December 2010 Archives
Residents along San Antonio Avenue woke up today to the sound of the Upland Highland Regiment marching through their neighborhood.
The band and color guard from Upland High School marched up and down San Antonio Avenue between 13th Street and 21st Street to prepare for their 7-mile march in the 122nd annual Tournament of Roses Parade Saturday in Pasadena.
"The practice has been a little tough as far as physically demanding, but I think overall it's going to be worth it," said Mariam Rushing, a senior alto saxophone player. "I'm hoping it will all pay off on Saturday morning bright and early."
The Regiment earned their spot in the parade after winning the L.A. County Fair's Marching Band Competition in October 2009.
The parade begins at 8 a.m. The Regiment will begin their march by 9:52 a.m.
The Upland Highland Regiment recently received a funding boost from Farmer's Insurance.
The company gave the band and color guard $500 to help with Rose Parade expenses.
The Regiment will march in the 122nd Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan. 1 in Pasadena.
The Farmer's donation is to help with travel and lodging expenses.
Farmer's has participated in the Rose Parade for more than 50 years and is dedicated to supporting music education at a time when budget cuts are forcing the elimination of music programs at schools around the nation, according to a Farmer's news release.
This will be Farmer's second year contributing as an official sponsor of the Rose Parade marching bands.
The Upland Chamber of Commerce's "First Friday" networking meeting of the new year will be from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Jan. 7 at the Carnegie Library, 123 E. D St., Upland.
The meeting is an early morning must for anyone seeking to network with other business owners and professionals. This meeting will be about fitness, nutrition, goals and a healthy body presented by Fitness Results.
Cost is $10 for members with reservations and $15 for prospective members.
The Ahmed Team-Blackstone Realty is sponsoring the meeting.
Breakfast will be provided by Buckboard BBQ & Grill.
For more information call 909-204-4465.
Planes can be seen tumbling through the air as part of the 36th annual Cable Air Show on Jan. 8-9 at Cable Airport, 1749 W. 13th St. in Upland.
Gates will open at 8 a.m.
The air show will be from 10 to 11:45 a.m. and 2 to 3:45 p.m.
Pilots, Rob "The Tumbling Bear" Harrison, Frank Donnelly, Mike Montgomery and Seamus McCoughley will be the stars of the show.
There will be a classic car show drive by around noon.
Attendees can enjoy Skydivers, the Corona RC club and flight demonstrations. There will also be hands on demonstrations for the kids.
The San Antonio Heights Holiday Sing-a-long will be back for the third year and will feature even more songs.
Singing begins at 8:30 p.m. Thursday on the front lawn of Fire Station 12.
The sing-a-long kicks off with "Jingle Bells" and closes with "Silent Night" as well as "We Wish You a Merry Christmas."
Carolers will sing about two dozen other holiday favorites including "Frosty the Snowman," "Oh Come All Ye Faithful," and "The 12 Days of Christmas."
The event is free. Song sheets and refreshments are provided. Anyone who wants to bring a guitar or portable keyboard is welcome.
Singers are encouraged to dress warmly and bring a chair if needed.
For more information call 909-920-9530 or e-mail harrisonsanders@aol.com
Christophe's Restaurant and Lounge will be wrapping up their Toys for Tots drive Tuesday.
They have filled three boxes with toys and collected $200 in monetary donations.
The boxes will be picked up today, but anyone wishing to drop off a toy at the last minute can stop by the restaurant after 10 a.m.
"We did what we could," said Janet Speaks, manager.
Speaks' goal was to fill five boxes and collect $5,000 in cash donations.
"Hopefully next year we'll have more time to get the boxes in there sooner and it will be a little easier because people will already be families with the fact that we've done this
before," she said.
This is the last week to drop off new and unwrapped toys and sports equipment for the Spark of Love Toy Drive.
The drive has been sponsored by ABC Channel 7 and Southland Firefighters for the last 18 years.
Toys can be dropped off at Upland Fire Stations as well as the Upland Public Library, 450 N. Euclid Ave. through Friday.
The toys will be given to underserved children within the community.
For more information call the fire department at 909-931-4180.
Florence Kirshbaum is celebrating her 103rd birthday on Christmas Day.
Kirshbaum is a resident of Brentwood Elder Care in Upland, which is part of Angel Care Community Services, Inc.
She has been living at Brentwood for three years.
Angel Care Community Services, Inc. has been in business for five years in Upland and Fontana.
They also operate under Angel Care on Wheels, which provides non-emergency transportation with a wheelchair lift for residents and other members of the community.
For more information call Lisa Day, owner and administrator, at 909-268-3095.
Steven's Hope is selling $5 tickets for the Ontario Reign Hockey game on Dec. 18 at the Citizens Business Bank Arena, 4000 E. Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario.
The night will be special for the Upland-based non-profit because they will receive proceeds of the 50/50 raffle and a portion of the proceeds from the live jersey auction.
The "Inland Empire" jerseys have the Steven's Hope logo.
Tickets can be purchased at Steven's Hope, 1014 W. Foothill Blvd. Suite B in Upland.
For more information call 909-373-0678.
The Rancho Cucamonga Women's Connection is inviting ladies to their "Sweet Holiday Bliss" buffet luncheon and program from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Upland Hills Country Club, 1231 E. 16th St.
Special guests will include Christy and Rebecca of Suite 106 Cupcakery in Fontana. They recently won the Food Network Cupcake Wars with their original and delicious cupcake interpretations.
Local vocalist, Linda Harding, will serenade guests with Christmas songs.
Judy Scharfenberg, a former librarian, will given a dramatic reading and explain the "Heart of Christmas."
Cost is $16 for the meal and program.
To make a reservation call Cecelia at 909-987-7069.
Complimentary child care is available with a paid reservation.
Basic Skills Gym, 1252 Monte Vista Ave. #14 in Upland, is hosting a toy drive in association with His Hands Ministry of St. Joseph's Catholic Church from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Non-perishable goods, new unwrapped toys and new blankets can be donated. All of the donations will go to help the church's annual holiday toy and food drive.
A car show will be in the parking lot as well as food, drinks, cup cakes, music, hot chocolate and a jumper.
The gym will be free all day and everyone who brings a donation will get a two-week gym pass.
St. Joseph's Church will give food and toy baskets to 200 families from 9 to 11 a.m. in their church hall, 877 N. Campus Ave., Upland.
The church is working in conjunction with the Upland Fire Department for toy donations as well as parishioners of St. Joseph's and St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Upland.
For more information on the toy drive call Basic Skills Gym at 909-229-6655.
The Center for Cultural Interchange is seeking 20 families from the cities of Upland, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga and Claremont to host teenagers from China from Jan. 24 through Feb. 11.
All families can volunteer to participate.
While here, the students will attend English as a Second Language courses in the morning and do multiple planned excursions during the week.
This is to cater to the working families and families who are busy during the day.
The teens will be fully immersed in American culture as they share meals, traditions and conversations with their host families.
They will come with their own medical insurance and spending money.
For more information call Rosanna Islas, area representative, at 626-825-8031 or e-mail RosannaESL@gmail.com
Information can also be found at the Interchange's Web site: www.cci-exchange.org
The Upland City Council's newest member will be sworn into office on Monday.
Gino L. Filippi was elected by voters to sit on the council. Councilmen Brendan Brandt and Ray Musser were re-elected to their positions.
In response to comment on recent interviews last week of the Councilmen by an unspecified government agency, Filippi released the following statement:
"I am not at liberty to discuss the FBI meetings however, I am hopeful that they will conclude their investigation soon and that there will be a positive outcome for the residents, businesses and employees of Upland. Most important however is the go-forward plan for projects and policies. As indicated by my limited conversations with the City Manager, the City is committed to developing new projects that promote growth within our community. We will work to put the past behind and focus our efforts solely towards the future."
In June, FBI and IRS agents raided Upland City Hall and Pomierski's home, where his construction business is based.
A search warrant for Pomierski's cell phone sought records as evidence of alleged violations including conspiracy, extortion, bribery, fraud, money laundering and racketeering.
Steven's Hope for Children is looking for a "Santa" to sponsor their Christmas party for the sick children they help.
The Upland-based non-profit is looking for $1,000 in sponsorships.
Each year Steven's Hope has a special party where the children decorate cookies, sing carols, paint ornaments and get a special present from Santa.
The "Santa" will also be invited to the party.
For more information call 909-373-0678.
Performances of the Upland High School Choral Department's 24th annual Elizabethan Dinner run Thursday through Sunday at the Pacific Christian Center, 800 W. Arrow Hwy., Upland.
The public can join her Majesty and the Royal Court for an evening of dining, music and merriment.
Tickets are $30 for Thursday and $40 for Friday through Sunday.
Castle gates open at 6 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. and 5 p.m. Sunday. Feasting begins at 6:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. And 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
To order tickets call 909-949-7880 ext. 560 or visit www.uplandhighschoolchoir.org
Home Instead Senior Care in Rancho Cucamonga is holding a "Be a Santa to a Senior" gift wrapping party from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday at the George M. Gibson Senior Center, 250 N. 3rd Ave. in Upland.
Participants can take scissors and wrapping paper to donate.
Between 800 and 1,000 gifts are expected to be wrapped.
For more information call 909-476-9130.
Heritage Park Nursing Center and Heritage Court Assisted Living will have their 1st annual toy run at 3:30 p.m. Friday in their courtyard, 275 Garnet Way in Upland.
Members of the public can drop off a new, unwrapped toy on or before Friday.
There will be holiday music, pastries as well as hot and cold refreshments.
Aztec riders motorcycle club will collect toys to donate to special needs children and needy families in the greater Los Angeles area.
Santa Claus will also attend the event. Attendees will have the opportunity to take a picture with him on a motorcycle.
Aztec riders motorcycle club has been donating toys during the holiday season since 2002.
They have donated to several toy runs for Pomona Hospital, Totally Kids Specialty Healthcare, Skid Row, Oxnard, Angeles Especiales of Lynwood, L.A. Mission and Abate.
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