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SERVING THE INLAND EMPIRE COMMUNITIES TURKEY NECK SOUP DAY IS MARCH 30TH
6TH ANNUAL THANK A SHERO EVENT
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SOUTH CAL2019 Black History Month Celebration at the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, CA on February 21st.
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Renee Webb, Mother & Kiana Webb Kiana Webb is the CEO to Webb Family Enterprises. She was the Keynote Speaker and one well equipped to speak to the awaiting audience. Kiana became the CEO of McDonald Enterprise at the age of 26 years old. It was so refreshing to hear her talk about her Father, Reggie Webb and her Mother, Renee Webb. Her family had so much love and guidance. Her mother was a stay home mom and she raised her children as the one in charge period. Kiana gave us an example of how they knew there mother was in charge when she shared that all of the children was taller than their mother. Their mother told them “Don’t Get It Twisted” “I Can Punch Down” and “I Can Punch Up” everybody laughed as she demonstrated how her mother’s acted it out. Kiana quoted an Old African Proverb that says “if you want to go quickly, you go alone. If you want to go far , you go together” As a child she informed us that's what her family did everyday whether at home or at work they were a team! Kiana admitted to us that she was afraid when she was asked by her father Reggie Webb to come and work for the company. She had those fears because she felted she could not measure up to be as her father! She knew how powerful he
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was by what he had done for their family and the legacy at McDonald and in the Community. She used the word Extraordinary several times in her delivery as it related to her mother and her father. But, as I continued to sit there and listen to Kiana, I realized that Kiana took that Fear By The Neck and became her own Extraordinary! Kiana came to realize that she had been given an opportunity to be who she was meant to be who she was meant to be and not what others expected her to be! She is the CEO overseeing a company with over 13,00 employees. Her Education and the experience she was allotted growing up with her Extraordinary mother and father put her in the perfect position to fill the position. There is so much more I could write about how I was encouraged after hearing Kiana speak.
Mayor Acquanetta Warren City of Fontana
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President & CEO Edison International, Pedro Pizarro is speeching to all the guest enjoying the event. SCE joins the national celebration of Black History Month to show appreciation to their customers, business partners, and the community organizations. It was over 350 in attendance. Many Awards were given out. J& J’s BBQ & Fish from Pomona served a Soulful Delicious lunch & Beola’s Southern Cuisine provided a Delicious breakfast. It was wonderful having American Christian Military Academy to present the flags.
Mayor Pro Tem Bessine Richard City of San Bernardino
Mayor Deborah Roberson City of San Bernardino
Last month February 9th The Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce, Inland Cities East along with Dignity Health, Inland Empire honored selected local African American Women Mayors with the “Dignity Spotlight Community Award”. Because of their leadership and their tireless efforts in improving their Cities these women are the reason their Cities are among the fastest growing Cities in Southern California. This great event was held at the Rezek Pavillion Centre in the city of San Bernardino. Rich Wallace is the President and CEO of the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce from the (Desert to the Sea) and James Chapman is the President of SCBCC Inland Cities East.
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Ethel Martin-Miller This month I found it a little difficult to come up with something to write to our readers. So, I went to the internet for help! I love discovering information that I didn’t know. I found out that the United Nations which the United States of America is a charter member had a resolution 66/281 on July 12, 2012 proclaimed March 20th the International Day of Happiness recognizing the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world. The resolution was initiated by Bhutan, a country which recognized the value of national happiness. Its much more to the resolution so feel free to Google and learn more. The United Nations invites each person of any age, plus every classroom, business and government to join in celebration of the International Day of Happiness. Let’s just think about everything that is going on today starting with our Families, Cities, States and Nations! I want to put the International Day of Happiness on everybody’s mind, what could it hurt? This is what I want all of us to think about: Every day we wake-up and that should make us happy. Please know that if we only think about only the things that make us unhappy is not healthy. In thinking about all of the things in my life that I am happy about I can see myself celebrating International Day of Happiness. My advice to everyone is start think about the things that have made you happy and the things that are making you happy right now and the things that you are looking forward to that will make you happy. Remember this! Happiness is Heathy!
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Each month Yes We Can Newspaper Spotlights one or two of our Faithful Advertisers. This is our way to say thank you to them, for without them the newspaper would not exist! The Spotlight is shining on George’s Budget Tire & Auto Center for March and it is located in the city of Fontana. You can check out all of their information located on Page 5. The proud owner of this establishment is George. He started his business some 23 years ago in the month of June in the year of 1996. He operates his business on Christian principle being Honest, Dependable and making sure his Customers of Satisfied! George guarantees his work followed by assuring it with warranty. If you have a Mercedes-Benz, BMW George’s statement to you is “Stop Spending All Your Money to Get Your Brakes Done. He gives a Savings of 30-50% and OEM Parts with Warranty. So, no matter what car or truck you have give George a call and make an appointment and save money. George took care of me when I needed tires for my 2013 Equinox. Please let him know you read about his business from Yes We Can Newspaper. Thank You So Much. Ethel Martin-Miller, Publisher
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MARCH 30TH IS TURKEY NECK SOUP DAY For people who have high cholesterol, every bite count — including the little ones between meals. You may think cutting out snacks is the way to go, but eating at regular intervals is actually important for normalizing your blood sugar levels and keeping your metabolism moving throughout the day. Snacking is also a great way to include foods that may help lower your cholesterol, as long as you choose wisely. Just because you can't reach for greasy chips, fries, doughnuts, cakes, and cookies doesn't mean you're stuck with tasteless choices. Here are eight healthy snacks you'll actually enjoy that are good for your heart health, too. Corn and popcorn are both considered whole grains, which means they're high in fiber that can help lower your cholesterol, according to the American Heart Association. Not only does popcorn have more fiber than whole-wheat bread or brown rice, but this cholesterol buster is also a low-calorie snack when prepared properly and eaten in moderation. Microwave or air pop kernels sans oil, and skip the butter and salt toppings. For a little flavor, try a spray of olive oil and a dash of Parmesan cheese. Nuts can be a great snack option when you want to lower your cholesterol. “Research has shown that replacing artery-clogging saturated fat with healthful, monounsaturated fat-rich almonds not only lowers LDL (the “bad” cholesterol),
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but is also an ideal strategy for preventing LDL from oxidizing — a recognized step in the atherosclerotic process,” says nutritionist Janet Bond Brill, PhD, RDN, author of Cholesterol Down: 10 Simple Steps to Lower Your Cholesterol in 4 Weeks — Without Prescription Drugs. Walnuts are another good choice if you have high cholesterol. Just remember that nuts are high in calories, so be sure to stick to a single serving size of about one ounce (not more than 24 almonds or 14 walnut halves), recommends the Cleveland Clinic
Today is Turkey Neck Soup Day. We suggest you follow the aroma coming from your kitchen, waddle on in, and pour yourself a bowl of turkey neck soup. You are certain to gobble it up, and even waddle back for more. While some people are turned off at the thought of eating a turkey neck in any way, shape or form, we encourage you to get over your hesitation. Turkey necks are very flavorful. It makes an excellent soup stock, ready for you to add some of your favorite veggies and spices. Origin of "Turkey Neck Soup Day": We have yet to find the author or any concrete information about the origin of this day. It appears to have originated around 2015. Some sites reference this as a "National" day. We found no Presidential Proclamation or Act of Congress declaring this as a "National" day. With the dysfunctional atmosphere in congress nowadays, we doubt they could come to agreement over anything, including making this undocumented holiday a national day.
Veggies are Mother Nature’s finest, and Americans are not getting enough of them,” says Joan Salge Blake, RD, clinical associate professor at Boston University's Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Not only are they great for you if you have high cholesterol because they’re full of fiber, vitamins, and minerals which contribute to good health — they’re also low in fat, sodium, cholesterol, and calories, which all contribute to heart disease. You don’t necessarily have to switch to a vegetarian diet to lower your cholesterol, but be sure to eat vegetables in a wide range of colors for the most health benefits. Try pairing them with hummus, which you can buy prepared or make at home from chickpeas or white beans. Hummus offers a healthy dose of fiber, protein, and antioxidants, among other benefits.
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The Real Truth About Easter When is Easter 2019 and why does the date of Easter change every year? We will explain to you how it is determined the date of Easter? What does the date of Easter have to do with the full Moon? What is the Golden Number? We have researched and have found good information to pass on to our readers. We have information that you will also appreciate about popular Easter traditions and folklore. Easter is a “movable feast” and does not have a fixed date; however, it is always held on a Sunday. There is many question on why Easter is late in 2019, well as a rule, Easter Sunday is always held on the first Sunday after the paschal full Moon, which is the full Moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. The spring equinox brings us out of winter and officially starts the season of spring. In 2019, the full Moon and the spring equinox occur on the same day: Wednesday, March 20. But wait, wouldn’t that mean that Easter should be held on Sunday, March 24? According to the rule given above, yes. However, because the date of the spring equinox changes over time, the Church ruled that for the purpose of calculating Easter, the spring equinox would always be observed on March 21, even if the equinox actually occurred on the 19th or 20th. Since the first full Moon after March 21 doesn’t occur until April 19 this year, Easter will be celebrated on Sunday, April 21. Easter is the most important holiday on the Christian calendar and has been regularly observed from the earliest days of the Church. In the New Testament, Passover and Easter are tied together. Jesus enters Jerusalem and gathers his disciples to celebrate the Passover meal, memorialized by Christians as the Last Supper Easter Sunday celebrates Christ’s resurrection from the dead, following crucifixion. It marks the end of Holy Week, the end of Lent, and the last day of the Easter Triduum (starting from the evening of Maundy Thursday, through Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday), as well as the beginning of the Easter season of the liturgical year. The resurrection represents the triumph of good over evil,
sin, death, and the physical body. We thought our readers would be interest in some of the Folklore and Traditions about Easter. Here we have a tradition and as the story goes, Mary opened Jesus’s tomb at dawn on Easter morning to find it empty. In honor of the occasion, many churches hold services at sunrise so parishioners can experience the event similar to how it happened. The first one on record was held in 1732 in Saxony, Germany, by a group of young men. The next year, the entire congregation attended the early-morning ceremony, and soon, the sunrise service had caught on across the country. By 1773, sunrise services had spread to the U.S. the first was held in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Here’s a tradition believes it or not, even that juicy ham on your dining room table dates back to pagan rituals honoring spring and the goddess Eostre. The tradition goes back to at least 6th-century Germany, according to Bruce Kraig, the founder of the Culinary Historians of Chicago. Hunters often slaughtered hogs in the forest in the fall, then left them to cure all winter. By spring, pork was one of the only meats ready to go for spring celebrations. As with other pagan rituals, Christianity adapted the tradition for their own needs as the religion spread. If you happen to find yourself in Bermuda on Good Friday, you may be surprised to see legions of kites dotting the sky. According to local legend, a teacher once used a kite to give her students a visual of how Jesus ascended into heaven. The analogy quickly caught on, and today, flying a simple kite made of tissue paper and sticks is still a colorful pastime. A Folklore, The Easter Bunny was first popularized as a symbol of the season by the German Protestants. It is likely they were the ones to invent the myth of the Easter Bunny for their children. Even in earliest folklore, the Easter Bunny came as a judge, hiding decorated eggs for well-behaved children. The real true story is
that Jesus was born, crucified and resurrected for the sins of the world.
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With the high cost of living it is a good ideal to know the new traffic fine rules put in place for California. These traffic fine rules came in effect January 10, 2019. This article is intended for you and your entire family to read. Parent if you have teenagers’ drivers it would be good to go over these rules with them. In most cases you would be the ones paying the bill. Maybe give them an assignment to read the new traffic fine rules and explain each one to you. Teenager on an average are not experience drivers and they need much knowledge of the traffic rules as possible. So if you forget to carry your driver's license the fine is $214. If you forgot to change the address (more than ten days) that will cost you $214. Let’s not speak of uninsured car in an accident this is $796 ‘and’ driver's license revoked for 4 years. Another is you did not stop at red light or turning right at No Turn on Red is a whopping $533. Crossing double yellow line is $425. Violation of the turn or U-turn is $284. Now, when it comes to speeding 1-15 miles that’s $224 16-25 miles is $338, usually the police determined that speeding is over 5 miles. On rainy day it is not allowed to exceed 65 miles. There is a Stop sign but you did not stop that is $284. This is definitely a big no! Pass the flashing light of school bus $675. This 5
I see every day in just about every other car! Driving and talking on cell phone first time $76, second time $190, same penalty even if you are just holding the cell phone in your hand! Stop at a bus stop $976. Not wearing a seat belt $160. See this every night, people driving with high beam light (from 30 points) if fined it will cost $382. Make sure you turn around and look if your child did not wear a seat belt or not in a child seat you will pay $436. Covering car door $178.? It seems a lot of rules are being broken every day if you’re caught driving with headphones on that’s $178. Modified Exhaust $1000 each stop, wow! All the above violations allow you to go to traffic school for 8 hours. If you get a second ticket within 18 months, sorry, you are not a Good Driver and this will drive up your insurance rate. Another area to consider is the traffic signal…Yellow this signal light warns you the red signal is about to appear. When you see the yellow light, you should prepare to stop, if you can do so safely. We see people running red lights everyday which says to me, the yellow light to them mean speed up so I can get through this light. If this is something you have made a habit of doing you might should think about changing that habit. The odds of getting through that yellow light by speeding up is not good, just prepare to STOP! It just might save your life!
Instead of buying plant food for fertilizing your houseplants, try amending ordinary potting soil with Epsom salt and coffee grounds. Epsom salt supplies magnesium and lowers the pH of potting soil, making it easier for plants to absorb other nutrients. Coffee grounds help plants absorb nitrogen. Using one or both is safe for your plants, pets and children and saves you money on fertilizer. In addition, using coffee grounds helps you recycle some household waste that might otherwise just get thrown away. There is more than one way to apply each of these natural fertilizers. Measure 1 teaspoon of Epsom salt for each foot of plant height. Sprinkle it directly onto the surface of the potting soil of the houseplant. Water the plant after applying the Epsom salt so the nutrients can sink into the soil. Repeat every week. Pour a tablespoon of Epsom salt into a gallon of water and mix well. Spray the solution onto the foliage of your plants and onto the surface of the potting soil. Both roots and leaves will absorb the nu-
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trients. Repeat every several weeks. Sprinkle coffee grounds on the surface of the potting soil at the base of a plant. Because the microorganisms that break down coffee grounds use nitrogen, sprinkle a nitrogen fertilizer over the coffee grounds for the plant to use while the microorganisms are active. Otherwise the plant may be deprived of sufficient nitrogen. Use a garden trowel to scratch both the grounds and the fertilizer into the soil. Be careful not to damage plant roots. Spread coffee grounds on the surface of potting soil around the base of a plant to repel insects and slugs. Cover the grounds with a mulch of leaves, bark or compost -- if the coffee grounds dry out they could repel water. Renew the coffee grounds and mulch whenever necessary. A few tips many coffee shops give away free coffee grounds for gardening purposes. Use Epsom salt and coffee grounds to amend the soil in outdoor gardens as well as for potting soil for container plants.
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We have no idea who wrote this article, we cannot take credit for it. Whoever wrote it did not sign their name, but after reading it, we felt many of our readers would be able to relate to it. The story is so true! Here goes the story enjoy. I grew up in a little town called West Covina, Los Angeles California. On Sunday's you didn't ask if you were going to church you got ready and went ...It was during a time, when everyone treated each other like Family. We went outside to play, we got dirty.... We bought chips & candy from the corner store. We played Red Light, Green Light, Mother May I, Simon Says, Hide and Seek, Dodge Ball, Red Rover, Baseball, Softball and Football. We could ride our bikes to the store, or the park, or down a country road and stay all day. We even played with polliwogs in the nearby ponds when we had the chance. We ate beans & hot dogs, mac and cheese & peanut butter sandwiches. We walked or rode a bike everywhere and never worried about safety. We never thought to lock our windows or doors at night. We had chores to do around the house, we helped clean off the table after a meal and ate our meals as a family at a table together.
We weren't AFRAID OF ANYTHING, 'cept our parents. If you fell down you would just get back up. We challenged each other everywhere...King of the hill. If someone had a fight, that's what it was...a fight. Kids weren't afraid of fake guns when I grew up. Real guns were just a part of life and we respected them as well as our parents, our teachers, the American flag, the principal AND God. We said the Pledge of Allegiance every time we went to school. We left our houses as soon as we could in the morning and right after school till our neighbors would yell out for their children as a reminder to get in the house for the night. If one kid was called for dinner then we all knew to go home. We watched our mouths around our elders because we knew If we DISRESPECTED any adult there would be a price to pay and we had manners and respect otherwise someone else's parents put you in your place. I would not trade anything for the childhood we had, for we had enough and we had love and all that made us the adults we are today. Those were the good old days and if we’re smart we should try to bring back some of those ways if possible……
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IRS scammers are up to their old tricks again! One of the most common phone scams every year happens when someone impersonating the IRS calls up and starts asking for money. Although the IRS will never contact you by phone to demand immediate payment, this scam continues to spread. Hiya, a smartphone app that protects users from phone spam and scam calls, reports that IRS and tax phone scams have gone up 1218% year over year from January and February 2017 to 2018. When the IRS impersonator calls, they’ll say you owe them money and may threaten legal action or an arrest. Don’t fall for it! The scammers will often use caller ID spoofing to make their number show up as “IRS,” but that’s not always the case. Hiya says these are the top area codes where tax scams appear to originate: (202: Washington D.C.) (206: Seattle) (315: Upstate New York) (470: Atlanta) (631: Central and East Long Island, NY) (314: St. Louis) Missouri) (415: San Francisco) (786: Miami) (646: New York City) The IRS will not threaten you or demand payment over the phone. It initiates most contacts through regular mail. Things are getting so bad, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently put out a warning about scam callers posing as utility companies. The FTC says whatever you do, “Don’t pay. It’s a scam. It’s not the utility company on the phone. It’s a scammer trying to trick you into paying them. How can you tell? The caller wants you to pay by wire transfer or with a gift card. No matter the story, that’s a sure sign of a scam.” A simple rule: If I don’t recognize the number as being from someone you know, don’t answer the call.” Suspect it to be a scam call? If the caller says it’s your bank, don’t trust them, after they say what the call is about, hang up!
Because even when it’s a place you don’t do business with, the caller may be phony, the situation they’re calling you about may be a con. Don’t get taken! Perhaps you’ve been there: You run across a new service and want to give it a try, but it costs money. You think long and hard, but then you see that it has a “risk-free” trial. What could go wrong, right? A new study from the Better Business Bureau says that many of those “riskfree” trials are anything but free. The offers, which usually come with “celebrity” endorsements or other lures, are oftentimes not what they seem if not outright fraudulent and why many “risk-free” trials are anything but free, the BBB says buyer beware. The agency’s investigation unveiled that in many cases, offers for free product samples are outright lies and that many companies bury the stringent conditions in fine print. “The study found that many of the celebrity endorsements are fake,” the BBB says. “Dozens of celebrity names are used by these frauds companies without their knowledge or permission. Sometimes the fine print even admits these endorsements are not real.” “You only have to pay $1.95 for shipping and handling. There may be a risk that the product doesn’t work as claimed, but it costs next to nothing to find out. Just enter your name, address and credit card number and act quickly; supplies are limited.” Now they have your personal information! Always read the fine print: That’s where you may discover that you only have 14 days (or less) to review and return the product to avoid charges. Don’t fall into a subscription trap: Always locate the company’s phone #, address and other contacts. “Many people find it difficult to contact the seller to stop recurring charges, halt shipments and get a refund,” the BBB says. Don’t use a debit card, use a credit card. A credit card has more consumer protections and essentially uses the bank’s money rather than yours. If something goes wrong, the bank always works harder and has a greater incentive to get its money back.
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