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UNITY FORUM AT CAIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN BERNARDINO TO

PROMOTE CHICANO STUDIES By Angela Vasquez

Dr. Armando Navarro, director of Ethnic Studies at the University of California. Riv­erside, spoke at the Unity Forum at Gal-State San Bernardino. Navarro is leading the National Alliance for Human Rights in the promotion to incorporate the Chicano Studies Department at the university. Photo by lEHN

Music, dancing and laughter filled the Student Events Center on October 25 at a Unity Forum Town Hall Conference organized to promote and establish a Chicano Studies Department at Califor­nia State University-San Bernardino.

Gilberto Esquivel, of KDIF radio sta­tion and member of the National Alliance for Human Rights, was the Master of Cer­emonies. Entertainment included Lfl'o

faifnous artift and entertainer, Mariachi Estudiantes del Inland Empire and Son Real. All came, parents and their children, community activists, students, to show support for a Chicano Studies Department at Cal State.

M.E.Ch. A. of Cal State, San Bernar­dino and University of California, River­side and the National Alliance of Human Rights organized the event. Several Latino organizations on campus were on-

UNITY FORUM Continued on Page 8

INLAND EMPIRE ELECTION RETURNS •County of Riverside Riverside Community College

Jose Medina Kathleen Daley Grace Slocum

• Corona School District Sharon Martinez Bill Hedrick

• Riverside School District Dana Kruckenberg Michael Goidware

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• San Bernardino College District Stephanie Cereceres Beverly Powell Don Singer

•Chaffey Joint Unified School District

Arthur Bustamonte Clyde Francisco Charles Uhailey

• Colton School District Robert Armenta Tobin Brinker Marge Mendoza-Ware

• Fontana School District Laura Abernathy Mancha Gus Hawthorn Wayne Ruble

• Rialto School District Joanne Gilbert Don Olinger

• San Bernardino City School Tony Dupre Teresa Parra Lynda Savage Elsa Valdez

GOVERNOR DAVIS APPOINTS JOHN PACHECO TO SAN BERNARDINO

COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

Governor Davis announced the appointment of John Pacheco as judge of the San Bernardino County Superior Court. Pacheco is the sec­ond Hispanic to be appointed to the superior court level in San Bernar­dino since Don Alvarez was ap­pointed early this year.

Pacheco, 48, a resident of Moreno Valley, is a partner with the law firm of Garza, Garza and Pacheco, which he joined in 1995. Previously he was a partner with the law firm of Rose, Klein and Marias in Ontario from 1984 to 1995. His law practice has been in the areas of personal injury and medical malpractice. GOVERNOR DAVIS APPOINTS JOHN PACHECO TO SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT continued on page 12

• Governor Davis recently appointed John Pacheco, above, to the San Bernardino County Superior Court. Pacheco is a iaw partner with Garza and Pacheco. Photo by iEHN

SINFONIA MEXICANA CELEBRATES 16^" ANNUAL

INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS

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Maurice Calderon, right, newly in­stalled president of the Sinfonia Mexicana, presents his goals and ob­jectives at the 16"^ Annual Installation of Officers at the San Bernardino Hilton. Seated at left is Rachel Clark, San Bernardino City Clerk and Mis­tress of Ceremonies for the event. Calderon is senior vice president of the Arrowhead Credit Union. Photo by IEHN

IN THIS ISSUE

NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH PG3

TEACHER RECRUITMENT CENTER OPENS ITS DOORSTO THE COMMUNITY PGA

CONGRESSMAN JOE BACA ENDORSES FRANK H. GUZMAN FOR DISTRICT ArtORNEY FOR SBOO COUNTY PGS

ARMC BURN NURSES ASSISTING WITH TREATMENT OF VICTIMS OF TERRORIST lArtACK IN WASHINGTON, D.C. PG5

SBDO COUNTY SCHOOLS OUTPACE STATE ON API IN A TWO-YEAR PERIOD PGS

HISPANIC RECIPIENTS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR PG8

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GOVERNOR DAVIS APPOINTS JOHN PACHECO TO SBDO CNTY SUPERIOR COURT PG10

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EDITORIAL EDUCATION SHOULD CATER TO THE STUDENT POPULATION

With Hispanics reaching over 30 percent of the student body at Cali­fornia State University-San Bernar­dino, the development of a Chicano Studies Department at that campus is very logical and imperative.

CSUSB currently offers only seven classes that deal with the Chicano experience.

A 17-member committee of ad­ministrators. faculty & students has been created at CSUSB to assess the different aspects and issues involved in the idea of establishing a Chicano Studies Department at the school. The decision of the committee will have a dramatic affect on the Inland Empire, the CSU system and the state. The recommendation by the committee is expected by December.

CSUSB President A1 Kamig has been progressive thus far in terms of reaching out and appealing to the His­panic community. Todate. he has re­sponded positively to the call for Chicano Studies.

The National Alliance for Human Rights is spearheading an effort to es­tablish a Chicano Studies Department at CSUSB. The department would re­quire a chairperson, faculty members and a facility. Related courses would be designed to give students the op­portunity to select Chicano Studies as a major or minor. A master's degree

program is also part of the proposal. Headed by Armando Navarro,

chairman of the Ethnic Studies De­partment at UC- Riverside, the orga­nization submitted a 16-page proposal in May calling for a department that would combine "academic rigor with community participation."

He states that our students are be­ing denied the opportunity to learn about themselves and the plethora of contributions that we have made as a people to this country. In addition he states "We are looking to develop a model that can be used at the commu­nity college level and the high school level."

The proposal recommends subject courses include regional music of Mexico, survey of Mexican philo­sophical thought and political orga­nizations of the barrio and other re­lated subjects. Since the Chicano in­fluence is becoming more and more a part of every day life for all Ameri­cans. specialized studies can help bring about understanding among cul­tures and prevent prejudice within our diverse community.

Of utmost importance to many of the "older generation" is American-bom Hispanics to leam about their

I history. "Chicano studies is a very positive, intellectual bridge to not only our community, but to the greater

community." Navarro said. So why is there such an effort

about establishing Chicano Studies at CSUSB when there is an already flourishing program at UCR?

The key word is accessibility. UCR is very research-oriented and it is very expensive. CSUSB is much more accessible to our people and much more affordable."

Tuition for one year at UCR is $4300; for CSUSB it is $1800. Ad­mission requirements at CSUSB are also less stringent.

A recent development adds em­phasis to the call for Chicano Stud­ies: Gov. Gray Davis signed AB 540, which qualifies long-term California students, regardless of citizenship, for in-state tuition status at the Califor­nia Community Colleges (CCC) and the California State Universities (CSU).

This new legislation is designed to make college more accessible to high school graduates who do not hold le­gal residency status. Now, however, students may be exempt from paying non-resident tuition at the CSU and CCC.

This will undoubtedly increase the already considerable enrollment of Hispanic students at CSUSB since the requirement to pay higher tuition will be lifted.

"Kids who grew up and graduated from high school here should not be priced out of a future," Davis said.

The bill also authorizes the CSU trustees to waive or reduce tuition rates for full-time foreign students of excep­tional scholastic ability and prior scho­lastic achievement.

What this will mean for the San Bernardino CSU campus is an even greater influx of Hispanic students, and needless to say, a greater demand for Chicano Studies.

If the initiative is successful, CSUSB will be the ninth in the 23-campus CSU system to have a depart­ment of Chicano Studies.

The recommended model emulates the Chicano Studies department at Cal-State Northridge, which began in 1969 and has grown into the fourth-largest department on campus with 25 full-time faculty members. Students finish the program to become politicians, teachers and activists.

The progress that has occurred, in terms of educational and facility ex­pansion at CSUSB has been impres­sive and phenomenal to many in the Inland Ernpire.

The implementation of a Chicano Studies Department will, without a doubt, enhance the progressive success of our learning institution.

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MYRA

"Recording my first album was a dream come true," says 15-year-old Myra," and recording it now in my first language - Spanish - is very exciting for me and my family." Myra's debut Spanish Album "MILAGROS" was released on October 30,2001 on Hol­lywood Records. The album is a Span­ish version of the singer's self-titled En­glish debut, and features the first single "Siempre Hay Milagros" ("Miracles Happen"), the theme song from the summer hit movie "The Princes Dia­ries" on Walt Disney Pictures.

Myra is the debut artist signing by

sister pop label Buena Vista Records, which released her English album "Myra" in June 2001, Since then, she has made her television debut on ABC primetime Special "Disney's Hot Summer Jams" and has enjoyed a summer hit on The Disney Channel with her version of the Motown classic "Dancing in the Street/Bailando En La Ciudad." The Spanish track will be the theme song for The Disney Channel's upcoming series "Kick It Up."

"We are thrilled to be working with Myra," says Jay Landers, Sr. VP, A&R for both Walt Disney Records and Buena Vista Records. Landers, who has overseen numerous recordings with such legends as Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion says of the young singer, "Putting it simply, she has that quality which separates the good from the great. She's the real thing."

Myra was raised in Santa Rosa, California in a tight-knit family that in­cludes her mother, father and four sib­lings. Her parents are both from Mexico and her love of Latin music is reflected in several of the album's key tracks. "1 grew up listening to all kinds of mu­sic," explains Myra . "From Rock to R&B, Salsa to Mariachi, 1 just love dif­ferent flavors and rhythms. Mostly though, 1 admire singers like Aretha Franklin and James Brown. 1 have my own style, but they're so inspiring."

Myra worked on the record with

many of the best songwriters and pro­ducers in music today: Guy Roche & Shelly Peiken (producer/writers for Christina Aguilera's "What a Girl Wants"); Diane Warren (hit writer for Celine Dion, Aerosmith, Ricky Mar­tin, Faith Hill, LeAnn Rimes and cpunt-less others): Narada Michael Walden (Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey); Keith Cohn (Prince, Madonna); Pam Sheyne (writer for Christina Aguilera's "Genie in a Bottle," Dream and Jes­sica Simpson) and much in demand production team The Matrix (Chris­tina Aguilera) have all contributed their noted talents to the debut recording. Myra continues, "1 feel lucky to have had the opportunity to leam from all these really great people. We've worked hard and 1 can't wait to get out there and perform these songs."

"About two years ago, 1 wrote my dreams and goals down on a piece of paper," says Myra. "1 always wanted to be a singer. 1 have four brothers and sisters, and my parents have always encouraged us to value hard work and to believe in our dreams. I'm so thank­ful that my Mom and Dad have been there to guide me. 1 still have that same piece of paper and I've added a new goal: to give something back to every­one who has inspired me to pursue my singing."

For more on MYRA. visit her web page at www.Myrafan.com.

Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednes ovember 7,2001

ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION KICKS OFF NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH

ONTARIO - The Alzheimer's Asso­ciation Riverside/San Bernardino Coun­ties Chapter will kick off National Alzheimer's Disease Month this Novem­ber with a calendar of special events, in­cluding a book signing and discussion by Brenda Avidan M. A., author of "Where's My Shoes" and "Finding the Joy in' Alzheimer's" and a free two hour work­shop "A Caregiver's Workshop: Creating a Partnership with Your Doctor When the Diagnosis is Alzheimer's Disease or a Related Illness" presented by Kathleen Hairston, Director of Programs/Services, Alzheimer's Association Riverside/San Bernardino Counties Chapter. Since 1983, November has been National Alzheimer's Disease Month. This special month raises

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awareness of Alzheimer's disease high­lights people with the disease and their families and emphasizes the importance of finding treatments, preventions and a cure.

The Alzheimer's Association River­side/ San Bernardino Counties Chapter will sponsor the following events and ac­tivities for families, caregivers and the public during November. • Alzheimer's Mini Conference for Healthcare Proifessionals. November IS"" from 2-6 p.m. at Somerford Place, 1319 Brookside, Redlands • "Handling the Holiday Blues" pre­sented by Kathleen Hairston Director of Programs/Services Alzheimer's Associa­tion Riverside/San Bernardino Counties

Chapter, November 20"" at 6 p.m. at Com­munity Care on Palm, 4768 Palm, River­side/San Bernardino Counties • "A Caregiver's Workshop: Creating Partnership with Your Doctor When the Diagnosis is Alzheimer's Disease or a Related Illness" a free two hour work­shop presented by Kathleen Hairston, Director of Programs/Services, Alzheimer's Association Riverside/San Bernardino Counties Chapter on Novem­ber 27"" at 2 p.m. at Sunrise Assisted Liv­ing, 2053 N. Towne, Claremont • "What is Memory?" presented by Kathleen Hairston, Director of Programs/ Services Alzheimer's Association River­side/ San Bernardino Counties Chapter, November 30"' at 10 a.m. at the Gibson

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Fred Aguiar, San Bernardino County Fourth District Supervisor, was the key­note speaker at the Annual Economic Conference held at the Ontario Conven­tion Center sponsored by the Hispanic Life Style Magazine. Supervisor Aguiar spoke on the area demographics and the Hispanic population buying power. Aguiar reviewed the economic services and contractual resources available within the County of San Bernardino's administration and departments. Aguiar encouraged Hispanic businesses to inves­tigate contractual opportunities with county's departments. Hispanic Life Style Magazine honored the 40 largest Hispanic businesses in the Inland Empire during the luncheon program.

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TEACHER RECRUITMENT CENTER OPENS ITS DOORS TO THE COMMUNITY

The Riverside, Inyo, Mono, San Bernardino (RIMS) Teachers Recruitment Center hosted an open house for the community in the Cooley Ranch area of Golton. Pictured above (I to r) Deborah McKee, office specialist II, Liz Ayson, recruitment technician, George Cole, RIMS Teacher Recruitment Center Director George Roberts Jr., technology spe­cialist and LaSonya Pitts, project specialist. Photo by lEHN

COLTON - The Riverside, Inyo, Mono and San Bernardino (RIMS) Teacher Recruitment Center hosted an open house in October to give pro­spective teachers and community members a look into its endeavors to recruit 2, 100 qualified teachers for the region within the next year.

In what is being called the largest recruitment effort in the state's his­tory, the center is one of six created to provide recruitment assistance to school districts across California. The state has a current need for more than 25,000 teachers, with projections showing a shortage of 300,0(X) teach­ers in the next 10 years, according to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

"If the governor's goal is to have a qualified teacher in every classroom within five years, then we have to very aggressively go after teachers," said George Cole, the center's director.

Since opening in March under ad­ministration by the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS), the center has served as a resource to districts in locating and recruiting qualified teachers. Funded

by a $1.4 million grant, the center hosts job fairs for districts, sends staff to recruitment fairs to represent the region, supports districts in recruiting and screening applicants, markets the region to potential recruits and coor­dinates a variety of other outreach ef­forts.

The center's premier recruitment tools are its online presence and tele­conferencing capabilities. Since launching its Web site at www.teach4RIMS.org last month, thousands of visitors have accessed its resources including an online interest form.

"That's where the volume is," said Cole, who expects an average of 25,0(M) online visitors a month.

With the state's growing student population, teacher retirements and smaller elementary class sizes, Cali­fornia colleges and universities are unable to produce enough teachers to meet the state's needs, said Cole, so recruitment efforts must be global.

The center also serves as a one-stop clearinghouse for teachers look­ing for jobs in the 69 schools districts in the four-county region, with visi-

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RIVERSIDE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

The Economic Development Agency for Riverside County (EDA) is soliciting proposals from qualified firms capable of providing comprehensive

Civil Engineering and Landscape Architectural Services for the Home Gardens Beautification Project.

To obtain a copy of the Request for Proposal, please contact Andy Frost with the Riverside County

Economic Development Agency at 909-955-6619. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, November 29''^ 2001

at 4:00 PST.Your proposal must be submitted to the Economic Development Agency, 3525 M'l' Street, Riverside,

CA 92501 by November 29*'', 2001 to be considered. Fax will not be accepted and proposals submitted after

the deadline will be returned unopened.

Prospective teachers attend an informa­tion forum on teaching positions in the RIMS counties during an open house at the Teachers Recruitment Center under the auspices of the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools. Photo by lEHN

tors to the center able to apply for teaching jobs electronically from the lobby. In addition, those interested in a teaching career can find out more about being a teacher, and prospective teachers can find the community and classroom that fits their needs through counseling and placement services offered at the center.

The open house was sponsored by SBCSS and county offices of educa­tion for Riverside, Inyo and Mono counties. The RIMS Teacher Recruit­ment Center is located at 965 South ]Mt. Vernon Ave., Suite L, in Colton. For more information, call the center at (909) 554-1940.

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SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SCHOOLS OUTPACE STATE ON API IN A TWO-YEAR PERIOD By Herbert R. Fischer, Ph.D., Superintendent San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schoois

Dr. Herbert Fischer, Superintendent, San Bernardino County Superintendent of schools.

Once again this year, schools in San Bernardino County made im­pressive scores on California's measure of school performance, the Academic Performance Index (API), and outpaced state aver­ages in terms of growth. Eighty-three percent—or 294 of the 354 schools in the county that re­ceived API rankings—saw increases in scores versus the statewide aver­age of 74 percent. Seventy-two per­cent of schools countywide met their schoolwide API growth targets ver­

sus the 70 percent statewide average.

I want to congratulate principals, teachers, parents and students for ex­ceeding the state average two years in a row. Everyone in the county is engaged in academic achievement, and the efforts are paying off in stu­dent performance growth.

The first year of the Public Schools Accountability Act (1999), six schools in our county met or passed the 800 mark on the API, the state es­tablished target. Last year, 25 schools reached 800 or higher and this year, 28 county schools met or exceeded 800. The top-10 growth schools in San Bernardino County made one-year gains that ranged from 77 points to 137 points.

Additionally, 51 percent—or 182 county schools with APIs—are eli­gible for performance awards, com­pared to 48 percent statewide. An­other noteworthy highlight is that the countywide API average continues to increase at 649, up from 629 last year and 608 in 1999.

Clearly, San Bernardino County schools are meeting the accountabil­ity challenge.

I see the role of the County Schools office as providing leadership and support to assist districts with their student performance efforts. We con­tinue to highlight successful academic improvement models that research-shows increase overall student perfor­mance. We have tumed particular at­tention to schools identified as underperforming and are implement­ing a number of strategies to support their staff and students. We've also brought national leaders in school re­form to the county to meet with dis­trict superintendents, teacher associa­tion presidents and district staff.

Kati Haycock from Education Trust and Gerald Anderson, former super­intendent of Brazosport Independent School District in Freeport, Texas, are two experts who have met with us to share their research and proven meth­ods. Their work focuses on closing the achievement and access gap for all

students. A number of districts in our county have adopted their models and are embracing a no excuses approach to improving academic achievement for each and every student.

Gerald Anderson makes the state­ment that those of us in education have a moral obligation to suc­cessfully teach all children. By doing so, we provide them with the foimdation, knowledge and skiUs to become successful, con­tributing members of our diverse 21®' Century society. We know this to be true in San Bernardino Coimty and so started out three years ago with the goal of improving student perfor­mance for each and every one of the 380,000 students we serve. I have to tell you, the momentum and commitment to advance aca­demic achievement is evident ev­erywhere. I really see reforms that are working. I see students and schools on the road to academic success. Congratulations again!

While countywide averages are still behind the state average of 683, our growth has been greater than the state's and we need to stay on course.

CONGRESSMAN JOE BACA ENDORSES FRANK H. GUZMAN FOR

DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

ARMC BURN NURSES ASSISTING WITH TREATMENT OF VICTIMS OF

SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACK IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

"1 need your help to support Frank H. Guzman for District Attorney for the County of San Bernardino. It is going to take someone outside of the current administration to restore trust and integrity. Throughout his profes­sional career, Frank Guzman has been very active in support of our work­ing men and women by volunteering his professional services to union members and their families, and also by going to the picket lines himself. I know Frank's support for our unions

will always be there, and we will have a District Attorney we can trust and respect."

Guzman responded, "I look for­ward to working with Joe and all our elected officials for the good of this county. My commitment to all citi­zens of San Bernardino is that public trust will be restored and that all our citizens, regardless of race or politi­cal affiliation, will be protected and treated with the dignity they deserve.

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center staff nurses Dan Rowland and Andy Blair are in Washington, D.C. to provide relief for nurses at Wash­ington Hospital Center who have been treating victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the Pentagon. Rowland and Blair arrived in the Nation's capital and reported for work. They were expected to remain at the Washington Hospital Center for approximately 12 days.

Rowland and Blair were sent to Washington, D.C. as part of the CA-2 San Bernardino Disaster Medical Assistance Team (San Bernardino DMAT) at the request of the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS).

The NDMS requested the assistance of nurses with experience in treating critical care patients on ventilators.

Washington Hospital Center ini­tially admitted approximately 10 people injured at the Pentagon when a hijacked airliner crashed into the federal building.

Rowland and Blair both have worked at ARMC since 1999. They are critical care registered nurses with a specialty in bum. The ARMC Bum Center is a nationally acclaimed, state-of-the-art facility offering comprehen­sive bum care. The 14-bed unit is the only major bum center serving the four counties of San Bemardino, Riv­erside, Mono and Inyo.

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Jose M. Lopez World War II

Jose F. Valdez World War II

Cleto Rodriguez World War II

Manuel Perez, Jr. World War II

Silvestre Herrera World War II

Ysmael Villegas World War II

Harold Gonsalves World War II I

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Benito Martinez Korea

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Alfredo Gonzales Vietnam

Jay R. Vargas Vietnam

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Hector Santiago-Colon Vietnam

Jose F. Jimenez Vietnam

Ralph E. Dias Vietnam

Emilio DeLaGarza Vietnam

Louis R. Rocco Vietnam

Alfred Rascon Vietnam

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Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, November 7,2001

GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES BENEFITS FOR UNINSURED WOMEN WITH BREAST OR CERVICAL CANCER Governor Gray Davis today an­

nounced federal government approval of California's request to provide Medi-Cal health care services to poor uninsured women diagnosed with cer­vical or breast cancer.

"This expansion will save the lives of hundreds of California women by quickly providing them with the medi­cal care they need," Governor Davis said.

Under the federal Breast and Cer­vical Cancer prevention and Treat­

ment Act of 2000, Medi-Cal will cover the health care services of women who are diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer after undergoing screening at a Breast Care and Cervi­cal Cancer Detection Program, the Breast Cancer Early Detection Pro­gram, or Family PACT (Planning, Access Treatment).

Women under age 65 who lack health care coverage and have in­comes below 2(X) percent of the fed­eral poverty level, or no more than

$ 1,432 per month, are eligible for the program that begins January 1,2001.

Applications taken at the offices of an approved screening provider will be expedited to ensure that women receive treatment as soon as possible. Online verification of Medi-Cal eligibility will also be available to further expedite access to services. California joins 31 other states in of­fering the program

California already offers eligible uninsured women over age 40 free

clinical breast examinations and mammograms through the state-funded Breast Cancer Early Detection Program and the federally funded Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program.

The California Department of Health Services operates a toll-free phone line at (800) 511-2300 in six languages to help eligible women lo­cate early detection services in their area.

Danny Flores and his future wife, Angelina, pose in front of his 1952 Chevrolet at Seventh and Davidson Street in 1977

MEXICAN CONSUL TO HOST 2ND ANNUAL "OHTLI" AWARD CEREMONY

Juan Jose Salgado, Mexican Consul, announced the 2'"* An­nual "Ohtli" Award Ceremony sponsored by the Mexican Consu­late and El Centro Cultural Mexicano Del Inland Empire to be held at the Holiday Inn, 3400 Market Avenue, Riverside, Tuesday, November 20"' with no-host at 6:00 PM. Cost is $40 per person.

The "Ohtli" Award is awarded by the Secretary of External Relations of Mexico to individuals of Mexican origin or descent who have distinguished themselves for their altruistic work on behalf of Mexicans residing abroad. The Award consists of a medal, a silver rose pin and a diploma.

Consul Salgado announced that Ofelia Valdez-Yeager has been selected to receive the Award at the annual event. Valdez-Yeager is Assistant to the Superintendent, Riverside County Office of Education. Previous positions held are Assistant to the Superin­tendent, Riverside School District; Administrative Assistant, Mayor of Riverside; education consultant to the Riverside County Office of Education; consultant/resource teacher for the Ontario/Montclair School District; bilingual/bicultural teacher; counselor for the Mountain View High School; Riverside School and other educa-

-tional positions. Valdez-Yeager's professional memberships include the Cali­

fornia Association of Bilingual Educators; California School Board Association; Riverside County School Board Association; among others.

She is president of the Riverside Hispanic Chamber of Com­merce; Latina Women's Health Forum; Riverside Community College Foundation; Junior League Community Advisor-Youth; and numerous, education, civic, health, international relations or­ganizations.

The recognition committee is offering sponsorships for the pro­gram book: full page-$200, half page-$125, V* page-$75 and 1/8 page-$50. The sponsors are responsible for logos and text. Dead­line date is November 14"'

For additional information call Victor Viruena at (909) 889-9808. Sponsorship information and checks to be forwarded to Mexican Consul, 293 N. "D" Street, San Bernardino, 92401.

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UNITY FORUM AT CAIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN BERNARDINO Continued from Page 1 TO PROMOTE CHICANO STUDIES

By Angela Vasquez

Dr. Albert Karnig, president of Cal-State, San Bernardino, spoke at the Unity Fo­rum. Karnig announced the formation of a task force of university educators and staff to study the feasibility of a Chicano Studies Department. The task force is scheduled to submit recommendations in December. Photo by lEHN

hand to lend their support as well. "Latino Business Student Associa­

tion, Mexican Connection, and Delta Sigma Chi are all here to show support," said Fermin Ramirez, Co-Chair of M.E.Ch. A. "There's a lot of misconcep­tions of what a Chicano is and we're here to make sure that everyone knows."

Other organizations in attendance were MAPA (Mexican American Politi­cal Association), Libreria del Pueblo, and several faculty from Cal State Northridge's Chicano Studies Depart­ment, considered one of the largest most successful in California.

"I may have to move to Northridge to get my Master's degree in Chicano Stud­ies," said Dee Ortega, Cal State San Ber­nardino student and member of MAPA. "There are so many Latinos in the In­land Empire, and there is no reason not to have Chicano Studies at Cal State."

Other highlight* of the gathering in­cluded an invocation by Father Patricio Guillen; welcome song by Rosa Marta Zarate; a unity address by Armando Navarro; a welcome by President Albert Karnig; keynote speaker Ada Sosa-Riddell, University of California-Davis; along with panel speakers Gerald Resendez, Juana Mora, and Mary Pardo of Cal State Northridge-Chicano Stud­ies Department and Dagoberto Fuentes of Cal State-Fullerton Chicano Studies

Pictured above are participants in the Unity Forum at Cal-State, San Bernardino. Left to right Dr. Tom Rivera of CSUSB, Gilberto Esquivel, manager of KDIF Radio and master of ceremonies, Mrs. Yolanda Esquivel, Rosa Marta Zarate, co-director of the Libreria Del Pueblo, and a performer singing her musical compositions and (standing) Emilio Amayo, a member of a musical group entertaining for the evening. Photo by lEHN

The Unity Forum at Cal-State, San Bernardino included the participation of distin­guished educators in a panel discussion on the merit of introducing a Chicano Stud­ies Department at Cal-State, San Bernardino. Seated (I to r) are Dr. Dagoberto Fuentes, Cal-State, Fullerton-Chicano Studies Department, Drs. Juana Mora and Mary Pardo, Cal-State, Northridge-Chicano Studies Department and Dr. Ada Sosa-Riddell, Univer­sity of Caiifornia-Davis. Photo by lEHN

Department. An open forum followed with a question/answer session for all in atten­dance.

"Very good turn-out. Anything that's going to help kids go to school and gradu­ate is worth looking into," said university president Albert Karnig. "Only 30% of our university students are Latino, and that's not high enough."

Armando Navarro is coordinator of the National Alliance for Human Rights, tf#^ main advocating group for Chicano Stud­ies at Cal State San Bernardino. Navarro is currently professor and chair at the De­partment of Ethnic Studies at the Univer­sity of California, Riverside. Navarro has been a Chicano activist for over four de­cades and has strongly advocated, and has fought, to promote quality education to the Chicano youth and a leader to bring Chicano Studies to San Bernardino. "We accomplished both of our goals by exceed­ing over 300 people to attend and getting a good cross-section of the community and students." Said Navarro. "The turn out of nearly 500, including students from all lev­els shows that we have the capacity to mo­bilize."

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Pictured above is the audience of over 300 parents, students and community persons from throughout the Inland Empire that attended the Unity Forum at Cal-State, San Bernardino. Photo by lEHN

The Mexican Consul Office, 293 North "N" Street San Bernardino, is celebrating El Dia De Los Muertos, a Mexican national re­ligious holiday during the week of November S"' with exhibits by children from the San Bernardino Mentoring Program and art work by Nancy Nieto, well-known lo­cal artist and other artists. The Mexican Consul hours are from 9 : 0 0 A M t o 2 : 0 0 P M . Photo by I EH N

Over thirty students, above, from Perris High School and members of the Todec Legal Center, attended the Unity Forum at Cal-State, San Bernardino. The Unity Forum, or­ganized by the National Alliance for Human Rights, is supporting a Chicano Studies Department at Cal-State, San Bernardino. Photo by lEHN

CALIFORNIA CAPITAL TO OFFER RETIREMENT PLANNING SEMINAR

California Capital Home Loons will offer a free seminar on "How to Plan for Your Retirement"

at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, November 15 at its office, 1757 South Euclid, Ontario.

The seminar will be conducted in Spanish, and attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of seminar

leaders Cecilia Palacios of Polocios and Associates, and Erick Marchena, financial consultant with UBS/Paine Webber.

Seating is limited. Anyone interested in attending should coll 909/247-3506 for reservations.

Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, November 7,2001

TRECE SENTIDOS (THIRTEEN SENSES) By Victor Viiiasehor

ing world with awe and wonder. THIRTEEN SENSES is the

product of hundreds of hours of re­corded interviews conducted by Vic­tor Villasenor with several members of his family. He masterfully re­counts their lives, while keeping in­tact the folk voice of his Mexican-American heritage. But most impor­tantly, Villasenor's oral history of his family is a reminder of what we as Americans, new and old, can leam

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from balancing our past, with present to make a better future. The book re­counts an extraordinary tale one that is emblematic of journeys taken by many other immigrant families—of adapting to new surroundings; cul­ture, and peoples, without losing sight of one's own individual heri­tage, culture of dignity. A quintes­sential American immigrant story, exquisitely told by one of today's leading writers, THIRTEEN SENSES is destined to become a classic.

VICTOR VILLASENOR is the best-selling author of Rain of Gold. His acclaimed written \yprks, as well , as his inspiring lectures, have brought him the honor of a number of awards, including The Margo Albert Award for Literary Excel­lence, The Lab School of Washing­ton Award for Literary Achievement in Spite of a Learning Disability, and the Colgate-Palmolive Abrazo Award, among others. The Califor­nia cities of Santa Ana, San Diego and Los Angeles have presented him with honors and proclamations for his contribution as a Hispanic role model. Bom in Carlsbad, California, he resides in Oceanside, California.

The Moreno Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce & the Ninos del Sol Cultural Arts Center are proud to present "Victor Villasenor for a book signing & reading to be held on Wednesday, November 7, 2001 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.at the Chamber & Centro's Open House, Located at 24371 Sunnymead Blvd. Moreno Valley. (Behind 24375 Sunnymead-Angel Flowers)

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The Villasenor family saga reveals many of the universal joys and pains of family life, the sorrows that come with deep love and complicated rela­tionships, and the immigrant angst as­sociated with being regarded as an "outsider" in an adopted land. Through it all, the family persevered, buoyed by a private understanding of the thirteen senses.

Woven within the story of Lupe and Salvador is the ancient knowl­edge of the thirteen senses. Taught to the family by Salvador's mother. Dona Margarita, this mystical knowl­edge is believed to be the path to true enlightenment. Beyond the traditional five senses, the sixth and seventh senses. Balance and Intuition, come from our heart, the eighth and ninth senses. Harmony and Psyche, oper­ate from the soul, while the tenth, eleventh and twelfth senses build upon these and show that magic and reality blurs when a person is enlight­ened by the truth within themselves. The thirteenth sense, the most pre­cious sense of all, is a shocking sur­prise that elevates us all to reimagine the true concept of living with love.

• Together, according to Dona "Margarita, the thirteen senses repre­

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Tony Bocanegra, left, past president of the Sinfonia Mexican, is presented a plaque by President Maurice Calderon for his dedication and com­mitment during his two-year tenure at the lb"" Annual Installation of Offic­ers at the San Bemardino Hilton. Photo by lEHN

Father Paul Granillo, Assistant to Bishop Barnes, Catholic Diocese of Riverside and San Bernardino, was keynote speaker at the lb"" Annual Installation of Officers. Father Granillo gave an in­spirational presentation on the spiritual correlation of the datholic Church and goals of the SinfoniaMexicana. Photo by lEHN

FINANCIAL AID MONEY THAT COULD NOT BE GIVEN AWAY

jThis may sound strange, but there are times when governmental finan­cial aid centers and scholarship or­ganizations cannot find enough quali­fied applicants to give their money away to. One example of such an occurrence was recently reported in a Los Angeles Times article finding that in California approximately 1.7% of the total amount of money available from the state to help stu­dents pay for their college went un­claimed and thus was returned to the regular state budget to be spent else­where.

About two percent may not sound like a great deal, but in terms of real money, this is almost $35 million dol­lars! The state simply ctould not find enough qualified entering or continu­ing college students to apply for this free money.

So what is $35 million in terms of financial aid to help students af­ford college?

These unawarded funds would have paid for all tuition and dormi­tory costs for 1,000 students attend­ing private colleges within the state. With this money 2,333 college stu­dents could have had almost all their college expenses paid for, if attend­ing a University of California cam­pus. 3,888 qualifying students could have had all expenses paid for if they were attending and living on a cam­pus of California State University. These funds would have covered the tuition and book costs for 38,888 full time students attending community college.

.48,358 California college fresh­man students did receive some level of financial aid for the 2000-2(K)I academic year from the state because they completed the application cor­rectly, submitted them on time and qualified. However, 30,000 applica­tions submitted last year were re­jected simply because they were sent in incomplete or with incorrect infor­mation. Another 50,000 were rejected because the information on the finan­cial aid request application did not match information on the applicant's school records. It is not known how many applicants were rejected be­cause they arrived after the deadline, but estimates run in the thousands.

I have not seen any comprehen­sive research which shows that all the nation's state financial aid monies go unclaimed, but what I am aware of is that scholarship agencies, at local and national levels, regularly do not have qualified applicants. Agencies have the option of either moving the schol­arship money not given out into the amount for the next year, or raising the scholarship level among those that did qualified for that same year. In fact, this actually happened to me when I was attending college. Five other students and I won a scholar­ship: one dropped out at the last mo­ment, and the amount that he would have received was divided among those that also won and our scholar­ship amount was raised overnight. Boy, we were sorry that that other per­son dropped out but the reality was that we did appreciate that additional scholarship money we received.

Inland Emplre Hlspanic News Wednesday, November 7,2001

GOVERNOR DAVIS APPOINTS JOHN PACHECO TO SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

Continued from Page 1

Pacheco received his B.A. from Azusa Pacific University and a J.D from Western State University. The swearing ceremony will be on No­vember 30"' and will be assigned to the Superior Court at Joshua Tree.

Bom in Riverside, the family, father and mother and six children, moved to Bloomington where Pacheco grew up and attended school. He was the fifth child in the family.

In an exclusive interview with the lEHN. Pacheco spoke of growing up in a traditional Hispanic family with limited resources. "We were poor and my father worked very hard to raise our family. I remember very vividly what it was growing up with very little for us, but we managed," he said. His father passed away at age 50.

Raised in circumstances that were challenging for a young man and achieving an education and success­ful law practice, Pacheco reminisced about a period in his life when he made a decision on his career goal.

"At that time, there was no garbage collection in our area and each fam-» il^ hadto penodically.tak&lheir gar­

bage to the dump. 1 went with my fa­ther to take our garbage to the dump and at an intersection, the brakes on our pickup did not work and we hit a cement truck. My father accepted the responsibility and for many years, he

! worked weekends to pay off the debt". Pacheco realized that if his father

had legal representation and negoti­ated with the cement Company, the debt and liability imposed on the fam-

; ily for those many years would not : have been as great.

"Thereafter. 1 made up my mind at that early age that 1 would become an

• attorney and try to help poor families Iwhen these situations occurred, where i legal advice and representation is nec-jessary to avoid financial liabilities for those families that can least afford it," iPacheco succinctly stated.

He is a member of; the Inland Em­pire Latino Lawyers Association, Inc., president-1990 to 1994, vice presi-dent-1986,1987 and 1997; Consumer Attorney of Califomia; State Bar of California; San Bernardino County Bar Association (board of directors); Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Associa-

, tioa; Los Angeles ^^ Association;

Judge Pro Tempore-San Bernardino Superior Court; Pro Bono Arbitration Panel-Pomona Superior Court; Future Leaders of American; and many other community and legal organizations.

Pacheco is planning to continue be­ing involved in specific social issues in the community whenever possible. He feels that judges should be more visible within their respective commu­nities within the scope of avoiding conflict of judicial conduct.

"First of all, 1 am extremely honored that Governor Davis appointed me to serve in this county. 1 was raised in Bloomington and most of my family and friends live in San Bernardino County. 1 consider this county my home."

"Being appointed to the bench will be a challenge that 1 am looking for-

. ward to. 1 hope that my past experi­ence will help me in being a pragmatic judge"

The Inland Empire Hispanic News congraulates John Pacheco on his appointment as judge to the San Ber­nardino Superior Court.

BUSINESS PLANS AND FINANCE WORKSHOP

A workshop designed for people who plan to start a business or have recently established a business will be held Thursday, November 15, 2001, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Greater Riverside Chamb^' of Commerce, 3985 University Av­enue, Riverside, Califomia.

Sponsored by the Inland Empire Chapter of the Service Corps of Re­tired Executives (SCORE) Associa­tion, this program will discuss the business plan as an integral part of a business loan application. Most banks will not even discuss a loan until a business plan is presented. Leam about business plans, good record keeping practices and SBA-guaranteed loan opportunities.

The fee, which includes materi­als, is $20.00 per person^ For addi­tional information on this event or free business counseling from ^CORE, contact SCORE AT (909) 652-4390.

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•Restricciones de ingfesos apticart. tos costos de cierre deben ier de los fortdos del prestatario, de ur> regala de una concesidn, o de un programa de asistencia para el pago Inldal. !!!»«« ® 2D01 Wells Fargo Bank,M.A. Miembro FDIC. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Incesta llcet^dado por el Departamento de Corporaciones bajo el Acta de Prestamista Hlpotecario Resideneial de California.

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RECRUITING, RETENTION AND DIVERSITY COMMISSION APPOINTED AT RIVERSIDE

SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

Left to right: Sylvester Bland, Luke Madrigal, Lee Simmons, Michael Ocaslo, Carl Ingram Mary Figueroa, vice chair; Undersheriff Doyle, Sheriff Smith, Percy Byrd, chair; Ofelia Valdez-Yeager, Michael Goldware, RSA President McNamara, Phil Rizzo; Executive Officer Freeman and Carl McPeters.

An independent commission of county citizens and civic leaders was appointed by Sheriff Larry Smith and Undersheriff Bob Doyle to help Riv­erside County Sheriff's Department improve in the areas of recruitment, retention and diversity. The commis­sion members, from all over the county, will spend the next year team­ing about the department's human resources structure and suggesting ways to improve it.

At the September 26 meeting com­missioners were sworn in and a chair and vice-chair were elected. They are as follows: Commission Chair Percy Byrd, Indian Wells; Commission Vice-chair Mary Figueroa, Riverside; Sylvester Bland, Riverside; Michael Goldware, Riverside; Carl Ingram, La Quinta; Luke Madrigal, TemeCula; Carl McPeters, Indio; Brian Nestande, Palm Desert; Michael Ocasio, Riverside; Phil Rizzo, Moreno Valley; Lee Simmons, Rancho Mirage and Ofelia Valdez-

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the commission are Sheriff Smith, Undersheriff Doyle, and Mr. Pat McNamara, president of Riverside Sheriff's Association.

"Part of the reason for the forma­tion of the Commission stems from the findings of the 2000 Census, which shows that between 1990 and 2000, Riverside County's Hispanic population ballooned by 82 percent. In contrast, the county's non-Hispanic population grew by 14 percent dur­ing the same time frame," said Sher­iff Smith. "We think it's important to take a look at the demographic makeup of our employees, so that we can try to mirror the communities we serve," said Undersheriff Doyle.

In preparation for the monthly meeting, the department is compiling data to help identify racial and gen­der makeup of its 1,400 classified and 1,500 officers.

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NORTHSIDE IMPACT COMMITTEE PREPARING FOR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BASNETS

The Morthside Impact Committee is currently taking applications for their Annual

Christmas Baskets for Low-Income Families Program. Applications are available at the following location:

SHU-Business and Education Institute, 1554 North Orange Street, Redlands, CA,

Monday thru Thursday from 10:00 a.m. thru 4:00 p.m. Application information phone number is;

(909) 798-4033. [/erification of Income is required

Areas served are: Redlands, Mentone, Yucaipa, Loma Linda, Bryn Mawr, Colton, and Highland.

For further information call Ed Floras (909) 798-7130.

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Map Out Your Future with the Riv­erside Youth Consortium

Are you currently looking to re­start school or do you know a youth who is 14-15 years old who is out of school and could benefit from re-en­rollment assistance. If so, contact PRO to learn more about our WIA program for out-of-school youth. Youth will receive an individualized set of services to include: Educational Achievement, Leadership Develop­ment, Preparation for Employment, paid Internships and Counseling.

Joh Readiness Training Avaiiahie PRO is offering Job Readiness

Training for youth ages 14-17 seek­ing their first job. This four hour semi­nar is held in two sessions and is avail­able by request at various sites in the community, schools or training facili­ties for groups of four (4) or more. Participants will leam how to com­plete an application, prepare for an interview and dress for success. A Certificate of Completion will be awarded for successful participation in both sessions. To schedule a class, please call our office.

PEACE PROS Inland Agency is offering a pro­

gram to help promote productivity, peace, health and well being. Peace PRCs provides a forum for middle and high school students to leam and practice the skills of building peace and reducing conflict. As a PEACE PRO, the student leams to better co­operate, communicate, appreciate differences, express emotions appro­priately, and resolve conflict. Stu­dents first master the skills of mak­ing peaceful choices in their own lives and then apply these skills to building a more peaceful community.

It's not too late to start. After school Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed to tutor in all subject areas tq youth, grades 7"'-12"' in the S.P.O.T. (Student Place of Opportunity and Training) After school Program.

The SPOT meets daily at the Cesar Chavez Community Center (2060 University Ave., Riverside, CA 92507) ph: (909) 686-8946, fax: (909) 686-8528,Monday - Thursday 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more in­formation, please contact Andrea or Dave.

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Sunday, November 11, 2001 will mark the 51" anniversary of Armistice Day, also known as Veteran's Day. It also marks the 75"' anniversary of Historic Route 66. Salute to the Route will host a double ceremony at Plaza Park on Mt. Vernon in San Bernardino, as Plaza Park is located on Historic Route 66 and has the War veterans Memorial within the park.

The Schedule of events include: • 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. - Custom lowriders and streetrods will

"cruise in" to commemorate Historic Route 66 • 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. - Color guard - Arroyo Valley High School

directed by I" Sergeant Wayne Howard, ROTC Trainer • Pledge of Allegiance - Esther Jimenez • Invocation - Father Gomez from Immaculate Concepcion

Church • God Bless America - Judy R. Arnold * Presentations - guest speakers • 21-gun salute - VFW Post 6476 • Taps - Dr. Frank Petersonof ValleyCollege & American

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Donations will be accepted to begin restoration of the broken wing on the Plaza Park War Veterans Memorial. BRING YOUR FLAG AND WAVE IT PROUDLY FOR OUR VETS!

For more information, please contact chairman Danny Flores Ph. No. (909) 887-2745.

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