Chips from the Buzzsaw Weekly Newsletter of the Rotary Club of West Sacramento Volume 70, No 19 December 17, 2018 Don Carrithers Professional Baseball Player Don signed his first professional contract with the Giants at the age of 17. After 2 1/2 years in the minor leagues, Don joined the San Francisco Giants in Philadelphia and started his first game in the old Connie Mack Stadium. When the Giants returned to Candlestick Park, Don s locker was between Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Millie McCovey. At the age of 20 he won his first major league game at Wrigley Field against the Cubs. BIRDISM What, no socks to throw at me? Don got his first major league shutout in 1971 against the Houston Astros. That year the Giants won the Western Division Pennant. The starting rotation was Juan Marichal, Gaylord Perry, Ron Bryant and Don Carrithers. Also that year, Don s High School teammate Jim Barr joined the Giants pitching staff. Don was traded from the Giants to the Montreal Expos in the Spring of 1974. He spent 3 seasons with the Expos before being sold to the Minnesota Twins. He got his first major league hit against Hall of Famer Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals. Don was also lucky enough to face :Home Run King Hank Aaron many times. Don gave up runs #633 and #710 to Hammerin Hank. Don is retired and currently lives in Elk Grove, California. Club 558 of District 5180 PO Box 288 West Sacramento, CA 95691 Meets Every Friday at Club Pheasant, 12:15
Inside this issue: CHIPS 70.21 1-14-19 Program of the Week Last Gathering s Program Birdism Meeting Recap Visitors and Guests Meeting Summary MEETING RECAP 1 2 Steve and Donna Heringer Visiting Rotarians and Guests January 11, 2019 Guests Donna Heringer Steve Heringer Visitors Dan Salazar Walnut Grove Babs Sandeen West Sacramento Centennial January 11, 2019 Rotary Club of West Sacramento Foundation Save the Dates! Club Calendar Meals on Wheels Schedule Upcoming Speaker Programs Celebrations Bell Ringers Kwong Gong FUNdraising 1, 4, 24, Dice Tournament Membership Spotlight Birthdays and Anniversaries Sunshine Chair Contact Christmas Basket Project 3-4 5 6 7 Meeting Summary Presiding: President T-Bird Troy Pledge: Carol Bogart Opening Blessing: Tim Carnahan Song: Dick Marshall Star Spangled Banner Raffle: Katie Villegas, $1,148, 3 of Clubs Foundation Drawing: Ken Rusich West Sac Rotary International Project 8 Stay Connected to Rotary Object of Rotary 4 Way test West Sac Rotary in the News Additional Announcements Why Rotary? District 5180 Leadership Other District Club Meeting Information 9-10 Ricardo Grande Denise Seals with Visiting Rotarian Babs Sandeen Mighty Is As Mighty Does Page 2
Save the Dates Club Calendar First Quarter Full Board Meeting January 24th Fireside Chat January 29th Thomas Radcliff was early to the meeting Chris Bradford David Santiago and Kat Gallagher Andy Wallace, Don Carrithers, and Tom Wallace Dice Tournament February 12th Rotary Club of West Sacramento Anniversary Dinner February 21st SPEAKER PROGRAM January 18th Freda Clark River City High School Students Helping in a village in Kenya, Africa January 25th Steve Beck returns for Part 2 of The John Sutter Story FIRESIDE CHAT at the Marshall Ranch The next Rotary Club of West Sacramento Fireside Chat is coming up on January 29th! 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 everyone, Rookies and Long time Members alike, are guaranteed to enjoy! January 2019 **Notes Non Rotarian Volunteer Mondays: Route 5 1/7 Tim and Gloria** Carnahan 1/14 Joanie Kapell and JoAnn Moffett 1/21 MLK Jr. Day NO DELIVERY 1/28 Paul Kolarik and John Hills Wednesdays: Route 2 1/2 Tim Kwong 1/9 Lee Harris 1/16 Jeff Post and Nick Esquivel 1/23 John Raney and Elizabeth Munguia 1/23 Tim Kwong Wednesdays: Route 5 1/2 Mark Roberts 1/9 Jeff Post and Kent Ramos 1/16 Lyle Bassett and Bob Ceccato 1/23 Marty Garozzo 1/30 Mark Roberts Thursdays: Route 1 1/3 Tom Wallace and Tissy Simmons 1/10 Steve and Donna** Heringer 1/17 Ken Ruzich 1/24 John Raney 1/31 Tom Wallace and Tissy Simmons Thursdays: Route 2 1/3 Leonor Dicdican** and Barry Kalar 1/10 Len Thomas and Amy Busch 1/17 Carol Bogart and Ken Wilson 1/24 Mike Campbell and Dan Ramos 1/31 Leonor Dicdican** and Barry Kalar Thursdays: Route 5 1/3 Shaun Morrow 1/10 Mark Engstrom 1/17 Kat Gallagher and Dave Santiago 1/24 Dusty Dumars and Tim Kuzelka** 1/31 Shaun Morrow Mighty Is As Mighty Does Page 3
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T-Bird Troy s OPENING REMARKS FROM THE MEETING 1/11/2019 50 Years Ago Today! BASEBALL IN THE BIBLE 1. In the Beginning:, Big Inning. 2. Baserunners: get the early on th yway, that thou mayest go home. YoloCounty Farm Bureau President BILL MERWIN conducted quite a meeting last Saturday. Of obvious historical significance was that fact that the Automatic Sugar Beet Harvester was invented by BABE SLATER and GUS OLSON. The first Automatic Tomato Harvester by the HERINGER Brothers, and the Automatic Milo Harvester was introduced by JIM and BILL FRASER! I think that HOWARD RESMER invented the first Cotton GIN but he was so busy figuring out different ways to drink it, that Eli Whitney got the patent rights! 3. Pitchers: Strong is thy right arm. 4. Catchers: Thou shall not steal. 5. Outfielders: Behold, I will send a swarm a flies upon thee. 6. Ruth went to the well with a pitcher. 7. Eve stole first. 8. Adam stole second. Don t know if they were playing for the Angels or not. $$$ FUNdraising $$$ Because our Mighty club knows how to have FUN while raising FUNds The Mighty Rotary Club of West Sacramento 1 4 24 Dice Tournament Tim Carnahan and Drew Gidlof show off the Super Bowl Fundraiser February 12th and Club Pheasant Mighty Is As Mighty Does Page 5
Leadership Team President Troy Bird President-Elect/Secretary Peter Anderson Treasurer Chris Bradford Dustin Dumars Past President Bill Bevier Membership Tim Kwong MEMBERSHIP SPOTLIGHT Ron Chambers Joe Villanueva Steve Heringer Bob Ceccato Birthdays & Anniversaries January Birthdays January Anniversaries Dusty and Jonell Dumars Mark and Anne Engstrom 11th 25th 28th 29th 24th, 5 years 30th, 37 years Speaker Chair Mike Campbell Interact Advisor Lee Harris Youth Service Joanie Kapell JoAnn Moffett Club Service Shaun Morrow Community Service Dan Ramos International Service Kumar Sivakumaran Sgt. at Arms/Fine Master Jeff Post Song Master Dick Marshall Club Prayer Tim Carnahan Social Media/Webmaster Jacklyn Powell Amy Busch Bulletin Editor Amanda Bailey Rotary Youth Exchange Steve Oren Meals on Wheels Tom Wallace Sunshine Chair Carol Bogart Scholarships Ken Wilson Club Photographer David Kamminga Dick Marshall leads the club in out National Anthem Katie Villegas tried for the Joker but won a free lunch Shaun Morrow figures out his badge Seriously ill/hospitalized; badly hurt; having surgery; a loved one passes away Members or close family - Please contact Sunshine Chair Carol Bogart, at carol@bogartonline.com Mighty Is As Mighty Does Page 6
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Stay Connected to 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; ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Please see Siva or refer to his email for any information on the club s International Honduras Water Project. As Siva pointed out, this is not just his project, but the entire club s project. All members should think about pledges as they are tax deductible. Contact Siva for more information. He has the forms. Please see Mike Campbell and Dan Ramos for information on the Yolo County Food Bank. See Katie Villegas for more information on the Yolo County Children's Alliance. FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideals of service. President T-Bird Troy and Siva 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 FRIEND- SHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? WHY ROTARY?? 13. COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Membership in Rotary immediately connects you with a broad range of professions and professionals, in your club, city, region, or globally., We encourage our members to do business with each other because we trust the members in Rotary. Vocational diversity is one of Rotary s core values. Because of this diversity and our ethical treatment of one another, our members can have confidence in creating long-term business relationships. Mighty Is As Mighty Does Page 8
Stay Connected to YOUR LINKS TO ROTARY www.rotaryclubofwestsacramento.org Just Search for: Rotary Club of West Sacramento www.rotary.org http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/rotary-club-of- West-Sacramento/12087025467716 Rotary District 5180 http://www.clubrunner.ca/ portal/home.aspx?did=5180 2018-2019 Rotary International President Barry Rassin 2018-2019 Rotary District 5180 Governor JackArney 2018-2019 Rotary District 5180 Assistant Governor Megan Ham 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 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 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 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 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 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) Mighty Is As Mighty Does Page 9