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

Vol 144, NO. 26

THIS WEEK Gloria’s Corner and Words To Think About

Program allows residents to donate clothing, shoes for families in need

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From left to right: Vietnam era veterans Johnny Gonzales, Jerry Hernandez, Rudy Silva, and Bernie Urrea. socks, Colton Joint Unified School District (CJUSD) Homeless f you are thinking about get- Liaison Patricia Carrasco is willting rid of some used clothing ing to take them off your hands. and footwear or inclined to donate new undergarments and As of Monday residents are able By Anthony Victoria

Community Action Partnership, Stater Bros. distributes apples to children

to drop off clothing donations to Carrasco and her staff--comprised of students of the district’s Transitional Opportunity Program Closet cont. on page 2

School district cabinet meeting highlights new developments

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Calendar Classifieds Legal Notices Opinion Sports

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Former Colton High School student Pablo Bautista, also known as Magic P, performing magic tricks for cabinet members during their monthly meeting on June 2.

Career Fair for students. The event representatives to seek information is scheduled to take place on on how to attend a two-year or October 4 at the Gonzales Center. four-year institution. Local he City of Colton is partemployers, such as Kaiser nering with the Colton Joint Unified School Students will be able to interact CJUSD cont. on page 2 District to provide a College and with several college admissions IECN Staff Report

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San Bernardino Political Cartooning Workshops Scheduled July to November

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he California Arts Council awarded $7,290 to Arts Connection (AC) as part of its new Artists Activating Communities program. The City of San Bernardino Fine Arts Commission also awarded a matching grant in the amount of $8100, making the programming possible. Artist/activist Michael Segura will lead the series of political cartooning workshops, to be held at The Garcia Center for the Arts in San Bernardino. The free workshops will engage participants in discussion around local, regional and national issues, as well as teaching fundamental cartooning techniques and materials. Phil Yeh, other guest artists and civic groups will be brought in for additional presentations. Participants will have the opportunity to publish work through the Inland Empire Community Newspapers, a special election issue of Uncle Jam magazine and the AC website. Artists Activating Communities is a new pilot grant program that supports sustained artistic residencies in community settings, demonstrating the arts to be a central component of civic life, and artists to be vital in shaping society. The projects are artistdriven, engage community members as active participants, and activate participants to develop and express their own creativity. First Session Begins, July 11 from 6 PM to 8 PM at the Garcia Center for the Arts, located at 536 W. 11th Street in San Bernardino. For more information, contact Danielle Giudici Wallis at (909) 537-5809


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