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California State University, San Bernardino CSUSB ScholarWorks Inland Empire Hispanic News Special Collections & University Archives 3-3-1989 March 3rd 1989 Hispanic News Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/hispanicnews Recommended Citation Hispanic News, "March 3rd 1989" (1989). Inland Empire Hispanic News. 21. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/hispanicnews/21 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]. Make your vote count Tuesday, March 7th! A Publication of the Hispanic Communication & BULK RATE Development Corporation U.S. POSTAGE PAID San Bernardino, CA Permit No. 118 -W^ INLAND EMPIRE ^ T Friday, 25t March 3,1989 HISPANIC NEWS Volume 2, No. 10 mh ASSRMRI.Y DISTRICT AWARD Hispanic honored as " Woman of the Year " By; Monico DeAnda take advantage of the opportunity and she will spend time lobbying the other Assemblyman Jerry Eaves has named legislators for the Concilio. Manuela Granado Sosa D.D.S., of Honors and accomplishments are not Colton, "Woman of the Year" of the new to Dr.Sosa. Always, a high 66th Assembly District for her un achiever, Sosa is driven. equalled service and commitment to What inspires this pursuit of excel the community. lence? Dr. Sosa will be honored in conjunc A practicing dentist in Riverside, Sosa tion with The Women Legislators traces her success to her younger days, Caucus' third annual celebration in when at the age of seven she began recognition of Women's History working summers as a migrant farm Month. She will travel to Sacramento worker harvesting cotton, strawber and will be escorted into the Assembly ries, apricots, tomatoes, grapes and any Chambers by Assemblyman Eaves. other crop her family picked. She will then be introduced to the entire Reflecting on those days, when the Assembly, and will receive a resolution family packed up and travelled to from Willie Brown, Jr., Speaker of the northern California, Sosa said that her ssembly. A luncheon and photo ses parents worked relentlessly and never sion held exclusively for honorees and complained. "By their example, I "their representatives will follow the learned to appreciate the vMue ofhort- Assembly ceremony. esty and hard work," said Sosa. "1 also As part of Women's History Month, knew that education would be my sal members of the Senate and Assembly vation." are allowed to choose one woman from From the third grade on, Sosa took the their district. Eaves said that Sosa was harder courses in school. She said that his obvious choice because of her tena school gave her an opportunity "to cious dedication to education and to shine". Inspired by teachers who equity in the entire educational arena. served as role models for her, Sosa He cited her work as Chair of the Con- attended the University of California, Dr. Manuela Granado Sosa, D.D.S., "Woman of the Year" cilio for Educational Excellence, a Riverside. Initially Sosa worked full- Aside from her family dentistry prac the Colton Drug Abuse program which grass roots organization which is striv time, and attended school part-time. tice, Sosa's community involvement worked very clos^ely with the Mexican ing to increase the Hispanic presence in When the intensity of her coursework has been extensive. In 1975, she served American Parent Student Organization the University of California System. required complete attention, Sosa took on the board of directors of the YWCA (MAPSO) of which she was a founding Eaves, a strong believer in faimess, a leave to save enough money to return and worked to increase participation of member. feels Sosa's contributions have proven to school full-time. Working two years minority women in the YWCA pro vital to achieving parity for every un- at a monthly salary of $275.00 per grams. While on the San Bemar^no Dr. Sosa was one of the first people to derrepresented group in the UC Sys month, Sosa saved $2,000 and also Valley College Advisory Committee organize relief for victims of the Mexi tem. helped her parents financially. on Affirmative Action, Sosa evaluated can earthquake. She also was heavily "I feel fabulous!" said Dr. Sosa when Sosa received a bachelor degree in the hiring procedures, and made rec involved in fundraising for the Greater asked how she felt about being selected microbology with a minor in chemistry ommendations on hiring, retention and Riverside Hispanic Chamber of Com as "Woman of the Year." Sosa said that and physics from the University of promotion policies. merce scholarship committee which ihe recognition holds special meaning California, Riverside. She received her has raised over $200,000. mibr her, because it came as a result of D.D.S, from Loma Linda University Dr. Sosa was also a founding member When lookng at the fabric of Dr.Sosa's her work with the Concilio. "Eaves School of Dentistry. Currently she of Mujeres Unidas, a Chicana support thoughts, a single thread runs clearly recognition of our work shows that he serves on the Tri-County Dental Soci group with high ideals. Mujeres through the pattem. Her causes are is responsive to the needs of the His ety Board of Directors and is chair of Unidas seeks to stay abreast of national human causes. She believes strongly in panic community, and we appreciate the disaster preparedness committee. and local politics, and to intervene the dignity of every person and be his recognition of our efforts. Sosa said She is the first woman and the first when womens' rights are involved. lieves social justice for everyone is of that while in Sacramento, she plans to minority to receive these honors. Sosa was also instrumental in initiating the utmost importance. POLITICAL ENDORSEMENT INSIDE W.R. "Bob" Holcomb Gents/LPGA Installation page 2 Children's Acute Care Center Page 3 For San Bernardino Mayor Ballet Folklorico in "City Dancing" Page 4 SEE EDITORIAL, PAGE 2 Live T.V* Election Results Page 6 2 Local Interest Inland Empire Hispanic News Friday, March 3,1989 Better Your Business At Assemblyman Jerry Eaves' 2nd Annual Government Day EDTTORTAL Saturday, March 4,1989 10:00 a.in. to 6:00 p.ni. Holcomb endorsed for San Bernardino Mayor Central City Mall, San Bernardino for his experience and direct leadership style. Gents / LPOA in joint installation on April 7 On March 7, the citizens of San Bernardino have a replay of four The Gents Organization and Latino years ago, except that there are four players, and that two of those INLAND EMPIRE Peace Officers Association hav^^u players, specifically. Bob Holcomb and Evlyn Wilcox have re HISPANIC NEWS scheduled a combined annual InstaUll^^ tion of Officers and the LPOA Officer- versed roles. Holcomb lost the election due to an effective cam Friday, March 3,1989 paign by Wilcox strongly criticizing the methodology in which of-the-Year Awards event. Volume 2, Number 10 This event will be held at the Holcomb managed the city and the people, in general. MARUKO HOTEL & CONVEN John Lightburn is an effective speaker, has experience in various The Inland Empire Hispanic News is TION CENTER, Friday, April 7,1989. levels of government, either in an administrative support or ap owned and operated by the Hispanic We are continuing to contact the gen pointive position; however, he has never been elected to a public Communication and Development erous corporations, companies, busi Corporation. office. nesses, professionals, community or Tom Minor rose through the ranks to retire as an assistant police Publisher Graciano Gomez ganizations and individuals in order to chief, which included years of police administrative experience; Editor Jack Fitzgerald solicit their assistance in helping the and thus, generally reflects a law and order approach to many Office Manager Trini Gomez above mentioned organizations. Design issues, including sensitive social issues. Jaclynink We are offering advertising in our first Photogrt^er Tom Ballesteros annual Gents/LPOA Event program. During the last four years the citizens have witnessed a distinctly Writers: Veronica L. Leduc The two organizations are non-profit different style of leadership. Generally, Wilcox implements a Sonia D.T. Rodriguez Rebecca Gil and all proceeds will be directed to combination of delegation of authority and reliance on committee Cecilia Gallardo each organization's current programs, structure. She has encouraged and supported strong anti-drug Circulatioa which includes: Scholarship, Benevo programs for young people. Neighborhood Watch programs, The INLAND EMPIRE HISPANIC NEWS is lent Charities, Orphanages and other created the More Attractive Community Foundation, and spon distributed free of charge to designated "free youth programs within the Inland Em zones" within the cities of San Bernardino and pire, excepting the LPOA's Orphanage sored other worthwhile projects. Ctdton. Its total readership is 32,000 to include There have been a series of negative events during her tenure due mailed and carrier delivered pieces. Residents program, which is located in nearby largely to her leadership and management style. The police de outside the "free zone" may be subscribe by Tijuana, Mexico. calling (714) 381.^259. For tickets call the following numbers^k partment has experienced numerous crises, more recently, the Advertising 793-1206 864-1869 " minority community reaction to alleged charges of police insensi- 886-5957 874-4312 tivity, individual charges of alleged police brutality, and recent To place advertising, visit the News office at 1558-D North Waterman, San Bernardino, CA 823-9510 825-2188 racial incidents within the department itself.There has been an 92404, or call TriniGomez at (714) 381-6259to 381-1133 825-3467 erosion of top departmental managers which has left a vacuum of arrange an appointmenL 884-1649 administrative direction - and just as importantly, the lack of economic development on the Westside, irrespective of the current updating of the general plan.