Our Program: Cindy Tuttle, West Sacramento Parks & Rec Director

“Chips” from the Buzzsaw

The Weekly Newsletter of the

Rotary Club of West Sacramento

Volume 69, Issue #02

July Meeting Schedule & Speakers:

July 21

SPECIAL MEMBER RECOGNITIONS &

Visit from Former Exchange Students

**** July 27 **** (Thursday)

Steak Dinner Dance Club Fundraiser Old Sugar Mill

6 –10 p.m.

July 28 (we’re “dark”, no meeting)

August 4

Regular Meeting Resumes

August 15—FIRESIDE CHAT

WSRC #69 ! Our Fundraiser is July 27 ! WSRC#69

Rotarians were treated to a lively presentation from Cindy Tuttle,

Director of Parks & Community Services for the City of West

Sacramento. The Club received an overview of the 5 divisions of the

City’s Parks department and of the surprising amount of behind the

scenes planning and administration necessary to keep pace with our

growing city, including maintenance of city trees, parks, and more!

A former Mayor of West Sacramento and a long-term resident with

deep roots in the community, Cindy entertained the Club with her

energetic description of several new park facilities and special events on

the horizon, including a “ropes” course, conceived as an interim use for

un-developed park space, and more riverfront recreational open space.

With an update of

the Parks Master Plan

underway and a new

Trail Initiative by the

City, there are lots of

opportunities for Rotary

to employ a little “sweat

equity” and partner with

the City. It’s up to us to

pick one and dive in!

(At Right: Cindy Tuttle

gives the secret Vulcan hand

signal to let Trekkies know

it’s cool to be in Rotary).

July 7, 2017—Meeting Summary

Presiding: Jim Cahill

Pledge: President-Elect Troy Francis Bird

Thought: Past President Tim Carnahan

Song Leader: Past President Dick Marshall

Polio Plus Drawing: Barry Kaler

Raffle Valued at: $1,117. Steve Oren drew the 4 of Clubs

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Guests of Rotarians July 14, 2017

Guest Member/Sponsor Dustin Dumars Verna Sulpizio Konrad Roijker Heine Roijker

Sandi Sava District 5180 Governor!

Proposed New Member!

Dustin Dumars, CPA, has put in an

application to join our Club. Dustin is

sponsored by Member Verna Sulpizio.

With two visits to the Club luncheon

already under his belt (and another

expected this week), Dustin’s application

has been forwarded to the Executive

Committee.

Who Rang That Bell??

Dick Marshall: $100 to the Club our of sheer generosity

Heine Roijker: $100 International Foundation for

recognition of his trip to the Faroe Islands

There may have been others.

Garbled notes were taken at the podium

See the editor for corrections - DV

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All “fines” are voluntary

We’re a “fine” Club Again

Attendance at meetings & events matter. Rotarians voluntarily

agree to pay a “fine” in any amount for missing meetings, and to

celebrate special life events, such as birthdays, anniversaries,

retirements, grand vacations or publicity/awards/achievements.

Members may opt out by choice, but fines encourage

participation and are an important revenue source for the Club.

Steve Oren carefully selects the 4 of Clubs in the weekly

raffle. The pot, which continued from President Bill’s term,

is currently up to $1,117.

This is usually the point where we start getting ambitious

visitors, hoping to steal our raffle. Another great reason to

attend the meeting - “must be present to win”!

Visiting Rotarians

Why is this man wearing a bright pink shirt?

A: It’s a fashion/lifestyle statement.

B: Laundry Day isn’t until tomorrow!

C: To Highlight the District Conference.

D: All of the above (HINT: it’s D, pick D!)

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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

*denotes 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/ Siva Sivakumarum

Vocational Service

Drew Gidlof

The Rotary Foundation Barry Kalar

Sergeant - at - Arms

Marty Garazzo

Birthdays & Anniversaries

July Birthdays: David Kamminga 17th

Bill Ramos 29th

July Anniversaries:

?? None ??

Mondays: Route 1

7/14 Tim Carnahan and Luan Christ 8/11 Tim Carnahan and Luan Christ

Mondays: Route 5

7/03 Jeanne and Mike 7/10 Joanie Kapell and Joanne Moffett 7/17 Paul Kolarik 7/24 Dick Marshall and Troy Bird 7/31 Jeanne and Mike

Wednesdays: Route 2 7/05 John Ranye and Elizabeth Munguia 7/12 Tim Kwong and Carol Bogart 7/19 Lee Harris and Erica Beardon 7/26 Jeff Post and Nick Esquivel

Wednesdays: Route 5

7/12 Jim Cahill and Gina Borges 7/19 Jeff Post and Kent Ramos 7/26 Lyle Basset and Bob Cecatto

Thursdays: Route 1 7/13 Steve Herringer and Robb White 7/20 Ken Ruzich 7/27 John Raney

Thursdays: Route 2

7/13 Ron Morazzini and Len Thomas 7/20 Jon Pearman 7/27 Mike Campbell and Dan Ramos

(Above) Guest Speaker Cindy Tuttle finds

the “ole hidden-snake-in-the bucket” as she

draws a ticket for the Club Raffle.

President-Elect Troy Francis Bird, (below

right) sporting a bright green shirt, buddies

up with Club Photographer David Kam-

minga, who, as it happens, is single.

Past President Heine Roijker, below, fresh

from his vacation, with his frequent guest

and patient son, Konrad. Konrad is the one

without the beard, but starting a mustache...

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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

For a long time, our Club has maintained an active presence in our

home towns. We have regularly held events, participated in community

projects, and worked together for the chance to make a lasting and posi-

tive contribution to the neighborhoods we live in and the people we call

our neighbors.

Much has changed since our Club was founded more than 69 years

ago, but our Members commitment to the Club and to our communities

has not changed. New challenges and new opportunities are on our hori-

zon, and each of these can best be met by returning the Club to a level of

activity and effort that will make our founders proud. We owe it to those

who came before us, and those who wait to take our places, to make our

own best efforts and strive for ever more excellence.

Our Members are committed, our Members are active, and our Mem-

bers are generous. Many already give more than their share. We owe it to

those Members to each try a little harder, work a little smarter, and dig a

little deeper in pursuit of the Objects of Rotary. We can use our Fundrais-

er as a chance to display our Rotary values to the community, a chance to

recruit more people like us, and a chance to have fun raising money.

Please come! - Jim Cahill

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 the ideal of service.

This space left intentionally vacant. Imagine, if you were Newsletter Edi-tor, how YOU might fill this space! The Objects of Rotary

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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

(Above) Marty

Garazzo provides

a shoulder for

Tim Kwong to

lean on.

(Left) Dick Mar-

shall delivers on a

much anticipated

National Anthem.