“Chips” from the Buzzsaw

The Weekly Newsletter of the

Rotary Club of West Sacramento

Volume 69, Issue #19

November 17, 2017

December Meeting Schedule

December 1

Jim Fritzsche The Elgin Marbles

December 8

Sacramento Area Council Of Govts. (SACOG)

December 15

TBA

December 22 & December 29 CLUB DARK

WSRC #69 ** Holiday Party Tonight!! ** WSRC#69

The Rotary Club of West

Sacramento

Club 558

District 5180

P. O. Box 288

West Sacramento, CA 95691

We meet every Friday at 12:15

Club Pheasant

Jefferson & Lake Washington

West Sacramento, CA

Meeting Summary

Presiding: Jim Cahill

Pledge: Jeff Post

Prayer/Thought: Don Clark

Song Leader: Andy Wallace (“Take Me Out To The Ball Game”)

Door Prize Valued at: $419 : John Hills pulled the Ace of Diamonds

Our Program: Chris Worden, Future Ready

Chris Worden, CEO of Future Ready gave an informative presentation on his

organization’s strategy to connect students studying engineering, science and

technology to work-based learning internships and job training.

Future Ready is a non-profit dedi-

cated to bringing business owners

and young adults entering the pro-

fessional work force together

through mutually beneficial intern-

ship programs. Junior and senior

high school students in the Engi-

neering, Science and Technology

Academy at River City High School

are provided high-quality, work-

based learning opportunities that align with their curriculum.

Through paid internships with local engineering, science and advanced-

manufacturing companies, students will be prepared for success in an entry

level job and/or post-secondary education. Employers will benefit by having

increased access to a local labor pool that has completed industry-relevant

academic coursework and has previous on-the-job experience. Interns re-

ceive “digital badges”, like a modern-day merit badge, to demonstrate their

proven competence in skill sets most in demand by today’s employers.

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Leadership Team

Executive Committee:

President

*Jim Cahill

Past President *Bill Bevier

President Elect *Troy Francis Bird

Treasurer *Chris Bradford

Secretary *Peter Anderson

*Board Member

______________________

Officers & Avenues of Service:

Membership Tim Kwong

Interact/

Youth Services Lee Harris

Club Service

Shaun Morrow

Community Service Dan Ramos

International Service

Steve Lewis

Vocational Service Drew Gidlof

The Rotary Foundation Barry Kalar

Sergeant - at - Arms

Marty Garozzo

Photographer David Kamminga

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Birthdays: Andy Wallace December 03 Jeff Post December 12 Tim Kwong December 17 Jim Engstrom December 18 Jacklyn Powell December 18 Dave Wilson December 22 Nick Esquivel December 23 Bob Walker December 24 Tom Wallace December 24 Kat Gallagher December 26

Anniversaries: Troy Bird December 06

Bob Walker December 20

Dick Uno December 27

Lori Hawkins December 30

John Hills draws the Ace of Dia-

monds, removing the 11th card from

the deck. The deck holds a Joker,

which, if drawn, yields up the “door

prize”, currently valued at $419.

Half to the Club and Half to the Winner!

2ND HALF STANDINGS

ANDERSON 39 RAMOS, K 25

RUZICH 37 BELINIS 35

CAHILL, C 36 RAMOS, D 28

RUZICH, A 37 CAHILL, J 32

KAMMINGA 38 BRADFORD 33

ROUNTHWAITE 10 ROIKJER 32

BEVIER 17 CARNAHAN 25

Rotary at the Kings!

Sunday December 10th at 12:30 p.m. at Golden One Center. The Kings play

the Toronto Raptors.

District 5180’s own quartet “Rotary

Four-Way Test” will sing both the Amer-

ican and Canadian National Anthems.

It’s “Star Wars Theme Day” – so dust

off your lightsabers and bring your favor-

ite wookie!

Week 12 was a “bye” for the

pool.

Week 11 was won by Jim

Belinis AGAIN!

Soon he’ll have enough $ for

Club Dues...

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Delta High School Students of the Month Brenna Romo and

Celine Rubalcava, with Principal (and visiting Rotarian) Laura

Uslan

Celine is a junior and is the ASB Spirit Chair.

Brenna is a senior and is the ASB President.

Both students gave an update on events and ac-

tivities at Delta. Our Student of the Month Pro-

gram is skillfully managed by Joanie Kapell

and JoAnn Moffit. Thanks, Joanie, for intro-

ducing the students and thanks to both of you

for your ongoing efforts on behalf of the Club.

(clockwise from right) Andy Wallace sets the tempo as he

leads us in a “seasonal” song. Ike Parsons and Jeff Post

impatiently await the (late) start of the meeting. Dustin

Dumars (filling in for Chris Bradford) and Peter Ander-

son man the business table (note the time on the clock) and

someone hastily checks the deck to assure the Joker really

is in the deck before the “door prize” drawing happens...

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BRING YOUR

DONATIONS TO THE MEETING

AND FILL UP OUR BIN

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It’s Tonight!

PAST PRESIDENT’S MIGHTY HOLIDAY PARTY

THE PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE MIGHTY ROTARY CLUB OF

WEST SACRAMENTO INVITE YOU AND YOUR SPOUSE/

SIGNIFICANT OTHER TO ATTEND THIS YEAR'S HOLIDAY PARTY

ON NOVEMBER 30, 2017.

THE PARTY WILL BE HELD AT THE HOME OF

MIKE CAMPBELL BETWEEN

6:00 AND 8:00.

PLEASE BRING A BOTTLE OF WINE

AND AN APPETIZER OR DESSERT

CHILDREN ARE WELCOME

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2017-2018 Rotary International President

Ian Riseley

2017-2018 Rotary District 5180 Governor

Sandi Sava

2017-2018 Rotary District 5180 Assistant Governor

JR Springer

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

SUPPORT THE CHRIST-

MAS BASKET PROJECT IN

WEST SAC!!

Tim Carnahan models the “Mad Hatter”

look as he collects for the Christmas Basket

Project.

West Sacramento Rotary has been helping

with the project since its infancy. For 23

years in a row the club has increased the

amount of its donation.

Benefiting are 650 West Sacramento sin-

gles and families, many of them elderly, who

have signed up to receive a box of assorted

food items as 'Christmas baskets.

Remember to give! You can also write a

check to either the Christmas Basket Project

or to the Rotary Club and have a record of

your donation for your taxes.

! D O N A T E !

We will pass the hat at four consecu-

tive meetings before Christmas. All

the money that is raised is then

matched by the club and then given to

the Christmas Food Basket Project.

Each year our club has set a record

for funds raised for this project..

Counting backwards from the week

before Christmas for four meetings.

Tim Carnahan and Marty Garozzo

have managed and promoted this wor-

thy effort on behalf of the Club. Dig

into your pockets this Holiday Season

and chip in when Tim and Marty pass

the hat