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Specialty Camps
Added to the Camp
Cucamonga Lineup
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Announcing
Open Streets RC!
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Rancho Cucamonga
Firefighters Stand
Ready for Wildfire
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Volume 13, Issue 2 Summer 2017
One of the unique traits of the City of
Rancho Cucamonga is the way members of
the community involve themselves through
volunteerism. Our volunteers bring passion and
special skillsets to the table that enhance our
events and programs. Volunteering provides
an opportunity for just one person to make
an impact on the entire community. Whether
delivering hot meals to homebound seniors,
coaching a youth sports team, fostering a litter
of kittens, or preparing for a natural disaster
through CERT training, the City offers diverse
opportunities to meet interests of those
looking to give back to the community.
Volunteers reap benefits like acquiring new
skills, meeting new people, gaining valuable
work experience, making professional contacts,
building self-confidence, and improving the
quality of life in the community. Each one is
essential to strengthening existing programs
and services, and key to helping the City to
develop new ones. We encourage community
members to show pride and get involved in
civic activities they enjoy through volunteer
opportunities.
An impressive 1,500 individuals actively
volunteered and contributed over 69,000
hours of services in 2016. Here is a sample of
volunteer opportunities we currently offer:
• Animal Care and Adoption Center:
Animal socializer, dog walker, caretaker,
clerical aide, community outreach, foster
care, photographer, transporter, veterinary
services fundraising
• Community Improvement: Sign removal,
special exterior property cleanup, other
community beautification efforts
• Community Services: Friends of the
Playhouse, Friends of the Senior Center,
TRAC, youth sports coach, gift shop,
Central PeRC snack shop, special events,
greeters, ushers, ticket takers
• Fire District: Explorers, Community
Emergency Response Team members,
amateur radio operator
• Healthy RC: Community Champions, Youth
Leaders, Healthy RC Steering Committee
members, Healthy RC Compassionate
Community Committee members
• Library Services: Friends of the Library,
Back 2 Basics, summer reading program,
housecall services, adult literacy tutor,
picture book shelver
• Police Department: Explorers, Citizens on
Patrol, Reserve Deputy Sheriffs
The City hosts an annual Volunteer
Appreciation event as a small token of
appreciation for the entire volunteer force at
large. Volunteers who contributed 50 or more
hours of service in the previous fiscal year
receive an invitation to attend the recognition,
hosted by City Council and City staff. The
2016-17 Volunteer Appreciation will take place
on May 6, 2017, at the Rancho Cucamonga
Epicenter. Volunteers can look forward to
live entertainment and dinner, followed by a
presentation of awards. The evening concludes
with an opportunity to stay and enjoy a
baseball game at LoanMart Field, courtesy of
the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
Those interested in volunteering for the
City must first submit an online volunteer
application, and some positions may require
further screening. For more information, or to
access the form, please visit the City’s website
at www.CityofRC.us.
Drought. What drought???
Weather forecasting is such an interesting business. I have heard many times
that it is one of the few businesses where you only need to be right 50% of the
time, or less, and still be considered successful. A good example is the last two
rainy seasons. 2015 was supposed to be an El Niño year, but it was one of the
driest and warmest winters on record. 2016 was originally not forecast to be
anything exceptional, and it has turned out to be one of the wettest winters in
the last 10+ years, with exceptional snowpack in Northern California. As a result
of a nice long, cool winter with substantial rain over a 4 month period, it seems
to many like the drought is over. One of the more frequent questions I have
received lately is when will the City bring back the lush green grass that used to
line medians throughout the city and adorn public facilities like a living emerald.
Going back more than just the last two years, the cost of water in this area has
been rising approximately 5% a year for many years. This relentless increase,
which far exceeds other utilities and most overhead costs, eventually began
to take its toll on budgets which depend on a fixed source of revenue (like
landscape maintenance districts) that had not increased in several decades.
When the City first began community meetings, and continuing through the
LMD 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 and PD 85 assessment district elections, the single biggest
feedback from residents in relation to controlling costs was the desire to move
to drought tolerant landscaping. Consequently, even before the drought, the
City began using available funds (from reserves or increased assessments)
to design and then convert grass and other landscape areas to native and/
or drought tolerant designs which used substantially less water and required
substantially less maintenance. These projects were all selected, designed and
constructed to ensure there was a return on the investment and the project
showed a positive net benefit.
With the aggressive State actions in 2015-16 these efforts took on more
urgency. California enacted emergency regulations to prohibit irrigation with
potable water of ornamental turf on public street medians. In addition, strong
pressure was applied on municipalities to stop irrigating other non-functional
ornamental turf such as strips bordering street lanes. For a period of time,
water rates locally increased by 30% to meet State mandated reductions in
use. The City of Rancho Cucamonga vigorously applied for all available rebates
to convert street median areas from grass to drought tolerant landscaping.
Significant “non-functional” turf areas in the parks, particularly those under tree
canopies, were converted to mulch and the irrigation turned off to conserve
funds. Plans were put in place to convert the landscaping at various public
facilities from grass to drought tolerant landscaping. Two examples of these
conversions are the Archibald Library (which is complete) and the Rancho
Cucamonga Civic Center (which is currently in progress).
The City is committed to continuing these efforts, despite the recent rains.
Conversions are continuing this year and will for the foreseeable future.
Watering and mowing of grass are one of the most significant public facility
costs in the City. Even with mowing contracted out, the costs are still extensive.
Further, history shows that California is a naturally arid climate and cycles of
drought and rain are natural. Moving to a more natural and adapted landscape
invests in our future, helps minimize maintenance needs, while preserving
water for important significant outdoor uses like youth sports as well as indoor
uses such as residential and commercial development. So yes, it may seem
like the drought is over right now, but in reality it has only lessened somewhat
in its urgency. Water is still a precious resource in Southern California and
good stewardship of budgets as well as water demands that we make prudent
decisions on how best to conserve and allocate both limited resources. Thank
you for your support of our water saving efforts these last few years, during the
State restrictions; and in the future as we remain committed to being water
wise.
— John R. Gillison
City Manager
City Manager’s Message RC Joins What Works Cities
Rancho Cucamonga Teams With Ivy League
to Improve Residents’ Lives
The City of Rancho Cucamonga was selected to participate
in the coveted What Works Cities initiative. Launched by
Bloomberg Philanthropies in 2015, What Works Cities is a
national initiative to help 100 mid-sized American cities enhance
their use of data and evidence to improve services, inform local
decision-making and engage residents. The initiative will pair
the City over the next year with prominent technical assistance
experts from John Hopkins University and Harvard University
in order to build organizational capacity for utilizing data and
evidence. Participation in the program is provided at no cost.
Over the past couple years, the City has increasingly utilized
data for engaging residents and enhancing transparency of City
operations. An online performance measurement dashboard
was launched in 2016 and displays key data indicators for
various municipal services for the public to view on the City’s
website. The first phase included public safety and cultural
and community services data with the next phase displaying
community development, governance and finance, and health
and sustainability data.
Last year, the City was invited by the White House to
participate in the Police Data Initiative and joined leading
law enforcement agencies from around the nation in order to
improve relationships between residents and police through the
use of data.
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View the online
Performance Dashboard at:
https://performance.CityofRC.us
New Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon Signal
In March 2017, students, parents, teachers,
residents, and motorists on Rochester
Avenue adjacent to Rancho Cucamonga
High School were first to see the new
pedestrian hybrid beacon known as the
High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk, or the
HAWK.
The HAWK is a traffic control device that
helps pedestrians and bicyclists cross mid-
block across high traffic roadways. The new
crosswalk signal is designed to increase
visibility and improve safety for students and
visitors at Rancho Cucamonga High School
that need to cross Rochester Avenue. This
signal will be beneficial during school let-in
and let-out and during events at the school
stadium. For more information on this new
crosswalk signal, visit the Engineering
Services page on the City website at www.
CityofRC.us.Specialty Camps Added to the Camp Cucamonga Lineup
New Camp Offerings Encourage Growth and Social Awareness
The City of Rancho Cucamonga is excited to introduce our campers to new and fun experiences
this year. We have something for every camper. From art classes to camping skills, we make sure
your campers have a great time. The new specialty camps will run the week of May 30th through
the week of July 17th.
Camp Cucamonga Specialty Camps provide an awareness of social and cultural needs that affect
their families, community, and the world around them. Each one has been designed to introduce
campers to new, fun, and enriching experiences, including:
• Art Camp • Mind, Body and Earth Cadets
• Ocean Life Explorers • Adventure Camp
• Rancho Trails • Camp Gear It Up!
• Go LARP! • Claytastic
• Eco Warriors • Wildlife Warriors
• Space Quest • Science Camp
Additional Camp Cucamonga Program Changes for 2017:
• Rollie Pollies and Busy Bees have been relocated to Lions East Community Center, 9191 Base
Line Road.
• Kinder Camp (age 5) is now under the Camp Junior umbrella, and has been renamed
Kinderoos. Kinderoos will take place at Goldy S. Lewis Community Center, 11200 Base Line
Road.
• Camp Kahuna will be held at Lions West Community Center, 9161 Base Line Road. Registration
must be completed in person at Goldy S. Lewis Community Center, 11200 Base Line Road.
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• There is no longer both a field trip and non-field trip option for camp registration – all field trips
and swim days are considered add-ons and can be registered “a la carte” using the specific
activity number and fee. Swim days and field trips have a maximum of 40 participants. To
reserve a spot for a swim day and/or field trip, your child must already be registered or have a
spot reserved for that week of camp and the swim day and/or field trip must be paid in full.
• Campers will participate in four “Special Event” days that will take the place of field trip weeks.
The fee is included in camp registration for that week.
For details on Camp Cucamonga and Teen Camps, please visit www.RCpark.com.
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Announcing Open Streets RC!
Walk, Bike, Play!
Saturday, May 13th, 2017
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The City of Rancho Cucamonga and Healthy
RC are proud to present the first annual Open
Streets RC, coming to our community! You and
your family can walk, bike, and play right down
the middle of the street! Town Center Drive
between Haven and Spruce Avenue will be
transformed into a safe, car-free environment
filled with food, fun activities, music, games,
and prizes for all ages.
Rancho Cucamonga is joining communities
across the country that feature Open Streets
events. Each one encourages physical activity,
engages residents, and supports active
transportation choices. Open Streets RC will
help you see our city in a new way.
Come enjoy your day at Open Streets RC
featuring:
• Food Trucks
• Live Music
• The Ron Ives Bike Rodeo
• Games
• Prizes
• Healthy Activities
• Bicycle Safety Course
• Demonstrations
You and your family will also connect to your
community, learn about valuable resources
and services, and share ideas about walking
and biking in our city. For more information,
please visit www.HealthyRC.com or call (909)
477-2700.
RC Residents Show Health Improvements as a Result of Healthy RC
Healthy is the New Happy in Rancho Cucamonga, Thanks to Healthy RC
Rancho Cucamonga residents are enjoying healthier meals, activities, and lifestyles, thanks in
large part to the Healthy RC program.
Healthy RC has been a successful City-community partnership since 2008, receiving national
recognition for its work improving community health. The program is known for its leadership,
innovation, and best practices. Healthy RC takes a broad approach to improving health by
focusing on the eight community health priorities identified by Rancho Cucamonga residents.
The Rancho Cucamonga community is well aware that things are different today than they
were eight years ago when the Healthy RC initiative launched. There are countless stories of
families enjoying park spaces and trails for physical activity, the benefits of the farmers’ markets
in helping families access fresh produce, sidewalks and safety improvements for children
walking or biking to school, and new educational resources for families.
Healthy RC embarked on a 15-month Evaluation Plan to specifically assess how Healthy RC
has impacted the community. Since Healthy RC’s inception in 2008-09, rates have trended
downward in childhood obesity (13%), overweight
students (7-12%), heart disease (20%), diabetes
(14%), and cancer (21%). Community health survey
results further indicate that Rancho Cucamonga
residents are making lifestyle changes that support
positive trends in health outcomes, and that a
large proportion of residents are participating
in Healthy RC sponsored Healthy Eating Active
Living (HEAL) activities. Additionally, the results of
this survey found that the majority of respondents
stated that Rancho Cucamonga is a safe place to
live (82%) and raise children (91%), and that half of
respondents were active in the community and a
majority (74%) felt connected to their community.
It is wonderful to see the health improvements of
our community since 2008, but there is still work to
be done. If you are interested in getting involved
with Healthy RC, please visit www.HealthyRC.com
or call (909) 477-2700.
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Evaluation Plan
2016
Healthy RCDownward Trends
Childhood Obesity
Overweight Students
Since Healthy RC’s inception in 2008-09
Heart Disease
Diabetes
Cancer
13%
7-12%
20%
14%
21%
“What makes Healthy RC so
special is they cover everyone
from little children, to teens,
to (those) with special needs,
to our seniors, and you can just
find something for everybody.”
Melissa Mata, RC Business Owner
“In order for the whole city to
thrive there should be equal
amenities for all.”
RC Resident
“Health should be #1 for
the City and community in
everything we do.”
Sunrise Rotary Club Member
Mental Health Symposium Encourages Community Conversation
Thursday, June 15, 2017
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Central Park (11200 Base Line Rd.)
Healthy RC invites you and your family to the
next Mental Health Symposium in collaboration
with the Healthy RC Compassionate Community
initiative. The event will feature community
conversations on topics such as youth mental
health, anxiety, and substance abuse.
Rancho Cucamonga residents identified
mental health as one of eight community health
priorities. As many as one in five Americans are
affected by mental health conditions, but nearly
60 percent of adults do not seek mental health
services. Healthy RC launched a series of Mental
Health Symposiums to connect the community
to valuable resources and services, and provide
an opportunity to access experts who can answer
questions and provide valuable information.
For more information, please visit www.
HealthyRC.com or call (909) 477-2700.
Kindness is Contagious
Acts of Kindness Are Taking the City by Storm
At the State of the City in February 2017, the City of Rancho
Cucamonga and Healthy RC announced the Compassionate
Community initiative. Residents and community groups shared their desire to make a
difference in our City through acts of kindness and compassion that could ultimately lead to
a healthy, sustainable, and resilient community.
The Healthy RC Steering Committee and the Compassionate Community Committee have
led the effort by creating monthly themes, Kindness Cards, and social media challenges.
Both of these groups are comprised of dedicated residents, local businesses, non-profit
agencies, City and County staff, hospitals, and community groups. Anyone and everyone
are invited to join the initiative and take action in creating a compassionate community in
Rancho Cucamonga. Take a look at how our community is sharing kindness.
#BeKindRC
A video of an adorable little girl saying, “Hi!” to everyone that walked by was shared on
Facebook with the #BeKindRC hashtag.
Upland Christian Academy showed love to the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department by
surprising them with cards on Valentine’s Day.
#TeamRC had fun with a Kindness Calendar and performed 31 acts of kindness in each
department across the city!
It’s your turn to take action and #BeKindRC! Join our community in creating a compassionate
environment for everyone who lives, works, or plays in Rancho Cucamonga. Take the
kindness challenge and open a door, share a smile, lend a helping hand, or give someone
a compliment.
For more information, and to participate with Compassionate Communities, please contact
Healthy RC at www.HealthyRC.com or (909) 477-2700.
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Meet Bruce, a Rancho Cucamonga resident who
absolutely loves the Compassionate Community initiative
because it helps him in his daily life. Bruce was recently
in a car accident that left him immobile for quite some
time. He still has limited mobility and appreciates how this
initiative is encouraging others to lend a hand and share
a smile.
“I’m temporarily handicapped right now. People have
seen me in situations I couldn’t get out of or needed help,
and they would come up and give me a hand. I think
Compassionate Communities is great, I think we need more kindness in the world. I
have been so grateful to those that have helped me when they saw I needed help.
It’s something I want to reward people for and thank them.”
“I enjoyed the Mental Health
Symposium and the environment
created. I learned a lot about mental
illness and what I can do to help myself
and others.”
RC Resident
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Hellman Avenue Railroad Crossing Improvements Coming this Summer
Updates designed to improve rail,
traffic, and pedestrian safety at the
railroad crossing on Hellman Avenue
at 8th Street will begin early this
summer. The project scope includes
completing curb, gutter, and sidewalk
improvements along Hellman Avenue
between 8th and 9th Streets. The
existing all-way stop at Hellman
and 8th Street will also be replaced
with a traffic signal. Upgrades to rail
equipment will include safety features
like pedestrian crossing gates. The
City expects project completion by
the end of the year.
Hellman Avenue north of 8th Street
will be closed during construction
to facilitate equipment and protect
drivers, pedestrians, and crews.
The $3.5 million project leverages
local and federal funds generated
through a partnership between the
City, Southern California Regional
Rail Authority (Metrolink) and the San
Bernardino County Transportation
Authority (formerly SANBAG).
For questions on this project,
please visit the Engineering - Capital
Improvements section on the City
website at www.CityofRC.us.
Rancho Cucamonga Police Department K9s Help Locate Missing Children
Two Four-Legged
Officers Have a Nose
for Police Work
Rancho Cucamonga’s kids are
much safer, thanks to the talents
of the four-legged members of
the Rancho Cucamonga Police
Department (RCPD).
Deputy Ryan Girard spearheaded the revitalization of the department’s K9 program in 2013. He
recognized that K9 tracking could be an excellent resource for the City. Over the last four years,
K9s Dare and Deja have used their sense of smell to locate missing children, disoriented seniors,
developmentally disabled persons, evidence, and suspects throughout Rancho Cucamonga.
Police agencies across Southern California benefit from Dare and Deja’s incredible capabilities.
If an agency does not have tracking K9 resources and needs assistance with a search, Dare and
Deja’s handlers are contacted. This kind of multi-agency support creates lasting partnerships
between RCPD and those agencies.
The most recent find involved a 10-year-old student missing from a Rancho Cucamonga
Elementary School. On January 25, 2017, at around 5:45 p.m., school officials contacted RCPD
when they discovered a student left campus and did not report home. Deputies searched the
surrounding area, but were unable to locate the missing student.
At around 7:45 p.m., Deputy Ryan Girad and K9 Dare arrived at the scene and obtained a scent
article provided by the student’s parents. Dare tracked for about thirty minutes before identifying
a strong scent of the child. At 8:15 p.m., Dare located the student behind bushes, asleep and
uninjured, about a block away from the school. The child was immediately reunited with his
parents. “Our K9s are an essential resource for our police department. Their ability to identify
and track a scent, even hours after the initial report, is incredible. The dogs dramatically reduce
man-hours spent on searches, getting deputies back in service and fighting crime,” said Chief
Danielle Boldt of the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department.
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Streetlight Acquisition from SCE
On June 15, 2016, the City Council approved the purchase of
15,299 streetlights from Southern California Edison (SCE). The City
will acquire the streetlights in phases, following approval by the
California Public Utilities Commission.
The purchase of the streetlights will result in a significant cost
reduction in electric utility payments across the City’s eight Street
Lighting Maintenance Districts. The City anticipates saving an
estimated $1.3 million in SCE utility bills the first year after acquiring
all of the streetlights.
Local control of the streetlights will not only have a positive fiscal
impact on the City, but also improve reliability of the lighting system
with better response time for repairs and proactive monitoring of
the system for outages. The City also plans to install LED fixtures
known to reduce additional energy consumption, increase
reliability, offer better light quality, possess longer expected service
life, and require minimal maintenance.
Rancho Cucamonga Firefighters Stand Ready for Wildfire
Fire Season is Here and Our First Responders are Ready to Roll
Drought conditions have faded thanks to winter rains that blanketed our region, yet a
significant wildfire threat still looms above us in the foothills. Rancho Cucamonga firefighters
stand poised and ready to respond when a wildfire starts, whether here in our community or
anywhere in the state.
Rancho Cucamonga Fire District personnel and equipment are part of California’s statewide
master mutual aid plan, which provides the framework for mobilizing and organizing fire and
rescue resources as well as systematically responding to a widespread disaster. Community
resources are typically efficient for day-to-day operations, but are not necessarily always
sufficient enough to handle a significant emergency such as a major earthquake or wildfire.
Mutual aid framework divides the state into six mutual aid regions to effectively manage
the resources and response within a defined geographic and organizational area. Rancho
Cucamonga is part of Region VI, which also includes San Diego, Imperial, Riverside, San
Bernardino, Inyo, and Mono counties.
Last year, Rancho Cucamonga Fire District’s fleet expanded with the addition of a bright-
yellow brush engine owned by the State of California’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal
OES). In exchange for local use, Cal OES requires Rancho Cucamonga firefighters staff the
unit when requested for a fire anywhere in the state. This Cal OES brush engine responded to
nine different incidents throughout the state in 2016, including the Blue Cut Fire in the Cajon
Pass and further areas like the Soberanes Fire near Big Sur. The burden of the firefighters’
time during such responses is counteracted by a reimbursement from the California Fire
Assistance Agreement. This four-wheel drive brush engine is part of a regional strike team of
similar units from Murrieta, Corona, Riverside, and Redlands fire departments – only one of
two cross-county strike teams in our region. Unlike a strike team of typical fire engines that is
often assigned to defend structures threatened by fire, this brush engine and team of trained
firefighters work in difficult remote areas to control the fire’s perimeter and stop its growth or
progress.
Having the right equipment is only one component of an effective response to a wildfire.
Training for expected wildfires and varying fire behavior is also crucial. All Rancho Cucamonga
firefighters train for wildfires, including joint training exercises with our neighboring agencies,
to ensure an efficient and effective response when protecting our community. Wildland
firefighting involves many facets, including: clearing brush to create a natural fire break; laying
hose lines in a progressive fashion to keep up with and extinguish a fast moving fire; defending
structures in the path of the fire; and working together under a unified command so that all
agencies can seamlessly communicate with one another to ensure a highly effective response
to a wildfire.
While Rancho Cucamonga firefighters are doing their part to train and prepare for wildfire,
the community needs to be vigilant as well. If you live close to our foothills, create a defensible
space around your home that includes low growing plants with high moisture content. Remove
dead branches or trees and clear dry vegetation, such as weeds, from around your property.
Roofs and eaves are also vulnerable to flying embers in a wildfire, so be sure to clean your rain
gutters and inspect your attic roof vents for proper installation and integrity.
For more information on wildfire preparedness, as well as what to do in an emergency, please
visit the Fire District online at www.RCFire.org/ReadyRC.
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Where the Rubber Meets and Becomes the Road
A total of 54,542 passenger car tires have
already been recycled as rubberized asphalt and
used in repaving projects across the City. The
work was funded by a grant from the California
Department of Resources Recycling and
Recovery (CalRecycle) that promotes surfacing
products generated in California that are made
of recycled-content derived from waste tires. The
program decreases the adverse environmental
impacts created by unlawful disposal and
stockpiling of waste tires.
An estimated 60,000 additional passenger car
tires will be used for the following 12 sections
of roadway that are scheduled for repaving with
rubberized asphalt in Spring-Summer 2017:
• Rochester Avenue, from south of Foothill
Boulevard to Base Line Road
• Base Line Road, from Milliken Avenue to
west of Day Creek Boulevard
• Carnelian Street, from Lemon Avenue to
Wilson Avenue
• Church Street, from Pepper Avenue to
Hellman Avenue
• Hellman Avenue, from San Bernardino Road
to Base Line Road
• Hermosa Avenue, from Arrow Route to
Foothill Boulevard
• Hillside Road, from Archibald Avenue to
Haven Avenue
• Jersey Boulevard, from Haven Avenue to
Rochester Avenue
• San Bernardino Road, from Carnelian Street
to Archibald Avenue
• San Bernardino Road, from Grove Avenue to
Foothill Boulevard
• 6th Street, from Milliken Avenue to Charles
Smith
• 9th Street, from Grove Avenue to Hellman
Avenue
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Summer in the City Event Helps Kick Off Summer Reading
Bring Your Love of Books and Seasonal Fun
The Rancho Cucamonga Public Library, Community Services Department, and Animal Care
and Services proudly present Summer in the City. Join us at the Victoria Gardens Cultural
Center for games, entertainment, and the Library’s Bookmobile on Friday, June 2nd, from
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Bring the entire family and enjoy this fun-filled event with activities for
everyone.
Get a head start and sign up for the Summer Reading Program at Summer in the City, or
visit the Library starting Saturday, June 3. This year’s theme, “Read by Design,” brings art and
science together and promises tons of summer fun for children, teens, and adults. Pick up a
schedule of this summer’s events at the Archibald and Paul A. Biane Libraries, and join over
5,000 people who read great books, earn fun incentives, and enjoy weekly storytimes and
entertainment.
For more information call (909) 477-2720 or visit www.rcpl.lib.ca.us.
Asian & Pacific Islander
Cultural Arts Night
May is National Asian and Pacific Islander
Heritage Month and the Library is celebrating!
Come join us for a special Cultural Arts Night on
May 12, from 7-9:00 p.m., at the Paul A. Biane
Library. This family event will be filled with music,
entertainment, crafts, and more! Free tickets will
be available at both library locations beginning
on May 1st. For more information, call (909) 477-
2720 or visit www.rcpl.lib.ca.us.
Big Read Meets
Local History
This June and July, the Library is pleased
to present “The Big Read” in conjunction
with Local History Cultural Arts Night.
This year, the Big Read community-wide
reading program features the Jack London
novel The Call of the Wild. The Big Read
kicks off at the Library’s Local History Night
on June 30th, at the Paul A. Baine Library.
The evening will feature entertainment,
activities for children, and something for
the whole family.
Free tickets are
available at both
libraries on June
19th, and free
copies of The
Call of the Wild
will be available
while supplies last.
Check the Library
for other Big Read
events during the
month of July.
www.CityofRC.us
10500 Civic Center Dr., P.O. Box 807, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 · (909) 477-2700 • Fax (909) 477-2846
Recycle Tuesdays with Healthy RC and the RC Quakes
The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and Healthy RC are
partnering to increase beverage container recycling with
a special ticket promotion on Recycle Tuesdays. Baseball
fans are invited to bring 10 beverage containers with a
California Redemption Value (CRV) to any Tuesday evening
home game during the Quakes regular 2017 season and
receive one club level ticket. Fans can sign up to participate
in the Healthy RC Recycle Tricycle race, or just kick back and
enjoy the game. Start saving your bottles and cans so you
don’t miss a Recycle Tuesday. For additional information
about Quakes tickets call (909) 481-5000 or visit www.
rcquakes.com.
Recycle Tuesday Schedule:
• April 25 • July 25
• May16 • Aug 1
• June 6 • Aug 15
• June 13 • Aug 22