A. Scheduled Events

1. September 20, 2013, 9 am to 1 pm: weeding and learning the art of sheet mulching at the Arboretum area near the Bamboo Room. Volunteers needed. Contact Richard Schulhof for more information.

2a. September 22, 2014: Taste of Arcadia at the Arboretum. Contact Bruce McCallum for tickets.  Cost $50 per ticket ($10 to Arcadia Rotary for each ticket sold.)

2b. Security Volunteers needed for above event. Contact Aaron Rose and Bruce Snell to sign up.

3. September 28, 2014, 5:30 p.m. Arcadia Museum Foundation’s third annual Barbecue Fundraiser. Cost $90 per person. Dinner provided by Jake’s Barbeque and entertainment by the “Late Bloomers.” Contact: Jim Helms.

4. September 29, 2014, Post Alarm Systems Golf Tournament at the Glendora Country Club. Proceeds to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of the Foothills. Contact Rob Post or John Wilson if you can participate.

5. October 4, 2014, Tailgate Party at the Coliseum, before the game between USC and Arizona State. Cost is $65 per person (which includes ticket price and $20 for parking). Contact Bruce McCallum.

6. October 6. 2014, Monday Night Football at the home of Paul Kalemkiarian. A catered dinner will be served. There will also be an opportunity to participate in George Fasching’s football pool. Cost is $25 per person (Rotarians and guests). No charge for prospective Rotarians. Contact Bob Harbicht or Paul Kalemkiarian.

B. Ongoing Events

1. Arcadia Rotary history project. We are requesting long-time Arcadia Rotarians to provide their past recollections of Arcadia Rotary, by filling out distributed questionnaires. So far John Fee and Bob Harbicht have contributed their memories. Contact Dan Place.

2. Food Drive for Tijuana and Cabo. Donations are being sought with the goal of reaching $1,000.
Contact Dick Martinez.

C. Awards

1. Paul Harris plus two pin (with two sapphires) awarded to Mimi Hennessy by Gil Stromsoe.

2. Teacher of the Month Award (corresponding to Foothill Middle School’s Teacher of the Year) awarded to Michael Despard, a physical education teacher at Foothill Middle School, by Ben Acker, principal of Foothill Middle School and David Vannasdall, Arcadia’s Superintendant of Public Instruction. Among other contributions, Mr. Despard set up several hundred chrome books and teacher work stations.