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April 28, 2022
Vol 150 , NO. 20
Bloomington High School Vir tual E n t e r p r i s e Te a m t o p 2 0 i n t h e n a t i o n !
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he Bloomington High School Virtual Enterprise team Case of Armor competed nationally at the Virtual Enterprise National Business Plan Competition in New York City on April 4th, and ended up placing in the top 5% of the nation. Virtual Enterprise Business Plan competitions involve student teams developing virtual businesses.
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Bloomington high school Virtual enterprise team Case of Armor placed in the top 5% in the nation during the recent competition in New york City last month. they are pictured being recognized during the Board of education meeting on April 21 for their exemplary efforts on their business creation and pitch of a cell phone case that incorporates hand sanitizer into the design. pictured from left: Isabella Murillo, Javier Murillo, Andy Medrano, Samantha Figueroa, Steve Castanon, and Alexander Villaseñor. Congratulations, team!
The six students, with guidance from their teacher Mrs. Robin Buckles, wrote very detailed business plans and pitched their product to a panel of judges who are experts in the business field. Students must be prepared to answer a variety of questions from the judges ranging from the virtual company’s financials to their proposed product success. This program gives students a real-world look at how to successfully create and promote a business from the ground up. Team, cont. next pg.
Colt on Cit y Co uncil t o adopt resident ia l organic wa ste
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pr og ram, t ur ning compost into r enewable na tural ga s
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n a complete consensus on April 5th, Colton City Council provided direction to city staff regarding a forthcoming residential organic waste program that will turn compost into renewable natural gas.
At the meeting, a hearing was set for June 5th to adopt option A, one of the two options for organic processing presented by city staff.
Brian Dickinson, Director of Public Works, explained the attributes of option A as follows, “The increase in cost is due to the removal of any contaminants in the commingled green waste and organics. The material will then be ground to a specific size and Waste, cont. on next pg.
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the forthcoming residential organic waste program would increase Colton’s trash fee by roughly $6 per month, but turn compost into renewable natural gas.