Redlands Daily Facts back issues from August 2005:
Tonight
Aug 04, 2005 ... Redlands Theatre Festival presents "All I Really Need to Know ILearned in Kindergarten," 8:30 p.m. in the Avice Meeker SewallTheater in Prospect Park. Continues Aug. 9, 11 and 17. Tickets are$15 general, $10 each for groups of 20 or more. Season tickets forthe repertory season of five ...
The young man behind the camera
Aug 04, 2005; ... REDLANDS When 14-year-old Spencer Koobatian directs his firstHollywood picture, he won't forget the first time he got behind acamera in the Redlands City Council Chambers. On Tuesday, the three-year veteran shot his last City Councilmeeting as a regular volunteer for Redlands ...
Beach-blanket art
Aug 04, 2005 ... The new paintings and drawings of Timothy L. Taylor will bepresented in a show titled "Summer Colors" at EOS Gallery Aug. 6through Sept. 4. An opening reception will be held 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,Aug. 10, at the gallery. Taylor's new work draws upon 30 years of painting ...
Suspect linked to death of Beaumont boy 8 years ago
Aug 04, 2005; ... A partial thumbprint has linked a suspect in an Idaho abductionand murder case to the crime scene of a Beaumont boy abducted fromoutside his home eight years ago and later found dead, RiversideCounty Sheriff Bob Doyle said Wednesday. Joseph Edward Duncan III, 42, is the primary ...
Debate goes on over how to attract the right business
Aug 04, 2005; ... REDLANDS Just one year after changing zoning along West RedlandsBoulevard to match the city's desire for revenue-generating shoppingcenters, the City Council decided Tuesday to explore creating atransitional zone that could allow offices and warehouses. The transitional zone could ...
Visioning Committee won't endorse candidates
Aug 04, 2005 ... REDLANDS The North Redlands Visioning Committee will not endorsea candidate for City Council, they decided at their Monday nightmeeting. "We feel that that might split participation in the community,"Chairman Mario Saucedo said. The group formed earlier this year to develop ...
Commission approves controversial hospital
Aug 04, 2005; ... LOMA LINDA For the second time in a year, a specialty hospitalproposal won the approval of the Planning Commission. Despite objections from officials at existing hospitals who claimthis facility would financially drain community-based care,commissioners on Wednesday night passed ...
Theresa Garrett
Aug 04, 2005 ... Theresa Lee "Wendy" Garrett, 62, died of cancer Monday, Aug. 1, atBraswell's Colonial Care in Redlands. She was born Jan. 12, 1943, in Springfield, Ohio, and had lived inRedlands for 41 years. She worked 25 years at Redlands Community Hospital, as a nurse'saide and PBX ...
Good vibrations
Aug 04, 2005; ... REDLANDS The ancient art of taiko drumming was used by Japanesevillagers to scare away insects from their crops. Samurai hoped thattaiko would instill fear among their enemies. Today, taiko is still used to accompany matsuri, or Japaneseholidays or festivals. Wednesday ...
Redlands family's parakeet dies of West Nile virus
Aug 04, 2005; ... REDLANDS Rooster Cogbird was a beautiful red, orange, yellow,green and purple golden mantle rosella parakeet that liked to sit onthe shoulder of 14-year-old Marie Kirsch and sing while Marie playedpiano. On July 26, after Rooster Cogbird had vomited and shown signs ofdiarrhea, ...
Navy band salutes the United States
Aug 04, 2005; ... REDLANDS The United States Navy Southwest Wind Ensembleentertained a full house at the Redlands Bowl Tuesday, Aug. 2. Thiswas the second year in a row that the ensemble performed as part ofthe annual Summer Music Festival. "We knew we were in the right place when we drove through ...
Tour modern-day Big Bear Lake on a pirate ship or river boat
Aug 04, 2005 ... BIG BEAR LAKE Take a ride on a Mississippi river boat queen or aSpanish galleon across the waters of Big Bear Lake. Two distinctiveboats offer several daily lake tours that showcase both the lake'sand the valley's history and modern-day attractions. One of the tour boats looks ...
Look out for a Stealth bomber
Aug 04, 2005; ... REDLANDS Sony Pictures' $120 million-plus attempt to one-up "thenaval air force" whose elite fighter pilot squadron is given aconcept fighter drone was mildly entertaining, but not veryconvincing. As Greg Highton, 46, of Yucaipa, put it, "Stealth" was "veryexciting, but ...
Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist" at the LifeHouse Theater
Aug 04, 2005 ... Performances are 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 2:15 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdaysand 2:15 p.m. Sundays. There is also one Thursday eveningperformance, at 7:30 on Sept. 1. Written by Wayne Scott, "Oliver!" features a local cast of 45singers and dancers. The story is based on Dickens' novel, which ...
Next at the Bowl: San Jose Taiko
Aug 04, 2005 ... REDLANDS San Jose Taiko will bring their pounding magic to thestage of the Redlands Bowl Friday, Aug. 5, as the next performance inthe Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival. The Japanese drumming team was a popular attraction two years agoand will return at 8:15 p.m. with the same ...
Army orders systems from Ontario's BAE
Aug 04, 2005 ... ONTARIO - The U.S. Army has placed an order with BAE Systems for31 additional portable combat helicopter refueling systems for atotal value of $7.6 million. The order is part of a multiyearcontract expected to be worth more than $100 million. The Advanced Aviation Forward Area ...
Martha Stewart's home confinement extended 3 weeks
Aug 04, 2005 ... WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Martha Stewart's release from homeconfinement and her electronic anklet has been delayed three weeks tothe end of the month, her lawyer said Wednesday. In a one-sentence letter, Walter Dellinger said, "Martha Stewarthas agreed to an extension of the terms of ...
MediaNews Group buys Detroit News
Aug 04, 2005 ... DETROIT - Gannett Co., the nation's largest newspaper company, isbuying the Detroit Free Press from Knight Ridder Inc. and MediaNewsGroup Inc. will take ownership of The Detroit News from Gannett, thecompanies announced Wednesday. MediaNews Group also owns the Inland Valley Daily ...
More adventures in the search for fossils
Aug 06, 2005; ... Editor's note: This is the last of a four-part series about RoyChapman Andrews and his search for fossils in the Gobi Desert in the1920s, for New York's American Museum of Natural History. Another story is told in the museum about a narrow escape frombandits. The expedition ...
Today
Aug 06, 2005 ... Boys and Girls Club of Redlands celebrate the fourth annualNational KidsDay with a picnic for parents and children, 1 to 5 p.m.at 803 W. Brockton Ave. Free food, games, prizes. Boys and Girls Clubmembers receive free KidsDay T-shirt. Free admission day at the San Bernardino County ...
Historically referenced novels have been a staple in the book industry for years. However, until recently they have failed to grace the children's section with any frequency. With a genuine smile on my face I am happy to introduce a new historically based
Aug 06, 2005 ... Henry David Thoreau was one of the first in our new nation toshare his strong beliefs about the destruction of our nation'snatural resources. He wrote essays and stories in an effort to awakenthe need to protect these environments that housed those resources.His time spent at Walden Pond ...
Redlands woman reported to have West Nile Virus
Aug 05, 2005; ... Three recently reported cases of West Nile virus were confirmed inSan Bernardino County on Wednesday, including one in Redlands. A 34-year-old Redlands woman, a 50-year-old Yucaipa woman and a 47-year-old Rialto man brought San Bernardino County's reported WestNile cases to four ...
Edward Stacy
Aug 04, 2005 ... Died July 29 Edward Stacy Edward H. Stacy, a 24-year resident of Yucaipa, died Friday, July29, at Redlands Community Hospital, following an illness. He was 90. He was born April 21, 1915, in Kansas City, Mo., and graduatedfrom Fremont High School in Los ...
Braille Institute van coming Tuesday to Plymouth Village
Aug 06, 2005 ... REDLANDS The Braille Institute's Mobile Solutions Van will visitPlymouth Village from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9. The van is equipped with high-powered magnifiers, closed-circuittelevisions and other adaptive equipment to help maximize remainingvision. The van also features ...
Melvin Lee Davis and Friends to present Jazz in the Gardens
Aug 06, 2005 ... REDLANDS Melvin Lee Davis and Friends will be the featuredentertainment when Tennessee Gardens presents Jazz in the GardensThursday, Aug. 11. The new jazz series is free to the public every second Thursday ofthe month. Davis and Friends will play a wide variety of ...
Hawaiian-themed luncheon planned
Aug 06, 2005 ... REDLANDS The Joslyn Senior Center will hold its annual HawaiianLuau Luncheon noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11. The event will feature Hawaiian style food, music by the Joslynukulele players and dancing by the ...
Together again
Aug 06, 2005 ... The recent King family reunion in Redlands was the first time allsix siblings have been together in 28 years REDLANDS The six children of the late Ray and Emma King enjoyed areunion in Redlands recently. Every year, the family has a party at the home of Courtney andMarilyn ...
To serve and go away
Aug 06, 2005; ... Our Town Editor A recent letter to the editor suggested some of the qualitiesvoters should look for in selecting new City Council members thisfall. With the candidacy filing deadline closing fast, there has beena lot of talk around Our Town about the highly uncoveted ...
Lewis, Rozum bringing bluegrass to the Bowl
Aug 06, 2005 ... REDLANDS Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum and the Guest House Band willperform at the Redlands Bowl Tuesday, Aug. 9, in a tribute tobluegrass music great Bill Monroe. The 8:15 p.m. performance will be preceded by a Community Sing at7:20 p.m. led by Kim Hoeptner and accompanied by Harriet ...
Vegetables flourish at Smiley School
Aug 05, 2005 ... REDLANDS Paul and Theresa Stewart are avid gardeners. Not onlywas their front yard featured as a Front Yard of the Month, but Paulis in his second growing year of summer vegetable gardens in theRedlands Community Garden at Smiley Elementary School. "It's a lot of fun and I get ...
Red sparkles at this house on Esther Way
Aug 05, 2005; ... For the Daily Facts REDLANDS Red has always been Susan Nash's favorite color, eversince her father let her redesign her bedroom when she was a childand she chose red. "It's a bright, cheery, happy color," she said. That feeling is well-reflected in the yard she and ...
George to join debate over wages
Aug 05, 2005 ... COLTON Redlands Councilman Gary George will join a debate onwhether workers should receive a prevailing wage or the minimum wageat the Inland Empire Debating Society meeting at 6 p.m. Sunday, ...
Costly mission gets even more expensive
Aug 05, 2005; ... REDLANDS After spending $1.3 million to restore the MissionGables house at the Redlands Bowl, the City Council was not exactlythrilled to find out Tuesday that the first phase will cost $111,000more than expected. But members of the Redlands Community Music Association, ...
Arrest of suspect in Anthony Martinez case a relief
Aug 05, 2005 ... When news reached the public yesterday that the killer of Anthonyhad been found, many members of Redlands' Citizen Volunteer Patrolfound relief. When this horrible event took place, Beaumont asked Redlands forassistance. Redlands' response was to ask our Citizen VolunteerPatrol ...
It takes only three words to describe to horror of war
Aug 05, 2005 ... Re: "The dumbest war since the War of Jenkins' Ear" by James EEgan (July 29), as a three-war combat veteran, I usually don't paymuch attention when junior, short-timers start maundering about war. But Mr. Egan's critical ...
Redlands doesn't need a Wal-Mart super center
Aug 05, 2005 ... The Redlands City Council will soon consider whether or not toallow Wal-Mart to build a super center in Redlands. I hope thecouncil will take time to look at all the facts relative to Wal-Martand why a super store is not a good fit for our community. Wal-Mart pays its employees on ...
Subcommittee to discuss Alabama Street repairs
Aug 05, 2005 ... HIGHLAND The finance and personnel subcommittee is slated onTuesday to discuss a joint contract for making repairs on AlabamaStreet at City Creek crossing. Those repairs include installing drainage culverts and fixing theroadway. The estimated cost for doing design and ...
Tonight
Aug 05, 2005 ... Christ the King Lutheran Church's couples Bible study, firstFriday of the month 7:30 to 9 p.m. For information and location: 793-5703. Video Game Tournament night 7 to 9 p.m. at the Redlands CommunityCenter, 111 W. Lugonia Ave., Redlands. For ages 13-17. Cost is $3 or3 Rec Bucs ....
Ruptured fuel tank causes fuel spill on Highway 30
Aug 05, 2005 ... REDLANDS A piece of metal pierced the fuel tank of a tractortrailer Thursday morning causing a significant spill on westboundInterstate 10 at westbound Highway 30, fire officials reported. Firefighters responded to the spill but the fuel tank was sodamaged they were unable to stop ...
Redlands patrol cheers capture of Idaho suspect
Aug 05, 2005; ... REDLANDS There was a sense of closure for members of the RedlandsCitizen Volunteer Patrol Thursday to the news that a suspect in thedeath of 10-year-old Anthony Martinez's death eight years ago inBeaumont was in custody. Joseph Edward Duncan, III was arrested in July at a Denny's ...
Investigation into release of county memo continues
Aug 05, 2005; ... The district attorney's office continues to investigate therelease of a 2004 internal county memo despite county official JimFoster's admission that he released the memo to newspapers. Foster, a former Redlands City Council member, is the chief ofstaff and longtime friend of 3rd ...
Arrest is a bittersweet moment for mother
Aug 05, 2005; ... News of a suspect being named in her son's death was bittersweetfor Diana Medina once she found out about the man's criminalbackground. "It's a complete letdown in the system. What he was in prison forwas such a horrible act. How do you get out for good behavior?"Medina said ...
Loma Linda man fatally shot
Aug 05, 2005 ... SAN BERNARDINO A Loma Linda man died Thursday following analtercation and shooting outside a San Bernardino home, coroner'sofficials said. Richard Jamie, 24, ...
Public Safety
Aug 05, 2005 ... Saturday, July 30 12:03 a.m. 1100 block of California Street, auto theft 12:48 a.m. 400 block of Judson Street, public drunkenness, adultarrested 12:56 a.m. Pioneer Avenue/Webster Street, under influence ofcontrolled substance, adult arrested 12:59 a.m. Pioneer ...
Woodlands community sells for $11 million
Aug 05, 2005 ... SAN BERNARDINO - Marcus & Millichap Real Estate InvestmentBrokerage Company, the nation's largest real estate investmentbrokerage firm, announces the sale of The Woodlands Apartments in SanBernardino, for $11 million. The sales price represents $159,420 perunit and $132 per square foot ...
Rainfall dampens profits for water company 14%
Aug 05, 2005; ... SAN DIMAS - American States Water Co.'s second-quarter profit sank14.5 percent from a year ago, as record rainfall in the Southlandresulted in a double-digit decline in water consumption. The San Dimas-based parent of Southern California Water Co., onThursday reported quarterly net ...
Highland implements pilot trash program
Aug 05, 2005; ... HIGHLAND Tony Wilson used to haul garbage out in trash bags orsmall trash cans. That's no longer the case. The Main Street resident received two shiny black and blue barrelsthis week as part of the city's pilot program to increase recyclingefforts by up to 10 percent ....
AFL-CIO official talks about health costs
Aug 05, 2005 ... TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Auto-parts suppliers should considerjoining together and using their size to negotiate lower health-careand prescription costs, Michigan AFL-CIO President Mark Gaffney saidThursday. "Centralization even a national health care plan may be the onlysolution" ...
Redlands around the world
Aug 05, 2005 ... A group of best friends since their cheerleading days at RedlandsHigh School, class of 1979, took the Redlands Daily Facts along withthem on a trip to the House of Blues in ...
Media giants partner up in Detroit
Aug 05, 2005 ... Gannett Co. Inc. and MediaNews Group announced a series oftransactions Wednesday resulting in the sale of Knight Ridder'snewspaper interests in Detroit to Gannett and MediaNews Group and theformation of the Newspaper Partnership L.P. Knight Ridder is selling its partnership ...
Public Safety
Aug 04, 2005 ... Thursday, July 28 4 p.m. 1300 block of Hunter Drive, theft, less than $50 4:04 p.m. 300 block of North Eureka Street, misdemeanor hit-and-run 4:28 p.m. 2000 block of Orange Tree Lane, theft, more than $400 4:34 p.m. 30600 block of Independence, Mentone, runaway ...
Roadrunners take 43 awards at Track City
Aug 04, 2005 ... The Southern California Roadrunners, a track and field clubfeaturing runners from Highland and Redlands, concluded their 2005Track and Field season by taking 43 awards at the 28th annual TrackCity International Classic in Eugene, Ore. in July. Robyn Arnold of Redlands was a big ...
Three more candidates qualify for Redlands council campaign
Aug 05, 2005 ... REDLANDS Three more citizens aiming for a seat on the RedlandsCity Council qualified for the November ballot this week. The San Bernardino County registrar of voters confirmed signaturesfor incumbent Pat Gilbreath and newcomers Eddie Tejeda and BrianRoche. Candidates must collect ...
Farmers' Market will be open until the end of October
Aug 05, 2005; ... HIGHLAND Thanks to a vote by the Planning Commission, a farmers'market can continue its operation through the end of October, whenthe season ends. The Village at East Highlands Farmers' Market had initially pulleda special-event permit that allowed it to run through Aug ....
The Facts around the World
Aug 07, 2005 ... The Goodwin family of Redlands took the Daily Facts long when theywent to a family reunion at Club Med in Florida. Eighty-eight peoplefrom across the United States attended the reunion. From left are ...
OUR TOWN POETRY
Aug 06, 2005 ... A Poet's Reasons There's a reason to write And a reason to rhyme Words fit together Most of the time. Ideas are put forth For people to read Thoughts that may seem To meet someone's need. The sad, the lonely Look for ...
Let your feet do the walking through Provence
Aug 06, 2005; ... The following column is by my friend and fellow traveler JanetLandfried, about her recent trip to Provence with her friend SuzanneOlezczuk. Janet was kind enough to share her experiences while I'm ona two-week trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. "Walking through Provence" ...
Jumping into Walden Pond
Aug 06, 2005; ... Our Town Editor REDLANDS Henry David Thoreau was an individual who stood out fromthe crowd and was not afraid to share his vision with others, saidAngela Westengard of Redlands. The famous author of "Walden" had an idea to save the naturalbeauty of the area surrounding ...
Is there some other place where you would like to go this summer? How about to a "galaxy far, far away?" The library holds numerous books relating to the space adventure "Star Wars." New titles in the main section include "Star Wars: Labyrinth of Evil" by
Aug 06, 2005 ... There are other recent titles in our science fiction collectionthat will take you on a variety of galactic adventures. If you are inthe mood for a lighthearted space escapade, Douglas Adams' "UltimateHitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" is the one with which to start. Itcollects all five of ...
PUBLIC SAFETY
Aug 06, 2005 ... Sunday, July 31 12:21 a.m. 1700 block of East Colton Avenue, burglary, unlawfulentry 2:01 a.m. 800 block of Oxford Drive, outside felony, warrant,adult arrested 4:57 a.m. 100 block of New York Street, outside misdemeanor,warrant, adult arrested 6:03 a.m ....
RHS student takes her legs to Australia
Aug 06, 2005; ... Staff Writer Kami Tolar has a hard time finding anything not enjoyable aboutcross country running. When asked after an eight-mile run Saturdaywhat she least likes about training, she mustered, "The heat maybe?" Her love for running has opened the door to a world of ...
Comes with the territory
Aug 06, 2005; ... Number of broken bones? Five. Number of concussions? 10. Injuries come with the territory, as far as Redlands native JamesFoster is concerned. Although a broken left wrist, left leg, right ankle and bothcollar bones may take him out of contests, they are also the ...
We should drop daylight-saving time entirely
Aug 07, 2005 ... The only smart thing to do with daylight-saving time is to abolishit entirely. In the first place, Americans waste time an inordinate amount oftime ("savings," indeed!) changing clocks twice a year. Secondly, ours is a 24-hour society and fooling with the clockswill have ...
Store helps kids get new clothes
Aug 07, 2005; ... REDLANDS Arlene Cruz scurried through the girls' clothingdepartment during Mervyn's ChildSpree in search of new schoolclothes. The 9-year-old was followed closely by Anne Golden and RyanCochran, who volunteered to help her during the shopping spree. Within an hour, the girl had a ...
DA: Foster didn't break the law
Aug 07, 2005; ... A top aide to 3rd District Supervisor Dennis Hansberger may haveviolated the county's ethics code when he released an internal countymemo to two newspapers, but he did not break the law, the DistrictAttorney's Office concluded Friday. San Bernardino County prosecutors announced ...