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California State University, San Bernardino CSUSB ScholarWorks Inland Empire Hispanic News Special Collections & University Archives 3-17-1999 March 17th 1999 Hispanic News Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/hispanicnews Recommended Citation Hispanic News, "March 17th 1999" (1999). Inland Empire Hispanic News. 226. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/hispanicnews/226 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]. / t -i ' f .t '-•A- ' •> •••<t- •*' • - • • -- The Sinfonia Mexicana Society and the Inland Empire Symphony Association present Qrquesta Sinfonica Naciona! de Mexico, Sunday Apr. 11 - Call 381-5388 ^4 r-¥- A Wfl .s . —' f'•: y.-.-. -i-rr.u J - '• -y--.>.'V. -s- • A Publication of the Hispanic Communication & Deveiopment Corporation Wednesday w INLAND EMPIRt my T'^ March 17,1999 Volume 12 ^I^Number 14 HISPANIC NEWS Serving the Hispanic Communities in the Inland Empire San Bernardino • Coiton • Riaito • Bloomington . Redlands • Fontana • Rancho Cucamonga • Ontario • Victor Vaiiey • Riverside • Casa Bianca • Corona The Intend Empire s Only Hispenic Minority Owned English Languege Newspaper The Inland Empire Hispanic News salutes six representative women for National Womens Recognition Month ' h • < * Mmmtm March is designated as Women's School Leadership Academy, Middle Recognition Month. During the School Collaborative Network and Cali month, professionals and volunteers fornia Quality Program Review; Middle are recognized for their role in the School Task Force, San Diego Office betterment of their respective commu of Education; trainer-California Qual nities in areas of social, economic, ity Program Review, e valuator- Elemen health or welfare. tary School Education Art and trainer- Home-School Partnership Program. The Inland Empire Hispanic News In a prepared statement, Barron said, is honoring six women from the River " I am very thankful and fortunate to side and San Bernardino areas and have been able to get total support from whose talents and energies have con my parents and the continued encour tributed to improving the quality of life agement that I received from my hus through their respective fields of en band, Ruben." deavor. Maria Socorro Barron, Principal, Vic Terri Rubi, chief of staff for Mayor tor Vaiiey High Schooi, Victorville. Judith Valies of San Bernardino. Gloria Lopez. Maria Socorro Barron Gloria Lopez, daughter of Leandro Maria Socorro Barron has been an and AmeliaPasillas, was bom and raised educational professional for 20 years. in Los Angeles, graduating from Bishop Barron is currently at Victor Valley Conaty Memorial High School. Lopez, High School, Victorville and has held who has been married to her husband, the positions of dean of students and Frank, of 35 years, are the parents of assistant principal. In 1992, she was son, Frank, Jr., and daughter, Eliza appointed principal. beth, who reside in Riverside. Others positions that Barron has held Lopez has worked all her life since in the education have been director of the age of 16, and at times holding twa migrant education for 12 districts, bina- jobs, with primary work experiences in tional program administrator and sec banking and recruitment. ondary program specialist for the San "Although I have worked my entire Diego County Office of Education. life, I have a responsibility to help my She also held the position of school community in whatever way possible," Gloria Lopez, Crime Intervention site categorical coordinator and lan she stated during an interview. Grace Vargas, City Counciiperson, guage specialist for the Delano Union Outreach Coordinator, Riverside Riaito, Realtor Lopez credits her parents for setting Elementary School District; and re an environment of love and support for . mi source specialist, k-r grades at Fuller- ler brothers, sister and herself. "My ton School District. parents were my role models. I have Barron was classroom teacher at always felt that they were always Delano School District, Richgrove there to support us in whatever way School District and South Whittier possible," she said. School District. Although her father was a migrant Her professional memberships are: worker, he insisted that education was Association of California School Ad most important for his children and ministrators, County Office Manage supported their efforts in receiving the ment Employee Team, California As highest level of education. sociation of Bilingual Education, San "My mother said that education was Diego Council of Administrative the power to make good decisions and Women in Education and Toastmas- we knew that she was right." Lopez ters. stated that their parents also taught their Anna Maria Gutierrez Rodriguez, Mary Zaneski, Director, External Af Barron professional involvement children the value of giving back to the Principal, Riaito High School, Riaito fairs Department tor Pacific Bell has been a participant at the California community. Continued on p. 3 Tomas AiveraGonferenfeig Inland Btnpire Hispanic News Wednesday, March 17,1999 NALE0 1999 SUMMER LEGISLATIVE Food is at the Heart of 12th Annual INTERNSIP PROGRAM TARGETS Tomas Rivera Conference at UCR LATINO COLLEGE STUDENTS The magical and culture-shaping The National Association of functions including researching legis qualities of food will be examined at the Latino Elected and Appointed Offi lation, monitoring hearings and pre 12th annual Tomas Rivera Conference, cials (NALEO) Educational Fund and paring briefing papers, They will also Friday, April 23 at the University of Shell Oil Company have begun a na meet with White House representatives, California, Riverside. tionwide search for Latino college and federal department heads, advocacy "Culturas y Comidas: Gifts of the University students interested in an organizations and the news media. Americas," is the theme of this year's intensive six and a half week summer Fourteen students from Arizona, conference honoring the memory of legislative internship program. The California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Rivera, UCR chancellor from 1979 to NALEO 1999 Sufnmer Legislative New Mexico, New York, and Texas 1984 and a leading Chicano writer who Internship Program (SLIP) is de will be selected. Students must be paved the way for Chicanos and Latinos signed to give undergraduate students residents of these states, but do not in American higher education. a behind-the-scenes look at how need to attend schools in these states. Keynote speaker John Rivera public policy is developed and Intems will receive a stipend, trans Sedltu", dubbed "the father of modem implemented at the state and federal portation and accommodations at Southwest cuisine" by the nation's top levels. NALEO's Annual Conference and food writers, is a classically trained "The day-to-day dynamics of Washington, D.C. chef working as a restaurant consultant policy making and public service Applications and program infor in the Los Angeles area. He is the au cannot be taught in a classroom, mation are available by going to thor of "Modem Southwest Cuisine" said Arturo Vargas, NALEO Execu NALEO's home page at http:// and the coauthor of "Tamales." The late Dr. TdifiS^ Rivera tive Director. "We feel it is important www,naIeo,org, or by calling (202) Sedlar's specialty, a six-foot long expansion and land encroachment by to develop our next cadre of Latino 546-2536 for a FAXed application. "zacahuil" tamale, will be served at the silver miners and cattle ranchers. leaders in the environment where key Applications must be received at conference. Sedlar was the youngest The conference will be held in the decisions are made." the NALEO Washington, D.C. chef ever to win the Silver Spoon Award Commons, Terrace rooms A through During the six and a half week Office by 5:00 p.m. EST Friday, March from Food Arts Magazine. He was also D, with panels called "Food and Cul program interns will travel to Wash 26, 1999. among the Top 10 Chefs in America at ture," "Food and Health," and "Food ington, D.C. to work with legislators The NALEO Educational Fund the First Annual Culinary Arts Hall of and Politics." Press-Enterprise Food and their staffs for one week and then is the leading organization that empow Fame Awards. Editor Orlando Ramirez will chair one spend four weeks in their home state ers Latinos to participate fully in the Past conferences have addressed of the panels. Victor Valle, author of with a Latino elected official. Interns American political process, from citi topics such as politics, feminism, edu- 'Recipe of Memory," and a professor at will perform a variety of important zenship to public service. cation, immigration and music. "Each . California State University, San Luis year we have highlighted an issue of Obispo, is another confirmed panelist. GROUNDBREAKING FOR NEW SAN importance to the Chicano/Latino com At an evening banquet. Concha munity," said Robert Nava, conference Rivera, Rivera's widow, will present BERNARDINO HIGH SCHOOL SET organizer and assistant vice-chancellor scholarship awards to students, includ Groundbreaking for the San Ber The new high school is the first to be of governmental and community rela ing a new scholarship fund she recently nardino City Unified School District's built in the district since Cajon High tions. "This year we will examine all endowed. She will also honor Jim new high school will be at 10:00 a. m., opened in September 1971, and it will the interesting facets of food." Erickson, the vice-chancellor for uni Th. April 8 , at the site on West be the district's fifth comprehensive Films such as "Agua para Choco versity advancement, for his active sup Base Line Street. The location for the high school. Construction is expected late" (Like Water for Chocolate) based port in the cause of opening higher ceremony is west of Mt., Vemon Av- to be completed by September 2001.