Colton Courier September 18 2014

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Colton High School alumni working as meteorologist for NBC’s “Today in LA” morning news program

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NBC4 News to give out free breakfast and coffee

By Anthony Victoria

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Art conference hopes to strengthen local art scene A10

hese days if you tune into NBC4’s “Today in LA” morning news program for the latest updates on the weather forecast, you will notice the bright smile and warm personality of their meteorologist, Crystal Egger. She’s no stranger to the bipolar weather of the Inland Empire. In fact, Crystal is a Grand Terrace native and a Colton High School alumni. And everytime she gets the chance to get away from the newsroom, she comes back home. “Growing up in the Inland Empire has that small town feel,” she said. “It’s such a great community.” The 36-year-old mother of two has a distinguished resume under her belt. Egger graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from UC Santa Barbara and went on to complete the meteorology program at Mississippi State University with honors. She was awarded the American Meteorological Society Seal of Approval and the National Weather Association Seal of Approval. Eggers has previously worked for ABC, Fox, and the Weather Channel, where she reported on national

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NBC 4’s and Colton native Crystal Egger.

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Girl Scouts local chapter helping girls develop work skills Sylvan Park prepares for Oktoberfest

Become a Rotarian!

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Middle schools students from schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District during a workshop held at Fiesta Village on September 16. girls in receiving workforce and leadership skills that will assist he Girls Scouts of America them throughout their educational implemented a new pro- and employment endeavors. gram that will assist young Knea Hawley, director of fund development and alumnae engage-

Inland Empire Community Newspapers By Anthony Victoria Office: (909) 381-9898 Fax: (909) 384-0406

Now that we have your attention: NBC4 is handing out free breakfast, coffee and juice around Southern California starting Monday, Sept. 22 through Friday, Sept. 26 from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. Meteorologist Crystal Egger, will help you get out the door every morning – and while you’re on the go, how about free breakfast? You may even get a chance to hang with your “Today in LA” morning crew – they’ll be on site serving you. Not only can you fuel up with eats from the truck, but ambassadors will be roaming the area with jet packs full of coffee strapped to their backs. You can grab a free cup and a bag of breakfast. Once you get your free breakfast, snap a photo! Share it with NBC4 on Instagram and Twitter by tagging @NBCLA and hash tagging #TodayinLA. Day 3 Location: San Bernardino near Inland Center Mall.

ment for the Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council, gave a presentation informing members of the Colton Chamber of Commerce’s Scouts cont. on next page

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olton’s Rotary Club Meets every Friday at Denny’ s in Colton at 12pm. Denny’s Restaurant is located at 160 W. Valley Blvd., Colton, CA .


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