J Curious Issue No. 42 May 11 Meetings, Speakers & Coming Events May 18 Norm Saylor, Donner Summit May 25 Teacher Recognition June 1 Tom Fellenz, High Speed Rail Authority June 8 Keven MacDonald, Valley High School Principal June 15 Richard Clonco, CSU Professor/Pianist June 22 Parade of Past Presidents June 29 Final Meeting, No Speaker June 30 Jennifer s Demotion Party, 5:30 pm at Mark and Cathy Copeland s Home Meetings are at the Double Tree Hotel at 7 AM, Friday Mornings Rotary Club of Point West Founded, April 1985 Just Last Week Well, if you missed last weeks meeting, you missed a good one. We were treated to a tuxedoed Jamie Nelson as our greeter. He would greet you or show you to a table. Jack Kasper just returned from vacation bearing gifts for President Jen, a cap and scarf. The two highlights of the meeting before getting to the speaker for the day were a two by two with Bill McIntyre and Mark (Marky) Mraule; and Drew the By Barry K. Hogan rocker Houghten past president. The Bill and Marky show was a contrast of the old and the new and all done in good humor. Bill never ceases to amaze us with his quips, pregnant pauses, or curious looks. Drew looked is dapper best in his red rasta hat and white fur coat. I m sure I got one of the kisses that he through or was that more on 2
Rotary Club of Point West 2011-2012 Board of Directors President, Jennifer Curtsinger; Secretary, Doug Weill; Treasurer, Drew Houghton; Administrative Assistant, George Daniels, Past President, Gary Hardesty, President-elect, Mike Cendro 5180 District Governor Directors Club Service I Don Levin Club Service II Trish Harrington Community Service I Greg Garcia Community Service II Toney Sebra International Service Desiree Wilson Publicity/Membership Lori Curry Vocational Service I Jamie Nelson Vocational Service II Mary Lyn Kagan Sergeant at Arms John Koogle, Karl Forste, Justin McWilliams and Bill McIntyre Visit our website for more information http://pointwest.clubwizard.com Governor Jack Taylor s newsletter is available at rotary5180.net/my rotary Just Last Week continued the I m looking at you kid look? Who knows? Drew s term as president was just as lively as he is at each Friday s meeting. Our speaker for the meeting was Capital Public Radio President and General Manager, Rick Eytcheson. It seems that a large portion of the Rotarian audience at Friday s meeting are long term followers of either the classical music, jazz, news and the like put out over the airwaves or streaming on-line by Sacramento s largest public radio station. Rick told us that the listening audience in Sacramento pretty much models the listening model nationwide split fairly evenly between liberal, conservative, independent and the noncommitted. Counter to popular belief, the governmental support from Washington D.C. amounts to only $500,000 and represents a small portion of the overall CPR budget. Although Rick didn t get a chance to mention it, this year Capital Public Radio has won four regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio and Television Digital News Association and a national award from the Association of Health Care Journalists. We are truly fortunate to have such excellent public radio in the greater Sacramento area. Wise Presidential Words Support San Juan schools by running or walking in Race for the STARS on Saturday, May 19 at Rio Americano High School on American River Drive. Rotarians are needed to sponsor an Encina student runner for $12. The 10K and 5K races start at 5 PM. Rich Hanna of Capitol Road Race Management is handling the race, and will provide chip timing for this fast, flat race course. Pam Lapinski got a note from an active Encina teacher who is hosting an art table at the after race party and she said some of the Encina kids are interested in running, and she is looking for "sponsors" for them. The student cost to run is only $12 until Wed of next week, when it goes up to $17. Participants get a sport bag and goodies. Adults are only $25 preregistration, and money goes to direct to teacher grants in SJ schools. Registration is at www.raceforthestars.com 2
New Commemorative Pistol Ruger is coming out with a new pistol in honor of the United States Senate and the House of Representatives. It will be named the Congressman. It doesn t work and you can t fire it. Captions Make the Picture By Anonymous (continued) 3
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Did you know???? You can sign up for electronic delivery of a weekly Rotary International email. You can read articles from The Rotarian magazine on-line. Just sign up on line at Rotary International. Newsletter articles or announcements are accepted at any time. For short articles or announcements, copies are okay, if they are longer, electronic versions are required. Rotary International President, Kalyan Banerjee 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? Missed a Meeting? Here are some of the nearby clubs. A complete list is at www.rotary5180.org/clubmeetinglocations or if you can t make it to a meeting in person, make up on-line The 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: at www.rotaryclub.org to experience e-club. FIRST: The development of acquaintance as an 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 Palm Street Pub & Grill 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 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.