June 2009 Archives
By Mike Cruz / Staff Writer
Posted: 06/04/2009 06:39:45 PM PDT
A Yucaipa man was sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison today after he admitted in March to killing a 68-year-old woman in a drunk driving related crash.
Glenn Matthew Chiccarelli, 50, was sentenced in San Bernardino Superior Court for the death of Yucaipa resident Frances Fullingim on Feb. 12, 2006.
Chiccarelli pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, as he had been charged, just before a trial was set to begin on Mar. 17.
Chiccarelli had four known prior DUIs, and he was on probation for a DUI when he crashed head-on in Fullingim, according to the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office.
Fullingim was traveling east on Live Oak Canyon Road about 6:15 p.m. in her 2004 Toyota Corolla, according to Redlands police.
Chiccarelli was traveling west on the road, when he reportedly crossed over the center lines in a turn and collided into Fullingim's car, police said. The victim died at the scene.
- mike.cruz@inlandnewspapers.com
BEAUMONT - The price was right and the entertainment superb, and for that visitors streamed through the gates at Stewart Park for the 5 p.m. opening of the 91st annual Cherry Festival Thursday.
A line of festival-goers had already formed eager to climb aboard the carnival rides, play carnival games, or visit the 127 vendor booths offering a wide variety of food, and arts and crafts to peruse.
Headlining the evenings musical entertainment was Bonnie Pointer of The Pointer Sisters fame at 8 p.m. preceded by Rose Royce at 5. The main stage will be busy all four days with performances by such groups as Loverboy, The Basix, The Grass Roots, and America.
"We will have world renowned entertainment every night of the festival," said Jeannie Echols, a director with the Cherry Festival Board of Directors. "This is great free entertainment for just the price to get in."
The gate price?
Just $3 for adults. And for $15 children could ride all the rides in the carnival. Rachel Trusty bought her four kids the $15 wristbands and turned them lose on the rides.
"That's so cheap for all the rides," she said. "With four kids it would be hard to afford this without the ($15 special). This is good family fun."
Abandoned kittens nursed to good health
By Nicole Laffey
Executive Director
Yucaipa Animal Placement Society
YUCAIPA - Baby kittens were found by YAPS staff stuffed in a box at the front of the facility covered in ants and only about six days old.
We've been hand raised and bottle fed and received a lot of attention from the folks at YAPS. After eight weeks of TLC, we are looking for homes of our own.
We are very social, and get along well with other cats and dogs. We are young, so we like to play, so if you have a chance come play with us today!
YAPS
11937 13th Street
Yucaipa, Ca. 92399
Telephone (909) 790-1440
Email yaps@yaps.com
Website www.yaps.org
Harley needs a home
By Nicole Laffey
Executive Director
Yucaipa Animal Placement Society
YUCAIPA - Hi, I'm Harley a two year old Norfolk Terrier mix. I'm a real sweetheart, and the staff loves me. I hardly ever need a leash cause I'll stick by your side like glue. I like most other dogs, and kids too. At around 15 pounds, I won't take up too much room. I'd be a great addition to your family, please come visit me today!
YAPS
11937 13th Street
Yucaipa, Ca. 92399 Telephone
(909) 790-1440
Email yaps@yaps.com
Website yaps.org
YAPS Titus
By Nicole Laffey
Executive Director
Yucaipa Animal Placement Society
YUCAIPA - Hey there! My name is Titus! It broke the hearts of my former owners to give me up, but there was an illness in the family so I understood. I'm only about six months old, and I get along really well with everyone including kids and other dogs too.
In my former home I was allowed to sleep indoors. Perhaps you could find a spot in your heart and your home for me. Come on over and see me, I love visitors!
Nicole Laffey
Executive Director
Yucaipa Animal Placement Society
P.O. Box 199
Yucaipa, CA 92399
(909) 790-1440
YUCAIPA - The City Council meets Monday at 6 p.m. at City Hall. Some of the items on the agenda for the council to consider include the following.
- Conduct a public hearing on AB 811 energy independence program on July 27 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Under the program, the city would make loans to eligible owners of residential, commercial, and industrial property within the city limits to finance the installation of energy improvements.
Property owners would repay the loans through annual assessments collected at the same time and in the same manner as property taxes. Under AB 811 a lien would be placed against the property until the loan is paid off. The initial fiscal impact is projected to be $2.5 million, which would come from the general fund. - To enter into a contract with DCS & Associates of Oak Hills to build the cover over the Yucaipa Community Park Amphitheater Stage in the amount of $77,532. Bids varied from a high of $140,000 to $109,000.
- A recommendation by the Planning Commission to hold a public hearing regarding a development code amendment to provide standards for the conversion of senior-only mobile home parks to all-age mobile home parks.
- Royal Street Communications is requesting to lease land in the southwest corner of Fire Station No. 3 to build a wireless communications antennae about 70-feet high with a "stealth" design resembling a large evergreen tree. A masonry wall is proposed to screen the ground equipment. The lease could range from $1,500 to $1,750 a month.
News Release:
By Pamela Emenger
President / CEO
Yucaipa Valley Chamber of Commerce
YUCAIPA - From 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. tonight, (Thursday) a FREE Home-Based Business Workshop will be held at The Old Church Club, 12142 Bryant Street, Yucaipa.
Are you worried about making it through these tough financial times? Do you want to know how to get the most out of your home-based business?
Please join us as Mr. Gus Searcy, multi-millionaire and owner of several diverse home-based businesses, will tell you how he did it, and answer all your questions. Food and drinks will be provided.
(The Old Church Club is located on the southwest corner of Yucaipa Boulevard and Bryant Street. Travel up Yucaipa Blvd. to Bryant Street and turn right. The club will be on the right side of Bryant.)
Yucaipa Valley Chamber of Commerce
35139 Yucaipa Blvd.,
P.O. Box 45
Yucaipa, CA 92399
phone: (909)790-1841
fax: (909)363-7373
email: info@yucaipachamber.org
website: www.yucaipachamber.org
News Release:
By Pamela Emenger
President / CEO
Yucaipa Valley Chamber of Commerce
YUCAIPA - It is with great sadness to inform you that Dottie Davis passed away about 3:00 p.m. Monday, June 1. She had developed complications following open heart surgery.
Dottie was a long time and much loved resident of the Pass area. She was the Executive Director of the Yucaipa Valley Chamber of Commerce several years ago and worked under me as Office Manager in 2006. She was the Treasurer for the Pass EDA for many years and volunteered for many organizations.
A public memorial service is planned to honor Dottie Davis on Monday, June 8 at 12 Noon in the clubhouse of the Sharondale Estates located at 9525 Sharon Way in Calimesa.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Dottie's honor to the Beaumont Rotary Club attention: InterAct Club OR Polio Fund. The Yucaipa Valley Chamber of Commerce shares in the community sorrow in the passing of one of the Pass Area's finest volunteers.
Dottie Davis will be greatly missed by many.
YUCAIPA - The question went something like this: "Harvey, it's Bob. I've got the day off and I'm heading to Huntington Beach for the Yucaipa playoff game. Wanna go along?"
I knew his answer before he uttered a word. And away we went 78 miles through stop and go traffic, and lots of nonstop talk - some important, some B.S., and some mixed with lots of good laughs.
About three-quarters the way there a spike of low blood sugar had me feeling a little light headed, so I handed the keys to Harvey and said "take us the rest of the way."
Now earlier Harvey said he had once lived near Huntington Beach so he knew the area pretty well. But not well enough to keep us from getting lost.
YUCAIPA - Whose the top dog in your family? Does fido lead you around on the leash? If so, you might want to join Kym Caldwell's basic dog obedience class that begins on June 13. Call Kym at (909) 795-9292 for more information.
To learn more about Caldwell's dog obedience expertise, read the article a wrote about her on March 29 on the link below.
Click to here to read Yucaipa's Kym Caldwell trains the "top dogs"
YUCAIPA - A local Yucaipa Valley SUN reader sent this question to Michelle Pearl, who answers motorists' questions in her popular "Drive Time" that appears in the SUN. It's worth repeating.
Question from Walter H. of Yucaipa: "I thought that a ticket for talking on a cell phone was only $20. When I got my ticket in the mail it was nearly $80! How can they do this?
Michelle's Answer: You have just received a crash course in ticket fines and penalty assessments, Walter.
Here is the anatomy of a typical traffic fine:
First you will have to pay the base fine which is determined by each individual city. Then, you will need to pay the state penalty assessment, which will be equal to or greater than the base fine. Then there will be a county penalty assessment added onto the tab, which averages nearly as much as the base fine.
But wait, there's more! Once the state court security fees, conviction assessments, surcharges and other fines are added on, the price of your original citation will most likely be nearly quadruple the original base fine.
Thank you Michelle for informing those drivers who continue to violate the law that prohibits the use of handheld mobile phones while driving in the state. And Yucaipa has its fair share who think they are above the law.
Send your questions to Michelle at drivetime@inlandnewspapers.com. Some readers questions will be answered in the SUN in print. Drive Time can be found in the "A" section of the SUN.
BEAUMONT - The 91st annual Cherry Festival will be held June 4 - 7 at Stewart Park, located on Ninth and Orange streets. The festival features a carnival, free live music, arts and crafts for the kids, vendors offering their wares and a wide variety of foods and refreshments.
For more information call (951) 769-8524.
By Steve Moore
Communications
(760) 832-8170
scoop@dc.rr.com
CABAZON, CA - High water quality, upgrades of water lines to prevent leaks, and careful management of expenses all combine to keep the water flowing at affordable rates for homeowners, merchants, and industrial plants in Cabazon.
"Everyone on the staff is going the extra mile, staying within our budget, and doing everything necessary to serve water customers in Cabazon," said R.D. Cash, board president of the Cabazon Water District.
During the first half of the fiscal year, Cabazon Water saved $15,000 on electricity needed for pumping water through the system. Legal fees decreased by about $10,000. Having employees work part-time reduced payroll costs by $40,000.
And improvements like connecting a new water line to the former Jensen Water Co., and capping off and closing aging facilities such as a well and pump house all helped modernize Cabazon's water distribution system.
News Release
By Patrick Fite
CHC Public Information
(909) 389-3333
By Patrick Fite
and Rachael Gustuson
The Crafton Hills College (CHC) graduating class of 2009 enjoyed the support of large and enthusiastic audience recently as the graduates' families and friends expressed their pride with yells of support and loud applause during the diploma ceremony.
The class ranged in age from 18 to 57 years old, with the average age being 26. The average grade point average was 3.13. The number of students eligible for commencement was 308.
Student commencement speaker Selena C. Miller of Beaumont told the audience that everyone goes through hard times; it's how they handle the difficult times that makes the difference.
Miller told about the experience of being a young, divorced woman with two children and no job at the age of 23.
"Someone told me, 'if you're not going to do anything about it, don't complain.'"
YUCAIPA - Come September, 36-year-old Jorge Carlos will celebrate his 22nd year driving a big rig. Hmmm, lets do a little math. If I'm right 36-22 comes out to 14.
"Your started driving a semi when you were 14 years old?"
Carlos just smiles and nods yes. As the story goes the young Jorge was riding along with his semi-driving uncle on a trip from Chino to Las Vegas when his uncle's legs went numb.
So Jorge's uncle ushered him into the driver's seat and said lets go. Barely able to see over the wheel with just enough leg to reach the pedals, young Jorge admits he was scared.
"I was afraid, this was a big machine, and I told my uncle that it bucks like a bronco," Carlos said. "My uncle said that he was giving me a birthday present and teaching me to drive. When my dad found out he was really mad at both of us. He said he was going to take my horses away if I ever drove again."
News Release:
Story and photos by Mike Sturman
Beaumont Unified School District
BEAUMONT, CA - Even in bad economic times, the Beaumont Unified School District comes through. Donations to the United Way by District employees jumped to $26,000 this year, a $5,000 increase over the previous year.
Jeanette Marlar, Eastern Region Director of the United Way of the Inland Valleys, told the District's Board of Trustees at a recent meeting that, "this District always steps up to the plate." In the last five years, she said, Beaumont employees have contributed about $100,000.
Lisa Tarrats, the District's Facilities Accounting Technician, is the District's United Way Campaign Manager. "The total collected in the Pass was $66,000," she said. "Of that, $26,000 came from Beaumont."
News Release:
By Joshua Fox
Library Manager
HOT OFF THE PRESS
"Nightwalkers" By Peter T. Deutermann
"Heartless" By Diana Palmer
"Legend of Sigurd and Gudrin" By J.R.R. Tolkien
Summer Reading Program Calendar of Events
Registration begins June 10th. Every Child that registers gets a book bag full of gifts.
June 19th at 3 PM is the Kick off program with Hullabaloo Band. Join us for some excellent music and a celebration of creativity. Refreshments will be served.
June 23-27 "Now You See It" Expression through Visual Arts
June 30 -July 2 "Write It Out" Expression through Writing
July 7- July 11 "Move It" Expression through Dancing
July 14-July 18 "Showtime" Expression through Pretending
July 21-July 25 "Acting Up" Expression through Theatre
July 28- August 1 "I've Got Rhythm" Expression through Music
Join Us Every Wednesday at 4:30 PM for a preteen event celebrating creativity.
Join us every Thursday at 10.30 for a Preschool Storytime exploring the arts!
Press Release:
by Katie Robinette
Tulane University,
New Orleans, LA - A team of Tulane University and UC Davis graduate students has won a grant from the organization One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) to distribute laptops to children in Sierra Leone this summer in order to improve educational opportunities, and possibly promote peace, in one of the world's poorest countries.
Katie Robinette, a Redlands East Valley High School alumna and a Yucaipa native, is part of the winning team.
The proposal was one of 30 selected from over 220 submissions from students around the world. Tulane OLPC will receive 100 XO laptops, a server, an operating budget, and a 10-day training session in Kigali, Rwanda. The team is part of the first Corps group of what will quickly become a world-renowned program.
The grant is worth $20,000 - $30,000 in equipment and a $10,000 operating budget to cover part of the project's expenses.
Press Release:
By Pamela Emenger
President/CEO
Yucaipa Valley Chamber of Commerce
Phone: (909)790-1841
Fax: (909)363-7373
OAK GLEN - It's Time to Cut the Ribbon at The Orchard Events Center by Partners Pantry Catering.
When: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. with Ribbon Cutting at 5:45 p.m.
What To Expect: Appetizers & Networking all evening long with adult beverages provided.
Where:
Orchard Events Center
38490 Oak Glen Rd.
Oak Glen, CA 92399
(909) 797-2629
For more information about the Yucaipa Valley Chamber of Commerce, contact President and CEO, Pamela Emenger.
Yucaipa Valley Chamber of Commerce
35139 Yucaipa Blvd.,
P.O. Box 45
Yucaipa, CA 92399
Phone: (909)790-1841
Fax: (909)363-7373
email: info@yucaipachamber.org
website: www.yucaipachamber.org
Site serves as a repository of information for those impacted by the economic downturn
Press Release:
From the Office of
Supervisor Neil Derry
County of San Bernardino, Third District
www.sbcounty.gov/derry
For more information, contact
Steve Hauer, Deputy Chief of Staff
(909) 387-4855
SAN BERNARDINO, CA - Supervisor Neil Derry recently added a section to his official Web site to include links to various programs and information for constituents who have been negatively impacted by the economic downturn. The Web site can be found at: http://www.sbcounty.gov/bosd3/
The "Other Assistance Programs" section includes information about assistance programs available at various utilities, job training and food banks. Additional
information about housing and shelter options are also available.
"The key to helping those in need is providing them with accurate information about available resources," Supervisor Derry stated.
The Web site will be updated to include programs and resources that are brought to the supervisor's attention. Supervisor Derry invites the public to share any information about programs that might be of use to our residents by calling his office at: (909) 387-4855.
News Release:
By Pamela Clarke
Administrative Director/Community Relations
(909) 446-0405
YUCAIPA - The following is a list of "FREE" upcoming events for the month of June at Wildwood Canyon Villa-Yucaipa. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
Friday, June 12th at 2:00 p.m.
Musical Social Hour. Enjoy a social afternoon with residents, families and staff.
Entertainment-Refreshments-Door Prizes
Tuesday, June 9th at 11:30 a.m.
"Solutions for Seniors" Seminar with complimentary lunch. Presented by Chris Shumate, Attorney at Law. Topics to Include: Financial abuse of the elderly, fraudulent offers, annoying telemarketers and scams. Limited seating, please RSVP for lunch.
Wednesday, June 10th & June 24th, 3:00 p.m.
Grief Support Group hosted by Don Starkey, Chaplin with VNA Hospice of Inland Counties. Group meets every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month. Refreshments available.
Saturday, June 20th, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
5th Annual Father's Day Car Show. No Registration Fee. Open to all pre-1978 vehicles.
Trophies presented. BBQ Meal Deal-$3.00 Free popcorn & cotton candy. D.J. Music. Drawings for variety of prizes, opportunity raffle. Proceeds support local Senior Citizen charities.
Thursday, June 25th, 7:00 p.m.
Alzheimer's Support Group. Discuss concerns about Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease with other families and receive support from our experienced staff and guest speakers. This group meets the last Thursday evening of every month. Refreshments available.
For more information contact:
Pam Clarke
Administrative Director/Community Relations
Wildwood Canyon Villa
33951 Colorado St.
Yucaipa, CA 92399
(909) 446-0405
(909) 446-0485 fax
(909) 754-1067 cell
pclarke@ccliving.com
Courtesy Photo
News Release:
By Steve Moore
CABAZON - After a long school year, it's a well-deserved reward for students at Cabazon Elementary. And good, old-fashioned fun for the community.
Field Day, a hometown celebration held annually, takes place Thursday, June 11 in the park behind the James A. Venable Community Center, 50390 Carmen Ave. The festivities start at 9 a.m. and end at 1 p.m.
Games played include "bucket brigades" where lines of youngsters pass water-filled buckets hand-to-hand, a potato sack race and a jump rope contest. Lunch will be served up by volunteers passing out barbecued hot dogs and pizza. Other treats include snow cones, caramel apples and popcorn.
Cabazon Elementary youngsters will receive a t-shirt adorned with a dinosaur --the school mascot.
For the grand finale, youngsters will be cooled off by a stream of water sprayed high into the air from a nearby fire truck.
"Field Day honors all our students at Cabazon Elementary School and says `Thank You' to the community for its very generous support during the year," said teacher and Field Day coordinator Johnny Baker. "It's a way for everyone in a small town to come together and celebrate at an old-fashioned picnic."
YUCAIPA - She calls them, "my kids." Her rewards are hugs, high fives, and smiles - lots of smiles.
Gail Diliberto has taught physical education in the Yucaipa-Calimesa school district for 24 years. Nineteen years as a regular PE teacher and the past five years as the district's only adaptive PE teacher.
And it's the past five years that have given her the greatest satisfaction in her teaching career. Diliberto works with special needs kids, those who face physical and mental challenges.
In a typical day, Diliberto travels from school to school, kindergarten through 12th grades, meeting with her kids and guiding them through special physical education and mentally challenging activities to enhance their life skills. And at the same time provide a fun time for kids that would have a difficult time adapting in a regular PE class.
"My rewards are seeing the kids smile and having fun," Diliberto said. "I think of them as my kids. To see them accomplish something is so rewarding. The little things that we take for granted are so special to them."
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