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COLTON COURIER We ekly

March 1 7, 2022

Vol 150, NO. 1 4

Community mour ns the passing of long-time e d u c a t i o n a l l e a d e r D r . To m R i v e r a Community News

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SUSB long-time administrator and educational leader Tom Rivera, “Dr. Tom” passed peacefully on Tuesday 8th March 2022 surrounded by his family at the age of 82.

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Rivera was raised and educated in south Colton. From 1958 to 1960, he was a student at San Bernardino Valley College. He earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in arts from CSU Los Angeles, as well as a doctorate from UCLA. CSU Los Angeles granted him teaching and administrative qualifications, as well as a counseling credential from UC Riverside.

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Beloved educator and administrator Dr. Tom Rivera passed away peacefully on March 8 surrounded by family. Services will be held on Friday and Saturday; although the family wants to accommodate all those who wish to grieve or honor Dr. Tom, they ask the wider public to please keep in mind that the church is small and cannot accommodate the physical prescience of too many mourners. The live stream link for Friday and Saturday is: https://youtu.be/q-iCDD5XGkg.

From 1970 to 1972, Rivera worked at San Bernardino Valley College as a Counselor/Human Relations Coordinator. He went Dr. Tom, cont. next pg.

C hris and Kyle Paxson pr esented w i t h C I T Y TA L K A w a r d

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n Friday, March 11, 2022 Council Member Dr. G (Dr. Luis S González) presented the CITY TALK “Community Impact Award” to Chris Paxson and Kyle Paxson, owners of Squires Lumber Co., located at 370 N 9th Street and 333 East F Street, in Colton. The purpose of this presentation was to recognize the generous contribution made by Chris Paxson, President, and Kyle Paxson, Chief Operating Officer (COO), of Squires Lumber Co., to the remodeling project at Faithway Fellowship Church of the Nazarene. According to Pastor Ronnie Steen, Faithway Fellowship has Award, cont. on next pg.

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Ronnie Steen, Pastor of Faithway Fellowship; Chris Paxson, President, Squires Lumber Co.; Kyle Paxson, President, Squires Lumber Co.; Dr. G, Council Member.


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