Inland Empire Weekly October 08 2015

Support pours in despite rain during8th annual Believe Walk in Redlands

By Yazmin Alvarez

It may have been Saturdaymorning service but animalsof all kinds were dressed in

their Sunday best last week as they

took a moment to “paws” forprayer and benediction. The animals were at the HumaneSociety of San Bernardino Valleyto celebrate St. Francis of AssisiDay, the patron saint of animals,

and to receive their annual‘Blessing of the Animals.’ Ranging in size from small tolarge — everything from a bunny

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By Yazmin Alvarez

The pouring rain Sundaydidn’t stop thousands from“believing” during the 8th

annual Believe Walk in Redlands.Determination, strength and sup-port were stronger than ever ascrowds filled downtown Redlandsfor the walk that raises money tohelp battle cancer in the Inland

Empire. Funds raised from the Oct. 4event will benefit cancer-related

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iecn photo/yazmin alvarezWet weather didn’t stop supporters from making it out to the 8th annual Believe Walk in redlandsoct. 4.

iecn photo/yazmin alvarezella portillo and her pup “Fadid” attend the humane Society of San Bernardino valley’s Blessingof the animals oct. 3.

Animals gather at HSSBV for annual blessing

The San BernardinoCounty Museum willhost a special event,

“Get Ready for the ShakeOut,”on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. From10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the museumwill be joined by nearly 3 dozenother organizations to provideinformation about earthquakesthat kids and families can use.Because it is so important forinland Southern California resi-dents to be well informed andprepared, admission to the muse-um on that day is free. The Great California ShakeOutis an annual drill, this yearscheduled for October 15 at10:15 a.m. Schools, business,government agencies, and indi-viduals will Drop, Cover, andHold On to practice how to reactduring an earthquake. TheCounty Museum is holding “GetReady” on the Saturday beforethe statewide drill. “Last year more than 1,000people got ready for theShakeOut at the CountyMuseum,” said LeonardHernandez, the museum’s inter-im director. “The program wasso successful that it was recog-nized with a NationalAssociation of Counties achieve-ment award. Once again thisyear, we are offering free admis-sion so everyone can access use-ful information that will servethem well, not just for theupcoming drill, but for theinevitable Big One.”The day’s events will includehands-on activities, booths withinformation, special guest speak-ers, safety vehicles, first respon-ders, and even the “Big Shaker,”an interactive earthquake simu-lator. All activities are includedwith free admission. Lunch willbe available for purchase.The San Bernardino CountyMuseum is at 2024 Orange TreeLane, at the California Street exitfrom Interstate 10 in Redlands.The museum is open Tuesdaysthrough Sundays from 9 am to5pm. General admission is $10(adult), $8 (military or senior),$7 (student), and $5 (child aged5 to 12). Children under five andMuseum Association membersare admitted free. Parking isfree. For more information, visitwww.sbcountymuseum.org. Themuseum is accessible to personswith disabilities.

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organizations throughout the In-land Empire that help both menand women fighting the disease. Past recipients of funding from

the Believe Walk include the Red-lands Community Hospital’sWomen’s Health Imaging Center,the Loma Linda University Can-cer Center and St. BernardineMedical Center in SanBernardino. While a final tally for this year’s

event was not available, more than$350,000 from online registrationshad been raised, said organizers. Since its inception, the walk has

raised more than $2.5 million.To learn more about the organi-

zation or walk, visit www.be-lieveinlandempire.com.

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

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iecn photo/yazmin alvarezWet weather didn’t stop supporters from making it out to the 8thannual Believe Walk in redlands oct. 4.

iecn photo/yazmin alvarezyouth from young visionaries leadership Group welcomed survivors to sign their shirts during theBelieve Walk in redlands. tina economus, 62, of Fullerton gladly stopped to sign each shirt.

to a 170-lb “lap dog” — furrycompanions and their humansgathered in celebration of all petfriends as Pastor Woody Hall de-livered messages of kindnessthrough readings, song and prayertoward all creatures and offered amoment of remembrance for thosethat have past. As Hall delivered his message,

pets panted and wagged their tailsby their owner’s side, while some

like “Arya” sat stoically in a chairand others like her brother “Bran,”relaxed on the carpet as if theywere listening to Hall’s every word. “They have good intentions,” ex-

plained Sean Houle and ChristineMarquez of their fur children at-tending the annual event.“Today is important and means

just as much as they do to us.They’re part of our family and welove them. The blessing just com-pletes it all.”After the service, Hall stayed to

offer individual blessings to thefour-legged friends looking for amore personal message. Regulars to the blessing like

“Slippers Timothy the Chihuahua,”dressed in angelic-white, and new-comers like Ella Portillo with herdiva-pup “Fadid” wearing a tulletutu, helped make this year’s eventthe largest turnout yet. To learn more about the Humane

Society of San Bernardino Valleyand its events, visit www.hssbv.orgor www.facebook.com/hssbv.

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iecn photo/yazmin alvarezarya, center, sits quietly listening to pastor Woody hall during the a service for the Blessing of theanimals oct. 3 at the humane Society of San Bernardino valley.

iecn photo/yazmin alvarezDressed for the occasion, Slippers timothy, was angelic for hisannual blessing at the humane Society of San Bernardino valley.

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Active Times:Rain did not slow down toomany people this last weekend asSan Bernardino Valley residentsstepped out to participate in theBelieve Walk, the Health Fair andthe Symphony. Many familiestook advantage of the free healthand dental services and informa-tion booths provided at the Bina-tional Health Fair organized andsponsored by the Mexican Con-sulate. Participants enjoyed themany activities and give alwaysdealing with nutrition and exer-cise. Kiwanis Club of Greater SanBernardino, with help from the K-Kids from Del Rosa Elementary,provided water and Gatorade toeveryone. Kudos goes to Marie-lena Shorett on her excellent jobas emcee of the event.The Believe Walk was a tremen-dous success as friends, co-work-ers and families participated inraising funds for cancer research.All the walkers, organizers, volun-teers and sponsors did a great job.The San Bernardino Symphony,led by conductor Frank PaulFetta, opened its 87th season witha wonderful program, MosaicoLatino featuring the unique sym-phonic sounds from Latin Amer-ica. Two prestigious musicaltalents were featured. Will Hagen,who placed in the top three in theQueen Elizabeth International Vi-olin Competition, was the out-standing soloist in the EdwardLalo composition - SymphoniesEspagnol. Tenor Gustavo Her-nandez delighted the audiencewith a selection in Mateo Oliva'sSuite de Lara and later withAmorcito Corazon by Manuel Es-peron and Jurame by Maria Gr-ever. As Judith Valles, SymphonyBoard President said, " GustavoHernandez has been blessed witha tenor voice so reminiscent of thegreat Pedro Infante you will notbelieve he is not the one singing onthe stage." It was heartwarming tohave the Mariachi Youth Academydelight the audience playing andsinging traditional selections andlater to join the orchestra in the fi-nale. Dr. Ernie Garcia presenteda pre-concert lecture and theLatino Art Association set up anexhibit in the California Room.Bravo to all!

Save the Date:

Saturday, October 10 - the SanBernardino Chamber of Com-merce presents Rendezvous Backto Route 66 from 10 a.m. to 10p.m. in downtown San Bernardino.This event will feature CustomCars of any year, Cruising GoodOl' “E” Street, vendors, Cartober-fest, and a Beach Boys TributeBand. For vendor, sponsorship andcar registration call 909.885.7515or visit www.rendezvous-toroute66.com

Saturday, October 10 - the Ri-alto Unified School District pres-ents its Annual Parent Summit atRialto High School. This event isfree to parents, guardians, commu-nity members and district employ-ees. To register visit the RialtoSchool District web page www.ri-alto.k12.ca.us or call909.820.7700

Saturday, October 10 - a SanBernardino High School All 70'sReunion from 5:00 p.m. to 12:00at the National Orange Show Cit-rus Building. Schoolmates fromthe 70's are invited to enjoy anevening of dinner, dancing andfun. For ticket information call909.522.1337 or visitwww.sbhs70sreunion.com

Thursday, October 15 - the In-land Empire Hispanic LeadershipCouncil (IEHLC) presents the 5thAnnual Dinner & Awards DinnerGala featuring keynote speakerDorene C. Dominguez, CEO ofthe Vanir Group at 4725Archibald, Rancho Cucamonga.The IEHLC works to improvequality of life for Hispanicsthrough involvement in business,education and public policy. Forsponsorship and ticket informationemail [email protected] or visitwww.iehlc.org

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Oc-tober 16 - 18 - the 36th AnnualArt, for Heaven's Sake! will beheld at 168 Bellevue Ave. Red-lands. The event features 65 fineartists, food and entertainment anda special exhibit by featured artistCharlie Ciali. This communityservice project is free to the public.Hours are Friday, 7 p.m. to 10p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.and Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.The public may see a preview ofthe show visit: www.artforheav-enssake.org

Saturday, October 17 - the 2ndAnnual Tamale Festival Car andBike Show is slated for FlemingPark, 525 North La Cadena Drive,Colton from 10:00 a.m. to 9 p.m.This event features entertainment,food and product vendors and beergardens. For vendor and sponsor-ship information contact: [email protected]

Saturday, October 17 - theLatino Education and AdvocacyDays program of the CaliforniaState University, San Bernardinopresents Feria Educativa, a Col-lege and Career Fair from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. at the Santos Manuel Stu-

dent Union Events Center. Fea-tured will be Community Forums,Educational Expo & Recruiters,Information Sessions & Work-shops, Outdoor Festival &'ActivityCenters. Admission is free andthere is complimentary parking.For information visit:http:/lead.csusb.edu/collegeca-reerfair.htm

Sunday, October 18 - the SilverDollar Club presents A SpaghettiDinner to benefit the DisabledAmerican Veterans (DVA Chapter12) at 12:00 p.m. at the Ye OleLamplighter, 255 East 40th Street,San Bernardino.

Monday, October 19 - last dayto register to VOTE! If you are anew voter, changed residence,changed name, or political partythis is the deadline.

Thursday, October 22 - the SanBernardino County Superintend-ent of Schools presents The Impor-tance of African American Art,History & Culture and the rele-vance for our schools from 9:00 to11:30 a.m. at the National OrangeShow Valencia Room. This inter-active, engaging and entertainingvirtual tour of the Kinsey Collec-tion documents the African Amer-ican experience from 1600 to CivilRights. It is an exhibit of authenticand rare art, artifacts, books, doc-uments and manuscripts that tellthe story of the contributions andachievement of African Ameri-cans.

Wednesday, October 28 - theJohn M. Pfau library at CaliforniaState University, San Bernardinopresents Sugar Skulls Workshopsfrom noon until 1:30 p.m. andagain at 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in PL-

4005A. This is a great opportunityto learn to make sugar skulls,which are traditional for Dia deLos Muertos (Day of the Dead).RSVP is required:[email protected] subjectSkulls. Complimentary parking isavailable please check in at Kiosk.

Thursday, October 29 - the In-land Empire Executives Associa-tion presents its 18th Annual GolfTournament, The Nemo Memorial

at the San Bernardino Golf Club,1494 S. Waterman Ave. A portionof the proceeds will be donated toOperation Safe House. For infor-mation visit ieea.biz or call909.875.4413

Favorite Quote:"Voting is a right best exercised

by people who have taken time tolearn about the issues"

Tony Snow

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Courtesy PhotoPhoto taken at the San Bernardino County Hispanic EmployeesAlliance Scholarship fundraising event where Gloria Macias Har-rison was the key note speaker. In photo from left to right - Su-pervisor Josie Gonzalez, former San Bernardino Mayor JudithValles, and San Bernardino Community College Board TrusteeGloria Macias Harrison.

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In 2013, a year after SanBernardino declared bank-ruptcy, a small group of in-

dividuals, formed a recall effortthat upset the status quo. Com-munity leaders, organizations,business owners, and youngpeople witnessed the recall offour city officials and the elec-tion of a Mayor supported bythe recall group, Save SanBernardino. At that time, a group of youthorganizers brought together am-bitious leaders to create SanBernardino Generation Now.We were passionate residentswho were ready to improve thecity. We became frustrated withthe leadership; it gave us the op-portunity to engage young vot-ers in local elections. Sincethen, we have worked to civi-cally engage young people,whether it be cleaning a park ona weekend, beautifying theparks with murals, or havingvoter registration drives in thefall. In light of San Bernardino’sunderwhelming voter turnoutstatistics (14-percent voterturnout in 2013) SBGN mem-bers have taken the initiative toincrease voter turnout throughmultiple strategies. Worried atthe prospect of further apathytaking precedent among resi-dents, we utilized critical organ-izing principles to motivate thecommunity to take action. Thisbegan with a campaign to in-crease access to candidate in-formation, rather than limitcivic education to specific or-ganized candidate forums. San Bernardino’s bankruptcywasn't just a wake up call forresidents, but the waking of a

sleeping giant. We are experi-encing the beginning of a socialmovement that is bringingyoung leaders together to en-gage in the workings of ourcommunity. Here we are in Fall of 2015--inthe face of continuing politicalturmoil and complacency--regis-tering voters, cleaning publicrecreational areas, restoringabandoned buildings, and pro-moting the arts in order to con-tinue the rebuilding of our city.We saw leadership change in ourcommunity in 2013 and wemight see change again. ThisNovember we have two highlydebated city council seats, withfive candidates in the 7th wardand four in the 6th. In addition,we have nine candidates runningfor school board. SBGN be-lieves it is important for votersto know the values our candi-dates hold. That is why we haveinterviewed candidates on issuesresidents care about. We haveuploaded those interviews toyoutube and you can check themout to learn more before makingyour decision. We highly encourage everyoneto view all of them, regardlessof ward, because if our cityleaders do not have unifiedgoals for the improvement ofSan Bernardino it will be diffi-cult to move forward. Therewere a selection of questionsthat were mandatory, these in-cluded interview topics regard-ing the candidate’sbackground(s), and their andviews on jobs, education andcommunity partnerships, publicsafety, and Downtown SanBernardino. Additionally therewere optional questions abouttopics, such as conservation, theArts, Marijuana Policy, PublicTransportation, and CommunityBuilding. If you would like to contactSan Bernardino Generation Nowfor partnership requests, get in-volved in local Community proj-ects, or request assistance fromSBGN members be sure to visitour website:sbgenerationnow.com. Oncethere you can check out ourMonthly Calendar for localCommunity Events includingthe renovation of the CulturalCenter building located on E St.and Baseline hosted by the SanBernardino Concert Association,Seccombe Lake Park Clean-upshosted by SBVC’s Puente Cluband SBGN alternately, and ourMonthly Local Business Mixers.

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I’m tired of hearing from ourstate, county and city officialsabout not watering our lawns andwasting water.

The past months, I have takenover 75 photos of local waterwaste and sent them to mayors,Water Department managers andothers, and virtually got no re-sponse.

Do city officials drive aroundwith their eyes closed? I’ve met

with city officials and they say,“We see what you mean, ” butthen say that it’s not their job ordepartment to correct this.

Well, you know what? It’s notmy job either, but I try to help bydoing my share.

At Riverside and San Bernardinoavenues, there is so much waterthat even in 100-plus degree tem-peratures, the water is still up to 4inches deep, across two lanes of

traffic. Even a man in Rialto in awheel chair has to wait for trafficand go into the second lane onRiverside Avenue to avoid gettingsoaked as the sprinkler squirtsover one lane of traffic.

Cities make laws and can’t evencontrol the water waste down thegutters. Does anyone, especiallycity officials, even care?

Steve Portias,San Bernardino

Water wasted while city tells us toconserve

Women were granted the rightto vote with the ratification of the19th Amendment in 1920. Sincethat long, hard battle, women’sright to vote has been reduced tothe idea that they must vote aswomen, not as voters.

It is the responsibility of every

voter to cast a ballot they believesupports the best interests of theUnited States. Instead, women areexpected to cast ballots in the in-terests of women and their per-sonal hobby horse. Women areexpected to vote for a woman be-cause the candidate is a woman,because the candidate is a Demo-crat or because the candidate sup-ports abortion or other issues thatwomen hold dear.

I posit that women are every bitas capable of assimilating the is-sues that are important to the fu-ture of our nation as men are. It isdemeaning to suggest otherwiseand the very idea of this question

is rooted in the idea that womendo not have this capability.

If I were a woman, I would beinsulted by the very suggestionthat I need to be told how to voteas a woman rather than as a voter.While the world is descendinginto chaos, an entire faction ofvoters are doing their part to sup-port this same chaos in Americaby abusing the right to vote re-sponsibly, choosing instead tovote in support of personal inter-ests.

Patrick Weir,Chatsworth

Supervisors should not haveOK’d military use

I was present and participated atthe San Bernardino County Boardof Supervisors’ meeting on July21.

The Board of Supervisors ap-proved the military use of theBarstow/Dagget Airport. A gen-tleman with military experienceexpressed his opposition to thismilitary exercise. In fact, that dayroughly 10 people spoke againstthis military maneuvering. It tookthe Board of Supervisors all ofone minute to unanimously ap-prove of this agenda item; it wasunder the “consent calendar” alist of so-called noncontroversialtopics.

The supervisors did not address

the concerns expressed that morn-ing; we were invisible. It wasmade very clear that morning thatthe military was not going to becharged by the county for itsusage of a civilian airport.

In all probability, this plan ispart of what is known as JadeHelm 15 — a military exerciseconducted from July 15 to Sept.15. Accordingly, the commanderof the U.S. Army Special Opera-tions Command (USASOC)sought a written invitation andapproval from local officials toconduct Realistic Military Train-ing (RMT) within their jurisdic-tions for joint military exercises.

Supposedly, the military has to

practice in the same kind of ter-rain where its Middle Eastern en-emies are located. If that is so,then why does Jade Helm declaresome pockets of the United Statesas being “hostile?”

The Posse Comitatus Act of1878 forbids American troops tobe actively engaged on Americansoil and against American citi-zens. I wish the Board of Super-visors had consulted theConstitution and county residents,and lastly, they should’ve chargeda ridiculous sum of money forthis “practice” session!

Loree Masonis,Ontario

They earned the right not to bejust ‘women voters’

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Words to Think About: Rancho La Brea

By G. W. Abersold Ph.D.

Approximately 75 mileswest of the Inland Em-pire is one of the top vis-

itor sights in Southern California.La Brea Tar Pits. That is sort of re-dundant since the “ brea ” in Span-ish means tar.The best way to get there is to

take Route 10 to LA, then continueon ten toward Santa Monica . Gonorth on off ramp La Brea toWilshire Blvd. Turn left and thedestination is a short distance onthe right.Rancho La Brea has an illustrious

history. Obviously the original oc-cupants of the area were Indians.The earliest fossils go back toabout 40,000 years. Most of theover one million relics are believedto have lived between then and9,000 years ago.Earliest recorded history comesfrom the Spanish/Mexican period.Gaspar de Portola made the firstwritten report in 1769.The original owner of the areawas Antonio Jose Pocha. It was aMexican land grant of 4,400 acresand was named Rancho La Brea. Itwas given to him in 1828.Father Juan Crespa described thearea as geysers spouting tar fromthe ground. The land was spoutingmolten tar from springs, sur-rounded by swamps. The area waschristened Los Bolianes de Brea(the tar geysers).In 1850, following the USA-Mexican war, the Rancho claimwas challenged. However, in 1870the US Supreme Court grantedtheir claim. Because of the finan-cial drain on the family, a majorpart of La Brea was sold to Johnand Henry Hancock.

In the early 1870’s Major HenryHancock assumed control of thearea consisting of 4,000 plus acres.Today the area is still called Han-cock Park . The original purposewas mining the tar and asphalt.Hundreds of tons were mined andsent to San Francisco for roads.Today the tar pits consist of ap-proximately 23 acres. This parkwas donated to the County of LosAngeles by the Hancock family.The understanding was that a mu-seum would be built on-site “tohouse and exhibit the fossils.”It is important to understand howthe myriad of animals weretrapped to become fossils. Obvi-ously the tar and springs were al-ways there.The black tar (asphalt) was cov-ered with water. Animals wouldcome to the various springs seek-ing to quench their thirst. Uponstepping into the water, they wouldsink into the tar and be trapped for-ever or until their fossils were ex-cavated.An interesting feature that can beseen today is a large tank of tarwith poles sticking out of it. Visi-

tors can try to pull the poles out ofthe tar. It can be done only withgreat effort.The closest image I can think ofto the tar pits is quicksand. Bothcan best be described as “deathtraps.”The grounds can be divided intotwo parts. First, there are beautifulpark-like areas. Tar pits, smalllakes, large trees, beautiful walk-ways and scenic animals made ofconcrete. Guides (doscents) areavailable to describe what can beseen at various times.Second, there is the world fa-mous George C. Page Museum ofLa Brea Discoveries. It was Page’svision and philanthropy that madethe beautiful edifice possible.The display of fossils and recon-structed animals is awesome.There is also a gift shop with hun-dreds of items for sale.The first Tuesday of each monththe facility is free. Other days thereis a small fee to enter.Over the years only one humanremains has been found. Thedeath of “La Brea Woman” tookplace about 9,000 years ago. Only

the skull and several skeletal itemswere found.She has been estimated as beingabout 4 feet 8 inches tall and ap-proximately 18 years old when shedied.The cause of death is not known,outside of her remains in one of thepits. Close to the skull were the re-mains of a dog and a hand grindingstoneWhere did these animals comefrom? It is believed they arrived inthe Western Hemisphere about 20-40,000 years ago, across theBering land bridge, from Siberia.However, humans followed themand all scattered throughoutAlaska , Canada , the US and Cen-tral and South America.In addition to the animals alreadymentioned, there is evidence oflions, horses, tigers, dogs, wolvesand zebras.The work goes on. Volunteers areworking most everyday and theevidence of fossils is ever increas-ing. A trip to La Brea Discoveriesis worth every effort you make.Enjoy.Amen. Selah. So be it.

Walter, Margaux Jones left deep track/fieldfootprints at 125 year-old Redlands High

By Harvey M. Kahn

Angel Jones says she hasquite a lot to be proud ofand it's hard to disagree.

Both of her children were deco-rated athletes from RedlandsHigh School who are now com-peting in track and field at twodifferent PAC-12 colleges. Herson Walter Jones IV earned All-American honors last year at Calby finishing seventh in the nationin the long jump at the NCAA fi-nals. Angel's daughter, Margauxwas a two-time high school All-American at Redlands after win-ning the state long jump title andsetting a new CIF record in thatevent as well.

Angel Jones said her daughteris currently taking a heavy classload in biomedical science atUSC where she is preparing forher first season on the track andfield team. Walter is a sophomoresociology major at Cal aftertransferring from Oregon Statewhere he red-shirted his fresh-

man year. Both Walter and Mar-gaux are on academic and athleticscholarship at their respectiveschools.

The siblings of Angel and Dr.Walter Jones III left some veryimpressive landmarks at 125year-old Redlands High School.Along with establishing newrecords in a number of track andfield events, they were both nom-inated for the National GatoradeTrack and Field Athlete of theYear. They were the first brotherand sister to be nominated for theKen Hubbs Award, with Margauxwinning the overall Hubbs Awardas the greater San Bernardino2015 Girl Athlete of the Year.

According to Margaux Jonesextensive bio, she was either thepresident or vice-president of theAcademic Decathlon Team atRHS all four years. During thattime she was a Academic De-cathlon gold and bronze medalistand a state finalist. Her 4.47 GPAranked 15 out of 558 graduatingseniors which obviously qualifiedher for the California Scholarship

Federation all four years. Margaux's other achieve-

ments are: Citrus Belt Leaguerecord holder in the 100 meter(11.82), 200 meter (24.32) andlong jump at over 20 feet. In ad-dition to her brother's track stan-dards were his performances forthe Redlands football team wherehe was an all-league receiver. Al-though the long jump is his fea-tured event with a personal bestof 24'11" Walter Jones hasrecorded top-notch times in the100M (10.66) and 200M (21.38).He can also run the 4x400 and4x100 relays at the collegiatelevel. Angel Jones said her sonwas recruited by Oregon State toplay football and track but he willno longer play college football.

Angel Jones said she was onthe cross country and track teamsat Sweetwater HS in San DiegoCounty where she says she ranrecreationally. "I was no wherenear the level they are," saidAngel Jones. According to theUC Berkeley website, her hus-band Dr. Walter Jones III was

more than recreational. He is10th all-time on the school'scharts with a time of 46.45 in the400M set in 1986. He was amember of Cal's 1986 4th nation-ally ranked 4x400 relay teamwhose time of 39.94 is 8th bestever at Cal.

Angel Jones first noticed herdaughter was going to be a spe-cial athlete when she was 9, com-peting in the Junior Olympics. "Iam very proud of my childrenand am happy they are reachingtheir goals and dreams," she said.

Photos courtesy runner-space.com

Redlands High School alumniMargaux Jones and WalterJones established many aca-demic and athletic standards attheir alma mater. Photos courtesy runnerspace.com

Redlands High School alumni Margaux Jones and Walter Jonesestablished many academic and athletic standards at their almamater.

City CouncilMeetings

Colton: First and third Tuesday,6 p.m.; 650 N. La Cadena Dr.Highland: Second and fourth

Tuesday, 6 p.m.; 27215 Base Line.No meetings in August.Loma Linda: Second and fourth

Tuesday, 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 third

Monday, 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.

DemocraticLuncheonClub of San

BernardinoThe 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:10/9-Gloria Anderson, Leagueof Women Voters: "Civic En-gagement"10/16-Mark Westwood, NewFM Stations and KCAA 1050AM UpdateVisit 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.Stop by on your lunch break forcertified fresh produce and arti-san breads. ARMC partners withthe Southland Farmers MarketAssociation on the weekly mar-ket to help promote health andwellness to the community.

Free MusicLessons

Wednesdays and Thursdays.-3:00 P.M.- 5:00 P.M. InstrumentsProvided by IM INC. Lessons forelectric guitar, electric bass, drumsand piano. Music theory, voice andstage presence. Registration: Au-gust 19th & 20th, 2015, 3:00 P.M.– 5:00 P.M. Del Vallejo MiddleSchool, 1885 East Lynwood Drive,San Bernardino, CA 92404. Foryouth ages 8, through 17. SchoolPhone, (909) 881-8280. First comebasis: Lessons start 3:00 P.M. at DelVallejo Multi-Purpose Room, Au-gust 26th, ending at 5:00 P.M. Call,(909) 496-5112. 1885 East Lyn-wood Drive San Bernardino. CA92405. Dennis Morgan Brown,Program Administrator. IM INC,Inter-Prevention Meaningfully In-tercepting The Negatives TowardChildren. “See You There”!

Public Hearingand InformationFair

Friday, September 25 at9:30am.Assemblymember CherylR. Brown (D-San Bernardino) willhost a public hearing and informa-tion fair highlighting Californiasmall business in the Inland Empireat the San Bernardino County Gov-ernment Center. We will discusshow the Inland Empire can worktoward a regional approach to sup-port small businesses. Participatingagencies include: The Governor’sOffice of Business and EconomicDevelopment, U.S. Small BusinessAdministration, California Work-force Investment Board, SanBernardino County Economic De-velopment Agency, RiversideCounty Economic DevelopmentAgency, and more. The Govern-ment Center is located at 385 NorthArrowhead Avenue in San

Bernardino. The event will begin at9:30 a.m. Contact: Ashley Jones at(909) 381-3238.

Silver Sounds-Flute EnsembleFall Concert

Sunday, September 27 at 3pm-at San Manuel Band of Serrano In-dians Gathering Hall at theDorothy Ramon Learning center,127 N. San Gorgonio Avenue, inBanning. Cost is $10 and pro-ceeds support theprograms of theDorothy Ramon Learning Center.The concert will feature sixdiffer-ent members of the “flute family”including the piccolo, E flat flute,Cflute, alto flute, and bass flute, aswell as the flute’s older “cousin”—thefife. The 11 person ensemblewill play awide variety of musicselections. FOR INFORMATION:Contact Jackie Aronowitz, SilverSounds FluteEnsembles Director,909-335-1833.

Candida t eForum

Monday, September 28, 2015 at6:30 pm at the Ingrahm Commu-nity Center, 2050 Mt. Vernon Ave.,San Bernardino. All candidates forthe November elections for the 6thWard Council seat will be avail-able to present their platforms andtake your questions. For informa-tion call (909) 913-0831 or [email protected]

Rialto ToastmastersOpen House

September 29, 2015, 7:00 am -8:15. Please join the Vernon BraggJr. Rialto Toastmasters Club’sOpen House at Carrow’s Restau-rant, 298 W. Base Line Rd., Rialto92376. Guest Speaker, Rosalyn“Roz” Carter, Distinguished Toast-master and District 12 Past Gover-

nor, will be present to discuss pub-lic speaking presentations to gen-eral conversations, and howToastmasters will strengthen yourcommunication skills and boostyour confidence. For information,contact Sheila Umbaji Futch at951-235-5123, Joanne Gilbert951-662-5913 or email: [email protected]. Visitour website for up to date informa-tion about our club: http://Rialto-toastmastersvbj.toastmastersclubs.org

Rialto Rotary FallClassic GolfTournament

Friday, October 2-Rialto Rotarywill have its annual golf tourna-ment to raise funds for communityas well as international projects onat the San Bernardino Golf Club,1494 S. Waterman Ave., SanBernardino. Registration begins at6:00 AM with a shotgun start at7:30 AM. The cost is $100 perplayer or $400 per foursome. Thecost includes green fees and golfcart, gift bag and tee prizes as wellas a Texas Style BBQ. There willbe a hole-in-one contest where thewinner of the hole-in-one contestwill receive a brand new 2015Chevrolet. The hole-in-one insur-ance is provided by RotoloChevrolet. Other contests includea putting contest, long drive, clos-est to the pin and reverse 50-50.Sponsorships are available for aslittle as $100 for a tee box sign.Other sponsorships are Platinum($5,000), Gold ($2,500) Silver($1,000) and Bronze ($500) . Reg-istration and sponsor forms avail-able on the Rialto Rotary Website,www.rialtorotary.org or by con-tacting Richard Montano, 2015golf tournament chair, at 951-334-7524.

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Job fair connects hundreds of job seekers with employers

Nearly 1,000 job seekersconnected with 75 em-ployers from industries

that included logistics, manufac-turing, healthcare, technology,construction and retail during the6th Annual West Valley RegionalJob Fair hosted by the SanBernardino County WorkforceInvestment Board on Thursday,Sept. 10. “I came well prepared, dressedfor success and armed withcopies of my resume,” said Ran-cho Cucamonga resident AndreaMitchum. “I met with represen-tatives from a major logisticscompany and I’m leaving heretoday feeling confident about anupcoming interview I scheduledtoday.”Events such as this job fair aresuccessful in connecting jobseekers with employers, which isin line with San Bernardino’sCountywide Vision of prosperitythrough a diverse and skilledworkforce.“It is vital that we offer oppor-tunities such as these to provideCounty residents the ability to se-cure gainful employment that en-ables our economy to flourish,”said San Bernardino CountyBoard of Supervisors ChairmanJames Ramos. “We strive to con-tinually and diligently offer re-sources, services and events toattain that countywide prosperitywe are so determined to achieve.”Though the turnout of job seek-ers was considerable, accordingto Miguel McQueen, Deputy Di-rector, Department of WorkforceDevelopment, there were fewerjob seekers who attended theevent compared to that of lastyear, while the number of em-ployers increased.“We believe this is due to theimproved economy and a lowerunemployment rate,” McQueenexplained.Programs and intensified out-reach conducted by the Work-force Investment Board has also

had an impact on the County’simproved employment rate.“We have increased our out-reach efforts to the unemployedpopulation and connecting themsuccessfully to employersthrough our America’s Job Cen-ter of California locations,” saidSandy Harmsen, Executive Di-rector of the San BernardinoCounty Workforce InvestmentBoard.

About the Workforce Invest-ment Board of San BernardinoCounty

The Workforce InvestmentBoard of San Bernardino County(WIB) is comprised of privatebusiness representatives and pub-lic partners appointed by the

County of San Bernardino Boardof Supervisors. The WorkforceInvestment Board strives tostrengthen the skills of theCounty’s workforce through part-nerships with business, educationand community-based organiza-tions. The County of SanBernardino Board of Supervisorsis committed to providing countyresources, which generate jobsand investment.The Workforce InvestmentBoard, through the County of SanBernardino’s Economic Develop-ment Agency and Workforce De-velopment Department, operatesthe County of San Bernardino’sthree America’s Job Centers ofCalifornia (AJCC). The AJCCsprovide individuals with jobtraining, placement and the tools

to strengthen their skills toachieve a higher quality of life.The AJCCs also support and pro-vide services to the County’sbusinesses, including employeerecruitment and business reten-tion programs. Employers and job seekers whoare interested in the WorkforceInvestment Board programs maycall: (800) 451-JOBS or visitwww.csb-win.org. Also follow uson: Facebook https://www.face-book.com/SBWIB ; Twitter @In-landEmpireJob; and YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/SB-CountyWIB.

Courtesy PhotoHundreds attended the WestValley Regional Job Fair hostedby the San Bernardino CountyWorkforce Investment Boardon Thursday, Sept. 10 at theOntario Convention Center.Events such as this underlinethe efforts the WIB takes to pro-vide the resources needed tostrengthen the local workforceand connect job seekers withemployers.


Leyva’s Safe Drinking Water awaitsGovernor’s signature

By Anthony Victoria,Staff Writer

The state Senate approved alegislative bill authored byCalifornia Senator Connie

Leyva (D-Chino) which addresseslead contamination in drinkingwater. It now awaits final authori-zation by Gov. Jerry Brown. The Sept. 10 vote on Senate Bill334--known as the Safe DrinkingWater in Schools Act--will requireschool districts across the state toprovide unleaded clean, safe drink-ing water to students, faculty, andstaff; it will also obligate districtsto identify which campuses areprone to lead exposure. In addition,school districts must conduct sur-veys to determine the extent anddistribution of lead exposure frompotential sources, such as paint,soil in play areas at school sites,and tap water, as identified by theState Department of Public Health. “Students spend many hours onschool campuses each school day,so it is vitally important that thedrinking water coming from schoolwater fountains is clean and safe,”Leyva said in a statement. “Thelong overdue legal protection cod-ified by SB 334 will not only guar-antee that all people on schoolcampuses have access to cleandrinking water, but also improvestudent nutrition and health.” A case study presented by engi-neers Simoni Triantafyllidou andMarc Edwards of Virginia TechUniversity in 2009 demonstratesthat lead contamination issues atschool sites in Baltimore, Philadel-phia, Seattle, Washington D.C.,and Los Angeles were identified byparents, students, and investigativereporters---not by school personneland administration. Furthermore,the study identified intricateplumbing systems (most of whichare very old), such as lead pipe,galvanized iron pipe, solder-joints,valves, and faucets as key contrib-utors to lead contamination. Triantafyllidou and Edwardscited an investigative story pro-duced by NBC4 Southern Califor-nia that has shed light on the issueof lead contamination in the drink-ing water at Los Angeles City Uni-fied Schools. Tests conducted bythe network’s investigative team in2008 demonstrated that drinkingfountains at the schools foundamounts of lead up to 400 times thelevel deemed safe by the U.S. En-vironmental Protection Agency(EPA).According to the latest informa-tion obtained by NBC4, under-cover video and internaldocuments show the issue is ongo-ing. The EPA, advises that expo-

sure to lead and other contaminantsis a significant health concern foryoung children, as they are moresusceptible to their harmful effects.Leyva believes parents in the In-land Empire and across the state

have the right to know the drinkingwater their children drink out of thefaucets during lunch or at recess isnot tainted with dangerous lead.She said she intends on meetingwith superintendents in her district

to formulate strategies to provideclean, safe water, as well as holdworkshops and seminars to informresidents about the dangers of leadpoisoning. “This is the beginning for the of-

fice and myself,” Leyva said. “Ican assure that we will be workingon this issue in the upcoming yearsin hopes of fixing this problem.“This is about the health of ourkids.”

COURTESY PHOTOCalifornia State Senator Con-nie Leyva (D-Chino).

TABLE/VIRGINIA TECH UNIVERSITYA case study presented by engineers Simoni Triantafyllidou and Marc Edwards of Virginia Tech University in 2009 demonstratesthat lead contamination issues at school sites in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Seattle, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles were identifiedby parents, students, and investigative reporters---not by school personnel and administration.

School System Year SchoolKnew of Prob-lem

Year PublicInformed

% of Taps aboveEPA Guideline

Highest Pb de-tected (ppb)

Remedial Measures Follow up testing after remedi-ation

Baltimore�

1991 2003 20 % of fountains N/A After several failedattempts, water bottlesprovided at schools.Fountains turned off

Unnecessary since bottledwater is option

Seattle 1990 2003 1990: 33- 40 %2004: 25 %

1,600 Some schoolsswitched to water bot-tles, turned off foun-

Yes, 30 % of taps exceede EPAguidelines

Philadelphia 1993 1998 2000: 38 % of foun-tains; 48 % of faucets

N/A but 17 % ofschools > 100 ppb

Shut off outlets withhigh lead levels

No

D.C. 2004 2007 2006: 29 % 2007: 13% 2008: 26 %

�

2006: 4,9362007: 20,000 2008:1,987

Installed new cool-ers, fountains, and fil-ters

Yes, some problems with leadcontamination still present

Los Angeles 1990 2008 2008: 30 % N/A Filters, flushing Not yet

Table 1: Representative Case Studies on Lead in Water Problems at U.S. Schools


Obituary - Claude “Glenn” Wilson

Glenn Wilson, born toWilliam Claud and LataMay Wilson on

August 13, 1922, died at the ageof 93 at his home on Sunday, Sep-tember 20, 2015 at 1:55 am.Raised in Ardmore, OK, he grad-uated from Ardmore High Schoolin 1940 and earned an A.S. De-gree from Murray State Collegein Tishomingo, OK as WW2ramped up in 1942. He trans-ferred to the University of Okla-homa but soon volunteered forthe Artillery. Glenn was a “90-daywonder” as he had terrific mathskills and chemistry knowledgeand soon was sailing across theAtlantic in preparation for D Dayas a 2nd LT in Gen. Patton's 3rdArmy, 87th Infantry, 334th FieldArtillery, Battery C. His LST ex-perienced rough seas crossing theEnglish Channel and had to turnback to repair damage before en-gaging in heavy battle at St Lo,

France before pushing north intothe Battle of the Bulge. Glenntypically spent two weeks on thefront lines in field observation al-ternating commanding the gunsfor Battery C and earned a BronzeStar for his exceptional commit-ment during battle. Glenn waspromoted to Captain as batterycommander by the end of the warand returned to the University ofOklahoma to complete a degreein Civil Engineering. Glennearned a bachelor's in civil engi-neering, obtained professional en-gineer and surveyor's licenses inthe states of OK, TX, NM, AZand CA and later earned a mastersin Public Administration from theUniv of So Cal.Battle worn, Glenn chose to loveothers and sought peace, joy andunderstanding. He was guided bythe love of God and a personal re-lationship with Jesus Christ.Glenn married his true love, MaryAnn (McLeod) Wilson, in 1948,having been married 58 years be-fore her passing in 2007. Theymoved to Riverside, CA in 1960after living 11 years in Ardmore,OK and Ft Worth, TX. Glenn wasthe City Engineer, Public WorksDirector and later, City Managerfor the City of Colton, CA. Heserved as Public Works Directorand City Engineer for the City ofSan Bernardino before starting upGTS Associates, Inc., in 1983, anengineering services company,with his sons as part of the engi-neering staff, wife as treasurerand daughter as office manager.Glenn was a devoted family

man and is survived by his fourchildren: Timothy Wilson andwife, Robin, of Hemet, CA; Clau-dia Burr and husband, John, ofSun City West, AZ; Scott Wilsonand wife, Susan, of Tustin, CA;and Salli Wilson and husband,Todd, of Redlands, CA. Glennwas delighted to be grandfather oftwelve grandchildren: Laura Wil-son and Ashley Thompson ofHemet, CA; Lisa Gregg of Brook-lyn, NY; Lynn Thompson ofOviedo, FL; Katherine Vosahlo ofKennewick, WA; Keith, Kather-ine, Karley and Kenton Wilson ofTustin, CA; and Glenni and JamieRankin and Dale Wilson of Red-lands, CA. He also has four great-grandchildren: Devin Burr andAddison Hubbard of Kennewick,WA and Kylie and Liam Thomp-son of Hemet, CA. He was proudof his Methodist heritage asgrandson and great grandson ofMethodist preachers and had thescripture on his desk of John13:35, “By this all men will knowthat you are my disciples, if youhave love for one another.” Heloved, laughed and lived. Heserved God, his community, andhis family with grace and honor.Services will be held at Red-lands First United MethodistChurch on Saturday, October 10,2015 at 10:00 a.m. with receptionto follow. In lieu of flowers, do-nations can be made in his honorto Redlands First UnitedMethodist Church, 1 Olive Street,Redlands, CA 92373 or the BoyScouts of America, 1230 IndianaStreet, Redlands, CA 92374.

“Alumni Professorfor a Day’ ComesBack for CSUSB’s50th Anniversary

After a 12-year hiatus,the program “AlumniProfessor for a Day”

will return in celebration of CalState San Bernardino’s 50th An-niversary. CSUSB’s Office of AlumniRelations will host a luncheonon Wednesday, Oct. 14, from11:30 a.m. -1 p.m., in the Four-plex, rooms 215-218, of theSantos Manuel Student Union.CSUSB President Tomás D.Morales will give welcome re-marks to alumni at the lunch-eon. To RSVP for the luncheon,visit http://alumni.csusb.edu, orcall (909) 537-3700. The luncheon will kick off theprogram “Professor for a Day,”

that the Office of Alumni Rela-tions is re-introducing this fall.Alumni are invited to comeback to their alma mater tospeak in a professor’s class. Thealumni career professionals willshare their experiences with un-dergraduate students about thecareer paths they have chosenand their journey achievingtheir current career status. The “Professor for a Day” pro-gram will continue throughoutthe 2015-2016 academic year.Interested alumni may registerto participate athttp://alumni.csusb.edu. By fill-ing out the web form, alumnimay specify in which class theywould like to speak as well asprovide their availability datesand times. All participants in the “Profes-sor for a Day” program will berecognized at an end-of-the-year reception in spring 2016. For more information contactCrystal Wymer-Lucero at (909)537-3084 or by email [email protected].


REV’s Smudge Pot reign continueswith rout of Redlands

By Richard Dawson

Redlands East Valley’s highpowered offense appearsto be in midseason form

and Citrus Belt League rival Red-lands was the latest victim in itspath.Junior quarterback Armando

Herrera led REV (4-1, 2-0 CBL) toscores on each of its first five pos-sessions in route to a 52-14 thump-ing of Redlands in the annualSmudge Pot game at RedlandsHigh School on October 2. This marked the third straight

year that Wildcats have won theSmudge Pot, and the eighth time inthe past nine seasons. Coming off a 50-0 win over

Carter in the CBL opener lastweek, the Wildcats picked upwhere they left off with an 80-yarddrive on their first possession thatwas capped off by a 3-yard touch-down by Joey Harmon. Harmonfinished with 197 yards and twoscores in the game.Redlands (3-2, 1-1) responded on

the ensuing possession with adrive deep into REV territory butturned the ball over on downs afterlinebacker Mateo Biscotti pickedup a sack. Herrera took the game over after

that, scoring on a 1-yard run beforethen tossing touchdown passes toDrew Douglass and JonathanClark on each of the next threedrives for the Wildcats. Herrera ac-counted for 320 yards passing andfive scores in the game.The Terriers lone score of the

first half was aided by pass inter-ference and roughing the passerpenalties that set up a touchdownpass from quarterback Joey Bur-rola to Austin Williams. The duoalso hooked up for the team’s sec-ond touchdown in the second half.A 30-yard field goal by John Hil-

fer sent REV into halftime up 31-7.CBL action continues on October

9 as REV gets a home gameagainst Miller next week whileRedlands travels to Eisenhower.

Richard DawsonQB Armando Hererra (#4) rushes for a touchdown. He alsopassed for four touchdowns in Redlands East Valley's 52-14 winover Redlands in the annual Smudge Pot game on October 2. Richard Dawson

WR Drew Douglass uses two hands to haul in a touchdown passfor the Wildcats.

Richard DawsonWR Jonathan Clark (#1) beats a Redlands defender for an acro-batic touchdown in the second quarter.


Support pours in at annual Angles’Closet Fundraising Tea

By Yazmin Alvarez

Amessage of gratitudewas spread over threedays as Angels’ Closet

Charities hosted its fifth-annualFundraiser Tea at MarthaGreen’s The Eating Room inRedlands.The annual event is among the

nonprofit’s signature fundrais-ers, with proceeds benefitingmiddle and high school studentsin need, and paying for costs ofschool clothing, clothing for jobinterviews as well as items suchas caps and gowns and othergraduation essentials for seniors. Held Sept. 29, 30 and Oct. 1,

the sold-out event with guestspeaker Neal Waner, president ofRedlands Unified School Dis-trict Board, brought guests togather in community in supportof the organization he calls, “agreat cause.” “Angels’ Closet gives encour-

agement,” he said. “The kidsthat walk into the closet takepride in their new clothes theyreceive. That bit of confidencemakes all the difference.”Pat Williams founded the non-

profit in 2008 to help less fortu-nate students in the area findclothes to fill or even start acloset of their own. It’s situated on Redlands East

Valley High School campuswhere three clothes-and-acces-sories-packed rooms serve asprivate boutiques for studentsneeding assistance. The roomsare filled with everything from

donated gently-used clothes toprom dresses and suits. Waner, atrue supporter of the closet, evendonates his old suits so youngmen can head to interviews, hesaid.Referrals to the closet are made

by high school and middleschool counselors, and includestudents from Redlands and sur-rounding areas.Now, just a few years later,

Williams’ has found that the or-ganization has not only helpedfill thousands of teen’s closetsbut also their hearts.“There are times that students

walk in wearing the only clothes

they own,” Williams said of thestudents who have been sup-ported through Angels’ Closet.“But they never take home

more than they need,” she said,adding that even the smallestitem like toiletries or lotionsmakes for the biggest smilesfrom students. Thank you notes displayed at

the fundraiser from students ex-pressing gratitude for the helpreceived through the nonprofitexplains it best:“Mrs. Williams, I would like to

thank you for all that you havedone for me. It may not seemlike a lot but it really is and I ap-

preciate it…”Before closing out the tea,

Williams left guests with onefinal message — “Every singleperson here is helping put smileson the faces of students by sup-porting Angels’ Closet. Every-thing you’re doing today, just bybeing here is helping reach thegoal to make a difference inthese kids’ lives.” To learn more about Angels’

Closet Charities, visit, www.an-gels-closet.org

iecn photo/yazmin alvarez

volunteers helped serve up teaduring an annual fundraiser forangels’ closet in redlands.

iecn photo/yazmin alvareza sold-out crowd helped raise thousands during an annual fundraising tea in support of angels’ closet charities at martha Green’s the eating room in redlands.

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