COLTON COURIER We ekly
Vol 147 , NO. 38
September 05, 2019
Colton VFW to hold 4th Annual Car and Motorcycle Show Sept. 14 By Marina Rojas
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he Colton VFW 6476 at 1789 N. 8th Street in Colton will be holding its 4th Annual Car and Motorcycle Show on Saturday, September 14, 2019. The event is held at the VFW grounds each year to raise money for the organization and their outreach efforts. On Saturday morning, the VFW will have breakfast burritos and menudo to start the day off right; sales will begin at 9 a.m. For lunch, they will be offering hamburgers and hot dogs along with other food items to enjoy throughout the day. Aubrianne Kester, the President of the VFW Auxiliary said, “The event will include the car and motorcycle exhibition, a display of custom bicycles, entertainment, vendors, a Kona Ice truck and food sales. The public is welcome, and those who might be interested in joining the VFW are encouraged to come out to support the veterans in the club and throughout the community.” There will be trophies given for various categories (Best of Show, Top 15 Cars and Top 3 Bikes). At this time there are still a few openings available for anyone
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MARINA ROJAS
From left: Lori Calderon, Car & Motorcycle Show Coordinator, Aubrianne Kester, President of VFW Auxiliary and Delma Ledesma.
who might like to display their vehicle at the event. Entry fees are $15 per automobile and $10 per motorcycle. Lori Calderon oversees the car and motorcycle
show entries and can be contacted at 909-254-3878 or Tommy at 909-266-4777. Outside vendors are still needed for the event and each vendor
spot is available at $25. Anyone interested in participating as a vendor should call Delma Ledesma at 909-506-7496 to secure a place.
Education over Incarceration: Rialto PD provides scholarships to vocational students
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Pictured from left: Chris Constantino - Rialto PD Finance department, Corporal Dwuan Rice, Pamela Deans - CET Center Director - students Brandon White, Paul Gamboa, Matthew Ramirez, Tony Elkins, and Segiha Smith, and Rialto Chief of Police Mark Kling. Community News
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n Thursday, August 22, the Rialto Police Department visited the Center for Employment Training (CET). This was not a routine call, or visit, however. Chief of
Police Mark Kling, Captain Anthony Vega, Captain Mark Adams, Corporal Dwuan Rice, and Chris Constantino from the Rialto PD Finance Department presented a scholarship to five deserving CET students. The Rialto Reentry Scholarship
of $13,621 was divided among students who are on parole. Each student has taken active steps to better their lives and the funds will help reduce the cost of their student loans. The scholarship recipients are: Brandon White, Tony Elkins, Paul Gamboa and
Matthew Ramirez who are enrolled in CET’s Welding Fabrication Program; Segiha Smith, who is enrolled in the HVAC program (Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning). Scholarship, cont. on next pg.