Author: Peter Anderson

March is Literacy Month

Attention: 2015-16 Officers and New Members
Saturday, March 28, 2015
8:00 am—2:00 pm
Natomas High School
3301 Fong Ranch Road
Contact: President–Elect, Heine Roikjer to register at heine.roikjer@gmail.com

Chips from the Buzzsaw
Weekly Newsletter of the
Rotary Club of West Sacramento
Volume 66, No 31
March 10, 2015

Más Fun, Más Adventure! Live Más with Rotary!

SPEAKER PROGRAM

Program: Chris Wilson and Josh Slater, King Krav Maga, Common Self Defense and Awareness

Krav Maga is a fighting/self defense system that uses an assailant’s aggression against the aggressor. The system was developed by Israeli Defense forces and has been accepted and used widely by militaries around the world. Krav Maga combines awareness of one’s surroundings with the knowledge of various fighting techniques. The system is one of self defense. Chris Wilson, was introduced to the concept by his neighbor, an ex-Israeli Defense Force soldier. Over time, Chris developed skills enough to be able to subdue his older brothers. Chris works with Josh Slater and works with all types of people. 70% of their students are women. Their training is designed to recognize a student’s strengths and limitations and prepares them to be able to protect themselves if something bad is about to happen. The training can compensate for a person who has a handicap or where the trainers are able to work around. Krav Maga is a style that benefits both individuals who seek skills for self defense and to those who want add additional knowledge to their current martial arts training. Their training leads to “teaching good people to do bad things to bad people.”

March 13th
Brandi Dionne, West Sacramento Recreation Supervisor, Relay for Life
March 20th
David Ogilvie,
Beer Making
March 27th
Elizabeth Cassin and
Hazaiah Williams,
Elica Health Center-Health on Wheels Mobile Health Clinic
April 3rdh
Renee Lancaster,
Yolo Canine Academy

March 6th, 2015—Meeting Summary
Presiding: Ken Wilson / Pledge: Jim Engstrom / Blessing: Tim Carnahan / Song Leader: Dick Marshall “My Country Tis of Thee” / Polio Plus Matching Drawing: Barry Kalar / Raffle: Valued at $785—Tim Kwong drew the 8 of Spades

Club 558 of District 5180
PO Box 288
West Sacramento, CA 95691
Meets Every Friday at Club Pheasant
at 12:15

NEW MEMBER!!

Dick Marshall had the honor to lead the induction of the Mighty Rotary Club of West Sacramento’s newest member, Robert Wahl.

Congratulations to Bill Bevier. It was announced at the Anniversary Dinner, that Bill will be the Club’s 2016-17 President.

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.

President Ken Wilson presents Peter Anderson the Club Service Award.

Mark Engstrom with guest Rotarian, Kevin Sanchez.

March Madness
The NCAA March Madness Basketball Tournament is almost upon us. The club’s pool still has 15 of the 64 slots available. This Friday is the last meeting before the tournament begins. For $20, participants will be given a team chosen at random from the pool of 64 teams. $10 of the entry will be applied donated to Rotary International. Prizes will be award as follows:
1st—$450
2nd—$200
Contact Shaun Morrow for more information.

Community Service Project
Saturday, March 14, 2015
9:00 am
52260 Clarksburg Road
Clarksburg
Project is to help Sandy Burlando with some yard work. Sandy’s husband, Tom, passed away a year ago due to cancer and could use a some help with her yard.
Please bring gloves, hedge trimmers, blowers, chain saws, weed eaters, loppers, and any other gardening tools.

Guests and Visitors / March 6th 2015
Visiting Rotarians / Kevin Sanchez Woodland Sunrise / Guests / Jessica Anderson Donna Heringer / Meaghan Perrelli Caity Silva

Bell Ringers
Denice Seals—for missed meetings and her birthday

Leadership Team
President / *Ken Wilson / Past President / *Mike Campbell / President Elect / *Heine Roikjer / Treasurer / *Chris Bradford / Secretary / *Jorgen Bateman / Sergeant at Arms / Gary Merwin / Membership / *Troy Bird / The Rotary Foundation / *Barry Kalar / 5 Avenues of Service / Community Service / *Christian Montgomery / *Jeremiah Smith / Young Guns / *Jamie Reamer / *Charlie Frank / International Service / *Paul Kolarik / *Bill Bevier / Vocational Service / *Drew Gidlof / Club Service / *Shaun Morrow / Youth Services / Joanie Kapell / JoAnn Moffett / Program Speakers / *Bob Walker / Literacy Program Chair / Steve Lewis / Interact Advisor / Charyl Silva / Bulletin Editor / Peter Anderson / Fine Master / Tim Kwong / District Grants / Luan Christ / Sunshine Chair / Kathleen O’Leary / *Board Member

Birthdays & Anniversaries
March Birthdays / Carol Bogart 9th / JoAnn Moffett 9th / Peter Anderson 11th / Gina Borges 12st / Doug Dickson 14th / Denice Seals 21st / Drew Gidlof 27th / Mark Engstrom 28th
March Anniversaries / Darrell Merwin 7th / Ed Rounthwaite 25rd / Wayne Enke 27th

Club Calendar
March 19, 2015—Board Meeting, 5:15, West Sacramento City Hall / March 24, 2015—Area Speech Contest, Elk Grove City Hall, 6:00 / March 28, 2015—Club Assembly, Natomas High School / March 27—April 3, 2015 Tijuana House Building Project / April 24—26, 2015—District Conference, Rohnert Park, Double Tree Hotel / May 9, 2015—Rotary at Work Day / May 29, 2015—Vocational Awards Program

Mondays: Route 1 / 4/6 Tim and Gloria Carnahan
Mondays: Route 5 / 3/16 Dick Marshall and Troy Bird / 3/23 Jeanne and Mike / 3/30 Joanie Kapell and JoAnn Moffett / 4/6 Paul Kolarik
Wednesdays: Route 5 / 3/11 Tony Schwall and Armando Omega / 3/18 Katherine Van Diest and Tom Engle / 3/25 Jeff Post and Randy Carlson / 4/1 Lyle Bassett and Bob Ceccato
Thursdays: Route 1 / 3/12 Steve Heringer / 3/19 Ken Ruzich / 3/26 John Raney and Jennifer Kirtlan / 4/2 Tom Wallace and Tissy Simmons
Thursdays: Route 2 / 3/12 Ron Morazzini and Len Thomas / 3/19 Debbie Oto-Kent and Jon Pearman / 2/26 Mike Campbell and Dan Ramos / 4/2 Leonor Dicdican and Charlie Frank
Thursdays: Route 5 / 3/12 Mark Engstrom / 4/2 Shaun Morrow

The Joker appears to be missing!

Your Newsletter Crew
Photos by:		Editor:
Dave Kamminga		Peter Anderson
davidkamminga@frontiernet.net		peter_anderson1444@yahoo.com
Deadline for Article Submittals is Sunday, 6:00 pm

Tim Kwong is disappointed that he only drew the 8 of spades.

Anniversary Dinner—Dead Presidents Society

Members of the Dead Presidents Society: Fidel Castro (Dave Kamminga), John F. Kennedy (Ken Wilson), Bill “I’m Not Dead Yet” Clinton (Andy Wallace), Woodrow Wilson (Mark Engstrom), Ronald Reagan (Jim Cahill), Richard Nixon (Dick Marshall), Teddy Roosevelt (Jeff Post), William Howard Taft (Drew Gidlof), and Ulysses S. Grant (Tim Carnahan)

Dick “I’m not a crook” Marshall.

Luan Christ supplied security for all of the dignitaries.

Ken Wilson with his wife Shelly, aka Jackie.

Tim and Gloria Carnahan.

Mark “Woody” Engstrom with his wife, Anne.

Jaclyn “Marilyn” Powell with her fiancée, Justin Allen.

Bob “Honest” Collins.

Dave “I love a good cigar” Kamminga.

Jeff “Bully” and
Pam Post.

Andy “Kiss on my Cheek” and Debbie Wallace.

Caity Silva fends off her attacker with Krav Maga and is able to protect her phone.

Denice Seals is proud to be a Past President of the Mighty Rotary Club of West Sacramento.

Guest Meaghan Perrelli with Jaclyn Powell.

Rotarian Quote of the Week: “Take that, you bad guy!

Jon Pearman has started to recruit for the 2015 Softball Season. His first recruit may be Sofia Reamer.

Ken Wilson finds a new way to show off that he is proud to be the Club’s 66th President.

YOUR LINKS TO ROTARY
www.rotaryclubofwestsacramento.org
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

Must have been “Wear Purple Day.” Steve Lewis and Donna Heringer show off their “lavender.”

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 concerned?

FUTURE ROTARIAN:
Kari Tran
Kari Tran is a freshman at River City High School. When Kari joined the Interact Club, she was unsure exactly what the club did. As she became more involved, Kari learned that helping the community was a worthwhile endeavor and something she wanted to continue doing. Interact has helped Kari develop her leadership skills as she participates in different events. Kari has used her interest in working with arts and learning new things as part of Interact. Kari has worked several events with face painting. She was also involved in delivering gifts for the Senior Gift project. After high school Kari plans on working with medicine and learning to engage with other people.

Joanie Kapell and JoAnn Moffett with Matt Ainsworth and two outstanding students from Southport Elementary, Muctar Sanneh and Oksana Avramenko.

The River City High School Interact Club is having a book drive for the school’s library (teenage interest). Also, the club will be collecting books for third graders and younger for the Reading Buddies Program. This month, Starbucks at South Port Town Center will be accepting donations on behalf of the Interact Club.

2014-2015 / Rotary International President / Gary C.K. Huang			2014-2015 / Rotary District 5180 Governor / Fred Teichert		2014-2015 / Rotary District 5180 Assistant Governor / Judy Foote
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 Restaurant	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	12:15pm	Peachtree Country Club
	Sutter Buttes Sunrise	7:00am	The Plaza Room at Hillcrest	Rancho Cordova	12:15pm	Rancho Cordova City Hall
	West Sacramento Centennial	7:00am	Collins Teen Center	Looms Sunset	5:30pm	Indian Creek Country Club
	Sacramento Breakfast	7:15am	Evans Kitchen	Carmichael	6:30pm	Ancil Hoffman Golf Course
	Arden Arcade	Noon	Ruth Cris Steak House - Pavilions
Wed	Rocklin/Loomis Basin	7:00am	Whitney Oaks Golf Club	South Placer	Noon	Whitney Oaks Golf Club
	El Dorado Hills	7:15am	Community Service Building	Citrus Heights	12:15pm	Citrus Heights Community Center
	Laguna Sunrise	8:00am	Valley Hi Country Club	North Sacramento	12:15pm	Doubletree Hotel
	East Sacramento	Noon	Evan’s Kitchen	Yuba City	12:15	Hillcrest Plaza Room
	Elk Grove	12:15pm	Vince’s Restaurant	Midtown Sacramento	5:30pm	Café Bernardo
	Folsom Lake (Folsom)	Noon	Empire Ranch Golf Club	Rancho Murieta	7:00pm	Rancho Murieta Country Club
Thu	Historic Folsom	7:00am	Lake Natoma Inn	Lincoln	Noon	Lincoln Women’s Club
	Roseville Sunrise	7:00am	Gingers Restaurant	Roseville	Noon	Sierra View Country Club
	Yuba Feather River Sunrise	7:00am	Gary’s Place	South Sacramento	Noon	Iron Steaks Restaurant
	Pocket-Greenhaven	7:30am	Aviators Restaurant	Folsom	7:00pm	Rotary Clubhouse-Lew Howard Park
	Gridley	Noon	Parish Hall
Fri	Orangevale	7:00am	La Placita Restaurant	Natomas	7:15am	Hampton Inn, North Natomas
	Point West-Sacramento	7:00am	Doubletree Hotel	Granite Bay	12:15pm	McCormick & Schmick’s Restaurant

Visitors / 2014/15
Visiting Rotarians / Walt Phillipp Cameron Park / Jeanne Binns Centennial / Tom Engle Centennial / Roberta Firoved Centennial / Dave Gius Centennial / Walt James Centennial / Babs Sandeen Centennial / Don Schatzel Centennial / Tony Schwall Centennial / Alan Wegat Centennial / Michael Robinson Davis / Chuck Cunningham Davis Sunrise / Dick Berry Davis Sunrise / Tad Smith Dixon / Hanns Haesslein East Sacramento / Robin Bevier El Dorado Hills / Karen Cendro Elk Grove / Glenn McIntyre Fairfield-Suisun / Robb White Fair Oaks / Bill Jones Kona Mauka / Judy Foote Pocket-Greenhaven / Hal Shipley Pocket-Greenhaven / Brad McDowell Point West / John Meissner Point West / Carol Van Bruggen Point West / Kathleen Wheeler Point West / Dave Cohen Sacramento / Dick Noonan Sacramento / Becki Roberts Sacramento / Nian Roberts Sacramento / Fred Teichert Sacramento / Sandi Sava Sacramento Breakfast / Jeff Ronten South Placer / Al Franks South Sacramento / Craig Stevenson South Sacramento / Gray Chow South San Francisco / John Noe Walnut Grove / Jaine Slauson Walnut Grove / Dave Stirling Walnut Grove / John Stutz Walnut Grove / Kim Tranum Walnut Grove / Laura Uslan Walnut Grove / Cecil “Pancho” Padilla Winters / Sean Kolb Woodland / Seth Wurzel Woodland / John Beatty Woodland Sunrise / Interact / Jayne Chong Karen Lee / Jessica Ngo Sierra Ortiz / JuliaMarie Quenga Danny Thirakul / Kari Tran Emily Xu / Guests / Justin Allen Aman Bains / Mary Bateman Delaney Bird / Scott Breckenridge Gloria Carnahan / Roberta Castro Bob Clark / Freda Clark / Brian Collard Nathan Duenas / Steve Engle / John Foderaro / Jonathan Frame Cindy Gidlof / Matthew Gariss / Catherine Grisaffi Jessica Griswald / Kevin Goldthwaite Curt Houston / Dena Jacinto / Ken Jameson Kale Johnson / Kevin Johnson Kevin Kamminga / Sarah Malakzay Jim Marshall / Marlene Marshall Joy Ann Merwin / Lindsey Merwin Tom Merwin / Natalie Obaldia Cody Pajunen / Tish Palamidessi / Stephanie Panziera Judy Parsons / Art Pimentel / Karen Price / George Rapp Rosemary Rapp / Nick Ravn Erin Rivas / Ramouna Roikjer Victoria Rubtsova / Caity Silva Peter Stone / Jules Tran / Katherine Van Diest Bernice Walker / Jeanne Walker Jonathan Walker / Nell Wallace Robert Wahl / Larry Whitted Erma Wilson / Hannah Wilson Shelly Wilson / Linnea Wong

Visiting Rotarians / 2013-14
Visiting Rotarians / Howard Stagg Arden Arcade / Steven Lease Auburn Day Break / Walter Philipp Cameron Park / Bob Dorr Cameron Park / Jim Buckley Cameron Park / Tony Schwall Centennial / Jeanne Binns Centennial / Don Schatzel Centennial / Tom Engle Centennial / Babs Sandeen Centennial / Walt James Centennial / Armando Omega Centennial / Roberta Firoved Centennial / Carol Thomas Centennial / Dave Gius Centennial / Gamani Jayaweera Davis / Jeff Adamski Davis Sunrise / Dick McCapes Davis Sunrise / Bob Deering East Sacramento / Hanns Haesslein East Sacramento / Robb White Fair Oaks / Ann Hively Orangevale / Judy Foote Pocket-Greenhaven / Hal Shipley Pocket-Greenhaven / Dan Hall Point West / Glenn Fong Roseville / Debbie Milios Roseville / Thom Gilbert Sacramento / Leesa Fons Sacramento / Brian King Sacramento / Dick Noonan Sacramento / Jim Phillips Sacramento / Nian Roberts Sacramento / Susan Sheridan Sacremento / John Swentowsky Sacramento / Fred Teichert Sacramento / Deb Thornton Sacramento Breakfast / Peggy Porter Sacramento Breakfast / Roy Collins Sacramento Breakfast / David Jones Sacramento Breakfast / Cindy Unmack Sacramento Breakfast / Sandi Sava Sacramento Breakfast / Al Franks South Sacramento / Krysia Falltrick South Sacrament0 / Craig Stevenson South Sacramento / JR Springer South Sacramento / Michael DiGrazia South Sacramento / Chris Donhost Vacaville / Laura Uslan Walnut Grove / Cecil “Pancho” Padilla Winters / Sean Kolb Woodland Noon / Mark Ullrich Woodland Noon / David Schwenger Woodland Sunrise / Joel Napp University District-Seattle / Dana Jones Eureka / Katherine Turner Alexandria VA

Rotary Ads
Rotary District 5180 is hosting a free website “www.rotaryads.com” for members to list their businesses.

PROPOSED NEW MEMBER:
Robert Wahl
ADA Consultant
Sponsored by
Jaclyn Powell
Robert has been approved by the Board as a prospective member. If an active member has any concerns or objections to this proposed membership, they should express them in writing and give them to a Board Member.

Kwong Gong Bongers
Jeff Post—for getting his badge back from the Pheasant Club staff after leaving it on the table after a meeting / Jeremiah Smith—for his recent promotion and his appearing in the Sacramento Business Journal.
Bell Ringers
Gary Merwin—for his trip to Australia / Dick Uno—for celebrating his 62nd Anniversary

March 27
Elizabeth Cassin and Hazaiah Williams, Elica Health Center-Health on Wheels Mobile Health Clinic
April 3
Renee Lancaster, Yolo Canine Academy..she has an 8 minute video as part of her presentation. Check out
her website, www.yolok9academy.com. Very interesting program!
April 10
Commander Ted Robinson-What a wonderful way to end a war-WWII vet and Naval Base Commander in Japan-NOTE:Will begin speaking at 12:45-1:25
April 17
Vocational Service Day-Drew Gidlof in charge of program
April 24
Dick Berry, a fencing demonstration and speaker
May 1-
Nancy Milton-Rotary Peace Fellowship Program
May 1-Nancy Milton-Rotary Peace Fellowship Program-Ken Wilson referral-bio requested OPEN
May 8-DARK-West Sacramento Rotary Club Foundation Dinner
May 15-Ernie Vargas-Shingle Springs Casino
May 22-OPEN
May 29-OPEN

DARK

Whenever one of our members or a member’s spouse, child, grandchild, etc. has a serious issue such as illness or accident.
Please contact Kathleen O’Leary (K.O.), Sunshine Chair at 925-8665.

CHIPS FROM THE BUZZSAW | Volume 66, Issue 31 #

Más Fun, Más Adventure! Live Más with Rotary!