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Monday, OCTOBER 16, 2017 - OCTOBER 22, 2017 - Volume 10, No. 42
Citrus College Hosts Ribbon Cutting For Renovated Hayden Hall Building The renovation of Hayden Hall, Citrus College’s oldest and most historic struc‐ ture, was recently celebrated with an official ribbon‐cutting ceremony. On Tuesday, Oct. 3, digni‐ taries, civic leaders and mem‐ bers of the Citrus College com‐ munity attended the grand re‐opening of Hayden Hall, which was built in 1935. Offi‐ cials from the city of Glendora and the Glendora Chamber of Commerce joined representa‐ tives from the offices of U.S. Rep. Judy Chu, U.S. Rep. Grace Napolitano, California State Senator Anthony Portantino and California State Assem‐ blymember Blanca E. Rubio in giving the college procla‐ mations to commemorate the special occasion. Superintendent/Presi‐ dent Dr. Geraldine M. Perri thanked those individuals who have made important contributions to the restora‐ tion project. She also praised the vision, dedication and leadership of the college’s board of trustees and mem‐ bers of the community, includ‐ ing education partners and local, state and federal repre‐
(L-R): Mrs. Susan M. Keith, Ms. Yachi Rivas, Dr. Patricia A. Rasmussen, Dr. Barbara R. Dickerson, Dr. Geraldine M. Perri, Mrs. Joanne Montgomery and Dr. Edward C. Ortell. - Courtesy photo
sentatives. “Ribbon cuttings, along with commencement, our ac‐ ademic achievement awards and our scholarship reception,
provide us all with the oppor‐ tunity to come together to celebrate institutional growth and student achievement,” Dr. Perri said. “As it has in decades
past, this warm and welcom‐ ing building will continue to serve as a gathering place for academic discourse for many decades to come. We antici‐
pate it will become a hub for creativity and innovation by all college constituencies.” The $2.3 million mod‐ ernization project began in
sponded to the call. Due to Ocampo’s re‐ port, Air Rescue 306, with Pilot Deputy Ryan Conner, Crew Chief Sergeant Dan‐ iel Futscher and Tactical Flight Officer Corporal Ed Leon, rigged for a “pickoff ” Night Vision Goggle (NVG) hoist and respond‐ ed from San Bernardino. While Air Rescue 306 was enroute, Farrow found the victim’s vehi‐ cle near the San Antonio Dam, and based on that, as well as additional in‐ formation determined Oc‐
The Port of Long Beach will host three public work‐ shops this month to help determine the next round of funding priorities for the Community Grants Pro‐ gram. Potential grant appli‐ cants and others are invited to attend. The workshop times and locations are: • 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, at First Congregational Church, 241 Cedar Ave. • 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, at Michelle Obama Library, 5870 Atlantic Ave. • 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at Silverado Park, 1545 W. 31st St.
Port staff used feed‐ back collected last year to select air filtration projects for the first program grants this year. Harbor Commis‐ sioners on Monday award‐ ed $743,631 in grants to fund nine projects that will improve the health of chil‐ dren, seniors and other vul‐ nerable populations who live near the Port. “The Community Grants Program is designed to help those most im‐ pacted by port operations,” said Harbor Commission President Lou Anne Bynum.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson named five ex‐ traordinary educators as the 2018 California Teach‐ ers of the Year, one was from Riverside. Brian McDaniel who teaches music (band and choir) to students in sixth through eighth grade at Painted Hills Middle School, Palm Springs Unified School District in Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County. Torlakson also nominated McDaniel as California’s representative for the Na‐ tional Teacher of the Year competition. McDaniel will
Hiker In Distress Hoisted To Safety By SB Sheriff’s Dept
On Thursday, October 12, 2017, at approximately 12:39 a.m., Gregory Oc‐ ampo called 911 from his mobile phone to report he and another hiker, Sergio Medrano, were hiking near Devil’s Backbone Trail, be‐ came lost during darkness, and were now “hanging on the edge of a cliff ”. Sheriff ’s Dispatch im‐ mediately notified the Fontana Station and the Aviation Unit about the Search & Rescue. Deputy Rich Farrow, of the Fon‐ tana Station, and Bob Gat‐ tis, a volunteer from West Valley Search Rescue re‐
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August 2016 and was partially funded by Measure G, a gen‐ eral obligation bond approved by voters in 2004. “The newly refurbished Hayden Hall is one more ex‐ ample of Measure G dollars at work, and I express my sincere appreciation to our communities for support‐ ing this important initiative,” said Dr. Barbara R. Dickerson, president of the Citrus Com‐ munity College District Board of Trustees. “It is difficult to imagine what the Citrus Col‐ lege campus would look like today without the funding provided by this bond. Aside from aesthetics, Measure G has allowed the college to keep pace with the changing needs of our students.” Originally serving as a lecture hall and employee of‐ fices, Hayden Hall has fulfilled a variety of purposes over the past eight decades, includ‐ ing time spent as the college Health Center, as a Veterans Center and as classrooms. In its new role, the 4,615‐ square‐foot building will serve as an “athenaeum,” a SEE PAGE 3
Riverside County Teacher Wins Teacher of the Year compete against other state nominees, and a 2018 Na‐ tional Teacher of the Year will be named in the spring. “An outstanding teach‐ er is a force of nature, an earthquake looking for every opportunity to burst through the surface and charge the world. The pow‐ er of an outstanding teacher can generate countless af‐ tershocks long after they’ve passed on.” —Brian McDan‐ iel McDaniel has been teaching instrumental and vocal music for 11 years, the SEE PAGE 4