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THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2017 - APRIL 5, 2017 - VOLUME 5, NO.13
Local Worldwide Church Restores Glendale Treasure for Surrounding Communities
The World Mission Society Church of God has received multiple U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Awards, the Korean Presidential Group Citation, and most recently, the U.K. Queen’s Award (the highest ranked award given to a volunteer group across the U.K.). – Courtesy photo / Joel Aguilar, WMSCOG
The World Mission Society Church of God has participated in more than 3,624 worldwide cleanup campaigns, earning them more than 2,000 prestigious awards from worldwide leaders BY AMELIA FAVELA
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n efforts to preserve one of Los Angeles’ hidden recreational gems, The World Mission Society Church of God (WMSCOG), that believes in the existence of both God the Father and God the Mother, hosted a volunteer cleanup at The Glendale Narrows Riverwalk Sunday, March 26, 2017. The Glendale Narrows Riverwalk is a half-mile landscape that
rides along the north bank of the Los Angeles River across Griffith Park. Although the Riverwalk once served as a central scenic location for the local community, due to heavy rains and trash accumulation, the former site-to-see has become a resting place for debris and local waste. As concerned community members, The World Mission Society Church of God brought forth
another one of its worldwide volunteer efforts, but this time on a local scale. The WMSCOG has participated in more than 3,624 worldwide cleanup campaigns, earning them more than 2,000 awards from worldwide leaders such as Presidents, Prime Ministers, government agencies, and local authorities in countries throughout world. Awards include multiple U.S. President’s Volunteer
Rep. Chu: Republican’s Choice to Abandon Trumpcare a Victory for Americans’ Healthcare
This afternoon, as it appeared the bill would fail, Speaker Paul Ryan made the decision to cancel a vote on H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act, the Republican alternative to the Affordable Care Act.
Rep. Judy Chu released the following statement: “In the face of strong opposition from all over the country, Speaker Ryan made the decision today to cancel a vote on their cruel replacement for the
Affordable Care Act. This is a victory for Americans’ healthcare. Republicans rushed into this process. Motivated more by politics than policy, they raced to SEE PAGE 2
Service Awards, the Korean Presidential Group Citation, and most recently, the U.K. Queen’s Award (the highest ranked award given to a volunteer group across the U.K.) Longtime Church Member Wendy Romero said participating in these volunteer events has allowed her to understand the power of unity. “It's so rewarding to do something good for others. Sometimes I think to myself, ‘I'm just one
person. What can one person really do?’ But when we come together in unity as a church and do volunteer services, I see the strength there is in unity. In just one hour we were able to cleanup the park and pick up tons of trash. Something that not only benefits the environment, but also parks which are so important for families, and I'm so thankSEE PAGE 3
Glendale Tech on Tap: The Impact Robotics Competitions Have on K-12 Education Enjoy what’s on tap and meet Bing Jiang, co-founder and CEO of Rolling Robots, Inc., as she talks about “The Impact Robotics Competitions Have on K-12 Education.” This Tech on Tap will take place on Wednesday,
April 12, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the newly renovated (and not yet open to the public!) Central Library, 222 E. Harvard Street, Glendale, CA. Event is free but space is limited, RSVP. Beer will be provided by Pacific
Plate Brewing Company, a newly opened business in Glendale. ABOUT Bing Jiang: Bing Jiang is the co-founder and CEO of Rolling Robots, SEE PAGE 2