EL CHICANo Weekly
Vol 57, NO. 40
Septem ber 26, 201 9
El Chicano celebrates 50 years By Maryjoy Duncan
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he El Chicano publication celebrated its 50th anniversary as an independent press on Thursday, Sept. 19 at the Garcia Center for the Arts in San Bernardino with state officials, local dignitaries, school officials and a community of supporters. The El Chicano was established in 1968 by a small group of concerned citizens in San Bernardino. It served as a vehicle to provide a voice to the underserved and underrepresented Mexican-American community. Initially funded by the Ford Foundation grant through the University of California at Riverside during its first year, the El Chicano lost funding due to a cartoon of an elected official at the time that was deemed inap-
D r. A b e r s o l d ’ s close calls Pg. 5
Shor t film explores homelessness Pg. 7
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BILL SANDEFUR
The community gathered at the Garcia Center for the Arts to celebrate El Chicano’s 50th anniversary on Thursday, Sept. 19. Pictured from left: San Bernardino City Councilman Jim Mulvihill, Kiwanis Club of Greater San Bernardino President Pam Montana, El Chicano and IECN publishers Gloria and Bill Harrison, Rialto Unified School District Communications Director Syeda Jafri, and San Bernardino City Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Dale Marsden.
Libreria del Pueblo honor s eight women of distinction
Abigail Medina
Emma Lechuga
Gwendolyn Dowdy Rodgers
Irene Morales
Mary Figueroa
Rachel Warner
Victoria Baca
Linda Miranda
on Friday, September 27, at the National Orange Show, Renaissance Room. Honorees are Abigail Medina, member of the Board of Trustees for the San Bernardino City Joint Unified
School District; Emma Lechuga, Latin Business Institute; Gwendolyn Dowdy Rodgers, Community Development Specialist, Uplift Family Services and Founder of Young
Women’s Empowerment Foundation; Irene Morales, Retired Executive Director of Inland Counties Legal Services;
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Words To Think About 5 Opinion
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Legal Notices
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ibreria Del Pueblo, Inc. (LDP) honored eight Women of Achievement
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