COLTON COURIER We ekly
Vol 147 , NO. 43
Octo ber 10, 2019
Woman’s Club hosts annual Mayor’s Breakfast By Marina Rojas
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n Friday, October 4, the Colton 2019, Woman’s Club hosted the Inland Empire Faith Collective’s (IEFC) annual Colton Mayor’s Breakfast. Pete Tasaka, President of the IEFC and Pastor of the Vineyard Church in Colton explained that the IEFC is the faith-based community of the city working together to speak blessings into and to promote unity in Colton. They also provide scholarships for the local high schools Baccalaureate event each year. Tim Isom, Pastor of the Church of the Nazarene in Colton and IEFC Board Member said that the Mayor’s Breakfast is held each year to gather the city’s administrative leaders in each key department and to offer up prayers for the good of the city as a whole. Representatives of the Colton Fire Department, Colton Police Department and the Colton Joint Breakfast, cont. on next pg.
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The annual event gathers the city’s administrative leaders in key departments to pray for the overall good of the city as a whole. “This is a beautiful gathering today. This is something that is very much needed for our City, and honestly, not only for the city of Colton, but for our country. Promoting peace, prosperity and unity is a key to the success of our businesses and the citizens of Colton,” remarked Mayor Frank Navarro, pictured at the podium.
Pat Collier, featured speaker at Museum, to discuss history of the Colton Woman’s club By Dr. G (Luis Gonzalez)
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n Saturday, Oct 12, at 2:30 p.m., the Colton Area Museum’s (CAM) guest speaker program will feature Pat Collier, a fourth generation “Coltonite” and long time member of the Colton Woman’s Club. With many stories to share, and background information to fill our curiosity, Pat Collier will present a historical timeline of the organization’s development and highlight some of the important milestones dating back to the beginning of the 20th Century. While recently organizing old storage files from the Woman's Club, Pat Collier became passionate about the club’s history, and felt that the information should be available to the public. Pat enthusiastically states “I’m very happy to share this information, because few people actually know about the history of the Colton Woman’s Club.” She also adds, “this presentation will be a good opportunity for our organiCollier, cont. on next pg.
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A 4th generation “Coltonite,” Pat Collier will present a historical timeline of the Woman’s Club dating back to the beginning of the 20th century this Saturday.