Inland Empire Weekly February 04 2016

Youngsters learn kindness throughTeddy Bear Clinic

By Yazmin Alvarez

History will come time lifeSaturday in Redlands asAbraham Lincoln and

Civil War reenactors mill around

the Lincoln Memorial Shrine forits 44th annual Open House. The festival-type event, whichwill feature several hands-onactivities, runs from noon to 3p.m.

Highlights for this year’s eventincludes new exhibits beingunveiled at the museum such as a

Inland Empire

By Yazmin Alvarez

Bears were healed at thehands of children lastweek as part of a bullying

awareness campaign aimed at

teaching kindness.Kindergarten and first grade stu-dents at Holy Rosary Academy inSan Bernardino learned first-handthe meaning of “caring” duringthe teddy bear clinic held Jan. 29

for the “The Great KindnessChallenge.”Mason Renison, 6, placed a ban-

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“Abraham Lincoln” will deliver his second inaugural address Feb. 6 as part of the 44th annual OpenHouse celebration at the Lincoln Shrine in Redlands. Got News?

Send information to InlandEmpire Weekly CommunityNews Editor Yazmin Alvarez [email protected] or call909-381-9898 ext. 207.

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IECN PHOTO/YAZMIN ALVAREZMason Renison, 6, a student at Holy Rosary Academy in San Bernardino shows kindness to abear as part of a bullying awareness campaign Jan. 29.

2016 WatchornLincoln Dinner

to feature historian Ed

Ayers

Lincoln Memorial Shrine to host 44th Open House Saturday

Edward L. Ayers, nation-ally-known historian andpresident emeritus of

University of Richmond inVirginia, will present thekeynote address “The Mystery ofthe American Civil War” at theWatchorn Lincoln Dinner onFriday, Feb. 12, at University ofRedlands’s Orton Center.The Watchorn Lincoln Dinnerwas first held in 1932, and hasbecome one of the most signifi-cant events to honor the life ofAmerica’s 16th PresidentAbraham Lincoln. The annualdinner includes live music,updates about the Lincoln Shrinemuseum, and the keynoteaddress.Dr. Ayers is a prolific author andeditor. His book “The Promise ofthe New South: Life AfterReconstruction” was a finalistfor the Pulitzer Prize in Historyin 1992. “In The Presence ofMine Enemies: The Civil War inthe Heart of America 1859-1863” won ColumbiaUniversity’s Bancroft Prize forDistinguished Book in AmericanHistory as well as the Albert J.Beveridge Award, presented bythe American HistoricalAssociation for the best English-language book on the history ofthe United States, Canada orLatin America.In addition to his scholarship andleadership in the universityworld, Dr. Ayers is the 19th cen-tury “history guy” on the syndi-cated radio program “Backstory,with the American HistoryGuys.” The program can beheard on Public Radio stationsacross the country, and as a pod-cast from the show’s websitewww.backstoryradio.org.Attendance at the dinner is $45for members of the LincolnMemorial Association and $55for the general public. For reser-vations, please call (909) 798-7632 or [email protected].

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-dage on his bear’s knee to notonly help it through the pain, but toalso help it heal, he said.“It’s a way to show you care andit helps you getter better. It’s whatbeing kind means.”The event marked the third yearstudents at the academy partici-pated in the national kindnessmovement through DignityHealth’s Southern California Hos-pitals. Last year, Dignity Health'sparticipation in the challenge led tosetting a new Guinness WorldRecord for the Largest Collage ofCut-out Hand prints. This year, the group partneredwith 121 schools to bring kindnessactivities to life for 86,000 studentsacross Southern California.

In addition to learning how tocare for someone, the day’s activi-ties also included spreading kindwords through hand-made cards.Children drew hearts, a sunshineand happy faces to help brightenthe day of patients in hospitals. The Great Kindness Challengewas created by the nonprofit Kidsfor Peace and is dedicated to creat-ing a culture of kindness in ele-mentary , middle and high schoolsnationwide. To learn more about the move-ment visit, www.greatkindness-challenge.org.

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

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rare example of Lincoln’s use ofcongressional privilege while amember of the House of Represen-tatives; the importance of musicduring the Civil War; a letter writ-ten by future President ChesterArthur as Quartermaster Generalfor New York in 1862; and looks atthe post-war world through a car-pet bag, carried by so-called “car-pet baggers” in the South, andphotos and mementos of Civil Warveterans organizations.Civil War re-enactors, includingartillery demonstrations by the 1stPennsylvania Light Artillery, mem-

bers of the 7th Michigan Volunteercavalry on horseback and Lincolnhimself presenting the GettysburgAddress will also be part of thisyear’s festivities“Over the years the open househas become a great celebration ofall things related to the life andtimes of Abraham Lincoln,” saidcurator Nathan Gonzales. “The un-veiling of our new exhibits, com-bined with live music andre-enactors, should make for a greatday for guests of all ages.”Refreshments will be served bythe museum’s docents and enter-tainment will be provided by fid-dler Bill Bell and his Civil War

quartet. Colorful balloons will beprovided for the youngsters and theever-popular Lincoln Log play areawill be set up in front of the build-

ing. Returning this year will be alarge play area sponsored by the In-land Empire LEGO User Groupcomplete with a LEGO Civil Warbattle scene and Abraham LincolnLEGO figure.The Lincoln Memorial Shrine isat 125 W. Vine St. in Redlands. Ad-

mission to the museum and theopen house is free.

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

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a replica civil War era canon is fired during last year’s annual lincoln shrine open house celebra-tion.

iecn photo/yazMin alvareznadine lyseight, Md, at st. Bernardine Medical center colors a get well card with a student. thecards will be delivered to hospital patients.

iecn photo/yazMin alvarezstudents partner up to show kindness during a bullying aware-ness campaign Jan. 29 at holy rosary academy in sanBernardino.

courtesy photo/city of redlands“abraham lincoln” is scheduled to make an appearance during the 44th annual lincoln Memorialshrine open house feb. 6 in redlands.

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Honor by Giving:During the month of February,P.F. Chang at 3475 Tyler in River-side is celebrating Chinese NewYear by donating $1.00 for everymeal ordered by customers whomention the promotion to the Boysand Girls Club of the Greater Red-lands and Riverside area. If youlike Chinese food this is a greatway to celebrate since the com-pany will donate up to $100,000.As of this edition I do not know ifthis promotion also includes otherP.F. Chang restaurants in the SanBernardino and Riverside coun-ties. The Boys and Girls Clubserves Alta Loma, Corona, LomaLinda, Mentone, Moreno Valley,Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands,Riverside, Rialto, San Bernardinoand Victorville.

Exceptional Service:Dr. Tomas Morales, President ofCalifornia State University, SanBernardino, is among the 60awardees from San Bernardinoand Riverside counties for excep-tional service to the children, fam-ilies and the less fortunate whowill be recognized at the 5th An-nual Unforgettable Heart Awardsluncheon on February 12th at theFox Event Center in Redlands.Others being honored include: 11year old Faith Powell of Highland,Tyler Nguyen of Rialto, AnneRogan of Riverside and MargaretMuller of Yucaipa. Recipients rep-resent 25 different Inland Empiretowns. Over 200 communitymembers have received the HeartAward already. The UnforgettableFoundation has provided burial as-sistance for more than 5,000 fam-ilies with limited resources. It isthe mission of the organization tohelp families going through theterrible tragedy of losing a childand should be able to afford digni-fied burial. For ticket informationcall 909.335.1600

Black History Month:The Association for the Study ofAfrican American Life and His-tory (ASALH) founders of BlackHistory Month have announcedthis year's theme as "HallowedGrounds: Sites of African Ameri-can Memories". There will bemany activities in schools and in

the community that will reflect onthe contributions that AfricanAmericans have made to the de-velopment and history of America.Make time to participate and learnthe richness of our history and itsmany contributors.

Save the Date:

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

Friday, February 5 to Satur-day, February 20 - the SanBernardino Cultural Foundationpresents an Art Exhibit featuringBlack artists at the National Or-ange Show Art Gallery, 689 S. EStreet, San Bernardino. Galleryhours are Friday from 6 to 9 p.m.and Saturdays from 1 to 5 p.m.

Friday, February 5 - the Unfor-gettables Foundation presents Un-forgettable Night of Laughter toBenefit Families of Veterans fea-turing Elayne Boosler. This will beheld at the Mission Inn Hotel &Spa, 3649 Mission Inn Ave. from6:30 to 10 p.m. For sponsorshipand ticket information call909.335.1600

Saturday, February 6 - the SanBernardino Symphony presentsEchoes of America, a concert cel-ebrating music to inspire theAmerican Soul at 7:30 p.m. at theCalifornia Theater, 562 W. 4thStreet. The program will featurethe music of composers: CharlesIves, Variations on America; FerdeGrofe, Grand Canyon Suite; Mor-ton Gould, American Salute;Richard Rogers & Robert R. Ben-nett, Victory at Sea; William GrantStill, The American Scene; andJohn Phillip Sousa, Stars andStripes Forever. For ticket infor-mation call 909.381.5388

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

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

service basis. For information callDani Bubier 909.825.8404

Thursday, February 11 - theSan Bernardino Valley CollegeArts, Lectures & Diversity, Stu-dent Services & Associated Stu-dent Government present a lectureby Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, profes-sor of African American Studies atMoorehouse College. Topic isBlack Lives Matter. This free eventwill be held in the Auditorium. Forinformation call 909.384.8615

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

Friday, February 12 - the Un-forgettables Foundation presentsUnforgettable Heart AwardsLuncheon. Check-in at 10:30 andlunch at 11 a.m. to be held at theFox Events Center, 123 Cajon St.,Redlands. Sponsorships Available.Event cost $75 before February 5.For more info or to RSVP contactTim Evans at (909) 335-1600 ore m a i [email protected]

Wednesday, February 17 - theInland Empire Economic Partner-ship (IEEP) presents its IEEP An-nual Dinner at the Red HillCountry Club in Rancho Cuca-monga from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Thisevent will celebrate accomplish-

ments of the organization andhonor six individuals/entities inthe region that improve the qualityof life and business climate in theInland Empire. To register for thisevent: http://ieep2016annualdin-ner.eventbrite.com

Friday, February 19 - the SanBernardino Chamber of Com-merce presents 108th Installationof Officers - Business Expo &Casino Night from 6 to 11 p.m. atthe National Orange Show SportsCenter Backstretch, 930 S. Arrow-head Ave - Gate 10. For informa-tion on sponsorships, BusinessExpo and Tickets call the Cham-ber: 909.885.7515

February 29 to March 4 - ReadAcross America Week

Wednesday, March 2 - theTrade Connection Regional TradeForum presents "How to GrowYour Business Through Exports"from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the SanBernardino International Airport,275 N. Leland Way, InternationalTerminal.

Saturday, March 5 - the 10thAnnual The State Of Women – thisevent recognizes and celebratesdynamic women who represent thecommunity. It begins at 10 a.m. at1686 W. Baseline, Rialto - LogisticCenter #2. And is hosted by MayorDeborah Robertson, City ClerkBarbara McGee, Woman's Club ofRialto, NCNW Inland Empire andthe IE League of Women Voters.This free event will feature vendorbooths, raffles, awards and re-

freshments. Due to limited spaceRSVP is requested - call:909.820.2519

Saturday, March 19, - Fundrais-ing Gala Dinner and Auction- Livefrom Crafton it’s Saturday Night -from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the newCrafton Hills College Center. Fori n f o r m a t i o n :www.craftonhills.edu/foundation

Wednesday, March 30 - LatinoEducation & Advocacy Days(LEAD) Summit at CaliforniaState University, San Bernardino.For information: http:/leadsum-mit.csusb.edu

Saturday, April 23 - the RialtoSchool District presents "Putin onthe Ritz" at Amina Carter HighSchool from 6 to 9 p.m. This an-nual program highlights the per-forming arts talents of students inRialto School District while rais-ing funds for the district's arts pro-grams.

Quote:"Community service has taught

me all kinds of skills and increasedmy confidence. You go out thereand think on your feet, work withothers and create something fromnothing. That's what life's allabout."

- Andrew Shue

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Presidents Day is aroundthe corner and well, allhail days off!

So in celebration of not havingto go to work (and yes, I’m count-ing down the days and planningahead — President’s Day is Feb.15 — which means there’s ex-actly only 10 more days I have totill I’m free of job duties andadulting) I figured I’d share withyou all a few fun facts about theglorious day that relieves most ofus from work!Woot!In search of finding ways onhow I’ll spend my free day; whereto eat of course, I figured, “Ohhey! Maybe I should go some-where? Who am I kidding I’llprobably just eat the day away.But, I still feel I should share theplaces I came across and the tid-bits that could win you one ofthose brain games.Alright, from a posting on theNational Park Foundation, be-cause landmarks are cool every-one should visit a national park,here it goes:“...With so many options tochoose from, you may not have togo far to find a park that’s pro-tected in honor of a former Com-mander-in-Chief....One thing’s forsure: there’s no shortage of placesto celebrate, so find a park nearyou and take some time to learnsomething fun about these famousheads of state.For example, did you know thatJimmy Carter was a peanut farmerbefore kicking off his political ca-reer?”OMG — A peanut farmer!? Ithank him for possibly farmingthe mother peanut that makes mypeanut butter — thanks Jimmy.

“Or that Gerald R. Ford is theonly American president to haveserved as a park ranger?As a tribute to our fearless lead-ers, here are some neat facts aboutPresidents Day and our parks thathonor their life and legacy. Didyou know that …”• Presidents Day is celebrated onthe third Monday in February,thanks to the 1968 Uniform Mon-day Holiday Act

• It was established in 1885 inhonor of President George Wash-ington’s birthday• Washington’s birthday was ac-tually on February 22, 1732 (thiswould be his 282ndbirthday!)• Washington’s birthplace is anational monument and is locatedin Colonial Beach, VA• It is still officially called Wash-ington’s Birthday by the federalgovernment• The government debated re-naming the holiday to PresidentsDay to include President AbrahamLincoln’s birthday, but the pro-posal failed in committees• Lincoln’s birthday was actuallyon February 12, 1809 (this wouldbe his 205thbirthday!)• Lincoln’s birthplace is a na-tional historical park and is lo-cated in Hodgenville, Kentucky• President Ulysses S. Grant es-tablished Yellowstone as the firstnational park• President Theodore Roosevelthas the most national parks namedin his honor• Lincoln is a close runner-up forthat title• Roosevelt’s birthplace is a na-tional historic site and is locatedin New York City, NY• Adams National HistoricalPark was the birthplace of twopresidents: John Adams and JohnQuincy Adams• The most recent presidentialbirthplace added to the NationalPark System belonged to WilliamJefferson Clinton• There are 35 parks named afterAmerican Presidents, and onepark that celebrates four of them(but it’s named after a New Yorkattorney)

So if you have the day off, getout!!

To read the rest of the article,visit the National Park Founda-tion’s website at www.national-parks.org to read the entire articlepublished, visit www.national-parks.org/connect/blog/15-fun-facts-about-presidents-day-and-our-national-parks

By Yazmin Alvarez

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During law school I was taughtnever to apologize nor to say: “I’msorry”. To do so would evidenceweakness and a good advocatemust always stand his ground. Iwas also taught to never say:“thank you” because whatever isreceived is duly deserved. Theseare simple power tricks of percep-tion, which I have chosen not toutilize.• Why do I apologize?When I first desired to enter thepublic life in the Inland Empire, Idid so for two reasons. 1. To helpmake this area an international en-vironment which will in turn pro-vide more opportunity to ouryoung people-via education andbusiness opportunities. 2. To pro-vide free internet to all residentsthrough a high powered Wi-Fi net-work to be operated by each cityrespectively; such as the onesbeing used in these Californiacities: Bakersfield, Calabasas,Culver City, Hayward, Healds-burg, Long Beach, Merced, Milpi-tas, Mountain View, Santa Monicaand Santa Rosa. I have previously run for threeelections but have never beenelected to office. I first ran forFontana City Council, then SanBernardino County School Board,and then Fontana Mayor. I havecontemplated running for Assem-bly but I believe enough isenough. My days of campaigning

have come to an end.Thus, I apologize to the InlandEmpire as a whole because I wasnot able to obtain an elected officeto be in a better position to provideopportunities which I believe willpropel the inland empire into therealm of long overdue prosperityfor many good citizens.Subsequent to deciding not torun for a public office, I sought toimplement my ideas through apublic arena. I first approachedSan Bernardino City to become amember of a Chinese Sister Cityprogram wherein I intended toprovide Chinese interns to thisarea and American interns toChina. Calls were not returned. Ithen Contacted the SanBernardino School District and of-fered to teach all of the childrenand staff of the San BernardinoSchool district an introductorycourse in Mandarin at no cost tothe school district. This would bedone by me arranging for volun-teer teachers to come from Chinato teach the classes for a three-month period of time. In conjunc-tion with this offer, I suggested tohave the most motivated studentsbe given a trip to China where myChinese training company willteach them Mandarin at no cost.This, in my opinion would moti-vate the school district and theparents to want to implement apermanent Mandarin program dis-trict wide. Yet I am still waitingon calls to be returned.Thus, I must apologize again.

In order to accommodate for theunsuccessful attempts at achievingthe above mentioned two goals Ihave decided to spearhead the firstgoal of helping to make the InlandEmpire an international environ-ment for education and businessby offering to send 300 people toChina each year to learn the lan-guage for two months and to culti-vate relationships with Chinesebusinesses for the purpose of cre-ating import and export opportu-nities for our youth. Many ofthese 300 individuals will be pro-vided full or partial scholarships toparticipate in this program. Eachparticipant must be over 18 yearsof age.At this time I am no closer to en-couraging the Inland Empire tocreate an area wide free WI-FI butthis goal has not been forgotten.If you are interested in being oneof the 300 people to go to Chinafor a two-month period of timeyou may send me an email to [email protected]. Inthe subject line write “China”. Inthe body of the email include yourfull name, telephone number, ad-dress, age, marital status and cur-rent occupation. Here is theopportunity for us to grasp andpropel ourselves as individualsinto an obtainable goal of elevatedprosperity.

Keith McCarter, B.S., J.D.McCarter University

I apologize to the Inland Empire

Janice Rutherford and theAQMD can do better

This coming Friday, the stateSenate Environmental QualityCommittee is having a hearing onthe South Coast Air Quality Man-agement District’s recent NOxRECLAIM decision. At the end oflast year, the governing board atthe AQMD, which regulates theair quality in our district, ap-proved a rule aimed at cuttingsmog-causing pollutants in our re-gion, but it's far too weak. Thisrule will fall far short of protect-ing us-- in fact, it will cause ourhealth continue to be at risk. Thestate Senate now wants answers

as to why our governing boardwould place our lives in danger bynot voting on a stronger smog-cutting rule.

Among those who voted againsta strong clean air rule was Super-visor Janice Rutherford, who putthe interest of gas-fired powerplants and refineries ahead of herconstituents. Being that the InlandEmpire has some of the worstsmog in the nation, this is ab-solutely shameful and unaccept-

able. If Janice Rutherford and theAQMD won’t represent us, thenwho will?

It's a relief to see Senate Pro TemKevin De Leon and other statesenators take up this issue on Fri-day. Too many lives are at stake -we can and must do more to cleanup our air.

Allen HernandezFontana, CA

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Words to Think About: What is life?

By G. W. Abersold Ph.D.

Without a doubt the mostprovocative questionever asked is, “What is

life?” The “how” to deal with it hasbeen discussed and cussed fromtime immemorial.I like what James Baldwin had to

say, “The challenge of life is to bepresent in everything we do. Fromgetting up in the morning to goingto bed at night.”Jesus even spoke about life. “I am

come that you might have life, andhave it more abundantly.” Obvi-ously He was talking about morethan our sum total of breathes andheart beats.

Some theorists describe life asBirth, Living and Death. No mean-ing, no purpose. The Bible some-times falls into that “slough ofdespond.” Methuselah is said tohave lived 969 years. That’s all heis noted for.Does the name Linda Ellis sound

familiar? Her poem, THE DASH,is enjoyed by millions. It is respon-sible for changed attitudes, a shift-ing of directions and motivations.

The dash refers to the line be-tween the dates of a person’s birthand death. It usually appears inobituaries and on tombstones. Asone writer puts it, “the poem willget you thinking differently aboutlife and what’s truly important.”A verse of the poem says: “So,

when your eulogy is being readwith your life’s actions to rehashwould you be proud of the thingsthey say about how you spent yourDASH?”Harry Ward Beecher is reported as

saying, “God asks no one if theywill accept life. The only choicethey have is what they will do withit.”Jesus lived only 33 years. The

same for Alexander the Great.Think for a moment what they bothaccomplished. Both, in their ownways, changed the world.I owe a big “thanks” to Dave

Bradshawe, Anglican churchmanand Cruise Director for the follow-ing story. It is about a womannamed Rose whose “dash” wasamazing.“The first day of school our pro-

fessor introduced himself and chal-lenged us to get to know someonewe didn’t already know.I stood up to look around when a

gentle hand touched my shoulder. Iturned around to find a wrinkled,little old lady beaming up at mewith a smile that lit up her entirebeing. She said, ‘Hi, handsome. Myname is Rose. I’m eighty-sevenyours old. Can I give you a hug?’I laughed and enthusiastically re-

sponded, ‘Of course you may!’ andshe gave me a giant squeeze.‘Why are you in college at such a

young, innocent age?’ I asked. Shejokingly replied, ‘I’m here to meeta rich husband, get married, have acouple of children, and then retireand travel.’

‘No seriously,’ I asked. I was cu-rious what may have motivated herto be taking on this challenge at herage.‘I always dreamed of having a

college education and now I’m get-ting one!’ she told me.After class we walked to the stu-

dent union building and shared achocolate milkshake. We became

instant friends. Every day for thenext three months we would leaveclass together and talk nonstop.

I was always mesmerized listen-ing to this ‘time machine’ as sheshared her wisdom and experiencewith me.Over the course of the year, Rose

became a campus icon and she eas-ily made friends where she went.She loved to dress up and she rev-eled in the attention bestowed uponher from the other students. Shewas living it up.At the end of the semester we in-

vited Rose to speak at our footballbanquet. I’ll never forget what shetaught us. She was introduced andstepped up to the podium. As shebegan to deliver her preparedspeech, she dropped her three byfive cards on the floor.Frustrated and a little embarrassed

she leaned into the microphone andsimply said ‘I’m sorry I’m so jit-tery. I’ll never get my speech backin order so let me just tell you whatI know.’ As we laughed she clearedher throat and began:‘We do not stop playing because

we are old; we grow old becausewe stop playing. There are four se-crets to staying young, being happy,and achieving success.1.-You have to laugh and find

humor everyday.

2.-You’ve got to have a dream.When you lose your dreams, youdie.We have so many people walking

around who are dead and don’tknow it!Anybody can grow older. That

doesn’t take any talent or ability.The idea is to grow up by alwaysfinding the opportunity to change.3.-Have no regrets. The elderly

usually don’t have regrets for whatwe did, but rather for things we didnot do.’4.-She concluded her speech by

courageously singing ‘The Rose.’She challenged each of us to studythe lyrics and live them out in ourdaily lives. “When the night hasbeen too lonely and the road hasbeen too long, and you think thatlove is only for the lucky and thestrong, just remember in thewinter far beneath the bitter snowslies the seed that with the sun’s lovein the spring becomes the ROSE.”At the year’s end Rose finished

the college degree she had begun allthose years ago. One week aftergraduation Rose died Over twothousand college students attendedher funeral in tribute to the wonder-ful woman who taught by examplethat it’s never too late to be all youcan possibly be.”Amen. Selah. So be it.

Los Angeles Rams had amazing feats come from1950's University of Redlands training camps

By Harvey M. Kahn

The return of the Los Ange-les Rams will bring backadded commerce and cre-

ate more opportunities for thosewho seek to overcome huge odds.It happened often when the Ramscalled the University of Redlandsits summer training camp from1949 to 1961.

Redlands was where Ramsteammates Les Richter and RoyHord first discussed launchingsuccessful careers in professionalauto racing. Redlands was whereundrafted Danny Villanueva hadhis father drive him to in 1960,when he beat out All-AmericanLou Michaels for the Rams kick-ing/punting job. After retiringfrom the NFL, Villanueva becamea broadcasting executive and thenfounding member of Spanish lan-guage television.

All-Pro linebacker Don Paulbecame a successful restauranteur,allegedly investing in the firstTaco Bell's. His Ram's Horn

Restaurant was in the Inland Cen-ter Mall for years. Many otherRam's fine tuned careers in Red-lands that earned them a place inthe Football Hall of Fame.

Possibly, the adventure ofJohn Houser was the most incred-ible to grow from a Ram's trainingcamp. Houser had just graduatedfrom the University of Redlandsin 1957 and decided to stickaround and tryout for the Rams.Coincidently, Rams coach SidGillman needed a quick big manto test a new speed blocking tech-nique. Gillman liked Houser be-cause he was a quick learner andcould play various positions. Itwon him the last place on theRam's 60-man training camp ros-ter and a eventual starting positionas a rookie.

Houser admitted that hischances of making the 1957 Ramsfinal roster were remote. Un-drafted free agents from DivisionIII colleges don't make the NFLoften, especially those like Houserwho graduated from tiny BoysRepublic High School in ChinoHills. After two months of com-peting against all-pros and all-Americans in Ram's trainingcamp, Houser overcame hugeodds by making it into the NFL.

Players and coaches in theNFL called Houser's story of mak-ing the Ram's the surprise of the1957 season. Days before the finalcuts Los Angeles Examiner re-porter Bob Oates wrote thatHouser had a 300 to 1 chance ofmaking the Ram's. Houser toldIECN the Rams allowed him toenter its rookie training camp as agoodwill gesture to the Universityof Redlands. He said the Ram'scoaches took notice when "Istarted knocking all-Americans ontheir butts."

Houser didn't enter the Ramstraining camp without some noto-

riety. In 1956, he was part of theUniversity of Redlands only unde-feated league championship team."At Boys Republic, I played onthe team with some real toughkids. I was taught solid blockingand tackling fundamentals by awonderful coach, Bryan Robin-son. Redlands coaches JimVerdieck and Ted Runner playedhim at fullback, center, offensiveand defensive line, special teams,and did the kicking. He was in-ducted into the U of R Hall ofFame twice, once as a player andas a 1957 team member.

Houser gave credit to WayneMcKean, the starting runningback on his high school team whohe considered the greatest naturalathlete that he ever knew and "I'veseen hundreds of professionals."Houser never saw McKean againafter high school.

Houser worked himself intothe Rams starting lineup after allthree seasons spent in the Ram'ssummer camp in Redlands. In1960, he was selected by the ex-pansion Dallas Cowboys where hestarted off and on two years forcoach Tom Landry. He retiredafter the 1963 season with the St.Louis Cardinals. Houser was goodenough to be used at running backat U of R and later by NFL Hall ofFame coaches Landry and Gill-man, but he could not get any timeat running back at Boys RepublicHigh School. "That's how goodMcKean was. I tried to findWayne, but never saw him afterhigh school."

Houser was teammates at Uof Redlands with local favoritesPaul Womack, Howard Newman,Clayton Brooks, John Odenbaugh,Howard Tipton, and eventualactor/singer Jackie Crowder. Hewas with the Rams when theyfired Gilman and traded awayNorm Van Brocklin. Houser re-

membered the Ram's hiring newcoach Bob Waterfield, who's ac-tress wife Jane Russell attractedthousands of additional fans toRedlands.

When asked how he ended upat the Boys Republic school for"wayward boys" Houser simplyexplained that his father took himthere when he was 15 becausethat's where he'd have his bestchance in life. He initially feltabandoned and then started takingadvantage of every opportunity.From there, Houser seemed to bein the right place at the right timewith the right people. Most impor-tantly at the Rams training campin Redlands. RAMS PLAYERS WHO

TRAINED AT UNIVERSITY OFREDLANDS AND EVEN-TAULLY MADE THE NFLHALL OF FAME: Tom Fears;Elroy Hirsch; Deacon Jones; OllieMatson; Night Train Lane; AndyRobustelli; Norm Van Brocklin;**Bob Waterfield;** Sid Gillman

(coach); Joe Stydahar (coach);George Allen (coach); PeteRozelle (GM); and Dan Reeves(owner). **Rare event of two hallof fame quarterbacks playing onsame team. Were both Rams from1949-1952. OTHER HIGH PROFILED

PLAYERS WHO TRAINEDWITH RAMS IN REDLANDS:Heisman Trophy winner GlennDavis who played at Bonita Highin Claremont; Heisman Trophywinner Tom Harmon; Dan Towlerbecame Pastor of Lincoln Ave.Methodist Church, Pasadena; BobBoyd from Riverside Poly; DuaneAllen from Mt. SAC; All-ProGene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb;Ben Agajanian, kicked with halfhis foot missing; Harlen Svare,became a Rams head coach; TankYounger, exceptional power run-ner; Jack Pardee; Billy Wade; andTommy Wilson who becameRams starting running back with-out playing college.

Photo Courtesy/Los AngelesRams

Los Angeles Rams offensivelineman John Houser pulls outto block for Jon Arnett on endsweep during 1958 season.

City CouncilMeetings

Colton: First and third Tuesday,6 p.m.; 650 N. La Cadena Dr.Highland: Second and fourthTuesday, 6 p.m.; 27215 Base Line.No meetings in August.Loma Linda: Second and fourthTuesday, 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 thirdMonday, 3 p.m.; 300 N. “D” St.

Afternoon DelightDance Socials

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

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

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

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

Children’s WayFoster Family &Adoption Agency

We are reaching out to you to joinour growing family of Foster Par-ents. Come to our orientation ses-sion and learn how you can makea difference and share the love. Weoffer Pre-Certification Train-ing.24-7 Professional Staff Sup-port. Monthly stipends from$877.00-$1048.00. Call Maria at(909) 890-4008 to serve a seat.Orientation and training are ongo-ing. New classes start monthly. Sehabla espanol.

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

BernardinoThe Democratic Luncheon Clubof San Bernardino meet at 12:15on Fridays at Club Headquarters,136 Carousel Mall (near the cen-tral glass elevator) in SanBernardino. Speaker Schedule:2/5 -Randy De Anda, Chief ofPolice, City of Rialto2/12 -DARK (Presidents Day)2/19-Norma Torres, U.S. Con-gresswoman, CD-352/26- Connie Leyva, State Sena-tor, SD-203/4-Gil Navarro, Advocate andFormer SB County Board of Ed-ucation; SB Valley MunicipalWater Dist.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. Stopby on your lunch break for certi-fied fresh produce and artisanbreads. ARMC partners with theSouthland Farmers Market Associ-ation on the weekly market to helppromote health and wellness to thecommunity.

Farmer BoysHelps HSSBVRaise Funds!

Saturday, February 6 from8am to 8pm. The Humane Societyof San Bernardino Valley will behaving a fundraiser at FarmerBoys (10475 Mountain View Ave,Loma Linda). Visit www.hssbv.orgto download and print a flyer orstop by the Humane Society of SanBernardino Valley (374 W OrangeShow Road, San Bernardino) topick one up. When you bring theflyer with you to Farmer BoysLoma Linda location on February6th between the hours of 8:00 a.m.to 8:00 p.m. 20% of your bill willbe donated back to the HSSBV!Eat great food, have fun and helpthe HSSBV help animals at thesame time! For more informationon this fundraiser visitswww.hssbv.org or call 909-386-1400 ext. 224.

Black LivesM a t t e rLecture

Thursday, February 11 at 7:00pm to 8:30 pm. To celebrateBlack History Month, one of the

country's most visible academicsand social justice activists willpresent a keynote speech at SanBernardino Valley College Audito-rium, 701 S. Mount Vernon Ave.,San Bernardino, CA, 92410 on theBlack Lives Matter movement.This event is free and open to thepublic. A longtime social justiceactivist and organizer, Dr. Hill isthe host of BET News, a politicalcontributor for CNN, and Distin-guished Professor of AfricanAmerican Studies at MorehouseCollege. Dr. Hill holds a PhD withdistinction from the University ofPennsylvania, and previously heldteaching positions at ColumbiaUniversity and Temple University.His passions include covering ed-ucation, politics, hip hop, andblack identity, and his scholarly re-search focuses on the intersectionsbetween culture, politics, and edu-cation. Dr. Hill's lecture is spon-sored by San Bernardino ValleyCollege’s Arts, Lectures & Diver-sity Committee and its AssociatedStudent Government. In additionto his stop at San Bernardino Val-ley College, Dr. Hill's speakingtour will take him to Stanford Uni-versity, Johns Hopkins University,Emory University, Wellesley Col-lege, and the University of Califor-nia, Santa Cruz.

UnforgettableHeart Awards

Friday, February 12. Check-inat 10:30 and lunch at 11 a.m. Tobe held at the Fox Events Center,123 Cajon St., Redlands. Sponsor-ships Available. Event cost $75 be-fore February 5. For more info orto RSVP contact Tim Evans at(909) 335-1600 or [email protected]

Time for ChangeF o u n d a t i o n ’ s13th Annual Star

Studded Awards Gala Friday, April 15 Social Check-in 6 pm to 7p.m. We will be hav-ing our 13th Annual Star StuddedAwards Gala from 6 pm to 9 pm atthe DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel inOntario. Should you have anyquestions please contact VanessaPerez at [email protected] or call her at 909-886-2994.

Annual InlandEmpire Salute toVeterans Parade

Saturday, April 30 at 10 a.m. .The two-hour event, which will getunderway in downtown Riverside,will feature representatives fromover 100 organizations, with vet-erans from each branch of theservice taking part in the festivi-ties. Riverside resident, RearAdm. Allen E. "Boot" Hill, ahighly decorated fighter pilot whowas raised in Rubidoux and at-tended West Riverside ElementarySchool, Poly High School, andRiverside Community College,will be honored as this year’sGrand Marshal. The parade com-mittee is currently seeking spon-sors, volunteers, and participants.Those that are interested in con-tributing to this important eventare encouraged to contact Dr.Cheryl-Marie Hansberger [email protected].

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Community Chronicles exhibit celebratesBlack History Month, work of Henry Hooks

By Yazmin Alvarez

For 50 years Henry Hookshas stood behind his cam-era lens capturing the life

and times of the area’s AfricanAmerican community. From political figures, activists tofamily and friends, the SanBernardino photojournalist toldstories through black and whitephotographs, and are now beingshared at the San BernardinoCounty Museum as part of itsnewest exhibit “CommunityChronicles: Photographs by HenryHooks,” celebrating Black HistoryMonth and honoring his works.Hooks, 94, and now retired,gleamed with pride during anopening reception for the exhibitJan. 31, as dozens viewed hisnearly 100 photographs displayed. “I’m glad I was able to documentthis time in the community,” hesaid, adding how thankful he is tothose that have published his work,most notably the Precinct Reporter. Hooks first fell in love with pho-tography at a young age whileworking a few blocks away from aphotography studio in Shreveport,La.He came to San Bernardino in the1940s and served in the military atNorton Air Force Base, then as a

federal employee .In 1979, he retired from govern-ment employment and dedicatedhimself to photography while astaff photographer for SanBernardino’s Precinct Reporter. He captured shots of families,weddings, community events andnotables who visited the area in-cluding Jesse Jackson, LeslieUggams, and Colin Powell. “Hooks had a way, as he de-scribes it, of just showing up toplaces and events to photographthem, said Jennifer Dickerson, themuseum's curator of history. “In doing so, he created a valu-able visual history of his commu-nity.”While much of Hooks’ photogra-

phy documents African Americansociety, his collection chroniclesthe diversity of the San Bernardinoarea along with its cultural evolu-tion over the years, Dickersonadded. “Community Chronicles: Photo-graphs by Henry Hooks” continuesthrough Feb. 28 at the museum,2024 N. Orange Tree Lane. Theexhibit is free with paid admissionto the museum — general admis-sion is $10 for adults, $8 for mili-tary personnel and seniors, $7 forstudents and $5 for children 5 to12.

iecn photo/yazmin alvarez

more than 50 years of the area’s african american community is chronicled in henry hook’s photo-graphs as part of a new exhibit at the San Bernardino county museum in celebration of Black historymonth.


more than 50 years of the area’s african american community ischronicled in henry hook’s photographs as part of a new exhibitat the San Bernardino county museum in celebration of Black his-tory month.


”community chronicles: photography by henry hooks is on dis-play at the San Bernardino county museum through Feb. 28.


Immigrant community awaits DAPA decision

By Anthony Victoria

Many immigrant familiesview President BarackObama’s executive

plan as a pathway to citizenshipand great opportunity. For Mario Hernandez and the ap-proximately 170,000 undocu-mented residents of Riverside andSan Bernardino County projectedby the Migration Policy Institute toqualify for the amnesty program,it is a matter of sustainability. “It’s only right that us hard work-ing immigrants get the opportunityto receive fair wages,” Hernandezsaid. “It has been proven that wecontribute by paying taxes.”However a current court case atthe Supreme Court level will de-termine whether Obama’s defer-ment plan to allow millions ofimmigrants across the nation work

permits and temporary residencycomplies with constitutional law.Community organizers on boththe political right and left have de-nounced the plan for months. Re-publicans believe the president hasoverstepped his authority by aim-ing to initiate his own policies,while grassroots groups believe heis not doing enough for immi-grants.The Supreme Court announcedthat it has until June to make itsdecision on the Deferred Actionfor Parental Arrivals (DAPA) andDeferred Action for Childhood Ar-rivals the program. Created by theObama Administration, both pro-grams allow undocumented par-ents of U.S. born children andresidents and undocumented youthto receive work authorization andbe considered lawfully present inthe country.

The twenty-six states that filedthe injunction against the ObamaAdministration argue DACA andDAPA impose huge burdens, withadditional costs for health care,law enforcement and education.Dan Stein, president of the Feder-ation for American ImmigrationReform (FAIR), believes the deci-sion made by the Fifth CircuitCourt of Appeals in February 2015to refuse the lifting of the injunc-tion puts the pressure on the pres-ident and house lawmakers to“faithfully carry out the nation’simmigration laws.”“The president does not have theauthority to simply ignore immi-gration laws and substitute his ownpolicies in their place,” Stein toldthe Associated Press back in No-vember. “The ruling should serveas an impetus for Congress to actto defend the interests of the

American people and the Legisla-tive Branch’s plenary authority toset our nation’s immigration poli-cies.”Many community leaders, suchas Javier Hernandez (no relation toMario Hernandez) of the InlandCoalition for Immigrant Justice(ICIJ) for months have encouragedundocumented immigrants to pre-pare for possible implementationby holding informational sessionsand clinics. He said it is prudent tohelp residents prepare. “Many of the groups feel DAPAwill become reality,” he said. “Wealso don’t want to send the mes-sage that it will be easy. It will re-quire fees and proof ofdocumentation.”The immigrant rights leader be-lieves the court case is a “politicalmove” by the Supreme Court andthe president to have awkwardsentence final word on immigra-tion policy. He believes Obamawill use his record of deportations--which includes his recent decisionto approve raids that have deportedat least 121 Central American im-migrants--to justify his current ac-tions.“Obama has deported over twomillion people. I definitely thinkthe White House will look at thatand say they have been enforcingthe law. It’s something we’ve beensaying for years,” explained theICIJ leader. “The reality is he has,but [Obama] has deported some ofthe wrong people.”The 26-year-old Pomona residentsaid the work of his organizationand ally, the Inland Empire Immi-

grant Youth Coalition (IEIYC),will help shape a new narrativethat demonstrates some parents dodeserve the opportunity “to get outof poverty.” “These are opportunities that theimmigrant community has de-served for decades,” he explained.“Many of these people work me-nial jobs and live in poverty. Thiscommunity of people are here tocontribute not only economically,but culturally and socially.”Hernandez, a landscaper fromSan Bernardino, said he strugglesto make a liveable wage. The 40-year-old father of three childrenexplained DAPA would providethe needed documentation to re-ceive pay raises and employeebenefits.“It’s currently difficult to receivebetter opportunities,” Hernandezsaid in Spanish. “I can’t get betterwages. If DAPA is approved, itwill help us receive permission towork hard for more wages. Rosario Frausto, also of SanBernardino, said she is gatheringdocuments such as her children’sschool records and financialrecords that will provide proof ofher eligibility for the relief pro-gram.“We went to the San BernardinoCommunity Service Center and re-ceived information on our possibleeligibility,” said Frausto. “I’vedone everything I could to makesure we qualify, from staying outof trouble, not asking for public as-sistance, and informing myself.DAPA will give me and my two[U.S. born] children the security.”

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Many community leaders, such as Javier Hernandez (no relation to Mario Hernandez) of the InlandCoalition for Immigrant Justice (ICIJ) for months have encouraged undocumented immigrants toprepare for possible implementation of the Deferred Action for Parental Arrivals (DAPA) by holdinginformational sessions and clinics.

Barnes & Noble Kicks Off Annual“My Favorite Teacher Contest”

The return of the Los An-Barnes & Noble, Inc. thenation’s largest retail

bookseller and a leading retailerof content, digital media and ed-ucational products, today an-nounced the start of the 2016“Barnes & Noble My FavoriteTeacher Contest,” which pro-vides middle and high school stu-dents the opportunity to tell theircommunities how much they ap-preciate their teachers. Students can nominate theirteacher by writing essays, poemsor thank-you letters that sharehow their teacher has influencedtheir life and why they appreciateand admire their teacher. Partic-ipating schools collect the essaysand submit them to Barnes &Noble stores, including Barnes &Noble Citrus Plaza in Redlands,for consideration. Entries will bejudged on the compelling natureof the teacher’s qualities, the sin-cerity of the student’s apprecia-tion and the quality of expressionand writing. Teachers from grades 1 through12 are eligible for nomination.

Awards for winning teachers,schools and students include cashprizes, NOOK® by Samsung de-vices and more. The contest isbroken down into local and re-gional winners, from which theBarnes & Noble NationalTeacher of the Year will be cho-sen.The local winning teacher willbe recognized in the spring at anevent at Barnes & Noble stores,including Barnes & Noble CitrusPlaza in Redlands, where theywill receive a special award ac-knowledging their achievementand additional recognition andpraise from their community. Thestudent who wrote the winningessay or poem will receive a cer-tificate of recognition and also behonored at the ceremony. Each regional winner will re-ceive a $500 Barnes & Noble giftcard and a NOOK by Samsung.From the pool of regional win-ners, Barnes & Noble will nameone teacher the Barnes & NobleNational Teacher of the Year. Thewinning teacher will receive$5,000 and the title of “Barnes &

Noble My Favorite Teacher ofthe Year.” The national winnerwill be recognized at a specialcommunity celebration at theirlocal Barnes & Noble store, andthe winning teacher’s school willreceive $5,000. The student whowrites the national winningessay, poem or thank-you letterwill win a $500 Barnes & Noblegift card and a NOOK by Sam-sung device.The Barnes & Noble My Fa-vorite Teacher Contest beginsJanuary 4, 2016, and ends March1, 2016. Students who want toparticipate must submit theiressay or poem to Barnes & Noblestores, including Barnes & NobleCitrus Plaza, 27460 Lugonia Ave.Redlands, CA, by March 1. Onlymiddle and high school studentsand active teachers employed inelementary, middle or highschools in the United States areeligible to win. More details onthe contest rules, and photos andthe winning essay from the 2015Contest, can be found atwww.bn.com/myfavoriteteacher.


Dr. Dale Marsden of San Bernardino UnifiedNamed Pepperdine Superintendent of the Year

The Pepperdine UniversityGraduate School of Edu-cation and Psychology

(GSEP) Superintendent AdvisoryCouncil has named Dale Mars-den, Ed.D., as the 2016 GSEPSuperintendent of the Year. Mars-den has been superintendent ofthe San Bernardino City UnifiedSchool District (SBCUSD) forthe past three years.“To be named Superintendent ofthe Year by Pepperdine Univer-sity is an honor for me, but moreimportantly, it’s a testament to thework our entire San BernardinoCity Unified School District (SB-CUSD) is doing to make hope

happen in our community,”Marsden said. “This recognitionreally goes to our district, ourboard, the teachers, staff, schoolleaders, parents, and most impor-tantly, our 50,000 students whostrive for success every day.”Through SBCUSD and his 20years of experience as an educa-tor, Marsden has transformed thelives of his students through ini-tiatives focused on a broad-basedcommunity engagement ap-proach. Additionally, Marsden’swork has helped initiate changein the City of San Bernardino, as-sisting in it’s growth from bank-ruptcy to a community of

excellence.Currently, Marsden is workingwith Gallup, Inc. This partnershipwas developed to evaluate com-munity-wide measures of Hope,Engagement, and Well-Being todetermine new methods to con-tinue to build more prosperousand thriving schools and commu-nity, similar to that of the City ofSan Bernardino and SBCUSD.“In the first term of Dale Mars-den's participation in PepperdineUniversity's ELAP Ed.D. pro-gram, faculty who workedclosely with him could alreadypredict that Dale would becomea great superintendent,” stated

Pepperdine professor, LindaPurrington, Ed.D. “It has beenexciting to follow his career path-way and learn about the way inwhich he has collaborated withall stakeholders in the develop-ment and enactment of a vision ofexcellence, equity, continuousimprovement, and high perform-ance in two different districts. Inhis current district of SanBernardino Unified, Dale is mo-bilizing efforts related to theshared mission of Making HopeHappen. Dale's work and serviceas a superintendent is a testimonythat ‘leadership matters’.”

For Heart Month: Invest an hour of your life to save the rest

February is Heart Monthand the American HeartAssociation is calling on

all women to invest an hour oftheir life to save the rest byscheduling a Well-Woman Visitwith their health care provider.A Well-Woman Visit is a pre-vention check-up to review awoman’s overall health so herdoctor can measure blood pres-sure, check cholesterol and lookfor signs of heart disease, strokeand other illnesses. It can bescheduled with a primary carephysician, nurse-practitioner oran Obstetrician Gynecologist(OB-GYN).A Well-Woman Visit requiresno additional cost for mostwomen because of the AffordableCare Act. Check your insuranceplan for preventive services cov-erage before scheduling a visit.“Getting to heart disease beforeit gets to you is one of the bestweapons to fight the nation’sleading health threats,” saidNicole Or, executive director ofthe American Heart Associationin the Inland Empire. “An annualpreventive checkup is a must forall women. It helps catch healthproblems early and minimizedamage to the body.”Cardiovascular disease is Amer-ica’s leading killer, but it poses an

even greater threat to women,killing more women than menevery year. Heart disease, strokeand other cardiovascular diseasescause 1 in 3 deaths amongwomen each year – more than allcancers combined.An estimated 44 million womenin the U.S. are affected by cardio-vascular diseases. Ninety percentof women have one or more riskfactors for heart disease or stroke.The good news is 80 percent ofcardiac events may be preventedwith education and lifestylechanges.In addition to scheduling aWell-Woman Visit, the AHA alsorecommends Life’s Simple 7 asan approach to improving one’sheart and brain health.

1. Get active: Aim for at least 30minutes of moderate physical ac-tivity each day, five times a week.

2. Eat better: A heart-healthydiet is low in saturated and transfat, cholesterol, sodium andadded sugars, and high in wholegrain fiber, lean protein and a va-riety fruits and vegetables.

3. Maintain a healthy weight:Bringing your body mass index(BMI) below 25 benefits yourheart.

4. Stop smoking: Breaking thenicotine addiction is very impor-tant if you want to live a long andhealthy life.

5.Manage blood pressure: Keepblood pressure levels to less than120/80. Uncontrolled high bloodpressure can hurt or kill you.

6. Control cholesterol: A choles-terol reading of 200 mg/dL orhigher requires action. High cho-lesterol can cause blocked arter-ies, which may lead to a heartattack.

7. Reduce blood sugar: Bloodsugar levels above 100 indicatethat you may have diabetes orpre-diabetes, which increasesheart attack risk.

It is equally important to learnthe warning signs of a heart at-tack. Chest pain and radiatingdiscomfort in the left arm arecommon symptoms for both menand women. Women, however,may experience other warningsigns, including shortness ofbreath, back or jaw pain and nau-sea. Call 9-1-1 immediately at thefirst sign of symptoms.Learn more at www.goredfor-women.org. To get involved lo-cally, visitwww.iegoredluncheon.org.

The San Bernardino Black Culture Foundation namesGeorge and Helen Rawls 2016 Senior King & Queen

The San BernardinoBlack Culture Founda-tion is happy to an-

nounce George and HelenRawls as the 2016 Senior King& Queen.George Rawls was born inWilcox County, GA. He servedin the United States Navy for 4years and has been a 50 yearresident of the Inland Empire.George completed his AS de-gree in Electronic EngineeringTechnology at San BernardinoValley College and a BA de-gree in Business Administra-tion at Cal State University,San Bernardino. He is a retiree from AT&Twith 35 years in electroniccommunications. Today he is alicensed realtor. He served on

the San Bernardino City Plan-ning Commission for 6 years.He has faithfully served as anElder with Ecclesia ChristianFellowship, Sunday School Su-perintendent, Adult SundaySchool teacher and Vice Presi-dent on the EECDC. He is cur-rently a self-employed realestate broker with more than25 years related real estate ex-perience.Helen Rawls was born in St.

Louis, MO where she attendedSt. Louis University and re-ceived her Bachelor's degree inSociology. She moved to SanBernardino in 1973 as an em-ployee with Campus Crusadefor Christ. Helen worked in thePrayer Ministry at ArrowheadSprings. Helen has taught in

the Catholic School system asan elementary school teacherfor 15 years. In 2001 she wasemployed with Taft NewmanChristian School for 9 years asHead Teacher and was Directorof Promiseland EducationalChildcare Center for 3 years.Helen has been retired for oneyear and is very active in herchurch (Ecclesia Christian Fel-lowship) where she serves asone of the leaders of the Inter-cessory Prayer Ministry andteaches a Thursday morningWomen's Bible Study.They have three sons: Rafael,Gabriel and Michael who allhave undergraduate and gradu-ate degrees from local univer-sities.

Courtesy PhotoGeorge and Helen Rawls have been named 2016 King andQueen by the San Bernardino Black Culture Foundation


Brown, Gemmell both homer twice to lead CSUSB

By Richard Dawson

Even though it was onlythe season opener, CalState San Bernardino's

bats appear to be in mid-seasonform. Sophomores Jessica Brown andKaylee Gemmell each hit twohome runs to propel CSUSB to adoubleheader sweep of Mercy-hurst University (PA) by scoresof 10-5 and 12-7 at CSUSB onSaturday, January 30. The Coyotes big bats got goingin the second inning of the open-ing game. Brown and Gemmellhit back-to-back solo shots of off

Laker starter Portia McBride tomake it 2-0. Mercyhurst answered in thethird when short stop MeghanMaranto connected for a soloblast off of CSUSB starter Cas-sandra Williams. It was the lone blemish for anotherwise strong showing fromWilliams. She went on to strikeout 7 over five innings to earn thewin.After CSUSB added three un-earned runs in the fourth, CaetlinSmith hit a RBI double in thefifth that was followed by twomores runs generated on afielder's choice by Brown to

make it 8-1. The Coyotes went to the bullpenin the sixth and got roughed up abit. Jamie Nelson walked two andgave up a hit before exiting andJackie DeLoza surrendered athree-run homer to second baser-man Courtney Brothers to reducethe lead to 8-5. Brown put the game away forCSUSB with her second homerun of the game, this time a two-run shot, in the bottom of thesixth. Game 2 came down to the wirefor the Coyotes.Trailing 7-6 heading into thebottom of the sixth, CSUSB ral-lied for six runs, highlighted by atwo-run triple from Brown, giv-ing her six RBI's on the day.Gemmell hit her second homerof the day in the second inningwhile Caitlyn Olan led CSUSBwith a 3-for-3 performance withtwo RBI's in Game 2.

Photo Courtesy/Richard DawsonJessica Brown (#2) crosses home plate after hitting her second home run for Cal State SanBernardino in a 10-5 win Game 1 over Mercyhurst during a doubleheader on Saturday, January30.

Photo Courtesy/Richard Daw-son

Starting pitcher CassandraWilliams allowed one run andstruck out seven over five in-nings to earn CSUSB's first vic-tory of the season.

Photo Courtesy/Richard DawsonCoyotes shortstop Thalia Ortiz (#3) tags out a baserunner at-tempting to steal second base.

Ultimate Amateur Series Motocross Starts SaturdayBy Joaquin Juarez

The Motocross season isbeginning. One of themost beautiful things

about Southern California is theweather. It permits us to pursuealmost any sport all year long,rarely cancelling any event due toinclement weather.One of the most anticipated se-ries in motocross is the UltimateAmateur Series. It is the third

year that it has been running.They will be giving away majorprizes once again including aToyota Tacoma Pre Runner fromToyota of Escondido. Yamahawill also be supporting the seriesby giving away a 2016 YZF 250at the first round. The plan is forYamaha to give away a dirt bikeat every round. Everyone whoraces will qualify for a chance atwinning the bike.The races will be at two of theInland Empire’s favorite tracks:

the newest in our area, MilestoneMX Park; and the oldest, PerrisRaceway. Check out either oftheir websites for further details:www.milestonemx.com andwww.perrismx.com are a fewclicks away. The dates set for theseries are February 6th and 27th,April 3rd and 17th, and the finaleMay 1st.Be a part of the high flying ac-tion to win races and win prizes.Be a spectator too, and join us.

Courtesy PhotoYou can win this bike!



Nomination PeriodOpens For Classified

School EmployeesOf Year

Districts from SanBernardino County areencouraged to submit

nominations for the annual Clas-sified School Employee of theYear program, which is organizedthrough the California Depart-ment of Education. The deadlinefor nominations to the SanBernardino County Superintend-ent of Schools office is March 2.The program, which features sixcategories for nominations, high-lights the contributions of schoolemployees who support publiceducation for more than 410,000students in the 33 county schooldistricts.The categories that employeescan be nominated for include:child nutrition; maintenance, op-erations and facilities; office andtechnical; paraeducator and in-structional assistant; support serv-ices and security; and

transportation.Eligible nominees need to be acurrent classified employeewithin a county public school dis-trict in grades K-12 (includingcharter schools, district office orcounty office). They also must bea rank-and-file employee (not in asupervisory or management posi-tion) and have five years of serv-ice for the category in which theyare nominated.Program information, includingthe nomination form, can bedownloaded athttp://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cl/.Nominations should be sent toNancy Johnson, manager ofHuman Resources for SanBernardino County Superintend-ent at Schools, at 760 E. Brier Dr.in San Bernardino, 92408. Formore information, call Johnson at(909) 386-9570.

San Bernardino Valley College Foundation CelebratesSuccess of Valley-Bound Commitment Program

The Recognition of Excel-lence Luncheon tookplace Friday, Jan. 29 at

San Bernardino Valley College,as the San Bernardino ValleyCollege Foundation honored theSan Manuel Band of Mission In-dians for their continued supportof the award-winning Valley-Bound Commitment Program.The program, in its seventh year,provides a free first year of col-lege to local graduating highschool students. The luncheonhighlighted the Valley-BoundCommitment program’s contri-bution to student success and fea-tured speakers from the program,the SBVC Foundation, and theSan Manuel Band of Mission In-dians.SBVC Dean of Counseling &Matriculation Marco Cota calledit a privilege to be a part of theValley-Bound Commitment Pro-gram. Cota welcomed ExtendedOpportunity Programs & Serv-ices Director Carmen Rodriguezwho presented on the program’ssuccess, reporting that 45 Valley-Bound Commitment studentswill graduate this May. She dis-cussed the benefits of the pro-gram’s community servicerequirement and the general guid-ance the program provides. Theprogram also yields high gradepoint averages and high second-year return rates.The student panel, led by Val-ley-Bound Commitment DirectorJohnny Conley, featured five ofthe program’s top students.Among the topics, the studentsdiscussed giving back to the com-munity. Growing up in a difficultneighborhood in need of rolemodels, student George FlaggMartin recalled asking himself,“Why not be one?” The program“inspired me to do better,” saidstudent Micayla Weber, whoseown mother decided to return to

college after being inspired byher daughter. Foundation Presi-dent Lynda Savage later intro-duced San Manuel’s ProgramOfficer for Education Faun Whitewho spoke on the San ManuelBand of Mission Indians’ supportof the area and their position onthe importance of education.“We at San Bernardino ValleyCollege are very grateful to theSan Manuel Band of Mission In-dians for their gift to assist ourstudents in our community,” saidConley. “Their contribution hasafforded students an opportunityto pursue their educational goals

at San Bernardino Valley Col-lege. Without their assistancemany of the students in Valley-

Bound would not be enrolled incollege. Overall, San Manuel hasbeen instrumental in promoting

student success within our com-munity.”

Courtesy Photo(Left to right) Valley-Bound Commitment Director Johnny Conley, SBVC Foundation President Lynda Savage, San Manuel ProgramOfficer for Education Faun White, SBVC Director of Development and Community Relations Karen Childers, EOPS Director Mariadel Carmen Rodriguez, and Dean of Counseling and Matriculation Marco Cota at the Recognition of Excellence Luncheon at SanBernardino Valley College on Jan. 29, 2016.

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Inland Empire Weekly February 04 2016