Councilmember Philip Falcone

For generations Riverside has honored our country’s fallen on Memorial Day, or its precursor, Decoration Day. Evergreen Cemetery has long since been at the center of such commemorations.

In 1927, a memorial was dedicated in the cemetery to honor the fallen. It was American Legion Post 79—which is still active in Fairmount Park today—that established this “Lest We Forget” stone monument. Today it is still adorned in patriotic finery as it was in this 1953 New York Herald Tribune clipping.

Riverside is making budget decisions to live within our means—as evidenced by $18 million in spending reductions. However, cuts to public safety, Public Works, and General Services (facilities department) are non-negotiable for me. And the residents of Ward 1 expect nothing less!

Riverside Council Reviews Proposed Budget, Debates Cuts To Public Works During an initial review of Riverside’s proposed budget for the next two years, Councilmember Philip Falcone pushed back against plans to reduce public works spending.

A slew of scoopers were serving up sweet treats today at the Heritage House Ice Cream Social! A celebrity spotting may have occurred when rock n’ roll George Washington came by our ice cream tent—in honor of America 250.

Thank you to the Museum of Riverside and Riverside Museum Associates for hosting this event for four decades. Always free and always fun for the family!

This year the United States observes its Semiquincentennial—250 years since its founding in 1776. The Mission Inn Foundation and all of Riverside joins in this observation because Riverside history is American history, and American history is Riverside history.

To commemorate 250 years of American freedom, the leading role the Mission Inn and Riverside has played in the shaping of American history and politics comes into the spotlight with “Riverside: An All-American City,” a celebratory gallery exhibition of art and artifacts.

Join us for the exhibition opening on Friday, May 1!

Captain Tim Strack was a Riverside icon. Few people have had such a lasting impact on our city—and no one has been as consequential for the Riverside Fire Department as Tim.

For a decade, Captain Strack called Station 1 on Lime Street “home” and now his name will adorn Lime Street signs. Join us on 4/21 to memorialize his dedication.

It has been two years to the day since I began with an extensive and urgent to-do list of nearly 300 items aimed at addressing the everyday needs of Ward 1 residents.

Just as we hit the ground running at the start, we have maintained our tireless pace in service, focusing on the primary goals you sent me to City Hall for: a back-to-basics approach to government.

Take a look at our annual Ward 1 Year In Review digital book at https://simplebooklet.com/ward1yearinreview25-26