W e e k l y COLTON COURIER
Vol 147 , NO. 06
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Januar y 24, 2019
Community celebrates g rand opening of Colton High School Memorial Stadium
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The community, including the Colton Joint Unified School District Board of Education, students, school and city officials, came together on Thursday, Jan. 17 to celebrate the newly-completed Colton High School Memorial Stadium project. Festivities were flanked by soccer games between CHS Girls and Boys Varsity and Bloomington High. (Additional photos on page 2)
Activist Nyl e For t to speak at Cal State
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Assemblymember Eloise Reyes swor n in for second ter m for 47th District
Urban far m receives honorable mention
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Words To Think About 5 Opinion
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The theme of Assemblymember Reyes’ second term is “IE: Inclusion & Equity.” Pictured from left: Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland), Speaker of the California State Assembly Anthony Rendon, Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes (DSan Bernardino), and San Bernardino Community College District Trustee Frank Reyes. By Manny B. Sandoval
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n Friday, January 18 Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes held a Community Swearing-In Ceremony and a State of the 47th
District event at San Bernardino Valley College. Over 250 community members attended the event, which included local dignitaries, community partners, family and friends.
At the ceremony, Speaker of the California State Assembly Anthony Rendon conducted Reyes’ swearing-in ceremony. “My journey to Sacramento happened because of all of you.
You elected me in 2016 and you re-elected me in 2018. You asked me to bring the voice of our communities to the halls of the State Capitol. I have made it my misReyes, cont. on next pg.