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Vol. 37, No. 37
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September 14, 2022
Brookfield Fine Arts Festival returns to Kiwanis Park PAGE 5
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Six seeking Riverside Caucus endorsement for trustee PAGE 9
From unhoused to unwavering Anti-poverty Anti poverty activist Terence Lester shares his inspirational story with RBHS community SEE BOB SKOLNIK’S REPORT, PAGE 12 PHOTO COURTESY OF GARY PROKES/RBTV
Networking event to discuss future of Riverside Chamber Subjects include reshaping organization, getting new people on board By BOB UPHUES Editor
Earlier this year, the Riverside Chamber of Commerce appeared to be hanging by a thread. Its membership had fallen to a little more than two dozen people and as board officers resigned, no one stepped up to replace them. By the end of April, just three of the chamber board’s six officer positions were filled making it impossible to establish a quorum to conduct official business. While the chamber continued to See CHAMBER on page 14