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Home My WebLink AboutReporter Summer 2003- .�,�' - :�" ° '�s�., �`ss� ' � .. � `�; wa �'� -;"a�i-�.m �`.. �� e�i -� �i, ri �"" �,�r . `�; � �,� � �� ` t �� . ; , � �� s 4 ... � � ' � � Y�,� �3 t fi � � 1 �rs x ' . , , �,. . .� �' ;� � � �� C z. U ,. .< < 1. ... ° �_..y. c , .« `.� t � } F` �"m-,�. -� '� .jnu �M1 � ,�, �.. � f,�-, p � ._ ,# ^�.": �f ., .. ... �� . . . .. . .. : � . , . . „ . .. �:: :- � -R�, ' . ' z'"1 ^�s�.s_� a �� w�: �`�� `�'� �.t �,� � �.` J ^ . �� h a�j`s�a � .� �''�� .� � �� '� � �.'�. ��; ;,v.; ." f . j `4t :^;�t �.� � -, .. .._ � .�....- .... �� 1 .S -� � � � i � �� '�"^�� , �ECEIVE 1 ILLI � IN E FUI�DING . , , ---�� ,� � � , � �� hanks to the efforts of `��Con�ressman �David � y Dreier, nearly $1 million in federai ltmding�`for „� important Rancho Cucamonga �rojects �vas �� Fl included in the 2003 Federal Fiscal Year Budget passed by Congress and signed by President Bush. Tlie recom- mended appropriation inchides $810,000 for the consti��iction of a new Senior Center and $157,000 for the purchase of technology equipment for Rancho Cucamonga's Emergency Operations Center. The Senior Center funding caps years of effort by Ciry seniors, the Senior Advisory Comrnittee and the City Council to fund a needed new faciliry. In addition to this year's federal appropriation, Congressman Dreier also helped the Ciry secure $50,000 toward the Senior Center in last year's federal budget. Another critical fimding source helping to make the project happen was $10 mil- lion in state park bond funds, obtained with the help of State Senator Jim Brulte. The Senior Center will be located at the Central Park site at Milliken and Base Line Road as a part of a communi- ry recreation faciliry that wIll also include a Communiry Center. The fiinding received is critical for a new facffiry to serve the Ciry's growing senior population, and help seniors retain their independence and digniry with a comfortable life and before after retirement. Geared towards today's active seniors, the facIliry will consist of specialized craft rooms, fitness/dance rooms, multipur- pose classrooms, counseling areas for human services programs, a kitchen, and a main program room for nutrition programs and special events. Design work is currenfly undeitivay and will be completed soon, with construction and an opening scheduled for late 2004. The $157,000 technology grant will provide enhanced communi- cation, mapping, and a visual information display for a new a ,� �, , � �^� � , :�� "o, , , � , �� a�r � � . �"� � �.�� .. � . ,y�! � w.:`4'' �.'"""^ p a � , � �„ � �;� \ � ; ""°;,' �� . � � , ��; �� =. . � t � ��-r � i`i'� `a � �- , .� � �� - �� .r I Emergency Operations � �� ' � �' � � a Center (EOC) being � ��'� ; constructed as a part of `s � " � � �' " � = r '��' ; � �;,:,. the third floor addition ' � � : ; , �- r . � - to the Police Station ` '�' ��'�'�� (see story on ne� page). - As the command center for emergency person- { �, ' �,� � "� �' � nel water district school district r o {' r J �, l �?5 and Ciry leaders, the EOC is the �� ' a��. ,��'�� ,� location for direction, control, and � `� /:�' f� "� information processing during a - ',� �+� disaster. The technology improve- ,� g ments will include enhanced '��' J communications equipment status display board, and GIS mapping capabilities. T'hese enhancements will ensure that Police and Fire departments have the ability to provide immediate, effective, and coordinated response to the communiry in the event of an emergency. . r`"�"a„ % � � n "i��=,•w �� ,— � � �H,� — '��' 4 �'�"� � ��l .s p,; � II`@`�``�'�� ; , � ,�, .' x � �" �z .: G� <��:� 5i�ver �nniversary � y j Cen�i•ai Pa�•� Ug�c£�te �p. ��-� �n �,� �p, 2-3 "�-'__. ' _.__ _ �._� . . . _ . -- � I�� o � � — - — ac � � I � ,�, SBoute 66 '�:''�-�:� �; � �� . 6-� �ratei• ��'ety � � , ' P• � �FR.ASTRUCTURE BEGINS ICTORIA GARDENS �� STATE BUDGET UPDATE As of April 2003; Governor Davis' � Office has announced that no solution to � the State budget crisis is likely for many weeks. The Governor's spokesnlan said that no fuither action on the budget is expected until mid-Niay when the State �� completes its accounting of tax receipts. The State Controller has also warned that California will be unable to pay its �� obligations this summer �ithout the passage of the budget. The ongoing cri- sis is very fluid, with approaches being � offered from many quarters to resolve d1e prob!ems. The Governor's and other leg- � islative proposals still include reducing revenues to cities, a move that 4 could result in reduc- �, ��.� �_:� tions in local seivices. �� ' '`� While Rancho k „; `, Cucamonga is in ' �.,; ' ,3�,� sound financial condi �.,��-;�;� tion as a result of good ""`�'�e� fiscal management and ��• � budgeting, the Ciry con tinues to be concemed � � �'� �� about the impacts of rev- enue reclLictions on local seivices. As a result, the Ciry - continues to work proactive- � ly with state legislators and othei� cities to ensure that sources of revenue that sup- poit Ciry sei��ices are protected. Make � sw�e to check news updates to stay infoimed about the State Budget crisis. Residents may be wondering about the construc- tion between Base Line Road and Church Street tllat began in March. The work is the first step of ii�rastr��cture construction for Rancho Cucamonga's new regional center, Victoria Garclens. Road con- struction will be followed by phase t�vo uuprove- ments beginning in July. Improvements to public facilities wi11 include sewer, water, and stoml drain service as well �s extensions oF D�y Creek Boulevard, Victoria Park Lane, and Church Street. A new street, Victoria Gardens Lane, will also be con- structed and street improvements will be made to Base Line Road and Foothill Boulevard in the area. These improvements will pave the way for development of approxiiilately 450 acres oF com- mercial and residential properties, including a park, paseos, and a fiiture element�ry school. All phases are scheduled for completion prior to the opening of Victoria Gardens regional shopping center. �� SE W z� =.�� .� i �� .`� As part of a�lanned expan- _ sion oF the Police Departnlent �;,� � which will be adding a third floor to the Police Station, the �rit �� Ciry is also undertaking a seis- �'� mic upgrade of Ciry Hall. Con- _-� �. struction is expected to last � approximately 18 months, during wluch tune the Police Depait- ment will relocate to modular temporuy offices just across the parking lot from the current Police Station, the remodeling of the two existing floors of dze Police Depaitment and the addition of new space was designed to accommodate expansion needs. The new third floor will include a laiger dedicated Emergency Operations Center and a helipad on the roof (see story page one). p �� ,� m I � �i,'�a � �:i;�� i�_ �illl�!'�'!�(��f� �� i:. r � � i � ,:: � .:..._ A 74,000-square foot Ciry Cultural Arts Center that wi11 include a 500-seat theater, a library, and a large meeting faciliry will also be a major project component. The developer, Forest Ciry, recognizes the value of drawing people to the cultural center and has contributed $5.7 million to its construction. The project has also been awarded �7.8 million in STate Libraiy Bond Grant fiinds to builcl the library which wi11 have a special collection for the performing arts as well as a significanC technology and interactive media component. Rancho Cucamonga has formed in Victoria Gardens two Community Facilities Districts (CFDs) to finance $14 million in bonds for the construction of t11e public improvements far Victoria Gardens center. EXPANSION AND AT CITY HALL The seismic retrofit of Ciry Hall is expected to begin slloitly after the Police Department expansion is underway. A voluntary compliance widl new seis- mic codes instiltrted after the Northridge Earthquake, the work will take place on �ll Chree floors with the largest unpacts to the roninda and Council Chambers. During work on the rot�inda, some City services will be moved Co temporary buildings located right ne�t to City Hall. During renovations to the Council Chambers, public meetings will be moved to a v�u�iery of locations widi Council and Planning Conmiission meetings to be held in the Cucamonga County Water DisCrict Board Room at 10440 Asl�ford St��eet. Ciry Hall renovations are expected to take from four to si�Y months with the Police Department to last over a year. CENTRAL PARK UPDATE � Funciing for Phase One of CenGal Parlc is now up to nearly $20 million, thanks to a variery of sources. These include fimds from 2002 State Proposition 40 bond, several federal fiinding � soluces, infrastr��cture f�inds and private donations (see related story page one). The funding gives new impetus to Phase One of the park, which includes the Senior Center building plus a Communiry Center and 10 to 20 acres of developed parkland. The Ciry's Conununiry Seivices Department has planned to co-locate the facilities in orcier to provide res- idents with a wider range of prograulming space. Shared f�cilities will also allow a(l ages and POLICE DEPARTMENT ISMIC UPGRADE BEGIN R A N C H O C U C A M O N G A • C�� NEv�scASTs START THIS SUMMER It is a dlree miliion person market without a voice, but this summer that will change when the Inland Empu�e gets its own local newscast tlu�ough - the Inland California Television Network (ICTN). California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) and 12 �vestern San Bernardino Cotmty cities have partnered to create the network by linking the gov- ernment access channels (Channel 3) among par- ticipating cities, Rancho Cucamonga among them. When ICTN launches, it will have an inunediate audience of one million viewers getting regular pra gramming that includes a nightly news broadcast as well as informational, culniral and educational broadcasting designed specifically for Inland Empire residents. R E P O R T E R • �L O O.'i �oMMENTS PLEAS � is also avail��orter E � �w cr•ranc � orilr�e at '�o-cuc We welcotne amor�ga.ca.zrs The bulk of funding for ICTN is P�ea�� ca11 � b� j� � 111e.�tS. t h r o u g h a f e d e r a l a p p r o p r i a t i o n m a d e �� I f� r ��a � O m a S 1� possible through Congressman Jerry Lewis, t�Q9� � 7 7 ge�S �� e d t to invigorate CSUSB's distance learning �7�!� �� programming. CSUSB holds the &• � distinction of being a National � Center for Excellence in - Distance Education. If � you have any questions about ICTN in Rancho Cucamonga, call (909) � 477-2700, ext. 2008. According to ICTN Executive Director Cindi ��'o �On� �V' Pringle, "The San Bernardino Valley a may be the largest unserved television Op'i �r rna media market in the nation. Because of (G �n� Ba Los Angeles stations' broadcasting rights, (� �( our news and public affairs programming on°pl� �2�t� is controlled by decision-makers who do 8� �6 P not live and working in our region." 5' 'Q� �P� Motivated to change the current cover- � age, which often consists of two minute sound bites focusing on crune and disaster, ' network partners are looking forward to � going on the �ir. ICTN will be housed widl KCSB-TV3 in San � � Bernardino, where the 12- person news and program- ;� , ming staff will work �vith �° t�,-` KCSB-TV3 staff who aie �;�F��.,� �� devotmg a third of their �'. time to help produce pro - a �, grairuning. �,.. , ��i � !C . PR��U IQS STUD _�� FREEWAY SOUND STUDIES UNDERWAY � �,�.. ��: _ ,� ' _ � . �_. �`.�M t,.�3 �� . . �°�,� =�:��.��,�� t ., u St'� .. � �� ° sA � i ��,a-�� '`�� ` � _ � ��,, .� �� 1 - "�S`��,. %9" A � , �i��, ' " . - � v,,.�� groups access to a wider range of ��,'`�-��' �.,y �� " '� �� z�? facilities and resources such as a tecllnology/computer �" � ��.� :� . <�, �� . �.- lab and a dedicated area for "messy" crafts such as ceramics. -�' ' The Senior Center wing will likely include areas for dance/fitness programming, billiards, games, a large main event room, a kitchen, and multipurpose areas. The Communiry Center wing is antici- pated to include progranuning space for Rancho Cucamonga's Family YMCA Young Adult activities, playschool classes, dance and fitness, crafts, multipurpose space and a divisible main event room. The park, located on Base Line Road bet�een Ylilliken Avenue on the east and Deer Creek Channel on the west, will ultimately occupy 103 acres. Initial construction is anticipated to be circulated for bids this summer. Caltrans held a public workshop on Febniary 11, 2003, to address residents' concems regarding noise generated by the newly completed Route 30/I-210 Freeway. Both Calt�ans and the Ciry's noise consultant have incorporated the addresses of the concerned residents into sound studies currently being per- formed. Sound readings are expected to be complete in May and Caltrans hopes to complete analysis of the t�esults in June in time to bring them to the Route 30/I-210 Ad IIoc Task Force meeting at dle Ciry. For more information about the I-210 Freeway call SANBAG's I-210 Help Hotline toll free at 1-866-HELP-210 (1-866-435-7210). ��,`( '� � � � `�` , � : 4 �° � --=�-=- WEST NILE VIRUS TO ,___�� . � ,� , � � .i�. l w� T�`' ,_, �� REACH CALIFORNIA THIS YEAR l �1�� COMING TO A SCHOOL ��. � oR P�xx N�x YoV "Faster Than a Speeding Bullet—More Powerful Than a Locomotive—Able to Leap Tall Buildings—" well. . . maybe not— But "Super Reader," the hero on the side oF Rancho Cucamonga's new bool�nobile does show kids ho�v reading can put just about anything they want to do, or be, within theu� reach. Rancho Cucamonga's junior °Super Readers" can use their own set of superpowers ' to checic out new books at schools and parlcs in thei�� own neighborhoods at the brand new Rancho Cucamonga Bookmobil� Bool�nobIle services were started through a , $67,000 grant from the , California State Libraly and an additional �55,000 raised by the Rancho Cucamonga Libra�y Telethon. The new 5,000 volume Boo�nobue joins the origina12,500 volume velucle Chat started out as a retrofitted Omnitrans Bus in 2001. Sen�ice deliv- ered ttu�ough tliat velucle tripled within the first 18 months, so it is likely that the new Bool�nobile will fi�1d crowds waiting at parks and schools when "Super Reader" visits. For ii�foirnation on loca- tioi�s and tunes for Book�7lobile servio- es contact (909) 477-2720, ext. 5025 or ��vw.rcbook- mobffe.com. � In anticipation of flle an�ival of the West Nile Virus in California this year, the Ciry has begim a program to educate and inform residents about this new disease which was not known in the U.S. untfl 1999. The West Nfle Virus has spread across the country. While the spread of the vin�s is serious, according to the Centers for Disease Control, human illness fi�om the virus is rare. The vuus is spread through mosquitoes and can impact people, hors- es and birds. The best way to prevent the spread of the virus is by taking precautions against mosquitoes. Below are suggestions from the Centers for Disease Control on pre- venting mosquito bites: • Apply insect repellent containing DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) to exposed skin whenever you are outdoors. • When possible, wear long-sleeves, long pants and socks when outdoors. Treating clothes with repellents containing permethrin or DEET will give e�tra protection, since mosquitoes may bite through thin clothing. Do not apply repellents containing permetlu-in directly to skin. Do not spray repellent containing DEET on the skin under your clothing. • The hours from dusk to dawn are peak mosquito biting times. Consider avoiding out- door activities during these times—or take e�tra care to use repellent and protective clothing during evening and early morning. • Mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water. L'ulut the number of places around your home for mosquitoes to breed Uy getting rid of items that hold water. More information on the West Nile Virus is available from the West Ualley Mosquito and Uector Control District (909) 627-0931 or on the Centers for Disease Control website at htCp://www.edc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/. VIEW .ADOPTABLE PETS ONLINE The irresistible faces look winningly at you from your computer monitor. Thirty-five pre- cious pooches and sixteen fuzzy felines, along with hundreds of other special animals, all looking for a home, have their photos posted on a website that now includes animals from the Rancho Cucamonga Animal Shelter. You can view these darlings by going to www.petharbor.com and selecting from the options available. By entei7ng your zip code you can find lost animals or adoptable pets located at the Ciry shelter. You can even refine your search by choosing among a number of options including gender, age, and size. If you are looking for a lost pet, you can check to see if it is at flie animal shelter by looking at the photos on the web site. Photos are updated dally so information is cunent. If you are looking to find a prospective new best friend, please call the Rancho Cucamonga Animal Shelter at (909) 466-PETS (7387) to ensure that the anunal you have spotted is still available. All dogs and cats four months �,: �_ or older will be spayed or neutered before you take them home. _��; -' The Animal Shelter is located at 11780 Arrow Route at the corner or Rochester just south of the Epicenter and is open seven days � � r� � a week from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m, except for late closing at 7 p.m. �� on Wednesdays and early closin� at 5 p.m. weekends. �, 4P �� i � �,. ` SILVER .ANNIVERSARY CELEBKATIONS �^ CAP`I'URE COMMUNITY SPIRIT Creating a true sense of communiry was an important reason why the communities of Alta Loma, Cucamonga, and Etiwanda united 27 years ago. Facing uncontrolled growth and potential annexation into neighbor- ing cities, the communities decided they wanted a ciry that they couid shape through their own vision of the fi�t�lre. That communiry spirit is reflected in the commemorations and celebrations marking the Silver Anniversary of Rancho Cucamonga's incorporation. l� � " A convnuniry history, "Rancho Cucamonga: A Tradition of Vision," tells d1e Ciry's story and a conuntmiry cookbook reflects the Ciry's winemaking heritage. Morgan Delaney, a first grade student at Stork Elementary School was chosen featured �rCist from nearly 350 entries in the Silver Anniversary Calendar Contest. Her impressionistic painting of a cluster of red grapes graces the cookbook cover �s well as the cover of the calendar. The inside of the calend��r is illustrated with work by a dozen artists of various ages R A N C H O C U C A M O N G A • R E P O R T E R • Z O O 3 � from the scheduled Silver Anniversary event � �+ � ' ��; . � �� ; I � �� ;�' � `� h��;�.��R, - "°^'� �"�� ,��'€�; • �.�.(�,�,,w�,-.,# � ��, � ��,�s . ° , ��,�� Saturday, May 10, 2003 ;t: �`,_� 7:00 p.m, ` � �`�'; ,.�� Ranclio Cucimon�;t I �aiccnter °�� , ._ � . l;nrcrrtinntCn[�Y,Sp�rtaComp]c� � � �.. • Community Yotrth Gvou� Perparma�fces 1�,4 sj•,d,ds,n;�..;;,,,,t: ,_ �,., i,;�„�, �a�,_,„� • FfY2w0Yk5 a�rd nuidi moi�e! z ��'�.�`� ��.� . . � � ��' , a ��,,�..�. � �-� � ,- r r ��sa�� , �� 9�� t� ��e � "1.t'j� �: ` - � � qte 'd p� d"�..�.` �,°1^' #.��,� 4� �. . �� '�i � �� Ii��'` � �`. � r�� .e l� � ��5� �� „ � � �: -��i ,�op2 � . .�_ h,�. �.��"aC ��ro, d��,�tr r,u. , ,_ r�.�r�; �.i;r i �... �, iS.,m7;�t�7 rFXi��i z -,�;. ��; � � ✓ �N��@ �4i -;}��Y '/��22003 � � . � , :'�4+ 'l.F,� i:111111t.\I�F.1rIVf: C.v i�_vn�a (mainly school-age children). School educational —�� packets and a video focusing on City history will later round out the commemorations (check out www.ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us and RCPark.com for Silver Anniversary highlights). � A Silver Anniversaiy event was scheduled for May 10th and was planned' with fanulies and the coirununity in mind. Tlus oppoit�iniry to come togedler and celebrate with performances by conurninity youtll groups and star LeAnn Rimes was again reflective of the communit�� spu�it of dle City (see above). r , � � �, �� — �.,. Whether your c�mper is a toddler or a teenager, Rancho Cucamonga Conununiry Seivices h�s a clay � ' camp that is s�ue to brinb a summer smile to a face about to conlplam that tl�ere's notlung to do. The Ciry's "Summer Camps" may not offer tenting in the woods, but Chese weekday summer � r� camps offer your child a� E ;�` � °�' � large range of activities � � ` , �� from Focused sports canlps �� -�` .,� �`� � � �� to science adventures and � ,�� '� visual and performing aits � � � �� 4 workshops. - z Q "Camp Cucamoczga" at Alta ' � Loma Hiah School, for kids � � �` - fi��e to ttivelve, offers swim ��;� days, gaines, craFts, and Fielcl t��ips daily from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. � "Play Camp" is the Ciry's summer version of �� playschool, with crafts, songs, games, and social acCiviry for kids one tlu�ough s�. "Kici Eiplorers" is a �� summer camp at Lions Center East where children ' �(ages 5[0 10) eYplore a series of themes in crafts, �� games, sports, and special events ttivice a week over the summer. �� Five to twel��e years olds �vho love sports �vill be t1ui11ed �vith °R.0 Sporls C�u11p" �offered at the R C. � Iamily Sporls Center. Baskelball, racc�letball, indoor � soccer, �vh�ffle ball <<nd volleyball are offered indoors. �� Youth aged s�.� to tlurteen with specific sports mter- � ests �ill enjoy baske[ba11, ��olle5�ball, and soccer �� sununer camps. The artist or actor in your home can spencl a week �� " exploring 1 creative theme at Cl�affey College. �� Nlornuzg sessions inclucle watercolors, chall�, collage � 1; ��unonb otlier techniques while alternoons focus on �', d1e performulg arts. E�periencecl artists tuld local per- '� �� formers lend tl�eir �rofessiol�al talents to this mema �� rable camp e�perience. �`�1��Iac1 Scieilce"� campers cail bi�ild Cheir o�rn rocl:et �,,.; � and �protect (he earth from iL1��aders L�sii�g �lien s1m1e �! � Che}� make themseives in `Gala�y � Defendeis.° Envu�onmental science and ar�iFicial u�telli�c�ic� ile �� d1e �11eme For "Pl<ulet I;arth" and �he "Rohots �? '� €� Revenge.° "Science� in Action" campers use engi '� neering to bL�ild bridges,�domes, cubes, and l�yra j �` �� mids—when they areii � gron�inn theu� o��,�n ciystal I g�rdens or constrlictulg megapiizchers, t11at is ti��,�� ,, � For � availabiliry of Slunm�r Camp spaces, call � ��, � (909) 477-?76�. RGpark.com o1'Feis�more ii�for � - � mation and onl,ine registration is available � '° through Inst�ntRC. � � a �, �. � a RAlvcxo CUc�oNGA TOWN SQUARE TO OFFER URBAN LIVING , � -�, ,� ; �. � �� Evolutions LLC.—a dis�ributor of casual and afllletic foottivear will expand to 27,000 square feet � in the Arrow Busuless Park. W.M. Alloy Company—an international � sltpplier of welding consumables and met�l alloy proclucts has purchased a 27,800-square foot building on Utica Avenue. Insinco International—has purchased a ilew 72,000-square foot faciliry and will move its operations from Ontario to its new Rancho , Cucamonga location. Insinco is a wholesale distributor of wood picnu�e frames and nvirois. Beaury 21 Cosmetics—has chosen a 55,608- � square foot Rochester Avenue location. Be�ury 21 makes die popular L.A. Girl line of cosmetics. Daisy Wheel Ribbon Company—a ciistributor Q of computer, color imaging, copier, and fax sup- plies has leased 7,200 square feet on Edison Court, Starbucks—will add a Vineyard Town Center location and a ch-ive-tluu store on the north side of Poothill between Aspen and Spruce to tl�e compa- ny's two existing Ciry locations. , Mercury Insurance—a provider of insurance services is building a corporate office on Foothill BoLilevard which wIll employ from 700 to 1,000 people. RANCH .� .�;- -� � .:�� ;: . � . �' � ! _: �`, �` The Bumett Companies have broken ground on a new 31-acre miYed-use project at the southwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Haven Avenue. The retail component will be constructed over the next year and clevelopment of dle residential units and office builcling will follow in 2004 and 2005. Residential development amenities are expected to include a mi�ed- use chibhouse with meeTing room, kitchen, conference center, business center, and fitness center. Outdoor components include 17,000 square feet of decks, (' pools, and outdoor dining and barbecue f� ties. Concierge seivices at the clubhouse include notary, pack and m�lil, shuttle, de ery for movies, library, diy cleaners, a�id flc ers, plant care, and peC sitting. Brad Buller, City Planner, describes tl project as "in the fore�iont of new thinkic abouC 11ow residential areas and the servic es people need should be integrated ir `smarY communiry developments.'� Preleasing for the retail component l�as attracted many tenants, including: Baja Fresh, Coffee Bean �� Tea Leaf, Daphne's Greek Cafe, Red Brick Pizza, and Pei Wei (a quick service subsidiary of PF Chang). Other potential retail tenants �vill include a specialt�r market, sit- down restaurant, and traditional retailers. The retail com- ponent is expected to be completed by the enct ot zUUS. SHARE OF THE "1VIOTHER ROAD" Well if you plan to motor west Just take my way That's the highway that's the best Get your kicks o�a Route 66 (Bobby Troup, 1946) The Ciry of Rancl�o Cucamonga has successf�illy petitioned the State Legislatt�re to return the Rancho Cucamonga partion of Route 66 to the Ciry from Caltrans. The agreement for the transfer has been finalized bj� the Ciry's Engineering staff and is pending approval by the California Tianspoitation Committee. Rancho C�icamonga's relationship with the road that became Route 66 began long before I�obby Troup's song celebrated the highway called the "Mother RoacP' in 1946. A patil called t11e iUiojave Trail, established by Native Americans, hrought many people to the �irea. The first recorded traveler, Juan Batista de Anza, named the area Los Osos (just west of wllere d1e Trail crossed Cucamonga Creek), in recognition of the large number of bears he encotmtered there on his 1774 trip. Bear Gulch became a popular camp spot and was coirmlemorated by the Native Daughters of the Golden West with a stanie oF a bear near the Sycamore Inn in 1932. Jed�diah Smith brought a party of the first Ailiericans th��ough in 1826. The Mountain View House, owned by Uncle Billy Rubottom, was estab- lished as a stop on the I3utterfield Stagecoach route in the 1850s and traveleis became a regu(ar sight. Mo�ultain View House was used as a gathering place for Soudlern sympathizers during the Civil War. After the original building burned, the site was rebuilt as the Sycamore Inn. During Prohibition in the 1920s, Hollywood ceiebrities oflen traveled the soon-to-be national highway, stopping at the Sycamore Inn on the way to Palm Springs. Alcohol was often hidden in the "Y" of the tn�nl�s of the R A N C H O C U C A M O N G A • R E P O R T E R • Z O O 3 �� CITY �L�1KES DECISION ON �� As a result of the statewide energy crisis in 2001, Rancho Cucamonga took steps to investig�te local energy options that would serve the inter- ests of the communiry and businesses. Research and analysis of energy-related legislation allowed Ciry staff to identify the Victoria Gardens regional center commercial development, located within the larger Victoria Arbors development area, as a potential "greenfieid" project for Ciry distribution of electriciry to the site. Consultant Astrum Utiliry Services completed due diligence and feasi- biliry analysis for the Ciry, finding that Victoria Gardens met the criteria for new customers in a planned development sharing a common geographical boundary. The size of the Victoria Gardens commercial area at 3.4 million square feet, in combination with the absence oF existing infrastn�cture otherwise subject to California Public Utilities Conunission regulation, will make it feasible for the Ciry to initiate municipal commercial electrical service to the Center's projected 725 utility customers. By retaining local control over the project's electric supply, the Ciry can ensure the reliabiliry of service for commercial customers in the Victoria Arbors service area, creating a substantial economic development LOCAL ENERGY OPTIONS incentive. The Ciry also gains greater authoriry over the design of the pro- ject's electric infrastructure and the abiliry to tailor energy conseivation programs to provide maximum benefit to customers. In addition, the cre- ation of additional revenue will help support public seivices and facilities within the Victoria Arbors �rea. Following direction from the Ciry Council in March, the Ciry has taken administrative anci policy steps to implement what is known as the Victoria Arbois "Greenfield" Electrical Service Project, more commonly called a "spot-municipal utiliry." The Ciry continues to explore further options to deal with energy issues at the local level. HERMOSA STORM DRAIN PROJECT ENTERS THIRD AND FINAL PHASE The $3.8 million third and final phase of the Hermosa Storm Drain Project has completed its design stage and is now being reviewed by the San Bernardino Counry Flood Control District prior to construction permits being issued. The $12 million project is being co-sponsored by Rancho Cucamonga and San Bernardino Counry and will relieve flooding and improve traffic safery on the busy roadway. Phases One and Two completed reaches from Deer Creek Channel and Foothill west to Hermosa and then north to a point slightly north of Base Line Road. This final phase will widen the rail crossing north of Base Line and extend the storm drain north to just past 19th Street and then west to connect with the Alta Loma Channel. The project began in Spring 2000 and is expected to enter its final constiuction phase late tlus summer and be under construction for six months. nearby sycamore trees to be consumed between dances � '� during the evening as it was illegal to d��ink in public. H�sToa,� The road was officially designated Route 66 in 1926, aou�E ' with the formation of dle National Highway System. = Fj C] After prohibition was repealed in 1933, celebriry travel- � ers ohen stopped at local wineries like Virginia Dare ��' ,� Tr� on Route 66 for wine tastings. 'I`he road began to cater ��` ��,�`� ,� to the motoring public and the Red Chief and Kansan � �� P�� `}` moroi� coutis were built for overnight stays, while "� the Magic Lamp and Dolly's Diner seived the overnig: aher a long drive. The Cucamonga Seivice Stati� corner of Archibald and Foothill, hails from the Route 66 er� Today, Rancho Cucamonga is working to preserve its Route 66 herit Foothill Visual Improvement Program. Gateways at the eastern and weste the Ciry will be marked with architecture and public ait with a Route 66 the intersections betv✓een the entrances wffl be marked with special landscapin reinforce the theme. , _\� � � �' � � � � I� . � � � � / � On April 16th, the Ciry Council approved the conceptual plans for Arbors Park, part of the Victoria Arbors Planned Development. The seven plus acre park will be created adjacent to a protected wetlands area at its eastern edge and will feanue a variery of amenities to serve the new neighborhood. Located ne�t to the site for a new elementary school, the park will h�ve a ball field with a soccer overlay, f�ill size basketball court, and a large play area and tot-lot for children of difFerent age groups. Picnic facilities will include shelters, tables, and barbecues. T`here will also be an exercise course with marked stops for area resident� who wallc or jog for exereise. The faciliry will be completed witll onsite parking. The main access will be from Arbor Lane. � ;�i,' ,;+, �;;�:'",= �,picenzer sponsoieu �� uy ui� irau�c li�v�s�v�� u�c ��,�, Cucamonga Police Depart�nent The goal oF the Rocleo is [o d1�1- lenge child��en's riding skills; lciloti��lecibc of bic}�c1e la�vs and edu- cate them about bike safet�� and matntenance. � POI.ICE �EP�T�NT'� �1TI-�IiLTNI� �RIVIlVCa rt60CpI�112 The Rancho Cucamonga Police Department held the "Every 15 Minutes �`, Program" March 25th tlu�ough 28th at � Ranch Cucamonga High School. The four day program helps discourage teenage drinking and driving by graplucally demon- strating the often fatal consequences. The program began with a lunch hour - activiry where students could experience the - effects of alcohol on cl��iving abiliry through � ��, � the use of Fatal Vision goggles. `�earing the 5>. goggles snidents attempted to pass field sobri- `� ery tests and navigate a course of traffic cones. �� `�� t� ' The second day, a gong sounded in the � ; school eveiy 15 mimltes, a reminder that an ' alcohol-related accident takes place on average _— - four times an hour. With .� ach gong a pre-selecCed ��tlident was removed 'rom � classroom. The selected students then participated in a nlock tr�ffic acci- dent staged on the campus which included fatalities, injuries, and arrests. Participating snidents were talcen fi�om the cainplis after the sunul�tion for a tour of facilities related to DUI consequences ancl then sequesterecl tor the evening. The ne�t d<iy, the students shared theu� experiences at an assembly, sharing personal testimony about the devastaCing results of dnmken driving. Participating seniois are now serving as class-wide ambassadors during Prom, Spring Break, and Graduation seasons to help their peeis make the right choices about clrinking and cjriving. Many local sponsors and partneis nlade this educational event possible for our communiry. For more inFormation, call the Rancho Cucamonga Crinle Prevention Unit at (909) 477-2800, ext. 2820. .,�,��, .,.�,.. �,..,�...�. �� ,�.,,.. ..,..,,..�..�..,.. ... .... �.�._.--------- ---- station for the �Ciry, East Avenue Fire Station No.��176. The station is expecCed to be complete in 2004, and �ill serve the north east of the Cit��. T'he new sta[ion will house a paramedic fire engine, ibledic Enguie 176, and will provide advanced life suppoit seiv- ices to �the commuiuty in adclition to responding to fire-related incidents in the "wildland interFace" area along the footlulls. W�� S�E� A F� EP�T NT i�RIORITY It is tragic, but true, last year 17 cluldren in San Berrlardi�io Cotmty died as a result of drowning. Many of the victulls' parents said they were nearby and did not hear ' their child fall inCo the water. Drowning is 100°/o preventa- ble, if you follow water safety tips. In a drowning emer- gency seconds count. Call 911. �� { F� DE��'��vT �. � �� R S�E� T�s __ �-� -�_ • Never leave a child unattendecl near water, =�`"�' including pools, bathniUs, and buckets. �� _ t�" °� Assign an adult to be a"water waCcher," ��' }�`� f responsible for supeivising children in the pool. � ,'� ' i "� � �,_ _ � The adult should never leave the area wifllout assigning a replacement water watcher. • Teach all children to swi�l and never 1et thein swim alone. • A self-closing, self-Iatching five foot high fence should sur- round backyard pools/spas. • Secure and lock all doors, windows and gates leading to the pool/spa area when not in use. s Use alarms on doors and windows that open onto the pool areas. • Place items wluch can be used for climbing (tables, chairs, pl�nters, etc.), away from fences. s Nlount lifesaving devices by the pool in a visible, accessible location. • Be sure to have a telephone at poolsicie with emerbency number 9-1-1 posted on dle phone. • Remeinber, inflatable flotation devices are not lifesaving devices. � Remove toys from in and arotuld the pool when iC is not in use. • Avoid diving and always w�de into water first. � Do not rely on swimming lessons, life preseivers or other equipment to make a child �vater safe. m Learn first aid and CPR. www.ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us 10500 Civic Centez Dr. � P.O. Box 807 � Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729 °(909) 477-2700 • Fax (909) 477-2846 William J. Alexander, Mayor a Diane Williams, Mayor Pro Tem • Rex Gutierrez, Robert J. Howdyshell, Donald J. Kurth, M.D., Council Members