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1. The movie Bagdad CafĂ© was filmed in Newberry Springs and Ludlow.  
2. Oranges were first grown commercially in the County in Redlands in the late 1850's.  
3. The nation's first solar-thermal power plant was built in Daggett.  
4. Father Dumetz of Mission San Gabriel named the San Bernardino valley and mountains in 1810.  
5. Despite being predominantly desert, San Bernardino has more area covered by water than 38 of the other counties in the state. (Being the largest county, it also has the most area covered by land!)  
6. Silver sparked a mining boom in Red Mountain while tungsten brightened the fortunes of Randsburg.  
7. At is widest point, San Bernardino County is equivalent to the distance between Santa Barbara and the Mexican Border.  
8. The Port of Long Beach Foreign Trade Zone is in Ontario.  
9. The largest planting of grapevines in the State were once in San Bernardino County.  
10. The first home with electricity west of the Rockies was in Ontario.  

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Saturday, February 11, 2012
Trout Derby - Prado Regional Park
Prizes for top catches.
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Saturday, February 11, 2012
San Moritz Lodge, Crestline - Valentine Dance
Live music and DJ, refreshments and door prizes
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Saturday, February 18, 2012
Jr Fishing Workshop - Cucamonga Guasti Regional Park
ages 7-13
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2/18/2012 - 2/20/2012
Civil War Re-Enactments at Calico Feb 18-20
battles twice daily, live music and more
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Saturday, March 03, 2012
Jr Fishing Workshop - Mojave Narrows Regional Park
ages 7-13
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Saturday, March 10, 2012
5K Walk/Run & Fitness Expo
Free event to raise fitness awareness
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Saturday, March 10, 2012
Trout Derby - Mojave Narrows Regional Park
Prizes for top catches. Entry limited to first 200 participants.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
1st Quarter Leadership Development Network Luncheon
Luncheon with guest speaker and member meeting. Non-members welcome.
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Saturday, March 31, 2012
Kids Only Trout Derby
fun for ages 7-14, prizes for top catches
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Saturday, April 14, 2012
Trout Derby - Glen Helen Regional Park
Prizes for top catches.
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