COLTON COURIER We ekly
Vol 148, NO. 11
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Teen Miss Colton added to Miss Colton Pa geant, applications now being accepted Community News
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ast year Lexie Trujillo won the title of Miss Colton 2019 - the first queen in over 20-plus years. This year the Rotary of Colton has added a new queen to the competition; they will be crowning Teen Miss Colton as well. The pageant will be held in June 2020. The competition is open to any young lady living in the city of Colton and its unincorporated areas. Contestants must be between 1825 years old to compete in the Miss Division and 15-17 years old to compete in the Teen Division. Each queen will receive a $1,000 scholarship and each princess will receive $250. Contestants will be competing in the following categories: Interview with judges, sportswear (shorts and a tee-shirt) gown competition, and an onstage question. Every contestant must be single, never married, and they cannot be pregnant or have had a child. To enter the competition: Fill Pageant, cont. on next pg.
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The Miss Colton Pageant will be taking place in June this year, with an added competition of Teen Miss Colton. Interested applicants are encouraged to pick up an application and attend one of three recruiting events in March. Pictured above are last year’s winners, from left: Princess Jessikah Ybarra, Miss Colton Lexie Trujillo and Princess Savannah Medina.
Ar rowhead Regional Medical Center expands Nur se Residency Program Health
Gala raises funds for LLUCH Pg. 12
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rrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) now offers a 12-month Nurse Residency training program consisting of residents of several departments including the Emergency Room, Operating Room, Medical Surgical, Perinatal and Critical Care departments. This comprehensive program is designed to prepare new graduate nurses for their transition into the professional nursing role. “Our Nurse Residency Program builds confidence and competence, while creating a support network of graduates,” stated ARMC’s Interim Nurse Coordinator, Jennifer Walker, RN. “We further nurture their professional aspirations offering career guidance and professional involvement opportunities.” Upon completion of the Nurse Residency Program nurses will have hands-on experience to pro-
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center’s nurse residents. vide patient-centered and compassionate nursing care to the hospital’s diverse patient population. They will be able to inte-
grate evidence-based practice with daily clinical practice, and demonstrate increased competency in nursing, including areas of
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clinical knowledge, communication, critical thinking, professionalism, and technical skills.