El Chicano 09/09/21

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EL CHICANo Weekly

Vol 58, NO. 38

September 9, 2021

Mr. a n d M i s s C a r d i n a l C i t y Pa g e a n t contestants need your suppor t www.iecn.com

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RICARDO TOMBOC

Mr. and Miss Cardinal contestants arrived early on a Saturday morning at San Bernardino High School to have their official contestant photographs taken.

Recall election is Sept. 14

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or 17 years, San Bernardino High School has held the Miss Cardinal City Pageant in the fall and the Mr. Cardinal City Pageant in the spring. The COVID-19 pandemic changed that when first the 2020 Mr. Cardinal City Pageant had to be cancelled, then the 2020 Miss

Cardinal City Pageant and 2021 Mr. Cardinal City Pageant. With the 2021–2022 school year underway with in-person learning and in-person Board meetings, pageant director and bilingual school outreach worker Jaime Rios decided it was the right time to bring back the

Cardinal City Pageants, but this time as a combined event in the fall. “Since we missed two Mr. Cardinal City Pageants due to COVID, I didn’t want the students to wait until spring for that event,” Rios said. “Plus, since we’re coming back from an

enforced hiatus, it seemed like a great opportunity to rethink the pageants to make them better than ever.” Being crowned Mr. or Miss Cardinal City is an honor and a responsibility that many San Cardinal, cont. on next pg.

Nor ton Science & Language Academy celebrates g rand opening By Ricardo Tomboc

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n Thursday, September 2nd the San Bernardino Area Chamber of Commerce (SBACC) held a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting ceremony for the new Norton Science & Language Academy (NSLA) at their new school facility, 230 S. Waterman Avenue. NSLA is an independent charter school that includes students from TK to the 9th grade. There was standing room only as the main celebrations, public speaking, and awards were conducted in the spacious multipurpose room. Several governmental dignitaries and San Bernardino County School officials attended the event. Lewis Center President/CEO NSLA, cont. on next pg.

PHOTO RICARDO TOMBOC Cutting the ribbon is Lisa Lamb President/CEO of the Lewis Center and Dr. Fausto Barragan NSLA Principal. San Bernardino City Mayor John Valdivia is pictured in the middle.


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