Library Autism Author Night – Thursday, May 21, 2015

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Screen Shot 2015-05-03 at 9.24.53 PMAmalia Starr and Dr. Diane Cullinane, the authors of books on Autism, will make a dual Author Night appearance in the Library Community Room, 1115 El Centro Street, onThursday, May 21 at 7 p.m. The free, practical program is presented by the City of South Pasadena, the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library, and the Kiwanis Club of South Pasadena. Special thanks to the South Pasadena Public Library, the South Pasadena Police Department, and the Institute for the Redesign of Learning popularly known in the community as the Almansor Center.

Screen Shot 2015-05-03 at 9.24.39 PMAmalia Starr, writer of the instructive and inspiring books “I Have Autism: What’ll I Do Without You, Mom” and,” Raising Brandon: Parenting My Son to Live Successfully with Autism, Epilepsy, and Learning Disorders” made an impressive appearance at the South Pasadena Library more than 5 years ago. She is a motivational speaker and family consultant who conducts workshops and seminars around the country. Dr. Diane Cullinane will be previewing her forthcoming book “Behavioral Challenges in Children with Autism and Special Needs: The Developmental Approach.” Dr. Cullinane is a developmental pediatrician and co-founder and Executive Director of Professional Child Development Associates (PCDA).

 Doors open at 6:30 p.m. No tickets or reservations are necessary. Refreshments will be provided and copies of books will be available for purchase.

Scholarships for Graduating High School Seniors

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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS

The Kiwanis Club of South Pasadena is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for the following scholarships from South Pasadena High School seniors graduating in June 2015:

THE KENNETH YAMANAKA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to one high school senior for outstanding academic achievement and service to the community.

THE MAUS FAMILY ARTS SCHOLARSHIP

A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to one high school senior for outstanding achievement in the arts (visual, performing, music, film) and service to the community.

To request an application, contact Ms. Denise Gill (dgill@spusd.net) in Room 314 or send an email to scholarships.spkiwanis@gmail.com

You can also download an application for the Kenneth Yamanaka Memorial Scholarship here, and for the Maus Family Arts Scholarship here.

Application deadline is May 16, 2015.

S. PAUL WARD KEY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP

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The Kiwanis Club of South Pasadena is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for the 2015 S. Paul Ward Key Club Scholarship. A $1,000 academic scholarship will be awarded to one graduating South Pasadena High School Senior who is a current member of the South Pasadena High School Key Club. The scholarship is for tuition at an accredited college, trade school, or post- secondary school.

To request an application, contact Ms. Denise Gill (dgill@spusd.net) in Room 314 or send an email to scholarships.spkiwanis@gmail.com

You may also download the application here.

Application deadline is: May 16, 2015. Current Key Club membership is required.

 

Community Document Shredding Day

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Come to the SPUSD School District parking lot on Saturday, April 25th, to shred your  documents.  Identity theft continues to rise, and having your personal and business documents shredded in a safe and secure manner will help combat the problem.  Thanks to our sponsors for helping to make this important event possible.

 

Paper-Shredding-Event

“We are happy to offer this event for responsible paper disposal which will help residents reduce

the risk of identity theft,” said Kiwanis member John Vandercook. “The City continues to be proactive

in removing recyclables from our waste stream. While we do this from time to time with electronics

paints and thinners, identity theft and credit card fraud are such a growing problem that it is equally

important to dispose of old documents properly.”

City residents may bring up to five banker’s boxes to be shredded. Residents are asked to consider

a suggested donation of $20.00, all of which will be used to directly benefit the youth served by the

South Pasadena Kiwanis Club. The shredding agency will be Ability First, AAA certified member of the

National Association for Information Destruction, who has offered secure document destruction

services since 2003.

The event is made possible by the generous sponsorship of Priority One Credit Union, Re-Imagine

Your Home, Mission Street Wealth Planning and B. B. Graham & Company.

The Kiwanis 2015 Rose Parade Float

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The 2015 Rose Parade theme was “Inspiring Stories”. Our Kiwanis float theme was “100 Years Inspiring Children” Kiwanians are justifiably proud of the enhancement of children’s lives, which we provide with our altruistic service for the improvement of our communities. Not only are we saving lives as we have done through our Worldwide Service Project, but making lives better each day, one community at a time, one child at a time.

Read more about the Kiwanis float here.

Annual Tiger Run Kiwanis Service Project

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Bruce Irwin, Miguel Iriarte, Gerry Poulin and John Vandercook serving coffee, hot chocolate and coffee cake at the Annual Tiger Run

Bruce Irwin, Miguel Iriarte, Gerry Poulin and John Vandercook serving coffee, hot chocolate and coffee cake at the Annual Tiger Run

Annual Tiger Run Kiwanis Service Project this morning, Bruce, Miguel, Gerry and John were serving up coffee, hot chocolate and coffee cake.

Thanks gentleman, and congratulations to all of the participants!

 

Successful July 4th Pancake Breakfast

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Thanks to all who came out to the 4th of July Pancake Breakfast!  Here are some photos of the festivities.