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October 2008
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Santiago High Graduate to Attend Semester Internship in Washington, D.C. Usawin Sean Maneewongwathana, 2006 Graduate of Santiago High School and Junior at UCR where he majors in Political Science/International Affairs left September 20, 2008 for the UCDC program where he will be interning for the Asia America Initiative until December, 2008. AAI addresses the issues of terrorism and voilence through promotion of peace and prosperity in the conflict ridden areas in the Asian region. Information about AAI can be found at www.asiaamerica.org. -- Mary Maneewongwathana
The depletion of the rain forests, alternative fuels and sustainability are topics of environmentally themed theater productions being staged at Dos Lagos by CAT, the Christian Arts & Theatre of Corona, and the Green Institute for Village Empowerment. The original musical performances, put on by area children from ages 6-18, are free and open to the public. All performances will take place at the amphitheater at the lakes at Dos Lagos, exit Dos Lagos Drive off Interstate 15. Performances begin on Sunday. "This Just In: Paradise Found" - at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7 and 21 "Foolish Fuelers' Day Out" - at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 and 18 "Meet the Greens" - In January (times and dates to be announced) "Paradise Found," performed two days in September, tells the story of Southern California kids visiting a news station in the Amazon Rain Forest, where they learn about the dangers facing this natural wonder and relay it to the audience through song and dance. "Foolish Fuelers' Day Out," performed two days in October, focuses on alternative fuels and renewable energy and highlights the many steps individuals can take to reduce their carbon footprint. "Meet the Greens," to be performed in January, demonstrates ways that local families can be sustainable by taking a few simple measures at home. GIVE is a nonprofit organization established in 2006 to promote balance in the way people live, how their choices impact the environment and others in their community. GIVE hosts events and initiatives, and sponsors college campus chapters to educate the public on issues related to sustainability, a term used to describe this social, economic and environmental balance. For information, visit: www.giveforthefuture.org CAT is an after-school theater and visual arts education program located in Corona, which focuses on teaching moral and traditional values through excellence in theater and performing arts. Visit www.catcorona.org -- Green Institute for Village Empowerment Soroptimist International of Corona has started the new year with the recently inducted Executive Board which includes: Seema Lechner, President; Tracy Mauser, President-elect; Paola Ringer, 1st Vice President - Service; Irena Leigh Norton, 2nd Vice President - Ways and Means; Kim Taylor, Recording Secretary; Dana Prechtel, Cooresponding Secretary; Debbie Miller, Treasurer; Deanna Andrews, Assistant Treasurer; Marcy Decato, 1st Year Director; Shawn Dredla, 2nd Year Director. The Club meets every Wednesday at noon at Sizzler, 1461 Rimpau, Corona. Please contact Membership and Recruitment Chair Marcy Decato, marcy@cswebsitedesign.com or (951) 736-2999 if you are interested in participating. Soroptimist is an international organization for business and professional women who work to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world. Almost 95,000 Soroptimists in about 120 countries and territories contribute time and financial support to community-based and international projects that benefit women and girls. The name, Soroptimist, means "best for women," and that's what the organization strives to achieve. Soroptimists are women at their best, working to help other women to be their best. -- Shawn Dredla The San Bernardino County Museum is scheduled to hold the Great California Shakeout presentation on Sunday, Sept. 28 in Redlands. Kathleen Springer, who's the museum's Senior Curator of Geology, plans to give the presentation starting at 2 p.m. at the museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands. The lecture will provide information on how to register for the museum's field trip to the San Andreas Fault on Nov. 1. The San Andreas Fault will be sight of the Great Southern California ShakeOut, a large disaster preparedness drill that is set to take place on Nov. 13. The museum's admission fees are $6 for adults, $5 for students or seniors and $4 for children ages 5 to 12. Children under five and Museum Association members are admitted free. Parking is free. For more information, call 909-307-2669 or visit www.sbcountymuseum.org. A Claremont-based adult community concert band is accepting applications from young wind and percussion musicians ages 14 to 20 for their scholarship program. The Claremont Winds is allowing contestants to audition by submitting a compact disc (CD) or a digital music file (mp3). Finalists will be invited to live auditions. First place winner will receive $800, second place gets $200 and third place $100. The first place winner will also play a solo with the band at their spring concert in May. To be eligible, contestants must be in high school or in their first year of college. They also need to be a member of the band or orchestra in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino or Riverside counties. Applications with audition recordings must be postmarked or e-mailed by December 1, 2008. Auditions will be held January 10-11, 2009. Winners will be announced in early February. For more information, go to www.claremontwinds.org. Step out with Peppermint Ridge's mascot, "Heartbeat," at the Third Annual Love Walk for The Ridge at 9 a.m. on Saturday, November 15 at Crossroads Church. After the easy, one mile walk, participants will be treated to T-shirts, goodie bags and lunch provided by Backwoods BBQ and Chick-fil-A of Hidden Valley Parkway. Enjoy music, fun and playing games with family and friends. Event participation will support the residents of Peppermint Ridge, a non-profit organization that provides loving homes for developmentally disabled adults. Register now for the Third Annual Love Walk for The Ridge at www.lovewalk.org.
Applications for the 21st Annual Music Center Spotlight Awards by the Music Center of Los Angeles County are available to Southern California high school student performers, artists and photographers. The awards program, which offers training in the arts and scholarships to finalists, is free and open to students who attend high school in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. Students audition before judges in categories including ballet, non-classical dance, classical voice, non-classical voice, classical instrumental, and jazz instrumental. The Performing Arts application deadline is Oct. 1 and the Visual Arts applications are due by Dec. 1.
SSG JAMES THOMAS SLYE JR., A Corona-Norco Native, who joined the U.S.Army in 1999, has recently been promoted to STAFF SERGEANT, and is currently preparing for his 2nd Deployment. 1ST time going to AFGHANISTAN, he is thrilled to see new areas of concern. He plans to pick up a new foriegn languge which his UNIT 710th Brigade Support Battalion is stationed at FORT DRUM, NY, 13602. 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION. "CLIMB 2 GLORY" Serving with pride for our NATION's Freedom. GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU IN CORONA and NORCO area. To the Students in School. Study Hard, and help each other out. Participate and Get involve with Community Activities. GODSPEED ! -- James Thomas Slye Jr. The Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties invites all healthy residents to give the gift of life Friday, October 10, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Life Care Center of Coronoa, 2600 S. Main Street in Corona. For every lifesaving donation, participants receive points as part of the "Gift of Life" Donor Loyalty Program that may be redeemed for items through the Blood Bank's online store. For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit www.bbsbrc.org or call the Blood Bank at 1.800.879.4484. -- The Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties Toastmasters Club 55 holds semi-monthly meetings on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at the Norco Public Library from 6:30 pm - 7:45pm. Everyone is welcome. The library is located at 3954 Old Hamner Avenue. Call 951-751-5512 for information or directions. FSMA
Why: Families of SMA needs our help to fund SMA clinical trials, drug discovery and research so we can discover a cure and an effective treatment for SMA. With each Cure SMA Walk-n-Roll across America more funds are available for research which bring us one step closer to an effective treatment and cure of spinal muscular atrophy- SMA! When: Saturday, November 15, 2008. Where: Fairmount Park. Band shell Area at the front entrance. What: We will walk or roll one lap around scenic Lake Evans at Fairmount Park to support our friends and family with SMA. (About 1 mile) Registration: Register or donate online at www.curesma.org Advancing Research ~ Supporting Families Pet Behavior Help Line -- a Free Service of the Riverside Humane Society Pet Adoption Center Riverside Humane Society Pet Adoption Center has a free service for pet owners with pet behavior problems. The Pet Behavior Help Line provides information to assist pet owners in overcoming problems such as house soiling, barking, escaping, territorial marking, crate training, scratching and chewing, litter box usage, and much more. Call the Pet Behavior Help Line at (951) 688-4340 ext. 6, or visit www.petbehaviorhelpline.org. -- Riverside Humane Society |
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