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WWee ee kk ll yyIECNIECN..ccoommEL CHICANoDecember 24 , 2015

T ime for Change Foundation foundermotivated by ‘Heroes’ experience

Obama andFirst Lady

Bring Comfortto TerroristVictims’Families

By Anthony Victoria

President Barack Obamaand First Lady MichelleObama stepped of Air

Force One at approximately 7:40p.m. on Friday and were greetedby San Bernardino mayor CareyDavis and San BernardinoCounty board chairman JamesRamos at San BernardinoInternational Airport.

The president’s visit camealmost three weeks after the ter-rorist attack at the InlandRegional Center that killed 14people and wounded 21 others.

As he stepped off the plane,Obama waved at the top of thestairs and walked down with hiswife to speak to Davis andRamos.

“The president gave his condo-lences and expressed sadnessover the tragedy,” Davis saidabout his encounter with the pres-ident. “I am very grateful hecame to San Bernardino to meetwith the families of the victims.”

Ramos said Obama shared deepcondolences for all the familiesof the victims and praised the firstresponders who quelled the dead-ly situation. He said the presidenthopes all prayers from all faithswill continue to uplift the peopleof San Bernardino County.

Responding to the criticism ofObama acting too late on the sit-uation, Ramos said the importantthing is that he took time to visitthe region.

“I think he’s here now,” Ramossaid. “It shows a big commit-ment on the President to show hissupport for San BernardinoCounty and the families who arefacing this horrific event.”

Congressman Pete Aguilar (D-San Bernardino), who flew inwith the Obamas on Air Forceone from Washington D.C., saidhe was pleased with the presi-dent’s effort in providing comfort

By Anthony Victoria

Time for ChangeFoundation’s (TFCF) exec-utive director Kim Carter

walked into New York City’sAmerican Museum of NaturalHistory feeling empowered. Shewas being honored by CNN for herphilanthropic work for helping for-merly incarcerated and homelesswomen transition into better livingsituations.

After the ceremony concluded,the 52-year-old returned to SanBernardino determined. She is nowstriving to expand her organiza-tion’s work throughout the Inlandregion.

“The experience was unbeliev-able. It was highly motivationaland empowering,” said Carter.“I've never experienced anything atthat level that is related to the workwe are doing here. I know I have alot of plans to do things; I just lackaccess to resources. But I’m alwayspushing to get things done.”

At the Nov. 17 event (which waslater televised by CNN on Dec. 6),Carter and nine others were feted.The winner--Maggie Doyne, whoassists impoverished women andchildren in Nepal--received a$100,000 top prize. For their

Courtesy Phototime for Change Foundation executive director Kim Carter withorange is the New Black lead actress taylor schilling at the2015 CNN heroes event in New york City on Nov. 17.

Courtesy Phototime for Change Foundation executive director Kim Carter (center) with several other finalists dur-ing the 2015 CNN heroes event in New york City on Nov. 17.

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PHOTO/ALEX AVILAThe Time for Change Foundation team.

efforts, Carter and the other eightfinalists were awarded $10,000.Upon returning to the Inland Em-pire, Carter found out she receivedmore financial assistance--thistime from Subaru.

“What the CEO of Subaru didwas donate $50,000 to each organ-ization as a cash match,” she ex-plained. “We are asking thecommunity and our supporters tomake a donation. Thus far we haveraised $24,000.”

Among other goals is overseeingthe potential expansion of thePhoenix Square affordable hous-ing project on North ‘F’ Street indowntown San Bernardino---aplan that has been in the works forover three years. Carter’s goal is to

use the vacant space next to theproperty, as well as the abandonedGTE building nearby to providemore housing units and servicesfor clients.

“The Phoenix square representsthe rising of the ashes,” Cartersaid. “Why can’t we have qualityhousing for low income people?Who said low income mothersdon’t want clean and safe places tolive? Who said they were going totear it all up and not appreciate it?It’s been a lie. This has given peo-ple a better choice.”

In 2016, Carter seeks to take theopportunity and added level ofcredibility to influence more peo-ple.

“I am no longer in a position tobe pushing myself, fighting to do

this and that. Those days are over,”Carter said in a booming voice.“We have established ourselves;we are tried and tested. We willfind cities and locations that wantwhat we have to offer.”

Carter says despite the spotlightbeing on her for several weeks,there is more work to be done byher, the TFCF team, and theirclients.

“I see the value in these women,”Carter emphasized. “This personI’m helping through school andcare for her children could be thenext president. That’s we try todo.”

to the families. He said he spoketo Obama about the resilience ofthe people of the Inland region.When asked about his position ongun control, Aguilar downplayedthe importance of the conversa-tion to emphasize the importanceof the visit.

“I think it’s incredibly important

for the President to lend support tothe families as they mourn andoffer comfort,” Aguilar said. “Theconversation about gun violenceneeds to happen. I’ve been a sup-porter of changes in the past, andI look forward to those discus-sions. But right now it is abouthonoring the families of the vic-tims.”

TFCF cont. Obama visit cont.

PHOTO/LOUIS PENNAPresident Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama step-ping off Air Force One after landing at San Bernardino Interna-tional Airport on Dec. 18. The Obamas met with the families ofthe victims of the Dec. 2 terrorist attack and first responders.

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“Why can’t we have quality housing for low incomepeople? Who said low income mothers don’t want cleanand safe places to live? Who said they were going to tearit all up and not appreciate it? It’s been a lie. This has

given people a better choice.”

---Kim Carter, speaking on the importance of thePhoenix Square affordable housing project.

PHOTO/EVAN VUCCI (ASSOCIATED PRESS/President Barack Obama delivering a statement to the familiesof the victims at Indian Springs High School at Dec. 18.

COURTESY PHOTOThe Phoenix Square affordable housing project is one of many priorities for Time for Change Foun-dation executive director Kim Carter in 2016. She is aiming to expand the project by building ad-ditional units.

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Words to Think About: Thoughts on Marriage

By G. W. Abersold Ph.D.

George and Mary Oehlinghave been friends ofmine for many years.

Recently they went on a cruise toAlaska. One evening the CruiseDirector was extolling the virtuesof a long marriage. He called outall the newlyweds and thenupped the number. When he gotto sixty, there was only one cou-ple standing-George and Mary.They have been married for 65years.

They were called to the frontand George was asked the reasonfor their lengthy marriage.In his dry humorous way he re-sponded with only two words.He said, YES, DEAR!! Itbrought down the house. He be-came the most popular man onthe ship.There are two issues that arebothering me. The first one is thenews report that younger peoplefrom 20-35 are no longer attend-ing church. All faiths are feelingthe fallout.The second concern is the factthat many long-term marriagesare either separating or divorc-ing. Friends of ours were married47 years when they divorced.The Buddy Ebsens, 39 years.The Leonard Nimoys, 34 years;the Luciano Pavarattis, 35 years;the Malcolm Forbes, 39 year;friends of ours, 60 years and theAl Gores were married 40 yearsat their divorce.The causes are as many as thereare divorces.Infidelity is a major cause fol-lowed by conflict over children,economic problems, serious ill-ness, in-law problems, religiousdifferences, political differences,sexual incompatibility, and re-tirement.As a therapist for over fifty

years, I’ve observed that mostmarriages of 25 or more thatbroke up was caused simply bythe fact, one or both simplychanged. They loved each otherto begin with, but over the years,they changed.In light of these observations, Ioffer the following suggestionsto forestall impending separationor divorce. But first it is vital thatnone of my suggestions come inexistence by accident. They takeinitiative and intent.The first suggestion is COM-PANIONSHIP. THE older weget, THE more important it be-comes. This means minimizingdifferences and focusing on en-joyment activities. Talking andtime spent together is very im-portant.Companionship has been de-scribed in many ways. “A cozyfeeling, a nice full felling after agood meal with family or friends,or that easy rhythm you fall intowith the familiar.”However, I’m inclined to viewa relationship should be the basisfor two people wanting to remaintogether. Talking, sharing and en-joying the time spent together.The second suggestion is acorollary. It’s COMPATIBILITY.Primarily activities that can beshared. What was once shared

has changed with the years.For example: sporting eventsthat both husband and wife en-joyed playing together but be-cause of the illness of one makesit impossible as a compatible ac-tivity.Therefore, it is vitally importantto develop new activities withthe passing of time and aging.The third suggestion is COM-PROMISE. Without it, gridlockis the result. In fact, it is an es-sential ingredient for any activitythat involves two or more people.A good example of gridlock isthe U.S. Congress. The Republi-cans and Democrats are stymiedbecause of each refusing to com-promise. Compromise involves aconcession. Giving somethingand getting something in return.In a relationship between hus-band and wife it also means anexchange. Alternating wishes isalso a synonym for compromise.Making concessions constantly isasking for trouble and ultimatelydivorce.The fourth suggestion is the ul-timate one. It is CARING. Theolder one gets, the more impor-tant caring becomes. In many re-spects it is the most important ofthe four.Ailments become commonalong with doctor visits and fre-

quent visits to pharmacists. Theneed for a caring spouse or sig-nificant other should be obvious.Dependence upon each othershould be obvious. Other familymembers, including children andgrandchildren, have their ownlives and problems. Caring foreach other is vital.While writing this article I wasfortunate to receive a copy of thecurrent AARP magazine. Thereis an article in it about thistheme-caregivers. Several quota-tions from it are applicable forthis article.A headline refers to “the sur-prising joys of caring for yourloved one.” Another item speaksof the qualities that she finds inthe person (spouse) she is caringfor.I like this comment; “We’re ona new journey, and love holds ustogether.” Another quote, “Wehave a good life, a real goodlife.” And probably the most in-sightful comment, “She is nolonger the woman I used toknow. This is who she is now.”Change is inevitable. Acceptingthe changes in both husband andwife brings Companionship,Compatibility, Compromise andCaring.Amen. Selah. So be it.

A Season of Giving:There are so many acts of kind-ness happening in our communi-ties that I will not attempt toname them all but know thateach one is appreciated. Individ-uals, service clubs, bike clubs,agencies, churches, schools,businesses, elected officials andVFWs have stepped up to helpchildren, families and people inneed with food, clothing, moneyand toys. In addition the commu-nity is donating funds for the vic-tims of the December 2 tragedy.Over $100,000 has been raisedby the City of San Bernardinothru GoFundMe and will be dis-tributed among the families ofthe victims. The Board of Super-visors in cooperation with United

Way, have raised over a millionthru SBUnited. Both GoFundMeand the United Way have waivedtheir fees as their contribution toaide the victims. San BernardinoMayor Davis said it best when hestated, " We earnestly hope thatthese funds will provide a smalllevel of financial security to thefamilies as they continue to en-dure the grief and trauma causedby the December 2nd event."

Legal Gardens:Blog writer, Jo Borras, recentlywrote that the NeighborhoodFood Act, AB2561, one of sev-eral sustainable food bills, wassigned into law by GovernorJerry Brown last week. I didn'trealize that growing one's ownfruit and vegetables on one's ownproperty is illegal in some states.The law is designed to removebarriers to growing food for per-sonal consumption. It overturnslocal zoning ordinances that pro-hibit growing food in front yardsfor example. I have a garden thatwhile it does not provide the ma-jority of our food, it is supple-mental and it's our way ofguaranteeing that some of ourfruit and vegetables are organicand pesticide free. For many ofus who grew up in this regionfamily gardens were just part ofthe culture and we traded cropsin the neighborhood dependingon the season. Welcomed newsfor us, gardeners.

Winners Announced:The Inland Empire EconomicPartnership (IEEP) has an-nounced the awardees to be hon-

ored at its Annual Dinner 2016on January 28. They include: • Non-profit of the Year -KVCR• Business of the Year - Met-ropolitan water District ofSouthern California• Public partner of the Yearaward - Rick Bishop, WesternRiverside Council of Govern-ments• Education Partner of theYear - Julia Lopez, College Fu-tures Foundation• President's Award -'Hasan Ikhrata, Southern Cal-ifornia Association ofGovernments• Chairman's Award -Dan Byrnes, UPSPaul Granillo, IEEP CEO andPresident stated, " The peoplewe are honoring contributeeveryday to the effort to makethe Inland Empire a betterplace to live and a better placefor business to thrive."

Save the Date:

Now - February 13, 2016 theRobert and Frances FullertonMuseum of Art (RAFFMA) pres-ents three solo landscape photoexhibitions featuring Lewis deS-oto: Empire, Sant Khalsa: Inti-mate Landscapes: and TomPortlock C.ASH_4_Gold. ThePortlock photo work is about thevisual impact of the economiccrisis on the San Bernardinoarea. An opening reception willbe held at the RAFFMA art mu-seum on the campus of Cal StateSan Bernardino on Saturday, No-vember 21 from 5 - 7 p.m. Gen-eral admission is free althoughthe museum will accept dona-tions. For information call909.537.7373

Monday, December 28 - SanBernardino Valley College issponsoring a free charity concertin memory of the victims of theshooting on December 2. Atten-dees will be asked to make dona-tions to the San Bernardino

United Relief Fund thru UnitedWay. Performers are gifting theirtalent and time to help their com-munity. Donations may be madeprior to the performance bygoing to: www.arrowheadunit-edway.org or calling909.884.9441 or cell phone textsbunited 71777.

Monday, December 28 - theBlack Chamber of Commercepresents Inland Empire BusinessMixer at 6:30 p.m. at Commu-nity Hospital, 1805 WesternAve., San Bernardino. For infor-mation call Navarre844.332.2243 x 903 or emailnavarrebell50@gmail.com

Saturday & Sunday, January9 & 10 - the San Bernardino In-ternational Tamale Festival willbe held at Perris Hill Park, 607E. Highland Ave. This eventopen at 10 a.m. on Saturday andat will end at 6 p.m. on Sunday.It will feature three stages withmusic and dance groups per-forming through the day. In addi-tion there will be many foodvendors, a kids zone, car showand a beer and wine gardens. Forvendor information call:909.521.8621, for volunteer in-formation call: 760.580.9491

Monday, January 18 - the In-land Empire Concerned AfricanAmerican Churches present the36th Annual Martin Luther KingJr. Breakfast with the theme"Justice & Equality: It Matters". Site for this year's event is theCoussoulis Arena on the campusof California State University,San Bernardino, 5500 UniversityParkway at 7:30 a.m. For spon-sorship and tickets contact: Bev-erly Jones Wright at909.434.6583 or Pastor OwusuHodari at 909.474.7036 or emailIECAACI1998@gmail.com

Monday, December 19 - theMartin Luther King maintenancecommittee will conduct a Wreath

Laying Ceremony at the MartinKing Statue in front of SanBernardino City Hall to com-memorate Dr. King's Birthday at10:30 a.m. The committee hasmaintained this larger than lifesize statue since the city filedbankruptcy three years ago.

Tuesday, January 19 - Lastday to Register to Vote for theFebruary 2 city council runoffelections in the City of SanBernardino.

Thursday, January 28 - the In-land Empire Economic Partner-ship (IEEP) presents its IEEPAnnual Dinner at the Red HillCountry Club in Rancho Cuca-monga from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.This event will celebrate accom-plishments of the organizationand honor six individuals/entitiesin the region that improve thequality of life and business cli-mate in the Inland Empire. Toregister for this event:http://ieep2016annualdinner.eventbrite.com

Saturday, January 30 - the 7thAnnual Pass Area Veterans Expowill be held at the BeaumontCivic Center, 550 E. 6th Street,Beaumont, CA from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. This free event is open to allmilitary veterans, families andfriends. Representatives from theVA in Loma Linda, MentalHealth Services, Veterans Af-fairs, Veterans Centers, Housing,Work Force Development/EDDand many more will be hand toprovide information. For moreinformation call 951.769.9858 oremail abirdr@gmail.com

Favorite Quote:

"Blessed is the season whichengages the whole world in aconspiracy of love"

-Hamilton Wright Mabie

Gloria MaciasHarrison

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Snow, reindeer and an icehill to slide down on an in-nertube — the “great

myths of winter” we IE’ers, An-gelenos and OC sun soakers allhear about during the holidays. Well guess what? They exist. Really. And for the first time we’re all

getting a chance to see what it’slike to have a white Christmasthanks to Absolute Event Solu-tions — the same company that’sdeveloped and produced the OCFair, as well as the Queen Mary’sDark Harbor Halloween Haunt,Chill Holiday Festival, and theBig Bite Bacon Fest (that alonemakes them the “real Santa”) —and their newest production, Win-terfest OC at the OC Fair & EventCenter, which runs through Jan. 3.It’s a festival of all things winter

we never get to experience likechecking out and feeding grahamcrackers to reindeer, ice tubingdown a 130 foot six-lane ice slide,crafts and activities, a carnivalwith more than 30 rides andgames, and a “North Pole” filledwith plenty more. And it doesn’t stop.Then there’s Ugly Sweater Day

on Dec. 26, ice skating with holi-day favorites projected on a the-ater-sized screen, a Christmas treelighting ceremony with snowfallevery night, local bands, live en-tertainment, ice carving demon-strations by the Chainsaw Chicks,shows from magician Jimmy H.and did I mention feeding grahamcrackers to reindeer? ChristinaGroenewald, the event managerfor Winter Fest said the reindeerabsolutely love it and it’s an ex-perience you’ll never forget.

And that’s the idea behind Win-ter Fest she said, “to create mem-ories and start traditions.” “Orange County didn’t have any

winter attractions or holiday festi-vals so the inspiration for WinterFest sparked from that. Wewanted to create something tobring families, visitors and espe-cially the Orange County commu-nity together for the holidays.” And as a way to say “thank you”

to those protecting, serving, andeducating in the local communi-ties, organizers are offering freeadmission to these local heroes in-cluding nurses, educators, ser-vicemen, law enforcement andfirefighters. Wednesdays at Winter Fest are

dedicated as “nurse appreciationday,” granting nurses free admis-sion to the event with a validworkplace ID. “Teacher appreciation day” fol-

lows on Thursdays, with educa-tors receiving free admission witha valid workplace ID. All firefighters, law enforcement

personnel, active and retired mili-tary will be granted free admis-sion daily through January 3,2016. All participants are requiredto show proper ID verifying theirprofession at the ticket booth toreceive admission.Tickets to Winter Fest start at

$10. For ticket purchase, eventlineup or to learn more visitwww.WinterFestOC.com.

Winter Fest Daily entertainment lineup:

December 24: Bill Magee, 7:30– 10:00 p.m.December 26: The Originalities,

8:30 – 11:00 p.m.December 27: Bill Magee, 7:30

– 10:00 p.m.December 28: Radio Domingo,

7:30 – 10:00 p.m.December 29: The Originalities,

7:30 – 10:00 p.m.December 30: Smith the Band

6:00 – 8:30 p.m.December 31: Bill Magee 2:30 -

5:00 p.m.January 1: Dance Hall Daze,

6:00 8:30 p.m.January 2: Groovetastic, 8:30 –

11:00 p.m.January 3: Smith the Band 6:00

– 8:30p.m.*set times subject to change

without notice

Yazmin Alvarez is a reporterwith Inland Empire CommunityNewspapers and can be reachedat iecn.yazmin@gmail.com.

By Yazmin AlvarezGet out of town: There’s a WinterFest going on in

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As 2015 comes to a close, SanBernardino will prepare for newleadership under a new city man-ager. This evening, the CityCouncil approved the appointmentof Police Chief Jarrod Burguan asthe Interim City Manager fromJanuary 1, 2016 until early Febru-ary 2016. After the interim period,Mark Scott, Burbank's currentCity Manager, will take over thecity manager position. The Coun-cil unanimously approved the ex-ecution of an employmentagreement between the City ofSan Bernardino and Mark Scott asCity Manager that will commenceon February 8, 2016.

Mark Scott and Jarrod Burguanbring decades of valuable man-agement experience to SanBernardino in their new roles.

"I am confident that this decisionwill help stabilize the City as wetransition between managementand continue forward with the im-plementation of San Bernardino'sRecovery Plan," Mayor CareyDavis stated. "Both leaders exhibitthe ability to properly lead the or-ganization toward achieving thegoals set in the Recovery Plan."

Mark Scott has served in the citymanagement profession for morethan 35 years. He served as Bur-bank's City Manager for approxi-mately two years, served asFresno's City Manager for threeand a half years, and was thelongest tenured city manager inthe City of Beverly Hills' history.Mr. Scott received his undergrad-uate degree in Political Science

from Fresno State University, andan MBA from the Stanford Uni-versity Graduate School of Busi-ness. He currently resides inBurbank, but will move to SanBernardino to immerse himself inthe San Bernardino community.He describes himself as an acces-sible manager who enjoys partici-pating in the craft ofcommunity-building and the roleof facilitating partnerships.

Burguan and Scott will be essen-tial in the implementation of SanBernardino's Recovery Plan. Welook forward to continuing theprogress that we have made thusfar, and are confident that bothleaders will excel in their roles.

Mayor Carey Davis,City of San Bernardino

City Manager Update

Community came together inthe face of tragedy

I have traveled around the worldto at least 27 different countries. Ihave lived in four different coun-tries. I must say, that before Dec.2, San Bernardino has had thehighest per capita number of peo-ple who loved and cared for theircommunity than any other place Ihave been.

A close second is Basel,Switzerland, where most peoplespeak at least four languages. InBasel, they learn and study thelanguage of culture. Whereas inSan Bernardino we live, eat andbreathe culture on a daily basis.

With this cultural aspect comesseveral groups of people who feelvery strongly about how to bettertheir community. We have battledhomelessness, education, employ-ment and economic bolsteringduring a sagging global economy.

Even though each sect of thecommunity has varying opinionsas to how to better our commu-nity, each group is intensely moti-vated to make our communitybetter and they do so by having a

common respect for opposingopinions. This is the reason I rankSan Bernardino citizens No. 1when it comes to love and care fortheir community.

Now we have been saddled witha calamity of the first order — thehorrific shooting incident of Dec.2.

San Bernardino has not beenweakened.

On the contrary, we have be-come stronger and will continueto become even stronger. We con-tinue to love and care for ourcommunity, but now we do sowith one voice.

Now our voice resonates beyondcity boundaries. It now resonatesnationally and internationally. Thewhole world is watching and wehave stepped up to the plate to be-come leaders as a city and com-munity.

We have shown the world agood example of love and respectfor each other, for the victims andfor our country.

Have you noticed that our lead-ers and the citizens within havefocused on expressing love andcondolences? We are no longer,black, white, Latino or Asian. Weare San Bernadinians. We are nolonger conservative or liberal, weare San Bernardinians first andforemost.

Out of respect for the victimswho lost their lives, were injuredor traumatized, we must hold dearto our core values and continue tospeak these values to the world asone voice. We will speak as SanBernardinians.

We must become even closer toour neighbors and friends — notto spy on their lives but to showour love and support to each otherin times of need. Let us continueto set good examples in our every-day lives.

Keith McCarter,San Bernardino

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Crafton Hills College Graduates84th Paramedic Class

Crafton Hills College(CHC) graduated its84th Paramedic Class on

Friday, December 11 at 6 p.m. inthe Performing Arts Center.This year’s 18 graduates areAdam Alkaddumi (Beaumont),Shane Bohner (Yucaipa), ScottCiotta (La Quinta), Justin Frey-der (Yucaipa), Vincent Gibby(Corona), Brandon Gossert (Red-lands), Justin Hommel(Menifee), Timothy Hoyt (ChinoHills), Omar Lopez (Fontana),Kaylee Moreno (San Jacinto),Paul Rarick (Canyon Lake),Matthew Schoellhorn (NewportBeach), Joaquin Silos (Yucaipa),Cody E. Smith (Yucaipa), PaigeStone (Rancho Cucamonga),Travis Taylor (Yucaipa), BenUrista (Redlands), and ChristianValdez (Claremont). They eachcompleted the 10-month pro-gram, attending classes Monday-Thursday, and finishing 600hours of field work.Run under the auspices of theEmergency Medical Services di-vision, the Crafton Hills CollegeParamedic Program is accreditedby the Commission on Accredi-tation of Allied Health EducationPrograms (www.caahep.org)upon the recommendation of theCommittee on Accreditation ofEducational Programs for theEmergency Medical ServicesProfessions (CoAEMSP).As one of the 132 colleges inthe California community collegesystem, Crafton Hills College iscommitted to providing citizensin the region with an accessiblehigher education. The philosophyof California's community col-leges is that education is the keyto better jobs, a better economy,and a better quality of life. CHCoffers 53 degree programs and 23occupational certificate plans.For more information, go tohttp://www.craftonhills.edu. Courtesy Photo

Enjoy the holidays atthe San Bernardino

County MuseumThe holiday season is a

busy, festive time of theyear, filled with shop-

ping, celebrations, family, visi-tors, and excited children. Whynot make the San BernardinoCounty Museum part of your hol-iday tradition?The Museum is a perfect placeto bring out-of-town guests for avisit. A Museum outing is afford-able and fun for all ages, and it’sa great way to share the culturaland natural heritage of our regionwith your visitors. A trip to theMuseum is also a great way tooffer children on winter break achance to recharge their batterieswith some hands-on learning.Museum exhibits include “Wel-come to Our World,” which illus-trates the ways that animals andhumans interact with the naturalworld. “Remembering Ramps”offers opportunities to look at

everyday technology from thedistant and not-so-distant past andto share your memories in thecontext of typewriters, cameras,and telephones. “Turn Left at theRockies” invites you to exploreCalifornia from the 1820s to1850. See some dinosaurs in“Fossils Underfoot” and explorea sample of the third largest eggcollection in the United States inour bird halls. And don’t forget tovisit the polar bear in our Mam-mal Hall, and our live bunny,bugs, and reptiles in ExplorationStation.The Museum Store is a conven-ient place to pick up last-minutestocking-stuffers—and if youdon’t have time to visit the gal-leries, you can ask for a shoppingpass at the front desk for a quickshopping trip in the Store.The San Bernardino CountyMuseum’s exciting events and

exhibits reflect the effort by theBoard of Supervisors to achievethe Countywide Vision by cele-brating arts, culture, and educa-tion in the county, creatingquality of life for residents andvisitors.The San Bernardino CountyMuseum is at 2024 Orange TreeLane, at the California Street exitfrom Interstate 10 in Redlands.The museum is open Tuesdaysthrough Sundays from 9 am to5pm. General admission is $10(adult), $8 (military or senior), $7(student), and $5 (child aged 5 to12). Children under 5 and Mu-seum Association members areadmitted free. Parking is free. Themuseum will be closed on Christ-mas Eve, Christmas Day, NewYear’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.For more information, visitwww.sbcountymuseum.org.

City CouncilMeetings

Colton: First and third Tuesday,6 p.m.; 650 N. La Cadena Dr.Highland: Second and fourthTuesday, 6 p.m.; 27215 Base Line.No meetings in August.Loma Linda: Second and fourthTuesday, 7 p.m. (check city Website as dates are subject to change);25541 Barton Rd.Redlands: First and third Tues-day, 6 p.m.; 35 Cajon St.Rialto: Second and fourth Tues-day, 6 p.m.; 150 S. Palm Ave.San Bernardino: First and thirdMonday, 3 p.m.; 300 N. “D” St.

Afternoon DelightDance Socials

All 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.

Children’s WayFoster Family &Adoption Agency

We are reaching out to you to joinour growing family of Foster Par-ents. Come to our orientation ses-sion and learn how you can makea difference and share the love. We

offer Pre-Certification Train-ing.24-7 Professional Staff Sup-port. Monthly stipends from$877.00-$1048.00. Call Maria at(909) 890-4008 to serve a seat.Orientation and training are ongo-ing. New classes start monthly. Sehabla espanol.

Democra t i cL u n c h e o nClub of San

BernardinoThe Democratic Luncheon Clubof San Bernardino meet at 12:15on Fridays at Club Headquarters,136 Carousel Mall (near the cen-tral glass elevator) in SanBernardino. Speaker Schedule:12/11 Holiday Pot Luck12/18 TBA12/25 Dark for Holidays1/1 Dark for Holidays1/8 TBAVisit us at www.sbdems.com orour new Facebook page atwww.facebook/SBDems.

Ballet FolkloricoCultural Classes

Mondays 5:30-6:30 5-11yrs,Mondays 6:30-8:30 11-adult. Nocharge. 951-233-7027. Knights ofColumbus, 740 Pennsylvania St.,Colton, Ca.

ARMC weeklyFarmer’s Market

Wednesdays from 9 a.m. – 1p.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.

Home For TheHolidays

Saturday, December 12 at7:30pm at the Historic Califor-nia Theatre. The San BernardinoSymphony is gearing up for theirsecond annual holiday concert,“Home for the Holidays.” Theplaybill will include selectionsfrom Tchaikovsky’s The Nut-cracker Suite and Williams’ HomeAlone, as well as delightful rendi-tions of Berlin’s White Christmas,Leontovych’s Carol of the Bells,McCarrick’s arrangement ofHanukkah Habanera, Regney andBaker’s Do You Hear What I Hear,and more. The Symphony will bejoined by seven outstanding vocalsoloists and the very talentedLoma Linda Academy Choir, andthe audience will also have achance to lift their voices in a spe-cial sing-along. Both season andindividual tickets may be pur-chased by calling (909) 381-5388or visiting the Symphony box of-fice at 198 N. Arrowhead Ave.,San Bernardino. Tickets are alsoavailable on line at www.san-bernardinosymphony.org

Colton ChristmasParade

Saturday, December 12 at10am. the City of Colton and theColton Chamber of Commercepresent the annual Colton Christ-mas Parade and Christmas in thePark. The parade starts at 10 a.m.on La Cadena Blvd. in SouthColton and will end at FlemingPark in downtown Colton. Afterthe parade, the public is invited toenjoy live entertainment, vendors,car show, kid's zone and ChristmasSpirit from 11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.For information call 909.370.6153.

Santa Claus VisitsSan BernardinoPublic Libraries

The San Bernardino Public Li-brary will be hosting visits bySanta Claus at our city librariesthis 2015 holiday season. Santawill visit the Villasenor Branch Li-brary at 525 N. Mt. Vernon Ave. onMonday, December 7h at 4:00 PM.He will then appear in the BingWong Auditorium at the FeldheymCentral Library at 555 W. 6th St.on Tuesday, December 8th at10:30 AM and at the InghramBranch Library at 1505 W. High-land Ave. on Thursday, December10th at 4:00 PM. Children will beable to choose a free book at thesethree events. Mr. and Mrs. Clauswill be doing a special story andsong time the following week.They will be at the VillasenorBranch Library on Monday, De-cember 14th at 4:00 PM; the RoweBranch Library on Thursday, De-cember 17th at 11:00 AM; and theFeldheym Central Library onThursday, December 17th at 4:00PM. All of these events are freeand open to the public. Theseevents are sponsored by theFriends of the San BernardinoPublic Library. For more informa-tion call the Central Library 909-381-8235, visit our website atwww.sbpl.org

WEC o n n e c tHealth Fair &DACA Clinic

Saturday, December 12 at10am-3pm. at San BernardinoHigh School, 1850 North E StreetFree parking is available in lots 1& 2. This event will have freeMedi-Cal enrollment, basic healthscreenings, farmers market withhealthy food give always, money-solving programs and services, im-migrant resources, DACAapplications and renewals andlegal aid. For information call

582.569.4051.

Ma r i a c h iChristmas

Sunday, December 13. SinfoniaMexicana presents MariachiChristmas with the MariachiYouth Academy of San Bernardinoat Colton High School WhittmerAuditorium. This family celebra-tion will also feature the Flores DeDesierto Ballet Folklorico, RafaelPalomar (formerly of MariachiVargas) and a very special per-formance by the Colton HighSchool Choir. To order tickets call:909.884.3224

Dog TrainingClasses

The classes are starting the firstweek in January. The Wednesdayclass starts on Jan 6 at 6pm, Satur-day classes start on January 9 at9am or 11am. The fee is $80 forthe 7 week course. Dogs must havea current rabies vaccination. Allgroup obedience classes are held atthe Humane society of SanBernardino Valley 374 West Or-ange show road in San Bernardino. For more info visit my website atwww.danceswithdogstc.com. Phone is 909-496-5356.

Start the New Year byvolunteering

The San Bernardino Public Li-brary will be hosting visits bySanta Claus at our city librariesthis 2015 holiday season. Santawill visit the Villasenor Branch Li-brary at 5.

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Inland Tribes Donate $600,000 To AssistVictims, Families of San Bernardino Attacks The San Manuel Band of

Mission Indians and Mo-rongo Band of Mission

Indians have committed to con-tribute a combined $600,000 toaid victims and families impactedby the San Bernardino terroristattack, Arrowhead United Wayannounced Monday.With the contribution by thetwo tribes, $1 million has beendonated to the San BernardinoUnited Relief Fund created by theArrowhead United Way to pro-vide support for those affected bythe Dec. 2 tragedy at the InlandRegional Center in SanBernardino.“This region of southern Cali-fornia is our home, our sharedcommunity. San Manuel and Mo-rongo have joined together at thistime to reach out to those im-pacted so our community mightrecover to a place of normalcy,”said San Manuel Band of Mis-sion Indians Chairwoman LynnValbuena. “As indigenous peo-ples of this region, our tribes areconnected to this land, its peoplesand are called upon to make this

commitment to support our com-munity as we heal together.”“We are committed to helpingbring solace and healing to the in-nocent victims and families ofthis heinous attack,” said TribalChairman Robert Martin of theMorongo Band of Mission Indi-ans. “We grieve for those whowere lost and injured, and we willstand strong with the SanBernardino community as our re-gion works together to rebuild thelives shattered by this act of ter-rorism.”

Fourteen people were killed and22 more were injured in a massshooting that has brought thecommunity closer together.“Morongo’s contribution of$250,000 combined with$350,000 from San Manuel, willhelp tremendously during thelong recovery period,” said DougRowand, President/CEO of theArrowhead United Way of SanBernardino.

“We are extremely proud andhonored to receive this pledge of

support from San Manuel andMorongo. Together their commit-ment has allowed us to surpassour fundraising goal for the longterm recovery and well-being ofsurvivors, their families, and oth-ers affected by this tragedy,” saidRowand. “Arrowhead UnitedWay is organizing a committee ofdonors and community leadersincluding San Manuel and Mo-rongo to help individuals and

families fulfill lives of promiseby offering ongoing support toaddress financial and educationalneeds.”

With the contributions fromthe two tribes, the United Wayhas surpassed its initial goal toraise $700,000 to assist those im-pacted by the attack.

San Manuel and Morongo willjoin a diverse group of contribu-

tors who have already raised$400,000 for the recovery fund,including Muslims United forSan Bernardino, Wells FargoFoundation, Kaiser PermanenteSouthern California, Union Pa-cific Railroad, Arrowhead CreditUnion, and the Arrowhead Fam-ily Medical Group in addition toover $100,000 raised through Ar-rowhead United Way’s crowd-funding text campaign.

Loma Linda UniversityHealth unveils secrets toliving healthier, longer innew online health show

to launch New Year’s Day

Loma Linda UniversityHealth’s online healthshow, “LIVE IT,” is mak-

ing its debut on YouTube Jan. 1,2016, just in time for New Year’sresolutions.From Loma Linda, the placewhere people live the longest inthe nation, comes a health seriesunveiling the secrets of living along and healthy life. Based onLoma Linda University Health re-search and encouraging others toLIVE IT, each episode featuressimple tips to live healthier,longer.“No other online health show fo-cuses on longevity,” said CosminCosma, director of advancementfilms. “Simply put, Loma LindaUniversity Health is a leading or-ganization on wellness and pre-vention that holds the treasuredresearch findings on this popularsubject. Through an easy-to-un-derstand format with animations,the show inspires viewers toLIVE IT.”The inaugural season of theshow contains 14 episodes, eachranging from two to three minutes

in length. The show will providequick, fun-to-watch videos on hothealth topics and research fromLoma Linda University Health.Each episode is presented by aphysician and journalist. It alsoincludes sound bites from themain researcher on each topic aswell as animation to visually ex-emplify the subject matter in anentertaining way. The show edu-cates viewers on simple ways toincorporate the health tips intotheir own life.The first episode will highlightresearch on nuts that ultimatelyreversed the health advise fromthe American Heart Association.Loma Linda University Health re-searchers discovered that eating ahandful of nuts a day lowers cho-lesterol by 10 percent and cutsyour risk of a heart attack in half.The second episode will premiereon Jan. 8 and subsequent episodeswill be released every Fridaythrough April 1.For more information on “LIVEIT,” the online health show, visitthe show’s website liveitloma-linda.org.

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‘We cannot live with fear inside of us’

By Anthony Victoria

On a cold, blustery daymany of the flowerslooked wilted, the count-

less candles stood flameless, andsome of the signs were weathered.Yet at a growing memorial on thecorner of Orange Show Road andWaterman Avenue in SanBernardino, the terrorist attacks ofDecember 2 remained fresh in theminds of many visitors.On Saturday December 19, the

day after President Obama stoppedby to comfort the families of thevictims and first responders, therewas an increased presence of

mourners at the memorial site aswell as a large crowd from a pass-ing memorial march that hadstarted blocks north and was to endat the Inland Regional Center—less than a half-mile away from thesite of the shrine.Indian Springs High School jun-

ior Marlena Saldaña, 16, who sawthe presidential motorcade thenight before, stopped by the me-morial with her friend Eric, 11, andaunt to pay respects to the 14 vic-tims. She said that she had mixedfeelings about seeing the presi-dent.“Knowing that I will graduate

from a school where the president

was is historic, but it was sad in away for the reason he was there.”Saldaña’s aunt Gloria Estrada re-marked that she still struggles un-derstanding what happened nearlythree weeks ago.“There are still no words to ex-

press what happened. We are stillin shock over it. But we cannotlive with fear inside of us.”Marco Garcia, founder and pas-

tor of San Bernardino-based TheWay Worldwide Outreach joinedthe 50 or so participants of whatwas billed as the United PrayerMemorial March. He noted thatfaith is what helps many processthe many emotions resulting from

the tragedy.“This gathering is a part of what

shows that San Bernardino isstrong. After we got hit, it showedwhat we were made of. In lifetragic things happen—there willbe hate and anger–but when weare united in prayer, and respondin love, it will help us fight back.”San Bernardino residents Ron

and Rose Gearhart concurred withthe spirit of Garcia’s counsel. “I’mnot fearful over what happened,but my heart just goes out to thefamilies,” said Rose. Ron, a retiredU.S. Air Force master sergeant,

and who served six Americanpresidents, thought the supportwas overwhelmingly positive—and would help the community

weather the aftermath.“There is going to be a lot of

anger over what has happened, butall we can do is give it to God,” heremarked as he clutched the cou-ple’s dog Molly.Carlos Treviño, 24, was at the

memorial; he said he wanted tohelp out in any way he could.“People need comfort. They are

sad but it is nice to see this andhow it’s bringing people together.”

IECN PHOTOMarlena Saldaña, 16, with her friend Eric Luvano and her aunt Gloria Estrada at the Dec. 2 me-morial.

PHOTO/ANTHONY VICTORIAMoshe Khalili of Mega Praise Ministry (left), Flora Fort of Love-land Church (center), and Eddie Garcia, 40, of San Bernardinoleading marchers down Waterman Avenue during the United Me-morial Prayer March on Sat. Dec. 19.

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Disney on Ice brings ‘Frozen’ to Citizens Business Bank Arena By Yazmin Alvarez

While the weather out-side displays a typi-cally mild Inland

Empire Christmas season, insidethe Citizens Business Bank Arenain Ontario is an icy blue winterywhite wonderland as “Frozen”skates into town for the weekend.Presented by Stonyfield YoKidsOrganic Yogurt, Disney on Icepresents Frozen opened Wednes-day at the arena and continues withperformances today through Sun-day. The Academy Award winningtale, capturing the bond of tworoyal sisters, Anna and Elsa, isguaranteed to bring smiles to all,said Taylor Firth, who skates in theproduction as “Anna.”“It’s literally “Frozen” the movie,brought to life,” she said. “It’s res-onated with so many families allover the world and now we get topresent it.”Fans will be thrilled to see Anna,Elsa, Olaf, Prince Hans, Kristoff,and his loyal reindeer Sven hit theice recreating every magical mo-ment — including a flurry ofsnowfall — and sing along to fa-vorites like "Let it Go," "Do YouWant to Build a Snowman?" and"Fixer Upper."“While there may not be snowoutside, we’ll definitely be bring-ing the snow inside,” Firth said,adding that Feld Entertainmentpulled out all the stops to bring themagic of the movie to life for theproduction. “You’re going to sing, giggle, yellfor favorite character but most ofall make memories as a family be-cause the story is so easy to con-nect to.”Frozen shares a heart-warmingtale of love conquering fear asAnna, a girl with an extraordinaryheart, embarks on an epic journeyto find her sister, the magical Elsa,who is determined to remain se-cluded as she finally feels free totest the limits of her powers. Frozen runs today through Dec.27 with shows this afternoon at 4p.m.; 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. ChristmasDay; 11 a.m., 3 p.m. 7 p.m. Dec.26; and 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.Dec. 27. Tickets start at $35 and can bepurchased online at AXS.com,charge by phone at 888-9AXS-TIX or in-person at the venue BoxOffice.

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Singers once known as the McGee Sisters inSan Bernardino finding success in Las Vegas

By Harvey M. Kahn

The recent mass shootingsin San Bernardino causedshock and pain to current

and former San Bernardino resi-dents across the nation. In LasVegas, where a former familyfrom San Bernardino has found ahome in that city's entertainmentcircuit, they are scheduled tobring their talents to a specialBlack History Month concert. Atthat same time, Delia andJulieann Renee will also sing intribute to the 14 who were re-cently mass murdered in theirhome town.By the time Delia and Julieann

Renee were 14-years-old theyhad already been associated withsome of the giants of the popmusic industry, and for four yearshad a TV theme song heard fivenights a week. Along with sistersEthyl, Marilyn and Carla, the

teenage prodigies from SanBernardino were known in the1960's as the McGee Sisters. Be-fore they were all 15, they had al-ready recorded for Casey Kasemunder an agreement with DickClark Productions and lateropened shows for Little Richard,Ike & Tina Turner, Lou Rawlsand a variety of British invasiongroups.

The McGee Sisters werethought enough of to work for thebest writers and producers in thehistory of rock music. Most ofthat notoriety came from a two-minute song that was the officialtheme for Casey Kasem's dailymid-60's TV dance show entitled"Shebang." It was co-written byTommy Boyce and Steve Venetand arranged by Hal Blaine andthe Wrecking Crew, who werethe music behind acts such asFrank Sinatra and the Monkees.Like the McGee's, Blaine at-

tended San Bernardino HighSchool before he went on to hisRock and Roll Hall of Fame ca-reer."No. We never really did meet

any of those people in person butwe certainly knew Little Richardand the others," said Delia Renee."They picked us to sing CaseyKasem's theme song and werecorded the vocals in a Los An-geles studio and went home thatday." Nevertheless, Delia andJulieann Renee and the rest of theAKA/The McGee Sisters wereoff and running with a careerboasted by winning an episode ofthe Gong Show, consideredsomewhat of an earlier version ofAmerica's Got Talent. The Renee's AKA/The McGee

Sisters say they never reallystopped singing. They touredwest of the Mississippi for yearsand recently Delia and Julieannhave performed in Las Vegas

lounges since 1999 in places likethe Silver Nugget. Due to familytragedy, marriages and raisingchildren, the singing sisters couldnot dedicate the time needed toreach the national level.

"We never really cared aboutbeing big-time stars. We werejust singers. Now, we're ready togo on the road. Maybe Atlanta tostart," said Delia Renee. "We leftsinging alone for awhile butnever stopped writing music.Things really seem to be clickingnow. It's never too late." The Sis-ters have adapted to using socialmedia for exposure and will beadding to their online recordingpresence. Their current style canbe called jazz and blues in theform of Billie Holliday or EttaJames.The McGee Sisters began per-

forming as pre-teens along withtheir McGee brothers, Earnest,

Lewis and Charles who had a hitrecord of their own when knownas the Metallics. Delia Renee hada Billboard R & B top-100 hit in1982 called "You're Going toMiss Me." Before they come toSan Bernardino for a week inFebruary, they will put on a showfor Senator Harry Reid and thenfind out more about a possiblerecording contract and possiblemotion picture assignment."Right now I am so sad about

San Bernardino. How can peoplebe like that to those who trustedthem. It has ruined my year," saidDelia Renee. "I hope we canbring some happiness." Delia andJulieann Renee are scheduled toappear in a Black History Monthshow on Feb. 7 at the new SanBernardino American LegionHall.

Courtesy PhotoDelia Renee was part of the McGee Sisters singing group from San Bernardino. Photo Courtesy/Julieann McGee

Julieann Renee and the McGee Sisters were on the rise as tal-ented teenage singing sensations from San Bernardino.

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AVISO PÚBLICOCorrección

25 diciembre 2015

Aviso de Disponibilidad delBorrador del Reporte deImpacto Ambiental para el

Centro de RecursosNaturales Sterling

Tema: Centro de RecursosNaturales Sterling

Agencia Líder: SanBernardino Valley MunicipalWater District

Sujeto: Aviso de Disponibilidaddel Borrador del Reporte deImpacto Ambiental

Descripción del Proyecto:San Bernardino ValleyMunicipal Water District (ValleyDistrict) como la Agencia Líderha preparado un Borrador delReporte de Impacto Ambiental(DEIR, por sus siglas en inglés)conforme al Acta de CalidadAmbiental de California (CEQA,por sus siglas en inglés) para laconstrucción del Centro deRecursos Naturales Sterling(SNRC, por sus siglas eninglés). El propuesto proyectoconstruiría una planta detratamiento de aguas residuales e instalaciones deadministración en la ciudad deHighland para tratar aguasresiduales generadas dentrodel área de servicio de EastValley Water District (EVWD,por sus siglas en inglés), la cualestá localizada completamenteentre el área de servicio deValley District. Actualmente,conforme a un acuerdo, EVWDtransmite esas aguas residuales a la ciudad de SanBernardino para tratamientosecundario en la Planta deAgua Recuperada de SanBernardino, la cual a su vezenvía sus aguas residualestratadas para tratamiento terciario en la instalación deInfiltración Rápida y Extracción(RIX, por sus siglas en inglés)la cual descarga al Río SantaAna.

El SNRC produciría agua lacual recibiría tratamiento terciario para el reutilización.Se propone que se construiríael SNRC en una parcela de 14acres de terreno, ubicado enNorth Del Rosa Drive entreEast 5th Street y East 6thStreet en la ciudad deHighland. Un sistema de transporte que incluye unaestación de bombeo y tuberíasería construida para transportar el agua tratadadesde el SNRC hacia ubicaciones de descarga dentro de City Creek, East TwinCreek Spreading Grounds, las cuencas de Redlands u otrascuencas potenciales de recarga. La mayor parte de lasaguas residuales que llegaríana la nueva planta de tratamiento serían transportadas por gravedaddentro del sistema de colecciónexistente. Sin embargo, algunas modificaciones seríannecesarias para conectar elexistente sistema de coleccióncon la nueva planta detratamiento.

El DEIR evalúa la construccióny operación del propuestoproyecto e identifica dondepueden ocurrir impactos ambientales significativos. Elanálisis describe estrategias demitigación para implementación por parte deValley District para evitar o minimizar los impactos siempreque sea posible. El DEIR anticipa que el proyecto puedetener efectos significativos e inevitables en el medio ambiente en las siguientesáreas de recursos: Calidad deAire, Recursos Biológicos, yRuido y Vibración. Además, seanticipa que el proyecto puederesultar en crecimiento que produce efectos secundariossignificativos e inevitables.

Reuniones Públicas: Se llevarán a cabo dos reunionespúblicas para recibir comentarios sobre el contenidodel Borrador del EIR. Lasreuniones públicas incluiránuna breve presentación queproporcionará una descripcióngeneral del propuesto programa y el proceso CEQA.Formularios para comentariosescritos serán suministradospara aquellos que desean presentar comentarios porescrito durante las reuniones.Los comentarios escritos también pueden ser presentados en cualquiermomento durante el periodo derevisión del DEIR. Lasreuniones públicas se llevarán al cabo de la siguientemanera:

Jueves, 14 de enero 20162:00 p.m.

San Bernardino ValleyMunicipal Water District380 E. Vanderbilt WaySan Bernardino, CA 92408

Martes, 19 de enero, 20165:00 pmEast Valley Water District31111 Greenspot RoadHighland, CA 92346

Disponibilidad del DEIR:Copias del DEIR estarándisponibles para su revisión enla Oficina Central del SanBernardino Valley MunicipalWater District (380 E.Vanderbilt Way, SanBernardino, CA 92408) durantelas horas de oficina regulares apartir del jueves, 17 de diciembre 2015. El DEIR se distribuirá por un período de 45días para evaluación pública,iniciando el 17 de diciembre2015, y terminando el 1 defebrero 2016. Copias del DEIRtambién estarán disponibles enlas siguientes bibliotecas:

Norman F. Feldheym CentralLibrary555 West 6th StreetSan Bernardino, CA 92410

Highland Sam J. RacadioLibrary & EnvironmentalLearning Center7863 Central AvenueHighland, CA 92346

Comentario Públicos y deAgencia: De acuerdo con losplazos establecidos por CEQA,los comentarios sobre el DEIRdeben ser recibidos por ValleyDistrict antes de las 5:00 p.m.febrero 1, 2016. Por favor,envíe sus comentarios porescrito a:

Por correo EE.UU.: San Bernardino ValleyMunicipal Water Districtc/o Tom Barnes, EnvironmentalScience Associates626 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite1100Los Angeles, CA 90017

Por correo electrónico:tbarnes@esassoc.com

El EIR está disponible en:www.SterlingNRC.com

Para más información, pón-gase en contacto con:Heather Dyer, Gerente delProyecto de Recursos Hídricos,San Bernardino ValleyMunicipal Water District al (909)387-9256.

Published El ChicanoDecember 24, 2015 E-7347

Petitioner or Attorney: Karla V.Ramirez, 236 E. 9th, Apt C,San Bernardino, CA 92410.Superior Court of California,County of San Bernardino,San Bernardino District – CivilDivis, 247 West Third Street,San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210.PETITION OF: Karla V.Ramirez, FOR CHANGE OFNAMEORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case Number: CIVDS1517771TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: Petitioner: has filed apetition with this court for adecree changing names as fol-lows:Present name: Karla VereniceRamirez to Proposed name:Karla Verenice AndradeRamirezTHE COURT ORDERS that allpersons interested in this mat-ter shall appear before thiscourt at the hearing indicatedbelow to show cause, if any,why the petition for change ofname should not be granted.Any person objecting to thename changes describedabove must file a written objec-tion that includes the reasonsfor the objection at least twocourt days before the matter isscheduled to be heard andmust appear at the hearing toshow cause why the petitionshould not be granted. If nowritten objection is timely filed,the court may grant the petitionwithout a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING Date:1-19-16, Time: 8:30 am Dept:S35JThe address of the court is:same as noted aboveA copy of this Order to ShowCause shall be published atleast once each week for foursuccessive weeks prior to thedate set for hearing on thepetition in the following news-paper of general circulation,printed in this county: ElChicanoDated: DEC 07 2015MICHAEL A. SACHSJudge of the Superior CourtPublished El Chicano12/17,12/24,12/31/15, 1/7/16 E-7339

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SMARTSOLAR PV PROGRAM

The San Bernardino CityUnified School District("District"), FacilitiesManagement is requestingproposals from those inter-ested in providing pricing forpower generated through asolar power purchaseagreement ("PPA") at select-ed Phase I sites. Copies ofthe Request for Proposals("RFP") can be obtained viae-mail, in person at theaddress below, or from theDistrict's web sites:http://www.sbcusd.com/bids.aspx;www.sbcusdfacilities.com.The proposals must bereceived at the address indi-

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

TRAUMA, LOSS, AND COMPASSION SERVICES

RFP HS 15-16

The County of SanBernardino Human Services(HS) invites proposals forTrauma, Loss, andCompassion Services forHead Start, Early HeadStart, and State PreschoolPrograms. The proposedservices must be consistentwith the requirements asdescribed in RFP HS 15-16.

A copy of the RFP may bedownloaded from the follow-ing San Bernardino CountyInternet site:https://epro.sbcounty.gov/epro/Although the Internet is thepreferred media for distribut-ing the RFP, copies can alsobe obtained at the HSContracts Unit located at150 S. Lena Road, SanBernardino, CA 92415.

Proposers are encouragedto attend the proposal con-ference being held in SanBernardino at the PreschoolServices Department locat-ed at 662 S. Tippecanoe,Conference Room A, at 9:00a.m. on Thursday, January7, 2016. Proposals must bereceived by 4:00 pm onThursday, February 4, 2016.

For information, please con-tact Robert Bucarey at (909)386-8395.CNS-2820938#PUBLISHED EL CHICANO12/24/15 E-7348

NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIENSALE OF

AUTOMOBILE(S)Notice is hereby given pur-suant to sections 3071 and3072 of the Civil Code of theState of California, theun-dersigned will sell the follow-ing vehicles at lien sale atsaid address(s) at saidtime(s) on: Tuesday,January 5, 2016to wit:YEAR MAKE VIN LICENSESTATE12 CHEV1G1PF5SC7C72611327DGV703 CATo be sold by: CERTIFIEDTOWING, 1135 E STATESTREET, ONTARIO, SANBERNARDINO COUNTY,CA91761 (10:00 AM)Said sale is for the purposeof satisfying lien of theabovesigned for towing,storage, labor, materials andlien charges, together withcosts of advertising, andexpenses of sale.Clear Choice Lien Service,Inc.P.O. Box 159009San Diego, CA 92175

CNS-2826068#PUBLISHED EL CHICANO12/24/15 E-7349

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING SERVICES

RFP HS 15-17

The County of SanBernardino Human Services(HS) invites proposals forMental Health ScreeningServices for Head Start,Early Head Start, and StatePreschool Programs. Theproposed services must beconsistent with the require-ments as described in RFPHS 15-17.A copy of the RFP may bedownloaded from the follow-ing San Bernardino CountyInternet site:https://epro.sbcounty.gov/epro/Although the Internet is thepreferred media for distribut-ing the RFP, copies can alsobe obtained at the HSContracts Unit located at150 S. Lena Road, SanBernardino, CA 92415.

Proposers are encouragedto attend the proposal con-ference being held in SanBernardino at the PreschoolServices Department locat-ed at 662 S. Tippecanoe,Conference Room A, at 2:00p.m. on Wednesday,January 6, 2016. Proposalsmust be received by 4:00pm on Wednesday,February 3, 2016.

For information, please con-tact Robert Bucarey at (909)386-8395.CNS-2820956#PUBLISHED EL CHICANO12/24/15 E-7350

LIEN SALENotice is hereby given pur-suant to sections 3071 and3072 of the Civil Code of theState of California, theundersigned will sell the fol-lowing vehicles at lien saleat said address(s) at saidtime(s) on: Wednesday,January 6, 2016 to wit:YEAR MAKE VIN LICENSESTATE03 FORD1FAFP33Z33W2830035EUT358 CATo be sold by: Desert ValleyTowing, 12061 PipelineAvenue, Chino, SanBernardino County, CA91710 (10:00AM)YEAR MAKE VIN LICENSESTATE07 CHEV3GNEC12007G1500738E80982 CATo be sold by: Desert ValleyTowing, 5900 MariposaRoad, Oak Hills, SanBernardino County, CA92344 (10:00AM)YEAR MAKE VIN LICENSESTATE03 HYUNKM8SC13D83U4274385DCF618 CATo be sold by: Desert ValleyTowing, 3564 CajonBoulevard, San Bernardino,San Bernardino County, CA92336(10:00 AM)Said sale is for the purposeof satisfying lien of theabove signed for towing,storage, labor, materials andlien charges, together withcosts of advertising, andexpenses of sale.LienTek Solutions, Inc.P.O. Box 443Bonita, CA 91908CNS-2827319#PUBLISHED EL CHICANO12/24/15 E-7351

cated below by personaldelivery or U.S. Mail by nolater than January 11, 2016by 1:00 P.M. Pacific Time.All qualified providers ofservices described in theRFP, including the localfirms/individuals are encour-aged to participate in thisprocess and submit theirproposals. The District, at itssole discretion, reserves theright to reject any proposalsreceived after the deadlinestated herein. The proposalsmust be submitted in asealed envelope, addressedas indicated below, with thename and address of therespondent clearly printed inthe upper, left corner. Theenvelope should be clearlyprinted: REQUEST FORPROPOSALS SMARTSOLAR PV PROGRAM SanBernardino City UnifiedSchool District FacilitiesManagement Department956 West 9thStreet SanBernardino, California92411 Contact: FarrahFarzaneh, Interim BusinessOutreach Coordinator( 9 0 9 ) 3 8 8 - 6 1 0 0farrah.farzaneh@sbcusd.k12.ca.usCNS-2824877#PUBLISHED EL CHICANO12/17, 12/24/15 E-7344

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Music club enriches youth with experiences, music

Photos/Rocio AguAyo

Members of hip-hop,pop, R&B, and soulband the gentle-man’s club spoke toapproximately 15youth at the Artthompson teen cen-ter on Fri. Dec 18about their experi-ences as musicians.Members explained tothe youth that, “deter-mination is key.”

clockwise from top-left: trumpet playerand colton residentthomas Robles, 23,performing for youth;, hunter Mora, 21,singing and playingthe guitar; sheamuso'Rourke, 17, clap-ping along to theband’s newest singlePicture Perfect; Key-board player DeAn-gelo sherman was allsmiles.