RKC (ROSEMEAD KIWANIS CLUB) WEEKLY REPORTER – 06/29/2008

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

          Below are:

· NEWS: Recent developments and activities related to Rosemead – this week focused on 4^th of July Street Closures

· EVENTS: Activities in and around Rosemead, with emphasis on Rosemead Club meetings and Rosemead Kiwanis Network and community activities.

· FAX OF LIFE: An inspirational email attachment, courtesy of Scott’s Valley Kiwanis. This one is entitled “Freedom Isn’t Free”

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NEWS

4^th OF JULY CELEBRATION

PARADE / ROAD CLOSURES

The City of Rosemead will be celebrating the 4^th of July beginning with its annual parade. This year’s parade theme is “Celebrating The Stars and Stripes Forever” and it will be bigger and better than ever.

The parade will begin on Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. on the corner of Valley Boulevard and Bartlett Street, travel east on Valley Boulevard, then north on Loma Avenue, and proceeding northwest to Rosemead Park. Please note that these streets will be closed till midday. Please expect delays and use alternate routes.

The 4th of July celebration will continue after the parade. The annual celebration at Rosemead Park will begin with opening ceremonies at 12:30 p.m. and continue with an entire day of carnival rides, games, and activities for all ages, including carnival rides and free swimming ubntil 5:00 pm. At dusk, the skies of Rosemead will light up with a magnificent fireworks display.

Please come and join in on the celebration and stop by our Public Safety booth.  

The City of Rosemead wants to wish you and your family a happy and safe 4^th of July.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Mandy Wong

City of Rosemead Public Safety Coordinator

8301 Garvey Avenue Rosemead, CA 91770

Phone (626) 569-2290

UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS:

THURSDAY JULY 3, 2008 – RKC MEETING: Rosemead Safety Department and Neighborhood Watch (Regular Meeting – Rescheduled from 6/12)*

Don Anderson, Rosemead Safety Department Administrator, and Mandy Wong, formerly with the Rosemead School District and newly appointed Community Coordinator, will cover Rosemead’s Safety Department with emphasis on the rebuilding of Rosemead’s Neighborhood Watch units.

THURSDAY JULY 10, 2008 – RKC MEETING: Disaster Counseling

(Regular Meeting)*

Speaker: Lynda Harbert, M.S., MFT, Family Therapist and Emergency Situations Therapist will discuss her experiences.  These include the Sept 11th Tragedy in New York and the Oklahoma City Bombing and how she had to help console the many victims and their families. She will also discuss her duties when there is a national tragedy and how fast she must prepare to get there. 

FRIDAY JULY 11, 2008 – ROSEMEAD PARK CONCERT: Soto Band

Live music in an atmosphere suitable for a family picnic. Bring food and a blanket and prepare to enjoy beginning at 7:00 pm as part of the bi-weekly “Rockin Rosemead Summer Concert.” Series. See the Soto Band website at http://www.sotoband.com/frames.htm

WEDNESDAY,  JULY 16, 2008 – Rosemead Safety Meeting

The monthly Rosemead Community Safety meeting begins at 7:00 at the Rosemead Pubic Safety Center, 8301 East Garvey Avenue (one block east of San Gabriel Blvd on the North side of the street at the intersection with Charlotte) Rosemead, CA 91770. the information telephone is  (626) 569-2292, attention Mandy Wong). Parking will be available in the adjacent Zapopan Park parking lot. Please enter off of Garvey Avenue.

THURSDAY JULY 17, 2008 – RKC MEETING: Batter Up! (Regular Meeting)*

Speaker Jay Johnstone, former Dodger and Angel baseball star, will share some of his historical and hysterical stories of his experiences with the some seven or so baseball clubs he played for and how baseball has changed over the years from a sport to a profitable business. He hopes to bring a few souvenirs and autograph some pictures as well as any bats, gloves, or balls our members may want to bring for him to sign.

THURSDAY JULY 24, 2008 – RKC MEETING: Maryvale (special meeting –

location: 7600 Graves, Rosemead CA )*

In conjunction with Bookends, San Gabriel Kiwanis and others, the Rosemead Kiwanis Club has been helping to develop a Reading Resource Center at Maryvale, which began as the Los Angeles orphanage over 150 years ago.  The center is now operational and we will be part of an open house, coordinated by Maryvale’s RKC liaison, Joanie Rudesill, who is also the center coordinator.

Lunch will be at the nearby Carrow’s Restaurant, 1021 San Gabriel Blvd,

Rosemead (intersection with Walnut Grove),  beginning at 11:30 am, with

adjournment to Maryvale in time to arrive there at 1:00 pm.

FRIDAY JULY 25, 2008 – ROSEMEAD PARK CONCERT: Cold Duck Band

Live music in an atmosphere suitable for a family picnic. Bring food and a blanket and prepare to enjoy beginning at 7:00 pm as part of the bi-weekly “Rockin Rosemead Summer Concert.” Series. For further details see the band’s website at http://www.coldduck.com/theboys.shtml

THURSDAY JULY 31, 2008 – RKC MEETING: (Regular Meeting)*

   (details 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 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: “Freedom Isn’t Free” – 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.)

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