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IE EVENTS
JULY, 2017
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Planning Commissions Matter in the IE
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Last night about 100 planning commissioners from cities throughout the Inland Empire gathered for a Planning Commissions Matter workshop hosted by Steve and Deana Lambert of The 20/20 Network and the Inland Empire Section of the American Planning Association (IES-APA). Yvette Walker, Premier President, currently sits as a planning commissioner for the City of Upland and was in attendance with comissioners from Upland, Colton, Fontana, San Bernardio City and County as well as other IE cities.The workshop featured two speakers, Randall Lewis, Executive Vice President of Lewis Group of Companies and Randy Jackson, President of PlaceWorks who focused on navigating roles and the implication of trends in our Inland Empire community. Both speakers shared updates on the future of commercial and residential properties and how the impact of automation in commerce, transportation and family dynamics will affect the landscape of future communities. |
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Randall Lewis spoke on his view of planning commissioner roles in his talk entitled “Thoughts from a Developer”. He is an industry leader in the areas of land use and sustainable development and is well known for his efforts in the areas of the arts, education, and community health.
Randy Jackson spoke specifically about the Inland Empire and the ways that planning commissioners can impact our region in his talk entitled “Trends and Implications for IE Planning Commissioners”. Jackson has 42 years of experience in planning a design, and is an expert on the integration of transportation, open space and recreation systems in master-planned communities.
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Going forward, planning commissioners expressed their desire to approach projects with a broader perspective and focus on the long term planning of surrounding areas. Commissioners also spoke about their desire to address topics including community engagement and the implications of future projects. This was the first IES-APA workshop series in the Inland Empire and was well attended and received! |
Elite Cardiology Group Debut
at San Antonio Regional Hospital
Caring For You, One Heartbeat at a Time
San Antonio Regional Hospital recently welcomed the merge of Elite Cardiology Group to its facilities. This group of cardiologists includes Dr. Hammad Khan, Dr. Larry Chan, Dr. Suraj Rasania and Dr. Roger Duber. Combined, these specialists have over 60 years of experience in cardiology and bring to San Antonio Regional Hospital a diverse and successful background that will help to better serve the needs of our growing community!
From left to right: Dr. Hammad Khan, Dr. Larry Chan, Dr. Roger Duber, and Dr. Suraj Rasania
Dr. Suraj Rasania's educational background includes programs at Seton Hall University, Harvard Medical School, Geisinger Health Systems, Mount Sanai Medical Center and Icahn School of Medicine. Within General Cardiology, he has an interest in treatment of CAD, preventative cardiology, arrhythmias including fibrillation, valvular heart diseases and managing heart failure, as well as complexities of management and treatment decisions that go into taking care of elderly patients.
Dr. Hammad Khan received his education from Aga Khan University Medical College in Pakistan, University of Texas Health Science Center, University of South Florida College of Medicine and Loma Linda University School of Medicine. He has an impressive background which includes a trial to assess the OMEGA Coronary Stent System, US Post-Approval Study of the PROMUS Element, and much more. His research includes the study of coronary artery dissection after blunt chest trauma and biological correlates and clinical implications of angiographically detected coronary artery calcifications.
Dr. Larry Chan's education was attained through Ohio University in Athens, Tulane University, Lake Erie College of Medicine and Plaza Medical Center in Fort Worth Texas. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, General Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology. Due to his extensive training he is able to offer non-invasive, invasive, interventional and structural cardiology services as well as peripheral arterial and venous procedures.
Dr. Roger Duber's sterling career spans over 30 years. He specializes in cardiovascular diseases and was recently recognized by the American Osteopathic Association in 2015 and San Antonio Regional Hospital as the 2017 Physician of the Year. He has served on a range of educational and legislative committees including Ethics and Peer Review Committee, Chairman of Critical Care Committee, Chairman of Quality Assurance Committee, and is currently Chairman of Cardiology for San Antonio Regional Hospital. Dr. Duber has consistently expressed care for those in need, especially by conducting missions to Bolivia to administer pacemaker and rheumatic heart disease therapies. Dr. Duber takes great pride in providing excellence in cardiology care, by applying the latest in technology in a state-of-the-art and passionate environment.
Premier is very proud and excited to work with an amazing cardiovascular team that will bring strong and dynamic experience to San Antonio Regional Hospital's already amazing facility! |
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CSUSB Ceremony Highlights New Study Abroad Program in Mexico City
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California State University, San Bernardino recently launched their new Study Abroad Program in Mexico City. CSUSB President Thomas Morales, and Mexican Consolate representative Enrique Salomon Rosas Ramirez worked together to create a program that allows students to expand their education on an international level. This program will give students an advantage in advancing their careers and their network on an international level with Mexico City becoming more of an international hub in the global marketplace.
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 Premier President, Yvette Walker at the CSUSB Mexico City Study Abroad ceremony. |
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Rosas, who opens his home in Mexico to participants in the program, attended the study abroad lauch and heard the amazing stories of the students who had studied in Mexico in December 2016 and those who left on June 22, 2017 to take a course on The Origin and Contemporary Role of Latino Culture, taught by Liliana Gallegos, assistant professor in the communications studies department.
The businesses that supported this program include the Cardenas Foundation, CEMEX, Inland Empire Hispanic Leadership Council, Highland Fairview, Luxor Properties, Able Industrial Products, Wells Fargo and Vanir Group.
“The main objective behind this program is to get to know your culture,” said Cónsul Enrique Salomón Rosas Ramirez in his speech. “It is a great opportunity to know your neighboring country.”
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Gubernatorial Speaker Series for CA Continues |
Over the last few months, gubernatorial candidates have been conducting a speaker series to discuss and promote their campaign platforms throughout the Inland Empire. Most recently, Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom spoke at Riverside City Hall on June 30th about the projects he would undertake if voted into office. His major talking points included economic mapping, education policies, a reevaluation of our current taxes and automation issues throughout the state. Newsom spoke on carefully mapping the economics of each region in order to strategize ways to positively impact regions according to their unique needs. With his background in the public sector as a business owner, Newsom wants to work toward creating a more hospitable environment that fosters the growth of small business and entrepreneurship. As a big proponent of higher education, Newsom also discussed his ideas of creating a statewide policy that would require all incoming kindergarten students to have a designated college fund. This would change the question of high school graduates from “Will I go to college?” to “Which college will I go to?”. Lastly, Newsom realizes the concerns that automation presents to laborers statewide and wants to assure Californians that he will work to keep the mechanization of processes from ultimately replacing jobs.
The speaker series started on April 28th with Antonio Villaraigosa, the former mayor of Los Angeles. He spoke on primarily on the economic benefits of a rail system spanning from Los Angeles to Sacramento. His other platform points included high school graduation rates in LA during his time as mayor, making education more accessible to students, and upholding the gas tax throughout California.
The series was completed on July 13th with candidate John Chiang, who is currently the California State Treasurer. He spoke at Universal Technical Institute in Rancho Cucamonga and demonstrated a deep sensitivity to the Inland Empire landscape. He was familiar with key legislators, as he has a record of working closely with the community to address challenges in the region and work toward implementing sustainable solutions.
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Cardenas Markets Opens Calexico Location!
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Cardenas Markets opened a new location in Calexico this month, 175 miles away from its headquarters in Ontario. After its merger with Mi Pueblo by New York City-based global firm KKR in November 2016, Cardenas’ growth has been “significantly awesome” according to spokesman Marco Robles.
Cardenas Markets now have 31 stores that range from Ontario, Vallejo, Calexico and into Nevada. The merger with Mi Pueblo back in November was a huge advance for Cardenas, allowing them to purchase more stores and therefore being able to serve more people throughout the state.
“When you merge Mi Pueblo and Cardenas, you have a larger pool of resources, which is ultimately handed over to our customers,” said Robles.
The 52,000 square foot space in Calexico was remodeled to include a tortilleria and specially designed sections including a juice bar, deli, and meat department. Cardenas hopes to expand in San Bernardino in the future to provide quality service throughout the majority of the Inland Empire.
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LA Times:
University of La Verne, "Small litte known colleges may be more affordable than you think"
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Our very own University of La Verne was featured in the LA Times in the July 5, 2017 issue. The article, written by Rosanna Xia talks about the success of the small private university when it comes to graduation rates and careers of La Verne alumni. Xia highlighted the unexpected affordability of the school in comparison to other California State Universities and private colleges.
"As enrollment continues to outpace capacity at public universities and the nation grapples with rising student debt and how to ensure equitable access to college, educators point to small, little- known private schools like La Verne, Whittier College and the University of Redlands that have found ways to make their offerings affordable and to support their surrounding communities while keeping pace with the state’s changing demographics.
At La Verne, 96% of its undergraduates receive grants from the school. Nearly half (49%) qualify for Pel Grants, federal financial aid for low-income students. The school spends more than a quarter of its operating budget — about $47 million each year — on student financial support, finding savings elsewhere to do so."
The small class sizes, administrator involvement, and opportunity for grants and scholarships at La Verne makes the university accessible to families of any economic status and keeps the balance of a widespread demograpahic on campus.
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iFly Featured on America's Got Talent!
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iFly Ontario was featured on America's Got Talent this month with Inka Tiitto whose talent is literally dancing on air! Using iFly's indoor skydiving technology, Inka set a beautiful freestyle dance routine to music and wowed the judges on America's Got Talent audition episode. Her performance was filmed at the Ontario location and shown on a large projector screen. Inka was proudly there to accept the unanimous "yes" from all four judges to advance her to the next round. Inka has previously won awards for her achievements in body flight including the 2015 Indoor Skydiving World Champion and as 2016 World Cup Winner in the freestyle category.
Last year Premier launched the grand opening of iFly's Ontario location, the same location that Inka performed at for America's Got Talent and has loved seeing the company's continued success. We look forward to following Inka's journey on America's Got Talent and hope you will take time to experience the dream of flight!
Left to right: Emmy Award winner, Chiquibaby,
Premier Founder and President, Yvette Walker,
and Elva Saray of Telemundo's "Acceso Total" when
when iFly Ontario was featured on the widely followed television show. |
Free Family Summer Fun in the Inland Empire! |
The Inland Empire offers a multitude of free and fun events throughout the summer to promote outdoor activity and quality family time! Here is a brief overview of what you can enjoy this summer in the IE.
Free Summer Concerts & Free Summer Movies!
Nearly every city in the IE offers a free movie and free concert series during the summer. Check out the link to find a night that you and the whole family can enjoy!
Riverside Arts Walk
Every first Thursday of the month, explore performances, exhibits, music, dance, poetry, theatre and hands-on activities!
First Fridays Art Off the Walls series, hosted by Temecula Community Services Department from 6-9 p.m. June 2, July 7, Aug. 4 and Sept. 1, Works from 10+ artists in a variety of genres, plus music and food.
Victoria Gardens' Kidz Club
The shopping destination has craft activities on Saturdays for children ages 3-10, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Kidz Club events are scheduled for June 17, July 8, Aug. 12 and Sept. 23.
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