COLTON COURIER We ekly
Vol 148 , NO. 24
May 28, 2020
Center point launches successful food drive By Dr. G (Dr. Luis S. Gonzalez)
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ast week Centerpoint Church of Colton launched its first food drive amid the winding down of the shelter-in-place requirements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Little by little, Governor Newsom is rolling out phase 2 of the recovery plan, to allow for some drive-in activity, retail sales at the curb, and some opening of establishments with respect to social distancing. To rally the membership and raise the spirits of those in need, Pastors Dane Aaker and Josue Zapata led an enthusiastic troop of approximately 30 members, all with face coverings, to collect, sort, organize and distribute boxes of food and resource supplies to people who are in need, and those who may have been financially affected by the loss of a job or cutting of hours. The event was held in open air in the parking lot of Centerpoint Church, located at 170 West F Street. Centerpoint, cont. on next pg.
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Darrell Frye of Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County, Keann Castillo of Family Assistance Program and Prince Ogidikpe of Assemblymember Eloise Gomez Reyes’ office utilizing COVID-19 safety measures, while making their voices heard loud and clear.
County cleared to reopen restaurants, stores, malls
ecause San Bernardino County has flattened the COVID-19 curve and secured the resources needed to continue keeping the novel coronavirus under control, dine-in restaurants, stores and malls can now reopen with safety measures throughout the county after a state-ordered shutdown that lasted more than two months.
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“San Bernardino County businesses and residents worked very hard and made tremendous sacrifices to make this moment possible,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman Curt Hagman. “Your efforts to keep our community safe and healthy have paid off. We can now proceed significantly further toward resuming our normal lives.” “This virus is still very present throughout our county, state and nation, so we must remain vigilant by physical distancing, wearing face coverings, and washing our hands often. But our goal of Reopening , cont. on next pg.
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The California Department of Health on Saturday, May 23, approved the county’s request to reopen more businesses as part of the governor’s accelerated phase two.