COLTON COURIER Weekly
Vol 149, NO. 1 7
April 08, 2021
Colton Joint Unified School District receives a $78,545 grant to elevate school meal par ticipation By Manny B. Sandoval
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he iconic O Street fountain on the corner of La Cadena was recently restored to working condition by the Public Works Department. The project was completed on March 4, 2021. The fountain was initially installed in the south Colton location in September of 1967 and served as a point of community gatherings. Resident Mark Garcia fondly remembers celebrating events such as Día de la Independencia, or Mexican Independence Day observed on September 16, each year with family and friends at the fountain.
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“It’s been there since I was a kid, we would all get together there as a community,” recalled Garcia, who is thrilled the fountain has been restored. “Back in the day it was a focal point, there would be get togethers all weekPHOTO CJUSD NUTRITION SERVICES end.” The district’s nutrition services vehicle has made its way around the city since March 2020 to serve underrepresented students in the city of Colton. Meals, cont. on next pg.
Colton Police Depar tment presents awards By Dr. G (Luis S. González)
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he Colton Police Department, under the leadership of newly promoted Chief Henry Dominguez, took a few moments of time from their busy schedules to pause for a select handful of recognition awards for 2021.
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This annual event, held at Colton First Assembly Church, has grown over the last few years, not only in popularity for employee recognition, but for serving as a positive counter-action to a perceived rough and tough “bad guy” persona that often comes with dealing with real bad guys on the street. In reality, the members of the Colton Police Department are not PHOTO DR. G only employees, but they are citiThe Colton Police Department Honor Guard delivered an impressive Presentation of Cololrs at zens, residents, spouses, parents, the outset of the award ceremony held each year at Colton First Assembly Church. Awards, cont. on next pg.