MONTE CARLO NIGHT UPDATE. A sign up sheet will be circulated at the meeting next week, and Mike Ojeda will have tickets available. Mike Real said that the food will be catered by The Derby and Cafe Opera. The event will be held on March 17, from 6 to 10 PM, at the Community Center. [...]

Ethiopian born, college educated in the United States and now a proud Arcadia Rotarian, Daniel Yohannes is an engineer who works with Aaron Rose. More on this later. While attending high school in Ethiopia, Daniel applied for an AFS scholarship as an exchange student, which was supposed to be for a year in the United [...]

“Reach Within To Embrace Humanity” This annual speech contest starts at the Club Level.  The winner of the Club Level proceeds to the Group Level.  The winner of the Group Level will then proceed to one of the 4 Regional Contests.  The 4 Regional winners compete at the District Conference in June.  The winner of [...]

DISTRICT MUSIC AWARDS CONTEST. Ralph Orr announced that the contest will be held at the Arcadia Library   on Friday evening, Feb. 17th. Four Arcadia High participants will compete for the chance to go on to the finals at the District level where the grand prize will be $5,000! MONTE CARLO NIGHT UPDATE. A sign [...]

This past Friday we had the pleasure of  listening to Sebastian Zachariah speak on some matters going on today in the Middle East.  Before I get started on the information he provided us with I will give you some information about our speaker.  Sebastian is a former U.N. Ambassador.  He has traveled all around speaking [...]

              1)     2012 Monte Carlo Night Fundraiser, March 17, from 6 to 10 PM, at the Community Center: Mike Real encouraged us to bring guests to this event that is taking the place of the Pot-O-Gold. It is our only fundraiser and will provide the funds necessary to support our club’s many endeavors. Frank Hall [...]

Our guest speaker was Dr. Josh Willis, Phd., a scientist/oceanographer working for NASA.  Josh was here to discuss Global Warming and how our oceans are the best gauge and continuing measurement to determine climate change in the future.  In fact, Josh is an expert in estimating ocean warming and sea level rise on a global [...]

Rotary Awareness Month: Pres. Brad asked all who were wearing their rotary pins to stand up. Less than half stood, and Brad encouraged all to wear their pin as a sign of Rotary Awareness. Rotary Amigos Update: Dick Martinez has a good group going to Tijuana but is looking for more volunteers. The event is [...]

1. Director Election: Next week we will elect one director to the board. Takes a two thirds vote. 2. Chamber of Commerce is seeking new members. 3. Rotary Amigos Trip: Jan. 28-29,2012.Tijuana Orphanage. US Passports are necessary. Make your own hotel reservations. Dick Martinez has info.  Rosie Mares is accepting your donations.  Need toothpaste, toothbrushes, [...]

Friday’s topic was “Emergency Preparedness and Crime Prevention”. Our speakers were Sergeant Jason W. Davis of the Arcadia Police Department and Captain John Twitchell of the Arcadia Fire Department. First to speak was Sergeant Davis, who has been with Arcadia PD since 2006. He has taught at First Avenue Middle School, grades 6-8 on History, [...]

Friday’s topic was “Emergency Preparedness and Crime Prevention”. Our speakers were Sergeant Jason W. Davis of the Arcadia Police Department and Captain John Twitchell of the Arcadia Fire Department. First to speak was Sergeant Davis, who has been with Arcadia PD since 2006. He has taught at First Avenue Middle School, grades 6-8 on History, [...]

Pat exhibited his award winning needlework and also told what each needlework project meant to him.  Both he and his wife, Barbara Lynn, have enjoyed the years in which they have been involved with needlework and many of their finished projects have been entered in the Los Angeles County Fair.  They have both won ribbons and [...]