Reminder!!! This week’s meeting is at the Double Tree Hotel. They have now started to charge for parking. Bring your ticket to the meeting to get a voucher so you don’t have to pay.

Well, Joke-Off 2nd Friday went well and Slagle managed to redeem himself, but how long will that last???

Remember to register for the District Conference. It’s at Squaw Creek October 29th through 31st.

The Cocktail Party was a great success. Thanks to Deb Baron for loaning us the use of her wonderful English house and thanks to Pam Lapinski and the Captains for organizing the event. By the looks of the bar, everyone had a great time at the party and the dinner afterward. Those of you who didn’t attend, you missed a great event.

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Invite spouses, significant others and guest to one of the next weekly meetings: Oct 15 David Hill, Mountain Climber Oct 22 Malaysia GSE Oct 29 Firefighter Recognition Nov 5 Brian Grubbs, Battle of Midway

Presentation (Veterans Day) Nov 12 Larry Sudjian, Rotary Foundation

Meeting dates Places, and Speakers

Rotary Club

Of Point West

Founded, April 1985

Just Last Week

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President Gary actually called the meeting to order from the head table, the club again pledged their allegiance to The Flag, sang My Country is a Tea, and Dean Wilkie gave a nice thought of the day. DeWanna Ljung announced the date of May 14th 2011 and a new location of the Scottish Rite Center for our Festa di Vino spring fundraiser. Put it on your calendar now and don’t plan any trips to Europe or Hawaii! Craig Evans got hold of the microphone and smoothly shifted gears from Softball to a challenge for a few good women to serve

Continued on page 2

Gary Wants You to Know

Festa di Vino is May 14,

2011 at the Scottish

Rite Center

by Tom Slagle

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(Just Last Week continued)

as mentors at the Encina Business Academy. Past President Al Howenstein reminded us that the various Federal, State and County positions weren’t the only jobs up for grabs this season. For those members who have been with PWR for at least one year it is time to consider running for the Board of Point West Rotary. If you are interested in adding this leadership building position to your resume then move your right hand slightly up and down in the presence of a Past or Current President and you’ll find yourself a nominee! Second Friday Ribald Narrative challenge: Gordon Gerwin was first out of the gate with a comparison of martinis and breasts – One isn’t enough and three is too many. Paul Cunha doubled us over with the old story about

the Magillicutty Twins getting to know each other again after several rounds of Guinness. Lou Fifer used Timbuktu as the qualifying word in a poetry contest; the winning entry changed the proper noun to an action statement where Tim bucked two. Kathleen McNabb did a

visual grabbing various body parts to indicate that the bus didn’t go by the dairy, but was an express bus to the ballpark. Last month’s last place finisher, Tom Slagle, regaled the crowd with the story of Sisters Practical and Logical, the punch line being that a Nun can run faster with her dress up than a pervert can run with his pants down.

Rotary International President (Continued on page 3)

Dedication to peace By Paul Engleman Rotary Canada -- October 2010

It has been 115 years since the founding of Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta and 100 since the founding of Glacier National Park in Montana.

In this, Rotary’s centennial year in Canada, it seems fitting to note another significant year: 1932, when the two parks officially joined to become the first international peace park in the world.

Rotarians on both sides of the border had a hand in this historic moment. Joseph S. Low, 1930-31 president of the Rotary Club of Cardston, Alberta, wrote about how it came together: “The thing that appealed to me most [about Rotary] was the teaching of fellowship, international goodwill, and

understanding. It always seems to me that if we were to keep our borders without armed forces to maintain peace and protect the rights of each country, that good will must be maintained and that understanding was most important.” After attending a meeting at

which Past District Governor Frank R. Freeze spoke eloquently on the subject of international fellowship, Low decided to pitch his club an idea that was taking shape in his mind: arranging an annual goodwill meeting at Waterton with Canadian and U.S. Rotary clubs. He suggested holding the

gathering each year on alternating sides of the border. According to the minutes of the meeting at which Low made the proposal, the club heartily endorsed the idea

Top: Joining hands across the border at the 32nd annual Waterton-Glacier Peace Park Assembly. Photo courtesy of The Lethebridge Herald Collection, Gault Museum and Archives Bottom: Rotary Youth Exchange students gather with Mounties and Montana state troopers at the 2009 assembly.

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and authorized him to make it happen. The dedication ceremony on 18 June 1932 included messages from Canadian Prime Minister R.B. Bennett and U.S. President Herbert Hoover. Both expressed sentiments similar to the Rotary founders’. “It is my earnest hope that this great International Peace Park, stretching across our common frontier and in which citizens of both our countries may seek recreation, may forever remain a permanent memorial of all that neighbourly relations should be between adjoining nations,” Bennett wrote. “Dedication of the Waterton-Glacier International Park is a further gesture of the good will that has so long blessed our relations with our Canadian neighbors, and I am gratified by the hope and the faith that it will forever be an appropriate symbol of permanent peace and friendship,” wrote Hoover.

Today, Rotarians govern the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park Association. Canadians and Americans are equally represented on the 18-member board, and the presidency alternates between the two countries. Each year in September, Rotarians from 149 clubs in Canadian districts 5360 and 5370 (parts of Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, and Saskatchewan) and U.S. District 5390 (Montana) gather for a weekend of fellowship and goodwill.

Everyone seems to agree that the most moving moment is on the final day, when club members join hands across a white ribbon symbolizing the border between their countries and recite this pledge: “In the name of God we will not take up arms against each other. We will work for peace, maintain liberty, strive for freedom, and demand equal opportunities for all mankind. May the long existing peace between our two nations stimulate other people to follow this example.”

(Last week continued) (Peace dedication continued)

President-Elect Jennifer Curtsinger and John Koogle are sponsoring Justin McWilliams, a UC Berkeley graduate for membership in Point West Rotary. He is married with two young children. Justin’s interests are in music, especially jazz, blues and classical guitar. He also

has an interest in sports. Justin is a Chiropractor in practice with Dan Deshong in their Oak Point Chiropractic & Wellness Center on Auburn Boulevard in Sacramento. Please introduce yourself to Justin and get to know him. If you have any questions or concerns about his membership please contact Jennifer Curtsinger or John Koogle.

This Day in History

OCTOBER 15Th

On this day in History in 1863 the Confederate States of America CSS Hunley, the first successful submarine sank during a test run killing its inventor and seven crewmembers, in 1917 Mati Hari, the archetype of the

seductive female spy, is executed for espionage by a French firing squad at Vincennes, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachvev wins the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in ending Cold War tensions in 1990 and… Happy Birthdays to James Hastings on October 18th and Tom Slagle

on October 19th with Club Anniversaries for Roger Gaskin on October 17th and Jeff Milde on October 19th.

Trivia Question for the Week

Is possible to lead a cow upstairs or downstairs?

Prospective New Member to Consider

Rick, Too Big to Fail, Bixler, introduced Kamico Lucas, of Crossroads Foster Family Agency. Kamico spoke of the great need for Foster parents in our Metro area. These children have been removed from abusive, unsafe or unhealthy situations. The children vary in age from new born to 18 years of age, and the Agency is backing legislation that would provide care and housing until age 21. She encouraged anyone interested in helping these children to contact her agency at ctcane.org or (916) 421-3729. President Gary announced that Maria O’Neil sold her business, is renting out her home and is off for her very own version of Eat, Pray, Love. She will continue as a member. We wish her well. Next Friday’s meeting is at the Doubletree Inn. Bring the ticket that you get when you park to the meeting for a free parking voucher.

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Rotary Club of Point West

2010 - 2011 Board of Directors

President Gary Hardesty

Secretary Lisa Ryan

Treasurer Scott Daulton

Directors

Club Service I Richard Price

Club Service II Trish Harrington

Community Service I Craig Evans

Community Service II Toney Sebra

International Service Robert Halleck

Vocational Service I Jamie Nelson

Vocational Service II Cori Badgley

Past President Al Howenstein President-elect Jennifer

Curtsinger

Publicity/Membership DeWana Ljung

Sergeant at Arms Gary Pevey

Admin. Assistant George Daniels

Visit our website for more information

http://pointwest.clubwizard.com

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

OCTOBER

15 PWR Meeting

22 PWR Meeting

29 District Conference Starts

29 PWR Meeting

NOVEMBER

5 PWR Meeting

12 PWR Meeting

19 PWR Meeting

How long have you been a Rotarian? When and why did you join Point West Rotary? Answer: I joined in

May 1985. What do you enjoy the most about being a

member of Rotary? Answer: Community service and social interaction. What kind of work do you do; or if you are retired, what do you do with your days? Answer: Auto sales/leasing/brokerage/consulting. As a Rotarian, what accomplishments are you most proud of? (This does not have to be something that you personally participated, but something that the PWR Club has done.) Answer: I am most proud to help the students in our broken public school system. What has being a member of PWR meant to you? Answer: PWR has helped me to be to care more about others and less about myself. What was your most proud moment and why? Answer: When I brought Craig Evans into the Club. He and many of the younger Rotarians will carry our touch well into the future. Who do you most admire and why? Answer: As a Rotarian, Tom Knox for his compassion & wit, for family, I feel blessed for my family and historically, Ronald Regan because he ran a good ship and always gave us hope. When you’re not working, or doing something for Rotary, what do you like to do the most and why? I really can’t talk about that, Steffany, my wife, would be upset.

Spotlight on a Rotarian An Interview With Don Jamison Jr. Point West

Rotary Club, a man of few words

5180 District Governor

Governor Jo Ann Lemmon’s newsletter can be downloaded at www.rotary5180.net

Joke for the Week A man walks up to the bar with an ostrich behind him, and as he sits,

the bartender asks for their order. The man says, "I'll have a beer" and turns to the ostrich. "What's yours?" "I'll have a beer too" says the ostrich. The bartender pours the beer and says "That will be $3.40 please," and the man reaches into his pocket and pays with the exact change for payment. The next day, the man and the ostrich come again, and the man says "I'll have a beer," and the ostrich says "I'll have the same." Once again the man reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change.

This became a routine until late one evening the two enter again. "The usual?" asks the bartender. "Well, it's close to last call, so I'll have a large Scotch" says the man. "Same for me" says the ostrich. "That will be $7.20" says the bartender. Once again the man pulls exact change out of his pocket and places it on the bar. The bartender can't hold back his curiosity any longer. "Excuse me, sir. How do you manage to always come up with the exact change out of your pocket every time?" "Well," says the man, "several years ago I was cleaning the attic and I found this old lamp. When I rubbed it a Genie appeared and offered me two wishes. My first wish was that if I ever needed to pay for anything, I just put my hand in my pocket and the right amount of money will be there."

"That's brilliant!" says the bartender. "Most people would wish for a million dollars or something, but you'll always be as rich as you want for as long as you live!" "That's right! Whether it's a gallon of milk, or a Rolls Royce, the exact money is always there," says the man. "That's fantastic!" says the bartender. "You are a genius! ... Oh, one other thing sir, what's with the ostrich?"

The man replies, "Oh, my second wish was for a chick with long legs."

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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

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 Object of Rotary

Newsletter articles are accepted at any time but must be in an electronic Word format submitted to Barry via email at malibubarry@gmail.com. Articles submitted before noon on the Monday before publication will be included in the next newsletter. Please note that I am not responsible for misinformation given to me by others herein, however, I do endeavor to make each newsletter as accurate as possible. Let me know of any errors that you notice so that I may correct them in future issues.

Missed a Meeting?

Here are some of the nearby clubs. For a complete list in our District go to www.rotary5180.org/clubmeetinglocations.aspx or make up on-line at www.rotaryclub.org to experience eClub.

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