inlane empire weekly february 26 2015

LLU opens Dental Research Center

By Yazmin Alvarez

Alittle bit of rain didn’tstop travelers from mak-ing a worldly trek

Sunday from Redlands to Africa.

The journey to the second-largest continent came in just afew footsteps as a giant 35-foot-by-26-foot map of Africa wasbrought to the ContemporaryClub of Redlands for Geography

Day, an inaugural event madepossible through NationalGeographic Society's TravelingMap program and sponsored

Inland Empire

By Yazmin Alvarez

Loma Linda UniversityHealth continues toexpand.

Researchers, alumni and leadersin dentistry gathered Tuesdayafternoon for a celebration mark-ing the grand opening of an addi-tional 5,000-plus square feet to the

Loma Linda School ofDentistry—the Center for DentalResearch.

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alaina piper, lab assistant 1 and yiming li, director of the center for Dental research during thecenter’s grand opening Feb. 24.

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a visit to african was just a few footsteps away as a giant map of the continent was brought over tothe contemporary club for Geography Day.

Young travelers tour Africafor Geography Day

Music, dance, crafts,and learning willhighlight Ranchero

Day at the San BernardinoCounty Museum on Saturday,February 28. The program is designed tocomplement the museum’snewest exhibit, “Turn Left at theRockies,” by focusing on theranchos that hosted the firstmountain men to enter southernCalifornia in the 1820s and1830s. Dancers from Ballet FolkloricoCultural of San Bernardino willperform traditional dances dur-ing the afternoon. Children willhave a chance to make adobebricks, create tissue paper blos-soms, and decorate maracas.Families can test their skills byworking together to load a“mule,” and kids can “gear up”by dressing up and equippingthemselves like a mountain man.Family activities, scheduledfrom 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. areincluded with paid museumadmission.

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The 5,631-foot expansion doublesthe footprint of the center and is de-signed to accommodate cutting-edge, state-of-the-art technologyand equipment. The expansion isthe School of Dentistry’s first addi-tion since 1998.The upgraded center, located in

the east wing of the Chan ShunPavilion, is comprised of sevencomponents: Administrative of-fices, a biomaterials research labo-ratory, biocompatibility andtoxicology research laboratory, aclinical research core, microbiol-ogy and molecular genetics re-search laboratory and a researchservices core. “Research is a key component of

our calling, as it enhances theprospect of wholeness,” said Yim-ing Li, DDS, PhD, MSD, associatedean for Research, director, Centerfor Dental Research, and professor,Department of Restorative Den-tistry. “The Center’s new researchspace will help our School sustainits top-tier ranking in areas of edu-cation, patient care, and research.”Along with the grand opening cel-

ebration, Loma Linda UniversityHealth and the LLU School ofDentistry provided tours of the newfacility, meet-and greets with its re-searchers and staff, and demon-strated new research equipmentproviding learning opportunitiesabout the future of dental research.

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ronald Daley, phD, dean of the llu school of Dentistry; yimingli, DDs, msD, phD, director of the center for Dental research;and richard h. hart, mD, Drph, president of loma linda univer-sity health.

through A.K. Smiley Library,Esri and the University of Red-lands.But before embarking on the

African journey, young explorersreceived a passport booklet withtheir photo to officially receive a“visa” stamp for their travels. Children of all ages were able to

explore the continent by travelingthe large map on foot, learningabout Africa’s native animals, itsseas and plains.And the moments of heavy

downpour midday made for an“authentic trip across the globe,”said John Glendon of Riverside,who braved the inclement weatherwith his 10-year-old son, Caden.“It’s like we’re really in Africa

with the sound of the drums andthe rain and now a stampede,”Caden said, beating a djembedrum to mock the sound of a zebrastampede.The drums, along with other

hands-on activities including mak-ing a paper globe mobile, decorat-ing globe-like cookies and using

ESRI’s Global Information Sys-tems technology to map out andexploring Africa, added to the op-portunity to “step foot” on the con-tinent itself during the event.Children who completed all of

the worldly activities received afree geography book as a souvenir.Before making its stop at the

Contemporary Club, the map wasbrought to Cram Elementary a fewdays before through the NationalGeographic program. Special par-ent and student nights were held tohave families explore the continenttogether, said Marsha MacLean, ateacher at Cram Elementary whohelped organize the event.“Being able to step onto new land

and be able to explore hands-onlike this, is an experience that willhopefully push for exploring ge-ography,” she said.

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

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A visit to African was just a few footsteps away as a giant map of the continent was brought over to the contemporary club for Geography Day.

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A 5,631 square-foot expansion to loma linda university’s school of Dentistry opened Feb. 24. theaddition houses the center for Dental research.

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Congratulations:The San Bernardino Symphonyearlier this month presentedMusi-cal Genius In America, a musicaleto celebrate and recognize the con-tributions by the HonorableCheryl Brown & Hardy Brown,Sr. Guests at this event enjoyedthemed food stations and listenedto the smooth sounds of the CalState San Bernardino Jazz Ensem-ble under the direction of Dr. BobKnop.

At the annual meeting of the In-land Empire Economic Partner-ship (IEEEP) chairman BrettGuge and IEEP CEO PaulGranillo presented the followingawards: Educators of the Year -Dr. Thomas Morales, CSUSBand Dr. Kim Wilcox, Universityof California, Riverside (UCR);Business of the Year - LomaLinda University, Dr. RichardHart; Public Partner - City of Co-rona, Eugene Montanez; Non-Profits of the Year - CaliforniaEmerging Technology Fund andOntario Montclair PromiseScholars; Chairman's Award -Watson Land Company; andPresident's Award - Dr. PamelaClute, UCR.

Who may run for elected of-fice?In the city of San Bernardinothere is the possibility of anotherlarge turnover in city leadership.Up for election this November arecouncil seats from Wards Three(incumbent John Valdivia), Five(incumbent Henry Nickel), Six(incumbent Rikke Van Johnson),and Seven (incumbent James L.Melville) and City Clerk (incum-bent Georgiann "Gigi" Hanna),City Attorney (incumbentGary D.Saenz), and City Treasurer (in-cumbent David C. Kennedy). Sofar only Rikke Van Johnson hassaid he will not seek reelection andit is rumored the James L. Mul-ville may also step out of the run-ning, but I seriously doubt it.

Another local election to look atis the San Bernardino UnifiedSchool District School Board.There will be four seats to fill bythe voters. Long-time Board mem-ber Lynda Savage has confirmed

that she will not seek re-election.Mike Gallo, Margaret Hill, andBobbie Perong are expected tolaunch campaigns for re-election.

On the state, when U.S. SenatorBarbara Boxer announced shewould not seek re-election, therewas intense speculation as to whomight consider running for the of-fice. So far Kamala Harris, An-tonio Villaraigosa, LorettaSanchez, Xavier Becerra, andTim Donnelly are among thenames being discussed as potentialcandidates.

Save the Date:Friday, February 27 - the SanBernardino Chamber of Com-merce presents its 107th Installa-tion of Officers and Business Expowith Casino Night at 1680 South EStreet, Suite A. from 6 p.m. to11p.m. This event will feature foodfrom local restaurants, games,prizes and a Margarita Bar. Forbooth information and tickets call:909.885.7515

March is National Women'sHistory Month

Friday, March 6 - the SanBernardino City Unified SchoolDistrict with the San Bernardinoand Highland Chambers of Com-merce invite interested communitymembers and business leaders toparticipate in the Eighteenth An-nual Principal for a Day Program.Interested individuals will beasked to fill out a business/com-munity profile by February 6,2015. For information and formscall Nettie Kaseno (school dis-trict) 909.381.1250

Saturday, March 7 - RialtoMayor Deborah Robertson, Ri-alto City Clerk Barbara McGee,Women's Club of Rialto andNCNW, Inland Empire Sectionpresent the 9th Annual The Stateof Women, Weaving the Stories ofWomen's Lives. This women's his-tory month event will be held at1920 W. Baseline Rd., Rialto, CAstarting at 10 a.m. To RSVP call:909.820.2519 or email [email protected]

Saturday, March 7 - Rialto Uni-fied School District presentsPuttin’ on the Ritz a talent programfeaturing talented Rialto students.Proceeds go to the District's ArtsPrograms. The event will be heldat Wilmer Amina Carter HighSchool, 2630 N. Linden from 6p.m. to 8 p.m. For ticket informa-tion - www.rialto.k12.ca.us

Sunday, March 8 - RedlandsCommunity Hospital and Kiwanispresent the 32nd Annual A RunThrough Redlands. Runners,walkers and wheelchairs are wel-come in all events. There are threeroutes for the 5k, 10k and halfmarathon courses that windthrough Redlands streets as well a2k for families. The walk starts at6:15 a.m. And ends around noon atthe Redlands Mall. For informa-tion and registration contact theRace Director: 909.748.0637 oremail [email protected] or visit the website

www.redlands-events.com

Saturday, March 14 - the Red-lands Sustainability Network(RSN) and the students of the Uni-versity of Redlands present the 3rdAnnual Redlands SustainabilityFestival on the campus grounds.

Sunday, March 15 - the KiwanisClub of Cooley Ranch present the3rd Annual Scholarship 5K FunRun/Walk/Roll to benefit graduat-ing seniors from the Colton Uni-fied School District. Start andfinish is at Cooley Ranch Elemen-tary School, 1000 S. Cooley Drive.To register:https:/signup.com/Race/CA/Colton/Scholarship5KfunRun-WalkRoll

March 17 is the 60th Anniver-sary of the San Bernardino AreaLeague of Women Voters!

Thursday, March 26 - Habitatfor Humanity San Bernardinopresents its 4th Annual Gala "Keysto the Future" which will honorcommunity partners for their lead-ership. The event will be held atthe National Orange Show, Valen-cia Room starting at 6 p.m. Forsponsorship and ticket informationcall: 909.799.6738

Saturday, March 28 - theCrafton Hills College Foundationpresents its Annual Dinner andAuction, Students Rock Toursfrom 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Na-tional Orange Show Events Centerin San Bernardino. For ticket andsponsorship information call:Michelle Riggs - 909.389.3245.

Saturday, March 28 - the Chi-cano Latino Caucus presents the4th Annual Cesar Chavez Memo-rial Breakfast from 9 a.m. to noonat the Arrowhead Country Club3433 Parkside Drive in SanBernardino. Featured speaker isRichard Polanco. For sponsor-ship and ticket information call:George Aguilar 951.906.3130 oremail [email protected]

Saturday, March 28 - the His-panic Inland Empire Chamber ofCommerce is hosting an OpenHouse at the Technical Employ-ment Training Center, 194 N. Le-land Norton Way, San Bernardino.For information call:951.213.9916 or 909.579.7556

Saturday & Sunday, March 28- 29 - the University of CaliforniaBotanical Gardens present the An-nual Spring Plant Sale from 11a.m.to 4 p.m. on Saturday and from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. For in-formation: 951.784.6962 [email protected] -www.gardens.ucr.edu

Thursday, April 2 - HispanicLifestyle presents the Latina Con-ference at the Ontario AirportHotel from 9 a.m. To 2 p.m. Theall day event includes panel dis-cussions on Latinas in business,entertainment, and in the commu-nity. For sponsorship or exhibitorinformation contact: [email protected] or call951.940.9099

Friday, April 17 - Time forChange Foundation presents Life'sPrecious Jewels Awards Dinner atthe National Orange Show EventsCenter at 6 p.m. For sponsorshipand ticket information call: NicoleWolfe at 909.886.2994 or [email protected]

Wednesday, April 22 to Satur-

day, April 25 - The SanBernardino Orange Show Fair.

Saturday, April 25 - MayorDeborah Robertson and the Ri-alto Youth Collaborative presentRialto Drop In Jazz Festival atFrisbie Park, 598 Easton Street,Rialto. The event is free to thepublic.

Saturday, April 25 - the Assis-tance League of San Bernardinopresents its 54th Annual SignatureHeaddress Ball " Circus Dreams."This annual event sponsors twomajor programs, Operation SchoolBell and the Dr. Earl R. CraneChildren's Dental Health Center.The matinee and an evening galawill be held at the National OrangeShow. For sponsorship and ticket

information call: 909.862.0732

Tuesday, April 26 - ArrowheadUnited Way will hold its AnnualMeeting and Community Awards,“Planting the Seeds of Hope" from7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the Na-tional Orange Show ValenciaRoom

Monday, April 27 - ColtonChamber of Commerce will holdits Annual Golf Tournament at theArrowhead Country Club, 3433Parkside Drive, San Bernardino.For information and RSVP call:909.825.2222

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

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Assemblymember BrownHolds Free Tax

Preparation Event

Assemblymember CherylR. Brown (D-SanBernardino), in partner-

ship with the Volunteer IncomeTax Assistance (VITA) program,Community Action Partnership ofSan Bernardino County, VeteransPartnering with Communities, Inc.and Water of Life CommunityChurch will host a free tax prepa-ration assistance for individualsand families with household in-comes totaling $53,000 or lower.“Once again, I’m pleased to offerfree tax preparation assistance tomy constituents,” said Assembly-

member Brown. “This is a greatopportunity for local citizens toobtain help in filing their taxes andreceiving the full tax benefits towhich they are entitled.”The event will be held from11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Satur-day, March 14, at the Lewis Li-brary and Technology Center,which is located at 8437 Sierra Av-enue in Fontana.To schedule an appointment orreceive more information, contactJon Gaede or Alexis Amigon at(909) 381-3238. Walk-ins will beaccepted, if time permits.

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In drafting a response to Press-Enterprise reporter MarkMuckenfuss’ article, “Crafton

Hills gets warning on status” [Feb.11], it became very clear to me howlittle non-educators understand theaccreditation process and how chal-lenging it is to reduce any explana-tion of that process to 300 or 400words for a news story.Neither college in the SanBernardino Community CollegeDistrict “failed” its accreditation re-view and none of our communica-tions with the media, in any way,suggested that they did.Both Crafton Hills and SanBernardino Valley are in goodstanding with the Accrediting Com-mission of Community and JuniorColleges, the arm of the Western As-sociation of Schools and Collegesthat oversees the accrediting processof the 112 California CommunityColleges, which is authorized to op-erate by the U.S. Department of Ed-ucation.To clarify, both colleges are on“warning status” and the ACCJChas made specific recommendationsthat each school and the district needto address. We are to report ourprogress to the ACCJC by March2016. This does not impact eitherschool’s accreditation status. Allcredits and degrees earned by stu-dents retain their full accreditationstatus.The ACCJC describes accredita-tion as “a voluntary system of self-regulation developed to evaluateoverall educational quality and in-stitutional effectiveness. The …process provides assurance to thepublic that the accredited membercolleges meet the standards; the ed-ucation earned at the institutions isof value to the student who earnedit and employers, trade or profes-

sion-related licensing agencies, andother colleges and universities canaccept a student’s credential as le-gitimate.”Accreditation has four phases.First, the school conducts an inter-nal evaluation, creating its reportand collecting the supporting evi-dence using the 13 pages of ACCJCaccreditation standards referred toabove.These are comprehensive, cover-ing virtually every aspect of provid-ing higher education programs andservices to students. The reportsgenerated by our colleges averaged400 pages, plus hundreds of addi-tional documents were supplied assupporting evidence. A college’s fullaccreditation review occurs at leastevery five to seven years, and usu-ally a mid-cycle report must be pre-pared as well.Next, the college hosts the “exter-nal evaluation by professionalpeers,” or team visit, for three to fivedays. From colleges around the re-gion, the team members visuallyevaluate the campus, meet with ad-ministrators, students, faculty andstaff, review the evidence providedand consider the district and collegefinancial, technological, human andother available resources, compar-ing all their findings to the ACCJCstandards. The ACCJC considers thereports when they evaluate aschool’s status and make their ac-creditation decisions, which is thethird step.The ACCJC calls the fourth andmost important step “the institu-tional self-improvement to meetevolving regional and federal stan-dards.”Colleges and the ACCJC are striv-ing to provide students with thehighest possible academic quality,and each college and the district usesthe recommendations from the teamreport and the Commission decisionto improve their institution in orderto better serve students.This ongoing, collaborative, sup-portive process shares the goal ofimplementing best practices inevery aspect of operating a collegein order to support student success,which is documented through“completion of certificates and de-grees and through student learning.”The ACCJC has a range of sanc-tions available to it when a schooldoes not comply with every stan-dard, depending on the severity ofthe deficiencies, the college’s condi-tion, its history of compliance andthe impact of the noncomplianceupon the quality and stability of theinstitution.The ACCJC must terminate ac-creditation when an institution is de-termined to be out of compliancewith eligibility requirements, ac-creditation standards and commis-

sion policies and fails to come into compliance within a two-year period.The San Bernardino Community College District, Crafton Hills College and San Bernardino Valley College areproud of the work we do every day serving students.The ACCJC findings indicate that there are some specific ways in which we can improve, and they want to eval-uate our improvement by March 2016.We do not downplay or take lightly any recommendation from the ACCJC and we look forward to having theseissues satisfactorily resolved by this time next year.

Bruce Baron is chancellor of San Bernardino Community College District.

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To ride on a street, yes, requirewearing helmets

Cyclists, if we want to share theroad as other vehicles, then weshould follow all laws of the road.So yes, we should wear helmets,have insurance, stop at all stopsigns, ride on the correct side ofthe road, stay off the sidewalks,and pay vehicle registration taxjust like motorcyclists.

Regarding when it should be re-quired, the big deciding factor iswhether we are on a public street.If we are on a bike path that is notpart of a vehicle road, then itshould be our choice.

Also, the state should make a law

that all cyclists should stay threefeet away from all pedestrians —similar to the current law thatmotor vehicles must stay three feetaway from bicyclists.

Steve ManookianRowland Heights

College education isn’t for everyoneIn the 1970s, there were studentswho wanted to go to college, andstudents whose goals did not in-clude college. College-bound stu-dents took college-prep classes,studied/learned lesson content, re-ceived units for each class com-pleted, took SAT tests, received ahigh school diploma then appliedto college. If our SAT scores, GPAand other factors were good

enough, we were accepted to col-lege.

When we were in college, westudied/completed our work, accu-mulated our units and received ourdegrees. We had dreams andworked in school to achieve them.We didn’t need an exam in orderto graduate from high school.

Maybe money saved from testingcan fund auto, wood or metalshops. Or the fundamentals ofbusiness or bookkeeping classes.Not all students are college-bound.Students need supportive teachers,parents, dreams and goals, notextra testing.

Thomas Muñoz,Ontario

Keystone pipeline project not in ourbest interest”

Hats off to Ellen Taylor and herLeague of Women Voters for tak-ing a stand against the KeystoneXL pipeline. Too many people ig-nored this horrendous problem andnow it’s upon us. The Senatepassed the pipeline by a 62-38margin and it sits on PresidentObama’s desk. He will probablyveto it and it will go back to theSenate for five more votes to over-ride his veto.

I’ve been following fracking law-suits on the Internet and see frack-ing and the pipeline as the sameproblem. There are fracking suitsin courts across the nation includ-ing Pennsylvania, West Virginia,Texas, Wyoming, Ohio — every-where there’s been fracking.

Texas is the only lawsuit that hasbeen decided. A couple in Dentonwas awarded a $3 million settle-ment when a multi-national oilcompany’s fracking destroyed theair and water on their farm.

However, all these lawsuits willgo away if the Trans-Pacific Part-nership is passed as it is now. Likethe North American Free TradeAgreement fast-tracked throughCongress in 1992, the PTT con-tains a right-to-profits clause. If aparty to this agreement engages ina profitable enterprise in theUnited States and it proves to behazardous, against state or federallaw, and the enterprise is stopped,the corporation has the right to suefor the profits they would havemade. It’s a truly bizarre conceptand one that conservatives tried to

get into law for 25 years beforesucceeding with NAFTA.

Keystone is a done deal. Thepresident will veto it; it will goback to Congress where five ob-scure senators will change theirvote from nay to yea and thepipeline will pass into law. Afterall, we have the greatest Congressmoney can buy.

To avoid total catastrophe, con-tact your congressman about thePTT’s right-to-profits clause or wewill be unable to sue corporationsfor damages or make them complywith any health and safety laws,environmental laws, or any lawwhatsoever. They will run wild.

Tom Freeman,Pinion HillsInland Empire Community Newspapers

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Grand Terrace High School students haveready made lesson plan at city council

By Harvey M. Kahn

Civic lessons can be learnedat Grand Terrace HighSchool when it hosts a

comprehensive two-day program inApril designed to combat teenagedrinking and driving. The City ofGrand Terrace will appropriatefunds for the "2015 Every 15 Min-utes" event through a $9,999.99grant from the California HighwayPatrol.In conjunction, the city of Grand

Terrace holds a built-in lesson planevery two weeks for teens by wayof its agenda packet. In a agenda re-port presented by its city finance di-rector Cynthia Fortune in the Feb10 packet, it not only spells out de-tails of the "Every 15 Minutes" pro-gram, it teaches the importance oflocal government adhering to fiscalresponsibility. As "contractor" to the $9,999.99

grant, the city of Grand Terracemust account to the CHP by way ofitemized listings of expenses. Anaccount of monies spent on the"Every 15 Minutes" program mustbe verified with copies of invoices,receipts, vendor names, addressesand phone numbers. The grantspells out that a motivationalspeaker appearing at the Grand Ter-race High School event cannot bepaid more than $1,500. Another stipulation of the CHP

grant is that the city of Grand Ter-race agrees to use the following lan-guage when promoting the event:"Funding for this program was pro-vided by a grant from the CaliforniaOffice of Traffic Safety, through theNational Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration." Additional re-quirements include a time table thatGrand Terrace must meet in orderto be paid. Within 30 days after theprogram at the high school, the citymust furnish a cover letter and finalreport package to the CHP. Formally known as the Agency

Contract Claim for Reimbursement

Form, it asks for a general overviewof how the Every 15 Minutes pro-gram in Grand Terrace is used, fromplanning stages through debriefingto final conclusions. The CHP saysthat press releases, newspaper arti-cles, and letters from parents andstudents can be part of the final re-port package. The City of Grand Terrace proj-

ects to use $6,999.99 of the CHPgrant for office expenses and$3,000 for contractual services. OfGrand Terrace's total $4.4 millionannual budget, about $2.8 millionof that is spent on

"professional/contracted services."Another $318,000 is appropriatedin the general fund for "overheadcost allowances." Grand Terracelists another estimated $21 millionin reserves.The city of Grand Terrace says its

goal is to ensure fiscal viability notjust with the Every 15 Minutes pro-gram but with all city operations. Atleast one city official agrees thatstudents could be encouraged to getinvolved. By reading monthly fi-nancial reports, students could keepinformed regarding the city's over-all health. Through the city's metic-ulous posting of checks it issues,students can raise questions as towhat those monies were used for.Students could ask why Wildan

Financial Services were paid over$36,000 by the city in November.Or what kind of comprehensivestudy services did Creative Man-agement Solutions provide for$9,750. Students could ask whocharged the city $1,134 for fuel ex-penses in November. Those in highschool ASB could study somethingthe city of Grand Terrace calls the"trust agency account" and anothercalled "pooled cash investments."When compared to cities quitelarger, Grand Terrace does rankhigh at attempting to be transparent.Attempts to reach Grand Terrace

City Finance Director CynthiaFortune for further clarificationwere unsuccessful, however Coun-

cilman Doug Wilson did respond.Wilson explained that most of thoselarger invoices are for contractedservices which he feels are pru-dently used. Wilson answered that$318,000 in "cost overhead al-lowances" are used to offset costsin the city manager's office.When compared to San

Bernardino's posting of monthlypayable invoices, those in GrandTerrace are easier to access. OnFebruary 19, San Bernardino wrote45 stipend checks totaling about$14,000 to individuals for unde-scribed purposes. San Bernardinoalso wrote checks to Office Depotand other firms without in depth ex-planation.Much the same, Wilson agreed

that Grand Terrace needs to betterdescribe its purchases as well. "Acity is a business and a businesscannot work without details," saidWilson. He added that Grand Ter-race has a good working relation-ship with the Colton Joint UnifiedSchool District and thinks it wouldbe a good idea to encourage morestudent participation.Wilson continued; "I'm always

asking questions about our budget.Students study about the federalgovernment. Maybe teaching themabout the city council would givethem a better idea about the opera-tion of local government. I'll beglad to talk to the mayor aboutthat."

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Grand Terrace City Councilman Doug Wilson and Grand Ter-race High School Principal Angela Dischinger.

Words to Think About:Rules we live by

By G. W. Abersold Ph.D.

I’ve always been fascinated bythe standards or rules bywhich people govern and live

their lives.As in the Golden Rule-Do unto

others as you would have them dounto you. Or the standard of theTen Commandments. Over a bil-lion Muslims follow the dictates ofthe Koran.There are those who make the

Constitution the guide to their be-havior. And of course, the Chris-tian community follows the wordsof Jesus and the New Testament.There are ethnic by-laws. The

customs and practices that areuniquely Greek, Italian, Spanish,Turkish, German and at least 180other nationalities.Natives in Africa, Southeast Asia

and all Polynesians have their owncultural eccentricities.Then, each family develops pat-

terns of conduct that family mem-bers abide by. Just take the practiceof Christmas. Most families have

their own habits and customs.There is a yard stick or measur-

ing rod that is prevalent today.Those who practice its tenets sub-scribe to “Situation Ethics.” Thereare others who believe in it but donot use its name. They practice itsbasics.A Britisher by the name of

Joseph Fletcher is ostensibly the“father” of Situation Ethics. In hisbook, written in 1966, he was inopposition to the concepts ofThomas Aquinas. He (Aquinas)advocated the view that there werebasic moral principles that wereGod-given and should be adheredto..A basic tenet of his (Fletcher’s)

way of thinking is rather simplis-tic. The rightness or wrongness ofan event depends on the situation.Two classic examples are used toclarify this position.Just suppose a friend of yours is

being chased with the objectivebeing murder. He comes to yourhouse and begs for asylum. Youhide him.Subsequently the pursuers stop

and ask if you have seen yourfriend. You lie. You say, “No;” or“He went that way.” Truth andhonesty are absolutes. Most creedsand cultures disallow lying. Yet,you have lied. Situation Ethicssays your lying was the right andmoral thing to do.Here is one of Fletcher’s classic

illustrations. Following World WarII a German housewife is takenprisoner by the Russians. Her hus-band finds out and seeks her free-dom. The Russians state that she

can only go free if she is pregnant.She consents to adultery in order

to become pregnant by a Russian.After verification she is released.She and her husband return to theGerman town where she is ostra-cized and condemned by thechurch and neighbors for commit-ting adultery. .Here is the rub. She violated the

7th Commandment. She has an il-legitimate child. Did she do wrongor did the situation absolve her ofsinning? Fletcher says she wasmotivated by the only law neces-sary. That is love, for her husbandand other children.To him there is only one absolute.

That is love. It alone establishesthe rightness or wrongness of anevent.The purists and the legalists can-

not accept his views. Ponder it ifyou will.One of the most powerful films

on the market today is, “BeautifulMind,” starring Russell Crowe. Inrepresenting John Nash, the NobelPrize winner in Mathematics,Crowe gives a powerful speech.He clarifies the impulse of love,the power of love, and the bondsof love. The movie, whether ab-solutely true or not, elevatesFletcher’s concept of situationallove to the highest level.

Jesus endorsed the primacy oflove when He said, “You shall lovethe Lord your God with all yourheart, soul, mind and strength; andyour neighbor as yourself.”Amen. Selah. So be it.


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Afternoon DelightDance Socials

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second Tuesday 2 p.m., 21 GrantSt., Redlands (909) 798-7550.Redlands Community Center:

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CommunicationClasses

Mondays at 6 p.m.: Town &Country Toastmasters Club offersclasses at Trinity Lutheran Church,2900 N. "E" St., San Bernardino.For more information, please call(909) 887-3472.

Democratic Lunch-eon Club of SanBernardino

The Democratic Luncheon Clubof San Bernardino meet at noon onFridays at Democratic Headquar-ters, 136 Carousel Mall (near thecentral glass elevator) in SanBernardino. For additional infor-mation visit website www.sb-dems.comSpeaker Schedule:2/27 John Longville, President,SB Community College District3/6 Margaret Hill, Board of Ed-ucation, SB City Unified SchoolDistrict3/13 Hector Murrieta, ExecutiveDirector, Community Partner-ships, SBCUSDWe meet at noon on Fridays nowat the Club Headquarters, 136Carousel Mall (near the centralglass elevator) in SanBernardino. If you have anyquestions, please phone ClubPresident Mark Alvarez at(909)882 5819. Save the Date4/11 (Saturday) Installation Ban-quet at Arrowhead CountryClub. Doors open at 11:30. Visit us at www.sbdems.com orour new Facebook page atwww.facebook/SBDems.

Ballet FolkloricoCultural Classes

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The Inland EmpirePrime TimeChoraliers

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are held each Tuesday Morning. atSt. Paul’s Methodist Church, 785No. Arrowhead Ave., SanBernardino, CA 92401 (corner ofArrowhead and 8th).

ARMC weeklyF a r m e r ’ sMarket

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8th AnnualWalk on BlueMountain

Sunday, March 8 at 8am.-TheFriends of Blue Mountain alongwith Co-Sponsors Sierra Club, TheFoundation of Grand Terrace andAzure Hills Church will sponsorthe “8TH Annual Walk on BlueMountain”. Meet at Palm Avenueand Honey Hill Drive in GrandTerrace. The event is Free but Do-nations are accepted/encouraged tohelp the Friends of Blue Mountainpurchase land for establishing apark. For more information callDenis Kidd, President, Friends ofBlue Mountain at (909) 783-1664or e-mail Ralph Salisbury [email protected]

Classes at NOS

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Fiddler on theRoof

Saturday, March 14 at 2pm &8pm. Performance to be held atthe California Theatre of the Per-forming Arts, 562 W. Fourth St.,San Bernardino. TICKETS:$38.50-$75, and available throughthe theater box office or www.tick-etmaster.com. For info call (909)885-5152. www.worldwidetheatri-cals.com or www.californiathe-atre.net

Bowling ForGreen

Saturday, March 14 from 1pmto 3pm.-at Empire Bowl, 940 W.Colton Avenue in Redlands (909-793-2525). Childhelp’s InlandEmpire Chapter will raise fundsfor the prevention and treatment ofchild abuse by hosting their annualBowling for Green Strike OutChild Abuse event. Admission is$25.00 per person & includesshoes and ball, bowling, pizza andsoft drinks, and prizes. Raffle tick-ets will be available for purchase.A portion of the admission price is

tax deductible. Send reservationsand payment to Childhelp, Attn.:T. Willhide, 11729 Fairway Drive,Yucaipa, CA 92399, by Saturday,March 7. For info contact KneaHawley [email protected]

Colton ChamberTri City MegaMixer

Thursday, March 19 from 5pmto 8pm at Ashley FurnitureHome Store. Vendor booths avail-able Members-$75, Non-mem-bers-$100. Free for all to attend.Contact Colton Chamber at (909)825-2222 for info.

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New initiative focused onpoverty-related issues

By MJ Duncan

Anew initiative launchedby UC Riverside Schoolof Public Policy will sup-

port research on solving poverty-related issues in the Inland Empire.The Blum Initiative on Globaland Regional Poverty will com-mence this fall, made possible bya gift from Richard Blum, formerchairman of the UC Board of Re-

gents, as well as matching fundsfrom the UC Office of the Presi-dent and UCR Chancellor KimA. Wilcox.The initiative was announcedduring a recent visit by formerU.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reichearlier this month at the UC cam-pus.“The mission of the BlumPoverty Initiative resonates wellwith the overall mission of UCRiverside,” Chancellor Wilcoxsaid. “We work hard to ensure thatthe world-class education we offeris accessible to all, including thosefrom poverty-stricken areas. TheInland Empire has some of thehighest poverty rates among thenation’s largest metropolitan areas.In fact, 58% of UCR undergradu-ates receive need-based Pellgrants, the highest percentageamong the nation’s research inten-sive universities. More than halfof our students are the first in theirfamilies to attend college. This ini-tiative will help us conduct re-search, teaching and outreach thatfocuses attention on poverty in theregion and will help policymakersand community-based organiza-tions improve the lives of the poorin the Inland Empire.”Anil Deolalikar, founding dean ofthe UCR School of Public Policyand a developmental economist,noted that one in five SanBernardino County residents livedbelow the federal poverty line in2012. In eastern Riverside County,the Coachella Valley includessome of the poorest towns in thenation, inhabited primarily by mi-grant agricultural workers, that co-exist alongside some of the mostaffluent communities in the coun-try.Blum’s gift of $250,000 has beenmatched with $250,000 seed fund-ing from the office of UC Presi-

dent Janet Napolitano and$250,000 from UCR ChancellorWilcox. Blum has funded similarresearch initiatives at other UCcampuses.“A program that builds on River-side’s strengths and seeks to ad-dress local and regional povertyissues in the context of global les-sons is an important endeavor thatwill benefit California and provideintellectual challenges and oppor-tunities for UCR faculty and stu-dents,” Napolitano said of thepoverty initiative.The Blum Poverty Initiative willestablish an undergraduate minorin poverty, develop a lower-divi-sion course on global and regionalpoverty and a specialization inpoverty and sustainable develop-ment within the Master of PublicPolicy program. The first class ofgraduate students will be able to

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The Blum Poverty Initiative,to be launched this fall by theUC Riverside School of PublicPolicy, will support research fo-cused on solving poverty-re-lated issues in Riverside andSan Bernardino counties,courses on global and regionalpoverty, internships, a monthlyseminar series, and an annualpoverty policy forum. Picturedis Richard Blum, former chair-man of the UC Board of Re-gents, who donated $250,000for the initiative.

Career Information Day

For Workability Students

Is On March 6

About 45 local employersare expected to partici-pated in this year’s Ca-

reer Information Day, which willbe held at the Colton-Redlands-Yucaipa Regional OccupationalProgram (CRY-ROP) office onMarch 6.The 16th annual event will fea-ture exhibits and presentations forworkability students. It will beheld from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at theCRY-ROP office at 1214 IndianaCourt in Redlands.The event is co-sponsored by theEast Valley Special EducationLocal Plan Area (SELPA) Transi-tion Partnership Project, the Cali-fornia Department ofRehabilitation and Workability, theWorkforce Investment Board ofSan Bernardino County and thefollowing educational agencies:Colton Joint Unified School Dis-

trict, Rialto Unified, Rim of theWorld Unified, San BernardinoCity Unified and San BernardinoCounty Superintendent of Schools.The event is not open to the pub-lic; only to students in the partici-pating programs.Participating employers representoccupations from business andclerical occupations to youth recre-ation, as well as higher education,medical, restaurant, retail, trainingand warehouse occupations.The featured speaker for the

event is Jonathan Mooney, a writerand activist, who overcamedyslexia, and is founder and presi-dent of Project Eye-to-Eye.For more information on theevent, contact Helen Junker at theEast Valley SELPA TransitionPartnership Project at (909) 252-4514.

The CommunityFoundation Offers

Grants to StrengthenNonprofits

The Community Founda-tion—Strengthening In-land Southern California

through Philanthropy—is cur-rently accepting online grant appli-cations from nonprofits forcapacity building projects throughApril 6, 2015. Nonprofits mustprovide services in Riverside andSan Bernardino counties to be eli-gible. Funding for these grantscomes from the Community Im-pact Fund.Eligible nonprofits may apply forone of two types of capacity build-ing grants offered for this year.Grants are available for a one-yearresponsive grant, up to $10,000, orfor a multi-year grant, which canaward as much as $60,000 overthree years. Because this is achange to the Community ImpactFund grant process, a technicalworkshop is being offered. Pleasejoin us on: March 4 | 3-5 pm at theCommunity Foundation Office,Tallman Office Building, 215

North D Street, Suite 101, SanBernardino, CA 92401. RSVP [email protected] Community Impact Fund al-lows the Foundation to respond torequests for support across a wide-range of organizational capacitybuilding needs. Capacity buildingsupport is intended to enable an or-ganization to carry out its missionby strengthening capacity, effec-tiveness, and sustainability. Thesefunds should provide an opportu-nity for nonprofits to reflect, learn,and take action in developingshort- and/or long-term, sustain-able solutions to the challengesthey face in addressing criticalcommunity needs.Organizations interested in ap-plying should visit www.thecom-munityfoundation.net and navigateto the Grants Schedule for moreinformation, including eligibility.Applications will be reviewed andgrants awarded by June 30, 2015.


Mysterious creatures wowBradley students

By Anthony Victoria

Long time teacher PaulPrado’s favorite academiclesson revolves around an-

imals.The 27-year-veteran of the SanBernardino City Unified SchoolDistrict opted to bring animalmounts (received through a loanprogram at the San BernardinoCounty Museum) into his FifthGrade classroom at Bradley Ele-mentary School to give studentsthe chance to present research totheir parents. It is a project Pradohas undertaken every year since hebegan teaching in the district in1988.The assignment consisted of a re-port on animals native to SanBernardino County, such as theCoyote, Tortoise, the CaliforniaSpotted Owl, the Batting KingFisher bird and many others. Theanimals were a representation ofwhat the children could either seein their neighborhoods, in thenearby arroyos (dry creeks) or

desert locales throughout SanBernardino County, according toPrado.Prado said he utilizes the animalmounts to provide his students les-sons on scientific vocabulary, cog-nates, metric and standardmeasurement, grammar, and localhistory.“I love it. The kids learn somuch,” said Prado. “Bringingthese animals into my classroomprovides a great opportunity forinner city kids. Some of themdon’t have the opportunity to go toPalm Springs, Anza Borrego, andother different places where theseanimals are located.”With the blessing and support ofBradley principal Amy Coker,Prado and other teachers at theschool site are implementing Cal-ifornia’s Common Core Standardsinto Art, Drama, and Science pro-grams at the school to promote ac-ademic achievement among alllevels and grades.Prado was particularly impressedwith the way each of his studentspresented their research. Some stu-

dents have learned the animalterms in Chinese and Spanish,while most have learned the mean-ing of diurnal (relating to a day oreach day; in the case of animals,active by day) and burrow (wholein the ground made animals forprotection). Prado believes theability for his students to learnabout new terms, new languages,and scientific concepts will onlyhave a positive effect on their con-fidence to learn.“I have RSP, ELL, and main-stream kids all in here,” saidPrado. “They all produce goodwork. Some of them do it success-fully, and others may have beenstruggling. The fact they stood upin front of 18-20 adults to presentwhat they learned takes a lot ofcourage.

Anthony Victoria is a commu-nity writer for the Inland EmpireCommunity Newspaper Groupand can be reached at [email protected] or at (909)381-9898 Ext. 208

PHOTO/ANTHONY VICTORIA

Bradley Elementary School teacher Paul Prado brings animalmounts (received through a loan program at the San BernardinoCounty Museum) into his Fifth Grade classroom at Bradley Ele-mentary School every year to give students the chance to pres-ent research to their parents.


Two of Paul Prado’s students giving their presentation on the Northern Harrier.


Two young mothers look on as their children present about ani-mals native to San Bernardino County.

Community Police AcademyAccepting Reservations

The San Bernardino PoliceDepartment is now accept-ing reservations for the

first Citizens’ Academy being held

in 2015.The Citizens’ Academy willbegin on Wed., Mar. 4, from 6-8p.m. The Academy will be con-ducted over a six week period, cul-minating in a graduation ceremonyon Wed., April 8th. It will be heldat the San Bernardino Police De-partment, 710 N. “D” St. Resi-dents and those who work in ourcity are encouraged to attend.The Academy will offer partici-pants a broad overview and uniqueinsight into the various functionsof the police department. The firstsession will have participants havethe opportunity to meet the senioradministrative staff, observe first-hand the variety of calls handledby the Dispatch Center. In subse-

quent weeks, topics of discussionwill include the intricacies of acriminal investigation as detectivestake them through the investiga-tive process. Additionally, partic-ipants will learn about gangs, viceand narcotics operations, andemergency services, which in-cludes SWAT, or Special Weaponsand Attack Team. Those interested in attending theCitizens’ Academy can contact Po-lice Community Affairs at (909)384-5753. There is no charge to at-tend the Citizens’ Academy; how-ever, seating will be limited to thefirst 50 reservations received.Reservations must be made nolater than 5 p.m. on March 3rd.


ObituaryFrances Montano

Frances Montano affection-ately known as "Tigger" byher family and friends,

passed away on Friday, February13, 2015 she was 39 years old.Frances was an accomplishedFolklorico dancer and instructorfor The Ballet Folklorico CulturalSan Bernardino, for over 30 years.She worked for the Colton UnifiedSchool District and also at herfamily business, Casa de Flores inSan Bernardino. Frances loved herfamily and friends and was veryselfless in her actions. Frances'greatest joy in life was her niecesand nephews, lzack, Erika,Chance, Randii, Amber, Desireeand great nephew Christopher"Toots". Frances was a true bless-ing to her family and to all that hadthe privilege to have known her.Frances leaves behind her Motherand Father, Margaret & FrankMontano, Sister Jessica andBrother Frankie (Leticia) andGrandmother Inez Lucero alongwith many aunts, uncles andcousins. Our deepest gratitude tothe nurses and staff at the ARMCOncology, Chemo & RadiationDept. Services will be at PreciadosFuneral Home in San Bernardinoon Sunday, March 1, 2015. View-ing will be at 2pm and Servicefrom 3-5pm.

ObituaryThomas C. Thomas

Thomas C. Thomas, 59,passed away on January13th, 2015. He attended

Colton High School where he wasa varsity baseball player. He grad-uated from Cal Poly SLO in1977with a degree in Civil Engineer-ing. As an engineer, he workedfrom the North Sea to Washington

DC to Mexico. Tom retired sixyears ago, living at Bass Lake. Heenjoyed "his little slice of para-dise" with his wife Kelly and hisgerman shepherd Meeka. He issurvived by brother Terry, hismother Linda and wife of 34years, Kelly. He will be dearlymissed

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at Arrowhead Regional MedicalCenter (ARMC) starting on Feb.24. The classes are designed for in-dividuals with chronic health con-ditions, or for their caregivers andfriends. The workshops, led bytrained facilitators, will be offeredfrom 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. eachTuesday for six weeks, in the Se-quoia conference room, on the firstfloor of the hospital at 400 NorthPepper Avenue in Colton.

Who should attend?• Adults interested in becoming

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You will learn how to:• Eat healthy and be active• Better manage your health• Set goals and solve problems• Communicate better with yourdoctors, family and friends• Manage your medications• Relax and use meditation• Reduce stress, pain and lack ofsleepThe program was developed byStanford University for individualswith chronic health conditions andtheir caregivers. The classes are in-teractive and offer mutual supportdesigned to build participant’s con-fidence in their ability to managetheir health.The class is free and open to all.Registration is REQUIRED. Toregister, call 909-580-1200.

McVay to be Honored withGolden Baton

The San Bernardino Sym-phony Guild has selectedDean McVay, Esq., as

their most recent recipient of theGolden Baton.The Golden Baton Award recog-nizes those rare individuals whosecontribution to the Symphony

have far surpassed the norm. Suchindividuals are felt to exemplifywhat it means to be a champion ofthe arts both for the organizationand in the broader community.While many contribute to the longterm success of the organization,only a few contribute to extent ofa Golden Baton awardee. In fact,in the Symphony's 86-season his-tory, less than 15 individuals havebeen selected for this honor.McVay is a Partner at Lewis Bris-bois Bisgaard & Smith and an ad-junct professor at the University ofLa Verne College of Law, all thewhile concurrently and tirelesslysupporting the arts. He has beenan active member of the Board ofDirectors of the San BernardinoSymphony for the past ten yearsserving on or leading multiple spe-cialized committees, as well asrepresenting the Symphony on theBoard of Directors of the Associa-tion of California Symphony Or-chestras, and numerous other localprofessional charitable and com-munity-focused organizations.“Dean’s efforts reflect the high

ideals of leadership, service, and

concern for the arts and, ultimatelythe future of the region,” saidSymphony Guild President JudyPodskalan.McVay will be honored at a blacktie gala Friday, March 27, 2015 atthe historic Mission Inn. The eventwill feature special performancesby the San Bernardino SymphonyOrchestra String Quartet, by oper-atic baritone Eric Castro, and bythe Symphony’s own MaestroFrank Fetta playing the MissionInn's historic pipe organ.“This is a rare opportunity to hearthis instrument and we are thrilledthe Mission Inn has granted us thewonderful gift of access to the pipeorgan,” said Fetta, adding, “I can-not think of a more fitting occasion– or a more appropriate recipient –for the Golden Baton.” Interested parties may obtain acopy of the event invitation and re-sponse card at the Symphony’swebsite, www.sanbernardinosym-phony.org. For more information,please contact Donna Call951.300.6201 [email protected].

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Dean McVay, Esq.

Library Seeking Book Donations

The Friends of the SanBernardino Public Librarywelcome donations of

used books and other materialssuch as videos, CDs, and DVDsthat are in good condition. The Li-brary staff will evaluate materialsfor addition to the collection in ac-cordance with the Library Materi-als Selection Policy. Gift materialsthat cannot be used in the collec-tion will be given to the Friends forsale in their bookstore, which in

turn benefits the Library.The Friends of the Library sellthe items in their bookstore and attheir book sales at the FeldheymCentral Library. The proceedsfrom these book sales are donatedback to the Library to support pro-grams. Receipts for tax purposesare available in the Library Ad-ministration Office or at the Infor-mation Desks.Donations may be brought to themain library at 555 W. Sixth Street

in San Bernardino. If you have alarge donation, there is a loadingdock behind the library. Donationscan also be brought to the Rowe,Inghram and Villaseñor Branchesduring their hours of operation.Library hours are available atwww.sbpl.org Monetary contributions to theFriends or to the Foundation are al-ways appreciated.For more information call 909-381-8251


Antiques are focus of historical society program

By Yazmin Alvarez

Restoring antique farmingmachinery used morethan a century ago to

pluck, pick and press apples fromthe harvest keeps Dennis Riley ofRiley’s Apple Farm in Oak Glenfairly busy.But on March 5, the orchardowner and farm caretaker will setsome time aside from the restora-tion process to show how he’sbrought the antiques back to lifeby hosting a hands-on presentationand program, “Bringing Antiquesinto the Present on A LivingFarm.” The event, part of San

Bernardino Historical and Pio-neer Society’s free monthly pro-gram series, begins at 7 p.m. insidethe Christian R. Harris MemorialHall located next to the HeritageHouse at 796 N. D Street in SanBernardino. “You see and hear about theseantiques in museums, but they’renever in action or being used,”Riley said. “The difference here atthe apple farm is that we still actu-ally use the restored antique ma-chinery and we let (visitors) taketheir hand at them too.”From old cider presses to copperkettles still in use at the farm tomake raw pressed cider and applebutter, Riley says the age-old tools

are the “hallmark of the operation”and bring history back to life.While the massive press ma-chines won’t be lugged to theMarch 5 program, other artifactsand tools still used on the farm willbe showcased “so there’s no miss-ing out on the live antiques still inuse,” he added.In addition to the program talk, a

hands-on portion will be includedwhere guests will have the oppor-tunity to step back in time and usean old rope maker to create a 20-foot piece of rope “the old-fash-ioned way,” Riley said.The San Bernardino Historicaland Pioneer Society holds freeprograms the first Thursday ofeach month in an effort to share

and preserve the history of the SanBernardino Valley. All programsare free and open to the publicTo learn more about Riley’sApple Farm visit their website, ri-leysapplefarm.com. To learn moreabout the historical society visit,historicasbhistoricalsociety.com

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courtesy photos/riley’s apple farm

apple pressing machines used in the 1800’s to make cider are still part of the farming experienceat riley’s apple farm in oak Glen. orchard owner Dennis Riley will host a lecture march 5 at theSan Bernardino Historical Society explaining how these traditional tools are restored and usedin modern day.

courtesy photo/riley’s apple farm

copper kettles are still used at Riley’s Apple Farm to makeapple butter. owner of the orchard, Dennis riley, will host ahands-on presentation march 5 at the San Bernardino Histori-cal Society showcasing tools still used at the farm dating backfrom the 1800s.

Ranchero Day FamilyFun at County MuseumMusic, dance, crafts, and

learning will highlightRanchero Day at the

San Bernardino County Mu-seum on Saturday, February 28.The program is designed to com-plement the museum’s newest ex-hibit, “Turn Left at the Rockies,”by focusing on the ranchos thathosted the first mountain men toenter southern California in the1820s and 1830s. Family activi-ties, scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4p.m. are included with paid mu-seum admission.Dancers from Ballet FolkloricoCultural of San Bernardino willperform traditional dances during

the afternoon. Children will have achance to make adobe bricks, cre-ate tissue paper blossoms, and dec-orate maracas. Families can testtheir skills by working together toload a “mule,” and kids can “gearup” by dressing up and equippingthemselves like a mountain man.“Ranchero Day is a focused buttraditional Family Fun Day,” saidJolene Redvale, the museum’s cu-rator of education.The San Bernardino County Mu-seum is at 2024 Orange Tree Lane,at the California Street exit fromInterstate 10 in Redlands. Formore information, visit www.sb-countymuseum.org.


By Richard Dawson,Freelance Sports Writer

The Eisenhower girls bas-ketball team had a grindout a 38-32 win over Per-

ris High School during a CIF-SSDivision 2AA first round playoffgame on Saturday, February 21. The victory was earned withoutthe team’s best player after the No.3 seeded Eagles (22-2) lost Long

Beach State bound Aaryon Greento a twisted knee in the game’sopening minutes. With the absence of Green, Perris(15-12) made a concentrated effortto slow down the typically fast-paced Eisenhower, keeping it closethroughout. The final 2:30 seconds of thegame were nail biting after CarlaJohnson made a free throw to cutEisenhower’s lead to 31-30. John-son scored a game-high 12 points. Senior Allyah George made twofree throws on the Eagles next pos-session to make it 33-30 with 1:32remaining.The Panthers got it back to a one-point game, 33-32, with 43 sec-onds left after a basket by JessicaStone. Facing a full-court press on theensuing inbound, senior DelilahCerda found George for a longpass downcourt which led to alayup and a 35-32 lead with 35seconds on the clock. Cerda drew a foul and made apair of free throws, finishing withsix points, to essentially ice thegame for the Eagles with 18 sec-onds left.Sophomore Essyria Hayneswassolid in relief of Green, scoring sixpoints with 10 rebounds while jun-ior Samantha Kizzee added 11 re-bounds.The co-San Andreas Leaguechampions advance to the secondround and will play Walnut High

School on Feb. 25. Walnut de-feated Whittier 70-48 in the firstround.

PHOTO/RICHARD DAWSON

Rialto Eisenhower girls basket-ball defeated Perris 38-32 de-spite losing Aaryon Green(pictured) to injury during aCIF-SS Division 2AA firstround game on February 21.

PHOTO/RICHARD DAWSON

Senior Allyah George made acrucial layup with 35 secondsto help the Eagles hold on forthe win.

Conference inspires young girls to succeedBy Anthony Victoria

Soroptimist Internationalof San Bernardino—anon-profit organization that

fosters growth and improvementamong women and girls world-wide—is organizing the annualWomen Inspiring and NurturingGirls to Succeed (WINGS) confer-ence on Saturday March 7. The event will take place at theVanir Tower, located at 290 N. DStreet (third floor) in SanBernardino from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30p.m. This year’s theme will focuson “how to access a career.” Theevent is open to the public. Professional women who work ineducation and workforce develop-ment will provide different optionsto young girls that seek to improvethemselves and their communities,Soroptimist International of SanBernardino president ChristyElshof said.“There is an option for every-one,” she said. “They don’t neces-sarily have to be the best students.They simply have to be willing towork hard for it.”Carolyn Welliver, the RegionalOccupational Program (ROP) in-structor at Pacific High School,will be explaining the differenttechnical educational programsthat are offered at the high schoolsites in San Bernardino. ROP serv-ices provided include career guid-ance and job placement assistance. Dean of Career Education atCrafton Hills College June Ya-mamoto will be providing infor-mation on school assistanceprograms students such as Finan-

cial Aid and Extended OpportunityPrograms and Services (EOP&S)that benefits students aspiring toreceive associate degrees and tech-nical training certificates. NidiaValdez of the San BernardinoCounty Workforce Developmentdepartment will provide informa-tion on financial options after highschool.At lunch time Lisa Blacksher, afield representative with CaliforniaAssembly member CherylBrown’s office (D-SanBernardino) will be giving akeynote speech on why young

women should continue their edu-cation.“I’m so glad that Soroptimist In-ternational will host this programto inspire young women to stay fo-cused in school and prepare forcollege and career,” said Assem-blymember Cheryl Brown. “Isincerely appreciate their encour-agement for young women whostrive to further their education de-spite their various circumstances.I applaud their efforts and I’mpleased to support.” Blacksher will be speaking onbehalf of Brown, who will not be

able to attend.Elshof, a member of the organi-zation since 2007, said the wordSoroptimist is defined as “best forwomen.” The dictionary definitionstates the word’s origin comesfrom the Latin word “soror”,which means sister. Along withover 95,000 fellow sisters in 120countries, the San Bernardinochapter embarks on efforts to curbdomestic violence, human traffick-ing—while seeking equality,peace, and goodwill to women .The organization has provideddozens of scholarships to younggirls over the recent decade. Lastyear they provided three $1,000scholarships and will aim to do the

same in 2015. “We feel women need to be em-powered by education,” Elshofsaid. “We want to make sure thesegirls have the money and resourcesthey need to get through collegeand receive the experience theyneed to find employment.”For more information, contact

Christy Elshof at (909) 633-9103.

Anthony Victoria is a commu-nity writer for the Inland EmpireCommunity Newspaper Groupand can be reached at [email protected] or at (909)381-9898 Ext. 208

PHOTO/CHRISTY ELSHOF

Front Row, L - R, Members of Soroptimist International of San Bernardino: Christy Elshof, Sheila Brown, Gladys Weems,Kathy Stewart, Mearl Warmboe, Ada Scott, Lisa Sherrick, and Cathie Weber. Back Row, Far Left, Kim Carter of Time forChange Foundation. The girls featured in the photo are from various schools in the greater San Bernardino area.

Eisenhower survivesPerris in playoff opener


Rescued dogs get new leash on life

By Yazmin Alvarez

Nearly 200 dogs rescuedfrom an abandoned homein the high desert earlier

this month have a new leash on lifeafter an adoption event Monday atthe San Bernardino County An-imal Control shelter in Devore.The 191 dogs were seized Feb. 6in connection with an abandon-ment investigation in the LucerneValley, according to the countyshelter. The dogs were found indeplorable conditions, withoutwater, sitting in their own wasteand some with matted fur, officialssaid.The owners of the home wherethe dogs were found, have notbeen identified. But after weeks of care and reha-bilitation, the four-legged friends

ranging in breeds from Labradorretrievers, bulldogs, mastiffs andPomeranians to name a few, foundforever homes after crowdsshowed early Monday morning atthe shelter once they became avail-able for adoption.Many future pet parents evenshowed at the shelter hours beforedoors opened Monday at 10 a .m.and because of the high volume ofpeople who showed to adopt a pet,a lottery-style adoption was heldfor some breeds, she added. “We’ve had an overwhelmingamount of support and interestfrom the public to help find thesedogs new homes,” said C.L.Lopez, spokeswoman for thecounty.Out of the 191 dogs, about 150were available for adoption at theDevore shelter and about 40 weretransferred to shelters in Upland,

Rancho Cucamonga and Pomona. All dogs at the Devore shelterhave found new homes, Lopezsaid, and there is a positive outlookthat the dogs at the other shelterswill be adopted by the end of theweek. Officials are encouraging thosewho were unable to adopt a dog onMonday to check the shelter’sFacebook page for more adop-tions. Updates on available adoptionscan be found atfacebook.com/HomewardBound-Pets.

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

COURTESY PHOTO/COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO/C.L. LOPEZ

Supervising Animal Control Officer Doug Smith at the San Bernardino County Animal Shelterin Devore with some of the nearly 200 dogs rescued.


One of the dozens of dogs rescued from an abandoned home inthe Lucerne Valley has found a forever home after an adoptionevent Feb. 23 at the San Bernardino County Animal Shelter inDevore.


Cutie Pie's Grooming of Redlands helped give some of theabandoned dogs makeovers, prepping them for their big adop-tion day. Some of the dogs were found with matted fur.

Humane SocietyOffers RattlesnakeAvoidance Training

The Humane Society of SanBernardino Valley will behosting Rattlesnake

Avoidance Training on Friday,May 8th at their facility starting at9:00 a.m. Training is provided byHigh on Kennels from Santa Ys-abel, CA. Interested participantscan pre-register and save $5 off ofthe $75 fee.Rattlesnake season has startedearlier than usual this year withcases of dogs being bitten alreadycoming into the Humane SocietyVeterinary Clinic. In addition totraining, a rattlesnake vaccinationis recommended and only costs$22.It is recommended that all dogsbe trained to avoid rattlesnakes.The dangers of rattlesnakes notonly exist on hikes in the countryor on trails, but in our backyards aswell. Annual training is recom-

mended as some dogs seem to for-get over a period of time.High on kennels has found thebest way to teach a dog to avoidrattlesnakes is to use live rat-tlesnake specimens that have beenneutralized so they cannot bite.Rattlesnakes have a distinctiveodor that a dog can discern fromother snakes. The snakes are placein a field setting and the dogs arefitted with electronic training col-lars. Dogs are then led through thefield and allowed to encounter therattlesnakes at which point the dogis stimulated using the electroniccollar.For more information or to pre-register your pet for training pleasecall 909-386-1400 ext 218 or 224or stop by the Humane Society ofSan Bernardino Valley during nor-mal business hours.

inlane empire weekly february 26 2015

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