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Riverbank proclaims Native American Heritage Month and Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day; local events and volunteer opportunities announced
Summary
Council issued proclamations recognizing Native American Heritage Month and Nov. 14 as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day; Crossroads Elementary staff and students participated. Community announcements included Chamber of Commerce events, small‑business outreach and holiday volunteer drives.
At the start of its Nov. 12 meeting, the Riverbank City Council presented two proclamations and heard brief community announcements.
The council read a proclamation recognizing Native American Heritage Month (November 2024) and invited visiting members of the Chickasaw Nation to speak about culture and outreach efforts. A speaker who identified his mother as Bridal Reid Figueroa thanked the city for the recognition and presented a book to the council.
The council also proclaimed Nov. 14 Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day in Riverbank, noting Crossroads Elementary’s participation and remarks from the school principal and students about Ruby Bridges’ bravery and the school’s intent to honor the day.
Community announcements included event listings from Olivia Rambula, Chamber of Commerce director of community events, who described upcoming lunch‑and‑learn sessions, a regional mixer in Modesto on Nov. 19 and December networking events. Laurie Fayol invited the public to a small‑business Saturday event and said she would serve as a Toys for Tots drop site. Council members and staff also announced upcoming volunteer opportunities (Toys for Tots registration and Breakfast with Santa) and an application deadline for a downtown facade improvement program (Nov. 25).
The meeting then moved to public comment and regular agenda business after the proclamations and announcements.
