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What’s Happening Around Town
Saturday Trail Clean Up Day Huge
Success in Norco!
City of Norco volunteers came out to
clear weeds, trim trees, bushes and
regular debris on Saturday. Volunteers joined Norco’s Horsemen’s Association, the City of Norco and Waste
Management in completing the work and afterwards enjoyed a lovely barbeque meal. Check out everyone’s hard
work and enjoyment at completing this great task! Great thanks to the volunteers! Awesome job!
Corona Military Banner
Program
The Corona Military Banner Program recognizes
and honors Corona residents and their immediate
family members (spouse, parent, children, and
siblings) who are serving on active duty in the
United States Armed Forces (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Navy, and
Marine Corps). Military banners are limited to one banner per
serviceperson and the City is currently accepting applications for
banners to be installed in May 2011. For more info, CLICK HERE
Earl Ofari Hutchinson Journalist, author and broadcaster
Why Kanye's infamous Katrina dig got under Bush's skin
The buzz has already started about the release of former
president George W. Bush's memoir, Decision Points, November
9. Crown Publishers in its pre-release hype promises that Bush
will talk about the 14 decisions that he regarded as the most
critical during his contentious two terms in office. The two
decisions that have already garnered attention are to no surprise what he said and did
during and after the 9/11 attacks that changed the course of law, public policy and
warfare in Iraq and Afghanistan and the anti-terrorism battle.
The second was Hurricane Katrina and like 9/11 what Bush did and didn't do when the
hurricane savaged New Orleans and the Gulf. Kanye West gave the answer that
grabbed media attention, got the majority of African-American heads nodding in
agreement, and almost certainly stuck in the craw of Bush and White House officials.
Forty Ramona High School students will see musical “The Color Purple” Saturday at the Fox Performing Arts Center thanks to a recent Target stores donation to the Fox Riverside Theater Foundation. The foundation was recognized by Target for its efforts to educate youth about performance art and the creative treasures to be experienced on stage at the Fox Performing Arts Center. “The Color Purple” performance is part of the Fox Foundation mission to work with area schools to bring students and their teachers to the historic theater to see a touring Broadway play this season. “Educating Riverside’s youth through first-hand experience of theater is crucial to developing the arts community and future arts patrons, and we are grateful to Target for its support of Fox Performing Arts Center, our flagship institution in the City of Arts and Innovation,” said Mayor Ron Loveridge.
Patricia Scarborough, Ramona’s director of theater, said the donation was “offering the gift of live theater to many students who would not
be able to attend on their own.” “We’re really excited about meeting professional actors as a group and hear from them why they decided to be professional actors,” said Amelia Callahan, 17, who is enrolled in the Ramona High School theater program. “What’s really cool is that the Fox is local. It’s accessible. And it’s nice to be able to see professional performers here at your fingertips instead of driving to L.A.” READ MORE
University of Riverside
Hosts Film Screening
“Women Without Men” Saturday, November 26th
7 PM
UCR Barbara and Art Culver
Center for the Arts
Director Shirin Neshat brings her unique visual style to
the story of four Iranian women during the 1953 CIA-backed coup d'état in Iran. WOMEN WITHOUT MEN (2009) revives
a memory of a forgotten time in the country's history when issues of the personal and the political were undergoing a
tumultuous and turbulent revision. MORE INFORMATION & TICKETS
By Alejandro Lazo and E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times
Federal funding for a California plan that helps borrowers facing
foreclosure has snowballed to $2 billion, enough to potentially help
more than 100,000 homeowners.
But the program lacks formal agreements with the nation's largest
banks and investors, and their cooperation is needed to make the
proposed effort broadly successful.
Out of the three major mortgage servicers — Bank of America Corp., Wells Fargo & Co. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. —
only Bank of America has told the state that it will participate in a central part of its Keep Your Home program that would
reduce the principal balance of certain troubled mortgages, and even B of A has yet to sign an agreement. Fannie Mae and
Freddie Mac have declined to participate in the principal reduction part of the plan.
The Keep Your Home program, which uses federal funds reserved for the 2008 rescue of the financial system, is intended
for low- and moderate-income people who own only one property. To qualify in Los Angeles County, a family of four
couldn't earn more than $75,600. The maximum benefit for any household participating in the program is $50,000. READ
MORE.
Fannie Mae Marks First Year of
First Look™ Initiative
Nearly 35,000 Owner Occupants and Public Entities Purchase Homes
Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTC) announced that more than 29,000 owner occupants have purchased homes in neighborhoods across the country through its First Look™ initiative over the last year. Fannie Mae also worked with nearly 800 public
entities under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) to build stronger communities. Using NSP funds, public entities purchased nearly 5,000 Fannie Mae-owned foreclosure properties.
First Look is designed to promote owner occupancy and provide both owner occupants and public entities an advantage in submitting offers on Fannie Mae-owned foreclosed properties without competition from investors. Only offers from owner
occupants and participants of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program are considered during the initial period a property is on the market. Offers from investors are considered after the First Look window has passed.
"While investors play an important role in the REO market, homebuyers who intend to occupy a home make an immediate and lasting commitment to the community and therefore merit priority consideration in the REO sales process," said Jay
Ryan, Vice President for Alternative REO Dispositions at Fannie Mae. "Public entities under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program also benefit from inspecting eligible properties and making offers to purchase without pressure from open market competition. These entities are making considerable investments in rehabilitation and stabilization." READ MORE
Nick Tart and his business partner are only 22, but they've already become experts in Generation-Y entrepreneurship.
After interviewing 25 self-made 6-figure+ teenage entrepreneurs, the pair authored the book: 50 Interviews: Young Entrepreneurs, What It Takes To Make More Than Your Parents.
What they found is that all the entrepreneurs shared a lot of similar traits. These kids were lemonade stand sellers on steroids, hustling classmates in elementary school and staying in on weekends to work on their businesses.
Here is what separated these successful teens from their other, ordinary classmates.
Family support and encouragement
All 25 teenagers came from families that didn't doubt their ambitions. This doesn't mean that the entrepreneurs received financial support. We're talking about emotional support.
With the exception of Catherine Cook, the founder of MyYearbook.com who received seed money from her brother, most young millionaires Tart interviewed funded their own projects.
Catherine Cook of My Yearbook
Some were given loans that they later paid back. One received $10 from his parents to buy a domain name. Emil Motycka, a 21-year-old who made his money with a commercial lawn mowing business, co-signed an $8K loan to buy his first lawn mower. Both paid off their debt within a year.
Like the rest of their generation, these entrepreneurs were told they were special. This time, they actually were.
Start with something manageable
Whether it was blogging or pushing a lawn mower, each young millionaire started with an idea they could actually execute. Tackling something manageable built their confidence, and it helped them build reputations as entrepreneurs. "I think all of them are getting into more substantial businesses now," says Tart, "but they had to start small to build their names in the business world."
One example is Juliette Brindak, 21-year-old founder of MissOAndFriends.com. After eight years of working on her startup, she received an investment from Proctor & Gamble that led her company to a $15 million valuation. With time, her
idea grew from manageable to masterful. Juliette Brindak of Miss O and Friends.com
Most entrepreneurs go through a lot of trial and error before they strike gold. The 25 teenagers are no exception.
Adam Horowitz, an 18-year-old entrepreneur, started 30 websites in 3 years before he became successful. Finally, he sold his first six-figure product. After that, he sold another successful product, and then another.
"About three months ago, Horowitz came out with another product that produced $1.5 million in revenue in 3 days," says Tart. "None of that would have happened without his 30 initial failures."
A sacrifice that adults don't have to make: Childhood
What do teenagers have to lose? Not a whole lot. Most don't have to pay rent, feed families, or go to work. Fortunate teenagers have no real expenses; they have the freedom to do what they want, when they want, and that includes entrepreneurship.
One thing these 25 kids did have to sacrifice? Their childhood.
Founder Emil Motycka recalls being invited to the pool with friends. He'd turn them down to mow lawns instead. Motycka was made fun of for his business priorities; friends who
lacked his responsibilities didn't understand his logic.
Now Motycka's work has paid off and he owns a house his friends frequently take advantage of.
They were told they wouldn't be successful
There's no motivation like being told you can't do something. Most of the 25 entrepreneurs Tart interviewed encountered a lot of negativity from teachers and friends. Michael Dunlop is one exceptional example.
School was challenging for Dunlop as a dyslexic student. Teachers told him he wouldn't be successful, and the young entrepreneur dropped out of high school. Despite his disability, Dunlop took up blogging and started Incomediary.com. The site now rakes in 6-figures and has a 12,000 Alexa rating.
"His writing isn't great, but he has millions of readers," says Tart. "Dunlop has an amazing intuition for business, and his opinions are always right."
Catherine Cook, founder of MyYearbook.com, also faced negativity. One year after launching her site, Cook received her first offer to sell. When she refused, the prospective buyer told her, 'You'll never reach the necessary threshold of 3 million users. You're making a big mistake." She quickly proved them wrong. MyYearbook.com now has 22 million users.
About three months ago, Horowitz came out with another
product that produced $1.5 million in revenue in 3 days. None of
that would have happened without his 30 failures.
They kept personal and business lives separate
Gen-Y is supposed to be narcissistic. But a lot of these youngsters didn't want the glory associated with being a young founder. Four of the 25 interviewed entrepreneurs did not go by their real names.
Part of the reason they're cautious about identities is because of their young age. Another reason is because they want to keep business and social lives separate.
"It's like they wanted to start businesses as fake people," Tart says. "Catherine Cook [founder of MyYearbook.com]
would work on her website only after her college roommate went to bed. She wanted to keep her business to herself and separate it from her personal life."
Young entrepreneurs also don't want their friends to know their rolling in money because people take advantage of them. Andrew Fashion, an entrepreneur who earned $2.5 million and blew it all by his 22nd birthday, learned this the hard way. His friends lived in his house but wouldn't pay him rent, and when he bought a friend a car, they totaled it. These teens have learned the hard way that everyone is not trust-worthy.
They were born sellers According to Tart, most of his interviewees started selling trinkets when they were in grade school. "Michael Dunlop started selling Pokemon cards. He realized the pieces of cardboard were high in demand and they were way undervalued." Keith J. Davis sold bubble gum to classmates, a desirable treat that was forbidden by teachers. Andrew Fashion turned mechanical pencils into rocket launchers.
The young millionaires got practice selling early and never stopped. So is entrepreneurship nature or nurture? These kids were certainly born with the bug, but they wouldn't have been successful without relentless business attempts and their unmatched drive.
Young
entrepreneurs also
don’t want their
friends to know
they are rolling in
money because
people take
advantage of them.
Andrew
Fashion, an
entrepreneur who
earned $2.5 million
and blew it all by
his 22nd
birthday,
learned the hard
way.
His friends
lived in his house
but wouldn’t pay
him rent, and when
he bought a friend
a car, they totaled
it. These teens
have learned the
hard way that
everyone is not
trust-worthy.
Food & Restaurants
Celebrity chef Gerry Garvin, author of Dining In and
host of the TV One cooking show Turn Up the Heat,
says holiday dinners are a great time to enjoy delicious
food and reconnect with family. Chef Garvin shares his
Join us for family volunteer Day! Family Volunteer Day is a day of service designed to demonstrate the power of families who choose to volunteer together to support the
communities in which they live and serve. On November 20, HandsOn Inland Empire wants to encourage families to make volunteering a year-round habit by providing service opportunities to families. Check out the great opportunities and Sign up today! For more information contact Francine Gobert at 909.980.2857 ext. 247. Inland Empire United Way.
Michael Londra's Celtic Yuletide
Presented by Lewis Family Playhouse at Lewis Family Playhouse
December 11, 2010
Join Michael Londra, one of Ireland’s most celebrated tenors, for a magical evening of heartwarming stories, beautiful songs and breath-taking dances in Michael Londra’s Celtic Yuletide.
Performance runs Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 8:00 pm at the Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739. Tickets: $28.50 General Admission, $26.50 Senior and Youth are available online at www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com or through the Box Office at (909) 477-2752
32nd
Annual San Bernardino Community Thanksgiving Service Our Lady of the Assumption Church Tuesday, November 23, 2010 7:30 pm
The 32nd Annual San Bernardino Community Thanksgiving Service will be held on Tuesday,
November 23rd at 7:30 pm at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 796 W. 48th Street, San
Bernardino. This annual event brings the diverse religious community of the San Bernardino area
for worship and celebration as the nation observes Thanksgiving Day,” said Rabbi Hlilel Cohn,
an event organizer and speaker.
The First Christmas Presented by Theatre 29 at Theatre 29 November 19-December 18, 2010
When Amelia's parents decide to share their Christmas with a family in need, Amelia has a hard time figuring out if she should do the same. Though hesitant to join in at first, Amelia discovers the true spirit of Christmas through the stories of Mary & Joseph, Elisabeth & Zacharias, and a pair of shepherds named Sharif & Omar. Watch the Christmas story as you’ve never seen it before, through the imagination of a young girl who discovers for herself the true meaning of Christmas. Featuring all original songs, this heart-warming musical is perfect for families of all ages.
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