Reign on your parade

As usual, Mayor Paul Leon provided some laughs during last night's council meeting.
When councilwoman Sheila Mautz reminded everyone that Thursday is "Tip A Cop" at Applebees on Milliken Avenue. Leon asked if it was anything like "Tip a Cow?"
During council comments, where each member gets a chance to talk about events from the past week or upcoming event, none of the council members wanted to discuss the big event from the past week.
Bowman said he'd let Leon take care of that. Councilman Alan Wapner's reasoning was he didn't want to ruin the surprise. To which Leon responded "I don't want to 'reign' on your parade."
Leon was referring to the opening of Citizens Business Bank Arena, the new home of the ECHL Ontario Regin hockey team.
Leon said the opening of the arena is a testament to the city's efforts to provide services to the community. Another example was the recent building dedication of the Dorothy Quesada Community Center and the work going on at the Munoz Center.
"Promises made, promises kept by a council who stayed the course," Leon said
One important note from the building Leon said, was that it's all paid for, "it's not built on the backs of generations to come by raising taxes or floating bonds but through good visionary decisions."
Leon congratulated city staff and the citizens of Ontario.
Leon finished off his comment session with what he called "his commercial", it's more like a plug for the Healthy Ontario fundraiser event on Nov. 3. Megan Hilty, former lead actress in the musical "Wicked," and Shoshana Bean, from "Hairspray," will be doing a one-time show at Gardiner Springs Auditorium to help raise funds for the nonprofit, he said.

Info on the events
Tip A Cop event where local law enforcement are the wait staff at Applebees to raise funds for non profit organizations. The event will be from 5 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 23.
For more information visit Applebees, 1051 N Milliken Ave, Ontario or call (909) 484-6003.

Meg an ShoSho
WHEN: 7:30 p.m., Nov. 3
WHERE: Gardiner W. Springs Auditorium
COST: $25 -$200
CONTACT: Lacy Cascadden (909) 984-9153