President’s Board Report
March 17, 2011
Foundation Gala Fetes Elvis
The 2011 CHC Foundation Gala Dinner & Auction is Saturday, April 9
from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Hilton San Bernardino Grand Ballroom. Themed “Dancing to the Jailhouse Rock: Spend the Evening with
Elvis”, attendees will eat well, watch a student dance performance,
participate in an Elvis Look Alike contest, listen to the CHC Jazz Band,
bid for gifts in both an opportunity drawing and a live auction, dance,
and have the chance to bail their friends and family out of jail, all in the
name of fund raising for a great cause: to support our students.
Funds from the event go to help such worthy Foundation projects as
the Emergency Textbook Fund, Scholarships, Funds for the Library,
Math & Science, Performing and Visual Arts Programs, Campus Beautification projects, the Child Development Center, the Allied Health Programs and Foster Youth Scholarships.
The Presenting Sponsor for the event is the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. Sponsorships
are still available. Individual tickets are $75 and tables of ten are $750. For more information,
tickets and sponsorships, contact Betty Jo Wood at 909.389.3245 or bjwood@craftonhills.edu.
Message from the President
Hello Colleagues:
I wish I had better news from Sacramento, but as of this writing, we remain in budget
limbo. No decision regarding a June vote on the extension of the current tax levels has
been reached. We are optimistic that the voters will have the opportunity to speak.
I participated in a Community College League of California informational meeting at
Assemblymember Paul Cook’s office in Yucaipa on Friday, joined by CCLC President Scott
Lay, SBVC President Daniels, Trustee Futch, Student Trustee Shedd, and Board Vice President Singer, as well
as presidents, faculty, students and trustees of Mt. San Jacinto, Chaffey, Columbia and other schools. We
appreciate the Assemblymember’s staff’s willingness to listen to the CCC position on budget issues.
My thanks to the campus community for their consideration and patience while the work is commencing on
the parking lots. I also want to send my kudos for the continuing hard work being done by the Program Review, Planning and Accreditation Committees— a clear indication of the sustainability of our commitment to
those processes.
The Foundation Dinner Gala & Auction is going to be a terrific event again this year. I hope to see everyone
there! What a great way to help support our students and campus events.
Congratulations!
Foundation Director Named to Professional Leadership Positions
Cheryl L. Bardowell, Director of Resource Development and the Crafton Hills College Foundation
was named to the Board of Directors of the San Bernardino Estate Planning Council and as treasurer of the Inland Empire Estate Planning Roundtable. Membership in these organizations is made
up of local professionals in legal, financial, and allied fields as well as fund-raising professionals
whose focus is on estate planning and on charitable planned giving.
The organizational missions of both the Estate Planning Council and the Inland Empire Estate Planning Roundtable are in large part to advance, and to increase the use of, planned gifts as tools for
support of charitable organizations through the dissemination of information regarding the advantages and techniques of planned giving and estate planning.
Bardowell holds an M.A./Public Administration from
California State University. Her B.A. is in Communications from William Paterson University in New Jersey.
She also is a graduate of The College of William &
Mary’s National Planned Giving Institute.
Cheryl Bardowell is shown at the dedication of the Wall of
Distinction which honors donors to Crafton Hills College
Upcoming Events & Important Dates
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Mar. 3– 18, Fine Arts Exhibition, Art Gallery in LRC
Mar. 18, Cut-off for submitting to the Sand Canyon Review, SCRsubmissions@gmail.com
Mar. 18, Cut-off for submitting application to be the student graduation speaker
Mar. 21—26, Spring Break: Campus Closed
Mar. 30, Child Development Center Family Day
Mar. 30, Auditions for Student Speaker for Graduation
Mar. 31—Apr. 3, Cosi Fan Tutti, Finkelstein PAC. Opera is produced in conjunction with the
University of Redlands. Tickets are available through Campus Events at UR 909.748.8297.
Apr. 9, CHC Foundation Annual Gala: Dancing to the Jailhouse Rock: Spend the Evening with
Elvis, see page 1
Apr. 15—16, Dance Show, 8 p.m., Finkelstein PAC
Apr. 17, Hands Across California
Apr. 21, Fire Academy Graduation, 6 p.m., Finkelstein PAC
May 6, How I learned to drive with Paula Vogel, 8 p.m., Finkelstein PAC
May 6, Student Recognition Dinner, 6 p.m.
May 13, EOPS Recognition Event, 6 p.m.
May 20, Scholars Convocation, May 20, 6 p.m.
May 26, Graduation, 6 p.m.
CHC In-service Day
Catching
Welcomes
Up with
New
CTE
& Returning Staff
On February 10, Crafton Hills College CTE programs participated in the Yuciapa High School Career
Education/Technology Career Fair. We were well represented! Shown above right are Rebecca Orta
(Student Service) and Dan Word (Paramedic Program Director) and above left, second year CHC
radiological technology students, Damara Zepeda and Stephanie Feldhaus answer student questions.
CHC participated in the 2010 Emergency Preparedness Expo
at the Yucaipa Community Center, Sept. 30th. The CHC booth
was staffed by Professor Gary Reese and students. The
booth provided an opportunity to share the career and technical education programs offered at Crafton Hills College. Students spoke to approximately 100 individuals handing out
course schedules, calendars and answering many questions
pertaining to the courses being offered. During the expo students offered the service of taking blood pressures.
Left to right: John Ruiz, John Cardenas, Dana Kelsey, and Nick Ortiz
Not pictured students from FIRET 103class: Roberto Sanchez, Apollo Madrigal, Jose Acevedo
CHC Takes First Place in the Sputum Bowl!
CHC Respiratory Care Students took first place at the 56th Annual AARC Convention National Sputum Bowl Competition. Second place went to Maryland-DC, and Michigan and Ohio tied for third.
Alfiya Shagiakhmetova, Ryan Rives, Colin Day and Megan Robinson, representing California, went
undefeated in answering questions for three days in front of hundreds of supporters. This is no
small victory for these students who graduated as Registry Eligible Therapists in December. A noteworthy accomplishment, Instructor Michael Sheahan took the lead in coaching this team to victory.
The annual Sputum Bowl is a
knowledge contest during which
two teams at a time square-off
against each other. Team members
listen to a question read verbally
and the team that buzzes in first
has 10 seconds to answer correctly
and score a point. At the end of 10
minutes the team with the most
points wins and moves on to battle
another opponent.
Crafton
Students
“Glitter”!
Live Burn
at the SBRETC
A live fire burn training to meet Federal Aviation Administration part 139 requirements for
aircraft rescue and firefighting took place on March 3 at the San Bernardino Regional Emergency
Training Center (SBRETC). Approximately 50 community members and representatives of the media attended. Firefighters involved in the event came from New York, Oakland, Imperial County,
Riverside Co., San Mateo Co., and Los Angeles.
The SBRETC is a state-of-art aircraft rescue and firefighting training facility that trains fire
professionals domestically and internationally, utilizing the latest in curriculum and equipment,
setting the standard in Aircraft and Rescue Firefighting.
The March 3 training included pit fires - truck and hand line operations, and specialized
aircraft fire trainer (SAFT) fires encompassing wheel, engine, interior, cockpit, electrical hazard
and cargo.
Firefighters worldwide use the $12 million aircraft rescue and firefighting facility for the
purpose of training fire fighting personnel nationwide in the proper tactics for fighting aircraft
fires and proper rescue techniques for such emergencies.
The Federal Aviation Administration funded the construction of the facility. The San Bernardino Emergency Training Center is a Joint Powers Authority (JPA), which is comprised of the
San Bernardino Community College District/ Crafton Hills College, the County of San Bernardino
Fire Department, and the City of San Bernardino Fire Department.
More SBRETC News
The San Bernardino Regional Emergency Training Center had an exhibitor booth at the national
conference for the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Working Group (ARFFWG). The non-profit international organization is dedicated to the sharing of information between airport firefighters, municipal fire departments, and all others concerned with aircraft fire fighting. The conference was
packed with industry related seminars presented by experts from around the world. Attending the
conference were Dean June Yamamoto and Captains Alan
Duggan, Curt Parker and Jeff English.
The SBRETC was recently awarded the proposal for the
Phoenix Airport Rescue Firefighter (ARFF) training. This will
generate $107,100 income to train the City of Phoenix Fire
Department FAA Part 139 live fire training for Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting personnel.
June Yamamoto, Dean, Career Education and
Human Development