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Chips from the Buzzsaw Weekly Newsletter of the
Rotary Club of West Sacramento
Volume 65, No 9
September 10, 2013
Club 558 of District 5180
PO Box 288 West Sacramento, CA
95691
Meets Every Friday at Club Pheasant
at 12:15
CELEBRATE—ROTARY IS A GIFT SPEAKER PROGRAM
September 13th
Dr Brian King, Chancellor Los Rios Community College
District
September 20th Club Meeting
September 27th
Debbie Oto-Kent and Jon Pearman, Getting Healthy
Together
October 4th Eric Ullrich, Co-founder,
Hacker Lab
October 11th
Assemblywoman, Mariko Yamada
September 6th, 2013—Meeting Summary
Presiding: Mike Campbell
Pledge: Steve Heringer
Blessing: Tim Carnahan
Song Leader: Pat Hill — “My Country tis of Thee”
Polio Plus Matching Drawing: No Envelopes
Raffle: Valued at $274 — Robert Mitchell drew the 6 of Diamonds.
Program: Don Palm, Dean, Davis Center and Interim Dean, West Sacramento Center,
Sacramento City College
Don Palm said the trick in life is to get paid to do what
you love to do. As an educator, he is doing what he
loves with the West Sacramento Center for the Los
Rios Community College system. The Center began in
the early 1990’s in West Sacramento. The new Center
on Capital Avenue opened January 2010. The Center
offers general education classes that can be
transferred to a 4-year university; career and
technical education; full services (counseling,
registration, financial aid, and job searching);
outreach to high schools. It is also a part of the Yolo County and the
City of West Sacramento. The Center draws people from throughout
the region. The center has a very diverse population by ethnicity and
nearly 50% of those enrolled are first generation college students. The
Center is looking forward to expanding both in physical space and in
programs. A big goal is to increase the number of students eligible to
transferring to the UC system. In addition, the Center wants to expand
it’s cooperation with UC Davis and the West Sacramento Unified
School District. The only significant issue with the Center is parking.
The city has helped by increasing parking in the area. In addition, the
Center is located directly by the Yolobus, transit center.
President Mike Campbell recognized our two key members who keep the Club functioning; Treasurer, Chris Bradford and Secretary, Randy Carlson. Chris is proud of the club’s contributions back to the community, and Randy enjoys delivering Meals on Wheels.
September is New Generations Month!
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Guests and Visitors September 6th 2013
Visiting Rotarians Krysia Falltrick South Sacrament0 Hanns Haesslein East Sacramento Armando Omega Centennial
Guests Mica Heilmann Erin Beckley Grant Garibay Andy Scarbrough Kylie Scarbrough Anthony Scarbrough Ava Hawkinson Gabriella Palamidessi Christian Palamidessi
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.
VOCATIONAL CORNER
By Drew Gidlof, Vocational Service
This week’s vocational corner article is the
first of a two part series featuring two
Rotarians who hold the honor of being
father and son Rotarians.
Tom Wallace started out after college
graduation with what is now Caltrans but
decided to change professions after 4 years.
He returned to Georgia Tech and obtained a masters degree in
civil engineering, majoring in soil mechanics. After 21 years with
a local Sacramento firm he and a partner formed Wallace Kuhl
in West Sacramento. Soon, soil engineering became geotechnical
engineering, allowing them to charge more for their services
because no one knew what that word meant but figured it must
be important. The scope of services includes testing of all
construction materials and processes along with soil conditions
for support of structures. In the late 1980’s environmental
engineering became the rage as everyone thought the world had
to be cleaned up to restore its “pristine” condition. So they
added that field to their scope of services. Tom had been
delighted that there is an almost unlimited supply of soil to test.
When he found out that air testing was to be added to their scope
of services he was blown away, as there is even more air than soil.
Tom was brought into Rotary by Bill Merwin, who was a farmer,
so both of them had found out how to make a living with dirt.
John Raney is in the same line of work as Tom was and they
worked together for a short time years ago.
Ed Rounthwaite with his two guests,
Grant Garibay and Erin Beckley.
Rotary International's website just got a
great new makeover. Take a look!
http://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/home
Visiting Rotarian,
Krysia Falltrick.
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Leadership Team
President *Mike Campbell
Past President *Mark Engstrom
President Elect *Ken Wilson
Treasurer *Chris Bradford
Secretary *Randy Carlson
Sergeant at Arms Andy Wallace
Membership *Troy Bird
The Rotary Foundation *Barry Kalar
5 Avenues of Service
Community Service *Christian Montgomery
New Generations *Joanie Kapell *JoAnn Moffett
International Service *Paul Kolarik *Bill Bevier
Vocational Service *Drew Gidlof
Club Service *Shaun Morrow
Public Affairs *Pat Hill
Program Speakers *Bob Walker
Literacy Program Chairs Dayton Gilleland Steve Lewis
Bulletin Editor Peter Anderson
*Board Member
Birthdays & Anniversaries
September Birthdays Dick Marshall 2nd Ken Ruzich 2nd Jon Pearman 3rd Bill Bevier 25th
September Anniversaries Jorgen and Mary Bateman 4th Jim and Ceil Cahill 12th Clark and Donna Cameron 23rd
Mondays: Route 1
9/16 Tim Carnahan and Patty Palamidessi
Mondays: Route 5
9/16 Dick Marshall and Troy Bird 9/23 Jeanne and Mike 9/30 Joanie Kapell and JoAnn Moffett 10/7 Paul Kolarik and Ken Bryant
Wednesdays: Route 5 9/11 Tony Schwall and Armando Omega 9/18 Don and Judy Ratley 9/25 Jeff Post and Randy Carlson 10/2 Lyle Bassett and Bob Ceccato
Thursdays: Route 1
9/12 John Raney 9/19 Ken Ruzich 9/26 Dave Kamminga and Steve Heringer 10/3 Ken Ruzich
Thursdays: Route 2 9/12 Mike Campbell and Dan Ramos 9/19 Leonor Dicdican and Tom Wallace 9/26 Ron Morazzini and Len Thomas 10/3 Debbie Oto-Kent and Jon Pearman
Thursdays: Route 5 9/12 Mark Engstrom 10/3 Shaun Morrow
Your Newsletter Crew Photos by: Editor:
Dave Peter Kamminga Anderson [email protected] [email protected]
Deadline for Article Submittals is Mondays, 12:00 noon
Robert Mitchell misses the Joker in
the weekly drawing. Only 49 cards
remain in the deck.
Rotary Book Club: New York Times
best-selling author, John Lescroat
will be our speaker at the Friday,
October 18th meeting. He has written
24 novels. His newest thriller is "The
Orphelia Cut." It is expected he will
bring some books to sign and sell.
Maybe a few of our members will
enjoy reading one of his legal-thrillers
in the meantime.
Andy Wallace presents Ron
Chambers the “Ron’s Great”
Award.
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Bell Ringers
Jorgen Bateman—For promoting Our Lady of Grace Golf Tournament
Chris Palamidessi—For his birthday and anniversary
Ron Chambers—For his anniversary
Len Strickland—Birthday and 5-year anniversary of his heart transplant
Paul Kolarik—For promoting the All Charities Raffle
Jorgen Bateman and Chris
Palamidessi, with Andy Scarbrough
and students from Our Lady of
Grace. The group is promoting the
Swing with Grace Golf Classic.
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
Newsletter:
http:/ /www.clubrunner.ca/Data/5180//
H T M L / 2 0 5 2 0 2 / / D i s t r i c t L I N K - -
August2013.pdf
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?
Delta High School and Clarksburg Charter School are looking for the
donation of musical instruments. The High School is in the need of
guitars and the Charter School is looking for any band instrument.
Contact Tom Wallace for more information
Visiting Rotarian
Hanns Haesslein.
Mike Campbell’s guest
Mica Heilmann. Ken Bryant
is captured
for the
camera.
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2013-2014 Rotary International President
Ron D. Burton
2013-2014 Rotary District 5180 Governor
William Short
2012-2014 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
Future Rotarian:
Lily He
Lily He is a graduating senior of Class of
2014. She has been a member of Interact for
two years. This year, Lily will be the club
president. Lily has chaired the Halloween
Carnival and the Reading Buddies Program. This year she
will continue to chair these programs, along with the guest
speakers' meetings. Lily is striving to attend Stanford
University. This has been her dream school for years. She
is interested in being a designer; either of biotechnology or
as an architect. Lily has dedicated her effort into making
Interact stronger by organizing the system more effectively,
recruiting more new members, and expanding the club’s
activities. Lily believes that better communication with
other members is essential to providing Interact a stronger
base. She has helped develop leadership skills of younger
classmates. By shadowing Kimberly for this past year and
experiencing a week at RYLA Camp, Lily has matured as a
leader. She will continue to make more improvements to
the club. Lily’s favorite moments are the Halloween
Carnival and the Spring Carnival. Those times are when
most members sign up for community service together.
Len Strickland
celebrates his
5th
Anniversary
with his new
heart.
Jeff Post
introduces
our speaker,
Don Palm.
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