RKC (ROSEMEAD KIWANIS CLUB) WEEKLY REPORTER – 11/02/2008

 

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

 

PLEASE VOTE – SEE NOTE BELOW

 

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

 

See especially the Wednesday, Nov 19, Public Safety Meeting

                                  On Earthquake Preparedness

 

·         FAX OF LIFE: An inspirational email attachment, courtesy of Scott’s Valley Kiwanis. This week’s title: Lucky Dog  

 

 

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NEWS

 

 

PLEASE VOTE – We know, some feel the presidential race will likely be decided before polls in California close and our electoral votes seem predetermined.  This causes some to be disinclined to vote.   

 

This view ignores a critical factor. There are a variety of State and local propositions (as covered in last week’s RKC meeting ) plus local office holders. ALL are important. Plus, those who vote also get a free Starbucks coffee! 

 

After you’ve voted we hope to post local issue results on our Rosemead Kiwanis website – rosemeadkiwnis.org,   Go pay us a visit!

 

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HEALTH EXPO (Repeat article) The Rosemead Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring a Health Expo in the Wal-Mart Parking Lot, 1827 Walnut Grove, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm on Saturday, November 8, 2008, CofC Executive Director Ruth Bourne advises.

 

The event has a number of activities and cosponsors. Events include Entertainment, Prizes, Free Healthcare Screenings, Flu Shots, Kids Bounce, Demonstrations by our local Sheriff Dept’s. including Mounted Posse, a Fire Dept. exhibit, Quaky Shaky House, Bloodmobile, Disc Jockey and a Specialty Car Display.

 

Co-sponsors include CH Auto, City of Rosemead, Holiday Inn, Mona Vie, Pacific Alliance Bank, Panda Restaurant Group, and the San Gabriel Valley Water Company, Ruth can be contacted for further information at 626/288-0811.

 

UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS:

 

NOTE: Information below is subject to change

 

 

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2008 – ELECTION DAY

 

In addition to voting for Federal and State elected officials, this election day will feature a variety of State propositions, critical bond issues for those in the Rosemead School District and El Monte Unified School District plus a proposed legal change in the status of the City of Rosemead, giving more power to the City Council while instituting term limits on its members.

 

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 this week due to a CMI dance. Instead we will be having an Inter-Club meeting with the San Gabriel Kiwanis Club, which meets at the San Gabriel Hilton, 225 W. Valley, San Gabriel.

 

Historical note: 62 years ago the San Gabriel Kiwanis Club was the formal sponsor for a group of Rosemead businessmen who had been meeting together and had decided to try becoming a formal Kiwanis Club.  Rosemead Kiwanis today is directly descended from that event.

 

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 – Community Public Safety Meeting

 

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.

 

According to a release from the city Public Safety Department “discussions will focus on what to do before, during, and after the shake.  Participants will receive tips for survival during the first 72 hours up to seven days after the disaster. There will be vendors and display booths at the community meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.”. 

 

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.

 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2008 – RKC MEETING: (Regular Meeting)*

 

JPL – The Current and Future Mission - Kiwanian and one time KEY Club member Sara Hatch will be our featured speaker. She has a Bachelors Degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Masters Degree from MIT, both in Aerospace Engineering. Her JPL specialty is in the Guidance and Navigation Section and has been focused on spacecraft trajectory design.

 

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 27, 2008 – RKC MEETING: (No Regular Meeting)*

 

No Meeting - There will be no Rosemead Kiwanis Club meeting at California Mission Inn or anywhere else this week due to observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.

 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2008 – RKC MEETING: (Regular Meeting)*

 

Special Music ProgramRKC is tentatively slated to present a special free choral program for CMI residents and the general Rosemead community featuring talent from the Rosemead School District. Details to come.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2008 – RKC MEETING: (Special Meeting)*

 

Special Music ProgramRKC is tentatively slated to present a special free choral program for CMI residents and the general Rosemead community featuring the Rhythmatics from the Garvey School Districts Rice Elementary School. Details to come.

 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17 – Community Public Safety Meeting

 

Topic to be Announced - 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.

 

THURSDAY DECEMBER 18, 2008 – RKC MEETING: (Regular Meeting)*

 

American Cancer Societydetails to come

 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2008 – RKC MEETING: (No Regular Meeting)*

 

No Meeting - There will be no RKC meeting at CMI this week due to observance of the Christmas Holiday and special activity two days later..

 

THURSDAY DECEMBER 27, 2008 – RKC MEETING: (Special Activity)*

 

Service Project - RKC will host lunch serving for KEY Club volunteers involved with Rose Parade float decoration – details to come as event approaches.

 

                            * - 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 “Lucky Dog” -  (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.)

 

           

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