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O) 15 hurt in riot at Blythe state prisonB5 Motorcade to get its kicks driving along Route 66B3 City hopes to ease congestion around Montclair PlazaB2 TH INLAND The Sun Empire MONDAY October 29, 1990 Drug education crucial, Red Ribbon Week organizers say IT WORKS: Drug awareness program In Big Bear Valley has shown positive results. StoryB3 and balloons for their events. Moore runs an advertising firm in Redlands. He produced the items for the schools, then went a step Last year, Moore and others who helped with Red Ribbon; Week formed a group called Red- lands Against Drugs. The group, composed of city recreation workers, business owners and Charter Hospital representa-See DRUGSB2 By REBECCA FAIRLEY RANEY Sun Staff Writer Dave Moore came up with 2,000 balloons, 288 coffee cups and 5,000 red ribbons for week-long anti-drug festivities.

During the rest of the year, he helps And solutions to drug problems. Dozens of people like Moore, from businesses and community School children in Texas started wearing red ribbons in 1985 in memory of slain drug agent Enrique Camarena. The tradition caught on nationwide, and schools began devoting a week in October to drug awareness programs. Publicity has brought businesses into the tradition too. "Everybody recognizes the pervasive danger of the drug than the language that's spoken in the schools and the product of the schools goes into the business community," said Gail Nie-dernhofer, director of corporate and community liaison for the U.S.

Department of Education. "The first step is the dialogue and getting to know the needs of the community." Moore's ties to schools began three years ago when school districts needed ribbons, buttons Giving their heartfelt thanks Ayala, Bader campaign costs top $1 million rn it By JIM SPECHT Sun Political Editor State Sen. Ruben Ayala and Assemblyman Chuck Bader have pushed their combined campaign spending in the race for the 34th Senate District to more than $1 million with one week to go to the Nov. 6 election. Ayala has spent $684,230 and Bader $527,939 in one of the most closely watched races in the state.

That spending has been bolstered by a number of independent mailings by state parties, which do not have to be reported by candidates. Bader, R-Pomona, has said he plans to spend about $1 million on the race, including independent contributions from the state GOP. He had $267,143 on hand Oct. 20, the close of the final preelection reporting period. That is more than five times the amount Ayala had on hand a week ago, but last-minute contributions coming mainly from political action committees boosted his campaign bank account to nearly $70,000 by Thursday.

The state Democratic party already has spent $50,000 to send out a number of mailers on Aya-la's behalf. And it expects to spend more for mailings and a problem," Moore said. "This is probably one of the few issues you can approach almost anybody on and they'll be willing to do something." Reformers say the trend is significant. Many studies conclude that schools need to draw on donations and expertise from businesses to help teach children. "Businesses in general talk a language that's totally different ALAN LESSIGTha Sun Sunday.

"For me, it's a dream come true. It's a humbling experience. I never dreamt it would be as good as it is." Few of the children are old enough to tell the doctor how they feel. But Fernie Salazar-Ramos, a member of the older set of Bailey's heart patients, spoke for the group. "On behalf of me and all the other transplant children, we love you from the bottom of our hearts.

Thank you, Dr. Bailey. We love you." UPDATE CALENDAR OUTSIDE Rialto Recreation, Parks and Social Services walking club meets for a stroll at 8:30 a.m. today at nutrition site parking lot, 214 N. Palm.

Ave. Call i714) 820-2617. BEST BET OUTSIDE Calico Ghost town Is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today.

Calico is at 36600 Ghost Town Road, Yermo. For more information, call (619) 254-2122. from in facing groups in San Bernardino County, have developed ties to schools during five years of Red Ribbon Week observances. School reformers say those ties are crucial to improving the quality of education. Kevin alive with a heart transplant, Karen Musslewhite organized a tree-planting ceremony at Loma Linda University Medical Center.

About 75 people turned out for the event Sunday, and many of them spoke in glowing terms about Dr. Leonard Bailey. "He was the only one who was willing to give Fernie the heart," said Yvonne Salazar, whose 8-year-old son, Fernando, had a heart transplant in 1988. Amtrak station in Victorville. Train 36, the Desert Wind, made its first regular stop in the city, taking on about 50 passengers for a ceremonial ride through Cajon Pass to San Bernardino.

Flags waved. Champagne flowed. Folks reminisced about trips they had taken when rail travel was in its heyday. As the Sweet Adelines sang "On the Road Again," Jan Goodwill, a member of the Victorville historic preservation committee, glanced down the track. "I got off the train here 45 years ago in December, as a bride from Toledo, Ohio," said Goodwill, who raised two sons in Victorville.

"I'm an old train buff. My dad worked for the Chesapeak-Ohio (Railway) for years." Teacher who cares getting county honors get-out-the-vote campaign, said Chairman Edmund G. Brown Jr. "This is our top priority for the Senate, that's for sure," Brown said. "(Ayala is) a voice of reason in Sacramento who helps the Democrats carry out the fair-minded programs we are known for." State Republicans also see the race as important and could spend as much as $120,000 in independent mailings and other aids to help Bader, party officials said.

Independent expenditures have become popular since the passage of Proposition 73 limited donations to campaigns to $1,000 per individual and $5,000 per political action committee. The law allows parties and in- .1 with campaigns and state a position through advertising. Since one mailed advertisement to everyone in the 34th Senate District can cost $40,000, this can be see UAiwr aiundz Others are not shy in talking about him. "His classes are really hard, but he really cares about you," said one of his students, Paul Schubert, 17. Teacher of the year honors are given to teachers who instill a love of learning in students.

Principals at individual schools nominate candidates and each district chooses a person. County educators make the final choice. "He's all the good things every teacher should be," said Fon-1 tana High School Principal Kay Rager. "He's dedicated to the kids, he's very, very bright. He's here all the time.

He's never-not working with the kids." Someone else was over Fischer for the state's teacher of the year honor, but he's not disappointed. For him, the rewards are in the classroom. Fischer has been See TEACHER7B2 Dr. Leonard Bailey, white hair, top center, admires one of his patients Bailey. It was attended by children who had heart transplants at Loma during a tree-planting ceremony Sunday in Loma Linda honoring Linda University Medical Center, and their parents.

Doctor is recipient of heart patients9 gratitude By LUIS MONTEAGUDO JR. The Sun's Fontana Bureau FONTANA David Fischer doesn't jump on top of desks or do zany impressions to get his lessons across. But what he does giving extra attention to his students and pushing them to use their minds is enough to make him San Bernardino County's teacher of the year. The 39-year-old math and computer teacher at Fontana High School received the honor over 16 other nominees from around the county. He will be officially honored at a Nov.

6 board meeting for the county superintendent of schools. The honor and media attention have been almost too much for Fischer. "I honestly don't feel I deserve this award when I know how many good teachers are on this campus." By REBECCA FAIRLEY RANEY Sun Staff Writer LOMA LINDA Kevin Musslewhite is 2 and terrible, and his mother is proud to admit it. "He's 2 Vi now. Mean as ever.

This is the spitting image of Terrible Twos." She's especially proud because she remembers when Kevin had an hour to live. To honor the man who kept Victorville's Amtrak service is on line Train Desert Wind begins picking up passengers today "Nobody else would." Bailey recalled that years ago the hospital lawn was covered with baby goats animals used in transplant research. 1 He was pleased to see the young transplant recipients cavorting on the grass instead. Bailey performed his first human infant heart transplant in 1985. Since then, he has transplanted hearts into 73 infants.

"I'm overwhelmed," he said Although Amtrak trains have traveled through Victorville for years, passengers have had to board in Barstow or San Bernardino. Beginning today, the Desert Wind will stop at 11:30 a.m. as it travels west to Los Angeles, and at 3:45 p.m. as it heads east to Chicago via Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Denver and Omaha. Victorville City Councilman Jim Busby hopes the beginning of passenger service from Victorville will signal new opportunities for commuters who work outside the High Desert "Hopefully this will be the beginning of something bigger and better like the Maglev train." He referred to a proposed highspeed train that would link Southern California to Las Vegas, See AMTRAKB3 No Lotto 6-53 winner SACRAMENTO There were no winning tickets for the latest Lotto 6-53 game's $21.2 million jackpot, boosting the jackpot for Wednesday's game to about $30 million, lottery officials said Sunday.

Two tickets, purchased in Fontana and Santa Monica, had five numbers plus the bonus number and won $363,407 apiece. The 240 tickets with five of six numbers won $3,028 each; 13,947 tickets with four of six won $47; and 245,815 tickets with three of six won an automatic $5. LOTTO WINNERS The latest winning lotto numbers are: 5-8-9 23-29-39 Bonus Number: 36 By PRISCILLA NORDYKE The Sun's Victorville Bureau VICTORVILLE The Wrightwood Sweet Adelines were decked out in black satin and red sequins. Victorville City Councilwo-man Peggy Sartor wore a neon green baseball cap. They were among 200 people gathered Sunday along the railroad track at Forrest Park on Street, all awaiting the Desert Wind.

When the train whistle sounded on time at 12:05 p.m. Rich Bunnell sighed in relief. "It was a good feeling to see the train stop Instead of continuing on through," said Bunnell, a city parks administrator who worked for five years to get an African-American Catholic group to meet The Assembly for African-American Catholics will meet 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday Riverside to discuss issues the area's black Catholics.

The meeting at Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine, 2858 9th will focus on family, leadership and consciousness raising. The event will help the diocese plan for the May 1992 Black Catholic Congress. Call (714)889-2907..