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.
San Bernardino has many talented young residents. Catch some of the best at San Bernardino’s Got Talent, taking place Saturday, June 19 at the Sturges Center for the Fine Arts. Photo by Chris Sloan.
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.)—San Bernardino’s Got Talent Variety Show, featuring some of the city’s most entertaining young people, takes place 6 p.m. Saturday, June 19 at the Sturges Center for the Fine Arts, 780 North E Street.
“The motto of the Bicentennial Celebration is ‘San Bernardino: A Rich History. A Bright Future’,” said Cheryl Brown, chair of the program. “San Bernardino’s Got Talent focuses on the future, and the wealth of entertaining talent that these people, ages 5-25 will bring to that future.
Working diligently on this project is Charmaine Murphy, who is also excited about the talent we’ve uncovered.”
Ticket prices are $7 if purchased online atwww.sb200.orgor $10 at the door.
The Bicentennial Celebration Committee will award monetary prizes in this talent show. Age category 18 – 25 years will be awarded three prizes: First place wins $1,000, second place wins $500 and third place wins $300. The Bicentennial Celebration Committee will award one first place prize of $300 for ages 14 – 17 and one first place prize of $200 for ages 5 – 13 years,
The young participants, listed below, were chosen by audition.
Age 5 – 13 Category Finalists:
1.Chy-anne Alsobrooks – Singer
2.Reagan Brinker – Singer
3.Jhomaani Chess – Singer/Dancer
4.Keyern Jackson – Hip-Hop Dancer
5.Allison McHaney – Tap Dancer
6.Kelly Muller – Singer
7.Briana Pleasant and Kaylee Powell – Singers
8.San Bernardino Teen Music Workshop – Band Members of this band are:
9.The Young Soldiers – Singers/Dancers. Members of this all-male song and dance troupe are:
·Bernardo Colegio-Rodriguez
·Armando Hernandez
·Vincent Hernandez
·Isaac Rodriguez
Age 14 – 17 Category
1.Joe Banuelos – Singer/Dancer
2.Jacqueline Chevrier – Singer
3.Samantha Garcia – Singer
4.Angelika Lopez – Ballet Dancer
5.Lyric Mena – Singer
6.Genice Tanner – Singer/Guitar
Age 18 – 25 Category
1.Nadia Bell-Stowers – Opera Singer
2.Heather Clodfelder – Singer
3.Colton City Mission Youth Choir – Singing Band. Members are:
·Alexis Allen
·Alison Allen
·Nikki Bradbury
·Kenton Dyce
·Latanya McIntosh
·Tyrone McIntosh
·Daniel Peart
4.Tino Rivera – Hip-Hop Rapper
5.Naomi Slotkin – Singer
6.Caitlin Smothers – Singer
7.Pierre Thomlinson – Poetry
All 103 contestants that auditioned are invited to participate in the Finale’ number of San Bernardino’s Got Talent Variety Show and will be receiving an invitation letter. This is one of many events honoring the 200th birthday of San Bernardino. A Rich History. A Bright Future.
For more information, visitwww.sanbernardino200.org and click on San Bernardino’s Got Talent.
Other upcoming Bicentennial Celebration Events:
The Bicentennial festivities continueonJuly 4that the 66ers Stadium in the Arrowhead Credit Union Park, the 4th of July Extravaganza with a fireworks display unlike any the city has previously seen.
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 and 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), The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire (Design) and Daemron Communications (Public Realtions).
The staff of LaSalle Medical Associates are ready to schedule appointments for children who will need back-to-school immunizations before starting a new grade. Beat the rush, call (909) 890-0407 to schedule an appointment before summer even begins. Photo by Chris Sloan
(San Bernardino, Calif.) –With many schools starting in August, it’s not too early to make an appointment now for back-to-school immunizations.
In fact, some children will need to see the doctor for mandatory immunizations before they can start a new year at school.
“It is important not to wait until the last minute,” said Dr. Albert Arteaga, president of LaSalle Medical Associates, Inc. “In the fall and late summer, we get very busy with these required immunizations. Why not beat the rush, and schedule your family’s immunizations now?”
Four booster immunizations are needed for all kindergarteners before entering school for the first time, said Dr. Cheryl Emoto, director of medical services. And, as they grow older, children need additional immunizations.
“Children entering kindergarten should receive boosters for DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis), polio, MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) and Varicella (chicken pox),” Dr. Emoto said. “Fortunately, there is a combination vaccine that is available that allows for only three injections instead of four.”
If parents have kept up with their child’s immunizations from birth, only the above booster immunizations are needed. However, if the child is behind on their other required immunizations, they may need several doses of immunizations to get “caught up.”
New this year, says Dr. Emoto, is an updated pneumococcal vaccine (Prevnar 13). This vaccine includes added protection as compared to the older version (Prevnar 7) and all children between 15 months and 5 years of age should have one additional dose of the newer Prevnar, “even if your doctor previously told you that your child was up-to-date.”
When children turn 11, they should receive the meningitis vaccine for the first time, and a tetanus booster (Tdap), Dr. Emoto said. The Tdap vaccine is particularly important because not only does it help prevent tetanus, but it also includes additional protection for pertussis (the “p” part in Tdap).
“Pertussis causes whooping cough and there has been an increase in the number of cases of whooping cough just in the early part of this year,” Dr. Emoto said.
Parents should schedule these vaccines shortly after the child’s 11th birthday, but they also can be part of a back-to-school immunization routine for any student, even those over 18.
“Children older than 11 who have not received these vaccines should also come in to get them,” she said. “And if you have a teenager who is enrolling in college, planning to live in a dormitory, and hasn’t been vaccinated for meningitis, they should be vaccinated now.”
In addition to the meningitis vaccine and Tdap, young people (boys and girls) ages 9-26 should receive a vaccine against the human papiloma virus (HPV), 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.
While giving this vaccine to children in elementary school is not without controversy, many doctors, including those at LaSalle Medical Associates, are highly in favor.
“The HPV virus is the main cause of cervical cancer in women,” Emoto explained. “It is important that a person receive three doses, which are given over a six-month period, before their first sexual encounter in order for the vaccine to be fully effective. Both young men and women can benefit from this vaccination, especially if they receive it before becoming sexually active.”
The key, Emoto said, is to have the vaccine before any sexual activity, and while parents might think their children will wait till they are older, statistics show that almost half of teenagers report at least one sexual encounter during high school. “Prevention, prior to exposure, with the HPV vaccine will prevent disease and save lives.”
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.
Sheila Futch, field representative for Assembly Member Wilmer Amina Carter, presents a framed Assembly resolution congratulating San Bernardino on its bicentennial to Mayor Patrick Morris on May 20, 2010, while Bicentennial Committee Chairman Rabbi Hillel Cohn and Diocese of San Bernardino Catholic Bishop Gerald Barnes and Associate Bishop Rutilio del Riego watch. Photo by Chris Sloan
Bishop Gerald Barnes of the Diocese of San Bernardino blesses the newly unveiled San Bernardino Bicentennial monument on May 20, 2010. The monument is approximately where Father Francisco Dumetz first established a small chapel on May 20, 1810, and also approximately where residents of San Bernardino first placed a Centennial monument on May 20, 1910. Although the Centennial monument was moved several times in the 20th century, it now occupies a place adjacent to the Bicentennial monument. Photo by Chris Sloan
Students from three Catholic schools in San Bernardino placed flowers at the foot of the Bicentennial monument as part of its blessing ceremony on May 20, 2010. Photo by Chris Sloan
After leading a chorus of “Happy Birthday, San Bernardino” for the second time on May 20, 2010, Mayor Patrick Morris, assisted by San Bernardino Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Wayne Austin, cuts a birthday cake for San Bernardino at the California Welcome Center. Photo by Chris Sloan NOTE: Additional photos from May 20, 2010, as well as photos of the Gala, Mayor’s Run, Festival of Faiths, Bicentennial Parade and celebration at Meadowbrook Park are also available on request.
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., May 26, 2010)—San Bernardino reached a historic milestone, celebrating its 200th “birthday” on May 20, 2010.
During the eight days surrounding its birthday, San Bernardino residents celebrated in many different ways. They kicked off the week of fun with a gala on May 15 at the National Orange Events Center, followed by two more events, the Bicentennial Mayor’s Run and the Festival of Faiths on the 16th.
They closed out the birthday week by holding a parade and community celebration on Saturday, May 22.
While the actual birthday fell on Thursday, May 20, it too was a day for celebration. About 400 people gathered at Inland Center Drive and I Street to dedicate a monument that will likely be one of the most visible reminders of the city’s long heritage. There was also a rededication of a similar monument as a reminder for 100 years.
The Diocese of San Bernardino formalized the dedication with its “Rite of Rededication of Centennial Monument and Blessing and Dedication of Bicentennial Monument.” Bishop Gerald Barnes, leader of the diocese, presided over this portion of the ceremony, which was highlighted with a blessing with holy water on the Bicentennial monument before offering a prayer of dedication for all of San Bernardino.
“This city has been blessed by God, and by those who have lived here,” Bishop Barnes said. “This monument is a symbol of that blessing. We commit to care for our city, to strengthen its faith, and to share its blessings with all the new people who will call this place home.”
The May 20 ceremony also focused on the historic significance of the place and the day. Inland Center and I Street is approximately where Father Francisco Dumetz established a capilla (small chapel) on May 20, 1810 and named all the area around him “San Bernardino” in honor of St. Bernadine de Sienna, the patron saint of the day.
“We are at the site where our beautiful valley received its name,” said Rabbi Hillel Cohn, chairman of the Bicentennial Celebration committee, as he welcomed guests to the dedication/rededication ceremony. “It was 200 years ago this very day.”
Some years after Father Dumetz’s death in 1811, the Mission San Gabriel worked with local Native Americans to establish a cattle ranching and farming operation on the land where the capilla had been established. From this beginning, San Bernardino grew to the city it is today.
Pauline Murillo, tribal elder for the San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians, recalled a story her grandmother used to tell, which gives a glimpse into how the Native Americans living in the San Bernardino foothills viewed the city emerging below them.
“My grandmother told us that when she was a young girl she sat with her mother on a hill above San Bernardino,” Murillo said. “Her mother told her ‘you see that speck of light down there. One day that light will reach all the way to our mountain.’”
“Today what my grandmother was told is true,” Murillo said. “We all have big hearts, and today we are doing a great thing. Our founder, Santos Manuel, is still here in his heart and he would be proud of where we are today.”
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is named for Santos Manuel, who was chief of the Yuhaviatam (Serrano) tribe residing above San Bernardino, and led survivors to safety after an attack in 1866 by the United States militia. The San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians has since 1891 operated a Native American reservation named after their courageous leader.
San Bernardino’s rich history has not gone unnoticed by today’s leaders. Another part of the May 20 dedication/rededication ceremony focused on bicentennial commendations the city has received from elected officials.
These include a listing in the United States Congressional Record by Senator Barbara Boxer and Congressman Joe Baca; framed California senate and assembly resolutions honoring San Bernardino, presented by the field representatives of Senator Gloria Negrete-McLeod and Assembly Member Wilmer Amina Carter, and a resolution by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors presented by the field representatives of supervisors Josie Gonzales and Neil Derry.
The City of Redlands has also adopted a resolution commending San Bernardino on its bicentennial, which Redlands Mayor Patricia Gilbreath gave to San Bernardino Mayor Patrick Morris during the May 15 gala.
Diocese of San Bernardino archivist Peter Bradley gave the audience some history on St. Bernardine, and why the Mission San Gabriel sent Father Dumetz to San Bernardino 200 years ago in search of ranch land to expand its own operation. Mayor Morris told more of the city’s history, including that its actual incorporation as a city took place in 1854.
Although Sam Bernardino’s milestone birthday has now passed, the celebration continues. Special Bicentennial events are still in the works, and annual events yet to come will take on a bicentennial flair. For more information, visit www.sb200.org .
Other upcoming Bicentennial Celebration Events:
Join the contestants at the San Bernardino’s Got Talent Show on June 19 at the Sturges Center of Performing Arts where the finalists will perform their acts. Winners will be announced at this event.
The Bicentennial festivities continue on July 4th at the 66ers Stadium in the Arrowhead Credit Union Park, the 4th of July Music & Extravaganza with a fireworks display unlike any the city has previously seen.
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).
The Salvation Army Headquarters conference room is well-used already, and will soon receive a makeover by Advisory Board Member Jack Katzman. Here, women gather for the weekly Tea at 2 hosted by Capt. Nancy Ball.
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) – Through the generosity of one of its advisory board members, the conference room of the San Bernardino Corps of the Salvation Army’s headquarters building will soon have a new, much improved look.
“Advisory Board Member Jack Katzman has offered to remodel a room and donate much of the materials and labor,” said Capt. Stephen Ball, director of the San Bernardino Corps. “We greatly appreciate the generosity he has extended.”
“I am building a new room from the ground up,” said Katzman, who is the owner of Arrowhead Property Management, Inc. whichrehabiliates and leases office buildings throughout San Bernardino.
The project at the Salvation Army Headquarters Building will include replacing the lights, wiring and doors of the conference room, taking out old carpet to replace it with floor tiles, and painting the walls and adding new wood trim to them.
“The room is used heavily for many program activities and will be very nice when the work is completed,” Capt. Ball said.
One of its previous uses was as the “cold-weather” shelter for up to 28 men during the late fall and winter months, from 2007 through earlier this year when the Salvation Army’s shelter programs moved to their own building on Tenth Street.
It also for many years has been and continues to be used for meetings, worship services, youth programs and other Salvation Army functions.
Katzman, who is not only a member of the San Bernardino Corps advisory board, but president of the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center’s advisory board, said its an honor for him to build this project for The Salvation Army.
“The Salvation Army helps people everywhere,” he said. “That’s why I believe in giving back to them.” 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.
Children show great enthusiasm as they begin the 2009 Tinman Kids’ Triathlon. Catch similar excitement at the 2010 Tinman, Sunday, June 27 at California State University, San Bernardino.
Everyone who participates in the 2010 Tinman on Sunday, June 27 at California State University, San Bernardino will receive a medal similar to this one.
Tinman draws hundreds of runners, bicyclers and swimmers each year with events for all ages. It’s taking place Sunday, June 27 at California State University, San Bernardino.
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) The 24th Annual Tinman, coming to California State University, San Bernardino on Sunday, June 27, offers something for everyone and showcases much of what San Bernardino has to offer.
Tinman, which is presented by the Sunset Rotary Club, features triathletes, 5K runners and walkers, disabled athletes, teams, and a kid’s triathlon for ages 2-12 and an “action-packed” tricycle race for Tiny Tots (5 and under).
Check in begins at 5:30 a.m. The 5K and adult triathlon begin at 7 a.m. Kids’ events begin at 9 a.m.
“We have recently reduced the price of the 5K to just $25,” said Thom Salisbury, event co-chairman. “The 5K course is relatively flat, while the triathlon bike route takes you partially up the challenging grade into Devil’s Canyon. Triathletes (Kids too) are rewarded by a refreshing swim in the California State University San Bernardino pool.” Tinman also features beautiful medals and t-shirts, tons of refreshments and great prizes, terrific goody bags and a wide range of exhibitors from exotic birds to cool hobbies and more, plus ample free parking.
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!
“Our kids events are unbelievably entertaining for all, especially the kids,” Salisbury said. “Parents and other family members are more than welcome to escort their child through these events.”
Experienced children ages 9 and up may compete along with the adults if they’re ready for the challenge.
Entry fees before June 11 are $65 for adult and teen-age triathletes, $90 for teams, $25 for 5K participants, and $20 for children 12 and under participating in any of the events. After June 11, the triathlon entry fee is $75, the 5K entry fee is $30 and the children’s entry fee is $25.
Discounts are available on the adult triathlon for disabled athletes, California State University, San Bernardino students and staff with school ID and members of the military with ID. These people can enter the triathlon for $35 before June 11, and for $45 after.
The adult 5k and triathlon start together on the paved course that encircles the California State University, San Bernardino campus. The triathletes continue on bikes for a 9-mile trek through the foothills north of the campus, featuring the Devil’s Canyon.
“This grueling grade is competitive for the seasoned athletes, yet tame enough for beginners, even first-timers,” Salisbury said.
Finally, adult triathletes finish off with a 100-yard sprint in the university pool, followed by a short dash to the finish line amidst the many exhibitors and cheering onlookers.
Teams of up to three athletes can compete in the triathlon, which is ideal if one wants to run, another ride bicycle and a third swim.
Register before June 11 at www.Active.com <http://www.Active.com> (search for Tinman), to be guaranteed a t-shirt and medal. Late and same day registration is available.
For more information, call Salisbury at 909-855-3116.
James Oviatt, Beaumont High School Class of 1991, and Emily Mastrolia, Deer Valley High School in Antioch’s Class of 2009, are both former state presidents of the California organization FHA-HERO. Oviatt has since used his leadership skills gained through FHA-HERO, and those he learned in child development courses in the Home Economics Careers and Technology program at Beaumont High School, in his work as an attractions supervisor at Disneyland. Emily is now a college student, but looks forward to a promising career as an interior designer, having taken Home Economics Careers and Technology courses in that area while at Deer Valley High School. Photo by Carl Dameron
Mona Pasquil served as the acting lieutenant governor of California for eight months in 2009 and 2010. Long before then, she learned leadership and management skills by taking courses in California’s Home Economics Careers and Technology program.
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) “Home Economics Careers and Technology, prepares students for high-skill, high-wage careers in related industries,” said Janice DeBenedetti, California state consultant to this program.
Home Economics Careers and Technology, a program offered in more than 750 schools in California, is part of what is known as Career Technical Education. The focus of these programs is preparing students for successful careers.
“Career Technical Education programs are geared to all students – those going on to college and later work, and those who will enter the workforce directly out of high school,” said Pat Gemma, superintendent of the Sequoia Union High School District, which serves cities in the “Silicon Valley” area, including Belmont, Woodside, Atherton, San Carlos and Menlo Park. “These programs help students identify college majors and future careers, as much as it prepares students with more immediate plans to enter the work force.”
Research has identified at least 40 careers for which the Home Economics Careers and Technology program prepares its students. These careers have a range of wages, some of them bringing opportunities to earn more than $100,000 at mid-career.
For instance, with a high school diploma a young adult can work as a childcare assistant, a product demonstrator, a restaurant server or as the assistant to a hotel concierge. These jobs start at around $16,000 a year for full-time, and with experience and advanced training, the earning potential exceeds $30,000. These jobs also are often part-time jobs a college student could hold while pursuing additional education.
Careers for which Home Economics Careers and Technology and a college education prepare a student are many. Some, such as psychologist, fashion designer, financial advisor or theme park director pay average salaries of almost $150,000.
Elementary and secondary school teachers start at salaries of almost $40,000 and can earn more than $80,000. Executive and sous chefs at restaurants start at salaries of about $23,100 and earn $70,000 on average. Museum curators and hotel managers start at salaries around $28,200 and earn about $80,000 on average.
These are just some of the careers for which Home Economics Careers and Technology prepare students.
“In today’s competitive economy, even a high school graduate seeking an entry level job needs skills to succeed,” DeBenedetti said. “Home Economics Careers and Technology is designed to prepare young people for succe
ss in home economics-related occupations, and for success in their personal lives.”
“Home Economics Related Occupations, the career-oriented part of our program, provides instruction through “pathways,” which are courses of study focusing on a specific career area,” she said “The other part of our program, Consumer and Family Studies, prepares students with personal and life management skills.”
Schools offering pathways award certificates of completion to students who successfully complete them, or word the students’ high school diplomas to recognize this accomplishment. The written proof of this highly specialized training may prove as valuable as the diploma itself when the young high school graduate searches for his or her first full-time job.
Within the Home Economics Careers and Technology program, these pathways are:
Food service and hospitality, which prepares students for careers such as chefs or restaurant managers. It also prepares them for work in entry-level jobs such as food servers, as 90 percent of people who work for a salary in restaurants started out with an entry-level job in the food service industry.
Food science, dietetics and nutrition, which also prepares students for work in the food industry, but primarily in venues outside of restaurants. This includes developing new food products, creating menus for schools, hospitals and other institutions, and educating people about healthy eating.
Hospitality, tourism and recreation, which prepares students for jobs in the tourism industry that aren’t necessarily related to food. These careers include theme park directors, event planners, hotel managers, and travel agents.
Fashion design, manufacturing and merchandising, which prepares students for careers in the garment and accessories industry. Tailors, fashion designers, store buyers and apparel marketers are a few of the jobs within this industry.
Interior design, furnishings and maintenance, which prepares students for careers in the growing field of interior design. These include interior designers, building maintenance managers, and furniture manufacturers.
Child development, which prepares students for careers with young children, such as day care, or teaching preschool. Students interested in higher-wage careers such as pediatrician or child psychologist also benefit from the child development pathway
Education, which focuses on preparing students for careers in teaching and school administration at the elementary and high school levels.
Consumer services, which prepares students for work in a variety of professional fields, such as communications, customer service, financial planning, and product and development research.
Family and human services, which prepares students for a broad variety of jobs, such as social worker, marriage and family therapist, or substance abuse counselor. It also provides training in caring for senior citizens, which is one of the state’s fastest growing industries.
The program now known as Home Economics Careers and Technology has undergone a transformation over the last 30 yea
rs. Prior to the 1960s, the program focused on training women in skills they would need as wives and mothers. But, as more women began working outside the home, California changed its home economics curriculum to reflect this, and added the Home Economics Related Occupations component.
As all professions, including those in home economics related industries became more dependent on technology, so did the courses offered in secondary schools. To reflect this change, California renamed its home economics program Home Economics Careers and Technology in the 1990s.
There are now more than 750 schools offering Home Economics Careers and Technology courses. More than 300,000 students are enrolled in these classes throughout the state.
For more information, call Janice DeBenedetti at (916) 319-0890.
Ernst Borno, volunteer with Kansas Avenue Seventh Day Adventist Church, loads a pallet of supplies donated by Riverside Medical Supply, Inc. onto a truck. Watching are Nyron McLean, coordinator of the Haiti relief effort the supplies will be used for (center), Art Corrica of Riverside Medical Supply, Inc. (right) and Kevin Channer, (left) a mutual friend of McLean and Corrica, who facilitated the donation by introducing the two of them. Photo by Chris Sloan
(RIVERSIDE, Calif.) A local group of volunteers is collecting medical supplies desperately needed by residents of Haiti, and will travel there personally next month to make sure the supplies are delivered.
The group consists primarily of members of the Kansas Avenue Seventh-day Adventist Church in Riverside. For some of the group members, this will be their second trip to Haiti since the Jan. 12th earthquake.
The first trip to Haiti consisted of nine volunteers from varying professional disciplines: Nyron McLean, a residential and commercial mortgage broker residing in Riverside; Nirma Usher, a nurse practitioner residing in Riverside; J. Francis, a nurse practitioner; Cheri Dixon, a videographer residing in Loma Linda; Michelle Hibbler, a laboratory technician and phlebotomy instructor residing in Moreno Valley; Dr. Nicceta Davis, a physical therapist; Ernst Borno, a businessman; and two other businessmen residing in the Inland Empire.
The group went to Haiti from April 21st through April 28th, staying mainly in the capital city of Port-Au-Prince and Montrouis – a community about one hour away. On that trip, they worked with children in a Haitian orphanage, helped the sick and injured in a medical clinic, and gave previously collected supplies to displaced people in tent cities that sprung up after the massive earthquake that struck on Jan. 12th. The group also purchased and distributed bags of rice and beans to people living in the tent cities.
“There is a very significant need in Haiti,” said Nyron McLean, who organized the April trip and is currently organizing the June trip. “There are many places where the Red Cross and the United Nations have simply been unable to reach.”
In the tent cities, residents told this team that the only previous relief workers to visit them were from the United States Army, in February.
One of the greatest needs in Haiti is for medical supplies, McLean said. This group of volunteer relief workers will return to the medical clinic and tent cities which they visited in April. This time, however, they will have plenty of medical supplies because Riverside Medical Supply, Inc. has donated eight pallets of medical supplies to the relief effort.
Riverside Medical Supply, Inc. is a low-cost solution to affordable medical supplies with distribution locations in California and Illinois. Art Corrica, president and CEO of Riverside Medical Supply, Inc., wanted to donate these medical supplies to Haiti since learning of the earthquake, but had not found a group able to accept them. He and McLean have a mutual friend, Kevin Channer, who put them in touch with each other.
“Being able to help people less fortunate than we are is important to us at Riverside Medical Supply, Inc.” said Corrica. “And we appreciate Nyron’s determination to make sure the supplies get to the people who need them most.”
In addition to Riverside Medical Supply, Inc.’s donation, the community has supported the group by donating clothes, money, medical supplies, canned food and coloring books and crayons for children from as far away as Minnesota, McLean said.
The recipients in Haiti will be grateful for all of these supplies, said Dr. Nicceta Davis, head elder for Kansas Avenue Seventh-day Adventist Church and a member of the team that traveled to Haiti in April.
“I saw an enormous amount of gratitude from the people of Haiti at the things people are doing for them,” she said. “But even though they were grateful, they seem to be almost paralyzed by the enormity of their problems, and the lack of resources.”
After receiving the donation of medical supplies from Riverside Medical Supply, Inc., the group from Kansas Avenue Seventh-day Adventist Church will ship these and other donated items to Haiti. They’re sending the container via truck and rail to Miami, Florida. Then a ship will transport the container to Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. The items are expected to get there early-to-mid June.
That gives the team time to finalize their June mission trip to Haiti.
“We want to be at the harbor at Port-Au-Prince when the ship arrives,” McLean said. “Then we will take the supplies to where they are needed as fast as we can.”
This team hopes to make relief missions to Haiti every other month, McLean said. On future missions, they intend to bring more supplies, but also encourage any doctors, dentists, nurses or other health care workers to come along to provide their expertise. The team is also accepting financial donations to help them in their efforts. No amount is too small. A 25 kilogram (55 lbs.) bag of rice is about $30. $250 will send a child to school for a year including books, uniforms, and tuition.
The group would also like to send people to Haiti for more than a one-week mission, McLean said. Their goal is to send business people to Haiti, who can stay in the country, hire Haitians to assist them in their work, and train those Haitians to give them valuable skills that will lead to careers, new businesses, and a more sustainable economy for their nation.
The team members hope that by providing the Haitians with long-term solutions to their life needs, they will be able to give a new-found hope for the future to as many as possible.
“The Haitians have lived with a desperate situation for too long,” said Dr. Davis.
Anyone interested in donating or volunteering with the group’s humanitarian missions to Haiti is encouraged to call Nyron McLean at (714) 720-9354. Donations can be mailed to the Kansas Avenue Seventh-day Adventist Church, ATTN: Church Treasurer, 4491 Kansas Avenue, Riverside, CA 92517.
Kansas Avenue Seventh-day Adventist Church is located in Riverside and was established in 1934. It now serves a congregation of over 1,500 members as well as many others through various community-based ministries.
Capt. Nancy Ball, co-director of the San Bernardino Corps of the Salvation Army, pours tea into her collection of china teacups. She serves tea from these cups every Wednesday to the women she ministers to and with at the Salvation Army.
Capt. Nancy Ball, co-director of the San Bernardino Corps of the Salvation Army, leads a group of women gathered for Tea at 2, a women’s ministry of The Salvation Army, San Bernardino. Photo by Suzi Woodruff-Lacey. (SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) Whether they are rich or poor, women often lead stress-filled lives.
Capt. Nancy Ball, co-director of the San Bernardino Corps of the Salvation Army, is taking some of that stress away from the women she works with. Every Wednesday, she invites them to visit her for a cup of tea.
“I serve tea and cookies every Wednesday at 2 p.m. to any woman who is on the premises of the Salvation Army headquarters,” she said. “I serve hot tea, whether it’s cold or hot outside, because hot tea is fun. It’s good to just close the door once in awhile, have a cookie and a relaxing cup of tea.”
She calls this “Tea at 2.” She has been serving weekly teas since shortly after she and her husband Stephen became the San Bernardino Corps directors in 2007.
Recently, after learning of how Capt. Ball has changed women’s lives through her Tea at 2 program, the Kahului, Hawaii Salvation Army Corps implemented a similar program especially for the women at its emergency family shelter.
Capt. Ball serves the tea from her own collection of china pots, teacups and saucers. She single-handedly prepares four pots of tea, and pours each one into one of the colorful teacups with saucers.
Once every woman is served, Capt. Ball asks for prayer requests. Similarly to many other gatherings of Christian women, she’s bound to hear that the women around her need prayer for the health of their loved ones, for problems in their or their children’s relationships, or for blessings of employment or college scholarships.
But since this tea party takes place at the Salvation Army, the women’s requests can take on a tone not like those at most other women’s prayer meetings.
“I have a praise report,” says one woman. “We’re moving into an apartment this week.”
“My praise report is that my friend is no longer in an abusive relationship,” says another. “She has moved into Hospitality House.”
Most of the women taking part in the prayer meeting these days are staff or volunteers with the Salvation Army. Some take part in the Sunday worship services the Salvation Army offers, or are the mothers of children and teens who take part in its youth outreach programs.
Teenage girls in these outreach programs often take part in the teas too. At a recent tea, 18-year-old Sarai asked for prayer about a college scholarship she applied for then, shortly after the tea was over, left with her fellow members of the 2010 Salvation Army basketball team to compete in a tournament in Portland, Ore.
For more than two years, homeless women also made up a large portion of the crowd gathered into the Salvation Army headquarters meeting room. That’s when the Hospitality House emergency family shelter was operating out of the headquarters building.
“We need to keep praying for the women at Hospitality House,” says Dodie, a former staff member who attended the tea party recently for the first time in several months. During her time away, on February 1 of this year, Hospitality House moved out of the headquarters building and into its own building about 1.5 miles away.
“We prayed for Hospitality House during the transition for two years,” she said. “But now we don’t have the same regular interaction with those women.”
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For some time, the women discussed ways to continue helping the homeless women – and those women who recently moved out of Hospitality House – stay connected with everything The Salvation Army has to offer them.
Dodie, who lives near the headquarters building, keeps an eye out for women who go there after business hours, only to find no one is there. She’s prayed with some of those women, given many directions to the new shelter, and in one case, walked with a woman to the shelter.
Other women are giving the Hospitality House residents rides over to the headquarters building, or if they have already left the Hospitality House, calling them to remind them they can still take part in The Salvation Army’s other ministries. For the youth, The Salvation Army offers transportation to its ministries.
“It’s about loving your neighbor,” Capt. Ball said. “The Salvation Army is all about giving people a place to belong. We’re a place where there is someone to walk with you and pray with you.”
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.
People of all ages and ethnicities should take precautions when enjoying fun in the sun, especially swimming.
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) Climbing High, an online newsletter from Guides Network, puts it rather succinctly: “…there is no such thing as a healthy tan.”
Most of us know skin cancer is growing at an alarming rate. “There is an epidemic of non-melanoma skin cancer in the United States,” reported Dr. Howard Rogers of Advanced Dermatology in Norwich, Connecticut.
Years ago we “knew” that a tan was a sign of “good health.” After all, sun exposure is our primary source of vitamin D which, says kidshealth.org, “helps us absorb calcium for stronger and healthier bones.”
But the organization also alerts us to the fact that, “Kids rack up between 50 percent and 80 percent of their lifetime sun exposure before age 18.”
The Inland Empire’s LaSalle Medical Associates, with four Inland Empire clinics, sees more than its share of sun damage victims.
“It’s especially a concern in the High Desert,” points out LaSalle’s Audit and Education Coordinator Barbara Graber. “Kids play outside more hours and more days, which means more sun exposure, a potential for skin damage, heat exhaustion, sunstroke and heat illness. Young people involved in sports,” she continues, “are at real risk because they tend to lose track of outdoor time, and seldom have enough fluid intake.”
But, it’s not just children we should be concerned about, Graber notes. “Older adults love to garden. They go outside early in the day when the temperature is cool. Then, as the desert summer temps slowly pick up, they may not even be aware how their body temperature has risen.”
The sun may be hammering the back of the neck and hands, the ears and nose, especially if they began the day in a t-shirt and without a hat, and stayed that way through the mid afternoon; the strongest sun rays usually occur between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Sunlight contains three types of dangerous ultraviolet (UV) rays. UVA rays cause skin aging and wrinkling and can contribute to skin cancers. UVB rays can cause sunburn, lead toward cloudy cataracts of the eyes, may damage the immune system and also contribute to skin cancer. And then there are the most highly dangerous UVC rays, fortunately blocked from reaching the earth by the ozone layer.
How can you avoid the UVA and UVB rays? The obvious answers are to stay indoors or to cover up as completely as possible. Not always very practical. So, accept them we must, though not without a fight say numerous sources:
Avoid sun exposure during the sun’s peak hours, usually 10-2
Apply sunscreen of SPF 30 or higher a half hour before sun exposure and then reapply regularly, remembering the nose, ears, neck and hair partings
Wear sunglasses with 99-100% UV protection
Use a SPF-rated lip balm
Wear a wide-brimmed hat
Stay hydrated with plenty of water
Stay covered as best you can
If possible, stay under an umbrella
All of these suggestions apply to the elderly as well. As we age our skin becomes thinner and more fragile, requiring even more attention and care than we might be used to.
And older people may have difficulty with upper body movements, so sunscreens that are easy to apply, such as those in towlette form or as powders or gels, arevaluable. Additionally, since skin of the elderly is often dry, doctors suggest chemical-free or water-based sunscreens.
“The sun can be our friend,” says LaSalle’s founder Dr. Albert Arteaga, “but a friend we greet with care. Sunburns, especially in youth, can harm us all many years later.”
About LaSalle Medical Associates
LaSalle’s philosophy is that everyone deserves quality health care, and to be treated by his or her physician with dignity and respect. LaSalle Medical Associates clinics welcome low income, elderly and disabled patients. They accept most insurance.
LaSalle has four Inland Empire clinics. Two are in San Bernardino at 1505 West 17th Street and 565 North Mt. Vernon Avenue, the Fontana facility at 17577 Arrow Boulevard and Hesperia’s at 16455 Main Street.
For more information or to make an appointment, call (909) 890-0407.
