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    Rosa Parks 100th Birthday Celebration Breakfast

    The Rosa Parks 100th Birthday Celebration Breakfast will fund the placement of a Rosa Parks Statue in front of the State Building in San Bernardino.

    The Rosa Parks 100th Birthday Celebration Breakfast will fund the placement of a Rosa Parks Statue in front of the State Building in San Bernardino.

    For more Information call
    Carl Dameron @ (909) 534-9500

     
    Why:                   To fund the placement of a Rosa Parks Statue in front of the State Building in San Bernardino.
     
    Maintenance:     Once placed Rosa Parks Statue the State of California has agreed to provide maintenance for the statue in perpetuity.
     
    When:                 Monday February 14th, 2013
     
    Time:                  8:30 am to 11:30 am
     
    Where:               The Castaways Restaurant
    670 W. Kendall Drive, San Bernardino, CA 92405
     
    Cost:                    $40.00
     
    Contact:              For tickets or more information call the artist Patrick Jewett at (909) 883-5411.
     

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    Free E-waste Collection Event at the Habitat ReStore

    “Bring all of your old electronics to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, including: computers, monitors, televisions, printers, mobile phones, laptops, DVD players, VCRs, microwaves, calculators, iPods, cables and wires, telephones, fax machines, scanners, computer parts, and more,” said Stumm.

    “Bring all of your old electronics to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, including: computers, monitors, televisions, printers, mobile phones, laptops, DVD players, VCRs, microwaves, calculators, iPods, cables and wires, telephones, fax machines, scanners, computer parts, and more,” said Stumm.

    For more Information call
    Carl Dameron @ (909) 534-9500

     
    (Redlands, CA) – Do you have old electronics cluttering up your home? Habitat for Humanity will host an event to help you get rid of them responsibly – absolutely free of charge.
     
    Habitat for Humanity is teaming up with All Green Electronics Recycling to host an electronic recycling event on Saturday, February 9, 2013 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 25948 Business Center Dr. in Redlands.
     
    “The event is free and open to anyone who is interested in disposing their e-waste in a safe and secure environment. Plus, everyone who recycles e-waste will receive one free raffle ticket! Raffle prizes from the ReStore stock will be given out all day,” said Rhea Stumm, manager of the Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
     
    What is e-waste? That old laptop in your hall closet, that VCR you haven’t used since you got the new DVD player, the dust-covered monitor in your garage, or basically anything with a plug that is unused, obsolete or non-working.
     
    E-waste contains heavy metals such as lead, mercury, chromium, cadmium, and zinc that contaminate our soil and water, and is responsible for 70 percent of all heavy metals found in landfills today. A recent report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says e-waste in landfills will grow four-fold over the next five years.
     
    “All Green Electronics Recycling strives to make responsible electronics recycling easy and efficient. We are a full-service electronics recycler,” said Arman Sadeghi, founder and CEO of All Green Electronics Recycling.
     
    All Green Electronics Recycling currently collects over one million pounds of electronics each month and has the capacity to process up to 100 million pounds of electronic waste per year.
     
    According to Sadeghi, all of the electronics All Green Electronics Recycling collects are processed in North America using their processing center and other responsible recycler partner facilities.  “All Green recycles everything they accept and never send anything overseas for processing.”
     

    For those that cannot make it to the event the ReStore accepts e-waste Tuesday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 25948 Business Center Drive in Redlands, CA 92374.

    For those that cannot make it to the event the ReStore accepts e-waste Tuesday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 25948 Business Center Drive in Redlands, CA 92374.

    “Once electronics are in hand, our model is set up so that we follow the reduce, reuse, recycle method,” says Sadeghi. “If there are components that are able to be reused then we do that.”
    Sadeghi estimates that about 40 percent of the All Green’s inbound material stream is reused while the remaining 60 percent enters All Green’s end-of-life recycling system.
     
    For your protection the internal memory and hard drives in all computers, cell phones, copy machines, fax machines and printers are shredded or triple wiped.
     
    For hard drives that can be sold to the reuse market, All Green uses “triple-pass and seven-pass hard drive wipes,” says Sadeghi. “Those are very secure and can be almost as secure as shredding. The drive is hooked up to a machine and it erases and rewipes the disk several times,” he explains. “The reason for the seven passes is that many years ago the Department of Defense (DOD) stated that’s what they felt was necessary, and it has stuck.”
     
    Habitat for Humanity encourages community and businesses to clean out their garage, storage or attic and donate their old electronics to a good cause.
     
    “Bring all of your old electronics to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, including: computers, monitors, televisions, printers, mobile phones, laptops, DVD players, VCRs, microwaves, calculators, iPods, cables and wires, telephones, fax machines, scanners, computer parts, and more,” said Stumm.
     
    For those that cannot make it to the event the ReStore accepts e-waste Tuesday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 25948 Business Center Drive in Redlands, CA 92374.
     
    For more information call 909-478-1176 or visit www.HabitatSB.org.   For more information on All Green Electronics Recycling go to www.allgreenrecycling.com
     
     
    About Habitat for Humanity San Bernardino Area, Inc.
    Habitat for Humanity San Bernardino Area is the local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a faith-based nonprofit organization that works in partnership with families to strengthen communities and transform lives by building new homes, rehabilitating existing homes, and making affordable home ownership a reality for community members in need.
     
    The San Bernardino Area affiliate serves the communities of Redlands, Loma Linda, Fontana, San Bernardino, Highland, Yucaipa, Colton, Bloomington, Rialto, Grand Terrace, Mentone, Running Springs, Lake Arrowhead, Apple Valley and Victorville.
    To find out more about Habitat for Humanity, call 909-478-1176 or visit www.HabitatSB.org. We also ask you to LIKE us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/habitatsb.
     

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    Rhea Stumm Named New Manager for Habitat for Humanity ReStore

    Rhea Stumm is the new ReStore manager.  She is welcomed by Dennis Baxter, executive director of Habitat for Humanity San Bernardino Area, Inc.

    Rhea Stumm is the new ReStore manager. She is welcomed by Dennis Baxter, executive director of Habitat for Humanity San Bernardino Area, Inc.

    For more Information call
    Carl Dameron @ (909) 534-9500

      
    (Redlands, CA)  Rhea Stumm is the new manager for at the Habitat for Humanity San Bernardino Area, Inc.’s ReStore.
     
    The ReStore is the Habitat for Humanity’s deep discount home improvement store that sells building materials, appliances, home accessories, and gently used furniture to the general public from 23,000 square feet of space.
     
    “The ReStore accepts donated goods, building materials, appliances, home accessories, and gently used furniture.  We then sell the donated items to the general public at a fraction of the retail price,” said Stumm.
     
    All proceeds are used to fund the Habitat for Humanity San Bernardino Area, Inc. efforts to rehabilitate old homes or construction of new homes for needy families.
     
    “Rhea will do an excellent job as the Habitat for Humanity ReStore manager,” said Dennis Baxter, executive director of Habitat for Humanity San Bernardino Area, Inc.  He added, “Rhea is up to the challenge.  I am certain you will see some very positive changes in our retail operations.”
     
    One of Stumm’s new ideas is the ReStore Deal of the Day.  “We will post one item a day that is a great deal on our FaceBook page at Facebook.com/SBReStore.  Those that subscribe to our mailing list will also receive emails with the ReStore Deal of the Day,” she said.
     
    The ReStore’s first Deal of the Day is set to start February 1st.  The store will sell porcelain door knob sets for just one dollar.  “They originally sold for $15 complete with locking mechanisms.  “We have had about 100 sets in stock for more than three months, its time to move them out!,” said Stumm.
     
    Stumm has worked for Habitat for Humanity for two years.  Her previous position was development and communications manager.
     
    Stumm joined Habitat for Humanity before the ReStore opened in June of 2011.  She helped set up the ReStore including the product placement before the Grand Opening in August of 2011.
     
    Working at a non-profit organization is not new to Stumm.  She has been volunteering since she was in the eighth grade.  Stumm continued to volunteer in high school and college.
     
    “I went to Vietnam in the eighth grade and again as a junior in high school.  I saw people living in grass huts and in terrible living conditions.  It’s one of the reasons I volunteer,” said Stumm.
     
    Born and raised in Bakersfield, Stumm moved to Riverside to attend the University of California at Riverside in 2003.
     
    Stumm graduated from UCR in 2007 earning a bachelor’s degree in Psychology.  She then went to Louisiana State University of Shreveport and received a certificate in Nonprofit Management in 2009.
     
    After graduating from UCR in 2007, she joined AmeriCorps and traveled the country working with non-profit organizations, including FEMA, Red Cross, The Boys and Girls Club, 211, Habitat for Humanity in Florida, Texas, and Washington, D.C.
     
    “After college, I wanted to travel and I wanted to make a difference.  AmeriCorps gave me the opportunity to do both,” said Stumm.
     
    No stranger to hard work, she worked in some of the country’s worst natural disasters.  Stumm has seen people at their best and their worst.  She worked with FEMA in 2008 during Iowa’s Cedar Rapids floods and becoming certified as a forklift driver.
     
    In 2008, Stumm helped after three hurricanes.  She worked with Habitat for Humanity in Florida after Hurricane Katrina.  “I helped build houses for displaced families after the hurricane,“ said Stumm.
     
    In August of 2008 while in Beaumont, Texas for Habitat for Humanity, Stumm’s group was moved to Dallas to escape hurricanes, Ike and Gustav.  They returned after the hurricane to help with clean up and continue to build homes.
     

    “You will love the deals you find on building materials, appliances, home accessories, and gently used furniture materials!” said Stumm.

    “You will love the deals you find on building materials, appliances, home accessories, and gently used furniture materials!” said Stumm.

    Do not underestimate her; though petite and pretty, Stumm is tough.  She is also not afraid of hard work.  Stumm pours concrete, frames building at constructions sites.  She moves concrete, tiles, desks, doors and furniture at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
     
    Stumm invites the public especially homeowners and maintenance professionals to visit the Habitat for Humanity ReStore Tuesday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 25948 Business Center Drive in Redlands, CA 92374.
     
    “You will love the deals you find on building materials, appliances, home accessories, and gently used furniture materials!” said Stumm.
     
    For more information on Habitat for Humanity San Bernardino Area, Inc., or the ReStore call (909) 478-1176 or go online to www.HabitatSB.org.
     
     
    About Habitat for Humanity San Bernardino Area, Inc.
    Habitat for Humanity San Bernardino Area is the local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a faith-based nonprofit organization that works in partnership with families to strengthen communities and transform lives by building new homes, rehabilitating existing homes, and making affordable home ownership a reality for community members in need.
     
    The San Bernardino Area affiliate serves the communities of Redlands, Loma Linda, Fontana, San Bernardino, Highland, Yucaipa, Colton, Bloomington, Rialto, Grand Terrace, Mentone, Running Springs, Lake Arrowhead, Apple Valley and Victorville.
     
    The Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a deep discount home improvement store that sells building materials, appliances, home accessories, and furniture.  The ReStore accepts donated goods, which are sold to the general public at a fraction of the retail price.  All proceeds are used to fund the administration and rehabilitation or construction of Habitat for Humanity homes.
     
    To find out more about Habitat for Humanity, call 909-478-1176 or visit www.HabitatSB.org.  We also ask you to LIKE us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/habitatsb.
     

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    Flu Epidemic Heading West – It’s Not to Late for Your Flu Vaccine

    The CDC says the best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year.  Vaccines are available in two forms.  The most common is the flu shot, an injected vaccine.  A nasal spray vaccine is also available as an alternative.

    The CDC says the best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year. Vaccines are available in two forms. The most common is the flu shot, an injected vaccine. A nasal spray vaccine is also available as an alternative.

    For more Information call
    Carl Dameron @ (909) 534-9500

     (San Bernardino, CA)  The flu outbreak in the U.S. has reached the point of an epidemic according to The Centers for Disease Control or CDC who is now reporting 47 states now have widespread flu outbreaks.
     
    As of last week, the flu had spread to 47 states, but California is not one of them – yet!
     
    The CDC says the best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year.  Vaccines are available in two forms.  The most common is the flu shot, an injected vaccine.  A nasal spray vaccine is also available as an alternative for most people ages 2 to 49.
     
    “At LaSalle we are doing our best to make sure that every individual who comes through our doors gets a flu vaccine,” said Dr. Albert Arteaga, president of LaSalle Medical Associates, Inc.
     
    “As of December 31, 2012, LaSalle’s four clinics have given a total of 10,200 flu vaccines.  This means that for every 10 patients we saw four (4) of them got the flu vaccine,” said Dr. Arteaga.  According to the CDC the national average for people receiving flu vaccines is three and a half per 10 people.
     
    According to Arteaga, “LaSalle’s clinics, use a number of methods to have patients immunized against the flu.  They include phone calls to our members reminding them that it is time for this very important vaccine along with signage at all of our locations.  Our staff have put together fun things at each of our clinics for all of the children who have been vaccinated.”
     
    The transmission of the influenza (flu) virus from health care professional to patients has become a growing concern.  In fact, each year in the United States, more than 200,000 people are hospitalized, with as many as 49,000 people dying after contracting the flu.
     
    To a large degree, the flu virus is passed from person to person.  A fact that has not been lost at San Bernardino based LaSalle Medical Associates.  Dr. Arteaga understands that health care professionals play a key role in combating the spread of the flu virus.  LaSalle Medical Associates has a culture of preventative care, starting with their employees and family.
     
    “It is extremely important for us to show leadership and to set an example for our patients by getting immunized to prevent germs from circulating,” said Dr. Albert A. Arteaga, president of LaSalle Medical Associates.  “In many cases we may be the only barriers to preventing the spread of the virus.  Therefore, we encourage our staff to do exactly what we are asking others to do.”

    It is recommended that everyone, ages 6 months and older, receive a seasonal flu vaccination.

    It is recommended that everyone, ages 6 months and older receive a seasonal flu vaccination.

     
    The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recently released its annual report on vaccination rates among health care employees across the state.  It says that while employee vaccination rates has increased slightly form 2010 to 2011, only 64 percent of health care personnel receive vaccinations to combat against the flu.
     
    Operating clinics in Hesperia, Fontana and two in San Bernardino, LaSalle Medical Associates boasts an overall average of 91 percent vaccination rate for staff and health care workers.
     
    As a dedicated, advocate for immunizations, Dr. Arteaga stresses that vaccinations remain the single most effective tool to fight the spread of the virus from professional to patient.
     
    “I believe that the vaccination of all health care professionals is essential in preventing transmission of germs causing illness from patient to patient,” said Dr. Arteaga.  “At LaSalle we are doing everything possible to lead by example, and encourage our employees to receive flu vaccinations.  In fact, our corporate office has a 100 percent flu vaccination rate.”
     
    “This is a belief that Dr. Arteaga holds very dear.  In fact, he believes it so strongly that he personally asked all of the LaSalle staff to get their vaccinations, as well as their families.  As a result, LaSalle offered its employees and family members vaccinations free of charge,” said Carl Maier, executive vice president of operations.
     
    Maier added, ”Immunizing as many people as possible is so important to LaSalle that after several vendor meetings at the corporate office the LaSalle staff gave them flu vaccines – no charge of course.”
     
    LaSalle’s immunizations efforts were recognized by the CDC last year as Dr. Arteaga was awarded California’s first-ever CDC Childhood Immunization Champion and one of only 39 across the country receiving the prestigious honor.
     
    The award given by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recognizes advocates who work to make sure children are protected by immunizations.
     
    “Contrary to what some might think, the virus in the flu shot is inactive.  Therefore, you cannot get the flu from a flu shot,” said Dr. Arteaga.
     
    LaSalle will give flu vaccines until March or, as long as they have the vaccine.  At LaSalle, flu shots are free for children and seniors.
     
    For more information on flu vaccines call the LaSalle medical clinics closest to you.  In Fontana at 17577 Arrow Blvd. (909) 823-4454; in San Bernardino at 1505 West 17th St, (909) 887-6494, and 565 N. Mt. Vernon Ave., (909) 884-9091, and in Hesperia at 16455 Main St. (760) 947-2161.
     
    About LaSalle Medical Associates
    LaSalle Medical Associates, Inc., operates four clinics employing more than 120 dedicated healthcare professionals, treating children, adults, and seniors in San Bernardino County.  LaSalle’s patients are primarily served by Med-Cal and Healthy Families and they also accept Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Molina, Care 1st, Health Net and Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP).  LaSalle’s clinics are at 17577 Arrow Blvd. in Fontana, 16455 Main St. in Hesperia and1505 West 17th St. and 565 N. Mt. Vernon Ave. in San Bernardino.
     
    LaSalle Medical Associates, Inc., is also an Independent Practice Association (IPA) of independently contracted doctors, hospitals and clinics, delivering high quality patience care with more than 190,000 patient visits per year in Fresno, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Joaquin and Tulare Counties.
     
    LaSalle’s IPA members in the Inland Empire include:  LaSalle Medical Associates, Banning Medical Group and San Bernardino Urological Associates.  Hospital affiliations include: Rancho Springs Medical Center, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Community Hospital of San Bernardino, St. Bernadine Medical Center, Mountains Community Hospital, Redland Community Hospital, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Corona Regional Medical Center, Riverside County Medical Center, Parkview Community Hospital, Kaiser Moreno Valley, Kaiser Fontana and Kaiser Riverside.

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    IE African-American Chamber’s Business Friendly Website

    For more Information call
    Carl Dameron @ (909) 534-9500

     (San Bernardino, Calif.) – The Inland Empire African American Chamber of Commerce has created a new website that makes it easier to find and support African-American owned businesses.

    The website, www.IEAfricanAmericanChamber.com includes an interactive business directory. Visitors to the website can add information about their business, even if they aren’t Chamber of Commerce members.

    As businesses upload their information, it creates a directory of business services that consumers can use when seeking a business with a particular specialty, such as dry cleaning, advertising, engineering or computer consultants.

    “It is a way for minority business owners to make contact with new customers or other resources,” said Carl Dameron president of the Inland Empire Chamber of Commerce. “If you are not a member, you will be able to upload very basic information. If you are a member you will be able to upload complete information.”

    New members can join the Inland Empire African American Chamber of Commerce through this website. The website also will soon contain listings of upcoming events, such as conferences, concerts and activities of interest to the African-American community.

    About The Inland Empire African American Chamber of Commerce

    The Inland Empire African American Chamber of Commerce’s mission is to promote the economic and professional development of African American-owned businesses, thus enhancing the quality of life in our community. For more information, call (909) 888-0017.

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    The IECAAC Hosts The 33nd Annual MLK Prayer Breakfast

    After the Breakfast the celebration will reconvene at The Dr. Martin Luther King Statue at San Bernardino City Hall at 300 North D Street, at approximately 10:15 am.  photo by Carl Dameron

    After the Breakfast the celebration will reconvene at The Dr. Martin Luther King Statue at San Bernardino City Hall at 300 North D Street, at approximately 10:15 am. photo by Carl Dameron

    For more Information call
    Carl Dameron @ (909) 534-9500

     
    (San Bernardino, CA)  The Inland Empire Concerned African American Churches invites everyone to attend the 33nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast on Monday, January 21, 2013 beginning at 7:30 a.m.
     
    The Prayer Breakfast is at the National Orange Show Events Center,
    689 South “E” Street
    , in San Bernardino, CA 92408.
     
    The auditorium seats 600 people, but tickets are going fast.  “I suggest you buy your tickets early or show up very early for the breakfast,” said Beverly Jones-Wright, MLK Prayer Breakfast committee chair.
     
    The keynote speaker for the event is Bishop L. Daniel Williams, senior pastor at Baptist Church of the New Covenant in Norwalk, CA.  Entertainment included: dance performances by Daniel Hobbs, Dance Voyage.  Dr. Martin Luther Kings, “I have Dream” speech presented by  by Dathan Jones,  Richard Blackshire and Musical Expressions will provide the music, with Soloist Danny Tisdale and Juanita Adebowale-Wells and Phillip Michael.
     
    This year’s theme is Together We Can Make it Better.
     
    This year’s awardees are:

    • Dr. Ohikhuare, Dr. Gertrude Wetzel Award
    • Ron Cochrane, Trail Blazer Award
    • Phillip Morris, Trail Blazer Award
    • Reggie Web, Beyond the Boundaries Award
    • Michael Gallo, Patriot Award
    • CaSonya Thomas, Public Service Award
    • A. Majadi, Community Service Award

     
    After the Breakfast the celebration will reconvene at The Dr. Martin Luther King Statue at San Bernardino City Hall at 300 North D Street, at approximately 10:15 am
     
     
    Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children under 12.  For more information, contact IECAAC at (909) 474-7036.

    ADDY Drop Off Party in Fontana Jan. 31

    For more Information call
    Carl Dameron @ (909) 534-9500

     

    (Riverside, CA).  The Inland Empire ad club is making it easy and fun for contestants to drop off ADDY entries to meet this year’s deadline.

    A Drop Off Party is scheduled for 6pm, Thursday, January 31 at Logan’s Road House, 13480 Baseline Ave., in Fontana according to ADDY chair John McCarthy. “The idea is to drop off ADDY submissions at one convenient location with drinks and food.  Join us with your entries and enjoy the evening at the same time.”

    Cover Brand, an advertising jingle game is planned along with live music and over $100 in prizes.  Pricing for the event is $10 for American Advertising Federation-Inland Empire (AAF) members and students.  Non-members are $15.

    The deadline for all professional and student submissions for the ADDY competition is Jan. 31.
    The registration deadline for the Drop Off Party event is Jan. 30 at http://aaf-inlandempire.com/events .
    McCarthy reminds all contestants to use the promo code ADDY during the registration process to waive the registration fee for the event.

    The Inland Empire ADDY gala is scheduled for Friday, March 15 at the Mission Inn in Riverside.  The local ADDY’s are the first level of competition sponsored by the AAF to recognize excellence in advertising. For more information, call John McCarthy at (909)921-1062

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    Habitat for Humanity Adds Dennis Baxter as New Executive Director

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    “The Board of Directors unanimously agreed that Baxter’s Check Out this URL and his experience makes him the right leader at this time for Habitat for Humanity San Bernardino Area,” said Richard Brown, Habitat for Humanity Board President. “He is well connected to the community, and partnerships are key to our success in the San Bernardino area.”

    For more Information call
    Carl Dameron @ (909) 534-9500

     

    (Redlands, CA) – Dennis Baxter is the new Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity.  Baxter served on the Board of Directors of Habitat for Humanity San Bernardino Area since January 2010, becoming Vice-President in 2011, President in January 2012, and now Executive Director.

     
    “The Board of Directors unanimously agreed that Baxter’s experience makes him the right leader at this time for Habitat for Humanity San Bernardino Area,” said Richard Brown, Habitat for Humanity Board President.  “He is well connected to the community, and partnerships are key to our success in the San Bernardino area.”
     
    “I am honored to lead Habitat for Humanity San Bernardino Area.  I am extremely excited about our strategic vision for 2013 as we create a mix of housing solutions, including rehabbing existing homes, creating new partnerships, and engaging public involvement in efforts to improve access to decent, safe, and affordable housing,” said Baxter.
     
    Baxter added, “I also want to increase volunteer involvement and support from the County, State, and Federal level.”
     
    Habitat for Humanity San Bernardino Area is the local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a faith-based nonprofit organization that works in partnership with families to strengthen communities and transform lives by building new homes, rehabilitating existing homes, and making affordable home ownership a reality for community members in need.
     
    Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn are Habitat’s most famous supporters.
     
    Habitat for Humanity San Bernardino Area has served 81 families served since 1992.  It serves the cities of Loma Linda, Redlands, San Bernardino, Highland, Fontana, Yucaipa, Colton, Bloomington, Rialto, Grand Terrace, Mentone, Running Springs, Lake Arrowhead, Apple Valley and Victorville.
     
    Baxter is a former San Bernardino City councilmember elected in 2005.  He served a four-year term from March 2006 to March 2010.  As a councilmember, Baxter served, as Chairman of the Grants and the Community Development Block Grant Committee.
     
    “His work for the San Bernardino’s grant programs demonstrates Dennis’s understanding of affordable housing needs for low-income residents of the San Bernardino valley,” said Brown.
     
    The son of a Santa Fe Railroad man, Baxter was born at the Community Hospital of San Bernardino.  He graduated from Pacific High School and studied radio and television production and programming at San Bernardino Valley College.
     
    Baxter’s is an award winning broadcast journalist.  While at the Tribune Broadcasting Corporation in Sacramento, Baxter won Associated Press and United Press International awards for excellence in news, documentary, and public affairs.
     
    After returning to San Bernardino in 1993 Baxter worked in the mortgage banking industry for Directors Mortgage, Wells Fargo and Bank of America before hosting his own talk show program and managing 1050 AM KCAA Radio.
     
    In 2008 and 2009 Baxter served three terms as President of the Native Sons of the Golden West, an organization for people born in the state of California and dedicated to historic preservation, documentation of historic structures and places in the state.
     
    “We want everyone who is able, to fulfill the American Dream of homeownership,” said Baxter.  “Its that desire to help that inspired me to work with Habitat for Humanity.
     
    The Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors includes:  Richard Brown, President, Diocesan Maintenance Superintendent, Diocese of San Bernardino; Jack B. Russell, Vice President, Retired Teacher; Barbara Keough, Secretary, Attorney at Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith LLP; Christina Benjamin, Treasurer, Retired California Highway Patrol Communications Operator and Licensed in plane crash law firmMarta Macias Brown, Retired Federal Employee; Annette Coffey, Association Executive, East Valley Association of Realtors; Beverly Earl, Director of Family and Community Services, Catholic Charities; LaRonda Fisher Rogers, Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager, Union Bank; Matt Le Vesque, General Engineering and Building Contractor, Bishop Construction Services, Inc.; Scott Johnson, Assistant Public Affairs Officer, Metrolink.
     
    For more information on Habitat for Humanity call (909) 478-1176 or visit www.HabitatSB.org
     
    About Habitat for Humanity San Bernardino Area, Inc.
    Habitat for Humanity San Bernardino Area is the local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a faith-based nonprofit organization that works in partnership with families to strengthen communities and transform lives by building new homes, rehabilitating existing homes, and making affordable home ownership a reality for community members in need.  They serve the communities of Loma Linda, Redlands, San Bernardino, Highland, Fontana, Yucaipa, Colton, Bloomington, Rialto, Grand Terrace, Mentone, Running Springs, Lake Arrowhead, Apple Valley and Victorville.
     
    The Habitat ReStore is a deep discount home improvement store that sells building materials, appliances, home accessories, and furniture.  We accept donated goods, which are sold to the general public at a fraction of the retail price.  All proceeds are used to fund the administration and rehabilitation or construction of Habitat for Humanity Homes.
     
    To find out more about Habitat for Humanity, call 909-478-1176 or visit www.HabitatSB.org.  We also ask you to LIKE us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/habitatsb.

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    (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)  What is the secret to finding true love? The Relationship Plan shares the secret to finding your true soulmate just for women.

    O’Brien and her husband recently celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary. This successful wife, mother and entrepreneur gives you the secrets of a long and happy love life.

    Join entrepreneur Shannon O’Brien on Saturday, February 9, 2013 from noon till 3:30 p.m. in Rancho Cucamonga.

    Get your tickets today and for the Relationship Plan and lunch for just $30 for more information go to www.TheRelationshipBusinessPlan.weebly.com

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    SATERN 17th annual introduction and training seminar

     

    For more Information call
    Carl Dameron @ (909) 534-9500

     
    S.A.T.E.R.N. is  Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network.
     Amateur radio supporting The Salvation Army with Emergency Communications
     www.satern.net
     
    Saturday, January 26, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
    No charge, complimentary refreshments & lunch

     
    The Salvation Army, San Bernardino Citadel Corps
    746 west 5th street
    San Bernardino, CA 92401

     
    Seminar topics include:

    • ARRL – Preparing to Operate During A Disaster
    • Disaster in Uganda
    • Safety Patrol at Baker 2 Vegas Relay

     Reservation Required for lunch count
     Trace (909) 800-1681 or w1sat@yahoo.com
     Check SATERN web site, www.satern.net