e e k l y W EL CHICANo Vol 56, NO. 25
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June 14, 2018
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Cheech Marin joins Altura Credit Union for update on Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Ar t
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ctor, comedian, and renowned art collector Cheech Marin visited downtown Riverside Thursday, June 7 to share in an important update of the planned Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture & Industry of the Riverside Art Museum. Marin was on hand to thank Altura Credit Union for its $600,000 pledge that helped the museum meet a key fundraising deadline needed to move the project forward. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the City, the Riverside Art Museum, and Cheech Marin stipulated that “The Cheech” project, a term coined by Marin himself, needed to raise at least $3 million by the end of May. With the contribution by Altura, a total of $3,131,547.91 was raised by the May 29 deadline, allowing the project to progress. The Cheech will be a permanent home for Marin’s more than 700 works of Chicano art, including paintings, Cheech, cont. on next page
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Actor and comedian cheech Marin was on hand on thursday to thank Altura credit union for its $600,000 pledge that helped the riverside Art Museum meet a key fundraising deadline needed to move the cheech Marin center for chicano Art, culture & industry forward. pictured from left: rusty Bailey, Mayor, city of riverside; Assemblymember jose Medina, (D-riverside), 61st State Assembly district; Lucile arntzen, Board of trustees chair, riverside Art Museum; cheech Marin, Actor, comedian and renowned Art collector; jennifer Binkley, chief executive officer, Altura credit union; and ofelia Valdez-yeager, chairwoman for “reach for the cheech” community campaign pose with the $600,000 check presented by Altura credit union.
T h e M o v i n g Wa l l t r a v e l s t o I n l a n d E m p i r e , community honor s Vietnam veterans
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By Maryjoy Duncan
8,318. That is the number of veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War, all of whose names are eternally etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. and the halfsize touring replica that arrived in Bloomington’s Ayala Park on Thursday where it remained until Monday, June 11.
Opening ceremonies for the Moving Wall took place Friday morning at the park that is home to the city’s Veterans Monument.
“Ultimately we must embrace our history and acknowledge the roles of those who died for us,” declared San Bernardino County 5th District Supervisor Josie Gonzales to a crowd of over 100 who braved the heat to pay homage to those inscribed on the Moving Wall. “We give honor and praise, and we will always remember.” Vietnam
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the community had the opportunity to visit the Moving Wall from Friday, June 8 through Monday, June 11 at Ayala park in Bloomington. opening ceremonies took place Friday morning; pictured from left are Patti Galatioto, president Women's Auxiliary 25th District; Michael yates, American Legion 25th District 2nd Vice commander; SB county 5th District Supervisor josie Gonzales and Assemblymember Eloise Gómez reyes who were among the 100-plus in attendance.