Toby Gerhart became the first player from the Corona – Norco Unified School District to be nominated for the Heisman Trophy, which is awarded to the individual voted the most outstanding college football player in the United States. Gerhart, a graduate of Norco High School, led Stanford to an 8-4 record and its first bowl berth in 8 years. In 2009, Gerhart set new Pac 10 records for rushing touchdowns in a season, most touchdowns in a career, most points scored in a season, most yards from scrimmage in a season, most 100 yard rushing games in a career, most 100 yard rushing games in a season, and most 200 yard rushing games in a season.

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Stressed out? Overworked? Need to save time? InnerCircleCorona.com understands how busy our community is, so 2010 is the year where we will continuously strive to simplify the lives of our residents. Can’t decide where to eat? Go to InnerCircleCorona.com and dining options where reviews are at your fingertips. Wondering which route to take to work? Visit InnerCircleCorona.com and check out our live traffic cameras. Planning a weekend for the family? InnerCircleCorona.com has a calendar of fun (and often free) events. Have a question for the City? Log on to InnerCircleCorona.com and direct links to all city departments are available.

Which county will begin the New Year on top? Find out January 9th at the 25th Annual Inland Empire All-Star Football Classic. The 25th Annual Inland Empire All-Star Football Classic will be held at Corona High School on Saturday, January 9th at 7:00 pm. The most talented football players in the Inland Empire will be showcased underneath the lights to help raise awareness and assistance for The SPORT Foundation.

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Continuing its history of expansion in order to serve the needs of the community, the Corona Police Department has moved into a brand new facility. Population increases have led to the need for new personnel, new equipment and new technology in order to keep crime rates down. “The new station will certainly allow us to maximize the talent and commitment that all our personnel have for the safety of the community. The entire community should feel very proud about the new station and definitely will benefit from the contributions that will come from this and future generations of the Corona Police Department,” said Captain Ray Cota.

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Free money! Rather, YOUR money that you didn't know you had. State treasuries have billions of dollars in unclaimed money from various sources such as dormant bank accounts, old dividend checks, and refunds you may never have known you were owed. So take your money back! There are many websites that offer to search for your money for a fee, but these two sites are free (you may be responsible for a small notarization fee for your signature). Unclaimed.org and missingmoney.com cover all 50 states between the two of them. Make sure to check for unclaimed money in each state that you have lived or done business in. The average claim amount for those who collected their previously unclaimed money last year was $900.

What is a WBIC? It’s not an alien life form or a new strain of flu that you have to watch out for. WBIC stands for Weather Based Irrigation Controller. It is a device that uses weather data to water your landscaping efficiently.

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Double your dollars by donating to the Friends of the Library Adopt-a-Book program. Every dollar donated is matched by the Friends of the Library and is used to buy new books! If over $2,500 is raised by March 20th, Mayor Karen Spiegel will kiss a goat at the Library's Book-a-Palooza event. Don't miss out!!! [Flyer]

Throughout Corona’s 123 year history, there have been periods when city leaders have had to grapple with tremendous growth and subsequent increases in the population. So it was a century ago as is reflected in a 1907 Corona Independent headline proclaiming Corona to be “the biggest small city in California and growing like a lusty giant” as the area was in the midst of a booming growth period much like what took place over the past two decades.

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Where does my tap water come from? Is my tap water safe to drink? These are some of the questions that are being asked in light of the recent press coverage about water quality concerns across the nation and state. The Corona Department of Water and Power’s mission is to protect public health by providing the highest quality water. The Department has and continues to supply safe drinking water that meets all EPA and State drinking water health standards.

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Friday, December 18th marked the 14th Headstart Holiday event at the Corona Public Library. City of Corona staff supported this event by purchasing gifts for approximately 220 children in the Headstart programs for lower income 3-5 year olds at Jefferson, Garretson, and Home Gardens Elementary schools, as well as Riverside Community College's Home Base program.

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The Corona Veterans Memorial Division is holding a Celebration of Freedom Concert on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. Enjoy a jazz combo playing music from the 40s and 50s, a rock band performing hits from the 70s - 90s and a finale by an Elvis Presley impressionist. The concert is being held at the Corona Civic Center Auditorium and proceeds from the event will be used to help build the Corona - Norco Veterans Memorial. General admission is $15, seniors and retired military with ID are $10 and current military in uniform with ID are FREE. For more information please contact Ruben Rasso at (951) 232-7338.

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What are tiered rates and water budgets? Come find out at one of the community meetings for residential and business customers that are being hosted by the Corona Department of Water & Power to provide information on the proposed tiered rate water budget program.

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Do you want to save money? Have you been thinking about taking out your grass? Now is the time to do it! The Corona Department of Water & Power is offering a rebate to our residential customers. For every square foot of turf you take out and replace with water-friendly landscaping, the City will give you a $1 rebate.

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The Corona Public Library will be screening the movie "G-Force" on Wednesday, January 20 at 1 p.m. as part of our "Off-Track Treats" series. In the animated movie "G-Force", "a specially trained squad of guinea pigs is dispatched to stop a diabolical billionaire from taking over the world". Whew!

The Corona Public Library is holding its 3rd annual Talent Show Competition for adults 18 and over on Saturday, January 23 from 2 - 4 pm.  Cash prizes and a chance to perform at the Library's Book-a-Palooza festival could be yours!

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On January 20 at 7 p.m., the Corona Public Library's "Family Night" program with Mr. Z invites you and your kids to show up with crazy hair or a crazy hat, just for the kooky fun of it. Stories and crafts will be presented.  This event is for all ages.

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Why study alone when you can power through it with other students? On Tuesday, January 19 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm, we'll provide the hot drinks and cookies, you bring your friends and school work.  Study help will be provided. Teens grades 7 - 12 are welcome to attend.

Please join us for music and poetry with dynamic perfomer Edward Cartwright Jr. on Monday, February 1st from 4 pm to 4:45 pm. This event is for childen grades K - 6, and admission is free.  Unleash the poetry beast!

The Corona Public Library offers three book discussion groups for adults; "Adult Book Discussions", "Mystery Book Club", and "Reading the Classics." Join us Monday, February 8 at 10:30 a.m. for "Vicar of Wakefield" by Oliver Goldsmith; January 25 at 10:30 a.m. to discuss "Raven Black" by Ann Cleeves and Monday, February, 22 at 10:30 a.m. for "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" by Philip K. Dick.

On Saturday, January 16, 2010, The City of Corona’s Non-Profit partner Mary Erickson Community Housing (MECH) will be having an Open House! The Open House will be held at 4 of the 9 properties that were acquired with the funds awarded through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). All of these homes will be sold at very affordable prices, so if you are interested in purchasing your first home, please come down and take a look at these newly rehabbed homes.

To find out more about these homes and to learn whether or not you meet the income requirements to purchase one contact Mary Erickson Community Housing at 951.340.3081 or e-mail Araceli@maryerickson.org. You can also learn more about the Neighborhood Stabilization Program by clicking here.

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The City of Corona has implemented an exciting new service for residents. For your convenience, City Council Meetings will now be streamed LIVE on both InnerCircleCorona.com and DiscoverCorona.com.  Stay informed from virtually anywhere!

If you miss the live stream, not to worry! Each meeting will be archived and made available the following day. Streaming media delivers live, on-demand content to users and Adobe Flash is required to view the streams and archives. You can download Adobe Flash here. 

11:00 am
Good Cents Antiques & Thrift Store
Gently used, quality goods, unbeatable prices, furniture, furnishings, household, garden, clothing, accessories, shoes, jewelry and more. Consignments welcome. Regular hours will be Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11am to 6pm, and Sundays 11am to 5pm. For more info, call (951) 818-9970.


490 West Foothill Parkway
in Corona Heritage Park [Map]

4:30 pm
Viking 3 Studios
All are welcome to stop by and visit the new studio.  As an artist-in-residence and member of of the Corona Art Association, Eric is looking forward to offering classes throughout 2010.  For more info about Eric and his work, call (951) 833-3519 or visit his website at www.viking3.com

The West Coast Division of Circle K company operated sites in conjunction with participating Franchise locations has announced an event to raise funds in an effort to help victims of the recent Haiti earthquake disaster.

All proceeds from coffee sales sold from midnight Friday, January 22, 2010, through midnight Saturday, January 23, 2010 will be donated entirely to the American Red Cross, earmarked for the Haiti Disaster Relief Fund.
In addition to this fund raising event, Circle K's West Coast division is reaching out to its supply partners, business associates, customers and employees alike, asking for donations towards this worthy cause. Company Operated Circle K Stores within the States of California, Oregon and Washington will be collecting donations and encouraging the public to join in these efforts to help the Haitian people in their greatest time of need.

If you would like to contribute to this worthy cause, please stop in at your neighborhood Circle K location within the indicated States above and make a donation to the American Red Cross.
Circle K Stores will be accepting cash and check donations through February 7, 2010. For locations near you please visit our website at www.circlekwest.com or call 951.273.1175.

Tim S. Tourek
VP, Operations, West Coast Division

SOURCE Circle K

A press release points out ath Marie Callender's makes more than 30 different kinds of pie, which gives diners a lot of choices.