Meetings are at the Double Tree Hotel at 7 AM, Friday Mornings

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We are fortunate to have a membership that could provide us on successive Fridays first Tom Knox and then Dan Hall today.

As if “Will Call” Hall is not busy enough being a husband, parent, Rotarian, lawyer, business executive and fabulous bicyclist, Dan is president of the board of directors for the nonprofit American River Parkway Foundation.

Sacramento is a major

league city

Just Last Week By Rich Fathy

more on 2

Rotary Club of Point West

Founded, April 1985

Feb 24 Rotary Speech Contest

Mar 2 Carol Van Bruggen, Africa Hope Fund

Mar 9 Herb Brown, FBI

Mar 16 Mike Pereia, NFL Referee

Mar 23 Jerry Meshulam, Rotaplast

Mar 30 Rotary CCI Event

Apr 6 Judy Anderson

Apr 13 Marsha Spell, Family Promise

Apr 20 Gary Dietrich

Apr 27 Firefighter Recognition

May 4 Police Recognition Meeting

Meetings, Speakers & Coming Events

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because, in addition to our NBA franchise, it has a 4,600-acre jewel stretching over thirty miles. Thanks to Dan and

the efforts of like-minded folks, Sacramento will have the Parkway even when the inevitable day comes that Los Angeles does not have the Lakers. To help the Parkway (not the Lakers), you can buy an annual park pass ($50), join in on a workday, or otherwise give of your time to Dan’s foundation or one of the four other nonprofits that strive to protect and enhance our urban oasis. Thank you Dan.

Festa will be on us before we know it. If you have an interesting item that you think will sell well, please contact JR and let him know. This is a big fundraiser for us and we need everyone’s help. February 25th is almost here and if you’re not one of the 30 that

have signed up you’re going to miss out on a great time at our Annual Bowling Bash. Sign-up now with Desiree or Tom Knox. Never been to a District Assembly? Well, here’s your chance. This year’s District Assembly on March 24 will be at Inderkum High School. This is a must for new board members or new Rotarians to find out all about Rotary and it is only from 8 am to 3 pm.

Just Last Week continued

5180 District Governor

Wise Presidential Words

President, Jennifer Curtsinger; Secretary, Doug Weill; Treasurer, Drew Houghton; Administrative Assistant, George Daniels, Past President,

Gary Hardesty, President-elect, Mike Cendro

Rotary Club of Point West – 2011-2012 Board of Directors

Club Service I Don Levin Club Service II Trish Harrington Community Service I Greg Garcia Community Service II Toney Sebra International Service Desiree Wilson Publicity/Membership Lori Curry Vocational Service I Jamie Nelson Vocational Service II Mary Lyn Kagan Sergeant at Arms John Koogle, Karl Forste, Justin McWilliams and Bill McIntyre

Directors

Visit our website for more information

http://pointwest.clubwizard.com

Governor Jack Taylor’s newsletter is available at rotary5180.net/my rotary

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Stuff You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know By Anonymous

Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

------------ Coca-Cola was originally green.

------------ It is impossible to lick

your elbow. ----

The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to

work: Alaska

---- The percentage of

Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)

The percentage of North America that is wilderness:

38% ------

The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven:

$ 16,400 ------

The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given

hour: 61,000 ------

(continued)

Who Are These Guys Anyway?

If you aren’t one of

the representatives from these companies it is likely that you don’t know why we are so grateful to their contributions. These four companies are Club Sponsors. What that means is that each of the companies has contributed at least $1500 annually to Point West Rotary. This is a great way for your company to contribute to PWR. For more information contact our President or a Board member.

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Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in

their hair.. ------

The first novel ever written on a typewriter, Tom

Sawyer. --------- -

The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile

National Monuments. ------

Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a

great king from history: Spades - King David

Hearts - Charlemagne Clubs -Alexander, the Great

Diamonds - Julius Caesar ------

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987, 654,321

------ If a statue in the park of a

person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person

died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in

the air, the person died because of wounds received in battle.

If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of

natural causes ------

Only two people signed the

Declaration of Independence on July 4,

John Hancock and Charles Thomson.

Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.

------ Q. Half of all Americans live

within 50 miles of what? A. Their birthplace

------ Q. Most boat owners name their

boats. What is the most popular boat

name requested? A.

Obsession ------

Q. If you were to spell out numbers,

how far would you have to go until you

would find the letter 'A'? A. One thousand

------ Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers

and laser printers have in common?

A. All were invented by women.

Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?

A. Honey

------ Q. Which day are there more

collect calls than any other day of the year?

A. Father's Day ---

In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed

frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes,

the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep

on. Hence the phrase...'Goodnight , sleep

tight' ------

It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000

years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father

would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and

because their calendar was lunar based, this period was

called the honey month, which we know today as the

honeymoon. ----

In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts...

So in old England, when customers got unruly, the

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bartender would yell at them 'Mind your pints and quarts, and settle

down.' . . . It's where we get

the phrase 'mind your P's and Q's' ----

Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a

whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups.

When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. 'Wet your whistle' is the phrase inspired

by this practice. ------

At least 75% of people who read this will try

to lick their elbow! ------

YOU KNOW YOU ARE

LIVINGIN 2012 when...

1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave. 2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years. 3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three. 4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you. 5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses. 6. You pull up in your own

driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries... 7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen 8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it 10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee 11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : ) 12 You're reading this and nodding and laughing. 13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message. 14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list. 15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list.

AND FINALLY

NOW you’re LAUGHING at yourself!

" Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to

be amused!"

Save the

Date Mark

Your Calendars!!

Our Annual Point West Golf Tournament is coming up. Mark your calendars for May 21st at the North Ridge Country Club. If you don’t have your foursome set up yet you need to get moving. Don’t miss this great event. The benefiting charity is the Folds of Honor Foundation. For more information contact Joanie Mather at joanmather1@comcast.net. What was that date again??? MAY 21ST!!!

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Do you have that special item that would make a great auction item? Well if you do contact Bea and tell her you want to donate it to Festa. We continue to add wineries and restaurants each week. So far the following wineries have signed up:

• Bogle Vineyards • C.G. Di Arie Vineyard

and Winery Winery • Carvalho Family Wines • Clarksburg Wine Co. • Cooper Vineyards • Fenton Herriot

Vineyards • Holly’s Hill Vineyards • Il Gioiello

Winery/Morse Wines • Jodar Winery • Karmere • King Andrews

Vineyards • Madrona Vineyards • McConnell Estates

Winery Michael-David Phillips Vineyard

• Miraflores • Oakstone Winery • Pedroncelli Winery • PRP International • Renwood Winery • Wilderotter Vineyard

So far the following restaurants have signed up:

• Hokkaido Noodle House

• Mia Sorella • Bombay Bar & Grill • Espanol • River’s Edge Café • Cafeteria 15L • American River

Culinary Inst. • La Riveria Pizza • Dad’s Kitchen • Mia Sorella • Hoppy Brewing

Company • Kelli Cookies • Mama Suzannas • Frosty Queen • Sweetwaters • Capital City Catering • Cheese Louise • Cafe’ Vinoteca • Peerless Coffee & Tea • La Bou Bakery

Do you know who our charity partner is this year? This year Point West Rotary will be helping Sierra Forever Families through its contributions from Festa di Vino. Their mission statement is “we transform the lives of children in foster care by building and nurturing permanent families.” They have four centers, Sacramento Center, Nevada City Center, Auburn Center (PlacerKids) and Chico Adoptive Family Resource Center. Bob Herne,

Executive Director says, “Sierra Forever Families is committed to providing and enhancing post-permanency services. They were the first agency in Northern California to open an Adoptive Family Resource Center.” Each of their offices provides information, referrals; support groups and engage in permanency competent therapeutic support. In collaboration with the State, Sierra provides post adoption supports to an additional nine rural counties in Northern California. Sierra is also part of the Community Champions Network Collaborative that recently developed a post adoption website for the Sacramento area. Sierra is continually striving to provide enhanced supports to our children and families in order to strengthen a “forever family.”

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Newsletter articles or

announcements are

accepted at any time. For

short articles or

announcements, copies are

okay, if they are longer,

electronic versions are required.

The 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 the ideal of service in

each Rotarian’s 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 ideals of

service.

THE FOURWAY TEST

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?

Missed a Meeting?

Here are some of the nearby clubs. A complete list is

at www.rotary5180.org/clubmeetinglocations or if you

can’t make it to a meeting in person, make up on-line

at www.rotaryclub.org to experience e-Club.

MONDAY 11:30 am – South Sacramento – Casa Garden Restaurant 12:00 pm - Sacramento – Radisson Hotel 7:00 pm - Fair Oaks – F. O. Comm. Clubhouse

TUESDAY 7:00 am - Sacramento Breakfast – Gonul’s J Street Café’ 12:00 pm - Arden Arcade – Community Service

Center Marconi Sheriff’s Substation 6:30 pm - Carmichael – Café’ Capri Restaurant

WEDNESDAY 7:00 am - Rocklin Loomis Basin – Whitney Oaks Golf Club 12:15 pm North Sacramento – Double Tree Hotel 5:30 pm Midtown Sacramento – Café’ Bernardo

THURSDAY 7:00 am Roseville Sunrise – Carrows Restaurant 12:00 pm East Sacramento – Salvation Army 7:00 pm Folsom – Rotary Clubhouse at Lew Howard Park

FRIDAY 7:15 am Natomas – Hamilton Inn and Suites 12:15 pm Granite Bay – Piati’s Restaurant 2:15 pm West Sacramento – Pheasant Club

Rotary International

President, Kalyan

Banerjee

Did you know????

• You can sign up for electronic delivery of a weekly Rotary International email.

• You can read articles from The Rotarian magazine on-line.

• Just sign up on line at Rotary International.