Archive for Around Town

‘Ribs 4 Kids’ dinner fundraiser returns Aug. 2

“Ribs 4 Kids,” the popular drive-through dinner fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club of Whittier, is back but will only be making one appearance in 2013 on Friday, Aug.2.

The concept for this fundraiser is a pretty simple one; sell something people want, make it easy, and reap the benefits of making a donation to a worthwhile cause.

For the price of $25, patrons receive a dinner that includes a full rack of ribs barbequed on site by Steve Hernandez of Steve’s BBQ in Uptown Whittier, a serving of potato salad, cheesy garlic bread and a Coca Cola product. Each meal is designed to serve two people.

Beverages are donated by Coca Cola Refreshments, and all of the food is prepared by Steve’s BBQ. While this is already a delicious meal at a great price, the icing on the cake is the fact that the entire dinner is done in a drive-through on-site at the Boys & Girls Club, so all you have to do is pull in the driveway and your meal will be handed to you and you will be sent on your way home.

While pre-sales are encouraged, dinners will also be available for purchase the night of the event. Tickets are available online at www.bgcw.org, at the Boys & Girls Club of Whittier front desk, 7905 Greenleaf Ave., or by calling Amanda at (562) 945-3787, ext. 113 or by e-mail at Amanda@bgcw.org. On Aug. 2, dinners will be available for pickup from 4 to 6:30 p.m.

Annual backpack give-away set Aug. 10

Ready for school?

The annual Backpack Give-Away will take place from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013 at Lee Owens Park on Greenleaf Avenue in Whittier.

Members of the Hispanic Outreach Taskforce (HOT) want to make sure every student in attendance receives a backpack and all the school supplies needed to start the new school year.

In order to achieve its goal HOT needs help with donations of school supplies like notebooks, pens, pencils, paper, three-ring binders, rulers, pencil boxes to include inside the backpacks.

Supplies for the backpacks should be delivered to Community Grace Brethren Church, 8109 Greenleaf Ave., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 6-8.

A community walk is set at 10 a.m. at Lee Owens Park to pass out fliers notifying residents of the Backpack Give-Away.

In addition at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8, volunteers are needed to fill the backpacks at Grace church. At least 20 volunteers are needed.

There is still time to reserve a booth for the event. A limited number of 10 by 10 canopies are available. E-mail james@hotoutreach.org or call James Arenas at 562-789-0550 or 951-545-1270 for more information or to reserve your space.

 

Learn ins, outs of health care reform

Want to know what pending health care reform will mean to you? Join Congresswoman Linda Sanchez and state Assemblyman Ian Calderon for a free community series, “Health Care Reform & You” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at the Whittier Community Center, 7630 Washington Ave. in Whittier.

The series will address the Affordable Care Act, health insurance options, how to get financial help to buy health insurance, how to enroll in health insurance, imminent changes to Medicare and Medi-Cal and more.

Major sponsors for the series include PIH Health, Kaiser Permanente, Rose Hills, Cancer Action Network and AppleCare.

Parking is free.

For more information, call Ernesto Morales at 562-463-4553 or visit Events@RoseHills.com

Schmischke takes reins at Soroptimist Club

On July 1, 2013, Soroptimist International of Whittier outgoing club President Kathy Dowling (Remax Community Realty/Escrow) officially handed over her duties to incoming President Petra Schmischke (Friendly Hills Bank).
Schmischke will be president for the 2013-2014 year and represent SIW at the local, national and international levels. Her first official luncheon meeting will be at noon on July 9, 2013, at the Radisson Hotel Whittier, 7320 Greenleaf Ave.,
Everyone is welcome. The cost is $15 per person.
“As President of Soroptimist International of Whittier I want to continue our efforts to improve the lives of women and girls in our communities,” Schmischke said. “Our club and its 60 members work tirelessly to raise money in order to make a difference.  Through programs like the Women’s Opportunity Award, Scholarships, Lois Neece and Violet Richardson Awards and our own Women in Need program we are able to support individuals and organizations locally and around the world. I look forward to an exciting and successful year.”

For more information call Caren Grisham at 562-400-6955.

FBI Agent To Address Whittier Rotary

Special Agent Kevin Pratt, Federal Bureau of Investigation, will address the Whittier Sunrise Rotary Club at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 25, at the Friendly Hills Country Club, 8500 Villaverde Drive, Whittier.  The program will include an overview of operations and current trends in federal crime.

The community is invited to attend, but reservations are needed due to limited space.  There is a charge for breakfast which is served at 7:30AM.  There is no charge for the program only.  For information, contact 562-693-7674.