University of Redlands to hold Martin LutherKing Jr. Day of service, community events

By Yazmin Alvarez

Skatepark supporters inRedlands are teaming upfor a fundraiser this week-

end in hopes of bringing a park tothe city.

Friends of Redlands Skateparkare hosting its first fundraiserSunday at the Five Ten FactoryOutlet, 1411 W. State Street inRedlands, from noon to 4 p.m. The event will feature live enter-tainment, BMX and skate demon-

strations from DogtownSkateboarders, a beer garden fea-turing nine breweries, food andseveral raffles. Cost is $10 per

Inland Empire

By Yazmin Alvarez

The work, life and dream ofDr. Martin Luther King Jr.will be celebrated through

readings, activities and film

screenings at the University ofRedlands Jan. 16- 27.The nearly two week-long spe-cial events are open to the publicand aim to commemorate King’sday through service and aware-

ness, according to a news release. “With all of the events that havetaken place all over the country,

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COURTESY PHOTO/FRIENDS OF REDLANDS SKATEPARKThe Friends of Redlands Skatepark are hosting its first community fundraiser Jan. 17 at the FiveTen Factory Store in Redlands. Got News?

Send information to InlandEmpire Weekly CommunityNews Editor Yazmin Alvarez atiecn.yazmin@gmail.com or call909-381-9898 ext. 207.

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COURTESY PHOTO/UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDSSeveral events are planned Jan. 16-27 at the University of Redlands to commemorate MartinLuther King Jr. The campus community and the public are invited to create luminaries as part ofa display.

Fundraiser for skatepark project inRedlands set for Sunday

Civil RightsActivist Diane

Nash to Speak atUniversity ofRedlands

To continue engagementin the nationwide con-versation about ongoing

racial discrimination and equityfor all persons, the University ofRedlands will welcome for asecond visit Civil Rights Activistand Freedom Rider Diane Nashat 7 p.m. Jan. 27, 2016 in theMemorial Chapel. Her talk “TheNonviolent Movement of the1960s: A Legacy for Today,” isfree and open to the public. In the early 1960s, Diane Nashworked closely with Dr. MartinLuther King Jr. through herinvolvement with the StudentNonviolent CoordinatingCommittee (SNCC) and theSouthern Christian LeadershipConference (SCLC). She playedcrucial roles in nonviolentprotests including sit-ins againstsegregation at lunch countersand Freedom Rides that chal-lenged segregation on interstatebusses. Nash also played a majorrole in the 1963 BirminghamDesegregation Campaign andthe 1965 Selma Voting RightsCampaign. King presented Nash with theSCLC’s highest award in 1965.The National Civil RightsMuseum honored Nash with the2008 National Freedom Awardfor her significant contributionsin civil and human rights. Married to Freedom Rider andactivist James Bevel, Nashreturned to her native Chicago inthe late 60s and has continuedher work as an activist and edu-cator.

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we are being reminded why Dr.King’s ideas and dream is still soimportant and relevant,” said JohnWalsh, Omer E. Robbins Chaplainto the University, in the news re-lease. “The music, the readings andthe spoken words that will beshared Sunday night, speak to thisvision.”Events begin Saturday at 7 p.m.

with a free screening of “Selma” atthe Hall of Letters 100 on campus.The 2014 biographical dramachronicles Martin Luther King Jr.’s1965 campaign to secure equal

voting rights through an epicmarch from Selma to Mont-gomery, Alabama. On Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the

Memorial Chapel, the annual Mar-tin Luther King Jr. Day Celebra-tion takes place. This year’s guestspeaker will be Rev. Howard Faun-troy, former chaplain at Middle-bury College. The event includesmusic by the Bel Canto choir, di-rected by Dr. Joe Modica and spe-cial readings presented by studentsand members of the campus com-munity.Events continue Jan. 18 -27 and

include the following:

Jan 18•9 a.m.-noon Naslund Study

LoungeBlanket making for Get on the

Bus—a nonprofit organization thatunites children, families and com-munities separated by crime andthe criminal justice system. One ofthe items each individual receiveswhen getting on the bus and mak-ing their trip to the prison is afleece-tie blanket. Students willmake fleece-tie blankets as one ofthe larger service projects of theday.

•1 – 4 p.m. Outside of the Volun-teer Center

Restore - Repurpose project—Habitat for Humanity ReStores arenonprofit home improvementstores and donation centers that sellnew and gently used furniture, ap-pliances, home accessories, build-ing materials and more to thepublic at a fraction of the retailprice. The Office of CommunityService Learning will take itemsfrom ReStore and repurpose themthrough sanding and painting to re-turn to ReStore and give them abetter opportunity of selling.

•5 – 8 p.m. Fountain at HunsakerPlaza“I have a dream…” Luminaire

Display at the fountain—to end theevening of MLK celebrations, stu-dents light MLK luminaires at thefountain that have been made bythe University and surroundingcommunity with persons hopesand dreams written on them.

•Throughout the day in HunsakerPlaza:Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. read-

ings

•Got MLK? - Milk Debit DollarDrive—students can donate debitdollars from their meal plans. Alldebit dollar donations go towardspurchasing milk through Bon Ap-petit to donate to local organiza-tions including The BlessingCenter, Family Services Associa-tion of Redlands and Central CityLutheran Mission.

•Get on the Bus–Keep in TouchPackaging— a nonprofit organiza-tion that unites children, familiesand communities separated bycrime and the criminal justice sys-tem. One of the items each indi-vidual receives when leaving theprison is a package full of suppliesto keep in touch with their parentwho is imprisoned. Students willassemble the packages.

•“I have a dream…” Lumi-naires— luminaire making whereanyone can make a bag with theirhopes and dreams on it.

•Information table & display fea-

turing:Chalking display of readings and

Civil Rights facts“I have a dream…” speech audio

in the Irvine Commons

Jan. 19•7 p.m. Orton CenterInterfaith Roundtable: Religious

Violence and Non-Violence—Thepanel will include representativesfrom a range of religious traditionswho call the Inland Empire home.It will include respected leaderswho have developed a rich rapportwith students during organized sitevisits to local communities. Duringthe first hour, panelists will be in-vited to respond to a slate of ques-tions generated by our students.This will be followed by a questionand answer period of 20 to 30 min-utes - during which members of thebroader audience will be invited toaddress the panelists. An opportu-nity for informal discussion overcoffee and light refreshments willclose the evening. For further in-formation, please contact Dr. Lil-lian Larsen, Department ofReligious Studies atlillian_larsen@redlands.edu.

Jan. 25• 7 p.m., Hall of Letters 100 Viewing of “Freedom Riders,”

the 2010 documentary about theCivil Rights Movement interstatebusing protest campaign. Thisevent is free and open to the public.

Jan. 27•7 p.m. Memorial Chapel

To continue engagement in thenationwide conversation about on-going racial discrimination and eq-uity for all persons, the Universityof Redlands will welcome for asecond visit Civil Rights Activistand Freedom Rider Diane Nash.Her talk “The Nonviolent Move-ment of the 1960s: A Legacy forToday,” is free and open to thepublic.

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drink ticket. Maureen Perez, co-founder of

FORS, hopes the event helps raiseabout $2,000 - $3,000 for the23,000 square-foot skatepark. City Council recently approved a

contract with California Skateparksto design the proposed park withinSylvan Park.

“It’s probably going to be about a$600,000 project, we have to dowhat we can to make it a reality.”Additional fundraisers are in the

works including a pancake break-fast in February and a collaborationwith Hangar 24 in March. The aimis to host a fundraiser at least oncea month, Perez said. “We’ve been working for a few

years to get a skatepark going.

We’re finally hitting some mile-stones and we’d like to keep thepace.”To learn more about the group,

visit the Friends of RedlandsSkatepark on Facebook.

Yazmin Alvarez is a reporterwith Inland Empire CommunityNewspapers and can be reachedat iecn.yazmin@gmail.com.

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COURTESY PHOTO/FRIENDS OF REDLANDS SKATEPARKA group of skatepark advocates, Friends of Redlands Skatepark, are hosting a fundraiser Jan. 17 inhopes of bringing a skatepark to the city. A 23,000 square foot park within Sylvan Park was approvedby City Council.

COURTESY PHOTO/UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDSMartin Luther King Jr. Day event guests can participate in “Get on the Bus - Keep in Touch Pack-aging” a program through a nonprofit that offers letter writing kits to be used for children to cor-respond with their incarcerated parents

The University of Redlandsinvites Disney fans to a“Spoonful of Sherman,” a

one-of-a-kind program featuringDisney songwriter Richard Sher-man. The Sherman brothers are respon-

sible for the music of a generation,co-writing songs from such Disneymovie classics as “Mary Poppins,”“The Jungle Book,” “The Aristo-cats,” “Winnie the Pooh,” “ChittyChitty Bang Bang” and “It’s aSmall World (After All).” The ticketed event is scheduled

for 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16 in the Memo-rial Chapel at the University.Sherman will share stories of his

years working with Walt Disneyand answer questions about what itwas like to work with “Mary Pop-pins” author P.L. Travers, whoalong with Sherman, was portrayedin the 2013 feature film “SavingMr. Banks.” “When first asked toshare my stories and music at aUniversity of Redlands event, I wasdelighted,” Sherman said. “Youknow, I¹ve been to the Universityof Redlands, and you’ll never be-lieve what brought me out there.

But hey, that¹s a story I¹m savingfor the presentation!”To honor the influence, inspira-

tion and creative genius of thismusic, the University of Redlandswill confer upon Sherman the hon-orary degree of Doctor of Music,during the showcase the MemorialChapel.“We honor a man whose songs

have reached beyond our mindsand into our hearts—whose lyricsand melodies have not onlytouched and uplifted the soul andspirit of this generation, but will doso for generations to come,” the de-gree proclamation states. The degree will be conferred by

University President Ralph Kuncl,who will welcome Sherman ashonorary faculty to the Universityand offer a musical tribute of hisown. Tickets to the event are $25 for

the general public; Town & Gownmembers $20; students $10. Tick-ets are available online or at theEvent Services ticket window inHunsaker Center at the Universitybetween 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday.

University of Redlands to hostprogram featuring Disneylegend Richard Sherman

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Cultural Planning:For those interested in kick-start-ing the development of a Culturalplan for San Bernardino County,Arts Connection, the SanBernardino County Arts Council ishosting a workshop on culturalplanning on January 23 at thenewly opened Garcia Center forthe Arts. Led by Miguel AngelVasquez, founder and board mem-ber at the American Planning As-sociation, Inland Chapter,attendees will discuss the conceptof placemaking, which focuses onsupporting cultural activities intraditionally overlooked commu-nities, and strategies such as tacti-cal urbanism. Who should attend?Inland Empire artists, planners, ac-tivists, movers and shakers and in-terested public should attend thisevent. The facilitator for the CulturalPlanning Workshop, Miguel Angel

Vazquez, is know for his passionfor planning that combines life ex-periences with professional insightfor community empowermentthrough creativity and collabora-tion. He is the founder of ArtVULUPS (Art as a Vehicle to Un-derstand Land Use Planning andSustainability), which is an award-winning collaborative project. To register for this interactiveworkshop call 909), which09 oremail info@artsconnectionnet-work.org

Save the Date:

Now - February 13, 2016 theRobert and Frances Fullerton Mu-seum of Art (RAFFMA) presentsthree solo landscape photo exhibi-tions featuring Lewis deSoto: Em-pire, Sant Khalsa: IntimateLandscapes: and Tom PortlockC.ASH_4_Gold. The Portlockphoto work is about the visual im-pact of the economic crisis on theSan Bernardino area. An openingreception will be held at theRAFFMA art museum on the cam-pus of Cal State San Bernardinoon Saturday, November 21 from 5- 7 p.m. General admission is freealthough the museum will acceptdonations. For information call909.537.7373

Friday, January 15 - the YouthAction Project (YAP) in coopera-tion with the San Bernardino Val-ley College Associated StudentGovernment present the AnnualMartin Luther King Jr. Celebra-tory Event honoring Dr. King'sprinciples and philosophies. Theevent is meant to resemble a TEDtalk and will feature a series ofspeakers and performers honoringDr. Martin Luther King's workthrough speeches, skits and musi-

cal performances. The event willbe held in the Library ViewingRoom on the campus, 701 S. Mt.Vernon, San Bernardino.

Saturday, January 16 - I HelpInland Empire (iHelpIE) presentsa free "Posole" EmpowermentBreakfast and Senior Issues Forumstarting at 9:30 a.m. at the RialtoSenior Center, 1411 S. RiversideAve. Keynote speaker is CherylBrown, California 47th AssemblyDistrict Member and Chair of theAging and Long Term Care Com-mittee who will give a legislativeupdate. For information and toRSVP contact Maricela Fergusonmaricelaferguson1@gmail.com orcall 909.717.2083

Saturday, January 16 - the Ri-alto Breakfast Lions Club presentsits Pancake Breakfast Fundraiserfrom 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the ElKiosco Mexican Restaurant, 916S. Riverside Ave., Rialto. Proceedsfrom this event will benefit visionand community projects. For in-formation call 909.820.7595.

Monday, January 18- the Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. Restora-tion and Maintenance Committeewill have its annual RecognitionCeremony at Dr. King's Statue infront of San Bernardino City Hallat 10:00 a.m. The committee willplace its annual wreath at the footof the statue in recognition of thecontributions of this national hero.For information call committeemember Frances Grice909.534.6567

Monday, January 18 - the In-land Empire Concerned AfricanAmerican Churches present the36th Annual Martin Luther KingJr. Breakfast with the theme "Jus-tice & Equality: It Matters". Thesite for this year's event is theCoussoulis Arena on the campusof California State University, SanBernardino, 5500 University Park-way at 7:30 a.m. For sponsorshipand tickets contact: Beverly JonesWright at 909.434.6583 or PastorOwusu Hodari at 909.474.7036or emailIECAACI1998@gmail.com

Tuesday, January 19 - Last day

to Register to Vote for the Feb-ruary 2 city council runoff elec-tions in the City of SanBernardino. Voters will deter-mine council-members for theSixth and Seventh Wards.

Saturday, January 23 - the ArtsConnection, the San BernardinoCounty Arts Council will host aworkshop on cultural planningfrom 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at thenew Garcia Center, 536 West 11St. (corner of E and 11th). InlandEmpire artists, planners, peace-makers, movers and shakers areinvited to join a conversation ledby Miguel Angel Vasquez of theAmerican Planning Association.For information and registrationcall 909.537.5809 or emailinfo@artsconnectionnetwork.org

Saturday, January 23 - Friendsof the San Bernardino Public Li-brary will hold a Used Book Salein the Friends Room located at theFeldheym Central Library, 555 W.6th Street from noon to 4 p.m.Over 1,000 are available for $1 orless. Free reference material willbe available for teachers. For in-formation on the Sale for member-ship to the Friends of the librarycall 909.381.8251 or visitSBPL.org

Thursday, January 28 - the In-land Empire Economic Partner-ship (IEEP) presents its IEEPAnnual Dinner at the Red HillCountry Club in Rancho Cuca-monga from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Thisevent will celebrate accomplish-ments of the organization andhonor six individuals/entities inthe region that improve the qualityof life and business climate in theInland Empire. To register for thisevent: http://ieep2016annualdin-ner.eventbrite.com

Saturday, January 30 - the 7thAnnual Pass Area Veterans Expowill be held at the Beaumont CivicCenter, 550 E. 6th Street, Beau-mont, CA from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.This free event is open to all mili-tary veterans, families and friends.Representatives from the VA inLoma Linda, Mental Health Serv-ices, Veterans Affairs, Veterans

Centers, Housing, Work Force De-velopment/EDD and many morewill be hand to provide informa-tion. For more information call951.769.9858 or emailabirdr@gmail.com

Tuesday, February 2 - ElectionDay Run-Off to determine coun-cil-members for the Sixth andSeventh Wards, City of SanBernardino - VOTE!

Saturday, February 6 - theBlack Chamber of Commercepresents the 47th Annual BlackHistory Super Expo CelebrationSB Strong from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.This event will be held at CourtStreet Square at the corner of Eand Court Street in SanBernardino.

Saturday, February 6 - theGrand Terrace Lions Club presenta Free Vision Clinic from 8 a.m. to3 p.m. at First PresbyterianChurch, 1900 N. D. Street, SanBernardino. The event also pro-vides recycled eyeglasses that willbe available on a first come firstservice basis. For information callDani Bubier 909.825.8404

Thursday, February 11 - LomaLinda University Children's Hos-pital presents "23rd Annual Foun-dation Gala - Illuminate" at theRiverside Convention Center. Thisevent is a capital campaign for anew Children's Hospital Tower.For information visit theloma-lindagala.org

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"The function of education is toteach one to think intensively andto think critically. Intelligence pluscharacter - that is the goal of trueeducation."

- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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California Transportation Commission,

Southern California Association of

Governments, Riverside County Transportation

Commission, San Bernardino Associated

Governments, Greater Riverside Chamber of

Commerce and Inland Action are holding a

forum to seek feedback on transportation issues

The California Transporta-tion Commission (CTC),Southern California As-

sociation of Governments(SCAG), Riverside CountyTransportation Commission, SanBernardino Associated Govern-ments, the Greater RiversideChamber of Commerce and In-land Action want to hear from In-land Empire residents about howthey view current highway androad conditions, and proposals tostabilize funding for transporta-tion system repairs and mainte-nance.

These organizations are hostinga public forum to discuss and

generate feedback on Thursday,January 14, 2016, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.at the Riverside County Adminis-tration Center located at 4080Lemon Street, Supervisor’sChambers, Riverside, CA 92501.

Topics to be covered at theforum include roadway infra-structure and maintenance needsat the local, regional and state lev-els; reasons for California’s andthe Inland Empire’s deterioratingtransportation system; and poten-tial short-term solutions to stabi-lize road repair and maintenancefunding over the longer term.

Event participants include: CTC

Commissioner JosephTavaglione; SCAG Transporta-tion Committee Chair Alan Wap-ner; CTC Executive Director WillKempton; Department of Trans-portation Chief Deputy DirectorKome Ajise; Riverside CountyTransportation Commission Ex-ecutive Director Anne Mayer;San Bernardino Associated Gov-ernments Executive Director RayWolfe; Inland Action Transporta-tion Committee Chair JohnMirau; and a representative fromthe Greater Riverside Chamber ofCommerce.

More information is availableat: www.catc.ca.gov

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Afriend of mine was leav-ing campus the otherevening to catch the bus

after his last class. As he ap-proached to look at the busschedule posting, it signaled thatthe final bus had departed--al-though a bus with the same routenumber remained, engine idling.He approached the driver, andto his surprise, received a ruderesponse: “What do you want?” A bit stunned, my friend askedhim if the sign was correct, onlyto again receive an ill-manneredanswer from the driver--”Well,are you riding the bus or not?”He was left, he told me later,wondering why the driver was sorude for no apparent reason.It was a case of disrespect---something that seems to be com-monplace in our society. In an erawhere communication should bestraightforward, it seems to be asdistorted as ever. Long gone isthe strategy of respectful con-frontation that serves as a pur-pose for clarity andunderstanding; now lacklusterand uninspiring human commu-nication permeates through theminds of people.Instead of, “What do youwant?” or “Well, are you ridingthe bus or not,” more appropriateresponses could have been,“How can I help you?” and“Would you like to ride the bus?”It’s about the principle of humancommunication, which shouldnot be based on exerting yourdominance or control over oth-ers, but on constructing andmaintaining valued relationships--and at the very least being cour-teous. As the young human rightsactivist Malala Yousafzai elo-quently said, “We should all con-sider each other as human beings,and we should respect eachother.”

And yet, as we enter 2016 an-other ridiculous fad has takenover Twitter that has caused aplethora of controversy all oversocial media. Both men andwomen are berating each other ina series of exchanges that put intoquestion the value of the afore-mentioned interpersonal commu-nication. Some of the posts readlike this:What if a man proposed andyou say yes---only for him to askfor the engagement ring back aday later? Would you be upset ifyou willingly took a woman todinner, only for her to get out thecar and utter, “Thanks for theride?”Whereas some find it necessary

to become contributors to#wastehertime2016 and #waste-histime2016, and others feel itprovides a good laugh, I believeit’s downright immature, unethi-cal, immoral, and malicious.Quite frankly, it disturbs me.Such social media banter hasshameful ramifications that couldlead to unnecessary conflict, dis-tress, and violence. Could it bethat the purveyors of this con-formist trend are the same indi-viduals that will later wonderwhy such bad things happen tothem? But most of all, this hasme irked at the fact that this iswhat many people choose tospend their time: degrading eachother. In an era where social mediahas the ability to control everyaspect of our life, one has towonder where our values lie as asociety. From the looks of thisnew trend and from other per-sonal experiences, it seems weare headed down a dark path. Many people on the other sideof the coin say, ‘Well, the drivermight have been having a badday,’ or regarding social media,‘You are taking it way too seri-ously’.I disagree. Common courtesy isabsent and is becoming rare. Andas far as that other senselessness,how much is too much? Is it notserious when one commits sui-cide over social media foolish-ness? The only solution is not a diffi-cult one: we must appreciate thevalue of human interaction. Be-fore you react, stop and think.Before you post, stop and think.Let us remember the results orconsequences of our words or re-actions.It cannot be said enough. A kindword or smile can do wonders.For social media users, perhapsthe following might apply:#dontdoit!

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Friday January 8, I attended me-morial services for a hard-work-ing, relatively quiet pillar of theSan Bernardino community. Asothers spoke of the tremendousimpact Mrs. Belva Holder madeon their lives, I said nothing.

I did not share that within twodays of my arrival in SanBernardino to teach at CaliforniaState University San Bernardino(CSUSB), the National Council ofNegro Women helped me locatean apartment with Louise andAmos Ansley in Fontana. Twodays later Belva Holder was onmy doorstep to drive the Ansleysto Newport Beach. They invitedthis Arkansas girl to go along andexperience my first sight of anocean.

I did not share that we becamesister friends and I spent manydays eating fruit from Belva's backyard (and refrigerator), and fallingasleep in her chairs, on my wayhome to Fontana from teachingand working at CSUSB.

I did not share that Belva toldme, "Look girl, if you are going tobe waving your hands around atCal State, you have to get yournails done." I had never heard ofsuch. However, daughter Melaniesaid, "Auntie Millie, come on inhere and I'll fix you up".

I did not share that when I toldBelva of my desire to start an ed-ucational tutoring and trainingprogram in the community, Belvasaid, "I have a building you canuse." The late Frank Stallworthloved to tell that when he receivedan invitation to the PAL Center, hethought he was invited to speak.However, upon entering the build-ing, I shoved a broom in his handand he was asked to start cleaningso we could open an educationalcenter. The PAL Center was born.

After telling me that "SanBernardino will kill you", Belvahelped me work around the pitfallsand did all that she could to helpensure a successful program."Miss Belva" remained a dutifulboard member of Provisional Ed-ucational Services, Incorporated,DBA, The PAL Center and Char-ter Academy, from incorporationin December 1984 until her de-mise on December 13, 2016. Shefaithfully supported the many yardsales held by Alonza Thompsonand me in our efforts to keep thePAL Center doors open.

I did not share that during the en-tire duration of our friendship, thisgrand lady provided learning ma-terials, words of encouragement,dressed, and role-modeled themoral, professional life of servicethat she taught and expected of herstudents and friends. This master

teacher of the San Bernardino CityUnified School District influencedthe lives of many of our currentleaders in all walks of life.

Because of the sensitivity andsupport of "Miss Belva", and thePAL Center various programs, in-cluding our traveling, shown-on-TV, Substance Abuse Mobile(SAM II), we have positively im-pacted well over 100,000 lives.

Because of the Miss Belva's im-pact on the San Bernardino com-munity, it has been resolved that ascholarship be established at Cal-ifornia State University SanBernardino in her name. Therecognition will take place at theCSUSB Black Pioneer BreakfastJanuary 2016.

"For they who think of othersmost Are the happiest folks thatlive." - Phoebe Cary

Thank you Mrs. Belva Holderfor a job well done!

Dr. Mildred DaltonHampton-Henry

Professor Emeritus,CSUSB (Ret.)

Founder and CEO, ProvisionalEducational Services, Inc. (Ret.)

A Treasured Life

They put their lives on the lineto protect and serve

As a lifetime resident of SanBernardino, I am appalled withthe city’s treatment of 23 retiredpolice officers who are in dangerof having their pensions reducedby 10 to 20 percent because of thecity’s bankruptcy proceedings.

These dedicated civil servantshave put their lives on the line toprotect and serve our communityfor twenty to thirty years and havethe battle scars to prove it.

Each of them has served longerthan all of our current elected of-ficials combined. They have

earned their full retirements andperhaps much more. They cer-tainty do not deserve to be dis-missed and forgotten about withthe proposed penny on the dollarsettlement so generously offeredby the city.

Despite financial woes, whycan’t the city continue paying thefull retirements for this smallgroup of police officers, just asthey are doing so for every otherretired city employee?

I applaud Councilman Jim Mul-vihill’s position that these retireesdeserve the retirements that theywere promised. Why didn’t I hear

Mayor Carey Davis and the rest ofthe City Council echo this com-ment and unanimously join in pre-venting this travesty fromhappening? Where is their com-passion and common sense?

I continue to be amazed by thecity’s misguided priorities andreckless spending habits. Ithought that new leadershipwould fix these long standingproblems, but I’m beginning tobelieve that I was wrong.

David Medrano,San Bernardino

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YouthHope provides homeless youth sanctuary, support

By MJ Duncan

There exists a running trailupon which our localhomeless youth travel that

originates in Redlands and takesthem to Venice Beach, San Fran-cisco and ends in either Portland,OR or Seattle, WA, at which pointthey become lost on the radar be-fore they disappear into the omi-nous world of human trafficking,drugs or murder. One local resi-dent has worked earnestly to pre-vent homeless youth fromembarking upon that treacheroustrek by offering unconditionallove, support, and direction thathas successfully kept them fromleaving the area. Heidi Mayer, ex-ecutive director and founder of theRedlands-based, non-profit organ-ization YouthHope and resident ofYucaipa, has dedicated her efforts

in offering guidance and encour-agement to homeless youth since2009.According to Mayer her lifechanged when she accompaniedher youngest son on a church mis-sion to San Francisco to offer sup-port to homeless youth. It was atGolden Gate Park where she metWinter, a teenage girl who hadbeen living on the streets for solong she couldn’t recall her age.Mayer remembered telling Winterthat hers was a pretty name, whichevoked a smile from the teenagerwho shared she had never heardthat before.“When I embraced her, at thatmoment my life changed,” Mayerrecalled about the experience, andregretted that she had believed inthe stigma attached to homelesspeople. “How dare I judge peoplebefore knowing them. Winterchanged my heart and that’s whenI knew I wanted to stop kids fromstruggling. They are the mosthonest, kindest, real people you’llever meet.”Though Mayer’s non-profit is

situated in Redlands, she serveshomeless youth aged 14 -24throughout the Inland Empire.According to Mayer, there are1,400 homeless youth just in theRedlands Unified School Districtin 7th – 12th grade and over 3,900in K – 12; in Colton there are over5,000 homeless students in K-12.A fraction of those actually live onthe streets, while the majority“couch surf” or sleep in their cars.“We’re here to tell them that theydon’t have to run, that there areother options than the streets,which are tough,” Mayer said.“We tell them that together we’llfigure it out, and my main goal isto keep them in this area becausethe more they run the more they’re(susceptible to) rape, traffickingand drugs.” Mayer feels luckythat since the onset of YouthHopeonly three or four youth have ac-tually left.The drop-in center located at1175 W. Redlands Blvd. is underconstruction, but volunteers andMayer provide food to 40 – 60youth each day in the parking lot,

and have already seen over 1,200homeless youth this year. Thecenter is open Monday, Wednes-day and Thursday from 3 – 6 p.m.When construction is complete itwill be accessible five days aweek, with the ultimate goal ofbeing open seven days.“We love our kids uncondition-ally,” Mayer said about herself,three staff members, and the hun-dreds of volunteers. “There is nojudgment made. Be real, honest,love and accept them.” Thoughshe doesn’t condone drug or alco-hol use, Mayer said she will neverturn away a homeless youth whois high. There are two rules at thedrop-in center, which serves as asafe haven: No fighting and noselling/sharing of drugs or alco-hol.Education is a top priority forMayer, who believes that withouta GED or high school diplomaemployment opportunities arebleak. YouthHope offers its ownGED program, as well as counsel-ing on the youth’s future. Mayer

and her volunteers help youth en-roll in college or trade schools,and as a result numerous formerhomeless youth served by Youth-Hope have gone on to graduatefrom college and become success-ful contributors to society.Additionally, YouthHope pro-vides free medical, dental and op-tometric care; job training;prepared meals and food pantryprogram; clothing and hygieneitems; and one-on-one case man-agement services. All services arefree. Bus passes to transportyouth to school are also providedwhen they show proof of atten-dance and academic progress re-ports.Mayer, who does not receive anypay from the organization, reliessolely upon private donations,fundraisers and grant writing. For more information on Youth-Hope, or to donate or volunteer,please call Heidi Mayer at (909)633-4543 or visit www.youth-hope.org.

Photo Courtesy/YouthHopeBack pack: Non-profit, Red-lands-based organizationYouthHope relies solely on pri-vate donations, fundraisers andgrant writing. Pictured here isa recent donation of backpacksin time for the new school year.YouthHope has seen over1,200 homeless youth last year,and serves 40 – 60 on a regularbasis.

Words to Think About: Times haven’tchanged with the passing of time

By G. W. Abersold Ph.D.

Acasual survey of the socialproblems through historyseems to reveal a continu-

ity. Times haven’t changed with thepassing of time. War, slavery, vene-real disease, rampant plagues, fam-ily disorders, limited education, etc.In spite of our modern living andcomfort inventions, many of his-tory’s problems are prevalent today.The last hundred years has broughtinto focus major conflicts over eco-nomic and governmental differ-ences.The basic economic conflicts can

be defined as: Communism, Social-ism and Capitalism. All three aredogmatic, arbitrary and excessive intheir demands.Adam Smith is considered the fa-ther of Capitalism. The profit con-cern; plus its motto of “buyerbeware.”Capitalism officially is the pre-ferred economic system of the U.S.However, it was not started here butin England and France. There ismuch historical evidence that abasic concept of capitalism wasprevalent in France around 1650.The concept was “laissex-faire”

even in business. This included reg-ulation, privileges, tariff and subsi-dies.Perhaps the most significant book

ever written was, “The Wealth ofNations,” by Adam Smith. He livedin Scotland between 1723 and 1790.The two origins came to America

and became the essential economicprinciples of its history. The tragedyis what many rail about. Today 1 %of the population (Bankers and WallStreet,) control 90% of the wealth.That one percent has sought to de-

stroy the labor unions and the mid-

dle class. Another major contributoris the de-regulations of major busi-nesses: insurance companies, med-ical companies, and banking.President Ronald Reagan institutedthis change that President F.D. Roo-sevelt had installed with the regula-tion. Today they have completefreedom to do what they wish.The most controversial is Social-ism. This economic philosophy is inthe forefront. Its major priority caneasily be described as entitlements.Benefits for everyone. That in-cludes health, jobs, education, foodstamps, child support, Medicare,and Medicaid.The Scandinavian countries are

considered socialistic: Sweden,Norway, Finland, and Denmark.Both Capitalism and Socialismhave modified their views. Severalpoliticians consider themselves asSocialist Democrats.Socialism used taxes for its pro-grams ever since George Washing-ton did so to support the U.S. Army.Support for the Post office, Educa-tion, Police and Fire are socialistic.Including Social Security.The Roman Empire was one of the

greatest governments in the historyof mankind. Historians chronicle itsfall as caused by: excessive taxa-tion, expansion of wars to othercountries, allowing an influx of im-migrants from other countries andlawlessness and very few ethicalvalues.Karl Marx (1818-1883) is consid-

ered the father of Communism. Hisfamous book, The CommunistManifesto, became the guide forsuch countries as Russia, China,Cuba and Venezuela.In spite of his Jewish heritage, hewas anti-religions. In fact, he said ofreligion that, “religion is the opiateof the people”. Stalin, Mao and Cas-tro were dictators that capitalized onthe theories of Communism.It basically says that everythingbelongs to the government. Thepeople have everything in common.History indicates that a form of

Communism existed as far back asthe Roman Empire. In the Book ofActs, of the New Testament chapter4, it says that all the early followersof Jesus, had “everything” in com-mon.Ananias and Sapphire, we are told,

lied about giving their possessionsto the common good and werestruck dead. Shades of Stalin andMao.Communism destroys freedomand creativity. Frankly, I’ve nevermet a Communist outside of Russia.Now, Socialism versus SocialisticDemocracy. Socialism is NOTCommunism. It is the ownership ofproperty by the citizenry. It supportslabor unions and ENTITLE-MENTS. If you get a paid vacation,a pension, health insurance, work insafe and healthy conditions, plussafe transportation, thank Socialismand the Labor Unions that foughtfor each of us to have these entitle-ments.Many politicians are very muchagainst those companies that taketheir factories to other countries.An example: companies in Viet-nam make Michael Jordan shoes for$.20 per hour for workers, costingabout $.75. When the companies dobusiness here, the shoes cost$100.00 or more.That eventually destroys the mid-dle class.Amen. Selah. So be it.

City CouncilMeetings

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

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

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

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

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

Monday, 3 p.m.; 300 N. “D” St.

Afternoon DelightDance Socials

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

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

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

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

Children’s WayFoster Family &Adoption Agency

We are reaching out to you to joinour growing family of Foster Par-ents. Come to our orientation ses-

sion and learn how you can makea difference and share the love. Weoffer Pre-Certification Train-ing.24-7 Professional Staff Sup-port. Monthly stipends from$877.00-$1048.00. Call Maria at(909) 890-4008 to serve a seat.Orientation and training are ongo-ing. New classes start monthly. Sehabla espanol.

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

BernardinoThe Democratic Luncheon Clubof San Bernardino meet at 12:15on Fridays at Club Headquarters,136 Carousel Mall (near the cen-tral glass elevator) in SanBernardino. Speaker Schedule:1/8 Joe Sallas, Organizing inSB County1/15 Pete Aguilar, U.S. Con-gressman, 31st CDVisit us at www.sbdems.com orour new Facebook page atwww.facebook/SBDems.

Ballet FolkloricoCultural Classes

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

ARMC weeklyFarmer’s Market

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

Reception to honornew City of RialtoPolice Chief

Thursday, January 14 from5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. The JoeBaca Foundation and the RialtoUnified School District will behonoring Randy De Anda, the newChief of Police for the City of Ri-alto at 324 N. Palm Ave. in Rialto,CA. This reception is open to thePublic. Master of Ceremonies isRick Lozano from Channel 11 FoxNews. RSVP or for additional in-formation contact Natalie at (909)275-5444.

Rialto BreakfastLions ClubP a n c a k e

Breakfast FundraiserSaturday, January 16, 2016from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at ElKiosco Mexican Restaurant, 916 SRiverside Ave, Rialto. $5.00 aplate and includes eggs andsausage. Funds raised to help withmany of our community and visionprojects. For information call 909-820-7595.

Free “Pozole”EmpowermentBreakfast and

Senior Issues ForumSaturday, January 16, 2016 at9:30 a.m. I Help Inland Empire(iHelpIE) will host this event at theRialto Senior Center, 1411 S.Riverside Ave. Keynote speaker isCheryl Brown, California 47thAssembly District Member andChair of the Aging and Long TermCare Committee who will give alegislative update. For informa-tion and to RSVP contactMaricela Ferguson maricelafer-guson1@gmail.com or call

909.717.2083

Dr. Martin LutherKing, Jr. Recogni-tion Ceremony

Monday, January 18 at 10 a.m.the Dr. Martin L. King, Jr.Restoration and MaintenanceCommittee will have its annualRecognition Ceremony at Dr.King’s statue which is located atSan Bernardino City Hall, 300North D Street, San Bernardino.The committee will place its an-nual wreath at the foot of his statuein recognition of our national hero.All community members are in-vited to participate in this specialrecognition ceremony. For infor-mation contact Frances Grice,Committee Member (909) 534-6567.

Martin Luther King,Jr. Breakfast

Monday, January 18 at 7:30a.m. the Inland Empire Con-cerned African AmericanChurches present the 36th AnnualMartin Luther King Jr. Breakfastwith the theme "Justice & Equal-ity: It Matters". Site for this year'sevent is the Coussoulis Arena onthe campus of California StateUniversity, San Bernardino, 5500University Parkway. For sponsor-ship and tickets contact: BeverlyJones Wright at 909.434.6583 orPastor Owusu Hodari at909.474.7036 or emailIECAACI1998@gmail.com

Scottish Society AnnualRobert Burns Dinner

Saturday, January 23, 2016from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. There willbe bagpipe music, Scottish Coun-try Dancing, Scottish SwordDancing as well as other musicalgroups. The traditional “Toast tothe Haggis” and the “Address to

the Haggis” will be followed bythe Selkirk Grace and dinner. Din-ner will be a choice of beef,chicken or vegetarian. At dinner,anyone wanting to try haggis willhave an opportunity to do so.There will be the Toast to the Lad-dies and the Toast to the Lassies aswell as several poems written byRobert Burns. It will be a fun filledevening with lots going on to keepeveryone interested. Final date foryour reservation form and check tobe received by us is: Friday, Janu-ary 15, 2016. Cost: $50.00 permember, $55.00 per non-member.Place: The DoubleTree (formallythe Hilton) 285 E. HospitalityLane, San Bernardino, Ca. Dress:Black tie affair. For questions or toget a reservation forms, call BobLeeton, Secretary at 909-425-8427or email: ipabob@earthlink.net

Annual InlandEmpire Salute toVeterans Parade

Saturday, April 30 at 10 a.m. .The two-hour event, which will getunderway in downtown Riverside,will feature representatives fromover 100 organizations, with veter-ans from each branch of the servicetaking part in the festivities. River-side resident, Rear Adm. Allen E."Boot" Hill, a highly decoratedfighter pilot who was raised in Ru-bidoux and attended West RiversideElementary School, Poly HighSchool, and Riverside CommunityCollege, will be honored as thisyear’s Grand Marshal. The paradecommittee is currently seekingsponsors, volunteers, and partici-pants. Those that are interested incontributing to this importantevent are encouraged to contactDr. Cheryl-Marie Hansberger atcmhansberger@riversideca.gov.Email your calendar

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History of Martin Luther King, Jr.Early YearsBorn as Michael King Jr.

on January 15, 1929,Martin Luther King Jr.

was the middle child of MichaelKing Sr. and Alberta WilliamsKing. The King and Williams fam-ilies were rooted in rural Georgia.Martin Jr.'s grandfather, A.D.Williams, was a rural minister foryears and then moved to Atlanta in1893. He took over the small,struggling Ebenezer Baptistchurch with around 13 membersand made it into a forceful congre-gation. He married Jennie CelesteParks and they had one child thatsurvived, Alberta. Michael KingSr. came from a sharecropper fam-ily in a poor farming community.He married Alberta in 1926 afteran eight-year courtship. The new-lyweds moved to A.D. Williamshome in Atlanta.Michael King Sr. stepped in aspastor of Ebenezer Baptist Churchupon the death of his father-in-lawin 1931. He too became a success-ful minister, and adopted the nameMartin Luther King Sr. in honor ofthe German Protestant religiousleader Martin Luther. In due time,Michael Jr. would follow his fa-ther's lead and adopt the namehimself.Young Martin had an older sister,Willie Christine, and a youngerbrother, Alfred Daniel WilliamsKing. The King children grew upin a secure and loving environ-ment. Martin Sr. was more the dis-ciplinarian, while his wife'sgentleness easily balanced out thefather's more strict hand. Thoughthey undoubtedly tried, Martin Jr.’sparents couldn’t shield him com-pletely from racism. Martin LutherKing Sr. fought against racial prej-udice, not just because his race suf-fered, but because he consideredracism and segregation to be an af-front to God's will. He stronglydiscouraged any sense of class su-periority in his children which lefta lasting impression on Martin Jr.Growing up in Atlanta, Georgia,Martin Luther King Jr. enteredpublic school at age 5. In May,1936 he was baptized, but theevent made little impression onhim. In May, 1941, Martin was 12years old when is grandmother,Jennie, died of a heart attack. Theevent was traumatic for Martin,more so because he was outwatching a parade against his par-ents' wishes when she died. Dis-traught at the news, young Martinjumped from a second story win-dow at the family home, allegedlyattempting suicide.King attended Booker T. Wash-ington High School, where he wassaid to be a precocious student. Heskipped both the ninth andeleventh grades, and enteredMorehouse College in Atlanta atage 15, in 1944. He was a popularstudent, especially with his femaleclassmates, but an unmotivatedstudent who floated though hisfirst two years. Although his fam-ily was deeply involved in thechurch and worship, young Martinquestioned religion in general andfelt uncomfortable with overlyemotional displays of religiousworship. This discomfort contin-ued through much of his adoles-cence, initially leading him todecide against entering the min-istry, much to his father's dismay.But in his junior year, Martin tooka Bible class, renewed his faith andbegan to envision a career in theministry. In the fall of his senior

year, he told his father of his deci-sion.

'I Have a Dream'In the spring of 1963, MartinLuther King Jr. organized ademonstration in downtown

Birmingham, Alabama. Entirefamilies attended. City policeturned dogs and fire hoses ondemonstrators. Martin LutherKing was jailed along with largenumbers of his supporters, but theevent drew nationwide attention.However, King was personallycriticized by black and whiteclergy alike for taking risks andendangering the children who at-tended the demonstration. Fromthe jail in Birmingham, King elo-quently spelled out his theory ofnon-violence: "Nonviolent directaction seeks to create such a crisisand foster such a tension that acommunity, which has constantlyrefused to negotiate, is forced toconfront the issue."By the end of the Birminghamcampaign, Martin Luther King Jr.and his supporters were makingplans for a massive demonstrationon the nation's capital composed ofmultiple organizations, all askingfor peaceful change. On August28, 1963, the historic March onWashington drew more than200,000 people in the shadow ofthe Lincoln Memorial. It was herethat King made his famous "IHave a Dream" speech, emphasiz-ing his belief that someday all mencould be brothers.The rising tide of civil rights ag-

itation produced a strong effect onpublic opinion. Many people incities not experiencing racial ten-sion began to question the nation'sJim Crow laws and the near cen-tury second class treatment ofAfrican-American citizens. Thisresulted in the passage of the CivilRights Act of 1964 authorizing thefederal government to enforce de-segregation of public accommoda-tions and outlawing discriminationin publicly owned facilities. Thisalso led to Martin Luther King re-ceiving the Nobel Peace Prize for1964.King's struggle continuedthroughout the 1960s. Often, itseemed as though the pattern ofprogress was two steps forwardand one step back. On March 7,1965, a civil rights march, plannedfrom Selma to Alabama's capital inMontgomery, turned violent as po-lice with nightsticks and tear gasmet the demonstrators as they triedto cross the Edmond PettusBridge. King was not in the march,however the attack was televisedshowing horrifying images ofmarchers being bloodied and se-verely injured. Seventeen demon-strators were hospitalized leadingto the naming the event "BloodySunday." A second march was can-celled due to a restraining order toprevent the march from takingplace. A third march was plannedand this time King made sure hewas on it. Not wanting to alienatesouthern judges by violating therestraining order, a different tactwas taken. On March 9, 1965, a

procession of 2,500 marchers, bothblack and white, set out once againto cross the Pettus Bridge and con-fronted barricades and state troop-ers. Instead of forcing aconfrontation, King led his follow-ers to kneel in prayer and they thenturned back. The event causedKing the loss of support amongsome younger African-Americanleaders, but it nonetheless arousedsupport for the passage of the Vot-ing Rights Act of 1965.From late 1965 through 1967,Martin Luther King Jr. expandedhis Civil Rights Movement intoother larger American cities, in-cluding Chicago and Los Angeles.But he met with increasing criti-cism and public challenges fromyoung black-power leaders. King'spatient, non-violent approach andappeal to white middle-class citi-zens alienated many black mili-tants who considered his methodstoo weak and too late. In the eyesof the sharp-tongued, blue jeanyoung urban black, King's mannerwas irresponsibly passive anddeemed non-effective. To addressthis criticism King began makinga link between discrimination andpoverty. He expanded his civilrights efforts to the Vietnam War.He felt that America's involvementin Vietnam was politically unten-able and the government's conductof the war discriminatory to thepoor. He sought to broaden hisbase by forming a multi-race coali-tion to address economic and un-employment problems of alldisadvantaged people.

Assassination and LegacyBy 1968, the years ofdemonstrations and con-frontations were begin-

ning to wear on Martin LutherKing Jr. He had grown tired ofmarches, going to jail, and livingunder the constant threat of death.He was becoming discouraged atthe slow progress civil rights inAmerica and the increasing criti-cism from other African-Americanleaders. Plans were in the worksfor another march on Washingtonto revive his movement and bringattention to a widening range of is-sues. In the spring of 1968, a laborstrike by Memphis sanitationworkers drew King to one last cru-sade. On April 3, in what proved tobe an eerily prophetic speech, hetold supporters, "I've seen thepromised land. I may not get therewith you. But I want you to knowtonight that we, as a people, willget to the promised land." The nextday, while standing on a balconyoutside his room at the LorraineMotel, Martin Luther King Jr. wasstruck by a sniper's bullet. Theshooter, a malcontent drifter andformer convict named James EarlRay, was eventually apprehendedafter a two-month, internationalmanhunt. The killing sparked riotsand demonstrations in more than100 cities across the country. In1969, Ray pleaded guilty to assas-sinating King and was sentencedto 99 years in prison. He died inprison on April 23, 1998.

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First Inland Valley Football Classic to featuremany top San Bernardino County all-stars

By Harvey M. Kahn

Kickoff for the inauguralInland Valley FootballClassic all-star game

will be at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 17 atA.B. Miller High School. Thecontest will match a total of 60 ofthe top high school seniors in SanBernardino County, with oppos-ing teams selected by a commit-tee that formed a team fromEastern County and another from

Western County. Kaiser HScoach Phil Zelaya will lead theEast and Chino HS coach JesseCeniceros the West.The game is sponsored by IE

Sports Net whose spokesmanBrian Arrington said the gamewill be televised live by KUMD-TV and can be heard on the localFox Sports Radio affiliate. ABMiller will serve as the gamehost. Arrington said that IESports Net was encouraged toproduce the football game after

the success it had last season inproducing the 1st Inland ValleyBasketball Classic for both boysand girls. It had similar successwith the inaugural girls volleyballclassic this December.Some of the Eastern team all-

stars from the greater City of SanBernardino region are: AlexanderMattison (SBHS); ShemiahWhitson, Remean Duckett (SanG); Niklas Gustav (Aquinas);Brandyn Alvarez (Grand Ter-race); Joey Burrola (Redlands);

Joey Harmon, Teo Biscotti, EricEsquer, Ryan Nieman, ShynolMcClain (REV), Rudy Magal-lanez and Marcus Jones (Bloom-ington). Arrington did not knowwhere the athletes will attend col-lege next year but did say a num-ber of college representativeshave been invited to the game.Admission is $10. Kids 12 and

under, senior citizens, and stu-dents with ASB cards $5.For information: brian@ies-portsnet.com

Courtesy PhotoRecord breaking running backfrom San Bernardino HighSchool Alexander Mattison isscheduled to play in inaugural In-land Valley Classic all-star foot-ball game this Sunday, Jan. 17.

Kaiser falls late to Rancho Cucamonga

By Richard Dawson

In the team’s final tune upbefore the regular, the of-fense for the Kaiser boy’s

basketball team faltered down thestretch. Despite leading by as much asseven points in the first half,Kaiser fell to Rancho Cuca-monga 66-61 during nonleagueaction at Rancho CucamongaHigh School on Friday, January8. Coming out of halftime up 38-36, Kaiser (13-3) watched its leaddisappear as 3-pointers from

Kyle Lounsbury and James Stocksparked a 16-5 run over the firstfive minutes of the third quarterculminating in a nine point lead,52-43, for Rancho Cucamonga(10-7). The Cats climbed back out ofthe deficit and tied the game at 57behind a pair of free throws byjunior Tyreque Jones with 4:54left in the fourth quarter. Jonesgave them the lead one posses-sion later with another free throwbut the Cougars retook the leadfor good behind a jumper fromsophomore Daniel Morrisette anda 3-pointer by Tian Daniels that

made it 61-58 with 35 seconds togo. A steal by Toby Okwuoki ledto a layup that iced the game with15 seconds left. Rancho Cucamonga took con-trol early in the first with a 13-2run that was highlighted by three3-pointers by Cougars seniorguard Tian Daniels. Daniels fin-ished with six 3-pointers and agame-high 20 points.Kaiser got a big second quarterfrom junior Dylan Harris, whoscored 10 points by making threefield goals and two free throws.Senior Ebrahim Salman added 8of his 14 points in the quarter. The Cats led by as much as

seven, 30-23, with four minutesremaining in the first half butDaniels, who finished with agame-high six 3-pointers for theCougars, hit a three to tie thegame at 36 with 46.3 seconds onthe clock. Salman added a layupon the Cats final possession tohead into halftime up 38-36.The defeat snaps Kaiser’s five-game win streak dating back tothe team’s 67-62 loss to Temec-ula Valley in the Inland EmpireClassic championship game. Kaiser kicks off Sunkist Leagueaction against Fontana Summiton January 13.

Photo Courtesy/Richard Dawson(#22) Dylan Harris scored 10 points for Kaiser in the first half forKaiser.

Photo Courtesy/Richard DawsonEbrahim Salman (#24) scored 8 of his 14 points in the secondquarter.

Photo Courtesy/Richard Dawson

Armani Dodson (#33) ledKaiser with 18 points during a66-61 nonleague loss to Ran-cho Cucamonga on January 8.

Inland Empire Community Newspapers • January 14, 2016 • Page A9

Local caterer recalls interactions with health inspectors

By Anthony Victoria

There are various ways inwhich a health inspectorobserves restaurants, food

manufacturers, convenience stores,and food caterers. In this extensiveand often lengthy process, inspec-tors root out sanitary concerns,such as rodent droppings, or cock-roach infestations and point out anypotential problems that may causehazards, like the storage of pud-ding--known to be easily contami-nated.For Abbott Quiroz and his wife

Linda, who operate the Wild andTwisted Foods/Twisted Taterscatering service, the whole processhas become unsettling after lastmonth’s terrorist attacks.In the process of inspecting their

food, cooking equipment, andother items, they frequently en-countered Syed Farook, one of thetwo people authorities determinedwas responsible for the terrorist at-tack at the Inland Regional Centerlast month. The Quiroz’s say theyalso interacted frequently to two ofFarook’s victims-- fellow inspec-tors Michael Wetzel and TinNguyen.Quiroz described Farook as an in-

experienced health inspector whoseemed to struggle during inspections; the latter gave the

impression of being “fresh out ofschool.”“He was problematic during our

first inspection,” Quiroz said. “Inthe second inspection he showedup with a newly grown beard. Oneof the customers yelled at him be-cause of the large beard, and hequickly left. It was an unusual sit-uation. We didn’t know how tohandle it at the time. He just didn’tseem like he had any idea of whathe was doing. You could tell by hisequipment. He [only] had a pocketthermometer and a clipboard. Hewasn’t set up like some of the otherinspectors.”In contrast, Quiroz said the other

inspectors handled themselves veryprofessionally--utilizing top equip-ment such as computers, thermola-bels, digital light meters, and extratools needed for the trade. Wetzeland Nguyen made lasting impres-sions on him. “[Michael] was always pleasant.

He would come in make a quicklook around, make sure we hadeverything in order,” Quiroz said.“He was very good at we hedid...On several occasions, [Tin]would always take photos of ouroperation and demonstrate it toother vendors as examples of whatto do right. We took a lot of pride

in that.”Despite the raucous interactions

with Farook, Quiroz then consid-ered him as a decent person whostrived to avoid any debate or dis-pute. “[Farook] was definitely differ-

ent, but he was polite when hecame to see us,” Quiroz alluded.“He was always cordial, soft-spo-ken, and reserved. It seemed like hedidn’t want any conflict. As soon asconflict was presented to him, hesigned the paper and just left.”The day of the attack Quiroz was

laying in bed watching the newsand soon became dismayed withthe update of the victims and sus-pects.“I said, ‘Oh my God! That’s the

guy that inspected us,’” Quiroz in-ferred. “My wife and I both recog-nized him immediately. He was notsomeone who you would thinkwould do something like this. Inever thought he would pull some-thing off like this.” One can spot the Quiroz’s by their

bright red and yellow tent, which isoften set up at concerts, brewingevents, and other leisure type ofarrangements. The 58-year-old Ar-rowhead Regional Medical Centeremployee said that they producemajor potato products such ashomemade potato chips, frenchfries, and tater tots, as well as pork-related products.

“It’s the things we top them withthat set us apart from everyoneelse,” Quiroz said. “We haveeverything from wild dogs(Nathan’s Championship Dog)topped with chili, cheese,jalapenos, green onions, sourcream, and bacon, bull pork sand-wiches, bacon cheddar fries, andcarnitas fries. The ridiculous por-tions we serve is what drives peo-ple to come back.”One thing many customers have

said about Quiroz’s enterprise isthe efficiency and cleanliness of hiswork. Several people on socialmedia have given five-star reviewsand commented on the mouthwa-tering and flavorful chips that hesaid goes very well with a beer ortwo.“We run a very clean and organ-

ized operation,” Quiroz asserted.“We try to keep everything incheck.” The entrepreneur suggested the

U.S. is full of diverse perspectives,and while aware of the potentialfrustrations Farook had with indi-viduals who held different view-points, he encourages residents torespectfully disagree with one an-other without conflict or violence. “I don’t want to speculate,” he

said. “We all work together. It’show America works. It’s not just upto one person to decide what every-one’s fate should be.”

COURTESY PHOTOMichael Wetzel, 36, worked as a San Bernardino County healthinspector before being killed by co-worker Syed Farook in theDec. 2 terrorist attack at the Inland Regional Center.

PHOTO/ANTHONY VICTORIAWild and Twisted Foods/Twisted Taters owners Abbott Quiroz (left) and his wife Linda (right).

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Free-play, tournaments this weekend at Museumof Pinball’s Arcade Expo 2.0 in Banning

By Yazmin Alvarez

The three-day holy grail ofpinball and arcade event isback in Banning this

weekend — ArcadeExpo 2.0. The event kicks off Friday at 2p.m. and runs Saturday 10 a.m. -2a.m. through Sunday night at theMuseum of Pinball, 700 SouthHathaway in Banning, featuringmore than 800 limited edition, rare,vintage and modern pinball and ar-cade games along with a handful ofspecial guests, celebrity sightingsand live entertainment.

And guests can expect a lot more,said Johnathon Weeks, one of thisyear’s organizers. “We have so many things lined up— food trucks, specialty cocktails,hands-on seminars and quite a fewtournaments for all ages — it’s justgoing to blow people’s minds.” Last year’s inaugural eventbrought more than 2,000 guestsover the three-days of play andeven broke a world record — TheGuinness World Record for mostpeople (331) playing pinball si-multaneously.This year’s highlight will be Star-

cade, an opportunity to campout atthe site’s five-acre park and playpinball all night and day under ca-banas. Reservations for a campsiteare available. Other highlights this weekend in-clude free-play on all machines,Kong Off with Richie Knucklez,discussion panel with Intellivisiongame designers of Mattel Electron-ics, Project Pinball Pub Quiz, an ar-cade auction and the dedication ofthe official “Walter Day TradingCard Museum.” While gameplayis free, participation in some eventsincluding the pub quiz and auction

require a nominal fee. The Arcade Expo runs from 2p.m. to midnight Jan. 15; 10 a.m.to 2 a.m. Jan. 16; and 10 a.m. to 8p.m. Jan 17.For ticket purchase, a full sched-

ule of events, guest speakers, up-dates or to learn more, visitwww.arcadeexpo.com, www.face-book.com/arcadeexpo orwww.museumofpinball.org

IECN PHOTO/ YAZMIN ALVAREZFree-play will be available on all machines this weekend duringArcade Expo 2.0 at the Museum of Pinball in Banning.

COURTESY PHOTO/ ARCADE EXPOThe Museum of Pinball in Banning features more than 800 limited edition, vintage and modern pinballand arcade games.

Amador's miniature Christmas Village hasgrown into full-size holiday tradition

By Harvey M. Kahn

Richard Amador'sminiature ChristmasVillage in his Colton

garage has grown into a full-scale replica of a large metrop-olis that includes a populationof 672 people with all theinfra-structure. It started 12years ago as an ordinary modeltrain set. It now has two com-plete train sets and enoughChristmas themed structuresthat it takes up the entire largeAmador garage."Yes. It is a tradition," saidAmador. "It takes about fivedays to put up. "I'd say about80-100 of our friends andneighbors have come to see it.We've had city officials andlocal business owners visit.We've had Colton mayors,members of the city council,fire chiefs and chief-of-police.It has been publicized by word-of-mouth." Long time Amador friend,Pete Carrasco called theChristmas Village an impres-sive work of art. "It's been sortof kept among his friends. Ithink its become so amazingthat its time for more people toappreciate it. You have to see itto believe it," said Carrasco,who like the Amador's havefamily roots that go backdecades in Colton.The Christmas Village skill-fully depicts Santa Claus,Rudolph, a police and fire sta-tion, ranch, golf course, manyanimals, chocolate shop,merry-go-round, and a facsim-ile of Big Bear Lake. Littlepeople are included aroundeach of those sites. "I got theidea when my father used totake me to Harris Company in

San Bernardino. I'd see theseChristmas villages in theirfront window." Amador nowgets his own small fixturesfrom friends and at places likeWalmart and K-Mart. Since hehas retired from Rohr Aircraftand then as a San BernardinoCounty Sheriff investigator,Amador and his son's Michaeland Raymond have more timeto help with Christmas Villagedetails.The Amador's said they tooka few years off their hobby dueto a serious illness to Richard'swife, Lupe. "It was pretty badfor a while but she has sincerecovered. She's always been apart of this and we just couldn'tcontinue without her." His sonRaymond said the familyChristmas village was bornfrom all the visitors who usedto come to the house for hisdad's parties. "The next timethey'd come over they'd bringsomething to add to the Christ-mas Village. Now, it takes upthe whole garage and continuesto grow because of all the do-nated items. We played withtrains when we were growingup. Now, we're sort of livingsome of our youth all overagain," said Raymond Amador."Everyone who sees it is mes-merized by the detail." Raymond Amador pointed outthat BB pellets painted white,represent golf balls on the put-ting green. He said his fathertakes pride in perfecting tinydetails in everything from themarching band and Santa Clausto the Christmas Parade. "Oneperson even said, 'I wish Icould be shrunk down so Icould walk around in there." Photo courtesy/Raymond Amador

A portion of the Amador Christmas Village that is displayed annually in their Colton garage.

Photo courtesy/Raymond AmadorLupe and Richard Amador at their miniature Christmas Village in their Colton garage.