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iPhone debut on T-Mobile was "gangbusters"
T-Mobile on Friday began selling the iPhone 5 and sales thus far appear to be very good.
In a statement issued to AllThingsD, T-Mobile Chief Marketing Officer Mike Sievert said:
Today has been gangbusters for T-Mobile. We experienced lines out the door this morning at nearly all of our almost 3,000 stores nationwide.
That's certainly welcome news for T-Mobile, the last large U.S. based carrier to offer the iPhone. Indeed, the carrier over the past few quarters has been rather forthright in attributing high subscriber churn to the fact that they didn't offer the iPhone.
Another factor contributing to "gangbuster" sales at T-Mobile stores is likely a new trade-in program for iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S owners, who can swap the older device for a 16GB iPhone 5 and no money down if they sign up for a Simple Choice Plan. The 16GB iPhone 5 is normally $99 from T-Mobile; the carrier is also offering up to $120 in account credit, depending on the residual value of the older phone.
As noted earlier this month, the iPhone 5 model sold by T-Mobile is slightly different from the previous GSM unit; it works with the AWS 4G networks deployed by the new carrier.
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2 schools honored by Holocaust Museum
Freeman and Henrico High Schools were recognized recently by the Virginia Holocaust Museum for their efforts to teach students about the Holocaust and genocide.
The museum's director of education, Rena Berlin presented the "NOW" award to both schools for going above and beyond in giving students a closer look at the Holocaust. It was the first time the museum had ever given the award. "I think this award will spark even more interest and awareness of the mission of the museum and the initiatives of our school organizations that have partnered with the museum," said Freeman High School Principal Anne Poates. Teachers from both schools participated in the museum's Alexander Lebenstein Teacher Education Institute, a three credit graduate class in conjunction with the University of Richmond, which is taught by museum staff and current and former classroom teachers at the museum. Both schools brought students on tours of the museum during the school year. Henrico High School brought its entire staff to the museum for training on how to teach students about the Holocaust before school began. "It is exciting to receive this award because our efforts went beyond learning about the Holocaust. Everyone learned not only how to become tolerant of other cultures, but how to embrace these cultures as well," said Henrico High School Principal Ron Rodriguez. "We are extremely grateful and humbled by the recognition." The two schools tried to gain an understanding of the Holocaust in a variety of ways, through art, music and critical examination. "The (schools) understood that in order to teach about 'Man's inhumanity to man' they needed to focus on teaching students about genocide, past and present, in order to change the world," Berlin said. "I am excited that these schools stepped out of the SOL pattern in order to bring depth of understanding and analysis." |
Henrico man to compete in Liberty Mutual Invitational National Finals
Citizen Staff Reports 02/19/2015
Henrico resident Larry Loving, Jr., will compete with three other locals – Thomas Scribner (Richmond), Roscoe McGhee (Midlothian) and Larry Loving (Richmond) in the Liberty Mutual Insurance Invitational National Finals at TPC Sawgrass, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Feb. 26-Mar. 1. The foursome qualified for the national golf tournament by winning the Liberty Mutual Insurance Invitational, held at Whiskey Creek Golf Club in Ijamsville, Md. on June 11. That event supported the RiteCare Center for Childhood Language Disorders.
In total, 240 amateur golfers will compete in Florida. > Read more.
In total, 240 amateur golfers will compete in Florida. > Read more.
Henrico PAL recognizes supporters, HSHS athlete
The Henrico Police Athletic League (PAL) held its Sixth Annual Awards Banquet Feb. 5 at The Cultural Arts Center of Glen Allen, celebrating accomplishments of 2014 and recognizing outstanding contributions to the organization. Henrico County Juvenile Domestic Court Judge Denis Soden served as master of ceremonies and former Harlem Globetrotter Melvin Adams served as keynote speaker.
Among the 2014 honorees were Richmond International Raceway (Significant Supporter), Richmond Strikers Soccer Club (Significant Supporter), Henrico County Schools-Pupil Transportation (Summer Camp Supporter), Bruce Richardson, Jr. (Youth of the Year), Sandra Williams (Volunteer of the Year), Thomas Williams (Employee of the Year), Mikki Pleasants (Board Member of the Year), and Michelle Sheehan (Police Officer of the Year). > Read more.
'Fresh Start' offered for single moms
The Fresh Start For Single Mothers and Their Children Community Outreach Project will host "Necessary Ingredients" on Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., beginning Feb. 12 and continuing through May 7, at Velocity Church, 3300 Church Road in Henrico. Dinner and childcare will be provided free of charge.
The program is designed as a fun and uplifting event for single mothers that is designed to provide support, new friendships, encouragement and motivation. Each event will include weekly prizes and giveaways. > Read more.
The program is designed as a fun and uplifting event for single mothers that is designed to provide support, new friendships, encouragement and motivation. Each event will include weekly prizes and giveaways. > Read more.
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The Henrico County Division of Recreation and Parks has some great activities planned this weekend. The Eastern Henrico Recreation Center will host "Generation Z – Let it Snow;" an Introduction to Fencing workshop; and "Art Sparks in the Park." On Sunday, the Henrico Hiking Club – designed to offer a beginner hiking experience for participants with little to no previous experience at different local parks – will meet at Crump Park. The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen is also busy this weekend – hosting Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys tonight and the 6th annual Bluegrass Marathon Jam tomorrow. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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The Madras High Court Bench here on Tuesday ordered notice to the State government, Dindigul Collector, and Superintendent of Police to reply to a public interest litigation petition filed by a labourer alleging social boycott and discrimination of Dalits at Therkutheru village in Palani Taluk.
K. Kaliyappan (34), a resident of the village, had filed the petition through his counsel, R. Alagumani, alleging the prevalence of double-tumbler system (disposal cups for Dalits and glass tumblers for Caste Hindus) in three teashops and refusal to sell provisions to Dalits in four grocery shops in the village.
The petitioner claimed that Dalits were asked to squat on the floor in the tea shops and not permitted to use the benches. They were also not permitted to enter three temples — Kaliyamman Temple, Durgai Amman Temple and Muthusamy Temple — in the village, he alleged.
"This is a clear case of untouchability practised against the Dalits," the petitioner's affidavit read and stated that the Palani Taluk police too did not allow them to inaugurate an association titled Dalit Arts and Literature Association to fight for their rights.
The petitioner further claimed that the Caste Hindus had imposed a social boycott of the Dalits only after being agitated by efforts taken by the latter to form the association. The tea shop owners, grocers and others were instructed to keep the Dalits away.
A representation was made in this regard to the Dindigul Revenue Divisional Officer who conducted a peace committee meeting on November 19 and instructed the representatives of the Caste Hindus to sell groceries and other goods to the Dalits.
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All for Sousa
The First John Philip Sousa Memorial Band presents its 18th annual concert at the Sheldon Theatre at 7 p.m. Saturday Sept. 21. The band is directed by Scott Crosbie.
Coffee and cake served by Friends of the Sheldon and members of the Sheldon Board on the lawn adjacent the theatre kicks off the evening at 6 p.m. — and the Sheldon's new season.
Sousa's Fifes and Drums will begin playing authentic Revolutionary period music and instruments at 6:10 p.m. on the street.


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The Embassy of Spain in Washington D.C., in collaboration with the Embassy of Spain in Ottawa (Canada), present the new cultural program SPAIN arts & culture Spring/Summer 2014. This season, SPAIN arts & culture will focus on the creative power of the cities and their abilities to generate new cultural experience
After two years of residencies by direct invitation to artists, we are pleased to announce our first Annual Residency Competition.
Carlos Aquilino's paintings and sculptures announce themselves with a playful confidence and exuberance.
The Chelsea International Fine Art Competition has been supporting and benefiting the works of talented artists from around the world for 29 years.
SACRIFICE is a series of sculptures, videos, drawings, installations, and performance, with a large-scale sculpture at the centerpiece of the project. Titled "Sacrifice.v02", the sculpture is a hanging body inspired by violent political events and the body in movement, created with 3D technologies.
Rockwell Group is looking for a Visual Designer with and understanding of motion graphics to help conceptualize, direct, and execute designs of interactive and experiential projects.
A partir del 26 de febrero. Flamenco Festival duplica su presencia en Norteamérica
Learn to create cocktails based on MoMA's collection. Artist and expert psychological cocktail maker Paco Cao leads a workshop comprised of four primary components. First, a guided tour of avant-garde masterpieces in MoMA's galleries highlights the importance of bars and drinks for the avant-garde.
The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture seeks an artist or artist team to create a major integrated artwork on the public piers of the Seattle Central Waterfront. These piers will be rebuilt as part of Waterfront Seattle, a large-scale project to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct with the potential of 26 acres of new public space, streets, parks, and buildings.
Spanish painter Eduardo Anievas will hold an Open Studio event on Saturday December 14th from 1-6pm.


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Mark Coleman officially retires from MMA
March, 8, 2013
Cliff Welch/Icon SMI Mark Coleman officially retired from MMA as one of the most dominating heavyweights in the sport.
Just over two years since his last fight, Mark "The Hammer" Coleman officially retired from mixed martial arts this week. The 48-year-old mixed-style pioneer, a brutal force when he was at his best, will be remembered as one of the most influential heavyweights this demanding sport has produced.
Defeating Dan "The Beast" Severn in 1997 to become the first UFC heavyweight champion (MMA heavyweight championship lineage timeline), Coleman, a 1992 Olympian in Barcelona after winning an NCAA title at Ohio State University, established himself as the dominant force in UFC with a 6-0 start. Then the wheels fell off. He dropped three straight in the Octagon before taking another defeat, albeit a dubious one versus Nobuhiko Takada in Pride.
Coleman, the "Godfather of ground-and-pound," delivered the highest of highs and lowest of lows -- emblematic, one could say, of the man himself.
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Jon Kopaloff/Getty ImagesColeman's powerful ground attack and punishing headbutts made him a dominant force in MMA.
Ground and pound master
There wasn't anyone worse to have on top of you in a fight than Coleman, especially when rules were liberal and he showed up in shape. Takedown to control to punches and headbutts. He ushered in this way of fighting at a time when grappling in the UFC meant the jiu-jitsu man held an advantage.
Rule changes
Pressure from politicians had as much to do with the tightening of UFC rules as anything else, and Coleman's pounding head trauma was a perfect example of that. The visage of him slamming his head into another man's while on top of him was gruesome. But so, so effective. After the UFC prohibited headbutts in Oct. 1997, Coleman seemed to lose steam. He was limited in terms of skill and relied on simply overwhelming the man underneath him. That was bound to catch up with Coleman at some point, and the rules adjustments hastened that reality.
Hammer House
Coleman became the frontman for a group of wrestlers turned fighters based out of Columbus, Ohio. They were never known for their skill, but man could they punish people. In fact, that's what training consisted of. Just beating the snot out of the other guy. Coleman's success propelled the team, which also included eventual UFC heavyweight champion Kevin Randleman.
Takada episode
After struggling through four straight losses, Coleman was matched with well known Japanese pro wrestler Nobuhiko Takada, Pride's first star. There's no way Takada should have defeated Coleman, even in this topsy turvy sport, but he did, and it immediately drew questions. Coleman has said he took the fight because he needed to support his family and was guaranteed another contest. He's never come out and admitted the bout was in fact a work, but he's never denied it either.
Pride Grand Prix 2000
Susumu NagaoColeman resurrected his career by winning the Pride Grand Prix 2000.
The Smashing Machine
Several years after the Pride GP 2000, HBO aired "The Smashing Machine," a documentary that tracked Coleman and his friend Mark Kerr during their participation in the tournament. Kerr's story of drug addiction stole the director's focus. Coleman was grounded and professional by comparison, almost serving as a hero at the end. It remains one of the best pieces of film ever done about MMA.
Allan Goes destruction
Serving as a reminder of just how devastating he could be with less restrictive tools at his disposal, Coleman engineered one of MMA's scariest results when he repeatedly kneed Allan Goes in the head at Pride 13. This was the event the Japanese promotion opened up such tactics, including stomps and soccer kicks. Goes was forced to the hospital with bleeding on his brain, and Coleman seemed poised to dominate yet again. But a new breed had arrived, and his momentum was halted by Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in his next fight.
Shogun win, Chute Boxe brawl
Fresh off one of the best stretches any mixed martial artist has ever put together, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, the 2005 fighter of the year, was matched with Coleman. The contest ended in 49 seconds after Coleman drove Rua to the floor and the Brazilian suffered a broken arm. Coleman, however, continued to attack Rua, apparently unaware of what happened, and the Chute Boxe camp, including Wanderlei Silva, stormed the ring. It was wild. Silva was rabid. Phil Baroni, a member of Coleman's corner, responded in kind. It even spilled into the locker room area, with "The Axe Murder" declaring "war" on anyone associated with Hammer House.
Coleman consoles daughters after losing to Fedor
Of all the images Coleman produced over his career, none was more poignant than the sight of his two young daughters sobbing in the ring after their father was armbarred by Fedor Emelianenko. Afterwards the loss he spoke over a house microphone at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, speaking of his love for his daughters. They stepped through the ropes, leading to incredible image of "The Hammer," his left eye horribly swollen, reaching out to his girls who seemed utterly terrified. Pride folded and Coleman returned to the UFC, where he lost a rematch to "Shogun," beat Stephan Bonnar at UFC 100, and fell to Couture.
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Meet The Dunce Ex-Cop Who Fucked Up The NFL's Ray Rice Investigation
Throughout the coverage of the NFL's handling of Ray Rice, talk of the league's investigatory arm has for the most part presumed a certain level of competence. The NFL employs a number of former law enforcement agents, and has billions of dollars besides—it's got to be capable of getting any information it so desires,…
Roger Goodell Failed, So Now He's More Powerful Than Ever
Unsurprisingly, former FBI director Robert Mueller's report has absolved Roger Goodell and the NFL of any major wrongdoing or misdirection in their handling of the Ray Rice case. We always knew that was going to happen. What's really disturbing about the report is how perfectly its conclusions align with and serve…
NFL-Backed Investigation: NFL Didn't Lie About Seeing Ray Rice Tape
Former FBI director Robert Mueller's investigation into the NFL's handling of the Ray Rice case has been released. We're still reading through it, but the report's big conclusion so far is that despite an Associated Press report claiming that the NFL had received a tape showing Ray Rice knocking out Janay Palmer…
New Surveillance Video Shows Ray Rice Handcuffed And Emotional
ABC News has obtained 45 minutes of surveillance footage from cameras at Atlantic City's Revel casino where, minutes earlier, Ray Rice had punched out his then-fiancée Janay Palmer. Two minutes of that footage is below; it can be tough to watch at parts.
NFL Claims ESPN Is Lying About Damning Email
The NFL has fired back at ESPN and Don Van Natta Jr., who this week published quotes from what is reportedly an internal NFL email that all but confirms what everyone already assumed: that the NFL was lying when Roger Goodell assured owners that his office had done everything in its power to obtain the second Ray…
Transcript: Roger Goodell Doesn't Know What's Going On
ESPN's Don Van Natta Jr. published a nice scoop yesterday, having gotten his hands on the transcript from Ray Rice's suspension appeal hearing. He highlights one particular exchange which shows that if you take him at his word, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has absolutely no idea what's going on in his own operation…
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Ravens Deny Giving Janay Rice A Script Before May Press Conference
The Baltimore Ravens have released a statement denying that they gave Janay Rice a script for the infamous May press conference in which she apologized for her role in getting knocked out by Ray Rice, as well as denying that they told either Janay or Ray that she should apologize.
Peter King Is A Goddamn Embarrassment
SI.com's Peter King, the most powerful NFL writer in the business, sees his job as flattering other powerful people so that they'll allow him to uncritically pass on whatever they'd like to have passed on. He's very good at it, as the incredible correction buried a couple of thousand words into his latest column shows.
Janay Rice Says Ravens Told Her To Apologize At That Press Conference
The first half of a two-part interview with Ray and Janay Rice aired on this morning's episode of the Today Show. Ray Rice wasn't present for this portion of the interview, and instead we saw Matt Lauer conduct a sit-down with Janay and her mother. The most revelatory part of the conversation was when Janay revealed…
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The NFL has consistently shown throughout the Ray Rice saga it has no idea how to deal with domestic assault, perhaps not more obviously than when the league interviewed Janay and Ray Rice at the same time during a June 16th hearing. Questioning the victim of domestic assault in the presence of her attacker, let alone…
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Ray Rice will be reinstated to the NFL, according to NFL.com's Ian Rapaport:
Adrian Peterson And Ray Rice Should Be Reinstated Now
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Dressing up as Ray Rice for Halloween is a bad idea. An even worse idea is dressing up as Ray Rice for Halloween and wearing blackface.
Please Let The Details Leak
Roger Goodell is being forced to testify at the Ray Rice hearing by judge's ruling, per source.
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Arlotta et al., 2005.
Ctip2 = Bcl11b
Otx1, TF in layers V and VI
Er81, TF in layer V, multiple neuronal subtypes
CsMNs = upper motor neurons
CPNs, CtPNs, and CsMNs were purified at four time points: early postmitotic (E18), more differentiated (P3, P6), and more mature and connected (P14).
FACS achieved >99% purity.
P14 CsMNs were so fragile that they were fixed in RNAlater following dissociation, and then were purified.
CsMN genes included transcription activators and repressors; zinc finger domain-containing proteins; cell surface proteins and receptors; calcium signaling molecules; genes involved in neuronal specification, cell adhesion, and axon guidance; and genes involved in critical signaling cascades.
In layer V, Lmo4 is found in CPNs but not in CsMNs, and Ctip2 is found in CsMNs but not in CPNs.
Ctip2 is expressed at high levels in CSMN and corticotectal neurons, but not callosal neurons. It is expressed at a much lower level in corticothalamic neurons and GABAergic neurons.
How are biological replicates different from hybridization replicates?
How does hiearchical clustering work?
What is the SAM method?
What is an EST?
EST = expressed sequence tag
This paper showed for the first time that there were genetically distinct neuronal subtypes within the same layer. They distinguished markers that were not merely layer-specific, but also subtype-specific.
They aimed to define the combinatorial program of novel genetic determinants of the CSMN population.


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HPC also issues supplemental Cost Trends Report identifying cost drivers and opportunities in market trends and delivery system dynamics in the Commonwealth
BOSTON – Wednesday, July 2, 2014 – Today, the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) issued its Preliminary Cost and Market Impact Review (CMIR) examining the proposed acquisition of Hallmark Health System by Partners HealthCare System. The HPC also released a July 2014 Supplement to the Commission's 2013 Annual Cost Trends Report. Through robust, data-driven examinations of trends and developments in the Massachusetts health care market, both across the Commonwealth and in specific delivery systems, these reports together continue to provide transparency on health spending trends and the impacts of provider market developments in the Commonwealth.
Preliminary CMIR Report: Partners' Acquisition of Hallmark Health
In November 2013, Partners notified the HPC of its intent to acquire Hallmark Health and its affiliates, including two acute care hospitals north of Boston, and to substantially reconfigure the way the health care is delivered in northeastern Massachusetts. The HPC has conducted an intensive, evidence-based review of the cost, quality, access, and market impacts of this transaction.
The HPC found that the proposed transaction between Partners and Hallmark is likely to increase health care spending by an estimated $15.5 million to $23 million per year for the three largest health insurers, to reinforce Partners' market position as the provider with the highest share of inpatient and primary care services in the area, and, over time, to increase premiums for employers and consumers. While the parties have described population health management (PHM) initiatives, which have the potential to reduce total medical spending, the potential savings are unlikely to offset the projected increases to cost.
"The HPC's findings were reached after detailed study and objective analysis of information from the parties and other market participants, in addition to publicly available data," said Dr. Stuart Altman, HPC Chair. "I look forward to an open discussion of our robust findings, which describe the likely impacts of this transaction, which are substantial."
The HPC released its preliminary report on Partners-Hallmark shortly after the Attorney General announced a final settlement agreement with Partners in Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Partners HealthCare System, Inc., South Shore Health and Educational Corporation and Hallmark Health Corporation, Superior Court Civil Action No. 14-2033-BLS.
The final agreement would require the Attorney General and Partners to confer on mitigating impacts identified by the HPC in this CMIR. The findings of the preliminary CMIR report suggest, consistent with this provision, that further mitigation of the transaction's impacts is likely warranted.
The parties now have 30 days to provide written comment on the HPC's preliminary findings. The HPC will review those comments and release the final CMIR report and any recommendations, including whether this transaction warrants referral to the Attorney General for further review, at the next Commission meeting on September 3, 2014.
Referred to the Attorney General in February, the HPC's Cost and Market Impact Review of Partners' acquisitions of South Shore Hospital and Harbor Medical Associates found that those transactions would increase health care spending, likely reduce market competition, and result in increased premiums for employers and consumers; the HPC's report provided a key evidence base for the Attorney General's proposed settlement agreement.
Cost Trends Report: July 2014 Supplement
The HPC board also voted to issue the Cost Trends Report: July 2014 Supplement, examining additional findings related to topics discussed in the HPC's 2013 Cost Trends Report. The supplement offers further analyses of health care spending in the Commonwealth as well as trends in the delivery system and payment methods. In its conclusion, the report offers actionable recommendations and next steps for the HPC, other state agencies, and the health care system.
The report includes findings from a groundbreaking new analysis of economic disparities in the rates of hospital admissions. It finds that residents of lower income communities are more likely to be admitted to hospitals for conditions that could have been prevented. This suggests an opportunity to improve health care outcomes, reduce costs, and increase equity through targeted community supports and improved ambulatory care. Previous HPC work found that Massachusetts spends an estimated $700M per year on preventable hospitalizations.
In its examination of post-acute and long-term care patterns, the HPC finds that Massachusetts residents are 2.1 times as likely to use post-acute care after a discharge as the national average, and Massachusetts hospitals differ greatly in their rates of discharge to nursing facilities and home health after a hospital stay. These findings point to opportunities for hospitals and post-acute care providers to identify best practices and areas for potential improvement.
The HPC's report also includes an analysis of behavioral health trends in the Commonwealth. The findings underscore the interconnections between behavioral and physical health conditions and the potential savings from more integrated approaches to care. The Commonwealth is already working towards incorporating behavioral health care into its work across a variety of programs. This past week, both branches of the Legislature approved a $2M appropriation for the HPC to foster programs that emphasize behavioral health through the HPC's patient-centered medical homes certification program.
Additionally, the HPC made enhancing behavioral health care a top priority in its $60M opportunity for community hospitals in Phase 2 of the CHART Investment Program.
Supporting advancement of the HPC's research and policy activities, the HPC today also voted unanimously to approve and promulgate 958 CMR 6.00, a regulation to implement the registration program for provider organizations (RPO). This regulation culminates a 16-month process with extensive stakeholder engagement to develop this first-in-the-nation program created by Chapter 224. RPO allows the Commonwealth a mechanism to understand, for the first time, how providers are organized, deliver care, and contract with payers.
"The HPC's monitoring and oversight role on behalf of consumers and employers continues to advance the public conversation about how to achieve our collective goal of a health care system that provides higher quality and lower cost," said David Seltz, HPC's Executive Director. "I look forward to the research activities and policies that will stem from these reports and the RPO program, including next steps in making the Massachusetts health care system more efficient and effective."
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Delicious Vinyl has proudly released Sunset Blvd., the new album from Yancey Boys, a Detroit crew composed of John "Illa J" Yancey and Frank Nitt.
The dynamic new collection is built around previously unheard beats created by Illa J's brother, the late, great J Dilla (James Yancey). Included among the project's 14 original tracks are reader-approved singles "Quicksand" and "Jeep Volume." Throughout, the duo are joined on the guest tip by Common, Guilty Simpson, J.Pinder, Posdnous, T3, Talib Kweli and many more noteworthy artists.
Sunset Blvd., which is available for purchase at iTunes, can be streamed in-full at The DJBooth (see below). The album's CD and vinyl editions will ship on the fifth of November.
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Venezuela's opposition Deputy Andrés Velásquez announced on Tuesday in a press conference that legislators representing ruling party La Causa R would not be attending Congress' session scheduled for January 15, which aims at presenting the Government's Report for fiscal year 2012.
"La Causa R will not attend the session, which is nothing but a show to justify efforts to legitimate the authority of Nicolás Maduro." Vice-President Nicolas Maduro will be submitting the Yearly Report to the Congress in President Hugo Chávez's place, who is currently recovering from a cancer surgery he underwent on December 2012.
The opposition deputy pointed out that "Article 237 of the Bolivarian Constitution, the one we defended and the one people was urged to vote in the referendum, dictates that ten days after the settling of the National Assembly in regular meetings, the President will submit to the National Assembly a Yearly Report concerning the Government's performance in the political, economic and social arenas. This is not something that someone else can do on the grounds that we are all Chávez (Ruling party slogan)."
"It is President Hugo Chávez the one responsible for submitting the Yearly Report, not Maduro."
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As Venezuelan deposits of public funds in Swiss bank accounts have been revealed, opposition Deputy Andrés Velásquez wonders whatever happened to the USD 500 million worth of CVG funds that turned up in coded bank accounts in Lebanon five years ago.
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Brad Rock: Key to Utes is keeping quarterbacks healthy
SALT LAKE CITY — Everything looked fine with Utah quarterback Travis Wilson at spring practice this week, which was a relief to all. After his head injury was discovered last season, people worried. Most of all they've been concerned about his health.
Now that he's apparently OK, they're free to worry about other things like, oh, the Utes.
Heaven knows quarterback problems and football disappointment have gone hand in hand for the last quarter century. No wonder the team has six quarterbacks listed on its spring roster, with two more expected this fall. If history is any indication, the Utes will need them all.
"I think everyone is trying to build as much depth as they can — it's the most important position in football," says Utah quarterbacks coach Aaron Roderick.
It's not just injuries that have vexed the Utes over the years; it's performance. Both Mike Richmond and Jason Woods started at quarterback in 1990, and both struggled with injuries and consistency. Brandon Jones began the 1995 season, but was replaced by Mike Fouts. Soon to come was the Jonathan Crosswhite/Darnell Arceneaux era.
As for "name" quarterbacks, there have been few: Brian Johnson, the 2009 Sugar Bowl MVP; Alex Smith, the No. 1 draft pick in 2005; and Scott Mitchell, who became an NFL starter after leaving in 1989. Brett Ratliff (2005-06) won two bowl games.
But according to research by Ute fan Doug York, decadeslong QB frustration at Utah isn't imaginary. At the same time, it's not terribly unique. A study commissioned by assistant coaches Johnson and Roderick after the 2012 season tracked the moves of 120 Division I schools. They found that a given team has only a 30 percent chance of surviving a season using just one quarterback. The study included both injuries and unproductive play that caused changes.
"In this day and age, playing 12, 13 games with the same quarterback is hard to do," Roderick says.
In 1989, Mitchell was Utah's undisputed signal-caller, having led his team to a shocking 57-28 win over BYU the previous fall. But near the end of the next season he got injured and Richmond took over.
Utah promptly lost 70-31 to BYU.
Richmond and Woods shared snaps the next year, but Utah finished just 4-7.
Frank Dolce came on in fall camp to win the starting spot in 1991, rather than Richmond or Woods. Utah went 7-5. However, the next year Dolce was hurt in two separate games and Mike McCoy started in his place against UTEP, a loss. The Utes went 6-6.
McCoy, now the San Diego Chargers' coach, was the uninterrupted starter in 1993 and 1994, a rare occurrence. It worked fairly well, too, with Utah going 7-6 and 10-2, including its first bowl game in 30 years.
Brandon Jones started the 1995 season but was replaced by Fouts in a 7-4 year. The next season Fouts started all year and Utah went a respectable 8-4.
But that was it for a while, because then came the Arceneaux Apocalypse. The injury-prone QB split time with Crosswhite for two seasons, then shared a year with TD Croshaw. Arceneaux got injured again in 2000 and was replaced by Croshaw, who was replaced by Lance Rice. Utah finished that season 4-7.
Breaking the trend, the Utes had the same starter all of 2001: Rice. They went 8-4. But in 2002 the job went to Brett Elliott, who was briefly replaced in a game by Alex Smith — thus wasting the future NFL starter's redshirt year. Coach Ron McBride was fired after a 5-6 season.
Elliott was hurt in the 2003 opener, and Smith made the most of it, starting all the next two years and leading Utah to 10-2 and 12-0 seasons. A theme was emerging: Keep your starter, increase your wins.
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City of Fontana | ||
City | ||
Fontana as seen from Mount Jurupa, looking north towards the Cajon Pass. | ||
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Motto: "City of Action" | ||
Location of Fontana in California | ||
Coordinates: 34°6′N 117°28′W / 34.100°N 117.467°WCoordinates: 34°6′N 117°28′W / 34.100°N 117.467°W | ||
Country | United States | |
State | California | |
County | San Bernardino | |
Founded | 1913[1] | |
Incorporated (city) | March 1, 1952[2] | |
Government | ||
• Type | Council-Manager | |
• City Council[4] | Mayor Acquanetta Warren John Roberts Jesus Sandoval Michael Tahan Lydia Salazar Wibert | |
• City Clerk | Toni Lewis | |
• City Treasurer | Janet Koehler-Brooks | |
• City Manager | Ken Hunt[3] | |
Area[5] | ||
• Total | 42.432 sq mi (109.899 km2) | |
• Land | 42.432 sq mi (109.899 km2) | |
• Water | 3 sq mi (6 km2) 3% | |
Elevation[6] | 1,237 ft (377 m) | |
Population (2012) | ||
• Total | 201,812 | |
• Rank | 2nd in San Bernardino County 20th in California 114th in the United States | |
• Density | 4,800/sq mi (1,800/km2) | |
Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | |
ZIP code | 92331, 92334–92337[7] | |
Area code(s) | 909, 951 [8] | |
FIPS code | 06-24680 | |
GNIS feature IDs | 1652711, 2410517 | |
Website | http://www.fontana.org/ |
City of Fontana | ||
City | ||
Fontana as seen from Mount Jurupa, looking north towards the Cajon Pass. | ||
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Motto: "City of Action" | ||
Location of Fontana in California | ||
Coordinates: 34°6′N 117°28′W / 34.100°N 117.467°WCoordinates: 34°6′N 117°28′W / 34.100°N 117.467°W | ||
Country | United States | |
State | California | |
County | San Bernardino | |
Founded | 1913[1] | |
Incorporated (city) | March 1, 1952[2] | |
Government | ||
• Type | Council-Manager | |
• City Council[4] | Mayor Acquanetta Warren John Roberts Jesus Sandoval Michael Tahan Lydia Salazar Wibert | |
• City Clerk | Toni Lewis | |
• City Treasurer | Janet Koehler-Brooks | |
• City Manager | Ken Hunt[3] | |
Area[5] | ||
• Total | 42.432 sq mi (109.899 km2) | |
• Land | 42.432 sq mi (109.899 km2) | |
• Water | 3 sq mi (6 km2) 3% | |
Elevation[6] | 1,237 ft (377 m) | |
Population (2012) | ||
• Total | 201,812 | |
• Rank | 2nd in San Bernardino County 20th in California 114th in the United States | |
• Density | 4,800/sq mi (1,800/km2) | |
Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | |
ZIP code | 92331, 92334–92337[7] | |
Area code(s) | 909, 951 [8] | |
FIPS code | 06-24680 | |
GNIS feature IDs | 1652711, 2410517 | |
Website | http://www.fontana.org/ |
Fontana /fɒnˈtænə/ is a city of 201,812 residents in San Bernardino County, California. Founded by Azariel Blanchard Miller in 1913,[1] it remained essentially rural until World War II, when entrepreneur Henry J. Kaiser built a large steel mill in the area. It is now a regional hub of the trucking industry, with Interstate 10 and State Route 210 transecting the city from east to west, and Interstate 15 passing diagonally through its northwestern quadrant.
It is home to the largest of the San Bernardino County system libraries, a renovated historic theater, a municipal park, and the Auto Club Speedway on the site of the Kaiser Steel Mill. Fontana also hosts the Fontana Days Half Marathon and 5K run. This race is the fastest half-marathon course in the world.[9]
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that Fontana's population was 200,762 in 2012, making it the second most populous city in San Bernardino county and 14th in the state.
Fontana was founded in 1913 by Azariel Blanchard Miller.[1][10] Within a few years it became an agricultural town of citrus orchards, vineyards and chicken ranches astride U.S. Route 66 (now known as Foothill Boulevard). The Fontana area was radically transformed during World War II when Henry J. Kaiser built one of only two steel mills west of the Mississippi River outside the city limits.
In the 1950s and '60s Fontana was home to a drag racing strip that was a venue in the NHRA circuit. Mickey Thompson's Fontana International Dragway was also referred to as Fontana Drag City or Fontana Drag Strip. The original Fontana strip is long since defunct, but the owners of NASCAR's new Auto Club Speedway opened a new NHRA-sanctioned drag strip in Fontana in mid-2006 to resurrect Fontana's drag-racing heritage.
Ro-Val's automobile museum, located on Foothill Blvd on the western outskirts between Fontana and Cucamonga, was for a while the home for many classic automobiles of the 1920s and '30s, including a huge vehicle once owned by screen actor Fatty Arbuckle. When the Ro-Val museum closed, the vehicles were sold to Bill Harrah, a Nevada casino owner and automobile collector, who placed them on display in the museum located at his casino.
As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 128,929, but the present population is now estimated to have reached over 200,000 (2013). This rapid expansion had much to do with the numerous large, new residential developments in the almost totally undeveloped northern part of the city, as well as with the city's aggressive (and highly successful) campaign to annex several unincorporated, but developed, San Bernardino county island areas in 2006–2007.
Most of the city of Fontana, like its eastern neighbors Rialto and San Bernardino, is built atop a geologically young, gently southward-sloping alluvial fan from nearby Lytle Creek, deposited mainly during the Holocene and late-Pleistocene epochs. There are also sedimentary deposits of similar age from Etiwanda Creek on the western edge of the city. However, the northern and southern edges of the city are formed by the much older San Gabriel and Jurupa mountain ranges, respectively. The Jurupa Mountains are composed primarily of Cretaceous and Paleozoic-era rocks, as are the San Gabriels, which also include even older, Proterozoic formations.[11][12] The most prominent of the San Gabriel Mountains visible from Fontana is Cucamonga Peak, elevation 8,859 feet (2,700m). Additionally, the Cucamonga Fault Zone, contiguous with the Sierra Madre Fault Zone, runs through the northern part of the city, along the base of the San Gabriels, notably through the Hunter's Ridge and Coyote Canyon planned communities. It is estimated to be capable of producing earthquakes approximately of magnitude 6.0-7.0.[13]
The city's listed elevation, measured from the northeast corner of the intersection of Upland Avenue and Sierra Avenue, downtown by City Hall, is 1,237 feet (377 m). However, the highest elevation within the city limits is approximately 2,600 feet (792.48m), in the northernmost part of the Panorama neighborhood of Hunter's Ridge. The lowest point within the city limits is approximately 840 feet (256.03m), at the intersection of Etiwanda and Philadelphia avenues, the extreme southwestern corner of the city.[14] This difference in elevation is due to the southward slope of the Lytle Creek alluvial fan.
The city is frequently affected by the strong, hot and dry Santa Ana winds as they blow through the nearby Cajon Pass of the San Gabriel mountains, from the Mojave Desert. Fontana can also be extremely hot in summer, well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.[15]
Climate data for Fontana, California | |||||||||||||
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 93 (33.9) | 92 (33.3) | 97 (36.1) | 102 (38.9) | 112 (44.4) | 111 (43.9) | 114 (45.6) | 111 (43.9) | 117 (47.2) | 108 (42.2) | 96 (35.6) | 93 (33.9) | 117 (47.2) |
Average high °F (°C) | 69 (20) | 70 (21.1) | 71 (21.7) | 77 (24.4) | 81 (26.7) | 89 (31.1) | 95 (35) | 96 (35) | 92 (32.8) | 83 (28.3) | 74 (23.3) | 70 (20.6) | 81 (27.4) |
Average low °F (°C) | 46 (7.2) | 47 (8.3) | 48 (8.3) | 50 (9.4) | 53 (11.7) | 58 (13.9) | 63 (16.7) | 64 (17.2) | 63 (16.7) | 57 (13.3) | 50 (9.4) | 46 (6.7) | 53.8 (11.87) |
Record low °F (°C) | 22 (−5.6) | 28 (−2.2) | 30 (−1.1) | 30 (−1.1) | 35 (1.7) | 42 (5.6) | 48 (8.9) | 48 (8.9) | 44 (6.7) | 33 (0.6) | 28 (−2.2) | 23 (−5) | 22 (−5.6) |
Precipitation inches (cm) | 3.50 (8.89) | 3.42 (8.68) | 3.49 (8.86) | 0.63 (1.60) | 0.19 (0.48) | 0.01 (0.02) | 0.00 (0) | 0.11 (0.27) | 0.26 (0.66) | 0.27 (0.68) | 1.26 (3.20) | 1.63 (4.14) | 14.77 (37.51) |
Source: weather.com[16] |
Historical population | |||
Census | Pop. | %± | |
1990 | 87,444 | — | |
2000 | 128,929 | 47.4% | |
2010 | 196,069 | 52.1% | |
Est. 2013 | 203,003 | 3.5% |
As of the census[17] of 2000, there were 128,929 people, 34,014 households, and 29,013 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,569.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,378.2/km²). There were 35,908 housing units at an average density of 994.2 per square mile (383.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 45.0% White, 11.8% African American, 1.1% Native American, 4.4% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 31.9% from other races, and 5.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 57.7% of the population.
There were 34,014 households out of which 57.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.7% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.8 and the average family size was 4.0.
In the city the population was spread out with 37.8% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,782, and the median income for a family was $46,957. Males had a median income of $36,062 versus $26,305 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,208. About 12.2% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
The 2010 United States Census[18] reported that Fontana had a population of 196,069. The population density was 4,620.8 people per square mile (1,784.1/km²). The racial makeup of Fontana was 92,978 (47.4%) White (15.4% Non-Hispanic White),[19] 19,574 (10.0%) African American, 1,957 (1.0%) Native American, 12,948 (6.6%) Asian, 547 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 58,449 (29.8%) from other races, and 9,616 (4.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 130,957 persons (66.8%).
The Census reported that 195,625 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 216 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 228 (0.1%) were institutionalized.
There were 49,116 households, out of which 29,465 (60.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 30,245 (61.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 8,074 (16.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4,125 (8.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3,447 (7.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 317 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 4,801 households (9.8%) were made up of individuals and 1,633 (3.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.98. There were 42,444 families (86.4% of all households); the average family size was 4.18.
The population was spread out with 64,521 people (32.9%) under the age of 18, 22,995 people (11.7%) aged 18 to 24, 57,646 people (29.4%) aged 25 to 44, 39,823 people (20.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 11,084 people (5.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.7 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
There were 51,857 housing units at an average density of 1,222.1 per square mile (471.9/km²), of which 33,862 (68.9%) were owner-occupied, and 15,254 (31.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.0%. 134,857 people (68.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 60,768 people (31.0%) lived in rental housing units.
According to the 2010 United States Census, Fontana had a median household income of $64,195, with 15.0% of the population living below the federal poverty line.[19]
Fontana's current economy is driven largely by industrial uses, particularly trucking-based industries. The city is home to several truck dealerships, and other industrial equipment sales centers, and, like its neighbors Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga, many product distribution centers for such companies as Toyota, Target, Sears, Mercedes-Benz, Southern California Edison, Home Shopping Network, and Avery Dennison. The city is also home to numerous small manufacturers of building materials and other locally used products, and many small auto dealerships and salvage yards. Fontana's economy has also heavily encouraged, at least until such activities had been somewhat hampered by the Subprime mortgage crisis, the planning, developing and construction of new housing tracts. The city also has numerous local shopping centers, such as the Summit Heights Gateway/Falcon Ridge Town Center at the north end of the city, and Palm Court in the southern section. The city also features commercial strip zoning along several of its major avenues and boulevards, such as the "Miracle Mile" Straddling the 210 Freeway between Citrus and Sierra Avenues. The official Fontana Auto Center is part of that zone, with two major dealerships already in place.
According to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[20] the top employers in the city are:
# | Employer | # of Employees |
1 | Kaiser Permanente | 5,300 |
2 | Fontana Unified School District | 3,939 |
3 | City of Fontana | 1,883 |
4 | Target | 1,393 |
5 | Manheim Auctions | 700 |
6 | Better Beverages | 500 |
7 | American Security Products | 450 |
8 | Coronado Stone Products | 400 |
9 | Firth Rixson | 380 |
10 | Reddaway | 350 |
Possibly the city's largest economic engine, however, is the Auto Club Speedway. Although technically not within the city limits, the speedway brings tens of thousands of racing fans and dozens of teams to the region for a few days each year, which can be a major boom for local restaurants, motels, hotels, and auto service stations.
According to the city's most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $348.0 million in Revenues, $224.0 million in expenditures, $1,371.6 million in total assets, $754.1 million in total liabilities, and $251.3 million in cash and investments.[21]
The structure of the management and coordination of city services is:[21]
City Department | Director |
City Manager | Kenneth R. Hunt |
Deputy City Manager / Development Services | Debbie Brazill |
Deputy City Manager / Administrative Services | David R. Edgar |
Police Chief | Rodney Jones |
Redevelopment/Special Projects Director | Raymond Bragg |
Public Works Director | Chuck Hays |
Community Services Director | Garth Nelson |
Deputy City Clerk | Sandra Medina |
Human Resources Director | Annette Henckel |
Engineering Director | Ricardo Sandoval |
Building and Safety Director | Andy Shipper |
Management Services Director | Lisa A. Strong |
Information Technology Director | Dennis Vlasich |
Community Development Director | Don Williams |
Fontana is a General Law City governed by the codes adopted by the legislators of the state of California. Fontana is governed by an elected Mayor and four Council Members. The Mayor and Council Members, City Clerk and City Treasurer are elected every four years.
Effective July 1, 2008, the city of Fontana formed its own Fire Protection District (similar to a Fire Department). Fontana has continued with its previous fire protection provider (now as a contract city) with the San Bernardino County Fire Department. American Medical Response provides patient transportation via EMT/Paramedic staffed ambulances.
Fontana also maintains its own police department, but for the unincorporated areas (like the nearby town of Bloomington), the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is used (mainly from the Fontana satellite station, or backup deputies from the West Valley/Rancho Cucamonga Regional Station).
In the state legislature Fontana is located in the 32nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Gloria Negrete McLeod, and in the 62nd and 63rd Assembly Districts, represented by Democrat Wilmer Carter and Republican Mike Morrell respectively. Federally, Fontana is split between California's 31st, and 35th districts,[22] which are represented by Republican Gary Miller and Democrat Gloria Negrete McLeod, respectively.
One of the more prominent and well-known landmarks of the city is the Lewis Library and Technology Center, which opened in April 2008. At an estimated cost of over $60,000,000, this facility was made possible through a mixture of private and public funds. It is the largest library in the San Bernardino County Library System.[23]
Located on Sierra Avenue, downtown, some features of the library include:
While most residents of the city attend schools within the Fontana Unified School District, some areas of the city are served by neighboring school districts.
There are two Options For Youth Charter Schools in Fontana. These schools are chartered through the Upland Unified School District and offer an independent study program to obtain a high school diploma.
The Metrolink rail service to the greater Los Angeles area has a station here and runs through the center of town. The city of Fontana is ten minutes away from Ontario International Airport.[9] The city is also served by Omnitrans bus service.[24]
Fontana receives electrical power through the Southern California Edison Company. Gas service is provided by the Southern California Gas Company. Telephone and DSL Internet service are through AT&T and Verizon, though Verizon serves a smaller portion of the city. Time Warner Cable also provides cable television and cable Internet access. Burrtec Waste provides rubbish and trash collection throughout the city. Burrtec offers both regular waste and green waste recycling programs. Fontana is served by five different water companies, but none of their service areas overlap. These companies are: Fontana Water; the Cucamonga Valley Water District; Marygold Mutual Water; and West Valley Water District, and the city of Rialto. Sewage service in the city is provided by the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, but is billed out by the city of Fontana itself.[26]
Fontana is home to the Kaiser Permanente-Fontana Hospital. Located on Sierra Avenue, and occupying most of the block between Sierra, Marygold, and Palmetto Avenues, and Valley Boulevard, The campus forms one of the largest healthcare facilities in the Inland Empire Region. On more of a side note, the various facilities are also among the tallest and largest buildings in the city (other than industrial distribution centers). The hospital is home to sixty different specialized departments, plus emergency care.[27]
Also, located in the north end of the city, along the "Miracle Mile" of Sierra Lakes Parkway and the 210 freeway, is the Sierra San Antonio Medical Plaza, a 60,000-square-foot (5,600 m2) outpatient center and medical office building supported by San Antonio Community Hospital. Services currently available from SSAMP are urgent care, diagnostic radiology, physician offices, and a pharmacy. The facility also boasts a 3,000-square-foot (280 m2) educational suite where community lectures, health screenings, awareness campaigns, maternity and CPR classes are held.[28]
Located next door to the Lewis Library on Sierra stands the Center Stage Theater. Built in the Art Deco style in 1937, and designed by architect C.H. Boller, the former Fontana (movie) Theater was recently renovated during 2004–2008 after several decades of various other uses, into a live dinner theater, with $6,000,000 in funds earmarked by the Fontana City Council. It reopened to the public on July 25, 2008.[29]
Next door to the Lewis Library and Technology Center, the Steelworkers' Auditorium provides the public with the opportunity to venture into the arts. It houses events like Performance Tuesdays, theatre camps, acting classes, musical classes, summer reading programs, family movie nights, performance recitals and dance classes.
The building is also available for rent for certain occasions such as: award ceremonies, dance recitals, talent competitions and much more.[30]
The Art Depot is one of Fontana's original community centers, and is a specialized Cultural Arts facility. Originally built as a freight depot of the Pacific Electric Railway in 1915, the Art Depot sits alongside the newly landscaped Pacific Electric Trail in the Helen Putnam Historical Plaza. The Art Depot offers art classes, open studio activities, and special events.[31]
The city's Artist Showcase program at city hall was developed in order to demonstrate Fontana's dedication to the Cultural Arts. Through the provision of quarterly artist showcases, Fontana residents are introduced to local artists.
One of the objectives of the program is to introduce the process used by the artist to develop the art form, and methods used to bring the work to life. Each artist selected for the quarterly showcases is asked to exhibit their work for a three-month period in the City Council Chamber Foyer located at City Hall. The artist will also be showcased in a small presentation, invited to dine with the members of the Fontana Community and presented to City Council. Additionally, each artist selected will be awarded a nominal stipend from the local Fontana business community.[32]
Auto Club Speedway, a racetrack that plays host to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series, along with the IndyCar Series and various smaller races, is located in an unincorporated part of Fontana, on Cherry Avenue. It is built on the former site of the Kaiser Steel mill. The large smelting furnaces of the mill were sold to China, and the rest remains a working steel mill operated by California Steel Industries, which is owned by the Japanese company JFE Steel Corporation.[33]
Healthy Fontana is a program dedicated to improving lifestyle choices and healthier habits in the form of nutrition and fitness. Healthy Fontana provides educational classes programs throughout the city of Fontana.[34]
The Center opened its doors in the heart of downtown Fontana for over 30 years. Since then, it has undergone some renovations and changed up some of the programming. It is a center devoted to bringing forth as many fun and unique programs to residents. The programming includes: ballet, dance, karate, kickboxing, its very own Tiny Tot program, and much more.[35]
Located in South Fontana, Don Day Neighborhood Center is a center filled with activities and fun. Attached to the center is an outside pool that is only opened for the summer. They have open rooms used for programs like: mixed martial arts, dance, fitness, gymnastics, and much more. The rooms are also available for birthday parties, meetings, and other celebrations. There is a Tiny Tot Program affiliated with the center as well.
The center is also combined with Southridge Park that features amenities such as: tennis courts, basketball courts, mountain bike trails, baseball fields, playgrounds, and open spaces.[36]
This Community Center is dedicated to the Senior Citizens in the area. The massive two-story 43,000 square foot building houses many rooms that provides Seniors with the learning environment they need. An arts and crafts room, art gallery, banquet and conference room, billiard and card parlor room, resting areas, computer lab and digital theater room and a library are just some of the many rooms the Center has to offer. The Center also provides programs and classes to tie in the rooms.[37]
The Heritage Center is dedicated to helping citizens of all ages, from children-teens-adults. This center has many programs involving life enhancing classes that could be beneficial to teens as well as adults. The center has many rooms that can be used for arts and crafts, the Tiny Tots program, and rooms available for rental. There is a pool available with many programs involved in the summer.[38]
This unique center is especially dedicated to teenagers. It is a place designed for teens to be teens in a safe environment and to keep them off the streets. There are all kinds of activities for the teens to do such as: arts and crafts, video games, Pool table, Foosball table, Ping Pong table, fitness equipment, a cyber center, indoor/outdoor activities, listening to music, and hosts many tournaments. There is also a skate park and hockey rink nearby the center too.[39]
Upon opening to the public on October 25, 2008, Fontana Park (located in the northern part of the city at Summit Avenue and Lytle Creek Road), is now the city's second largest municipal park, featuring a large state-of-the-art community center (Jessie Turner Health and Fitness Community Center), aquatic center, skate park, dog park, basketball gym, sports pavilion, and several child-oriented play areas.
The Jessie Turner Health & Fitness Community Center has many unique classes and programs available all throughout the year such as: Tiny Tot program, day camps, holiday events and even multiple rooms that can be rented.
The Aquatics Center is open year round including access to heated pools. Most classes involving swim are available in the summer.[40]
Fontana is also home to the Mary Vagle Nature Center. Situated at the base of Mount Jurupa in the southern part of the city, it offers an opportunity for a wide range of environmental education activities, including a reptile viewing area, displays, a diorama, and hands on programs. There is a 1-acre (4,000 m2) pond, three miles (5 km) of self-guided hiking trails, and the ninth most significant petroglyph site in the state. Hawks, rabbits, coyotes, rattlesnakes, foxes, and ducks thrive in this protected habitat.
Programs include: Nature Discovery Hikes (every first Saturday of the month), Adventures into Nature (every 2nd Saturday of the Month), Nature Rangers (every third Saturday of the month) and Earth Craft (the last Sunday of every month). There are also annual events such as: Arbor Day, Wild Zone, National Public Lands Day, and Evening Star Party. They also have Scout Programs (For various badges), a Summer Day Camp, Birthday Parties, Field Trips (From Kinder-College), and Eagle Scout opportunities.
Many dedicated individuals and community groups volunteer their efforts in working toward the beautification, preservation and maintenance of the Center.[41]
The Miller Fitness Center is part of an effort to get residents the opportunity to get fit and in shape. The Center features free weights, elliptical machines, stationary bikes, treadmills, lockers, showers, racquetball courts and much more. The Miller Fitness Center also partners with Healthy Fontana to bring the public a chance to participate in a walking club.
Classes are available for people of all ages involving sports and fitness. The Center also has a pool readily available in the summer. Swim lessons are also taught at the Center.[42]
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