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He reminded us how it all began back in 1995 when the Kings moved to Sacramento and transformed the city. Getting an NBA team to move to Sacramento was a VERY BIG DEAL!

1 November is Rotary Foundation Month Chips from the Buzzsaw Weekly Newsletter of the Rotary Club of West Sacramento Volume 68, No 17 November 14, 2016 November 18th Program: Trevor Derrett, Account manger, Membership Sales for the Sacramento Kings By Joanie Kappell Trevor is in charge of King l s ticket sales. He reminded us how it all began back in 1995 when the Kings moved to Sacramento and transformed the city. Getting an NBA team to move to Sacramento was a VERY BIG DEAL!!! The King's fans broke lots of records...sold Out Games, Noise Records and oh those Cowbells! The new Golden One Center is not only a spectacular showcase arena for Sacramento but it also is world renown. It is the ONLY building in the world with the designation "Leed Platinum Certified". This means that is meets the highest level of environmental features. The Golden One Center is 100% powered by the sun. 15% from solar panels on the roof and the remaining 85% from a solar farm in Rancho Seco. Sports Illustrated ranked it in the "Top 10 Coolest Venues in the World". It boasts 17,500 seats with a schedule of 50 Kings games and 200+ concerts and other events on the calendar. It is quite the undertal<ing to host a Kings game one night and then transform the venue into Disney on Ice the next night and then another l<ings game the following night, then a concert, then a rodeo. Crews literally work around the clock to make the changes. The arena is also known for its Farm to Forl< food offerings. Paragary l s, Selland's, Lowbrau and Café Bernardo are just some of the concessions available with 90% of the food coming from farms within 150 miles of Sacramento. They also donate leftover food to Loaves and Fishes. SPEAKER PROGRAM November 25th DARK December 2nd Stay Tuned December 9th Jim Piatt, Realtor December 16th Kevin Sanchez Yolo Food Bank December 23rd DARK December 30th DARK January 6th Ted, author History of Clarksburg January 13th OPEN January 20th OPEN The new arena is only the beginning of the transformation of downtown Sacramento. Just look at the cranes and building construction on J Street. Our downtown core r s new name is "Downtown Commons". We will soon see a variety of new restaurants emerge..."state Fare" featuring comfort food, and Sauced BBQ are just a couple of them. There will be a new arcade style bar called Punch Bowl that will include a bowling alley and corn hole among other games. And a new movie theater that will offer food and adult beverages to be enjoyed while you watch the movie. Another addition will be the new 16 story Kimpton Hotel that will feature 4 floors of retail, office space, 200 hotel rooms and condos on top. The Downtown Partnership website lists all current projects in the area. Club 558 of District 5180 PO Box 288 West Sacramento, CA Meets Every Friday at Club Pheasant, 12:15 pm

CHIPS FROM THE BUZZSAW Volume 68, Issue 17 November 18, 2016 Meeting Summary Presiding: Bill Bevier Pledge: Carol Bogart Opening Blessing: Tim Carnahan Tis the Season for Giving Song Leader: Dick

throughout the holiday season, many of us gather around a nice meal prepared by family or friends (God bless you if you do all the cooking!) for many of our annual traditions.

2 CHIPS FROM THE BUZZSAW Volume 68, Issue 17 November 18, 2016 Meeting Summary Presiding: Bill Bevier Pledge: Carol Bogart Opening Blessing: Tim Carnahan Tis the Season for Giving Song Leader: Dick Marshall Oh Beautiful Raffle: David Kamminga Foundation Raffle Drawing: Bill Bevier THIS THANKSGIVING WE ARE THANKFUL FOR TERRIFIC TOM WALLACE During the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and well throughout the holiday season, many of us gather around a nice meal prepared by family or friends (God bless you if you do all the cooking!) for many of our annual traditions. Some of us take a different approach, giving back to those that are not as fortunate, and sometimes we do both! Whatever our holiday plans are, we take a moment to stop and think about what we are thankful for, and count the blessings that we have been given. So, when my father, President Bill, told me that the Club would be go dark on the Friday after Thanksgiving, I thought to myself, what relates to these themes of the holiday for the CHIPS? My first thought was to focus on something that involves a lot of our club members. Well, I know that many of our members are residents of the town of Clarksburg, participate in Meals on Wheels, and are active in the Clarksburg Community Church. I started to get excited at all of these different possibilities for Thanksgiving holiday stories. As I started to close in on each to choose one, I realized something there are a few members who are involved in all of these things, and one very special one in particular: Mr. Tom Wallace. Why? Might you ask? There are too many reasons to count. For well over a decade, this caring man has organized volunteers most of them Rotarians to deliver Meals on Wheels. The Meals on Wheels program in our area relies heavily on the volunteer coordination and training that Mr. Wallace provides. His volunteers deliver meals to homebound elderly and disabled people located on six different routes. Mr. Wallace first meets each new volunteer at the former Senior Center on Cummins Way where volunteer kitchen staff prepare the meals and stock the coolers. Together, Mr. Wallace and the new volunteer work the route, taking the meals out of the coolers, knocking on doors, placing hot and cold items on tables, making sure recipients are OK, and, finally, keeping records that include making a note of the temperatures, both hot and cold, of the last meal delivered and the time. In addition to doing his own route, Mr. Wallace frequently fills in for those volunteers who are unable to cover their shift for the month, regardless of the reason. He does this all while flying under the radar, as most of the membership and volunteers don t know how much time Mr. Wallace actually invests in this project. An accomplished musician, he has directed his church choir for a quarter of a century. Successful in business, Tom also volunteers as a key financial adviser at Clarksburg Community Church, where many of his fellow Rotarians are also members. Veteran Rotarian Tom Wallace is a loving example of Rotary s ideal: Service Above Self. Mr. Wallace s contributions do not go unnoticed and are deeply appreciated. Continued on page 3. 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. Visitors and Guests November 18th, 2016 Guests Amy Busch-Quirina Orozco Divia Dutt-Tim Kwong Philip Nance Judy Ratley

Continued from page 2. What endears Mr. Wallace in a big way to people is that he is just so charming in his dry-witted way.

Wallace a few years back: Rm: So Tom, you moved to Clarksburg 40 years ago and lived across from the house Mike Campbell lives in now. How as that you picked Clarksburg? Tom: I did? 40 years ago? Does Nell know about that?

Rm: Okay, Tom you used to work for Kleinfelder as a soils engineer. You went out on your own and rolled the dice to form Wallace and Kuhl. How did that feel? TW: I did? It felt great.

You were very active in the club and rose to become the President of the Rotary Club of West Sacramento. TW: When did that happen?

3 Continued from page 2. What endears Mr. Wallace in a big way to people is that he is just so charming in his dry-witted way. As an example, here is a tongue-and-cheek interview Dick Marshall did with Mr. Wallace a few years back: Rm: So Tom, you moved to Clarksburg 40 years ago and lived across from the house Mike Campbell lives in now. How as that you picked Clarksburg? Tom: I did? 40 years ago? Does Nell know about that? Rm: Well, let s move on. You went to Georgia Tech and played your saxophone. Was that a great experience? TW: I did? The sax? Really? Rm: Okay, Tom you used to work for Kleinfelder as a soils engineer. You went out on your own and rolled the dice to form Wallace and Kuhl. How did that feel? TW: I did? It felt great. How was it for Nell? When did that happen? Rm: Now Tom, you joined Rotary many years ago TW: I did? Rm: Yes, you did. You were very active in the club and rose to become the President of the Rotary Club of West Sacramento. TW: When did that happen? Rm: And Tom, you organized the Meals on Wheels program to cover for a relatively non-descript year as President. When did the Meals on Wheels start? TW: I did? Did I tell I can play the saxophone? I played a lot, was in the Jazz Society and on the board of the Jazz Foundation. We formed the Rotary Rooters with a bunch of former professional and good amateur musicians. We were quite good. What was the question? Rm: When did Meals on Wheels start? TW: Yea, we played a lot of gigs and brought the house down. That was our downfall. RM: What? TW: The lawsuit for the damages of bringing the house down. RM: Thanks for the interview, Tom. How long have you been in the home? TW: I am? This Thanksgiving, Rotary Club of West Sacramento is especially thankful for Tom Wallace. Thank you, for setting the bar so high and for all you do. This front page story in a West Sacramento paper was about Tom Wallace and Meals on Wheels. The story focused on how much Tom, and the program, mean to homebound recipients like Barbara. ROTARY AT THE RACES Ken Wilson reports that President Bill may have had too much fun: Amanda, you Dad is out of control when it comes to gambling. He needs help. President Bill and his wife Robin. Rotary International Tidbits Diabetes The Next Rotary International Project? Diabetes in adults has QUADRUPLED worldwide in the last 25 years, according to the World Health Organization. The changes is significantly correlated with obesity and the most significant increases occurred in China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt and Mexico, although diabetes in the US is increasing rapidly, too. Diet and exercise, folks, diet and exercise.

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

Morrow Generational Services *Joanie Kapell *JoAnn Moffett Program Speakers *Dan Ramos Interact Counselor *Charyl Silva Bulletin Editor Amanda Bailey Interim Revenue Maker *Jaclyn Powell Grant

O Leary Patty Palamidessi Charlie Frank Jorgen Bateman Heine Roikjer Ken Wilson 1st 1st 13th 15th 18th 29th 30th November Anniversaries Steve and Emily Oren 23rd 42 yrs Club Calendar December Board

Rotary in the United States makes up over 28% of all Rotarians world wide. Havru, an island nation in Micronesia has the least amount of Rotarians for a country-111.

4 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 5 Avenues of Service Community Service *Christian Montgomery Denise Seals International Service *Paul Kolarik Vocational Service *Drew Gidlof Club Service *Shaun Morrow Generational Services *Joanie Kapell *JoAnn Moffett Program Speakers *Dan Ramos 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 November Birthdays Christopher Bradford KO O Leary Patty Palamidessi Charlie Frank Jorgen Bateman Heine Roikjer Ken Wilson 1st 1st 13th 15th 18th 29th 30th November Anniversaries Steve and Emily Oren 23rd 42 yrs Club Calendar December Board of Directors Meeting- 12/7, 5:30 pm, Clark Pacific OPENING REMARKS FROM THE PRESIDENT There are 12 million Rotarians all over the world; 33,000 clubs in more than 200 countries. Rotary in the United States makes up over 28% of all Rotarians world wide. Havru, an island nation in Micronesia has the least amount of Rotarians for a country-111. I m proud to be a small part of this organization and the 68th President of the Mighty Rotary Club of West Sacramento, established in Dick Uno and Barry Kalar Judy Ratley and Tim Carnahan **Notes Non Rotarian Volunteer Mondays: Route 1 12/19 Tim Carnahan and Luan Christ 1/23 Tim Carnahan and Luan Christ Mondays: Route 5 11/28 Jeanne and Mike 12/5 Joanie Kapell and JoAnn Moffett 12/12 Paul Kolarik 12/19 Dick Marshall and Troy Bird Wednesdays: Route 5 11/30 Gina Borges and Jim Cahill 12/7 Jeff Post an Kent Ramos 12/14 Lyle Bassett and Bob Ceccato 12/21 Carol Bogart and Marty Garozzo Thursdays: Route 1 12/1 Steve Heringer and Robb White** 12/8 Ken Ruzich 12/15 John Raney 12/22 Tom Wallace and Tissy Simmons Thursdays: Route 2 12/1 Ron Morazzini and Len Thomas 12/8 Jon Pearman 12/15 Mike Campbell and Dan Ramos 12/22 Leonor Dicdican and Barry Kalar Thursdays: Route 5 12/8 Mark Engstrom 12/15 Shaun Morrow Your Newsletter Crew Interim Editor: Amanda Bailey amanda.bevier.bailey@gmail.com Photos By: David Kamminga davidkamminga@frontiernet.net

Bill s Box YOUR LINKS TO ROTARY It was a great Rotary Friday.

Tim Carnahan requested a Pass the Hat for the Christmas Food Drive of

to help with the Senior Giving Program. More Passing the Hat to come.

And as always, Thank You Very Much for the continual support you give the

a Rotary Coin) Question: What is the name of the Arabian Horse Race?

Holiday Party Pics Just Search for: Rotary Club of West Sacramento

/pages/rotary-club-of -West-Sacramento/12087025467716 www.rotary.org Rotary District 5180 http://www.

5 Bill s Box YOUR LINKS TO ROTARY It was a great Rotary Friday. We had out student honorees presented by Joanie. Tim Carnahan requested a Pass the Hat for the Christmas Food Drive of which you were very benevolent and the Interact students have volunteered to help with the Senior Giving Program. More Passing the Hat to come. Be prepared. And as always, Thank You Very Much for the continual support you give the Club and it s many services! Rotary Up, Bill BILL BEVIER S MOVIE HORSE TRIVIA 11/18/16 (weekly winners are awarded a Rotary Coin) Question: What is the name of the Arabian Horse Race? Answer: Hildago Amy Busch was the winner. She readthe 4-way test. Holiday Party Pics Just Search for: Rotary Club of West Sacramento -West-Sacramento/ Rotary District home.aspx?did= Way Test Dick Marshall fills in at the registration table 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 concerned?

6 Chunks from the Buzzsaw River City High School Interact Club News Ike Parsons makes a donation to honor his daughter Ron Chambers has a laugh RCHS Interacts at the 5180 Interact Conference

If interested, contact Paul Kolarik at (916) 715-4853 The Mighty Rotary Club of West Sacramento in the News!

7 If interested, contact Paul Kolarik at (916) The Mighty Rotary Club of West Sacramento in the News! The club s story There s Wine and then there s WINE! ispublished in: The Rotary District 5180 Newsletter (coming in December) West Sacramento s local online newspaper WestSacWeb.com (now posting): And in the West Sacramento News Ledger (November 23, 2916 edition), West Sacramento s long-time local weekly. Does this club know how to Rotary Up or what!?!

ANNOUNCEMENTS The District 5180 conference is scheduled for May 5th-7th in Santa Clara, California. Online registration is now open.

In addition, the rate applies to dates on either end of the conference allowing additional stay to do sightseeing, tourism activities, etc.

There is usually a great turnout and it is held at a very nice venue. More information is available on Club Runner. The District 5180 Reverse Grant flyer has been circulated around to the membership.

8 ANNOUNCEMENTS The District 5180 conference is scheduled for May 5th-7th in Santa Clara, California. Online registration is now open. The Rotary International Convention will be held in Atlanta June 10th-14th. There is a special room block available to reserve lodging at a reduced cost. In addition, the rate applies to dates on either end of the conference allowing additional stay to do sightseeing, tourism activities, etc. The Rotary Club of Citrus Heights is holding their Crab Feed event. More information can be found on Club Runner. The Rotary Club of El Dorado Hills is also holding their event, Blues and Brews. There is usually a great turnout and it is held at a very nice venue. More information is available on Club Runner. The District 5180 Reverse Grant flyer has been circulated around to the membership. President Bill is looking for feedback, so please send questions and comments on the subject to him, as they are asking for $10,000. The Rotary Club of Roseville has a guest speaker who is more than willing to come and present more information Rotary International President John F. Germ Rotary District 5180 Governor Barbara J. Tracy 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 Tues Wed Thu Fri 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 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 Chris Steak House - Pavilions 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 Murrieta 7:00pm Rancho Murrieta Country Club 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 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

Happy 4 th of July! Wishing Everyone a Safe and Happy Independence Day! Chips from the Buzzsaw. Program: Demotion Dinner

June is Rotary Fellowships Month Happy 4 th of July! Wishing Everyone a Safe and Happy Independence Day! LEV VEL Live Well with Rotary! Program: Demotion Dinner Wow, Heine is officially a PAST PRESIDENT,