Inland Empire Weekly November 20 2014

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Redlands youth, police revel in tailgate activities

IE Job Corp Conference empowers women A9

Don’t miss upcoming Turkey Trot 5k in Redlands A10

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Redlands youth battle it out in a touch football game against Redlands police officers Nov. 15 during a tailgate party at Ted Runner Stadium. with officers from the Redlands It was the first time brothers

By Yazmin Alvarez Police Department and its Sergio, 10, and Adrian, 8, Volunteer Citizens Patrol enjoyed Cervantes had ever been on a colniversity of Redlands a Saturday afternoon tailgate party lege campus, let alone played footBulldogs picked up a front of Ted Runner Stadium in new fan base last week.

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Nearly two dozen youth along before the Bulldogs faced off Occidental College.

Native American culture celebrated at Crafton Hills College

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Students from the Redlands area learned about Serrano culture as part of Native American Heritage Month. The event was held throughout Crafton Hills College in Yucaipa. throughout the Crafton Hills guage and history of the San

By Yazmin Alvarez College Campus in Yucaipa Nov. Manuel Band of Mission Indians he Serrano culture and 13 and 14 with several activities as part of the annual California's language is strong and aimed at keeping native traditions First Cultures: A Celebration at Crafton Hills/Waa’t observing thriving in the Inland alive.

Native American Heritage Day and pottery to basketry From Empire.

Area students celebrated Native music, students received hands-on Native, cont. on next pg.

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November 20, 2014

Toy donations sought for community block party

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he City of Redlands Recreation Division and Redlands Police Department along with several local businesses are collecting toys for the 17th Annual Children’s Christmas Block Party.

All monetary and toy donations will assist in providing toys, food, bicycles, games and crafts to children during the annual block party, which is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Redlands Community Center, 111 W. Lugonia Ave. The annual block party has an average attendance of 3,000 to 5,000 families. For many of the children, this will be the only “Christmas” they receive.

You can join in the spirit of giving by donating new, unwrapped toys for children between the ages of 4 and 12. Toys may be dropped off through Dec. 12 at the following locations throughout the City: Toyota of Redlands – 921 New York St. Redlands Ford – 1121 W. Colton Ave. Redlands Metro Nissan – 1665 Industrial Park Ave. Gerrards Market -705 W. Cypress Ave. Redlands Family Restaurant107 E. Colton Ave. A.K. Smiley Public Library – 125 E. Vine St. Redlands Olive Avenue Market – 530 W. Olive Ave. Oscar's Restaurant -19 N. 5th St. Hogi Yogi – 501 E. Citrus Ave. Redlands Community Center 111 W. Lugonia Ave. Redlands Police Department 1270 W. Park Ave. For additional information on the Children’s Christmas Block Party, contact Officer Elyzabeth Green at (909) 798-7534 ext 2.

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Youth take on Redlands Police officers in a friendly game of touch football Nov. 15 during tailgate festivities before the U of R’s Bulldog game.

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ball with a group of police officers, and hopefully not the last, said their mother, Sabrina Meras.

“It’s a great opportunity for the kids to see that police officers aren’t the enemy,” said Meres. “They’re here to be part of the community and be mentors, you can see that here.”

The youth-centered tailgate party was the second of its kind for the department and held in effort to build relationships between local youth, parents and police officers.

Spearheaded by Officer Elyzabeth Green, this year’s event was double in size.

“We’re steadily growing,” she said. “The hope is to continue to create trusting relationships with our kids in the community.”

For Meres, it was an event she knows her children will always remember.

“Look at how much fun they’re having,” she said, as she stood on the sidelines cheering on her boys.

“This is great for them.”

As part of the festivities, young tailgaters and families enjoyed hot dogs, snacks and several rounds of touch football.

Members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Redlands and Riverside’s Hansberger Clubhouse College Bound program also participated in the revelry.

In addition to pregame fun, the group had the opportunity to meet the Bulldog team and watch them practice before kickoff.

Tickets to the game were made possible by the University of Redlands.

The Bulldogs had a 54-28 win over Occidental College.

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

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San Bernardino County 3rd District Supervisor, James Ramos (left) leads a Serrano Bird Song at Crafton Hills College Nov. 14 as part of a Native American Heritage month celebration.

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Officer Elyzabeth Green of the Redlands Police Department serves up snacks for youth during a Bulldog tailgate party Nov. 15.

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Bulldogs win 54-28 over Occidental College Nov. 15.

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Nov. 29.

The event brought together Redlands and Yucaipa elementary school students and Native American instructors with the San Manuel Education Department to teach the Indian culture native to the area and Southern California.

Highlights of the event, which was held over two days, included singing a traditional Bird Song with James Ramos, who helped organize this year’s effort and serves as San Bernardino County’s 3rd District supervisor, presentations by Paakuma’ “Shorty” Tawinat of the San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians, storytelling and learning about basketry from Rose Ann

Hamilton of the Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians.

The event helped reach more than 400 students in the area. ~iecn.yazmin@gmail.com.

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Redlands expands alternative fueling station at corporate yard, opens to public

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LNG/CNG fueling stations at the Corporate Yard in Redlands are now open to the public.

he City of Redlands has expanded its alternative fueling station at the City’s Corporate Yards with the addition of new Compressed Natural Gas fuel dispensers. The new dispensers will allow up to four alternative fuel vehicles to fuel at the same time.

The City has operated the Liquefied Natural Gas/Compressed Natural Gas fueling station at its Corporate Yard located at 1270 W. Park Ave., since its construction in 2003.

Compressed Natural Gas is a clean burning alternative fuel that helps reduce carbon emissions and costs less than fossil fuels.

Assembly Bill 2766, signed into law in 1990, provides for the collection of an additional $4 in DMV fees to fund various air pollution re-

duction efforts. Thirty cents of each dollar is deposited into a discretionary fund overseen by the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC), which is made up of local elected officials as well as state and local government appointees. The goal of the MSRC is to assist local governments to implement timely, effective air pollution reduction projects and directly support cities in meeting and promoting clean air within South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).

In 2011, the City of Redlands applied for funding from the MSRC’s $5 million Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Program and was awarded funds in the amount of $85,000.

In July 2014, the Redlands City Council awarded the $222,604 con-

tract for the alternative fuel expansion project to Buena Vista-based Fueling and Service Technologies, Inc. The project groundbreaking took place in September and the new fueling stations, including canopy extension and two fast fill hose dispensers, will open later this week.

CNG fueling dispensers are open to the public between 6 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The dispensers accept debit cards as well as American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa, Wright Express and Voyager fleet cards.

More information is available on the City’s website at www.cityofredlands.org/qol/equipment. ~City of Redlands

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Gloria’s Corner

Gloria Macias Harrison

Hispanic Awards: Hispanic Lifestyle announced it will reintroduce the Inland Empire Hispanic Image Awards on December 3rd at the Riverside Convention Center. Latinos will be recognized for contributions in the areas of community service and education. The event starts with a networking reception at 5:30 followed by an awards program.

Dessert, coffee and networking will follow the recognition of the 2014 honorees. The three 2014 honorees being recognized for their efforts to promote positives

images of Latino community on the Southern California Inland Region are: • Community Advocate - Senior Deputy District Attorney Gerry Lopez has been a Riverside County prosecutor for 24 years and is the primary architect and lead attorney for the Juvenile Division's Community Prosecution Unit. Considered an expert specializing in juvenile delinquency prevention and intervention, Mr. Lopez was appointed to the California Juvenile Justice Committee and he currently serves as an international trainer for a White House program designed to reduce youth gang participation in the United States and Central America.

• Community Service - Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Committee was formed in 2010 by the Riverside Latino Network to spearhead the effort to turn the dream of a Cesar Chavez Memorial Statue into reality. Since then it has now dedicated the Monument memorializing Cesar Chavez and the farmworkers movement to the citizens of Riverside as part of the city's Peacewalk in the Mainstreet pedestrian mall.

• Educational Advocates - The LEAD Organization housed at California State University, San Bernardino serves as a primary site for a set of innovative and productive programs, publications, and events for Latinos and Education.

The purpose of LEAD (Latino Education & Advocacy Days) is to

Santa’s Pajama Parties at Redlands, Apple Valley museums

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vent date: reserve now for of all, the thrill of talking to Santa Claus himself.”

Cost is $10.00 per person. Under December 5 and 6, 2014 at the age 1 is free with paid adult. Each County Museum in Redlands and admission includes all holiday for December 13 at the Victor Val- crafts and activities, a chat with Santa, and refreshments. Space is ley Museum in Apple Valley Santa will visit families at the limited and fills quickly—only San Bernardino County Museum reservations with payment rein Redlands at two pajama parties, ceived by 4:30 pm on Wednesday, Friday December 5 and Saturday December 3, will be eligible to December 6, from 6:00 to 8:00 register for either party at the mupm. A third pajama party is sched- seum in Redlands. Reservations uled for the Victor Valley Museum must be received by Thursday, Dein Apple Valley on Saturday, De- cember 11 for the event at the Viccember 13 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. tor Valley Museum. No payments Advance reservations are required will be accepted at Santa’s PJ Party, and the museum is unable to for each party.

Pick one evening to bring your give refunds for this program. Call family to play holiday games, hear (909) 798-8611 with questions holiday stories, make winter crafts, about the Redlands events or (760) enjoy refreshments, visit with 241-2111 for the Victor Valley some live animals (at the main mu- Museum party. Registration forms seum), and have a photo op with are available at the museums or Santa. You can wear your pajamas on-line at www.sbcountymuand bring your favorite teddy bear seum.org. to keep you company. Please ar- The San Bernardino County Murive by 6 pm to enjoy the whole seum is at the California Street exit from Interstate 10 in Redlands. party.

“Families love this program and The Victor Valley Museum is a return year after year,” said Jolene branch of the San Bernardino Redvale, curator of education. County Museum located at 11873 “Our relaxed, seasonal atmosphere Apple Valley Road in Apple Valgives everyone a chance to enjoy ley. Parking is free. For more invisit each other’s company while they formation, take part in long-held holiday tra- www.sbcountymuseum.org. The ditions including story time, museums are accessible to persons snacking, craft-making and, best with disabilities.

promote a broad-based awareness of the crisis in Latino Education and to enhance the intellectual, cultural, and personal development of our community's educators, administrators, leaders, parents, and students. Enrique G. Murillo Jr. Ph.D. Is the executive Director of LEAD. We congratulate the honorees and Richard Sandoval, president and founder of Hispanic Lifestyle for reinitiating the Image Awards that he first debuted in 1998.

Throughout the years over 100 Latinos have been recognized for their achievements in the Inland Empire. Over 2.2 million Latinos reside in San Bernardino and Riverside counties.

2 to 3 p.m. – items such as coats, socks, bus passes and gift cards are encouraged. A community prayer and benefit concert with light buffet starts at 3 p.m. at Community Hospital of San Bernardino, 1805 Medical Center Drive. For information call: 909.649.6900 or 909.886.2994

Friday, November 31 - the San Bernardino Valley College Theatre Arts department presents Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare and directed by Melinda Oliver at 7:00 p.m. at the Auditorium, 701 South Mt. Vernon. Tickets available at the door with special prices for students, seniors, military, and children. For ticket info visit: Save the Date: https:/bookstore.valleycollege.edu Sunday, November 23 - the /.

Chicano Latino Caucus of the Inland Empire presents and wel- Wednesday, December 3 comes speaker Bobby Verdugo. Symphonie Jeunesse presents the Mr. Verdugo will share the story of premiere concert of a composition struggles to the by William Zeitler written and the Walkout/Blowout of 1968 in East dedicated in their honor at 6:30 Los Angeles and how this started p.m. at the Castaway Restaurant in the movement for equality in edu- San Bernardino. cation for Latinos in California.

The HBO movie, Walkout, based Friday, December 5 - Friends on the events of the walkout and of Santa Claus, Inc. present The its leadership will be shown. The Glory of Christmas Traditions presentation starts at 1:00 p.m. at evening Gala at the National Or195 Carousal Mall. For informa- ange Show starting at 6 p.m. with tion and to RSVP call: a cocktail reception and tree pre951.906.3130 view followed by a dinner extravaganza.

This evening of Sunday, November 23 - Mar- celebration includes: Holiday Spetindale Productions present Tak- cialty Boutiques, Silent Auction ing Time to Give Thanks, a benefit Gift Baskets, Live Auction, and concert to support the homeless Dancing to a live band. For ticket women and children of Time for information call: 909.862.0732 or Change Foundation. Meet and email: bsimenton@att.net Greet/ Gift Drop Off is slated from

Saturday, December 6 Friends of Santa Claus, Inc. present The Glory of Christmas Traditions luncheon and fashion show starting at 10a.m. with tree preview and shopping with luncheon at 11:30 a.m. This day of celincludes: Holiday ebration Specialty Boutiques, Silent Auction Gift Baskets, Live Auction, Macy's Holiday Fashion Show, and Designer Tree Raffle. For ticket information call: 909.862.07 or email: bsimenton@att.net

Friday, December 12 - the Colton Wilson Alumni present the 10th & Final Wilson Scholarship Holiday Dance from 5 p.m.

To 10 p.m. At the American Legion Post 155 Hall, 1401 N. Veterans Way, Colton. Food by Rosie catering and music by Grupo Neblina are features of this scholarship fund raising event for Colton High. For information on reservations call: 909.794.0601

Saturday, December 20 - the San Bernardino Symphony presents Home for the Holidays concert at the California Theatre 562 W. 4th Street. The program will include many holiday favorites with selections from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, Handel's Messiah and Anderson's A Festival of Carols.

For ticket information, visit www.sanbernardinosymphony.org or call 909.381.5388

Gloria Harrison is publisher of the Inland Empire Community Newspapers and can be reached at gloharrison@me.com

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of up to 20% and awarded Irvine’s new chancellor up to 24% more than his predecessor.

Do you see the problem?

Anthony Victoria

University of California may no longer be affordable for students

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y the time you read this, a critical decision that has implications of raising tuition by five percent for University of California students for the next five years will have been decided by the system’s board of regents.

While UC President Janet Napolitano believes the proposed hike is the result of the California government’s short change to the state’s premier research university system, lawmakers like Governor Jerry Brown and Senate pro-tem Kevin De Leon (D-Los Angeles) shared sentiments of opposition and have presented alternatives to the proposal.

Disagreements like these will continue to exist in California as long as the economic climate continues to fluctuate.

However, considering that the state has plenty of money to fund prisons ($9.8 billion) and university officials seeming to always have room to raise their chancellor’s salaries, it is unfair to place the burden on your top consumer: the adolescents and young adults of California. We should not be asking working class and middleclass families to sacrifice more money.

UC undergraduate tuition (currently at $12,192 a year) is about eight times more than what it was in 1989. Add on campus fees, books, housing, associated student fees etc., you're looking at about an average of over $28,000 a year.

In September, the UC regents hiked up the pay of officials at Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Merced and Riverside campuses

In the 1960’s California introduced its Master Plan for Higher Education that included the Community College, California State University, and University of California systems. In that plan, educators envisioned free or low-cost tuition for the state’s students that would eventually become educators themselves or community leaders. We have dramatically moved away from that vision and are moving more in towards privatization.

And despite Gov. Brown’s and other lawmaker’s plans to increase funding (most notably Brown’s plan to increase the state's contribution to 4% a year over the next two years), for UC President Napolitano, it is still not enough.

Even more controversial is that student leaders were not involved in the conversation. A recent editorial in the Daily Californian mentioned that the decision was made in the absence of many student leaders across all ten campuses.

UC officials are handicapping their students.

In the end, all involved parties will suffer greatly: UC officials will be at the negative end of a financial and educational debate, California lawmakers will be accused of not prioritizing education, and most importantly, students and their parents will have to pay more money for tuition, taking out more loans, and falling further into debt.

By 2020, the year my little sister is projected to graduate from high school and pursues her dream of attending UCLA, my father (who is on the cusp of retirement) is possibly looking at a $15, 563 bill for tuition. Like Papa, I’m hoping Margaret does well enough to garner scholarships and grants to help her pay for school.

Not everyone will have that same fortune. The Master Plan is no longer a leading cause.

Anthony Victoria is a community writer for the Inland Empire Community Newspaper Group and can be reached at avictoria@iecn.com or at (909) 3819898 Ext. 208

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Food trucks taking a bite out of local businesses

What is with all the support we are giving to this monthly food truck feeding frenzy San Bernardino puts on? We have restaurants closing all around us and now we want to support this and more money being taken in from businesses out of town?

who run this city? They need to Who is spearheading and sup- start learning to run it like a busiporting this? We have enough ness. problems with the casino undercutting and driving the closing of Steve Portias, our local businesses. Now this.

San Bernardino

Many years ago, I would forget it was election day and would not vote. Remember cars riding up and down streets with a bullhorn blaring messages? Well, that might wake some of us up.

about a free coffee? The “I Voted” sticker could have something to indicate they get a free coffee. There might be other businesses that would offer incentives, from free meals and merchandise to discounts on whatever.

While that may be one of the many reasons so few people vote If getting more people to the today, maybe a little bribing will polls would make this a safe city, I help get voters to the polls. How think that would benefit the many What real choices do you have when handed a terminal diagnosis?

The religious fanatics will argue that only God can choose, so they’ll pray for a miracle to happen and a cure. If this God they speak of can help, why did he allow the person to acquire the illness in the first place?

It is pretty well known that spousal and child abuse, called domestic violence, is a major problem in the nation. Recent cases of professional athletes abusing women and children are but a tip of the proverbial iceberg.

What is not generally recognized is the spark that triggers such violence. It is booze! Alcohol drinking is conservatively estimated in 70 percent to 80 percent of domestic violence cases in the nation.

An article on domestic violence

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As a cancer survivor, I believe in the dignity of the subject. What good is the quality of life when it starts to dissipate in terminally ill patients? My belief would be that it’s best to stay around as long as possible. However, when I’ve reached the point of no return, I’ll depart this world on my terms.

The state should have the rightto-die law. If there is a forgiving God, which he’s supposed to be, he’ll welcome me into his kingdom.

Lou Solo, Gardena

by Caroline Knapp was published in the New York Times in 2000, Legislators and anger-managewhich emphasized alcohol drink- ment program leaders who ening’s heavy involvement in such deavor to reduce domestic violence. violence need to seriously address excessive alcohol use (addiction) The reason we tend to ignore the among violators or they will con“elephant in the room” is because tinue to spin their wheels. we (the 70 percent of the population that drinks alcohol) like what Mike Kennedy, San Bernardino it does for us. We seek the eu- The author is a former alcohol phoric mood swing. However, in program administrator and infar too many cases, the sedation of structor at San Bernardino Valley repressed emotions, specifically, College. anger, sparks violence, usually perpetrated on those we live with.

Enough on the Holocaust al- that such a horrific event as the ready!

Holocaust could ever have taken place, and no matter what you may There’s always going to be peo- try to teach people about it, some ple who will never accept the fact will never accept it as fact.

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Bible teachings as important as Holocaust

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I also wonder if transportation is a factor in the low voter turnout.

Maybe all they need is a ride to the polling place.

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well-documented in a book put together by people who witnessed events that happened, it’s called the Bible. If they want to educate people on the Holocaust, then in turn they should be willing to be The Anti-Defamation League educated on the life of Jesus and devout Jews are insistent on a Christ. mandatory teaching of the Holocaust, yet these same people do not Peter Paddison, believe in Jesus Christ as being the Hesperia salvation of mankind. His birth, life, ministry and crucifixion are

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Words to Think About: Thanksgiving

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By G. W. Abersold Ph.D.

hanksgiving Day, November 27, 2014, is in many respects the National Holiday of the United States. We worship it with adoration and reverence.

It is the essence of our religion.

Our icons are the turkey and football-both college and the NFL. We eat the turkey and all of its trimmings. Then we collapse in our

pews (the couch or easy chair) and argue the subtle points of football.

The spirit of Thanksgiving was not always so pagan. The three great monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Mohamedism, all have their special days of worship. Christmas and Easter; Hanukah, and Yom Kippur; Ramadan. Interesting enough, thanksgiving-in its purest form is the basic expression of devotion of all three. Read the book of Psalms, which all three religions accept.

Thanksgiving to God is the theme of most of the Psalms.

So, it was quite natural for the Pilgrims to celebrate with thanksgiving to God on December, 1621, for His blessings. They had survived their first winter and harvest.

However, where and when the first Thanksgiving was held in the United States is open for debate.

St. Augustine, Florida declares it was on September 8, 1565 in their city.

Many historians say it was in Vir-

ginia and not in Plymouth. As early as 1607. It is recorded in the founding charter in Charles City, Virginia that a day of Thanksgiving was held in 1619. However, December of 1621 is generally accepted as the time of the first day of Thanksgiving in the U.S.A. In 1789 George Washington proclaimed a national Day of Thanksgiving on November 26. Abraham Lincoln did the same for the last Thursday of November in 1863.

In 1939 President F. D. Roosevelt proclaimed a national day on the fourth Thursday of November. Every President since then has followed this tradition.

Ben Johnson, the great English essayist, is reported as saying, “Gratitude is seldom found among most people.” Seemingly, the more independent we become and the more self-sufficient we become, the less likely we are to acknowledge a spirit of gratitude. Which always precedes thanksgiving.

As great as Mark Twain became,

he was the exception. At the top of his popularity, he was paid between three and five dollars for each word he wrote. A fan wrote him a letter requesting his (Twain’s) favorite word. He included a five dollar bill. In his most inimitable way, Twain sent back one word-THANKS. Remember the story of Robert Stroud, the Birdman of Alcatraz?

He was a vicious, resentful, morose killer. He spent fifty of his seventy years incarcerated in prison.

However, he became a wellknown author and rehabilitated his life. He became an authority on birds. Especially what caused their sickness and death. Reportedly, his change began when a sparrow flew into his cell and was ill. He cared for it and it became well. He then did something unusual for him. He asked a guard for help.

The jailor was at first resentful but then relented and gave him a small box that Stroud had asked for. Then came his response, “Thanks.” The first expression of gratitude.

Ultimately gratitude is a spiritual expression. Most Christians are aware of the word “Eucharist.” It is the word used for the Sacrament of Holy Communion and The Lord’s Supper. Its meaning in Greek is “Thanksgiving.” The celebration of the Holy Eucharist was the first Sacrament of the Christian faith.

Karl Barth, the great Swiss theologian of the last century, said it this way, “Gratitude is the only appropriate response any of us can make to God.” Helen Keller said, “I never feel so alive as when I take time to say, “Thank you.”

Dale Carnegie stated that, “Gratitude should be expressed but not expected. Thankfulness is a key. It unlocks so many things that were closed, from frozen relationships to harden hearts.”

However you spend Thanksgiving Day this year, I urge you to include time to express gratitude to God. Amen. Selah. So be it.

Man who helped put Cookie Monster on international map visits ESRI

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Gary E. Krell helped create Sesame Street into world commodity. Krell spoke at ESRI in Redlands on Nov. 4th.

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By Harvey M. Kahn

id such a large crowd descend on Redlands early in November to see Gary E. Knell, CEO and President of the

National Geographic Society. Or did they come to see Gary E. Knell, former behind the scenes hitmaker at Sesame Street who helped put Cookie Monster on the international map.

Gary E. Knell's visit didn't draw

the front page headlines like Ralph Nader when he came to Redlands as part of the Environmental Systems Research Institute's speaker's forum three years ago. Knell does, however rank up there as one of the more significant person's in

America. Knell is the current President and CEO of National Geographic, the 126 year old photographic magazine which has grown into one of the largest scientific and educational nonprofit's in the world.

Snell spoke to a capacity crowd on Nov. 4 at the campus hall of Environmental Systems Research Institute's (ESRI) headquarters in Redlands. Tickets to get into the free event were taken within 24 hours of his booking. An overflow of those still hoping to enter lined the front door, said a spokesperson at the University of Redlands, whose Town Hall alumni association co-sponsored the event.

It was Knell who oversaw the formation of the Sesame Street Workshop, the nonprofit arm of Sesame Street responsible for bringing the children's educational entertainment show into 150 nations. According to Knell's biography, he worked 22 years at Sesame Street Workshop and 12 as its CEO. From 1989 to 2011, Knell is credited with not only bringing Sesame Street global recognition, but is said to have expanded its revenue significantly.

With Knell at the helm, Sesame Street Workshop developed coproductions in South Africa, India,

Northern Ireland and Egypt. During that time, he oversaw the creation of the Fox Noggin Channel and the Sprout Channel.

Knell didn't come to Redlands to speak about Elmo, instead to discuss the collaborations in the field of Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping between National Geographic and ESRI. The two worked together to produce a highly defined, small-scale world map. Their joint efforts have been aided by the United States Geographic Survey database.

ESRI has remained at the forefront in the development of GIS software. Since founded in 1969, it has produced, merchandised and distributed at least eight state-ofthe art mapping applications. The day after Knell's visit, ESRI announced its newest application called SciPly. It basically will simply and improve tasks needed by oceanographers, meteorologists, and transportation geographers.

Before earning his law degree from Loyola University, Knell received his B.A. from U.C.L.A. where he worked on the UCLA Daily Bruin. He is now an advisor to USC's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.

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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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Center, 400 N. Pepper Ave., they begin a new season on TuesColton. For more information, day, January 7, 9:00 AM. Rehearsals are held each Tuesday please call (909) 887-3472.

Morning. at St. Paul’s Methodist emocratic LunchChurch, 785 No. Arrowhead Ave., eon Club of San San Bernardino, CA 92401 (corBernardino ner of Arrowhead and 8th).

The Democratic Luncheon Club of San Bernardino meet at noon on Fridays at Democratic Headquarters, 136 Carousel Mall (near the central glass elevator) in San Bernardino. For additional infor- Wednesdays from 9 a.m. – 1 mation visit website www.sb- p.m. in front of the hospital. Stop dems.com by on your lunch break for certiSpeaker Schedule: fied fresh produce and artisan Friday 11/21 Mark Westwood, breads. ARMC partners with the Vice Chair, SBCDCC: Media Southland Farmers Market Associand Local Politics ation on the weekly market to help HAPPY THANKSGIVING promote health and wellness to the Friday 12/5 Election of Officers community.

Friday 12/12 Holiday Party and Potluck Friday 12/19 Hon. Marsha Slough, Presiding Judge, SB Superior Court: SB Justice Center Mondays-San Bernardino Farmand Court Update ers Fair and Market Night held at HAPPY HOLIDAYS 1/9/2015 First Meeting of the Perris Hill Park, 1001 East Highland Ave from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 New Year Dues of $15 are due and p.m. For more information call payable now for 2015. Please (909) 844-7731. pay at the meeting or mail a check to PO Box 451, SB 92402 Visit us at www.sbdems.com or our new Facebook page at www.facebook/SBDems.

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Redlands Community Center: allet Folklorico Every third Friday 2 p.m., 111 Lugonia Ave., Redlands (909) 798Cultural Classes 7572.

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Saturday, November 22 from 9am to 3pm. Join the Ladies Auxiliary Unit 777 at the American Legion Post 777, 194 E. 40th St., San Bernardino, for a Holiday Boutique. Browse & shop through handmade items, jewelry, baked goods, decorations, painted items, holiday gifts, candles and more. Snack bar will be open. Call (909) 882-3110 for more information.

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Sunday, November 23 at 6:30pm in the Sunrise Church Worship Center, 2759 N. Ayala Dr. Rialto, CA 92377. Evening will include Music! Dance! Testimonies! Message from God’s Word!

Service will be livestreamed! Childcare available for birth-kindergarten.

Bring your favorite dessert for the potluck following the service! For more info, call 909The Redlands Community Sen- 875-5566, or visit us @ ior Center offers a perfect and www.sunrisechurch.org. simple introduction for newcomers to the Italian language. This free course is designed to give travelers to Italian speaking countries, or those who are simply interested in enlightening Wednesday, December 3 at themselves, an introduction to 5:30pm at the Riverside Convencommunicating and understand- tion Center. Latinos will be recing the basics of Italian. Immerse ognized for contributions in the yourself in the Language of Love areas of community service and at the Redlands Community Sen- education. The event starts with ior Center every Thursday, be- a networking reception at 5:30 ginning Sept. 18, from 12:15 followed by an awards program.

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Annual car, bike show fundraiser to benefit GATE program

By Pasul Rasso

n Thursday, November 15 the Bloomington Community came together to support the 4th Annual Car and Bike Show fundraiser for the GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) program at the Joe Baca Middle School within the Colton Joint Unified School District. The GATE program according to the website at California.gov GATE is an educational program designed to address the learning styles of the students who have been identified as gifted and talented, and the goal of the program is to meet students’ intellectual needs.

Approximately 450 community members, staff and volunteers were present and ready to support the event. Three of the major sponsors were Street Life, Cities Finest and The Hook Up Wire and Wheels, who supported and promoted the event and brought several classic, custom and lowrider cars for the community to enjoy. In all about 35 cars and several bicycles were present at the event. The Rialto SWAT and Explorer teams, also supported the event and brought out the Rialto P.D.’s SWAT vehicle for the students to enjoy. Students were given the opportunity to wear the SWAT teams gear.

Spectators were greeted with menudo, a taco bar, corn and chili, and plenty of other food and drink items. The American Cancer Society (Mina's Angels Relay for Life) was represented and was doing a

Principal Ernesto Calles with students.

raffle for a 60" HD TV, as well as groups like the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation, and many other vendors doing cottage industry wares.

DJ Services were donated by 11 year old Dj Jojo from Colton who entertained the spectators with various music for all to enjoy. Student performances included the Baca Middle School Band, Baile Florico, Christina Camerena, Tommy Gunn Dance crew, and Little Michael Jackson, Ramsey.

He is a 7 year old student from Grimes Elementary, and before performing he told students’ and staff, “if it had not been for drugs his idol Michael Jackson would be alive today!”

The cheers from the crowd during the performances and trophy awards showed how much the students, staff and community enjoyed the event! The school looks forward to having the 5th Annual event next year.

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Little Michael Jackson performs his dance.

Free Turkey Shootout!

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15 year old Christina Camarena performed on Saturday.

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he Redlands Recreation 1948 Chevy Fleetline was one of several cars participating in the Division is partnering with event. the Music Changing Lives foundation and Ranch Market of Redlands to host our annual Free Turkey Shootout. This event is being held on Saturday, November 22nd from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Fun basketball games will be played before the main event: a shoot-out contest between each age division to win a free Turkey Dinner provided by Ranch Market.

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Registrations are now being accepted. Walk-ins are welcomed, but space is limited. Call us at the Redlands Community Center to reserve your child's spot today.

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Conference at Inland Empire Job Corps “Empowers Women and Inspires Change”

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Young female students of the Inland Empire Job Corps listen to Porsche Nichols’ presentation on “Accountability and Ethics in the Workplace”, during the Women Conference on November 14.

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By Anthony Victoria

ike many Inland Empire Job Corps students, Maria Guadalupe Cervantes overcame adversity.

During this year’s Women Conference held at the Job Corps center’s gymnasium at 3173 Kerry St. in Muscoy on November 14, Cervantes spoke on her upbringing that involved rebellion, sorrow, and frustration.

“After graduating high school, this question arose to me, “ ‘now what?’ ”, Cervantes said to the young women in attendance. “I wanted to go to college, but I didn’t know what to do career wise and really had no guidance or support from my family at the time.”

The first generation college graduate said she learned about the Job Corps and decided to get her “feet wet” and utilize the free services the school provided.

Cervantes, who is now 28 and a financial consultant, said her faith in Jesus Christ provided her with the strength to avoid negative influences and provide her the con-

fidence to finish school.

“I am very grateful for the help and tools that Job Corps offered because it really gave me a boost career wise,” said Cervantes. “I want other people to know that if I can make it considering the challenges that I have faced in life, you can do it too.”

Along with Cervantes, several other keynote speakers provided presentations that aimed to “Empower Women and Inspire Change”. Presentations on Human Trafficking, Overcoming Adversity, Accountability and Ethics in the Workplace, the Power of Decision-Making, and Self-Esteem and Social Media, aimed to inspire female students to succeed in school.

A significant portion of the student body at the Inland Empire Job Corps is at-risk youth, who come from single parent homes, are parents themselves, have had no formal education, or were homeless at some point in their lives.

“Our goal is to remind them that there is help and hope,” said the school’s Business and Community Liaison director Claudia Lopez.

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5566, or visit us @ www.sunrisechurch.org.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT Get ready for a special evening of Christmas music, presented by our Worship Arts Department. Childcare will be available birth through kindergarten. Service will be livestreamed. Call 909-875-5566, CELEBRATE RECOVERY This is a ministry for anyone bat- or visit the website @ www.suntling an addiction. risechurch.org.

Open Session: Friday’s @ 7:00 p.m. @ Sunrise Mission (690 W. Sunrise Church is located at 2759 Etiwanda Ave., Rialto) N. Ayala Dr. Rialto, CA 92377 For more info, call 909-875-

Diana Martin, the Chief Executive Officer of non-profit organization Begin from Within, emphasized the importance of failure in relation to success in her presentation on the power of decision-making.

“Reality is, you’re going to fail,” she said. “Without failure, there is no success. The key is to identify your underlying weaknesses and pressures to learn from them. Fear is nothing but an obstacle that stands in the way of progress.”

Porsche Nichols, Director of Re-

China Carroll, 19, interacts with her fellow students during the Women Conference at the Inland Empire Job Corps Center in Muscoy on November 14.

source Development at the Arrowhead United Way, performed a skit along with students to demonstrate the “do’s and don’ts” of the workplace environment. Nichols emphasized the importance of respecting other people’s rights and being cooperative.

“It’s important that you always look at how you can do something different,” she said. “It is important that you be kind, stay positive, and communicate with fellow coworkers.”

Business Office Technology student China Carroll, 19, said the presentation on human trafficking interested her the most because she

was not aware that the San Bernardino area is affected by the dangerous criminal element. Carroll believes the conference may help motivate female students at Job Corps pursue their goals and dreams.

“I thought it was amazing,” she said. “A lot of females grow up weak minded because they’re awareness of life is limited due to their circumstances. An event like this shows how you can be positive, love yourself, and grow as a woman.”

Carroll’s goals are to attend a four-year university and open a dance studio.

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Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K in Redlands to benefit local organizations tions that will receive a portion of proceeds from the Turkey Trot footrace.

Through the help of fundraising, REP was able to allocate money to every school in the district for fall.

Close to $60,000 was dispersed.

“We’d like to be able to give more,” Mudge said. “The more we raise the more we can give back.

We’re hoping for a good turnout from this.”

Other organizations include Phoenix Hope International, which is organizing the race, and is a non-profit committed to providing aid and assistance to individuals in poverty stricken communities in Guatemala and other developing countries. Canned goods will also be collected and benefit Inland Harvest, which helps feed the hungry throughout the Inland Empire.

“The event will help give a little bit to everyone,” Mudge added.

Race registration is open online

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The inaugural Turkey Trot 5K in Redlands benefitting local nonprofits will take place Nov. 27. The course winds through the streets surrounding the University of Redlands.

By Yazmin Alvarez

ith plenty of holiday parties up ahead and plans to gobble up everything in sight, why not start Thanksgiving Day off on the right foot and get out for an early morning run around Redlands during

the inaugural Turkey Trot.

The 5k course, which winds through the the scenic streets surrounding the University of Redlands and Sylvan Park, is not only a way to get in exercise before the big game and big dinner, but a way to offer up a little giving yourself, said Mallory Mudge, president of the Redlands Educational Partner-

ship Foundation.

“We know some people may be out of town but those staying in can bring guests and run with neighbors to help out some local organizations,” she said.

REP, which supports arts, technology, sciences and school gardens in Redlands Unified District schools, is one of three organiza-

New California Housing Law Helps Keep Pests at Bay

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ockroaches are the most common pests that the Coordinated Asthma Referral and Education (CARE) staff encounters when conducting home visits. Clients often complain that their management company does not address infestations and only provides extermination after repeated requests. The new California Senate Bill, SB1167, signed on July 7, 2014, addresses pest infestation in residential dwellings.

Pests often come back after extermination. They return because of cracks and holes in walls and floors, and leaky plumbing in the dwelling. Homes that are moist and damp, not dry, due to mold and plumbing issues, can be a great habitat for pests looking for water. Such pests have a detri-

mental impact on human health, particularly for someone with asthma.

There is a causal link between cockroach and rodent allergens and an increase in the prevalence and also the severity of childhood asthma in inner-city homes nationwide.

SB1167, now part of the California Health and Safety Code 17980, relates to vector control.

The bill requires landlords who have been cited for pest infestation to also fix any structural deficiencies associated with the infestation. This is a better, longterm solution to pest management. It limits repeated exposure to recurring infestation and pesticide use. Tenants can contact their city code enforcement office to complain about infestation issues. Clients can also take steps to minimize pests.

What does every pest need?

Food, water, and shelter. Keep homes clean, dry, and structurally fixed to prevent cockroaches and rodents entering.

ularly ● Keep surfaces, sinks, tables, and floors clean and clutter-free, ● Wash dishes and wipe up crumbs and spills as quickly as possible ● Clean greasy areas with soap and water WATER ● Quickly dry areas that get wet from spills, leaks or condensation ● Repair leaks in plumbing and sewage ● Eliminate excess damp from: Poor window ventilation Poor building air flow Broken appliances Deficient heating, cooling or ventilation system SHELTER ● Seal openings where pests enter ● Store things in organized and uncluttered fashion ● Reduce or throw away things you don’t need For more information about the County of San Bernardino Department of Public Health CARE asthma home visitation program or referrals to other asthma reFOOD: sources in the community, please ● Store food and trash in sealed contact us at 1-800-782-4264, Mcontainers and take trash out reg- F, 8-5 PM.

at active.com as well as the morning of the race. Participants can sign up for the 5k, $35 and a childrens 1k, $20, is also available.

Check-in begins at 7 a.m. and race time for the childrens 1k is 7:30. The 5k begins at 8 a.m. and awards are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.

A $5 discount will be applied to those who donate a canned good to Inland Harvest.

A limited number of scholarships (free entries) are available for children in grades K-12 that attend schools in Redlands. Those interested can email their name, grade and school to, lancesommer10@gmail.com.

To learn more or for registration information call Phoenix Hope International, 909-519-9203. ~ iecn.yazmin@gmail.gmail.com

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SBVC finishes season with win over East LA

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By Richard Dawson

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SBVC cornerback Kevin Stephensen (#28) out-jumps an East LA wide receiver for an interception.

an Bernardino Valley College closed out the 2014 season with a 42-14 win over East Los Angeles College in San Bernardino on Saturday, November 15.

Coming off a disappointing loss last week to Chula Vista Southwestern that ended the postseason hopes for SBVC, the offense and defense made big plays throughout the game.

Kendrick Dorn led the way with two touchdowns and 138 rushing yards on 19 carries while Alijah Watson added 117 yards and a score on 11 carries as the Wolverines totaled 300 yards on the ground as a team.

SBVC started quick on the game’s opening possession as Daniel Epperson found Kevin Dyer for a 22-yard touchdown to cap off an 8 play, 61-yard drive to make it 7-0.

East LA evened things up early on in the second when an Epperson pass was picked off and returned 68-yards for the score.

That is when the running game took over for SBVC. Dorn finished off back-to-back drives with touchdown runs of one-yard and 12-yards to push the lead to 21-7 heading into halftime.

The Wolverines added a five-play scoring drive on their second possession in the third when Watson broke through the defense for a 48yard scamper to pay dirt for a 287 lead.

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Kendrick Dorn (#1) rushed for two touchdowns in San Bernardino Valley College's 41-14 win over visiting East LA College on November 15.

Antawuan Jones joined the scoring festivities with a 5-yard run that made it 35-14 with 11:31 left in the fourth and Neamitup Tuifua point an exclamation point on the win with a 96-yard interception return for a touchdown with four minutes remaining in the game.

Isaiah Gibbs top the century mark to lead the Wolverines with 101 yards on six catches on a night when the passing game struggled to find rhythm.

Angel Delgado and Kevin Stephenson also had interceptions for SBVC.

Inland Empire Job Corps Center Delivers Thanksgiving Baskets to Muscoy Elementary

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t is that time again …

Thanksgiving! Inland Empire Job Corps Center staff and students will join forces to bring a Thanksgiving feast to the less fortunate in our community.

We plan to adopt 20 families from Muscoy Elementary School and provide them with generous Thanksgiving baskets with turkeys, beans, canned corn, green beans, pasta, potatoes, stuffing,

cranberry sauce, and many more delicious items. We hope we can bring good spirits to the families in these hard times.

We will be putting the baskets together on Wednesday, Nov. 19, and the delivery will be on Thursday, Nov. 20, to Muscoy Elementary, located on 2119 W. Blake St., San Bernardino, CA 92405.

A big component of the Job

Corps program is “service learning” training. By focusing on social, political, and cultural issues that are impacting the community, the Job Corps program aims to instill in its students a deeper appreciation for helping others and their community. The goal of the Job Corps program is to get students to become productive and contributing members of their communities

Baseball Camp starting in January

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Classes are available for players in grades 1-12 and are limited to six players per coach. Sessions are offered in advanced hitting, pitching, catching, fielding and baserunning. Space is limited. Registration is now under way. For more information, visit www.USBaseballAcademy.com, or call toll-free 866-622-4487.

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For the past 50 years, Job Corps has provided opportunities to more than 3 million economically disadvantaged young Americans. Administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, this voluntary, residential training program offers vocational, academic, and social skills training to students ages 16 through 24 at 125 centers nationwide, including

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Job Corps is the nation’s largest and oldest federally funded career training and education program.

For more information about the program, call (800) 733-JOBS or visit www.recruiting.jobcorps.gov or http://jobcorps/doleta.gov.

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REV easily routs North in playoff opener

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Malik Lovette leaps over a Huskies defender for his second touchdown of the game.

The Wildcats offense scored on its first five possessions to take a commanding 31-10 lead in the first half with the Huskies offense having no shot to keep pace.

North actually got on the board to open the game, as a 40-yard scamper by Armstrong Mephors capped a quick four-play scoring drive to make it 7-0.

After that it was all REV. The Wildcats were driving when Malik Lovette picked up a fumble at the Huskies 5 yard line and ran in it to tie the game at 7.

A three-and-out by North led to good field position for REV and another quick scoring drive as quarterback Armando Herrera found Kris Vaughn for the first of two touchdowns to take the lead 14-7.

Mason Biggerstaff extended the lead to 17-7 with a 27-yard field goal on the Wildcats next possession.

When REV got the ball back in the early part of the second quarter, Herrera connected with Vaughn, this time for a 23-yard strike, to make it 24-7.

After a North field goal, Vaughn helped set up REV’s final score of the half, returning the ensuing kickoff to the Huskies 46 yard line.

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REV defensive end Trevor Jackson tackles a North running back near the goal line.

This time Herrera found Joey Harmon on a third down swing pass that turned into a 36-yard touchdown.

Harman finished with 171 rushing yards on 13 carries along with

54 yards receiving to pace the offense.

It is the ninth straight win for the Citrus Belt League champs who advance to play Elsinore on November 21.

books to over 17,000 underprivileged children each Christmas.

The organization’s goal is to make parents feel as if they a “Christmas shopping” rather than receiving a direct offering from a charity. Hundreds of volunteers lovingly work together to preserve the dignity of approximately 5,000 parents, grandparents and guardians in the San Bernardino region. Visit www.santaclausinc.com for more information.

Gates to San Manuel Stadium will open at 6:00 pm with the film scheduled to begin at 6:30 pm. Attendees may choose to sit in the seating bowl or on the field, however only blankets will be allowed

onto the grass (no lawn chairs or tents). Concession stands will be open for fans to purchase food and drink throughout the event. Inland Empire 66ers mascot Bernie will be at the event and his special guest will be the big man himself, Santa Claus.

The 66ers open the 2015 regular season on Thursday, April 9th when they face the Stockton Ports at San Manuel Stadium. Fans can currently purchase season tickets or group packages for the upcoming campaign by contacting the front office at (909) 888-9922. To learn more visit www.66ers.com.

66ers to Host Free Holiday Movie Screening of Elf

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Running back Joey Harmon had a game-high 171 yards rushing as Redlands East Valley defeated JW North 61-17 in the opening round of the CIF-SS Inland Division playoffs on Nov. 14.

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carried over into the postseason.

REV dispatched Riverside J.W. North 61-17 in the first round of edlands East Valley’s the CIF-Southern Section Inland football team was a jug- Division playoffs at Citrus Valley gernaut all season and it High School’s Hodges Stadium on Friday, November 14.

By Richard Dawson

he Inland Empire 66ers are proud to announce its fifth annual holiday movie screening on Friday December, 12th at San Manuel Stadium. The modern Christmas classic Elf starring superstar Will Ferrell and comedy legend Bob Newhart will be the feature shown on the ballpark’s enormous 35’ X 32’ video board. The event is free but attendees are encouraged to bring and donate an unwrapped toy to be collected by the team for the event’s toy drive to benefit the children aided by Santa Clause Inc. Santa Claus Inc. is a local nonprofit organization with a mission to provide new toys, clothing and

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Bonnes Meres annual auction inspires hearts, benefits children

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Martha Green, a local philanthropist, hosted a lively auction in support of the Children’s Fund benefitting at-risk children in San Bernardino County.

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San Bernardino County’s Children’s Assesment Center’s Dr. Amy Young and Mac the therapy Dog during the Bonnes Meres Auxiliary’s annual auction Nov. 13 at the National Orange Show Events Center.

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By Yazmin Alvarez

furry sheepdog rang through the Bonnes Meres Auxiliary’s annual fundraising auction at the National Orange Show Events Center last

week capturing and inspiring the hearts of hundreds of donors to support of the organization's efforts—helping at-risk children in San Bernardino County The mission of Bonnes Meres is to prevent child abuse in the com-

munity; to ensure that at-risk children who are abused, neglected, impoverished or abandoned receive adequate food, shelter, clothing, medical care and education; and to provide equal opportunity for social development for those

children.

Proceeds from the event will support the Children's Fund of San Bernardino County benefiting atrisk children in the community and its programs.

Mac, the group’s therapy dog, was used a visual to help explain the sense of comfort many children feel when they interact with him at the San Bernardino County’s Children’s Assessment Center, the place where children go to begin to heal, said the center’s Dr. Amy Young, during her speech at the Nov. 13 event.

“He’s a blessing that has helped so many at-risk, abused, neglected and impoverished children during the healing process. He’s helped children open up and feel comfortable in vital cases,” she said.

The hope is to expand the therapy

program with additional dogs and monies raised from the event’s Fund-an Item, will help in doing so, Young added.

In addition to Fund-an-Item, monies from a live auction, which was hosted by Redlands’ Martha Green and included big ticket items such as luxurious getaways, diamond earrings and resort trips, will also support the Children's Fund.

To learn more about Bonnes Meres Auxiliary and its efforts, visit bonnesmeres.org.

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

SCE Encourages College-Bound Latino Students to Apply for $1.2 Million 2014-15 Edison Scholars Program

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30 scholarships valued at $40,000 to be awarded

dison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison (SCE), reminds students that the application period for its 2014-15 Edison Scholars Program runs through Feb. 1.

The $1.2-million program, which offers 30 scholarships valued at $40,000 each paid over four years, is for Southern California high school seniors with a 2.8 GPA or above who either live in or attend public or private high schools in SCE’s service area and plan to pursue college studies in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. Students from underserved communities and ethnic minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

“I encourage high school seniors from SCE’s service area who qualify to apply for an Edison scholarship. As an energy company, we recognize the skills needed for our future workforce and to advance

our country, and so our scholarship program is geared to students preparing for careers in science, technology, engineering and math, also known as STEM,” said Tammy Tumbling, director of Philanthropy and Community Investment for SCE. Since 2006, Edison International has awarded nearly $4 million in scholarships to more than 400 Edison Scholars.

“We place special emphasis on awarding scholarships to underrepresented students pursuing careers in STEM because our philosophy of giving is that all people should have opportunities to do well,” Tumbling said.

To apply and to get additional eligibility information, students are encouraged to go to: https://www.scholarsapply.org/edi sonscholars/ Scholarship recipients will be announced in April and recipients may also be eligible for summer

internships at SCE after completing their second year of college.

Dependents of Edison International employees are not eligible for the Edison Scholars Program.

Edison International (NYSE:EIX), through its subsidiaries, is a generator and distributor of electric power and an investor in infrastructure and energy assets, including renewable energy. Headquartered in Rosemead, Calif., Edison International is the parent company of Southern California Edison, one of the nation’s largest electric utilities.

Edison International’s support of charitable causes is funded entirely by Edison International shareholders. The company’s community donations are part of its commitment as a leading corporate citizen. Southern California Edison (SCE) customers’ utility bill payments do not fund company donations.

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Tony Hua of South El Monte High School was one of this year's 30 Edison Scholars.