EL CHICANo Weekly
Vo l 60, NO. 11
March 0 2, 2023
R e dl a nd s A r ti s t A sh le y Wr i g ht br i ng s c ol or t o S a n B e r n a r di no by painting bus stops
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Wright’s bench on Baseline Avenue features the San Bernardino mountains and palm trees.
By Adriana Lopez
n 2022 OmniTrans partnered with art communities The Artlands of Redlands and The Garcia Center of San Bernardino to commission artists to paint bus stops. One year later OmniTrans received grant funding through California Climate Investments to bring the project back. During the second round, OmniTrans commissioned
artists to display their work throughout San Bernardino County.
Nicole Ramos, director of marketing and communications, and Anna Jaiswal, development planning manager, saw the project as an opportunity to connect with the community. “We wanted to do this with the idea that our San Bernardino transit center is a community hub, not just for transit but a place where people can gather,” Ramos said. “We want to
engage with the community we serve.”
The project led to 10 bus benches being painted, all displaying colorful odes to San Bernardino County. These splashes of color are welcomed decor amongst bus riders. “One thing we’ve heard from people is that it makes the bus stop more inviting,” Jaiswal said. Among the artists selected to participate in this year's rendi-
PHOTO ASHLEY WRIGHT
tion of the project was Ashley Wright, a Redlands artist who specializes in landscapes reimagined in neon extravagance.
Wright’s bench on Baseline Avenue in San Bernardino features a view of the San Bernardino mountains, palm trees, a fruit stand and mission bell. Wright describes the piece as an “homage to past and present.” Art cont. on next pg.
Wildwood Park Neighborhood Association dedicates flagpole in memory of former president Tony Marzullo
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By Manny Sandoval
he Wildwood Park Neighborhood Association (WPNA) of San Bernardino, California recently paid tribute to Anthony "Tony" Marzullo, their past president, and community member of WPNA.
A ceremony was held on Saturday, January 28, where 150+ family, friends, co-workers, City dignitaries, and community members gathered to honor him.
Tony had given selflessly to his community, working
in partnership for many years with others to improve the ball fields and park grounds of Wildwood Park. He led the WPNA for a decade until his untimely passing in March of 2022. As President of the Board, Tony had a natural ability to inspire and motivate. Under his leadership, the Association conducted many activities including informative meetings, neighborhood crime intervention, community cleanups, and Christmas celebrations in the park.
Nadine Chaney, a member PHOTO NADINE CHANEY of the Wildwood Park San Bernardino Councilmembers Kimberly Calvin and Fred Shorett with the Neighborhood Association, community honoring the neighborhood association’s former president Anthony Flag cont. on next pg.
"Tony" Marzullo.