W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD
Vol 20, NO. 34
May 05, 2022
Rialto Unified School District’s Camp Read S’More brings words to life
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The Rialto Unified School District’s Camp Read S’More event brought out more than students and families in a camping-themed celebration of literacy on April 30, 2022, at the Cesar Chavez/Dolores Huerta Center for Education. There were activities, games, awards, food and so much more at the event. Each RUSD elementary school set up a “campsite” that included games and activities for students to participate in. Ricardo Ruiz (right), Morris Elementary School kindergarten student, and Isaiah Vargas (left), Morris Elementary School second-grade student, smile as they play a game at the Kordyak Elementary School campsite at Camp Read S’More.
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MJ Duncan reduces role to spend more time with family Community News
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eginning on Monday, May 9, Manny B. Sandoval will become the news editor for Inland Empire Community Newspaper, which includes the El Chicano, Colton Courier and Rialto Record publications. Manny has worked as a freelance writer for IECN intermittently over the past decade, submitting his first article when he was just 19 years old; many in the community have come to know the Cal State San Bernardino (2017 bachelor’s in Mass Communications) and Cal Baptist alumnus (2020 bachelor’s in Strategic Communications). Maryjoy (MJ) Duncan has served as the managing editor from 2007 - 2012, stepping away when her twin boys were born, and from 2018 to present. She will stay on at IECN in a reduced capacity as Digital Media and Sales Manager.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the community, having had the opportunity to tell the inspirational and heartwarming stories that abound in these three cities has truly been a privilege and an honor,” MJ expressed. “It was a tough decision to shrink my role here at IECN, but as we know all too well, children have a tendency to grow up much too quickly. I was offered an opportunity to serve at my children’s elementary school on a regular basis and after much deliberation I’ve decided to accept. The community will be in good hands with Manny!” MJ can be sales@iecn.com.
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In 2019 Manny was named one of Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes’ 30 Under 30 awardees. He currently works as a social media marketing and IECN, cont. on next pg.
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Manny B. Sandoval will assume the role as IECN’s News Editor on Monday, May 9; current Managing Editor Maryjoy Duncan has decided to take a step back to spend more time with her children, and will take the position as IECN’s Digital Media & Sales Manager.