RKC (ROSEMEAD KIWANIS CLUB) WEEKLY REPORTER – 12/31/2007

   Greetings to our K-Family (Kiwanis affiliated group of clubs) and other friends.

· Below, as the final issue of our weekly reporter for 2007 is our “Editor’s Choice” listing

      of the top ten stories of Rosemead Kiwanis, the K-Family, and the Kiwanis Network

      for 2007. The details that underlay these particular choices may be reviewed on the

rosemeadkiwanis.org website.   

· Also listed are speakers for our traditional Thursday noon Kiwanis meetings, which resume

January 3, 2008.

· Attached is the weekly “Fax of Life” inspiration email, courtesy of Scott’s Valley Kiwanis. This

one is titled  “If Only We Believe.”

             Know someone who should be receiving these free emails?

Send their name and email address to kcrosemead@aol.com

NEWS

Rosemead Kiwanis 2007 Achievements

Below is a 2007 list of Rosemead Kiwanis Family/Network projects. Selections and ranking were done by the RKC Reporter staff – go to rosemeadkiwanis.org for full details.

1. Cool Stuff Project

2. Maryvale Resource Reading Center Development

3. World in Flight Labs

4. Expansion and Support of RIF

5. RSD Tutoring and After School program

6. California Mission Inn Cultural Events

7. Systematization of RKF grant process

8. Weekly Email Expansion

9. Kiwanis Garden and Rec Room Dedicated

10. Improved Membership Roster

Honorable mention:

In addition to the specific projects above there are numerous ongoing activities worthy of note. These include Kiwanis network support of the Temple Algebra Academy; crochet classes at Garvey and Muscatel Intermediate schools; Kiwanis sponsored youth and physically challenged adults program; farm cities program; Union Station meals for the homeless; neonatal caps; forest tree replanting; Octoberfest in support of Savannah Cemetery; numerous walkathons; Science Olympiad; Special Olympics; Rosemead Kiwanis Foundation grants etc.

And of course there are the speakers at our traditional Thursday Club meetings

EVENTS:

     Thursday, January 3, 2008 –

Roundtable Discussion of sub-prime mortgages, with opportunity for

response and feedback from Kiwanis members (This meeting features a

periodic alternative format used by our Club for members to exchange

 ideas and viewpoints on various topics.

      Thursday, January 10, 2008 –

            Fundraising Tenets - Anthony Robles, Rosemead Kiwanian whose firm

            specializes in fundraising assistance for government and charitable groups,

            shares principles which may help in our own ongoing efforts.

       Thursday, January 17, 2008 –

Rosemead Report - Oliver Chi  The City Manager of Rosemead reviews

            the status of the city during past year and prospects for the future.

        Thursday, January 17, 2008 – To be announced

    * - unless otherwise indicated, Kiwanis meetings are at 12:10 in California Mission

         Inn chapel’s multipurpose room, 4807 Earle (north of Mission ½ block on west

         side of street), Rosemead. Street parking is normally required.

WEEKLY FAX OF LIFE INSPIRATION – “If Only We Believe” - see fIle attached

     (Note: the rosemeadkiwanis.org website has a two year accumulation

       of Fax of Life inspirational monographs – see Fax of Life link at bottom

       of the “Newsletters” section of the website.)

                   Know someone who should be receiving these emails?

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