Ontario Mills to host Firefighter Combat Challenge
canceled last month due to problems with planning and logistics. The Firefighter Combat Challenge approached the Ontario Fire Department for help, and with the assistance of the Greater Ontario Convention and Visitors Bureau and Ontario Mills, was...

David & Margaret mentors provide loving presence for foster chil
Volunteers are the lifeblood of any nonprofit organization, and David & Margaret Youth and Family Services in La Verne is no exception. During 2012, 110 volunteers and mentors donated 3,400 hours of their energy, time and expertise to the agency, which is best known for its residential foster care program for girls ages 11-18.

COMMENTARY: FIGHTING POVERTY
The recent Give Big San Bernardino County campaign was an example of how, collectively, we can make a difference. The one-day web-a-thon raised nearly $550,000 – well above the $300,000 goal. More important, it highlighted the great work our not-for-profit organizations do.

Chino Valley Medical Center recognized as Honor Roll Hospital
“Our goal at Chino Valley Medical Center is to provide the highest quality care, be one of the best places to receive care, to work and to provide medical care,” says John Blenkinsopp, the hospital’s chief nursing officer administrator.

SAN DIMAS BRIEFS
Provided as a free courtesy service, Petfinder is an additional tool to help the San Dimas community reunite lost pets with their families.

Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center ranked among best
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (PVHMC) has been ranked as one of the best hospitals for 2014-15 in the Los Angeles metro area by U.S. News & World Report. The annual U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings, now in its 25th year, recognizes hospitals that excel in treating the most challenging patients.

Battle for Merced’s love altered our history
In addition to dealing with the investigation into her husband’s murder – one in which she was a prime suspect – a contin gent of regional political leaders and ranchers descended on the rancho to force the young widow into signing over power of attorney to the rancho to her brother-in-law, Rancho Chino owner Robert Carlisle.

LIBRARIES
ONTARIO Aug. 11 Online Employment workshop 10 a.m., Ovitt Family Community Library, 215 E. C St. A free Online Employment workshop, for ages 18 and older, will teach participants about “filing online unemployment applications and designing resumes,” according to Ovitt Family Community Library.

Flashback Classic Car and Motorcycle Show
The Flashback Classic Car and Motorcycle Show will take place at Glendora Village Plaza. For more information, visit www.glendora-chamber.org.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Aug. 11 Women with Cancer 7 p.m., Pomona Valley Hospital Cancer Care Center, 1910 Royalty Drive Pomona Valley Hospital Cancer Care Center is sponsoring a Women with Cancer support group meeting. No registration is required. For more information, visit www.

ARTS CALENDAR
ONTARIO Aug. 10 Noon, Chaffey Community Museum of Art, 217 S. Lemon Ave. Chaffey Community Museum of Art Spotlight Gallery is featuring an exhibit titled “Love in the Big Top.” The exhibit will feature the work of Kirk Kain, according to the Chaffey Community Museum of Art Spotlight Gallery.

Henna Body Art
Henna Body Art has been scheduled at Buddhamouse Emporium, intended for ages 17 and older. The smallest designs start at just $5. For more information, visit www.claremontcalendar.com.

Beginning Internet
A free Beginning Internet class, for ages 18 and older, will teach participants “how to use search engines, how to navigate the web and how to buy online,” according to Ovitt Family Community Library. For more information, visit www. ci.ontario.ca.us or call 909-395-2004.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
757 W. First St. DATE: July 1 PRICE: $499,000 BUYER/SELLER: Michael Sami Soliman/Ali E. Nikookar and Bibi N. Hosseinian Family Trust, Bibi Nayyereh Ziaeian Hosseinian (trustee) and Ali Nikookar (trustee) BED/BATH/SQ. FT.: 3/3/1,450.

517 Baseline Road, La Verne
This spacious, custom-built home sits on a fully landscaped lot with a gated pool and spa. It was listed at $775,000 and sold for $753,000 after 82 days on market. The home features five bedrooms, three bathrooms and 3,100 square feet. It was built in 1982 on a 28,385-square-foot lot.

Get wise to water use: Brown is not new green
While searching online for direction on how many days and how long sprinklers should run to keep lawns and shrubs healthy, I discovered a website with a precision approach to watering. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California offers tips on how you can use your sprinkler system more efficiently at www.