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Michele Mahoney, Renae Madore, Emcee, Bobbie Eakes, and Melissa Neiderman at An Evening Under the Stars Gala see page 4. Photo by Pat Krause
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Friday, May 10, 2019 Vol. 15 No. 38
Boo2Bullying
Roland Maynez, local entertainer Dana Adkins and Ray Chance. Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause Boo2Bullying held its 3rd Annual Desert’s Got Talent event at the Annenberg Theatre in the Palm Springs Art Museum on Sat. May 4th. This event features break-out stars of tomorrow by giving them a chance to perform in front of a large live audience. It’s incredible that with so
many significant events on the same night that Boo2Bullying still drew a crowd of over 200 guests. Another 100 guests out of town guests did not attend because many roads were blocked to the Museum and they were not sure how to get there. President and Founder Dimitri Halkidis has brought
bullying to the forefront so people can understand the harm it does to our youth. It seems that so many times we read in the paper that some young person took his or her own life because of bullying. With social media so prominent in today’s culture its easy to become a person who has been bullied on the
internet as well as in person. It seems to touch all families. This evenings performance by so many young talents was brought together by a lot of supporting businesses and individuals. H.N.& Frances C. Berger Foundation, the City of Palm Springs and Eight 4Nine restaurants, were event sponsors. Singer Chris Bennett
gave her talents as Musical Director. Kellee McQuinn was the Emcee, and Danny Torres led the Annenberg production team. Guest musicians accompanied the contestants. Contestants were eightyear-old drummer, Kaden Hornung, Singers-Hope Continues on Page 3
First Annual Computer Science Community Summit Free event highlights computer science education through student showcase and hands-on activities for the entire family By Desert Star Staff RIVERSIDE – The Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) and Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) have partnered to host the first annual Computer Science Community Summit on Saturday, May 11 from 10 am to 3 pm at the RCOE Conference Center (3958 12th St., Riverside). This free event features over 80 student computer science projects and numerous hands-on activities and workshops. Students, families, educators, and the general public, are invited to stop in throughout the day to enjoy the summit. An opening session and
welcome is scheduled for 10:15 in the foyer which will also house sponsor displays and exhibits throughout the day. A hands-on computer science and e-Sports interactive playground is available in the Johnson and Gregory rooms from 10:30 am to 3 pm. Attendees can also explore the student showcase during that time and Lego Robotics will be available from 10 am to 12:30 pm. In addition, the Riverside Public Library STREAM Mobile and several 30 and 60 minute workshops are scheduled. A taco truck will be onsite from 12 to 3 pm for attendees Continues on Page 3