W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD
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Se ptember 28, 2017
Vol 1 5, NO. 04
THIS WEEK
Students learn about Native American culture
Gloria’s Cor ner A3
County celebrates recover y from substance abuse A6
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Kelley Elementary School 4th graders listenly intently to James Ramos, director of the California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference and San Bernardino County 3rd District Supervisor, who explained the significance of bird songs and cleared popular misconceptions surrounding Native American culture during the 18th annual California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference. Cultural Awareness Conference City Unified School District. By Maryjoy Duncan Sept. 18 – 22 at Cal State San Over 1,500 students from throughout the Inland Empire orded headbands made Bernardino. weeklong program was The participated in the conference of raffia, bird songs set designed to provide students an where they learned firsthand to the percussion of accurate depiction of the culture from tribal members and elders gourd rattles and animal hooves, basketry and pottery are just a and traditions of California’s about Native American tradifew aspects of Native American first people, presented by the tions including basketry, plants, culture presented to third- and San Manuel Band of Mission music, language and history Cal State San fourth-graders during the 18th Indians, Native, cont. on next pg. annual California Indian Bernardino, and San Bernardino
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CSUSB opens Fir st People’s Center
Mr. Eco inspires students to become environmental superheroes
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ONE SECTION, 12 PAGES
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Words To think About A5 Legal Notices
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Opinion
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Classifieds
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ngelus Block Company, Orco Block and Hardscape and RCP Block and Brick will host the 2017 Fastest Trowel on the Block Competition. The event, which began in 2011, will showcase masonry competitions from the high school, apprentice and journeyman levels. Only those working journeyman masons who have the skill, confidence and courage to face-off with the Industry’s best will compete. The competition will pit three man teams working together in a show of speed and craftsmanship towards the grand prize of $2,500 plus sponsorship to the National Competition held in Las Vegas, Nevada in early 2018. The event will also include the Masonry Industry Training Association’s High School Competition and the Apprentice Skills Challenge. Contestants range in age from 14 years and up. The event will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2017, 6:00 am to Noon at the EZ Mix Products Plant located at 3355 Industrial Drive, Rialto. The community is invited to attend. There will be many FREE activities for the kids including a bounce house, face painting, giant slide, obstacle course, popcorn cart and hot dogs, while supplies last.
INSIDE Gloria’s Corner
Community invited to free masonr y competitions
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The EcoHero Show made its way to several Rialto schools over the past two weeks, and its star, Mr. Eco (Brett Edwards), middle, an environemental rap superhero, empowers young students to be environmental leaders through music. By Maryjoy Duncan
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he delivery: fun, energetic and captivating, the message: powerful and eagerly embraced. Mr. Eco, an
environmental rap superhero, AKA Brett Edwards, inspires young people to do their share in being good stewards of the world, and asserts that their contributions will have a positive impact on the global environ-
ment. Edwards performed at 12 Rialto elementary schools over the past two weeks, spreading the message of environmental Mr. Eco, cont. on next pg.
Patinum sponsors include Thompson Building Materials and Resource Building Materials. Gold sponsors include Techniseal, LeHigh Cement, National Cement, Hub Construction Supplies and Equipment, and GBC Concrete and Masonry. For additional information on the event, please contact Lindsay Barto at (909) 350-0244.