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COLTON COURIER We ekly

Vol 148, NO. 35

August 13, 2020

Veteran and Colton Hometown Hero Ray Gomez celebrates 95th bir thday By Dr. G (Dr. Luis S. Gonzalez

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our generations of family and friends gathered, or rather, socially-distanced in the front yard at the home of local WWII veteran and Hometown Hero Mr. Ray Gomez on August 3, who recently turned 95. In addition to the large amount of food and chairs, including EZups, the event was highlighted by the very best drive-by parade salute I’ve ever seen. Starting with our very own Colton Fire Department, every relative and close friend we could think of, came by in their car or truck to offer Ray a warm congratulations, gifts, cards, photo ops, and lots of cheers. At one point, Ray got my attention so I could say “hi” to his younger brother, Angel Gomez, who himself was in the parade. Of course, I had to take a picture of the two “nonagenarians.” Having a birthday on a Monday evening was no problem for the organizers of the event, Ray’s daughters Cynthia Martinez and Gomez, cont. on next pg.

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Ray Gomez celebrated his birthday with family and friends at his home on August 3. Pictured with Gomez are Leslie Cruz, granddaughter, Madison, great-granddaughter, Marley, great-granddaughter, and Fernando, grandson in-law.

Colton City Council protects youth by regulating tobacco sales By Manny B. Sandoval

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n a 6-1 vote, on July 21, Colton City Council made a motion to keep the sales of tobacco at least 1,000 feet away from youth occupied spaces. “The tobacco retailer license ordinance was adopted by our council last year. The ordinance has a stipulation that businesses that are issued tobacco licenses cannot be within 1,000 feet of a youth occupied area. Following that adoption, 26 business licenses were issued and eight businesses were declined licenses because they did not meet the criteria in distance from a youth occupied area,” said Mark Tomich, director of development services. On March 17, 2020 council had discussed concern over the eight Tobacco, cont. on next pg.

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The distance between tobacco sales and youth occupied spaces are set at 1,000 feet in the city of Colton.


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