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(EMPIRE NEWS NETWORK—ENN)—-SAN BERNARDINO, CA— Ephesians New Testament Church will host the Central Pacific District Convocation of the United Holy Church of America on Tuesday, February 5 to Friday, February 8, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. nightly. The event will be held at Good Samaritan Christian Center located at 17220 Merrill Avenue in Fontana.

The special guest on Wednesday, February 6 will be Dr. Edward V. Hill, Jr. of the Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Los Angles, California. There will be great preaching and singing each night. The public is invited to come and be blessed in fellowship; Bishop Emory B. James, President.

(EMPIRE NEWS NETWORK—ENN)— SAN BERNARDINO, CA—Without a car of her own, Army Veteran Melissa Hooper of Riverside has been heroically juggling a full-tine job with a full-time course load in her goal to set an example by becoming the first in her family to earn a college degree.

Relief in in sight. Hooper and her four-year-old daughter received on Tuesday the priceless gift of independence and freedom when they were presented with keys to a newly refurbished car from Caliber Collision and Encompass Insurance as a thank for her military service.

“(As a) first generation Mexican-American and the first in my family to go to college, I am emboldened to show my family that their work ethic, their love, and their support helped change my life,” said Hooper. 

Hooper has earned four Associates of Science degrees from Riverside Community College and was recently accepted into California State Polytechnic University, majoring in Management and Human Resources.  In addition to her academics, Hooper was president of the Student Veterans Association, helping to win a $10,000 grant to revamp the Veterans Resource Center. Her hundreds of hours of volunteer service earned her the Riverside Community College Student of The Year Award in 2016. 

The car donation from Encompass and Caliber is part of the National Auto Body Council’s Recycled Rides™ program in which collision industry businesses team up to repair and donate cars to individuals in need of reliable transportation. 

Over the past six years, Caliber Collision and its industry partners have repaired and donated nearly300 cars valued at over $4 million to individuals in need of reliable transportation.

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EMPIRE NEWS NETWORK (ENN) —RIVERSIDE, CA— “It Still Takes A Village” after 40 Years of Unity. That is the theme for this year’s kick-off reception for Riverside Black History Month hosted by the Adrian Dell and Carmen Roberts Foundation. The reception will be held on Saturday, February 2, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Central Middle School located at 4795 Magnolia Avenue in Riverside.

There will be food and entertainment at the reception. Succeeding the reception will be the Black History Parade and Expo on Saturday, February 9 at 10 a.m. The Parade will begin at Riverside City College and will finish in front of the City Hall in Downtown Riverside, where the expo will also be held.

Sponsors for this year’s festivities include: City of Riverside, Riverside City College, Riverside Unified School District, Raceway Ford, Precinct Reporter, NAACP, Riverside Police Department, County of Riverside, BURRTEC and Adrian Dell and Carmen Roberts Foundation.

For more information, please visit www.adcrfoundation.org. 

Ephesians New Testament Church along with the City of Fontana will host its 31^st celebration honoring the Nobel peace prize winner Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  The slain civil rights leader was assassinated in Memphis Tennessee April 4^th 1968.

Dr. King was about change for all people living in America especially the poor and disenfranchised it was his dream that all people be treated equal and with fairness. Although his major battles were centered on segregation, equality in pay, and fairness to all who lived in America, regardless of race color or creed thus bringing about the 14^th amendment to the U.S. Constitution he was a leader that believed all battles could be won without violence, love was his mantra.

Dr. King was a highly educated man attending Morehouse, Crozier, and Boston Universities.

A very strong advocate of education; education meant freedom, ignorance meant that people and especially the Negro would be enslaved always, thus the people perish for the lack of knowledge.  His educational astuteness was always evident in his communication skills therefore the world knew him as one of the greatest orators of our time.

The 2019 celebration will honor Jazz and the worship celebration.

Jazz is the American art form of music that is indigenous to African Americans;

This celebration is being offered to raise monies for scholarships for Fontana Students thus the evenings theme “ AN ELEGANT EVENING OF JAZZ FOR SCHOLARSHIPS”  to be held  at the Fontana Steelworkers Auditorium 8437 Sierra Ave. Fontana, Ca. at 8pm,  it is a ticked event  General  Admission $45 and VIP Admission $100 which will include a reception at 6:30pm  the featured performers will be Shelea’ Frazier, much sought after Touring vocalist, {Dave Koz, Stevie wonder, David Foster, Kirk Whalum} and Andrew Gouche’ a bassist who has been the music director for {Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan also receiving a Grammy for his work on Trinity 57’s production} for a sample of their material go to click the MLK button.

 Friday’s presentation will also feature the actor Lawrence Powell, an up and coming actor and critically acclaimed actor for his recent presentation on Martin Luther King Jr. at the Mark Taper Forum, in Los Angeles, CA.

As an added attraction The Jeanette Harris Band will also perform well known to the Fontana community  she is currently an up and coming touring Saxophone artist currently has (4) smooth Jazz recording.

Saturday January 19th “The Worship Service” will be held at The Loveland Church at 3pm located at 17977 Merrill Ave. Fontana, Ca. featuring the Fontana Community Choir, the speaker for the worship service is Dwight Radcliff, of The Message Center World Church, Gardena, Ca. Radcliff is a doctoral candidate focusing on Urban Ministry and Theological Studies, Known throughout Southern California as one of the best Contemporary lecturers today. Saturday’s “The Worship Service” is FREE to the public.

26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Walk-A-Thon: “Walking for Peace and Justice”

Join us on January 21st as we pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.! This year our theme is ‘Walking for Peace and Justice’. Our 5K walk will start at Stratton Center and end at the RCC Digital Library with a stop at the Martin Luther King Jr. statue on Main Street.  Free shuttle services back to Stratton Center will be available every half hour beginning at 11 am.

Registration will begin at 7:30 AM at Stratton Center. The Walk will begin promptly at 10 AM at the entrance of the Center. Free shuttle service back to Stratton Center will be available every half hour beginning at 11 AM.

After the walk join us for a short program (honoring local honorees), booths, entertainment, performances and a contest for the organization with the most number of walkers.

This years Honorees are:

• Assembly Member Sabrina Cervantes
• Judge Irma Poole-Ashberry
• Congressman Mark Takano
• Justice Richard Fields

Proceeds from the Walk-A-Thon will benefit the Riverside African-American Historical Society to support:

The Civil Rights Institute, Clarke & Grier College Scholarships and for the maintenance and upkeep of the Martin Luther King Jr. statue. Click here to register.

Loma Linda University Health Cancer Center will use funds to provide patient transportation

The American Cancer Society wants to get cancer patients to their appointments, period, according to society representatives. That is why on January 16 the Loma Linda University Cancer Center received a $10,000 American Cancer Society Community Transportation Grant.

This is the first year the American Cancer Society provided the transportation grant. It was awarded to only three cancer centers in the San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Rachel Tolman, an American Cancer Society program manager for mission delivery in the western region, says the grant will help fill in the gaps of the current transportation assistance program.

Currently, their program called Road to Recovery uses volunteer drivers to help get patients to appointments. If there are no drivers available or if vouchers for public transportation are not a viable option, Tolman believes this grant will allow cancer centers to provide additional aid.

“Even the best treatment cannot work if a patient cannot get there,” Tolman says. “This grant is a way that, while we cannot do it all and help everyone, allows us to look at cancer centers to step in and provide another resource.”

According to Judy Chatigny, MSN, executive director of Loma Linda University Cancer Center, the biggest need for their patients is transportation. Chatigny says sometimes family members or friends have to step up to use their own money to help a patient. She says this grant will help break some of those logistical barriers, help get patients in for the treatment they need and help them focus on their medical journey.

“We know that the distress caused by a cancer diagnosis can negatively impact not only the patient’s moods, emotions and outcomes, but it impacts the entire family,” Chatigny says. “To be able to ease that burden is extraordinary because it gives patients hope, and hope is what gives energy to all of us.”

If you or a family member is interested in learning more about the full range of services offered at the Loma Linda University Cancer Center, call 1-800-782-2623.

The award from Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center will expand PRC’s program in Compton, Lynwood, North Long Beach and Watts.

Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center has awarded a $50,000 grantThe Positive Results Corporation to conduct four 12-week Youth Leadership Academies in 2019. The program called, Healing Stronger will be conducted in Compton, Lynwood, North Long Beach and Watts.

Healing Stronger focuses on youth and young adults age 16-24, incorporating Art, Music, Movement and Writing in a series of Leadership workshops to facilitate healing trauma, resolve conflict, learn financial empowerment and build leadership skills to keep participants positively engaged in school and community.

Participants will be provided with the tools and resources necessary to achieve higher levels of success, a meaningful and relevant voice in the world around them, and position them to be positive contributing leaders and thinkers.

“We are excited to provide a safe place for participants to feel supported, a place for youth to connect with each other in a nonjudgmental and positive environment and a place where young leaders can cultivate their personal leadership skills and explore how to make a positive impact in their community,” said Kandee Lewis, PRC Executive Director.

Their target audience is youth and young adults, 16-24, low to no income, at-risk, parenting, prone to violence or has a family history of trauma-related violence (gang, gun, domestic or family violence), homeless, in or former foster youth, or recently reconnected to the community.

Their goal is to build a positive and engaging rapport between youth and family, schools, faith and community-based partners, law enforcement, social services, and local Chamber of Commerce to create healthy personal and professional relationships, understand resources each organization provides and understand no matter the position, each man or woman is a real person, worthy of respect.

With this grant, the PRC welcomes community partners to conduct workshops and provide expanded mentoring and networking opportunities with professional men and women such as Captain Brent Burton – member of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Los Angeles CARES Mentoring and chairman of the 100 Black Men of Los Angeles’ See Your Future Menoring Program.

To learn more about The PRC and Healing Stronger, to collaborate on this grant, become a speaker or mentor, or share your resources with the youth, contact us at http://www.PRC123.org, email info@prc123.org or call (323) 787-9252.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work as a social worker? How about a teacher or maybe a negotiator? How about all three jobs at the same time?

The District invites community members and business leaders to experience the rewards and challenges of leading a public school by participating in Principal for a Day on Thursday, March 14. Since its launch more than two decades ago as a collaboration between the District and the San Bernardino Area Chamber of Commerce, the Principal for a Day program has hosted hundreds of private and public sector professionals.

Participants spend nearly half a day leading a District school alongside the actual principal. Besides a brief gathering first thing in the morning and an afternoon review, little else is scripted. A typical day for a guest principal may include greeting students, meeting teachers, and eating lunch in the cafeteria.

“As a principal, no two school days are alike,” said Hunt Elementary School Principal Kristin Kolling. “Today, I may spend half the day visiting classrooms and training teachers. Tomorrow, we could have a fire drill at the same time I’m comforting a kindergartner whose dog passed away. And then, on my way to a parent meeting, I’ll be summoned to mediate a disagreement between fourth graders. Still, I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”

If you’re interested in serving as a Principal for a Day, please complete an application at www.sbcusd.com/pfad or call the Communications Department at (909) 381-1250. Applications must be submitted by February 1.

(EMPIRE NEWS NETWORK—ENN)—SAN BERNARDINO, CA— CAPSBC is seeking new members to serve on its Community Action Board (CAB). We currently have two vacancies in the private sector and one vacancy in the low-income sector.  We are specifically seeking a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) to serve. All applicants requesting consideration to represent the Private Sector on the CAB Board of Directors must reside in San Bernardino County.  

All applicants requesting consideration to represent the Low-Income Sector on the CAB Board of Directors must reside in the Fourth Supervisorial District which includes the cities of Chino, Chino Hills, Upland, Ontario and portions of Montclair*. Applicants need not be low-income themselves as long as they are selected in a manner that ensures that they truly represent the poor.

The CAB is a tripartite board comprised of fifteen members: five (5) represent the private sector; five (5) are elected officials to represent the public sector; and five are representatives of the poor. CAB members are volunteers dedicated to serving the needs of those low-income throughout our community. 

The board meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the following months (January, March, May, July, and September), and one meeting in December, at 11:30 a.m. Meetings are held at CAPSBC’s Administrative Office located at 696 S. Tippecanoe Avenue, San Bernardino. 

Since 1965, CAPSBC has been helping people and changing lives.  CAPSBC programs include Weatherization, Home Energy Assistance, Family Development, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, and the CAPSBC Food Bank. 

If you are interested in nominating yourself or an individual, click here forthe Nomination Packet, to be returned to our office by mail or fax no later than

Wednesday, January 30, 2019. 

The following information pertains to the specific board vacancy, board job description, and the required nominee profile sheet:

Board Member Job Description

Eligibility Requirements for District 4

Eligibility Requirements for Private Sector

Nominee Profile

We look forward to your support in assisting us to identify the best candidate to represent the low-income residents of the Fourth District on our Board of Directors. If you have questions or need more information, please contact Sandra Brown, Planning and Program Development Specialist at (909) 723-1534 or e-mail at

sbrown@capsbc.org or Delphine Galba-Bright, Executive Secretary at (909) 723-1523 or e-mail dgalba-bright@capsbc.org 

(EMPIRE NEWS NETWORK—ENN)—RIVERSIDE, CA— The coaches for the 3rd Annual Riverside Sheriffs Association 215 Football All-star game unveiled. The game is set to feature Riverside County and San Bernardino County high school senior football players from the lower division in CIF-SS, including small schools and 8-man football.  The game is set to take place Saturday, January 12 at Ramona High School in Riverside at 5 p.m. PST.

Coach Matthew Hoekstra of Ontario Christian School Football will serve as Head Coach of our San Bernardino County All-star team.

Coach Brad Schwab of Calvery Murrieta High School Football will serve as Head Coach of our Riverside County All-stars team.

With the gracious support from sponsors, there will be NO COST to any player.  Tickets start at $10 for Adults, $8 for Kids and Students (students must show school ID).