Redlands Daily Facts back issues from December 2008:
REV keeps rolling in state playoffs
Dec 01, 2008 ... By KEVIN TRUDGEON Staff Writer MENTONE - The La Ca ada team that the Redlands East Valley HighSchool girls' volleyball team played Saturday night was not the sameteam the Wildcats beat back on Sept. 27. This team passed better, played defense and did not back down ....
New coach, new season
Dec 01, 2008 ... By KEVIN TRUDGEONStaff WriterREDLANDS - As the Redlands High School boys' soccer teampractices in Dodge Stadium Tuesday afternoon, they are accompaniedby an energetic and eager personality. Each pass comes with words of encouragement and instruction andeach ...
Better Breathers Club meets Thursday
Dec 01, 2008 ... REDLANDS - Redlands Better Breathers Club invites people withchronic obstructive pulmonary disease to a meeting at 10:30 a.m.Thursday, Dec. 4, at Somerford Place. The Better Breathers Club is a free support group for people withchronic obstructive pulmonary disease and for their ...
Christmas tree lighting at Kimberly Crest
Dec 01, 2008 ... REDLANDS - The annual Christmas tree lighting at Kimberly CrestHouse and Gardens will be at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7. The event is free and open to the public. Choirs from Kimberly Elementary School and Cope Middle Schoolwill sing traditional Christmas songs. This year ...
'Neighborhood Celebration' at Olive Avenue Market
Dec 01, 2008 ... REDLANDS - A "Neighborhood Celebration" is planned Saturday, Dec.6, at the Olive Avenue Market, 530 W. Olive Ave. The event is hosted by Marjorie Lewis of Century 21 Lois LauerRealty, who lives in the neighborhood of the Olive Avenue Market, tohelp tradespeople in the neighborhood ...
Governor declares fiscal emergency
Dec 01, 2008 ... By JULIET WILLIAMS Associated Press Writer SACRAMENTO - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a fiscalemergency on Monday and called lawmakers into a special budgetsession, warning that California was in danger of running out ofdaily operating cash within two months ....
Feast of Lights
Dec 01, 2008 ... Kick off the month of December with numerous music concerts andrecitals as well as the arrival of the annual Feast of Lights -"renewing the tradition" during this 61st year of performances. Tuesday, Dec. 2 Jazz Band concert. David Scott, director. Free. Casa Loma Room, ...
Breakfast Club enjoys musical program at November meeting
Dec 02, 2008 ... By JOAN JENSEN For the Daily Facts REDLANDS - Vocalist Marian Evans of Redlands provided musicalentertainment for members of the Breakfast Club at their Nov. 20meeting. Evans, a local voice teacher, sang a medley of songs of love andinspiration from Disney to ...
Firefighters graduate from Crafton Hills
Dec 02, 2008 ... YUCAIPA - "The desire to serve, the ability to perform, thecourage to act" was the message at the Nov. 25 graduation ceremonyfor Crafton Hills College's 69th Basic Firefighter Training Academy. "It's been a long 12 weeks," said Dan Sullivan, chief of the fireacademy. "Fire service ...
Business workshop series starts Dec. 9
Dec 02, 2008 ... A business "survival" workshop will be held 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the Gonzales Center, 670 Colton Ave., Colton. The goal of the workshop is to "introduce business owners toresources that will assess their business and offer solutions toreduce costs, streamline ...
Eagles hold their own against Lakeside
Dec 02, 2008 ... By KEVIN TRUDGEON Staff Writer REDLANDS - As she watched her starting guard writhe on the floorin pain, Arrowhead Christian Academy girls' basketball coach BarbaraGrainge no longer cared about the numbers on the scoreboard. It was d ja vu for Grainge, who only a week ...
RHS falls in season opener
Dec 02, 2008 ... COLTON - It was a tough way to start the season for the RedlandsHigh School boys' soccer team. Playing at Colton High School, the Terriers fell 1-0, the lonegoal in the game coming on a penalty kick 20 minutes into the firsthalf. "This was a good test for us," said RHS head ...
UR hosting Lee Fulmer Tournament
Dec 02, 2008 ... REDLANDS - The University of Redlands men's basketball team willhost the 61st annual Lee Fulmer Memorial Tournament on Thursday,Dec. 4, Friday, Dec. 5, and Saturday, Dec. 6. Games tip off at 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m., and 8 p.m. each day,with the Bulldogs first facing UC Santa Cruz ...
Personnel losses won't deter Wildcats
Dec 02, 2008 ... By KEVIN TRUDGEON Staff Writer MENTONE - For most teams, losing the No. 1 and No. 2 all-timescorers in your school's history would be a pretty big blow. Tack on the fact that they were also No. 1 and No. 2 all time insteals and assists, and it would seem that a ...
Man of Year selection meeting is Dec. 11
Dec 02, 2008 ... REDLANDS - The selection meeting for the 2008 Redlands Man of theYear is scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, in the upstairsconference room at the Redlands Chamber of Commerce, 1 E. RedlandsBlvd. Service, fraternal and civic club presidents, or theirrepresentatives, and ...
Jordyn Izumi is turning 2 years old today
Dec 02, 2008 ... Jordyn Izumi is turning 2 years old today. "She is a very expressive little girl and is excitedly lookingforward to the balloons and the 'Happy Birthday' song that ...
Redlands officer raises money for new drug-sniffing dog
Dec 02, 2008; ... REDLANDS - On Friday, police narcotics investigator Dan Figginswill begin working with the Police Department's newest member - adog. The dog, a Labrador mix, will become the department's lone drug-sniffing K-9. Figgins, 39, made sure the new dog would not draw onthe city's ...
Obama's national security team announced
Dec 02, 2008 ... By MEGAN MCCLAIN Staff Writer President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Bidenofficially announced members of Obama's national security teamMonday. "I assembled this team because I am a strong believer in strongpersonalities and strong opinions," ...
French-chateau style Scafiddi home on tour
Dec 02, 2008 ... By CAROLYN WHETZEL For the Daily Facts Mike and Darlene Scafiddi bought the stately home at 1644 SmileyHeights Drive in 2007. It is one of seven homes on the YMCA's 2008 Holiday Home Tour,9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7. Tickets are $25 in advance, or $30 ...
Husing plan workshops to continue
Dec 02, 2008 ... By JESSE B. GILL Staff Writer REDLANDS - The City Council is scheduled to take another crack atthe city's economic development plan during its Tuesday meeting. The council began working through the lengthy plan during itsOct. 21 meeting. The plan, developed by ...
Adventist church's regional president to speak in Redlands
Dec 02, 2008 ... REDLANDS - Ricardo Graham, president of the Pacific UnionConference of Seventh-day Adventists, will meet with Adventistretirees 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the Redlands AdventistChurch. Loren Purdey of Riverside, coordinator of retiree affairs of theSoutheastern California ...
Two meanings for 'Stir up Sunday'
Dec 02, 2008 ... "Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithfulpeople; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruits of goodworks, may by them be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ OurLord." Thus ran the collect, or the opening prayer, used on the lastSunday before ...
Fiber art on display at Morey Mansion
Dec 02, 2008 ... REDLANDS - Fiber art by Lynn Belk Reiter will be on display at anopen house Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Morey Mansion in Redlands. The open house, from 2:30 to 5 p.m., includes music and horsd'oeuvres. Reiter, a recently retired special education teacher, said sheenjoys her new ...
Hip Pocket to sign 'Blue Circle' CDs
Dec 02, 2008 ... REDLANDS - Members of Redlands-based jazz group Hip Pocket willautograph copies of their recently released CD, "Blue Circle," 1 to4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Redlands Barnes & Noble bookstore. "Our first signing at Barnes & Noble a few months ago was quite asuccess," band ...
Mother and daughter preparing for marathon
Dec 02, 2008 ... For the last six months, Kathy Martens and her daughter ErinMartens, both of Redlands, have been literally hitting the pavement. They have been training for a marathon with the Leukemia andLymphoma Society's Team in Training (TNT). On Dec. 14, they willjoin other TNT teammates in ...
Garden gifts always good
Dec 03, 2008; ... Greetings, dirty thumbers! Well, the holiday season is here, and once again we are decidingwhat to get our gardening friends. Whether tools, seeds or plants,all are usually appreciated. Cute pots with herbs, annuals, etc.,are always loved, as they have that personal feeling ....
Northside Impact Committee taking applications for Christmas baskets
Dec 02, 2008 ... REDLANDS - The Northside Impact Committee is taking applicationsfor its annual Christmas baskets for families in need. The programis co-sponsored by Los Angeles-based Navidad en el Barrio (Christmasin the Neighborhood). Applications are available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through ...
Lois Lauer collecting for Operation Gratitude
Dec 02, 2008 ... REDLANDS - The three offices of Century 21 Lois Lauer Realty willagain serve as collection centers for donations to OperationGratitude. This is the third year Century 21 Lois Lauer Realty has beenaffiliated with Operation Gratitude, a charitable foundation. Operation ...
Neil Derry takes oath as 3rd District supervisor
Dec 02, 2008 ... SAN BERNARDINO - Neil Derry took the oath as the 3rd Districtsupervisor for San Bernardino County Monday."I want the residents of the 3rd District to know that I willcontinue forward with the pledges I made during my electioncampaign," Derry said. This is the first term ...
Christmas tree lighting ceremony Sunday evening at Kimberly Crest
Dec 02, 2008 ... REDLANDS - The annual Christmas tree lighting at Kimberly CrestHouse and Gardens will be at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7. The event is free and open to the public. Choirs from Kimberly Elementary School and Cope Middle Schoolwill sing traditional Christmas songs. This year ...
ACA comes up short in season opener
Dec 03, 2008 ... BEAUMONT - The Arrowhead Christian Academy boys' soccer team lostto Beaumont High School in their season opener Tuesday. The Eagles jumped out to an early 1-0 lead when Ryan Reeves tooka pass from Charles Izydorek and fired a shot into the back of thenet only three minutes into ...
Defensive problems lead to RHS loss
Dec 03, 2008 ... By KEVIN TRUDGEON Staff Writer REDLANDS - Coming into the season, Redlands High School girls'soccer coach Jennifer Classen knew that her team's defense would bea work in progress. Having lost nearly all of the starters from last year, theTerriers' back line is ...
Terriers start season right
Dec 03, 2008 ... BEAUMONT - If Monday night's season-opening victory was anindication of things to come, the Redlands High School boys'basketball season will be a high-scoring success. Playing Banning High School in the first round of the BeaumontTip-Off Classic, RHS ran away with game, topping ...
REV rolls to state finals
Dec 03, 2008 ... By NICK FERRERO For the Daily Facts MENTONE - The Redlands East Valley High School girls' volleyballteam has already surpassed the success of the 2007 team. But aftersuffering a crippling first-round defeat last year, the Wildcatsknew that this season, they needed more. ...
Parade to bring 'Christmas Traditions'
Dec 03, 2008; ... REDLANDS - Downtown Redlands will literally glow in the Christmasspirit with the city's annual Christmas parade Saturday night. The 19th annual Redlands Christmas parade is taking place at 6p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. The theme of this year's parade is "ChristmasTraditions," and the ...
"Big Three" ask for $18B for a second time
Dec 03, 2008; ... Ford, Chrysler and General Motors on Tuesday asked the federalgovernment - for the second time - for loans. GM asked for $18 billion in loans, Chrysler a $7 billion "bridge"loan and Ford for a $9 billion line of credit. Detroit's "Big Three" showed Congress plans to ...
Dominic Cortese will be 6 today
Dec 03, 2008 ... Dominic Cortese will be 6 today. He is in kindergarten at Mariposa Elementary School in Mrs.Comadena's class. He has fun playing with ...
Vote on farmers' market postponed
Dec 03, 2008 ... By JESSE B. GILL Staff Writer REDLANDS - The City Council loved the idea of a Saturday open-air organic farmers' market, but they postponed a vote until a fact-finding mission could be completed. On Tuesday, the council voted to continue a vote to establishparking ...
Project at stalemate as developer refuses to budge on drive-through design
Dec 03, 2008; ... REDLANDS - The proposed Walgreens project was left in limboTuesday night after its developer and the City Council could notreach a compromise. The project's applicants, Provident Investment Properties, wantto build a 14,350-square-foot Walgreens drugstore on a 1.48-acre loton ...
Mid-century Ranch-style home featured in YMCA's 2008 Holiday Home Tour
Dec 03, 2008 ... By CAROLYN WHETZEL For the Daily Facts Mike and Norma de Does have doubled the living space in their mid-century Ranch-style home at 1337 Garden St. The couple bought the house in 2004 from the estate of theoriginal owner, former San Bernardino High School football ...
New chapter this year for the Feast of Lights
Dec 03, 2008 ... It's that time of year again, the beginning of December, when theChristmas season gets into full swing in Redlands. This weekend you can take in the Redlands Christmas ParadeSaturday evening and the YMCA's Holiday Home Tour Sunday and chasethem down with the Christmas tree ...
Professional pet pampering
Dec 04, 2008 ... By MEGAN MCCLAIN Staff Writer REDLANDS - Coventry Pet Resort in Redlands offers anything a four-legged family member would need, from accommodations while thefamily is away or at work to facials, grooming and training. Deborah Salow and her husband Kevin Foist own ...
Kids get look at Native American culture
Dec 03, 2008 ... YUCAIPA - Fourth-graders from Redlands and Yucaipa-Calimesaschool districts enjoyed the opportunity to try their hand attraditional Native American dancing and singing at the "California'sFirst Cultures: A Celebration at Crafton Hills," held recently onthe Crafton Hills College campus ....
Year-end tax planning
Dec 04, 2008 ... The ancient year-end tax planning mantra of "defer income andaccelerate deductions" may not be your best tax strategy in 2008. There is a strong possibility that tax rates may be going up in2009 and future years. President-elect Obama has proposed a topindividual tax rate of 39.6 ...
Former Assembly speaker's son charged with murder
Dec 03, 2008 ... SAN DIEGO - The 19-year-old son of former California AssemblySpeaker Fabian Nunez and three friends have been charged with murderin the stabbing death of a college student after police say theysought revenge when they were turned away from a fraternity party. Esteban Nunez tried ...
Yesterdays, Dec. 4
Dec 04, 2008 ... Five years ago Temperatures - high 78, low 44 With the addition of a new warehouse, about two acres ofundeveloped land on Iowa Street is expected to be filled by latesummer of next year. Eager to move forward with renovation plans, city officials areworking with ...
REV volleyball to state championship
Dec 04, 2008 ... MENTONE - The Redlands East Valley High School girls' volleyballteam will travel to UC Irvine's Bren Events Center to playArchbishop Mitty in the CIF State Division II State Championshipgame at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6. With their 25-17, 25-15, 25-13 victory over Corona del Mar ...
Terrier defense shuts down Los Osos
Dec 04, 2008 ... By KEVIN TRUDGEON Staff Writer REDLANDS - Wednesday was a night of firsts for the Redlands HighSchool boys' soccer team. Their 1-0 victory over Los Osos High School marked the first winfor RHS and the first goal of the season for the Terriers. It was also ...
UR football team has 15 All-SCIAC honorees
Dec 04, 2008 ... The University of Redlands football team has 15 All-SouthernCalifornia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference players, includingfive First Team honorees. Senior running back Zack Schafer, senior defensive end BrockArndt, senior defensive tackle Gavril Gabriel, junior ...
Eagles even record
Dec 04, 2008 ... REDLANDS - The Arrowhead Christian Academy girls' basketball teamshook off their season-opening loss from the night before anddefeated Norte Vista High School 43-34 in pool play of the Big DaddyTournament Tuesday night. ACA (1-1) used a strong defensive effort, allowing only 21 ...
ACA falls in tournament opener
Dec 04, 2008 ... HUNTINGTON BEACH - The Arrowhead Christian Academy boys'basketball team lost 63-43 to Brethren Christian in the openinground of the Brethren Christian Tournament Wednesday night. After being tied at the end of the first quarter 10-10, ACA wasoutscored by seven, three and 10 over ...
REV soccer coach moves to the next level
Dec 04, 2008; ... By KEVIN TRUDGEON Staff Writer MENTONE - Your first year coaching a team is always aninteresting experience. You are the new face who has to learn everyone else's and youhave to implement your style and technique with players who havebeen playing for someone else ....
REV holds on for close win
Dec 04, 2008 ... PHELAN - The Redlands East Valley High School boys' basketballteam overcame a 10-point deficit to defeat Victor Valley 70-67 inthe first round of the Serrano Tournament Wednesday afternoon. After trailing most of the game, REV (1-0) took the lead midwaythrough the fourth quarter ...
New REV coach has familiar group to work with
Dec 04, 2008 ... Schedule Dec. 6, 13 REV Wildcat Shootout Home TBA Dec. 16 Yucaipa High School Away 3:15 p.m. Dec. 18 Fontana High School Home 3:15 p.m. Dec. 20-23 Claremont Tournament Away TBA Dec. 26-29 San Gorgonio Tournament Away TBA Jan. 6 Rialto High ...
Sarah Williams turns 16 today
Dec 04, 2008 ... Sarah Williams turns 16 today. She is a sophomore at Redlands East Valley High School. She is amember of the tennis team, several clubs and the Kimberly Juniors. She will spend the day getting her driver's license and eatingcake with family. The Daily Facts wants to ...
Policy institute: U.S. behind in higher education
Dec 04, 2008; ... Wednesday, the National Center for Public Policy and HigherEducation published its biannual report detailing the status ofhigher education in the United States. The Measuring Up 2008 report is an evaluation of the nation's andstate's progress with providing higher education. The ...
Council sets policy budget goals
Dec 04, 2008 ... By JESSE B. GILL Staff WriterREDLANDS - The City Council voted on the priority of policybudget goals for city staff during its Tuesday meeting. The policy budget is a list of seven critical issues facing thecity. The list was born out of a goal-setting session the ...
'Radar' becomes official
Dec 04, 2008 ... By JESSE B. GILL Staff WriterREDLANDS - The Redlands Police Department's new drug-sniffing dognow has a name - Radar. The department introduced the 18-month-old Labrador retriever mixand officially named him during a ceremony Wednesday at the StaterBros ....
Veiga Craftsman-style home on YMCA's 2008 Holiday Home Tour
Dec 04, 2008 ... By CAROLYN WHETZEL For the Daily Facts Dave and Marsha Veiga spent nine months restoring the Craftsman-style home at 731 Walnut Ave. The beautiful 1,700-square-foot house is one of seven homes onthe YMCA's 2008 Holiday Home Tour, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec.7 ....
Commons vote continued
Dec 04, 2008 ... REDLANDS - The City Council continued the Redlands commonsproject during its Tuesday meeting. The project, proposed by developer On Texas Street, would locatea residential neighborhood next to a commercial development. Ifapproved, the houses would be built on the west side of ...
Husing plan talks postponed
Dec 04, 2008 ... REDLANDS - The City Council did not hold a scheduled workshop forthe economic development plan because of a full agenda Tuesdaynight. The council began working through the lengthy plan during itsOct. 21 meeting. The plan, developed by Redlands-based economistJohn Husing, ...
Christmas tree lighting at Kimberly Crest
Dec 04, 2008 ... REDLANDS - The annual Christmas tree lighting at Kimberly CrestHouse and Gardens will be at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7. The event is free and open to the public. Choirs from Kimberly Elementary School and Cope Middle Schoolwill sing traditional Christmas songs. This year ...
Man of Year selection meeting is Dec. 11
Dec 04, 2008 ... REDLANDS - The selection meeting for the 2008 Redlands Man of theYear is scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, in the upstairsconference room at the Redlands Chamber of Commerce, 1 E. RedlandsBlvd. Service, fraternal and civic club presidents, or theirrepresentatives, and ...
Toy drive for Family Service
Dec 04, 2008 ... REDLANDS - Family Service Association is in need of toys for thehundreds of children it will serve this Christmas. Downtown Redlands Business Association in cooperation with FamilyService is holding a toy drive through Dec. 15. Local residents can help by bringing a new, ...
Get 'green' with the Daily Facts
Dec 04, 2008 ... What are you doing to go green at home? Send your tips and photosto be featured on our new Living Green page beginning in November. What is going green at work or in your business? Redlands Mayor Jon Harrison and the Redlands Daily Facts areteaming up to recognize businesses ...