A Home Song
I read within a poet’s book
A word that starred the page:
“Stone walls do not a prison make,
Nor iron bars a cage!”
Yes, that is true; and something more
You’ll find, where’er you roam,
That marble floors and gilded walls
Can never make a home.
But every house where Love abides,
And Friendship is a guest,
Is surely home, and home-sweet-home:
For there the heart can rest.
- by Henry Van Dyke

- by Robert William

The House With Nobody In It

WHENEVER I walk to Suffern along the Erie track
I go by a poor old farmhouse with its shingles broken and black.
I suppose I’ve passed it a hundred times, but I always stop for a minute
And look at the house, the tragic house, the house with nobody in it.

I never have seen a haunted house, but I hear there are such things;
That they hold the talk of spirits, their mirth and sorrowings.
I know this house isn’t haunted, and I wish it were, I do;
For it wouldn’t be so lonely if it had a ghost or two.

This house on the road to Suffern needs a dozen panes of glass,
And somebody ought to weed the walk and take a scythe to the grass.
It needs new paint and shingles, and the vines should be trimmed and tied;
But what it needs the most of all is some people living inside.

If I had a lot of money and all my debts were paid
I’d put a gang of men to work with brush and saw and spade.
I’d buy that place and fix it up the way it used to be
And I’d find some people who wanted a home and give it to them free.

Now, a new house standing empty, with staring window and door,
Looks idle, perhaps, and foolish, like a hat on its block in the store.
But there’s nothing mournful about it; it cannot be sad and lone
For the lack of something within it that it has never known.

But a house that has done what a house should do, a house that has sheltered life,
That has put its loving wooden arms around a man and his wife,
A house that has echoed a baby’s laugh and held up his stumbling feet,
Is the saddest sight, when it’s left alone, that ever your eyes could meet.

So whenever I go to Suffern along the Erie track
I never go by the empty house without stopping and looking back,
Yet it hurts me to look at the crumbling roof and the shutters fallen apart,
For I can’t help thinking the poor old house is a house with a broken heart.

- by Joyce Kilmer

4 bedroom, 1¾ bath ranch-style home
Tiled entry, kitchen and bathrooms
New paint and carpet
Ceiling fans throughout
Custom plantation shutters
Appliances less than two years old
Whole-house fan
New heating and air-conditioning ducts
Fully landscaped with drip and sprinkler system
Fruit trees
Fully fenced
Patios front and back
Patio and electrical ready for spa
Roof and stucco 5 years old
Roll-up garage door
Cathedral living room ceiling
Family neighborhood
Close to intermediate school, high school, and shopping
Generous corner lot
No Mello Roos

Enjoy live music from 11:00am till 5:00pm.

The event will include:

• Independence Day Sidewalk Sale
• Live music presented by KOLA radio
• mobile video theater
• Dazzle-ation!™ laser show featuring Taylor Dayne
• and a kid’s zone

Additional entertainment will be provided by,  C.G. Ryche(master percussionist) at 3 p.m, TMK All-Starz Band at 6 p.m and The Carlos Santana Tribute Band until 10:00p.m.

It’s FREE!   – Hope to see you there.

Here are just a few things people have said:

“Delightful, Uproarious, Surprising and Fun for everyone!”

“The BEST show that’s EVER been at the library”!

“Children and adults alike LOVED Animal Magic! – it was by far the best program our library had all summer!

There are two shows one that begins at 5:00pm and the other begins at 7:00pm. Don’t miss this show!

The Corona Library is located at: 650 S. Main St. Corona, CA

On July 3rd, Saturday there will be our Main Street U.S.A. Parade beginning at 10:00am. The parade route starts at Ontario Ave and ends at Olive St.

On July 4th, Sunday from 4:00pm till 10:00pm the celebration will continue at Santana park. The park is located at 598 Santana Way Corona, CA. Parking will be available at Crossroads church and shuttle buses available from Centennial High School.

There will be:

• Food, Games & Live Entertainment
• Performances by: Rock & Roll Revue All Star Band, Sabrina & Minor Aftershock
• Tribute to the military

There are several service plans available– a FREE service, called attmetrofree, with advertising intended for general usage, a PAID service targeted at business and other users who want higher performance (faster data speed) and less advertising, called AT&T Metro WiFi.

To connect to the FREE wireless network, users will select the “attmetrofree” network ID when searching available wireless networks on their computer. “attmetrofree” is the free, ad-based service. Once connected, users will open their browser and see a registration page where they are asked to register. Users will only need to register once, the first time they log on. On subsequent visits, users will be instantly connected to the Internet.

SmartRiverside will be presenting training sessions for connecting to the new Riverside WiFi network.

• Wednesday – August 13 at La Sierra Park
• Wednesday – August 27 at Nichols Park

More information can be found on the smartRiverside website.

Up to 30 finalists perform on stage in front of a live audience & compete for our celebrity judges: Cathy Rigby, Marc Cherry, and other industry veterans!

One winner from each age division will be chosen and awarded great prizes!

The event will be held at Stage One Auditorium at Crossroads Church located at 2331 Kellogg Ave., Corona.

Tickets are : $12.00

Proceeds to benefit WBZB Entertainment’s ArtsReach programs.