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Volume 6 Issue 4
Serving the Inland Empire Communities
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Celebrating our graduates
Yes We Can Newspaper is proud to present graduates from the Inland Empire to our readers. You see here some of our future leaders. We hope them great success as they graduate and start their new life going to college or working. We hope these graduates stories will help other young people to continue going to school and if they have dropped out of school or given up on themselves to pick themselves up and go back to school and stay the course. The one thing we know is all young people will want the good things in life, everyone wants that, but in order to have the good things in life, one must have a good paying job and to have a good paying job you have to get educated. The bottom-line is get your education, be determine, stay dedicated, get focused and stay in school.
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A model in a local fashion show called Self-Empowerment Fashion Show brought Faye Dreu to the stage. Faye will be graduating from Fairfax High School. She said she loves going to school and learning. As she talked, it is evident to see that she is nervous doing an interview. She spoke about graduating and going to live with her cousin in Nevada, where she will be attending college. She says there are five siblings in her family three boys and 2 girls. Her big smile explained that she would be a little nervous going to college. “Now I will be on my own without my mother around and will have to be independent,” she says. “I will have to make my own decisions and everything. I have to stand up on my own.” Another precious statement she made was profound. “I want to be a nurse, my mother encouraged me to take up nursing and I want to make a good salary when I finish college. I want to be financially able to take care of my mother when she get old.” Wow, her statements did it. It would be nice to hear more young people think about their parent in that way, when their parent get old they will be there for them.
Pamala Baber is 18 years old, graduating from Wilmer Amina Carter High School. She was Home Coming Queen and started playing sports at a very early age, loving baseball and volleyball. Pamala’s family describes her as being gifted, talented, tough and dedicated to her education and sports. Pamala has received a full ride scholarship, carrying a 4.0 GPA to the University of Texas at El Paso. The one statement that Pamala keeps deep in her heart is the one that her mother has always taught her and that is, “whatever you start, FINISH it.” Pamala was asked to share some good words of encouragement to other youth that will help them and keep them focused on their future. Say says, “find something that you love and have a passion for and go for it.” She also stated “there will always be people that will try to discourage you, but don’t let that hinder you from your path to success.” Another statement stated, “taking drugs will hold you back, there’s no reason to use drugs,” and “just work hard and it will pay off and get you to where you want to go.”
James is 17 years old and this young man I have seem grow up in my community, playing basketball with other boys in the neighborhood when he was just a young kid. In those days I always noticed that James was well mannered and having innocent fun with his friends. Now, I see how time has gone by so fast, James is now graduating from High School from Bloomington High School in the city of Fontana. Really I can’t believe he is a senior now graduating. In talking with his mother, Maria, she is so proud of James and says, “He is a good boy and is very respectful to us and others.” James enjoys participating in sports at school his favorite is playing football and basketball. He is working at Stater Bros and has his own car. He will be attending Valley College and studying Criminal Justice. James’ mother shared with me that James is very happy about being an independent person. Even though he is living at home his job is very important to him. It is very rewarding to parents to see that they have raised their children to be responsible.
Samuel Urrutia
Samuel is 18 years old and will be graduating from Chaffey High School, Ontario. Samuel is very active and likes cross-country, swimming, water polo and tennis. He participates in choir at his school the sings for the community at events. There are four children in his family, 2 girls and 2 boys. He will be attending Cal Poly University, Pomona. Education is very important to Samuel. He is very mature in the way that he speaks and takes time to know what he wants to say. We need more young men like him because as they grow up being adult men they will have to take the lead as example for other young men coming up behind them. Samuel says, “I am an average Joe, I try to live positive every day.” Samuel shared that he and his friends, when going to the mall will put their cell phones away and use that time, enjoying each other’s company instead of dealing with the cell phones. He seems to realize that socializing with your family and friends is important. Believe me hearing that from this young men made can make us confident that we will have some wonderful young people running this great country of ours.
NAACP RIVERSIDE BRANCH’S 2016 FREEDOM FUND CELEBRATION
Standing on the left Lisa Brewer the Business Award Honoree and owner of Salon Wellness, Riverside stands representing all the honorees for the evening.
NAACP Riverside Branch’s 2016 Freedom Fund Celebration, No Vote, No Voice, Stand Up For Justice! the Showcase was on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the Riverside Convention Center, located at 3637 Fifth St. in downtown Riverside, Calif. The banquet room was packed and the evening was sold out it was an evening with the “who’s who” of Riverside and surrounding cities. The mission of the NAACP is to advocate for political, education, social and economic equality of rights for all citizens, as well as eradicate racial injustice. The annual fundraising gala was to recognize community leaders and organizations that have made significant contributions in their
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communities. Honoring Unsung Heroes in categories such as Education, Politics, Health, Religion, Business, Community Service, Services to Youth and Presidential Awards. Doors opened at 5:00 p.m. with social networking, followed by a strolling mouthwatering dinner and awards were presented after. This year’s honorees included: Education Award-Dr. Martinrex Kedziora, Chief Academic Officer, Moreno Valley; Media Award-Gregory Lee, Marketing Specialist, Riverside; Government AwardSteve Harmon, Riverside County; Business Award-Lisa Brewer, Owner, Salon Wellness, Riverside; See Fund page 3
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RIVERSIDE ALUMNI CHAPTER KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY, INC. AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS
The Riverside Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. joined the San Bernardino Valley Chapter of the Links, Inc. at its 38thAnnual Scholarship Ball to award scholarships to high achieving African-American male students. The awards ceremony, where the Fraternity was recognized as an Emerald Donor, took place on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, CA. Community and educational leaders were in attendance to acknowledge the academic accomplishments of the high school seniors, who are among the top performers in their graduating classes. Superintendents Dr. Dale Marsden of the San Bernardino City Unified School District and Dr. Judy White of the Moreno Valley Unified School District were on hand to
celebrate as the Fraternity awarded a total of $4,000 in scholarships, $1,000 each to four Inland Empire students. “Collaboration with the Links has allowed the Riverside Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity to combine resources and ensure that students attain a sufficient amount of support for their educational goals,” says Polemarch Demarius Carmichael, head of the Riverside Alumni Chapter of the Fraternity. During their acceptance speeches, award recipients Christian Coston, Adetola Soyemi, Ryan Laudermilk and Halbert Beaver gave special thanks to the Riverside Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., and the Links, Inc. for their academic scholarships. For more information about Riverside Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. visit www.rackapsi.com.
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On May19th in the city of Pomona, The Honorable Mayor Elliott Rothman’s Prayer Breakfast was held. It was the 35rd Annual Breakfast held at Thee Chateau Banquet Hall located in Pomona. Presenting the Mayor’s Breakfast for the past 18 years was Amos Young Sr., the Senior Pastor of Kingdom of God Revelation Ministries. Everyone that knows Pastor Amos Young Sr., knows that he has a love for the city and the people. The theme selected for this year’s breakfast was spot on, “Living For One Another.” We all know without unity, progress will stop and as far as the city of Pomona, their aim is to move forward. The Prayer Breakfast demonstrated that the people are ready and willing to pray for their city and their Mayor. There were two speakers for the breakfast who were both powerful, the Keynote Speaker, was Marvin Marroquin, Pastor of Calvary Chapel Solo Christo Salva and the Concluding Keynote speaker was Betty Hanna-Witherspoon, Pastor of Primm Tabernacle AME Church. The Kingdom of God Revelation Ministries 2016 Community Strength Award was presented by Reggie Clark to Pamela Lynn. Pamela had no idea that she was the one receiving this award. The manner in which Reggie Clark started speaking about the individual to receive the award was evidence as he
kept speaking about the attribute of that person, all started to guess who it was and they all started staring directly at her. It was a sight to see how surprised she was and her reaction! Pamela Lynn is the Founder of Angels of Love Foundation who helps others is her greatest passion, through Giving Food, Clothes and Services to the Homeless and Others in need. Pamela has a heart to serve, to assist and go the distance for those in need. It is in order to thank all those that worked so faithfully in making the Mayor’s breakfast for the city of Pomona the success that it was and has been for years. It really is about the people coming together, praying together and having the faith and love for the city of Pomona. Unity was totally demonstrated at the end of the breakfast, The Honorable Mayor Elliott Rothman was asked to come to the stage and every clergyman was asked to come to the stage and stand with him. They all rested their hands on him, those that were not close enough to touch him they pointed their hands toward him and all preceded to pray for him, their mayor. What a way to end the breakfast.
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“MUTIVATION IS MOTIVATION AT PAL” In an effort to offer a comprehensive educational program that meets both the interest and needs of its students, PAL Charter Academy is becoming a trailblazer for innovation. On Monday, May 16, 2016, PAL hosted Hip Hop legend, Money B in its first ever of this caliber music assembly. The students participating in the music education class as an elective requirement for graduation worked together to create this phenomenal opportunity. Under the leadership of their teacher and Mutivation founder, Mr. Robert Bryant this class successfully blended education and innovation creating an amazing opportunity for our students and staff. The enthusiasm surrounding this innovative program offering is preparing PAL students for the tangible exploration of music related careers including but not limited to marketing, journalism, management, and production. Keeping with the
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This month I felt the responsibility to my readers to write about some situations that really happened to me recently and several years ago. By being personally involved I am here to tell you that I have received on the emotional side healing as well as a better understanding of how to mend relationships within the family and friends. Sometime we have to stop and pray for strength and humility to face reality that if we don’t make the first steps or efforts to solve a situation it wont get resolved. It might take some time to build yourself up, but I say take the time, get built up and learn how to make the statement, “I’m sorry will you forgive me.” Honesty is the answer to resolving problems. In most cases a person must be honest with themselves and except that they are some portion part of the problem. I have found myself involved in several different situations and at different times listening to their sides of their story, mind you both parties only understand their side. I had no idea that I would somewhat become in the middle of these family’s crisis, but I did. I have seen broken hearts on both It might take some sides and the feeling that they had been time to build yourwronged. Well, because they had spoken self up, but I say take to me at different times I was able to the time, get built up see both sides and found out what their problem probably was. The problem and learn how to was a lack of communication and make the statement, failure to truly listen to each other. “I’m sorry will you Nevertheless, if a person desires to have a relationship with a person, forgive me.” family member, or friend, they have to honestly listen to understand what the other is trying to say. I see this as a must before anything can be made right. It is so sad that many relationships are broken because no one has enough courage to suggest coming together and trying to become a family or friends again. Yes, it is frighten to think that things might not work and become worse, but at least someone tried to make it better. These problems are no joke. I have seen and heard crying, depression, brokenness, anger, pride, selfishness, loneliness, sadness and the list goes on. I often think about if someone was to die while all this confusion is going on, it will be too late to say, “I’m sorry, please forgive me”. I have experienced funerals where people are screaming, crying, fainting and carrying on that sometimes it speaks of some feeling of guilt. I hope this article will hopefully be a remainder that life is just too short to be the bearer of hate, negative, pride, strong feelings against your mother, father, sister, brother and even friends. It might help to remember that families in most cases have lived in the same household where love was expressed; laughter was heard and where tears of good and bad was experienced together. As I come to closing this article I hope I have encouraged someone to say, “I’m sorry, will you forgive me,” or to suggest to someone, “can we please sit down and try to come together and solve what’s keeping us apart, I miss you.” Another way that can probably work is to try to get over if possible what was done to you or said to you and if an opportunity lends itself that can give you a chance to be around that person again, just start a new conversation that is pleasant, try not bringing up the past, make you conversation start off creating a new start. If you hug then hug, shake hands then shake hands, kiss then give a kiss, but start with the purpose of leaving the past behind. Life is too short. Yes We Can Newspaper Staff Publisher: Ethel Martin-Miller Associate Copy Editor: Josephine Williams Distribution Manager: Daniel Miller Staff Photographer: Sharron Thompson To Advertise Contact (909) 278-7046 ethelmiller@yeswecannewspaper.com Letters, Articles, Personals replies and comments appearing in the Yes We Can Newspaper reflect the opinions of the writers, and do not constitute an endorsement by the Yes We Can Newspaper or staff. Yes We Can Newspaper assumes no responsibility for articles, letters or press releases and unsolicited material. Decisions as to the editing and publishing of materials are on a space availability basis. All rights are reserved on materials accepted for publication unless otherwise specified.
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. . . because the church is full of hypocrites
I was recently asked a series of questions that many Christians have heard from non-believers who are skeptical of Christianity based solely upon the actions of modern-day churchgoers. I listened to questions like, “How can God let murderers go to Heaven?” and, “Why don’t we kill adulterers outside the city gates?” I also heard this common position: “Everyone who goes to church is a hypocrite. All of those Christians By Chris Thompson just roll into church acting like they’re holier than everyone else, and then they just go on sinning like everyone else on Monday.” These are classic signs of a skeptic of Christianity. But, if I can tell you the truth, I love hearing these positions. When I hear somebody say this, it tells me they have an interest, that there is an open door, that the message of the gospel is ripe for the teaching. The ‘hypocritical- Christian’ statement is actually a very valid position. Hypocrisy is accused because many people, both churchgoers and non-churchgoers, have a skewed idea of the reasons we go to church. It’s important to remember that nobody at the church wears a halo. Church is not a gathering of the most perfect people in town, but rather a fellowship of those of us who are spiritually ill, which includes . . . every single person. Everyone, in some form, goes to church for healing. Because I go to church on Sundays and sin on Mondays doesn’t make me a hypocrite, it makes me human.
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Because I go to church on Sundays and sin on Mondays doesn’t make me a hypocrite, it makes me human.
What matters is how I grow in Christ, and what I do to remove sin from my life through intentional change. I’ll never be perfect, but I can’t let that be an excuse to willfully continue sinning. To grow closer to Christ, we must live further from sin. A quick story out of the Gospel of Mark sums up this point. Mark 2:15-17 says, “Now it happened, as He was dining in Levi’s house, that many tax collectors and sinners also sat together with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many, and they followed
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Him. And when the scribes and Pharisees saw Him eating with the tax collectors and sinners, they said to His disciples, “How is it that He eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?” When Jesus heard it, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance” (NKJV). Think of church as a spiritual hospital. Everyone who walks in the door is facing a major spiritual problem. We want to spend eternity with Jesus Christ in heaven, but there’s a huge pandemic plaguing humanity. This disease is called sin. You cannot enter heaven with sin. You cannot, by your own actions, eliminate sin from your life, and thus be accepted into God’s Kingdom. The only way to heaven is through your acceptance of the blood of Christ to forgive your sins. The problem arises when skeptics see churchgoers acting un-Christlike during the week. If you are one of the people who look at churchgoers as hypocrites, I would ask you to simply understand that none of us are perfect. All churchgoers are in different stages of their Christian walk. Some people have been going to church for 30 years, have a deep understanding of the Bible, and yet are still growing. On the other side, some people who go to church are not even Christians yet. They are spiritual babes drinking spiritual milk. They may still be moving out of a life of sin, and into a life of repentance and forgiveness. As a Christian matures in faith, they find life can become easier to manage when separating their actions in Christ, from the misguided actions our world accepts as correct. If you are a churchgoer, and you know that your Monday through Saturday life is not currently showing the Spirit of Jesus, I ask you to keep in mind that when your neighbors see you load into your car on Sunday with the Bible in your hand, in their mind you are a representation of Jesus. The actions you show your neighbors from Sunday afternoon until late Saturday evening are going to determine if your unsaved neighbors will come to you with questions, will accept your invitation to church, or are going to cross their arms, turn their back, and continue to say, “I want no part of that.” If you are the neighbor who is determined to stay away from church because of all the hypocrites, I would simply like to tell you that we are all in healing. We would love for you to join us. There is comfort here. Jesus brings rest, healing, and security for your soul. Even if you know nothing about the Bible, or very little about Jesus, we understand. For every babe, the church has plenty of spiritual milk. For every sinner, Jesus offers plenty of grace.
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VETERANS: TO YOU I SAY THANK YOU In my opinion, our American military veterans have really gotten the public shaft for too many years. Let me start by simply saying, “Thank you.” To every man and woman who preserved my liberty this year, and for all of you who have ever proudly worn our Nation’s uniform, I say, “Thank you!” Today I say “Thank you” for the freedom you have given me and my family. For the dozens of freedoms that we ordinary citizens have enjoyed every single day of our lives in America, we are grateful to you. We take it all for granted, you know, and only express our thanks one day a year. I’m ashamed of that, truly ashamed. We hardly ever stop to even consider the sacrifices you have made and are making this very day in faraway places, with scant comfort, if any at all. You just continue to serve and give and demonstrate genuine love for us every day. Day in and day out. In danger. In fatigue. In strange places all over the world. We are more indebted to you than we will ever even comprehend. I am ashamed of my Countrymen who denounce you, who call you despicable names, who tell the world you are criminals. These scoundrels don’t deserve the freedom for which you risk your lives. But the truth is that none of us deserves what you do. And it is also true, that unless one has been in battle, one does not truly understand the depth of your passion for liberty. To families that have borne no soldiers, you are an enigma. To cowards, you are a shaming presence, a constant reminder of their weakness. To your parents, you represent both the mountaintop of pride, and the deepest valley of concern that mothers and fathers can ever know. And to most of us ordinary citizens, you are the unseen, under-appreciated protectors of all that we hold dear. You serve and fight for the greatest Nation in the history of civilization. There has never been a grievous wrong that good Americans have not sought to rectify. There has never been a just cause on which America has turned her back for long. You, our soldiers, have been and continue to be, the greatest force for freedom and human rights
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ever gathered. You have raised our flag around the world, not for domination, but to bring greater liberty and a better way of life. You are the reason America remains a beacon of hope to the entire world, for this I say “Thank you”. You seek neither glory nor riches, nor even fame. You are our best, our brightest, our bravest. Please always know that even when we don’t show it, we love you. We appreciate you. We thank you. And we will never forget you or forsake you.
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Is this the Real Story of the Lone Ranger? The Lone Ranger is on television daily if you only have only antenna television. If can also be seen on different app available for television. To the baby boomers the Lone Ranger was always the good guy and can relate and enjoy these classic episodes. The Lone Ranger debuted as a radio program on Detroit station WXYZ back in January 1933. The theme music to The Lone Ranger is March of the Swiss Soldiers, the finale of Gioachino Rossini’s William Tell Overture. The real “Lone Ranger,” it turns out, was an African American man named Bass Reeves, who the legend was based upon. Perhaps not surprisingly, many aspects of his life were written out of the story, including his ethnicity. The basics remained the same: a lawman hunting bad guys, accompanied by a Native American, riding on a white horse, and with a silver trademark. Historians of the American West have also, until recently, ignored the fact that this man was African American, a free black man who headed west to find himself less subject to the racist structure of the established Eastern and Southern states. Reeves took the chaos that ensued during the war to escape for freedom, after beating his “master” within an inch of his life, or according to some sources, to death. Perhaps the most intriguing thing about this escape was that Reeves only beat his enslaver after the latter lost sorely at a game of cards with Reeves and attacked him. After successfully defending himself from this attack, he knew that there was no way he would be allowed to live if he stuck around. Reeves fled to the then Indian Territory of today’s Oklahoma and lived harmoniously among the Seminole and Creek Nations of Native American Indians. The Lone Ranger acquired his name after he was the sole survivor of a deadly ambush by violent outlaw Butch Cavendish, in which his brother and four other rangers were slain. Or so the legend goesThe last, a straight-to-TV effort produced by Warner Brothers the Lone Ranger and sidekick Tonto often call each other “Kemosabe”, which roughly translates as “faithful friend” in Potawatomi, a Central Algonquian language spoken by Native Americans around the Great Lakes in Michigan and Wisconsin.
Although writer Fran Striker never gave the Lone Ranger an official name, John Reid and Luke Hartman have been used as the character’s “real” identity in the 1981 and 2003 films respectively. A strict set of moral guidelines govern the Lone Ranger and Tonto’s actions, ranging from philosophical musings (“all things must change but truth, and truth alone lives on forever”) to more practical directions (“God put the firewood there, but every man must gather and light it himself”). Sage advice indeed! Only silver bullets will do for the Lone Ranger – supposedly because they remind him that life is precious and, like the bullets, shouldn’t be wasted. Whenever the Lone Ranger mounts his horse, Silver, he shouts the oft-imitated epithet “Hi Ho, Silver” (sometimes “Hi-yo, Silver”). He acquired Silver after saving the horse’s life from an enraged buffalo; his original steed had a less dynamic name – Dusty. Tonto means “stupid” or “dumb” in Spanish, he usually speaks in pidgin English, and he is often seen as subservient to the Lone Ranger. While historians have largely overlooked Reeves, there have been a few notable works on him. Vaunda Michaux Nelson’s book, Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal, won the 2010 Coretta Scott King Award for best author. Arthur Burton released an overview of the man’s life a few years ago. Black Gun, Silver Star: The Life and Legend of Frontier Hollywood may have ignored Black Marshal Bass Reeves recounts that Cowboys, but they existed. The Lone Ranger, Reeves was born into a life of slavery for example, is believed to have been in 1838. His slave-keeper brought him inspired by Bass Reeves, a Black lawman along as another personal servant when who used disguises, had a Native American he went off to fight with the Confederate sidekick and went through his whole career without being shot. Army, during the Civil War.
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Watermelon Many people have no idea how to select a watermelon. They just knock on this over-sized fruit as if they know what they are doing. Although it can be difficult to know how ripe the interior is just by inspecting the outside, there are several clever tricks you can learn to help you pick the perfect watermelon. Look for uniform shape. Look for a firm, symmetrical watermelon free from bruises, cuts or dents. If the watermelon has any lumps or bumps, this may mean that it received irregular amounts of sunshine or water during growing, causing dryness or inconsistency. Lift it up. The watermelon should be heavy for its size, as this indicates that it is full of water and therefore nice and ripe. Try comparing the weight of your watermelon with another of equal size - the heavier one will be the riper. This advice goes for most fruits and vegetables. Look for the field spot. The underside of the watermelon should have a creamy yellow spot, known as the field spot. This is where the melon sat on the ground and ripened in the sun, so the darker it is the better! This one is no wives’ tale. If the field spot is white, or even nonexistent, this probably means that the watermelon was picked too soon, and will not be ripe. Inspect the color. A perfect, ripe watermelon should be dark green in color and dull in appearance, rather than shiny. A shiny watermelon will usually be under ripe. Try the knocking technique. The knocking technique can be a little hard to master, but many watermelon fans swear by it. Give the watermelon a firm rap with your knuckles and listen to the sound it makes. For a ripe melon, you want a full sound, more tenor than base. You do not want a dull or deep sound, as this means the watermelon is unripe. Know what to look for when selecting pre-cut melon. If you’re purchasing pre-cut watermelon, there are also certain things to look out for. Choose pieces with bright red flesh and dark brown or black seeds. Avoid pieces with white streaks and an abundance of white seeds. You should also steer clear if the flesh looks dried out or mealy, or is separating from the seeds. Store the watermelon correctly. A whole, uncut watermelon can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week, before it needs to be used. Remember to handle the watermelon carefully to avoid bruising. Never store a watermelon below 40 °F (4 °C), as this causes chilling injury to the fruit. If you wish to ripen your watermelon after purchase, keep it at room temperature for a couple of days. This will ripen the watermelon slightly, but not a huge amount this is due to the fact that when a watermelon is picked too soon it will never fully ripen. Cut the watermelon. To cut your watermelon into bite-size chunks, first place the watermelon on a chopping board and cut off the top and bottom using a sharp knife. This will allow you to securely stand the watermelon on one of the cut edges. Run the blade of the knife down the sides of the watermelon, cutting the rind from the flesh. Next cut the watermelon into round disks, then cut the disks into 1-inch cubes. . If when you cut your watermelon and it is not sweet enough, it has been know that some people sprinkle sugar or equal to make sure it is sweet. If not using immediately, place the cut watermelon in a covered container and refrigerate. It will keep like this for 3 to 4 days.
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