1.  Jim Helms announced his retirement, and the club celebrated his and Kathy Ellison’s birthdays. Of course, Jim was slightly her senior at 94 years young.
  2. OPERATION COMMUNITY CARES – Arcadia Rotary is donating a check for $1,000, which goes to pack and send care packages to the troops serving in foreign lands.  These packages contain food, toilet paper and notes you care to send. They are much appreciated. Nov. 2, Saturday they will be Packing boxes in Rancho Cucamonga, if you are interested in helping out.
  3. ARCADIA CHINESE ASSOCIATION FESTIVAL – Meeting on the grass between the Police station and the Community Center,  Saturday, 6-9 PM.
  4. TASTE OF ARCADIA – Tickets are available, but you must buy them on line in advance
  5. First Friday Red Badger meeting at Matt Denny’s Friday, October 4, at 5:30 PM.
  6. RISE AGAINST HUNGER –  is having an event Saturday, October 19th, at the Arcadia High School, to raise money to send food packages to those in need, especially in the Bahamas.
  7. Monrovia Rotary is hosting a Community Fundraiser Casino  Night – “Pirates of Monrovia,” Saturday, October 21, from 6PM to 10 PM at the Monrovia Historical Museum.
  8. Save the date: ARCADIA ROTARY MINI GRANT MUSIC AND SPEECH CONTESTS:  Feb. 21, 2020, at 6 PM at Arcadia High School.