W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD
Septem ber 05, 201 9
Vol 17 , NO. 51
Rialto Unified School District student Sergio Olmos ear ns inter national honor By Manny Sandoval
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ergio Olmos, 13, a student at Rialto Middle School, competed in China’s Shenyang Peace Cup International Soccer League and won the championship on August 11. Olmos, a goalkeeper for Golden State Academy (Pasadena), flew to China for his first overseas trip on August 1 and returned back to the United States on August 12, as a champion. “It was a very exciting moment for me and my teammates after playing seven games. We were not just Champions, we were International Champions,” said Olmos.
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Olmos’ mother shared that initially she felt nervous when her son left the country on a 13-hour flight to China. “When Sergio left I felt nervous Sergio, cont. on next pg.
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Congratulations to RUSD student who earned an international soccer title! Sergio Alexander Olmos, 8th grade Rialto Middle School student left for China on Aug. 1, as a goalie, to compete in China Shenyang Peace Cup International Soccer League. The team earned 1st Place, International Champions U13.
Education over Incarceration: Rialto PD pr ovides scholar ships to vocational students
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Pictured from left: Chris Constantino - Rialto PD Finance department, Corporal Dwuan Rice, Pamela Deans - CET Center Director - students Brandon White, Paul Gamboa, Matthew Ramirez, Tony Elkins, and Segiha Smith, and Rialto Chief of Police Mark Kling.
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n Thursday, August 22, the Rialto Police Department visited the Center for Employment Training (CET). This was not a routine call, or visit, however. Chief of Police Mark Kling, Captain Anthony Vega, Captain Mark Adams, Corporal Dwuan Rice,
and Chris Constantino from the Rialto PD Finance Department presented a scholarship to five deserving CET students. The Rialto Reentry Scholarship of $13,621 was divided among students who are on parole. Each student has taken active steps to better their lives and the funds will help reduce the cost of their student loans. The scholarship
recipients are: Brandon White, Tony Elkins, Paul Gamboa and Matthew Ramirez who are enrolled in CET’s Welding Fabrication Program; Segiha Smith, who is enrolled in the HVAC program (Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning). CET, is proud to partner with the Rialto Police Department to provide opportunities to members of the community and help prevent
reincarceration. Located in San Bernardino County in the City of Colton, CET Colton serves an at-risk, undereducated, unemployed, and under-employed, diverse population. The mission of CET, an economic and community development corporation, is to promote Scholarship, cont. on next pg.