EL CHICANo Weekly
Vol 58, NO. 30
July 15, 2021
Garcia Center for the Ar ts granted $1 million for expansion, community garden
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ssemblymember James Ramos (DC. Highland) and Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-San Bernardino) joined supporters and leadership of the Garcia Center for the Arts on Saturday, July 10 at the Center in San Bernardino for a “check” presentation of $1 million, symbolic of 2021-22 state budget funding that Ramos helped secure for the cultural and community hub. “Getting monies in the state budget was a collaborative effort in Sacramento that resulted in a big win for San Bernardino,” Ramos said. “Assemblymember Eloise Reyes (D-San Bernardino) and I teamed up on this state budget request to make sure we could further the work of this important city and regional treasure.” The funding will be used to Arts, cont. on next pg.
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Funding will be used for a community garden that will sit on an acre of land, allow for the addition of a dark room and for additional art instruction for glass blowing and poetry. Pictured from left: Garcia Center for the Arts Executive Director Jorge Oswald Heredia, Dotti Garcia, Dr. Ernie Garcia, Assemblymember James C. Ramos, Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes, and Garcia Center for the Arts Board President Jonathan Horstmann.
Sizzling Concert Series has landed in the City of San Ber nardino By Manny B. Sandoval
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an Bernardino Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department celebrated and introduced summer with its Sizzling Concert Series on Friday, July 9. The concert series kicked off with an electrifying performance by Top-40 band TEASE (old school, R&B, and Latin) at San Bernardino’s Fiscalini Filed to an audience who looked happy to step out of the house, converse with neighbors and enjoy some solid tunes.
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Next up on the city’s Sizzling Concert Series is the Best of Everything Band on August 5 at Fiscalini Field, 1135 East Highland Avenue.
“Admission is free at our Sizzling Concert Series. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for pre-concert festivities and fans are invited to arrive early to enjoy dinner and dessert from vendors like La Bufadora or Snowie Shaved Ice; and have the opportunity to visit the information fair featuring Concerts, cont. on next pg.