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Suavesitos Car Club hosts 4th Annual Cinco de Mayo celebration
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Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes presented the Suavesitos Car Club a Certificate of Recognition for uplifting the community through their venues. Pictured from left: San Bernardino Community College District Trustee Frank Reyes, Club Sargent-atArms Steve Velos, Kathleen and Chris Moreno, Club President, Assemlymember Reyes, and Louie Martinez, club member. By Ricardo Tomboc
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n Sunday, May 5 the Suavesitos Car Club held its fourth annual Cinco de Mayo celebration at La
Plaza Park in San Bernardino. Several hundred visitors came to enjoy a car show, food vendors, Ballet Folklorico exhibition, singing, music and dancing. Chris Moreno, President of the
Suavesitos Car Club, said that he remembered coming to La Plaza Park back around 1975 with his family to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Back then there were carnival rides, vendors, music and dancing. Chris said that he wants
to restore that traditional celebration. The Suavesitos Car Club raised the funds needed to put on the celebrations, including $1,700 in permit fees. Between Suavesitos, cont. on next pg.
Reaching for the Stars with the Making Hop e H app en Fo und atio n Redlands Symphony extends Maestro Wilson’s contract
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he San Bernardino City Unified School District and The Making Hope Happen Foundation celebrated another year of community success and growth. On May 2, the foundation hosted its 5th annual gala at Arrowhead Springs Resort.
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The Making Hope Happen Foundation and San Bernardino City Unified School District celebrated another year of success and growth during the 5th annual gala on May 2.
The gala hosted approximately 300 guests who collectively rejoiced in the foundation’s achievement with the 2018-2019 school year. Originally launching its scholarship program in 2016, the foundation has worked to provide $3,000 and support from a mentor to help graduates in their pursuit of a college degree or technical skills certification. Gala, cont. on next pg.