W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD
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March 21, 20 19
Vol 1 7, NO. 27
S c h o o l b o a r d r e c o g n i z e s D e s t i n e e H a r t f o r b r a v e r y, Mar yjoy Duncan for State Golden Quill Award By IECN Staff
THIS WEEK Gloria’s Cor ner Pg. 3
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he Rialto Unified School Board of District Education presented Werner Elementary School 3rdgrade student Destinee Hart with the “Bridge Builders Award,” and Rialto Record recognized Managing Editor Maryjoy (Paxton) Duncan for earning the California School Boards Association’s (CSBA) Golden Quill journalism award during the regularly scheduled board meeting on Wednesday, Mar. 13. Over the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, Destinee, 9, showed immense courage when she sprang into action after realizing her father was suffering a heart attack; her quick response ultimately saved his life.
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“She was cool, calm and collected as she gave the 911 dispatchers vital information, knowing that her mom needed sleep after a week of commuting to LA for work, she waited until after EMS officials were at the front door before waking her,” RUSD Board Vice President Nancy G. O’Kelley informed the crowd gathered in the board room.
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3rd grade Werner Elementary student Destinee Hart was recognized for her bravery when she demonstrated extreme calm and self control while calling for help during her father’s heart attack, essentially saving his life. From left: RUSD Board President Edgar Montes, Werner Elementary Principal Dr. Ayanna Balogun, Rachel Garvin (Destinee’s teacher), Destinee Hart, Board Clerk Dina Walker, Board Member Joseph Ayala, Board Vice President Nancy G. O’Kelley, Barbara Collor (Destinee’s mother), Board Member Joseph Martinez, Werner Librarian Barbara McDonald, and RUSD Superintendent Dr. Cuauhtémoc Avila. According to Destinee’s teacher Rachel Garvin, her story has been shared with her classmates and has led to classroom visits by the Rialto Fire Captain, dispatchers, EMTs and Rialto police to commend her for her incredible brav-
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and being brave.” Garvin said.
“Her classroom family is very proud of her and we have all learned the importance of remaining calm during an emergency, knowing your address,
RUSD Superintendent Dr. Cuauhtémoc Avila recently paid Destinee a surprise visit. Awards, cont. on next pg.
Cracker Bar rel scheduled to open m i d - M a y, c u r r e n t l y a c c e p t i n g a p p l i c a t i o n s By IECN Staff
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racker Barrel is gearing up to open its 4th store in California at the Rialto Renaissance Marketplace in midMay. The restaurant anticipates to hire for 175 full- and part-time positions, all of which can be applied for at CrackerBarrel.com/careers. One of the most distinguishable aspects of Cracker Barrel is the authentic Americana décor that is carefully planned to reflect each community’s history and heritage. These pieces are all genuine artifacts pulled from its Décor Warehouse, which houses over 90,000 pieces of décor – no replicas – located at its HQ in Tennessee. The Cracker Barrel Décor Team researched Rialto, selected the pieces, and mocked them up on faux store walls at the Décor Warehouse. Following this, the Décor Team traveled to Rialto to install them in the new store.
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The Cracker Barrel restaurant is decked with decor from the region - the fireworks sign is relevant to Rialto because it is home to one of the world’s largest fireworks distributors, Pyro Spectaculars, founded in 1979.
Pieces that reflect the California lifestyle include • Cans of Mission Orange drink which was originally produced by California Crushed Fruit Corporation in Los Angeles dating back to 1929. By the late 1930s, the company became known as The Mission Beverage Company that is still around today. • A fireworks sign because Rialto is home to one of the world’s largest fireworks distributors, Pyro Spectaculars, which was founded in 1979. • A section of the store is dedicated to California’s history in gold mining, which dates back to the mid-1800s. This section includes gold mining tools, including a sifter and pick. • A Southern Pacific Railway sign hangs in the store, as Rialto was a stop along the railway. In 1914, the San Bernardino Line was completed through Rialto. At the time, the junction was at Barrel, cont. on next pg.