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International Service

International Service takes on a number of different forms, but at the heart is the awareness that Rotary is truly an international organization, and that the community of Rotarians is worldwide in scope.

Over the years, the Arnold Rotary Club has sponsored Ambassadorial Scholars, sent its members to foreign countries and hosted visiting Rotary groups, rebuilt a hospital and park in Ensenada, Mexico, and held its annual Valentine's Day International Dinner.

Rotarian Hank Tussy of the Rio Vista Rotary Club, and father of Bob Tussy of the Arnold Rotary club, recently spoke about a project the Rio Vista club has going in Mulege, Baja California, to help send local Mulege students to high school and college. With Hank is Arnold Past President Dave Arnold.

Rosarita Beach playground equipment

For one of its recent international projects, the Arnold Rotary Club volunteered to remove the old playground equipment from Hazel Fischer School. Rotarian Ron Glass (with help from his son Shawn), along with Barry Shires, provided the volunteer labor and equipment to remove the equipment from the elementary school in Arnold to make room for new playground items. In a joint international project with the Rotary Club of Desert Hot Springs, the playground fixtures were donated to a school in Rosarito Beach, Mexico, with the assistance of the Rotary Club of Rosarito Beach.

Valentine's Day Dinner

Valentine's Day doesn't seem like it has anything to do with International Service, but at the Arnold Rotary Club, February 14 is traditionally the day of our international dinner. Originated many years ago by the late Bob Wehe (shown with his wife, Alice, at right), the dinner features a special menu, and includes gifts sent to the Club by other Rotary Clubs around the world. It also offers members an opportunity to bring their spouses and families to a meeting for an added measure of fellowship. More photos...