RIALTO RECORD Weekly
Vol 19, NO. 35
May 13, 2021
From the ICU to American Ninja War rior, a science teacher’s r esilience
By Maryjoy Duncan
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Attending a Laker game during COVID pandemic Pg. 5
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wo years ago Jehue Middle School 8th grade science teacher Keita Kashiwagi was riding his bike from his home in Rancho Cucamonga to Rialto as he did early each morning when a car struck him causing him severe traumatic brain injury; he was not wearing a helmet. Doctors told Keita’s wife the hemorrhage in his brain would affect his mobility, memory, speech, cognitive ability and balance; the prognosis was dire and to hope for the best. Five days after the accident Keita woke up for the first time; it wasn’t until 9 days later that he would have any recollection of the accident or orientation of where he was. He spent three weeks in a rehabilitative facility where he received speech and Keita, cont. on next pg.
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KEITA KASHIWAGI
Jehue Middle School 8th grade science teacher Keita Kashiwagi training for season 13 of American Ninja Warrior following his traumatic brain injury two years ago. Keita had competed in season 6 of ANW in 2014, and competed once again in season 13 a month ago. He will be featured during the season opener on May 31, 2021 at 8 p.m. on NBC.
Rialto School District hosts School Lunch Hero barbeque for community
Reyes legislation requires good neighbor policy for warehouses Pg. 12
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The Rialto Unified School District Board of Education lends a helping hand. The RUSD held a School Lunch Hero Day barbeque on May 6 at Myers Elementary School. The event celebrated the hard-working team in the RUSD Nutrition Services department while they cooked up and delivered delicious barbeque meals for the community. Here, RUSD Board President, Joseph W. Martinez, front, and Board Vice President, Edgar Montes, deliver food items to a car during the event.