> ## 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. # šŸŠ Sunday Gazette: September 15, 2024 - URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/sunday-gazette-september-15-2024/ - Published: 2024-09-15T12:00:02.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-09T02:24:46.000Z - Author: Gazette Staff - Tags: Newsletter ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2024/09/rcp-banner.jpg) Congratulations to Riverside Community Players for the launch of their 100th anniversary season with the premiere of 'On Golden Pond' last weekend. (Charlotte McKenzie) **Sunday Gazette: September 15, 2024** Hello Riverside, and Happy Sunday! It's time to pull out our jackets and sweatshirts for a full-week of temperatures back in the 70s. If you need help staying warm, we do have limited quantities of our [official Raincross Crewneck](https://shop.raincrossgazette.com/products/raincross-crewneck?ref=raincrossgazette.com) remaining in stock. šŸ§” Thank you to the Subscribers who became paid Supporters this week: Kristel Araujo and JD Wire. Your ongoing [financial support](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/#/portal/account/plans) is vital to our success in serving Riverside with the news it deserves! --- #### [HISTORY](https://www.raincrossgadfgdfgzette.com/tag/food-drink/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) ## Carlson Bark Park and Its Namesake Carlson Bark Park is named in honor of Carl J. Carlson, a prominent figure in Riverside County scouting, and was created from a space formed by a bridge move. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2024/09/1-7.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/carlson-bark-park-and-its-namesake) Photo from Santa Ana River Bridge, which opened June 1923, looking toward St. Francis Fountain. The road into Riverside curves to the left around the base of the mountain. (Authorā€™s Collection) Driving into Riverside from the west, the traveler crosses the Mission Bridge near the base of Mount Rubidoux. Almost immediately to the right is a small park of less than two acres. Today, that park is known as Carlson Bark Park. What is the story behind this miniature park? The early bridges built over the Santa Ana River came from Rubidoux (today Jurupa Valley) and aimed at the base of Mount Rubidoux and at the St. Francis Fountain (built 1916). A flood control project that widened the usable portion of the river necessitated lengthening the bridge over the Santa Ana River. At that time, the bridge was moved slightly to the north, eliminating the curve of Buena Vista Drive around Mount Rubidoux's base before crossing over the river. The new bridge opened in 1958. [Read or share the complete story...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/carlson-bark-park-and-its-namesake) --- 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) --- #### [NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK](https://www.raincrossgadfgdfgzette.com/tag/food-drink/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) ## Neighbor of the Week: Dr. Jungmiwha Bullock 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/2024/09/DSC01845-1.jpeg) Dr. Bullock and friends at ribbon-cutting ceremony. (Dr. Bullock You donā€™t have to be FROM here to be from here. Dr. Jungmiwha Bullock Nelson moved to Riverside in 2020, leaving Los Angeles after 20 years for a little quiet and some space to expand her multiple ventures and projects. In 2023, she purchased and reinvigorated the Downtowne Bookstore, which has been downtown Riversideā€™s only independent and woman-owned bookstore since 1979\. What was a dusty novelty tucked behind the MIssion Inn Annex has, under Dr. Bullock become a viable book retailer and popular destination, as well as an emergent hub for community events. Dr. Bullock brings her experience as a businesswoman and socialpreneur, socio/political scientist, philanthropist and activist to the city and she has built countless local connections. As a certified Riverside Master Gardener and Master Composter, she volunteers hundreds of hours to care for our local environment, from building out a 2 acre Monarch sanctuary in the County, to developing sustainable gardens and programs for schools, parks, and community organizations, and more. She has planted seeds in her little shop to further educate the community on horticulture and sustainability, and in the walkway leading to the bookstore we get to marvel at her green thumb. Visit the [Downtowne Bookstore Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/downtownebookstore/?ref=raincrossgazette.com)for information on book clubs, literary and fine art events, topical discussion groups and some spooky storytelling events coming up very soon in the newly restored basement. Please support local and pay the store a visit. [Get to know Jungmiwha...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/neighbor-of-the-week-dr-jungmiwha-bullock) --- #### [CREATIVE PROMPTS](https://www.raincrossgadfgdfgzette.com/tag/food-drink/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) ## Bounce With Me 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/2024/09/2409bounce.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/bounce-with-me-2) *Do you need a low stress way to include seven minutes of creative contemplation into your week? Consider this your helpful nudge towards a slightly more creative life. If it helps, come back every week for a quick hit of creative contemplation. Each week Iā€™ll share a new nudge. It will include a Thing (T), a Place (P), and a Sense(S) for your focus, a TPS creative nudge.* --- Welcome back, fellow creatives! [Last week](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/plastic-fantastic/), we wrestled with the clingy, crinkly world of plastic wrap, transforming frustration into a playground for our imaginations. Did you create a textured masterpiece that captured the essence of its unique surface, or perhaps wrap everyday objects in a symphony of colors and textures? Maybe you even unleashed your inner dancer, embracing the playful restrictions of a plastic wrap costume. Whatever you made, I hope it found a good home or at least made its way[ into the correct recycling bin](https://riversideca.gov/publicworks/trash-recycling/recycling/about?ref=raincrossgazette.com#:~:text=Ordinary%2520recyclables%2520%28paper%252C%2520plastic%252C,the%2520disposal%2520of%2520recyclable%2520materials.). This week, we're stretching our creative muscles with another unassuming object. I find them when I don't need them and can't seem to track one down when I do: a rubber band. These infinitely elastic loops, highly versatile and multifunctional (like you), are this week's springboard into several minutes of creative, tactile exploration. I bet you have a few in a kitchen drawerā€¦maybe even[ a ball of them](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-rubber-band-ball?ref=raincrossgazette.com#:~:text=Who%2520Joel%2520Waul,Share) you've been collecting since college! [Read or share the complete story...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/bounce-with-me-2) --- 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, September 15 - [Cars & Coffee](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/cars-coffee-the-historic-riverside-auto-center/13672998/2024-09-15T08) at The Historic Riverside Auto Center - [Grab N' Go: PiƱatas](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/grab-n-go-piatas/14102615/2024-09-15T10) at Marcy Branch Library - [Movies at Marcy: Beetlejuice](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/movies-at-marcy-beetlejuice/14102839/2024-09-15T12) at Marcy Branch Library ### Monday, September 16 - [Commission on Aging](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/commission-on-aging/13995145/2024-09-16T16) at Riverside City Hall - [Park and Recreation Commission](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/park-and-recreation-commission/13973743/2024-09-16T18) at Riverside City Hall - [Real Face & Kevin Schlereth](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/real-face-kevin-schlereth/14155821/2024-09-16T19) at House Show ### Tuesday, September 17 - [City Council](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/city-council/13953067/2024-09-17T13) at Riverside City Hall - [Family Storytime](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/family-storytime/13024903/2024-09-17T11) at Marcy Branch Library - [Inland Empire Chorus Rehearsal](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/inland-empire-chorus-rehearsal/12974876/2024-09-17T18) at Temple Beth El Synagogue Social Hall - [Moon Festival at Heritage House](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/moon-festival-at-heritage-house/14024241/2024-09-17T18) at Heritage House - [ScotSurplus Public Sale](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/scotsurplus-public-sale/13987074/2024-09-17T11) at UCR - [SDRC Virtual Bootcamp](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/sdrc-virtual-bootcamp/13987482/2024-09-17T10) at UCR - [Tuesday Karaoke](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/tuesday-karaoke/12771587/2024-09-17T19) at The Hideaway ### Wednesday, September 18 - [Community Partner Fair 2024, hosted by UCR Staff Assembly](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/community-partner-fair-2024-hosted-by-ucr-staff-assembly/14109710/2024-09-18T10) at UCR - [Cultural Heritage Board](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/cultural-heritage-board/13995147/2024-09-18T15) at Riverside City Hall - [Mini MolMed Symposium ā€œMolMed/Drug Development and Capacity Buildingā€](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/mini-molmed-symposium-molmeddrug-development-and-capacity-building/13987068/2024-09-18T10) at UCR - [Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/safety-wellness-and-youth-committee/14151780/2024-09-18T13) at Riverside City Hall ### Thursday, September 19 - [Blockheads](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/blockheads/13024955/2024-09-19T16) at Marcy Branch Library - [Commission on Disabilities](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/commission-on-disabilities/13953074/2024-09-19T17) at Riverside City Hall - [Economic Development Committee](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/economic-development-committee/13995148/2024-09-19T15) at Riverside City Hall - [Grab ā€˜nā€™ Go: Apple Person](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/grab-n-go-apple-person/14102993/2024-09-19T13) at Marcy Branch Library ### Friday, September 20 - [COLORS Worldwide Presents: R&B ONLY LIVE (Riverside, CA)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/colors-worldwide-presents-rb-only-live-riverside-ca/13745776/2024-09-20T19) at Riverside Municipal Auditorium - [Martin Luther King High School Hall Of Fame Induction](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/martin-luther-king-high-school-hall-of-fame-induction/14114031/2024-09-20T18) at Martin Luther King High School Gym ### Saturday, September 21 - [LJ Productions Presents: Las Leonas](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/lj-productions-presents-las-leonas/13745777/2024-09-21T19) at Fox Performing Arts Center - [Mucho Gusto Festival](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/mucho-gusto-festival/13961440/2024-09-21T12) at North Park - [River Back in Riverside Beautification Project at Ryan Bonaminio Park](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/river-back-in-riverside-beautification-project-at-ryan-bonaminio-park/14155065/2024-09-21T08) at Ryan Bonaminio Park - [Riverside Robotics Societyā€™s Monthly Meeting](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-robotics-societys-monthly-meeting/12162463/2024-09-21T10) at Woodcrest Community Library - [Salute to Veterans Car Show](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/salute-to-veterans-car-show/14033850/2024-09-21T08) at Riverside Elks Lodge #643 - [Victoria Avenue Forever Workday](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/victoria-avenue-forever-workday/14135201/2024-09-21T09) at Meet at Lewis Garden ### Sunday, September 22 - [Franz Philip Hosp: Riversideā€™s Own Horticultural Artist](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/franz-philip-hosp-riversides-own-horticultural-artist/13906138/2024-09-22T13) at Community Room, Main Library ### Save the Date - September 15: [Cars & Coffee](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/cars-coffee-the-historic-riverside-auto-center/13672998/2024-09-15T08) at The Historic Riverside Auto Center - September 21: [Mucho Gusto Festival](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/mucho-gusto-festival/13961440/2024-09-21T12) at North Park - October 12: [Aquamotion's Worldwide Aquathon](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/aquamotions-worldwide-aquathon/14137192/2024-10-12T09) at Shamel Park Pool šŸ—“ļø [See More Events](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/)šŸ“ [Submit Your Event](https://hub.cityspark.com/Event/Submission/Raincross?ref=raincrossgazette.com) šŸ“ø [Submit a photo](https://rgphotos.paperform.co/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) to be featured in our newsletters and social media accounts. šŸ† [Nominate a remarkable Riversider](https://rgnotw.paperform.co/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) as Neighbor of the Week.