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Pride, cont. from front There were 11 promotions. “They are the future of the police department,” said Farrar. The department also presented the results of the PRIDE platoon. The platoon is a 14 week interven- tion program for at risk youth held twice a year. They are taught dis- cipline, respect, integrity and pride in themselves. For the youth who last through the whole program it has been life changing. “It’s been a huge, huge success,” said newly promoted Lt. Dean Hardin. There were two testimonies to that success, Carmen Tinoco and Ramona Andrade. Tinoco was a youth in the pro- gram. She said before the program she was very angry, would get into fights, disrespected her mother and ditched school. Now she says she has her anger under control and is able to talk out her problems. In fact she teaches kickboxing. She not only goes to school every day but gets their early and spends time in the attendance office where she has become friends with the office workers there. She also has a better relationship with her mother and family. “Now I feel that nothing can stop me from reaching my goal,” said Tinoco. The council and entire chamber gave her a standing ova- tion for her achievements. Page A2 • February 16, 2012 • Inland Empire Community Newspapers • Rialto Record Coffee, cont. from front and less caffeine than a decaf- feinate cup of coffee. Gano Excel has now become an international franchise and gaining traction in the United States. Excel-Ente is the first Gano Excel franchise in Rialto. The business is not owned by one person but a group of ten people embarking on a business model that is unique to the coffee shop world. They are hoping that the business will bring jobs to the city as they are able to open more shops and benefit the community with health. Excel-Ente is located at 223 South Riverside Ave. Ste. A in Ri- alto. For more information call (909) 258-0011. IECN PHOTO NAIMA FORD The police department has had to make several promotions to rebuild its command staff this year including a new Captain Randy DeAnda (not pictured) who was honored last week. IECN PHOTO NAIMA FORD Carmen Tinoco is a graduate from the PRIDE Platoon whose life has been completely changed because of it. IECN PHOTO NAIMA FORD The Fire Department also acknowledged two of its members for their excellence in physical fit- ness. Pictured from left are Fire Chief Mat Fratus and Firefighter/Paramedic Andy Lore. IECN PHOTO NAIMA FORD The coffee shop is part of an international network of coffee sellers that sell coffee fortified with a plant known for its health properties. Pictured from left are Olga Triana, Cecilio Padilla, Wilbur Salazar and Julia Salazar. Andrade is the mother of a grad- uate. She said that she was scared everyday for him because of his re- belliousness and was nervous that any call she receives at night will be from the police about him. She was not sure that the program would work but she knew she had to enroll him. “After the first weekend I got my son back,” said Andrede in tears. She says her son is doing well in school and says ‘yes ma’am’ when she ask him to do something. “It gave not only my son peace but it gave my family peace,” she said. The program also requires that parents take classes too. She says she learned how to communi- cate with her son. The next program will begin Feb- ruary 24. Registration is now closed but recruitment for the next class will being this July. For more information go to rialtopd.com. Healthy, cont. from front region, partnering with schools, community and faith-based organ- izations, public and private agen- cies, and city governments. These partnerships are effective tools for improving health in communities. Currently, Healthy Communities partnered with 16 cities in San Bernardino County. While each community focuses on improving nutrition and increasing physical activity, each Healthy City ad- dresses its unique priorities as de- termined by the community itself. The widely varying approaches and expertise among the Healthy Cities has created a wealth of op- portunities for sharing and learning from one another. T ouching, funny and simply fabulous! A heartwarming comedy by Barbara Pease Weber, HOGWASH, is inspiring! With an all star cast, Rialto Play- ers is proud to present this striking story of Louie Baxter, a trouble- maker, and Mary Baxter who does- n't know how to react when Louie gets expelled from Sunny Hill Day Care Center for a variety of behav- iors offenses. Fire, false alarms and funny antics propel this production towards a touching climax. Performing February 17, 18, 24, 25, March 2 & 3 at 8 PM and Feb- ruary 19, 26 and March 4 at 2 PM at Rialto Community Players, 152 East San Bernardino Avenue, Ri- alto, CA 92376 Reserve your tickets today! Gen- eral admission is $15.00 and stu- dents w/ID and seniors are $12.00. To make reservations call our 24 Box office hotline, (909) 873-8514 For more information visit them online at www.rialtocommunity- players.org or check them out on Facebook. Community Players bring heartwarming comedy to Rialto RR PG.2 2-9-12:Layout 2 2/15/12 10:14 AM Page 1
