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Family ReunitesBorder with Imperial Beach International Temporarily Firefighters Who Saved His Life

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Opens in honor of Children’s Day

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Story Behind the Stairs If you have been out to the beach “DON’T TOSS lately, you will have IT noticed the PG. 3 newly exposed steps OUT- TAKE IT BACK!”

Prescription Drug Take Back Day Page 3

Pet of the Month Dahlia is an active playful spayed 3 Imperial Beach PG. 3 year old Pit Bull Terrier.Hosts

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Stephen and Lori Mahoney reuniting with their heroes in front of the fire truck that saved Stephen's life.

JEANNETTE SHAMBAUGH

n Saturday, April 30th, local families of Park the media Receives for coming out to Large witness whatCheck “I wish from I were a pigeon, so I can fly over Imperial Beach’s Pocket IB Beautiful had a rare opportunity to temporarily he considered to be a “historic event.” He was the fence and see you whenever I wanted,” said BY JEANNETTE Sreunite HAMBAUGH with loved ones who have followed byopen Congressman Vargas, held a community house in March to who briefly

another woman, whose family hadn’t been long been separated by international spoke in favor of community immigrationto reform and chosen and was instead forced to slip her fingers get input and ideas from the border restrictions. Around midday, of utilize praised initiatives. On the opposite through the fence to touch her sister’s cheek. IB Beautiful presented a check to the dozens city better theamnesty space on the corner of Date people began gathering side ofDr. theThere fence,were Tijuana Council member of Imperial Beach on Aprilat5,Border 2016 in Field sup- State and Seacoast manyCity creative As family after family approached the small Park, thePocket very south-west corner Dr. of the Marta on Leticia Castaneda addressed the crowd, iron door, crowds of onlookers struggled to hold port ofatthe Park on Seacoast andUnited ideas written the boards as community States, as U.S. Officials to open Date Ave. ThisCustoms is to coincide withprepared their mismembers and business stopped by. thanking themowners for their participation and back tears. Finally, just before 1 o’clock, the door asion heavy iron door into the separating statement: IB built Beautiful is afence nonprofit Thesepraising funds donated by IB Beautiful were her international counterparts for their was once again closed and locked by members of organization dedicated to the beautification raised help frominthe managing the weekly the United States and Mexico. organizing theofevent. U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Toys and of public and organized private lands for Imperial Beach Market held the Fridays The event, by Border Angels,Imperial an AfterFarmer’s much anticipation, heavily corroded snacks were then handed to all children present. Beach residents.human In our commitment to com- group at Portwood Pier was Plaza. IB Beautiful is also international rights advocacy iron door finally pried open by U.S. Customs “While some speak of building walls, Border munity development, also host the border, Impe- holding their annual “Meet and Greet” which operating along thewe U.S./Mexico was Officials, aided by Congressman Vargas himself. Angels opens doors, love has no borders,” stated rial Beach Farmer's Market toChildren’s support public to first the public, April 25. held in honor of Mexican Day. is TheopenThe of manyonfamilies wasThe then invited to the Facebook event page created to help organize nutrition programs offerwith fresh Market isthe alsonewly looking for additionorganization worked and closely theand officeFarmer’s of approach opened passageway in order the event. organic healthyJuan foods.Vargas, The organization was al farmers and vendors. Congressman U.S. Representative to greet their estranged family members. While the opening of the door was itself a approached by Mayor Serge Dedina and City If interested, visiteach IB Beautiful’s website for California’s 51st District, as well as the While family had only atthree minutes rare event, Border Angels, with the cooperation Manager Andy Hall to support the Pocket http://www.ibbeautiful.org/. IB Beautiful the Department of U.S. Customs and Border to interact with their relatives, for many, it was of the U.S. Border Patrol, hosts monthly events Park and other projects in the city. The orgalocal community group that does more than Protection. more contact than they’ve had in years. One at Friendship Park, including the upcoming binization was able to give a check for $10,000 just the Imperial Beach’s Farmer’s Market. Before opening the door, Enrique Morones, woman, who hadn’t seen her mother in almost a for the park and additional $8,000 for addiCity officials with residents and business owners attend the open house at national Mother’s Day celebration, which will founder of Border Angels, addressed the crowd, decade, had the opportunity to introduce her to the pocket park JEANNETTE SHAMBAUGH tional projects. The City of Imperial Beach thanking all the families as well as members her granddaughter for the first time. feature Mariachi’s on both sides of the fence.

HONU BJJ Jiu Jitsu holds ribbon cutting Children, teens, women and men from beginner to advanced levels PG. 11 Hosts are welcome Beach Imperial

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Candy Unger Named Woman of the Year Candy has been instrumental in building a more diverse and engaged community service sector PG. 14

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