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Vol 143, NO. 25
THIS WEEK Center for Employment Training opens doors to community Gloria’s
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COURTESY PHOTO Center for Employment Training board chairman Bob Martinez and Chief Executive Officer Hermalinda Sapien cutting the ribbon, officially opening of their new location at 1099 N. Pepper Avenue in Colton.
By Anthony Victoria
enter for Employment Training (CET) personnel staff, faculty, and students celebrated the grand opening of
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their fifteenth location on Thursday May 7 in Colton. The new campus--located at 1099 N. Pepper Avenue--will offer several “market-driven” programs that are affordable and accessible
to individuals seeking employment skills that are in demand by industry in the Inland Empire. Formerly a church and Arrowhead Regional CET cont. on next page
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·Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 3:00PM – Kyle W. Harvey – SW corner of Washington and Bluff Street. .Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 9:00AM – John C. Adame – next to Linko’s, third pole west of Valley and 9th Street. .Wednesday, May 29, 2015 at 12:00PM – Kyle W. Harvey – SW corner of Washington and Bluff Street ·Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 11:00AM – Diego A. Rosales – SW corner of O Street and La Cadena. ·The purpose of the City of Colton Hometown Heroes Military Banner Program is to: Pay tribute to our veterans and deceased veterans with Veteran and Memorial banners
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COURTESY PHOTO (Left to Right): Marge Popp ,Lucy LaPorta, Nancy Rodriguez, Aurelio De la Torre, Dr. G, Council Member Daytona Gardiner, Kayzei De la Torre, Pete Tasaka, Pastor.
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or eight years the members of Vineyard Christian Fellowship Church have provided hot lunches, clothing and
food bags to low income and homeless residents in the Colton Ave/Chavez Park neighborhood area. Founded in 2000, the Community lunch program began humbly.
Their sole activity was providing meals to the community. Nearly fifteen years later, it has become a full-scale “welcome” gathering Vineyard cont. on next page
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ontact Colton Courier and El Chicano staff writer Anthony Victoria. You can reach him at (909) 269-9585 or at victoriaanthony91@gmail.com
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