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Vol 142, NO. 47
May 15, 2014
THIS WEEK Colton, Loma Linda Fire participate "City Talk" in joint mass casualty training
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(community advocate) ome join us for coffee, and talk about concerns related to the City of Colton. Third Saturday, May17 at 9:00am Denny's Restaurant. 160 W. Valley Blvd. 824-2132 - Everyone welcome
Ken Hubbs Awards 50th Anniversary Recap
Golfers needed for scholarship fundraiser
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IECN Congressional Endorsement A4
Mother’s Day Contest Winner! A19
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PHOTOS COURTESY/ENGINEER JON BOGGS
On Wednesday, May 7 the Colton Fire and Loma Linda Fire Departments held a joint mass casualty training at the Colton Fire Department to help better prepare them for an emergency involving dozens of patients at once. Part of the training includes prioritizing injuries by level of severity. “Patients” (Summit Career College students) on the red tarp are those with life threatening injuries that require immediate attention.
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pots are available for golfers came together for a mass casualty The annual training, which was looking for a fun day in supBy Cynthia Mendoza training to help both agencies be held at the Colton Fire Department, port of scholarships for stun Wednesday, May 7, the better prepared for large scale simulated a bus crash that would dents of the Colton Joint Unified Colton Fire and Loma emergency such as the recent bus result in dozens of individuals School District. The APPLE Scholarship Linda Fire departments accident in Northern California that Fire cont. on next page killed at least 10 people. Foundation will hold its 9th Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 31 at Shandin Hills Golf Club in San Bernardino. A dedicated group of district employees started the foundation with the goal of helping graduates of CJUSD and the children of employees pursue their dreams of further education. Since its first scholarship awards in 2002, it has awarded over $272,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors. The tournament is scheduled for a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Registration is $80 for a single golfer or $300 for a foursome. Entry includes 18 holes of golf, a cart and the awards luncheon. All proceeds fund scholarships for district students. For information on how to participate as a golfer or as a sponsor, contact Katie Orloff at (909) 580-6503 or katie_orloff@cjusd.net or visit the district’s website at www.cjusd.net
Colton Chamber Golf Tournament a huge success
PHOTOS COURTESY/COLTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
On Friday, April 25 the Colton Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual Classic Golf Tournament at Oak Quarry Golf Club in Riverside. It was a fun day of lots of great weather, networking, and of course… great golf! From left: Nicole Urrea, Eddie Martinez, Kay Toliver, Robert Diaz, Shelley Burnach, Chetay Catalano and Tim Evans.
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Riverside for the Colton Chamber the Colton Chamber of Commerce. By Cynthia Mendoza of Commerce Golf Tournament, an The event drew about 100 golfers n Friday, April 25, Colton annual fundraising event that goes and numerous other guests who descended upon Oak towards the business promoting Golf cont. on next page Quarry Golf Club in programs and services offered by
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