California State University, San Bernardino CSUSB ScholarWorks Inland Empire Hispanic News Special Collections & University Archives 5-19-2004 May 19th 2004 Hispanic News Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/hispanicnews Recommended Citation Hispanic News, "May 19th 2004" (2004). Inland Empire Hispanic News. 414. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/hispanicnews/414 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]. REnEIiBER OUR VETERAnS ON NENORIAL MY, HAY 31' A Publication of the Hispanic Communication . EJVfp “D Development Corporafe^ TO CO m cu CO m c o 30 CO 30 -H Wednesday, May 19, 2004 g’TJ T3 m S> O O Volume 17 Z CO CO o ,tO Number 19 CD z o OO o J> o The Inland Empire's only Hispanic-owned English lai lewspaper San Bernardino ♦ Riverside ♦ Colton ♦ Rialto ♦ Fontana ♦ S ^ H ley Ontario ♦ Corona ♦ Bloomington ♦ Rancho Cucamonga ♦ Hi^ diands TED ALEJANDRE APPOINTED BACA JOINS CITY OF f6nTANA IN ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT GRAND CELEBRATION Rialto School District. He started city of Fontana Mayor Mark Nuaimi teaching at North Park Elementary and the Fontana City Council for his School for the San Bernardino School steadfast commitment to the commu­ District in 1989, and appointed vice nity and for proving instrumental in principal at Kendall Elementary obtaining funds for the expansion of School in 1993. He was later ap­ the community park. The senior base­ pointed vice principal at Ramona- ball field, whose construetion is,said Alessandro Elcmcntaiy and became to begin in September, was dedicated principal at the school when Princi­ in honor of the Congressman and pal Tom Crist retired because of ill­ named the Joe Baca Senior Field. ness. After six years, he was ap­ “1 would like to take this opportu­ pointed principal at Serrano Middle nity to thank Mayor Nuaimi for his School. kind words and the City of Fontana During his tenure with the school for this wonderful dedication. I would also like to thank Curtis Aaron for his , „ tation as an effective school adminis­ FONTANA, CA - Congressman hard work and dedication in helping trator and an advocate for strong edu­ Joe Baca (D-Rialto) was honored on this happen,” said Congressman Baca. cation programs for all students. Saturday by the city of Fontana “I have always been a huge fan of Dr. Arthur Delgado, San Bernar­ Mayor Mark Nuaimi, Fontana City baseball, ever since I was a boy. I Ted Alejandre was recently appointed dino School District Superintendent, Officials, Public Service Director never once thought that 1 would have Assistant Superintendent for Business Ad­ Curtis Aaron, the Bulik family and a field named after me. This is a huge ministration at Yucaipa Unified School Dis­ stated that Alejandre was an able trict. Photo by lEHN teacher and administrator. “Wc hate members of the Fontana community honor.” during the grand opening of the Jack The Yucaipa/Calimcsa Unified to lose good administrators, but this Bulik Park Expansion Project. MEMORIES OF WAR Sehool District Board of Trustees has is an upward move for him and w'e “The expansion of the park has appointed Ted Alejandre as Assistant wish him the best of luck.” He said. PAST-THE ANTHONY been a long time coming,” said Con­ Superintendent of Business Services, gressman Baca. “The park looks ACEVEDO STORY starting on June 1.2004. Alejandre is "I enjoyed working for the San beautiful and more importantly is a current director of fiscal Scr\ ices for Bernardino City Unified School Dis­ great recreation area for the kids. This the San Bernardino School District. trict and the board has been extremely is a great diversion for the kids, a great .Alejandre recei\ed a B.A. Degree supportive of me. I am excited to start place for them to come and play.” m Public Administration and M.A. in the Yucaipa/Calimesa School Dis­ Congressman Baca joined by Degree in Educational Administration, trict and become involved in their friends and family was honored by the both from Cal-State, San communities,” Alejandre said Bernardino.He has rcccit cd a Mul­ tiple Subject Professional Clear Teacher Credential and Professional CONCIERTO PARA LAS MADRES Clear Administration Credential and CONCERT HUGE SUCCESS is completing a Chief Business Cer­ See pictures on page 3 tificated Credential. Before his teaching career. Mrs. Magdalena D. Bravo, 102 years .Alejandre was fiscal analy st for the old, center, was escorted to the Concierto Para Las Madres Concert The Inland at the California Theater by her daughter, Lucy Acosta, left, and son Anthony Acevedo displays war med­ in law, Joe Acosta. Mrs. Bravo was Empire Hispanic als for military' service in World War one of the oldest mothers at the event. News Wishes you II Acevedo was one of thousands of Born in Zacatecas, Mexico, Mrs. American soldiers captured by the a safe Bravo has lived in San Bernardino for German Army and suffered undue cru­ approximately 70 years. Photo by elties during his captivity. Photo by Memorial Day lEHN lEHN V Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, May 19, 2004 REDLANDS NORTHSIDE IMPACT HOLDS LEADERSHIP AWARDS m Redlands Northside Annual Latino/a Leadership recipients: (I to r) Miguel A. OInnedo, Educational Award, Chief of Police James R. Bueermann, Distinguished Service Medal Award, Marsha Gebara, representing Redlands Community Music Association, Cul­ Redlands Northside Annual Latino/a recipients: Combiz R. Abdolrahimi, Outstanding tural Award, Barbara Wormser, Martin L. Gil Humanitarian Award, Patty Holohan, Latina Male Youth Award, LeeAnn Rigby, scholarship award, Jesus Nolasco, scholarship award, of the Year Award, David Regalado, Latino of the Year Award, and Captain Dan Crowe Sisi Tian, Outstanding Female Youth Award, Talisha Barrios, scholarship award and and Terry Welsh, representing Redlands Professional Firefighters Association, Com­ Orista Mendoza, scholarship award. Not present, Nuvia Vargas, scholarship award. munity Service Award. Photo by lEHN Photo by lEHN Award-Miguel Olmedo, Martin L. Regalado began his teaching ca­ The University’ of Redlands' Orton ship. Gil Humanitarian Award-Barbara C. reer at Moore Junior High in 1971. Hall was the ideal setting for Redlands He attended the University of Wonnser, Cultural Award-Redlands At Moore, he sponsored Los Northside Impact Committee's 2004 Redlands on a state scholarship, Community Music Association, Out­ Convenios Club, a program to moti­ Annual Latino/a Leadership and graduating in 1969; attended the standing Male Youth Award-Combiz University of California, Santa Bar­ vate Hispanic students to>participate Scholarship Awards, attended by o\ er R. Abdolrahimi, Outstanding Female bara, on a state fellowship, received in school activities; and developed a 200 elected officials and community Youth Award-Sisi Tian, and Distin­ a California Lifetime Credential in Social Studies Curriculum, including leaders. guished Service Medal Award-Chief 1971, with a major in US Urban His­ a course on Minority Studies. The Northside Impact Coimnittee of Police James R. Bueermann. tory and minor in Latin American In 1977, Regalado was appointed selected outstanding recipients and Scholarship recipients: Talisha Studies. He wrote a paper on “Zoot Assistant Principal at Cope Junior entities to receive awards in a broad Barrios, (nursing), Jesus Nolasco Suit; Who the Hell They Fighting- High School. In 1982. he was ap- array of categories: Latino of the (math), LeeAnn Rigby (liberal stud­ Year-David R Regalado, Latina of the Japs or Us” (before the play). Continue on Page 7 ies), Nuvia Vargas (business admin­ Year-Patricia Holohan, Civic Award- istration) and Crista Mendoza, (busi­ General Employees Association of ness). Redlands, Community Service Northside Impact Committee is a Award-Redlands Professional community-based organization ac­ Firefighters Assoc., Educational tively involved in the Redlands area for decades. 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