Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Food Drive Fridays a Success at Fair

This year, L.A. County Fair collected nearly 60,000 cans for the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank, but many people did not realize who the men were taking their donations. The volunteers are men who are recovering from addictions who are trying to turn their lives around at Victory Outreach Church.

Pacific Electric Trail On Receiving End

It seems that Falken Tire, a Japanese tire manufacturer with an operation in Fontana, would receive a fair share of gifts when it recently marked its 100th anniversary. Instead, it was Falken Tire that was doing all the giving. On the receiving end was the Friends of the Pacific Electric Trail of Rancho Cucamonga, who welcomed the $24,000 donation with gratitude and a bit of awe.

David and Margaret Youth and Family Services Fundraiser to Be Held Tonight

David and Margaret Youth and Family Services officials' and Jonathan Biel's goals are a perfect match, said Kathy Wessels, development director of the La Verne residential placement facility for adolescent girls. Both share hope and help for troubled and abused children and restore spiritual, emotional and personal health with programs and services satisfying clients' special needs, Wessels said.

Fashion Gala Brings Business to Downtown Upland

Residents may not have known about the opportunities to find great fashion in downtown Upland prior to Sunday. Through the first Fashion Gala at the Cooper Museum in downtown Sunday, guests were able to view different lines of clothing and retail unique to the area.

Friends, Partners Compete in Rodeo Events

Blaine Linaweaver, 34, was only 5 when his big brothers "stuck a rope in my hand, told me 'there you go, boy' and challenged me to figure it out and fend for myself." The native of Leavenworth, Kan., did more than trail behind his two older brothers. He figured out the intricacies of roping so well, he is now ranked eighth in the world among professional competitive cowboys involved in team roping.

Ontario-Montclair Ymca's Fiesta de Comida Fundraiser Set

ONTARIO - Ontario-Montclair YMCA supporters are gearing up for their successful food party fundraiser called Fiesta de Comida. The annual fall event is set for 6 to 10 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Ontario Convention Center.

Around the Neighborhood

5 Chino Valley blood drives in October

Around the Neighborhood

ONTARIO Two blood drives

Around the Neighborhood

Local agencies get Thanksgiving turkeys

Rodeo Board Hands Out 12 Scholarships

One of the best ways to help the community is to help young people achieve their higher educational dreams, said San Dimas Rodeo Inc. education chairwoman Janie Graef. The rodeo board, which stages the annual San Dimas/Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Rodeo, recently awarded $8,000 in scholarships to 10 high school graduates and two college students.

Around the Neighborhood

Local agencies get Thanksgiving turkeys

Pacific Electric Trail Receives $24,000 Donation

It seems that Falken Tire, a Japanese tire manufacturer with an operation in Fontana, would receive a fair share of gifts when it recently marked its 100th anniversary. Instead, it was Falken Tire that was doing all the giving. On the receiving end was the Friends of the Pacific Electric Trail of Rancho Cucamonga, who welcomed the $24,000 donation with gratitude and a bit of awe.

Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Event Set On Saturday

Breast cancer is not a death sentence. Gloria West of Pomona, founder of the Women of Color Breast Cancer Support Group, said her assertion is better assured when women are informed and attentive about their own body.

Different Priorities

Remember the controversy over the Pentagon policy of not allowing the press to take pictures of the flag-draped caskets of American war dead as they arrived in the United States? Critics accused President Bush of trying to hide the terrible human cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. "These young men and women are heroes," Vice President Biden said in 2004, when he was senator from Delaware. "The idea that they are essentially snuck back into the country under the cover of night so no one...

Childish Behavior

Supporters of the New Republic under President Obama keep criticizing G. W. Bush and the Republicans for being Republicans. I, along with many other conservative Republicans, complained about G. W. and his policies many times during the previous eight years. He would not have been my choice as a candidate in 2000, although I voted for him because he was the least objectionable to me; neither was John McCain my choice in 2008.

Euclid School Celebrates Its Testing Improvements

In the past month, there have been three events to celebrate the improvement students made on the state and federal tests. The first event which took place on Sept. 14, was the Medals Assembly. Each student who improved on the STAR assessment was awarded an academic achievement medal at the assembly in their honor.