Program: Dick Marshall - Farming Mechanization

Chips from the Buzzsaw Weekly Newsletter of the

Rotary Club of West Sacramento

Volume 67, No 24

January 13, 2016

Club 558 of District 5180

PO Box 288 West Sacramento, CA

95691 Meets Every Friday at

Club Pheasant

LEV VEL— Live Well with Rotary! SPEAKER PROGRAM

January 15th

January 22nd

Mike Bertera

January 29th

Gregory Cain - Ambient Tribal Musician

February 5th

Michael Barrington - Ten Years as a Catholic Priest in Nigeria

February 12th

Shoulder to Shoulder (Men Mentoring Fatherless Young

Men)

January is Vocational Service Month

The Mighty Rotary Club of West Sacramento was treated to a dose of wisdom and farming history by our own Dick Marshall on Friday afternoon. From the Roman times in Belgium and France (where farming mechanization began before being wiped out during the Dark Ages) to today’s modern wheat combines clearing 20 acres per hour with GPS guided precision, Dick weaved fact and knowledge with quick wit and, well, his own charm. The Group learned of Cyrus McCormick the

inventor of the first mechanical reaper used to harvest grain. The combination of the consistent productivity of the reaper and the inertia of the industrial revolution (consider the trans-continental railroad as a cherry on top) drove instant efficiencies in farming across America and the world. In rapid succession (comparatively) companies like McCormick Harvester (now International Harvester), Best and Holt (now Caterpillar Tractor Co.), John Deere and even Ford developed faster, more efficient and BIGGER farming machines. Alongside the growing efficiencies, the percentage of the population living on farms and growing food has decreased from 90% 200 years ago to only 2% now. Talk about change, the ultimate constant! For more ag history and farming machine development info, visit the California Agriculture Museum in Woodland (located at 1962 Hays Lane or online at www.CaliforniaAgMuseum.org).

January 8th, 2016—Meeting Summary

Presiding: Heine Roikjer Pledge: Alexis Louie Blessing: Tim Carnahan Song Leader: Andy Wallace via Dick Marshall Raffle: Valued at $755 Siva Sivakumaran drew the King of Hearts

2016 River Charter Schools Crab Feed

Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 6:00 PM

Old Sugar Mill, Clarksburg, CA

Tickets Are $65.00 Per Person

Drink Tickets Available

For Purchasing Information Talk to Steve Lewis

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Guests and Visitors January 8th, 2016

Visiting Rotarians Kumaraswamy Sivakumaran (Siva) Los Banos Robb White Fair Oaks Karen Sendro Elk Grove Judy Foote Pocket‐Greenhaven

Guests Aure'lien Delacroix (RYE Student) Steve Oren Kevin Kamminga David Kamminga Doug White Dick Marshall/Peter Anderson Bill and Diane Anderson Tim Kwong Alexis Louie, Scott Louie and Diane Louie

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.

Bell Ringers

Dick Uno - 63rd Anniversary! Luan Christ - Missed Meetings and Expecting a Grandchild! Steve Herringer - Celebrity Status

Ringing in a New Year and New Members

Siva Sivakumaran (top picture) and Lee Harris (bottom picture with sponsor Dick Marshall) were inducted into the Mighty Rotary Club of West Sacramento on Friday. Each member will bring international heritage (Siva born in Sri Lanka and Lee born in Bogota, Colombia), professional achievement and philanthropic passion to our Club!

New Year Cheer and FANTASTIC Footwear were in good supply Friday! Guests Bill and Diane Anderson with Tom Wallace (Below)

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Leadership Team

President *Heine Roikjer

Past President *Ken Wilson

President Elect *Bill Bevier

Treasurer *Chris Bradford

Secretary *Jorgen Bateman

Sergeant at Arms Wayne Enke

Membership *Tim Kwong

The Rotary Foundation *Barry Kalar

5 Avenues of Service

Community Service *Christian Montgomery *Denice Seals

Young Guns *Jamie Reamer

International Service *Paul Kolarik

Vocational Service *Drew Gidlof

Club Service *Shaun Morrow

Generational Services Joanie Kapell JoAnn Moffett

Program Speakers *Bob Walker *Troy Bird

Interact Counselor Jaclyn Powell

Bulletin Editor Charlie Frank

Revenue Maker Jaclyn Powell

Grant Administration Luan Christ

Sunshine Chair Kathleen O’Leary

Business Liaison Danny Ramos

Website Manager and PR Peter Anderson

*Board Member

Birthdays & Anniversaries

January Birthdays Ron Chambers 11th

Jim Cahill 18th Steve Heringer III 28th Bob Ceccato 29th

January Anniversaries Mark Engstrom 30th

Club Calendar

January 14, 2016 ‐ Delivery of dictionaries to Westfield Village Second Graders January 23, 2016 ‐ River Charter Schools Crab Feed February 8 or 9, 2016 ‐ West Sacramento Tree Planting February 19, 2016 ‐ Speech Contest February 25, 2016 ‐ 67th Anniversary Dinner! June 23, 2016 ‐ Demotion Dinner

Mondays: Route 1

2/8 Tim Carnahan and Luan Christ

Mondays: Route 5

2/1 Joanie Kapell and JoAnn Moffett 2/8 Paul Kolarik 2/22 Dick Marshall and Troy Bird 3/7 Joanie Kapell and JoAnn Moffett

Wednesdays: Route 5 1/13 Lyle Bassett and Bob Ceccato 1/20 Carol Bogart and Marty Garozzo 2/3 Jeff Post and Jaclyn Powell 2/10 Lyle Bassett and Bob Ceccato

Thursdays: Route 1

1/14 Tom Wallace and Tissy Simmons 1/21 Steve Heringer and Robb White 1/28 Ken Ruzich 2/4 John Raney

Thursdays: Route 2 1/14 Leonor Dicdican and Charlie Frank 1/21 Ron Morazzini and Len Thomas 1/28 Jon Pearman 2/4 Mike Campbell and Dan Ramos

Thursdays: Route 5 1/14 Mark Engstrom 2/4 Shaun Morrow

Your Newsletter Crew

Photos by: Editor:

Dave Kamminga Charlie Frank

davidkamminga@frontiernet.net wsrotarynewsletter@gmail.com

Deadline for Article Submittals is Sunday, 6:00 pm

Congratulations Siva Sivakumaran for pulling the King of Hearts and

winning a free lunch! “Luan”, “Yeah Aure'lien ”, “Isn’t it a little early for Heine to start advertising the demotion dinner all the way on June 23?” “It depends on who you talk to Aure’lien, for some reason it really upset Bill Bevier but Ken Wilson and some others just laughed”.

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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

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?

Rotary Youth Exchange 2015-2016

Time To Visit Club Runner and Update Your Information

1. Go to http://portal.clubrunner.ca/7521 2. Click MEBER LOGIN (upper right corner) 3. If you forgot your password, or have never logged in, click “New and

existing users: retrieve login and/or reset password” on the bottom of the screen. You will receive an e-mail with instructions to reset your login.

4. Once logged in, click MEMBER AREA (top left corner). 5. Click EDIT MY PROFILE (center of screen) 6. Update your information (including birthdate and anniversary)

Student Services Schedule 2015-2016

January 22 – Delta Feb 19 – Speech Contest, River City

March 11 – Delta and OLG April 8 – Southport

April 15 – River City

Alexis Louie and her parents, Scott and Diane, were present Friday as Alexis, a 2015-2016 Rotary Youth Exchange winner (sponsored by the Mighty Rotary Club of West Sacramento), had her host country announced. From a fine list of three countries, Japan, Taiwan and Thailand, she found herself destined to experience Japanese culture! She and her family were thrilled and one couldn’t help but see the look of adventure and positivity in Alexis’ eyes. Both are traits that will suit her well during her travels.

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2015‐2016 Rotary International President

K. R. Ravindran

2015‐2016 Rotary District 5180 Governor

Glenn Fong

2015‐2016 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

Volunteers Needed for Mexico Trip The Rotary house-building trip to Tijuana is just over two months away and we still need volunteers!

Most important, we need at least one woman over 21. The River City Interact Club plans to send one or two members – at least one of whom is female – and we cannot send teenage girls on a trip with adult men as the only chaperones.

Tentatively, we plan to leave West Sacramento on Friday, March 18, 2016, after the Rotary meeting, drive halfway, spend the night north of LA and drive the rest of the way on Saturday. We will be led across the border by Amor representatives and will set up camp that day.

We will build from Sunday through Wednesday, breaking camp and driving home on Thursday, March 24, 2016. The initial cost estimate is about $500 per person, which includes transportation, food and building materials.

Please contact Paul Kolarik at pesko@sbcglobal.net or 916-715-4853 for more information or to volunteer.