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Chocolate Fantasy raises thousands in support
of Boys and Girls Club
By Yazmin Alvarez
BMW Group introducedits newest Regional PartsDistribution Center
inRedlands Jan. 23.
The 326,509-square foot facilityis a LEED Silver certified
state-of-the-art center that will servethe car companys
southwestregion, which includes parts ofSouthern California,
Southern
Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii,according BMW. An additional96,000
square feet available forexpansion, a news release said.
Inland Empire
By Yazmin Alvarez
Thousands were raisedSaturday evening duringthe Boys and Girls
Clubsof Greater Redlands-Riversideannual benefit, Chocolate
Fantasy.Marking its 21st year, the eventwas held in The Mitten
Building indowntown Redlands and raised
more than $90,000, all helpingfund the futures of youth in
thecommunity, said Eddie
BMW, cont. on next pg.
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Fundraiser, cont. on next pg.
COURTESY PHOTO/CHRISTINE FRENCH
Guests scope out raffle items during the 21st annual Chocolate
Fantasy, in support of area youth.
COURTESY PHOTO/BMW GROUP
From left, Ludwig Willisch, President and CEO, BMW of North
America, Craig Westbrook, VicePresident of Aftersales, BMW of North
America, Bob Lennox, Secretary-Treasurer, Teamsters LocalUnion No.
495, and Paul Foster, Mayor of Redlands, celebrated the official
opening Jan. 23.
Got News?
Send information toCommunity News EditorYazmin Alvarez
[email protected] or call909-381-9898 ext. 207.
BMW Group opens Redlands distribution center
Saturdays in the
Park:
Dog Walking and
Cat Cuddling at
Sylvan Park
The Redlands AnimalShelter and RedlandsFriends of ShelterAnimals
invite animal lovers thefirst Saturday of every othermonth to
Sylvan Park forSaturdays in the Park: DogWalking and Cat Cuddling.
The next event will beSaturday, Feb. 7, from 10 a.m. to2
p.m.Saturdays in the Park gives theadoptable pets at the
RedlandsAnimal Shelter a chance tostretch their legs, go for a
walkand receive love and attentionoutside the shelter setting. And
it gives members of thecommunity a chance to interactwith the
animals and maybemeet that perfect pet. All ani-mals will be
available for adop-tion.The Redlands Animal Shelterand the Redlands
Friends ofShelter Animals (REDFOSA)work together to save the
livesof animals at the RedlandsAnimal Shelter. The non-profit
REDFOSAassists the Redlands AnimalShelter with a number of
activi-ties such as fundraising to payfor medical needs for the
ani-mals, organizing and participat-ing in offsite adoption
events,finding rescues for specialneeds/behavioral needs
animals,networking adoptable animals,finding fosters for
medicalneeds/underage animals, creat-ing awareness in the
community,applying for grants, and raisingfunds for special
projects. For more information, contactthe Redlands Animal Shelter
at(909) 798-7644 or REDFOSA at(909) 334-2610 or visit online
athttp://cityofredlands.org/police/animalcontrol or
www.RED-FOSA.org.
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Hernandez, the clubs develop-ment director. Through fundraising
events likeChocolate Fantasy, the Boys &Girls Clubs are able to
provide thecommunity youth a world-class ex-perience at the Clubs,
(Throughmonies raised) we are able to pro-vide year-round services,
includingall-day camps, field trips, and aca-demic support to
youth.Revenues raised also benefit theBoys and Girls Clubs
ScholarshipFunds, he added.The annual black tie affair fea-tures
plenty of rich, mouthwateringchocolate-infused desserts, but
thisyear, plenty of taste buds wereheightened with the several
one-of-a-kind offerings that were servedup.With vendors such as
Mill Creek,Michelles Bakery, The Lounge 22,Joses Mexican Food, Rok
NFontune, State Street Winery, Par-liament Chocolate, Hangar 24,
Rit-ual Brewing Co. and new additionsincluding Simply Fancy
Cuisine,Cooking Block, The Mitten Build-
ing creating savory eats, ChocolateFantasy was like a flavor
paradise. Its a sweet way to help theyouth, said guest Patricia
Nelson,whos favorite dessert was a cookiecalled The Kitchen Sink
fromSimply Fancy Cuisine.As part of the event, guests votedfor Best
Restaurateur, Best Choco-latier and Best Decorations. Thisyear,
Mill Creek took home BestRestaurateur, Michelles Bakerykept their
spot as Best Chocolatier,and Simply Fancy Cuisine tookhome Best
Decorations. Funds raised were made possiblethrough raffle items
and donations.To learn more about the Boys andGirls Clubs of
Greater Redlands-Riverside and their upcomingfundraising events,
visit Be-GreatIE.org.
Yazmin Alvarez is a reporterwith Inland Empire
CommunityNewspapers and can be reachedat [email protected].
Fundraiser, cont. from front
courtesy photo/christine french
Guests delved in savory and sweet treats during the 21st annual
chocolate fantasy, in support ofarea youth.
courtesy photo/christine french
simply fancy cuisine took home Best Decorations during the 21st
annual chocolate fantasyfundraiser in redlands.
courtesy photo/christine french
the Kitchen sink cookies by simply fancy cuisine include
chips,pretzels and a few other delicious surprises.
The new Redlands facility, whichis now fully staffed with more
than90 employees and is fully opera-tional, is at 27081 Almond
Av-enue, and is one of the six BMWGroup Regional Distribution
Cen-ters in the U.S.
The BMW Group distributioncenter handles more than 80,000unique
part numbers across twomillion square feet of storage
anddistribution space, the car com-pany said. Altogether, more than
400 asso-ciates in these six facilities aresolely dedicated to
processing
dealer orders daily for the US mar-ket, according to the news
release.
Yazmin Alvarez is a reporterwith Inland Empire
CommunityNewspapers and can be reachedat [email protected].
BMW, cont. from front
courtesy photo/BMw Group
the new BMw regional parts Distribution center in redlands
officially opened January 23.the fully-secured, LeeD silver
certified, state-of-the-art rDc will primarily supply BMw Group
deal-erships in southern california, southern nevada, Arizona and
hawaii.
courtesy photo/christine french
Mark Davis, vice president of Boys and Girls clubs of
redlands,samples desserts from Michelles Bakery. Michelles Bakery
onceagain took home the award for Best chocolatier during the
Boysand Girls clubs 21st annual chocolate fantasy fundraiser.
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San Bernardino was an economy stimulated by entertainmentafter
World War II
By Harvey M. Kahn
During its formative years,residents of SanBernardino provided
de-tails of an economy based on therailroad, air bases and
productionplants. Money was then circulatedthrough its hundreds of
small busi-nesses. In the 1940's, restaurantslined Mt. Vernon,
Baseline and EStreet. From old Highway 99 onRedlands Boulevard, up
SierraWay into Waterman Canyon. There were 12 movie theaters
and hundreds of lounges andrestaurants featuring nightly
livemusic. Numerous first hand andwritten reports tell of
elaboratedance ballrooms that booked thenation's top talent. San
Bernardinodidn't become just the home of fastfood, it was where
contemporarypop concerts first happened. It wasalso well-known for
a boomingprostitution business, however thatstory has been
thoroughly re-ported.
Former KFXM station man-ager Bill Bellman once told ofradio
broadcasts from the Munici-pal Auditorium featuring live
per-formances from Tennessee ErnieFord, Bob Wills, Roy Rodgers
andDale Evans. The late Wild BillMcCann, one of the more
accom-plished but least publicized localbanjo players, told of
countrygreats like Ernest Tubb and MerleTravis performing at the
nationally
known Urbita Ballroom. Thatvenue was located near the
currentsite of the Inland Center Mall andwas in operation until
about 1954.The Municipal Auditorium was inPioneer Park, now the
site of theFeldhym Library.Former San Bernardino Mayor
Judith Valles told historian JoyceHansen that her father
promoted1940's concerts at the Urbita Ball-room and Swing
Auditorium fea-turing musicians from Los Angelesand Mexico.
However, to see con-temporary jazz acts of the day, onestill had to
travel to Riverside orRedlands to consistently see thelikes of Duke
Ellington or Count
Basie. One report did have TheKing Kolax Ensemble, along
withJohn Coltrane appearing at theMunicipal Auditorium in 1947.
Other jazz and big band names
said to book the Urbita Ballroomduring the 1940's, were
GeneKrupa, Harry James, Les Brown,Tommy Dorsey, Xavier Cugat,Guy
Lombardo and Benny Good-man. Obviously missing wasDizzy Gillespie
and Ella Fitzger-ald. Periodically, local Rev. HarryGrove, Jr.
would sponsor concertsat the Municipal Auditorium. Onein 1944
included the Eureka Ju-bilee Singers.
Those who lived in San
Bernardino in the 1930's and 40'srecounted that on any given
nightthere could be simultaneous prowrestling matches at the
SanBernardino Arena, a pro footballgame at the Orange Show
Stadiumor a Pittsburgh Pirates spring train-ing game at Perris Hill
BaseballPark. There were kiddie lands andamusement parks spread
through-out. Until 2 a.m., one couldquickly travel from one end of
thecity to next via electric trolley orbus. With the onset of local
televi-
sion, the need for more radiobroadcasting talent was
increasing.Downtown radio station WBPC
was hiring and training those of allages. It needed newscasters,
actorsand comics. Julie London, VickiYoung, Jimmy Boyd, Ernie
Ford,and Frank Zappa all got off toearly starts on San
Bernardinoradio stations.
Veteran musician Hal Blainetold the Inland Empire
CommunityNewspapers about Dante's, theCocky Cactus and the
Westownerclubs on Mt. Vernon, the ClubOaks in Waterman Canyon
andothers in Devore, Lytle Creek andaround 40th and Sierra
Way.Blaine worked for years in con-junction with radio KFXM.
Hebegan a long working relationshipwith Elvis Presley's
managementafter their meeting at the MagicCarpet lounge just above
E. "Iwould finish working at one spotat midnight and go play the
drumsat the JP Lounge until six in themorning," recalled
Blaine.Before launching his rock and
roll, hall-of-fame career, Blaine re-membered performing with
AceAllgood, Dave Kamansky, BobSteele and Susan Evans at
Arthur'sClub and at Monty's with theRhythm Masters. Blaine and
Bell-man often hired musicians forlarge jazz and blues concerts at
thePerris Hill Bowl. By the late1960's, the booming golden age
ofentertainment in San Bernardinoappeared over.
PHOTO COURTESY CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
Former San Bernardino Mayor's James Cunningham, Will C. Seccombe
and Judith Valles wereeach associated with the city's golden age of
entertaiment.
Plan Now, Live Well, and Serve Here
2015 Health Professions Conference
Over 500 middle and highschool students from SanBernardino and
Riversidecounties will attend the 2015Health Professions Conference
onFebruary 25, 2015 held on thecampus of California State
Univer-sity, San Bernardino. This confer-ence facilitated by the
InlandCoalition will provide an opportu-nity for students to learn
moreabout health professions needed inthe Inland Empire. The
specialMaster of Ceremonies will be Al-bert Vargas state Health
Organiza-tion Student Association (HOSA)president.By the year 2015,
the populationof the Inland Empire is projectedto number 4.7
million and will in-crease to 5.2 million by the year2020,
resulting in a higher demandfor healthcare services. Over thenext
five years, it is projected thatthe Inland Empire's healthcare
sec-tor will grow by nearly 14%, re-sulting in an increase of
16,600jobs adding jobs at twice the rateof any other industry in
the region.
National health reform, throughthe Affordable Care Act (ACA)also
has the potential to make ahuge impact on demand for health-care
workers in the Inland Empire.At full implementation, ACAseeks to
provide health insurancecoverage for an additional 32 mil-lion
Americans. By some esti-mates, the impact of this on theInland
Empire could be an addi-tional 500,000 residents eligiblefor
insurance, with an estimated250,000 of those resulting
fromexpansion of Medicaid/Medi-Calcoverage alone. This adult-like
conference willfeature keynote speakers, NephtaliR. Gomez,
M.D.Director, SurgeryClerkship Endocrine Surgery/Sur-gical Oncology
Loma Linda Uni-versity, and Pam Clute Ph.D.,Special Assistant to
the ChancellorUniversity of California Riverside,along with
workshops throughoutthe day from area health profes-sionals.
Participating high schools(and their feeder middle
schools)currently provide health pathway
programs designed to strengthenthe pipeline of students
enteringhealth careersprograms such asthe HEAL Academy in Colton,
theCowboy Health Academy in SanBernardino, and Palormares Acad-emy
of Health Science in Pomona.There are currently nine
healthprofessions pathways in the InlandEmpire with more to
follow.A comprehensive resource bookcontaining healthcare program
in-formation, pipeline programs inthe area, scholarship
information,volunteer opportunities, and web-sites will be provided
to each stu-dent.There has been unprecedentedsupport for this
conference withmajor sponsorships from: SanBernardino County
Workforce In-vestment Board, the Office ofStatewide Health
Professions Di-vision, and Dignity Health. The Inland Coalition is
dedicatedto education and diversity in thehealth professions. To
find outmore go towww.inlandcoalition.org
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Tired of coming home to anempty house, sitting sin-gle on your
loveseatmeant for two and spending thenight alone?Well, finding
true love can be as
easy as a shake of a tail or a rubon the leg.Thats right, that
pitter patter
from the sound of four paws thatsends your heart racing with joy
isthe kind of fur-ever love youneed this season of swoon,
andheading over to the local animalshelter and pet adoption events
iswhat you need to do to find loveor let love pick you.A few
adoption events are
planned locally to help keep youroptions open.San Bernardino
County Animal
Care and Control will host aseven day Furever Yours PetAdoption
Event at its shelters inDevore and Big Bear Feb. 8-14.The Animals
Are First Fund,ARFF,, a local non-profit charita-ble organization
that assists ani-mals in County of San BernardinoAnimal Shelters,
will be payingfor vaccination, spay/neuter feesfor adopted pets.The
adoption fees for the week
are $25 for dogs and $17 for cats,which includes a microchip
foreach pet. The fee does not includethe cost of a dog license and
thereis a limit of two adoptions perfamily.If the week comes and
goes and
no four-legged friend has stolenyour heart, no problem.
Theresstill hope. In fact, Cupid will be infull action in Redlands
on Valen-tines Day to help with your
search.The Redlands Animal Shelter,
Redlands Friends of Shelter Ani-mals, along with Stells Coffee
&Tea Co., will hold aCaPOOCHino Day and Kitty TooFundraiser and
Adoption event onValentines Day, from 8:30 a.m. tonoon at 1580
Barton Road A, inthe Brookside Plaza ShoppingCenter.The Redlands
Animal Shelter
and REDlands Friends of ShelterAnimals will be bringing
adopt-able dogs and cats to help themfind a fur-ever home, just in
timefor Valentines Day.In addition to the adoptions,
Stell owners Robbie and AmyStell will donate part of the
pro-ceeds from all cappuccino salesthat day to benefit the
RedlandsAnimal Shelter.Now, if February comes and
goes and cupid still hasnt shot anarrow your way, dont
worry,theres still another 10 months inthe year to keep searching.
And to help nudge some
prospects your way, The RedlandsAnimal Shelter and
RedlandsFriends of Shelter Animals aremaking a standing date with
youthe first Saturday of each monthat Sylvan Park in Redlands
tokeep hope alive with, Saturdaysin the Park: Dog Walking and
CatCuddling. Saturdays in the Park gives the
adoptable pets at the RedlandsAnimal Shelter a chance to
stretchtheir legs, go for a walk and re-ceive love and attention
outsidethe shelter setting. But most im-portantly, it gives those
lookingfor fur-ever loves a chance to in-teract with the animals
and maybemeet that perfect pet. All animals at Saturdays in the
Park will be available for adop-tion.For more information,
contact
the Redlands Animal Shelter at909-798-7644 or REDFOSA
at909-334-2610 or visit
http://city-ofredlands.org/police/animalcon-trol or
www.REDFOSA.org.The Devore Animal Shelter is
located at 19777 Shelter Way inSan Bernardino. The shelter
isopen from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat-urdays and Sundays. For more
in-formation, call San BernardinoCounty Animal Care and Controlat
1-800-472-5609 or visit theirwebsite at www.sbcounty.gov/accto see
photographs of the animalsawaiting adoption.
~ Yazmin Alvarez is a reporterwith Inland Empire
CommunityNewspapers and can be reachedat [email protected].
Yazmin Alvarez
Finding love in
February
Since Barbara Boxer is retiringfrom her Senate seat, about
14candidates will be running. Iwould like to see someone
withethical values run.
Looking at the past, there is agrowing trend in the number
ofgifts given by powerful special-in-terest groups to California
law-makers. I feel that the voice of the
ordinary citizen has all but disap-peared. It doesnt matter
whetherthe donors are Democrats or Re-publicans; money becomes a
po-litical interest on its own. I alsofear that equal pay,
environmentaland economic opportunity is rou-tinely dismissed
because corporateinterests will oppose those meas-ures.
It seems that this is not aboutwho has the best ideas in office,
itis about who has the most moneyand gifts. Perhaps the
newspapercan educate us to picking someonewho is not supported by
corporateinterest?
John Winkler,San Pedro
Someone with ethics
E-mail us your opinions,photos, announcements to
[email protected] limited to 500 words
www.iecn.com
Supporting Kamala HarrisAt the moment, Im tending to
support Attorney General KamalaHarris for the Senate seat that
Bar-bara Boxer will be leaving at theend of her term. I like the
fact thatHarris is familiar with both North-ern and Southern
California and isbecoming better known through-out the state.
Also in my sights is current U.S.Rep. Adam Schiff, who has made
aname for himself as someone will-ing to work across the aisle,
andwhose focus seems to be on serv-ing the good of the greatest
major-ity of his constituents.
Under no circumstances would Iever vote for former Los
Angeles
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa forany political office in
California.He lost all my respect through hisless than upstanding
behavior dur-ing his previous years in officewhen he was primarily
a glory-seeking publicity hound.
Ellie Doud,Sherman Oaks
Test would force students to learn nationsideals
Understanding Americas civichistory is vital to our future if
weare to preserve liberty and free-dom. Alexander Hamilton said,The
safety of a republic dependsessentially on the energy of a com-mon
national sentiment; on a uni-formity of principles.
And what are these principles inthe United States? They are
con-
tained in our founding documents,what Abraham Lincoln called
theelectric cord binding us to-gether: that all men are
createdequal and possess the rights ofspeech, religion, property
and agovernment by consent. These val-ues are what have made our
nationthe most powerful and prosperouson Earth. Our identity as a
peopleis not based on geography or race,
but on these timeless ideals.
Requiring high school students todemonstrate a basic knowledge
ofour government as they prepare tofully participate in the civic
life ofour nation is a good idea.
Sen. Mike Morrell,Rancho Cucamonga
Give everyone the testThe question should be: Why
doesnt every high school studentin the United States have to
passthis test to graduate? Its ap-palling how many young peopleknow
so little about their countryand its form of government.
Every test you ever took inschool involved memorizing. Thistest
is no different from the waywe learned our times tables, addi-tion
and subtraction, spelling, etc.Based on the number of gram-
matical errors in your publications,it seems that maybe too many
ofyou werent required to memorizemuch. Yes, memorize things andyou
will know more than you didbefore.
Its time young people demon-strate some knowledge about
thesociety they live in. This isntrocket science, and it
discriminatesagainst no one. Any immigrant,legal or otherwise, has
to pass thistest to become a citizen. Is it too
much to ask that our own kidsknow as much about their
owncountry?
Stop being apologists for peoplelooking for any excuse to
avoidlearning their civic responsibili-ties.
Don HandleySierra Madre
Good idea, ArizonaWhat a great idea! Jay Leno once
asked the man on the street (col-lege age) civics questions
and
most of them had not the slightestidea who or what was the
correctanswer.
The younger generation is grow-ing up without the knowledge
ofhow this country was founded, notto mention the lives lost in
form-ing the union. A lot has changedsince its founding, which is
all themore reason that young folks need
to know about our government.
Over 60 years ago, we weretaught civics. It was a good ideathen
and still is!
Good for Arizona.
Edward Beauchamp,Lakewood
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Words to Think About: Pope Francis
By G. W. Abersold Ph.D.
Can you believe what hashappened in the Philip-pines?
Approximately six(6) million people came out to seeand hear Pope
Francis. Theweather was unbelievably bad-astorm with rain and wind.
ThePope got sopping wet and wore acheap poncho similar to one
thenatives were wearing.Even though the Pope had spent
several days in the Philippines, theweather was so bad, it was
neces-sary for the papal party to leave thearea a short time ahead
of sched-ule.However, he spent several hours
more with survivors of TyphoonHaiyan. Over 7,300 people
werekilled and hundreds of homes de-stroyed in and around the city
ofTacloban. The typhoon hit the areaon November 3, 2013.At the
Mass, Pope Francis said,
I wanted to come to be with you.Its a bit late, I have to say,
but Iam here. When it occurred, hemade plans to visit the
Philippinesright then.When the storm hit, the surge
was two stories high.I have studied the Pope very ex-
tensively. The messages he bringsto Catholics and the world are
twoin number. The first is his fulfill-ment of the philosophy of
Libera-tion Theology. This view sweptthrough Central and South
Amer-ica in the 50s and 60s. It was so
radical, the previous Pope beforehe was Pope- had thousands
ofpriests and laymen excommuni-cated.Its basic view is that the
Church
should be involved in the socialneeds of the people; poverty,
edu-cation, jobs, freedom, racial equal-ity and acceptance of all
people.The messages of Pope Francis
while in the Philippines were di-rect from his heart. He prayed
forthose who lost members and criedwith them as well. However,
healso chided them for seeing somany more men present and sofew
women. He hoped that thenext visit of a Pope would seemore women.He
refused a closed vehicle, rid-
ing in an open one and embracingmany.His recent homilies have
been
pointed and biting. He will notmeet with delegates from
Arabcountries that protect ISIS terror-ists. He condemns all
terrorists.He verbally endorsed President
Obamas decision to open commu-nications with Cuba.By the way, he
plans very soon to
visit the USA and will stop atWashington, D.C., New York
City,and Chicago.Probably the most controversial
comments he has made concernsCatholics having so many childrenHe
described them as propagatinglike rabbits, without
responsibility.His recent responses concerning
homosexuals, Muslims and Protes-tant Christians is clear and
concise.Im not God. Meaning he re-fuses to judge them.Ive recently
had opportunity to
read excerpts from a few of hishomilies. (The Catholic word
forsermons.) It is usually referred toas a short sermon.In a
message delivered on June
21, 2013, he said; Christs loveand His friendship are not an
illu-sion. You will discover this friend-ship and feel it fully if
you seek itsincerely.On July 27, 2013, Pope Francis
asked a very serious question ofhis audience. Do you speak
withJesus or are you frightened of si-lence. What do you want
fromyour life? While this questionwas primarily directed to
youngpeople, the Pope left no doubt lateron that it was applicable
to every-one.In another homily, Pope Francis
asks this question; What is theimage you have of God? He
de-cries the image of God being se-vere and angry. Rather he
says,The Scriptures everywhere tell usthat God is the loving one,
the onewho bestows life and points theway to fullness of life.I am
always pleased how insight-
ful and human the Pope is. In an-other homily he says,
Newnessalways makes us a bit fearful, be-cause we are more secure
if wehave everything under controlMany of his administrative
deci-
sions have been firm and with littletolerance. But not so his
spiritualinjunctions. He says, God alwaysthinks with mercy, do not
forgetthis. He is the merciful Father. Hethen goes on to urge the
listenersto read the story of the ProdigalSon and the Loving
Father. Luke15.The Pope can be very forthright
at times. Just like he chastised hus-bands and wives being like
rabbitswithout responsibility. He alsotook off his gloves-so to
speak-when he criticized too many Chris-tians as being
Part-TimeChristians. Woe is me; woe is you;woe is us.Pope Francis
has great words for
young people. In one homily hesays Do not be afraid to dream
ofgreat things. He is strong in voic-ing; Set your stakes on
highideals. Do not bury your talents.Its easy for Catholics and
we
non-Catholics to understand thatthe Pope sees himself as a
pastor.He is an international leader, forsure, but, more than that,
he has adeep compassion for all people.Amen. Selah. So be it.
Get Affordable HealthcareCoverage BeforeFebruary 15, 2015Covered
CaliforniaEnrollment FairFebruary 7, 2015
Assemblymember CherylR. Brown, District 47 isinviting all
residents ofFontana and surrounding commu-nities to attend a
Covered Califor-nia enrollment fair on February 7,2015. The fair
will be from 12:30pm to 5 pm at Heritage Park lo-cated at 7350 W.
Liberty Parkway,Fontana, CA 92336.The open enrollment period
for
Covered California ends February15, 2015. Covered California
isCalifornias name for the Afford-able Care Act (ACA) that
offerslow cost, high quality health insur-ance to individuals and
families.Local area health providers in-clude Anthem Blue Cross,
BlueShield, Health Net, Kaiser, Molinaand IEHP. The program
offerspremium assistance to those thatqualify. Generally 4 out of 5
peo-ple who enroll do qualify. Enroll-ment is free. There may be
taxpenalties for those who do nothave health
coverage.Assemblymember Brown has
partnered with Riverside County
Black Chamber of Commerce(RCBCC), a Covered CaliforniaCertified
Enrollment Entity andNavigator Grant Program recipi-ent. Pepi
Jackson, President ofRCBCC states, Healthcare re-mains the number
one concern forthe future of a healthy AfricanAmerican Community.
RCBCChas worked very hard to insure allraces receive healthcare.
Addi-tional event partners include theGreater Fontana Hispanic
Cham-ber of Commerce, Veterans Part-nering With Communities,
Inc.,and San Bernardino Black Cham-ber of Commerce.The enrollment
fair is free and
open to all in the community. Cer-tified enrollment counselors
(Eng-lish and Spanish) will be availableto assist individuals with
enroll-ment and understanding theirhealthcare options.
Pre-registra-tion is preferred and walk-ins arewelcome. Save time
and contact888.807.0222 to register andschedule your one on one
appoint-ment today.
Cooley Ranch Kiwanis FunRun Announcement
The Kiwanis Club of Coo-ley Ranch presents the 3rdAnnual
Scholarship FunRun on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at8 AM. This family
friendly run isa 5k (3.1 miles) course that willstart and end in
front of CooleyRanch Elementary School inColton. The Fun Run is
strollerand wheelchair accessible and par-ticipants are allowed to
walk, runor roll along the palm lined streetsof the course.
Registration is $25 for adults,
$10 for students and $10 for chal-lenged athletes. A special
familyregistration is also available at$50.00 for 2 adults and 3
youth.Pre-registered participants willalso receive a 2015 Fun Run
T-Shirt and Medal. Late registrationis permitted on the day of the
FunRun, however, T-Shirt and medalare not guaranteed.
Registrationforms are available by calling 909-685-4054 or
email
coo leyranchk [email protected] . Online registration isalso
available at:
https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/Colton/Scholarship5kFunRun-
WalkRoll
The Kiwanis Club of CooleyRanch is a non-profit, 100% vol-unteer
organization and all Fun
Run proceeds will be donated thisyear to students graduating
fromColton, Grand Terrrace andBloomington High Schools.
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C ity Council Meet-ingsColton: First and third Tuesday,
6 p.m.; 650 N. La Cadena Dr.Highland: Second and fourth
Tuesday, 6 p.m.; 27215 Base Line.No meetings in August.Loma
Linda: Second and fourth
Tuesday, 7 p.m. (check city Website as dates are subject to
change);25541 Barton Rd.Redlands: First and third Tues-
day, 3 p.m.; 35 Cajon St.Rialto: Second and fourth Tues-
day, 6 p.m.; 150 S. Palm Ave.San Bernardino: First and third
Monday, 3 p.m.; 300 N. D St.
Afternoon DelightDance SocialsAll seniors, couples and
singles,
welcome at free dance socials.Opportunity to make new friendsand
remember music of our youth.
Joslyn Senior Center: First andsecond Tuesday 2 p.m., 21
GrantSt., Redlands (909) 798-7550.
Redlands Community Center:Every third Friday 2 p.m., 111
Lu-gonia Ave., Redlands (909) 798-7572.
Highland Senior Center: Everyfourth Tuesday 2 p.m., 3102
E.Highland Ave., Highland (909)862-8104.
CommunicationClassesMondays at 6 p.m.: Town &
Country Toastmasters Club offersclasses at Trinity Lutheran
Church,2900 N. "E" St., San Bernardino.For more information, please
call
(909) 887-3472.
Democratic Lunch-eon Club of SanBernardinoThe Democratic
Luncheon Clubof San Bernardino meet at noon onFridays at Democratic
Headquar-ters, 136 Carousel Mall (near thecentral glass elevator)
in SanBernardino. For additional infor-mation visit website
www.sb-dems.comSpeaker Schedule:1/30 Clifton Peters III,
Esq.,President, San Bernardino CityLibrary Foundation2/6 Al
Palazzo, Vision for SanBernardino2/13 Mark Persico, SanBernardino
Community Devel-opment DirectorProspective Members and Visi-tors
are Welcome.NOTICE: 2015 Dues of $15 arenow due and payable.
Pleasebring to the meeting or mail acheck to PO Box 451, SB
92402.Thank you! ~ FPPC #1222022~ FIC #C0040845Visit us at
www.sbdems.com orour new Facebook page atwww.facebook/SBDems.
Ballet FolkloricoCultural ClassesMondays 5:30-6:30 5-11yrs,
Mondays 6:30-8:30 11-adult. Nocharge. 951-233-7027. Knights
ofColumbus, 740 Pennsylvania St.,Colton, Ca.
The Inland EmpirePrime TimeChoraliersSaturdays from
10am-12pm
Come Sing with The Inland Em-pire Prime Time Choraliers as
theybegin a new season on Tuesday,January 7, 9:00 AM. Rehearsalsare
held each Tuesday Morning. atSt. Pauls Methodist Church, 785No.
Arrowhead Ave., San
Bernardino, CA 92401 (corner ofArrowhead and 8th).
ARMC weeklyF a r m e r sMarketWednesdays from 9 a.m. 1
p.m. in front of the hospital. Stopby on your lunch break for
certi-fied fresh produce and artisanbreads. ARMC partners with
theSouthland Farmers Market Associ-ation on the weekly market to
helppromote health and wellness to thecommunity.
Youth BaseballCampRedlands High School is hosting
a four week baseball camp startingJanuary 18. Redlands head
coachEstevan Valencia will direct theprogram in conjunction with
U.S.Baseball Academy. Classes areavailable for players in grades
1-12 and are limited to six playersper coach. Sessions are offered
inadvanced hitting, pitching, catch-ing, fielding and
baserunning.Space is limited. Registration isnow under way. For
more informa-tion, visit www.USBaseballAcad-emy.com, or call
toll-free866-622-4487.
Saturdays inthe Park:Dog Walkingand Cat CuddlingThe Redlands
Animal Shelterand Redlands Friends of Shel-ter Animals (REDFOSA)
inviteanimal lovers to join us on thefirst Saturday of every
othermonth at Sylvan Park for Satur-days in the Park: Dog
Walkingand Cat Cuddling. The next eventwill be Saturday, Feb. 7,
from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays in thePark gives the adoptable pets
at
the Redlands Animal Shelter achance to stretch their legs, go
fora walk and receive love and at-tention outside the shelter
setting.And it gives members of thecommunity a chance to
interactwith the animals and maybe meetthat perfect pet. All
animals willbe available for adoption. T Formore information,
contact theRedlands Animal Shelter at (909)798-7644 or REDFOSA at
(909)334-2610 or visit online
athttp://cityofredlands.org/police/animalcontrol or
www.RED-FOSA.org.
San BernardinoSymphonySaturday, February 7 at 7:30pm.-the San
Bernardino Sym-phony presents Musical Geniusin America featuring
the compo-sitions of Gershwin, Still, Joplin,and Duke Ellington.
This celebra-tion of American musical ingenu-ity will feature Yana
Reznik. Theperformance starts at 7:30 p.m. atthe historic
California Theatre ofthe Performing Arts, 562 W. 4thStreet, San
Bernardino. For ticketinformation call: 909.381.5388 orvisit
www.sanbernardinosym-phony.org
The 4th AnnualUnforgettableHeart AwardsFriday, February 13,
2015.Check-in at 11 am - Lunch11:30am. -Join The Unforgetta-bles
Foundation for their annualevent to be held at the Fox EventCenter
in Redlands. HonoraryChairman is Senator Mike Morrell.Event cost is
$75. For more infor-mation or to RSVP contact TimEvans at (909)
335-1600 or [email protected]
CommunityCollege DayFriday, February 27 from8:30am to 2:30
pm.-at Universityof California, RiversideCommunityCollege Day is
structured to providestudents with pertinent informationregarding
the transfer process, sup-port services, academic programsand
student life. Workshops will in-clude Chicano/Latino and
NativeAmerican cultural awareness andempowerment. In addition,
work-shops and resources will be pro-vided for undocumented
students.For information call (951) 827-3821.
ARMC toHost Free9th Annual5K Walk/Run &Fitness ExpoSaturday,
March 28-Join Arrow-
head Regional Medical Center(ARMC) at the free 9th Annual
5KWalk/Run & Fitness Expo. . Check-in begins at 7 a.m., and
theWalk/Run begins at 8:30 a.m. Anawards presentation will
immedi-ately follow the Walk/Run. TheWalk/Run is an outreach effort
de-signed to raise interest in regular ex-ercise and healthy eating
to helpcombat rising obesity and diabetesrates. The goal is to
encourage indi-viduals of all ages to improve thequality of their
lives. The free Expowill offer basic health screenings,stay-healthy
information, fun fitnessactivities and challenges for the en-tire
family. ARMC is located at 400North Pepper Ave., in Colton.Please,
for everyones safety, nopets, skates, skateboards or bicycles.For
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Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network(S.A.T.E.R.N.)
Seminar
By Ricardo Tomboc
The San Bernardino Salva-tion Army Corps spon-sored the 19th
annualS.A.T.E.R.N. Seminar for AmateurRadio Operators and
EmergencyDisaster Services Volunteers. PaulHager is the Acting
Coordinatorfor the Riverside and SanBernardino County Section
ofS.A.T.E.R.N. Mr. Hager greetedover 50 attendees during the
sem-inar and gave a presentation on"Preparing for Disasters"; which
isextremely critical for disaster re-sponders. Salvation Army Team
Emer-gency Radio Network(S.A.T.E.R.N.) is part of the Emer-gency
Disaster Services Divisionof the Salvation Army.S.A.T.E.R.N.
members are acti-vated during disasters to facilitatewith
communications. During amajor disaster, most landline andcellular
services are not expectedto be operational. S.A.T.E.R.N.members
meet at least once amonth for joint training exercisesinvolving
several Corps locationsin Southern California. Per theFederal
Communications Com-missions (FCC), only qualified li-censed HAM
Radio Operators areallowed to transmit on these HAM
radio frequencies. In addition, allS.A.T.E.R.N. members must
bemembers of the Salvation ArmyEmergency Disaster Team, andmust
pass a background investiga-tion. It may be difficult for many
tounderstand, but it will be the HAMRadio community and
organiza-tions like S.A.T.E.R.N., and theAmerican Red Cross that
will havea strong grip on the information in-coming and out-going
from thescene of a major disaster, like theexpected 7.5 earthquake.
Major Daniel Henderson is theCommittee Advisor and Host forthe
S.A.T.E.R.N. seminar. "Wework disasters because Jesuswants us to
touch people's lives!Jesus wants us to be in the middleof human
pain and suffering;" saidMajor Henderson. He is also thePastor at
the San Bernardino Sal-vation Army Citadel Corps.Major Russell
Fritz, who retiredas Pastor from the Corps, gave aninteresting
lecture on the "150Years of Salvation Army History.Major Fritz was
very involved dur-ing the 2003 "Old Fire" shelteringand recovering
phases in SanBernardino. One of the key speakers at theseminar was
Dr. Kate Hutton fromthe California Institute of Technol-ogy. Dr.
Kate gives an overviewof how earthquakes work! DuringDr. Kate's
presentation she an-nounced that this would be her lastweek with
Cal-Tech and was retir-ing. The audience applauded herand told her
how appreciative theywere for her many years of service.Dr. Kate
has appeared on all major
televisions news stations wheneverthere was a seismic event of
anyinterest to the public. Dr. Katestated that she "realized the
impor-tance of HAM Radio communica-tion early on in her career;
andstudied for and passed for herHAM Radio license. At whichpoint
she became a hooked onHam Radio and is a regular on
theairwaves!"Mr. Dennis Deaton, aS.A.T.E.R.N. Committee membergave
a technical talk on "FeedLines and Antenna Matching."Six Boy Scouts
from Troop 428came to the Corps to cook andserve lunch for those
attending the
seminar. Scout Leader and ScoutCommittee Member John
Cooperdirected the scouts during theevent. The scouts had an
opportu-nity to serve many homeless peo-ple who were waiting around
thebuilding with several leftoverhamburgers and hotdogs. If you
would like more informa-tion on how to obtain a HAMRadio License or
becoming amember of S.A.T.E.R.N., you maycontact Mr. Paul Bennett
at the SanBernardino Salvation Army Cropsat 909-888-1336.
S.A.T.E.R.N.holds periodic training and testingfor potential HAM
Radio Opera-tors in the area.
PHOTO/RICARDO TOMBOC
Major Daniel Henderson is theCommittee Advisor and Hostfor the
S.A.T.E.R.N. seminar."We work disasters becauseJesus wants us to
touch peo-ple's lives! Jesus wants us tobe in the middle of human
painand suffering;" said Major Hen-derson. He is also the Pastorat
the San Bernardino Salva-tion Army Citadel Corps.
PHOTO/RICARDO TOMBOC
Pal Hager (far left) Acting Coordinator for the group, awards
his committee members tokens of hisappreciation (from
left-to-right: Paul Bennett, Bonnie Faulkner, Dennis Deaton, and
Jan Dettit).
PHOTO/RICARDO TOMBOC
Major Russell Fritz, who retired as Pastor Form the Corps,
gavean interesting talk on the 150 Years of Salvation Army
history.Major Fritz was very involved during the 2003 "Old Fire"
shelter-ing and recovering phases.
PHOTO/RICARDO TOMBOC
Six Boy Scouts from Troop 428 came to the Corps to cook and
serve lunch. Scout Leader andCommittee Member John Cooper directed
the scouts during the event. From left-to-right: NickGaba, Anthony
Gaba, Jonathan Cooper, Austin Hocher, Bradley Wade, and John
Larkin.
PHOTO/RICARDO TOMBOC
On the left: Paul Hager Acting Coordinator for the Riverside
andSan Bernardino County Section of S.A.T.E.R.N. and on the
rightDr. Kate Hutton from the California Institute of
Technology.
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Inland Empire Community Newspapers February 5, 2015 Page A9
Angels Closet sets donation driveat Redlands East Valley
High
By Yazmin Alvarez
Angels Closet Charitiesfounder Pat Williams be-lieves its never
too earlystart on a little spring cleaning. Infact, shes hoping
area residentsget a head start this Saturday as the
Redlands-based nonprofit hosts its5th annual Goodwill
Fundraiser. Set from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in theeast parking lot of
Redlands EastValley High School, 31000 EastColton Avenue, on the
corner ofColton and King Street, the eventserves as a fundraiser
for Angles
Closet and as a collection forGoodwill.As part of the event,
Goodwill isproviding 40 bins to fill with itemsto help stock the
shelves at Good-will stores.For each bin filled, $50 is do-nated
back to Angels Closet Char-ities to help purchase clothing,shoes,
toiletries and other basicitems to assist low-income middleand high
school students fromRedlands, San Bernardino and sur-rounding
cities.The need to stay stocked withitems is critical since the
organiza-tion not only provides clothingyear-round, but also prom
dresses,suits and offers scholarships topurchase year-books and
caps andgowns.Every bin we fill helps us fill themoney bin for
Angels Closet,Williams said.And its a perfect opportunity forthose
having early morning yardsales to pack up any unsold itemsand
donate them at the event in-stead of stashing them back intothe
garage, she added.Items accepted include smallhousehold appliances,
clothing,books and conformters. No e-waste will be accepted.If it
didnt sell at your yardsale,bring it to us and help fill the
bins,and eventually Angels Closet shesaid.Early drop off of items
are avail-able by calling 909-794-7967.To learn more about
Angels'Closet or the Goodwill Fundraiser,visit angels-closet.org or
theirFacebook page,facebook.com/AngelsClosetChar-ities.
courtesy photo/angels closet
Donations of small household appliances, clothing and books
willbe accepted during angels closet charities goodwill
FundraiserFeb. 7 at redlands east Valley high school.
courtesy photo/angels closet charities
angles closet charities provides clothing, shoes and other
itemsto inland-area students in need. the organization will host
afundraiser saturday to support its efforts.
La Sierra University special event to celebrate Civil Rights
Movement
The hard-fought CivilRights Act of 1964 out-lawed widespread
discrim-ination that had carried on forgenerations, an historic
momentbrought to fruition through thework of courageous advocates
whonever tired from the battle for fairand equal treatment for all.
On Sat., Feb. 7, La Sierra Univer-sity will celebrate the
movementthat helped bring about this land-mark legislation and the
individu-als and groups who were soinstrumental in the struggle
tochange the nations thinking and itslaws, work that continues
today.Titled A Celebration of the CivilRights Movement, the
programwill be held at 4 p.m., at the LaSierra University Church
and willfeature civil rights activist TerrenceRoberts, one of the
famed LittleRock Nine, regional communityactivists and educators
GloriaMacas Harrison and her sister,Marta Macas Brown, and themusic
of Riverside-based, award-winning gospel choir, AnotherPeace.
Roberts will address his experi-ences as part of the Little
RockNine, a group of students who inthe fall of 1957 desegregated
LittleRock Central High School in LittleRock, Arkansas, a test of
the land-mark 1954 school desegregationdecision by the U.S.
SupremeCourt. As the first black students toattend this school, and
due to theovert racism they faced, the LittleRock Nine and their
cause attractedwidespread media attention. This case is considered
one of the
main chapters in the African-American Civil Rights Movement,and
the students viewed as heroeswho stood up for their rights
forequality in education. In 1999,President Bill Clinton awarded
themembers of the Little Rock Ninewith the Congressional
GoldMedal.Roberts continued his schoolingearning a Ph.D. in
psychology atSouthern Illinois University. Hisbackground includes
positions onthe faculty and in the administra-tions of Pacific
Union College, theUniversity of California, Los An-geles, and
Antioch College. His ca-reer has included maintaining apractice in
clinical psychology anda Pasadena management-consult-ing firm.Macas
Harrison and MacasBrown, San Bernardino nativesand lifelong
activists, will discusstheir background and continuingwork in
community activism, edu-cation and politics, and their expe-riences
creating and growing theEl Chicano newspaper. It wasfounded in 1968
under the auspicesof the University of California,Riverside, by a
group of commu-nity leaders from San Bernardinoand Riverside
counties. MacasBrown was one of two first editorsof the
volunteer-driven paperwhich served as a voice and educa-tional
platform for the Chicanocommunity. Articles focused on so-cial
justice, civil rights, school in-tegration and other issues.
Itbecame part of the Chicano PressAssociation, an organization of
likenewspapers and newsletters around
the country, and served as an or-ganizing tool for voter
registration,rallies, meetings and political cam-paigns. Macas
Brown was also a found-ing member of the first UnitedMexican
American Student chap-ter, a precursor to the MovimientoEstudiantil
Chican@ de Aztln, orMEChA, at California State Uni-versity, San
Bernardino. MEChA,which sought Chicano empower-ment and unity
through politicalaction, sprang from the civil rightsand Chicano
Movement sweepingthrough Southern California andelsewhere around
the country dur-ing the 1960s. Macas Harrison and her hus-band,
Bill Harrison, were active inthe Progressive Action League
ad-vocating for equal access to educa-tion, housing, and
employmentopportunities. In 1969, El Chi-cano came under
independentownership with Macas Brown aseditor, Macas Harrison as
pub-lisher and Bill Harrison as its busi-ness manager.Forty-five
years later, El Chi-cano publishes weekly along withnine other
community weekliesthat make up the family publishingbusiness,
Inland Empire Commu-nity Newspapers. The Harrisonsserve as
co-publishers while theirdaughter, Diana, is
editor/generalmanager.Macas Browns career includeslocal
coordination of the RobertKennedy campaign, and
assistanceorganizing regional interactionwith farm workers advocate
andcivil rights activist Cesar Chavez.
She taught at community college,and served as press secretary
andadministrative assistant to the lateCongressman George E.
Brown,Jr., whom she married in 1989. Sheis now active in the
preservation ofher husbands congressional paperson science and
technology, conser-vation, energy and civil rightsthrough the Brown
Legacy Projectat the University of California,Riverside.Macas
Harrison, currently aboard trustee with the SanBernardino Community
CollegeDistrict, served as president ofCrafton Hills College for 12
yearsuntil 2012. Previously she servedas vice president of
instruction forsix years, and as dean of humani-ties at San
Bernardino Valley Col-lege where she taught for 20 years. The
sisters are recipients of manylocal, state and national awards,
in-cluding an NAACP award last Oc-tober for their contributions to
thecommunity through El Chicanonewspaper. Both have served
asgovernor appointees on Californiacommissions and remain
advocatesfor social justice, equity and equal-ity in education, the
arts, womensrights, and energy and conservationissues.Gospel choir
Another Peace wasfounded at La Sierra University in1985 by the late
Joseff Jones. Thechoir has been under the directionof La Sierra
alum Alan B. Wood-son since 1989, and is widelyknown for its unique
sound. Thegroups significant events andawards include first prize
in the1986 McDonalds Gospelfest, a
statewide choir competition, andcollaboration with many
renownedgospel and contemporary Christianartists including Daryl
Coley, theL.A. Mass Choir, Edwin and Wal-ter Hawkins, Take Six,
MichaelOBrien and Crystal Lewis. An-other Peace also served as
guestchoir for the wedding ceremony ofactor celebrities Bruce
Willis andDemi Moore, and performed withpop star Chaka Khan for an
ABCtelevision sports special. Thegroups original arrangement ofThe
Star-Spangled Banner hasbeen performed at Los AngelesClippers home
games and for theLos Angeles Marathon. A Celebration of the Civil
RightsMovement is an Isaac BackusAmerican Freedoms Endowmentevent.
The Florence and EleanorBackus American Freedoms En-dowment was
established in 1986at La Sierra University with a giftfrom the
estate of sisters Florenceand Eleanor Backus. The
long-timeRiverside residents were descen-dants of Isaac Backus
(1724-1806),a leading Baptist preacher, memberof the first
Continental Congressand a dissenter who fought the im-position of
religious taxes and gen-erally championed the cause ofreligious
freedom. Among otherthings, he published a sermon in1773
articulating his desire for sep-aration of church and
state.Admission to A Celebration ofthe Civil Rights Movement
isfree. The La Sierra UniversityChurch is located at 4937
SierraVista Ave., Riverside. For furtherinformation call
951-785-2341.
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Caravan to State Capitol Calls for EPA Action on Smog
Pollution
By Anthony Victoria
Around one-hundred stu-dents took an overnightbus ride to
Sacramento toattend the Environmental Protec-tion Agency's (EPA)
hearing onFebruary 2.Led by Inland Empire basedSierra Club My
Generation organ-izer Allen Hernandez and Oasisresident Marina
Barragan, the ado-lescents from Desert Mirage HighSchool in the
small Coachella Val-ley town of Thermal were granteda few minutes
by EPA officials toadvocate for higher air-qualitystandards. The
EPA is working ona plan to strengthen current smogprotections from
75 parts per bil-lion (ppb) to a range of 65 ppb to70 ppb and has
held similar hear-ings nationwide to hear input andconcerns from
the public.Similar to the plight low-incomeresidents suffer in
Inland Empirecities such as Colton, Fontana,Redlands, and San
Bernardino, ahigh proportion of the CoachellaValley's population
suffer fromrespiratory illnesses. According tothe Health Assessment
ResourceCenter, 18 percent of the Valley'sadults (61,809 people)
have beendiagnosed with a respiratory dis-ease and 10.1 percent
have asthma.Eleven percent of Coachella Val-ley children (8,581
children ages 0to 17) are approximated to be di-agnosed with
asthma.Barragan argued at the hearingthat stories of frequent
hospitalvisits and abrupt tragedy are all toofamiliar to the
residents of theSouth Coast Air Basin communi-ties that stretch
across Los Ange-les, Orange, San Bernardino, andRiverside
Counties.I am from a low-income family,living in the Eastern
CoachellaValley," she said. "My sister cantbreathe. In one week she
was hos-pitalized three times due to severeasthma. My uncle died in
the hos-pital due to asthma and troubledbreathing. Unfortunately,
my story
is not unique to my hometown--where smog pollution is the
worstin the nation."The 20-year-old College of theDesert student
and "Green Acad-emy" organizer called on the EPAto protect the
residents of the Val-ley region."We deserve better, far betterthan
what we have," Barragansaid. "I cant have my sister sufferthe same
fate as my uncle, but inmany ways my hands are tied. It isup to the
EPA and our air regula-tors to implement and enforcestrong air
protections that fix aproblem that we did not create.However,
others believe the reg-ulations may have detrimental im-pact on the
economy. The NationalAssociation of Manufacturers(NAM) released an
informationgraph that presented possible risksthe EPA's proposed
regulationswill have on manufacturing jobsacross California. The
graph citesa study conducted by the U.S. Bu-reau of Labor
Statistics in 2012that suggests counties potentiallyimpacted by the
new standards areresponsible for 2,142,619 manu-
facturing, natural resources andmining, and construction jobs.Of
the 37 California counties thatmay have jobs at risk as a result
ofthe EPA's proposed regulations,San Bernardino and Riverside,
ac-cording to the study, have the mostto lose. San Bernardino
Countyhas 47,552 manufacturing jobs at-risk (compared to
Riverside's38,788) and Riverside County has37, 953 construction
jobs at risk(to San Bernardino's 26,638). Thetwo counties also have
the highestnumber of Measured Ozone Lev-els, both emitting 106
ppb.In 2014, the South Coast AirBasin experienced 93 days withozone
levels above the EPA stan-dards, according to data providedby the
South Coast Air QualityManagement District (AQMD). Incontrast, the
Coachella Valley, ex-perienced 40 days last year, downfrom 50 in
2013 and 54 in 2012.Nevertheless opponents of the pro-posed
standards are diligentlylooking to convince the EPA
thatstrengthening smog protectionswill only hinder economic
oppor-tunity.
"Communities designated "non-attainment" have a hard time
at-tracting and retaining industry andsustaining economic activity
andgrowth," American ChemistryCouncil senior director
LorraineGershman said in her testimony."Industry located in a
non-attain-ment area face increased operatingcosts, permitting
delays, and re-strictions on building or expandingfacilities."The
trip to the state capitol wasseen as another moral-boostingvictory
to Hernandez, who just alittle over a year ago led a caravanof
Desert Mirage High School stu-
dents and Inland Empire environ-mental organizers to a
CaliforniaPublic Utilities Commission meet-ing in San Francisco.
Facing an-other unique opportunity tomentor insightful and
passionateDesert Mirage students, theFontana resident said he also
feelsa little disheartened because theopportunity provided to the
stu-dents to confront the EPA is one ahandful may never receive."A
lot of these kids don't leavethe Coachella Valley area,"
saidHernandez. "And who knows ifany of them will ever have
thechance to go to Sacramento or SanFrancisco to confront these
offi-cials again. Unfortunately, afterhigh school many of them turn
tothe fields to try to make a decentliving."However, Hernandez
believesthe students' heart-warming testi-monies will not be
forgotten by theEPA. ."The students from the EastCoachella Valley
have made his-tory today," said Hernandez. "Lit-erally made history
with theirbrave, courageous, heart-wrench-ing, beautiful
testimonies. Such aproud moment. Such a historicmoment. I've never
felt anythingthat intense in my organizing ca-reer."California
Assemblymember Ed-uardo Garcia (D-Coachella) issueda statement on
Monday, providingpraise to the Desert Mirage stu-dents for their
willingness to be in-volved in the air quality
politicalconversation.Air quality is a very seriousissue in my
district, from the cityof Calexico in Imperial County tothe city of
Desert Hot Springs inRiverside County," the statementreads. "What
the 107 studentsfrom Desert Mirage High Schoolare doing today by
testifying aboutsmog and the air quality hardshipsthey are facing
is not only historicfor my district, but its also abreath of fresh
air as it relates tohow our young people are engag-ing in the
policy making process.
PHOTO/MARTA STOEPKER
A group of young students from both Los Angeles county and the
Coachella Valley chanting during a demonstration outside
theCalifornia Air Resources Board headquarters in Sacramento.
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Inland Empire Community Newspapers February 5, 2015 Page A11
By Richard Dawson
The Kaiser boys basketballteam used a huge fourthquarter rally
to climb pastFontana Summit for a 58-52Sunkist League win on
Thursday,January 29. It is the second win for Kaiser
(14-7, 6-0 League) over Summit(17-5, 4-2), giving the Cats a
twogame lead and the tiebreaker in thestandings heading into the
regularseasons final two weeks. Junior Armani Dodson fought
passed constant double-teams andscored a team-high 21 points
forKaiser, but it was senior Tre Nor-man that made key plays
teamdown the stretch. Norman scored 6 of his 12 points
down the closing minutes of the
fourth quarter. He completed athree-point play with 54
secondsleft in the game to put Kaiser up55-52. Norman wasnt done,
re-bounding the second of twomissed free throws by Abe Salemwith 28
seconds on the clock,which led to Salem returning to theline, where
he made both attemptsfor a 57-52 lead to ice the win withjust 19
ticks remaining. Summit had built a 48-41 advan-
tage after Corey Terrell made afree throw with just under
fiveminutes remaining. But the offensewent cold after that. A
Terrell 3-pointer at the 1:05 mark tied thegame at 52 and was the
only bas-ket made the rest of the way. Ter-rell finished with a
game-high 23points to pace Summit. Summit lost senior Keshon
Flem-
ings in the third after a personalfoul was followed by a
technicalfoul. Salem reached double figures
with 14 points for Kaiser whileJalen Wilson added 10 points
forSummit. Kaiser has three straight road
games at Colton, Fontana andBloomington before closing theseason
out at home against GrandTerrace. Summit will look to bounce
back
at Grand Terrace before homegames versus Colton and Fontanaand
then finishing at Bloomington.
PHOTO/RICHARD DAWSON
Armani Dodson scored 21 points to help Fontana Kaiser
beatFontana Summit 58-52 during Sunkist League action on Jan
29.
PHOTO/RICHARD DAWSON
Henry Norman drives to basketduring a Cats possession.
PHOTO/RICHARD DAWSON
Corey Terrell, who had a game-high 23 points for Summit, shoots
over Kaiser defenders.
Kaiser tops Summit 58-52
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Rialto rallies to beat Jurupa Hills
By Richard Dawson
Jessica Pantoja made six 3-pointers to help propel theRialto
girls basketball teamrally and defeat Jurupa Hills 50-45
in a San Andreas League match upon Friday, January 30. Trailing
by two in the waningminutes of the fourth, Pantojanailed a three to
put Rialto (13-6,4-2 SAL) up 45-44 with 2:52 left
in the game. After Jurupa Hills(12-10, 4-2) failed to score on
itsensuing possession, Jaedin Alexmade a layup to extend the lead
to47-44. Brittany Gonzalez followed bymaking one of two free throws
forthe Spartans before TiannaThomas and Odaly Chavarriamade three
of four free throws forthe Lady Knights to make it 50-45. Jurupa
Hills last gasp came asGonzalez missed a three as time
expired.It was a battle for second place inthe San Andres League
as bothteams trail Arroyo Valley (21-1, 6-0) in the standings.
Jurupa Hillsdefeated Rialto 66-65 earlier in theseason. The two
teams are nowtied heading into the final twoweeks of the season.
The Lady Knights trailed 28-21the Spartans at halftime, but
Pan-toja made three 3-pointers in thethird quarter that sparked a
17-5run at one point and sent Rialto
into the fourth quarter up 39-35. The Rialto offense cooled off
tostart the fourth as Jurupa Hills gen-erated a 9-3 run of its own
behindCelia Diaz and Gonzalez to go up44-42. The Spartans outscored
the LadyKnights 13-7 in the first quarterand 15-14 in the second.
Rialto sandwiches two homegames against Arroyo Valley andRim of the
World with two awaygames versus Indian Springs andSan Gorgonio.
PHOTO/RICHARD DAWSON
Jessica Pantoja scored 16 points for the Rialto girls
basketballteam in a 50-45 San Andreas League win over Jurupa Hills
onJanuary 30.
PHOTO/RICHARD DAWSON
Jessica Pantoja scored 16 points for the Rialto girls
basketballteam in a 50-45 San Andreas League win over Jurupa Hills
onJanuary 30.
PHOTO/RICHARD DAWSON
Jessica Pantoja scored 16points for the Rialto girls bas-ketball
team in a 50-45 SanAndreas League win over Ju-rupa Hills on January
30.
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Civil War exhibit, reenactors to highlight Lincoln Shrine
Memorial open house
By Yazmin Alvarez
History will come time lifeSunday in Redlands asAbraham Lincoln
deliv-ers the second inaugural address,setting the tone for the
LincolnShrine Memorials 43rd annualOpen House celebration and
un-veiling of its newest exhibit,1865: Triumph and Tragedy. The
free event runs from noon to3 p.m. Feb. 8 and features CivilWar
re-enactors, including artillerydemonstrations by the 1st
Pennsyl-vania Light Artillery, members ofthe 7th Michigan Volunteer
cav-alry on horseback and musical en-tertainment by fiddler Bill
Bell andhis Civil War quartet.The exhibit, which completes thefifth
and final portion of a seriesfocusing on the sesquicentennialof the
American Civil War, focuseson the dramatic events that endedthe war
and restored the union ofthe United States. Explored are critical
turningpoints in 1865 including the end ofslavery through the
ratification ofthe 13th Amendment, AbrahamLincolns second
inauguration,Robert E. Lees surrender at Appo-mattox Court House,
the collapseof the Confederacy, the assassina-tion of President
Lincoln andplenty more said, Nathan Gonza-les, Lincoln Shrine
Curator.Its always interesting to seepeople get really excited
over
learning about (Lincolns) assassi-nation, he said. But thats not
hisgreatest accomplishment. This ex-hibit will offer a better sense
ofwhat else was happening in thatyear.In addition to exploring
theAmerican Civil War, several otheractivities for families will be
tak-ing place throughout the Shrine,Smiley Park and the A.K.
SmileyLibrary, including a Lincoln Logplay area, book sale and a
fewCivil War-related happenings. A new feature will be the
addi-tion of a large play area sponsoredby the Inland Empire LEGO
UserGroup complete with a LEGOCivil War battle scene and Abra-ham
Lincoln LEGO figure. The event is free to the public,and attendees
are encouraged tobring blankets and lawn chairs toenjoy the
performances. The eventwill take place in Smiley Park infront of
the Lincoln Shrine. TheShrine is located south of SmileyLibrary at
125 W. Vine St. in Red-lands.To learn more call 909-798-7632or
visit www.lincolnshrine.org.
Yazmin Alvarez is a reporter forInland Empire Community
News-papers and can be reached [email protected].
iecn photo/yazmin alvarez
abraham lincoln will deliver his second inaugural address feb. 8
as part of the 43rd annualopen house celebration at the lincoln
shrine in redlands. the event is also part of the unveilingof the
shrines newest exhibit, 1865 triumph and tragedy.
courtesy photo/city of redlands
reenactors of the first pennsylvania light artillery
demonstratehow cannons fired during the 2014 open house. this
yearsevent will offer new demonstrations.
courtesy photo/city of redlands
the popular lincoln log area will return for the 43rd annual
openhouse at the lincoln shrine in redlands feb. 8.
Help Plan the Future of Visual andPerforming Arts in SBCUSD
Parents, students, teachers,and the entire SanBernardino and
Highlandcommunities are invited to sharetheir thoughts on the
future of theVisual and Performing Arts(VAPA) in the San
BernardinoCity Unified School District (SB-CUSD).During the course
of the year,
VAPA will hold several events toprovide information to the
com-munity and seek new ideas. Thekickoff event is Thursday,
Febru-ary 19, 5:30 to 8 p.m., at IndianSprings High
School.Currently, SBCUSD studentshave access to one or more of
thevisual and performing arts, whichinclude painting, sculpture,
film,
music, dance, and theater. VAPA isseeking public input on how it
canimprove integration of the arts intothe curriculum and give more
stu-dents a chance to benefit.If you plan to attend the
kickoffmeeting on February 19, pleaseRSVP to Katie Morrill at
(909)891-1019 or [email protected] by February 6.
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