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

Vol 144, NO. 37

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Choppers Tacos provides good food, company

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By Anthony Victoria

t’s been a month since Choppers Tacos opened for business. It's already a popular spot among Colton residents.

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On August 26 representative Ashley’s Furniture from Industries met with about 840 soon-to-be terminated employees of their Colton manufacturing facilities--telling them operations will cease after October 25.

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thomas Moreno, left, and his partner Norm Parrish with san Bernardino County supervisor James ramos.

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“Colton bedding and upholstery production will be absorbed by our other manufacturing facilities,” the statement reads. “By shifting the majority of Colton production to other U.S. facilities we will create more efficiency and better use of existing capacity in our manufacturing network.”

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A company press statement explained that Ashley’s Furniture is required to pay the workers according to their regular schedule and provide them benefits. Employees will also receive their accrued profit-sharing, 401 (k) balances, vacation days, job search and other support services during this time.

The employees were given the 60-day discharge notice in accordance with the Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act and the California WARN Act. The Ashley distribution centers in Colton and nearby Redlands-which are separate from the Colton manufacturing plant-were not affected by this announcement.

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Job fair planned to help displaced Ashley’s Furniture workers

job fair will be held at the Gonzales Community Center on September 8 to help recently displaced workers of a manufacturing plant find employment.

Choppers Tacos, located at 475 S. La Cadena Drive, gives customers an array of tacos to choose from. Beef, carnitas, chicken, al pastor, chorizo, and shrimp tacos are all made with homemade tortillas.

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By Anthony Victoria

“The service is excellent,” said Selina Aparicio, whose friend Francine Negrete recommended she eat there. “I think this is an awesome place. The people are great here.”

The location also provides customers the leisure to watch sporting events, specifically Dodgers and Raiders games. It's motorcycle decor makes it stand out from other restaurants, according to co-owner David

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inside Choppers tacos. the restaurant is located at 475 s. La Cadena Drive in south Colton.

Mayor Richard De La Rosa explained the City of Colton, along with other partnering agenJobs cont. on next page


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