W e e k l y COLTON COURIER
Vol 146 , NO. 32
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July 26, 2018
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THIS WEEK Gloria’s Cor ner Pg. 3
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Mayor Richard DeLaRosa stands with the Colton High School Football Team during the fundraising event on Saturday. By Shelby Horton
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n Saturday, July 21, members of the community were invited to Elizabeth Davis Park to support Colton High School’s football
team, The Yellowjackets. Colton High School’s Football Stadium is currently under construction, which began in 2017. For the upcoming school year the football team needed a new place to host its home games, but also to fundraise.
La Vonne Araiyo, Colton High School’s Booster Club President, stated the football team would be playing their games at San Bernardino Valley College for the season. But they would be unable to earn money through admission
and concessions as they have usually done during past seasons. The Booster Club came together and organized a softball tournament as a fundraising event. “Many of the boys had enjoyed CHS, cont. on pg. 2
C o l t o n Wo m a n ’ s C l u b g i v e s l o c a l s h e a d s t a r t o n C h r i s t m a s By Shelby Horton
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Children in crisis make memories at Bur ra ge Mansion
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Back row - Chairman for Luncheons Connie Jelinek, Club Vice President Judy Dishaw, and Club President Dena Leavitt; seated are members Rose Keller and Velma Frisk.
he Colton Woman’s Club helped citizens get a head start on holiday shopping, while simultaneously giving local entrepreneurs a spotlight at the 3rd Annual Christmas in July event. The event brought together a collection of local vendors selling their unique products, while also assisting the club in their fundraising efforts. Using their social media platforms, they were able to advertise to local vendors while also pulling in those who participated in other fundraisers such as Quarter Mania, a paddle auction fundraising event from previous years. “It’s creating a network of local people that are able to not only help their small business but also help their community,” said Judy Dishaw, Club Vice President. Rita Barron, owner of Tu Tu Cute Hairbows and Beyond, joined the event after discovering Christmas, cont. on pg. 2