riverside magazine april-may 2010

RIVERSIDEm a g a z i n e | a p r i l – m ay 2 0 1 0

C I T Y L I F E & F I N E L I V I N G

Food warsThe arT of compeTiTive cooking

The fight from afar

Vampires to angels

82nd Airborne salute

Generations of Care forthe Generations to Come

Join our family tree

We’l l t reat you right

In 1935 two physicians started Riverside Medical Clinic in therotunda of the Mission Inn with a vision of providing Riversidearea families a single premier source for their healthcare.

Their vision lives today. In fact, one of their grandsons is part ofour team now. In addition to the most wonderful primary carephysicians, our patients can turn to practically any specialists theymight need. Imaging service and lab work. Right here. Urgentcare. Pharmacy. Vision care. Health education. Chiropractic care.Also right here. And we accept virtually all health insurance plans.

For 75 years, generations of families have entrusted their health-care to Riverside Medical Clinic. If we aren’t already, let us carefor your family for your generations to come.

To select a Riverside Medical Clinic doctor,call us at (951) 683-6370www.RiversideMedicalClinic.com

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M A G A Z I N E

COVER STORYTHE BEST iNGrEDiENTSMeet three chefs who dish it outduring cooking competitions

DEFENSEprEDaTOr FliGHTPilots at March Air Reserve Base patrol the skies half a world away

LANDMARK‘aNGEl’ HaS laNDEDMission Inn a perfect settingfor Anne Rice’s latest novel

HOMEyOU’rE iNViTEDWood Streets residences havewelcome mats out for annual tour

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DEPARTMENTSHOT liSTThe Fox comes alive withWarren Hill, “Hairspray”

DiNiNGFrom fun to fancy and more,your resource for eating out

SEENOur cameras catch guestsat four big events in town

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C O N T E N T S

R iverside Dental Group was established January 28, 1974 by Dr. Ed

Rouhe and four other partners. The doctors built an award winning modern office on the 1.9-acre site of the old Samuel Carey Evans mansion at the corner of El Hijo Street and Magnolia Avenue. The Group’s building surrounds a large Camphor tree which is estimated to be over 100 years old. The revolutionary aspect of the 9,000 square foot office building is the patient treatment room layout, which focuses on patient comfort and ease of functions. The reception

area is sunken with a gracious hotel lobby feeling.

Over the past 35 years the group has grown to an additional 6 offices providing dental care for parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Riverside Dental Group employs over 30 Dentists and 250 employees from our local communities. Annually our offices treat more than 110,000 patients. Riverside Dental Group and Associate offices are pleased to receive the prestigious accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). AAAHC accreditation

demonstrates we are nationally recognized for excellence in care and service to patients.

With strong quality assurance programs, doctor mentoring and uniform guidelines for patient care Riverside Dental Group and associate offices are working to achieve the distinction of an enduring organization that has established a tradition of fine dentistry that the community trusts. Our patients are very valuable to us, which is why most of our new patients are referred to us by our current patients.

Riverside Dental GroupComprehensive Dental Care For The Entire Family

General & Cosmetic Dentistry

Children’s Dental Specialists

Endodontics

Periodontics & Implant Dentistry

Prosthodontics

Orthodontics & Invisalign

O. Edgar Rouhe, DDSDr. Rouhe is one of the four original partners that founded Riverside Dental Group in 1974 and has recently joined the staff in our Woodcrest office on a full-time basis. A life-long resident of Riverside, Dr. Rouhe received his DDS from Loma Linda University and brings many years of experience to his practice of dentistry. Dr. Rouhe has had advanced training in full-mouth reconstruction and cosmetic treatment, and enjoys providing the highest quality of care and service to his patients.

Riverside Dental Group

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Riverside - MagnoliaRiverside Dental Group 7251 Magnolia AvenueRiverside, California 92504(951) 689-5031

Riverside - CentralDental Associates of Riverside3487 Central AvenueRiverside, CA 92506(951) 369-1001 Moreno ValleyDental Associates of Moreno Valley22500 Town Circle, Ste 2074Moreno Valley, CA 92533(951) 697-6800

CoronaDental Associates of Corona1380 El Sobrante RoadCorona, CA 92879(951) 273-9580

TemeculaDental Associates of Temecula40820 Winchester Road, Ste 1500Temecula, CA 92591-5508(951) 296-6788

Palm DesertDesert Dental Specialty Group72- 415 Park View DrivePalm Desert, CA 92260(760) 568-5928

WoodcrestRiverside Dental Group at Woodcrest19009 Van Buren Blvd, Ste 204Riverside, CA 92508(951) 776-9001

Tonia Cantrell, DDSDr. Cantrell completed her undergraduate degree at San Diego State University in 2000 and went on to earn her doctorate degree at UCLA Dental School in 2004. She completed her training at a children’s hospital in Wisconsin where she worked with special needs patients, dental trauma management, and sedation techniques. Dr. Cantrell has always felt at ease working with children. She takes great pride in her work as a clinician, but also hopes that she can be one more influential role model in a child’s life.

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A PUBLICATION

time for remembrance

memoriAl DAy WeeKeND for many is the unoff icial kickoff to summer, a time for backyard barbecues and family getaways.

it’s also a time to remember the men and women of our armed services who died while at war. Nowhere is that more true locally than at riverside National Cemetery, the largest and busiest national cemetery in the country.

this year will be no exception.on Friday of memorial Day weekend, the roll Call

Project will pick up where it left off a year ago — with volunteers reading the names of the 6,000 veterans who have been buried at the cemetery in the past 12 months.

it’s a brief recognition for the service of each individual, but it adds up to an extremely moving tribute. During last year’s roll call, when the names of the f irst 146,892 veterans buried at the cemetery were read, dry eyes were rare.

“everybody was very emotional about being a par t of it,” recalls cemetery spokesman Jim ruester.

to par ticipate in this year’s roll call, visit www.socalpgr.org and click on the rNC link. the Web site is for the Patriot guard riders, a group of motorcycle riders and others who are helping with the project.

much like before, the names will be read around the clock, with the last few saved for the star t of the ceremony on memorial Day, which begins at 11 a.m. there will be speeches and other forms of tribute. music will be provided by the 1st marine Division band, based at Camp Pendleton, and a choir from Cross Word Christian Church in riverside.

in our small way, we also would like to recognize the men and women who have served and are serving our country. in this issue, we visit an area of riverside that in the 1940s was known as Camp Anza, a place where troops received f inal training before shipping off for battles in the Pacif ic; we meet members of the 82nd Airborne World War ii living history Association; and go behind the gates of march Air reserve base, where the 163rd reconnaissance Wing of the Air National guard has an important role in today’s war effor t.

beyond recognizing that vital work and remembering the sacrif ices past and present, we also would like to say, “thank you.”

Jerry [email protected], 909-386-3015

Riverside MagazineWe welcome your ideas and invite you to subscribe.Contact the editor: [email protected] or 909-386-3015For subscriptions: www.riversidethemag.com/subscribe or 909-386-3923

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Screening of “Duck Soup”May 7

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There’s a simple reason why Jim Palmer joined the 82nd Airborne World War II Living history Association.

“Legends are still walking among us, and we need heroes,” says the 37-year-old riverside resident, who enlisted eight years ago and is the group’s president.

Members — there are about 30 of them — go beyond re-staging famous WWII battles.

“We like to call ourselves ‘living historians’ versus re-enactors. We spend more time and energy bringing history to life,” says Palmer, who will lead the association in the f ifth annual salute to Veterans Parade on April 17.

Of the 16.1 million Americans who were members of the armed forces during World War II, fewer than 2 million are still alive, according to some estimates. And with the median age of WWII veterans now in the mid-80s, about 850 of them are dying every day.

“We talk to the vets, hear their stories, tell them ‘thanks,’ and then pass their stories on to younger generations,” Palmer says.

Two members of those younger generations are teenagers Joel and Jacob Levine, who belong to the 82nd Airborne group, along with their father, Jason Levine.

“It’s something that we all have in common,” Joel says. “We all like history and guns, and we put the two together.”

Association members collect World War II uniforms, weapons and equipment — both vintage and reproductions — from gun shows, swap meets and Web sites including eBay. The Levine family has

a huge collection of World War II gear and weapons worth as much as $20,000, including old radios, uniforms and a working 1903 springf ield rif le.

Members attend 12 to 14 public events a year, staging mock battles and displaying tents with f ield gear and equipment. They dress as American paratroopers, British, russian or German soldiers, playing roles ranging from privates to off icers.

Mike Wilgus attends many events with his wife, who portrays an Army nurse. Their son, Ian, is also looking forward to joining.

“We found most kids don’t learn as much about it anymore,” says Wilgus, referring to the war’s combat sacrif ices. Wilgus’ late great-uncle fought in the Pacif ic during World War II.

Besides the salute to Veterans Parade, the group also will appear at the Planes of Fame Airshow at the Chino Airport on May 15-16 and the Wings Over Gillespie Airshow at Gillespie Airport in san Diego on June 5-6.

“We always get a warm welcome,” Palmer says. “Kids come over and check out our equipment and uniforms. We get a lot of people thanking us for what we are doing.”

Salute to Veterans Parade

Downtown riverside The parade star ts at riverside City College, then proceeds north on Magnolia Avenue, up Market street, right on 10th street, then south on Main street.10 a.m. to noon April 17951-687-1175, www.asalutetoveterans.com82nd Airborne World War II Living history Associationwww.82lha.org

IN SERVICE T O H I S T O RY

Group is a living tribute to World War II vets

Written by Amy BentleyPhoto by Gabriel Luis Acosta

OUT & ABOUT

Members of the 82nd Airborne World War II Living History Association next to a 1943 Douglas C-53 D Skytrooper plane at Riverside Airport. Top row from left: Jim Palmer, Rusty Rorke, Mike Wilgus and Jason Levine Bottom row from left: Joel and Jacob Levine


hot list

CELEBRATE DANCE 2010 MAY 27-29 – A celebration of student choreography and performances featuring new dances within eclectic styles, directed by Sof ia Carreras. Landis Performing Arts Center, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 8 p.m.; $10-$12; 951-222-8100, www.landispac.com.

WARREN HILL APRIL 10 – Saxophonist performs with the Corona Symphony Pops Orchestra. Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., 8 p.m., $50-$129, 951-788-3944, www.foxriversidelive.com. Also: Pat Benatar, April 15; David Sedaris, May 6; “Duck Soup,” May 7; America, May 8; Bill Cosby, June 5.

‘HAIRSPRAY’ APRIL 20-25 – It’s 1962, and pleasantly plump Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire — to dance on the popular “Corny Collins Show.” When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; 877-308-2929, www.broadwayinriverside.com.

calendar‘THE NEED TO HOLD STILL’ THROUGH MAY 8 – Selections from German photographer Mirjam Dröge. UCR/California Museum of Photography, 3824 Main St., Riverside; 951-827-4787, www.cmp.ucr.edu. Also: “Aguaen España,” photos by Craig Richards and Henry Vaux Jr., through April 17; “Ansel Adams at Work,” through May 8.

‘INTIMATE DISTANCE’ THROUGH JUNE 12 – The modernism of Schuyler Standish, who has been creating visual ar t for nearly 60 years. Riverside Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-684-7111, www.riversidear tmuseum.org. Also: Riverside County High School Art Show, through April 10; UC Riverside MFA Exhibition, through May 15; “Mark Indig: Recent Works,” through May 29.

‘ADORNMENT’ THROUGH FEBRUARY – Examples of personal adornment, which transcends necessity and ref lects the history, culture and environment of the individual. Methods have included tattooing, branding, shaping and surgically enhancing the human body. Metropolitan Museum, 3580 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-826-5273, www.riversideca.gov/museum. Also: “Chinese Treasures,” through April 18; Discovery Days, the third Wednesday of every month.

CANYON CREST TOWNE CENTRE APRIL – Events include an ar t show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 10; car show, 4-7 p.m. April 11. Canyon Crest Towne Centre, 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside; 951-686-1222, www.cctownecentre.com.

THE WINERY AT CANYON CREST APRIL – Drum circle, April 9; Fruit Wine Friday, April 30. 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Suite 7A, Riverside; 951-369-9463, www.americaneagleriverside.com.

THE PROMENADE SHOPS APRIL-MAY – Spring Break Carnival, April 8-11; Run With the Panthers (5k run/walk), May 8. The Promenade Shops at Dos Lagos, 2780 Cabot Drive, Corona; free; 951-277-7601, www.promenadeshopsatdoslagos.com.

‘EQUUS’ APRIL 8-11 – A psychiatrist is confronted with a boy who has blinded six horses in a violent f it of passion. Landis Performing Arts Center, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 8 p.m. April 8-10, 2 p.m. April 10-11; $15; 951-222-8100, www.landispac.com. Also: “How I Learned to Drive,” April 29-May 2.

PARADIGM APRIL 9 – Modern dance luminaries all over the age 60 present an engaging reper toire of commissioned works for seasoned, professional dancers — a reminder that dance’s domain is not limited to the young.

UC Riverside’s University Theatre, 900 University Ave.; 8 p.m.; $32, $30 for seniors, $16 for students; 951-827-4331, http://culturalevents.ucr.edu.

‘OKLAHOMA!’ APRIL 9-10 – Musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Wallace Theater, California Baptist University, 8432 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 2 and 8 p.m., $12-$15, 951-343-4319.

FLOWER SHOW & GARDEN TOUR APRIL 10-11 – The 63rd annual f loral fantasy for the everyday and weekend gardener. Elks Lodge, 6166 Brockton Ave., Riverside; 1-6 p.m. April 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 11; $8 in advance, $10 at the door; 951-643-8890, www.riversidef lowershow.org.

THE STORY OF THE WILLIE BOY MANHUNT APRIL 11 – Riverside Historical Society hosts a program presented by Dr. Clifford Trafzer, UC Riverside professor of history. Dining Commons, La Sierra University, 4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside; 12:30 p.m.; $10 (includes lunch); 951-780-2313, www.riversidehistoricalsociety.org.

‘FREEDOM TRAIN’ APRIL 13 – Production by Theatreworks USA (www.twusa.org). Riverside Municipal Auditorium, 3485 Mission Inn Ave.; 8 p.m.; 951-788-3944, www.riversidemunicipalauditorium.com. Also: “Max & Ruby,” April 27.

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JUAN BAUTISTA DE ANZA APRIL 16-17 – Learn about the f irst Spanish explorer to blaze a trail through what would become Riverside County during a symposium, tour and other activities. Crestmore Manor, 4600 Crestmore Road, Rubidoux; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 16 (8 a.m. registration); $25. Mar tha McLean-Anza Narrows Park, 5687 Jurupa Ave., Riverside; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 17; free with registration ($2 park entry fee); 951-955-4300, www.riversidecountyparks.org.

RIVERSIDE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL APRIL 16-25 – Eighth annual event will screen features, shor ts and documentaries from around the globe. UltraStar Cinemas, University Village, 1201 University Ave., Riverside; $8, $5 for students and seniors, $100 for season pass; www.riversidef ilmfest.org.

INTER-TRIBAL POW WOW APRIL 17 – 25th annual event includes dancing, grand entry and Miss Sherman Pageant. Sherman Indian Museum, 9010 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; free ($3 parking); 951-276-6719, www.shermanindianmuseum.org.

BIRD WALK APRIL 18 – Enlighten the senses to the sights, sounds and variety of birds that call the California Citrus State Historic Park home. Meet in the gazebo. Next walk May 16. 9400 Dufferin Ave., Riverside; 8 a.m.; free ($8 parking); 951-780-6222, www.parks.ca.us.

‘THE INCREDIBLE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE’ APRIL 23 – Explore the history and discoveries of the famous telescope. Dixon Planetarium, Riverside City College, 4800 Magnolia Ave.; 7 p.m.; $2.50-$5; 951-222-8090, www.rcc.edu. Also: “Finding Your Way in the Sky,” May 7; “Exploring the Solar System,” May 21.

‘THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE’ APRIL 23-MAY 2 – The glory of Gilber t and Sullivan at its swashbuckling best. Directed and choreographed by Bar t McHenry. Landis Performing Arts Center, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 8 p.m. April 23-24, April 30-May 1, 2 p.m. April 24-25, May 1-2; $25-$43, 951-222-8100, www.performanceriverside.org. Also: “Aida,” by Elton John and Tim Rice, June 11-20.

RIVERSIDE PHILHARMONIC APRIL 24-25 – “New York to Vienna,” season f inale featuring Time for Three and guest conductor Adam Flatt. Riverside Municipal Auditorium, 3485 Mission Inn Ave.; 8 p.m. April 24, 2p.m. April 25; $11-$74; 951-787-0251, www.thephilharmonic.org. Also: Tickets available for the 2010-11 season.

UC RIVERSIDE CONCERTS MAY – World Music Festival: A Sampler (in the University Theatre), May 14; UCR Chamber Music Ensembles (in the Arts Building), May 15; Music of Latin America — UCR Andean Ensemble: Mayupatapi (in the Arts Building), May 21; Taiko Ensemble: Japanese Drumming (in the Arts Building), May 25. UC Riverside, 900 University Ave.; 951-827-4331, http://events.ucr.edu.

BIRD WALK BREAKFAST MAY 1 – Guided bird walk and continental breakfast in Alder Canyon. UC Riverside Botanic Gardens, 900 University Ave.; 7:30 a.m.; $15; 951-784-6962, www.gardens.ucr.edu. Also: In the Garden Class/Tour Series, April 10 and May 8; Primavera in the Gardens, May 16; Fall Plant Sale, Oct. 23-24.

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THE GARDENS OF HISTORIC HOMES MAY 1 – The Art Alliance of the Riverside Art Museum presents a walking tour along Ivy, Hallwood and Victoria avenues with musicians, plein aire ar tists and light snacks. Downtown Riverside; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; $30 in advance only; 951-784-6229.

MARCH FIELD AIRFEST MAY 1-2 – The Inland Empire’s largest air show, featuring f ly-overs, aerial demonstrations and static displays. March Air Reserve Base, Interstate 215 at Cactus Avenue, near Riverside; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; free; www.marchf ieldair fest.com.

‘MERCURY, MARS AND MAYHEM’ MAY 6-15 – The night of Orson Welles’ sensational radio broadcast of “The War of the Worlds,” another drama was spinning out of control in a hilarious world premiere by Paul Jacques. Studio Theatre, UC Riverside, 900 University Ave.; 8-10 p.m., $12-$14, 951-827-4331, http://events.ucr.edu.

RIVERSIDE YOUTH THEATRE MAY 7-16 — “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” and the Inland

Empire amateur premiere of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” help RYT celebrate its 10th season. Wallace Theatre, California Baptist University, 8432 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; “Dreamcoat,” May 7-8, 15-16; “Spelling Bee,” May 7-8, 14-15; $12; www.riversideyouththeatre.org.

‘PORTRAIT OF A NUDE’ MAY 14-30 – An exploration of issues of ar tistic inspiration, history and censorship. Spanning nearly 200 years and based on real events, it traces the history of the sociopolitical response to Francisco Goya’s masterpiece “Naked Maja” from the time of its inception in 1798, to the recent legal case involving the work. Riverside Community Players Theater, 4026 14th St.; $15; 951-369-2100, www.riversidecommunityplayers.com. Also: “Strike up the Band,” July 9-25.

RIVERSIDE MASTER CHORALE MAY 16 – A Celtic Celebration concer t, featuring “Letters from Ireland” and other works. Banshee In The Kitchen also is on the bill. Eden Church, Brockton, Riverside; 4 p.m.; $15, $12 for students and seniors; 951-784-3604, www.riversidemasterchorale.com

‘PLAYWORKS 2010’ MAY 26-29 – Premiere productions exploring issues and textures of contemporary life by some of the best UCR student playwrights. University Theatre, UC Riverside, 9100 University Drive; 8 p.m.; free ($5 parking in Lot 6); 951-827-3245, http://events.ucr.edu.

JAZZ ENSEMBLE AND CONCERT BAND MAY 27 – UC Riverside jazz ensemble and concer t band, conducted by Bill Helms. University Theatre, UC Riverside, 900 University Ave.; 8 p.m.; $6-$10; 951-827-4331, http://events.ucr.edu.

CHILI/CARS/CYCLES MAY 29 – Chili cook-off and car and cycle show, also featuring crafts, enter tainment and fun for the kids. Arlington Village, Magnolia Avenue between Van Buren and Jackson, Riverside; 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 951-509-1100.

DOWNTOWN STREET JAM JUNE 12 – Concer t and community event. Lineup to be announced. Orange and Ninth streets, downtown Riverside; 2 p.m.; free; 951-341-6550, www.riversidedowntown.org.

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APPALACHIAN SPRING by Aaron Copland

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CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA by Béla Bartók

Beyond the diamond

For coach Dennis Rogers, his 21 years at Riverside City College has been about more than just baseball.

“What I’ve tried to do is improve human beings — athletes and student athletes — so they can enhance their futures,” Rogers says. “I’m a big believer in advancing preparation and knowledge, and then letting the game happen.”

In May, Rogers will be inducted into the Riverside Sport Hall of Fame, along with six other local sports and coaching notables.

At RCC, Rogers, 58, has led the Tigers to four state junior college championships. After relinquishing his head coaching role this season to a former assistant, Eddie Cornejo, Rogers remains a full-time instructor, teaching physical

education and baseball theory.Rogers (right) was a top player

in high school and college, and played brief ly with the San Francisco Giants. His coaching career star ted at John W. North High School, as an assistant to now-retired coach Rich Stalder, helping guide the Huskies to their f irst Ivy League title in 1976. He later coached at San Bernardino Valley College and at Cal Poly Pomona, and also managed in the minor leagues for the Oakland As and Pittsburgh Pirates.

“I could tell Dennis had what it took,” Stalder says. “He was a very successful communicator with students and ball players, he was a great teacher, and he was tremendously organized.”

— Amy Bentley

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Green is good

Earth Day turns 40 this year with a range of events, including these: • UC Riverside faculty members will discuss the meaning and importance of sustainability in the context of the ear th’s natural resources, climate

change, world population and other issues. UC Riverside

Extension Building, 1200 University Ave.; 5:30 p.m.;

April 22; 951-827-3572, http://chass.ucr.edu.• Habitat for Humanity’s

second Ear th Day Festival,

with opportunities to learn about solar energy and water conservation, a kids craft corner, and author Sheila Kee (“Bird Watching in Your Own Backyard of the Inland Empire”). White Park, 3936 Chestnut St., Riverside; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 24; free; 951-787-6754, ext. 114; www.habitatriverside.org.

• Tree planting, grove clean-up and other ear th friendly activities at California Citrus State Historic Park. 9400 Dufferin Ave., Riverside; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 24; free; 951-780-6222, www.parks.ca.gov.

— Jerry Rice

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Robert Sevaly

Born and raised in Riverside, chef Robert Sevaly, 36, got his unlikely star t in cooking as a deck hand on a sport f ishing boat.

Being at sea for extended periods began taking its toll on Sevaly, but not before he acquired some crucial knife wielding skills from f illeting f ish after each day’s catch. He returned home where he was hired to work in the butcher shop of an Italian market at the Brockton Arcade on Magnolia Avenue.

“It was an Old World butcher,” he says. “Beef came in hind quarters and forequarters, hanging from the ceiling.”

Sevaly’s passion for cooking had been stoked. He moved to San Diego to attend culinary school. In 2006, he returned again to Riverside to open The Cooking Store in Mission Grove Plaza where he is owner and executive chef. In addition to selling gourmet cookware, the store offers cooking classes f ive days a week, on topics from baking bread to making sauces and souff lés.

THe FOOD NeTWORk has stirred the pot — along with interest — for reality shows that pit competitors against one another in a battle to win fame and fortune. But those who move in culinary circles know that a lot of hard work and dedication goes into crafting a chef ’s signature style and that rising to the top takes willpower and guts. Three Riverside residents have pursued

their passion for cooking to become masters of the kitchen, with some surprising experiences along the way. These chefs have earned recognition — as well as a little TV time and prize money — in the process.

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“I’ve always felt that with any business I opened, I would need to wear several hats under one roof,” Sevaly says. “The cooking school drives the business on the retail f loor. It’s a very good marriage.”

Along the way, Sevaly has tried out twice for the Food Network ’s “Top Chef ” and “The Next Food Network Star.” He also has f ilmed some cooking show episodes for Riverside’s cable access Channel 3.

Sevaly aspires to having his own cooking show one day, but it’s not because he hungers to be a celebrity.

“I really enjoy teaching,” he says.

“There are too many people these days, especially young people who don’t know how to cook and couldn’t boil spaghetti to save their life.

“My philosophy has always been, it doesn’t cost you any more money to make food taste good.”

Brein Clements

Brein Clements always knew he wanted to be a chef, enrolling at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco straight out of high school.

Twelve years later, he has risen through the ranks, working long hours, six days a week, to reach his goal of

operating a place with his wife, Roryann Clements: the acclaimed Restaurant Omakase on Mission Inn Avenue.

“To be a chef, you have to be a little bit crazy,” he says. “The hours, they’re just grueling. It’s very high-paced. There’s a lot of memorization.”

Restaurant Omakase, which for a short time was rebranded as Bistro O at Omakase, has been featured in more than 45 ar ticles by regional and national publications, and also set itself apar t by incorporating rare types of citrus from the UC Riverside Citrus Collection in its recipes.

In 2007, Clements was invited to cook at the James Beard House in New York City. Such invitations are only extended to chefs who are at the top of their game.

Clements says that with the rise of reality cooking shows, some young

‘There are too many people these days, especially young people who don’t know how to cook and couldn’t boil spaghetti to save their life.’

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adults are enrolling in culinary schools with the false notion that they will quickly f ind fame and for tune.

“It’s never an easy road,” he says. “The hardest thing about being a chef is that you have to be a jack of all trades. You have to be able to do a little bit of everything.”

And now Clements is going down a different avenue, closing Omakase and preparing a new restaurant-pub concept, The Salted Pig, which is expected to open early fall in a larger location nearby that will accommodate more than twice as many diners. The menu will feature American and international culinary delights, from novel snacks to hearty sandwiches to savory entrees — all fused with Brein’s personal f lair.

“We are excited for the opportunity to create a whole new restaurant offering, one that can be described as a casual, inviting and ‘whimsical’ restaurant,” he says. “(It) will offer a quirky combination of a rustic pub and upscale steakhouse in both its atmosphere and menu items.”

Laureen Pittman

In 2003, Laureen Pittman took a gamble and entered her recipe for shrimp in orange chipotle cream sauce in a cooking competition at the old Orange Blossom Festival.

Pittman, a paralegal whose hobby is cooking, was shocked when she won the grand prize.

“I just enjoyed it so much,” Pittman says. “That’s what set me off thinking about entering more contests.”

Six years later, Pittman, 46, has won thousands of dollars and other prizes in bake-offs and recipe contests. She’s competed in more than a dozen contests, from “Good Morning America” to Emeril’s Comfort for the Coast Recipe Contest.

In 2009, she appeared in the “Hot and Spicy” episode of Food Network ’s “Ultimate Recipe Showdown.” She made Baja chile rellenos mariscos and paniolo steak but was eliminated by the end of the show.

‘I’m having a lot of fun. I’ve made a lot of good friends from across the country. It’s a great hobby.’

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I n a windowless room in a training facility at march air reserve Base, a pilot and co-pilot carefully maneuver a Predator drone hovering high above the blowing sands of the mojave

desert, more than 100 miles from riverside.Flanking the pilots is a tall, thick, humming wall

of computer equipment — all par t of the advanced technology used to f ly an unmanned plane through computer commands transmitted by satellite.

The 163rd reconnaissance wing at march is the f irst air national Guard unit to f ly the Predator as well as launch Predator maintenance and training programs.

it is rare for a national Guard unit to take on a training program, but the Predator has proven

to be one of the most essential tools in the U.s. military arsenal for offensives overseas.

The Predator has increasingly played a critical role in surveillance and tactical missions in iraq and afghanistan — from searching for and capturing suspected terrorists to swooping in and taking out targets to helping soldiers besieged by intense gunf ire.

“This is the work horse,” says master sgt. Carson Brassf ield. “it is the most called for resource we have in the military right now.”

once criticized as being an expensive, impractical experiment, military off icials now speak of the aircraft in enthusiastic, even reverent, terms.

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may have a decisive role in combat situations because they are beamed to soldiers positioned on the ground equipped with laptop computers. In military circles, the perspective captured by the drones is often referred to as a “God’s eye view.”

It’s one thing to work off of a single computer screen, but f lying a drone and manipulating its cameras for surveillance or tactical missions requires the ability to multi-task.

Back in the training facility, the pilot and co-pilot, who is off icially called the sensor operator, face 14 f lat-panel computer screens that display maps of the terrain, weather patterns and nearby aircraft. Other screens stream video images from two

cameras attached to the drone’s body.

On this day, the co-pilot is learning how to use a camera to zoom in on a target more than a mile away. He has homed in on Medina Wasl, a simulated Iraqi town at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin near Barstow. Medina Wasl is used to put soldiers through battle scenarios similar to the ones they might encounter overseas.

The co-pilot has focused the camera on two blown-out cars abandoned on the side of the road. The battered car bodies and the ground beside them are splattered with red paint. In the grainy image on the

computer screen, the paint gruesomely resembles blood.

Zooming out, the co-pilot refocuses the camera on a nearby mosque — its gold and blue dome distinct in the video feed on the screen.

“OK, now switch to infrared,” the instructor sitting next to the co-pilot orders.

The color images are replaced by a black-and-white video feed, which allows the co-pilot to see, in this pretend scenario, if anybody is f leeing the scene.

The technology being employed by the co-pilot has come a long way. The Predator was f irst used in 1995 in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo for video surveillance. It was employed again in 2003 in Iraq for surveillance missions. Later, Hellf ire missiles were added to its wings.

With Predators increasingly being called in to assist soldiers on the ground, the Air Force has ramped up training and added more Predator pilots for missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2007, March Air Reserve Base began par ticipating in operations overseas.

Today, ear thbound pilots stationed in California and Nevada are f lying missions in battles half a world away in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Satellite technology is so far advanced that a pilot can radio a soldier on the ground to update him about what the drone is seeing from above.

“Think about the capabilities it gives these guys,” says Commander Blake “Hedley” LaMar, who oversees the day-to-day operations of squadron personnel. “We talk to him like we’re sitting next door, talking on the phone. You can sometimes hear the gunf ire in the background.”

A Predator costs $700,000 to build, which is much less expensive than other military aircraft. But the surveillance equipment attached to the plane, valued at $3 million, is where the real investment lies.

Lasers on the drone may be used as

Left, Master Sgt. Carson Brassfield with a Predator in the maintenance classroom at March Air Reserve Base. Below, A pilot and sensor operator at March control a Predator during a training exercise, which had the drone flying over Fort Irwin near Barstow.

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The Predator• Wing span – 50 feet• Top speed – 130 mph• Altitude limit – 25,000 feet• Weight – 2,000 pounds• Fuel capacity – 100 gallons• Video optics – mounted on the belly of the plane, remotely controlled from a ground command station

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The drone is so light that the nose of the plane can be lifted with one hand.

“It’s vir tually invisible just because it’s so small and so quiet,” Brassf ield says.

In a conference room in one of the training facilities, LaMar turns on a video captured by a drone in Afghanistan that shows how the lasers aren’t just used to blow things up.

In the black-and-white video, a group of suspects have evaded soldiers who have raided a compound. As the suspects attempt to hide in a f ield, the drone pinpoints the men with its infra-red camera and uses a laser beam to show the soldiers where to f ind them. The suspects are taken into custody.

“We’d rather capture them,” LaMar says. “That’s the way we’d really like to conduct business. Obviously, if they’re shooting at you, all bets are off.”


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The March Air Reserve Base training facility for Predator pilots and co-pilots is affectionately called “the schoolhouse.” March is one of three bases in the nation that provide such training. The other two “schoolhouses” are operated out of Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada and Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico.

As commanders in combat zones have put in more and more requests for the Predator’s “unblinking eye,” the urgent task before the Air Force has been recruiting and training crews fast enough to meet demand.

“That’s been the challenge,” says Lt. Col. Tom Pritchard. “The hardest thing is training the crews.”

Of the approximately 5,000 people who work at March, 950 are par t of the 163rd Reconnaissance Wing.

Each year, about 40 crews, comprised of a pilot and sensor operator, are sent to the base for nine weeks of training. In addition, up to 50 mission intelligence coordinators are trained there each year. During missions, the coordinators act as go-betweens for the soldiers on the ground and the crew f lying the drone.

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As A child growing up in the Arlanza district of Riverside in the 1960s, friends and i would often re-enact the World War ii battles we saw in the

movies or on television. little did we know that our skirmishes took place precisely where U.s. troops had trained before they fought real WWii battles just 20 years earlier.

At camp Anza, troops spent their last 10 days on American soil before boarding a transport ship

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To boost morale, hollywood stars — including Orson Welles, lena horne, harpo Marx and Jimmy durante —

performed for the men and women headed into the conf lict. Bob hope and Kay Kyser

broadcast their popular weekly radio programs from the camp Anza

Theater to a nationwide audience. desi Arnaz was stationed there as a private and was often visited by his wife, lucille Ball.

At war’s end, camp Anza was a major welcome home

point for nearly half a million victorious soldiers. They were served a steak dinner and could rest on a bunk with sheets and a pillow,

but the biggest hit was that f irst phone call home. Camp Anza built one of the largest telephone centers in the country so homesick GIs could speak with loved ones — many for the f irst time since leaving for overseas.

After the war, Rohr Corporation built a manufacturing plant on par t of the former Camp Anza property. It soon became the largest employer in Riverside, building components for aircraft and the space program. In the area surrounding Rohr, former barracks were converted into housing and newly built subdivisions sprang up leading the evolution into the dynamic Arlanza we know today.

For this “baby boomer,” Arlanza in the 1960s was a great place to grow up. Little League, school activities and relatives working at Rohr made for a unique feeling of community.


One of the two phone service buildings is now a small retail center.

A former movie theater is now Hamblin’s auto body shop.

The colored servicemen’s club is now the Alano Club.

Barracks were converted into single-family homes.

The former laundry is now subdivided into several small businesses, including medical and auto service establishments.

Frank Teurlay is the author of “Riverside’s Camp Anza and Arlanza” (Arcadia Publishing, 2008), which may be found at book retailers both online and throughout Riverside. For an autographed copy, or if you have information or ar tifacts about Camp Anza/Arlanza, write Teurlay at P.O. Box 30261, Walnut Creek, CA 94598, or e-mail [email protected].

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Anne Rice is in love with the Mission inn Hotel & Spa. in fact, the prolif ic author was so taken with the historic

landmark the f irst time she visited that she chose it as a key setting in her latest novel, “Angel Time.”

“i was immediately swept off my feet by it,” Rice says, sitting by a window in the hotel’s innkeeper Suite while sipping one of her signature Diet cokes. “i just immediately star ted taking notes, and the story unfolded. i came back and visited the inn again, and i’m sure i’ll be back many times.”

After returning to the catholic

church in 1998 and announcing in 2002 that she would be dedicating her work to God, Rice’s writing career took a new turn. no longer does she write about the witches and vampires that made her the bestselling author of “interview with a Vampire” and other novels.

Those characters do not speak to her anymore.

“i had loved writing those books, but they were about sadness and grief and loss,” Rice says. “They were being haunted by a lost faith, and i really told all the stories i had to tell.”

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“It’s much easier for me to write about somebody who repents and tried to do good in the world, than it is to write about a vampire who is doomed to search in the night for answers that he’ll never get,” she says.

The protagonist, a 28-year-old hit man named Toby O’Dare, is called to carry out a contract murder in his personal retreat — the Mission Inn’s Amistad Suite — when the angel Malchiah appears to him. O’Dare then travels through time to 13th century England to save a Jewish family whose lives are threatened.

Rice is known for doing thorough research into various historical eras for her novels, and “Angel Time” is no exception. It’s par t of her promise to readers that her novels will be accurate.

She also extensively researched angels by reading scriptural passages, writings by theologians and accounts by people who claim to have seen angels.

“I love to write about the Middle Ages

and different periods in history; I always have,” Rice says. “I’ve made this a series in which I can do that, and to me, that’s quite a wonderful challenge. I would love to do a lot of novels.”

Rice hasn’t yet decided how many books will comprise the “Seraphim” series, but she hopes it will go on and on.

“I’ve never really written a real series before,” she says. “I’ve written a lot of stand-alone books about the same characters, but this is a real planned series.”

After the death of her husband, Rice left New Orleans, her hometown, and moved to Rancho Mirage in 2005 to be closer to her son, Christopher, a novelist in Los Angeles.

“We’re all from the South, and I think

we’re comfortable with the heat,” she says. “It’s wonderful to have blue skies just about every day. (Rancho Mirage is) a very peaceful, beautiful area.”

It was after her move to Southern California that Rice visited the Mission Inn.

In the f irst chapters of “Angel Time,” she lovingly recreates the hotel through vivid descriptions, calling it “a giant confection and confabulation” and “an extravagant and engulf ing place sprawling over two city blocks.” She writes about its verdant landscaping, bubbling fountains, bell towers and f lying buttresses.

“It makes me think of New Orleans,” Rice says of the Inn. “It makes me less homesick. It’s very picturesque and very beautiful.”

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2. The hotel’s layout is a labyrinth. “You can get lost in it. You can roam through different cour tyards, go down the rotunda stairs. I love that.”

3. The flowers, the greenery, the landscaping. “It very much reminds me of New Orleans. When I came in the spring, when I was f irst writing the book, I was just knocked out by the fruit trees, the bougainvillea. It’s just lavishly landscaped. It’s beautiful.”

4. The restaurants. “A great hotel should have great restaurants, and I think it does have great restaurants.”

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Valley internal medicine and geriatric specialist, the complications from diabetes are too severe to head down that path if it can be avoided. The “thrifty gene,” which helped the human species survive famines thousands of years ago, has turned against us, now that food is plentiful, he says.

Excessive weight may lead to Type 2 diabetes, and you don’t want to go there. Watch what you eat, exercise and keep an eye on the scale.

Type 2 used to be informally called adult onset diabetes. But that nickname doesn’t seem to work anymore.

Martinez, who is on the medical staff of Riverside Community Hospital, has seen children with it at age 12 and heard about cases as young as f ive.

Dr. Clifford Douglas, a neurosurgeon, views diet as an important issue as well.

Strokes can happen because par ticles in the blood vessels break off and block the the f low of blood into the brain, says Douglas, also a Riverside Community Hospital team member.

A good diet, exercise and keeping a good handle on blood pressure may minimize the risk for stroke — and

hear t attack for that matter.Incidentally, if you have some heart

issues and have diabetes too, your heart attack risk zooms, Martinez says.

Dr. Esmond Gee, a Redlands-based colon and rectal surgeon, says several types of cancer risks can be reduced with proper diet and exercise. Decrease fat in the diet, exercise, drink alcohol in moderation and — it almost goes without saying — if you smoke, stop.

Although not a heavyweight on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention list of killers, Gee is becoming concerned about the rate of increase for rectal cancer.

Unfortunately too many people self-diagnose its main symptom — bleeding — as a hemorrhoid problem. Big mistake, says Gee, a Riverside Community Hospital medical staff member.

Have a specialist rule out cancer. As with other cancers, early detection improves treatment outcomes signif icantly.

So get your diet right, exercise, drink in moderation and, if you are still smoking, get into a program to help you quit.

And there’s one more thing: Nurture your emotional well-being, Douglas says.

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so says Riverside author Kristin Tillquist, whose book, “capitalizing on Kindness: Why 21st century Professionals Need to Be Nice,” takes the stigma out of being nice in business.

A columnist, business consultant, inspirational speaker and attorney, Tillquist wants to affect a change in business culture to encourage people to not be shy about being nice.

“it became mislabeled as weakness,” she says. “Niceness was mislabeled as weak,

as wimpy. One of the purposes of the book is to redef ine niceness and kindness as strong, savvy, intentional and as the pursuit of mutual success.”

Tillquist was born in Buffalo, N.Y., and raised in Vancouver, British columbia, where she practiced law as a civil litigation attorney.

in 2000, she and her husband, John, moved to Riverside, where she is chief of staff to Mayor Ron Loveridge.

As a proponent of nice, she believes businesses should adopt kindness for the right reasons and in the right way — not to curry favor.

“Be it a mom and pop shop or a Fortune 500 company, they really should make kindness par t of their business strategy,” she says. “When we endeavor to help other people, we not only enrich their lives, but our own.”

she’s talking about a pairing of caring and f irmness — savvy optimism, not blind optimism.

“People should attempt to be kind, considerate and generous and helpful all the time. it shouldn’t be only to gain a benef it to themselves or only when they see the value to their own bottom line. it has to be more of a philosophy — of how we approach business, how we approach the professional world.”

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J ennifer MerMilliod is an architectural historian, so it may come as no surprise that she and her husband, Greg, are restoring their historic Spanish-Mediterranean home with Gothic and modern inf luences.

The Mermilliods will open their residence during the old riverside foundation’s 19th annual Vintage Home Tour and restoration faire on May 15.

At least six residences in the Wood Streets area will be featured in the showcase of homes. riverside City College’s Alumni House, a former private residence built in 1910, a bungalow, Mediterranean-Spanish revival houses and a storybook cottage are among the homes on the self-guided tour.

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Greg and Jennifer mermilliod in the great room of their home viewed from the orchestra loft.

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Points of prideBathroom“When we bought the home, the man who owned it was in the process of remodeling the house and had laid down new tile. One of our contingencies was, ‘We’ll buy it if you stop everything.’ There’s a lot of great rooms in this house but this bathroom is really great,” Jennifer Mermilliod says.

Windows“We’re proud we are able to have our 80-plus-year-old wooden windows repaired to where they are functional. We removed all of the layers of paint, and they’re back to their original stain. It’s medium-to-dark, and it’s a reddish stain.”

Orchestra loft“The Carter family owned the home from the 1940s to the 1990s, and when they entertained guests, musicians would be performing in the loft area. The acoustics are wonderful. We use it as a library, but I’m also continuing to keep music in that room. I have my mom’s violin that she played as a girl, my husband’s guitar and we’re going to have an old-fashioned record player.”

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Renovations include painting, plasterwork and plumbing, and Greg did much of the work himself.

“We’ve tried very hard to maintain its historic character,” Jennifer says.

The dining room is f illed with period furniture, including a carved, dark-stained wood-and-iron table and carved wooden chairs with tooled leather. Other Spanish features include wrought iron light f ixtures and a beautiful iron courtyard gate.

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ABBREVIATIONS & PRICINGRS , reservations suggested. (While some restaurants suggest reservations on cer tain nights, others request them only for par ties of f ive or more.) FB , full bar. $ mostly under $15, $$ mostly under $20, $$$ mostly under $50, $$$$ above $50

DOWNTOWN & MID-CITYBELLA TRATTORIA Mission Inn, 3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-784-0300, www.missioninn.com

Sidewalk dining featuring Southern Italian cuisine. Lunch and dinner Tu.-Sa. $$

CIAO BELLA RISTORANTE 1630 Spruce St.; 951-781-8840, www.ciaobellariverside.com

Casual fine dining indoors or on the patio. Lunch M-F, dinner M-Sa. RS, FB, $$

CITRUS CITY GRILLE Riverside Plaza, 3555 Riverside Plaza Drive; 951-274-9099, www.citruscitygrille.com Steaks, seafood, lamb, chicken, pasta and more. RS, FB, $$

CRESCENT JEWELL 3597 Main St.; 951-684-1000, www.crescentjewell.com

New Orleans style restaurant and lounge serving a full menu of Cajun and Creole fusion dishes. Entertainment nightly. FB, $$

DUANE’S At the Mission Inn, 3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com Premier steakhouse and seafood restaurant, which has received the AAA Four Diamond award every year since 1996. Dinner M-Sa., brunch Su. $$$

FARFALLA’S CUCINA ITALIANA 5250 Arlington Ave.; 951-354-5100, www.farfallasrestaurants.com Pizza, pasta, calzones and more. Lunch and dinner daily, except Saturday when only dinner is served. $

THE GOURMET DETECTIVE Avila Terrace Theatre, 3663 Main St.; 866-992-5424, www.gourmetdetective.com “Murder at the Cafe Noir,” a murder mystery dinner theater. Show and dinner included in the price. RS, $$$$

GRAM’S MISSION BAR-B-QUE PALACE 3527 Main St.; 951-782-8219, www.gramsbbq.org

Barbecue items have been served at this Riverside institution for two decades. $

ISLANDS 3645 Central Ave.; 951-782-7471, www.islandsrestaurants.com Burgers, sandwiches, tacos, salads and more. FB, $

JOE'S SUSHI 9555 Magnolia Ave.; 951-353-1929, www.joesushi.com This pioneer of the all-you-can eat sushi concept in Riverside also specializes in teriyaki, teppan and tempura dishes. RS $$

KILLARNEY’S RESTAURANT & IRISH PUB Riverside Plaza, 3639 Riverside Plaza Drive, Suite 532; 951-682-2933, www.killarneys.com Enjoy a glass of Guinness in a pub that was built in Ireland

and reconstructed at Riverside Plaza. Diners may order traditional Irish fare or choose American favorites. FB, $

LAS CAMPANAS At the Mission Inn, 3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com Authentic Mexican cuisine served in a beautifully landscaped outdoor garden. Lunch M-Sa., brunch Su., dinner nightly. $

LOUNGE 33 Riverside Plaza, 3639 Riverside Plaza Drive; 951-784-4433, www.loungethirtythree.com

More than 30 creative cocktails are on the drink menu, and several large appetizer platters — perfect for sharing — are served. FB, $

MARIO’S PLACE 3646 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-684-7755, www.mariosplace.com Chef Leone Palagi’s take on northern Italian cuisine is widely praised. Dinner M-Sa., lunch Fri. RS, FB, $$$

MASA'S PLACE 5228 Arlington Ave.; 951-689-8054, www.masasplace.com Traditional Japanese sushi prepared by a head chef who started more than 30 years ago in Japan. RS $$

MISSION INN 3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com Signature “comfort foods” prepared in a new state-of-the-art display kitchen. Breakfast and dinner daily, lunch M-Sa. $

THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY 3191 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-784-4417, www.osf.com Several varieties of pasta, salads and desserts. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $

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PEPITOS 6539 Magnolia Ave.; 951-788-2652 Traditional Mexican fare including carnitas, chile

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SEVILLA 3252 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-778-0611, www.cafesevilla.com Casually elegant dining experience featuring Spanish and coastal cuisine. Nightclub with live music and dancing every night, plus a flamenco dinner show weekly. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, RS, $$$

WESTTHE AULD DUBLINER Galleria at Tyler, 3775 Tyler St.; 951-354-6325, www.aulddubliner.com

Beef stew, shepherd’s pie and other traditional Irish dishes, plus burgers, sandwiches and wraps. RS, FB, $

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on Tuesdays; beer and pool specials on Wednesdays. Four large projection-screen TVs, plus more than a dozen smaller TVs spread throughout. Lunch and dinner daily FB, $

ELEPHANT BAR Galleria at Tyler, 3775 Tyler St., Suite A; 951-353-2200, www.elephantbar.com

Pacific Rim and wok-fired recipes. Lunch and dinner daily. RS, FB, $

JOSE’S 3765 La Sierra Ave.; 951-359-8000, www.josesmexicanfood.com South of the border favorites. Lunch and dinner daily; breakfast items served all day. $

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Indian tapestries and music set the mood for a vast offering of Punjabi delicacies. The buffet is available for both lunch and dinner. $

THE YARD HOUSE Galleria at Tyler, 3775 Tyler St., Space 1A; 951-688-9273, www.yardhouse.com

Upscale-casual eatery with a menu that includes pastas, sandwiches, seafood, steaks, ribs and chops. Lunch, dinner and late-night dining daily. RS, FB, $

UNIVERSITY & EASTCREOLA’S 1015 E. Alessandro Blvd.; 951-653-8150, www.creolasrestaurant.com

Chicken, filet mignon, lamb, meat loaf, pork and several varieties of fish. Dinner W-Su. $$

CREST CAFE 5225 Canyon Crest Drive; 951-784-2233 Burgers, pasta, salads and other American and Italian favorites. Traditional breakfast menu includes omelettes, pancakes and waffles. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $

GERARD’S EVE BISTRO 9814 Magnolia Ave.; 951-687-4882, www.gerardsevebistro.com French cuisine in an intimate bistro atmosphere. Dinner entrees include boeuf bourguignon, duck confit and veal milanese. Dinner W-Su., Sunday brunch. $$$

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April 13 – Salute to Service, Soroptimist International of Riverside. California Baptist University, 8432 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; www.soroptimistriverside.org.

April 17 – 2010 Dyslexia Dash to benef it the Inland Empire Branch of International Dyslexia Association. Fairmount Park, 2601 Fairmount Blvd., Riverside; 951-686-9837, www.dyslexia-ca.org.

April 17 – Senior salute gala presented by the Janet Goeske Foundation. Victoria Club, 2521 Arroyo Drive, Riverside; 5 p.m.; 951-840-3905, www.janetgoeskecenter.com.

April 24 – Stroll ’n’ Roll to benef it The Carolyn E. Wylie Center for Children, Youth & Families. Shamel Park, Arlington Avenue at Yellowstone Drive, Riverside; 9 a.m.; 951-683-5193, Ext. 241, www.wyliecenter.org.

April 24 – The March for Babies Walk to benef it the March of Dimes. Riverside City College, 4800 Magnolia Ave.; 951-892-7923, www.marchofdimes.com.

April 24 – 20th annual Men Who Cook fundraiser gala. YWCA Riverside County, 8172 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; $20; 951-687-9922, www.ywcariverside.org.

April 30 – Playday for Women to benef it the American Red Cross of Riverside County. Marriott, 3400 Market St., Riverside; 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; $60; 888-831-0031, ext. 3004, www.playdayforwomen.org.

May 8 – Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center dinner and auction gala. Victoria Club, 2521 Arroyo Drive, Riverside; 5 p.m.; $125; 951-686-7273, www.rarcc.org.

May 8 – Riverside Medical Clinic Foundation 25th anniversary gala. Riverside Convention Center, 3443 Orange St.; 6 p.m.; $125; 951-682-2753, www.rivfound.org.

May 14 – Olive Crest Black Tie Bowling Night, to benef it programs for abused and at-risk children. Arlington Lanes, Riverside; 800-550-2445, www.olivecrest.org.

May 15 – The Magic of Believing, Jefferson Transitional Programs to benef it Ar t Works. 5 p.m.; 951-683-1279, www.jtpfriends.org.

May 15 – Backyard Bash and Taste of Riverside to benef it Riverside nonprof it organizations. Cesar Chavez Center, Bobby Bonds Park, 2060 University Ave., Riverside; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $25; 951-328-8284.

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Gustav Hilverkus came to riverside in 1905 and four years later played the trumpet at the f irst easter sunrise service on Mount rubidoux.

the early morning event turns 101 this year and is believed to be the oldest continuous outdoor easter sunrise service in the united states.

a German native born in 1868, Hilverkus was a highly regarded musician. He directed the riverside Military Band, a city group, and in 1908 he took over the orchestra and band programs at the old riverside High school. He later went to Poly High school and taught there until his retirement in 1939.

“He must have made quite an impression on his students. He was quoted in a newspaper ar ticle as saying that when he

retired, over 80 of his former students became musicians,” says Glenn Wenzel, a minister at st. Paul lutheran Church in riverside who is writing a book, “anecdotes on Mount

rubidoux and Frank a. Miller.”Hilverkus performed on occasion

at the Mission inn with a local spanish ensemble and

apparently became friendly with Mission inn founder

Frank Miller, who owned Mount rubidoux then as well.

after performing at that f irst sunrise service, Hilverkus

returned to play trumpet almost every

easter through 1922, either as a soloist or as par t

of a brass quartet.“the song he always played

was ‘Holy City.’ that became a f ixture of the early services,” Wenzel says.

Hilverkus died in 1959 and is buried at evergreen Memorial Historic Cemetery.

past lives

Gustav Hilverkus is behind the drum holding a cornet and wearing pince-nez style glasses.

Courtesy of the Riverside Metropolitan Museum

the cross atop Mount RubidouxPhoto by Gabriel Luis Acosta

Written by Amy Bentley

Trumpeting tradition

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