March 17th Program: Cahill and the PETS

Chips from the Buzzsaw Weekly Newsletter of the

Rotary Club of West Sacramento

Volume 68, No 31

March 20, 2017

Club 558 of District 5180

PO Box 288 West Sacramento, CA

95691

Meets Every Friday at Club Pheasant, 12:15 pm

SPEAKER PROGRAM

March 24th

Club Vocational Visit, Sierra Donor Services

March 31st

OPEN

April 7th Laine Himmelman, Habitat of

Greater Sacramento

April 14th Tom Wallace, Construction of

the Hoover Dam

April 21st Awards Program

April 28th

OPEN

May 5th OPEN

May 12th

Club Vocational Visit

May 19th Bruce Monighan, Sacramento

Railway Development

March is Water and Sanitation Month

Our scheduled guest speaker, Head Coach Dan Hawkins of the UC Davis football team was unable to make today’s meeting John Patella explained that one of coach Hawkins’ assistant coaches had suddenly resigned during this important spring practice season and Coach Hawkins needed to interview a potential replacement at this time.

We had two of our own members eagerly fill in for the speaker:

First President Elect Jim Cahill told us about the PETS (President Elect Training Seminar) Conference he had recently attended. Cahill reported the Seminar was very motivating and inspiring. The seminar was meant to teach the incoming President how to build a new generation of Rotarian leadership, utilizing the full potential of our new generation Rotarians. President Elect Jim explained his plan for the next rotary year. Our Board of Directors will be using an Executive Committee, and separate expanded Avenue of Service subcommittee meetings to facilitate a better use of the member’s time. The executive committee will handle the financial business and the Avenues of Services will conduct their business separately. “I want to encourage new Members to volunteer to be leaders, and to participate in helping bring about the ‘generational shift’ in the Club necessary to keep us active, vital, and healthy,” says Jim Cahill.

Next, Barry Kalar used a fun game of Rotary Foundation “Jeopardy” to test our knowledge and help us learn more about the important work done by The Rotary Foundation.

Submitted by Wayne Enke

(PETS Report Supplemented by Jim Cahill)

March 17, 2017— Meeting Summary

Presiding: President Bill Pledge: Don Clark

Opening Blessing: Tim Carnahan, Irish Prayer Song Leader: Andy Wallace Raffle: Steve Heringer Match Fund Drawing: Heine Roijker

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Program of the Week Last Gathering’s Program Upcoming Speaker Programs

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In Case you Missed it! Object of Rotary Visitors and Guests

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Save the Dates! Club Leadership Team Club Calendar Meals on Wheels Schedule Birthdays and Anniversaries

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Celebrations Bell Ringers Kwong Gong

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Fundraising March Madness Pool Bill’s Box

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Future Rotarians Chunks from the Buzzsaw Future Rotarian Spotlight

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Club Vocation Visit March 24th 7

Seize the Moment Epilepsy Run 8

Stay Connected Your Links to Rotary Rotary International Tidbits West Sac Rotary in the News!

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Rotarians at Work Upcoming Work Days

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District Leadership Assembly 11

RYE International Culinary Event 12

Jim’s Zany Photo Contest 13

Announcements Additional Announcements District 5180 Leadership Other District Club Meeting Information

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Bike to Scott’s on the River 15

District 5180 Rotarian Hall of Fame 16

District 5180 at the RiverCats 18

Inside this issue:

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Visitors and Guests March 17th, 2017

Visitors Dick McCabe- - Davis Sunrise

Guests Clay Sigg — Mike Campbell

John Patella — Mike Campbell Francisco Castillo — Quirina Orozo

Marie Swenson — Lori Hawkins Makaila Robinson — Lori Hawkins

OBJECT OF ROTARY

The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the: ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

FIRST: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

SECOND: High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

THIRD: The application of ideal of service by every Rotarian to his/her/ personal, business and community life;

FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideals of service.

OPENING REMARKS FROM PRESIDENT WILD BILL

Welcome everyone! March is Water and Sanitation Month. 663 million people do not have access to clean water. One third of the world’s population does not have access to a toilet. Rotary Foundation helps with this. Last year the Rotary Foundation provided 19 million dollars in global

grants for this area of focus. They provided 76 million dollars in total addressing five other areas of focus. Our gifts and celebrations to the foundation do good in the world. It is great acts like these that make me proud to be the 68th

President of the Mighty Rotary Club of West Sacramento.

Preisdent Bill with Marie, a guest for the day

Mr. Ron Chambers

Visiting Rotarian Dick McCabe from the Rotary

Club of Davis Sunrise

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Leadership Team

President *Bill Bevier

Past President *Heine Roikjer

President-Elect *Jim Cahill

Treasurer *Chris Bradford

Secretary *Peter Anderson

Sergeant at Arms Wayne Enke

Membership *Tim Kwong

The Rotary Foundation *Barry Kalar

5 Avenues of Service

Community Service *Christian Montgomery Denise Seals

International Service *Paul Kolarik

Vocational Service *Drew Gidlof

Club Service *Shaun Morrow

Generational Services *Joanie Kapell *JoAnn Moffett

Program Speakers *Dan Ramos *Troy Bird

Interact Counselor *Charyl Silva

Bulletin Editor Amanda Bailey –Interim

Revenue Maker *Jaclyn Powell

Grant Administration Luan Christ

Sunshine Chair Kathleen O’Leary

Business Liaison *Dan Ramos

Publicity Chair *Carol Bogart

*Board Member

Birthdays & Anniversaries

March Birthdays Carol Bogart 9th JoAnn Moffett 18th Peter Anderson 11th Doug Dickson 14th Denice Seals 21st Drew Gidlof 27th Mark Engstrom 28th

March Anniversaries Wayne and Dee Enke 27th — 46 yrs

Club Calendar

April Board of Directors Meeting—4/5/17, 5:30pm, Clark Pacific Yolo County Food Bank Work Day—4/8 Vocation Service Awards—4/21/17 Rotary Work Day– 4/29, Westfield Park, 9:00am

**Notes Non Rotarian Volunteer Mondays: Route 1

3/27 Tim Carnahan and Luan Christ

Mondays: Route 5 3/27 Dick Marshall and Troy Bird 4/3 Jeanne and Mike

Wednesdays: Route 5 3/29 Jeff Post and Kent Ramos 4/5 Lyle Bassett and Bob Ceccato

Thursdays: Route 1

3/23 Steve Heringer and Robb White** 3/30 Ken Ruzich 4/6 John Raney

Thursdays: Route 2 3/23 Ron Morazzini and Len Thomas 3/30 Jon Rearman 4/6 Mike Campbell and Dan Ramos

Thursdays: Route 5 3/30 Mark Engstrom 4/6 Shaun Morrow

Your Newsletter Crew

Photos By: David Kamminga

davidkamminga@frontiernet.net

Editor: Amanda Bailey

amanda.bevier.bailey@gmail.com

March 24th — Drew Gidlof

March 31st — Mike Campbell

April 7th — Chris Bradford

April 14th — OPEN

April 21st — Amanda Bailey

April 28th — Jeff Post

May 5th — OPEN

May 12th — OPEN

NOTE TAKER SIGN-UPS

Meals on Wheels Program Expansion

The staff at the Senior’s Center could use some more help. With our new members I am hoping that we can get 8 more volunteers to run a route on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays. It requires about one to one

and one half hours of your time once every four weeks, delivering meals to about 12 elderly or disabled West Sacramento residents. You

would be working with a partner, so grab a Rotary friend and let me know that you are willing to both help out. When we get 8 volunteers I will meet with you and we will organize our new group. Thanks for con-

sidering this way to provide Service Above Self.

Submitted by Tom Wallace

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4 Way Test

Of the Things we Think, Say or Do:

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOODWILL and better FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all con-cerned?

Bell Ringers

President Bill rang the bell to celebrate the wonderful week he and his wife Robin had in Hawaii with his in-laws, member Jim Clark and his wife Sharron.

Wayne Enke celebrated his 46th anniversary with his wife Denise.

Kwong Gong

Don Clark donated $1,000 to the West Sacramento Rotary Foundaton to celebrate Clark Pacific’s new contract with Stanford University to build graduate student housing.

Mark Engstrom rang the bell with a “very nice, more than a single bellringer” to the West Sacramento Foundation to celebrate the birth of his grandchild.

Celebrations

A contingent of Rotary members roam Club Pheasant to sign Happy Birthday to Marlene,

Postman’s mother

Member Jim Clark and his wife Sharron, enjoying

a vacation in Maui. Jim has been a member of the

Mighty Rotary Club of West Sacramento for 53

years.

THANK YOU for the Special Treat you gave me and my family in singing Happy Birthday to my

first and favorite Mom, Marlene.

Thanks, Jeff Post

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Bill’s Box

It was a “Luck of the Irish” gathering last Friday. I like corned beef and cabbage and the green beer topped it off. We also had a great turn-out. There was a little confusion with our speaker, Coach Hawkins from UC Davis, due to work related scheduling. It is my understanding we could have had a “fill-in,” but I I know we would rather re-schedule. I personally want to thank Jim Cahill for his PETS update and to Barry Kalar for his Foundation Jeopardy game. That was a great way to present the subject, especially after some green beer. Made it fun. Thanks to Jim and Barry for a last minute request and filling in as speakers. I want to thank the Interact Club for running the gathering on March 10th. The timing worked out well with a short, but great vacation in Maui. As I mentioned, my in-laws, Jim and Sharron Clark, asked Robin and I to accompany them for the week. Can’t turn down an invitation like that. I “celebrated” this outing at Friday’s gathering. Remember our vocational meeting this Friday at Sierra Donor Services. Drew Gidlof has arranged for the vocational outing. I was invited to their open house last month and found the facility and their services very interesting. Hope to see all of you there. Remember, no meeting at Club Pheasant this week. Please read the Chips thoroughly as there are many events and dates listed in it. Mark your calendars accordingly. It’s getting to the point there are too many to comprehend and remember as I announce them at the meetings. Thank You and Rotary Up!, Bill

$$$ FUNdraising $$$ Because our Mighty club knows how to have FUN while raising FUNds

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Future Rotarians

West Sacramento Rotarians and the River City High School Interact

board members at their “prom.” Thank you to Judy Ratley for host-

ing and teaching the Interactors how to cook and set a formal dinner table. Thank you to Luan Christ for bringing photo props. Thank you to Dave for the photo booth, Lee for

the clean up and Barry for wearing a tux! All these Rotarians drove these

“Future Rotarians” to the prom. Brandon Duff (teacher adviser) and his wife Katie enjoyed a date night. The board wanted more fellowship and we delivered with style! Thank you West Sacramento Rotarians! You

rock!

Chunks from the Buzzsaw

River City High School Interact Club News

The Club is Currently looking for someone to

host an exchange student for June and

July. Contact Steve Oren if interested.

Speech Contest Update We are proud to announce that our own

River City High School student,

Gabriella Tolsotv,won FIRST PRIZE!!!

She did an awesome job and will now compete

in the Final Speech Contest at the District

Conference in May! So Happy and

SOOOOOO Proud of her!

Congratulations, Gabriella!

Submitted by Joanie Kapell

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YOUR LINKS TO ROTARY

www.rotaryclubofwestsacramento.org

Just Search for:

“Rotary Club of West

Sacramento”

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Rotary-Club-of

-West-Sacramento/12087025467716

www.rotary.org

Rotary District 5180

http://www.clubrunner.ca/portal/

home.aspx?did=5180

Can You Hear Me Now?

The Rotary Club of Vacoas, Mauritius, wanted to make a splash for its 25th anniversary. Mauritius is a small island nation about 600 miles east of Madagascar, a larger island off the southeast coast of Africa. Mauritius has the densest population in Africa – 614 people per square kilometer (West Sac has 824 people per square kilometer).

What to do? They held SIX events in one week, including free health screenings, parties and community service projects. SPLASH! Even more impressive – at least 20 mem-bers participated in each event.

Submitted by Paul Kolarik

The Mighty Rotary Club of West

Sacramento in the News!

The club’s story A ‘Nest’ for Bikers & Hikers on the Clarksburg Trail” is published in:

The Rotary District 5180 Newsletter (March 2017 edition, pages 17-20)

West Sacramento’s local online newspaper WestSacWeb.com (online, 2/25/17, now post-ing): http://westsacweb.com/a-nest-for-bikers-and-hikers-on-the-clarksburg-trail-with-strong-suppor-p4958-146.htm

And in the West Sacramento News Ledger (March 1, 2017 edition), West Sacramento’s long-time local weekly.

Social Media: Pinterest, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Tumbler, StumbleUpon

Does this club know how to Rotary Up or what!?!

Andy Wallace leads the club in the All Time Favorite St. Patty’s Day Song

Rudlolf the Red Rose Reindeer

Pirate Barry Kalar

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Can you guess who the sneakers belong to?

Rotarians at Work The Mighty Rotary Club of West Sacramento

ROTARY AT WORK DAY What: Community Tree Planting

Where: Westfield Park 508 Poplar Avenue, West Sacramento

When: Saturday, April 29th, 2017 9:00 am

Please feel free to invite others.

Please Sign Up with Christian Montgomery (650) 223-4210 or cmontgomery@mwattorneys.com

See you there!

Tim Carnahan serves as spotter for the Jeopardy

game

Barry Kalar leads the club in Rotary Jeopardy

Drew Gidlof toasts Saint Patrick at the Treasurers

table

Steve Heringer draws a free

lunch

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2016-2017 Rotary International President

John F. Germ

2016-2017 Rotary District 5180 Governor

Barbara J. Tracy

2016-2017 Rotary District 5180 Assistant Governor

Angela Spease

District 5180 Rotary Clubs Meeting Times and Locations So You Can Make Up Each Week

Day Who When Where Who When Where

Mon Foothill Highlands 12:15pm Lions Gate at McClellan Park Walnut Grove 12:30pm Tony’s Place

Sacramento 12:15pm Red Lion Hotel –Woodlake Fair Oaks 6:45pm Fair Oaks Community Clubhouse

Tues

Oroville Sunrise 7:00am The Monday Club Oroville Noon The Monday Club

Rancho Cordova Sunrise 7:00am Cordova Casino Marysville 12:10pm Peachtree Country Club

Sacramento Breakfast 7:15am Evan’s Kitchen Rancho Cordova 12:15pm Rancho Cordova City Hall

West Sacramento Centennial 7:00am Collins Teen Center Loomis Sunset 5:30pm Refer to Home Page

Arden Arcade Noon Piatti Carmichael 6:30pm Ancil Hoffman Golf Course Clubhouse

Wed

Folsom Lake—Folsom Noon Empire Ranch Golf Club South Placer—Rocklin Noon Whitney Oaks Golf Club

El Dorado Hills 7:15am Community Service District Citrus Heights 12:15pm Citrus Heights City Hall

Laguna Sunrise 7:45am Valley Hi Country Club North Sacramento 12:15pm Doubletree Hotel

East Sacramento Noon Evan’s Kitchen Banquet Room Yuba City 12:15pm Hillcrest Plaza Room

Elk Grove 12:15pm Chason’s Crab Stadium Midtown Sacramento 5:30pm Café Bernardo

Thu

Historic Folsom 7:00am Folsom Veterans Hall (VFW) Lincoln Noon Lincoln Women’s Club (2nd/4th)

Roseville Sunrise 7:00am Gingers Restaurant Lincoln 6:00pm Beermann’s Restaurant (1st/3rd)

South Yuba County 7:00am Peach Tree Restaurant South Sacramento 11:30am Casa Garden Restaurant

Pocket-Greenhaven 7:30am Aviators, Executive Airport Folsom 7:00pm Rotary Clubhouse-Lew Howard Park

North Sacramento Noon Lemmon Law Office (1st) Roseville Noon Sierra View Country Club

North Sacramento 5:30pm Mama Kims (3rd) Gridley Noon Parish Hall

Rocklin-Loomis Basin 7:00am The Window Box Cafe Rotart eClub 6:00pm Next mtg February 9th

Fri

Orangevale 7:00am La Placita Restaurant Natomas 7:15am Denny’s

Point West 7:00am Doubletree Hotel Granite Bay 12:15pm Cattlemens Steakhouse

Twin Rivers 6:15pm Aviator’s Restaurant (1st and 3rd)

ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS • The Club’s Steak Dinner fundraiser event date and details are to be determined. More information to follow.

Direct any questions, comments, or concerns to President Bill. • The Point West Club is holding their Fiesta Vino event Saturday, March 25th. This event will help the club

support Human Trafficking Initiative Sanctuary for Victims. The event will be held from 6:30—9:30 pm at the California Auto Museum. 2200 Front Street, Sacramento, CA.

• The Rotary Foundation Centennial Dinner will be held May 20th and the Folsom Community Center. Dinner we

be at 6:30. The program for the evening will be John Germ, the 2016-2017 Rotary International President. • Members planning on attending the March 24th Club Vocational Visit to Sierra Donor Services have the option

to sign up for a $15.00 box lunch. See Drew Gidlof for more details. • The Tijuana trip has been rescheduled for Memorial Day weekend,

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