By Anthony Victoria

San Bernardino leaders, par-ents, and students are deter-mined to “End the Pipeline

to Prison and Break the Chains

Upon [their] Minds.”They are referring to the studentpopulation currently being affectedby educational policy that sus-pends students for being resistant.Faith-based and community lead-

ers of the Congregations Organizedfor Prophetic Engagement(COPE), the Inland CongregationsUnited for Change (ICUC), and

SBCUSD board pressed to take actionon suspension policy, citations

CSUSB educational fairfocuses on Latino education

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PHOTO/ANTHONY VICTORIACongregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement (COPE), Inland Congregations United forChange (ICUC), and Youth Action Project (YAP) supporters rally before the San Bernardino CityUnified School District board meeting on Oct. 20.

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Several thousands were onhand to experience theLatino Education and

Advocacy Days (LEAD) FeriaEducativa (Education Fair), heldat Cal State San Bernardino onOctober 17. Students, parents, andeducators from across SouthernCalifornia learned about current

issues affecting Latinos in educa-tion and sought resources fromcolleges and universities.Information sessions held at the

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Acommunity event for16 years, the CruizinE St. Veteran’s Day

Parade and Car Show is seek-ing groups to participate in thisfamily-oriented parade. Theevent is hosted by E. StreetCruizers Car Club and theInland Empire MilitaryMuseum, and is sponsored byJuan Pollo. The event honors veteransfrom all branches of service,past and present. The paradestarts at San Bernardino HighSchool and ends up at the his-toric site of the originalMcDonald’s at 1398 N. E.Street in San Bernardino. Vintage cars, trucks, and mil-itary vehicles will be on dis-play at the car show after theparade. Hours of the event are8AM until 4PM on Saturday,November 7, 2015. Any Veterans or communitygroups who want to be in theparade or people interested inbeing in the car show shouldcall the Boys and Girls Club at909-885-6324 for more infor-mation.

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PHOTO/LUIS TIRADOPeople visiting several booths, where college advisors spoke about educational resources that willhelp with academic success, during the Feria Educativa at Cal State San Bernardino on Oct. 17.

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Youth Action Project (YAP) sayit has a direct correlation to theSchool to Prison Pipeline.Both organizations, along withthe support of parents and stu-dents, gathered at the SanBernardino City Unified SchoolDistrict board meeting on October20 to urge board members to ad-dress the need for a moratoriumon Section 48900-K (Willful De-fiance) of the California Educa-tional Code. The policy allows forschool administrators to suspendstudents who disrupt school activ-ities or otherwise willfully defytheir authority.They recommended that theboard adopt Progressive Disci-pline Matrix practices that willpromote positive behavior andrestorative justice, update policyon willful defiance that aligns tostate policy, and define the role ofpolice on campus and their usageof citations in specific situations. COPE executive director andNew Life Church pastor SamCasey believes that Section K andother similar “zero tolerance”policies give the impression that itis acceptable to suspend, expel,and arrest the most vulnerable stu-dents. Despite discriminatory lawslike Jim Crow no longer being ineffect, Casey said racist legaciesstill persist in laws like WillfulDefiance.“I don’t feel hopeful about ourdistrict when we are suspendingstudents, arresting 10-year-oldboys and exposing them to a sys-tem that they might not be able torecover from later on in life,” hesaid. “This no longer could be amode of operation for this schooldistrict.”According to recent researchdone by the Center on Juvenileand Criminal Justice, SanBernardino is one of two majorcities whose school district offi-cers have authority to arrest stu-dents. American Civil LibertiesUnion of Southern California(ACLU) community engagementand policy advocate Luis Nolascopointed out that the report high-lights the school officer arrest pol-icy (implemented by SBCUSD in1997) that has resulted in approx-imately 59,290 students being ar-rested through 2013. During the2013-14 school year, of the 9,618suspensions given, 30.7-percentwere classified under Willful De-

fiance. In addition, district data reportsshow disproportionate numbersamong African-American chil-dren. Despite only making up 15-percent of the student population,they account to 19.4-percent ofSection K suspensions, 14.3 of allsuspensions, and 28-percent ofschool arrests. “We know that the PrisonPipeline is a real thing,” said No-lasco. “Criminalization of youth ishappening in our region and it’sbeen done through zero tolerancepolicies. It’s time for SanBernardino to step forward inbringing justice for our localitiesand our youth.”SBCUSD officials have imple-mented Positive Behavior Support(PBIS), which provides staff andfaculty intervention to at-risk stu-dents, and a Youth Court that willallow students to provide a sup-port system for struggling peers.ICUC youth leader and ArroyoValley High School student AylaLopez said as the “class clown”she was enrolled into the PBISprogram during the eighth grade.Her experience in PBIS helpedher deal with her academics andother issues.“I was lucky there were adultsthat didn’t give up on me, despitemy discipline issues,” Lopez al-luded. “All these kids need is forsomeone to show them they areimportant. This is why we need tomake sure that each school is get-ting the support and funding theyneed to be able to fully implementthis program.”In June school board membersAbigail Medina, Barbara Flores,and Michael Gallo sat down withACLU, COPE, ICUC, and YAPleaders and gave their commit-ment to introducing policy onSection K, reviewing district pol-icy around the ticketing and ar-resting of SBCUSD students, aswell as coming up with a recom-mendation to curb or eliminate theissue.Medina and Flores remain dedi-cated to the community’s requests.“We have to get rid of this insti-tutionalized racism,” Flores said.“It harms our kids, policies thatcontribute to the pipeline to prisonthat targets black and brown boys.We now have the board to shiftthat, and we are committed tothat.”

San Manuel Student UnionBuilding focused on preparing stu-dents for success in their pursuit ofhigher education, Positive Behav-ior Intervention and Supports(PBIS) and how it strengthens stu-dent and family engagement, Fi-nancial Aid and Resources forCollege, and information on theDeferred Action for Childhood Ar-rivals (DACA) and Deferred Ac-tion for Parents of Americans(DAPA). Despite the decrease in highschool dropout rates among Lati-nos across the U.S. (dropped from33-percent as reported in 1993 to14-percent in 2013), several fac-tors, more importantly, economicissues have hindered Latinoachievement in higher education.As reported by the Pew ResearchCenter in a 2014 poll, 66-percentof Latinos who got a job or en-tered the military directly afterhigh school cited the need to helpsupport their family as a reason for

not enrolling in college, comparedwith 39% of whites. However, Latinos are making inroads in college enrollment, with2.2 million enrolling in college in2013, up from 728,000 in 1993 – a201% increase. Executive Director of LEAD andprofessor of Education at Cal StateSan Bernardino Dr. EnriqueMurillo Jr. believes exposure toCSUSB’s campus, resources, andeducators can encourage studentsto pursue a higher education,while simultaneously preservingtheir culture. “These kids may not know ournames, not remember much, butI’m positive that this is a transfor-mational moment,” he said. “Formany of them it is the first timethey step on a campus, the firsttime they see Chican@/Latino rolemodels. It’s important for them tounderstand that we could still bewho we are, still speak spanish,and not give up our culture.”Alexei Elizalde, 14, of Coltonsaid the event helped him under-

stand the college applicationprocess and the various careerpathways that are available at mul-tiple University of California andCalifornia State University cam-puses. “It’s been interesting to learnabout how to apply for both col-leges and for financial aid,” hesaid. “The event was been very in-formative.” Alexei’s mother, ElizabethChavez, said she was impressedby the plethora of information pro-vided by CSUSB and other cam-puses. She praised Dr. Murillo forhis dedication in ensuring educa-tional success among Latino stu-dents.“There’s a lot of great informa-tion parents and students can ob-tain here,” she said. “I can say ithas been the best fair I’ve at-tended. Dr. Murillo’s work has andwill continue to help our peoplesucceed.”

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PHOTO/LUIS TIRADOtop: Paakuma’ K-8 School students.Bottom: Pew research center information on number of Latinos who attend public schools.

Photo/Anthony VictoriAinland congregations United for change (icUc) youth organiz-ers Ayla Lopez (left), Sara Arroyos (center) and JenniferElizarraraz (right) dressed in prison clothing as a sign of protest.

"These kids may not know our names, not remember much, butI’m positive that this is a transformational moment...For many ofthem it is the first time they step on a campus, the first time theysee Chican@/Latino role models."

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New School Opening:This week the San BernardinoCity Unified School District willhold the official grand opening ofPaakuma' K-8 School at17825Sycamore Creek Loop Parkway. Iwas curious about the name andthe district informed me that theschool is named after NativeAmerican Leader Santos Manuel.So I contacted long time friend andcolleague, Kenneth Shoji, PublicRelations Manager of the Office ofPublic Affairs of the San ManuelBand of Mission Indians to re-search the meaning of the name.The name Paakuma' is the real andproper Indian name of SantosManuel, Kika (leader) of theYuhaviatam Clan of Serrano Indi-ans. He was also given three othernames - Tawinat, a nickname;Manuel Santos, a Spanish name;and Santos Manuel, a reversal ofhis Spanish by which he is knowntoday.Ken also gave me a brief historyof the tribe. Spanish explorers col-lectively identified the indigenouspeople of the San Bernardino val-leys and mountains as Serrano, aterm meaning highlander. The Ser-rano lived near what is now BigBear Lake and were called Yuhavi-atam or "People of the Pines".In 1866, to clear this area for set-tlers and gold miners, a state mili-tia conducted a violent 32-daycampaign against native men,women and children. LeaderPaakuma'/Santos Manuel guidedhis people from their ancienthomeland to a village site in theSan Bernardino foothills.In 1891, Presidential ExecutiveOrder established the San ManuelIndian Reservation. The reserva-tion is named after Santos Manuel.Santos Manuel is remembered asa community builder, a personwho, following years of turmoil,reached out to the people of theSan Bernardino Valley to secure afuture for his people. In later years,he worked with several govern-ment commissions to secure thetribe's political, legal, land andother rights. He shared the knowl-edge of the Serrano culture andlanguage with anthropologists topreserve a record for future gener-ations.His belief in sharing is continuedto this day and is reflected in the

community building actions of thetribe.

Save the Date:

October 24 & 25 - the Friends ofthe University of California,Riverside Botanic Gardens presentFall Plant Sale. This sale opens onSaturday at 11 a.m. and on Sundayat 9 a.m. and features specialworkshops and demonstrations.For information call 952.784.6962or visit www.gardens.ucr.edu

Saturday, October 24 - theCrafton Hills College Fire Acad-emy presents a Fundraiser Break-fast to benefit the academy at YumYum Restaurant, 541 N. D Street,San Bernardino from 7 a.m. to11:00 a.m.

Monday, October 26 - the SanBernardino County Workforce In-vestment Board in partnershipwith Assemblyman MarcSteinorth present a Job Fair from10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at CaliforniaState University, San BernardinoObershaw Dining Room, 5500University Parkway. Job seekerswill be able to meet with localbusinesses looking to fill full andpart-time positions and also re-ceive assistance with resumes andapplications. For more informationcall 909.476.5023

Wednesday, October 28 - theJohn M. Pfau library at CaliforniaState University, San Bernardinopresents Sugar Skulls Workshopsfrom noon until 1:30 p.m. andagain at 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in PL-4005A. This is a great opportunityto learn to make sugar skulls,which are traditional for Dia deLos Muertos (Day of the Dead).RSVP is required:libevents@csuab.edu subjectSkulls. Complimentary parking isavailable please check in at Kiosk.

Wednesday, October 28 - theSalvation Army Advisory Boardpresents its annual luncheon -Transforming Lives, Doing TheMost Good from 11:30 a.m. to1:30 p.m. at 2626 East PacificStreet, San Bernardino. Keynotespeaker is James Ramos, Chair-man of the San Bernardino CountyBoard of Supervisors. For ticketand to RSVP call Lt. KathleenGriffiths at 909.888.1336

Thursday, October 29 - the In-land Empire Executives Associa-tion presents its 18th Annual GolfTournament, The Nemo Memorialat the San Bernardino Golf Club,1494 S. Waterman Ave. A portionof the proceeds will be donated toOperation Safe House. For infor-mation visit ieea.biz or call909.875.4413.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 -DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

Sunday, November 1 - theRobert and Frances Fullerton Mu-seum of Art (RAFFMA) at Cali-fornia State University, SanBernardino presents Dia de LosMuertos Celebration & CalaveraAuction at the Lower Commons

from 2 to 6 p.m. For informationon the Celebration and CalaveraAuction call 909.537.7783 oremail ptaylor@csusb.edu

Thursday, November 5 -Bonnes Meres Auxiliary of theChildren's Fund present A HolidayAuction and Luncheon from 9:30a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Renais-sance Ballroom at the National Or-ange Show Events Center. Forinformation contact Louise Soterinat 909.798.5553

Saturday, November 7 - the EStreet Cruizers Car Club, the In-land Empire Military Museum andJuan Pollo present the 16th AnnualCruizin E St. Veterans Day Paradeand Car Show from 8 a.m. to 4p.m. This family-oriented paradestarts at San Bernardino HighSchool and ends at the historic siteof the original McDonalds, 1398N. E Street in San Bernardino. Forinformation on participation in the

parade and/or car show call909.885.6324

Sunday, November 8 - theFriends of the University of Cali-fornia, Riverside Botanical Gar-dens present Art In The Gardensfrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Artists willbe showcased in the shady tree-lined Alder Canyon of the Gardenson the UCR campus. Featured willbe ceramics, glass, jewelry, water-colors, metal art, mosaics and gar-den art. For information call952.784.6962 or visit www.gar-dens.ucr.edu

Tuesday, November 10 - the SanBernardino City Unified SchoolDistrict presents Community Gath-ering for Excellence, MakingHope Happen at the National Or-ange Show from 8 a.m. to 12:30p.m. The keynote speaker is Dr.Shane Lopez, author of MakingHope Happen. This event will be a

platform for the school district,county leaders, and leaders oflocal educational institutions towork as a cohesive team to makehope happen in San Bernardino.To RSVP call Victoria Wood at909.381.1250 or emailvictoria.wood@sbcsd.com. Onemay register online athttps://event rite.com/e/commu-nity-gathering-for-excellence-tickets-18636644706

Wednesday, November 11 - aVeterans Day Salute Celebrationand Parade is scheduled from 10thand Mt. Vernon to La Plaza Park.A special tribute to fallen soldierswill kick off the parade at 11 a.m.It is expected to feature a car show,guest speakers, color guard salute,music, military vehicles andmarching bands. For informationcontact Sargeant Mayorquino at909.802.6964 or Carlos Morenoat 909.855.9093 or Phil Florez at909.229.0008

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San Bernardino Public Libraryto Host 2 Special Performancesof Buster Balloon’s Halloween

SPOOK’tacular!One of Southern Califor-

nia's most popular chil-dren's entertainers,

Buster Balloon, will be perform-ing his Halloween-themed com-edy balloon show live at two ofthe San Bernardino Public Li-braries. These free family per-formances will be held onSaturday, October 31, 2015. Thefirst performance will be at theDorothy Inghram Branch Library,1505 W. Highland Ave. at 11:00AM. The second performancewill be at the Feldheym CentralLibrary, 555 W. 6th Street in theBing Wong Auditorium at 2:00PM.Buster Balloon’s HalloweenSPOOK’tacular is 45 minutes fullof creepy comedy, spooky magic,and monstrous balloon creationsguaranteed to have you howlingwith laughter and screaming withdelight! With the help of his au-dience minions, Buster Balloon

captures balloon ghosts, conductsstrange and bizarre balloon ex-periments, and pursues his questto build the perfect Balloon Mon-ster!Based in Orange County, Cali-

fornia, Buster Balloon is an inter-national award-winning balloonartist and children’s entertainer

who has performed all across theUSA, as well as the UK, France,Italy, Germany, The Netherlands,Belgium, Greece, Japan, HongKong, Korea, and Israel. Busterhas worked with Disney, Pixar,DreamWorks, Nickelodeon, andhas performed at The WhiteHouse on two occasions.The Buster Balloon Show is aninflatable extravaganza of vaude-villian entertainment featuring thehuman cartoon character that isBuster Balloon. A wild andwacky mix of comedy, magic,and balloon twisting expertise.For more information call the li-brary at 909-381-8238 or visit ourwebsite www.sbpl.orgFor more information aboutBuster Balloon’s shows visit hiswebsite http://busterballoon.comor follow him on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/BusterBalloonFanPage

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It has been half a decade sincethe Inland Empire ImmigrantYouth Coalition (IEIYC)

was founded to fight for the rightsof undocumented residents. Theyhave been in the forefront--orga-nizing themselves to push for thepassage of key legislation such asthe California Dream Act, De-ferred Action for Childhood Ar-rivals (DACA), and AssemblyBill 60 (legislation that has givenimmigrants the opportunity to ob-tain driver licenses).In the face of staunch opposi-tion, and in some cases, blatantracism the young adults of theRiverside-San Bernardino Valleyshave risen to the occasion andstepped up to the pervasive lawenforcement system that is theU.S. Immigration and CustomsEnforcement department (ICE).In other words, when force and in-timidation seemed the only solu-tion for the latter to dissuadepro-immigration efforts, theIEIYC has been willing to sacri-fice their freedom to fight for avoiceless community---for thepeople who at times are viewed asinferior to the rest of Americansociety, and who are afraid tospeak out due to fears of retalia-tion or deportation.It comes with no surprise that incontemporary times, an organiza-tion that has contributed to the re-gion by creating a new generationof civil rights organizers, policyadvocates, and first generationuniversity students, is receivingprofound acclaim for their devo-tion to not only the Latino com-munity, but the ethos of ournation’s ideals: the AmericanDream.On Saturday October 17, a roomfilled with Latino lawyers, com-munity organizers, and educatorshonored the IEIYC by attending

their fundraiser to support theircontinued focus on obtaining jus-tice for immigrants. Many of theyoung leaders recalled the obsta-cles they faced in organizingDACA clinics, health fairs, andcommunity forums to provide thecommunity with free resourcesthat would otherwise be unavail-able to them.It is fitting to call them Dreamersafter all. Many of these people are mi-grating from one of the most cor-ruption and violence plaguedregions in the World. They are es-caping gruesome living environ-ments that a majority ofAmericans can only imagine.Whereas U.S. presidential hopefulDonald Trump is arguing thatMexicans and other Latinos aresending their worst people to theU.S., many Latino immigrants(like their European and Asiancounterparts) have come to theLand of the Free to work hard,earn honest money to supporttheir families, and become con-tributors to their communities. Time and time again we hearfrom both immigrant youth andU.S. born Latinos that their par-ents have worked in factories, inthe fields, in hotels, and restau-rants--jobs that the average Amer-ican disdains--with no protest. Wehave heard of incidents where im-migrants have been detained fornot having a driver's license andof the brutal conditions that existin detention centers. And time and time again it hasbeen the IEIYC, along with part-ners such as the Justice for Immi-grants Coalition (JFIC), theCalifornia Partnership, the Train-ing Occupational DevelopmentEducating Communities, the SanBernardino Community ServiceCenter, the Pomona EconomicOpportunity Center (PEOC), andmany others who have provideddisenfranchised immigrants op-portunities to speak out, to organ-ize, and most importantly, to livewithout fear. As IEIYC now focuses on theirnew challenge---bringing an endto the harsh conditions immigrantprisoners face at the Adelanto De-tention Center--they will continueto exercise a universal right thatshould have no prejudice, have nolimits, the freedom of speech andexpression. We should not takethat right from them. Instead, de-spite differences in political ideol-ogy or ethnicity, we shouldrespect their efforts for aspiring tolive in peace and prosperity. Afterall, that’s what this nation is allabout.

By Anthony Victoria

Immigrant youthhave shownthat they are

profound leaders

In many communities, ElectionDay is less than month away!With tonight’s first DemocraticPresidential debate and the thirdRepublican debate just over twoweeks away, it may seem like ournext important elections aren’tuntil the presidential primaries inearly 2016. In fact, there are thou-sands of important state and localelections happening across thecountry this Election Day – Tues-day, November 3. We hope you’replanning to participate in any elec-tions in your community and hopeyou’ll encourage your loved ones,both near and far, to do so as well.

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I attended the Inland Congrega-tions United for Change forum forthe San Bernardino City Councilcandidates. I was shocked at someof their answers concerning thevarious topics. For instance, thehomeless. One of the candidatessaid he would pay the police toround them up and send them toanother city. This answer reeked

of insensitivity. Others said itshould not be the city’s responsi-bility; that it is a state and federalproblem. I understand their ration-ale, even though this answer is abit short-sided.

I must say I was particularly im-pressed with Damon Alexander’sanswer. It was very simple. Hesuggested to do what other citieshave done: Combine the servicesof the different social services de-partments, local, state and federal.Then we provide the services thehomeless need and help them getback on their feet. I could not be-lieve this came from the mouth ofa Republican. But I was com-pletely fascinated with the sim-plicity of his answer.

In actuality, many of the biggercities have done this. Also, LosAngeles has just begun to com-bine these services as well. One ofthe major problems with provid-ing services to people is they donot know how to access the avail-able services. By lowering thisbarrier, Mr. Alexander suggestshomelessness will be minimized ifwe follow the lead of the largercities.

Politicians usually boast aboutwhat they have done to help otherpeople. I was fortunate enough tospeak with a few members fromDamon Alexander’s camp. I wit-nessed him arranging an event tofeed the homeless on Oct. 3.

So when a question arose abouthomelessness, he did not boastabout using his time, money andenergy to feed the homeless at thepark the previous Saturday. Hesimply gave a professional answerto a serious concern of the city.

Is this humbleness? I do notknow what it is, but it is refresh-ing to witness a candidate takingso much of their person to help al-leviate the social impact of a direconcern without trying to use it forpolitical gain. If elected, DamonAlexander will be a breath of freshair to the San Bernardino CityCouncil.

Keith McCarter,San Bernardino

Damon Alexander a breath offresh air to City Council

Religion is man-madeI grew up in a family that neverdiscussed or practiced a religion.They practiced moral living. Mygrandmother, a non-religious per-son, was probably the most moralperson I ever knew. No swearing,lying or cheating; treat otherswith dignity.

I went to many differentchurches in my teenage years andexperienced the different dogmasthey have. None of it stuck or felt

right. Years later, I went to templeand felt immediately at home.

Half my family is gentile andthe other half Jewish. I felt rightat home with the Jewish faith. Fora few years I practiced it, tookclasses, read books and studiedwith the rabbi. But then I stoppedthat as well.

I don’t think it’s a lack of beliefin a higher power, but the belief

in one supreme being that turnsme off. I believe in a higherpower and order, but not as a reli-gion.

Religion is man-made. Spiritu-ality is different. I am a spiritualbeing, not a religious being.

Victoria Hallard,Yucaipa

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Words to Think About: The Many Successes of Harvard

By G. W. Abersold Ph.D.

When you read or hearthe word HARVARDit conjures up many di-

verse images. Its history, itsachievements, its influence, its fa-mous people.Most people can recall that the

Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rockin 1620. In the year 1630 HarvardCollege, which was later changedto Harvard University, wasfounded under the auspicious of

the Massachusetts Bay Colony.There were nine students in thefirst class. By the way, the wordMassachusetts is an Indian wordthat means “large hill place.”Subtract the founding date from2015 and we get the age of theUniversity.The University was named afterJohn Harvard who had emigratedfrom England. He was a verywealthy man. At his death his willleft 274 books from his library tothe University and half of hiswealth including his land in Eng-land. The money was used to buildthe first building on the campus.Obviously it is the oldest academicinstitution in the United States.There are very few Universitiesin the U. S. that are more famousthan the city they are in. Harvard,Notre Dame, and Stanford Univer-sity are much more famous thanCambridge, Massachusetts, SouthBend, Indiana and Palo Alto, Cal-ifornia.Currently Harvard has a studentbody of about 30,000 of which

51% are male. It has a living en-dowment of approximately thirtyfive billion dollars.A little known fact is that at theheight of the Revolutionary War(1775) the trustees of the Univer-sity thought it was wise to movethe University temporarily to theCity of Concord, a few miles northof Cambridge. It was only tempo-rary and was moved back to theoriginal location after the war.The influence of Harvard is as-tounding. There have been eightPresidents of the United Stateswho have graduated from Harvard.These include John Adams, JohnQuincy Adams, Rutherford B.Hayes, Theodore Roosevelt,Franklin Delano Roosevelt, JohnFitzgerald Kennedy, George W.Bush and Barack Obama.There also have been scores offamous men and women who haveeither graduated or attended Har-vard. Including Ralph WaldoEmerson, Henry Thoreau, BillGates, Conan O’ Brien, BillO’Reilly, Tyra Banks, Matt

Damon, Al Gore, Tommy LeeJones, Robert Kennedy, RalphNader, Buckminster Fuller,Michael Bloomberg, Ted Kennedy,Robert R. Glauber, Michael Crich-ton, Lou Dobbs, Leonard Bern-stein, Jack Lemmon, Marc J.Shapiro, Abigail Johnson, KennethC. Frazier, David Rockefeller, AlFranken, Ben Bernanke, and Bar-ney Frank.These are a few of the betterknown athletes. Most of those whobecame well known in sports werein the field of hockey, rowing, andOlympic competition in track. Toname a few Dick Button, CliftonDawson, John Dockery, Ryan Fitz-patrick, Bobby Jones, Marv Levy,and Jeremy Lin.At one time or another there havebeen seventy six graduates thatwere Governors of their States.Currently there are thirty threeRepresentatives in Congress andfifteen Senators that are Harvardgraduates.Again currently six of the Judgeson the Supreme Court are gradu-

ates of Harvard.Another interesting fact aboutHarvard that isn’t known is thatthere are nineteen Kings or PrimeMinisters from other countries thathave been graduates from Harvard.The countries are as diverse asMexico, Israel and Thailand. In considering the influence ofHarvard University, it is interest-ing to note the great number ofgraduates that went into politicsand law. Also in the field of busi-ness, primarily in banking and in-vestments. Without mentioningtheir names it is remarkable thatmany of the billionaires in ourcountry were students or graduatesof Harvard.Of particular interest is the factthat Harvard was one of the firstUniversities to offer scholarshipsto minorities.Harvard, for the last 380 years

has significantly enhanced theworld of education.Amen Selah. So be it.

Way World Outreach to serve 2,000 platesover Thanksgiving, distribute 5,000 presents

By MJ Duncan

As the holiday seasonquickly approaches,churches as well as

community organizations are be-ginning to make preparations tohelp those in need by providingThanksgiving meals and collect-ing Christmas presents to distrib-ute. One of them is the WayWorld Outreach ministry whowelcomes the community to theirThanksgiving dinner scheduledfor Tuesday, Nov. 24 from 12 – 3p.m. and their Christmas partywhere 5,000 presents will be dis-tributed to children on Sat., Nov.19.“Just walk in and enjoy somegood food, great music andfriendly smiles,” said PastorRobert Cuencas.”What started over ten years agoas a small, humble ministry hassince burgeoned to three cam-puses in San Bernardino withover 7,000 parishioners attendingweekly services. The Way WorldOutreach was founded by twohalf-brothers, Senior PastorMarco Garcia and Assistant Pas-tor Robert Cuencas, who begantheir mission traveling door-to-door in San Bernardino inner-cityneighborhoods, assessing needsand providing assistance.Today the main campus is lo-cated on north Sierra Way, andthe new downtown campus onArrowhead Avenue. The recentlyadded third is located on 3943 N.H St. According to Pastor Robertit was important for the ministryto maintain a downtown presencebecause the need is so great com-pared to other neighborhoods inSan Bernardino.“We find what people need, wemeet those needs and we love thepeople,” Pastor Robert said. Heidentifies poverty, drugs and bro-ken families as the major afflic-tion of the community he serves,and offers comfort to themthrough the word of God. “Over40 percent are on government as-sistance.”Way Out Services is the branchof the ministry that serves the

community, and is described yPastor Robert as the heartbeat oftheir mission.Way Out Services provides amultitude of assistance to anyonein the community in need, rang-

ing from homelessness, hunger,transportation, job training, re-covery, GED, ID cards, utilitypayment assistance and jobplacement. “If someone’s lights are going

to get turned off, we’ll go and paytheir bill for them,” Pastor Robertused as an example. Fundingcomes solely from offerings andalms. “Many of the people we’vehelped in the past who are backon their feet want to support andhelp others. It’s a miracle.”There are a total of 13 fullweekly services between the

three campuses, including chil-dren and high school classes. Themain campus is located at 3701N. Sierra Way, and the downtowncampus at 1001 N. ArrowheadAvenue in San Bernardino. Formore information, please call(909) 884-1385 or visitwww.wayworldoutreach.org.

Photo courtesy The Way World OutreachThe Way World Outreach, founded by two brothers in 2004, Pas-tor Marco Garcia and Assistant Pastor Robert Cuencas, identifiesand meets the needs of the San Bernardino community. The min-istry is rapidly expanding, holding weekly services to 7,000parishioners. Pictured is Pastor Garcia delivering a sermon.

Community EngagementForums on the Charter

The SBCUSD has gra-ciously allowed us to useschool sites for our com-

munity engagement forums on theCity of San Bernardino Charter,which will begin in Novemberand continue in Spring 2016 inanticipation of the matter going tothe November 2016 ballot.We have confirmation for thefirst three meetings:· November 4 @ Golden Valley

Middle School, 3800 N Water-man Ave, San Bernardino, CA92404 (Fourth Ward)

· November 5 @ Arroyo Valley

High School, 1881 W Base LineSt, San Bernardino, CA 92411(Sixth Ward)

· November 9 @ Indian SpringHigh School, 650 N Del Rosa Dr,San Bernardino, CA 92410 (FirstWard)

Meetings will be scheduled inthe other four wards after January.The meetings will begin at 6:30p.m. and last an hour to 90 min-utes. We will post this informationon the City web site and socialmedia platforms.

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. We

offer 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.

DemocraticLuncheonClub 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:10/23 will be a CandidateForum. All candidates are in-vited to speak for a few min-utes to help Get Out The Voteon 11/3!Visit 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.Stop by on your lunch break forcertified fresh produce and arti-san breads. ARMC partners withthe Southland Farmers MarketAssociation on the weekly mar-ket to help promote health andwellness to the community.

Free MusicLessons

Wednesdays and Thursdays.-3:00 P.M.- 5:00 P.M. InstrumentsProvided by IM INC. Lessons forelectric guitar, electric bass, drumsand piano. Music theory, voice andstage presence. Registration: Au-gust 19th & 20th, 2015, 3:00 P.M.– 5:00 P.M. Del Vallejo MiddleSchool, 1885 East Lynwood Drive,San Bernardino, CA 92404. Foryouth ages 8, through 17. SchoolPhone, (909) 881-8280. First comebasis: Lessons start 3:00 P.M. at DelVallejo Multi-Purpose Room, Au-gust 26th, ending at 5:00 P.M. Call,(909) 496-5112. 1885 East Lyn-wood Drive San Bernardino. CA92405. Dennis Morgan Brown,Program Administrator. IM INC,Inter-Prevention Meaningfully In-tercepting The Negatives TowardChildren. “See You There”!

3rd AnnualHealth Fair

Saturday, October 24 from 9amto 1pm. at San Bernardino HighSchool, 1850 North E St., SanBernardino. Fair is hosted by Amer-ican Medical Student AssociationChapter at UC Riverside School ofMedicine. The fair will offer freefoot exams, free flu shots and freescreenings for blood pressure and di-abetes. For info email Haroun.Mo-hammad@medsch.ucr.edu.

Sunrise ChurchRialto

Sunday, October 25, 2015 at4pm - 8pm. Fall Fest. Admission isFree! Backpacks will be givenaway to the first 1,200 elementaryschool children! There will beprizes, music, candy, rock wall,games, activities, & food vendors! Celebrate Recovery. This is a min-

istry for anyone battling an addic-tion. Open Session: Friday’s @7:00 p.m. @ Sunrise Mission (690W. Etiwanda Ave., Rialto). GriefRecovery-Support in dealing withthe death of a loved one. Saturdays,10am in Room 150. For info, call909-875-5566, or visit us @www.sunrisechurch.org.

Halloween DinnerDance

Thursday, October 29, 2015 at11:15am. The Redlands Commu-nity Senior Center will hold a Hal-loween Dinner Dance at RedlandsCommunity Senior Center, 111 W.Lugonia Ave.. Come in costume,and enjoy a spooktacular day ofdancing, food, and fun. There willbe a costume contest and plenty ofraffles. Tickets sell out quickly.Price is $5 with a patron card or $10without. To register or for more in-formation, please call the JoslynSenior Center at (909) 798-7550 orRedlands Community Senior Cen-ter at (909)798-7579.

Cruzin’ E St. Veteran’sDay Parade and CarShow

Saturday, November 7 at 8am to4pm. A community event for 16years, the Cruizin E St. Veteran’sDay Parade and Car Show is seek-ing groups to participate in this fam-ily-oriented parade. The event ishosted by E. Street Cruizers CarClub and the Inland Empire MilitaryMuseum, and is sponsored by JuanPollo. The event honors veteransfrom all branches of service, pastand present. The parade starts at SanBernardino High School and endsup at the historic site of the originalMcDonald’s at 1398 N. E. Street inSan Bernardino. Vintage cars,trucks, and military vehicles will beon display at the car show after theparade. Any Veterans or communitygroups who want to be in the paradeor people interested in being in the

car show should call the Boys andGirls Club at 909-885-6324 formore information.

Crafton HillsCollege “Cometo College”

Family Fest Saturday, November 7 10am to1pm. To encourage parents to startthinking about college and careerbefore their child enters high school,Crafton Hills College is hosting anopen house, “Come to College”Family Fest. Activities will takeplace at the CHC Aquatics Centerand will include lunch. The “Cometo College” Family Fest will featuredemonstrations from different ca-reer fields, and information on plan-ning for college. EMT, FireAcademy cadets, and STEM repre-sentatives will be on hand to answerquestions about college opportuni-ties and career options. But “Cometo College” is not all about work-shops and working. There will be alot of fun activities for kids of allages, and the Past Pleasures CarClub of Yucaipa will be showing offtheir cars. As part of Veterans Daycelebrations, kids will have an op-portunity to make cards to send toveterans. Crafton Hills College islocated at 11711 Sand Canyon Roadin Yucaipa. http://www.crafton-hills.edu

College &Career Fair

Saturday, November 14 at 11amto 3pm. at the City of Rialto Com-munity Center, 214 N. Palm Ave.,Rialto.Day will include careerworkshops, College workshops, Fi-nancial Aid Information, ParentWorkshops, Job Opportunities andemployers on-site. Free Admissionand information sessions. For infocontact Human Resources at (909)820-2540 or visit www.rialtoca.gov

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Water professionals honored by CSUSB’sWater Resources Institute

By Anthony Victoria,Staff Writer

Water specialists StaceyAldstadt and Anthony“Butch” Araiza were

honored by the Water ResourcesInstitute of Cal State SanBernardino (CSUSB) during a re-ception held at the university’scommons on Monday October 12.Several members of the SanBernardino Valley MunicipalWater District (SBVMWD), SanBernardino Municipal Water De-partment (SBMWD), city digni-taries, and university officials werepresent to honor the two waterconservation and sustainabilitychampions.Years before the public knew

about the importance of water con-servation, individuals like Aldstadtand Araiza advocated for “com-mon sense” usage of water. Ald-stadt’s commitment has protectedthe City of San Bernardino’s watersupply for two decades. Aldstadtoriginally formulated and pre-sented to fellow regional watersuppliers the Clean Water Factoryconcept. The factory is a water reclama-tion project to treat and reuse mu-nicipal wastewater currentlydischarged to the Santa Ana River.The reclaimed water will be usedfor groundwater recharge andlandscape irrigation. The project’sgoal is to reduce dependence onimported water and establish a re-liable, sustainable source of clean

water. It has been in the planningand environmental stages for sev-eral years. Aldstadt is leading theeffort to push for the constructionof the regional water recyclingplant. The longtime water champion isadmired by many in her field. Ald-stadt is currently working as an ad-junct professor at CSUSB,teaching both California water lawand regulatory administration inthe master’s in public administra-tion program. Fighting back thetears, Aldstadt thanked everyonein the audience for their relentlesssupport.“There are people in this roomwho gave me opportunities when Iwas a young lawyer, who werevery kind to me besides me havinga big mouth and a smaller brain,”she said. “But more than anything,the City of San Bernardino hasgiven me everything that I’ve everhad. I’m so glad that I’ve had thechance to serve.”Araiza began his water careerwith Rialto’s West Valley WaterDistrict in June 1963 as a fieldmaintenance worker. By 1975, hewas responsible for the entirewater system as the district’s watersuperintendent. The district boardof directors would appoint Araizato general manager in 1995---a po-sition he held for 20 years. Underhis guidance, the district was suc-cessful in securing federal andstate grants for new technologiesto treat contaminated drinkingwater. He currently leads the effortto implement both traditional andinnovative treatment technologiesto restore safe and affordabledrinking water to residents in theRialto-Colton Water Basin.“First of all, I’m no legend,”Araiza said with humility. “I’monly Butch Araiza from Rialto.

That’s a bit too large for me. I wassimply at the right place at theright time. It was big bucks for adumb [expletive] kid who waslooking for a job...It turned out tobe a job that I loved so much.”West Valley Water District boarddirector Alan Dyer said he learnedfrom the Araiza the importance of

being a leader and serving con-stituents with integrity.“He taught me that we have towork together as a team to accom-plish things for our rate players.You’re doing for the love of thecommunity and the rate payers andnothing else matters.”

Photo/Anthony VictoriAStacy Aldstadt speaking to members of several area waterboards, city and regional government officials, and universityleaders about her personal accomplishments during the Waterresources institute of cSUSB’s reception on oct. 12. the re-ception was held to honor Aldstadt and Anthony Araiza for theiradvocacy work.

Photo/Anthony VictoriAAnthony “Butch” Araiza receiving the Water Legend Award andcertificates from several local government officials during a re-ception at cSUSB on oct. 12.

Spanish Story Timenow in session!

Join Miss Yesenia at A.K.Smiley Public Library inRedlands for an evening

story time. There will be greatstories in Spanish as well assongs; fingerplays and fun.We’d love to have you join us

in the story corner of the YoungReaders’ Room on Mondayevenings from 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.A.K. Smiley Public Library125 W. Vine St.Redlands, CA 92373(909) 798-7674

Inland Empire Community Newspapers • October 22, 2015 • Page A9

Pro surfer Bethany Hamilton inspires Paralympic2016 hopefuls at PossAbilities Sports Luncheon

By Yazmin Alvarez

Four Paralympic athletes,including the “SoulSurfer” herself, Bethany

Hamilton, shared stories of tri-umph during a recent benefitluncheon at Loma Linda Univer-sity Health.The PossAbilities Sports

Luncheon, held Oct. 14 in theWong Kerlee International Con-ference Center, helped raise morethan $125,000 to benefit Poss-Abilities, a free community out-reach program for disabledindividuals who were born withor have suffered a permanentphysical injury. Proceeds willalso support the PossAbilitiesRoad To Rio Program, whichsponsors disabled athletes in theirtraining for the 2016 Paralympicsin Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.The program will help train eliteathletes to compete for a place onthe National and U.S. ParalympicTeams in several sports includingcycling, triathlon, and canoeing. This year’s four paralympichopefuls representing the Poss-Abilities program are paratriath-lete Andre Barbieri, handcyclistDelmon Dunston, paracyclistNicholas Gleissner and canoeistGreg Crouse. Hamilton, who was the guestspeaker at the event, shared herstory with the crowd offeringwords of inspiration and support.“It’s pretty cool to see whatamazing (things) humans can doafter going through (or continu-ing) to go through hard time,” shesaid. On Oct. 31, 2003, 13-year-oldHamilton paddled out in the wa-ters of Hawaii with her bestfriend, dad and brother and wasattacked by a shark. She lost her

left arm. “At that point I felt like mydreams and my love for surfingwas being taking away from me,which was devastating,” she said.“More devastating than losingmy arm.”She had recently placed secondin nationals at the age of 13 andhad a promising future as a pro-fessional surfer before the attack,she explained. “Even at 13 I thought, I can dowithout my arm, but to do with-out surfing,” she said, was some-thing she just couldn’t handle. But Hamilton conquered everyobstacle, including being tossedthrough the waves, and nowshares her story in hopes of in-spiring others to never give up ontheir dreams.

Her book, “Soul Surfer: A TrueStory of Faith, Family and Fight-ing to Get Back on the Board,”also inspired a 2011 film by thesame title, “Soul Surfer.” She travels across the county toshare her story and to offer grati-tude for the support she had fromher community. She hopes thesame for local athletes throughPossAbilities. “In life we all face obstacles,”she said. “I believe by pursuingour passions we can then have thedrive to overcome.”Also benefiting from thefundraiser was Zimri Solis, aPossAbilities member who at age10 was diagnosed with meningo-coccal meningitis—a rare infec-tion that causes the membranecovering the brain and spinal

cord to become inflamed. To savehis life, doctors had to amputateone of his legs and both hands.Now 33, Solis’ goal is to one daybe a Paralympic triathlete, ac-cording to a news release. During the luncheon, partici-pants were encouraged to “dashfor cash,” to raise funds for a newprosthetic leg Solis has neededfor some time. With a goal ofraising $5,000, attendees wereexcited to play and support Solis.Thanks to the generosity of thecrowd, $16,000 was raised, therelease said.For more information on Poss-Abilities and the Road to Rio pro-gram, visitTeamPossAbilities.org.

COURTESY PHOTO/LLUHPro surfer Bethany Hamiltonwas the guest speaker at thePossAbilities Sports LuncheonOct. 14 at Loma Linda Univer-sity Health. The event helpedraise more than $125,000 totrain and send four athletesfrom PossAbilities on the Roadto Rio — all vying for a spot onthe 2016 Paralympic Team inRio de Janeiro.

COURTESY PHOTO/LLUHMore than $125,000 was raised to benefit PossAbilities,the free community outreach program thatoffers disabled individuals who were born with or have suffered a permanent physical injury a senseof community. Proceeds will also support the Road to Rio Program, sponsoring four athletes fromPossAbilities on the Road to Rio, all vying for a spot on the 2016 Paralympic Team in Rio deJaneiro.

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Carter rallies late to beat Cajon

Arrowhead Regional MedicalCenter offers free flu shots

By Richard Dawson

The Rialto Carter footballneeded a win to stay inthe thick of the Citrus

Belt League standings.Facing a talented Cajon squad,it took some big plays late for the

Lions to grind out a tough win.A 99-yard kickoff return touch-down by Marcus Strong with2:42 left in the fourth quarter wasfollowed by a successful two-point conversion pass fromSonny Robison to Brent Hernan-dez to give the Lions a 15-14

lead, and eventual 22-14 winover Cajon at Cajon High Schoolon Friday, October 16. The game was scorelessthrough the first three quarters,but saw four scores in the finalthree and a half minutes.The Lions were up 7-0 at thehalfway point of the fourth afterStrong rushed for an 11-yardscore and looked ready to attemptto grind out the clock running theball.That didn’t go as planned onCarter’s next drive when a fum-ble was recovered by sophomoredefense tackle Isaac Vara at theCowboys 35 with just under sixminutes to go. That was the firstof two turnovers that sparked twoCowboys’ scores. A facemask penalty aidedCajon’s ensuing drive and a fewplays later Freshman quarterbackJayden Daniels connected withsenior running back GiovanniDaniel on a screen pass for a 19-yard touchdown to tie the gameat 7. Prior to Strong’s touchdown re-turn, Carter (5-2, 2-2 CBL) hadjust fallen behind 14-7 afterCajon senior safety David Vil-lalobos intercepted a pass fromRobison and returned it 30 yardsfor a touchdown. Cajon (6-1, 3-1) will look to re-bound against first place Red-lands East Valley (6-1, 4-0) atCitrus Valley High School on Oc-tober 23. Carter will look to keep its two-game winning streak aliveagainst Eisenhower (1-6, 0-4).

Arrowhead RegionalMedical Center(ARMC) will offer free

flu shots on Saturday, Oct. 24, forindividuals who are uninsured orunderinsured. Flu shots will begiven in the Oak Room locatedon the first floor of ARMC at 400North Pepper Ave. in Colton.

Influenza viruses are responsi-ble for more than 200,000 hospi-talizations and thousands ofdeaths every year. Outbreaks canhappen as early as October andcan occur as late as May. Gettingvaccinated each year provides thebest protection against influenzathroughout flu season. The flu

shots will be provided from 8a.m. until supplies are finished.The flu shots will be available topeople 6 months of age and older.Proof of insurance is not required.For additional information visitwww.arrowheadmedcenter.org,or call (909) 580-1000.

Photo/Richard Dawson Quarterback Sonny Robison (#4) struggled against the Cajon de-fense with two interceptions but found Brent Hernandez for thego-ahead two-point conversion that made it 15-14 in the fourthquarter.

Photo/Richard Dawson Marcus Strong (#2) scored a 99-yard kickoff return late in thefourth to help Carter rally to beat Cajon 22-14 in Citrus BeltLeague action on October 16.

Office (909) 381-9898 • EL CHICANO LEGAL ADVERTISING • Fax (909) 384-0406NOTICE INVITING BIDS

Notice is hereby given that theRialto Unified School District("District") of San BernardinoCounty, California, acting by andthrough its Governing Board("Board"), will receive at thePurchasing Services Office,located at 260 South WillowAvenue, Rialto, CA 92376.

RIALTO USD ADMIN GENERATOR INSTALLATION BID NO. 15-16-004

Up to, but not later than, 10:00a.m. on November 12, 2015

There will be a mandatory pre-bid conference/job walk thatstarts on November 2, 2015 at2:00 PM:

Rialto Unified School DistrictDistrict Office182 E. Walnut Avenue,Rialto, CA 92376(at the building entry)

Potential bidders will berequired to sign in at job walksite. Failure to do so will resultin vendor being automaticallydisqualified from submitting abid. There will be no excep-tions. Please bring a copy of thebid with you for the pre-bid conference/job walk.

the Rialto Unified School Districtmay or may not proceed with theproject, in whole or in part.Execution of the project, in partor in whole, is solely at the dis-cretion of Rialto Unified SchoolDistrict. Contractors wishing tobid, do so solely at their own risk.The Rialto Unified School Districtis not liable or responsible forany costs, loss, fees, or expens-es, of any kind, associated withthe bid and/or a decision not toproceed with the project, evenafter award of the contract. Bysubmitting a bid, each bidderagrees to bear all of its owncosts, fees, expenses, and loss-es, of any and all kind, should theRialto Unified School Districtcancel the project.

Licenses: The District requiresthat bidders possess the following classification(s) ofcontractor’s license: A and C-10

Work in this Category includes allwork as required to complete theentire project as noted anywherewithin: the Project Manual, thedrawings, or issued addenda.

All bids shall be prepared andsubmitted on the bid forms furnished by the District. Eachbid shall be accompanied bythe security referred to in thecontract documents. All Bidsmust be sealed and clearlystate on the Lower Left Side ofthe bid envelope the Bid Titleand Bid Number.

Sealed bids will be received atthe Purchasing Services Officelocated at 260 South WillowAvenue, Rialto, CA 92376 up to,but no later than 10:00 a.m. onNovember 12, 2015 and will bepublicly opened and read aloudat the same building at 10:15a.m. on the same day.

Each bid must conform with andbe responsive to all pertinentBidding and Contract docu-ments. Copies are on file andopen for public inspection at theDistrict's Facilities PlanningOffice.

Prospective contract biddersmay secure one (1) set of biddocuments in digital format fromthe District's Facilities Planninglocated at: 625 West RialtoAvenue, Rialto, California,92376, phone number: (909)421-7555. Bid documents in dig-ital format will be available incompact disc to bidders for free.Bid documents will also be avail-able through BidClerk www.bid-clerk.com and Dodge Plan Roomwww.construction.com/dodge.

For information regarding thisproject, prospective bidders arerequested to email Mr. Leo Mayaof Design West Engineering(lmaya@designwesteng.com), &cc. Facilities Planning Office,(ichu@rialto.k12.ca.us).

The District has obtained fromthe Department of IndustrialRelations the general prevailingrate of per diem wages and thegeneral prevailing rate for holi-day and overtime work for theSan Bernardino County area foreach trade, craft, classification,or type of work needed to exe-cute the contract. Holiday ratesshall be paid as specified in thecollective bargaining agreementapplicable to each particulartrade, craft, classification, or typeof work employed on the project.

Copies of schedules of rates sodetermined are available on theInternet(http://www.dir.ca.qov/DLSR/PWD) and are on file and availableat the Purchasing ServicesOffice address noted above. Inaccordance with Section 1773.2of the California Labor Code, theContractor and any

Subcontractor(s) shall post acopy of the determination of prevailing rate of wages at eachjob site. The schedule of perdiem wages is based upon aworking day of eight (8) hours.The rate for holiday and overtimework shall be at time plus one-half. The Contractor and anySubcontractor(s) shall pay notless than the specified prevailingrates of wages to all workersemployed by them in the execu-tion of the contract.

Pursuant to Labor Code sec-tions 1725.5 and 1771.1, all con-tractors and subcontractors thatwish to bid on, be listed in a bidproposal, or enter into a contractto perform public work must beregistered with the Departmentof Industrial Relations. No bid willbe accepted nor any contractentered into without proof of thecontractor’s and subcontractors’current registration with theDepartment of IndustrialRelations to perform public work.If awarded a Contract, the Bidderand its subcontractors, of anytier, shall maintain active regis-tration with the Department ofIndustrial Relations for the dura-tion of the Project. This Project issubject to compliance monitoringand enforcement by theDepartment of IndustrialRelations. In bidding on this proj-ect, it shall be the Bidder’s soleresponsibility to evaluate andinclude the cost of complyingwith all labor compliance require-ments under this contract andapplicable law in its bid. –SB 854

In accordance with provisions ofPublic Contract Code Section22300, substitution of eligibleand equivalent securities for anymonies withheld to ensure per-formance under this contractwould be permitted at therequest and expense of theContractor.

Each bid shall be accompaniedby a certified or cashier’s checkor bid bond executes by anadmitted surety insurer in anamount not less than ten percent(10%) of the total bid price,payable to the District. APayment Bond and PerformanceBond will be required prior to theexecution of the Contract. ThePayment Bond and PerformanceBond shall be in the form andamount set forth in the ContractDocuments.

No bidder may withdraw theirbid for a period of ninety days(90) calendar days after thedate set for the opening ofbids.

The District reserves the right toreject any and all bids or to waiveany irregularities or informationin any bid.

Each bidder is encouraged toand is expected to exercise duediligence to comply with the pro-visions of California PublicContract Code Section 10115 etseq. and California Military andVeterans Code Section 999 etseq. which require all applicablecontracts to satisfy state wideparticipation goals of not lessthan three percent (3%) for dis-abled veteran business enter-prises (DVBE).

Rialto Unified School District isan "Equal Opportunity" employer.

The awarded bid shall be deter-mined on the base bid, and otherconditions, listed in the“Information to Bidder” of theProject Manual.

Respondent represents that ithas no existing financial interestand will not acquire any suchinterest, direct or indirect, whichcould conflict in any manner ordegree with the performance ofservices required under this Bidand that no person having anysuch interest shall be subcon-tracted in connection with thisBid, or employed byRespondent.

Respondent will take all neces-sary steps to avoid the appear-ance of a conflict of interest andshall have a duty to disclose tothe District prior to entering intoan agreement any and all cir-cumstances existing at such timewhich pose a potential conflict ofinterest.

First publication:October 22, 2015, ThursdaySecond publication:October 29, 2015, ThursdayPre-Bid Conference/Job Walk:MANDATORY November2, 2015, Monday 2 p.m.Deadline for Final WrittenQuestions: November 5, 2015,Thursday 4 p.m.Response to written questions,issue last addendum: November9, 2015 Monday 4p.m.Bids Due:November 12, 2015, Thursday10 a.m.

Daniel Distrola, PurchasingManager, Rialto Unified SchoolDistrict, San Bernardino County,State of California

Published El Chicano10/22,10/29/15 E-7314

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FEDERAL PROJECT NO.HSIPL-5441(61)

CITYWIDE PEDESTRIANCOUNTDOWN HEADS AND

ADA PUSHBUTTONSPROJECT

NO. 808 0014 70 76

IN THE CITY OF MORENOVALLEY CALIFORNIA

Bids shall be received elec-tronically only on the City ofMoreno Valley Vendor Portalthrough PlanetBids. Biddeadline is prior to 12:00p.m., November 19, 2015.The link to register to becomea prospective bidder andelectronically bid on this proj-ect can be found at the fol-lowing address:http://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=24660.

Bidding Documents (includ-ing City Special Provisionsand Project Plans, but notincluding Standard Plans,Standard Specifications, orReference Specifications)and Reference Documents(SWPPP, GeotechnicalReports, etc.) may beobtained by downloadingelectronically from the City ofMoreno Valley Vendor Portalthrough the PlanetBids linklisted above. The plans mustbe purchased online. Costper set is $50.00. All feeslisted are non-refundable.They cannot be purchased ormailed from City Hall. Foradditional information regard-ing the purchase of BiddingDocuments and ReferenceDocuments, please call theDepartment of Public Works,Capital Projects Division at951.413.3130.

All RFI’s must be submittedvia the City of Moreno ValleyVendor Portal throughPlanetBids. RFI deadline isprior to 12:00 p.m.,November 9, 2015. Any RFIreceived after the date andtime specified herein will notbe considered.

PROJECT SPECIFICSCOPE OF WORK

The work to be done consistsof furnishing all labor, materi-als, necessary tools andmachinery, supervision, trafficcontrol, regulatory compli-ance, and all utility and trans-portation services requiredfor the installation of pedestri-an countdown signal headsand ADA compliant pedestri-an pushbuttons at 98 inter-sections citywide. TheContractor shall remove anddispose of existing pedestriansignal heads and pedestrianpushbuttons and install newequipment. Project intersec-tions are per the plan set.

All work must be completedwithin Ninety (90) WorkingDays, if awarded, after thedate of authorization speci-fied in the Notice to Proceedto Fulfill PreconstructionRequirements, except asadjusted by subsequentContract Change Orders.

This project is funded withfederal grants and subject toall federal-aid regulations andrequirements includingDisadvantage BusinessEnterprise (“DBE”) and BuyAmerica requirements.

Dated: October 20, 2015Published El ChicanoOctober 22, 2015 E-7316

AVISO PÚBLICO16 octubre 2015

Aviso de Preparación (NOP, porsus siglas en inglés) y ReunionesPúblicas para la Determinacióndel Alcance del Reporte deImpacto Ambiental

Tema: Centro de RecursosNaturales Sterling

Agencia Líder: San BernardinoValley Municipal Water District

Sujeto: Aviso de Preparación /Reuniones Públicas para laDeterminación del Alcance delReporte de Impacto Ambiental

Un Aviso de Preparación (NOP,por sus siglas en inglés) ha sidopreparado para notificar a lasagencias y partes interesadasque el San Bernardino ValleyMunicipal Water District (ValleyDistrict) como la Agencia Líderva a preparar un Reporte deImpacto Ambiental (EIR, por sussiglas en inglés) conforme a laActa de Calidad Ambiental deCalifornia (CEQA, por sus siglasen inglés) para la construccióndel Centro de RecursosNaturales Sterling (SNRC, porsus siglas en inglés). El propuesto proyecto construiríauna planta de tratamiento deaguas residuales en la ciudad deHighland para tratar aguas residuales generadas dentro delárea de servicio de East ValleyWater District (EVWD, por sussiglas en inglés), la cual estálocalizada completamente entreel área de servicio de ValleyDistrict. Actualmente, EVWDtransmite esas aguas residualesa la ciudad de San Bernardinopara tratamiento secundario enla Planta de Agua Recuperadade San Bernardino y paratratamiento terciario en la instalación de Infiltración Rápiday Extracción (RIX, por sus siglasen inglés) la cual descarga al RíoSanta Ana.

El SNRC produciría agua reciclada la cual recibiríatratamiento terciario para usolocal en beneficio de la comunidad y la región. Se propone que se construiría elSNRC en una parcela de 20acres de terreno, ubicado enNorth Del Rosa Drive entre East5th Street y East 6th Street en laciudad de Highland. El aguatratada sería descargada a cuencas en el nuevo sitio de laplanta de tratamiento, a las cuencas existentes que sonactualmente operadas por la ciudad de Redlands, a CityCreek o a localizaciones alternativas. Las propuestastuberías de transporte seríaninstaladas dentro de los derechos de vías existentes. ElNOP contiene más informaciónsobre el propuesto proyecto,incluyendo dibujos que muestranla ubicación de las propuestasnuevas instalaciones.

El propósito del proceso de EIRes proporcionarles a las partesinteresadas, las agencias y elpúblico una oportunidad paraconsiderar el propuesto proyecto. El EIR describirá losobjetivos y elementos delproyecto, analizará impactospotenciales de esos elementos eidentificará medidas posiblespara minimizar, evitar o mitigarlos efectos adversos significativos a los recursosambientales.

Dos reuniones públicas para ladeterminación del alcance delEIR se llevarán a cabo pararecibir comentarios sobre elalcance y en contenido del EIR.Las reuniones públicas incluiránuna breve presentación que proporcionará una descripcióngeneral del propuesto programay el proceso CEQA. Después dela presentación, se aceptarancomentarios verbales.Formularios para comentariosescritos serán suministradospara aquellos que desean presentar comentarios porescrito durante las reunionespúblicas. Los comentariosescritos también pueden ser presentados en cualquiermomento durante el periodo derevisión del NOP. Las reunionespúblicas se llevarán al cabo de lasiguiente manera:

Jueves, 29 de octubre 20152:00 - 4:00 p.m.San Bernardino Valley MunicipalWater District380 E. Vanderbilt WaySan Bernardino, CA 92408

Jueves, 5 de noviembre 20155:00 - 7:00 p.m.East Valley Water District31111 Greenspot RoadHighland, CA 92346

Copias del NOP estándisponibles para su revisión en laOficina Central del SanBernardino Valley MunicipalWater District (380 E. VanderbiltWay, San Bernardino, CA 92408)durante las horas de oficina regulares a partir del viernes, 16de octubre 2015. El NOP se distribuirá por un período de 30días para revisión pública, iniciando el 16 de octubre 2015 yterminando el 16 de noviembre2015. De acuerdo con los plazos

establecidos por CEQA, comentarios sobre el NOP debenser recibidos por parte de ValleyDistrict antes de las 5:00 pm el16 de noviembre 2015. Por favor,envíe sus comentarios porescrito a:

Por correo EE.UU.: San Bernardino Valley MunicipalWater Districtc/o Tom Barnes, EnvironmentalScience Associates626 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1100Los Angeles, CA 90017

Por correo electrónico:tbarnes@esassoc.com

El NOP se puede revisar enlínea: www.SterlingNRC.com

Para más información:Comuníquese con Heather Dyer,Gerente del Proyecto deRecursos Hídricos al (909) 387-9256.

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NOTICE INVITING BIDS

Notice is hereby given that theRialto Unified School District("District") of San BernardinoCounty, California, acting by andthrough its Governing Board("Board"), will receive at thePurchasing Services Officelocated at: 260 S. WillowAvenue, Rialto, California, bidsfor:

CNG FUELING STATIONBID NO. 15-16-001

Up to, but not later than, 10:00a.m. on November 23, 2015

There will be a mandatory jobwalk that starts on October

26, 2015 at 2:00 PM:

261 S. Lilac Avenue, Rialto, CA,at north-east corner of the inter-section of Lilac Avenue and therailroad.)

Potential bidders will berequired to sign in at job walksite. Failure to do so will resultin vendor being automaticallydisqualified from submitting abid. There will be no excep-tions. Please bring a copy of thebid with you for the pre-bid con-ference/job walk.

Award of this bid by the RialtoUnified School District GoverningBoard will be contingent uponone hundred percent (100%) eli-gible funding of this project. Iffunding is not granted, the awardby the Governing Board may benull and void. Even after awardof the contract, the Rialto UnifiedSchool District may or may notproceed with the project, inwhole or in part, even in theevent CNG funding is approved.Execution of the project, in partor in whole, is solely at the dis-cretion of Rialto Unified SchoolDistrict. Contractors wishing tobid, do so solely at their own risk.The Rialto Unified School Districtis not liable or responsible forany costs, loss, fees, or expens-es, of any kind, associated withbid and/or a decision not to pro-ceed with the project, even afteraward of the contract. By sub-mitting a bid, each bidder agreesto bear all of its own costs, fees,expenses, and losses, of anyand all kind, should the RialtoUnified School District cancel theproject.

Licenses: The District requiresthat bidders possess the fol-lowing classification(s) of con-tractor’s license: B

Work in this Category includes allwork as required to complete theentire project as noted anywherewithin: the Project Manual, tech-nical specifications, the draw-ings, or issued addenda.

All bids shall be prepared andsubmitted on the bid formsfurnished by the District. Eachbid shall be accompanied bythe security referred to in thecontract documents. All Bidsmust be sealed and clearlystate on the Lower Left Side ofthe bid envelope the Bid Titleand Bid Number.

Sealed bids will be received atthe Purchasing Services Officelocated at: 260 S. WillowAvenue, Rialto, California, 92376up to, but no later than 10:00a.m. on November 23, 2015and will be publicly opened andread aloud at the PurchasingServices Office.

Each bid must conform with andbe responsive to all pertinentBidding and Contract docu-ments. Copies are on file andopen for public inspection at theDistrict's Facilities PlanningOffice.

Bid documents in digital formatwill be available in compact discto bidders for free in FacilitiesPlanning located at: 625 WestRialto Avenue, Rialto,California, 92376, phone num-ber: (909) 421-7555. Bid docu-ments will also be availablethrough BidClerkwww.bidclerk.com and DodgePlan Roomwww.construction.com/dodge.

For information regarding thisproject, prospective bidders arerequested to contact or email IrisChu, Facilities Planning Director,(ichu@rialto.k12.ca.us).

The District has obtained fromthe Department of IndustrialRelations the general prevailingrate of per diem wages and thegeneral prevailing rate for holi-day and overtime work for theSan Bernardino County area foreach trade, craft, classification,or type of work needed to exe-cute the contract. Holiday ratesshall be paid as specified in thecollective bargaining agreementapplicable to each particulartrade, craft, classification, or typeof work employed on the project.

Copies of schedules of rates sodetermined are available on theI n t e r n e t(http://www.dir.ca.qov/DLSR/PWD) and are on file and availableat the Purchasing ServicesOffice address noted above. Inaccordance with Section 1773.2of the California Labor Code, theContractor and anySubcontractor(s) shall post acopy of the determination of pre-

vailing rate of wages at each jobsite. The schedule of per diemwages is based upon a workingday of eight (8) hours. The ratefor holiday and overtime workshall be at time plus one-half.The Contractor and anySubcontractor(s) shall pay notless than the specified prevailingrates of wages to all workersemployed by them in the execu-tion of the contract.

Pursuant to Labor Code sections1725.5 and 1771.1, all contrac-tors and subcontractors that wishto bid on, be listed in a bid pro-posal, or enter into a contract toperform public work must be reg-istered with the Department ofIndustrial Relations. No bid willbe accepted nor any contractentered into without proof ofthe contractor’s and subcon-tractors’ current registrationwith the Department ofIndustrial Relations to performpublic work. If awarded aContract, the Bidder and its sub-contractors, of any tier, shallmaintain active registration withthe Department of IndustrialRelations for the duration of theProject. This Project is subject tocompliance monitoring andenforcement by the Departmentof Industrial Relations. In biddingon this project, it shall be theBidder’s sole responsibility toevaluate and include the cost ofcomplying with all labor compli-ance requirements under thiscontract and applicable law in itsbid. –SB 854

Bidders will only be accepted forContractors deemed qualified bythe District in the pre-qualifica-tion phase prior to bid deadline.Hard copies of all pre-qualifica-tion information and materialsare available at the District’sFacilities Planning, located at625 W. Rialto Avenue, Rialto,CA, or electronic copies can bedownloaded athttp://kec.rialto.k12.ca.us/facili-ties .

Each proposal shall be accom-panied by a certified or cashier’scheck or bid bond executes byan admitted surety insurer in anamount not less than ten percent(10%) of the total bid price,payable to the District. APayment Bond and PerformanceBond will be required prior to theexecution of the Contract. ThePayment Bond and PerformanceBond shall be in the form andamount set forth in the ContractDocuments.

No bidder may withdraw theirproposal for a period of ninetydays (90) calendar days afterthe date set for the Proposaldue date.

The District reserves the right toreject any and all proposals or towaive any irregularities or infor-mation in any proposals.

Each bidder is encouraged toand is expected to exercise duediligence to comply with the pro-visions of California PublicContract Code Section 10115 etseq. and California Military andVeterans Code Section 999 etseq. which require all applicablecontracts to satisfy state wideparticipation goals of not lessthan tree percent (3%) for dis-abled veteran business enter-prises (DVBE).

Rialto Unified School District isan "Equal Opportunity" employ-er.

The awarded bid shall be deter-mined on the base bid, and otherconditions, listed in the“Information to Bidder” of theProject Manual.

Respondent represents that ithas no existing financial interestand will not acquire any suchinterest, direct or indirect, whichcould conflict in any manner ordegree with the performance ofservices required under this Bidand that no person having anysuch interest shall be subcon-tracted in connection with thisBid, or employed byRespondent.

Respondent will take all neces-sary steps to avoid the appear-ance of a conflict of interest andshall have a duty to disclose tothe District prior to entering intoan agreement any and all cir-cumstances existing at such timewhich pose a potential conflict ofinterest.

First publication:October 15, 2015Second publication:October 22, 2015Job Walk: MANDATORYOctober 26, 2015, 2 p.m.Deadline for Final WrittenQ u e s t i o n s :November 2, 2015, 4 p.m.Response to written questions,issue last addendum: November9, 2015Pre-qualification due:November 5, 2015, 4 p.m.Pre-qualification published list:November 16, 2015Proposals Due:November 23, 2015, 10 a.m.

Daniel Distrola, PurchasingManager, Rialto Unified SchoolDistrict, San Bernardino County,State of California

Published El Chicano October 15, 22, 2015 E-7309

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat sealed bids will bereceived in the NutritionServices Department of theSan Bernardino City UnifiedSchool District, 1257Northpark Boulevard, SanBernardino, California, 92407,on or before 11:00 a.m., onNovember 12, 2015, for DISHMACHINE/CLEANING PROD-UCTS & INCLUDED DIS-PENSING/PM SERVICE,under Bid No. NSB 2015/16-6.

Bid documents required forbidding may be secured at theabove department. Please callNutrition Services PurchasingOffice at 909/881-8000 formore information.

The District reserves the rightto reject any or all bids, and towaive any irregularities orinformalities in any bid or in thebid process and to accept orreject any items thereon.

Publications of this Notice areOctober 15, 2015 and October22, 2015.

SAN BERNARDINO CITYUNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

By: Becky Hickey, Buyer,Nutrition Services DepartmentCNS-2801986#PUBLISHED EL CHICANO10/15, 10/22/15 E-7306

Petitioner or Attorney: DanielAndress Sanchez, 1405 SanBernardino Rd. #41-I, Upland,CA 91786San Bernardino Superior Court,8303 North Haven Avenue,Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730.PETITION OF: Daniel AndressSanchez, FOR CHANGE OFNAMEORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case Number: CIVRS 1500427TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: Petitioner: DanielAndress Sanchez has filed apetition with this court for adecree changing names as fol-lows:Present name: Daniel AndressSanchez to Proposed name:Dani Syrxio AhndrecTHE COURT ORDERS that allpersons interested in this mattershall appear before this court atthe hearing indicated below toshow cause, if any, why the peti-tion for change of name shouldnot be granted. Any personobjecting to the name changesdescribed above must file a writ-ten objection that includes thereasons for the objection at leasttwo court days before the matteris scheduled to be heard andmust appear at the hearing toshow cause why the petitionshould not be granted. If no writ-ten objection is timely filed, thecourt may grant the petition with-out a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING Date:11/23/15, Time: 8:30 a Dept:R10The address of the court is:same as noted aboveA copy of this Order to ShowCause shall be published atleast once each week for foursuccessive weeks prior to thedate set for hearing on the peti-tion in the following newspaperof general circulation, printed inthis county: El ChicanoDated: SEP 23 2015JON D. FERGUSONJudge of the Superior CourtPublished El Chicano10/15,10/22,10/29,11/5/15 E-7307

NOTICE OF PETITIONTO ADMINISTERESTATE OF:

Vaughn Elton McClaina/k/a Vaughn E.

McClainCASE NO.: PROPS

1500919To all heirs, beneficiaries,creditors, contingent credi-tors, and persons who maybe otherwise interested inthe will or estate, or both of:Vaughn Elton McClaina/k/a Vaughn E. McClainVaughn Elton McClain andVaughn E. McClainA PETITION FOR PRO-BATE has been filed byJames V. McClain in theSuperior Court ofCalifornia, County of SANBERNARDINO THE PETITION FOR PRO-BATE requests that JamesV. McClain be appointed aspersonal representative toadminister the estate of thedecedent.THE PETITION requeststhe decedent's WILL andcodicils, if any, be admittedto probate. The will andany codicils are availablefor examination in the filekept by the court.THE PETITION requestsauthority to administer theestate under theI n d e p e n d e n tAdministration of EstatesAct. (This authority allowsthe personal representativeto take many actions with-out obtaining courtapproval. Before takingcertain actions, however,the personal representativewill be required to givenotice to interested per-sons unless they havewaived notice or consentedto the proposed action.)The independent adminis-tration authority will begranted unless an interest-ed person files an objectionto this petition and showsgood cause why the courtshould not grant theauthority.A HEARING on the petitionwill be held on November19, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. inDept. S55 located at 351North Arrowhead Avenue,San Bernardino, CA 92415.IF YOU OBJECT to thegranting of the petition, youshould either appear at thehearing and state yourobjections or file writtenobjections with the courtbefore the hearing. Yourappearance may be in per-son or by your attorney.IF YOU ARE A CREDITORor a contingent creditor ofthe deceased, you must fileyour claim with the courtand mail a copy to the per-sonal representativeappointed by the courtwithin the later of either (1)four months from the dateof first issuance of letters toa general personal repre-sentative, as defined insection 58(b) of theCalifornia Probate Code, or(2) 60 days from the date ofmailing or personal deliveryto you of a notice undersection 9052 of theCalifornia Probate Code.Other California statutesand legal authority mayaffect your rights as a cred-itor. You may want to con-sult with an attorney knowl-edgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE thefile kept by the court. If youare a person interested inthe estate, you may filewith the court a Request forSpecial Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of aninventory and appraise-ment of estate assets or ofany petition or account asprovided in Probate CodeSection 1250. A Requestfor Special Notice form isavailable from the CourtClerk.Attorney for Petitioner:Christopher A. ShumateAlbrektson & Shumate LLP1801 Orange Tree Lane,Ste. 230Redlands, CA 92374Published El Chicano10/15,10/22,10/29/15 E-7310

HOUSING AUTHORITY OFTHE COUNTY OF SAN

BERNARDINONOTICE FOR “Request for

Proposal” RFP #PC866 - TenantScreening Services

HACSB CONTACT PERSON:Angie LardapideProcurement and ContractsManagerHousing Authority of SanBernardino715 E. Brier Drive, San Bdno,CA 92408

HOW TO OBTAIN BID DOCS: 1. Access www.hacsb.com2. Click onto the “Business”page3. Click onto Bid #PC866 toview and download Requestfor Proposal

PROPOSAL SUBMITTALRETURN: HACSBAdministration Office715 E. Brier DriveSan Bernardino, CA 92408Attn: Angie LardapideProcurement & ContractsDepartment

PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONDATE: Nov 19, 2015 by 3:00P.M.

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Inland Empire Hispanic Leadership CouncilHonors Leaders at 5th Annual Gala

The Inland Empire His-panic Leadership Coun-cil (IEHLC) hosted its

Fifth Annual Gala at the Carde-nas Family Residence on Thurs-day, October 15, 2015. More than 250 community andbusiness leaders from both SanBernardino and RiversideCounty, including key Federal,State and Local Officials, cametogether to recognize four com-munity leaders who have made adifference in the Inland Empireregion. The IEHLC honored DoreenDominguez, Chairman of theVanir Group, with its prestigiousLegend Award, the highest awardpresented by the group. Theaward is presented to an individ-ual who has dedicated their life-long work as an advocate for theimprovement of the communitiesof the Inland Empire. Ms. Dominguez succeeded her

beloved late father, H. FrankDominguez, and chairs the VanirCompanies, including Vanir De-velopment Company, Inc., VanirConstruction Management, Inc.and Vanir Construction Com-pany, Inc., which have success-fully completed over $8.5 billionin real estate developments, de-sign-build lease, and constructionservices. Vanir ConstructionManagement has been consis-tently ranked by EngineeringNews Record Magazine as one ofthe top construction managementfirms in the nation. Ms.Dominguez also created Vanir Fi-nancial Services, which ownsVanir Securities, and recently

launched Vanir Energy, LLC, agreen initiative specializing insolar thermal energy.“Dorene Dominguez epitomizeswhat the IEHLC represents,stated IEHLC President, Jaime C.Hurtado. She is home grown,well-educated, a savvy businesswoman and operates with a truesense of civic morality, whichrenders a higher quality of life forthe Inland Empire communities.” The IEHLC also presented itsChampionship Award to three in-dividuals who have demonstratedsuperior management and leader-ship skills. These honorees haveoperated with great wisdom, highmoral standards and are commit-ted to improving the quality oflife for the citizens of the InlandEmpire. This year’s recipients includedGloria Macias Harrison, Board ofTrustees San Bernardino Com-munity College (EducationChampion Award); Rámon Ál-varez: President, Owner of Ál-varez Lincoln, Álvarez Jaguar(Business Champion Award) andJay Orr, CEO of RiversideCounty (Public Policy ChampionAward). “It is always such a pleasure toshowcase the dynamic leadersthat live in our backyard. Theselocal heroes are powerhouses,that live, work and mentor in ourcommunities,” said Hurtado. Sponsors of the event include:Cardenas Markets; Coca-ColaCompany; Vanir ConstructionManagement, Inc.; RiversideCounty Board of Supervisors;Cal State University of San

Bernardino; James Ramos,Chairman, 3rd District Supervi-sor, Josie Gonzales, 5th DistrictSupervisor; San Antonio Re-gional Hospital; Morongo Bandof Mission Indians; GreshamSavage Attorneys at Law; LawOffices of C. Robert Bakke; In-land Behavioral and Health Serv-ices; Lewis Group of Companies;Kerry Allen and Associates; and

Premier Marketing. The Inland Empire HispanicLeadership Council (IEHLC) is aregional non-profit organizationcomprised of community leaderswho have come together and col-laborate in order to improve thequality of life for the Hispaniccommunity in the Inland Empireregion. The council has centeredits work in the areas of Business,

Education & Public Policy.The Council meets regularly toconduct an open dialogue inorder to find solutions for anycompromising issues within theregion. It is our vision to improvequality of life, create opportuni-ties in order to sustain positiveand responsible growth for theHispanic community.

Courtesy PhotoIEHLC Board Member Yolanda Cabrera (left) presented GloriaMacias Harrison, Board of Trustee for the San Bernardino Com-munity College District with the Champion Award.

Courtesy PhotoFormer US Treasurer Rosario Marin (left) with IEHLC President Jaime Hurtado and IEHLCBoard Member Laura Morales.

Courtesy PhotoIIEHLC Board Member Laura Morales with Legend Award recip-ient and keynote speaker Dorene Dominguez, Chairman of VanirGroup of Companies.

ObituaryLois Alma (PHELPS) Hanna

The world lost a dynamic lady September 13,2015, when Lois Alma (PHELPS) Hannapassed away at Rapid City Regional Med-

ical Center. She suffered a brief decline, succumb-ing to pneumonia. Lois had been a resident of RapidCity for many years after she and her husband, Ken-neth Hanna, retired there from Oskaloosa, IA. Loiswas predeceased by Ken who passed away in 2009.While living in Rapid City Lois was involved at St.Andrew’s Episcopal Church, a member of the Busi-ness and Professional Women’s Foundation, and asupporter of the Club for Boys. Sharp and vivaciousuntil the end she was working on learning to ride astrider bike to stay fit. She was most recently a veryhappy resident of West Hills where she enjoyed thefriendly staff, lovely residents, and beautiful facili-ties. She will be missed by her many friends there.Born June 12, 1921 on a raisin ranch in Caruthers,CA, Lois Alma Phelps was the firstborn of FlorenceEaton and Jesse J. Phelps. She became big sister toRobert Eugene and John Eaton (“Buddy”). Loisgraduated from San Bernardino High School in1938 and married Alec Fergusson in 1941. She wasthe mother of two extraordinary children, Kathleen(b. 1943), and James (b. 1948). An industrious andpatriotic woman she worked in the metallurgy labfor Kaiser Steel in Fontana, CA during WWII help-ing to build victory and liberty boats. While raisingher family in Rialto, CA she was involved in the Ri-

alto Women’s Club, the PTA, St. Peter’s EpiscopalChurch, Cub Scouts, Eastern Star, and a supporterof Little League.After successfully launching her children into theworld Lois continued her professional career work-ing as an administrative assistant for CongressmanJerry Pettis of CA and then going into the travel in-dustry for many years. She loved to travel and didso extensively. Her grandchildren remember fondlyreceiving postcards and gifts from around the world.Her long marriage to Alec Fergusson was dissolvedin 1971. She married Ken Hanna in 1976 and aftera few years in southern California they moved to hishometown of Oskaloosa, IA. They golfed, traveled,and socialized abundantly and regularly attended thehome football games of Ken’s alma mater, the Uni-versity of Iowa.Lois was a meticulous hostess with flawless taste.From making decisions about her home to herwardrobe to discussing politics she did so on herown terms, convicted in her opinions. In spite of herfine taste she was never afraid of hard work. Loiswas a beautiful seamstress, skilled in upholstery,and could paint and refinish furniture to perfection.She was a doting grandmother, known to spoil onthe spot or, if needed threaten to “dust your ruffles!”She impressed her great-grandchildren with herability to play jacks well past the age of 80. In herlater years she was affectionately known as “GGLo,” Great-Grandma Lois.Lois is survived by her son and daughter-in-law,Jim and Marsha Fergusson of Anchorage, AK; herdaughter and son-in-law, John and Kathy Bley ofSeven Bays, WA; seven grandchildren: John, Matt,Sarah, Elizabeth, Andrew, Scott, and Robert sprin-kled around the United States; and her collection of17 “Greats” as she called them: Jenny, Ryon, Aaron,Hayden, Jack, Hank, Grace, Nolan, Will, Chase, Au-drey, Emelia, Liam, Katie, Luke, Matthew, andKatherine. She is also survived by a sister-in-lawDelores Hope Phelps of Palm Springs, and a numberof nieces and nephews. She was particularly closewith her niece Carolyn Phelps of Stillwater, MN.Lois is also remembered by her four step childrenand their respective spouses: Cheryl Taylor, Kath-leen Larsen, Johnetta Davis, and Scott Hanna.Graveside services for Lois will be held October23rd at 3 PM at Montecito Memorial Park Cemeteryin Colton, CA. In lieu of flowers the family suggestsa donation to your favorite charity.

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By Yazmin Alvarez

With the roll of a die theHumane Society ofSan Bernardino Valley

was transformed into high roller'sshowroom for guests to Ante UpFor Animals during the annualfundraising Casino Night and DogHouse Auction. The event, open to those 21 andolder and held Oct. 17, offeredgames of Craps, Blackjack,Roulette and a few other table fa-vorites, along with food, drinksand plenty of opportunities to turnin chips for raffle tickets. And this year’s raffle items wereone for the books.From the coveted “Flying High”package, which included luggageand two tickets anywhere South-west Airlines flies in the U.S., topackages where you can pamper

yourself, your pet or family, ticketsto raffle items were overflowingon tables for chances to win. “Whether we’re winning here orend up winning a raffle, we’re stillwinning,” said casino night guestLiz McGiffin. “We’re having ablast!”McGiffin, who dressed up asBatgirl, and brought along her hus-band Batman, a.k.a Dave, to theevent, made her way from Vic-torville for the fundraiser. The dynamic duo also volunteerwith the HSSBV, they said, and areavid supporters of the organiza-tion. “We don’t mind making the driveto support them in any way,” shesaid. And plenty other guests had thesame sentiments. This year’scasino night crowd helped fill theHumane Society both inside and

out, along with raising more than$12,000 to benefit programs andservices offered through the groupincluding low cost spay and neu-tering, humane education pro-grams, and animal crueltyinvestigations. New this year included a cos-tume contest, which made for“Howler-ween” fun and morechances to bet on raffle prizes anda craft table where guests coulddecorate their own pumpkin, maskor pet banana.The live auction also helped rallyup guests as themed dog houseswith dog beds included were upfor grabs, including a NightmareBefore Dogmas house and a housefit for Royal Treatment.To learn more about the HumanSociety of San Bernardino Valleyand its upcoming events, visitwww.hssbv.org.

Ghouls and gals ‘Ante Up for Animals’during HSSBV Casino Night

iecN photo/yAzmiN AlvArezliz and Dave mcGiffin gamble the night away in support of ani-mals during the humane society of san bernardino valley’scasino Night. courtesy photo/hssbv

Guests put on their best costumes for this year’s costume contest during casino Night at the hu-mane society of san bernardino valley.

SBD Fest brings some prideback to San Bernardino

By Rocio Aguayo,Contributing Writer

There was Airplanes, Beer,Food, and Craig Campbellduring the SBD Fest on

Saturday, October 17, The first AirShow & Benefit Concert that tookplace in San Bernardino since1992 was hosted by K-FROG inorder to raise money for the He-roes' Wings Foundation, whichprovides transportation and sup-port to veterans and first respon-ders in need.There were numerous of activi-ties happening on the SanBernardino International Airportgrounds. Aerial performances in-cluded a car show, air show, coun-

try concert, vendors, and more.There was two military planes,used for cargo personnel for theU.S. Air Force Reserves from theMarch Base in Riverside. “The two planes are used for mis-sions to Europe all over the world,carrying cargo for NASA andPresidential Support Missions.The plane turns into a mobile hos-pital to transport injured with twopilots and one loadmaster,.” saidSMSGT Rick Fowler.The Patriot Jet Team flying six

jet formations side-by-side at in-credible speeds, skydivers, stuntaircraft, jet aircraft, helicopterdemonstrations, vintage aircraftand static displays of military air-craft from the past and present.

In addition, there were severalfood trucks, vendors, and organi-zations. The crowd was hyped dur-ing the country concert, presentedby Stater Bros. Markets and Pepsi,that featured Craig Campbell andCassadee Pope in the afternoon.Lastly a car show with vintage,classic, and high performance ve-hicles took place. Cars on displayincluded the Batmobile, the AutoClub Speedway Woody, the StaterBros. Diamond T, and the InfernoJet Truck. “This event hasn’t happened in

over 20 years,” said Elihu Leon ofHighland. “It’s amazing to hear alot of positive feedback about thisevent.”

photo/rocio AGuAyoA World War ii-era fighter plane.

photo/rocio AGuAyocountry singer craig campbell.

courtesy photo/hssbvGuests put on their best costumes for this year’s costume contestduring casino Night at the humane society of san bernardinovalley.