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Vol 143, NO. 46
THIS WEEK Morales and company continue Gloria’s Corner to help lower income residents & Words To Think About A3
Veterans Day Special & Events A7 & 8
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colton high School football players praying before a food delivery that was organized by philanthropist Laura Morales a few years ago. By Anthony Victoria
f the estimated 26,000 children who reside in the cities of Bloomington, Colton, Grand Terrace, as well as small portions of Fontana, about
13,000 of them do not have access to food and other basic living necessities, according to philanthropist Laura Morales. It prompted Morales, her husband, Ruben, and the Bermudez and Gerth families to take action to
seek help from community groups and residents to donate items for a righteous cause. “Half of those kids don’t have the means for their resources, so they Morales cont. on next page
Council adopts Climate Action Plan in hopes of reducing greenhouse gas emissions
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November 5, 2015
CAM and Historical Society to tour Railroad Museum in San Bernardino
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n Saturday, November 14 at 2:30 p.m., the Colton Area Museum and Historical Society is sponsoring a tour of the San Bernardino History & Railroad Museum, which is located in the old Baggage Room of the recently restored historic San Bernardino Santa Fe Depot. This museum highlights the history of the San Bernardino area and the railroad that built this region and influences its resident’ lives. The public is welcomed to join the tour. Meet at the Colton Area Museum, 380 N. La Cadena Drive in Colton at 12:30 p.m. The group with caravan by car to the San Bernardino History & Railroad Museum, 1170 W. Third St. in San Bernardino. Our special tour of the museum will begins at 1:00 p.m. Admission to the museum and tour are free. Due to the tour, the Colton Area Museum will close at 12:15 p.m. on November 14. For more information contact: 951-283-4860 or 909-824-8814, coltonareamuseum.com
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the colton city council during a September meeting.
By Anthony Victoria
he City Council on Tuesday passed a resolution that will allow for Colton to move forward with a
Climate Action Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It passed unanimously with no contention. In accordance to federal and state regulations, local governments are
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required to address reducing emissions that impact the environment. A Climate Action Plan is a document that identifies measures to Council cont. on next page
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ontact El Chicano and Colton Courier Staff Writer Anthony Victoria. He can be reached at (909) 6376369 or at victoriaanthony91@gmail.com.