COMMUNITY

Incredible BULK Event

C.U.R.E. is a program that focuses on promoting the value of having a clean city, raising consciousness of litter habits, and improving overall community pride and involvement.

As part of its C.U.R.E. campaign, the city hosts periodic bulky item and electronic waste collection events for items too large to fit into residential trash containers.

If you show proof that you are a Riverside resident (bring your City of Riverside utility bill), you can DROP IT OFF FOR FREE!  Drop what off???  Bulky items like refrigerators, microwaves, furniture, washing machines, electronic waste (computers, televisions, etc.), yard waste, tires (no rims) and oil.  Sorry, but NO hazardous waste* will be accepted.

WHEN:                     Saturday, November 6, 2010
WHERE:                  Agua Mansa Transfer Station at 1830 Agua Mansa Road
DIRECTIONS:         From the 91 Frwy, take 60 Frwy West and exit Market St,
                                 slight right at Market St and drive 1.4 miles,
                                 then turn right at Agua Mansa Road (facility will be on the left).

And please remember to cover your truckload, per DMV requirements, on your drive to the drop-off site.

*For additional information on discarding household hazardous waste, please contact Riverside County Waste Management at (951) 486-3200.

VOTE!

 

Please get out there today and VOTE!  Your vote counts!  If you’re still undecided, there is still time to read about the candidates and propositions.

 Click here to read the California Official Voter Information Guide.  This guide contains impartial analyses of the law and potential costs to taxpayers, and there are arguments in favor of and against ballot measures prepared by proponents and opponents.

Click here to find out where your polling place is.  There is still time to…

VOTE!
VOTE!
VOTE!

Happy Halloween!

 

Hope everyone has as much fun this Halloween as we did at our raging Halloween party back in 2008 here in the Wood Streets neighborhood!

Our friend Tom built the electric chair above and it was the hit of the party!  He purchased some kind of various colored “e-wires” online and hooked them to a tiny transformer, and then connected that to a homemade 12-volt battery box with switches that made the wires glow.  The wires were then suspended using invisible fishing line.  I used a tripod to take the photos to avoid harsh flashes.  The metal helmet had real electrodes attached to it for appearances sake.  Party guests took turns having their photos taken while sitting on the simple wooden chair.  A good time was had by all!

Our Halloween wish this year is for everyone to have fun, but be safe!
And don’t eat too much candy!

A Celebration To Die For

This fun, multicultural event, aptly entitled “A Celebration To Die For” is a benefit to raise money for the restoration of the Evergreen Historic Memorial Cemetery here in beautiful Riverside.

Saturday, October 30, 2010
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
$10/person
$25/family

Enjoy the Phantom Coaches Hearse Club, skeleton face painting by Oasis Arts, refreshments from The Honey Doers, dancing with the Jazz Funeral Procession, and finally, take a paranormal tour with Full Tech Paranormal Investigations.

Evergreen Cemetery lies at the foot of Mount Rubidoux and was founded in 1872.  There are more than 27,000 beings interred on this site, many of regional and national significance.  More than 1,500 lie in the historic portion of Evergreen. 

Efforts to restore Evergreen began in 2003 by The Honorable Victor Miceli.  The Evergreen Memorial Historic Cemetery Board of Directors is committed to realizing Judge Miceli’s vision by completing the restoration and fully funding the endowment.

Remember, a whole family, or a bunch of friends, can get in for $25!  Feel free to come in costume also!

See you there!

Pumpkin Patches and More…

Whether you are a kid, have a kid, or are a kid at heart, you may want to spend some time at a local pumpkin patch this season.  Most patches and/or farms offer much more than just pumpkins!  There are mazes, gift shops, petting zoos, train rides, food, picnic areas, etc.  Some pumpkin patches and farms stay open well into November, so there’s still time!!

Check out these Southern California locations:

• The Pumpkin Patch: Genuine outdoor farm experience with you-pick pumpkins, gift shop, pony rides, jumpers, corn maze, ATV train ride, and special events each week at 32335 Live Oak Canyon Rd., Redlands (10 Fwy and Live Oak Canyon Rd.) until Oct 31st. Sun-Wed 9-6, Thu-Sat 9-9. Free admission and parking (909) 795-8733.
• The Pumpkin Factory: Family farm pumpkins, inflatable rides, bungee, face painting, snack bar, game booths, petting zoo at 1545 Circle City Drive, Corona (15 Fwy and Magnolia Ave). Mon-Thu 12-9, Fri 12-10, Sat 10-10, Sun 10-9. Free admission/parking (800) 719-4420.
• Rileys at Los Rios Rancho: Follows organic methods, pick-your-own apples and pumpkins, horse-drawn hay rides, cider mill, gift shop, refreshment stand, picnic area, ornamental corn and gourds at 39611 Oak Glen Road in Oak Glen. Open year round, 7 days a week 9-5. (909) 797-1005.

The photo above is of  Brooklynn at the Live Oak Canyon Pumpkin Patch last weekend.  We didn’t have time to walk the corn maze, but maybe next year because it looked like it would be so much fun! 

Go to pumpkinpatchesandmore.org for state-by-state listings of pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other autumn fun.