Community Engagement
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Rosemead Honors Winnie Ng For Lifelong Service
Rosemead Honors Winnie Ng as the city’s 2026 Outstanding Older American, recognizing more than three decades of volunteer service that has supported youth, families and community programs across the San Gabriel Valley. City officials announced the honor this month and praised Ng’s long record of civic involvement, leadership and mentorship. The annual recognition is part…
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Martial Arts Scholarship Fundraiser Supports Youth
The Michael Boore Jr. Memorial Martial Arts Scholarship will hold a fundraiser in El Monte to help low-income and at-risk children access martial arts training. The fundraiser honors the late Michael Boore Jr., a nationally recognized Taekwondo athlete who died in 2022 after battling a terminal brain tumor. Michael’s family recently launched the nonprofit scholarship…
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El Monte Community Credit Union Celebrates 70 Years
For 70 years, El Monte Community Credit Union has quietly operated as a financial institution rooted in the Mid Valley. The longtime credit union continues serving residents in El Monte, South El Monte, Baldwin Park, Rosemead, and Irwindale while maintaining a local, member-owned structure that has largely disappeared from modern banking. Founded in 1956 as…