CHECK CORRECTION: Two Local Sponsor clubs in Pakistan have come forward to be our partners in the Matching Grant to provide Shelter Boxes-  RC of Islamabad Margalla and RC of Rawilipindi. Please make out checks to THE ROTARY FOUNDATION (TRF) not Arcadia Rotary Foundation as previously announced.  Arcadia Rotary Foundation will forward the monies on [...]

The announced goal was to raise $5000 by September 17th to buy 5 Shelterboxes for Pakistan flood victims.  $50 average was asked of each Rotarian, family, and community. This is not just about us. Read about the devastation and watch the video on the Shelterbox website. For those still unfamiliar about Shelterboxes – they are [...]

Brad Miller spoke on the Maori Carving Center Project in New Zealand explaining why we should even care about indigenous cultures.  The movie Avatar is a Hollywood version, while there are real tribes and cultures that need saving, including the New Zealand Maori. He explained that their way of life has a different set of [...]

A team of adult professionals will be visiting our area later this month.  Let’s show our hospitality by supporting their presentation at San Marino Rotary and showing them some of L.A. Thursday May 20,  12.10pm (please RSVP) Contact Ernie Jensen to visit San Marino Rotary and enjoy the presentation of the Group Study Exchange Team from [...]

The Matching Grant project of $10,000 to provide state of the art hearing aids to elementary school children in Tijuana , Mexico is ready to be implemented in Tijuana on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 10:AM. This MG is being funded by the Rotary Clubs of Arcadia, Sierra Madre with matching funds from our District [...]

Pa Tate, Distinguished Rotarians, Members of Motuti Marae, Fellow Rotarians, members of my family and friends: Those assembled here, and many that could not attend from near and far celebrate with you. Kia mau ki Maoritanga – hold fast to your Maori culture Please allow me to explore the connection of Rotary to the events [...]

Ten of us left on February 2nd.  We landed 12 hours later in perfect weather in Auckland New Zealand.  After a day “resting” including a tour around the city and a sail on America’s Cup training boats we headed north in two vans for about 5  hours… and time slowed. The Hokianga Harbor on the [...]

WOW, ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL ROTARY AMIGOS PROJECT FOR THE CHILDREN IN TIJUANA On a beautiful, sunny day, thirty, hard-working people, gathered at the Los Angelito’s orphanage in the east end of Tijuana, in a country-like setting, to work on a building project that would benefit the children of the orphanage.  The home has 33 children, mostly [...]

What is a zone? One of 34 areas worldwide that elects the Board of Directors of RI, made up of DG’s and PDG’s and future DG’s. The Zone Institute is the annual assembly of these Rotarian leaders that create and forward the vision of Rotary.  Incoming DG’s are trained; the “best practices” within Rotary Districts are [...]

After negotiations with Maori leadership since October, 2008, the committee from the Kerikeri Club in Northland, New Zealand was able to come to agreement on the vision of the center. Last weekend the preparation was done for drainage, a concrete entrance and concrete floor. New windows were installed to provide ample natural light. The funds [...]

She commented that the recent progress made possible by Rotary’s assistance “was like a dream come true.” Ms. Kapea also noted that for several years the marae has been diligently pursuing development opportunities in Cultural tourism, with the proposed Carving School becoming a focal point. Kerikeri Rotary President Lian Brott said that the Motuti Marae [...]

She said “I brought him home when I was 21 years old. I was a newlywed. I felt bad when I found out he had no one to care for him.” Then she wiped tears , took a deep breath and told us “now I have 32 kids, 3 of them are from my flesh [...]