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Kevin De Leon makes an appearance in Colton

SBCUSD to update Community Enga gement Plan

By Anthony Victoria

an Bernardino City Unified School District officials announced on Tuesday their plans to update their Community Engagement Plan to focus on the “important” work to help students achieve. Much of the plan will remain the explained Deputy same, Superintendent Dr. Harold Vollkommer. The development of the plan, which included students, leaders, and educators, has apparently helped improve the district’s graduation rates and helped career pathways for students. However, Vollkommer believes district officials and employees should “reenergize” efforts to follow the engagement plan to full capacity. “We recognized that our strategic plan is one part of revitalizing the City of San Bernardino,” said Vollkommer. “We’re very excited where we’re going. We believe the work will be critical.” According to the district’s website, the Community Engagement Plan’s objectives are helping students develop and pursue academic and career plans based on inter-

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ests and talents, build independent skills. Students will reach those initiative and community pride, objectives by using applied learnand develop creativity through the ing methods, obtaining mentoring mastery of knowledge and applied SBCUSD, cont. on next page

Women’s March in River side expected to draw thousands a gain

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Vermont Elementary School principal Ana Maria Perez writing down her group’s ideas during the San Bernardino Community Road Show meeting that took place at Arroyo Valley High School on February 12, 2015.

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Riverside-based Paralegal Eleanor Kalnin leading the crowd in some chants during the Women’s March in downtown Riverside on Jan. 21, 2017.

housands of women are expected to turn out for this year’s Women’s March in downtown Riverside. Over 4,000 marched to celebrate women’s rights and denounce the inauguration of President Donald Trump last year. Organizers of the march-members of Rise Up and social justice organizations--are aiming to have over 8,000 this time around. According to fliers distributed on social media, the march will commence at the Riverside Historic Courthouse steps located on 4050 Main Street. “In January 2018 we march toward the votes that will be necessary in June and November 2018,” reads a statement posted on the Rise Up website. “We [will] take to the street once again to remind and encourage others that the only thing that will make a true difference is our vote.” So far, groups involved in the planning of the event next March, cont. on next page

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ll parents and guardians are encouraged to update their emergency contact information on file at their child’s school if they or other emergency contacts have moved or changed phone numbers or email addresses since August 2017. In an emergency, the San Bernardino City Unified School District makes every effort to contact parents as quickly as possible using the contact information on file. When contact information is out of date, parents and guardians may not receive important communications. In a major effort to improve communication with parents, guardians, and students, SBCUSD has been rolling out new and improved communication tools since August 2017. The changes began with a re-designed website that contained updated information and a user-friendly design that meets accessibility requirements for persons with disabilities. SBCUSD also launched a free mobile app that users can configure to receive notifications from the schools that matter to them, as well as access general information about SBCUSD and its schools and view the District’s social media accounts. Anyone with a smart phone can download the free app by searching for “San Bernardino City USD” in the Google Play or App Store. Anyone who prefers to receive alerts via text message may sign up with SBCUSD’s partner SchoolMessenger by texting “Yes” without the quotation marks to 67587. Only cell phone numbers on file with a child’s school will receive emergency text messages, even if the number has been signed up with SchoolMessenger. Users may opt out of receiving text messages at any time. Thanks to the District’s partnership with Peachjar, PDF versions of school flyers are accessible on each school’s webpage by clicking the Peachjar eflyers icon. Parents can also receive email notices of new flyers if they provide a valid email address to their child’s school.

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School board honor s outstanding students

he San Bernardino City Unified School District Board of Education honored 12 students with an Outstanding Student Award at the November 7, 2017, Board meeting. Outstanding Student Award winners are recognized for achievement in academics, athletics, fine arts, or citizenship or for showing significant improvement in these areas. Students are encouraged to have hope for the future by thinking about their long-term educational and career goals.

Lincoln Elementary School Outstanding Students Fifth-grader Yahira Gonzalez is kind, polite, and respectful of everyone. She always gives her best effort and helps others be their best selves. Yahira would like to attend college and become a police officer. Fifth-grader Destiny Pino is a top student, earning the secondhighest scores in her class. She is a role model for her peers, demonstrating a commitment to learning. Destiny wants to attend Cal Poly Pomona and become a special education teacher. Fifth-grader Angela Stephens is a top student in academics and citizenship. She consistently earns top marks in all subjects and is polite and respectful. She is also very artistic. Her goal is to attend Harvard and become a professional artist.

Third-grader Sung Ya Chu has shown academic excellence across all subjects. She is always focused on her work and is enthusiastic about learning. Sung Ya wants to study medicine at UCLA or UC Berkeley and become a doctor. Fourth-grader Ian Escobar is a very responsible and respectful student. He comes to school ready to learn and is open to new perspectives. Ian wants to play baseball at UCLA while he earns his degree. He hopes to be drafted by the MLB. Sixth-grader Mia Love enjoys volunteering to help her classmates. She never gives up on her academic and music goals, and she doesn’t want others to give up either. Mia wants to attend La Sierra University or San Diego State to become a music teacher.

Bonnie Oehl Elementary School Outstanding Students

Parkside Elementary School Outstanding Students First-grader Jacobie Sewell has made great progress in his behavior. He is able to complete tasks independently with little prompting and is more cooperative with his teacher and classmates. Jacobie has not decided on a career yet, but he has lots of time to try different roles. Fourth-grader Roma Valenzuela demonstrates good citizenship at all times. She has perfect attendance, always completes her assignments, and earns praise from her music teacher. Roma wants to attend college so she can become a chemist. Fifth-grader Melanie Veloz is a

and coaching, establishing a network of alliances, and enrolling in college and career academies.

Owens is talking about workplace bullying, which is becoming a big issue in employment environments across the country.

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The community will receive the opportunity to weigh in on the plan during several meetings to be held on February 8, February 22, and March 22. Workplace bullying? One teacher claims it exists within SBCUSD

“Work hurts for one in three Americans,” claimed San Bernardino Teachers Association Board Member Sandy Owens.

The SBTA board member spoke about the “endemic” in the classroom, which is more likely to be inflicted by administrators on teachers. About 61 percent of bullies are bosses, according to the U.S. Workforce Bullying Institute. Examples include interrupting a teacher’s instructional time in front of their students to correct their behavior and setting them up for failure through observation. “We’re not talking about a bad day in the office,” said Owens. “We’re talking about intimidation,

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The San Bernardino City Unified School District Board of Education named three Bonnie Oehl Elementary School students as Outstanding Students for November 2017. From left: Sung Ya Chu, 3rd grade; Mia Love, 6th grade; Ian Escobar, 4th grade.

natural leader. She is able to help her peers stay on task. She faces each assignment with enthusiasm and is willing to learn from her mistakes. Melanie loves softball and wants to attend a college with a good team so she can play and study medicine.

Golden Valley Middle School Outstanding Students Eighth-grader Guadalupe

abuse, and sabotage.”

“Lupita” Meza is very helpful. She has taken the initiative to mentor her peers inside and outside the classroom. She also has a great sense of humor and a positive attitude. Lupita wants to become a chef because she enjoys cooking and baking. Eighth-grader Marcos Ambriz is a great leader. He always thinks about others, does the right thing, has a 3.71 G.P.A., and is a member of ASB. Marcos wants to

study architecture in college and design high-rise buildings in a big city. Eighth-grader Tamyja Paxton is an intelligent, self-motivated, and responsible student. She maintains a 3.67 G.P.A. while competing with the Xplosive drill team in places like Las Vegas. Tamyja wants to become a registered nurse and work in surgery or the delivery room.

If unchecked, workplace bullying could escalate into a toxic environment that could place the entire district at risk, argues Owens. Her intent is to reopen a conversation that could lead to solutions.

“I’ve lived and survived,” Owens expressed. “It’s time as a district that we take a loud stance on workplace bullying.”

The District promised Owens and the SBTA that they will focus on presenting solutions to address workplace bullying and provide trainings to administrators and faculty on school sites.

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March

Saturday include the Inland Empire Immigrant Youth Collective, Chicano Indigenous Community for Culturally Conscious Advocacy and Action, All of Us or None, Starting Over Inc., the Sierra Club My Generation Campaign, the Inland Regional Equality Network, the Progressive Alliance of the Inland Empire, Catalina’s List, the Women’s Foundation, the Latino Faculty and Staff Association of the San Bernardino Community College District, the Riverside Transgender Coalition, and others.

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Assemblywoman Eloise Reyes (D-Grand Terrace) addressing the public during the Women’s March in downtown Riverside on Jan. 21, 2017. This year’s march on Jan. 20 is once again expected to draw thousands.

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Jennica Billins presents her group’s ideas during a “Road Show” meeting on February 12, 2015.

Mary Valdemar, who is the Vice President of the LFSAA and founder of ChiCCCAA, noted that many of the aforementioned groups became involved with the planning of the march to raise more awareness of the issues af-

fecting minority and immigrant women.

“We discovered that there was a lack of representation of certain groups--black, indigenous, trans, and undocumented women,” she said. “It’s been very centric on voting, but it’s important to take into account people who don’t have that access.” Sierra Club My Generation Organizer Yassi Kavezade believes the march helps the Inland region build visibility around intersectional issues affecting many communities.

“This march is essential for getting others engaged,” said Kavezade. “It’s important we work together and recognize our common struggle. It’s not easy and there are disagreements, but we will overcome them.”

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Inland Empire Community Newspapers • January 11, 2018 • Page A3 Saturday, January 13 - Youth Action Project (YAP) and Americorps California will hold a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “YAP Talk” & Day of Service from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will take place at the San Bernardino Family YMCA, 808 E. 21st Street, San Bernardino. The focus of this event is to educate the community on the philosophies and teaching of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while promoting an action-based response to continue his legacy and service. To volunteer contact: Nia Bush 909.754.3242 or Christopher Lopez 909.284.6968 or visit: volunteers@youthactionproject.org.

Center for Ideas and Society present Electing Leaders: Risks Inherent in the Democratic Process from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at UCR Extension, 1200 University Ave, Riverside, Conference Rooms A & B. This event is part of a Disciplines in Dialogue series that features two academics from different disciplines presenting their perspectives on a given topic. Shawn Bowler (Dean, UCR Graduate Division, and Professor, Political Science) and Alec Haskell (Professor History) will discuss the risks, pitfalls, and benefits of the democratic process. For inSaturday, January 13 - the Glen Gloria Macias Harrison formation visit: http://ideasandsoci- Helen Regional Trout Derby is Exhibits, Theatre & Seminars, ety.ucr.edu/event/electing-leaders. slated from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Workshops: Gates open at 6:00 a.m. and a CaliThursday, January 25 to Sun- fornia State Fishing License is reNow to February 18 - the Inland day, February 25 - the Ontario quired. There is a per person entry Empire Museum of Art, 1334 North Museum of History & Art, 225 S. fee and per vehicle fee. Prizes inBenson Avenue, Upland, presents Euclid Ave., presents Diversity and clude $1,000 in cash and prizes its exhibition “Moon of Many Ped- Inclusion: The Influence of awarded to the top 25 weighing als”. Featured artists: Sumi Foley, African-American Art in South- trout. Glen Helen Regional Park is Penny McElroy, Snezana Saraswati ern California. This free admission located at 2555 Glen Helen ParkPetrovic, and Cindy Rinne who, in exhibit highlights the diversity of way, San For information call: their works, capture the essence of the artistic styles and visions of re- 909.387.2757. change, cycles, pilgrimage, and har- gional artists and the influence of mony with all creations done in the raw and expressive beauty of the Saturday, January 13 - the Joe color, luminance, and texture. There African-American experience. An Baca Foundation and the Inland are a variety of scales resembling Exhibit Reception and Artist Talk Empire 66ers present Baseball & the waxing, full, waning, and new will be held on Saturday, January 27 Softball Fitness Clinic 2018 moon. Pedals fall in strips of silk, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. For informa- Health Fair from 9:00 a.m. to layers of images over light, collage tion call: 909.395.2510. 12:00 noon at the San Manuel Staof cultures, people in nature, and dium, 280 South E Street, San stories of soothsayers. The exhibit Save the Date: Bernardino. The clinic is free for all will run until February 18th. For inboys and girls ages 7 to 13. Children formation and for by appointment will learn basic fundamentals of viewing call: 909.941.3993. Friday, January 12 - Hispanas baseball and fitness tips. Free lunch Organized for Political Equality is provided to participants and regNow - February 10, 2019 - the (HOPE) and National Latina Busi- istration begins at 8:00 a.m. This Los Angeles County Museum’s ness Women Association present event features special appearances Autry Museum of the American the Annual Latina Empowerment by professional baseball players West presents La Raza. This exhibit Day: Wealth/Wisdom at Double- plus Ronald McDonald and 66ers features more than 200 archive pho- Tree By Hilton San Bernardino, 285 mascot Bernie. For information or tos from La Raza, the Los Angeles E. Hospitality Lane. This event is to RSVP call Natalie at Newspaper Central to the Chicano slated from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 909.202.9035. Rights Movement in the 1960s and There is a $25 fee for this daylong 1970s. Between 1967 and 1977, La event of intensive workshops. The Saturday, January 13 - the San Raza was witness to and participant topics this year include: energy & Bernardino County Coalition in the movement for social justice. environmental policy, financial suc- Against Sexual Exploitation The Museum is located at 4700 cess, and secrets of negotiation. To (CASE) and the Southwest ConferWestern Heritage Way in Los Ange- register online contact: https://led- ence Against Trafficking (SWCAT) les. sanbernardinoeventbrite.com For present the 8th Annual Walk information contact: events@Lati- Against Human Trafficking from Tuesday, January 16 - the Uni- nas.org. 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Onversity of California, Riverside

tario Hotel & Conference Center, 700 N. Haven Ave., Ontario. This event is meant to raise awareness about human trafficking. For information and to register visit: casewalk2018.evenbrite.com.

Saturday, January 13 - there will be a Martin Luther King Celebration at 4:00 p.m. at Mountain View Community Church, 8833 Palmetto Ave., Fontana. This free event features author/activist Professor Cornel West and the music of gospel recording artist Vanessa Bell Armstrong. For information call: 909.823.2310

ipants are urged to bring their own bags. For information call: 909.447.7799 or visit: www.tzuchi.us.

Monday, January 22 - the San Bernardino City Unified School District and the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation will hold a Free Food Distribution from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. at Jones Elementary School, 700 N. F Street. Food is limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis and participants are urged to bring their own bags. For information call: 909.447.7799 or visit: www.tzuchi.us.

Monday, January 15 - Martin Friday, January 26 - San Luther King Jr. Day Bernardino Generation Now (SBGN) presents Spirits & Art Monday, January 15 - the Inland from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Garcia Empire Concerned African Ameri- Center for the Arts, 536 West 11th can Churches presents the 38th An- Street, San Bernardino. This fun nual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. event for persons over 21 years of Prayer Breakfast: Embracing & age promotes creativity and social Evolving In Future Excellence connection. Attendees will be from 7:30 to 11:00 a.m. at Califor- guided by a local artist and provided State University, San aprons. Cost of ticket includes nia Bernardino Coussoulis Arena. For painting supplies and canvas. Wine information call: 909.474.7036 or is available for a minimal cost. All email: iecaac1998@gmail.com or proceeds support the Garcia Center. order tickets online at iecaac.com/events. Saturday, January 27 - Aquinas High School will hold its Annual Wednesday, January 17 - the In- Fundraiser Derby & Dice Casino land Empire Economic Partnership Night from 7:00 p.m. to midnight at presents its Annual Dinner & the National Orange Show Sports Awards Reception at the Double- Center, 930 S. Arrowhead - Gate 10. Tree by Hilton Hotel Ontario Air- For information contact Brandi port, 222 North Vineyard Avenue, Williford at 909.886.4659. Ontario from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. This event celebrates the accomplish- Favorite Quote: ments of the year and honors per“Don’t take anything personally. sons, companies and institutions Nothing others do is because of you. who have made a difference for the What others say and do is a projecpeople of Riverside and San tion of their own reality, their own Bernardino Counties. For ticket and dream. When you are immune to sponsorship information contact the opinions and actions of others, Melisa Castro at you won’t be the victim of needless mcastro@ieep.com or call: suffering.” 909.944.2201. -Don Miguel Ruiz Sunday, January 21 - the San Bernardino City Unified School District and the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation will hold a Free Food Distribution from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Indian Springs High School, 650 N. Del Rosa. Food is limited and will be distributed on a firstcome, first-served basis and partic-

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But Don’t Call me Chong, May 16; and Chip Colwell, Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits: Inside the Fight to Reclaim Native America’s Culture, June 21. The San Bernardino County Museum’s Dome Talks and other exciting events and programs reflect the effort by the Board of Supervisors to achieve the Countywide Vision by celebrating arts, culture,

and education in the county, creating quality of life for residents and visitors. The San Bernardino County Museum is at 2024 Orange Tree Lane, at the California Street exit from Interstate 10 in Redlands. Parking is free. For more information, visit www.sbcounty.gov/museum. The museum is accessible to persons with disabilities.

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Geographer Kerski kicks off Museum’s 2018 Dome Talks

rom navigating to your favorite coffee shop, to getting information from your smartphone, geographer Joseph J. Kerski, illustrates geographic innovations that have significantly shaped our world. Kerski is the first speaker in the San Bernardino County Museum’s 2018 Dome Talks, and will appear on Thursday, Jan. 18. Author of Interpreting Our World: 100 Discoveries That Revolutionized Geography, Kerski is the education manager at Esri and instructor at the University of Denver. Join the conversation as Dr. Kerski examines people, innovations, and ways of thinking that have revolutionized geography but also shaped the world in which we live. These discoveries include web mapping, sea clocks, plate tectonics, GPS, satellite imagery, ocean

currents, the Internet of Things, supply chain management, and many more, and the discussion will include a peek into future discoveries that await us in our own lifetimes. At Esri, Kerski focuses on thought leadership in geospatial technologies and education. This includes GIS-based curriculum development, research in the implementation and effectiveness of GIS in education, teaching professional development institutes for educators, and fostering partnerships and communication to promote and support GIS in formal and informal education at all levels, internationally. Dome Talks start at 6:30 p.m. with light refreshments sponsored by the San Bernardino County Museum Association and Lorenzi Estate Wines of Temecula. Talks

begin promptly at 7 p.m. with book sales and signings following. Individual tickets for Dome Talks are $25 per evening; Museum members can purchase individual tickets for $18. A Full Series Pass for all six Dome Talks is available for purchase until January 17 $130, $100 for Museum members. Tickets may be purchased at the Museum’s welcome desk, by calling the Museum at (909) 798-8608, or on-line at www.sbcounty.gov/museum. Advance ticket purchases are recommended because seating is limited. These evening discussions feature leading authors and thought leaders discussing topics relevant to the past, present, and future of our Inland Southern California region. This year’s lineup emphasizes the seismic shifts, social changes and environmental forces that have affected the lives of Californians. Upcoming Dome Talks speakers are Henry Fountain, The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed our Understanding of the Planet, Feb. 22; Richard Louv, Last Child in the Woods, March 8; Beverly Gray, Seduced by Mrs. Robinson: How the Graduate Became the Touchstone of a Generation, April 26; Cheech Marin, Cheech is Not My Real Name:

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Tax r ef or m legislation

able grows from $1,100 to $1,400. The bill also adds a new, non-refundable credit of $500 for dependents other than children. Finally, it raises the income threshold at which these benefits phase out from $110,000 for a married couple to $400,000.

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appy New Year! With the new year also comes new tax reform legislation - the largest piece of tax regorm legislation passed by Congress in over three decades. Here’s a breakdown of some of the major points of the new law from TurboTax. One thing to keep in mind is that for most of us, the bill won’t affect our 2017 taxes.

Lower Tax Rates and Changed Income Ranges The bill retains the seven tax brackets found in current law, but lowers a number of the tax rates. It also changes the income thresholds at which the rates apply. The current brackets are: 10%, 15%, 25%, 28%, 33%, 35% and 39.6%. The new brackets will be: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and 37%.

Tax Relief for Individuals and Families Increased standard deduction: The new tax law nearly doubles the standard deduction amount. Single taxpayers will see their standard deductions jump from $6,350 for 2017 taxes to $12,000 for 2018 taxes (the ones you file in 2019). Married couples filing jointly see an increase from $12,700 to $24,000. These increases mean that fewer people will have to itemize. Today, roughly 30% of taxpayers itemize. Under the new law, this percentage is expected to decrease. Increased Child Tax Credit: For, families with children the Child Tax Credit is doubled from $1,000 per child to $2,000. In addition, the amount that is refund-

Eliminations or Reductions in Deductions Personal and dependent exemptions: The bill eliminates the personal and dependent exemptions which are currently $4,050 for 2017 and were expected to increase to $4,150 in 2018.

State and local taxes/Home mortgages: The bill limits the amount of state and local property, income, and sales taxes that can be deducted to $10,000. In the past, these taxes have generally been fully tax deductible. The bill also caps the amount of mortgage indebtedness on new home purchases on which interest can be deducted at $750,000 down from $1,000,000 in current law.

Health care: The bill eliminates the tax penalty for not having health insurance after December 31, 2018. It also temporarily lowers the floor above which out-of-pocket medical expenses can be deducted from the current law floor of 10% to 7.5% for 2017 and 2018. So for 2017 and 2018, you can deduct medical expenses that are more than 7.5% of your adjusted gross income as opposed to the higher 10%.

Self-employed and small businesses: The bill has a myriad of changes for business. The biggest includes a reduction in the top corporate rate to 21%, a new 20% deduction for incomes from certain type of “pass-through” entities (partnerships, S Corps, sole proprietorships), limits on expensing of interest from borrowing, almost doubling of the amount small businesses can expense from the 2017 Section 179 amount of $510,000 to $1,000,000, and eliminates the corporate alternative minimum tax (AMT).

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Tr ump, the Constitution, and National Monuments

By Harold Pease, Ph. D

“Some people think that the natural resources of Utah should be controlled by a small handful of very distant bureaucrats located in Washington,” President Donald Trump said, speaking at Utah’s State Capitol Dec 3, 2017. “And guess what? They’re wrong.” He then reduced two national monuments in Utah, one the Grand StaircaseEscalante by 50%, created by Bill Clinton in 1996, the other, Bears Ears by 85%, created by Barack Obama less than a year ago, both land grabs highly unpopular with Utah congressional delegates.

The cut of two million acres in Utah monuments alone is the largest in the nation’s history. These cuts may open a new era as 27 other monuments may be on the down size agenda in coming months or years reducing the trend of previous presidents to gobble up enormous tracts of largely western land. The Federal government already owns 63.6% of Utah and elected government officials want to manage their own land, like states east of the Mississippi. Indeed, the federal government claims to own a third of all the landmass in the United States (Inventory Report on Real Property Owned by the United States Throughout the World, published by the General Services Administration, page 10).

Presidents designating national monuments for the last 40 years ranked on number follow: Obama 26, Clinton 19, Carter 15, G. W. Bush 6, Reagan and George Bush 0 (Department of the Interior, Quartz). Those restricting land use the most in millions of acres were: Obama 553.5m, G. W. Bush 218.8m,

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Carter 56m and Clinton 5.7m. All presidents previous to Carter were 3 million or less. In other words, the top three land grabbers: Obama, G. W. Bush and Clinton each set aside more land than all previous presidents before them combined. At this rate of acceleration one can easily see that in a few short decades the president could own or control every acre in America (National Parks Conservation Association). At the very least one can say that Trump has potentially stopped the acceleration.

A big issue is the constitutionality of further restricting land use mostly of campers, bikers and hikers. It also restricts hunting, fishing, horseback riding and off-road vehicle usage, by the signature of one man only. Outside of managing land as a territory until statehood is obtained (Article 4, Section. 3, Clause 2), the Constitution gives little power to the federal government to do so.

The Founders understood that the size of land holding was proportionally related to the perceived size of the federal government and they intentionally wanted that perception small. The federal government was permitted to have but 10 square miles for a federal capital. The only other land that they could acquire had to be for military purposes as specified in the common defense clause of the Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 which reads: “and to exercise like Authority over all places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the same shall be for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock Yards, and other needful Buildings.” Any new acquisition had (1) to be purchased, (2) have the consent of the State Legislature where the land exists, (3) and be for military purposes.

As all land acquisition powers are in Article I of the Constitution with the legislative branch, Letter s ar e printed in the order t hey ar e r eceived a nd a re subject t o editi ng for cl arit y. the president was left out of the Deadline is Tuesda ys a t noon. Reader s m ay also submit their per spect ives onl ine process. None of these constituat iecn1@m ac. com • For adver tisi ng inquiries ema il sal es@iecn.com tional requirements were met with respect to any of the naCo lton Courier I nl and Em pire tional monuments acquired and Gloria Macías Harrison Established 187 6. Publisher El Chicano Com munity Newspaper s Published weekly on Thursday. Teddy Roosevelt used a mere Bill Harrison Co-Publisher Established 1969. Adjudicated as a newspaper of general Colton Courier • RIALTO RECORD law, the Antiquities Act of 1903, Maryjoy Duncan circulation by the Superior Court of San Managing Editor El Chicano Published weekly on Thursday. to trump the Constitution, the Community News Editor Anthony Victoria Bernardino County, State of California, Adjudicated as a newspaper of We are award-winning newspapers, case #73036 and therefore qualified to general circulation by the Superior having been so recognized by the Advertising/Classified Sales Bruce Martinez supreme law of the land. None publish legal notices. Court of San Bernardino County, Inland Professional Chapter of the Legal Advertising were purchased, none received Society of Professional Journalists State of California, case #154019 Denise Berver & Receptionist RIALTO REC ORD and therefore qualified to publish the consent of the State LegislaIn addition to mail subscriptions a Fictitious Business Name Estab lish ed 1 91 0. legal notices. ture, and none are used exclucombined total of 20,000 copies are Danielle Vasquez Published weekly on Thursday. & Accounting distributed to approximately 400 sively for military purposes. Nor Adjudicated as a newspaper of general Michael Segura Graphic Artist/Web Mgr. locations in Redlands, Mentone, circulation by the Superior Court of has there been an additional Highland, San Bernardino, Colton, C I R C U L A T I O N BDM Interprises Circulation San Bernardino County, State of CaliRialto, Bloomington, Grand Terrace amendment to the Constitution fornia, case #26583 and therefore qual-

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authorizing additional federal ownership of land as required by Article V for any additional federal power. Constitutionally there exists no federal land, or Bureau of Land Management, or even public land.

One might argue that most, if not all, of the monuments were already on federal land having been acquired when the federal government refused to give to new states all the land that went with statehood when they transitioned from territorial status. That is true. The federal government through this process came to own about a third of the United States. That late 19th Century leaders fraudulently acquired the property in the first place, it does not follow that present leaders should expand on the fraudulency.

Constitutionally all land within state boundaries, unless acquired through the three stipulations noted in the Constitution, belong to the states—no exceptions. That the federal government has created national monuments unconstitutionally on what are state lands, or that both political parties have ignored this part of the Constitution for over a hundred years, does not make federal confiscation now constitutional.

Although President Trump claimed no constitutional grounds for his downsizing precedent, he should. His cited reason, that the natural resources of Utah should not be “controlled by a small handful of very distant bureaucrats located in Washington” is basic to the collective view of the Founding Fathers that federal powers be limited and specifically listed in the Constitution or in an amendment to it, was supported by all signing it. And should be today by all swearing an oath to preserve it.

Dr. Dr. Harold W. PeaseHarold Pease is a syndicated columnist and an expert on the United States Constitution. He has dedicated his career to studying the writings of the Founding Fathers and applying that knowledge to current events. He has taught history and political science from this perspective for over 30 years at Taft College. Newspapers have permission to publish this column. To read more of his weekly articles, please visit www.LibertyUnderFire.org.

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Wor ds to Live By : T he Ba s que peo pl e, c ultur e

Dr. Bill Abersold

asques. They are an indigenous people, living in a small mountain area in Northern Spain and Southwest France. They hibernate in the Pyrenees Mountains and Pamplona, which is the home for “running with the bulls.” I first became acquainted with them in the 1980’s and early 1990’s, prior to the 210 Freeway in Highland. I was pastor of the Highland Congregational Church and there was a large field to the south. One surprising day, a Basque shepherd appeared in the field with about 250 sheep and a small habitable trailer. I became curious and went across the street to meet him. He spoke a strange form of Spanish, so I went to get Juanita, a friend that spoke fluent Spanish. To my amazement, they hit it off because she, also, was a Basque. Translating, she told me the shepherd wanted to graze his sheep in the vacant lot on the church’s property. With my permission he herded them over, and I learned things about sheep I never knew. One, they eat grass and weeds to the ground. Two, they only do two things; eat and defecate. First, they ate and then started to return across the street, across our parking lot. Then they did what sheep do, all over the parking lot. The smell was intolerable. But the sky interceded. It started to pour down rain that washed all of “it” on our lawn. That year we

had the greenest lawn ever. By the way, the word Basque is easy to pronounce. In English it is spelled “Bask.” There are several views relative to the origin of the Basques. Most anthropologists set the time as far back as 12,000 years. Approximately 3-4 million of them live today in Northern Spain and Southwest France. Their country consists of four (4) areas on the Spanish side of the Pyrenees Mountains and three (3) areas on the French side. They refer to themselves as “The Land of the Basques.” It has been nearly a thousand years since these areas were unified politically. The greatest tumult of their country was during the regime of Francisco Franco (1939-1975) the Spanish dictator. Their language and culture were ruthlessly prohibited. Franco’s death in 1975 brought liberty to the Basques. The stature of most Basques has

a decided tilt toward the Orientals; comparatively short, muscular with a somewhat yellow tinge, with slanted eyes. They migrated from the Far East to the Western Iberian area. This involved changing from a hunter culture to a farming and gathering culture about 8,000 years ago. Currently their spoken language is a mixture of Spanish and French. This makes it extremely difficult and complex to understand. Through the centuries a vast number of rituals have eroded with the Basques. Many of them have religious ties. Giants are often portrayed as both good and evil. Oleotzero is the main one. Catholicism is the main religion but in recent years there is a decided decline in church attendance. The Virgin Mary is the focus of their faith. Dancing and singing are part of every celebration, whether it be religious or secular. Physical

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pire for San Jose about four years Pope was returning to the area, ago. Social media recently went hosting the Jeff Pope Show on wild when the news broke that both New Hot 103.9 and 101.3 The Mix. Pope described the dual stations as ideal, saying “It is mass coverage! When one station goes to static, you can just flip over to the other.”

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prowess is important at all times. Sports of all kinds are participated in by the males. Entering the military is also seemingly a “rite of passage.” There are four major events in the life of its citizens - Baptism, First Communion, Marriage and Military Service. Probably the most famous event in the Basque tradition is the running of the bulls. It is a celebration of San Fermin. It takes place each year in the Basque town of Pamplona. Everyday for a week, six (6) bulls are let loose in the streets to run to the bullfighting stadium. “Crowds of white-clad young men (both tourists and citizens) dare fate by running ahead of the bulls. They also swat the bulls with rolled-up newspapers.” Participation is viewed as another rite of passage from youth to being a young man. Farming is a major occupation. The families usually live on “individual farms in relative isolation.” This develops what is called “first neighbor” or “thelehen auzo.” This near neighbor creates a relationship that is stronger than blood relatives. In case of a death or ill-

ness, the near neighbor will even watch over the other’s farm; be best man at a wedding or bridesmaid. This relationship is a vital source of social support. The Basque families have huge houses, of three stories. Animals are kept on the first floor; the family lives on the second floor, and hay and other crops are stored on the top floor. The family often includes inlaws, grandparents, invalid members and even cousins. The family is an inclusive entity. Men and women usually wear clothing that resembles American styles. The most unique wear is the flat, wide black beret worn by Basque men. White and red colors are worn by both men and women on holidays. Finally, “Basque are known for their excellent cuisine.” Much involves seafood. Their fish stew includes mussels, crayfish, eels. Cold soup with vegetables, garlic, olive oil. Most families have their own wine cellars. Red peppers are a dietary staple. They find their way into most dishes. “Bon Appetit, Heniery.” Amen. Selah. So be it.

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Kevin de León to take California’s ‘progressive’ ideas to D.C. if elected to U.S. Senate you the opportunity to succeed, no matter who you are. When I fight to move policies to improve the human condition, it’s not just for Democrats but for Trump supporters as well.” De León was critical of Feinstein’s incrementalist approach, which he believes has done very little to improve domestic issues. The Senate Pro Tem believes his candidacy will represent an alternative way to do things--one that “shares the values and courage” of Californians. “We don’t play small ball,” said De León. “It is time to stop biting our tongue and playing at the margins. This is the greatest state in the greatest nation in the world. You should be whoever you want to be. I will do that for you if you give me the opportunity.”

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Others in the audience were less intrigued by De León’s “progressive” approach. At least one person criticized the state senator for supporting the shelving of environmental legislation that would have blocked the controversial Cadiz groundwater project.

Conservative activists in attendance protested De León’s presence by shouting “Kevin, you’re no leader,” as he spoke. Despite holding conservative values, Raul Rodriguez of America First Latinos said he would rather vote for Feinstein. “Kevin de Leon is not a good leader because of what he represents,” said Rodriguez. “He is trying to promote illegal immigration whatever way he can. I think he’s wrong in what he’s done.”

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California Senate Pro Tem Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) is challenging Dianne Feinstein for her U.S. Senate seat in this year's election. By Anthony Victoria

alifornia Senate Pro Tem Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) told local democrats last week that he’s aiming to take the state’s progressive values to Washington D.C. "It is time as Californians to unite as proud progressives be-

cause that's who we are,” said De León, addressing over a hundred people during the San Bernardino County Young Democrats meeting at the Communications Workers of America Local 9588 in Colton on Friday January 5. De León, 50, announced last October that he would run against fellow Democrat Dianne Feinstein

(D-San Francisco) in this year’s U.S. Senate election. He has served in the California Legislature for nearly 12 years--four as an assemblyman and eight as a state senator. Some Democrats across the state view de León as a leader of the resistance against what they perceive as President Donald Trump’s xenophobic and anti-democratic agenda. He authored the California Value Acts (SB 54)--the so-called “Sanctuary State” bill that limits the states’ cooperation with immigration officials--and has advocated for aggressive fossil fuel reduction.

“I may not look like a leader in the eyes of Donald J. Trump,” said De León. “But that’s the beauty of the diversity of California. It gives

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Raul Rodriguez of America Latinos First holding a sign demanding state and federal legislators focus on U.S. citizens, rather than on undocumented immigrants.

Retired County Supervisor Bob Hammock passes away at 77 years old

ormer San Bernardino County Supervisor and former San Bernardino City Councilman Robert L. Hammock passed away on December 12 following a long battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He was 77.

Mr. Hammock was born on November 20, 1940, in Lenwood shortly after his parents migrated to California from Eagle Pass, Texas. In 1944 his family moved to Rialto. Mr. Hammock attended San Bernardino High School, San Bernardino Valley College and Cal Poly Pomona, where he majored in aeronautical engineering. He worked in the title business from 1962 to 1969, and as a civil engineering technician from 1969 until 1976, when he was elected to the Board of Supervisors.

He served on the Board of Supervisors from 1976 through 1992, serving twice as Chairman of the Board. Prior to that, Mr. Hammock served for eight years as a member of the San Bernardino City Council.

Mr. Hammock served as president of what is now known as the San Bernardino County Trans-

of Dimes, Boy Scouts, and many others. He served on numerous Boards and Commissions. During the Vietnam War he conceived and directed “Newspapers for Viet Nam”, a program in which Sunday editions of the San Bernardino Sun-Telegram were mailed to U.S. soldiers serving in Vietnam.

portation Authority and San Bernardino Council of Governments, and co-chaired the earliest efforts to redevelop the former Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino. He was also a candidate for Congress in 1990 and 1992.

He also served on the San Bernardino County Criminal Justice Planning Committee and the governing board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

Mr. Hammock was actively involved in many civic activities including the Arrowhead United Way, California Jay-Cees, March

Following his retirement from the Board of Supervisors, Mr. Hammock launched a successful government advocacy firm, Empire Consulting. He enjoyed golf, traveling, and spending time with his family.

Mr. Hammock is survived by his wife, Barbara, sister Linda Butler, brother Kenneth Hammock; children Kathy Martin, Patricia Runzel, and Ralph Hammock and their mother Anita Nix; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Services for Mr. Hammock are private. Mr. Hammock’s family suggested that those who wish to honor and remember the former Supervisor consider supporting the American Cancer Society or the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

The life of Martin Luther King Jr. M

artin Luther King Jr. was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. King sought equality and human rights for African Americans, the economically disadvantaged and all victims of injustice through peaceful protest.

He was the driving force behind watershed events such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the 1963 March on Washington, which helped bring about such landmark legislation as the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and is remembered each year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a U.S. federal holiday since 1986. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, the second child of Martin Luther King Sr., a pastor, and Alberta Williams King, a former schoolteacher.

Along with his older sister Christine and younger brother Alfred Daniel Williams, he grew up in the city’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood, then home to some of the most prominent and prosperous African Americans in the country.

A gifted student, King attended segregated public schools and at the age of 15 was admitted to Morehouse College, the alma

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mater of both his father and maternal grandfather, where he studied medicine and law.

Although he had not intended to follow in his father’s footsteps by joining the ministry, he changed his mind under the mentorship of Morehouse’s president, Dr. Benjamin Mays, an influential theologian and outspoken advocate for racial equality. After graduating in 1948, King entered Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania, where he earned a Bachelor of Divinity degree, won a prestigious fellowship and was elected president of his predominantly white senior class.

King then enrolled in a graduate program at Boston University, completing his coursework in 1953 and earning a doctorate in systematic theology two years later. While in Boston he met Coretta Scott, a young singer from Alabama who was studying at the New England Conservatory of Music. The couple wed in 1953 and settled in Montgomery, Alabama, where King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.

city became the epicenter of the burgeoning struggle for civil rights in America, galvanized by the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision of 1954.

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, secretary of the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery bus and was arrested. Activists coordinated a bus boycott that would continue for 381 days, placing a severe ecoThey had four children: Yolanda nomic strain on the public transit Denise King, Martin Luther King system and downtown business III, Dexter Scott King and Bernice owners. They chose Martin Luther Albertine King. King Jr. as the protest’s leader and official spokesman. MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT By the time the Supreme Court The King family had been living ruled segregated seating on public in Montgomery for less than a buses unconstitutional in Novemyear when the highly segregated ber 1956, King—heavily influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and the activist Bayard Rustin—had entered the national spotlight as an inspirational proponent of organized, nonviolent resistance.

King had also become a target for white supremacists, who firebombed his family home that January.

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Emboldened by the boycott’s success, in 1957 he and other civil rights activists—most of them fellow ministers—founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), a group committed to achieving full equality for African Americans through nonviolent protest.

The SCLC motto was “Not one hair of one head of one person should be harmed.” He would remain at the helm of this influential organization until his death.

In his role as SCLC president, Martin Luther King Jr. traveled across the country and around the world, giving lectures on nonviolent protest and civil rights as well as meeting with religious figures, activists and political leaders.

During a month-long trip to India in 1959, he had the opportunity to meet family members and followers of Gandhi, the man he described in his autobiography as “the guiding light of our technique of nonviolent social change.” King also authored several books and articles during this time.

LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL In 1960 King and his family moved to Atlanta, his native city, where he joined his father as copastor of the Ebenezer Baptist

Church. This new position did not stop King and his SCLC colleagues from becoming key players in many of the most significant civil rights battles of the 1960s.

Their philosophy of nonviolence was put to a particularly severe test during the Birmingham campaign of 1963, in which activists used a boycott, sit-ins and marches to protest segregation, unfair hiring practices and other injustices in one of America’s most racially divided cities.

Arrested for his involvement on April 12, King penned the civil rights manifesto known as the “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” an eloquent defense of civil disobedience addressed to a group of white clergymen who had criticized his tactics.

MARCH ON WASHINGTON Later that year, Martin Luther King Jr. worked with a number of civil rights and religious groups to organize the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a peaceful political rally designed to shed light on the injustices African Americans continued to face across the country.

Held on August 28 and attended by some 200,000 to 300,000 participants, the event is widely regarded as a watershed moment in the history of the American civil rights movement and a factor in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

I HAVE A DREAM The March on Washington culminated in King’s most famous address, known as the “I Have a Dream” speech, a spirited call for peace and equality that many consider a masterpiece of rhetoric.

Standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial—a monument to the president who a century earlier had brought down the institution of slavery in the United States— he shared his vision of a future in which “this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.'”

The speech and march cemented King’s reputation at home and abroad; later that year he was named “Man of the Year” by TIME magazine and in 1964 became the youngest person ever awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

In the spring of 1965, King’s elevated profile drew international attention to the violence that erupted between white segregationists and peaceful demonstrators in Selma, Alabama, where the

SCLC and Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) had organized a voter registration campaign.

Captured on television, the brutal scene outraged many Americans and inspired supporters from across the country to gather in Alabama and take part in the Selma to Montgomery march led by King and supported by President Lyndon B. Johnson, who sent in federal troops to keep the peace.

That August, Congress passed the Voting Rights Act, which guaranteed the right to vote—first awarded by the 15th Amendment—to all African Americans.

ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. The events in Selma deepened a growing rift between Martin Luther King Jr. and young radicals who repudiated his nonviolent methods and commitment to working within the established political framework.

As more militant black leaders such as Stokely Carmichael rose to prominence, King broadened the scope of his activism to address issues such as the Vietnam War and poverty among Americans of all races. In 1967, King and the SCLC embarked on an ambitious program known as the Poor People’s Campaign, which was to include a massive march on the capital.

On the evening of April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King was assassinated. He was fatally shot while standing on the balcony of a motel in Memphis, where King had traveled to support a sanitation workers’ strike. In the wake of his death, a wave of riots swept major cities across the country, while President Johnson declared a national day of mourning.

James Earl Ray, an escaped convict and known racist, pleaded guilty to the murder and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. He later recanted his confession and gained some unlikely advocates, including members of the King family, before his death in 1998.

MLK DAY After years of campaigning by activists, members of Congress and Coretta Scott King, among others, in 1983 President Ronald Reagan signed a bill creating a U.S. federal holiday in honor of King.

Observed on the third Monday of January, Martin Luther King Day was first celebrated in 1986.

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Lo ma Li nd a U niver s it y Hea lt h f ac ul ty ea r n th e fi r st -eve r bo ard c er ti fic at io n in th e fie ld o f l if es tyl e me dic in e

even physicians at Loma Linda University Health received the first-ever board certification in lifestyle medicine, making the organization the largest in the country. The certification was introduced by the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (ABLM) at the Lifestyle Medicine 2017 conference in October. The certified physicians, included: Camille Clarke, Ingrid Edshteyn, Margarete Ezinwa, Cheryl Green, Brenda Rea, Karen Studer, and April Wilson. They were among 200 physicians and over 40 health clinicians who sat for the exam and passed. The certification designates them as diplomates of the ABLM. To qualify for the exam, applicants were required to: • Be board certified in another specialty area • Complete 30 hours of approved training in an online program • Complete 10 hours of in-person CME courses • Complete a case study.

Loma Linda University Health has been at the forefront of lifestyle medicine and it “has been a part of our heritage and roots since the first Sanitarium opened in 1905,” said Brenda Rea, MD, DrPH, PT, RD, family and preventive medicine physician.

According to Rea, lifestyle medicine is about finding and treating the underlying cause of a disease. The goal is to change behaviors, such as nutrition, sleep habits, spiritual well-being and physical activity. Currently, chronic disease accounts for 70 to 80 percent of all health care expenditures according to the ABLM.

“As we learn more about medicine, we’re starting to appreciate that a lot of the diseases we see are reversible with lifestyle medicine,” said April Wilson, MD, MPH, chair of the Preventive Medicine Department. “We can reverse hypertension, diabetes, metabolic conditions and some autoimmune diseases.”

It’s common for many patients to see a physician primarily for sick care, says Rea, but the goal at Loma Linda University Health is to flip this paradigm and offer a resource to help individuals become healthier or maintain good health. “We give them the support to make the change if they want to,” Rea said.

In 2017, Loma Linda University Health opened a Lifestyle Medicine Consulation Service Line that offers lifestyle coaching to patients in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Soon after, the first lifestyle medicine fellowship was created. The program is designed to prepare the fellows to complete

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Clarivil Cruz, a patient of Brenda Rea, and her fiancé often drink healthy smoothies as part of their new lifestyle change. their lifestyle medicine board exam next year.

According to Wilson, chronic disease is occurring at increasingly younger ages. “The generation that has been born in the last 10 years is predicted to have a shorter life span than their parents due to increasing rates of obesity,” Wilson said. “The urgency to solve these problems and other disabilities is critical.”

The team at Loma Linda University Health is currently developing tools, in partnership with other entities, to assess the presence or absence of healthy behaviors in environmental and social factors.

Rea says the Graduate Medical Education at Loma Linda University offers a lifestyle medicine component in family and preventive medicine. She hopes an increasing cohort of physicians will focus on lifestyle coaching in the future.

In addition, Wilson serves as director for a required longitudinal course devoted to helping medical students learn how to make lifestyle recommendations throughout their entire third year clerkships. Rea and Wilson would love for all of Loma Linda University Health’s primary care and preven-

tive medicine physicians to train for the lifestyle medicine board certification.

“We continue to be leaders in this space,” says Wilson, full-time faculty at Loma Linda University. “The certification validates lifestyle medicine as a legitimate field and that we are qualified as practitioners to do the work we have been doing for more than 100 years at this institution.”

The next U.S. exam will take place on Oct. 25 at the 2018 ACLM Lifestyle Medicine Conference in Indianapolis.

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ize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professions Code) Published 12/28/17 & 1/4,11,18/18

Published in Colton Courier C-7496 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN No. 2017-0013520 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MC SAFETY SERVICES, 12957 Ramona Avenue #96, Chino, CA 92831 Claudia R Muntean, 2220 E Chapman Avenue #50, Fullerton, CA 92831 This business is conducted by (a/an): Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above in N/A By signing, I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ Claudia R Muntean Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino December 7, 2017 Notice-This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professions Code) Published 12/28/17 & 1/4,11,18/18

Published in Colton Courier C-7497 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN No. 2017-0013684 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PULSATING WAVES, 4794 N Mayfield Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92407 Alex F Solano, 4794 N Mayfield Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92407 This business is conducted by (a/an): Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above in 1/1/2017 By signing, I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ Alex F Solano Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino December 13, 2017 Notice-This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professions Code) Published 12/28/17 & 1/4,11,18/18

Published in Colton Courier C-7498 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN No. 2017-0013840 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GLG TRUCKING, 2967 Duffy St, San Bernardino, CA 92407 Carlos G Dimas Urquila, 2967 Duffy St, San Bernardino, CA 92407 This business is conducted by (a/an): Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above in N/A By signing, I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ Carlos G Dimas Urquila Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino December 18, 2017 Notice-This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professions Code) Published 12/28/17 & 1/4,11,18/18

Published in Colton Courier C-7499 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN No. 2017-0014039 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ANOINTED 2 TRAVEL, 6622 Roca Circle, San Bernardino, CA 92404 Esther C Thomas, 6622 Roca Circle, San Bernardino, CA 92404 This business is conducted by (a/an): Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above in 12/1/2017 By signing, I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ Esther C Thomas Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino December 21, 2017 Notice-This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professions Code) Published 12/28/17 & 1/4,11,18/18

SUMMONS (Family Law)CITACIóN (Derecho familiar) NOTICE To Respondent: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): HERBERT AUGUSTUS SHEPHERD JR. YOU HAVE BEEN SUED: Read the information below and on the next page. (LO HAN DEMANDANDO. Lea la informaciòn a continuaciòn y en la página siguiente. PETITIONER’S NAME IS: (NOMBRE DEL DEMANDANTE): CRISTY BUAN Case Number: FAMSS 1709019 You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120 or FL-123) at this court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call or court apperance will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www.lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. Tiene 30 DIAS CALENDARIOS después de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citacíon y Petición para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL-120 ó FL-123) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefónica o una audiencia de la corte no basta para protegerlo. Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte también le puede ordenar que pague manutención, y honorarios y costos legales. Para obtener asesoramiento legal, póngase en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener información para encontrar a un abogado en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en el sitio Web de los Servicios Legales de California (www.lawhelpca.org) o poniéndose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado. NOTICE – RESTRAINING ORDERS ARE ON PAGE 2: These restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. These orders are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them. AVISO – LAS ÓRDENES DE RESTRICCIÓN SE ENCUENTRAN EN LA PAGINA 2:: Las órdenes de restricción que figuran en la página 2 valen ambos cónyuges o pareja de hecho hasta que de despida la petición, se emita un fallo o la corte dé otras órdenes. Cualquier autoridad de la ley que haya recibido o vista una copia de estas órdenes puede hacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar de California. FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for yourself or for the other party. EXENCIÓN DE CUOTAS: Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario un formulario de excención de cuotas. La corte puede ordenar que usted pague parte de, o todos las cuotas y costos de la corte previamente exentas a petición de usted o de la otra parte. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es) Superior Court of California 351 N. ARROWHEAD AVE., SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415 The name, address and telephone number of petitioner's attorney, or petitioner without an attorney is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del solicitante, or del solicitante que no tiene abogado, son) CRISTY BUAN 12207 MAROON DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91739 Date: OCT 17 2017 Clerk, by (Secretario, por), DAWN SANTOS Deputy (Asistente) Published Colton Courier 1/11,1/18,1/25,2/1/18 C-7506

Published in Colton Courier C-7537 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN No. 2017-0013985 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NON-STOP SECURITY SERVICES, 14371 Brittlebrush Dr., Adelanto, CA 92301 Ronald J White, 14371 Brittlebrush Dr., Adelanto, CA 92301 This business is conducted by (a/an): Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above in 11/30/2011 By signing, I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ Ronald J White Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino 12/20/2017 Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., Business and Code). Published Professions 1/11,1/18,1/25,2/1/18

Published in Colton Courier C-7538 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN No. 2017-0013983 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MONTANO BACKFLOW SERVICE, 6893 Dove Ct., Chino, CA 91710 James R Montano, 6893 Dove St., Chino, CA 91710 Erma L Montano, 6893 Dove Ct., Chino, CA 91710 This business is conducted by (a/an): Married Couple The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above in 01-11-13 By signing, I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ James R Montano Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino 12/20/2017 Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., Business and Professions Code). Published 1/11,1/18,1/25,2/1/18

Published in Colton Courier C-7539 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN No. 2017-0013974 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KENNEDY WHOLESALE, 10550 Business Dr., Fontana, CA 92337 Trepco Imports & Distribution, LTD, 1626 W. Frontage Rd., Chula Vista, CA 91911 This business is conducted by (a/an): Corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above in 11/26/2012 By signing, I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ Wail Paulus Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino 12/20/2017 Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., Business and Professions Code). Published 1/11,1/18,1/25,2/1/18

Published in Colton Courier C-7540 Fictitious Business Name Statement FBN No. 2017-0013969 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: J.A. HERNANDEZ, 11068 Sawtooth Ct., Adelanto, CA 92301 Jose A Hernandez, 11068 Sawtooth Ct., Adelanto, CA 92301 This business is conducted by (a/an): Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above in 06/1/2006 By signing, I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. s/ Jose A Hernandez Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino 12/20/2017 Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., Business and Professions Code). Published 1/11,1/18,1/25,2/1/18

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