RKC (ROSEMEAD KIWANIS CLUB) REPORTER WEEKLY E-MAIL –  4/12/2010

 

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

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.          This issue of the RKC Reporter includes:

 

·       NEWS: Recent developments and activities related to Rosemead        

     

·        EVENTS: Activities in and around Rosemead, this month with emphasis via a special report on free medical services for kids as part of Kiwanis One Day.  Also included: April Rosemead Kiwanis Club meetings and a special Folk Music evening on April 21.

 

·        FAX OF LIFE: A link to an inspirational monograph posted each week to the rosemeadkiwanis.com website, courtesy of the Scott’s Valley Kiwanis Club.    

 

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NEWS

 

No news items submitted this week

 

 

UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS:

 

 

TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2010 – COUNCIL MEETING

 

City Council Meeting - 6:00 pm 8838 E. Valley Boulevard
Rosemead, California 91770.  Featured among other agenda items will be discussion and hopeful approval of numerous mayoral designations for 2010-2011 city representation on numerous inter-governmental bodies.  

 

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THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2010 – RKC MEETING (Regular meeting)*

 

Note: due to preemption of our normal meeting facility by an event at the California Mission Inn this meeting will be held at Denny’s Restaurant, 3643 Rosemead Blvd [just south of Marshall St] in Rosemead.

 

Board Meeting -- In a continuation of recent practice, the RKC and RKC Foundation boards will hold a joint meeting open to participation by all RKC members. The meeting will include Committee reports and discussion of upcoming activities.

 

THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2010 – PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING (Special Event)

 

Monthly Safety Meeting 7:00 pm at Rosemead’s Public Safety Center, 8301 Garvey Avenue for all Neighborhood Watch captains, concerned residents, school officials and business owners.  The topic for April will be procedures for the Sheriff’s Department Temple Station, whose jurisdiction includes the City of Rosemead.

 

According to a Safety Department press release, Temple Station handles a wide variety of calls for service ranging from medical emergencies, fires, burglaries, domestic disturbances, to suicidal subjects. They also receive calls regarding destruction of property, harassment or threats, civil disputes, and animal control issues.

 

At this meeting Deputy Farley from the Los Angeles County Temple Sheriff's Station will share:

 

·                   How emergency calls are dispatched

·                   Crucial information needed by dispatcher from callers

·                   How calls are prioritized

 

In addition, participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and communicate concerns that they may have in regards to dispatching procedures. For more information, please call Mandy Wong, Public Safety Coordinator, at 626/569-2292.

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2010 – FOLK MUSIC EVENING (Special Event)

 

Folk Music Evening – a benefit performance for the upcoming Rosemead Relay for Life featuring the “Folk Collection Quartet” The group will be leading a program “from ‘Blowin in the Wind’ and ‘This Land is Your Land’ to ‘If I had a Hammer’ and the famous ‘MTA.’”

 

Comments one Kiwanian who has seen the group perform “the show is nostalgic, entertaining, and family friendly, blending music with jokes and humor. Its OK to sing along … most people do.” 

 

Cost is $20 at the door – if any tickets are left! However, advance tickets are only $15 each, payable to the Rosemead Kiwanis Foundation, Box 832, Rosemead CA 91770. For questions via phone call Jan Robertson at 818/406-4273 or via e-mail using JanRonRobertson@aol.com.

 

THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2010 – RKC MEETING (Regular meeting)*

 

Earthquake Awareness – Will you be ready for the big one?  Our own Lou Reade hopes that you will after listening to and acting upon the suggestions in this presentation.  

 

THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2010 – RKC MEETING (Regular meeting)*

 

Trivia Time – once again our RKC President, Carol Mahoney, will preside over teams of our RKC members vying for primacy in the world of the obscure but interesting information.

 

 

                           * - 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-MAILThis week the Fax of Life  from Scott’s Valley Kiwanis had not arrived at time of distribution for this week’s RKC  Reporter.