inland empire weekly march 26 2015

Loma Linda celebrates VA AmbulatoryCare Center with topping out ceremony

By Yazmin Alvarez

The Boys and Girls Clubsof Greater Redlands-Riverside named its five

Junior Youth of the Year ambas-sadors at a reception held March 6at the Burrage Mansion.Christian Zarate, 10, LarissaLugo, 11, Joshua Ramirez, 10,

Jeffery Schroepfer, 12, and SerenaGranillo, 12, exemplify the best ofthe best at their respective sites

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By Yazmin Alvarez

The ongoing constructionof a VA Ambulatory CareCenter in Loma Linda was

celebrated with a "topping out"

ceremony March 20.The event, which was plannedand organized by the VA LomaLinda Healthcare System, isknown as a "builder's rite tradi-tionally held when the last beam -

or its equivalent - is placed atop astructure during its erection. TheACC’s ceremony was attended by

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Construction workers place the final beam during a Topping off ceremony held at the Loma LindaVA Ambulatory Care Center March 20.

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Youth of the Year Ambassadors from left, Chyna Phillips, Kevin Ponce, Shane Johnson,Makayla Pennix and Kamryn Coleson.

Redlands Boys and Girls Club nameYouth of the Year ambassadors

Anthony Ortega, seniorlicensed clinical socialworker and hospital

historian, will talk about theHistory of Patton State Hospitalat the next Historical SocietyProgram April 2 at 7 p.m.Built in 1893 and originallycalled the “Insane Asylum”,Patton is a major forensic men-tal hospital operated by theCalifornia Department of StateHospitals as well as a majoremployer in the Inland Empirefor over a century.All programs are held on thefirst Thursday of each monthunless otherwise noted at 7:00P.M. inside the Christian R.Harris Memorial Hall, which islocated next to the HeritageHouse at the corner of 8th and“D” Streets in San Bernardino.They are open to the public freeof charge.For more information, callNick Cataldo at 909-709-3792or contact by e-mail [email protected].

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a few hundred construction work-ers, builders and dignitaries. The new center will add 300,000-

square foot of space to an alreadyexisting facility and will house anumber of services inside. They in-clude primary care for patients,physical medicine and rehabilita-tion and some behavioral health

services.The build will also help "free up"

space at the VA's Medical Campusto "expand inpatient units, special-ity clinics and the emergency de-partment,"officials said during theceremony.Organizers added that the center's

expansion will "drastically improvethe patient experience."“This means improved attention

to the needs of our venters,” saidDonald Smith, spokesman for thecenter. “With this, Loma Linda willincrease its availability of medicalservices that has been long desiredand long awaited for by the localveterans.” Completion date for the care cen-

ter is expected in 2016.Prior to the event, construction

workers placed the final beam on

display for two days in front of theJerry L. Pettis Memorial VA Med-ical Center to allow patients andstaff to sign it before installation.The center is on Redlands Boule-

vard in Loma Linda betweenMountain View Avenue and Cali-fornia Street, organizers said.

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Construction workers place the final beam during the Topping off ceremony held at the Loma Linda VA Ambulatory Care Center March 20.

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A rendering of the VA Ambulatory Care Center in Loma Linda. Completion of the building is expectedin 2016.

within the areas the BGC serves,the organization said in a news re-lease.Each were nominated for the

honor for their leadership, charac-ter and attitudes, the release con-tinued.Each nominee and their families

were treated to a dinner at the his-toric mansion in Redlands where

they received a certificate and per-sonal recognition from MarkDavis, the local organization's vicepresident.Local BGC officials also intro-

duced its Youth of the Year Ambas-sadors at the event.Chyna Phillips, a senior at Red-

lands East Valley High School,Kamryn Coleson, a Citrus ValleyHigh School senior, Shane John-son, a junior at REV, MakaylaPennix, a junior from CVHS andKevin Ponce, a senior at Orange-wood High School, earned thehonor.Those selected were chosen for

their excellent examples of charac-ter and commitment to the organi-zation and education, theorganization said.

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Department of California Disabled American Veterans DepartmentLegislative Director Mr. Richard Valdez, PSC signs the final beamduring the Topping off ceremony.

Chyna Phillips Kevin Ponce

Kamryn Coleson Makayla Pennix

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Ambassadors:Five Redlands high school stu-dents were chosen Youth of theYear 2015 Ambassadors for theBoys and Girls Club of GreaterRedlands-Riverside. Congratula-tions to Chyna Phillips, East Val-ley; Kamryn Coleson, CitrusValley; Shane Johnson, East Val-ley; Makayla Pennix, East Valley;and Kevin Ponce, Orangewoodfor their accomplishments andhard work. These students werechosen for their character, academ-ics, school, club and communityinvolvement, leadership, and com-mitment to a healthy lifestyle andfor overcoming major obstacles.

Farewell / Despedida: Carolina Zaragoza Flores,Consul of Mexico for SanBernardino and Riverside Coun-ties has been appointed the ConsulGeneral of Mexico in Laredo,Texas and will be leaving our com-munity soon. She has been a goodpartner for this community lendingher support to many activities es-pecially the annual health fair,which has provided initial healthscreenings for adults and childrenin the area. We shall miss this veryaccomplished woman. "Le de-seamos mucho exito en su Nuevopuesto." We wish her much suc-cess in her new post.

Bravo: Judy Brewer of the SanBernardino Symphony led effortsto collect and distribute cannedfood to local charitable organiza-tions through Orchestras FeedingAmerica. She delivered 1,500pounds of food to church pantriesthrough the Symphony's associa-tion with The Tire Guys.

Welcome: Rabbi Hillel Cohn has an-nounced that Rabbi Jay Sher-wood will serve the CongregationEmanu El, Redlands starting July1, 2015. Rabbi Sherwood receivedhis BA in Jewish Studies fromUCLA and his Rabbinic Ordina-tion and Master of Rabbinic Stud-ies degree from the Academy forJewish Region, California.

Save the Date:Saturday, March 28 - the

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

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

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

Saturday, March 28 - the River-side Police Foundation and AFoundation for Kids presentsEaster in the Park from 10 a.m. to1 p.m. at Bryant Park 7950 PhilbinAve. Riverside, CA. This eventwill feature activities for childrenunder 12 years of age and anEaster Egg Hunt at 10:30 a.m.sharp.

Saturday, March 28 - theWomen's Club of San Bernardinopresent the 44th Annual PrayerBreakfast at 9 a.m. At 503 W. 31st.Street, San Bernardino. Featuredare Pastor Scotty Lloyd ofLutheran Church of Our Savior,Rev. Jim Newell of First BaptistChurch, Rev. Hilly Hicks of Em-manuel Methodist Church, and thePrime Time Choraliers. For ticketinformation call: Ruth AlexanderAlford at 909.882.6391

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

Thursday, April 2 - HispanicLifestyle presents the Latina Con-ference at the Ontario AirportHotel from 9 a.m. To 2p.m. The allday event includes panel discus-sions on Latinas in Business, En-tertainment, and in the community.For sponsorship or exhibitor infor-mation contact: [email protected] or call951.940.9099

Saturday, April 4 - SanBernardino High School presentsits Annual Mr. Cardinal City Pag-eant at Sturges Theater, 780 N. EStreet. For ticket information callJaime Rios at 909.881.8217 oremail [email protected]

Friday, April 10 - Josiah Brunypresents Changing Lives DinnerCelebration at Mu Restaurant, 309

W. State Street, Redlands. MusicChanging Lives is celebrating its17th Anniversary of empoweringyouth through music and art en-richment programs. Order ticketsvia Eventbrite-http://eventbrite.com/e/chang-ing-lives-dinner-celebration-tickets-1543385672?=efbevent

Saturday, April 12 - The Leagueof Women Voters San Bernardinopresents its Citizens of Achieve-ment at the San Bernardino ElksClub, 2055 Elks Drive, SanBernardino from 2 to 4 p.m. Forinformation call 909.338.4163

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

Saturday, April 18 - a Tribute/Reception in honor of SanBernardino Police Officer GabrielGarcia will be held at the VFWHall Post 8737, 2018 FoothillBlvd. San Bernardino from 5 to 10p.m. Officer Garcia was woundedand suffered a head injury on dutyand will require extensive and longrehabilitation. For ticket informa-tion call: Alan Dyer -909.873.1893 or Joe Olague -909.907.2059

Saturday, April 18 - the Overthe Hill Gang, Berdoo present the13th Annual Cruise for Sight from7 a.m. to 3p.m. At Sylvan Park 601N. University St., Redlands. Thisevent welcomes American HotRods, Customs, Antiques, LowRiders, Foreign, Motorcycles, andClassic Schwinn Bicycles. It fea-tures food, beverage and vendorbooths and promises many prizes.

All proceeds benefit the InlandEmpire Lighthouse for the Blind.For entry forms and informationcall: 909.884.3121

Wednesday, April 22to Saturday, April 25- The San BernardinoOrange Show Fair.Saturday, April 25 - the Assis-tance League of San Bernardinopresents its 54th Annual SignatureHeaddress Ball " Circus Dreams."This annual event sponsors twomajor programs, Operation SchoolBell and the Dr. Earl R. CraneChildren's Dental Health Center.The matinee and an evening galawill be held at the National OrangeShow. For sponsorship and ticketinformation call: 909.862.0732

Tuesday, April 28 - ArrowheadUnited Way will hold its AnnualMeeting and Community Awards,"Planting the Seeds of Hope" from7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the Na-tional Orange Show ValenciaRoom

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

Saturday, May 2 - Cal State SanBernardino, Latino Literacy Nowfounded by Edward JamesOlmos in partnership with Kiwa-nis of Greater San Bernardino andLibreria del Pueblo present theLatino Book and Family Festivalfrom 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at theSantos Manuel Student Union.The event will feature more than50 award-winning authors to pro-mote literacy and education. For

sponsorship and vendor informa-tion call: 909.537.5102 or visitwww.facebook.com/ELBFF

Sunday, May 3 - the SanBernardino Symphony and theCity of San Bernardino present"Mosaico Music and Arts Festi-val" at Roosevelt Bowl located atPerris Hills Park from 2 to 7 p.m.The event is free to the public. Forinformation contact: Valerie Peis-ter at 909.723.4105 or [email protected]

Friday, May 15 - the Seven StarsFoundation will hold its 1st An-nual Lt. Jared M. Landaker,USMC Memorial Golf Tourna-ment at the San Bernardino PublicGolf Course. Proceeds will beused to sponsor the children offallen and wounded military per-sonnel to a YMCA camp in BigBear Lake. For information con-tact Laura Landaker atwww.sevenstarsfoundation.comor email [email protected]

Saturday/Sunday, May 16-17 -the American Cancer Society pres-ents Relay for Life of Colton atColton High School, 777 W. Val-ley Blvd from 9 am to 9 a.m. Forinformation on this 24 hour eventcontact: Randy Rivera at [email protected] or ReneeRivera at [email protected]

Sunday, May 17 - Friends. Ofthe UCR Botanical Gardens pres-ent Primavera in the Gardens,Riverside's premier food and winetasting event from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.Guest will enjoy delicious foodfrom local restaurants, wines, craftbeer, art and music. For informa-tion: 915.784.6962 [email protected] - www.gar-dens.ucr.edu

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I was about twelve years oldwhen I first learned about the late-great Cesar Chavez. Since then, Ihave learned to embrace his birth-day annually in March. A leader ofhis stature deserves the commem-oration.I am not quite sure we will eversee a leader of his quality again.We can only hope.Throughout primary and second-ary school, we learned of MartinLuther King Jr. and the Kennedybrothers (John Fitzgerald andRobert Francis)--some of the mostinfluential leaders in the history ofthe United States. Soon enough I learned that aMexicano, more specifically, aChicano (Mexican-American) is inthe same standing as the afore-mentioned individuals; a man whofavored peace and negotiation, de-spite facing discriminatory andoutright hate from opposers. And yet this powerful man wasnothing more than a concernedhuman being--one who realizedthat the exploitation of farm work-ers was pushing families near thebrink of poverty. A quiet man,whose eyes captured an enigma. Inthem one saw the strange combi-nation of gentleness, sadness andhumor. As James Vizzard wrote inthe Progressive Magazine in 1966:“So speaks the man who is deter-mined to lead his people out ofbondage, the leader who providesthe greatest hope of our generationthat the isolated and exploited farmworker be brought into the main-stream of American life.”Alike King, who seized victoryand progress with the passage ofthe Civil Rights Act of 1964 andthe Voting Rights Act of 1965,Cesar remained humble in themidst of his eventual triumph inthe Delano grape strike. In turningdown a national award, Chavez ex-

pressed respectfully:“What has happened in Delano isnot the work of any one man and Ido not believe it would be fitting tohonor any one. We as a group canonly bring honor by continuing tofight here in Delano and by contin-uing to remain non-violent in ourstruggle.”Chavez’s humility is what causedfarmworkers and fellow organizersalike to admire him, though hismodesty was not due to coyness, assome people have inferred. In-stead, it was his first hand experi-ence. The Arizona native moved withhis family to California during theGreat Depression after their landand grocery store was confiscateddue to financial hardship. His fam-ily spent many years working pick-ing peas, lettuce, cherries, corn,and grapes in the fields. Chavezwould only study up to the SeventhGrade, opting to devote the major-ity of his time working as a farm-worker to help support his family. In an era in which so many socialactivists and community organiz-ers let frustration get the best ofthem, which subsequently led totheir promotion of self-defense andviolent measures, Chavez chosenon-violence. As MohatmasGandhi had done in India just afew decades before, and King afew years prior, the United FarmWorkers union co-founder viewedpacifism as a decisive tool for so-cial justice. It was Chavez’s deci-sion to approach the trip fromDelano to Sacramento, not as aprotest march, but as a pilgrimageof penance and prayer.It is therefore important to recog-nize that Chavez’s legacy exceedspolitics, social justice, and evenlegal justice. The battle for laborrights was not one that aimed to el-evate Mexican-Americans, Fil-ipinos, or other marginalizedgroups’ status in the U.S. As thepilgrimage demonstrated, it was acall for respect. A call to appreci-ate thy fellow man and empathizewith their hardships.Chavez’s legacy, in my perspec-tive, will always motivate peopleto seek humility before anythingelse. In a world that continues tosee exploitation of labor, discrimi-nation against migrants, and socialinjustice, perhaps that is all weneed--a bit of humility.

Sí se puede, humanidad. Sí sepuede.

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

Cesar Chavez:A man who wasfull of humility

Today, we remember and reflecton the legacy of an American hero.Seventy years ago on this day,March 20, 1945, Staff SergeantYsmael R. Villegas sacrificed hislife in a heroic battle in the Philip-pine Island of Luzon during WorldWar II. He was born and raised inRiverside's Casa Blanca commu-nity where family and friendsfondly called him "Smiley." Hedied a hero one day before his 21stbirthday. A member of the "Great-est Generation," Staff SergeantVillegas served valiantly to defendthe freedoms we Americans enjoytoday.Staff Sergeant Villegas is River-side’s first native-born recipient ofthe Medal of Honor. It wasawarded posthumously to his wife

and son on October 19, 1945 forgallantry and valor beyond the callof duty. Later, with full militaryhonors, he was the first soldier in-terred at Riverside NationalCemetery in 1978. His gravesite islocated in Section 5, Site 1178.As the war raged throughout Eu-rope and the Pacific Theater, StaffSergeant Villegas served in theU.S. Army in Company F, 127thInfantry, 32d Infantry Division. Hewas fatally shot by enemy Japan-ese soldiers. He successfullycharged five rifle pits but didn'tmake it to the sixth one. His lead-ership inspired his soldiers, andaccording the citation from theCongressional Medal of HonorSociety Archives reads in part:

"Through his heroism and in-domitable fighting spirit, S/Sgt.Villegas, at the cost of his life, in-spired his men to a determined at-tack in whichthey swept the enemy from thefield.”

We remember and thank YsmaelR. Villegas for exemplifying thetrue meaning of honor, valor andpatriotism. Sincere condolences tohis son Charlie Villegas (my highschool friend), and his numerousfamily members. We are gratefulfor the ultimate sacrifice of StaffSergeant Ysmael R. Villegas, ourHometown Hero.

Frances J. Vasquez,Riverside, CA

Ysmael R. Villegas: A Legacy of Courageand Valor

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San Bernardino Memorial Services forLeno F. Díaz

San Bernardino CommunityScholarship Association has addeda new scholarship fund in honor ofour father, Leno F. Diaz — the“Leno F. Diaz Memorial”!

If anyone is interested in donat-ing to the scholarship fund (in lieuof flowers, etc.), please sendchecks made out to — SanBernardino Community Scholar-ship Association (SBCSA). Pleasewrite “Leno F. Diaz Memorial” inthe “memo” portion of the check

and mail to:

San Bernardino CommunityScholarship AssociationAttn: Susan Zavala777 North F StreetSan Bernardino, CA 92410

We are so honored by this effortspearheaded by our folks' dearfriends in San Bernardino. Wethank them for caring so muchabout Leno's legacy. I understandthat the funds will go to support

students at a high school in SanBernardino that focuses on the arts.Just as dad - the artist - would havewanted it.

Services will be held on Saturday,April 11, 2015 from 2 - 4 p.m. atthe home of Tom and Lily Rivera,23170 Vista Grande Way, GrandTerrace, CA 92313

Thank you,Kathy and Eduardo

Sweet treats made with love, careThe most coveted item you canbring to a potluck, party, friendlyor family gathering of any kind, isa pie or cobbler from MommieHelen’s Bakery. If ever youthought your grandmother or greataunt could make a great pie, forgetabout it. Their pies and cobblersare made from the very best ingre-dients, know how, and the mostimportant ingredient: care andlove.

After having Mommie Helen’ssweet potato pie, you will wonder

why anyone would want pumpkin.Dorothy Pryor Rose and her won-derful family have a following, meincluded, that extends far beyondthe Inland Empire. People comefrom far and wide to pick up theirpies.

A few Thanksgivings ago, I wit-nessed a very elegant woman backa brand new white Bentley up totheir door. She then loaded her en-tire trunk with sweet potato pie —front to back, side to side full.Maybe about 100 pies.

They have outgrown two otherlocations, and have now settled ina new spot on South E Street, nextto FedEx. They will make FedExfamous! I wish Dorothy and herfamily all the luck in the world.God bless you!

Phil Turner,Grand Terrace

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Well known rainmaker attempted his craft inSan Bernardino County

By Harvey M. Kahn

Before there were trails ofairplane emissions in theskies above San

Bernardino, there was a fellow 100years ago named Charles Hatfieldwho also lined the skies with emis-sions. Hatfield was trying to makerain. During severe droughts, Hat-field would contract with munici-palities and private land owners.Many credited Hatfield with beingthe most successful rainmaker inrecorded history, making good ona high percentage of his 500 at-tempts.News reports show that Hatfieldwas hired in places from Hondurasto Alaska, where he brought his"moisture accelerator" apparatus tocreate rain for everyone from ba-nana growers to gold miners. Hat-field's exploits have been the topicof plays, songs, books and the1956 motion picture, the Rain-maker staring Burt Lancaster andKatherine Hepburn. The 2005book, The Wizard of Sun City byGarry Jenkins based loosely onHatfield is said to be under optionto a motion picture company.Hatfield's controversial attemptsto seed the clouds came years be-fore the U.S. military was able toextract water by blasting the strat-osphere with silver iodized crys-tals. With assistance from bothersJoel and Paul, the Hatfield's woulderect 20 foot tall towers fromwhere they would mix their secret

batch of heated chemicals in largegalvanized steel tanks and let thesmoke bellow upwards. In an interview before his 2004death, Paul Hatfield's son, Davidsaid his father and uncles tooktheir rainmaking secrets to thegrave. David Hatfield was oncehead of the architecture depart-ment at San Bernardino ValleyCollege. He graduated from SanBernardino High and SBVC in themid-1940's, when his nationallyknown family was still active inrain making efforts. AlthoughDavid Hatfield was said to beopinionated and had his own highprofile dealings with SanBernardino officials, no detailedcomments by him about his fathercould be found. The Hatfields made their biggest

international headlines in 1916when they allegedly ended theworse drought in San DiegoCounty history by making theLater in 1924, Hatfield began a 27-year series of negotiations to createrain in San Bernardino County. Heeventually was called a fake bycounty officials and a proposed$5,000 contract was denied. Aboutthat time Hatfield signed a contractwith the Chino Chamber of Com-merce to produce rain for $1,000per inch but a storm came and thecontract was voided.When a severe drought continuedinto the 1930's, lowering Big BearLake by 72 feet, desperate resortowners again contacted Hatfield. Apreliminary deal was agreedwhereby Hatfield would get$10,000 if he could successfully

refill the lake. But officials fromthe Bear Valley Mutual Watercompany vetoed funding the deal.Hatfield had many critics whocalled him akin to P.T. Barnum.The National Weather Bureaucalled his tactics unreliable. He didthe talking for his brothers, yet hada business agent and promoter inSan Diego named Fred A. Binney. Hatfield always maintained

enough credibility to gain con-tracts with legitimate soundingagencies like the U.S. AgricultureAssociation. His success was saidderived from his 15 years studyingmeteorology, enabling him the ad-vantage of knowing when to pro-duce rain, usually in the mostfavorable of conditions, said crit-ics.

PHOTO COURTESY/SAN DIEGO HISTORY CENTER

Charles Hatfield emitted his rainmaking secret formula fromthese 20-foot tall towers that he and his brothers Joseph andPaul would build in cities throughout the West. This was a busi-ness card.

PHOTO COURTESY/SAN DIEGO HISTORY CENTER

Rainmaker Charles Hatfield went to grave with his secret for-mula.

By G. W. Abersold Ph.D.

At times an idea or conceptis so strong that it de-mands my attention. It’s

like an appetite that must be fed. Ahabit that demands satisfaction.From whence they come I canonly surmise. From books I’veread. From news that I’ve listenedto. Or just a conversation I’ve par-ticipated in. From wherever, itplagues me until I confront it withall my attention.Such is the word remembrances.It is associated with memory.That, we all have. Unless a personis suffering from dementia orAlzheimer.The only problem that I can thinkof is that memory doesn’t play fa-vorites. Some are good and othersnot so pleasant. Deciding which toconcentrate on is not easy. In fact,it is downright difficult.I like to remember places I’vebeen to and things I’ve seen. I alsolike to remember people I’ve met

through the years and experienceswe’ve shared. The older I get themore my memories are on thegood and pleasant side.An amazing thing often happensto many memories. They triggerother events and especiallythoughts to think about. For in-stance the recent celebration of the50th Anniversary of the “March onSelma, Over the Pettis Bridge.”The event brought the memory tomy mind of President AbrahamLincoln’s Gettysburg Address.“Four score and seven years agoour fathers brought forth, upon thiscontinent, a new nation, conceivedin Liberty, and dedicated to theproposition that all men are createdequal.” Plus 242 more words.Fortunately the words are sub-stantially true if the word “created”is emphasized. God has made allhumanity equal. But, and it is a bigBUT. People, governments and so-ciety have made all mankind UN-EQUAL.To clarify my meaning, a quotefrom “To Kill a Mockingbird” willsuffice. The author, Harper Lee,has Atticus Finch say, “Some peo-ple use that phrase out of context.We know that all men are not cre-ated equal. Some people aresmarter than others, some peoplehave more opportunity becausethey are born with it, some menhave more money than others, andsome people are more gifted thanothers.”I will not belabor the point ofother inequalities because they aremany. Atticus Finch pleads thecase for equality of all mankind isdetermined by the judicial system.However, that can be prejudiced.But, I refer back to the word “cre-

ated”; a phrase also used byThomas Jefferson. Our Creatorjudges us only by our faith. Notour heritage, our possessions, ourethnicity, our intelligence or ourreligious preference. As one the-ologian has said, “Gratitude is theonly acceptable response that wecan make to God.”I heard Dr. Jon Robertson-formerdirector of the Redlands Sym-phony, preach the other Sunday.His Scripture was the feeding ofthe 5000 men plus women andchildren, about 15,000.There are two references in theGospel of Mark about Jesus multi-plying bread and fish to feed thou-sands. The first is 5 loaves and 2fish. The second is 7 loaves and afew fish. Several days separate thetwo miracles. Dr. Robertson’smain point was about Jesus’ disci-ples failing to remember the firstmiracle.They were typical of many of uswho often forget God’s goodnessto us. His sermon was titled, “TheTragedy of Forgetfulness.” So it iswith us, not remembering.It has often been said that to un-derstand the views of Jesus, readHis parables. For instance, Jesustold a parable of two men; onewise and the other foolish. Thewise man built his house on a rockand when the storm came, it stoodfirm. The foolish man built hishouse on the sand and when thestorm came it collapsed.Jesus’ application is plain. Mostof our problems (storms) are self-made. Quitting school, smoking,alcoholism, overweight, lack ofexercise, poor food choices, failingto see a doctor.Foolish people fail to develop

“marketable skills,” in spite of thefact that statistics state that on theaverage, jobs will change 6 timesin our life time.It’s also true that the happiestpeople on earth have a religious

faith. When life’s storms hit, thewise person has a strong faith, thatsustains.Don’t be foolish, remember to bewise.Amen. Selah. So be it.

Words to Think About: Remembrances, inequalities, be wise


Girl Talk 3: EmpoweringYoung Women 2 Excel

By Angela M. Coggs

On March 14, 2015, YoungWomen’s EmpowermentFoundation hosted their

3rd Annual Girl Talk conference atSan Bernardino Valley College.The conference opened for regis-tration at 8am and provided a con-tinental breakfast to theparticipants. The event, “Girl Talk3: Empowering 2 Excel”, invitedyoung women ages 12-21 to par-ticipate in the all-day educational,fun and motivational experience.The energetic moderator for theevent was Courtnie Dowdy, a re-cent graduate of Pepperdine Uni-versity. The event was built aroundthe idea of imagining what canhappen in the life of a youngwoman when she is empowered tosucceed.City of San Bernardino 3rd

Ward Council Member JohnValdivia and San BernardinoValley College President Dr. Glo-ria Fisher kicked off the event.The attendees were also welcomedby some of their peers, recentcrowned queens from the localarea and schools: Miss Black SanBernardino 2015 Desiree Mcken-zie, Miss Cardinal San BernardinoHigh School Monserrat Gutier-rez, Miss Inland Empire Outstand-ing Teen Brielle Angelique, andMiss Black San Bernardino partic-ipants Bashirah Arogunddadeand Janeice Midgett representingat Girl Talk 3. Grand Terrace HighSchool sophomore, Raihahan

Medlock, performed a personaland touching spoken word that re-ally resonated with the audiencemembers.In the main room, the participantsviewed a video about human traf-ficking entitled, “Making of aGirl.” After viewing this very pow-erful video the participants wereable to ask questions. Many ofthem did not realize how prevalenthuman trafficking is in general andin the Inland Empire. “I didn’tknow this was going on in myneighborhood,” said one shockedsophomore from San GorgonioHigh School. “It makes me won-der about my surroundings.”There were four workshop ses-sions available and participants at-tended all via a rotating system.The workshops included HealthyQueens (hygiene related), Sister toSister (boundaries), Knowing MeBefore I Know You (self-love) andSTEMing Your Way to the Top(encouraging females toward sci-ence, technology, Engineering, andMathematics). Two topics of discussions thattook place in a larger venue wereProm Promises and Sickle CellTrait. Joyce Payne presentedProm Promises and it touched onwhat to expect and personal safetywith choosing whether to go witha date or in a group. Not only werethe attendees inspired by the infor-mation given but also the motherof the Inland Empire OutstandingTeen was very impressed. “Shewas great. I loved how she pre-

sented this information to theyoung ladies. It was absolutelywonderful.” The topic of SickleCell Traits was presented during aworking lunch. Farron Dozierand his daughter Deja Dozier, ajunior at Bloomington HighSchool, spoke to participants abouttheir own experience with the dis-ease known as the Silent Killer,which primarily affects the AfricanAmerican population. His organi-zation is called WHATZ DACOUNT and his campaign iscalled “What’z in your genes?”The purpose is to provide sicklecell trait awareness and to re-edu-cate the community about thesickle cell trait and thalassemiatrait. Not only was he diagnosedwhen he was a Sergeant First Classin the United States Army in 2006,later his daughter was also diagno-sis with trait as well. The audiencewas quiet as they spoke but theyasked a lot of questions afterwards.The topic was an important part ofthe day. “As an advocate when sharingyour message you really neverknow who's listening and some-times you don't know if you'veeven been heard but what I believein is the ripple effect. That some-how somewhere someone's listen-ing and your message is out there,I feel them in my purpose and I'mdoing my passion. I’m out to edu-cate the community about SickleCell Trait,” said Dozier. Dozier was especially touched bya comment by one of the partici-

pants of Girl Talk 3 with the user-name of angie_90h9 commentedon his picture on Instagram,“Thank you to you and yourdaughter for speaking to us. I wasunaware that sickle cell could bepassed down like that until youspoke to us about it and I’m happyyou did.” She concluded with bysaying “I hope for the best for youand your daughter health wise andjust in general. Take care.”Dozier’s response was a humbled;“Need I say more?” He reached atleast one person that day and manymore. Another memorable guest whospoke with the parents who at-tended the event was EvangelistBeverly Broadus Green, mother ofrapper Snoop Dogg. She sharedher life story and how she had tolearn to love herself before shecould love someone else. She in-vited the mothers to take control oftheir own lives and to not go look-ing for a man but rather him cometo you. She connected with thewomen in the room. She had atten-dees moved to tears with her storyof triumph over major life strug-gles. Shanila Shabufta, vendorwith the African American MentalHealth Coalition, felt a connectionwith Green. “I can relate to whatshe said. She put herself out there.She talked about inner conflict,growing up in church and knowingwhat’s right and wrong but stillhaving conflict to do the rightthing. I think everyone has thosemoments,” she said. “I can defi-nitely relate to her. I loved hearingher speak today.”In addition to the workshops, theyoung women were treated to en-tertainment, opportunity drawings,poems by SBCUSD Vicki Lee andformer SBCUSD student ChelseaDavis, and a step show by the SanGorgonio Steppers and membersof University of California, River-side chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha,Inc.

Young Women’s EmpowermentFoundation’s CEO/President andSan Bernardino City UnifiedSchool District Candidate waspleased with the turn out andstated, “The event was a huge suc-cess.” Over a hundred girls in at-tendance and were surveyedthroughout the day. The girls all in-dicated that they were having agreat time. Each girl also inter-acted in photo booth where theydressed up and had fun. All pic-tures are posted on YoungWomen’s Empowerment Founda-tion Facebook. YWE serves to strengthen thecharacter of young women of highschool age in the San BernardinoCity region of the Inland Empire inSouthern California. The missionof our program is to empowerthese young women to achieve attheir highest potential, particularlyin education, and to instill in thema commitment to return to theircommunity as leaders and men-tors.

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Group picture of attendees in the main room before the work-shops began.

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Young Visionaries MentalHealth Specialist Niki Cham-bers and Evangelist BeverlyBroadus Green.

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(left to right) SBVC President Dr. Gloria Fisher, Tammy Martin-Ryles, Hardy Brown II, YWEPresident/CEO and SBCUSD Candidate Gwen Rodgers, City of San Bernardino 3rd Ward CouncilMember John Valdivia and Presenter Anita Scott.

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Group shot of attendees with CEO Gwen Rodgers.

C ity Council Meet-

ings

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.

CommunicationClasses

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

Democratic Lunch-eon Club of SanBernardino

The Democratic Luncheon Club ofSan Bernardino meet at noon onFridays at Democratic Headquar-ters, 136 Carousel Mall (near thecentral glass elevator) in SanBernardino. Speaker Schedule:4/3 DARK for Good Friday4/10 DARK for Annual Banquet 4/11 Banquet Saturday!4/17 Joseph Paulino, SB CityUnified School District PoliceChiefBuffet Banquet 4/11 (Saturday)Annual Banquet and Installationof Officers at Arrowhead CountryClub. Doors open at 11:30 A.M.Program at Noon. FeaturedSpeakers include CA TreasurerJohn Chiang, State Senator Con-nie M Leyva and Invited Speak-ers include Representative NormaTorres and Attorney General Ka-mala Harris! Arrowhead CountryClub, 3433 Parkside Dr., SanBernardino. Doors Open at 11:30am; Program Starts at 12:00noon. Sponsorships: $2,000Event, $1,000 Benefactor, $500Blue, $250 Table Buffet Tickets:$35 per person or $65 for two peo-ple. Reservations must be made inadvance by Wednesday, April 7,2015.Send check with reservation toDemocratic Luncheon Club, POBox 451, SB 92402FPPC #1222022 ~ FIC#C0040845. For more informa-tion, contact Dave Raley...Voice-mail 909.798 9248,[email protected] 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. No

charge. 951-233-7027. Knights ofColumbus, 740 Pennsylvania St.,Colton, Ca.

The Inland EmpirePrime TimeChoraliers

Saturdays from 10am-12pmCome Sing with The Inland Em-pire Prime Time Choraliers as theybegin a new season on Tuesday,January 7, 9:00 AM. Rehearsalsare held each Tuesday Morning. atSt. Paul’s Methodist Church, 785No. Arrowhead Ave., SanBernardino, CA 92401 (corner ofArrowhead and 8th).

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.

Le g i s l a t i v eBreakfast

Friday, March 27 at 7:30 am-San Bernardino Chamber of Com-merce invites you to a LegislativeBreakfast featuring Senator MikeMorrell at Arrowhead CountryClub. $25 includes full breakfast.Seating is limited. Call (909) 885-7515 to RSVP.

Colton Relay ForLife Yard Sale

Saturday, March 28 8am-2pm-Colton Relay For Life will be hav-ing their annual Yard Sale at theColton Community Church, cornerof Rancho Ave. & Laurel St. Teamswill be selling all kinds of items, allproceeds from their Yard Sale goes

to the American Cancer Society. Forinformation call (909) 528-9194.

ARMC to Host Free9th Annual 5KWalk/Run & Fit-

ness ExpoSaturday, March 28-Join Arrow-

head Regional Medical Center(ARMC) at the free 9th Annual 5KWalk/Run & Fitness Expo. Check-in begins at 7 a.m., and theWalk/Run begins at 8:30 a.m. Thefree Expo will offer basic healthscreenings, stay-healthy informa-tion, fun fitness activities and chal-lenges for the entire family. ARMCis located at 400 North Pepper Ave.,in Colton. Please, for everyone’ssafety, no pets, skates, skateboardsor bicycles. For more information goto: www.arrowheadmedcenter.org.

The Power and theGlory Passion Play

Good Friday, April 3 at 7pm.Saturday, April 4 at 7:30pm.Easter Sunday, April 5 at10:30am.-At Colton First Assem-bly, 450 W. Citrus St., Colton, CA92324. colton.org. (909) 825-89-01.

Easter Eggstrav-aganza

Saturday, April 4-ImagineChurch will hold its Eighth AnnualEaster Eggstravaganza for children,ages 11 and under, from 10 am to 12pm at Palm Avenue ElementarySchool, 6565 Palm Ave., SanBernardino. Gates open at 9:45 amand this event is FREE. The eventwill include activities, an Easterplay and a giant Easter Egg hunt -with 15,000 eggs - that will be sep-arated by age groups. Information:909-887-0604 orimaginechurch.net.

ARMC GolfClassic

Monday, April 13-17th AnnualEd Hirschman Arrowhead RegionalMedical Center Foundation GolfClassic at the Redlands CountryClub. Proceeds from the tournamentwill go toward the purchase of newmedical equipment at ARMC. Reg-istration and the practice range willopen at 8:30 a.m., followed by ashotgun start at 10 a.m. The GolfClassic features a four-personscramble format; box lunch andbeverages for each player; and adinner reception, live auction andraffle following the tournament at 3p.m. For more information, call theARMC Foundation, Patty Holohan,at 909-580-3135.

Celebrating Life’sPrecious JewelsAwards Dinner

Friday, April 17-5:30pm Socialhour, 6:30pm program-Individualticket price $125. Sponsorship op-portunities available. Program Adsavailable for purchase. We will havean opportunity drawing and silentauction, show our new agency videoand have a splendid dinner. Spon-sorship opportunities, dinner ticketsand ads can be purchased throughour website www.timeforchange-foundation.org or by phone (909)886-2994 or by [email protected] or by mail P.O. Box 25040San Bernardino, CA 92406.

Assistance LeagueHeaddress Ball

Saturday, April 25 - the Assis-tance League of San Bernardinopresents its 54th Annual SignatureHeaddress Ball "Circus Dreams."This annual event sponsors twomajor programs, Operation SchoolBell and the Dr. Earl R. CraneChildren's Dental Health Center.The matinee and an evening galawill be held at the National OrangeShow. For sponsorship and ticketinformation call: 909.862.0732.

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Keselowski wins AutoClub 400 on last lap

By Richard Dawson

Brad Keselowski provedit’s all about how youfinish in NASCAR,

claiming victory by passingKurt Busch on the final lap atthe Auto Club 400 at the AutoClub Speedway in Fontana onSaturday, March 21. It ended up being the only lapin which Keselowski led therace, but it was the only one heneeded to win.Busch and Stewert-Haas Rac-ing Chevrolets’ teammate KevinHarvick placed second and thirdrespectively while Paul Menardand Ryan Newman rounded outthe top five for the afternoon. The win wasn’t without con-troversy as a pair of calls nearthe end of the race shaped theoutcome. A debris caution be-fore Busch, the leader at thetime, got to the finish line tostart the final lap kept him fromcoasting to a win. It also al-lowed Keslowski to go from17th place up to sixth. A second caution was calledafter Kyle Larson’s bumper felloff. Keselowski took advantageof a second two-lap restart bygetting four fresh ties during apit stop. Busch and Harvick onlyhad two and it proved to be thedifference in the final lap. It was Keselowski’s 17th ca-reer win and he essentiallylocked up his spot in the Chasefor the NASCAR Spring Cup. Despite not winning, Harvickcontinued his impressive streakof driving, placing in the toptwo for the eighth consecutiverace. That mark trails onlyRichard Petty, who had 11 in arow during the 1975 season. The event also marked the lasttime Jeff Gordon, who recentlyannounced he will be retiringfrom full-time competition fol-lowing the 2015 season, willrace at the Auto Club Speedway.He finished in 10th place.

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Brad Keslowski won the nasCar auto Club 400 during the finallap at the auto Club speedway on March 21.

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Jeff Gordon gets a standing ovation from the sold out crowd be-fore his final race in Fontana.

New helpline offers resources to peoplesuffering from heart failure

By MJ Duncan

San Bernardino County resi-dents have a new resourceat their fingertips due to the

recent addition of a new helplinein the county’s comprehensivedatabase of free and low costhealth and human services acces-sible by calling 211 toll-free. TheStronger Hearts Helpline is a new24/7 free call-center resource forpeople suffering from heart failureand their families. Compared toother counties in California, SanBernardino is rated with the sec-ond-highest incidents of heart fail-ure treatment.“Many people with heart failuredon’t fully understand the intrica-cies of the disease; to them, it maysound like a death sentence,” saidMaxwell Ohikhuare, M.D., HealthOfficer for the San BernardinoCounty Department of Public

Health. “The Stronger HeartsHelpline will give them easier ac-cess to information that can helpthem take control of their condi-tion and stay healthier longer,” Dr.Ohikhuare said.San Bernardino County was se-lected by the National Forum forHeart Disease & Stroke Preven-tion, the agency that launched theStronger Hearts Helpline, to serveas the pilot program due to the ex-tensive need.The program is designed to pro-vide information that includestreatment education to help indi-viduals avoid being hospitalized,as well as provide free referrals tomedical professionals, local clin-ics, exercise programs, nutritionadvice and mental health pro-grams. Due to the various causesof heart failure it poses a challengefor the patient and family membersto identify needs, which the pro-

gram also hopes to provide en-lightenment.“The Stronger Hearts Helplinegives our residents a valuable toolin taking control of their health.Patients no longer need to feel lostin treating heart failure on theirown; they can feel more confidentabout their health knowing thatimmediate help is only a phonecall away,” Supervisor Josie Gon-zales said.Residents in San BernardinoCounty can connect to theStronger Hearts Helpline by sim-ply dialing 2-1-1 from any phoneat any time. A live operator willanswer and callers should ask forthe Stronger Hearts Helpline byname or mention they are lookingfor heart-failure resources.Bilingual operators are standingby to guide callers to the programsand resources they need.

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dr. Maxwell ohikhuare, health officer for the san BernardinoCounty department of Public health, speaks at a press confer-ence on the importance of the stronger hearts helpline to resi-dents dealing with heart failure. residents can access thehelpline by dialing 211, the county’s comprehensive database offree and low cost health and human services.

Arrowhead RegionalMedical Hosts 9th Annual 5KWalk/Run and Fitness Expo

Arrowhead Regional Med-ical Center (ARMC) willhost its 9th Annual 5K

Walk/Run & Fitness Expo on Sat-urday, March 28, 2015. On-siteregistration/check-in starts at 7a.m., and the Walk/Run starts atapproximately 8:30 a.m. This freeevent is part of the effort byARMC and the County of SanBernardino to achieve the County-wide Vision. Improving the com-munity’s health creates a betterquality of life and contributes tobetter schools, better jobs, and avibrant economy.The 5K (3.1 mile) route begins atARMC at 400 North Pepper Av-enue in Colton, and loops through

local streets east of the MedicalCenter so that participants returnand finish in front of the hospital.An awards presentation will takeplace as participants return fromthe route. All participants areasked to please leave pets at home.Registration is free, and inter-ested participants may sign up atwww.arrowheadmedcenter.org.More than 30 percent of adultsand children in the county areoverweight. This event is an op-portunity to take steps toward ahealthy lifestyle. Regular exercisecan help prevent obesity as well asother health problems such asheart disease, high blood pressure,and diabetes.

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DTR Art Walk brings artists, musicians,crowds to Dowtown Redlands

By Yazmin Alvarez

Unique art will be aroundjust about every corner inDowntown Redlands

Sunday.The sixth installment of DTR Art

Walk—a community-organizedevent aimed at expanding thegrowing art scene in Redlands—kicks off at noon throughoutDowntown Redlands and contin-ues through 6 p.m. Hundreds of one-of-a-kind art

pieces on different media will beon display inside local shops andwill also flood alleyways likethose between Augie’s CoffeeHouse. Highlights of Sunday’s art festi-

val includes live street art hostedby A Shop Called Quest alongthe Fifth St. Alley near Oscar’sMexican Restaurant, a commu-nity madonnari – or street painting– festival, hosted by the RedlandsCultural Arts Commission, and anoutdoor art gallery at the CivicCenter Plaza Walkway off of Cit-rus Avenue opposite Fifth Street.The Downtown Redlands Art

Walk first launched two years agoas an effort to build a robust artcommunity and to stimulate smallbusiness in an around the city’sdowntown area.

Its inaugural event drew in largecrowds to see more than 2 dozenartists live at work along with theirpieces set up inside downtownshops.Consistently growing every in-

stallment, DTR Art Walk has nowexpanded to include more than100 local artists to showcase theirworks, and this year, more than 20businesses will serve as pop upgalleries for the day while othershost artist receptions for their cur-rently featured artists. In addition to art, the event also

includes live local entertainment atEd Hales Park featuring musicfrom Maria Sweet, Small Spaces,Zapotec Pima, and Ghost Pilot.The State restaurant will servefood and The Citrograph Founda-tion will be pouring beers fromHangar 24 and Ritual Brewing Co.The Civic Center Plaza Walkwaywill have food vendors includingstreet tacos and will featureacoustic musicians. In conjunction with DTR Art

Walk, Art on State Street will alsobe held Sunday from noon to 6p.m.. The event is an outdoor artmarket with over 50 artists dis-playing their fine art works. Admission is free to both art

events. To learn more visit, www.face-

book.com/dtrartwalk.

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Grant Sutton, a local tattoo artists sketches new designs duringa previous Dtr Art Walk in october. the sixth installment of DtrArt Walk is set for March 29 in Downtown redlands.

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A preview of artwork from Mentone artist Daniel Schroeder isshowcased at past Dtr Art Walk installations. hundreds ofartists are expected at this year’s event March 29.


With the words, “Si sepuede!” Cesar Chavezbecame synonymous

with immigrant identity and cul-ture. His legacy and vision stoodfor equality, justice and dignity forall. Those values are more impor-tant today than ever before as mil-lions of workers continue to gowithout health coverage.Undocumented Californianswork hard and give back to theircommunities and the state, con-tributing $130 billion to Califor-nia’s GDP. In 2010, undocumentedworkers paid $2.7 billion in taxes,but are ineligible for many servicesand benefits offered to other Cali-fornians. Undocumented workershave resided in California on aver-age of 14 years for men and nineyears for women. They’re ourfriends, neighbors and familymembers – their family is no dif-ferent from yours or mine.Agricultural workers – particu-larly undocumented ones – areworse off than the average workerin terms of health. Poverty, fre-quent mobility, low literacy, andlanguage barriers deter thousandsof workers from accessing healthcoverage. The biggest barrier,however, is that undocumentedworkers are locked out of ourhealth care system. In California,nearly all farmworkers are immi-grants, about half of whom undoc-umented, according to estimatesfrom agricultural economists at

UC Davis.No one should suffer or from ill-nesses that can be prevented ortreated. Yet currently across Cali-fornia, nearly 80 percent of undoc-umented agricultural workers areoverweight, and more than 30 per-cent of them suffer from dental is-sues.Founded on the principles of thefarm worker movement and bornout of the United Farm Workersunion established by Cesar Chavezand Dolores Huerta, the UFWFoundation works to serve farmworkers and other low-incomeLatino immigrants living in re-mote, underserved communities inCalifornia through low-cost serv-ices and informational workshops.Denying health care access to acritical part of our workforce hurtsour economy. But more impor-tantly, providing health access tosome of most vulnerable familiesin California is the right thing todo.The UFW Foundation is workinghard to ensure all farm workersand their families have access toaffordable healthcare and will behosting workshops and events withfarm workers and community part-ners in the following cities:

·Date: Saturday, March 28, 2015Time: 10am, 2pm, 5pmLocation: St Mary’s Church, 203East Washington Street, Stockton,CA 95202

·Date: Saturday, April 11, 2015Time: 10am, 2pm, 5pmLocation: St Paul’s EpiscopalChurch, 1528 Oakdale Road,Modesto, CA 95355

· Date: Saturday, May 9, 2015Time: 10am, 2pm, 5pmLocation: Central Labor Council,610 W. Main Street, Merced, CA95340

· Date: Saturday, May, 23, 2015Time: 10am, 2pm, 5pmLocation: UFW Office, 450 S.Madera Ave, Suite H, Madera, CA93637

· Date: Saturday, June 13, 2015Time: 10am, 2pm, 5pmLocation: UFW Foundation Of-fice, 2409 Merced Street, Suite103, Fresno, CA 93721

· Date: Saturday, July 11, 2015Time: 10am, 2pm, 5pmLocation: St Paul’s AnglicanChurch, 120 N. Hall Street,Visalia, CA 93291

· Date: Saturday, July 25, 2015Time: 10am, 2pm, 5pmLocation: St Frances CabriniCatholic Church, 599 N. ValenciaBlvd., Woodlake, CA 93286

· Date: Saturday, August 8, 2015Time: 10am, 2pm, 5pmLocation: UFW Foundation Of-

fice, 220 18th Street, Bakersfield,CA 93301· Date: Saturday, August 22, 2015Time: 10am, 2pm, 5pm

Location: UFW Office, 30168Garces Hwy, Delano, CA 93216

UFW Foundation still working for equality, justice, dignity


Colton, Grand Terrace, Loma Linda’s Tri-City Mixer

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Loma Linda Chamber of Commerce executive assistantStephanie Mahe giving away a basket of goods during the TriCity Mixer on March 19.


(Right) San Bernardino CountySupervisor James Ramos(left) and Colton Chamber ofCommerce Executive DirectorChetay Catalano (right) rafflingoff a gift basket.


De La Rosa Designs owner Rhonda De La Rosa demonstratesher bouquets of flowers at the Tri-City Mega Mixer, which tookplace at the Ashley Furniture Homestore in Colton on March19. Rhonda is the sister of current Colton mayor Richard De LaRosa.


From left to right: Economic development manager Arthur Morgan, city manager Bill Smith,councilmember Frank Navarro, Executive Administrator Adelfa Flores, Mayor Richard De LaRosa, and Economic Development Project Manager Christy Elshof--all from the city of Colton.


Norton Air Museum celebrates second anniversary

By Anthony Victoria,Community Writer

Twenty-one years ago thismonth, the Norton AirForce Base closed—leav-

ing thousands of people withoutemployment. The economic hard-ship that followed continues to befelt in San Bernardino. However, local leaders and vet-erans believe the San BernardinoInternational Airport (which wasconstructed after Norton’s closure)can still serve as an economic hub,while also providing a museum toallow the public to remember itshistoric value.“The base provided significanteconomic growth for SanBernardino and the Inland Em-

pire,” said Norton Air Force Mu-seum board president Bob Ed-wards. “It is good to let thecommunity know about the mu-seum. We’re trying our best to pre-serve the memory of Norton AirForce Base.”On Saturday March 21, the Nor-ton Air Force Base Museum cele-brated its two year anniversary byholding a celebration event filledwith a car show, live music enter-tainment, and speeches from localdignitaries.Norton Air Force Base, formerlyknown as the San Bernardino AirDepot when it opened duringWorld War II, served as a logisticsdepot and heavy lift transport fa-cility for military aircraft. NortonAFB was closed due to the Base

Realignment and Closure processin March of 1994. Since then, ithas served as a general aviationand cargo airport.After years of dealing with road-blocks and hurdles, Edwards andthe Old Crew Dogs of Norton's63/445 Airlift Wing were able torenovate the old NCO club andadd the museum in 2013. The dignitaries present all al-luded to the cultural, historical,and social meaning that NortonAFB has on the residents of SanBernardino and veterans of the In-land Empire.San Bernardino County Super-visor Josie Gonzales (D-Fontana)commended the arduous effort thatwas put forth by veterans of theAir-Force, while also explainingthat the museum will provide per-spectives of courage and war. “It was the men and women whowore the uniforms, flew theplanes, and drove the trucks, thatdid everything that allows us to besafe, to be free, and have a life,”said Gonzales. “War is not good,war is destructive. But when thereis cause to protect freedom and re-spect values, our nation has knownhow to step up, how to fight, howto preserve, and how to protect.We say to the men and womenwho wore the uniform, whatevermilitary branch it was, we valueyou and love you. We’re workinghard to make sure you feel that andnever ever regret the sacrifices thatwere made on your behalf.” West Valley Water District repre-sentative Alan Dyer, a retiredMaster Sergeant for the Air ForceReserves, said he is impressedwith the museum’s management. “This Air Force Base helped topump the economy of this commu-nity,” said Dyer. “This was mostimportant for the growth of San

Bernardino. The museum is doinga great job of strengthening theirpublicity to let the public knowthat the museum exists.”The museum is opened on Thurs-

days and Saturdays from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. For more information onhow you can donate memorabilia,contact Bob Edwards at (909)382-7307.

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People look over Leland Francis Norton’s photographs andmemorabilia at the norton Air Force Base Museum during theirsecond anniversary celebration on Saturday March 21. nortonwas a captain in the Army Air corps during World War ii and diedheroically during a bombing mission in France on May 27, 1944.he was 23-years-old.

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San Bernardino Mayor Carey Davis (left) with West Valley WaterDistrict representative and retired Air Force reserve Master Ser-geant Alan Dyer (right) during the norton Air Force Base Mu-seum’s second anniversary celebration on March 21.

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