August 2009 Archives
On Aug 20, government officials, water management representatives, business leaders and community stakeholders will attend the Third Annual San Bernardino County Water Conference to outline ways they are dealing with the water crisis.
Thursday, Aug. 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ontario Convention Center, 2000 E. Convention Center Way, Ontario.
The Ontario Senior Center will be holding their 8th annual Luau on Sept. 11. It's not too late to reserve your tickets for the event. The laua is open to the public and will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Ticket costs is $12 per ticket.
The Ontario Senior Center is located at 225 East B Street. For more information call the senior center at (909) 395-2021.
With summer is coming to an end people in the community can also expect an end to all the summer in the park concerts. Residents in Ontario have one last chance to catch a concert on Aug 19 at the bandstand.
Sergio Hernandez y su Mariachi Trompetas de Mexico will be the featured performer for the last concert from 7 p.m. - 8:30 pm at the R. Jack Mercer Community Bandstand Euclid Avenue between "C" and "D" St.
For more information, please call the City of Ontario Recreation and Community Services Department at (909) 395-2020.
Join the library's storyteller and experience the night skies, and learn facts about science. The StarLab will be held at Colony High Branch Library this Tuesday, from 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. For more information call (909) 395-2014.
Turning Point International Ministries will be holding a back to school supply giveaway. The event will be held on Saturday at Westwind Park from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Members from the ministries will be handing out items such as book bags, notebooks, papers but children must be present to receive the items.
Westwind Park is located at 2425 E Riverside Drive in picnic areas 1, 2 and 3.
For more information call (909) 930-9331.
ONTARIO - The special City Council meeting, on the Ontario Plan, scheduled for tonight has been cancelled.
City officials said they hope to reschedule the meeting for sometime next month.
At that time the council will make their final reccommendations on the Ontario Plan- the city's web-based general plan.
Originally, the council was expected to hold a special meeting on July 23, but a scheduling conflict with a councilmember had pushed the meeting to tonight.
For the past several months, the City Council and the Planning Commission have been hashing out details and amendments tothe proposed plan. This was expected to be the last meeting on the plan.
The date has been set for the special City Council meeting next month that will discuss the final recommendations of theOntario Plan .
Originally, the council was expected to hold a special meeting on July 23, but a scheduling conflict with a councilmember has pushed the meeting to Aug. 12, Jerry Blum , the city's planning director.
At the meeting, the council will review and adopt the documents. It will be another nine to 12 months before programs in the Ontario Plan and General Plan are implemented, Blum said.
The revised general plan is included in the Web-based " Ontario Plan : A Framework for the Future," which provides a 20-year outlook of the city.
For the past several months, the City Council and the Planning Commission have been hashing out details and amendments tothe proposed plan . This is expected to be the last meeting on the plan .
The council will meet on Aug. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 303 E. B St., Ontario .
Originally, the council was expected to hold a special meeting on July 23, but a scheduling conflict with a councilmember has pushed the meeting to Aug. 12, Jerry Blum , the city's planning director.
At the meeting, the council will review and adopt the documents. It will be another nine to 12 months before programs in the Ontario Plan and General Plan are implemented, Blum said.
The revised general plan is included in the Web-based " Ontario Plan : A Framework for the Future," which provides a 20-year outlook of the city.
For the past several months, the City Council and the Planning Commission have been hashing out details and amendments tothe proposed plan . This is expected to be the last meeting on the plan .
The council will meet on Aug. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 303 E. B St., Ontario .
Staff at the Salvation Army are still struggling to gather enough donations for its annual "Back to School Shopping Spree."
The Ontario -based Salvation Army, which serves 10 cities in the Inland Empire, has seen a 22 percent decrease in donations inthe past year, while the number of its clients has increased.
Because of the downturn in donations, Malena Bell said the Salvation Army is struggling to sponsor the 200 children.
In the past, the shopping spree was a partnership between Salvation Army and Mervyns department stores. The department store chain would provide a $100 shopping spree for 100 kids, Bell said, and the Salvation Army sponsored another 100 kids.
Kohl's is partnering with Salvation Army to fund 60 kids for its shopping-spree event, Bell said.
That still leaves 135 kids that need to be sponsored, or $14,000 to raise. But staff has only been able to raise $455, she said.
"If we don't raise it, it'll be less," she said.
The pressure is on to get the assistance, since children in their cities start school by Aug 10.
For more information on how to help the Salvation Army, call (909) 986-6748, ext. 200.
The Ontario -based Salvation Army, which serves 10 cities in the Inland Empire, has seen a 22 percent decrease in donations inthe past year, while the number of its clients has increased.
Because of the downturn in donations, Malena Bell said the Salvation Army is struggling to sponsor the 200 children.
In the past, the shopping spree was a partnership between Salvation Army and Mervyns department stores. The department store chain would provide a $100 shopping spree for 100 kids, Bell said, and the Salvation Army sponsored another 100 kids.
Kohl's is partnering with Salvation Army to fund 60 kids for its shopping-spree event, Bell said.
That still leaves 135 kids that need to be sponsored, or $14,000 to raise. But staff has only been able to raise $455, she said.
"If we don't raise it, it'll be less," she said.
The pressure is on to get the assistance, since children in their cities start school by Aug 10.
For more information on how to help the Salvation Army, call (909) 986-6748, ext. 200.
The Ontario Elks Lodge #1419, is having their 2nd corn feed this year on Sunday Aug.16 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Elks will sell hamburgers or hot dogs plus baked beans and all you can eat corn for $7
Karaoke will be provided by Alan & K.D Ische.
Karaoke will be provided by Alan & K.D Ische.
The Ontario Elks Lodge is located at 1150 W 4th St. Ontario.
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