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Volume 5, No. 34 News & Entertainment from the Community! August 1 - 15, 2011
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The Walnut City Council is
typically on the giving end of
awards and certificates, but last
week found itself receiving an
honor.Floyd Hayhurst, president of the Association for Los Angeles Deputy
Sheriff's, presented the city with a framed certificate to thank Walnut for its
support for the organization's members.
Hayhurst said it takes the dedication of the rank and file and the support of a city
to make for an effective law enforcement program.
"We know that a quality public safety service program doesn't happen by
accident," he said. Mayor Nancy Tragarz lauded the Sheriff's for a job well
done.
"Crime rates have been down and they've done an excellent job," she said. “The
reason a lot of people move to Walnut is because Walnut is one of the safest
cities in the San Gabriel Valley," she said.
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Lisa SocialButterfly Vigliotti
Find her on Facebook - Taste of
Temecula Social Butterfly
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE on over to
Delaneys Cafe in Old Town Temecula on
5th off Front st for Breakfast on Saturday
and Sunday Mornings. Sat 8-11 then
lunch and Sun 9-11 then lunch. "All
Things DELICIOUS...Temecula".
Fontana Chamber of Commerce
Grand Opening for Smiles Sweet Shop!
Learn more about the Fontana Chamber at http://www.fontanachamber.org
Riverside Black Chamber of Commerce
2nd Annual
Multi-Cultural
Biz Fest
Thursday, August 4,
2011, 5:30 PM
Appreciating our
Diversity &
Acknowledging our Differences
"International Business"
Last year they collectively brought over 250 business owners together. The Riverside County Black Chamber of
Commerce, Greater Riverside Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Inland Empire Asian Business Association are
excited to be hosting the event again! For more information - (888) 736-0661
Rancho Cucamonga City Manager
Announces Retirement
Following 33 years of distinguished service to Rancho Cucamonga,22 years of which as
City Manager, Jack Lam, announced his retirement effective August 31, 2011. Lam was
originally hired as the City’s first Community Development Director in 1979 and then
was appointed City Manager in 1989. Lam has worked nearly 41 years in local
government; in large and small communities, in Northern and Southern California. Read
more, visit http://www.cityofrc.us/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=9329
Get Ready for the 2011 Riverside
Citrus Classic Bike Run!
It’s going down – Sunday, October 9th
! So get your bicycles ready, your
tennis shoes broken in, and get ready to raise funds for Education – The Ride
of a Lifetime!
Our Mission: Fund projects that will directly impact the student school experience, with the goals of
engaging students and motivating them to attend and be successful in school and thus, increase rate of
graduation.
Foundations Benefited: Riverside Educational and Enrichment Foundation and Alvord Educational
Foundation.
Anthony Zahn, Paralympian from Bejing, China 2008, will be
riding with his team members in the 51 mile route and then signing
autographs at the Fuji booth in the Expo following the ride. ―Come ride with
me and help join the cause‖. – Anthony.
For registration and additional information, visit
http://www.active.com/cycling/riverside-ca/riverside-citrus-classic-fun-bike-
rides-2011?int=29-6
UCR’s Vegan Chef & Food Justice
Activist Inspires Students By Fatima Mirza, Senior Staff Writer - Highlander News
Photo by Wesley Ng
Bryant Terry is definitely not just a vegan chef. And when he came to speak to
UCR students and staff on Tuesday, May 17th, he did not just deliver a
speech—he did so much more. Terry inspired the audience with his charismatic
presence and spoke about much deeper matters than the culinary arts.
In the past, Bryant Terry has been described as an "eco-super hero," a food
justice activist and not to mention a great chef. Amongst his other many
accomplishments, he is the author of two critically acclaimed books—"Vegan
Soul Kitchen: Fresh, Healthy, and Creative African- American Cuisine" and
"Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen." His popular books were on sale at the event and audience members had
an opportunity to meet with him and have their book signed.
To an audience of approximately a hundred students and faculty, Terry spoke of topics such as food justice,
explaining how important it is that everyone has access to healthy food options. He described the disadvantages that
low-income communities face when it comes to acquiring resources and how often times they have no choice but to
purchase unhealthy processed food. Read more, visit http://www.highlandernews.org/features/vegan-chef-and-food-
justice-activist-inspires-students-1.2250169
Former Mt SAC Golfer!! Way to Go Nina GOOD LUCK!
Golf Channel announced the lineup of contestants on the latest edition of
their long-running golf reality/game show, ―Big Break‖, a lineup which
includes San José State grad Nina Rodriguez. ―Big Break‖ features
hopeful professional golfers competing in a variety of head-to-head and
team format competitions in a ―Survivor‖-style format, with contestants
eliminated one by one until an overall winner emerges.
Nina Rodriguez, 27, of San José, is one of 6 women and 6 men who
will be seen in ―Big Break Ireland‖. Rodriguez, a graduate of Oak Grove High School and San José State
University, took up golf while attending Mt San Antonio College community college in Walnut, CA. She
was the winner of the 2005 Southern California Regional Championship while at Mount San Antonio
College, and was a 2005 Foothill Conference All-Conference First Team selection. She currently plays on
the Futures Tour, the LPGA’s development tour.
Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey Circus Starting August 10
th
Don’t miss Fully Charged (SM), the all-new surge of circus
entertainment from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® where
megawatts of thrills explode off of the arena floor with breathtaking dare-devilry, superhuman stunts and
never-before-seen performances that energize Children of All Ages!
The most electrifying edition ever of Ringling Bros® celebrates performance power that boosts circus-goers excitement. The amazing acts, which can only be seen at The Greatest Show On Earth®, include Tabayara, a dynamic animal trainer whose
rare ability to communicate with animals allows him to ride rearing stallions at a fully charged gallop and orchestrate majestic four-ton Asian Elephants in a symphony of dance. When he stands inside a cage, eye to eye with twelve ferocious tigers, Tabayara sees family where others see danger.
Audiences will feel the earth shake when the
Ukrainian strongman duo of Dmitry Nadolinkskiy
and Ruslan Gilmulin, who are as wide as they are
tall, enter the arena. The brawny twosome give the
word manpower a whole new meaning as they lift
large cumbersome telephone poles, which weigh up to half-a-ton, and twirl them above their heads while
acrobats balance atop.
The Fearless Fernandez Brothers dial up the thrills as they perform
daring feats of athleticism on the Twin Turbines of Steel, including,
extreme jumps and twists inside the moving wheels! Audiences will
crackle with excitement as they watch Guillermo perform a three
hundred sixty degree flying forward somersault, three stories in air, a
feat so difficult it has only been attempted by one other person in the
141-year history of Ringling Bros. The Human Fuse, Brian Miser, sets
the arena sky ablaze as he rockets through the air from his self-made
human crossbow. Don’t blink as he flashes across the sky in less than a
second, and travels 80 feet at 65 miles per hour.
Ever wonder how many clowns it takes to change a light bulb? The
hilarious hoopla continues to flow as the clowns from the world-famous
Ringling Bros.® clown-alley, charge-up the audiences’ funny bones
with hysterical silly antics and clownish comedy.
You can only experience this current of excitement at Ringling Bros. Fully Charged! Get your ticket for high-voltage fun
today! For tickets, visit http://www.cbbankarena.com/default.asp?cbba=33&urlkeyword=event-detail&objId=764
KOINONIA Presents Vacation Bible School
Life Church of God In Christ | Bishop Ron M. Gibson ~ Pastor/Founder
3349 Rubidoux Blvd | Riverside, CA 92509 | 951-684-5433
Join the children as they take a ride down MAIN STREET where Jesus
makes a difference everyday!
As we travel along MAIN STREET we will study the parables of Jesus
while visiting Gratitude Ave. (Matthew 20:1-16); Compassion Dr. (Luke
10:25-37); Faithfulness Rd. (Matthew 18:21-35); Grace Pkwy (Luke 12:11-
32); and Forgiveness Lane (Luke 19:12-26).
Children will study the parables of Jesus and
discover that he used simple illustrations to
teach us how to handle everyday situations.
Students will participate in parable
productions and engage in nightly activities such as praise and worship, art and crafts,
and playground games. Light refreshments will be served nightly at the Brown Bag
Bistro. Parents please feed your children before they arrive.
Come join us on MAIN STREET for an inside-out, upside-down experience like no other…let Jesus make a
difference in YOU! Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. nightly. Please pick up your child(ren) promptly after service.
Pre-registration available on line for children that are potty trained to 11 years old. For more information or to register, visit
http://koinoniaconference.com/cms/schedule/kingz-kidz
30 Days to Taming Your Fears
Deborah Smith Pegues
Best-selling author Deborah Pegues confronts your spiritual, relational,
physical, financial, and emotional fears with godly principles and
practical tools. When you understand why you're afraid and discover
God's perspective on your specific anxieties, you'll acquire new responses
to fear-triggers; learn to embrace healthy fears - and resist unhealthy ones;
and replace your apprehensions with assurance.
Learn more about Deborah at http://confrontingissues.com
Raising Our Boys to Become Men
Society systematically crushes our caterpillars and then complains that there
are no Black Butterflies. The onus is on us to train up our boys (teach them
how to walk/talk/think/behave like men of Character, Commi...tment,
CommUNITY) in the way of African Centered Warriorhood so that when they
grow into Black Men they will not depart from it. Whenever we experience
pain or sadness, it is because we have become separated from what, or whom,
we love and whenever we are inspired and joyful it is because we are one with
what or whom we love. All human challenges and successes can be explained
through this awareness, Sankofa!
Office Of A Husband
Tony Bradford says: If a man desires the office of a Husband, he aspires
to a noble task and desires to do a good work. Every married man is not a
husband and a Real Husband is husband long before he gets married. For
too long "married men" have dishonored God's Creation, these untrained,
non-licensed, unapproved and non-certified "day workers" have given the
office of Husband and the institution
of marriage a bad name.
"There is no secret to a long
marriage. It's hard work...it's serious
business... and certainly not for cowards." Ossie Davis
True husbanding requires much study and plenty of practice in order to
become proficient. To be God-approved & Christ-certified, it is necessary
to prepare oneself to learn how to walk in the way of Love and to follow hard after the example left by The
Husband of husbands 1 Corinthians 12:31-14:1/Matthew 11:28-30
Hosea 2:19 I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love
and compassion. 20 I will betroth you in[a] faithfulness, and you will acknowledge the LORD.
Tony Bradford is director of The Sankofa Project. Their mission is to destroy the works of the devil (Myths, lies &
stereotypes), restore the Village, uplift the Race and Man up the Black CommUNITY. Learn more at
facebook.com/BraveHeart.RevolutionaryLover. Find the incredible Tony Bradford on FaceBook.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
7905 Monet Ave
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739
(909) 463-0416
www.flemingssteakhouse.com
Yelp Reviews From E.K. of Rancho Cucamonga, CA
I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Flemings. I made
reservations 4 days in advance to make sure I
would get a good time. We went on a Tuesday
evening, which is a bit off-peak. That helped. The
wait staff was very attentive to our table at all
times. Our waiter, Vincent, was very helpful, knowledgeable about food and wine, friendly, and courteous at all
times.
What you have to remember about places like this is that you are getting high-end pieces of meat (or whatever
you're getting), so be prepared to spend some money. We spent about $220 for 4 people. For that money, 3 of us
got some great steaks. The best I've had in quite a while. My whole group was very happy with our food and
service. My dad and I got the rib-eye, my mom got the filet, and my wife got the crab appetizer (she wasn't as
hungry as we were. My rib-eye was a tiny bit fatty around the edges, but what do you expect from a rib-eye
anyway, right? I had a nice zinfandel with my steak. I appreciated that Vincent let me taste a bit of the wine
before pouring it all in my glass. I'm surprised how many high-end places have forgotten to do this. Not these
guys! He also took the time to recommend a good white wine to go with my wife's food.
We had the blueberry cheesecake and the walnut chocolate turtle pie. The latter was something in between a
brownie and a cake with tons of walnut, and chocolate. I have to say I enjoyed the cheesecake more than the
ones from the cheesecake factory. The blueberry sauce was outstanding. My dad and I had a cup of coffee with
dessert. Even THAT was great. Starbucks quality coffee.
Oh, by the way... We got 2 $50 gift certificates at Costco for $80. That's 20 bucks saved right there! You should
work that angle!
You can tell we all enjoyed ourselves greatly. We will be going back soon for a special occasion, I'm sure. If you
haven't gone, you owe it a try. If you enjoy really good service, good food, and attention to details from the staff
then you will not be disappointed.
Affronti Courtyard Dining & Wine Bar www.affrontihealdsburg.com
Get in Shape – NOW!
Body by Gwen Culver City Boot Camp
Saturdays at The Fox Hills Park
7 a.m. - 8 a.m.
8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Gwen's training style is high intensity (her clients call it Boot Camp).
It's a non-stop workout. You can workout and have fun! However,
her type of training is for the serious minded, you need to be focused
and tap into your zone. Gwen supplies the weights, YOU supply
mats and the intensity. To join Gwen's Boot Camp or for more
information on private training contact Body By Gwen at 310-930-
5875.
What’s YOUR Smile Type?
Everyone's grin is unique. If you look closely, you’ll see that mouths are much like
fingerprints in how different they are from one another. On the surface, mouths look
the same, but the difference is in the details.
QUIZ: How Symmetric Is Your Face?
Mouths convey emotions—a smile, a frown, a gasp, bewilderment or the inner
happiness you can’t hide. That’s not even taking into consideration that lips come in
tons of shapes and sizes. It's no wonder your mouth is a messenger in many ways.
The subtle muscles of your mouth determine how you communicate in your
environment. A dozen or so muscles connect with the circular muscle around your mouth (that’s just a
fraction of those around your eyes). Some suck in the cheeks, others pucker the lips, or lift and lower them.
READ MORE …Visit http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/beauty/whats-your-smile-type-2517279/
www.scentsationalsoaps.biz CLICK HERE for video
Nissan Working to Bring
EV Charging to Roadside
Service FROM Carson Nissan Blog
While a lot of things have changed in the auto industry with the introduction of the all-electric Nissan Leaf,
here’s one thing that hasn’t: Just the same way drivers of gasoline-powered vehicles occasionally find
themselves out of of fuel and in need of roadside service, the same thing can happen to owners of the Leaf. So,
in the same way traditional roadside assistance can handle an empty fuel tank by bringing along a few extra
gallons of gas, Nissan is now working to make it just as easy for Leaf drivers to get back on the road: The
automaker is teaming up with the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) to test service vehicles capable of
recharging EVs without the need to tow them to a stationary charging point.
In fact, the first such vehicles, developed by Nissan and operated by the JAF, are already on duty in Japan.
There, according to Masakazu Kume JAF executive director, they are helping “create an environment where
motorists can drive EVs with the assurance that assistance is available” and supporting that country’s adoption
of EVs as an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional gas- or diesel-powered. Learn more at
http://www.carsonnissanblog.com/index.html
Does FHA Offer Sweat
Equity Grants to
Homeowners? When considering your options for an FHA home loan, one alternative to a typical
home loan is the FHA fixer-upper loan. Some like the challenge of remodeling a
home they can buy for less than the cost of a more ―perfect‖ new purchase home.
Those looking for home loans for fixer-uppers
or even HUD REO properties may be curious
about grant money available for home repairs.
There are HUD press releases which discuss such FHA/HUD money and the latest
disbursements to state and local agencies. Can an FHA borrower get some of this sweat
equity grant money directly from the FHA or HUD?
The short answer is no.
FHA press releases like a recent item about the FHA awarding $27 million in ―sweat
equity grants‖, (HUD Press Release No. 11-122), include a fact FHA borrowers should
pay close attention to--these HUD grants are awarded to organizations such as Habitat
For Humanity or the Tierra del Sol Corporation. These two agencies were both
recipients of federal funds via the Self-Help Home Ownership Opportunity Fund
(SHOP).
According to the FHA press release, ―The SHOP program provides federal
grants on a competitive basis to national and regional nonprofit organizations
and consortia that have experience in administering self-help housing
programs.‖
Individuals looking for grant money to repair or remodel a home may be able
to apply for grant money as part of a state or local program, but the FHA
does not disburse it directly to home owners. It provides funds to the
organizations, which then administer the money as part of the state or local
program. The FHA provides additional information about such programs.
There’s a difference between an FHA grant for home improvements and FHA loans for home improvements. The FHA will
insure different types of loans for fixer-upper properties, HUD home purchases, and standard upgrades and/or improvements
to a property when purchased with an FHA home loan.
Consider the FHA 203 (k) Rehabilitation mortgage for such purposes or explore the FHA official site.
Deborah Smith Pegues – New Book Release!
30 Days to Taming Your Fears Practical Help for a More Peaceful and Productive Life (B850)
Retail: $6.99 + Shipping & Handling
Harvest House Publishers Visit www.confrontingissues.com
With her trademark clarity and practical wisdom, the author addresses 30 of today's major fears with godly principles and straightforward helps. This books gives readers power over fear by helping them understand the foundation of their fears; God's perspective on their specific anxiety, fear, or phobia; how to respond to fear triggers with information, awareness, and confidence; ways to embrace healthy fears and to resist unhealthy ones; and how neutralizing their fears maximizes their life.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT at the Gold West Clubhouse Rashad
Evans vs Tito Ortiz
Saturday, August 6 · 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Gold West Clubhouse 15252 Seneca Rd. Victorville, ca 92392
Come to the Clubhouse on Saturday, August 6th at 6:00pm
and join us as we watch the UFC fight on our 150‖ movie theater screen with surround sound. We
will be providing
Unlimited Pizza & Drinks For Just $1.00. Proceeds will be
distributed to help fund future events and donations to the Gold West Residential Support Program
coming soon.
CAR SHOW * FUNDRAISER TOWARDS FONTANA
HIGH SCHOOL MARINES JROTC Saturday, August 13 · 11:00am - 5:00pm SON'S OF ITALY 9420 SIERRA AVE
Fontana, CA
The legendary Mr. Hank Castro, former lead singer of the Midniters, Barrio Sounds will
be there selling music CD’s. All Invited – Models of Cars: Hot Rods, Muscle Cars,
Classic, domestic, Importers, Bombs, Lowriders, Dubs, Trucks, SUV’s, Scion’s, PT
Cruiser, Motorcycles, Custom Bicycles, Pedal Cars.
Family Event – Free Admission to all spectators!
Michael Bolton in Concert Presented by California Theatre of the Performing Arts
September 1, 2011 http://www.californiatheatre.net/
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Michael Bolton, who has sold more than 53
million singles and albums worldwide, performs Sept 1 in the California Theatre of the
Performing Arts. Bolton, who recorded such hits as ―When a Man Loves a Woman,‖
―Missing You Now‖ and ―To Love Somebody,‖ has received two Grammy Awards for
Best Pop Male Vocal Performance and six American Music Awards.
