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COLTON COURIER We ekly

Septembe r 30, 2021

Vol 149 , NO. 42

A ri s t r on g Fo u nd at i o n r e cogn i zes D r. G f o r c o m m u n i t y w o r k

point on, Arianna’s life and our lives would be turned upside down. After two shunt surgeries, chemotherapy and full brain radiation, Ari became very weak and began to lose her hair. The tumor and its mutation were very aggressive. Ari grew weaker, and eventually lost her ability to walk and to talk. Ari took her last breath on October 1, 2019 in her mom’s and dad’s arms.

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Chris Villalobos (L) and Colton Councilman Dr. G.

Stater Bros. donates $100K for cancer care Pg. 4

By Chris and Nikki Villalobos

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he Aristrong Foundation was founded by Chris and Nikki Villalobos at the request of their daughter,

Arianna “Ari” Villalobos, who passed away from brain cancer on October 1, 2019. Ari was a healthy young lady who had just begun her freshman year at Grand Terrace High

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School when she started developing headaches and blurry vision. Ari was taken to Loma Linda ER where a C.T. Scan would reveal every parent’s worst nightmare, a 6 cm mass sitting deep in the middle of her brain. From that

Before passing, Ari had asked her parents to promise they would reach out to the community and help those in need. As parents, “we are determined to uphold the mandate and mission given to us by Ari and bring hope and healing to hurting hearts.” It is for this reason, we have selected Dr. G, Council Member, to be recognized for his many years of community work as a public school teacher of 41 years, historian, musician, community Aristrong, cont. on next pg.

Ye l l o w j a c k e t s v a r s i t y f o o t b a l l g e t s 4 t h s tra ight wi n afte r defe ati ng Fo ntan a 35-6

New center to provide training, education for future leaders Pg. 8

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RICHARD CORRAL

The Colton Yellowjackets went on the road last Friday night to the home of the Fontana Steelers, beating them 35-6, giving them their 4th straight win! The team, 4-1, will be on the road again this Friday to play Jurupa Hills High School.


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