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Vol 12, NO. 11
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Rialto candidates take public comment at forum
October 30, 2014
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"Our Lady Of The Tortilla"
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Residents were able to meet and greet City Council and School Board candidates vying for seats in the Nov. 4 general election.
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represent them on City Council Two incumbents --Joe Baca Jr. and the school board, nine can- and Lynn Hirtz-- and two candiith a week before didates vying for available seats dates-- Josef “Joe” Britt and Ed voters in Rialto have gathered Monday night for a Scott--all vying for two council to choose who will forum at the Rialto Senior Forum, cont. on next pg. Center.
By Yazmin Alvarez
Red Cross Home Fire Awareness Campaign kicks off in Rialto
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Rialto resident Adolfo Laz greets Red Cross volunteers Paulo Suarez and Wesley McCormick and learns about the American Red Cross home fire awareness campaign. By Yazmin Alvarez
merican Red Cross representatives along with Rialto fire officials and volunteers from volunteers from the Mt. Sac. Fire Tech Program
ialto Community Players will open doors for its production Our Lady Of The Tortilla Nov. 1. Written by Luis Santeiro and directed by Candy Kane, the comedy involves the Cruz family, a volatile group even in the best of times. Synopsis: On this particular day, Nelson, the youngest son, enters the house in a panic to hide the more obvious religious relics from the sight of his “gringo” girlfriend, who is visiting for the weekend. Nelson’s mother, Dahlia, is obsessed with retrieving her husband from his new girlfriend; and Eddie, her elder son, shows up in a van with his failed life and pregnant girlfriend. But the “real” pandemonium is caused by sweet, long-suffering Dolores, Dahlia’s old-maid sister, when she sees the face of the Holy Virgin in a tortilla. This miracle brings hordes of believers and reporters to camp out on the Cruz’s lawn to await further miracles. As the family struggles with beliefs and conflicts, old and new, the endurance of family love is revealed to be the real miracle. The cast includes April Bittner, Xochitl Flores, Quentin Marley, Jose Carra, Ana Chocoza and Courtney Tropez. Run dates are Nov. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 at 8 p.m. with matinee shows Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23 at 2 p.m. at the Sandra R. Courtney Community Theatre, 150 E. San Bernardino Ave. Tickets: $12 Seniors $15 General Admission Reservations: 909-873-8514
and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, took to the streets recently to ensure residents are taking some simple, yet important steps to saving lives when it comes to fire preparedness.
The effort, part of a new national campaign from the American Red Cross to reduce deaths and injuries from home fires, comes after a 15 percent increase in res-
Fire Safety, cont. on next pg.
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