August 2010 Archives

Residents will be able to watch the movie "UP" at 8:45 p.m. in Magnolia Park, 651 W. 15^th St., on Aug. 18.

The band, Swing For Sale will be performing at 7 p.m.

Food and beverages will available at the Kiwanis snack bar.

The Upland Public Works' water education and conservation and the Upland Rrecycling Division will host the kids' event, "Fun with Bubbles."

Attendance is free.

For more information call 909-931-4280.

Guy Roubian has left his position as Upland High School principal to pursue a new career in human resources with the Ontario Montclair School District.

Roubian was principal at Upland High for the last ten years. 

He was joined by a second principal, Ben Rich, three years ago. Rich will continue to be principal. 

The Upland Unified School District will decide this week if they will replace Roubian.

But, many teachers at the school believe Roubian will be impossible to replace.

Julie Kawai, an English teacher at Upland High School, said Roubian is an honest, charismatic person who will be irreplaceable and immensely missed.

Kawai said she first met Roubian when she was a student at the school. She graduated in 2000, when Roubian was still Vice Principal.

"He always made time for teachers, students and parents and truly listened to their concerns," Kawai said. "I've always felt that he was a supportive, professional principal who 'always had my back.'  He truly cared about student success and keeping Upland High traditions alive."

Roubian was also recognized as a major supporter of Upland sports.

"He was often seen at sporting events rooting Upland teams on or showing his support by attending other extracurricular activities," Kawai said.

Dave Ficke, a recently retired Upland High science teacher, said Roubian is a man of respect and integrity and is a friend.

"I just retired form UUSD, Upland High School after 33 years and I will tell you of all the principals that I have gone through Upland he is the only one that when it was announced that he was the new principal he received a standing ovation," Ficke said. "The only one out of six."

David Geller, Upland High physics teacher, said Roubian will be missed.

"He was a great leader because he knew the difference between a gimmick and a great idea," Geller said. "He could motivate us because we knew he was authentic."

The 3rd Pursuit Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force will have a Gala Warbird Fly-in from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Cable Airport, 1749 W. 13^th St., Upland.

Admission is free.

Numerous resorted WWII era aircraft will be flown and on display.

The 3rd Pursuit Squadron is named in honor of the unit in which their friend and former charter member, Erik Shilling, served in the American Volunteer Group, The Flying Tigers, during the period of WW II. 

These heroic volunteers flew P-40's in the China theater against the Japanese. This unit is dedicated to memorializing and celebrating the feats of these famous aviators.

For more information on the American Volunteer Group visit www.flyingtigersavg.com.

The Commemorative Air Force is a National 501(c)3 Museum dedicated to the

preservation and restoration to flying condition, of historic aircraft, so the sacrifice of the men and women who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America is never forgotten.

Members of the 3^rd Pursuit Squadron travel with the aircraft to air shows all over California. Monthly work groups wash, fly and maintain the aircraft. 

There are dinner meetings with guest speakers who recant their lives in the cockpits of the flying machines. 

The squadron regularly invites local Veterans to share dinner and fellowship.

For more information on the 3^rd Pursuit Squadron visit www.3rdpursuit.com.

There will be a free Medicare seminar from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Gibson Senior Center, 250 N. Third Ave., Upland.

Jeffrey Hackbarth will discuss Medicare options and attendees will be able to review the 2010 Medicare changes and available health benefits.

The seminar is free, but pre-registration is required.

To register call the Upland Recreation and Community Services department at 909-981-4280.

Local families can take their picnic blankets to Magnolia Park, 651 W. 15^th St., for a showing of "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

The Kiwanis snack bar will provide food and beverages. The band, The Answer will be the musical entertainment for the evening.

The event begins at 7 p.m. The movie begins at 8:45 p.m.

The Kids Swap Meet will be going as well. Children who wish to sell items must register for $5 in advance.

For more information or to register for the swap meet call 909-931-4280. 

The Upland Foothill Little League 9/10-year old All-Star team was crowned State
Champions after defeating the Rancho San Diego Dawgs for the second night in
a row on Aug. 2 in Lancaster.

Going into the last half inning the Rancho San Diego "Dawgs" trailed 8 to 5, but rallied to bring the game within one run of a tie. With bases loaded and no outs, the Upland Foothill players withstood a barrage of ground balls the persisted throughout the inning.

Three outs in a row were recorded without allowing the trying run to cross the plate, resulting in Upland's first State Championship.

The team members are: Chase Corrington, Jake Holcroft, Dylan Howell, Taylor Juline, Eli Klein, Nick Mistone, Chad Nicholson, Dominic Rivera, Ryan Rodriguez, Luke Santia, Robert Torrance and Cole Warner.

Dominic Mistone is the team's manager and John Corrington is their coach. 

The Foothill Family Shelter will have a fundraiser with Cookie Lee Jewelry from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 19 at their offices, 1501 W. Ninth Street Suite D.

Cookie Lee will give at 40 percent donation to the Upland-based non-profit. They will donate $25 to the shelter for any home show booked during the fundraiser.

Anyone interested in buying jewelry and helping the shelter can start ordering thorugh the spring/summer catalog.

Missy Ash, an independent jewelry consultant for Cookie Lee is available for orders.

To place orders call Ash at 909-989-7913 or visit www.cookielee.com, then call Ash.

The shelter can be followed on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/foothillfamilyshelter#!/pages/Foothill-Family-Shelter/294958780867?ref=ts

Upland children needing to make room in their closets, can sell some of their games and toys at the Kids Swap Meet from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 11 at Magnolia Park, 651 W. 15^th St.

Pre-registration is required for a 10-foot by 10-foot space.

There is a fee of $5 per child.

Hand crafted items may be sold only if they were crafted by children. No food and beverages may be sold.

To register call the Magnolia Recreation center at 909-931-4280 or stop by the office, 651 W. 15^th St.

Registration is also available online at http://is.gd/dYIVK

The Rancho Cucamonga Women's Connection is hosting "Living In A 'Barbie' World" buffet luncheon from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Upland Hills Country Club, 1231 E. 16^th St.

The special feature is Ozzie Garcia, a local artist, who will be sharing his many paintings. Jolene Riley, a speaker and vocalist, will talk about living a "superficial life" in "It's a Barbie's World...We Just Play In It."

To make reservations call 909-987-7069.

Complimentary child care is available with a paid reservation.

Reservations are $16 for the meal and program.

The event is sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries.

Joseph Machado, 13 of Upland, was recently awarded The Gold Barnum Award by The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey.

The national award, which honors the spirit of P.T. Barnum and his contributions to society, recognizes children who are making a different in their community.

Joseph rode his bicycle to Washington D.C. this summer to raise money for children charities. He left June 5 from Central Park in Rancho Cucamonga and reached the White House on July 13.

He was honored during the Barnum's FUNundrum in Anaheim on Wednesday.

With the award, Joseph received a $1,000 grant.

The Barnum Award is designed to reward children, ages six to 14, who have created social good and community through their own inventive and pioneering actions.

The Upland Host Lions will be hosting their 56^th annual Fish Bake and Corn Feed on August 6 in Memorial Park, 1100 E. Foothill Blvd.

The club will be cooking up fish, corn-on-the-cob, steak, corn dogs, cole slaw and rolls.

All donations will be used to support the community and charities including local schools, the little league, the scouts, the blind and local kids whose famillies cannot afford eye exams and glasses.

People who cannot attend but still wish to make a donation can be a sponsor. Donations can be sent to 2131 Albright, Upland.

The club meets at 7:30 a.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at Cocos Restaurant, 60 W. Foothill Blvd.

The Lions Club has been serving the community since 1917, from ringing the bell for the Salvation Army at Christmas to bringing the gift of sight to the blind.

Old eyeglasses can also be donated to the club at the yellow mail box in the parking lot of City Hall, 460 N. Euclid Ave. 

The Jefferis Family and the Upland High School Girls Water Polo team is having a car wash from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Albertsons, 1028 N. Mountain Ave.

Proceeds from the car wash will go to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society.

Kelsey Jefferis, will be honored during the Orange County "Light The Night Walk" at Angels' Stadium on Sept. 19.

She was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2008 and received a bone marrow transplant in May of 2009. She is in remission.

The cost for a car wash is $5. 

The Mt. Baldy Chamber of Commerce is offering the community a chance to get out of the heat this weekend.

They will be offering free scenic ride lift tickets on their Web site, http://www.mtbaldychamber.com/

Temperatures at the Top of the Notch Restaurant at the top of the chair lift are generally 15 degrees cooler than the Inland Valley.