Norton Neighborhoods

This blog tells the story of the Norton Neighborhoods Initiative, a venue and a vision for community development in the southeastern part of the City of San Bernardino, California, around the former Norton Air Force Base (now San Bernardino International Airport). The project is facilitated by Ronald Graybill, PhD, Community Outreach Director for Loma Linda University Medical Center. For more info, see http://www.healthycities.com

Wednesday, July 20, 2005


While their children learn good nutrition, some of the Moms study English with Evie Allen, our ESL instructor. Here they're using the Rosetta Stone language software. Posted by Picasa


Students who wear their 5-a-Day shirts get a special treat of fresh strawberries. Posted by Picasa


Some of the beans were steamed, others lightly stir-fried by a Serrano Middle School student who lives in the neighborhood.Posted by Picasa


After spinning the "veggie prize wheel" (a gift from San Bernardino County Public Health Nutrition and our local Latino 5-a-Day program), a student tries to win a prize by recalling what he just learned about plums! Posted by Picasa


Middle School girls help Bonnie Savard prepare a string-bean snack while the Peds Residents teach the nutrition lesson of the day to the elementary children. Posted by Picasa


The whole team harvesting string beans. Posted by Picasa


Dr. Karen Delacruz helps two students pick fresh string beans at the Children's Learning Gardens. Posted by Picasa


LLU School of Medicine Pediatric Residents Dr. Karen Delacruz (standing, left) and Dr. Veronica Meneses (right) join Bonnie Savard (on the left next to Dr. Delacruz) our Master Gardner and Cooking Instructor together with Dr. Marti Baum's two daughters--Ashlee and Chelsea (on the right next to Dr. Meneses)-- Paola Case, MPH, (center, in shades), and the neighborhood children in their 5-a-Day T-shirts. The shirts were a gift from our local Latino 5-a-Day program. Photo by Dr. Ron Graybill! Posted by Picasa