Redlands Daily Facts back issues from March 2007:
Speaker, concert to kick off Loma Linda alumni conference
Mar 01, 2007 ... LOMA LINDA - A concert and speaker will help kick off the LomaLinda University Alumni Association's 75th annual PostgraduateConvention this weekend. Hallerin Hilton Hill, a television talk show host from Nashville,and the California Baptist University Choir and Orchestra ...
PUBLIC SAFETY
Mar 01, 2007 ... Redlands Police Department logs Monday, Feb. 26 1:31 a.m. 9000 block of Alabama Street, auto theft 7:10 a.m. 1200 block of West Redlands Boulevard, burglary 9:20 a.m. 1100 block of Pine Avenue, burglary, vehicle 9:36 a.m. 200 block of West Highland ...
Eagles are the better bird
Mar 01, 2007; ... YUCAIPA - They may have not played the sharpest volleyball, butthe Arrowhead Christian Academy boys' volleyball team was able to getaway with it on Wednesday. In the opening week of the season, the Eagles rolled past YucaipaHigh School in three games, 25-20, 25-22 and 25-21 ....
Polk makes an early decision
Mar 01, 2007; ... MENTONE - When the college you've grown up rooting for asks you tojoin them, how can you turn them down? Just 19 days after after USC offered a football scholarship toRedlands East Valley's Chris Polk, the junior wide receiver didn'tturn his dream down, making an oral commitment ...
REV soccer championship match set for Saturday night
Mar 01, 2007; ... The Redlands East Valley girls' soccer team, which achieved aschool first on Tuesday, is set to take on Temecula Valley onSaturday night for a CIF title at Warren High School in Downey. REV (24-2-2) will face the Golden Bears (23-0-5) in a 8 p.m. matchfor the CIF-Southern Section ...
Two Bulldogs earn all-SCIAC honors
Mar 01, 2007 ... Two members of the University of Redlands men's basketball teamlanded on the All-Southern California Intercollegiate AthleticConference (SCIAC) teams it was announced earlier in the week.Senior standout Amir Mazarei earned his third-straight All-SCIACfirst team honor after an ...
Breakfast Club gets Family Service tour
Mar 01, 2007 ... REDLANDS - Cheryl Heesen, executive director of the Family ServiceAssociation of Redlands, and Rollie Moore, president of the board,welcomed Breakfast Club members and guests to an "Away Day" and tourof Home Again and Family Service at 612 Lawton St. in Redlands. The members were ...
Roses & raspberries
Mar 01, 2007 ... A rose - the "songs in their hearts" award - to Alaina Alexander,Lorelei Sinco and Lara Urrutia, three young ladies who arerepresenting the Redlands area well on and in different stages. Those of you who follow the FOX television show "American Idol"know that Alexander - a 2000 ...
What will making New York Street a cul-de-sac cost the city?
Mar 01, 2007 ... To Redlands Mayor Jon Harrison. On recent trips through the New York Street area, I have noticedextensive construction modifications near the ESRI complex to thesouth of Redlands Boulevard and new routing of Stuart Avenue justnorth of Redlands Boulevard, with access to New York ...
Leader in local theater scene dies at age 78
Mar 01, 2007 ... REDLANDS - Theodore Russel Bergeson, a Redlands resident for 20years, died Feb. 25 in Redlands of complications from lung cancer. Hewas 78. He was born Sept. 19, 1928, in Los Angeles. He attended highschool in Lake Elsinore and junior college in Riverside. He earned abachelor's ...
What's happening
Mar 01, 2007 ... TONIGHT Inland Empire's infant loss support group meets in Redlands thefirst Thursday of each month. Information: Melissa, 794-3725. "CrossCurrent," a support group for help with homosexuality,sexual abuse, sexual addiction, Thursdays at 7 p.m. at TrinityEvangelical Free ...
Democrats offer candidate in case Lewis is indicted
Mar 01, 2007; ... MENTONE - In the event Rep. Jerry Lewis is removed from office, aDemocratic candidate who hopes to replace him has emerged. Timothy Prince, a San Bernardino attorney, issued the challenge toLewis, R-Redlands, during a Wednesday's inaugural Blue CountyPolitical Action Committee ...
Balaam and his talking, um, donkey
Mar 01, 2007; ... I first heard this Bible story a great many years ago when I wasat Oxford. One of the young chaps was up at the lectern reading the lessonfrom the Hebrew scriptures when he caught an incurable case of thegiggles. Now, all clergy and liturgical staff know that laughing inchurch ...
Performances
Mar 01, 2007 ... LifeHouse Theater: 1135 Church St. - 335-3035 "Wizard of Oz" - Feb. 17 - March 18 Redlands Footlighters: 1810 Barton Road - 793-2909 "See How They Run" - March 8 - 25 Redlands High School: 840 East Citrus Ave. - 307-5500 "Honk" - March 15 - March 17 ...
Enjoy crab and jazz and help kids
Mar 01, 2007 ... REDLANDS - Redlands Sunrise Rotary is busy planning Redlands'newest fundraising event, Crab 'n' Jazz, which will take placeSaturday, March 24, at ESRI. The Mardi-Gras themed event will begin with a tour of the ESRIfacility at 5 p.m. For a $75 ticket price, each attendee ...
Macaroni Grill quite a scene, day or night
Mar 01, 2007; ... Finding a spot in the Macaroni Grill parking lot proved to be moreof a challenge than securing a good table on a Sunday evening. This Ihad done by calling for reservations several days ahead, a move thatlanded our party of four a comfortable booth with a view over thelarge dining room ...
Walking and wine will be a fun event
Mar 01, 2007 ... Another packed springtime weekend in Redlands takes residents andvisitors all over the city to experience the best Our Town has tooffer, and it's all part of the Redlands Festival Series 2007. Start your journey with the Vintage Walking Wine Tour throughhistoric downtown Redlands ....
Masquers present 'Honk,' the musical
Mar 01, 2007 ... REDLANDS - The Redlands High School Masquers are presenting themusical, Honk!. The shows will be March 15-17 at Clock Auditorium. The cherished nursery tale of the ugly duckling is put intomusical form, centering on the newly hatched Ugly who is differentfrom his brothers and ...
Redlands police arrest suspect in university thefts
Mar 02, 2007; ... REDLANDS - Police have arrested a 37-year-old Redlands mansuspected of stealing items from the University of Redlands over thepast several months, including three microscopes valued at $3,000apiece. Officials say William Craig Washburn had pawned two of themicroscopes at shops ...
What's happening-3/2/2007
Mar 02, 2007 ... TONIGHT LifeHouse Theater's production of "The Wizard of Oz," 7:30 p.m. at1135 N. Church St., Redlands. Performances continue weekends throughMarch 18, at 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 2:15 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and 2:15p.m. Sundays, and there is one Thursday performance, at 7:30 ...
Local scoreboard-3/2/2007
Mar 02, 2007 ... GOLF Nonleague at Redlands Country Club Redlands High School 223, Palm Springs High Scool 248 RHS cards: Travis Halliday 38, Tom Sponheim 43, Blaine Shira 44,Michael Lai 44, Brian Roongchaitanes 52. RHS record 2-0 and next match on Monday against ...
Community Center schedule-3/2/2007
Mar 02, 2007 ... The Redlands Police Department provides many programs andactivities at the Redlands Community Center, 111 W. Lugonia Ave. Withmore than 4,000 people using the center every month and a wide rangeof programs, events and informational resources, the RedlandsCommunity Center continues to be ...
FESTIVAL SERIES 2007 EVENTS
Mar 01, 2007 ... This schedule is not complete and is subject to change. For ticketed events, purchase tickets through event organizer onlyor at "Fool's Day Festival Sampler" event. April 7 through May 28, 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays Tours of historic Kimberly Crest House ...
Redlands orchestra pairs with Irish performers for concert
Mar 01, 2007 ... REDLANDS - The University of Redlands' Memorial Chapel will be thevenue Saturday night, March 3, 2007 as three centennials will becelebrated simultaneously in a gala concert featuring three Irishartists direct from Ireland and the revered Redlands SymphonyOrchestra. "If You're ...
Inland Theater League announces 2006 nominees
Mar 01, 2007; ... The Inland Theater League this week announced the 2006 nomineesfor the Inland Theater League Awards. Redlands theater companies that received nominations includeRedlands Footlighters, LifeHouse Theater and the Redlands ShakespeareFestival. According to Michael Charles, ...
Shopping center Mexican food good, but a little pricey
Mar 01, 2007; ... REDLANDS - It is run-of-the mill, middle-of-the-road Mexican food,but other than the high prices Mi Tortilla Mexican Grill leaveslittle to complain about. The atmosphere is light with Mexican music playing in thebackground and vibrant colors decorating the dining area ....
'Breach' is gripping and suspenseful
Mar 01, 2007; ... The FBI opens up an "office assurance" division at its FBIheadquarters in Washington, D.C. to protect all of the FBI'sclassified materials, and promotes Robert Hanssen to run it. After 25 years of service to his country, Hanssen is probably oneof the FBI's wisest and most admired ...
Local Music Calendar
Mar 01, 2007 ... The Vault: 14 E. Vine Street 9 p.m. Saturday, March 3 - Singer Songwriter Night Market Night: State Street Tonight - Fourcast, Sounds Divine Angel's Road House: 32464 Dunlap Blvd., Yucaipa 7 p.m. Friday, March 2 - No Surrender ($10) 8 p.m ....
'Pretty in Stereo' goes live in March
Mar 01, 2007; ... Pretty in Stereo will be even prettier live, as they play atvarious venues throughout the Inland Empire beginning in March. Guitarist and vocalist Natalie Poole of Orange County started theband as a continuation project of her previous band Starcrasher. Looking for other ...
REV performs country fun with 'Oklahoma'
Mar 01, 2007; ... It is in the first few moments of a play that the entire story isrevealed. In the opening of "Oklahoma," Curly wanders onto the stage,carefree and singing "oh what a beautiful morning, oh what abeautiful day. I got a beautiful feeling, everything's going my way." And, of course, ...
Association art classes begin this week
Mar 01, 2007 ... Adult art classes begin this week through the week of April 2. All classes are six weeks for $65 for members and $70 for non-members unless otherwise noted. Some scholarships are available.Participants must furnish their own supplies in the adult classes. MONDAY Basic ...
The Redlands Shakespeare Festival approacheth
Mar 01, 2007 ... REDLANDS - Rehearsals have begun for the third annual RedlandsShakespeare Festival. The 2007 Season of Conspiracy will feature morethan 65 performers from throughout Southern California, with someactors hailing from as far away as Studio City and Van Nuys. "Word is definitely out ...
Catherine says, 'Go enjoy some live music'
Mar 01, 2007; ... As I mentioned in a previous column, I love going to concerts. Ihadn't been to one in a while, so I decided that this dry spell hadto come to an end. I forked over a good amount of money (most of it"convenience fees" to Ticketmaster), and now I'm going to see BlocParty next month and day ...
Terror of 'Zodiac' will affect anyone
Mar 01, 2007; ... Regardless of whether or not you know the story of the ZodiacKiller, "Zodiac" will have everyone on the edge of their seat asdetectives, reporters and a cartoonist travel across the Bay Area andSouthern California hunting the elusive killer, encounteringfrightening individuals and ...
Business women's club hears about hospital
Mar 01, 2007 ... Dreher has published a beautiful book on the history of RedlandsCommunity Hospital with a multitude of pictures and stories of earlyRedlands health care to the present. It is a story of caring forgenerations since 1904. Pam Myers, Redlands High School representative, reported on ...
Local Theater Calendar
Mar 01, 2007 ... LifeHouse Theater: 1135 Church St. - 335-3035 "Wizard of Oz" - Feb. 17 - March 18 Redlands Footlighters: 1810 Barton Road - 793-2909 "See How They Run" - March 8 - 25 Redlands High School: 840 ...
Jury debating death penalty for murderer
Mar 01, 2007; ... RIVERSIDE - Closing arguments were given Wednesday in the case ofthe People v. Johnathan Ross Luther. Luther, 26, of Redlands was found guilty of first-degree murder inconnection with the shooting death of former La Sierra professorBrian Jacques, 74. According to reports in the ...
Wilbur Hutchinson
Mar 01, 2007 ... Wilbur Edgar Hutchinson, a resident of La Quinta for seven years,died Feb. 24 in Redlands from Parkinson's disease. He was 84. He was born April 3, 1922, in Sebastopol, Calif. He lived most ofhis life in Santa Rosa and moved to La Quinta in 2000 afterretirement. He attended ...
Five candidates for city manger left on the list
Mar 01, 2007; ... REDLANDS - The City Council will hold a special closed sessionFriday morning to interview five finalists for the city managerposition. Interim City Manager Sam Racadio declined to give details aboutthe candidates, including where they are from and what jobs theycurrently hold, ...
University choir to present Lent music at Memorial Chapel
Mar 01, 2007 ... REDLANDS - The Chapel Singers of the University of Redlands willpresent the Office of Compline at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 11 at theuniversity's Memorial Chapel. The centerpiece is the Office of Compline, a "choral collage ofancient plainsong, renaissance motets and contemporary ...
Science excitement
Mar 01, 2007; ... Science was a family affair Tuesday when McKinley ElementarySchool hosted Family Science Night. There was a standing-room-onlycrowd, but the expo wasn't the kind of even you'd sit through anyway -unless you were at one of the flight simulation computer systems. "First off, it's ...
Redlands cheers 'Zodiac' survivor
Mar 01, 2007; ... Forget Hollywood, Redlands was the place to be Wednesday night foran advance screening of the Paramount Pictures film "Zodiac." Redlands resident Bryan Hartnell, a survivor of the infamousZodiac Killer who haunted the Bay Area during the late 1960s andearly 1970s, served as a ...
'The Laramie Project' presents a series of moments
Mar 02, 2007; ... Crime can define a region. It can make or break a city or town.Crime can say a lot about the dynamics of an area and about thedisrespect of one group of people for another. "The Laramie Project" was produced in the aftermath of a hatecrime in Laramie, Wyo. But the play helped to ...
Loft presents 'Out of the Blue'
Mar 02, 2007; ... Local playwright Marisa Wessler has created a one-woman show, whatshe calls "a typical coming of age story with cancer, baguettedances, and rock 'n roll." "Out of the Blue", a production by The Performance Loft, had showsFeb. 28 and 29 at their usual venue, the intimate third ...
Petitions still being gathered for northside revitalization
Mar 02, 2007; ... REDLANDS - There's still time to sign on the dotted line in favorof redevelopment in north Redlands. In late 2006, the North Redlands Visioning Committee asked cityofficials to create a redevelopment area - without giving themselvesthe controversial power of eminent domain ....
Museum field trip to Diamond Valley Lake
Mar 02, 2007 ... On Saturday, March 17, San Bernardino County Museum Curator ofPaleontology Eric Scott will lead a field trip to Diamond Valley Lakein Hemet to see the lake and the new Western Center for Archaeologyand Paleontology. Registration for this one-day trip is now open. Participants will ...
Development chief to become VP for university relations
Mar 02, 2007 ... Neil A. Macready, the associate vice president for development atthe University of Redlands, will become vice president for universityrelations following the retirement of Ron Stephany at the end of theacademic year. "We are fortunate to have such an experienced and capable ...
George Cassidy
Mar 02, 2007 ... George David Cassidy, a 15-year resident of Redlands, died Feb. 25at home from pancreatic cancer. He was 59. Cassidy was born June 26, 1947, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Hewas in BNSF Management with Santa Fe Railroad for 37 years. Survivors include son G. Alan Cassidy of ...
Edwin Mitchell
Mar 02, 2007 ... Edwin Earl Mitchell, a 13-year resident of Redlands, died Feb. 24in Redlands from cancer. He was 88. Mitchell was born June 21, 1918, in Madisonville, Ky. Followinghigh school graduation, he worked for the Civilian ConservationCorps, then served in the U.S. Navy during World War ...
Women tell girls: 'You can do it'
Mar 02, 2007; ... REDLANDS -- Vinnie Ream Hoxie was only 14 years old when she beganmaking sculptures of her friends using mud. Her talent was so amazingthat she was taken in as an apprentice to American sculptor ClarkMills of Washington, D.C., in the early 1860s. Congressmen visiting Clark's ...
Janet Robles
Mar 02, 2007 ... Janet Robles, a Redlands resident for more than 50 years, diedFeb. 26 in San Bernardino after a long battle with diabetes. She was64. She was born June 22, 1942 in Concordia, Kans. She moved toRedlands with her family when she was 10 years old. She met husbandJose Robles in ...
'Moving Wall' visit planning meeting on Saturday
Mar 02, 2007 ... REDLANDS - American Legion Post 650 will host a planning meetingSaturday for the city's display of The Moving Wall, a replica ofWashington D.C's Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The wall is in high demand and is expected to draw thousands toSylvan Park. Post 106 Past Commander Bill ...
Panel to discuss social conscience in business
Mar 02, 2007 ... REDLANDS - A panel of experts will address the question "CanBusinesses Have a Social Conscience?" March 10 at the University ofRedlands. The event, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., is put on by ...
Blood drive set for Redlands Community Hospital
Mar 02, 2007 ... REDLANDS - A blood drive will be held from noon to 6:30 p.m. onTuesday, March 6 at Redlands Community Hospital, 350 Terracina Blvd ....
Criminology academy honors Bueermann
Mar 02, 2007 ... Redlands Police Chief Jim Bueermann has been elected an HonoraryFellow of the Academy of Experimental Criminology. The scademy was founded in 1999 in order to advance thedevelopment of experimental criminology. It seeks to increaseawareness of randomized experiments in crime and ...
'One City-One Book' events
Mar 02, 2007 ... REDLANDS - "One City-One Book," a joint project of the Universityof Redlands and the A.K. Smiley Public Library continues with thescreening of films inspired by Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein." Theproject also includes lectures, casual discussions and a final wrapup. On Tuesday, ...
A little garden dirt ...
Mar 02, 2007; ... Greetings, dirty thumbers! Welcome to spring! March has certainlycome in like a lamb this year! After February's storms, springfinally feels like it's here! Now's the time for spring planting-and starting to pick out the spring and summer flowers and veggiesthat we all enjoy so much ....
'Pondemonium' - a new home for Graham
Mar 02, 2007; ... Spending time of late with Graham - the wonderful, Red-EaredSlider water turtle, whose two-legged family members recently wonthe 2006 Pond MakeOver Contest - got me pondering pond design tipsto consider when building a water garden for these semi-aquaticreptiles. As you recall, ...
Time for tropicals
Mar 02, 2007; ... March 15 signals most Inland gardeners that the end of wintergardening has arrived as it is the last date for frost here (with afew surprise exceptions). After mid-month, it is safe to plantfrost tender subtropicals as well as many other plants, shrubs , andtrees. The days are getting ...
Redlands police arrest four after gun found in car
Mar 02, 2007 ... REDLANDS - Four people, including a gang member and convictedfelon, were arrested early Thursday after police found a gun in thevehicle they were in, police officials said. Officer Dale Peters spotted the 2005 Chrysler 300 sedan pullingout from a convenience store parking lot ...
Inland Harvest still looking for a driver
Mar 02, 2007 ... Inland Harvest, which picks up leftover food and delivers toshelters and feeding programs, needs a volunteer is needed for theRedlands High School route on Wednesdays. The food boxed by the RHS kitchen and is ready for delivery by 1pm. The delivery is to the Family Service on ...
Redlands native is booted off 'American Idol'
Mar 02, 2007; ... It's the end of the road for Alaina Alexander. The 24-year-old Redlands native was eliminated Thursday night from"American Idol" along with fellow contestants Leslie Hunt, NicholasPedro and A.J. Tabaldo. On Wednesday night's show, Alexander sang the Dixie Chicks' "NotReady ...
Defense is getting it done for Wildcats
Mar 02, 2007; ... With Redlands East Valley head coach Cristina Ballard expecting adefensive battle in Saturday's CIF title game against TemeculaValley, Ballard can rest easy knowing that her team's defense will beup for the challenge. In what could be considered one of the unappreciated aspects ...
Soccer show for saturday night
Mar 02, 2007; ... Can the Redlands East Valley girls' soccer team pull off theSouthwestern League hat trick? That question will be answered on Saturday night at Warren HighSchool in Downey, as the sixth-seeded Wildcats face top-seededTemecula Valley in the CIF-Southern Section Division II ...
FRANKENSTEIN - Chapter 16 - 3/2/2007
Mar 02, 2007 ... Editor's note: As part of Redlands' "One City-One Book" campaign,the Daily Facts is publishing Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" chapterby chapter every Friday. To join our Frankenstein blog, visitwww.redlandsdailyfacts.com Chapter 16 "Cursed, cursed creator! Why did I live? ...