Austin Law, a national country band with local roots, performs at the Bicentennial Fourth of July Extravaganza.
Hindsight, a rock and roll band, performs at the Bicentennial July 4 Extravaganza.
Delayne, James & Friends, Grammy winning R&B group, performs at the Bicentennial July 4 Extravaganza.
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) A Bicentennial 4th of July Extravaganza has been planned at Arrowhead Credit Union Park on Sunday evening in San Bernardino featuring live music, food from local restaurants and a fireworks show.
The Extravaganza begins at 5 p.m. and tickets are $5 at the Arrowhead Credit Union Park box office. Parking is $5 per vehicle.
The schedule of events is:
5:00Gates Open//Westside Steppers
5:30Sinfonia Mexicana Mariachi Youth Academy
6:00Delayne, James & Friends (R&B Grammy artists)
6:45Greetings by Mayor Morris & musical winners of San Bernardino’s Got Talent: Nadia Bell-Stowers, Joe Banuelos, Kelly Muller, Naomi Slotkin and Priscilla Becerra
7:15Hindsight 20/20 rock & roll by an Inland Empire legend
8:0066ers Dance Team
8:30Austin Law: national country band with local roots
9:15Fireworks display
The Extravaganza is one of many events celebrating the City’s Bicentennial and is being sponsored by the Bicentennial Committee, according to Erin Brinker, Public Relations Chair.
“We are excited to welcome everyone to this special Extravaganza.It is going to be a wonderful way for families to enjoy the evening and celebrate the 4th of July.Everyone should come early and plan to have a great time.”
Brinker said that live music will be featured on two stages and food will be provided by local vendors and restaurants. Air bouncers and face painting for kids will be available.
Local sponsors include San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Stater Bros., the Matich Corporation andVanir Development Company.
The Stater Bros. Route 66 Rendezvous, the Western Regional Little League Tournament and other events taking place in the latter part of 2010 will also feature a tie-in to San Bernardino’s Bicentennial, keeping the celebration alive throughout the year.
Rabbi Hillel Cohn is the chairman of the Bicentennial Celebration Committee, and Erin Brinker is the chair of its Public Relations & Marketing and Independence Day Extravaganza committees. Other Bicentennial Celebration Committee members are Jim Smith (chair of the Community Engagement committee), Cheryl Brown (chair of the Youth Council, Intergovernmental and Arts committees), Beverly Bird (chair of the Legend of the Arrowhead committee), Steven Shaw (chair of the History committee), David Smith (chair of the Finance committee), Jane Sneddon (chair of the Parade committee), Martha Pinckney (chair of the Gala committee.) and John Valdivia. The mayor and members of the San Bernardino Common Council appointed these members.
Additional community volunteers who have taken on leadership of other committees are: Rev. Malleis-Sternberg (Festival of Faiths), Edward Martinez (Leadership Cabinet), Peggi Hazlett (Mayor’s Run), Dr. Charles “Skip” Herbert (Coloring Books for Schools), Karen Blanco (Media) and The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire (Design).
While bulldozing apartment buildings in some neighborhoods is part of San Bernardino’s economic revitalization strategy, there are many single-family homes in the city that simply need rehabilitation. One of the organizations helping with the rehabilitation of these homes is the Inland Empire Concerned African American Churches, through its Community Development Department, which was founded by Pastor Raymond Turner, second from left. Pastor Turner’s organization is supported by the San Bernardino Economic Development Agency (represented here by Housing & Community Development Director Carey Jenkins) and the City of San Bernardino (represented here by Mayor Patrick Morris), and state leaders such as Sheila Futch, senior field representative to Assembly Member Wilmer Amina Carter, are also enthusiastic about the effort. Photo by Yee-Kong Yang
(San Bernardino, Calif.) Families of four making up to $78,000 a year can afford their own homes through a partnership of the San Bernardino Economic Development Agency and the Inland Empire Concerned African American Churches.
“We rehabilitate vacant foreclosed homes in the City of San Bernardino, and then sell them to buyers who will live in the homes,” said Pastor Raymond Turner, co-founder and past president of the Inland Empire Concerned African American Churches.
For San Bernardino and the rest of the Inland Empire, the definition of low-income for a family of four is less than $52,100 a year, and for moderate income, up to $78,000. Families with more than four members would be allowed to make even more, while individuals and families of less than four people qualify with lower incomes.
These definitions are based on the average household incomes of the entire population of San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
Anyone who wants to find out the income limitations for their specific family size should contact the NID Housing Counseling Agency at (909) 888-8700 and ask for Linda Jackson, or the Neighborhood Housing Service of the Inland Empire, Inc. at (909) 884-6891.
With financial help from the Economic Development Agency, the Inland Empire Concerned African American Churches is able to put its Community Development Department’s building expertise into renovations that turn forlorn houses into highly desirable places to live.
“We don’t just paint and patch,” Pastor Turner said. “Our first project, which is nearly finished, is an older home in like-new condition. We want the houses we rehabilitate to be the best house on their block. That way, we can improve the City of San Bernardino’s property values, and in doing so, make our community a better place.”
The nearly finished renovation project is a 2-bedroom, 1-bath house on Virginia Street, near Community Hospital of San Bernardino. The Inland Empire Concerned African American Churches has replaced the roof, walls, floor coverings and electrical systems, installed new kitchen and bathroom fixtures and new kitchen cabinets, erected a new fence around the yard, and planted new landscaping.
“We’re looking forward to selling that house and beginning the process of revitalizing our neighborhoods,” Pastor Turner said. “In all, we plan to work with the Economic Development Agency to rehabilitate as many houses as we can. Our goal is to grow our organization and capacity to rehab as many houses as the city can allocate.”
The project manager is Pastor Owosu Hodari, who is also the senior pastor of Predestined In Christ Ministries, but previously worked for 20 years in construction and project management.
Joining him are others in the member churches with certified construction experience. The group is also developing a training program in construction for young adults ages 18-26, and those people will receive skills training by working on these foreclosed homes.
Rehabilitating foreclosed homes is the latest of many service projects the Inland Empire Concerned African American Churches has developed to improve the community since its formation in 2000. Others include:
· An annual health fair focusing on health problems of African-Americans · The “Pastors on the Premise” program at Arroyo, San Bernardino, Cajon and Pacific high schools, in which pastors visit the campuses to encourage and mentor children. The program has reduced violence on these campuses, and others where the pastors previously established a presence · The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day prayer breakfast · The Community Plea Program, in which the Inland Empire Concerned African American Churches works with San Bernardino County District Attorney and Public Defender offices to work out pleas for misdemeanors and minor infractions, whereby the offender may perform community service in lieu of jail time or fines. In all, the agency is allocating $3.7 million of Neighborhood Stabilization funds to empower agency-approved companies like the Inland Empire Concerned African-American Churches to purchase and rehabilitate a portion of about 5,000 foreclosed properties in San Bernardino.
“There are not enough locally-based developers with the experience and the ability to rehabilitate the large number of foreclosures we have in this city” said Carey Jenkins, director of Housing and Community Development for the Economic Development Agency. “There are several community development corporations in the city. We want to work with them to help increase their internal capacity to help revitalize our neighborhoods.”
The San Bernardino Economic Development Agency’s Neighborhood Stabilization program is also working with other entities besides Inland Empire Concerned African American Churches. These companies have been retained through a Request for Proposals/Qualifications (“RFP”) process and are checked by agency staff and approved by the City Council. The others are community development corporations, builders, developers and contractors.
Upon rehabilitation, the homes will be made available for purchase to qualifying households who make less than $78,000 a year for a family of four (120 percent of the Area Median Income adjusted for family size). Expected home sales prices are from $75,000 to $250,000.
Buyers can also use the agency’s Homeowners Down Payment Assistance Program, which provides up to a 10 percent down payment for those who qualify. For a $100,000 home that would be up to $10,000 to help purchase the home.
To purchase one of the homes rehabilitated with Neighborhood Stabilization funds, or take advantage of the Homeowners Down Payment Assistance Program to help with the purchase of many San Bernardino homes, buyers must attend Homebuyer Education courses offered monthly by the NID-Housing Counseling Agency, or the Neighborhood Housing Service of the Inland Empire, both HUD-approved agencies.
Pastor Turner encourages anyone with any interest in buying a home in San Bernardino to sign up for at least the introductory session of the Homebuyer Education courses, even if they think they wouldn’t qualify to buy a home.
“Many times, because of their credit situation or income, people think they can’t qualify to buy a home,” he said. “But this program is designed for low-income people and the Homebuyer Education courses will help them understand the home buying and ownership process.”
“Even if now is not the right time to buy a home, it is good for people to have their paperwork in order, and have their credit secured,” Pastor Turner said. “By the time they have all that together, it may be that they can qualify.”
For more information or a list of available homes through the Inland Empire Concerned African-American Churches program please call Pastor Ray Turner at (909) 663 0198.
For more information on the Homeowners’ Assistance Program call the NID-Housing Counseling Agency at (909) 887-8700 or the Neighborhood Housing Service of the Inland Empire, Inc. at (909) 884-6891.
Sal Reyes and Daryl Raymond, front left to right, at their San Bernardino Valley College graduation. The two men obtained help getting their lives back on track from Path to Prosperity, a program of The Salvation Army, after overcoming methamphetamine addiction. They are now beginning work on bachelor’s degrees at California State University, San Bernardino.
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) More than 200 men, all former drug and alcohol addicts, have found their way to a better future through Path to Prosperity, a program of The Salvation Army.
Two of the most recent are Daryl Raymond, 34 and Sal Reyes, 38. With the help of Path to Prosperity, both of them recently graduated from San Bernardino Valley College, and are now enrolled at California State University, San Bernardino to begin working on bachelor’s degrees this fall.
After becoming addicted to methamphetamine, both Raymond and Reyes ended up a few years ago at the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center, which are residential treatment programs run by The Salvation Army to help men recover from their addictions. In the in the Inland Empire these programs operate in San Bernardino and Perris.
After completing the programs offered by the local Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Centers, both men enrolled in Path to Prosperity, a program offered by the San Bernardino Corps of the Salvation Army. The Path to Prosperity program, which for most men lasts 18 to 24 months, focuses on helping men obtain the skills they need to become self-supporting and financially independent.
Now that they’ve completed the Path to Prosperity program, Reyes has already embarked on his new chosen career, counseling. Prior to obtaining his associate degree with honors in Human Services, he found part-time employment with MFI Recovery in Riverside as a drug and alcohol counselor. After he obtains a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and perhaps a Master’s degree in a related field, he hopes to open his own practice as a marriage and family therapist.
After Raymond completes a double major at Cal State San Bernardino in Transportation & Logistics, and Business Entrepreneurship, he plans to get back into the transportation industry in some capacity. He is also considering a Master’s degree in Business Administration to enhance his future career earning potential.
“I was an operations manager for a local trucking company for eight years,” Raymond said. “Then, I kind of drifted. I was what is known as a functional addict, which meant I went to work and lived a normal life. Eventually, a functional addiction collapses and becomes a full-blown addiction. You lose your job. You lose your car. You lose your family – all within a matter of months.”
Path to Prosperity is open to any man who has successfully completed a substance abuse treatment program and can prove he has lived clean and sober for the last six months. Although open to men who have completed other programs, Adult Rehabilitation Center graduates from San Bernardino and Perris make up the vast majority of enrollment in the Path to Prosperity program.
Since Path to Prosperity is limited to 27 men at one time, and both Adult Rehabilitation Centers have more than 100 men each enrolled, the ARC graduates also form a waiting list of those hoping to join when space is available. Not all ARC graduates enroll in Path to Prosperity, but Reyes and Raymond say as many who can, should.
“Path to Prosperity allows you to transition back into normal life after you have completed a substance abuse program,” Raymond said. “It is the best decision, even if you have a home to go to before then.”
“Spending more time in Path to Prosperity after time in recovery outweighs the six years, 10 years or however long they have spent in a drug environment,” Reyes said. “It will give them the tools they need to stabilize their life, and to live out their recovery in an every day life, away from the highly regulated environment of the Adult Rehabilitation Centers.”
Men who are battling drug addiction usually need a highly regulated environment to get away from drug addiction, because they are used to making bad choices, Reyes explained. When they get to Path to Prosperity, they’re able to make better choices, so this program, while providing some structure, gives far more freedom to the men enrolled.
“It’s like being 18 years old, living at home, and still having to obey your parents’ rules,” Raymond said of Path to Prosperity.
“Our program is structured and disciplined,” said John Fletcher, program director. “But those men who are committed and strive to change the direction of their lives understand and learn to fully embrace the recovery process".
Since the main purpose of Path to Prosperity is to help the men obtain the skills they need to live independently, most Path to Prosperity members immediately enroll in San Bernardino Valley College. There, they will complete an associate degree, as Reyes and Raymond have done, or certification for a vocational trade.
"The majority of the clients in the program attend San Bernardino Valley College or work full time,”. Fletcher said. “Those who attend college have a proven track record of maintaining a grade point average of 3.0 or better.”
Some of the men must first obtain a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) before enrolling at San Bernardino Valley College. A few are able to enroll directly into California State University, San Bernardino.
While they’re obtaining their college degree or certificate, the men live at Path to Prosperity. If they have a job, for instance, working part-time at Starbucks as Raymond and Reyes did, they pay one-third of their income as rent.
Both of these men believe Path to Prosperity has helped them get their lives back. They highly recommend it to those coming through the Adult Rehabilitation Centers’ programs behind them.
“Motivation to change and establish healthy priorities is crucial to recovery and long tern abstinence," Fletcher said. "The men who join us understand and soon realize continued sobriety and success are not only possible, but highly probable as they learn how to embrace the recovery principles we teach here. I teach that the sky is not the limit for anyone in our program - it is only the beginning.”
About the Salvation Army San Bernardino Corps
The Salvation Army may be able to provide emergency services including food; lodging for homeless or displaced families; clothing and furniture; assistance with rent or mortgage and transportation when funds are available. The Salvation Army Team Radio Network assists rescue workers and evacuees in such disasters as fires.
The Salvation Army is an evangelical part of the Universal Christian Church, and also offers evangelical programs for boys, girls and adults. One of the largest charitable and international service organizations in the world, The Salvation Army has been in existence since 1865 and in San Bernardino since 1887, supporting those in need without discrimination. Donations may always be made online at www.salvationarmyusa.org or by calling 1-(800)-SAL-ARMY.
For local help, call the San Bernardino Corps headquarters at (909) 888-1337.
Men seeking help to overcome drug or alcohol addiction should call their local Adult Rehabilitation Centers at (909) 889-9605 in San Bernardino County or (951) 940-5790 in Riverside County.
Mai Williams with her family. (Clockwise from front left - Isaiah, ChaQuana, Mai, Deonte and Markeisha. Photo by Chris Sloan
Mai Williams with her family (Front row, ChaQuana, Markeisha, Isaiah; Back row, Deonte and Mai). Photo by Chris Sloan
(VICTORVILLE, Calif.) “I’m just a big kid,” says Mai Williams of Victorville.
But Williams, 36, is a big kid with a big heart. She is not only the mother of three young people, she has also opened her home to other children as a foster mom, including one teen-age girl for whom she has already become the legal guardian.
She does all this while working full-time as an admissions representative for Four-D College in Victorville, and while pursuing a Master’s degree in human services at Chapman University, which has a branch campus in Victorville.
While raising her own children (Deonte, 20; ChaQuana, 16 and Isaiah, 13) Williams had always wanted to extend her love to foster children that she might eventually adopt. But her ex-husband had reservations.
Her children knew of that dream and ChaQuana was especially supportive. In 2006, a few months after her parents divorced, ChaQuana told her friend Markeisha Clark, now 15, what her mother wanted to do.
“I told ChaQuana ‘I’m in foster care. Why doesn’t your mother adopt me?” Markeisha said.
Markeisha wasn’t happy in the foster family she then lived with, so she gave ChaQuana a business card for New Beginnings Foster Family Agency, which is the agency that had placed her with her former family. ChaQuana gave the card to her mother, and asked that Williams seriously consider contacting the agency to see what would be required to bring Markeisha into their home.
“Although I had always wanted to have foster children, this is how I got started,” Williams said. “That card for Markeisha gave me the motivation.”
After New Beginnings conducted a home study and Williams attended their foster parent training sessions, Markeisha came to live with them. She was Williams’ foster child the first year; then Williams obtained guardianship.
Guardianship is similar to adoption, in that Markeisha officially became part of the family and Williams now has all the rights and responsibilities for Markeisha as she does for her minor children. But Markeisha is maintaining the name she was given at birth.
After Markeisha, Williams welcomed other foster children into her home, including a pregnant teenager now living on her own with her baby.
“She was a sweetheart, “ Williams said of her second foster daughter. “She reminded me of myself at that age, as I too was pregnant as a teenager.”
Her foster family currently includes two 17-year-old boys who will either be returned to their real mothers’ custody before their next birthdays, or who will live with Williams in the San Bernardino County foster care system until they complete a college education.
While most of the relationships Williams has had with her foster children are temporary, she is grateful to have had the chance to show them her idea of what a loving parent should be.
“I’m not a saint, but I know how to have fun. I give them love, because that’s what they need,” Williams said. “There has to be disciplinary guidelines that I enforce, but I let them be free to be who they are.”
“As long as they do what they are asked in the way of chores and proper behavior, they will not have a problem living here,” she said. “They will have a lot of fun here.”
Her sons, while not as supportive as ChaQuana initially, agree now that having foster siblings is the best thing for their family.
“We always felt like someone was missing from our family before,” Isaiah said. “Now, we feel our family is complete.”
Williams’ commitment to helping young people become the best person possible also helps at Four-D College, where most of the students are young adults looking to education as their key to a better future.
“I love being in a position to help them better their lives,” she said. “I also love seeing when they finish their education at Four-D College Their lives change with new beginnings.”
Some Four-D College students, Williams acknowledged, are actually older than she is. She can relate to them, as she herself just completed a bachelor’s degree on May 23, 2010, with a major in sociology and minors in psychology and criminal justice.
Williams began her college education just three and one-half years ago, starting with an associate degree at Barstow College and finishing with the bachelor’s degree at Chapman University’s Victorville campus. Shortly after, she began work on a master’s degree at Chapman.
She has done all this since taking Markeisha into her home.
“It has meant that when I’m at home, I have spent a lot of time doing research and typing papers on the computer, time that I wanted to be spending doing things with my teens,” she said. “But I believe pursuing an education is worth it.”
Williams’ sudden interest in furthering her education after becoming a foster mom is because she now has an even bigger idea for helping troubled young people.
After completing her master’s degree, Williams wants to start a residential resource center somewhere in a rural part of the High Desert, serving boys ages 9 through 19. She plans to work with the foster care systems of large cities throughout the United States, such as Los Angeles and Detroit, Mich.
“It will be a place where they can get away from their problems and discover who they really are,” she said. “Teen-age years aren’t supposed to be spent worrying about gangs and drugs and parents doing the wrong things. They’re supposed to be a time for you to go to school and enjoy life.”
Her future goals will take her away from Four-D College, but William’s current boss, Four- D College President and CEO Linda Smith, understands. A little less than 20 years ago, Smith also had a big dream that involved giving people the resources they need for a better life.
In 1992, Smith realized her dream by opening what is now known as Four-D College. More than 10,000 people have since obtained the skills they need for careers in health care because of Smith’s dream.
The success of Four-D College has exceeded what Smith dreamed of 20 years ago, and she hopes the same for Williams.
“I know if Mai could, she would have 10 foster children or 100 foster children,” Smith said. “She edifies Four-D College’s philosophy of caring and compassion. Because of her, these children have a wonderful opportunity for a better future.”
Four-D College provides education in the growing health care field at locations in Colton and Victorville. Four-D College offers programs in vocational nursing, medical assistant, medical billing and coding, dental assistant, massage therapy and pharmacy technician.
New courses begin monthly at Four-D College and courses are available in the morning, afternoon and evening to meet the needs of working adults. For more information or a tour, call (800) 600-5422 or go to www.4DCollege.com.
John Peukert, San Bernardino City Unified School District assistant superintendent for facilities and operations, has joined the San Bernardino Corps Salvation Army advisory board. Photo by Matt Sloan
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) John Peukert, the San Bernardino City Unified School District assistant superintendent for facilities and operations, has joined the San Bernardino Corps Salvation Army advisory board.
“I wanted to give my time to an organization that is doing so much in the community to bless others,” he said.
Peukert is a 27-year employee of San Bernardino City Unified School District, starting there in 1982 as its director of nutrition services. He has lived in Rialto for 34 years.
“John knows a lot of people, and he will help promote the Salvation Army through those connections,” said Tom Brickley, president of the advisory board.
The San Bernardino Corps of the Salvation Army serves the cities of San Bernardino, Rialto, Highland, Grand Terrace and Colton, and the unincorporated community of Bloomington.
The advisory board consists of volunteers who assist the Salvation Army with fund raising, community outreach and other areas of the Corps’ ministries.
About the Salvation Army San Bernardino Corps
The Salvation Army may be able to provide emergency services including food; lodging for homeless or displaced families; clothing and furniture; assistance with rent or mortgage and transportation when funds are available. The Salvation Army Team Radio Network assists rescue workers and evacuees in such disasters as fires.
The Salvation Army is an evangelical part of the Universal Christian Church, and also offers evangelical programs for boys, girls and adults. One of the largest charitable and international service organizations in the world, The Salvation Army has been in existence since 1865 and in San Bernardino since 1887, supporting those in need without discrimination. Donations may always be made online at www.salvationarmyusa.org or by calling 1-(800)-SAL-ARMY.
For local help, call the San Bernardino Corps headquarters at (909) 888-1337.
Four-D College’s medical assistant students, some shown here with CEO and President Linda Smith and State Senator Gloria Negrete McLeod, offer free medical screenings. The college’s massage therapy students offer free massages. To find out more about how your group or organization can receive these free services call (909) 783-9331 or (760) 962-1325. Photo by Chris Sloan
(COLTON, Calif.) Four-D College’s medical assistant program’s students want to help make sure people stay healthy.
They offer free health screenings for blood pressure and blood glucose levels to any organizations or groups whose members are interested in maintaining good health.
“We want to offer the services of our medical assistant students, said Cheryl Jerzak, director of the Four D- College medical assistant program. “We urge everyone to take advantage of these free screenings to maintain good health, or to be made aware of conditions they should discuss with a professional health care provider.”
As part of the service they offer, the medical assistant students will present these screenings during a health fair on Thursday, June 17 for the residents of Vista del Sol, a senior housing complex in Redlands.
They will do so again during a health fair open to the public, Saturday June 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Burning Bush Church in Victorville, 14849 Seventh Street At this health fair, massage therapy students will also provide free chair massages.
The massages are another service Four-D College offers at no charge.
“It is a great opportunity to have an organization like Four-D College put on these screenings,” said Henry Romero, president of HR Resources, a Riverside insurance company that is producing the health fair for Vista del Sol. “The students’ professionalism and care is highly commendable.”
Romero noted that Four-D College students have also helped with a number of other health fairs his company produced, including ones recently for the City of Banning employees and an event at the Mission Inn in Riverside. At the Mission Inn event, Four-D College also offered free chair massages by massage therapy students.
Anyone who would like to arrange for Four-D College students to conduct free health care screenings or free chair massages for their group should call Four-D College at (909) 783-9331, or in the High Desert call (760) 962-1325.
Four-D College offers programs in vocational nursing, medical assistant, massage therapy, dental assistant, pharmacy technician, plus medical billing and coding.
New courses begin monthly, and are available mornings, afternoons and evening. For a campus tour or for additional information call the school at (909)-783-9331; in the High Desert phone (760) 962-1325; or go on line to www.4dcollege.com.
Whether young or old, people need immunizations to ensure continued health. LaSalle Medical Associates can provide these needed immunizations at its four clinics in San Bernardino, Fontana and Hesperia.
(San Bernardino, Calif.) “You’re never too old for immunizations.”
“It is not just children who need immunizations,” said Dr. Albert Arteaga, president and CEO of LaSalle Medical Associates. “Especially as we get older, or when we travel to foreign countries, immunizations are a safe way to guard against diseases that could cause unnecessary pain and suffering.”
For the very youngest adults, those in the 18-26 age category, two immunizations are especially recommended, although both can be given in the preteen and earlier teen years.
The first of these is the meningitis vaccine, as this disease is especially contagious among people who live in close proximity, such as a college dormitory.
“If you are enrolling in college, and are planning to live in a dormitory, and you haven’t been vaccinated for meningitis, you should be vaccinated now,” said Dr. Cheryl Emoto, director of medical services for LaSalle Medical Associates.
Young adults up to age 26 should also receive a vaccine against the human papiolloma (HPV) virus, which is a sexually transmitted disease that infects the genitals, and can cause cancer in either sex, but is especially likely to cause cervical cancer in women. 2010 is the first year it has been available to males.
“The HPV virus is the main cause of cervical cancer in women,” Emoto explained. “It is important that a girl or young woman receive three doses, which are given over a six-month period, before her first sexual encounter in order for the vaccine to be fully effective. Young men can also benefit from this vaccination, especially if they receive it before becoming sexually active.”
Young and older adults may also need a tetanus booster, as it should be given every 10 years.
There are also vaccinations especially recommended for both middle-aged adults and senior adults.
Middle-aged adults, especially those who were less than five years old at any time between 1963 and 1968, should consider a measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccination. This is because a vaccine used during those years relied on a “killed” virus instead of a live virus, which was not as effective as the live virus vaccine used since 1969.
Measles/mumps/rubella vaccines are especially crucial for women of childbearing age, and anyone who attends college or trade school, works in health care or will soon travel internationally or on a cruise ship.
Adults born prior to 1957 usually do not need measles or mumps vaccines, as most of them contracted both mumps and measles before the first vaccine was developed in 1963. However, any in this age category who either work in health care, or who are pre-menopausal women, should consider the MMR vaccine if they have not yet received it.
But there are vaccines needed for older adults. The pneummococal (pneumonia) vaccine is recommended for all over age 65 and Zoster (shingles) vaccine is recommended for all over the age of 60. Adults over these ages are at greater risk of developing serious health problems if they contract these diseases.
People of any age who are traveling outside the United States may need vaccinations against diseases that are much more prevalent in other countries, such as hepatitis and meningitis.
The LaSalle Medical Associates clinics are at 17577 Arrow Blvd. in Fontana, 1505 West 17th St., and 565 N. Mt. Vernon Ave. in San Bernardino, and 16455 Main St. in Hesperia.
For additional information about LaSalle Medical Associates, call (909) 890-0407.
Dee Williams has joined the advisory board of the San Bernardino Corps of The Salvation Army. Photo by Chris Sloan
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) Dee Williams, who already has broad experience working to help children, has joined the Salvation Army San Bernardino Corps Advisory Board.
Williams, who currently is the marketing consultant for Totally Kids Specialty Health Care, taught school in Ohio for 12 years before moving to California in 1987. She has worked for more than 20 years in sales and marketing, but never lost her passion for children.
But kids aren’t the only ones Williams likes to help. While a newcomer to the San Bernardino Corps advisory board, she has since 1998 served in the same capacity on the San Bernardino Adult Rehabilitation Center Advisory board, which assists men who are going through the drug and alcohol rehabilitation program run by this branch of the Salvation Army.
“I have enjoyed interacting with the men going through the ARC’s sobriety program,” Williams said. “It is very rewarding to see the successes that these men have accomplished, and now as a member of the Corps advisory board, I look forward to seeing entire families blessed as a result of the Salvation Army.”
“I have always been a great supporter of the Salvation Army and the work that they do,” she added.
The advisory board consists of volunteers who assist the Salvation Army with fund raising, community outreach and other areas of the Corps’ ministries.
“Dee Williams has a strong background in sales and marketing, which will assist the Salvation Army in providing the services people need the most,” said Tom Brickley, advisory board president. “
About the Salvation Army San Bernardino Corps
The Salvation Army may be able to provide emergency services including food; lodging for homeless or displaced families; clothing and furniture; assistance with rent or mortgage and transportation when funds are available. The Salvation Army Team Radio Network assists rescue workers and evacuees in such disasters as fires.
The Salvation Army is an evangelical part of the Universal Christian Church, and also offers evangelical programs for boys, girls and adults. One of the largest charitable and international service organizations in the world, The Salvation Army has been in existence since 1865 and in San Bernardino since 1887, supporting those in need without discrimination. Donations may always be made online at www.salvationarmyusa.org or by calling 1-(800)-SAL-ARMY.
For local help, call the San Bernardino Corps headquarters at (909) 888-1337.
After their final swim in the California State University, San Bernardino pool, Tinman triathletes of all ages walk from the pool to a courtyard filled with fun activities. These are also open to non-athletes. Tinman takes place Sunday, June 27 on and near CSUSB.
Tinman triathletes receive free massages after their competitions, and they may be offered to the public as well when Tinman comes to California, State University, San Bernardino on Sunday, June 27.
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) The 24th Annual Tinman, taking place Sunday, June 27 at California State University, San will showcase much of what San Bernardino has to offer.
“We want to make people aware of as many of San Bernardino’s resources as possible,” said Thom Salisbury, Tinman co-chair. “And it’s not too late to join us. If your business or non-profit organization can bring samples of food or something unusual to California State University, San Bernardino please contact me at (909) 855-3116.”
The Sunset Rotary Club of San Bernardino presents Tinman, now in its 24th year.
The fun begins at 7 a.m., with the kickoff of the adults’ triathlon and 5K race. Athletes can begin checking in at 5:30 a.m. Children’s events begin at 9 a.m.
While Tinman’s main event is a competitive triathlon, non-athletes will find plenty to enjoy as well.
“Our children’s events are as cute as can be,” Salisbury said. “You don’t have to like sports to enjoy watching these kids giving their all.”
Kids Triathletes run a quarter mile through a fun obstacle course, bike a mile and swim 25 yards. The Tiny Tots Tricycle Race is a quarter mile of pure (and cute) chaos!
Helizone, a San Bernardino manufacturer of model radio-controlled helicopters and airplanes, will bring some of its aircraft. These will dazzle Tinman visitors with their ability to perform aerial stunts at elevations of several thousand feet, all with the touch of a remote control held by an on-ground operator.
The Inland Empire Route 66ers minor league baseball team will send their mascot Bernie and their 66ers Spirit Girls Dance Team to Tinman. Bernie,will interact with children and other guests, and the dance team will perform.
The classic Smokie the Bear, is coming down from the mountains with the National Forest Service. Stater Brothers will bring its antique delivery truck.
Several local restaurants and stores will have food samples available. Among these are Clark’s Nutrition, offering a variety of healthy products, Qdoba, offering free chips and salsa, and Jamba Juice, offering smoothies.
Fresh fruit and other refreshments will be given free to all of the sporting events’ participants. Kettle corn and lemonade will be available at a limited price for the general public. There will also be a face-painting booth for children.
Admission and parking for Tinman are free.
Registration for the sporting competitions is $25 for children’s events, $30 for 5K, $75 for triathletes and $90 for teams of two or three who wish to compete in the triathlon.
All participants receive a commemorative medal and a “goody bag” from the sponsors.
Discounts are available on the adult triathlon for disabled athletes, all students with school ID, California State University, San Bernardino staff with school ID, and members of the military with ID. These people can enter the triathlon for $45.
Register at www.Active.com (search for Tinman) T-shirts and medals will be given to registrants as supplies last. Same day registration is available.
For more information, call Salisbury at 909-855-3116.
SATERN (The Salvation Army Emergency Radio Network) plans to demonstrate how it uses amateur radios for emergency communications by staging a mock disaster on Sunday, June 27 at DeAnza Park in Ontario.
(ONTARIO, Calif.) Inland Empire members of SATERN, the Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network, will attempt contact with other amateur radio operators throughout the United States and Canada as they host an American Radio Relay League Field Day, Saturday June 26 at De Anza Park in Ontario and at the adjacent Salvation Army Ontario Corps.
“Field Day is the largest on-the-air operating event in the world,” said Tony Stephen, a member of the Inland Empire SATERN. “Its purpose is for our members to practice setting up in a simulated emergency, but we encourage members of the public to also come and learn about how the Salvation Army uses this communication to help our communities in times of disaster.”
The amateur radio operators will begin setting up their equipment at 7 a.m. and will conduct field exercises in the park from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., barring any real disaster that would require their assistance elsewhere. The park’s address is 1438 Euclid Ave., Ontario, Calif.
During a disaster such as a fire or earthquake, SATERN members use their radios to communicate with each other as the Salvation Army assists emergency workers, and to help those who have been evacuated from a disaster area get in touch with concerned friends and family.
In 2006, a planned SATERN field day turned into the real thing because it had been scheduled just two days before a devastating fire in Riverside County. The local SATERN members are from Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
This time, SATERN members will attempt to make contact with as many as possible of the expected 35,000 other amateur radio operators who are expected to participate in the Amateur Radio Relay League Field Day events throughout the United States.
For more information about the Field Day, contact Tony Stephen at 909-628-2843, ke6jzf@verizon.net, or www.satern.net
About the Salvation Army San Bernardino Corps
The Salvation Army may be able to provide emergency services including food; lodging for homeless or displaced families; clothing and furniture; assistance with rent or mortgage and transportation when funds are available. The Salvation Army Team Radio Network assists rescue workers and evacuees in such disasters as fires.
The Salvation Army is an evangelical part of the Universal Christian Church, and also offers evangelical programs for boys, girls and adults. One of the largest charitable and international service organizations in the world, The Salvation Army has been in existence since 1865 and in San Bernardino since 1887, supporting those in need without discrimination. Donations may always be made online at www.salvationarmyusa.org or by calling 1-(800)-SAL-ARMY.
For local help, call the San Bernardino Corps headquarters at (909) 888-1337.
Joyce Fairman is the new president of the California State University, San Bernardino Chapter of Epsilon Pi Tau, The International Society for Professions In Technology.
SAN BERNARDINO, CA –Epsilon Pi Tau, The International Society for Professions in Technology, has appointed Joyce Fairman as chapter president of its Gamma Nu Chapter at California State University San Bernardino.
Fairman, a resident of Victorville, is a Gamma Nu member, and alumni of CSUSB. She is the founder of J. Fairman & Associates, Career Development and Business consulting service, working with various organizations throughout San Bernardino County.
“I am truly honored to be recognized by this distinguished Honorary Society, the Board of Trustees, Chapter Area Director Dr. Joseph Scarcella, and Epsilon Pi Tau members for the position of president,” she said.
As president, Fairman’s goals are to increase membership in Epsilon Pi Tau, and to make people throughout the Inland Empire aware of the organization. She also will promote the resources of California State University, San Bernardino.
Fairman previously received several other accolades from Epsilon Pi Tau ‘s Gamma Nu chapter for maintaining a 3.89 to 4.0 grade point average during her master’s degree program.
Fairman is a member of the boards of the National Coalition for Negro Women – Inland Empire and the Victor Valley branch of the NAACP.
Dennis Larney, the outgoing president, said he continually supports the progress and success of Gamma Nu. “
“Epsilon Pi Tau Gamma Nu strives to support the community by recognizing students, and other professionals displaying exemplary performance in all industries,” he said. “The success of any organization, its leaders, and its future is based upon its dedicated and supportive members.”
Since 2002, J. Fairman and Associates has helped community organizations develop plans for outreach and networking to better serve their clientele. For more information about how J. Fairman and Associates can help your organization, call (909) 746-6153.
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