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May 10, 2018

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THIS WEEK Gloria’s Corner

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The City of San Bernardino Parks and Recreation Dept. hosted a Cinco de Mayo celebration at Court St. Squarae. Pictured is St. John’s Angels, led by Gary Ferrer, who performed several dances during the event.

Tony Myre ll re-elected to WDB chair

By Ricardo Tomboc

n Saturday, May 5th, the City of San Bernardino Parks and Recreation Department sponsored a Cinco de Mayo Community Celebration at the Court Street Square in downtown. The day was filled with entertainment from several bands and Ballet Folklorico dance groups. There were art exhibits, arts and crafts for the kids, a car show,

many food vendors and merchants.

Mayor Carey Davis and Councilmember Virginia Marquez attended the event and mingled with attendants. The Mexican Consulate had a display of their 22nd Annual Children’s Drawing Contest, “Este es mi Mexico”, and was taking on additional contestants for their event.

The “San Bernardino Life Car Club” said that they helped organize the car show. Joe Lozano a member of the car club said, “We are a bunch of Mexicans that love our community.” That statement seemed to be the theme for many who attended the Cinco de Mayo celebration. When asked, many of the attendees knew the Cinco, cont. on next page

Mexican Consulate promotes bilingual educational o p p o r t u n i t i e s d u r i n g 1 s t B i n a t i o n a l E d u c a t i o n We e k

103rd National Orange Show Citus Fair

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Kick off at the Mexican Consulate in San Bernardino for the First Binational Education Week ( May 7 - 11) to promote bilingual educational opportunities and resources. Representatives from the San Bernardino Community College District, Cal State University San Bernardino CSUSB, San Bernardino City USD and San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools joined Consul Enrique Salomon Rosas (center, gray suit) to discuss resources and opportunities in the region. he Mexican Consulate in San Bernardino kicked off its 1st Binational Education Week on Monday, May 7. Over the course of the week representatives from local educational entities such as UC Riverside, Cal State San

Bernardino, San Bernardino City Unified and San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools will be available to consulate visitors to provide information on navigating the educational system from K-12 to higher education.

The San Bernardino Community College District has installed a permanent help desk in the lobby, soon to be staffed, that will assist those interested in pursuing a higher education.

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Suavesitos celebrates Cinco de Mayo at La Plaza Park

by Ricardo Tomboc

n Saturday, May 5th the Suavesitos Car Club sponsored a local community car show and Cinco de Mayo celebration at La Plaza Park on Mt. Vernon Avenue in San Chris Moreno, Bernardino. Suavesitos Car Club President, said that the car club has a long history with the community and La Plaza Park. The car club had a DJ providing music during the event. Free food and drinks were provided to the community. Several vintage cars were on display for the celebration.

Assemblymember Eloise Reyes made an appearance at the event and awarded the Suavesitos Car Club with a Certificate of RecogCinco

nition for their work in the community. Rick Avila, candidate for San Bernardino Mayor, and Gil Botello candidate for First Ward City Council seat also came to support the event.

Claudia Montelongo and her sister Ramona both attend Alessandro Elementary School in San Bernardino. They came to the Cinco de Mayo celebration and car show with their father. They were both dressed in traditional colorful Mexican attire, including bright red flowers adorning their hair. Mr. Montelongo not only wanted his daughters to experience the Mexican community, culture, and heritage, but he wanted his girls to know the historical significance of Cinco de Mayo. On the night before, Mr. Montelongo had his daughters research and write an essay on Cinco de Mayo.

technical reasons for the holiday, but their focus was more on the celebration, camaraderie, culture, heritage, food, and entertainment at the venue.

“Many have mistaken Cinco de Mayo for Mexican Independence Day,” said Arlahe Galicia, Promoter of Community Affairs for the San Bernardino Mexican Consulate. “However, Cinco de Mayo was just one battle that led to the actual Mexican Independence Day which is celebrated on September 15th of each year.”

Victor Pina and his wife Lorrain brought their three young children Sofia, Amelia, and Aurora to the celebration. They looked up the event on the Internet and discovered it was near their home. “It was a good time to take the kids out of the house,” said Victor.

Mariachi Corona De Angeles is a Mariachi youth band located in San Bernardino that rehearses at the Casa de Antonio Church. After their performance of several classic Mariachi favorites while strolling through the event, a gentleman asked if they would play a song so that he could record it on his phone and send it to his brother. The band did so without hesitation and also serenaded two police officers assigned to patrol the event.

K.T. Azteca was established 5 years ago in San Bernardino and was one of the first dance groups to entertain the crowd. Youth groups also performed during the event - St. John’s Angels headed by Gary Ferrer, and Folklorico Cultural de San Bernardino.

On the west end of San Bernardino at “La Plaza Park,” the Suavesitos Car Club organized their own car show and festivities for that local community.

Even though Cinco de Mayo is not a national holiday in Mexico and is only really celebrated in the town of Puebla where the Mexican army claimed victory over the French army on May 5, 1862, in the United States Cinco de Mayo has taken on a more significant meaning. Cinco de Mayo is more of a celebration of the Mexican culture and heritage. It has become a celebration where people of various backgrounds join in the festivities with parties, Mexican food, Mexican music and dancing! Celebrity Host Tim Conway Jr. on KFI AM 640 radio put it into a different perspective. Loosely paraphrasing his statement, Conway said that “Cinco de Mayo in the USA is much like how we celebrate Ireland’s St. Patrick’s Day; people just celebrate and have a good time.” IECN PHOTOS

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Clockwise from above: Victor Pina and his wife Lorrain brought their three young children Sofia, amelia, and aurora to the celebration; Parks and Rec. Phyllis carter helped kids with special arts and crafts; mariachi corona de angeles is a Mariachi youth band based in San Bernardino.

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of the Garcia Center will be the an- meanings capture precisely what the chor for a map for future planting in exhibit examines: experiences with the community. oppression, discrimination, bigotry, exclusion, stigma, and prejudice, Saturday, May 19 - PoetrIE pres- and simultaneously the pride and ents Sin Filtro: Workshops, Read- self-respect that is necessary for ings, & Conversations at the everyone facing injustice. The MuGarcia Center for the Arts, 536 West seum is located in the university’s 11th Street, San Bernardino. The College of Social and Behavioral workshop starts at 5:00 p.m. with Sciences building’s third floor, Vanessa Angelica Villarreal, author room SB-306. The Museum is open of the collection Beast Meridian, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friwinner of the John A. Robertson day. For information and to arrange Award for Best First Book of Poetry tours call the museum director at from the Texas Institute of Letters. 909.537.5505 or visit: Reading & Conversation begin at https://csbs.csusb.edu/anthropolgy6:00 p.m. with Natalie GrahamCave museum. Admission is free, parking Canem Poetry Prize. For informa- is $6.00. tion visit PoetrIE PoetrIE.org contact infoopoetrie@gmail.com. Save the Date:

Circus:

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, May 4 - 20 - the Redlands Family YMCA, 500 E. Citrus, presents the 78th Performing Season of The Great All American Youth Circus, the oldest community circus in the world. Performances are at 7:00 p.m. on Fridays, 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays, and 3:00 p.m. on Sun- Theatre: days. For ticket information call 909.798.9622 or www.ymcaeast- Now - May 13 - LifeHouse Thevalley.org. atre, 1135 Church Street, Redlands, presents “Joseph.” This musical Workshops: blends drama and adventure in a story of faith and love that overSaturday, May 12 - the Fallen comes murder, betrayal and slavery. Fruit Collaborative presents a free Performances on Thursdays, FriFruit Tree Adoption and a Maga- days and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., zine workshop from 1:00 to 3:00 with 2:15 p.m. performances on p.m. in the lobby of the Feldheym Saturdays and Sundays. For ticket Library, 555 West 6th Street, San information call: 909.335.3037 or Bernardino. The workshop will fea- visit: lifehousetheater.com. ture the creation of cut-out collages, hand-made graphics, and illustra- Exhibits: tions for short written text. Original artwork and current event commen- Now - May 19 - the Robert and tary are welcomed. Facilitating the Frances Fullerton Museum of Art workshop are Uncle Bacon (Bob (RAFFMA) at Cal State San Hutton) and Inlandia Poet Laureate Bernardino presents “All Too Nikia Chaney. The fruit tree adop- Human: The Art of Mark Stricktion program strives to transform land”. The exhibit will feature emoneighborhoods by encouraging the tional and moving artwork planting of fruit trees next to side- highlighting Strickland’s longtime walks to share, thereby creating a exploration of the human condition. real living fruit orchard. For infor- In conjunction with the exhibition, mation call (909) 381-8238 or visit an Artist Talk is slated for Thursday, www.SBPL.org. April 19 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and will include a mix of music, discusSaturday, May 19 - Arts Collec- sion and live painting. For information with Fallen Fruit San tion call 909.537.3373 or email Bernardino present a Zine (Maga- smaclean@csusb.edu. zine) workshop and The Endless Orchard event “Plant the Perime- Now - December 11 - the Califorter” tree planting at the Garcia nia State University San Bernardino Center for the Arts, 536 West 11th Anthropology Dept. presents Street from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. “InlDignity” an exhibit aimed at The zine workshop will result in the exploring and dismantling intolercreation of a Fallen Fruit San ance through the experiences of InBernardino Magazine celebrating land Empire residents. In/Dignity the countywide community. Inlan- takes its title from a double entendre dia Printmaker Bob Horton and In- simultaneously reading as a single landia Poet Laureate Nikia Chaney word - indignity - and two separate will guide participants. The plant- words - in dignity. These two ing of twelve trees on the grounds

Friday, May 11 - the 1st Annual Pacific Islander High School Grad Recognition Ceremony will be held from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the San Bernardino Valley College Greek Theater, 701 South Mount Vernon Ave. For student registration: http://bit.ly/IEIslandGrad. All Pacific Islander high school students (Polynesian, Micronesian, Melanesian, and Filipinos who associate with being Pacific Islander) in the Inland Empire are welcomed.

Saturday, May 12 - the Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley (HSSBV) with sponsor San Manuel Band of Mission Indians present the Annual Walk for the Animals from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the San Manuel Stadium, 280 South E Street, San Bernardino. This free event features demonstrations, raffles, vendors, pet contests, games and more. Participants are encouraged to collect donations in support of the laps walked. Walk donation collection forms are available at the HSSBV office, 374 W. Orange Show Road or can be downloaded at www.hssbv.org. Proceeds benefit the Humane Society’s Cruelty Investigation and Humane Education programs. For information call (909) 386-1400 ext. 224 or visit www.hssbv.org.

Saturday, May 12 - Option House, Inc. presents the 15th WalkA-Thon 10K: A Domestic Violence Awareness & Survivors Walk. 8:00 a.m. registration with walk starting at 9:00 a.m. The walk begins and ends at the corner of 5th and Arrowhead Avenues in San

Bernardino. There will be raffles, refreshments, music and a Children’s Fun Zone. For information on volunteer, vendor and sponsorship opportunities call 909-3831602 or 909-521-8621.

Saturday, May 12 - the Friends of the San Bernardino Library will hold a used Book Sale from noon to 4:00 p.m. at the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library, 555 W. 6th Street.

Wednesday, May 16 - the Helping Every Animal League (H.E.A.L.) presents Dollars for Dogs benefiting the Redlands Police Department K9 Unit at the Mexico Cafe, 892 E. Highland Avenue, San Bernardino from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Police officers will be serving lunch and dinner at this event. Special guest is Sonny the Narcotic Dog. Friday, May 18 - Bundlez N Beauty presents Poetry Slam at Raquel’s Jazz Lounge, Riverside Ave., Rialto from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. This Emerging Beauty Youth Fundraiser is raising money to provide health and beauty services to low income families, at-risk youth, victims of domestic violence and human trafficking, and other underprivileged individuals in the community. For tickets visit: www.eventbrite.com.

aerobatics demonstrations, a Kids Zone and live music. Ticket information available at https://www.hangar24airfest.com. Sunday, May 20 - the League of Women Voters of the San Bernardino Area presents 2018 Citizens of Achievement from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the East Valley Water District Headquarters, 31111 Greenspot Road, Highland. Awardees include 10 individuals and two groups of citizens. This afternoon event will serve light refreshments. For ticket and sponsorship information call 909772-0843 or visit lwvsanbernardino.org.

Sunday, May 20 - the University of California, Riverside Botanic Gardens presents Primavera in the Gardens from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. This event is the Gardens’ annual fundraiser benefiting new garden installations, opportunities for student workers, trail and garden upkeep, community enrichment activities and educational programs. For ticket information call 951-784or visit 6962 gardens.ucr.edu/events/primavera.

Sunday, May 20 - the Tzu Chi Mobile Food Pantry will hold another Free Food Distribution from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Indian Springs High School, 650 Del Rosa Drive, San Bernardino. Fresh fruit and vegetables are part of the distribution and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants are urged to bring their own bags. For information contact the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation at (909) 4477799 x 455 or visit: www.tzuchi.us.

Saturday, May 19 - the A. K. Smiley Public Library, 125 W. Vine Street, Redlands presents the 7th Annual Library Days, “California Rancho Heritage” from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Featured at this free family friendly event: Arts & Crafts for Kids, Music in the Missions, Mariachi Corona de Angeles, The Taco Lady, St. Mary’s Ballet Folk- Quote of the Week: lorico and the WWI in film - A “A master can tell what he expects Farewell to Arms. For information of you. A teacher, though, awakens on the schedule of events visit your own expectations.” www.akspl.org or call (909) 798- - Patricia Neal 7565. To submit an event or information Saturday & Sunday, May 19 & for Gloria's Corner please email: 20 - the City of Redlands and gloscalendar@gmail.com. Hangar 24 Charities present Hangar 24 Airfest at the Redlands Deadline is 12 p.m. each Friday. Municipal Airport, 1755 Sessums Drive. The Airfest is scheduled Also visit: www.iecn.com for onfrom noon to 10:00 p.m. on Satur- line news and follow us on Faceday and from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 book @IECNWeekly. p.m. on Sunday. This event features high-performance military aircraft,

Chorale sings hymns, psalms, spiritual in season finale Concert tickets are $18 in advance, $20 at the door and $10 for students and children. Children under five are not admitted. Con-

he Inland Master Chorale presents “Hymns, Psalms & Spiritual Songs” at Redlands First United Methodist Church on May 19 and 20, 2018.

Selections include J. S. Bach’s “Ein Feste Burg is Unser Gott (A Mighty Fortress is Our God),” Mack Wilberg’s arrangement of “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” Renee Clausen’s “It is Well with My Soul,” and John Leavitt’s “Ose Shalom” with violin accompaniment.

Soloists will be showcased on many pieces including soprano Amanda Barr in “Hush! Somebody’s Callin’ My Name,” baritone Alan Frost in “Amazing Grace,” alto Lynn Ivey in “I’ve Been in the Storm So Long,” and bass Rick Wood in “My God is a Rock.” Sopranos Debbie Biddick and Bethany Encina are featured in “All That Hath Life and Breath Praise Ye the Lord.” This concludes Dr. Joseph Modica’s first season as the Chorale’s

Artistic Director. He is Associate Professor of Music at the University of Redlands and Director of Pastoral Music at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Hollywood.

Anna Maria De Leon is the Chorale’s Assistant Director and Sophie Tait serves as pianist. Irmengard Jennings will play organ on multiple pieces in this concert. The 70-member Chorale includes singers from throughout the Inland Empire.

certs begin at 8 pm on Saturday and 3 pm on Sunday. Tickets are available at the door or in advance at www.inlandmasterchorale.org, or by phone, 909-798-4462.

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COMMUNITY COMMENTARY

You can email letters to editor@iecn.com. Please include your name and city of residence. Anonymous letters will not be printed. In and around town

Maryjoy Duncan Managing Editor

First I’d like to give a shout-out to area students who have been recognized for their various achievements. Wilmer Amina Carter High School student Leonardo Bueno was selected as the 31st Congressional District’s winner of the 2018 Congressional Art Competition. Leonardo’s painting, “Artist in the Making,” will grace the wall of the U.S. Capitol for one year. Leonoardo will also receive a free airline ticket to Washington, DC to see his art displayed and meet with winners from other districts. Jamie Lopez from Arroyo Valley High School took second place for “To Think and to Dream,” and third place went to Rialto High student Hillary Wongkar. Jamie also took home first place at the San Bernardino City Unified School District show with “Mi Madre, La Llorana.” Colton High School junior Thomas Parada and Manuel Solorzano took first place in the state for hospitality and tourism and will now compete at the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) National Leadership Conference in Atlanta at the end of next month. Additionally, CHS sophomores Emmely Aonzo and Alejandra Constantino took 3rd place for

their Food Innovation Project. The Rialto Unified School District as a whole is celebrating significant gains in reading proficiency scores. The fall to winter benchmark assessments show a marked improvement in grades 1 - 3. Fall scores showed 7% of students in the 1st grade were reading at or above level, winter scores shot up to 23%; 2nd grade scores showed the most significant improvement increasing 20% from 18% to 38%; and 3rd grade scores went up from 32% 48%. ************************* An interesting fruit tree sharing movement has made its way to San Bernardino in which neighborhoods adopt fruit trees and plant them on their property next to sidewalks to share with their neighbors, whereby creating a living fruit orchard planted by the public, for the public. Participants sign an adoption form, agreeing to care for and share the fruit tree. Trees will be mapped on the San Bernardino Endless Orchard Map - where anyone can map, plant and share fruit. The anchor of this map will be 12 trees planted on the grounds of the Garcia Center for the Arts. Participants will attend a planting how-to and fruit care clinic before receiving their adopted trees. You can apply to adopt a tree if: · You have a home, business, or community center in San Bernardino. Preference will be given to our neighbors in the Inland Empire basin. · The tree will be accessible to neighbors and passersby – placed on your property, in the front of your yard right next to the sidewalk. · You agree to water and care for the tree for the first three years. · You are willing to share the bounty! Your tree will be part of the Endless Orchard map, which shares the locations of public fruit trees throughout the city.

E-mail us your opinions, photos, announcements to editor@iecn.com for consideration. Letters limited to 500 words

Marx’s Apologists Should Be Red in the Face

May 5 marked the bicentennial of Karl Marx, who set the stage with his philosophy for the greatest ideological massacres in history. Or did he?

He did, but deniers still remain. “Only a fool could hold Marx responsible for the Gulag,” writes Francis Wheen in “Karl Marx: A Life” (1999). Stalin, Mao and Kim Il Sung, Mr. Wheen insists, created “bastard creeds,” “wrenched out of context” from Marx’s writings.

Marx has been accused of ambiguity in his writings. That critique is often justified, but not always. In “The Communist Manifesto,” he and Friedrich Engels were quite clear that “the theory of the Communists may be summed up in the single sentence: abolition of private property.”

“You are horrified at our intending to do away with private property,” they wrote. “But in your existing society, private property is already done away with for nine-tenths of the population.” And this: “In one word, you reproach us with intending to do away with your property. Precisely so; that is just what we intend.”

Marx and Engels acknowledged that their views stood undeniably contrary to the “social and political order of things.” Communism seeks to “abolish the present state of things” and represents “the most radical rupture in traditional relations.”

Toward that end, the manifesto offers a 10-point program, including “abolition of property in land,” “a heavy progressive or graduated income tax,” “abolition of all right of inheritance,” “centralization of credit in the hands of the state, by means of a national bank with state capital and an exclusive monopoly,” “centralization of the means of communication and transport in the hands of the state” and the “gradual abolition of all the distinction between town and country by a more equitable distribution of the population over the country.”

In a preface to their 10 points, Marx and Engels acknowledged their coercive nature: “Of course, in the beginning, this cannot be effected except by means of despotic inroads.” In the close of the Manifesto, Marx said, “The Communists … openly declare that their ends

can be attained only by the forcible overthrow of all existing social conditions.”

They were right about that. Human beings would not give up fundamental liberties without resistance. Seizing property would require a terrible fight, including the use of guns and gulags. Lenin, Trotsky, Stalin and a long line of revolutionaries and dictators candidly admitted that force and violence would be necessary.

We’re told the philosophy was never the problem—that Stalin was an aberration, as were, presumably, Lenin, Trotsky, Ceausescu, Mao, Pol Pot, Ho Chi Minh, the Kims and the Castros, not to mention the countless thousands of liquidators in the

NKVD, the GRU, the KGB, the Red Guard, the Stasi, the Securitate, the Khmer Rouge, and on and on.

Couldn’t any of them read? Yes, they could read. They read Marx. The rest is history—ugly, deadly history.

—Dr. Paul Kengor is professor of political science and executive director of The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College. His latest book (April 2017) is A Pope and a President: John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and the Extraordinary Untold Story of the 20th Century. He is also the author of 11 Principles of a Reagan Conservative.

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Word s to Live B y: T h e evil s t h at per vad e t hi s co un t r y Slavery is only one expression of prejudice and racism. Did you know that before the Constitution and United States was established and George Washington was elected President THAT John Hanson was elected President of the Colonies? He was black.

It is commonly believed that anyone with a drop of black blood in them is considered black. Because of a parent, grandparent or others down their ancestral tree.

Dr. Bill Abersold

There is an evil that is pervasive in our country, unless it is curtailed, it will destroy the freedom of our democracy. Those freedoms are clearly defined in the Constitution.

An example of what I’m writing about occurred a few days ago in Montgomery, Alabama. The National Memorial for Peace and Justice was opened and dedicated. It is a museum overlooking the Alabama State Capitol.

It is dedicated to the thousands of black people that were lynched because of racism. At the center is a walkway with 810 steel columns, all hanging from a roof.

Many of the victims were burned alive after being tortured. The names of 4,400 men, women and children are cataloged.

So, the following were black, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Dwight Eisenhower. Plus, Barak Obama.

I can remember well the bitterness that was directed toward the Japanese-Americans after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Japanese citizens were harassed and discriminated against and lost their homes, jobs and businesses.

The worst blow happened February 1942 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Executive Order that authorized the internment of Japanese-Americans. Some of them died in the camps due to the lack of proper medical care and others were killed for not obeying orders. Incidentally, historians record that Japanese and blacks participated in World War II against both Japan and the Nazis. Racial discrimination has been

directed in more recent years against the handicapped, the poor, the migrants, the Muslims and homosexuals. Please re-read the first paragraph.

More and better facilities are needed for we handicapped. An example – booths in restaurants. I need leverage to get out of most of them. When tables and chairs are all taken, booths are often available. Handicapped customers need consideration.

The poor are not all lazy, even though they are often accused of being so. Migration and DACA should be the concern for all of us. The indifference of Washington is pitiful.

There are approximately eight million Muslims in the United States. There are basically two major divisions among Muslims: Shiites and Sunnis. 98 percent of Muslims are Sunnis. They are the Liberal of the two and they are by far the Muslims that have migrated to the U.S. The terrorists are primarily the Shiites. They are comparable to the Klu Klux Klan.

I have 30 Muslims that are my friends. They are all Sunnis and are very patriotic and love the U.S. Stella and I have eaten in their homes and they in ours. They are a credit to America.

From the beginning of recorded history, homosexuality has been a topic of discussion, both pro and con. The Bible leaves no doubt in condemning its participation both

Myrell re-elected Workforce Development Board chair

Sterling Synergy Systems Inc. providing technical and business consulting services throughout the United States.

he San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board (WDB) has unanimously re-elected its leadership team, including Tony Myrell to a fourth one-year term as chairman.

Myrell, president and owner of Premier Medical Transportation in Colton, has served on the WDB for more than seven years. He joins returning Vice Chairman Phil Cothran and Second Vice Chairman William Sterling in leading the County’s nationally recognized efforts to develop a well-trained labor force that meets the needs of businesses.

“I’m honored by the show of confidence from my fellow board members and look forward to continuing the momentum we’ve created in establishing San Bernardino County as a destination for businesses and high-quality jobs,” said Myrell.

In addition to his WDB role, Myrell holds one of just 22 spots on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Workforce Boards. The national association selects chairs from the top-performing regions around the country to work closely with legislators to influence national policy and support partnerships in education, business, economic development and labor. Under Myrell’s tenure on the WDB, the board has played a critical role in creating economic and employment opportunity in one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. A recent study conducted on behalf of the WDB projects employment in the county

to increase by 73,000 jobs over the next decade, bolstered by a strong mix of businesses poised to expand and a relatively young, increasingly well-trained workforce.

The board has helped forge partnerships between businesses and educational institutions, including a new three-year agreement between the County and the Foundation for California Community Colleges to help place hundreds of youth in work-based learning sites.

“The opportunity we have is unlike any in California, and we’re poised – as a county and as a region – to become a business, economic and job-creation hub for the state,” Myrell said.

Cothran, who was re-elected as vice chairman, has served on the WDB for more than 23 years, including three separate terms as chairman. He owns the Phil Cothran Agency, a State Farm Insurance brokerage in Fontana. Sterling, re-elected second vice chairman, has served for seven years on the WDB. He is the president and chief operating officer of

Several board members praised the direction of the WDB, noting the progress that is being made in the area of sector partnerships, career pathways and establishing the agency as the county’s recognized authority for providing labor market information. In the coming weeks, the board will release a comprehensive Workforce Roadmap that will address the systems being put in place to ensure that the county’s workforce is ready for the changes impacting business growth.

“We’ve established incredible momentum, and we’re seeing the results of that in very positive ways,” said Ken Boshart, president of Boshart Automotive. “I want to thank Tony and this team. This is a very exciting time.”

“Tony Myrell is one of the most recognizable national figures in workforce development, and we’re fortunate to again have him leading our board,” said Robert Lovingood, chairman of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors. “Continuing the leadership of our workforce efforts is critically important, especially now with the economic opportunities San Bernardino County and the Inland Empire have in front of us. All roads lead here, and we have the pieces in place to take full advantage of that – an excellent quality of life, affordability, a great transportation network and a workforce system that supports our business-growth and economic development efforts.”

in verses of Scripture and the incident in Sodom and Gomorrah. The Apostle Paul also condemns homosexuality.

In the April 27, 2018 issue of the Highland Community News the Editor, James Folmer, wrote a column about a speech by Jonathan Keller, CEO of the California Family Council. In a quote he said Keller, “lambasted legislation that would create a third gender.” Also, “You’ll be able to renew your license and instead of there being an M, instead of there being an F, there will be an X, indicating homosexual.” Keller gave details that supported the rights of gays and transgenders and objected loudly in demeaning them.

My answer to Keller is twofold. Most scientists and medical doc-

tors are aware that BEING GAY IS NOT A CHOICE. IT IS GENETIC. Since God made both straight and gay they both are acceptable to God. Unfortunately, Keller is living in another time.

Second, Sodom and Gomorrah are fictitious – a myth. The Books of Leviticus and Exodus are removed from the values of our country. If people did what the books say they would go to prison. I suggest he read: Leviticus 1:9; 15:19; 2:43, 2:57, 4:46, 11:10; 21:10; 11:6-8; 19:19; 24:10-16; 20:14 and Exodus 21:7.

Genesis 1:27 endorses homosexuality, since God created them.

Since Keller quoted the Bible, so will I. Matthew 7:1. “Judge not that you be not judged.” Amen. Selah. So be it.

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103rd National Orange Show Citr us Fair

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the san Bernardino Area chamber of commerce held a ribbon cutting to mark the commencement of the national orange show’s 103rd citrus Fair along with nos representatives.

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he San Bernardino Area Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the 2018 103rd Grand Opening of the annual National Orange Show Citrus Fair. San Bernardino Chamber President and CEO Judi Penman and several Chamber members, along with National Orange Show (NOS) representatives, conducted the ceremony and welcomed everyone attending the event. Evelyn Estrada from the San Bernardino Mayor’s Office presented NOS representative Rebecca Ward with a certificate of recognition for the ribbon cutting ceremony.

Field Representative Joshua

Monzon from the State Senator Mike Morrell’s office, and Field Representative Darrell Frye from the State Assemblymember Eloise Gomez’s office also presented Miss. Ward with a Certificate.

The Orange show hosted an “All California Juried Art Exhibition,” where several pieces of art were on display in the Renaissance building. San Bernardino Valley College also had its own Art and Photography Exhibition in the Citrus building.

The San Bernardino Unified School District had a STEM display and workshop for younger attendees. San Bernardino City Unified School District Board Member Michael Gallo met and greeted people entering the exhibit during the grand opening event. Norton Elementary Tech Club members and their Principal Eliz-

abeth Cochrane-Benoit worked on several CAD (computer assisted design) and 3D printing projects.

In addition to the many exhibits at the fair, there were pig races, Fido 500 mini Dog Race, Venardos Circus act, turkey race, and a live shark exhibit, while bands played on two separate stages.

The Orange County Module Railroaders Club had a large HO model train exhibit. Railroaders Club President Don Berezin said the club has been exhibiting their trains at the NOS Citrus Fair for about 8 years.

On Sunday, May 6th the NOS Fair dedicated the day to celebrate iecn photo RicaRDo ToMboc Cinco de Mayo, ending the festivEvelyn Estrada (L) from the san Bernardino Mayor’s office preities with a fireworks display. sented nos representative Rebecca Ward (middle) with a cerThere was lots of Mexican music, tificate of recognition. Also pictured is san Bernardino Area food, and festivities. chamber of commerce president and ceo Judi Penman.

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the san Bernardino city unified school District presented a steM display and workshop. Members from norton elementary tech club worked on cAD (computer assisted design) and 3D printing projects. Adults pictured from left are norton elementary school principal Elizabeth cochrane-benoit, tet, inc.co-founder Dr. bill clarke, and sBcusD Boardmember, Kelly space & technology ceo and tet, inc. co-founder Michael Gallo.

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From left: Marielena Shorett, Dr. Ernesto Garcia (orange show Board member), Marsha Engelman, and Gloria Mazzola at the “All california Juried Art exhibition” featured in the renaissance building.

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‘Job for a Day’ tour takes Aguilar into a high school classroom into the classroom and teach.”

According to Aguilar he decided to teach students the basic levels of government because as a public servant he has observed that people were unsure of which jurisdiction or department to reach out to when faced with a problem such as potholes, broken traffic signals, or housing assistance. “It’s most effective if you reach out to the layer of government to fix your concerns,” Aguilar explained to the dozen or so students.

This is the eighth stop Rep. Aguilar has made on his Job for a Day tour, and the third this year. The tour gives him an opportunity

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to work alongside Inland Empire residents in a wide range of jobs so that he can better understand their concerns and be a better advocate for them in Congress.

“There aren’t many jobs that are more important or more challenging than being a teacher, and I learned that firsthand today,” said Aguilar. “Making sure that our kids are ready for the next stage of their lives after high school is a monumental responsibility, and I have so much appreciation for the people who do this each and every day. My Job for a Day tour is all about connecting with the hard working people who drive the Inland Empire, and today I was lucky enough to spend time with the next generation, too.”

MARYJOY DUNCAN

rep. pete Aguilar’s latest profession on his Job for a Day tour was a high school civics teacher. he had the opportunity to teach 12th graders at cajon high school in san Bernardino about the basic levels of government. congressman Aguilar is pictured here with students Erika Bueso and Jose Marin.

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server at Mitla Cafe, a sorter at Amazon, a Goodwill employee, and a baseball concessions salesman, Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-San Bernardino) can now add high school civics teacher to his growing list of jobs he has performed as congressman of the 31st Dis-

trict.

On Wednesday, May 2 Aguilar taught Robert Grande’s 12th grade government class during the second, third and fourth periods.

“My job is to represent the Inland Empire and vote for things that are in your best interest,” Aguilar said in introduction. “I

make the best vote for you by talking to you and finding out what your concerns are, and one of the ways I do that is by means of performing different jobs.”

An online survey of his constituents resulted in the overwhelming number of responses that Aguilar should take on the “toughest job in the world – go

San Bernardino colleges receive statewide praise for increasing students’ wages

he California Community College Chancellor’s office has recognized San Bernardino Valley College and Crafton Hills College as Strong Workforce Stars. This recognition is given to colleges which significantly improve students’ earnings after completing accelerated workforce training.

“Being recognized among California’s top colleges is particularly meaningful because it speaks to our commitment to provide students with affordable, hands-on, high-quality training that is valuable in the workplace,” said SBCCD Chancellor Bruce Baron. “We are very proud of our hardworking students and proud of our faculty and staff for their relentless devotion to help them succeed.” Job training programs earn Strong Workforce Stars when they meet one or more of the following thresholds:

1. An increase in earnings by 50 percent or more, based on a match to the state wage file, for students who earned a certificate or degree and were last enrolled in 2015–16.

2. Attainment of the regional living wage by 70 percent or more, based on a match to the state wage file, for students who earned a certificate or degree and were last enrolled in 2015–16.

3. 90 percent or more are employed in a job similar to their field of study, according to the Career Technical Education Out-

comes Survey, for students who earned a certificate or degree and were last enrolled in 2014–15.

Of the stars to be given, a program would earn a bronze star for meeting one criterion, a silver star for meeting two, and a gold star for achieving three.

San Bernardino Valley College received two silver stars and 15 bronze stars for the following programs:

Silver stars: Apprenticeship Psychiatric Technology: 551% increase in earnings and 96% of students attained the regional living wage Nursing: 53% increase in earnings and 83% of students attained the regional living wage

Bronze stars: Electronics and Electric Technology: 54% increase in earnings Welding Technology: 53% increase in earnings Diesel Technology: 56% increase in earnings Automotive Technology: 137% increase in earnings Automotive Collision Repair: 162% increase in earnings Real Estate: 66% increase in earnings Child Development-Early Care and Education: 58% increase in earnings Environmental Control Technology: 79% of students attained the regional living wage Construction Inspection: 73% of students attained the regional living wage Water and Wastewater Technol-

ogy: 79% of students attained the regional living wage Pharmacy Technology: 207% increase in earnings Alcohol and Controlled Substances: 100% of students are employed in a job similar to their field of study Radio and Television: 84% increase in earnings Graphic Art and Design: 107% increase in earnings Administration of Justice: 100% of students are employed in a job similar to their field of study

Crafton Hills received one gold star, two silver and two bronze stars, for the following programs:

Gold stars: EMT-Paramedic: 100% increase in earnings, 96% of students attained the regional living wage and 91% of students are employed in a job similar to their field of study

Silver stars: Respiratory Care: 203% increase in earnings and 93% of students attained the regional living wages. Radiologic Technology: 88% increase in earnings and 100% of students are employed in a job similar to their field of study

Bronze stars: Child Development-Early Care and Education: 106% increase in earnings Fire Technology: 109% increase in earnings

To enroll, please visit San Bernardino Valley College and Crafton Hills College.

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rep. pete Aguilar’s lesson plan covered the differences between the various levels of government, as well as his role as the inland empire’s representative in congress.

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Annual Walk for the Animals presented by San Manuel Band of Mission Indians takes place this Saturday

he Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley (HSSBV) will host their annual Walk for the Animals presented by San Manuel Band of Mission Indians at San Manuel Stadium (home of the Inland Empire 66ers) this Saturday, May 12, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Participants are encouraged to bring their non-aggressive, leashed and trained pets to enjoy a day of fun (all pets must be current on vaccines, no retractable leashes please)! Attendance for this community event is free. In addition to the walk around the warning track of the baseball field, activities will include a free Pooch Play Area presented by Dances with Dogs Training center, Pet Photo Booth provided by Posers in a Booth, exciting raffle prizes, vendor village, food, music, demos, giveaways and more! Keep an eye out for the SoCal Helpful Honda Guys, who will be making an appearance at the event. Free carnations will be passed out by Orange Blossom Florist to all moms of people and pets in honor of Mother’s Day the next day (while supplies last). Don’t forget to sign your pet up for the Pet Contests when you arrive. This year’s categories include: Best Kisser, Best Trick, Best Catch, Fluffiest and Best

Dressed Male & Female. All pets who enter will receive a participation ribbon, and winners of each category will receive a trophy and certificate. This year’s celebrity guest judge panel for the contests includes University of Redlands official mascot, Addie and Ms. California North America, Erica Franco. Jeff Pope, host of the Jeff Pope Show on HOT 103.9 and 101.3 The Mix, will be the Pet Contest emcee! Walk brochures are available for pick up at the HSSBV (374 W Orange Show Road, San Bernardino) and can also be downloaded at www.hssbv.org. Walkers can also create their own online custom fundraising page at by visiting www.hssbv.org. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Humane Society’s Cruelty Investigation and Humane Education programs. When you collect $100 in donations, you receive a free event tshirt! The Walk for the Animals is sponsored by San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Patterson Veterinary, Pacific Premier Bank, Comarc Insurance Services and PK Design. For more details on the HSSBV Walk for Animals presented by San Manuel Band of Mission Indians please visit www.hssbv.org or call (909) 386-1400 ext. 224.

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the annual Walk for the animals will take place at San Manuel Stadium on Saturday from 8 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Bring your non-aggressive, leashed and trained pets to enjoy a day of fun!

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he San Bernardino Public Library, in collaboration with California Center for the Book and Poets & Writers, Inc, will be hosting a poetry workshop by Olga García Echeverría on Saturday, May 19, 2018. This free workshop will be held from 2:00 – 4:00 PM in Kellogg Room B at the Feldheym Central Library, 555 W. 6th Street in San Bernardino.

In this workshop, we'll be using short/fun poetic forms to say something about who we are, where we come from, and what we love. We will also be making our own poetry books made out of brown paper lunch bags and using recycled materials and our short poems to decorate them. Don't miss out on this opportunity to unleash and nurture the writer and

the brown-paper-bag artist in you! Echeverría s the author of Falling Angels: Cuentos y Poemas. Her work appears in anthologies such as, Lavandería: A Mixed Load of Women, Wash, and Words, U.S. Latino Literature Today, Telling Tongues: A Latin@ Anthology on Language, and Imaniman: Poets Writing in the Anzalduan Borderlands. Olga has a BA in Ethnic Studies and an MFA in creative writing.

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 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 DE154) 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

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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. F18-07 Cajon High School – F3 Flooring. 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 the San Bernardino City Unified School District SMART Building located at 793 North E Street, San Bernardino, CA 92410. The Bids are due at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 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 BUILDING – LAB I. 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, May 3, 2018. There is a refundable deposit of Twenty dollars ($20.00) 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 Crisp Imaging’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, May 3, 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) 2093414 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 Tuesday, May 15, 2018. All Responses to Requests for Bid Information, clarifications and/or addenda will be issued no later than Thursday, May 17, 2018 and will be issued to plan holders or registered plan reviewers only. Such responses will be posted at

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the Crisp Imaging public plan room website at www.crispimg.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 and C-15 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: Cajon High School, Classroom F3 – New fluid-applied flooring. 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/sm b u s / d e f a u l t . h t m , http://search.cadvbe.org/dvbe s/search and http://www.bidsync.com/DPX BisCASB. PRE-BID CONFERENCES AND JOB WALK: A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and job walk will be held at the site on Wednesday, May 14, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. SITE ADDRESS: 1200 West Hill Drive, San Bernardino, CA 92407 IMPORTANT DATES: First Publication THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018 Second Publication THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2018 Pre Bid Conference and Job Walk MAY 14, 2018 AT 10:00 A.M. RFI Due TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2018 Addendum Due THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018 Bid Opening 2:30 P.M. ON TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018 Bid Posting on Facilities Website TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018 Tentative Board Meeting TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2018 NOA Issued (Tentative) MONDAY, JULY 2, 2018 END of NOTICE INVITING BID CNS-3127296# PUBLISHED EL CHICANO 5/3, 5/10/18 E-7802

LIEN SALE Notice is hereby given pursuant to sections 3071 and 3072 of the Civil Code of the State of California, the undersigned will sell the following vehicles at lien sale at said address(s) at said time(s) on: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 to wit: YEAR MAKE VIN LICENSE STATE 09 VOLV 4V4NC9EG49N285863 9E35172 CA To be sold by: I-10 Towing and Recovery, 5391 Brooks Street, Montclair, San Bernardino County, CA 91763 (10:00 AM) Said sale is for the purpose of satisfying lien of the above signed for towing, storage, labor, materials and lien charges, together with costs of advertising, and expenses of sale. LienTek Solutions, Inc. P.O. Box 443 Bonita, CA 91908 CNS-3129853# PUBLISHED EL CHICANO 5/10/18 E-7807

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS/PROPOSALS FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES RFP NO. 213 SAN BERNARDINO HIGH SCHOOL MAKER SPACE The San Bernardino City Unified School District (“District”), Facilities Management Department, is requesting qualifications/proposals from those interested in providing ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES for the SAN BERNARDINO HIGH SCHOOL MAKER SPACE. Copies of the Request for Qualifications/Proposals (“RFQ/RFP”) can be obtained via e-mail, in person at the address below, or from the District's web sites: www.sbcusdfacilities.com or http://sbcusd.com/district_offi ces/business_services_division/Purchasing/. The qualification submittals must be received at the address indicated below by no later than June 14, 2018 by 3:00 P.M. Pacific Time. All qualified providers of services described in the RFQ/RFP, including the local firms/individuals are encouraged to participate in this process and submit their qualifications/proposals. The District, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to reject any proposals received after the deadline stated herein. The proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope, addressed as indicated below, with the name and address of the respondent clearly printed in the upper, left corner. The envelope should be clearly printed: REQUEST FOR Qualifications/proposalsSAN BERNARDINO HIGH SCHOOL MAKER SPACE RFQ/RFP No. 213. San Bernardino City Unified School District Facilities Management and Maintenance & Operations Department 956 West 9 th Street San Bernardino, California 92411 Contact: Sherri Lien (909) 388-6100 Sherri.lien@sbcusd.k12.ca.u s CNS-3129684# PUBLISHED EL CHICANO 5/10, 5/17/18 E-7808 AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA Y NOTIFICACIÓN DE PERIODO DE 30 DIAS PARA RECIBIR COMENTARIOS PLAN DE ACCIÓN 2018-2019

AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA se llevara a cabo el miércoles, 6 de junio de 2018 a las 4:00PM en la sala del concejo municipal, ubicada en 201 E Street, San North Bernardino, CA 92401. El propósito de la audiencia será para considerar el Borrador Plan De Acción 2018-2019 de la Ciudad de San Bernardino y recibir comentarios sobre el Borrador Plan de Acción 2018-2019.

La Ciudad de San Bernardino recibe fondos Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) y Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) directamente del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario de los Estados Unidos (HUD). La ciudad espera recibir aproximadamente $3,376,861 en fondos CDBG, $1,385,676 en fondos HOME y $275,207 en fondos ESG.

Cada año la Ciudad es requerida someter un plan de acción anual que explica el plan para inversión de estos fondos federales (CDBG, HOME y ESG). El Borrador Plan De Acción 2018-2019 se está desarrollando para programar el uso de los fondos durante el 2018-2019 año fiscal.

COMENTARIO PÚBLICOpor un periodo de treinta (30) días, empezando el 8 de mayo de 2018 y terminando el 6 de junio de 2018, el público es invitado a someter comentario escrito sobre el Borrador Plan De Acción 2018-2019. Copias del el documento están disponibles para revisión por el público empezando el 8 de mayo de 2018 hasta el 6 de junio de

2018, en las siguientes ubicaciones:

1. City Clerk's Office: 215 North D Street, #302, San Bernardino, CA 92401 2. Economic & Housing Development: 215 North D Street, #301, San Bernardino, CA 92401 3. Biblioteca “Norman F. Feldheym Central Library”: 555 W 6th Street, San Bernardino, Ca 92418 4. En la internet: www.sbcity.org/housing

Comentarios recibidos después del 6 de junio no serán incluidos en el final Plan De Acción sometido a HUD.

Preguntas y comentarios escritos acerca del Borrador Plan De Acción 2018-2019 se pueden dirigir a Gretel Noble, Housing Manager City of San Bernardino Economic & Housing Development Department ubicado en 215 North D Street, #301, San Bernardino, CA 92401 o por correo electrónico a n o b l e _ g r @ s b c i t y. o r g También puede dirigir preguntas por teléfono a (909)384-7270.

ACCESIBILIDAD A REUNIONES Y DOCUMENTOS Si usted necesita documentos públicos en una forma accesible, o adaptaciones especiales para asistir la audiencia pública, comuníquese con la oficina de la City Clerk por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión al (909)384-5002.

City of San Bernardino Economic Development and Housing 215 North D Street, Suite 301 San Bernardino, CA 92401 Attn: Gretel Noble CNS-3129612# PUBLISHED EL CHICANO 5/10/18 E-7805 NOTICE INVITING BIDS #RIANS-2018-19-003 PIZZA PRODUCTS

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of the Rialto Unified School District of San Bernardino County, California, will receive sealed bids for the award of contract #RIANS-2018-19-003 for the purchases of "Pizza Products" up to but not later than Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 12:00 PM. Bids will be applicable to the Rialto Unified School District, Nutrition Services Department. Bids shall be delivered in sealed envelopes marked "Pizza Products #RIANS2018-19-003" to the office of: Fausat Rahman-Davies, Director RIALTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Nutrition Services 151 S. Cactus Ave. Rialto, CA 92376

prior to the above deadline. Bids will be publicly opened on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 1:00 PM Sharp at the above location. Each bid must conform and be responsive to the bid documents, copies of which may be obtained by calling, emailing or writing:

Maria Rangel, Accountant (909) 820-7761 x 102 mrangel@rialto.k12.ca.us

Cynthia Clarke, Buyer (909) 820-7761 x 108 cclarke@rialto.k12.ca.us

THE NUTRITION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, on behalf of Rialto Unified School District, reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts thereof, to be the sole judge of the merits and qualifications of all bids to waive any informality in a bid, not necessarily accept the lowest of any offered and extend the bidding period. Design, specifications, service, delivery, and quality may be considered in making selections.

Published: May 10, and May 17, 2018 San Bernardino County Sun Press Enterprise Black Voice El Chicano CNS-3128550# PUBLISHED EL CHICANO 5/10, 5/17/18 E-7806

NOTICE OF WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN SALE

In accordance with the California Commercial Code 7209 and 7210, Group V San Bernardino LP will sell the mobile home located at 955 Inland Center Dr SPC 17, San Bernardino CA by public sale on 05/15/2018 at 10:00 AM. The sale will take place on site. The mobile home is a 1972 CHAMPION, Serial # S3096, DECAL #AAL9156. The total amount of the warehouseman’s lien through 05/15/2018 is $3955.50. This lien is based on a termination of tenancy notice dated 01/05/2018. 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 $3955.50. Upon purchase, the mobile must be removed from the premises. Please call 909-889-2000 for more details. PUBLISHED EL CHICANO MAY 3, 10, 2018 E-7799

NOTICE INVITING BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received in the Nutrition Services Department of the San Bernardino City Unified School District, 1257 Northpark Boulevard, San Bernardino, California, 92407, on or before 11:00 a.m., on May 31, 2018, for DELIVERY OF PROCESSED USDA FOODS(Distributor and/or Direct—by Manufacturer Section), under Bid No. NSB 2018/19-3. Bid documents required for bidding may be secured at the above department. Please call 909/881-8000 for more information. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bid or in the bidding, and to accept or reject any items thereon. Publications of this Notice are May 10, 2018, and May 17, 2018. SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT By: Lisa Falcone, Admin. Analyst, Nutrition Services Department CNS-3129124# PUBLISHED EL CHICANO 5/10, 5/17/18 E-7804

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The San Bernardino Chapter of the American Red Cross held a recognition awards ceremony on April 28th at the Ontario Double Tree Hotel. About 350 volunteers and staff attended the event that was held for the “Desert to the Sea Region” of the American Red Cross, which includes San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange counties.

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ational Volunteer Appreciation week was celebrated on the third week of April. The San Bernardino Chapter of the American Red Cross held a recognition awards ceremony on April 28th at the Ontario Double Tree Hotel. About 350 volunteers and staff attended the event that was held for the “Desert to the Sea Region” of the American Red Cross, which includes San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange counties.

Several San Bernardino volunteers were deployed to various disasters throughout the country including Puerto Rico, Arizona, Texas, and several fires in California, in addition to responding to the smaller, almost daily disasters that occur in our own communities. Several “Disaster Action Teams” are scattered throughout the local community to provide assistance at a moment’s notice. A few dozen volunteers have installed free smoke alarms through the Red Cross “Sound the Alarm, Save a Life Campaign.” Through this national program, the American Red Cross has installed over 1.2 million smoke alarms, made over 500,000 homes safer, and documented over 400 lives saved from fire.

The American Red Cross consists of approximately 95% volunteers and 5% staff. It is a non-profit organization that re-

ceives no governmental funding and relies solely on monetary donations.

John Caviness from Highland logs in hundreds of hours on an annual basis to maintain the fleet and logistical needs for the San Bernardino Chapter. John received the “Unsung Hero Award,” bestowed to volunteers who have demonstrated commitment, diligence, and excellence in providing behind-the-scenes support for the Red Cross.

Gerald Winkle from Redlands has also logged in hundreds of hours volunteering as a Disaster Action Team Captain, Community Presenter, Disaster Preparedness Presenter, and is also involved in many other activities. Gerald received the “One Red Cross Award,” presented to extraordinary volunteers who serve in at least two lines of service.

Key volunteers in the San Bernardino County area are Georgia Duncan from the High Desert, Patricia Smith from Rialto, and Lucinda Taylor from Upland. These three ladies are at the heart of the volunteer team dispatching, managing, and sorting out various local disaster activities for the county.

Above: From left, Georgia Duncan, Patricia Smith and Lucinda Taylor. These three ladies are at the heart of the volunteer teams dispatching, managing, and sorting out the various local disaster activities for the county.

Below: From left, Board Member Laura Tolbert, volunteer John Caviness, and Board Member Mark Cloud. Caviness of Highland received the “Unsung Hero Award,” given to volunteers who have If you would like more informa- demonstrated commitment, diligence, and excellence in providing behind the scenes support for the tion on how to become an Ameri- Red Cross. can Red Cross volunteer, visit www.redcross.org or call the local San Bernardino Chapter at (909) 380-7248 and ask for Christine Villafuerte.

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