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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections & University Archives at CSUSB ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Inland Empire Business Journal by an authorized administrator of CSUSB ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. - ~ LA E E Ontario,·- ( A Ptmut No. J u I e [0~[0 ... comI VOLUME 20. NUMBER 9 $2.00 September 2008 JIL ,J~JI,~II , Special Toyota of Sections ~IA\4(,E\IF\ CLO E l,P San Bernardino Bu n Rterullment Tern Pehltl To]Ota of San Bernard1no f"undamenta \ Real Sums;~~ n V\lh namo.:d ro.:cipll.:nt of the 2007 Toyota Motor Sales Pg. 28 Pg 6 Presidents Av~ a rd. The 22nd annual award was prcsento.:d to MEMO ...,_; a select group of do.:alerships ~ QJ across the count!) It is the fifth ~ Q yo.:ar the San Bernardino do.:aler TO: All Entrepreneurs - Q.. 0 ..,hip h
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Internet • Telephone • Video Agurlar 1.1 etpecting I ,200 \'ofunteer.\ to come our for the fi.Lil cleanup. She will J?fOI'ide them ll'ith tr{/.\h hag.\, f{fm·e.\ hwul \WWt=:. er, T· 1ltirt.1 and warer. But no monev. "llrhev \t·ere all to be paid. " Ac:uilar .1av.1 of her volunteer.\, "we Dutton Report Alert:California's Next Target- Volunteers! would have to clo.1e our door.\. THere is no wav we could .\lln'il·e." By State Senator Robert Dutton The same would he true for group.1 all over California that rely on volunteers and get .1ome of therr funding from the government. But so As the California Legtslature continues its annual struggle on how far, there is no sign that lawmakers are taking the issue .\eriouslv. to balance the budget, one thmg has become very clear to me---every SAVE ~~20% agency that depenas on state fu!ldtng mu~t figure out how to maxt Thts m1ght sound hke a bureaucrattc m1x-up. People want to vol mtze fhc money they recetve. Ttme after ttme we read example after unteer their time, but the state says they must be paia. so they can't example .about .h?w you~ tax dollars ar~ being fr!iudulently. spent work at all. But this is no screw-up. It is the intended result of poli whether tts tndtvtduals npptng off MedtCal or thteves stealmg from ctes adopted by the Democrats who control the Legislature. lawmak funding designated for day care. ers who are more concerned about union politics than the communi on monthly business A~other way to make sur:e ~e stretch ~hose dollars effectively is ties they are supposed to re]Jresent. by usmg volunteers when 11 ts . appropnate. But tf the State of Aguilar ts a Democrat. But she says she can't believe how short Cahfomta has tts way, your ab1hty to volunteer for your favonte Sighteo the legislators from her party have become. "''m flabbergast orgamzatton may end. ed," she told me. "I think we are forgetting the whole point of volun In case you mtssed 11, Sacramento Bee columnist Dante! teering. You're looking at volunteers trying to assist others, making expenses when you bundle Weintraub penned this piece that outlines the plight most of these their surroundings beautiful to give back to their community. Tryin& foundations and organizations will face. to pay them misses the whole point of what volunteering is all about. This is just another example how California makes it difficult to The problem stems from a state law that requires all employees on e~sure your tax dollars are being spent as effectively as possible. It public works prOJects to be paid what is known as the ' prevailing wtll be dtfficult to resolve our budget without solving issues like thts. wage," which usually means the union wage for a particular trade in the region where the job is being done. When looking for ways to save money for your business, look to Charter Business. Get your California lawmakers to volunteers: Drop dead A few years ago, the Legislature and then-Gov. Gray Davis broad High-Speed Internet, Telephone and Cable from us-you'll get services customized to your By Daniel Weintraub, Sacramento Bee ened the definition of "public works" to include not just b1g projects such as highways and prisons, but any proJeCt that receives any pub business needs and save up to 20% on the regular price. When last we spoke with Dianna Aguilar, she was worried. lic money. Soon. unions around the state started filing complaints Aguilar runs the American River Parkway Foundation, a nonprofit alleging that it was a violation of this law for nonprofits that got gov organi=:.ation that uses hundreds of \'Oluiueers to clean trash and ernment grants to use volunteers. Anyone who worked on those proj • The money you save can help boost All services are delivered over our reliable debri.1fr(?m the public fireenbelt that follow~ the river from Folsom to ects, the unions claimed, would have to be paid prevailing wage, even where tt JOIIlS the Sacramento about Mo miles from tlie state Capitol. if they wanted to work for free. your bottom line fiber-optic network Now Aguilar has fiOne from worried to deeplv concerned. Panic The state's workplace regulators agreed. A Redding nonprofit was might be next. She simply can 'r believe what she :1 ·seein8- or not .\ee fined for using student volunteers to help clear a streambed of debris; • A simple, cost-effective solution One bill to pay, one company to call for help ing- {rom the California Legislature. the students had rece1ved class credit instead of wages. Other groups (/nle.\s the Lesislature acts by the end of its session next week, around the state were put on notice: Use volunteers at your peril. tailored to your business Aguilar's {oundatron will have to start paying its volunteers a state In 2004. the Legislature stepped in. After much debate about the Local customer service and support mandated wage on Jan. I. And if that happens, the Grear American definition of a "volunteer," lawmakers passed an exemption that cov River Clean Up scheduled for Sept. 20 wil[ probably be the last of its ered the truly public-spirited whtle continued on page 31 ANNUAL STUDY... MEMO: TO: All... people and programs that constitute While many workers are havmg our remarkable communtty and for continued from pg. I a tough time finding suitable continued from pg. 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BUSINESS JOUR AL • PAGE 8 September 2008 September 200!{ BUSINESS JOL:RNAL • PAGE 9 PLANNING DUFF & PHELPS/INLAND EMPIRE BUSINESS JOURNAL Planning for the Coming Boom STOCK CHART By Patrick Astre THE GAINERS THE LOSERS Top fi ve. by percentage And the darkest hour, meltdown of 2000 followed by mercia( properties and increase in changes to your market since Top five, by percentage Is JUSt before dawn. 9, II and now the sub-prime cn in commercial construcuon. the last boom time: Compam Urnn1 k,..Qf £2in1 %Chan~:~: Company ~ f2in1 o/c Chan~: e -Dedicated to the one I love sts. Every down tum was fol • Easter credit from local ~ M2n!h ~ M2n1h ~ - A 60s song by The Mamas & lowed by an economic boom banks • Has technology changed? Modtech Holdings Inc 0.10 0.04 0.06 150.0<:? Vineyard National Bancorp 0.86 2.83 -1.97 -69.6% the Papas and vice versa. It's never "dif • Lower interest rates for Don't stock. up on VCRs when Hansen Natural Corp 29.12 22.86 6.46 28.3"/c Basm Water Inc l.'i8 3.91 -2.33 -59.6% ferent thts time" and this is no mortgages and consumer credit DVDs are the rage. T he pace of Outdoor Channel Holdings Inc 7.79 6.89 0.90 ll.l% Channell Commerctal Corp 0.43 1.00 -0.57 ·57.0% It seems that way some exceptiOn. So let\ start plan • Decrease in local unem technologtcal change can be Amencan States Water Co 39.36 36.12 3.24 9.0% Phys1c1ans Formula Holdings Inc 7.20 9.31 -2.11 -22.7<:? times. doesn't it? That the dark ning for the mevitable resur ployment daunting someti mes. Be sure Emnse Corp 0.61 0.57 0.04 7.0<:? Fleetwood Enterprises Inc 2.23 2.83 -0.60 -21.2% ness of an economic slowdown gence of economic growth with • Increase m "help wanted" you' re not caught usmg outdat will never end until it swallows Ticker 8/21/08 7/31/08 %Chg. 52 Week 52 Week Current PIE Exchange two questions: ads ed technology in booming Close Price Open Price Month High Low Ratio - - your business lik.e a pelican ltmes. American States Water Co AWR 39.36 36.12 9.0 46.14 31.78 24.6 NYSE gulping down a fish. Well I. Are we at bottom? All these signs. and more. • Have the demographtcs of Basin Water Inc (L) rdax, that\ not the w a> 11 1~ . 2. What busmess steps sho indtcate tmprovmg economtc your market changed'> Do you BWTR 1.58 3.91 -59.6 13.42 1.29 NM NASDAQ Channell Commercial Corp (L) Good times follow tough times uld we take if we are entering a conditiOns locally. in your area have younger buyers mstead of CHNL 0.43 1.00 -57.0 4.91 0.43 NM NASDAQ - it\ inevitable. They call II the recovery period? of business. which is what mat older ones, families mstead of CVB Financial Corp CVBF 10.65 11.32 -5.9 13.00 7.12 14.2 NASDAQ economic cycle, and 11 \ been ters most to you as the bus iness singles, industnal/commerctal Emrise Corp ERI 0.61 0.57 7.0 1.04 0.42 NM NYSE around since people started OK, let·, look. at the first owner. Once you see these pos as opposed to individuals? Fleetwood Enterprises Inc FLE 2.23 2.83 -21.2 10.17 1.82 NM NYSE measuring such things. It's JUSt one: Are we at the bottom? To ittve Stgns, it's time to analyze Such changes m your market Hansen Natural Corp (L) HANS 29.32 22.86 28.3 68.40 20.67 17.2 NASDAQ as important for a business answer that question we must your business for the right will require different sales HOT Topic Inc HOTT 5.64 6.29 -10.3 9.00 3.90 14.1 NASDAQ owner to plan for the coming first realize that it 's a regional course to take. strategies, pricing. inventones. K-Fed Bancorp KFED 9.52 9.37 1.6 14.52 7.61 27.4 NASDAQ boom, as it was for them to pre game more than a national one. Examme how your business etc ... Modtech Holdings Inc {L) MOOT 0.10 0.04 150.0 2.00 0.03 NM AMEX pare for the recession. But Las Vegas may be in a boom did previously in times like • What's the competition National RV Holdinas Inc (L) NRVH 0.02 0.02 0.0 1.00 0.01 NM AMEX when do you start? How does while New York is in recession. these: You should be using a like now? At the risk of sound Outdoor Channel Holdinas Inc OUTD 7.79 6.89 13.1 9.70 5.30 NM NASDAQ one know it's really over? As of this writing, home pnces, computerized accounting sys ing ghoulish, look around for PFF Bancoro Inc PFB 1.13 1.09 3.7 18.13 0.61 NM AMEX There are no clear defining which are one economic indica tem. Quickbooks is the premier competing business that didn't PI.!Y_sicians Formula Holdings lncJ.Q FACE 7.20 9.31 -22.7 13.49 7.00 13.3 NAS DAQ lines from recession to boom. tor, reflects this regional dtspar one right now. If you're using survive the recession. Move Provident Financial Holdings Inc (L) PROV 6.50 7.00 -7.1 25.17 6.10 250 NASDA_Q_ It isn't like throwing on a light ity. US News and World Report an old paper system and doing aggressively to grab the market Temecula Valley Bancorp Inc TMCV 5.67 5.3 1 6.8 18.88 4.03 11.6 NA S D~ switch in a room. It's more of a states in their June 3, 2008 edi your own bookkeeping, your shares of moribund competi Vineyard National Bancorp (L) VNBC 0.86 2.83 -69.6 19.57 0.77 NM NASD~ slow, gradual dawn lighting up tion that home prices are UP first task is to change immedi tors. Likewise, be aware of Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc WPI 29.61 28.91 2.4 33.00 23.90 17.3 NYSE the eastern sky, takmg its time 11.8 percent in Mobile, ately. aggresstve competition and Notes: (H) - Stock hit fi fty two week high dunng the month, (L) - Stock hll fifty two week low dunng the month, NM -Not Meanmgful to arrive. We want to find Alabama and 6. 7 percent in If you're in a new business. match them blow-for-blow. trends, not sudden eruptions Jacksonville, Florida from a this will not apply, but if you've • What are the factors Duff & Phelps, LLC from good to bad ... we want to year ago. During that same been in business a while here's unique to your industry? Some One of the na1ion 's leadmg mvestment bankmg and financial go from bad to just a little less period, the Washington what to do: industries thrive in recession adv1sory organ1za11ons. All stock data on th1s page is provided by MANNERINO bad. Business Journal's May 27, Go to the report section of and don't do as well in recover Duff & Phelps. LLC from sources deemed reliable. No recom LAW OFFICES It's different this time: Sure 2008 edition states the Standard Quickbooks (or the equivalent ies. Look to the unique aspects mendation 1s intended or 1m plied. (3 10) 284-8008. it is, and the check's in the mail, & Poors/Case-Shiller Home section if you use a different of your industry. Five Most Aedve Stocks and you're my one and only. price Index fell nationally by system.) Examine two sections • Loosen the purse strings a 70,182,342 Don't believe what you hear 14.4 percent. for a similar period of time: tad. Now's the time to increase Hansen Natural Corp from the economic pundits. 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DnMsi Copynxht 2008 by I£BJ September 2008 September 2008 BUSINESS JOURNAL • PAGE 15 San Bernardino Count) Take Your Biggest Problem ... and Skip It EXECUTIV E NOT E S Food facility closures within the last two (2) months By Daniel Burrus Mentone Reason for Closure: sewage The University of La Verne appointed "Abe" Helou to be the MOOSE LODGE #1335 contam mat 10n Every business has prob but in order to meet the created a global, vtrtual R&D ny previously mentioned ne\\ dean of the College of Busmess and Public Management. Helou 2139 Mentone Blvd. Date Opened: July I 0, 2008 lems that can halt progress and increased demand, the company talent pool that has found solu thought their problem was not first joined the La Verne faculty 10 1993. He succeeds Gordon Date Closed: May 8, 2008 cause the company to stagnate: would have to borrow the capi tions to problems that have liter having the budget to htre a large Badovtck. who retired at the conclusion of the 2007-08 academtc Reason for Closure: lack of JUAN POLLO 99 slow cash flow, out-of-date tal necessary for a major expan ally stumped its own number of scientific and techni year...... Transportation Logistics Management 10 Corona htred potaL1e water 1014 E. Highland Ave. technology, long sales cycles, ston. The bustness was relative researchers. One of the great cal researchers. But when they Yolanda Oglesby as an account manager for the Inland Empire. Date Opened: May 8, 2008 Date Closed: June 30, 2008 etc. Often when trytng to "fix" ly new and without a track beauties of this strategy is that sktpped that problem, they saw Oglesby has nearly 30 years of experience in the trucking industry. Comments: water was restored Reason for Closure: unsafe the problem, the company gets record, and the bank reJected the company pays for the vtrtual that their real problem was primarily in sales ...... The Ontario Reign of the ECHL announced food temperatures even more mired tn the chal their loan request. The company researchers' time and effort only being able to find molecular that they have named three additions to the front office staff, includ Montclair Date Opened: June 30, 2008 lenge and can't seem to get past skipped the problem by pre-sell tf they come up w11h a feastble soluuons Therefore, forget ing a director of PR/commumty relauons, director of ttcket sales and WETZELS PRETZELS the roadblock Often they focus mg the products, and with working solutton. The amount about what you think is the director of finance: Dayna Cashion will serve as the director of 5060 Montclair Plaza LONG JOHN SILVER'S on the problem, shtft into cnsts advanced orders in-hand, they of money the company pays for problem. If that problem simply PR/communlly relations. Having spent the last three years with the Date Closed: August 19, 2008 145 E. Highl:•nd Ave. management and let it dictate were able to secure the loan. a solutton depends on the diffi didn't exist, what would be the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL, Dayna will manage the Reign 's Reason for Closure: Insanitary Date Closed: June 20, 2008 their every move. Instead of purchasmg culty of the problem. Some of real problem? Often the real public and community relations departments including all media conditions Reason for Closure: lack of hot A better solution to solving expensive software and servers the awards have been as high as problem (and solutions) will releases, donations, appearance requests and community events; Date Opened: August 20, 2008 water those tough problems ts to just and then havtng to upgrade a $100,000, although most arc in surface once you eltminate the James Collins joins the Reign as the director of ticket sales. James' Comments: Critical violations Date Opened: June 20, 2008 sk1p 11. That's right, skip the few years later, many companies the $2.000 to $3,000 bracket To percetved problem. duties will include managing the ticket sales department and devel corrected Comments: Hot water was problem completely. How can arc skipping the problem by date, engmeers and scienllsh oping ongoing promotions and programs that will grow the Reign's restored this help? When you confront using applicatton servtcc from Bctjing to Moscow have 2. Think in terms of oppo fan base to amongst the strongest in the ECHL; Ana Gonzales comes Ontario your roadblock by leaptng over provtders (ASP) \\hO provide worked at solving the compa sites. Often, the opposite of to the Retgn from the Inland Empire 66'ers Baseball Club of San LILLY MARKET Victorville 11 rather than having it stop you the software and related hard nies' molecular problems with what you perceive is the prob Bernardino and will work as the director of finance. Ana will over 814 E. Holt Blvd. HD TRAVEL CENTER I LOS from rcachtng your goals, you ware via the Internet and charge out being an employee. lem is really your solutton. For see the team's finances, including budgets payroll and general Date Closed: July 22, 2008 COMPADRES see new solutions that you never a nat fee per-user. example, if your problem is accounting ...... lst Centennial Bancorp announced its board of Reason for Closure: lack of hot 15655 Hwy. 395 realized cxtsted. Realize that Several years ago, a pharma Don't Get Stuck; Move "saving money," what's the directors fired Tom Vessey, president and CEO and John Lang, chief water Date Closed: August 13, 2008 thts strategy is very dtfferent ceuucal company decided that Forward opposite of that? Spending credit officer. Suzanne Dondanville, chief operating officer, is now Date Opened: July 22, 200S Reason for Closure: Other than procrastinatiOn or avoid tn order to solve molecular A difficult problem can east money. So mstead of focusmg the interim president and CEO. 1st Centennial has enlisted D.A. Comments: Hot water restored unsafe conditions ance, because it is based on rec problems faster and accelerate ly become a roadblock so large on how you can save money. try Davidson & Co., a Great Falls. Montana financial advisor, to evalu Date Opened: August 14, 2008 ognizing the real, underlying new product development, it that tt seems impossible to get focusmg on your company's ate "capital and other strategic alternatives." Rialto Comments: Critical violations problem and making a con would need to tnple the number around lt. The result is often spending. When you focus on HERMAN'S RESTAURANT I corrected scious decision to find a way to of R&D employees. The prob procrastmation. The longer the the spendmg and alter your LOUNGE move forward instead of betng lem was that employee costs problem is in place, the more company's spending habtts. the TR JT{)'\J 115 W. 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It has been noted mindful of the 1969 oil spill Schwarzencggcr JOIOCd the announce thetr un1ted opposi many times the off the coast of Santa Barbara, In today's hyper-connected, tion in the workplace. ing failure under the rug, realize you've aimlessly walked governors of Oregon and tion to new offshore oil Schwar~:cneggcrs arc still wh1ch some cred1t with start its value. through the woods, showered or ludicrously fast-moving global mg the env1ronmcntal move Lesson I: Create an atmos cruised the highway. marketplace, businesses are rac ment worldwide. phere where people are Lesson 2: Track perform Give your employees space ing to grow big-and fast. Wall That is all well and good. Street and private investors alike inspired to succeed rather ance by innovative contribu to wander, play and create _ but oil production technology demand double-digit growth than afraid to fail. tion rather than time on the even on non-work-related activ has come a long v. ay since year after year. clock. ities. Google engineers, for 1969. The thing that is rarely Many business owners and Failure is a necessary aspect example, spend 20 percent of mentioned 10 these discussions executives fail to realize growth of invention Uust ask Thomas Why should we track how their time workmg on whatever 1s that oil compames do not results because they haven't set Edison), but the fear of failure many hours employees spend at they want. Google trusts their the right conditions. blocks the creative impulse. If their desks, when what we're talented employees to bUild use vvant oil spills. The 19Xl) Profitability and customer loyal employees are afraid of making really interested in is their suc ful and innovative things Euon Valdez spill off Alaska ty are consequences of a busi mistakes, you can be sure that cess at innovating, making cus some of which will become new cost Exxon $5 billion 10 lines ness's commitment to evolve, creativity will be stifled. tomers happy and growing the projects in their Google Labs. and 52.5 billion for clean-up innovate and exceed their cus In a fearful state, the brain business? In a global market and economic mitigation 10 tomers' expectations. toggles to the more primitive place, the concept of nine-to Lesson 4: Create an envi Alaska. The spill caused Ironically, a focus on obses lizard brain (responsible for five is almost meaningless. We ronment that lifts your Exxon to slip from be1ng the sive growth can often stifle basic life functions like diges are interested in outcomes, not employees' spirits rather than number one oil company in the innovation, the lifeblood of a tion, respiration and reproduc time clocks-in results, not effi drains their energy. v.,orld to number three. In business' growth and expansion. tion) for survival, rendering ciency. One can be efficiently short. oil spills arc tcrnble for Just ask companies like Apple, access to the more evolved busy yet ineffective at achieving Conditions in the workplace oil companies. Unlike govt!rn Google, Netflix or any company learning brain (responsible for results. should support positive, creative mt:nt. compan1es like Exxon that thrives in a competitive memory, problem-solving, com Each person needs different thinking. Most office space feels take it very senously v. hen landscape. Or talk to Microsoft, munication and creativity) conditions for creating. Some dead and lifeless. If you don't they lose lots of money. Tht:re Yahoo and Blockbuster to learn impossible. Abraham Maslow, people prefer working from create an environment where 1s so much iron) in elected how the aforementioned com the founder of humanistic psy home; others prefer working at people enjoy working, how can officials protecting us from oil petitors have trampled their chology, observed that creativity night. Realizing that some you expect them to perform at spills when oil companies have market share and left them irrel arises as a consequence of a pos guidelines are needed, how flex their best? more than enough incentive to evant to their former customers. Itive mental state. When ible are you willing to become eBay's headquarters has a do so already. Consider Proctor & Gamble: employees are happy and in the pursuit of a stronger, more dedicated meditation room. Alternative energy ts won In 2000, the company issued secure, you're more likely to see profitable business? Financial Google offers healthy, organic dt:rful. To the extent it is several profit warnings, sending an increase in creative contribu service provider The Motley cuisine prepared by a gourmet affordable. go for it. However. the stock tumbling to half its tion. Amy Edmondson, Novartis Fools offers unlimited vacation chef. Check out high-rated com it is the hetght of unreason to value. A.G. Lafley arrives as the professor of leadership and time as long as employees "do panies from Fortune magazine's Toda), million, of duldn•n 111 dt·wlopin~ countne, are suffering w1th l"h•ft ltp und palatt>. Condt·mnt•d to u lift•tinw of malnutrition, shame and isolation. exclude nev. oil sources from new chairman and CEO and management at Harvard an amazing job" and meet dead "1 00 Best Companies to Work Tlw gwd ,,,.,.,~ '' thut \ trtu.lll} all of these children ean lw ht•lpt·d. This Is the our energ) portfolio: espectal shifts their focus to customer Business School, found that the lines. For" and model their successful mi,ston nfTiw ::-mile Train. \\f' t>rnpower local surgeons to prmule this life changing ly considering we have great centered innovations. Profits optimal learning environment environments. frt>f' deft surgery whi<'h take' as littl<" as -lS minute" and co,ts a< little as $250. It private American companies tripled and P&G is now one of combines a high degree of psy Lesson 3: Focus on allow Research has demonstrated gives dt:spt'mlt> <'hildrt>n not just a new smile--but a new life. that are willing to go get it. 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When employees feel Our Western culture is busy. meridians and hampers the YES, I want to give a child a second chance at life. : "The Smile Train." paid in 2004. $2.2 trillion in usual" is a surefire way to make safe, they are more likely to col In fact, corporate America has brain's ability to think clearly. 0 $250 Provides d~ft ou~ry for one rhild. 0 $ 50 Provides mediration.o for OD<" aurS"ry. i 0 $125 Covent half tb~ root of one oursery. 0 $ w~ 'II gratefully accept any amount. : excise taxes alone over the last your business obsolete. laborate and learn on the job. mistaken busyness with busi Replacing fluorescent lighting I ' 25 years. Oil companies also Innovation and growth requires Creative business cultures ness. With an onslaught of e with full-spectrum, natural Add"""' ' Name 'I I ~ pay billions more to the feder unbridled creativity to innovate, cultivate environments that mails, text messages, phone bulbs can actually affect the bot Cot) Stat• z,l, I I solve problems and create a fab embrace failure as the precursor calls and meetings, there's no tom line. Surround the work T•l•phone eMail I ~ al government in royalties ulous customer experience, to success. Fail, but fail quickly shortage of busyness. always space with plants to infuse more ~my !lift to mv r...d11 rani: 0 \lisa a MaoterCanl a AMEX a Doscover from leases. Gasoline and I ~ which in tum requires the prop and move on. One of Southwest something to do. life into the environment. Be ~C('.OW1t No. diesel is taxed yet again. 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You've factors affect the environment's doubly thankful their profits lessons businesses must learn to failure is the gateway to a break probably experienced a great appeal. are not funding terrorism. unleash creativity and innova- through idea. Instead of sweep- idea popping into mind as continued on page 39 BUSINESS JOURNAL· PAGE 20 September 2008 September 2008 BUSINESS JOURNAL · PAGE 21 ANNUAL STUDY. .. report more than half of applicants are the most difficult to recruit, perhaps because of high expecta Banks in the Inland Empire . are not qualified. tions around pay, career advancement, flexible schedules and over Nmr~ c·tl b,1 l11tCII \\11'1' '" 11[./1111<' .Ill. !1111.~ C!lllfillllc.'tf Ill/ fill~ <'. ]5 collfmued from P8· 3 Complicating the task of find- all work environment. Income lnt> l . BaokoiU..Wtst• 6J.262A59.000 79% 805% 914% 111,17J,OOO Michael Huiur!Br.m~.:hM.magcr/V p months ago. This contrasts w1th 12545 C'emrnl Ave ISO Monlgom John W~hng!Sr VP. Businesses are operating on u-..,. o1 c.~~~ora~a• 60,591,921.000 II 70'il- 722% 7.96% 249,915.000 J401 Tenlh St «>0 Califonua Sl. 13.95'1(, Sle 605 leaner resources and are com Soa ""-io<:o, CA 94104 RoveNde, CA 92SOI (951) 121·3850/121-1858 petmg to secure the intellectual JOhn."" hcchng(a ubnc.com capital that will drive produc Cit) National Bank 16.JOO.OOO.OOO 9.44% 7.29<{ 9.28% 79,500,000 Karen Caner/Bran.-.:hManager tivity and new revenue streams. I. 400 N Ro•bury Dr 1484 Central A~;c Companies are also replacing Beverly Hill\. CA 90210 RIVCr'\ldC, CA 92:-106 (951 )276-88001276-8864 lower-performing employees to strengthen their talent bench to ~ ..... Tnoot 10,2.S8.822.000 8.99% 7.39% 7.6'1% 47.«>0,000 torie SchulenherRfilr""'h Msr z.. 4320 La Jolla vm.., Dnv.: 1.6% 41615 Win..:hc,.ler Rd Top Business Bank in the Nation prepare for a time when the Tem«:ula, CA 92590 Soa Dqo, CA 92122 economy shifts into higher (951) !96-2422/296-2412 - US Banker Magazine-2007 Lschulenbc@caiN rom gear. FintBaal< 9.246.019,000 22.1% 15.01<{ 160% 67.]11.000 Brian Holcombe/Pre"deni/CEO J. 12.1-IS WColfu Ave II% 71-000 Hogh"'•Y Ill While employee retention P.ollm D<> lnnl ...... 143,-447.000 3.53'!(, 11.54'll> 13.02% 292,000 Jolul <:. 8riller are likely to offer "bridge" jobs, IJ. ....,.,... llhd. -5.JO Jane Adams Appointment With Senior Community A San Bernardino County build careers locally. HIBA Workforce Investment Board Adams IS deputy dtrector of BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (SBCoWIB) 1s pleased towel the Department of Agmg and Colifomio come new board member Jane Adult Services and has served Adams. Appointed hy Board of San Bernardmo County for Our newest color Supen1sors Chairman Paul more than 23 years. The combi copier technology Biane. Adams spcciaii,res in nation of experience and her workmg With county scmors work with department made is well traveled. She plans to put thi-, expenencc Adams a qualified candidate to use helpmg lmk the work for the workforce board. In fact, he's been to force investment hoard's "As a SBCoWIB board over 22 of the 30 employment services and member, I will ensure seniors workforce programs with the are represented and sec that big league ballparks. semor community. their needs arc considered." "We appoint dynamic mdt said Adams. "Some employers victuals \\hO will help the coun in the county can benefit from A Regus office can ty build a skilled workforce and the skills and knowledge sen At tba Bustntss Soluti s, ._.~ t~Y• t ropier tbe btg nn ng Bocause s not d regular offiCe ns d eQu O)ped a strong economy," said iors bring to the workforce, and cf.'ice W1tl' all " ilest CJT1ef'I16S ~~ The ' fTllll B ~ betore ve end tn ou TOSlliba ttdlnology, ta•e- send m )Ur ~p e Supervisor Btane. "Jane will I hope to create a better link ft'e ech">Oiogy The people make BP offiUl run who peop e who n mat h your ol r 1eed.J wl1 h the mos.. effi( ent rna. to nes bring a valuable perspecttve to between these groups." smoothly t s Mlilable and ready to gc can today h~v u• t 1e same eople who 1n m.J.ke your e 1t re cvpu:r fleet ru. e the board by helpmg us engage At the Department of Agmg to earr how yo.. work ~ar er W>th Regus 11801 Pierce Streel. the senior segment." IS 2nd Floor streamhnec:itlnd se .He It's tlw c t' cr e..:JuJva.l< 1t of havmg mult pi acn and Adult Services, Adams wnn nex bte optiOnS and 'TllnomaJ ~tar up~= Rlveraide, CA 92505 The SBCoWIB is a busi responsible for a wide variety 10 Orange County locat1ons. '"yow bullpa~ To le.. un .non: "'"' 1Tosh1b.l Busmess Soluuons Cahfor:ua Work hard. ness-led organization of volun of programs designed to assist Play hard. J teer public and pnvatc sector county seniors, disabled and at 5 nightt on us . [ 760.327.8311 members. It is dedicated to risk adults. These programs bui ldmg the count) 's work mclude adult protective servic force to meet industry needs es. m-home support services li.:llt:n:olufranwt~~QS..:I~M~ .~ ...... ~tr·~~~DrBoot~ ~cnck ~lftSbebaollaciR D'liU' 1DTI~ and helpmg county residents and quality assurance ser.1ces. ~ISirlllmtfi!Q:Irr Cll _,...,~ ... 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Rank 2,,00,000 9.86% IOWk 11.68% II 161.000 larr) P)l< 14. 790 U Colnrudo 81\ld lf>YX> 200 E. C1tr11> Ave P.o'illdena. CA 91 101 l!edl.md,, CA 92371 (909) 307-8102/307-8132 lpylc( SilVA llancomer USA Would Not Dasclo-.c WND WND WND WND Manuel OroLCoiJ>re..,,dcnl/CEO 15. 21700 Ea11 Copley. Suote 100 24010 Sunnymeod Blvd Ot..tmond Bar. CA 9176"'i Moreno Valley, CA 92551 (951) 242-t959/242190J for11 Bank & lrust Would Not Dt,;,c;lose WIIID W'ID WND WND Oiluuo l.eJa Trust. en you 16. 7710 Llmonue Ave Branch Manager R.vc r~~de. C.: A 92509 !951 ) 361 -64RO Pacific Western Bank \\ould Not Ot\Citr.e WND WND WND WND Mike Pudue!l're,JCEO 17. 900 Canterbury Place, Stc. 100 27541 Yncr Rd E~eondodo. CA 92025 Teme Security Pacific Bank Would Not D tsdo~ WND WND WND WND llond) Zuckerman 18. S4S N. Euchd A'Yc. Reg1onaJ V1cc Pn: 1dcnt need it most. Ontano. CA 91762 (909) 983-41\00/2'12·2871 Bank showing a negative income as of June 30, 2008 ..:ru, t W~tBank 11.790.000.000 3.51% 7.96% ll.O% (1-o") · 20.841.000 Don Chow/Chaorman/Pre,ulent/CEO I l~ N Lo.., Roble~ Ave 882% 14800 La Pv Dnve, Voctomlle.CA 92392 Pa.l.ldena. CA 91101 (760) 243-·2140/955-127J dchow@dc bk .ors City National has been providing sound financial solutions to WachO\ia Corporation• K1 2.400.000,000 26.8% 4.68% 800% <'-"'•> -9.815,000.000 Frank NewmaD!So Cal President lOt S College S-1 3.8% 1800 Century Pari E. Charlotte, NC 28788 Los Angeles. CA 90067 successful entrepreneurs and professionals, their businesses and their families (JIO) 789-8965nH9-89'15 1st Centennial Bank 762.879.000 22.28% 7 38% 9.35% (Lo,,l -4.200.000 Suzanne Oondannlle 218 E State St PrcMdcnt/CEO (lntenm) for over 50 years. With no subprime mortgages, no foreclosures in its Redlands, CA 92373 (909) 798-3611/798-1872 rveuey@ I !.t.,;cnt.com residential mortgage portfolio and more than $16 billion in assets, City National V1ne)ard Bank 2.300.000 58.7% 8 .05% 8.51 % ( LOSI ) -72.~00 . 000 Jim LeSiour 1260 Corona Poant Coon 3.1% CEO Corona. CA 92879 (951) 739.63-101278-2-144 is a double-A rated bank, placing it in the top 1% of all banks nationwide. Temecula Valley Bank 1.465.000 105% 9.96% 9.22% (L Poclrlc Mercantile Bank 1,122.697 3.47% 1120% IIH% (IAK>) -810.000 Lou Malesd/Senoor V.P./Monagcr MEMO: TO: All... Drucker Institute now has both a business and society - Professor Dav.id Cooperrider, founder of the superb executtve director in Rick Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit (Center for continued from pg. 5 Wartzman, former Pulitzer Prize· Business Website), based at the Weatherhead School of Business at winning business editor of the LA Case Western University. Earlier in the month. Professor Craig Times, and a fabulous board chairman in social entrepreneur, Bob Pearce, widely considered one of the nation's leading authorities on Buford, founder of the Leadership Network and author of four books, shared leadership. authored a stimulating piece in the Wall Street including "Halftime" and "Finishing Well." Journal, entitled "Follow the Leaders," which reports on his research findings that poorly-performing teams tend to be dominated by the The Drucker Institute's passionate clarion call for "Closing the team leader, while high-performing teams hav.e a shared-leadership Responsibility Gap" has now been heard by more than 30 groups in structure. four countries, and is beginning to fan the flames for reform and Also found in the Wall Street Journal: Procter & Gamble CEO CllY NATIONAL BANuKp.·lf smarter stewardship in organizations ranging from small NGOs to AG Lafley wrote in response to a column about Drucker's increasing The way major corporations and even entire nations. influence in China and Asia that Drucker's teachings are v.ery much f 1 alive in America, as well- "Guru Drucker still smiles on the U.S ... Bringing Thought Leadership to a World Thirsty for New The Drucker Institute and Drucker School of Management are work Knowledge and Insights About How to Improve Institutional ing to make Peter's teachings and writings more accessible. As a new Perfonnance, Accelerate Innovation and Produce a Better World: generation of leaders comes of age, these activities are all the more important" writes AG. Last month here at Drucker we heard a provocative and inspiring Prof. Vijay Sathe (a perennial winner of the "best teacher" award message from one of the world's leading thinkers about the role of in our MBA Program) has recently continued on page 39 C 200S City Notional Bmk. Information :15 ofOS/01/ 08. September 2008 BUSINESS JOURNAL • PAOB 27 Inland En1pirc's Largest Hotels /ld/1/ \II I /1 Hotel lota TOiaiM..... ~ lols.JIB Sq.n City, SlUt, 1Jp '-1st Grooop r.a....-..naa.. I,Q!D 1:.1110 ...... Dr. U7 I.& QUala, CA 92253 ...mea·. o.en Sprt.p--" Spa 884 S3,000 24,816 1 74855 Counlry Club Dr. 51 3,1)50 l'llm Deoert. CA 92260 ...... _.... <:-.. 522 40,000 43.000 $1(19.461} B,C,CR,F,PP,G,G8,11,1,L, ...... 4. 451100 l'ecbonp l'twy. 8S 2.000 N,PR PS''...... W a-.1 ...... mate Business 'lemecula, CA 92592 (951 ) 587-0484,W5-7410 ,...... _ 472 65.000 17,325 6. 71333 Dialb Shan! Drive 40 1,500 orking Event. tt.dlo Mifaae, CA 92270 BUSI ESS JOURNAL • PAGE 28 September :wos September 2008 BUSINESS JOURNAL • PAGE 29 MANAGEMENT Business Recruitment Fundamentals: How to Onboard More "A" Players By Lee Froschheiser "All Aboard!'' - Don't you Plan Ahead With Good Job interviews. and will want to do Establish Expectations just wish that hiring new Descriptions background check(s) at the very Now employees was that easy? Avoid such dire measures by least. Also during this time. it's Unfortunately. it's such a chal establishing a very structured critical to set clear, result-orient lenge today that in a recent and systemized selection process Focus on Professional ed goals. Why? Because setting national survey, over 30 percent well ahead of when your compa Development these requirements will commu of CEOs said up to half of their ny actually needs it. This begins After successfully hiring an nicate company expectations and Golf Courses in the Inland Empire employees are a poor fit for the with writing a job description employee, the next step in the accountability for results, ensure < Oli/lllllt'tf /IIIII/ f' This column provides a review of the latest commercial real estate University of California--San Diego Rank 14 activity throughout the Inland Empire. It is produced in a joint media La Jolla, CA effort between the Inland Empire Business Journal and Rentv.com, a University of California--Irvine Rank 14 leading Internet real estate news site which has been covering the Irvine, CA industry in California for nine years. For more commercial real estate information from around California, go to www.rentv.com. Indiana University-Purdue University--Indianapolis Rank 14 Indianapolis, IN September 2008 BLSI ESS JOLR~AL • PAGE 36 September 2008 BUSINESS JOURNAL · PAGE 37 Inland Empire's Largest Hotels RESTAURANT REVIEW' t 0/111111/t'd /lOIII J>Ot.:('. ;!-; Hanl..t•tlh.' \ umht•rofNmml\ Amenlu..s Top Local Fu'('uthe llolel I or Room.c; Total M~ting ~Ia' Sq. ft. Rate Runge ~ddf?l'.' # orSuilr-s Sq.t'L f 'hibll Area • \Ia> "" nu• The Auld Dubliner Phone ..~ 1-a.t t'il), Stale. Lip l..argf"''t (jroup Sea.~nal t:->,1aol Add..., By Bill Anthony f,FP. ._,P,CB. Frank PalatioUs Rt"Sklence Inn by Maniott ~{~ The Galleria at Tyler in CR,t,li.CH.X (icncml Mana).!cr Past Htstory of Irish Pubs Ale, Sterra Nevada. Ptlsner 20. 202....., Comcn11on Cl'nlcr \\a~ ~00 S,SD$T,T (909) 917·2464/917 2462 Ri vers1de is the benefic.ary of Onll!no, CA 91764 During an lnsh dining The Auld Dubliner Family Urquell and Magners Ctder. t,ntanogrn(w•n~cr~Rho\pltalaty.<:om the relocation of The Auld adventure at The Auld Dubhner. The Auld Dublmer The Auld Dubliner hru; a full B.GS,P.f;FP.'<.D, Ooublel'lw Holel Claremonl 190 1.15 H,.U Placr 127 850 N/A $119-249 B,FP.N,P,CB,CH, Saojay Popel through the winter. 3l. 4760 E. Mills C1n:le 57 H,CRJ,W.F,X General Manager Ontario, CA 91764 (909) 9K0.2200/98(l40J F~ld Jan By Marriott 116 S89·99 B,CB.CR,f"P.SDST Denise Guard THE HISTORIC 33. '\20 I E. Cen~R Lake Dnve 0 General Manager Onuno. CA 91761 (909) 190-9855{.190·98)5 ffi.ontfl.gnMc.Vmarriou.com GALLEANO WINERY 'JOono Placr Sallis 112 N/A N/A $129·149 B,CB,CR,F,FP,GS.H.I,K,L,S, W,X Mi In \VENU M \NN \ MILES COUNT REO CLEAI'oi' N E w s u s 1 N E s s County of ~(v~I_Jide ~~- INLAND EMPIRE People and Events DL.\LLRA-.Cil STARLIGIIT STfPPI:>.G P.\CiflC \10:>. \RCH VULn C.:.\BOl'SI"'E. \ HfMKf VAILE\ .A IR SR CO:-.STRt CTIO" CO. . SuN LLIS DRIVE 21 19~ \\EBSTER WE STO,fS REALTI 11MO II\\\ I I I STE ~&6 CO'IDITIOSI"G I PERRIS CA 92570 ~~~~ CORO'i·\ A\ E ~4bW \iALBEC STREET I'AL\1 DESERT CA 92260 li'oCORPORATED PERRIS. CA 92571 'IORCO, CA 92MO \1L RRIETA. C A 92562 4 I 105 TORREY PINE CT ~n:p HOLSEKflPl'"G + HEMET CA 92544 SAV\YFASUIO"S OL'T OF THE BOX IDEAl MORROW, LISD.A Sl'E BIG ROS & SO';s WINDOW SERVICE 14874 CADIZ CT 26017 SCHAFER OR 167X CORONA AVE SERVICES 67· 126 MISSIO'i DR . COMMERCIAL VENDING \10RENO VALLEY. CA \IL,RRIETA. CA 92563 :-.ORCO. CA 92X60 44116 OLIVE AYE. CATIIEDRALCm'.CA SERVICES 92~~5 HEMET. CA 92544 922:1-1 29624 AMWOOD WAY BLOOMHOUSE: ERS CU:.ANING SERVICES TEMECULA. CA 92W I BIR BUSINESS BROKERS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. 10457 SIERRA MADRE DR CARLOS FAMILY GR TFCH ENTERPRISES 12090 RANCHO VISTA DR 2/l)(l CAMBRIDGE AVE. TEMECL'LA. CA 92591 DAY CAR£ 124 YALE PLUG Atn'O TRANSPORT, CATHFDRAL CITY. CA HEMET. CA 92545 165-11 TARANO LN RANCHO MIRAGE. CA THE 922:4 XPRESSAIR MOREI'O VALLEY CA 92270 JJ398 EMPIRE CT CLEAR AS CRYSTAl. COMPRESSOR St:RVICE & 92551 CORONA. CA 92880 JORDANA PLBLISHING WINDOW CLEANI"G REPAIR BELL CO';STRtCTIO:'i 4X.14 NAIR 'I AVENuE 744 S. JORDAN AYE. 1 1'150 CALLE BALLE.'ITI:-.E CITRl'SmLL XOMo CAMI"O SA'I LUCAS TSuNAMI E!'o'TERTAIN- BANNING. CA 92220-6496 SA"' JACI~iTO , CA 92581 TEMECULA, CA 92..W2 COSSTRLCTIO:'i 1'\DIO. CA 92201 MENTGROUP 612 AT\\OOD CIR. 21445 CLIMBING ROSI:. DR Ct'ST0\1 FLOORli'oG AYS TRA.,.SPORT INC. DKS CORONA. CA 92879 'llt:CLElS SALO'Ii MORENO VALLEY. CA l'liSTALLATIONS 4141 AGATE ST Chamber celebrates Fat Greek - New chamber member, Nick ·' 1940 lcMECtU PK \VY. 699lOHWY III.STE. 101 92.~57 1180 HORIZON ST RIVERSIDE, CA 92509 sn:.. Cl A+SECl.RITY RANCHO MIRAGE. CA CORONA, CA 92881 Houvardas, celebrates the grand opening and ribbon cutt1ng cere TEMECULA. CA 925'12 10590 MARCHETA PI 92170 TWO FRJENDS RANCH MON AI\,U 'IAILS & SPA Tanya Phillips with fnends and ambassadors are ready to mony of h1s restaurant, The Fat Greek in Yuca1pa. Pictured, left to PERRIS, CA 925'0 41~1 HILLSIDEAVE. LlGEZ I 10 W STETSO:'i AVE JOSE'S BARBER SHOP J&A TRlCKING NORCO, CA 92860 119~2 GLOXINIA WAY HEMET. CA 92541 dance away at the newly opened Paseo Ballroom Dance right. Chamber Execut1ve D1rector Pamela Emenger, Chamber 208 W 4TH ST BLl'E PLANET '1/LRSERY 1309 7TH ST LAKE ELSINORE, CA 925~2 Stud1o Located at. 73330 El Paseo, Palm Desert. (760) President Clinton Brown, N1ck Houvardas and h1s son, N1cholas, PERRIS. C A 92570 10585 HOLE AYE. COACHELLA. CA 922J6 JUSTIN PAINTER INVES- ILM SERVICE CO. 776-8250 RIVERSIDE. CA 92505 TIGATIONS BPO SOLUTIONS 15-161 CASAGRANDE Mayor Dick Riddell, Chamber Director Malissa Grinnals, and BRJDEL'S 911 REPAIR LATIN CONNECTION 3970 WALLACE ST 32936 SERENA WAY MORENO YAU EY, CA Chamber Member Eric Cooper Smith. SERVICE GAME TIGErT SAVAGE 47845 TAFT ST RIVERSIDE, CA 92509 LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92530 92..~51 26108 SOSA CT. ENTERTAINMENT INDIO. CA 92201 SUN CITY, CA 92585 15492 SNEAD STREET ARM AUTOMOTIVE MYSTIC RESONANCE PROPERTY BEAIJMONT. CA 92223 SOUTH OF CALIFORNIA 4201 I AVENIDA ALVARADO. 5~·145 AVENIDA CORTEZ INV ESTIGATIO'IS ANGEL MIA ESCROW PAINTING AND STE. B LA Qt;INTA. CA 92253 710 CAM ELlA DR . 6.~55 Lcrrt'S ST P.o\LM SPRINGS FILM \1AINETANCE COMPANY TEMECULA. CA 925l)(l PERRIS, CA 9257 I CORONA. CA 918~0 NOIR FESTIVAL 1029 OLIVE AYE. EVENTER, TilE 646 MORONGO RD BEAV\10NT. CA 92223 CRAFT SHACK, THE 2122 W. ONTARIOAVENLE JADE TOWING SERVICES ARMADA PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264 6419 SPINELCT CORONA, CA 92882 220 VALVERDE DR TRANSPORTATIOS 4TH DIME:'ISION STUDIOS ~>URA LOMA. CA 91752 HEMET, CA 92543 5662 MAPLEVIEW DR BASEBALL A-Z 22770 BROMPTON ST AMBER CREST RIVERSIDE. C A 92509 ~74 I I RUTLAND STREET MORENO VALLEY. CA J&P SALES REPS APARTMEN'TS S&S SOLUTIONS INDIO. CA 92203 92.~53 5467 BRECKENRIDGE AYE. 5310 CANYON CREST DR. 27889 STARFALL WAY LIVIN LIFE BANNING. CA 92220 RIVERSIDE, CA 92507 MURRIETA, CA 92563 25258 CHARINA LANE TOUCH SCREEN MORGAN EXCAVATIOS HOMELAND. CA 92548 CENTERS DESERT CITIES SERVICE RUNYON AKLREALTY JBSERVICES 270 CAMINO DESCANSO 20862 VERTA ST TRANSPORTATION I :107 W. 6TH ST., STE. 224 24467 PANTERA CT KANDY GIRL CLOTHJNG PALM SPRINGS. CA 92264 PERRIS, CA 92570 715 E. CENTRAL CORONA. CA 92882 MURRIETA. CA 92.~62 27900 JOHN F KENNEDY HEMET. CA 92543 DR.,STE. B SALVADOR'S REAL ESTATE TEMPS RENTERS HELPERS MISSION LOGISTICS MORENO VALLEY, CA MAINTENANCE SERVICE 2465 CAMPUS DRIVE, RIVERSIDE GOLF 3284 I PITMAN LANE 410 PRINCELAND CT .. 92..~55 50-I 36 SAN SOLANO RD 1ST FLOOR COURSE MENIFEE. CA 92584 STE. I David Archer, (left) Pr~s!dent/CEO is pictured with the award recipi COACHELLA. CA 922~6 IRVINE, CA 92612 101 I ORANGE ST. CORONA. CA 92879 ents from h1s left: Chnst1 Salamone accepts award for the La Quinta COUNTRY CRAFTS RJYERSIDE. CA 92501 LUCKY I MIRAGE 35581 LOGGINS CT. LOVELY SALON CALIFORNIA HOME LIQUOR JORGE B. RUIZ Arts Found.ation-Non-profit of the Year; Linda Evans, outgoing WINCHESTER, CA 92596 130LAPLAZA SAVERS (CIIS) NATIONWIDE SPORTS 5959 ARLINGTON AVE .. PROPERTY Board Cha1r and JFK representative; John Pena JFK Board Member PALM SPRJNGS. CA 92262 REIMAX EXPERIENCE SCOUTS STE.A MAINTENANCE FAITH PLUMBING MURRIETA 23927 BLUE RIDGE PL RIVERSIDE. CA 92504 26980 IRONWOOD AVE. accept JFK Memorial Hospital's award for Bus1ness of the Year· Siah 30421 SPARKLE DR DISCOVERY BUILDERS 40414 CALIFORNIA OAKS MORENO VALLEY, CA MORENO VALLEY. CA Nix accepted the award presented to the Boys & Girls Club of La CANYON LAKE, CA 92587 CALIFORNIA INC. RD,STE.G 92551 LADIES NIGEIT OUT 92555 80-955 AYE~ STE. 52 MVRRIETA. CA 92562 29885 MASTERS DR Quinta for Community Service of the Year; and Wendy Winder was FIDELITY GLOBAL LA QUINTA, CA 92253 SUPERIOR INTEGRATION MURRIETA, CA 92563 DIAMOSD ROCK READY awarded Ambassador of the Year. FINANCIAL LRA ENGINEERS TECHNOLOGIES Jl.fJX TRANSPORT 2380 SlCVEN DR TOTAL KNOCKOUT IJ26 BOTTLEBRuSH ST 11519 JURUPA ROAD REFERRAL INSTITUTE 20868 BROWN ST CORONA. CA 92879 MOBILE CARWASH AND CORONA, CA 92882 MIRA LOMA, CA 91752 SOCAL PERRIS. CA 92570 DETAIL 45045 CORTE VALLE WET BLUE 47432 HALFMOON CT. A-PLUS HOMECARE HEART ENTERPRISE TEMECULA. CA 92592 SINFULLY BEAUTIFUL The Grand opening of Dr. Hedyeh 25350 SANilAGO DR~ S11:.. 33 INDIO. CA 92201 AGENCY 672 GOLDENWEST DR. PHOTOGRAPHY MORENO VALLEY, CA 7450 NOR1lfROP DR, S11:.. 22 REDLANDS, CA 92373 FREEDOM PROPERTY 13400 MCGEHEE DR Golshan's office located in Rialto. 92551 JG'S MOBILE CARWASH RIVERSIDE. CA 92..~08 MANAGEMENT MORENO VALLEY. C A 69175 CONVERSE RD., JUST KIDDING AROUND 39755 MURRIETA HOT 92555 VEN'I'llltE BEYOND APT K IJ7 WEAR YOUR NUMBER 5416 COBBLE LANE. SPRINGS RD., STE. Bl20 JNTDlNATIONAL, LLC CATHEDRAL CITY. CA .14089 VANDALE CT sn.F MURRIETA, CA 92563 FIX FULL IMPACT Tenet Healthcare 11741 STERLING AVE., 92234 TEMECULA, CA 92592 MIRA LOMA, CA 91752 EXECliTION Corporation SlC.C2 MUEEITER'S COMPliTERS 14007 TIGER LILY CT RIVERSIDE, CA 92503 DESERTCmESAUC- SUPERIOR CUfS RIGEITFULLY YOURS 11535 CONTOUR AYE. CORONA. CA 928HO announced Dan TIONS.COM 2131 PERRIS BLVD, STE C-8 3663 LA SIERRA AVE. NUEVO, CA 'n567 Bowers as chief HOLLYWOOF'S P£T 74-478 HWY. II I, STE. J30 PERRIS, CA 92571 RIVERSIDE. CA 92503 SALON 119 AND SPA SALONA SPA PALM DESERT. CA 92260 HOME SAFE & SECURE 119 N. INDIAN CANYON executive officer of 2372 W. RAMSEY. SlC. B CRUSlNT'S BESTWAY HEATING & AC 39113 VIA CADIZ DR John F. Kennedy BANNING, CA 92220 AUDIO VIDEO 2403 ALHAMBRA ST. co. MURRIETA. CA 92563 PALM SPRINGS. CA 92262 TECHNOLOGIES NORCO. CA 92860 4441 FAIRBANKS AVENUE Memorial Hospital The Lorna Linda Farmers Market is a great place for fresh food, YOIJNG LEAilNEU 55 VIA DEL ROSSI RIVERSIDE, CA 92.S09 TEQUILA U.S.A & SPIRITS LEE, DEBBIE ANN located in Indio mus1c, meet and greet friends and family. The Lorna Linda 2887 VIOLET DRIVE RANCHO MIRAGE. CA 92270 FRAHM CHRYSLER JEEP 6667 LAKE SPRINGS ST 1360 E. ANDREAS Farmer's Market is held every Sunday from 9:00am to 2:00pm on SAN JACINTO. CA 92582 DODGE SHALOM CONSTRUCTION MIRA LOMA. CA 91752 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 DFSEm' VALLEY DETAIL 1983 HAMNER AYE. 4235 KATHY AVENUE Barton Road between Lorna Linda Drive and Benton Street. 79-520 VARNER RD., STE. 20 NORCO, CA 92860 RIVERSIDE. CA 92509 INDIO, CA 92201 Summ.:r IS alnw~t 0\ .:r. \\ 111crics offer tasting (for a small on Dav..,, or at l.:a..,t davlu!hl. 1~ less fee) as \\CII as tours including 0 I .:ach da) and. 1 .:s: s<;on th.: 9') great rcsuurant thnmg. Here 1s a t\\ 0 Ra1nbow - 100 h.:at \\ 1ll b.:gin to cool. short hst of not to-m is~'' 111cnes: Canyon Road. HO\\C\<:1. don't fr.:t and don't h.: and the phone sad. thcr.: is tim.: enough hdor.: D=Dmncr T=T;Ning .md a number is n11(1 fall for a gr.:at lat.: summer G=Frcc glass Temecula (760) 7'28- fall g.:t-<1\\a). ~11\m<:\Cr. mon<:) w incries 9100. 1~ short .1irhn.: llck.:h an: out • C.llla\\a) (founded by otTer \\inc ol the quc~tion (not to mcntwn pro-golfer Ely Calla\\ a) in I lJ6H) tastmg for f-:~"""'1;::;;:; • Embassy tun.: rcstnctions). A gr.:at r.:e I' \ ou to :=::=::::=:::~~~==~~======: Suues Hotel ommcndation: You ean .:njo)- a • C huron (also has an 1nn) T ~ a 111 r I c I Temecula Creek IIIII Re.l(lrt I T h e full thr.:.: or four day. fun-filled • rail-ncr T & G the diller- E m b a s s ) • Bail\ T, G. D cnt \\ mes the) prouuce. \ 1ost Suites Hotel is part of the • Hart' (founded in N70 hr wmcncs offer \\;me tasting for Lmhassy Hotel chain. It is vef) Joe Hart and remain1 a jamilr under S I 0. anu that usual h affordable anu com ementl) mmed and opt'rated H'iller\') T & mcluues tasting S-6 different located 1n the center of the G \\ ines. In addition. some w mcr Temecula Valle\. It 1s located at • Kcy\\a)s (founded in Jes mclude a free soU\enir \\inc '29~-ts Rancho 'california Road. I lJXlJ\ T & G (Vote: Sec clo.ll'·llfl glass wuh the tasung. In addi and the phone number is (951) 1tor.· on pa~e n. J tion to the ,lhO\ e \\ J~erics. there 676-5656. • Ponte Family Estate arc also II other fine \\; ineries r------,., (opcneu '2003) T. G. D to visll if your stay is longer. • South Coast Winery is a resort. spa. winery and a maJOr Water Sports. Fishine venue for weddings T. G. and Hot-Air Balloonine Catering All of the above acti\ ities • Thornton (opencu 1988 can be found at Skinner Lake and most kno\\n for their just cast of the wineries on the Champagne, as \\CII as their same road. restaurant by the same name. Features a summer concert series Places to StaJ T.G.D I am only going to suggest vacation on only one full tank of • Wilson Greek (family and recommend the following • Pachanga Casino gas from anywhere in Riverside owned) T three places to stay: however. A mega hotel and Indian or San Bernardino. Where is this there arc many more that arc just gaming casino. It is located lit spot. you might ask') I believe it A full review. tour and tast as nice in Temecula: erally nine minutes from the is right in front of our noses- ings of the above 10 wineries wineries. This casino has at least TEMECULA! will take a full day and a half. • Temecula Creek Inn Resort 3.000 slot machines. four restau Your days can be filled by Plan. however. a lunch on one Sits on over 300 acres of country rants. multiple bars. and a show golf. wine tasting. adventurous uay and dinner on the other day ranch beauty and features '27 room seating over 1,000. dining, hot-air ballooning. con (both at the wineries. of course) holes of championship golf. Pachanga Casino books big cert enjoyment, gambling, even Meeting facilities avail name entertainers. They have fishing and water sports. Let ,------_.-, able. as well as a IRO even book Bob Dyan-yikes! Temecula be your next destina year-old quaint stone The casino is located at 45000 tion for a most enjoyable and house: a perfect setting for Pechanga Parkway, and the affordable fun get-away. wedding receptions and phone number is (951) 587- unique private dinners. 0484. Wineries and Winery Dining at Temecula Creek D.in.in& Inn Resort is located at the So now you have a little taste Plan a tour of wine tasting of award winner Temet Grill. of why I really like the Temecula any or all of the 21 different This inn is quiet luxury Valley-and only a little more wineries in Temecula. The with great dining, and than an hour from my home. micro climate of this region is ~~~~!!!!!!~~~~!!!!!~~~~~ without the golf, at a very perfect for grape growing and ;: affordable price. For more information go to wine production. Many of the ~...-____r._'h_o_r_n_to_n_~_in_e_,...:...._· ___ -.~I Temecula Creek Inn is Temecula-wineries com.