W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD
Vol 21, NO. 20
Febr uar y 09, 2023
T hree RUSD schools claim 1st place at Rube-A-T hon
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trio of Rialto Unified School District teams earned first place at the first-ever Rube-A-Thon Competition at Rialto High School on February 4.
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Union, Colton Joint Union, Big Bear, and Ontario-Montclair School Districts.
Rialto HS MESA teacher Mikal Thompson helped coordinate the event under a new format for Rube Goldberg competitions. Unlike traditional
Rube Goldberg competitions where machines are built, tested, and perfected first and then assembled at the competition site, teams come to this competition with nothing in hand. The materials, the tools, and even RUSD, cont. on next pg.
B l ack Ros e Awar ds hon or s R ial t o’s M ayor D ebor ah Rober tson and IECN’s Publisher Gloria Macias Har rison
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By Manny Sandoval
February is Black History Month in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom
In a history-making competition, teams from Myers Elementary School, Kucera Middle School, and Rialto High School each claimed first place and stood out among a tough field of competitors that included schools from San Bernardino City Unified, Chaffey Joint
he Black Culture Foundation held its 30th Black Rose Awards Banquet on Saturday, February 4th at California State University, San Bernardino to recognize the achievements of community leaders in the Inland Empire.
The event was held at the new Santos Manuel Student Union and attended by local politicians and dignitaries, including Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gomez Reyes, Assemblymember James Ramos, Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, San Bernardino Mayor Helen Tran, and San Bernardino Councilmembers Damon Alexander and Kimberly Calvin.
The honorees of the night included Inland Empire
Community News' Gloria Macias Harrison, Mayor of Rialto Deborah Robertson, Nonprofit Organization CEO Linda Wright, and Community Hospital of San Bernardino President June Collison.
The Black Rose Young Adult Inspiration Award was also presented to Liyah Belvins and Prince Ogidikpe.
Each awardee received a special cultural painting and a dozen certificates of recognition from local and state politicians and dignitaries.
Gloria Macias Harrison, recipient of the Black Rose Award, spoke about the importance of diversity and community improvement. "Diversity is our strength and before everyone was talking about diversity, Awards, cont. on next pg.