Redlands Daily Facts back issues from May 2007:
UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS: This week
May 01, 2007 ... An ode to joy will fill the halls of the chapel University life is slowing down as the end of the school yearapproaches. This week, enjoy the first of two senior art showsdisplaying the dedication and hard work that Redlands' students haveput into their final projects. ...
Redlands man killed in crash
May 01, 2007; ... HIGHLAND - A Redlands man was killed in a car crash Mondayevening. Donald Wade Kline, 43, died at Loma Linda University MedicalCenter at 6:30 p.m., San Bernardino County coroner's officials said. Kline was driving a silver Nissan Frontier west on Highway 30 whenhe veered ...
Redlands' Sponheim is league champ
May 01, 2007; ... In a close showdown between teammates, the experience of RedlandsHigh School senior Tom Sponheim just prevailed over the youth of RHSfreshman Michael Lai in Monday's Citrus Belt League Golf Finals atYucaipa Valley Golf Course. Sponheim's 1 over par round of 73 just edged Lai's ...
Joseph Walker
May 01, 2007 ... Joseph Bernard Walker, a one-year resident of Redlands, died ofheart failure April 23 in Redlands. He was 71. Walker was born May 10, 1935, in Carbondale, Pa., and graduatedfrom Honesdale Catholic High School in 1953. He had lived in Loma Linda for five years before moving ...
Local doctors make reader appreciate health care here
May 01, 2007 ... I would like to express my deep appreciation and sincere gratitudeto my doctors at the Beaver Medical Group. Recently I went through the first surgery of my life. Because offear of the unknown it was quite a stressful experience for me.However, my primary doctor, Nha T. Lien, ...
Rosemarie Thomas
May 01, 2007 ... Rosemarie Thomas, a resident of Redlands for more than 40 years,died in her sleep April 28 in Redlands. She was 96. She was born Feb. 26, 1911, in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved toCalifornia in 1947, settling in El Monte with her mother and herthree children, Violet, Arthur and James ....
Olive Avenue Market has new owners
May 01, 2007 ... REDLANDS - After more than a year of being for sale, Olive AvenueMarket has new owners. The Terifay family, after almost five years of ownership, ishanding over the market to Sonya Rozzi, Amber Wallick and MissyVanzeyl. Transition of ownership is set to be finished in June ....
1st Centennial teaches local kids to save
May 01, 2007; ... REDLANDS - Ask young children where money comes from, and they'requick to tell you: It comes from people, from the tooth fairy, Jesusand birthday cards. Those were responses kindergartners and first-graders at FranklinElementary School told financial literacy trainer Berangere ...
Briefs
May 01, 2007 ... Rise 'n' Shine this Friday at UR REDLANDS - The Redlands Chamber of Commerce's monthly Rise 'n'Shine breakfast is at 7 a.m. Friday, May 4, at the University ofRedlands' Casa Loma Room. Cost is $10 prepaid, $15 at the door and$25 for nonmembers. The chamber is at 1 E ....
Openings & closings
May 01, 2007 ... Openings Trio salon grand opening, May 5. 304 E. Citrus Ave., Suite A. 793-6600 Chili's, May 10. 10020 Alabama St. in the Palm Grove Centre. Famous Dave's Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que, May 14. 27500 Lugonia ...
Idea blossoms into spa preservation treatment
May 01, 2007; ... Having grown up in Southern California surrounded by "an abundanceof oranges," International Skin & Body Care owner Mimi Barr has foundthe continuous loss of the region's orange groves tragic. Barre retired from teaching to open International Skin & Body Careon Cajon Street in ...
'Now it's every man for himself'
May 01, 2007; ... SAN BERNARDINO - Closing arguments began Monday in a case ofmurder, attempted murder, kidnapping and home invasion robbery. According to reports, Michael Denmon of Redlands was carjacked andkidnapped in Los Angeles by gang affiliates Michael Lamar Rose, 25,Jamar Levon Tucker, 25, ...
Choreographer pushes for arts excellence and education
May 01, 2007; ... Dustin Ceithamer is a leader in arts growth and education inRedlands and beyond, having recently choreographed for LifeHouseTheatre and the Redlands Civic Light Opera. The 25-year-old Loma Linda man grew up with an artistic family. "My family's very dramatic," he said with a ...
Morality starts with humanity
May 01, 2007; ... REDLANDS - Switzerland's Udo Middelmann has an unobscured view ofChristianity in the United States. He appreciates the history ofAmerica's struggles for freedom and its individuals' quest for thepursuit of happiness, particularly when it comes down to freedom fromreligious persecution ....
Princesses get royal treatment
May 01, 2007; ... 'It's princess day," shouted Erynn Clark, 3, of Beaumont as she got out of bed Sunday morning, April 29. Erynn was very excited said her mother, Erlinda. It was to betheir first time attending "Princesses at the Castle" at KimberlyCrest House and Gardens. The day of fun, which ...
Suspected car thief catches on fire
May 01, 2007 ... REDLANDS - Two suspected car thieves who tried to torch a HondaAccord this morning botched the job when one of the men caught onfire, police said. Police found the burning 2001 Honda on Alabama Street at the SantaAna River crossing at 1 a.m., said Redlands police Sgt. Shawn Ryan ....
KUOR listener is crestfallen at the loss of jazz
May 01, 2007 ... In regards to the decision of the University of Redlands to switchto broadcasting (simulcasting) KPCC-FM (89.3) on their charge, KUOR-FM (89.1), we all understand this was a pecuniary move, which mayhave been prescriptive financially. As a former employee and programmer of jazz ...
City manager vows to balance Redlands budget
May 02, 2007; ... REDLANDS - City Manager Enrique Martinez promised a balancedbudget proposal for 2007-08, something that has not been achieved forthe last five fiscal years. "The operating budget will be balanced on reoccurring revenues tocover the reoccurring expenses, effective July 1," Martinez ...
What's happening
May 02, 2007 ... TONIGHT Calico Quails Square Dance Club's beginner square dance class,with Brent "Gumby" Lively, every Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.,Yucaipa Elks Lodge, 12165 Second St., Yucaipa. Information: (909) 823-5961 or (951) 769-3996 Women's and Men's Bible Study, 6:30 to 8 p.m ....
Collection covers all the bases
May 02, 2007; ... The New York Yankees are his passion, and Steven Merkler of Redlands has plenty to show for it. His father launched his interest in the baseball team when Stevenwas just 4, in 1962. He would buy his son baseball cards with theplayers' faces on them. Back then one would get ...
'Tea in Wonderland' to raise funds for kids in need
May 02, 2007 ... REDLANDS Tricia House, owner of children's boutique Cherubini, isgiving back to kids in need. On May 6, Cherubini will host "Tea in Wonderland" in theRenaissance Room of the National Orange Show Events Center in SanBernardino. The event will include an afternoon tea, ...
San Bernardino County Museum offers free admission this Sunday
May 02, 2007 ... REDLANDS - The San Bernardino County Museum will celebrateInternational Museum Day on Sunday, May 6, with free admission and avariety of activities. The day's free admission is sponsored by Century 21 Lois LauerRealty. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. "International ...
Joan E. McNay
May 02, 2007 ... Joan Elizabeth McNay, mother of Redlands Daily Facts Our TownEditor Jennifer M. Dobbs, died Sunday, April 22. She was 73. McNay worked in retail sales, but considered her true work to bethat of a mom, a grandma and a helper to those who couldn't helpthemselves. She was committed ...
Man robbed while pumping gasoline
May 02, 2007 ... REDLANDS - A man at a 7-Eleven on Lugonia Avenue was robbed of hiswallet while pumping gas Tuesday night. According to police spokesman Carl Baker, the victim was pumpinggas around 10:30 p.m. when a black man in his mid 20s ...
Albert Wierenga
May 02, 2007 ... Albert Wierenga, a former resident of Redlands, died of cancerApril 24 at his daughter's home in San Diego. He was 84. He was born June 14, 1922, in Loma Linda, to Andrew Wierenga andTillie Dykstra Wierenga, and grew up in Redlands. He attended Redlands Christian Reformed ...
Warrant out for caregiver facing charges of lewd acts
May 02, 2007; ... A man accused of committing lewd acts with male residents at adependent-care home in Redlands is believed to have left the countryand skipped out on criminal charges. Attorneys were informed through a court interpreter that CornelisFerdinand, who failed to appear for a hearing ...
Defense makes its case in home-invasion trial
May 02, 2007; ... SAN BERNARDINO - Defense lawyers in a case of murder, attemptedmurder, carjacking, kidnapping and home-invasion robbery made theirclosing arguments Tuesday. According to reports, Michael Denmon of Redlands was carjacked andkidnapped in Los Angeles by gang affiliates Michael Lamar ...
A transportation alternative for seniors
May 02, 2007 ... A lot has been written regarding Redlands Senior Transportationand the cuts that have been made in the services provided. I am wondering if these seniors are aware of the Access bus thatis available through Omnitrans? Access ...
Cuts in transportation are painful for seniors
May 02, 2007 ... There are many senior citizens and handicapped residents who donot drive and need transportation to and from the doctor and hospitalappointments. We have depended on the senior transportation from the SeniorCenter until the cut back by the city manager. Now we have one ...
Stunning scenery and passionate parrots
May 02, 2007; ... On a private charter plane, we flew over the Southern Alps toMount Cook National Park. Because of our low altitude and thebrilliant sunshine, the scenery was spectacular: jutting mountains,bright glaciers and snowfields, and stark moraines, tarns and glacialvalleys. When we ...
'Father Holy,' Kim Saville, dies at 90
May 02, 2007; ... The Rev. John Kimball Saville Jr., an Episcopal priest who hasbeen called a saint by friends, family and colleagues, died April 24at Plymouth Village retirement community in Redlands, after a periodof failing health. He was 90. "Father Kim," as he was affectionately known, was ...
Wal-Mart is paying for its environmental review
May 02, 2007 ... It is of great importance to deal in fact and not fiction orrumor. In a letter published on April 26, penned by Joan Sturgeon, astatement was made about a City Council decision to fund theEnvironmental Impact Review for the Wal-Mart project. It was astatement that is completely untrue ....
Ascend baseball holding tryouts
May 02, 2007 ... Ascend Baseball, a travel baseball program that will be based inRedlands, is holding tryouts this weekend. On Sunday, May 6 at the Redlands High School freshmen field,tryouts will be held for two 10 and under teams (the Griffens andEagles) and two 12 and under teams (also the ...
Why doesn't the city trim its trees properly?
May 02, 2007 ... I think I shall never see ... Trees, trees, trees - Redlands, like many other cities, isnationally cited yearly for having many trees, but the citation doesnot address the fact that the trees are not properly trimmed andmaintained. Several organizations want to plant more trees, ...
CORRECTION
May 02, 2007 ... In the Tuesday, May 1, sports section of the Redlands Daily Facts,a picture that was supposed to be of Redlands High School seniorgolfer Tom Sponheim was instead of a golfer from Redlands East ValleyHigh School ....
Local scoreboard
May 02, 2007 ... BASEBALL Christian League at Loma Linda Academy Arrowhead Christian Academy 15, Loma Linda Academy 5, 5 innings ACA 346 20 - 15 15 1 LLA 000 05 - 5 4 2 Mark Dunham and Jeremiah McMahon; Wes Arnold, Steven Catalon (2),Zach Cruz (4) and ...
A champ for REV, one for RHS
May 02, 2007; ... REDLANDS - With a Citrus Belt League doubles title one hard swingaway, Redlands High School sophomore Chris Phelps let his partnerChris Oentojo know of his intentions. "I got it, I got it," said Phelps of the impending smash he had inmind. Then suddenly, Phelps changed his ...
UR tennis in postseason
May 02, 2007 ... The NCAA announced the matchups and locations of the NCAAchampionships for men's tennis on Monday and the University of Redlands has earned a spot in the playoffs for the 16th year in arow. The Bulldog men's tennis team (12-14) advances to the regional atUC Santa Cruz (16-5), ...
Science, ethics topic of college lecture
May 03, 2007 ... REDLANDS - Community Christian College is hosting the fourthlecture in its spring series at 7 p.m. Monday, May 7. "In Search of Moral Knowledge: Ethical Truth, Science andPostmodernity" will be given by Dr. R. Scott Smith, associateprofessor of ethics and Christian apologetics at ...
A Civil War lesson in reconciliation
May 03, 2007; ... Professor Elder was asked to speak to a group of elementary schoolchildren today at St. Adelaide's Church. This is for the national dayof prayer, and the public is welcomed for the prayer service and arosary. Herewith are his remarks to the young people. Dear children: I am ...
Prayer service at First United Methodist
May 03, 2007 ... REDLANDS - A healing prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday,May 6 in the Andrew N. Dike Chapel at Redlands First United MethodistChurch, I E. Olive Ave. The service will be conducted by Karen Marquart Gardner, ministerof congregational care at First United Methodist ....
School readiness workshop to be held on Wednesday
May 03, 2007 ... MENTONE - Mentone Elementary School, Building a Generation, LomaLinda University and Cal State San Bernardino are holding a schoolreadiness workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, at MentoneElementary School's cafeteria. The "interactive" event is intended to involve parents ...
Redlands Police Department logs
May 03, 2007 ... Wednesday, April 18 12:16 a.m. 500 block of East Citrus Avenue, theft 3:59 a.m. 2000 block of West Redlands Boulevard, theft,shoplifting 5:47 a.m. 200 block of Brookside Avenue, theft, shoplifting 7:14 a.m. 27000 block of San Bernardino Avenue, burglary, ...
Roses & raspberries
May 03, 2007 ... A rose - the "springtime in Redlands award - to the RedlandsHorticultural and Improvement Society for another excellent gardentour and flower show. Since 1889, the society has inspired Redlands residents to getdown on their knees and pull those weeds. Many bemoan the effect ...
If you had been aborted, where would you be now?
May 03, 2007 ... I am not a proponent of abortion, but I do realize that there areinstances where it may be necessary to perform one. However, mostabortions that are performed are not done out of medical necessity,but out of personal convenience. The procedure of abortion issupposed to be strictly ...
Ryan was a fine garden guide at Lugonia School
May 03, 2007 ... Last Sunday on the garden tour, I was blessed with the mostwonderful tour of the Forget-Me-Not student garden at LugoniaElementary School. Ryan was my tour guide, and he was fantastic! He knew the names ofall the flowers and the history of the Csar Chvez Garden. He alsopointed ...
Retired teachers to honor colleague on 'Day of the Teacher'
May 03, 2007 ... California Retired Teachers Association is an organization formedmany years ago by Laura E. Settle, a retired Pasadena teacher, toprotect teachers' pensions. The Redlands/Yucaipa Chapter has 400members who are kept informed of legislative actions in both thestate and federal governments ...
What's happening
May 03, 2007 ... TONIGHT Redlands Footlighters production of "The Robber Bridegroom" opens,8 p.m. at the Footlighters Theater, 1810 Barton Road, Redlands.Performances continue at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m.Sundays through May 27. Tickets are $18 general admission, $14 forstudents ....
Cinco de Mayo celebration coming to downtown Redlands
May 03, 2007 ... REDLANDS - The community is invited to celebrate Cinco de Mayo indowntown Redlands from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 5. The celebration will take place at the city parking structure onCitrus Avenue between Fifth and Sixth streets and will include livemusic by Sabor a Mi, ...
Crafton production falls flat
May 03, 2007; ... Crafton Hills College's student-run production, "Songs for a NewWorld," exemplified strong vocal abilities, but stagnant staging. Written and composed by Jason Robert Brown, the program quotesBrown saying of the musical revue, "It's about one moment. It's abouthitting the wall and ...
Redlands Civic Light Opera works for 'Peanuts'
May 03, 2007; ... The Redlands Civic Light Opera will present "You're A Good Man,Charlie Brown," opening Thursday, May 9, at Clock Auditorium onCitrus Avenue. "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" is a musical revue that bringsCharles Schulz's "Peanuts" comic strip to life. Featuring Snoopy,Charlie ...
Fundraiser planned for victim of home invasion robbery
May 03, 2007 ... REDLANDS - Stell's Coffee will host a fundraiser Saturday forraise money for the victim of an April 22 home invasion robbery. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 5,at the business, located at 1580 Barton Road, Suite A, in Redlands. The event will ...
Former mayor dies at 82
May 02, 2007 ... Swen Larson, former mayor of Redlands and Redlands' Man of theYear for 1994, died Tuesday evening at Redlands Community Hospital.He was 82. Larson, who was born Oct. 3, 1924, in Sweden, had lived inRedlands for more than 50 years. He suffered a heart attack in 2001,and his ...
Eagles snap skid
May 02, 2007 ... Led by a 15-hit attack, the Arrowhead Christian Academy baseballteam snapped a four-game losing streak Tuesday, blasting first-placeLoma Linda Academy, 15-5, in five innings. The visiting Eagles (5-13, 2-7 Christian League) scored 13 runs inthe first three innings against the ...
Kimberly Crest House & Gardens open for tours
May 03, 2007; ... RMamma Mia!" Something "Wicked" this way comes: Stunts up closeand personal themed to "Grease," "The Pirates of Penzance" and"Phantom of the Opera" are among a variety of acrobatic acts that arepart of "Circus on Broadway 2007," this year's Great Y Circus. The annual Great Y ...
Auditions for JU's 'Alice in Wonderland'
May 03, 2007 ... Auditions for Junior University children's theater's production of"Alice in Wonderland" will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, May5 and 12, at Roosevelt Bowl in San Bernardino. Children 9 and older are invited to audition, and no appointmentsare needed. Callbacks are ...
What classical music goes with chicken?
May 03, 2007 ... Q. My husband and I are huge fans of the Farm and passionatelovers of classical music. While having dinner at our belovedrestaurant, we sometimes try to translate the taste of our deliciousdishes into classical music works, but have not been able to come upwith satisfactory answers. Can ...
Rockin' in the desert
May 03, 2007; ... The promise of more than 150 diverse bands, from a reunited RageAgainst the Machine to Bjork to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, broughtthe masses to Indio during this year's Coachella Valley Music andArts Festival held at the Empire Polo Field. The festival was held over three days, ...
The good, the bad and the ugly of the Coachella Valley Festival
May 03, 2007; ... Now that the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has drawn toa close, it's time to reflect on the things we saw that were good andthe things that were extremely bad. Fashion I know that hipsters and their ilk like to dress to impress at alltimes, but there's a time and ...
Spring Fly-In May 5 at Redlands Municipal Airport
May 03, 2007 ... In the early morning of Saturday, May 5, the Redlands MunicipalAirport will open its doors for the fourth annual Spring Fly-In.Welcoming pilots, aviation enthusiasts and curious people in generalfrom 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., the fly-in is sponsored by the city ofRedlands. Visitors will ...
Flavors, textures set Siam Dish apart
May 03, 2007; ... Six weeks after returning from a trip to Vietnam, Cambodia andThailand, I broke my self-imposed Southeast Asian food ban by diningat Siam Dish, a relative newcomer on the Redlands restaurant scene. Owner Ginger Katerungroch took over the Redlands Boulevard spacejust a year ago ...
'Robber Bridegroom' set to steal stage at Footlighters
May 03, 2007 ... REDLANDS - Directed by Merrilee Drake, "The Robber Bridegroom"opens tonight at Redlands Footlighters on Barton Road. Set in 18th-century Mississippi, the show is a fanciful, farcicalmusical. It is based on a story by Southern writer Eudora Welty, andplaywright Alfred Uhry adds ...
Symphony Association cruisin' toward 22nd gala
May 03, 2007 ... REDLANDS The Redlands Symphony Association will present its 22ndannual Gala and Benefit Saturday, June 2, the University of RedlandsOrton Center. "Let's go Cruisin'" is the theme of this year's event, whichbegins at 6:30 p.m. The Symphony Association is introducing a newformat ...
Glass museum continues special exhibits
May 03, 2007 ... Redlands has the only museum in the United States devoted entirelyto American-made glass. Since it opened to the public in 1985, theHistorical Glass Museum has built a collection with more than 6,000pieces of American glass from the mid-1800s to the present, and thecollection is on ...
'Jazz at the Castle' coming to Kimberly Crest
May 03, 2007 ... Tickets are on sale for Kimberly Crest House and Gardens' "Jazz atthe Castle" event, featuring the jazz sensation Turning Point onSaturday, May, 12. Turning Point is a group of five musicians from Phoenix, Ariz.,each one bringing unique personal musical influences to the ...