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Vol 1 7, NO. 36
C a r t e r H i gh s tu de n t Jo el M a r t in e z w i nn e r of Congressional Art Competition
THIS WEEK Gloria’s Cor ner Pg. 3
20th Annual Nuestra Graduación
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Rep. Pete Aguilar with winner Joel Martinez and his family with his award-winning painting on display. Community News
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ep. Pete Aguilar announced that Joel Martinez is the winner of this year’s Congressional Art
Competition for California’s 31st Congressional District. A sophomore at Wilmer Amina Carter High School in Rialto, Joel’s painting, entitled 03, was chosen by Rep. Aguilar and a panel of
judges as the winner out of more than 60 submissions from area high school students. In addition to having his work displayed in the US Capitol for the next year, Joel and his family will have the
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opportunity to travel to Washington, DC to meet with Rep. Aguilar and winners from other Congressional Districts Martinez, cont. on next pg.
Assembl y mem ber Eloise Gome z Re ye s hosts Fa c e s o f Pove r ty S u m m it By Manny B. Sandoval
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Words To Think About 5 Opinion
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bout 100 community members attended the Faces of Poverty Summit hosted by District 47 Assemblymember Eloise Gomez Reyes on Saturday, May 18th at the Inland Career Education Center. “Currently just over 345,000 people in San Bernardino County are living in poverty. These are our family members, neighbors, and friends,” said Reyes. “I made it my mission this year to do two things - ensure everyone is included at the table and ensure everyone receives their fair share. Today, we take one step closer to this mission.” The summit was a partnership between Reyes’ office and United Way, Cal EITC, and the San Poverty, cont. on next pg.
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The summit addressed the poverty rate of the Inland region and it’s psychological, emotional, and financial effects on the community.