High School Name a Possible Plan Comes to Agenda

IMPORTANT:
10:00 PM PDT on Monday, April 27, 2009
COLTON

High school name on board agenda again

The Colton school board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday to consider altering the name of Ray Abril High School in Grand Terrace.

Trustee Robert Armenta Jr. has proposed that the school be called Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Educational Complex.

Grand Terrace residents were outraged by the Colton Joint Unified School District board's decision to name their community's long-awaited high school after Abril, a former trustee who served on the board for 28 years, instead of after their city. Armenta said in a statement that his proposal honors both the city and Abril.

The meeting will be in the Student Services Center Board Room, 851 S. Mount Vernon Ave.
--Melanie C. Johnson

mjohnson@PE.com

ALSO OF LOCAL INTEREST:

san bernardino

Recession increases demands for service
S
an Bernardino County supervisors will receive a report at today's meeting on the increased demand for social service programs in the county and across the state.
The recession has caused increased demand for government services, states the report by the California State Association of Counties and California Welfare Association Directors.
The report, to be presented by Linda Haugan, assistant county administrator for human services, also looks at how state funding for those services has dropped and how those programs can help local economies.
--Imran Ghori
ighori@PE.com

Chili cook-off set for Saturday

The Friends of San Bernardino Parks and Recreation will hold a chili and menudo cook-off Saturday.

The event will be from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the National Orange Show Event Center, near Gate 8 on South Arrowhead Ave.

Information: 909-883-3596 or 909-473-858.
--Chris Richard
crichard@PE.com


Redlands

'Serve for change' event scheduled
Chili's in Redlands will recognize Sexual Assault Awareness month by donating 10 percent of select sales on Wednesday night to a victims' support group.

San Bernardino Sexual Support Services, a nonprofit organization made up of victim advocates and police officers, is sponsoring the "Serve for Change" event at the restaurant at 10020 Alabama St. Those who state that they are there for the event, from 4 to 10 p.m., will have 10 percent of their purchase given to the organization.

Information: cCall Chili's at 909-307-2913 or San Bernardino Sexual Support Services at 909-885-8884.
--Paul LaRocco
plarocco@PE.com

Car show seeks vehicles for display

Registration is open for the 13th annual Redlands Professional Firefighters Car Show from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 17 in downtown Redlands.

The event will include trophies and prizes for winning cars, a raffle and a pancake breakfast. Pre-registration is $15 per vehicle, or $20 the day of the show. The deadline is May 10.
Information: Larry Volk at 909-823-8569 or William Dye at 909-798-7600.
--Paul LaRocco
plarocco@PE.com