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Staff photographer Jennifer Cappuccio-Maher captured some wintry moments in Rancho Cucamonga today. The hail storm this afternoon turned the northern parts of this city into a winter wonderland. 

See more photos here.

A special Daily Bulletin on vacation photo came to my inbox this weekend courtesy of Mayor Dennis Michael. The mayor recently came back from a vacation to Rwanda and Kenya, where he had this photo shot on Rusinga Island. Michael, his wife Regina Holt-Michael and friends paid a visit to Rusinga Island Trust School. Located in a fishing village on the shores of Lake Victoria, the school houses 230 students, 70 percent of which are AIDS orphans.

Visitors in the back row from left: Bob Smith, Cheryl Smith, Jack Lam, Linda Lam, Dennis Michael, Regina Holt-Michael, Russ Warner, Mark Ross, Kris Warner, Michael Martin and Joy Martin.

Thanks to Mayor Michael for playing the Daily Bulletin on vacation game. Other good sports include former Mayor Don Kurth in Harvard and former City Manager Jack Lam who sent a photo of him, his wife Linda Lam and some penguins on vacation. 

You know that feeling of relief after finding something valuable that you've lost? Michael Vorbav had that feeling the other day.

The German exchange student was with a group of friends and chaperone at Victoria Gardens when he lost his wallet. Everything he needed for his overseas visit was in that wallet including $800. Michael thought he dropped it in the food court but a lengthy search resulted in nothing.

Michael had already accepted the lost when he and the group waited outside the AMC theater for their ride. It turned out, Michael had lost his wallet while watching a movie earlier that day.

Corrina Comia, a coordinator for the exchange program who was with the group, said, "As we were standing near the AMC theater, somebody came out and asked, 'Does this belong to one of the German students?' "

It turned out one of the theater staff remembered the exchange students from earlier.

"I just had to commend AMC," Comia said. "Not many people find a wallet that has $800 in cash and gives it back. It's nice to see that even in this economy, there's still a lot of honest people."

Michael, pictured in the middle with an orange shirt, was obviously ecstatic. He leaves this country with a great impression -- and perhaps $800 in gifts.     

Two Cucamonga Valley Water District employees walk by a busted water hydrant at the Thomas Winery Plaza near Carnelian and Foothill this morning.

A delivery truck driver hit the hydrant and caused the spectacular water show.
















John Valenzuela/Staff Photographer              

Spotted yesterday on northbound Milliken, a red Jetta with the license plate MRSJEDI.

Mrs. Jedi, were you going to a Council meeting?

I'm definitely not a morning person, which is why I needed to stop at Starbucks before my 9 a.m. assignment yesterday.

Behind me was a chipper man too chipper for his own good.

"Good morning, I love you!" he told the barista.

"I love you? I've never heard that before."

"I'll have six shots of espresso with half and half foam and lots of love. So, shot, love, shot, love, shot, love, shot, love, shot, love, shot, love and foam. ... How do you do the love?"

"I just smile while I pour it."

Some say the best part of the Fair is the food, others say it's the animals. Here's a pic of a donkey and a wine-o.

Thanks to grape guru Gino Filippi for sending. Got Fair photos to share? E-mail me.