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TT INLAND EMPIRE m y § BULK RATE Wednesday U.S. POSTAGE January 10,1996 PAID Volume 9 SAN BERNARDINO. CA Number 10 ispanic e PERMIT No. 118 H N Nj > Serving the Hispanic Communities in the Inl^ npire ' San Bernardino • Colton • Rialto 'Bloomington 'Redlands 'Fontana ' Rancho Cucamonga 'Ontario 'Victorville Riverside ' Casa Blanca ' Moreno Valley ' Corona ' Perris Barnes named Bishop of Diocese of San Espanol Bernardino - Ceiebrates his first mass Nuevo Obispo Celebrd Su Primera Misa Auxiliary Bishop Gerald Barnes celebrated, his first Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral on Sunday, December 31 as new pastor following the an El Obispo Auxiliar Gerald Barnes celebro su primera misa en la Catedral de nouncement by Pope John Paul II of his appointment as permanent bishop for the Nuestra Senora del Rosario el domingo, 31 de diciembre, como el nuevo pastor Diocese of San Bernardino. luego de que el Papa Juan Pablo II lo nombrara obispo permanente de la Bishop Barnes received an ovation as he entered the Cathedral to celebrate Didcesis de San Bernardino. Mass. In his homily, he talked about his family and their traditions in celebrating El Obispo Barnes recibrounaovacional entrar a la Catedral. En suhomih'a the Christmas seasons. el habl6 de su familia y sus tradiciones al celebrar Navidad. Barnes stated, “I am very grateful “ Estoy muy agradecido de que el that the Holy Father has placed his Santo Padre haya colocado su confidence in me. This is an opportu confianza en mi. Esta es una nity to serve God and our people in the oportunidad para servir al Senor y a Diocese of San Bernardino. This is a nuestra gente de la Diocesis de San great responsibility, and with all of us Bernardino. Esta es una gran working together we will better serve retponsabilidad, y trabajando todos throtrglP- nto& Tnejor ' las > out the diocese.” necesidades de nuestros feligreses de The Catholic Diocese is comprised toda la diocesis,” declare Barnes. of the Counties of Riverside and San La Diocesis Catolica esta integrada Bernardino and was established in 1978 por los condados Riverside y San as an outgrowth of the Diocese of San Bernardino y fue estabiecida en 1978 Diego. The founding bishop was Bishop como una extension de la Diocesis de Phillip Straling, who was recently trans San Diego. El obispo fundador fue el ferred to the Diocese of Reno, Nevada. ^The total Catholic population in the Obispo Phillip Straling, quien recientemente fue transferido a la diocese is approximately 820,000 or Diocesis de Reno, Nevada. La more, and continually growing, in an poblacion total de la diocesis es area of 27,000 square miles. aproximadamente 820,(KX) o mds y Appointed auxiliary bishop on continiia creciendo, y abarca una cirea January 27,1992 to the Diocese of San de 21,000 millas cuadradas. Bernardino, Bishop Barnes previously Nombrado obispo auxiliar de la served as president and rector of The Diocesis de San Bernardino, el 18 de Assumption-St John Seminary in the marzode 1992, el Obispo Barnes sirvio Archdiocese of San Antonio. previamente como presidente y rector We are very pleased that del Seminario Assumption-St John, en Bishop Barnes has been ap la Arquidiocesis de San Antonio, pointed to our diocese. He will be Texas. able to meet the spiritual needs Los abuelos del Obispo Barnes of our diverse population emigraron de Sonora, Mexico a Jeanne Ferraro. Phoenix, Arizona donde el nacio. Parishioner Credo en el Este de Los Angeles, donde su familia operaba una tienda de Bishop Barnes’ grandparents im comestibles en la Parroquia de la migrated from Sonora, Mexico to Phoe Mision de Dolores. Cada uno de los nix, Arizona where he was bom. He siete hijos (seis hermanos y una grew up in East Los Angeles, where the hermana) pasaron tiempo trabajando family operated a grocery store in the en la tienda. Dolores Mission Parish. Each of the Barnes estudio en la escuela primaria seven children (six brothers and a sis Riggins Elementary, la secundaria ter) spent time working in the store. Belvedere Junior High, y lapreparatoria He attended Riggins Elementary Rooselvet High School y recibio su School, Belvedere Junior High School licenciatura en ciencias poilticas de Cal- and Roosevelt High School and re State, Los Angeles. Despues,el estudio ceived his political science degree from en St. Leonard College, en Dayton, Cal-State, Los Angeles. He later at- Ohio, donde recibio una maestria en Bishop Gerald Barnes, Diocese of San Bernardino Continued on page 3 Continued on page 2 2______Social Security Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, January 10,1996
Nuevo Obispo from p. 1
Social Security Changes For 1996 divinidad. Fue ordenado sacerdote en el Seminario Assumption-St. John, de Social Security and Supplemental provisions in the law and are tied to- disability benefits with as few as San Antonio. Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries the increase in average wages. six credits. Sus responsabilidades incluyeron el will receive a 2.6-percent increase The combined Social Security and • The maximum amount of money fungir como pastor adscrito de St. J in their benefits for 1996. The in Medicare tax rate will not go up that beneficiaries between the Timothy y St. Paul, y director del crease will appear in the checks in 1996. For employees, it remains ages of 65 and 69 can earn in Centro Catacumenico de la Social Security beneficiaries re at 7.65 percent (6.2 percent for 1996 without reducing the ceive on January 3, 1996, and in Social Security and 1.45 percent Arquididcesis de San Antonio, y luego amount of their Social Security director de la Oficina de Desarrollo the SSI checks recipients will re for Medicare). The tax rate for benefits is $ 11,520. For every $3 ceive on December 29, 1995. self-employed individuals remains a person earns over this limit, $1 Clerical. En 1988 ,el Obispo Bames Benefits Increase at 15.3 percent (12.4 percent for is withheld from his or her bene asumio el puesto de rector Seminario . Social Security and 2.9 percent for fit. In 1995, the limit was Assumption-St. John y en 1989 se le The average monthly Social Secu Medicare). $11,280. nombrd Prelado Honorario de Su rity benefit for a retired worker will Other changes include: Santidad y se le elevo al titulo de increase from $702 before the cost- • For people under age 65, the cor • The Social Security “wage base” responding limit will be $8,280 monsenor. of-living adjustment to $720 in for 1996 will be $62,700. In January 1996. The estimated aver next year. For every $2 a person En una entrevista luego de la Misa 1995, the taxable wage base was under age 65 earns over this Dominical, el Obispo Bames declard:.^, age monthly benefit for a couple $61,200. The wage base is the where both spouses are receiving amount, $1 is withheld from “Nuestra diocesis est^ creciendo en maximum amount of earnings benefits. In 1995, the earnings benefits will be $1,215 in January taxed for Social Security. poblacidn a un ritmo tremendo. 1996, compared with $1,184 before limit was $8,160. Tenemos tambien una gran poblacidn • As was true in 1995, all wages the adjustment. Average monthly • The benefits of people aged 70 hispana catolica y una diversidadde and salaries will be subject to the disability benefits will be $682 in or older who continue to work grupos etnicos representantes de January 1996, compared with $665 Medicare portion of the Social are not reduced, no matter how cada nacion. Hay muchas necesidades before the increase. A young widow Security tax—1.45 percent. For much they earn. with two children who received an the self-employed, the tax re espirituales y necesidades humanas average monthly family payment of mains at 2.9 percent and it, too, Future Tax Changes que debemos confrontar.” $1,371 before the cost-of-living ad applies to all their earnings. Social Security beneficiaries De acuerdo con los resultados de justment will receive $1,407 in • The amount of wages needed to should be aware that they may have una encuesta, el Obispo Bames January 1996. earn one quarter of coverage, or to pay taxes on some of their bene delineo los temas crfticos: fits. Couples whose provisional The maximum federal SSI a Social Security “credit,” will evangelizacion, la juventud, liderazgo, income is more than $44,000 and monthly payment for one person be $640 in 1996, up from $630 violencia, diversidad etnica, recursos y will be $470 in January 1996, up in 1995. The maximum number individuals with income exceeding reestmcturacion. from $458 in 1995. For a couple, the of quarters that can be earned $34,000 may pay income tax on up maximum monthly amount will in each year is four. Thus, anyone to 85 percent of their Social Security “Debemos continuar nuestro crease to $705 in January 1996, up earning at least $2,560 in 1996 benefits. (Provisional income is an proceso de poner en orden de from $687 a year earlier. Because will receive the maximum of individual’s or married couple’s ad importancia estas necesidades e some states add money to the fed four credits for the year. justed gross income as reported on implementar estrategias para, / re the Form 1040, plus one-half of the eral benefit, total payment amounts • To be eligible for Social Secu solver estas necesidades con la will vary from one state to another. total Social Security benefits re rity benefits, a worker needs a ceived for the year, plus nontaxable cooperacidn y contribucidn de Changes Mandated specific number of quarters of interest.) Couples whose provi nuestros parroquianos.” coverage. The number depends sional income is between $32,000 Bames enfatizo la importancia de The annual increase in both Social on his or her date of birth and the Security and SSI benefits is based and $44,000 may pay tax on up to 50 expandir el conocimiento de la fe type of benefit involved. Most percent of their benefits, as will be on the rise in the Consumer Price people need 40 quarters of cov catolica. “Debemos ser compasivos Index. Other changes that will be true for individuals whose income is en nuestra religion y en nuestro erage to be eligible for between $25,000 and $34,000. For come effective January 1,1996, are retirement benefits, but some corazdn, afirmd el obispo. “Los laicos based on “automatic adjustment” beneficiaries whose income is be necesitan la presencia catdlica para ^ younger people may qualify for low these levels. Social Security benefits are not taxed. servirmejor a la sociedad y para el mejoramiento de nuestracomunidad.” This is a wonderfui opportunity Chino Valley Bank Receives "Four Star Award" Crafton Hills Registration for Bishop Barnes to represent the ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, De forming Bank" from the Findley Bank Crafton Hills College (CHC) regu needs of the totai community and cember 29,1995 - D. Linn Wiley, Presi Research Company, top stock performer lar on-campus registration for spring aiso for the Hispanic community. This is iong overdue. dent and Chief Executive Officer of in San Bernardino in 1994 by The Los semester will be January 10,11,12,16, Nati Fuentes CVB Financial Corp. announced that Angeles Times, 1995 Inland Empire 17, and 18. The first day of instruction Riverside community activist Chino Valley Bank has received the "Entrepreneur of the Y ear Award" from will be Monday, January 22, 1996. "Four Star Award" from Bauer Finan Ernst & Young LLP, Inc. Magazine, New students and returning students cial Reports, Inc. Now in its eighth and Merrill Lynch, and was awarded who did not attend the college during year, the "Four Star Award" acknowl the corporate community award in 1995 fall semester should come to the admis Perez edges banks who understand their mis for "economic and social development" sions office to get appointments to reg Paralegal sion: "To inform the public of the bank's from the Soroptimist International. ister for regular on-campus registra strength and safety through a simple Headquartered in Ontario, Chino tion. The sooner new students get their Services measure of banking excellence." Valley bank provides superior financial appointments to register, the better The "Star" award recognizes a Bank's products and services for businesses chance they have of getting the classes financial performance and is awarded and professionals in the Inland Empire, they want. (909)381-3003 on a quarterly basis. Ratings are based North Orange County and San Gabriel The CHC Admissions Office is lo Pager: (909) 216-1187 upon a complex formula which factors Valley areas of California. Rated as one cated in the Student Services Building, in relevant data including; current capi of the nation's top financial institutions, Room 213 (under the clock tower). • Workers Comp Admissions Office is open 10 a.m. - 8 tal levels, profitability, historical per Chino Valley Bank serves businesses, • Bankruptcy formance trends, loan delinquencies, professionals and individuals through , p.m., Monday - Thursday; and 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Friday. repossessed assets, reserves, regulatory 19 conveniently located offices in San j • Landlord/Tenant compliance and asset quality. Bernardino, Riverside, North Orange For more information about regis • A.Tiericans with Chino Valley Bank has also earned County, and eastern Los Angeles coun tration, call the CHC Admissions Of- Disabilities Act I fice at (909) 389-3372. top honors as a "Super Premier Per ties. Interpret American Don't Drink and Drive. Always use a designated driver. Sign Language Religion ______3 Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, January 10,1996
Barnes Celebrates First Mass as Bishop of Diocese of San Bernardino - From p. 1
tended St. Leonard College, Dayton, Ohio, receiving a masters degree in divinity and was ordained a priest at The Assumption-St John Seminary, San Antonio, for the archdiocese. His duties included associate pastor of St. Timothy and St. Paul, and director of the San Antonio Archdiocesan Catechetical Center and later, director of the Office of Clergy Development. In 1988, Bishop Barnes became rector of The Assumption-St. John Seminary tuid in 1989, he was named an Honorary Prelate of His Holiness and elevated to the title of monsignor. *"Ih dn interview after the Sunday ^H^Mass, Bishop Barnes stated, it our diocese is growing in population at a tremendous pace. We also have a high Bishop Barnes presides over Mass and presents Homily at Cathedral Hispanic Catholic population and a di versity of ethnic groups representative of every nation. There are many spiri tual needs and human needs that we are confronted with.” “In order to fulfill the total needs and the issues of our Catholic community. Bishop Straling incorporated the dio cese planning process. This process ini tiated phase one, the input of our parish ioners from throughout our diocese re garding the needs and issues. We cata logued those needs and issues and, again, submitted to our parishioners to confirm those needs and issues.” ' A I am elated that Bishop Barnes was selected and know ing the area, he wiii better serve 9 the peopie. We,, here at St Joan of Arc, are very pleased with Pope John Paui’s appointment Feiix Diaz Victorviiie Counciiperson He said, “We must continue our process by prioritizing these needs and implementing strategies and the vision to jresplye those needs with the coop eration and cdnfiibution of our parish ioners.” He stressed the importance of ex panding the knowledge of the Catholic Faith. “We have to be compassionate in our religion through our heart, “ he said. Continuing, he stated, “The laity needs the Catholic presence to better serve society and the betterment of our community.” We are very happy to wel come Bishop Barnes to Holy Rosary Cathedral. We know that he will take, and has always taken, a special interest in the youth of the parish. Unni and Kiki Malancharuvil Young parishioners Hispanic Education Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, January 10,1996 $ Hacerlo Con Educacion $ By Leonard A. Goymerac Hispanics and Education: Why do not get a high school diploma, will aren't non-college bound Hispanics earn about $12,809 dollars a year. At making it? In a report published by the the very least, those who get their high Hispanic Policy Development Project, school diploma, their earnings will jump low educational attainments are not to $18,809 dollars a year or almost It's A Ureal Da? Ie Sm Bemariio keeping up with fundamental changes $6,000 more than those who do not Funding Clears for Caltrans Tower which are occurring in the nation's new finish. If you finish with an associates economic direction. degree from a two year community On January 5, Mayor Tom Minor whole city pulled together on this Hispanics want to work, but without college, earnings per year will escalate and Timothy Steinhaus, Economic project, and our efforts have been necessary education, wage scales for to $24,398, or almost $12,000 more Development Agency Administrator, rewarded.” Mayor Minor also cred unskilled labor are keeping young than a high school dropout. executed closing documents for a ited Senator Bill Leonard and his staff people from achieving the American Not getting at least a high school $63,755,000 bond issue for Phase I of for their assistance with streamlining Dream. diploma virtually assures that, that a ^ the superblock development. With the state approval process. America's historical past brought person will live in poverty" income ' ? funding finalized for the new Caltrans On Wednesday, supporting docu inunigrants into the economic main brackets, and possibly for the rest of hisil^" Tower and adjacent parking structure, mentation was finalized including stream with relatively well paid manu life. High school students must under the contractors will be issued a notice formal lease agreements with the State facturing and unskilled job opportuni stand that Social Security retirement to proceed next week and site prepara Department of Transportation for the ties. The industrial era is now coming to benefits are tied directly to lifetime tion is expected to begin the following Caltrans Headquarters to take up the a close. Predictions are for 21 million earnings, and the less you earn today, week. Mayor Minor returned to San majority of space in the 12 story office new jobs by the year 2000 most of will mean less future social security Bernardino with a check in hand from tower, and with the State Department which will demand at least ahigh school dollars when they retire. / the State Controller in the amount of of General Services for the portions of education and beyond. In the decades During a lifetime, those who do not $4,271,000, reimbursement for the. the tower to house other state PRESS ahead, professional openings requiring finish high school may earn about agency's expenses incurred for archi departments including: Employment high skills are predicted to increase, $600,000 dollars during their lifetime. tectural/engineering design and prelimi and Housing, Consumer Affairs, Pub and in turn, jobs requiring lesser skills Sounds like a lot doesn't it? But, divide nary site work. lic Utilities Commission, Industrial will continue to decline. that amount by the number of years you "A lot of hard work, perseverance Relations, Health and Welfare, Reha Intermediary and low skilled jobs might live. and personal commitment have bilitation, Franchise Tax Board and will remain in industries in which wages Lifetime differences may become brought us to this point,” commented EmploymentDevelopmentDepartment. and growth have been weak. In the even more striking in the future: Es Mayor Minor, “and we can finally Groundbreaking ceremonies are be outlook for Hispanics who will repre timates of these lifetime earnings as begin to shape a major piece of the ing planned for the first week in sent nearly 29 percent of the labor force sumes that these mid-90's earnings lev rebirth of our downtown area. The February. growth of 21 million jobs during and up els will stay in effect throughout one's to the year 2000. Of those Hispanics working life. But the reedity is'lllat lacking necessary education, it will limit value of the dollar changes over a pe their presence in the fast moving work riod of time. Although wages doubled place and the growth of better paying since 1975, costs of living spiraled up jobs which business and industry will ward. In 1975, a high school dropout Budweiser be offering. earned $6,014. According to the Hispanic Policy As the amount of education in development Project and Closing The creased, wages for advanced degrees Gap For U.S. Hispanic youth: "Two- tripled in the same period. thirds of this nation's Hispanic youth Keep in mind, the consumer price ^ lack the basic skills required to fill the index (which measures yearly changes new jobs that are being created." in the dollar) was 140, or two and ahalf times what it was in 1975. What does High school students must un this mean? It means that the earnings of derstand that Social Security high school dropouts did not even keep retirement benefits are tied di up with inflation, and high school gradu rectly to lifetime earnings, and ates just managed to keep pace. the less you earn today, will Real wages increased only for per mean less future social security sons with education beyond the high dollars when they retire. school level. If these patterns fcdhtinue, ‘ ' lifetime earnings differences between More Education Means Higher low and high levels of education will Earnings: According to a recent Sta become even more dramatic than cur tistical Brief from the governments Bu rent levels show. reau of Census; "Is it worth it to stay in At each and every level, it's better to school and earn a higher degree?" In be a high school graduate than a drop formation gathered by the Census Bu out. It's better to get a junior college reau of educational attainments stated, degree over a high school diploma, and "The answer is an emphatic yes!" advanced degrees will provide increas Of those who drop out of school and ing lifetime earnings. INVEST IN THE FUTURE! Budweiser... Autentica como tu, SUPPORT YOUR Anheuser-Busch COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES San Bernardino • Riverside Community Service 5 Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, January 10,1996 Cystic Fibrosis Strikes Again WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE INLAND EMPIRE LUNG TRANS January 20 PLANT URGENTLY The United Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has scheduled its Board of Officers/Directors Installation Dinner/ Dance at the Ontario- Marriott Hotel, 2200 E. Holt Street, Ontario, with social hour at 6:00, NEEDED FORA dinner/ installation atTjPO anddance at 9:00. Tickets $35 per person. RSVP call at (909) 984-6877. CHILD January 27 The Inland Empire Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has scheduled its 40th Officers/Directors Installation Dinner/Dance at the Radission Hotel, 295 N. “E” Street, San Bernardino, with no-host at 6:00, dinner and installation at 7:00 and dancing at 9:00 with the Latin Society. Tickets $40 per person/$400 per table. RSVP call Kathleen Horton at (909) 881-3355, ext 133, The Catholic Charities, Hispanic Affairs DECH and Southwest Voter Registration Project have scheduled training session, “HOW TO CONDUCT A PARISH BASED NONPARTISAN VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE”. Parishes are encouraged to send team for training. January 30,1:30 PM, Our Lady of the Rosary, San Bernardino; January 30, 7:00 PM, Our Lady of the Rosary, San Bernardino; January 31, 7:00 PM, Holy Innocents, Victorville. *Organizations are encouraged to submit their activities to the Inland Empire Hispanic News, 1558 N. Waterman Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92404, at least one month in advance. Dody De Luca We put Community first and have changed our name to reflect this commitment. Dody Deluca, a 12 yeeir old girl needs a lung transplant to continue living. She found out during a hospital n stay a few days before her birthday (12-9-95). Her 15 year old sister wants Community Hospital to donate her lung. A trust fund has of San Bernardino been set up by her friends and family in southern California and grandmoth ers are setting a trust up in Montana 1805Me(jical and^yi,Ipd}ana. , Cystic Fibrosis is the major ge Center Drive netic killer of children in America. Do San Bernardino, nations for Dody are being accepted at the following institutions: CA92411 (Formerly San Bernardino Community THE DODY DE LUCA LUNG FUND ELDORADO BANK Hospital) 250 N. “G” ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92401 Our continuum of care includes: ■ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL- 909/887-6333 ' , ELDORADO BANK • Full Spectmm of acute medical, surgical and mental health INDIO OFHCE 81-701 HIGHWAY 111 services for all ages. ^ ' INDIO, CA 92201 •Mental Health Crisis HOTLINE: 800-962-HELP ^ - • 24 Hour Emergency Care ' / Checks must be made out to the Dody De Luca Lung Fund. In the ■ COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH - 909/887-6391 event Dody does not survive, the fund • In-home nursing and rehabilitation therapy will be donated to a child that needs a transplant. ■ COMMUNITY CONVALESCENT CENTER-909/887-6481 CYSTIC FIBROSIS IS THE LEAD (formerly Pacific Park Convalescent Hospital) ING GENETIC KILLER IN THE • Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Therapy UNITED STATES OF CHILDREN ■ COMMUNITY ADULT DAY CARE-909/862-8220 Dody has spent most of her life in • Day time program for health maintenance of frail elderly and hospitals taking antibiotics, drugs and Alzheimer’s patients therapy daily. Therapy is two to five ■ ROBERT H. BALLARD REHABILITATION HOSPITAL - 909/473-1200 times a day. She has a Porta-cap surgi •Acute inpatient and outpatient physical rehabilitation services cally inserted in her chest near the heart. Oxygen is necessary. She lives close to death always. Dody coughs till For more information 909/887-6333 she gets dizzy and rarely sleeps a full night. Please tell everyone of the pain Community Hospital of Cystic Fibrosis children suffer. And San Bernardino... prayer would be appreciated. This plea is coming from the friends Community First! and family of Dody DeLuca. Community Hospital offers a cost-free physician referral service, if you need to see a doctor, you can be referred to a physician that meets your needs. Call 909/887-1350. Call for Ads-381-6259 6______Community News Briefs Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, January 10,1996 LEAD IS POISONING OUR CHILDREN Planiiii^ On Retiring in 1996? About 1200 children under six-years can cause coma, convulsions and even old have been identified as having lead death. Contact Sodal Security Now poisoning in San Bernardino County, The toxic effects of lead are greater If you’re age 62 or older and For your application to be effective according to the Department of Public in children because of their small body thinking about retiring any time in in January 1996, you need to file Health, Childhood Lead Poisoning Pre weight; a very small amount can cause 1996, you should contact Socitil your claim for benefits any time before January 31,1996. vention Program. The majority of these great damage. Security now to discuss your plans. For additional information or to According to the State Department Social Security rules permit people lead poisoning cases are children two to work and receive retirement make an appointment to discuss and three years-old because of their of Finance, there are more than 200,000 benefits at the same time, so it your retirement plans, call Social normal hand-to-mouth activity. children under six-years old in San Ber could be to your advantage to have Security’s toll-free telephone How does lead get into your child? nardino County. And, with approxi your benefits begin in January number, 1-800-772-1213, any By eating and inhaling particles that mately 365,000 houses built prior to even if you don’t plan to retire until business day between 7 a.m. and have lead! Lead can be almost any 1978, many children are possibly being later in the year. In some cases, the 7 p.m. The telephone lines are where ... on houses painted before 1978, exposed to chipping lead paint from choice of retirement month can busiest early in the week and early in the month, so it’s best to call at in dirt, dust, on clay pottery, china these houses. Before doing any remod mean additional benefits for a beneficiary and his or her family. other times. - _ dishes or toys with leaded paint, radia eling, contact the County’s Department tors or batteries, and in some home of Environmental Health for informa ______^, ■ ^_v ______tion on what steps to take to ensure that remedies like Azarcon or Greta. Western Riverside County Commuters Lead can harm every system in the your family is not exposed to lead paint. human body. It is particularly harmful Join Club Ride and Save with discounts to the developing brain and nervous To find out how to have your child system of young children causing de tested for lead poisoning, contact Pat from many leading Riverside merchants creased intelligence and impaired be Espino, Health Education Specialist I, (Riverside, CA) — Commuters in RIDE Merchant Discount Catalogue havior. It can also damage the kidneys, Department of Public Health, Child western Riverside County who include 12 new Sizzler locations the blood system, hearing and normal Health and Disability Prevention Pro rideshare to work not only save on throughout western Riverside Cqunty growth. Very severe lead poisoning gram (909) 387-6345. commuting costs but will receive dis and features Riverside businesses: CALIFORNIA CHORAL counts on products and services from Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and 141 local merchants. Bar, Armani’s Pizza and Italian Res NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION CLUB RIDE, the Rideshare Club taurant, Auto Lab, Bakers Square, of Riverside County is now publish Baskin Robbins, El Burro Cafe, FORMING IN ing the 1996 Merchant Discount Fourteenth Street Chevron and Car NEIGHBORHOOD! Catalogue which provides free and Wash, Hamburger Express, La unlimited discounts to 141 local restau Colimense Bakery £md Restaurant, rants, entertainment centers, car care Papi’s Tacos al Carbon, Petey’s Diner locations, car washes, dry cleaners, gift and Plaza Cleaners, - shops and bicycle shops. There is no charge for merchants to? Commuters who live in western participate in the CLUB RIDE pro Riverside County who have been gram. Come to the ridesharing to work at least one day for This is the fourth year of the CLUB Kick-off meeting six months are entitled to receive a RIDE program which is provided membership card and the new cata through the RCTC Commuter Assis logue upon submission of a qualified tance Program as one of several application. Ridesharers also receive programs designed to promote Wednesday, January 10th, 1996 quarterly newsletters and invitations to ridesharing and reduce traffic conges tion. CLUB RIDE is funded by mJI- special events. CLUB RIDE mem 7:00 - 8:00 pm bers must update their membership sure A, the half cent sales tax approved 1475 North Park Blvd on an annual basis. New members also by 19% of voters in 1988. San Bernardino receive a free burger certificate from For more information or to receive (at The CSumh ^ Jeset Chrbt ^ SiJmt* In-N- Out Burgers upon registration. an application, please call CLUB New highlights for the 1996 CLUB RIDE at (800) 464-3576. Pues are only $12IYEAR per household! TEACHING ENGLISH TO NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS IS SUBJECT OF UCR EXTENSION CONFERENCE GUESTS .... MAYOR’S OFFICE 0^ Educators who teach English and Conference will be held at the; Univer- ? POUCB DEPARTStENT American culture to speakers of other sity of California; Ri verside Extension! CHAMBER OP COMMERCE OTHER COMMOmTY LEADERS! languages will share tips and the latest Center, 1200 University Avenue in TOPICS...... Ortairatioii Neighborhood Stfety teaching aids at a regional conference Riverside from 8 AM to 5 PM. Neighborhood Appomm & What Can Bo Dooo! in Riverside on January 20. Teaching English to Speakers of Nt^hbOihood Bc^onaibaityl ■l(MmilM»Uat212 The Inland Empire TESOL/CLAD Other Languages (TESOL) and Cross- Cultural Language and Academic De velopment (CLAD) are continuing edu Buy Rite Carpets cation programs at UCR Extension. The conference will feature presen & Floor Coverings tations on practical ways to teach En • Carpets glish by teachers from the elementary • Ceramic Tile school to college levels. Participants also will be able to swap teaching ideas • Verticals and experiences at a Share Shop. Com • Linoleum puter and video presentations and pub •Wood Flooring lishers’ booths also will be available. • Mini Blinds 1098 N. Waterman Conference fees are $40 for noncredit • Shutters CA Lie. #647219 San Bernardino and $50 for one unit of credit. For FAX (909) 381-8803 registration information, call Karen •VISA •MasterCard •Discover (90 days same as cash) Diamond of UCR Extension at (909) (909) 381-8800 787-4346, ext. 1700. Public Notices Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, January 10,1996 RICHARD R. CARNERO Citizens for truth About Alcohol Problems ATTORNEY * COUNSELOR AT LAW Citizens for Truth About Alcohol annually. This amount approximates the Problems (CTAAP) is an action group alcohol industry's expenditures for ad formed in November 1992 in response vertising and political lobbying. Six FAMILY LAW * CRIMINAL DEFENSE * PERSONAL INJURY to government and society continuing billion dollars is about 1/3 of the federal to ignore, minimize and deny the mag excise taxes collected annually from CALL FOR A FREE CONSULTATION nitude and seriousness of alcohol prob alcohol beverage sales. It is a small, but lems in our Country. long overdue price to realistically clean 909/274-9019 Our major objective is to convince up the pollution (alcohol problems) re the U.S. Congress to allocate resources sulting from the use of alcohol prod for 1) equal advertising/media output ucts. Alcohol problems are currently EL CENTRO BILINGUE DE LAS BELLAS ARTES compared with the alcohol drinking en cooperacion con SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY COLLEGE costing this Nation an estimated $150 PRESENTA "TROPA TEATRAL" and its consequences on an equal level billion annually. with alcohol advertising, and 2) in El Primer Teatro Bilingue en la Premios y muy conocido Daniel crease and improve alcohol preven For more information and to help us tion/intervention and recovery services historia del Inland Empire, y el primero Perezvertti y la consumada actriz Betty accomplish these objectives, call (909) in the Nation, equal to the need as it en pertenecer a la liga teatral del Inland Casagran que alternaran con los 882-3633 or write to CTAAP at ^ Valley, orgullosamente presenta su renombrados actores en el Inland Em actually exists. above address. The problem is huge and presentacion inagural de su programa pire, Kris Carter y Steve Cannon que The resources necessary to accom its denial deeply imbedded in our cul la "Tropa Teatral". Un programa haran la version en ingles. plish these objectives are $6 billion ture. But we believe it can be reversed. designado para introducir teatro Las presentaciones se llevaran a bilingue a todo el publico, en diferentes cabo los dias 25 y 26 de enero y los dias localidades y diferentes ciudades a 27 y 28 de enero, en el estudio teatro del Alcohol Problems Among Teens travez del Inland Empire. San Bernardino Valley College, El Centro presentara la obra: localizado en el 701 S. Mount Vernon Between ages 13 and 17 there are at keg parties, frat and sorority affairs, "Death and the Maiden" (La Muerte y Ave. en San Bernardino: Empezando three million problem drinkers and and just plain weekend drinking - these la Doncella), escrita por autor Chileno los dias 25,26, y 27 a los 8:00 P.M. Y el 300,(XX) alcohol addicts. hard facts emerge: Ariel Dorfman. Esta obra fue presentada dia 28 a los 2:00 P.M. Drinking is a serious problem for Alcohol consumption is the #1 cause exitosamente en Broadway incluyendo Admision es $10.(X); seniors y 15% of all adolescents. of absenteeism from class. un Elenco Fantastico Formado por: estudiantes $8.(X) (no hay descuentos Eighty seven percent of High School Twenty-five percent of student deaths Richard Dreyfus, Gene Hackman y para grupos) capacidad limitada. Fuerte seniors use alcohol - compared to 26% are due to alcohol. Glenn Close, Quien, por su magnifica contenido, no apto para menores. or less using any other drug. Alcohol is involved in 90% of cam actuacion, gano el Codiciado premio Menores de 17 no seran admitidos. Eleven percent of adolescents and pus rapes, whether dmnk by the assail teatral "Tony". Esta sera la premier en 28% of high school seniors drink five ant, the victim, or both. Ninety-five espanol en los Estados Unidos y tambien Para mayor informacion y or more drinks at least once a week percent of volent crime on campus is tendra un elenco fabuloso que incluye reservaciones, favor de Llamar Al (binge drinking). induced by alcohol. al afamado actor mexicano, Marco Centro Bilingue De Las Artes (909) Ninety seven percent of drug using Alcohol is the major factor in 40% of "Marconi" Salazar, el actor Ganador de 798-1399 0(909) 653-0337. teenagers also use alcohol. academic problems and 28% of all drop The leading causes of death for age outs. CHICANO RELIGIOUS BODIES: 15 - 24 are accidents, suicide and homi NOTES ON POWER AND cide, all three closely linked to alcohol Comment: our teens begin drinking, MEANING IN CHICANO and drugs. 1) to deal with trauma of puberty, and SYMBOL SYSTEMS The leading cause of death for ages 2) as a rite of passage to adulthood (oul Tuesday, January 16,1996 16 - 24 are drunk driving. parents and their friends drink, T^ 3:30 p.m. These drivers (16-24) constitute 17% shows and ads (all over) push drinking, Terrace Room A of the population, yet are involved in so this must be what we aspire to. So LUIS LEON 47% of fatal crashes. they keep drinking because, as with us, Luis Leon, a Doctoral Candidate in the History of religions at UC Santa Daily, 14 adolescents age 15 - 19, it does something for them, and like us, Barbara, currently holds a UC President's Dissertation Fellowship. With a Bachelor's Degree in Rhetoric and Ethnic Studies from UC Berkeley die, and 360 are injured in alcohol- 15% to 20% of them become addicted. and a Master's Degree in Reiigion from Harvard University, he has related crashes. Many, however, don't make it to addic chosen as his research fieid religions in the Americas, particuiarly College students annually spend $5.5 tion due to suicide, homicide, or drunk Chicano/Latino religions and religions in Latin America. billion on beer. In addition to all the fun driving deaths. Reiigious Studies Department Co-sponsored by Chicano Student Programs and Ethnic Studies Department University of California, Riverside WAuresAm! FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC wurr DWNK ANP pwm Make your life run smoother... Join AAA Auto Club today! membership Safe Streets Now! Rialto A P P L I C A T I 0 N D YES, I want to join the Auto Club. I will get one hill year of ser\1ce for fust Safe Streets Now! 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