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14Many of the world’s top cyclists will compete in the Redlands Bicycle Classic, including Kristin Armstrong. Meet the

Olympic gold medalist, and discover what keeps her motivated.

Also, some of your neighbors say the Classic is a great time to party.

A STARRING ROLL

DEPARTMENTS

FROM THE EDITOR Behind the scenes 6

CAN’T MISS Special things to do 8

ARTS & CULTURE Calendar of events 8

STATUS REPORT A.K. Smiley Public Library 36

HEALTH Prescriptions and drugs 38

HOME Great finds at Mozart’s 46

TASTE Mu restaurant, bar and lounge 52

SEEN Assistance League Camellia Luncheon 58 Watchorn Lincoln Dinner 60 Chamber of Commerce Installation Dinner 61 St. Bernardine Medical Center Foundation Gala 62 Redlands Forum 63

OUR TOWN One photographer’s social project 64

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CONTENTS SPRING 2011 vOLUME 2, ISSUE 4

ON THE COVERSpicy seafood pasta at Mu RestaurantPhoto by Micah Escamilla

HOPI HISTORY COMES ALIVE Mapping movements of ancient peoples

THE wAR’S EARLY dAYS Shrine marks Civil War events

FORUM ATTRACTS FABULOUS GUESTS Esri events series shows its star power

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Bring the whole family and enter into an inviting atmosphere complete with lighted trees, brick sidewalks, historic buildings, and great musical entertainment. You’ll be surrounded by over 150 food and merchandise booths, offering the best from our local growers; not to mention the downtown shopkeepers who stay open every Thursday night.

Discover the fresh, seasonal fruits and vegetables from local growers, lovely cut flowers, a huge variety of roasted nuts, jerky, and fresh breads in our certified farmers market. The streets are filled with delicious aromas from the eateries lining our streets; whether you prefer your corn roasted on the cob or popped in a kettle, fresh seafood, a medley of ethnic cuisine, or the traditional favorites, you’ll not be disappointed.

Our weekly entertainers include clowns, magicians, horse drawn carriage rides, face painters, many bands and musicians, including jazz, country, contemporary, blues, rock, Christian and classical music.

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My father would call

it an “organizational

moment.” It was that time

when things became so complex and

potentially overwhelming that you

had to stop and develop a new

strategy for a changing situation.

It doesn’t necessarily mean “crisis,”

but it is an acknowledgment that

priorities need to be evaluated and

new thinking is in order.

It seems there is a lot of this

going around these days — in

government, in business, even

in personal lives as families and

breadwinners deal with new

economies and altered workplace

realities. If you find yourself among

those scratching their heads, you’ve

got a lot of company.

One gratifying constant, even

in the midst of change, is how

community members hold on to

core values and express them in

ways to help each other.

In redlands, it feels like you

find this everywhere including at

the library where director Dr. Larry

e. Burgess, like many in the city,

is working to maintain quality

of services while shrinking

expenditures, in a coffee shop where

a photograher discusses a book

designed not only to be creative but

to help the homeless, and across the

way in a gift store, where the owner

recounts a visit to China and talks

of factory workers whom she wishes

she could help like her own

daughters.

What makes a community is

constancy and values — a

willingness to reach out and

introduce yourself at the forum,

buy a book

for a child,

participate in

a good cause

or make a

gift of money,

food or

clothing to

an agency

to help those

less fortunate

than yourself.

talking about the children’s

reading programs at the a.K. Smiley

Public Library, Burgess said the

library is particularly eager to

increase its support for children’s

programs, especially family Day

which draws some 800 children and

family members. “the goal has

always been, and we’ve met it so far,

is to give every child that comes a

book.” for many children, this is

the first book they’ve ever owned.

across the way, at the Lincoln

Memorial Shrine, there’s an original

Norman rockwell painting, “the

Long Shadow of Lincoln.”

for me, the most poignant image

in the painting is at the bottom.

a pair of hands, presumably those

of a black man, are reaching into

the canvas. Some interpret those

hands as a symbol of a promise,

yet unfulfilled, of equality and

opportunity for everyone. the good

part is rockwell painted another set

of hands — reaching out to help.

for those of us who can, now’s a

good time to reach out and hold on.

to those who do, thank you.

Don [email protected] 909-386-3899

from the editor

Reach out and hold onFred H. HamiltonPUBLISHER & CEO

Don SproulMANAGING EDITOR

Peggy del ToroPRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER

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arts&cultureTHE CALENDAR

can’t missWHAT TO SEE & DO

REDLANDS ART ASSOCIATION THROUGH JUNE – Mini Multi Media Show (possibly the only juried show in Southern California with traditional ar t, contemporary ar t and f ine crafts), through April 1; Plein Air Show, April 10-16; Ar t in the Park, May 7-8; Hang Show, June 18. RAA Gallery and Art Center, 215 E. State St., Redlands; 909-798-3415, www.redlandsar tassociation.org.

SPRING GARDEN WALK MARCH 20 – Kimberly Crest House & Gardens, 1325 Prospect Drive, Redlands; 909-792-2111, www.kimberlycrest.org. Also: Wedding Open House, March 20; Princesses at the Castle (open for young princesses ages 2-11), April 10; Summer Garden Walk, June 19.

EASTER EGG HUNT APRIL – Annual event hosted by the Redlands Police Depar tment and the Downtown Redlands Business Association. Easter Bunny, egg hunt and other fun activities. Date to be announced. Fifth and State Street, downtown Redlands; 909-798-7572, www.ci.redlands.ca.us.

MARKET NIGHT THURSDAYS – Certif ied farmers market, with more than 150 food and merchandise booths, enter tainment and fun for the whole family. Presented by the Downtown Redlands Business Association. Downtown Redlands; 6-9 p.m.; free admission; 909-798-7548, www.downtownredlands.com.

‘RETURN ENGAGEMENTS’ THROUGH APRIL 3 – Comedy featuring three couples, who are revisited in the second act 20, 25 and 30 years later. Redlands Footlighters, 1810 Bar ton Road, Redlands; $15, $10 students; 909-793-2909, www.redlandsfootlighters.org. Also: “Leading Ladies,” May 19-June 5.

CALIFORNIA THEATRE THROUGH MAY – “Blues Brothers Revue,” March 25-27; Pink Floyd Experience, April 1; “Young Frankenstein,” April 6-7; “The General” (silent f ilm), April 9; Paul Rodriguez, April 16; “Titanic,” April 23, “Cats! ,” April 30; Rock ’n’ Roll Legends, May 14; Blue Man Group, May 19-22. California Theatre of the Performing Arts, 562 W. Four th St., San Bernardino; 909-885-5152, www.californiatheatre.net.

CITRUS BELT QUILTERS ONGOING – Special events and workshops scheduled regularly. Meetings at Church of the Nazarene, Young Hall, 1307 E. Citrus Ave., Redlands; www.citrusbeltquilters.org.

WOMEN OF DISTINCTION LUNCHEON MARCH 19 – Honoring Inland Empire women for their achievement in many areas, including education, medicine, volunteerism, law and social services. The annual event is presented by University of Redlands Town & Gown. Orton Center, University of Redlands; 11 a.m.; $50; 909-748-8011, www.redlands.edu/alumni.asp.

KENNY LOGGINS MARCH 24 – Concer t featuring the popular singer with staying power; he’s had hit songs in four straight decades. San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino, 777 San Manuel Blvd., Highland; doors open at 6:30 p.m.; $25-$35;

VINTAGE REDLANDS APRIL 29 – Wine-tour walk through historic downtown Redlands. Sample wines and appetizers from restaurants and wineries. Live enter tainment at multiple stops along the tour. Proceeds benef it the Citrograph Scholarship Fund. Downtown Redlands; 6 p.m.; 888-494-9044, www.vintageredlands.com.

REDLANDS SYMPHONY APRIL 9 – Family concer t and petting zoo. Musicians will be available after the concer t to help children play a variety of instruments featured in the concer t. Memorial Chapel, University of Redlands, 1200 E. Colton Ave.; 2 p.m.; 909-748-8018, www.redlandssymphony.com. Also: “Grafted Hymnologies,” the performance debut of the work by University of Redlands faculty composer Anthony Suter, April 16; Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, May 21.

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800-359-2464, www.sanmanuel.com. Also: All Star Comedy Jam, March 31; Peking Acrobats, April 14; Los Temerarios, April 28.

WANDA SYKES MARCH 25 – Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., 951-779-9800, www.foxriversidelive.com. Also: Scott Stapp (the voice of Creed), April 1; Katipunan, April 2; Riverside County Philharmonic, April 9 and May 14; Arlo Guthrie, April 10; California Baptist University Choir and Orchestra, May 5; Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles, May 7; Corona Symphony Pops, May 13; “Burn the Floor,” May 20-22.

NUCLEAR COWBOYZ MARCH 25-26 – Performance by a large cast of freestyle motocross riders including Ronnie Faisst, Adam Jones and Mike Mason. Citizens Business Bank Arena, 4000 Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario; 909-244-5600, www.cbbankarena.com. Also: NASCAR Hauler Parade, March 24; Revolve — Dream On, April 15-16; Cirque Du Soleil: Quidam, April 27-May 1; Willie Nelson’s Country Throwdown, June 24.

JAY WHITE MARCH 26-27 – Concer t featuring Neil Diamond tribute ar tist. Agua Caliente Casino Resor t Spa, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage; 888-999-1995, www.hotwatercasino.com. Also: Brian Setzer Orchestra, April 2; Jason Aldean, April 6; American Storm, April 8; Michael Bolton, April 23; LeAnn Rimes, April 29; Gabriel Iglesias, May 5.

‘RUTH’ MARCH 26-MAY 8 – The uplif ting story of Ruth is recounted in an award-winning musical. LifeHouse Theater, 1135 N. Church St., Redlands; 909-335-3037, www.lifehousetheater.com. Also: “The Count of Monte Cristo,” May 21- June 26; “Jungle Book,” July 9-Aug. 14; “Les Miserables,”Aug. 27- Sept. 25.

CESAR E. CHAVEZ BREAKFAST CELEBRATION MARCH 31 – Ninth annual event to mark the life and times of Cesar Chavez. Breakfast donation $5. Proceeds go to scholarships for local students. American Legion Post 650, 1532 N. Church St., Redlands; 7-9 a.m.; 909-748-8809.

HISTORICAL GLASS MUSEUM ONGOING – More than 6,000 items made by American glass makers and ar tists are available for display, including an 1885 Mary Gregory cake plate, which was par t of a recent donation of 79 pieces. 1157 N. Orange St., Redlands; noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, group tours weekdays by appointment; 909-793-3333, http://historicalglassmuseum.com.

April 9, 20117:30 p.m.

“Gypsies and other virtuosos”

Guest Artist: Jourdan Urbach,

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“Short, sweet, and to the point”

Stars of the Philharmonic

Bach, Stravinsky, CPE Bach,

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THE FOUR TOPS APRIL 2 – Concer t featuring the vocal quar tet that was par t of the Motown sound. Primm Valley Casino Resor ts, Interstate 15 at the California/Nevada state line; 8 p.m.; 800-745-3000, www.primmvalleyresor ts.com. Also: Jenni Rivera, April 16; Josh Turner, April 30; Rick Springf ield, June 18.

KIWANIS PANCAKE BREAKFAST APRIL 2-3 – Serving pancakes at the Redlands Bicycle Classic. 7-11 a.m.; $5; 909-748-0637, redlandsnoonkiwanis.org.

MONOPOLY TOURNAMENT APRIL 9 – Four th annual benef it, which includes two 90-minute preliminary rounds and a f inal round with the top six competitors to determine the winner. Proceeds help fund student programs and scholarships. Advance registration required. The Grove School, 200 Nevada St., Redlands; $20 students, $30 adults; www.grovemonopoly.com.

RELAY FOR LIFE APRIL 9 – American Cancer Society fundraiser, and an opportunity to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer. Redlands East

Valley High School, 31000 E. Colton Ave.; 9 a.m.; main.acsevents.org.

RUN THROUGH REDLANDS APRIL 10 – Certif ied 5K, 10K and half-marathon, along a course of tree-lined streets that goes past many Victorian homes and historic sites. Star t and f inish in downtown Redlands; 909-748 0637, www.redlands-events.com/RTR1.htm.

YOUNG EAGLES FLIGHT APRIL 16 – The Redlands chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association will host its annual free f ly day for ages 8 to 17. Redlands Municipal Airpor t, 1745 Sessums Drive; 10 a.m. check-in; 909-425-1346, www.youngeagles.org.

FLOWER SHOW & GARDEN TOUR APRIL 16-17 – 99th annual event presented by Redlands Horticultural & Improvement Society. Esri Cafe, 370 New York St., Redlands; www.rhis.org.

ORANGE MUFFIN FESTIVAL APRIL 16 – Live music, handcrafted merchandise and enjoy the original Edwards

REDLANDS BICYCLE CLASSIC MARCH 31-APRIL 3 – The 27th annual event features some of the world’s top professional and amateur cyclists. Downtown Redlands and surrounding areas; www.redlandsclassic.com. For more information, please read the stories star ting on Page 14.

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Mansion recipe for orange muff ins with orange butter during the annual event hosted by Plymouth Village. Muff ins may be purchased individually or in larger quantities. On the lawn of Kendall Place historic home, 120 E. Palm Ave., Redlands; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 909-793-9195.

THE GREAT ALL-AMERICAN YOUTH CIRCUS MAY 6-22 – The 71st performing season featuring aerial, pyramids, trapeze, unicycle, wire and other circus-type acts. Tickets on sale star ting April 18. Redlands YMCA, 500 E. Citrus Ave.; $12-$14 adults, $9 children; 909-798-9622, www.ycircus.org.

REDLANDS SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL MAY 12-29 – The Bard’s best works are presented during this annual event, with this year’s offerings presented in conceptual style. “As You Like It” will be a western melodrama; “Titus Andronicus” as a gothic vampire tale; “The Merchant of Venice” as an Italian comedia dell’ar te production. Redlands Bowl, 25 Grant St.; free admission; www.redlandsshakespearefestival.com.

50 YEARS OF SALZBURG MAY 13-14 – Weekend celebration includes a showing of the sing-along version of “The Sound of Music,” f ireworks, traditional food and drink, music, lectures, special guests, a festive biergar ten and more. University of Redlands, 1200 E. Colton Ave.; 877-867-2586.

FASHION SHOW MAY 14 – Soroptimist International of Redlands’ annual fashion show brunch, with door prizes and raff les. Redlands Country Club, 1749 Garden St.; http://si-redlands.org.

CITRUS CLASSIC TOURNAMENT JUNE 3-5 – AYSO invitational open to teams from all sections. Rain dates June 10-11. Redlands Soccer Complex, 1790 Dearborn St.; www.redlandsayso.org.

SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL JUNE 24-AUG. 19 – 88th season features 20 performances by various groups, productions and a presentation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “Cinderella.” Redlands Bowl, Smiley Park, off Brookside Avenue between Eureka and Grant streets; 909-793-7316, www.redlandsbowl.org. The lineup: Opening concer t with conductor Frank Paul Fetta, June 24; Winners of the 2011 Young Artists Auditions, June 28; Highland Way, Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band, July 5; Los Angeles Children’s Chorus, July 8; U.S. Coast Guard Band, July 12; Pacif ico

Dance Company, July 15; Barrage, July 19; Symphony concer t with pianist Esther Keel, July 22; “Cinderella” dress rehearsal, July 26; “Cinderella,” July 28-30; Dr. Jack Poster’s Tribute to Harry James & Friends, Aug. 2;

Opera highlights, Aug. 5; Lisa Haley & The Zydekats, Aug. 9; State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara, “The Jungle Book,” Aug. 12-13; Dallas Brass, Aug. 16; Closing symphony concer t with violinist Rober to Cani, Aug. 19.

GOLF TOURNAMENT JUNE 13 – The 19th annual A. Gary Anderson Memorial Golf Classic, presented by the Bonnes Meres Auxiliary, a benef it for abused and at-risk children within the San Bernardino area. Red Hill Country Club, 8358 Red Hill Country Club Drive, Rancho Cucamonga; 909-383-9772, childrensfundsbcounty.org.

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Speed & colortraditions | redlands bicycle classic

Sweat, Spandex and a blur of

broad shoulders and bright hues whisking at right angles through the street. In Redlands, when the Bicycle Classic, now in its 27th year, hits town it’s hard not to get caught up in the excitement as top professionals gear past in rides that mark the opening of the racing season. the Classic runs March 31 through april 3, and is sure to excite.

Speed & colorBy SUZANNE SPROUL

Kristin Armstrong won

gold in Beijing in 2008 and

took home top honors

twice at the World time

trial Championships before deciding

to start a family.

But even while she was pregnant a

year ago, she managed a team at the

redlands Bicycle Classic. she’ll be

returning this year, as one of the

featured racers.

“When i decided to stop racing after

winning the world championships in

2009 it was solely because my husband

and i wanted to start a family,” said

Armstrong, who also has five national

championships. “i am back because

i enjoy competition and love the sport

of cycling.”

the prestige associated with the

redlands Bicycle Classic continues.

the annual race, which returns march

31 to April 3, is on the competition

radar of many olympians and other

world-class riders.

“since i began competing in 2003

on a professional level, the redlands

Classic has always been one of the

premier bike races on the women’s

calendar,” Armstrong said. “Each year,

Armstrong returns ... Kristin, that is

Cyclists compete in one of the Criterium races

last year.

Photo by EriC tom


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is one of the Inland Empire’sbest small business success stories.

Now, Norma and her brother, Armando Arroyo, are taking over much of the work with the hope that their parents can soon retire and start enjoying their golden years.

“When we were growing up, mom and dad had two and three jobs to make sure we lived a good life,” Norma said. “We never want to lose sight of how hard they worked and the fact that it was their blood, sweat and tears that got us where we are today. Mom always said, ‘We’re gonna make it,’ and she did not let us down.”

Along with Mi Cocina’s stellar service, Norma says the recipes have not changed — nor will they in the future. Her father and her uncle Pedro (head chef) created all of them and tested each one until they were satisfied with the taste.

The Super Fajitas, and Shrimp and Fish Tacos, are the biggest sellers. The fajitas ($16.95) and tacos ($10.45) are both served with rice, beans and tortillas.

Other popular dishes include Enchiladas Rancheras ($10.45), Classic Tostada ($6.25), Grilled Red Snapper ($11.95) and Carne Asada ($10.45).

Open seven days a week, the restaurant also serves breakfast and offers a wide variety of desserts, appetizers and a la carte items.

“Everything here is hand-made except for our tortillas,” Norma said. “We have something for everyone’s taste, and even have health-

conscious dishes. Dad says that if we put it on the menu, it has to be good. I think that’s been the greatest secret for keeping our customers happy.”

Mi Cocina Restaurant

MC

The family owned establishment opened in 1991 and has grown by leaps and bounds. Business has increased so much that owners Carlos and Margaret Lopez plan to move the restaurant to a larger location in April in the San Manuel Village Shopping Center in Highland.

The new space will be twice the size of the existing restaurant, and also will feature a bar, outside patio seating and private banquet room, says Norma Arroyo, the restaurant’s manager and the daughter of Carlos and Margaret.

The expansion has been a long time coming, and will take Carlos and Margaret’s original dream of restaurant ownership to a new level.

Customers, of course, can expect the same high quality food and attentive service that has made Mi Cocina so popular.

“Our best advertising has been by word-of-mouth, and we appreciate our customers so much,” Norma said. “We have relationships with them and think of them as an extension of our own family.

“Just because we are growing, doesn’t mean that’s going to change. They can be reassured of that.”

Carlos and Margaret are proud that Mi Cocina is a warm and welcoming place where locals can meet friends and enjoy delicious homemade food. It took untold hours of hard work to achieve that goal, but it has been worth the effort.


all of the top teams come to Redlands to kick off the

season. The race organization provides a professional

atmosphere and quality racing, which keeps me coming

back each year.”

Juggling a career and family can be a challenge, but

Armstrong works to maintain the right balance between

the two.

“As long as you keep balance in your life as well as

a positive attitude, you can accomplish whatever you

set your mind to,” she said. “One of my favorite

questions I ask myself from time to time is: Do you have

to? Or do you get to? As long as I answer with, ‘I get to,’

I know I am on the right track.”

That track has changed during the years. Part of a

military family, sports participation was both supported

and encouraged. Armstrong was a Junior Olympian in

swimming by age 17 and later competed in the Hawaii

Ironman World Championships. Then came a medical

diagnosis of osteoarthritis. Running was ruled out and

cycling was considered the best therapy.

“They told me to stop running. Instead, I learned to fly,”

she says in her publicity bio.

When she’s not training or racing, she and business

partner Nicola Cranmer run the Peanut Butter & Co.

Kristin Armstrong pedals on her way to winning the women’s time trial race in Switzerland in 2009.

ASSociAted PreSS

‘As long as you keep balance in your life as well as a positive attitude, you can accomplish whatever you set your mind to.’

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kristin Armstrong with her son, Lucas


Team TWENTY12. Armstrong also

conducts bike camps for women

throughout the West. Participants in

all skill levels are taught bike

maintenance, core strengthening and

stretching basics.

“Kristin is one of the most decorated

female athletes in the United States.

Her standards are high,” Cranmer said.

“After Beijing, she became sort of the

go-to person. She has natural

mentoring skills and people recognize

her as a focused person.”

So much has happened in the past

year, but planning for the future hasn’t

stopped for Armstrong.

“Next up is 17 months from now

and competing in the London

Olympics with my family by my side,”

she said.

But first, she’ll take on the streets of

Redlands.


The sounds of 180 cyclists

whirring by at breakneck

speeds in their bright multi-

colored uniforms are as

synonymous with springtime in Redlands

as the blossoms that adorn the thousands

of trees the city is known for.

The Redlands Bicycle Classic organizing

committee is preparing for the 27th annual

event, which since 1985 has welcomed

thousands of racers including many elite

international pros. It all started after then-

Mayor Carole Beswick attended a mayors’

conference, where she learned about a race

in another city. Beswick, Councilman dick

Larson, local businessman and former

danish national team member Peter

Brandt, and a small group of local residents

thought it would be a great idea to bring

a professional bicycle race to Redlands to

draw attention to the downtown. The rest

is part of American bicycle racing history.

With its rolling hills, diverse architecture

and temperate springtime climate,

Redlands is a perfect host for an

international bicycle competition. some

may consider our community as southern

California’s answer to the many quaint

towns dotting the hillsides in europe,

where bike racing is second in popularity

only to soccer.

The great racing names associated with

world championships, olympic teams and

the legendary Tour de France are many:

Americans davis Phinney, Alexi Grewal,

Thurlow Rogers, eric heiden, steve hegg,

Jonathan Vaughters, and Russian Viatislov

ekimov for the men; American Alison

dunlap, olympic gold medalist Kristin

Armstrong, Christine Thorburn, and the

legendary French star Jeanne Longo for the

women. They, along with the current crop

of the sport’s rising stars — Chris horner,

Levi Leiphiemer, Christian Vande Velde,

Tom danielson and Ben King — all have

one thing in common: they have raced the

streets of Redlands.

Perhaps the truly unique quality of the

Redlands Bicycle Classic, which is entirely

run by volunteers, are the local residents

who organize the event year round, and

A world-class springtime rolls into the city

Photo by ERIC toM

Cyclists make their way along Sunset Drive during last year’s Sunset Road Race.


then open their homes to the athletes who

come from far away. How many people can

say they gave up their bedroom to host an

Olympic or world champion? The people of

Redlands have a long history of community

involvement, and the Bicycle Classic is a

great example of that. The Rendlers, the

Barichs and the Robertsons may not be

famous, but they are as important to the

fabric of the community as the race itself.

“Many of the teams become so attached

to their hosts, they become extended

family, keeping in touch year round as the

team travels,” said Craig Kundig, a former

race director and longtime event organizer.

“Redlands is well known through the

cycling community as a more than great

place to race, it is a great city to call home.”

The community also benefits greatly

from the scores of racers of all ages who

take part in the public racing events. The

youngest racers, at age 3, will start the

rides on their tricycles and Big Wheels in a

50-yard dash to the same finish line the

pros cross. Races continue all day with the

School Duel competition, adult races, and

USA Cycling elite amateurs.

This year’s Classic offers four days of

racing action beginning with a short but

tortuous prologue time trial on Thursday,

March 31. Then, the action moves to

neighboring Beaumont, which is hosting

a “circuit” race on a 17-mile loop of the

city’s perimeter on Friday, April 1. The

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Redlands, which is a combination of

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Saturday, April 2. The Classic wraps on

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“Redlands was built on the theme of

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that came out to see the handcycle races

were a testament to the character of the

community, that the people of Redlands

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PossAbilities program director Willie Cotie

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By SUZANNE SPROUL

In EuropE, cycling fans bring out

cowbells and raucously rattle them,

shouting “Allez, allez, allez” (French

for “go”) as riders seemingly fly by.

In redlands, it’s a bit more laid back

but just as enthusiastic as residents make

it all a party.

It has become a local tradition — going

back more than 20 years for some —

to celebrate the redlands Bicycle Classic

by inviting friends and families to enjoy

the day as world-class, Lycra-clad racers

charge local hills.

Last year, there were even prizes awarded

for those who could party the heartiest. The

winner was Kerry King — as judged by ray

Dickinson, the Classic’s entertainment director

who last year visited as many of the parties

as he could.

It’s a tough job, but somebody’s gotta do it.

“Scott (Welsh) and I were trying to come

up with ideas to get even more community

involvement, so I volunteered to check the

parties out,” Dickinson said.

“Someone had to take control of the

situation, and I was the guy to check out

all the massive amounts of food, wine and

drinks, not to mention water and soda.”

He expects to be out there again this year,

dressed in his bright red Classic shirt.

“Last year there was no criteria,” Dickinson

said. “I just tried to stop by as many of the

parties as I could, talk to everyone and I went

from there. I’m looking forward to doing

that again.”

So what made King’s front yard the

place to be? Maybe it was the delicious buffet

that featured food from a variety of ethnic

cuisines and the year’s signature drink:

a Cosmopolitan. or maybe it was the bounce

house she rented for the younger set.

Maybe it was King herself.

Race time is party time

Kerry King and crew after winning last year’s top party honors

‘It all started as a barbecue, and we didn’t even realize there was a race. But now it’s a party and people just seem to come whether I call them or not.’


“I was excited to have won last year and

I have some ideas for this year, but I can’t

give out any of my secrets,” she said.

King’s “bike party,” as she calls it, is a

great chance for friends to get together

and have fun.

“I lived in another house on the route

before moving to this one,” she said. “It all

started as a barbecue, and we didn’t even

realize there was a race. But now it’s a party,

and people just seem to come whether I call

them or not. It’s just really fun to be able

to see certain people at least once a year.”

About 100 people stop by on race day.

Tables covered with tablecloths and flowers

are in the front yard for the adults, and

rented play equipment is in the backyard

to entertain the children.

“I just think I have the best location,

fun friends and the best food and beverage

out there,” King said.

The Classic party story is similar for the

neighboring Palmer family. It started with

one barbecue and an ice chest set out on

the driveway.

Now, the guest list usually includes 50

people, not counting the firefighters at the

nearby station, police officers who handle

crowd control and the occasional biker

who, for whatever reason, might end his

or her race dream by stopping and eating.

“My family started this basically because

it’s right there,” Kim Palmer said. “During

the years, the get-together got somewhat

bigger. It spawned, but the fun factor has

always been the same.”

The get-together is affectionately called

“The Classic Que,” and features homemade

Italian sausage, chicken, hamburgers and

ribs.

Now that the party has expanded in size,

Kim concentrates on hosting and four of his

friends bring the main dishes and cook.

“We try to make sure there’s enough food

and that everyone is having a great time,”

he said. “We’re low-key by design because

this started out as a grassroots effort. Now

it has become a tradition since the Classic

is so integrated into the city. I know

it’s become integrated into our lives.”

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U of R project brings ancient Hopi culture into the computer age


Modernizing history

By JERRY RICE

Wes Bernardini’s present

is rooted in the past — some

300 to 800 years ago.

The associate professor of

anthropology and sociology at the University

of redlands is leading an effort to document

and preserve Hopi culture, using a method

today’s younger generations will especially

appreciate.

With esri’s arcGis explorer software,

Bernardini is building a 3-d experience that

will allow users to virtually travel through

space and time to learn how ancient Hopi

clans made their way to the place their

From left, a corrugated pot, a cylinder jar, and a black mesa pot, all part of a collection of Hopi-style pots handmade by Wes Bernardini.

pHoto By MicaH EscaMilla


descendants now call home, the arid highlands of

northern Arizona. With a few clicks of a mouse, the

landscape portal will digitally resurrect old travel routes

and bring villages that time has forgot back to life on a

computer screen.

When the program is finished this spring, Bernardini

expects teenage Hopi students will be among the first

to use it.

“We wanted an interactive tool — something that

drew on their existing interests with digital technology,”

he said. “They should be able to take the driver’s seat in

deciding how they want to explore the landscape. Then

ideally in the end, if they want to know more about

these places than the tool can tell them, they would ask

other members of the community who have a richer

knowledge of the places.”

The Hopi are a proud, spiritual people with a history

that goes back a millennium in what is now the

southwestern United States. Centuries before the first

Europeans landed in the Americas, the Hopi were

migrating through a region that stretched from what

would eventually become Colorado, New Mexico and

Arizona south to Central America.

Today, their descendants — numbering fewer than

7,000, according to the 2000 census — occupy a much

smaller area. The Hopi reservation in Arizona covers the

area on top of and surrounding three mesas, about a

60-mile radius. One of the mesas includes Old Oraibi,

the oldest continuously inhabited village in the United

States, according to the website hopi.org. The settlement

was established around 1050 A.D.

“The tribe is interested in learning the history

internally and expressing it externally for a couple

of different reasons,” said Bernardini, who has been

working with the Hopi tribe for about a decade — the

last two years on the landscape program. “They want to

have a say in what happens to all of that ancestral land

that they once lived on but no longer do. They want

other people to understand that they have attachments

to those places, that ancestors are buried there, that

ancient clan ruins are still there.

“Also, they want the story of Hopi history to be

understood by others,” he added.

While Bernardini is a published author, he figured

Wes Bernardini surveys New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon, a sacred ancestral homeland of the Hopi and Pueblo peoples.


that writing a Hopi history book was not the best way

to reach its intended audience. But this project —

produced with the help of programmer Nate Strout

of the Redlands Institute and U of R student Alicia

Barnash — is in a format that promises to be more

relevant in today’s world.

“Hopi youth are distracted by their cell phones and

video games as much as anyone else these days,”

Bernardini said.

Once the program is released, packed with information

about 1,200 archaeological sites, the work still won’t be

over. Bernardini hopes the tribe will start adding more

details about those locations and many more.

“They’re always doing interviews with elders and people

who know oral information about these ancestral places.

But it often goes into paper files — which is really not

a good way of organizing it,” he said.

“Because this program displays time and space

both at the same time — and you can attach anything

to a time-space point, whether it’s an audio file or a

photograph or a video — then it should be a really

useful repository for Hopi traditional knowledge.”

Hopi Archaeology ProjectFor more information, visit:http://bulldog2.redlands.edu/fac/wesley_bernardini/hopi

The images on the rocks behind Bernardini are Katsina masks. The dieties are associated with water and rain, and have been a part of Hopi religion for at least 600 years.

Lee Wayne Lomayestewa, left, a member of the Hopi tribe, stands with Bernardini near the Tutuveni petroglyph site in Arizona where the Hopi lived for five centuries or longer. Bernardini has written about the area in the book, “Hopi History in Stone.”


Archaeology: real vs. reel

Wes Bernardini was first drawn to archaeology as a child.

“I was one of those kids interested in old stuff from a very young age,” he said. “I was always out looking for fossils.”

As for America, the country’s interest in the field was sparked 30 years ago this summer by the release of “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”

“Of course, the Indiana Jones movies are not a particularly accurate depiction of archaeology as it’s practiced now,” Bernardini said. “They’re kind of a glamorized version of how it was practiced back in the early 20th century. But the movies put the field into the popular consciousness.

“There certainly are many more popular media depictions of archaeology now than when I was a kid,” he added. “There are all kinds of TV shows that focus on the search for artifacts that open up portals to other dimensions. It’s sort of silly stuff, but it’s all based on some interest in the past.”

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By DON SPROUL

It’s hard not to look him in the face and take a measure of the man.

With quills in his nose so he could breathe, abraham Lincoln sat while

plaster dried for a life mask in 1860.

today, it seems he peers out across time from those hollowed orbitals. his

clean-shaven chin is slightly askew. already, creases line his gaunt face. the

Civil War, the great test for man and nation, still lies ahead.

More than 150 years later, another man sits across the table an adjacent room.

Shrine marks anniversaries of events in an unfolding Civil War

An American timeline

don McCue is bespectacled and kindly;

his middle years marked by his salt and

pepper hair. Like a teacher, he shares his

passion for history, but he’s also

something of a time-traveler. this

June, he’ll mark 25 years as curator

in service to a long-dead

president at the Lincoln

Memorial shrine.

Locals know the shrine

as the only significant

collection of Lincoln

materials west of the

Mississippi. they won’t be

surprised to see a docent

uniformed in the army of the

Potomac standing by. But for

history lovers, admirers of ideals

of freedom and equality, the place

is constantly fresh and young.

today, like its curator and namesake,

the shrine also is engaged in an exercise

of time travel. It has begun a four-year

project of changing exhibits and timelines

designed to explore the sesquicentennial

of the Civil War.

among the features now playing at the

shrine, a cannon ball from Fort sumter.

also a piece of ephemera inspired to stir

natives of the Golden state: a recruiting

poster for Col. Baker’s California regiment,

which features an eagle astride a shield

with a clutch of arrows in its talon.

In the eagle’s beak is a banner declaring,

“No compromise with traitors, No

argument but the Cannon’s Mouth.”

Volunteers were apparently to sign up at

the 4th Ward hotel at 813 Fitzwater st.

Don McCue

Fort Sumter cannonballPhotoS by Lea ReeD


‘There’s the animal himself.’ — Abraham Lincoln, 1860

A casting of Lincoln


The timeline on the walls of one side of

the Shrine marks the key events, month by

month, starting with Lincoln’s election in

November of 1860 and running through

December of 1861. Exhibits on the floor

expand on the events, Fort Sumter in April,

Bull Run in July ...

It’s all there to examine close-up and

personal — that’s what the Shrine is about.

Talking about the exhibit only a few days

before New York Times best-selling author

James L. Swanson (“Manhunt: The 12-Day

Chase for Lincoln’s Killer”) was to speak at

this year’s Watchorn Dinner, McCue clearly

enjoys the reality of the period. History

isn’t just past, it lives and breathes — with

real people and real emotion, both then

and now.

“We’ve been doing this for 79 years,

so those in the Lincoln community are

aware of the Lincoln Memorial Shrine’s

existence and the responsibility we have

to be a bastion for Lincoln lovers and

Civil War enthusiasts on the West Coast,”

McCue explained.

“So as a result we’ve gotten most of the

significant luminaries in the Lincoln field,”

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Carl Sandburg, the poet?

“The poet. Yes. A Lincoln scholar,” McCue said.

“He wrote a six-volume set, ‘The Prairie Years and

The War Years.’ ” He spoke at the dinner in 1959.

Of the exhibits, McCue, like anyone has his favorites.

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This letter here is the real meat and potatoes as to ‘Why I

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for another year’s exhibit.)

The manuscripts for McCue are more than just archival

documents, they are a way to peel back the passage of

time to understand the thoughts and decision-making

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status report | a.k. smiley public libary


By DON SPROUL

With the city of Redlands tightening

its belt and budgets across all

departments, Dr. Larry E. Burgess,

director of the A.K. Smiley Public

Library, faces the same challenges other city

department heads face: tighten up, be more efficient,

innovate — but with one addition, library services,

generally speaking, need to be free.

Free is a tall order any day, and, in truth, someone

actually pays — usually the city and, by extension,

residents. But those

who “pay” also include

volunteers, donors and,

of course, staff who

juggle shifts and hours

to make things work.

the solution?

“the easy answer in a

crisis when budgets are

being cut,” Burgess says,

“is money, but it’s more

than that.”

Fresh from a meeting

with the library’s Board of Directors, Burgess broke

down the library’s strategy to weather this difficult

time: economies, community and innovative service.

this against a backdrop more difficult for the

library than the Depression.

“in the ’30s the library actually kept its hours

and had more employees to serve the public than

during this great recession. the difference being the

federal government, between the W.P.A. and P.W.A.,

put in all kinds of funds to keep services

of government going.”

“isn’t that ironic?” he asked.

Now the reverse is true; the library has had

cutbacks in hours and fewer employees. this in an

operation with a $2 million annual budget, which

serves more than 270,000 visitors a year. But through

the direction of the library board and with help

of the staff, A.K. Smiley remains open seven days

a week, Burgess said.

Other economies have

included shifting as many

costs as possible out of

the city-budgeted funds.

When gift or endowment

income funds come in or

magazines subscriptions

are sponsored by donors,

supplies, certain insurance

payments and programs

can be funded with the

monies saved.

“What we’re trying

to do is not lose the quality

of the offering while still

cutting back. it’s a tricky balance, but it can be done,”

Burgess said.

Assistance also comes from the Friends of the

Library, which helps pay for acquisitions, computer

equipment, programming and sponsoring other items

like the cost for the library to join a consortium that

allows card holders to remotely check out ebooks

for their personal readers.

“People often joke about what a library card gets

you. Actually it gets you a lot; other people are

paying $9.99 for a book,” Burgess said.

there’s also the Lincoln Memorial Association,

which advances the library’s museum and archive,

the Lincoln Memorial Shrine, and of course

individual contributions by volunteers who

help support programs and do other things

like repairing books.

Where to help?

Burgess looks ahead to summer and children’s

programs.

the library has grown its children’s reading

programs in past years and would like to continue to

expand them — one project, Family Day in October,

includes giving each child a book of their own.

there’s also a need for catalogers and docents and

funding or sponsorship for any of a wide variety of

library programs. to learn more, contact the library

administration office.

Burgess will be sure to help.

Innovation, economies, engagement

‘In the ’30s the library actually kept its hours and had more employees to serve the public than during this great recession.’

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Most folks have a few semi-transparent orange bottles in their medicine cabinets — prescription drugs for allergies, infections and likely some hold-overs, such as a few pain pills left over from a minor medical or dental procedure. for this issue, we invited Dr. Rudolph Mireles of Western University of Health sciences’

pharmacy school to answer a few questions about medications. As always, any pressing medical issue should be brought directly to a qualified health care provider.

Prescriptions & drugs

Question: ok, first of all, what

actually qualifies as a “drug?” We’ve

heard a lot about witch hazel, st.

John’s wort and echinacea teas over

the last few years. Are these actually

drugs, and could they interact with

prescribed drugs or over-the-counter

products?

A: Yes, they are all drugs. All of

the dietary supplements such as st.

John’s wort and echinacea teas can

be considered a drug and have the

potential to interact with many

prescription and over-the-counter

medications. In fact, anything

you can swallow or put on your

body that is a chemical can be

considered a drug.

Dietary supplements can cause

an allergic reaction when mixed

with other prescription and non-

prescription medications or any

other supplements. so, before

using any of these “so-called”

herbal remedies or dietary

supplements, be sure to discuss

it with your local health care

provider or pharmacist to

determine the risk versus

the benefit.

Q: Common drugs, unexpected

dangers. We know about liver

damage from the use of

acetaminophen with alcohol, that

aspirin may cause stomach bleeding

and we’ve heard about ibuprofen

poisoning deaths. Is there anything

else — common drug, unexpected

consequence — we should know

about?

A: this is a tough question to

answer really because all over-the-

counter medications can have the

potential to have major adverse

reactions and/or death. And just

because it does not require a

prescription does not mean

it is safer. talk to your doctor or

local pharmacist to learn more about

the potential complications

associated with these medications or

the medications you are currently

taking.

Q: A follow-up. By the way, aren’t

those drugs — acetaminophen,

ibuprofen and aspirin — supposed

to be safe?

A: Yes. they are very safe drugs to


use when you follow the

manufacturer’s

directions, but each

person is unique.

For instance, a person

may have a medical

condition that these

types of drugs may

aggravate and may not

be recommended for.

A general good rule of

thumb is to always

carefully read the label

and obey directions, talk

to your pharmacist if you

have questions, and

choose the lowest dose

on the label first.

Q: We’ve heard about

drug interactions. How

common a problem is it

for the average person,

and does it change as I

age? Shouldn’t my doctor

or pharmacist be able to

prevent this?

A: The incidence of drug interactions has always been

there, but as we use more and more drugs the potential of

drug interactions increases.

In particular, as we get older, our doctors have more

options with medications to improve our quality of life.

Here are a few tips to help you and your doctor decrease

the possibility of a drug interaction. Always let your primary

doctor know what you are taking as over-the-counter and/or

what another doctor has prescribed for you, even if you only

take them occasionally.

Also, try to go to one pharmacy where your pharmacist

knows your medical condition and has all your medications

on file, reducing the potential of drug interactions. Lastly,

check with your doctor or pharmacist before beginning any

new treatment, even for over-the-counter medications.

For the most part, drug interactions can be prevented, but

sometimes unforeseen allergies can develop out

of the blue or sometimes full medical histories are not

completely known by doctors. So, it is incredibly important

Dr. Rudolph Mireles is the director of the pharmacy at Western University of Health Sciences Patient Care Center in Pomona where he supervises students, residents and fellows as well as manages pharmacy operations including patient care and counseling. A graduate of the USC School of Pharmacy, Mireles taught at UC San Francisco and was a district supervisor for CVS drug stores before coming to Western U.

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your medical history so that potential drug

interactions can be avoided.

Q: Are there any common indicators of a

drug interaction? How could I know I have

a drug interaction as opposed to some

other medical condition?

A: The best advice I can give you is that

when you start a medication, any

medication, and you just do not feel right

that could be a drug interaction. Contact

your doctor or pharmacist for advice.

The most common symptoms of a drug

interaction are headaches, nausea,

dizziness, fatigue, heartburn, and changes

in blood pressure. However, that can be

a side affect of almost any medication,

so that is why it is always best to just

talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you

are concerned.

Q: If I have old drugs in my medicine

cabinet, what’s the best way to get rid of

them? Can I just flush them down the

toilet?

A: The federal Drug Enforcement Agency

has designated local sites, during the year,

where you can properly dispose of unused

medications. Also, some of our local police

departments have been authorized to

accept medications. Contact your local city

or county police departments.

I know you all have done it, flushing

unused medication down the toilet.

Experts say this method may be potentially

harmful to our environment. Modern waste

treatment plants are not fully designed to

deal with medications in the sewer system.

Long-term health risk posed by

consumption of even a small amount of

these medications in drinking water and

the full extent of environmental damage

remains unknown.

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marijuana. If it’s really used and prescribed

as a drug — we certainly wouldn’t argue

against its use especially for HIV and

cancer patients — why wouldn’t it be just

another product in a pharmacy?

A: As you are aware, the federal

government considers marijuana an illegal

drug here in the continental United States.

In California, laws are more lenient, but

pharmacies will usually follow the most

stringent law of the land. In this case,

federal law is more restrictive than the

state. Until the federal government

changes the status of marijuana from a

legal drug to a controlled medication, you

probably will not see many pharmacies

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Esri events series attracting big-name guests


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By JOY JUEDES

The Redlands FoRum is gaining prominence.

What started in october 2009 with a speech by

former nebraska senator and medal of honor recipient

Bob Kerrey has grown in both attendance and its

lineup of top-notch personalities. Two examples:

pioneering British primatologist Jane Goodall was featured in

February, and consumer advocate Ralph nader is coming this fall.

organized by esri’s shelli stockton and Char Burgess, Shelli Stockton Char Burgess

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Renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall was a recent speaker at the Redlands Forum.


vice president and dean of student life at

the University of Redlands, the educational

series started — appropriately enough —

with a conversation between Stockton,

Burgess and Esri founders Jack and

Laura Dangermond.

“(Esri’s) new building was about to open,

and Jack was saying he would love to have

ideas as far as what do with the

auditorium,” Burgess said, referring to the

conference center. “What evolved was a

sense that they were going to have this

wonderful space and he wanted to do some

things that would build community.”

Stockton and Burgess consider possible

participants then run them past the

Dangermonds. The speakers must have

a connection to Redlands or be coming

to town.

“We’ve been lucky (because) we’ve been

able to piggyback on speakers who will be

here for Esri meetings or visiting the U of R

for some reason,” said Stockton, an

industry manager for Esri. “People have

suggested ideas to us — local people and

people coming to town — so we’ve had

a pretty easy time so far.”

They try to plan out the schedule for

the whole year during the summer.

“We’ve had lots of ideas, sometimes

even more people than we can fit in,”

Stockton said.

Ideas for forum guests come from many

places. When Dangermond and Stockton

‘We’ve been lucky (because) we’ve been able to piggyback on speakers who will be here for Esri meetings or visiting the U of R for some reason.’

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were in Yosemite for a conference, they met actor Lee

Stetson, who portrays naturalist and conservationist

John Muir.

“We thought, he’s so great, we need to get him

to come down to Redlands,” she said.

Stetson brought “The Spirit of John Muir” to a forum

in February.

That same month, Stockton and Dangermond spoke

with Nader on the phone.

‘People are willing to listen to things they didn’t know about, and i think that’s one of the most fun parts about it.’

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“Jack was telling him about the forum

we had and the goals we had creating more

community,” Stockton said.

To that end, at each presentation

audience members are asked to introduce

themselves to someone sitting nearby they

do not know. One idea that came out of a

November forum resulted in a website that

will soon allow residents to suggest ideas

for community improvement.

Education is a big part of every event.

“People are willing to listen to things

they didn’t know about, and I think that’s

one of the most fun parts about it,”

Stockton said.

The forum continues to cover a variety

of topics featuring a range of speakers,

with the goal of being informative, but

not political, Burgess says.

“We also try to throw on something in

music or in the arts so we have a balance,”

Stockton said.

For example, two local performers

dramatized Truman Capote’s “A Christmas

Memory” in December.

Next year’s schedule already is in

progress, Burgess says. “As people have

ideas, we’re happy to hear them.”

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Their styles may be different, but dorothea and amelia

dinmore both know how to express their inner creativity.

dorothea is the owner of mozart’s, a gift shop in downtown

redlands, and her daughter amelia, 24, is a freelance

hairdresser and makeup artist who recently was on the cover

of two tattoo magazines.

“We’re learning from each other,” dorothea said. “We eat breakfast together

and bounce ideas off of each other. Our styles couldn’t be more different,

but what we want to inspire in other people is the same.”

dorothea got her start more than 30 years ago when she opened mozart’s,

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“I had the deli for 10 years,” she said. “It was hard work,

and the girls were little, so I just kept the gift shop. I thought

I’d semi-retire.”

Twenty-one years later, Mozart’s is bigger than ever.

“The store took on a life of its own,” Dorothea said. “We’ve

been expanding sideways into storefronts as they opened.

It’s just been a progression, and I love it.”

Mozart’s offers keepsakes and collectibles for all holidays

and everyday use.

“It’s never boring,” Dorothea said. “It’s never the same thing.

Right now we have Easter, and we just had Valentine’s Day.

Then there’s Christmas and Thanksgiving.”

Amelia and her sister, Alison, grew up in the store, but

Dorothea knew her younger daughter was going to go in

a different artistic direction.

“Her first word was ‘earring,’ ” she recalled. “When she was

little, if I gave her a mirror, she was entertained. Starting in

middle school, she would wear these unique outfits, and everyone

would copy her style. She stops traffic. It’s fun to go with her

to Forever 21. She is the most artistic person I’ve ever met.”

Her hair, makeup and style “are a way of expressing what

goes on in my mind,” Amelia said. “I’ve always known I wanted

to do hair — once I chopped my sister’s hair and mine the

day before picture day.” (Continues on Page 49)

Mozart’s has an explosion of goods tucked in every nook and corner including beaded and Brighton handbags, costume jewelry and a wide-ranging variety of gifts and collectibles.



In addition to all the other goods, Mozart’s has a collection of Lindsay Phillips sandals, which feature convertible straps and decorative buttons.

Gifts and collectibles – some that change lives

Mozart’s is filled to the brim

with keepsakes and collectibles

from dozens of lines, including

Brighton, Vera Bradley, Fringe studio,

swarovski and Katherine’s. at Christmas,

the store sparkles with glittery ornaments

and wreaths, and at Easter, fuzzy bunnies

and chicks are around every corner.

owner Dorothea Dinmore’s favorite

items in the store come from halfway

around the world.

“the russian boxes are museum pieces,”

she said. “they are so breathtakingly

beautiful. they are hand painted by

russian artists, and it’s really a lost art

form. they are very special to me.”

Mozart’s is divided into several different

rooms — one just holds baby clothes,

another jewelry, and yet another tea

paraphernalia. the favorite room of

amelia, Dorothea’s daughter, is the

Birthday room, which features everything

needed to throw a fabulous party or shower

the birthday girl with gifts.

“It’s full of cupcakes,” she said.

“I love sweet things, and it’s all bright

and colorful.”

Mozart’s strives to help artisans from

around the country and the globe, and

offers items like cards that are handmade

in africa.

“It’s a new direction I want to go in,”

Dorothea said. “I want an area in the store

with fair trade, where everything you buy

changes a life. If you spend $4.95 on a

card, let it change somebody’s life.”

(Continued from Page 47) On any given

day now, her hair is a unique color in

a new style.

“My hair is lightened, so changing

it is easy,” she said. “I alternate between

colors and add extensions. I’m inspired

by time eras and bright things, and do it

different every day because I feel different

every day.”

Amelia didn’t get serious about doing

hair and makeup though until after she

graduated from high school. She has

worked at various salons in the area, and

now freelances so she can have more time

to work on photo shoots.

“I never took modeling too seriously,”

she said. “I wanted to do hair and makeup

for photo shoots, and I figured some small

time photo shoots would get my foot in

the door.”

“She ended up in front of the camera

instead of behind,” Dorothea said.

Amelia wasn’t expecting to become


To fill the store, Dorothea and her

Mozart’s team attend trade markets

across the country, and also import

items from Europe.

“I’m always trying to find something

not at Pier 1 or Target,” she sad.

There are 24 employees, mostly part-

time, who work at the store “because

they want to be here,” Dorothea said.

“It’s a fun place to come to, and we’re

like a little family. We take care of

each other.”

They also take care of their customers.

“We gift wrap for free, try to give

good customer service, and keep prices

low,” Dorothea said. “I’ve always tried

to keep prices affordable and want

people to be surprised.”

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a cover model. She networked at vintage car shows and

tattoo conventions and was contacted by photographers

and magazines via Facebook.

The more people she met, the more opportunities

were presented, and she is collaborating with artists

from around the country for clothes, shoes and

accessories to use in photos. She’s now been on the

cover of two magazines — Nordic Tattoo and Savage.

“I told Amelia her life is going to change, and it has,”

Dorothea said. “Once she was in the second magazine,

I said, ‘I think your life has taken off into this direction.’ ”

The Dinmores are inspired by everything from vivid

colors to their Redlands home.

“We live in a 100-year-old house, and Amelia told

me that she loves Victoriana because of me,” Dorothea

said. “I find I’m getting attracted to an edgier, younger

design look.”

Both recognize the theater that goes into artistic work,

whether it’s setting up a store or taking a photograph.

“She creates something new in every corner of the

store,” Amelia said. “You step into another place. That’s

what I love about photography, too — you create worlds,

and feel like you’re in another place.”

“We build a stage here in the store,” Dorothea agreed.

“Mozart’s isn’t stuff, it’s an experience. We have

music in every room, and different potpourri in

every room. It’s about transforming your environment

to another level.”

Some of her ideas come from trips, and she recently

returned from a weeklong excursion to China, where

she networked with 130 other shop owners who excel

at selling the Brighton brand, which offers purses,

jewelry and accessories.

“We were whisked away,” Dorothea said. “We went

to four factories in three countries.”

It was emotional for Dorothea, as she saw the

women working in factories who looked so similar

to her daughter.

“We adopted Amelia when she was 4 months old,”

she said. “Seeing how hard these girls work in the

factories, in survival mode, made me think of our child

who is able to express herself artistically, and it made

me feel good.

“We’ve encouraged her to be who she wants to be, and

not to be shy about it. I wanted to put my arms around

the girls and bring them all home.”


Browsing at Mozart’s is like exploring — the shop rambles through several suites which the store absorbed as vacancies occurred.


Brighton is Dorothea’s favorite line, and

about 20 percent of Mozart’s business is

Brighton. She appreciates the founder’s

ethics, and what he has done for his

employees — including lifting many

out of poverty.

“I had dinner with the owner, and

traveled with him, and he has poured

money and machines into China and

made it a better place,” she said. “It was

a $1 million trip, and he did that because

he honors us, and wants us to grow from

the experience.”

While Dorothea and Amelia channel

their artistic sides more, the rest of the

Dinmore family is successful in their own

right; Dorothea’s husband Ian is a teacher

at Grove High School and a part-time

professor at the University of Redlands,

and daughter Alison is in law school

and interning at an organization that

does policy writing for the homeless.

“There’s variety in this household,”

Dorothea said.

There’s also respect for each other,

and appreciation.

“I’m very grateful I have parents who

taught me to do what I love,” Amelia said.

“I was given a second chance — not just

because I was adopted, but I was blessed

with two wonderful parents. I would never

have had the same opportunities with

anyone else.”

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dining | mu

Mu restaurant, bar and lounge serves delicious selections from throughout Southeast Asia

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Tantalizing

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Mu restaurant, bar and lounge serves delicious selections from throughout Southeast Asia


By ALLAN BORGEN

LIKE A FINE fine diamond, Mu restaurant,

bar and lounge is a beautiful upscale place

that has many facets to it — making it easy

to feel that you are in for a pampered and

special experience.

The main dining room is decked out with dramatic

Thai artwork and tasteful contrasting colored walls that

create a peaceful modern Thai ambiance that engulfs the

soul. Fresh flowers on each table and dim lighting add

to the romantic yet casual dining experience.

Besides the elegant dining room, Mu also has an

upstairs banquet room, a patio dining area and a martini

bar and lounge. No matter where you decide to sit,

you are in for a special culinary experience.

The menu features a myriad of Southeast Asian cuisine

including dishes from China, Vietnam and of course

Thailand. The emphasis

is on fresh fish and

seafood, which is

delivered daily, as well

as classic Thai dishes.

The food is fresh,

loaded with flavor and

polished in presentation.

Owners Daranee

Muongpruan and chef

Michael Chareonraj

are passionate about

serving only quality

food and providing

the best service.

Daranee is no stranger

to the culinary scene.

She has been at the

same Redlands location for more than 20 years,

and chef Michael has vast culinary experience that

is reflected in his refined and creative dishes.

The food is exciting and fun.

When I visited, the Spicy Tuna ($13) was a great

choice. Small cubes of fresh tuna were in a 3-inch square

formation and served with a small seaweed salad. The

sashimi grade tuna was tossed in sesame oil, soy sauce

and a small amount of chilies. The tuna was fresh tasting

and well presented, as are all of the dishes.

Another appetizer was the Sautéed Manila

Clams ($13). This dish consisted of about a dozen or

so fresh clams sautéed in a light but delicious butter,

lemon and garlic broth with fresh chilies and Thai basil.

The clams were plump and the broth really

complemented the clams.

Cool Thai ambience, upper left, and comfortable patio dining at Mu

Daranee Muongpruan, owner of Mu Restaurant


Spicy Tuna with seaweed salad

Then it was time for some terrific entrees. The popular

Vietnamese selection called Bo Luc Lac ($14) was a

wonderful, tasty dish comprised of marinated cubes of

skirt steak sautéed and finished with butter, black pepper

and served with a salad, tomatoes and a citrus pepper

dipping dressing.

The Bangkok Duck ($23) was

yet another dish that should not be

overlooked. The seared duck breast

was served with a lovely reduced

Port wine sauce. Sautéed fresh

vegetables and rice also came with

the dish. The duck was perfectly

prepared, and the sweet tangy sauce

was another example of a perfect

pairing between the meats and

sauces — a common theme in

all of the dishes that I tried.

For those who love fresh fish, I highly recommend the

Thai Spiced Barramundi. “Barramundi” is an Australian

aboriginal word for a large-scaled river fish belonging to

the perch family. It is highly regarded as the best eating

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fish in Australia and is difficult to find.

The good-sized filet served to me had a tasty cumin,

cinnamon and garlic crust. Pan roasted with the skin nice

and crispy, it came topped with a mild-tasting sweet and

sour sauce with mushrooms and chilies. It was plated

with a mound of rice and a fresh veggie mélange that

included carrots, shitake mushrooms, zucchini, Swiss

chard, onions, potato and bok choy. The fish was

mild-tasting, moist and flaky. The dish was

definitely worth its $23 cost.

Sea bass, escolar and salmon also are served.

The house special entrees come with a choice

of soup or salad.

My journey through the entrée section of the

menu ended with Seafood Linguini Kee Mao.

If you like pasta, you will love the fairly large

portion of linguini pasta topped with extremely

tender sautéed calamari, succulent shrimp,

a jumbo scallop, mussels, crab legs and pieces

of sea bass sautéed with a simple but flavorful

soy, garlic, chili and Thai basil sauce. At $20,

this dish was a steal!

For dessert, I had the pleasure of trying the decadent

Black Bottom Vanilla Bean Crème Brule and the

tantalizing thin, crisp crepe with caramel sauce and with

sliced bananas on top of each of the six crepe triangles.

These desserts were the perfect ending to a most

Apple martini

Bangkok Duck, a seared duck breast served with reduced Port wine sauce


exciting and memorable dining

experience.

In addition to outstanding food,

the impressive wine list offers many

selections by the glass, more than 24

special martinis as well as a full array

of house and exotic alcoholic drinks.

I was very impressed with everything

Mu had to offer, particularly the

first-class food, beautiful ambiance,

professional service and affordable

prices considering the high quality

and attention to detail that is displayed

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The Burrage Mansion and six

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(1) James Swanson, author of the New York Times best selling book “Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer” (2) Jeffrey Rickard directs the Community Chorus of Redlands (3) The Community Chorus of Redlands (4) Boyd Nies, president of the Watchorn Lincoln Memorial Association (5) The audience joins the Community Chorus of Redlands in singing “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.”

Attorney James Swanson,

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a highlight of the annual Watchorn

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(1) Redlands Chamber of Commerce President Jeff Sceranka, right, passes the gavel to Peter Lehmann as he is installed as the Chamber’s 2011 president. (2) Mary Jo Holmes, left, and Marsha Gebara (3) Allan Griesemer, left, the 2011 Man of the Year, greets his son, Paul Griesemer, as his two other sons, Steve and David Griesemer, look on. (4) Claudia Leyden is named Redlands Police Officer of the Year.

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By DON SPROUL

Martha Green and a rooster. Mike ramos looking out from under an umbrella. But Perrie Mundy on a harley?

sure, while she looks both elegant and austere, our local food star, Martha, is still Martha. and it’s no surprise to see ramos peering out from under an umbrella — his being a district

attorney and politics being what it is. But local realtor Mundy, of redlands’ Perry Mundy Group, on a motorcycle? that’s really mixing it up.

M a k i n g

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Redlands embRaces an aRtistic and social pRoject


It goes further than that. A new

photographic collection of sometimes

whimsical images capturing some

of Redlands’ best-known citizens also

includes tightly focused, often gritty

portraits of the homeless.

There’s Charlie, for instance, a

well-known local homeless man who

has a face that vaguely recalls John

Muir. And he’s not alone. Portraits of

the local homeless population also

include a woman, boys and other men.

They’re all mixed in together, with

Green, Ramos, Carole Beswick,

Bill Hatfield, Buddy and Benji

Schwimmer, and chef Roberto

Argentina, who posed with a pig’s

head, to name a few.

The project called “THE FACE

of Redlands” is an effort by

commercial real estate broker and

Antwerp-born amateur photographer

Marc Piron, who wanted to use his

part-time passion to build something

creative while helping the homeless.

The idea had been simmering

in Piron’s mind for some time. He

had envisioned a 5-foot by 5-foot

composite image comprised of

portraits of the homeless along

with other Redlands citizens.

But after bumping into Redlands

Police Officer Alex Paredes, the

homeless liaison for the city,

plans changed.

As Paredes recalls it, he was

working panhandling calls when

he met Marc, who happened to have

his camera and had offered to pay

a homeless man so he could take

his picture.

The officer had seen some of Piron’s

work in a coffee shop, and the two

struck up a conversation.

“He wanted to learn more about

the homeless in the area,” Paredes

said, explaining that some people

aren’t even aware of the population.

Others, Paredes said, make good-

natured but misguided attempts to

help by donating cash or dropping

off clothing and food at places where

they congregate. The book will help.

“I absolutely believe this will help

raise awareness. Folks believe it

isn’t a problem,” he said.

Paredes suggests residents help

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by donating through agencies, which

have the facilities to store food

and clothing and distribute it.

Donations just dropped off

at a park or gathering place largely

go to waste because the homeless

can’t store anything, Paredes said.

Local organizations helping

the homeless include the Blessing

Center (909-793-5677), Salvation

Army (909-792-6868), Youth

Hope Redlands (909-663-4543)

and the Family Service

Association (909-793-2673).

Oversize photos from Piron’s

collection, on display in an exhibit

that was occurring at press time

(March 16-18), were on sale as well

as a 13-inch by 11-inch book ($150)

with profits designated to go to the

Salvation Army to benefit its work

in the local community.

Recently, Piron previewed a

copy of the book during a meeting

at Augie’s Coffee House. Most of

the photos were taken over the

last few months.

“There’s a story behind every

picture,” Piron explained. “The

challenge for me was to first get

these people to work with the

project, then to get them to do

something unusual instead

of the standard static portrait.”

He flipped through his pre-print

proof book, talking about the

motorcycle shot, Charlie, Mimi

Barre’s portrait and a very serious

Martha with one of the roosters from

the restaurant. Piron ended up using

Green’s photo to help him explain

the book to other participants.

The text is minimal, but the

photos speak for themselves.

Why the homeless with business

and civic leaders? “We were looking

for a different way to bring attention

to the issue,” Piron said.

“We tried to do it in a more

artistic way through photography.

And then rally the community

behind it involving them.”

The result is “THE FACE of

Redlands,” a portrait of people and

their condition: strong and weak,

well-off and less so — a snapshot

of our one little space in humanity.

Copies of the book will be available at Farm Artisan Foods and Haven Home Essentials, both on State Street. More information at www.marcpiron.com.

Photos courtesy marc Piron / www.marcPiron.com

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