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    Avast Ye! All Hands Ahoy at the Cove!

    THE COVE, A STATE-OF-THE-ART WATER PARK at the Jurupa Aquatics Center, is getting rave reviews from area residents eager for a place where they can take their children to cool off and relax during Riverside County's warm summer months

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    Water Safety Tips

    CAL FIRE AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS know all too well the tragic results of a child’s death from drowning. Drowning is 100 % preventable.

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    Education: Key to Erase Negative Mental Illness Stereotypes

    WHILE MUCH PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE on the treatment of mental illness, thousands and thousands of people still are suffering in silence.

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    Family Advocate Program: Crucial Link for Support, Education and Community

    WHEN FAMILIES ARE STRUGGLING as a result of mental illness, it helps to hear how other families have dealt with similar circumstances.

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    Hal Adams & Richard Devine: Advocates for Families Affected by Mental Illness

    WHEN HAL ADAMS TALKS about eliminating the stigma associated with mental illness and replacing ignorance with knowledge and compassion, he is speaking from experience.

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    Mental Health Factoids

    MENTAL ILLNESS CAN IMPACT ANYONE, regardless of age, background, employment, education and income level.

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    “Voices for Youth” Off to the Capital Advocating for Education, Jobs and Their Dreams

    MARIA FLORES ALWAYS SAW SACRAMENTO as a faraway place where important people make big decisions. In terms of how things really work, however, the state Capitol might as well have been on Mars.

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    Quick, Easy, and Affordable “Pet Fix” Online

    GETTING A PET "FIXED" to prevent unwanted offspring has always been a good idea, and it's easier than ever.

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    For the Love of “Pipsqueak”

    A VARIETY OF FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS find homes from the Riverside County Department of Animal Services. But what about a dog that has three legs and another appendage that can be best described as a flipper?

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    GOV. BROWN’S EFFORT TO ABOLISH REDEVELOPMENT in California would have a catastrophic effect on economic development around the state, especially in th...

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    A Legacy of Beauty

    IN A SERENE SPOT alongside the Edward-Dean Museum, at least 700 rose bushes bloom and are tended to by nurturing hands. Visitors stroll on winding paths, stopping to take in the flowers and to read names etched on bricks, pavers, and benches. Majestic trees surround the area and a well-tended lawn showcases a white gazebo.

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    Edward-Dean’s New Curator Brings Wealth of Experience

    MAGGIE WETHERBEE CREDITS HER PARENTS with sparking her interest in museums. When Wetherbee was 2-years-old, her parents took her to a local museum to see a King Tut exhibit. That began a life-long interest that accelerated when she was in college.

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    Polishing Riverside County’s “Jewel”

    FOR DECADES, VISITORS to The Edward-Dean Museum & Gardens in Cherry Valley have appreciated the lush grounds and the museum’s home-like atmosphere that provides a window into previous eras.

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    Summertime, and the Livin’ Is Busy…

    Young people employed through the Summer Work Experience Program (SWEP) gain valuable job skills they can use for future employment working as Recreation Coordinators with the Mobile Activities Recreation Services (MARS) Summer Camp.

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    Serving Youth, Employers, and the Community

    YOUTH OPPORTUNITY CENTERS around Riverside County offer employers a quick and efficient way to find young workers, and an ongoing certification process ensures that the services being provided to employers are meeting the mark.

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    Summer Work Opportunities Benefit Youth and Local Businesses

    LOCAL BUSINESSES in Riverside County have the opportunity this summer to employ young people at very little cost to the business while also helping these young people obtain practical job experience.

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    On the Road to a Career—Via Video

    ROADTRIP NATION is a unique pathway exploration experience that uses modern media technology to get young people thinking about what careers they might want to pursue.

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    Hot Weather Kills—Heat Alert

    IN RESPONSE TO THIS SUMMER’S SEVERE HEAT conditions, the Community Action Partnership of Riverside County, Riverside County Department of Public Health, Riverside County Fire Department, Volunteer Center of Riverside County and American Red Cross have partnered to open Cool Centers

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    20 FUN and AFFORDABLE Things To Do Over the SUMMER!

    1. Organize a Hula hoop contest.
    2. Camp out under the stars in your own backyard.
    3. Craft a makeshift tent from old bed sheets, or just use sleeping bags!
    4. Organize a neighborhood Olympics with events such as a water balloon toss, three-legged race, Tug O’ War, or maybe even a jump rope competition.

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    Are Water Pollution Activities Present in Your Neighborhood?

    STORM WATER POLLUTION happens when wastewater (also known as runoff) combines with fertilizers, pesticides, motor oil, litter, pet waste, green waste, cigarettes, soaps, paint, chemicals and vehicles fluids enters into the storm drain.

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    April 2010 Proclaimed as DMV/Donate Life California Month

    AT A MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, April 6, The Riverside County Board of Supervisors proclaimed April 2010 as DMV/Donate Life California Month, encouraging residents to become organ and tissue donors.

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    Check Your Smoke Alarms, When You Change the Clocks!

    MOST FATAL FIRES OCCUR at night. Every home needs working smoke alarms to provide an early warning.

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    County Program “Weatherizes” Hundreds of Homes Each Year

    SEALING DRAFTS AND AIR LEAKS, improving the efficiency of heating systems, and adding insulation are among the weatherization services that will help anyone’s pocketbook.

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    Partners In Potential: County Program Helps Low-income Residents Save For Their Futures

    A SAVINGS-INCENTIVE PROGRAM for low-income residents of Riverside County helps with the cost of educational or vocational training, the purchase of a home or starting or expanding a business.

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    Transforming for the Future

    RIVERSIDE COUNTY’S Economic Development Agency recently hosted an event that offered a peek into the future of our local economy.

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    Program Gets First-time Homebuyer Through the Door

    WHEN ANGEL LOPEZ and his wife Martha heard about a program that would help them with the down payment for a home and also provide funds for improving it, they thought it was too good to be true.

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    Population Count is in Our Hands

    RIVERSIDE COUNTY IS PARTNERING with the U.S. Census Bureau to help achieve a complete and accurate count of our population as part of the 2010 Census. Conducted every 10 years, the census defines who we are as a nation.

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    New County Librarian Is Feeling Right At Home

    FOR TONYA KENNON, TAKING A JOB as Riverside County Librarian meant coming full circle. Kennon comes to the county from the Tustin Unified School District, where she managed 26 libraries and 29 librarians.

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    Check It Out: Libraries In Riverside County Are Branching Out

    FROM FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOPS to “flash books” to comfy furniture that encourages sitting back and getting lost in a good novel, Riverside County libraries offer much more than books.

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