April A Message from Supervisor John Tavaglione

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1 April 2013 A Message from Supervisor John Tavaglione Welcome to the sixth edition of the Second District Tavaglione Tribune. Inside you will find articles about the Second District Youth Advisory Council, Second District Chamber honorees, a non-profit spotlight, and a variety of other articles. We would like to hear from you if you have any questions regarding the content of this e-newsletter or if you would like any other information about county related issues or services. Please click on the contact me" link below or give us a call at (951) We will do everything we can to help. Sincerely, John F. Tavaglione Riverside County Supervisor Second District In This Issue Apply to Join Supervisor John Tavaglione s Second District Youth Advisory Council Second District Chamber Honorees Get Ready for Summer Fun at the Cove Waterpark in the City of Jurupa Valley! 2 nd District Non-Profit Spotlight: Inspire Life Skills Critter Kiddz Summer Camp? Page 1 of 10

2 County Waste Department to Provide Free Composting Workshop in Highgrove on April 13 Around the Second District Apply to Join Supervisor John Tavaglione s Second District Youth Advisory Council Supervisor John Tavaglione s Second District Youth Advisory Council is now accepting applications for the school year. The Second District Youth Advisory Council is composed of high school students who live in the Second District of Riverside County. If you would like to find out if you live in the Second District of Riverside County, please click here. By typing in your home address on the website you can confirm your supervisorial district. The Second District council is joined together with one common goal in mind -- making a difference in their community. Youth Advisory Council members are leaders who aim to assist those in need, beautify the community, and raise awareness on various youth-related issues within Riverside County. The Council is dedicated to improving and empowering themselves, as well as the community, through service and fellowship. Membership includes biweekly meetings at the County Administrative Center in downtown Riverside for a one year term. High school students that are interested in applying to join the council should have an interest in community service and providing input on youth-related issues. Council members plan and participate in community events on a monthly basis, which makes the Youth Advisory Council a wonderful addition to any student s resume.interested students can download a membership application by clicking here. Interested in joining, but want to check out a meeting first? Attend one of our open meetings!! We will host two open meetings on April 9, 2013 and April 23, 2013 at 5:30 P.M. Meetings are held at the County Administrative Center located at 4080 Lemon Street, Riverside on the 5th floor in conference room C. Upon arrival at the County Administrative Center please park in the public parking area outside of the building and proceed to the 5th floor. As you exit the elevator you will see an office area labeled Board of Supervisors." The entrance to conference room C is directly behind the receptionist desk, and will be open for you to enter at your convenience. Applications will be accepted from January 15, 2013 April 24, For further information please contact the Second District Youth Advisory Council Coordinator, Tiffany Estevez, by phone (951) or via to tpestevez@rcbos.org. Second District Chamber Honorees Greater Corona Valley Chamber of Commerce Honorees Page 2 of 10

3 Greater Corona Valley Chamber of Commerce Honorees Citizen of the Year: Yolanda Carrillo, YMCA Corona CEO Chairman s Award: Karen Spiegel, Corona City Council Member Chairman s Award: Don Garling, Lifetime Vinyl Fence Supply, Inc. Chairman s Award: Jim Dorsey, Jim Dorsey Photography Outstanding Non-Profit: Blue Star Mother s Manufacturer/Distribution Award: Vulcan Materials Company Retail Award: Sam s Club of Corona Service Award: Premier Service Bank Ambassador of the Year Award: Kim Lewis, Creative by Design Lifetime Achievement Award: Reynaldo Aparicio, Reyes Accounting & Tax Services Retiring Chairman of the Board: Douglas Smith, Smith Law Offices, APC Jurupa Valley Chamber of Commerce Honorees Large Business Beautification Award: McDonalds Restaurant Small Business Beautification Award: VFW Post Large Business of the Year Award: Lowes at Vernola Marketplace Small Business of the Year Award: Country Village Apartments Citizens of the Year: Brad & Jolene Hancock Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. Ed Hawkins Law Enforcement Award: Captain Danny Feltenbergerv Fire Safety Officer Award: Angel Sanchez Jr. Outgoing Director & Vice President: Robert Zavala Outgoing Director: Dick Lynch Norco Area Chamber of Commerce Honorees Community Volunteer of the Year: The 2012 Norco Fair Committee Community Volunteer of the Year: Jim Sassin, Norco Fair Chairman Community Volunteer of the Year: Diana McGrew, Norco Fair Co-Chairman Community Volunteer of the Year: Wendy Hartley, Norco Fair Secretary Community Volunteer of the Year: Linda Dixon, Norco Fair, Treasurer Business of the Year: Browning Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Chamber Volunteer of the Year: Susan Yasui, Kangen Water Riverside Chamber of Commerce Honorees Outgoing Chair: Brian Hawley Incoming Chairman: Judy Carpenter Business of the Year: Hub International Citizen of the Year: Dr. Ronald Loveridge Small Eagle Business Award: Champion Electric Business Council of the Year: Downtown Chamber Volunteer of the Year: Christi MacNee Chairman s Award: Robert Stockton President s Award: Ron Redfern Ambassador of the Year: Henry Citarella Get Ready for Summer Fun at the Cove Waterpark in the City of Jurupa Valley! Page 3 of 10

4 The Cove Waterpark, located at the corner of Mission Boulevard and Camino Real, reopens for the summer season on Saturday, May 25th. Buy your season pass online (the Discount Season Pass Sale is April 6 for one day only) and get in a day early on Friday, May 24th. The rates remain the same as last year. The pirate-themed water park is owned and operated by the Riverside County Regional Park and Open Space District. It features attractions for people of all ages such as a wave rider, lazy river, waterslides, and a toddler water play area called the Lil Mates Lagoon", which includes a small water slide and tipping buckets! Swimming lessons will also be offered at the Cove this summer beginning June 10 and running through the end of August. Weekday and weekend sessions are planned to make sure everyone has an opportunity to learn this important life-saving skill. If your child does not know how to swim, you need to take action. If your child can swim but wants to improve their strokes, check out this program. Our experienced instructors can help. Check out their website for more information on classes, summer passes, group rates as well as summer employment opportunities at the Cove!!! If you know an individual or family who needs assistance, please call or stop by the Rubidoux Family Resource Center. Their facility is located at 5473 Mission Blvd., Jurupa Valley or they can be reached by phone at (951) nd District Non-Profit Spotlight: Inspire Life Skills Imagine being eighteen years old and left on your own with no family or support system around you? Usually when young adults venture out into the real world" they have the safety net of having their parents just a phone call (or ATM) away. Unfortunately, for thousands of aged-out foster youth in Riverside County that is not their real world. They are usually left to figure out the future on their own. Do they want to attend college? If so, which college is right for them? What should they study? How will they pay for it? Where will they live? Where will they work? How can they afford to eat and buy clothes and shoes while they are in school? These are things many college age kids take for granted. For aged-out foster kids these obstacles can be insurmountable. As a result 65% of former foster youth end up homeless after leaving their foster home care. The young women are 6 times more likely than their peers to give birth before the age of 21. The young men face a daunting 25% incarceration rate. Only 6% of foster youth attempt to attend college and only 2% complete a degree. These statistics are dismal and are a clear indication that something has to be done for these young people. Enter Inspire Life Skills! Did you know that there is a private, non-profit organization in the Inland Empire that focuses on stabilizing and teaching valuable life skills to foster youth ages 18-23? Inspire Life Skills Training (AKA Inspire") was founded in 2005 and has helped approximately 60 former foster youth create a better future for themselves. Inspire has six homes and offers youth the opportunity to attend college full-time while living in a community with one another. These young men and women receive one-on-one mentoring from local volunteers and professionals who provide pro-bono counseling though the California Baptist University Counseling Department and Loma Linda Behavioral Health Institute. They also attend life skills classes that are taught by experts in their field. Inspire would not be a success without the many generous donors and volunteers that give their time and resources to help these youth break the cycle of poverty and abuse in their families. Inspire has seen youth go on to attend Law School, become teachers and marriage family therapists, and many other productive members of our community. There are many ways that you too can be involved in giving hope to local foster youth. Please check out Inspire s website at to see how you can volunteer or become a financial partner. They are currently seeking sponsors for their upcoming fundraisers. Please Kristi@inspirelifeskills.org or call for more information. Page 4 of 10

5 Critter Kiddz Summer Camp Week 1: July 15-19, 2013 Week 2: July 22-26, 2013 Learning kindness towards animals and all living things is an important part of child development. Humane education fosters empathy, caring and a sense of responsibility in our youth. To this end, Riverside County Department of Animal Services has developed our Critter Kiddz Summer Camp to offer weeks of fun filled animal related activities. At Kiddz Camp, children learn about pet care, respect for all animals from dogs and cats to reptiles, wildlife and conservation of habitats, pet training and more. Some of the activities include making cast molds of animal prints, dissecting owl pellets, learning dog bite prevention with gigantic Saint Bernard breed dogs, llama training, and dog agility training. In addition to dogs and cats, children have had the opportunity to get up close and personal with a variety of animals such as miniature horses, large boas and pythons, lizards, tortoises, stick insects, giant hissing roaches, rabbits, rats and llamas. Participants will also enjoy the benefits of exposure to many guest speakers from the shelter and in the community, who will share their experiences working in careers with animals. In the past two years our camp has been very successful with more participants signing up as the word gets out. The Riverside County Department of Animal Services plans to extend the camp to make room for more children this summer, as well as add new programs throughout the year, such as a Spring Break camp. For further information or to register, contact Kim McWhorter at (951) or by at kmcwhort@rivcocha.org. County Waste Department to Provide Free Composting Workshop in Highgrove on April 13 The Riverside County Waste Management Department will host a free backyard composting workshop in Highgrove on Saturday, April 13. Attend this how-to" workshop to learn how to recycle organic resources such as yard trimmings, fruit and vegetable waste into a dark, crumbly, sweet-smelling soil conditioner. Compost can be used to enrich the soil in gardens, lawns and house plants. Instead of putting organic waste in the garbage to be hauled to the landfill, learn to compost! The free how-to" backyard composting workshop begins at 10 a.m. at the Norton Younglove Community Center, 459 Center Street. The Riverside County Waste Management Department provides this free workshop in an effort to divert waste and help preserve valuable landfill space in the county s sanitary landfills. For years, the department has trained volunteer master composters that explain how to create compost easily and efficiently from ordinary organic wastes. Low-cost compost bins, subsidized by the department, will also be available for purchase by Riverside County residents (limit three per household). County residents can purchase compost bins by personal check only, cash and credit cards will not be accepted. For more information, contact the Riverside County Waste Management Department at (951) or visit Around the Second District Page 5 of 10

6 Around the Second District April 20, :00am: Salute to Veterans Parade Magnolia Avenue and Ramona Drive in Riverside On Saturday, April 20, 2013 Supervisor Tavaglione will participate in the 8th Annual Salute to Veterans Parade. The parade is scheduled to take place from 10:00 A.M. 12:00 P.M. and will depart from Magnolia Avenue and Ramona Drive in Riverside. The parade will feature marching bands, antique cars, mounted horse units, military vehicles, airplane flyovers, and lots of proud veterans and service men and women! Don t miss out on this great family event!! For more information please visit Page 6 of 10

7 April 24, :00pm: Dollars for Scholars Annual Fundraiser Canyon Crest Country Club 975 Country Club Drive Riverside, CA Greater Riverside Dollars for Scholars was established in 1994 by a local businessman and philanthropist, Doug Wardle. With the backing and influence of Art Pick, CEO and President of the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce Doug put together the original Board of Directors, which included representatives from the local K-12 school districts, higher education, the business community and non-profit organizations. The first scholarships for $500 each were awarded in 1995 to two students graduating from Norte Vista High School. Over the years, approximately $2 million has been awarded to over 1,400 students from 20 comprehensive high schools and special schools. Contact: Riversidedollarsforscholars@gmail.com Page 7 of 10

8 May 7, :30pm: Eastvale Community Meeting Rosa Parks Elementary Whispering Hills Drive Eastvale, CA May 11, :00am 2:00pm: Highgrove Day Highgrove Community Park 459 Center Street Highgrove, CA, Highgrove Day will include a classic car show, a multitude of vendors, free Polynesian entertainment, woof gang dogs, K-9 demonstration, yo-yo demonstration, face painting, and a pancake breakfast. Something for the whole family! Car show, vendor applications, and travel tickets are available online at or call for more information. Page 8 of 10

9 May 20, :15pm: Memorial Run and Ceremony Safe in his Arms Memorial 4120 Orange Street Riverside, CA The Riverside County Peace Officers Memorial Foundation (RCPOMF) is honored to recognize Riverside County's Fallen Heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving our communities. This foundation was formed to bring honor and recognition to the names and faces of our Fallen Heroes. The ceremony will take place at the "Safe in His Arms Memorial", located at 4102 Orange Street, Riverside, CA Ceremony - 6:15pm Memorial Run - 5:45pm Survivor Reception - 5:15pm May 22, :00pm: Highgrove Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) Meeting Highgrove Library Page 9 of 10

10 Highgrove Library 530 W. Center Street Highgrove, CA May 29, :30am: Athena Awards Luncheon Honoring Beverly Bailey Mission Inn 3649 Mission Inn Avenue Riverside, CA Supporting, developing and honoring women leaders Inspiring women to achieve their full potential Creating balance in leadership worldwide John F. Tavaglione 4080 Lemon Street Post Office Box 1646 Riverside, CA Main: (951) Fax: (951) Address: Website: Home Page Biography Contact Me County of Riverside Page 10 of 10