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Children’s bicycle and safety expoaims at building a healthy Redlands

By Yazmin Alvarez

Akickoff party to unleashthe dog days of summerfor young bookworms

and anxious page-turners isplanned May 9.The free party to launch theSummer Reading Program atBarnes & Noble runs from 4:30 to7 p.m. at the Redlands store,27460 Lugonia Avenue.The program is open to childrenin grades Prekindergarten through5th grade and is aimed at keepingyoungsters engaged during thesummer months, said LaurieAldern, community relations man-ager at the Redlands store. Young readers attending thekickoff party will receive a journalto log eight books read during thesummer months. Once the log iscomplete, readers return the jour-nal to receive a free book. Getting the party started will beguest Author Adam GlendonSidwell launching his newestbook, “Fetch,” and offering up sto-rytimes will special “fur”-end,Elly, a therapy dog.

In addition to some paw-sitivereading, party activities during theevening will include facepainting,crafts and cupcake decorating at aminimal cost.

To learn more about the summerprogram, call 909-793-4945.

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By Yazmin Alvarez

The nearly 90 degreeweather and plenty of sun-shine didn’t stop dozens of

families from attending the annualChildren’s Bicycle Health andSafety Expo Saturday morning atthe Redlands Mall--all in hopes ofsome new wheels.The event, now in its fifth year,

was presented by Redlands PoliceDepartment, Ride Yourself Fit,Inc. and Redlands Community

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Bike riders test rode their wheels through a safety course at the 5th annual Bike, Health and SafetyExpo at the Redlands Mall May 3.

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Author Adam Glendon Sidwell will help kick off this year’s read-ing program by introducing his new book, “Fetch” May 9.

Summer reading program kicks offat Redlands bookstore

The Wilmer AminaCarter Foundation willhost a fundraiser and

gallery brunch May 17.The inaugural event, “Bridgesthat Carried Us Over:Archiving Black History in theI.E.” will be held from 11 a.m.to 2 p.m. at the National OrangeShow in San Bernardino, 689 SE Street.The foundation invites thecommunity to join in the effortto help digitally preserve histo-ries, stories, and legacies ofAfrican Americans settlers inthe Inland area.The event will feature stories,dance, poetry and song.Cost is $50 per person andbenefits digital archiving.Sponsorships are still available.To learn more about theWilmer Amina CarterFoundation or for ticket infor-mation, visit www.thecbsfoun-dation.com or call, 909-820-4406.

Fundraiser tohelp digitallyarchive BlackHistory in theI.E. set May 17

HSSBV plansPaw Party

The Humane Society ofSan Bernardino Valleywill be hosting a Paw

Party- A HSSBV Fundraiser.The free fun is set May 17

Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. at Humane Society,374 W Orange Show Road, SanBernardino.Festivities include a Walk forthe Animals, The event will bea day of fun for pets and theirpeople with activities such as aDoggie Day Spa, Pet Photos,Pet Caricatures, a Pooch PlayArea, vendors, raffles, a 50/50drawing and a Walk forAnimals.Anyone raising over $100 inpledges for the walk willreceive a free event t-shirtwhile supplies last. All money raised at Paw Partywill go directly to the HSSBVprograms and services.Paw Party is sponsored byBoehringer Ingelheim, EmpireCompany and PK Design.

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Hospital in an effort to promote ahealthy and active lifestyle throughcycling and good eating habits.“We’re about health and bike

safety and starting with children isthe best time,” said Dr. AlesandraWilson, who founded Ride Your-self Fit, Inc. along with her hus-band, Steve. The two led thebicycle event through their organi-zation annually and this year part-nered with the police departmentfor the event in hopes of reachingmore youth. “We’re hoping to plant the seed of

a healthy lifestyle in children andthe community.” Giving away 50 bikes donated by

IEHP and 200 helmets, the expo

drew plenty of hopefuls. Redlands resident Kendra

Jimenez was among the lucky win-ners after her son, Issac, gave herhis raffle ticket.Jimenez was thrilled at the sight

of her new bike-- a beach cruiser.“Now we can ride as a family,”

she said.Jimenez explained that she was

the only one in the family without abike. “Parks, beaches we’re riding

everywhere now.” Along with the bike giveaways,

Saturday’s event included a bikepath where dozens of youngsterszipped down testing out their newwheels, a bike safety course, hel-met fittings, bike inspections andregistrations.

In addition to Saturday’s expo,Ride Yourself Fit members planneda leisurely family bike ride fromSylvan Park the following day.Ride Yourself Fit is a family-

friendly cycling club open to allriders. A yearly membership to jointhe group is required and costs $25for individuals and $30 for a familywith up to five children.To learn more about the organiza-

tion or to become a member, visitwww.rideyourselffit.org.

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

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Kendra Jimenez of Redlands takes home a new bike after her son, Issac, gave her his raffle ticketin hopes of winning. Jimenez plans to join her family on bike rides throughout the city.


IEHP donated 50 bikes to give away during the 5th annual Bicycle, Health and Safety Expo. Theevent was a partnership between Redlands Police Dept., Ride Yourself Fit and Redlands Commu-nity Hospital in an effort to help children live a healthier lifestyle through cycling.

Author G. W. Abersold,Ph.D. , recently launchedhis new book, “Words To

Think About: Live Well, LoveMuch, Laugh Often” and celebrat-ing with a signing at Barnes &Noble in Redlands May 3.Abersold says his writing is

“mundane” but motivation istwofold: for personal therapy and“to stimulate the readers to think.”

The themes in his writings coverinspiration subjects, seniors, con-troversy, travel, humor and reli-gion.The book can be purchased at the

Redlands store and on Amazon. Other titles written by Abersold

include, “Words To Live By” and“The Magic of Humor.”All books are available on paper-

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Dr. G. W. Abersold Ph.D launches his new book, “Words to ThinkAbout”

Local author launchesnewest book

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“Fetch” by Adam Glendon Sidwell make its debut at the summerreading program at Barnes & Noble Redlands May 9.

Elly, the Therapy Dog will also be on hand to cuddle with book-worms looking for a good read.

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Precious coins have remained common denominator for 2,000 yearsBy Harvey M. Kahn

In the short run, when it comesto buying precious coins, youwill pay more and sell for

less than market value. In the longrun, no investment has stood thetest of time better.Gold and silver experts Dan Fer-

got and David Huntzinger say theywish they had invested in gold orsilver coins instead of baseballcards 30 years ago. In that timeframe, gold has jumped $900 invalue and the Pete Rose rookiecard has dropped $900. Fergot andHuntzinger spent tens of thou-sands on baseball cards in the1980's when those cardboard won-ders were increasing in valuefaster than every blue chip stockand bond.While Fergot and Huntzinger

have their penny stock cards storedin garage rafters, they both transi-tioned into the more profitablebusiness of precious metals. Fer-got owns the Coin Broker in Red-lands and Huntzinger operatesRialto Jewelry and Loan. Both rec-ommend buying any gold or silvercoins, buillon ounces or gold jew-elry. "You can get a 1940's fivepeso Mexican gold coin for $75.Coins are easy to buy," said Fer-got. "I get people who come inevery week and buy a little gold or

silver. Actually, silver is easier tobuy for the common person. Foran investment, I think it has agreater chance of growth."Huntzinger says that buyers can

get their best deals purchasinggold coins on eBay. He is confi-dent that the online method is se-cure, reliable and trustworthy. "Asfar as buying gold for an invest-ment eBay has people who areselling cheaper than a coin shop,"said Huntzinger, who will buy anycoin, silver or gold jewelry. "Ifyour are going to buy jewelry, buyit from a pawn shop. Jewelrystores have too big a markup." Aquick survey also showed that

jewelry has a substantially low re-sell value.Fergot does not recommend buy-

ing coins on eBay or at swapmeets because there can be prob-lems with authenticity. "We saw aproblem today with fake silver. It'srare that it happens, but it's betterto buy from a coin shop. It's theirprimary business. You might pay alittle more but you can look themin the eyes. A coin dealer can't stayin business if they are not genuineand fair." Fergot said that he sellsand buys at about a 3-5 percentprofit. A survey of seven local coindealer's shows that you will al-ways be sold high and bought back

low. Kelly Pennell at San Bernardino

Loan & Jewelry says she will sellyou a one ounce bar of silver for$25. She says the "spot" or currentprice for an ounce of silver is$19.50. Pennell said an ounce ofgold was listed at $1,296 an ounce."Our price for a gold coin couldvary according to the condition,year and the mint where it wasstruck. Some gold and silver coinshave different press runs. It alsodepends on how a coin has aged.How it's bettina looks. How itshines," revealed Pennell. Pennell said that one can buy

coins containing varying amountsof gold or silver. For instance aone-tenth ounce gold coin can bepurchased for $129.60. "Researchbefore you buy. There is a plethoraof information on the Internet.People can walk in here and wewill help people with knowledge,"said Pennell. She recommends tonegotiate the prices. We don't raiseour prices with that in mind, butwe love it when people come inand negotiate. It can depend onwhat we have."

Those at the U.S. Treasury ex-plained they sell coins such as theAmerican Eagle dollar gold coinon either a "proof" or "uncircu-lated" basis. Customer service rep-resentative Fran said over thephone that the Treasury adjusts itsprice weekly based on the London

Fixed Average. Fran said that theTreasury sells a one ounce Ameri-can Eagle gold uncirculated coinfor $1,525. On that same day, goldwas "spotted" on the New YorkCurrency Exchange at $1,293 perounce. Local coin outlets wereselling that American Eagle on anaverage of $1,368.

Fran said the Treasury Depart-ment is "not necessarily out tomake a profit." She pointed outthat a coin's value can also bebased "on how and where it wasstruck." We give a letter of authen-ticity," added Fran. She said banksno longer sell gold or silver coinsbut once sold them at face value."You can only get gold or silvercoins from us or from coin deal-ers."

Fergot observed that youngerpeople are no longer into collect-ing. "It's a good idea to find some-thing they like that is historical andcollect it for the enjoyment. Youcan never go wrong with gold orsilver for the long run. It's main-tained value since the beginning oftime." Fergot said that most finan-cial experts advise to invest 10%-to-15% of your investments inprecious coins. Many precious metal buyers do

not keep their coins in a banksafety box, instead opt to hidethem around the house or burythem in an enclosed PVC pipe.

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Any one of these Lady Liberty silver dollars could be worth be-tween $40,000-$60,000

By G. W. Abersold Ph.D

The Declaration of Inde-pendence of the UnitedStates, has an interesting

phrase in the second paragraph.Each citizen-so it goes-has theright of “Life, Liberty and the pur-suit of Happiness.”Life implies health and medical

care. Liberty implies freedom tothink and to express one’sthoughts. Pursuit of Happinessimplies studying, working, build-ing a family and worshiping.Another word for these is “enti-

tlements.” We deserve them or en-titled to them as citizens. Thisconcept is based on the fact thatour nation is not a democracy. Ademocracy means that 51 % of thepeople can put 49% to death.We are a Republic. A Republic

must take care of those in need.The indigent, the infirmed, thehandicapped. Those in poverty,the elderly, the minorities, plus

others. Currently forty percent of our

citizens are living in poverty. Ac-cording to the US Department ofHealth and Human Services, thereare 12,800,000 Americans on wel-fare. There are 46,700,000 Amer-icans on food stamps.The racial percentage of Ameri-

cans receiving Welfare benefitsfrom the government are: Whites-38.8%; Black-39.8 %; Hispanic-15.7%-Asians-2.4%-Other-3.3 %.There are 5,600,000 Americans

on unemployment insurance.These benefits can be consideredentitlements along with the G. I.Bill for veterans and Aid to Fami-lies with Dependent Children(AFDC). These statistics should concern

us: increasing poverty, the demiseof the middle class and the con-centration of wealth in the handsof 1 % of Americans.AND NOW A CHANGE OF

PACE. Recently two public newsitems came to my attention. Onewas the publication of WillBunch’s book, “Tear Down ThisMyth.” The second item concernsRand Paul’s statements prior to hisbeing elected to the U.S. Senatefrom Kentucky. Both items wereabout President Ronald Reagan. Iwas particularly interested in theirviews since I voted for Reagan forGovernor of California and alsofor President of the United States.He was my hero. Since I have atendency to put my heroes on apedestal, Bunch and Paul have re-minded me that President Reaganhad “feet of clay.”

Bunch’s view of Reagan is notcomplimentary. His trickle-downtheory of economics was and is afailure. “Reagan was a divisivepresident with only average ap-proval ratings.” His legacy wascreated by Washington conserva-tives.The claim that Reagan was re-

sponsible for winning the Cold

War, is a myth. It was Russia thatcapitulated.In 2008, Jim Cramer, noted stock

guru, while giving a lecture atBucknell University, said, “Eversince Reagan our nation has beenregressing economically.”A major disaster for our country

was Reagan’s repealing the “reg-ulatory” demands established byPresident F. D. Roosevelt. He hadplaced restrictions on the StockMarket, Wall Street, Banks, Insur-ance Companies, Pharmaceuticaland Medical industries. Reagangave them all free access. An ex-ample of this change is the “fore-closure” problems in the housingindustry.Between 2007 and 2009, Rand

Paul was caustic in his criticism ofReagan. “The deficit went throughthe roof under Reagan,” Paul saidin 2007. “It was three times higherthan Carter’s worst deficit.” RandPaul also pointed out that Rea-gan’s deficit rose each yearthroughout his two terms.Interest rates sky rocketed, going

up every year. Most people over50 years old can remember Rea-gan “firing 11,300 air traffic con-trollers. This led to years of poorlyexperienced ATC’s.”

Perhaps the most up-setting ac-tion of President Reagan’s regimewas his actions in the Iran, Contra,and Cuban-backed Sandinistas af-fair. To understand his attitude indefending the Contras’ cause inNicaragua, he said, “The Contrasare the moral equivalent of ourFounding Fathers.”The law restricted the CIA and

the Department of Defense opera-tions in Nicaragua. In 1985 Iransecretly requested to buy weaponsfrom the U.S.A. Iran heldhostages and Reagan shipped1,500 missiles to Iran for thehostages’ freedom.Of the $30 million reportedly

paid by Iran only $12 million wasreceived by the Treasury Depart-

ment.Oliver North, with Reagan’s ap-

proval, had been diverting fundsto the Contras. Reagan lied abouthis involvement, but fourteen ofhis administrators were convicted.He later admitted to not telling the

truth.In spite of all these actions by

President Reagan, I still have ahigh regard for him and Nancy.He was always loyal to his friendsand passionate in his patriotism.Amen. Selah. So be it.

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we have not yet achieved. Finally,we connect to a battle in the his-tory of our forefathers because weneed appreciation for the contri-bution we have made to thiscountry.

For example, when we cele-brated the 25th anniversary of theend of the Vietnam War, our localnewspaper observed that day bypublishing four full pages of sto-ries about men who served inVietnam. I read names like Kim-ball, White, Stenzler, Russell,Kaufman, Lockwood. I didn't finda single Sanchez, Lopez, Gonza-les.

We are all familiar with the Viet-nam War statistics, that nearly60,000 men and women lost theirlives in the battlefields of thatcountry, that nearly one in everyfive of those combatants was aHispanic soldier. Recognition ofthe Hispanic contribution to theVietnam War would have takennothing from the recognitiongiven to other war heroes. Yet, notone, not one Garcia, Rodriguez,or Nuñez was mentioned in ourlocal newspaper's four pages ofcoverage.

This matters. What is reported intoday's press is significant be-cause today's newspaper article istomorrow's historical document.If today's periodicals mentiononly the crimes Hispanics commitand the failures they experience,that is all that the world will knowabout us. If our deeds are not ap-plauded, if our achievements arenot celebrated, if our contributionto this nation is not lauded today,our grandchildren will have noth-ing to honor about us tomorrow.P. 1 of 3We celebrate Cinco de Mayo be-cause we have a need for heroes,not just because heroes do greatand glorious things, but becausewe see them as people like us. Infinding commonalties with them,we draw courage, inspiration, anda belief in ourselves as worthyhuman beings. So, we reach backa century and a half. We reachsouth 2,000 miles, south to theheroes of another nation, of an-other time. We connect to theweak and the brave in a place faraway in a moment long ago, forwe see in their struggle and intheir victory something within us,the potential for victory againstgreat odds, the potential to con-tribute historically, significantlyto this nation.

Our battle for recognition is noteasy. There are those who suggest

that Hispanics are unpatriotic,that we are not loyal Americansbecause on this day, we wave aflag from another country. Suchpeople must be reminded thatthere is no disloyalty to this na-tion in honoring our roots in thesame way Irish Americans do onSt. Patrick's Day and that GermanAmericans do during Octoberfest.All Americans must recognizethat what makes this nation greatis that it is, and we are, red, white,blue---and brown, and that nogroup's loyalty to this country isminimized by celebrating its her-itage.

Part of the battle for recognitioninvolves the fact that to manypeople in this nation, we are not“real” Americans. It is a sad factthat while many of us are genera-tions removed from being immi-grants, too many Hispanics arestill generations away from beingseen as “real” Americans.

My family, like yours, exempli-fies this. My husband, TomRivera, was born 73 years ago. Inthe same house in which his fa-ther was born. In Colton. In Cali-fornia. In the United States. Yet,to many of our neighbors, we are,and always will be, their "Mexi-can"' neighbors. I ask, and weshould all ask, how many genera-tions must we produce in orderfor our people to be consideredreal, full Americans? As long aswe are not viewed as such, wewill neither be the neighbor ofchoice nor the coveted employee.

If Hispanics are to achieverecognition in this nation, I be-lieve that we must achieve threegoals:First, we must learn to like our-selves. People who do not likethemselves, who have no respectfor their own kind, allow them-selves to be trampled. Americahas a history of giving disenfran-chised people equal treatmentonly as a result of being forced todo so by this nation's courts. Un-

less we respect ourselves enoughto speak up for ourselves, we willnot fully enjoy the fruits of Amer-ican citizenship.

Self-love begins by touching ourpast. We should learn how ourforefathers came to this nation,the struggles they endured, thesacrifices they made. We wouldbe wise to visit the land of our an-cestors, plant our feet where theyonce walked, bathe in the riversthat watered their crops. Weshould stand before the pyramidsbuilt by the Aztecs and the tem-ples created by the Mayans andmarvel at their spectacular engi-neering feats. It is through thetouching of our past that we ac-quire the knowledge that leads toself-esteem.

Secondly, we must pledge tomove ourselves beyond the“firsts.” We take great pride inhaving a first Hispanic doctor, afirst Hispanic mayor, a first His-panic congressman. These arecommendable achievements, Iagree. But, we should also beashamed. Our forefathers foundedthis entire region and many of themajor cities in California morethan 200 years ago. Yet, it is onlyin the very recent past that wehave been able to celebrate thefirst mayor, the first… We shouldbe ashamed that we have notworked harder to improve our lot,have not pushed ourselves togreater achievements.

In our push for progress, wemust be prepared to make sacri-fices, just as our forefathers did.We, too, must risk. We must getinvolved in the social, educationaland political processes of this na-tion, no matter how much failureand resentment we encounter. Wemay not succeed, but our failure,our experience, will become asteppingstone for the path thatothers can follow.

Thirdly, if we are to gain recog-nition and assure our full partici-

pation in this land, we must speakout against injustice and inequal-ity. When people are arrested,they are reminded that they havethe right to remain silent. But theAmerican Civil Liberties Unionreminds us of a far greater right---the right not to remain silent. Wemust exercise that right and nothesitate to address loudly and fre-quently the issues that prohibit usfrom developing our full potentialand sharing our talents with thisgreat nation.

One hundred fifty years ago, atthe end of what we now call theCinco do Mayo Battle, its leader,General Ignacio Zaragoza, wroteto the Minister of Defense inMexico City to report his soldiers’victory. He wrote:“Las armas nacionales se hancubierto de gloria…puedo afir-mar con orgullo que ni un mo-mento volvio la espalda alenemigo el ejcrcito mexicano.”

“I delight,” he wrote, “in in-forming you that the armies ofthis country have covered them-selves in glory. I can confirm withpride that not for one second didany soldier retreat; not for a mo-ment did our military turn its backto the enemy to run away in de-feat.”

And neither must we ... whetherthe enemy is ourselves or an un-just system.

True victory in this battle forrecognition lies not just in ourpersonal academic and financialsuccess. A minority of successfulHispanics is not proof that wehave achieved parity as a people.The battle will only be won whenHispanics no longer remain at thetop of the dropout list, the prisonpopulation, and the unemploy-ment lines. We must continue tocelebrate Cinco de Mayo withoutapologies until the day when His-panic Americans stand truly equalto all other Americans.

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Cinco de Mayo:A Battle forRecognition

The Inland Empire is poised foreconomic growth! Upon what willGina Marie Lindsey (CEO of LosAngeles World Airports) blamefurther retrogression of the On-tario airport?

Despite her denials, her poormanagement of the airport was de-liberate. After all, if anyonecharged with the responsibility ofmanaging an asset performed as

badly as she, they would be fired.And yet, here we are.

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Forget all the articles you'veever read that purport toexplain why we celebrate

Cinco de Mayo in the UnitedStates. They've got it all wrong.

It's not about celebrating a vic-tory in a battle on the fifth of Mayin 1862, in the City of Puebla, inthe country of Mexico. It's notabout honoring poor and un-trained peasants who, though farout-numbered, defeated soldiersfrom what was then the greatestmilitary force in the world, theFrench Army.

No, it is not about that, and it isnot about recent immigrants, ei-ther. It is about us, those of uswho were born here, whose par-ents, grandparents, and greatgrandparents came to this countrylong, long ago. It is about us asAmerican citizens who have beenmarginalized socially and eco-nomically, a people who have hadto wrench their rights and privi-leges from an unwilling populacethrough the force of law. It isabout those of us who, until onlythe most recent of times, were notincluded in this country's historybooks.

We celebrate the Cinco deMayo, not in recognition of a bat-tle in another nation, but to battlefor recognition in this nation—recognition that we are equal toall others in intellect and good-ness, that we represent a positiveelement in American society. Weseek recognition so that our chil-dren's potential will be allowed toflourish, that we will be givenequal opportunity in the work-force and leadership of this na-tion, goals that statistics confirm

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Inland Empire Easter Sunrise Service

He is Risen

By Ricardo Tomboc

As the early morning sunlight started to peek overthe San Gorgonio Moun-

tain Range, blue skies and cool airloom over a thousand worshippersattending the Easter Sunrise Serv-ices, which were held at the SanManuel Stadium early Easter Sun-day Morning. The services were

sponsored by Calvary Chapel ofSan Bernardino, Ecclesia ChristianFellowship, University ParkChurch, and Grace Baptist Church. The gathering was welcomed byPastor Lee Coe of Calvary Chapel.Pastor Richard Elwell of UniversityPark Church opened the service inprayer. A dynamic worship servicelead by Tyeshia Cherry and the Ec-clesia Christian Gospel Choir . Aninspirational Easter message wasdelivered by Pastor Joshua Beckleyof the Ecclesia Christian Fellow-ship. In years past, Easter services wereheld at Perris Hill Park in the Am-phitheater, Roosevelt Bowl. Thiswas the first year that these EasterSunrise services were held at theSan Manuel Stadium. Makingthese services more dramatic thenyears past was that the stadium isfacing to the east; and worshipperswere able to watch the sun rise overthe mountains during the services. As Jesus died on the cross overtwo thousand years ago, Christianstoday still believe that his deathatoned for the sins of man; for thosewho believe in Christ and repentform their sins. The resurrection it-self is proof of the power of God,and the empty grave proof thatJesus Christ is no longer dead. Thisis the message that is told multipletimes during this time of year.Although sponsored by four localchurches, these Sunrise serviceshave been attended of visitors fromvarious churches, and denomina-tions. San Bernardino City's 6thWard Council Member Rikke VanJohnson was in attendance, and sowere Council Members Penny Lil-burn and Judy Scott form the Cityof Highland. A small army of helpers from Cal-vary Chapel showed up at the sta-dium the Saturday before Easterservice. They spent the night clean-ing up, and setting up the stage andsound systems.

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As the early morning sun light started to peek over the San Gor-gonio Mountain Range, blue skies and cool air loom over a thou-sand worshippers attending the Easter Sunrise Services, whichwere held at the San Manuel Stadium early Sunday Morning.

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Highland Council Members Judy Scott (left), & Penny Lil-burn (center), and San Bernardino Council Member RikkeVan Johnson.

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Pastor Richard Elwell fromUniversity Park Fellowship(right), Pastor Joshua Beck-ley from Ecclesia ChristianFellowship (center), andPastor Lee Coe fromCalveary Chapel of SanBernardino (right).

Crafton Hills Collegeincreases its Summer

offerings

Crafton Hills College(CHC) is offering over100 sections this summer

to help students advance faster.Classes will be offered in a 5-weekand 10-week session beginningJune 2 and a second 5-week ses-sion starting July 7.Crafton Hills College has had adiminished summer session in thepast few years because of limitedstate funding. With additionalstate funds being directed to thecommunity college this past year,CHC is able to afford to offermore sections that students need tocomplete or advance their degrees. Open Registration begins May 9,with priority registration going on

now. Fees are $46 per unit. TheSummer Class Schedule is avail-able online atwww.craftonhills.edu.As one of the 112 colleges in theCalifornia community college sys-tem, Crafton Hills College is com-mitted to providing citizens in theregion with an accessible highereducation. The philosophy of Cal-ifornia's community colleges isthat education is the key to betterjobs, a better economy, and a bet-ter quality of life. CHC offers 53degree programs and 25 occupa-tional certificate programs. Formore information, go towww.craftonhills.edu.

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Open auditions for“Seussical,” directed byMichael Milligan, will be

Thursday, May 22, 2014 from6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at LifeHouseTheater, 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 ten 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 also bringtheir own sheet music in the pre-ferred key, and be prepared to singa short selection of about 16 meas-ures. A pianist will be providedbut will not be able to transposeany sheet music. Auditions withCDs will not be accepted. Thosewithout sheet music will be askedto sing “Happy Birthday” with theaccompanist.

“Seussical” opens Saturday, July26, 2014 at 7:30 PM and will con-tinue on weekends through August31, 2014. Performances are Fri-days at 7:30 PM, Saturdays at 2:15PM (except Opening Night) and7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:15 PM.In addition to the weekend per-formances, there will be a specialThursday performance on August28, 2014 at 7:30 PM.The Cat in the Hat draws the au-dience into the story of Horton, anelephant who not only must pro-tect a speck of dust containing theWhos from a world of naysayers,but also guard an abandoned egg.The power of loyalty, friendship,smily and community overcomeseach challenge encountered. Thisis a Broadway classic that’s fun forthe whole family!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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The Democratic Luncheon Club ofSan Bernardino meet at noon on Fri-days at Democratic Headquarters,136 Carousel Mall (near the centralglass elevator) in San Bernardino.For additional information visitwebsite www.sbdems.comSpeaker Schedule:5/9 Larry Walker, SB CountyAuditor-Controller Treasurer TaxCollector5/16 Ruthee Goldkorn, DisabilityActivist5/23 DARK - Memorial DayWeekend5/30 Connie Leyva, Candidate forState Senate SD 20Visit us atwww.sbdems.com or our newFacebook page at www.face-book/SBDems.

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By Yazmin Alvarez

Speculoos cookies, Ollie-bollen and Gouda not onlyfilled the air but also the bel-

lies of hundreds during the 61st an-nual Holland Festival in RedlandsSaturday.The one-day celebration, held at

Redlands Christian Schools’Church Street campus May 3,marked tradition, heritage and fel-lowship within Redlands ChristianSchools and also within the com-munity in support of fundraising ef-forts for tuition assistance for RCSstudents. The school, which has two cam-

puses, was founded by the Dutchcommunity in the 1920s, said festi-val organizer and teacher, Ruth Ver-hoef. While admission was free, the

hope was to raise $100,000 fromthe event. Monies to support the ef-fort were driven from item salesfrom the freshly deep-fried delec-tables, goods and live and silent

auctions.With items on the list such as stu-

dent art marked with an estimatedvalue of “priceless” and a week’svacation in Mexico, the annual auc-tions are the largest form of raisingmoney for tuition assistance, saidVerhoef. While the Ollie-bollen, which are

ball-shaped Dutch donuts, were fa-vorites among the crowds, othertreats were Dutch rusks, which aretwice-baked bread rounds, a varietyof Dutch cheeses and spreads. Dutch import sales were also big

at the event drawing guests tobrowse items such as clogs, flags,hats and other novelties. RCS students put on perform-

ances showcasing Dutch dancesand songs bringing smiles and tearsto parents in the crowd. The Holland Festival draws hun-

dreds each year filling the campuswith families, neighbors and stu-dents. And in keeping tradition,plenty of former students make it a

point to attend the event year afteryear, said organizers.“It’s really become a staple

event.”To learn more about the event or

Redlands Christian Schools, visitredlandschristian.org.

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


Dutch import sales along withsilent and live auction itemshelped raise funds in supportof tuition assistance at Red-lands Christian Schools duringthe 61st annual Holland Festi-val May 3.


Redlands Christian School students perform during the 61st annual Holland Festival.


Ollie-bollen, a ball-shaped deep-fried Dutch donut, were cookingup fresh during the 61st annual Holland Festival May 3.


“Give BIG” this May 8 with the first-annualcountywide web-a-thon

By Jazmine Collins

The San Bernardino CountyBoard of Supervisors,business leaders, nonprofit

organizations and sponsors gath-ered together to launch Give BIGSan Bernardino County, a first ofits kind online giving campaign forthe area. The campaign is a 24-hour online web-a-thon beginningat 7:00 a.m., with a goal of raising$300,000 for local nonprofitsthroughout the county. “Give BIG is an important wayof drawing attention to the greatwork of our nonprofits in our re-gion and our community and help-ing to sustain our nonprofits byincreasing their donor base is whatGive BIG is all about,” says Su-pervisor James Ramos. He has

pledged to personally donate anadditional $1,500 to the Third Dis-trict nonprofit with the highestnumber of donors at the end of theGive BIG San Bernardino Countyweb-a-thon."I am so proud of theThird District for stepping up andbringing over 130 nonprofits to thetable. I challenge you as nonprofitsto pick up the phone, send anemail, knock on a door and spreadthe word about your nonprofit andthe great work you do," statesRamos.“It’s not about the county,” saysSupervisor Josie Gonzales. “It’sabout you, it’s about the peopleand it’s about the hopes anddreams that have been out there foryears looking for a place to nest, togrow and to become a realitythrough the funding dollars thatmany times escape this county.”

Gonzales has pledged one dollarfor every Facebook page ‘Like’she receives to the online nonprofitfundraiser until May 8. The moneyraised will go to the nonprofit or-ganization that finishes with themost individual donors during thefundraiser. “Our nonprofits makelife-saving differences on a dailybasis and Give BIG SanBernardino County is an opportu-nity for all of us to give back andshow our support. I wanted to use

this personal pledge to make it aseasy as possible for each of us togive our little bit to the communitywe all share. All it takes is just oneclick,” says Gonzales. Page‘Likes’ are being counted now;visit www.facebook.com/supervi-sorgonzales.More than 20 percent of peoplein San Bernardino County, includ-ing one of every four children, livebelow the poverty line. Nonprofitorganizations in the county receive

an average of just $3 per countyresident in private foundationgrants – which is only 2.5 percentof the statewide average of $119per person. Donors can log on to: www.give-bigsbcounty.org to schedule a con-tribution and choose from over250 San Bernardino County non-profits currently participating inthe campaign. Contributions maybe made via credit or debit cardand are nonrefundable.

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Supervisor James Ramos initiated the first ever countywide web-a-thon that connects nonprofits with donors in a 24-hour onlinecampaign.

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Supervisor Josie Gonzales has pledged one dollar for every ‘Like’ shereceives on her Facebook page to the online campaign through May 8.

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The community was invited to celebrate the launch of San Bernardino County’s Give BIG campaignon April 30.


San Bernardino County District Attorney Public Affairs OfficerChris Lee’s documentary Teenage $ex 4 $ale nominated for Emmy Award

BY Cynthia Mendoza

On Tuesday, April 29,Teenage $ex 4 $ale:Human Trafficking in San

Bernardino County, a documentarycreated by filmmaker/SanBernardino County District Attor-ney Public Affairs Officer ChrisLee, was nominated for an EmmyAward.The announcement was made by

the National Academy of Televi-sion Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Pa-cific Southwest Chapter at anomination party held at the MadHouse Comedy Club in San Diego.The film is nominated in the doc-umentary category “for excellencein the creation of a formal, struc-tured television presentation withdramatic impact of an event, condi-tion or situation of current, culturaland/or historical significance.”As the title implies, the documen-tary spotlights the problem ofhuman trafficking in SanBernardino County. The 45-minutefilm was an integral part in theDA’s efforts to crack down on sextrafficking in the county and afterthe initial screening in January2013 in Redlands, the film wasshown in other locations includingSacramento in order to raise aware-ness.As a filmmaker, Lee, who cele-brated his 44th birthday on Tues-day, May 6, was not at allsurprisingly, quite thrilled.“It’s a huge honor and I am sohumbled, especially when I look atthe other nominated films,” he said.As a father of young childrenthough, that his work is a part infighting a heinous crime that targetskids is even more meaningful.“My daughter was one of thesparks that set the film into action,”he said of his daughter, who waseight at the time he began working

on the project. “I just couldn’t pic-ture her being subjected to that, andshe was only four years removedfrom the age [12-14] that manygirls are victimized.”But even before becoming a fa-ther, his own life experience ex-posed him to the ugly realities ofhuman trafficking.“When I was younger I spent a

year and a half overseas in thePhilippines, and I saw first-hand thetragedy of human trafficking andthe toll that it took on young girlswho could be purchased for ten dol-lars an hour,” he said. “Those sto-ries have always stayed with me,and now there are new stories,sadly taking shape in our own back-yard. My hope all along was thatthis film would somehow inspirecommunities, law enforcement andgovernment officials to push evenharder in the battle against human

trafficking.”But when Lee joined the DA’s of-fice three years ago, he was stilllargely unaware of many of thespecifics and approached his newboss, District Attorney MikeRamos to find out more. The nameCASE (Coalition Against SexualExploitation) kept coming up andin simplest terms, a documentarywas born.The film includes footage and in-terviews with local law enforce-ment and human services personneland agencies in the county who areon the front lines of raising aware-ness, helping victims and doingtheir best to prevent new ones.One of the more eye-opening

parts of the film includes footage atthe Players Ball, a yearly “glam-orous” bash that draws pimps andprostitutes nationwide for a night ofpartying. The event includes a

“green carpet” entrance where“boastful pimps” show off “their”women and make very telling state-ments about how highly they thinkof what they do. Some of the pimpsboast that the women are not pros-titutes but rather, “businesswomen”who are learning to make their ownmoney.“I am so proud of the work of mypublic affairs officer, Chris Lee,and all those who helped create thisfilm,” District Attorney MikeRamos said. “From the undercoverfilming of the Player’s and PimpBall in Hollywood to the survivorswho shared their stories, this was ateam effort all the way. Ultimately,this is just another outlet to helpshine a brighter light on those vic-timized by the terrible crime ofhuman trafficking.”“Any chance we get to bring thistopic to the spotlight to inspire andeducate is great,” Lee concluded.“I’m proud to say I can use my tal-ents to fight this crime and to use itto show the officers and prosecu-tors using their talents to do thesame. The screening of the film isa visual reminder that there are somany people involved in this fight.”The 40th Annual NATAS PacificChapter Awards will be presentedJune 14, 2014, at the La Costa Re-sort & Spa in Carlsbad.You may read the original IECNstory on the film screening athttp://bit.ly/1nlFhBO

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Chris Lee, Public Affairs Of-ficer for the San BernardinoCounty District Attorney’soffice is also an accomplishedfilmmaker. His documentaryTeenage $ex 4 $ale: HumanTrafficking in San BernardinoCounty was just nominated foran Emmy Award.

PHOTO/CYNTHIA MENDOZAIECN covered the first screening of Teenage $ex 4 $ale in January2013. The screening drew hundreds of representatives from lawenforcement, social services, education, faith and community or-ganizations as well as from state and federal agencies that togetherare working to raise awareness and put a stop to human trafficking

Eileen Gomez accepts City Clerk position for City of Laguna Niguel

BY Cynthia Mendoza

On Tuesday, May 6, EileenGomez formally resignedfrom her position as

Colton City Clerk to accept the CityClerk position for the City of La-guna Niguel. In Colton the positionof City Clerk/Records Manager isboth an elected and staff position.In Laguna Niguel, Gomez will bean appointed department head. Gomez, who began her career inlocal government at the age of 16in San Bernardino under MayorHolcomb, was formally elected asColton City Clerk in 2008.“I feel God has been shaping meinto the woman I am now,” Gomezsaid of her professional and per-sonal journey. “I’ve worked somany years in local governmentand I want to keep growing. Al-though my heart aches with my de-cision to leave Colton, I pray thattime will make it a very joyful newlife chapter. I’m excited about it.”While Gomez says that there are

too many memorable momentsduring her time in Colton to recallor mention them all, she is particu-larly proud of the work that she andher team have accomplished as adepartment.“I am confident that my staff isfully capable of continuing with thebusiness in the office of the CityClerk,” she said in her resignationletter to the Mayor and council.Like the many years of knowl-edge and experience that shebrought from San Bernardino toColton, she brings even more nowto the city of Laguna Niguel and islooking forward to implementing itright away in order to better servethe public, a role she is excitedabout jumping right into on her firstday.Gomez was one of about 42 appli-cants from throughout the state ofCalifornia and an out of state appli-cant, including a number of practic-

ing city clerks. After a lengthythree-interview process, she wasthe unanimous choice betweenmayor and council, and the citymanager and city attorney.“Eileen presents herself very welland communicates extraordinarily,”said Laguna Niguel City ManagerRod Foster. “One of her best quali-ties is her ability to perform multi-ple duties. She’s proven that inColton and San Bernardino. We’reexcited for her in this next step inher life and we’re looking forwardto her first day.”As excited as she is about thisnext chapter, Gomez is also sad tobe leaving behind Colton and hernumerous community involve-ments, which is what she lovedmore than anything.Just a few of those include Seedsof Hope, Rotary Club (president2012-13), board member for theGirl Scouts of San Gorgonio Coun-

cil, Youth Action Project, ColtonCoalition Community forCHANGE, the Chicano LatinoCaucus (currently president) aswell as working on the city’s mili-tary banner program which honorslocal hometown heroes. Her lastmeeting with the Caucus will be onMay 18.“I am proud to have contributed tothe efforts and vision of my fellowelecteds and I will be forever grate-ful for the experience that I havegained during my tenure withColton,” she said. “I am especiallygratified to have brought my ownpractical knowledge and expertisein my capacity as City Clerk,Records Manager and as a commu-nity liaison.”Her last council meeting in Coltonwill be on Tuesday, May 20 and herlast official day will be on May 22.Her first day on the job at LagunaNiguel will be on Friday, May 23.

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Colton City Clerk EileenGomez has accepted the posi-tion of City Clerk for the city ofLaguna Niguel. Her new role,which she officially begins onMay 23, will be as an ap-pointed department head.

Photo/Cynthia MendozaColton City Clerk Eileen Gomezand her number one cheer-leader and supporter, her sonBrandon Ortega; they areshown here at Gomez’s 2012campaign kick-off in Colton. OnTuesday, May 6, 2014, Gomezformally announced her resig-nation from her position to ac-cept the City Clerk position withthe city of Laguna Niguel.

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Carter rallies late,stays perfect in San

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Rialto Carter has been ajuggernaut in the San An-dreas League this season,

but this time it took a late rally toovercome rival Rialto. Finding themselves in an unfa-miliar position, the Lions wereheld scoreless and trailing 3-0heading into the top of the sixth. The offense did just that, break-ing through for two runs in the in-ning against Rialto starter JaeleneMenchaca, and with two outs,Alyssa Moore-Ramirez coming tothe plate with the bases loaded andthoughts of a perfect league recordon the line. Moore-Ramirez didn’t let herteammates down, driving a 1-1pitch from Menchaca to centerwhere Rialto’s diving attemptcame up short resulting in a three-run double and eventual 6-3 winfor Carter on Thursday, May 1.“We didn't come out with the in-tensity we normally come outwith,” said Carter Head CoachJohn Salas. “I think it took themscoring on us in the fifth for thegirls to realize we have to take

care of business.” Carter is now 10-0 in league, 16-4 overall, and after completing theseason sweep of its biggest threatin Rialto (9-14, 8-3 league), aspi-rations of going undefeated arevery real heading into the final twoweeks of games. “There have been numerousteams from our league that havetried to go undefeated and wewere always one of the teams thatknocked them out,” said Salas.“Now we are doing it and otherteams want to knock us out. Theyknow that, the girls are striving forit, they want to go undefeated.”The rally in the sixth started asingle and walk by Kam Turnerand Pamala Baber. After a flyout,Daisy Vizcarra singled to load thebases. Jessica Medina was hit by apitch to score Carter’s first run andMaya Gabang followed with a sin-gle to make it 3-2. Jerise Toilolo and Vizcarra ledoff the seventh with back-to-backdoubles to make it 6-3. Laura Mendez tossed a completegame for Carter, allowing threeruns, one earned, on 10 hits and awalk while striking out five.

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Laura Mendezpitched a com-plete game as Ri-alto Carter ralliedlate to beat rivalRialto and remainundefeated in theSan AndreasLeague on Thurs-day, May 1.

Munoz sparks Redlands comeback

By Richard Dawson

Skie Munoz wasn’t success-ful in an attempt to laydown a sacrifice bunt, but

it worked out because her swingended up winning the game. With her team down by one inthe top of the seventh, Munoz’sinitial objective was to move overGabby Martinez who led off theinning with a single. “I took the bunt call off withSkie,” said Redlands Head CoachBrandon Ford. “She fouled off thefirst pitch and gave me that look,she’s done that like three times thisyear.” Munoz sent the ensuing pitchover the right field fence for thego-ahead, two-run home run thathighlighted a seven-run inning forthe Terriers and a 10-4 win overCajon in Citrus Belt League ac-tion. Redlands batted around in the in-ning as six consecutive hittersreached base after Munoz. HalleRosario and Rayleen Castro bothwalked while Tori Tagashi, JamieManiez, Molly Smith and CecilyRuiz all singled to generate fourmore runs. Munoz used her secondat-bat of the inning to hit a two-run

single and cap off the scoring. The victory gave Redlands (16-6, 8-3 League) the tiebreaker edgeover Cajon (15-6, 8-3) for secondplace behind Yucaipa (18-4, 10-1)heading into the last two weeks ofthe season. “It’s huge,” Ford said of thetiebreaker. “They (Cajon) haveYucaipa next week, and we are re-ally torn as to how we want that toplay out.” “We control our own destinythough,” Ford said. “We have theWildcats (Redlands East Valley)next week. We’ve got to take careof business there and then we fin-ish out with Yucaipa.” Redlands built a 3-1 lead earlyafter Munoz scored twice in thefirst inning on a squeeze play byRosario and a single by Tagashiand Rosario added an RBI singlein the third. Things looked to be falling apartfor the Terriers in the fourth asthree consecutive errors, two onbunts, followed a lead-off doubleby Kalen Gopperton to tie thegame. Brianna Cassidy, whoscored after doubling in the first,singled home a run to put Cajon up4-3.

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Pitcher Skie Munoz hit the go-ahead, two-run home run in theseventh inning to lead Redlands over Cajon during Citrus BeltLeague action on Friday, May 2.


#15 Jamie Mainez tied for theteam lead with three hits for theTerriers.


#3 Gabby Martinez collectedtwo hits and scored three timesfor Redlands.


Local Sierra Club chapter holds So Cal Edison plant responsiblefor pollution in Inland Empire

BY Anthony Victoria

For Pati Calzada, 26, of Ri-alto, living in the InlandEmpire has become some

what of a barrier. The young motherand San Bernardino Valley Collegestudent has to make sure her andher son are treated for asthma peri-odically. Calzada explained the dif-ficulty of dealing with the disorder.“Since elementary school I’ve hadissues with asthma. I have to stopafter most physical activities be-cause I always have trouble breath-ing,” she said. “It’s harder to seethese issues happen to my sonAbraham because he needs to run.Now I have to make sure I fre-quently check up on him and my-self.”Around 50 supporters and mem-bers of the local Sierra Club MyGeneration Campaign demon-strated in front of the MountainView Power Plant on Sunday May4 to mark the beginning of AsthmaAwareness Month. They believe theplant contributes in making South-ern California one of the worstareas for asthma and other breath-ing disorders.The San Bernardino County De-partment of Health stated on May 1that asthma was among the worst

chronic diseases in the area and thatthe county has one of the highestnumbers of children diagnosedwith the disorder in the state. A study done by the EnvironmentCalifornia Research and PolicyCenter in 2013 demonstrated thatSouthern California Edison plantemits about 1.85 million metrictons of carbon dioxide and is thehighest polluting plant in the state.Many of the supporters had inhalersin hand to demonstrate the effectsthat the plant has in the area.“Obviously we’re fully supportiveof people coming out and express-

ing their views,” Southern Califor-nia Edison spokesman Robert Laf-foon told the San Bernardino Sun.“They didn’t engage our folks inany way, so I don’t have any detailson any of that stuff.”Ericka Flores, a lead organizer forthe Center for Community Actionand Environmental Justice(CCAEJ), said that the plant is notthe only services hub that affectsthe community. Flores was amongthose who participated in CCAEJ’sdemonstration at last month’s grandopening of the new sBX system.The 30,000-gallon liquefied natural

gas tanks and smaller quantities ofcompressed gas that are located attheir station on W. 5th St. and Med-ical Center Dr. in San Bernardinopose a severe threat to the residentsof the surrounding communities,according to Flores.“So far since the year started inthe U.S. alone we have seen ninemajor explosions and that rate isrising quickly,” said Flores. “For usto have nine major explosions as aresult of natural gas is tremendous.When people ask, ‘why do you feelthe need to this’, we tell them thattheir is a lot of fear involved. We

don’t want to be next.”31st congressional district candi-dates Joe Baca Sr. and EloiseGomez Reyes were also present toshow their support. “I am in solidarity with you all,”said Gomez Reyes to the supportersafter the demonstration. “I have metwith the Sierra Club to discuss thisissue. I believe it is important toknow that within our backyard wehave the biggest polluter. We haveto stand here and draw the attentionto it.”Calzada—who is also a commu-nity organizer with Sierra Club andCh.I.C.C.C.A.A. (Chicano Indige-nous Community for CulturallyConscious Advocacy and Ac-tion)—believes there needs to bemore education about the possiblehazards that power plants and otherindustrial hubs bring to the InlandEmpire. Her work with the SierraClub has provided her with the abil-ity to take action.“It’s been a great experience. It’sa big difference seeing people get-ting organized on television or onthe news and actually being in-volved with it,” she said. “If youwork very hard, you’ll see results.We just have to keep doing the bestwe can to educate the communityand get everyone involved.”

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Student members of Sustainable UCR, a student organization at UC Riverside, together with 31stcongressional district candidate Eloise Gomez Reyes.

ICUC presents school research to SBCUSD board members, receive their commitment

BY Anthony Victoria

San Bernardino City UnifiedSchool District (SBCUSD)board members Dr. Barbara

Flores, Vice-President Bobbie Per-ong, and President Michael Gallo,were guests at ICUC’s (Inland Con-gregations United For Change) stu-dent and parent led meeting onTuesday April 29 at St. Bernar-dine’s Church in San Bernardino.The parent and student leaders ofICUC presented well-researcheddata to the board members that fea-tured graduation rates among Eng-lish Language Learners (ELL) andre-classified students in the district.Additionally, they asked for an al-ternative to student disciplineclaiming that the notion of willfuldefiance, which allows administra-tors to suspend students on any actof defiance, does not address a so-lution for negligent behavior andmakes the problem worse. In 2013,SBCUSD filed 10,519 suspen-sions—3,368 of those being underthe willful defiance circumstance.According to the research, 61.1 %of English Language Learner stu-dents graduated in 2012, comparedto 72 % of all students in the SB-CUSD district and only 16.5 % of9th grade ELL students met the A-G requirements needed to meetUniversity of California and Cali-

fornia State University require-ments compared to 42.5 % of allstudents and 58 % of reclassifiedstudents. More staggering than theaforementioned rates, only threepercent of 12th grade ELL studentsmet A-G requirements in compari-son to 36.2 % of all students and52.3 % of reclassified students.Currently 27.2 % of students in SB-

CUSD are ELL students (1 out 4students).

The parent leaders said the ratesare attributed to the lack of person-nel available to provide educationand services. They are looking topersuade the SBCUSD board to ap-propriate Local Control FundingFormula (LCFF) funds to supportthe Director of Secondary EnglishLanguage Department position thatis currently vacant. The meeting began with severalstudents entering the room dressedin prison-like clothing to demon-strate the ramifications of schoolsuspensions and the lack of propereducation. ICUC parent leaderElizabeth Osuna, a senior at SanBernardino High School andBradley Elementary School parentleader Norma Zamora presentedthe research in both English andSpanish to the seventy-plus peoplein attendance. At the end of thepresentation, they called for a dis-trict wide resolution that calls for amoratorium on suspensions

through positive behavior interven-tions, more academic achievement,effective risk prevention efforts,and LCFF funding for all necessaryareas.“We know we have a lot of workahead of us, but we are determinedto ensure a quality education for allstudents,” Sola said.Several parents and students gavetestimonies. ICUC member IrmaMondragon, a mother of four, saidshe had several issues regarding herdaughter who is in the fifth grade.She has not been reclassified as aresult of her doing poorly on herstate exams, which Mondragon be-lieves is unfair. “I don’t think this isfair,” she said. “Only because ofthis exam she will not be reclassi-fied, despite her doing well in herclasses.”ICUC parent leader Fabiola Car-denas, who has been involved withthe organization for eight years, at-tributes her involvement in parentmeetings and trainings to herdaughter’s success. She said she’sliving through a proud moment in

her daughter’s life, mentioning thatin fourth grade she was reclassifiedand is graduating in June fromCajon High School. Cardenas’daughter will be attending UCIrvine in the fall on a full ride schol-arship“The result of my involvement inICUC has resulted in my daughterbeing accepted to UCI,” she said. “Iam a living testimony that parentinvolvement and the programs of-fered in the community do make adifference. I’m glad to see that mycommitment paid off.”SBCUSD board member Floressaid it is an “embarrassment” thatthe parents had to present the re-search to the board and promisedher support for students. “ I am a university professor thatteaches future teachers,” she said.“I was a teacher for 20 years andnothing has changed. We still havethe same problems. We have tomove on. I swear that my col-leagues and I want to support stu-dents and make changes. "

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Students dressed up as prisoners with signs that informed atten-dees of the ICUC meeting of San Bernardino Unified School Dis-trict’s graduation rates and A-G requirement rates.

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Donation-filled ambulance arrives at Time For Change Foundation

By Jazmine Collins

An American Medical Re-sponse (AMR) ambu-lance arrived at Time for

Change Foundation filled to thebrim with donated clothing andtoiletries for individuals in need.“We’ve provided service to thiscommunity for about 50 years. Welike to find organizations that webelieve are worthy of AMR part-nering with for charitable dona-tions,” says Diana McCafferty,manager for AMR Administrationof San Bernardino County. “We’rehoping to partner with Time forChange in the future to do someother things for the growth withinthe community and within the or-ganization.”Kim Carter, founder and execu-

tive director for Time for Changeshared her excitement with thepartnership formed with AMR.“It’s very nice when we have cor-porate sponsors that give back tothe community, women and chil-dren to reach self-sufficiency. Ourmission is helping those who aredisenfranchised and marginalized,come back into the fold of thecommunity and become activemembers by becoming self-suffi-cient and in getting involved withcivic engagement,” continuesCarter. “We’re just excited today.The things that they’re donatingright now are greatly needed andused,” states Carter.The donation came in response to

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women’s clothing,” according to astatement by AMR. Drivers andAMR management spent severalweeks collecting the gently usedclothing for Time for Change. Thedonation ensures the foundation'sclients have clothing for daily use,as well as professional clothingthey are able to use during job in-terviews. AMR hopes to continueto assist the organization and itsclients throughout the year.Time for Change offers programs

and services such as housing,counseling, mentoring, job train-ing and more, to those in need.

Their mission is: “to empower dis-enfranchised low-income individ-uals and families by buildingleadership through evidence-basedprograms and housing to createself-sufficiency and thriving com-munities.” To learn more about theorganization, visit their website:www.timeforchangefoundation.org

Jazmine Collins is a reporter forInland Empire Community news-papers and can be reached [email protected]

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AMR employees transfer bagfuls of clothing and toiletries to aTime for Change van.


Many of the donated items will help Time for Change clientsdress for success during job interviews.


Members of Time for Change celebrated the donation with balloons and smiles, courtesy of Amer-ican Medical Response.


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