W e e k l y COLTON COURIER
Vol 147 , NO. 22
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May 16 , 2019
Miss Colton contestants prepare for pageant this Sunday
THIS WEEK Gloria’s Cor ner Pg. 3
Iconic surgeon Dr. B a il e y d ie s at 76 Pg. 6
MERINA DELGADO
SARAY MACIAS
SAVANNAH MEDINA
DEBORAH RAMOS
SERINA RIVERA
THERESE ROSALES
ALEXANDRIA TRAJILLO
JESSIKAH YBARRA
for over 20 years. The pageant will be held at the Whitmer Auditorium at Colton High School beginning at 1:30 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door the day of the pageant beginning at 11 a.m. Doors will open at 1 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased in advance from any of the contestants or at Inland
Valley Insurance Agency located at 183 W. “H” Street in Colton from 9-5 M-F til May 17.
tions around town. Erlinda Armendariz is the Director of the Pageant and along with the Rotary Club of Colton wants to give as many young women in the community the opportunity to compete for the $1,000 scholarship. Therefore businesses in the
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n May 19, 2019 eight young women from the Colton area will be competing for the title of Miss Colton 2019, thanks to the Rotary Club of Colton. There has not been a new queen in Colton
The Miss Colton Pageant is a community-based pageant, which means that throughout the year Miss Colton and her court will attend community grand openings and many other func-
Pageant, cont. on next pg.
ColtonStr ong fundraising event benefits 2 families, unites community in fight a gainst cancer Humane Society Walk for Animals raises over $14K
By Rodolfo Ortega
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n Saturday May 11th at Elizabeth Davis Park in Colton, Richard Corral held a ColtonStrong fundraiser for Coach Jason Ramos who is battling bone marrow cancer, and for the family of Elizabeth Morales who recently passed away due to pancreatic cancer.
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INSIDE Gloria’s Corner
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It was a fun filled event for the community which featured a live DJ, food including fresh menudo, games for the family, a horseshoe competition and Custom Car show.
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RICHARD CORRAL
The event was organized by Richard Corral, right, to benefit Colton High School Coach Jason Ramos, left, who is battling bone marrow cancer, and the family of Elizabeth Morales, who recently lost her battle with pancreatic cancer.
The event was not short in sponsers as there were plenty of contributers including Echoes of Love Ministry, 599 Trophy, Custom Wellness and more with Life Stream holding a bone marrow drive during the fundraiser. I had the chance to speak with
Coach John Ramos about how he is processing all of this and for him he was full of gratitude. “Don’t Quit” was Ramos’s message for anyone battling cancer and for their loved ones. For him it’s about facing the task head-on saying, “ I have to lead by example. What coach would I be to my kids if I didn’t act on the words I teach.” Unfortunately not everyone the fundraiser supported was present as Elizabeth Morales recently lost her battle to pancreatic cancer, but she was well represented by loved ones and a strong community showing. I had the pleasure of speaking with her son John Morales in which he said he was “very appreciative, it means a lot that everyone is here.” John continued, “My mother knew alot of people. ” As it was apparent by ColtonStrong, cont. on next pg.