COLTON COURIER We ekly
Vol 147, NO. 34
August 08, 2019
Colton Chamber forges connection through annual golf fundraiser to business owners, community Community News
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he Colton Chamber of Commerce has been working endlessly to revitalize its Annual Golf Tournament to raise funds for business owners in Colton and surrounding communities.
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The chamber has found a way to forge a partnership with business owners to make a positive economic impact for the community through its fundraising efforts to provide essential tools and vital resources through workshops for its members.
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Colton Chamber of Commerce is hosting its Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, September 20th at Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon.
“There’s lots of exciting new things happening at this year’s Annual Golf Tournament, such as having the opportunity to drop a golf ball out of a flying helicopter and try to land it in a hole for a prize,” said Jackie Mitchell, Colton Chamber of Commerce board member. Chamber, cont. on next pg.
Vista Pointe apar tment community celebrates revitalization Community News
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transformative partnership was recently celebrated at the Vista Pointe Apartment community in Colton. Representatives from the City of Colton, Colton Police Department, County Supervisor Josie Gonzales’ Office, Community Preservation Partners (CPP), and Quality Management Group Inc. gathered to tour the revitalized community, which has seen calls for law enforcement response drop to almost non-existent levels. Mayor Pro Tem Ernest Cisneros, who represents the area around Vista Pointe, was thrilled to see the changes to the community. “It has been amazing to see the transformation of this property over the last two years and to meet the families that now feel safe to call this place home,” Cisneros said. Dan Flores, Chief of Staff to Supervisor Josie Gonzales, was Tour, cont. on next pg.
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Mayor Pro Tem Ernest Cisneros and Dan Flores, Supervisor Josie Gonzales’s Chief of Staff, speak with Vista Pointe staff during a recent tour of the complex.