Inland Empire Weekly Features, Lifestyle & News You Can Use!
Vol 12, NO. 18
THIS WEEK
Gloria’s Corner and Words To Think About
Redlands Boys & Girls Clubs’ extravaganza brings holiday cheer to youngsters
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The Way celebrates Christmas early with over 2,000 San Bernardino youth
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Redlands firefighter-paramedic Christian Dominguez helps one of hundreds of Boys & Girls Clubs members pick out a toy during a Holiday Extravaganza at the Burrage Mansion. to hundreds of children, making Riverside — were bussed over to Christmas wishes come true. the Burrage Mansion in Redlands Seven hundred children — all edlands firefighters were different sorts of heroes members of the Boys & Girls Toys, cont. on next pg. last week playing Santa Clubs of Greater Redlands-
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Redlands High Terriers named 35th annual Mock Trial champions
Patient's build Gingerbread Village exhibit at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital A9
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Redlands co-captains Tiffani Le and Tiffany Rekem hold the county Mock Trial award plaque.
trial champions recently. against Cajon High School in the Wrapping up its record 14th San fictional case of People v. Awbrey, edlands High Terriers Bernardino County title in the were named San 35th annual Mock Trial competiMock Trial, cont. on next pg. Bernardino County mock tion, the Terriers took the stand
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December 22, 2016
Redlands Animal Shelter seeks donations
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s the year comes to a close, the Redlands Animal Shelter is looking for donors who can help subsidize the rising cost of spaying and neutering animals for adoption. In 2015 the shelter found homes for 1,357 dogs and 1,268 cats. Adoptions so far in 2016 are 563 dogs and 589 cats. While space at the shelter, located at 504 N. Kansas St. is limited, the Animal Shelter – a division of the Redlands Police Department -- endeavors to find homes for every adoptable animal it takes in. In order to cut down on the number of unwanted pets, all animals adopted from the Redlands Animal Shelter are spayed or neutered before they are released to their new owners. The adoption fees paid by the new owners cover only a portion of the cost of the surgery, which can vary from $49 for a feline neuter to more than $120 to spay a large dog. In order to continue to encourage adoptions, the Redlands Animal Shelter subsidizes a substantial portion of the adoption costs to keep fees modest for new pet owners. The fee for a dog adoption is $86, including $50 for the spay/neuter surgery and $23 for vaccinations, and $50 for cats, including $28 for the surgery and $15 for vaccinations. Senior citizens and disabled persons pay a lower fee. The shelter spends an estimated $3,000 a month or more covering the cost of the surgery beyond the fees charged. Last year, many of these costs were covered by generous community donations. Donations will allow the Redlands Animal Shelter to continue to find good homes for hundreds of dogs and cats each year. To donate: 909-798-7644.
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