Inland Empire Weekly Feburary 05 2015

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

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Guests scope out raffle items during the 21st annual Chocolate Fantasy, in support of area youth.

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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.

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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].

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Guests delved in savory and sweet treats during the 21st annual chocolate fantasy, in support ofarea youth.


simply fancy cuisine took home Best Decorations during the 21st annual chocolate fantasyfundraiser in redlands.


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].

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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.


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

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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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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.


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).


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.


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.


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.


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.

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Donations of small household appliances, clothing and books willbe accepted during angels closet charities goodwill FundraiserFeb. 7 at redlands east Valley high school.

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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.


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.

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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.


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.


Henry Norman drives to basketduring a Cats possession.


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.


Jessica Pantoja scored 16 points for the Rialto girls basketballteam in a 50-45 San Andreas League win over Jurupa Hills onJanuary 30.


Jessica Pantoja scored 16 points for the Rialto girls basketballteam in a 50-45 San Andreas League win over Jurupa Hills onJanuary 30.


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.


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].

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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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