There's no Betty Rubble in the Flintstones Chewable Vitamins, says John Franklin, a US teacher, who collected trivia. Poor Betty. Caught between a rock and a problem to chew on!

What's Happening on Wednesday, Dec. 8

• First Day on the Job — El Cerrito's first police dog, King, now appropriately be-badged after Monday's City Council meeting, is just in time to take note of the City's Crime Prevention Committee (215-4418), which meets tonight at 7 at City Hall. If you are interested in serving on the Committee, please email siarla@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us.
• On Behalf of Her Father — Karen Korematsu, the daughter of Fred Korematsu, accepted Monday night on behalf of her father the City Council's proclamation making Jan. 30 Fred Korematsu Day. Oakland resident Korematsu defied internment for people of Japanese ancestry during World War II. President Clinton awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1988, the nation's highest civilian honor. At the same meeting, Ann Cheng, took her oath as mayor, the City's first Asian American mayor.
• On Such a Note — Oh the tunes they will play! The El Cerrito High School (231-1437) Jazz Band and Ensemble will perform tonight at 7:30 at the school's theater. Tickets for students are $2, and for adults $5. Don't be late; you might not get a seat!
• Stringing them along  — The students at Keystone Montessori School are in for a winter holiday treat at 5 p.m. when they will be taken to watch a marionette show at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley.
• Cash flow problems - The West Contra Costa Unified School District board meeting will hear a budget update that warns the District faces dire financial straits. The Board, which will meet at Richmond's Lavonya DeJean Middle School at 6:30 p.m. is scheduled to approve  schools' annual plans for improving achievement. The agenda also includes a proposal for a charter school in El Sobrante, called Shining Crescent, which would teach students from India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.