4 <strong>Rosemead</strong> Report • <strong>March</strong> <strong>2011</strong> • Thanks for being our Title Sponsor for the <strong>2011</strong> Lunar New Year Banquet •
<strong>Rosemead</strong> Report • <strong>March</strong> <strong>2011</strong> 5 Community <strong>Rosemead</strong> HS Girls Basketball Clinches Third Straight MVL Title <strong>Rosemead</strong> High School’s girl’s varsity basketball team won 46-27 at Gabrielino High School on Feb. 2, <strong>2011</strong>, and then went home to defeat Arroyo 39-27 on Feb. 4, to clinch at least a tie for the Mission Valley League championship, which is <strong>Rosemead</strong>’s third straight win. With the win against Arroyo, <strong>Rosemead</strong> continued its MVL unbeaten streak to 24 straight games and improved to 8-0 in MVL and 13-11 overall while Arroyo was 6-2 in MVL going into the last week <strong>of</strong> MVL action this season. <strong>Rosemead</strong> led Gabrielino 17-8 at halftime and 31-15 after three quarters. MVL leading scorer sophomore guard Melody Gauthier scored 19 points and had six rebounds, while sophomore teammate Sydney Hua added 10 points, three rebounds, 12 steals, and one assist. <strong>Rosemead</strong> senior guard Kim Hong had seven points, six rebounds, and two blocked shots, senior center Amanda Iglesias contributed six rebounds, two points and two blocked shots, and Christine Giang had six rebounds and two points. <strong>Rosemead</strong> earned a 14-8 lead after the first quarter against Arroyo, and increased it to 24-14 at halftime. In the third quarter it was a defensive battle with both teams only scoring two points. <strong>Rosemead</strong> outscored Arroyo 13-11 in the fourth quarter on the way to the win. Hua led <strong>Rosemead</strong> with 13 points, five steals, three rebounds, one assist and one blocked shot. And Hua got plenty <strong>of</strong> help from her teammates. Gauthier contributed 11 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, six steals, and four blocked shots, Giang added six points, five rebounds, two steals and two assists, and Hong had seven rebounds Date: <strong>March</strong> 19th 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Location: Southern California Edison Parking Lot (Southwest Corner) 2255 Walnut Grove Avenue The 4th Annual City Yard Sale is an event for shoppers in search <strong>of</strong> bargain prices on gently used items, and a great time for residents who want to recycle items that are no longer needed while making some extra money. The event will take place even in the event <strong>of</strong> light drizzle. Or you can “Rent a Space” ($15 for residents and $25 for non-residents). TheW<strong>Rosemead</strong> Library is getting a new look. The library will close for remodeling on Tuesday, February 22. It is anticipated that the library will reopen in May <strong>2011</strong>. Holds, pickup, and book returns will be available from the Express library at <strong>Rosemead</strong> Library, 8800 Valley Blvd, <strong>Rosemead</strong>. During this closed period, the library will receive a new teen and children’s area, lounge area and carpet; self check machines for customer self service; and new service and five steals. <strong>Rosemead</strong>’s junior varsity girls also won against Gabrielino and Arroyo to remain undefeated in MVL at 8-0 and clinch at least a tie for the MVL championship. Earlier that week, <strong>Rosemead</strong> JVs won a nonleague game 33-29 at Providence High School which had been 12-1 overall before the game. After the win against Arroyo, <strong>Rosemead</strong>’s junior varsity improved to 14-3 overall. <strong>Rosemead</strong> girl’s froshsoph team almost won a thriller in a 28-27 loss at Providence. Community Yard Sale Applications are being accepted now. Visit the City website at www.city<strong>of</strong>rosemead. org to download your application. For more information, please call the <strong>Rosemead</strong> Parks and Recreation Department at (626) 569-2160. <strong>Rosemead</strong> Library Closed For Remodeling Project desks. The remodeling project will include the relocation <strong>of</strong> the Asian Pacific Resource Center (APRC) to the <strong>Rosemead</strong> Library. This project is being funded by First District Supervisor Gloria Molina and the County Library. The nearest County libraries for customers seeking library service are: Temple City Library, 5939 Golden West Avenue, Temple City, San Gabriel Library, 500 South Del Mar Avenue, San Gabriel. The <strong>Rosemead</strong> Library and Asian Pacific Resource Center are part <strong>of</strong> the County <strong>of</strong> Los Angeles Public Library. For more information, please call (562) 940- 8415 or visit the County Library Web site at www.colapublib.org. Attention Employers Learn Strategies to Foster a Lawful Workforce Free Seminar <strong>March</strong> 22 & 23, <strong>2011</strong> 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Los Angeles Regional Criminal Information Clearinghouse 5801 Slauson Ave., <strong>Commerce</strong>, Calif. Topics will include employment eligibility compliance and the future for worksite enforcement, among others. You can be fined for what you don’t know! Seating is limited so if you are interested in taking part in this free workshop please RSVP online at www.ice.gov/image. If you have any questions, please contact (213) 830-5566