> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 🍊 Sunday Gazette: February 16, 2025 - URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/sunday-gazette-february-16-2025/ - Published: 2025-02-16T13:00:30.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-09T02:23:17.000Z - Author: Gazette Staff - Tags: Newsletter ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2025/02/RG-Feat-Image-Template-3-1.jpg) Riverside’s own Cheryl and Reggie Miller made history at Poly, USC, UCLA, and the pros, cementing their legacy as one of the greatest sibling duos in sports. On the right, a lucky Riversider got to meet Cheryl—arguably the best women’s college basketball player ever—during a chance encounter at the Stater Bros on Adams. A true hometown legend! (Facebook/Stevan Slade Pearson) 📸 ****Show Off Riverside's Beauty!** We're proud to feature community photos at the top of our newsletters and on social media—capturing the charm and vibrancy of our city. Got a favorite shot of Riverside? [Share it with us](https://goldstandardca.notion.site/13eef165d2ee80fa91c3de069cc9ec29?ref=raincrossgazette.com) and help us celebrate the beauty of our community! **Sunday Gazette: February 16, 2025** Hello Riverside, and Happy Sunday! Today is the NBA All-Star Game. Big sporting events like this always have me wondering: If Riverside had its own NBA or WNBA team, what do you think it should be called? Tap reply and share your idea with us, and we'll share some of our favorite responses later this week! 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[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2025/02/1-4.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/greet-em-with-oranges) The Gateway for January 30, 1926, Greet ‘Em with Oranges Campaign (Courtesy of the Museum of Riverside) In the 1920s, the Riverside Chamber of Commerce launched a bold promotional campaign to put the city—and its prized oranges—on the map. The “Greet ‘Em with Oranges” initiative welcomed train passengers arriving from the frigid East with fresh citrus, scenic postcards, and lively entertainment. Young women in Spanish costumes handed out fruit, bands played stirring music, and a grand archway adorned the station, declaring Riverside as “The City Beautiful.” The campaign’s success drew national attention, turning a simple gesture of hospitality into a marketing triumph that lasted for years. [Step Back in Time: Discover Riverside’s Legendary Orange Welcome...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/greet-em-with-oranges) --- #### [NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/neighbor-of-the-week/) ## Neighbor of the Week: Lisa Henry Each week, we will introduce a new neighbor. This is not a who's who list. These are regular Riversiders doing exceptional things. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2025/02/250216-notw-lisa-henry-1.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/neighbor-of-the-week-lisa-henry) Passionate about sharing diverse stories of our community and country, Lisa Henry, Riverside Art Museum curator, sits in the middle of the Joel Sternfeld exhibition “On This Site” at the museum. (Brenda Flowers) Lisa Henry has been a champion of Riverside’s arts community since 2010, curating spaces where diverse stories come to life. As the Curator at the Riverside Art Museum, she brings a keen eye for photography and contemporary American art, shaped by years of experience with institutions across the country. From her work with Inlandia to her past leadership at ArtWorks Gallery, Lisa’s dedication to culture and community shines through in every project she touches. [Get to know Lisa...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/neighbor-of-the-week-lisa-henry) 🏆 [Nominate a remarkable Riversider](https://rgnotw.paperform.co/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) as Neighbor of the Week. --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169513/image/0?seed=)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169513/click/0?seed=&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- #### [CREATIVE PROMPTS](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/creative-prompts/) ## Teabag Jag A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2025/02/250216-teabag.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tea-bag-jag) Can you believe it's already mid-February? I know me too! Recognizing how fast time flies, this week's creative nudge is a tea bag. Few rituals invite moments of reflection into your day like a cup of tea. I'm a committed coffee drinker, and its go-go-go attitude is something I literally wake up in the morning for. But it's tea for me when I just want to let it be. My hope is that the attitudes and sensibilities around tea will seep their way into any creative activities you choose to try today. I know people who brew tea bags twice before disposal. I'm not that committed to the cause, but choosing used tea adds one more reuse to the tea bag's life cycle…and perhaps yours too. Okay, it's time for your tea break! Remnants of your daily brew, "exotic" ones you stole from that hotel, or even those forgotten tea bags tucked away in the back of your cupboard that taste gross anyway… let's use them all to create a few minutes of space to catch up with our creative selves. [Read or share the complete story...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tea-bag-jag) --- #### [COMICS](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/comics/) ## Citrus Belle #10: Flourishing Fancy February Part 10 of Mangaka Sebraé Harris' Citrus Bellé comic series. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2025/02/IMG_2044-1.JPG)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/citrus-belle-10-2) [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2025/02/IMG_2041-1.JPG)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/citrus-belle-10-2) --- 📣 ****See something? Say something.** Your tips and ideas are what fuel The Raincross Gazette. If you know of something newsworthy happening in our city, please [share it with us](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/contact/). --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169515/image/0?seed=)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169515/click/0?seed=&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- ## This Week in Riverside ### Sunday, February 16 - [Cars & Coffee](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/cars-coffee-the-historic-riverside-auto-center/15063312/2025-02-16T08) at The Historic Riverside Auto Center - [Weekend Tours: Lost in the Wilderness: Ansel Adams in the 1960s](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/weekend-tours-lost-in-the-wilderness-ansel-adams-in-the-1960s/15018087/2025-02-16T14) at California Museum of Photography - [Anora](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/anora/15018094/2025-02-16T13) at Culver Center of the Arts - [Baseball vs. Utah Valley](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/baseball-vs-utah-valley/14962491/2025-02-16T13) at Riverside Sports Complex - [Solekt Sundays](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/solekt-sundays-presidents-day-weekend/14955355/2025-02-16T16) at Killer Queens Social House ### Tuesday, February 18 - [Volunteer Interest Hour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/volunteer-interest-hour/14995048/2025-02-18T09) at Riverside Meals on Wheels, Inc - [UCR ScotSurplus Public Sale](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/scotsurplus-public-sale/14962500/2025-02-18T11) at UCR Corporation Yard - [Inland Empire Chorus Rehearsal](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/inland-empire-chorus-rehearsal/14934551/2025-02-18T18) at Temple Beth El Synagogue - [Free Virtual Screening: Ruby Bridges](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-virtual-screening-ruby-bridges/15057276/2025-02-18T00) at University of California, Riverside - [Still I Rise Meta Horizon Tour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/still-i-rise-meta-horizon-tour/15098494/2025-02-18T18) at Civil Rights Institute (Virtual) - [PAW Patrol Live! "Heroes Unite"](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/paw-patrol-live-heroes-unite/14666023/2025-02-18T00) at Fox Performing Arts Center ($29 - $179) - [Tuesday Karaoke](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/tuesday-karaoke/12771587/2025-02-18T19) at The Hideaway ### Wednesday, February 19 - [Riverside East Rotary Club](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-east-rotary-club/13565436/2025-02-19T07) at Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern - [Certified Farmers Market](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/certified-farmers-market/12112242/2025-02-19T08) at 10th & Lemon Streets - [Cultural Heritage Board](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/cultural-heritage-board/14749110/2025-02-19T15) at Riverside City Hall - [Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/safety-wellness-and-youth-committee/14863369/2025-02-19T13) at Riverside City Hall - [Ward 1 Means Business Town Hall](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/ward-1-means-business-town-hall/14968255/2025-02-19T15) at Riverside Game Lab - [Galentine's Day - Women's Health Event](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/galentines-day-womens-health-event/14888201/2025-02-19T09) at Janet Goeske Center - [One Piece- Trading Card Game](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/one-piece-tcg-trading-card-gamemonthly-tournament/14913498/2025-02-19T18) at Euryale Brewing Company - [Paint n Sip Party](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/paint-n-sip-party-la-mano/15045670/2025-02-19T18) at Retro on Main ### Thursday, February 20 - [Commission on Disabilities](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/commission-on-disabilities/14749111/2025-02-20T17) at Riverside City Hall - [Economic Development Committee](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/economic-development-committee/15094265/2025-02-20T15) at Riverside City Hall - [Local History Presentation: History of the Wood Streets Neighborhood](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/local-history-presentation-history-of-the-wood-streets-neighborhood/14999401/2025-02-20T18) at Main Library - [Poesía Peligrosa 2025](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/save-the-date-poesa-peligrosa-2025/14962381/2025-02-20T17) at The Stable (at The Barn) - [Apartness: A Memoir in Essays and Poems](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/apartness-a-memoir-in-essays-and-poems/14962578/2025-02-20T18) at Civil Rights Institute Inland Southern California - [Inlandia Institute Book Launch](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/inlandia-institute-book-launch/15036675/2025-02-20T18) at Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern - [Teen Night at the Eastside Library](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/teen-night-at-the-eastside-library/15108526/2025-02-20T16) at SPC Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library - [Long Beach State at UC Riverside Highlanders Mens Basketball](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/long-beach-state-at-uc-riverside-highlanders-mens-basketball/14673751/2025-02-20T19) at SRC Arena ### Friday, February 21 - [Riverside Sunrise Rotary](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-sunrise-rotary/13854741/2025-02-21T07) at Zacatecas Mexican Cafe - [The Book of Will](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/the-book-of-will/14623072/2025-02-21T19) at The Wallace Theatre at California Baptist University ($9 - $14) - [The Riverside Dickens Festival 2025](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/the-riverside-dickens-festival-2025/14700796/2025-02-21T18) at White Park (Free - $45) - [RoboCop](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/robocop/14962430/2025-02-21T19) at Culver Center of the Arts - [this is how you fall in love - ft. Jeremy Zucker](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/this-is-how-you-fall-in-love-ft-jeremy-zucker/15093006/2025-02-21T17) at University of California, Riverside - [Destroy Lonely: FOREVER TOUR](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/destroy-lonely-forever-tour/14622638/2025-02-21T19) at Riverside Municipal Auditorium ($45) ### Saturday, February 22 - [Downtown Certified Farmers Market](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/downtown-certified-farmers-market/12112312/2025-02-22T08) at Main Street at 5th - [Museum of Riverside - Guided Nature Walk](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/mor-guided-nature-walk/15091600/2025-02-22T09) at Ryan Bonaminio Park - [Yoga](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/euryale-yoga-what-a-great-way-to-start-your-saturday/14815940/2025-02-22T11) at Euryale Brewing Company - [Cars and Coffee](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/cars-and-coffee-at-harvest-church/14943326/2025-02-22T08) at Harvest Church - [Parents Night Out/Kids Pizza Party](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/kids-pizza-party-parents-night-out-in-riverside/15094297/2025-02-22T18) at EDJ School of Jiu-Jitsu Riverside - [Women's Basketball vs. Cal Poly](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/womens-basketball-vs-cal-poly/14962456/2025-02-22T16) at SRC Arena - [Cal Poly Mustangs at UC Riverside Highlanders Womens Basketball](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/cal-poly-mustangs-at-uc-riverside-highlanders-womens-basketball/14673750/2025-02-22T16) at SRC Arena - [Grand Canyon Lopes at CBU Lancers Womens Basketball](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/grand-canyon-lopes-at-california-baptist-lancers-womens-basketball/14435217/2025-02-22T00) at Fowler Events Center - [Riverside Electric Light Parade Monthly Ride Experience](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-electric-light-parade-monthly-ride-experience/15024026/2025-02-22T16) at 4050 Main Street - [3rd Comedy for Palestine - Fundraiser Comedy Show](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/3rd-comedy-for-palestine-fundraiser-comedy-show/15045671/2025-02-22T19) at Back To The Grind - [Gimme Gimme Disco](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/gimme-gimme-disco-garden-room-rma-18/14892735/2025-02-22T00) at Riverside Municipal Auditorium ($20) - [Showtunes and More Organ Concert](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/showtunes-and-more-organ-concert/14975086/2025-02-22T17) at First Congregational Church ($15 - $30) - [World Ballet Company: The Great Gatsby](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/world-ballet-company-the-great-gatsby/14188170/2025-02-22T18) at Riverside Live ## Save The Date - February 23: [Riverside Edition Monopoly Challenge](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-edition-monopoly-challenge/15108768/2025-02-23T14) at California Citrus State Historic Park ($30 - $145) - February 28: [Booker T. Washington - Frank A. Miller Tablet Dedication](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/booker-t-washington-frank-a-miller-tablet-dedication-on-mt-rubidoux/14902432/2025-02-28T14) at Mt. Rubidoux Summit - February 28: [DOT by Colman Domingo](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/dot-by-colman-domingo/15093519/2025-02-28T20) at The Box Riverside ($22 - $25) - March 1: [An Evening at the Fox](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/an-evening-at-the-fox/14622643/2025-03-01T00) at Fox Performing Arts Center - March 7: [Pardi Gras Pub Crawl 2025](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/pardi-gras-pub-crawl-2025/14812205/2025-03-07T17) at Loft 84 Wedding & Event Center ($35) 🗓️ [See More Events](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/)📝 [Submit Your Event](https://hub.cityspark.com/Event/Submission/Raincross?ref=raincrossgazette.com) 📸 [Submit a photo](http://raincrossgazette.com/submitphoto?ref=raincrossgazette.com) to be featured in our newsletters and social media accounts. 🏆 [Nominate a remarkable Riversider](https://rgnotw.paperform.co/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) as Neighbor of the Week.