el chicano august 06 2015

By Anthony Victoria

San Bernardino City streetsweeper and president ofthe Ramona Alessandro-La

Placita Neighborhood Association

Jerry Zuniga wanted to do some-thing different.Realizing community events inthe west side of the city are notcommonplace, Zuniga said he andhis wife, were urged to organize

something for their neighbors toenjoy.“We like to give back,” explainedZuniga. “We felt that nothing was

National Night Out event providesinteresting city perspective

Festival held to raise awareness ofHome of Neighborly Services’ struggles

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Photo/Anthony VictoriALeft to right: San Bernardino Police officer John Vasek, councilwoman Virginia Marquez, residentsJerry and Andrea Zuniga, and Assemblywoman cheryl Brown’s communications manager AshleyJones.

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By Anthony Victoria

Approximately 50 childrenparticipated in the firstannual Chalk Art Festival

that took place at the Home of

Neighborly Services, located at839 N. Mount Vernon Avenue onSaturday August 1.The children were able to drawchalk art pieces that featured avariety of themes, such as cartooncharacters, nature, and community

elements. In addition, Aztec danc-ing, boxing, and Zumba coursesamples were made available toattendees of the event. The awardsand gifts provided to the festival’sparticipants were provided by theFestival cont. on next page

Last week, Rep. PeteAguilar (CA-31) joinedfellow California mem-

ber Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-19)and 176 members of Congresson a letter to the Department ofHomeland Security (DHS),calling on it to end its FamilyDetention Program. The letterfollowed the U.S. DistrictCourt’s ruling that the DHSdetention program violated the1997 Flores Settlement, whichguided protocol for unaccom-panied minors caught crossingthe border. It also applies tothose apprehended with theirparents. Judge Dolly M. Gee ofFederal District Court for theCentral District of Californiaruled on the decision lateFriday, July 24th.“As our nation continues todeal with an immigration cri-sis, we must remember toalways show care and compas-sion, especially for those whoare most vulnerable. Thewomen and children held inthese detention centers arefrom nations ravaged by war,poverty, and disease—we can-not subject an already suscepti-ble population to more hard-ship and strife. Judge Geemade an important ruling lastmonth and I stand with my col-leagues in Congress and urgeSecretary Johnson and theDepartment of HomelandSecurity to heed this decision,”said Rep. Aguilar.Rep. Aguilar is a strong advo-cate of comprehensive immi-gration reform and a championof the President’s program tocreate and expand programs forundocumented immigrants,including DACA (DeferredAction for Childhood Arrivals)and DAPA (Deferred Actionfor Parents of Americans andLawful Permanent Residents).

Aguilar callon DHS to

end Detentionof immigrant

families

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Photo/Anthony VictoriAStanding with San Bernardino councilwoman Virginia Marquez are the winners of the chalk ArtFestival: Ariana Arroyo (Most colorful), Steven housier (Most realistic), Melissa Gonzalez (BestPicture; represented by her son cesar), and Jade rubio (Most creative) .

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val’s participants were providedby the San Bernardino MunicipalWater Department.Resident Jose Guerra decided toorganize the event in hopes of en-couraging people to take an activeinterest in the Home. According toGuerra, the Home is on the brinkof closure.“I think it is vital people utilizethese services,” said Guerra. “Alot of people in this part of towndon’t drive. They need a place toaccess locally to receive the serv-ices they need. It’s great that thecommunity is out here helping.This place has been here since1922 and is still alive. We can’t letit die.”Guerra said he believes the ulti-mate responsibility lies with theboard.“These people need to go outthere and seek funding to bringhere,” he said. “I know it is atough job and it is a tough thing tosay, but that’s their job. They needto make the right decisions andspeak to the right people in orderto support the community.”Home of Neighborly Servicesboard president Jerry Martin saidthe home in recent times has suf-fered budget cuts due to the lossof a Community DevelopmentBlock Grant (CDBG) that was is-sued by the city years prior. “We depended on [the city] formany years,” Martin said. “It willbe our responsibility to raise funds

in order to keep the Home open.We are open to all kinds of sug-gestions.”Maria Arroyo, whose daughter,Ariana, 8, won a reward for achalk art rendition drawing of aflower, said the center has pro-vided her a close place next tohome that allows her to take ESLcourses and do exercise regularly.“You have a lot of loveable peo-ple here,” she said. “It’s helped melearn to interact with others andmeet great people.”Richard Acosta, who is aiming tobring his boxing club (named afterhim) to the Home, plans on pre-senting the idea to the Home’sboard on August 12. He said thegym can provide kids with the dis-cipline needed to be good resi-dents and community advocates. “We aim to provide guidance,discipline, and structure to theyouth in this area--not just insidethe gym, but out there in societyas well,” he said. “Our main focusis to teach these kids to be pro-ductive in their communities andgive back to society.”

Anthony Victoria is the StaffWriter for the Colton Courierand El Chicano Newspapers. Hecould be reached at (909) 637-6369 or [email protected]

nothing was happening here, sowe decided to have a NationalNight Out event for people to getto know one another and buildtrust.”Zuniga, 55, has always divertedto other alternatives. As a young adult back in the1980s, Zuniga convinced hisgrandmother to sell him a plot ofland in the westside of SanBernardino. During times of strug-gle, he sought to make his lifelongvision of being a homeowner intoreality. “I always had a dream to be ahomeowner here,” he said. “I wasdetermined to do it.”Years of studying home con-struction led to Zuniga, family, andfriends building a home at 532 Tia-juana Street in 1993---the locationof one of several National NightOut events that took placethroughout San Bernardino on Au-gust 4. As Mother Teresa once said,“Love begins at home, and it is nothow much we do... but how muchlove we put in that action.”Perhaps it was fitting that Zu-niga’s household was one of thestops city and other local digni-taries made throughout the night. Staying with the overall theme ofNational Night Out, SanBernardino Mayor Carey Davis,councilwoman Virginia Marquez,

San Bernardino City Police ChiefJarrod Burguan, San BernardinoCity Fire Chief Tom Hannemann,and California AssemblywomanCheryl Brown emphasized the im-portance of collaboration andneighborhoods organizing to fightback against crime. “We are here building a unitedforce,” said Davis. “It is a startingpoint for the community to try andkeep people safe. Hopefully peo-ple will begin to take an interest inone another in order to protect oneanother.”Moreover, this year’s NationalNight Out took place in the back-drop of a critical time period in thecity’s history and future develop-ment. On Monday August 3 theCity Council passed a five-yearagreement with the police union.According to a city press release,the contract will provide 3.5 per-cent annual salary increases forpolice officers in exchange for in-creased cost-sharing of up to 12percent for retirement plans for thelast three years of the deal.Despite the tensions that have ex-isted between city officials and lawenforcement officers in the lastthree years due to the bankruptcy,both groups looked cheerful onTuesday as they spoke to Alessan-dro/La Placita residents, while alsoallowing children to peek into theirpatrol cars. Zuniga believes Davis, Burguan,

and Hannemann made a big state-ment by showing up to the associ-ation’s event. In his opinion, itdemonstrates that the city is head-ing in a positive direction.“Without them, there would beno reason for us residents to comeout. They are our leaders,” he said.“We appreciate them taking theirtime to come see us here in thewest side.Zuniga believes his story canserve as a testament to young resi-dents of the city who are reluctantto take action for change or pursuegoals.“If you could build a model car,you could build your own home,start an organization, or pursueanything you want,” Zuniga said ina booming voice. “You just have todo it. If you don’t take that step, itwon’t be done.”The next generation is alreadymaking strides towards ensuringtheir visions and dreams become areality. Martin Luther King Jr. sev-enth grader Cesar Gonzalez, 12,said he wants to become Mayorwhen he grows up. He said he likesto volunteer his time because heaims to improve the city.“I like to be here,” he said. “Iwant to help San Bernardino inanyway I can. I guess you can sayI am a proud San Bernardinian.”

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San Bernardino City Fire Chief Tom Hannemann speaking to residents Manuel Sanchez Jr., 68, andhis son, Manuel III, during the National Night Out event at the Zuniga residence on August 4.

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Ariana Arroyo, 8, drawing a chalk rendition of a flower. “We are herebuilding a unitedforce.... “It is astarting point forthe community totry and keep peo-ple safe. Hope-fully people willbegin to take aninterest in one an-other in order toprotect one an-other.”

“These people need to go outthere and seek funding to bringhere...I know it is a tough joband it is a tough thing to say, butthat’s their job. They need tomake the right decisions andspeak to the right people in orderto support the community.”

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Water Conservation:Californians have done well inconserving water during the monthof June in spite of warmer thannormal temperatures. When Gov-ernor Brown mandated a 25 per-cent reduction as part ofemergency conservation regula-tion, it was not known if Califor-nians could meet this goal.Californian not only met the goal,but also exceeded it by reducingwater use by 27.3 percent. Resi-dents will have to continue con-serve as we face the hot months ofAugust and September. Accordingto the State Water Resources Con-trol Board, June conservation ef-forts put the State's goal to save1.2 million acre-feet of water byFebruary 2016 back on track.Monthly water use reports are re-quired from water suppliers andeach supplier has to meet its indi-vidual conservation standard. Thelocal goals are: Colton, 20%; EastValley, 28%; Redlands, 36%; Ri-alto, 28%; San Bernardino City,28%; and West Valley, 32%.I know we are all doing our partby letting our lawns go brown, tak-ing shorter showers, and takingother actions to conserve water,but let us not forget to water ourtrees. Let's urge our cities to con-tinue to provide water to the treesin the medians and along thestreets. Since my family is nolonger using the dish washer-toomuch water- we are washingdishes by hand and the rinse wateris going to our trees. Any left overice cubes are going to our in-doorplants. We can do it together!

Candidates:The deadline is fast approachingfor prospective candidates to filepapers for political office. Locallymany city councils, school boards,water boards have members up forre-election or there are vacancies.Deadline for filing is August 7th.We shall know soon who are thecandidates. Then it is up to us thevoters to choose the best personfor the position.

Save the Date:

Now to September 1 - a newpublic art project - This is SanBernardino - by poet Juan Del-

gado and photographer ThomasMcGovern is on display in thewindows of 468 West Fifth Street,the former Arts on 5th. The win-dow display combines photo-graphs of historic andcontemporary San Bernardinowith poetry exploring personal andshared experiences of the city. Inaddition Delgado has createdbook-themed installation with dis-carded library books and oversizedbookmarks. The artists have alsocreated a website(juanandtom.com) so the com-munity can post pictures, poetryand stories about San Bernardino.

August 7,13 & 19 - the RedlandsTheater Festival presents the pro-duction of Vanya & Sonya &Marsha & Spike. Performancesstart at 8:30 p.m. at Prospect Park,1352 Prospect Drive. This delight-ful comedy of ill manners byChristopher Durang is recom-mended for a mature audience. Forticket information call:909.792.0562 or purchase on-lineat www.RTFseason.com

Friday, August 7 - the ColtonCommunity Services presentsMovies In The Park with Malefi-cent at Fleming Park, 525 La Ca-dena Drive. It is also AnnualPrincess Night so dress up as yourfavorite Princess or character fromthe movie. There will be games,activities, and snacks for sale. Themovie starts around 8:15 p.m. Forinformation call 909.370.6153 oremail:[email protected]

Friday, August 7 - the RedlandsCommunity Music Associationpresents the Redlands SymphonyOrchestra conducted by FrankFetta featuring guitar virtuosoTim Callobre at the RedlandsBowl, 25 Grant Street at 8:15 p.m.The program includes Rodrigo'sConcierto De Aranjuez as well asexcerpts from Stravinsky's Pul-cinella and Mendelssohn's ItalianSymphony.

Tuesday, August 11 - the Red-lands Community Music Associa-tion presents A Tribute to GlennMiller at the Redlands Bowl, 25Grant Street at 8:15 p.m. This freeconcert features the Tex BenekeOrchestra, former LawrenceWelk co-star Mary Lou Metzgerand popular local group "Stringof Pearls." For information visitthe web site - www.redlands-bowl.org

August 12 & 18 - the RedlandsTheater Festival presents the pro-duction of One Man Two Guvnors,a fast paced funny romp throughEngland that incorporates comedy,pantomime and music-hall. Theperformance starts at 8:30 p.m. atProspect Park, 1352 ProspectDrive. For ticket information call:909.792.0562 or purchase ticketson-line at www.RTFseason.com

Thursday, August 13 - the As-sociated Students and the John F.Pfau library at California StateUniversity, San Bernardino(CSUSB) presents a free summermovie- Avengers: Age of Ultron -on the CSUSB south library lawn,

5500 University Parkway at 8 p.m.Attendees are encouraged to bringblankets and to dress as a favoritesuperhero. Free parking in Lot D.Snacks and drinks will be avail-able for purchase. For informationcall: Iwona Contreras at909.537.3447 or email [email protected]

Friday, August 14 - the Red-lands Music Association presentsIncendio, a fusion guitar groupthat recast the sound of Spanishguitar in powerful modernarrangements with Afro-Cuban,Celtic, Latin, and middle-easternrhythms. The core trio is com-prised of Jim Stublefield (guitar),JP Durand (guitar, guitar synth),and Liza Carbe (bass, guitar).Drummer Tim Curle and percus-sionist Nicole Falzone round outthe group. This free concert beginsat 8:15 p.m. at the Redlands Bowl,25 Grant Street. For informationcall: 909.793.7316.

Saturday, August 15 - theColton Community Services pres-ent Dive-In Movies featuringHappy Feet Two at the GonzalesCommunity Center pool, 670Colton Ave. from 7 to 10 p.m.There is a minimal fee of $2 toenter pool area. For informationcall: 909.370.6153

Tuesday, August 18 - the Red-lands Music Association presentsNavy Band Southwest at the Red-lands Bowl, 25 Grant Street at8:15 p.m. One of the oldest mili-tary bands will perform some ofAmerica's favorite patriotic music.Under the direction of Lt. Jane E.Hoffmann, the band serves themilitary and civilian communitiesthroughout the Southwest UnitedStates. For information call:909.793.7316.

Thursday, August 20 - the As-sociated Students and the John F.Pfau Library present a free sum-mer movie - Pitch Perfect 2 - onthe CSUSB south library lawn, 55University Parkway at 8 p.m. Freeparking is available in Lot D andattendees are encouraged to bringblankets and lawn chairs. Foodand refreshments will be availablefor purchase. For information call:Iwona Contreras at 909.537.3447or email [email protected]

Friday, August 21 - the Red-lands Community Music Associa-tion presents Redlands SymphonyOrchestra, conducted by FrankPaul Fetta featuring pianistAlexander Agate in Prokofiev'sPiano #1. The program also in-cludes Andante Cantabile fromTchaikovsky's 5th Symphony andDvorak's New World Symphonywith a grand finale of fireworks.The performance starts at 8:15p.m. at the Redlands Bowl, 25Grant Street. For information call:909.793.7316 or visit www.red-landsbowl.org

Friday, August 21 - a free Sen-ior Fair for residents in the westend of Congressman Pete Aguilar'sdistrict will provide informationand assistance on Veteran and So-cial Security issues. Local organi-zations will provide resourcesincluding: free health screening,health education, food assistanceprograms and consumer protectioneducation. This event will be heldat Abundant Living Church, 10900Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cuca-monga from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.(noon). No RSVP is required, forinformation call: 909.890.4445

Thursday, August 27 - the Cali-

fornia State University, SanBernardino (CSUSB) AssociatedStudents and the John F. Pfau Li-brary present the free summermovie Furious 7' on the CSUSB li-brary lawn at 8 p.m. Free parkingis in Lot D, snacks and beveragesare available for purchase for in-formation call: Iwona Contreras at909.537.3447 or [email protected]

Thursday, September 3 - Kiwa-nis of Greater San Bernardinopresents "The Whole World Is AClassroom" installation dinner inhonor of incoming President Mar-garet Hill at the Arrowhead Coun-try Club, 3433 Parkside Ave. from5:30 to 9 p.m. For ticket informa-tion contact: Marielena Shorett [email protected] or call:909.864.4719.

Thursday, September 3 - Kiwa-nis of Greater San Bernardinopresents "The Whole World Is AClassroom" installation dinner inhonor of incoming PresidentMar-garet Hill at the Arrowhead Coun-try Club, 3433 Parkside Ave. from5:30 to 9 p.m. For ticket informa-tion contact: Marielena Shorettat [email protected] or call:909.864.4719.

Thursday, September 10 - Cal-ifornia State University, SanBernardino (CSUSB) AssociatedStudents and the John F. Pfau Li-brary present the final free summermovie - Ted 2 - on the CSUSB li-brary lawn at 8 p.m. Free parkingis in Lot D and snacks and bever-ages are available for purchase.For information call: Iwona Con-treras at 909.537.3447 or [email protected]

Thursday, September 11 - theSan Bernardino Black CulturalFoundation presents the 26th An-nual Black Rose Humanitarian andCommunity Service Awards Ban-

quet at the National Orange Showfrom 6 to 9 p.m. The Black Cul-tural Foundation recognizes thecommunity's unsung heroes - indi-viduals and/or organizations - thatgo above and beyond normal com-munity volunteering and civicservice. This year special recogni-tion will be made of the commu-nity's first responders inremembrance of 9/11. For infor-mation visit www.sbbcfounda-tion.com or call: 909.888.1696.

Friday, September 11 - LibreriaDel Pueblo Board of Directorspresents the 2015 Legacy of Ex-emplary Service Dinner to honorindividuals for their accomplish-ments and contributions to thegreater community of SanBernardino. The event starts at 6p.m. with a reception followed bydinner and awards ceremony at theNational Orange Show, Renais-sance Room, San Bernardino. The2015 honorees include: BishopGerald Barnes, Marsha Olguin,Debra Olguin, Eloise GomezReyes, Fr. Michael Barry andChristina Millian, posthumously.For information and to RSVP call:909.888.1800 or email MartinValdez [email protected]

Favorite Quote:"The liberal idea is that everyone

should have a fair access and fairopportunity. This is not equality ofresult. It's equality of opportunity.There is a fundamental differ-ence."

Robert Reich

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It seems that every year chil-dren are heading back toschool earlier.

Rialto Unified School Districtwelcomed back thousands of stu-dents Aug. 5 while students atColton-Joint Unified have been insession for more than a week. Forstudents in the Redlands UnifiedSchool District, however, there’sa little more time to enjoy summeras the first day of school isn’t untilAug. 13.So whether you’re trying to playcatch up because the first day ofschool sprung up on you and yourchildren or if you’ve been pre-pared for weeks with backpackspacked, here’s a few tips offeredthat will help you and your childease back into the school swing ofthings.

RoutineIt’s simple, create one. It’ll makeeveryone trying to get out of thehouse in the morning less stressedand stop them from rushing outlike there’s a fire.Creating a daily morning routineis possibly the most genius thing.Make sure backpacks, keys,glasses, phones are left in thesame place so no one forgets onthe way out. Set clothes out thenight out before, especially shoesbecause somehow one alwaysgets lost.

SleepGet some. This goes back to rou-tine. Have a bedtime so no one isa walking zombie in the morning.

Student/classroom suppliesWait for it. Many teachers pro-vide students with the necessarysupplies so don’t panic and rushout to every single back-to-schoolsale and buy a dozens of bottles ofglue, binders and pens. Whoknows, your child’s teacher mayonly require you to purchase a spi-ral notebook for the morning’swriting block. If individual oreven classroom supplies are nec-essary, teachers usually send out alist on the first day of school alongwith any other important notes.

Back-to-School NightGo to it.Here’s the chance to meet theteacher, principal and those thatwill be involved daily in yourchild’s life. Most importantly,back-to-school nights are the op-portunity to find out what’s goingon at the school and what impor-tant dates you and your child needto know.

Consider SportsSports can foster confidence, co-operation and healthy habits, andthe start of the school year bringsmany opportunities to join variousprograms.Hydration, nutrition and properconditioning are important for anysport, especially those with in-tense training in warm weather.Schedule a sports physical withyour pediatrician to discuss yourchild’s overall health and how toprevent injuries.

~Source: Rapid City Journal

Talk SafetyIf your child will be walking toschool, travel the route with himto assess its safety. Find out abouttraffic patterns and crossingguards. Teach your child safetyrules like looking both ways. Ifpossible, have your child com-mute with an older sibling orneighbor. If your child will be rid-ing a bike or skateboard, be surehe wears a helmet. Review basicrules for safer riding. Bus ridersshould also be mindful of safetyrules, like remaining in one’s seatand listening to the driver.More back-to-school tips can befound atwww.healthychildren.org.

~Source: Rapid City Journal

Yazmin Alvarez is a reporterwith Inland Empire CommunityNewspapers and can be reachedat [email protected].

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I want to elaborate on my letterpublished June 16th 2015. It wasentitled “an extremely dishearten-ing and very disturbing day forAmerica”. I was referring to theUnited States Supreme Court’sruling legalizing gay marriage. Al-though “popular” and “cool”nowadays, this is against Godslaw that was established over6,000 years ago. The LGBT com-munity expects society to be sotolerant of their life styles, beliefsand points of view, yet are so in-tolerant of Christian’s life styles,beliefs and points of view.

This state and country’s moralsare rapidly deteriorating as statedin the letter so eloquently writtenby Oren Woods from Long Beach,”Not the America He Knew” thatwas published on June 23rd 2015by Colton Courier. If you haven’tread it, do so. It speaks volumes,

at least to those of us who are over40 years of age. It would actuallybe beneficial to those of any age.

Then you have “Governor “JerryBrown, the Governor who basi-cally stifles California’s businessby imposing tax after tax in thename of “environmental aware-ness”. This state pays for illegalimmigrate college tuition, allow“sanctuary cities” that basicallyaid and abet illegal immigrants yettax California businesses to thepoint of relocation or closure.

The protesters that want mini-mum wage rose to $15.00 per hourfor working in the fast food indus-tries, news flash! I worked atDairy Queen when I was ateenager making $2.35 an hour. Iwasn’t thinking that this “was mylife time career”, though I was ex-tremely grateful for it, I knew it

was merely a stepping stone tobigger and better things. Thesejobs weren’t created to be lifelongcareer position they are supposedto be a stepping stone to a careermaking more money and a stablelife.

This country is deteriorating……period. There is no moral com-pass anymore. “Do as thou wilt”or “do as you want”. That’s themindset of society now.

As my dear deceased FatherEdwin Leibelt told me over 40years ago, “This worlds going tohell in a hand basket Son”.

His words have never left me andhave more meaning now thanever.

Gary B. LeibeltColton

An extremely disheartening andvery disturbing day for America

Wild, Wild West again?Between 1969 and 2002, gun vi-olence and misuse have affectedme six times. My brother, grand-son, my son’s friend, a nephew ofmy son-in-law, and two sons of aformer co-worker — all dead, ac-cidentally self-inflicted, suicideand murder.

In addition, I had a loaded andcocked .357 Magnum pointed di-rectly at my forehead, 12 inchesaway, with the holder about tosqueeze the trigger.

My concern for the misuse ofguns far outweighs Rick Perry’s.Has he ever been directly af-

fected? Or is this stupid ideapurely political correctness? Noneof the 50 states, nor any U.S. pos-session, qualifies as frontier any-more.

Perry’s idea that a Wild Westshootout inside a theater woulddecrease deaths and injuries ispreposterous. “Open carry” (oreven concealed carry) has ab-solutely no place in a law-abidingsociety, whether in crowded the-aters, open parks or on publicstreets.

The need to carry firearms todayis a fantasy of gun fanatics. For

those who think an armed, undis-ciplined, untrained, unregulated“militia” will prevent crime ortyranny presaged by today’s poli-tics, they are sadly mistaken.Criminals will use their guns,anyway. Despots cannot toleratesuch possible resistance.

Elect more of the wrong candi-dates and your fantasy will van-ish. The next freedom you’ll loseis your firearms.

Walt Haddock,San Gabriel

Guns are for huntingWhy would you ask such a ques-tion? Have you ever lived inWyoming, Montana, Idaho, Col-orado, Utah and New Mexico?Do you have knowledge whatthese gun-states allow? Whywould someone need/want to takea gun into a theater?

Guns are meant for hunting,

sport shooting and self-defense.We taught our children from thetime they were 3 years old how tocarry a gun and the responsibilityof using it. People who travelfrom over-crowded metropolis re-gions to the wide open spaces toreconnect with their inner Spartanneed to “shoot something.” Everyyear, thousands of incompetentgun owners come to our stateswith their lofty ideas of “fitting inwith the locals.” We of course areready for them, laughing all theway to the bank, and hiring extradeputies and rangers to keep herdon these brainless, uneducated ingun-safety people.Have you ever had shooting ex-

perience? Anywhere? Try it; itleaves one exhilarated. If you ac-complish your goal of hittingsomething, whether it is a moose,bear, doves, elk (delicious, by theway), or sporting clays or metaltargets, pride is also felt.

Should guns be allowed in the-aters? Only if you want to experi-ence being injured or killed by aperson labeled as insane, thus ex-cused for the catastrophe theycause on others. Go for it.

Karen McGuirk,Alta Loma

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Words to Think About: The Value of Life

By G. W. Abersold Ph.D.

Governor Chris Christie re-cently said, “I’m pro-life.But I believe in all of life,

not, just the life in the womb” Hewas responding to the injustice ofthe criminal system. He called it“broken.” He joined PresidentObama and other political leadersin condemning the unfair sentenc-ing of many in prison.Often men and women are sen-tenced for years because of a smallamount of marijuana.

And then without any kind of re-habilitation. The injustice is a hor-rible indictment against thejudicial system of our country.In a recent homily by Pope Fran-cis I, he castigated modern societyfor its indifference or what he callsa narcosis of the spirit.On May 25, 2013 he deliveredthe homily which he called “TheDump-Truck Culture.” This atti-tude is caused by the “absence oflove.”His insight into the modern cul-tural dilemma is amazing. On thePope’s recent trip to South Amer-ica he visited three of the poorestcountries: Bolivia, Paraguay andEcuador. As one reporter put it,“He hammered home themes thathave become pillars of his pa-pacy.”The Pope emphasized a respectfor the poor and care for ourplanet. And to turn from cruel cap-italism that dominated the world’seconomy.Without a presumption that I en-dorse everything that President

Obama and Pope Francis do, Irefer you to the Gospels whenJesus again and again emphasizesthe responsibilities of His follow-ers: to visit the sick, to care for thepoor, to provide for the widowsand homeless, to care for those inprison. These are but a few man-dates of Christianity.Think of the parallels to Obama’slegacy and the words of PopeFrancis. I refer you back to thePope’s homily of May 25, 2013.He indicted society for it mistreat-ment of children, youth and theelderly. “They are merely dispos-able items by our narcissistic con-sumer mentality; we throw theminto an existential dump-truck.”His implication is clear. Anythingor anyone (young or old) thatdoesn’t fit into today’s acceptablepatterns or is too old is simplythrown away. Discarded.Examine for instance: 1) The

plight of millions of our citizensthat are living in poverty.2) The millions of immigrants

that are branded as illegals, rapists

or criminals. 3) The millions un-fairly imprisoned men and womenby the current judicial system.Along with medical inequality,joblessness, educational unfairnessand government grid-lock.It is amazing how many of theseissues were of concern to Jesusand are of concern to Pope Francisand to President Obama.There are a lot of people in oursociety that can be referred to as“disenfranchised.” The poor, thehomeless, the handicapped, the un-employed, those in jail and ofcourse, we elderly.I’ll focus on the elderly. A fewyears ago a talk-show host on aradio station in L.A., publicly ad-vocated that all people that reachedthe age of 65 should be euthanized.Why? Because they were non-pro-ductive and added nothing to soci-ety.There are several alive today thatwould take exception to that view.Queen Elizabeth, President JimmyCarter and Roslyn, PresidentsBush, Pope Francis, Clint East-

wood, Betty White, Willie Nelson,Morgan Freeman, Regis Philbin,Robert Redford, Dalia Lama andBarbara Walters; to name only afew.Of course, there are a few-ail-ments that plague seniors. Seeing,hearing, and smelling are dimin-ished; walking is slower as well asdriving; speaking is often garbledand memory is spasmodic.They share meals with spouses,go to bed early, take naps duringthe day, and often speak too loud.But seniors bring many benefitsto society. They frequent restau-rants, they buy cars, clothes andtravel on cruises. Without thempharmacies would go bankrupt anddoctors would become veterinari-ans.There is an exception to PopeFrancis’ viewpoint. Most ethnicgroups certainly discard the eld-erly. But one does not. The Asians.They revere the elderly; even ac-cept them into their families. Maythis attitude become universal.Amen. Selah. So be it.

ARMC Will Host HealthcareProfessional MentorInformation Event

Arrowhead RegionalMedical Center(ARMC) is partnering

with Reach Out/Inland Coalitionand Colton High School’s HealthEducation Academy of Learning(HEAL) to encourage students topursue careers in healthcare. Theacademy is seeking healthcareprofessionals for the upcomingschool year to mentor a group ofstudents with an interest in thehealthcare field. Mentors meetwith students once a month fortwo hours and use materials pro-vided through a curriculum.Healthcare professionals whoare interested in mentoring a stu-dent can attend a networking ses-sion at ARMC on Thursday, Aug.13, at 4 p.m. in the Oak Room.Refreshments and light appetizerswill be provided. To learn more,log on to: www.BeAMen-torEvent.eventbrite.comARMC’s ongoing partnershipwith Colton High School’s HEALacademy has provided studentswith the opportunity to get a first-hand look at healthcare. Over theyears, students have visited withARMC healthcare professionals

from the emergency department,medical imaging, the clinical laband other departments, whichprovided them with the chance tosee physicians and medical staffin action.

ARMC, along with the Countyof San Bernardino, is committedto partnering with all sectors ofthe community to support thesuccess of every child from cra-dle to career.

Author & Former LAPD Officer Norman E. Edelento appear at the San Bernardino Public Library“What went down one monthbefore Watts burned up, Au-

gust 1965? Author NormanE. Edelen will be at the FeldheymCentral Library on Tuesday, Au-gust 11, 2015 at 6:00 PM in re-membrance of the 50thanniversary of the Watts Riot,which began August 11, 1965,triggered by the arrest of Mar-quette Frye, his mother, and hisbrother.Mr. Edelen was a young police

officer during that time and was in-strumental in establishing thehuman relations organization

within the Los Angeles Police De-partment. He will be discussingprovocative aspects of the LAPD,the Watts Riot, and his presencethere at that time, as well as effortsbeing made to improve relationsbetween the LAPD and the com-munity. Mr. Edelen will also bediscussing his books. The firstnovel in his trilogy, After a Whileyou Wonder, was drawn from hisexperience in the LAPD. Mr. Edelen is a former TV

writer-producer and ex-LAPD of-ficer. Following his years as a LosAngeles Police Officer, he started

writing professionally. A memberof the Writer’s Guild of America,Edelen wrote the first thirteenepisodes of “Serendipity”, a chil-dren’s TV show that won anEmmy Award. He was writer/asso-ciate producer of “Preacher Man”,a TV documentary that was nomi-nated for an Emmy. Edelen wasalso co-writer/producer of a bicen-tennial TV special called “TheGreatest Story Never Told” aboutfreed blacks and slaves who in1763 petitioned the Colonies forfreedom.Books will not be available at

the presentation, but are availableat Amazon or Barnes & Noble tobring with you for signing. Ede-len’s trilogy consists of After aWhile You Wonder; Tuesday AfterNext; and It Don’t Matter: Amor

Regge Senza Legge.For more information call the li-brary at 909-381-8238 or visitwww.sbpl.org

City CouncilMeetings

Colton: First and third Tuesday,6 p.m.; 650 N. La Cadena Dr.Highland: Second and fourth

Tuesday, 6 p.m.; 27215 Base Line.No meetings in August.Loma Linda: Second and fourth

Tuesday, 7 p.m. (check city Website as dates are subject to change);25541 Barton Rd.Redlands: First and third Tues-

day, 6 p.m.; 35 Cajon St.Rialto: Second and fourth Tues-

day, 6 p.m.; 150 S. Palm Ave.San Bernardino: First and third

Monday, 3 p.m.; 300 N. “D” St.

Afternoon DelightDance Socials

All seniors, couples and singles,welcome at free dance socials.Opportunity to make new friendsand remember music of our youth.

Joslyn Senior Center: First andsecond Tuesday 2 p.m., 21 GrantSt., Redlands (909) 798-7550.

Redlands Community Center:Every third Friday 2 p.m., 111 Lu-gonia Ave., Redlands (909) 798-7572.

Highland Senior Center: Everyfourth Tuesday 2 p.m., 3102 E.Highland Ave., Highland (909)862-8104.

Children’s WayFoster Family &Adoption Agency

We are reaching out to you to joinour growing family of Foster Par-ents. Come to our orientation ses-sion and learn how you can makea difference and share the love. We

offer Pre-Certification Train-ing.24-7 Professional Staff Sup-port. Monthly stipends from$860.00-$1027.00. Call Maria at(909) 890-4008 to serve a seat.Orientation and training are ongo-ing. New classes start monthly. Sehabla espanol.

De m o c r a t i cL u n c h e o nClub of San

BernardinoThe Democratic Luncheon Club ofSan Bernardino meet at 12:15 onFridays at Club Headquarters, 136Carousel Mall (near the centralglass elevator) in San Bernardino. Speaker Schedule:8/7 Leticia Garcia, Candidate,SB City Council, 7th Ward8/14 Gigi Hanna, SB City Clerk8/21 TBA8/28 Congressman Pete AguilarVisit us at www.sbdems.com orour new Facebook page atwww.facebook/SBDems.

Ballet FolkloricoCultural Classes

Mondays 5:30-6:30 5-11yrs,Mondays 6:30-8:30 11-adult. Nocharge. 951-233-7027. Knights ofColumbus, 740 Pennsylvania St.,Colton, Ca.

ARMC weeklyFarmer’s Market

Wednesdays from 9 a.m. – 1p.m. in front of the hospital. Stopby on your lunch break for certi-fied fresh produce and artisanbreads. ARMC partners with theSouthland Farmers Market Associ-ation on the weekly market to helppromote health and wellness to thecommunity.

Pineapple JamUkulele Club

Meets: Scherer Senior Center,12202 1St Street Yucaipa Ca,Ukulele class meets everyWednesday from 9:00 a.m. til11:00 a.m. Bring your Ukulele anda friend. All levels of playing.

Public ArtProject

Now to September 1 -a newpublic art project - This is SanBernardino - by poet Juan Del-gado and photographer ThomasMcGovern is on display in thewindows of 468 West Fifth Street,the former Arts on 5th. The win-dow display combines photo-graphs of historic andcontemporary San Bernardinowith poetry exploring personal andshared experiences of the city. Inaddition Delgado has createdbook-themed installation with dis-carded library books and oversizedbookmarks. The artists have alsocreated a website(juanandtom.com) so the com-munity can post pictures, poetryand stories about San Bernardino.

CPR, FirstAid, AEDinstruction

The Redlands Community Centeris pleased to offer CPR, First Aidand AED instruction. This 8-hourcourse combines all topics of basicCPR, AED, and First Aid and isdesigned for citizen-rescuers atwork, home, or out in the commu-nity. This course includes a com-prehensive illustrated CPR, AED,First Aid student workbook, and a2-year certification card. Pleasenote, that this class is not forhealthcare professionals. Inter-ested students need only attendone of the 8-hour Saturday classesscheduled on Sept. 26, Oct. 17,and Nov. 21. Unless otherwise

noted, classes will be held everysecond Saturday beginning Janu-ary 2016. Students may select ei-ther the full 8-hour course from 9a.m. to 5 p.m. for $75; or a 4-hourcourse for CPR and AED only,from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for $50. On-line registration is available atwww.cityofredlands.org/recre-ation/classes. For more informa-tion about this or any class at theRedlands Community Center,please call (909) 798-7572 or e-mail [email protected].

Celebration atSB Library

Saturday, August 8 at 2:00 PMin the Bing Wong Auditorium atthe Feldheym Central Library, 555W. 6th Street to celebrate the 30thanniversary of Feldheym CentralLibrary and also the end of thisyear’s Summer Reading Program.This is the wrap-up event for allfour of the City Libraries’ SummerReading Games. Pacific AnimalProductions will present their“Songs of the Wild” animal showin the auditorium beginning at2:00 PM. The show features liveanimals and the sounds they make.Drawings for the Reading Gamegrand prizes will be done immedi-ately following the animal show.Participants in the children, teen,and adult reading programs whoreceived raffle tickets will be eli-gible for the grand prize in theircategory. You do not need to bepresent to win. In honor of our30th birthday, we will also havesome drawings and give-aways forthe attendees at the event. Every-one who attends the animal showwill receive a raffle ticket forchances to win other prizes, evenif they did not participate in theSummer Reading Program. Spon-sors for this event and the summerreading program are The Friendsof the San Bernardino Public Li-

brary, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels,Baker’s Drive-Thru, Carl’s Jr.,Hometown Buffet, Chick-fil-A,Fiesta Village, Del Taco, Jose’sMexican Restaurant, RainforestCafé, In-N-Out Burger, Wiener-schnitzel, The San BernardinoSymphony, the Raymond Alf Mu-seum of Paleontology, and the SanBernardino Parks & RecreationDepartment. For more informationcall 909-381-8235 or visitwww.sbpl.org

Colton BusinessSummit

Wednesday, August 12 at 3pm-The Business Community workingtogether…We need YOUR inputto make a difference! Spaces islimited… call now for more infoor to RSVP! Contact Chetay Cata-lano-Colton Chamber @ 909-825-2222.

Free MusicLessons

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City of San Bernardino UnanimouslyApproves Settlement Agreement with SanBernardino Police Officers AssociationThe City of San

Bernardino finalized afive-year agreement

today with the San BernardinoPolice Officers Association in a7-0 vote among the Mayor andCommon Council Members.After several months of negotia-tions, the agreement reflects sig-nificant compromise by eachparty for a common cause: to op-timize residents' safety."Addressing crime is a top pri-ority and an important step indoing that is first bringing stabil-ity to our current public safetyworkforce," Mayor Carey Davis

said. "Equally as important is toassure that our labor agreementsadhere to the City's long-term fis-cal plan."Key terms of the agreement in-clude union concessions of pre-petition leaves, claims forimpositions of 13.989 percentCalPERS cost-sharing, and re-tiree health care, resulting in sig-nificant cost savings. The Cityagreed to a minimum 3.5 percentincrease of annual salaries in ex-change for increased cost-sharingof CalPERS of up to 12 percentfor the last three years of theagreement. In addition, the union

will also actively participate in anaggressive recruitment campaignin conjunction with police man-agement to attract new hires andlateral police officers to fill muchneeded vacant positions."This comprehensive agreementis both fair and reasonable giventhe current conditions facing ourmembership and the City of SanBernardino, said Steve Turner,President of the San BernardinoPolice Officers Association. "Itwill help to bring stability to ouragency, which has lost more than33% of sworn and civilianstaffing since the bankruptcy fil-

ing. It is our sincere hope that thisagreement will receive broadsupport from both the residentsand the federal bankruptcycourt."Forging an agreement betweenthe City and police union signi-fies a critical step to the City's re-organization, as noted by JudgeJury in last week's status confer-ence, according to City AttorneyGary Saenz."We are determined, as a team,to achieve the goals outlined inthe recovery plan and this agree-ment marks a major milestone inimplementation process," Saenz

said.The five-year agreement be-tween the police union and theCity achieves multiple goals. Itdemonstrates a commitment tostabilizing, retaining and rebuild-ing the police department's rank-and-file, begins to address thecommunity's strategic plan toppriority of crime, and adheres tothe City's plan of adjustment filedwith the bankruptcy court in May2015. This is an essential firststep towards improving publicsafety services to the residentsand businesses of SanBernardino.

SCE Income Qualified Programs HelpCustomers In Need

Southern California Edi-son (SCE) offers a vari-ety of income qualified

programs to assist customersfacing economic hardships whoneed help paying their utilitybills.“At any time in our lives, anyone of us can be faced with asituation where we need someassistance,” said Tory Weber,principal manager, ResidentialDemand Side Managementprograms. “These programs aredesigned to help eligible cus-tomers more effectively man-age their utility costs withdiscount rates and energy effi-cient appliances, particularlythose on limited incomes orwho participate in other gov-ernment programs.”California Alternate Rates forEnergy (CARE) and FamilyElectric Rate Assistance(FERA) are SCE programs forlow-income households thatprovide a monthly discount ofabout 30 percent off a cus-tomer’s bill. They are availableto those who meet the incomeguideline qualifications or havesomeone in their householdparticipating in at least one of10 government public assis-tance programs ranging fromMedi-Cal/Medicaid to Supple-mental Security Income. Learnmore at: on.sce.com/care. An estimated 1.3 million SCEcustomers are enrolled in theCARE and FERA programs. SCE’s Energy AssistanceFund, administered through theUnited Way, pays an electricbill up to $100 once every 12months for those in need. This

program helps struggling fami-lies avoid having to choose be-tween buying groceries andpaying their electric bill. Lastyear, SCE helped more than15,000 households through theprogram. Learn more at:on.sce.com/eaf.

The Energy Savings Assis-tance Program helps income-qualified households conserveenergy and reduce their elec-tricity costs. SCE pays all thecosts of purchasing and in-stalling energy-efficient appli-ances and equipment such asrefrigerators, air conditionersand more, as well as home effi-ciency solutions like weather-ization, which are free toeligible customers. Restrictionsapply. To learn more ways toconserve energy and savemoney, visit on.sce.com/esap.Income-qualified customersalso may be eligible for theMedical Baseline Program ifthey or someone who lives withthem full time has a medicalcondition that requires electric-ity-powered life support equip-ment. You may be eligible toreceive additional baseline al-location. Certification by adoctor is required.To be eligible, you must re-quire use of a medical life-sup-port device or equipment thatuse mechanical or artificialmeans to sustain, restore or re-place a vital function. You or afull-time resident can also be aparaplegic, hemiplegic, quadri-plegic, multiple sclerosis orscleroderma patient, or have alife-threatening illness or com-promised immune system.


Pets to be adopted due tonationwide “Clear the Shelter” event

By Anthony Victoria,Staff Writer

Two television news net-works are teaming up withapproximately 50 animal

shelters in the Inland region to findpets a home.On Saturday August 15, partici-pating animal shelters will offer areduced adoption fee of $20 forresidents. Local sponsor VCA An-

imal Hospital veterinarians andhealth care experts will also be on-site. All pets adopted during theevent will receive a limited healthguarantee and a gift bag filled withpet essentials. The events arescheduled to take place from 10a.m. to 6 p.m. NBC4 Southern California andTelemundo 52--who teamed upwith shelters to organize the na-tionwide “Clear the Shelters”event--emphasized the importance

of finding struggling pets a newlifeline. “I’m proud that our stations areworking with so many local ani-mal shelters throughout the South-land to help rescue thousands ofanimals,” said NBC4 Presidentand General Manager Steve Carl-ston. “This is an exciting initiativeto support an important commu-nity cause and mobilize millions ofpeople to adopt a pet from theirneighborhood shelter.” “I encourage everyone to join usin this day of action to help ‘Clearthe Shelters’ and give thousands ofhomeless animals the chance of anew life,” added Telemundo 52Los Angeles President and Gen-eral Manager Celia Chavez.According to the Southeast AreaAnimal Control Authority(SEAACA), more than 12 milliondogs and cats are euthanized inshelters each year. Moreover, Ap-proximately 61% of all dogs whoenter shelters are killed. Locally, Colton councilmemberDavid Toro has held spay andneuter events for residents. He hasalso assisted in finding pets newowners. Toro told the ColtonCourier on January 6 that petsshould be treated as they are partof one’s family.“If you love a pet, you’re goingto be loved unconditionally,” hesaid. “You can’t just put them inthe backyard and neglect them.They need social interaction.”NBC4 Inland Empire BureauChief Tony Shin could attest to theimpact pets can make on humanbeings.

“I’m very proud of NBC4’s Clearthe Shelters initiative and the im-pact it will make to bring greaterawareness to the importance ofadopting a pet,” he said. “My fam-ily adopted our beloved cat Gingerfrom the San Jacinto shelter andshe has brought us so much joy. Ihope the community will join meto clear the shelters on August 15.”

For more information aboutClear the Shelters and a list of par-ticipating shelters, visitwww.nbcla.com and www.telemu-ndo52.com. You can also followthe effort on social media@NBCLA and @Telemundo52with hasthtag #CleartheShelters@NBCLA and #DesocuparAlber-gues @Telemundo52.

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NBC4 Inland Empire Bureau Chief Tony Shin loves to hang outwith his cat Ginger that he rescued from the Riverside CountyDepartment of Animal Services in San Jacinto.

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NBC4 ‘today in LA’ Meteorologist and Grand terrace nativeCrystal Egger enjoyed a visit from a puppy at a local animalshelter. Join NBC4 and telemundo 52 to Clear the Shelters onAugust 15 at a participating shelter. All details atwww.nbcla.com/cleartheshelters.

Humane Society ofSan Bernardino ValleyPartners with Macy’sfor 10th Annual “Shop

For A Cause”

Macy’s will partner withthe Humane Society ofSan Bernardino Valley

to invite customers to participatein Macy’s 10th annual national“Shop For A Cause” charity shop-ping event on August 29, 2015.Customers can purchase shoppingpasses from HSSBV (374 W Or-ange Show Road, SanBernardino) now. Macy’s “ShopFor A Cause” is a unique one-day-only shopping event created tosupport local charities’ fundrais-ing efforts. Since 2006, the pro-gram has helped raise tens ofmillions of dollars for charitiesacross the country.“Macy’s is proud to invite ourcustomers to join us in givingback to causes that make a differ-ence both locally and nationally,”said Martine Reardon, Macy’schief marketing officer. “For thelast nine years, Macy’s Shop ForA Cause program has raised manymillions of dollars for thousandsof charities across the country. Welook forward to offering our cus-tomers and associates an easyway to make a positive impact in

our communities while enjoyinggreat savings at Macy’s.”Macy’s has provided theHSSBV with shopping passes tosell for $5 each. The HSSBV willkeep 100 percent of every shop-ping pass it sells. The more theHSSBV sells, the more money itwill raise!By purchasing a shopping passfrom the HSSBV, customers sup-port animals in their communitywhile enjoying a day of spectacu-lar discounts, entertainment andspecial events at Macy’s. Passholders will receive a special dis-count of 30% on most regular,sale and clearance purchases allday, but some exclusions apply.Pass holders can also enter adrawing for a $500 Macys giftcard!For more information aboutMacy’s “Shop For A Cause,” visitmacys.com/shopforacause. Topurchase a shopping pass fromThe HSSBV please call 909-386-1400 ext 218, stop by the office at374 W Orange Show Road, SanBernardino or visitwww.hssbv.org.


Perfect Attendance Can Win aSan Bernardino City Unified

High School Student a New Car

Thanks to a new partner-ship with desertFIAT,9th–12th graders with

perfect attendance for the 2015–2016 academic school year havethe chance to win an array of in-centives from iPods, iPads, schol-arships, up to a NEW 2016 FIAT500.It’s a Gas to Go to Class is aschool attendance program de-signed to motivate students. Nowin its fifth year in the HighDesert, It’s a Gas to Go to Classis coming to San Bernardino CityUnified School District (SB-CUSD). Thousands of studentsattending District high schools re-turned to school on Monday, Au-gust 3 and heard about theprogram on the first day ofclasses. Pacific High School studentswere among the first in the Dis-

trict to see the new car on Mon-day, when representatives fromdesertFIAT visited the campus tointroduce It’s a Gas to Go toClass. In the coming weeks de-sertFIAT will visit every Districthigh school to encourage studentsto maintain perfect attendance.“Giving students an incentive tobe in school has made a tremen-dous, positive impact in the HighDesert, where It’s a Gas to Go toClass started,” said Billy Mack,Director of Sales at VictorvilleMotors and desertFIAT. “Whenstudents miss school, they misscritical instruction time that can-not be made up,” Mack said.“That impacts teachers who haveto spend extra time with the stu-dent.” It’s a Gas is expected to helpSBCUSD significantly improveits high school attendance rates,

which have been increasing in re-cent years. Last school year,about 1,500 high school studentshad perfect attendance. The program is a win-win.Higher student attendance meansmore state funding for SBCUSD,but most importantly, it meansstudents are more likely to suc-ceed academically and graduatefrom high school. According tothe National Association of Sec-ondary School Principals, re-search shows that missing 10percent of the school year—or 18days in most districts—correlateswith academic trouble.For more information about theSan Bernardino edition of It’s aGas to Go to Class, visithttp://www.desertFIAT.com/it-sagasSB.htm.

ARMC seekinghealthcare professionalsto mentor students

Arrowhead RegionalMedical Center(ARMC) is partnering

with Reach Out/Inland Coalitionand Colton High School’s HealthEducation Academy of Learning(HEAL) to encourage students topursue careers in healthcare. Theacademy is seeking healthcareprofessionals for the upcomingschool year to mentor a group ofstudents with an interest in thehealthcare field. Mentors meetwith students once a month fortwo hours and use materials pro-vided through a curriculum.Healthcare professionals whoare interested in mentoring a stu-dent can attend a networking ses-sion at ARMC on Thursday, Aug.13, at 4 p.m. in the Oak Room.Refreshments and light appetizers

will be provided. To learn more,log on to: www.BeAMen-torEvent.eventbrite.comARMC’s ongoing partnershipwith Colton High School’s HEALacademy has provided studentswith the opportunity to get a first-hand look at healthcare. Over theyears, students have visited withARMC healthcare professionalsfrom the emergency department,medical imaging, the clinical laband other departments, which pro-vided them with the chance to seephysicians and medical staff inaction.ARMC, along with the Countyof San Bernardino, is committedto partnering with all sectors ofthe community to support the suc-cess of every child from cradle tocareer.

SBCCD Board of TrusteesWelcomes New Student Trustees

The San Bernardino Com-munity College District(SBCCD) Board of

Trustees welcomed newly electedStudent Trustees EsmeraldaVazquez from Crafton Hills Col-lege and Thomas Robles fromSan Bernardino Valley College attheir July board meeting. President Longville said, “Serv-ing on the Board of Trustees pro-vides both students with theopportunity to learn first-handabout balancing the needs of theirvarious constituency groupsagainst the constraints of thebudget and competing priorities.They also will have wonderfulopportunities for training in team-work, leadership, planning andcommunication.”SBCCD Chancellor BruceBaron said, “We look forward toworking with both StudentTrustees and to providing themwith an in-depth learning experi-

ence. Serving in this position al-lows them to identify specific is-sues that the students areinterested in, to research those is-sues, and to offer policies andprocedures for the Board to con-sider.”As a first generation college stu-dent, Crafton Hills College Stu-dent Trustee Esmeralda Vazquezwas driven to become involved inand out of the classroom. Shefound her passion in advocatingfor students. Esmeralda is a polit-ical science major at Crafton HillsCollege and is working towardsobtaining an education policy de-gree. Esmeralda served as theStudent Senate Vice-President be-fore being elected StudentTrustee. In collaboration with theUniversity of Redlands in 2014-2015, Esmeralda was part of thenationwide Elect-Her movementto empower young collegewomen to become leaders on

their campus and communities.As Student Trustee, Esmeraldahopes to empower students andensure that their voices are ampli-fied and heard.San Bernardino Valley CollegeStudent Trustee Thomas Roblesis studying to become a teacher.As a local from the City ofColton, he hopes to one day be-come the mayor of the fair townthat his great-grandparents helpeddevelop. He is currently em-ployed with the City of Colton asa Pool Manager and as a SeniorRecreation leader for Colton'sCommunity Services Depart-ment. He was the Associated Stu-dent Government President atSBVC for the 2014-2015 schoolyear. As the new Student Trustee,Thomas hopes to continue to sup-port, promote, and represent theassociated student body at SanBernardino Valley College.

Courtesy PhotoNew Crafton Hills College Student Trustee with the SBCCD Board, shown left to right: Trustee Nickolas Zoum-bos, Trustee Dr. Donald L. Singer, Chancellor Bruce Baron, Student Trustee Esmeralda Vazquez, TrusteeDonna Ferracone; Board President John Longville, Board Clerk Joseph Williams, Trustee Gloria Macias Har-rison and Board Vice President Dr. Kathleen (Katy) Henry.


City Officials Step Up for ALSIce Bucket Challenge

Last week, Assembly-member Cheryl R.Brown (D-San

Bernardino), Colton MayorRichard DeLaRosa, FontanaMayor Acquanetta Warren,San Bernardino City ClerkGigi Hanna, 5th District Su-pervisor Josie Gonzales andGrand Terrace Mayor DarcyMcNaboe took the “IceBucket Challenge” to raiseawareness about Amy-otrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS) disease. ALS is a pro-gressive neurodegenerativedisease that renders patientsunable to use their voluntarymuscles. Those afflicted withALS, including 300,000 peo-ple in the United States, losetheir ability to walk, talk,move, and breathe. Assem-blymember Brown took thechallenge in honor of herhusband, Dr. Hardy Brown,who was diagnosed withALS in 2002. The ALS IceBucket Challenge is held an-nually in August until a cureis found.

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By Richard Dawson

Despite battling a kidneyinfection, MakaylaMiller pitched South

Snohomish (Washington) to a 3-0 win against Olivehurst-Linda toclaim the Little League SoftballWest Region Championship at AlHoughton Stadium in SanBernardino on Friday night. Miller had battled the ailmentall week, and needed a visit withan emergency room doctor afterthe team’s semifinal win Thurs-day night, but still managed topitch every inning for Washing-ton during the tournament.Up 3-0 heading into the sixth,Miller had to escape a bases

loaded jam to seal the win. ArikaElliot and Izzy Mendoza led offwith back-to-back singles forNorCal. After Miller struck outAlix Wofford, Marissa Traceysingled to load the bases. Miller got Myra Hinjosa to flyout to shallow center and induceda ground out to first by Tea Mc-Califf to finish it.The seven hits allowed byMiller were more than any of herprevious starts in the tournament.She tossed two no-hitters, thesecond of which came againstCedar American (Utah) to ad-vance Washington to the titlegame. She finished the tourna-ment 6-0.Washington got on the board in

the second inning by capitalizingon a throwing error that scoredpinch-runner Emily Strong to goup 1-0. It added another run in thefourth on a fielder’s choice to ex-tend the lead 2-0. Miller helped herself out withan RBI single to left that broughtStrong home from second in thefifth to make it 3-0.Danika Martin pitched well in acomplete-game for NorCal, al-lowing just one earned run onfour hits and two walks whilestriking out seven. Washington advances to the Lit-tle League Softball World SeriesAugust 13-19 in Portland, Ore-gon.

Photo Courtesy/Richard DawsonMakayla Miller pitched six shutoutinnings for South Snohomish(Wash) during a 3-0 victory overOlivehurst-Linda (NorCal) duringthe Little League Softball WesternRegion Championship Game onFriday, July 31.

Photo Courtesy/Richard Dawson Washington's third basemanmakes a throw to first to end a rally.

Weaver rehabs, 66ers rally to win 2-1By Richard Dawson

Thousands of fans weath-ered a late start time dueto a thunderstorm for the

chance to see Jered Weaver of theLos Angeles Angels make a rehabstart for the Inland Empire 66ers.The persevering fans were re-warded with a pitching duel and alate rally as the 66ers edged theBakersfield Blaze 2-1 at SanManuel Stadium on Thursday,July 30. Weaver, on the disabled list dueto hip inflammation, was pitchingfor the first time since June 20thwhen the Angels were at Oakland.The results were positive as he al-lowed an unearned run on a sacfly in the first inning. In all, hefinished having allowed three hitsand two walks while mixing intwo strikeouts over 64 pitches in3 2/3 innings for Inland Empire(50-51, 15-16). Bakersfield lefty starter TylerPike stifled the 66ers bats forseven scoreless innings. It was thefourth before Mike Fish got the

66ers first hit with a single to cen-ter. Pike allowed only one otherhit and three walks to go with fourstrikeouts and left poised to getthe decision.Up 1-0, Emilio Pagan came in torelieve Pike for the eighth inningand the 66ers struck quickly.Pagan issued a lead-off walk toTyler Palmer. Jake Yacinishmoved Palmer over to secondwith a sacrifice bunt. Bo Way fol-lowed with a hard-hit single upthe middle that scored Palmer andtied the game. On the throwhome, Way advanced to secondon the throw to the plate andwould come around to score him-self after a base-hit from Fishbounced off the second base bagand allowed Way to make it homefor a 2-1 lead. Garrett Nuss tossed a perfectninth to earn his first save for In-land Empire. The bullpen cameup big as Alex Blackford shutoutthe Blaze for 3 1/3 innings, in-cluding escaping a bases loadedjam. Trevor Foss pitched a score-less eighth.

Photo Courtesy/Richard DawsonJered Weaver of the Los Angeles Angels started his rehab as-signment with the Inland Empire 66ers. He allowed one run over3 2/3 innings.

Photo Courtesy/Richard Dawson Bo Way scored a run and hadan RBI during the 66ers 2-1 winover the Bakersfield Blaze atSan Manuel Stadium on Thurs-day, July 30.


IE Sports Net seeks to be Riva/Berdoosports authority via FoxSports affiliationBy Harvey H. Kahn

Riverside-based IE SportsNet has expanded itsradio broadcasting capa-

bility after it was signed by na-tionwide FoxSports radio. IESports Net aired its first weeklytalk show under the Fox um-brella, Aug 1. where it plans touse its new brand name cloutevery Saturday morning to ex-pand its Inland Empire sportsbase.

"We were presented the op-portunity to join FoxSports andjumped at it," said IE Sports NetPresident Brian S. Arrington,who along with business partnerEddie Talbert has operated thesports show independently forthree years. It moved from theSan Bernardino call lettersKCAA-1250 AM to Fox 1350AM in Riverside shortly after itreceived confirmation with Foxin June. FoxSports is transmittedby media giant iHeartRadio.

Arrington said the new affili-ation will not change the empha-sis on the local slant but willallow for a expanded commercialmarket base while boasting itslistening audience. "Fox is veryselective about its affiliations andliked our large body of work,"explained Arrington. "Fox is rec-ognized as one of the largest

sports outlets in the world andbeing part of it gives us credibil-ity that we previously did nothave. We now have the potentialto be one of the largest sports/talkshows in the entire Southern Cal-ifornia market. If we continue towork hard, we will achieve suc-

cess with Fox's affiliation thatwas previously out of our reach."

He said the turning point tothe success of IE Sports Net camefrom the Inland Valley All-Starbasketball game that he and Tal-bert produced along with A.B.Miller athletic director John Ro-

magnoli. Arrington said the all-star game was dormant for yearsuntil the trio decided to resurrectit. "With blessings to Romagnoliwe were able to produce ourcrown jewel event. We will con-tinue it annually, exclusively forSan Bernardino County athletes.We will add a all-star footballgame to be played in January.The soccer, baseball and softballall-star games will be added laterthis year." All games will beplayed at A.B. Miller HighSchool.

Due to its added responsibil-ity, Sports Net IE will broadcastfewer live events such as its highschool game of the week, butcould possibly do some simul-casts on KVMD-TV channel 23.Although all-star games will becomprised of San BernardinoCounty athletes, the show will in-clude live reports and interviewsfrom throughout Riverside andSan Bernardino Counties. "Wewant to provide the people in theInland Empire a home. We willcover all the high schools, thecolleges and youth sports butfootball remains number-1." Ar-rington stressed the importanceof reporting on San BernardinoCity schools and at the same timewill cover the Corona Centen-nial-type powerhouses.

Part of Arrington's and Tal-bert's philosophy is providing

scholarships for youth athletes. Intheir quest to become the "sportsauthority of the IE," they mentoraspiring journalists through an IESports Net internship. "Everymajor radio personality has com-pleted an internship. It's thechance to see what you've readabout in a real world setting. It'sunpaid but its the best way to getinto the business."

Arrington did say that IESports Net is finally showing aprofit after not breaking even forthree years. He told that it costsabout $800 per month to pay forthe weekly one-hour time slot.Travel expenses and then thecountless hours of unpaid pro-duction time could add up to ahefty investment as well. Theysell advertising for as low as $25a spot based on a $600 sponsor-ship package. Off the air, Arring-ton does the promoting andTalbert the technical duties.

He acknowledged that thetechnology of radio and TV havechanged so that the smart phonesare the reception of choice. "Themajor print media is shrinkingand we will be there to fill thatvoid. Talk radio will always haveits place," said Arrington, whodoes not want to move into theL.A. market but does aspire toadvance onto national syndica-tion.

Photo/CourtesyIE Sports Net radio personalities Brian Arrington (Left) and Eddie Talbert(Right). The co-producers have secured an affiliation with FoxSports at1350 AM based in Riverside and are heard Saturday's at 8 a.m.

ROUTE 66 CRUISIN’ REUNION® announcesRick & Kelly Dale of American Restoration

will be on-site for EventThe Route 66 Cruisin’ Re-

union®, powered by theGreater Ontario Conven-

tion & Visitors Bureau, has an-nounced the event on-siteappearance of Rick & Kelly Daleof History Channel’s American

Restoration. In addition to beingon-site during the classic carshow, Rick & Kelly will bring se-lections from their own car col-lection for fans to appreciate. “Itis an honor to have Rick & Kellyjoin us for Route 66 Cruisin’ Re-

union” said Michael Krouse,President and CEO. “They ap-preciate history; they restore allkinds of things including classiccars so their involvement with usis a perfect fit.”The public is invited to attend

the 3rd Annual Route 66 Cruisin’Reunion®, a three day Cruisin’Classic Car Show September 18-20, 2015. Come as a family, foodor retail vendor, bring your clas-sic car, or come to stroll along thehistoric tree lined Euclid Avenueto admire the beauty of these fab-ulous vehicles from yesteryear. This annual event, held on the

third weekend in September, isfree to the public and encom-passes approximately twenty twocity blocks with cars and hot rodsparking and cruisin’ for threedays along the streets of down-

town Ontario, California. Thisfamily friendly event is locatedon Euclid Avenue and the down-town streets near the City of On-tario Town Square, Ovitt FamilyCommunity Library, and OntarioCity Hall located at 303 East “B”Street, Ontario, CA 91764. Lastyear The Route 66 Cruisin’ Re-union proved to be a huge suc-cess with over 200,000 carenthusiasts and spectators. Getready to rumble Southern Cali-fornia – the Route 66 Cruisin’Reunion will be coming townsoon!

San Bernardino Employmentand Training Agency fundinghas been extended 60 daysOn July 29, 2015, a spe-

cial Mayor and Com-mon Council meeting

was held to further discuss anddetermine if interim general fundresources should continue to beused to fund the San BernardinoEmployment and TrainingAgency, a grant-funded work-force development agency, pend-ing a determination by the stateEmployment Development De-partment of whether fundingwould be reimbursed. Also dis-cussed was , how to proceed withthe City's state fund cash-holdstatus and the Governor's recentdenial of the City's application fordesignation as a Local WorkforceDevelopment Area (LWDA) for2015-17 under the new federalWorkforce Innovation and Op-portunity Act (WIOA) due to the

delay in submitting completedaudits.After five hours of presenta-

tions, public comments, and dis-cussions, the Council voted 4-2 toproceed with funding SBETA for60 days with conditions. TheCity Manager will continue towork with SBETA to seek alter-native funding sources in an ef-fort to limit the impact on thegeneral fund; 60-day fundingshall not to exceed $250,000.The City Manager is empoweredto redirect the outside accountingfirm, Macias, Gini and O'ConnellLLP, conducting the 2012-13 and2013-14 audits to focus on thesingle audits needed to lift thestate's cash-hold. Since the cash-hold was implemented in October2014, the City has supplementedSBETA with 1.5 million dollars

from the general fund with theunderstanding that the City wouldbe reimbursed after submission ofthe delayed audits. Simultane-ously, SBETA and the City Attor-ney's office will proceed with theappeals process with the Califor-nia Workforce DevelopmentBoard to lift the cash-hold and todesignate San Bernardino as aLWDA under the WIOA.Workforce development is an

essential element for the better-ment of the City now and in thefuture and the efforts being putforth by SBETA and City officialsare directed toward securing thatelement for the City and its resi-dents. The Mayor and Councilwill reconvene on September 21,2015 at which time an update anda collaborative plan moving for-ward will be presented.

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NOTICE INVITING BIDSNOTICE IS HEREBYGIVEN that theSanBernardino City UnifiedSchool District ("DISTRICT")invites sealed bids for BidNo. F16-01 Chain LinkFencing at Wilson &Vermont ES. SUBMITTALOF BIDS: All bids shall bemade on the Bid Forms fur-nished by the District. BidForms, together with allrequired attachments to theBid Forms, shall be deliv-ered to the DISTRICT in asealed envelope with a copyof the completed requiredbid cover sheet affixed to theoutside of the envelope andplaced in the Bid Box in theLobby of the San BernardinoCity Unified School DistrictBoard of EducationAdministration Building("BOE"). The Bids are due at2:00PM on Thursday, August20, 2015. Bid forms receivedby the stipulated times willbe promptly opened in publicand read aloud immediatelyafter sealed envelopes arecollected at the time, date,and location stated above inConference Rooms A&B.Bid Forms or Attachmentsthereto received after thestipulated time will be reject-ed and returned to Biddersunopened. Each Bid shall beaccompanied by a cashier'scheck made payable to theSan Bernardino City UnifiedSchool District, or a satisfac-tory bid bond in favor of theDISTRICT, executed by theBidder as principal and aCalifornia admitted suretycompany as Surety, in anamount not less than tenpercent (10%) of the BaseBid submitted by the Bidder.BID AND CONTRACTDOCUMENTS: The fullnotice inviting Bids, Bid doc-uments and contract docu-ments may be viewed andordered through C2Reprographics PlanWellService online by clicking on‘PUBLIC PLANROOM' atwww.c2 rep ro . coma f t e rThursday, July 30, 2015.There is a refundabledeposit of Twenty-Five dol-lars ($25.00) for each set ofspecifications, upon pay-ment by cashier's or compa-ny check made payable toSan Bernardino City UnifiedSchool District. ProspectiveBidders may secure up totwo bid sets. Eligibledeposits will be refundedupon return of said docu-ments to C2 Reprographicsin good acceptable conditionwithin five (5) business daysafter bids are opened.Bidders in need of more thantwo sets of bid documentsmay purchase at their owncost based on C2's currentrates at that time. C2Reprographics 3180Pullman Street Costa Mesa,CA 92626 Phone: (866) 632-8329 Public Plan Room:www.c2repro.com Bid docu-ments will be available at C2Reprographics for viewingafter Thursday, July 30,2015. Bid documents willalso be available at the fol-lowing public plan rooms:F.W. Dodge McGraw-Hill,Inc. Public Plan Room;www.construction.com4300Beltway Place Suite 180Arlington TX 76081 DianaBoyles Dodge [email protected] Phone: 1-800-393-6343 Fax: 1-877-836-7711 The Blue BookBuilding & ConstructionNetworkPublic Plan Room:www.thebluebook.com 800E. Main St.P.O. Box500Jefferson Valley, NY10535TJ [email protected]: (800) 431-2584 Ext.3177 Fax: (914) 243-4936CMD GROUP Public PlanRoom: www.cmdgroup.com30 Technology Pkwy S, Ste100 Norcross, GA 30092Michael [email protected] SourceRelations Specialist ReedConstruction Data (770)209-3414 REQUESTS FORBID INFORMATION, CLAR-IFICATIONS, and ADDEN-DA: Questions in writing(only) may be directed to theDistrict's Business OutreachCoordinator, Ms. JenniferWilhelm via email at [email protected] or fax, (909) 885-9991.

The deadline to submitRequests for Bid Information("RFBI") is 12:00PM onThursday, August 13, 2015.All Responses to Requestsfor Bid Information, clarifica-tions and/or addenda will beissued no later than Monday,August 17, 2015 and will beissued to plan holders orregistered plan reviewersonly. Such responses will beposted at the C2 reprograph-ics public plan room websiteat www.c2repro.com. Digitalcopies are considered anaccepted form of Addendadelivery method.PROJECTDELIVERY METHOD ANDREQUIRED LICENSES:The work under these bidswill be a unit price bid and allbidders to be consideredresponsive shall have a cur-rent California B and/or C-13License. PREVAILINGWAGE: Department ofIndustrial Relations (DIR)compliance, EffectiveJanuary 1, 2015: No con-tractor or subcontractor maybe listed on a bid proposalfor a public works project(submitted on or after March1, 2015) unless registeredwith the Department ofIndustrial Relations pursuantto Labor Code section1725.5 [with limited excep-tions from this requirementfor bid purposes only underLabor Code section1771.1(a)]. No contractor orsubcontractor may beawarded a contract for publicwork on a public works proj-ect (awarded on or after April1, 2015) unless registeredwith the Department ofIndustrial Relations pursuantto Labor Code section1725.5. This project is sub-ject to compliance monitor-ing and enforcement by theDepartment of IndustrialRelations. PREQUALIFICA-TION OF BIDDERS: NOTAPPLICABLE FOR THISPROJECT SCOPE OFWORK: Refer to projectsite's specific summary ofwork contained in Sections01 11 00 of the ProjectManual. The contractor isresponsible for the perform-ance and completion of allitems according to plans,specifications and anyaddenda including but notnecessarily limited to thework listed below: Furnishand install new chain linkfencing, including emer-gency gates; removal ofexisting fencing; installationof concrete and asphalt anddemolition at locations spec-ified in specifications. BUSI-NESS ENTERPRISE(DVBE) PARTICIPATIONGOAL AND REQUIRE-MENTS: Bidders mustadhere to the District'sDisabled Veteran BusinessEnterprise (DVBE) participa-tion goal, prevailing wagesand labor compliance pro-gram, and license require-ments; information regardingprevailing wage rates isavailable athttp://www.pd.dgs.ca.gov/sm b u s / d e f a u l t . h t m ,http://search.cadvbe.org/dvbes/search andhttp://www.bidsync.com/DPXBisCASB. PRE-BID CON-FERENCES AND JOBWALKS: A mandatory pre-bid conference and job walkwill be held at the sites onAugust 11, 2015 at10:00AM. Site addresses:Vermont ES: 3695 VermontSt., 92407; Wilson ES: 2894Belle St., 92404 IMPOR-TANT DATES: FirstPublication THURSDAY,JULY 30, 2015 SecondPublication THURSDAY,AUGUST 6, 2015 Pre BidConference and Job WalkAUGUST 11, 2015 AT10:00AM RFI Due THURS-DAY, AUGUST 13, 2015Addendum Due MONDAY,AUGUST 17, 2015 BidOpening 2:00PM ONTHURSDAY, AUGUST 20,2015 Bid Posting onFacilities Website FRIDAY,AUGUST 21, 2015Tentative Board MeetingTUESDAY, OCTOBER 6,2015 NOA Issued(Tentative) WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 7, 2015 END ofNOTICE INVITING BID

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NOTICE INVITING BIDSNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat theSan Bernardino CityUnified School District ("DIS-TRICT") invites sealed bidsfor Bid No. F16-02 ParkingLot and Sitework atProfessional DevelopmentCenter. SUBMITTAL OFBIDS: All bids shall be madeon the Bid Forms furnishedby the District. Bid Forms,together with all requiredattachments to the BidForms, shall be delivered tothe DISTRICT in a sealedenvelope with a copy of thecompleted required bidcover sheet affixed to theoutside of the envelope andplaced in the Bid Box in theLobby of the San BernardinoCity Unified School DistrictBoard of EducationAdministration Building("BOE"). The Bids are due at10:00am on Tuesday, August25, 2015. Bid forms receivedby the stipulated times willbe promptly opened in publicand read aloud immediatelyafter sealed envelopes arecollected at the time, date,and location stated above inthe Community Room. BidForms or Attachments there-to received after the stipulat-ed time will be rejected andreturned to Biddersunopened. Each Bid shall beaccompanied by a cashier'scheck made payable to theSan Bernardino City UnifiedSchool District, or a satisfac-tory bid bond in favor of theDISTRICT, executed by theBidder as principal and aCalifornia admitted suretycompany as Surety, in anamount not less than tenpercent (10%) of the BaseBid submitted by the Bidder.BID AND CONTRACT DOC-UMENTS: The full noticeinviting Bids, Bid documentsand contract documents maybe viewed and orderedthrough C2 ReprographicsPlanWell Service online byclicking on ‘PUBLIC PLAN-ROOM' atwww. c2 r ep ro . coma f t e rThursday, July 30, 2015.There is a refundabledeposit of Fifty dollars($50.00) for each set ofspecifications, upon pay-ment by cashier's or compa-ny check made payable toSan Bernardino City UnifiedSchool District. ProspectiveBidders may secure up totwo bid sets. Eligibledeposits will be refundedupon return of said docu-ments to C2 Reprographicsin good acceptable conditionwithin five (5) business daysafter bids are opened.Bidders in need of more thantwo sets of bid documentsmay purchase at their owncost based on C2's currentrates at that time. C2Reprographics 3180Pullman Street Costa Mesa,CA 92626 Phone: (866) 632-8329 Public Plan Room:www.c2repro.com Bid docu-ments will be available at C2Reprographics for viewingafter Thursday, July 30,2015. Bid documents willalso be available at the fol-lowing public plan rooms:F.W. Dodge McGraw-Hill,Inc. Public Plan Room;www.construction.com 4300Beltway Place Suite 180Arlington TX 76081 DianaBoyles Dodge [email protected] Phone: 1-800-393-6343 Fax: 1-877-836-7711 The Blue BookBuilding & ConstructionNetworkPublic Plan Room:www.thebluebook.com 800E. Main St.P.O. Box500Jefferson Valley, NY10535TJ [email protected]: (800) 431-2584 Ext.3177 Fax: (914) 243-4936CMD GROUP Public PlanRoom: www.cmdgroup.com30 Technology Pkwy S, Ste100 Norcross, GA 30092Michael [email protected] SourceRelations Specialist ReedConstruction Data (770)209-3414 REQUESTS FORBID INFORMATION, CLAR-IFICATIONS, and ADDEN-DA: Questions in writing(only) may be directed to theDistrict's Business OutreachCoordinator, Ms. JenniferWilhelm via email at [email protected] or fax, (909) 885-9991.The deadline to submit

Requests for Bid Information("RFBI") is 12:00PM onTuesday, August 11, 2015.All Responses to Requestsfor Bid Information, clarifica-tions and/or addenda will beissued no later thanThursday, August 13, 2015and will be issued to planholders or registered planreviewers only. Suchresponses will be posted atthe C2 reprographics publicplan room website atwww.c2repro.com. Digitalcopies are considered anaccepted form of Addendadelivery method.PROJECTDELIVERY METHOD ANDREQUIRED LICENSES: Thework under these bids will bea unit price bid and all bid-ders to be consideredresponsive shall have a cur-rent California A and/or BLicense. PREVAILINGWAGE: Department ofIndustrial Relations (DIR)compliance, EffectiveJanuary 1, 2015: No con-tractor or subcontractor maybe listed on a bid proposalfor a public works project(submitted on or after March1, 2015) unless registeredwith the Department ofIndustrial Relations pursuantto Labor Code section1725.5 [with limited excep-tions from this requirementfor bid purposes only underLabor Code section1771.1(a)]. No contractor orsubcontractor may beawarded a contract for publicwork on a public works proj-ect (awarded on or after April1, 2015) unless registeredwith the Department ofIndustrial Relations pursuantto Labor Code section1725.5. This project is sub-ject to compliance monitor-ing and enforcement by theDepartment of IndustrialRelations. PREQUALIFICA-TION OF BIDDERS: NOTAPPLICABLE FOR THISPROJECT SCOPE OFWORK: Refer to projectsite's specific summary ofwork contained in Sections01 11 00 of the ProjectManual. The contractor isresponsible for the perform-ance and completion of allitems according to plans,specifications and anyaddenda including but notnecessarily limited to thework listed below: Site dem-olition; grading and com-paction; storm drainageincluding WQMP work;asphalt pavement; concretewalks, curbs and gutters;landscaping and irrigation;fire hydrant relocation; park-ing lot lighting and ADA park-ing upgrades. BUSINESSENTERPRISE (DVBE) PAR-TICIPATION GOAL ANDREQUIREMENTS: Biddersmust adhere to the District'sDisabled Veteran BusinessEnterprise (DVBE) participa-tion goal, prevailing wagesand labor compliance pro-gram, and license require-ments; information regardingprevailing wage rates isavailable athttp://www.pd.dgs.ca.gov/smb u s / d e f a u l t . h t m ,http://search.cadvbe.org/dvbes/search andhttp://www.bidsync.com/DPXBisCASB. PRE-BID CON-FERENCES AND JOBWALKS: A non-mandatorypre-bid conference and jobwalk will be held at the siteson August 10, 2015 at9:00AM. Site addresses:4030 Georgia Blvd., SanBernardino, CA 92407IMPORTANT DATES: FirstPublication THURSDAY,JULY 30, 2015 SecondPublication THURSDAY,AUGUST 6, 2015 Pre BidConference and Job WalkAUGUST 10, 2015 AT9:00AM RFI Due FRIDAY,AUGUST 14, 2015Addendum Due WEDNES-DAY, AUGUST 19, 2015 BidOpening 10:00AM ONTUESDAY, AUGUST 25,2015 Bid Posting onFacilities WebsiteWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26,2015 Tentative BoardMeeting TUESDAY, OCTO-BER 6, 2015 NOA Issued(Tentative) WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 7, 2015 END ofNOTICE INVITING BID

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Car Wash raises funds forchild killed in shooting

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Family, friends, andstrangers took a standagainst violence by organ-

izing a Car Wash and Fundraiseron Sunday August 2 for the familyof Daniel Munoz, who was killedlast Wednesday as he played in the

front yard of his grandparents’home just south of Base Line, onMcKinley Avenue.Luis Tirado, 17, Munoz’s cousin

and a member of the Inland Con-gregations United for Change(ICUC) provided the Inland Em-pire Community Newspapers withthis statement on behalf of the

Munoz family:“It was heartbreaking that it hap-

pened to a 4-year-old---an inno-cent kid. We were shocked at howhuge of an impact technology hadon helping us with the fundraiser.We have learned how to appreciatethe power of social media. Wethank anyone that has helped.”

Photos/Anthony VictoriA And Luis tirAdoVolunteers wash cars to raise money for the family of DanielMunoz. the four year old was shot and killed while playing infront of his grandparents’ highland home last week.


SB County supervisors offer reward to catchdrone operators who interfered with firefightingBy Yazmin Alvarez

San Bernardino County su-pervisors agreed to offer upto a $75,000 reward to help

track down drone operators re-sponsible for flying the remote-controlled hobby aircraft,interfering with firefighters duringthree recent major wildfires.The announcement came during

a July 29 news conference. Within the last two months, three

separate incidents involvingdrones flying in active fire areashave delayed fire responders andforced the grounding of all fire-fighting aviation efforts. The fire-fighting air tankers had to bediverted away from their targetsbecause of the small airbornehobby drones. "Because fire-fighting planes

could not be used, those firesspread faster and further," Boardof Supervisors Chairman JamesRamos said during the news con-ference.. "In the most recent fire, the North

Fire, we saw cars and trucks burn-ing on the freeway, we saw homesburn, and we saw families runningfor their lives," Ramos said. Low-flying air tankers cannot

share the sky with drones becausethe small aircraft can be suckedinto jet engines, causing the en-gines to fail and the planes tocrash, officials said.While requests have been made

to drone operators asking to not flytheir aircraft during wildfires, theBoard Supervisors said “asking isno longer enough.”County officials are now offering

a $75,000 reward fund for the ar-rest and conviction of anyone who

flew any remote control-operatedaircraft and interfered with fire-fighting aircraft during the recentLake, Mill 2, and North fires."We want to know who was fly-

ing drones, and we want thempunished,” Ramos said. “Someoneknows who they are, and there is$75,000 waiting for them."Up to $25,000 is available for

each of the three fires, officials ex-plained. The District Attorney willultimately determine who qualifiesfor the reward money and theamount. Interfering with firefighting op-

erations is a criminal offense, Dis-trict Attorney Mike Ramos said,and there are several criminalstatutes prosecutors can employ tobring drone operators to justice. Ramos warned drone operators

that they could and would be pros-ecuted for murder if their drones

led to the death of a fire-firefight-ing flight crew or anyone on theground. Those with information on any-

one who flew drones during the re-cent fires are urged to call theWeTip hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME. Callers can remain

anonymous, officials said.

Yazmin Alvarez is a reporterwith Inland Empire CommunityNewspapers and can be reachedat [email protected].

courtesy photo/loma linda children’s hospital

san bernardino county supervisors and fire officials announce during a news conference july 29 that a $75,000 reward for infor-mation leading to the arrest of the individuals responsible for flying remote-controlled drones into fire areas that forced the groundingof all firefighting air operations during three major fires in june and july.

courtesy photo/office of sb county supervisor josie gonzales

chairman james ramos gave the opening statement during thepress conference july 29.

courtesy photo/office of sb county supervisor josie gonzales

one of the tanker planes used to respond to fire emergenciesthat was forced to land after a remote-controlled drone was iden-tified in its area of flight.

el chicano august 06 2015

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