COMMUNITY
SPAGHETTI SAVES LIVES???
The 1st Annual Spay-ghetti Dinner
Animal lovers and “foodies” alike are invited to a scrumptious spaghetti dinner for a great cause! The Mary S. Roberts’ LIFELINE Spay/Neuter Subsidy Program provides low income pet owners the opportunity to get their cats and dogs spayed or neutered at a very low cost. The more pets that are serviced through this program will lessen the overwhelming number of homeless pets in our community! Help with this problem by becoming a part of the solution!
For a $10 donation, you will receive dinner and a raffle ticket to win a great prize!
When: Sunday, October 24, 2010
Where: Elks Lodge 643, 6166 Brockton Avenue
Time: 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
5 pm, 6 pm or 7 pm seatings
To purchase tickets or for more info, contact Leslie at 951-688-4340 ext. 315 or visit www.petsadoption.org.
Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center (formerly the Riverside Humane Society) is a non-profit 501(c)3. Your donation is tax deductible.
Remember Our Heroes
Moms of Military (Inland Empire chapter) invites you to attend the 6th Annual “Remember Our Heroes” free event. Open to the public, please join us tomorrow, Saturday September 11, 2010, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Fairmount Park (Band Shelter) – 2601 Fairmount Park Boulevard.
There will be live music, honored guests, clowns, game booths, fun for the entire family, and a candlelight vigil. Food both hosted by American Legion Post 289, or bring your own picnic.
Support the troops, support the fallen, and remember the heroes of 9/11!
For more information, please contact momsofmilitary@sbcglobal.net or (951) 359-3582 x. 105.
National Night Out & Ice Cream Social
Calling all Wood Streets residents!!!! Tonight (August 3, 2010) is “National Night Out”! It’s actually America’s Night Out Against Crime!
National Night Out (NNO) is a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW). This year’s event is sponsored by the Historic Wood Streets Association (HWSA) and is gearing up for a wonderful time tonight, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., as we all observe National Night Out. Please join us at 3465 Ramona Drive in the Wood Streets for free ice cream, fun, and visits from the City of Riverside Police and Fire Departments, along with council member Mike Gardner. The kids will enjoy the big fire truck!
In 2009, the National Night Out campaign involved citizens, law enforcement agencies, local officials and neighborhood organizations from over 15,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide. In all, over 36 million people participated in National Night Out in 2009. Let’s make 2010 even better!
National Night Out is designed to:
- heighten crime and drug prevention awareness
- generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs
- strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships
- send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and are fighting back
If you live in another community, please consider registering for an organizational kit, available at the NNO website linked above, for your National Night Out in 2011. Once you register, you will receive NNO updates during the period leading up to next year’s event.
Outcome of ‘Green Home Conversion & Rebates’ Workshop
A week ago today, Sunday, July 25, 2010, the Wood Streets Green Team organized a workshop entitled “Green Home Conversions with Riverside Public Utilities Rebates“. About 40 people (mostly Wood Streets residents) attended the workshop and heard Ryan Bullard from Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) explain the new Whole House Rebate Program, a tiered rebate that gets bigger the more environmentally friendly projects you perform. Click here to learn more about the ever-important RPU rebate program!
Concerned residents who were able to attend the workshop were provided with an opening speech by Justin Scott-Coe, creator of the Wood Streets Green Team, who then introduced Ryan Bullard from RPU and Steven Rawls from REEIS (Residential Energy Efficiency Improvement Specialists). Those who attended were offered a free home diagnosis inspection from REEIS, and a free “Go Green” reusable shopping bag from RPU. Tara and I love these bags — we’re even looking into having some reusable shopping bags made for our business so we can give them away and encourage our neighbors and clients to help the environment by shopping responsibly.
Tara and I are proud to live in the Wood Streets neighborhood of Riverside, and are proud to be members of the Wood Streets Green Team! You don’t necessarily have to live in the Wood Streets to be a member of the Wood Streets Green Team. This site is a resource where all Riverside residents can share insights, ask questions, and request information about living more sustainably. Go Green, Go!
Bike Ride to Farmers’ Market
What better way to spend time with family on a Saturday morning than by biking to the local Farmers’ Market in downtown Riverside near the famous Mission Inn. By riding our bikes, we don’t have to worry about where to park, we save money on gas, save wear and tear on our automobiles, spend quality time with family, and best of all we get some exercise!
Local California family farmers growing food for families. Californians supporting California. Yep, that’s what it’s all about!
Didn’t buy too much today, but it was a heavy haul for my bike basket. The melon, corn and potatoes are what weighed so much. This week I bought purple (yes, purple) green beans, called nightshade (at least that’s what the farmer told me). He said they’re sweeter than green beans. And if you’re wondering why I bought only one tomato, it’s because my mom said she was bringing me some homegrown ‘tomaters’ from her own garden.
The bok choy was only a dollar, and since I’ve never tried it before, I thought it wasn’t too much to spend on something new even if I don’t end up liking it. And the peaches weren’t from the market; they’re from my friend Mary’s very own backyard tree here in Riverside. And they are extremely sweet and delicious!!
A wonderful morning, a bountiful and affordable harvest, and a fun bike ride with my sister and niece. I love, love, love Riverside, California!!!