COLTON COURIER We ekly
Vol 147 , NO. 39
September 1 2, 2019
“America’s Top 100 Inf luential Hispanics” Dr. Refugio Rochin guest speaker at museum
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he public is invited to Dr. Refugio hear Rochin, Hispanic Heritage Month guest speaker at the Gonzales Community Center on Saturday, September 14, at 2:30 PM. Designated as one of “America’s Top 100 Influential Hispanics” by Hispanic Business magazine, Rochin served as the founding director of the Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives in Washington, D.C. Rochin served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Colombia, South America, 1962-1964.
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He is also a former director of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science and served as the associate director for the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts in Washington, D.C. He coauthored, U.S. Latino Patriots
from the American Revolution to Iraq 2003. He retired as Professor Emeritus of Chicana/o Studies and Agricultural Economics from the University of California. Born in a house behind his grandparents’ La Esperanza Market on West “O” Street in Colton, Rochin will describe the lives of his grandparents and other Colton pioneers and veterans who made significant contributions to the civic, cultural, and economic life of South Colton. The presentation is part of the monthly lecture series presented by the Colton Area Museum. Admission is free. Gonzales Community Center 670 North Colton Ave. Colton 92324 Information: Contact the Museum at (909) 824-8814, Tom Rivera (909) 213-0515, or Dr. G (909) 213-3730.
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Born in a house behind his grandparents’ La Esperanza Market on West “O” Street in Colton, Rochin will describe the lives of his grandparents and other Colton pioneers and veterans who made significant contributions to the civic, cultural, and economic life of South Colton.
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As many childhood cancer events commence in the region, Colton City Council declared September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. By Manny B. Sandoval
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n Tuesday, September 3rd, Colton City Council declared September 2019 Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in the city.
“The City of Colton proclamation declares September 2019 Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Colton. Whereas each year more than 300,000 children and youth under the age of 19 are diagnosed with cancer worldwide,” said Councilmember Jack Woods.
At the council meeting it was stated that childhood cancer is the number one disease related cause of death for children in the United States and many other countries. “Also, two thirds of those who
survive childhood cancer endure chronic health conditions from toxic effects of cancer treatments, including secondary cancer and other life threatening illnesses,” continued Woods. Cancer, cont. on next pg.