El Chicano June 05 2014 by Inland Empire Community Newspapers

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THIS WEEK CommUnity Fest gathers hundreds of people at Perris Hill Park

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Change Begins With Us! G.W. Abersold Ph.D A3

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Members of San Bernardino Generation Now receive recognition from Assemblymember Cheryl Brown during the CommUnity Fest held at Perris HIll Park.

By Anthony Victoria

an Bernardino Generation Now member Matthew Greenleaf was overwhelmed with emotion as he saw residents arrive at Perris Hill Park

Children, Music, Art come to Olive Ave. Market

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Voters Select Alejandre as County Superintendent

Community Profile: Thomas Robles

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for CommUnity Fest on Saturday May 31. “I’ve been off and on nervous about the turnout the entire time,” he explained. “To come out here and see how many people came out is great. There was a moment

where I stood back and observed everything. I became emotional seeing the community come together as one.” Greenleaf’s reaction is under-

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Vital Signs: a “love letter to San Bernardino”

By Jazmine Collins

exican American poet Juan Delgado and photographer Thomas McGovern capture the essence of San Bernardino in Vital Signs, a book published in 2013. The book, which McGovern calls a “love letter to San Bernardino” documents murals and hand-painted art throughout San Bernardino and the Inland Empire is paired symbiotically with Delgado’s poetry. Each page tells a story of the culture rooted in the city that suggest what McGovern refers to as the “economics of a poor city where immigrants and established locals alike set up shop and try to provide for themselves and their communities.” McGovern is originally from the east coast and took a position in 2006 in San Bernardino where he quickly fell in love with the comSigns cont. on next page

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Photographer Thomas McGovern (left) with San Bernardino poet Juan Delgado (right).

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ed Alejandre, a 24-year educator and life-long resident of San Bernardino County, hasbeen selected by voters as the next County Superintendent of Schools accordingto unofficial results released by the County Registrar of Voters. Alejandre iscurrently deputy superintendent for the County Schools office, where he hasheaded up Business Services since 2008. Alejandre will succeed current County Superintendent Gary Thomas when he retires from the county’s lead educationseat at the end of his current term in December 2014. “I am honored that the voters have elected me to do this important work for our students, families and school districts. I am passionate and committed to working collectively with education leaders, staff, community partners and parents to provide all students with equal accessto highquality education and enriching learning experiences,” said Aleandre.“Education is the key to unlocking the door for future success—for our students, the quality of life in our region and the further economic recovery of our state.” Beginning his public education career in1989 as a classified employee in the Rialto Unified School District, Alejandre then went on to become a teacher and also served as a school site principal and district office administrator before joining County Schools as chief business official. He gained the broad-based endorsement of state and local elected officials, current and retired state,county and local district superintendents, labor groups and education associations in his run for the seat. In addition to his career in public education, Alejandre has served in the United States Air Force for more than 29 years as a lieutenant colonel with the 701st Combat Operations Squadron. He lives with his wife Barbara and two daughters in Yucaipa. For additional information, visit www.tedforcountyschools.com.

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Fest cont. from front standable considering the state the city of San Bernardino is currently in. As young children climbed the rock wall, as young adults gathered around the stage to listen to reggae and blues, and graffiti artists painted the bathroom walls of the park, the city leaders and congressional candidates of San Bernardino City and the Inland Empire respectively gazed upon a new generation with both admiration and wonder. The city of San Bernardino, as former city mayor Pat Morris told the San Bernardino Sun, was brought into a renaissance time by San Bernardino Generation Now. The mostly young adult members of the group aim to revive the city and bring in more positivity through community engagement, as opposed to the high crime rates and bankruptcy updates that usually occupy the minds of both res-

idents and city officials. After months of planning, the group for the past two weeks vigorously promoted the event by passing out flyers around the city’s college campuses, putting up posters in local businesses, knocking door to door in different neighborhoods, and embarking in a social media campaign to attract younger residents. The day prior to the festival, Greenleaf, the vendor coordinator for the festival, along with several other members of SBGN installed new doors on the park’s bathrooms and cleaned up trash laying around. The group makes it a priority to clean up the city’s parks, organizing bi-weekly clean up events every month. And as residents stepped on to the western side of Perris Hill Park, they noticed not only a clean park, but an IN-N-Out food truck, two performing stages, several

booths, and a dunk tank. Councilmember Benito Barrios was brave enough to volunteer to sit on the suspended seat in the tank, as colleagues took shots trying to knock him into the water. Greenleaf said the motive behind organizing the festival was to bring the community together and demonstrate that there are no differences among the residents of San Bernardino. “Are differences are not that drastic,” he said. “We can all get together and have a good time.” Jennica Billins, the lead organizer of the festival, said what she enjoyed the most was meeting the families of some of the SBGN members. “They brought out their families and it was awesome,” she said. “It goes to show that when we work together we can do amazing things and create the future and here it is.” Isaac Conde, 25, said the event was a good indicator of what SBGN can do as an organization and what San Bernardino can change into. “There’s a lot to do you can’t be bored here,” he said. “There’s yoga, aerobics, political debates, live music, art, food. It’s great. The city is not in a good situation and these people are trying to bring change and do things like this. That way people don’t have to be scared and instead could hang out and have a good time as a community.” What’s next for San Bernardino Generation Now? For Billins it is figuring how the group could be the best they could be. “It’s figuring out how to use all our resources and talent and boy do we have a lot of resources and talent in the city,” she said. “We need to learn how to use it to the best of our abilities.”

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Signs cont. from front munity and cultural diversity. “We just feel completely at home here. We love the place,” he says. McGovern almost immediately began photographing hand painted signs and murals in San Bernardino and the surrounding areas. “They’re really beautiful. Some of them are really funky and seem to really represent the area and the community well,” he states. As the economy rose many murals began to disappear with older buildings being demolished and others painted over. “There was a real sense of urgency, not only to make the pictures but also to record the history of the region and community,” says McGovern. He met with Inlandia, a nonprofit literary center to publish the photos and collaborated with Delgado for approximately a year to compile the images and poetry for Vital Signs. Delgado came to the United States with his family as a child and his work is a clear portrayal of “the realities of the immigrant experience, with its attendant poverty, hardships, and love.” He earned an MFA from California State University, Irvine. Delgado’s previous works include: El Campo (1998) and A Rush of Hands (2003). His poems have been included in the anthology Touching the Fire:Fifteen Poets of

Enrique Cortes, 33, of San Bernardino paints a tree on the bathroom wall of Perris Hill Park during the CommUnity Fest on May 31.

Photo Courtesy: Thomas McGovern

"El Burrito, Base Line Street, San Bernardino, 2006"

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Vital Signs, a book of poetry and photographs by two Cal State professors, captures the beauty and culture of San Bernardino.

Today’s Latino Renaissance (1998). McGovern’s critical art reviews and features have appeared in Artweek, Art Issue, Art Papers, and Afterimage. In 2011, he founded Dotphotozine, and in 2014 founded the Dotphotozine Award for Excellence in Photography.

Both McGovern and Delgado are professors at California State University, San Bernardino; McGovern as a professor of art and Delgado as professor of creative writing, Chicano literature, and poetry.-Vital Signs can be found at most bookstores and Amazon.com

Photo Courtesy: Thomas McGovern

"El Tigre Market, 2nd Street, San Bernardino, 2007"----

Inland Empire Community Newspapers • June 5, 2014 • Page A3

Words to think about: Change San Bernardino City Unified Hillside Begins With Us!

By G. W. Abersold Ph.D

homas Paine was a strong voice with his writings during the pre-revolutionary days. In January of 1776 he wrote, “We have it within our power to make the world over again.” Six months before the Declaration of Independence. The truth of Paine’s thought is also applicable to the individualyou and me. We have the power within ourselves to make our world as we would like it to be. Change begins with us. One way to remake our world is to challenge the condition that often affects people. “Learned Helplessness.” It is very close to the psychological concept of habituation. Helplessness must be learned. Consider a young child. Child Psychologists affirm that a child learns more in the first six years of their life than any other comparable time. They absorb everything. Their curiosity is unbounded. Stella and I have three greatgrandchildren under 2 ½ years old. Their parents will verify my premise. They are like sponges. They want to do everything by them-

selves. The opposite of helplessness. Then comes the firm hand or voice of discipline of parents; the guidance of teachers; the will of religion; the force of peer pressure. All of these forces encourage them to be helpless. Many of them succumb to it and become couch potatoes or living squash. They learn to be helpless; victims of their environment. Weak worms of the dust. Change their world? Hardly. But it can happen. It is never too late. By and large they accept their world as it is. Fettered and boring. My answer to “learned helplessness” is found in a book entitled, “Not Somehow, But Triumphantly,” by Bertha Munro. Her major theme was, “If You Don’t Like It, Change It.” Shades of Thomas Paine. Most football enthusiasts know the name Mike Utley. A pro with the Detroit Lions, he suffered a vertebrae accident and became a paraplegic. Have you heard of Eric LeGrand? On October 16, 2010, he suffered a similar vertebrae accident and was paralyzed from the neck down. Through perseverance and God’s help he has become a functional paraplegic-movement in his shoulders and sensations throughout his body. He’s finished his college degree and published two books. As a motivational speaker, his theme is BELIEVE. He hopes to become a sports broadcaster. He obviously fulfilled the promise suggested by Thomas Paine. Incidentally, Eric played college football for Rutgers University and was drafted by the Tampa NFL team. Warren Mitchell is a veteran of thirty years in the U.S.A. Air Force. As a widower, he compensates his loss by writing poetry. In a recent poem that he sent me, he wrote, “Always blessed; never en-

titled.” I’ve thought about what he meant by it and what it means to me. It takes a great deal of faith to acknowledge the continuing presence of life’s blessing. In the Book of Hebrews, chapter eleven and verse six, it reads; “Without faith it is impossible to please God.” I’ve met people that seem to doubt everything; questioning the very essence of life. Yet, faith is the framework of our experiences. That money placed in the bank will be there when needed. Faith that drivers will stay on their side of the road. Faith. That food ordered in a restaurant will not be poisoned. Faith. That doctors will be skillful while operating on us. Faith. We are the recipients of life’s blessings. Including life itself. Not because we deserve them. Not that we are entitled to them. But rather because of God’s nature. As we care for our children; providing housing, food and clothing. Because it’s our nature. We love them. We are God’s children. He loves us. The song writer has spoken well. God has not promised skies always blue or flower strewn pathways all our lives through. But God has promised strength for our days, unfailing sympathy and undying love.” A very good Muslim friend of mine recently gave me a DVD of a Muslim professor explaining the various venues of his faith. He spent a great deal of time telling the commonality among Christians, Judaism, Muslims, Buddhist and Hinduism. Whether they believe in God, Jesus, Allah, the Superior Being or Ultimate Reality; they all believe in a Creator that is a Provider. Just as the birds are cared for, so we humans are also cared for. Our response must be one of gratitude. Amen. Selah. So be it.

Collecting new toys for kids at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital is a family affair

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Skylar Conway (right), 10, of Yucaipa, gets help recently (May 20) from her mom, Chasie, in sorting out new toys they have collected over the past year for the “treasure chests” they will deliver to the young patients at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital’s Hematology and Oncology Clinic. Collecting the toys is a family affair for the Conway family, as Skylar’s brother, Turner, 13, a former patient at LLUCH, and their dad, Bill, a fire captain at Redlands Fire Department, also help out to collect the toys from local schools, businesses, and community members throughout

Elementary wins prestigious honors

illside University Demonstration School has earned prestigious, back-to-back awards for its work to ensure all students succeed academically. The California Department of Education recently recognized Hillside with a Title I Academic Achievement Award for demonstrating that all students are making significant progress toward proficiency on California's academic content standards. The Title I Academic Achievement Award is given to schools receiving federal Title I funds as authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Title I, the single largest federal educational program for K-12 public education, assists schools in meeting the educational needs of students living at or below the poverty level. In March, the National Center for Urban School Transformation (NCUST) named Hillside one of the nation’s top urban schools that achieve exceptional academic results. To compete for the 2014 National Excellence in Urban Education Award, schools had to serve predominantly low-income students. They also had to meet a long list of student performance criteria, including high achievement scores, high attendance rates, and low suspension rates, among other requirements. In addition, each racial, ethnic, and income group served had to demonstrate rates of proficiency that exceeded the proficiency rates for all students in the state. Schools also could not use any selective admission criteria to screen out less-capable students.

Hillside, which earned a Bronze Award from NCUST, was 1 of just 16 schools around the nation that demonstrated the greatest evidence of rigorous content, engaging instruction, and positive relationships among students, teachers, parents, and administrators. The only other California school to be recognized is a charter school in El Cajon. All of the award-winning schools were recognized at a special ceremony during the NCUST Symposium on Thursday, May 22 in San Diego. “We are fortunate to have very dedicated teachers who put students first,” said Principal Tommie Archuleta. “Everyone, from our parents to our community partners, has high expectations for our students. And, our students have shown us that they can meet and often exceed those high expectations.” Hillside Elementary is a University Demonstration School, where California State University, San Bernardino students who are preparing to enter the educational field work with master teachers. The school, which serves more than 700 students in grades kindergarten through six, offers the sought-after Dual Immersion program. Hillside is a testimony to the transformation that is taking place across San Bernardino City Unified, said Superintendent Dr. Dale Marsden. “Our schools are where hope is born,” Marsden said. “If our students, our employees, and our schools have hope, then our entire community has hope.”

OPINION&EDITORIAL Page A4 • June 4, 2014 • Inland Empire Community Newspapers

The scoop from Rolling Stone: Here's how I look at it: Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum were a blast two years ago in 21 Jump Street (from the 1980s Johnny Depp TV series), playing cops who fool no one by going undercover in high school to bust a drug ring. So if they want to do it again, this time in college, I'm in. Tatum reveals the action stuff is bigger "but more ridiculous." Yes!

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2014 Summer movie preview

t’s June and that means this year’s summer movie season has already kicked into full

gear. With blockbusters like "The Amazing Spider-Man 2," “Godzilla,” and “Maleficent” already hitting the big screen, what’s to come in the next few months is sure to make for a summer movie extravaganza. Not sure what’s hitting the big screen? No problem. Here’s a list of some of the top most anticipated summer flix from Yahoo and Rolling Stone. 2014 Summer Movie Lineup:

'Godzilla' - May 16th The scoop from Rolling Stone: Yes, the giant lizard is back. It would be tough to top the 1954 Japanese original, with its subtext about the evils of nuclear testing… For 2014, director Gareth Edwards (Monsters) casts Bryan Cranston as a nuclear physicist who knows those rumblings under the sea are not from Mother Nature. In this reboot, Godzilla and his minions are getting the best CGI money can buy. ‘Maleficent’ - May 30 The scoop from Yahoo: Angelina Jolie gets wicked as the live-action version of the 'Mistress of All Evil,' who first gave audiences nightmares in animated form in Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" (1959). The trailers have us thinking that Angie's villainous turn might be giving Charlize Theron's performance as the evil Queen in "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012) a run for its money (magic?) in the deliciously over-the-top department — which is, of course, just fine.

‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ - July 11 The scoop from Yahoo: Eight years after the events of the quite excellent "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" (2011), survivors of the virus that's wiped out a good chunk of humankind (including, apparently, James Franco's Dr. Will Rodman) wage war against Caesar (Serkis) and his evergrowing ape army. This round of evolution/revolution comes courtesy of "Let Me In" and "Cloverfield" director Matt Reeves, who has signed on to direct the third installment, which is already scheduled for July 29, 2016.

"Guardians of the Galaxy" Aug. 1 The scoop from Yahoo: We thought bringing Marvel's team of intergalactic weirdos to the big screen was going to be a hard sell, but the first trailer showed us that "Guardians of the Galaxy" is so crazy, it just might work — and work really, really well. Its strong anarchic spirit and goofy humor (set to Blue Swede's "Hooked on a Feeling," at that) makes this gonzo space opera about a group of superheroic (kind of by accident) misfits — including a guncrazy raccoon voiced by Bradley Cooper, a giant walking, talking tree played by Vin Diesel and Andy from "Parks and Recreation" as the lead — one of the summer's must-see-at-least-twice movies.

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Benghazi investigation is about the truth

Contrary to what the so called journalists and mainstream media and the Obama Administration is trying to brain wash the American public with, the Benghazi Investigation is NOT political!

The 4 dead, Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen Doherty, and Tyron Woods, were allowed to die and no help was sent, even though NO ONE knew how long the ATTACK was going to last. This is a disgrace The Benghazi Investigation is and the American Public deserve about 4 dead American's and the answers and it is OUR right to fact that our government lied to know the truth! the American public and continue to do so. The Benghazi Investigation, should and will continue. The The VA medical centers I and the other veterans I know use are as good as and in some respects better than our “civilian” medical groups. The ER addresses emergency or urgent problems immediately. For routine care the waiting times to see a specialist are about the same and getting in to see our primary care physicians is normally shorter. This is impressive as

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‘Lucy’ - Aug. 8 The scoop from Yahoo: ...FolProvocative questions should As a nation we knew God, but we words and our actions, but the lowing in the footsteps of "La provoke provocative answers, but did not glorify him as God, nor are judge sits in a higher place. The Femme Nikita" (1990) and "The Fifth Element" (1997) comes this when the blind lead the blind, we we thankful, so we’ve become fu- outcome is described in the first excuse to watch Scarlett Johans- all fall into the ditch. Mad men put tile in our thoughts and foolish in chapter of the book of Romans in son kick, punch, jump, shoot and us there. Terrorists put us there. our hearts. Yes, words are power- the Bible, but let’s not read it. Inwear sexy clothes as a woman The media put us there. Politicians ful. God’s words, the words we stead let’s have another moment of transformed into a super-warrior put us there. We put ourselves should be listening to, have been silence. That’s always acceptable after villains put (something) in there. Actions and words come silenced. Silenced in the church to the futile. her stomach that kickstarts her from the same heart. Professing to and silenced in the culture. Linda Fisher evolution. This one's had one of be wise, we have become fools. We are being judged by our Long Beach the most buzzed-about trailers of the year. To view the summer movie lists in their entirety, visit movies.yahoo.com or rolling- Words are only sounds. The our minds to have meaning. Try Lately, “offensive” sounds stone.com/movies. sounds need to be interpreted in saying an “offensive” word (words) are making the news. The

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all have patient loads multiples of is Congress who is the problem. what they were designed for. The VA is doing a great job with limited resources and if there are a While my civilian medical group few miscreants find an organizais just now computerizing the VA tion without any — including has been for some time. When a yours. fellow veteran became sick while traveling the VA medical center he Chris Daly, went to had access to his records. Yucaipa

As of late, it seems words are holding more weight than action, which leaves many perplexed. The fact that we live in the digital age, when almost everything is recorded, plays an enormous role, especially for politicians who promise the world and then don’t deliver.

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Benghazi Investigation should be just like the Watergate Investigation and bring forth the truth. The only difference between the Watergate Investigation and the Benghazi Investigation , is NO ONE DIED and NO parent cried, during Watergate.

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Former foster child defies odds, accepted at nine medical schools

By MJ Duncan

estus Ohan, 22, spent his teen years in the foster care system when his father abandoned him and his sister when he was 13. He had been removed from the care of his mother when he was only 5. Statistics indicate that a mere two percent of teens who age out of the foster care system graduate from a four-year college. Ohan defied those odds and will be graduating in June from UC Riverside with a neuroscience degree. Ohan received nine letters of acceptance from graduate schools: UC Riverside School of Medicine. UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine. UC Davis. UC San Francisco. Cornell. Columbia. USC. Northwestern. University of Pittsburgh. “It is quite impressive to have received nine acceptances. Only exceptional students would receive this many offers,” said Dr. Neal Schiller, senior associate dean of student affairs at the UCR School of Medicine. “Festus Ohan is a unique, gifted student who has overcome incredible obstacles to achieve his dream. We are very proud of him.” Ohan has decided to go with UCLA, one of the factors being high level of financial support they offered. The David Geffen Med-

will graduate from UC Riverside in June with a degree in neuroscience. “I will miss UCR. People here were excited about my dreams and believed I could do it. I had mentors who supported me and inspired me to believe in myself. ” Like many foster children, Ohan lived in multiple homes, attended multiple schools and lacked stability. His dreams of becoming a doctor were labeled “unrealistic.” It was at UCR that Ohan was introduced to the Guardian Scholars Program which provides a network of resources to students who are transitioning from the foster care system to adulthood in order to facilitate their successful pursuit of higher education. Through the program Ohan developed friendships with other students and mentors, and following a challenging first year, Ohan persevered and switched to a neuroCOURTESY PHOTO science major and maintained a 4.0 GPA. Festus Ohan, 22, will be graduating from UC Riverside with a “I knew college was going to be neurosciences degree in June. He was accepted to nine medical really hard and I was hesitant schools, and has decided to attend UCLA’s David Geffen School about pursuing my aspirations,” of Medicine this August. Ohan was in foster care from the age Ohan recalled. “I came in as a political science major because I was of 13, and overcame challenges to succeed as a scholar. too afraid of majoring in the sciences. Guardian Scholars felt like ical Scholarship will provide for enroll in August. a family. There was comfort in full financial support including a “I’m looking forward to medical knowing that if something came living stipend, tuition, room and school and learning how to heal up or I fell down, there were peoboard, books and supplies. He will patients,” said the 22-year-old who ple who would help me.”

He attended the Harvard Summer PreMedical Institute, volunteered at Loma Linda University Medical Center and helped found the UCR Unnatural Causes student organization, which raises awareness about disparities in health care. He served as the group’s president this year. One of his role models for the kind of physician he wants to be is the surgeon who treated his sister for scoliosis while the two teens were in foster care. “He was so compassionate and I saw how he improved the quality of her life,” he recalled. “I want to do the same. I will treat everyone with respect and dignity, despite their economic standing.” Despite the hardships of his childhood, he said he knows that others in foster care experienced worse and lost their way. “A lot of my foster brothers and sisters had goals of going to college and finding their dream job, but somewhere along the way they gave up,” he said. “I am grateful that I met people who were able to turn their own lives around and inspired me.” His advice to others in similar circumstances? “Have confidence in your abilities. Try to meet several mentors along the way who are positive influences. Don’t give up.”

Rialto Rotary Club Stocks Shelves at Food Bank for “Rotarians at Work Day”

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Rialto Rotary member Judy Roberts.

otarians at Work Day happens the last Saturday in April each year. Started in 2006 as a joint effort between two Rotary Districts (one in the United States and one in Mexico), it has grown to include Rotary Clubs around the world. Each club identifies a hands-on project that all club members can participate in to help their local community. Then the actual Rotary Club members perform the work at no charge. The Rialto Rotary Club chose to sort and stock canned food at the Rialto Child Assistance food bank. Rialto Child Assistance is a long running, non-profit organization that has been helping needy children in Rialto for years. They provide families of students in the Rialto Unified School District with food and other supplies that their parents cannot always give to them. Rialto Child Assistance works with the school district to identify the children who need help. It was started by the late Ethel Kucera and continues on in

her spirit. The Rialto Child Assistance recently moved to their new location, and much of the canned foods had not yet been sorted and stocked. The project was conceived by Lynn Hirtz, who serves on the Rialto Rotary Club Board of Directors. About the Rialto Rotary Club’s work in the food bank,

Connie Buge, First Vice President of the Rialto Child Assistance, said, “Without the help of the Rialto Rotary Club, it would have taken us several more days to sort, organize and stock the thousands of cans of food we have.” Of the event, Lynn Hirtz said, “Rotarians are always working within the community. Having one day dedicated to a special, community effort helps us to focus on our purpose and makes it a personal experience.” The Rialto Rotarians who participated were President Bruce Ricker, Rotary District Assistant Governor Barry Valdez, Rialto Rotary Past Presidents Butch Araiza, Ken Shattuck, Lynn Hirtz, Jim Ott and Tom Reed, and Rialto Rotary members and friends Richard Montano, Judy Roberts, Debbie Sousa, Jackie Valdez and Raul Perez.

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All seniors, couples and singles, welcome at free dance socials. Opportunity to make new friends and remember music of our youth. Joslyn Senior Center: First and second Tuesday 2 p.m., 21 Grant St., Redlands (909) 798-7550. Redlands Community Center: Every third Friday 2 p.m., 111 Lugonia Ave., Redlands (909) 7987572. Highland Senior Center: Every fourth Tuesday 2 p.m., 3102 E. Highland Ave., Highland (909) 862-8104.

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Waltz lessons will be held beginning Monday, May 5, through June 2 at the Redlands Community Center. The class runs Mondays from 6:45 to 8 p.m. (There will be no class on Monday, May 26, due to the Memorial Day holiday.) Registration fee is $8 per person for four weeks of lessons. Partners are not required. No dance experience is necessary. Walk-in registration is available at the Redlands Community Center or register onat line www.cityofredlands.org/classes. For additional information, please call instructor Joe Sidor at (909) 792-6076. All classes are held at the Redlands Community Center multi-purpose room.

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Friday, June 6- Join the Redlands Community Senior Center for Friday afternoon dinner potluck as the staff prepares a hamburger barbecue potluck at 3 p.m. Friday, June 6. The center will provide the hamburgers, and asks guests to donate $2 or provide a dish to accompany the theme. Suggested items to bring are: lettuce, tomato, onions, ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, chips, cheese, dessert and beverages. Dishes should be able to feed 10 to 12 people. Please call the Redlands Community Senior Center at (909) 798-7579 to reserve your spot now. The Redlands Senior Center is located at 111 W. Lugonia Ave. For more information contact the center at (909) 798-7572. www.CityofRedlands.org

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SSBV 3rd Annual Castle Park Fundraising Day!

Saturday, June 7- 5:30pm8:30pm. The Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley will have a fundraising day at Castle Park (3500 Polk Street, Riverside) from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Visit www.hssbv.org to download and print a flyer or stop by the Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley (374 W Orange Show Lane, San Bernardino). When you bring the flyer with you to Castle Park on June 7th you will receive $12.99 admission, unlimited rides and your choice of unlimited golf or access to the Buccaneer Cove water area (this package would normally be $15.99)! In addition to the discount, the HSSBV will also get $3 of each admission ticket. Save money on a day of fun for the family and help the HSSBV help animals at the same time! For more information on this fundraiser visits www.hssbv.org or call 909-386-1400 ext. 224.

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Educators of Excellence Best selling author Luis J. Rodriguez Celebration to be held makes stop at Ch.I.C.C.C.A.A. on June 14

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On Saturday, June 14, noteworthy educators, past and present, will be recognized at the First Annual Educators of Excellence Celebration, which will be held at Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral Hall in San Bernardino.

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n Saturday, June 14, noteworthy educators, past and present, will be recognized at the First Annual Educators of Excellence Celebration, which will be held at Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral Hall in San Bernardino. The afternoon tea, which is sponsored by Union Bank, TELACU, Wells Fargo, Gloria Posada Graphics and San Bernardino Valley Concert Association, will recognize the following educators: Mrs. Frances Stofel, retired school teacher; Gloria Macías Harrison, San Bernardino Community College District Trustee, former Crafton Hills College president and former San Bernardino Valley Community College professor; Leyla Avila, teacher at San Gorgonio High School; Michelle Sanchez, kindergarten teacher at Holy Rosary Academy; Edie Bradbury, Math teacher at Cajon High School; Brad La Viegie, math teacher at Arroyo Valley High School; Patti Espina and Richard Osoria of the STAR (science theater art and recreation) Program and D. Nathan Ciezynski of the Inland Fair Housing Mediation Board. Each of these individuals individually and collectively within their respective roles have made a meaningful difference in the lives of students and their communities as a whole through their positive influence inside and outside the classroom. Given her long and rich history in the community, former students or families of former students who were well acquainted with Mrs. Stofel are encouraged to attend or share their memories of their former teacher and friend. The afternoon tea will be held

from 2 to 4 p.m. General admission is $35 and student admission is $10. Proceeds benefit Christmas With Santa, a youth toy give away in December, a Tamalada with Santa for the “young at heart” and a scholarship to Holy Rosary Academy. The event will also include an opportunity drawing. There are still sponsorship opportunities available. To RSVP contact Lori Vasquez at (951) 217-2624. For more information on sponsorships or the event itself, contact Alycia Enciso, who is the lead organizer, at (909) 882-2276. Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral Hall is located at 265 West 25th Street in San Bernardino.

olk songs, poetry, a motivational lecture, and a book signing took place at the Chicano Indigenous Community for Culturally Conscious Adand Action vocacy (Ch.I.C.C.C.A.A.) during the lunch meet and greet with bestselling author and California gubernatorial candidate Luis J. Rodriguez on Thursday May 29. Rodriguez, born in 1954 in El Paso, Texas, migrated with his family to the Los Angeles area at the age of 2. He deeply got involved with street gangs and drugs during his teen years, eventually being apprehended by police numerous times for crimes such as stealing, fighting, and rioting. It’s an experience Rodriguez highlights vividly in his novel, Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in LA. Despite his gang ties, Rodriguez was an active participant in the Chicano Movement of the 1960’s and early 1970’s and would go on to work as a photographer/journalist for various newspapers in Southern California such as the San Bernardino Sun and would become involved with art mural projects, community organizing, along with his prominent work as novelist. San Bernardino Valley College History professor Ed Gomez formally introduced Rodriguez to those in attendance by explaining that the green party and justice party gubernatorial candidate is answering that “deeper call”. “We have a much deeper story to tell,” he said, “a story of politicians bartering and bartering their way to the top, looking for money as if they were addicted to some type of drug that comes in the form of green mud.” “We have a warrior like Luis Rodriguez who’s willing to walk into the depths of [expletive] and stand in the face of all this crap as the youth look for an answer,” continued Gomez. “There is only one man I can recommend at this moment.”

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Luis Rodriguez speaks at Ch.I.C.C. C.A.A. during a luncheon on May 29.

Rodriguez explained the issues he believes are detrimental to the development of California and society in general. He believes the cosmology native/indigenous clashes with that of the capitalist, explaining that the latter diminishes any value in embracing culture, life, the past, and the future. “We have ways to care,” he said. “Kids are killing themselves because they are being disconnected. People think they have to compete for their place, even if they have to kill get there. We need to get people out there to vote and get our gente to care about these issues. This world is being eradicated and we have to keep the world moving through our cosmology, ” The event proved to be monumental for the members of the Colton-based community center. Ch.I.C.C.C.A.A co-founder Mary Valdemar said many of their center’s foundations are based on Rodriguez’s philosophy and principles. “Most of the chicanos that are here read his book in English and Chicano History classes at San Bernardino Valley College,” said Valdemar. It’s a staple for our community. When folks heard he was coming down to our little humble center, we became excited. He’s really earned our respect.” The luncheon began with an in

digenous ritual conducted by Huachichil Indian Henry Vasquez, an avid flutist and drummer, followed by a performance from Milpa and Sonreal. In addition, San Bernardino Valley College English professor and Puente Project advisor Alma Guadalupe Lopez shared some of her poetic works with attendees, the most compelling being her poem titled “It”. “I was on the verge of killing my dreams of completing my literature degree among the tall and strong redwoods. I then too realized I could stand tall and be strong,” she read aloud. “I was 25years-old when I crawled back into myself. It was then that I forgave him, but more important, it was then that I forgave myself [… ]Today I am no longer fragmented victim. Today I articulate clearly to you that I am a sexual abuse survivor and I am not ashamed.” Jose “Aguatl” Ledezma, a poet and musician with Milpa and one of the main coordinators of the luncheon, said Rodriguez’s work has inspired him personally through his spoken word and literature. “The whole connection with the community is reflected in his lyrics,” Ledezma said. “His poems reflect the experiences of the community because when I listen to it, I can relate to it.”

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Open enrollment begins soon for Rialto school district’s newest First 5 San Bernardino Full Day Preschool site

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Rosemarie Devitta, a teacher at Rocking Horse, RUSD’s newest First 5 San Bernardino full day preschool speaks with a parent, Angelica Tello, regarding the free program during the site’s Open House, May 22. Open enrollment for all county residents begins in August.

By Yazmin Alvarez

s the school year comes to an end many teachers are preparing for their summer break, but for educators at a recently opened school site in Rialto, preparations for the next school year just started. An open house celebrating the reopening of Rocking Horse, the newest First 5 San Bernardino Full Day Preschool classroom offered through the Rialto Unified School District, was held last week to help get the free program bustling with children for the 2014-2015 school year.

And the site’s teacher, Rose Devitta, along with other district officials, are anxious to hear children’s laughter fill the classroom once again. Rocking Horse, which is located at the district’s Child Development Office at 815 S. Willow Avenue, closed its doors a few years ago due to district-wide budget cuts, said Dr. Hilarie Dyson, RUSD’s child development administrator. But thanks to a grant provided by First 5 San Bernardino, the district is also able to offer the early childhood education program at four other elementary school sites-Curtis, Morgan, Morris and Ko-

rdyak. Each of the First 5 funded programs allows for enrollment of 24 children, district officials said, with open enrollment for Rocking Horse beginning Aug. 5. Although the program is offered through RUSD, district boundaries do not apply, officials said. The six-hour program will focus on language, literacy, writing and letter identification during the first half of the day, followed by science and math activities in the afternoon, said Devitta. “The goal is to get them into a

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Rosemarie Devitta, teacher at Rocking Horse, interacts with children during the May 22 classroom Open House.

daily routine and prepare them for kindergarten,” she added. To qualify for the free First 5 Preschool Program, children must have turned 4-years-old by Oct. 2, 2013. While there are no income qualifications for parents or guardians interested in enrolling their child in the program, parents must be working or enrolled in school. If those interested in the program do not meet the required qualifications, the district has a total of 23 classrooms open and available for the state’s half-day preschool. Qualifications for the state preschool program differ slightly from the First 5 program--children

must be 4-years-old before Oct. 2, 2013 or 3-years of age by the date. Parents or guardians must also meet income qualifications in order for their child to be considered for the state program. To learn more about the preschool programs offered at Rialto Unified School District or for enrollment information, visit the Child Development Office at 815 S. Willow Avenue in Rialto or call 909-421-4201.

Yazmin Alvarez is a reporter for Inland Empire Community Newspapers and can be reached at iecn.yazmin@gmail.gmail.com

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Rialto School Board vice president, Joseph Ayala and Child Development Administrator Dr. Hilarie Dyson discuss the district’s newest First 5 San Bernardino preschool classroom with parent, Angelica Tello.

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County Board Of Education Summit College welding students To Meet On June 9 support local paralympian compete, win

he San Bernardino County Board of Education has moved its next scheduled meeting to June 9 at its normal location at the Roy C Hill Education Center. Normally, the board meets on the first Monday of the month. It will meet at 11 a.m. on June 9 at the education center, located at 601 N. E St. in San Bernardino. The board will have special recognitions beginning at 4 p.m. for County Schools’ regional

teachers of the year, California Distinguished Schools, county Title I Academic Achieving Schools, and Schools to Watch. The board’s agenda will be available online on June 4 at the County Schools’ website at http://www.sbcss.k12.ca.us/index. php/governance/county-board-ofeducation/minutes-agendas. For more information on the board meeting, contact the County Schools’ Communications office at (909) 386-2413.

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ates: Weds, June 11, 18 for information. Coaches needed (6-8pm), Sat, June 7, 14, for all ages. 21, (9am-12pm) at Colton MIddle chool, 670 W. Laurel, Colton 92324. Weds, July 2 (6-8pm) & July 4 (9am-12pm) at Fireworks Booth by Siquios.

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7-year-old Ashley Dyce kicked off her 2014 Track & Field season in an exciting way on Saturday (May 10) at the Desert Challenge in Mesa, Arizona. The Desert Challenge Games are a multi-day competition for those with physical disabilities. Dyce, who has been training as a paraplegic athlete for 5 months now, reached out to Summit College in Colton, CA in search of a welder who could help build a custom chair for her to compete in. Vice President of Admissions and Marketing Chris Drozd assisted in the process along with three welding instructors and several Summit College students. Summit College’s Welding teachers and students spent three weeks building and customizing the chair after which Ashley was able to compete. She said ”Not everyone has their own chair to use for their events so it was nice having my own. I have three friends who are part of the Certified Nursing Assistant program at Summit and I knew the school had a welding program so it worked out well.” Ashley plans to continue training for the next Paralympic competition in hopes of being apart of the 2016 U.S. Paralympic team. The Desert Challenge is the first step in getting to her Paralympic goal and Summit College was happy to assist her along the way. Competing in three track and field events,

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Ashley Dyce competing at the 2014 Desert Challenge Games in Mesa, Arizona.

women’s shot put, discus throw and javelin, Dyce not only won the discus event but achieved a new personal best throwing an impressive 17.88 meters, which was enough to snag her first place. Along with her first place medal Dyce earned second place in javelin. About Summit College Summit College is nationally accredited by ACCET and provides short term, vocational training programs in the medical, business and skilled trade industries. Their

welding program is designed for students interested in learning welding or upgrading their skills in various welding processes. Novice to advanced level students can benefit from their individualized competency based program. Students learn essential welding skills and safety practices through classroom theory and hands-on training. Summit offers weldingbasic and welding-advanced programs. For more information, please visit SummitCollege.edu

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Green Mixer connects job seekers with solar companies, local officials

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Rafael Trujillo, field representative for California State Senator Norma Torres awards GRID Alternatives representatives Stuart Haniff (left) and Bambi Tran (center) with an award.

By Anthony Victoria

rid Alternative’s chief development officer Stuart Haniff emphasized a point in U.S president Barack Obama’s state of the union address from January. “He (Obama) noted that every four minutes a home or a business goes solar in the United States,” Haniff said to approximately fifty job seekers on Thursday May 29 during the third annual Green Mixer held at San Bernardino City Hall in downtown. “That is an amazing statistic because it translates into jobs.” And as solar energy continues to expand in Southern California, GRID Alternatives and the Sierra Club My Generation campaign, along with the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino County Supervisor James Ramos, Califor-

nia Senator Norma Torres of the 32nd district, UC Riverside’s Office of Sustainability, and various solar companies who worked collectively to organize the mixer have made it their goal to support this growth by facilitating relationships between the industry, workers, and public officials. By organizing clean energy based events such as green mixers and GRID’s annual “Solarthon”, a block party event that emphasizes the installation of solar panels in a designated neighborhood, while also fundraising to support solar initiatives, solar advocates have been successful in garnering support from prominent officials like Supervisor Ramos. Ramos, who represents San Bernardino County’s third district (Morongo Basin, Twentynine Palms, Lucerne Valley, Barstow,

Johnson Valley) and first district Supervisor Robert Lovingood have put together ordinances that will provide businesses the opportunity to see what will be expected of them throughout the community and strives to preserve the communities that the solar businesses will be going into. “One of the things we are talking about now is rooftop solar,” said Ramos. “A lot of the buildings that are in our area can have rooftop solar panels on there, saving the open space in the desert. What that does is brings the solar panels closer to the transmission lines and closer to those that use the energy themselves.” Ramos felt the need to come out to the event to inform the public of the ongoing initiatives they are working on. He brought up the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP) that will help provide effective protection and conservation of desert ecosystems while allowing for the appropriate development of renewable energy projects. Fifty percent of that plan lands in San Bernardino County, according to Ramos. “We want to make sure that the residents and constituents have a voice in saying what is going on in San Bernardino County,” he said. “By coming out here, you learn more about the industry itself, the technology, and how to save the environment by being included in these topics.” The solar industry in the United States had a record year in 2013. According to data from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), 4,751 megawatts (MW) of

Community Profile: Thomas Robles is one of Colton’s young gems PHOTO COURTESY/THOMAS ROBLES

By Anthony Victoria

ifelong Colton resident Thomas Robles since the age of 16 has worked for the City of Colton Community Services Department as senior recreation leader and lifeguard. In addition, Robles teaches swim classes at several community centers in the city. The experience has served him well as Robles now looks to mentor young children and help them with whatever they need. “There is this little girl that keeps coming to the center her name is Rose and she is deathly afraid of water,” Robles said regarding a recent situation where he received an award from the Colton City Council for providing great services. “I got her to break her shell and at the time I didn’t think nothing of it. I was just doing my job trying to make the kids happy,” he said. “It made such an impact on the lit-

Thomas Robles, 22, is a lifelong resident of Colton and aims to give back to the community. tle girl’s life that she’s always asking for Mr. Thomas and wrote a nice letter saying what a great job we did. The letter is fine enough but they decided to recognize me for it and I thought it was pretty cool.” Now at the age of 22, Robles is applying his skills into acting, singing, performing music, dancing, organizing, and is now getting involved in political affairs. The San Bernardino Valley College student was recently elected vice-president of the Associated Student Government on campus, but he is no stranger to the spotlight. As a student at Colton High School, Robles participated in band and was a member of the swim team, in addition to his ballet folklorico performances in the community and ukulele performances at SBVC. Robles has visited classrooms dressed up as Spiderman, Batman, and other superheroes to get a reaction from young children. He said being a teacher is the greatest thing

one can do for someone. “It gives you the best feeling,” he said. “Being a mentor and being influential in someone’s life is the best thing in the world besides love.” Robles’s first encounter with acting and drama came in high school when he and a couple of friends were casted for the Curious Case of the Clumsy Custard, a satirical play that was organized in honor of Colton High School groundskeeper James Williams and raise money for cancer research. At SBVC, Robles continues to perform on stage, combining his drama skills and his ukulele skills to dazzle students and faculty alike. As a fourth generation Colton resident, Robles’s goals are based around providing children an outlet for recreation and giving back to the community. “I want to make my mark on the city and it makes me really happy to be involved with the community,” Robles said. “Thanks to my job I’m allowed to give back. I can’t imagine doing anything else right now.”

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(Above) Redlands Mayor Pete Aguilar, GRID Alternatives representative Stuart Haniff, Sierra Club My Generation organizer Allen Hernandez and San Bernardino County Supervisor James Ramos. (Below) Participants of the mixer listen to the presentation made about solar energy expansion.

new photovoltaic (PV) capacity was installed in 2013, showing a 41 percent increase in deployment over installation levels in 2012. Solar accounted for 29 percent of all new electricity generation capacity added in 2013–—up from the 10 percent that solar accounted for in 2012, making solar the second largest source of new electricity generation behind natural gas. The record year can be seen as a result of a historical growth in the fourth quarter, as 2,106 MW came online in the fourth quarter of the year alone (See SEIA/GTM Research “U.S. Solar Market Insight: 2013 Year in Review” for further information on Solar Energy). Additionally, installations continue to rise around the nation with over 13,000 MW of cumulative solar electric capacity operating. It is enough to power more than 2.2 million average American homes. California led national rankings in

PV capacity additions and cumulative solar capacity for 2013. Azhar Khan, a representative from the Habitat for Humanity office in Riverside and a resident of San Bernardino, hopes the event is one of many to come in the city. “It’s pretty awesome that San Bernardino is hosting this event,” said Khan. “It’s good to see so many organizations involved and so many people here in search of job opportunities. The city needs more employment-based jobs as opposed to the many warehouse jobs we currently have.” Sierra Club My Generation organizer Allen Hernandez said he was impressed with the solar company recruiters present. “It was very real,” he said. “Folks can actually get a job at the end of all this. I’ll be happy as long as we’re bringing more clean energy jobs into San Bernardino, alleviating pollution, and unemployment.”

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Bloomington's Annia Nathaly Pacheco ends impressive Mejia to play soccer at 4-year varsity career at Ike Cal on full ride

By Harvey M. Kahn

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Bloomington's Annia Mejia will play soccer at Cal after winning three league titles,setting school scoring records, and sacrificing personal honors.

By Harvey M. Kahn

ithin two-years at Bloomington High, Annia Mejia transformed and sacrificed her soccer game from a league leading scorer into that of a field general. Mejia led the Sunkist League with 14 goals and 32 points as a freshman. As a sophomore, she again led the league and set a school record with 19 goals and 41 points. As a junior and senior, Mejia gave up the spotlight of a scorer and transitioned into a facilitator and tenacious defender. She was league MVP as a senior. Her willingness to be a team player helped Bloomington coach Rosa Quiroz-Rodriguez manage the Bruins to three consecutive

Sunkist League soccer championships. Individually, it earned Mejia to four All-CIF Division 5 teams and to the school's 2014 Girl's Ken Hubbs Award. It all totaled to a full scholarship to UC Berkeley, where she was recruited as a defender by Cal coach Neil McGuire. Mejia had originally committed to UCLA but the opportunity of a full academic and athletic scholarship swayed her to Cal. "I will be taking public health classes and

will go into the medical field," said Mejia. "I'm going there with an open mind. I'll have a roommate from the soccer team and the rest of the team will be in the same dorm. I'm excited. I'm ready to go." She will report to campus on Aug. 5th. Mejia was being re-

athaly Pacheco will finally settle down after four whirlwind years in class and on the athletic fields at Eisenhower High School. After playing varsity tennis, soccer, cross country and softball for your years, she will concentrate only on softball next year on scholarship at a soon to be determined college. For good measure, Pacheco made honor roll all four years at Ike and just before graduation picked up her school's 2014 Ken Hubbs Award. Asked how she budgeted her time, Pacheco replied that she's start days with zero period at 6:30 a.m., then finish her last class at 3:30. It was off to practice until 6:30 and then to travel ball practice from 7-9 p.m. She would then do homework "until I knew it was done right." She wouldn't get tired "because I have an excessive amount of love for what I do." The 17-year-old acknowledges that she is not the best student or best athlete, yet there are none who work harder. "There is no excuse for anyone to work harder than me." She will pick up the pace again next year when she will major in criminal justice, with a minor in sign language. She will then proceed to law school. At Ike, Pacheco ranked #8 academically out of 483 students. "Nathaly is one of those kids who doesn't come around that often. She has excelled at everything," said Eisenhower athletic director Gilbert Pulido. "No matter where she goes or what she does, she will be fine. She is mature beyond her years." Pacheco wants to eventually be an independent crime scene inves-

cruited by UCI and UC Santa Barbara as well. She credits some of her soccer skills to competition provided by her brother's Brian and Talvin, both members of soccer teams at BHS. Her Fram F.C. travel team from Palos Verdes was a two-time national youth champion. Team-

PHOTO COURTESY/NATHALY PACHECO

Nathaly Pacheco excelled at four sports and in the class in her 15-hour days.

tigator who travels the country solving crimes. Her broad range of interests includes statistics and governmental affairs. "Yes. I like politics. Would I run for office. It's something that I'd consider." Pacheco was a two-time soccer defensive player-of-the-year and twice named All-CBL in softball at Ike. She was twice named to the All-Citrus Belt League second team in tennis. She was named the 2012 Mini World Series MVP in

mates Tori Bolden and Bryce Watts from her Fram team will join her at Cal. The national soccer ranking group, Top Drawer Soccer rates Mejia as the #25 rated high school player in the nation. On the Cal website, McGuire called Mejia a highly skilled, composed soccer player who can play

Reno as a member of her travel softball team. Pacheco's resume is filled with a number of national affiliations. She is a peer counselor, coach and a volunteer in the school office. After her studies are complete, she will come back to Rialto to coach youth 14U. Pulido feels that Pacheco has already begun to empower other students to find a purpose and to break self-imposed barriers.

a number of positions very well. "Her versatility will prove valuable this season. Annia is a fierce competitor." Mejia is a local youth soccer coach for ages 8-12. She was among 24 players selected to train with the U.S. Under-18 National Team at the Olympic Complex in Chula Vista.

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Pro Motocross has returned home to Glen Helen

By Joaquin Juarez

ucas Oil Pro Motocross came home. After wandering around Southern California for a few years it finally returned to where it belongs. The Red Bull Glen Helen AMA National was round one in the series, and the huge crowd was treated to excellent racing. Some of our local boys were participating and doing their best to grab a trophy and a large share of points as the summer’s competition began in the Inland Empire’s backyard. Josh Grant, Blake Baggett and Weston Peick, just to name a few, were on hand to try to win round one on a track they have ridden and raced on since they had their first dirt bike. Each class, 450 and 250, runs two separate races on the day called “motos.” The two moto scores are combined to give an overall score, and the best overall score determines the winner. The 450 class was first to roll on to the starting gate for the day. Joe Gibbs Racing Yamaha’s Josh Grant led all 40 riders out of the gate and through the first turn, earning him the first holeshot of the outdoor motocross season. Just as he won many motos growing up at Glen Helen, from mini-bikes to the incredibly competitive world of AMA Motocross, the Riverside, California native Grant won this one. Grant never gave up the lead for the 30 minutes-plus-two-laps moto. For good measure, his JGR Teammate, Phil Nicoletti, followed him in second place for quite a while. An undisclosed stomach ailment caused Phil to fade back to 11th place by the end of the moto. Behind Grant there was some great racing, as can be expected in a field that features 40 of the top riders in the world. Ken Roczen, a German racer, winner of many championships, was involved in that great racing all day. He was in the top three early, kept battling his

way around, and little by little caught up to Josh Grant. Roczen tried a couple of aggressive moves in the last few turns, but Grant held him off and won by only a second or two. The Glen Helen faithful were cheering and yelling through out the race for hometown hero Grant, but on the last lap the people seemed to stand taller and definitely cheer louder. No question that helped give Grant the extra surge of adrenaline to hold off Roczen at the end. Third place went to “captain consistency”, Ryan Dungey. He wasn’t too close or too far from his teammate Roczen, and the two KTM riders started the season with a good first moto. Last years Canadian Motocross Champion, Brett Metcalfe, did a great job finishing in fourth place. Weston Pieck, another local fan-favorite, got through well enough for fifth place on his RCH Suzuki. The next race was the first moto of the 250 class. A young man from a far away place emerged and dominated the day. Jeremy Martin is a long way from Minnesota, but he rode as if he grew up living at Glen Helen Raceway, not his parents’ national motocross track in Milville, Minnesota. Troy Lee Designs Honda rider Cole Seely had a great first moto and seemed to have second place wrapped up. Cooper Webb started outside the top ten on his Yamaha and didn’t receive the message that second was unobtainable. Webb turned in great laps and eventually put his Yamaha in front of Seely at the end. Unfortunately for Seely, KTM’s Jason Anderson snuck by and stole third place from him at the end. Not one of these fine riders kept Jeremy Martin in sight as he took the checkered flag to win the first moto. The second moto of the 450 class seemed like the same movie with different actors. This time Ken Roczen was the person in the lead, and Ryan Dungey was the one in a distant second place. Little by little,

“captain consistency” inched his way towards the front and found his way to Roczen’s rear wheel. Over the last few laps, Dungey would be ready for a pass, and then get held up by a lapper. Dungey again would be ready for a pass, only to be slowed up by a lapper or two. Now, pretend you read that last sentence four or five times again, because that is how the last three or four laps were. It genuinely looked like Roczen was going to stay in front of Dungey the way Grant did it to Roczen in the first moto. Dungey dug deep and passed Roczen with only a few turns to go. In another exciting finish, Roczen was in second place by less than two seconds. Dungey won the overall on the day with 3-1 moto scores, Roczen grabbing second with 2-2 finishes. Honda’s Trey Canard fought hard for a third place in the second moto, and that gave him third overall on the day. Brett Metcalfe did a great job and finished 4th overall on the day. Moto one winner Josh Grant fought, fought, and fought some more to finish in fifth overall on the day. The resilient Riverside, California naitive crashed twice in the second moto, had to pull in to the pits to straighten his bike as much as possible, but never gave up en route to a 15th place finish in that moto. He is still very much a part of the championship. Local boy Weston Peick had his troubles and a big crash in moto 2, earning 13th place and 9th overall. Many of the faithful are expecting more from Peick, let’s hope he gets on form and his hard work pays off. For the day’s final race, the 250s took their spots on the gate. The most impressive thing about moto 2 in the 250 class was, again, Jeremy Martin. He checked out and would have had time to stop and drink a Red Bull or two and still have won the race. No one really saw this coming. Martin started the Supercross season (where the boys compete in stadiums on man made

ACA's Riley van Velthuyzen added intangibles to athletic career

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ACA's Riley van Helthuyzen spent Easter Break on a mission in the Dominican Republic.

By Harvey M. Kahn

rrowhead Christian Academy athletic director Greg Wojczynski said there were "tons of kids who were considered for the boys Ken Hubbs Award nomination from his school." The name Riley van Velthuyzen began to cause separation from the rest after he decided to spend last Easter break on a tenday Christian Fellowship mission in the Dominican Republic. "Riley could of easily stayed in

Redlands and hung out with friends," said Wojcynski, who accompanied the ACA group to the Dominican Republic. The Pepperdine University-bound van Velthuyzen was a four-year member of ACA's varsity basketball team and a member of the Ambassador League champion volleyball team that advanced to the CIF-Division 5 semifinals. He added the league high jump championship to his resume by clearing 5' 10. He ranked #3 among his graduating class of 86. He will study business-finance on full scholarship at Pepperdine, eventually seeking to become a financial manager. Although he didn't play baseball or soccer at ACA, he used his natural athletic talents and ability to speak Spanish to communicate with the youth of the Dominican Republic. "Baseball is played everywhere but they use old equipment. We brought them new baseballs, bats and gloves," said van Velthuyzen, who explained the trip was arranged through Students International. "We stayed in pretty good quarters at the their base camp. But to see how the people live was eyeopening," said van Velthuyzen. "They do not have the material

possessions, so anything we could do made them happy." Riley Phillips, ACA's winner of the girls' Hubbs Award traveled on the mission to the Dominican Republic as well. He said the children that he had contact with were ages 6-16. "It was difficult for them to know what we were doing at the beginning. There's so many other's who come to them. People are constantly coming and going. Once they got to know us, they would run up and hug us." He said their guides showed them the sites but kept them from areas known for crime. Yes, you could say there was a lot of poverty." A month later after arriving home from the Dominican Republic, van Helthuyzen was at the Colton Gym to pick up his Ken Hubbs Award 50th year commemorative watch and plaque. Each of the 48 high schools in the greater San Bernardino region pick one boy and one girl as their school's winner. From that pool, one girl and one boy are selected as the overall Hubbs Award winner. "I had heard about the Ken Hubbs Award, but it was cool to search Ken Hubbs and see all the things he did."

tracks) not even qualifying for some races. He finished strong indoors with a win at the end, and perhaps that was the spark he needed to go with the already immense abilities he has to ride motocross. Cooper Webb gave Yamaha a onetwo punch with his strong ride in second place. The teenager showed maturity, skill and determination while holding a safe distance over many challengers. He even passed and left Blake Baggett behind in the second moto. Could this be the summer where Yamaha returns to the top? Cole Seely piloted his Honda to the final step of the podium with consistent 4-4 moto finishes. This third place overall finish kills his previous personal best of 6th overall. Although he would have liked to have held on to second place and finished in a higher overall position, Seely is aware that he is in a good position after one round and it is a long summer of motocross with 11 races to go. Grand Terrace born-and-bred Blake Baggett turned in the second fastest lap of the second moto behind Martin, but because of his poor start (and oober-super-duper fast Martin and Webb), the best he could do was third place. This gave him fourth overall in the race. If this hometown hero can get starts and find his rythmn, he will win more. As a young lad, Baggett used to race for local shop John Burr Cycles of Fontana, our home “momand-pop” shop. He has won the

AMA National Motocross Championship in the past and hopes to do so again. Although this is not where most expected Baggett to finish in round one, he is still very much in championship contention. There is joy in Mudville. There will be rejoicing and bench racing about this event for a long time, and there is a joy in the southern California motocross scene because things are right in the world of motocross. More will be at the race next year because so many that were at this years battle will tell tales of the incredible feats these young athletes exhibit on their flying dirt bike machines. The Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motcross Series returned to where it belongs with the Red Bull Glen Helen National, round 1 in the championship. After too many years being away, it is in our backyard and hopefully it will remain here for many years to come. Special thanks go out to Davey Coombs, who basically runs the series with MX Sports, and Dr. Bud Feldcamp, owner of Glen Helen Raceway. If you wish to find more information on the Lucas Oil Motocross Series, check out www.promotocross.com. To see what is happening at your backyard racetrack, check out www.glenhelen.com and pack up the family to take them to the races…and to participate. If you need bikes and equipment, go to www.johnburrcycles.com or just go to their shop in Fontana. See you at the races.

Ike's Marquane Harris has interesting college options

By Harvey M. Kahn

arquane Harris feels that his MVP career at Eisenhower High has prepared him to make unexpected adjustments. In three years of varsity, Harris was a member of five Citrus Belt League championship teams at Ike, three basketball and two co-championships in football. During that span, Harris was twice named the CBL's most valuable basketball player. He then added All-CIF and All-Inland Empire football trophies. Harris said those awards didn't come without interruptions, which were all caused by adult administrators. In three years, Harris had three different football coaches. Toward the end of his junior year, his basketball coach was shot and wounded under mysterious circumstances. The shooting made national news. The basketball coach (Steve Johnson) was not asked to come back. Since Johnson was also Ike's athletic director, it meant Harris and teammates would have to go through the change of another A.D. as well. The camera's attracted to Ike's campus were not those Harris wanted to see. "Things were kind of a distraction. We lose our football coach (Vinny Fazio) and then this happens to our basketball coach," explained Harris. "I thought, Oh no! This can't be happening. I started thinking that someone was doing this to us on purpose to keep us from winning. This has prepared me to face difficult things in the future." Along with Fazio, Harris played football for Ike coaches Patrick Lord and Mike Clark. Ray Jimmerson replaced Johnson as the Eagles' basketball coach. Harris has shown skills in class and on the teams which has

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Eisenhower's Marquane Harris could play college football or basketball but not both.

created some interesting college options. Pending further review, the 6-foot-5 Harris could end up as a quarterback at Western New Mexico State or as a forward at Fresno State. "It's one sport or the other, but I won't play both in college," said Harris, who's brother Marvelle plays basketball at Fresno State. "I'd prefer to play football. Either way, I'm a scholar-athlete. My books come before sports." Harris will major in criminal justice. He hopes to give back to Rialto. His younger brother Markell will be a senior next season. Among his many honors, Harris was selected as Ike's 2014 Boys Ken Hubbs Award winner. "Marquane will contribute and have success wherever he goes," said Eisenhower Athletic Director Gilbert Pulido. "He always showed up when it came time to volunteer with youth. He does well academically. Everyone knows who he is on campus and there's no animosity. Other kids like him."

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REQUESTS FOR BID INFORMATION, CLARIFICATIONS, and ADDENDA: Questions in writing (only) may be directed to the District’s Business Outreach Coordinator, Ms. Jennifer Wilhelm via email at jennifer.wilhelm@sbcusd.com or fax, (909) 885-9991. The deadline to submit Requests for Bid Information (“RFBI”) is12:00 p.m. on Monday, 16, 2014. All June Responses to Requests for Bid Information, clarifications and/or addenda will be issued no later than Tuesday, June 17, 2014 and will be issued to plan holders or registered plan reviewers only. Such responses will be posted at the C2 reprographics public plan room website at www.c2repro.com . Digital copies are considered an accepted form of Addenda delivery method. PROJECT DELIVERY METHOD AND REQUIRED LICENSES: The work under these bids will be a unit price bid and all bidders to be considered responsive shall have a current California B and/or C-10 License with CAL/OSHA certification. SCOPE OF WORK: Refer to project site’s specific summary of work contained in Sections 01010 of the Project Manual. The contractor is responsible for the performance and completion of all items according to plans, specifications and any addenda including but not necessarily limited to the work listed below: BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DVBE) PARTICIPATION GOAL AND REQUIREMENTS: Bidders must adhere to the District’s Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation goal, prevailing wages and labor compliance program, and license requirements; information regarding prevailing wage rates is available at http://www.pd.dgs.ca.gov/s mbus/default.htm, http://search.cadvbe.org/dv bes/search and http://www.bidsync.com/DP XBisCASB. PRE-BID CONFERENCES AND JOB WALKS: A NonMandatory pre-bid conference and job walk will be held at the sites at 9:00 a.m., (Bradley ES) 10:00 a.m., (Fairfax ES) 11:00 a.m., (Highland Pacific ES) on Friday, June 13, 2014. Site addresses: Bradley ES: 1300 Valencia Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92404 Fairfax ES: 1362Pacific St., San Bernardino, CA 92404 Highland Pacific ES: 3340 Pacific St., Highland, CA 92346 IMPORTANT DATES: Pre Bid Conference and Job Walk 9:00 am - 11 am, Wed., June 11, 2014 RFI Due 12:00 PM, Monday, June 16, 2014 Addendum Due Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Bid Opening At 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 20, 2014 Bid Posting on Facilities Website Monday, June 23, 2014 Tentative Board Meeting Tuesday, July 1, 2014 NTP Issued (Tentative) Wednesday, July 4, 2014 CNS-2630097# PUBLISHED EL CHICANO 6/5/14 E-5733

SAN BERNARDINO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR THE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES IN RELATION TO THE TAXIWAY/APRON JOINT REPAIR AND PAVEMENT PROJECT LOCATED AT 255 S. LELAND NORTON WAY, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 JUNE 4, 2014 The San Bernardino International Airport Authority (SBIAA) is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to seek consultants who are qualified to provide design and engineering services for the Taxiway/Apron Joint and Pavement Repair Project, located at 255 S. Leland Norton Way, San Bernardino, CA 92408. Please submit five (5) originals of your firm's response to the RFQ to 1601 E. Third Street, Suite #100, San Bernardino, California 92408, attention Clerk of the Board. The packages containing the original response to the RFQ must be marked with the firm's name and “RFQ FOR TAXIWAY/APRON JOINT REPAIR AND PAVEMENT PROJECT” in bold letters. There will be a non-mandatory meeting in the main auditorium of the Norton Regional Event Center, located at 1601 Third Street, San E. Bernardino, CA, 92408 on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at 10:00 A.M. Responses to this RFQ will be received until 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. Copies of the RFQ packet may be obtained from the Owner's Office located at 1601 E. Third Street, Suite 100, San Bernardino, CA 92408, or at the SBIAA’s webat site www.sbdairport.comunder “RFPs/Bids.” All inquiries shall be directed in writing via email to Mr. Jim Harris, with the words “RFQ FOR TAXIWAY/APRON JOINT REPAIR AND PAVEMENT PROJECT” entered in the email subject line at jharris@sbdairport.com. If modification or clarification to the solicitation document becomes necessary, a written addendum will be posted to the SBIAA’s website, www.sbdairport.com . It is the responsibility of all potential respondents to monitor the SBIAA’s website for any such addendums. The SBIAA reserves the right to accept or reject any or all responses to this RFQ, and/or to waive any informalities or irregularities in any response. Award of contract is subject to SBIAA Commission approval. San Bernardino International Airport Authority San Bernardino, California Date: June 4, 2014 By: Sonya San Juan, Assistant Secretary of the Commission CNS-2630109# PUBLISHED EL CHICANO 6/5/14 E-5732

NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE OF AUTOMOBILE(S) Notice is hereby given pursuant to sections 3071 and 3072 of the Civil Code of the State of California, the undersigned will sell the following vehicles at lien sale at said address(s) at said time(s) on: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 to wit: YEAR MAKE VIN LICENSE STATE 08 HYUND 3H3V532C28T005010 4MH3794 CA 06 PTRB 1XP5DB9X26D870225 WP27512 CA To be sold by: City Towing, 28764 1/2 West Highway 58, Barstow, San Bernardino County, CA 92311 (10:00 AM). Said sale is for the purpose of satisfying lien of the above signed for towing, storage, labor, materials and lien charges, together with costs of advertising, and expenses of sale. LienTek Solutions, Inc. P.O. Box 443 Bonita, CA 91908 CNS-2629049# PUBLISHED EL CHICANO 6/5/14 E-5731

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT MILWAUKEE COUNTY ___________________________________________________ U.S. Bank National Association 425 Walnut Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 Plaintiff SUMMONS Real Estate Mortgage Foreclosure Case No: 14 CV 1716 Honorable Daniel A. Noonan Vs

Joyce Arliece Jordan 1594 West Clark Street Upland, CA 91784

Case Code: 30404

Unknown Spouse of Joyce Arliece Jordan 1594 West Clark Street Upland, CA 91784 Unknown Tenants 2100 West Roosevelt Drive Milwaukee, WI 53209

Landmark Credit Union 5445 South Westridge Drive New Berlin, WI 53151 City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street Room 103 Milwaukee, WI 53202

Milwaukee County Clerk of Circuit Court 901 North 9th Street Courthouse Room 104 Milwaukee, WI 53233

Defendants ___________________________________________________ THE STATE OF WISCONSIN

To the following party named as a defendant herein: Joyce Arliece Jordan and Unknown Spouse of Joyce Arliece Jordan

You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The Complaint, which is also served upon you, states the nature and basis of the legal action. Within 40 days after May 27, 2014, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The Court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is Milwaukee County Clerk of Circuit Court 901 North 9th Street Milwaukee, WI 53233

and to Dustin McMahon / Blommer Peterman, S.C., plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is: Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005

You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not provide a proper answer within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated this 16th day of May, 2014

Dustin McMahon / Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1086857 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719

Blommer Peterman, S.C. is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. TS#: JORDAN/ 14 CV 1716 FEI # 1075.00015 PUBLISHED EL CHICANO 5/29/14, 6/5/14, 6/12/14 E-5729

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Annual Celebration of Children brings art, music to Olive Avenue Market

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Children of all ages participated in hands-on music exploration druing the 4th annual Celebration of Children. The event was hosted by the Multi Culural Music Tree in aim to help children learn about world music.

Child Care Resource Center and Redlands Day Nursery. Those more interested in the musical aspect of the celebration, like six-year-old Thomas Saous, took a chance at playing indigenous musical instruments like a jawbone. “It’s got teeth!” he said. “Teeth make music and that’s cool.” For Olive Avenue Market coowner Amber Wallick, hosting the event is more than just providing children with a space for a few activities for the day. It’s about creating community, she said. “It’s the greatest thing to watch children be just that--children,” said Wallick. “That’s why supporting local businesses and groups like the Multi Cultural Music Tree is is so important. They help create these bonds in supporting community and helping us to get to know each other and our children.” The market also opens its patio space every third Saturday from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. for free music and dance lessons provided by the Multi Cultural Music Tree. To learn more, visit www.mcmu-

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Performances from Folklorico Cultura and other groups offered a look inot different cultures during the 4th annual Celebration of Children May 31 at Olive Avenue Market in Redlands.

By Yazmin Alvarez

rums, a jawbone and a didgeridoo were among all-things music that were rolled-out for youngsters to play Saturday as Olive Avenue Market in Redlands hosted the fourth annual Celebration of Children. The event, made possible by the Multi Cultural Music Tree and the market, was held in observance of International Children’s Day and aimed at bringing families together in celebration of children through various forms of art. This year’s children’s celebration kicked off with a friendship dance,

bringing dozens of little ones of all ages to boogie down with siblings and some new friends. “The goal here is to provide a positive space for the kids to explore, imagine and learn,” said Jose Ledezma, event organizer and Multi Cultural Music Tree founder. “We hope to bring all families together in celebration of our little ones in hopes of teaching them the sense of community and growing with them artistically.” As part of the festivities children participated in several hands-on artrelated projects and crafts hosted by local businesses and community organizations such as Kissui, Seed,

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Yazmin Alvarez is a reporter for Inland Empire Community Newspapers and can be reached at iecn.yazmin@gmail.gmail.com

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Children painted self portraits as part of a mural project spearheaded by Belen Ledezma. The murals will be on display throughout the patio area of Olive Avenue Market.

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Women say it’s ‘Time for change’ by getting involved, voting

Photos courtesy/TFC

Women of the Time For Change Foundation are shown here with Assemblymember Cheryl Brown on Saturday, May 31 at the San Bernardino Generation Now CommUNITY Festival at Perris Hill Park. TFC clients are learning not just how to vote but on the importance of awareness of issues and getting involved in the democratic process in order to bring about change.

By Cynthia Mendoza

t The Time For Change Foundation (TFC) that name isn’t just a title, it’s a way of life that is practiced every day by working for fundamental change for the betterment of the women and children the organization serves, and one of the ways they bring about change is by empowering their clients to get involved in civic affairs and vote. One of the many programs and services available to the women are weekly classes on a wide variety of topics geared at helping them to thrive and become selfsufficient; one of those classes is a leadership development class that amongst other things, teaches how to get involved in the civic process and the benefits it provides. For the primary elections, TFC held focus groups in the Leadership Development class where the women took the lead in their discussions of the candidates, propositions, and how the duties of certain positions played a role in their lives. “When I vote I feel responsible,”

said client Crystal Rodriguez. “I feel like I have to vote and tell others the importance of voting because there are still many people that are apathetic about it. I have to be a part of the process so others know they can have a say.” But beyond just getting registered to vote and voting, clients, many who have never voted before, are encouraged to get involved in their local PTAs (Parent Teacher Association) and to familiarize themselves with statewide issues as well. Women are also encouraged to read newspapers and magazines, both hard copies and online and in general simply become aware of what’s happening around them. Earlier this year they even took a trip to Sacramento where they came back energized and excited about getting more involved in civic life. In January the TFC participated in a voter outreach in partnership with the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters and at the Saturday, May 31 Community Festival at Perris Hill Park TFC clients had the opportunity to meet with candidates in local races.

Through the classes and outreach, 10 out of 12 women (clients) at Time For Change voted in the primaries on Tuesday, June 3. Those voting absentee took great pride and joy in making a trip to the Registrar of Voters to drop off their ballots, a first for some of them. You may view more photos on the TFC Facebook page at facebook.com/timeforchangefd “We want to teach all our women the importance of the civic process and getting involved in the democratic process,” said Vanessa Pérez, Civic Engagement Specialist for the Time For Change Foundation. “These women are being trained to take their proper role in the community. Seeing women who would barely speak up in class grab the microphone and demand change is inspiring and motivates me to work even harder to make a difference.” For more information on The Time For Change Foundation and the programs and services they offer call (909) 886-2994 or visit their Facebook page (listed above).

Photos courtesy/TFC

‘Time for change’ indeed! Just a few of the women at the Time For Change Foundation who are becoming civically engaged by voting, some for the first time, in the primary elections on June 3. These photos were taken on Thursday, May 29. From top left, clockwise: Alexandria Martinez, Diane Sapp, Cristal Rodriguez and Summer Kelley.

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Women of the Time For Change Foundation are shown here San Bernardino Mayor Carey Davis and his wife Johnetta on Saturday, May 31 at the San Bernardino Generation Now CommUNITY Festival at Perris Hill Park. “We want to teach all our women the importance of the civic process and getting involved in the democratic process,” said Vanessa Pérez, Civic Engagement Specialist for the Time For Change Foundation.

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