Te speakers were from the Arcadia Police Department, and were four Exploreer scouts, introduced be Eric Barter timnes. Each had been a member for a year to a year and An explorer scout is a volunteer who has great interest in police work, and is an observer ride-a-long They can be a member from the [...]

At the January 15, 2009 meeting, Dave Didier announced the students of the month for December, 2009.  In order of appearance, they are Benjamin Chinoy, Andrew McDaniels, and Debbie Jong. The honoree for Athletics is Benjamin Chinoy (17).  Benjamin was born in Hong Kong and lived in Asia until at the beginning of his 9th [...]

DAY AT THE RACES – FEB. 5TH Next Friday we will meet in the Frontrunner Room at Santa Anita. If you don’t have your tickets for admission, valet parking, and the daily racing program, call Don Milefchik. PARTNERS IN ROTARY DINNER AND PERFORMANCE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH Frank Griffith announced the upcoming Partners in Rotary event [...]

x This scene showing refugees and tents, looks just like the scene at Mecca, when I performed Hajj.   Hajj is the once in a lifetime pilgrimage, that each Muslim is required to make, if one is physically and financially able.  As part of the Hajj rituals, we had to experience homelessness and live like refugees [...]

Linda Kirkendall, first grade teacher at Hugo Reid Primary, is the December 2009 Rotary Teacher of the Month.  Linda has been an educator for 28 years, earning her BA from UC Riverside and Masters from Grand Canyon University.  In her classroom, Linda’s first graders make multimedia technology presentations demonstrating what they’ve learned in writing, social [...]

Our guest speaker this week was Bernard Hunt, who traveled from the Rotary Club of Las Vegas West, in the rain and elements to speak to us about a very special project; his International Committee’s AIDS/Orphan Project.  Mr. Hunt calls himself a “retired boring old fart”, but in reality he is a former journalist/photographer who [...]

Dr. Saul Larner, one of our newest red badgers has certainly used a number of ways throughout his professional life as living proof that “A father is not to lean on, but to make leaning unnecessary”.   He eludes that none of us started at the top, and that “history only leads to hysteria’.  He grew [...]

Several members of the Rotary Club of Arcadia have become supporters of the Sheltebox response to Haiti. Here is a video of Shelterboxed arriving at Port au Prince. Our club is over $2,000 and that is 2 boxes for 20 Haitians Click here if yopu wanty to make a donation.

January 21, 2010 On January 21 we kicked off our first Red badger meeting of 2010 with introductions followed by our Arcadia Rotary Club President, Imy Dulake, who spoke to us about her roles and duties as the Club President. This was followed by selecting the following individuals as the new Red badger leadership committee: [...]

Bob Deao gave us Red Cross numbers on the death and destruction caused by the earthquake in Haiti.  More optomistically, he told us of the tremendous outpouring of donations by the Red Cross of Arcadia, the folks at Santa  Anita Race track, and the Masonic Temple, encouraged by our own Sho Tay. Of course the [...]

  Don Milefchik entertained us with a thrilling rendition of a purported race to the finish, and belive me, several in the room were truly relieved when he was finished! Sign up for the real thing – sign up sheets at Rotary, or contact Don.      Race date: Feb. 5, 2010.

In September, Eric Barter had Dr. Terrell give us a sample of the treasured and important work they do, flying medicine and treatment, including surgery,  to the extremely poor people of Senaloa.Thanks to the initial, generous donations of Davd Hu and George Fasching, the ball is rolling.  Along with the San Marino Rotary, Arcadia Rotary [...]

  A fun night out with other amiable ( ? ) Rotarians, starting with dinner at: Dinner at BARNEY’S ONLY PLACE IN TOWN – 110 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre And Then a play at The Sierra Madre Playhouse      Sat. Feb. 27, 2010, 6 PM      $35 for dinner and the show! Must get [...]

Chaperones are needed for the dance at the Holy Angels Church:      Jan. 29, 2010      Two shifts: 5PM – 8PM and 8PM – 11 PM      Contact Jack Pan

One of the most rewarding and valuable gifts the club has continued for many years:         Jan.30,2010 – 5:30 AM – Embassy Suites Parking lot.         Tools: check with Tom Crosby         Sign up with Dick Martinez        Must bring PASSPORT!!!!!

Where is the Maori Carving Center project?  Fly 7,800 miles from LAX to Auckland, New Zealand then drive 3 hrs north on State Highway 1 and go left at Kawakawa for another 1.5 hours on narrow roads.  And you still might NOT easily find it.  Drive 15 more miles and you will run into the [...]

Sylvia Whitlock and her long time friend Mimi Hennessy   In 1982, at the invitation of one of the women whose admission had caused the ouster of the Rotary Club of Duarte, I joined the Ex-Rotary Club of Duarte. Mary Lou Elliott was an elementary school principal, as was I. Service clubs were not familiar to [...]