Join the C.S. Lewis Foundation for a red-carpet night of magicat a special benefit premiere presentation of The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe on Thursday, December 8 th at 6:45pm, located at the Regal Plaza 16, 3535 Central Ave., Riverside.

Regal Plaza 16 at 6:45 p.m. Dr. Stan Mattson, founder and president of the C.S. Lewis Foundation will present a special report on the London Royal World Premiere.

Tickets are $25.00 each for adults and $15.00 for children. Tickets are limited and may be ordered by calling 1-888-CSLEWIS (275-3947). All forms of payment are accepted.

Proceeds will benefit the C.S. Lewis Foundation.

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A Life of Adventure: Jim and Della Fisk will open in the San Bernardino County Museum's Fisk Gallery on December 3, 2005 and continue through February 26, 2006. This photographic exhibit is free with museum admission.

A Life of Adventure looks through Jim and Della Fisk's personal "photo album" of images taken from the early 1900s into the 1930s in San Bernardino County and the southwest. During these years, the Fisks and their friends and family enjoyed outdoor adventures and, in doing so, created a travelogue of photographic images that capture their adventures with humor and warmth.

In the context of family photo albums and home movies, museum-goers will see how people enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, and general merry-making in the past, and will find that there are many similarities today! Just a few of the scenic points of interest on this armchair adventure will include: Big Bear Lake, Needles and Chino in San Bernardino County, along with Pahrump Nevada and the family's Manse Ranch.

Curator of History Michele Nielsen will focus on the Fisks in a gallery talk on December 4 at 2 p.m. as she discusses "Fisks in the Fisk." Her presentation about the special exhibit in the Fisk Gallery (named in honor of these San Bernardino County pioneers) will have a special emphasis on the adventures the Fisks enjoyed in the San Bernardino Mountains. Gallery talks are free with museum admission and on Sunday, December 4, museum admission is free.

The San Bernardino County Museum is at the California Street exit from Interstate 10 in Redlands. The museum is open Tuesdays through Sundays and holiday Mondays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $6 (adult), $5 (student or senior), and $4 (child aged 5 to 12). Children under five and Museum Association members are admitted free and admission is free for everyone on Sunday, December 4. Parking is free. For more information, visit http://www.www.sbcountymuseum.org.

The San Bernardino County Museum is accessible to persons with disabilities. If assistive listening devices or other auxiliary aids are needed in order to participate in museum exhibits or programs, requests should be made through Museum Visitor Services at least three business days prior to your visit. Visitor Services' telephone number is (909) 307-2669 ext. 229.

Redlands - Make your holiday season especially meaningful this year by attending the Feast of Lights at the University of Redlands. The Feast of Lights is a unique service of worship celebrating the birth of the Messiah in spoken word, tableaux, song and instrumental offering. Join together with others at Memorial Chapel for this unique service that has been presented every year since 1947.

The renowned University Choir opens the service with a candlelight procession. Three tableaux are presented, representing the Annunciation, the Birth in Bethlehem , and the Revelation to the Shepherds. The birth of the Messiah, the Rejoicing and the Ceremony of Candle lighting continue with readings and great music of the season.

The Feast ends with the Procession of Adoration and the majestic Christmas hymn, Adeste Fidelis. After the Blessing, the congregation sings the first verse of Silent Night with the choir, slowly leaving the historic Memorial Chapel together, walking across the illuminated University Quad-as the sounds of the music slowly fade into the winter night.

Tickets are limited. Call (909) 335-4046 for information

Dates: Fri. Dec. 2, Sat. Dec. 3 & Mon. Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. Sun. Dec. 4 at 4 p.m.

More information can be found at
2005 Feast of Lights
University of Redlands

Due to a Cal Trans roadwork project underway on Euclid Avenue (Route 83) in Chino, visitors to the Yorba and Slaughter Families Adobe will temporarily have only one route to use when visiting the site: from the 71 freeway (the Corona Expressway), take the Euclid Avenue exit north, turn left onto Pomona-Rincon Road and proceed to the Adobe parking lot on the right-hand side of the road. This project is scheduled to take approximately one year to complete, so this advisory is in effect through November of 2006.

The adobe, built in 1852-53, is one of the oldest standing adobe residences in San Bernardino County. Visitors will see the adobe house furnished with original pieces from the Slaughter family along with expansive grounds overlooking Prado Basin and a reconstructed general store and post office with interpretive exhibits. The historic site, a branch of the San Bernardino County Museum, is located at 17127 Pomona Rincon Road in Chino. It is open Tuesdays through Saturdays except Thanksgiving Day from 10 am to 3 pm. Group tours are offered by special appointment: call (909) 597-8332.

"It is possible that there will be temporary closures of Pomona-Rincon Road while this project is going on," said Michele Nielsen, museum curator of history, "so we encourage all visitors to call the San Bernardino County Museum at (909) 307-2669 ext. 229 before traveling to the site to make sure the roadway is open."

The San Bernardino County Museum invites the public to visit the museum in Redlands during regular museum hours with no admission fee on Sunday, December 4. Visitors will enjoy special exhibits along with displays of specimens and artifacts that interpret local history, anthropology, geology, paleontology, and biological sciences in regional context. A special gallery talk about the new exhibit "A Life of Adventure: Jim and Della Fisk" will be offered at 2 p.m.

"This is the third in our new series of free Sunday programming," explained Museum Director Robert McKernan. "In August, we focused on our county's First District; in November we looked at the Second District. This time, we'll invite visitors to take a closer look at the county's Third District: Big Bear Lake, Grand Terrace, Highland, Loma Linda, Redlands, a portion of San Bernardino, Yucaipa, Yucca Valley, and incorporated communities in the San Bernardino Mountains and High Desert."

Vintage images from the museum's archives of sites in the county's Third District at the turn of the last century will be on exhibit during the day.

A free gallery talk, "Fisks in the Fisk," will be offered by Curator of History Michele Nielsen in the museum's Fisk Gallery at 2 p.m. The talk relates to the museum's newest special exhibit, "A Life of Adventure: Jim and Della Fisk," which opens on December 3. Nielsen will discuss the pioneer Fisk family with special emphasis on their travels and adventures in the San Bernardino Mountains.

In addition to " A Life of Adventure," visitors will also see "Beaded Treasures," a special exhibit of beaded items from the museum collections that were designed and made in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

"Free Sundays are a perfect opportunity to present special programs that emphasize various county districts and remind our patrons that the museum serves all of inland Southern California," said McKernan.

The San Bernardino County Museum is at the California Street exit from Interstate 10 in Redlands. The museum is open Tuesdays through Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Everyone will be admitted free on Sunday, December 4. For more information, visit http://www.sbcountymuseum.orgor call (909) 307-2669.

The museum is accessible to persons with disabilities. If assistive listening devices or other auxiliary aids are needed in order to participate in museum exhibits or programs, requests should be made through Museum Visitor Services at least three business days prior to your visit. Visitor Services' telephone number is (909) 307-2669 ext. 229.

Redlands , CA - XRtainment Zone will be hosting a space in the Redlands Mall featuring "Exertainment games" and information on the newest trend. The games are a hybrid of interactive video games that entertain and exercise the player. In addition to the popular Dance Dance Revolution, a whole new generation of interactive video games are being manufactured by Sony, Cybex, Powergrid Fitness and Cateye Fitness among others.

Dr. Ernie Medina Jr. of Redlands, California has been actively educating school leaders and physicians on this new alternative and beneficial exercise, and has a revolutionary pilot program started with Redlands School District 's Cram Elementary School . According to statistics, a larger number of American children than ever before are obese and Dr. Medina Jr. has seen enough positive results from exertainment games that he is now working with local universities to conduct verifiable research on how kids and individuals of all ages may benefit from these games. Most recently, Medina's expertise in exertainment and his new Redlands' company, XRtainment Zone, has been featured in leading publications such as Wired Magazine, Newsweek, The London Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Dr. Medina Jr. sees the trend growing, "I'm excited about the potential exertainment has for overcoming many of the physical, developmental, and motivational barriers that prevent people from maximizing their health through exercise. I believe that 2006 will be the year where those who currently are not exercising will find out that, "Working out is all play!".

Dr. Medina Jr. and Attorney Joel D. Peterson are the co-founders of XRtainment Zone in Redlands. In addition to consulting with local school districts, they have big plans for a new 8,000+ sq. ft. family wellness center where the unique motto is "Where working out is all play!" When XRtainment Zone opens its doors in January 2006, it will not only feature dozens of challenging exertainment games for the whole family, it will feature numerous Zones - consisting of group exercise classes, a smoothie bar, fitness and health risk assessment, classes on a variety of topics such as family wellness, and seminars on nutrition, cooking, and more. XRtainment Zone is more than just play; they are dedicated to making a significant impact in reversing trends in childhood obesity, cardiovascular disease, Type II diabetes, and other lifestyle-related illnesses.

For additional information contact
Angelique Strahan, Media Director, Perry Design & Advertising

Families are invited to the San Bernardino County Museum for an evening of holiday games, stories, winter crafts, refreshments, and songs, and visit with some of our live animals at the Reindeer Romp and Pajama Party on Saturday, December 10, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

"Wear your pajamas and bring your favorite blanket or teddy bear," said Nancy Kirkwood, museum educator. "Kids can talk with Santa, and have their pictures taken with him, too. Everyone will have fun while they learn more about animals and other natural science. The PJ Party starts promptly at 6:00 p.m., so be sure to come on time so you can do all of the activities with us."

Santa's Pajama Party and Reindeer Romp is presented by the Museum Youth Club especially for families with younger children. Cost is $10 per person; under age 1 is free with paid adult. Each admission includes all holiday activities, a photo with Santa, crafts, and refreshments. Space is limited, and reservations with payment must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 8. No refunds can be given for this special program, and no payments will be accepted at the party. For more information, call the education division at (909) 307-2669 extension 256 or 272, or visit www.sbcountymuseum.org for a reservation form.

The San Bernardino County Museum is at the California Street exit from Interstate 10 in Redlands. Parking is free. The museum is accessible to persons with disabilities. If assistive listening devices or other auxiliary aids are needed in order to participate in museum exhibits or programs, requests should be made through Museum Visitor Services at least three business days prior to your visit. Visitor Services' telephone number is (909) 307-2669 ext. 229.

Kathleen Springer, senior curator of geological sciences at the San Bernardino County Museum, will give a primer on the San Andreas Fault during a gallery talk at the museum on Saturday, December 3 at 2 p.m. At the talk, which is free with museum general admission, visitors will learn where the fault is, why it is there, how it has sculpted our environment, and how it might affect our lives in the event of a large quake.

"My talk will emphasize how to prepare for an earthquake," said Springer, "and I'll discuss building codes, building materials, and the substrate of this region relative to riding out The Big One." She will also share copies of "Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country," which visitors will be able to take home and use to help themselves prepare for inevitable earthquakes. Springer will also do an on-line demonstration on how to retrieve a wide variety of information from the Southern California Earthquake Center's web site.

The San Bernardino County Museum is at the California Street exit from Interstate 10 in Redlands. The museum is open Tuesdays through Sundays and holiday Mondays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $6 (adult), $5 (student or senior), and $4 (child aged 5 to 12). Children under five and Museum Association members are admitted free. Parking is free. For more information, visit www.sbcountymuseum.org or call (909) 307-2669.

The San Bernardino County Museum is accessible to persons with disabilities. If assistive listening devices or other auxiliary aids are needed in order to participate in museum exhibits or programs, requests should be made through Museum Visitor Services at least three business days prior to your visit. Visitor Services' telephone number is (909) 307-2669 ext. 229.

Lincoln Square: Bellevue, Washington - November 18, 2005 - The recent opening of the Bellevue Westin Hotel in the massive mixed-use Lincoln Square, created a blizzard of press about the hotel, new retail tenants, and the yet-to-be completed luxury condos. But Construction Documentation Services, (CDS) tends to see it from the inside out.

According to Ashley Bach of the Seattle Times, the half billion dollar project has created quite a stir in the northwest with its high-end hotel suites and multi-million dollar condominiums. Under the surface, though, CDS has documented each concrete pours, steel placement, pipe and wire.

Modern buildings are not only structural; they are huge systems that are interconnected to provide climate control, power, communications, security and many other amenities. Because the nature of building is to constantly cover up these components, documenting the condition and location of each can be a difficult undertaking.

CDS does this with a complete system of images, software and construction inspectors on the site. A project like Lincoln Square will have over 20,000 images to notate and catalog. CDS software organizes these notes and images in a way that allows an architect, engineer or construction manager, to "peel the layers" off like an onion in a time sequence, or to view one spot from several angles.

The advantages to document a project like Lincoln Square are many. Because CDS documents "what is", not what the plans say it should be, errors and poor material quality can be caught and corrected before they are covered up only to be discovered at some time in the future. This saves money, litigation, and construction delays and reduces risk to insurance carriers and banks.

But not only the owners, builders and sub-contractors benefit. When the owner of a condominium has a leak or wants to remodel, the exact wall or ceiling on each floor can be examined for its contents before a hole is made. While all large buildings have plans, most wire and pipes don't end up exactly where they were intended, so the homeowner ends up with more holes than he or she wished for.

CDS sees this new construction documentation technology, Directed Documentation Systems, as a new standard for construction. It provides each owner access to every element in the building. This service will also be available via the Internet in the near future.

Construction Documentation Services, Inc. is an Inland Empire, California company founded in 1992 to fill the need in the construction arena for reducing claims and litigation by increased quality and cost controls. CDS has developed new technology and methodology specifically for the construction industry, a 1.1 trillion dollar per year industry in the United States.

Construction Documentation Services, Inc. has a regional office in Seattle. Its main office is in San Bernardino County, in Running Springs, CA. For more information please see http://www.cdsdocuments.com/.

Techincal Contact Howard Marcus
Company Contact Kieran Gaffey

Written by Molly Burgess - 11/21/05 - RedFusion Media

Redlands California - 11/21/05 - Two benefits at Redlands' Historical Galss Museum Foundation.

December 3rd - 1:00-4:00 - Antique and Glass Appraisals at the Museum by David Hazecamp - $5 donation per item.

December 10th - 8:00-4:00 - Annual Parking Lot Sale - Antiques, glassware, collector plates, collectibles, and miscellaneous.

All proceeds go the Marten Andersen Relocation and Restoration Project a joint venture of the Redlands Conservancy to move and restore the 1888 Victorian Marten Andersen House and expand the Glass Museum.

Historical Glass Museum 1157 N. Orange St. Redlands 909-793-3333
email: historicalGLASS@aol.com
web: historicalGLASSmuseum.com

Submitted by Frank Herendeen

Running Springs, November 5, 2005: Construction Documentation Service, Inc. announced today that Howard Marcus, addressed the 17 th Annual School Construction Workshop to be held on Friday, November 4, 2005 at SAFECO Field in downtown Seattle. The workshop was sponsored by Perkins Coie, LLP, Attorneys at Law, a prominent Northwest legal firm. The workshop included an annual update and review of public records requirements, a panel on insurance issues, liens, bidding, dispute resolution, and other topics. Speakers will include Dick Prentke, Fred Rivera and Graehm Wallace.

Howard Marcus is the founder and president of Construction Documentation Service, Inc. (CDS). Mr. Marcus developed the systems used by CDS to document and to record all the essential activities in a construction project. Called Directed Documentation Systems, this new approach is a technology and methodology for capturing and storing data that can be used to review construction processes while the building is under construction. CDS construction field documenters attach appropriate notes to thousands of images that are easily retrieved.

CDS has been actively involved in the construction of educational facilities at the elementary, middle school (junior high), and high school levels in Washington State, the West Coast and Canada. It has also done many governmental contracts such as libraries, museums and office buildings, as well as other major construction projects in North America.

The CDSViewer (tm) software is designed to retrieve and view the job site data recorded by CDS field staff on designated project sites. This data includes location, orientation, image, specific construction notes and references to CAD and other architectural files. CDSViewer (tm) is an easy-to-use, intuitive program, with features and methods that are familiar to construction professionals.

With this construction data, CDS regularly helps manage risk, avoid and resolve legal disputes, verify schedules, and enhance overall communications by all stakeholders. After project completion, the CDSViewer (tm) is an invaluable facilities management tool as a permanent record.

Substantial savings and efficiencies accrue to owners, contractors, insurers, and lenders who use Directed Documentation Systems. The savings are frequently many multiples of the cost of the documentation. Mr. Marcus, armed with 13-years' of data on major projects in the U.S., has gained the experience and defined many of the reasons why projects have overruns, mistakes and large legal settlements. He will share these important insights with members of the Washington State School Construction Alliance (WSSCA) in this members-only seminar.

One such insight is an early look at construction insurance and the trends of Directed Documentation Systems on underwriting and premiums. Because data can be made available to underwriters as well as architects, owners, fiduciaries, and contractors, the project is easily monitored. This open system of near real-time data has the effect of lowering risk in a variety of ways. Today, mold risk is a major concern for all schools, not only for safety, but the fiduciary risk that improper construction can cause. Howard will share specific update on this vital concern.

SAFCO Field in Seattle, the location of the event, was a fitting setting for this presentation as Construction Documentation Services, Inc. provided the Directed Documentation Systems for the project, and is partially responsible for helping to resolve major claims.

Construction Documentation Services, Inc. has a regional office in Seattle. Its main office is in San Bernardino County, in Running Springs, CA. For more information please see http://www.cdsdocuments.com/.

Techincal Contact Howard Marcus
Company Contact Kieran Gaffey

Written by Ron Burgess - 11/5/05 - RedFusion Media

The Lifetime Achievement Award went to Duane R. Roberts, Chairman of Entrepreneurial Capital Corporation. Starting out in the food industry as President of Butcher Boy, Roberts came up with the first frozen burrito. Branching out farther in the food industry, he went on to create Fernando's Foods and Con-Agra Foods. Taking the meaning of entrepreneur farther still, Roberts ventured into real estate, banking, and undertook various other investments and projects, like the restoration and ownership of downtown Riverside's Historic Mission Inn, and his projects within the hotel, Kelly's Spa and Duane's Steakhouse.

The Technology Entrepreneur award went to Brian Hawley, chairman and CTO, Michael Saunders, president, and Arthur Tolsma, CEO for founding Luminex Software, Inc. in Riverside in 1994. Luminex has become one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the nation.

Other winners include Social Entrepreneur Jeffrey A. Hayes with Desert Alliance for Community Empowerment, General Entrepreneur James Gilliam with HMC Architects, Supporter of Entrepreneurship Ruben Estrada with Estrada Strategies LLC, Family Business Entrepreneurs Patricia and Jean Pierre Gagnier with Gagnier Construction CO Inc., and Emerging Entrepreneur Amro Albanna with Axiom Media, Inc.

The winners of each of the Spirit of the Entrepreneur awards will be speaking on the local NewsTalk 590 radio show, "Voice of the Inland Empire" at 6 PM on Saturday, November 26th. A second airing of this program will be at 9 PM on Sunday, November 27th.

Written by Victoria McCoy - 11/17/05 - RedFusion Media

Saturday, Nov 19th, Danish rock band Dial Zero is coming to Redlands. The concert is part of a charity event supporting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. It is quite a scoop for a city like Redlands to be able to present such a big rock band, and it has only become possible due to connections with the band's Danish friend, who lives in Redlands. Dial Zero is currently playing show cases in Los Angeles. The band was invited by a major record label, which has shown interest in publishing the band's debut cd in America. Dial Zero says: "We are coming out to "convert" the Inland Empire and while doing so, we are supporting a great cause. It's that simple!"

Place: Taylor's Tavern, Barton Road (between Redlands and Loma Linda)
Time: doors open 8pm
Support: Local band
Price: minimum donation - $5
21 years and older

For more information, please visit http://www.dialzero.net/, www.myspace.com/dialzero and http://www.witchestit.net/ or contact Claus Enevoldsen 909 856 3111

The band is available for phone interviews during the week and in person Saturday day. CD and other promotional materials available upon request.

Nightscaping (R) pitched in to make the day of one special young boy on an episode of ABC's hit television show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,which will air Nov. 20 at 8:00 p.m. Millions of viewers are expected to watch as the show's design team, along with some of the 2004 World
Series champions from the Boston Red Sox, transform the Tripp Johnson family home in Medfield, Mass. from an unlivable shack to something dreams are made of.

To add to the excitement, Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling surprised the family, who are big Sox fans, by secretly hiding in their new home. Also, soccer star Mia Hamm dropped in to lend a helping hand to thedesign team.

William Johnson, a five-year-old born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy who is unable to stand or walk, could not even access his own bedroom,which was on the second floor of his parent’s turn-of-the-century farmhouse.

According to the Boston Sunday Globe, Daniel Kucan, a designer on the show said, "We wanted to give him a sense of freedom in his own house."

A brand new two-story Greek revival house, whose elevator and open
space will be of much help to little William, stood completed just in
time for the Tripp Johnson family to return home from their week long
vacation paid for by the show.

James Egan, the owner of Land Design Associates Inc. in Walpole,
Mass., provided walls and lighting for the home makeover project. To
enhance the look and security of the home, Egan used outdoor lighting
products donated from Nightscaping (R) located in Redlands, Calif.

Land Design Associates Inc. is located at 8 Bridgeview Cir.
Walpole, MA. 02081. The phone number is 781-769-3286.

Nightscaping (R) has provided professional outdoor lighting since 1959
and is located at 1705 E. Colton Ave. Redlands, CA. 92374. The phone
number is 800-544-4840 and the website is www.nightscaping.com

Submitted By Emily Diefendorf - Nightscaping (R) (800) 544-4840 ext. 24

Working Together! Building Products That People Will Ask For.

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SENATOR BOB DUTTON HOSTS "OPERATION GOBBLE"
Annual Event Distributes Turkeys to Needy Families

RANCHO CUCAMONGA - State Senator Bob Dutton (R-Rancho Cucamonga) will join forces with Golden State Water Company this Thursday, November 17, 2005 at 4:00 PM for "peration Gobble."

During this event, Senator Dutton and GSWC will distribute 100 grade "A" frozen turkeys to needy families.

The distribution will take place at the G.A.P. Food Bank, 8768 Helms Street, Suite A, in Rancho Cucamonga (south of 9th Street, east of Hellman).

The G.A.P. (God Always Provides) Food Bank is a faith-based, nondenominational organization that began in Rancho Cucamonga in 1990, and is supported by many churches, corporations, and individuals from throughout the community.

G.A.P. assists over 300 families each week by providing basic food items, allowing the families served to apply their financial resources to their utilities, rent, or other household bills.

"It is important to remember that we are surrounded by people who, though they are working hard, still struggle to make ends meet to feed their families," said Senator Dutton. "It is my pleasure to participate in this great program, and my hope is that it inspires more of us to give what we can to those in need. The G.A.P. Food Bank is just one of the many organizations in our area worthy of support."

Submitted by Christian Nelson (909) 466-4180
November 15, 2005

Colton, California, November 13, 2005: Brithinee Electric has been selected by DuPont (tm) NOMEX (R) for a case study on repaired motor performance using NOMEX (R) heat resistant papers. Brithinee Electric is one of only four firms in the United States recognized by the DuPont(tm) Motor Repair Alliance Program.

Brithinee Electric has a reputation for innovation and quality in its motor repair facility in Colton, California. Zero failures on all rewinds during the warranty period is a result of setting higher standards for materials and workmanship on motor rewinds and repairs of industrial motors. The case study covers the Brithinee legacy of paying attention to details in all areas of materials selection and labor procedures. Careful records are kept on the repair specifications for each motor, using a proprietary database developed in-house for this purpose.

Don and Wally Brithinee, owners and twin brothers, have carefully selected the materials they incorporate into their products. For example, says Don, “We have special wire made. The industry standard allows five discontinuities in the wire film coating, per one-hundred linear feet. Our wire is continually tested during manufacture and results in zero film discontinuities per one-hundred feet. Plus, the wire we use has a consistently higher rating in the manufacturer’s scrape test than the wire routinely used by the repair industry.” This attention to quality contributes to the company’s record of zero winding failures during the one-year warranty period on a repaired motor.

Using DuPont (tm) NOMEX (R) has similar results. NOMEX (R) is the premium product for insulation, distinguishing Brithinee Electric from many other companies. While other businesses may have the product on their shelves, Brithinee Electric has decided to move to 100% use for reliable, superior performance. “As technology advances, raw materials play a critical role as the building blocks of quality, and NOMEX (R) is a big part of that,” says Wally Brithinee.

These and other materials, along with strict adherence to procedure, have created a reputation for innovation, and quality. Brithinee Electric has seen substantial growth in the mature motor repair market.

While they were earning their Ph.D.’s in mathematics from the University of California Riverside, Wally and Don worked full time in the motor repair shop they co-founded with their parents, more than 42 years ago. They learned the business from top to bottom —from tearing down a motor and finding the cause of failure s, to rewinding and balancing. Today, Brithinee Electric also sells new motors and fabricates custom motor control systems for a wide variety of motor and power applications.

Brithinee Electric has always considered Colton as a likely place to service all of Southern California. It is, after all, the historical transportation hub of Southern California. As Brithinee Electric has grown and become the largest independent motor repair company in the region, the company also does work for companies throughout the western United States on all types of industrial motors and generators.

Disaster Preparedness Begins At Home
By Sen. Bob Dutton
http://republican.sen.ca.gov/web/31/

As a member of the California Legislature we are always looked upon to protect the health, safety and welfare of every resident – whether it’s from sexual predators who pose a constant threat to natural disasters that seem to test the will and determination of Americans throughout this great country.

Hurricane Katrina, which battered New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, has not only reached all the way to every community in California as residents across the state have been asked to open their pocketbook and in some cases their homes, but has brought into question this state’s ability to deal with a similar disaster should the state’s levy system ever fail.

Many people don’t realize that recent studies have revealed that California’s levy system, which provides most of the fresh drinking water throughout the state, is as vulnerable as the system that gave way in New Orleans and caused billions in damage.

As a result hearings have been held to update members of the legislature and other state leaders on what can and must be done to fix this state’s fragile levies. During those hearings, however, one thing became abundantly clear to me – whether it’s a levy failure, an earthquake, tsunami, or wildfire, the next natural disaster is on its way – the only question is WHEN?

Because the “when” is unknown, it’s imperative residents prepare themselves for a disaster that could cut them off from services for several days or weeks weeks.

There is an excellent website that can walk residents through a simple checklist to make sure we’re all prepared for a disaster should it occur. In fact if we’re all smart we would stop using the word “if” when talking about a natural disaster and replace it with “when.” That simple mindset change would make a huge difference motivating all of us to prepare ourselves.

If you find yourself answering “no” to one or more of the following questions, then you may need to visit www.ready.gov and prepare yourself at home.

Do you:

If you answered no to any of these questions then you probably need to visit www.ready.gov and do your part in preparing for a natural or man-made disaster.

If we’ve learned anything from the recent catastrophe Hurricane Katrina, it is that we’re all dependent on everyone else and we all have to play a role in being prepared.

As a member of the California Legislature I can assure you that we are better prepared than they were in Louisiana and will do all I can to make sure the state does its part in protecting the health, safety and welfare of all residents.

I would also urge all of you to do your part because the fact of the matter is, disaster preparedness really does begin at home!

Contact Senator Dutton: Email • Website

Capitol - State Capitol, Room 2068, Sacramento, CA 95814, Phone: 916-651-4031, Fax: 916-327-2272

Rancho Cucamonga - 8577 Haven Avenue, Suite 210, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730, Phone: 909-466-4180

The Y Alliance Branch of the YMCA Presents The 38th Annual Holiday Home Tour

REDLANDS , Calif. - A Tuscan-like villa built in the early 1930s as the winter home for a Detroit family is among the seven local residences featured on the Redlands Y Alliance holiday home tour, Sun., Dec. 4, 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

This stunning 4.1 acre estate has over 6,660-square-feet of living space, formal gardens, pool and spa, and breathtaking views of the San Bernardino Mountains and east valley.

Other houses on the tour include a 6,000-square-foot 1913 English Tudor-style cottage; a two-and-a-half story, 5,000-square-foot Craftsman built in 1914; a 1928 Spanish Colonial with 2,431- square-feet of living space; a cozy wood-frame cottage that may date back to the turn of the century; 4,800-square-foot Cape Cod; and the totally remodeled 1948 contemporary Redlands architect Gordon Donald built and lived in.

Tickets are on sale now at the Y Alliance, 16 E. Olive Ave. , Redlands , General admission is $25 in advance, $30 the day of the tour. Patron packages, which offer VIP access to homes and a champagne brunch, catered by Bon Appetit in the Y Alliance's newly redecorated Heritage Room or at Martha Green's Eating Room, are $60.

Homes and homeowners are: Paul and Elizabeth Emerson, 550 West Sunset Dr.; Sir Kirk MacArthur, 851 West Highland Ave.; Michael and Karen Logan, 28 West Highland Ave.; Steve and Kristina Hermanson, 230 East Fern Ave.; Jim and Tish Sandos, 533 South Buena Vista St., Tom and Barbara Rosaasen, 30763 East Sunset Dr. South; and John and Ann Kopacz, 311 East Mariposa Dr.

Bus transportation is available to all to of the homes for $5. Buses depart from the Y Alliance every 20 minutes. No children are allowed on the tour and no photography is permitted.

The Y Allianc is hosting a holiday crafts boutique and pantry in conjunction with the home tour. Hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. , Sat., Dec. 3 and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. , Sun., Dec. 4, at the Y Alliance.

For more information about the tour or other events contact the Y Alliance, 16 E. Olive Ave. , Redlands, CA 92373 , (909) 793-2957.

The Redlands Y Alliance is a branch of the YMCA of the East Valley , a United Way of the East Valley agency. Proceeds from the home tour and other events support the Y Alliance's Legal Aid Clinic for low-income residents of the East Valley .

Contact:
Kelly Rossetti (909) 793-2957, or Carolyn Whetzel (909) 793-1430