By Sarah Armijo Walnut –The 2nd Annual Sheriff Variety Show held last week was a huge success as community members, businesses, and local agencies raised over $3,000 for our local Walnut-Diamond Bar Station. The show was held last Sat., May 4, at Walnut High School, with the Walnut-Diamond Bar Sheriff Booster Club managing the event. The Walnut Valley Unified School District (WVUSD) also sponsored the event that benefits the entire community. “We are glad that the event was successful, and we are proud to assist when it’s for the betterment of the community,” said WVUSD Superintendent, Dean Conklin. “We have a great relationship with the department and will continue to support whenever possible.” The three major donators to the event are: Don Knabe’s office; the City of Diamond Bar; and Marcos Granda from American Pacific Mortgage. Two other sponsors donated their services for our Variety Show. Passion Florists donated a beautiful flower bouquet that was given to the Variety Show event coordinator, Sarah Armijo. Passion Florists sells a variety of fresh flowers for any occasion. Passion Florists is located at 784 Nogales St. in Walnut and can be reached at (626) 506-8014. Former Diamond Bar Mayor Aileen Ansari and a board member to the Sheriff Booster Club, donated cookies and water for the acts that were waiting for perform. Two Sheriff Booster Club members were also the hilarious MCs for the night. Michael of ABC Public Relations and Gil Rivera of http://www.sellyourcasa.com had the audience rolling before they introduced each act throughout the show. Before and after the event, Mt. SAC student and Pomona’s RAW Visual Artist of the Year, Mathew Sanchez, showcased his artwork in the lobby. Mathew sells a variety of artwork and also does custom work for clients. To view Mathew’s work, go to matsanchez.com or visit his instagram at @visionarts. Email matartistic7@yahoo.com for more information on original canvas and charcoal artwork. Also in the lobby, were representatives from the Z-Ultimate Self Defense Studio in Walnut. Z-Ultimate provides the ultimate martial arts experience for students and their families by providing life changing and character building experiences through world-class personalized martial arts instruction. For more information about Z Ultimate, go to zultimatewalnut.com or call (626) 912-0447. The Dance Corner studio located in Rowland Heights showcased three styles of dances at this event, with performers ranging from toddlers to teenagers. Dance Corner offers classes for all ages at reasonable prices. For more information about Dance Corner, go to rtdancecorner.com or call (909) 967-2365. An up and coming local band, “Penny and the Jets,” was an incredible opening act for our Variety Show. This band featured Alisha Ciorlieri as the singer, Adrian Vega on guitar, Steven Cruz on keys, Bryant Seavy on bass, and Eddie Sanches on the drums. For more information on Penny and the Jets, email Adrian at avega909@yahoo.com. Another amazing act at our event was the “MTM Band” who played in honor of Michael Toshio Miyamoto, a heroic member of the Walnut community. The members of the MTM Band are Jason Adauto, Michael Hanlon, Ellie Ikeda, Addam Rodriguez, and Jared Witcher. For more information on the MTM Band, contact Jason at adautojason@gmail.com. Singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, and former “The Voice” contestant, Adanna Duru, returned to our 2nd Annual Variety Show for another great performance. She sang an amazing version of Stay by Rihanna. For more information on Adanna, go to http://www.adannaduru.com. Singing sensation Terrah Xtreme also sang at our Variety Show for the second time. Terrah sang her heart out for two songs, Rolling In The Deep and One and Only. To see 9-year-old Terrah’s performances, go to youtube.com/terrahxtreme. Walnut High School drama students, Emma Aragon and Emi Tsukada, did a hilarious comedy scene at our Variety Show, called “Dissecting the Chicken Joke.” Young adult members of the St. Dennis Contemporary Choir, Lisa Martinez and Natalie Martinez, also performed a duet of two beautiful songs for our event. Members of the Baldwin Park Roadrunner’s Mascot Cheerleading team also performed a few of their cheers for the event. These cheerleaders were also featured in the “Gangnam Style” dance with dancing sensation, Luke Rivera, at the end of the show. The show ended with all the participants dancing to the “Harlem Shake”, which was led by Luke Rivera. If you missed the show, JDC Cine Photos of jdcinephotos.com videotaped the entire show, which is available for purchase. DVDs are available for $30 and Blu-Rays for $35. Orders can be placed by email at jdcinephotos@jdcinephotos.com or through facebook message at http://www.facebook.com/jdcinephotos. We would like to give a special thank you to all our sponsors, our volunteers, our community members and everyone who was involved in our show! Thank you for all your hard work and support!
