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Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008 Volume 22 Number 3

TheH Inlandispanic Empire’s only Hispanic-owned EnglishN languageews newspaper San Bernardino ♦ Riverside ♦ Colton ♦ Rialto ♦ Fontana ♦ Moreno Valley Ontario ♦ Corona ♦ Bloomington ♦ Rancho Cucamonga ♦ Highland ♦ Redlands

TED ALEJANDRE HONORING OUR INLAND EMPIRE HISPANIC NEWS SELECTED AS NEW MILITARY HEROES ENDORSEMENTS ASSISTANT President Barack Obama SUPERINTENDENT Congressional FOR S.B. COUNTY 41®* Congressional District Tim Prince SCHOOLS 43^'* Congressional District Joe Baca

State Propositions Proposition 1 No Proposition 7 No Proposition 2 Yes Proposition 8 Yes Proposition 3 No Proposition 9 Yes Proposition 4 Yes Proposition 10 No Proposition 5 No Proposition 11 No Proposition 6 Yes Proposition 12 Yes Colonel Joseph “Chuck” Rodriguez State Officers Prep Academy was recently 59**’ Assembly District Don Williamson dedicated to the memory of the San Bernardino resident and 61®* Assembly District Norma Torres Congressional Medal of Honor 62'''' Assembly District Wilmer Amina Carter Recipient 63'** Assembly District Mark Westwood ^ The Inland Empire Hispanic News Riverside Community College District SAN BERNARDINO — 10/07/ historically honored military heroes Board of Trustees Mary Figueroa ^ 08 County Superintendent Gary who have fought in the Wars against Thomas announced the selection of our country’s enemies. As we near Veterans Day on November 11"', the City of Rialto - Ted Alejandre as the new Assistant lEHN will publish articles on Rialto City Mayor Grace Vargas Superintendent of Business Services members of the Armed Forces. The Rialto City Clerk Lina C Montes for the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools. Alejandre following article depicts Colonel of Yucaipa is currently the Assistant Joseph “Chuck” Rodriguez of San S. B. County Superintendent of Schools Superintendent of Business Services Bernardino, a Congressional Medal Board of Education for the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint of Honor recipient. Area C Edward A, Velasquez Unified School District. Continue on page 4 Area E Randall Ceniceros “Ted has tremendous experience as an educational leader and chief San Bernardino Community College District business official, and a true desire to IN THIS ISSUE Governing Board Member Jess Vizcaino do what*s best for students,” Thomas OPEN LETTER TO SENATOR said. BARACK OBAMA PS2 Colton Joint Unified School District “He brings outstanding knowledge KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER TA 1 Patricia Haro of school finance and instruction, as SAN BERNARDINO 42"° TA 3 Todd Housley ANNUAL INSTALLATION OF well as the needs of local school OFFICERS Pg3 districts to the position. I am confident Fontana Unified School District CELEBRATING HISPANIC MONTH he will do an excellent job in directing YOUNG LATINO LEADERS Governing Board Barbara L. Chavez the business and financial operations RECOGNIZED FOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS PgS Jess Jesus Sandoval of the County Schools office. I know INSURANCE COMMISSIONER our districts will benefit from his POIZNER OFFERS INSURANCE Rialto Unified School District expertise and leadership.” TIPS FOR COLLEGE-AGED Governing Board Joe Ayala ADULTS AND THEIR PARENTS The assistant superintendent of DURING BACK TO SCHOOL Lupe Camacho Business Services for County Schools SEASON Pg6 Manuel R. Merlos is a cabinet level executive position SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY that oversees the Business Services TURNS “BLUE” Pg7 San Bernardino City Unified School District Division, which includes the CUNY SIGNS A DEAL TO EXPAND TO Governing Board Barbara Flores development and management of a MEXICAN-AMERICANS Michael Salazar $350 million annual budget and other EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Pg7 Continue on page 3 -f’ 2 Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, October 15, 2008

OPEN LETTER TO SENATOR BARACK OBAMA LETTER TO THE OCTOBER 12, 2008 EDITOR Dear Senator Obama: model of economic growth that has Finally, we implore you to commit I was astounded to read the Oct 8 We write to offer our been imposed in most countries since your administration to the firm article about Congressman Jerry congratulations on your campaign the early 1980s, a model that has support of constitutional rights, Lewis dodging an invitation to debate and to express our hope that as the concentrated wealth, relied including academic and intellectual his rival, Tim Prince. If Lewis won't next president of the United States unsuccessfiilly on unrestricted market freedom. Most of us are members of debate the issues with Prince, then you will take advantage of an historic forces to solve deep social problems the Latin American Studies Lewis must not have any new ideas opportunity to improve relations with and undermined human welfare. The Association (LASA), the largest left after all his years in Congress. As Latin America. As scholars of the current rejection of this model is professional association of experts on an elected city Councilman for the region, we also wish to convey our broad-based and demoeratic. the region. City of Calimesa I find it odd that an analysis regarding the process of Latin Americans have often We hope for an early opportunity elected official would deny the voters change now underway in Latin viewed the United States not as a to discuss this and other issues of a chance to hear where they stand America. friend but as an oppressor, the regarding Latin America with your on the issues. Just as the people of the United guarantor of an international administration. Since Lewis has no new ideas, we the States have begun to debate basic economic system that works against Our hope is that you will embrace people should elect Tim Prince who questions regarding the sort of society them, rather than for them— the very the opportunity to inaugurate a new has modem ideas and the principals they want— thanks in part to your antithesis of hope and change. The period of hemispheric understanding to make a difference in Congress. own candidacy but also owing to the Bush Administration has made and collaboration for the common Of all the incumbents who are magnitude of the current financial matters much worse, and U.S. welfare. We ask for change and not responsible for the terrible mess that crisis— so too have the people of prestige in the region is now at a only in the United States. Congress has made, Jerry Lewis is the Latin America. In fact, a recent round historic low. leader of the mess. As the former of intense debate about a just and fair In the 1930s, after two decades of Sincerely, House Appropriations Chairman, society has been going on in Latin conflict with the region, the United Eric Hershberg, LASA President Lewis was in charge of the pork barrel America for more than a decade, and States swore off intervention and 2007-09, Professor of Politics and politics known as earmarking. the majority are opting, like you and adopted a Good Neighbor Policy. Not Director of Latin American Studies, Now that earmarks have been so many of us in the United States, coincidentally, it was the most Simon Fraser University, Sonia E. shown to be the corrupting source of for hope and change. As academics harmonious time in the history of Alvarez, LASA Past President (2004- influence buying in Congress, Jerry personally and professionally U.S.-Latin American relations. In the 2006), Leonard J. Horwitz Professor Lewis is naturally afraid that Tim committed to development and 1940s, every country in the region of Polities, University of Prince will challenge him on these democracy in Latin America, we are became our ally in World War II. It Massachusetts-Amherst, Charles R. issues. Since Lewis won't debate hopeful that during your presidency can happen again. Hale, LASA Past President (2003- Prince, Lewis has lost my tmst and the United States can become a Cuba has begun a process of 2004), Professor of Anthropology, should be given a forced retirement, partner rather than an adversary to the transition that should be supported in University of Texas at Austin, Marysa right now. positive changes already under way positive ways, such as through the Navarro-Aranguren, LASA Past Ray R. Quinto in the hemisphere. dialogue you advocate. Mexicans and President (2003-2004), Charles Collis (909)795-3554 The current impetus for change in Central Americans migrate by the tens Professor of History, Dartmouth Latin America is a rejection of the of thousands to seek work in the College, Arturo Arias, LASA Past United States, where their labor President, (2001-2003), Professor of “I believe there’s no power is much needed but their Spanish and Portuguese University of proverb but what is true; presence is denigrated by a public that Texas, Austin and other LASA they are all so many Hispanic News has, since the development of opinion members. sentences and maxims Hie Inland Empire's only Hispanic-owned English language newspaper polling in the 1930s, always opposed San Bemardno - RiveFskie» Cotton ' Rialto . Fontana - Mcsenu Valey Editor’s note: the open letter has drawn from experience, Ontario Corona Bloomington RanctioCucamonoa Highland Redlands immigration from anywhere. The way been transmitted to Senator Barack the universal mother of The Inland Empire Hispanic to manage immigration is not by Obama with a nationwide sciences.” News is owned and operated building a giant wall, but rather, the sponsorship of Latino groups and United States should support more by the Hispanic Communica individuals. Miguel do Cervantes tion and Development Cor equitable economic development in poration. Mexico and Central America and, indeed, throughout the region. And VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE OCTOBER 20 Publisher/EdKor - Graciano Gomez Last Day to Register to Vote for National elections-October 20, 2008 Office Manager - Trini Gomez the U.S. must renew its active support Inland Empire Latino Voter Registration Project 2008 campaign is an Design/Layout Charla Paszkiewicz for human rights throughout the effort to mobilize Latino voters and the youth to vote in the Accounts Analyst - Stella Salazar region. Unfortunately, in the eyes of Presidential Election, Tuesday November 4, 2008. There are an Bulk Mail Distribution - Ray Abril many Latin Americans, the United estimated 50,000 eligible Latino voters in the Inland Empire who are Distribution - Art Ramos States has come to stand for the not registered and many others who do not vote. Writers - Paioma Esquivel support of inequitable regimes. Voter Registration forms are available at Public Libraries, DMV offices - Pauline Jaramillo and at the County Registrar of Voters. Community Colleges and Angela Vasquez Universities also provide Voter Registration forms at their respective The Inland Empire Hispanic SALES REPS Student Services Offices. News is published every two Riverside Registrar of Voters weeks and distributed in San Ber WANTED 2724 Gateway Drive - Riverside nardino, Riverside, Coiton, Riaito, Fontana, Moreno Valiey, Ph; (951) 486-7200 | Toll Free: (800) 773-8683 Ontario, Corona, Bloom ingtom. 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KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER SAN BERNARDINO 42^° ANNUAL INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS Secretary and Dr. Nena Torres, Sun Room, with college chef Stacy ongoing projects, and thirdly, to Immediate Past President. Board of Meyers in chaige and student waiters increase the membership including Director members are Lucia Negrete, serving a delicious dinner. young people and business persons to Dr. Frank Rincon, Juan Lopez, Joe President Don Orosco, selected diversify the current membership, Guerra, and Mariann Mulligan. Kiwanian of the Year and a successful thus increasing the greater interest in The outgoing officers are Dr. businessman, announced at the projects of interest among the Nena, President, Don Orosco- installation that he has set a series of members. President-elect, Dr. Ladan Ask, Vice goals: planning new projects for the The Kiwanis Club of Greater San President, Claudia Lopez, Treasurer, year and working in partnership with Bernardino meets every Tuesday at and Juan Luna, Immediate Past other service organizations on the Mitla’s Cafe, 602 N. Mount President. community projects. His second goal Vernon Street, San Bernardino, at The evening event was held at the is to encourage the membership to 7:00 a m. For information contact San Bernardino Community College- increase their participation on Don Orosco at (909) 890-9153.

Don Orosco was installed as incoming president of the Kiwanis Club of Greater TED ALEJANDRE SELECTED AS NEW ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT San Bernardino at the 42"'* Installation of Continued from page 1 Officers at the San Bernardino Community FOR S.B. COUNTY SCHOOLS College. Orosco, a successful fiscal services in support of internal “1 am looking forward to serving classroom as a teacher for San businessman, is setting goals to diversify the service club’s membership with young business functions. in this capacity at the Coimty Schools Bernardino City Unified in 1989, and people and businesspersons, and greater In addition, the division supports office,” Alejandre said. “I care deeply also served the district as a vice participation by members in its various the county's local school and about public education in this region principal, principal and director of projects. Photo by lEHN community college districts by and our state, and right now our state Financial Services. In 2004, he The Kiwanis Club of Greater San providing business advisory services is facing tremendous fiscal became the assistant superintendent Bernardino, with a history of in accordance with state review and challenges. This is a wonderful of Business Services forthe Yucaipa- community activism in education, reporting requirements. These opportunity to work with all of the Calimesa Jt. Unified School District. scholarships. Thanksgiving baskets services include revenue districts throughout the county to see He served as president of Region 12 giveaway, annual Christmas toys at determination and budget monitoring that the needs of students are being of the Association of California the Placita, health and numerous of cumulative annual budgets of met first and foremost, and to further School Administrations and currently social co-sponsorships, celebrated the several billion dollars (as required by contribute to the efforts in this coimty serves on the state organization's 42"** installation of officers for the Assembly Bill 1200), accounting, to increase quality educational board of directors, representing 2008-2009 year. payroll and retirement. Business opportunities in our public schools.” Region 12. Incoming officers to head die well- support services such as information Alejandre has more than 20 years A graduate of Cal State University, known service club include Don technology, facilities planning, of public education experience. He San Bernardino, and Alejandre also Orosco, President, Dr. Ladan Ask, purchasing, and contracts began his educational career in 1988 received his master's degree in President-elect, Rosemarie management also are within the in Rialto Unified in the Fiscal educational administration from Cal Armendariz, Vice President, Claudia Business Services Division. Services department. He moved to the State San Bernardino. Lopez, Treasurer, Karla Miles,

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Jerry Lewis has been named one of the most cor Lewis is using the power of his office for his personal rupt members of Congress by the non-partisan gam. Citizens for Ethics and Reform in Washington. • Lewis has accepted nearly $100.000 in pay raises since Here’s why; taking office while voting to cut veterans benefits. Lewis is under investigation bv the U.S. Attorney. • Lewis has given his wife a six-figure taxpayer-funded and a federal grand iurv for his relationships to salary as his Chief of Staff. lobb3asts whose clients received hundreds of million of dollars in earmarks and government contracts at Lewis’ • Lewis was exposed by CBS news for directing millions direction. In fact Lewis accepted nearly 90 thousand of dollars from the federal budget to build a dollars from a defense contractor who was found park and flower garden in the Washington, DC guilty of bribing one of Lewis’ Congressional neighborhood, where he and his wife own a large home colleagues in return for government contracts that and spend most of their time. Lewis approved. . TIM PRINCE would have LISTENED TO YOU and VOTED AGAINST the 850 hillion dollar WALL STREET BAILOUT.

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Continued from page 1 HONORING OUR MILITARY HEROES to his family, and a friend to many of conducted the changing of the charter Regiment, and 7th Infantry Division. us. He was also a native son who name ceremony, with Officer of the In Korea, his Company was chose to return to San Bernardino to Day Dan Kalish performing the assigned the mission to secure a high be laid to rest. This school couldn’t changing of the guard ritual readings. ground near the village of Munye-re. be named after a finer individual.” Changing of the Guard by Am Vets The high ground was firmly Lt. General Rodriguez, a West Post 113 Color Guard posting of entrenched with Communist Forces Point graduate and San Bernardino colors and Rifle Team, VFW District who were unwilling to give up the native, said his family is honored that 23 40 Honor Detail with Captain ground. Three times his Company the school district named a school Danny Macias and Joe Arzate attacked the ridge and was thrown after his father. “If my father was performing the rifle volley, and Post back. Chaplain Jesus “Chuy” Gonzalez Lt. General Charles G. Rodriguez alive,” Rodriguez said, “He would PFC Rodriguez’ squad advance reviewing the Post Colors of the newly encourage students and community reading the VFW prayer. was halted by enemy fire coming named Colonel Joseph “Chuck” members to pursue their passion in Lt Gen. Rodriguez thanks the VFW from five different emplacements. Rodriguez Post 8737, Veterans of life and live their dreams. Educational Post 8737 for renaming in his father’s Rodriguez took it upon himself to Foreign Wars, a recipient of the achievement and doing well in school name. “I know that my father would destroy the emplacements. He Congressional Medal of Honor, during is the main event ticket to your be proud to have been honored by the chaiged the emplacements and hurled a ceremony on the veteran post site opportunities. Find that passion and renaming of this post in his name, grenades in each one of the foxholes. in San Bernardino. Lt General never stop learning.” mainly became many in the audience He destroyed the emplacements and Rodriguez is Adjutant General of the Rodriguez Prep School will serve grew up with him and many others annihilated 15 enemy soldiers. As a Texas National Guard and son of the fourth to eighth grade students, said were friends. We, my mother and result, the enemy was routed and Congressional Medal of Honor Superintendent Delgado. The middle family are also thankful that his name strategic stronghold secured. Because recipient. Photo by lEHN school will be similar to Richardson will be part of our community where of his heroism, Rodriguez was he was bom and raised.” On September 25*, 2008, the City Prep High Middle School, which at presented the Medal of Honor by of San Bernardino celebrated a dual the present time has the highest Colonel Joseph ‘^Chuck” President Harry S. Truman at the event - an early morning dedication academic standards of any middle Rodriguez White House on January 21, 1952. Colonel Joseph “Chuck” of the San Bernardino City School’s school in Riverside and San Rodriguez rose to the rank of Colonel Joseph “Chuck” Rodriguez Bernardino Counties, and students Rodriguez was bom and raised in the colonel. On November 1, 2005, Westside of San Bernardino where he Prep Academy, a modem educational must apply to attend. Colonel Joseph “Chuck” Rodriguez received his primary and secondary facility at 1985 N. Guthrie Street, San The school will offer tech art died in El Paso, Texas. Although education, graduating from San Bernardino. elective courses that teach technology Medal of Honor recipients are entitled Bernardino Valley College, and soon The school dedication ceremony through visual and performing arts. to be buried at Arlington National after entered the Army in October, was attended by over two himdred The second dedication was the Cemetery, he was buried at San 1950. After his basic training, he people, including school and city renaming of the Veterans of Foreign Bernardino’s Mountain View officials, San Bernardino Chamber of Wars Post 8737rto Colonel Joseph' volunteered for duty in Korea and Cemetery with full military honors. assigned to Company F, 17* Infantry Commerce representatives, who “Chuck” Rodriguez Post 8737, dedicated the new school, students Veterans of Foreign Wars at 2018 W. currently attending the school, and Foothill Blvd. San Bernardino. special guests. Colonel Rodriguez’ The long-established veteran widow. Rose, and son, Lt. Gen. organization conducted a traditional Safe summer reminder: Charles G. Rodriguez, Adjutant ceremony witnessed by an overflow General of the Texas National Guard. of veterans and long-standing fnends School Superintendent Dr. Arturo of the well-known recipient who was Delgado and Principal Dr. Perry bom a couple of blocks from the Wiseman, masters of ceremony, veteran post site; and presided by welcomed the audience, who were Master of Ceremonies Jess Ledesma, DON’T SERV thrilled when two jets from the U.S. introducing the large gathering of Marine Corps performed a flyover. guests, including Mayor Pat Morris, Jack Brown, Stater Bros. Maikets’ civic officials, state, regional and ALCOHOL chief executive officer, paid homage local veteran representatives. Colonel to the city’s single resident receiving Joseph “Chuck” Rodriquez’ widow. the highest national award. “Col. Rose, and Colonel Rodriguez’ son, Lt. Rodriguez was a man of many names, General Charles Rodriguez. TO TEENS son, husband, father and grandfather Commander Ernie Vasquez

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County of San Bernardino CELEBRATING HISPANIC MONTH Department of Community Deveiopment YOUNG LATINO LEADERS RECOGNIZED and Housing 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan and 2008- FOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2009 Action Plan - Substantial Amendments Murrieta, vice principal, San Bernardino High School and volunteer NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors for faith-based initiatives, Pro-Liberis; of the County of San Bernardino will hold a public hearing on Tuesday. October 21. 2008.at.10:00 a.m.. in the Chambers Larrisa M. Gomez Vasquez, a of the Board of Supervisors. 385 North Arrowhead Avenue, First Floor, San Bernardino, CA. The puipose of the hearing computer trainer and volunteer is to consider the proposed substantial amendments to the community project worker in Costa County’s 2008-2009 CDBG Action Plan listed below, and to solicit citizen comments regarding ^ese amendments. Rica; Ryan C. Ulibarri; executive BACKGROUND: Each year since 1975, the County of San Bernardino has director. Project Life Impact; Carrisa qualified to receive federal housing arvi community devel opment grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing Jaquish, Redlands police officer and and Urban Development (HUD). The funds are to develop viable communities by providing decent housing, suitable community volunteer; Gabriel living environments and expanded economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons. In 2005, Rodriguez, mentoring program HUD renewed the County’s qualification to receive Commu nity Deveiopment Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Shel 30 under 30 honorees: Top row, from left: Ramiro Porras, Michael Montano, Stephanie director. City of San Bernardino; ter Grant (ESG) and HOME Investment Parfrierships Act Rodarmel, Steve Holguin, Haide Lopez, Orlando Hernandez, Manuel Joe Carrillo, (HOME) programs for Fiscal Years 2006, 2007 and 2008. Lizette Navarette, youth coordinator. The CDBG fonds are for eligible projects in foe unincorpo Assembly Member Wilmer Amina Carter, Fabian Carballo, Juan Lopez, district director. rated communities and 13 cooperating dties. These dties Office of Mayor, City of Riverside; are Adelanto, Barstow, Big Bear Lake, Colton, Grand Ter Assembly Member Carter; Francisco Miranda, Robert Madrigal Jr, Carmen Fleming, Ana Medrana, Cajon High School race. Highland, Loma Linda, Montdair, Needles, Redlands, Enrique Acuna, Guadalupe Gonzales, Hector Murrieta, Larrisa M. Gomez Vasquez, Twentynine Palms, Yucaipa, and the Town of Yucca Valley. For the purpose of these grant funds, this area is referred to Ryan C. Ulibarri, Carrisa Jaquish, Gabriel Rodriguez; second row, from left. student and mentor, counselor and as the "County Consortium." To receive the CDBG, ESG, student organizer; Teresa Gonzalez, and HOME grant fonds, foe County prepares a consolidated Ana Medrana of San Bernardino, Teresa Gonzalez, Isabel Marie Salas, Dolores grant application. The 2008-09 consolidated application Montoya, Teresa Tafoya, Sonia Carrillo of San Bernardino, Angie Denisse Ctiniano, San Bernardino High School, athletic consists of foe County’s updated 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan and foe 2008-2009 Action Plan. On April 15, 2008, foe Andrea Crdaz, Laughing Bear (Maria Torrez-Dulgeroff) and Jocelyn Sandoval. Not department secretary and mentor; County of San Bernardino Board of Supervisors apprwed pictured: Lizette Navarette. the proposed Consolidated Plan and Action Plan. Upon Isabel Marie Salas, student, San completion of the public review period and after all comments w^ received and considered, the final Consolidated Plan Bernardino Valley College and and Action Plan was prepared, and submitted to HUD on They are 30 young, accomplished while eontributing to the larger May 29.2008 for funding approval. HUD approved (bounty’s volunteer, Colton Chamber of 2008-09 application, which covers the County’s July 1,2008 Latino students and professionals community,” Assembly Member Carter Commerce; Teresa Tafoya, attorney through June 30,2009 Fiscal Year. destined to bring about positive change said. PROPOSED CDBG SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENTS: and congressional representative, U.S. The following proposed amendments would substantially in the Inland Empire — individuals The Latino and Native Amerieans, change the CDBG portion of the 2008-2009 Action Plan: Rep. Joe Baca, and ACLU Latino Initiate a new project to construct street and sidewalk im like, Jocelyn Sandoval, a 17-year-old under age 35, who were honored reside provements on Juanita, Anita and Adelia Streets in foe City Rights Project volunteer; Sonia of Loma Linda, utilizing $120,831 of CDBG funds from the San Bernardino student, who works or work in the 62nd Assembly District. City of Loma Linda unprogrammed funds. Carrillo, program manager. Planned Initiate a new project for purchase and installation of a new with fellow students to present a unified The district includes the cities of Rialto, electiical power generator at the Senior Ck)mmunity Center Parenthood; Angie Denise Otiniano, in foe City of Twentynine Palms, utilizing $40,000 from unpro voice to the school board on the issues Colton, portions of Fontana and San grammed fonds for foe First Supen/isorial District. public health doctoral student, UCLA; Initiate a new project for design of a 250-3(X) seat indoor of school violence and creating jobs for Bernardino and unineorporated theater and a 1.000 seat outdoor foeater at Pioneer Park in Andrea Ordaz, clinie assistant and foe City of Twentynine Palms, utilizing $18,000 from unpro teens; or, Enrique Acuna, 32, a staff eommunities of Muscoy and grammed fonds for foe First Supen/isorial District. volunteer, Planned Parenthood; Cancel a CDBG funded activity for removal of barriers to attorney and director of the Inland Bloomington. handicapped-accessibility at the City of Redlands Police Sta Laughing Bear (Maria Torrez- tion and reprogram its $54,500 to ADA curb ramps and side Empire Latino Lawyers Association, The “30 Under 30” honorees were: walk improvements in foe City of Redlands target area. Dulgeroff), recent graduate, bilingual Reprogram $5,000 of CDBG funds to Yucaipa Family As which is opening up new legal clinics Ramiro Porras, director. Inland sistance-Emergency Food and Clothing Service program, teaching. Cal State San Bernardino. from Redlands Family Services Association - Homeless and offering services to indigent clients. Empire Future Leaders; Dolores Prevention project to correct funding allocations in the 2008-09 Action Plan. Sandoval and Acuna were among 30 Montoya, graduate assistant intern for Cancel a CDBG funded activity for improvements to a the Women’s Resource Center at Cal neighborhood park adjacent to the Cooper Regional History Latinos and Native Americans Museum in foe City of Upland and reprogram its $70,300 to identified and honored at a recognition State San Bernardino; Michael the Handicapped Accessibility Improvements to the Upland Firehouse Museum Project. breakfast sponsored by Assembly Montoya, Target operations group Initiate a new project for expansion of public service pro grams at the City of Grand Terrace Senior Citizens Center, Member Wilmer Amina Carter (D- leader; Stephanie Rodarmel, a student utiliang $6,950 from unprogrammed fonds for foe Third Su pervisorial District. Rialto) during National Hispanic and Inland Empire Future Leaders Reprogram $91,0(X) of CDBG fonds to the Covington Park Prefabricated Handicapped Accessible Restroom project in Heritage Month. volunteer; Steve Holguin, assistant Morongo Valley to prov^e additional fonds for the project New County recruitments from foe Third Supervisorial District’s unprogrammed fonds. “They were honored for their general manager for Inland Empire Initiate a new project for design and construction of a com this week: bined branch library and community facility in foe Community talents, skills and achievements,” said Region of California Charter Schools of Muscoy, utilizing $4(X),000 from Fifth District Target Area Assembly Member Carter, who held Association; Haide Lopez, Serrano Community Improvements project. Accountant III Initiate a new project for seismic retrofit of the Casa Ramona Middle School counselor; Orlando Community Center building in the City of San Bernardino, her second annual event on Sept. 27 at $25.82-$32.95/hr utilizing $100,CKX) from unprogrammed fonds for foe Fifth Supervisorial District. Cal State San Bernardino. “It’s time the Hernandez, senior planner. City of Agricultural/Standards Officer l-IV Reprogram $5,(X)0 of CDBG fonds to Child Advocates of Fontana; Manuel Joe Carrillo, 32nd San Bernardino Court Appointed Special Advocates Training public hear about the good that young $17.45-$27.76/hr program from foe Fiffo Supervisorial District unprogrammed people are doing in our community. District representative for state Sen. Assistant Hospital Administrator- fonds. initiate a new project for purchase of a van for use by Provi Our honorees serve as role models to Gloria Negrete McLeod (D-Chino); Nursing Services sional Educational Services, Inc. to transport at-risk students in the Community of Muscoy, utilizing $3,600 from Fifth Su all young people and demonstrate what Fabian Carballo, Bloomington High $6,898.67-$8,826.13/mo pervisorial Distilct unpfogrammed fonds. First 5 Operations Manager* - ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT PROVISION: is possible through passion, dedication School teacher; Francisco Miranda, Items may be added or deleted from this list of Proposed Contract Substantial Amendments at the Board of Supervisors and perseverance.” Colton administrator, William hearing. $36.38-$46.51/hr PUBLIC COMMENT: Honorees were selected by a McKinley Elementary School; Robert For a period of thirty (30) days beginning on October 6,2008 First 5 Supervising Office Assistant and ending on Novemter 5, 2(X)8, the public is invited to nominating committee of area Madrigal Jr., elementary public submit written comments on these proposed amendments. (Contract) Comments received after 5:00 p.m., November 5,2008 can educators and community volunteers. school teacher in San Bernardino; $16.24-$20.74/hr not be considered in foe preparation of foe amended Con solidated Plan. Send comments to the County’s Department Not one honoree came from a Carmen Fleming; secretary and Human Resources Analyst I of Community Development and Housing (CDH) at the ad dress shown below. privileged family background. Often community liaison. City of Fontana; $28.45- $36.38/hr Those individuals wishing to express their views on these Guadalupe Gonzales, San Gorgonio Librarian III substantial amendments may be present and be heard at they were the first in their family to foe public hearing or may, prior to foe time of foe hearing, attend college. “Each managed to find High School student, and community $25.82-$32.95/hr submit written, comments to foe Clerk of the Board of Su pervisors, 385 North Arrowhead Avenue, Second Floor. San the time to help support their family. organizer for youth groups; Hector Nurse Educator Bernardino, CA 92415-0130. If you challenge any decision regarding the above proposal $31.45-$37.94/hr in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you PSD Custodian-Contract or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of $10.02/hr Supervisors at, or prior to, the public hearing. Due to time constraints and the number of persons wishing Registered Nurse ll-Public Health to give oral testimony, time restrictions may be placed on oral Barbara L Chavez $4,822.13-$5,817.07/mo testimony at foe public hearing regarding this proposal. You may make your comments in writing to assure that you are Candidate for Fontana School Board Registered Veterinary Technician able to express yourself adequately. $17.05- $21.77/hr County of San Bernardino Department of Community Development and Housing “Working Hand in Hand to Bring San Bernardino County Human 290 North D Street, Sixth Floor Resources San Bernardino, CA 92415-0040 Parents, Students, Teachers, Attn: Program and Compliance Section 157 W. Fifth Street, First Floor or call (909) 388-0964 Community and the Board of San Bernardino PAUL BIANE, CHAIRMAN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF Education Together” (909)387-8304 THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO WWW.sbcounty.gov/hr DENAM. SMITH EEO/ADA Compliant CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Vote Barbara Chavez 4 Fontana School Board , , -

Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, October 15, 2008

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER POIZNER OFFERS INSURANCE TIPS FOR COLLEGE-AGED ADULTS AND THEIR PARENTS DURING BACK TO SCHOOL SEASON

SACRAMENTO, CA - As student to purchase an insurance plan policies should ask themselves, do I Automobile Insurance Program offers college students head back to school through his or her school, or research have financial resources to pay for an low-cost automobile liability this fall. Commissioner Poizner urges additional insurance options. accident if I am at fault? What would insurance to good drivers who meet them to do their homework in • RENTERS INSURANCE: I do if my car was stolen? Would I be eligibility criteria. researching their insurance options. • Many students own computers, able to purchase another vehicle? • In Sacramento, drivers can be Students and parents should make sure TVs, MP3 players, DVDs, and other • California drivers between the insured for $378 per year. Medical not to overlook the issue of insurance valuables that could be stolen or ages of 18-24 were involved in nearly coverage and uninsured motorist in their back-to-school preparations. destroyed in a fire or natural disaster. 200,000 accidents in 2006. bodily injury coverage are also “Going to college can be an • More than $4 million in personal • Auto insurance can be expensive, available through this program at exhilarating, anxious and expensive property was reported stolen to especially for students. But driving additional costs. For more process,” said Commissioner Poizner. University of California police without liability coverage is illegal. information about this program, visit “College costs are high enough. departments, and more than $5 million • Fortunately, there is an affordable the Department of Insurance website Parents don’t need the added expenses in personal property was reported option for eligible college students. at www.insurance.ca. gov. that can result from inadequate stolen to California State University • The California Low Cost coverage of their ehildren. 1 urge police departments in 2006. parents to carefully review all their • Colleges and landlords typically insurance policies to determine exactly do not pay for the loss of personal what is — and is not — covered for property. Parents should check their their college-boimd children.” homeowners policies to see what is Commissioner Poizner offered the covered for their students. following insurance tips for college- • AUTO INSURANCE: aged adults: • If a student will be using the • HEALTH INSURANCE: family vehicle when visiting home, • In many cases, full-time college parents should make sure the child is students are covered under their listed by name on the family’s auto parents’ health insruanee plans imtil insurance policy. they graduate or reach 23 years of age. • Notify your auto insurance • Students who are insmed under company each semester if a student their parents’ policies should make maintains good grades, which may sure campus health facilities and local help lower premiums. doctors and hospitals accept their • Students who do not have auto family’s insurance coverage. insurance through their parents’ • If not, it may be advisable for a

Do something SAFE SCHOOLS good for ACCOUNTABILITY yourself. Take advantage of our PARENTAL free or low-cost educational programs. INVOLVEMENT Topics include: • Personed Fineuicial Management • Low Cost Healthy Eating (in Spanish or English) • Keys to Success for Career Development WE SUPPORT RANDALL CENICEROS • Diabetes (in Spanish or English) FOR COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD « Weight Management County Supervisor Josie Gonzales • Asthma * Congressman Joe Baca * Inland Empire Scholarship Fund Manuela Sosa For more information or to * Rialto Mayor Grace Vagas * AFL/CIO register for a class, call us at * Colton School Board President Robert Armenta 909.887.6333 ext. 9-4734. * CWA & UAW

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SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY TURNS “BLUE” GO FURTHER WITH FURTHER SAN BERNARDINO, — San Bernardino County, the largest county in the REDUCE BLIGHT on BANK OWNED HOMES United States, has officially turned “blue” with more Democrats than Hold BANK owned HOMES ACCOUNTABLE Republicans registered to vote for the first time in more than seven years. INVEST In South Fontana. Weekly statistics released this morning (10/13/08) by County Registrar of REDUCE CRIME. Voters Kari Veijil reported 314,452 Democrats and 311,576 Republicans, giving STOP RISING WATER RATES. the Democrats a lead of 2,876 registered voters throughout the county. REDUCE Fontana Drop Out Rates

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-WIDE REGISTRATION. 10/13/08 November 4,2008 General Election Partv Total Pets. Added Difference [email protected] DEMOCRAT 314,45 239.55% +4,423 +2,876 REPUBLICAN 311,57 639.19% +1,447 NP 139,137 17.50% OTHERS 29,859 3.76% TOTAL 795,024 “This is the fourth week in a row we have turned in more than two thousand Democrats,” County Democratic Party Vice-Chair Patrick Kahler said. “This even tops last week as our single largest weekly gain since the February Presidential primary.” Long touted by Republicans as “the largest red county in the nation,” San Bernardino leaves the ranks of red counties such as San Diego, Orange and Riverside, to join the ranks of blue counties along with Los Angeles, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Napa, Marin, Sonoma, Monterey, Santa Doing Business With RCCD Cruz and Mendocino. Outreach Breakfast On Saturday, Oct. 11, the Democrats hosted a “San ‘BLUE-nardino’ County Celebration” which featured actor and activist Ed Asner, Lt. Gov. John Saturday, October 18, 2008 Garamendi, Congressman Joe Baca, California Democratic Party Chair Art VlAere: Riverside City College Torres, Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico and Los Angeles County Digital Library Auditorium Democratic Party Chair Eric Bauman. 4800 Magnolia Avenue “The steady progression of Democratic voter registration reflects this Riverside, CA §2506 County’s dissatisfaction with the Republican incumbents, the lack of leadership Time: i:00am-9:00am Breakfast theyliave provided, and the fiope offered by Democrats of restored priiiciple's 9:TOarrt-12:00pm Sessions and attention to middle class values,” said Tim Prince, Democratic nominee Thte esi'ent Is an for compariK Intereî^ In doing txisness vMth RCCD^ Mudlng small. Icol ard dlsad’antaged buanesa enteipUse^ to meet dIrsKtty with for the 4P‘ Congressional District. the pfGjed manners on RCCDS upcemng pcqfsds tor ZOT-20C©. Ttee “The Democrats have superior headquarters, superior clubs involving repfBserrt mane than SI 3D mllKan In corstrudtiit with arKSher 03 milfon worth of grassroots people, and a focus on restoring jobs to America, Opportunity to the capital pKêcts antld|xited tor 201 G*-2Q13. economy, arid hope inspired by new voters,” Prince said. AGENDA “Democrats are energized and people are waking up to the fact that voting Democratic; is in their best interest,” said Carol Robb, Chair of the County • Ddng Buan^s With Rtierada Commun^ CoUegsi • Schffiluiad Maintenance Projects Democratic Party. • New Propels and Multlpla Prime construction “Narrowing the gap of registration is just the tip of the iceberg,” Robb ■ New (T Projects • General sesôn said. “We expect a ‘Big Blue’ tsunami in November.” Kahler manages an organization known as “Blue County” and manages its Please RSVPto dtaretta.sowall0roc.edu or S51.222.B042 website at www.BlueCounty.net. B»nt parking is free. No permit required.

CUNY SIGNS A DEAL TO EXPAND TO MEXICAN-AMERICANS EDUCATIONAL university can open its arms and hearts immigrants. and wisdom to these people, it will give The scholarship program, which he OPPORTUNITIES them an opportunity to improve their said would start next fall, will be financed By Karen W. Arenson lives.” by the Mexican government. Mr. Next month, CUNY-TV will start Sarukhan said he expected 50 to 80 Mexicans and Mexican-Americans social and political advancement for any “Nueva York,” a Spanish-language scholarships, each worth at least $1,000 account for fewer than 2,000 of the immigrant community,” Arturo Sarukhan, program (with English captions) about the a year. 200,000 undergraduates at the City the consul general, said in an interview. Hispanic communities of New York. “CUNY is the only institution in New University of New York (CUNY). But “We’re trying to use a wide-barreled “The Newest New Yorkers 2000,” York that said, ‘We want to do this,’ “ he they are one of the fastest-growing ethnic shotgun to address a number of issues at said that Mexicans were now the fifth- said.”The doors have not opened at other groups in New York. Yesterday, CUNY’s the same time.” largest immigrant group in New York, up education institutions the way they have chancellor signed an agreement with Hispanic students nationwide have from 17th in 1990. And their growth is at CUNY. If they did, that would be Mexico’s consul general in New York to high dropout rates and low rates of expected to continue. stupendous.” try to expand educational opportunities college graduation, and students of Some CUNY colleges are also paying Karen W. Arenson is a writer for the for this group. Mexican descent have an especially poor more attention to Mexican immigrant New York Times The agreement calls for a scholarship track record. In New York, recent issues. Lehman College in the Bronx, program; radio, television and other immigrants from Mexico over 24 have the where nearly half the students are advertising; contacts with high schools highest rate of not completing high school Hispanic, recently hired an expert in where large numbers of students of (65 percent) and the lowest rate of college Mexican-American literature, and There is Hope Mexican ancestry are enrolled; a training graduation (5 percent), according to a Ricardo R. Fernandez, Lehman’s program for community leaders, nm with recent report by the population division president, said he hoped to recruit other the American Jewish Committee; and a of the New York City Planning experts in Mexican-American topics. AAAERICAN bilingual Web site put together by the Department. Mr. Sarukhan said that access to SOCIETi university and the consulate. CUNY’s chancellor, Matthew education was a “huge challenge” for his “Education is the key to economic. Goldstein, said, “To the degree that this community and especially for illegal I-800-ACS-2345 www.cancer.org r r-.. Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, October 15, 2008 ■

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