For an extraordinary dining experience in downtown Redlands you don’t have to travel very far. Joe Greensleeves, a longtime fixture in fine dining in Redlands offers the best in culinary selection for lunch, dinner, special occasion or private event up to twenty five guests.

With a European flare Chef Guillermo “Memo” Matteo, continually changes the menu to entice the palate and charm the taste buds.  At a very young age, he learned the art of cooking from his family, most notably, his mother. A native of Mexico, Memo grew up loving flavor and unusual ingredients. When he had learned enough of the culinary arts to turn professional he began by working the kitchen of Il Fornaio in Beverly Hills, here he was able to explore the flavors of Italy and also learned the art of making pasta. He soon found himself working as a Sous Chef at Trillussa, another Beverly Hills Staple.

In 1997 Memo found his way to Redlands, California where he worked in the kitchen at Clara’s, a now lost jewel of the Inland Empire. During his time at Clara’s he had the opportunity to learn from Chef Umberto Orlando, a native of Rome. It was during that time that Memo had his first opportunity to fill in as Head Chef and run his own kitchen. Memo’s extraordinary effort earned him a place as Executive Chef at Joe Greensleeves in 1999.

Since then, Memo has dedicated himself to producing perfect meals with the freshest ingredients the Inland Empire has to offer. He takes great pride in making his own pasta and ravioli, his own fresh sausage and his own pancetta. Memo’s passion spills over into every dish, especially when he has the opportunity to make unique dishes out of seasonal and rare ingredients like Alaskan Halibut, fresh Foie Gras and Wagyu Beef.

Thursdays through Saturday, open at 5PM to closing, Enoteca an Exclusive Lounge upstairs offers cocktails and wines from an extensive wine list along with savory Hors D’oeurves. But if you prefer a private party for dinner you can book in advance and select a special menu to impress your guests.

For that romantic lunch or dinner, that business meeting to impress, a break from the kitchen or just a treat for yourself Joe Greensleeves is conveniently located at 220 Orange Street. To make reservations call 909 792-6969. You can visit their menu at www.joegreensleeves.net and like them on Facebook to receive menu alerts or special event announcements.

 

 

Redlands Chamber Thanks you of your continued support:

 

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

June Patterson

6355 Riverside Avenue

Riverside, CA  92506

Phone:  951-300-1209

 

ARROYO VISTA APARTMENTS

Monika Pietsch

1444 Orange Avenue, #69

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  335-9970

 

BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS

Joyce Beauregard

663 New York Street

Redlands, CA  92374

Phone:  793-4211

 

BILL & WAGS, INC.

Lloyd Ware

945 W. Brockton Avenue

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  798-4863

 

CITRUS VALLEY PLUMBING

Jill Riley

Redlands, CA  92374

Phone:  792-5461

 

DOCUMEDIA GROUP

Jim Nolin

384 Los Robles Crest

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  792-9595

 

FIDELITY FIRE, INC.

Oscar Herrera

P. O. Box 1243

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  528-9360

 

FOX EVENT CENTER

Suzanne Strauss

123 Cajon Street

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  792-3888

 

GEOFFREY H. HOPPER & ASSOCIATES, A.P.C.

Geoffrey H. Hopper

645 Brookside Avenue

Redlands, CA   92373

Phone:  798-9800

 

GREGORY W. BRITTAIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW

Gregory Brittain

707 Brookside Avenue

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  335-7335

 

HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE

Kim Hicken

1430 E. Cooley #120

Colton, CA  92324

Phone:  370-0343

 

INLAND EMPIRE 66ERS BASEBALL

Adam Franey

280 South “E” Street

San Bernardino, CA  92401

Phone:  888-9922

 

JULIAN AUGUST SALON

Lupe & Manuel Voss

147 E. Vine #35

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  792-1872

 

LAW OFFICE OF RICHARD BAWDEN

Mary Bawden

300 E. State Street, Suite 430

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  792-0222

 

MISSION COMMONS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

Kelly Bissland

10 Terracina Blvd.

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  793-8691

 

MORLEY WATER IMPROVEMENT SYSTEMS

Michael Morley

612 Texas Street

Redlands, CA  92374

Phone:  793-2359

 

PACIFIC WESTERN BANK

Brent Coats

218 E. State Street

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  798-3611

 

PARTY PLUS, INC.

Randy Rozema

24831 Redlands Blvd

Loma Linda, CA  92354

Phone:  796-3388

 

PAUL PRADO PHOTOGRAPHY

Paul Prado

Redlands, CA  92374

Phone:  816-0318

 

POWELL & SPAFFORD, LLP

Jessie Powell

P. O. Box 8847

Redlands, CA  92375

Phone:  885-7721

 

REDLANDS FAMILY DENTAL CENTER

Dr. Tadha

1461 Ford Street, Suite 101

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  793-0111

 

RUSS HUSTON REAL ESTATE

Russ Huston

312 Brookside Avenue

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  793-2748

 

SIZZLER RESTAURANT

Arturo Silva

110 W. Redlands Blvd

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  792-3579

 

SMS SECURITY, INC.

Joseph Christensen

112 E. Olive Avenue

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  307-1007

 

THE ROCHFORD FOUNDATION-BURRAGE

MANSION

Ellen Timothy

1205 W. Crescent Avenue

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  793-5251

 

THE UNFORGETTABLES FOUNDATION

Tim Evans

345 W. Pearl Avenue, Suite 230

Redlands, CA   92374

Phone:  951-680-9996

 

TLC PET SITTING

Christine O’Hagan

Mentone, CA  92359

Phone:  226-2916

 

URBAN ENVIRONS

Patrick Meyer

1345 Fountain Place

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  798-4446

 

WATSON LAND COMPANY

Jennifer Johnson

2010 So. Wilmington Avenue, Suite 400

Carson, CA  90745

Phone:  310-522-8788

 

ZACK’S HANDS

Zack Zacharias

17 South 5^th Street

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  648-8345

 

 

 

 

 

By shopping Redlands first we take control of our own destiny. Local services provide jobs and tax revenue for “our” community. Local property taxes pay city workers. What better way to help our school district, than support businesses and individuals that pay for it.

Before you make a purchase ask yourself if you could buy locally first? Your business is appreciated locally!

Top five reasons to Shop Redlands First:

1. Community Well-Being

Local businesses build strong neighborhoods by sustaining communities, linking neighbors, and by contributing more to local schools and causes.

2. Keeping Dollars in the Local Economy

When shopping locally, you simultaneously create jobs, fund more city services through sales tax, invest in neighborhood improvement and promote community development.

3. Job and Wages

Local businesses create local jobs.

4. Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship fuels America’s economic innovation and prosperity, and serves as a key means for families to move out of low-wage jobs and into the middle class.

5. Environmental Sustainability

Local stores help to sustain vibrant, business districts

 

Support our local businesses and Shop Redlands First …it pays!

 

I love history. It was my favorite subject in school. On July 4th, I usually reread the Declaration of Independence (ok, not all of it, but the first few pages) When I go to the fireworks at the U of R, I get all lump-throated and teary eyed as they play all those patriotic songs. This year, I decided to reread the history leading up to the Declaration of Independence. I am amazed at the correlation between then and now. Then as now, we have a governing body that makes all the rules. Then, was a Monarchy, King George III.  Now, we have Washington DC. Then as now, there is a huge debt that the governing body is trying to get paid. Then, it was the war debt from the 7 Year War with France. Now it’s a multi-trillion dollar debt caused by a government out of control. Then as now, the ruling party is taxing the masses in order to pay off said debt. Then as now, “we the people” have no representation in this taxation. But wait you say, we DO have elected officials who represent us. Do they really? True, we elect them, but they do not represent the majority of the American people. Unless you hold the purse strings to a huge money filled purse, you might get a pat on the back, or a form letter thanking you for your concern, but little more.

The fact is, our elected representatives are only going to do what gets them elected or re-elected, and if that means ignoring the will of the majority in favor of an affluent minority then so be it. Then as now, those in power heap on tax after tax, law after law, crushing the American people.

Then, there were 7 Acts passed in a 10 year time span that gravely affected the Colonists.

1764, The Sugar Tax (OMG! who says history doesn’t repeat)

1765 The Stamp Act,

1765 The Quartering Act,

1766 The Declaratory Act,

1767 The Townshend Act,

1773 The Tea Act

and 1774 The Intolerable Acts.

 

Now, there are so many Federal laws, that after a 2 hour search I could only come up with the fact that there are  23,000 pages of Federal laws. The Council of State Governments in Lexington Kentucky reports that 14,227 laws were passed in 2010. This is an average of 284 laws per state.  California takes the prize for the most with 745 laws passed and this was a slow year! (It is usually upwards of 1000). This last “then and now”, is sadly, worlds apart. Then we had a citizenry that rebelled against an unfair and unjust ruling party. They said, Enough! and did something about it.

 

Now, we are apathetic, the majority of us don’t even vote…shame on us! Oh, the American people nowadays, we still get riled and we still get mad. We complain to family, friends and neighbors, we might even attend a City Council meeting to voice an opinion. And then, the majority of us drop the ball, put on our comfy slippers, turn on the TV and forget all about what we were upset about and think it all just goes away. We all know it doesn’t go away, something else just comes along to take its place and off we go on another tangent.

 

If you do not like the Government and what it is doing, don’t get mad at the politicians, it’s not their fault. We have exactly the kind of government we deserve, because we do NOTHING to hold our politicians accountable.  Every law that passes that adversely affects us, our loved ones, our businesses, and our freedom is OUR fault because we allow it to happen by doing nothing. The saddest, most dangerous and biggest threat to our country and our freedom is that we are

setting this horrible example for our children and grandchildren. They see us do doing nothing to change what is wrong and they will follow in our footsteps, getting mad, getting vocal, and doing nothing.

 

For the sake of generations to come, pick something you want changed,  it doesn’t have to be earthshattering, and act upon it. Keep on it until you actually see the change happening. Make sure your children or grandchildren see your actions and perhaps participate in your endeavors. This is such a tremendous legacy to give them, knowing they have the power to effect change in this world. Or, we can keep doing nothing and 2 or 3 generations down the road, they will be celebrating July 4th as “Picnic in the Park Day” and nothing more. God Bless America, Land that I Love. She really needs our love.

 

As the cost of just about everything continues to rise, one of the added values of Chamber membership is the ability to escape into the world of movie magic at discounted prices. In partnership with Krikorian Theatres the Redlands Chamber offers discounted tickets to members providing substantial savings when it’s time to go to the movies.