In recognition of workers across our wonderful country, the 40 hour work week, and benefits, we celebrate Labor Day today.
Were you aware that the first Labor Day Parade was held in New York’s Union Square in 1882? That’s 133 years ago! However, Labor Day didn’t become a federal holiday until 1894.
The 6th Annual Senior Conference is being held at the Janet Goeske Center located at 5257 Sierra St. Riverside, CA on March 25, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. til 1:00 p.m. You will have the opportunity to learn about: Crime prevention Health Safety Fraud Alzheimer’s And other senior related topics For more information or to RSVP,…
Being that I am a Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) customer, I stopped in and picked up my FREE “Go Green” reusable shopping bag today from the “Utilities Plaza” at 3460 Orange Street (a couple blocks north of the Mission Inn). These reusable bags are 100% polypropylene (PP) which is non-toxic, allergy-free, and non-reactive to human skin — and are…
Growing up just outside of Philadelphia, as children, Tara and I would visit relatives in Manhattan every summer. We remember visiting the World Trade Center shortly after it first opened in 1973. The photo above was taken when my father and I visited the Empire State Building in the late 1990s. In May 2006, we…
There are two impostors going to homes in Riverside and saying they are there to check your water for contaminants and that two people had died in the area. On August 1st, a couple in the city’s historic downtown area became victims of the scam. One thief engaged the couple in conversation while his partner…
On September 13th and 14th Riverside will get its first marathon. The event is part of the three part IE Tripleset. Expect a fun-filled weekend starting with the Health and Fitness Expo on Saturday and the Half Marathon, 5K and Kids Runs on Sunday. They are also looking for volunteers to help with: Health and Fitness Expo…
For the 12th year in a row, Tara and I have gathered a few friends to help us place an American flag in each neighbor’s yard (approximately 1,700) on the morning of our Nation’s Independence Day! Everyone meets in the driveway of my house at 6:30 a.m., picks up a bundle of American flags, and then…
