Inland Empire Weekly August 14 2014

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Isahais Garcia, 5, spent most of his morning early Saturday shopping for new school clothes. He was among the group of more than 80 youngsters treated to a shopping spree by Kiwanis Noon.

Club of Redlands Noon and to give a family member a confiKohl’s, meant an opportunity for a dent, fresh start to school.

“I’m going to have a lot of or dozens of area youth, $100 shopping spree.

But for the family of five-yearthe kindness of community Spree, cont. on next pg. donations, the Kiwanis old Isahais Garcia, it was a chance

By Yazmin Alvarez

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Alyssa Diaz, 4, of San Bernardino, takes a look at a leopard turtle in hopes of getting a new pet.

By Yazmin Alvarez

ore than a dozen turtle and tortoise owners put their shelled pets on display Saturday at the Redlands

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fundraiser to support the Redlands Police Department’s Narcotics K-9 Unit will be held during the month of August at The Taco Shack, 510 E. State St. From Aug. 11 through Aug. 30, Taco Shack customers can donate to the K-9 program and will be recognized with your name on the walls of the restaurant. In addition to the Taco Shack, major sponsors include Toyota of Redlands and Furry Face.

As a culmination of the fundraiser, a larger-scale event will be held Aug. 30 at the restaurant.

The event starts at noon and includes music, raffles and prizes. During the event, Chief Garcia will participate in a police canine demonstration as a patrol dog sinks his teeth into his duties.

The event will raise money for the department’s narcotics K-9 program, including support for the current canine, Chewy, a 3year-old German shepherd.

Donations to the Canine program can be made to the City of Redlands, attention Police Canine Fund, tax ID number 95-6000766. For information, 909-647-7872

Senior Center for the Inland ous types of turtles in the area.

Empire chapter of the California Four-year-old Alyssa Diaz was among the crowds who spent the Turtle and Tortoise Club.

Many had the reptiles up for day checking out the animals. adoption while others were there Turtles, cont. on next pg. to educate the public on the vari-

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Isahais Garcia, 5, picks out a character shirt for part of his back-to-school shopping spree Saturday.

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Isahais Garcia, 5, strolls around with a cart full of new schools for schools.

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She hoped to take home one of the little reptiles.

“They’re cute,” she said. “I have a dog and five fish.”

Her father, Tony Diaz, said she was an animal lover from the start.

“Now, maybe we’ll add a turtle to the group,” he said. “It’s been teaching her responsibility.”

Turtle owner Rob Henry was among the many who set up a display at the center. He showcased a

slow munching turtle he helped hatch and it’s been part of his family for more than 25 years now.

“He doesn’t have a name,” Henry said. “But he sure likes to eat.”

Displays throughout the center offered up information on how to care for turtles, how large they can grow to be as well as what to do if one is found.

The chapter’s club president, Monica Dirac, fosters several turtles and said the event helps raise awareness of the reptiles as well as

for the club.

The annual show is the club’s largest fundraiser, she added.

To learn more about the club, visit www.tortoise.org. The Inland Empire Chapter meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Friday of the month at the San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane in Redlands.

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To help the children get the best deal, the department store offered tax-free shopping and an additional 30 percent off all items was also included -- an opportunity for them to take home around $200 to $300 worth of new items, said Frank Zabaleta, local Kiwanis president.

The annual spree is made possible thanks to community donations and fundraising efforts hosted by the Kiwanis Club, including events such as Run Through Redlands.

In addition to the spree, each child received a backpack donated by the Boys and Girls Club and stuffed with school supplies.

“Every year it seems to get better and better,” he said of the spree.

“But what doesn’t change is that smile the kids get from the opportunity. The way their faces light up with joy is unforgettable.”

clothes for school now,” Isahias said.

The youngster was among more than 80 children from neighboring cities from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Redlands-Riverside who were gifted a $100 backto-school shopping spree Aug. 9 through a partnership between Kiwanis Noon and Kohl’s.

The children, both elementary and high school-aged, were partnered up with a volunteer from the service group or the department store to help with shopping.

For both the children and the volunteers, the shopping spree was an experience.

With his eyes barely peeking over the handle of a shopping cart, Isahais spent nearly two hours inside the store early Saturday trying to decide on the perfect school outfits.

He shuffled through racks, scanned the shelves and walls and Yazmin Alvarez is a reporter looked carefully for his size. with Inland Empire Community “My favorite color is blue and I Newspapers and can be reached want new socks… oh and skinny at iecn.yazmin@gmail.com. jeans, those are favorite, too,” Isa-

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Chapters members had various types of turtles on display.

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Words to Think About: Living life to the fullest

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By G. W. Abersold Ph.D.

ver the past 34 years I have written hundreds of articles for various newspapers. The subjects have been eclectic. However, I’ve focused more often on seniors, our country, travel, aging, people places and things.

Like Horatio Alger, many of my people articles have been “rags to riches” in emphasis. Or, overcoming handicaps like Helen Keller.

Consider Renee Bondi. She was-

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n’t always a quadriplegic, as she is now. Recently I heard her sing and heard and saw her interviewed.

Her singing is smooth and melodic. She also has a wide range from low alto to high soprano.

She and her husband Mike have been married 25 plus years and have a son, Daniel, who is 18.

They live in San Juan Capistrano.

1988 marked a drastic change in her life. A devout Roman Catholic, she was recognized as one of the best Gospel singers in the USA, on a par with Sandi Patty.

In May of 1988, she fell out of bed and severed her spinal cord.

The pain was severe and in the ICU the doctor informed her that she was a quadriplegic and would never walk again or ever sing again. She was to be married in July to her fiancé.

Against all odds and all physicians prognosis, Renee’s voice was miraculously restored. She has written a book of her life: “The Last Dance Bur Not the Last Song.”

In addition to being a very talented singer and musician, Renee is an emotional public speaker. She has the gift to inspire and motivate

the audience. Always she tries to lead the listeners to a higher spiritual Christian commitment.

It is also her personal goal. Her relationship with God has been the source of her optimistic spirit and deep faith. Recently she was confined to her bed for several months, lying on her stomach.

She spent a part of each day memorizing Scripture and meditating on it. Her favorite chapter is Philippians, 4th chapter. It contains such verses as: ”I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.” And: “My God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”

She would follow Scripture with the memorization of verses of song.

Jason Wolfe is my second important person. Now 45 years old, he says he wondered as a kid if he would ever see adulthood. He didn’t think he’d be alive. Father gone, mother disabled, on welfare, too many children and she sent him to an orphanage, the Milton Hershey School.

It’s the best financed school for impoverished kids in the country with over 7 billion dollars in as-

sets. Currently the school serves 1,925 students-boys and girls. The School owns controlling interest in the Hershey Company and all of its interests.

On April 29, 2014 Jason was named the 2014 Alumnus of the Year. “The standard is amazing.

Recipients of the award have demonstrated a human and exemplary service to others. Jason meets all the requirements.”

He is an usher at Orchard Hill Church and participates in a Bible study group. He has been on three mission trips to Haiti. Last year he and his 9 year old son took a van across the country filled with gifts for needy children at Christmas time.

Today he is the owner of Gift Cards. Com that he founded in 1999. Last year it earned approximately 150 million dollars.

He credits his success to the values he learned at the orphanage: hard work, concern for others and being a Christian.

Bob Bell. He was born and raised in Pensacola, Florida. In High School he was a football star, coached by Joe Scarborough, of the Morning Joe program on

MSNBC. During his freshman year of college, tragedy hit. In a roughhousing bout with a friend, Bob’s neck was broken and he became crippled. Bob has spent the last twenty-four years as a quadriplegic.

However, anyone who has seen or heard him speak knows that his spirit was not damaged. As one friend says, “His journey since then, both literally and metaphorically has been truly awe-inspiring.

His recent book has a unique title. “Un Moving Four Ward.” Decipher its meaning for yourself.

Basically it is for anyone “who has faced, is facing or will face a difficult time in their life.”

Obviously, it is for everyone. It has humor in it, inspiration, informative and is painfully honest.

There is a basic challenge in it.

That we should live the one life we’ve been given to its absolute fullest. The book is full of stories and tips for keeping a positive perspective despite life’s problems.

Amen. Selah. So be it.

Hispanic Lifestyle Tags LaSalle Medical Associates

ispanic Lifestyle recently named LaSalle Medical Associates, Inc. as a leading Latino Owned Business that has survived and thrived during the economic downturn.

“Hispanic Lifestyle is pleased to recognize LaSalle Medical Associates as a business that not only survived the economic downturn but thrived,” said Richard Sandoval, president of Hispanic Lifestyle.

“We are seeing the results of seven years of hard work coming to fruition,’’ says LaSalle founder and President Dr. Albert Arteaga, on his honor from Hispanic Lifestyle. “To me, as a Hispanic, this is like the Good Housekeeping seal of approval. On an emotional level, it’s like winning the battle of Cinco de Mayo, Bunker Hill and the World Cup at the last minute.”

Since 2007, LaSalle has expanded its Independent Practice Association

(IPA) of independently contracted doctors, hospitals and clinics, delivering high quality patient care to more than 170,000 residents of Fresno, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tulare Counties.

LaSalle’s IPA members in the Inland Empire include: LaSalle Medical Associates, Arrowhead Orthopedics, Arther Medical Group, Rancho Medical Group, Rancho Paseo Medical Group, Alessandro Medical Group, Banning Medical Group, and San Bernardino Urological Associates.

Hospital affiliations include: Rancho Springs Medical Center, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Community Hospital of San Bernardino, St. Bernadine Medical Center, Mountains Community Hospital, Redlands Community Hospital, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Corona Regional

Medical Center, Riverside County Medical Center, and Parkview Community Hospital.

LaSalle Medical Associates, Inc., owns four clinics employing more than 120 dedicated healthcare professionals, treating about 40,000 children, adults, and seniors in San Bernardino County.

LaSalle’s patients are primarily served by Medi-Cal and the insurance companies participating in Covered California, which is a program offering a state subsidy to middle class families for the health care coverage required by the Affordable Care Act. LaSalle also accepts private insurance policies offered by IEHP, Molina, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Care 1st, and Health Net and Medicare by Easy Choice Health Plan, Molina and Care1st Health Plans.

Find a LaSalle clinic in Fontana at 17577 Arrow Blvd., in Hesperia at16455 Main St. and in San

he San Bernardino Community College District (SBCCD) has received a one-year, $374,885.00 dollar contract from the State of California Employment Training Program (ETP) to assist large and small businesses in San Bernardino and Riverside counties develop highperformance workplaces. The project will run from August 4, 2014 through September 3, 2015 and is expected to serve more than 550 workers employed by 17 manufacturing and logistics companies.

The contract has been awarded to the SBCCD’s Professional Development Center (PDC), an arm of the Economic Development and Corporate Training (EDCT) Division.

The project will assist workers by improving job-specific skills to meet productivity goals, train employees in current technology to become more energy efficient and develop mechanical craft and welding skills for workers in high prior-

ity industries such as manufacturing. The employers who will participate in this project: 3M, Ardent Mills, ASC Profiles, Burlington Coat Factory, California Steel Industries, Converse, Dollar Tree, Doral Industries, Leggett & Platt, Mattel Inc., Network Global Logistics (NGL), NFI Industries, McLane Company, OHL, Payless Shoe Source, Penn Emblem, and Sports Authority, had to be pre-qualified and will select their participating employees.

“A major mission of the SBCCD, carried out in large part through the EDCT Division, is to stimulate the economic prosperity of the Inland Empire through workforce development, and this program exemplifies the Division’s goal, said SBCCD Chancellor Bruce Baron. “This program is specifically designed to help combat out-of-state and out-ofcountry competition and to keep jobs here in the Inland Empire.”

Dr. Matthew Isaac, the EDCT Chief Executive Officer, noted that

this contract award was the fourth agreement approved by the state’s Employment Training Panel, an indication of the collaborative success of prior efforts of the state agency and the community college district.

He said, “Our programs have demonstrated that with proper training, employer goals can be met, worker skill levels can be substantially improved, and the local economic climate well-served, a win-win for everyone involved.”

ETP is a state agency supported by business and labor. The program, funded by the Employment Training Tax paid by California employers, helps businesses remain competitive. Since its inception in 1983, the ETP program has provided approximately $1.25 billion to train more than 800,000 workers for more than 78,000 California companies. Employers match training funds awarded by ETP, making these projects true public-private partnerships

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San Bernardino Community College District awarded $375K Workforce Development contract

Bernardino at 1505 West 17th St. or 565 N. Mt. Vernon Ave. Dr. Albert Arteaga and wife Maria will be recognized for their achievements as part of Hispanic Lifestyle’s Business Expo and Conference luncheon on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at the Ontario Airport Hotel in Ontario, California at 11:30 am. The conference runs from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The all day conference and expo features presentations by Latino/Latinas Executives of Influence, a panel discussion on business matchmaking. The conference will

be captured for distribution for Southern California PBS television stations and the Hispanic Network website.

“The awardees were compiled from audience nominations and business profiles that have been featured on Hispanic Lifestyle,” said Richard Sandoval, producer of Hispanic Lifestyle.

For more information call (951) 940-9099, email events@HispanicLifestyle.com or go online at http://www.hispaniclifestyle.com

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come to an end.

The Redlands Daily Facts reported on August 8 that the tradition of “Gangsta Day” may date back as far as 2010. The notion behind the day is to teambuild and bond.

Anthony Victoria

“Gang life is not cool, so stop mocking it”

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et’s face it. As youth, in one way or another, we all conform to society’s cultural trends. For instance, most of our area’s youth are attracted to the Hip Hop culture that consists of wearing snapback hats, the latest pair of Jordan basketball shoes, or slipping on the latest urban outfitters t-shirt.

We have issues with at-risk kids who cop the gangster lifestyle and imitate or mimic their older peer’s actions. It’s a problem that’s been plaguing underprivileged youth in urban communities as far back as the Great Depression.

Last week, the Redlands East Valley cheerleading squad faced condemnation from multiple people. Redlands Unified School District Superintendent Lori Rhodes said that the photo of the 13 girls dressed in plaid shirts, white tank tops, white tube socks and cut-off pants, wearing bandanas in their hair and baseball caps, while two of the girls stuffed their shirts to appear pregnant, flashed gang signs, and pointing a fake gun at someone as “offensive” and that type of depiction will not be tolerated.”

While the teenaged girls, likely to have idols such as Rihanna, Trey Songz, or the latest artist to come up in the music industry, did not mean any harm by the act, it is a tradition that needs to

Mocking street gang culture by dressing up as a gang member is not only making a cruel joke about the devastating realities of gang life, but veers on the border of being downright racist.

Most of all, it’s making a mockery of the current issues the City of Redlands has faced in relation to violence on youth.

Randy Ortis, 25, of San Bernardino was sentenced to 99 years to life two weeks ago for having that gangster “bravado” of acting tough and firing a weapon blindingly, injuring two and killing 21-year-old Kruze Levusi Kuaea in 2011. That same year, Anthony Legaspi, 20, and his two associates John Salazar and Jose Lara, all of them residents of Redlands murdered Andrew Jackson, 16, and Quinn McCaleb, 17, as they walked by the Cinnamon Creek Apartments in Redlands on Jan. 5.

Spit on their graves why don’t you?

That may be a bit harsh on my part. But as a resident of San Bernardino, violence is a term we see everyday in headlines and we heard uttered by neighbors and friends. It hits close to home and to be honest, it’s a bit frustrating to hear our youth be so complacent.

A reasonable solution would be to invest that time to team build by having “Gangsta Day” on finding other ways to team build.

An example would be to organize a park clean up to encourage community service, or visit a community center to help at-risk youth escape the horrors of violence.

Teens will be teens. They will make their mistakes. Please be smart when it comes to your activities. You never know who is watching.

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Clueless in Colton

I read with interest the recent newspaper articles regarding the City of Colton. My question is, why does Council Member Frank Gonzales continue to claim “There’s no major problems ....

We have a balanced budget, we’re moving forward, the city’s not suffering, we’re doing our job, we’re covering all the bases. There’s no problem... Everything’s great.”

Finance Manager has given notice and is leaving, we have a different acting City Manager every two weeks, and our Police Chief, who recently quit as Acting City Manager, called other Department heads and City Council members out by stating, “There are directors, managers and council members that do not belong in our organization. I am not used to the childish, selfish, lie-to-my-face Other than Gonzales, everyone drama and games that I’ve witknows that there are serious prob- nessed... and it never stops!” lems in Colton; our City Manager who was investigating the Public Recently the Council passed Works Department has been $1.7 million dollar deficit budget placed on admin leave, the Public yet Gonzales says, "We have a balWorks Director who is under not anced budget." On top of all that, one, but two, investigations into Councilman Gonzales himself is his department was made acting part of an investigation into illegal City Manager, our City Clerk left, speed humps which mysteriously we have no Finance Director, the turned up on his street after he was A.B. 1014 (Gun violence restraining orders) is a shallow reaction to the deaths of six people (three of them shot) in Isla Vista in May. It provides for a restraining order to be issued without prior notice to the named person and without the benefit of a court hearing where the named person is present to defend himself before the order is issued and their firearms are seized.

If this were a serious attempt to prevent violence, then the order should also remove the other weapons involved in this tragedy — a knife, a hammer, machetes and other household implements — to prevent personal injury to himself, herself or another person.

Instead, this is another attempt to skirt the basic constitutional pro-

We were fortunate to have attended the Rome (1960), Munich (1972), Los Angeles (1984) and Atlanta (1998) Olympic Games, and none were any better than the L.A. ’84 Games. We worked them as volunteers, and because the L.A. Games were so successful, we are still involved in their residual benefits, by way of the LA84 Foundation.

Anthony Victoria is a community writer for Inland Empire Community Newspapers and can be reached at avictoria@iecn.com or (909) 381-9898 Ext. 208

Now, 30 years later, millions of young Southern California and Inland Empire boys and girls have had the opportunity to experience sport, thanks to the L.A. ‘84 Games.

Can we do it again? Yes, because our venues are already in place, and we have proven that volunteerism can and will work to minimize costs. However, security

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tections provided by law. Measures necessary to disarm a seriously impaired individual are already state law, provided suitable professionals bother to do their duty. If passed, this bill will be another poorly composed law subject to challenge based on violation of basic constitutional rights.

H.A. VanderLeest, San Bernardino

needs must be fully re-evaluated after watching the 2016 and 2020 Games, as the mentality of the Middle East, along with our lax borders, may make hosting them more complicated than they otherwise need be.

Don Ruh, former Mt. SAC coach and Relays director, Yucaipa

Doomed by decisions of top leaders

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All this and more going on in Colton, yet CM Gonzales says, "There’s no problem... Everything’s great." Wow, Gonzales is either clueless and totally out of touch with reality or he is attempting to deceive us citizens by thinking he can sell his nonsense to us.

Since Mr. Gonzales is running for Mayor, it is apparent he wants everyone to think things are great when they're not. I for one am not buying the load of manure CM Gonzales is trying to sell to the public.

Gun restraint bill a threat to rights

We have the Republican Party because they couldn’t do anything. suing the president of the United What’s wrong with this picture?

States for doing too much. Same guys suing the president for doing But you can’t blame these guys too much are going on vacation for not doing anything; the people who put them there aren’t doing anything either. Unless you’re a complete fool, can’t you see where we’re going to be in 10 to 20 years? Doomed by the fools we put in office, and doomed because Mailing Address: P.O. Box 110, Colton, CA 92324 • Office Location: 1809 Commercenter West, San Bernardino, CA we let them be fools.

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We (everyone who is not a politician) should sue every government entity, because none of them are doing anything, and what they do is regulated to the point of running the good guys out of business or out of town. The only ones we should leave alone are the five Re-

publicans who voted against the lawsuit. Those guys got to have a spark of some kind of sense.

We have one chance. Starting with the November election, beware of whom you vote for. Investigate your candidate, make a decision, and recruit your friends to vote. If you have grandchildren in the young adult age, those are the ones who are going to be hit the worst in the next 10 to 20 years. Push them to get involved.

When the top leaders are suing each other, we’re doomed and need all the help we can get.

Victor P. Lopez, San Bernardino

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County Schools’ Homeless Education Program Delivers Backpacks

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illing a need throughout county, Homeless Education Services through the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools is equipping children with backpacks, school supplies and snacks all through the month of August as students prepare to go back to school.

The Homeless Education pro-

gram will end up delivering about 3,000 backpacks and supplies during the month to 32 school districts in the county. Having been conducting the giveaways for the past 8 years, the needs in the communities across the county still greatly outweighs the supply of support, said Brenda Dowdy, specialist for County Schools' Home-

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less Education.

“There are about 34,000 homeless children in the county. This is just a drop in the bucket in filling the needs out there,” she said.

Dowdy said she works with school districts to identify students who receive the backpacks. While there are many more who could use the support, there just aren’t

Grand Terrace Lions to hold 5K Run/Walk for Freedom

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By Lion James McNaboe

he Grand Terrace Lions Club will be holding a first annual 5K Run/Walk for Freedom in Grand Terrace on September 14, 2014. The 5K Fun Run/Walk will begin and end on Pico Street in front of Pico Park.

The Grand Terrace Lions are holding this event to help raise funds toward the construction of the Veterans Wall of Freedom memorial to be built in Grand Terrace. The goal is to see many people come out and participate in the race for fun, friendship and fitness. As always, the Grand Terrace Lions club is planning and funding this event to enrich the Grand Terrace community and to give our community another reason to get up and get active.

About Lions Whenever a Lions club gets together, problems get smaller, and communities get better. That's because Lions help where help is needed – in our own communities and around the world – with unmatched integrity and energy, “We Serve.”

Our 46,000 clubs and 1.35 million members make us the world's largest service club organization.

We're also one of the most effective. Our members do whatever is needed to help their local commu-

nities. Everywhere we work, we make friends. With children who need eyeglasses, with seniors who don’t have enough to eat and with people we may never meet.

About Grand Terrace Lions The Grand Terrace Lions have been an active service club in the City of Grand Terrace since 1973, before the city was incorporated.

If you live in Grand Terrace, or your children attend school in Grand Terrace, chances are a Lions Project has touched you life.

From our service project in the operation of the community center, to planting of trees in the city, providing scholarships to children going to college or grants to fund youth activities; Grand Terrace Lions have always been there to help. This year is no different as current Lion President Deborah Seuylemezian has dedicated her term this year to veterans-related projects.

About the Veterans Wall of Freedom The Veterans Wall of Freedom is being built to honor all those who answered the call to preserve, protect and defend Freedom by serving in the armed forces of the United States of America. The mission is to design and build a monument in Pico Park to show eternal gratitude to the men and women who answered the call to

defend liberty and protect Freedom by serving in the military of the United States of America. This monument proudly spells out the word FREEDOM in large block letters. Each letter stands six-feet tall and three-feet wide. On each of the letters, veterans or their families will be able to reserve a space for a plaque honoring the veteran’s service. It is estimated approximately 1,700 spaces, each 3” x 6”, will be available. For more information about the Veterans Wall of Freedom, visit the website VeteransWallOfFreedom.org or contact Don Larkin at 951-756-4711 or Jim McNaboe.

Contact To learn more about this event and Lions please visit our website at GrandTerraceLions.com or contact Jim McNaboe. If you or your business would like to be a sponsor, of this event, please contact Lion President Deborah Seuylemezian at 909-783-0143. Also, it you would like to volunteer to help with the 5K, please contact Lions Club Membership Chairperson Lion Wayne Whipple at 951-5433693 or Wayne@CarpetCarePlusNow.com To Register online - LionsFreedomRun.RaceWire.com. The cost is $35 through August 31st and $40 after that, so register early.

enough supplies to meet the needs across the county.

On Aug. 1, Dowdy delivered about 60 backpacks with supplies, including shoes donated by Shoes That Fit, to children at the Salvation Army and Veronica’s House, a shelter, both in San Bernardino.

The children receiving the backpacks, which had school supplies, snacks, socks and shoes in them, were appreciative and excited about the donations.

Dowdy said community and business partners have stepped up in support of the program over the past 8 years. Beside Shoes That Fit, JT Sportsman Club in Joshua Tree, the Highland Congregational Church and the Kiwanis Club of

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Highland all have been big contributors to the annual program.

Later this month, County Schools’ Homeless Education program will go to Baker, Joshua Tree and Adelanto to do backpack giveaways. It also will provide backpacks to 32 school districts throughout the month as students prepare to start the 2014-15 academic year.

“We are very appreciative of the support that business and community groups have made to our program,” Dowdy said. “We look forward to more people getting involved, so we can provide even more support to the students and families who need it.”

Crafton Hills College Announces Free Off-Campus Parking for Fall Semester

rafton Hills College is adding free parking this fall that will not require a CHC parking permit. Located on the corner of Sand Canyon and Chapman Heights Rd., the lot will add over 400 parking spots to the campus inventory.

This parking lot has been added to address the extensive construction on campus that has resulted in closing two of the campus’ central parking lots. Those lots will remain closed through Summer 2015.

Students using the off campus parking lot may ride the Omni-

Trans bus for free with their Valid Student ID. The bus will stop at the lot every 30 minutes and drop off at the campus flagpoles.

Busses will return students to a bus stop across the street from the parking lot. Complete information is available at craftonhills.edu/parking.

Crafton Hills College is a twoyear community college which offers 35 associate degrees and 21 career certificate programs. Fall semester begins August 19, 2014.

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Colton: First and third Tuesday, 6 p.m.; 650 N. La Cadena Dr. Highland: Second and fourth Tuesday, 6 p.m.; 27215 Base Line.

No meetings in August.

Loma Linda: Second and fourth Tuesday, 7 p.m. (check city Web site as dates are subject to change); 25541 Barton Rd. Redlands: First and third Tuesday, 3 p.m.; 35 Cajon St. Rialto: Second and fourth Tuesday, 6 p.m.; 150 S. Palm Ave. San Bernardino: First and third Monday, 3 p.m.; 300 N. “D” St.

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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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more information, please call (909) ning Monday, May 5, through June 2 at the Redlands Community Cen887-3472. emocratic Lunch- ter. The class runs Mondays from 6:45 to 8 p.m. (There will be no eon Club of San class on Monday, May 26, due to Bernardino the Memorial Day holiday.) RegisThe Democratic Luncheon Club of tration fee is $8 per person for four San Bernardino meet at noon on Fri- weeks of lessons. Partners are not days at Democratic Headquarters, required. No dance experience is 136 Carousel Mall (near the central necessary. Walk-in registration is glass elevator) in San Bernardino. available at the Redlands CommuFor additional information visit nity Center or register online at website www.sbdems.com www.cityofredlands.org/classes.

Speaker Schedule: For additional information, please 8/8 Joseph Williams, Candidate, call instructor Joe Sidor at (909) SB Community College District 792-6076. All classes are held at the 8/15 Katy Henry, PhD., Candi- Redlands Community Center date, California Assembly AD-40 multi-purpose room.

8/22 Rafael Trujillo, Candidate SB Community College District 8/29 DARK for Labor Day Weekend 9/5 Connie Leyva, Candidate California Senate SD-20 Mondays-San Bernardino Farmers Fair and Market Night held at allet Folklorico Perris Hill Park, 1001 East HighCultural Classes land Ave from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. For more information call (909) 844-7731.

Mondays 5:30-6:30 5-11yrs, Mondays 6:30-8:30 11-adult. No charge. 951-233-7027. Knights of Columbus, 740 Pennsylvania St., Colton, Ca. August- Town & Counhe Inland Empire tryThrough Toastmasters Club will be startPrime Time ing a 6 week Communication Workshop through August, at: TrinChoraliers Saturdays from 10am-12pm ity Lutheran Church, 2900 N. "E" Come Sing with The Inland Em- St., San Bernardino. The meeting pire Prime Time Choraliers as they will be every Monday at 6:00 pm. begin a new season on Tuesday, The workshop will help individuJanuary 7, 9:00 AM. Rehearsals als improve on their communicaare held each Tuesday Morning. at tion skills. Workbook will be St. Paul’s Methodist Church, 785 provided to participates. Cost No. Arrowhead Ave., San $15.00. Information: (909) 886Bernardino, CA 92401 (corner of 2334.

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Wednesday, August 13- Join the Woman’s Club of Rialto for a day of Bunco at 10am at the Rialto Woman’s Club, 219 N. Riverside Ave., Rialto. To participate please bring a canned good or non-perishable food item to be donated to Rialto Child Assistance. For info contact Kathy Holm (909) 874-3171.

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Saturday, August 23- Dust off those poodle skirts and leather jackets for lots of fun and dancing during the Joslyn Senior Center Sock Hop in the Joslyn “Gym.” DJ Double “A” will be playing your favorite jukebox tunes and Thomas Sunday, August 10- FREE 4Catering will provide dinner. The Hour workshop from 1-5pm. Premenu includes hamburgers, baked Waltz lessons will be held begin- sented by Jamie Beck, M.S. at the beans, potato salad, coleslaw, chips A.K. Smiley Public Library, 125 W

and ice cream sodas. Entertainment is sponsored by AGA Inc. Time: 3 to 6 p.m. Place: Joslyn Senior Center, 21 Grant St Price: $10 per person or $8 per person with Patron Card. Register before July 31 and get a $2 discount. For more information or to register, please call (909) 798-7550.

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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 Lazy Dog Cafe either day between the hours of 11:00 a.m. to midnight 15% of your bill will be donated back to the HSSBV! Feel like bringing along your best friend? Dogs are allowed on the dog friendly patio of Lazy Dog Café!

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Water restrictions take effect in Redlands

reducing water consumption in irrigation, leak and detection.

To comply with the new watering days, residents can set their water timers to their specific watering days.

For residents with older timers that are not digital and do not support the odd/even schedule, the city offers incentives for replacement to a weather based smart irrigation timer, which will have the necessary setting option, according to a post on the city’s Facebook page. Pre-inspections and post-inspections are required, the post said. For further assistance please call the city's Water Conservation Coordinator, Cecilia Griego, at 909-798-7516.

Also offered are water efficient rebates for the purchase and installation of high efficiency toilets, synthetic turf, high efficiency washing machines, weather based smart irrigation timers, and high efficiency nozzles.

COURTESY PHOTO Pre-inspections and post-inspections will be required to be eligiResidents in Redlands must comply with new water regulations after restrictions have been placed in efforts to ration water use amid ble for the rebates.

Information and application for what state officials are calling the “worst drought in decades.” the city’s water conservation rebates and programs can be found in effect for 270 days and the city’s may be imposed on the customer’s ways to reduce water usage and on the city’s website, cityofredBy Yazmin Alvarez water customers will be notified of water bill, according to a city news learn more about water education, lands.org, or by calling 909-798the city is offering several water 7527, ext. 2. atering the lawn on the the restrictions through notices in release. wrong day in Redlands utility bills. Signage throughout If the restrictions do not meet the conservation programs including Complaints or reports of water the city has also been set up to re- needs of reducing the city’s pro- free water audits to residents. As misuse should be directed to the comes at a cost now. duction below 2013 production part of the audit process, one of the city’s Municipal Utilities and EnThe city has implemented new mind residents. water restrictions that limit the To ensure compliance, the city levels, as required by the new state city’s conservation specialists will gineering Department at 909-798number of days residents may has implemented a three-stage vi- regulations, the city will adopt make a home visit to to review the 7516. olation process, the first two stages more stringent conservation meth- resident’s water use. Upon review water their lawns. involve warnings; if after two ods until the necessary conserva- of water usage, officials will rec- Yazmin Alvarez is a reporter for The restrictions--Stage 2 water conservation measures--limit warnings customers do not reduce tion is obtained, the news release ommend tips on how the home- Inland Empire Community Newsowner can be more water-wise and papers and can be reached at potable water customers with even their waste, a surcharge of 25 per- said. cent of the customer’s water usage To assist customers in finding discuss any needs or questions on iecn.yazmin@gmail.gmail.com numbered addresses to irrigating only on even numbered calendar days. Customers with odd numbered addresses are limited to irrigating only on odd numbered calendar days.

The new rules come after the State Water Resources Control Board enacted restrictions on water use effective July 28 in effort to ration water amid what state officials are calling, “the worst ompanies needing to hire terview and hire highly-qualified ucation, construction and hospital- for employers to benefit from a drought in decades.” one-stop-shop for recruitment.” staff should register to and experienced workers to fill ity.

The restrictions in Redlands are “We are pleased to say that our The job fair, billed as "Local jobs take part in the East End full-time and part-time positions.

Regional Job Fair in San In past years, this event has been past events have been very suc- for local residents” will run from Bernardino on August 28th. Job very successful with 800 job seek- cessful in terms of finding suitably 10am-1pm on August 28 at the seekers across the region are also ers, ages 18 to 65, and companies qualified candidates for a host of San Bernardino Valley College on invited to attend free of charge. specializing in a range of indus- local companies,” said Sandy South Mount Vernon.

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SBCCD District 2 candidate Joseph Williams visits Democratic Luncheon Club of San Bernardino

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as a student of San Bernardino Valley College in 2006. Upset about having to pay a student health fee as a night student, despite the services being unavailable in the evening hours, Williams said he presented the issue to the Associated Student Government and from there his involvement grew. He would become Treasurer and eventually Student Trustee for the SBCCD. Williams said his time as student trustee showed him the valuable experience needed to implement his future plans into action.

“I started to work under folks like James Ramos, Carlton Lockwood, and many others who were at the district,” said Williams. “James showed me how to get an item agendized. It taught me how to start getting things done and how to speak up.”

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he Democratic Luncheon Club of San Bernardino welcomed Joseph Williams as a special guest on Friday August 8 as part of their speaker series held at their headquarters at 136 Carousel Mall.

Appointed by the San Bernardino Community College District Board of Trustees in March of 2013 to complete James Ramos’ term after he was elected to the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, Williams is seeking to be elected as the District 2 representative (which covers the City of Rialto and the unincorporated area of Muscoy).

Williams spoke on his work experience, which focuses on workforce investment and economic opportunity. He founded the Youth Action Project (YAP) in 1998 to give young adults the opportunity to gain work experience. YAP has hired and trained over 200 college students in the Inland Empire and has provided mentoring and tutoring to over 2,000 of the area’s high school students.

In addition, Williams was appointed to the California Workforce Investment Board by Governor Jerry Brown and has experience working with various San Bernardino County departments such as, Employment Services, Case Management, and Department of Behavioral Health. He has also worked with the San

“Joseph has a really strong background when it comes to issues with employment, opportunities, job training, labor marketing, and engagement,” said Tony Campos, a Trustee for the Democratic Luncheon Club and one of PHOTO/ANTHONY VICTORIA Williams’ mentors. “I’m sure his training has been essential to his Joseph Williams, candidate for San Bernardino Community Col- local work with the community lege District 2, speaks to the Democratic Luncheon Club of San college board.”

Bernardino.

Williams explained that through his work with the California Workforce Investment Board, he has the Bernardino County Sheriff as an setting. opportunity to advise Governor entry coordinator helping former The 38-year-old, father of two Brown on workforce policies. The incarcerated residents prepare for and current Rialto resident’s first board sets policies for the whole work and educate them on goal involvement with the SBCCD was state and 49 workforce investment

boards. According to Williams the state plan for the Workforce Investment system mentions the California Community College system 55 times. He said he had the opportunity to work on the plan.

“Being on the local board represents a unique opportunity for our area,” Williams explained. “We’ll have the opportunity to pilot a lot of workforce projects, seeing that we have direct access to the state board.”

For Williams, there is a correlation between the workforce and the Community College.

“Some of the things I’ve been able to bring to the board is to start focusing on classes and how they align with the local economy,” he said. “It’s very important to try to rebuild some of our technical education programs.”

The SBCCD District 2 candidate also plans to expand the Middle College High School program to students in the Rialto Unified School District.

The Democratic Luncheon Club of San Bernardino will have guest speakers throughout August and early September. On August 15, they will host California Assembly District 40 candidate Kathleen Henry, SBCCD Trustee candidate Rafael Trujillo on August 22, and California Senate District 20 candidate Connie Leyva on September 5. For more information, contact Diane Raley, Publicity Person (909) 792 9544.

Young cancer patients treated to an afternoon of fun with UCLA football players, sponsored by Stater Bros the playroom during this visit.”

Players who came out were Jordan Lasley, wide receiver; Aaron Sharp, quarterback; Dwight Williams, linebacker; and Kenny Young, linebacker. They were in preparation to begin open training camp, which started on Monday, Aug. 4 at California State University, San Bernardino. This is the third year CSUSB has hosted Bruins football for training, with support from Stater Bros. Markets.

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Four freshman players played

video games, puzzles and chatted up with kids on the hematology/oncology unit at the hospital.

“The kids were eager and excited to have the Bruins visit,” said

Dorothy Brooks from LLUCH’s child life services. “Spending just a couple of hours with the players was a treat that will be treasured for a long time by our patients. It was so good to hear the laughter in

that we serve,” stated Susan Atkinson, vice president, corporate affairs for Stater Bros. Markets. “As strong supporters of both the UCLA football training camp and Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, we are especially proud to provide an opportunity to brighten a child’s day.”

UCLA’s 2014 football season will kick off when the Bruins take on University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va on Saturday, August 30.

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UCLA Football preps for season at CSUSB

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UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley, a favorite to win the Heisman Trophy heading into his junior season, throws passes during training camp at Cal State San Bernardino on Thursday, August 7.

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hyped sophomore Myles Jack who finished last season with 75 tackles, two sacks and two interceptions. It will be interesting to see how the pass rush develops heading into the season.

On offense, they will be led by junior quarterback and Heisman Trophy favorite Brett Hundley. He turned down the NFL Draft despite being a likely first round pick and looks to continue the momentum the program has built during his first two years as the starter.

With improved decision-making this could be the year he takes home the hardware and leads UCLA to the PAC-12 title.

UCLA football will hold a fan appreciation day at CSUSB as it wraps up training camp on Saturday, August 16. Fans in attendance will receive a free 2014 UCLA Football poster along with free food provided by local Stater Bros.

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The Bruins open up the 2014 football season on Saturday, August 30 at Virginia. The teams home opener takes place on Saturday, September 6 against Memphis.

Nevada heads to World Series after rout of Northern California

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Linebackers work on tackling techniques with the padded sleds.

t was has become an annual tradition since Jim Mora took over as Head Coach, UCLA’s football program returned to Cal State San Bernardino for its fall training camp.

On Saturday, the Bruins finished up the first week of training camp with their first two-a-day. The second week will continue the two-aday schedule with the start times of 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. with all practices being open to the public.

The Bruins entered camp with questions at linebacker after departures by ninth overall NFL draft pick Anthony Barr and sixth rounder Jordan Zumwalt. Looking to fill those spots are juniors PHOTO/RICHARD DAWSON Kenny Orjioke and Aaron Wallace along with sophomore Deon Hollins. They do have much- Freshman receivers Alex Van Dyke (#83) and Alex Staff (#27) running routes and catching passes.

as Vegas’s Mountain Ridge Little League set the tone early scoring nine runs in the first inning of an 11-2 rout over Pacifica American LL of Northern California in the West Region Championship game at Al Houghton Stadium in San Bernardino on Saturday, August 9.

Mountain Ridge advances to Williamsport, Pa., as the first team from Nevada to reach to World Series and plays Rapid City, Iowa, the Midwest Region champion, on Thursday which is televised by ESPN. The Las Vegas team sent 12 batters to the plate during the 30minute long first inning. After walking during his first trip to the plate, Austin Kryszczuk hit a three-run home run, his West Region leading fifth in six games, during his second at-bat of the inning. Zachary Hare and Josh Zuehlsdorff also added run scoring singles as part of the nine-run onslaught.

Pacifica American scored two unearned runs in the bottom of the first with a double from Elijah Ricks and a sac-fly by Justice Turner.

After that Mountain Ridge starter Brennan Holligan was sharp enough to hinder the offense, he did not issue a walk and struck out four batters to pick up the win.

Hare and Zuehlsdorff combined to pitch 1 1/3 innings in relief to close out the game.

Alex Barker hit an RBI single in the second and Bradley Stone added a solo blast in the sixth to round out the Nevada scoring.

Stone totaled three hits and three runs in the game.

Pacifica America stranded the bases loaded in both the fourth and fifth innings and in total left eight runners on base.

Mountain Ridge finished the West Region tournament with a perfect 6-0 record and trailed only one time in the process.

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Starting pitcher Brennan Holligan did not walk a batter and struck out four to earn the win for Nevada.

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Nevada's Austin Kryszczuk rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run in an 11-2 rout of Northern California in the West Region championship game.

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San Bernardino is home of "Little League Elbow" research as well as Western Regionals

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Current Little League sensation Mo'Ne Davis is said to have proper pitching delivery and knee buckling curve as she leads team to Pennsylvania State championship and into Little League.

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ormer professional baseball players Don Smith and Dave Coggin feel that with proper oversight Little League pitchers should be able to continue throwing strikes deep into an injury free baseball career. Both were too young to recall the 1965 nationally published research on "Little League Elbow" by San Bernardino orthopedic surgeon, the late Joel E. Adams.

But in 2014, Coggin writes that there is nothing wrong with 12year-olds throwing a limited number of curveballs.

Smith recommends that Little Leaguer's pitch no more than six innings per week with three days rest. In his comprehensive study, Adams strongly urged those under 13 not be allowed to throw curveballs and pitch no more than two innings per game. Little League Baseball currently allows 85 pitches per game with four days rest required before pitching again.

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As #1 Major League Baseball draft picks, Coggin and Smith know about the mechanics of pitching.

Coggin pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies. Smith, a Redlands High graduate, advanced to the Triple-A level in the Dodgers chain after playing at Arizona State. Smith is the pitching coach at Hitter's Choice baseball facility in Loma Linda.

Coggin reported to Philadelphia's minor league system in 1995 right out of Upland High He currently owns and operates Performance Fitness for Athletes in Upland.

Coggin writes that knowledge of modern training techniques and a good education make it safe for Little League pitcher's to throw the curveball, but not 11 times out of 15 pitches like he once witnessed.

Smith, 54, still pitches in simulated games without pain. In 1978, before limits or pitch counts, Smith recalled pitching eight or nine inning, extra inning complete games for Redlands High. "I was a finesse pitcher. Now days, pitcher's are more powerful. They throw a power

fastball and a power curve. There's more pressure and stress on their arms," says Smith. "One hundred years ago, guys like Walter Johnson didn't throw with that much velocity."

Smith had decent numbers while pitching for the Dodgers' affiliate in Albuquerque, possibly deserving a look in 1985 by the big club. But in that era the Dodgers pitching staff was full of Cy Young winners and all-stars. There was Herscheiser, Jerry Reuss, Dave Stewart, Bob Welch, Fernando, and Alejandro Pena.

Referring to Dr. Adams first study of its kind, which was conducted in San Bernardino, where he x-rayed both elbows of 162 boys ages 9-14.

Of those, 80 were pitchers, 47 were position players only, and 35 did not play. Results showed that 95% of the pitchers were showing serious growth plate problems in the elbow.

In 1965, Adams reported that teens were suffering an increasing number of permanent elbow and shoulder injuries. Adams stated that you can't keep pitching with arm pain before you suffer serious injury.

"Contemporary Little League rules were drawn up before there was adequate information on the effect of too much pitching," said Adams.

Former San Bernardino Valley College and USC player Danny Davidsmeier had Adams perform surgery on his damaged elbow after his freshman year at Yucaipa High School.

At the time Davidsmeier was a catcher/pitcher. "I think I hurt my arm due to overuse. I was also snapping the curveball." Davidsmeier's arm eventually healed well enough so that he was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the third round as a shortstop in 1973. Davidsmeier advanced to Triple-A Denver where he batted .280. Due to his old arm injury, Davidsmeier had a hard time hitting the inside fastball.

Loma Linda University Health PossAbilities to host wheelchair and walker collection drive

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92354. Electric wheelchairs cannot be accepted due to the cost of transportation. A tax donation receipt will be provided by Joni and Friends Wheels for the World.

Loma Linda University Health PossAbilities is a non-profit outreach program of Loma Linda University Medical Center East Campus. The program seeks to provide for the physical, social and emotional needs of the people who are physically challenged.

Joni and Friends Wheels for the World, as part of its Christian ministry, provides free wheelchairs to children and adults affected by disability worldwide. The wheelchairs are collected nationwide and reCOURTESY PHOTO stored by inmates at correctional facilities across the country to In this file photo, volunteers prepare to transport the wheelchairs like-new condition. and walkers collected from the wheelchair and walker collection For more information, call 909drive last year.

792-2308.

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Mo'Ne Davis throws sharp-breaking curves to lead team to Little League World Series in Williamsport.

Former National League Cy Young winner Mike Marshall called Adams' research the only credible study into the subject. Marshall agreed that young pitchers can continue without pain, all the while causing permanent damage to the arm. As a 14-year MLB veteran, Marshall never threw a curveball. In an email to the Inland Empire Community News, Marshall explained that as a rookie pitcher with the Detroit Tigers in 1967, the pitching coaches were teaching techniques that were actually causing arm problems.

Marshall is now known as Dr. Mike Marshall, having earned the title after completing his doctorate in kinesiology from Michigan State.

Marshall told the IECN that there were less arm injuries in early baseball because the pitchers used a "very smooth, simple motion without sudden stresses." He called the technique, "the horizontal figure-8 pitching arm action." Marshall is universally considered the first to apply kinesiolgy and Newton's law to professional pitching. His rebellion against the baseball establishment has been well covered.

Marshall explained that Detroit's method created a "reverse bounce" action of the pitching forearm, caus-

ing a sudden shock that overwhelmed the pitching shoulder and pitching elbow. "From then on, the baseball pitching motion became a series of jerky actions." For the past 50 years, Marshall has advocated the pitching method's akin to Walter Johnson's that could limit pitching arm injuries. He feels no one should pitch in a competitive game until they are 13. He has gone on record to say that neither he, nor Little League Baseball, Inc, nor any other organization knows for certain what can cause a permanently deformed pitching arm.

Another leading expert, Dr. James Andrews, told the New York Times that he basically agrees with Marshall's sentiments. Andrews says overuse of the pitching arm is a leading cause of injury. Andrews advises youth to not play year round, avoid radar guns, and stay away from showcases where you might overthrow in order to impress scouts. Andrews says he performs "Tommy John " surgery on those as young as 12. He feels that curveballs are ok to throw if taught properly, "but very few know how to teach it properly." His rule of thumb: "Don't throw a curve until you can grow a beard."

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Harvest Glen residents in Rialto building Hapi community

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On-site fitness classes including Zomba, are offered to residents at Rialto’s Harvest Glen apartments. The classes are part of a pilot program offered through The Hapi Foundation in an effort to create healthy communities.

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By Yasmin Alvarez

esidents of the Harvest Glen housing community in Rialto are on the path to "Hapi" living thanks to an area non-profit.

The Hapi Foundation has set up shop at the residential site in the hopes of launching a pilot wellness program for its residents, said the organization.

The program's goal is to bring sustainable health, nutrition and fitness programs directly to resident's doorsteps, explains Jane Lori, Hapi's executive director.

“We’re taking programs to where people live so there’s no excuse for lack of accessibility,” said Jane Lorin, Hapi’s executive director.

“We’re building community through health.”

Hapi has been working with Har-

vest Glen residents since 2013 in collaboration with several local organizations to help rebuild the community through health and education.

On-site program activities tailored for both adults and children include boot camps, Zomba classes, a resident Walking Club, and cooking classes.

After school programs, which offer homework help, reading, character building, among other things, have been gaining popularity amongst residents and continue to steadily rise, Lorin said.

An increase in participation from Harvest Glen residents has allowed Hapi to expand its programming. More Zomba and fitness classes were added to program scheduling along with movie nights and community meetings mixed in.

In a recognition of the program’s

one-year anniversary a community celebration at Harvest Glen was held last month for its residents.

The festivities brought out dozens of neighbors and offered the opportunity to participate in fitness sessions. The day also featured cooking demonstrations by a nutritionist and chef teaching residents how to prepare healthy meals and smoothies.

Because of the program's success, Hapi is now on the lookout for extra hands to come on board.

The foundation is currently on the lookout for a new art teacher or art school willing to collaborate and add onto the program's success.

To learn more about The Hapi Foundation and its programs in Rialto, visit them at facebook.com/hapifoundation.

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A one-year anniversary for The Hapi Foundation’s wellness pilot program at Harvest Glen was held last month. Festivities included healthy foods and cooking demonstrations.

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Walgreens was on hand to offer free health screenings and wellness advice to residents.