Foundation held its Fourth Annual Car
Tournament From 8:00am 5 :
t h e C o l t o n H i g h School baseball field was full of activity in honor of Arianna Villalobos, who passed away as a young woman four years ago, due to cancer
This event is the major fund raiser for the Foundation, and
has grown to include one hun dred cars, thirty five vendors, five bands, two DJs,, jumpers, and several food booths It was estimated that over 1,000 peo ple attended the event, and according to the organizers, everyone thoroughly enjoyed the display of cars, the cama
By Manny Sandovalwho served in the U S Army between 1963 and 1965, was accompanied by his Son Alfred, and his wife Elanor
parents, “If Jesus were to take her home, to promise her they would start doing something to help people going through hard times, because she knew what it was like to go through a hard time ”
To follow through with that request, the Foundation supports numerous commu nity activities, and events This year, those activities in clude a backpack give a way, Thanks giving Drive, Christ mas party, donations to local organiza tions, and support to families who have children suffering with cancer
One main effort that has been suc cessful are “blessing boxes” which are designed to lift the spirits of children with cancer Once a child is identified, they are presented the box filled with items that are not
only practical, but encouraging to chil dren According to Nikki, these items are similar to those which were helpful in providing comfort and encouragement for Arianna during those difficult times A typical box may have a beanie, chap stick, slippers, socks and little candies that may help with the feeling of nausea from chemo treat ment When asked about making con tact with children with cancer, Nikki responded, “We re ceive calls from par ents, and receive forms that are avail able online on our website ”
In addition to their local efforts, Chris and Nikki also sup port the research ef forts of Dr Monje, a research professor at Stanford, who works in pediatrics and is devoted to working with children who have cancer It was Dr Monje, who was entrusted with the organ donations
from Ariana which can be used to fur ther the cause of cancer research among children
For more informa tion about the Aristrong Founda tion, or supporting their efforts with a donation please ac cess their online website at w w w a r i s t r o n g o r g or you can contact Chris and Nikki Vil lalobos at 909 213 2863
For more informa tion about CITY TALK, various com munity events and groups, Colton his tory, the trash clean up project, the G Team, prayer list, history briefs, Vet eran Spotlight, Church Spotlight, Business Spotlight, U S Flag Watch, neighborhood meet ings, community projects, or the on line live stream pro grams, contact Dr G @ 909 213 3730
Questions and com ments are always welcome
Veteran
along with five sisters,” said Son Alfred Ochoa In 1963, Ochoa was drafted by the U S army and he completed basic training at Fort Ord in Mon terey, California
“During his time in the service, my dad was sta tioned in Arkansas and Korea and was a specialist by the rank of sergeant as an operations specialist While in Korea he assisted in the planning of get ting the battalion first through 17 mechanized in fantry ready for deployment to Vietnam,” continued Ochoa
Ochoa also received a letter of commendation for his work in conducting the eighth army rifle matches competition during his service
“After basic training he married his high school sweetheart Elanor, they had three children Susan, Lisa and (myself) Alfred They raised their family in North Colton, where they still live They will be married 60 years in May,” Ochoa said
He has seven grandchildren and one great grand child
“My dad is also proud to be a Colton citizen He’s lived in this city for 84 years He only left to go do his military service,” concluded Ochoa
For more information on Colton’s Street Banner Program, visit ci colton ca us/543/Military Ban ner Program
Community News
ThisNovember, Cal State San Bernardino cel ebrates Native American Heritage Month with a series of events to honor Native Amer ican culture, traditions and contributions This year s theme echoes last year ’s: “Decolonizing Across Communities ”
One of the highlights in a long list of exciting events includes a closing ceremony on Tuesday, Nov 29, featuring state Assemblymember James Ramos, D Highland, a CSUSB alumnus and the first Califor nia born Native American elected to the California Assembly, along with bird singers and words of wis dom from CSUSB Indigenous leaders
The 2022 Native American Heritage Month (NAHM) events include:
Nov 1 Basket Weaving | First Peoples’ Center | 4 6 p m | Come join the First Peoples’ Center (FPC) as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month with one of the oldest, but still very relevant prac tices Join Lorene Sisquoc, Sherman Indian School Museum curator, as she teaches the tradition of bas ket weaving, which was practiced by many tribes for various uses Come have fun with us as we weave our own baskets!
Nov 1 NAHM Kickoff Lecture with Professor Gerald Clark and Dinner | FPC | 6 8 p m (food pro vided by off campus vendor) | Come join us for our kickoff talk with Cahuilla artist and UC Riverside as sistant professor, Gerald Clarke, who is also a cattle rancher, small business owner, father and active member of the Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians He currently lives on the reservation, working on his family’s ranch, and is culturally active, having served on the Tribal Council as vice chairman Clark is also an ethnic studies professor at the University of Cali fornia, Riverside and a newly appointed member of the California Arts Council
Nov 3 Center for Indigenous Studies Faculty Lec ture: “We are Still Here The Need for Decoloniza tion” presented by CSUSB professor Hannah Kivalahula Uddin | College of Education, Room 209 | noon 1 p m | Kivalahula Uddin has a Ph D in ed ucational psychology, three master ’s degrees in edu cation, and has worked for 20 years in P 12 Indian Education in various roles such as principal educa tional program administrator and school counselor You’re invited to hear her speak on the role of de colonization and the effect that it can have in life, work and the shaping of critical pedagogy
Nov 4 Talk with Elizabeth Brierty, Education Co ordinator at San Manuel | FPC | noon 2 p m | Come and get together with members of the San Manuel community, our tribal community right next door to CSUSB Elizabeth Brierty serves as the San Manuel education coordinator and she will share more about her own history, her role with the community, and how students can also work in education for tribal communities
Nov 9 Wisdom Wednesday with Daisy Ocampo | FPC | noon 1 p m (snacks provided) | Come have a relaxing afternoon in the First Peoples’ Center as we soak in words of wisdom from our CSUSB Indige nous leader Daisy Ocampo (Caz’Ahmo Indigenous Nation of Zacatecas) assistant professor of history Meet with mentors Ocampo, Molly Springer (Chero kee Nation/Osage), associate vice president of stu
dent success and educational equity in the Division of Student Affairs, and Robert Levi Jr (Torres Mar tinez Desert Cahuilla Indians), elder/culture bearer in residence, who provide over 80+ years of com bined knowledge and experience in education as In digenous people
Nov 10 Healing Circle | FPC | noon 1 p m | Come join us in the First Peoples’ Center for our Healing Circle hosted by Paula Guadron from River side San Bernardino County Indian Health Inc This Healing Circle is an opportunity for all Indigenous and non Indigenous students, staff and faculty to be in a safe space as we talk and be vulnerable with each other The Healing Circle gives all a chance to open up and vent for better mental health and to know that here in the First Peoples’ Center, they are always wel come and always have a community here
Nov 10 Gerald and Emily Clark Lecture | Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art | 7 9 p m | More details to come
Nov 15 Basket Weaving | FPC | 4 6 p m | Come join the FPC as we celebrate Native American Her itage Month with one of the oldest, but still very rel evant practices The tradition of basket weaving was practiced by many tribes for various uses Come have fun with us as we weave our own baskets!
Nov 16 Wisdom Wednesday with Molly Springer | FPC | noon 1 p m | Come have a relaxing afternoon in the First Peoples’ Center as we soak in words of wisdom from our CSUSB Indigenous leader Molly Springer (Cherokee Nation/Osage) associate vice president of student success and educational equity in the Division of Student Affairs Meet with mentors Springer, Daisy Ocampo (Caz’Ahmo Indigenous Na tion of Zacatecas), assistant professor of history, and Robert Levi Jr (Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla In dians), elder/culture bearer in residence, who provide over 80+ years of combined knowledge and experi ence in education as Indigenous people
Nov 18 Thanks taking Gathering | Obershaw Dining Hall (SMSU East) | noon 2 p m | Students and the community will get together to celebrate the resilience and survival of our people and cultures, as well as celebrate the harvest season for some Indian tribes We will gain perspectives from Indian people from different regions about how Thanksgiving has affected people in these regions We will also high light the irony in the term “Thanksgiving,” exposing the United States for “giving” nothing while “taking” everything Come celebrate our people with cultural songs and food!
Nov 18 Truth and Healing Commission | Yasuda Center | 9 a m 4:30 p m | The California Truth & Healing Council, created by Governor Newsom via Executive Order N 15 19, bears witness to, records, examines existing documentation of, and receives California Native American narratives regarding the historical relationship between the State of California and California Native Americans in order to clarify the historical record of such relationship in the spirit of truth and healing
For more information and updates, visit the CSUSB Native American Heritage Month website and follow the First Peoples’ Center on Instagram, @firstpeo plescenter csusb
