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THIS WEEK Students help Muscoy residents Gloria’s with lighting issues Corner
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CSUSB social work students Elia Galicia (far left), Jennifer Murillo and Maricruz Corona (far right) are leading the effort to address lighting issues in the unincorporated area of Muscoy. The two other students declined to be identified.
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an effort to help curb violence and it. increase safety in the community. Third- year social work students As a part of G.G. Crawley’s Elia Galicia, 29, Jennifer Social Welfare and Policy course at Murillo, 23, both of the Coachella Cal State San Bernardino, the students are required to identify a Muscoy cont. on next page community need and help resolve
Projects explore possibility of turning San Bernardino into Art hub
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Historic building being renovated under Dr. Ernie Garcia’s leadership
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riscilla’s Helping Hands, Inc. Project REACH (PHH) will be hosting a resource fair on Friday March27, 2015 from 11am to 2pm at 1314 E. Date St. in San Bernardino. Several county-wide and local agencies will provide information regarding healthcare, higher education, initiative advocacy and youth programs. Planned activities for the event include children’s games, prizes, information and presentations from Councilmen James Mulvihill and Benito Barrios of the City of San Bernardino. Event is free and open to the public. For more please contact Araceli Fosado Office: 909-881-2800 aracelif@projectreach.net
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CSUSB Professors Thomas McGovern (left) and Juan Delgado (right). to create an Art scene in Downtown San Bernardino. Cal State San Bernardino profeseveral community projects sors Thomas McGovern and that will be organized with- Juan Delgado are leading one of in the next year are aiming several plans. The photographer
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and award winning poet respectively, received permission to utilize the Arts on 5th building (located at 468 W. 5th St) to share historical archives, literary SB Art on next page
nder the leadership of Dr. Ernie Garcia and Dotti Garcia restoration has started on the abandoned historical building on 11th and E street in San Bernardino. Volunteers from all walks of life have joined the effort. The plan is to revive the Cultural Center that existed years ago so it can again provide arts activities and events that contribute to the cultural life of the city.