W e e k l y COLTON COURIER Features, Lifestyle & News You Can Use!
Vol 143, NO. 40
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August 27, 2015
THIS WEEK Toro creates foundation for Community Gloria’s Corner A3
St. John Bosco Prepares For Annual Fiesta A7
pet safety, issues plans for city ordinances
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Fox, an American Dingo, was rescued by David Toro. By Anthony Victoria
ecent community events organized by David Toro have demonstrated the leader’s heartfelt advocacy for petowner preparation and safety.
SB Pony All Stars Bid for Pony World Series
The Colton councilmember has managed to adopt six dogs that were held at Riverside and San Bernardino County animal shelters. They all faced the possibility of being euthanized. One dog, an American Dingo by
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the name of Fox, was found injured near some bushes by Toro. “He had been laying there, so I went to check on him and found that his back leg was broken,” he Animals cont. on next page
Car Show to help fund Community Coalition for CHANGE
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ommunity meetings to focus on high school boundary changes The Colton Joint Unified School District needs input regarding proposed changes to its current attendance boundaries for Bloomington, Grand Terrace and Colton high schools. The district plans three upcoming community meetings where staff will present an overview of several possible scenarios, answer questions and gather input. The district encourages parents to attend one of the following meetings: •Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. at Joe Baca Middle School •Thursday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. in the Grand Terrace High School Library Parents can attend any of the meetings regardless of what part of the district they live in or which school their students attend. Information about the proposals is also available at the district web site at www.cjusd.net
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Calendar Classifieds Legal Notices Opinion Service Dir. Sports
meetings to focus on high school boundary changes
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Classic cars like these will be on show during the “All About the Kids” event on August 29.
By Anthony Victoria
he Colton Community Coalition for CHANGE, with the help of sponsors Viejitos Car Club, is holding the
“All About the Kids” event this According to coalition organizer Saturday August 29 at the Central and volunteer Paul Rasso, the Valley Community Prevention event’s proceeds will go towards Program office, located at 1076 alcohol and drug prevention proSouth Santo Antonio Drive. There Car Show cont. on next page is no admission cost.
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ontact El Chicano and Colton Courier Staff Writer Anthony Victoria. He can be reached at (909) 6376369 or at victoriaanthony91@gmail.com.