RKC (ROSEMEAD KIWANIS CLUB) WEEKLY REPORTER – 03/23/2008

 

Greetings to our K-Family (Kiwanis affiliated group of clubs), RKN (Rosemead Kiwanis Network) and other friends

 

          Below are:

 

·         NEWS: Recent developments and activities related to Rosemead – this week, Kiwanian fingerprinting, an upgraded special Clipper’s discount and a special report on a Science Olympiad triumph for Rosemead schools

 

·        EVENTS: Activities in and around Rosemead, with emphasis on Rosemead Club meetings and Rosemead Kiwanis Network activities. Featured are speakers for March and April Kiwanis meetings and the upcoming Rosemead community yard sale.  

 

·         FAX OF LIFE: An inspirational email attachment, courtesy of Scott’s Valley Kiwanis. This one is titled  “The Story of Edith Burns”  

 

·        SPECIAL REPORT: Rosemead Schools Star in 2008 Olympiad

 

 

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NEWS

 

Required Kiwanian Fingerprinting – In response to various concerns school districts, youth groups, parents, and law enforcement agencies have been tightening requirements for background checks and fingerprinting of all adults working with children. Rosemead Kiwanis recognizes the wisdom the trend towards such precautions. 

 

Accordingly the Club will be considering adoption of a formal policy in this regard (already distributed in draft form to Club members) at its March 20 meeting.  At the same time arrangements have been made to secure such checks for club members en masse and free of charge on March 27 (see under events below). School administrators and others previously required by their office or employment to secure a greater type of scan/check will not need to need participate.  

 

Clipper’s Discount – The invitation to attend the April 6 game of the Los Angeles Clippers against the Houston Rockers at discounts from regular prices is still open. . Depending on seating tickets are available to Kiwanis Club members and guests for $60, $50 or $20 (discounts of $25, $10 and $10 respectively). Note: each adult ticket now carries with it a bonus – a free ticket for a school age child!

 

MEETINGS AND EVENTS:

         

 

Thursday, March 27, 2008 – Kiwanian Fingerprinting (Special format meeting)*

 

After luncheon at our regular California Mission Inn the meeting will adjourn to the Sheriff’s Department facility at the Zapopan Facility on Garvey Blvd. Members will be given a tour of the facility and receive free fingerprinting and background checking.  This is now a mandatory requirement for Kiwanians working with the after school program and sponsored youth (see article above).

                   

(Note: the previously scheduled presentation regarding his recent trip to the Philippines by United Methodist Pastor and Kiwanian Miguel DeGuzman has been deferred to a later date),

 

Sunday March 30, 2008 - City of Rosemead Yard Sale  (Special event)

 

The City of Rosemead is sponsoring a community yard sale on Sunday March 30, in the combined City Hall/Rosemead Center/Library parking lot from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. For further information contact Rosemead Public Affairs Assistant Pedro Castillo at (626) 569-2191.

 

Thursday, April 3, 2008 - Federal Probation (Regular Meeting)

            

Rick Lugo, local overseer of Federal offenders for the Department of Justice, will have a special presentation and has particularly invited our Builder's Club and KEY Club members to be in attendance.

 

Thursday, April 10, 2008 - Muscatel Builders  (Note special meeting/location)

 

Special annual luncheon meeting with the Rosemead Kiwanis sponsored Builder�s Club members officers at Muscatel Intermediate School.

 

Thursday, April 17, 2008 - Sudan Relief  (Regular Meeting)

 

Lenni Luchau is by profession a bookkeeper, but she has spent the last year working for a relief organization in Sudan, and will be sharing her experiences.

 

Thursday, April 24, 2008 - California Youth Authority  (Regular Meeting)

 

Mario Gras, of California's Dept. of Juvenile Justice (formerly California Youth Authority), will present a program designed to inform and educate our sponsored youth (who fortunately seldom encounter his department's services first hand).

 

            * - 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 INSPIRATIONAL E-MAIL: “The Story of Edith Burns” - see fIle attached

 

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

       of Fax of Life inspirational monographs available for review  – see the Fax

       of Life link at bottom of the “Newsletters” section of the website.)

 

SPECIAL REPORT: ROSEMEAD SCHOOLS STAR IN 2008 OLYMPIAD

 

Led by Muscatel Intermediate’s three time defending County champions, Rosemead area schools placed among top leaders in the Los Angeles County Science Olympiad March 15 held at Cal State University at Los Angeles.  

The Muscatel Team had a convincing win over its Division competitors. The closest finished a distant second, 50 points behind the Mustang team.  Muscatel team members placed 1st in 11 of 23 events, 2nd in 5 events, 3rd in 2 events, and 4th in 2 events.

 

The Muscatel team failed to medal in only 3 events, one of which was the robot event where the team’s robot experienced two mechanical failures. Regarding the mishap Muscatel Principal and Kiwanian Dean Wharton noted that “neither of these failures occurred in over 100 trial runs over the past two months.”

 

Another medal failure was due to a contested disqualification in the Amphibians and Reptiles event. Entries from Muscatel, as well as other schools including Gidley and Garvey, were disqualified due to an interpretation of the rules. Although inclusion won’t affect the final results all schools involved are protesting.

 

With the win Muscatel qualifies for the California State finals which will be held on Saturday April 12th at Cal State Long Beach.  The Rosemead Kiwanis Foundation is a $1000 contributor towards the team’s efforts.

 

RHS/Gidley/Garvey Also Score

 

Seven Muscatel Science Olympiad team former members helped the Rosemead High School Panthers qualify for the state competition with a 5th place finish in the High School division.  This means that RHS also qualifies for the State finals on April 12.

 

The Panthers took a 2nd place medal in “The Sound of Music” event which was coached by Muscatel teacher Mrs. Helen Taylor.

 

Gidley Intermediate School of El Monte, which also feeds into Rosemead High School, gave the Muscatel Mustangs some competition with a fifth place division finish. This augers well for RHS in future years.

 

Garvey Intermediate School was also being heard from, achieving a twelfth place finish among participating County schools.

 

 

 

 

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