Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Yucaipa Nightlife: December 28- January 3

This is the last nightlife post for 2006. I hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year. If you know of any other events, feel free to leave a comment. You can find more information in the links at the the end of the post. For theater and family activities, see the Yucaipa entertainment calendar.

Friday, December 29
  • Angel's Roadhouse: call for details
  • Iggy's Roadhouse: call for details
  • Hickory Ranch Steakhouse: karaoke
Saturday, December 30
  • Angel's Roadhouse: Chaos Device, with Kill Deville, Concrete Explosion, Rapid Decay
  • Bailey's: Pimp 'n Ho Ball, $6, beginning at 9:30PM. Drink specials with costume. DJ'd by D-FIB and Cornbread.
  • Iggy's Roadhouse: Karaoke
Sunday, December 31 - New Year's Eve!
  • Angel's Roadhouse: music by Devil Dolls, with Sugar Daddys, Skeeter Truck, The Grave Slaves, Drop Dead Beats. $10. Champagne toast at midnight. Doors open at 7PM.
  • Bailey's (formerly 14th St. Grill): We are having happy hour and free pool until close, drink specials and food specials until 10 p.m. "We will not have a cover charge, party favors, champagne toast and no band."
  • American Legion: 12167 California St. Starlight Wranglers provide music, and there will be finger foods, sandwiches, drawings, prizes and more. Starts at 6pm.
  • Fraternal Order of Eagles: The usual Sunday jam with Flat Out Country. After Flat Out Country, the New Year's Eve party begins. Includes breakfast at midnight, champagne and party favors. $5 Cover Charge.
  • Yucaipa Elks: "Members and guests will enjoy a no-host social hour beginning at 5PM." Prime rib dinner at 6PM and music by Dave Ambrose at 89PM. $20 for dinner, $30 for dinner and dance, or $15 for just dancing. Champagne and snacks at midnight. Call 797-7111 for details.
Monday, January 1
  • Happy New Year!
Tuesday, January 2
  • Angel's Roadhouse: karaoke "2 for Tuesday", with 2 tacos/$2 and domestic draft beer $2.
Wednesday, January 3
  • Angel's Roadhouse: open mic jam hosted by BoXKutters
  • Bailey's: karaoke
Thursday, January 4
  • Angel's Roadhouse: Karaoke Thursday, $2 domestic draft beers
  • Iggy's Roadhouse: karaoke

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Thursday, December 21, 2006

Yucaipa Nightlife: December 22-28

Here are the nightly goings-on in Yucaipa for December 22-28. If you know of any other events, feel free to leave a comment. You can find more information in the links at the the end of the post. For theater and family activities, see the Yucaipa entertainment calendar.

Friday, December 22
  • Fraternal Order of Eagles: Stan White and Al Parrott performing from 7 PM-11 PM. Bring a dish for the pot luck dinner.
  • Angel's Roadhouse: Unherd, The End of Age, The Anarkids, 5 Speed Joe
  • Hickory Ranch Steakhouse: karaoke
Saturday, December 23
  • Angel's Roadhouse: Glendora's Box, Out of the Blue, BoXKutters
  • Iggy's Roadhouse: karaoke, 9pm
Sunday, December 24
  • Fraternal Order of Eagles: Jam with Flat Out Country, 2-6 PM
  • Angel's Roadhouse: live music, followed by Sunday night football
Monday, December 25 - Merry Christmas!
  • everybody's closed!
Tuesday, December 26
  • Angel's Roadhouse: karaoke "2 for Tuesday", with 2 tacos/$2 and domestic draft beer $2.
Wednesday, December 27
  • Angel's Roadhouse: open mic jam hosted by BoXKutters
  • Bailey's: karaoke
Thursday, December 28
  • Angel's Roadhouse: Karaoke Thursday, $2 domestic draft beers
  • Iggy's Roadhouse: karaoke
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Friday, December 15, 2006

Yucaipa Nightlife: December 15-21

Here are the nightly goings-on in Yucaipa for December 15-21. If you know of any other events, feel free to leave a comment. You can find more information in the links at the the end of the post. For theater and family activities, see the Yucaipa entertainment calendar.

Friday, December 15
  • Fraternal Order of Eagles: music and potluck
  • Yucaipa Baptist Church: Handel's Messiah, with the Yucaipa High School combined chorus, 7:30 PM
  • Riley's Farm: Christmas Carol at the Old Packing Shed - dinner, carol singing , dancing. See web site for details.
  • Riley's Farm: Christmas in the Colonies - dinner, carol singing, 18th century dancing, live music and games. See website for details (5-9 PM)
  • Angel's Roadhouse: Manntis, Burden of Guilt, Driven A.D.
    , Fight to the Last
  • Hickory Ranch Steakhouse: karaoke
Saturday, December 16
Sunday, December 17
  • Angel's Roadhouse: live music, followed by Sunday night football
Monday, December 18
  • Angel's Roadhouse: Monday night football. Buy one pitcher of beer, get your second for $1 (domestic) or $2 (import) during the game. Giveaways and free buffet.
  • Hickory Ranch Steakhouse: Monday night football.
Tuesday, December 19
  • Angel's Roadhouse: karaoke "2 for Tuesday", with 2 tacos/$2 and domestic draft beer $2.
Wednesday, December 20
  • Angel's Roadhouse: open mic jam hosted by BoXKutters
  • Bailey's: karaoke
Thursday, December 21
  • Yucaipa V alley Art Associations: Christmas party @ Scherer Community Center, with entertainment from the Jamboree Boys, 6PM
  • Angel's Roadhouse: Karaoke Thursday, $2 domestic draft beers
  • Iggy's Roadhouse: karaoke
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Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Buy Yucaipan this Holiday Season

Want to find a special gift this holiday season? Why not buy from Yucaipa businesses. Here are some suggestions:

Local businesses with unique gift items
  • Purchase a work directly from a Yucaipa artist.
  • Starkey Jewelers (5th & Yucaipa Blvd) has "toys for big girls" (and boys too, I'd think)
  • Frisch's Clock Chalet & Gifts (35145 Yucaipa Blvd, above California St.) has special Christmas gifts including clocks that play Christmas carols and animated figurines.
  • Mima's Things - Christian Books and Gifts (99c Store shopping center) carried DaySprings, Veggie Tales, Colonial Candles and more.
  • Recovery Connection (32056 Yucaipa Blvd.) carries "many Christ centered gifts; Recovery Bibles, prayer medallions, angel figurines and statues, many styles of beautifully crafted crosses, sun catchers, prayer plaques, garden stones," as well as "Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous and AlAnon gifts." Visit their web site to order online.
  • Twylth Ted Gift Shop (35268 Yucaipa Blvd.): special gifts, complementary gift wrap
  • The Turquoise Pueblo (38480 Oak Glen Rd): "Native American and Southwest shop that specializes in Native American Jewelry, arts and crafts as well as many southwest decorations for your home. The Turquoise Pueblo is also the home location for renowned southwest artist Stan Tibbetts."
There are lots of other places to shop - just take a look around the next time you are out and about.

Gifts made by Yucaipa: Order Online
  • Purchase a work directly from a Yucaipa artist.
  • Baby Drama: Baby Drama and Tru Luv Babywear were designed by mothers, for mothers. Items include baby apparel, pouch slings, blankets, bibs and more.
  • Nanny's Jamaican Kitchen: Organic Jamaican sauces and marinades. Be sure to check out their recipes for easy and tasty dishes.
  • The Sage Herb Farm and Retreat in Oak Glen sells both beauty products and gourmet treats.

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Sunday, December 10, 2006

There arose such a clamor . . .

Last night, about 8pm or so, my husband and I were pulling into our garage. As we stepped out of the car, we heard nearby sirens - lots of them. Of course the first thing we thought of was "FIRE!". And, sure enough, a fire engine, sirens blaring, pulled out of a side street onto the nearby major thoroughfare. Then there was another, and another . . . and we finally realized that if there really was a fire, the fire engines would be pulling into the side street, not out of it.

As we stood and watched, it all became clear: this was a parade! We waved to the people who were riding in the open-bed truck, then went inside, our hearts beating just a little faster.

ETA: The parade was "Operation Santa Claus", a combined effort of the Yucaipa Police Department and Yucaipa Fire Department. They spread holiday cheer and candy over 25 miles of local streets on Saturday.

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Weekly News Roundup: December 9 Late Edition

Here's all the news that was fit to print from the past week. It's mostly human interest stories, which is a very good thing.

• Dec. 5, 2006, Redlands Daily Facts, "Fire damages vintage cars in Live Oak Canyon"

This week's fire was near the Redlands-Yucaipa border in Live Oak Canyon, sparked by a car being moved at Amity Storage Ranch. No injuries, but one building was damaged.

• Dec. 7, 2006, News Mirror, "Women dominate awards ceremony

The Yucaipa Valley Chamber of Commerce held their awards banquet last Friday. Among the honorees:
  • Firefighter of the Year: Fire Apparatus Engineer/Paramedic Patti West
  • Peace Officer of the Year: Acting Detective Holly Leipert
  • Chamber Member of the Year: Lisa Cox, owner of No Surprises, Party Planning and Decor
  • Citizen of the Year: Sue Gray, owner of the Kopper Kettle Kafe and Katering Company.
A resident of Yucaipa since she was a child, Gray has contributed to the city and its other residents in many ways, including her involvement in the Relay for Life, the Avon Breast Cancer Walk, Vision Quest, the Yucaipa Historical Society, Yucaipa Little Theater, the Yucaipa Animal Placements Society, the Boy Scouts of America, Make a Difference Day, the Inland Harvest Food Drive, the Crafton Hills Geology Club, the Wa'at Indians Day and the Yucaipa Woman's Club.
Other nominees were Elizabeth Calbraith, fund raiser on behalf of Yucaipa Elementary School, Bob Erickson, involved in pediatric doctors mentoring and Terrific Kids program, and Sue Brown, involved on the school board, Iris Festival, YAPS and FreedomFest.

New Chamber of Commerce officers were also installed.

• Dec. 7, 2006, News Mirror, "Mark Schrader is one of Yucaipa's unique stories"

Learn about Yucaipan Mark Schrader, who is an autopsy assistant for the San Bernardino County Coroner's Office.

• Dec. 7, 2006, San Bernardino Sun, "Six go out of their way to help others

A Yucaipan was one of 42 state employees who received the Governor's Medal of Valor this week.
Caltrans employees Henry Harden of Rialto, Keith Laub of Yucaipa, Jonathan Bevan of Oakdale and Steve Carroll of Big Bear Lake took it upon themselves three years ago to prevent a vehicle from plummeting over a mountain precipice with the driver still inside. The four were able to keep the car, which had skidded out on an icy road near Big Bear City, from going over the edge. They saved the woman's life, because they didn't hesitate to plunge in where help was needed.
• Dec. 8, 2006, San Bernardino Sun, "Theater students get physical at Crafton Hills College"

Crafton Hills College theater and music departments try not to just follow routine. Their hip hop dance show "Be Agressive", as well as the music department's upcoming recital.
"It's all student compositions," McConnell said. "Eleven students wrote two to three pieces each and they wrote a collective piano solo, each of them took a few parts of it."
• Dec. 8, 2006, San Bernardino Sun, "Yucaipa resident back in the saddle after 70 years"

A nice story about 90 year old Yucaipan Gertrude Sielsky, whosecaretaker, Barbara Gramby, helped arrange a horseback ride. Mrs. Sielsky hadn't ridden a horse since she married ag the age of 20.

• Dec. 10, 2006, San Bernardino Sun, "Army Pvt. Jessica M. Carden"

A profile of Pvt. Carden, a 2006 graduate of Yucaipa High School, who completed basic training in October, and is expected to graduate from advanced training Friday. (From the series Duty and Honor: Tales from the Homefront

• Dec. 10, 2006, San Bernardino Sun, "Ex-barber addresses university grads"

A story about Cal State San Bernardino's winter graduation ceremony on the morning of Dec. 9 mentions a Yucaipan:
Joan Paine, 46, of Yucaipa received her master's in educational administration after 14 years of teaching in the San Bernardino City Unified School District - and after raising six children.

"It was a difficult program, but very enjoyable. It didn't feel like work," said Paine, who also had received a bachelor's degree from the university.
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Thursday, December 07, 2006

Yucaipa Nightlife: December 8-14

Here are the nightly goings-on in Yucaipa for December 8-15. If you know of any other events, feel free to leave a comment. You can find more information in the links at the the end of the post. For theater and family activities, see the Yucaipa entertainment calendar.

Friday, December 8
Saturday, December 9
Sunday, December 10
Monday, December 11
  • Angel's Roadhouse: Monday night football. Buy one pitcher of beer, get your second for $1 (domestic) or $2 (import) during the game. Giveaways and free buffet.
  • Hickory Ranch Steakhouse: Monday night football.
Tuesday, December 12
  • Angel's Roadhouse: karaoke "2 for Tuesday", with 2 tacos/$2 and domestic draft beer $2.
Wednesday, December 13
  • Angel's Roadhouse: open mic jam hosted by BoXKutters
  • Bailey's: karaoke
Thursday, December 14
  • The White Rabbit: Chris Thayer (all ages, acoustic), 6-8pm
  • Angel's Roadhouse: Karaoke Thursday, $2 domestic draft beers
  • Iggy's Roadhouse: karaoke

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Tuesday, December 05, 2006

The final results are in!

Below are the certified final election results from the San Bernardino County Registrar's Office. Interestingly, the numbers have gone up, but the percentage of votes for each candidate has remained the same (within tenths of a percent) since the last count.

YUCAIPA CITY COUNCIL

All Precincts Reporting (View Map)
CANDIDATEVOTESPERCENT
Allan Drusys
623334.14%
Tom Masner
6157
33.72%
Ken Smith
580731.81%
Write-In60
0.33%

STATE ASSEMBLY: DISTRICT 63
All Precincts Reporting (View Map)
CANDIDATEVOTESPERCENT
Bill Emmerson (Rep.)
5828459.99%
Mark Westwood (Dem.)
3872239.86%
Write-In1500.15%

STATE ASSEMBLY: DISTRICT 65
All Precincts Reporting (View Map)
CANDIDATEVOTESPERCENT
Paul Cook (Rep.)
20355
66.34%
Rita Ramirez-Dean (Dem.)
9296
30.30%
Jon Taleb (PF)
987
3.22%
Write-In450.15%

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: DISTRICT 41
All Precincts Reporting (View Map)
CANDIDATEVOTESPERCENT
Jerry Lewis (Rep.)
8991067.87%
Louie A. Contreras (Dem.)4217431.83%
Write-In3950.30%

YUCAIPA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT DIV 3: Director
All Precincts Reporting (View Map)
CANDIDATEVOTESPERCENT
Jay S. Bogh
216367.17%
Rick Nichol104632.48%
Write-In11
0.34%


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Saturday, December 02, 2006

Weekly News Roundup: December 2 Edition

This is my round up of Yucaipa (and Yucaipan) news stories. I'll lead off on a happy note:

•Nov. 30, 2006, Los Angeles Times, "They're all in court -- and all smiles"

At San Bernardino County's ninth annual Adoption Finalization Event, Yucaipan Julie Johnson was one of the happy adopters.
Julie Johnson sat with her soon-to-be-adopted daughter, 2-year-old Rachel, squirming on her lap, overjoyed that her mission was nearly complete.

Rachel was about to rejoin her two older sisters in the same family.

Johnson's sister had tried to adopt all three girls last year but was told her house was large enough for only two of the sisters. So Johnson stepped in to provide a home for Rachel — that way, the three girls could remain close as they grew up.

"They should be able to know each other as siblings," said Julie Johnson, of Yucaipa. "It's families taking care of families, and that's what they are for."

• Nov. 30, 2006, Yucaipa-Calimesa News-Mirror, "Yucaipa numbers do the same"

Believe it or not, as of the writing of this article the City Council election results are still not final. The current tally is Drusys with 6.044 votes, Masner with 5,996 votes and Smith with 5,654 votes.
Terry Kouba, who works in the registrar's office, said that there are still 342 “provisional” votes that have not been counted. Voters whose eligibility cannot be verified at the polls can still vote provisionally. Once the eligibility is verified, the vote is counted.

The difference between Smith's vote total and Masner's is less than 342. Kouba added there are still 6,000 absentee votes outstanding. He could not say, however, how many of these absentee votes are from Yucaipa.
The results must be certified by Tuesday, December 5th.

• Other City Council News
According to the News-Mirror, the current City Council is "quibbling" over travel expenditures. However, they have approved grading of the land in front of City Hall for a civic center park.

• Nov. 27, 2006, San Bernardino Sun, "Students tutored for exit exam"
Seniors in the Yucaipa-Calimesa school district who have failed the exit exam can enroll in special classes targeted to their weakest subjects, and if they fail a second time they can get one-on-one tutoring. A mother of one of the struggling seniors feels that the intervention may be too late.
"Somebody should have thought to put these kids into a support class - not wait until her senior year," her mother added. "She struggled in math all her years. Not just in high school - always."
I have to say I agree - I can't imagine having to learn years worth of math in a few tutoring sessions in order to pass a high pressure exam. Students should get remedial help as soon as it's clear they don't understand the subject matter - at least by 10th grade, if not sooner.

Yucaipa High School students are also protesting cuts in agriculture-related classes, particularly the landscaping class.

The article makes it sound like the students think that a bright green lawn is the be-all and end-all to local landscaping (even I know that the alternative to a lawn is not dirt, particularly in our local arid climate). I assume they were misrepresented.

• Nov. 29, 2006, Press-Enterprise, "Yucaipa moves ahead with school plan"

Yucaipa-Calimesa school district approved a study for a new elementary school in the Chapman Heights development. It's expected to open in 2008 and relieve crowding at Meadow Creek and other local elementary schools.

• Dec. 1, 2006, San Bernardino Sun, "Tuition lowered at Crafton Hills College

The California State legislature has reduced community college fees to $20 a unit.

• Dec. 1, 2006, Redlands Daily Facts, "A resting place for abandoned babies"
Yucaipan Debi Faris-Cifelli is the founder of Garden of Angels, which gives abandoned babies who die a decent burial at Desert Lawn Cemetery in Calimesa.
Faris-Cifelli's Safe Arms for Newborn program led to Safe Arms for Newborns, a state law that allows parents of newborns to surrender their newborns anonymously to any employee at a hospital emergency room, fire stations or other designated Safe Havens.
On December 9, there will be a Circle of Love Christmas Concert, where each buried infant will be memorialized by an ornament on a Christmas tree. Members of the public can exchange a new book for an ornament. The book will be donated by Garden of Angels in memory of that child.

• Dec. 1, 2006, Press-Enterprise, "Toll suggested for two canyon roads

A Redlands City Council member has suggested levying tolls on Live Oak Canyon Road and San Timoteo Canyon Road, to make commuters help pay for maintenance. However, the article points out:
Redlands isn't the only city with control over portions of the two canyon roads, however. The city might need the cooperation of Yucaipa, which has jurisdiction over a small portion of Live Oak Canyon Road, as well as Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
• Dec. 1, 2006 San Bernardino Sun, "Nanny's features award-winning sauces"

The Jamaican-style sauces made by Yucaipans Cordel and Diane Harris have won several awards, "including three Scovie awards for their Jamaican jerk marinade and barbecue sauces, a President's Award - Best in Show 2006 Great Chefs of the Inland Empire Competition and two first place awards for America's Best Food Event."

You can order Nanny's Jamaican Kitchen sauces through their web site, or pick it up at a local store, including: Asaderos Meat Market (Yucaipa), Mom's Country Orchards (Oak Glen), Gerrard's Market (Redlands), Olive Avenue Market (Redlands) and Backyard Outfitters (Redlands).

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Friday, December 01, 2006

Holiday Contests


If you need a bit of competition to get you into the holiday spirit, here are a couple around town:

The Yucaipa Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Yucaipa-Calimesa News Mirror are sponsoring a Christmas decoration contest. Categories are:
  • Mobile Home Greetings
  • Spirit of the Season (religious)
  • Whimsical Moments (non-religious)
  • Glow of Christmas (lots of lights)
Call 790-1841 by December 15 and leave your name, address, phone number and contest category. Judging is the night of December 16th and photos of the winning entries will be published in the News Mirror December 21st.

• The Yucaipa Branch Library has a wreath contest. There are three categories:
  • Traditional (natural greens or other dried natural materials)
  • Original (handcrafted or homemade materials)
  • Whimsical (any materials assembled with "humor, imagination and holiday spirit")
Adults, teens and kids will be judged separately. Submit your wreath for display any time from Monday, Dec. 4 to Tuesday, Dec. 18. Winners will be announced on the 18th.

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Share the Christmas Spirit

This is the time of year to remember those who are less fortunate. If you'd like to donate to local children, there are several toy and gift drives around town:

• Saturday, December 2 from 11AM-3PM, Set Free Church has their annual Toy Run. Bring an unwrapped new toy to Set Free at 13700 Calimesa Blvd. There will be a raffle, free BBQ, live music and a "kids zone". The Set Free annual Christmas Toy Giveaway is December 16th at the Set Free Thrift Store on Yucaipa Blvd (10AM).

• The Yucaipa American Legion Post 426 and Yucaipa Outreach is accepting gifts at the post (12167 California St.) through Monday, December 11. The public is also invited to their annual Christmas party on Saturday, December 16, with proceeds going to the abused children of Yucaipa.

Yucaipa Valley Fire and Rescue Association annual gift drive has donation sites around town. Drop a new toy or other gift at one of the donation barrels or at the local fire station. Donations shouldn't be wrapped (but you can donate gift wrap tape and ribbon). They especially need gifts for 10-15 year olds. Lenore Will, the program coordinator suggests "games, sports equipment, make-up sets, jewelry and art sets".

Phat Choppers has their annual"Share the Joy" gift drive. There are donation sites around town.

• On December 9, Garden of Angels will host the "Circle of Love Christmas Concert", where a buried infant will be memorialized by an ornament on a Christmas tree. Members of the public can exchange a new book for an ornament. The book will be donated by Garden of Angels in memory of that child.

I'm sure there are others - just take a look around!

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