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Army Of Angels February Monthly Meeting

Thursday, January 17th, 2013, 11:22am

Army Of Angels , an international coalition of child advocacy individuals, groups, businesses and organizations, will host their monthly Greater Sacramento/Placer region monthly meeting Tuesday evening, February 5th - starting at 6:00 P.M. at 5690 Mesa Verde Circle Rocklin,CA. 95677.

Guests are asked to confirm participation in advance and bring an item for the pot luck dinner. Meeting/dinner theme will be Valentines Day.

Current area Army Of Angels projects include Hearts From Home, Happy Hearts Day, Kross Kountry-4-Kids A Journey-4-Justice, National Child Abuse Prevention Month (April) 2013 and Briggs-4-Kidz All Star Football Camp.

Those wishing to attend, get their pot luck assignment or learn more may contact Army Of Angels Founder Kathleen Moore at 916-259-4396.

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Kiwanis Key Club Members Work To Protect Peers

Submitted by Kathleen Moore

Thursday, January 17th, 2013, 10:55am

Kiwanis Key Club Members Work To Protect Peers

Youth Groups Help Produce National Child Abuse Prevention Month Program

“It’s such a special experience to come together as a club and be making things happen for kids who are not as fortunate as we are”explains 17 year old Austen Alsey, a senior at Bella Vista High School who is hard at work on National Child Abuse Prevention Month activities along with many other Kiwanis International Key Club members.

Max Woodfors Works With Three Local Key Clubs

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Brenda Ewing Of Antelope Planning Parties With A Passion

Submitted by Kathleen Moore

Monday, January 14th, 2013, 2:12pm

Brenda Ewing Of Antelope Planning Parties With A Passion

Motorcycle Ride Met By Strong Support

Brenda Ewing of Antelope,CA. says planning the departure and welcome back festivities for Kross Kountry-4-Kids A Journey-4-Justice is a top priority for her. “This ride and the devoted team members go such a long way in garnering support for children from coast to coast” Ewing explains. “The outreach and awareness is powerful-and something this nation needs”Ewing went on to say.

Kross Kountry-4-Kids A Journey-4-Justice,a two week Caravan Of Hope that travels from Sacramento,CA. to Washington DC and back helping to cultivate more caring communities for children will carry with it the Army Of Angels Mobilizing America Quilt Project, an artful tribute to young crime victims and their family members.

Brenda Ewing says the ride is very important to her

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Elk Grove Couple On A Mission To Make A Difference

Submitted by Kathleen Moore

Monday, January 14th, 2013, 1:00pm

Elk Grove Couple On A Mission To Make A Difference

Lynne And Dwight Brown ARE Advocates For Public Safety

“We work to unite and educate the public about the content of legislation as it pertains to public safety “explains Lynne Brown who co-founded Advocates for Public Safety with her husband Dwight who works with the Sacramento Sheriff’s Department. The two are currently very focused on addressing considerable safety issues pertaining to AB 109 (prisoner re-alignment in California)as well as preparing to host opening ceremonies for the 50 state National Child Abuse Prevention Month campaign at Sunrise Event Center in Rancho Cordova March 29th,30th and 31st.

The Browns Say The National Child Abuse Prevention Month Program Is A Priority For Them

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Sacramento DC Connection Involves Advocates From Coast To Coast

Submitted by Kathleen Moore

Sunday, January 13th, 2013, 3:30pm

Sacramento DC Connection Involves Advocates From Coast To Coast

Rally At Nation’s Capital Works In Tandem With Hundreds Of Others

The Kross Kountry-4-Kids A Journey-4-Justice team will be joined by hundreds of area advocates at Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Park in Washington DC on Sunday, April 7 from 2-4 p.m. as they celebrate the halfway mark in this two-week Caravan Of Hope devoted to cultivating more caring communities for kids. Being organized by Sandy Ameer DiBacco of Boston,Mass.

Sandy Ameer DiBacco of Boston,Mass.organizes the rally

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Rallying Support along the Route

Submitted by Kathleen Moore

Friday, January 11th, 2013, 11:32am

Caring For Kids From Coast To Coast

Valerie A. Weir of Pheonix, Az. Says she is counting the days until she comes to Sacramento to ride with Kross Kountry-4-Kids a Journey-4-Justice, “This ride is a commitment to our kids and an amazing opportunity to gather support for children from coast to coast” Weir explans.Going on to share her excitement to be serving as the National Events & Outreach Coordinator for the journey, setting up gatherings with the team along the route.

Weir says her goal is to get as many groups as possible to connect with the team while they travel from Sacramento to Washington DC and back in order to enhance outreach and increase awareness.

Valerie Weir is organizing gatherings along the route

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Calif. to propose new student achievement testing

Submitted by News10 Web Staff

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013, 5:43pm

Calif. to propose new student achievement testing

LOS ANGELES (AP) - California's top education official is expected to unveil a new system of student achievement testing on Tuesday.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson was tasked by the state Legislature last year to revamp the state's bank of standardized tests that measure student progress in English language arts and math and qualify high school students for graduation.

The proposed new testing comes as the state starts phasing in new national curriculum standards known as Common Core State Standards. The emphasis of the new testing will be on critical thinking and problem solving skills that will be aligned with Common Core's focus.

The proposal is the result of six months of meetings by a statewide taskforce that has held meetings around California gathering input from educators.

The Associated Press

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