W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD Features, Lifestyle & News You Can Use!
Vol 12, NO. 30
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Isaac espinoza, 7, takes audiences on a ‘cruisin For a Bruisin’ during rusd’s annual puttin’ on the ritz fundraising gala.
hey recited poems, sang acappella and cruised into the hearts of an audience Saturday night. Talented boys, girls and young men stole the show at this year’s, Puttin’ on the Ritz, a fundraising gala supporting the arts throughout Rialto Unified School District. Hundreds gathered at Carter High School in celebration of “The Ritz’s” 11th year and to see the line-up of 10 starstudded student acts take the stage. Performances this year were presented by LETS, a dance group of 17-year-old girls from Carter High; Cameron Spells, 10, dubstepping; Rhiannon Jones, 10, belting out a rendition of Whitney Houston’s “The Greatest Love of All”; Alina Marquez, 9, dazzling the audience with her modern dance moves; and Tatiana Meredith, 10, gracing the stage as a ballerina. Puttin’ on the Ritz, cont. on next pg.
Trapp Elementary turns 50
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peration Fitness Fury is going down and Vibe Fitness is looking for you to join the battalion. Owner of Vibe Fitness Gino Garcia in partnership with the City of Rialto Racquet & Fitness Center are hosting a free oneday Zumba and body weight boot camp. The free fitness event is set from 9 to 10:30 a.m. March 14 at Rialto City Park, 130 E. San Bernardino Avenue, and is open to all ages. The goal said organizers is to promote stronger and healthier communities through group fitness. To learn more about the community-wide fitness event, visit Vibe Fitness on Facebook, www.facebook.com/VFsocal.
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March 12, 2015
By Yazmin Alvarez
Remembering Lorraine Velarde
Women’s Conference focused on wage equality, empowerment
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Family members of William “Bill” Joseph christian trapp, trapp elementary’s namesake, take a moment to view trapp’s legacy during the school’s 50th anniversary celebration March 4. last week. Trapp— gathered March 4 for Alumni, staff, students, former the school’s golden anniversary, .J.C. Trapp administrators and family mem- marking 50 years of dedication Elementary School bers of the school’s namesake— reached a milestone William “Bill” Joseph Christian Trapp’s 50, cont. on next pg.
By Yazmin Alvarez
he Rialto Community Coalition held a Strategic Planning Session at the Rialto Fire Station 202 recently. The group developed a Logic Model that would form a focused plan on how to best impact the community of Rialto in preventing drug use and underage drinking. Youth and community leaders engaged in discussions that led to three popular outcomes: a Teen Café, Innovative Media Campaign & Informational Seminars that lead to a Youth Based Retreat. To become involved in the meetings or to learn more about the future of the projects, call Michael Townsend at 909-4230312.