President Mimi started off recognitions by fining Finemaster Bob Harbict who, along with his wife Patsy, are the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Citizens of the Year.  Past Finemaster Jim Rider confirmed the recognitions for $50 per person or $100.

Next, Finemaster Bob recognized President Mimi for her recent trip to Portland and Paso Robles – as she said, “So many wineries, so little time.”  He also recognized her trip to the Czech Republic and Hungary, although it took place “a long time ago.”  Since he had taken the same cruise, Bob fined her $50 for each trip, totaling $100.

Victor de Los Santos was recognized for $50 upon the news of his engagement to be married.  They haven’t set a wedding date yet so the Finemaster will have another opportunity in the future.

Jim Helms will be the featured speaker for the Arcadia Historical Museum’s Brown Bag Lunch on Thursday, June 19.  He will be speaking, not on “Growing up with Lucky Baldwin” as the Finemaster suggested, but on “The History of Fraternal Organizations in Arcadia.”  He was recognized for $50.

Although he was incognito behind his dark glasses, Dick Martinez was recognized for $25.  He maintained they were for our benefit and at the recommendation of Mike Hoey to hide his red eyes, so he was just “following doctor’s orders.”  Andy Bundesmann will be counseling Dick on the Four-Way Test in the near future.

“What is the meaning of January 13, 2014, in the Rotary world?” asked the Finemaster.  Gary Hackney didn’t know nor did any other members present.  On that date, India was declared polio-free for three years.  Thirty years ago when Rotary International took on the task of eradicating polio, Arcadia Rotary raised $120,000 in a relatively short time.  At the beginning of the campaign there were approximately 350,000 cases of polio each year worldwide.  In 2012, the total number of cases was 291.  Gary was not fined but Finemaster Bob suggested that each of us join him in making a contribution to the Polio Plus campaign … because “we’re this close.”

A bright yellow Rose Parade volunteer T-shirt earned Brian Hall a recognition of $50.  The shirts were sponsored by the Foothill Credit Union which Brian admitted he had something to do with.