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Happy New Year!
I want to thank you for your continued support throughout the year and wish you a prosperous and healthy 2015. To commemorate the important news and events we witnessed during this special year, please enjoy this year in review.
-Josie
Construction will move forward on the 190-unit affordable housing community located near the corner of Valley Boulevard and Locust Avenue in Bloomington after receiving nearly $1.5 million in tax credits. Phase One construction, which consists of 70 units for seniors, 36 units for families, public library, classroom facility, community center, and senior community space is projected to begin early 2015.
Click here for the full press release.
 3-D rendering of the new Bloomington Branch Library to be located at the 113,914 square foot Bloomington Affordable Housing Community.
 San Bernardino Associated Governments, Caltrans and the City of San Bernardino worked in partner for seven years to complete construction on the $647 million (est.) Interstate 215 (I-215) Widening Project.
The completion ceremony, held on Jan. 24, 2014, commemorated the 7.5-mile corridor that was built in four phases. This momentous project is a progression towards our region's recovery; linking both East and West sides of the City San Bernardino, creating a state-of-the-art freeway system for our logistics industry and transportation, and increasing the demand for highly desirable freeway frontage for business development.
Visit www.sanbag.ca.gov/215 for more information.
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On April 15, 2014, Dr. Dev Gnanadev, chief surgeon of ARMC, announced a new nonprofit medical school to be built adjacent to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton.
“Four out of the top 10 schools in the world are in California,” Dr. Gnanadev said. “But it’s sad we don’t have enough medical schools. There are at least 3,000 California kids in Caribbean medical schools. That is a failure to provide enough medical schools in our area.”
The California University of Science and Medicine will help provide the highly skilled and educated workforce needed for decades to come. Read the full story here on SBSun.com
Visit calmedu.org for more information.
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 On May 8, 2014, San Bernardino County held its first all online fundraising campaign, securing over $500,000 for 250 nonprofit organizations in the process. Residents and donors alike were encouraged to log on to GiveBIGsbcounty.org and donate as little as $10 to any nonprofit organization of their choice.
To encourage additional donations, Supervisor Gonzales provided one dollar for every Facebook page like she received during the campaign. The winning nonprofit, The Unforgettables Foundation, received the $1,000 bonus check from Supervisor Gonzales.
This was the first Give BIG fundraiser for San Bernardino County, stay tuned in 2015 and help us clinch our $548,214 record! Visit www.GiveBIGsbcounty.org for more information.
 Supervisor Josie Gonzales talks with Bloomington residents and listens to concerns about their community specific plan and new development.
Bloomington residents, County representatives, and Supervisor Gonzales gathered at Mary Lewis Elementary School on July 11, 2014 to discuss upcoming developments and proposals coming through the Valley Corridor Project.
Visit www.valleycorridor.com and www.affordablebloomington.com for details. Click here to view the whole photo album.
 San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon addresses the board of supervisors on the public safety issues shared between both counties.
San Bernardino County and Riverside County's respective Board of Supervisors held a joint meeting on Sept. 16, 2014 to discuss issues important to our region. The agenda highlighted challenges and opportunities we face regarding further Affordable Care Act implementation, AB 109, and the future of Ontario Airport.
Click here for the full photo album.
 The Women of St. Bernardine, a new philanthropic foundation benefitting St. Bernardine's Medical Center, held their inaugural luncheon on Sept. 18 where Supervisor Gonzales gave an introductory speech. Click here to see a video clip of the speech. You can view the photo album from the event by clicking here. Email Regina.Webster@dignityhealth.org for more information about Women of St. Bernardine.
 Museum curator of paleontology, Eric Scott, points out the physical characteristics of a fossilized footprint to attendees at the grand opening.
On September 26, 2014, the fascinating Fossils Underfoot exhibit opened. This is an interactive exhibit that brings to life the fossils and dinosaurs found right here in San Bernardino County. Thank you Leonard Hernandez, the Museum Association, staff, volunteers, and everyone involved in bringing this wonderful thing to life.
Visit www.sbcounty.gov/museum for more information.
 I had the privilege to honor Marian Motley on November 4, 2014 during our scheduled board meeting.
If you asked Marian Motley who she is, she’d tell you she is just like any other secretary. She comes into work each morning at the San Bernardino County Government Center, rides the elevator to her floor, and tacitly labors at her desk.
But those who know here closely would tell you there's something rather special about the front desk secretary on the fourth floor. Click here to find out what it is and why I had to make a special note of her achievement.
 Kent Paxton, Homeless Policy Advisor for Sup. Gonzales, speaks at the community health forum held at NOS in San Bernardino.
On November 6, 2014, the 5th District Community Forum in part with the Community Vital Signs Initiative invited all residents to shape and help critique the Community Transformation Plan, a plan that establishes short-term goals to improve health countywide. Click here to view the entire photo album from the event.
Find more information on CVS at www.communityvitalsigns.org
 Mary Petit, co-executive director of IECG sets up gardening plots with a volunteer veteran in San Bernardino at the Nicholson Community Park.
In 2014, the Incredible Edible Community Garden partnered with the City of San Bernardino, local veterans, and a passionate group of volunteers to bring the Nicholson Community Park Garden of Love and Fruit Park. The park is located at 2705 W. 2nd Street in San Bernardino. Fruit tree produce is free to the public for picking when ripe. Grant monies will be used to provide an agriculture work training program for youth who will maintain the gardens.
Thank you IECG and Serving Proud Industries for the work you do! They are a blessing to our communities. Visit iecgarden.org for more information or email Mary_petit@yahoo.com
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On December 10, 2014, ground was broken on the $60 million new career college and medical facility that will serve up to 250,000 patients each year. The recently announced San Manuel Gateway College will provide medical education and training to our future workforce.
The 7.25 acre site is located between the I-215 Freeway and San Manuel Stadium on G Street and is due to begin construction in 2015. Visit lomalindahealth.org for more information.
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 Supervisor Gonzales hoists two iPad Minis, personally donated prizes for the two readers who read the most pages during the fall book club.
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In honor of their reading achievement, it was my pleasure on December 17, 2014 to award two students with iPad Minis as winners of Baker's Book Club, San Bernardino County Library’s first fall reading program.
The prizes were presented to Citlaly Placencia, 12, of Muscoy, who read a total of 5,667 pages during the 49-day reading program, and Dilshad Singh, 14, of Muscoy, who read a total of 2,827 pages. From the 7,430 students who signed up for the book club, Placencia, a 7th grader at Chavez Middle School, and Singh, a freshman at Cajon High School, each read the most pages in their respective age categories. Click the link for more info http://1.usa.gov/1r3u0eQ
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THANK YOU for your support and GOD BLESS!
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