Inland Empire Weekly November 05 2015

The Habit Burger Grill to open in Redlands;pre-grand opening fundraisers set

By Yazmin Alvarez

Princesses, pirates and evenpups as pumpkins helpedmake Halloween in

Redlands a success this year.Thousands milled around in fullcostume as businesses passed outcandy to young trick-or-treaters inhistoric downtown Oct. 31 for thecity’s annual safe trick-or-treating

event. The event, which offersfamilies an alternative to goingdoor-to-door, was made possibleby the city’s DevelopmentServices Department.

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By Yazmin Alvarez

Anew eatery is coming toRedlands.

Habit Burger Grill, an Irvine-based restaurant company knownfor its Charburgers will open nextweek at Mountain Grove at CitrusPlaza, 27511 San Bernardino Ave.

But before its official grandopening on Nov. 11, burger loverswill get a chance to take a big bite-

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courtesy photo/the haBit Burger grillthe habit Burger grill will host pre-grand opening fundraisers nov. 8 and 10 with proceeds benefit-ing three local nonprofits. the new eatery is located at the new mountain grove center at citrusplaza.

iecn photo/yazmin alvarez“Jessie and Buzz” stop to pet elliot, a therapy dog on halloween as the city of redlands hosted anannual safe trick-or-treating event in historic downtown.

Redlands celebrates Halloween in full spirit

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You and your pets areinvited to our AnnualSanta Paws Pet Photos

& Holiday Boutique onSaturday, November 21, 2015 atthe Humane Society of SanBernardino Valley (374 W.Orange Show Road, SanBernardino). The holiday boutique will beopen from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00p.m. The boutique will feature awide range of gifts for peopleand pets, bake sale and thechance to win fabulous raffleprizes!Photo registration will be openfrom 9:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.5x7 photos will be available forpurchase to take home the day ofthe event. Attendees will alsobe able to order wallet size pho-tos as well as holiday greetingcards featuring their pet’s photo.Adults and children are welcomein photos. Participants are encouraged tobring donations of food for peo-ple and pets, as well as toys forchildren to help the HumaneSociety of San BernardinoValley with their food and toydrive to benefit Mary’s Table. The HSSBV will also be openfor their regular SaturdayVaccination Clinic from 8:00a.m. to 1:00 p.m. All proceedsfrom Santa Paws Pet Photos &Holiday Boutique will go direct-ly to help fund our cruelty inves-tigation and humane educationprograms. Thank you for help-ing us to care for animals inneed! Santa Paws Pet Photos &Holiday Boutique is sponsoredby Boehringer Ingelheim, BayerAnimal Health and EarhartPhotography.

Santa Paws& HolidayBoutique setNov. 21 atHSSBV

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and give back, as Habit hosts apreview celebration and fundraiserNov. 8 and 10, donating 100 per-cent of proceeds to three local or-ganizations.The Habit will open for lunch

from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov.8 benefiting Clement MiddleSchool; and will again open fordinner from 5 to 7 p.m. in support

of Lugonia Elementary School. OnNov. 10 doors will open for lunchfrom 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. tobenefit the Cystic Fibrosis Founda-tion.The new Habit Burger Grill in

Redlands has a 2,600-square-footinterior and seats 58. Additionalseating is available on a communalpatio. Approximately 35 new jobshave been created to staff therestaurant, according to a company

news release. To learn more about the restau-

rant, visit habitburger.com or face-book.com/habitburger.

Yazmin Alvarez is a reporterwith Inland Empire CommunityNewspapers and can be reachedat [email protected].

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COURTESY PHOTO/THE HABIT BURGER GRILLThe Habit Burger grill will host pre-grand opening fundraisers Nov. 8 and 10 with proceeds benefit-ing three local nonprofits. The new eatery is located at the new Mountain Grove center at CitrusPlaza, 27511 San Bernardino Ave in Redlands. The official grand opening is set Nov. 11.

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Need Books?There is a wonderful opportu-

nity to obtain books at a very rea-sonable cost. The Friends of theSan Bernardino Public Librarywill be selling used books on Sat-urday, November 14 from noonto 4 p.m. in the Friend’s Roomlocated at the rear of the NormanF. Feldheym Central Library.Over 10,000 books are availablefor $1 or less also there will befree reference materials for teach-ers. A follow-up Bag Sale isscheduled for Saturday, Novem-ber 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Par-ticipants can buy a grocery bagfor $2 and fill it up with theirchoice of books. What a deal! Forinformation on the sale and mem-bership to the Friends of the Li-brary call 909.381.8251 or visitsbpl.org. Don't miss this wonder-ful opportunity to add to your li-brary. Don't have a library, thenstart one for your whole family!

Three to be Honored:The Host committee of the

George Brown Legacy Projectwill honor 3 leaders who exem-plify the challenge set forth byCongressman George Brown ofcommitment to community andpublic service to advance thepublic interest. The 5th AnnualFall Reception & Awards Cere-mony slated for Sunday Novem-ber 15 will celebrate thesuccessful work on establishingthe George Brown archives at theUniversity of California, River-side and at the same time honor 3leaders in the community.Honorees include Melba Dun-lap, former 3 term RiversideCounty Supervisor, is creditedwith developing alliances toforge regional transportation net-works, such as Metrolink and theCoast to Crest Trail. She is notedfor fighting pollution at Stringfel-low and other sites and providedleadership to the effort to pre-serve the Santa Rosa Plateau, thecreation of parklands along theSanta Ana River and to providechildcare in Riverside County;Dianne Landeros is a member ofPlanned Parenthood of Orangeand San Bernardino counties. Di-anne, a retired human resourceofficer, is a long time activist forcriminal justice reform and serv-ices for reentering individualsand their families. In addition shecontinues her advocacy forwomen's rights, environmentalprotection and climate action;and John Longville, former as-semblyman and mayor of Rialto,is board president of the SanBernardino Community CollegeDistrict Board of Trustees. He isalso a board member of the SanBernardino Valley Water Conser-vation District. John served on

the George Brown Congressionalstaff and credits Brown with in-spiring his public service. Forticket information contact HansJohnson at 323.669.9999

Save the Date:

Friday, November 6 - a Holi-day Job Fair will be held from9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at In-ghram Community Center, 2050North Mt. Vernon, SanBernardino. Hosted by Rep. PeteAguilar, the event will connectjob seekers with local employersfor job opportunities. The eventis free and no RSVP is needed.For information call909.890.4445

Saturday, November 7 - the EStreet Cruizers Car Club, the In-land Empire Military Museumand Juan Pollo present the 16thAnnual Cruizin E St. VeteransDay Parade and Car Show from8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This family-ori-ented parade starts at SanBernardino High School and endsat the historic site of the originalMcDonalds, 1398 N. E Street inSan Bernardino. For informationon participation in the paradeand/or car show call909.885.6324.

Saturday, November 7 - the6th Annual "Salute to America'sVeterans" will be held at 9 a.m. atMontecito Memorial Park andMortuary, 3520 E. Washington,Colton. For information on thisfree event call 909.793.7788.

Saturday, November 7 -Crafton Hills College is hostingan open house to encourage par-ents to consider college and ca-reer before their children enterhigh school. The Come to Col-lege Family Fest from 10 a.m. to1 p.m.in the Aquatic Center andwill include lunch. The FamilyFest will feature demonstrationsfrom different career fields andinformation on planning for col-lege. There will be activities forkids of all ages and a car showpresented by Past Pleasures CarClub of Yucaipa. Crafton HillsCollege is located at 11711 SandCanyon Road, Yucaipa. For infor-

mation visitwww.craftonhills.edu.

Sunday, November 8 - theFriends of the University of Cal-ifornia, Riverside Botanical Gar-dens present Art In The Gardensfrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Artists willbe showcased in the shady tree-lined Alder Canyon of the Gar-dens on the UCR campus.Featured will be ceramics, glass,jewelry, watercolors, metal art,mosaics and garden art. For in-formation call 952.784.6962 orvisit www.gardens.ucr.edu

Tuesday, November 10 - theSan Bernardino City UnifiedSchool District presents Commu-nity Gathering for Excellence,Making Hope Happen at the Na-tional Orange Show from 8 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. The keynotespeaker is Dr. Shane Lopez, au-thor of Making Hope Happen.This event will be a platform forthe school district, county lead-ers, and leaders of local educa-tional institutions to work as acohesive team to make hope hap-pen in San Bernardino. To RSVPcall Victoria Wood at909.381.1250 or email [email protected]. One mayregister online at https://eventrite.com/e/community-gather-ing-for-excel lence-t ickets-18636644706

Wednesday, November 11 - aVeterans Day Salute Celebrationand Parade is scheduled from10th and Mt. Vernon to La PlazaPark. A special tribute to fallensoldiers will kick off the paradeat 11 a.m. It is expected to featurea car show, guest speakers, colorguard salute, music, military ve-hicles and marching bands. Forinformation contact SargeantMayorquino at 909.802.6964 orCarlos Moreno at 909.855.9093or Phil Florez at 909.229.0008

Saturday, November 14 - theValley Concert Association in-vites the public to the GrandOpening of the San BernardinoArts Center, corner of E Streetand 11th from 11 to 3 p.m.

Saturday, November 14 - theCity of Rialto and the Rialto Uni-

fied School District present"Dare to Dream, Track to YourFuture” College and Career Fairfrom 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. atthe City of Rialto CommunityCenter, 214 N. Palm Ave. thisevent features Career workshops,College workshops, FinancialAid information, Parent work-shops, Job Opportunities withemployers on site. For informa-tion contact 909.820.2540 or visitwww.rialtoca.gov

Saturday, November 21- theLeague of Women Voters of theSan Bernardino Area presents aforum on Money in Politics at1:15 p.m. at the Feldheym Li-brary, 555 W. 6th Street, SanBernardino. For information callJill Vassilakos-Long at909.649.1310 or [email protected]

Saturday, November 21 - theInland Empire Chapter of Child-help presents the Fifteenth An-nual Forest of Hope - "AChristmas Dream of Dance"Luncheon & Tree Presentationstarting at 11:00 a.m. at the Na-tional Orange Show ValenciaRoom, 689 S. E Street, SanBernardino. Proceeds from thisevent go to the treatment and pre-vention of Child Abuse. To RSVPcontact Helga Kray at909.200.9463.

Favorite Quote:"You can't fix education until

you fix the community, educationis not a building but a lifestyleand an environment"

Robert John Meehan

Gloria Macias Harrison is theco-publisher of the Inland Em-pire Community NewspaperGroup and can be contacted [email protected] or at (909)381-9898 Ext. 209.

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Words to Think About: The Answer to Hatred

By G. W. Abersold Ph.D.

The attitude and expressionof HATRED is as vile anddestructive as anything hu-

manity can express. Envy, fear,jealousy and anger fade away incomparison.Ali is a devout Muslim and a

good friend of mine. He told methat Mohamed, the founder of theMuslim faith, said that “hatredblackens the heart.”The Bible has numerous refer-

ences regarding the negative as-pects of hatred. First John 3:15puts it succinctly; “Everyone whohates another is a murderer.”Hate is a breeder. It breeds strife,

conflicts, crime and certainly mur-der. In recent years society hasbeen informed about another resultof hatred – ABUSE. Both physicaland emotional. It’s usually power-ful men that have such hatred as tobeat women and children.Hatred is also too often evi-

denced in families. Remember theBiblical story of Cain and Abel?Cain murdered his brother Abel.Hatred is also the stimulant for

two or more families feuding. Theclassic story is the Hatfield’s andthe McCoy’s of the AppalachianMountains. Their feud went on forgenerations. Hatred was a primarycause.The most prevalent emotion that

fans the flame of hatred is jeal-ousy. The story of King Saul andDavid is a good example. His jeal-ousy turned to hatred because thepeople praised David more thanSaul.A cursory study of the recent

murders in Aurora, Colorado,Charleston, South Carolina andRoseburg, Oregon reveals a pat-tern of hatred. The three murderershad all or several things in com-mon. All suffered from an “inferi-orly complex,” many failures,socially inept, reclusive, no senseof purpose and above all, full ofhatred.In thinking of the three perpetra-

tors, the concept of Alfred Adler’s(he was a contemporary of Sig-mund Freud and Victor Frankl)“inferiority complex” describesthem.

They usually are persons thathave experienced multiple failuresin his endeavors: social relation-ships, organizational activities(school, military, and group ac-ceptance) or achievements.There is a corresponding hatred

toward others with images of “get-ting even” for causing their fail-ures.Adler also described the short

stature and slim appearance as aNapoleonic Complex. They wereall relatively short and belligerent.Because of their stature they were

belligerent and hated everyone.Hatred is a creeping subtle condi-tion. Increasing in intensity withevery failure and feeling sorry forhimself or herself.Very much like a volcano that has

boiling lava that unexpectedly ex-plodes. With murderous or abusiveaction.Is there help and if there is, what

is it? There is. The most positiveanswer for hatred is an over-whelming love; followed withcompensatory behaviors.Where and when does the inferi-

ority complex begin? As withracial prejudice, it is taught frombirth. Both verbally and physicallyby parents and significant others.Verbal support with complimentsand physical encouragement areessential. Acceptance of the childis vitally important.There is nothing stronger than

positive nurturing. The lives of thehatred driven perpetrators are ex-ample of such neglect.

Consider George Elliot’s classicstory of “Silas Marner.” He was aweaver by trade. Silas is falselyaccused of stealing from a congre-

gation.Obviously he is hurt and angry.

He was declared guilty. His fi-ancée refuses to marry him and shemarries the real culprit. He becameangry and a broken man. He becomes a recluse, avoids

people, and is filled with hatred.One night a violent snow storm

hits the area and a young mother(Molly) collapses in the snow anddies. Her 2 year old daughter wan-ders into Silas’ home and he tracesthe path to Molly.The story takes place in the early

1800’s and there was not a socialservice to care for such situations.Silas took her in and called herEppie. For the love of the child hestopped being a miser, improvedhis habits, took her to church andschool-all out of love.At age 16, her biological father

claimed her as his child but shechooses to live with Silas.It is a story of love and hope in

place of hatred and bitterness.Genuine love and accompanying

action are always the answer forhatred and an inferiority complex.Amen. Selah. So be it.

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Alarge bulk of results arein and well, the story re-mains the same.

I’m not writing about the candi-dates who participated in the SanBernardino City Common Coun-cil and City Treasurer elections.With two run off elections thatfeature the incumbent Jim Mulvi-hill facing either Scott Beard orKimberly Robel for the SeventhWard seat and Bessine Littlefield-Richard facing Roxanne Williamsin the Sixth, it seems the city mayfinally get the “new blood” it hasbeen waiting for.

However, the same problem re-mains when it comes to the votingprocess. Once again the electionresults reflect the continuingproblem of voter apathy in SanBernardino. As was the case in the2013 mayoral elections, turnoutwas catastrophically low. KCAAradio personality Mark Westwoodposted on social media on electionnight that approximately 6,624voters turned out for the election(of 77,750 registered voters).

So what’s the problem? Perhapsmany residents assume electionsonly take place bi-annually orevery other four years. Maybe in-fluxes of people living in the cityare living in the shadows (aphrase used to describe undocu-mented immigrants afraid or un-willing to be engaged withcommunity issues). Or perhapspeople, primarily younger people,really don’t care about the futuresocial and economic development

of San Bernardino.

The answers are not as clear aspeople think.

Yes, groups such as SanBernardino Generation Now, theLeague of Women Voters, theLeague of United Latin AmericanCitizens, and many others visithigh schools on an annual basis inhopes of encouraging students toregister to vote. However,whereas these groups can provideguidance that has the potential tofoster political participation andcivic engagement, it cannot force-fully make these students go outand vote. It’s up to them to seekthat participation. Quite frankly, ifI was an 18-year-old high schoolsenior living in the City of SanBernardino, I wouldn’t be inter-ested in the city’s affairs either.That’s because the city’s leader-ship isn’t doing enough to attractthe young voter or the area’syoung leadership.

The aforementioned candidatesexpressed promises of future eco-nomic prosperity and social sta-bility during the 2015 electionseason. But the promises are justthat: vows that have a majority ofpeople veering between optimismand skepticism. A lot of the issuesthat were promised to be ad-dressed and solved by the city’sleadership (excluding the bank-ruptcy)---summer employmentfor youth, reduction of violenceamong youth, infrastructure is-sues, etc.---have not been met. It’spossible the leadership is cur-rently working on such issues.However, it needs to do a betterjob of receiving feedback fromyoung residents--potential voterswho will think twice or not hesi-tate at all to support a leader oncetheir term is up.

Despite another low voterturnout for yet another election,we cannot give up. I urge SanBernardino City’s elected leader-ship to do a better job of under-standing key issues among youthbecause the answer lies with theirfuture, with their vote. The plightof the city’s most vulnerable de-mographic lies with the decisionsmade on the dais. As SanBernardino heads into yet anotherchapter in its tumultuous history,it could be an era where leaders,community organizers, parents,and young people can finally cre-ate a culture that strives on socialand political consciousness or bean era of uncertainty and destruc-tion. It’s time to decide and strivefor what’s best.

By Anthony Victoria

Low voterturnout

sums up myelectionseason

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All but one or two mass shoot-ings in the past 20 years occurredin a “gun-free zone.” Why?Prospective murderers know theywon’t encounter any resistance totheir nefarious intentions. Most, ifnot all, of these would-be murder-ers are insane. They’d have to beto want to murder innocent peo-ple.And most, if not all, choose thisaction because they want to go outin a blaze of glory and take asmany innocents with them as pos-sible. Ask yourself: When was the

last time a shooter shot up a gunshow? A police station? The an-swer is: never. It is estimated that1 million to 2 million times a yeara crime is stopped by a good guywith a gun.You don’t hear about these “goodstories” because the mainstreammedia don’t report them. The old“if it bleeds, it leads” meme is stillaccurate. But if it doesn’t bleedbecause a citizen with a gunstopped it before it could happen,you’ll never hear about it. Ore-gon’s Umpqua Community Col-

lege was, in practice, a gun-freezone. Yes, there was one veteranwith a concealed carry permit, butit was a campus of 3,500 studentsand 200 staff. They had only onepart-time guard, armed only withMace. The killer knew this.Gun-free zones equate to a tar-get-rich environment. Think aboutit. If only 5 percent of ducks werearmed, do you think anyone wouldgo duck hunting?

Chuck CassityTemecula

Gun-free zones invite massshootings

San Bernardino County CEOGreg Devereaux decided to keepthe conviction of Andrew Lam-berto’s “agreement to engage inprostitution” a secret. The CEOobviously didn’t feel that citizensof California’s fifth largest countyshould know about a public em-ployee’s run-in with the law. How-ever, the fact that he is a publicemployee and works with hun-dreds of people should have al-

tered the CEO’s decision.Citizens should have knownabout Lamberto’s misdemeanorbecause of his high status. Asstated in the editorial, “He over-sees a staff of 200. He is responsi-ble for human resources covering21,000 regular and part-timecounty workers.” These peopledeserve to know who they areworking for. Citizens of thecounty also deserve to know what

is going on, considering that Lam-berto plays a larger role within thecounty than the CEO may havethought, and I think that his ac-tions and choices should make abigger statement. The situationshould have been treated withmore importance.

Christina RodriguezRiverside

Don't downplay S.B. scandal

Once again, there was an article commenting on Bill Cosby. Itstated that he had changed his de-fense attorneys in the case againsthim by a resident of Canyon Lake,Judy Huth, and her well-known at-torney Gloria Allred.It doesn’t matter whether peoplealready believe Cosby is a mali-cious exploiter of innocent, youngwomen, a victim of attacks frommoney-grubbing opportunists orsomething in between. The pointof this letter is: What was a 15-year-old girl doing in that PlayboyMansion in the first place?Where were her parents? Anyone

with any sense of reality shouldhave known that there were goingto be plenty of scantily cladwomen eagerly trying to pleasethe many male entertainmentcelebrities and professional ath-letes that were present. In addi-tion, there was going to be plentyof free-flowing booze and, likely,some illegal drugs as well.I’d like to hear answers to thesequestions.

Eugene ButtsCorona

Unanswered questions

Cost of high-speed railjustified

The California high-speed railproject may be expensive, butthat’s no reason to stop it. In thelong run, this rail will make oursociety better. The addition of thisbullet train would open up a fasteroption to the public.In this society, we need trans-portation to live. Cars are some-times too expensive for peopleand not always the best solution.Buses are a good idea, but arealso troubled with the same prob-

lem as cars – traffic. The bullettrain, estimated to travel at 220mph, will be a speedy solution fora problem that we’ve always had.No more wasted time on the I-405. A two-hour ride home fromwork could be cut down to 15minutes.If we take cars off the road, wewould have less of a need forroads. This opens up land forcities to open new parks, commu-nity areas or even houses. If fewer

people are driving, that meansfewer accidents and less moneyspent on road repairs. Fewer carson the road also means less CO2being released.This project may be expensiveand will take a long time to com-plete, but it’s the first step in mak-ing our society better.

Jesus Guzman-TorresRiverside

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Pep Fernandez conquers IE mass media bigthree through timely, dependable sports reports

By Harvey M. Kahn

Pep Fernandez does notproclaim to be the IE'sbest sportscaster, however

no one can say they are better ifyou're judging by hustle and effi-ciency. Fernandez can be heardor seen daily through his inde-pendently produced Inland Em-pire Media Group prep sportsshows. He goes non stop six daysa week, a trait learned growingup in Cottonwood, CA, whose3,000 residents stop at the town'sonly signal before proceedingonto West Valley HS stadiumknown as the "pasture."Fernandez, 37, appears oncourse to join a handful of mediatriple threats who have propelledfrom the region and gone on towider exposure. Fernandez, ofRedlands first came on strong lo-cally five years ago as a Press-Enterprise newspaperdigital/print reporter coveringlocal high school sports. In thelast four years Fernandez hastransitioned back to televisionand radio, enabling him to com-plete the elusive triple crown ofmajor mass media reporting:Print, TV, radio.It's still early for Fernandez andhe hasn't yet been picked up na-tionally but one leading authorityconsiders him a legitimate con-tender. "It's a rough road for any-one wanting to break into the LosAngeles media market, especiallywith so much of a monopoly,"said veteran historian Harry Car-son-Frye of Mentone. Fernandez doesn't scare easy.His first job as a teen was arisingat 2:15 a.m. to milk cows from 3a.m. to 9 a.m. He'd then go hometo sleep and repeat the chore at3:00 p.m. "I dreaded it. Hardwork. Awful. It built a workethic," recalled Fernandez. "I dothink back when things get diffi-cult and remember that I could beback at the diary. Nothing else isthat bad."Carson-Frye named only GrantHolcomb and Bob Speck fromSan Bernardino who advanced tonational acclaim after working

the three disciplines locally. Car-son-Frye did mention DannyLanderos, who reported 20 yearsby way of San Bernardino outletssuch as Channel-18, KRNO radioand the Spanish language news-paper, El Sol. Syeda Jafri, cur-rently at KCAL-FM is alsosomeone who has covered theboundaries of the big three lo-cally and could advance. With the exception of Jafri, theabove mentioned were standouts40 years ago and Carson-Fryecould not think of other localswho conquered the big-three on anational stage. "Do I think Fer-nandez has a chance to join them:Yes. Just the mere fact that we areeven mentioning him with suchnames means something," saidCarson-Frye. Grant Holcomb left SanBernardino in 1952 to eventuallybecome news director at the CBSaffiliate in Los Angeles. Later,Holcomb became the KNXTWashington correspondent. Heworked for KNX radio, did someprint reporting, and appeared onstage and screen. He and WalterCronkite anchored a few nation-ally syndicated TV shows.Bob Speck was a San

Bernardino newspaper reporterwho was hired by KTLA-TV in1960 and became a general newsdirector. In addition, he producedcollege sports radio broadcastsand worked nationally with Ed-ward R. Murrow.Locally, Fernandez can be com-pared with Speck or Holcomb.Carson-Frye says he must main-tain the same level of excellenceover time. He likes his qualitiesof making deadline, keeping ap-pointments, returning calls andshowing up on time. "Those actswill win points in the future,"stated Carson-Frye. When told ofFrye's comment, Fernandezreplied, "My wife told me to re-member that other people's timeis important, too."

Despite making great stridesin just four years in the InlandEmpire market, Fernandez doesnot have ambitions of nationalprominence. "If you asked methat four years ago I would haveyes. I wanted to move up thechain," said Fernandez, who'sworked for ABC-TV affiliates inEureka, Redding and eight yearsin Bakersfield. "My wife is from Redlands and

my two daughters, Alana, 9 and

Elle, 6, go to school in Redlands.We couldn't believe the area wasso under served by the media, sothat was another reason we de-cided Redlands would be ourhome," explained Fernandez. "Iam very content here." He earneda BA degree in broadcasting from

Humboldt State, where he playedone year on the soccer team. Heplayed four years of soccer atWest Valley HS in Cottonwood.Fernandez can be seen everyFriday night from 11 p.m. untilmidnight on San Bernardino-Cityowned Inland Empire MediaGroup TV. He also produces a In-land Sports Show from GTV inRiverside. He can be heard onFoxSports Radio 1350 AM onSaturday mornings. On Thursdaynight, he can be picked up on hisInland Sports Youtube channel.In addition, his sports recaps canbe heard on KCAL-FM rocksradio.Fernandez says the ultimategoal of his Inland Sports com-pany is for it to become self-suf-ficient enough to turn it over tosomeone with the same passion.He then would be the owner/op-erator. "It's evolving rapidly andwe'd like to keep it evolving. I'mnever satisfied." He says the en-terprise is doing well enough tosupport his family. Income is de-rived on a "situational basis" ei-ther by being hired outright orthrough sponsorships.

Photo Courtesy/Pep FernandezPep Fernandez is the Inland Empire's "go to" guy for multi-media sports coverage.

City CouncilMeetings

Colton: First and third Tuesday,6 p.m.; 650 N. La Cadena Dr.Highland: Second and fourthTuesday, 6 p.m.; 27215 Base Line.No meetings in August.Loma Linda: Second and fourthTuesday, 7 p.m. (check city Website as dates are subject to change);25541 Barton Rd.Redlands: First and third Tues-day, 6 p.m.; 35 Cajon St.Rialto: Second and fourth Tues-day, 6 p.m.; 150 S. Palm Ave.San Bernardino: First and thirdMonday, 3 p.m.; 300 N. “D” St.

Afternoon DelightDance Socials

All seniors, couples and singles,welcome at free dance socials.Opportunity to make new friendsand remember music of our youth.

Joslyn Senior Center: First andsecond Tuesday 2 p.m., 21 GrantSt., Redlands (909) 798-7550.

Redlands Community Center:Every third Friday 2 p.m., 111 Lu-gonia Ave., Redlands (909) 798-7572.

Highland Senior Center: Everyfourth Tuesday 2 p.m., 3102 E.Highland Ave., Highland (909)862-8104.

Children’s WayFoster Family &Adoption Agency

We are reaching out to you to joinour growing family of Foster Par-ents. Come to our orientation ses-sion and learn how you can makea difference and share the love. We

offer Pre-Certification Train-ing.24-7 Professional Staff Sup-port. Monthly stipends from$877.00-$1048.00. Call Maria at(909) 890-4008 to serve a seat.Orientation and training are ongo-ing. New classes start monthly. Sehabla espanol.

Democratic LuncheonClub of San Bernardino

The Democratic Luncheon Clubof San Bernardino meet at 12:15on Fridays at Club Headquarters,136 Carousel Mall (near the cen-tral glass elevator) in SanBernardino. Speaker Schedule:11/06 Open Discussion11/13 Stacey Alstadt, Esq.,General Manager, SB Munici-pal Water Dept.Visit us at www.sbdems.com orour new Facebook page atwww.facebook/SBDems.

Ballet FolkloricoCultural Classes

Mondays 5:30-6:30 5-11yrs,Mondays 6:30-8:30 11-adult. Nocharge. 951-233-7027. Knights ofColumbus, 740 Pennsylvania St.,Colton, Ca.

ARMC weeklyFarmer’s Market

Wednesdays from 9 a.m. – 1p.m. in front of the hospital. Stopby on your lunch break for certi-fied fresh produce and artisanbreads. ARMC partners with theSouthland Farmers Market Associ-ation on the weekly market to helppromote health and wellness to thecommunity.

Patriotic FlowerShow

Saturday, November 7 from10am to 4pm. Everyone is invited

to “America the Beautiful” - theGarden and Floral Arrangers Guild’sfirst Patriotic Flower Show, GardenFestival and Fairy Garden Exhibit tobe held at Historic Kendall Place lo-cated at 120 E. Palm Ave., Redlands,CA. This one-of-a-kind Event in-cludes remarkable horticulturalspecimens and artful floral designsplus SPECIAL SALUTES TO OURVETERANS. MELODY FUNK,owner of Newell Landscape Designand Consulting, will present an out-standing Organic Gardening Semi-nar. A special SILENT AUCTIONfeaturing a number items from thecollection of renowned floralarranger MILT GIBBS is also a partof the Event. Exciting OPPORTU-NITY DRAWINGS, seeds for fallplanting and a BUBBLE BO-NANZA are also included. EventTickets (Donation): Adults - $5.00Veterans (Honored Guests) - FREEChildren (12 & under w/adult) –FREE. Tickets will be available inRedlands at Precious Times An-tiques, Gerrards Market and at theFestival. For additional informationabout the Guild, please call 909 794-62893, 951 285-8775, 909 885-7808or visit: www.CaliforniaGarden-Clubs.com/GardenFloralArrangers-Guild orwww.facebook.com/GuildOnTheGo

Cruzin’ E St.Veteran’s DayParade and

Car ShowSaturday, November 7 at 8am to4pm. A community event for 16years, the Cruizin E St. Veteran’sDay Parade and Car Show is seek-ing groups to participate in this fam-ily-oriented parade. The event ishosted by E. Street Cruizers CarClub and the Inland Empire MilitaryMuseum, and is sponsored by JuanPollo. The event honors veteransfrom all branches of service, pastand present. The parade starts at SanBernardino High School and endsup at the historic site of the original

McDonald’s at 1398 N. E. Street inSan Bernardino. Vintage cars,trucks, and military vehicles will beon display at the car show after theparade. Any Veterans or communitygroups who want to be in the paradeor people interested in being in thecar show should call the Boys andGirls Club at 909-885-6324 formore information.

Salute to America’sVeterans

Saturday, November 7 at 9am atMontecito Memorial Park &Mortuary. 3520 East WashingtonStreet, Colton, CA 92324

Crafton Hills College“Come to College”Family Fest

Saturday, November 7 10am to1pm. To encourage parents to startthinking about college and careerbefore their child enters high school,Crafton Hills College is hosting anopen house, “Come to College”Family Fest. Activities will takeplace at the CHC Aquatics Centerand will include lunch. The “Cometo College” Family Fest will featuredemonstrations from different ca-reer fields, and information on plan-ning for college. EMT, FireAcademy cadets, and STEM repre-sentatives will be on hand to answerquestions about college opportuni-ties and career options. But “Cometo College” is not all about work-shops and working. There will be alot of fun activities for kids of allages, and the Past Pleasures CarClub of Yucaipa will be showing offtheir cars. As part of Veterans Daycelebrations, kids will have an op-portunity to make cards to send toveterans. Crafton Hills College islocated at 11711 Sand Canyon Roadin Yucaipa. http://www.crafton-hills.edu

VFW Post 6476 AnnualVeterans Day Parade

Veterans Day, November 11 at10am. Down La Cadena Dr., inColton.

Unveiling of theVeterans Wall ofFreedom

Veterans Day, November 11 at11am at Pico Park, 21950 Pico St.,Grand Terrace.

College & CareerFair

Saturday, November 14 at 11amto 3pm. at the City of Rialto Com-munity Center, 214 N. Palm Ave.,Rialto. Day will include careerworkshops, College workshops, Fi-nancial Aid Information, ParentWorkshops, Job Opportunities andemployers on-site. Free Admissionand information sessions. For infocontact Human Resources at (909)820-2540 or visit www.rialtoca.gov

Book Sale

Saturday, November 14. TheFriends of the San Bernardino Pub-lic Library are planning a used BookSale. It will be held in the Friends’Room located at the rear of the Nor-man F. Feldheym Central Library,555 W. 6th Street in SanBernardino. The member’s onlysale is from 9 AM to 12 Noon. Thepublic is welcome from 12 noon to4 PM. Over 10,000 books will beavailable, for $1 or less. Ask aboutfree reference materials for teach-ers.There will be a follow-up BagSale on Saturday July 18, 2015,from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buy a grocerybag for only $2 and fill it up withyour choice of books. Membershipsto the Friends are available at nom-inal cost in the library’s administra-tion office before the sale and in theFriends’ room on the day of the sale.For more information, please call909-381-8251 or visit sbpl.org

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By Yazmin Alvarez

Traditional parades andceremonies will highlightupcoming Veterans Day

observations in Redlands, Colton,San Bernardino and Riverside.These local events are planned

throughout the neighboring citiesto honor U.S. military veterans:

Nov. 7

16th Annual Veteran’s Day Parade & Car Show

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parade begins

at 10 a.m. The community eventwill be held on E. Street in SanBernardino with the parade be-ginning at San Bernardino Highschool, and ending at the InlandEmpire Military Museum andMcDonald’s Museum at 14th andE. Street, along historic Route 66.Event highlights include special

guest Richard Hanna, a WorldWar II Marine Corps Veteran, acar show, food vendors and mu-sical performances. Information: 909-725-7337.

Patriotic Flower Show10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Historic

Kendall Place, 120 E. Palm Ave.in Redlands.The Garden and Floral

Arrangers Guild’s first PatrioticFlower Show will feature horti-cultural specimens, floral designsand a hands-on program ‘FloralArrangements for our Vets.’ Asilent auction, opportunity draw-ings and a Bubble Bonanza willalso be featured. Event Tickets by donation:

Adults - $5.00 Veterans (Hon-ored Guests) - free Children(12 & under w/adult) - free. Tick-ets are available in Redlands atPrecious Times Antiques, Ger-rards Market and at the Festival.Information: 909-909885-7808or visit www.facebook.com/Guil-dOnTheGo.

Nov. 10

Veterans Appreciation at San Bernardino Valley College

Korean and Vietnam War Veter-ans will be honored during a spe-cial event planned from noon to2 p.m. at the SBVC Greek The-ater, 701 S. Mt. Vernon Ave. inSan Bernardino.Event will feature guest speak-

ers, live performances and music.Tommy’s Burgers will providelunch while supplies last. Free parking will be available in

Lots 9 and 10. Information 909-

384-4411

Nov. 11

Veterans Day SaluteCelebration and Parade

Veterans Day Salute Celebra-tion and Parade is scheduled from10th and Mt. Vernon to La PlazaPark. A special tribute to fallensoldiers will kick off the paradeat 11 a.m. It is expected to featurea car show, guest speakers, colorguard salute, music, military ve-hicles and marching bands.Information contact Sargeant

Mayorquino at 909.802.6964 orCarlos Moreno at 909.855.9093or Phil Florez at 909.229.0008

City of RedlandsHometown

Heroes Veterans Day Parade& Picnic

The 125th Anniversary Vet-eran’s Day Parade begins at 9a.m. at Redlands High School,continues to Eureka to State toTexas to Redlands Blvd to NewYork St. toward Jennie DavisPark where a Veteran’s Day Ob-servances begin at 10:45 a.m. Apicnic at the park follows imme-diately after and will feature foodtrucks, a beer garden and vendorbooths. Event highlights will in-clude USAF C-17 flyovers, mili-tary vehicles, bands, floats,classic cars, school ROTC units,

service clubs and veterans organ-izations. The event is hosted bythe American Legion Posts 106and 650.

6th annual Salute toAmerica’s Veterans

9 a.m. at Montecito MemorialPark, 3520 E. Washington,ColtonThis year’s event will include a

ceremony honoring Sgt. ClaytonDunn who died in Operation IraqiFreedom. Free and open to thepublic. Information: 909-793-7788.

37th Veterans DayObservance at Riverside

National Cemetery11 a.m. at the Riverside Na-

tional Cemetery, 22495 VanBuren Boulevard, March Air Re-serve Base.Riverside National Cemetery

will honor the service and sacri-fice of veterans with a specialprogram at 11 a.m., in keepingwith the tradition begun when theArmistice was signed at theeleventh hour of the eleventh dayof the eleventh month, endingconflict in WWI. Event high-lights include patriotic music per-formed by the Riverside ConcertBand and observance from theOrder of Daedalians ThirtiethFlight at the cemetery’s flagpoleplaza.

Veteran’s Day events around the Inland Empire

courtesy photothis year’s Grand Marshall ofthe 16th Annual Veteran’s Dayparade & car show in sanBernardino is First sergeantraymond rincon. “I joined theu.s. Army in 1966. I was sta-tioned at Fort campbell, Ken-

tucky and assigned to the 101stAirborne Division, 501st Infantry.I went to Viet Nam in November1967 with the 2nd and 3rdBrigade on c-141 Jets, notknowing if we were going to landor parachute in”, said rincon.rincon was awarded the purpleheart after being injured in thewar. In addition to his purpleheart, rincon received a Bronzestar with “V” Device; Vietnamservice Medal; combat InfantryBadge; Airborne Jump Wings;Air Assault Badge; and 18 otherribbons and badges from theu.s. Army, National Guard andthe state Military reserve. heserved in the state Military re-serve for 20 years working withthe National Guard. rincon re-tired as a First sergeant with 24years of Military service.

VA Loma Linda Health-care System senior lead-ership will honor

Veterans’ at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday,Nov. 10 with staff and volunteersin front of the Jerry L. Pettis Me-morial Veterans Medical Center at11201 Benton Street, Loma Linda,Calif. for the raising of the U.S.Flag & Pledge of Allegiance. Thisevent is part of a week-longplanned activities including cele-brating the U.S. Marines birthdayalso on Nov. 10, a concert for Vet-erans, education program for staffand sharing Peer Support informa-tion for Veterans visiting the med-ical center. VA staff, many whoare Veterans, will be wearing theirmilitary uniforms or red, whiteand blue for the events on Nov. 10honoring our nations Veteranswho have sacrificed themselvesfor America’s liberty, we say“Thank You for Your Service.”

History of Veterans Day,World War I – known at the time

as “The Great War” - officiallyended when the Treaty of Ver-sailles was signed on June 28,1919, in the Palace of Versaillesoutside the town of Versailles,France. However, fighting ceasedseven months earlier when anarmistice, a temporary cessationof hostilities, between the Alliednations and Germany went intoeffect on the eleventh hour of theeleventh day of the eleventhmonth. For that reason, November11, 1918, is generally regarded asthe end of “the war to end allwars.”In November 1919, President

Wilson proclaimed November 11

as the first commemoration ofArmistice Day. The original con-cept for the celebration was for aday observed with parades andpublic.The United States Congress of-

ficially recognized the end ofWorld War I when it passed a con-current resolution on June 4, 1926.An Act (52 Stat. 351; 5 U. S.

Code, Sec. 87a) approved May 13,1938, made the 11th of Novemberin each year a legal holiday—aday to be dedicated to the cause ofworld peace and to be thereaftercelebrated and known as"Armistice Day." In 1954, after World War II had

required the greatest mobilization

of soldiers, sailors, Marines andairmen in the Nation’s history;after American forces had foughtaggression in Korea, the 83rdCongress, at the urging of the vet-erans service organizations,amended the Act of 1938 by strik-ing out the word "Armistice" andinserting in its place the word"Veterans." With the approval ofthis legislation (Public Law 380)on June 1, 1954, November 11thbecame a day to honor Americanveterans of all wars.The Uniform Holiday Bill (Pub-

lic Law 90-363 (82 Stat. 250))was signed on June 28, 1968, andwas intended to ensure three-dayweekends for Federal employees

by celebrating four national holi-days on Mondays including Veter-ans Day. The first Veterans Dayunder the new law was observedwith much confusion on October25, 1971. It was quite apparentthat the commemoration of thisday was a matter of historic andpatriotic significance to a greatnumber of our citizens, and so onSeptember 20th, 1975, PresidentGerald R. Ford signed Public Law94-97 (89 Stat. 479), which re-turned the annual observance ofVeterans Day to its original date ofNovember 11, beginning in 1978.

Veterans Day continues to be ob-served on November 11, regard-less of what day of the week onwhich it falls. The restoration ofthe observance of Veterans Day toNovember 11 not only preservesthe historical significance of thedate, but helps focus attention onthe important purpose of VeteransDay: A celebration to honorAmerica's veterans for their patri-otism, love of country, and will-ingness to serve and sacrifice forthe common good.

VA Medical Center Honors Veterans


Executive Director wins lifetime achievement award

The Executive Director ofthe San Bernardino CountyWorkforce Investment

Board, Sandy Harmsen, has beenhonored with a lifetime achieve-ment award from the CaliforniaWorkforce Association.The award is given in recognition

of overall contributions made to theworkforce development system ona national, state and local level,contributions to the CaliforniaWorkforce Association, and feed-back from colleagues.“Sandy led advocacy efforts in

Washington for the re-authorizationof the Workforce Investment Act,along with her Board. She has beenequally vocal in Sacramento, pro-viding testimony on behalf of manybills, and she is a fierce advocatefor the workforce system. We areproud to be giving this accolade toSandy,” said Bob Lanter of the Cal-ifornia Workforce Association. The San Bernardino County

Workforce Investment Board over-sees the skill development of thelocal workforce to meet the needsof the region’s employers. James Ramos, Chairman of the

County Board of Supervisors, saysSandy’s leadership skills havehelped ensure the success of theWorkforce Investment Board. “This award reflects Sandy’s hard

work and commitment to improv-ing the economy of San BernardinoCounty. In line with our County-wide Vision, she is ensuring busi-nesses receive the support theyneed to grow, and that local resi-dents can benefit from vocationaltraining, job placements and thetools to achieve a higher quality oflife.” Sandy Harmsen has been Execu-

tive Director of the San BernardinoCounty Workforce InvestmentBoard since 2008. “I am honoredto receive this award, and I see ourwork as a team effort. My col-leagues have always been there tosupport my plans and achieve ourgoals,” she said. “I’m grateful to theWorkforce Investment Board andthe San Bernardino County Boardof Supervisors for the opportunityto be in this position.”Bob Lanter concluded that the San

Bernardino County Workforce In-vestment Board is one of the best inthe nation. “Countless workforce boards and

professionals from around thecountry look to San BernardinoCounty for best practices. Effortsthe Workforce Investment Boardhas made in the areas of businessservices, integrated approaches tocustomer service delivery frommultiple partner programs andyouth services are just three exam-ples of this excellent work.”

Courtesy WIBThe California Workforce Association recently awarded San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board Executive Director Sandra Harmsen with a LifetimeAchievement Award for her overall contributions and tireless efforts.

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Veterans Ride OmnitransFree on Veterans Day

In appreciation for the contri-butions of the men andwomen who have served in

our nation’s armed forces, Omni-trans is offering free bus rides toUS military veterans on VeteransDay, Wednesday, November 11. Veterans may simply show re-tired military ID when boardingany Omnitrans bus including thesbX rapid line, freeway expressand local bus routes, or OmniGocommunity shuttles. Accepted IDsinclude those issued by US De-partments of Defense or VeteransAffairs, and San BernardinoCounty Veterans Affairs. “It's our way of saluting thosewho served to protect our free-dom,” said Omnitrans CEO/Gen-eral Manager P. Scott Graham,himself a veteran of the US Ma-rine Corps. Approximately 79,000veterans reside in the Omnitransservice area of the San BernardinoValley, stretching from Yucaipa in

the east to the Los Angeles Countyline in the west.In January 2015, Omnitrans in-troduced a reduced fare categoryfor veterans. “Since then, we havetallied over 100,000 rides taken bylocal veterans,” said Omnitransspokesperson Wendy Williams.Osvaldo Maysonet, 211 Access &Mobility Coordinator for VetLinkwas instrumental in advocating forthe discounted veteran fare. “The introduction of a veteransfare by Omnitrans has meant theworld to our veteran population ofthe San Bernardino Valley,” saidMaysonet. “The thing I like themost is that Omnitrans sees thisveteran fare not as a financial bur-den, but as just a small token ofappreciation for their service toour country.”211 VetLink Trip Planner VetLink will launch its new tripplanner tool at a ceremony at Om-nitrans’ new San Bernardino Tran-

sit Center on Tuesday, November10 at 10:30 am. The trip planner isa web-based tool that convenientlyassists veterans, service members,and their families in finding andlearning about available trans-portation services and programswithin San Bernardino and River-side Counties. This tool can be ac-cessed through a personalcomputer, tablet or mobile device.More event information here. All Omnitrans bus routes will berunning regular schedules on No-vember 11. The Veterans Day freeride offer is not applicable to Ac-cess service for persons with dis-abilities. Personalized trip planning assis-tance is available through the Om-nitrans information center, at800-9-OMNIBUS (800-966-6428), or online at www.omni-trans.org.

Join SanBernardino

High School inCelebrating 100Historic Yearsat Current Site

San Bernardino HighSchool is celebrating 100years at 1850 North E

Street in San Bernardino, and thepublic is invited to join the cele-bration at the football game onNovember 6.The Friday, November 6 rally, insupport of the football team, willfeature a special dedication by theNative Sons of the Golden West,Parlor #110. The Native Sons willrecognize the important role SanBernardino High School hasplayed in local history during the100 years it has been located at1850 North E Street<https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8lkvmf1hxmpkzn8/AAB7DkN-rhxFlpEt-O2NitK0Ya?dl=0> .The school itself is about 130years old, having educated stu-

dents at other locations in the cityprior to moving to its current ad-dress.The rally begins at 9 a.m. on theschool’s football field. Attendanceis free and open to the public, butschool visitors must check in withthe office staff before attendingthe rally. For more informationabout the November 6 dedication,contact San Bernardino HighSchool at (909) 881-8217.The Native Sons of the GoldenWest is a fraternal, non-profit or-ganization that focuses on pre-serving the history and beauty ofCalifornia. Any native-born Cali-fornian is eligible to join. Formore information about the Na-tive Sons of the Golden West,visit http://nsgw.org.


UC Riverside professor, independent filmmakerworking on “Noche de Altares” film

By Anthony Victoria,Staff Writer

Since 2002, a unique Dia delos Muertos festival hasbeen held in the City of

Santa Ana that allows many “San-taneros” to be closer to their cul-tural roots. Motivated communitymembers have reinvented the tradi-tional Mexican Day of the Deadcelebration to connect death andmourning with cultural and com-munity survival. A documentary currently beingdirected and produced by UCRiverside history professor JenniferHughes and filmmaker James Aultwill give viewers a glimpse of theNoche de Altares (Night of Altars)

event that has been organized by ElCentro Cultural de Mexico, withthe help of Calacas Productions.A 37-minute screening of the filmwas part of the University of Cali-fornia Humanities Research Insti-tute’s Religions in Diaspora &Global Affairs: Global Symposiumthat took place in Los Angeles latelast month. The film veers from interviewswith the event’s key organizers andparticipants to raw footage of theevent’s rigorous preparation andfestivities. Vivid imagery of the an-cient traditions rituals are visiblethroughout the film. Among themwere Flores de cempasuchil, thetraditional flowers for Día de losMuertos, skeletons, skulls, photo-graphs, candles, papel picado

(paper cutouts) and pan de muertos(a type of sweet bread)--all com-mon things one sees on ofrendas(altar).“This is a film that is trying to an-swer the question of why the explo-sion of Day of the Dead festivalshave taken place in California andthe United States,” Hughes ex-plained to about 100 people in at-tendance. “It’s looking at oneparticular community and how it isworking to make meaning, createritual, and preserve community andidentity.” During their interviews, Noche deAltares organizers provided insighton their unique, diverse experiencesas Mexican-Americans. Manyspoke of how encounters with as-similation and discrimination in-

spired them to embrace their cul-ture and share it with others in theSanta Ana community.Socorro Sarmiento, who wasstudying Anthropology in Mexicosometime during the Civil RightsEra, spoke about the importance ofEl Centro Cultural de Mexico to theimmigrant population.“A group of mothers got togetherand decided to create a place wherepeople could feel comfortable withwho we are,” Sarmiento said. “Wecould speak our language andspeak about issues that interest us.It gives us strength and confidencethat helps us become better resi-dents.”El Centro Cultural de Mexicosupporter Rosa Trejo, who haslived in Santa Ana for decades, ex-

pressed disagreements of how theevent has been planned and pre-pared in the past. Nevertheless shesaid the event has had much suc-cess in helping Chicanos (U.S. bornyouth to Mexican parents) under-stand the significance behind theancient tradition.“The event has been successful,”she said. “But I never lost the cus-toms of my hometown. Things aredone a bit different here.” For more information on the filmand other film projects that wereshared during the symposium, visittheir website athttp://uchri.org/events/ridaga-global-symposium/.

FRom Noche de AltAResla catrina going around lighting candles during the 11th annual Noche de Altares in 2013.

Photo/Rocio AguAyouc Riverside history professor Jennifer hughes and filmmakerJames Ault speaking to the crowd during the screening of theNoche de Altares film that took place on oct. 23.

County preparing for El Nino stormsClearing flood control

channels, stockpilingsandbags and holding

public outreach meetings in flood-prone areas are just a few thingsCounty departments are doing toprepare for El Niño storms this falland winter.The Board of Supervisors hearda special presentation today fromCounty staff about what is beingdone throughout the county to pre-pare for El Niño.“The County is doing everythingpossible to be prepared for heavyrains,” said Board of SupervisorsChairman James Ramos. “Protect-ing the public is our highest prior-ity. But we are urging the public todo everything they can to protectthemselves, their families andtheir homes. Surviving El Niñowill be a team effort.”The County Office of Emer-gency Services is working in con-junction with the Department ofPublic Works, the Sheriff’s De-partment, County Fire, and Spe-cial Districts – along with local,regional and state partners – tomake sure all safety issuesthroughout the county are beingaddressed. Risks of flooding andmudslides are higher in areas thathave recently experienced wild-fires.Flood control channels and cul-vert crossings are being cleared in

anticipation of heavy rains and ad-vance teams are advising home-less encampments to relocate.More than 200,000 sandbags arebeing stockpiled and inmate handcrews have been trained in sand-bagging, flood fight techniquesand debris removal. Additionalweather stations were addedthroughout the county and the

real-time rain gauge alert systemis being updated. Sheriff’sdeputies and County firefightersare practicing procedures for swiftwater rescue training.Public outreach meetings havebeen held in Lake Arrowhead, Yu-caipa and Victorville to updateresidents on the latest El Niñoforecast and what County depart-

ments are doing to prepare. Resi-dents were also offered floodpreparation materials. More pub-lic meetings will be held at 5:30p.m. on Nov. 9 at the Yucca ValleyCommunity Center, 57090 Twen-tynine Palms Highway in YuccaValley and at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 12at the Victoria Gardens CulturalCenter, 12505 Cultural Center

Drive in Rancho Cucamonga. Ameeting time and date for the SanAntonio Heights/Mt. Baldy areawill be announced soon.An El Niño resources web pagefor residents to obtain informationon storm preparation is availablea thttp://www.sbcounty.gov/main/el-nino.asp.


Calling all Inventors: Mini Maker Faire Nov. 6-8at Barnes & Noble in Redlands

By Yazmin Alvarez

Tinkers, engineers, inven-tors — Barnes & Noble inRedlands is calling all

Makers to join in on the first-everMini Maker Faire. In partnership with Make: Mag-azine, creators of the Maker Faire,Barnes & Noble is bringing “mak-ing” of all sorts to more than 650of its stores nationwide for thethree-day event, Nov. 6-8. Whether you’re a maker of ro-bots, drones or a crocheter — all

makers are welcome, said AlissaElliott, community business devel-opment manager of Barnes &Noble in Redlands. “The event is really about gettingall makers of something togetherto share and collaborate,” she said.“It’ll be like having the greatestshow-and-tell on earth.”As part of the mini maker pro-gram — supported by the MakerMovement, which encourages ex-periential learning through creat-ing inventions of all sorts— theRedlands store will offer several

opportunities for inventors of allages to participate in the followingthree categories:The Make Workspace: An oppor-tunity to experience the latest tech-nologies in robotics, coding andprogramming. Live demonstra-tions will showcase 3D printing,Ozobots, the Sphero Sprk Robot,Spin Master and more. Demon-stration times are scheduled at 3and 6 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m., 3 p.m.and 6 p.m. Saturday; and at 11a.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday. Meet the Makers: An opportunityto meet local leaders in the MakerMovement such as Vocademy’sCathy Cary. Event scheduled for 5p.m. Sunday.Make & Collaborate: Get hands-on with Making, designing, con-structing, sharing, andcollaborating. Hands-on opportu-nities will include circuit building,LEGO Architecture and workingwith Design Studio Pro. Work-shops are scheduled each day forLittle Makers ages 5+, JuniorMakers ages 8+ and Teen andAdult Makers.While all making workshops arefree to attend and participate, notall inventions are “make and take,”organizers said. However, most ofthe products demonstrated will beavailable for purchase at the store. To learn more about the Barnes& Noble Mini Maker Faire, visitwww.barnesandnoble.com/h/mak-erfaire or call the Redlands store at909-793-4322.

IECN PhOTO/yAzMIN ALvAREzBarnes & Noble will host its first-ever Mini Maker Fair Nov. 6-8. Inventors can check out live demonstrations of the latest tech-nologies in robotics. Several free workshops will offer makers ofall ages an opportunity to build during the weekend-long event.

Make & Collaborate

Friday4 p.m. - Catapult Build - Teen and Adult makers

5 p.m. - LEGO BIONICLE for Little Makers; Little BitsCircuit Building for Junior Makers; and LEGO Archi-tecture for Teen and Adult Makers

SaturdayNoon - Snap Circuits Flying Saucer - Little Makers;Circuit Building for Junior Makers; Design Studio ProWorkshop for Teens and Adults

4 p.m. - Cardboard Box Build (Little Makers); PaperMachine Build (Juniors) ; Catapult Build (teens andadults)

5p.m. - LEGO BIONICLE for Little Makers

SundayNoon - Snap Circuits Flying Saucer (Little Makers);Circuit Building (Juniors); Design Studio Pro Work-shop (teens and adults)

4 p.m. - LEGO BIONICLE (Little Makers); Little BitsCircuit Building (Juniors); Catapult Build (teens andadults).

Courtesy PhotoSan Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, Ted Alejan-dre, greets Fontana Unified School District Superintendent LeslieA. Boozer and Beaumont Unified School District SuperintendentMaureen E. Latham at the recent Fall Joint Meeting of the SanBernardino and Riverside County School Boards Association.

UC Riverside Helps Launch of RegularFree Health Clinic in San Bernardino;

Grand Opening on Nov. 7

What began as single-day, once-a-year freeclinic for San

Bernardino County residents with-out health coverage will become aregular occurrence in a new part-nership between University ofCalifornia, Riverside medical stu-dents, the Lestonnac Free Clinicorganization, and the UC River-side chapter of Global MedicalBrigades.The grand opening of the SanBernardino Free Clinic is sched-uled for Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015,from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the newLestonnac Free Clinic site in SanBernardino, located at 401 E. 21stSt. near St. Bernardine MedicalCenter.The full-service primary careclinic will serve underserved pa-tients with continuity-of-care andeducational information provided

by nurse practitioners, undergrad-uate students, and communitygroups, medical practitioners andmedical students supervised byfaculty of the UCR School ofMedicine.The clinic will offer a variety ofhealth screenings (blood pressure,diabetes, hearing, mental health,and body mass index), flu andpneumonia vaccinations, andacute medical care.The clinic will be equipped toprovide x-rays, on-site EKGs, ul-trasounds, and hemoglobin A1ctesting. Patients can fill prescrip-tions at a nearby pharmacy. Low-cost lab work will be available forpatients through Labcorp, locatednear the clinic.For more information, pleasev i s i t :http://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/32775

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