Tom Novotny is an owner of Arrowhead Printing, a successful commercial printing operation servicing a wide range of corporations, businesses, and organizations in the Las Vegas Valley. Started in 1983, Arrowhead Printing allocates significant resources to non-profit and charitable entities. Prior to joining Arrowhead Printing, Mr. Novotny enjoyed a 20 year career in the cable [...]

Brad coerced Stig Hedlund into conducting a wine tasting test.  9 bottles were covered up and coded: A chardonnay, a Cabernet Savignon and a Merlot.  A small group of volunteers tried identify the better wine (brought by Stig from his wine shop) vs. the $1.99 Charles Shaw and the $2.99 Chilean Trader Joe’s products (bought [...]

Chef Bob Harbicht announced that the much anticipated, and perhaps most popular social event of the year is fast approaching. Uncle Kal  and Sandra will be graciously hosting at their palacial mansion, Bob and his brother will be burning, I mean roasting to perfection the finest quality steaks available and Herr Fasching will be conducting the ever [...]

Michael Ojeda announced your opportunity to walk the hallowed turf of Dodger Stadium!  Nov. 8, 2009 will be your chance to participate in the 5K walk to help raise money to battle the damage caused by Type I Diabetes (Dirk’s granddaughter suffers from it). If you can’t make it that day ( or can’t walk ), [...]

Dick Martinez mentioned the group will leave at 7 AM on October 10, 2009 for TJ to evaluate three orphanages for possible future projects  and will meet at the Grand Hotel at 10 AM.  The scheduled return is  approximately 9 PM.

Frank Griffith reminded us to sign up with Barbara Lynn by next monday, Sept. 28, 2009, for the District Governor’s dinner: District Governor’s Official Visit The Arcadia Rotary Club Evening Social for District Governor Tom Novotny & Robin Novotny Dinner and a Special Presentation Friday, October 2, 2009 From 5:30 to 8:30 in the Evening On the [...]

Michael Archer brought us a timely program on September 18th in view of the current Station Fire in the Las Padres National Forest. His concept is to strategically place dip tanks that helicopter’s could access to put out little fires before they can spread and become big fires. Also his non profit organization, The Water [...]

Mike Hoey began his craft talk by giving some family history and how he got his “paper name”. His great grandfather 50 something had an arranged marriage to a 18 old Chinese woman. When the grandfather arrived San Francisco Barbary Coast area he purchased the name “Hoey” from the railroad, which had an underground business [...]

Evelyn Gray is a Productivity Expert,  Certified Coach & Seminar Leader, consultant, trainer, speaker, and author. She uses these powerful set of skills to improve your clarity and productivity levels. Learn how to set goals and priorities so you can stay focused on the right things. Her core clients are the AD/HD and chronically disorganized [...]

The Rotary International float in the annual Tournament of Roses Parade is undoubtedly the largest public relations project of the Rotary clubs of the United States and Canada. Since 1924 a Rotary float has been entered ovber 30 times including every year since 1981. The famous Pasadena, California, parade is seen by an estimated 300 million people [...]

The Dynamic Duo of Dave McMonigle and Geoff Tookey stepped up to the podium and went about nailing six of their closest and dearest Rotary friends today. Number One was T. Francis who was charged $50 for his wife Sue’s retirement from Arcadia Methodist Hospital. Seems every time T. turns around, he has to cough [...]

We are serving Dodger dogs, chili, nachos with all the usual condiments. There is an alternative you can order a Salad if you let me know by Tuesday   September 22. Call me 626-780-9259 or email ayack@socal.rr.com  Allen Yack

The club’s “Fall Fling No Brainer Wine Party” is scheduled for 09/27/09 from 4 to 6 P.M. at the home of MIMI HENNESSY, 2960 San Pasqual, Pasadena, CA 91107.  There is no charge to attend but everyone attending must bring an appetizer for 6-8 people and 1 or more bottles of wine to share.

The Arcadia Rotary Club Evening Social for District Governor Tom Novotny & First Lady Robin Novotny   Dinner and a Special Presentation Friday, October 2, 2009 From 5:30 to 8:30 in the Evening On the lawn of The Queen Anne Cottage at The Arboretum   Tram transportation to the lawn area will begin at 5:00 [...]

Last weekend Jock Hodgson of Kerikeri Rotary Club, together with some mates, floated the concrete floor of the barn that is being converted to the Maori Carving Center. Jock informed me the next project is a concrete walkway and drainage and the building is on track for the February 6, 2010 grand opening. Arcadia Rotarians [...]

Even though John had been with Peat Marwick, taught accounting at the university level, was a CFO in the healthcare industry, and had his JD credential, he still wasn’t doing what he wanted.  When he met his sweetheart Makiko, an AUSD teacher, he began to help out with the Arcadia Educational Summer School program and [...]

Please Join The Arcadia Rotary Club And Welcome Our District Governor Tom Novotny & First Lady Robin Novotny For Dinner and a Special Presentation Friday, October 2, 2009 From 5:30 to 8:30 in the Evening On the lawn of The Queen Anne Cottage at The Arboretum Tram transportation to the lawn area will begin at [...]

1.  FRANK HALL announced that the Rotary Amigos trip to Tijuana is now scheduled for 10/10/09 to visit various orphanages in the area and pick one orphanage for the club’s project.  He also announced that MATT WEAVER is is looking for interested persons to go with him to Thailand the early part of next year to work [...]