2019 EDA Spring Newsletter

Project Management Office

The chapel, built in 1927, was a Seventh Day Baptist Church before it closed for decades. It later was owned by The Press-Enterprise. Riverside County bought the church in 2013 and began refurbishing the quaint building. Thee Olde Chapel‘s “soft opening” came just before Valentine’s Day 2018, and now it’s available for any member of the public wanting a civil ceremony in a more ornate setting. Renovations and furniture selections were paid for by ProVenue, a private company that holds weddings in the chapel on weekends, said Lisa Anderson, Riverside County’s supervising deputy assessor/clerk/ recorder. The original stained glass windows let light into the stone building — even on a rainy day like Thursday — and illuminate silk roses on the pews. “This ceremony was perfect for us,” the groom said. “We have our families here. We have my best friend here. I have everything I want.”

Contributors to this edition of the Quarterly Report are Serena Chow, Frank Gonzalez, Nahid Selbe, Dominic Lombardi, Erik Sydow, and Rebecca McCray. The Project Management Office is headed by Sergio Pena, Deputy Director.

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