Campaign Kicks Off Online Voting Competition  Today

SAN BERNARDINO, CA—- Time for Change Foundation (TFCF) announced today that they were selected as one of Aetna’s 2019 Voices of Health award recipients. This award places TFCF as a finalist in Aetna’s 2019 Voices of Health campaign, a competition and celebration of grassroots non-profit organizations across the country that are working to address social determinants of health in their communities.

Online voting will be available to the public between September 9 – October 13 at www.aetnavoicesofhealth.com.All organizations participating in this year’s Voices of Health competition, including Time for Change Foundation, were selected in April, during a public nomination period. Aetna will award $20,000 to the organization that receives the most online votes in its market. 

“TFCF understands that housing status is a powerful indicator of overall health status and a major social determinant of health,” said Director, Vanessa Perez. “The absence of a home directly correlates with increased risks of chronic illnesses and diseases which is why TFCF makes housing a priority.

“Since 2002, Time for Change Foundation has been dedicated to helping homeless women and children achieve self-sufficiency by using an array of evidenced-based practices coupled with a strength-based approach to address their needs. Our programs and supportive services help to assist families and individuals with the skills necessary to recover from the effects of homelessness, addiction, incarceration, mental and physical abuse. To date TFCF has helped over 1,200 women and children reach self-sufficiency and has reunited 282 children back with their mothers.

Campaigning for VotesThe Aetna “Voices of Health” website will feature a one-minute video from each organization describing how the prize money would help it further its mission. Organizations will be able to advocate for votes in different ways, including sharing their videos through social media and other communication channels. 

To learn more about Voices of Health or to vote, visit http://www.aetnavoicesofhealth.com/ To cast your vote for Time for Change Foundation click the link below. You can vote once per day with your Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and email accounts! 

To learn more about Time For Change Foundation, please visit: https://www.timeforchangefoundation.org/

Position Title: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Location: Southern California such as the San Diego area, Los Angeles area, California Desert – i.e. Palm Springs, Joshua Tree, Victor Valley, Barstow, Moreno Valley, Redlands, San Bernardino

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Conservation Lands Foundation (CLF) is a national non-profit organization headquartered in Durango, Colorado with offices in San Francisco, Anchorage, Las Cruces, Joshua Tree, Las Vegas and Washington, DC.  The Conservation Lands Foundation was established in 2007 on the belief that our public lands are best protected when there is a national network of local advocates working to advance a common conservation vision. CLF and its Friends Grassroots Network work to protect the premier lands and waters under the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) jurisdiction – specifically the 36+ million acres and 2,400 miles of National Monuments and National Conservation Areas, Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas, Wild and Scenic Rivers and National Scenic and Historic Trails that make up our National Conservation Lands.

Our mission is to protect, restore and expand the National Conservation Lands through education, advocacy and partnerships.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The California Associate Program Director will help advance the Conservation Lands Foundation’s (CLF) expansion, protection and grassroots engagement efforts for the National Conservation Lands in Southern California. The position works collaboratively with regional and statewide conservation organizations, Friends groups, diverse partners, Bureau of Land Management and other federal agency staff to enhance support for the National Conservation Lands in Southern California. The California Associate Program Director is part of the Field Team and works under the leadership of the California Program Director. This is a tremendous opportunity for a motivated leader with strategic instincts, high-level organizing, and policy experience to maximize and strengthen CLF’s Friends Grassroots Network in Southern California and its efforts to defend, protect, expand, and restore the National Conservation Lands in the region.

The California Associate Program Director will have strong leadership and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to lead by creating opportunities for others to develop and grow, the ability to work with people from a range of diverse backgrounds and work on dynamic, high-performance teams. The candidate is committed to CLF’s mission, is emotionally intelligent and has high integrity.

POSITION OBJECTIVES:

?      Secure permanent and inclusive protections for the California Desert Conservation Lands that will withstand administrative and political variability

?      Defend current protections for California’s National Conservation Lands, particularly those in Southern California

?      Work with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and grassroots partners to ensure inclusive and strong conservation planning and management for the National Conservation Lands in Southern California

?      Strengthen and build the Friends Grassroots Network and partnerships in California to support inclusivity and diversity among leaders, partners, and coalitions.

?      Provide leadership, support and strategic direction for defensive and proactive campaigns in the California Desert.

Qualifications of a successful candidate:

?      Outstanding leadership skills and proven ability to build effective, results-driven advocates and coalitions.

?      Experience with grassroots advocacy, organizing practices and principles, and a proven track record of success connecting with, organizing, and mobilizing different communities.

?      Experience developing campaign strategies and managing campaigns.

?      Experience with or desire and ability to learn and apply BLM public lands policy. Understanding of non-profit management and organizational effectiveness

?      Technology savvy with experience using a wide range of traditional and cutting edge social, digital, and multimedia tools to share information and reach target audiences.

?      Ability to travel and work extended hours as needed. Driving, travel, temporary assignments and extended work hours are required. A valid driver’s license is required.

?      Experience handling confidential information appropriately

?      Commitment to advancing equity, inclusion, and diversity within the organization and in the environmental movement.

?      Ability to prioritize, adjust focus and wear many hats in a fast-paced environment.

?      Passion, creativity, integrity, positive attitude, and intellectual curiosity.

Salary Range and benefits:

Salary based on qualifications.

401(k) plan; health/dental/vision insurance; health and dependent care Flex Spending program, short term disability.

To Apply:

Send a cover letter and resume to socal@conservationlands.org

No phone calls, please.

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The Conservation Lands Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability or status as a U.S. veteran.

 This job description reflects the assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

By Regina Brown Wilson | California Black Media

This is a direct appeal to Governor Newsom, Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez and our entire state legislature. I’m writing this on behalf of the more than 20 African American-owned newspapers that operate in cities and towns across California.

As the leaders we’ve elected to represent and protect the interests of all Californians, we are asking each of you to search your hearts, look beyond blind spots, step in, and do the one thing that will prevent Assembly Bill 5 from putting the Black press in California out of business.

That is: Exempt the contract couriers who deliver our newspapers from being reclassified as employees under AB 5.

The bill Assemblymember Gonzalez is proposing intends to bring definition to our Supreme Court’s Dynamex decision and defend the rights of working Californians.

But in our push to create a more equitable California for all, we must not lose sight of the specific needs and priorities of our most vulnerable communities. Our best intentions may sometimes harm some Californians while uplifting others. We must always be as cautious and fair as we are forceful and deliberate in approaching our most challenging problems.

Shouldn’t AB 5 be helping to narrow the immense wealth gap that exists in the richest state of the nation? The disparity between the ultra-rich and the almost 20 million people in California who live below the poverty line – or who fight to hover just above it –  is growing. In Los Angeles and Orange counties, for example, the average household wealth for U.S. born Whites was $355,000 in 2014. For U.S. born Black families that same year it was only $4,000, according to the California Budget and Policy Center.

For African-American newspaper owners surviving in an industry the emergence of the internet has almost put on life support, Assembly Bill 5 would do the exact opposite of what Gonzalez wants it to achieve. She might as well just pull the plug on our businesses.

Although our publications reach almost 2 million Californians of all races, most of our operations are still family-owned businesses. We are small shops with multi-tasking staff members who struggle to attract advertising, grind to meet deadlines and tighten belts to remain profitable. None of our papers can afford to offer full-time jobs with benefits to the part-time delivery people who work, on average, about four hours on the days our newspapers are published. Many of our papers are weeklies.

My dad, Hardy Brown, former publisher of Black Voice News in Riverside, remembers a time when he had to gather the news stories, type them, take the copy to the printer and then deliver the published papers by himself throughout the Inland Empire at night. He would drop them off at churches on Sunday morning, too, because he could not afford to pay a courier. AB 5 would take Black newspapers back to those difficult days. 

Although some of our publications in California have websites, more than 60 percent of them still publish only print editions.

We’ve done the math. Having to hire couriers as full-time employees would force us to limit our circulation areas or raise the prices of our papers. Either option would hurt our revenue so bad, it would no longer make sense to stay in business.

We all know the backbone of our democracy is a free and independent press providing truthful, objective and balanced information critical to the lives, health and overall wellbeing of all our citizens. 

Since Freedom’s Journal, the first African-American newspaper, was published in 1827, the Black press in the United States has played a central role in the lives of Black Americans as an advocate, trusted source of information and rallying point for issues (often life-and-death ones) directly affecting our communities. From the years of legal slavery to the Emancipation Proclamation, through the Civil War and the eras of Jim Crow and lynching – on to the fight for civil rights  and economic improvement – we have always depended on the Black Press for news crucial to keeping our families safe, informing our decisions and shaping our opinions.

Today, Black newspapers across the country have a combined circulation of about 15 million.

Americans read Black publications even though mainstream newspapers exist. Those national or citywide papers often overlook or under-report very important issues vital to the lives of African Americans. Our papers bring unique perspectives to the news, pointing out how news stories may affect Black Americans differently. We expand the base of knowledge on every topic we cover and bring untold stories to the historical record.  Most of us also write in familiar and relatable voices, and from points of view, that resonate with our readers.   

In California, the cost to live in our coastal cities has become unaffordable for the majority of African Americans. More and more, we see our families migrating to distant suburbs or inland cities and towns east of Los Angeles, the Bay Area, the Central Coast and San Diego. While many of our papers are still located in historic Black neighborhoods near or our around those major metropolitan areas, our drop-off points have become more far-flung and the radius of our circulation areas have dramatically increased. Now, more so than ever before, the role of our contract delivery drivers is an essential aspect of our businesses.  

We understand the importance of passing AB 5 to introduce guidelines for implementing the Dynamex decision. But we also need your intervention to protect the legacy and livelihood of our publications as we live up to the responsibility upon us that we never take lightly: That is to strengthen and maintain freedom and democracy in our state and across our country.

In the words of educator and journalist Ida B. Wells, “The people must know before they can act and there is no educator like the press.”

(EMPIRE NEWS NETWORK—ENN) ONTARIO, CA—- Today, U.S. Representative Norma J. Torres (D-Pomona) visited Phoenix Motorcars in Ontario as the last stop on her annual “Made in the 35^th” manufacturing tour. Each all-electric zero-emission vehicle produced by Phoenix Motorcars reduces greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60 tons of carbon monoxide per year as compared to a comparable commercial vehicle.

“Fighting climate change begins here in the Inland Empire. For more than 15 years, Phoenix Motorcars has been a leader in manufacturing electric vehicles that make our region cleaner and greener. I’m pleased to close out my ‘Made in the 35^th’ tour with such an innovative business,” said Torres. “I’ll continue pushing for policies that help our local manufacturers grow, create good paying jobs, promote sustainability, and keep California’s economy strong.”

“As always our focus it to provide a safe, zero emissions, 100 percent electric vehicle of the highest quality to our customers while providing exceptional jobs and job training with our cutting edge technology all while making the planet a better place. We are very excited to host Representative Norma Torres and show her all the exciting projects we are working on,” said Tarek Helou, Vice President of Sales for Phoenix Motorcars.

Phoenix Motorcars, founded in 2003, is a leader in developing medium and heavy duty electric vehicles for the commercial markets. Phoenix Motorcars strives to provide fleets with clean transportation and renewable energy through advanced technology solutions and remains committed to excellence in electric vehicle innovation. More information available at www.phoenixmotorcars.com.

Torres is a member of the House Rules and Appropriations Committees.

Dear Community,

I don’t normally send emails to share my feelings so please hear my heart as you read this note.

Probably like you, I have been watching the devastation that hurricane Dorian has wreaked on the Bahamas and now on the east coast.  In spite of our natural and human caused disasters, I believe we have been truly blessed in southern California. 

Every time something occurs in another part of this country or globally I do at least three things:

• I pray for everyone who is impacted and all who are risking their lives to help.
• I give to help those affected.
• I thank God that we have not seen the wide spread devastation like other areas including northern California.

The next thing I do is ask these questions:  What will we do when that type of devastation does occur in southern California?Are we ready?  After eight years of helping faith and community based organizations prepare to respond and recover, I still do not believe we are ready for what we are seeing in the Bahamas or what happened during hurricane Harvey or Irma or the fire in Paradise, CA or any of the others.  No, we probably won’t see a hurricane but one day San Andreas or another fault will shake and we will see similar devastation.

Please prepare your homes, houses of worship, community centers, businesses and schools for all types of disasters!  Every mass shooting that has occurred has left people saying, “I never thought it would happen here.”

Please get ready to help your local community!  I am asking everyone to make a renewed commitment to identify how you can help.  If you have not done so, please:

1.  Connect with the local emergency management for your city, town or county.  Develop a relationship with them and work together to identify how your organization can help.  Let me know if you are not sure who to contact for your area.

2.  Get connected with an organization that is approved to help with response and recovery such as your local Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD).  Here’s the contact information for Riverside County VOAD (Michelle Kelly, michelle,kelly@rivco.org, 951-955-5665) and San Bernardino County VOAD (Yomar Cleary, sbcountyvoad@gmail.com, https://www.sbcovoad.org/, 909-492-0185) or a VOAD member agency such as Building Resilient Communities.

3. Complete the proper training to help with the services that will be most needed like emotional and spiritual care, donations management and volunteer coordination.  The state level donations and volunteer management class is being held in Rancho Cucamonga on September 18 & 19th.  This is a critical class for any house of worship or community based organization that wants to help with these services. Please see the flyer for further details.  Register at  https://ruasi.org/EBForms.aspx?EBID=112&EBType=WLR&RefID   Please plan to attend the 7th Annual Ark of Safety Forum on Thursday, October 10th.  Join other faith, community, government, education and business leaders to discuss preparedness, response and recovery for the Inland Empire.  This is an opportunity to talk about how we can work together for the good of our communities.  It’s an opportunity to strengthen partnerships and relationships with one another before the next disaster strikes!

There will be several agencies providing information on how you can get involved, including Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) groups from some of the cities, towns and counties. Now is the time for us to plan, train and exercise our plans.  Let’s not wait until the devastation happens.  It will be too late! Register at https://7tharkofsafetyforum.eventbrite.com Thank you for listening!  Thank you for taking action!  We can all make a difference when we work together. I pray peace and safety over you and your household. Debra Williams, CEO Phone: (909) 283-6872 info@buildingresilientcommunities.org www.buildingresilientcommunities.org

By John Coleman, Community Photographer

A large gathering of family, friends, students, supporters, & others met, August 22, 2019, at the Ontario Beverly Banquet Center, to remember, honor, share stories & memories about, mourn, & celebrate the life of Cynthia Renee Frazier, widely recognized as: ‘the Tech Diva’.

For all of her working career Cynthia had been immersed in education & technology,  She developed  her own teaching styles  & areas of competence   which formed her field of practice  in working with entrepreneurs, organizations, & communities;   and  developed skill in teaching different populations, including young children, even pre-schoolers.

Cynthia’s home live reflected her love for family;  From early in his life she showered love & attention on her grandson, Isaiah. even as she maintained her community activities.  Remarkable in so many ways he not only participated in many of her community tech/education events,  Isaiah’s early learning’s in math, tech, & science enabled him to model &/or demonstrate what  she taught.  Kids who ‘attended’ (brought by parents to) her events became interested when they saw what Isaiah was able to do with tools & ‘toys’.   Her partner, Ed Williams, was there, providing support.

Cynthia’s work proceeded over a span of years;  covered a range of STEM subject fields;  were held in different Inland locations;  possibly met a lot of people’s expectations;  & likely contributed to some of the progress people of color are making & receiving in the world that Cynthia Renee Frazier envisioned.

But….Cynthia Renee (the Tech Diva) Frazier also was a woman,  calm   soft spoken,  respectful,  but also militant,  aware of the continuing gross under-representation of women in STEM careers.  We Celebrate the Life, Labors, & Contribution’s Her Life represented…..that: 

 “GIRLS GET GEEK” !!!

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By Lou Yeboah

(EMPIRE NEWS NETWORK—ENN)—- Oh, the limits of God’s patience! When God’s mercy ends, it’s all over [Amos 8-9]. Peter 3:9, says “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with us, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” God is certainly gracious. He is rich in kindness, forbearance, and patience, which is why He does not bring an immediate end to all sinners [Romans 2:4]. In fact, He often gives us many chances to repent. During the old covenant, He even sent prophets to warn Israel of its impending doom and the discipline that was coming if the people continued in their sin. These oracles of judgment were words of grace, for the Lord could have brought His wrath to bear on the Israelites without any advance notice. But He compelled prophets to speak His Word that the covenant people might turn from evil [Amos 3:1–8]. Don’t take God’s grace for granted! His patience will run out eventually [Romans 2:4–5; 2 Peter 3:8–10]. Going Once, Going Twice, Gone!

Let’s learn from the people of Nineveh not to try God’s patience but to repent while the invitation to come back to Him is still available. Understanding as [Amos 7:8] says, “…that there does come a time when the God of great mercy might say of His own people, “I will spare them no longer.”  Be very careful, then, how you live—not foolishly, but wisely, knowing how to make the most out of every opportunity, because what David said to his friend Jonathan in [1 Samuel 20:3] is true of all of us: “…as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between us and death. What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? May it never be! Take advantage of the opportunities God’s grace provides. “Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.” [Hebrews 4:7].  For, “Behold, NOW is the accepted time; behold, NOW is the day of salvation.”  [2 Corinthians 6:].

Think a moment; “What is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away” [James 4:14]. You are being offered mercy. What will you say?  What will you do? And what shall I say to God when it comes to report the matter; must I bear my testimony that you would not hear? If you’ve never done so, I urge you to repent of your sins and by faith to receive Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, and to do it NOW. If you’re a Christian, but have gotten off-track in your daily walk, I urge you to confess your waywardness and make a new start this very hour. If you need to go to someone and ask that person’s forgiveness and renew your fellowship with that individual, I encourage you to do it right now while you still have an opportunity. 

As [Ecclesiastes 3:1-8] says, “For there is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.”

“The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved” [Jeremiah 8:20]. Listen, “It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” [Hebrews 9:27]. Take full advantage of the opportunities God gives. Remember, Jesus’ first recorded sermon was simple: “The time [kairos] has come. . . . The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” [Mark 1:15]. The call is….REDEEM THE TIME – NOW!  Do not put it off until tomorrow. “Now is the acceptable time. Now is the day of salvation.” For, “Tomorrow is the fitting epitaph for many tombstones. Tomorrow is the barred and bolted door that has shut many people out of Heaven.” God has never promised us tomorrow. [Proverbs 27:1; 2 Corinthians 6:2]. So the best preparation for tomorrow is the right use of today. Don’t be like Governor Felix who was listening to Paul speak, and “as [Paul] reasoned about righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, ‘Go away for the present. When I get an opportunity [kairos] I will summon you’” [Acts 24:25]. Fexlix fatal mistake!

“Seek ye the Lord while he may be found call ye upon him while he is near.” [Isaiah 55:6]. Now is the time to be saved! Now is a time of mercy!

“We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For He says: ‘In an acceptable time I have heard you, and in the day of salvation I have helped you.’ Behold, NOW is the accepted time; behold, NOW is the day of salvation” [2 Corinthians 6:1, 2].

“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death….” [Deuteronomy 30:19-20].

Assistant Chief appointed as Interim Chief effective Sept. 12

(EMPIRE NEWS NETWORK—ENN)— SAN BERNARDINO, CA—- After more than 30 years of service, Riverside County Chief Probation Officer Mark A. Hake will retire on September 12. 

Chief Hake led the county’s Probation Department since April 2013. In this position, he manages a staff of approximately 850 employees who supervise nearly 11,000 adult and 1,300 juvenile clients. 

“Being selected Chief Probation Officer was one of the proudest moments in my life and over the past six years I have considered it one of my life’s greatest honors to serve the department as its Chief,” said Chief Hake.  “I’m grateful for the opportunity to have led an organization of such dedicated and talented people.”

Chief Hake began his career in 1989 as a Group Counselor at Riverside Juvenile Hall and ascended through the ranks, joining the Executive Management Team in 2009.

Over the course of his career, Chief Hake has been instrumental in shaping the Probation Department’s role in the criminal justice system.  He was part of the group that guided the department though the challenges of the 2011 Public Safety Realignment (AB 109) which shifted adult parole responsibilities from the state to the county level and included significant impacts to local justice system agencies.

Championed by Chief Hake, the department increased the use of youth diversion programs focusing on alternative treatment rather than incarceration, which has been beneficial to youth and their families. Programs such as Wraparound Services, Independent Living Skills, Youth Diversion Team and Home Supervision reduced further entry by youth into the criminal justice system and have led to a sharp decline in juvenile incarceration in the county.

“I’m proud to have been part of the team that built Riverside County Probation into the innovative, progressive and respected agency it is today,” Chief Hake said.  “It’s the right time for a new Chief to come in and take the department to the next level.”

This week, the Board of Supervisors appointed Ronald Miller II as Interim Chief Probation Officer, effective Sept. 12. Miller has been with the department for 32 years, serving most recently as Assistant Chief Probation Officer since Sept. 2018.

Staff remember first-ever female County Supervisor dedicated to the growth of Riverside County

(EMPIRE NEWS NETWORK—ENN)— RIVERSIDE COUNTY—- The passing of former Third District Supervisor Kay Ceniceros on Friday, July 26, is received with sadness among long-time county employees. Ceniceros was 81 years old.

Ceniceros served the Third District from 1981 to 1996 and was the first female elected to the Board of Supervisors. Prior to joining the board, Ceniceros was the first woman appointed to the county’s planning commission.

“Kay Ceniceros’ expertise in planning and land use helped shape the County of Riverside into the modern, developed region that we see today,” said Third District Supervisor Chuck Washington. “She is warmly remembered as a resolute leader and a compassionate advocate by the Third District communities that she served.”

During her 16 year tenure as supervisor, Ceniceros was dedicated to ensuring that Riverside County had a larger voice on regional matters. Ceniceros represented the board on numerous committees and commissions, including the California State Association of Counties, Southern California Association of Governments and the Western Riverside Council of Governments. She worked tirelessly to serve residents impacted by the booming growth of the county during numerousinfrastructure and transportation projects, including the passage of Measure A in 1988.

“It was a great pleasure to have worked with Supervisor Ceniceros,” said County Executive Officer George Johnson, who worked in the Transportation Department at the time of Ceniceros’ tenure on the board. “She was a thoughtful leader, who cared deeply about the growth and future of the county. She was well-respected among her peers, county staff and residents.”  

The former Board Hearing Room, located on the 14th floor of the County Administrative Center, is named in Ceniceros’ honor. The Board of Supervisors also named a service center the Kay Ceniceros Multi-purpose Senior Center in Menifee.

Kay Ceniceros is survived by her husband, three children, and six grandchildren.

(EMPIRE NEWS NETWORK—ENN)— SAN BERNARDINO, CA— Back in the 1880’s California experienced its largest silver strike in the high desert of San Bernardino County, and Calico became the place to be!  Businesses bustled, the presses hummed, and the town was alive with commerce and trade.

The glory days of Calico will be relived as Calico Ghost Town presents the 53rd annual Calico Days Celebration, September 28th & 29th, 2019.

The town will come alive with music, shows, and games for every age that will recall the days when silver mining was king.  Returning to Calico Days this year is the Pico Pistolero Old West Card Room. Learn how to play the table games of the old west like The Earps, Bat Masterson and Doc Holiday. Even join in a “Q & A” session with Mr. Doc Holiday himself.

Between the music and games, make sure to take a stroll through the Old West encampment on Main Street.  Guests are invited to wander through this living historical display, interact with the “towns people,” and see how life was lived during that era. Enjoy hands on activities, such as, Arrowhead Making, Adobe Brick Making, Rope Making and more. 

Favorite features of past Calico Days events will also return, including the Old West Character Costume Contest, The Miner’s Triathlon, old west gunfight shows, and the crowd favorite — Burro Run.

Calico Ghost Town shops and attractions will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.  Admission to the event is $10 for adults, $5 for youth (4-11), and free for children 3 and under.

There are still camping accommodations available, and reservations include admission to the event for up to four people per site.  Camping reservations may be booked by calling 800-86-CALICO.  Calico also offers cabins and bunkhouses.

Please visit www.calicotown.com for up-to-date information on Calico Days and Calico Ghost Town. All activities subject to change without notice.