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- " GirlFest" is a free family day of " Everything Cool about Being a Girl" and concert by Chica
- " Stand Up" keynote address featuring renowned author Rosalind Wiseman speaking on bullying, teasing and overcoming violence
- Informal "Trainings" for teen girls to prevent bullying by Shanterra McBride
Sponsored by Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council http://www.gssgc.org/GirlFest/About.html GIRL FEST: Live Music, Great Giveaways, interactive exhibits, and a book signing by renowned author Rosalind Wiseman (who inspired the feature film Mean Girls) will be featured November 5, 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM, at the University of Redlands. GirlFest is a FREE family fair with an emphasis on health and safety featuring more than 60 exhibits ranging from yoga, dance, interior decorating, fashion, sports, scrapbooking, cheerleading, outdoor activities, college, careers, car care, personal finance, . . . and more! Details at www.gssgc.org. Chica, a band featuring three Latinas, has included GirlFest in their national tour with popular Latin, HipHop, Dance and Top 40 music (www.chicamusiconline.com). For the younger set, Radio Disney will be broadcasting live and providing promotional giveaways. Community KEYNOTE ADDRESS: In one of her few appearances, Rosalind Wiseman, best-selling author of "Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping your daughter survive cliques, gossip, boyfriends and other realities of adolescence" will present a community keynote address Saturday, November 5, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Her presentation at the University of Redlands, in the Memorial Chapel auditorium will give a compelling and engaging view of what life is really like for teens today. With humor, vitality and sharp insight, Wiseman will provide a virtual map to assist parents, mentors, teachers and professionals help children successfully navigate adolescence. Cost of the program is only $10 for adults. TRAINING SESSIONS FOR TEENS TO PREVENT BULLYING & TEASING: Shanterra McBride of the Empower will offer two training sessions for girls and adults. - Session I 12 Noon to 1:00 PM for middle school girls, ages 11 to 14 and
- Session II 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM for high school girls, ages 14 to 17. To create a more comfortable learning environment, girls and adults will seated separately. Cost of the training sessions are $5 per girl, $10 per adult.
Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council (GSSGC) continues to inspire and encourage girls to reach their full potential, prepare them for professional careers and develop life-long health and fitness. Support for Girl Fest and StandUp has been provided by the US Dept. of Justice, the Bank of America, Girl Scouts of the USA and numerous vendors. For more information or to pre-register, call (800) 400-4475, ext. 241 or visit our website at http://www.gssgc.org/. About Girl Scouts of the San Gorgonio Council Girl Scouts of the San Gorgonio Council serves more than 15,000 girls in San Bernardino and Riverside counties with the dedicated support of 5,000 adult volunteers. Girl Scouts meet the needs of girls 5 to 18 years through fun, value-based, educational programs. Girl Scouting helps develop the potential of young women by developing courage, confidence and character. Visit the GSSGC website at http://www.gssgc.org/. About the Girl Scouts of the USA Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) is the world's preeminent organization for girls, with a membership of more than 3.8 million girls and adults. Now in its 90th year, GSUSA continues to help cultivate values, social conscience, and self esteem in young girls, while teaching them critical life skills that will enable them to succeed as adults. In Girl Scouting — and its special girls-only environment — girls discover the fun, friendship and power of girls together. 90 Years. Girl Scouts. Still Growing Strong. GirlFest is free and open to the public GirlFest Exhibitors to date AAA - Traffic Safety
Acupuncture - Desert Orthopedic Center
Aikikai - Yoga and safety
American Cancer Society - Pink Ribbon Walk - You've got the Power!
American Diabetes Association
Avon / Mark - For teens - make up demonstrations, samples and brochures.
Barbizon School of Modeling - Self Esteem - Prize Wheel
Barnes and Noble - Queen Bees and Wannabes and older girl books
California Garden Clubs, Inc - Devoted to gardening, beautification, protection and conservation. New Girl Scout patch program
California Highway Patrol - Traffic Safety
California Riverside Ballet - Girl Scout Patch program - and a sneak peak at the Nutcracker by the ballet company!
California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) - College of Extended Learning – Art and Personal Enrichment
Childhood Asthma - Riverside - Huff and Puff Puppet Show, volunteer opportunities
City of Palm Desert - Public Art Program
Collective Journey - Scrapbooking, make and take project - store discount coupon
Color Me Mine - Ceramics - Arts in the Heart, Clay Patch Basic and Intermediate and Daisy Petal Program. Girl Power magnets.
Cookie Lee Jewelry - Fashion Jewelry
Desert Orthopedic Center - Dr. Joy White and Deborah Hornick - Career Info
Dr. Teresa Kosycarz - Chiropractor - Sports Focus
El Camino Ranch - Equestrian - Badge Qualifications
Fun with Cake Decorating - Kathleen Gavuzzi - Decorate a cookie!
Girl Mania - Clothing Store, Birthday Parties, giveaways
Habitat for Humanity - Home Construction and Volunteer Opportunities
Imagine That! - Bookstore - younger girl books
Inland Empire American Red Cross (ARC) - Disaster Preparedness. Monetary donations will be accepted for Hurricane Katrina victims.
Inland Empire Council of Amateur Radio Organizations and the American Radio Relay League - Homeland Security - Build a key used to send Morse Code and more.
Jumping Jacks - Children's Parties - Prize Wheel
Kappa Delta Sorority - Etiquette
Kappa Delta Sorority - National Women's Friendship Day
Loma Linda Ronald McDonald House - Volunteer opportunities
Mary Kay - Product give away and coupon for mother/daughter free in-home facials.
Mountain Vista Advocates - Apple Valley - Provides computer training and recycled computers to non-profits and individuals. MVA will accept used and non-working computers/components day of the event.
My Room My Way - Decorating / furniture / craft project
NineZero - Nine Months / Zero Alcohol (Part of the ARC program)
Redlands Fire Department - Fire Safety - Truck
San Bernardino Sexual Assault Services, Inc - Safety
Soroptimists - Featuring the Violet Richardson Award honoring young women (ages 14 through 17) for volunteer action. Applications available and due by December 1.
Strong Bones, Strong Girls - In conjunction with the Center for Disease Control –recipes, calcium tips, journals and calendars.
Tarbell Realtors - Career Information
Team Women - Women Only Networking Organization
The Living Desert - Starry Safari Overnight Camping Adventures
Warm Spirit - Dr. Leita Harris Nature based Beauty and Wellness products (candles, creams, lotions, spa wrap demo, pampered and polished hands)
Yucaipa Animal Placement Society - Animal Education, Volunteer Opportunities
Visitors to the San Bernardino County Museum on Saturday, October 29 will discover that “Chemistry is Everywhere” when the popular, hands-on Chemistry Fair returns for its annual museum visit.
The event, sponsored by the Chemistry Association and presented by chemistry students from Riverside Community College , is filled with kids-oriented experiments that amaze as they instruct. The event is free with museum admission. “Every year the Chemistry Fair gets better and better,” said Jolene Redvale, museum curator of education. “The chemistry students are absolutely wonderful working with the wide-eyed youngsters who want to try everything and always ask ‘why.' And that's what science is all about.” The San Bernardino County Museum is at the California Street exit from Interstate 10 in Redlands . The museum is open Tuesdays through Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission is $6 (adult), $5 (student or senior), and $4 (child aged 5 to 12). Children under five and Museum Association members are admitted free. Parking is free. For more information, visit www.sbcountymuseum.org. The San Bernardino County Museum is accessible to persons with disabilities. If assistive listening devices or other auxiliary aids are needed in order to participate in museum exhibits or programs, requests should be made through Museum Visitor Services at least three business days prior to your visit. Visitor Services' telephone number is (909) 307-2669 ext. 229.
JOURNEY BACK TO ANCIENT PERSIA...and join the courageous Queen Esther as she outwits the evil and treacherous Haman in this hilarious musical version of the beloved biblical story. Experience the intrigue, follies, and foibles of one of the most powerful empires of history in this tale based on the true story of a young Jewish woman who rises to the Persian throne. OPENING NIGHT: Saturday, October 22 at 7:30
PERFORMANCES: October 23 - November 12, 2005
Friday: 7:30, Saturday: 2:15 and 7:30, Sunday: 2:15
Additional weekday performance Thursday, November 10, 7:30 PM The Story Behind The Story
We continue our twelfth season with an audience favorite – our light rendition of a serious story as timely today as ever. First presented in 1989, our musical biography of Queen Esther traces amazing true events recorded in the biblical text bearing her name and corresponding with Herodotus' Histories and the recent archeological discovery of the Persian palace where Esther rose to prominence. When Winston Churchill mobilized Britain against Hitler, he wrote in his journal, “I felt as if I were walking with Destiny, and that all my past life had been but a preparation for this hour and for this trial.” History tells us that Hitler was not the first to attempt the extermination of all Jewish people. A conniving politician named Haman sought to implement history's first holocaust. He was thwarted by Esther's appointment with Destiny. Like Churchill, her whole life had been “but a preparation for this hour and for this trial.” While winning a beauty pageant and the heart of King Xerxes, Esther rises from the humdrum life of an orphan to a luxurious life as queen to one of the most powerful men in the world. Heeding the wise advice of her cousin Mordecai, she courageously risks her own life to save her people – securing her place in honor as a heroine in the history of Israel. Mordecai's reminder to Esther is also a reminder to us: “You have come to the kingdom for such a time as this” (Es. 4:14). And while the Book of Esther is the only biblical book that does not mention the name of God, Esther's availability to the prompting of unseen Providence and the amazing deliverance of her people are evidence that the tapestry of history is woven by a divine Weaver. May we be inspired by the courage and conviction of a brave young woman who sought to do the right thing and to make a difference – regardless of the cost to herself. Be sure to join us next for the premiere of our heartwarming new musical “Miracle on 34 th Street.” We look forward to sharing many memorable adventures with you in the season ahead! For information or reservations, call (909)335-3037, ext. 21.
http://www.lifehousetheater.com/
Preparations continue at Chaffey High School for their 44th Annual Tournament of Bands, Field Show Competition. To be held of Sat. Oct. 22nd, this years' show continues the Schools tradition of hosting the longest continues tournament in Southern California. With an expected participation of 5000 Band Students from all over the area, volunteers are needed to assist on the day of the event. For information, contact our web site, listed below. In addition, donations are being sought from local businesses and individuals in exchange for promotional advertising our Tournament of Band Program Booklet. Available spaces begin at $15.00 for a business card ad. A quarter page is $25.00, a half page $50.00, and a full page is $100.00. All donations are tax deductible.
Please make donations payable to CHS Band Boosters, and send check and ad copy to : Chaffey High School
Att. Steve Yanik, Band Director.
1245 N. Euclid Ave.Ontario, Calif. 91762
909-988-5560. x 2202 For information on the Chaffey Band Program, see our web site:
www.chaffeyband.info
http://www.chaffey.org/ Submitted by Chaffey High School Band Boosters
Larry Jones - joneslarryej@cs.com See more information about Ontario California
MUSEUM DISCOVERS "EXTINCT" FROG
Michael Rathbun, a San Bernardino County Museum professional biologist, recently located rare and endangered Mountain Yellow-legged Frogs in City Creek, near Highland, California. The frog, an endangered species, had been declared extinct in City Creek following the 2003 fires.
The City Creek habitat supported one of the few known populations of this frog species. When the area was burned over in 2003, surviving frogs were relocated to the Los Angeles Zoo on the advice of the U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division. The frogs became infected with the parasite Chytrid while in captivity, and could not be released back into the wild.
The USGS Biological Resources Division surveyed the burned area of City Creek in 2004 and 2005. Failing to locate the frog, it was declared extinct in the City Creek Habitat.
On September 9, while conducting a study of Willow Flycatcher habitat suitability for the San Bernardino National Forest, Rathbun rediscovered Mountain Yellow-legged Frogs in City Creek. "I saw two Rana muscosa around 9:15 a.m. as they jumped into the water," he said, "and I was able to photograph them when they emerged." The frogs were found in the same location as the pre-fire populations and in the same area surveyed by the USGS Biological Resources Division. Follow-up visits by the Forest Service confirmed Rathbun's rediscovery.
"There have been Mountain Yellow-legged Frogs, fires, and floods in the San Bernardino Mountains for millennia,” said Gerald Braden, museum biological sciences curator and research biologist, "and yet the frogs are still there. This points out that well-meaning intervention in a natural habitat isn't necessarily the best way to "save" a species. Mike's rediscovery of the Mountain Yellow-legged Frog in City Creek came from his comprehensive biological field expertise and ability to discriminate and identify the species among thousands of Hyla cadaverina, the California Tree Frog. It points to the need for more accurate endangered species survey techniques and more importantly, the need for a better understanding of the ecological relationships of endangered species and their habitats. The museum's finding of an "extinct" endangered species also has implications toward Critical Habitat for the Mountain Yellow-legged Frog as proposed by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service."
The San Bernardino County Museum is at the California Street exit from Interstate 10 in Redlands. The museum is open Tuesdays through Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission is $6 (adult), $5 (student or senior), and $4 (child aged 5 to 12). Children under five and Museum Association members are admitted free. Parking is free. For more information, visit www.sbcountymuseum.org.
The San Bernardino County Museum is accessible to persons with disabilities. If assistive listening devices or other auxiliary aids are needed in order to participate in museum exhibits or programs, requests should be made through Museum Visitor Services at least three business days prior to your visit. Visitor Services' telephone number is (909) 307-2669 ext. 229.
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