Redlands

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How to create the perfect Valentine’s Day. 1. Don’t make any plans on 2/14. Everything is too crowded. 2. – See number 1. I have been following this rule for about 14 years and it has served me well. I also never want fresh cut flowers, because they die and the prices seem higher in mid-February. But, dear readers – I won’t make this a rule. Many ladies love fresh cut flowers and when they show up unannounced – I’m way appreciative. I’ll refine the ‘no-plans’ clause: lunch, dinner, movies, skiing, live bands, comedy shows, dinner cruises, So, on to my perfect Valentine’s Day. This year, we celebrated Valentine’s Day only two days late. First, we slept in, and enjoyed a late breakfast. Then we...

Quick huh? First a big thank you to the quick response of the Redlands Police Department – specifically Lieutenant Tim Martinez. A super nice guy, who offered his cell phone and for me to call him. I did. He was very helpful and we talked a couple times. I take back my, ‘ummmm’. Redlands matches their motto and IS a ‘city that works’. I would modify the motto to “Redlands is a helpful city that works.” My original plan was to call RPD or the ticketing office in Tustin to look up why I was given a $155 ticket on State Street – but both offices were closed. You may recall I made 5 guesses about why I received a parking ticket. The guess was parking too long in the 2 hour parking zone – but I was only there for...

You don’t see anything wrong with the picture either? I will point out the problems. 1. I have a ticket on my windshield 2. There is no sign indicating one can’t park there or a sign nearby indicating there is a time limit. 3. The space is not specified for handicap parking. 4. There is a no parking sign – but it’s for Thursday afternoons for Market Night. Today is Friday. 5. There are no parking meters. So, finding no reason for my ticket, I called the place I just left thinking they could help me figure out why I received a parking ticket on State Street. They were also confused. So, I called 411. No, I wasn’t going to ask them why….. I asked for the number to the Redlands Police Department. But, RPD is not listed. This was...

Are you free on Saturday anytime between 10 – 2 and like to eat great food? Then I have a fabulous cause for you to support. There is a fundraiser for leukemia and lymphoma at a local Redlands eatery. Wild Rocket in Redlands is donating their net proceeds to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphocytes, which is part of the immune system. This breakfast fundraiser is in honor of Chris, who was the Memorial Honoree in 2011 for the Light the Night Walk. The funds go toward life saving research and support for people battling this cancer. Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. They also have a team that participates in the Light the Night Walk for the LLS. It’s not an official organization (yet), but under the team name, they hold...