Redlands Daily Facts back issues from July 2007:
Assault suspect believed to have left hometown
Jul 02, 2007 ... Police remain on the hunt for an 18-year-old Redlands man they sayassaulted police officers while fleeing a San Bernardino motel. According to Redlands police, Joe Almanza of Redlands wasreturning to a motel on Waterman Avenue in San Bernardino on Saturdaywhen he spotted three ...
Where's the money?
Jul 02, 2007; ... REDLANDS - Barbie Heavrin said her grandson, Todd Avery Gunterman,sometimes reminds her of her daughter, Army Pfc. Hannah LeahMcKinney. "He has Hannah's intellect, he has Hannah's sense of humor and hehas her extreme strong will," she said. But what the blue-eyed boy does ...
Excessive heat warning issued
Jul 02, 2007 ... SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY - A lot more than fireworks will be sizzlingon Independence Day. Temperatures in the triple digits prompted weather forecasters toissue an excessive heat warning for Tuesday through Friday. The National Weather Service expected temperatures ranging ...
American Legion sponsors Redlands Boys State delegates
Jul 02, 2007 ... American Legion Post 106, Redlands, sponsored seven boys asdelegates to this year's Boys State, held June 17 to June 24 at CalState Sacramento. Delegates were Pete Soliman, David Ammons, ...
Art 'attacks' Smiley School
Jul 02, 2007 ... Visitors could be forgiven for mistaking Smiley Elementary Schoolfor the Getty Center recently, according to Louise Hewitt,coordinator of the Arts Attack program. More than 1,400 pieces of student art were displayed at SmileyElementary School during the school's two end-of-year ...
Citrus label quilt donated to Redlands museum
Jul 02, 2007 ... The Redlands Historical Museum Association recently received Jeffand Suzanne Owens' donation of the Redlands Area Historical Society'sCitrus Label Quilt, which was made in 1981 to raise funds foraudiotaped interviews of old-timers from Redlands. Some dozenquilters and embroiderers ...
Grace Chu marries Isaac Kim in Calimesa
Jul 02, 2007 ... Isaac Kim of Loma Linda, an associate pastor of the CalimesaSeventh-day Adventist Church, was married to Grace Chu, also of LomaLinda, in a June 17 ceremony at the Calimesa Seventh-day AdventistChurch. Chris Oberg, senior pastor of the Calimesa church, officiated atthe ceremony, ...
Reader easily identify McKinley Elementary
Jul 02, 2007; ... Many readers were able to identify McKinley Elementary School inlast week's "Recognize This?" photograph by Wm. Elmer Kingham. Herm Schuermann wrote that he "believes this to be the McKinleySchool in the 600 block of West Olive Ave. Herm went to the citybuilding department and ...
Christian school's door closes, another one opens
Jul 02, 2007; ... REDLANDS - The closure of 45-year-old Pathway Christian School atthe end of May may have been a blessing in disguise. By the third week of its closure, it re-emerged as WestsideChristian School, and opened for enrollment Wednesday. Former teachers and parents seemed caught ...
An impressive weekend for young softball all-stars
Jul 02, 2007; ... REDLANDS - Carrying a little chip on their shoulders, the Redlands12 and under all-stars continued to dominate through the competition,earning a 11-0 mercy-rule victory over Indio on Sunday evening tocapture the PONY West Zone banner. All it took was four innings of work for ...
In search of lunch
Jul 02, 2007; ... REDLANDS - Michael Reiter once ate at the same Del Taco for amonth straight. As he put it, "I have a tendency to eat the same things over andover and over." When the city of Redlands hired Reiter as assistant city attorney18 months ago, Reiter decided to break that habit by ...
Under 14s win West Zone
Jul 02, 2007; ... REDLANDS - Sooner or later, the Redlands 14 and under all-starswere bound to come through with the bases loaded. It may have taken three times, but the third proved a charm forRedlands, which captured its second PONY banner in as many weeksafter a 2-1 extra-inning victory Sunday ...
Team forms quickly, comes in second
Jul 02, 2007; ... REDLANDS - They came together only days ago. They never practicedtogether as a team, yet the Redlands under 16 all-stars were a forceto be reckoned with at the all-star tournament. "We had no practices. We came off our season with all these girlsfrom different teams and they came ...
What's happening, 07/02/07
Jul 02, 2007 ... TONIGHT "Parenting your parents," a non-denominational support group forcaretakers, 7 p.m., in the lounge of First Baptist Church ofRedlands, 51 W. Olive Ave., at the corner of Cajon and Olive. Enterthrough the rear parking lot. The group offers mutual support, newideas and ...
Blue Ribbon Committee appointed to tackle Redlands' budget issues
Jul 03, 2007; ... REDLANDS - The Blue Ribbon Committee has officially been called toassist the City Council as it tried to decide how much serviceresidents want and how much they're willing to pay for it. "I think this is a valuable resource," said Mayor Jon Harrisonwho, along with Councilman Pete ...
Braille Institute's van coming to Loma Linda
Jul 03, 2007 ... Mobile Solutions, a specialized van that brings BrailleInstitute's programs and services to people who are not able totravel to the Desert Center in Rancho Mirage, will be at the LomaLinda Senior Center on Tuesday, July 10. The Mobile Solutions van, which will be available from 9 ...
What's happening
Jul 03, 2007 ... TODAY Redlands' Fourth of July celebration, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at SylvanPark and the University of Redlands stadium. At Sylvan Park, localservice clubs and other organizations will have booths offeringactivities, information, food and other merchandise. Liveentertainment at the ...
Can Redlands be an A-plus city?
Jul 03, 2007; ... REDLANDS - On Tuesday, the City Council postponed its decisionwhether to put taxes on the November ballot to give the Blue RibbonCommittee it had just created a chance to weigh in. Some of the 13 committee appointees were among the audience thatheard presentations on the levels of ...
How to dispose of a tattered flag properly
Jul 03, 2007; ... REDLANDS - The white mailbox in front of the American Legion Post106 has become a vessel for the retired symbols of America. The mailbox is filled with old and tattered American flags thatare dropped off at the post to be properly retired. Once the box is full and several ...
Hospital offers sneak peek
Jul 03, 2007; ... People will get a glimpse Saturday of what it will be like behindthe scenes at Redlands Community Hospital's Surgery Center andMaternal/Child Services Building. Although the 71,000-square-foot building is not expected to openits doors to patients until September, more than 200 ...
Plymouth Village residents expand their brains
Jul 03, 2007; ... REDLANDS - Six people at Plymouth Village have brains that aremuch more fit than they were a few months ago. Those six "graduated" recently from the new Posit Science courseinstituted by American Baptist Homes, which owns the retirementvillage. The course takes 40 hours to ...
Seniors discuss needs, concerns
Jul 03, 2007; ... REDLANDS - What do senior citizens want most? A survey conducted throughout San Bernardino County found thattransportation was the top issue. The others, in order wereaffordable housing, health care, money and activities, Manuel Aybartold seniors at the Dinner and Dialogue ...
Erma Repp
Jul 03, 2007 ... Erma Mae Repp, a longtime resident of Redlands, died of heartfailure July 2 in Redlands. She was 82. She was born Nov. 5, 1924, in Brownhelm Township, Lorain County,Ohio, and had lived in Redlands for 55 years. She was married to Howard Repp, owner of Sanitary Plumbing ...
Cheryl Evans named Sunrise club's 'Rotarian of the Year'
Jul 03, 2007; ... Sunrise Rotarian Cheryl Evans was recently named Rotarian of theYear for her dedication to Rotary and community involvement. Evans, owner of Evans and Co. salon in Redlands, has lived inRedlands for 23 years and was first encouraged by friend BillMcCalmon to be involved with ...
PUBLIC SAFETY
Jul 03, 2007 ... Redlands Police Department logs Thursday, June 21 3:42 a.m. 1200 block of Clay Street, auto theft 6:33 a.m. 500 block of East Stuart Avenue, vandalism 7:29 a.m. 800 block of Balboa Court, vandalism 12 p.m. 1200 block of North University Street, ...
One byproduct of freedom: Stupidity
Jul 03, 2007; ... I was browsing through the Internet the other day and came upon acouple of stories that tweaked my funny bone, and on this Fourth ofJuly seemed appropriate to present them as "Only in America"anecdotes, even though they expressed a considerable amount ofstupidity. The first ...
Make landscapers pay for a license and save the budget
Jul 03, 2007 ... For a city that is as well endowed as Redlands, it is hard tounderstand why we are always in trouble with our budget. We are a magnet for outfits to trim our trees, from as far away asOrange County. There are at least three calling cards left each week.Interestingly, all have ...
All we need to do is enforce the existing laws
Jul 03, 2007 ... On June 23, civil rights guaranteed to Americans under our Bill ofRights - the right to gather peacefully and speak - were violated.This peaceful group with a permit was met by a group of illegals anddenied entrance to a park where the leader of citizens was to speakagainst Bush's ...
Family says thanks to those who found lost man
Jul 03, 2007 ... On behalf of my family, I am writing to thank you and yournewspaper about your wonderful article on my uncle, Johnny Gentry. Iwould also like to say thanks to the Redlands Police Department forall their hard work. Their officers worked tirelessly for over two weeks in ...
A first and second for softball all-stars
Jul 03, 2007 ... The Redlands 8 and under softball all-stars finished second duringthis past weekend's PONY West Zone Tournament at Community Field.Participating were: Assistant coach Gilbert Ramirez, assistant coachRobert Anaya, Monique Cabral, Julia Partida, Kelli Dowell, AlexisAles, Samantha Ramirez, ...
Top 10 Moments of 2006-07
Jul 03, 2007; ... They are the moments that will live on forever. Seasons that werespecial for more reasons than one. Seasons that kept us captivatedwith each passing game. Here are those special sports moments for the 2006-07 season,which promise not to be forgotten anytime soon. 1 ....
Firefighters want to keep no-drowning streak alive
Jul 05, 2007; ... It has been more than five years since there was a drowning inLoma Linda. Loma Linda firefighters said they are doing everythingthey can to prevent any more drownings from happening. "We are fortunate we are able to prevent drownings," EngineerJeff Luzadas said. "That's how we ...
Police plan DUI checkpoint
Jul 05, 2007 ... Redlands Police Officers will conduct a sobriety checkpointbeginning at 5 p.m. Friday, July 6, until 1 a.m. Saturday, July 7, atRedlands Boulevard and Iowa Street. The checkpoint and extra patrols are part of the department'sefforts in conjunction ...
Nothing lost, much gained in the translation
Jul 05, 2007; ... I am sitting in the midst of a large number of people. All aroundme are music I cannot understand, words and readings I can only dimlyfollow and an army of people whom I hardly know. And the scary thingabout it all is that I am in charge here in spite of the fact that Iam truly quite ...
Few incidents on Fourth of July
Jul 05, 2007 ... It was an uneventful Fourth of July in Redlands according to fireofficials. "It was somewhat quiet and there were a couple of palm tree fires,but no structure fires at all, which was good," Chief InvestigatorRich Lindner ...
Redlands becomes a boom town
Jul 05, 2007; ... Redlands was a "boom" town Wednesday as thousands flocked to theUniversity of Redlands for a first-class fireworks and Fourth of Julycelebration. Families came from around the Inland Empire - and from across thecountry - to witness the festivities that have made ...
Air Force Band offered 'memorable music'
Jul 05, 2007; ... REDLANDS - The first time you hear a piece of music is the mostmemorable. On Friday night at the Redlands Bowl, thanks to the United StatesAir Force Band of the Golden West, I fell in love with Tchaikovsky's"1812 Overture." I recognized bits of it, but this was the first timeI'd ...
Temperatures will sizzle on July the Fourth
Jul 03, 2007; ... A lot more than fireworks will be sizzling on Independence Day. The National Weather Service expected temperatures ranging from102 up to 110 in San Bernardino County on Wednesday. The near record-breaking heat will last through the weekend, forecasters said. The high in ...
Assistance League presents awards, installs new board
Jul 03, 2007 ... "Hats off!" was the theme at the Assistance League of Redlands'annual luncheon and installation of new board members at RedlandsCountry Club.Most of the guests wore hats, and former board members werepresented with yellow roses.Marge Hiebert gave each new board member a ...
Hollywood classics come to Redlands for Bowl benefit gala at Morey Mansion
Jul 03, 2007; ... Imagine walking down the legendary red carpet dressed as a star ofthe silver screen. On Saturday, July 14, the historic Morey Mansionwill be transformed, offering the opportunity to do just that, as theAssociates of the Redlands Bowl present their annual Bowl BenefitGala where partygoers ...
Cherrie Riddell, wife of Yucaipa's longest-serving mayor, dies at 77
Jul 03, 2007; ... Wyvonna "Cherrie" Riddell and her husband, Yucaipa Mayor DickRiddell, moved to Yucaipa in the late 1980s for its rural environmentand worked hard to keep it that way over the years. As well as supporting her husband's political goals to keep theplace pristine with a limited amount ...
Vandalism is getting worse at Caroline Park
Jul 03, 2007 ... In the past few months, several sprinklers have been stolen fromCaroline Park on four occasions. In addition, a joy-riding vehiclehas marred and scarred our large east meadow three times. The stolen sprinklers are large high-pressure sprinklers used inour city parks for ball ...
Fighting Freshmen welcomes players
Jul 03, 2007 ... Redlands High School freshman football began summer workouts June30. Workouts will continue to run from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday throughFriday through the month of July. If interested, report to footballoffice on North Campus. Find the Smudge Pot and make a right turn ....
Back-to-back Broncos
Jul 03, 2007 ... RBY ALL-STARS: Another tournament title for Bronco Red all-starsin Santa Ynez, as Ryan England and a host of other players get thejob done. Things get serious beginning on Thursday when PONY Districttourney begins. For the Daily Facts The Redlands Red Bronco all-stars won ...
Aussies even up baseball series with Nine-O Niners
Jul 03, 2007; ... REDLANDS - They came and they split. The bragging rights for the 2007 Australian Baseball Tour ofRedlands will go to neither the Brisbane Expos or the Redlands Nine-O Niners, as the Expos salvaged a 2-2 tie in the four-game seriesafter Monday's 6-3 victory. Down 3-1 after ...
Protecting Fido and Fluffy on the Fourth
Jul 03, 2007; ... REDLANDS - Pet-related businesses have been seeing a peak inbusiness stemming from the Fourth of July holiday. Pet owners havebeen making last-minute reservations at boarding kennels to leavetheir dogs and cats there for the holiday. Pet stores have beenselling tranquilizers for people ...
Loma Linda chamber mixer
Jul 03, 2007 ... LOMA LINDA - The Loma Linda Chamber of Commerce's summer mixer is5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 12, at the Loma Linda Inn, ...
Orange County real estate investment and development firm leases 73,500-square-foot building to USPS
Jul 03, 2007 ... REDLANDS - Bixby Land Co., an Orange County real estate investmentand development firm, has leased a 73,500-square-foot building to theUnited States Postal Service. The building is part of a 147,000-square-foot industrial warehousein the Redlands Business Center, a 227-acre ...
Eatin' good in the neighborhood
Jul 03, 2007; ... REDLANDS - Olive Avenue Market reopened June 9, with new ownerslooking to create a more "green" environment while maintaining theatmosphere of the historic market. The market offers a daily selection of salads and sandwiches thatcan be taken to go, or eaten at the tables in front ...
Police plan to crack down on drunken drivers during holiday
Jul 03, 2007 ... REDLANDS - Police will have a sobriety checkpoint and saturationpatrols in an effort to crack down on drunken drivers during theFourth of July holiday week, part of the "Drunk Driving. Over theLimit. Under Arrest." campaign. Extra patrols will begin today. Redlands police ...
Church reaches out
Jul 03, 2007; ... The plaque that members pass as they enter Immanuel Baptist Churchis looked upon with reverence. It bears the names of members of thechurch and their loved ones who are in the military. Prayers are said for all of them. Two of Matthew and Barbie Heavrin's children, Philip, a ...
Hangar 763 comes back to life
Jul 03, 2007; ... SAN BERNARDINO - Woodworkers and other craftsmen at San BernardinoInternational Airport were busy recently turning the interior of anew Boeing 777 aircraft into a live-and-work environment for a headof state. Nearby, in the same large hangar, aircraft maintenance specialistsand ...
Public safety logs, 07/03/07
Jul 03, 2007 ... Redlands Police Department logs Tuesday, June 19 10:37 a.m. 1600 block of West Redlands Boulevard, annoying/obscene phone calls 11:45 a.m. 1400 block of Hunter Drive, vandalism, graffiti 12:20 p.m. 200 block of Terracina Boulevard, vandalism 12:22 ...
Openings & closings, 07/03/07
Jul 03, 2007 ... Openings - Redlands Park Plaza office building, grand opening11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. July 25. 1776 Park Ave. 793-1692 PHASE II, first week of August. 1752 E. Lugonia Ave., Suite 114 Closings State Street East, July 15. 415 E. State St. 307-6226 Moving ...
'Beehive' transports audience to the '60s
Jul 05, 2007; ... REDLANDS - The audience was whisked away at the Redlands TheatreFestival's opening performance of "Beehive - the '60s musical,"Saturday, June 30. "Beehive" is a nostalgic show about the history of female popmusic in the '60s and those who appreciated it. Sara Paxton, ...
July 6 - Celtic Spring
Jul 05, 2007 ... Referred to as the "Von Trapp family of Celtic music" and recentlyvoted one of the top acts in the finals of NBC's "America's GotTalent," Celtic Spring is a fiddle and dance band composed of the sixWood family siblings on fiddles and in dance shoes, joined by theirfather on the ...
July 10 - Jazz and the Big Band
Jul 05, 2007 ... Whenever people list their favorite girls groups of all times,there's a good chance that The Chordettes will be on that list. Andwhile some groups were famous for their lead singer or catchy beat,The Chordettes have always been known for their lush vocal sound. The reason for this ...
Olive Avenue Market reopens
Jul 05, 2007; ... REDLANDS - Olive Avenue Market reopened June 9, offering greattake-out and gourmet ingredients. The market features a wine and beer collection, gourmet cheeses,chocolates and sodas, and sandwiches and salads for take out. New owners Missy Vanzeyl, Amber Wallick and Sonya ...
Summer day camp offered at museum
Jul 05, 2007 ... The San Bernardino County Museum is offering Summer Day Camp inJuly and August. Kids between the ages of 6 and 12 will make and usetraditional tools and play original games in the week-long campsession called "Growing Up Serrano." Budding artists will practiceusing art elements such as ...
'The Underpants' fall onto Footlighters' stage
Jul 05, 2007; ... REDLANDS - Redlands Footlighters Theatre presents the InlandEmpire premiere of "The Underpants," opening tonight and runningthrough July 22. "The Underpants" tells the story of a young woman in Germany in1910 who was watching the king's parade when her bloomers fell to ...
Summer Music Festival 2007
Jul 05, 2007; ... As I've stated numerous times, I love going to concerts andlistening to music. I'm often yelled at (and sometimes have thingsthrown at me) because I liked to have my headphones on during work,but I can't help it - listening to Gwen Stefani or Bloc Party orMetric (I have only a few CDs on ...
Visiting some Southwest icons
Jul 05, 2007; ... If I had been a member of the ancient Anasazi tribe, I wouldn'thave gone out much. Not when it involved climbing up or down thecliff face from my dwelling using foot and hand holds in the rock. But being a modern American, I think nothing of getting into mycar and driving hundreds ...
Redlands education professional elected to national committee
Jul 05, 2007 ... PHILADELPHIA - For the first time in the history of the CaliforniaTeachers Association, an education support professional was electedto the National Education Association Executive Committee. PaulaMonroe, of Redlands, was elected without opposition this week by themore than 9,000 ...
Honey is sweet for bee farmers
Jul 05, 2007 ... Gil's Honey Farm is a small family business that features honeyproducts from various San Bernardino and Riverside county cities. The owner, Gilbert Smith, started bee farm work as a hobby in1975, along with a close friend who later retired. Four years later,Smith was joined by his ...
Boys continue a family tradition with lemonade stand
Jul 05, 2007 ... REDLANDS - Brothers Nathan and Ryan McCormick held their thirdannual Fourth of July lemonade stand Wednesday at the corner ofCenter Street and Buena Vista Street. Nathan stood at the curb, waving an American flag. "Darn it," he said when cars didn't stop. But many folks ...