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Advocacy group opens co-op headquar ters in downtown SB

Gloria’s Corner

CASA hosts Heart of a Hero Run, seeks

volunteers to advocate for foster children

San Manuel Band of Mission Indians’ Yucca Festival

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April 26, 2018

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Members of the community touring the new Chicano Indigenous Community for Culturally Conscious Advocacy and Action (Ch.I.C.C.C.A.A.) cooperative space.

undreds of residents attended the grand opening of the Chicano Indigenous Community for Culturally Conscious Advocacy and Action (Ch.I.C.C.C.A.A.) to learn more about social services that will be provided out of the downtown community space.

located at 802 N.‘E’ Street, is the only of its low residents living near or in poverty. kind in the Inland region. The community service model utilizes shared governance to “We are here to learn from and support resolve social, economic, and cultural each other, because no one else will,” said issues. Mary Valdemar, Co-founder of the Chicano Indigenous Community for Culturally Organizations working out of the center Conscious Advocacy and Action are not offering “charity” or “pity” to resiThe ‘not-for-profit’ service co-operative, dents, but instead looking to empower felCo-op, cont. on next page

‘Reach for the Cheech’ in final stretch as fundraising deadline nears

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Officials with the Riverside Art Museum are driving a push for donors who want to be among the first champions helping to bring the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture & Industry to downtown Riverside. fficials with the Riverside Art Museum are driving a push for donors who want to be among the first champions helping to bring the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture &

Industry to downtown Riverside.

To facilitate donors wanting to be part of the “Reach for The Cheech” initial round of fundraising, there is now a simple “Text to

Give” option that allows people to quickly and securely donate to the campaign, and receive a video “thank you” from Cheech Marin himself. Reach , cont. on next page

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Students bring syngergy to San Gorgonio High School

ynergy is created when two or more come together to produce a result greater than the sum of their individual effects. The District held its second Synergy Day at San Gorgonio High School on March 21.

Synergy Day teaches students how to be more compassionate, build leadership and communication skills, and have a greater sense of self. During the daylong event, students learn to create more authentic relationships so they can unite in a common goal of making their school campus a better place for everyone. More than 65 students from different backgrounds, social groups, and grade levels came together on March 21 in the San Gorgonio

gym to participate in team-building exercises and personal experiences. Students practiced active listening skills, discovered how much they have in common with students outside their usual social circles, and, mostly importantly, learned to respect themselves and others in their daily interactions with friends and strangers.

“I hope this small group of students will share what they learned, by word of mouth and by example, with their friends, and those students will share it with their friends and take flight to create a positive, long-lasing shift in our school culture for years to come,” said San Gorgonio counselor LaShawn Jackson.

Synergy Days are scheduled for all SBCUSD high schools.

IECN PHOTO COURTESY SBCUSD San Gorgonio High School students generate some synergy during a daylong leadership and communication skill-building event.

Co-op

(Ch.I.C.C.C.A.A.). “We want social and economic justice.”

The kickoff featured live performances from indigenous hip-hop groups Kozmik Force, La Marea, and El Vuh. A community potluck also took place; community members ate hamburgers, corn, and other foods.

The following groups are located at the center: Chicano Indigenous Community for Culturally Con-

scious Advocacy and Action (Ch.I.C.C.A.A.A.), Sierra Club My Generation Campaign, Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice, Inland Regional Equality Network, the Indigenous Defense and Resistance Movement, Progressive Alliance of the Inland Empire, Village and Child CoOp, Mother Earth Co-Op, San Bernardino Valley College LGBTQ+Pride, San Bernardino Valley College Progressives, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (M.E.Ch.A.) de San Bernardino Valley College, I.E. Hack Lab, and Team Abigail.

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Indigenous hip-hop group Kozmik Force performing during the the grand opening of the Chicano Indigenous Community for Culturally Conscious Advocacy and Action (Ch.I.C.C.C.A.A.) co-operative space. Reach

With a May 29 deadline fast approaching, the campaign needs only $125,000 more to reach the first $3 million that must be raised under the terms of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) approved by the Riverside City Council. The Cheech Marin Center will be a permanent home for Marin’s more than 700 works of Chicano art, including paintings, sculptures, and photography, making up the most renowned collection in the United States.

“It’s been really great to see how Riverside is coming together behind The Cheech,” said the actor, comedian, and artist Marin. “It’s one thing for a project like this to be championed by the City leaders, but it means even more that its residents and businesses are behind our center.”

Persons interested in donating any amount can text the word “Cheech” to 91-999, and then follow the instructions on the provided links. After contributing to the campaign, the donor will receive a special video message.

Donors interested in a larger recognition, which includes a donor wall and VIP access to future events, are encouraged to visit www.thecheechcenter.org.

Marin himself affectionately dubbed his center “The Cheech” and the actor is already internationally recognized for his prestigious collection. Portions of this collection were part of the traveling exhibition Papel Chicano Dos: Works on Paper | From the Collection of Cheech Marin. This exhibition broke attendance records at the Riverside Art Museum during its run there in 2017, which planted the seed for the possibility of Riverside hosting his collection permanently.

The Cheech Marin Center is planned for the building that currently houses Riverside’s Main Library, which is moving to a new location a few blocks away. The center would be designed as a home of serious academic inquiry and include space for lectures, film and video screening, classrooms and other spaces, as well as a café and a museum store.

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Mary Valdemar, co-founder of the Chicano Indigenous Community for Culturally Conscious Advocacy and Action (Ch.I.C.C.C.A.A.), the center is not offering “charity” or “pity” to residents, but instead looking to empower fellow residents living near or in poverty.

Gloria’s Cor ner visit: lifehousetheater.com. Exhibits:

Inland Empire Community Newspapers • April 26, 2018 • Page A3 Friday, April 27 - the Redlands Quality of Life Department presents the Third Annual Redlands Senior Orange Blossom 5K Fun Run/Walk and Senior Health Expo from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Crafton Park, at the corner of Wabash and Independence avenues. This free event features 30 community vendors with information on ways to improve healthy living. Free water and lunch boxes available while supplies last. For information call the Joslyn Senior Center at 9.798.7550 or to register on line i s i t : v http://cityofredlands.org/cms/one.as px?pageld=7399719.

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, Gloria Macias Harrison April 19 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and will include a mix of music, discusWorkshops:. sion and live painting. For information call 909.537.3373 or email Saturday, April 28 - East Valley smaclean@csusb.edu. Water District, 31111 Greenspot Road, Highland, will hold a Spring Now - December 11 - the CaliforGardening Workshop. Particinia State University San Bernardino pants will learn how planting during Anthropology Dept. presents the cooler temperatures of Spring “InlDignity” an exhibit aimed at can help create a beautiful garden exploring and dismantling intolerwhile saving time and conserving ance through the experiences of Inwater. This workshop includes a land Empire residents. In/Dignity tour of the East Valley Water Distakes its title from a double entendre trict Demonstration Garden. Worksimultaneously reading as a single shop topics include: Soil, Plants, word - indignity - and two separate Fertilizing, Mulching, Irrigation, words - in dignity. These two Watering, Pruning and more. To meanings capture precisely what the register for this free workshop visit: exhibit examines: experiences with https://www.eastvalley.org/Activioppression, discrimination, bigotry, ties/Activity/Detail/Free-Conservaexclusion, stigma, and prejudice, tion-Workshop-4 or call: and simultaneously the pride and 909.806.4287. self-respect that is necessary for everyone facing injustice. The MuCircus: seum is located in the university’s College of Social and Behavioral Fridays, Saturdays and SunSciences building’s third floor, days, May 4 - 20 - the Redlands room SB-306. The Museum is open Family YMCA, 500 E. Citrus, pres9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday-Frients the 78th Performing Season of day. For information and to arrange The Great All American Youth tours call the museum director at Circus, the oldest community cir909.537.5505 or visit: cus in the world. Performances are https://csbs.csusb.edu/anthropolgyat 7:00 p.m. on Fridays, 5:00 p.m. museum. Admission is free, parking on Saturdays, and 3:00 p.m. on Sunis $6.00. days. For ticket information call 909.798.9622 or www.ymcaeastNow to December 30 - the Rivervalley.org. side Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave, presents Jaime Guerrero l Theatre: Contemporary Relics: A Tribute to the Makers. This exhibit by the Now - May 13 - LifeHouse Theglass sculptor gives museum visiatre, 1135 Church Street, Redlands, tors a glimpse into early Mesoamerpresents “Joseph.” This musical ican life and art. This exhibit is part blends drama and adventure in a of The Cheech @RAM series of exstory of faith and love that overhibits leading to the opening of The comes murder, betrayal and slavery. Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Performances on Thursdays, FriArts, Culture & Industry In 2020. days and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., For information visit: www.Riverwith 2:15 p.m. performances on sideArtMuseum.org. Saturdays and Sundays. For ticket information call: 909.335.3037 or Save the Date:

Saturday, April 28 - the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library and the San Bernardino Writers Group present Book Fair: Yes, You Can Write, Publish and Market Your Story from 1:00 to 5:30 p.m. with over 40 authors displaying and selling their books. The event will take place in the Kellogg Room at the Central Li-

obert Hazelton, board member of the San Gorgonio Wilderness Association (SGWA), will speak at the May 1 meeting of the San Gorgonio Chapter, Sierra Club. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. at the San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands. In addition to the SGWA, Robert will discuss several other topics related to wilderness, including the Leave No Trace ethic, public lands, and volunteerism. The San Gorgonio Wilderness, nearly 60,000 acres, was created by the Wilderness Act of 1964. The Sierra Club and the Defenders of the San Gorgonio Wilderness (Defenders), which included Joe Momyer, Alice Krueper, and many other Sierra Club leaders, had worked for several years fighting a proposed ski resort in the heart of the wilderness. In 2016 the eastern portion of the

Center, and help staff the Mill Creek Ranger Station where wilderness permits are issued. Robert describes himself in the words of Edward Abbey as, “a reluctant enthusiast, a part-time crusader, a half-hearted fanatic” when it comes to wilderness, Leave No Trace, and volunteerism. Raised in a family that camped very often, Robert didn’t learn about capital “W”-wilderness until 11 years ago and has since embraced all that the idea of wilderness entails. When he isn’t involved in volunteer efforts Robert spends most of his time manipulating data as a Business Systems Analyst for a software company in Southern California. He is an advocate and master educator for the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. Robert lives in Redlands. Parking and admission are free but donations are accepted for room rental.

Saturday, April 28 - Edward Olmos, Latino Literacy Now, CSUSB John M. Pfau Library, and the Santos Manuel Student Union present the 6th Annual Inland Empire Latino Book and Family Festival from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Santos Manuel Student Union on the CSU San Bernardino campus, 5500 University Parkway. This free event features exhibits, food, culture, workshops, stories, education, entertainment and a meet-andgreet with the authors. There is free parking in Lot D. For information call: 909.537.5102 or visit: facebook.com/IELBFF.

Saturday, April 28 - the Assistance League of San Bernardino presents the 57th Annual Signature Headdress Ball: Celebration at the National Orange Show Events Center, 689 South “E” Street. The glamorous event will have two performances: Matinee Performance with Luncheon from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and an Evening Gala with reception, dinner and dancing from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. 2018 Headdress models are Barbara Heublein, Elizabeth LockeThomas, Christi Price, Cathie Siglow, Judith Valles, Ashley Burroughs, Leah Hertz, Margaret Ortiz, Tawnya Rhoades-Hensley, and Kristine Smith. For ticket information contact Bobbie Simenton at 909.862.0732 or Edda Rasso at 909.214.1919 or Chelsea McCammack at themccammack@gmail.com.

brary, 555 W. 6th Street, San Street. Sonia Marie De Leon is the Bernardino. guest conductor. The program features Copland, Appalachian Spring Saturday, April 28 - the Garcia with a special appearance by the InCenter for the Arts, 536 W. 11th land Pacific Ballet; Chavez, ChaStreet, presents San Berdoo pultepec; Moncayo, Huapango; Grandstand: Art+ Music+ Po- Marquez, Danzon No.2; and Maretry+ Civics from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. quez, Conga del Fuego Nuevo. In An Open Mic is featured for partic- addition there will be a special peripants to share a song or poem, as formance by the winner of the Symwell as art for sale. phony’s Inaugural Concerto Competition. For ticket information Monday, April 30 - the Unforget- call 909.381.5388 or visit www.santables Foundation will celebrate its bernardinosymphony.org. Unforgettables 20th Anniversary with a reception hosted by Mon- Saturday, May 5 - the Colton tecito Mortuary, 3520 E. Washing- Historical Society presents “Taste ton Street, Colton from 6:00 to 8:00 of Colton: Food and Entertainp.m. For information contact Tim ment, Culture and Art” celebraEvans at 909. 855.3130. tion of the 5th Annual Museum Day from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Thursday, May 3 - the Colton Colton Area Museum, 380 N. La Chamber of Commerce presents the Cadena. This free event will feature 2018 Annual Golf Classic at the Colton artists, restaurants, musiArrowhead County Club, 3433 cians, food trucks, dancers, raffles, Parkside Drive, San Bernardino. prizes, and much more. For inforRegistration is at 8:00 a.m. with tee- mation call Noe Medina at off at 10:00 a.m. Fees include golf 909.825.15 or email nmedicart, breakfast, beverages and nacam@gmail.com. awards dinner. There are opportunity drawings and awards for top Saturday, May 5 - the City of San scores. For information and to sign Bernardino Parks, Recreation & up call 909.825.2222 or email Community Services Department neli@coltonchamber.org. presents Cinco de Mayo Celebration from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Thursday, May 3 - the Making Downtown Street Square, 349 Hope Happen Foundation will hold North E Street. This family friendly its Annual Gala at the Arrowhead event features food and non-food Springs Resort, 24600 Arrowhead vendors, live entertainment, car Springs Road, San Bernardino from show and an art showcase and many 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. This annual kid activities. For information call event benefits the San Bernardino 909.384.5332. City Unified School District in three major areas: mentor supported Sunday, May 6 - the Herbivore scholarships, innovation in educa- Festival will be held at Crafton tion projects, and infant toddler suc- Hills College, 11711 Sand Canyon cess. The Gala includes dinner, Road, Yucaipa from 11:00 a.m. to entertainment, networking, interac- 5:00 p.m. This free event is a planttion with students and the opportu- based lifestyle celebration that’s fun nity to bid on student art. For for the whole family. Participants information and to RSVP call can enjoy food, vendors, lectures, 909.381.1294 or www.making- cooking demos, workshops, perhope.org. formances, fitness activities and much more. Parking is free and Friday, May 4 - the San more information is available at Bernardino Symphony Guild pres- www.herbivorfestival.com or faceents Musicale: XiPE TOTEC book.com/Herbivorefestival. DANZANTES AZTECAS 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Garcia Center for Quote of the Week: the Arts, 536 W. 11th Street. See and “Nothing in life is to be feared, it hear the XiPE TOTEC Dance is only to be understood. Now is the Troupe and meet the guest conduc- time to understand more, so that we tor for the San Bernardino Sym- may fear less.” phony May 5th concert, Sonia - Marie Curie Maria de Leon de Vega. For reservations call 909.381.5388. To submit an event or information for Gloria's Corner please email: Saturday, May 5 - The San gloscalendar@gmail.com. Bernardino Symphony presents Deadline is 12 p.m. each Friday. Cinco de Mayo Celebration at Also visit: www.iecn.com for on7:30 p.m. at the California Theatre line news and follow us on Faceof the Performing Arts, 562 W. 4th book @IECNWeekly

Sier ra Club monthly prog ram features Rober t Hazelton

wilderness became part of the Sand to Snow National Monument, which joins the San Bernardino Mountains to Joshua Tree National Park. The San Gorgonio Volunteer Association grew out of the Defenders. In 2000 it changed its name to the San Gorgonio Wilderness Association. It currently has about 200 volunteers working in and/or for the wilderness. Uniformed members patrol trails, aid hikers in need, do trail maintenance, run the Barton Flats Visitor

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You can email letters to editor@iecn.com. Please include your name and city of residence. Anonymous letters will not be printed. Adults, take to the field in city spor ts leagues

Maryjoy Duncan Managing Editor

Team sports aren’t just for kids - league sports can challenge even the fittest adults. If you’re looking for a way to toughen up your mind and muscle, take to the fields of play.

Wanted: Dependable adult for planning, strategizing and analyzing. Must be willing to sweat buckets and pulverize the competition. Aerobically fit applicants with courage and willingness to collide with others and be hit by flying objects preferred. Salary: $0. Benefits: Massive improvements in physical fitness; truckloads of motivation; a full portfolio of fun; no retirement age in sight.

This is the job description for a member of an adult sports team — a job description more and more adults are signing up for. And wisely so. After all, why leave all those exhilarating highs and gut-wrenching lows to kids’ teams? A lot of adults, both those who’ve built peak fitness in the gym and those looking to recover the sinew of their youth, are finding a wellspring of rewards on the playing field.

The City of San Bernardino Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department is cur-

No Constitutional Authority for Bombing Syria

rently registering teams for the Adult Sports League Summer Season. Sports include volleyball, Syrian civilians were reportedly basketball and flag football. gassed in April 2017, killing 80, and again April 2018, killing 70. Details are included below: President Trump responded to the first with 60 Tomahawk misThe Co-ed 6-on-6 Volleyball League will begin play on Mon- siles on one location and to the day, May 14, at the Rudy C. Her- second bombing three separate nandez Community Center. locations said to have been deGames will take place from 6 velopment or storage sites. In p.m. to 8 p.m. on Mondays. The neither are we indisputably cerleague fee is $120 per team for tain that Assad did the gassing. San Bernardino residents and $132 for non-residents. Official Protecting our “national secufees are extra. Registration closes rity interests” (wordage not found in the Constitution) is the May 4. phrase most used to justify both The 3-on-3 Basketball League US attacks. Side-stepped enwill begin play on Wednesday, tirely is the fact that only ConMay 16, at the Rudy C. Hernan- gress, under Article I, Section 8, dez Community Center. Games has the constitutional authority will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 to “declare War” but globalists p.m. on Wednesdays. The league argue that these bombings are fee is $95 per team for San not “real war,” only limited war, Bernardino residents and $105 for which the president possesses non-residents. Official fees are under Article II as “commander extra. Registration closes May 8. and chief.” But bombing a sovereign nation twice without The 5-on-5 Basketball League will begin play on Tuesday, June provocation to us is an act of 19, at the Norton Gymnasium. war. No such argument could be Games will take place from 6 made were Moscow or Beijing p.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesdays. The bombed. So, an act of war is league fee is $120 per team for now constitutional if the victim San Bernardino residents and country is too weak to defend it$132 for non-residents. Official self. fees are extra. Registration closes Unfortunately this interpretaJune 14. tion can only come from intenThe 7-on-7 Flag Football tionally misrepresenting Article League will begin play on Sun- II: “The President shall be comday, July 15, at Lionel E. Hudson mander in chief of the Army and Park. Games will take place from Navy of the United States, and of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays. The the militia of the several states, league fee is $120 per team for when called into the actual servSan Bernardino residents and ice of the United States,” but $132 for non-residents. Official only Congress has the power to fees are extra. Registration closes call the military into actual servJuly 12. ice. Flyer: http://bit.ly/2Hq2WjT

For registration information or to learn about other adult sports programs, please contact the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department at 909384-5120 or visit www.SBCity.org/AdultSports.

Other than conducting the war once declared, all military powers are housed as common defense under the legislative branch of the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clauses 917). These include all power to

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declare and finance war, raise armies, “make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces,” and even determine the land that the military may use for training purposes. Nothing was omitted.

Under the Constitution there can never be an unpopular war as the peoples’ representative (The House of Representatives) has total power over raising and funding the army. They must consent to the war by declaration (because they provide blood and brawn for it) and they alone authorize the treasure for it. “All bills for raising revenue shall originate” with them (Art. 1, Sec. 7, Cla. 1).

Moreover, Congress was to monitor the war at two-year intervals through its power of the purse just described. “But no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years” (Art. I, Sec. 8, Cla. 12). If Congress is not happy with the progress of the war it can require the generals and the president to account for why total victory has not yet been obtained and reduce or enlarge funding, with time restraints, to keep them on a short lease with respect to the war declared.

Why did the president get none of these powers? Because he “had the most propensity for war,” James Madison argued in the Constitutional Convention. Kings traditionally had sole war power. Not so under the Constitution. One man would never have such power. A declaration of war gave clarity to a wars beginning and victory or defeat its only ending. It could never be a casual thing as it has become.

Both major architects of the Constitution, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, were clear on this subject. Madison wrote Hamilton, “the executive has no right, in any case, to decide the question, whether there is or is not cause for declaring war.” Hamilton wrote in The Federalist #69 that the president’s powers are confined to “the direction of war when authorized or begun.”

Constitutionally the military functions under Congress, not the president. The president’s power to make war (outside immediate self-defense as in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor) can only follow the legislature’s power to authorize war. Congress declared war on Japan the following day.

World War II was the last declared war so how did we lose such constitutional clarity allowing us to denigrate from invasion to justify war to “national interests,” which could be almost anything. They did so incrementally. It is the old adage one perversion justifies another. Both the Korean and Vietnam wars were United Nation’s Wars wherein the globalists argued we needed no declarations, being a part of a higher authority, the UN.

When the UN was not the major justification for war, globalists next favored working through coalition forces, which inferred that agreement among participating nations that a country was deserving of punishment justified acts of war. Requiring congressional approval for limited war would stifle flexibility. This could be made constitutional in public perception provided they enlarged the concept of “commander and chief” well beyond original intent, while simultaneously excluding constitutional wordage “when called into the actual service” and dismissing entirely all the war powers listed for Congress. Who really reads the Constitution anyway, the few who do could be “drummed” out by the ill-informed majority?

Coalition forces were employed in Kosovo, Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf Wars, then ISIS, but coalition countries too eventually grew tired of perpetual war and began declining participating to the point that only Great Britain and France were willing to provide warplanes against Syria. War technology also advanced sufficient to administer punishment without boots on the ground. Such was the case with Syria last weekend. None of this changes the fact that there exists no constitutional authority for the president to bomb another country without congressional approval.

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

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Wor ds to L ive B y: Two lives t hat have intr igue d m e tor told a story for children about, “Giants, Wizards and Dwarfs.” He said they needed to pick one for themselves-a giant, a wizard or a dwarf.

butions he made to the United States and we citizens. In the mid 1930’s he was approached by the Office of Strategic Services, the forerunner of the CIA. He became a spy for our country. No one and I mean it literally ever knew about it until after his death.

At that moment, a little girl began tugging his pants leg. She asked, “Where are the mermaids?” The pastor responded with the words, “There are no mermaids.” She said, “Yes, there are. I’m one. I am a mermaid.”

Dr. Bill Abersold

This article is about two people whose lives have intrigued me and inspired me. Barbara Bush and Moe Berg. Both persons lived lives that have affected every person; probably unknowingly.

I’ve read that Barbara had a phrase that she lived by, “Never complain and Never explain.” From what we know about her, the motto fits her to a “T.”

She marched to her own drumbeat. She was independent and voiced her own thoughts. No wonder her husband and kids are so successful and patriotic.

In 1990 at the Wellesley College graduation, she delivered the speech. I have it. She quoted a story from the previous year’s speaker. It was about Robert Fulghum’s experience. A young pas-

Barbara Bush took off. Challenging the graduates to become the best they could be. Make choices that matter. “Believe in something larger than yourself; life must have joy. Life is to be fun; cherish your human connections: family and friends.” These 3 points were the basis for her speech.

WHAT A HERITAGE OF BARBARA KNOWLEDGE BUSH HAS LEFT US.

The other incident I share with you is about a man you probably never heard of. I didn’t until my daughter, Debra, sent me an article about him. MOE BERG. He was born on March 2, 1902 and died on May 29, 1972 at age 70, and is buried in Belleville, New Jersey. Moe played baseball from 19231939.

Berg graduated from Princeton University and Columbia University with a Law degree. Morris “Moe” Berg was an American League baseball catcher and

His exploits were revealed recently. Without a doubt, he was instrumental in making four major victories for the United States and Great Britain in World War II.

coach. He played for several Major League teams for fifteen (15) years. Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, N.Y. Yankees, Brooklyn Robins, Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox.

Casey Stengel said of him, “He is the strangest man ever to play baseball.” Why? Probably because he spoke fifteen languages. English, Latin, Greek, Spanish, Italian, Sanskrit, Japanese, German, Chinese, Korean, Indian, Arabic, Portuguese, Hungarian and Yugoslavian.

Moe graduated from both Princeton and Columbia Universities with Magna Cum Laude recognition. By the way, in 1939 Moe participated three times on the radio quiz show, Information Please, winning it.

All this information is minimal compared with the major contri-

In 1934 Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig headed up an All-Star group of Major League baseball players to go to Japan for an exhibition series. Moe was included, in spite of his limited skills as a catcher.

In Tokyo, wearing a kimono, Berg took flowers to the daughter of an American diplomat being treated at the famous St. Luke’s Hospital-the tallest building in the Japanese capital.

He never delivered the flowers. He went to the roof and filmed key features of the military installations of the Japs. Wherever the teams played, he took significant photos.

Eight years later, General Jimmy Doolittle used his films to bomb the military facilities.

He was later parachuted into Yugoslavia and Winston Churchill used his information to defeat Marshall Tito’s forces. Churchill

awarded him the highest medal of England for his valor.

The same experience followed in Norway. But probably his greatest achievement was when he was sent to Switzerland-in disguise-to report on the plans for an atomic bomb by the Germans. If they were near to develop it, he was to kill the scientists and then take cyanides in suicide. They were not and he did not.

After the war, he was awarded the Medal of Freedom. To protect what he had done, he refused it, but following his death, his sister accepted it. It hangs in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

MORRIS “MOE” BERG CERTAINLY FULFILLED BARBARA BUSH’S CHALLENGE. Amen. Selah. So be it.

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Foster children find their voices in CASA volunteer s

By Maryjoy Duncan

ver 120 people converged at Glen Helen Regional Park for the Heart of a Hero Run in support of a common mission - to improve the quality of life for children in foster care. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of San Bernardino County held its 11th annual 5K Run and Community Resource Fair on Saturday, Apr. 21 to highlight the heroes who work tirelessly to keep children safe, and to raise awareness surrounding the need for volunteers. The concept of training community volunteers to speak on behalf of abused and neglected foster children was conceived by a Seattle judge in 1977, and has since expanded nationwide to a network of more than 76,000 volunteers who serve over 251,000 children through 1,000 local offices. Former San Bernardino Mayor Patrick J. Morris introduced the CASA program to San Bernardino County in 1984 while he served as

a Superior Court Judge and witnessed the need for such advocacy. Last year there were roughly 5,700 children in foster care in San Bernardino County who were removed from their homes due to abuse and/or neglect. Social workers have heavy case loads and it becomes challenging to provide individualized care and attention to each child’s particular needs and wants. According to CASA of San Bernardino County Executive Director Cesar Navarette, there are currently 220 high-need, high-risk foster children on their waiting list to be paired with a volunteer. “We need to do more to spread awareness, and the challenge is getting the right volunteer,” Navarette said. “We get a lot of interest phone calls but when it comes to training, it (wanes).” Training consists of 30 classroom hours, but a hybrid model was recently created for added convenience that comprises a combination of in-class and online instruction. According to Navarette many of the foster children’s permanency plans are long-term foster care because there is no consistent adult in their lives. This is where a CASA volunteer steps in to fill that gap. “Volunteers create that stability that is missing, creating that bond and bringing back hope to foster children,” Navarette explained. “Volunteers have a huge impact.” CASAs are appointed by judges to represent the best interests of children in court, education and healthcare. “A CASA has legal rights to represent their assigned foster child in those systems,” said Navarette. They are able to hold agencies accountable and to make sure their assigned foster child receives all the interventions and services they

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cAsA of san Bernardino county held its 11th annual heart of a hero 5K run and community resource Fair at Glen helen regional park on saturday, Apr. 21. the goal is to spread awareness about the need for volunteers to advocate for the county’s foster children. there are currently 220 children on cAsA’s waiting list to be paired with a volunteer. need.” CASAs become involved in many aspects of their foster child’s wellbeing - meeting with social workers, teachers, care givers, and health providers, as well as attend family team meetings. Volunteers are asked to commit 10 - 15 hours a month with their

assigned foster child, and according to Navarette the monthly average is 12 hours. An in-class training session begins on May 8 in the High Desert, and a hybrid format commences June 9 in Colton. The 2nd Annual CASA Golf Classic, a fundraising event to support CASA’s efforts to recruit

a minimum of 100 new volunteers this year, will take place on Monday, May 7 at the Redlands Country Club. Registration for individual $150, foursome $600, sponsorships available. For more information on the golf fundraising event or becoming a volunteer, please call (909) 8816760 or visit casaofsb.org.

Loma Linda Univer sity Medical Center Comprehensive Epilepsy Center re-accredited highest designation by the NAEC

oma Linda University Medical Center Comprehensive Epilepsy Center has been re-accredited by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) as a level 4 epilepsy center, which is the highest-level designation from the NAEC. Level 4 epilepsy centers have the professional expertise and facilities to provide the highest level of medical and surgical evaluation and treatment for patients with complex epilepsy. The Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at LLUMC is the leading center for epilepsy care in Southeastern California and is the only institution in the Inland Empire with the level 4 designation. The center offers a full spectrum of diagnostic services, including inpatient video EEG monitoring, outpatient EEG, MRI, PET, ictal spect and neuropsychological testing. Treatment plans are tailored to the needs of individual patients and may include expert medication management, surgical therapy and collaboration with behavioral health professionals. "This re-accreditation is the result of the continued hard work of a highly dedicated team of healthcare professionals and I am very excited that we are able to offer patients of all ages a wide range of treatment options to treat their

seizures,” says Travis Losey, MD, medical director for adult neurology at the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center. Since 2006, the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center has been recognized by the NAEC for its comprehensive epilepsy care as a level 4 center. The NAEC accreditation process is designed to define and incentivize standards of care for

comprehensive epilepsy care and serve as an avenue to collect data on the types and volume of services provided by epilepsy centers. For more information on Loma Linda University Medical Center Comprehensive Epilepsy Center visit, lluh.org/epilepsycenter or call 909-558-2880.

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Marshall Tuck, candidate for CA Superintendent of Public Instr uction, holds community for um

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california superintendent of public instruction candidate Marshall Tuck met with the community to discuss his strategies for improving california public schools at sB Valley college on saturday, Apr. 21.

By Maryjoy Duncan

community forum was held this past Saturday, April 23, at San Bernardino Valley College featuring Marshall Tuck, a candidate for statewide Superintendent of Public Instruction. The event, hosted by The Education Trust-West and regional partners provided community members with the opportunity to learn how Tuck will tackle the challenges facing California public schools, with a focus on education, justice and equity. Tuck, a resident of Los Angeles,

has spent 15 years in public eductation that include roles as president of the nonprofit Green Dot Public Schools, where he helped create 10 new public charter high schools in some of LA’s poorest neighborhoods; founding CEO of the nonprofit Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, a groundbreaking collaboration between the Mayor’s office and LA Unified School District which operates 18 struggling elementary, middle, and high schools serving 15,000 students; and most recently, as Educator-in-Residence where he directed various school improvement efforts with the New Teacher

Center (NTC), a nonprofit organization working with school districts to help develop and retain effective teachers and principals. NTC has supported 166,000 teachers since 2012. According to Tuck a 10-year plan is necessary in order to improve California’s schools, with collaboration and cooperation from the governor, legislators, state superintendent, educators, parents, students, labor, business, and community leaders. Tuck’s is a four-pronged strategy: 1. Invest in teachers and principals According to Tuck there is a shortage of qualified educators and an insufficient number of principals who are strong instructional leaders. “We need to attract more people to the teaching profession and retain the best of them by increasing incentives and compensation, and substantially improving the supports we provide to teachers and those aspiring to be teachers.” Those changes include increasing salaries, offering free college and credentialing to all people who commit to teach for at least five years, improving university teacher programs, providing mentors to new teachers and allowing principals more autonomy to lead their school rather than tending to compliance and bureaucracy.

2. Schools for the 21st century Tuck maintains that learning for the 21st century includes a rigorous core curriculum, as well as enrichment opportunities that go well beyond that. The candidate concedes there have been improvements to math and English standards with the implementation of the Common Core State Standards, but believes that 21st century learning extends beyond state standards. “There is much we can do in our schools to better prepare our students to be successful and the state should support school districts in these efforts.” Those include: • More project-based, hands-on, and collaborative learning experiences, so students know how to apply their learning to real-world problems, and work productively with others; • Foreign language instruction at an early age, when research tells us students are best equipped to master it; • Extended learning time, especially for those students that require it to catch up; • Instructional practices that de-

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congratulations to former iecn community editor Anthony Victoria on his nuptials to Silvia Dianey Murillo on sunday, April 22. We wish you both all the best as you embark on this wonderful journey building your lives together. velop critical thinking, rather than rote memorization, so students can be successful in our knowledgebased economy; • Courses that are forward thinking, such as engineering and computer science, so students are ready for the economy of tomorrow; • Nurturing student creativity through access to art and music— not just for students in affluent communities, but for all students; • Preparing students for good citizenship by incorporating civics courses early and consistently into the curriculum; • Social-emotional learning and other important life skills that help students be productive and successful well beyond the classroom.

3. A public education system that works for all students According to Tuck California has a tremendous asset by having the most diverse student population in the country. In order to fully meet that potential, there needs to be sufficient and differentiated resources, policies and practices for those with the greatest needs. In addition, schools much be held accountable for truly serving all students. Tuck’s strategy includes conducting a comprehensive equity audit of all public schools, providing equitable school funding, improving support for students in Special Education, serving the large English learner population, supporting the most vulnerable students (African American males, homeless or foster stu-

dents, those living in poverty, and others), addressing the needs of the whole child (by means of schools serving as a central point for a variety of social services that improve outcomes for students), and increasing parent engagement.

4. Fully funded classrooms According to Tuck California was once among the top 10 states nationwide in per-pupil funding, and now it’s 41st. “A public education is an important value of our state; it is enshrined in the state’s constitution. But without adequate funding and support, that commitment rings hollow. This will be a critical focus, as we need to adequately fund our schools to carry out many of the strategies necessary for our schools to be the best.” Some of Tuck’s outlined strategies to fund classrooms include funding transparency, putting more money into classrooms rather than into compliance and bureaucracy due to the overly presciptive body of regulations of the CA Education Code, addressing long-term liabilities such as the unfunded pension liability, and seeking new revenue streams to fund schools through revisiting the tax structure and partnering with philanthropic organizations.

The next candidate forum for Superintendent of Public Instruction will take place on May 12 featuring a conversation with Assemblymember Tony Thurmond. The primary election is June 5.

Public hearing to be held for mental health ser vices

he San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) invites members of the community to attend an upcoming public hearing regarding behavioral health services, program goals and related outcomes, as explained in the draft Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Annual Update for fiscal year 2018/19.

The public hearing will be held during the regularly scheduled Behavioral Health Commission Meeting on Thursday, May 3, from noon to 2 p.m. at the County of San Bernardino Health Services Auditorium, 850 E. Foothill Blvd. in Rialto.

The annual update is a report illustrating the progress made by DBH and its contracted partners in providing behavioral health services over the last fiscal year. The report is posted for public review and comment from March 26 through April 26, with feedback to be incorporated into the final version of the MHSA Three Year Plan for fiscal year 2018/19. For more information on the public hearing, language interpretation services and/or requests for disability-related accommodations, please call (800) 722-9866 or 7-1-1 for TTY users.

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SB Folk Singers hold jam sessions at the Garcia Center for the Arts

By Ricardo Tomboc

he Garcia Center for the Arts has been host to the San Bernardino Folk Singers for the past two years. The group meets almost every Thursday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. and is open to anyone who enjoys singing American folk songs; though many other genres of music are also explored.

Joyce Seeger (a distant relative of Pete Seeger the American Folk singer, by marriage), started the group three years ago at the Central City Lutheran Mission in San Bernardino and has been coordinating it ever since.

Throughout the years, several of its members have played their musical instruments to accompany the singers, still, the focus has been on the singers and their songs. Everyone loves to sing and at times the atmosphere is more like a campfire sing-a-long.

While most of the participants are retired, everybody is welcome. Everyone must start somewhere, and beginning singers are invited

to participate.

John Wilson is from Riverside and has been playing his acoustic steel string guitar with the group for about a year-and-a-half.

On this particular occasion the selection of music included “Roll on Columbia,” This Land is Your Land,” “My Get Up and Go,” “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands,” “Oh Susanna,” “Down in the Valley,” “She’ll Be Coming Around the Mountain,” and a few others.

The San Bernardino Folk Singers have performed at nursing homes and have recently been invited to sing at the Inland Empire Media Group.

The Garcia Center for the Arts is located at 536 West 11th Street in San Bernardino on the corner of 11th and E Street. If you would like more information on the activities at the Garcia Center for the Arts, call 909-888-6400.

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From left: Joyce Seeger leader of the group from San Bernardino, Roger Saslaw from highland, For information on the San Phyllis McDonald from West covina, Maryann Ramirez Navarro from San Bernardino, Julius from Bernardino Folk Singers, call 909- San Bernardino, Pat Broiles from San Bernardino, and John Wilson guitarist and singer from River882-1372. side.

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sidered “non-responsive” and not accepted.

The Beaumont Cherry Valley Recreation & Park District is soliciting bid profrom qualified, posals licensed contractors to perform the following: This project includes but not limited to demolition, demolition of concrete, plumbing and/or replacement and painting of ceiling and wall finishes; installation of new flooring, light fixture replacement to energy efficient lighting and installation of new doors, signage; exterior finish – fascia board, plywood, stucco, ADA walkways, ADA parking curb, striping, signage as described in the Scope of work (EXHIBIT A2)

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FEDERAL FUNDING

This project is being financed with Community Development Block Grant from the U.S. funds Department of Housing and Urban Development (24 CFR Part 570) and subject to certain requirements including: compliance with Section 3 (24 CFR Part 135) Opportunities Economic requirements; payment of Federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wages; Federal Labor Standards Provisions (HUD 4010); Executive Order #11246; and others. Information pertaining to the Federal requirements is on file with the County of Economic Riverside Development Agency. PREVAILING WAGES

Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general wage rates, prevailing including the per diem wages applicable to the work, and for holiday and overtime work, including employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, and similar purposes, in the County of Riverside in which the work is to be done, have been determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California. These wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this project, available from the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Internet web site at www.dir.ca.gov. Future effective prevailing wage rates which have been predetermined, and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations, are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates. The Federal minimum wage rate requirements, as predetermined by the Secretary of Labor, are set forth in the books issued for bidding purposes, referred to herein as Project Bid Documents (Special Federal Provisions), and in copies of this book which may be examined at the office described above where the project plans, special provisions, and proposal forms may be seen. Addenda to modify the minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be issued to holders of the Project Bid Documents.

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This project is subject to all applicable requirements of the Federal Labor Standards Provision. (Exhibit B1) BIDDER’S TION

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Questions concerning this Invitation to Bid should be directed to: Valley Beaumont-Cherry Recreation and Park District Attn: Nancy Law nancy@bcvparks.com 390 W Oak Valley Parkway Beaumont CA 92223 (951) 845-9557 Deadline for Questions is MAY 18, 2018 at 15:00 p.m. PST – All Questions must be in the form of email or fax. SUBMISSION OF BIDS (Bids/Proposals maybe mailed or hand-delivered) NO later than:

DATE: MAY 22, 2018 TIME: 13:30 p.m. PST LOCATION: 390 W Oak Valley Parkway, Beaumont CA 92223

Interested persons may also view the Project Documents and Scope of Work as well as all Federal C o n t r a c t i n g Requirements, at the location listed below. There will be a $200.00 fee for Project Documents Address: 390 W Oak Valley Parkway, Beaumont CA 92223 Contact Person(s): Nancy Law or Duane Burk

Pre-Construction Meeting date TBD after Award of Contract.

Copies of the Federal Labor Provisions, Standards Special Federal Provisions, Contractor Certifications, and other Federal Contract Requirements are available from the Riverside County EDA. Contact: Elizabeth Dearen at: edearen@rivco.org or (951) 343-5618. PUBLISHED EL CHICANO 4/19/18,4/26/18 E-7795

Petitioner or Attorney: Fernando Daniel Alvarez, 6936 Argyle Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92404 Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, San Bernardino District – Civil Division, 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 PETITION OF: FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CIVDS 1807681 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Fernando Daniel Alvarez has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Fernando Daniel Alvarez to Proposed name: Fernando Mendez THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 5/14/18, Time: 8:30 am Dept: S17 The address of the court is: same as noted above A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: El Chicano Newspaper Dated: APR 2 2018 MICHAEL A. SACHS Judge of the Superior Court Published El Chicano 4/5,4/12,4/19,4/26/2018 E-7783

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Petitioner or Attorney: Michael Hurtado, 749 S. Lilac Ave., Rialto, CA 92376 Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, San Bernardino District – Civil Division, 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 PETITION OF: FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CIVDS 1807473 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Michael Hurtado/Monica Hernandez has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Antonio Tadeo Hernandez to Proposed name: Antonio Tadeo Hurtado THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 5/9/18, Time: 8:30 am Dept: S17 The address of the court is: same as noted above A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: El Chicano Newspaper Dated: MAR 28 2018 MICHAEL A. SACHS Judge of the Superior Court Published El Chicano 4/5,4/12,4/19,4/26/2018 E-7782

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARIE T. HERNANDEZ, aka MARIE HERNANDEZ, aka MARY T. HERNANDEZ, aka MARY HERNANDEZ, aka MARIE THERESA HERNANDEZ

CASE NO.: PROPS 1800228 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be otherwise interested in the will or estate, or both of: MARIE T. HERNANDEZ, aka MARIE HERNANDEZ, aka MARY T. HERNANDEZ, aka MARY HERNANDEZ, aka MARIE THERESA HERNANDEZ A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by VERONICA VALADEZARREZOLA in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that VERONICA VALADEZARREZOLA 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 estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority allows the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Beore 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 JULY 5, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. S37 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 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. Attorney for Petitioner: Elisabeth Kempe-Olinger 290 North 10th Street, Suite 222 Colton, CA 92324 Published El Chicano 4/26,5/3,5/10/18 E-7798 NOTICE OF WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN SALE

In accordance with the California Commercial Code 7209 and 7210, MP Opportunity Partners I LP will sell the mobile home located at 2640 W Rialto Ave SPC 45 San Bernardino CA 92410 by public sale on 05/01/2018 at 10:00 AM. The sale will take place on site. The mobile home is a 1960 Angelus, Serial # 8746, DECAL #91889. The total amount of the warehouseman’s lien through 05/01/2018 is $4146.04. This lien is based on a termination of tenancy notice dated 11/07/2017. Legal demand has been made to the registered owners, legal owners and/or lienholders to pay the lien, yet no payment was tendered within the required period. In order for you to be permitted to bid at the sale, you must be in possession of cash or a cashier’s check equal to the minimum starting bid of $4146.04. Upon purchase, the mobile must be removed from the premises. Please call 909-889-2000 for more details. PUBLISHED EL CHICANO 4/19/18,4/26/18 E-7794 NOTICE REQUESTING PROPOSALS 2018-11

Purpose of the Procurement and Period of Performance: Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA) is seeking proposals from responsible and responsive Proposers who can provide the products and services needed to for Computer Network Support. The award of the contract will be to the Proposer whose overall score is the highest. The period of performance for this installation and maintenance of the system shall be for three (3) years with two (2) optional 1year extensions.

Obtaining the RFP Document: RFP documents may be obtained from VVTA, in person at 17150 Smoke Tree Street, Hesperia, CA 92345-8305 or electronically at w w w. v v t a . o r g / P r o p o s a l s . Documents are also available via email request to cplasting@vvta.org. Proposals requested by courier or via USPS mail shall be packaged and sent only at the Proposals’ expense.

Proposal Due Date and Submittal Requirements Sealed Proposals must be received by 3:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on Thursday, May 17, 2018. Published El Chicano April 26, 2018 E-7797

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Yucca Har vest Celebration a blast

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tribal unity coordinator James Ramos discusses the versatility of yucca – how it can be used for clothing, to weave baskets and make food. he San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Tribe held its annual Yucca Harvest Celebration on Saturday, April 14. Dozens of tribal and community members attended the event where guests had the opportunity to listen to traditional songs, watch a demonstration on how Yucca is harvested and how blossoms are cooked, and of course... eat. Yucca was and is still an integral part of Serrano Native American culture. "This is a fun-filled family event, we’re going to have a good time. If you’re ever stranded in the springtime you’ll have food," said Tribal Unity Coordinator James

Ramos. "Today is about the yucca harvest, we’re going to do a demonstration, have lunch and close out with more singing." He explained how Yucca is a big part of Native American culture and how it can be used for literally anything, from making sandals, to weaving baskets, and even food. "It’s part of our culture and tradition. Our grandma Martha Manuel Chacon would have us go out and harvest yucca, clean it, cool it, it really was a little party," explained Education Committee Chairman Tom Ramos. Ramos also shared that it was his grandmother’s wish for their family to keep traditions, such as the Yucca Harvest, alive. "She passed away and we kept it

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tribal unity coordinator James Ramos led the music selection, accompanied by tribal members from san Manuel Band of Mission indians, Fort Mojavi and pala. going, it was important for us to keep it going for all the young ones in our family," continued Tom Ramos. Another element the Tribe has successfully kept alive is their music, which is full of life and knowledge. At the event Tribal Members, including James and Tom Ramos, Ken Ramirez, along with bird singing groups from Fort Mojave, Pala, and Mojave sang a number of songs, including the Cahuilla Indian creation story

and hummingbird songs. The Tuolumne band of Me-Wuk dancers from the Tuolumne Band of Me-wuk Indians were also in attendance and gave a show-stopping performance. Before lunch James Ramos provided a demonstration on how yucca is cooked. “First you have to harvest the stalk. Then you take the flower blossoms off, clean the inside of them. Finally, we would put the clean flowers in a pot and boil

them,” James Ramos explained. He also shared that many times you have to boil the blossoms three to five times to get the bitterness out. After the demonstration guests served themselves some modern dishes inspired by traditional including boiled yucca blossoms, mixed yucca and meat mushrooms, yucca salad, rabbit stew, deer chili, and yucca bread, which left everyone raving about it.

reach coordinator for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), will lead a chat on how to lead an animal rights protest, while Amanda Plunkett, a bee advocate based in the Inland Empire, hosts a discussion on the decline of pollinators.

chuckle. “But actually, a lot of this information has been previously blocked from us. We have so many people thinking they are getting their milk from happy cows roaming around, grazing on grass. But a lot of people do not realize that’s not always the case.

piece makes a big impact across the board.”

Herbivore Festival retur ns to Crafton Hills College on May 6

Best of all, Maloney-Hinds said, all activities are free.

“Here is the information. Take it or leave it,” she said with a

olleen Maloney-Hinds founded The Herbivore Festival three years ago with the idea of creating a onestop destination for those looking for information on how to adopt a plant-based lifestyle.

The goal of the event – set for May 6 at Crafton Hills College in Yucaipa – is to squash myths and misconceptions associated with the idea in a judgement-free zone and family-friendly environment. “There are so many benefits of going vegan, from improving your health to saving animals,” Maloney-Hinds said by phone last week. “I wanted to create something that put everything in one place to help give someone a jumpstart to make the transition whether for their health, the health of animals, or the health of the en-

“I don’t expect everyone who attends the festival to stop eating meat all together,” Maloney-Hinds said. “But if it could make you eat one less hamburger, that little

The Herbivore Festival runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 6 at Crafton Hills College, 11711 Sand Canyon Road, Yucaipa. A full list of events and participating vendors is available online at www.herbivorefestival.com. For additional information, go to www.facebook.com/herbivorefestival.

Kiwanis Division 36 elects new members

vironment.”

Maloney-Hinds knows making a switch is not always easy.

Like many, the department chair and professor of kinesiology and health at Crafton was not raised vegan. But a wake-up call about 18 years ago created a path for her to start making the change to vegetarianism and then to full-time veganism.

With that in mind, MaloneyHinds started the festival with the goal of creating a smoother transition for others looking to follow in her footsteps.

The May festival is jam-packed iecn courtesy photo with vendors, demonstrations and Kiwanis Division 36 elected Mike Arteaga, left, as the club’s new Lieutenant Governor Designate, talks from experts in the field. For and Don DeBourguignon as Lt. Gov. elect, right. pictured middle is current Lt. Gov. Nena Torexample, Matthew Braun, an outrez.