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W e e k l y COLTON COURIER Features, Lifestyle & News You Can Use!

Vol 144, NO. 5

THIS WEEK Boy seeks help from community to attend renowned conference Gloria’s Corner and Words To Think About

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Hanna Rozzi to graduate from West Point Academy

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By Anthony Victoria

public hearing scheduled for Tuesday Jan. 19 regarding proposed water increases in the City of Colton was cancelled.

“The staff feels we have more work to do,” city manager Bill Smith remarked, answering councilwoman Summer ZamoraJorrin’s question on why the hearing was postponed.

“I’ve always wanted to be in movies and show people how one’s portrayal could potentially touch people’s lives,” he said. “Watching movies and television shows has helped me see different perspectives of the world.”

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Michael Mosqueda-Ondatje, 16, is hoping the community will help him raise money to attend a modeling and talent conference in July.

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City prepares for El Niño season

Efforts are being taken by the city’s Public Works, Fire, and Utilities departments to prepare for the upcoming El Niño storm season.

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According to Colton Public Utilities commissioner George Aguilar, the city has realized they do not need to, “drastically raise the rates.”

At press time it was unknown when the public hearing regarding this issue will take place.

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The Notice of Public Hearing, issued to Colton residents last month, explained that the proposed rate increase will provide a more stable source of revenue to fund utility obligations in future years. A study conducted by staff to incorporate the effects of the 25-percent conservation measure mandated by Gov. Jerry Brown’s executive order emphasized the need to implement rate increases as it will help address infrastructure and water quality improvements, avoid operational deficits, and further depletion of reserves.

“The original number was highly inflated,” Aguilar said. “The city staff has decided to take different methods to re-work the system to avoid drastic changes. It’s important that we take a good look at what could be done for it won’t come back to haunt us.”

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HEARING ON WATER RATE INCREASE TO BE HELD AT LATER DATE

By Anthony Victoria

And now because of his acceptance to the International Modeling and Talent Association (IMTA) convention this summer, the Colton High School junior may be a step closer to fulfilling his lifelong dream.

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s far back as he could Michael remember, Mosqueda-Ondatje, 16, has aspired to work on the set of a movie or television show production.

However, because of financial constraints, Mosqueda-Ondatje and his family are asking the community to help him raise enough money to travel to New York for the July 24-28 acting training summit.

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Young girls participating in a dance exercise during the International Modeling and Talent Association (IMTA) convention in 2015. The conference has developed actors and actresses such as Ashton Kutcher and Jessica Biel.

The team identified 36 problem areas where flooding will be most prevalent, according to Emergency Services coordinator Hearing cont. on next page


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