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Vol 147 , NO. 03
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Januar y 03, 2018
Annual Operation Giving event ser ves more than 180 patients at Ar rowhead Regional Medical Center By Manny B. Sandoval
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n December 17, the Colton Police Association partnered with the Living for Giving Foundation and Colton Joint Unified School District to donate over 180 Christmas presents to hospitalized children at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. “This was our 10th year coordinating Operation Giving; the Colton Police Association was able to give out 180 presents to children at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center with the help from the Living for Giving Foundation,” said Colton Police Officer Rich Randolph. Every single hospitalized child under the age of 17 who was present on the day of disbursement received a wrapped toy and a candy cane. “Santa led the parade into the building, followed by 13 police officers pushing five plastic carts IECN PHOTO CJUSD filled with presents. We walked Local dignitaries, law enforcement, and high school students from Colton made Operation Giving a through the Lobby, emergency success. Over 180 presents were given to children hospitalized at Arrowhead Regional Medical ARMC, cont. on next page Center.
Bloomington High School student named to All-State Honor Choir Community News
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ongratulations to Bloomington High School sophomore Christopher Carrillo, who has been selected to participate in the prestigious California Choral Director's Association (CCDA) All-State Honor Choir.
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Christopher earned a place on the choir after a successful audition in Redlands last month. This is the highest honor an individual singer in a choral program in California can achieve. Each year, thousands audition and only 200 are chosen.
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“I’m very excited for it,” Christopher said.
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Christopher Carrillo earned a spot on the prestigious California Choral Director’s Assn. All-State Honor Choir, the highest honor an individual singer in a choral program in California can achieve.
Christopher has already begun preparing for Honor Choir’s March 16 performance at the California Choral Directors Association’s annual conference, to be held in San Jose. For now, Christopher, cont. on pg. 2