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Vol 12, NO. 19
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December 25, 2014
Santa’s arrival by police helicopter brings holiday cheer to Rialto
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Holiday Closures
Christmas for the children
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Santa arrived in Rialto a few days before Christmas helping children celebrate the holiday with cheer.
n an effort to reduce costs, the City of Rialto and NonSafety Unions have agreed to close city offices during the winter holiday. City offices will be closed through January 1, 2015. City offices will resume normal business hours at 7 a.m., on January 5, 2015.
Church in Rialto Saturday for and reindeer was out of the questhe arrival of the man of the sea- tion. Instead, children and the young ll eyes were to the sky son—Santa. last week as crowds But looking up in hopes of Santa, cont. on next pg. gathered at Sunrise catching a glimpse of his sleigh
By Yazmin Alvarez
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Donations from Rialto neighborhood make Christmas possible for local youth
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urrtec Waste Industries is reminding residents to recycle their live Christmas trees after the holiday. Curb side collection of holiday trees are scheduled on regular trash collection days. Before placing your live tree at the curb:
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COURTESY PHOTO/LAS COLINAS CORE GROUP
Residents in the Las Colinas neighborhood in Rialto donated dozens of toys and food items to benefit local groups helping families for the holidays. One family donated five bicycles. unforgettable Christmas for hun- community as part of an annual dreds of local families and chil- toy and food drive spearheaded by Las Colinas Core Group. esidents from Rialto’s dren this year. Thousands of holiday gifts and Las Colinas neighborDrive, cont. on next pg. hood helped make an food items were donated by residents from the north end Rialto
By Yazmin Alvarez
• Remember to remove all ornaments, lights, tinsel, and stands from the tree. • If your tree is taller than 6 feet, be sure to cut it in half before you recycle it.
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