By Randi Hauser

Does anyone else feel like April just flew by? Summer is fast approaching, but first you have your child’s prom, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and then graduation…whew!

I hope you are slowing down long enough to catch up on the local news we bring you each day on social media. Trending topics this month have seen the Silverlakes project back in action, 91 Project updates – including citrus-themed landscaping and artwork, the Prado fire being safely extinguished, and Norco’s fun and famous Horse Week.

Many of you participated in our Circus Vargas ticket give-away.  Congratulations to our three winners, Melissa Brown, Lorraine Gonzalez and Michelle Carvalho. Great job ladies and we appreciate you following us!

We’ve got another great contest this month, but it’s just for the kids this go-around:  The Bike Give-Away Essay Contest, open to students in 1^st through 6^th Grades. The topic of the essay is: “Reasons Why I Should Win A New Bike.” Students should use this opportunity to explain why they are deserving of this terrific bike give-away prize. All essay entries will be judged on creativity, content, grammar and spelling- with an emphasis on the creativity. Judging will be done in two age groups, 1^st through 3^rd Grades; and 4^th through 6^th Grades. Entries for the 1^st through 3^rd Grade group must be between 100 and 200 words; entries for the 4^th through 6^th Grade group must be between 200 and 300 words. Parents, encourage your children to participate in this contest, but please do not provide direct assistance. The most charming essays often come directly from the minds of our children. One winner from each group will win an age-appropriate bike!

Completed essays must be dropped off in person at one of our three locations:  Great Harvest Bread Company, 14244 Schleisman Rd., Suite 130, in southwest Eastvale; Mountain View Tires, 6080 Hamner Ave., Suite 105, in northeast Eastvale; or our Eastvale News office, 14144 Central Ave., Suite H in Chino.  The student’s name, grade, school – and parent contact information for winner notification – must be on each entry; only one entry per student will be accepted. Essays will be accepted from Wed., May 6 through Sun. May 24.  All entries will be judged by the Editorial Staff at the Eastvale News.

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