El Chicano August 07 2014

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e k l y W e EL CHICANo Features, Lifestyle & News You Can Use!

Vol 51, NO. 31

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Waterman Gardens Community Center named after youth organizer Bobby Vega

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San Bernardino City Mayor Carey Davis cuts the ribbon to officially commemorate the renaming of the Waterman Gardens Community Center after Bobby Vega.

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7, but his legacy will be cemented with the U.S. National Forest for years to come. Service, more so when it came to ommunity advocate and Vega was never one to make a his work in San Bernardino. In the mentor Bobby Vega commotion about his achieveBobby Vega cont. on next page passed away on February ments, said U.S. National Forest Service district ranger Gabe Garcia

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Organizers celebrate Medicare, Medicaid’s 49th Birthday by holding action at Inland Center Mall

Hometown Heroes Honored A8

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“It’s vital that our nations becomes inclusive rather than exclusive,” said LULAC of Inland Empire President Joe Olague during an action at the Inland Center Mall on July 30. He believes Medicare and Medicaid is a universal right for all people in the community. some refer to as the two most American senior citizens who had By Anthony Victoria important health care programs in no type of health coverage before our nation’s history. the milestone. “No longer will illn 1965, U.S. President “No longer will older Americans ness crush and destroy the savings Lyndon B. Johnson signed be denied the healing miracle of Medicare cont. on next page legislation that created what modern medicine,” he said of

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August 7, 2014

Director of Academic Labor Relations named at CSUSB

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easoned higher education attorney Abigail Byman has been appointed director of academic labor relations for California State University, San Bernardino. Byman said she is looking forward to beginning her new position on Aug. 4, particularly because of the important, enjoyable and very challenging nature of labor relations work. Her hands-on experience is extensive and will help in faculty labor relations and academic personnel matters. “She will play a vital role in working collaboratively with our faculty, union and staff,” said Andrew Bodman, university provost and vice president for academic affairs. Byman graduated magna cum laude from Carleton College in Minnesota, and later went on to receive her juris doctorate from the University of Denver College of Law. After furthering her education, she practiced in the office of general counsel at both Loyola University of Chicago and the University of Scranton for a combined 32 years. In 2010, Byman started Higher Education Legal Solutions, Inc., a consulting and legal services firm in Pennsylvania. As president, she provided in-house style services to colleges and universities, including policy work, training and document review. Byman said she believes there is no better employer than a university. About the personnel at CSUSB she said, “I have been made to feel very comfortable by the staff I have already met, and I’m looking forward to meeting more of the faculty.” In regard to the city itself, “And, of course, the location can’t be beat.” For more information about Cal State San Bernardino, contact the Office of Public Affairs at (909) 537-5007 and visit news.csusb.edu.


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