Excessive Heat Warning Today

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for the IE today, Friday June 20th, from 11am to 8 pm.  It’s predicted to go up to 107 today in Riverside.  Residents are advised to avoid working outside, drink plenty of water and stay cool.  And please, don’t leave your pets in the car!

Did you know Riverside has Cool Centers for the public to use when an excessive heat warning is issued, like today’s?   What is a Cool Center?  It’s a place where “vulnerable individuals” such as the elderly, disabled and anyone who needs relief from the heat can go to cool off.  They are located at libraries, senior centers, community centers and parks.

Just announced this week – Operation Splash! will provide free swim lessons and pool passes for children of low income households.  Check your local park for details.

The Concerts in the Park Series Is Here!

Beginning in June, the annual summer concerts in the park series begins at Fairmount and La Sierra Parks. The musical acts haven’t been announced (that I could find) but here are the dates:

June 25 Fairmount Park 6 – 9 p.m.
July 9 Fairmount Park 6 – 9 p.m.
July 16 Fairmount Park 6 – 9 p.m.
July 23 Fairmount Park 6 – 9 p.m.
July 17 La Sierra Park 7 – 9 p.m.
July 24 La Sierra Park 7 – 9 p.m.
July 30 Fairmount Park 6 – 9 p.m.
July 31 La Sierra Park 7 – 9 p.m.
August 6 Fairmount Park 6 – 9 p.m.
August 7 La Sierra Park 7 – 9 p.m.
August 13 Fairmount Park 6 – 9 p.m.

You can find this and more in the Riverside Parks guide. Thanks for the link, Foxy!

In other Arts news, Performance Riverside is celebrating their 25th anniversary season by going retro.  They will be performing some of the Broadway classics, such as “South Pacific” and “Guys and Dolls”.  “Thoroughly Modern Millie” runs June 6th through 15th.

Back from May-He-Co

We just returned from a few sunny days in Puerto Nuevo, Mexico.  The weather was wonderful, the lobster delish and a new Frieda Kahlo picture and leather purse are mine. Thank you to Sam and AJ for keeping an eye on our pup and the pad.  It’s wonderful to be able to take a mini vacay without developing many gray hairs worrying about your pup and your stuff.

Check this out.  You know all of those Riverside Renaissance signs that have been popping up all over our fine city, marking future locations of improvements and projects?  Riverside Renaissance has their own web site (click on that link so you won’t have to spell check a zillion times like I did ((or maybe you are not spelling challenged as I am))).  It’s actually a pretty well laid out site, not what you’d expect from a *shudder* government public works site.  Their mission statement is “Giving a new qualiy of life to a historic city poised for the future”.   It lists their projects in the following categories: parks, public safety, arts & culture, public utilities, airport and public works.  The website debuted in December 2007, but I didn’t notice it until the January Riverside Monthly newsletter.  Hope they keep up with it.  And when the hell is the Carlson Dog Park going to be done?  Ruby is fiending for a walk.  Well, what do you know?  It’s on the site and scheduled to be done in 2008.