READER briefs
Hope Through Housing Foundation and Victoria Gardens will present KidzFest Fall Fashion Show, 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, with community figures walking the runway in support of the Hope Through Housing Foundation, which provides quality services to low-income families, children and seniors in the Inland Empire and throughout Southern California.

Keep your cool Use less energy, lower costs with smart tips
Pay special attention to west facing rooms late in the day. Outside, install awnings or roll up coolaroo shades. Open windows in the evening when outside temps are lower than inside. Cool air reduces the temperature of walls, floors, and furniture that absorb heat, helping inside air stay cooler longer.

Down on the Farm for wellness
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (PVHMC), a nationally recognized and accredited 412-bed, not-for-profit community medical center and trauma center, proudly serves residents in eastern Los Angeles and western San Bernardino counties..

CVWD accepts turf rebate applications
This program mirrors previous turf replacement rebate programs, but has additional components to enhance the sustainability and water use reduction of the program. The program combines elements of grass removal, irrigation modification and onsite water retention.

Keeping up with … Rotary exchange to India
Thanks in large part to Raghada Khoury of Rotary District 5300, Rotarian Michael Driebe, along with a group of community members, Fallon Martinez, Kimberly Dennis, Gavin Duarte, and George Karr, served as Rotary Ambassadors and traveled to Eastern and Central India.

State council supports CORE-contracted project
The $20 million will help fund two upcoming phases of Arrowhead Grove at North Waterman Avenue and East Baseline Street, in the city of San Bernardino. The project comprises 147 affordable housing units and 36 market-rate units, along with pedestrian and transit improvements that will benefit the community-at-large.

Armstrong fire-scaping tips
“We want to help ensure the safety of homeowners and their homes, especially those living in high-risk areas,” said Armstrong Garden Centers California certified nursery professional Robert Kitano, horticulturalist and buyer of trees and shrubs. “No plant is fireproof, but simple fire-scaping can be the solution.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR
COLTON Ongoing Arrowhead Regional Medical Center offers maternity tours and preparation for childbirth classes regularly through its mother-baby unit,.

SoCal Cars Calendar
Beach. Enjoy the car show, as well as donuts and raffle prizes. Meet near the ferry. Information: BalboaCarShow.com or (949) 887-0236..

Armstrong Garden Centers
Saturday, July 28 and Sunday, July 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Lavender Days:.