A. General Announcements:

1. Sign-up sheet is being passed around for volunteers to serve as greeters, and to lead in introductions, flag salutes, invocations, etc. (per Pat Barnes.)

2. The Program Committee is meeting right after the October 25 club meeting. (per Tony Parrille)

3. Sign up sheet is being passed around for Monday night football. (per Bob Harbicht)

4. The Nominating Committee is meeting right after the October 25 club meeting. (per Imy Dulake)

B. Coming Events (in chronological sequence):

1. October 26, 2013: District 5300′s “March to End Polio” walkathon will be held on the weekend of 10/26/2013 – 10/27/2013 at the Western Little League Regional Field, San Bernardino, CA. There will be prizes, food, entertainment and fun for all. For more information look on District 5300′s web site, or on MarchtoEndPolio.com. The Gates Foundation will match any grant of at least $55. (per Michael Hoey.)

2. October 27, 2013. The annual JDRF ”Walk to Cure Diabetes” will be held at the Rose Bowl on Sunday 10/27/2013. JDRF (Junior Diabetes Research Foundation) is the leading global organization funding research for Type 1 Diabetes with the goal to remove the impact of T1D from people’s lives until we achieve a world without T1D. Check-in is at 8:00 a.m. and the 5K walk begins at 11:00 a.m. Rosie is looking for walkers and donors. The club’s goal is to raise $3,500 and as of 10/11/2013 we are about half way there. To date $1,600 has been raised. Contact Rosie for more information or contact her Team Page at http://www2.jdrf.org/goto/TeamRotary. (per Rosie Mares.)

3. October 28, 2013. The club’s annual Monday Night Football party will be held on Monday 10/28/2013 at the home of Paul Kalemkiarian, 1328 Rodeo Road, Arcadia, CA. The cost is $20/person and includes dinner, snacks, beverages and dessert. Sign-up sheet is being passed around. (per Bob Harbicht.)

4. Fri., November 1, 2013 We will be dark at the Embassy Suites friday, November 1, 2013, and will meet at the Santa Anita Golf Course, 405 S Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia, CA 91006 (per Michael Hoey.)

5. Thurs., November 7, 2013 We will be meeting with the Rotary Club of San Marino that day. Sign up if you can make it to see the Rose Court. The location is the San Marino Community Church Fellowship Hall, 1750 Virginia Road, San Marino, California. (per Michael Hoey)

6. Fri., November 8, 2013. Embassy Suites Rotary meeting will be dark, being replaced by the Thursday (November 7, 2013) meeting in San Marino. . (per Michael Hoey)