Inland Empire Weekly November 19 2015

I.E. pullers plan to takearm-wrestling over the top

By Yazmin Alvarez

Tucked in the hills ofRedlands sits the BurrageMansion —the house of

1,000 steps — and for the first

time, the historical home was openfor tours to the public in hopes ofcreating memories.The event, which was held as afundraiser for the local nonprofit,Mansion Memories, brought more

than 100 guests to visit theBurrage Nov. 15, and for many, itwas the first time stepping foot onthe grounds.

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By Yazmin Alvarez

It only takes 12 pounds ofpressure to snap the armbone, says arm wrestler Jaime

“The Natural” Sheldon — and anindex finger has enough strengthto do it.The secret is knowing how toharness that power.

And while Sheldon and fellow“pullers” Scott “The Ambassador”Warren, Leo Landeros and Kevin

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IECN PHOTO/YAZMIN ALVAREZArm-wrestlers Jaime “The Natural” Sheldon of Riverside (left) and Scott “The Ambassador” Warrenof Chino (right), hope to make arm-wrestling a mainstream sport in the area.

COURTESY PHOTO/ANNAMAE HOLZHAUSERGuests were invited to tour the Burrage Mansion in Redlands Nov. 15 as part of a fundraising eventfor Mansion Memories, a local nonprofit.

Fundraiser opens doors toBurrage Mansion in Redlands

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The San BernardinoHistorical and PioneerSociety in conjunction

with Mt. View Mortuary andCemetery will be sponsoring thesecond annual Historic Tour ofMt. View Cemetery. Featured as part of the tour lastyear were stories of some of thevalley’s colorful past and her-itage, including stops at the finalresting place Earp Family,specifically James C. Earp,brother of legendary frontierlawman, Wyatt Earp. To bringhis story to life, a group of reen-actors from Tombstone Legendstook on the roles of gunslingersVirgil, Wyatt and Morgan Earp,Doc Holliday, along with theClantons and McLouries, thecowboys of Tombstone.A $15 donation per person and$20 per couple is being asked toattend the tour. All donations will contribute asa fundraiser for the HistoricalSociety.While it’s not mandatory,guests are invited to dress in"1880's through 1920’s" attire.Two trams will accommodatemost of the attendees to tour thegrounds. The group will meet at2 p.m. the entrance of Mt. View,at 570 E. Highland Ave. in SanBernardino.For ticket reservation or infor-mation, call 909-709-3792.

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Polacek don't plan to break anybones, they're serious about theirgoal: "building an arm-wrestlingpowerhouse in the Inland Empire."“Ultimately the aim is to breed acommunity of pullers and have thesport take off —everywhere,” saidWarren, 26 of Chino, who’s thestate director for the WorldArmwrestling League.The league, which is based inChicago, is the largest, fastestgrowing professional arm-wrestling league in the world. WALis “dedicated to introducing thesport to new arm-wrestlers and en-couraging participation at everylevel,” according to the organiza-tion’s official website, www.walun-derground.com. Locally, 29-year-old Landeros,holds several practice matches atI.E. Barbell, a powerlifting gym inRedlands, for anyone that’s inter-ested in becoming involved, whileSheldon holds training workshopsat Nutrishop Riverside at Tyler fornovices, amateurs and anyoneready to grip up and pull. Sheldon, who is ranked 4th in thenation and in Canada, got involvedin the sport as a child “arm-wrestling with his buddies,” he

said.“I’ve been involved for 11 years,”he said. “Now I help everyone elsewho is coming into the sport inSouthern California, the up-and-

comers.”Warren dedicates his time to pro-moting the sport through qualifiersand Polacek, 31, is busy grooming

pullers in Rancho Cucamonga andsurrounding communities. “Everybody can arm-wrestle andanyone can compete, but not every-one can succeed,” Warren said, ex-

plaining that it takes heart, somepain and intense training to be suc-cessful in the sport.“There’s always room to learn andyou’ll never be as good as you wantto be,” he said. “But we want toteach success.”Those lessons are available al-most any day.Just contact Warren [email protected] or 909-223-9738 to find a nearby opportunity,he said, or contact Sheldon at Nutr-ishop Riverside at Tyler on Face-b o o k ,www.facebook.com/nutrish-opriversidetyler.Those more interested in watch-ing can get a taste on ESPN2,where arm wrestling got more than300,000 viewers when it debutedlast year. Or fans can watch in person as in-formation on qualifiers are postedon the WAL website, including acountdown to the Dec. 12 event,when WAL hosts the State Cham-pionships at Hooters in Bakersfield,CA, 4208 Rosedale Hwy #100. Allare welcome, Warren said.

Yazmin Alvarez is a reporterwith Inland Empire CommunityNewspapers and can be reachedat [email protected].

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IECN PHOTO/YAZMIN ALVAREZFrom left: I.E. arm-wrestlers Leo Landeros, 29, of Redlands, Kevin Polacek, 31, of Rancho Cuca-monga, Jaime “The Natural” Sheldon, 34, of Riverside and Scott “The Ambassador” Warren, 26, ofChino.The group is looking to grow the sport throughout the Inland region.

IECN PHOTO/YAZMIN ALVAREZScott “The Ambassador” Warren, state director of the World ArmWrestling League, and fellow pullerKevin Polacek of Rancho Cucamonga.

IECN PHOTO/YAZMIN ALVAREZScott “The Ambassador” Warren and Leo Landeros of Redlandsgrip up at Nutrishop Riverside at Tyler for a practice match.

“There’s just so much historyhere,” said Dianna Lawson, execu-tive director of Mansion Memories.Attendees of the event were ledthrough tours of the mansion for anupclose look at historic photos andartifacts and were given access tosome never-before-seen rooms ofthe home. To share some of the stories be-hind the Burrage, special guest andformer resident Mary Acosta, wason hand to bring the history of thehome to life.Acosta told stories about her stayat the Burrage and her time in Red-lands.She served as a nun with the Sis-ters of the Order of Missionary Cat-echists of Our Blessed Lady ofVictory when the home was used asa convent. Her role was to teacharea educators about religion in theclassroom, she said, in addition totending to the orange groves onsite. But her fondest memory, she said,was simply living with 16 otherpeople.“We all had different stories butwe're all here to serve the same pur-pose,” she said. “We became really

good friends —a family here.” Acosta said she hopes those whovisit the mansion on any occasionalso develop fond memories. “It’s a very special place.”With the same sentiments, Law-son agreed and explained that itwas that very reason why thefundraising event was created, “tomake memories and share experi-ences.”Among other highlights of theevent included a silent auction,samplings of foods and dessertsfrom Brewcakes, Brew Rebellion,Alfaro Catering Services, DreamDinners, Rok-n-Fondue, AmericanRoad Trip Bar and Grill, EscapeCraft Brewery, State Street Deli &Cafe ,Napoli Italian Restaurant,Oscar’s Mexican Restaurant, andWiens Family Cellars.Sunday’s event was made possi-ble through a partnership with theRochford Foundation. Proceeds from the event will helpfund Mansion Memories activitiesplanned throughout the year.To learn more about the organiza-tion and its events, visit www.man-sionmemories.org.

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IECN PHOTO/YAZMIN ALVAREZMary Acosta, former nun and resident of the Burrage Mansion, shared stories of her time at the his-toric home when it served as a convent. The Burrage is now used for fundraising events in supportof nonprofit organizations.

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Arts Center Dedication:What a joyous community gath-ering it was for the dedication ofthe restored and refurbished histor-ical building on the corner of 11thand E Street in San Bernardino.This historical property was dedi-cated and renamed for two vision-aries -Drs. Ernest and DottieGarcia- who provided leadershipfor the project. It is now officiallythe San Bernardino Garcia Cen-ter for the Arts. During the pro-gram, Dr. Ernie Garcia recognizedthe members of the SanBernardino Valley Concert Asso-ciation Board of Directors thatspearheaded the project and theelected officials who have con-tributed to the project. Among themany volunteers were studentsfrom the Job Corps, the SanBernardino City School Districtand local colleges and universities.Also volunteers came from serviceclubs and residents who had fond

memories of attending programsoffered by some of agencies thatwere at one time housed in thebuilding. This volunteer commu-nity effort of restoring the 1935Adobe constructed gem to its orig-inal beauty and up to modern stan-dards is an example of what canhappen when people come to-gether to work in a positive man-ner to rebuild their city. With theopening of the new Center, non-profit arts organizations are of-fered a location from which theycan operate at a minimal cost. TheCenter will offer rehearsal spacefor dancers and musicians, a per-formance venue for theatre and po-etry, classrooms for ceramics,painting and glass blowing andplenty of wall space for exhibits.There is still much more work tobe done and although there havebeen some generous contributionsmore is still needed. For informa-tion on how you can help, call:909.862.3668

Student Art Show Winners:As part of the Grand Opening ofthe San Bernardino Garcia Centerfor the Arts, students from the citypublic school system were encour-aged to submit their entries on thetheme, "What I Like About SanBernardino.” Submissions were indifferent mediums. Winners in theart exhibit were: Jessie Andrade,Pacific High School, CeramicSculpture, "Santa Fe Depot" -teacher Megan Moore; SamuelOrozco, Golden Valley MiddleSchool, CAPS Program, "MyNeighborhood" - teacher ErnestoAmada; Carlos Jesus Rivera III,Rodriguez Prep Academy, "Route66" - teacher Sara Klingonsmith;and Shae Arroyo Torres, ShandinHills Middle School, Sculpture,"Eagle of Lake Gregory" - teacherLea Mahakian. Congratulations

to these young artists for theirthought and creativity and to theirteachers who took the time towork with their students on thisproject. Also a hearty thank you tothe judges which included ReneeAzenaro, Professor of Art, Uni-versity of Redlands; RebeccaTrawick, Director/Curator, Wig-nall Art Museum, Ontario; andDanielle Guidici Wallis, ExecutiveDirector, San Bernardino CountyArts Connection.

Save the Date:

Friday, November 20 - a FridayNight Cruise & Food Drive at 865N. Rancho, Colton, CA is beingsponsored by El Aguila Restaurantand various community groups tocollect funds to help families inneed this holiday season. Theevent, scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m.,will feature turkey giveaways, giftcards, and trophies for cars fromthe 30/40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, and80's along with Best of Show. DJAbel will provide entertainment.

Saturday, November 21 - RelayFor Life Kickoff Party from 6pmto 10pm at American Legion Post155, 1401 Veteran’s Way, Colton.Come learn about Relay For Life,register a team or participant, meetother Relayers and have fun! Forinformation contact RandyRivera, Event Lead [email protected] or ReneeVilla, People Lead, at [email protected].

Saturday, November 21 - theLadies Auxiliary of the AmericanLegion Post 777 presents HolidayBoutique from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at194 E. 40th Street in SanBernardino. This event featureshandmade items, jewelry, bakedgoods, decorations candles andmore. For information call909.882.3112 or 909.763.0811.

Saturday, November 21 - theSan Bernardino Historical & Pio-neer Society and Mt. View Mortu-ary and Cemetery present Wherethe Past Meets the Present from2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Participants areencouraged to wear costumes fromthe pioneer time to the 1920's. Re-freshments and snacks from the

era will be served. Featured will bea reenactment of the valley's col-orful past and heritage along witha guided tour honoring some of theresting residents who helped de-velop the area. Some family de-scendants will give personal viewsof their loved ones. For ticket andinformation call 909.709.3792 oremail Nick Cataldo at [email protected]

Saturday, November 21- theLeague of Women Voters of theSan Bernardino Area presents aforum on Money in Politics at 1:15p.m. at the Feldheym Library, 555W. 6th Street, San Bernardino. Forinformation call Jill Vassilakos-Long at 909.649.1310 or email [email protected]

Saturday, November 21 - theInland Empire Chapter of Child-help presents the Fifteenth AnnualForest of Hope - "A ChristmasDream of Dance" Luncheon &Tree Presentation starting at 11:00a.m. at the National Orange ShowValencia Room, 689 S. E Street,San Bernardino. Proceeds fromthis event go to the treatment andprevention of Child Abuse. ToRSVP contact Helga Kray at909.200.9463.

Sunday, November 22 - $7Tamale Combo Platter Fundraiserfor Relay For Life at 2pm, 2618Etiwanda Ave., San Bernardino.For information contact Renee(909) 746-1526 or Regina (909)678-2234.

Monday, November 23, 2015 -February 13, 2016 the Robert andFrances Fullerton Museum of Art(RAFFMA) presents three sololandscape photo exhibitions fea-turing Lewis deSoto: Empire,Sant Khalsa: Intimate Land-scapes: and Tom PortlockC.ASH_4_Gold. The Portlockphoto work is about the visual im-pact of the economic crisis on theSan Bernardino area. An openingreception will be held at theRAFFMA art museum on the cam-pus of Cal State San Bernardinoon Saturday, November 21 from 5- 7 p.m.

Tuesday, November 24 - the SanBernardino Clergy Association

will hold the 2015 CommunityThanksgiving Service at 7 p.m. atCongregation Emanu El, 1495Ford Street, Redlands. Attendeesare asked to bring non-perishablefood to donate. The food bank ofSaint John’s Episcopal Church inSan Bernardino will distribute alldonated food and money collectedduring the offering will go to Cen-tral City Lutheran Mission.

Friday, December 4 - Friends ofSanta Claus, Inc. present “Twasthe Night Before Christmas”Evening Gala at the Orange Pavil-ion - National Orange Show EventCenter, 690 South Arrowhead, SanBernardino. The event starts witha Cocktail Reception and Tree Pre-view at 6 p.m. followed by a Din-ner Extravaganza at 7 p.m. ThisBlack Tie event features HolidaySpecialty Boutiques, Silent Auc-tion Gift Baskets, live Auction andDancing to a live band. For ticketinformation call: 909.862.0732 oremail: [email protected]

Saturday, December 5 - Friendsof Santa Claus, Inc. present “Twasthe Night Before Christmas”Luncheon & Fashion Show at theOrange Pavilion - National OrangeEvent Center, 690 South Arrow-head Ave. San Bernardino. Theevent starts with Tree Preview &Shopping at 10 a.m. followed byLuncheon at 11:30 a.m. This Hol-iday Attire event features HolidaySpecialty Boutiques, Silent Auc-tion Gift Baskets, Live Auction,Macy's Holiday Fashion Show andDesigner Tree Raffle. For ticket in-formation call: 909.862.0732 oremail: [email protected]

Favorite Quote:Honor the sacred.Honor the Earth, our mother.Honor the Elders.Honor all with whom we share

the earth:Four-legged, two-legged, winged

ones, swimmers, crawlers, plantand rock people.Walk in balance and beauty.

-Native American Elder

Gloria MaciasHarrison

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Words to Think About: A Thanksgiving Message

By G. W. Abersold Ph.D.

Thanksgiving Day, Novem-ber 26, 2015 is in manyrespects the National Hol-

iday of the United States. We wor-ship it with adoration andreverence.It is the essence of our religion.

Our icons are the turkey and foot-ball-both college and the NFL. Weeat the turkey and all of its trim-mings. Then we collapse in ourpews (the couch or easy chair) andargue the subtle points of football.The spirit of Thanksgiving wasnot always so pagan. The threegreat monotheistic religions: Ju-daism, Christianity and Mo-hamedism, all have their specialdays of worship. Christmas andEaster; Hanukah, and Yom Kip-pur; Ramadan. Interesting enough,thanksgiving-in its purest form isthe basic expression of devotionof all three. Read the book ofPsalms, which all three religionsaccept. Thanksgiving to God is thetheme of most of the Psalms.So, it was quite natural for thePilgrims to celebrate with thanks-giving to God on December, 1621,for His blessings. They had sur-vived their first winter and har-vest. However, where and when thefirst Thanksgiving was held in theUnited States is open for debate.St. Augustine, Florida declares itwas on September 8, 1565 in their

city.Many historians say it was inVirginia and not in Plymouth. Asearly as 1607. It is recorded in thefounding charter in Charles City,Virginia that a day of Thanksgiv-ing was held in 1619. However,December of 1621 is generally ac-cepted as the time of the first dayof Thanksgiving in the U.S.A.In 1789 George Washington pro-claimed a national Day of Thanks-giving on November 26. AbrahamLincoln did the same for the lastThursday of November in 1863.In 1939 President F. D. Roo-sevelt proclaimed a national dayon the fourth Thursday of Novem-ber. Every President since then hasfollowed this tradition.Ben Johnson, the great Englishessayist, is reported as saying,“Gratitude is seldom found amongmost people.” Seemingly, themore independent we become andthe more self-sufficient we be-come, the less likely we are to ac-knowledge a spirit of gratitude.Which always precedes thanks-giving.As great as Mark Twain became,

he was the exception. At the top ofhis popularity, he was paid be-tween three and five dollars foreach word he wrote. A fan wrotehim a letter requesting his(Twain’s) favorite word. He in-cluded a five dollar bill. In hismost inimitable way, Twain sentback one word-THANKS.Remember the story of RobertStroud, the Birdman of Alcatraz?He was a vicious, resentful, mo-rose killer. He spent fifty of hisseventy years incarcerated inprison.However, he became a well-known author and rehabilitated hislife. He became an authority onbirds. Especially what caused theirsickness and death. Reportedly,his change began when a sparrowflew into his cell and was ill. Hecared for it and it became well. Hethen did something unusual forhim. He asked a guard for help.The jailor was at first resentfulbut then relented and gave him asmall box that Stroud had askedfor. Then came his response,“Thanks.” The first expression ofgratitude.

Ultimately gratitude is a spiritualexpression. Most Christians areaware of the word “Eucharist.” Itis the word used for the Sacramentof Holy Communion and TheLord’s Supper. Its meaning inGreek is “Thanksgiving.” The cel-ebration of the Holy Eucharist wasthe first Sacrament of the Chris-tian faith.Karl Barth, the great Swiss the-

ologian of the last century, said itthis way, “Gratitude is the only ap-propriate response any of us canmake to God.”Helen Keller said, “I never feelso alive as when I take time to say,“Thank you.”Dale Carnegie stated that, “Grat-itude should be expressed but notexpected. Thankfulness is a key. Itunlocks so many things that wereclosed, from frozen relationshipsto harden hearts.”However you spend Thanksgiv-

ing Day, I urge you to include timeto express gratitude to God.Amen. Selah. So be it.

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Let me be clear in express-ing my condolences tothe family of the 128

people that lost their lives duringthe bombings of Paris, France onNovember 14. The loss of humanlife should be tragic for all of usand not be taken lightly.

With that being said, it is im-portant that in this time ofmourning, confusion, and angerwe reflect on the critical issuethat is terrorism.

The last thing we need is for aplethora of politicians and mediapundits telling us to be fearful.We should not be easily con-vinced when the former groupexpresses that another War onTerror would eliminate Islamicterrorism. It's better to reject thisnotion because quite frankly, ter-minating the Islamic State of Iraqand Syria (ISIS) may lead to thecreation of similar groups. It willbe vital for our leaders to act withtact as they yet again approachanother international debate.

The current crisis can be tracedback decades ago when theUnited States decided to meddlewith foreign affairs in the MiddleEast for the purpose of quellingthe Soviet threat in Afghanistan.The Central Intelligence Agency

was instrumental in providing fi-nancial and military assistance tofreedom fighters resisting com-munist rule. Among those weremujahideen fighters, who wereradical Islamists that justified vi-olence with religion. One of theramifications was the formationof Al-Qaeda and the attacks ofSeptember 11, 2001. Subse-quently, we embarked on a cam-paign to fight against terror,which evidently led to militarycampaigns in both Afghanistanand Iraq. Soon after the 2003 in-vasion of the latter country, Jor-danian Abu Musab al-Zarqawiand his militant group Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad gained notori-ety for suicide attacks on ShiaIslamic mosques, civilians, andgovernment institutions partak-ing in the US-led 'MultinationalForce'.

That's not to say that the U.S. isto blame for the ongoing debacle.But clearly the mishandling offoreign affairs has caused a vio-lent vacuum to affect the worldnegatively. Western governmentshave failed to understand thecomplexity and nature of crisestaking place around the world.Instead, they have succeeded inportraying Islam as a disgrace to“ progressive” civilizations. Theyhave alienated and marginalizedmany Muslims, and thereforehave unsuccessfully responded totheir requests. In a sense, it isnow creating two-tier societies,where people of Middle Easterndescent live with stigmatizationand discrimination.

There is no easy answer to thegrowing threat of ISIS. Whilemany believe the U.S., France,and their allies should strike withmilitary force, others believe thatanother conflict will result in big-ger losses for all: poverty, unem-ployment, Islamophobia, racism,food insecurity, religious void,social chaos, injustices, occupa-tions and wars.

As the Dalai Lama said, “Loveand compassion are necessities,not luxuries. Without them hu-manity cannot survive.”

The one thing we can controlhere at home is the manner inwhich we respond to the situa-tion. Nothing will be solved if weact in hatred towards Muslims.Remember, hate breeds hate.Let’s act with love, compassionand acceptance, in order to movetowards peace.

By Anthony Victoria

Prayers notjust for Paris,but also forhumanity as a

whole

Americans from all over theworld have long been drawn to thestark beauty of the Californiadesert. It is in these trails wherepeople can come and see thebeauty of the unique Californianwilderness. These mountains anddeserts in the proposed areas aremy home. These lands featuresome of the most spectacularscenery in the nation, which drivesthe tourism and recreation that areso essential to our local economy.Visitors can hike, camp, fish andmuch more on these amazing

lands. My friends and I alwaysdrive into these areas to hike upthe trails and camp in the wilder-ness. We also like to take youthfrom San Bernardino who lack theaccess into the mountains anddesert and show them the impor-tance of being in these spaces.Unfortunately the desert we alllove is being threatened by indus-trialization. We need to act quicklyto protect our recreation opportu-nities. Current proposals to desig-nate desert lands in Mojave Trails,Sand to Snow, and Castle Moun-

tain National Monuments wouldforever protect these landscapesand ensure they remain accessiblefor the public. I support Sen. Fe-instein in her call to PresidentObama to permanently protectthese impressive desert areas asnational monuments. I urge Con-gressman Pete Aguilar to supportthe call to protect these landsthrough the use of the AntiquitiesAct.

Sincerely,Jason MartinezSan Bernardino

Our deserts are being threatenedby industrialization

How much do we value livingbeings aside from our own life

Some want even more gun lawson the books. For openers, as faras I know, it's a serious felony inevery state in the union to aim andshoot a gun toward another personwho is no threat to you and is sim-ply going about their daily busi-ness. Others insist on more gun freezones. Gun free zones are greatfor people who are crazy or eviland want to shoot at others whocan't defend themselves by shoot-ing back. Usually proposals focus on (1)the instruments (guns) or (2) asub-set of people (mentally ill).Restrict gun sales or ownership ormore closely monitor/supervisethe mentally ill they insist. Such proposals are myopic andmiss the larger issue. I'm reminded of the patient witha sore throat and a cough who in-sists on an antibiotic. An exammight require telling the patienthis symptoms are from somethingmore serious-perhaps cancer.Short-term biologicals may pro-vide temporary relief but the longterm problem remains. I'm not at all opposed to incre-mental approaches, e.g., morelaws or closer scrutiny of thosewho purchase or own guns. Train-ing potential victims in intelligentdefensive behaviors for self-preservation (like we do earth-

quake drills) as well as profes-sional law enforcement beingavailable as quickly as possible ina mass shooting scenario are ex-cellent short term measures, but Isuggest we enlarge our lens andask broader, deeper questionsabout the problem of mass shoot-ings. Laws are written for law abidingpeople. Social deviants and crim-inals will buy, sell, and use gunsillegally in spite of written laws.Approximately 1% of Americans(3 million) may have a seriousmental condition which may war-rant medical intervention, andonly a small fraction of that onepercent manifest attendant violentbehaviors. A broader and more relevantquestion is: As a society whatvalue do we place on human lifeand how do we manifest that con-cern? We are the greatest militarypower on earth and spend moreon war materials than all othermilitary powers combined. Over a decade ago we went towar against a country that had noweapons of mass destruction andposed no threat to us. Our open-ing salvo was a massive bombingexecution we called "shock andawe". Our President then went onnational television and advisedour citizens to "go shopping". Later on, that same President de-cided we should not witness thereturning remains of our fallenwarriors, sparing us a reality ofwar. What is the mantra behind anycommercially successful news or-ganization in America on the 5 or11 o'clock news?--If it bleeds, itleads. The biggest entertainment eventin our culture is "The SuperBowl", the sport where gladiator-types smash and pound into eachother which turns an untold num-ber of them into brain-injuredwarriors (concussions). We prepare and train many ofour youth in that pursuit even be-fore they get to college. And whenthey get to college-we pay thecoach in charge of those warriorsmillions of dollars a year but pay

a college president a fraction ofthat. We believe other cultures arecruel and inhumane for stickingbarbs and swords into helplessbulls and yet our sport and prefer-ence is to watch two men enter aring and literally knock their kid-neys and brains out. And as you' re reading this is oneof your kids enjoying blowinginto oblivion little humanoid fig-urines on a TV monitor? In Nevada, known for it's gam-bling and family entertainmentcenters, not far from those facili-ties a small number of our soldierssit before TV. screens, monitoringpeople 10,000 miles away, whocan push a button that causes anunmanned flying object to shoot amissile below and obliteratehuman life. And our soldiers arespared the screams and the flyingblood and are able to drive homethat evening to enjoy time withtheir families. The nightly news suggest thatmore than a few of us have noaversion to indulging in risky con-frontational, possibly violent be-havior with strangers whether itsover road rage or provoking fansfrom an opposing sports team. How much do we value livingbeings aside from our own life orthose we love? And how do someof us develop the notion that theextinction of human life dependson our acting on a whim to re-solve our personal frustrations inlife? Maybe it's time to turn to othersbesides politicians for analysisand possible solutions. How about we turn to poets andphilosophers? But most of us aremore pragmatic than that. Howabout Behavioral Anthropologistsand Social Psychiatrists? What dowe have to lose?

Bob MoralesSan Bernardino

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Center for Effective LifeTransitions, C-FELT335 N. Riverside Ave., Rialto10 a.m. to 1 p.m.(First come, first served)

Colton

Thanksgiving Dinner—Nov. 26Hutton Community Center660 N. Colton Ave. Colton11 a.m – 1 p.m.To go dinners are available between noon and 1 p.m.(Colton residents only. Proof ofresidency required.)Information: 909-370-6168

Thanksgiving Dinner—Nov. 26

Luque Community Center292 E. O Street, Colton11 a.m. to 1 p.m.To go dinners available betweennoon and 1 p.m.

(Colton residents only. Proof of residency required.)Information: 909-370-5087

San Bernardino

Thanksgiving Dinner - Nov. 21

Frazee Community Center1140 W. Mill St., San Bernardino 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Information: 909-889-4424

21st Annual Free ThanksgivingDinner, Health Fair and JacketBoutique — Nov. 24

The Family Focus Center1931 North E Street, SanBernardino4 p.m. to 6 p.m.Information: 909-881-5597 or909-475-2528

Thanksgiving Community Dinner — Nov. 24

The Way World Outreach ChurchDowntown Mission Life

Transformation Center 1001 N. Arrowhead Ave., San BernardinoNoon to 3 p.m.Information: Call to confirmevent information - 909-884-1385

Thanksgiving Dinner, arts andcrafts and entertainment —Nov. 25

St. Stephens Church & Samari-tanSocial Services2219 West 3rd Ave., Muscoy9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Information: Call to confirmevent information - 909-8256210 or 909-287-4868

Thanksgiving Dinner hosted by The Brand’n Iron and Catholic Charities of San Bernardino —Nov. 26

320 S. E Street, San Bernardino11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Information: Ed Hambly III 909880-3625 (First come, first served)

Mary’s Table ThanksgivingDinner — Nov. 26

Mary’s Mercy Center641 Roberds Ave., SanBernardino11:30 a.m. to 1 :30 p.m.Information: 909-889-2558

Redlands

Thanksgiving meals for seniors

Joslyn Senior Center21 Grant St., Redlands11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nov. 25(Thanksgiving Meal for seniors55+- one ticket per person- mustbe present. Hosted by theRelands Police Officer’sAssociation) Information: 909-798-7550

Thanksgiving Dinner

The Salvation Army838 N. Alta St., Redlands Thanksgiving meal times varyInformation: 909-792-8818

Highland

Operation Thanksgiving at

Highland Family YMCA —Nov. 25

7793 Central Ave., Highland6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Nov. 25(Must RSVP by Nov. 20) Information: 909-425-9622

Inland Empire:Holiday meals offered for residents in need

COURTESY PHOTO/PROJECT BOONSeveral organizations will help make the holidays brighter by offering residents in need a free hol-iday meal this Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Food Baskets

By Yazmin Alvarez

The holidays can be a diffi-cult time for residents inthe Inland Empire, but

several organizations are makingefforts to help make the holidaysbrighter for families or individuals

in need during the week ofThanksgiving.Nonprofits and faith-basedgroups throughout SanBernardino County are offeringfree Thanksgiving baskets or a hotThanksgiving meal — Nov. 21-26— to those who may have fallen

on hard times.The following is a guide to loca-tions throughout Rialto, Redlands,Colton, San Bernardino and High-land welcoming residents to acommunity holiday dinner:

Thanksgiving Dinners

BloomingtonThe Bridge Church of the

Nazarene9904 Bloomington Ave., Bloomington

Baskets available for residents from Colton to FontanaCall for event time and date.Information: - 909-877-0769

Rialto4th Annual Veterans Turkey

Giveaway — Nov. 21Greater Faith Grace Bible Church 249 E. Randall Ave., Rialto

5 p.m. to 8 p.m.Open to first 150 registrants while supplies last.

(Registration ends Nov. 21. All registrants must live inSan Bernardino/ Riverside County area and provide a

military ID,DD-214, or County ID.)Information: 909-269-0113

San BernardinoThanksgiving Family Outreach Community Event

Nov. 26Calvary Chapel Antorcha de Fe

761 W. 2nd St. Ste. E, San Bernardino9 a.m. 2 p.m.

(Event will offer 300 food baskets, food, games,jumpers, kids zone, haircuts, bike repair, medical/ dental

screening, community resources.) Information: 909-522-0362

City CouncilMeetings

Colton: First and third Tuesday,6 p.m.; 650 N. La Cadena Dr.Highland: Second and fourth

Tuesday, 6 p.m.; 27215 Base Line.No meetings in August.Loma Linda: Second and fourth

Tuesday, 7 p.m. (check city Website as dates are subject to change);25541 Barton Rd.Redlands: First and third Tues-

day, 6 p.m.; 35 Cajon St.Rialto: Second and fourth Tues-

day, 6 p.m.; 150 S. Palm Ave.San Bernardino: First and third

Monday, 3 p.m.; 300 N. “D” St.

Afternoon DelightDance Socials

All seniors, couples and singles,welcome at free dance socials.Opportunity to make new friendsand remember music of our youth.

Joslyn Senior Center: First andsecond Tuesday 2 p.m., 21 GrantSt., Redlands (909) 798-7550.

Redlands Community Center:Every third Friday 2 p.m., 111 Lu-gonia Ave., Redlands (909) 798-7572.

Highland Senior Center: Everyfourth Tuesday 2 p.m., 3102 E.Highland Ave., Highland (909)862-8104.

Children’s WayFoster Family &Adoption Agency

We are reaching out to you to joinour growing family of Foster Par-ents. Come to our orientation ses-sion and learn how you can makea difference and share the love. We

offer Pre-Certification Train-ing.24-7 Professional Staff Sup-port. Monthly stipends from$877.00-$1048.00. Call Maria at(909) 890-4008 to serve a seat.Orientation and training are ongo-ing. New classes start monthly. Sehabla espanol.

Democ r a t i cL u n c h e o nClub of San

BernardinoThe Democratic Luncheon Club ofSan Bernardino meet at 12:15 onFridays at Club Headquarters, 136Carousel Mall (near the central glasselevator) in San Bernardino. Speaker Schedule:11/20-General Meeting11/27-Dark12/4-TBA12/11-Holiday PotluckVisit us at www.sbdems.com orour new Facebook page atwww.facebook/SBDems.

Ballet FolkloricoCultural Classes

Mondays 5:30-6:30 5-11yrs, Mon-days 6:30-8:30 11-adult. No charge.951-233-7027. Knights of Colum-bus, 740 Pennsylvania St., Colton,Ca.

ARMC weeklyFarmer’s Market

Wednesdays from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.in front of the hospital. Stop by onyour lunch break for certified freshproduce and artisan breads. ARMCpartners with the Southland FarmersMarket Association on the weeklymarket to help promote health andwellness to the community.

Holiday Boutique

Saturday, November 21, 2015-

9am to 3pm at 194 E. 40th St.,San Bernardino. The Ladies Aux-iliary Unit 777 wil hold a HolidayBoutique. Come browse & shop!There will be handmade items,jewelry, baked goodies, decora-tions, painted items, holiday gifts,candles and more. Snack bar willbe open. For information call (909)882-3110.

Bag Book Sale

Saturday, November 21, 2015-9am to 4pm. The Friends of theSan Bernardino Public Library areplanning a Bag Sale. It will beheld in the Friends’ Room locatedat the rear of the Norman F. Feld-heym Central Library, 555 W. 6thStreet in San Bernardino. Buy agrocery bag for only $2 and fill itup with your choice of books.Memberships to the Friends areavailable at nominal cost in the li-brary’s administration office be-fore the sale, and in the Friends’room on the day of the sale. “Like”Friends of the San BernardinoPublic Library on Facebook to geta coupon for the book sale. Formore information, please call 909-381-8251 or visit sbpl.org

Relay For LifeKickoff Party

Saturday, November 21 from6pm to 10pm at American Le-gion Post 155, 1401 Veteran’sWay, Colton. For more informa-tion Contact Randy Rivera, EventLead at [email protected] orRenee Villa, People Lead at [email protected].

Relay For LifeFundraiser

Sunday, November 22 at 2pm at2618 Etiwanda Ave., San

Bernardino 92410. This event willbe a $7 Tamale Combo PlatterFundraiser. For information contactRenee (909) 746-1526 or Regina(909) 678-2234. Come supportTeam Wings of a Butterfly.

Fifth AnnualThanksgivingDinner

November 26 from 11 am to 3pm at St. Paul’s United MethodistChurch, 785 N. Arrowhead, SanBernardino. This Holiday Feast isopen to everybody and free to all.The menu is a full Turkey Day mealand there is a clothes closet for thosein need of warm wear for the coldwinter days.

ACharlie BrownChristmas

Saturday, November 28 at 2pmand 8pm. For 50 years, “A CharlieBrown Christmas” has been a stapleof the holiday season. The animatedTV special, which features the castof the long-running comic strip“Peanuts” discovering the meaningof Christmas, has been aired everyyear since 1965. Now this Christ-mas favorite has been adapted intoa brand-new stage show, which willbe produced at the California The-atre of the Performing Arts in SanBernardino, for two performances.Tickets to the shows are $38.50-$75(10% off for seniors), available atwww.ticketmaster.com, www.live-nation.com www.groupon.com andwww.goldstar.com and theater boxoffice at (909) 885-5152.

Live Nativity MusicalCelebration

Friday, December 4 & Satur-day, December 5 at 7pm. TheChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invites the communityto enjoy a Live Nativity MusicalCelebration. It will be at 3860 N.

waterman Ave., San Bernardino onthe front lawn. Refreshments willbe served.

2015 IEFL AlumniReunion Confer-ence

Saturday, December 5 from 8amto 4pm. Future Leader Alumniand Parents are encouraged to at-tend the 2015 IEFL Alumni Re-union Conference. It will take placeat California State University SanBernardino. Register athttp://www.ieflp.eventbrite.com.The conference will focus on lead-ership and networking of Latino stu-dents and parents and will includeAlumni workshops, Parent work-shops, Networking lunch, Music,Cultura and more. Please email Dr.R. C. Heredia with [email protected]

Home For TheHolidays

Saturday, December 12 at7:30pm at the Historic CaliforniaTheatre. The San Bernardino Sym-phony is gearing up for their secondannual holiday concert, “Home forthe Holidays.” The playbill will in-clude selections from Tchaikovsky’sThe Nutcracker Suite and Williams’Home Alone, as well as delightfulrenditions of Berlin’s White Christ-mas, Leontovych’s Carol of theBells, McCarrick’s arrangement ofHanukkah Habanera, Regney andBaker’s Do You Hear What I Hear,and more. The Symphony will bejoined by seven outstanding vocalsoloists and the very talented LomaLinda Academy Choir, and the au-dience will also have a chance to lifttheir voices in a special sing-along.Both season and individual ticketsmay be purchased by calling (909)381-5388 or visiting the Symphonybox office at 198 N. ArrowheadAve., San Bernardino. Tickets arealso available on line at www.san-bernardinosymphony.org

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By Yazmin Alvarez

He’s made his list andchecked it twice.

He knows who’s been naughtyand nice. Santa Paws is packing upand heading to warmer climatesthis weekend for the Humane So-ciety of San Bernardino Valley’sannual Santa Paws Pet Photos andHoliday Boutique Nov. 21.The fundraising event— in sup-port of the group’s cruelty investi-gation and humane educationprograms — kicks off at 9 a.m. atthe San Bernardino facility, 374 W.Orange Show Road, bringing aholiday shopping experience to thecommunity. Complete with morethan a dozen vendors to help crossoff items on this year’s gift lifts,the boutique will feature one-of-a-kind gifts for pet and peoplelovers, crafts, as well as a bake

sale to help fuel hungry shoppers. But before outfits and hair getfrazzled over trying to decide onthe perfect gift, take Fido over fora picture with Santa Paws to getthose holiday greeting cards out intime.Registration for pet photos withthe animal loving Santa will openfrom 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Humansare welcome to pose with theirpets and St. Nick and take home a5x7 print for $7. Orders for additional prints,along with a set of 50 holidaygreeting cards complete with apersonalized message and en-velopes can be placed for $25. Aset of 8 wallets can be purchasedfor $10. Picture orders will beavailable for pick up beginningDec. 3 at the Humane Society.While admission to Santa Pawsfestivities are free, attendees areencouraged to bring a donation ofcanned or boxed food to benefit

Mary’s Table, which offers a freeholiday meal for residents in need.Pet food donations as well as new,unwrapped toys for children willalso be accepted. This year’s fundraising event is

made possible by Boehringer In-gelheim, Bayer Animal Health andEarhart Photography.To learn more, call the HumaneSociety of San Bernardino Valleyat 909-386-1400.

Santa Paws is coming to town! HSSBV sets holiday boutique, pet pics with St. Nick

ieCN PhOTO/yAzMiN ALVARezJolly St. Nick will make his way to the humane Society of SanBernardino Valley’s annual Santa Paws event Nov. 21 for petphotos with furry friends.

COuRTeSy PhOTO/hSSBVGuests will have an opportunity to purchase a holiday caricature of their pets during the humanSociety of San Bernardino Valley’s annual Santa Paws Pet Photo & holiday Boutique Nov. 21.

COuRTeSy PhOTO/hSSBVThor Slaughter prepares forhis photo with Santa Paws atlast year’s fundraising event. Santa will once again be avail-able for photos with pets andpeople Nov. 21.

Photo/John ColemanThe Veterans Resource Center at San Bernardino Valley College held a Special Recognition Pro-gram on campus on November 10. The program was held to express appreciation of ALL veter-ans, including those who fought in 'unpopular' wars and received little recognition upon their returnhome. The audience of about a hundred people sat in the campus Greek Theatre and respondedto the strong feelings expressed by program speakers. Pictured above is Andrew Fratti, (3rd from the left), VRC Student-staff who served as MC; Fred(Bo) Dunning, (left), VRC Counselor; Vincent Paige,(2nd from left), Veterans Club, Officer; andReginald Campbell, VRC Student-staff.


Cajon opens playoffs with decisive 59-0 winBy Richard Dawson

The Cajon football teamdidn’t miss a beat in thefirst round of the CIF-SS

Inland Division playoffs on Fri-day night. Fresh off winning the CitrusBelt League title, the Cowboysdominated from start to finishduring a 59-0 win over Rim of theWorld.Cajon advances to the quarterfi-nals and will play San Jacinto onNovember 20.Senior cornerback Edward Kil-patrick set the tone for the Cow-boys, intercepting Scotsquarterback Jimmy Schroeder onthe first play of the game. Three

plays later, freshman quarterbackJayden Daniels found seniorwideout Tyrone Gasaway for atouchdown. Daniels, who finished with 280yards passing, and Gasaway con-nected all night long, includingtwo more touchdowns as Cajonwas in complete control headinginto halftime up 35-0.Gasaway hauled in six passesand topped 100 yards on thenight. Cajon added another 24 unan-swered points in the third quarterand was able to rest its starters.Cajon isn’t the only team fromthe CBL that picked up a win inthe Inland Division first round. Redlands defeated Paloma Val-

ley 49-21 after Joey Burrola andthe offense had a huge secondhalf. Burrola tossed three scoresand rushed for another. The Ter-riers have a second roundmatchup with Citrus Hill.Redlands East Valley won bigagainst Jurupa Hills 73-0 behindfour touchdown passes from Ar-mando Herrera and two punt re-turn touchdowns by RyanNieman. The Wildcats will playat Moreno Valley Rancho Verde.If both Redlands and REV winin the second round, it would setup a semifinals rematch betweenthe two teams. REV won the an-nual Smudge Pot game betweenthe rivals 52-14 back on October2.

Photo/Richard DawsonQB Jayden Daniels led Cajonto a 59-0 win over Rim of theWorld during the first round ofthe Inland Division playoffs onNovember 13.

Photo/Richard DawsonTyrone Gasaway caught threetouchdowns for the Cowboysand they advance to play SanJacinto in the quarterfinals.

San Bernardino Scouts Seek FoodDonations for Salvation Army

Photo Courtesy/Ricardo TombocFrom left to right: Jacob Briggs (10), Trent Slobom (10), JacobReed (11), and Lucas Johnson (7) are from pack 247, GatewayChristian Fellowship in San Bernardino. These Scouts spent atwo hours collecting food items in front of Stater Bros. Market on40th Street.

By Ricardo Tomboc

On Saturday November14 several scouts fromthe Inland Empire part-

nered with the San BernardinoSalvation Army Corps to collecta variety of food items. Standingin front of the Stater Bros. shop-ping center on 40th Street inNorth San Bernardino, the Scoutswere able to approach customersentering the market. Many of thecustomers came out of the storewith bags of groceries to give theScouts. The partnership between theBoy Scouts, Stater Bros., and theSalvation Army has existed formany years. Food items will beused to supplement the upcomingSan Bernardino Salvation ArmyCorps Thanksgiving meal. Thefood items not used on Thanks-giving will be given away to thehundreds of families that will beasking for assistance during theChristmas Season. During this upcoming Christ-mas Season more than 500 fami-lies are expected to ask for sometype of assistance. The SalvationArmy staff members and volun-teers are gearing up for the sea-son. The Scouts that showed up atthe Stater Bros. Market werefrom pack 247, which meet at theGateway Christian Fellowship inSan Bernardino. The Scouts

worked in two-hour shifts, allow-ing all of the Scouts in the packto get the experience of workingwith the public. Sam Nalvanvian happily pur-chased a bag filled with variousfood items and handed them toCub Scout Jacob Reed (11), whogladly accepted the donation.Sam said that he took this oppor-tunity to help the Salvation Army.Sandy Walsh of San Bernardinosaid that she saw the Scouts in

front of the market and wanted tohelp them accomplish their goalof helping collect food for theSalvation Army. The San Bernardino SalvationArmy Corps recently moved intotheir new location at 2626 E. Pa-cific Street in San Bernardino.Donations of canned food items,toys and monetary gifts can bedropped off at the Corps officeduring normal business hours,Monday thru Friday.

Photo Courtesy/Ricardo TombocSandy Walsh of San Bernardino said she saw the Scouts in front of the market and came out ofthe store handing Cub Scout Jacob Briggs (10) a bag of groceries. She stated she wanted to helpthe Scouts accomplish their goal of helping collect food for the Salvation Army.

Photo Courtesy/Ricardo Tomboc Sam Nalvanvian happily purchased a bag filled with various fooditems and handed them to Cub Scout Jacob Reed (11), whogladly accepted the donation. Sam said that he took this oppor-tunity to help the Salvation Army


Carter's Isaiah Davis to play baseball at FresnoState; Slugger can hit, throw, field and sing

By Harvey M. Kahn

Carter High School seniorcenterfielder IsaiahDavis has committed to

play baseball at Fresno State Uni-versity next season on scholar-ship. Davis signed his letter ofintent on Nov. 13 in a ceremonyheld on the Carter High Schoolcampus. Davis, 17, has shown re-markable improvement the pasttwo years, says Carter baseballcoach Samuel Lopez."He has improved by leaps and

bounds since his freshman sea-son. He hasn't been playing base-ball that long, so he still looks alittle raw," remarked Lopez. "Hehas a high sealing and will con-

tinue to get better. The scouts callhim an athlete playing baseball."Davis had offers from Cal Bap-tist, UC Irvine, UCR and LongBeach State. He chose Fresno be-cause he liked the city and howit's structured.The progression of Davis is

more impressive when he recallshaving to struggle for playingtime in Little League. Davis didnot play in the Little League ma-jors until he was a 12-year-old.As an 11-year-old he was still inthe minors. "I just started playingbaseball at age 11. I was a foot-ball player when I was younger,"said Davis. "When I broke myarm playing football, it was mymom's orders (Lanette) that there

would be no more football."Lopez spelled out the many op-

tions available to Davis, either asan athlete, scholar or entertainer."He's a great student so he's gotthat option and he's involved inthe school choir." Lopez listed hisoptions on the diamond as well."Scouts have shown some inter-est in him as a pitcher." Davis haspitched a total of eight inningsentering his senior year. "Wemight plug him in as a pitcher. It'stoo early to say," said Lopez.Davis says he's starting to like

the idea of pitching but has juststarted taking it more serious. "Imight be a closer. I like the pres-sure." Thus far, Lopez likes whatDavis has already brought toCarter baseball. He's the first inschool history to make All-CIF1st team after hitting .393 andranking among the Citrus BeltLeague leaders in all offensivecategories last season.As a freshman and sophomore,

Davis helped Carter to consecu-tive San Andreas League cham-pionships. As a junior last seasonhe helped Carter advance to theCIF-SS Division 2 playoff quar-terfinals, where it upset SantaAna Foothill, the division's No. 2ranked team.It's no secret that Major League

Baseball teams have an eye onDavis, something he neverthought about until a year ago."After my sophomore year Istarted to grow more. My travelball coach Antonio Garcia andcoach Lopez have really spenttime helping me." Davis plays onthe Highlanders travel team.Davis like the idea of someday

playing pro baseball, however heis honest about his future. "Fun-damentally, I'm still raw. I'vebeen staying after practice work-ing on my hitting and liftingweights. I need to work on my-self as a person. I have to learn toadjust to adversity."Asked if he would like to sing

the national anthem before agame, Davis replied, "If the op-portunity would arise. I wouldthink about it."

Photo Courtesy/Samuel LopezIsaiah Davis pictured with Fresno State Baseball shirt with mem-bers of his family at Nov. 13 signing ceremony held at Carter HighSchool.

Photo Courtesy/Samuel LopezIsaiah Davis (Left) with Carter High School baseball coachSamuel Lopez at ceremonial signing to accept scholarship toFresno State.

Photo Courtesy/Carter softball coach Oscar LariosCarter High School softball player Pamala Baber pictured withher mother while signing letter of intent to play next year at Uni-versity Texas-El Paso.


Westside comes together to honorVeterans at Plaza Park

By Anthony Victoria,Staff Writer

Dozens of veterans rushedinto Plaza Park on No-vember 11 to experience

the 15th annual Veterans DaySalute, which for the first time fea-tured a parade. For former U.S. Navy sailor andVietnam War veteran Jim Corrales,also a community organizer andaffiliate of the American LegionPost and Veterans of Foreign Wars(VFW), each Salute is a reminderof the sacrifice he and fellow vet-erans put forth to serve their na-tion.“I came home from Vietnam,” hesaid. “I have 58,872 brothers thatare on a wall in Washington D.C.This is a showing of gratitude thatwe never got when we returnedhome. We were spit upon, callednames, degraded; even our nationturned its back on us. To havesomething like this is fantastic.”As veterans of military conflictsdating back to the Korean Wartravelled down Mt. Vernon Avenueen route to the park, hundreds ofenthusiastic and proud residentslined up along Mt. Vernon Avenueto greet their heroes.Among those residents was Al-

fredo Baltazar, whose son Steven,24, is currently serving in Iraq as asergeant in the Army. Holding upa red, white, and blue banner thatread, “Thank you for your serv-ice”, Baltazar emphasized his ob-ligation to recognize veterans andthe city’s duty to ensure their lega-cies are not forgotten.“It’s about time we have some-thing like this,” he said. “Espe-cially on the westside, wherepeople nowadays tend to stay sep-arated. This brings the communitytogether.”The event’s organizers--the Cityof San Bernardino, KCAA Radio,and the Suavecitos Car Club--planned the event and parade forsix months, which at its conclusionproved to be worth the effort. Ac-cording to councilwoman VirginiaMarquez, there were over 80 en-tries in the parade and about onethousand people that attended theceremony at Plaza Park that fea-tured everything from politicalspeeches to Native Americanprayer songs. “The founding father (DannyFlorez) approached me earlier inthe year and explained that a localcar club wanted to be involved,”Marquez said. “Suavecitos steppedup and were the heavy lifters of

this event. They have helped re-store pride in the Westside, and Iam ecstatic about it.”Parks and Recreation directorMickey Valdivia said next year’sparade should be even bigger.There are discussions of bringingin more partners and potentiallyholding the event on a Saturday.

Next year’s event will coincidewith the 90th anniversary of theestablishment of Route 66. Mar-quez said she is open to that idea.“It will be huge; we will takeover the entire city,” she said. “Ifyou bring in more partnerships,there will be more resources. Ofcourse I will be a supporter of that.

Expect big things next year!”Corrales said the event offeredmore than what he anticipated.“The event was wonderful,” saidCorrales. “The reception of theveterans was even greater. Peoplewere humble. I think it turned outto be better than what people firstexpected.

PHOTO/ANTHONY VICTORIAMembers of the Arroyo Valley Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) presenting the colorsduring the 15th annual Veterans Day Salute held at Plaza Park in San Bernardino on Nov. 11.

PHOTO/ANTHONY VICTORIAFormer U.S. Navy sailor and Vietnam veteran Jim Corralessalutes the crowd during the Veterans Day Salute parade on Nov.11 in San Bernardino.

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