Inland Empire Weekly January 15 2015

Great Y Circus to perform under theCircus Vargas Big Top

By Yazmin Alvarez

Two hundred local youthfrom the Boys and GirlsClubs of Greater

Redlands-Riverside are sporting

new shoes thanks to the PaylessGives Shoes 4 Kids program.More than 80 youngsters fromthe Redlands club were treated tothe shopping event at PaylessShoe store in Redlands Jan. 8.

As part of the event, each childwas given $20 and with help ofcommunity volunteers, somechildren walked out a bag full of

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By Yazmin Alvarez

Hundreds of members ofRedlands’ Great Y Circuswere treated to a day

under the big top for an up-close,behind-the-scenes look at CircusVargas’ new show, ArleQuin.The sneak peak for about 450members of the Y Circus was partof an effort through Circus Vargas’

Community Outreach program toprovide circus students a look atthe real workings of a circus and

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Great Y Circus students were given a sneak peak of Circus Vargas’ dress rehearsal for their newshow, ArleQuin. Students will perform during a pre-show under the big top Jan. 16 and 17.

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About 80 children from the Redlands-area were treated to shoe shopping spree Jan. 8. Got News?

Send information toCommunity News EditorYazmin Alvarez [email protected] or call909-381-9898 ext. 207.

Youngsters treated to new shoes throughPayless program

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items, said Mark Davis, vicepresident of the Redlands club.“Some walked out with two pairs

of shoes, some walked out withshoes and socks and some walkedout with shoes, socks and laces,”he said. But the hope was that theywalked out with smiles, confi-

dence and a boost in self-esteem,he added. In addition to the Redlands event,

about 100 club members from theRiverside-area were also treated tonew shoes the following day. Chil-dren from clubs in Moreno Valleyshopped for shoes Dec. 30. The Payless program, now in its

seventh year, partners with charities

in all 50 states to give way morethan $1 million worth of new shoesto children in need.

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

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their artists, said Emily LavenderWhite, marketing director for Cir-cus Vargas. “It’s an opportunity that they may

not otherwise have to see what it islike to live and work on one ofAmerica's largest Big Top circusesand how we prepare for ourshows,” she said. As part of a look into the dress re-

hearsal, circus students along withtheir families were given opportu-nities to ask Circus Vargas artistsquestions about techniques andform. Some even jumped at thechance to take a selfie with a fewperformers.In addition to learning tricks of

the trade, students also jotted down

notes in preparation for their mo-ment under the big top.

In ad-dition to the sneak peak experience,members of the Y Circus will bemaking special guest appearancesunder the big top Jan. 16 and 17,kicking off the show by sharingtheir own acts. Circus Vargas in San Bernardino

runs through Jan. 19. Ticket information is available at

www.circusvargas.com.

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

Circus, cont. from front


Circus Vargas begins its run in San Bernardino Jan. 16-19. Their new show, ArleQuin, features aeriel acts, juggling and a few other tricks and surprises for guests.


Children posed for pictures with a few performers from Circus Vargas’ new show, ArleQuin.


Volunteer Ann McMahon helps Lizette, 9, pick out a pair of shoesJan. 8 at the Redlands Payless shoe store. Lizette was amongdozens of other members from the Boys and Girls Clubs ofGreater Redlands-Riverside that were treated to the shoppingevent.


Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Redlands-Riverside member, Adrian, 15, gets her feet measured fora perfect shoe fit during the event.

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Congratulations:The San Bernardino Symphony

recently was awarded severalgrants. Edison Internationalawarded the Symphony a grant forprograms that support music en-richment with an emphasis on teenaudiences. Another is a ChallengeAmerica Fast Grant for "Music forall Ages." from the National En-dowment for the Arts. This grantwill augment the planned concertfor April by adding a student artcomponent. Also awarded was theGimbel Grant through the Com-munity Foundation for music edu-cation and enrichment.Additionally a grant was awardedfrom the Amazon Foundation forstudent concert tickets and fromthe Annenberg Foundation for aleadership seminar. Kudos toAnne Viricel, executive directorof the Symphony and the Board ofDirectors led by former MayorJudith Valles.

The Inland Empire EconomicPartnership (IEEP) annual selectsindividuals and organizations thatdemonstrate exemplary leadershipin furthering the cause of eco-

nomic development and a betterquality of life in the Inland Em-pire. The winners for 2014 are:

Loma Linda University Med-ical Center - Business of the YearAward.

California Emerging Technol-ogy Fund - co-recipient of theNon-Profit of the Year Award

Ontario-Montclair PromiseScholars - co-recipient of theNon-Profit of the Year Award

Dr. Tomas Morales, Presidentof California State University,San Bernardino and Dr. KimWilcox, Chancellor of the Uni-versity of California, Riverside -co-recipients of the Educators ofthem Year Award

Eugene Montanez, Mayor ofCorona - Public Partner of theYear Award

Dr. Pamela Clute, AssistantVice-Chancellor University ofCalifornia, Riverside - Presi-dent's Award

Jennifer Johnson, formerly ofWatson Land Company andnow with Southern CaliforniaEdison - Chairman's Award

Leadership Changes:Congratulations to SupervisorJames Ramos as he assumes thechairmanship of the SanBernardino County Board of Su-pervisors and to Ted Alejandre ashe assumes the elected position ofSan Bernardino County Superin-tendent of Schools. Both areproven leaders in our communi-ties. Also best wishes to the twonew congressional representativesfrom our area - Congressman PeteAguilar (California 31st District)and Congresswoman Norma Tor-res (California 35th District).

Save the Date:Monday, January 19 - the In-

land Empire Concerned AfricanAmerican Churches (IECAAC)present the 35th Annual MartinLuther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast atthe National Orange Show Valen-cia Room, 468 N. Arrowhead.Guest speaker for this event is As-semblyman Chris Holden speak-ing on the theme of"Remembering the Past toStrengthen the Future." For ticketinformation call: 909.474.7036

Wednesday, January 28 - theSan Bernardino County Arts Con-nection will hold its Annual meet-ing at the San Bernardino CountyCenter, 385 N. Arrowhead from 5to 7 p.m. This event is open to thepublic. Enjoy refreshments andshare information on arts happen-ings in the county. For informationcall: 909.543.9868 or contact:[email protected]

Thursday, January 29 - the In-land Empire Economic Partner-ship will hold its 2015 AnnualDinner and Awards Ceremonyfrom 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. At the Vic-toria Club, 2521 Arroyo Drive,Riverside. For sponsorship andticket information contactMichelle Cazares [email protected]

Saturday, January 31 - theBoys and Girls Club presents(Redlands - Riverside) its 21st An-nual Chocolate Fantasy at the Mit-ten Building, Redlands from 6:30to 11:00 p.m. This black-tie eventis for guest’s 21 years of age andolder features champagne, choco-late delights and dancing. Forticket information call:888.822.6535 or [email protected]

Thursday, February 5 - theSpecial Events Committee of theSan Bernardino Symphony pres-ents Jazz Nite featuring CaliforniaState University Jazz Ensembleunder the director of Dr. BobKnop. This musicale recognizesand celebrates the contributions bythe Honorable Cheryl Brown andHardy Brown Jr. to arts and educa-tion. The event is slated for theCalifornia Supper Club at the Cal-ifornia Theatre, 562 W. 4th Streetat 6p.m. For ticket informationcall: 909.381.5388

Saturday, February 7 - the SanBernardino Symphony presentsMusical Genius in America featur-ing the compositions of Gershwin,

Still, Joplin, and Dike Ellington.This celebration of American mu-sical ingenuity will feature YanaReznik. The performance starts at7:30 p.m. at the historic CaliforniaTheatre of the Performing Arts,562 W. 4th Street, San Bernardino.For ticket information call:909.381.5388 or visit www.san-bernardinosymphony.org

Saturday, February 7 - theSouthern California Black Cham-ber of Commerce (Inland CitiesEast) present the 46th AnnualBlack History Super Expo Cele-bration "It Starts With You". Theevent is slated for the SanBernardino Court Street Square, Eand Court Street from 11:00 a.m.to 4:00p.m. The program will inlures speakers, dancers, bands,drill teams, poetry, fashion, food,and vendors. For information call:888.466.7408 ext. 2 or 12.

Friday, February 27 to SundayFebruary 1 - National Girl ScoutCookie Weekend.

Friday, March 6 - the SanBernardino City Unified SchoolDistrict with the San Bernardinoand Highland Chambers of Com-merce invite interested communitymembers and business leaders toparticipate in the Eighteenth An-nual Principal for a Day Program.Interested individuals will beasked to fill out a business/com-munity profile by February 6,2015. For information and formscall Nettie Kaseno (school district)909.381.1250

Thursday, March 26 - Habitatfor Humanity San Bernardino

presents its 4th Annual Gala "Keys to the Future" which willhonor community partners fortheir leadership. The event will beheld at the National Orange Show,Valencia Room starting at 6 p.m.For sponsorship and ticket infor-mation call: 909.799.6738

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

Wednesday, April 22 to Satur-day, April 25 - The SanBernardino Orange Show Fair.

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

Sunday, April 26 - the League ofWomen Voters presents its AnnualCitizens of Achievement Awards.

Gloria Harrison is publisher ofthe Inland Empire CommunityNewspapers and can be reached [email protected]

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Catholic Charities and Dignity Health to Co-HostACA Insurance Sign-up Event This Saturday

Public invited to get help signing up for Covered California

As the February 15 enroll-ment deadline to sign upfor Covered California

approaches, as a public service,Catholic Charities of SanBernardino & Riverside and Dig-nity Health’s Inland Empire hospi-tals, St. Bernardine MedicalCenter and Community Hospitalof San Bernardino, are hosting afree event to help people who needhelp understanding and signing upfor Covered California health ex-change plans as well as Medi-Calexpansion coverage.Individuals attending this free

seminar will get information aboutnew, affordable insurance cover-age and financial assistance oppor-tunities available through Covered

California. Certified enrollmentagents will be on site to address in-dividual questions and to help peo-ple enroll in-person.

When: Saturday, January 17,2015; 10 am – 3:30 pmWhere: Catholic Charities;1800 Western Avenue, Suite 107,San Bernardino, CA 92411Call: 909.880.3625 to registervia Catholic Charities

To expedite the process, peopleare encouraged to bring the fol-lowing: Identification, proof ofcurrent income, utility bill, andknow key information such as dateof birth, social security number,and the home zip code for all fam-

ily members that need to apply.Further, Catholic Charities’ Util-

ity Assistance Program is offeringup to $100 in utility assistance to-wards a Southern California Edi-son or Gas Company bill for thosewho sign up for health insurancethrough this Catholic Charitiesprogram. (Note: Not for those ontemporary assistance to needyfamilies (TANF) or those alreadysigned up for Medi-Cal.)Individuals are encouraged to re-

serve their spot by calling (909)880-3625 to register. More infor-mation about the Affordable CareAct can be found by going onlineat www.stbernardinemedicalcen-ter.org/enroll or www.chsb.org/en-roll.

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The conversation PresidentObama’s domestic policychief, Cecilia Munoz, is

referring to is one that we are allfamiliar with: access to qualityeducation. This extended conver-sation, which continued todaywith the president's speech at Pel-lissippi Community College inKnoxville, Tennessee, includesPresident Obama’s new proposalto make the first two years ofcommunity college completelyfree for students looking to trans-fer, or to get an associates degreeor technical job training.The president’s proposal, Amer-ica’s College Promise, is lookingto build a shared responsibilitybetween the federal government,states, colleges. and studentsacross the country to reexamineand reinvest in our education sys-tems. Modeled after similar planscurrently being adopted by statessuch as Tennessee, communitycolleges offering programs thatfully transfer, or provide a degreeor job training would be eligiblefor funding from the federal gov-ernment to help make tuition freefor students. The program wouldapply to half- and full-time stu-dents who maintain a minimum2.5 GPA and make “steadyprogress” towards their goals.What exactly “steady progress”means remains to be clearly de-fined, along with many other de-tails, such as where the federalfunding will come from. PresidentObama says he will release thosedetails in his State of the Unionaddress on January 20.Even without all of the specifics,I can say that as a current com-munity college student, access toand affordability of classes is cru-cial in determining whether or notI will graduate in a timely manner.However, it is not solely lack ofmoney that hinders us studentsfrom being able to complete aprogram in two years, but a com-

bination of multiple infrastruc-tural issues such as course offer-ings, classroom space, and mostimportantly, proper guidance tonavigate the complex systems thatare the basis of the college itself.America’s College Promise is notonly aiming to provide the al-ways-needed financial assistance,but also requiring colleges toadopt “promising and evidence-based institutional reforms to im-prove student outcomes,” such asthe successful Accelerated Stu-dent in Associates Program(ASAP) at the City University ofNew York. Programs such asASAP provide much needed re-sources such as guidance, coun-seling, and schedule planning,which are all crucial componentsto graduating on time.The Obama administration be-lieves adopting research-backedprograms, like ASAP, nationwide,will provide students with the ad-ditional help needed to success-fully complete their education intwo years. While in theory, theblanket adoption of specific pro-grams such as these would benefitsome students in some states, itmost likely would not benefit allstudents in all states. Take mycampus, San Bernardino ValleyCollege, which is located in thebankrupt city of San Bernardinoin Southern California. Whatworks for the population inKnoxville, Tennessee will notnecessarily address the needs ofstudents 2,000 miles across thecountry that are from very differ-ent economic, social, and culturalbackgrounds. It could also addextra pressure on already stressedcommunity college systems byforcing college administrators,faculty members, and students tolearn and navigate yet another as-sistance program on campus. Itseems redundant to force a com-munity college that already hascounseling services, academic ad-visors, and multiple assistanceprograms of their own to adoptadditional programs, instead ofencouraging better technical andskills training for those alreadyemployed on their campuses inareas such as counseling, advis-ing, and educational planning.Many schools already provide thepathways for that type of guid-ance and counseling to occur, theyjust need to be reexamined andreinvigorated instead of ignoredand replaced.Another major question this pro-posal brings up is one of capacity.Again, using my community col-lege as an example, with close to13,000 students enrolled full-time, classroom space is alreadyextremely limited, financially and

Rachel KanakaoleCan Community

College Systems andInfrastructure Handle

Free Tuition?

Jesus through God said "Thoushall love the Lord thy God withall thy heart and with all thy souland with all thy mind." This is thefirst and great commandment. Andthe second is like unto it. Thoushall love thy neighbor as thyself.On these two commandmentshang all the law and prophesies.

To me, this capsulizes much ofwhat is expected of those who pro-fess to be Christians. Some of thesuperfluous tangents we some-times pursue are unbelievably un-productive.

When the idolatries of suchthings as putting 1) money, 2) rep-utation and world renown, 3) self-ishness and ease, 4) jealousy andenvy, instead of taking responsi-bility for others (as we can) andfor oneself and our actions; we arenot following God and his firsttwo commandments. And alwaysremember, vengeance is only God

and the Lord's domain. Dignityand respect are words only, butthey need to be followed by posi-tive actions and words of all con-cerned. In my 76-1/2 years ofliving I have truly found it is moreblessed to give and more reward-ing than to receive.

The carnal world of ego, vanity,false pride and foolishness, is farfrom the spiritual world. Right-eousness (not self-righteousness)is the goal in dealings with others.Truth is the one thing that is a sureway to complete justice. If all ofus could put others needs ahead ofour own selfish and ulterior pur-poses, this world would be a betterplace to live in.

I can't help but think when Godgave us his ten commandmentsthrough Moses, he was directingthem to all earthly beings-not justa chosen few.

Certainly Jesus talked in his Ser-mon on the Mount about "Do untoothers as you would have them dounto you", he was talking to thewhole world. Far too many peo-ple in this world do not practiceany of these sage teachings fromthe Almighty. Some secular-lean-ing human beings would say whatI just said is just religious dogma.But to me it is just common sensebefore the harbinger comes true.

For some it is hard to envision aGod we cannot meet or see. Com-plete faith is hard at times; how-ever, in my opinion, the secularworld and the United States ofAmerica, in particular, could usesome religious common sense.

John H. Peterson, Life-longAdvocate of Racial andCultural Harmony San

Bernardino

physically. Schools would be pres-sured to create additional courseofferings to accomodate higher en-rollment, which is already an issuecolleges across the country havehad great difficulty with. So, can America’s College Prom-ise truly be fulfilled? I believe so,but not until a few critical compo-

nents are reexamined and rewrit-ten. The intention is there, butthankfully this is not a final pro-posal and is continuing to undergodevelopment.

Rachel Kanakaole is the Chap-ter Head of the San BernardinoValley Community College chap-

ter of the Roosevelt Institute |Campus Network and one of theNew Chapters Coordinator forthe Western Region.

Original publication credit tothe Next New Deal: The Blog ofthe Roosevelt Institute

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Re: "City Council Votes to Uphold Planning Commission’sDecision of Denying Largo CUP Permit"

I can't understand the city councilof Colton. It seems to me that theyare aiming at the white race as tonot putting in good companies andjobs to all of Colton, as was said atthe last council meeting. Theyneed only Latinos in this city?Well I have been here many years

and thought it didn't matter if I amwhite. I worked in the city and hada non-profit group of friends whohelped out the south-side ofColton. No one complained aboutmy race then but I guess with allthe problems in MO, and LA, Ishould worry now. What a shame.

Thank you Colton for waking meup.

Cindy Carrion,Colton, CA

Re: "Vibe Fitness owner strives to build healthycommunity"

I joined Gino's boot camp in Julylast year. I have improved in manyareas of strength and endurance.When I started I couldn't do onepush-up. I am doing 50 a day now.I lacked confidence in box jumps

and this week I jumped more andhigher then I ever thought I could.I started out dead lifting 30-35lbsand the other day I did sets of tenat 85lbs. I am growing in leanmuscle and in confidence.

THANKS GINO!

Whitney Shepherd,Bloomington, CA

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Words to Think About: The Universe and Mankind

By G. W. Abersold Ph.D.

IHOPE YOU CAN GRASPSOME OF THE NUANCESI’M ABOUT TO SHARE

WITH YOU. To be frank with you,I don’t understand the significanceof much of it. Probably StephenHawking does, but not too manyothers do- even scientists.The writer of the Book of Job inthe Bible had unusual insight intothe nature and creativity of God.The story is recorded in other cul-tures: Sumerian and Egyptian, forsure. The main names are differentbut the story is the same.

In chapter 38 verse 31 of Job, itrefers to Orion and Pleiades. Bothhave a Greek mythological origin,but they refer to heavenly constel-lations.The chapter of Job is worth read-ing. The author puts interestingconcepts into God’s mouth. Hesays to Job that if he is so smart,answer these questions. Who cre-ated the foundation of the uni-verse? The seas, the seasons, dayand night; human intuition and in-stinct; brings rain and snow; cre-ates the laws of the universe? Onand on.Then comes the constellations ofOrion and Pleiades. Genesis 1:1says God created it all.Scientists estimate the knownuniverse is from 13 to 15 billionyears old. Our earth is a mere 3-5billion years old. The speed oflight travels at 186,000 miles persecond. That would be the equiva-lent of 317 round-trip flights persecond between New York Cityand Los Angeles.That means it would take 100 bil-lion years to get from the begin-ning of the universe to its end.That changes every blink of oureyes because the universe is con-stantly expanding.

Here is an interesting statisticfrom Dr. Peter Enns, Ph.D. “Ouruniverse contains as many as onetrillion galaxies, thousands of lightyears apart, each containing bil-lions and billions of stars also lightyears apart.”If this information doesn’t stag-

ger your imagination, consider theother extreme-atoms. There are1,10,000,000 in a millimeter. Foryour annoyance there are sub-atomic particles. The number ofatoms in our bodies is beyondmeasurement.Consider now our earth. Scien-tists estimate it at 4.5 billion yearsold. If we scaled the age to thesize of a football field-100 yards-your life or mine would be about4/100,000 of an inch from the goalline. “A sheet of paper is one hun-dred times thicker.”Let’s go back to God’s confronta-tion with Job over the two greatconstellations: Orion and Pleiades.The Orion is located on the celes-tial equator and is very recogniza-ble.In speaking of them God asks Job(38:31) “Can you hold back thestars? Can you restrain ORION orPLEIADES? Can you ensure theproper sequence of the seasons or

guide the constellations of the Bearwith her satellites across the heav-ens?”The ultimate conclusion is thatthe universe is beyond human un-derstanding. Yet, the latest assess-ment is there are millions of starsand thousands of planets that havesimilar potentials to develop life asour planet earth.What is NOT known is how ad-vanced the inhabitants may be.It is vital to consider that whichis most unique about we humans.Socrates is reported as saying,“Know thyself.” Of all the charac-teristics that we have, I suggestthat what is most unique is whatVictor Frankl (MD and Ph.D.) sug-gested.He was my mentor, both verbal

and literary. In class he wouldoften speak of the “IN-DOMITABLE POWER OF THEHUMAN SPIRIT.” This viewcame to him because of his sur-vival of Hitler’s death camp atAuschwitz.We are all capable to express thispower of the human spirit.Two examples will suffice. LouieZamperini and 7 year old SailorGutzler. Zamperini was to be theGrand Marshall of the recent Rose

Parade but passed away recently atthe age of 97. During World War IIhe survived being shot down bythe Japanese, adrift in the oceanfor 47 days, and tortured for 2years in a Japanese prison camp.He became a Christian in a BillyGraham campaign in L.A. in 1949and started camps for delinquentboys for the rest of his life.I had him speak at my church in

1960. He possessed the “IN-DOMITABLE POWER OF THEHUMAN SPIRIT.”Sailor Gutzler recently surviveda plane crash in Kentucky. Herparents, her sister and a friendwere all killed. Wearing onlyshorts and a top; bare foot, withseveral broken bones, she trudgedthrough briars, weeds and a roughterrain for almost a mile. It wasWinter.She saw a light in a home andwhen she knocked, the 71 year oldman called 911. She possesses the“INDOMITABLE POWER OFTHE HUMAN SPIRIT.”Without question the greatest ex-pression of God’s creativity is theUNIVERSE and MANKIND.Amen. Selah. So be it.

San Bernardino Symphony honors Musical Genius in America

February is going to be abusy month for local musiclovers in the Inland Empire

as the San Bernardino Symphonywill be offering three consecutivedays of uniquely American fare aspart of their current season themes,“By Request: The Music You Wantto Hear.”The first notes will sound lessthan four weeks away on theevening of February 5 at a specialevent to honor local arts and edu-cation supporters, Assembly-woman Cheryl Brown and Mr.Hardy Brown, Sr. Attendees willsample local restaurant fare andenjoy the smooth sounds of the CalState San Bernardino Jazz Ensem-ble, under the direction of Sym-phony Board Member Dr. BobKnop.“The Browns have actively sup-ported the region for many years,setting the consummate exampleof selfless and focused communityservice,” said Symphony conduc-tor Frank Fetta. “To be able to setaside an evening to say thank youto these pillars of the communityis a true privilege.”The following morning, MaestroFetta will lift his baton for back-to-back student concerts as the Sym-phony performs “Musical Geniusin America” including Ragtime se-lections from Scott Joplin, a med-ley of tunes from Duke Ellington,and William Grant Still’s Afro-American Symphony. This freestudent concert came out of a se-ries of conversations with the SanBernardino City Unified SchoolDistrict as the two organizationssought to build an academicallymeaningful musical experience for

the annual school event.Said Symphony Executive Direc-tor Dr. Anne Viricel, “We felt thisset of selections would both sup-port and broaden the multi-culturalemphasis in the classroom duringBlack History Month.” As in yearspast, the schools will also be pro-vided with corresponding teachingmaterials developed in line withCalifornia’s new Common Corestandards. Students will learnabout the composers, the historicalcontext of each piece, and the con-tributions of American musiciansto the various genres of orchestralmusic, as well as the historicalvenue.Then, the evening of Saturday,February 7, we will present a fullpresentation of Musical Genius inAmerica, which will also includeGershwin’s iconic Rhapsody inBlue interpreted by gifted pianistYana Reznik. The young Russian-born classi-cal pianist has performed as asoloist with the Los Angeles Phil-harmonic Toyota Concert Series atDisney Hall, was the winner of the2010 Artists International Compe-tition, and gave a sold-out recitalat her Carnegie Hall Debut in NewYork in 2004. As the only classi-cally endorsed pianist for RolandCorporation US, Reznik has pre-sented the World Premier concertof V-Piano Grand at Zipper Hall(Los Angeles) and Lincoln Center(New York). In addition to her soloappearances with the MoscowChamber Orchestra, SanBernardino Symphony, RedlandsBowl Orchestra, the World YouthSymphony Orchestra, Universityof Southern California SymphonyOrchestra and Concert SymphonyOrchestra, the Torrance SymphonyOrchestra and the Stanford WindEnsemble, she has performed atLincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall,Santiago’s Gabriela Mistral andthe Grand Hall of the MoscowConservatory, the Zipper, Thayerand Steinway Halls in Los Ange-les, and has as well been presentedby the Jacaranda, Los AngelesBach Festival, the Maestro Foun-dation, Laguna Beach Live, Sun-

days Live at Four (KUSC), theSunset Series in Los Gatos, Clas-sical Underground, the ColburnChamber Music Series, the Hunt-ington Arts Festival in New York,Classical Music Encounters of Or-ange County and the Western So-ciety of Chamber Music. In 2008,as a Founder and Artistic Directorof the Southern California BrahmsFestival, Reznik performed thecomplete piano chamber works ofJohannes Brahms. An active col-laborator, she is a regular guestartist with the Gold Coast Cham-ber Players in San Francisco, LosAngeles Philharmonic, Los Ange-les Chamber orchestra, and the SanFrancisco Symphony, Opera andBallet.The presenting sponsor for theseconcerts is the San Manuel Bandof Mission Indians. Up-coming ConcertsApril 11, two Symphony musi-cians – Concert Master TodorPelev and First Chair Cellist AnaMaria Maldonado - will team up toplay Brahms’ Concerto for Violinand Violincello. The evening’sconcert, “Beethoven, Brahms &Bartholdy” will also includeBeethoven’s Egmont Overture andMendelssohn-Bartholdy’s Sym-phony No. 3, The Scottish Sym-phony. This event will also includean exhibition of artwork by giftedlocal students based upon their in-terpretations of the pieces to beplayed. Wrapping an amazing season willbe the “Triumphant Season Finale”on May 23. The concert will in-clude Mozart’s Symphony No. 40in G Minor, Beethoven’s Sym-phony No. 7, and Strauss’ HornConcerto No. 1 featuring Icelandichorn soloist Joseph Ognibene. Aninternationally-known recordingartist, Ognibene originally hailsfrom Claremont and has been prin-cipal horn of the Icelandic Sym-phony Orchestra since 1981. Tickets and Venue InformationAll regular season concerts willbe performed at the historic Cali-fornia Theatre, 562 W. 4th Street,San Bernardino. Both season andindividual tickets may be pur-

chased by calling (909) 381-5388or visiting the Symphony box of-fice at 198 N. Arrowhead Ave.,San Bernardino. General admis-sion tickets are also securely avail-able on line at

www.sanbernardinosymphony.org,and with limited availability at thetheater box office the evening ofeach event. (Students: $11; Gen-eral: $20, $35, $45, $55.)

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

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

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

day, 3 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 ouryouth.

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

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

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

CommunicationClasses

Mondays at 6 p.m.: Town &Country Toastmasters Club offersclasses at Trinity LutheranChurch, 2900 N. "E" St., SanBernardino. For more informa-

tion, please call (909) 887-3472.

Democratic Lunch-eon Club of SanBernardino

The Democratic Luncheon Clubof San Bernardino meet at noonon Fridays at Democratic Head-quarters, 136 Carousel Mall (nearthe central glass elevator) in SanBernardino. For additional infor-mation visit website www.sb-dems.comSpeaker Schedule:Friday 1/9/2015 ~ KennethMunoz, Director, Yucaipa Val-ley Water Dist.: Water Crisisand Drought1/16 Clifton Harris, RetiredDeputy Sheriff, From Fergusonto Victorville: Black America'sstruggle for civil rights1/23 Hon. Marsha Slough, Pre-siding Judge, SB SuperiorCourt: SB Justice Center andCourt UpdateProspective Members and Visi-tors are Welcome.NOTICE: 2015 Dues of $15 arenow due and payable. Pleasebring to the meeting or mail acheck to PO Box 451, SB 92402.Thank you! ~ FPPC #1222022~ FIC #C0040845Visit 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.

The Inland Em-pire Prime TimeChoraliers

Saturdays from 10am-12pmCome Sing with The Inland EmpirePrime Time Choraliers as theybegin a new season on Tuesday,

January 7, 9:00 AM. Rehearsalsare held each Tuesday Morning. atSt. Paul’s Methodist Church, 785No. Arrowhead Ave., SanBernardino, CA 92401 (corner ofArrowhead and 8th).

ARMC weeklyF a r m e r ’ sMarket

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.

Youth BaseballCamp

Redlands High School is hostinga four week baseball camp startingJanuary 18. Redlands head coachEstevan Valencia will direct theprogram in conjunction with U.S.Baseball Academy. Classes areavailable for players in grades 1-12 and are limited to six playersper coach. Sessions are offered inadvanced hitting, pitching, catch-ing, fielding and baserunning.Space is limited. Registration isnow under way. For more informa-tion, visit www.USBaseballAcad-emy.com, or call toll-free866-622-4487.

Pro WrestlingEntertainment

Saturday, January 17 at 7pm.The Empire Wrestling Federationreturns to the American SportsUniversity 360 W. Court St. SanBernardino with an action packedcard of Pro Wrestling Entertain-ment. Fun for the whole family.Adults only $10.00 kids 12 andunder only $5.00 It's wrestlingthe way it used to be, the way it

should be. See your favoritewrestlers in action. Friar JuanRoman, Uptown Andy Brown,Flecha Fugaz, RJ Ruiz and more.

21st AnnualNoche Cultural

Saturday, January 24-Chicanostudent programs presents theirannual Noche Cultural: anevening of variety entertainment.Doors open at 6pm and sho startsat 6:30 at the University of Cali-fornia, Riverside, University The-atre. Parking is $5/Lot 6. Ticketsare $12 general and $10 student.For more information contactChicano Student Programs at(951) 827-3821.

8th AnnualRobert BurnsDinner

Saturday, January 24 from5pm-10pm. The Scottish Societyof the Inland Empire will be havingtheir 8th annual Robert Burns Din-ner at The Hotel, 285 HospitalityLane, San Bernardino (formally TheHIlton). Cost is $50.00 per personfor members and $55.00 for non-members The event is open to thepublic and is a black tie affair. Socialhour will start at 5:00 PM. At 6:00PM they will have their “address tothe Haggis” and the Selkirk Gracefollowed by dinner. Every table willhave an ample amount of Haggis, sothat all can try it. Following dinnerthe entertainment begins with aScottish group from Los Angelesdancing several sets including thesword dance and a local Irish groupwho performed at the Apple & This-tle music festival in Oak Glen. Inaddition to the music, they will havethe Toast to the Ladies and the Toastto the Lassies. Call Bob Leeton, sec-retary, at 909-425-8427 for eventreservation forms or for further in-formation. All reservations must bereceived no later than January 15,2014.

E-Waste RecycleDay

Saturday, January 31 from8am-12pm. Join the Humane So-ciety of San Bernardino Valley andGo Green Electronics RecyclingServices at the Humane Society ofSan Bernardino Valley parking lotfor this one day electronic recyclingfundraising event. Electronic itemswill be accepted, whether in work-ing condition or not. Items acceptedwill include: VCRs, DVD players,speakers, gaming systems, projec-tors, cameras, LCD monitors &TVs, telephones, cell phones, key-boards, computer monitors and tow-ers, printers, fax machines,calculators, spare parts, laptops, andtypewriters. The Humane Society’sVeterinary Clinic will be open host-ing its regular low-cost vaccinationSaturday Shot Clinic from 8:00 AM– 12:00 PM. The Humane Societyof San Bernardino Valley is locatedat 374 W. Orange Show Road inSan Bernardino. Proceeds generatedfrom the recycled items will benefitthe Humane Society. Contact JillHenderson, at 909-386-1400, ext.224.

CommunityCollege Day

Friday, February 27 from8:30am to 2:30 pm.-at Universityof California, RiversideCommu-nity College Day is structured toprovide students with pertinent in-formation regarding the transferprocess, support services, aca-demic programs and student life.Workshops will includeChicano/Latino and Native Amer-ican cultural awareness and em-powerment. In addition,workshops and resources will beprovided for undocumented stu-dents. For information call (951)827-3821.

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Accessing city council actions not an easy assignmentBy Harvey M. Kahn

City councils within thegreater San Bernardinoarea differ in the informa-

tion they make readily available tothe public. If properly posted on-line, a city monthly warrant regis-ter makes for the perfect highschool and college study. Warrantsare an itemized price list of everypurchase a city makes.While not posting in a timelymanner, the City of Colton doeseventually publish a thorough ac-counting of its financial health.According to Colton officials any-one can access such staff reportpackets online for two years. Afterthat it takes a public records re-quest. Cities like Highland give thepublic only two weeks to examinewarrant purchases online and afterthat it takes a public records re-quest. An examination of High-land's city council site on Jan. 7shows that only a skeleton councilagenda is available online withnone of the pertinent backup staffreports.Highland City Clerk BettyHughes said she personally an-swers requests for backup materialregarding city council items. She

said an up to date itemized warrantregister is expected to be publishedsoon. Currently, Highland justshows that it spent $2.5 million onpurchases for the Nov. 25, 2014time period. Highland does pro-vide an audio of its Dec. 9, 2014city council meeting.Within an hour of requesting staffreports for an amended Highlandordinance governing food truckoperators, Hughes replied with an

email providing all city staff re-ports and backup material. IfHughes was city clerk of Colton,she wouldn't need to manually an-swer such requests. It's all postedonline, even though it takes threemonths to do it. Hughes goes astep further by answering thephone and offering to assist in fur-ther requests.By reading Colton's staff reportsit shows the contractor of the Agua

Mansa Project will be awarded acost increase from $5.4 million to$6.9 million. Another Colton staffreport shows that it has a total of$60 million worth of investments.Although the most recent Coltonwarrant register posted is fromSept. 18, it states that Coltonspends $165,000 per month onrefuge service and that it spent$41,000 to cleanup the former WalMart site. Colton paid $15,000 in

September for collection services. Moving on to the Rialto CityCouncil will put one in contactwith helpful employees in its cityclerk's office who will walk youthrough online council reports. Ac-cessing the complete list of war-rant register payments was neveraccomplished. Among the manystaff reports was a resolution de-tailing upgrades to McDonald'sand adding 14 gas pumps at Food-4-Less at Foothill and Cedar.Getting clarification about anamendment to the Rialto city coderegarding canvassing, peddlingand soliciting was time-consum-ing. Since its contracted city attor-ney Fred Gallante works only onTuesdays, Rialto city officials re-ferred to the Rialto Police Depart-ment for advanced details. Sixcalls and 45 minutes later, a RialtoPolice Department official saidsomeone would try to return thecall. Rialto Police Department dis-patchers wanted a name, addressand phone number even for thebusiness call.Rialto Police Lt. Kathy Thomp-son did return the call the follow-ing day and clarified thatpanhandling is not included in thecity's new ordinance restricting so-liciting.

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From Left: Rialto Mayor Deborah Robertson; Highland Mayor Larry McCallom; and Colton MayorRichard Delarosa.

Crafton Hills College celebrates 82nd Paramedic class graduation

Crafton Hills College(CHC) graduated its 82ndParamedic Class on Fri-

day, January 9 at 7 p.m. in the Per-forming Arts Center.This year’s 17 graduates are EddieCardenas (Rancho Cucamonga),Daniel Cherpin (Redlands), IsmaelEsparza (Coachella), Henry Fierro(San Bernardino), Desiree Harrison(Colton), Dominique Johnson(Fontana), David Mehle (Red-lands), Kevin Moledor (Banning),Jonathan Nevarez (Riverside), JohnRoberts (Yucaipa), Brent Sargenti(Corona), Glenn Schwartzman (SanBernardino), Jesse Sparks (SanBernardino), Benjamin Urista(Redlands), Steven Vallez (Colton),Bradford Williams (Highland) andJinson Wong (Rosewood). Theyeach completed the 10-month pro-gram, attending classes Monday-Thursday, and finishing 600 hoursof field work.Run under the auspices of theEmergency Medical Services divi-sion, the Crafton Hills CollegeParamedic Program is accreditedby the Commission on Accredita-tion of Allied Health EducationPrograms (www.caahep.org) uponthe recommendation of the Com-mittee on Accreditation of Educa-

tional Programs for the EmergencyMedical Services Professions(CoAEMSP).As one of the 112 colleges in theCalifornia community college sys-tem, Crafton Hills College is com-mitted to providing citizens in theregion with an accessible higher ed-

ucation. The philosophy of Califor-nia's community colleges is that ed-ucation is the key to better jobs, abetter economy, and a better qualityof life. CHC offers over 50 degreeprograms and 25 occupational cer-tificate plans. For more informa-tion, go to www.craftonhills.edu.

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Family Movie Night At theCornerstone Master's PlanChurch of the Nazarene

By Ricardo Tomboc

Susan Carole, Senior Pastorat the Cornerstone Master'sPlan Church of the

Nazarene, held a Family MovieNight on Wednesday, December30th featuring "The Polar Ex-

press". Despite the cold and rainyweather, over 130 people from theneighborhood attended this first ofmany community events that havebeen planned. The CornerstoneMaster's Plan Church of theNazarene is located at the corner of16th and Sierra Way in SanBernardino.

Kids were delighted when Santa(A.K.A. San Bernardino PoliceOfficer Clint Walton) appeared infull costume. A church photogra-pher took pictures of Santa and thekids. Sergeant Shauna Gates, Of-ficer John Di Mola and severalmembers of the San BernardinoPolice Citizen's Patrol Volunteersand one Police Explorer accompa-nied Santa. Angel Wetherby (13) and NayeliRios (15) worked the receptiondesk greeting the guests and hand-ing out the raffle tickets. BothAngel and Nayeli are from theCLUB Charter School and volun-teered their time at the event.Admission was free and therewas also free pizza, drinks andpopcorn for everyone. At the endof the program several door prizeswere raffled out to those who at-tended. Several community businesseshelped contribute to the event. Forexample, Dominos Pizza providedthe main course and Smart andFinal provided all the plates andutensils. Several community or-ganizations collaborated with Pas-tor Carole and gave a shortpresentation to the crowd. Diana Sanchez from the Neigh-borhood Housing Services of theInland Empire gave a presentationon their services. Some of theother contributors to the eventwere Way World Outreach, Bankof America, Stater Bros. CorporateOffice, Impress Printing, Eddie'sAuto Repair, Hope thought hous-ing and Scott Claus' Farmers In-surance. According to "The CommunityConnection" newsletter these pos-itive community events are beingused as a platform for neighbors tobegin to build trust among each

other and the police department. The Center for Learning and Un-limited Educational Success(CLUES) is a public charter schoollocated on the Church's facilitiesand provided several student vol-unteers for the Movie Night! Jo-celyn Barrios (17) and DanielieKitchen (17) were only two of sev-eral volunteers from the CLUES

Charter School that helped withthe food service.Pastor Carole gave in inspira-tional message on CommunityBuilding and the various eventsbeing planned at the church. Pas-tor Carole has only been in SanBernardino for a few months buthas big plans for the church andthe community!

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Pastor Carole gave an inspirational message on CommunityBuilding and the various events being planned at the church.Pastor Carole has only been in San Bernardino for a few months,but has big plans for the church and the community!


Jocelyn Barrios 17 (left) and Danielie Kitchen 17 (right) were twoof several volunteers from the CLUES Charter School thathelped with the food service.


Angel Wetherby 13 (left), and Nayeli Rios 15 (left) worked the re-ception desk greeting the guests and handing the raffle tickets.Both Angel and Nayeli are from the CLUB Charter School volun-teering their time at the event.

PHOTO/RICARDO TOMBOCYounger children were delighted when Santa (A.K.A. SanBernardino Police Officer Clint Walton) appeared in full costume.A church photographer took pictures of Santa and the kids. Ser-geant Shauna Gates, Officer John Di Mola and several membersof the San Bernardino Police Citizen's Patrol Volunteers and onePolice Explorer accompanied Santa.

ObituaryDaniel J.Ayala(aka) Caballo

Lifetime Colton resident died Dec.4, 2014. He is survived by5 brothers: Sammy, Mark, Jesus, David, and Anthony.Three Sisters: Patsy, Becky, Yvonne as well as many

nephews, nieces, aunts and uncles. Memorial Services will be heldat Centre Pointe Church, 170 W. F St. in Colton at 1:30 p.m. Re-ception to follow at Family Residence, 1586 Jantzen Dr. in Colton.


By Anthony Victoria

As a young child growingup in the 1980s and1990s, Bernard Holmes

sat in front of his parent’s TVset—constantly mimicking dancemoves from artists such asMichael Jackson. He eventuallyreceived his chance to perform infront of crowds of people. Fromfamily parties, to dance competi-tions, and dance studios, Holmesimpressed the public with hisstreet choreography. “Watching artists and dancersperform moves motivated me todance and get better,” saidHolmes. “By my teenage years Irealized that dancing could besomething to pursue, so I keptgoing.”Holmes, now 31, provides danc-ing lessons and fitness advice toyouth at The Garage Dance & Fit-ness Studio, located at 415 W. Val-ley Blvd. (Suite 23) in Colton.Since the studio’s opening in lateAugust, dozens of dancers have re-

ceived classes from Holmes atvery low rates. The charge for onecourse is $10 and for a week’sworth of lessons is $35.“I try to make it as convenient aspossible for everyone,” Holmessaid. “I know some people arestruggling out there.”The effort to provide high qualitydance instruction to the InlandEmpire’s youth who cannot affordto travel to Los Angeles or Holly-wood to pursue their ambitions ofdancing motivated Holmes to openhis own studio. “Knowing that there is no sourceof entertainment or dance here inthe Colton area motivated me toopen the dance studio,” Holmessaid. “For me being a dance lover,I wanted to open the facility togive youth the opportunity tocome and learn dance. A lot ofthese kids don’t have the ability togo to LA. I figured why not give ita shot and open something forthem.”With over fifteen years of profes-sional experience under his belt,

Holmes provides a lot of variety tostudents. His dance instruction in-volves a mixture of hip-hop, pop,and old-school dance styles.Holmes explained that he likes toorganize his classes based onfreestyle and routine dancing. “There are certain formationsand counts we have to learn,” heexplained. “We also do routineswhere we dance in groups andthey feed off one another’s posi-tive energy.”In addition to motivating thearea’s youth to pursue dance as ahobby or a profession, Holmessaid his dancing studio could be aplace where at-risk youth can stayout of trouble and have fun.“I did residential counselingwork and conduct dancing classeswith at-risk youth. I’m planning towork with the youth in this area tomotivate them to do positivethings. I spoke to Edwin Johnsonfrom CHORDS (Creating HopefulOpportunities and Resiliency byDeveloping Skills) and I’m hopingI can work with him to try to create

a dancing summer program foryouth.”Moreover Holmes plans on invit-ing the Tommy Gun Crew—agroup of dancers (ages 11-16)—toparticipate in some of the classes.Led by Colton resident MarissaDiaz, the group performs at localfundraising events and for termi-nally ill children. “They’re crew is amazing. Iwould want them to have a placewhere they can train and learnsome more routines. I’m staying incommunication hoping that wecould do something soon.”Support Inland Empire (IE)

Local is a spotlight column by ElChicano and Colton CourierCommunity Editor Anthony Vic-toria. The author aims to encour-age residents to take greaterinterest in small business andtake part in healthy dialogue topresent ways to enhance develop-ment in our community. Formore information, contact him at(909) 269-9585.

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Support IE Local: Dance professional in Colton opensstudio to help youth learn dance skills

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Bernard Holmes (right) instructs a group of youth during oneof his dance classes at the Garage Dance and Fitness Center inColton.

County confirms measles cases, potentialpublic exposure

The County of SanBernardino Department ofPublic Health (DPH) has

confirmed two cases of measleswithin the County as of January 12,2015. These cases are in conjunc-tion with the recent outbreak asso-ciated with California Disneylandtheme parks that occurred betweenDecember 15 - 20, 2014. It is pos-sible that San Bernardino Countyresidents may have been exposed tomeasles since one of the confirmedcases visited public places while in-fectious.Potential exposure locations andtimes:· Casino Morongo, 49500 Semi-nole Drive, Cabazon, CA 92230 onSunday, January 4, 2015 6:00 PM –11:30 PM· Magic Wok, 12029 Central Av-enue Chino, CA 91710 on Tuesday,January 6, 2015 3:00 PM – 5:00PM· Jimmy’s Warehouse Sportscard(Swap meet in Westminster), 12327Whittier Blvd, Whittier, CA 90602on Wednesday, January 7, 2015

3:00 PM – 10:00 PM· Pomona Valley Health Center-Urgent Care, 3110 Chino AvenueSuite #150 Chino, CA 91709 onThursday, January 8, 2015 3:56 PM– 5:05 PMMeasles is a highly contagiousand potentially severe disease thatcauses fever, rash, cough, and red,watery eyes. Measles spreads veryeasily by air and by direct contactwith an infected person. Measles iscontagious from approximatelyfour days before the rash appearsthrough four days after the rash ap-pears.The DPH has been working withthe places listed below to contactpeople who may have been ex-posed to these cases. As a precau-tion, people who were in the belowlocations around the same time asthe individual with measles should:· Monitor themselves for illnesswith fever and/or an unexplainedrash from 7 days to 21 days aftertheir exposure (the time periodwhen symptoms may develop); ifsymptoms develop, stay at home

and call a health care provider im-mediately or the DPH at 1-800-722-4794.· Do not visit a health careprovider without first notifyingthem of your potential exposure.Measles is a rare disease in theUnited States and in regions of theworld where vaccination coverageis high. Maintaining high vaccina-tion rates is vital to prevent out-breaks of disease in our community. For more information aboutmeasles, please visit the Centers forDisease Control and Preventionwebsite athttp://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/faqs.html, California Department ofPublic Health athttp://www.cdph.ca.gov/Health-Info/discond/Pages/Measles.aspxhttp://www.cdph.ca.gov/Health-Info/discond/Pages/Measles.aspxorcall the County of San BernardinoDepartment of Public Health Com-municable Disease Section at 1-800-722-4794, Monday throughFriday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Inland Empire Community Newspapers • January 15, 2015• Page A11

Yucaipa cruises past Carter 70-39

By Richard Dawson

Senior Courtney Colemanscored 24 points as the Yu-caipa girls basketball team

defeated Citrus Belt League rivalRialto Carter 70-39 on Fridaynight, January 9. The Thunderbirds led from startto finish, scoring 10 points beforethe Lady Lions landed their firstfield goal. Yucaipa (9-5, 3-1 CBL) used afull-court press that forced mis-takes by Carter, and turned theturnovers into quick transition bas-kets. “Getting easy shots is a big dealso we push it in practice andgames,” said Yucaipa Head CoachJeremy Hoch. “Our problem issometimes we leak out too much,we are not the biggest team, so wegive up rebounds.The Thunderbirds led 15-7 afterthe first quarter, 33-19 at halftimeand 54-30 heading into the fourthquarter. Part of the struggle is Carter (11-5, 1-3) had a hard time finding of-fensive production from anyonebesides senior center Jaci Bow-man, who had 19 points and eightrebounds. Emelly Machuca also reacheddouble figures for the Thunder-birds with 10 points. Yucaipa has momentum headinginto a match up with Eisenhowerthis Tuesday, January 13. The teamlooks to avenge two hard-foughtleague losses last year by scores of36-35 and 52-51.“We lost by 1 both games to

Eisenhower last year,” said Hoch.“It came down to them making abig shot and we didn’t. There notas big as they were, but (Aaryon)Green is definitely a struggle forus. We have a freshman, MarissaHolt, she is a little bit taller and

athletic so we can match up betterwith Aaryon. I think it will comedown to who makes shots.”The Lady Lions will look to endtheir three-game losing streakwhen they travel to Fontana Miller,also on Tuesday.

PHOTO/RICHARD DAWSON

Yucaipa's Courtney Coleman scored a game-high 24 points during a 68-39 at Rialto Carter duringnon-league basketball action on December 9.


Jaci Bowman led Carter with 19 points and 8 rebounds.


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Sharks bite Titans 72-55

By Richard Dawson

The preseason is whereteams get a chance to workout the kinks and hone in

their strengths.Thursday was a different storyhowever, as the Grand Terraceboys basketball team ran into ared-hot Corona Santiago to thetune of a 72-55 non-league loss.

The Titans started the year withwins in seven of their first eightgames but have hit a rough patchhaving lost four of six since. Santiago (14-1) jumped out infront early, as the inside presenceof its 6-8 senior Ryan Heilgenthaland the outside shooting of NateBarker helped the Sharks jump outto a 17-5 first quarter lead. The lead grew to 19 points, 24-5,in the opening minutes of the sec-ond quarter. Senior Nathan Zuviamade two 3-pointers and CleoCain also chipped in six points tospark an 18-7 run over a fourminute span to pull Grand Terracewithin 8.The Sharks had the ball for thehalf’s last possession and Barker,who finished with a game-high 27points, made one of his five three’sat the buzzer to send the Titans intothe break trailing 34-23“We shot ourselves back into it inthe second quarter and justcouldn’t get any traction afterthat,” said Grand Terrace HeadCoach Joseph Ray. “Credit them,they did a great job defensively.”Grand Terrace opened the thirdquarter making three consecutiveshots, including a three by AndreMarquez that made it a six-pointgame, 36-30. After that it was all Santiago, asa quick 10-0 run that includedthree field goals from Heiligenthalpushed the lead back to 16, and theSharks never led by less than 14the remainder of the game. Heiligenthal finished with 17

points and eight rebounds for theSharks, while AJ Wallace added adouble-double with 15 points and

11 assists.Zuvia led the Titans with 17points.


Natha Zuvia scored 17 points for Grand Terrace in a 72-55 non-league loss at Corona Santiago on January 8.


Marcus Knight shoots over two Santiago defenders.

Redlands High SchoolHosts Baseball Camp

-Register Today-

Redlands High School ishosting a four week base-ball camp starting January

18. Redlands head coach EstevanValencia will direct the program inconjunction with U.S. BaseballAcademy. Classes are availablefor players in grades 1-12 and arelimited to six players per coach.

Sessions are offered in advancedhitting, pitching, catching, fieldingand baserunning. Space is limited.Registration is now under way. Formore information, visit www.US-BaseballAcademy.com, or calltoll-free 866-622-4487.call toll-free 866-622-4487.

Hocking, Entire Field Staff Set to Return to 66ers in 2015

The Inland Empire 66ers,the Los Angeles AngelsAdvance-A California

League affiliate, announced thatField Manager Denny Hockingwill return in his role as FieldManager for the 2015 season. Itwill be the 13-season MLB vet-eran's second year at the helm ofthe Inland Empire club and histhird as a manager in the Angelsorganization having led the TempeAngels to an Arizona League play-off berth in 2013. Hocking's entirestaff will return to San Manuel Sta-dium as well. Hitting Coach Bren-ton Del Chiaro is back for his thirdseason with the team and PitchingCoach Matt Wise will also enjoy

an encore in San Bernardino.Hocking, who spent the bulk ofhis playing career in a MinnesotaTwins uniform, coached in theBaltimore organization for threeseasons prior to being hired for theAngels' chain. In 2014, Hockingguided the 66ers to the league'sSouthern Division second halfchampionship. After defeating theLake Elsinore Storm in the firstround of the 2014 playoffs, the66ers were eliminated by the even-tual Cal League Champion Lan-caster JetHawks. His club playedinspired baseball from Independ-ence Day on as the Sixers went 36-20 to finish the year, a stretch thatincluded a ten-game win-streak.

Re-joining Hocking, Del Chiaroand Wise will be Athletic TrainerOmar Uribe and Strength and Con-ditioning Coordinator SergioRojas. Uribe and Rojas will be en-joying their third campaigns withthe club; both were on staff for In-land Empire's 2013 CaliforniaLeague title run.The 66ers open the 2015 regularseason on Thursday, April 9thwhen they face the Stockton Portsat San Manuel Stadium. Fans cancurrently purchase season ticketsor group packages for the upcom-ing campaign by contacting thefront office at (909) 888-9922. Tolearn more visit www.66ers.com.


Train Days to roll through the San Bernardino County Museum Jan. 17-18

By Yazmin Alvarez

It’s time to chug into the SanBernardino County Museumthis weekend for an all

aboard pass to Train Days.The museum will be filled withlarge and small model train lay-outs, railroad artifacts and dozensof displays of trains runningthrough towns on live overheadwires as part of the event that an-

nually draws thousands to the mu-seum, said Jolene Redvale, themuseum’s curator of education.“It’s the love for things that gothat attracts guests of all ages,” shesaid.Among the highlights will beseveral groups including The Or-ange County Modular Railroadersand Antelope Valley N-Scalers dis-playing modular layouts with run-ning trains, detailed scenery and

miniature buildings for a real-lifedepiction of cities in small scale. Plenty of hands-on activities,wooden train sets and opportuni-ties to meet and greet with loco-motive engineers will alsoavailable.“(You can) inspect real train arti-facts and enjoy making specialtrain related crafts, with some es-pecially for young visitors ages 3to 6,” said Carla Rosenkild, mu-

seum educator. “Watch as modeltrains and trolleys steam pastcountry scenery or zoom throughtiny cities. You can talk to real en-gineers and other railroad work-ers.”Family activities are scheduledfrom 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.All Aboard for Train Days! runs

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and

Sunday at the San BernardinoCounty Museum and all activitiesare included with admission. For more information, visitwww.sbcountymuseum.org.

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


All Aboard for Train Days! will feature several small-scale towns with running trains Jan. 17 and18 at the San Bernardino County Museum. IECN PHOTO/YAZMIN ALVAREZ

Members of the group Orange County N’Gineer’s explain howGodzilla destroyed a town during last year’s showcase. This

Get Behind the Scenes at

Orange Empire Railway

Museum (free to members)

Get "Behind the Scenes"on January 17 and 18 atthe Orange Empire Rail-

way Museum in Perris, where vol-unteers operate, maintain andrestore the West's largest collectionof vintage rail cars. At this annualall-day event, visitors get specialaccess and tours of locomotives,passenger and freight cars, street-cars, interurban electric cars andartifacts dating back to 1870.Bring the family for a fun andfascinating day! Activities at Be-hind the Scenes will feature toursand special equipment operations.Visit Ruffulo Carhouse 7, arestoration shed filled with trainsand trolleys that is not usuallyopen to the public. See theprogress on historic conservationprojects, including ATSF 98 FP45locomotive. Get special access tothe pit where you can go under-

neath a street car and see how itworks. For an additional fee, getbehind the throttle (under supervi-sion) and run a real locomotive.Enjoy other special equipment.Behind the Scenes coincides withSteam Weekend so you'll see a realsteam locomotive in operation andget to ride behind the powerful VC#2. Admission includes unlimitedrides on other classic passengertrains and streetcars of SouthernCalifornia's railroad past.This gated event supports mu-seum operations and the continuedrestoration of historic rail cars andrail line. Admission is free tomembers. Admission for nonmem-bers is ages 12 and up, $12, chil-dren 5 to 11, $8, children 4 andunder are free. The address is 2201South A Street, Perris, CA. Visitthe us online at www.oerm.org orcall (951) 943-3020.

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Arcade Expo debuts this weekend at the Museum of Pinball in Banning

By Yazmin Alvarez

Gamers get ready for epichigh scores, classic coin-op machines and a

40,000-square-foot world of nos-talgia as Southern California’sfirst-ever Arcade Expo comes tothe Museum of Pinball in Banningthis weekend. The inaugural three-day event

kicks off Friday at 2 p.m. and willfeature about 700 limited edition,rare and vintage games—500 pin-ball and about 200 arcadegames—along with a slew of guestspeakers, live entertainment andnightly movies.And guests can leave the moundsof quarters in their car’s ashtray,said the show’s director KennyHardy, as the arcade games will beon freeplay throughout the week-

end. “It’s our way of sharing classicpinball and arcade machines withthose that grew up with coin oper-ated amusement and a chance toget their hands on some amazingpieces of Americana history,” hesaid.But don’t think the weekend willbe filled with just fun and games,added Hardy.To bring on the competitive sideof gaming, an attempt to break theGuinness World Record for “MostPeople Playing Pinball Simultane-ously” will be happening at 2 p.m.Saturday. The Texas Pinball Festi-val holds the current title with 272people simultaneously playing.To commemorate the event,shirts, plaques and limited editiontokens will be sold at the museumgift shop. Among Expo highlights will be

free seminars including a Q&Awith Walter Day, panel discussionswith arcade World Record holdersRichie Knucklez, Paul Dean, Hec-tor Rodriguez and George Leutz,and chance to hear from The ManWho Saved Pinball, Roger Sharpe. Multiple tournaments, whereguests can enter for $20, will alsobe available throughout the week-end. Fifty percent of tournamentproceeds will benefit HarvestIndia, to help provide clean drink-ing water for a rural village inIndia, and the other half will beawarded to the tournament winner.Hitting the stage for live entertain-ment over the weekend will beChiptune and 8 Bit artists includ-ing Timon Marmex, The SyntaxSin Tax and 8 Bit Jin. A handful of movies will also hitthe screen nightly and will be pre-sented by their directors. Featured

titles include “The Space Invaders:In Search of Lost Time,” “TheVideo Craze: Where Were You in82?,” and “The King of Arcades.”Guests are encouraged to bringcopies for signing after the screen-ings. Heaps of free popcorn will beincluded during the movies, and toround out the weekend, a gift shopwill be open, food trucks willparked and free photo booths, bil-liards foosball and a load of othersurprises will be in store. The Arcade Expo runs from 2p.m. to midnight Jan. 16, 10 a.m.to 2 a.m. Jan. 17 and 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Jan 18 at the Museum of Pin-ball, 700 South Hathaway in Ban-ning. Information on ticketpricing and purchase, seminarschedules, and featured games canbe found at www.arcadeexpo.com.

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The area’s first-ever Arcade Expo runs Jan. 16-18 at the Museumof Pinball in Banning. Tournaments, seminars, live entertainmentand free game play are among a few highlights of the event.


Pinball Wizard Roger Sharpe will be among the guest speakersSaturday at the Arcade Expo in Banning. Free seminars will beheld throughout the weekend featuring a slew of other guests.


An attempt to break the World Record of most people playing pinball simultaneously will start at 2 p.m. Jan 17 at the Arcade Expo. More than 270 people join in toset the record.

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