Looking at the crowd in the stands, it was clear to see how cityhood garnered nearly 70 percent of the vote on June 8, 2010. Waiting to walk in the parade with my daughter and grandchildren, I could hear the roar of the crowd as our host roused them with waves, chants and cheers—building the anticipation for the evening’s events. Only moments before the sky threatened to let loose and rain on our parade, however we were all given a last-minute reprieve as the clouds cleared and we were showered with a rainbow. All good signs for the future of our “Jewel of the Inland Empire” we call home—the City of Eastvale.

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