COLTON COURIER We ekly
Januar y 12, 2022
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n January 7th, Dunkin’ franchisees Jeff Shady & Jordon DiBiase alongside Colton Mayor Frank Navarro, held an official ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the shop.
Following the ribbon cutting ceremony, Shady & DiBiase
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excitedly presented a check for $500 to Colton High School. The check was presented to further the high school’s mission of establishing an award-winning, exemplary, California Distinguished High School that provides a supportive, collaborative, and stimulating learning environment where staff and students can achieve the highest standards of excellence.
The new Next Gen restaurant offers Colton a first-hand look at Dunkin’s store of the future experience, with a modern design that provides a fresh, friendly, vibrant, and engaging environment.
Complete with a new, warm interior color palette, the restaurant also offers atmospheric lighting, a convenient drive-thru, complimentary Wi-Fi, and an innovative tap
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To learn more about Dunkin’, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com or follow us on Facebook @DunkinUS, Twitter @dunkindonuts, or Instagram @Dunkin. Dunkin’ is located at 1320 E. Washington St., Colton.
WEL COM E TO 2023 COLTO N: A tha nk you & u pda te f r o m M ayo r Fra n k N ava r r o
By Mayor Frank Navarro
Congress passes Omnibus Appropriations Bill that will fund Fifth District’s Little Third Community Gutters and Sidewalks Project
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Dunkin’ franchisees Jeff Shady & Jordon DiBiase alongside Colton Mayor Frank Navarro cutting the ribbon on Saturday, January 7th, 2022.
irst and foremost, I want to thank you, our residents, for continuing to place your trust and confidence in the direction Colton is moving by reelecting me to continue my work as your Mayor.
Looking back at the last four years we faced challenges and encountered new opportunities to make Colton a better community. our biggest challenge was surviving the COVID-19 pandemic which impacted everyone’s life, including our city’s day to day operations. Due to State and County mandates, we were required to take nec-
essary steps to control the spread, including curtailing operating hours for some businesses. During this time city staff worked closely with state and county health departments and made changes to those mandates as soon as it was safe to do so. Businesses adjusted to these mandates by adjusting their operations, including innovative new ideas such as curbside pickup and outdoor sales. Although our City Staff was placed on modified schedules, including many who worked from home, we were still able to provide continued services to our community. I commend our city manager, Bill Smith, his executive staff and our city employees for their commitment
to working with the city council and myself in making sure that we returned to normalcy in a safe and expeditious manner.
As your Mayor one of my most important tasks is to work with State, and County elected officials and Inter-Governmental Agencies to secure much needed funding for our community. I’m proud to say, during the past four years, we were successful in pursuing opportunities to collaborate and work with State Senator Connie Leyva and Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gomez Reyes. In the end the Assembly Majority Leader followed through Mayor cont. next pg.
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Mayor Frank Navarro is re-elected to the Colton City Council as a result of the 2022 elections.