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Veterans Memorial Planned For Victorville Latino imPACt has scheduled July 13 Will honor World War ll, Korean War, Vietnam fund raiser brunch at Harris' Cafe Madrid War, and Grenada Campaign Fallen Veterans
dent of Latino im-PACt, a non-partisan political action committee. "We are currently inviting community persons to become members of our organiza tion and participate in program activi ties. Secondly, we have implemented a _.vpter registration projea in Sair nardino and adjacent areas. This is an important part of our program which will impact the general election in No vember." Latino im-PACt is apolitical action committee organized to provide equal access to the political process, develop political activities including voter reg- Ray Quinto istration, political education, fund rais ing, endorsement of candidates and Latino im-PACt has scheduled a support political issues of important to Membership and Fund-raising Brunch the Hispanic population, as defined in on Saturday, July 13, 1996, from 9:30 their by-laws. to 11:30 AM at Harris Department Membership and voter registration Store's Cafe Madrid, 300 N. "E" Street, are top priorities in the next three months. San Bernardino. According to Quinto, "Increasing our "The purpose of this important event membership will give us strong support is twofold," stated Ray Quinto, presi- Victorville City Councilman Felix Since being elected to the Victorville Continued on page 6 Diaz remembers the vow he made in City Council, Diaz has been able to 1946 to his closest friend, Manuel have the city dedicate a city-owned Eaves promotes George Westcott Casillas, and after 50 years, he is clos piece of land at the southeast comer of est to fulfilling that vow. Forrest and 7th Street (Old Highway as his administrative Chief of Staff “Manuel and I were like brothers,” 66), and will be named Old Town Diaz said. “He died on Okinawa and Victorville Veterans Memorial Park. The Inland Empire Hispanic News my promise to his memory and others A committee of local veterans re periodically publishes profiles of offi from Victorville who died in foreign viewed sketches from design proposals cials in governmental agencies to in wars was to build a veterans memorial submitted by sculptors and selected the form the general public of public offi in order that a permanent place of honor winning sketch of sculptor Ismael cials, their official responsibilities and would be seen by everyone who lives in Rodriguez, co-owner of Heritage the services that are provided. The fol the Victor Valley area and will remem Bronze in Hesperia. lowing artiele is a profile on George ber those servicemen who gave the Continued on back page (with Westcott of the office of Supervisor gift of life for us.” profiles on Diaz and Rodriguez) Jerry Eaves, County of San Bernar dino. Donations to the Veterans Memorial San Bernardino County Fifth Dis trict Supervisor Jerry Eaves recently can be made by writing a check to: appointed George Westcott as chief of City of Victorville staff to replace retiring Walter Padinski, Account 699-4950-000 longtime administrator for Eaves and P.O Box 5001 previous California Highway Patrol Commissioner. Victorville, Ca. 92393-5001. George Westcott Continued on back page Public Health Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, July 10,1996 830,000 Immigrants in Caiifornia Couid Lose Health Insurance FOR WOMEN ONLY CANCER SCREENING CLINIC immigrants may obtain Medi-Cal only As many as 830,000 non-citizens bility guidelines. Offered by Health Department immigrants living in California - pri for emergency medical services and for Brown and his colleagues estimated marily legal residents - would lose their prenatal care. that if the bill become law, the number Protect yourself against cervical and government-funded health insurance if A House-Senate conference commit of immigrants losing health coverage breast cancer by having a physical exam. proposed federal legislation restricting tee is considering two immigration re would be between 682,000 and 830,000, Cancer of the cervix and cancer of the Medicaid eligibility is approved, ac form bills that include little-noticed pro depending on the number of eligible breast are almost 100% curable when cording to an analysis by the UCLA visions that would severely limit the immigrants who choose to become citi found early. School of Public Health. number of immigrants - both legal and zens. An additional 92,000 elderly non A cancer screening clinic for women The loss of health insurance - prima illegal - who could qualify for Medi-Cal citizens would lose Medi-Cal cover 45 years and over is offered by the San rily affecting children and women - and other "means-tested" health pro age, leaving most with only inadequate Bernardino County Public Health De would cut access to essential health grams. Medicare coverage or no health insur partment at the Public Health Clinical services such as prenatal care, increase Restrictions the legislation would ance at all. Services building, 799 E. Rialto Ave., financial pressures on private hospital impose include: "This legislation could have a severe San Bernardino, and at the Fontana emergency rooms and result in higher • Threatening immigrants with effect on the health and pocketbooks of Health Center, 17830 Arrow Blvd., medical costs as people delay seeking deportation if they receive Medi-Cal everyone in California, not just immi Fontana The clinic is staffed by female medical attention, according to re for more than 12 months during their grants," said Abel Valenzuela Jr., an examiners who provide services which searchers. first five to seven years in the United assistant professor of urban planning at include a physical assessment, breast "This legislation would accelerate States. UCLA and a co-author of the study. exam and breast self examination (BSE) the growth of California's pool of unin • Using the income of an "When illnesses such as diabetes, high instmction, and a complete pelvic exam, sured residents, which already includes immigrant's sponsor in calculating blood pressure and asthma go untreated, including a pap test. The cost for these nearly one fourth of the state's non- eligibility for Medi-Cal until an im there will be more expensive emer services are $45.00 for new patients elderly residents," said E. Richard migrant has been in the country and gency room visits and unnecessary hos and $41.00 for returning patients. Medi-' Brown, lead author of the report and paid income tax for at least ten years pitalizations. The result will be in Cal and Medicare are accepted. Clinics director of the UCLA Center for Health or has become a citizen. Such a creased cost to taxpayers, and poorer are scheduled monthly. Call the San Policy Research. change would push the income of health for immigrants and the commu Bernardino Public Health at (909) 387- "Denying preventive health services most immigrants well above eligi- nity in general." 6240. to a large number of people would have predictable results," Brown said. "There SEMI will be more communicable disease, W A I C: more problems for U.S. - citizen babies bom to immigrant mothers without the benefit of prenatal care and a greater WHY HEALTH CARE strain on the emergency rooms that we all depend on for lifesaving treatment." COSTS YOU SO MUCH Undercurrent law, legal immigrants By Ron Pollack are eligible for Medi-Cal - California's and doctors who actually look after your health. version of Medicaid for low income ow much do you make? How much money do you need to live comfortably? Ask That’s why it’s so unfair when some politician children and mothers, non-elderly dis Daniel Crowley. He runs the Foundation comes along and says that Medicare benefits have to abled people and elderly people - if they Health Corporation, and his pay is just a little over be cut, or Medicare premiums have to be boosted. meet income and other requirements $6 million a year! Or Medicaid long term care funds should be established by the state. Undocumented He’s not alone. The head of U.S. slashed. After all, older Americans aren’t Healthcare Inc. makes close to $4 million the cause of the cost crisis in medicine. a year. And the head of Healthcare Older Americans are the victims. Compare makes nearly $2 million. Older Americans Foot the Bill The next time you wonder why health Here are the facts: older Americans Inland Empire care costs you so much, think about where spend a huge part of their budgets on health the money winds up. A lot winds up in the Hispanic News care. Half of America’s seniors have pockets of drug company chiefs who get incomes below $15,(X)0 a year. For these The Inland Empire Hispanic paid millions of dollars a year by Bristol- older Americans, out-of-pocket health costs News is owned and operated by Meyers Squibb and Abbott Laboratories devour more than a quarter of their entire the Hispanic Communication and Eli Lilly. Money that should go into income. And there’s not a lot of help and Development Corporation. medical research winds up paying for available when the bills start piling up.: i Hujc lavish executive suites, huge lobbying and Medicare doesn’t provide prescription;drug: uHj advertising budgets, and bloated salaries for drug Publisher Graciano Gomez coverage. Medicare offers no protection from the Copy Editor Jack Fitzgerald company executives. And the money that goes into crushing financial burden of long term care, even Office Manager Trini Gomez their pockets comes straight out of yours! Consider though nursing home charges average more than Design/Layout Jaclyn Ink Capoten, a highly prescribed medication for high Photographer Tom Ballesteros $35,000 a year. After a lifetime of hard work and blood pressure. Bristol-Meyers has boosted the Writers Leonard Goymerac paying taxes, older Americans find it tougher and price of 100 50mg Capoten pills from $73 in 1989 Pauline Jaramillo tougher to make ends meet when they get sick. Denise Bell to $124 for the very same pills! Meanwhile, Congress threatens to cut Medicare Just in the last year, when there was very little to pay for big new tax breaks for billionaires and Marketing Larry Gomez inflation in America, Warner-Lambert boosted the millionaires — including the drug company price of its most popular drug by 15%. In one year! Circulation R. Lerma executives and other health care profiteers! Insurance Company Millionaires The Inland Empire Hispanic ? • Strengthen Medicare News is published every two A lot of your money winds up in the pockets of What America really needs isn’t tax breaks for . weeks and distributed in San big profit hospital execs Who average a quarter billionaires, but a stronger Medicare and Medicaid, Bernardino, Colton, Redlands, million dollars a year. Or insurance company with new benefits to help cover the costs of Fontana, Riverside, Rancho executives at Aetna and Cigna and Travelers who prescription drugs and long term care. Cucamonga, Ontario, and the get paid more than a million dollars a year. (Think Instead of giving new tax breaks to insurance High Desert. You may subscribe about this the next time you hear about an insurance company executives and drug company CEO’s, ‘ ' or advertise by calling (909) 381 - company raising your premiums or dropping people Congress should crack down on drhg overcharges 6259 or FAX (909) 384-0419 when they get sick!) and bloated insurance premiums. In this health care world turned upside down, too much of your money goes to high paid paper OFFICE: _ Ron Pollack is executive director of Families USA, pushers and corporate execs instead of the nurses H the national health care consumer group. 1558-D North Waterman San Bernardino, CA 92404 SENIOR WATCH IS AN EDITORIAL SERVICE OF FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION . ^ . i” t V ' M ‘!TAT-' ijHn/ Scholarship • . : , 1 I ■„ Jrii ^ . ':A:a!u-!0 Inland Empire Hispanic News WQdne^day, JuJy 10,1996
San Bernardino Confidential Management Association Announces Winners of First Scholarship Competition
Richard Moises Mendoza and Academic Fitness Award, the Rotary Jacqueline M. Guerrero are the win Youth Leadership Award, and the ners of the first scholarship competi Colton High A.S.B. Outstanding Lead tion sponsored by the San Bernardino ership Award. She participated in the Confidential Management Association. Minority High School Student Research The colleges of their choice will re Apprentice Program at Loma Linda ceive a check for $750 for each of their University where she worked on a re tuition accounts. A presentation will be search project in the infectious diseases made at the City Council meeting on department. Her long range goal is to July 1. The scholarships are awarded to become an obstetrician and provide care children of City of San Bernardino for indigent women. employees. Money for the scholarships was pro Richardv the recipient of the scholar vided by the SBCMA Golf Tourna ship for an incoming freshman, is the ment, an annual fund-raiser. son of Aurora (Library) and David For more information, please con Mendoza. Richard is the valedictorian tact Millicent Price, chair of the Schol of his graduating class at Colton high arship committee, at 381-8226. Jacqueline M. Guerrero Richard Moises Mendoza School. He is a National Merit finalist, an Advanced Placement Scholar with Honors, a National Hispanic Scholar and a 1996 Presidential Scholars Pro THE SINFONIA MEXICANA SOCIETY PRESENTS gram Candidate. He is the National Honor Society/Califomia Scholarship ITS THIRD ANNUAL MARIACHI CONCERT Foundation Chapter President and Aca demic Decathlon Team Captain. He will attend Pomona College and plans to become an attorney or teach math on the college level. Mexico Caxtx J acqueline, the recipient of the schol PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY arship for an existing college student, is tlje daughter of George Guerrero (fo-^ .. Jose L. Hernandez lice Department) and Susan Ibarra. Jacqueline is a premedical honor stu dent at UCLA (University of California Los Angeles) and has just completed her freshman year. She was also a gradu ate of Colton High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society and received the Presidential
Chancellors Organization Awards Scholarships The Chancellors Organization, a group of local volunteers, has once Mariachi again awarded $2,500 in scholarships Sol de Mexico® to local Latino high school seniors. The group's aim is to assist local Latino youth to aspire to higher education by Featuring: providing annual scholarship awards. Five $5(X) scholarships were awarded the Incomparable ViKKi Carr this year. Recipients include: Claudia Quiroga, Cajon High School; Ronald Mariachi Sol de Mexico Heredia, Colton High School, Armando Molina, Pacific High School; Ana Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles Nunez, San Bernardino High School; and April Paramo, San Gorgonio High Ballet Folkorico School. Scholarships were awarded in con junction with the San Bernardino Com SEPT. 28, 1996 at 8:15 pm munity Scholarship Association, San Bernardino City Unified School Dis COUSSOULIS ARENA, CAL. STATE UNIV., SAN BERNARDINO trict. Private donations may be sent to: Scholarship Awards, c/o Chancellors Tickets on sale at Inland Empire Symphony Office Organization, P.O. Box 5457, San Ber 362 West Court St, San Bernardino, CA 92401 nardino, CA 92412. Information re garding scholarships or the Chancel- ’ X Ticket Prices: $20.00, $25.00, $35.00 and $50.00 ^ . lors Organization can be obtained by writing to the above address or calling Call (909) 381-5388 881-3226 or 883-5748. f r r r r 4______Congratulations r r r Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, July 10,1996 f r r F Mother, Daughter get College Degrees
Reprint from Mountain News, June Michele still worked part time while
27, 1996 attending school, and Pauline juggled When Michele Jaramillo Briggs re class work, free-lance writing and a ceived a bachelor's degree Saturday rehabilitation counseling internship on morning at California State University, the Rim High campus. San Bernardino, her mother Pauline "The work was not your typical re r- applauded her/But by Saturday after hab work," explained Kay Niles, a spe r r noon, their roles reversed as Pauline cial education instructor who worked F with Jaramillo during her internship. F secured a master's degree in psychol F ogy. "She worked with kids that had varying r The event marked the Rimforest degrees of disability. But she was a self I starter; Pauline saw something needed r family's second shared graduation. r Pauline having received a bachelor's to be done and she did it." f degree the same day her son Paul, gradu Niles appreciated Pauline's bilingual I r ated from high school. skills when a boy from El Salvador r Yet the joy of these milestones did joined the classroom. r r not come easily for this single parent "I could communicate with him on a r and her offspring. basic instructional level, showing him F Paul Briggs graduated CSUSB June how to add or subtract. But she could P 1995 with a BA with a major in phi help with the larger conceptual things - r losophy and a minor in math. He plans what he thought or felt about some r to go to graduate school now that thing." r Pauline has gotten her MA and will Like mother, like daughter, Michele f r secure full time employment. also has shown an eagerness to apply f "I actually started college when Paul what she's learned, said Lake Arrow r r was in first grade and Michele wasn't head resident Dr. Norton Marks, who r even in school," said Pauline, who spent taught the university's Marketing 496 t f three years pursuing an associate's de course Michele attended this past quar f gree in behavioral studies from North ter. r Pauline Jaramillo (left) and her daughter Michele Jaramillo Briggs (right), r- west Nazarene College in Idaho. "Then "The class is a sythensizing class, received degrees from California State University, San Bernardino recently. I didn't go to school for seven years." bringing together everything learned so r- During those years Pauline worked far in marketing," Marks said. "Michele as a substitute teacher while the chil did a major projecfrTrivbTvmg"Ti ICT -Armandcr-Navarro hon dren were in school. week study. She created a marketing ored by Calif. Chicano "But I was always home when they plan for a grocery store planning to News Media Association were home. They were never latchkey relocate and change its product mix. I kids," she said. f- can't tell you her grade as yet, but I'm The Inland Empire Chapter of the f- By the time her children reached sure she did well. She's a good student." California Chicano News Media junior high and high school, Pauline felt Michele may return for a master's k. Association presented the Dis it was time to get back to her own degree in business administration in the tinguish Achievement Award to studies and enrolled at Cal State, San fall, while Pauline is applying for a Dr. Armando Navarro, Assistant Bernardino, receiving a bachelor's de teaching position in human services at Dean, UCR Ethnic Department, gree in 1988. San Bernardino Valley College. for his academic and community In 1993, she returned for a master's Having come a long way since her contribution to Chicano causes. degree. journey's start some 20 years ago, The CCNMA held its 8th Annual The shared college experience Pauline scoffs when friends say she's an I Scholarship Dinner at UCR’s Uni r* brought her already close family even amazing role model. r versity Club. Lalo Guerrero was tighter together, she said. "I can say all I want about how strong F guest entertainer for the evening. Dr. Armando Navarro F "It's helpful having your mom go to I am and how much I can do but really, r school with you," said Michele. "Mom's the credit belongs to God. He's been my isty.ni r f bilingual and so she helped me out in mainstay." AKA PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS n > f my Spanish class. She edited my work On the human level, she adds being f The King of the Brown Sound f and helped me memorize words and raised on a cattle ranch in New Mexico } work on speeches." and having descended from Spanish f And Michele helped her mom, occa f conquistadors may have contributed to Little Joe Y La Familia f sionally bringing home books from her determined spirit. r school or helping her with research. r "And Paul helped me in math," re "And I think the phrase /can'rshould Friday, July 26 r Doors Open at 8:00 P.M. r called Pauline. "Because it's really not be removed from the vocabulary. To my strong point, and he minored in me it's an excuse for not even trying. To Fund Raiser for Rocky math." me it's I'll make an effort or I'll try Hernandez and Family Scholarship and financial aide helped something different...but I never start lift some of the monetary burden, but out with saying, I can't." Special Guests Chino Fairgrounds RICHARD R. CARNERO 5410 Edison, Chino
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Latin American Women's League Fashion Show raises funds for Latino students
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Carmen Nevarez and Delia Segovia enjoy the Latin Americans Women's League Fashion Show held at Har- ris^epartment Store.
Latin American Women's League held their Annual Fund Raiser Fashion Show on Saturday, June 8, 1996 at the Cafe Madrid Harris Company in San Bernardino. The Fashion Showing was presented by Harris' Joan Levitt for women of all LOOKING FOR AN EASY WAY ages. The annual Fashion Show is one of the League's annual fund raisers for the TO PAY YOUR ELECTRIC BILL? purpose of raising scholarship monies for deserving Latino students. This year the League awarded schol arships to: Rosa Inez Guzman, Jaime L. Puentez, Dawn Pryor, Stephen A. Zermeon^Denise Jorgenson, Roxanneb^ Pena, Ryan Compos, and Hector Franco. A group of Latino women met in November, 1960, in Fontana to discuss the feasibility of organizing a women's group. The LAWL was formed with the election of Soledad Valencia as presi dent, Celia Martinez as secretary and Ernestine Nava as treasurer. The newly-organized LAWL estab- Ished the following goals: granting of scholarships to students of Latin de scent; to promote the art, culture and expression among the members; devel opment in leadership skills; stimulate and train in the art of public speaking; instill a spirit of cooperation and friend ship; and pursuit to cNefcome intoler;- ance and discrimination. Throughout the last 35 years, the LAWL has granted over $50,000 in scholarships to Latino students.
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Nydia Rojas, 16 year old is rising mariachi star PeaceBuilders Wins Trip to Washington D.C.
Left to Right: Aurora Soriano, PeaceBuilders Director; Carolyn Hunter, Delta Airlines Inc. Rep.; Twila Giddings, PeaceBuilders Asst. Coord.; Ashley Million - Winner, 9 years old; Cody Million, brother of winner; Cheryl Million, mother of winner; Diane E. Shott, Nuview Union Board President; Jim Ballard, Principal of Valley View Elem.
NUEVO, CA - June 20, 1996 - Ashley to use them late in August. "We're so Million was stunned when she heard excited," said Mrs. Million. "We've her name called as the winner of the never been to Washington D.C." This is PeaceBuilders Drawing to Washing the third year that Delta Air Lines, Inc. ton D.C., sponsored by Delta Air Lines. has sponsored the PeaceBuilders Pro She is one of 17,000 elementary school gram with trips to different parts of the children throughout Riverside and San country. In order to enter the drawing, Bernardino counties that participated parents must sign and return the in the drawing. PeaceBuilderTPledge which is a protifi-" Valley View elementary is a ise to encourage their children and them PeaceBuilders School. The selves to build peace in their homes, Sixteen-year-old mariachi sensa and backgrounds.” PeaceBuilders Program takes a schools and in their communities. tion NYDIA ROJAS makes her solo Nydia Rojas also features an origi proactive approach to reducing youth "PeaceBuilders has made a differ debut on July 30 with the release of nal song composed by Nydia, “Si violence. It is a school wide program ence in our school," said Mr. James her groundbreaking first album, Nydia Sabes Agradecer” (“If You Know that teaches children to PRAISE Ballard, Principal at Valley View El Rojas. A celebrated prodigy on the How to Appreciate”), as well as a con PEOPLE, GIVE UP PUT DOWNS, ementary, "Our fights have dropped mariachi circuit, Nydia lends her vocal temporary rendition of the traditional SEEK WISE ADULTS, NOTICE and its brought our staff and parents talent and stylistic finesse to a genre mariachi tune HURTS AND RIGHT WRONGS. The together." steeped in tradition, and endows it “Hay Unos Ojos” (“There Are Those program is for children during their PeaceBuilders was developed by Dr. with contemporary verve. Eyes”), sung as aduet with LaDiferenzi|| formative years (elementary school Dennis Embry, a child psychologist, Nydia’s mentor, producer and di lead singer Ricardo Castillon. age), is reinforced in a school setting: nationally recognized for his expertise rector Jose Hernandez (musical direc A professional mariachi singer since requires parent and community partici in violence prevention and intervention tor of Mariachi Sol de Mexico) led the age of 10, Nydia Rojas has per pation. programs. "It's not a one time event," this musical evolution. From the open formed on major stages across the Ashley's mother, Cheryl Million and says Aurora Soriano, Director of Inland ing track and first single, “No Me United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. her little brother, Cody, received four Agency's PeaceBuilders Program, "It's Amenaces” (“Don’t Threaten Me’’)-a Her solo debut performance at the round trip tickets to Washington D.C. an ongoing process of teaching children mariachi standard written by the great Mariachi USA Festival in the Holly from Ms. Carolyn Hunter, representa positive social and communication skills Mexican composer Jose Alfredo wood Bowl in June 1996 launched tive of Delta Air Lines, Inc. They plan that will last a life time." Jimenez and rearranged with modem her promising career as a solo accouterments-to the closing cut, mariachi vocalist. Latino imPACt scores a mariachi first. From page 1 “It was an incredible experience tak “Nydia represents the brightest pos When you want to to further implement other prioritized ing a traditional music I love so much sible prospect for the future of mariachi projects." and giving it a modem twist,” com music,” observes Arista/Latin Vice- reach the Hispanic The voter registration project was ments Nydia. “I hope the album will President and General Manager Community... initiated at the beginning of July. The awaken an interest in this great Cameron Randle. “She is gifted be project has set a goal of registering Mexican tradition for people of all ages yond her years.” Advertise in the 5,000 voters by October 7, which is the deadline for registration of voters prior Don't miss an issue of Hispanic News! to the general election in November. inland Empire Total funds generated at the July I------n 13th event will be earmarked for the I SUeSttUee nSM tRecelve 26 issues (one Full Year) for $20 I registration project. I Hispanic Invited speakers for the event will be j Name______I Congressman George Brown, 42nd I Congressjonal District and Assembly- I j Address______■ . i < t .-. ■; ■ News man Joe Baca, 62nd Assembly District. I Persons wishing to attend the event I j CityState_____ ZIP, I (909) 381 6259 may call for reservations at (909) 797- ' Mail to Inland Empire Hispanic News - 1558-D , No. Waterman Ave. I 4396, (909) 824-3041 or (909) 381- I San Bernardino, CA 92404 - (909) 381-6259 FAX 384-0419 J 6259. Announcements 7 Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, July 10,1996
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Eaves promotes George Westcott veterans Memorial Planned for Victorville Continued from page 1 "George and 1 have been friends Continued from page 1 Prior to the appointment, Westcott was and working colieagues in City and a volunteer in a field representative train County government for many, years. ing program in the supervisor’s office and George is very inteiiigent and is a very talented individual who had the oppor at a later date, promoted to a paid part-time tunity to train under the leadership of field representative. retired Chief of Staff Walt Pudinski dur “During my training and working as a ing the last 18 months. He has always field representative, I was fortunate to have been an outstanding administrator and will be an outstanding Chief of Staff.” a mentor like Walt Padinski, who in my Jerry Eaves estimation, has a vast knowledge and expe rience in the public sector and a wide net Credential, a POST Advanced Certificate work. I learned a lot from Walt,” Westcott and five management and police-related said. certifications. In 1965, Westcott was employed by the Westcott has membership in the Interna Rialto Police Department as a patrol officer tional Association of Police Chiefs, Cali and promoted to detective and patrol ser fornia Peace Officers Association, East Victorville City Councilman Felix Diaz discusses the plan for the memorial geant in 1967. In 1974, he was promoted to Rialto Kiwanis Club, Fontana Elks, lieutenant and to captain in 1977. park with Victorville park and facility planner Raj N. Pankhania, left^nd PORAC, Cal-State, San Bernardino Advi sculptor Ismael Rodriguez - During his administrative tenure in the sory Board, Y.M.C.A., UC Alumni Asso police department, Westcott was involved ciation and other professional groups. The sketch by Rodriguez depicts a Air Corps Cadet Ralph Fred Petersen, in research projects, proposal development, “Serving io the capacity of chief of staff soldier, 20 percent larger than life, Army Air Corps Lt. Kemper Campbell, various police and youth program planning to Supervisor Eaves is essentially continu holding a M-16 rifle and plunged in the Navy AMM-2 Harry Sellman, Navy Lt. and served as administrator in various divi ing my public service. Currently, I adminis earth by the soldier’s right foot is an Oliver Sheehan, Jr., Merchant Marine sions. He retired in 1992 due to health tratively serve the public by providing in inverted M-1, its butt covered by a Howard Campbell, Army Pfc. Manuel problems. formation regarding the availability of helmet-the symbol of a fallen buddy. Casillas, Navy Lt. Kelsey Smith, Army In 1969, Westcott received his A.S. county services, receiving citizens’ com The seven-foot base around the statue Air Corps Lt. Keith Lee Seals, Army Degree fi'om Chaffey College with a 3.7 plaints, coordinating staff responsibilities, will have panels listing the names of Pfc. William Lloyd Kinnard, Marine GPA; a B. A. in Political Science and Urban and act as a liaison between our office, the soldiers who died in battle and Corps Pfc. Donald Lee Stonesifer, Navy Studies from UCR with a 3.4 GPA in 1973; county departments and outside agencies, attended Loyola University School of Law in addition to attending numerous agencies’ their honors and medals. “We were Michael James Tye and Army Sgt. in 1973-74; and received a M. P. A. in meetings. looking for sorrow and also for signifi Marlin Maynard. Public Administration at USC, with a GPA “I enjoyed serving the public as a police cance of our future, and the veterans The total cost of the veterans memo of 4.0 in 1976. officer for 26 years and continue to enjoy liked that,” Diaz said. rial will be $100,000. Donations of ce He graduated from the FBI National serving the public as chief of staff in Super The criteria for selecting who to ment, pipe and other materials, and la Academy, holds a California Life Teaching visor Eaves office,” he said. honor, the committee and Diaz devel- bor are currently being sought. "oped two criteriarthe*servieemen had As an additional fund-raiser~ fought in World War II, Korean War, Rodriguez will cast a limited edition of Vietnam or Grenada, and had at small-scale models of the statue, and tended Victor Valley High School. “All will be available for $1,500. of these men were homegrown youth and school mates.,” Diaz stated. The thirteen men remembered, 11 Ismael Rodriguez died in World War II, one in Korea, Short Profile three in Vietnam and one in Grenada: “Being a self-taught artist has not come Army Lt. Manuel Rodriguez, Army easy,” remarks Ismael Rodriguez, “but with 20 years experience in bronze casting, I- Felix G. Diaz have developed my natural talent both as L- Short Profile painter as well as a sculptor.” With a bronze edition already sold out and several others A lifelong resident of the Victor Valley, half way there, Rodriguez has devoted the Felix G. Diaz was elected to the Victorville past five years to the North American Big City Council in November 1992. Bom in horn Sheep Grand Slam Series which has Hesperia, he received a bachelor of arts already proven to be a big success. degree in elementary education from Cali Is fornia State University, Los Angeles, in with 1964, and a masters degree in education/ Cataldo Papaleo leahiing the aft and skill of counseling from Chapman College in bronze casting. Now with Heritage Bronze, 1971. Mr. Diaz was a counselor and Inc., Ismael has developed his own sculp coordinator of EOPS at Victor Valley tural technique through study and research. College in Victorville for 23 years before Known for his pastels, acrylic paintings, his retirement in 1993. color pencil drawings, and bronze sculp Mr. Diaz served as Victor Valley tures, Ismael’s works are collected through College’s Ethnic Minority Program co out the United States and abroad. His ordinator from 1971 until 1976. In addi patinas on bronze are admired by collectors tion to his experience at the college, he has and fellow artists alike. also taught at Victor Valley Junior High Ismael’s various commissions include and Adelanto and George Air Force Base portraits of John Wayne and Roy Rogers Elementary Schools. He is the founder/ for Mr. and Mrs. West of Oklahoma, an director of Alternatives, a gang/drug inter Indian sculpture for Arrowhead Savings, a vention program. life-size bust of the late chairman of the Mr. Diaz was a member of the Victor board. Mentor Wray for Rio Hondo College Valley High School District Board of Trust in Whittier and jockey Laffitt Pincay on ees for eight years; founder and member Shame for Pincay himself. of Los Dorados Del Valle organization; a His award-winning works have been board member of the newly-formed shown in numerous invitational art shows Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; is a mem including the George Phippen Memorial ber of the Institute for Social Justice; sits Show, the Palm Springs Art Show, the ANHEUSER-BUSCH SALES COMPANY on the Victor Valley Museum Board of San Bernardino County Fair, Hesperia Fine San Bernardino - Riverside Directors; and is a member of the Art Festival and a Show of American Art, Victorville Youth Accountability Board. Victorville.