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Home My WebLink AboutReporter Spring 2007Spring is in th e Air at RC Parks Celebrate Spring 2007 at a Rancho Cucamoi�ga park. Get outdoors and get moving at one of the Ciry's 28 parks (including one just for dogs) wlieie" you'll find 28 park playgrounds for l�ids of all ages; 46 acres of equestrian trails—in case your four-foot- ed friend is of the equine variery, and in many of the parlcs, picnic and barbecue facilities. Complementing the parks, five major community centers offer everything from Pilates to aerobics and jazzercise to belly dancing provided by the Rancho Cucamonga Community Services Department. For those ed in ast middle a e the James L ;� �' .__ :, , .. �. , � , � i' , 1 i ' �»� �� C�� , � � �,� : �``-�� _ � � � �� `�, ; � �� -�,' ^� �� ji ��,N��r ��, � �..I__�...� ��: � �`�r, � W� �: _ a, . � ��.. . �� ,� � ; �. � �, ,x,, �� y�� .,n� t :! k k F ��+� 6 j y; w .V�C3 :�' "`o-i yi� �' �"Ae ��i.. �� g g p g' ' Enjoy the outdoors with soccer, flag football, or Bnilte Senior Center offers senior activities designed softball at the Rancho Cucamonga Epicenter and to keep you fit and young at heart. Ne�t-door, Adult Sports Complex. How about temus at Beryl younger members of the family can take advantage Park East, Lions Park, or Day Creek Park? For a more of all the Goldy S. Lewis Community Center has leisurely pastime, there's always a iuce wallc or an to offer from tap and ballet to sports movement hour or two under a shady tree gazing at the classes designed to improve your performance. spectacular mountain views or watching your l�ids Racquetball, baslcetball, and jazzercise are avaIl- play in the tot lot at Red Hill Park. able on a drop in basis at the RC Family Sports Rancho Cucamonga's parks offer qualiry Center. Lions Center East and Lions Center West recreational opportunities in meticulously are the destination for fitness classes from lup hop maintained and landscaped settings. Coyote Canyon, dance classes to salsa, Latin, swing, and ballroom Heritage, Hermosa, Millilcen, and Red Hill parks offer dancing. Is less music and more muscle your picnic shelter rentals for family get-togethers. Last preference? Try "Forty Plus and Fit" or "PowerYoga:' �C 7 N d H 't P 1 f th _- � � �i �N =� �� r � "`'� . : � r. �"'� ,•� r.� °� year ews name eri age ar � one o e " ., , " '" , " ic Spots. Weddings, private neeting rental facilities are munity centers, such as Central Park. As for the City's resolution to keep creating parks that contribute to Rancho Cucamonga's great quality of life, three new parks are underway for 2007. Rancho Summit Park in the northeast portion of the city and a five-acre park on Garcia Drive north of Foothill and east of Etiwanda will feature ball tot lot, picnic and barbecue xercise circuit. Olive Grove ailliead for equestrian riders imenities and a children's _._ � , =>�� ... �, . s �` ��e � �'�'� B � � � ; � ��`� _ i � ' � �� '�: � � � ��„`1 �s �r,�, � � �'j '��, � �a¢�� , �.�. ��,,�, �;� k �i 'y � � ,�, �� T; y� '�: � i� , _,_ __ � �' I _� ' �.� �"' r�;- .:;r ' 7t'��2P�� f:. �, ; I;�. �4 � , � r�, � �+ :�+;'� ' M" '�:� .'`, �' ��1 ��nt��' 'i �9 � - ��. . • ��; �� i; y e �i� ��r �."� � �, �t �ZC �etS t-�`.; � s , � � � �� p.7 �° �� ANCHO �;UCAMONGA V�� ; � �� =� ��-�e�� ts the ��.ndard The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) recently recog- nized Victoria Gardens with its 2006 Design Award. The recognition, part of ICSC's 30Ch InternatioiZal Design and DevelopmentAwarcls, is presented to centers that have achieved global recognition as outstanding projects and "set standards for the development of retail projects around the world." Vietoria Gardens reeeivecl tl�e award in the Innovative Design ancl Development of a New Project (over 500,000 square feet) category, one of only three worldwide to receive the honor. The other two included Arkadia, a 22 acre developinent in Warsaw, Poland that will bring many international retailers into the Polish market for the first time aud Jordan CreekTown Center, a two million square foot developinent in Des Moines, Iowa that features a man-made 3.5-acre lake as its centerpiece. Recently,Victoria Gardens has added retailersAnthropologie,TGI Friclays, and See's Candies to its roster. WIlliams Sonoma offshoot west elm combines founder Chuck Willian7's great taste and e5�e for value with the home decor sector. The result is the best in conteinporary home design without big ticket pricing. The we,rt el�ra at Victoria Gardens is one of only four in California, the others are in San Diego, Santa Monica, and Corte Madera. ' Another upcoming feather iAl Victoria Gardens' cap is Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar.Tlie concept restaurant launched in 1998 b}� New�oi•t Beach restaurant veterans Paul Fleinulg and Bill Allen, moderates the traditional-premium steakhouse aunosphere with a contemporazy flair. While harid ctrt prime stealcs are the stars of the show, the chops, fish and pauitry are also standouts. ,�..� � cat, fo �t,a .. ��'v cnn�� rto�� .��.�c'G��`�"�. . �� t � tian.a�� cu��,o� n -�b�#i6cti�h � :j�t��pja� �1.... �. . � you to v<nuant Y 1. a E�.1 ab c � , — a;��=��,��«a�� _ — 0,.=1° �, , <, a �. �.,m� „ , 9 � � �.n � , � ��,,. , .,,,, o o�. <,,, ,�-- ��--� , � -�- _ RC I.�E i�.1tS Ci� � Coun��l Meetirigs �-1t ��?�'?'_�''' ��Lr � �''�7P%� �r� �, ; _1,. � ' Can't make it to a Ciry Council meeting? A new online service, RC LIVE (Live & Indexed Video eGovernment), provides live webcasting of Cit�� Council meetings.Along with the abIliry to view meetings from the comfort of your home, the public is also able to lecess a searchable indexed archive of past meetings. This on-demand web streaming solution, offered Uy San Prancisco-based Graiiicus Inc., provides faster and more efficient access to Cit}� Council meetuigs. � Prior to the addition of Granicus, Ciry Council meetings were only viewable live by residents subscribing to cable television. Now, in addition to watclung the meetings on RCTV-3, residents can go to www.ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us and view a meeting as it happens or view ui archiveci meetiug at their conveiuence. � �_ �. � �� _ , ,_ � ,a=—"_ � '` 7 ��{ ' �' M� � f( 1 .fjj � � .....� , �i .� . �—=�a "' ` ; �' , _� � ��` � � �';�'' � , � i �#:iA � �� 5v � ^}� �.�� }�. .. RC '�'oPs GOeS ��.��i.e Phase two of the City of Rancho Cucamonga's automated permit application and inspection schedtiling program is now online. RC TOPS (Teleplione and Online Perinit System) intro- duced Interactive Voice Response services in the Spring of 2006 as the first phase of its efforts to expedite pernut processing and deliver better, faster seivice to customers. As one of the fastest growing cities in the fast-growing Inland Empire, Rancho Cucamonga processes more than 6,000 building permits per year.The telephone phase of RCTOPS processed 9,632 inspection requests, 344 plan check inquiries, and 360 uzspection status checks, whidi represented 37% of the services provided by the Building and Safety Department. "We ha�e experienced a huge success with the telephone portion of the system," commented Building and Safety Official Trang IIuynh. "We anticipate the public will love tl�e online feattues as well." Phase two allows permit applicants to use tlzeir computers to initiate an online application for a pernut on siinple projects and request and review the results of inspections. Additionally, the City's inspectors will be able to update inspection information ui real time from the field using tlieir cell phones. Simple projects are currently defuied as fiirnace replacement, water heater replace- ment, re-roofing, demolition and reinoval of swiinnung pools, installation of skylights, electrical panel upgrades, minor electric worlc encroaclunent in the public right of way, and home occupation permits, among others. ,'`� �� =�� „ � �.� � � �.9� � � j,.� ,. ;, ;�:;: ,.,...,,. i, I ,�,' i: : `:�: �, , � � 6th Annual �y a�am�hm cucamom�a co�un�� we�� Fa� F�°iday April B7, 2007 4:00 pna-8:00 pm Goldy S. Lewis Cognxnu�ty Ce�ter � r � o�; ��.,.. � .Tames L. Brulte � ;`��` � �eiaior Center � � �� `-��`�' �,, � ��.�� , y , o r� . � � � �� S,��C�� .C�� ;�� L�� _ , � _ . -� � _ From fitness advice to medical screenings, the 6th Annual Rancho Cucamonga Communiry Wellness Fair on _ . , April 27 will give residents the uiformation and:inspiration to become and remain healthy. Several'-City " departments share theis health and safety information and loca] area health service providers -� _`- o"�.� �;� � _ - �� - �, -. sponsar booths demonstrating products and offering screenings and information. " •- -- There's something for everyone in the family. For more information or to volunteer A a rc = � - �� `� call (909) 477-2780 extensions 8006 or 8007. ,�_� �- cn� f '� s��'� � � _ � z � , _ � � ., . �_ �r,�,.sam�m.�� , ��• , :� �- � _�, � zjc��,� !�- �'>,.• � s � . � _ ��-��=�-` . ,�:. ,'a � � � � � ; ; � • • � � �3 � �� ;'� . �. .. °° - ' � �' '4 ' � ww �+,., Qe-Li ��sm� �" y�irx � �....— � .. Qa.mi � enuvs„ �3 U g � g� �� `�.�-'- � ;;� �, � � �' � "� n, "�'-"°t"" � � � � �� "�� _� M3'�,.�r° ' � �� ,� � �� 4� ° .,,W , ��, °� � , �° . -- a�,� o�, � �, w o��, � �.. , : . - � _..�- � � � 1 • � � � � � , - . �: , . ' : �� •�. � .� � �� • , � . It's a master calendar for your communiry. IYs a concierge that reminds you of events you want to attend. It's your custom local sports—or arts—or music—or exhibits schedule. IYs the Rancho Cucamonga Community Calendar and it's available 24/7 online now. The calendar concept was born at an informal meeting of private and public sector representatives interested in promoting tourism in the Rancho Cucamonga area. When representatives of the City, area hotels,Victoria Gardens, the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, the California Speedway, the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center, Ontario InternationalAirport, and others gathered informally to talk about how they might work together, the topic repeatedly returned to the lack of a central place where venues couid share tourism-related information with the public. The Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency stepped into the gap to create the calendar. Click on an event on the graphic calendar page and the detaIls appear in a pop up window. The window allows you to enter your email to be sent a reminder seven days before the event. Events are also color coded by type: arts & entertainment, food & drinks, music, exhibits & tours, and others to make it easier for you to find the types of activities that interest you most. There are also a couple of advanced features that will allow you to customize your own RC Communiry Calendar. Under the viewing options at the bottom of the grapluc calendar page, choose advanced. Using the new window, you can set your own date range and types of events and get a calendar tailored to your interests. Several types of clisplay are also available including list, graphic calendar, and printer friendly. Behind the scenes, the Rancho Cucamonga Community Calendar is the work of multiple providers, all posting their own information independently. This multi-entity cooperation means events are more timely and information more accurate. You can reach the Rancho Cucamonga Community Calendar online by clicking a link on the bottom left of the City website's home page at www ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us. <. . s: ��t � --- T _. _ __ _. ,�. -�.,: � Library Teletlzon �00 �roa casts Fr��n L�� '� Playhouse in April , . The 2007 Rancho Cucamonga Public LibrarS�Telethon will move to a new hoine tlus year, the Lewis Family Playhouse at the Victoria Gardens Culttual Center, and will be availaUle for viewing over Charter andTime Warner Cable or as streaming video on }�our home coinputer, u1 addition Co seeing it live at the beautifitl Lewis Family '�` ' Playhouse. Schedt�led PorApril 20th, 31st and 22nd, the LibraryTelethon has raised more than $400,000 for Rancho Cucamonga Public Library projects over the past 10 5�ears—projects lil:e the Kidsinoblle, theAdi�lt �' ; � �,'�.' ,a `: � ;`�� ;� � i � � � `� � r � �` � , � �'�„ _ , k �� .� E �� 4 %v' � �, ��' � � �z � �` . ��,.� ° : � , ��a�, �., ��.�� .. � Virtual Library Offers ; . �., �� , , _, - � .- � , , �� ;_, � Homework Help, �'P, =�' �� . ��'�� y_ Audio Books, and 1Vlore! � �� ' , Literacy and C1��idren s tutormg programs as well as fzmdu7g ihe purchase of more than 10,000 books for kids. This year, tl�e broadcast will fund children's books and quality cultural and the- aCer prograimning for kids at both popular libi-ar}r loca�ions:The PaulA.l3iule Librar5� and �,,,�;,: :�� chibald Libraty. y` ,:t:`� — � .� _.. Cl�arter ConuliuiucaCions will broadcast the show from the stage at the Lewis Famil}� �,_ �' Pla}�house and returning favorites will include hosts Rod andTina GilfrS; fl1e JuniorTrivia Challenge, featuring soille of the brigl�test nunds of our school l�ids 8 12, and as always, some oF the besC young local talent avail�ble. An eaciCing lugl�light of the show will be "Spotlight on the RC", a � �� talent sllowcase Por local singers and �ancers produced by the creative talents of Cl�e Cult�iral �-ts � staff of the Lewis l�amil}� PIaS�liouse. A series oI auditioils �uere held to finci ten top performers, who Chen reheu-sed eYtensivelp aud put on a special, one of-a-lcind show. As par[ of the � - � __. ., Telethon, the broadcast will showcase some of Clle amazulg talent l�erc iu Rulcho Cucamonga. Another special treat tlus year, tl�rougJlout the� weel�end of the Telethon, we will be annotulcu�g the torthcoining season at the Lewis Pamily Playhouse. Be among Che fiist to I�now what head- linulg acts, f�miil}> sl�ows,Theater forYoungAudience, and conunluuLy prociuetions and more will grace the stage oE the Lewis r<uuil}� Playhouse at Victori� Gardens. To dew the show, just watch Charu�el 3 on your Charter or Cable station or go to www.librirytelethon.coni for � uiformation on how xo watcii the show on your own computer! � � � ,��, �� . The V'v-tual Library at the Rancho �, `; � „ , �� i� ��'. = Cucamonga Public LiUruy means all Rancho Cucamonga Libraiy cardhold- ��"�' �� ers can go to their libra�y when and L I B R A R Y wherever they have a computer with Internet access. Log in at wwwscpl.lib.ca.us and you can use both conventional services like searchulg the library catalogue and reseiving books, as well as seivices most people associate with a visit to a physical library. Reference services allow you to chat with a vutual liUrarian and ask a question 24/7 or email your question and get an answer back witlun 24 hours. You can also use a vutual reference department that conuects you to more than 2,000 popidar weUsites that cover a wide variety of subjects: ranging from arts and humanities to business and technology as well as featuring popidar kids and entertaimnent sites. A student's dreain, the Virtual Library's 16 databases feature full te� articles from more than 2,000 magazines, plus books and newspapers. Specific databases focus on history, science, legal forms, auto repau reference, biography, health, literattue u1d business. The Vuttial Library's databases open the door to quicic and accurate answers for your questions. Two new features at yoiu Rancho Cucamonga Virtual Library ue downloadable audio and ebooks by OverDrive and Live Homework Help tluoughTutor.com. OverDrive audio books are downloadable to your comptrter using Windows Media Player 9 or later software. The audio books work just like regtilar books: a certaui number of copies are available for �� _.�- ._. ____ borrowing at any given time and are checked out when you down- load them. They uiclude encod'uig tliat "returns" them to the Vutual Libraiy by causing the downloaded file to expire on your computer. Adobe eBooks and Mobipocket eBooks are also available for down- load'uig and are optimized for on-screen reading. Live Homework lzelp tluoughTirtor.com offers free tutoring in Math, Science, Social Studies and English for grades four through 12 and College introductory courses. AvailaUle between the hotus of 1:00 pm and 10:00 pm, siudents with computers runnuig Wuldows 2000 or Uetter can log on and get help from a teacher, college profes- sor or college student. Tutoring sessions are archived and monitored for qualiry. Parents and teachers are fans of the seivice, Uut the most telling comments come from shidents themselves. Here are some quotes from theTutor.com Live Homework IIelp program: "I tl�ink that tlus service is really awesome I hope it's around when I'm ui college. haha. I seriously do appreciate everything offered here. Thanlc ' �_•'�'� you very much!" —1 lth Grader � � � �� .,�� "My tutor explained the problem to me ''� k�'�' �; "�� in a way I could understuid, and inade me i€�� 0�,�' `} �� explain it to hun to make stue I fitlly i'�' .,,, ,_; grasped the concept" —lOth Grader ' "" ,r+ �;� .� "This program is so great that I'in f, J gonna tell all my friends about it" — '�" �„� ,�. ' 7th Grader ' ° . '� � � `i' .py��e I h . � Y",':\ , � ,, I ,.I 1 � � ��, �. �� s � � � ::.4 ` � j � - � � i �� " p' .P` y'"' '� ^��ff` ��,��-� � � � � r -�'�., �;;. � �„`° s � � � � �_ '� .� The Teen Center in the RC Family Sports Center will benefit from the proceeds of an upcoming Dance-a-Thon on March 31st. Dancers, sponsored by friends and family, will raise money as they dance from 7:00 pm to midnight at the Goldie S. Lewis Cot�ununity Center. Last year's winner,Terri Large (shown in photo with KGGI DJ 5 Cent), won a limousuie chauffeured iught on the town with d'uu�er at the Cheesecake Factory for her and five friends. TheTeen Center at the Rancho Cucamonga Family Sports Center provides drop-in activities for teens froin 6th to lOth grades. From 2:30 to 6:00 pm on weel�uglits and 8:00 pm on Fridays, teens have a safe place to kick back, do homework or have fim doing what teens do. At the Center, teens can play basketball, racquetUall, or volleyball ar enjoy more rypical teen purstuts like video games, arcade sryle games like Dance Dance Revohrtion and karaolce. Air hockey, ping-pong, and pool tables round out the standing activities and special events, art projects, music, and movies are led by recreation leaders. The Teen Center also offers the Teen Recreation Activity C1uU, or TRAC. TRAC teens meet once a month and get uzvolved in their commiuuty with vohmteer projects and earn free trips, dance adinissions, and a club t-shut. Coinmunity projects have included visits to assisted living facilities, food drives, and beach clean-ups. The Center is also home to Teen Connection, a program that helps lugh school teens complete the requirements for community seivice hours. The Teen Center is not free but the. nominal fee of $1 per day week- days and $2 on Fridays are easily within reach. TheTeen Center is located in the RC Family Sports Center at 9059 San Bernarclino Road. � ` ` +�� W.. �� ,_ - . � . `` . _ _ ~� -�. a . -� �- _.. , , , ' - ,, ti_` ;�';> , %' , . i ;,��• ��. �g; . `� . � ;�- �� ,:'� � �� N� ,, �, t�r�� '� ro ��£ � �� / / �@ t�a'. s,s�°�� i �, '_' ..,� =�� , ,.� � � , - ��_� _ .� Most people have heard of the spiraling costs of road construction but the blame is usually laid at the door of escalating steel and concrete prices. The escalation in costs is no less true for asphalt, up 50% compared to a year ago. With 22,777 square feet of street repairs done just last year, plus new asphalt ramps, pot- hole repairs and driveway approach repairs, asphalt costs represent a significant portion of the annLtal street improveinent budget. � In December, the Street 1Vlaintenance Section put a new piece oi equipment, called an asphalt ziX�per into service in a move to conuol costs. The Asplialt _�� ,� � ^"� Zipper is an asphalt grinding machine with a 48-ineh drum that gruZds �;� .�-��' �=r , �- ; '? old deteriorated asphalt into reusable material that can be used as base inaterial for in place repairs. I2eclaimed material can also be captured ' r:{�� '' aud hauled away for use u7 project at other locations. � As well as recycling old asphalt ancl redricing conscruction costs, the �� ,�°; � Asphalt Zipper also saves the Ciry disposal costs for olci znaterial, former- � `�� ly hatiled to rec}�cling plants. ��` =�=� .,:. MOre Furry s andf �� F � �� _.- .Help 1�C9� There are many ways to help the pets waiting for new homes at the Rancho CucamongaAiiiinal Care andAdoption Center. Volunteers are at the heart of the success of the transition of the Animal Center from a County contract to a Ciry-operated faciliry. While the animals seem happy in their newly renovated quarters, the Animal Center needs your help to realize its goal of finding homes for every adopt- able pet. You don't have to be an expert to help. You can lend a hand by donating one of the many items on our permanent wish list including: blankets, pet toys, towels, pet shampoo, plastic pet carriers, Dawn liq- uid soap, flea combs, Frontline flea control products, KONG pet care packages, dog & cat beds, scratching posts, and kitten milk replace- ment. From time to time we advertise special needs on our website at wwwrcpets.info/downloads/RCWishList.pdf. You can meet your own gift giving needs and help the Center at the same time by making a donation in someone's name. We will provide a thank-you certificate that can be given to your friend or relative. The Spay-Neuter program is also a great place to lend a hancl with financial support that allows us to provide low cost vouchers to those who need them. , �; ��a � r ,��r� �- � - � q � �' K. �� .. � _ ,�r � u�� .� ��.. ^ 1,�� If you like working with animals, become a vohuiteer. It can be as simple as wallcing a dog, giving them much needed and enjoyable exercise. For those who are more experienced in working with dogs, the Center welcomes volunteers who will assist with training dogs to sit, stay, shake paws, and wall� calmly on a leash. This training makes a dog more adoptable and helps find the accomplished pooch a new home. The lists of adoptable animals on the RC Pets website need helpers who can take photos and write descriptions that will find them new best friends and homes online. Adult cats need love and affection to be socialized and more adoptable. What better way to spend an afternoon than by petting a purr-fect new pal? And last but not least, the Animal Care and Adoption Center has a critical need for foster homes for adult dogs, but also for puppies, kittens, and special needs animals. Fostering an animal ensures it gets the personalized care it needs to become a first rate adoptable pet. Please volunteer or donate by calling the Communiry Programs Coordinator's office at (909) 466-7387. � 1 .:. .1.. ::1= " � � �,� _I> • • _ .. 2: �� . ..� � .�.. . / .1 ,� �; Last Spruig's btunper crop of puppies and kittens arrived just as the Rancho CucamongaAnunal Care and Adoption Center opened. The box loads arrivulg every day pouited out the unportance of spaying and neuter- uig pets to recluce the number of unwanted anuuals. Spay-neuter saves lives. While the newiy openedAnimal Center searched to fuid homes for all the adoptees, volunteers came to the rescue to foster the new arrivals as the Center ran out of space. "We are committed to fmding homes for all our adoptable anunals,' conunentedALuinal Services Directar Joe Pulcuiella. "But we need the puUlic's help in reducing the poptilation" -,, The Rancho Cucamonga Spay and Neuter Voucher Program provides vouchers that offset ;� up to $50 for dogs and $25 for cits. Adininistered and hindcd through thc Pet Over ��,��, Population Co•alition (POPCO), limited vouchers are avaIlable to Rancho Cucamonga resiclents oi�ly on a first coine-first served basis. If you are interested in receiving a �, �,�" voucher, call POPCO at (877) 447-6726. Some local veterinarians also provide �� ,�; low cost spay and neuter seivices. 3�. �: r� �x„��._ i �= � ;�::, t �: •' •' "• :� ; � � •` Fz � . 7n' ,�* ib �:s- '� ^Riu 7v :Z.. m is„ IYs a m}�th that cats and dogs should have one litter before spaying. Motherhood does not malce for a Uetter pet; having a litter doesn't necessarily result in a calmer dog or cat. Early spay/neuter surgery ensures that a dog or cat won't reproduce and younger animals recover more quickly, have less pain, and have fewer complications from surgery. There are a mimber of compelling reasons to spay or neuter your pet: • Even if you find homes for your pet's litter, you are still contributing to the problem. Every home you fotmd could have gone to a shelter animal. • Spay/neuter surgery has health and behavior benefits. It removes reproductive organs that often cause dogs and cats to have medical problems in later life inchiding mammary tumors, uterine cancer, complications from pregnancy, prostate probleins and testicular cancer. • Contrary to popular belief, altering does not spoil your pet's personality. Nor does it make your pet fat and lazy. • Altered dogs and cats are more relaxed pets, because they are not driven to mate, and they are less inclined to defend territory. They are less apt to fight with other aziimals.They are not as likely to roain, so there's less chance they will get lost, injured or killed. • Neutered dogs are less apt to urinate in the house. • Altered cats are less inclined to spray. � �" ��: ��-. � {,,,��:� t ., � , ; ., �,� �. � , A, �3.6� � � � � — _.._ _ � ; a �a, .�. � � � �,� �; Rancho Cu,�amon , ,�� Animal Care �& Adoption �en�,�r H�� mY name is Cortez and I'm toaking for a loving, ��w hom�� Spayed female ' � Year old � � ��.,� .��'�� ' Great with other cats � �. , � Wiil follo�,, yo�i . ,� anywhere — Ioves ��' �` attention and � �_ � affection � ` � �f You're interested in adopfing me,� � Care & Adoption Cehter oh p��ase visit the RC Animal � i Arrow Route next to Epicenter} or � call (909) 466-7387 (PETS) � � ..w,.—�,,� �' �° _ �►: , .� n I:. , �. �� ° �,, . . �� F,, ,...�. u _.. - , x , � _ . . _,� _ _ _ , __ - -- Have All we ask is just a few numites and you'll fall in love. The star quality of the pets at the Animal Care and Adoption Center is front and center on the small screen as RCTV3 broadcasts a weekly review of some of the adoptable dogs, cats, buiuues and others looking for their "forever" homes. New adoptable animals are posted weekly, so find your new best friend. RCTV Charuiel 3 is available to cable subscribers in the City of Rancho Cucamonga. �_ w .:- � - �. �') � �- --- —.... - - — ---- -- ---- ---- -__ � _ � _ Q �� 3 , � -' �,� ^�"(�'��',� � �� '�,�� ,r�'� � � � � � 5'�fi �� ` �w i � � �_ � k 'r � '� � � ' ; �` � � � � � � � y� � • �; � �� ... � _�- -- -� Keeping apartinents and multiple unit developments crime-free is an important part of �� community safery. The Rancho Cucainonga Poliee DepartmeuYs Crime Free Multi-IIousing '�.��„ . if Program is a partnerslup between apartment residents, illanagers, and the Policc Departn�eut to ; � make sure residents' qualiry of life is protected. Currentl5� there are 36 conununities involved in � � the program. � � � r1 ctedicated deput�r spearheads the program, worl:uig firsC wit11 apartmeut managers to hel�� i f� � � chem cliscourage crime on tl�eir propert��. This part of the program has three parts. Fu-st, the �:, �� . . . . . . __A� ._ �� >rogram prov�cles uauung on a var�ety of topics such as screenmg tenants u1d ideiitii��ulg � � narcotics and gulg activit��. Wit12 the assistance of a specially Crained Sheriff Serviee Specialist, �� the Police Dep�u-tment aiso proeictes builcling plau uispections to prevenC crime tl�rougl� envuonmental design and pi•o��ictes oii � sitc inspecting to tzelp inuiagers crea�e a safe enviro»inent for Cl�eir tenanCs�. Fuially; but perilaps mosC unportantl�; the depury '� � is in regl�l�u- contacC arith �ipartinent managers,lle.lpi�1� t[ie�n address isslies and concen�s the�� ma5� have. � � � � Residents ��re also an iil�portant coinponent oP the eff.ort.� Poot�paCroiliiig, wllere deputies vlteract one on one with resideuCs i of the multi-housing couununity, helps deputies unc(erstancl wh�it is goiiig on in Che comii�luury and l�elps residents iu�derstand . what they�can do to keep tlicir commiuiitics safe. The results? An overwhehniag response� bq apartnlent nianagers and i ��. residents and a declining miml�er of cal(s 1'ot• se�-��ice �� , .. ; �: �-._ _ _ __ ; _ � ..,_ _- . _. _ �.--- ��. � . �� A� ,--_ f � � . r` �,r � �, � ✓ � -��-�- -� � �4 -��x�-� ��.� � � � , �,' r` e f � 4-. _ �' -f� ..� _ __d � � . �"_,n� r� ,;�� . �' � � f �� I � , � . , ./ I / . ' � '. �. � � �� I, � � s- :. �,. Medic Squad 171 received its first call less than an hour after it went into service earlier tlus year. The Medic Squad started work its first day at 8:00 am atAmethyst Fue Station and shortly Uefore 9:00 am received a call to a retirement faciliry ui the 6700 block ofAmethyst. Arriving less than four minutes from the time the call was received, paramedics began assessing the elderly patient's condition, including close monitoring of lus heart rhytlun. Usuig a 12-lead EKG, or heart monitor, paramedics received a multidimensional picture of the patienYs heart that allowed them to accurately assess and treat his condition. The new Medic Squad marks the lOth anniversary of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire District's paramedic prograLn. In the ten years since 1996, the Ciry and the Fire District have seen many changes including � �„� � �� N��`�� ' a � '� � "� � .� � the addition of a station and personnel to meet the needs of a growing population. Today's Fue District has 78 firefighters, 44 of which are certified paramedics, who treated more than 7,000 patients last year. The Medic Squad was implemented following the adoption of siY service level goals from the 2005 Fire Strategic Plan. These service goals included estaUlishing a four-mimrte travel time to 90% of emergencies ui the coinmunity and staffmg an additional piece of medical related apparatus in stations exceeding 2,500 responses annually. TheAinetlryst Fire Station exceeded dus tlueshold and was the fust site for the implementation of a new Medic Squad. Other Strategic Plan recoinmendations being pursued include the construction of two fire stations and the relocation of anotlier. www. ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us 10500 Civic Center Dr. • P.O. Box 807 � Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729 °(909) 477-2700 • Tax (909) 477-2846 Donald J. Kurth, M.D., Mayor • Diane Williams, Mayor Pro Tem ^ Rex Gutierrez, L. Dennis Michael, Sam Spagnolo, Cozesacilmernbers