Finemaster Glenn O’Young started with a couple of ad libs that he picked up from the announcements. (I think he’s getting the hang of this pretty quickly!)  First up was Richard Schulhof who made an announcement about the Arboretum’s water conservation programs.  Glenn thought perhaps he’d misunderstood when Richard said the program taught people to grow “weed.”  Richard was quick to clarify that he meant “weeds,” but that didn’t save him from a fine of $25

Bruce McCallum was sporting a tall, felt, very fancy hat given to him by the Special Olympics team from Kyrgyzstan.  Bruce was recognized for his stellar leadership in Arcadia’s role as a Host Town for the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles.  His fine of $100 will be reduced to $50 if he would wear the hat to every Rotary meeting.  Bob Harbicht, Jim Pontello, and Howell Tyson were also recognized for $25 each for their help as Rotary volunteers for Arcadia’s Special Olympics Host Town events.

Arcadia Rotary’s Beach Day at Huntington Beach was a rousing success.  Joining in the fun were Bob Harbicht, Mike Real, Tony Parrille, Mike Hoey, Aaron Rose, and Lucia Bernal along with their families.  It was a great day of Rotary fellowship and Mike Real was fined $50 for planning the event.

A follow-up recognition for Mike Real was for his 1963 Bel Air station wagon that was spotted at Carcadia.  Mike shared that his grandfather had purchased the car new and Mike has been working to get it into cherry condition.  All that hard work earned Mike a recognition of $75.

Another car and another recognition for Bob Harbicht.  His sporty red convertible was spotted parking in the Mayor Pro Tem parking spot in the City Hall parking lot.  Finemaster Glenn wondered whether Bob had any future plans to declare, which Bob denied.  Claiming to be deputized by the Police Department, Glenn levied a parking fine on Bob for $25.