RKC (ROSEMEAD KIWANIS CLUB) WEEKLY REPORTER – 10/20/08

 

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

 

NOTE: There will be no RKC Reporter the week of 10/13/2008 as our editor will be out of town

 

          Below are:

 

·         NEWS: Recent developments and activities related to Rosemead

 

·         EVENTS: Activities in and around Rosemead, with emphasis on the October and November Rosemead Kiwanis Club meetings.

 

·         FAX OF LIFE: An inspirational email attachment, courtesy of Scott’s Valley Kiwanis. This week’s subject: “Law of the Garbage Truck!  

 

 

 

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NEWS

 

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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS:

 

NOTE: Information below is subject to change

 

THURSDAY OCTOBER 23, 2008 – RKC MEETING: (Regular Meeting)*

 

Rosemead Kids – Carol Mahoney, after school coordinator for the Rosemead School district will share with us what Kiwanis can do to be effective in improving life for children and families in the Garvey District. 

 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2008 – Rosemead City Council  Meeting

 

Agenda items – starting at 7:00 pm in Council chambers, 8838 Valley Blvd, projected agenda items include graduation presentation for the Citizen’s Academy,, expanded off street parking for the 1st Evangelical Church, new stop signs at Jackson and Garvalia avenues, improved traffic signage at Walnut Grove and Halkett, and adoption of an Identity Theft program relative to the city’s Community Development Block Grant program for residents.  There will also be extended discussion of the city’s $5 million Rosemead Community Development Commission program.  

 

 

THURSDAY OCTOBER 30, 2008 – RKC MEETING: (Regular Meeting)*

 

California Propositions – Jan Robertson has arranged for a speaker from the League of Women Voters just before the General Election. She will go over the foremost state ballot propositions, both pros and cons, in a non-partisan manner. Printed materials will be distributed.

 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008 – MAYOR’S BREAKFAST

 

Rosemead Initiatives will be the theme of the latest in this series of quarterly breakfast meetings open to the public. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, this event will be held at Charley Brown’s Restaurant, 909 N. San Gabriel Blvd (intersection with Walnut Grove near the intersection with the Pomona Freeway) at 7:30 am. Payment of $15 per person must be made to the Chamber of Commerce prior to Friday, October 30 – 626/288-0811 (credit card orders by phone are accepted).    

 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008 – RKC MEETING: (Regular Meeting)*

 

Garvey Schools – Kiwanian Virginia Petersen, Superintendent of the Garvey School District, will be sharing current district developments and touching upon what Rosemead Kiwanis can do to be even more effective in improving life for children and families in the Garvey District.  

 

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2008 – RKC MEETING: (Special event)*

 

NO MEETING AT THE CALIFORNIA MISSSION INN due to a CMI dance. Instead we will be having an Inter-Club with another Division 10 Kiwanis Club to be announced.  

 

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 – Community Safety Meeting

 

The theme of this month’s Public Safety meeting will be “Earthquake Preparedness.” Participants will have an opportunity to learn more about what they as individuals and local Neighborhood Watch units can do to prepare for the inevitable tremors which roll through our area. The location is 8301 East Garvey Avenue (NE Corner of intersection with Charlotte). Parking will be available in the adjacent Zapopan Park parking lot. Please enter off of Garvey Avenue. For further information contact Rosemead Public Safety Coordinator Mandy Wong at 626/569-2292.

 

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

                                 California Mission Inn chapel’s multipurpose room, 4807 Earle

                                 (north of Mission and south of Grand ½ block on west  side of

                                 the street), Rosemead. Street parking is normally required.

 

 

WEEKLY FAX OF LIFE INSPIRATIONAL E-MAILLaw of the Garbage Truckl  

 

 

     (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.)

 

           

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

                                 California Mission Inn chapel’s multipurpose room, 4807 Earle

                                 (north of Mission and south of Grand ½ block on west  side of

                                 the street), Rosemead. Street parking is normally required.

 

 

WEEKLY FAX OF LIFE INSPIRATIONAL E-MAIL “A Boy and His Doll” (see attachment)

 

 

     (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.)

 

           

.                                         Know someone who should be receiving these free emails?

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