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Miller Lite and Gate City Beverage want to remind you that with Great Beer comes Great Responsibility. Whether you designate a driver, call a cab or use another form of alternative transportation, you make the right choice when you plan ahead for a safe ride home.
Think about it - you can spend 20 dollars on a cab after a night out, or you can risk getting a DUI and taking a ride with the police that may cost thousands of dollars. Finding a ride is easy, just dial 1-800-TAXICAB from any location and you will automatically be connected to a local-area cab company.
Great responsibility means that in addition to planning ahead for yourself, you also look out for the people around you. You always have an alternative to driving under the influence. Make the right decision, celebrate responsibly and please remember - You Hold the Key, Never Drive Drunk.
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Host a foreign student and ExChange your World. (Ends 08/31/09)
Invite an exchange student into your home and help them live their dreams of attending high school in the U.S.A. Pacific Intercultural Exchange has students from all over the globe, eager to experience American culture while sharing their own with their host families and new friends.
The students speak English well enough to attend high school, have their own spending money and are covered by medical and accident insurance. Host families provide a caring environment, bed, meals and some transportation. A local P.I.E. representative will come to your home and help you choose a student with similar interests, hobbies and goals to your family.
This year, take your family on an Exotic Staycation, without leaving home. The deadline to host this year's group of students is August 31. Local representatives are also needed in your area.
For information, please call 1-888-PIEUSA1 or visit www.pieusa.org. |
| The YWCA of Riverside County is hosting an ongoing recycling drive to help the YWCA to fix their roof. Inland residents are asked to drop off their recyclables, including cans, bottles, scrap metal and newspapers at the YWCA of Riverside County, located at 8172 Magnolia Avenue in Riverside. Call 951-687-YWCA or email info@ywcariverside.org for details. |
| You’re pregnant, afraid and need help? Alternate Avenues Resource Center in Montclair offers a “lab quality” pregnancy test and confirmation by ultrasound. All of our services are free and confidential. We care. Call us at 909.398.4838 or visit www.alternateavenues.org. |
| Temecula Valley Adult School is offering free GED Preparation classes every Tuesday and Thursday, 4:00pm – 7:00 P.M. in room 13 at Rancho Vista High School. Free ESL classes are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 5pm-7pm. They also offer Independent Study or Classroom options to get your high school Diploma. Please call 951 506-7996 for more information. Our hours are 2:00 - 8:00 PM Monday through Thursday and 12:30 to 6:30 PM on Fridays. Visit us on the website at: www.tvusd.d12.ca.us/schools/sites/tvas.htm. |
| Family Service Association is seeking volunteers and community service workers in the Riverside and San Bernardino areas. Volunteers can choose to work in areas based on their location, interests, talents and time schedule. FSA is doing incredible work throughout Riverside and San Bernardino Counties in Child Development Centers (serving 2,000 children daily) Senior Nutrition (3,500 seniors fed daily) Senior Specialties, Mental Health Clinics and Community Centers with over 460 employees and 520 volunteers. Our motto is “Family Strength is Community Strength.” FSA is at 21250 Box Springs Road, Suite 213, Moreno Valley, Ca. 92557. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, stop by and fill out an application or call, 951-686-1096. |
May is healthy vision month and Jiffy Lube wants to help protect your eyesight.
During the Month of May, come in to Jiffy Lube and donate one dollar to fight retinoblastoma, and get a Matthew’s Fight for Sight wristband. All proceeds benefit the Institute for Families.
Matthew’s Fight for Sight grew out of one family’s attempt to cope with a potentially devastating diagnosis. Their young son, Matthew, only 11 months at the time, was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare and fast growing cancer of the eyes that occurs in children under the age of five. Fortunately, they received support and guidance through this challenging time in their lives from the Institute for Families, an organization dedicated to providing care and support for families impacted by retinoblastoma.\
With gratitude, the family resolved to give back to the Institute by creating Matthew's Fight for Sight, a program to honor the courage of their young son while helping to raise money and awareness for the valuable work of this organization.
So come in to Jiffy Lube today and help support this great cause. For more information, please visit instituteforfamilies.org and jiffylubela.com. |
| LearningRX Victor Valley provides free Brain Training Workshops for High Desert residents. The workshops will offer valuable information and helpful tips regarding cognitive brain training and the benefits that exercising the brain can provide in daily life. Call 760-242-9893 or email Patty@learningrx.net for details. |
Baby Time Story Time
Parents and caregivers and their babies and toddlers up to two years old are invited to Baby Time Story Time, every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. in the Children’s Room at the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library in San Bernardino. The twenty-minute story time will consist of reading stories, singing, and having fun with your baby. Parents can help their babies and toddlers learn important skills during the story times so that they can become good readers later. The story times are part of the program, Every Child Ready to Read @ Your Library. Parents will be given free informational pamphlets and suggestions for books to read to babies and toddlers. For more information, please call 909.381.8235. |
Temecula Good Neighbor Award
Do you know a family member, friend, or neighbor who helps enhance the Temecula community? You can honor that special person by nominating him/her for the Temecula Good Neighbor Award. Applications can be picked up at City Hall, the Community Recreation Center on Rancho Vista, Mary Phillips Senior Center on 6th Street, or you can apply on our website at www.cityoftemecula.org. the deadline to enter is June 13th at noon. If you have any questions, please call 951-694-6480. |
American Cancer Society's Relay for Life to take place in Communities Throughout California
Remember when you wanted to stay up all night just for the fun of it? Well, now you can, and for a good cause too. Form a team and join the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Help raise money for the fight against cancer and have fun too. Call 1-800-ACS-2345 for more information. And we promise that nobody will come in and yell at you to go to sleep. |
Keep Kids Alive Drive 25
AAMCO and K-FROG want to remind drivers that warmer weather means kids are out and about in your neighborhoods. Learn how to make your streets safer by visiting www.KeepKidsAliveDrive25.org. |
Pet Vaccinations
A simple way to keep them healthy
Besides keeping a license on your dog or cat, vaccinating your pet helps keep them disease free. It is easy, simple and relatively inexpensive.
All puppies and kittens need a series of vaccines beginning at six weeks of age. This activates their immune system. After the series is complete (usually three to four boosters, three to four weeks apart), a booster once a year will keep them relatively disease free.
If your dog or cat is an adult and you don’t know if they have been given any vaccinations, it is best to start at the beginning. Adult dogs and cats need an initial vaccine followed by one booster, then once a year after that to keep them protected.
The most important, basic vaccines are:
- A rabies vaccine for both cats and dogs is needed at four months of age. This vaccine is mandatory in order to license your dog or cat.
- For cats a 4-in-1 is recommended beginning at six weeks of age if possible.
- It includes: Feline panleukipenia, Feline viral rhinotrachelitis, Feline calicvirus and Chlamydia.
- For dogs a 6-in-1 is recommended beginning at six weeks of age if possible.
- It includes: Canine parvovirus, Canine distemper, Hepatitis, Infectious Laryngotrachetitis, Canine parainfluenza and Leptospirosis.
Every year dogs and cats die from diseases that are easily preventable. Call your local veterinarian and ask if they provide any low-cost vaccine clinics. You may be pleasantly surprised to find out many of them do. It will save you time and money. The best thing you can do for your pet is to keep them up-to-date on their vaccinations and make sure they are wearing identification at all times.
This public service announcement is brought to you by the Inland Valley Humane Society: a private non-profit organization dedicated to protecting, sheltering and providing medical care to stray and abandoned animals. The Inland Valley Humane Society offers low-cost vaccination clinics monthly. To contact the Inland Valley Humane Society call 909-623-9777.
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| The San Bernardino County Medical Reserve Corps is seeking individuals who are willing to volunteer their skills and knowledge to serve their communities when public health emergencies hit close to home. Whether you have medical skills or simply want to contribute to public health and safety, they are looking for volunteers. Call the San Bernardino County Medical Society at 909-825-6526 or 951-787-7700 to request an MRC Volunteer Application or fill out the registration form on their website at http://www.sbcms.org/mrc and submit it electronically, or mail it to San Bernardino County Medical Reserve Corps, San Bernardino County Medical Society, P.O. Box 11029, San Bernardino, CA 92423-1029. |
| The College of Extended Learning at California State University, San Bernardino has launched a new secure on-line system that allows students to streamline registration and pay for classes and parking passes at the college. The new, secure on-line registration site is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through the College of Extended Learning’s Web site at http://cel.csusb.edu. |
| he Inland Empire Chapter of SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" and the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce are offering free business counseling services to the area’s small business community on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, by appointment, at the Chamber of Commerce located at 27070 Sun City Boulevard in Sun City. Call 909-672-1991 for details. |
| The U.S. Small Business Administration has created a Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives to help non-profit, grassroots organizations learn about and access SBA-backed programs and loans. For more information on the SBA's Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, go to the SBA's Web site at www.sba.gov/fbci, or contact the SBA district office at (714) 550-7420. |
| A support group for parents of special needs children meets every Tuesday and Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the California Pizza Experience in Murrieta, to discuss the challenges that special needs children face and how to handle those challenges. Call 951-461-8915 for more information. |
Are you looking for quality, affordable, health care for yourself or someone
you love? Then, look no further! The County of San Bernardino Department of
Public Health can help you with:
* Pregnancy testing and pregnancy care
* Birth control
* Immunizations and referrals for checkups for children.
* HIV testing
Call 1-800-227-3-0-3-4 that's 1-800-227-30-34. |
| There’s a new website with postings for jobs at 23 colleges and universities in Southern California, including UC-Riverside, the University of Redlands and the Claremont Colleges. The web address is www.socalherc.org. |
| If you have an interest in volunteering with the San Bernardino National Forest's Greenthumb Program, to help plant native trees and shrubs in areas needing restoration, and other activities, call Linda Stamer at (909) 382-2827 or visit the Forest Service website at http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sanbernardino/volunteering/greenthumbs.shtml |
| Low-income residents may qualify for basic home phone service, to make local calls, for as little as $6 per month under the state’s Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Program. Call 866-272-0356 to see if you qualify. |
| The Children’s Forest Association in Skyforest is accepting donations from residents and businesses for its “Great Seeds Greenhouse and Educational Tree Farm Program,” which will help involve children play a leadership role in forest restoration. Call 909-382-2782 for details. |
| The Vista Guidance Center in Redlands offers adult anger management classes every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The fee is $10 per session. Call 909-335-7067 for details. |
| THE INLAND EMPIRE LATINO LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OFFERS FREE LEGAL AID FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF RIVERSIDE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL MERCY GUZMAN AT (951) 369-5846. |
| Yucaipa Animal Placement Society is now distributing a grant for seniors who need help paying their veterinary bills in the Yucaipa, Calimesa and Pass Area. Seniors must be over sixty-five years of age, permanent residents of Riverside or San Bernardino counties, and have a maximum income of $1,000 a month. Seniors will be asked to show documentation, if possible, that they own the pet. Call 909-790-1440 for details. |
| The San Bernardino Adult School is offering free parenting classes, taught by a credentialed teacher, as part of a Parenting Education Program designed to allow individuals and families to improve their parenting and family relationship skills. Classes are held at various sites within the city of San Bernardino, including the YWCA at 567 N. Sierra Way and the main San Bernardino Adult School campus at the corner of Base Line and "E" Streets. For additional information, contact the Adult School at (909) 388-6000. |
| The American Red Cross Inland Empire Chapter is offering Nurse Assistant Certification and Recertification classes. Call 909-888-1481 for details and to register. |
| Be part of a better future. Be a big brother or sister to a child in the Inland Empire. Call (909) 781-7100. |
| Talk to your family about becoming an organ donor. Call 1-800-355-SHARE for more information about how you can become an organ donor. |
| The National Kidney Foundation helps find a cure for Kidney disease. Donate your vehicle and provide funding for research. Call 1-800-488-CARS. |
| Attention Animal Lovers! The Wags & Whiskers Learning Center in San Bernardino is a federally recognized 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization where children and families can learn about the wonderful world of cats and dogs in a fun-filled atmosphere! Wags & Whiskers is dedicated to increasing awareness about responsible pet ownership through hands-on education and promoting the importance of spaying/neutering and animal welfare agency adoptions. Visit www.wagsandwhiskersonline.org to learn more. |
| The Friends of the San Bernardino (City) Public Library appreciates and accepts book donations at the central and branch libraries to be used either for the libraries or in their book sales. Books in good condition, both hardback and paperback, for all ages are welcome. Videos, audiocassettes, compact discs, and DVDs are also solicited. Books in languages other than English are welcome. The Friends are also seeking donations of standard size paper grocery bags. Monetary contributions to the Friends or to the Foundation are always appreciated. For more information, please call 381.8215. |
| Orange County On Track is looking for caring, responsible adults to mentor children of prisoners, ages six to fourteen. Imagine the hope you can bring to a child who faces overwhelming pressures and trials each day. Love, guidance and encouragement are what these at-risk children desperately need. The stability and friendship you offer is priceless. By spending one-hour a week you have the potential to positively impact their entire life and keep them on the right track. So little time can make such a big difference. Give the gift of your time to a child who yearns to be loved. Call OC On Track at 714-531-7144, that’s 714-531-7144, 714-531-7144. |
| A new nationwide program to help victims of domestic violence and abuse gain their freedom through the donation of refurbished cars has been launched by Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper. This unprecedented vehicle gift program, sponsored by the warehouses, parts stores and certified service centers flying the Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper flags, is believed to be one of the largest single charitable vehicle donations to victims of domestic violence in history. All Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper shareholders, along with hundreds of parts stores and certified service centers, has allied with the Original 1-800 Charity Cars organization in a massive project to seek, secure and refurbish vehicles to be presented to more than 500 qualified recipients at grand award ceremonies to be held throughout 2007 in various locations across the country. |
| HABLO (Helping Adolescents Build Life Options) is looking for dependable teens who are good at encouraging others. HABLO is a program offered at San Andreas, Cajon, Pacific and Arroyo Valley high schools, and Johnson Hall in San Bernardino. Youths who attend one of these schools may receive training to assist other young people in making better choices for their future. They must also be in grades 10-12 and at least 15 years old, and have a minimum grade point average of 2.5. They will be paid for their work, but must be available for volunteer training in August. They also need to have some form of reliable transportation and good communication skills. For more information call Pamela George at (909) 889-6600 ext. 229. |
| SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" is providing no-cost business counseling services to the greater Riverside area's burgeoning small business community. SCORE counselors are available weekly on Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce, 3985 University Avenue in Riverside. Appointments are strongly recommended. To schedule a counseling session, call the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce at (951) 683-7100. To learn about SCORE volunteer opportunities, call Mike Munz at (949) 723-4576. |
| First 5 San Bernardino offers three workshops to help community agencies apply for funding. Community investment applications are available for health care access, prenatal care and children with special needs, but the application deadline is July 21st. To reserve a space at a workshop, or to obtain a copy of the application, call 1-888-9-FIRST-5. |
| The California Department of Education is offering parents a list of suggested books, and tips, to help their children remain engaged in learning during summer vacation, when they can lose of the skills they learned during the prior school year. There’s a list of recommended books for children that can be sorted by age or subject matter, on the California Department of Education’s website at www.cde.ca.gov, then click on “What’s New.” |
| Have a problem with your lawyer? The State Bar of California has a toll-free phone hotline where you can make a complaint. In its role as consumer protector, the State Bar disciplines lawyers who violate rules of professional conduct and also offers pamphlets on a range of legal subjects. The complaint hotline number is 1-800-843-9053. Further information about the bar can be found at www.calbar.ca.gov. |
| There’s an immediate need for volunteers to drive veterans from the High Desert and other parts of the Inland Empire to medical appointments at the Jerry Pettis V.A. Medical Center in Loma Linda. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and have a California driver’s license, proof of insurance and a friendly attitude. Volunteers must sign for at least one trip per day. Lunch will be provided free of charge at the Medical Center. For further information, contact Kathy Byrd at San Bernardino County Human Services Personnel at (909) 386-3733 |
| Cal State San Bernardino’s Community Counseling Center offers affordable, confidential and quality counseling is now available to students and the general public. The center offers counseling for anyone struggling with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, life changes and relationship problems, including marital issues, as well as counseling for children or anyone wishing to work on personal growth. The center offers 50-minute sessions at a sliding-scale fee of $10. Day and evening appointments are available, and the center also offers referrals. For more information, call the CSUSB Community Counseling Center at (909) 537-5569. |
| The Murrieta Public Library has expanded its popular and long-running Storytime reading program to include even younger participants. The Murrieta Library offers Mommy and Me Storytime on Mondays starting at 10 a.m., which is now open to one and two year olds who are accompanied by a parent. Pre-registration is required. The 30-minute program is free. Age-appropriate books on counting, colors and rhyming are read out loud to the children to help stimulate interest in reading and foster early learning. The Murrieta Library also offers a Storytime reading programs for three to five year olds on Mondays starting at 11 a.m. The Murrieta Library at Eight Town Square, Murrieta, CA 92562. Call the Murrieta Library at 951.461.6147 to RSVP or for more details. |
| The Small Business Administration’s SCORE is seeking both retired and working professionals as new members to help small business owners. While business counseling is the mainstay, there are also needs for specialized talents within this organization. There are many areas in need of your expertise, like knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Acess, webpage design and advertising and marketing skills. If you are interested in volunteering with SCORE, please call (909) 949-4466 or visit www.score114.org. |
| The IEWBC Resource Center will empower families with children ages 5 and under to work toward the attainable goal of starting a business by offering business related books, books on tape, videos, DVDs, computer workstations with Internet access and a resource specialist to advise and counsel clients. The center also will have an entertainment area for children. The IEWBC Resource Center will be open from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. For more information, call (909) 890-1242 or visit the Inland Empire Women’s Business Center Web site at www.iewbc.org. |
| The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health's Traffic Safety Task Force has received a grant from California Kids Plates to help the coalition work towards reducing traffic-related deaths and injuries in San Bernardino County thru prevention and education. Help us reduce these preventable deaths and injuries, join the Traffic Safety Task Force today! Contact Bernice Chapman at 1-800-722-3578. |
| The San Bernardino Public Library is seeking volunteers to work in the California Room, located on the second floor of the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library. Docents should enjoy history and/or genealogy and enjoy sharing that knowledge with library customers. Docents are needed to work at least once a week for a minimum of three hours. New volunteers will work with a more experienced docent. For more information, please call Millicent Price, Principal Librarian at 909.381.8226. |
| All 85 Riverside County Fire Stations that are staffed 24 hours a day have been designated as “Safe Surrender” locations, where mothers can drop off an unwanted newborn baby anonymously, rather than throw them in a dumpster or elsewhere. Infants must be surrendered in person to a firefighter, not left at the door. The toll-free number that mothers can call for more information is 800-472-5697. |
Loma Linda University Medical Center has a program called “PossAbilities,” which offers encouragement, emotional and spiritual support for people who are newly disabled due to an accident or other injury. “PossAbilities” offers:
-Sports leagues
-Quarterly newsletters
-Application to a free prescription discount program that really does save you $$
-Access to athletic and fitness facility for a small monthly fee
-Social activities and events
-Resource guide of local and national assistance programs geared to the physically disabled
-Guide to local support groups for head injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputees, and more
-Free notary service
-25 percent discount to hospital cafeterias and faculty medical office snack shop
-Eligibility for medical equipment and educational grants
-Seminars and motivational speakers
Call Michael May at (909) 558-2401 for details. |
| The Redlands Community Center’s Youth Coalition Teen Community, a group of 11-17 year olds meet on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month at the Redlands Community Center to discuss upcoming events at the Center and volunteer opportunities. Call 909-798-7547, ext. 2 for details. |
First 5 San Bernardino’s Kelly Torres Resource Center offers a wide selection of books, brochures, magazines, videos and other materials covering the following topics:
- Child care/child development
- Child health
- Early brain development
- Parenting
- Child safety
- Early literacy/school readiness
- Community resources
The Kelly Torres Resource Center is located at 330 N. D St. 5th Floor, San Bernardino. It is open from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Call 909.386.7706 for details. |
| Riverside County's Public Health Department has received a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant for a Healthy Homes program, which offers free services to qualifying families to help make their homes healthy and safe by addressing conditions that might cause asthma attacks or pose a safety hazard for children. The program can help fix water leaks, remove and replace moldy carpets, wallboard, etc. Water heaters, stoves and other combustion appliances can be fixed to prevent leaks of poisonous gases, such as carbon monoxide. The program can help safely control pests, such as roaches and mice, without dangerous chemicals. Cleaning supplies are available, as well as special vacuum cleaners and educational material on how to keep and maintain a healthy home. The program even provides smoke detectors, safety latches for cabinets and other items to keep your family safe. Call the Riverside County Department of Public Health, Office of Industrial Hygiene at (951) 358-5050. |
| Cal State San Bernardino’s Institute for Child Development and Family Relations’ new Infant/Toddler Center is now open. The center is geared to serve children 3 months to 3 years old, providing quality child-care on campus while also providing a nursery school lab setting for undergraduate and graduate psychology students specializing in child development in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. The center’s hours are from 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Friday. The facility is located on the first floor of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences building. For questions about the center, call (909) 880-5661. |
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