W e e k l y COLTON COURIER
Vol 145 , NO. 42
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THIS WEEK Gloria’s Cor ner
Colton business and residents pitch in to help Puer to Rico
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ANTHONY VICTORIA
Osvaldo Vazquez is from Bayamon, Puerto Rico and is hoping to help fellow Puerto Ricans with food and clothing supplies. By Anthony Victoria
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t’s difficult to see fellow Puerto Ricans suffer in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, explained Osvaldo Vazquez. It’s why he and others decided to help donate emergency items and other goods to the devastated island.
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About two truck loads were delivered to Lynwood on Saturday, Sept. 30 where a local shipping company transported goods to the city of Toa Baja near Mayaguez. There are two more shipments scheduled to be sent to the Caribbean island. The Rock Church was a big contributor to the Puerto Rican relief
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2nd annual CJUSD District College & Career Fair Oct. 11
undocumented youth
Gloria’s Corner
efforts--donating 60 pallets of bottled water, baby wipes, hand sanitizers, diapers, and canned foods As of Tuesday, Oct. 3, there are 34 total deaths attributed to the hurricane, with electricity being estimated to be unavailable to res-
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KATIE ORLOFF
The career fair will be taking place next Wednesday from 5 - 7:30 p.m. at the Gonzales Community Center and will feature more than 100 booths representing colleges, universities, technical/trade schools and career pathways.
tudents of all grade levels and their families are encouraged to attend the Second Annual CJUSD College and Career Fair, to be held from 5-7:30 PM Wednesday, Oct. 11 at the Gonzales Community Center, 670 Colton Avenue in Colton. Admission is free. This event is a collaborative effort of the Colton Joint Unified School District and City of Colton with sponsorship from Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, the law firm of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, Omnitrans, Horace Mann insurance, and the Ross Veckey Insurance Agency. The district’s first annual event went extremely well with an estimated 3,000 in attendance. This year’s event is expected to draw even more crowds. The fair features more than 100 booths repCJUSD, cont. on pg. 2
County wins 4 awards from California State Association of
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illing gaps in services for people, homeless addressing illegal dumping, creating a virtual receptionist program and managing mutual aid during the December 2, 2015 terrorist attack were four of the innovative programs and services recognized this month with Challenge and Merit Awards by the California State Association of Counties (CSAC). Each year, CSAC honors best practices in county governments in California. This year, CSAC received a record number of entries – 288 from counties around the state. Last year, the County of San Bernardino received four CSAC awards and won three in 2015 and 2014, five in 2013, three in 2012, two in 2011 and one in 2010. In the Health and Human Services category, San Bernardino County received a prestigious Challenge Award for its Housing Support Program Collaborative, which fills in gaps in services available to homeless families who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. The Transitional Assistance Department (TAD) along with the Department of Behavioral Health, Housing Authority and Knowledge and Education for Your Success (KEYS) joined together to help families overcome homelessness. Since the collaborative began in 2015, 644 families have been permanently housed. In the Health And Human Services category, the Department of Public Health won a Merit Award for Mutual Aid for a Public Health Emergency, which helped to rebuild the Division of Environmental Health Services when resources were limited following the San Bernardino terrorist attack on Dec. 2, 2015. In the Government Finance, Administration and Technology category, the Division of Environmental Health Services (DEHS) won a Merit Award for the Virtual Receptionist program, which was implemented at the (DEHS) High Desert location in Hesperia to improve staff efficiency and lower wait times for customers. In the Housing, Land Use and Infrastructure category, San Bernardino County Code Enforcement won a Merit Award for its Illegal Dumping program, which uses inmate crews to help abate illegal dumping to prevent blight and save taxpayer money.
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