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California State University, San Bernardino CSUSB ScholarWorks Inland Empire Hispanic News Special Collections & University Archives 7-18-2001 July 18th 2001 Hispanic News Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/hispanicnews Recommended Citation Hispanic News, "July 18th 2001" (2001). Inland Empire Hispanic News. 339. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/hispanicnews/339 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections & University Archives at CSUSB ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Inland Empire Hispanic News by an authorized administrator of CSUSB ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. HAVE A SAFE SUMMER VACATION f-' A Publication of the Hispanic Communication & Development Corporation Wednesday INLAND EMPIRE July 18, 2001 Volume 14 Number 19 HISPANIC NEWS Serving the Hispanic Communities in the Inland Empire • San Bernardino • Colton • Rialto • Bloomington • Redlands • Fontana • Rancho Cucamonga • Ontario • Victor Valley • Riverside • Casa Blanca • Corona The Inland Empire's only Hispanic Minority Owned English Language Newspaper JUNIO MUSICAL HELD KEN MARTINEZ APPOINTED PRINCIPAL OF TERESA PARRA TD RUN IN XALAPA, VERACRUZ PACIFIC HIGH FOR SAN BERNARDINO Sinfonia Mexicana Ken Martinez, formerly a princi SCHOOL DISTRICT Representatives pal at Warm Springs Elementary Witness Spectacular I'll School, San Bernardino, was ap pointed principal of Pacific High Weekly Events 111 School. Martinez, a graduate of Pacific, joined the district in 1983 IIH and replaces Dr. Michael Davitt, ||ij who is principal on assignment. Photo by SBCUSD There is Hope AiMERKAN CANOR SOCKTw Teresa Parra, above, is a candidate for I; the San Bemardino School Board. I-800-ACS-2345 www.cancer.org Parra, an education advocate, has Maestro Francisco Savin, above. volunteered over 17,000 hours in the Director of the Xalapa Syrrjphony school district and held various posi Orchestra and founding father of CORONADO PROMOTED TO tions in the PTA including PTA Coun "Junio Musical". The famous an SHERIFF CAPTAIN cil President. Photo by lEHN nual weekly event in the City of See Article on page 8 Xalapa attracts musicians from throughout the world. Workshops and exhibits are part of the weekly schedule culminating in IN THIS ISSUE symphonic concerts and recep RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTIUTIES DONATES • tions. All photos courtesy of COMPUTERS TO CITY UBRARY PG2 Frances Vasquez and Elva Ayala. SUPREME COURT JUDICIAL FELLOWS PROGRAM fc;- CALLS FOR APPUCATIONS PG 2 PRESIDENT BUSH ANNOUNCES IMMIGRARON REFORMS AT ELUSISUND NATURAUZATION CEREMONY PG3 JAMES CORONADO APPOINTED CAPTAIN BY SHERIFF PENROD PG3 KVEA-TV, CHANNEL 52 APPOINTS AL CORRAL NEWS DIRECTOR OF "NOTICIERO TELEMUNDO 52" PG4 COMMUNITY GROUPS TO SPONSOR FUNDRAISER FOR ALVAREZ FAMILY PG5 w JUNIO MUSICAL EN DIVINO VERACRUZ PG6&7 TERESA PARRA IS CANDIDATE FOR y SAN BERNARDINO SCHOOL DISTRICT P68 Rita Coronado, above, was recently It, appointed to the position of Cus STROKE: KNOW THE SIGNS. ACT IN TIME PG9 tomer Advocate at the Arrowhead RITA CORONADO APPOINTED CUSTOMER Regional Medical Center, San Ber James Coronado, left, a 24-year law enforcement officer, was recently ADVOCATE AT SAN BERNARDINO ARROWHEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PG 10 nardino. The position is unique to the promoted to captain by San Bernardino Sheriff Gary Penrod. Coronado NYDIA ROJAS MAKES LATIN POP DEBUT Center and is a liaison between the has an extensively wide experience in various divisions of the depart WITH JUAN GABRia PG11 medical staff and patients. Photo ment. He is currently assigned to the Hesperia Station. CASANDRA by lEHN Photo by SBCSD See Article on page 3 ENRIQUECE LA MUSICA RANCHERA PG 11 Community Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, July 18,2001 RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMUNITY GROUPS TO SPONSOR DONATES COMPUTERS TO CITY LIBRARY FUNDRAISER FOR ALVAREZ FAMILY LULAC, MAPA, GENTS and "We figure that approximately 70 the Inland Empire Hispanic News % of these buyers are Hispanic," he are sponsoring a fundraising event said. for Alvarez and Associates at the The firm has fought the City of Gents Community Center, 1462 Art San Bernardino and District Townsend Drive, San Bernardino Attorney's Office with a team of at (formerly Norton Air Force Base) on torneys, continuing to the present July 28, 2001, from 4:00 PM to time. "The legal costs have been 10:00 PM. extraordinary to say the least," said Alvarez and Associates is one of Alvarez. "However, we will con the most successful local realtors tinue to fight a just cause and know and developers and designers of the that we are right in exhausting our Acquisition-Rehab-Resale (ARR). rights to overcome these charges." Jaime Alvarez, president of Alvarez A positive aspect of the Alvarez and Associates, stated that the fam family is their commitment and ily is in a legal struggle with the City generosity to non-profit groups, of San Bernardino, following causes and aid to individual fami charges of alleged real-estate fraud lies in need. "We are part of the More children can do their low-income neighborhood computer and conspiracy and were named in community and as such, participate homework at the City Library's basics, and provides reference mar a seven-count criminal complaint by in whatever and whenever there is Eastside Cybrary Connection Pro terials through connections to the^ the San Bernardino County District a need," he said. gram, thanks to a donation from city-s main library, CD-ROM and Attorney's Office. The family has be'en repeatedly Riverside Public Utilities. the Internet. Alvarez, his wife, Eunice, daugh recognized for their direct partici The Utility donated 8 new com Last year, the Utility donated sev ters Marisela, Elena and Leticia are pation in volunteering their skills in puter systems to the Cybrary, which eral of its older computers to the partners in a cohesive management cooking and donation of food for will be used to expand existing fa city's library system that were con team of realtors, brokers and cus many fundraising efforts and activi cilities open to 10-14 year-old Riv- verted to assist with research and tomer service providers since 1987, ties. erside youths. This unique 1,500^ book check out. The Utility's com including a subsidiary, Labastida Organizations directly benefitted square foot .storefront branch.li puter donations really help us out," Contractors. In an interview with by the Alvarez'generosity are: In brary and children's learning cen said City of Riverside Library Di lEHN, Alvarez, said, "We developed land Empire Mariachi Youth Foun ter helps teach children from this rector Judith Auth. "We are able to the ARR concept and have bought dation, Mexican Consul's Office, expand our computer services to the houses from HUD through the City Latino Peace Officers Association, residents of Riverside with minimal of San Bernardino's Economic De Gents Organization, Los Padrinos, or no cost to the library." velopment Agency. We have been Mexican American Political Asso Si With the 8 computers from Riv very successful in rehabilitating ciation, San Bernardino Valley Col Inland Empire erside Public Utilities the Cybrary those houses and help low-income lege, Arrowhead Credit Union, HISPANIC NEWS has increased its available learning families to purchase first time homes Kiwanis Club of Greater San Ber terminals to 24, which means less and establish permanent residency nardino, San Bernardino's Parks The Inland Empire Hispanic wait time for the children wanting in San Bernardino. We were happy and Recreation Mentoring Program News Is owned and operated to use a computer for homework and in providing affordable homes to and the Hispanic College Fund, to by the Hispanic Communica research. For more information on families that would otherwise not be name a few groups. tion and Development Cor the Eastside Cybrary Connection in the position of owning a home." Persons wishing more informa poration. call, 684-8347. According to Alvarez, his firm has tion may call at (909) 382-2262 or Riverside Public Utilities is a rehabed about 400 homes which (909) 383-2858. Publisher/Editor Graclano Gomez consumer-owned water and electric have been sold to first-time buyers. Office Manager TrInI Gomez utility that serves over 90,000 cus Design/Layout Charia Paszklewicz Accounts Analyst Stella Salazar tomers within the city of Riverside and is a department of city. Distribution Art Ramos For more information on this story, please contact M J Abraham Writers Sandra Martinez URGENT Pauline Jaramlllo at (909) 826-5626. Jessica Carney CHILD VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!! The Inland Empire Hispanic URGENT! The San Bernardino Child Advocacy Program is News is published every two CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT AAANAGERS currently accepting volunteer applications for Court Appointed weeks and distributed in San Ber- Special Advocate/Guardian Ad Litems (CASA/GAL). nardino. Riverside, Rahcho Our CASA/GAL volunteers are both mentor and Cucamonga, Ontario, Corona, Several temporary positions Casa Blanca, and the High Des available. Seeking motivated, advocates for abused, and at risk children in the sert, You may subscribe or adver organized, enthusiastic San Bernardino County Juvenile Court System. individuals for meeting/ tise by contacting the office at: There is a child in your area that needs a mentor. networking with community leaders. There is a CHILD in the system that needs YOUR voice. Telephone (909) 381-6259 Bilingual a plus. Complete, Won't