W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD
Vol 22, NO. 34
May 02, 2024
RITZ Gala Lights up Rialto USD with Student Talent and Local Legends
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With 17 captivating student acts from across the Rialto Unified School District, the RITZ (Rialto’s Incredible Talent Zone) Gala, featured a diverse array of performances including hip-hop dances, musical renditions, and poignant poetry readings from across the District on April 27 at Wilmer Amina Carter High School. Additionally, local heroes, J.J. FAD and DJ Arabian Prince performed as the headliners of the annual event.
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any have named the event the Oscars or the Grammy’s of Rialto — and the talent does not disappoint — Rialto Unified School District's 17th Annual RITZ Gala Student Fundraiser lit up the stage
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Saturday evening at the majestic Wilmer Amina Carter High School, with student talents and hometown heroes, J.J. FAD, who performed alongside DJ Arabian Prince. Amidst a night of celebration, the Gala showcased the incredible creativity of RUSD students while paying tribute to alumni who've broken
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Armando Urteaga, pictured second from left, was named as this year’s recipient of the "Top Hat Award” at the RITZ Gala. Urteaga came to the stage to accept the award from RUSD Superintendent Dr. Cuauhtémoc Avila (pictured right), RUSD Board of Education Clerk Evelyn P. Dominguez (pictured left), and Board Member Stephanie E. Lewis (pictured second from right).
through to mainstream success in the music industry. On April 27, with 17 captivating student acts, the RITZ (Rialto’s Incredible Talent Zone) Gala, featured a diverse array of performances including hip-hop dances, musical renditions, and poignant poetry
readings. The talented RUSD student acts included: the Henry Harmonies, Isis Juliet Wilson, Isabella Silva, Nathalie Alfonso, Jordan Robinson, Julia May Sanchez-Baca, Anne Mukofu, Samantha Sanchez, RITZ, cont. on next pg.
Music Changing Lives Celebrates 26th Anniversary by Combating Inland Food Deserts with Community Garden Harvesting
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Music Changing Lives celebrating its 26th anniversary at its community garden, located at 261 W 40th Street, San Bernardino.
Tia Youngblood, co-founder of Soulful Soil Farms planting beans and kale.
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crops and plants.
Music Changing Lives (MCL), a nonprofit organization that has empowered youth through arts and education for over two decades, celebrated its 26th anniversary at its community garden in San Bernardino, addressing the region's food deserts through planting and harvesting
The event, held at the Uptown San Bernardino Urban Garden at 261 W 40th Street, brought together nearly five dozen community members to plant beans and kale, harvest lettuce and cilantro, and celebrate the fruitful collaboration. Food deserts, characterized by limited access to affordable and nutritious food, plague
many areas of the Inland Empire, including San Bernardino. MCL's efforts aimed to alleviate these disparities, cultivating a vibrant community of food and creativity "We want to thank the community for joining us on this historic moment. We're celebrating 26 years of serving the Inland MCL, cont. on next pg.