🌱 How WVWD’s new STEM Day could shape Bloomington’s future water workforce

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In today's newsletter:

• How WVWD’s new STEM Day could shape Bloomington’s future water workforce

Also on today's calendar: FSA Senior Nutrition Breakfast and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 54 degrees.
• Saturday: Very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 57. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• WVWD Hosts STEM Day, Connects with Over 150 High School Students - Association of California Water Agencies (acwa.com) — Bloomington residents are served by West Valley Water District, which just hosted its first STEM Day for more than 150 Rialto and Fontana high school students at its Rialto headquarters. The event showcased water treatment technology, hands-on activities, and career paths in the water industry, underscoring WVWD’s long-term commitment to educating future professionals who will help manage Bloomington’s water supply.
   

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📸 Around Bloomington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bloomington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Family Paint Event
  Bloomington Branch Library, 18028 Valley Blvd, Bloomington
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• AAPAC California African American Museum (CAAM) Family Field Trip
  California African American Museum , 600 State Dr , Los Angeles
  8:30 am
• BHS: Jr./Sr. Prom
  Tustin Ranch Golf Club , 12442 Tustin Ranch Rd , Tustin
  7:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• FSA Senior Nutrition Breakfast
  Ayala Park , 17909 Marygold Ave , Bloomington
  9:00 am

Monday April 27

• FSA Senior Nutrition Lunch
  Ayala Park , 17909 Marygold Ave , Bloomington
  11:30 am

Tuesday April 28

• Little Artists
  Bloomington Branch Library , 18028 Valley Blvd , Bloomington
  12:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Cedar House Resource Fair & Expungement Event – Bloomington
  Ayala Park , 17909 Marygold Ave , Bloomington
  11:00 am

Monday May 4

• FSA Senior Nutrition Lunch
  Ayala Park , 17909 Marygold Ave , Bloomington
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• April 17, 2026 Rialto Elks Lodge #2013
  Fontana-Rialto Elks Lodge #2013 , 1540 W Rialto Ave , Rialto
  8:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• CMS: SATURDAY ACADEMY
  Colton Middle School , 670 W Laurel St , Colton
  8:00 am
• AAPAC California African American Museum (CAAM) Family Field Trip
  California African American Museum , 600 State Dr , Los Angeles
  8:30 am
• Little Tots Soccer at Andreson Park - 9:00am
  Andreson Park , 726 S Lilac Ave , Rialto
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kelso Industries posted a job opening for Journeyman Electrician - Retrofit Technology in Bloomington. Apply here.
• Partners Personnel Management posted a job opening for Scanner (ID #482811) in Bloomington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bloomington here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rialto

• Rialto's Curtis Elementary Becomes California's First, Nation's Second AVID Demonstration School (iecn.com)
• Update: 2.7 magnitude earthquake shakes close to Rialto, CA on April 15 (fresnobee.com)
• San Bernardino-based Valdez Educational Services will celebrate achievements of San Bernardino students (sbsun.com)

Fontana

• Summit High students experience a powerful DUI program (fontanaheraldnews.com)
• Arts & Events: Calendar (fontanaheraldnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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