EL CHICANo Weekly
Vol 60, NO. 33
August 10, 2023
San Ber nardino Police Depar tment Unites the Community at National Night Out on August 1st
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San Bernardino Police Department and San Bernardino Police Officers Association sharing a moment with Mayor Helen Tran at Manuel P. Moreno Jr. Park in downtown.
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SBPD’s Sergeant Anna Mckenna and a young community member making the shape of a heart with thier hands at the family fun event.
Supervisor Joe Baca Jr. Celebrates Mary B. Lewis Elementary’s 75th Anniversary with a Grand 650 Backpack Giveaway
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CJUSD Board Member Israel Fuentes Jr. and Supervisor Joe Baca Jr. moments ahead of the 650 student rush at 8:21 AM on August 3rd, 2023.
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n a grand gesture of community support, San Bernardino County Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. ensured that 650 Mary B. Lewis Elementary School students started their academic year on the right foot. On August 3rd, marking the school's 75th anniversary, Baca, Jr. led a monumental Backpack
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Not only did students receive a school supply filled backpack, they also started their first day with a new Mary B. Lewis T-shirt with the school's motto printed, “Safe, On-task, Accountable, Respectful.”
Giveaway, a testament to the enduring spirit of Bloomington's community.
"With the dawn of a fresh academic year, it's paramount that our young minds are geared up and ready. My days as a teacher have ingrained in me the significance of having the right tools from day one," shared an enthusiastic Supervisor, Baca, Jr. The event, nestled in the heart of
Bloomington at Mary B. Lewis Elementary, was a collaborative symphony. Partners like Molina Healthcare, California Highway Patrol, and several county departments rallied behind Supervisor Baca, Jr. Each backpack, a beacon of hope, was packed with essentials: t-shirts, notebooks, socks, and even toothbrushes. Baca, Jr. passionately noted, Mary B. Lewis cont. on next pg.