inland empire weekly august 07 2014

Redlands Saturday Morning Farmers’Market welcomes EBT cards

By Yazmin Alvarez

Thousands of children willhead back to school nextweek with the necessary

essentials thanks to a school sup-

ply giveaway held in Redlandsrecently.As part of a collaborative effort,

the Redlands Police Departmentand Micah House handed outmore than 1,000 backpacks filled

with notebooks, pencils, paper,along with other supplies Aug. 2during the annual Back2SchoolJam.

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By Yazmin Alvarez

Purchasing fresh fruits andvegetables at Redlandsfarmers’ markets is just a

swipe away now for low incomefamilies.Those receiving government

food assistance can now use theirEBT cards to purchase fresh pro-

duce from local farmers after thecity received approval from theU.S. Department of Agriculture’s

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The Redlands Saturday Morning Farmers Market is now accepting SNAP/EBT cards to offer every-one an opportunity to eat fresh, healthy foods.


A backpack giveaway was held at Sylvan Park as part of a Back2School Jam Aug. 2.

Students receive school supplies atBack2School Jam

Afundraiser to supportthe Redlands PoliceD e p a r t m e n t ’ s

Narcotics K-9 Unit will be heldduring the month of August atThe Taco Shack, 510 E. StateSt. From Aug. 11 through Aug.

30, Taco Shack customers candonate to the K-9 program andwill be recognized with yourname on the walls of the restau-rant. In addition to the TacoShack, major sponsors includeToyota of Redlands and FurryFace.As a culmination of the

fundraiser, a larger-scale eventwill be held Aug. 30 at therestaurant.The event starts at noon and

includes music, raffles andprizes. During the event, ChiefGarcia will participate in apolice canine demonstration asa patrol dog sinks his teeth intohis duties.The event will raise money for

the department’s narcotics K-9program, including support forthe current canine, Chewy, a 3-year-old German shepherd.Donations to the Canine pro-

gram can be made to the Cityof Redlands, attention PoliceCanine Fund, tax ID number95-6000766. For information,909-647-7872

Fundraiser tobenefit

Redlands PDNarcotics K-9

Unit

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Redlands Saturday Farmers Market now accepts SNAP/EBT Cards.

The family event, held free at Syl-van Park, was an effort to providefamilies in need a hand up in send-ing their children fully prepared fortheir first day back to school.“The goal here is to eliminate any

excuses for them not to succeed ,”said Officer Elyzabeth Green. “Wehave every resource available hereto get parents the help needed tooffer their child a successful fu-ture.”Volunteers spent several hours the

night before stuffing 1,200 back-packs, Green said, to make theevent possible.“This is truly a community ef-

fort,” she said. Every child who showed with a

parent to the event, received abackpack. Nearly 200 studentsfrom the area received the suppliesas part of an incentive after volun-teering for a community cleanup. The remaining backpacks from

Saturday’s giveaway will go to theSan Bernardino and Redlandsschool districts as well as othercommunity groups in the area,Green said.The event was made possible

through donations from local busi-nesses, churches, community or-ganizations and city and countyagencies.

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Office of Food and NutritionService to begin acceptingSNAP/EBT benefits at the market.Last week, shoppers took advan-

tage of the EBT-use at Saturdaymorning’s market, which coincidedwith the Healthy Redlands initia-tive and a city sponsored Celebra-tion of Healthy Living.While farmer’s markets typically

are a cash-only system, it was diffi-cult for SNAP/EBT users to accessfresh foods at market events, saidHealthy Smith, project manager, atSaturday’s market.Working in partnership with the

California Department of SocialServices, the city has acquired theelectronic EBT card processingequipment allowing customers tosecurely swipe their EBT card,enter a PIN number, and receivespecial farmers' market EBT to-kens. Since individual vendors can't

take EBT cards, people can pur-chase tokens using their card at theinformation booth at the market tomake eligible food purchases di-rectly from the market vendors. “We want everyone in our com-

munity, regardless of income, tohave access to quality, nutritiousfoods at our farmers’ market,” saidSmith. “That’s our main goal.”

The trade allows everyone achance to eat fresh healthy foods,she added.With this new functionality, more

Redlands residents can purchasefresh food products that providegood nutrition for their familieswhile at the same time supportingtheir local farmers and producers.The Redlands Saturday Morning

Farmers Market is held weeklyfrom 8 a.m. to noon at Ed HalesPark in downtown, 101 E. State St.

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

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EBT cards can be swiped in exchange of tokens to use with mer-chants.


As part of the Redlands Healthy initiative, free Zumba classes forchildren were offered at the event.


Children of all ages were given a backpack filled with school supplies during the annual Back2SchoolJam Aug. 2 at Sylvan Park in Redlands.


Back2School Jam 2014 offered plenty of fun and games for fam-ilies at Sylvan Park Aug. 2.

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Youth Grant Makers Program:

Developing leadership throughphilanthropy is the goal of theYouth Grant Makers Program,(YG Program) which started in2008 under the umbrella of theCommunity Foundation. Its’ focushas been primarily in Riversidecounty and now is ready to expandinto San Bernardino County. Thisweek a reception will be held withinterested citizens of SanBernardino City to start the YGProgram in the City. The goal is toraise enough funds to sustain the

program for at least three years.The first year is already fundedthrough the generosity of threedonors.

So what is the program and whyam I supporting and donating to it?It is an investment in the next

generation of leaders. It is takingstudents (sophomores, juniors andseniors) from our local highschools and instilling an ethic ofservice, including a sense of theimpact that even the youngest res-ident can have in building ourcommunity. In this program, stu-dents review grant proposals thataddress the concerns of youth andallocate money from variousdonors. They are able to experi-ence the behind the scenesprocesses that help non-profit or-ganizations function. The studentsare exposed to many nonprofitagencies and its leadership. Eachparticipant brings to the table theirown unique background and per-spective that when combined withother members makes for diver-sity, ethical debates and formsbonds of friendship and solidarity.Anyone wishing to learn moreabout this program in SanBernardino can call Celia Cudia-mat at the Community Foundation- 951.684.7777

Congratulations:The Inland Empire Job Corp is

celebrating its 50th Anniversary

this month. The Job Corp providesa free education and training pro-gram that helps young people whoare at least 16 years, learn a career,earn a high school diploma orGED, and find and keep a goodjob. It has had a major impact onthe lives of thousands of youngpeople seeking training and an op-portunity to improve their lives.The Inland Empire Job Corps Cen-ter is located at 3173 Kerry Street,in San Bernardino and is one of125 centers nationwide. Locallythis center has provided volunteersfor many community projectsunder the leadership of ClaudiaLopez.

Before Congress left for recess,both the House and Senate passedthe Workforce Innovation and Op-portunity Act (WIOA)(H.R.803),and it was signed into law by Pres-ident Obama at the end of July.The training and career servicesunder WIOA will help workers ac-cess improved workforce trainingand pursue better jobs. For womenit will help them enter nontradi-tional careers and find high-wage,high skill jobs. Many groupsworked long and hard for the pas-sage of this bill but I would like tohighlight the advocacy efforts ofthe American Association of Uni-versity Women (AAUW). A jobwell done by all involved and it isgood to see the bipartisan supportfor the passage of this law

Free Summer Activities:Until August 10 - the City ofColton Community Services De-partment presents Sunday Con-certs in the Park at Fleming Park,252 N. La Cadena from 6:30 to 9p.m. Food and craft vendors plus aKids Zone are featured. For infor-mation call: 909.370.6153

Until August 22 - The Redlands

Community Music Associationpresents the Redlands Bowl Sum-mer Music Festival 2014 on Tues-day and Friday evenings andselected Saturdays with perform-ances beginning at 8:15 p.m. It'sAmerica's oldest continuously run-ning summer music festival withno admission charge. Also avail-able are Children's Workshops.For concert schedule and work-shop information visit www.red-landsbowl.org or call the Bowloffice at 909.940.9099

Thursday, August 28 - Califor-nia State University, SanBernardino presents the third freesummer movie - The AmazingSpider-Man 2 on the South LibraryLawn: 5500 University Parkway.Moviegoers are encouraged tobring a blanket and enjoy themovie. Donate a book to the li-brary and have your picture takenwith movie characters. Free park-ing available in Lot D.For information call: Iwona Con-

treras at 909.537.3447 or [email protected]

Save the Date:Friday, August 11 - the Honor-able John Laird, California Sec-retary of Natural Resources willpresent a free lecture and Q&Asession from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Ar-rowhead Resort & Spa, Lake Ar-rowhead. A pre-lecture receptionbegins at 4:30 for $25 per personsponsored by the San BernardinoMountain Group, Sierra Club ofCalifornia and Mountain BearsDemocratic Club.

Saturday, August 16 - the Asso-ciates of the Redlands Bowl pres-ent the Second Annual Art Showwith over 40 artists showcased atthe Mission Gables, 168 South Eu-reka, Redlands, CA. The show isopen from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Friday, August 22 - LibreriaDel Pueblo Board of Directorspresent Legacy of ExemplaryService Recognition Dinner, hon-oring eight individuals who havecontributed to the betterment ofthe San Bernardino Community.The event is slated for the NationalOrange Show - Renaissance Roomat 6 p.m.to RSVP call:909.888.1800 or email [email protected]

Friday, September 12 - the SanBernardino Black CulturalFoundation Inc. Presents the 25thAnnual Black Rose Banquet at theNational Orange Show.

Saturday, September 13 - theSan Bernardino County ArtsConnection presents Arts Connec-tion conference 2014 with thetheme of "Professional Practicesfor Visual and Performing Artistsand Administrators". The confer-ence will be held at the VictoriaGardens Cultural Center, 1205Cultural Center Drive, Rancho Cu-camonga from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.For sponsorship and registrationinformation visit: [email protected] or call909.537.5809

Favorite Quote:"Every great dream begins with

a dream. Always remember, youhave within you the strength, thepatience, and the passion to reachfor the stars to change the world."

Harriet TubmanAbolitionist and Humanitarian

Gloria Harrison is publisher ofthe Inland Empire CommunityNewspapers and can be reachedat [email protected]

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By G. W. Abersold Ph.D.

This article is a smorgas-bord of interesting ideasand insights. Fifteen of

them.Of all the people that graced

CBS’ 60 Minutes, Andy Rooneywas my favorite. In one of hisbooks he wrote an interesting itemabout Igor Stravinsky. Born 1882in St. Petersburg, Russia, he cameto the USA in 1939 and became aU.S. citizen in 1946. He died onApril 6, 1971 in New York City.He is considered the greatest

composer of the 20th century. Oneof his best known sayings is, “Mymusic is best understood by chil-dren and animals.”Rooney said that Stravinsky

started his career in Russia as anewspaper columnist. However, hecomplained that the breadth ofwhat he could write about “drovehim crazy.” He wanted somethingthat was predictable. He turned tothe 7 notes of the scale: do, re, me,fa, so, la, ti; then the octive. He be-came a composer.I saw a most interesting statistic

recently regarding happiness. Thecitizens of New York City are theunhappiest in the USA. Maybe it’sbecause they were not the one intwenty-five citizens of NYC that isa millionaire.Second unhappiest city is Pitts-

burgh, PA.; followed byLouisville, Kentucky and Detroit,Michigan.On the opposite side of the fence,

the citizenry of Richmond, VA areconsidered the happiest people inthe USA. Second is Norfolk, VAfollowed by Washington, D.C. andAtlanta, Georgia.I was saddened to read of the

death of Louie Zamperini at theage of 97. The book “Unbroken,”about him, is being made into amovie by Angela Jolie. An amaz-ing hero in World War II, he wasto be the Rose Parade’s GrandMarshall on January 1, 2015. In1960 I had him speak at the churchI was pastoring in Cypress, Cali-fornia.George Bernard Shaw said, “Be-

ware of false knowledge; it is moredangerous than ignorance.”I like this statement by Alice

Walker: “The most common waypeople give up their power is bythinking they don’t have any.”

Did you hear about this incident?A Frontier Airliner was stranded inWyoming. It left Washington, D.C.for Denver. They were kept on theplane for seven hours. The CaptainGerhard Bradner, ordered thirty-five pizzas for them.While Frontier is known for

being cheap, but not so CaptainBradner. He explained, “Theywere my responsibility.”Barney and Betty were sitting on

the couch watching TV. They weremarried for 50 years. SuddenlyBarney says, “Hon, promise methat if I ever become dependent onjust machines and bottled fluidsthat you will put an end to it.” “Noproblem, my love,” said Betty. Shepromptly got up, turned off the TVand poured his beer down thedrain.Jesus said, “I am come that you

might have life and that you mighthave it more abundantly. Rightnow.” (John 10:10)The great boxer Jack Dempsey

said, “A champion is someonewho gets up when he can’t.” Ob-viously the word “champion” ap-plies to all of us, boxer or not.Eleanor Roosevelt was a great

woman. She said, “When youcease to make a contribution, youbegin to die.”

I really like this comment byGeorge Will. “Pessimism is asAmerican as apple pie-FROZENapple pie with a slice of processedcheese.”This thought is almost unbeliev-

able. Do you know if I doubled apenny every day, and continueddoubling it daily for a month, the

total would be over 5 million dol-lars? The word “why” is a great door-

opener for information. For in-stance. Why do ships and aircraftuse “mayday” as their call forhelp? The answer is because itcomes from the French wordm’aidez-meaning ‘help me-and ispronounced, approximately, ‘may-day.’This one will blow you away.

The French again are involved.Why are zero scores in tenniscalled ‘love’.The answer involves France be-

cause it was the first country topopularize tennis. The round zeroon the score board looked like anegg and was called ‘l’oeuf.’ Whichis French for “the egg.” When ten-nis was introduced in the U.S.,Americans (naturally) mispro-nounced it “love.”One more. Why is someone who

is feeling great “on cloud nine?”Because clouds are numbered ac-cording to the altitudes they attain,with nine being the highest cloud.The person on cloud nine is float-ing well above worldly cares.Thanks to Warren Mitchell for

the “why.” .Amen. Selah. So be it.

Words to Think About: Ideas and insights

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With some schools al-ready back in sessionand others preparing

to welcome students back, the im-portance of student and driversafety should be on everyone’smind. Area school districts and localsafety agencies are offering up thefollowing tips to get children toschool safely and help driversavoid tickets or accidents on thedaily commute.

Tips when driving children toschool:

•Put the cell phone away. Yes, bylaw you can use hands-free de-vices while driving, but howabout just focusing on getting stu-dents to class safely and on timeby putting the phone away. Cellphone use, including texting, isbanned while driving and viola-tors face fines of up to $200, notto mention the huge risk of beingdistracted while in school zones.

•Be mindful of school zonespeed limit signs. Remember, traf-fic fines usually double in schoolzones.

•Always drop off and pick upchildren in designated areas -- notthe middle of the street.

•Keep an eye on children wait-ing at bus stops.

•Be alert for children who mightdart across the street or betweenvehicles on their way to school.

Tips for students when walk-

ing or biking to and fromschool:

•Pay attention to your surround-ings; look both ways beforecrossing streets.

• Have a primary and safe sec-ondary route to and from school.

• The route should always be inview of others in the neighbor-hood.

• Walk or ride in groups.

• Wear reflective or bright col-ored clothing to increase your vis-ibility.

I can’t stress enough the impor-tance of being alert while drivingin a school zone.Too many times parents arerushing to drop children off be-cause they’re running behind andwill be late for work. They zoomthrough lights, stop signs andschool zones -- a recipe for disas-ter. The solution -- wake up earlierto head to school. While speedy drivers may notalways be a concern in someschool zones as many do followspeed limit signs, there are stillplenty of drivers not paying at-tention behind the wheel.Take Monday for example. Iwas walking, making my way to-ward the front entrance of a mid-dle school in Rialto. The driver of an SUV was toobusy looking back watching theirchild walk on campus. The dri-ver’s head and body was com-pletely turned back while theycontinued to move their vehicleforward as they were doubleparked on the street -- all thingswrong with that scenario.I’m crossing the street, and sincethe driver was too focused onscoping out their child, the SUVnearly misses me. I was inchesaway from being smacked by thecar. I could literally see the poreson the drivers face, that’s howclose it was. But the most disturbing part, thedriver looks down to avoid eyecontact with me and continues todrive off.Luckily it happened to me ratherthan a child headed off for theirfirst day back.The main point here is thatsafety starts with you.Be vigilant, be alert and be care-ful while in school zones.

Reach Yazmin Alvarez [email protected].

Yazmin Alvarez

All great nations eventually fall;either by ruler excesses, wars orrebellion. Ours is the first to betaken down by the will of the peo-ple.

The voters chose upending ourhealthcare system and empower-ing teacher unions, governmentover private sector job creation,growth in government assistance,no course-correction on entitle-ments, welcoming open borders,foreign oil over our own abundantresources, a takedown of the mili-tary, friendly talks with Iran, areset with Russia, hope for peace

in the Middle East through apol-ogy and shunning of Israel, repre-sentatives who put their ownre-election ahead of their swornduties and the end to exceptional-ism that once gave us such pride,patriotism and earned respectaround the world.

We made these choices. Wepicked a transformational Amer-ica. We shamefully lowered our-selves to this day in history whereour enemies are emboldened, ourfriends betrayed and our children’sfuture destroyed.

Our chosen leader seems un-moved, even satisfied with it all.

As we the people grow more de-pendent on government, welcomemore and more amnesty-seekingillegal immigrants, ignore unsus-tainable debt, cave to union de-mands, resent successful citizensand buy into the endless excusesand divisiveness fermented by ourleadership, we the people will paythe consequences.

Patrick Dundas,Alta Loma

I am a Democrat, but I am not ashamed to say I support thestrongest and most qualified can-didate in the field for AssemblyDistrict 40. Rancho CucamongaCity Councilman and RepublicanMarc Steinorth understands the is-sues, brings an immense amountof private and public sector busi-ness to the table and works wellwith politicians on both sides ofthe aisle. His record in Rancho Cu-camonga is one of openness, hon-esty and collaboration.

I know Marc will represent thebest interests of our region in thestate Assembly, so I urge my fel-low Democrats on the fence totake a look and consider the bestcandidate in the field, even if hehappens to sit on the other side ofthe aisle.

Patricia Longuevan,Rancho Cucamonga

Will of the people fails America

Steinorth the strongest candidate for Assembly

When we are reminded aboutprecocious children whose proudparents are determined to makethem successful, we can’t help butthink of Amadeus Mozart, whosefather Leopold made Amadeus thetoast of all Europe at a tender age.

Thanks to his father, Mozart be-came the musical giant we allknow. Yet, also thanks to his fa-ther, he remained emotionallydamaged throughout his life.Amadeus never knew the joys ofchildhood. Some biographers de-scribe him as a trained little mon-

key, programmed to entertain highsociety.

Yes, Leopold Mozart gave theworld a child musical genius —but in so doing he deprived him ofhis childhood and of his mother’slove. I have no respect for such aman!

By contrast, James Levine, direc-tor of the New York MetropolitanOpera, was also a child musicalprodigy. When his piano teachersaid to his parents, “Give me thischild; I’ll make him a virtuoso!”

they replied, “No, you cannot haveour boy. We want him to have anormal childhood.” Thus, Jamesdeveloped his musical talents athis own pace, without any pressurefrom them. We can also be surethat his parents never placed a betthat their son would reach promi-nence by a certain age.

Between Amadeus Mozart andJames Levine, I consider the latterthe more fortunate.

David Quintero,Monrovia

Parents must be careful not to push too hard

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Remember,“safety first” as

students go backto school

As our numerous technologiesimprove here in the United Statesthe need for human manpowersteadily declines. Therefore thesecontinued improved technologiesare introducing an unprecedentednew challenge to our ever-growingpopulation: More people to fillfewer jobs.

Time and time again we are hear-ing observations like: “Too manyAmericans are unemployed,” “Toomany people go hungry in theU.S.,” “Too many in our countrynow have to rely on the charity ofothers just to get by,” and “Toomany are now experiencing home-lessness.”

It has become a point of fact thatthe coming consequences of thenow undoubted American popula-tion growth is ominous at best. Sothis great nation should surely startthinking seriously about whatlevel of population it can sustainthat would enable us to much bet-ter deal with these present socialproblems.

And the one sure answer to howto achieve that population goal isbirth control.

But before America can startteaching and nationally promotingcontraceptive methods it must first

change the current church-inducedideology that sexual activity otherthan for the purpose of procreationis dirty and evil. And then it canrightly install the new belief thatresponsible sex, allowing pleasurebut no conception both in and out-side of marriage, is good and nec-essary in this human world ofsexuality.

A noticeable lessening of thebirth rate begun today would en-sure a future with fewer hungry,jobless and homeless Americans.

Richard Eaton,Rancho Cucamonga

Sustainability depends on controlling births

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Sergeant Gaspar C. Diaz recognized as Coltonhometown military hero

By Harvey M. Kahn

The world was a morepeaceful place in 1989when Colton High gradu-

ate Gaspar C. Diaz joined theArmy National Guard. Within ayear that quickly changed whenthe U.S. responded to the first oftwo conflicts in Iraq. Diaz was notselected for the first Iraq crisis butwas activated for the second oneand in 2004 entered Iraq for a one-year deployment. By 2005, Diazwas luckily back in Colton with aBronze Star Medal for bravery. Sergeant Diaz was awarded oneBronze Star for of five specific in-cidents out of a total of 59 differentcounter battery missions while hisbattalion was under attack. A re-port from the Department of theArmy, wrote that he put his ownsafety at risk in defense of fellowsoldiers. "The dates May 19 and25, 2004 were two of the most hor-rendous days I remember." Diazdid not go into detail but said itwas related to roadside bombs.

Diaz was recognized lastweek through the Colton Home-town Heroes Military Banner Pro-gram when a large flag with hispicture was formally raised in aceremony at the corner of La Ca-dena and C. Street. Sobdi Sanchez,Colton chief city clerk, said Diazis the 30th to have a banner raised.The first was Army member JohnBonilla. Sanchez said the bannerswill fly for up to five years or"until they wear out." Diaz nevergave it a thought about doing any-thing heroic. "You have to justthink about the job you're trained

to do."Reports showed that Diaz wasdeployed into active duty from theSan Bernardino-based 1st Battal-ion, 185th Armor Regiment. From1989 to 2003, his training was ex-clusively designed for the infantry."That's what I signed up for in1989. I became an infantry squadleader. Then, I was told that I wasneeded in Iraq as a mortar man,which is drastically different frommy training," explained Diaz."I was not comfortable going

into Iraq as a mortar man. It wasan entirely new job skill." First,Diaz was assigned to Fort Lewiswhere he crammed a seven monthclass in two-months. He enteredIraq as a mortar platoon fire direc-tion chief. "I completed thatcourse by staying up late. Therewas a lot of math. I assumed that Iwas prepared but did not know forsure. We always prepare for theworse."Diaz was stationed about 45 min-utes south of Baghdad in an areaknown as the "Devil's Triangle."He said the insurgents in Iraq werewell organized and used tactics toconstantly test the Coalition's abil-ity. "I made it through and every-thing worked out," said Diaz, whowas discharged in 2010. He wasawarded his Bronze Star Medalfrom Army Brigadier GeneralYves J. Fontaine and Secretary ofthe Army R.L. Brownlee.

Before being deployed toIraq, he was first called to duty in1992 by the National Guard tohelp quell the Los Angeles riots. "Iwas at work at Stater Bro's. in DelRosa and I got a call to report forduty immediately. I was on duty

four weeks. I thought L.A. wouldbe the worse that I'd see." Twoyears later he was called up to se-cure the L.A. County Jail after theNorthridge earthquake. After hisreturn from Iraq, he saw duty atthe 2007 San Diego Wildfires, andthen in 2008 in Kosovo.The executive order that accom-panied Sergeant Diaz' bronze starmedal, read that he demonstrateduncommon courage on numerousoccasions while his base camp wasunder fire. "He also displayed ex-traordinary leadership and main-tained his composure duringcombat operations." Among Diaz'slong list of other awards are thebronze and silver GermanShutzenschur medals for marks-manship. Diaz graduated from ColtonHigh in 1983 where he was on thewrestling team and a member ofthe Future Farmer's of America.He currently lives in East High-land with his wife, Lisa and chil-dren Elias, Nicholas and Danielle.He works at the Amazon Fulfill-ment Center. His mother, Antoniaand brother, Orlando still live inColton. Family friend Pete Car-rasco surprised Diaz by sponsor-ing him as a hometown hero.Carrasco paid Colton's $300 feefor the right to hang the banner.

"It's a shame and disappoint-ing what's going on right now inIraq but we can't keep thinkingback. While the U.S. was there, wedid the job to the best of our abil-ity," said Diaz. "We lost a lot ofblood while just doing our job.Some of us were able to comehome in good shape."

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Auditions scheduled for new drama“Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of

the Baskervilles” at Lifehouse Theater

Open auditions for “Sher-lock Holmes and theHound of the

Baskervilles,” written by WayneScott and directed by NathanSmith, will be Thursday, August21, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 9:00PM at LifeHouse Theater, 1135 N.Church Street, Redlands.Auditions will be held on a firstcome-first served basis. All arewelcome and roles are open formen and women. Men are espe-cially encouraged to audition.Those auditioning should be atleast 16 years old. Auditionersshould bring a theatrical resumeand a recent photo to leave withthe audition panel. Those withouta photo may have a picture takenat the auditions for a $2 fee. Auditioners should come pre-pared to deliver a monologue nomore than 1 minute in length.“Sherlock Holmes and theHound of the Baskervilles” opensSaturday, October 25, 2014 at 7:30PM and will continue on week-ends through November 16, 2014.Performances are Fridays at 7:30PM, Saturdays at 2:15 PM (exceptOpening Night) and 7:30 PM andSundays at 2:15 PM. In additionto the weekend performances,there will be a special Thursday

performance on November 13,2014 at 7:30 PM.LifeHouse Theater is a serviceorganization devoted to servingthe Inland Empire through the per-forming arts. For more informa-tion, call (909) 335-3037 or visitour website at www.lifehousethe-ater.com.

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Barrymore — Mysterious but-ler of Baskerville Hall.

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Neil Selden — An escaped con-vict lurking on the nearby moor.

Laura Lyons — A womantrapped into becoming part of amurderous plot.

Mr. Frankland — A lawyerwho resides near BaskervilleHall

Mrs. Hudson — Holmes’ andWatson’s kindly landlady.

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By MJ Duncan

The San Bernardino CityUnified School Districtcelebrated the commence-

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future success. “We teach (students) the skillsthat will prepare them for the nextphases, be it college or a techno-logical institute, and the world,”Cardinal said.Bardere and Cardinal were ex-cited by the enthusiasm from par-ents and students on the first day,and believe it’s an indication of thecommunity culture Principal Ale-jandro Hernandez has sought toachieve.“There has been a lot of growth inthe district,” Bardere said. “We’reexcited about using technology toteach 21st century skills”Bardere noted that this is the firstschool year that all schools withinthe district have returned to a tradi-tional calendar. The year-roundcalendar that was previouslyadopted addressed overcrowding inclassrooms. With the opening ofhalf-a-dozen new schools in thelast few years SBCUSD has suc-cessfully accommodated the grow-ing academic populationeffectively. Last year the districtopened four new schools: GomezElementary, George Brown Jr. El-ementary, Mildred Dalton HenryElementary and Little MountainElementary. The district’s expan-sion will be completed with theopening of its final campus,Paakuma’, which will accommo-date grades K – 8.

Dominguez Elementary, locatedat 135 S. Allen St. in SanBernardino, cost an estimated$32,000 and was constructed withstate and local bond funds. Thereare a total of 19 classrooms on over10 acres, with a maximum enroll-ment capacity of 600 students.Amenities include a lunch shelter,computer lab, library, and baseballfields. For more information onDominguez Elementary, please call(909) 888-8020.H. Frank Dominguez: A lifetimeof achievement and philanthropyDominguez was widely recog-nized for his business and commu-nity leadership, including selectionby the U.S. Hispanic Chamber ofCommerce as Hispanic Business-man of the Year; appointment bythe Governor to the CaliforniaCommission for Economic Devel-opment; service on AdvisoryCouncils and Committees for pastPresidents of the United States;service as a two term Board Mem-ber of the Mexican American LegalDefense and Educational Fund(MALDEF); and Founding BoardMember of New America Alliance,an economic development andphilanthropic organization com-prised primarily of nationallyprominent Latino business leaders.Dominguez maintained a busi-ness and personal philosophy ofbenefiting communities whereVanir developed projects, andwhere Vanir employees live and

work. He was involved in numer-ous community activities and proj-ects with a special emphasis inassisting disadvantaged schoolsand underprivileged youth throughscholarships, work programs andfinancial support.In June 2004, the New AmericaAlliance (NAA) honored H. FrankDominguez by posthumouslyawarding him their LifetimeAchievement Award in Philan-thropy. The NAA also renamedtheir annual award recognizingphilanthropy, “The H. FrankDominguez Philanthropist of theYear Award,” in honor of the lateNAA Founding Board Member.Further, Dominguez’s philan-thropic efforts have been recog-

nized by nu-merous publications, organizations,and individuals, through personalletters and formal resolutions, mostnotably by George W. Bush, Presi-dent of the United States, Cruz M.Bustamante, Lieutenant Governorof the State of California, and theLos Angeles County Board of Su-pervisors.Dominguez passed away January8, 2004. During his lifetime,Dominguez touched many liveswith his hard work, vision, gen-erosity and compassion. His em-ployees, associates, friends andfamily are deeply grateful for hav-ing shared life’s journey with him.

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H. Frank Dominguez, of whom the brand new school is named,founded Vanir at the age of 25 in San Bernardino, California.Since 1964, the Vanir companies have been leaders in the fieldsof real estate development, construction and construction man-agement with 20 offices throughout the United States.

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H. FrankDominguez Ele-mentary Schoolopened its doorson the first day ofclasses for theSan BernardinoSchool Districton Monday.State-of-the-artdesign is evidentthroughout thecampus, includ-ing the play-ground, situatedin the middle ofK-6 classes, inan effort to pro-mote physical fit-ness.

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Craftwork at SB County Museum helps childrenavoid summer brain drain

By Yazmin Alvarez

Little hands were busyhammering away at theSan Bernardino County

Museum last week learning theage-old craft of leatherworking.Pounding at moistened leatherwith wooden mallets to stamp indesigns, dozens of children pickedup the artful skill as part of the mu-seum’s summer education pro-gram, “Avoid Brain Drain,” aimed

at keeping minds active during theschool year’s off season.“When children participate insummer activities that engage theirbrains through creativity and ac-tive thinking, they retain more ofwhat they learn in school and arebetter prepared for the new schoolyear,” said Jolene Redvale, themuseum’s curator of education.But the leatherworking event,held July 30, was more than justlearning to hammer and stamp at a

piece of hide.It was an effort to teach and learnthe technique that is a dying art,said Chuck England, a store salesmanager at Tandy Leather Factoryin San Bernardino.England, along with Becky Ja-cobs, a sales association/instructorat Tandy, led the last of the work-shop series, showing children ofall ages how to personally designa leather bracelet using metal toolswith creative designs such as stars,

cats and smiley faces. The bracelet project is one of thestarter projects used to get childreninterested in leatherwork. “If we start (them) out young, wecan get them interested,” he said.“You start off (with small projects)and you progress from there,” hesaid.For Clarissa Rios and EuniceFranco learning the new craftopened a world of opportunities.The two 11-year-old girlsplanned to spruce up some oldbelts at home by using the skillsthey learned from the Tandy em-ployees.

“I’m thinking we can make morebracelets and some headbands,too,” said Clarissa. “I would havenever thought about making thesethings before. It’s cool.” Tandy Leather Factory offersleatherwork crafting classes eachmonth at its shop in SanBernardino, 1375 Camino Real,Suite No. 150. To learn more, contact the storeat 909-888-8877.

Yazmin Alvarez is a reporter forInland Empire Community News-papers and can be reached [email protected]


Clarissa Rios, 11, and Eunice Franco, 11, stamp designs into a leather bracelet as part of thesummer workshops offered at the San Bernardino County Museum’s “Avoid Summer Brain Drain”program.


Tandy Leather Factory offers leather crafting classes each monthfor children and adults. The store has been in San Bernardinosince 1959.

Aguilar gains endorsement from the Sierra Club

By Anthony Victoria

Redlands Mayor PeteAguilar (D) gained an-other endorsement for his

electoral push for the California'sCalifornia's31st congressional seaton Monday August 4. The Sierra Club, the environmen-tal organization renown for its en-vironmental grassroots efforts,said their endorsement comes as aresult of Aguilar’s support of cleanenergy initiatives.“The Sierra Club is pleased to en-dorse Mayor Aguilar because he iscommitted to promoting clean en-

ergy solutions to move the nationbeyond fossil fuels and towards asafe, clean future built on sustain-ability, energy efficiency andAmerican innovation,” said RickEstes, the chairman of SierraClub’s San Gorgonio chapter. Aguilar during his time as Red-lands Mayor has been an avid ad-vocate for sustainabledevelopment by aiming to bringpublic attention to the conse-quences of climate change. His ef-forts include promoting greaterenergy efficiency and conservationthrough green building and cli-mate-friendly purchasing prac-

tices. In addition, he helped draw atten-tion to the need for increased in-vestments in renewable energy toreduce carbon emissions in the re-gion, and is a leading advocate forthe proposed passenger rail linethat will extend through SanBernardino County that aims to re-duce traffic and pollution.A study done in 2013 by the En-vironment California Researchand Policy Center demonstratedthat Southern California Edison’sSierra Club My Generation cam-paign activists with RedlandsMayor Pete Aguilar .Photo cour-

tesy of the Sierra Club My Gener-ation CampaignMountain Viewnatural gas power plant located inAguilar’s Redlands is the worstpolluting energy facility in thestate, with carbon dioxide emis-sions reaching to 1.85 million met-ric tons a year. When the results were released tothe public at Crafton Hills Collegelast September, Aguilar expressedhis commitment to “think globally,act locally”. “The Inland Empire is nostranger to the effects of pollu-

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Encinitas beats Pacifica 9-7 to complete two-win day

By Richard Dawson

It is tough to play two gamesin one day, it is even tougherwhen the games are 10 ½

hours apart.That is what Encinitas, the 2014southern California Little LeagueChampions, had to do on Mondayand it capped it off with a 9-7 win

over Northern California cham-pion Pacifica during the LittleLeague Western Regionals at AlHoughton Stadium in SanBernardino. Encinitas jumped out in frontquickly, scoring five runs in thetop of the first. With the basesloaded, Encintas Manager ChazGagne went to pinch hitter NikolaOrtega, who blasted a grand slamover the right field wall and be-yond the souvenir stand. Pacifica answered, scoring tworuns in each of the first, secondand third innings, pulling withinone run twice.Left-handed pitcher SpencerJones tossed 3 1/3 scoreless in-nings in relief, striking out sevento pick up the win. Pacifica looked poised for a biginning in the sixth, putting runnerson first and second with one out,but Jones stranded them withback-to-back strikeouts to end thethreat. Encinitas first game started at8:30 a.m., and it defeated St.George (Utah) Dixie 15-2.The two wins for Encinitas (15-3, 2-1) clinched a berth into theWestern Regionals semifinals thatstart on Friday. The team neededto rebound after a loss to Hon-olulu, Hawaii in Saturday’sopener. Honolulu and also clinched semi-final berths after compiling 3-0

records through Monday’s action. The winner of the Western Re-gional advances to play at the Lit-tle League World Series in

Williamsport, Pennsylvania,which takes place August 14-24.

PHOTO/RICHARD DAWSON

Encinitas pinch hitter Nikola Ortega hit a grand slam in the firstinning of a 9-7 win over Pacifica during the Little League WesternRegionals at Al Houghton Stadium in San Bernardino on Mon-day, August 4.

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San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and 66ers Team up toProvide Angels Days at Ballpark

Days to provide fans with free Angel vouchers while celebrating the 66ers, Angels affiliation

The San Manuel Band ofMission Indians and theInland Empire 66ers have

teamed up to provide Angels Daysat San Manuel Stadium during theAugust 1st, August 8th, and Au-gust 21st games during the 201466ers season. In conjunction withthis move, the previous schedule66ers cap giveaway will nowoccur during the Friday, August

22nd game.Fans who attend these select An-gels Day Games will receive avoucher good for select Angelgames courtesy of the San ManuelBand of Mission Indians. In addi-tion, the team will celebrate theirparent affiliate through the team’sheadshots and in-game entertain-ment. These select dates will occuralong with the team’s weekly pro-

motions including Hangar 24’sThirsty Thursday, and Toyota andScion of Redlands 50 Cent Friday.“The 66ers are thankful and ap-preciative of their relationshipwith the San Manuel Band of Mis-sion Indians” stated 66ers GeneralManager Joe Hudson. “ Thesedates will certainly provide aunique opportunity and great valueto the 66ers fans. In addition, it’s

always great to promote and cele-brate the affiliation between the66ers and Angels. The partnershipover the years has been tremen-dous and we look forward to manymore years and events that thispairing will bring.The reigning California LeagueChampions return to San ManuelStadium, on Thursday, July 31stwhen they take on the High Desert

Mavericks for Bacon AppreciationNight complete with a uniquemenu. To purchase 2014 tickets, orto get more information on groupticket options or upcoming promo-tions, please contact the 66ers at909-888-9922 or visit them onlineat www.66ers.com. All promotionsand times subject to change.

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Students motivated, optimistic after week long Future Leaders conferenceBy Anthony Victoria

Cheerful, motivated, andinsightful would best sumup the emotions students

felt after returning home from the30th Annual Inland Empire FutureLeaders conference that took placeat the Astro Camp in Idyllwildfrom July 27 to August 1.Created by Dr. Tom Rivera in1985, the program focuses on en-couraging students to strive for ac-ademic excellence in school, beengaged in the community, andstrive to earn a college degree. No-table alumni include SanBernardino High School SandraRodriguez and Redlands MayorPete Aguilar.For five days, the 135 registeredyouth ages 13 to 14 were engagedin activities that helped developprofessional skills such as givingpublic speeches, college prepara-tion, career choices, citizenship re-sponsibilities, financial literacy, aswell as workshops on in-depth is-sues like immigration reform.Dr. Tom Rivera, Dean Emeritusat Cal State San Bernardino and

one of several co-founders of theleadership program, expressed hisappreciation to parents for allow-ing for their children to participatein the conference and believes theparticipants will grow into the In-land Empire’s finest leaders andentrepreneurs.“As far as I’m concerned, the fu-

ture looksgreat and wonderful,”

he said. “As our new leaders arebeing developed, I think we’re insafe hands. Like the insurancecompany says, you’re in goodhands with Future Leaders.”Students had the opportunity to

demonstrate what they learnedthroughout the week to their par-ents during the closing ceremoniesthat took place at the SantosManuel Student Union on August1. They began the ceremony by re-enacting the creation and develop-ment of IEFL and followed upwith Ballet Folklorico perform-ance and Poetic expression.Ismael Cortez recited his poemtitled “Leaving”, which describesthe fondness of creating friend-ships and an experience that is un-forgettable.“We were the best of friends infive days, rather than five months,five years, or five lifetimes,” hesaid. “It was a feeling comparableto a mom being with her newbornchild...a new found experience.Something that can never betaught down the mountain. Themountain symbolizes our own gar-den of eden, our own piece ofheaven. Now that I have to leavemy family, I get the same feelingthat a baby has when leaving itsmother. But in the end, we takethat piece of heaven with us.”Kobe Kendall, one of the bestspeakers of the week, gave his

input on how the conference hasgiven him the empowermentneeded to reach his goals, sayinghe knows he will contribute to fur-ther development of leaders.“This camp has transformed theway I look at college and at life,”Kendall said. “Everything that wasonce within my reach seems muchcloser and much more attainable.It makes me want to work thatmuch harder to obtain my lifegoals.”“IEFL has found a special placein my heart (mi corazon),” he con-tinued on. “Not only do I want tocome back as a staff member andreunite with my growing familia,but I want to watch teenagerstransform into empowered, better,stronger version of themselves,just as I have done in this pastweek.”Kendall will be assured that theconference will continue on forseveral years to come. The River-side County Deputy District Attor-ney’s office donated $1,000 to theInland Empire Future Leaders pro-gram and Citi Bank provided themwith a $25,000 grant.

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Ismael Cortezrecites his poem“Leaving”, whichdescribes thefondness of cre-ating friendshipsand an experi-ence that is un-forgettable.

Agencies team up for Hot Car Safety CampaignBy Yazmin Alvarez

With temperatures on therise outside, local firstresponders are re-

minding residents that tempera-tures inside of cars can escalatequickly, becoming fatal -- a re-minder to never leave a child alonein a vehicle.In an effort to highlight the dan-gers of vehicular-induced heat-stroke, local agencies includingRialto police and fire departmentshave partnered up for the area’sHot Car Safety Campaign 2014.The campaign, which launchedin part with National HeatstrokePrevention Day on July 31, contin-ues through August and coincideswith Purple Ribbon Month andKaitlyn’s Law. “National Heatstroke PreventionDay is a good reminder for parentsand caregivers to ensure that nochild, the elderly or pet is ever leftin a vehicle unsupervised,” thenews release said.But the reminder extends far be-yond just one day.It’s something that needs to berecognized year round, saidNoretta Barker, a spokeswomanfor the Rialto Police Department.Forty-four children died in 2013because they were left unattendedin a hot vehicle and 18 deaths havebeen reported so far in 2014, ac-cording to a joint news releasefrom Rialto police and fire depart-ments.A child’s temperature can risethree to five times faster than

adults and even with externaltemps in the 70s, the interior of acar can heat up above 110 degrees. “In just 15 minutes it can be hotenough to kill,” Barker said.“We want people to understandhow quickly vehicles can heat upand the tragedies that follow whena child is forgotten in a car.”To continue the education cam-paign, Rialto police and fire willbe distributing bumper stickersand thermometers to residents dur-ing community events throughoutthe month.Efforts to raise funds to put signs

in parking lots are also beingmade, said Barker.“We care about our residents.We’re going to be out there puttingthat message out to prevent in-jury.”The call-to-action for the Hot CarSafety Campaign is Inland Em-pire-wide and the two agencies areusing social media to share impor-tant safety tips.To view Rialto police and fire de-partment’s public service an-nouncement, visithttp://youtube/xmBdZgUQqmI.

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Rialto fire and police departments are spearheading a Hot CarSafety Campaign in an effort to educate the public on the dan-gers of vehicular-induced heatstroke.


Vacation Bible School at Calvary Chapel of San Bernardino

By Ricardo Tomboc

It was another successful Va-cation Bible School (VBS) atCalvary Chapel of San

Bernardino, also affectionatelyknown as the "Red Barn" by itsmembers. Children's Pastor JohnDeming has been at the helm ofthe children's ministry since 1991,

and oversaw the VBS operationsthis year. Over a hundred children, teach-

ers, and helpers assembled at thisyear's VBS. The theme was "TheMisadventures of Dr. M.T. Noo-dle". The children enjoyed a timeof worship and a stage play at thebeginning of each night. The chil-dren then rotated from a craftsworkshop, to a teaching session,and then to an outdoor playtimeactivity; mostly involving somesort of water to help stay cool dur-ing the warm summer evenings. The VBS was a week-long event

and ended on a Friday night. Allthe parents were invited to attendthe last night of VBS and enjoyedsome worship time and a stageplay with their children, then at-tended a festival with severalbooths, games, face painting, andlots of food, cotton candy andsnow cones! Phoebe Amaro 12, from Serrano

Middle School was a helper thisyear. She was running the bowand arrow booth. Phoebe assistedthe young children on the finepoints of archery using rubbertipped arrows! Dave Finch, a long time church

member of Calvary Chapel and aChaplain with the San BernardinoCounty Sheriff's Department,dressed up in a white lab coat andbroken eye glasses, white shirt andbow-tie and had several pens pro-truding from his lab coat pocket.Throughout the VBS, Dave con-ducted experiments and related thereactions back to some biblicalprinciple for the kids. Pastor John Deming stated that:

"VBS is our annual outreach to thechildren in the communities sur-rounding San Bernardino. Ourmessage is that God created allthings and can restore a brokenlife, a broken heart, or a brokenfamily, by following the simpleguidelines in the 'Manufacture'sInstruction Manual' (the Bible)".The children have been attending

Vacation Bible Schools throughoutthe San Bernardino areas. Thesechildren will be our future citizens,community leaders, and businessowners. Teaching biblical princi-ples, values, and morals is a giantpositive step towards rebuildingour community!

PHOTO COURTESY/RICARDO TOMBOC

Phoebe Amaro 12, from Serrano Middle School (left) is helpingto show Amelia Ramirez 5 (center), how to work the rubbertipped bow and arrow; as Hanna Quen, 5, watches on.


Dave Finch, a long time church member and a Chaplain with theSan Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, dressed up in awhite lab coat and broken eye glasses, white shirt and bowtie,and had several pens protruding from his lab coat pocket.Throughout the VBS Dave conducted experiments and relatedthe reactions back to some biblical principle for the kids.


Gisselle Banuelos, 10, enjoys her turn in the "DUNK TANK".Banuelos attends Muscoy Elementary and was just one of manychildren who took their turn getting dunked.


Over a hundred children, teachers and helpers assembled thisyear's VBS. The theme was "The Misadventures of Dr. M.T. Noo-dle". The children enjoyed a worship and a play at the beginningof each night then rotated from a crafts workshop, teaching ses-sion and an outdoor playtime activity; mostly involving some sortof water to help stay cool during the summer evenings.

inland empire weekly august 07 2014

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