DOWNEY - Residents interested in improving their communication, speaking and leadership skills are invited to the Toastmaster Club 587 open house on Jan. 5 at First Baptist Church of Downey.Chris Bowen, a teacher in the Downey Unified School District, will be the guest speaker. He will sign copies of his book, "Our Kids: Building Relationships in the Classroom." Bowen was recently honored as Teacher of the Year for Los Angeles County. The open house will be held inside Room 116 at 6 p.m. The public is invited and light refreshments will be served. For more information, call Fionnuala Anderson at (562) 928-2658 or John McAllister at (562) 500-7675.

********** Published: December 25, 2009 - Volume 8 - Issue 35