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Chips from the Buzzsaw Weekly Newsletter of the
Rotary Club of West Sacramento
Volume 68, No 37
May 1, 2017
Club 558 of District 5180
PO Box 288 West Sacramento, CA
95691
Meets Every Friday at Club Pheasant, 12:15 pm
SPEAKER PROGRAM
May 5th Azra Bajramovic, Refugee
Resettlement
May 12th Club Vocational Visit
May 19th
Bruce Monighan, Sacramento Railway Development
May 26th
Sandy Smoley and Dan Ramos, rePower the Tower Project
June 2nd
Robert Deeting
June 9th Clay Sigg, Baseball
June 16th
River City High School Interact
June 23rd Anne Gerharty
May is Youth Service Month
Justine Borghello is Director of Operations for a non-profit organization:
Capital City K9 Service Program. The program pairs shelter dogs with
disabled veterans and others; many of whom have PTSD.
She started her presentation with a very impactful short video of a returned
soldier who has typical PTSD symptoms: Vivid flashbacks (the video
includes very realistic war scenes, including the death of a combat buddy),
nightmares, family problems. (Club member who are combat veterans
were forewarned the video might be a trigger.) Finally, he's ready to kill
himself, gun to chin, wife begging him to put it down, terrified young son
outside the closed bedroom door -- when the large stray dog he found in a
park and brought home stands up and licks his face.
It was very powerful and effective as a realistic presentation of PTSD. She
brought her own service dog and indicated she, too, has PTSD. Some of
the program's dog recipients are domestic violence survivors. Some have
been victims of crime.
The organization works with area shelters, including Yolo County’s, to
find dogs to train. Founded four years ago, the organization is proud to say
no veteran who has received one of Capital City K9s dogs has committed
suicide. To date, Capital City K9 has placed 200 dogs -- all of them shelter
dogs or owner surrenders.
For more information on the program, contact Justine Borghello at
April 28th Program: Justine Borghello, Capital City K9
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Program of the Week Last Gathering’s Program Upcoming Speaker Programs
1
In Case you Missed it! Object of Rotary Visitors and Guests Meeting Summary
2
Celebrations Bell Ringers Kwong Gong Opening Remarks
3
Save the Dates! Club Leadership Team Club Calendar Meals on Wheels Schedule Birthdays and Anniversaries Note Taker Schedule
4
Stay Connected to Rotary Your Links to Rotary Rotary International Tidbits West Sac Rotary in the News!
5
The President’s Page 6
Membership Spotlight Perspective New Member Fireside Chat Rotarian Spotlight Future Rotarians Chunks from the Buzzsaw
7
Rotarians at Work Rotarians at Work Day 4/29 4 Way Test Meals on Wheels New Route Update
8
Club Vocational Visit 5/12 9
Announcements Additional Announcements District 5180 Leadership Other District Club Meeting Information
10
Bike to Scott’s on the River 11
District 5180 at the RiverCats 12
Inside this issue:
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Visitors and Guests April 28th, 2017
Guests Ken Fellows, Deputy, Sac Sherriff’s Office —
Heine Roikjer Joe Villanueva, Detective, WSPD — Heine
Roikjer
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.
Guest Joe Villanoeva,
Deputy at the Sacramento
Sherriff’s Office
April 28, 2017— Meeting Summary
Presiding: Past President Mike Campbell
Pledge: Mark Engstrom
Opening Blessing: Tim Carnahan
Song: Andy Wallace
Raffle: Mark Engstrom, 8 of Clubs, $775 jackpot
Match Fund Drawing: Ken Ruzich
Andy Wallace
leads the club
in song
Guest Detective Ken
Fellows, West Sacramen-
to Police Department
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Mark Engstrom draws
the 8 of Clubs
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OPENING REMARKS FROM PAST PRESIDENT MIKE
CAMPBELL
The 64th Past President of the Might Rotary Club of West Sacramento is very glad to assist
President Bill.
Kwong Gong
Don Clark celebrated his daughter Laura going to
Stanford to work. Don is a Stanford
alumni.
Bell Ringers
Heine Roikjer rang the bell to celebrate his wedding
anniversary.
Celebrations
Heine rings the
bell to celebrate
his anniversary Don Clark celebrates his oldest daughter, Laura,
move to Stanford University for graduate school.
Laura is studying Environmental Fluid Mechanics
and Hydrology (EHMF for short)
Left: Dink Uno and
Doug Dickson
Right: JoAnn
Moffett and Lee
Harris
Sara Bernal, From the
Center for Urban Farms,
reported that there are
currently five urban
farms in West Sacra-
mento. These farms to-
tal 7 acres. The Center
for Urban Farms is always looking got donation
and volunteers.
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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
Community Service *Christian Montgomery Denise Seals
International Service *Paul Kolarik
Vocational Service *Drew Gidlof
Club Service *Shaun Morrow
Generational Services *Joanie Kapell and *JoAnn Moffett Program Speakers *Dan Ramos and *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
May Birthdays Marty Garozzo 1st Charyl Silva 11th Lyle Bassett 15th Luan Christ 27th Steve Lewis 30th John Raney 31st
May Anniversaries Peter and Linda Anderson 12th — 33 yrs Jaclyn Powell and Justin Allen 16th — 2 yrs Lyle and Verrill Bassett 25th — 49 yrs
Club Calendar
District 5180 Conference—5/5-5/7, Santa Clara Club Vocational Visit– 5/12 Sugar Mill BBQ Fundraiser-7/27
**Notes Non Rotarian Volunteer Mondays: Route 1
5/22 Luan Christ and Tim Carnahan
Mondays: Route 5 5/8 Joanie Kapell and JoAnn Moffett 5/15 Tom Wallace 5/22 Dick Marshall and Troy Bird 5/29 MEMORIAL DAY — No Delivery
Wednesdays: Route 5 5/10 Marty Garozzo 5/17 Gina Borges and Jim Cahill 5/24 Jeff Post and Kent Ramos 5/31 Lyle Bassett and Bob Ceccato
Thursdays: Route 1
5/11 Tom Wallace and Tissy Simmons 5/18 Steve Heringer and Robb White** 5/25 Ken Ruzich 6/1 John Raney
Thursdays: Route 2 5/11 Leonor Dicdican and Barry Kalar 5/18 Ron Morazzini and Len Thomas 5/25 Jon Pearman 6/1 Mike Campbell and Dan Ramos
Thursdays: Route 5 5/25 Mark Engstrom 6/1 Shaun Morrow
Your Newsletter Crew
Photos By: David Kamminga
Editor: Amanda Bailey
May 5th — Mike Campbell
May 12th — Lee Harris
May 19th — Ken Wilson
May 26th — Tim Carnahan
June 2nd — Thomas Radcliff
June 9th — Heine Roikjer
June 16th — Carol Bogart
June 23rd — Steve Heringer
NOTE TAKER SIGN-UPS
Save the Dates
The note taker of the
meeting Mr. Postman
and Andy Wallace
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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
Have I Got A Deal For You
Here's the deal – leave California, go to Yola, Nigeria, and become head of the American
University of Nigeria (AUN). To add to the challenge, Yola has 80% unemployment,
75% illiteracy and 47% of its people are stunted due to malnutrition. The goal is to make
AUN a “land grant” university like UC Davis or Penn State to pass on knowledge to
farmers and improve agricultural practices.
Margee Ensign was crazy enough to accept this challenge in 2010. Although she hadn't
worked in Africa, she had studied development issues around the world as dean of the
School of International Studies at the University of the Pacific. When she arrived, she
helped charter the area's first Rotary Club.
Shortly thereafter, the government ended fuel subsidies and the poor population began to
riot. Yola ended up home to 5,000 refugees. Rotary, the university and local Muslim
leaders formed the Adamawa Peace Iniative (API) and worked together to house and
feed the refugees. They helped fund seed purhases for subsistence farms so families
couold pay their childrens' school fees.
Then in 2014, Boku Haram kidnapped 300 schoolgirls and began terrorizing the country-
side. Refugees from all around descended on Yola. By mid-year, there were 20,000 By
September, the number was 200,000. By early 2015, nearly 400,000 refugees – 120% of
Yola's population! – lived on its outskirts.
API – Rotary, the university and local Muslim and Christian leaders – raised money to
buy food and supplies and worked together to ensure that no one starved. Eventually, the
Nigerian army pushed Boku Haram back to the north so refugees could begin to return
home.
API added reconciliation to its mission to help people learn to listen to each others' sto-
ries instead of blaming each other. At first, people were hurt and angry. But in a sym-
bolically important event toward community healing, a bishop and an imam hugged each
other publicly.
There is no simple answer and the hard work continues. Please see the
February 2017 Rotarian for the complete story.
Submitted by Paul Kolarik
The Mighty Rotary Club of West Sacramento
in the News!
The club’s story ROTARY ROUNDUP Habitat for Humanity: Building Homes and Communities is published in:
The Rotary District 5180 Newsletter (May 2017 edi-
tion)
West Sacramento’s local online newspaper
WestSacWeb.com (online, 2/25/17, now posting):
http://westsacweb.com/rotary-roundup-realizing-the-american-dream
-p5027-146.htm
Stay Connected to
Jaclyn Powell and her Rotarbabe
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Bill’s Box
Greetings! It has been a busy month. First, I became a grandfather again this past Thursday; a grandson, Thomas Allan Panziera. I was visiting my daughter, Stephanie, and family on Friday. Thank you Mike Campbell for anchoring the meeting. This Friday I will be at the District Conference in Santa Clara. This should be a fun event, but again, I will not be at the meeting. Heine will be the acting President and I understand there is an email out there inviting everyone to attend. Another thank you is deserved. We had two work projects this past weekend, planting trees in West Sacramento and the Clarksburg Park Revitalization. Thank you’s to Christian Montgomery and Mike Campbell for organizing these events. The scholarship presentations are starting to end the year with a giving note. Thank you to the scholarship committee for their effort and to all those supporting the West Sacramento Foundation allowing us to have the money to present to these deserving students. I will be back on May 12th, but remember, our meeting will be a vocational visit to the Culinary School. The students have a wonderful venue and you certainly will enjoy the food.. Rotary Up!, Bill
The President’s Page
Wild Bill Bevier President, MIGHTY Rotary Club of
West Sacramento
for winning Dedicated GRANDpa of the Year
President Wild Bill and
all his grandchildren, the
old and the new:
(left to right AND oldest
to youngest) Madison
Mae Bailey (21 months),
Calvin William Panziera
(18 months), and
Thomas Allan Panziera
(1 week)
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MEMBERSHIP SPOTLIGHT
The next Rotary Club of West Sacramento Fireside Chat is coming up! This is a fun requirement for the Club’s new members to earn their Blue badge. However, is it sure to
be a good time and memorable experience that every-one, Rookies and Long time Members alike,
are guaranteed to enjoy!
Stay tuned….dates and additional details are being finalized and will be announced
FIRESIDE
CHAT
at the Marshall Ranch
PROPOSED NEW MEMBER
Elizabeth Munguia
Elizabeth has been approved by the
Board as a prospective member. If
an active member has any concerns
or objections to a proposed new
member, he/she should contact
Membership Chair Tim Kwong, or
any Rotary Club of West
Sacramento Board Member.
Future Rotarians
This week’s Reading Buddies
Chunks from the Buzzsaw
River City High School Interact Club
Drew Gidlof
announces
the club’s
Vocational
Visit 5/12
Membership Chair Tim
Kwong with Red-
BADGERs Sandy
Yuyama and
Mark Roberts
The Always Dapper Presi-
dent Elect Elect T-Bird
Past
President
Mike
Cambell
runs the
meeting
Congratulations to our Club Speech Contest Winner Gabriella
Tolstova! Gabrielle moved on to compete at the District level. She
won the District 5180 Speech Contest!
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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?
Rotarians at Work
Sign Up to Be
Part of the
Team Now!
We still need two more volunteers to fill up the team running
Wednesday Route 2. Come on Rotarians, is it to much to ask
you to devote an hour or so every fourth week to deliver meals
to shut- in people? If you are willing to help, please contact
me at [email protected] or call me at (916) 744-1125.
Submitted by Tom Wallace
Mighty West Sac Rotarians at Work in Clarksburg
Clarksburg Community Park
Back Row: (Left to Right) Steve Heringer, Mike Campbell, Shaun Morrow, Troy Bird, Marty Garozzo,
and Don Clark
Front Row: (left to right) Peter Anderson, James Clark (Don’s son), Dan Ramos and Murphy
Mighty West Sac Rotarians at Work in West Sacramento
Westfield Park
(Left to Right): Barry Kalar, Tim Carnahan, Nick Esquivel, Christian Montgomery, Jim
Cahill, and Kevin Baldwin
Christian’s Daughters and Kevin’s son joined in the fun!
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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 will now be held on July 27th. More information to follow. Direct any
questions, comments, or concerns to President Bill. 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. The District Conference is May 5th-7th. The Rotary International Conference will be June 10th—14th.
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