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A tribute to a bygone age By Joshua Fox - 09/13/2007 The Daily Bulletin More Info on This Book: The Norconian Resort
It was the Norconian Resort - a lavish hotel, golf course, swimming facility and place to be seen - that drew the elite of Hollywood and beyond. A new book of photographs, "The Norconian Resort," will be released on Monday. It was written by a Norco couple, Kevin Bash and Brigitte Jouxtel. It is published by Arcadia Publishing of Mount Pleasant, S.C., as part of a series of books of mostly photographs detailing the early history of cities and institutions. Proceeds from the book will be donated to the Lake Norconian Club Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving the resort's buildings. The resort, opened in 1929 just a few months before the start of the Great Depression, never really was very successful for very long because of the nation's economic woes. Part of the facility was later used as a hospital during World War II and is now a state prison facility. The city owns the remainder of the former resort. Bash and Jouxtel are assembling a film about the Norconian. They will hold a book-signing Sept. 29 at the Norco Library, 3954 Old Hamner Road, from 1 to 3 p.m. Buy It Now: The Norconian Resort $21.99 ‘Norconian’ fuels moniker madness By John Weeks - 09/27/2007 The San Bernardino Sun
The richly illustrated book (Arcadia Publishing, $19.95) tells the fascinating story of the doomed Norconian Resort Supreme, a mammoth hotel, man-made lake, spa and golf course that opened unpropitiously during the Great Depression in west Riverside County. The book is appealing to me on multiple levels. Not only is it teaching me much about the Norconian Resort Supreme (check out my blog at www.sbsun.com), but it's also inspiring me to think about Inland Empire appellations in general. Norconian. What an interesting word. Did you even know that this is the term for people, places and things in Norco? Norconian. Two Norconian guys walk into the Norconian and one of them says, in an unmistakably Norconian accent, "This is the most Norconian thing I've ever seen." The other guys says, "Stop exaggerating. You sound like such a Norconian." Sounds like a joke, but that's the real word. Norconian. In the Inland Empire, city names have such diverse roots in the English, Spanish and American Indian languages, they lend themselves to a tangled assortment of appellations. Some are fairly straightforward. We have Riversiders. And Uplanders. And Redlanders, Crestliners and Highlanders. Some appellations even sound enchanting. The people of Devore, Barstow, Muscoy and Hesperia can call themselves, with great dignity, Devorians, Barstonians, Muscovians and Hesperians. And the residents of Perris? Well, they are Perrisians, n'est-ce pas? Ooh la la. Some appellations are a little more of a mouthful. In fact, it's a wonder you ever hear them at all. (And you rarely do.) Lake Arrowheaders, Cherry Valleyites, Rim Foresters. Whew. Some cities almost defy any logical attempt at proper appellation. Are the people of Grand Terrace called Grand Terracers or Grand Terracians? Are the residents of Running Springs called Running Springers? What about Glen Avon? Glen Avonites? Glen Avonians? Glen Avon Ladies and Gentlemen? What's the best appellation for the citizens of Blue Jay? Blue Jaybirds? What about Chino Hills? Chino Hill People? Are the people of Victorville called the Victorvillans? It makes them sound like bad guys. How about residents of Needles? Are they Needlers? I hesitate to even guess what the appellation might be for the citizens of Rubidoux. The Rubidozers? In general, the residents of cities with names ending in the letter "a" have a fairly easy time of it. Pomonans, Fontanans, Coronans, Yucaipans, Calimesans, Rancho Cucamongans. These appellations roll nicely off the tongue and they incorporate the entire name of their respective cities. What a difference a single vowel makes, however. The residents of cities with names ending in the letter "o" suffer all sorts of indignities. In most cases, they must give up the "o" entirely. The "o" just doesn't work. That's why the residents of Rialto are called Rialtans, and the citizens of Ontario are called Ontarians. The appellation Norconian suggests another interesting approach, but it doesn't work in Chino or San Bernardino. The citizens of Chino do not call themselves Chinonians. I think they call themselves Chinoans. Or maybe they play it safe and call themselves "citizens of Chino." The people of San Bernardino definitely do not call themselves San Bernardinonians, following the Norconian model, nor do they call themselves San Bernardinoans, following the Chinoan model. In fact, San Bernardino is such a tough one that a clear consensus apparently never has been reached. Some authoritative voices are heard using the term San Bernardinans. Others say, with equal authority, San Bernardinians, with an extra "i." Confusing, isn't it? Is there a single appellation we all can embrace? San Berdooners might be cute. Or San Berdoonians. San Bernards? San Berneeners? Neener neener neener. Maybe there are better ideas out there. I am waiting to hear them. |
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