Rialto Record 11/10/22

By Manny Sandoval

a w a y a t t h e a l r e a d y e s t a b l i s h e d F a r m e r s Market, which is held e v e r y We d n e s d a y, between 10 AM to 2 PM, rain or shine

“ We ’ r e g i v i n g a w a y 200 turkeys on a first come first serve basis a n d r e g i s t r a t i o n i s required We’re also giv ing away free laundry detergent, hanes under

wear for children under the age of 14 and IEHP w i l l b e a d m i n i s t e r i n g C O V I D 1 9 a n d M o n k e y p o x v a c c i n a t i o n s , ” s a i d D a r r i o u s H a r r i s , N S G I m p a c t founder and ceo

Another exciting addi tive to this year ’s give away is that every regis tered attendee living in San Bernardino County

w i l l r e c e i v e $ 2 5 i n Farmers Market Bucks

“I want to be sure to clarify that anyone living o u t s i d e o f S a n Bernardino County can get a free turkey, but to get the free $25 Farmers Market Bucks, you must l i v e i n s i d e o f S a n B e r n a r d i n o C o u n t y Also, it’s required that t h e r e g i s t e r e d p e r s o n

brings a drivers license o r i d e n t i f i c a t i o n c a r d with them so we can ver i f y a d d r e s s , b e c a u s e there is only one turkey a n d o n e $ 2 5 F a r m e r s Market Bucks allowed per household,” contin ued Harris

Over a dozen vendors

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NSG Impact has given away over 500 turkeys since the organization began the initiative in November 2020

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RUSD

November 2 The celebration takes on a joyous tone as family and friends celebrate loved ones who have passed

Now in its third year, the RUSD’s Dia de los Muertos event continues to grow

The RUSD’s celebration in cluded student performances, dancing, food, calaveritas (poem readings), catrinas (painted faces) and a beautiful gallery of ofrendas (altars) created by staff and parent volunteers from school sites and service areas in the District In the Dia de los Muertos tradition, ofrendas are resurrected to remember and honor the memory of deceased ancestors An ofrenda typically includes food, flowers, and dec orations to honor the souls of the dead Awards were given out for the best altars with the Parent Computer Technology Class taking first place, followed by Boyd Elementary School in sec ond and Morris Elementary School in third place

“Tonight is the night to cele brate our rich traditions, our cul ture,” commented Dr Raymond Delgado, Lead Professional De velopment Agent Dr Delgado’s team at the Curtis T Winton Par ent Institute helped organize the

successful event “We know we have some unique and individ ual talents here in Rialto and they really shined at our annual Dia de Los Muertos event It’s a great night to bring Rialto back together to celebrate our rich culture and remember those that have made this world better for us ”

Delgado credited all the parent groups across the RUSD which includes Alianza Latina, District African American Advi sory Council, District Parent Teacher Association, District Advisory Council, District Eng lish Learners Advisory Council, and Adult Education School for helping to make the event a success

Another special part of the event was the RUSD’s Culinary Arts Program serving food in side the Cafe Bistro Students catered and served the delicious and freshly baked Pan De Muerto, Horchata, Mexican Cafe, Tamarindo, and Hot Chocolate

“Our own Culinary Arts Pro gram made this a very warm ex perience on a very cold night and showed true Rialto Kind ness to our families in atten dance,” Delgado stated

Maria Lara, Kelley Elementary

School teacher, got the event started by reading the history of Dia de los Muertos Then RUSD students took center stage as Ri alto High School and Garcia El ementary School each performed a dance Rialto High School students performed “Baile La Llorona” while Garica Elementary School performed “Baile de los Viejitos ” That set the stage for a performance by Danza Azteca, a local traditional Aztec dance and drum group which includes RUSD Board of Education President Edgar Montes

Alejandra Marquez, a Rialto Adult School student, brought her two children to the event as a way to share culture

“It’s very important to teach the traditions to my kids, our kids,” said Marquez

With the support of the RUSD Board of Education and the leadership of Superintendent Dr Cuauhtémoc Avila, various ex ceptional programs, events, and celebrations have come to fruition which enriches the par ticipation of students, RUSD families and staff According to district officials, staff and fami lies are already talking about the plans for next year ’s Dia de los Muertos celebration

Turkey

will be on site with fresh fruits, vegetables, and other sea sonal food items, which will be available for purchase with the $25 Kaiser Permanente spon sored Farmers Market Bucks

“The Farmers Market Bucks can be used at any vendor They’ll be able to purchase fresh squeezed orange juice, raw honey, hummus, in season fruits, and vegetables It brings more options for people to pur chase fresh ingredients from local farmers When you come to get a free turkey, you're also getting an opportunity to pur chase fresh ingredients and help farmers to remain farmers,” said Rialto City Clerk Barbara

McGee

“Thank you to our sponsors, Supervisor Joe Baca Jr , Blue Shield of California, NSG Transportation, IEHP, Active Helping Hands Leadership Academy, Healthy Rialto, and San Bernardino County Public Health Thank you to Barbara McGee for partnering with Never Stop Grinding Impact and making our 3rd annual turkey drive even more impact ful Remember, when we all work together the community is impacted positively,” concluded Harris

To register for the turkey give away, visit nsgimpact eventbrite com

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Redlands

10 a m and seating begins at 11:30 a m Luncheon will be served promptly at noon The lunch is free and open to adults 55 years and older

Advanced registration is re quired by calling (909) 798 7579 or stop by the Redlands Community Senior Center in person at 111 W Lugonia Ave

The luncheon will take place Wednesday, Nov 23, at the Joslyn Senior Center, 21 Grant St The Joslyn Center opens at

City of Redlands press re leases and other information are available on the City’s Facebook page at www face book com/cityofredlands or on the City’s website at www cityofredlands org/

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This November, Cal State San Bernardino celebrates Native American Heritage Month with a series of events to honor Na tive American culture, traditions and con tributions This year ’s theme echoes last year ’s: “Decolonizing Across Communi ties ”

One of the highlights in a long list of ex citing events includes a closing ceremony on Tuesday, Nov 29, featuring state Assem blymember James Ramos, D Highland, a CSUSB alumnus and the first California born Native American elected to the Cali fornia Assembly, along with bird singers and words of wisdom from CSUSB Indige nous leaders

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The 2022 Native American Heritage Month (NAHM) events include:

Nov 1 Basket Weaving | First Peoples’ Center | 4 6 p m | Come join the First Peo ples’ Center (FPC) as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month with one of the oldest, but still very relevant practices

Nov 1 NAHM Kickoff Lecture with Professor Gerald Clark and Dinner | FPC | 6 8 p m (food provided by off campus ven dor) | Come join us for our kickoff talk with Cahuilla artist and UC Riverside assistant professor, Gerald Clarke, who is also a cat tle rancher, small business owner, father and active member of the Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians

Nov 3 Center for Indigenous Studies

Faculty Lecture: We are Still Here The Need for Decolonization” presented by CSUSB professor Hannah Kivalahula Uddin | College of Education, Room 209 | noon 1 p m | Kivalahula Uddin has a Ph D in educational psychology, three master ’s degrees in education, and has worked for 20 years in P 12 Indian Education in various roles such as principal, educational program administrator and school counselor You’re invited to hear her speak on the role of de colonization and the effect that it can have in life, work and the shaping of critical ped agogy

Nov 4 Talk with Elizabeth Brierty, Ed ucation Coordinator at San Manuel | FPC | noon 2 p m | Come and get together with members of the San Manuel community, our tribal community right next door to

CSUSB Elizabeth Brierty serves as the San Manuel education coordinator and she will share more about her own history, her role with the community, and how students can also work in education for tribal communi ties

Nov 9 Wisdom Wednesday with Daisy Ocampo | FPC | noon 1 p m (snacks pro vided) | Come have a relaxing afternoon in the First Peoples’ Center as we soak in words of wisdom from our CSUSB Indige nous leader Daisy Ocampo (Caz’Ahmo In digenous Nation of Zacatecas), assistant professor of history Meet with mentors Ocampo, Molly Springer (Cherokee Na tion/Osage), associate vice president of stu dent success and educational equity in the Division of Student Affairs, and Robert Levi Jr

PHOTO RUSD

The Board President keeps the beat! Rialto Unified School District Board of Education President Edgar Montes, pictured right, and his son Quetzal Montes (left), drum as part of Danza Azteca during the RUSD’s Dia de los Muertos event

CSUSB and local community invited to celebrate Native American Herita ge

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Roma Valenzuela (15) read a bilingual story from the book Viva Frida by Yuyi Morales, to the children during the event

Senior Services in partnership with the Redlands Police Community Foundation and the Redlands Police Offi cers Association offer Red lands seniors a seat at the table at our Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon A Thanksgiving meal of turkey, mashed pota toes, gravy, stuffing, bread, green salad and carrot cake will be served along with live entertainment

Redlands Senior Ser vices, police association ar e set to host a FREE T hanksgiving luncheon

San Ber nardino City Par ks and Recr eation host Dia De Los Muer tos festival with over 400 attendees

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Ifyou asked NBA fans to describe the Utah Jazz before the season after they traded away star Guard Donovan Mitchell and former DPOY big man Rudy Gobert, most would’ve said something along the lines of “tanking”, “trash”, or anything that is opposite of the word “winning”

But the Jazz aren’t here to tank, ap parently, they’re here to win As of November 6th, the Jazz are 8 3 and sit 2nd in the Western Conference stand ings

So, how is this team of spare parts that was made to tank for the #1 over all pick in the draft this summer dom inating their opponents? Let’s take a look

First off, it is important to note that the Jazz have by no means had an easy schedule that has helped them to this record

Over their first 11 games, the Jazz have played only three games against non play in or playoff teams from last season

And their 8 wins include beating the reigning MVP Nikola Jokic by 20, taking down the contending Memphis Grizzlies in back to back games, and hitting timely shots to beat both LA teams on the road

So, the Jazz have been tested already

this season with a tough schedule, and have delivered Now, what players are helping them exceed expectations?

You can’t talk about this Utah Jazz team without talking about breakout PF Lauri Markkanen

The Finnish big man made noise this offseason while playing in the Euro Basket tournament, putting up impres sive numbers while representing his native country against some of the best players in the world

There were a few people in the bas ketball world who thought this showed he was ready to take a leap once the NBA season rolled around, but not to this extent

Through 11 games, Markkanen is av eraging an impressive 22 points and 9 rebounds while shooting 51% from the field

He has also found himself guarding teams best forward scorers at times down the stretch of games, and has held his own

If this pace keeps up, Markkanen could find himself in the All Star game very soon Another key contributor for the Jazz is the man often dishing the ball off to Lauri, Mike Conley

The veteran PG has been in the league for a long time and is a perfect floor general for this young team Conley is averaging 11 PPG & 7 APG

while shooting 41% from 3, providing steady offense for the starting lineup As for the bench, it’s full of contrib utors as well

Colin Sexton and Malik Beasley both were practically disowned by their previous teams, yet are contributing double digit PPG now off the bench, allowing Utah to keep games tight until the starters come back in

Other contributors for Utah include stretch big Kelly Olynyk, defensive specialist Jarred Vanderbilt (who came over in the Rudy Gobert trade), as well as more young talent such as rookie Walker Kessler and former NBA champion with the Lakers, Talen Hor ton Tucker

All this combines to make this Utah Jazz team what they are; a bunch of guys with a lot to prove who have come together and, so far, have made magic happen

Now, I am not saying by any stretch of the imagination this Utah team is a championship contender or anything like that, but such a fast start for a team who traded away their 2 fran chise cornerstones to enter rebuild mode is shocking, and has caught everyones attention

The Jazz schedule gets even tougher within the next three weeks, and we’ll see how they handle the pressure and if they can stay atop the standings

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Halloween compliance operation f ocuses on sex of fender s in the county

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Bernardino County

Probation Officers con ducted home visits on Halloween to ensure that pro bationers who are registered sex offenders were in compli ance and not participating in any activities that would entice children to come to their resi dence

This year ’s operation focused on those offenders who prey on children

The operation was conducted on Monday, throughout San Bernardino County to confirm that each probationer ’s home was dark, they did not have Halloween decorations on dis play, and they did not pass out treats while children were out trick or treating

In addition, their residences and electronic devices were searched for possible viola

tions

Officers contacted 88 proba tioners during the operation The majority of probationers were found to be in compli ance, but four people were ar rested for violations of probation Including one wear ing face paint, who intended on visiting children at a local hos pital

“Public safety is always our primary role in supervising of fenders,” Chief Probation Offi cer Tracy Reece said “This year we shifted our focus on Halloween to those offenders who target children, emphasiz ing our mission of protecting the community ”

A San Bernardino County Deputy District Attorney and officers from the Redlands and Rialto Police Department’s also participated in the eight hour operation