I. According to Date:

Friday, May 4, 2012, Matt Denny’s Restaurant, Cinco de Mayo Contributions Appreciated: Andrea Bundesmann (for tablecloths); Sandra Caldero (for collage). (per Eric Barter).

Saturday, May 5 – 6, 2012 Grow Festival, Los Angeles County Arboretum, Gratitude was expressed to Arcadia Rotarians who came out to spread the word about the work of Arcadia Rotary. (per Eric Barter.)

Tuesday, May 8, 2012 -(11:30 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.), Salute to Seniors luncheon, Arcadia Community Center, 365 Campus Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007. Food was prepared by Vista Cove and Jack Lamp was honored.as Arcadia’s Senior of the Year. Thank yous to Arcadia Rotarians who made the event a great success. (per Mary Salcedo.)

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 (6 p.m. to 7 p.m.), Arcadia Rotary Board Meeting, at Methodist Hospital. (per Eric Barter.)

Friday, May 18, 2012-(no noon meeting, but 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.) the annual Membership Appreciation Dinner, at the L.A. County Arboretum’s “Celebration Garden” [fka “Sunset Garden”]. Food is catered by the Derby Restaurant. (per John Murphy.)

Sunday, May 20, 2012 (10:15 a.m. brunch; 11:30 a.m. tour) Partners Outing at the Huntington, Cost: $60 Brunch & Tour per person; $28 Tour Only; Contact: Julie Miller (626)930-1358 E-mail: jamillerdci@yahoo.com; RSVP Deadline: Tuesday, May 15th (per Eric Barter.)

Friday, May 31 through Sunday, June 3, 2012; District 5300, 2012 Conference, Lake Arrowhead Resort, Lake Arrowhead, CA ; Contact: Brad, Eric or Mimi (per Eric Barter)

Friday, June 29, 2012, (6:30 p.m.), Installation Banquet the Westin Hotel, Pasadena, 191 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, CA (per Eric Barter)

Sunday, July 8, 2012 (3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.) San Gabriel Valley New Generation Rotary Club Charter Celebration, at The Grape Vine at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse , 324 S. Mission Street, San Gabriel, CA.; Information: Mark Paulson markrpaulson@earthlink.net (per Eric Barter)

Monday, Sept. 17, 2012 (5:30 p.m.), Taste of Arcadia, Los Angeles County Arboretum; Cost: $40 (Pre-Order) $50 (Soon) $60 (at the gate); Contact: Bruce McCallum (per Eric Barter).

II. Other Announcements

Pacemaker Project in the Phillipines, between the Manila Bay Club and the Arcadia Rotary Club; 158 lives saved. (per Al Laghab).

Teacher of the Month: (1) May, 2012: Jenny Tran, of Baldwin-Stocker Elementary School; (2) June, 2012: Karalee Nakatsuka, of First Avenue Middle School (per Joel Shawn)

Teacher Mini-Grant Recipients: Denise Landis (Balwin Stocker), Lisa Shigemasa (Baldwin Stocker), Tim Rhee (Camino Grove), Lisa Lee (Highland Oaks), Teresa Hecht-Oakland (Holly Avenue), Lisa Americh (Hugo Reid), Gerri Tyminski (Longley Way), Alice Aguilar (Dana), Michael Graves (First Avenue), Ken Klotzle (First Avenue), Scott McCulley and Kelly Castillo (Foothills), Jason Barclay and Christopher Marston (AHS), Karen Rapacon (AHS). The total amount awarded was $2,476.04. (per Aaron Rose)