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Healthy Redlands Summer Walking Program is in full effect. Walkers are encouraged to reach 10,000 steps from 8 to 11 a.m. each Saturday at Sylvan Park in Redlands. Adults and children are invited promote healthy lifestyles” for to take part in the recently participants, according to a news till looking for ways to get launched Healthy Redlands Summer Walking Program, a fit this summer? Healthy, cont. on next pg. weeks-long step club “meant to
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Guests can be the first to get a free Harley Quinn and the Suicide Squad #1 Special Edition comic and enjoy cosplay July 23 at Barnes & Noble Redlands during Get Pop-Cultured. would say and Barnes & Noble Redlands invites customers to aving a hard time figur- dive into some excitement Friday to celebrate all things Dory and ing out what to do? the launch of this year’s Get PopCultured campaign. “Just keep swimming!” That’s what Disney/Pixar’s Dory From July 6 through August 7, the Redlands store will join
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ansion Memories is proud to partner with State Street Winery, to host Wine and Art Experience at the Burrage. Come join us Sunday, July 30, 2016, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. With the help of State Street experts each guest will take home a bottle of wine that they have bottled and labeled themselves. There will also be wine tasting of several other wines offered by State Street Winery. There will be lots to nibble on as you peruse the art show and enjoy the wine. Local artists will be stationed throughout the mansion showing their work, some pieces will be available for purchase and others can be won during the opportunity chance drawing. The proceeds from this event will help support “Magical Days”events at the Burrage Mansion for kids in crisis and their families. Mansion Memories is a non-profit 501c. Tickets are $55 per person. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit our website,mansionmemories.org, and click on events/fundraisers.
Barnes & Noble stores nationwide to “Get Pop Cultured” — a celebration of popular entertainment — highlighting the huge influence Get Pop-Cultured, cont. on next pg.
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Sylvan Park in Redlands is home to the Healthy Redlands Walking Program. Walkers can walk along the several paths and try to reach 10,000 steps. Walks are held Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Healthy, cont. from front
release. Saturdays now through Aug. 6, participants are invited to walk at their own pace and time around Sylvan Park on University Street. The goal - reach 10,000 steps between 8 and 11 a.m. “We are doing this now first as a trial run to see how this works,” said Pat Gilbreath, a Redlands city Get Pop-Cultured, cont. from front
that books, graphic novels, movies, TV shows, music, toys, games and collectibles have on our culture, according to a news release. Each week, stores will feature themes that highlight different ways customers can ‘Get Pop-Cultured.’ Kicking off the month-long celebration at 7 p.m. will be “Finding Dory” where children will have the opportunity to participate in a swimmingly fun scavenger hunt, as well as other crafts, activities and giveaways. Get Pop-Cultured events are designed for children, teens and adults. There is no cost to participate. To learn more, call 909-7934945.
Here’s a list of events planned to get pop cultured:
Star Wars: Friday, July 15, at 7PM Barnes & Noble Redlands is calling fans of all ages who love Wookiees, Storm Troopers and Jedi Knights to participate in special offers, trivia, bingo, giveaways, cosplay and a special learn-to-play Star Wars X-Wing™ Game event.
Pokémon: Saturday, July 16, at 4PM Customers can visit Barnes & Noble Redlands at 4PM to learn how to become a Pokémon Champion, take a photo with a Pikachu and Charizard standee, enjoy a special offer, and more as we celebrate 20 years of Pokémon at stores nationwide. Introducing tokidoki Back-ToSchool and Stationery Product Lines, Available Exclusively at Barnes & Noble Starting July 16 On July 16, Barnes & Noble will launch the never-before-seen tokidoki back-to-school and stationery product lines, which will be sold exclusively at all Barnes & Noble
council member and founder of the Healthy Redlands initiative. “The goal is to eventually get as many community members involved especially youth and family because it starts in the home.” According to the release, the program’s design is to “help participants gradually work toward a goal of walking 10,000 steps every Saturday.” Pedometers are available to participants to track progress. Pedometers will be distributed on a first-come, first served basis and
stores nationwide, including Barnes & Noble Redlands, through Summer 2016. An innovative line of apparel, tokidoki has built a worldwide following with its larger-than-life characters and designs. All Barnes & Noble stores will feature a table with tokidoki stationery, coloring products and back-to-school items, including a backpack, messenger bag, duffle bag, keyring, coloring book, sketchbook, notebook, pencil case, and much more. To celebrate the arrival of tokidoki, Barnes & Noble Redlands will be giving away free limited edition character trading cards and buttons on July 16, while supplies last. Manga: Saturday, July 16, at 7PM Fans of Manga can come to Barnes & Noble Redlands and enjoy drawing and coloring activities from renowned Manga artist Camilla d’Errico, in addition to other activities, cosplay and giveaways. Plus, they can receive a special offer on all Manga from July 6 through July 19, with the exciting details to be announced during Get Pop-Cultured.
Comic Convention Collectibles: Available Starting July 21 The massively popular Comic Convention Collectibles will be on sale exclusively at Barnes & Noble Redlands from July 21 through July 24, while supplies last, with a limit of two per customer. The assortment will feature Funko and Diamond Collectibles.
DC: Saturday, July 23, at 7PM Barnes & Noble Redlands customers can be the first to get a free Harley Quinn and the Suicide Squad #1 Special Edition comic and enjoy giveaways, activities and cosplay. Plus, customers can receive a special offer on all DC Graphic Novels from July 20 through July 24, with the exciting details to be announced during Get Pop-Cultured.
must be returned at the end of each walk. There is no cost to participate. Check-in every Saturday is near the Rose Garden off Chapel Street. Bottle water and snacks are provided to all walkers, the release said. To learn more, send an email to emarin@cityofredlands.org or call 909-798-7540.
Harry Potter Countdown to Midnight Party: Saturday, July 30, at 8PM Harry Potter fans are invited to Countdown to Midnight and the release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One & Two, a special rehearsal edition script book, which goes on sale July 31 at midnight. They are also invited to share their favorite memories of Harry Potter on Barnes & Noble’s special Muggle Wall, as well as participate in other activities and giveaways. Plus, fans can enter for a chance to win a set of 7 Harry Potter Limited Edition Cover Prints, available exclusively at Barnes & Noble. They can ask a bookseller for complete details and official rules. On July 31, fans are invited back to Barnes & Noble Redlands to celebrate the release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One & Two all day with special events and activities, and to share perspectives on the new book.
Marvel: Saturday, August 6, at 7PM Customers can come to Barnes & Noble Redlands and explore the Marvel Universe plus get exclusive samplers, including the first storyline for Mosaic. They can also enjoy trivia, coloring, cosplay, special offers and more. Plus, customers can receive a special offer on all Marvel Graphic Novels from July 25 through August 7, with the exciting details to be announced during Get Pop-Cultured. Customers should stay tuned for upcoming Get Pop-Cultured announcements and visit Barnes & Noble Redlands or go online at www.bn.com/getpop-cultured for more information. They are encouraged to post pictures of themselves having fun at Get Pop-Cultured events to their social media channels using the hashtag, #GetPopCultured.
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Sunday matinee - 2 p.m. For tickets and reservations call: 909.873.8514 or visit: www.rialtocommunityplayers.com Part of a community's health is the availability of the arts to the public and it is important to support homegrown community arts. By the way auditions are July 12 and 13 for the September production of Lend Me A Tenor. Save the Date:
Inland Empire Community Newspapers • July 7, 2016 • Page A3 Jerry Eaves Park, 1485 N. Ayala Dr. starting at 4 p.m. with movie at dusk. Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets and food vendors are available. For information call: 909.421.4949
will have food, snacks and refreshment available for purchase. Attendees are encouraged to dress as a favorite superhero and to bring blankets and chairs - free parking in lots C&D. For information contact Iwona Contreras at Saturday, July 9 - the City of 909.537.3447 or Colton presents its 129th Birthday icontrer@csusb.edu Celebration from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Colton High School Thursday, July 14 - the Center for Football Stadium. Admission is Individual Development (CID) free to this event, which features presents The Grapes & Gourmet entertainment, games and a spec- 29th Annual Wine Tasting from tacular aerial fireworks display. 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Hampton Inn Activities for all ages that include & Suites, 27959 Highland Ave. an Art Battle, Logo Contest and a Highland. Proceeds benefit the Taco Challenge. For information CID Regional Recreational Center on sponsorships call: for children and adults with dis909.370.6157 abilities To RSVP call: 909.584.5426 and for tickets visit: Sunday, July 10 - the State St. friendsofcid.com Ballet of Santa Barbara presents Everybody Dance Day/Vamos Friday, July 15 - the Colton ComTodos A Bailar from 12 p.m. to 6 munity Services presents Movies p.m. at the Mission Gables Bowl in the Park featuring Inside Out at House, 168 S. Eureka St., Red- Fleming Park, 525 La Cadena lands. There will be free food and Drive. The movie starts around activities for the kids. All ages and 8:15 p.m. and there will games, abilities are welcome. This free crafts and snack for sale. Families event will feature, in addition to are advised to bring blankets and lessons, a free performance by the chairs and to come early. For infortroupe. mation call: 909.370.6157
Ayala Drive. Activities start early with movie showing around 8:00 p.m. This event will have games, crafts and food vendors and the public is encouraged to bring chairs and blankets. For information call: 909.421.4949
Tuesday, July 19 - the Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival presents M-PACT at 8:15 p.m. at the Bowl, 25 Grant Street. MPACT is a renowned a cappella vocal group with a wide variety of pop and jazz selections. Featured will be selections from the music of Stevie Wonder, Stomp, Earth, Wind & Fire, Harry Connick, Jr., the movies, and Motown. All created by the human voice alone. For information on this concert and the season call: 909.793.7316
July 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 & 31 the Rialto Community Players will present Little Shop of Horrors at the Sandra R. Courtney Playhouse, 150 East San Bernardino Ave., Rialto. This delightful and campy musical (book & lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken) is based the 1960's cult horror film in which a nerdy florist cultivates a Venus fly trap plant that grows so Saturday, July 9 – the City of Ribig it devours everything in it’s alto Community Services presents path. The musical is directed by Movies In The Park and Family Cameron Harris. Show times are Activities featuring Minions at the Friday and Saturday - 8p.m. and
Thursday, July 14 - the John M. Pfau Library of California State University San Bernardino presents Free Summer Movie Series featuring Batman v. Superman at 8:00 p.m. at the South Library Lawn. This free event to the public
Thursday, July 21 - the John M. Pfau Library of California State University, San Bernardino presents Free Summer Movie Series featuring Barbershop at 8 p.m. on the South Library Lawn. This free event will have food, snacks and refreshments available for purchase. Attendees may park free in lots D & C and are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs. For inFriday, July 15 & Saturday July formation contact Iwona Contreras 16 - the Redlands Bowl Summer at 909.537.3447 or Music Festival presents Rhythmic icontrer@csusn.edu Circus at 8:15 p.m. at the Bowl, 25 Grant Street. This family friendly Friday, July 22 - Colton Commutap extravaganza features fast fu- nity Services presents Movies in rious footwork - an entertaining the Park featuring The Good Didisplay of music from a seven- nosaur at the Rich Dauer Park, 955 piece funk band and tap dancing. Torrey Pine Drive. The movie is For information on this concert shown around 8:15 p.m. but attenand the season call: 909.793.7316 dees are encouraged to come early and bring blankets and chairs. This Sunday, July 17 - Colton Com- family friendly event will have munity Services presents Concerts games, crafts and food for sale. in the Park featuring The Smooth For information call: Groove Band from 6:30 to 9:00 909.370.6153 p.m. at Fleming Park, 525 N. La Cadena Drive. This family event will have games, contests, craft Favorite Quote: and food vendors and a Kids Zone. "The only person who is eduFor information call: cated is the one who has learned 909.370.6153 how to learn and change." - Carl Rogers Saturday, July 16 - Rialto Community Services presents Super Hero vs. Villain Movie Night fea- To submit and event or info for turing Star Wars: The Force Awak- Gloria's Corner please email gloens at Jerry Eaves Park, 1485 N. harrison@me.com
next to his twin sister in the same incubator; the strong baby boy next to the struggling baby girl. The doctor consented and the babies were placed side-by-side. Somehow the healthy baby brother managed to reach over and place his arm around his sick little sister. Before long the baby girl’s heart began to stabilize and her blood pressure became normal. Her temperature soon followed suit. A newspaper reporter heard about it and photographed the twins while still in the incubator, embraced in a hug. They ran the photo with the caption, “The Rescuing Hug.” Little by little the baby girl got better. Today, years later, they both are healthy children. The moral of the story is obvious. The power of touch. It is common knowledge that touching, caressing, cooing to a newborn is a healthy gesture. A few years ago, when such tests were permitted, a team of psychologists tested several newborns in a nursery, by NOT touching the babies for several hours. Within a very short time their vitals began to slow down; their life
expectancy was in jeopardy. Fortunately they reversed the procedure and all the babies recovered. The absence of parental love being expressed is detrimental to the health of babies. Or, for that matter, all of us. Psychology Today has stated that optimal living necessitates four hugs a day for everyone. Such mothering behavior is not limited to humans. All mammals have a similar trait; from whales, chimpanzees, lions, and gorillas. They are caretakers and playful with their young. Compassion, concern, benevolence and similar expressions are also basic to all religions. Why? Because such actions are indigenous to the beliefs of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. A casual study of the Old Testament reveals a significant number of examples of compassion and forgiveness. From Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, David, through the Prophets; especially Amos. Islam makes Almsgiving to be one of the Five Pillars of faith. It’s a basic tenet of the Quran, especially during Ramadan. Of the three major religions,
Christianity is the most explicit. In Matthew chapter 25 and verse 35 through 36, Jesus gives a list of expressed compassions. Both Judaism and Christianity define the motivation for compassion for others. Both speak of loving one’s neighbors as oneself. Jesus explained it clearly in the Parable of the Good Samaritan. Jesus said the following. “For I was hungry and you gave me meat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you visited me. I was in prison and you visited me.” Then Jesus gives the kicker. “In that you have done it to one of the least of these, my brethren, you have done it unto me.” (Matthew 25:40) The substance of compassion is seen as pleasing to God. Years ago I heard a story that occurred during the Normandy Beach Invasion. The Allies had landed and pushing toward Germany and Berlin. The soldiers came to a small French village and it was devastated. Especially the local Cathedral. In the front of the Church had been a statue of Jesus. His face and torso were in tack. But His hands
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Heat Advisory: With record temperature in the Inland Empire, it is important to keep our children, elderly and pets safe from undue heat exposure. Make sure everyone is hydrated. Water is best. Run errands early morning or early evening and do not leave children or pets in the car. The heat is exhausting for everyone so keep a cool head. Exhibits & Theatre:
Friday, July 8 - the Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival presents An Evening of Bernstein and Sondheim with Frank Fetta at 8:15 p.m. at the Bowl, 25 Grant Street. Accompanied on the piano by Maestro Fran Fetta, soloists Ralph Cato, Brooke deRosa, Haqumai Sharpe and Nandani Maria Sinha perform classics by two of the most iconic composers of musical theatre. This free performance will feature selections from Westside Story, Candide, Sweeney Todd, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music and other favorites. For information on this concert and the schedule for the season call: 909.793.7316
Saturday, July 9 - the State St. Ballet of Santa Barbara presents Everybody Dance Day/Vamos Todos A Bailar from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Garcia Center for the Arts, 450 West 11th Street, San Bernardino. It's a free day of dance for everyone. All ages and abilities are welcome. There will be free food, free lessons and a free performance by members of the troupe.
Tuesday, July 12 - the Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival presents A Tribute to Benny Goodman Live at Carnegie Hall at 8:15 p.m. at the Bowl, 25 Grant Street. Featured is the Benny Goodman Tribute Orchestra that recreates the 1938 concert, which is hailed as the landmark concert that forged a new place for jazz in American culture. This free concert will feature Polly Podewell - the last vocalist to perform with Benny Goodman, The Lindy Sisters, Gina Notrica - Tex Beneke Orchestra vocalist, Kim Richmond as Benny Goodman and Dick Weller as Gene Krupa. For information on this concert and the season schedule call: 909.793.7316
Words to Think About: The Power of Touch
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he other day I received a very inspirational e-mail from Dr. Peter G. St. Don, a good friend of mine. He wrote a true account of twins who were just a few days old-a boy and a girl. The baby girl was born with a serious heart condition and wasn’t expected to live. The baby boy was born healthy. A few days went by and the baby girl with the heart defect began to deteriorate, she was close to death. A nurse asked the doctor if she could place the healthy baby boy
and feet had been blown off. However, one of the American soldiers had made a sign and hung it around Jesus’ neck. It read “He has no hands or feet, BUT ours” Two observations about this account and the original story about the twins. The stories have two sources. The first is innate. Love is indigenous within us. The second source is God-given. The source of Christian faith. One further account. I grew up during the Great Depression. My Dad worked hard, always, at two or three jobs. He and I walked everywhere we went and every Sunday we walked to Church. Usually having food for a friend. I remember for the first time we detoured on the way and why. We stopped at one of his friend’s house. He came out, and Dad and I walked him to church. The man, John Benish; later became a Christian and a leader in the Church. Dad never said a word in Church, but his actions spoke volumes. He was one to whom Dad gave food. Remember the Twins; Remember the Statue; Remember my Dad; and above all Remember Mathew 25:40. Amen. Selah. So be it.
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ooking to pencil-in something for the next two weekends? How about giving to a good cause or just spending some quality time with the family? Here are a few quality events taking place in the Inland Empire July 9, 10 and 15: Pack the Bus backpack & school supply drive 9:30 am to 2:30 pm, July 9
The Children’s Fund is inviting the community to help ‘Pack The Bus’ full of new backpacks and school supplies for San Bernardino County foster and other vulnerable youth July 9. “Children’s Fund is committed to giving our county’s vulnerable children support, opportunity and hope,” says Stacy Iverson, Children’s Fund President and CEO. “Providing new backpacks and school supplies to foster youth helps fulfill our promise to them. Ultimately, we want all children to have a bright future and to know that we believe in them.” Bring your backpack and school supply donations to Piemonte at Ontario Center, at 4120 and 4190 E. 4th Street in Ontario. The big yellow school bus will be in the parking lot adjacent to PetSmart. Or, you can make a monetary donation, and Children’s Fund will do the shopping for you. Donations can be made online at www.childrensfundonline.org. Second Sunday Programs at Kimberly Crest 1 to 4 p.m., July 10 1325 Prospect Dr, Redlands
Summer is well under way and the kids are out of school, which means finding fun activities for them to do — Kimberly Crest has an expansive Italian garden with lively little critters in it. This month’s Second Sunday program from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the 10th, will be dedicated to changes the garden has gone through over the years and the insects and animals living there, giving guests a chance to learn about them. The museum and gift shop will have an exhibit showcasing pictures of the different stages the gardens have been through and there will be various garden themed activities to participate in. Guests are also welcome to enjoy light refreshments. All Second Sunday Programs are free. Docent guided tours of the home will also be available from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, with the last tour beginning at 3:30 pm. Prices are $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 children age 6-12 and no charge for 5 years and under.
Summer Movies at the County Museum 7 p.m. July 15, 29 Aug. 5, 19 San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane in Redlands
Bring the family, bring a picnic, bring some lawn chairs—it’s Summer Movies at the San Bernardino County Museum. Family favorite films will be screened at 7 pm on selected Fridays in the museum’s courtyard. Sponsored by the Museum Association, Movies at the Museum are free for Museum members and $5 per person for non-members. Popcorn is free! The series kicks off on July 1 with the PG-rated film, “A Night at the Museum”. The series continues on July 15 with G-rated “Rio,” August 5 with “Princess Bride,” and August 19 with “Robots,” both rated PG. For those over 18 looking for a fun evening night out, Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds” will be shown on July 29. The event will highlight the museum’s renowned Wilson C. Hanna bird egg collection, the fifth largest in the world. In addition, guests will enjoy birdthemed activities and aptly-named cocktails to honor one of the most famous horror films in American film genre history.
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Why was I not surprised? As I followed the beginning of the monument from the groundbreaking ceremony, the actual unveiling on Veteran’s Day last November and the ceremony on Memorial Day, my thought was how long before the memorial would be vandalized.
Well, it finally happened, and I couldn’t help but wonder how
What does it take to get a letter published with the answer to fighting California wildfires? Indeed, with the history of firefighting incompetence by the U.S. Forest Service and Cal Fire at Lake Arrowhead, the Cajon Pass into the Victor Valley, Santa Barbara, San Gabriel Canyon, Lake Isabella and many fires in Northern California, needless loss of forest lands, property and lives could have been simply pre-
As drivers were warned numerous times over the July 4 holiday weekend, driving drunk not only is dangerous and could kill people, but also brings severe penalties. Just before the holiday, the U.S. Supreme Court cleared up what penalties can be imposed on those suspected of drunk driving. When someone is pulled over in a vehicle on suspicion of drunk driving, the person automatically faces a suspension of their license if he or she refuses a Breathalyzer, blood or urine test. In California, the person’s refusal, according to Section 23612 of the Vehicle Code, “will result in a fine [and] mandatory imprisonment if the person is convicted of a violation.” The key is there would have to be a court trial for the conviction. It’s called “implied consent.” That is, when you’re issued a license by the DMV, you consent to follow all California and local driving laws. According to California Vehicle Code Section
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vented. Clearly, all of these wildfires and more across the county could have been prevented by a fleet of DC-10 tankers subject to immediate dispatch with enormous water drops at the start of each fire, extinguishing them before they spread. Surely, waiting until fires get out of control, then sending DC10’s to keep out-of-control fires from spreading further is nothing
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Evidently, the vandals had no concept of what a fantastic project this was and what went into planning, creating and financing such a wonderful tribute to our
military forces. Evidently the world is changing and the moral compass of our younger generation has too much time on their hands and often do not have to pay the consequences for their actions if they are even caught.
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many young men and women whose names are inscribed on the monument were willing to serve their country and possibly lose their lives so we could live in a free country.
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23601, a blood-alcohol content of “0.08 percent or more, by weight” means the person is presumed to be “under the influence of an alcoholic beverage at the time of the alleged offense.” However, some states, including North Dakota and Minnesota, imposed a mandatory conviction even without a trial. The Supreme Court combined three cases in Birchfield v. North Dakota. Plaintiff Danny Birchfield, after being convicted of not consenting to a blood test without a police search warrant, objected that his Fourth Amendment right to protection against “unreasonable searches and seizures” was being violated. The court sided with Mr. Birchfield on the blood test question, but held that Breathalyzer tests do not require a search warrant. The case at issue there was Bernard v. Minnesota, in which William Bernard Jr. refused a breath test and automatically was convicted. As Justice Samuel Alito wrote
for the court, “Because breath tests are significantly less intrusive than blood tests and in most cases amply serve law enforcement interests, we conclude that a breath test, but not a blood test, may be administered as a search incident to a lawful arrest for drunk driving. As in all cases involving reasonable searches incident to arrest, a warrant is not needed in this situation.” Justice Sonia Sotomayor concurred with the opinion, but partly dissented, writing of the blood-test portion, “This court has never said that mere convenience in gathering evidence justifies an exception to the warrant requirement. I fear that if the court continues down this road, the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement will become nothing more than a suggestion.” We agree with her that preserving Fourth Amendment protections is essential. For California, current law fortunately does not go as far as the court allowed and should not be changed.
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McDonald's movie to be released; with Hells Angels created San Bernardino's 1950's image ---True story more shocking than fiction
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Pictured above: In middle Michael Keaton as hamburger tycoon Ray Kroc in The Founder. Bottom right, Maurice and Richard McDonald with milkshake machine salesman.
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Ray Kroc at San Bernardino McDonald's By Harvey M. Kahn
he story of the McDonald brothers helping make San Bernardino into the "Fast Food Capital of America" draws comparisons to the Hells Angels motorcycle corporation who in 1948 also brought notoriety to San Bernardino. Both have been associated to the criminal element. The Hells Angels, the blue collar variety. McDonald's, more of the white collar type. Over the past 50 years there's been at least 20 motion pictures based on the Hells Angels. McDonald's gets its first on Aug. 6 when "The Founder" will be released by The Weinstein Company of New York. Michael Keaton plays the lead role of Ray Kroc, who partnered with Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino for six years before buying them out in 1961 for $2.7 million. It could be by coincidence that McDonald's and the Hells Angels used a similar business model for expansion. In 1961, the Hells Angels and
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McDonald's both began growing from a small local independent business into a international brand with franchises throughout the world. The Hells Angels still consider San Bernardino its mother charter. McDonalds current ownership has de-emphasized its San Bernardino connection. Attempts to portray the Hells Angels theatrically have seemed to have failed miserably. By looking at and reading the previews of The Founder, it appears Keaton does an entertaining job portraying Ray Kroc. Attempts to reach The Weinstein Company spokesperson Rebecca Coleman were not successful. A source close to the movie said that San Bernardino was not used in the back drop of The Founder. In the bigger picture, McDonald's has perhaps caused more damage to society than all the deeds of the Hells Angels. In their formative years, both relied on San Bernardino High School students for their growth. The Hells Angels for members. McDonald's
for the teenage dollar. McDonald's not only invented the franchise way of business, it has been accused of mass producing serious dietary health problems. The McDonald's association with racketeering goes back further than the Hells Angels. According to Associated Press, United Press, the Daily Sun Telegram, Riverside Press, and the Riverside Superior Court, Richard and Maurice McDonald had a link to racketeers at a high level. In fact, the purchase of their milkshake machines can be traced to investors with questionable backgrounds. It's doubtful that The Founder will include the actual story of the first McDonald's in San Bernardino. How the location transitioned from a hangout for nerdy teens into a haven for large drug transactions in the "1967 Summer of Love." Or how the formation of McDonald's was somewhat connected to congressional and state criminal investigations in San Bernardino and Riverside. San Bernardino attorney Gregory Kassel says any story about McDonald's would not be accurate unless it includes the late Eddie Seeman, who loaned the McDonald brothers $10,000 in 1948 to expand their original location at 14th and "E" Street in San Bernardino. "If it wasn't for Seeman, McDonald's wouldn't be
what it is today. They did not have enough money and Seeman lent it to them at 20 percent interest," recalled Kassel, who has the canceled check to prove it. Kassel explained that Seeman was his Godfather and he was a beneficiary to part of his will. "The McDonald's offered Eddie a part ownership in their business in lieu of repaying the loan but he wanted his money back plus the interest," said Kassel, who admitted the amount of interest looked abnormally excessive at the time. Kassel was a teenager when Seeman died in 1982 and even then, he wondered about the actions of his Godfather. "I thought he was in the mafia," said Kassel. Before he died, Seeman said he bought a home with the earned interest in the 3300 block of Arrowhead Ave. in San Bernardino. According to the Riverside Press Enterprise, Seeman was found
guilty in 1955 of bribery along with high ranking members of the state liquor control board and the state board of equalization. Over the years Seeman conducted business with Cuban importers and Las Vegas gamblers, according to legal notices. "Well, if it's put that way, Yes, the McDonald's probably received questionable investment money," acknowledged Kassel. Either way, Kassel wishes his Godfather would have accepted the partial ownership of McDonald's instead of repayment. "If we could go back in time, I wish my Godfather would have accepted the deal." The U.S. Security and Exchange Commission shows McDonald's net assets in 2015 were $38 billion. "I am thoroughly convinced that McDonald's would have failed if it were not for the loan from Eddie Seeman," said Kassel.
West Valley Water District Makes Conservation A Way Of Life
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nder new rules adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board, the State is eliminating specific statewide mandates in favor of allowing local agencies to determine the appropriate drought response depending on their local conditions. Part of this process involves a “stress-test” to determine whether projected supplies are sufficient to meet anticipated demand over the next three years while assuming dry conditions will persist. “The West Valley Water District is pleased to certify to the State that our customers’ efforts to conserve and WVWD’s efforts to boost and preserve water supplies mean that we can pass the stresstest and meet our customer’s demands." said Board President Dr. Clifford O. Young, Sr. However, Dr. Young also cautions against returning to old ways, “The
health of our water supply over time counts on customers to continue to conserve.” As WVWD depends heavily on groundwater supplies that are replenished by local precipitation, conservation will continue to be key. In this case, heavy winter rains in Northern California provided only moderate relief to Southern California water supplies. California would need three more wet winters in a row in order to make a dent in the longterm water picture in our state. Furthermore, dry conditions in neighboring states may cause those reductions in water flows from sources in the Cascades, Sierras, and the Rockies. Those changing supply conditions could impact water availability in the future in California. With this in mind, WVWD submitted a voluntary 15% reduction in water use to state regulators on
Wednesday. As a result of the reduction in the customer conservation standard, the Board of Directors will be considering modifications to WVWD’s regulations governing water use in the coming months. WVWD will also continue to assess conditions on an ongoing basis to ensure adequate future supplies. If conditions worsen in the state, additional measures could be needed. Under the previous mandatory conservation requirements established in 2014, West Valley Water District was required to reduce water use 28-32% over the last two years. This state mandated conservation level was issued on top of existing conservation regulations already in place requiring a 20% reduction in water use by 2020. Overall, meeting these standards required an extraordinary effort on the part of WVWD
customers to find new measures to conserve and meet a combined total reduction in water use of up to 52%. “As we turn from extraordinary measures to ongoing conservation, our customers need to continue to find permanent ways to save water.” Board Vice President Linda Gonzalez stated. “Droughts remind us of what has always been true – water is a precious resource. We are proud of the way our customers showed us they can save during the emergency and know that they will continue their water-wise ways into the future.” West Valley Water District is also investing in the better utilization of existing ground water supplies make us better prepared for current and future droughts through the use of innovative technologies to treat perchlorate and nitrate in previously inactive
wells through bioremediation. The first phase of this project is expected to begin delivering clean drinking water into the system this summer. Customers are encouraged to visit www.saveourwater.com and the District’s website at www.wvwd.org to learn more about ways to conserve, access rebate programs, and participate in conservation activities. The West Valley Water District’s next FREE water-wise landscape will be held on August 6th at the District Offices at 855 W. Base Line Road, Rialto, CA 92377. WVWD serves the communities of Bloomington, Colton, Fontana, Rialto and parts of an unincorporated area in San Bernardino and a segment of the Jurupa Valley in Riverside County
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I.E. Revisited: The Blues are Back at The Marquis Lounge
By Bobby Joe Holman
ince 1952 The Marquis Lounge in San Bernardino has been a mainstay to the Inland Empire music scene by providing local musicians the opportunity to perform and play music of all eras! Now once again, The Marquis Lounge is leading the way, teaming up with London-based, Global Entertainment and Media, by bringing me and my band, Blues Groove, to The Marquis Lounge this Saturday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.! Blues Groove, Steve Gaynor – Drums and Vocals, Phil Kelly – Bass Guitar and Vocals with guest Blues Guitarist/Vocalist – Doc Ryan and myself are very excited and honored to be given the opportunity to play our brand of Blues at the lounge. So if you plan to see our show, may I suggest that you come early and with a hungry because seating is limited and Maria’s cooking from the kitchen is to die for! Now on to other “I.E. Revisited” news, don’t forget to listen to “I.E. Revisited” radio programs broadcasted on Rialto Network Radio’s Time Warner Channel 3 and AT&T’s Channel 99 as well as on Rialto Net-
works website link, “I.E. Revisited” Facebook page link, and on Rialto Networks YouTube page link! I want to thank Ron Casdin of The Torquays for connecting with me on the telephone, we haven’t yet been able to sit down and have discussion about The Torquays opening for The Rolling Stones at the Swing Auditorium in 1965 and their record, “Stolen Moments”, so look for his interview in next week’s publication! I also, want to thank a number of reader’s for their positive comments and suggestions” on our weekly 26 T Hot Rod Build published in the Rialto Record! It is because of your involvement and support of “I.E. Revisited” I am able to re-live and experience those wonderful times from back in the 60’s, I Thank You! Heart To Harp, Bobby Joe Holman
Bobby Joe Holman is featured weekly in The Inland Empire Weekly.
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Bobby Joe Holman and the Blues Groove will take the stage July 9 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Marquis Lounge, 1036 W Highland Ave in San Bernardino.
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News in Brief: Fund distributes $2.5 million to victims of Dec. 2 shooting
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rrowhead United Way distributed the $2.5 million it received in donations to the victims of the mass shooting at the Inland Regional Center on Dec. 2. Thousands of donations were made to the San Bernardino United Relief Fund, which Arrowhead United Way and the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors established. The nonprofit announced on Tuesday that around 73 victims and/or their families will benefit from the fund. “No amount of money can bring back those lives lost or changed forever in the terrorist attack,” said Arlen Verdehyou, husband of victim Bennetta Betbadal. “But the
generous financial contributions from strangers shows how this community is committed to rebuilding lives.” Businesses and organizations, such as Albertsons, Vons, Hangar 24, Morongo and San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, and the Muslims United for San Bernardino contributed to the fund.
Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County (CAPSB) announced the completion of a new freezer unit that will help to store and distribute more food products throughout the re-
gion. The installed freezer unit, which was constructed with the help of a $117,000 donation from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, has the ability to store 90 pallets of frozen foods. CAPSB supplies the majority of ‘emergency food’ present in many of the shelters, community center, churches, and soup kitchens across San Bernardino County. In recent years the organization has distributed approximately 10 million pounds to impoverished residents. CAPSB’s leaders say the new freezer unit will go a long way towards helping combat hunger across the Inland region. “We have one in four children living in poverty in our county,” said CAPSB Board Chairman Dr.
Margaret Hill. “Food insecurity is a serious issue with far-reaching negative effects on children and their ability to learn in school. This new freezer unit will expand our capacity to secure more frozen products to help those most in need.” Chief Executive Officer Patricia Nickols-Butler explained the freezer will allow for increased capacity of food, it's to more people in need, and the decrease of transportation and outside cold storage costs. “CAPSBC estimates a $50,000$60,000 cold storage savings per year,” Nickols said. “Although CAPSBC Food Bank helps feed 30,000 households per month, the need far exceeds the assistance provided.”
wit and color one would expect from Larsen’s decidedly characteristic sound which was described by the Minneapolis Star Tribune as “composed of freshly sprung rhythms, freely tonal harmony and bright orchestration.” With more than 500 major works, Larsen’s vivid and adventuresome catalogue has made her one of America’s most performed living composers. Her work includes massive technical operas and symphonies, as well as intimate chamber and vocal pieces. A true trailblazer in the world of repertory composition, Larsen was the first female composer in residence with a major orchestra thus opening doors for the next generation through the American Composers Forum, which she co-founded in 1973. From her first symphony “Water Music,” to her stunning opera “Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus,” to her most recent world premiere “Earth — an essay from space” made to fill the gap in Holst’s The Planets — Larsen’s wide-ranging body of work is united by its imaginative risk-taking, rhythmic energy, and essential optimism. With more than 50 recordings, Larsen is widely commissioned by leading orchestras and ensembles, creating new work and fruitful collaborations with
such artists as James Dunham and Frederica von Stade and ensembles as varied as the Minnesota Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony, Cantus, The King’s Singers, and the Apollo Chamber Players. “Composers working today are in a strange bridging area; we are redefining ourselves,” Larsen says. “We are philosophizing about the nature of sound in our world today. We are struggling to figure out, in our noise-polluted world, what is sound, what is music, and what is silence.” In addition to Larsen’s new composition, the opening concert, scheduled for October 15, will include Saint-Saens’ “Danse Macabre,” Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C Major, and Mozart’s Don Giovanni Overture” which will also feature members of the Inland Valley Repertory Theatre. Other season concerts will be performed December 17, 2016, February 11, 2017, March 18, 2017, and May 14, 2017. Said Fetta, “We are proud to offer our valued audience a new work by such an important contemporary female composer. This is just one of many delightful surprises we have in store for this exciting opening concert and, in fact for the entire coming season.” TICKETS FOR THE SEASON OPENING CONCERT
Three and five-concert season packages as well as single tickets are available now and can be purchased online at www.sanbernardniosymphony.org or by calling the box office at (909) 381-5388, and, with limited availability at the theatre on the night of each event. Single ticket prices range from $25
New freezer to improve food capacity, provide more for residents in need
Little League tournament play begins Barbecues and fireworks have come and gone, while Little League tournaments begin to heat up. An array of local leagues will be in action for several weeks across the Inland Empire. The California Little League District 43 tournament, which comprises of teams from San Bernardino, Highland, and the Mountain region, will be taking place through July 12. The winner may face the winner of the District 21 tournament in the Sectional round. The District 21 tournament will feature games between perennial powerhouse Colton Ken Hubbs Memorial and rivals from Bloomington, Grand Terrace, and Rialto. Every year around the Fourth of July, the area’s All-Star baseball teams compete in double elimination or round robin tournaments for a chance to make the trip to Williamsport, Pennsylvania for the Little League World Series. The Colton Lions Club Little League remains the only area team to have made it to Williamsport-finishing runner-up to Schenectady, New York at the 1954 Little League World Series. Several teams have come close to reaching Williamsport since then. The San Bernardino-Rialto (San-Ri) Little League lost 5-4 to Red Bluff, California in the Western Region Championship Game in 1974 and Rancho Cucamonga’s Vineyard Little League lost 2-0 to Chandler, Arizona in the Western Region Championship Game back in 2003.
San Bernardino Symphony Will open 88th Season with New Work by Acclaimed Composer
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an Bernardino Symphony Music Director and Conductor Frank Paul Fetta was thrilled to hear the latest news about Grammy winning composer Libby Larsen, who has been commissioned to write a new work to be premiered at the orchestra’s 88th Season opening concert thiscoming October. The news concerned Larsen’s receipt of the annual McKnight Foundation award, Minnesota’s highest cultural honor. In bestowing the award, Foundation representatives described Larsen as a “virtuosic composer and an energetic advocate for the artist’s role in making sense of transitional times, [who] has breathed new life into the concert music tradition for the new millennium.” Past recipients have included actress Wendy Lehr, composer Domenick Argento and poet Robert Bly. Said Larsen, “I was speechless, which, for anyone who knows me, is a rare happenstance.” The award includes a $50,000 prize. Added Fetta, “Libby Larsen has clearly made a strong impression on the music world. We were extremely excited when she agreed to compose a new work which will feature our wonderful concertmaster Todor Pelev.” Entitled “Dancing Man Rhapsody,” the new piece exudes the
to $60, depending on seat location; students and military with ID are always $10. Contact the box office to obtain a new season brochure. All regular season concerts are performed at the historic California Theatre of the Performing Arts, 562 W. 4th Street, San Bernardino.
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Students showcase underwater robotics
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San Bernardino City Unified School District students entering 9th grade showcased their engineering skills at Cal State University, San Bernardino on Thursday, June 30 during the summer GEAR UP program. Courtesy Photo a young age to learn robotics is By MJ Duncan an important career opportunity San Bernardino City Unified School District students entering 9th grade showcased their engineerfor them,” said CEO and Presi- ing skills at Cal State University, San Bernardino on Thursday, June 30 during the summer GEAR 5 San Bernardino City dent of Arrowhead United Way UP program. Unified School District Doug Rowand. “We are honored students entering 9th to have opened doors for students grade had a rare opportunity to Building a SeaPerch ROV naval, ocean, and marine engilearning and exploration.” that may become the engineers of showcase their engineering skills teaches basic skills in ship and neering. Throughout the week, students our future.” at Cal State University, San submarine design and encourages “Working with Arrowhead designed, assembled and built The SeaPerch Program provides Bernardino on Thursday, June 30 to explore naval archiWay has allowed San underwater robots. At the students United their students with the opportunity to during the summer GEAR UP tecture and marine and ocean enBernardino Community College end of the camp, students raced learn about robotics, engineering, program. Arrowhead United gineering principles. It also District (SBCCD) to work with their aquatic masterpieces and and mathematics science, Way sponsored the underwater teaches basic science and engifuture students at a young age worked through common water(STEM) while building an underSeaPerch program, an innovative neering concepts and tool safety and instill a love of inquiry, disrelated issues such as buoyancy water ROV as part of a science underwater robotics program that and technical procedures. Stucovery and science,” said Stacy and drag, how to safely use elecand engineering technology curequips teachers and students with dents learn important engineering Jones, professional expert for tricity underwater, and other riculum. Throughout the project, the resources they need to build and design skills and are exposed SBCCD. “The SeaPerch program technical applications. students will learn engineering an underwater Remotely Operto all the exciting careers that are exposes students to engineering concepts, problem solving, teamated Vehicle (ROV). possible in naval architecture and principles through hands-on work, and technical applications. “The opportunity for students at
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Summer Movies at SB fire destroys multiple homes the San Bernardino County Museum O
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vent dates: July 1, July 15, July 29, August 5, August 19 Bring the family, bring a picnic, bring some lawn chairs—it’s Summer Movies at the San Bernardino County Museum. Family favorite films will be screened at 7 pm on selected Fridays in the museum’s courtyard. Sponsored by the Museum Association, Movies at the Museum are free for Museum members and $5 per person for non-members. Popcorn is free!
The series kicks off on July 1 with the PG-rated film, “A Night at the Museum”. The series continues on July 15 with G-rated “Rio,” August 5 with “Princess Bride,” and August 19 with “Robots,” both rated PG.
For those over 18 looking for a fun evening night out, Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds” will be shown on July 29. The event will highlight the museums renowned Wilson C. Hanna bird egg collection, the 5th largest in the world. In addition, guests will enjoy
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bird-themed activities and aptlynamed cocktails to honor one of the most famous horror films in American film genre history.
Summer Movies at the Museum and the County Museum’s other exciting events and exhibits reflect the effort by the Board of Supervisors to achieve the Countywide Vision by celebrating arts, culture, and education in the county, creating quality of life for residents and visitors.
The San Bernardino County Museum is at 2024 Orange Tree Lane, at the California Street exit from Interstate 10 in Redlands. The museum is open Tuesdays through Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission is $10 (adult), $8 (military or senior), $7 (student), and $5 (child aged 5 to 12). Children under five and Museum Association members are admitted free. Parking is free. For more information, visit www.sbcountymuseum.org. The museum is accessible to persons with disabilities.
n Saturday, July 2, a brush fire ignited in San Bernardino on Kendall Drive and Little Mountain at approximately 1 p.m., destroying four homes. Two county firefighters and one civilian were transported to nearby hospitals for smoke and heat related injuries. A mandatory evacuation was issued at Skylark Drive and Edgerton west of Pershing Avenue. County Fire received assistance from Redlands, Loma Linda, Rialto, San Manuel, Colton, CalFire BDU and USFS.
“We were able to get our dogs out, but I’m not sure if we’re still going to have a home,” said Carol McMurry frantically, a resident on the steep hill. “We just have to sit here and watch helplessly.”
The fire consumed 8.7 acres and was fully contained three hours later. A total of 120 firefighters were on scene with 6 chief officers, 12 paramedic engines, 9 brush engines, 3 trucks and 2 inmate crews. Nearby residents lined the streets taking pictures and recording the incident.
“This is just heartbreaking and scary to watch,” said San Bernardino resident Kim Kelly. “This is a reminder that we’re right in the middle of fire season and we all need to be careful.”
County Fire would like to remind homeowners that now is the time to clear your property of dead and downed vegetation. Create a defensible space that will allow your firefighters to protect your home in the event of a wildfire.
Some tips to prevent fires include: • Remove all dead or dying vegetation • Trim tree canopies regularly to keep their branches a minimum of 10 feet from structures and other trees • Remove leaf litter (dry leaves / pine needles) from yard, roof, and rain gutters • Relocate woodpiles or other combustible materials into Zone 2 • Remove combustible material and vegetation from around and under decks • Remove or prune vegetation near windows • Remove “ladder fuels” (lowlevel vegetation that allows the fire to spread from the ground to the tree canopy). Create a separation between low-level vegeta-
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A total of 120 firefighters were on scene with assistance from Redlands, Loma Linda, Rialto, San Manuel, Colton, CalFire BDU and USFS. Two firefighters and one civilian were taken to local hospitals for heat and fire related injuries.
tion and tree branches. This can be done by reducing the height of low-level vegetation and/or trimming low tree branches.
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SBCCD Board of Trustees Installs New Student Trustees
he San Bernardino Community College District (SBCCD) Board of Trustees installed newly elected Student Trustees Beverly Rapouw from Crafton Hills College and Pablo Machado from San Bernardino Valley College at their June 9th board meeting.
President Longville said, “Serving on the Board of Trustees provides both students with the opportunity to learn first-hand about balancing the needs of their various constituency groups against the constraints of the budget and competing priorities. They also will have wonderful opportunities for training in teamwork, leadership, planning and communication.” SBCCD Chancellor Bruce Baron said, “We look forward to working with both Student Trustees and to providing them with an in-depth learning experience. Serving in this position allows them to identify specific issues that the students are interested in, to research those issues, and to offer policies and procedures for the Board to consider.”
Crafton Hills College Student Trustee Beverly Rapouw is an Anthropology and Communications major who understands that every student is an integral part of the Crafton Hills College campus. Throughout her life, Beverly has been involved in outreach programs that worked to serve the people around her. When she joined Student Senate for the 2016-2017 school year, she realized how much more of an impact she could produce in her community, more specifically with the student body of Crafton Hills College. Beverly desires not to change the people around her but to bring about the change that they would like to see. She has the ambition to represent them, just as they are, and to advocate for what they stand for.
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New Student Trustees with the SBCCD Board: shown left to right: Trustee Nickolas Zoumbos, Board Vice President Joseph Williams, Trustee Donna Ferracone, Chancellor Bruce Baron, SBVC Student Trustee Pablo Machado, Board Clerk Gloria Macias Harrison, Board President John Longville, and CHC Student Trustee Beverly Rapouw spring of 2018. Pablo has lived in San Bernardino for 21 years and hope to do so permanently. His hobbies include volunteering with a variety of organizations, including the Inland Congregation United for Change and helping students become familiar with the campus and with college processes. His goal is to run for Mayor of San Bernardino one day in order to gain experience in order to address bigger issues, then for the U.S. Senate, and one day hopefully to run for President of the United States of America.
San Bernardino Valley College Student Trustee Pablo Machado is a second year student. He plans to transfer from SBVC to Cal State San Bernardino in the
About the San Bernardino Community College District The San Bernardino Community College District (SBCCD) is one of 72 community college districts within the California Community College system, the largest educational system in the world, which encompasses 113
ne of America's most acclaimed poets of the 19th century, Emily Dickinson, is the subject of the award-winning one-woman show "The Belle of Amherst," opening July 12 as part of the Redlands Theatre Festival. "The Belle of Amherst ," by William Luce, is based on the life of celebrated -- and reclusive-poet Emily Dickinson from 1830 to 1886 and set in her Amherst, Mass., home. The play uses her poems, diaries and letters to tell the story of her life and her family, close friends and acquaintances. The play balances Dickinson's self-imposed seclusion from society with those brief happy mo-
ments when she was able to experience some joy in her life. The festival's Kristine Rodriguez, who plays Dickinson, cfeates 15 different characters in the play. "Directing a one-person play does have its specific challenges," said director Ron Adams of Highland. "You have to give the actor a roadmap, if you will, with certain landmarks along the way to assist with line memorization and telling the story with props and movement. And because 'The Belle of Amherst' is the story of a well know person, he said, it's important to be true to the character of that person and the era in which she lived. "Choosing period influenced music and costumes (also)
community colleges. The SBCCD has a 90 year history of providing its community and students with quality and affordable vocational certificates, associate’s degrees, and preparation for transfer to a four year college or university through San Bernardino Valley College (SBVC) and Crafton Hills College (CHC). In addition, the Economic Development and Corporate Training Division (PDC) and KVCR TV-FM provide professional development and cultural and educational information to the community at large.
For additional information on the SBCCD, please contact Alisa Sparkia Moore, Esq., Communications and Public Relations at 805.717.0347 cell or by email at asmoore@sbccd.edu.
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helps convey the tone of the piece, as well as the set itself with furniture evoking the style of the mid-1800s." "The Belle of Amherst," which is being staged for five performances, is one of five shows in repertory this summer in Redlands' Prospect Park. Tickets are available at the Redlands Theatre Box Office at Prospect Park or by calling (909) 792-0562. The box office opens June 27. Hours on site are 3 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 27 through July 8, and July 8 through Aug. 20 (every show night), 5 to 9 p.m. Ticket information also is available at www.rftseason.com. No children under 5 will be admitted.
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San Bernardino freshman polish their technopreneur skills at Kids That Code Summer Camp
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ozens of San Bernardino-area 9th graders embarked on an internet mission recently to expand their technology resumes. From building a website from the ground up, to applying research, animation and video skills to their sites, the emerging high schoolers proved their technopreneur skills are on a entirely different level. “We have to be prepared for the future in order to follow our careers and dreams,” said Billy Rice, a San Bernardino High School freshman. Billy, and nearly 6 dozen other incoming freshman, were tasked to build a fictional nonprofit website using different computer and graphic design programs learned during the annual “Kids That Code” summer camp June 20-23. The camp, founded by a student team at the CSUSB Inland Empire Center of Entrepreneurship, is a program that specializes in teaching youth math, science,
verbal and critical thinking skills through interactive computer programming, game design, mobile apps and more. It offers students interested in science, technology, engineering and math-related careers an opportunity to expanding their knowledge in the constantly growing fields. “Learning new programs and methods through experiences like these, we’re at an advantage,” said Billy. “It’s going to really help us get our foot in the door.” In addition to creating the websites, students also had to present their work to their peers. Arrowhead United Way sponsored 70 rising 9th graders for this year’s camp. The students came from San Bernardino city schools through a grant from Southern California Edison. “We are honored to give students the chance to get hands-on experience with computers and coding. We must prepare the next generation to succeed in a world that requires these STEM skills,” said Doug Rowand, CEO and president of Arrowhead United Way, in a news release.
The San Bernardino Public Libraries present The Littlest Chef Food Demonstration & Book Signing
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s part of our summer activities, three of the San Bernardino Public Libraries will be hosting food demonstrations and book signings by Paulina Jaramillo, author of The Littlest Chef: Fun and Healthy Recipes for Children. These free, all-ages programs will be held in Kellogg Room A at the Feldheym Central Library, 555 W. 6th Street on Thursday, July 14 at 1:00 PM; at the Rowe Branch Library, 108 E. Marshall Blvd. on Monday, July 18 at 4:00 PM; and at the Villasenor Branch Library, 525 N. Mount Vernon Ave. on Monday, July 18 at 6:00 PM. The Littlest Chef contains fun and easy recipes for healthy meals ranging from beverage and breakfast to dinner and dessert. It
also contains interesting food facts, a list of natural sweeteners (with brief explanations), and food jokes to keep children’s interest. A list of spices and seasonings in English and Spanish and a glossary explaining cooking terms is also included. The recipes that require adult supervision are indicated with a chef's hat on the top right corner. Paulina says, “The Littlest Chef is a family effort. My granddaughters (ages 9 and 10) chose their favorite recipes and drew the artwork, my daughter formatted the book, and I provided the editing.” Paulina Jaramillo enjoys cooking and baking as a hobby and writing as a passion. Two of her other books deal with healing from loss and the third is a historical overview of the American Southwest. She lives in the mountain community with her two cats. This program is for children and their adults, ages 5 and up. Books will be available for purchase at the event. Participants in the library’s summer reading game will get credit for coming to these programs. For more information on these free events, which are sponsored by the Friends of the San Bernardino Public Library, call Feldheym Library at 909-381-8235, Rowe Library at 909-883-3411, or Villasenor Library at 909-3835156. For more information on library activities go to www.sbpl.org or www.facebook.com/SBPLfriends/
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San Bernardino 9th graders took to the classroom over summer break to polish their technology skills at the annual Kids That Code Summer Camp at Cal State San Bernardino June 20-23. In addition to web design, students were also introduced to programs such as Minecraft, GameMaker, GameFroot, Scratch and MakeBot. “Kids that Code shares a com-
mon vision with Arrowhead United Way that is all about helping the future of the Inland Empire,” said Pat Person, Kids That Code director, in the release. “Technology can level the play-
ing field and provide our kids access to new opportunities that did not exist even a few years ago.” To learn more about Kids That Code, visit www.kidsthatcode.org.