e e k l y W EL CHICANo Vol 54, NO. 51
THIS WEEK
Gloria’s Cor ner
By Anthony Victoria
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COUNCILMAN JESSE CHAVEZ
Jesse Chavez, 26, won the first District 1 election race in Highland city history. The 2016 election was the first time the city elected representatives based on district or area.
7th annual Educator s’ Prayer Breakfast
esse Chavez’s path to pursuing public office began over a decade ago when the Highland 26-year-old Councilman was a teenager. “I had to save my sister from having a gun pointed at her head, we were being robbed,” said Chavez, who celebrated one year in office on Tuesday. “I was living in San Bernardino at the time.” After witnessing traumatic events and losing friends to gun violence, Chavez decided to get involved with faith based groups to address community concerns. Now as Mayor Pro Tempore, Chavez will be heading into 2018 with a set of ambitions to transform the western part of the city. Chavez said his priorities for the upcoming year will be to create more transparency among the City Council, growing recreational opportunities for residents, and improving the quality of life for residents in District 1. “I need to be more out there and get involved,” Chavez said. “We need to see what we could do. The funding is there. The issue is Chavez, cont. on next page
S .B. Council could approve funding for homeless solutions and housing projects
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The San Bernardino City Council could soon approve the funding of two projects that will add to ongoing efforts to address chronic homelessness and spur housing construction. By Anthonia Victoria
he San Bernardino City Council could soon approve funding of several projects that will add to ongoing efforts to address chronic home-
lessness in the city and spur housing construction. The Community Development Block Grant ad-hoc committee, comprised of councilmembers Fred Shorett, Henry Nickel, and Bessine Littlefield-Richard,
approved recommendations on December 11 to allocate over $3 million of federal funding to support homeless services and the completion of the Arrowhead Grove housing project. Officials Funding, cont. on next page
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Santa, Mrs. Claus to visit libraries
he San Bernardino Public Library will be hosting visits by Santa Claus at our city libraries this 2017 holiday season. Santa and Mrs. Claus will also be doing special story and song times at all four of the City Libraries. They will be at the Rowe Branch Library (108 E. Marshall Blvd.) on Thursday, December 14th at 10:30 AM; the Feldheym Central Library (555 W. 6th St.) on Thursday, December 14th at 4:00 PM; the Inghram Branch Library (1505 W. Highland Ave.) on Friday, December 15th at 4:00 PM; and the Villasenor Branch Library (525 N. Mt. Vernon) on Monday, December 18th at 4:00 PM. All of these events are free and open to the public. Each child will be able to choose a free book. These events are sponsored by the Friends of the San Bernardino Public Library.
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Adult spor ts leagues now for ming
he City of San Bernardino Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department is now taking team registrations for participants ages 18 and older that are interested in the following Adult Sports Leagues: Men’s 3-ON-3 Basketball, Men’s 7-ON-7 Flag Football, and Coed 6-ON-6 Volleyball. Full team registration is open until filled, on a first come-first serve basis. Season begins in March 2018. League play format is 6-team divisions, with a double round-robin followed by playoffs of the top four teams. To register, please visit the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department at 201 A. North E Street, Suite 103, San Bernardino, CA 92401. For more information, please contact Mitch Assumma at the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department Main Office at 909384-5233.