EL CHICANo Weekly
Vol 58, NO. 23
May 28, 2020
Friends, family parade through senior housing facility
By Ricardo Tomboc
www.iecn.com
Crafton Hills holds virtual commencement Pg. 4
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n Friday, May 21st a “Parade of Friends and Family” drove through the Villas at San Bernardino Assisted Living facility. Residents at the Villas were lined up along the front of the building under carports and along the back gate where cars made continuous trips around the facility. The event helped patients, family and friends reconnect and visit at a good social distance. The drive through protected residents who were at high risk, most of them over the age of 65 or older, and many having serious underlying medical conditions. All residents, caretakers, and staff members donned face coverings.
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On Friday, May 21st a “Parade of Friends and Family” drove through the Villas at San Bernardino Assisted Living facility. Below: Tricia, Megan, and Julie Djanbatian made several trips around the facility holding signs that read, “Have a Good Day” and “Hi Grandma! We Love You!”
Participants were encouraged to decorate their cars and trucks with posters, signs, and balloons. The decorated vehicles added a festive touch which the residents responded to. From inside their cars, family members cheered at residents, lifting their spirits as they waved back at the cars. One could see the excitement and change of expressions on the residents as the cars drove by, even Parade, cont. on next pg.
Far mer s to Families Food Market at Sandals Church in San Ber nardino By Ricardo Tomboc
9-year-old sells book of poems, donates snacks to LLUH Pg. 5
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n Friday, May 22 Sandals Church of San Bernardino organized and sponsored a USDA Farmers to Families Food Market, where over 800 cases of fresh avocados were distributed to the community. Located at the corner of Parkdale Drive and N. Sierra Way, a long line of over 100 cars waited for the opening. Each carload of people was given one case of 80 farm fresh avocados. This Sandals Church distribution event is part of the Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program, which allows the purchase and distribution of agricultural products to those in need. Campus Pastor Ron Aramburo said that the program was mainly Market, cont. on next pg.
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Travis Goveia (17) loading up a case of avocados into one of 800 cars that drove through the food distribution event last Friday. Travis used to live in San Bernardino but moved to Alta Loma. His family still attends church in San Bernardino and came to help with the food distribution.