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San Bernardino Mayoral Candidates answered the questions of the African American community during a forum held at Ecclesia Fellowship Christian Church in San Bernardino on February 24, 2018.

Pictured from left: Mayor carey Davis, Mike Gallo, Karmel roe, richard ruiz and Councilman John Valdivia.

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candidates speak about their politi- School District Board Member cal platforms and plans to improve Mike Gallo, business owner Karmel Roe, and tow truck driver embers of the African- the struggling city.

Richard Ruiz. Daniel Malmuth American community and faith based leaders Candidates who attended the was not present due to illness. held a Mayoral Forum at Ecclesia forum were current Mayor Carey Fellowship Church in San Davis, Councilman John Valdivia, The forum was held before the Bernardino on February 24 to hear San Bernardino City Unified Candidates, cont. on next page

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San Ber nardino reduces number of public boards, commissions, committees

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The Feldheym Central Library will be offering a Read Across America Story Time at 10:30 AM in the Bing Wong Auditorium at the Feldheym Central Library, 555 W. 6th Street in San Bernardino.

Special guests Mayor R. Carey Davis will be at the celebration to read to children. K9 Dozer and K9 Lupe, support dogs from the County DA’s office, will be on hand as well. This free program is open to the public.

“We are excited about this upcoming event with the city library,” said District Attorney Mike Ramos. “It gives our office the chance to interact with our young readers and focus on the importance of reading!”

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EA's Read Across America Day, which celebrates Dr. Seuss's birthday and the joys of reading, will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2018.

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Making the changes to San Bernardino’s advisory system will improve the efficiency of public service, explained City Manager Andrea Miller (left).

By Anthony Victoria

he San Bernardino City Council decided to make significant changes to its citizen boards, commissions, and committees during their February

22 meeting.

Mayor Carey Davis and the Council began the process of consolidating city commissions back on February 10 when they eliminated several boards including the

Parks and Recreation and Community Services, Fine Arts Commission, Senior Affairs Commission, Community Development Commission, and Commissions, cont. on next page

National Education Association (NEA) launched the first NEA's Read Across America Day in 1998 as a way to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Seuss, by encouraging children to read and encouraging adults to spend time reading with their children. More than 45 million readers across the country, both young and old will be celebrating the annual Read Across America Day this year.

A child's ability to read has a direct effect on their future success. Reading with your child helps to increase their vocabulary and improves their reading fluency and comprehension.

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“It’s A Great Day in San Ber nardino” with the SB Chamber

It’s a Great Day in San Bernardino” is a phrase coined by the San Bernardino Area Chamber of Commerce (SBACC). So far this year the SBACC has had a busy time. Two ribbon cutting ceremonies occurred at “Raising Cane Chicken Fingers” and “Dicky’s Barbeque Pit” restaurants. Several state and city dignitaries attended the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremonies as well as SBACC members and partners.

On Wednesday, the “Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services” hosted an after-hours mixer, introducing their business to the chamber members. Several new business owners came to find out what the SBACC was all about.

Several door prizes were given away and first-time guests were introduced and asked to talk about their businesses.

Every Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m., the chamber hosts a Koffee Klatch that everyone is invited to. They have various business announcements, guest speakers, food and beverages, and lots of networking.

On February 9th, the SBACC held a Casino Night event at the Orange Show Fair Grounds that was well attended. Several ven-

dors sponsored booths that were giving out information, literature, prizes, and gifts. Vendors brought food samples, coupons, and discount cards. Those in attendance enjoyed several hours of various casino card games with professional card dealers. Several impressive gift baskets were available for drawings. Several city and state dignitaries were in attendance and mingled with guests.

During the Casino Night event, a short intermission was taken to introduce the newly elected Board of Directors that were installed and sworn in by 23rd District State Senator Mike Morrell.

Several other events are in the process of being planned including a recognition of law enforcement, Route 66, governmental affairs, as well as Leadership and Economic Development events.

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According to city staff, changes to the city’s advisory system are required by the new City Charter.

Changes approved by city officials last week included the consolidation of the Human Relations Commission and the Board of Police into the Public Safety and Human Relations Commission.

They also consolidated the Parks and Recreation and Senior Affairs Commissions under the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission.

All together the city’s advisory system reduced the number of boards, commissions, and committees from 23 to 14.

Making the changes to the system will improve the efficiency of public service, explained City Manager Andrea Miller. She cited the new Public Safety and Humans Relations Commission as an example. The commission will have a broader scope of responsibility that pertains to code en-

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There are many more events, seminars, classes, and activities that will be hosted by the SBACC members throughout the year.

The SBACC is dedicated to promoting the Economic Development in the Inland Empire. Check out the SBACC website calendar more information at for www.sbachamber.org or call (909) 885-7515.

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On February 9th, the SBACC held a Casino Night event at the Orange Show Fair Grounds that was well attended.

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San Bernardino leaders and the chamber celebrated the grand opening of two new restaurants in the city - Dickey’s Barbeque Pit (above) and Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers (below).

forcement, traffic, and school safety issues.

Councilman Henry Nickel believes the changes will encourage more qualified individuals to serve on city boards, commissions, and committees.

“The bottom line of this is to not eliminate citizen input but to ensure we have optimal mechanisms to get that input,” Nickel said, responding to resident concerns about reducing public input.

Miller recommended the Mayor and City Council to speak to existing commissioners and committee members about any possible new roles they could take on within the city’s new structure.

Disbanding some of those boards, committees, and commissions will only stifle public input, expressed Roxanne Williams, the former chairwoman of Parks and Recreation Commission.

“What I’m seeing right now with the repeal of this commission is the stifling of your voices,” said Williams. “What do you have to hide?”

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If elected Mayor, Mike Gallo said he will move the city to a “higher” level with economic development at the core.

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candidate filing period for elections, which is Friday, March 9 before the end of the day.

Candidates were asked a barrage of questions that touched on the subjects of economic development, homelessness, marijuana, crime, gun violence, and employment opportunities, to name a few.

Davis looks to build on his last four years by continuing to reduce crime and violence by another 25 percent. He said they have reduced the number by 14 percent in the last couple of years.

“We need to attract high paying jobs and make sure those are jobs people can build families on,” expressed Davis.

Until the city changed its charter, the city operated at a disadvantage, explained Davis.

Changes to that document, along with the hiring of City Manager Andrea Miller, is helping streamline service to residents in the city, he asserted.

Valdivia claimed he believes in infrastructure improvements and economic development, citing his impact of bringing the Golden Corral restaurant and JCPenney to the Third Ward. The biggest cure to poverty, he said, is job creation.

“I’ll be a Mayor that gets people back to work,” said Valdivia to the dozens of people in attendance.

The Councilman presented a more aggressive approach to handling the homeless issue, opting to punish those who destroy and abuse public property.

Ruiz, who admitted he was the “underdog” of the bunch, said he’s going to try his best to attract high-end corporations to invest in the city. He also proposed turning the abandoned Carousel Mall into a homeless center to house displaced people.

Roe, who previously ran for Mayor in 2013, said her vision for San Bernardino is to see a clean and beautiful environment that is open to resident feedback.

She said in order to address the issue of panhandling, the city

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Councilman John Valdivia claimed he believes in infrastructure improvements and economic development, citing his impact of bringing Golden Corral and JCPenney to the Third Ward.

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San Bernardino Mayor Davis looks to build on his last four years by continuing to reduce crime and violence by another 25 percent.

needs to address the bigger issue of homelessness. Most residents are “one paycheck away” from being on the streets, Roe believes.

“We are not using the funds properly,” said Roe. What we are doing is paying $150,000 to $250,000 salaries to the top people.”

If elected mayor, Gallo said he will move the city to a “higher” level with economic development at the core. The investment climate in San Bernardino needs to be addressed. That could only be done if risks to developers and investors are reduced, Gallo said.

“We have to figure out how we can ally ourselves under a common agenda,” said Gallo. “We really need to have a 7-0 Council on direction for these various projects. They’re not going to come here if they think it’s too high risk.”

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seniors by appointment only from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Redlands Community Center, 111 W. Lugonia. For information and to make an appointment call: 909.798.7579.

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Workshops:

Saturday, March 3 - the Inland Empire Resource Conservation District presents the Incentives Fair at the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation Demonstration Garden at California State University of San Bernardino’s Campus, 5500 University Parkway, Lot G from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Staff will be on-hand at the entrance of the garden to guide the way to the workshop. This event will feature information about incentives offered by local water providers including money-saving rebates, a question-and-answer session with University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners and a Prize raffle. To RSVP to ensure appropriate amount of giveaways and to receive a code for free parking contact: jcastillo@iercd.org or call: 909.799.7407.

March 5, 12 and 19; April 2, 9, and 16 - AARP Tax Aide will provide free tax preparation from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to all seniors by appointment only at the Joslyn Center, 21 Grant Street, Redlands.

For information and to make an appointment call 909.798.7550.

March 7, 14, 21 and 28; April 4 and 11 - AARP Tax Aide will provide free tax preparation to all

Friday, March 9 - Jamie Beck, former career counselor with vast experience in family work, presents Employment Bootcamp from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the A. K. Smiley Library Assembly Room, 125 W. Vine Street, Redlands. This four-hour interactive workshop targets everyone from recent graduates to mid-career hangers, as well as those who have been laid off, downsized or are returning to the workforce. No reservations are required for this free event but attendees are encouraged to arrive early due to limited space.

Tuesday, March 13 - the Redlands Community Senior Center, 111 W. Lugonia, will hold a workshop on The Essentials of Mental Wellness at noon. Led by Margaret Yau, a volunteer community health worker, this free workshop will discuss mental health recognition and explanations, signs and symptoms of mental illness, and information of local resources. For information call: 909.798.7579.

Theatre:

Now to March 25 - LifeHouse Theater, 1135 Church Street, Redlands, presents the musical “The Snow Queen: A Frozen Fairytale”. Performances of the classic Hans Christian Andersen story are Friday’s at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 2:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2:15 p.m. tickets may be purchased by calling 909.335.3037 or online at boxoffice.lifehousetheater.com.

Exhibits:

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Now - May 19 - the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art ( RAFFMA) at Cal State San Bernardino presents “All Too Human: The Art of Mark Strickland”. The exhibit will feature emotional and moving artwork highlighting Strickland’s longtime exploration of the human condition.

In conjunction with the exhibition, an Artist Talk is slated for Thursday, April 19 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and will include a mix of music, discussion and live painting. For information call 909.537.3373 or email smaclean@csusb.edu.

Now to March 4 - the Riverside Art Museum (RAM) presents Chicano artist Rogelio Gutierrez l Una Noche Chicano: Novelas, Peliculas, Chocolate y Avena. Although this exhibition is laced with Mexican/Chicano symbolism and imagery like frijol pots, huaraches, and the Virgin de Guadalupe, Gutierrez’s work points to the similarities that people from this country share as they establish a place they call home. RAM is located at 3425 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside. For information call: 951.684.7111 or info@riversideartmuseum.org.

Now to March 4 - the Ontario Museum of History & Art, 225 S. Euclid Ave, presents Lunar New Year: Blossoms of Spring exhibit showcasing Chinese calligraphy and brush painting of the multiethnic group Sea of Ink Society in honor of the Lunar New Year, a celebration of life. The exhibit is curated by Shantien Tom Chow. There will also be a workshop on Chinese Calligraphy on Saturday, February 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Reservations are required for this free workshop as space is limited. For information call: 909.395.2510 or email: museuminfo@ontarioca.gov or visit: www.ontarioca.gov/museum.

Now - December 11, 2018 - the California State University San Bernardino Anthropology presents “InlDignity” an exhibit aimed at

exploring and dismantling intolerance through the experiences of Inland Empire residents. In/Dignity takes its title from a double entendre simultaneously reading as a single word - indignity - and two separate words - in dignity. These two meanings capture precisely what the exhibit examines: experiences with oppression, discrimination, bigotry, exclusion, stigma, and prejudice, and simultaneously the pride and self-respect that is necessary for everyone facing injustice. The Museum is located in the university’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences building’s third floor, room SB-306. The Museum is open 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. For information and to arrange tours call the museum director at 909.537.5505 or visit: https://csbs.csusb.edu/anthropolgymuseum. Admission is free, parking is $6.00.

Now to December 30, 2018 - the Riverside Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave, presents Jaime Guerrero l Contemporary Relics: A Tribute to the Makers. This exhibit by glass sculptor gives museum visitors a glimpse into early Mesoamerican life and art. This exhibit is part of The Cheech @RAM series of exhibits leading to the opening of The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Arts, Culture & Industry In 2020. For information i s i t : v www.RiversideArtMuseum.org.

March 1 to March 31, 2018 Women’s History Month Save the Date:

Saturday, March 3 - the Annual State of Women event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 1685 W. Baseline Rd., Rialto. This National Women’s History Event is entitled Nevertheless She Persisted: Honoring Women Who Fight All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. Join Rialto Mayor Deborah Robertson in recognizing and celebrating dynamic women who represent the community. The program includes the awarding of the 2018 Jews Award, vendors, food and basket raffles.

For information call the Rialto City Clerk’s office: 909.820.-2519 or visit WomensEvent@rialtoca.gov.

Saturday, March 3 - the City of Grand Terrace, Friends of Blue Mountain and the Sierra Club will host the 11th Annual Walk On Blue Mountain from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the corner of Palm

Drive and Honey Hill Drive. This event is part the city’s 40th Anniversary celebration. Attendees of the hike must head up the Blue Mountain no later than 10:30 a.m. and must head back by 12:30 p.m.

Food and shaved ice will be available for purchase with proceeds to benefit scholarship funds for college bound graduating seniors from Grand Terrace High. For information call: 909.824.6621.

Wednesday, March 7 - the San Bernardino Valley College Arts, Lectures & Diversity Committee present Dolores Huerta: Si Se Puede from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at the SBVC Auditorium, 701 S. Mount Vernon Ave. Ms. Huerta, an American labor leader and civil rights activist, will address the campus followed by a meet-and-greet.

Parking and admission is free.

Saturday, March 10 - the Rialto Police Benefit Association presents its Annual Police Officer Memorial 5K Walk/Run from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Police Department, 128 N. Willow Ave. for tickets visit: my.racewire.com

Saturday, March 10 - the Mojave Narrows Regional Park will hold a Trout Derby for all ages from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Gates open at 6:00 a.m. There is a person fee plus vehicle fee and those 16 and older must have a CA State Fishing License. Over $1,000 in cash and prizes for the top 25 weighing trout. For information call: 909.387.2757.

Favorite Quote: “The women whom I love and admire for their strength and grace did not get that way because s*** worked out. They got that way because s*** went wrong and they handled it. They handled it in a thousand different ways on a thousand different days, but they handled it. Those women are my superheroes.”

-Elizabeth Gilbert

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Guest Op-Ed Dr. Mildred Henry Professor Emeritus, CSUSB

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istory is endless. The designated Black History Month of February is ending, but the study must be endless. I was recently fascinated by a marvelous play, “K.C.’s Dream” at the Dr. Mildred Dalton Henry Elementary School in San Bernardino. It was substance for the soul.

The play highlighted historical personalities such as Harriet Tubman, Ruby Bridges, Madame C.J. Walker, George Washington Carver, Nat King Cole, Claudette Colvin, Sylvia Mendez, Oprah Winfrey, Marian Anderson, Michael Jordan, Hank Aaron, Shirley Chisolm, Barack Obama, Muhammed Ali, and Carter G. Woodson.

You can email letters to editor@iecn.com.

Please include your name and city of residence.

Anonymous letters will not be printed. these personalities. February Black History activities took place in schools and in the media worldwide. With each presentation a child or adult somewhere stood a little taller.

There is a tremendous need to continue the endless process of learning about the contributions of Black pioneers. There is a need as long as Henry Elementary scholars thirst for knowledge, as long as Cal State University honors local Black Pioneers each year, as long as PAL Center staff and students at three sites study and portray Black heroes and “sheroes”, and as long as schools, churches and organizations everywhere show that pioneers chartered a path that saw challenges rather than roadblocks.

History never dies and neither should the study of facts. We can follow the footsteps of those who were achievers against all odds.

Life for them was “no crystal stair”.

Their stories of pain and triumph, of strength and struggle, when shared, is motivating, not only for Black people but for the nation.

We should value the lessons of our elders as a blueprint for the future. The value is immeasurable. When one realizes the past is connected to the present, is proud, and believes in oneself, it is difficult for naysayers to manipulate the mind.

We should celebrate Black excellence year around until Black History takes its rightful place in American and World History.

Revive Us Again: Billy Graham and that Old-Time Religion

by Dr. Earl Tilford

I am right behind Billy Graham on life’s final lap. My first encounter with the evangelist was in 1953 when the Billy Graham Crusade visited the fairgrounds in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The whole team was there: Cliff Barrows led the singing, George Beverly Shea, accompanied by Grady Smith on the piano, sang about the love of and grandeur of God. In my seventh year, singing “Just as I am,” I answered the altar call.

Television was new and we didn’t yet have one. Movies were great. Errol Flynn, who starred 18 years earlier in “Captain Blood,” reached late career glory in the 1953 technicolor pirate hit “Against all Flags.” I knew, someday, I’d be a pirate. Cinemascope was on the way when, around a year before Billy Graham visited Chattanooga, dad got the bornagain-in-the-precious-blood-oflamb “old-time religion.” It hit like a case of flu that dad needed to share. Bad news for this budding buccaneer because many in the deep south considered movies and TV to be Satan’s toys. Church three times on Sunday, on Wednesday night, and Bible study at dad’s new best friend’s house on Thursday. This blossomed in 1955 when dad deposited mom and me in Florida with my grandparents while he went off to seminary in Dallas, Texas.

My grandma and grandpa were Methodists who not only had a television but owned the first color TV in St. Petersburg, Florida.

They also smoked cigarettes and drank Manhattans. I got to watch “Superman,” “Sheena Queen of the Jungle,” and fall in love with Mickey Mouse Club’s Annette Funicello. I shocked the fourth

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grade class at Florida Christian Day School when my “show and tell” involved a critique of Audie Murphy in his movie, “To Hell and Back.” Saying “hell” got me 10 minutes of standing with my back to the blackboard, in front of the whole class, while holding a paddle at arm’s length and repeating, “I must not say ‘hell.” That old-time religion made me a nineyear-old apostate. Well, at least I got to say “hell” a bunch of times.

Dad matured. God’s love and grace in Christ Jesus pushed aside the legalism of his immediate conversion experience. On doctor’s orders, dad took up smoking to control his weight. He also enjoyed an occasional beer and sneaked Chianti into the house to wash down mom’s homemade spaghetti. Dad didn’t blanch when I chose the University of Alabama over a plethora of church-related schools. Before I departed home for Tuscaloosa he taught me how to mix dry martinis. Dad was cool.

And through it all was Billy Graham. In April 1965, second semester of my freshman year, the Billy Graham Crusade visited Tuscaloosa. The same crew from Chattanooga a dozen years earlier showed up in Denny Stadium on the Alabama campus. George Beverly Shea had just finished “How Great Thou Art” when rolling thunder exploded into a fierce lightning storm. In the downpour, Billy Graham’s sermon was over in a flash, “God loves you. His son Jesus died for your sins. God bless you and good night.”

Billy Graham returned to Alabama two months later when the Crusade rolled into Montgomery, Alabama. Reverend Graham insisted the service be totally integrated. In George Wallace’s Alabama, as worshippers sang God’s praises they also sat together; for many black and white

Alabamians, they were worshipping together for the first time. Alabama quarterback Steve Sloan and sophomore Carol Ann Self, the “Miss Alabama” Million Dollar Band sponsor and future Bama cheerleader, gave their personal testimonies. It was all on national television and it was good.

In the 65 years since the Chattanooga Crusade, I have been a Lutheran, an Anglican, and three varieties of Presbyterian. I married a Roman Catholic without causing the Apocalypse. I enjoy Mass, and while I don’t partake, transubstantiation seems as plausible as virgin birth and resurrection from the dead: all mysteries of faith demanding belief. I’ve heard preversus millennialism post-millennialism argued without understanding either and salvation by grace alone put up against salvation by grace with sanctification by works. These arguments make us forget that fundamental things apply as time goes by.

A quarter century ago, right before dad merged with eternity, he asked why I picked the military over ministry. “Dad, in the military you turn your cheek to find your next target.” He smiled, “You got point there, son.”

What I loved about Billy Graham was what I like about the military: focus and simplicity. Billy Graham’s focus was simple yet eternal. God loves us. Jesus died for our salvation. That’s the message that revives us again and again—all of us.

Hallelujah! Thine the glory. Hallelujah, amen!

—Dr. Earl Tilford is a military historian and fellow for the Middle East & terrorism with The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College.

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Word s to Live By : My f avor ite a sp ect s of be in g a m in is ter The second significant event yesterday when Stella and I had lunch with Dr. Jill Kirchner-Rose, the pastor of Redlands United Church of Christ. Our lunch lasted for two hours. She asked me a provocative question that also triggered this article.

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wo significant events prompt the contents of this article. Wednesday morning, I heard the news of Billy Graham’s death. He died at age 99. I’m 90 years old. I’m a retired minister, having pastored for 50plus years - two churches in Florida, one in Oregon and three in California.

He was an avowed evangelical but not a fundamentalist. There is a significant difference. It is reported that his citywide meetings attracted a total of 125 million people in 85 countries. I have admired him since his meeting in Los Angeles in the late 1940’s. I think he and his wife, Ruth, had four children. When asked what surprised him most in life, he said, “The brevity of life.”

Two statements I remember. He said, “I do not decide who makes it into heaven. That’s God’s job.”

And when Ruth was asked if she ever thought of divorce-because he was gone from their home so often, she said, “No, but murder many times.” Of course, a joke.

I’m sure hundreds of his converts welcomed him into heaven.

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The question? “Doc, what was the thing that you had to do as a pastor that was your least favorite?” To be frank, it startled me. I had never thought of that question before. I had been asked several times about my favorite activities as minister, but never my least favorite. I could not answer the question, nor can I now.

I enjoyed and appreciated everything I did.

But my favorite activity as minister may surprise you. It was conducting funeral services. Not because I’m morbid, but because a funeral made me feel I was doing God’s business. I took every one of the hundreds I conducted very seriously.

I always, if possible, visited members of the family prior to the service; to understand the deceased better and to pray with the survivors. I would ask them to give one word that best described the loved one. I would later include their comments in the service.

I never presumed to judge the destiny of the deceased, for a basic reason. The early leaders of the founding of Christianity believed in universalism, as I do.

Augustine injected the concept of purgatory into the Roman Catholic belief system. The Bible endorses universalism more than a belief in a judgmental God. Be-

cause of this I would close the service with this procedure. I would give the audience a question, “How many of you believe God hears your prayers?” The majority would always raise a hand.

I would then ask the audience, “Do you believe the deceased is with God?” The assent was always positive. I would then respond with the words, “I’m going to pray and ask God to tell your loved one that he/she is missed and loved and appreciated their influences.” Following my prayer, I would pronounce the Benediction with the Lord’s Prayer and a verse of Scripture.

The contents of my comments always included words of encouragement and hope for the loved ones. Such as, the words of Angelo Patri, “In one sense there is no death. The life of a soul on earth lasts beyond its departure.

You will always feel that life touching yours, that spirit looking out of other’s eyes. He/she lives on in your life and in the lives of all others that knew him (her.)”

Scripture was always a part of my meditation. The 23rd Psalm.

Particularly, “Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me.” And, “My God, even my God, will comfort you.”

And, Matthew 25:21, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant, Enter thou into the joys of your Lord.”

My second favorite activity as a minister is to preach. In my Bible I have written the following words

by Richard Baxter; “I preached as never sure to preach again, and as a dying man to dying men.”

About once every month I would ask the audience to remember my objective in preaching. “I do not want you to leave your brains outside the sanctuary.” I would ask them to “think something, feel something, and do something.”

Then I would always pray that God would guide me in giving the sermon.

My Dad was a hard-working man with only a 6th grade education. When I informed him that I felt called by God to be a preacher, he gave me some advice that I’ve never forgotten. “Don’t have us stand all the time. We work hard and we are tired. Keep the sermon short and interesting.”

I always tried, and try, to listen to his suggestion.

Then, I also received a suggestion from the minister that inspired me more than all others, Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. He was described as preaching to an audience made up of ten-years-olds. If they could understand him, everyone would.

I’ve also tried to follow his example as a newspaper columnist for thirty years. Write so that a ten-year-old can understand what I’ve written.

The Bible is made up of parables, proverbs, mythologies and laws. These - all four - are stories, not messages. They contain the messages. As a minister I sought every week to articulate that message. For example, the story of Adam and Eve. Talking to a snake is a myth. The message is that God gives every person his or her right to choose. Choice and compensation are available to every one of us.

Finally, I’ve said that if I had one sermon to preach, I would use the Parable of the Prodigal son as the basis. But the message is the “loving father” who runs to greet his prodigal son. Jesus was telling His disciples that God is like the father. He runs to greet us.

Amen. Selah So be it.

Sc ho lar s hip fu nd b rings ho pe to h o me les s, f o ste r stu de nts

hildren’s Fund, a 30-yearold nonprofit focused on the needs of vulnerable children, is pleased to announce the establishment of the Ramos Family Endowed Scholarship Fund. A $50,000 gift was made by San Bernardino County Board of Supervisor James Ramos and his family to establish the fund.

The Ramos Family Endowed Scholarship Fund will award scholarships in perpetuity to homeless, transitional, unaccompanied, foster, former foster, extended foster youth, or other vulnerable youth, who are between the ages of 17 and 24 years old.

While priority will be given to Native American students, the Ramos Family looks forward to supporting students who are enrolled or accepted at a community college or university, or accredited vocational school in San Bernardino County.

“Our homeless and foster youth are among the most vulnerable populations in our communities.

They also happen to be one of the most resilient groups,” said Supervisor James Ramos. “It is our hope that through the Ramos Family Endowed Scholarship

Fund, we will open new opportunities for youth to succeed in college and create a better life for themselves.”

James was born and raised on the San Manuel Indian Reservation. He grew up in a mobile home with his family. He learned a strong work ethic and followed a path to college, earning his associate’s degree at Victor Valley Community College, and his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Accounting from California State University, San Bernardino, before attending the University of Redlands where he earned a master’s degree in Business Administration.

“Often times, an education is the only way our vulnerable youth can break the cycles of poverty,” said Dr. Ciriaco “Cid” Pinedo, the President & CEO of Children’s Fund. “The Ramos Family Endowed Scholarships will provide much needed financial support to hundreds of students over the years and bring hope for a better future for each of them.”

In addition to the establishment of the fund, the Ramos Family recently awarded four $2,500 scholarships to students: Olu-Ebube Meigs from Mentone, Gianni

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Supervisor James Ramos and his wife Terri present Children’s Fund with a $60,000 check to fund the Ramos Family Endowed Scholarship on Friday, Feb. 16. From left: Dr. Ciriaco “Cid” Pinedo, Children’s Fund President & CEO; Terri Ramos; Olu-Ebube Meigs, the first Ramos Family Scholarship recipient; Supervisor James Ramos; and Bill Nietschmann, Children’s Fund Endowed Scholarship Committee chair.

Oquendo from San Bernardino, Yiwen Tang from Ontario, and Destiny Vasquez from San Bernardino.

“I’m 18. I’m homeless. I was wondering what I was going to do, where I was going to go while I was waiting for financial aid for school. It’s a very long process,”

said Olu-Ebube Meigs. “The scholarship from the Ramos Family helped me live while I was waiting. There was a sigh of relief when I heard I received the scholarship. It came at the very best time.”

40% of the scholarship funds are designated for living and other ex-

penses.

To grow the endowment and increase the number of scholarships awarded each year, the family has planned a Scholarship Breakfast Fundraiser on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at 7:30 a.m. at the University of Redlands.

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Car ter among those honored with Ir vine Foundation Leader ship Award of San Bernardino. I've given the City of San Bernardino the best that I had offer and now it's time to expand!"

In 2012, Time for Change Foundation, under the leadership of Kim Carter, created the Phoenix Square affordable housing project which yielded the State of California's Crime Prevention through Environmental Design Award.

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Kim Carter, Founder and executive Director of time for change Foundation, is one of eight individuals recognized by the James irvine Foundation for advancing solutions to critical issues facing california such as affordable housing and homelessness. the award grants $200,000 for expansion and replication, in carter’s case it will be used for modeling her phoenix square affordable housing project that provides low income housing for homeless women and children. he James Irvine Foundation announced the recipients of its 2018 Leadership Awards, recognizing eight leaders at six organizations for advancing solutions to several critical issues facing California: affordable housing, civic engagement, homelessness, immigration, safe drinking water, and youth development. Among those leaders is Time for Change Foundation’s very own, Kim Carter.

Abused as a child and addicted to crack cocaine by age 17, Kim Carter cycled in and out of prison and homelessness, unable to retain custody of her daughter and facing stigma and discrimination from potential landlords and employers. Fortunately, six months of treatment with housing in San

Lucille P. Collins, age 87.

Lucille was called to heaven on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Dellbrook Guest Home.

Lucille was born December 19, 1930 to Reverend Ernest Hartz & Mabel Oney Hartz. She was married to Robert “Bob” Collins for 45 years.

Lucille loved her family and her church. She is survived by her daughter Laura Wick; son Russell Wilson; half-sister Barbara Pennell; 7 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; & 2 great-great grandchildren.

Lucille was preceded in death by her father Reverend Ernest Hartz, mother Mabel Oney Hartz, and daughter Linda Henry; she also leaves behind a lot of caring friends.

Family, friends and others please join us in a celebration of life at San Bernardino Community SDA Church 1696 N G Street, San Bernardino, California 92405 March 03, 2018 at 3:00 P.M.

Bernardino County gave her the chance to rebuild her life.

Carter then started Time for Change Foundation to ensure that mothers facing homelessness in San Bernardino get the same opportunity. The nonprofit helps women on their path to self-sufficiency through affordable housing, employment assistance, financial planning, family reunification, life skills, and drug rehabilitation. Since 2002, the organization has helped more than 1,000 women reach self-sufficiency, with 98 percent remaining in permanent housing.

Each year, the Leadership Awards recognize individuals and organizations displaying a commitment to innovation and a

record of success in improving people’s lives, creating opportunity, and contributing to a better California.

The Foundation provides each recipient’s organization with $200,000 to support work that merits expansion, replication or policy support and helps recipients share their approaches with policymakers and practitioners.

"I'm so elated to finally have the support to duplicate my model in other cities," says Kim Carter, Founder of Time for Change Foundation, "This award comes with $200,000 and a team of people who specialize in replication and expansion. I never wanted to be like the founders of McDonalds who couldn't see past the City

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The Phoenix Square sets the standard for low income housing for homeless women and children.

The model demonstrates safe and decent housing coupled with adequate supportive services that can produce stable families and deter crime, as there have been zero police calls to the Phoenix Square since its creation over 5 years ago.

"Innovation, requires thinking out of the box, and taking risks.

Kim Carter is a change agent and the two evidence-based models she created have a proven track records that no one can deny. Ms. Carter also created the Positive Futures project for 135 formerly incarcerated women and the project yielded a zero percent recidivism rate after a 3-year evaluation," says Vanessa Perez, Director of Time for Change Foundation.

The 2018 award recipients are:

• Kim Carter, Founder and Executive Director, Time for Change Foundation, for securing affordable housing to help women rebuild their lives;

• Susana De Anda and Laurel Firestone, Co-Executive Directors and Co-Founders, Community Water Center, for empowering communities to secure safe drinking water; •

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Christina Fialho, Co-Executive Directors and Co-Founders, Community Initiatives for Visiting Immigrants in Confinement (CIVIC), for advancing humane reforms to immigration detention;

• Oscar Menjivar,Founder and CEO, TXT: Teens Exploring Technology, for preparing young men and boys of color for careers in technology; • Teresa Smith, Founder and CEO, Dreams for Change, for preventing chronic homelessness through asset building;

• Anthony Thigpenn, President, California Calls, for ensuring California’s democracy reflects its diversity.

“These innovative Californians and the organizations they lead offer hope and inspiration each year,” said Don Howard, President and Chief Executive Officer of The James Irvine Foundation.

“In a time when so many challenges seem intractable, it is our privilege to spotlight effective leaders advancing solutions that create real change in our state.”

Howard and representatives of the Foundation joined California policymakers and others to honor the award recipients at a reception in Sacramento on February 28th.

The Irvine Foundation has honored more than 80 Californians with Leadership Awards since the program began in 2006. Award recipients are chosen by an independent selection committee that reviews nominations based on several criteria, including the significance, effectiveness, and innovation of the leader’s work. To learn more about the James Irvine Leadership Award please visit: www.irvine.org/leadership.

Robert J. Collins, age 67.

Robert “Bob” was called to heaven Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at Dellbrook Guest Home.

Robert “Bob” was born March 08, 1951 in Upland, California, to Melvin “Jack” Collins & Betty Jo Collins. Robert “Bob” was married to Lucille Collins for 45 years.

Robert “Bob” loved his family and his church. He is survived by his brothers David and Paul Collins; step-daughter Laura Wick; step-son Russell Wilson; step half-sister Barbara Pennell; 7 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; & 2 great-great grandchildren.

Robert “Bob” was preceded in death by his father Melvin “Jack” Collins, mother Betty Jo Collins, wife Lucille Collins, and stepdaughter Linda Henry; he also leaves behind a lot of caring friends.

Family, friends and others please join us in a celebration of life at San Bernardino Community SDA Church, 1696 N. G Street, San Bernardino California 92405 March 03, 2018 at 3:00 P.M.

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Summit at Ramona High School focuses on ‘Clean’ Dream Act discussion Dream Act, they are referring to a policy change that will not affect their parents and families, explained Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice representative Luis Suarez.

Ramona High School junior Wendy said she was pleased with the turnout and involvement from parents.

"I know we can do it,” she said.

“It's going to take a lot of efforts from everyone, but we will pass something that will benefit immi-

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Members of the Inland Empire Clean Dream Act Council together with students, parents, and educators at Ramona High School following the Clean Dream Act Summit on February 24, 2018.

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bout 40 undocumented high school students, parents, and educators attended an educational summit at Ramona High School on February 24 to discuss ongoing federal legislative proposals that intend to help immigrant youth.

Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s latest decision to not dis-

cuss lawsuits pertaining to the elimination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, immigration advocates are continuing to encourage the community to promote a “Clean” Dream Act bill.

“This will be a solution for all undocumented youth, including those who are now excluded from applying for DACA,” said Saira Murillo, chairwoman of the Inland

Empire Immigrant Youth Collective.

People in attendance discussed storytelling methods, strategy and policy, parent engagement, and on-campus organizing with immigration advocates. Advocates also discussed the history of the Dream Act, which touched on legislative efforts that date back to 2001.

When advocates say “Clean”

grants regardless of age."

The Inland Empire Clean Dream Act Council, which consists of the Inland Empire Immigrant Youth Collective, the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice, Mi Familia Vota, the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, PODER at UC Riverside, Cal State San Bernardino Undocumented Advocates, Raices de Justicia, SEIU 2015, and the Ramona and Norte Vista High School Dreamers, helped organize the day long event.

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2018 Girl Scout cookie season underway to Girl Scout Troop 235 from San Gorgonio.

Both Emily and Samantha took their jobs seriously and enthusiastically as they approached customers. Working as a team, from approaching potential customers to closing the sale, the scouts performed their job with confidence and pride.

Claudia Taylor (Emily’s mom) and Tom Rauterkus (Samantha’s dad), watched closely, but allowed the girls to work independently.

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January 28th to March 18th, said Taylor.

Samantha said that she has sold about 1,000 boxes of cookies so far, and Emily 500 boxes; they still have a couple of weeks left.

The popularity of the Girl Scout cookies is well recognized. Several boxes of Girl Scout Cookies were given away as door prizes during the San Bernardino Area Chamber of Commerce Business Mixer this month, and everyone seemed to have their favorite cookie!

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center to Host 11th Annual 5K Walk/Run

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From left to right: Tom Rauterkus and daughter Samantha, Emily Taylor and her mom Claudia Taylor braved the cold and sold Girl Scout cookies outside the Stater Bros. on 40th St. in San Bernardino on Saturday.

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irl Scout Cookies are back in season. Although, you can’t buy them on store shelves, Girl Scouts do sell them outside grocery stores and other retail establishments.

Cookie sales are not the only a fundraiser for the Girl Scouts, but it helps the Girl Scouts learn new skills. According to their website they learn five skill sets, Goal Setting, Decision Making, Money Management, People Skills, and Business Ethics. The website also states that 100% of the revenue raised through the cookie program

stays with the local council and troops.

On Saturday, Feb. 24 in front of the 40th Street Stater Bros. market in San Bernardino, a cookie booth was set up with an assortment of cookies sold by Emily Taylor (8) and Samantha Rauterkus (10).

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rrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) will host its 11th Annual 5K Walk/Run on March 17 at 8:30 a.m. to promote the fight against obesity and other health conditions. The 3.1-mile Walk/Run will take place on the ARMC campus and will include activities for adults and children.

The route interlaces through roads in the neighborhood adjacent to the hospital. The best method of registration is advanced online registration at www.arrowheadmedcenter.org. Participants who arrive at the event un-registered will be required to complete identification and liability paperwork before the Walk/Run. Dayof registration begins at 7:00 a.m.

and no registration will be accepted after 8:15 a.m. (Please arrive early enough to find parking and get to the registration area.)

The Health Expo will include free basic health screenings (height, weight, BMI analysis, blood pressure, blood sugar monitoring and stroke risk assessment). Numerous booths will offer information, giveaways, and fun activities for the entire family.

Free T-shirts will be offered while supplies last.

For more information on the Walk/Run, visit www.arrowheadmedcenter.org, or call (909) 580-3142. The hospital is located at 400 North Pepper Avenue in Colton.

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS1724197 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Anita Blea; and DOES 1 TO 100, Inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): James Judilla; Araceli Judilla NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case.

There may be a court form that you can use for your response.

You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program.

You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión.

Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de C a l i f o r n i a , (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of San

Office (909) 381-9898

Bernardino, San Bernardino District - Civil Division, 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Barbara B. Savaglio, Esq., SBN: 153016, Law Offices of Barbara B. Savaglio, 2727 Camino Del Rio So., Ste. 100, San Diego, California 92108; (619) 696-9111 DATE (Fecha): Dec 7, 2017

by Eden Staricka, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) CNS-3098591# PUBLISHED EL CHICANO 2/15, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8/18 E-7752

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JOHANNES B VESSUP CASE NO.: PROPS 1701029

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be otherwise interested in the will or estate, or both of: JOHANNES B. VESSUP A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ERLYNDA VESSUP in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ERLYNDA VESSUP be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the 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 4/25/18 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. S37P located at 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415, San Bernardino Justice Center 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.

Attorney for Petitioner: Sergio Rodriguez, SRG Law Group, APLC 8241 White Oak Avenue Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Published El Chicano 3/1,3/8,3/15/18 E-7757

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NOTICE INVITING BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Bernardino City Unified School District (“DISTRICT”) invites sealed bids for Bid No. F18-04 Indian Springs High School Canopy Repairs .

SUBMITTAL OF BIDS: All bids shall be made on the Bid Forms furnished by the District. Bid Forms, together with all required attachments to the Bid Forms, shall be delivered to the DISTRICT in a sealed envelope with a copy of the completed required bid cover sheet affixed to the outside of the envelope and placed in the Bid Box in the Lobby of San Bernardino City Unified School District SMART Building located at 793 North E Street, San Bernardino, CA 92410. The Bids are due at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Bid forms received by the stipulated times will be promptly opened in public and read aloud immediately after sealed envelopes are collected at the time, date, and location stated above in the Smart Conference Room. Bid Forms or Attachments thereto received after the stipulated time will be rejected and returned to Bidders unopened.

Each Bid shall be accompanied by a cashier's check made payable to the San Bernardino City Unified School District, or a satisfactory bid bond in favor of the DISTRICT, executed by the Bidder as principal and a California admitted surety company as Surety, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the Base Bid submitted by the Bidder. BID AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The full notice inviting Bids, Bid documents and contract documents may be viewed and ordered through Crisp Imaging PlanWell Service online by clicking on ‘PUBLIC PLANROOM' at www.crispimg.com after Thursday, March 1, 2018.

There is a refundable deposit of Fifty dollars ($50.00) for each set of drawings and specifications, upon payment by cashier’s or company check made payable to San Bernardino City Unified School District. Prospective Bidders may secure up to two bid sets . Eligible deposits will be refunded upon return of said documents to Crisp Imaging in good acceptable condition within five (5) business days after bids are opened. Bidders in need of more than two sets of bid documents may purchase at their own cost based on C2’s current rates at that time. Crisp Imaging 3180 Pullman Street Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Phone: (866) 6328329 Public Plan Room: www.crispimg.com Bid documents will be available at Crisp Imaging for viewing after Thursday, March 1, 2018. Bid documents will also be available at the following public plan rooms: F.W. Dodge McGraw-Hill, Inc. Public Plan Room; www.construction.com 4300 Beltway Place Suite 180 Arlington TX 76081 Diana Boyles Dodge document we@mhfl.com Phone: 1-800393-6343 Fax: 1-877-8367711 The Blue Book Building & Construction Network Public Plan Room: www.thebluebook.com 800 E. Main St. P.O. Box 500 Jefferson Valley, NY 10535 TJ Downey tdowney@thebluebook.com Phone: (800) 431-2584 Ext. 3177 Fax: (914) 243-4936 CMD GROUP Public Plan Room: www.cmdgroup.com 30 Technology Pkwy S, Ste 100 Norcross, GA 30092 Michael Lunan mike.lunan@cmdgroup.com Architectural Source Relations Specialist Reed Construction Data (770) 209-3414 REQUESTS FOR BID INFORMATION, CLARIFICATIONS, and ADDENDA: Questions in writing (only) may be directed to the District’s Business Outreach Coordinator, Ms. Angelica Quiroga via email at angelica.quiroga@sbcusd.k12.ca.us . The deadline to submit Requests for Bid Information (“RFBI”) is 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 16, 2018.

All Responses to Requests for Bid Information, clarifications and/or addenda will be issued no later than Thursday, March 22, 2018 and will be issued to plan holders or registered plan reviewers only. Such responses will be posted at the C2 reprographics public plan room website at www.c2repro.com .

Digital copies are considered an accepted form of Addenda delivery method. PROJECT DELIVERY METHOD AND REQUIRED LICENSES: The work under these bids will be a unit price bid and all bidders to be considered responsive shall

have a current California B, C39, C-5 License. PREVAILING WAGE: Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) compliance, Effective January 1, 2015: No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)]. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS: NOT APPLICABLE FOR THIS PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK: Refer to project site’s specific summary of work contained in Sections 01 11 00 of the Project Manual. The contractor is responsible for the performance and completion of all items according to plans, specifications and any addenda including but not necessarily limited to the work listed below: A.The Project consists of canopy repairs on existing buildings L, M, N, P, and Q at 650 North Del Rosa Drive, San Bernardino, CA. B.Contractor shall perform work as detailed in project drawings by HMC Architects describing the “Removal of Fascia” Decorative C.Contractor shall furnish all labor and materials and provide all equipment and manpower necessary to perform all work, finished and complete, for the various parts of the construction in accordance with the bid documents.

All work on site must be completed between June 8, 2018 and August 3, 2018. E.All repairs must be finished to blend with adjacent surfaces.

F.All work must meet code and product manufacturer requirements and must be applied per manufacturer’s written instructions. G.The contractor shall include in the base bid a price for canopy remediation on affected canopy edges as shown on drawings including the following work: 1.Removal and disposal of existing metal clad decorative wood fascia panels and corresponding support brackets. 2.Removal and disposal of plaster, lath, building paper, and bottom edge moulding along vertical face, from roof edge to horizontal soffit, the entire span wherever metal clad decorative wood fascia panels have been removed. 3.Inspect for damaged wood wherever plaster has been removed. Replace or repair damaged wood accordingly, approximately 250 lineal feet. 4.Repair/patch wood members at areas opened up for destructive testing.

5.Remove and dispose of plaster as needed to repair missing plaster at soffits, 6.Install new metal shim stock, building paper, lath, plaster and bottom edge moulding at soffits and canopy edges.

7.Patch affected roof portions.

Repair approximately 300 square feet of built-up roofing.

8.Replace affected flashing and splice wood fascia subframe where necessary.

9.Work includes replacement of existing gutter and downspout with new gutter and downspout as where shown on plans. BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DVBE) PARTICIPATION GOAL AND REQUIREMENTS: Bidders must adhere to the District’s Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation goal, prevailing wages and labor compliance program, and license requirements; information regarding prevailing wage rates is available at http://www.pd.dgs.ca.gov/smb u s / d e f a u l t . h t m , http://search.cadvbe.org/dvbe s/search and http://www.bidsync.com/DPXB isCASB. PRE-BID CONFERENCES AND JOB WALK: A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and job walk will be held at the site on Friday, March 9, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. SITE ADDRESS: 650 North Del Rosa Drive, San Bernardino, CA 92410 IMPORTANT DATES: First Publication THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2018 Second Publication THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018 Pre Bid Conference and Job Walk MARCH 12, 2018 RFI Due FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2018

Addendum Due THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018 Bid Opening 9:00 A.M. ON TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2018 Bid Posting on Facilities Website MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2018 Tentative Board Meeting TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2018 NOA Issued WEDNESDAY, (Tentative) MAY 2, 2018 END of NOTICE INVITING BID CNS-3103823# PUBLISHED EL CHICANO 3/1, 3/8/18 E-7759

County of San Bernardino Dept. of Behavioral Health Request for Proposals (RFP) Regional Outpatient Full Service Partnership (FSP) Program and Mental Health Court FSP Services (RFP DBH #18-02) (ePro #DBHE18-ADMN-2852) The County of San Bernardino Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), hereafter referred to as the “County”, is seeking proposals from interested and qualified organizations and agencies to provide regional proposal plans for the of Regional provision Outpatient Full Services Partnership (FSP) activities.

Proposers for the Yucca Valley Basin) FSP (Morongo Services must also include Joshua Tree Mental Health Court (MHC) FSP Services as a two part proposal providing FSP services directly for the Mental Health Court on site and utilizing the proposed Yucca Valley FSP offices. The Contract period will be for a five (5) year period beginning on July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2023.

A mandatory FSP Proposal Conference and mandatory MHC Technical Conference will be held Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. PST at the County of San Bernardino, Department of Behavioral Health, 303 E. Vanderbilt Way, San Bernardino, CA 92415.

The complete RFP document can be accessed via the County’s online Electronic Procurement Network System located at: “ePro” http://www.sbcounty.gov/purchasing/. In order to do business with the County, you must be registered on the ePro system. For assistance, contact Vendor Support at (855) 800-5046. Once you access the ePro system and are able to view the RFP, please print a copy of the RFP and any corresponding documents and bring it with you, as it will not be available at the RFP conference. Completed proposals are due on or before 4:00 p.m.

PDT on Wednesday, April 4, 2018.

CNS-3104007# PUBLISHED EL CHICANO 3/1/18 E-7758

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED DISTRICT SCHOOL APPROVING AN INCREASE IN STATUTORY SCHOOL FEES IMPOSED ON NEW RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION PURSUANT TO EDUCATION CODE SECTION 17620 AND GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65995 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Education (“Board”) of the San Bernardino City Unified School District (“District”) at its Regular Meeting to be held on March 06, 2018, will conduct a Public Hearing to consider its reports entitled, “Residential Development School Fee Justification Study” and “Commercial/Industrial Development School Fee Justification Study” (“Studies”), and consider adopting a Resolution of the Board to Increase Statutory School Fees Imposed on New Residential and Commercial/Industrial Construction Pursuant to Education Code Section 17620 and Government Code Section 65995. The Studies justifying such increases, which are incorporated herein by this reference, are on file at the District's Facilities Planning and Development office, located at 956 West 9 th Street, San Bernardino, California, and are available for public review from February 7, 2018 through March 06, 2018. The Public Hearing of the District, to be held March 06, 2018, will begin at 5:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as practicable, at a location to be determined and published on the District's website. These matters will be considered at such time as this agenda item is considered by the Board of the District. Questions and/or comments should be directed to Ms. Christina Gomez at (909) 388-6100.

CNS-3101771# PUBLISHED EL CHICANO 2/22, 3/1/18 E-7756

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From Gir l Scouts to Gir l Repor ter s: Immer sing tomor r ow’s media professionals in hands-on lear ning today gram every year.

The more experienced girls are called Senior Reporters, and they engage in activities such as conducting Facebook Lives and vlogging. The newer girls, called Junior Reporters, start out by writing, and learning some of the fundamentals of media before moving on to other things.

Each girl is responsible for conducting interviews, writing ten news articles or stories with corresponding newsworthy photography, one video production, and one video resume as a final project.

At first, stories are assigned by staff, but as the girls gain experience and confidence, they start to come up with their own story ideas and original content.

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Girls in the Girl Reporter program from the Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council are learning how to harness the power of social media, and other mass media, to highlight the good things happening in the world and their communities and also how to be a voice for the greater good. Girl Reporters often report their stories via the Girl Scouts Twitter account and Facebook page. But sometimes, it’s fun to just have a little insta-fun, too!

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nal Relations for the Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council, refern the not too distant future, ring to the Classrooms to Careers the Inland Empire will be program at large. “Media is a home to some of the sharpest growing field.” up-and- coming media professionals, due to the mentorship and The response was overwhelmlearning opportunities of the Girl ingly positive; there were about 30 Scouts of San Gorgonio Council applicants the first year.

Girl Reporter Program, which provides young girls with hands-on The program aimed to expose opportunities to write, edit and re- the girls to as many different port about their experiences and media channels as possible, such learn about careers in media and as radio and television, so partnerships were created with local communications. media such as 99.1 KGGI, Local The Girl Reporter program is part Matters from Cal State San of the larger Classroom to Careers Bernardino, national broadcasting exploration program that exposes affiliate stations and newspapers young women to many different so the girls could experience all things media. career options.

By Cynthia Mendoza

Through the Girl Reporter program, which is funded by Doing What Matters through the San Bernardino Community College District and private individuals, girls immerse themselves in the fields of media, journalism, broadcasting and communications by learning how to conduct interviews, take photos and videos at events, and write reports.

The goal of the program is to introduce girls to the field of media by giving them opportunities to create original content and compelling stories about their experiences.

Girl reporters learn how to write, identify “newsworthy” stories, how to create podcasts, trailers and video resumes, the latter which is becoming increasingly common in the job market and college applications.

“Previously there was a lot of focus on STEM [programs], so we asked if there would be an interest in communications, journalism and social media,” said Jua-Nita Houston, Vice President for Exter-

In its third year, the program now includes vlogging, which is a blog with video content, and YouTube. Currently there are 65 girls in the program, and approximately 15 new girls join the pro-

During the summer session, the girls will attend Apple Camp where they will learn from experts in local Apple Stores to shoot their own footage, import music/footage, and edit all material together in iMovie using their iPads.

This year the Girl Reporter program will also collaborate with KCAA Talk Radio, and the girls will learn new skills and concepts such as producing, shooting, and anchoring, and will also benefit from the mentorship of Erin Brinker, host of the “On the Brink” Morning Show.

“I hope they take away confidence and a belief in their capacity to pursue a career in mass communications,” Brinker said of the girls’ upcoming visit to the KCAA studio in San Bernardino.

The Girl Reporter program has been so successful and transformative for the girls that other Girl Scout Councils outside of California have been contacting the San Gorgonio Council to find out about starting similar programs in their areas.

But perhaps one of the most meaningful outcomes of the Girl Reporter program, besides giving young women an incredible head start in their career planning and skills, is not so much about what they do as much as how they grow as individuals through the experi-

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Through the Girl Reporter program of the Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio, young girls learn about careers in media and communications through hands-on learning. The girls learn how to identify “newsworthy” stories, how to write and podcast, and also visit local radio and television studios and gain a firsthand experience in the various aspects of media production. ence.

“Some girls were really shy at first,” Houston said. “But through the program, meeting people and conducting interviews, they really overcame.”

According to Houston, one young lady in particular who had been extremely shy, surprised even her mother by asking to sit in the anchor chair during one of the media tours.

“I got this,” the young reporter said, as she confidently took a seat in the anchor chair at a TV studio.

“This program allows them to build confidence as they step out of their comfort zone,” Houston added.

And it also teaches the young girls the importance of using their voice for the greater good.

“Few people understand market-

ing,” Houston concluded. “But marketing is a way of using your voice to foster change or highlight the good things. It all starts with one person and one voice.”

Visit https://girlscoutsnow.com and click on Girl Reporter to view some of the Girl Reporter stories and listen to their podcasts.

Girl Reporter Partners: IHeart Media KQIE 104.7 CSUSB - Local Matters Apple Comic Con - Palm Springs and Long Beach KVCR - San Bernardino NBC CBS Local News and Affiliates Redlands Unified School District Lang Newspaper Group Vid Con - San Diego KCAA Talk Radio For more information on the Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio, visit their website at http://www.gssgc.org.