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Gloria’s Cor ner
Immigration advocates looking for ‘hard commitments’ from Reps for Dream Act
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IECN PHOTO COURTESY DIANEY MURILLO Members of the Inland Empire Clean Dream Act Council meeting with Congressman Pete Aguilar during a legislative visit in Washington D.C. on December 5, 2017.
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By Anthony Victoria
ime is of the essence for the 59,000 or so Dreamers that reside in the Inland Empire. Through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, young immigrants like Ingris Aparicio and Beatriz
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Bayona received the opportunity to attend college and work for a living wage. But the Trump Administration’s announcement of DACA’s rescinding means their window of opportunity is dwindling quickly. In the midst of uncertainty, immigrant rights advocates are pressuring federal legislators to provide a per-
manent solution for Dreamers. “If nothing is done to save this, it will put myself and my parents at the risk of deportation,” said Bayona, a student at Cal State San Bernardino. “What will my sisters do if they don’t have us here with them? We don’t want to see our DREAM, cont. on next page
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St. John’s Little Angels Baile Folklorico group performing for the community during the Posada event at St. John’s Episcopal Church in San Bernardino on Dec. 16, 2017. By Anthonia Victoria
ver a hundred people packed St. John’s Episcopal Church in San Bernardino on Dec. 16 for the convening of Las Posadas.
Dance instructor Gary Ferrer and his Baile Folklorico youth dancers provided a vivid performance of Mary and Joseph’s journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem to find shelter for the birth of their son Jesus.
The event’s purpose was to bring “a little bit of home” to area Latinos through art, culture, dance, and food, Ferrer said. Posadas in Mexico and Latin America are held for nearly two weeks and conPosadas, cont. on next page
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Rep. Aguilar calls for immediate passage of the Dream Act
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ep. Pete Aguilar (D-San Bernardino) issued the following statement calling on Congressional Republicans to allow for a vote on the Dream Act, bipartisan legislation that would establish a pathway to citizenship for thousands of young immigrants, known as Dreamers, who came to the United States as children:
“Dreamers have earned their place here in the only country they’ve ever known as home, but by dismantling DACA, the president has put their futures at risk. By refusing to take action to protect Dreamers, Congress is allowing hundreds of thousands of young people to live in constant fear that the lives they’ve built here could suddenly be destroyed. Passing the Dream Act would simply codify what we already know to be true: that Dreamers are Americans. GOP leadership must allow us to vote on a clean Dream Act immediately, because these thousands of young people cannot wait any longer.”
Rep. Aguilar serves as Whip of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and has been vocally opposed to President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. He is an original cosponsor of the bipartisan Dream Act of 2017.
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IECN PHOTOS COURTESY DIANEY MURILLO The Inland Empire Clean Dream Act Council, pictured here, includes students from local colleges, educators, labor unions, and immigrant rights advocates.
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family get separated, along with others who are deeply affected by this.”
The Inland Empire Dream Act Council, facilitated by the Inland Empire Immigrant Youth Collective, wants the Democratic leadership to be more bold in their demands. Members of the Council include students from local colleges, educators, labor unions, and immigrant rights advocates.
“It’s time once and for all that we get a clean Dream Act passed,” IEIYC Chairwoman Saira Murillo said. “Immigrants in this country deserve a permanent pathway to citizenship. Our lives and stability should not be bargaining chips.”
Congressional leaders for months now have deliberated on how to provide legal protections to the 700,000 young immigrants who entered the country illegally. Whereas the Republican leadership in both houses said they will support a bill that includes strict immigration enforcement measures, most Democrats are pushing for a clean Dream Act that avoids stringent immigration enforcement.
Thousands of young undocumented immigrants scrambled to renew their DACA status after President Trump announced he would rescind the program on September 5. Dreamers whose permits expire by March 5, 2018 had a month to renew their work Posadas
sist of many musical and dance performances.
“It’s a good experience for all of us,” Ferrer said. “As you see, everyone is happy here and enjoying their time together as family and friends to celebrate their homeland’s culture.”
Ferrer believes his dancers’ progress in learning about Baile Folklorico is the culmination of the community’s desire to appre-
authorization for another two years.
The Dream Act Council travelled to Washington D.C. earlier this month to meet with Representatives Pete Aguilar (D-San Bernardino), Mark Takano (DRiverside), and Norma Torres (DPomona). They also met with Senator Kamala Harris’ staff. According to Council representatives, they have yet to receive “hard commitments” from local Democrats.
“We’ll see on Dec. 22 if Democrats are truly supportive of young immigrants,” said Murillo. “Their vote on this spending bill will demonstrate if they truly stand behind the immigrant rights movement.”
Hopes to pass the Dream Act before the end of the year lies with the GOP spending bill. Several Democrats have confirmed they will not lend support to the bill unless the Dream Act is included. Others, most notably Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (DNY) and Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), are hoping to avoid a government shutdown by negotiating a deal with the GOP leadership to include the Dream Act in the spending bill.
By refusing to take action, Congress is risking allowing hundreds of thousands of young people to live in fear, Aguilar said in a press statement on Monday.
“Dreamers have earned their place here in the only country ciate artistic expression.
“Everyone prepares for this special moment in December [to celebrate Posadas],” said Ferrer. “And the room getting packed today for these dancers gets me excited for the future.”
Among the special guests at the event was Spanish television personality Jose Luis Gonzalez, Assemblywoman Eloise Gomez Reyes, and San Bernardino city officials.
they’ve ever known as home, but by dismantling DACA, the president has put their futures at risk,” Aguilar said. “Passing the Dream Act would simply codify what we already know to be true: that Dreamers are Americans. GOP leadership must allow us to vote on a clean Dream Act immediately, because these thousands of young people cannot wait any longer.”
The Council has also held rallies at the offices of Republicans Paul Cook and Ken Calvert to convince them to support Dream Act efforts. Both Cook and Calvert have expressed they would support helping Dreamers, only if border security is part of a legislative package.
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“Any effort to enact legal residency for DACA recipients must also include strong border security measures,” Calvert wrote in an op-ed published by the Press Enterprise in September. “If it fails to do that, we will find ourselves in a similar situation years down the road and another group of young people will find themselves in legal limbo.”
Meanwhile, Aparicio, who will be graduating from UC Riverside next June, said she will continue to advocate for a legal pathway for all immigrants.
“We’re fighting for something greater than ourselves,” said Aparicio. “This is a benefit that will help many across the U.S. We’re here to give our community a voice.” Several more Posadas are being held throughout the week:
12/21 Garcia Center for the Arts 536 W. 11th Street 6:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. 12/22 Our Lady of Guadalupe 1430 W. 5th Street 6 p.m. Meanwhile, Assemblywoman Reyes is holding a “Posada Del Barrio” on Dec. 21 for supporters looking to help support her 2018 election campaign at her headquarters, located at 712 N. La Cadena Drive in Colton.
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Two Baile Folklorico dancers enjoying the Posada. Over a hundred people packed St. John’s Episcopal Church in San Bernardino on Dec. 16 for the convening of Las Posadas. Gary Ferrer and his Baile Folklorico youth dancers provided a vivid performance of Mary and Joseph’s journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem to find shelter for the birth of their son Jesus.
Gloria’s Cor ner
Gloria Macias Harrison
A Season of Giving: Let us give a special thank you to all the non-profit, civic, government and business entities in our communities who have supported toy, food, and clothes giveaways to provide for children and families this holiday season. The outpouring of support is heartwarming. To the non-profits, civic groups and agencies that work year around providing for the individuals, children and families, we thank you for all you do. We know fighting hunger and poverty is overwhelming at times, but you do make such a difference!
eleven indigenous artists. According to curator and artist Tony Abeyta (Navajo), "We are exploring ways that traditional forms and practices, iconography and ancestral mythologies influence the expression of contemporary Native artists' modernity, technology and social priorities." Featured artists (and tribal affiliations) include: Christi Belcourt (Metis), Gerald Clarke, Jr. (Cahuilla), Craig George (Navajo Dine), Steven Paul Judd (Kiowa/Choctaw), Monty Little (Dine), Cannupa Hanska Luger (Arikara/Hidatsa/Mandan/Lakota), Kent Monkman (Cree), Cara Romero (Chemehuevi), Diego Romero (Cochiti Pueblo), and Preston Singletary (Tlingit). Admission is free. For information and gallery hours call: 909.980.0412 or visit: malooffoundation.org.
Monday, January 8 - the Redlands Senior Center, 111 W. Lugonia Avenue, will start Zumba Gold classes on Mondays from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. This program is designed for the older active adult. It is lowimpact, easy to follow, Latin-inspired dance fitness. For Exhibits, Theatre & Seminars, information call: 909.798.7579. Workshops: Now - February 10, 2019 - the Now - December 31 - Magic of Los Angeles County Museum’s Lights Fontana presents A Spectac- Autry Museum of the American ular Mile-Long Drive-Through West presents La Raza. This exhibit Holiday Lights Experience at the features more than 200 archive phoAuto Club Speedway, 9300 Cherry tos from La Raza, the Los Angeles Ave., Fontana. This event is a 1.5- Newspaper Central to the Chicano mile drive-thru featuring LED dis- Rights Movement in the 1960s and plays and digital animation. The 20- 1970s. Between 1967 and 1977, La to 30- minute experience is family Raza was witness to and participant friendly and affordable. Times in- in the movement for social justice. clude: Sunday - Thursday from 5:30 The Museum is located at 4700 to 9:00 p.m. and Sundays from 5:30 Western Heritage Way in Los Angeto 10 p.m. For ticket information les. visit: www.magicoflights.com.
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Bernardino Public Library presents a performance/educational demonstration featuring musician Sean Gaskell on the West African Kora. Gaskell will feature traditional songs that are the heart and soul of the Koras musical repertoire as well as some of his personal compositions. This free performance will be in the Bing Wong Auditorium at the Feldheym Central Library, 555 Thursday, December 21 - the West 6th Street at 4:00 p.m. Sugarbee Cafe, 5 E. Citrus, Suite 105, Redlands, is offering a free Monday, January 8 - the Redholiday cookie decorating event lands A. K. Smiley Public Library from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Val- presents “Sean Gaskell: Music of ley Star Team will be there decorat- the West African Kora” at 6:00 ing. Since space and supplies are p.m. in the library’s Assembly limited, interested participants are Room, 125 W. Vine Street. The performance will feature traditional urged to RSVP at 909.388.2222. songs on the Kora, a 21-string harp Friday, December 22 - the Youth from Gambia West Africa. Many Action Group will present Posada songs tell ancient stories of war and #4 at 6:30 p.m. at Our Lady of hardship, while others praise people Guadalupe, 1430 West 5th Street, who helped expand the Mande EmSan Bernardino. This event is an en- pire. Some songs can be traced back actment with song and procession 800 years to the founding of the of Joseph and Mary seeking shelter Mande Empire. for the birth of the baby Jesus. Tuesday, January 9 - The A. K. Friday, December 22 - the Smiley Public Library presents Citadel, an economic development cooking instructor and food coach non-profit presents A Children’s Chef Colette Woods in a hands-on Toy Give-Away and Santa from culinary program, Healthy Snacks 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at 568 N. on the Go Cooking Class, from Mt. View, San Bernardino. Families 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the A. K. Smiare urged to be in line by 8:30. For ley Library Contemporary Club, 173 S. Eureka Street, Redlands. information call: 909.992.0929. This free event focuses on healthy December 25 - Merry Christmas foods and easy recipes that can be easily incorporated into any diet. To Sunday, December 31 - The Un- RSVP call: 909.798.7565. forgettables Foundation presents Lights for Little Lives Memorial Saturday, January 13 - the Glen Walk & Candle Lighting Cere- Helen Regional Trout Derby is mony beginning at the Ronald Mc- slated from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Donald House, 11365 Anderson Gates open at 6:00 a.m. and a CaliStreet, Loma Linda at 3:30 p.m. The fornia State Fishing License is rewalk is followed by a service of cel- quired. There is a per person entry ebration at Campus Hill Church, fee and per vehicle fee. Prizes in11057 Hill Drive. This event cele- clude $1,000 in cash and prizes brates the births of Inland Empire awarded to the top 25 weighing babies and also share in the sorrow trout. Glen Helen Regional Park is of families who have experienced located at 2555 Glen Helen Parkthe painful loss of a child over the way, San For information call: 909.387.2757. past year. ment of Joseph and Mary seeking shelter for the birth of the baby Jesus. This event will feature singing of traditional Las Posadas songs, a procession through the neighborhood ending at the Garcia Center, 536 West 11th Street, San Bernardino, where shelter will be offered. A celebration follows with traditional refreshments.
Health Fair from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the San Manuel Stadium, 280 South E Street, San Bernardino. The clinic is free for all boys and girls ages 7 to 13. Children will learn basic fundamentals of baseball and fitness tips. Free lunch is provided to participants and registration begins at 8:00 a.m. This event features special appearances by professional baseball players plus Ronald McDonald and 66ers mascot Bernie. For information or to RSVP call Natalie at 909.202.9035.
Wednesday, January 17 - the Inland Empire Economic Partnership presents its Annual Dinner & Awards Reception at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Ontario Airport, 222 North Vineyard Avenue, Ontario from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. This event celebrates the accomplishments of the year and honors persons, companies and institutions who have made a difference for the people of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. For ticket and sponsorship information contact Melisa Castro at or call: mcastro@ieep.com 909.944.2201. A Holiday Prayer:
“Give us O God, the vision which can see Your love in the world in spite of human failure. Give us the faith to trust Your goodness in spite of our ignorance and weakness. Give us the knowledge that we may continue to pray with understanding Hearts. And show us what each one of us can do to set forward the coming of the day of universal peace.” - Frank Borman, Apollo 8 space mission, 1968 To submit an event or information for Gloria's Corner please email: gloscalendar@gmail.com.
Deadline is Friday at noon each Now - January 7, 2018 - the Sam Save the Date: week. and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Monday, January 1 Happy New Saturday, January 13 - the Joe Arts and Crafts presents New Na- Thursday, December 21 - the Baca Foundation and the Inland Also visit: www.iecn.com for onYear - 2018 tive: Toward New Mythologies at Garcia Center and the Barrios famEmpire 66ers present Baseball & line news and follow us on Facethe Jacobs Education Gallery Cen- ily present Las Posadas, the enactTuesday, January 2 - the San Softball Fitness Clinic 2018 book @IECNWeekly. ter featuring more than 50 works by
Crafton Hills graduates 87th Fire Academy Cadets develop the skills required for Firefighter I Certification including teamwork, positive attitudes, and public service commitment. The Firefighter I Basic Training Academy is approved by the California State Fire Marshal's
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rafton Hills College (CHC) graduated its 87th Fire Academy Class on Friday, December 15 at 6 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. This year’s 22 graduates are Brian Bowman (Murrieta), Spencer Chaffee (Alta Loma), Aaron Chandler (Riverside),
Joseph Chapman (Yucaipa), William Dube (Big Bear), Kory Falls (Banning), Samuel Fraijo (Riverside), Mason Kolozsvari (Beaumont), Brett Lever (Rancho Cucamonga), Devin Lopez (Colton), Christopher Muir (Yucaipa), Hildardo Padilla (Riverside), Alexander Riley (Yucaipa),
Joaquin Silos (Beaumont), Brian Thomas (Redlands), Blake Ticer (Sugarloaf), Austin Trudeau (Rancho Cucamonga), Emilio Valdovinos (Fontana), Deandra Van Houten, (Huntington Beach), Matthew Van Norman (Redlands), Sawyer Wooton (Upland), and Caesar Zurita (Yucaipa).
Office as an accredited Regional Training Center. In conjunction with CAL FIRE, these graduates also earned a CAL FIRE Basic Wildland Fire Fighting Certification.
OPINION&LETTERS
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Slow down and take a br eath this holiday season
Maryjoy Duncan
Stop being a perfectionist Don’t try to control situations that you cannot control because it will only leave you frustrated. Stop eating to excess It’s so easy to want to indulge in hot eats and treats over the holidays, but try not to overdo it. “This is big — more than people realize,” he says. “What people do is they want to give themselves freedom to indulge, but what that does is it creates more stress in your body which then doesn’t help you handle the psychological stress on a day-to-day basis.” Stop trying to make everyone happy It is impossible to make everyone happy, and this is especially true around the holidays. No, you won’t be able to make every dinner party, but that’s OK. He says people may initially seem disappointed, but when you set your boundaries, people respect you for it. Stop expecting big gifts There’s no need to dazzle your friends and family with big, flashy gifts. On top of that, don’t expect big gifts either. Instead, expect nothing, and if something is gifted to you, be grateful. Make sure to follow up with a genuine “thank you” whether in person or in a note to show your appreciation. Stop buying on credit You may feel the itch to buy a lot of gifts for everyone, but make sure that if you do you, stick within your budget. Stop determining worth on things “Don’t try to determine the value of the gifts you received but instead value the time you have with your family and friends,” Trivedi says. “Enjoy the actual company rather than the expectation of the result.” Stop prioritizing others over yourself Make time for yourself. Even though the holidays are when many spend time together with loved ones, you have to make sure you practice self-care. Maybe enjoy some alone time. Take that extra time off, treat yourself to some time to do nothing. And don’t be afraid to cancel some plans if you feel overwhelmed because it may be the best thing for you in the long run. Stop planning everything Lastly, know when to call it quits on planning. Trying to control every minute leads to underlying stress you might not even realize, enjoy the present time. Being present for the holidays is the most enjoyable thing you can do - you never know what unexpected excitement and surprises might be around the corner.
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Janus v. AFSCME
tinuing employment. Janus argues that these involUnions have been on the de- untary payments violate his First cline since 1954—which was Amendment free speech rights their high point in membership by forcing him to financially unas a percentage of the workforce. derwrite negotiating positions Today, unions represent a paltry taken by AFSCME that are nec6.4 % of private sector employ- essarily political in nature and ees. Their real strength in mem- are contrary to his interests and bership and funding is the public political views. Public employee sector—teachers, police officers, unions, including AFSCME, and other municipal and state counter that they are relying on employees, where the rate of the 1977 Supreme Court deciunion membership is slightly sion Abood v. Detroit Board of over 34%. But the funding suc- Education. In that case, the cess of public sector unions may Supreme Court ruled that unions soon come to an end. Employees in the public sector were allowed who chose not to join a public to charge non-members agency sector union are challenging the fees to cover the costs of negoticonstitutionality of being com- ating (collective bargaining) but pelled to pay the equivalent of not for political expenditures dues to the union when collec- such as electioneering for canditive bargaining positions of the dates and lobbying activities. The distinctions made in Abood union are antithetical to their own political and ideological be- between political and non-political union expenditures seemed liefs. The Supreme Court has agreed plausible to the majority at the to hear just such a case—Janus v. time. However, even then, JusAFSCME—brought against the tice Powell warned that these background of last term’s 4-4 tie distinctions raised serious conover a California teacher’s chal- stitutional questions. Who is lenge which raised the identical right here, the Abood court or issue. That deadlock was brought Janus? Public employees who volunabout by the untimely death of Justice Scalia. With President tarily join a union can expect to Donald Trump’s appointment of pay membership dues. No one conservative Justice Neil Gor- disputes that. However, the law such, it was only a matter of time allows employees to decline beuntil a similar case would once coming actual members in the union, and a percentage of emagain present the issue. Mark Janus, who works for the ployees do indeed decline. HowIllinois Department of Health- ever, under “fair share laws,” care and Family Services as a these non-members have to pay child support specialist, chose a portion of their pay to support not to join the union that repre- the union, because, it is argued, sents employees of the State of they reap the fruits of union repIllinois, namely, the American resentation in collective bargainFederation of State, County and ing negotiations (wages and Municipal Employees (AF- benefits) and gain from the union SCME). Nevertheless he must enforcing the contract during its pay part of his pay check each duration. Therefore, the public pay period into AFSCME’s cof- sector union itself, like AFfers. This is usually called an SCME, is allowed to collect a “agency fee” or “fair share” fair share or agency fee from amount. His legal duty to pay non-members. In order to arrive at this fair money to the union results from state labor laws which compel share amount the union reviews Janus to make the payment of its expenditures for a given year such a fee as a condition of con- and classifies them according to the Abood distinctions. It counts collective bargaining expenses as non-political and, therefore, able to be charged proportionately to non-members (chargeable expenses). Other Mailing Address: P.O. Box 110, Colton, CA 92324 • Office Location: 1809 Commercenter expenditures, again following Letter s ar e printed in the order hey ar e nardino, r eceived CA a nd 92408 a re subject t o editi ng for cl arit y. West, t San Ber Abood, that are for lobbying or Deadline is Tuesda ys a t noon. Reader s m ay also submit their per spect ives onl ine electioneering cannot be charged to non-members (non-chargeable at iecn1@m ac. com • For adver tisi ng inquiries ema il sal es@iecn.com expenses). AFSCME concluded Co lton Courier that Janus and other state emI nl and Em pire Established 187 6. ployees who were non-members Gloria Macías Harrison Publisher Com munity Newspaper s El Chicano Published weekly on Thursday. had to “contribute” from their Bill Harrison Co-Publisher Colton Courier • RIALTO RECORD Adjudicated as a newspaper of general Established 1969. pay checks an amount equal to a El Chicano Maryjoy Duncan circulation by the Superior Court of San Managing Editor Bernardino County, State of California, Published weekly on Thursday. whopping 78% of full union We are award-winning newspapers, Community News Editor Anthony Victoria case #73036 and therefore qualified to Adjudicated as a newspaper of having been so recognized by the dues! In other words, it claimed general circulation by the Superior Inland Professional Chapter of the Advertising/Classified Sales Bruce Martinez publish legal notices. that most of its expenditures it Court of San Bernardino County, Society of Professional Journalists Legal Advertising State of California, case #154019 makes had no political aims or RIALTO RECORD Denise Berver & Receptionist In addition to mail subscriptions a and therefore qualified to publish content. Estab lish ed 1 91 0. Fictitious Business Name combined total of 20,000 copies are legal notices. Janus and other recent litigants Danielle Vasquez Published weekly on Thursday. & Accounting distributed to approximately 400 Adjudicated as a newspaper of general locations in Redlands, Mentone, believe that the Abood distincMichael Segura circulation by the Superior Court of Graphic Artist/Web Mgr. Highland, San Bernardino, Colton, tions are fundamentally wrong C IR CU L A TI O N BDM Interprises Circulation San Bernardino County, State of CaliRialto, Bloomington, Grand Terrace fornia, case #26583 and therefore qualand should be scrapped. They Loma Linda, Moreno Valley, Riverside OF CA LIFORNIA ified to publish legal notices. say that whenever a public sec-
As I sit here writing this column all the errands that I still have to complete are buzzing around in my head and I slowly start to feel overwhelmed, panic will surely ensue shortly. There are gifts that still need to be purchased, holiday cards to be mailed - which I still haven’t received Shutterfly! Christmas dinner menu to plan and the consequent trip to Ralphs. The holiday season seems to cause a flurry of stress as we get wrapped up in the holiday hoopla, setting high expectations in order to make things perfect for our family and friends. There are moments that I remind myself that the holiday season isn’t about the gifts and the running around, but about being with family, and I’m able to pause and take in a few deep breaths, but once the mind starts racing again, that very fleeting moment of calm quickly dissipates. I researched some tips and found some by Dr. Alok Trivedi, a psychological performance coach at The Aligned Performance Institute. I hope you find them helpful, as for myself, I will breathe easier come Dec. 24. Stop trying to please your family Learn to say “no” to your family sometimes, otherwise the holiday season will be a very stressful time for you. And while quality time is nice, allocate your time accordingly, and don’t over-commit. Stop painting the holiday fantasy Know that the stereotypical holiday fantasy is just that — a fantasy. So if you’re unrealistic in your expectations, you will only be let down. “Ask yourself, what’s the benefit of the holidays for you? What’s the worst that could happen if it doesn’t work out for you?” Let the reality of our holidays unfold realistically, he adds. Trying to make a fantasy into reality will only lead to disappointment.
By Dr. John Sparks
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tor union negotiates with a state government, it is, of necessity, engaged in political activity. Collective bargaining and contract enforcement are at root political. Why? Virtually all the demands of the union directly impact the state government’s fiscal status and condition. Inevitably those union demands, if agreed to by the state government, require it to either raise taxes on its citizens or require it to reallocate spending priorities in order to meet the new demands. These decisions are clearly political. Put another way, Janus is saying that the Abood Court failed to see that public sector unions advance their political goals as much through collective bargaining as through more direct political lobbying and the supporting of political candidates. Janus offers his own state as a stunning example of a state where contracts made with unions now threaten the financial stability of the state. Illinois owes creditors billions of dollars and carries billions more in unfunded pension obligations. Janus believes that union bargaining positions have made the state’s budget and pension crisis worse. Even more distressing to him is that he is financially supporting those destructive positions and policies with his fair share payments. Since Janus is funding those political goals against his will, his freedom of speech is infringed because he is compelled as a matter of law to support the positions taken by the union with which he disagrees. This problem of compelled speech is as old as the classic 1943 case of West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette. There the court proclaimed that the First Amendment speech protections prevent citizens from being compelled by governmental decree, in this case, the State of Illinois, to support a position against their convictions. That is precisely what AFSCME has been given the power to do by the state’s labor laws. Agency shop and fair share regimes of public sector unions should be ended as unconstitutional, and that portion of Abood that wrongly held that collective bargaining and contract enforcement were non-political should be overruled.
— Dr. John A. Sparks is the retired dean of Arts & Letters at Grove City College and a fellow for The Center for Vision & Values. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School and a member of the State Bar of Pennsylvania. He is a frequent contributor of articles based upon U.S. Supreme Court developments.
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Wor ds t o L ive B y: T he j oy and s pir it of C hr ist m as
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Dr. Bill Abersold
hristmas is my favorite holiday. Its place in Christianity is second to Easter because of the resurrection of Jesus. I endorse this view. However, the celebration, the traditional festivities all contribute to the happiness and joy in celebrating the Christmas season. In my 90 years I cannot remember a time when Christmas was not celebrated-even during the Great Depression. The tree, the gifts, the music and the message always thrill and inspire me. Strange as it may seem the humor in the Season has always impressed. I’ve collected many of the humorous tidbits. Most of them have a religious content. For example, this story happens in a Christmas children’s program. Johnny has a “part” and is ready. His mother is sitting in the front row. As a four-year-old he is simply to recite, “Jesus is the light of the world.” At the appointed time, with lights low and spotlight on him, he stammers, stutters and forgot the
words. His mother, sensing the dilemma whispers, “I am the light t of the world.” He doesn’t get it, so she whispers it louder. Finally, he gets it, and repeats loudly, “MY MOMMA IS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.” This short story is my favorite. The setting is the Nativity Scene outside a traditional Church. It depicts the three Wisemen, four Shepherds, Mary and Joseph, and the baby Jesus. The morning of Christmas Day has a very disturbing scene. The baby Jesus is gone. It is a mystery. Then the crowd is amazed when a five-year-old little boy, pulling a red-wagon in tow comes by. Baby Jesus is in the wagon. He is asked why he took the Baby Jesus. He said, “I PROMISED JESUS THAT IF I GOT A RED WAGON FOR CHRISTMAS, I’D TAKE HIM FOR A RIDE IN IT.” The next two stories are true. One involves me and in the second I’m a worshipper. The first happened in Tunis, Tunisia. I was Chaplain and Counselor. The year was 1969 and I was on the Hope Ship for the second time. Upon my arrival in Tunis, a delegation came aboard and wanted to see me. They were members of the Anglican Church, which was the only Christian Church in the country. Their priest had become ill and had returned to London. I was asked to conduct a service each Sunday while on the ship for four months. I consented. After two months, it was Christmas Eve. I conducted a 5:00 PM service at the Anglican Church; then a Protestant service on the ship at
7:00 PM; at 11:00 PM I assisted the Catholic chaplain at the midnight Mass. The service with the Anglicans is very memorable. As I concluded my sermon, I repeated the words to the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s “Messiah.” To my surprise the entire audience stood in tribute-as was and is the custom when it is sung or played. The next morning, December 25, 1969, I became Santa Clause, beard, and red suit complete. The staff and crew had brought about 100 children patients into one ward for a Christmas party. I startled the group by Ho-Ho-Ho-ing loudly. The kids didn’t know what to do. They were all Muslims; so, I explained-with an interpreter-the story of Christmas and Santa. The staff and crew had a gift for each child and as I called each name, someone took it to the child. Unfortunately, one child in a body cast had been brought to the hospital ship the night before. She could not move and suddenly I thought that I did NOT have a gift for her. I could see the tears in her eyes as I came to the bottom of Santa’s bag. To my amazement, the staff had placed a special gift for her and I gladly placed it on her cast. That was not the end of my happiness. I was 10,000 miles from home. We were about 10 hours ahead of my church in Fullerton. But with the help of short-wave radio I surprised Pam, Deb and Doris. From the ship’s radio to London, then to New York, then to L.A., and then to Fullerton; a phone message went to the church that had a Christmas Day service.
My associate called them to the phone at the pulpit. I’ll never forget the conversation; I cried, they cried and I was told the congregation cried. It was a great Christmas. Now, my second Christmas memory. It occurred on Christmas Eve of 1982 at the Highland Congregational Church. I was the minister. My celebration began at 5:00PM at the Macamul’s home. Joe, Pauline, their 6 sons, and their families. For years they invited friends and neighbors for a feast on Christmas Eve. They served 3 kinds of soup. Chili, clam chowder and oyster stew, plus cold cuts and other foods. I attended for many years. Then I went to the church. The property was decorated beautifully. Obie Oberhelman had constructed a Nativity scene in front of the church: Wisemen, Shepherds, Mary, Joseph, and the Babe; with lights focused on the scene. The walkway from the parking lot to the sanctuary was lighted. Lights on the bay trees, and votive candles in paper bags with sand. Ken Gunn, Paul Chandler, Carson Storer, John Yount and Jim Sims did the work of setting them out. A brass trio greeted the worshippers; Robert Chandler on trumpet, Michael Chandler on trombone and me on the baritone horn. By the way, every Christmas Eve we had three services. Services at 7:00 PM, 9:00 PM and 11:00 PM. The first for the children’s Sunday School program; the 9:00 PM for the musical Cantatas, and 11:00 for a devotional with the Sacrament of Holy Communion.
But, on December 24, 1982 the second service was unusual. I’ll never forget it. The Sanctuary was beautifully decorated with candles, poinsettias and two Christmas trees in the Chancel. By 6:30 PM the Sanctuary was packed and chairs up and down the aisles. People were even sitting on the stairs going up to the bride’s room. Chairs and a sound system were set up in the Fellowship Hall. It was also filled. Scores of people were standing and seated on the lawn outside the Sanctuary. The Music Committee of the Church: Professor Michael Ross, Dr. Virgil Neilson, Susan Thomas and Carolyn Mathers had planned a presentation of Handel’s great Oratorio, The Messiah. The church choir of 25 singers plus 10 imported singers from Loma Linda and an orchestral ensemble from Loma Linda University were tremendous. The climax of the service was “The Halleluiah Chorus” being sung and accompanied by the organ and ensemble. Spontaneously the audience stood immediately in tribute to the Messiah. King of kings and Lord of lords, Halleluiah. I have heard this Oratorio many times, but never was I as thrilled by it as I was on December 24, 1982. By the way, I was so thrilled I forgot to take the offering. What a service and what a memory for me. STELLA AND I WISH EVERYONE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS. Amen. Selah. So be it.
Kiwanis 30th annual Toy Giveaway
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the Kiwanis club of Greater san Bernardino held its 30th annual toy Giveaway on saturday, Dec. 16 at Mt. Vernon elementary school. the event was made possible through the generous donations from the community, dozens of volunteers and club members.
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California Conservation Corps helping with Thomas Fire, other natural disasters
By Anthony Victoria
s California firefighters continue to deal with the Thomas Fire, the California Conservation Corps is lending their full support by sending members to aid them. About five California Conservation Corps crews from the Inland Empire are helping multiple fire agencies fight off the wild flames in Ventura by assisting with camp support. That means helping construct fire lines, helping prepare meals, and setting up a tool station for firefighters, explained Inland Empire Director Rhody Soria. “We’ve been fairly busy,” continued Soria. “It’s a continuous thing we respond to.” The CCC has become accustomed to helping aid public safety personnel during natural disasters. Last month several corps members based out of the San Bernardino office helped clean up debris and rebuild neighborhoods in Houston that were devastated by Hurricane Harvey. “They just got back two weeks ago, after spending close to a month helping clean up communities in need,” Soria said. “We’ve even sent crews to St. Thomas and Puerto Rico. The California Conservation Corps gives at-risk youth and
young adults the opportunity to receive employment training and educational support. Since the program’s founding in 1976, about 120,000 young adults have participated in the program. Many leave the corps to get jobs as firefighters, entry-level park aides and highway maintenance employees. Others continue to pursue higher education or become park rangers and entrepreneurs. According to the CCC website, corp members earn minimum wage and receive medical benefits. Many of the youth who join the CCC become “transformed” by the experience of helping conserve and maintain the outdoors. Conservationist Angel Lizaola is iecn photo courtesy CCC among the hundreds of youth the Above: crews fill and place sandbags to protect residents from floods during heavy rainstorms. program has helped change into a better person. “The program provided me with good work ethics and life skills,” said Lizaola, who serves in a supervisor role with the Inland Empire station. “I think we’re providing youth with a good platform to start their career. We have a little bit of everything for everybody.” For those who are looking to join the California Conservation Corps, visit their website at www.ccc.ca.gov or call (909)2534714.
Al Jackson named SBCCD's new police chief
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Alvin Jackson was sworn in as san Bernardino community college District’s new police chief on Friday, Dec. 15 by sBccD Board of trustees president Joseph Williams. an Bernardino Community College District has a new chief of police. Alvin "Al" Jackson was unanimously approved by the SBCCD Board of Trustees and was sworn in on December 15 before his wife, college faculty and staff, and a contingent of law enforcement officers from neighboring agencies. Jackson, a 35-year law enforcement veteran of the Los Angeles and Santa Monica Police Departments, replaces interim chief of police Bob Miller. He will manage SBCCD's 24-hour police operations to promote the safety of
21,000 students and 1,200 faculty and staff members at San Bernardino Valley College and Crafton Hills College in Yucaipa. Chancellor Bruce Baron hailed Jackson as a focused and conscientious professional with a collaborative leadership style. "I am immensely proud to have been appointed to lead the men and women of the SBCCD Police Department who work tirelessly every day to keep our students, faculty and staff safe," said Jackson. "I am committed to building trusting relationships with the professionalism that our campus
community expects." Jackson was born in Louisiana and raised in Southern California. He earned his associate's degree from Los Angeles City College in administration of justice, his bachelor's in criminal justice administration from National University and received a masters in negotiation and conflict management from CSU Dominguez Hills and a masters in leadership from USC. Jackson is a graduate of LAPD's Peace Officer Standards and Training Command College program and the FBI National Academy, 203rd session.
Citizens for Colton First holiday food drive
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17 food baskets were assembled and distributed to colton families courtesy of citizens for colton First. pictured back row: Jim tripp, Gary Grossich, Abe simon; front row: linda tripp, Donna lawrence, frank navarro, and rachel Warner.
Holiday Community Health & Resource Fair
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hope through housing Foundation hosted a holiday community health and resource Fair on saturday, Dec. 16 at neal e. roberts elementary in san Bernardino.
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: FRANK GALIARDI, JR. CASE NO.: PROPS 1700923
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be otherwise interested in the will or estate, or both of: FRANK GALIARDI, JR., TONY GALIARDI, JR. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SEAN ODASSO in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DAWN WELLS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. A HEARING on the petition will be held on 1-8-18 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. S35 located at 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415, SBJC IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should either appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Other Probate Code. California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorknowledgeable in ney California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisement of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the Court Clerk. Petitioner: SEAN ODASSO 12242 Diane Street, Garden Grove, CA 92840 Published El Chicano 12/21/17,12/28/17,1/4/18 E-7722
LIEN SALE Notice is hereby given pursuant to sections 3071 and 3072 of the Civil Code of the State of California, the undersigned will sell the following vehicles at lien sale at said address(s) at said time(s) on: Wednesday, January 3, 2018 to wit: YEAR MAKE VIN LICENSE STATE 07 BMW W B AV C 5 3 5 6 7 F Z 7 4 4 8 8 6MKW782 CA To be sold by: A & G Towing, 591 E 9th Street, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA 92410 (10:00 AM) YEAR MAKE VIN LICENSE STATE 13 KIA KNAGM4ADXD5042838 7BWJ373 CA To be sold by: A-Action Towing & Recovery, 14043 Pioneer Road #3, Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, CA 92307 (10:00 AM) Said sale is for the purpose of satisfying lien of the above signed for towing, storage, labor, materials and lien charges, together with costs of advertising, and expenses of sale. LienTek Solutions, Inc. P.O. Box 443 Bonita, CA 91908 CNS-3081431# PUBLISHED EL CHICANO 12/21/17 E-7725
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LEA M. HOUSER, aka LEA MARGARET HOUSER, aka LEA HOUSER CASE NO.: PROPS 1701245
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be otherwise interested in the will or estate, or both of: LEA M. HOUSER, aka LEA MARGARET HOUSER, aka LEA HOUSER A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MARK E. HOUSER in the Superior Court of Cali¬fornia, County of SAN BERNARDINO THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MARK E. HOUSER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the under the estate Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority allows the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to this petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on 1-22-18 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. S36 located at 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should either appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
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YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisement of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the Court Clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Elisabeth Kempe-Olinger 290 North 10th Street, Suite 222 Colton, CA 92324 Published El Chicano 12/21/17,12/28/17,1/4/18 E-7723
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ANTONIO QUEZADA CASE NO.: PROPS 1701217
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be otherwise interested in the will or estate, or both of: ANTONIO QUEZADA A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by AMALIA QUEZADA in the Superior Court of Cali¬fornia, County of SAN BERNARDINO THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that AMALIA QUEZADA be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the under the estate Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority allows the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to this petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on 2-6-18 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. S37 located at 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415, SAN BERNARDINO PROBATE IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should either appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisement of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the Court Clerk. Petitioner: AMALIA QUEZADA 1009 E. MARGARITA RD. RIALTO, CA 92376 Published El Chicano 12/21/17,12/28/17,1/4/18 E-7721
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