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Mile Deep International Art Show & Launch Party

08 Oct 2011 Leave a comment

PARTaY! Celebrate and take part in changing the world!

Mile Deep International (MDI) is officially launching its work in Santiago, Dominican Republic, and we need YOU to party with us and join us in our work!

LIVE MUSIC
ART SHOW
DELICIOUS FOOD

Time	Saturday, October 22 · 6:00pm – 10:00pm

Location	8367 Diamond Place Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Donations will be accepted and will all go toward the mission of MDI.

Be part of something that will change lives and transform communities!

If you have the financial opportunity and would like to help this cause we would love to see you on the 22nd. If you can’t come please feel free to send a donation is you feel led. Also were looking for donations of the following:

gift cards for raffle prizes

water and soda

paper plates & plastic utensils

party snack trays

Please forward any opportunities to give to davidsmarketing@aol.com or call 909-534-9558 ask for David.

Below is a message from our founder Chris Seals.

Welcome! Thanks for visiting the Mile Deep International website. Check back often and we’ll keep you updated on the progress of our projects, special events, ministry opportunities, and outcomes of our survey trips.

To make an online donation using Paypal, or to get information on where to mail a check or money order donation, click the Donate link at the top of the page.

If you want to know more about our organization, click the About link at the top of the page.

Information about our current projects can be found by clicking the Projects link at the top of the page.

For more details on Chris and Katie’s trips to the Dominican Republic or information on some of our partners click the links on the left sidebar.

Para ver este sitio en español, haga clic en “español” al lado izquierdo.

Rialto Centennial Celebration Full Info

07 Oct 2011 Leave a comment

by rialto-now in Uncategorized

Rialto Centennial Celebration Lunch Fundraiser is this month. This lunch will help with operating costs for the celebration.

To make sure there is enough food for the event you are being asked to buy your tickets in advance.

Tickets can be purchased from the city clerks office in downtown Rialto at city hall.

Another way to help with the cost of the celebration is to buy a shirt, star or rose (pictured below).

In recognition of the upcoming 100th year City anniversary, City of Rialto Centennial Shirts are available for purchase in the City Clerk’s Office at 290 W. Rialto Avenue, Rialto CA. 92376. All popular sizes are on-hand from small to XXXL at a cost of $15.00 per shirt. (Cash or Checks only)

The star and rose will be permanently placed at a designated site in downtown Rialto, the shirts of course are for you to wear.

Finally what better way to get the inside track on the celebration than to attend planning meetings and get your hands dirty. Info is below:

The Next Centennial Celebration Planning Meeting will be held on: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 starting 6:00 pm at the KRTO-Ch.3 Building, 150 So. Palm Ave., (North Annex).

Please click here to access more information regarding purchasing Stars & Roses along the Rialto Walk of Fame, to be located in Downtown Rialto and purchasing a Centennial T-Shirt. Centennial Gala tickets are now on sale.

100 Years is a very important mark in history and we want all Rialto Residents to come out November 18th & 19th and have a great time, but this event needs your help and support. Contact the City Clerk’s office at 909-820-2519 and get involved!

City Of Rialto Centennial Celebration Planning Meeting

06 Oct 2011 2 Comments

by rialto-now in Uncategorized

The Next Centennial Celebration Planning Meeting will be held on: Wednesday, October 12, 2011starting 6:00 pm at the KRTO-Ch.3 Building, 150 So. Palm Ave., (North Annex).

Click the link to see what is being planned for the celebration:

http://www.ci.rialto.ca.us/gov_4956.php

Carter ROTC Teacher Arrested

05 Oct 2011 21 Comments

by rialto-now in Family, Public Safety, rialto unified school district, RUSD, youth

Thomas Hugh Danielly 49 of Highland was arrested on suspicion that he was sexually involved with a student since she was 13 yrs of age.

Below is the Rialto PD booking photo for Mr. Danielly Rialto PD fears there may be more victims. Anyone that has been assaulted by this man is encouraged to call Rialto police Detective Carla McCullough at 909-820-2521.

As someone who has worked in education men like Danielly make me sick it’s so hard for men who genuinely care for the education of children to shake off the stigma that we all want to have sex with our students. The saddest part is most children don’t have strong male figures in their lives and that teacher or coach may be the only representation of a male figure they have. Mr. Danielly if these allegations are true may you burn for what you have done to this child.

Rialto Fire Open House

05 Oct 2011 Leave a comment

by rialto-now in City of Rialto, Family, Fun, Public Safety, Rialto Fire, youth

http://www.ci.rialto.ca.us/gov_2602.php

It is that time once again for all the kids to have the chance to see what makes every child stop and stare FIRE TRUCKS.

Kids love public safety officials, they drive neat vehicles, wear uniforms and help people in need. They are the warriors that rush forward in dangerous times when other are running away. Kids love to climb on fire trucks, learn all about the hoses and tools on the trucks and meet the men and wemon who keep us safe and are ready to be there in OUR time of need.

The link above is to the city website for the event:

Rialto Fire Station #201 – 131 S. Willow Ave.

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Come by, take a tour and meet your Fire Department. You may contact the Fire Department for additional information at (909) 820-2691.

Last Area Command Meeting of the Summer

05 Oct 2011 Leave a comment

by rialto-now in Uncategorized

Area Command Meeting Wednesday September 28th 7pm to 8:30pm

Curtis Elementry 451 S Lilac

Council Member Ed Scotts Response

03 Oct 2011 Leave a comment

by rialto-now in Budget, City of Rialto, Layoffs, Public Safety, Rialto Fire, Taxes

Mr. Phillips

we are still in negotiations with fire fighters I am on that committee, while things
are going very well the I simply am not at liberty to discuss those talks with
you. As to the utility tax that tax under state law must go into the general
fund in order for it to go into a special public safety fund it requires a 2/3
approval of the voters that’s not how it was placed on the ballot nor do I
believe that it would pass. I remind you that the first election of the utility
tax it only passed by 5 votes. Having said all of this 80% of the general fund
goes to police and fire the other 20% goes to other employees and services.
Bottom line we are all in this together and we have to work together to find
solutions.

Thanks for your questions

Ed Scott

The problem with this response is two things:

One he didn’t seem to understand what I was talking about when I asked about the utility tax I wasn’t asking for a new one I was talking about the one shoved down our throats all those years ago that is now being used elsewhere not in public safety. Two I don’t know about you readers but I don’t trust politicians any farther than I can throw them. So since everyone is talking about laying off ten of our fire fighters and making emergency response a serious issue around Rialto I don’t care about confidentiality I want some transparent dialogues in this process so don’t get broad sided by council and have our backs and lives against a wall.

The latest on Rialto Fire Dept and the City of Rialto

29 Sep 2011 1 Comment

by rialto-now in Budget, City of Rialto, Family, Layoffs, Protest, Public Safety, Rialto Fire, Taxes

First off my question to our council:

Now in my opinion I don’t believe that we can afford any layoffs, especially
with the new fire station still not completed. Layoffs are going to force
overtime a lot of overtime and I vividly remember Mr Scott bocking at the amount
of overtime the fire dept had last year in comparison to PD. Keep working with
the fire fighters, don’t try to show your strength through ultimatums and fear
tactics.

Finally I wasn’t at the last council meeting but I would have come un glued
if I had to hear people comparing what a fire fighter makes a year, How much
money should one make when they put their lives on the line daily for complete
strangers?

Why dosent the 8% Utility Tax go for public safety anymore?

I await your comments, nothing will be taken out of context I only seek
honest open dialogue.

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What I found out is sad and makes me wish I was at the last council meeting and not fighting crowds at work.

First off according to a source from inside the Fire Dept. there were a lot of friends of Ed Scott at the council meeting. These people got up and were saying that fire fighters make 300 K a year and implying that we could do better to cut their salaries and get rid of some. Now I know this is hard for some of you to understand if you have never been in harm’s way, but let me tell you it takes a special person stand firm and charge forward in the face of danger. Yes I know they knew what they were getting into when they signed up for the job but even so they do what most of us don’t want to and some of us are incapable. It takes the courage of a bear to rush into a fire to save a life heck it takes balls just to get within 50 feet. My friends and I were somewhat ambulance chasers in our youth, the last time we did it was to a house engulfed in flames from the opposite side of the street with the windows up the heat was intense and scary, I would never want the job of rushing into that mess to save other homes, lives or one of their own.

Ok so not every call is a fire, ok. How much of a strong stomach and clear mind would you need to care for an accident victim that was just thrown from a moving vehical? How would you react to the job of being the one responsible for caring for a gun shot victim, that is a cop that later died, what kind of resolve does that require?

We can talk about how to find creative ways to keep fire fighters working, but I refuse to allow people to try to put a price on how much a man or woman is worth that is willing to risk their own lives just to save a stranger.

Now to the Utility Tax. We pay 8% on our utilities every month which is supposed to go to Fire and Police, that was a selling point they think they don’t have to adhere to. Now let me be out front I voted no on this for 2 reasons. 1 not everyone had to pay it senior citizens were exempt, don’t they use the same services we do? 2 I knew this was going to happen where we found out that it didn’t go to public safety and we would be here in a hole trying to lay off public safety officers.

More to come visit the Facebook page to get up to the date info:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rialto-Residents-for-Rialto-Fire-Department/145275045567795

Rialto Fire Department In the Sun

28 Sep 2011 Leave a comment

by rialto-now in Uncategorized

http://www.sbsun.com/ci_18982322?IADID=Search-www.sbsun.com-www.sbsun.com

Our Fire Fighters were out in force in front of city hall in Rialto Monday. With the worries of the bad economy 4 officers are on the chopping block now and 6 may be next. Once again I ask the question I didn’t get to ask at the council meeting (missed due to work) where is our 8% utility tax going?

Updates to come about the council meeting.

Rialto Pride Platoon

27 Sep 2011 2 Comments

by rialto-now in City of Rialto, Family, Public Safety, Uncategorized, youth

When I first saw the flyer for this program I said right program just in time. As someone who is constantly pushing our community leaders to act proactively in addressing crime not just reacting to it and the painful results.

I remember having a Neighborhood Watch meeting in a local park. While we were holding the meeting a group of male teens walked up and ask Lt Craig Crispin (now retired) what was going on? Why do these people care? How do I become an explorer with the police and fire departments?

Awesome questions and what a person to ask for some reason he came prepared without even knowing it and sent them in the right direction.

So many of our youth are being raised by parents that aren’t there. The ones that are there either lack morals or are afraid to be real parents.

This program is awesome and here is the details:

How
to join: The platoon is open to Rialto children from 14 to 17 years old. Occasionally,
police will accept applications for 13 year olds.The next session begins in late April. To enroll, call Sgt. Dean Hardin at
909-820-2634 or Jeanette Lopez, 820-2565.