw 1,000 athletes.

“Hosting those competitions is great for aquatics in the area,” said David Almquist, RCC swimming and water polo coach.

With a 65-meter pool, several diving platforms — including an Olympic regulation 10-meter diving tower —

and a movable bulkhead, the facility is large enough to hold three competitions simultaneously.

And for RCC’s swimming and water polo teams, the winners of four state titles, it’s a home venue to be proud of.

“I had a lot of high expectations, but I never expected it would be this nice,” Almquist said.

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at age 20, Melissa K already has racked up an impressive list of accomplishments — starring in a range of

theater productions, performing in music videos and doing concerts at venues as diverse as the Southern California Fair in Perris and the Los angeles nightspot Whisky a go go.

While Melissa enjoys all the opportunities and attention, the driving force behind her ar tistry is a desire to connect with audiences.

“I love bringing a smile to everyone’s face,” said Melissa, who also is an accomplished musician and dancer. “to me, singing and acting is the best way I know how to connect with people on a very special level. and it’s something that’s motivated me from the time I was a little girl.”

Melissa’s musical journey began at the age of 11 while listening to Styx, one of her favorite bands. there was something about the music that inspired her to try her hand at songwriting. Since then, she

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has written 62 tunes. In recent months, she has been in the studio recording 10 of those songs for an upcoming CD, “Rock is On Fire.”

Two songs from the project, “Magic” and “Fight Fire,” already have been released and recently topped the Independent Music Network ’s Top 30 Mainstream Chart. The songs garnered Melissa a 2009 best female ar tist nomination from the network.

“I would love to get signed to a major record label,” said Melissa, who was nominated for best female performer in 2007, 2008 and 2009 by the Inland Empire Music Awards. “At some point, I’d also like to star t my own label and manage my own career. That’s been a big dream of mine ever since I star ted singing and writing songs.”

“Magic” also has materialized as a music video, using four mannequins as props. The f irst two minutes of the video may be found on YouTube.

Another song, “Sorceress,” will be shot for a music video soon. One element of it has been pitched to

talent scouts for Conan O’Brien, Jay Leno, Ellen DeGeneres and David Letterman, and a few of them have shown some interest.

Along with her music success, Melissa is a sought-after actress. She has appeared in more than a dozen high school and regional theater plays including “The Birds,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Born Again,” “Once Upon a Mattress” and “Coyote’s Christmas Carol.”

In March, she will appear on stage in “Six Characters in Search of An Author” at Mt. San Jacinto College.

Melissa has been a f inalist in the Fuller ton Theatre Festival’s dramatic monologue competition and won f irst place for comedic monologue at Ramona High School.

The Ramona grad is preparing to audition for two feature f ilms, a new version of “Superman,” as well as “Underworld 4.”

“What’s great about acting is that I can portray someone totally different in each role,” Melissa said.

Melissa K, center, with members of her band, Zachary Morin, left, Brad Smith and Stevie Morin


“It’s an indescribable feeling to be able to experience different emotions through characters. Still, music is my f irst priority right now and that is where I’m going to keep my focus.”

At Mt. San Jacinto, Melissa is majoring in performing ar ts and business, and plans to transfer to UCLA, USC or Chapman University.

“A lot of nights I’m up until 3 a.m. studying,” Melissa said. “All the added work and extra time I put into my schooling is going help me accomplish my career goals in the enter tainment business. To me, it’s all fun, and I’m very lucky to be able to follow my dreams.”

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Meet Melissa KThree books that mean a lot to her: “ ‘And Then There Were None,’ by Agatha Christie, because it was my f irst mystery/crime novel; ‘Nancy Drew,’ by Carolyn Keene, because my dad gave me those books when I was little, and I couldn’t stop reading them; and the Bible because it is more than just a book.”

Book she’s reading: “An Evening’s Enter tainment: The Age

of the Silent Feature Picture” by Richard Koszarski

Three films that mean a lot to her: “ ‘Rebel

Without a Cause,’ because I love James Dean and it is such a classic f ilm; ‘American Beauty’ because the cinematography is beautiful and I learned so much about mise-en-scene studying this f ilm;

and ‘Grease’ because it was my favorite movie growing up.”

Last CD she purchased: “Thriller (25th Anniversary Edition),” by Michael Jackson

Favorite drink: Water and Rockstar Tropical Punch

Favorite charity: “I actually just helped coordinate the holiday food and toy drive event for the community through my college.”

Favorite vacation: “When I spent two weeks in Hawaii with my family (parents, cousins, aunt, uncle and grandparents). We spent one week in Honolulu and one week on a cruise to all the other islands. I can’t wait to go back!”

Someone she would like to have dinner with: Irving Thalberg. “He produced legendary f ilms and helped shape the Hollywood studio system into what it is today.”

Favorite singer: Freddie Mercury

CD she’s listening to: “Burlesque” soundtrack

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For this report, Amy Bentley takes a look at some of the ways riverside is becoming a greener place to live and work.

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sits the Growcology learning center, where its founders plan to literally put riverside on the map as a center of sustainable gardening.

Bianca and nick Heyming have plans for what they call the emerald city Garden in the shape of riverside’s iconic raincross symbol. Once f inished, they expect the community garden to be visible on Google ear th.

The emerald city Garden is par t of a larger Growcology project in the works called the Garden Mosaic, which will include sustainable and community gardening courses and crop exchanges so local growers can share the fruits of their labor.

The Heymings formed Growcology in 2009 to educate others about star ting and maintaining sustainable gardens. An online community, www.mygreenriverside.com, spreads the word about green opportunities and events.

“We want to be par t of the global green initiative and bring it to riverside,” said renee Hennessee, a Growcology board member who is nick ’s sister. “We’re really about sustainability. We want to help put riverside at the forefront of this movement and (we want it to) be emulated by other regions.”

People don’t have to sacrif ice all of their favorite indulgences to live sustainably, Bianca says. She did, however, give up Starbucks in favor of a friend’s regular delivery of fresh-roasted coffee beans.

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Visitors check out Growcology's garden. For a younger guest at left, it's a hands-on experience.Photo by Lea Reed

Bianca and her husband also star ted growing their own produce or will purchase the fruits and vegetables they want from local farmers markets.

Growcology’s focus last year was on sustainability education through low-cost classes held at the learning center. Topics included vegetable gardening, growing edible f lowers, growing a winter garden and worm composting.

Another 2010 success was the Chefs du Potager competition, in which Riverside City College culinary students grew crops to use in a meal they prepared. The results were judged by professional chefs at a well-attended event in July at Mario’s Place.

The Garden Mosaic program begins this spring with The Resourceful Garden, a free four-month program offered to residents, businesses, senior groups, churches — any resident or organization with a small plot of land — so they can learn how to star t and maintain

a garden. A second component is the Garden Exchange for par ticipating growers who want to share. A third is the Emerald City Garden.

The Heymings are looking forward to launching many new gardens.

“We are going to be integrating these gardens into each neighborhood

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planting a living ar t exhibit at the Growcology center that will show visitors how to integrate sustainability in their lives. For a schedule of classes on sustainability and homesteading, visit www.growcology.com.


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Meet Bianca and Nick Heyming, founders of Growcology:

Bianca has served as a motivational speaker for at-risk youth since she was

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Volunteering with Venice High School’s learning garden is where Bianca “fell in love with dir ty hands,” she says.

Bianca continues to travel internationally as a motivational speaker, telling others how sustainability can empower families.

So what does it take to get people more interested in sustainable gardening?

“The No. 1 reason people don’t grow food is the perception that it’s diff icult,” she said. “You don’t need a green f inger; you are par t of the ecosystem.”

Nick, a Riverside native, has followed his passions around the globe.

He earned a business degree from USC and was working for a large regional food distributor in late 2004 when a powerful tsunami struck several countries on the Indian Ocean. Nick traveled to Thailand, one of the countries par ticularly hard-hit, to help with disaster relief.

In 2005, after Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf coast, he went to the region for a year to work on community gardens and helped renovate parks. He also has built community gardens and showed children in Peru how to grow crops.

Nick ’s environmental hero is President Theodore Roosevelt.

“He’s pretty much why we have nice parks,” he said. “(If not for him), Yosemite would probably be a mini-mall.”

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Many residents have joined the trend as well, as indicated by the solar City Map found on www.greenriverside.com.

riverside’s f irst major solar project, a 151.2-kilowatt unit on a carport at the city’s utilities Operation Center, went online in 2001. since then, 218 more have been launched: 184 residential, 23 commercial and 12 utility-funded systems. together, they produce more than 2.4 megawatts of clean, renewable energy — enough to power 1,800 homes.

“the mayor asked us to become a model solar city,” said Mike bacich, riverside’s sustainability off icer. “We’ve gone from being in the pack to leading the parade in terms of going green.”

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• Powered-up pipes

In February 2010, Riverside Public Utilities became the f irst utility in the country to star t testing a hydroelectric generator that uses water f lowing through a pipe to create power. A turbine blade was installed in a water distribution pipe at the Linden Street Booster Station, and it generates enough energy to power one house — a small, but important achievement.

The pipe carries Gage Canal water from water basins in San Bernardino to customers in Riverside. The pipe turbine generates 2 to 7 kilowatts of energy on a continuous basis, depending on the velocity of water through the pipe.

This technology could be expanded to other locations and bigger pipes, off icials said, but no plans to do that have been announced as of mid-January.

However, the original turbine has been replaced by a more eff icient model.

• Wastewater treatment

Riverside is making a splash with water recycling to generate new locally produced water sources.

“We’re at the beginning of developing a very robust recycled water program,” said Gary Valladao, the wastewater systems manager for Riverside Public Works.

Riverside’s Water Quality Control Plant will be setting up a “membrane bioreactor,” a high-tech process for wastewater treatment that produces a higher quality of reclaimed wastewater that can be used to water golf courses, median dividers and for other landscape irrigation needs (but not for drinking). Simply put, the process uses biological microorganisms to eat waste material, and the water then passes through a f ilter.

Public Works operates a 40 million gallon per day wastewater treatment plant where the treated water is discharged into the Santa Ana River. Par t of the plant will be renovated to use the membrane bioreactor to expand the overall treatment capacity to 46 million gallons per day, with 26 million gallons being cleaned using the new process.

Construction is scheduled to star t in January 2012.

• A slick fuel source

The Riverside Wastewater Quality Control Plant has a “green” use for old restaurant grease.

The grease-to-gas energy project, which star ted in April 2005, collects accumulated oil from grease traps at restaurants and brings it to the wastewater treatment plant, where it is converted to methane gas, which then powers the facility.

“It’s a sign of the future,” said Mike Bacich, Riverside’s sustainability off icer. “We’ll be (more of ) a recycling society in the future.”

Thanks to the project, the plant no longer uses outside natural gas or electric power to operate, saving more than $1 million annually.

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WHen it comes to innovative green thinking, Riverside has shown it’s up for the challenge. Here’s a snapshot of three success stories:

A 48-inch pipe, with a vertical axis spherical turbine inside, replaces a section of aged pipe at the Linden Street Booster Station in Riverside, left. Water movement through the pipe spins the turbine, above, and produces energy.

In La Sierra Acres, housing with lots of room for four-legged friends

neighborhoods

Written by Amy BentleyPhotos by Gabriel Luis Acosta

Majority Successor, a black stallion quarter horse, romps in his corral at the home of Bob and Barbara Garrett in La Sierra Acres.

ChiCkens wander in some front yards, while horses and goats roam other large fenced-in areas. Roosters can be heard cock-a-

doodle-doing all day. And residents have room to stretch out on larger lots.

Welcome to La sierra Acres, a place where farm animals are as welcome a sight as an open f ield or rolling hill.

Donna Wandro and her family have lived in the neighborhood for 11 years, and like many residents they enjoy the animals and open spaces. Until last year they had chickens of their own, but now they simply enjoy the menageries of critters nearby.

“if the kids look one way they see horses, and if they look the other way they see a bull.


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Up on the corner, we can see the sheep and goats. It’s fun,” Wandro said.

Another neighbor has a donkey and horses, and yet another owns cows.

The Wandros’ home is on two-thirds of an acre. The family loves the extra space for a tree swing, log cabin playhouse and vegetable garden.

“I enjoy having a large yard knowing the kids have a place to play and not end up in the street,” Wandro said. “We play badminton in the yard and horseshoes and bocce ball, and we don’t have to worry about hitting the neighbors’ yards. We also trade fruits and veggies with the neighbors over the fence.”

Across the street, Donna Jordan grew up years ago in La Sierra Acres but returned six years ago to buy a home that sits on a little over an acre.

“I just like land. I don’t like tract homes. I wanted to have land,” said Jordan, who has plenty of space to keep a motor home on her property as well as the animals she fosters for a local rescue group.

The neighborhood’s open space is what attracted many of the residents who live there. La Sierra Acres is bordered by the Santa Ana River to the north and is sandwiched between the La Sierra Hills and Arlanza neighborhoods, north of the 91 Freeway.

The area was par t of the Mexican land grant known as Rancho La Sierra de Sepulveda. It was par t of Riverside County until the city of Riverside annexed it in 1964.

Since then, mostly beginning in 2003, the city has made many infrastructure improvements, such as modernizing old water systems, paving dir t roads and

installing sidewalks on some busier streets, says Councilman Steve Adams, who represents the area. Many streets still lack sidewalks and curbs, but a few streets feature equestrian trails.

La Sierra Acres is one of the last areas in the city where residents can keep horses, llamas, goats, chickens and many other animals. The area will maintain its rural feel, Adams notes, due to city restrictions against apar tment buildings in Ward 7.

Residents also have a desire to preserve the remaining open space — which is less plentiful today than it was two decades ago when Bob and Barbara Garrett moved from Norco. They brought with them a love for horses, and for a time — when they had

Traff ic f lows along Campbell Avenue in La Sierra Acres.

The La Sierra Senior Center opened in February 2010, and offers activities and classes throughout the week.

October 2010Riverside reaches 2 mega watts of solar power when the LEED certified, University Ave. McDonald’s Restaurant opens.

June 2009RPU reaches the 75,000 mark of trees planted through Tree Power Program rebates.

October 2010Spent American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds through the distribution of 248 RPU Whole House Program rebates, which put $1.6 million back into the community and saved over 530,000 kilowatt hours.

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September 2008Orange Terrace Community Center installs a 90 kilowatt PV system, the park is LEED certified.

July 20085.4 kilowatt photovoltaic system donated to Habitat for Humanity’s LEED platinum house.

December 2008Riverside’s 1st Greenhouse Gas emissions baseline is underway.

January 2009City Fleet Management reports non-emergency fleet is 55% clean vehicles.

February 2009State Department of Conservation Director Bridgett Luther introduces Riverside as California’s First Emerald City.

April 2009Installation of a 54 kW PV system at Casa Blanca Community Center takes Riverside to over 1 mega watt of solar power.

March 2010Whole House Rebate Program approved by City Council.

July 2009The City of Riverside becomes a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

September 2009The city reaches 1.5 megawatts of solar power when 100th photovoltaic system is installed.

September 2009The City of Riverside unveiled Emerald City logo for the State Department of Conservation.

Introduced the Green Action Plan – Emerald City update.

May 2008Green Power Premium introduced: Utility customers can contribute voluntarily and help the city purchase green power.

May 2008BlueRiverside.com is launched.

June 2006Riverside installs hydrogen fueling site - one of only 23 in the State.

July 2006The Grease to Gas project that converts restaurant grease into energy produces approximately 1 mega watt annually.

July 2005 Clean and Green Taskforce assembled.

February 2007Clean and Green Taskforce report completed and the City Council adopted the Sustainable Riverside Policy Statement (SRPS).

February 2007The “Green Power Report,” Riverside’s radio show on conservation and “Green” living goes on the air.

June 2007Riverside Green Builder Program becomes firstin the state!

December 2007First Riverside Green Action Plan approved by City Council.

July 2007GreenRiverside.com is launched.

August 2007City Council directs implementation of a Green Purchasing Policy.

June 2001 Traffic lights converted to LED lights to save energy consumption.

1st city operated photovoltaic system installed at Utilities Operation Center.

October 2003 Clean Up Riverside’s Environment (CURE)Program launched.

April 2004Weather-Based Irrigation Controller Pilot Project at White Park saves 40% on water consumption.

July 2001Tree Power Program campaign launched offering Riverside residents their 1st FREE shade tree.

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October 2010Riverside reaches 2 mega watts of solar power when the LEED certified, University Ave. McDonald’s Restaurant opens.

June 2009RPU reaches the 75,000 mark of trees planted through Tree Power Program rebates.

October 2010Spent American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds through the distribution of 248 RPU Whole House Program rebates, which put $1.6 million back into the community and saved over 530,000 kilowatt hours.

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September 2008Orange Terrace Community Center installs a 90 kilowatt PV system, the park is LEED certified.

July 20085.4 kilowatt photovoltaic system donated to Habitat for Humanity’s LEED platinum house.

December 2008Riverside’s 1st Greenhouse Gas emissions baseline is underway.

January 2009City Fleet Management reports non-emergency fleet is 55% clean vehicles.

February 2009State Department of Conservation Director Bridgett Luther introduces Riverside as California’s First Emerald City.

April 2009Installation of a 54 kW PV system at Casa Blanca Community Center takes Riverside to over 1 mega watt of solar power.

March 2010Whole House Rebate Program approved by City Council.

July 2009The City of Riverside becomes a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

September 2009The city reaches 1.5 megawatts of solar power when 100th photovoltaic system is installed.

September 2009The City of Riverside unveiled Emerald City logo for the State Department of Conservation.

Introduced the Green Action Plan – Emerald City update.

May 2008Green Power Premium introduced: Utility customers can contribute voluntarily and help the city purchase green power.

May 2008BlueRiverside.com is launched.

June 2006Riverside installs hydrogen fueling site - one of only 23 in the State.

July 2006The Grease to Gas project that converts restaurant grease into energy produces approximately 1 mega watt annually.

July 2005 Clean and Green Taskforce assembled.

February 2007Clean and Green Taskforce report completed and the City Council adopted the Sustainable Riverside Policy Statement (SRPS).

February 2007The “Green Power Report,” Riverside’s radio show on conservation and “Green” living goes on the air.

June 2007Riverside Green Builder Program becomes firstin the state!

December 2007First Riverside Green Action Plan approved by City Council.

July 2007GreenRiverside.com is launched.

August 2007City Council directs implementation of a Green Purchasing Policy.

June 2001 Traffic lights converted to LED lights to save energy consumption.

1st city operated photovoltaic system installed at Utilities Operation Center.

October 2003 Clean Up Riverside’s Environment (CURE)Program launched.

April 2004Weather-Based Irrigation Controller Pilot Project at White Park saves 40% on water consumption.

July 2001Tree Power Program campaign launched offering Riverside residents their 1st FREE shade tree.

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open land on all four sides of their property — they stabled 40 horses, mostly for breeding.

“It star ted as a hobby and then it became a business once we got all of these stallions,” said Bob Garrett, who made a living as a plumber and also operated a septic tank pumping service.

For a time, the couple were entering horses in major events around the country, including the World Championship Paint Horse Show in Fort Worth, Texas. But more recently they’ve pulled way back and now they have just one horse, Majority Successor.

That experience, in some ways, serves as a metaphor for what Garrett has noticed throughout the neighborhood.

“It was really doing good here until we had this recession,” he said. “Everybody was trying to f ix up their properties, but now they’re just f ighting to live. It will take some time to turn it around again.”

La Sierra Acres has many residential properties of one to f ive acres with single-family homes, some new and many of them older. The Alvord Unif ied School District off ices are in the neighborhood as are two Alvord elementary schools, La Granada and Rosemary Kennedy. Arlanza Fire Station No. 7 is another familiar


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Residents enjoy La Sierra Park, which has a community center and senior center so there are activities for people of all ages from toddlers to grandparents. The city recently spent $28 million to upgrade the park and the centers.

Donna Wandro’s family visits La Sierra Park often. Her 10-year-old son and 16-year-old handicapped daughter enjoy the separate new playgrounds designed specif ically for younger and older children.

“Now we ride our bikes over to it. It’s fantastic,” said Wandro, who has served as a youth basketball coach at the La Sierra Community Center.

Given the economy, no major building projects are are on the horizon in La Sierra Acres, Adams says. A few years ago, a development of high-end homes called Rancho La Sierra was proposed for 755 acres owned by three or four different entities. Developers wanted to build homes, a park and equestrian and walking trails, with some land preserved as open space, but the project landed in court. About 600 homes got the green light in the end, but by then the housing market soured and the development fell to the wayside.

“By design it will stay rural and it should. That’s the characteristic (of the neighborhood),” Adams said.

La Sierra AcresArea: 3.73 square milesPopulation: 9,315, according to the 2000 CensusEthnic mix: Slightly more than half of the residents are Hispanic; about 38 percent are white.Neighborhood landmarks: La Sierra Park, Rosemary Kennedy and La Granada elementary schools, Alvord Unif ied School District off ices, plus several small neighborhood churches

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Zac Bianco has some unlikely friends for a teenager. The junior at Woodcrest christian School goes to retirement and assisted-living homes to chat with aging veterans about their

experiences. He posts their stories on his website, www.visitingveterans.com.

“i’ve always loved elderly people, talking to my grandparents and their friends,” said Bianco, who

believes that too many older vets in care homes are easily forgotten.

From that concern came his inspiration, the Visiting Veterans program he launched last summer. and he has discovered that many vets are happy to talk with him. Some are more open about their military experiences than others, but Bianco offers a friendly ear and recognition to anyone who will have him.

The focus is on uplifting stories.“There are so many bad aspects of war,” he said.

“There’s always going to be some things people don’t want to talk about. i don’t want to reopen a wound.

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“I try to get some background information on them and their life’s story. I try to f ind key points and either I take notes or remember it. I talk to them about their time in the service and how it rewarded them, or I’ll ask for a story of compassion where they may have helped someone or someone helped them.”

At the Plymouth Tower Care and Living Center, Bianco is a welcome visitor, says Jason Frick, activities director.

“Zac has got a big hear t,” Frick said. “He understands that these people are so cool. It’s our history in the making and he recognizes that.”

While the visits are enjoyable for the veterans, it’s a wonderful experience for Bianco as well.

“Everyone has a story,” he said. “There’s no person in the world that you can’t learn something from. I’m gaining all of the wisdom they learned in life. It’s like having 10,000 grandparents.”

Veteran Jim Holaday, left, recalls his military service with the U.S. Army Tank Corps in the 1950s as he speaks to Zac Bianco.

‘He understands that these people are so cool. It’s our history in the making and he recognizes that.’

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The nation’s busiest national cemetery has a new leader.

Dean Moline, a navy veteran with a long-running career within the national Cemetery administration, took the

reins as director of Riverside national Cemetery in January.

Moline was inspired to follow a career path caring for the nation’s fallen warriors by abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, which was given during the dedication of the soldiers national Cemetery.

“it is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unf inished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced,” Lincoln said in the speech he delivered on nov. 19, 1863.

“Fulf illing that mission is a very personal mission,” Moline said. “When you’re taking care of a family and you’re taking care of a soldier who gave his life for his country and you see the sacrif ices they made, that’s why it’s personal.”

as director, Moline is responsible for all administrative, burial and maintenance operations at the cemetery. More than 200,000 members of the military and their eligible family members have been

Leading a ‘personal mission’ at Riverside National Cemetery

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Dean Moline at Riverside National Cemetery


laid to rest at the cemetery, which was dedicated and opened for burials on Nov. 11, 1978.

Eighty combat soldiers have been buried there since the beginning of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Totalling 921 acres with a staff of 63, RNC is the country’s third largest national cemetery. So far, nearly 300 acres have been developed. Moline’s task will be to steer the cemetery through planning its next phases of development.

“We have enough land to plan for burial operations for the next 60 years,” he said.

When the cemetery is completely full, there will be 1.25 million graves.

The number of burials at Riverside National Cemetery (9,000 last year) has eclipsed those at other national cemeteries due to the high concentration of members of the military who live in the region. About 1 million veterans live in the greater Los Angeles area.

Moline is no stranger to the Riverside National Cemetery, where he was employed from 2004 to 2006 as assistant director.

He returns to Riverside after working for about f ive years as the director of Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon. There, he was tasked with an ambitious project: establishing a new cemetery from scratch.

“To star t from empty farmland and to see it in its early phases — which were temporary buildings, no landscaping — to see it grow to completion, with permanent buildings and roads ... it was extremely challenging and extremely rewarding,” he said.

Moline compared working at Riverside National Cemetery to playing baseball at Yankee Stadium because within cer tain circles both hold national prestige.

“Other than Arlington National Cemetery, I would say Riverside is the most honorable place that I could be assigned to,” he said. “It’s an extreme honor to be selected for this position.”

‘When you’re taking care of a family and you’re taking care of a soldier who gave his life for his country and you see the sacrifices they made, that’s why it’s personal.’

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MOST FOLKS have semi-transparent orange bottles in their medicine cabinets — prescription drugs for

allergies, infections and likely a few hold-overs, such as the last pain pills left over from a minor or dental procedure. For this issue, we invited Dr. Albert Li from Riverside Medical Clinic to answer six questions about medications. As always, any pressing medical issue should be brought directly to a qualif ied health care provider.

Question: What actually qualif ies as a “drug?” We’ve heard a lot about witch hazel, St. John’s wort and echinacea teas. Are these actually drugs, and could they interact with prescribed drugs or over-the-counter products?

Answer: A drug, from a pharmacological stand point, is a chemical substance that is used either internally or externally to cure, alleviate or prevent a disease. Both over-the-counter and prescription drugs are under strict regulation by the FDA. Witch hazel, St. John’s wort and echinacea are considered dietary supplements and subsequently not quite as strictly regulated. There are cer tainly many potential interactions between drugs and herbal supplements. Always inform your physician and pharmacist as to what supplements you are taking to avoid any potential problems with interactions.

Q: We know about liver damage from the use of acetaminophen with alcohol, that aspirin may cause stomach bleeding

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A: The common over-the-counter decongestants, such as Sudafed, can cause high blood pressure and arrhythmia. Antihistamines, such as Benadryl, can cause drowsiness. Most blood pressure medication can potentially cause dizziness. Cholesterol-lowering agents can cause liver and muscle damage. Essentially, all drugs potentially may have untoward side effects.

Q: By the way, aren’t those drugs — acetaminophen, ibuprofen and aspirin — supposed to be safe?

A: Generally they are safe to take if you follow the instructions carefully. Any drug taken in large quantities can have potentially serious side effects.

Unfortunately, side effects sometimes can happen even if you take the drug appropriately.

Q: How common are drug interaction problems for the average person, and does it change with age? Shouldn’t a doctor or pharmacist be able to prevent this?

A: Drug interactions are quite common and are more problematic as one gets older. Your physician and pharmacist should be able to help as long as they know all the medications and supplements that you are taking.

Q: Are there any common indicators of a drug interaction? How could I know I have a drug interaction as opposed to some other medical condition?

A: I can’t really tell you if there are any common indicators as there are so many possible drug interactions. Symptoms tend to be nonspecif ic such

as generalized fatigue, muscle ache and joint pain. Generally, if you are on multiple drugs and herbal supplements and you don’t feel “right,” let your doctor and pharmacist know right away.

Q: If I have old drugs in my medicine cabinet, what’s the best way to get rid of them? Can I just f lush them down the toilet? How big a deal is that?

A: There are disposal instructions on the drug label or patient information that accompanies the medication. Some medication can be thrown in the trash and some can be f lushed down the toilet. Some clinics, such as Riverside Medical Clinic, can dispose of unused medication for you. You also can access this information on the FDA website. Please follow this link: www.fda.gov/forconsumers/consumerupdate/ucm101653.htm

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The star attraction is the signature baked Apple Pancake ($9), made with a thin batter that is f illed with slices of apples, cinnamon and sugar and baked until the exterior is crisp and the sugar has caramelized onto the pancake. I love the crisp edges of the sugared batter and the apples f lavored with cinnamon.

Another winner is the Dutch Baby, a smaller version of the German Pancake. This dish consists of an inver ted pancake that is baked in a 10-inch pan and, when f inished, is dusted with powdered sugar and served with lemon wedges to be squeezed over the pancake. The

batter is light and f luffy, and the combination of the powdered sugar and fresh-squeezed lemon makes for one tasty pancake. Other items that will thrill and delight your taste buds are the Bacon Waff le ($6.75), with real apple wood bacon bits mixed inside the waff le dough; sourdough f lapjacks ($6.95); Irish Omelette ($9.50), with four eggs, potatoes, real corned beef hash and onions and three f luffy buttermilk pancakes; and the sensational Cherry Kijafa Crepes ($7.75), featuring two large crepes f illed with delicious tar t cherries that were simmered in Kijafa (a cherry wine from Finland).

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IT hAs lOnG Been sAID that the most important meal of the day is breakfast, because it helps kick star t your metabolism and provides a needed energy boost to get the day off to a good star t. A bowl of oatmeal or cereal at home is f ine, but there are other wonderful options on the way to the off ice or school. here are four restaurants that I enjoy going to for breakfast, and I think you will like them as well.

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chefs are f lexible, and strive to meet any dietary needs or restrictions.

If you are in search of something different and unique for breakfast, The Original Pancake House is a great choice.

3580 Adams St., Riverside 951-351-1500 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily

Soup ShoppeThis small restaurant is situated

in the Brockton Arcade section of Riverside and has been serving home-style breakfast and lunch items since 1977.

The casual homey décor featured in the small dining room makes for a great place to meet new friends while enjoying a meal, or guests may go upstairs to a small dining loft area.

The menu is simple and offers all of the breakfast favorites, including omelettes, pancakes, waff les and quiche, as well as lots of specialty dishes.

I would recommend several items, including the Country Benedict ($7.59), featuring two poached eggs with ham and cheese on top of an English muff in and smothered with country gravy; a tasty Shaker Omelette ($7.59), with three eggs, tomatoes, bacon, avocado and cheddar cheese; the Ultimate Omelette ($7.75); and the Breakfast Crepe ($7.49), which includes two crepes with scrambled eggs with

cheese, bacon and served with potatoes.

Looking for a bargain? Breakfast specials are $3.59 and include nine selections that are a little smaller than the regular items, but are just as good and f illing.

Soup Shoppe is a great place to sit and relax, and is a terrif ic alternative to those large noisy restaurants. Like my grandmother would say, “Come, sit, eat, enjoy!” The friendly servers will cer tainly make you feel at home.

6712 Magnolia Ave., Riverside 951-781-4710 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday

RelishI really enjoy going to a true

Jewish deli like Canter’s Deli, Ar t’s Delicatessen & Restaurant or Jerry’s Famous Deli. One place that is trying to fulf ill my wish closer to home is Relish, a small restaurant serving many items often found at the larger and more famous delis, but at much lower prices.

Relish offers some tempting and delicious breakfast items that you’re sure to love.

Order one of the great breakfast sandwiches called Sammy’s. All of them are served on a Kaiser roll and include corned beef hash, egg and cheese ($3.89); or pastrami, egg and cheese ($4.25).

Wanna get your veggies for breakfast? Order a sandwich with spinach, grilled bell peppers, onion, tomatoes, cheese and an egg.

There are several Relish Classics, including the fried matzo brie (matzo and eggs), smoked salmon (lox), onions and eggs ($8.99), and lox and scrambled eggs ($8.99). These plates come with choice of toast or a bagel.

For bagel-lovers, try lox and cream cheese on a bagel ($5.49), or a unique and delicious lox with cream cheese, sliced tomatoes, onions and cucumbers. This is one terrif ic sandwich to star t your day.

Other specialties include potato pancakes served with sour cream or apple sauce ($5.99); pancakes with various combinations ($3.99 to $5.99); and crepes ($1.95), featuring two crepes stuffed with your choice of strawberries, cranberries, mushrooms, potato and mushrooms, farmers

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cheese, and farmers cheese with raisins.

Soon, Steve Braslaw and his two Russian co-owners, Olga Chumakova and Nadia Tushkova, will be adding even more unique European dishes that locals should experience.

3535 University Ave., Riverside 951-682-7011 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily

Brandon’s DinerThis fairly large family restaurant

features one of the largest and most varied breakfast, lunch and dinner menus in our area. With six locations throughout Riverside and San Bernardino counties, they know how to feed people with lots of good food at reasonable prices.

Breakfast is served throughout the day at Brandon’s, where nearly everything is made fresh on the premises and choosing a favorite can be a diff icult.

There are 18 three-egg omelettes, some with ham, mushrooms, onions and cheese ($8.45). The chile verde and the chicken fajita omelettes ($8.95) lead the way, while the fried bologna and eggs ($7.95), juicy rib eye steak and eggs ($12.95) and the terrif ic country fried steak and eggs ($8.95) are great alternatives.

The biscuits with gravy are very good, as are the tasty light and f luffy f lapjacks, thick Belgian waff les with various toppings and a host of traditional Mexican breakfast items including a delicious and f illing steak and egg burrito with potatoes and cheese ($6.95).

If you arrive before 2 p.m., the classic eggs Benedict ($8.95) is my personal favorite as is the Cinnamon Revolution French Toast, with two eggs and bacon or sausage ($7.45).

Most breakfast items come with a choice of two side dishes such as home fries, hash browns, fresh fruit, sliced tomatoes, cottage cheese, strawberries, peaches, grits, pancakes, French toast, toast, biscuits and gravy, tor tillas, bran muff in, blueberry muff in or English muff in. Talk about a lot of sides.

As big as the breakfast menu is, one thing is for sure: you won’t leave hungry!

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

DOWNTOWN & MID-CITYCIAO BELLA RISTORANTE 1630 Spruce St.; 951-781-8840, www.ciaobellariverside.com

Casual fine dining indoors or on the patio. Robert Ciresi on guitar Wednesday nights. Wine classes are available. Lunch M-F, dinner M-Sa. RS, FB, $$

CRESCENT JEWELL 3597 Main St.; 951-684-1000, www.crescentjewell.com

New Orleans style restaurant and lounge serving a full menu of Cajun and Creole fusion dishes. Entertainment nightly. FB, $$

DAPHNE’S GREEK CAFE & CATERING Riverside Plaza, 3540 Riverside Plaza Drive; 951-781-8690, www.daphnesgreekcafe.com

Flame-broiled gyros, kabobs, chicken, pita sandwiches and vegetarian plates. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $

FARFALLA’S CUCINA ITALIANA 5250 Arlington Ave.; 951-354-5100, www.farfallasrestaurants.com Pizza, pasta and calzones, with specialty items like eggplant, chicken and veal parmigiana. $

THE GOURMET DETECTIVE Avila Terrace Theatre, 3663 Main St. (above the Tamale Factory); 866-992-5424, www.gourmetdetective.com

“Murder at the Cafe Noir,” a murder mystery dinner theater with a menu that features tri-tip, chicken breast and grilled salmon. RS, $$$$

GRAM’S MISSION BAR-B-QUE PALACE 3527 Main St.; 951-782-8219, www.gramsbbq.org

An assortment of barbecue items, plus jambalaya, creole chicken, meat loaf, pork chops and more have been served at this Riverside institution for the past two decades. $

JOE'S SUSHI 9555 Magnolia Ave.; 951-353-1929, www.joesushi.com This pioneer of the all-you-can-eat sushi concept in Riverside also specializes in teriyaki, teppan and tempura dishes. RS $$

KILLARNEY’S RESTAURANT & IRISH PUB Riverside Plaza, 3639 Riverside Plaza Drive, Suite 532; 951-682-2933, www.killarneys.com

Enjoy a glass of Guinness in a pub that was built in Ireland and reconstructed at Riverside Plaza. FB, $

LAS CAMPANAS At the Mission Inn, 3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com Authentic Mexican cuisine served in a beautifully landscaped outdoor garden. Lunch M-Sa., brunch Su., dinner nightly. $

LOUNGE 33 Riverside Plaza, 3639 Riverside Plaza Drive; 951-784-4433, www.loungethirtythree.com More than 30 creative cocktails are on the drink menu, and friendly bartenders are always coming up with new concoctions. Several large appetizer platters — perfect for sharing — are served. FB, $

MARIO’S PLACE 3646 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-684-7755, www.mariosplace.com Chef Leone Palagi’s creativity and attention to detail shows in every dish. Dinner M-Sa., lunch Fri. RS, FB, $$$

MISSION INN RESTAURANT 3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com Signature “comfort foods” prepared in a display kitchen. Breakfast and dinner daily, lunch M-Sa. $

OLIO RISTORANTE At the Marriott, 3400 Market St.; 951-786-7147, www.olioristorante.com Northern Italian steak and seafood with an eclectic California twist. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. FB, $$

PEPITOS 6539 Magnolia Ave.; 951-788-2652 Traditional Mexican fare including carnitas, chile

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PHOOD ON MAIN 3737 Main St., Suite, 100; 951-276-7111, www.phoodforthought.com

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THE ROYAL FALCONER 4281 Main St.; 951-684-4281, www.royalfalconerca.com Chicken, salmon, ribs, burgers and English specialties in a hometown pub-type atmosphere. FB, $

SEVILLA 3252 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-778-0611, www.cafesevilla.com Casually elegant dining experience featuring Spanish and coastal cuisine. Nightclub with live music and dancing every night, plus a flamenco dinner show weekly. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, RS, $$$

TABLE FOR TWO 3600 Central Ave., Riverside; 951-683-3648, www.tablefor2restaurant.com

The flavors of Thailand, with everything from Thai style barbecue beef, chicken and pork, to shrimp and other seafood dishes. Nearly 30 entrees available. Lunch and dinner daily. $

WESTASAHI 2955 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside; 951-637-1313, All-you-can-eat for one price, or individual orders. Lunch M-Sa., dinner daily. $$

THE AULD DUBLINER Galleria at Tyler, 3775 Tyler St.; 951-354-6325, www.aulddubliner.com

Beef stew, shepherd’s pie and traditional dishes, plus burgers, sandwiches and wraps. RS, FB, $

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Burgers, sandwiches and pizza. Lunch and dinner daily FB, $

JOSE’S 3765 La Sierra Ave.; 951-359-8000, www.josesmexicanfood.com Taco, enchilada and chile relleno combos, plus grande and fish burritos, quesadillas and other favorites. Lunch and dinner daily; breakfast items served all day. $

OLIVIA’S 9447 Magnolia Ave.; 951-689-2131 Traditional Mexican fare, including burritos,

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PUNJAB PALACE 10359 Magnolia Ave.; 951-351-8968, www.punjabpalacecuisineofindia.com

Indian tapestries and music set the mood for a vast offering of Punjabi delicacies, which include both meat and vegetarian dishes. The buffet is available for both lunch and dinner. $

UNIVERSITY & EASTCREOLA’S 1015 E. Alessandro Blvd.; 951-653-8150, www.creolasrestaurant.com

Chicken, filet mignon, lamb, meat loaf, pork and several varieties of fish. Dinner W-Su. $$

CREST CAFE 5225 Canyon Crest Drive; 951-784-2233 Burgers, pasta, salads and other American and Italian favorites. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $

GERARD’S EVE BISTRO 9814 Magnolia Ave.; 951-687-4882, www.gerardsevebistro.com 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 Thai food with California and Pacific Rim accents. Dishes include cashew chicken, pad gra pow, and chicken with Thai barbecue sauce. Beer and wine available. Lunch and dinner daily. $

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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 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 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. $

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Chocolate delightsWritten by Amy Bentley

At Kelly’s Coffee & fudge fACtory, Valentine’s day helps make february the busiest time of the year. Mother’s day and Christmas don’t even come close.

one secret to that success: all of the chocolates and many other treats are freshly made on site.

“We make them from scratch,” said franchise owner george Mavro. “It makes a big difference.”

located in a high-traff ic part of the galleria at tyler (on the f irst level near Miguel’s Mexican restaurant), the store opened in 1990, and Mavro took it over six years ago. there’s also a Kelly’s kiosk at the other end of the mall to tempt even more customers, but most of the action is in the store.

Moms frequently bring their kids in for a chocolate-dipped marshmallow. Chocolate-covered nuts also are popular, whether they be macadamias, peanuts, pecans or almonds.

“We buy nuts in mass volume and roast the nuts f irst,” Mavro said.

White chocolate dipped strawberryPhotos by Gabriel Luis Acosta


Sugar-free chocolates also are available.“For Valentine’s Day, we do a ton of

strawberries,” Mavro said. “We’ll star t like the f irst week in February and do strawberries galore.”

The berries come from a farm in Cerritos and once dipped in luscious milk, dark or white chocolate, they are sold individually or bundled with baby’s breath and made into a bouquet of six or 12.

The dipped berries also can be arranged to look like a wedding dress or a suit with a bow tie.

“We put a lot of effor t into it,” Mavro said.

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Galleria at Tyler, Riverside www.kellyscoffee.com, 951-352-4122

More sweet treatsArco Nut & Candy Co. This family owned and operated business, established in Riverside in 1933, sells everything from dried fruit and nut trays to milk or dark chocolate treats like chocolate-covered nuts and raisins, chocolate almond bark and chocolate honeycomb. 11750 Sterling Ave., Riverside; 951-689-5411, www.arconutandcandy.com

Flowerloft This family owned specialty flower and bouquet store also sells a variety of Godiva chocolates and truffles. Make up your own box at the store. 3625 Main St., Riverside; 951-787-9422, www.flowerloftofriverside.com

Godiva The chocolatier, which uses Belgian chocolate, is well known for its truffles. For Valentine’s Day, it’s all about chocolate-covered strawberries — which are covered in milk, dark and white chocolates, and some also are decorated with hearts or other embellishments. Galleria at Tyler, Riverside; 951-352-2286, www.godiva.com

Temptation Chocolate Factory Select from a variety of tempting treats including chocolate-covered strawberries, truffles, apples covered with chocolate, caramel, nuts and other goodies, plus holiday gift baskets. All candy is made on-site. 3540 Riverside Plaza Drive, Riverside; 951-686-6158

See’s Candies Founded in 1921, the signature black-and-white candy shops remain a favorite. More than 100 varieties of candies are available, including specialty boxes for Valentine’s Day. Galleria at Tyler, Riverside; 951-688-6243; 3525 Central Ave., Riverside; 951-684-3451, www.sees.com

Sweet Factory This national chain store sells a variety of candies and chocolates including gummy candies, mints, jelly beans, hard candy, licorice, taffy, gum and chocolate-covered raisins. Galleria at Tyler, Riverside; 951-785-0754; www.sweetfactory.com

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weddings

Written by Caroline Woon Photos by Gabriel Luis Acosta

from two-toned bands to heart-shaped rubies, champagne diamonds to tiffany settings, custom wedding rings are a hot commodity that,

unlike their mass-produced counterparts, promise to say a lot more than just “i do.”

Custom bandsring true

A custom wedding ring from Alexander Jewelers

A selection of custom wedding rings from K. Norris Jewelers


The appeal

According to Mike Tekin, manager of Alexander Jewelers in Riverside, the right engagement ring or wedding band accurately ref lects the uniqueness of the individual as well as the relationship.

“Much like the clothing people buy or the cars they drive, jewelry has always been and always will be an expression of one’s sense of style, their personality, their very being,” he said. “It’s only logical then for a couple to choose pieces which showcase the rarity of their special union.”

Keith Norris, owner of K. Norris Jewelers in Riverside, also touted the potential benef its of ditching the ordinary in favor of the extraordinary.

“The biggest advantage of purchasing a custom ring as opposed to a catalog item is having the pleasure of knowing it’s one of a kind and that you won’t ever spot somebody at the grocery store wearing the same thing,” he said. “This is, after all, a cherished possession you’ll see every single day for the rest of your life ... shouldn’t you be just as happy with it when you’re 50 as you were at 30?”

The selection

Here is a look at some of the trendiest options for personalizing a wedding ring from top to bottom, according to three local jewelers:

• Stones — “Although customers can cer tainly request any of the precious stones, including emeralds, sapphires, tanzanite and even colored diamonds, the white diamond is the typical choice for bridal jewelry,” said Ciro Alfaro, store manager of Le Vive Jewelry in Riverside. “It is the most durable material available and will maintain its brilliance for years to come.”

• Settings — Depending on their preferred overall style, Tekin suggested that couples might consider:

Pavé or invisible, a solid cluster of gems concealing the underlying metal;

Burnish, a f lush mounting normally reserved for smaller diamonds;

Channel, a row of stones, similar in shape and size, seated within the band’s groove; or

Bezel, a thin metal border fully or par tially surrounding the center diamond.

• Bands — “Alternative metals such as tungsten, titanium and cobalt are becoming increasingly popular as far as men’s wedding bands go,” Norris said.

‘Much like the clothing people buy or the cars they drive, jewelry has always been and always will be an expression of one’s sense of style, their personality, their very being.’

— Mike Tekin

Ciro Alfaro with custom wedding rings at Le Vive Jewelry

Mike Tekin holds an 18-karat white gold custom wedding ring at Alexander Jewelers.

An 18-karat white and rose gold heart-shaped custom band from Le Vive Jewelry


“Women, however, tend to lean towards platinum, 14 karat/18 karat white or yellow gold and the naturally silver-white palladium — a strong, lightweight, cost-effective substitute for platinum,” he added.

Where to begin

Next, creating the right ring or rings boils down to research, scheduling and budget.

hearing numerous horror stories of rings gone wrong, I know how important it is to hire a person who truly specializes in custom design,”

suggestions, do some online research and keep in mind that

store sales associates — usually fall

into this category.”

exact amount of time it takes to create a custom piece will vary based on how intricate the ring is and how involved the client would like to be at each stage of

matter what though, a good rule of thumb is to allow at least two weeks

to completion.”

easy to get carried away with those tiny little details and lose sight of the

a beautiful custom wedding ring you simply cannot afford,” Norris said.

unnecessary frustration by asking about the additional costs up front

Keith Norris with a selection of custom wedding rings from K. Norris Jewelers

‘Alternative metals such as tungsten, titanium and cobalt are becoming increasingly popular as far as men’s wedding bands go.’

— Keith Norris

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Riverside County Philharmonic Holiday Soiree

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Junior League of Riverside Charity Ball

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Highlighted by a spectacular plated dinner, wonderful conversation and live music late into the night, the Junior League of Riverside recently held its signature fundraiser, the annual black-tie Charity Ball, at The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa. The event supported the organization’s community outreach effor ts, which include f itRiverside, a program to promote f itness and f ight childhood obesity.

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Members of the Julia Morgan Society and Artist Circle recently visited the Riverside Art Museum for a reception to meet ar tists with works in the “California Kustom” exhibit. Also in attendance was Bob Self, publisher of Baby Tattoo Books and curator of the exhibit. The next function at the museum is the Preserving Julia private member reception, at 6 p.m. March 3. For information, call 951-684-7111.

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Charitable eventsSAVE THE DATE

Feb. 10 — 15th annual Tour and Taste fundraiser to benef it the Riverside Metropolitan Museum. Sample fare from some of Riverside’s f inest restaurants and caterers while touring museum exhibits. 3580 Mission Inn Ave.; 6 p.m.; $35; 951-826-5124, www.riversideca.gov/museum.

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March 5 — Soroptimist International of Riverside’s Saturday of Service and four th annual Live Your Dream

Conference. California Baptist University, 8432 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 951-833-7660, www.soroptimistriverside.org.

March 8 — Inaugural Mardi Gras Gala, with jazz music by Stew and the Crew, jambalaya/gumbo tasting, costume contest, silent auction and raff le. Proceeds benef it the Volunteer Center of Riverside County. Culver Center of the Arts, Riverside; 6:30 p.m.; 951-329-4734, www.vcrivco.org.

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Written by Lauren McSherry

Roland E. lEx, the f irst director of Riverside national Cemetery, was a man who knew how to get things done.

He had to be.Tasked in 1977 with developing 740

acres of land into what would become one of the nation’s largest national cemeteries, he had almost no budget,

yet a great need for equipment and supplies.

He was known fondly as “a good scrounger,” and to help build the cemetery, which was dedicated in 1978 and later

grew to 921 acres, he developed relationships and drummed up support from the community — in par ticular members of the military at March air Force Base, movers and shakers with political pull and the GIs who belonged to local veterans organizations.

“He would get things done with little

or nothing,” recalled Bill Brown, the cemetery’s facilities maintenance work leader and one of lex’s f irst employees.

Born april 4, 1921, lex died oct. 5, 1995. He is buried at the cemetery, along with his wife, whose grave was the f irst one dug for a veteran’s family member.

lex, a former army captain and World War II veteran, brought his military training to bear as director. He believed in order and discipline and getting the job done right. He didn’t stay behind his desk, but would walk the grounds supervising projects, even in the worst weather. and he was often heard barking orders with a deep, gruff voice.

His large stature and loud commands may have seemed intimidating at f irst, but those who knew him well say he had a heart of gold and a great sense of humor.

“He was a wonderful, warm person,

but he was also tough on occasion,” said Stan Brown, former commander of March air Force Base, founding chairman of Riverside national Cemetery’s Memorials and Monuments Committee and a member of the Veterans affairs advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials. “He was my kind of guy.”

lex also had a soft spot for veterans and would go out of his way to shepherd their careers.

“He took me under his wing and told me he would help do whatever it took to help me succeed at Riverside,” said Mike Cummings, the cemetery’s facility maintenance foreman.

Today, the cemetery is the busiest and fastest growing national cemetery in the system. With more than 200,000 people already buried there, it’s a f igure that grows by 9,000 each year.

“He knew the numbers would be far more than average,” Brown said. “He recognized the magnitude of this place.”

Roland E. Lex photo courtesy “The Riverside National Cemetery Story: A Field of Warriors,” by Marlowe Churchill. The book is available for $29.95 through the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce, 3985 University Ave., Riverside; 951-683-7100.

turning land into hallowed ground

Roland e. lex

Riverside National Cemetery Photos by Gabriel Luis Acosta

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