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Vol 143, NO. 03
THIS WEEK Colton T-Ball Angels finish 43-1 under Frank Huerta The many hats of Alondra Anaya
July 10, 2014
City of Colton’s 127th Birthday Celebration to be held Saturday, July 12, 2014
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Kelleigh Bannen to perform at inaugural Brew Fest at the National Orange Show A20
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Nominations now being accepted LULAC Inland Empire council to hold reception for Colton Sports for newly-elected California officers Hall of Fame
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By Anthony Victoria
he League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Inland Empire Ringling Bros. & chapter will be hosting the newly elected state of California officers Barnum & Bailey on Saturday August 9 for a reception at the Hutton Center in Colton. come to Ontario New 2014-2015 state elected offiA10 cers are: Dave Rodriguez (State Director), Carlos Ramos (Deputy State Director), Gilberto Esquivel (Treasurer), Zeke Hernandez (Deputy Director for Seniors), ONE SECTION, 20 PAGES Miriam Aguilar-Escobar (Deputy Director for Women), Andres Calendar A7 Rodriguez (Deputy Director for Classifieds A14 Young Adults), and Maria Elena (Deputy Director for Youth). Legal Notices A15 Cruz “Our primary objective is to introOpinion A4 duce the community to the new Service Dir. A6-7 California LULAC leaders,” said LULAC Council #3163 president Sports A11 Joe Olague. LULAC, which began in 1929 in HOW TO REACH US South Texas, is a strong political organization that focuses on educaInland Empire tional attainment, political influCommunity Newspapers PHOTO/ANTHONY VICTORIA ence, and addressing the civil rights Office: (909) 381-9898 of the Latino population in the Members of the LULAC Reception Committee: Randy Sosa, Dr. Fax: (909) 384-0406 Lily Rivera, Joe Olague, and Dr. Tom Rivera (bottom). Editorial: iecn1@mac.com LULAC, cont. on next page
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or information, sponsorship opportunities or any addiThe Colton T-Ball Angels pose for a photo after winning their second consecutive World Series. They tional information contact finished 43-1 under Frank Huerta in two seasons. Deb Farrar, Recreation Manager at or dren ages 4-7. However, with the like in the Major Leagues), you 909-370-6157 By Anthony Victoria league taking a professional realize these youngsters are playing dfarrar@ci.colton.ca.us. t initial thought, one may approach to its structure (splitting to win. think that T-Ball may not 16 teams into American and T-Ball cont. on next page have much to offer chil- National League Divisions, just COURTESY PHOTO
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ominations are now being accepted for 2015 induction into the Colton Sports Hall of Fame. The Colton Sports Hall of Fame was dedicated in 2006, and is located at the Frank A. Gonzales Community Center. It is a shrine honoring Colton sports heroes, past and present. Nominations for 2015 inductees will be accepted until October 1, 2014. Nomination criteria and forms are available from the Colton Community Services Department, located at the Gonzales Center, 670 Colton Avenue. The Recreation & Parks Commission will consider nominations and will make selections for formal induction in early 2015. For more information regarding the Colton Sports Hall of Fame, see the City of Colton website at www.ci.colton.ca.us. Questions regarding this program should be directed to the Colton Community Services Department, (909) 370-6153.