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Rialto ranks fifth as most ‘Water Wise’ community in U.S.

Gloria’s Corner

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Rialto has placed fifth in its population category for the Wyland National Mayorʼs Challenge for Water Conservation.

By Yazmin Alvarez

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ialto has finished highest among all California communities in its category after participating in the

annual Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation.

The one-month challenge is a nonprofit national community service campaign to see which

leaders can best inspire their residents to make a series of informative and easy-to-do online pledges at mywaterpledge.com.

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Backpacks, schools supplies donations sought for Ken Hub bs Memor ial League wins at 3 ag e levels

County Board of Education seeks names for new site

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11th annual Back to School Backpack Giveaway

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he San Bernardino Board of County Education is soliciting names for a new facility in San Bernardino that is scheduled to open later in 2017.

The facility is located at 670 E. Carnegie Drive in San Bernardino and will serve as an administrative site for Regional Occupational Program and East Valley Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) staff, a career technical education training center, house regular County Board of Education meetings and provide conference rooms for educational leadership workshops and events.

School names must be submitted to the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools office by Aug. 15 and follow County Board of Education Policy 551. Names may be of historical or geographic significance.

Names may be submitted to Crystal Lopez, board secretary, by mail at 601 N. E St., San Bernardino, 92415 or by email to crystal.lopez@sbcss.net. An online form is available at http://www.sbcss.net/images/Do cuments/comm/NameSchoolFor m_17.pdf Use a separate form for each submission. Supporting documentation will not be considered. The board will consider the compiled list of names and conduct a public hearing prior to naming the site at its Sept. 5 meeting. To learn more call 909.386.2414.

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Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academyʼs 11th annual Back to School Backpack giveaway is Aug. 5.

Young Visionaries Youth N Palm Avenue, and is need of Leadership Academy will host backpack donations and school local nonprofit known its 11th annual Back to School supplies to make the event a sucfor giving back to area Backpack Giveaway Aug. 5 Backpacks, cont. on next pg. youth is turning to the from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the community to help keep giving. Rialto Community Center, 214

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Rialto has placed fifth in its population category for the Wyland National Mayorʼs Challenge for Water Conservation.

Waterwise, cont. from front dents to pledge to be water savers, with parents. reduce pollution and save energy.

The result of the effort placed She even visited schools and chal- Rialto as fifth among all U.S. It was the first time Rialto lenged children to take part in the cities with populations between Mayor Deborah Robertson took effort and share the information 100,000 and 299,000. Rialto resion the challenge to call on resi-

dents made the most number of water-saving pledges among any California city in this category during the month of April, according to a news release.

A community outreach effort by Veolia, which operates Rialto Water Services, also helped the city place top five.

“I am extremely pleased with the results, especially since this was our first year to participate. We did better than other cities that had previously participated in this contest. This tells me our residents and businesses share a common commitment to use water efficiently and be a more sustainableoriented community,” Robertson said in the news release.

According to the news release, in recent contests, residents from more than 4,100 cities in all 50 U.S. states pledged to reduce their annual consumption of freshwater by 1.9 billion gallons, reduce waste sent to landfills by 42 million pounds, and prevent more than 87,000 pounds of hazardous waste from entering our watersheds. The challenge goes beyond recent drought issues and looks at the ways water use will affect the future of communities — from

how to grow food to reducing polluted runoff.

While Robertson challenged residents to be waterwise throughout April, “being a water-saver year round is the ultimate goal” she said.

The challenge was presented as the region’s groundwater basin levels are at a record low. And with the basin supplying more than half the drinking water for the city, the long-term commitment to manage water resources more wisely is more crucial than ever, Robertson said.

Another three years of good rainfall is needed in order for the basin to be fully restored, the release states.

Robertson said now is the time that to act on the pledges.

“We need to take action to save water,” she said.

“Rialto Water Services, operated

by Veolia and West Valley Water District, offers various rebates to make (the commitment) easy,” she said.

“Every home, business and local organization can always do more to prevent water waste and to be more efficient with this precious resource.”

Rialto Marketplace Grand Opening planned as summer celebration

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Assemblywoman Cheryl Brown (left) and Rialto Mayor Deborah Robertson (far back) help distribute backpacks during last yearʼs YVYLAʼs annual Backpack Giveaway.

Backpacks, cont. from front year’s event, with a few hundred more receiving a ticket voucher to cess for the community’s youth, return for a backpack later that afsaid Young Visionaries founder ternoon.

So far, about 700 backpacks and CEO Terrance Stone. have been collected for the August “We want to make sure all of our event, but more are still needed youth go back to school with the seeing the growing need, Stone necessary items for a fresh start,” said.

Stone said. “And that even inIn addition to the backpacks, the cludes a haircut.” group is reaching out to commuThe annual event brings out hunnity organizations and agencies dreds of families from throughout for assistance in supplying paper, Rialto Unified to pick up a free, notebooks, pens and pencils and new backpack filled with school other school supplies to help fill supplies for each school-aged the backpacks. child.

“The turnout last year was overGiveaways, free haircuts for whelming,” Stone said. “But I rechildren and resource information member going back to school for parents from local agencies are without a new backpack and hairalso available at the event. cut.

I remember that feeling.

I Last year’s backpack giveaway want to make sure these kids go drew more families than the estimated 500 the group had planned back feeling their best.”

Donations of backpacks and for, and in order to not turn chilschool supplies are being accepted dren away empty handed, Rialto now through the event date.

Mayor Deborah Robertson rallied To assist with the event, provide donations for additional backdonations and supplies or for venpacks. dor registration, email Nearly 1,500 backpacks were Amanda@yvyla-ie.org or call distributed to children at last 909-723-1695.

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ollowing the Rialto Marketplace Grand Opening Ceremony on July 20, everyone is invited to enjoy the “biggest free” Rialto community celebration of the summer from 5 - 8 p.m.

The community event will feature music and dance performances, appearances from the Los Angeles Rams players and cheerleaders, carnival games, jump house, climbing rock wall, costume character meet and greet, food sampling from the center’s new restaurants, prize giveaways and Rialto Marketplace Trackless Train Tour.

Highlights: Community Celebrity Dunking for Dollars Three Rialto community leaders will cool off and help their selected cause related organizations at the Dunking for Dollars activity. Event attendees who make a $5 donation can try to dunk Rialto Chief of

Police Randy De Anda, Rialto Fire Chief Sean Grayson and Rialto Community Service Director Perry Brents.

Rialto Marketplace management will make a guaranteed $500 donation to each of the community leader’s selected cause related organizations and invite people to raise more money for the three non-profit groups by participating in the dunking activity: 5 – 5:30 p.m. Perry Brents, Rialto Community Service Director to support Rialto Jr. All American Football 6 – 6:30 p.m. Randy De Anda, Rialto Chief of Police to support Rialto Police Explorers Post 200 7 – 7:30 p.m. S e a n Grayson, Rialto Fire Chief to support Rialto Fire Explorers Fun and Giveaways Take a ride on the Rialto Marketplace trackless train

throughout the center from 5 – 8 p.m. Enjoy free activities in the event area and at merchant locations along the route such as 7-11 and GNC Spin Wheel for Prizes, Menchie’s and Carl’s Jr., Jersey Mike’s sub sampling and beach ball giveaway, Pieology games for prizes, Starbuck’s iced coffee and tea samples and much more. Register at the event headquarters for the chance to win merchant gift cards.

Parking The City of Rialto is providing additional off-site parking adjacent to the shopping center and reminds the public that San Bernardino Avenue, from Willow to Riverside Avenue, will be closed from 2 – 9 p.m.

Access to the event location will be available via Riverside Avenue’s main entrance to the shopping center; from Rialto Park, located across the street from the center, and a short walk from the parking lot off Willow Avenue, accessible from Valley or Randall.

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Gloria’s Corner 909.537.3374 or email: dnietogodinez@csusb.edu or web raffma.csusb.edu Now - July 31, 2017 - the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art presents Journey To The Beyond: Ancient Egyptians In The Pursuit Of Eternity at California State University, San Bernardino, 5500 University Parkway. For information on exhibits and hours of operation call: 909.537.7373.

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Exhibits, Theatre & Seminars, Workshops: Tuesdays, July 25, August 1, 8, 15 & Saturdays, July 29, August 5, 12, and 19 - the Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival presents Children’s Music Festival Workshops on Tuesdays and Saturdays during the Bowl season for children ages 4 - 12. All workshops are free and an adult must accompany children.

The workshops are from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. on Saturdays at the Redlands Community Center, 111 W. Lugonia Ave., and from 3:00 to 3:45 p.m. Tuesdays at the Mission Gables Bowl House, 168 S. Eureka.

Children will have the opportunity to interact with and learn from professional artists, many of who perform at the Bowl. No reservations or registration needed, it's on a firstcome, first-served basis.

Now - July 27 - the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA) at California State University, San Bernardino opens the 47th Annual Student Art Exhibition featuring artwork from the next generation of emerging Inland Empire artists.

The exhibition demonstrates the art department's focus on developing emerging artists and designers who are professional, technically skilled, conceptually astute and innovative. For museum hours and other information call:

Now - January 7, 2018 - the Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts presents New Native: Toward New Mythologies at the Jacobs Education Gallery Center featuring more than 50 works by eleven indigenous artists.

According to curator and artist Tony Abeyta (Navajo), "We are exploring ways that traditional forms and practices, iconography and ancestral mythologies influence the expression of contemporary Native artists' modernity, technology and social priorities."

Featured artists (and tribal affiliations) include: Christi Belcourt (Metis), Gerald Clarke, Jr. (Cahuilla), Craig George (Navajo Dine), Steven Paul Judd (Kiowa/Choctaw), Monty Little (Dine), Cannupa Hanska Luger (Arikara/Hidatsa/Mandan/Lakota), Kent Monkman (Cree), Cara Romero (Chemehuevi), Diego Romero (Cochiti Pueblo), and Preston Singletary (Tlingit). Admission is free. For information and gallery hours call: 909.980.0412 or visit: malooffoundation.org Tuesday, August 1 - the Redlands Community Center is offering a free Day-Long Musical Theatre Workshop for youth 6 to 17 years of age who are interested in theatre and dance from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The workshop features the music, script and dance from "The Little Mermaid". The Center is located at 111 W. Lugonia Ave., Redlands. For information call: 909.798.7572 Save the Date:

Friday, July 21 - Colton Community Services presents Movies in the Park featuring “The Jungle Book - Live Action” at Fleming Park, 525 N. La Cadena Drive. This free community event features food vendors, arts and crafts activities and fun zone with movie presentation around 8:15 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs. For information call: 909.370.6153.

Friday, July 21 - the Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival presents Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Bluegrass Band at the Bowl, 25 Grant Street at 8:00 p.m. These four very different musicians will perform Beatles tunes shaken up with infusions of bluegrass and jazz and topped off with a classical twist.

Their repertoire includes new and innovative takes on songs like …

“Here Comes the Sun,” “Eleanor Rigby,” Come Together,” and many more. There is no admission charge, seating is first-come, first-served.

For information on this performance and the whole season call: 909.793.7316 or visit: redlandsbowl.org Friday, July 21 - the San Bernardino Parks and Recreation Department presents Movies in the Park featuring “Rogue One” at Bryce E. Hanes Park, 900 North E Street. The movie begins at dusk, but children can enjoy arts and crafts activities beforehand. Movie goers are welcome to bring picnic baskets/coolers, blankets and lawn chairs. No alcohol, umbrellas, pets or glass are allowed. For information call: Matt Douglas 909.880.1362.

Sunday, July 23 - the City of Colton Community Services present Concerts in the Park featuring The Jimmy Sterling Experience: Motown 70’s Night at Fleming Park, 525 N. La Cadena Drive at 6:30 p.m. Activities start at 5:30 p.m. with DJ Services by Carlos Alba Jr. Craft vendors, food and Kid Zone will be available. Concert goers are welcome to bring blankets lawn chairs. For information call: 909.370.6153.

Sunday, July 23 - the City of Yucaipa presents Sunday at the Park Concerts at Yucaipa Community

Aguilar legislation to connect IE businesses with local job seekers

By Anthony Victoria

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ongressman Pete Aguilar (D-San Bernardino) has introduced a bill that intends to help smaller companies efficiently train employees.

The On-the-Job Training Tax Credit of 2017 plans to create a tax incentive that will help close the “skills gap” that Aguilar says currently exists between the labor force and employers. The tax credit would authorize businesses to pay up to $5,000 to train their workers.

Qualifying businesses should have a workforce of 500 or less, explained Aguilar. The Congressman also said the tax credit would be applicable to a wide-range of training programs.

Apprenticeships, industry-sponsored trainings, and instruction offered by vocational schools, community colleges, industrial/trade organizations, and labor unions are resources that can be used by companies to help strengthen and improve personnel performance. Employees that complete training programs sup-

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Congressman Pete Aguilar introduced a bill to help employers train employees. ported by the tax credit must be kept as full time workers for two years.

Aguilar first introduced the bill in 2015 after meeting with local business owners, military veterans, and community leaders.

Many expressed their concerns with the lack of skills, Aguilar explained.

“From day one we’ve been meeting with businesses to hear their concerns,” said Aguilar. “And the

one thing that continues to come up is the skills gap. This region has incredible potential. Closing the skills gap is an important way to help get our local economy back on track and put San Bernardino County residents back to work.”

According to a study conducted by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte in 2015, approximately 3.5 million manufacturing jobs will need to be filled in upcoming years. Of that number, only 1.5 million will be filled–leaving 2 million jobs untapped.

Dr. John Husing, Chief Economist for the Inland Empire Economic Partnership, believes helping offset the cost of training is one way the federal government can assist companies and employees.

“To ensure that the money is well spent, the idea that workers will be retained for at least two years makes great sense,” Husing said. “As an economist specializing in workforce training in a region of modestly educated workers, this is an outstanding idea that should have bipartisan support.”

Park, 349000 Oak Glen Road at 6:30 p.m. This concert features Smith Bank/Country. Food vendors and children activities are available. Concert goers are encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs and to dress with the theme of the concert. For information scall: 909.790.7460.

Tuesday, July 25 - the Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival presents Tarzan, the stage musical based on the Disney film (public dress rehearsal) at the Bowl, 25 Grant Street at 8:00 p.m. This musical features Jimmy Saiz as Tarzan and Meliss Smith as Jane with music written by rock legend Phil Collins and book by Tony Award playwright David Henry Hwang.

There is no admission charge, seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. For information on this performance and the whole season call: 909.793.7316 or visit: redlandsbowl.org Wednesday, July 26 - California State University, San Bernardino presents Free Summer Wednesday Concerts featuring Renee Rojanaro and After Dark from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Lower Commons patio area. These highly versatile musicians will offer a wide range of styles including jazz, dance, swing, blues, rock ‘n’ roll, country, oldies and Motown.

There will be concession stands, and concert goers are welcome to bring picnic baskets, blankets and lawn chairs. There is complimentary parking in Lot D. The series also provides an opportunity for the community to donate to the university's food pantry, The Den, by bringing a non-perishable food item. For information call: 909.537.7360.

Thursday, July 27 - Inland Congregations United for Change with Common Ground for Peace plan a Peace Walk at 5:30 p.m. starting at Our Lady of Hope Parish, 6885 Del Rosa Ave., San Bernardino. This event is open to all interested in peace.

Thursday, July 27 to Sunday, July 30 - the Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival presents Tarzan the stage musical based on the Disney film at the Bowl, 25 Grant Street at 8:00 p.m. This musical features Jimmy Saiz, Tarzan and Melissa Smith, Jane with music written by rock legend Phil Collins and book by Tony Award playwright David Henry Hwang.

There is no admission charge, seating is on a first-come, firstserved basis. For information on

this performance and the whole season call: 909.793.7316 or visit: redlandsbowl.org Friday, July 28 - the San Bernardino Parks and Recreation Department presents Movies in the Park featuring “Moana” at Delmann Heights Park, 2969 N. Flores Street.

Movie begins at dusk but families may enjoy arts/crafts activities prior to the movie. Movie goers are welcome to bring picnic baskets/coolers, blankets and lawn chairs. No alcohol, umbrellas, pets or glass allowed. For information call: Matt Douglas 909.880.1362 Friday, July 28 - Colton Community Services presents Movies in the Park featuring “Lilo & Stitch” at Cesar Chavez Park, 600 Colton Ave. This free community event features food vendors, arts and crafts activities, and fun zone with movie presentation around 8:15 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs.

For information call: 909.370.6153.

Sunday, July 30 - the City of Yucaipa presents Sunday at the Park Concerts at Yucaipa Community Park, 349000 Oak Glen Road at 6:30 p.m. This concert features Strange Days/The Doors Tribute.

Food vendors and children activities are available. Concert goers are encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs and to dress with the theme of the concert. For information call: 909.790.7460.

Sunday, July 30 - the City of Colton Community Services presents Concerts in the Park featuring Latin Flair: Hermosillo Mexico at Fleming Park, 525 N. La Cadena Drive at 6:30 p.m. Activities start at 5:30 p.m. with DJ Services by Carlos Alba Jr. Craft vendors, food and Kid Zone will be available. Concert goers are welcome to bring blankets and lawn chairs. For information call: 909.370.6153.

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OPINION&LETTERS

It’s eatin’ time at the OC Fair

Yazmin Alvarez

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ried peanut butter meatballs (drops mic grabs keys).

I am on my way to the OC Fair!

Now through Aug. 13, gluttons like myself can enjoy one-of-akind deep-fried foods full of goodness and heartburn as the OC Fair returns for summer 2017.

Sure there’s plenty of attractions, entertainment and new things this year at the fair like a Minivan Mashup Demolition Derby, a super-sized Ferris wheel with 36 air-conditioned cabins, and a Knights of Valour show at the Action Sports Arena with full-contact jousting.

But let’s be real now, some of us are only in it for the food.

Enough anticipation.

Here are the new crazy foods we can sink our teeth in to: For starters: •Unicorn Nitro Pop, a cotton candy ring around a colorful cup of kettle corn and whipped cream, submerged in liquid nitrogen (also available: Nitro Whip) from RCS Cowboy Kettle Corn •5-pound barbecued pig leg; bacon-wrapped Brussels sprouts, grilled on a stick with olive oil and rolled in parmesan cheese; pineapple on a stick, wrapped in bacon, grilled and rolled in parmesan cheese from Bacon A Fair •Fried peanut butter meatballs, luau chimichanga, pupu chicken, Krispy Kreme ice cream chicken sandwich from Chicken Charlie’s •Fried octopus on a stick, deep-fried ravioli on a stick from Pignotti’s Pasta

•Flamin’ Hot Cheetos on several items: pizza, Big Daddy corn dog, cheese fries, corn in a cup or on the cob from Enzo’s Pizza, Biggy’s and The Corn Shack •Maui Cowboy Ghost Pepper Cheeseburger from Tasti Burger •Corn dog with spicy buffalo sauce, served with bleu cheese dressing from Don Crutchfield corn dog stands •Sonoran hot dog and a CA burrito from Noel’s Mexican Foods •Cowboy sundae (with beans, beef and more) from Chuckwagon For desserts: •Chocolate chip cookies that come in a cone or a bucket from Cathy’s Cookies •Unicorn pineapple bomb and unicorn freeze from D&D Country Fair Cinnamon Buns •Gelato donut sandwich from Fabe’s •Mini donut sundae from Mini Donuts •Non-dairy Dippin’ Dots from JK Dots Other vendors include: Pink’s Hot Dogs, Biggy’s Meat Market, Ten Pound Buns, Corn Star, Apollo’s Greek, Carmelot, Pepe’s Mariscos, Crutchee’s Ice Cream, Enzo’s Pizza, Fresh Frys, Fried Affair, Hussong’s Cantina, Hot Dog on a Stick, Planet Popcorn, Mucho Crazy Nachos, Mustards Café, Old West Cinnamon Rolls, Texas Donuts, Vinny’s Pizza and more.

Special offers available: $3 Taste of Fair Food Get a sampling of all the fun foods for only $3 each every Thursday from noon to 4 p.m.

Fun-sized samples include funnel cake, tri-tip, lemonade, cinnamon rolls, tacos, gelato, cotton candy and more.

The 2017 OC Fair is going on now and continues through Aug. 13 with plenty of entertainment, food, rides, shopping, exhibits and more.

The Fair is open Wednesdays through Fridays from noon to midnight; Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to midnight.

For ticket pricing, a list of attractions, entertainment lineup and other fair features, visit ww.ocfair.com.

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Warehouse industry an injustice to workers, environment

I recently had the opportunity to meet with José and hear about his experience as a worker at a warehouse in the Inland Empire.

When José comes home from working a long day at the warehouse, he usually has a bad headache. He spends his day moving up to 450 boxes per hour by hand, putting physical strain on his back and knees. The work is hard, but José is happy to be employed and supporting his family, even if he has to endure the headaches.

But when he started getting nosebleeds, he began to worry.

José explained that when he first opens a newly delivered container, the whiff of chemicals is so strong he feels like collapsing to his knees with dizziness.

The warehouse has little ventilation, which means that workers breathe the polluted air all day.

José’s story is not only an example of labor issues – this is a violation of environmental justice in our community. Industries with warehouses in the Inland Empire pollute the air with toxic chemicals that are dangerous.

And the workers who are breathing this toxic air are on the front line – we need to do better for these people in our region.

The Inland Empire is home to the largest concentration of warehouse space on earth.

Roughly 85,000 warehouse workers unpack and reload items onto trucks destined for major retailers like Walmart. These workers, like José, face unsafe

and unjust work conditions every day.

Workers encounter inhumane work speeds, pollutants, high temperatures, little ventilation and intense retaliation if they complain about the conditions.

The truth is that industries like Walmart take advantage of their workers, the majority of whom are Latino and/or immigrants.

Most warehouse jobs are temporary, and provide zero health benefits for employees. Therefore workers who develop nosebleeds, headaches and breathing problems from the toxic air, end up self-medicating.

When employees choose to speak up about the negative working conditions, the warehouse claims that workers don’t have proof from a doctor that their health issue is caused by the conditions of their work environment. As a result, many workers choose to keep their head down, rather than risk getting laid off.

As the daughter of a Mexican immigrant and the partner of a former warehouse worker, I demand environmental justice in our community. The warehouse industry cannot continue to make money at the cost of our communities’ health and well-being.

The first step towards environmental justice is advocacy.

Workers need to speak up about poor health conditions taking place in warehouses. Their stories need to be heard.

The good news is that there are resources available to help people tell their stories and become advocates. The Warehouse Workers Resource Center assists workers dealing with issues of health and safety, wage theft and workers’ compensation when injured. We also serve as a community center for workers, family members and supporters interested in knowing their rights, sharing experiences, and building a movement for workers’ rights in the Inland Empire.

But in order to create sustainable change in our community, our leaders and elected officials need to defend the rights of warehouse workers in the Inland Empire.

We need policy makers to stand up to the industry and defend our most vulnerable communities.

Recently, we have seen Assemblymember Jose Medina demonstrate he cares about communities who are negatively affected by warehouses in our region.

We need more leaders like his colleague Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez to follow suit and stand up for environmental justice for all.

Everyone in our community has the right to a safe work space, where they can breathe clean air and live a healthy life.

Veronica Alvarado Program coordinator for the Warehouse Worker Resource Center

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Colton Ken Hubbs Memorial Little League wins D-21 championships at three age levels

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Ken Hubbs Memorial Little League District 21, 10-year-old, all-star champions. From left: Steven Aguayo; Ivan Rivera; Donovan Bobadilla; Gabriel Olea; Jacob Bernales; Buddy Delgado; Noah Valdez; Frank Lobato; Tudy Chavez; David Sainz; Andrew Lozano; AJ Encinas; Benji Murguia.

By Harvey M. Kahn

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o baseball Little League in the Inland Empire has come close to past accomplishments of Colton's Ken Hubbs Memorial Little League.

It's been a long time since the Hubbs all-stars have hoisted multiple championship banners but that's what it did this season by sweeping District 21 titles in three ages groups. The Colton 10's and 13-14 year-old juniors also won the District. Colton's 11-year-olds nearly made it a sweep but lost in the championship game.

Although every age group of allstars from 9-up now competes for a state or national title, the little league majors consisting of 12year-olds are still considered kings. No little league in Riverside or San Bernardino Counties can rival the kingdom of the former Colton Empire.

In 67 years of little league history in the Inland Empire, Colton is the only one able to advance to the Little League World Series championship game in

Williamsport, PA. Then known as Colton Lion's LL, it miraculously returned to Williamsport two years later with a completely new roster.

Current Colton little league officials realize a lot has changed since those championship years of the 1950's. None were alive at the time but all have roots that go back many generations. A few are related to Ken Hubbs and all try to teach the youth about Colton's baseball tradition.

"Colton is a small community and we try to keep the fond memories of Ken Hubbs alive," said Hubbs Memorial Little League vice president Eric Castillo, who played in the league as did his boys. Castillo doubts most kids know who Ken Hubbs was. "Our board members tell them how awesome Ken Hubbs was."

Castillo recalled having Ted Housley and Danny Carrasco attend opening ceremonies in 2014.

Carrasco was on Colton's first team to travel to Williamsport.

Housley was on the second team that performed with Cy Young in

the audience.

The managers of this season's three District winning teams each have fantastic stories about their post season playoff run.

Bryce Martinez's 12-year-olds won a thrilling 8-7 game in seven innings over Hesperia to stay alive in the Sectional Tournament. His 12's went undefeated (5-0) in the District before being eliminated at Section. Bryce Martinez's son, Bryce, is a third generation player at Hubbs LL. Grandfather, Fred Martinez, played during the 1970's in the league.

"My wife, Tina, is a cousin to Ken Hubbs," noted Martinez. "My son knows about Ken Hubbs and most of the other kids know of him, too."

Juan Valdivia, manager of Colton's 13-14 Junior League allstars just missed a trip to San Jose to play for the Division championship after being eliminated Saturday by Blake Little League of Muscoy. Valdivia's team had to win three straight games to capture the District 21 championship.

Valdivia's son, Juan performed in

Words to Think About: Life-threatening experiences

Dr. Bill Abersold

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n my 89 years, I’ve experienced many exciting and interesting events and places.

For example, I’ve visited 84 countries. I’ve been on 140 cruisesmany of them as a destination lecturer.

I’ve been to six continents and been to many great cities: New York, Washington D.C., Havana, Moscow, Jerusalem, Athens, Rome, London, Berlin, Cairo, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Bombay, Nairobi, Istanbul, Vancouver, Anchorage, Toronto, Bern, Sydney, Mexico City, Lima, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Venice, most of the great cities of the USA. Plus,

scores of other great cities.

Perhaps one of the most important events in my life was what I call Life Threatening Experiences.

I recall four of such experiences. I am eternally grateful to Almighty God for my survival.

The first incident happened in 1965. I became a volunteer Chaplain and therapist aboard the S.S. Hope ship. It was a medical ship that would spend one year in a third world country, providing medical aid to the needy. Hope stood for the words, Help Opportunities for People Everywhere. I was on it twice, first in Cartagena, Colombia and the second time in Tunis, Tunisia.

The life-threatening experience occurred in Colombia. In addition to surgeries and lectures aboard ship by doctors, nurses and paramedics, the ship had a smaller boat - about 30 feet long, that would go up the Magdalena River and immunize children against polio, smallpox and diphtheria.

Twelve of us went. My job was primarily as a gofer; carrying equipment. The river was narrow, and after 30 miles, we were suddenly ambushed by Colombian rebels. They forced us ashore and lined us up to kill us or hold us for ransom. With arms raised, we expected to die. Fortunately, one in our group spoke fluent Spanish

and explained our mission. To immunize THEIR children from the diseases.

The terrorists never let us out of their sight. Me especially. I didn’t know squat what I was doing. I had learned the essential Spanish.

The kids were lined up to take a pill from me. I would hold the back of their head, and smiling I would say, “Abre la boca.” Open your mouth, then I’d pop a pill in their mouth and say, “Traga.”

Swallow. And they would. At the end, I remember feeling very medical. Fortunately, we were happy to get back to the big ship. A lifethreatening event.

In 1982 John Robinson (USC football coach) and I were the keynote speakers at a Business Executive group meeting in San Francisco. I flew home from San Francisco.

It was a life-threatening experience. Thirty minutes out of Los Angeles the pilot notified us that our landing gear was not working and he expected an emergency landing. All loose luggage were stored in the restrooms. We were prepared for the crash.

As we descended to the airport, we could see dozens of firetrucks, foam on the landing strips and ambulances. It was a life-threatening Abersold, cont. on page 6

Hubbs-like fashion with a walkoff base hit against Bloomington to win to give Colton its District championship.

Colton's 10's also won its District banner in dramatic style. Manager Mark Murguia said his team was trailing 9-3 to Hesperia with two outs in the last inning.

"Their pitcher dropped a pop fly.

If he catches it, they win the championship. We then rallied for seven runs and won it." Murguia said most of his 10-year-old team was actually comprised of inexperienced nine-year-olds. Murguia acknowledged that his team fought off elimination at times by relying more on courage than skill, yet the

experience learned this season will push it ahead for the next 3-4 years.

Likewise, Murguia and coach Art Chavez both played at Ken Hubbs Memorial Little League and at Colton High School.

The only other league in the IE to earn the trip to the Little League World Series was the 1951 Jaycee Little League of San Bernardino.

Ken Hubbs played in that league in 1951 but was left off the all-star team because at the time, nineyear-olds were not allowed.

Reports say Hubbs was already hitting home runs over the fence at historic Perry Winstead Park at 7th and Waterman in San Bernardino.

Three years later, Associated Press reports show Colton attracting enormous national attention by winning its trip to the Little League World Series.

By 1954, most U.S. homes had television and KTLA was conducting daily remotes about the Colton all-stars. Most didn't have TV’s in 1951 when San Bernardino went to Williamsport.

Thus, less notoriety.

Since Colton's championship game was played against New York, it was televised nationally with hall-of-fame broadcaster Mel Allen at the mike. For one week, Colton Little League was headlined and was a lead TV news story.

Its 1954 team had an unprecedented five players eventually sign MLB contracts. Along with Hubbs, John Doty, Jerry Magness, Tom Hinkle and Norm Housley all signed pro baseball contracts.

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New program offers discount admission to San Bernardino County Museum

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Exhibits at the San Bernardino County Museum are now accessible to families of all income levels thanks to the Museum for All program. The program allows families with up to nine people admission for $1 each when they show an EBT card.

By Yazmin Alvarez

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new program at the San Bernardino County Museum is helping open the doors to learning for families of all income levels in the Inland Empire.

The museum recently announced the start of Museum for All, a signature access program of the Association of Children’s Museums and the Institute of Museums and Library Services. The museum’s participation is made possible by the San Bernardino County Museum Association and U.S. Bank.

As part of the program, families with up to nine people in a group can enter the San Bernardino County Museum in Redlands, the Victor Valley Museum in Apple Valley, and the county’s historic sites for an admission price of only Abersold, cont. from page 6 event. Prayer and anxiety prevailed. At the last minute, we were notified that the landing gear was working. Pandemonium broke loose. Relief and shouting for joy prevailed. My first action upon getting off the plane was to visit a restroom.

Another life-threatening experience for me happened in AfricaBotswana to be exact. After my retirement as a minister I went around the world. When I arrived in Kenya, Norm Osborne met me and we hired a guide and his safari truck to take us to Botswana.

Serengeti was on our agenda.

It was October, 1997 and we had seen scores of wild animals from giraffes, buffaloes, wildebeests, monkeys, rhinos and elephants at a distance.

One day our guide said he had a surprise for us. At midnight we would visit a herd of elephants. I had plenty of reservations, but I agreed to go. Norm was all for it.

The night was pitch black. We finally pulled into a forest of trees and turned off the lights. Silence, quiet and a sky filled with stars and an invisible moon.

Suddenly from the dark came a screech and a loud trumpeting. A thundering pounding of huge, lumbering feet breaking down trees and heading our way. The thundering herd of elephants.

Our guide screamed, “Let’s get

$1 each. To qualify, an EBT card from any state must be shown. The card cannot be used as admission payment.

“It can be family, it can be friends or it can even be to celebrate a birthday,” said Jennifer Reynolds, the museum's media specialist.

“We’re pleased that we've been able to keep our admission prices relatively low, but now with this program, we can offer everyone — entire families — an opportunity to experience the museum.”

And opening the doors to all family members is what Museum Director Melissa Russo is hoping the program can facilitate.

“By removing this financial barrier, we have an opportunity to provide a high quality museum experience to all children and families in our county – research shows that this exposure can help children’s social and academic dethe he** out of here.” Thank God, the engine started and we sped out of the forest with the herd close behind.

His only comment, “We got too close to the baby elephants.” You and I can only imagine what would have happened if the safari truck had not started.

My final life-threatening experience was on a wild white-water thriller. I’ve been on ten of them, most in level 3-5. It was August, but with cold weather, raging river and eight people in our raft. I was right in front of the guide.

We started into devil’s gorge. We were at the mercy of the wind and waves. Unfortunately, it hit the side wall and I was thrown head over heels out the back, grabbing the guide as I catapulted into the wild river.

I went under the rubber raft and I thought I was a goner. Suddenly the raft rammed the wall of rock again and I was thrown back into the gorge. Thank God, two of the other men grabbed my life jacket and threw me to the bottom of the raft. I was in shock-the water was freezing. At the bottom of the rapids, a fire was built and I was rubbed down-along with the guide that I had grabbed on my way out.

The group made me row to the end of our voyage to keep me moving. It was a life-threatening experience.

Amen. Selah. So be it.

velopment,” Russo said in the news release.

“But we also want to open the learning experience to all,” she said in an earlier interview. “We want parents to be involved.”

More than 150 other museums across the nation are offering qualified families visits to museums for a minimal fee, in hopes “to inspire new skills and interests, ignite creativity and enrich social connections,” the news release states.

The Museum for All program through the San Bernardino County Museum system runs through June 30, 2018.

For a list of the participating locations and historic sites, visit www.sbcounty.gov/museum.

The San Bernardino County Museum is at 2024 N. Orange Tree Lane in Redlands. To learn more about the program call 909-3072669.

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Families with an EBT card can receive $1 admission each to the San Bernardino County Museum through June 30, 2018.

Community welcomes new SB Sunset Rotary President Bricia Elawar

PHOTO COURTESY

MARIELENA SHORETT

Bricia Elawar, middle, the new president of San Bernardino Sunset Rotary, is congratulated by community well wishers: (pictured from left) Norman Nunez, San Bernardino County Sheriffʼs Department; Gloria Macias Harrison, San Bernardino Community College Trustee; Marielena Shorett, longtime friend; and Enrique Salomon Rosas, chief consul Consulmex San Bernardino.

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BUSINESS & SERVICES FINANCES

FINANCES

HEALTH SERVICES

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