Inland Empire Weekly September 04 2014

Redlands youth make the cut for SouthernCalifornia PGA promotional video

By Yazmin Alvarez

Redlands Police ChiefMark Garcia learned first-hand Saturday that man’s

best friend has quite the bite.

Suited up in protective gear, anervous and giddy Garcia bracedhimself for the release of Gilley,an 8-year-old Belgian Malinoisfrom Rialto Police Department’sK-9 program.

The moment his handler, OfficerGlen Anderson, calmly let out acommand, Gilley launched towardthe Redlands chief.

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By Yazmin Alvarez

Area youngsters weregiven their 15 minutes offame recently when the

Southern California PGAFoundation filmed a segment atthe Boys and Girls ClubsHansberger Clubhouse inRedlands.

The shoot --a package for thefoundation after winning the HerbGraffis National PGA of America

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The Boys and Girls Clubs in Redlands will be featured in a video promotional package for theSouthern California PGA Foundation.

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Rialto Police Departments Glen Anderson watches on as his K-9, Gilley, enjoys taking a bite outof Redlands Police Chief Mark Garcia during a fundraiser Aug. 30.

Redlands police chief suits up for K-9 demonstration, fundraiser

Redlanders wanting tolearn Italian can do sothrough a course

offered at the Redlands SeniorCenter. The free course is designed togive travelers or those who aresimply interested in enlighten-ing themselves, an introductionto communicating and under-standing the basics of Italian.The classes will be offeredevery Thursday, beginningSept. 18, from 12:15 -1:15 p.m.in the Grand View room. No sign-up is required.For more information call theRedlands Community SeniorCenter at 909-798-7579.

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Hansberger site director, Eddie Hernandez is interviewed during a video shoot highlighting South-ern California PGA Foundation programs.

Player Development Award--highlights three of the foundation’syouth-aimed programs, includingthe Neighborhood Golf program atthe clubhouse, Golf in Schools atValley Preparatory School in Red-lands and its 3-Hour Challenge atSan Bernardino Golf Club. In-cluded in the feature will be snap-shots from children putting, drivingand mastering the game along withinterviews from Hansberger site di-rector Eddie Hernandez, officialsfrom Valley Prep and the SanBernardino Golf Club.It will be presented Nov. 20 dur-

ing an awards ceremony in Indi-anapolis. “It’s everything we’re doing to

grow the game of golf,” said DavidMyrdahl, foundation director of theSouthern California PGA.

Through its programs, SouthernCalifornia PGA brings the game lo-cally to youngsters by offeringshort golf lessons taught by localPGA professionals.It’s a way to reach out to those

who may never have the opportu-nity to play, Myrdahl said, muchlike a few of the kids who tooktheir first swing during the shoot.“Being able to have the partner-

ship with Southern California PGAand its program has helped opendoors to new opportunities to someof the kids,” Hernandez said.“Even if they don’t pursue golf,they’re still learning a new sport,staying active and enjoying a new,fun experience.”

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

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A member of the Boys and Girls Clubs in Redlands takes a swingat golf Aug. 26.

The crowd instantly cheered andapplauded seeing Gilley take flightat Garcia, while he chomped andtugged at the bite suit while his fourpaws were off the ground. As if one demonstration wasn’t

enough, Garcia opted to let Gilleytake a bite for a second round.Redlands police officers happily

snapped away with their cellphonestaking photos of Garcia as the dog’schew toy. The show Saturday was part of a

fundraising effort at The TacoShack in downtown in support of

the Redlands Police Department’sK9 Narcotics Unit.The Shack’s owners, Gilbert

Perez and Albert Marin, partneredup with the department during themonth of August for the fundraiser,offering customers a chance to do-nate in support of the unit. Proceeds from the fundraising ef-

forts will help pay for training, vetvisits and other medical and upkeepexpenses for Chewy, the unit’sthree-year-old German shepherdand only K-9.Officer Patrick Estrada, who over-

sees the Redlands Narcotics Unit,explained the work police K-9s do

is invaluable.The department began its drug-

sniffing canine program in 2008with Radar, a black Labrador mix,and his handler, Redlands PoliceOfficer Dan Figgins. In 2012,Radar was retired due to medical is-sues, Estrada said.That’s when Chewy came on

board, he added. Since December, Chewy has been

responsible for the seizure of morethan 200 pounds of marijuana, 2.5pounds of cocaine, several poundsof heroin and methamphetamineand an additional hundreds of thou-sands of dollars in illicit narcotics

proceeds.“He does things we couldn’t pos-

sibly do and he’s really a great re-source to the department,” Estradasaid of Chewy. “But it comes at acost and that’s the idea behind thesefundraisers.”The hope was to raise $5,000 for

the K-9 program, and with theplenty of raffle ticket sales at theevent, donations from Taco Shackcustomers and a pledge from ananonymous donor to match up to$2,500, Estrada said the goal wasdefinitely exceeded.He thanked those in attendance

several times for their support and

brought out Chewy for a meet andgreet with the crowd.And it wasn’t a forced effort for

the pup. Chewy instantly took thetime out to enjoy a few belly rubsfrom children and adults alike.“This is who you’re supporting,”

Estrada said. “He’s a big baby butknows when it’s time to work.”

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

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The Southern California PGA Foundation included members of the Boys and Girls Clubs in Redlandsfor a promotional video that will be shown during an awards ceremony in November.


Chewy, Rialto Police Departments Narcotics Unit K-9, enjoys a few belly rubs from children. .


Redlands Police Chief Mark Garcia readies for Gilley.

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Inspections of San Bernardino nursing homesreveals frightening results

By Harvey M. Kahn

Results of state-conductedinspections and first-handphysical observations

showed there's potential danger tothose living in one of the City ofSan Bernardino's 11 skilled nursingfacilities. Complaints and deficienciesagainst nursing homes in SanBernardino number well above thestate and national average. Califor-nia advocates for nursing home res-idents say it is a multi-billion dollarindustry filled with mismanage-ment and corruption at the highestlevels.When shopping around, expertsrecommend choosing an assistedliving-type facility, however thoseare usually for families with moremoney. In the end, health care offi-cials say when the funds go dry andfamily and friends disappear, mostof the population will end up in aMedicare/MediCal funded commu-nity care facility."You practically have to killsomebody before you can get any-one to listen," said Pat McGinnis,Executive Director of CaliforniaAdvocates for Nursing Home Re-form. "You have to follow themoney. Those who own nursinghomes are large corporations. Theyare in it for the profit." McGinnisspoke by phone from her office inSan Francisco, where she foundedCANHF in 1983. She teachesGerontology at San Francisco Stateand has testified before Congressand has been featured on PBSFrontline."You ask me if things have gotten

better in the last 30 years. No, theyhave not. There's not enough regu-latory oversight," said McGinnis.She explained that enforcement ofnursing homes needs to movefaster. "A complaint against a facil-ity can take years to be resolved. Bythen the patient could have died andthe family loses the chance to takeaction." McGinnis and others havebeen instrumental in getting com-munity care facility inspection re-sults posted on-line.Currently, someone shopping fora nursing home or assisted livingfacility can look at the number ofcomplaints and deficiencies thathave been filed against a home.There are in depth reports availablefor review posted by Medicare.gov,and the California Department ofPublic Health. McGinnis and

CANHF also compiles and postsdata from numerous agencies.Owners of care facilities say theyare over regulated, with mounds ofpaperwork and do not receivemedicare payments in a timelymanner. Nursing home operatorssay government cutbacks have lim-ited their ability to provide neededservices.McGinnis pointed out that peopleare getting rich by owning nursinghomes and any red tape goes withthe territory. The most thorough in-spection reports comes from theDepartment of Health and HumanServices, Centers for Medicare andMedicaid Services. For instance,the 78-bed Shandin Hills nursinghome in San Bernardino showed

it's received 164 deficiencies andhas 342 complaints against it since2009.The 166-bed Waterman Convales-cent nursing home was written uplast year for failure to properly carefor patients and for not maintainingdrug records according to profes-sional standards. State inspectorswrote that Waterman Convalescentdid not have an adequate programto control infection. One patient didnot receive her required oxygen.Another patient claimed she layedin her urine soaked diaper for sixhours. Waterman Convalescent hasreceived 159 deficiencies and 322complaints since 2009.The 58-bed Arrowhead Home onNorth Sierra Way had a low num-ber of deficiencies and complaintsagainst it, however it was reportedto be negligent in keeping residentssafe from serious medication errors.It was said lacking in giving resi-dents a notice of their right's and fornot furnishing consent forms priorto treatment.Legacy Post Acute RehabilitationCenter has been allowed to remainopen despite being written up fornumerous health and safety infrac-tions. Inspectors wrote that doctorsat Legacy did not review resident'splan for care at every visit. Drugrecords were not properly recordednor labeled according to acceptedprofessional standards. Accurateclinical records of patients were notkept. A variety of food preparationareas were described as beingcoated with greasy residual.California Department of PublicHealth spokesman Corey Egelreplied in an email that nursing

homes are inspected about once ayear, but facilities with more com-plaints get surveyed more often.Egel said inspections are conductedwithout notice. He said any defi-ciencies must be answered in awritten plan of correction by theprovider within ten working days.Other notable nursing homes out-side of San Bernardino not includedin this random selection was SierraVista in Highland, who totaled awhopping 2059 complaints and 132deficiencies since 2009. BothBraswell's and the Vets Home inBarstow also accumulated disap-pointing inspection results.Most nursing homes rectify defi-ciencies immediately upon noticeand are cooperative, says SanBernardino County OmbudsmanVince Wrzalinski. "What is frustrat-ing, is to see those same problemsoccurring over and over again."Wrzalinski and his team of volun-teer's are the first to investigatewhen complaints arise at nursinghomes. If problems persist, the om-budsman can either notify state of-ficials, call for a police report, orseek counsel with the SanBernardino County District Attor-ney. Wrzalinski feels enforcingstate legislation is hard due to a lackof funding. A call to the CDPH, Office of Li-censing in San Bernardino, was puton hold four times. A person iden-tified as a supervisor (Donna) saidshe could not answer any questionsand did not know the name of theperson in her office who could an-swer. Attempts to get commentfrom local nursing home adminis-trators were not successful.

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Pat McGinnis is founder andexecutive director of CaliforniaAdvocates for Nursing HomeReform.

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Dr. Ronald Chapman is direc-tor of California State Depart-ment of Public Health.

By G. W. Abersold Ph.D.

Tony Bennett is unquestion-ably one of the greatestsingers of all time. He is

currently 88 years old. Frank Sina-tra referred to Tony as, “The bestsinger in the business.”He has sung for ten Presidents. Anoted painter, he has three of hispaintings in the permanent collec-tion of the Smithsonian Institute.His albums of songs number in themillions.He was in World War II and par-ticipated in the Battle of the Bulge.When he had to kill a young Ger-man soldier at close range, it af-fected him so much he became acommitted pacifist.Bennett has strong beliefs regard-ing racism. He is an avowed lib-eral, often marching in favor ofcivil rights.In a recent interview he was

asked what he considered thegreatest issue of today. Hisanswer involved an incidentabout himself and Ella Fitzgerald.They were good friends and oftentheir families spent holidays to-gether. He quotes her saying,“Tony, we are all here.”What she meant, he says in theinterview, “We are all here on thesame planet. No matter what ourrace, religion, culture or ethnicbackground is. We are all humanssharing the same space in the uni-verse.”He concludes with his affirminghis belief is what she said. He con-tinued by saying, “Until we realizeit we will never truly reach ourgoals as human beings.”Tony Bennett is not only a greatsinger, he is a great person.A CHANGE OF EMPHASISThere is a major conflict betweenreligion and science that has beengoing on for several hundredyears. The issue revolves aroundthe beginning of the universe andmore specifically our planet andstill more specific—us, you andme. A belief of many fundamental-ists Christians endorses the view ofBishop James Ussher (1581-1656)that the first day of creation wasOctober 23, 4004 BCE. Obviouslythis has been discredited with sci-entific discoveries.Science, in general, contends that“chance” is the source of every-thing. In Christianity there are asmany different views as there aredenominations. However, the com-

monality is an acceptance of a Cre-ator, reflected in such phrases as“Intelligent Design: or “RandomDesigner” or “Theistic Design.”William Paley was born in 1743and died in 1805 (62). An English-man he taught natural theologyand philosophy of religion atChrist’s College in Cambridge,England.His viewpoints are in line withPlato, Galileo, Copernicus andNewton regarding the order anddependability of the universe. Hewould have endorsed Albert Ein-stein’s statement in 1954, “I cannotbelieve that God plays dice withthe cosmos.”All of these men would challengethe view of many scientists andatheists who believe that the uni-verse is the result of CHANCE.The bottom line is Genesis 1:1“In the beginning God created the

heavens and the earth.”Back to William Paley. I find hisanalogy of the watchmaker verycredible. A paraphrase will suffice.Suppose several hundred yearsago you had never seen a watch.You were walking through a forestand see your first watch. You’venever seen one before and have noidea what it is. You pick it up andexamine it.It has a leather case and a smalldial. It has a spring and makes aticking sound. There are two handson the dial moving in a predictablepattern.You do not say, this thing ismerely the product of pure chance,coming from all over and fittingtogether to produce structure, sym-metry and order. It needs a maker-a creator.The universe is made up of laws.The speed of light, the Big Bang-

13-15 billion years ago, the law ofgravity, etc. Neil Armstrong wouldnever have made it to the moonwithout the predictability of theuniverse. Not chance.Using your process of logic anddeductive reasoning, you knowthat to have order there must be acreative mind and a maker. Thisprinciple is also applicable tobuilding a house-it need an archi-tect. An airplane needs an engi-neer; a song needs a composer; aGerman Chocolate Cake needs abaker. Any creation needs a cre-ator.The Bible in Genesis 1:1 says itall: “In the beginning God createdthe heavens and the earth.” And Imight add, and all within it, includ-ing you and me.Amen. Selah. So be it.

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Eating. A sport for the truecompetitor.

And just in time, the Los AngelesCounty Fair begins its month-longrun, bringing gourmet bites, grilledup goodness and deep fried fren-zies to help fill the bellies of myfellow foodies and big time eaters.In fact, fair organizers released alist of new novelty dishes expectedto bring out the inner fat kid ineveryone.But before I go into the list of out-landish eats available this year, Ifeel I have to share a message thatI believe was personally written foryours truly.From the L.A. County Fair itself: “Did you know visitors could eatat the L.A. County Fair for everymeal every day of the fair and noteat the same thing twice?” Oh, fair people… I accept yourchallenge!Plus, it’s an automatic in into thefood lovers society. Think about it. Food, or something edible if youwill, that’s rolled, dipped, anddunked into stick-to-your-bonesbatter then tossed gracefully in hotbubbling oil. The moment you take a bite intothe crispy, lusciously moist con-coction, your taste buds are in-stantly sent into overdrive andsuddenly there’s a party in yourmouth.It’s like Pavlov’s Theory - thetaste of food, the sound of thecooking --just one bite-- makes mymouth water.It’s pure gluttony, too. I’ll eat untilI’m on the verge of blowingchunks. But hey, what’s life if you can’tenjoy the delicious things?So, along with annual favorites of

bacon-wrapped something or friedcookie dough (my number one)here’s a few things I’ll be shovel-ing in at this year’s fair:Ramen burgers – from creatorKeizo Shimamoto, a fresh USDAPrime ground beef chuck pattysandwiched between two craftilyformed buns made from freshly cutramen noodles. It’s also accompa-nied by a special shoyu glaze andchoice market fresh vegetables.Because you have to eat your veg-gies, of course.Bacon-wrapped zucchin. Noneed for an explination.Deep-fried Doritos – Nachocheese Doritos, dipped in batter,deep fried, served with ranchdressing. I’ll hold the ranch, sinceI’m trying to cut carbs and sugar.Chile relleno pretzel burger - aspicy chorizo patty, jalapeno jam,avocado, tomato, cheese, and awhole chile relleno in a soft pretzelbun.And for the true fair foodies: aTriple-decker Krispy KremeCheeseburger. Crazy enough, that’s just the shortlist. There are more than 300 choicesto chew on - so what’s your’s goingto be?Not really a food fan, no problem.There’s tons of other things to dothis year.You can see Zonkies, Mojo theCapuchin Monkey and friends andcheck out some of the new attrac-tions.Here’s a few highlights:HALL OF HEROES: Guests findthemselves in the Cityscape, asprawling metropolis of skyscrap-ers and super heroes. Learn aboutthe science behind superpowers,pose with popular superheroes andtime travel. A special portion of theexhibition is dedicated to real lifeheroes who have served our coun-try throughout history.LUMINASIA: The jewel ofLACF evening attractions, Lumi-nasia is a nighttime spectacular ofcustom built, larger-than-life Chi-nese lanterns. Guests are invitedinto a world of giant bloomingflowers, a massive pirate ship, tow-ering L.A. icons, the Great Wall ofChina, a walk-through pagoda andother enchanting features.Interested in discount tickets?The Humane Society of SanBernardino Valley is offering apromo code for tickets to the LACounty Fair at the discount price of$12 for adults and $6 for children 6to 12 years old. In addition to re-ceiving the discount, a portion ofthe ticket sales will benefit theHSSBV when the promo code isused.

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There have been several lettersrecently approving the teaching ofcritical thinking and writing skillsand the Holocaust assignment. Iagree about the value of teachingcritical thinking and writing, butcannot think of a worse topic forthat assignment.

Not only is the suggestion thatthere is a factual basis for the de-nial of the Holocaust’s existence adespicable affront to the feelingsand emotions of millions, it is alsoan absurd affront to truth, and alogical argument that there was noHolocaust is impossible.

Thus, the call for critical think-ing of a controversial subject is notmet by such an assignment. Whynot ask the high school debatecoach what topics are being de-bated this year? Or ask each stu-dent to give their opinion of thegreatest American in history, sup-porting that opinion with facts andargument, then contrast it with asecond choice or with anotherAmerican which may be thechoice of other classmates?

What concerns me most aboutthe assignment is the unknown

source of the beliefs of some stu-dents that the Holocaust is a hoax.If the source is the Internet, thehistory and social science teachersshould examine it and be preparedto demonstrate the truth. If thesource is a teacher, they should beidentified. Such teachers would betoo ignorant of history and unableto recognize their ignorance as tohow the assignment could meetthe need to teach the critical think-ing they lack.

Edgar C. Keller,Redlands

Holocaust not a good subject for critical thinking

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Yes, I think there are schools thatare in need of upgrade that wouldimprove learning, but we firstmust address our educationalteaching approach. What is Com-mon Core Standard? Is that a newway of saying No Child Left Be-hind? We need to address our chil-dren’s learning differences andbuild on teaching to effectivelyreach each child.

Yes, I am for smaller class sizesbecause each child would benefit.Each child would receive more in-dividual help where needed. Chil-dren learn differently — somelearn visually, some learn verbally,and some learn using actual handson.

Yes, the power of the teachersunions should be trimmed. Theirpower does not assure nor secureany educational improvement forour children.

Yes, yes, yes, our teachers areunder paid and they are receiving“no respect” for the value they addto the system. They are educators,not baby-sitters. We as parentsshould work with our teachers toensure the children are receivingthe very best.

Personally, I think our educa-tional system is failing our chil-dren. We need to bring back someof the great teaching of years ago.

For instance, if a child does notpass a grade proficiently, theyshould not pass until they do. Stopallowing this system to pass chil-dren who cannot read and/or domath at their grade level.

Make parents, teachers, adminis-trators, and the Department of Ed-ucation as a whole accountable forour children.

Teach our children some lifeskills that will assure the will beproductive citizens in the future.Teach our children to be produc-ers, not just consumers.

A. Larri,San Bernardino

Address learning styles to help kids

Pete Aguilar supports equal pay for equal workI used to work in the communi-cations field in the greater Los An-geles area. I started at anadvertising agency, and everyonewas entry level. But depending onwhat school you went to, the payscale varied. Since my bachelor’sdegree was from Cal State SanBernardino, I was not paid asmuch as my colleagues who grad-uated from UCLA or USC.

After some time, I moved on towork for a public relations firm,again at an entry-level position.My male counter parts at this jobearned more than I did and werenot reluctant to let me know. As ayoung woman, just out of college

and trying to make ends meet, thiswas not just unfair, it was debili-tating. I needed the money just asmuch as they did, but wasn’t earn-ing equal pay for equal work.

After several years working incorporate public relations and forinsurance companies, I decided togo out on my own. Now as an en-trepreneur in the insurance indus-try, I set my own income goals.

Women break barriers and glassceilings in our society. Womenwho work hard and do the samejob as their male counterparts de-serve equal pay for equal work.They shouldn’t have to settle formaking less or having to start theirown businesses just to make what

they deserve. The time is now forequal pay for equal work.

We face tough challenges as acountry and need to elect repre-sentatives to public office who willstand for what we stand for — rep-resentatives who will supportequal pay and women’s rights.That’s why I am supporting PeteAguilar for U.S. Congress in the31st District. He is the only candi-date in this race who has madeequal pay a platform of his cam-paign. He knows it’s the right thingto do for women and middle-classfamilies, and I trust him to havemy back in Washington.

Lorraine Enriquez,Redlands

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Project aims to reduce crime in hot spot areas in SB

By MJ Duncan

In a city beleaguered withcrime, organizations havesprouted up in San

Bernardino in the continued effortto reduce violence. One such or-ganization is the IPS (Institute forPublic Strategies) Byrne Project,launched in 2013 following a year-long planning stage. The Byrne Criminal Justice Inno-vation Program, funded by the De-partment of Justice, is chargedwith reducing crime and violencein hot spot locations. Coordinatorsof the project, including Institutefor Public Strategies regional di-rector Sandra Espadas, identified a20-block area in San Bernardinoconsidered to be a hot spot area. The half-mile-square neighbor-hood is located south of HighlandAvenue and west of Waterman Av-

enue bordered by Baseline to thesouth and Arrowhead/Sierra Wayto the east. It has twice the numberof crimes than other comparablehigh-crime areas of the city, ac-cording to local police. This areais not only one of the most violentin the city, but also one of the mosttransient.According to Espadas, consider-ations in hot spot identification in-clude multi housing units, alcoholoutlets and abandoned properties.Due to limited resources, the proj-ect focuses on hot spot locations inan effort to reduce crime and vio-lence in a small area to make apositive impact in that way.A community survey conductedin May of 2013 revealed the topthree concerns for residents in thearea: public use of drugs and alco-hol, homes in need of repair, andtheft in the neighborhood. Addi-tionally, the survey indicated a low

level of neighborhood responsive-ness, or willingness to intervenewhen negative behaviors are ob-served.“We work with the community tohelp them get involved and takeownership and pride of theirneighborhood,” Espadas said.“There has been a very positive re-sponse and individuals are takinghuge leadership roles in reachingout and inviting neighbors to jointhem and to mobilize.”There are currently three neigh-borhood improvement groupsformed which have identifiedareas around their blocks whowant to take charge and monitoractivities that occur, building com-munication with each other andwith appropriate law enforcementagencies.

Monthly meetings are held be-tween affected residents, busi-nesses and project coordinators tofurther become strategic, leverageresources and to work collabora-tively with the city’s Crime Inter-vention Partnership Program andother community stakeholders.Last month, on August 16,dozens of community volunteers

and residents from the IPS ByrneProject neighborhood joinedforces with Habitat for Humanity,Bank of America, and NabahoodCommunity Development to cleanup vacant lots in a 20-block areabordered by Baseline, Waterman,16th and Sierra Way. It was thesecond in a series of plannedclean-up events.

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Nearly a hundred volunteers collaborated with the IPS Byrne Project, Habitat for Humanity, Bankof America and Nabahood Community Development to clean up a 20-block area in San Bernardinoknown for high crime on August 16.

PHOTO COURTESY/SANDRA ESPADAS

On August 16 volunteers cleaned up vacant lots in a 20-blockarea bordered by Baseline, Waterman, 16th and Sierra Way. Itwas the second in a series of planned clean-up events.

C.A.S.A. of San BernardinoCounty to host Annual

Munchin’ at the Mansion

C.A.S.A. of SanBernardino County willhost their annual

Munchin’ at the Mansion event ac-knowledging their 30 year an-niversary at the Edwards Mansionin Redlands on September 17thfrom 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Allproceeds from this event will sup-port the Court-Appointed SpecialAdvocate (C.A.S.A.) programwhich trains community volun-teers to advocate for the best inter-ests as well as mentor abused andneglected children living in fostercare. C.A.S.A. recruits, trains andsupervises volunteer adult advo-cates, who provide a stable andconsistent presence in the oftenturbulent lives of foster youth. Dr.Phil, National C.A.S.A.Spokesperson, says “C.A.S.A.volunteers also help to alleviatethe constant upheaval faced byfoster children. Research showsthat children with a C.A.S.A. vol-

unteer are substantially less likelyto be in long-term foster care, de-fined as three years or longer.When a C.A.S.A. volunteer is in-volved, a child is less likely tomove from home to home, andthey are 95% less likely to re-enterthe foster care system.” Join usand learn more about how you cansupport C.A.S.A..Festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m.when guests arrive and are greetedby C.A.S.A. Board members andstaff. The evening will be filledwith music, a showcase ofC.A.S.A experiences, raffles,youth performers, entertainmentand a message from Executive Di-rector, Cesar Navarrete. Be sure to come hungry and haveyour taste buds ready for an exqui-site array of gourmet wine andbeer, as well as a vast array of finefoods and desserts presented by;State Street Winery, Panera Bread,Rok N Fondue, Renaissance Ban-

quet Hall, Michelle’s Bakery, Au-gies Coffee House, Time in a Bot-tle, Arrowhead Country Club, LasFuentes, Dream Dinners, Brew-cakes, Mill Creek Cattle, ElKiosco, Jersey Mikes Subs just toname a few.Individuals wishing to pur-chase tickets to Munchin’ at theMansion may do so by visitingus on the web atwww.casaofsb.org and clickingon the “events” tab, or by calling909-881-6760 or 760-515-7418.

C.A.S.A. of San BernardinoCounty would like to thank thefollowing supporters:Silver Sponsors – Children andFamily Services - San BernardinoCounty Bronze Sponsors – Children’sNetwork Contributing Sponsor – InlandEmpire United Way

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VA Loma Linda Health-care System senior lead-ership will hold a

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assistance to veterans who maynot be enrolled in the health caresystem. “Caring for Veterans is a calling,and our first commitment is to pro-vide veterans and their families thetimely, quality care and benefitsthey have earned and deservethrough their service to our na-tion,” said Secretary of VeteransAffairs Robert McDonald. “As weseek continual improvement andto rebuild trust among veterans, itis critical that we continue to listenand learn directly from those whouse our system.”The Jerry L. Pettis Memorial VAMedical Center is the centerpieceof the VA Loma Linda HealthcareSystem. Opened in 1977, it is lo-cated ½ mile from its major affili-ate, Loma Linda University. VAalso provides primary care andmental health at outpatient clinicslocated in Blythe, Corona, PalmDesert, Murrieta, Rancho Cuca-monga and Victorville.

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Democratic Lunch-eon Club of SanBernardino

The Democratic Luncheon Clubof San Bernardino meet at noonon Fridays at Democratic Head-quarters, 136 Carousel Mall (nearthe central glass elevator) in SanBernardino. For additional infor-mation visit website www.sb-dems.comSpeaker Schedule:8/22 Rafael Trujillo, CandidateSB Community College District8/29 DARK for Labor DayWeekend9/5 Connie Leyva, CandidateCalifornia Senate SD-20

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Saturdays from 10am-12pmCome Sing with The Inland Em-pire Prime Time Choraliers asthey begin a new season on Tues-day, January 7, 9:00 AM. Re-hearsals are held each TuesdayMorning. at St. Paul’s MethodistChurch, 785 No. Arrowhead Ave.,San Bernardino, CA 92401 (cor-ner of Arrowhead and 8th).

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Waltz lessons will be held be-ginning Monday, May 5, throughJune 2 at the Redlands Commu-

nity Center. The class runs Mon-days from 6:45 to 8 p.m. (Therewill be no class on Monday, May26, due to the Memorial Dayholiday.) Registration fee is $8per person for four weeks of les-sons. Partners are not required.No dance experience is neces-sary. Walk-in registration isavailable at the Redlands Com-munity Center or register onlinea twww.cityofredlands.org/classes.For additional information,please call instructor Joe Sidor at(909) 792-6076. All classes areheld at the Redlands CommunityCenter multi-purpose room.

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Friday, September 12 - theSan Bernardino Black Cul-tural Foundation Inc. presentsthe 25th Annual Black Rose Hu-manitarian and CommunityService Awards Banquet at theNational Orange Show ValenciaRoom, 689 South E Street. Theevent starts at 6 p.m. with dinnerand program at 7 p.m.

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Saturday, September 13 - theSan Bernardino Arts Connec-tion presents Arts ConnectionConference 2014 with the themeof "Professional Practices for Vi-sual and Performing Artists andAdministrators". The conferencewill be held at the Victoria Gar-dens Cultural Center, 1205 Cul-tural Center Drive, RanchoCucamonga from 8:30 a.m. to 4p.m. For sponsorship and regis-tration information visit:[email protected] call 909.537.5809

Veteran’s TownHall

Wednesday, September 18 at2pm.- VA Loma Linda Health-care System senior leadershipwill hold a Veterans’ Town Hallin the auditorium of the Jerry L.Pettis Memorial Veterans Med-ical Center at 11201 BentonStreet, Loma Linda, Calif. Thetown hall is designed to gainopen and honest feedback fromVeterans, their family membersand other beneficiaries.

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experience to SBCCD boardBy Anthony Victoria

Rafael Trujillo, 36, of Ri-alto is a legislative aide toCalifornia State Senator

Norma Torres. The father of twowill be running for the District 2(Rialto and Muscoy) seat in theSan Bernardino Community Col-lege District in November’s elec-tion. His opponent is currentSBCCD Clerk and Trustee JosephWilliams, also of Rialto.

The Inland Empire CommunityNewspapers had the privilege ofinterviewing Trujillo on Wednes-day August 20 about his aspira-tions and goals if elected.

What type of experience do youhave in politics?

I’ve worked for three state legis-lators, two members of congress,and a First 5 county agency as apublic policy advisor. In each po-sition, I’ve been able to advocatefor my community and bring at-tention to the local issues that af-fect our residents. I’ve made acareer out of helping the govern-ment help the people. It’s some-thing that I want to take to theCollege Board. I want to be a goodadvocate, not only for students, butfor their families also as they try toimprove their lives.

Why did you choose to run forthe College Board? Are thereany specific issues that concernyou?

I’ve always been interested inmaking sure our youth are trainedfor the jobs of today and tomor-

row. So when they were speakingabout redistricting, they began toplan on having local voices on theCollege Board. It caught my atten-tion because I’ve always been ad-vocate for the city of Rialto andthe Muscoy area. At the time I de-cided that this would be a great po-sition for me. I can still provide

that voice in other ways and helpthe community in other ways. I’mcurrently on the parks and recre-ation commission in Rialto andalso the president of my neighbor-hood association. For me, helpingcollege students in our area is animportant cause. If you look at thedemographics of the Rialto andMuscoy area, half of the studentsgo to San Bernardino Valley Col-lege (SBVC) or Crafton Hills Col-lege (CHC); the other half goelsewhere. For me, it’s a signal forpeople to begin to get involvedwith the SBCCD. It sends a mes-sage that we need to improve theeducation at the campuses. If ourproperty taxes go there, a lot of theinvestments should be there. Weneed to look at how we can im-prove the services we give to thestudents. The more I learn aboutthe district, the more I believethere is the potential to bring inleadership and provide more op-portunities that are lacking.

Do you feel more attentionshould be put forth into work-force development or into trans-ferring students to four-yearuniversities?

The role of the community col-lege is to prepare students for suc-cess. That’s the mission. Sowhether students are going to a

four-year college or going into thejob market, those are options thatshould be readily available. Theaverage age of a college student atSBVC is 29. It means older work-ers are going back to get re-certi-fied or prepare them for the jobmarket that is always constantlychanging. When we talk aboutworkforce development, we’respeaking about those people whoare also losing jobs and going backto school. That’s something thatI’m committed to: making suretechnical programs have the toolsthey need to be competitive andget the jobs they need to succeed.

Have you spoken to studentsacross the community collegedistrict?

I’ve had meetings with youngstudents and older students. Withyounger students, they are havingissues with the straining resourcesat their SBVC and CHC. There areeighty positions yet to be filled. Ifyou don’t have the staff or coun-selors to assist them with ques-tions, you’re going to continue tohave long lines that wrap aroundthe student services center. That’ssomething that concerns me be-cause that’s a part of their collegeexperience and it is not a particu-larly good one.

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Rafael Trujillo (center) with his wife and children.

SBSO heads for the OK Corral

The San Bernardino Sym-phony Guild has an-nounced Saturday,

September 20 as the date of theirannual Bach to Boots Gala to beheld at the picturesque Old GlenRanch in Lytle CreekThis year’s event will feature anauthentic chuck wagon dinnerprepared by cowboy chefs, danc-ing to the western sounds ElectricTumbleweeds, and lots of oppor-tunities to support the Sym-phony’s many worthwhileeducational and community pro-grams. This year, the Guild hasalso engaged the Tombstone Leg-ends, a western re-enactmentgroup to bring a lively touch ofthe old west to what is always apopular evening.“People often misinterpret asymphony event as one which isstuffy or requires everyone todress formally. But this is farfrom what we do at our perform-ances or at Bach to Boots!”quipped event chair CarrieSchmidt, adding “People come toconcerts and realize the focus isn’ton what the audience is wearing,it’s on the amazing live music, andas for Bach to Boots, well, It’sdefinitely tough to be stuffy hav-ing dinner wearing denim andcowboy hats in a horse corral!” The goal of the event is to raisefunds for the San BernardinoSymphony which provides fiveseason concerts, many communityconcerts, and music educationthrough the San Bernardino CityUnified School District’s morethan 60 facilities. Their Music inthe Schools program has intro-duced orchestral instruments tomore than 90,000 elementaryschool students. They also offerfree music workshops led by

Maestro Frank Fetta and orchestramembers and discounted studenttickets to all subscription concerts.In addition, this February, twofree student concerts will be per-formed for District students toaugment their studies relating toBlack History Month. For over30 years, the Guild has also of-fered the Symphony Debs andRed Tie Associates, a unique jobskills training program for localteens.“Our educational programs arepart of our commitment to the

community,” said SymphonyGuild President Judy Podskalan.“We are blessed to have been therecipients of an unparalleled levelof community support for 86 sea-sons; we owe our future audiencesthe experience of live symphonicmusic and music education to thegreatest possible extent we canprovide.”For Bach to Boots ticket infor-mation, contact Carrie Schmidt at(909) 534-2693 [email protected].

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SB County Animal Control: Nearly 100 petssurrendered ready for new homes

By Yazmin Alvarez

Forty-seven rabbits, 30 dogsand among a dozen othercritters surrendered to San

Bernardino Animal Control lastweek are now ready for adoption.The animals were given up by a

Lucerne Valley couple after sher-iff’s deputies arrested the two onsuspicion of child cruelty and ani-mal cruelty, according to a Sher-iff’s Department news release. Thecouple was living at a residencewith their six children and about90 pets in what officials called,“deplorable conditions.”Considering the case, “the ani-

mals are well socialized and all ap-pear to have been well cared for,”said Brian Cronin, the county’s di-vision chief for Animal Care andControl. In addition to the rabbits and

dogs, which include a litter ofabout a dozen puppies, two chick-ens, two parakeets, three turtles,four hamsters and two cats are alsopart of the group looking for newhomes, he added.While most of the animals are

likely to find new homes, Croninsaid he is most worried about the

bunnies being adopted due to thelow numbers of rabbit rescuegroups.“Most people don’t traditionally

come to a shelter for rabbits, or

different species other than dogsand cats,” he said. “In this case, thelarge number of animals and typesof animals has impacted the shelterand we need adopters of all pet

types to come in.”While adoption for the animals is

the aim, the real message in thiscase is planning for pet responsi-bility, Cronin said.

“Luckily, the animals in this casewere turned over for help,” hesaid. “But folks have to rememberthat they should plan for the wel-fare of their pets the same as theywould plan for their children incase something happens.”All of the animals, with the ex-

ception of the dogs and their lit-ters, are available for publicadoption. The rabbits can beadopted for $5.Officials are looking for rescue

partners to take in the group ofpuppies along with their mothers.The Devore Animal Shelter is at

19777 Shelter Way in SanBernardino. Shelter hours are 10 a.m. to 6:30

p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursdayand Friday; 7 p.m. Wednesday;and 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.For more information call 909-

386-9820. The animals can also beviewed on Facebook atfacebook.com/HomewardBound-Pets.

Yazmin Alvarez is a reporter forInland Empire Community News-papers and can be reached [email protected]

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Nearly 100 animals were surrendered to the San Bernardino County Animal Shelter in Devore. Allanimals are available now for adoption. The animals include 47 rabbits, 29 dogs and also cats,chicken, parakeets, hamsters and turtles.

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Brian Cronin, Division Chief for County of San Bernardino AnimalCare and Control, examines one of nearly 100 animals surren-dered to the San Bernardino County Animal Shelter in Devore.


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Downtown Summer Fest attracts hundreds toCourt St square in Downtown San Bernardino

By Anthony Victoria

Local residents basked inthe sun over the LaborDay weekend, enjoying

free music, carne asada tacos, andlive art.It was part of the first annualDowntown Summer Fest that tookplace on Saturday August 30 andSunday August 31 at Court St.Square in San Bernardino. The festival’s goal was to attractcommunity members to SanBernardino’s downtown area byvirtue of entertainment. Accordingto Revolve Project member Cesar

Gomez, who organized the eventwith the help of the SanBernardino Black Chamber ofCommerce and San BernardinoGeneration Now, the overall goalis to revitalize the local economy.“It seems like nothing happens inSan Bernardino,” Gomez said.“It’s an awesome experience forthe people of the city. Hopefully inthe future we can bring more atten-tion and more revenue to the city.”The festival featured perform-ances from bands, What HandsAre For, The Body Rampant, Sea-side Audio, ZenTonic, Silver CityAnanathema, Endigo, as well asindividual performances fromGabriel Caves and David Utuone.John Lopez, the lead singer of

The Body Rampant, said he en-joyed playing in front of the com-munity and expressed that theevent is a good way for the youngresidents of San Bernardino to net-work.“Having more events like thesecan keep youth out of trouble,” hesaid. “This is good for everybodyto enjoy.”Tammy Martin-Ryles, one ofseveral organizers who helped putthe event together, believes morepeople need to take initiative inbringing the community together. “Whether its on Court St or not,events like this need to take placebecause we need more people of-fering solutions than complain-ing,” she said. “The hardest part is

getting it done. Even if you onlyhave three people show up, just doit and put it on.”Martin-Ryles, a prominent mem-ber of the Southern CaliforniaBlack Chamber of Commerce, didher best to hype-up residents in at-tendance of the Downtown Sum-mer Fest. She was successful ingetting Teresa Beltran, a residentof nearby Redlands to dance tosome reggae and participate in a“dance off” along with other peo-ple in attendance. “It’s all fun. You have to bringthese type of events to the commu-nity,” Beltran said. “It will upliftthe spirit of the entire community

and encourage residents to takepart.”Brandon Stone-Rosepink, 17, isusually shy and never dances. Hedecided to go “wild” and givedancing a try because he witnessedhow much fun the other peoplewere having. He said he was gladthe Downtown Summer Fest andsimilar events are taking place inthe city because it gives youthsomething to do.“I’m so glad they decided to holdan event like this,” he said. “Be-cause it gives us something to do.It shows youth that there is moreto do than just smoke and drink.”

PHOTO/ANTHONY VICTORIA

Local residents David Cabrera (left), Teresa Beltran (center-left), and Brandon Stone-Rosepink(right) with San Bernardino Black Chamber of Commerce president Tammy Martin-Ryles (center-right) during the Day Two of the Downtown Summer Fest on Sunday August 31.

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Daniel Baeza, lead singer of band “What Hands Are For” scream-ing into the mic during their performance on Day One of Down-town Summer Fest on Saturday August 30.

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66ers earn first serieswin over Quakes

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It took all season but the In-land Empire 66ers finallywon a series against the Ran-

cho Cucamonga Quakes.Sherman Johnson homered andMark Sappington notched a hard-fought save to edge the Quakes 7-6 at LoanMart Field on Thursday,August 29. The starters for both teams werein a groove through the first six in-nings. Quakes starter Chris Ander-son held the 66ers to just one runover six frames, the lone run com-ing from a solo shot by Johnson,his 14th of the season. Clint Sharp was strong in hisown right for the 66ers, allowingjust two runs over six innings, hewould leave trailing 2-1 but afterthe 66ers offense came to life hefinished with a no decision. With one out in the seventh, CalTowey and Mark Shannon hit con-secutive singles off Anderson andExicardo Cayones walked to loadthe bases. Anderson followed withhis 10th strikeout of the night toget the second out of the inning.That brought the nine-hitter An-thony Bemboom to the plate andhe wasted no time, ripping the first

pitch from Anderson to left field totie the game 2-2. Anderson walkedJohnson to bring in a run and giveInland Empire the lead 3-2. RobRogers was brought in to relieveAnderson but he hit Chad Hin-shaw to score another run. Rogersstruck out Dennis Raben on awild-pitch and that allowed Bem-boom to score from third and pushthe lead to 5-2. The Quakes answered in thehome half of the seventh withthree runs off 66ers reliever DannyMiranda that tied the game 5-5. In the eighth, Inland Empire (58-78, 33-33) had three-straight left-handed hitters due up in Towey,Shannon and Cayones so Rancho(63-73, 31-35) brought in leftyGeoff Brown to try and gain plusmatchup. Tower and Shannonchanged that plan with back-to-back singles and then Cayonesroped a two-run double to right-center to put the 66ers up 7-5. Sappington picked up the save inthe ninth, but it didn’t come easy.Adam Law singled with one outand scored on a double by ErisbelArruebarrena to make it a one rungame. With the tying run in scor-ing position, Sappington induceda ground ball to first for the finalout of the game.

PHOTO/RICHARD DAWSON

66ers starter Clint Sharp (second to the right) discusses how enda Quakes threat in the third. Sharp allowed two runs over six in-nings during a 7-6 win for Inland Empire during California Leagueaction on Friday, August 29.

Mexican Baseball League visitsSan Diego's Petco Park via Tijuana

By Harvey M. Kahn

Professional baseball has re-turned to Tijuana, givingfans on both sides of the

border the chance to analyze itshistoric brand of play. Becausethere is not much high schoolbaseball played in Mexico, it haskept its top level pro baseball justa notch below that of America.The Tijuana Toros are nearly fin-ished with its inaugural season. Itshome field is the 18,600-seat Gas-mart Stadium, just 30-miles fromSan Diego Padres Petco Park.

The well-financed 90-year-oldMexican Baseball League hasteam owners who have quietly be-come major stockholders of Amer-ican pro teams. Owners likeAlfredo Harp of the Mexico CityRed Devils is part owner of theSan Diego Padres. Harp is leadingan effort to merge regular seasonMexican League games with thoseof American MLB. The San DiegoPadres have hosted two at PetcoPark in the past seven years. Most

recently on Aug. 3 when Harp'sMexico City Red Devils playedTijuana. That game was played asthe nighcap to the Padres versusAtlanta Braves game. Those in at-tendance could watch both gamesfor one admission price.

A baseball partnership be-tween the two nations would bemutually beneficial say writers atESPN. San Diego and Tijuanashare millions of potential Mexi-can fans living on both sides of theborder. The San Diego Padreswould like to attract those fans,while Mexico League Baseballwould enjoy the exposure fromAmerican fans.

"On behalf of the Toros of Ti-juana, we would like to extendthanks to the San Diego Padres foropening the doors of Petco Park tous all," said Toros spokeswomanBlanca Uribe. In a prepared state-ment, Uribe said she hoped the re-cent game held in San Diegobetween Tijuana and Mexico Cityis seen as a symbol of union be-tween the communities of SanDiego and Tijuana. The Toros are

financed through her husband'sGasmart grocery store chain inBaja. Albert Uribe also owns thenaming rights to the Toros Gas-mart Stadium.

Mexico City General ManagerJorge Alum agreed with Uribe. "Itis a great event for all baseballfans, especially those from Mexicoliving on both sides of the border.We are hopeful this will be the be-ginning of many games that theRed Devils will play at PetcoPark."

San Diego Padres spokesmanTom Seidler said his organizationwas proud to bring back MexicanLeague Baseball for the fans in theSan Diego/Baja California region."We look forward to building asignificant regional partnershipand creating cross-border initia-tives that make a positive commu-nity impact." According to themost recent figures, Mexican play-ers are locked in to salaries not toexceed $96,000 per year. The cur-rent minimum American MajorLeague Baseball salary is$500,000 per year.

COURTESY PHOTO

Tijuana Toros owner Alberto Uribe (Right) brought his team to San Diego Petco Park to play MexicoCity Red Devils in August. Toros manager Matias Carrillo is pictured with cap on left.


Power outage ends Summit-Etiwanda game in a tie

By Richard Dawson

As the clock hit the 10-minute mark of thefourth quarter in the Eti-

wanda and Fontana Summit foot-ball game at Miller High School, apower outage forced the game toend with a 6-6 tie on Friday, Au-gust 29.The offenses for both teams

failed to find a rhythm in their2014 season opener. Etiwanda (0-0-1) looked poised

for a big evening, needing just twoplays to get on the board. Runningback Khaylan Thomas took ahandoff from quarterback Andrew

Katatsky and found a hole on theleft side leading to a 62-yardtouchdown. A two-point attemptby the Eagles failed when Thomaswas stuffed at the line of scrim-mage. On the ensuing possession, Ea-

gles cornerback Treyjohn Butlerintercepted a pass from KeshonFlemings at the Etiwanda 30. As the Eagles offense took over,

Katatsky scrambled for 30 yardsand was hit going out of bounds,tacking on another 15 yards to putthe ball on the Skyhawks 25. TheSkyhawks’ defense stood pat how-ever, forcing a turnover on downsafter the Eagles failed to convert afourth-and-1.

Summit (0-0-1) took over and onthe first play of the series, Flem-ings connected with Damian Al-loway deep down the left side ofthe field and Alloway ran the un-contested for an 83-yard touch-down. The extra point was blockedkeeping the score even at 6 with6:54 left in the first quarter.Flemings was forced from the

game after tweaking his ankle dur-ing the first play of the secondquarter and the Skyhawks’ offensestruggled with -40 yards in the re-mainder of the first half. The offensive struggles contin-

ued in the second half with bothteams combining for just four firstdowns before the outage.Summit gets another home game

and next plays against RedlandsEast Valley on September 5 atMiller High School.


Damian Alloway (#11) caught a touchdown and had an intercep-tion on defense for Fontana Summit's 6-6 tie with Etwanda. Thegame ended in the fourth quarter due to a power outage at MillerHigh School.


Summit QB Keshon Flemings (#8) stands in the pocket and con-nects with Alloway for an 83-yard TD in the first quarter.


Etiwanda DB Treyjohn Butler(#8) intercepts a pass duringthe first quarter. .



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