Kiwanis Kronicle Rancho Murieta, California

Published by the Kiwanis Club of Rancho Murieta, Inc. Editor: Tomás Guajolote Volume 17 Number 2 November 2015

Inside this issue Sweats President’s Corner

Who attends what 3 for Vets Commit Now! 4-5 We can do it!

Rich Gilmour Music Mike 8-9

Ag Reports 12 & 30 This past report period has Profiles 13 been a series of firsts for me, starting with attending the Divi- Homework Academy 14 sion 44 Installation Dinner of Lt.

Gov. Lori Warden, followed by Lt. Gov. Installation 21-22 (two nights later) my own instal-

lation dinner which was attended Blues & Brews 26-27 by the very same Lt. Gov, Lori Warden. It turns out that Lori Paper Plate Awards 28 and I have similar roots--both from Placerville and both having Kiwanis Kalendar 34 Sweats for Vets is a community graduated from El Dorado High service program of the Kiwanis School. (It should be noted I Club of Rancho Murieta. was just a few years ahead of New items are collected to be her.).....in fact her mother grad-

donated to the VA Northern Cali- uated from El Dorado High fornia Health Care System at School, four years ahead of Mather, in Rancho Cordova. me). Diann Swan, shown above, is An installation dinner is as Dec 14 again chairing this program. much about thanking the out- David Haugen Clothing items are needed for going president as welcoming Dec 20 male and female veterans. the incoming. All agreed Craig Linda O’Brien New items such as: Carbrey did an outstanding job Dec 29  Sweat Shirts and Sweat Pants in guiding the club to its many Dan Leahy sizes: Small, Medium, Large, successes last year. His good- XL, XXL, and a few 4X bye speech was poignant and  Warm coats from sizes Medi- heartfelt. Thank goodness he um to XXL remains active as past president on the board and in other du- Question box???  Knitted warm hats. ties. Question:  Gloves Thanks to committee chair  Sweat Pants Jarvio Grevious and his helpers By French Law, do  Thermal Underwear who saw fit to “roast” me Croissants have a  Socks (mildly) via the comedy trio of Bill DuVal, Patrick Chand, designated shape?  Blankets and Bill Batchelder (aka Larry,  Canvas Shoes Curly and Moe) as well as the Answer: See page The program begins November visual roast by the ever able 18. 1st and ends December 10th. Clint Souza. Items can be taken to our Meetings? As president, I meetings or dropped off at the think my new motto should be Rancho Murieta Business Center. See also page 15! (Continued on page 2)

President’s Corner Brews and the Tri-tip Dinners... then my first general meeting at the installation dinner. .. then our board meeting fol- We can do it! lowed by the 2nd meeting of the month the evening of the Rich Gilmour 15th wherein Diann Swan was elected to our board of directors. Congrats Diann! Speaking of “installations”, I (Continued from page 1) should mention our September Diann “meetings are my life”. Let’s club meeting wherein Carol Swan was see, there was the DCM meeting Gustafson conducted the in- elected to of all 16 clubs where each presi- stallation of K-Kids officers. serve as the dent gave a brief report. This comports with the feel- 2015-2017 Our club received an enthusias- ing of many of our members Director to tic ovation when I reported we that we should have more in- the boards of had raised (truthfully) about teraction with kids we sponsor. the Kiwanis $10,000 in Aug/Sept via Blues & In that regard, please note Club of Ran- that our November 19 meet- cho Murieta, Kiwanis Kronicle is a monthly news- ing will be conducted by Coit and the Ki- letter published by the Kiwanis Club of Conan’s Sheldon High School wanis Club of Rancho Murieta, Inc. Club was char- Key Club. Rancho tered May 21, 1996. The address of the Since my last column, the (Photo Peter Telfer) Murieta club is P.O. Box 855 Rancho Murieta, club has successfully conduct- Foundation. A special election CA 95683-0855 (916) 354-0538 was held on October 15, 2015 to Club meetings are on the 1st and 3rd ed not only Blues & Brews but also “Music Mike” as orches- fill a vacancy. Thursdays of every month at the Villas She joined Kiwanis 11/19/2009 Recreation Center 7083 Murieta Park- trated by Loretta Lutz. and is well known for her demon- way (Enter North Gate) Rancho This event received an excel- strated leadership with the Murieta, CA 95683. lent review in the River Valley Boards of Kiwanis Club of Rancho Times along with several pho- Sweats for Vets program. Murieta Inc. and Kiwanis Club of Ran- tos of kids and parents enjoy- Someone from the audience cho Murieta Club Foundation Inc. meet ing the program. asked, “How does your arm feel after being twisted?” on the 3rd Wednesday of each month I mention the publicity since She promptly replied, “Not so, at 7:00 p.m. at a designated board many members feel we don’t all it took was a hug.” member’s home. get enough coverage of our

President..…………………..Richard Gilmour events. maybe we need a

Imm. Past Pres………………..Craig Carbrey publicity chair? P.S. we still President-Elect………..Bonnie Shewchuk need a membership chair. Secretary……………….….……. Linda O’Brien We did, however get a volun- Treasurer…………………………….Susan Sozzi teer to chair See’s Candies in Director………….……… Coit Conant (2016) the person of Peter Telfer. Director….………..William DuVal (2017) Director…..……………. Teresa Field (2016) Thank you Peter! Director………………...Diann Swan (2017) Be seeing you at our Novem- Director………….……… Peter Telfer (2016) ber 5th meeting. Please note, We have 64 members, see page 25 the program speaker will be Editor……………...…………..John W. Seigal The editor is solely responsible for the Sacramento County Deputy content. It is the intent to be 100% District Attorney Tate Davis accurate. Articles labeled as Editorial who will address the topic of represent the opinion of the editor and elder abuse. His resume is may not represent the opinion of the remarkable, including having Kiwanis Club of Rancho Murieta, Inc. been an instructor at UC Davis, nor Kiwanis Club of Rancho Murieta Club Cal, and Stanford. Foundation, Inc. This is one you don’t want to The address of the editor is P.O. Box miss. 1131 Sloughhouse, CA 95683-1131 or Rich email at: [email protected]

Who attends what? December’s Special Days As a Kiwanian (new or old) think about December 6th who attends what meeting? Club meetings (1st and 3rd Thursday) Hanukkah (Chanukah) all members are expected to attend. There Starts Sundown Dec. 6th is a program at each meeting. Meet at Villas Recreation Center. Committee meetings Set by committee chairs. The committees meet to conduct business and to prepare proposals to the board meetings on the third Thursday each month. If alive today, what would Al- Board meetings On the Wednesday exander Pope, have to say before the third Thursday of each month This festival celebrates the defeat about Microsoft’s Windows 10? at 7:00 p.m. The meetings are held at a of the vast Selucid Greek army by a designated board members home. One handful of Jews. And the rededica- board is for the Kiwanis Club and the oth- tion of the defiled temple when the er is for the Kiwanis Club Foundation. Sep- Menorah stayed light for eight days arate organizations but the same board with a day’s supply of oil. members. Hanukkah begins at sunset on Committee chairs and other club Tuesday December 6, and ends at members are invited to attend board sunset on Wednesday December meetings and see how the club and foun- 14, 2012. dation are governed. th Service projects Club members are December 8 expected to participate in the service pro- Enlightenment of jects of our club. Buddha Interclubs These are meetings when Probably: four or more attend another Kiwanis Club meeting. Generally it is an eye opening experience. You get a chance to see how others do it. Some things you can adopt and use, and some things… well let us generally leave it unsaid.

Socials Special events just to have fun and socialize. Mid-Year Conference A one-day edu- In 535 BCE Siddhartha Gauta- cational and motivational conference de- ma, reached enlightenment and signed for all club officers, committee assumed the title of Buddha, (one chairmen and members. It is planned so who is awakened). Kiwanis members can drive to the confer- th ence together, participate in an Inter- Dec. 25 Club, attend a few workshops and then be Christmas back home the same day. The conference promotes fellowship as well as provides an The annual holiday opportunity to learn more about Kiwanis. commemoration of A Division Council Meeting (DCM) is the birth of Jesus a meeting in which the clubs within the Christ. Division come together and are given the opportunity to network; share experiences and best practices; and promote upcoming th st club events. Dec 26 – Jan 1 Conventions: The Kiwanis family is too Kwanzaa large to gather at one time. So represent- atives from the Kiwanis family meet at This nonreligious conventions to conduct organizational African-American business, elect board members, amend holiday draws on bylaws and conduct leadership training African tradition re- etc. These conventions are generally held lated to harvest cel- annually at the district and International ebrations. levels.

Dear Kiwanians of Rancho Murieta,

Kids need Kiwanis. Without Kiwanis, kids in New York wouldn’t have art supplies at summer camp; kids in California wouldn’t have bike helmets; kids in Missouri wouldn’t have a safe playground. Without Kiwanis, children with Down syndrome in Malaysia would have no place to learn life skills; children in Madagascar would be in the landfill fighting animals for food. Without Kiwanis, millions of babies would not survive the ravages of tetanus. Plain and simple, kids need Kiwanis–now more than ever.

I joined Key Club in 1977 to make a difference in my community. I saw that my efforts had a bigger impact when joined with those of others. That desire to continue improving lives and communities led to a lifetime as a member of the Kiwanis family. Today, I am honored and humbled to begin my term as Kiwanis Interna- tional president. This is an historic moment, not only because Kiwanis is the first of any of the major service organizations to elect a female president at the international level, but most importantly, this is the start of our second century of serving the children of the world.

As we start this new Kiwanis year, I ask you to pause and remember why you first joined this remarkable organization. I joined to make a difference in my community. I bet that’s why you joined too. Continue to make that difference. Re-energize those around you. Be the spark that helps children live better lives. Show the world what you are doing to help children. Print out the placard (on the next page), write your commit- ment, then upload it to our gallery (http://www.kiwanis.org/kiwanis/about-kiwanis/ourimpact/kids-need- kiwanis#.Vg1fgpCFOUk) and share on your social media accounts. I can’t wait to see what you’re doing to make the world a better place for children. Together, we will change the world. Kids need Kiwanis.

In Kiwanis service,

Editor’s insert: Suggestions for commitments:  Dictionary Project,  Kiwanis Family House,  Kiwanis Kids’ Concert (Music Mike), Sue Petrisin  Kiwanis Kid’s Fishing Day, 2015-16 Kiwanis International president  Commit to Crab Feed, Blues & Brews, See’s Candy, and other money raising events that make the above events possible.

Above: Seen on a bus stop in Sacramento.

Why? Read RVT Security Log!

Above photo by editor while in Ohio: Fifth Third Bank's corporate history began on June 17, 1858, when the Bank of the Ohio Valley opened in Cincinnati. Five years later, the Third National Bank organized on June 23, 1863. On April 29, 1871, the younger bank acquired the older one, beginning a long history of acquisitions and mergers that absorbed and renamed numerous smaller banks. Fifth Third's unusual name is the result of the June 1, 1908, merger of Third National Bank and Fifth National Bank, to become the Fifth-Third National Bank of Cincinnati (the hyphen was later dropped). While Third National was the senior partner, the merger took place when prohibition- ists ideas were gaining popularity, and it is legend that "Fifth Third" was better than "Third Fifth," which could have been construed as a reference to three "fifths" of alcohol. Socal’s Tavern 5200 Folsom Boulevard The name went through several changes over the years until March 24, 1969, when it was changed to Fifth Third Bank. Sacramento

At a recent club meeting all of the Happy/Sad Dollars were to be donated to the Red Cross for disaster relief for the wildfire victims. Why should people get In addition the dollars would ed deaths have occurred in people vaccinated against the flu? 65 years and older. “Flu season” in be matched by foundation dol- Influenza is a serious disease that the United States can begin as lars. can lead to hospitalization and early as October and last as late Treasurer Susan Sozzi re- sometimes even death. Every flu as May. ports $300.50 collected; season is different, and influenza During this time, flu viruses are $300.50 added to the amount infection can affect people different- circulating at higher levels in the from our Club's Foundation; ly. U.S. population. An annual sea- $601.00 Total amount to be Even healthy people can get very sonal flu vaccine (either the flu sent to the American Red Cross sick from the flu and spread it to shot or the nasal spray flu vac- The American Red Cross of others. Over a period of 31 seasons cine) is the best way to reduce the Sierra-Delta is part of the Gold between 1976 and 2007, estimates chances that you will get seasonal Country Region, which serves of flu-associated deaths in the Unit- flu and spread it to others. ed States range from a low of about more than 4.4 million people in When more people get vaccinat- 3,000 to a high of about 49,000 24 counties across 48,327 ed against the flu, less flu can people. During recent flu seasons, square miles. spread through that community. between 80% and 90% of flu relat-

Cosumnes General Store A progress report Your Kiwanis Kronicle, checked in with Peggy Davis to see how the rehabilitation is going for the Cosumnes General Store. Shown to the right is the Cosumnes General Store, which is located near Davis Ranch. It has been newly painted. I asked Peggy Davis who picked out the color and why that color. Peggy said that she picked out the color. She drove around Old Sacra- mento, and other similar loca- tions to see what colors were The next projects will be the roof building. used back then and now, and and windows. The point is to get what would look appropriate and A deck is being planned to re- the exterior set for weather (let us true to the time in history. store the original look of the build- hope we have lots of rain) and ing. She selected the brown color then work on the interior in the and it will be trimmed with winter months. white. There will be the addition of stairs to provide access to the

Plaza Foods donated bottled water.

The Kiwanis Kids’ Concert featuring Music Mike was a smash hit. Loretta Lutz (pictured to the left) thanked everyone for coming. She chaired the event. There were 241 in attendance. It’s become a family annual tradition event.

One family ordered about eight large pizzas, rented a bench, sat the kids down, and fed them.

Editor’s Note: Each year, our foundation sends a letter and a Staples Gift Certificate to each teacher and staff member of Cosumnes River Elementary School. The purpose is help for those unreimbursed out-of-pocket expenses during the opening of the school year. These are a sampling of the thank you notes received.

Kiwanis International Ag Report Procedure 173 – Strutz Ranch Alcohol Guidelines For Kiwanis Clubs And Other Re-opens Kiwanis Entities When providing alcohol at a Kiwa- nis event, Kiwanis clubs and other Strutz Ranch was closed for re- Kiwanis entities should adhere to modeling. the following guidelines: It has since been reopened. The preferred method is to trans- Here is how it looks now. fer the risk by hiring a licensed entity to provide the alcohol. A certificate should be requested from the entity naming your club and Kiwanis International as an ad- ditional insured on its alcohol liability policy. When it is not possible or practical to hire a professional entity, the following steps should be taken to reduce the chance of an occurrence:  Prevent underage service; check identification on all patrons 40 and younger. (Alcohol consumption must remain on the premis- es, with prominently displayed signs that inform attendees of this requirement).  Entrance to the facility or event must be staffed by club members.  Control consumption and avoid over-serving.  Food should be readily available at the event.  Minors at event limited to areas without alcohol.  Enlist volunteer support in watching over the grounds.  Consider the presence of local police.  Be sure to check with the local municipality, state or province whether a license is required for your event. If a license is required and one is not obtained, there will be no coverage for an injury attributable to alcohol. Coverage will not be provided without a valid license. The entire Procedure 173 should be reviewed to find out information about Kiwanis alcohol liability insur- ance coverage offered to clubs in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbe- an at the event.

Profiles

From time to time, your Kiwanis Kronicle publishes Profiles. “Yo-Ho-Ho and a bottle of rum” The purpose of Profiles is to get goes the tune. our members a more close up of a shop for some years and loved it. But in Plaza Foods, who always new member or in this case new “Prior to my last job as president does more than expected, there members. of a national labor relations firm is whole show case of Blue Chair The profiles this month include for 25 years, I was division man- Bay Rum. Chester (Chet) Keil and his wife ager for S&W Fine foods and prior Check it out, shown below. Barbara (Barb) Keil. to that was Executive Vice Presi-

Chet writes: dent and General Manager of the

“Good morning editor: Food Production Division of S&W.

“You asked us some questions and here are our answers.

“Barbara was born in White

Plains, New York, and I was born in

Alameda, California.

“We were both sophomores at

San Jose State University and we “I started cooking in junior high met on a Saturday morning. school and have continued to this

“She was walking with a girl I day. For birthdays and Christmas went to high school with and I had presents, my kids would give me wanted to meet her and this was cooking lesson gift certificates for an opportunity. Chinese, Italian and French cook-

“It was Rovita's birthday and the ing. I have over 100 cook books three of us went to a movie. which is refer to weekly.

“On our second date, I told her “Barbara's hobby, it you can call we would be married within the it that, is a profession volun- next two years, and two and one- teer. She is very active with the half years later, we did get mar- Assistance League of Sacramento, ried, June 13, 1953. the sewing guild, the Garden Club,

“We have three kids, two girls and bridge. and one boy. “I spent four years as a volun-

“They live in San Diego, Stock- teer at Kaiser Emergency room, ton, and Granite Bay. We have four years with the California High- eight grandkids living in Utah, Ida- way Patrol and 13 years as a tutor The words: “Yo-Ho-Ho and a ho, California and Berlin, Germany. in elementary schools, and six bottle of rum” was taken from: We also have seven great grand years at CRES. "Dead Man's Chest" (also known kids. “I also serve at Loaves & Fishes as Fifteen Men On The Dead Man's “We feel the secrets to a long weekly. Chest) is a fictional sea and happy marriage are multi- “The Assistance league just song, originally from Robert Lou- ple. Compromise is important moved into their new space at is Stevenson's novel Treasure along with a sense of humor. Also, 2751 Fulton. A 9000 square foot Island (1883) if you allow everyone three faults, building they purchased with the “Fifteen men on the dead man's especially your spouse, things name Fabulous Finds on Fulton. chest-- seem to go smoothly and less con- “We have just become members “Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum! frontational. of Kiwanis less than four months “Drink and the devil had done “Barbara is a talented artist with ago and have been made to feel for the rest-- paints, sewing machine and card very welcome. “Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!" making. She had her own florist “What a great group of people.”

“I just dropped the glass coffee maker and it smashed to pieces.” “The hair dyer just parked and is potting fuses.” What to do? One of the neatest service projects of our club’s foundation is called the Homework Academy. It takes place every school day on

Wednesdays and Thursdays at

Cosumnes River Elementary School.

The location is the school library.

Go to Rancho Murieta Ace Hard- ware. In the back portion of the store, there is an assortment of small appliances, and parts for them.

The academy starts at 2:15 p.m. and ends at 3:15 p.m. There is always a teacher or school principal in charge, so you don’t need to be fingerprinted or such. The students take their homework to the library to complete it. You assist if called upon.

Also assisting at a recent academy was our Kiwanis Secretary Lin- da O’Brien. Before you attend, it would be appropriate to notify Dia Utter-

back, so she would know if all ses- sions are covered. Dia can answer any questions for this service project.

The student raises his/her hand if help is needed. Recently Susan Sozzi, a Cosum- nes River Elementary School gradu- ate, as depicted above with Principal Michael Gulden, was helping a student. Sort of like pay-back time or give- back time?

(and briefly a player again). Berra Berra-isms (colloquial expres- remained with the Mets for the sions that lack logic) are now next decade, the latter four years countless, and many of them are of which were spent as their man- just attributed to Berra, even if ager. Berra returned to the Yan- he never actually said them. Here kees in 1976, coaching them for are 25 of my favorites. eight seasons and managing for 1. When you come to a fork in two, before coaching the Houston the road, take it. Astros. He was one of seven man- 2. You can observe a lot by just agers to lead both American watching. and National League teams to the 3. It ain’t over till it’s over. Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra World Series. As a player, coach, 4. It’s like déjà vu all over again. (May 12, 1925 – September 22, or manager, Berra appeared in 5. No one goes there nowadays, 2015) was an American profession- 21 World Series and won 13 of it’s too crowded. al baseball catcher, manager, them. 6. Baseball is 90% mental and and coach who played 19 seasons The Yankees retired his uniform the other half is physical. in Major League Baseball (MLB) number 8 in 1972 and honored 7. A nickel ain’t worth a dime (1946–63, 1965), all but the last for him with a plaque in Monument anymore. the New York Yankees. Park in 1988. 8. Always go to other people’s An 18-time All-Star and 10- Berra was named to the MLB All funerals, otherwise they won’t time World Series champion as a -Century Team in a vote by fans in come to yours. player, Berra had a career batting 1999. For the remainder of his life, 9. We made too many wrong average of .285, while compiling he was closely involved with mistakes. 358 home runs and 1,430 runs bat- the Yogi Berra Museum and Learn- 10. Congratulations. I knew the ted in. He is one of only five players ing Center, which he opened on record would stand until it was to win the American League Most the campus of Montclair State Uni- broken. Valuable Player Award three times. versity in 1998. Berra, who quit 11. You better cut the pizza in He is widely regarded as one of the school after the eighth grade, was four pieces because I’m not hun- greatest catchers in baseball history. also known for his malapropisms gry enough to eat six. He was elected to the Baseball Hall as well as pithy and paradoxical 12. You wouldn’t have won if of Fame in 1972. quotes, such as "It ain't over 'til we’d beaten you. Yogi Berra was born in a primar- it's over", while speaking to report- 13. I usually take a two-hour ily Italian neighborhood of St. Louis ers. nap from one to four. called "The Hill", to Italian immi- Simultaneously denying and 14. Never answer an anonymous grants Pietro and Paolina (née confirming his reputation, Berra letter. Longoni) Berra. Pietro, originally once stated, "I really didn't say 15. Slump? I ain’t in no slump… I from Malvaglio near Milan in north- everything I said." just ain’t hitting. ern Italy, arrived at Ellis Island on While playing in American Le- 16. How can you think and hit at October 18, 1909, at the age of 23 gion baseball, he received his fa- the same time? Yogi Berra signed with the Yan- mous nickname from his friend 17. The future ain’t what it used kees in 1943 before serving in Jack Maguire who said he resem- to be. the U.S. Navy in World War II. bled a Hindu yogi whenever he sat 18. I tell the kids, somebody’s Making his major league debut in around with arms and legs crossed gotta win, somebody’s gotta lose. 1946, he was a mainstay in the Yan- waiting to bat or while looking sad Just don’t fight about it. Just try kees' lineup during the team's to get better. after a losing game. championship years in the 1940s 19. It gets late early out here. and 1950s. Despite his short stat- 20. If the people don’t want to ure, Berra was a power hitter and come out to the ballpark, no-

body’s going to stop them. strong defensive catcher. Berra 21. We have deep depth. caught Don Larsen's perfect 22. Pair up in threes. game in the 1956 World Series, the only perfect game in MLB postsea- 23. Why buy good luggage, you son history. only use it when you travel.

After playing 18 seasons with the 24. You’ve got to be very careful

Yankees, Berra retired following the if you don’t know where you are

going, because you might not get 1963 season. He spent one season there. as their manager, then joined the New York Mets in 1965 as coach 25. All pitchers are liars or cry- babies.

“Some interesting facts: cereal grains con- tain no sugar. “They must be soaked and sprouted first. The sprouting converts the starches to a sugar called maltose, and the sprouts are then dried. “The process is called malting. The old Ice House Brewery in Ione still stands. “The upper floor was the malting floor. The barley was grown locally in the Ione Valley.” Leon Sobon

Compromise: The art of dividing a cake in such a way that everybody believes he got the biggest piece.

Speaking of baseball... Here's one I found especially Yoo-hoo," which is a chocolate amusing supposedly involving Yogi drink. Berra when he was a player with the As reported by Frank Cashen. Yankees. Manager Casey Stengel was chastising his players for their fre- quent night own activities by saying, "Don't think you're fooling me about all the nightclubs and playing around. There's even a case of gonorrhea in the clubhouse." Berra reportedly said, "Thank God. I'm getting tired of drinking this

The birth of the croissant itself – Voulez-vous un that is, its adaptation from the plainer form of kipferl, before the croissant ? invention of viennoiserie – can be dated to at latest 1839 (some say A croissant is a buttery, flaky, Vi- 1838), when an Austrian artillery enna-style pastry named for its well officer, August Zang, founded a known crescent shape. Viennese bakery ("Boulangerie Croissants and are made of a lay- Viennoise") at 92, rue de Richelieu in Paris. ered yeast-leavened dough. The dough is layered with butter, rolled and folded several times in succes- sion, then rolled into a sheet, in a technique called laminating. The process results in a layered, flaky texture, similar to a puff pastry. Crescent-shaped food breads have been made since the Middle-Ages, This bakery, which served and crescent-shaped cakes possibly Viennese specialities including the since antiquity. kipferl and the Vienna loaf, quickly Croissants have long been a staple became popular and inspired of Austrian and French imitators (and the concept, French bakeries and pâtisseries. if not the term, of viennoiserie, a In the late 1970s, the develop- 20th-century term for supposedly Little Jack Horner ment of factory-made, frozen, pre- Vienna-style pastries). This story matches events in the formed but unbaked dough made The French version of the kipferl life of Bishop Richard Whiting of them into a fast food which can be was named for its crescent Glastonbury and his steward, who (croissant) shape and has become freshly baked by unskilled labor. The was perhaps named Jack Horner. croissanterie was explicitly a French an identifiable shape across the response to American-style fast world. food, and today 30–40% of the Did you know the difference be- croissants sold in French bakeries tween croissant shapes? and patisseries are baked from frozen dough. Today, the croissant remains popular in a continental breakfast. The kipferl, ancestor of the croissant, has been documented in Austria going back at least as far When King Henry VIII broke away as the 13th century, in various from the Catholic Church and dis- shapes. solved its Monasteries in England, The kipferl can be made plain or Glastonbury remained the sole reli- with nut or other fillings (some con- Some plain croissants are gious home in Somerset. Whiting, sider the rugelach a form of kipferl). straight, and some are joined to- trying to keep the abbey, bribed the gether at the ends in a sort of King by offering him twelve Catholic crescent moon shape. manorial estates. There is a difference between To thwart potential thieves, he hid the deeds to the estates in a pie the shapes of croissants. crust. The shape reflects the ingredi- But the seventy-nine-year-old Bish- ents inside... in France at least. op, convicted of treason for serving In France, it is the law, that only Rome, was drawn, quartered and a croissant made with pure butter hung at Glastonbury Tor overlooking can be straight. If a croissant is the town. made with any other sort of fat, for His "good" steward absconded with example, margarine, it must be the plum deed to the Manor of Mells, joined at the ends to form a cres- and Horner's descendants lived there cent moon shape. until the 20th century.

By John Mahan Most people don’t spend much time thinking about their toilet when it comes to saving water. Traditional non-efficient toilets (pre-1990’s) use 3.5 to 5 or more gallons of water each time they are flushed. begin to consider the number of Ultra Low Flow Toilets (ULFTs) use households that exist in the United only 1.6 gallons per flush, you can States alone. determine yours by reading the go mellow™ is an environmen- small print on the bowl behind the tally safe product that allows you seat. Even if you have a ULFT, YOU to reduce your flushes and contrib- CAN DO MORE TO SAVE WATER! ute to the water conservation ef- Do you really need to flush toilet fort. All while keeping your toilet after every visit? What if we could sanitized, aromatically fragrant change that? What if we suggested and water conservation oriented. you could stop flushing that perfect- To learn more go to: ly good water down the drain and http://www.gomellowyellow.com/ you could reduce your household or call (916) 799-2001 or write P.O. water use by 25% while doing less Box 690 Sloughhouse, CA 95683. and being environmentally conscious all at the same time? Remember the old saying “If it’s yellow let it mellow...if it’s brown flush it down”? This is where we come in! Simply use go mellow™ a unique blend of water, plant derived surfactants, essential oils and natu- ral colorants which reduce residen- tial water consumption by 27-30%. go mellow™ is an environmentally safe and friendly product that will allow every household the opportunity to drastically reduce water consumption. State studies nationwide have identified the toilet as the leading For clarification: (Y)our club source of major water consumption meets twice a month. in the household. An average of 27- On the first Thursday it is a 30% of clean drinking water is breakfast meeting at 7:00 a.m. flushed down the drain every day in On the third Thursday, is an every U.S. household, which equals evening meeting at 7:00 p.m. 27 Gallons per day for a family of and dessert is served. four! Both meetings the cost is $5.00 Using this same formula, this which includes three opportunity amounts to 189 Gallons per week, drawing coupons. 810 Gallons per month and 9,855 Pictured above are Barb and Gallons of drinking water per year is Chet Keil. (Photo credit: Peter wasted by one household! These Telfer). are staggering numbers when you

During a BBQ, a woman stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) ...she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Jane's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 p.m. Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead. It only takes a minute to read this. A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within three hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within three hours, which is tough. Recognizing A Stroke Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR. Read and Learn! Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells Kitty York reports that our K-Kids at Cosumnes River disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain Elementary School is supporting the KCRA Kids Can damage when people nearby fail to recognize the Food Drive. symptoms of a stroke. The K-Kids fold the cartons. They serve as Kids Can Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a Ambassadors to their classrooms according to their stroke by asking three simple questions: grade.  S *Ask the individual to Smile. The food from our school goes to the Elk Grove Food  T *Ask the person to Talk And Speak A Sim- Bank Services. This is the charity that feeds hungry ple Sentence (Coherently) (i.e. Chicken Soup) folks in our area.  R *Ask him or her to Raise Both Arms. If he or she has trouble with Any One of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and de- scribe the symptoms to the dispatcher. New Sign of a Stroke: Stick out Your Tongue! If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.

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(Y)our Kiwanis Club was there and represented by Mr. and Mrs. Rich Gilmour; Mr. and Mrs. Craig Carbrey; Mr. and Mrs. John Seigal; Linda O’Brien, Susan Sozzi, and Peter Telfer. Cal-Nev-Ha District Governor Cherice Gilliam installed Lori Warden as Lt. Governor of Division 44, and “de-installed” Past Lt. Governor Kathleen Ross.

Caterer: Arlene Powers

President Craig was presented with a special drink container.

The Kiwanis Club of Rancho Murieta Foundation, is the char- tered organization for Troop 633. The pumpkins were planted on and harvested from David Utter- back’ s Farm. The money raised helps the troop financially and increases the opportunities of camping and other fun adventures.

The untold story… still unfinished!

Wile E. Coyote (also known simply Jones based the Coyote on Mark the mascot of Cosumnes River Ele- as "The Coyote") and The Road Twain's book Roughing It, in which mentary School? Runner are a duo of characters from Twain described the coyote as "a He responded: ”You ask a great the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melo- long, slim, sick and sorry-looking question Jack. When we held our dies series of cartoons. In the car- skeleton" that is "a living, breathing 60th anniversary celebration several toons, Coyote repeatedly attempts allegory of Want. He years ago, we looked into that. to catch and subsequently eat the is always hungry." “We don't know the details or ex- Road Runner, a fast-running ground The Road Runner is a speedy, act time as there are no records and bird, but is never successful. slender, blue and purple bird who we have an incomplete collection of continually frustrated the efforts of yearbooks. a coyote (Wile E. Coyote) to catch “What we do know is that in the him. mid 60's the school mascot was In- As for the Road Runner’s trade- dians. Sometime before 1976 it had mark sound, “It came from a back- become Roadrunners. ground artist “If anyone out there knows named Paul the details, we would be inter- Coyote, instead of his spe- Julian,” says ested.” cies' animal instincts, uses absurdly Chuck Jones. complex contraptions (sometimes in “One day he the manner of Rube Goldberg) and was coming elaborate plans to pursue his prey, down the hall which always comically backfire with carrying a lot of background paint- Wile normally getting injured by the ings and couldn’t see where he was slapstick humor. going, so he just went ‘Beep, Beep’. The characters were created When I heard it, I realized that’s the by animation director Chuck sound the Road Runner should Jones in 1948 for Warner Bros., make." while the template for their adven- Animator Chuck Jones intro- tures was the work of writ- duced the comedic pair in the 1949 er Michael Maltese. short film Fast and Furry-ous, pro- duced by Warner Bros. for its Loon- Carol “Nana” Gustafson ey Tunes cartoon series. More than made the Roadrunner’s Head for two dozen more episodes were pro- the K-Kids at Cosumnes River Ele- duced in the 1950s and ’60s. The mentary School. She said that she shorts enjoyed a long second life in has made costumes for my chil- several different television series in dren and grandkids over the years. the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s. In later For the Roadrunner head, there decades the characters made occa- was not pattern. She just fash- sional appearances on television ioned it on her own. Supplies came and film. from Target and Jo-Ann.

It took here about 15-20 hours

to make. Charles Martin "Chuck" It was “glue-gunned” with a Jones (September 21, 1912 – Feb- fabric backing. She sewed the jaw ruary 22, 2002) was an Ameri- on using a big shih-ka-bob stick to can animator, cartoon art- assist in making holes. ist, screenwriter, producer, and director of animated films, most memorably of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts for the Warner Bros. Car- I asked Principal Michael Gul- toons studio. den, when the Roadrunner became

Update Directory Current members listed here!

1. Anthony, 32. Kramer, Carole Bronwyn 33. Kramer, Herman 2. Batchelder, Bill 34. Lighty, Doris 3. Carbrey, Craig 35. Long, Judith 4. Cartwright, Car- 36. Lucas, Robert rol 37. Lutz, Loretta 5. Chand, Patrick 38. Lutz, Robert 6. Conant, Coit 39. Macko, Virginia 40. Mahan, John Drying my sheets! 7. Dolata, Al 8. Dunn, Priscilla 41. Mathews, Thomas 9. DuVal, Jr., Wil- 42. Mazzoni Sr., Joseph Governor Brown signs 43. Miller, Paul ing. Many property managers have liam 44. Nelson, Greg Assembly Bill 1448 into law! strict standards for clotheslines, 10. Eaton, Thomas By David Siders 11. Embree, Judith 45. Ngo, Maria considering them unsightly, and 46. O’Brien, Linda Power to the people who hang 12. Enzensperger, controversy over their use has Connie 47. Parker, Sally their clothes out to dry. flared since the energy crisis more 13. Erpelding, Lynne 48. Platt, John In what a legislative analysis than a decade ago. 14. Faeth, Claudia 49. Prinzo, Carol 50. Scarzella, Sandra called a “modest energy conserva- Brown signed the measure 15. Favero, Patricia tion and freedom of choice meas- 16. Field, Teresa 51. Seigal, John without comment. The bill’s fram- 17. Fitch, Philip 52. Shewchuk, Bonnie ure,” Gov. Jerry Brown on Thurs- 53. Schroeder, Jay th ing as an environmental issue 18. Fite, Bobbie day October 8 signed legislation could only have made it more ap- 19. Gaither, Carl 54. Sobon, Leon requiring property managers to let pealing to the climate change- 20. Gilmour, Richard 55. Sousa, Clinton 56. Sozzi, Susan renters and homeowner associa- focused, less-is-more governor. 21. Grevious, Jarvio tion members string clotheslines in 22. Gustafson, Carol 57. Swan, Albert Still, there are limits. 58. Swan, Diann private areas. 23. Haines, Pamela Clothesline was defined to in- 24. Hashorva, Frank 59. Telfer, Charles Assembly Bill 1448, by Assem- clude a “cord, rope, or wire from 25. Haugen, David “Peter” blywoman Patty Lopez, D-San which laundered items may be 26. Hayes, Daniel 60. Terzolo, Frank 61. Todd, Randolph Fernando, comes amid heightened hung to dry or air.” 27. Holm, John concern about greenhouse gas 28. Hora, Gurdev “Randy” At least for now in California, 62. Utterback, Dia emissions in California – and the 29. Jones, Rowland draping your skivvies over a balco- 30. Keil, Barbara 63. Wolfe, Virginia energy consumption of driers. ny or railing could still be banned. 31. Keil, Chester 64. York, Kathleen But victory was longtime com- “Kitty”

arms isn't a health concern. Your doctor may measure your

However, a difference of more than blood pressure in both arms to see if

10 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) you have high blood pressure for either your systolic pressure (top (hypertension). number) or diastolic pressure If your blood pressure is higher in (bottom number) may be a sign of one arm, your doctor will probably an underlying problem — such as use the blood pressure reading from narrowing of the main arteries to that arm to monitor your blood pres- that arm. sure. If you have a significant difference A large difference in blood pressure When taking my blood pres- in blood pressure readings between measurement between your arms sure at home I notice a differ- arms, talk to your doctor. could signal a health problem, such ence between the left and A difference of 10 to 15 mm Hg for as: right arms. Should I be con- systolic pressure that shows up re-  Blocked arteries in your arms cerned? peatedly is a risk factor for vascular (peripheral artery disease) Sheldon G. Sheps, M.D. disease and for a greater risk of de- Kidney disease (Mayo Clinic answers:) veloping cardiovascular disease and  Generally, a small difference in related complications during the next  Diabetes blood pressure readings between 10 years.  Heart defects

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Raise you glasses toast Dr. Tom Register and Sign in Please. Eaton and his committee for a successful Blues & Brews. Blues & Brews is one of the essential fund raising projects of the Kiwa- nis Club of Rancho Murieta. Our foundation and our club is a year ahead of expenses. In other words, we raise money in the current year to spend in the following year. Another way to explain this is when a new board and officers are installed in October, they know ex- actly what it can spend in its year, and must raise money for the new board/officers for the following year. To sample show your wrist band. Wine? We used to have an event called Casino Corral which raised a lot of money but it took another and sometimes two other organizations to stage it properly. It was too big an event for us to handle by our- selves. So the Blues & Brews and a com- panion Crab Feed (in February) to raise the necessary funds to support, the Dictionary Project, Kiwanis Scholarships, Pancake Breakfast, Easter Egg Hunt, K.A.N.E project, and more. Thank you to this year’s Blues & Brews Team. Get your raffle ticket, this way to prizes.

Dessert?

Dressed for Local home brewed Success

Kale Chips

Two awards may be given at the meeting (funny and/or achievement).

Tom Eaton Loretta Lutz D.D.S.

“Blues & Brews “Music Mike Kids Event Chair Concert The successful event Impresario” netted more than last Who had the year, and a good most fun? The time was had by all. Kids? The Parents? Team work Or Loretta Lutz personified. herself?

Hygiene Help for the

Homeless (HH4H) By Bill DuVal

2nd Annual Kiwanis Crab Feed Life Lessons I Learned from my Parents Rancho Murieta By Joshua Becker

St. Vincent de Paul  Invite others. My family al- The goal for this program of ways sought to include others Catholic Church service is 10-13 pounds each into our plans and lives. From month. them, I’ve learned the value of 14673 Cantova Way So when you go to your dentist this simple question, “Would and get a small bag of toothpaste you like to come with us?” Our Rancho Murieta and a tooth brush you can’t use, world needs more people like Saturday donate to someone who can. that. When you stay at a hotel/motel  Laugh often. February 6, 2016 and don’t use all of the toiletries, gather them up and donate them.  And then laugh some more. What you turn in is donated to: Needless to say, I love the cul- Save the date! ture of joy my parents estab-  Our Kiwanis Family House, lished in our home.

 Learn from others. My parents never considered them- Cigarette: A pinch of selves so above someone else tobacco rolled in paper that they couldn’t learn some- with fire at one end, and a thing new from them. And I’ve fool on the other.  Loaves and Fishes, and always appreciated that trait.  Live in Aberdeen, SD. We moved a number of times grow- ing up. But somehow, my par- Think ink! ents always returned to Aber- deen, SD… and that’s where Recycle your ink/ they continue to live today. LASER/toner cartridg-  PATH serving the homeless in Know that I look forward to vis- es. Turn in at Rancho Elk Grove. iting home again soon. Murieta Business Cen- ter or given to Jack  Live within your income. My Seigal at meetings. parents always made adjust- They will be turned ments in their spending based into our Kiwanis Fami- on their income. They taught ly House. me the value of frugality when It makes “cents” to recycle for necessary. But more important- the environment and for our Kiwa- ly, they taught me the joy of nis Family House income. living within my means.  Love conversation. Both my mom and dad excel in the gift of conversation. They use both their ears and their mouth dur- Give a man a match, and ing communication. And eve- P.S. If you turn them in at the he'll be warm for a minute, nings spent in the living room business center. You can buy re- but set him on fire, and talking about life pass too placement inks there for your he'll be warm for the rest quickly. printer. of his life.

Some words from Mark Twain Dr. Seuss

Confused

“Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.” “Adults are just Mark Twain 1835-1910 outdated children.”

Ag Report Davis Ranch Stop by Davis Ranch for your fall decorations.

Remember this is the fall season. Soon you will be missing out on some crops that are going out of season. When the frost comes, the only thing to look forward to are Christmas Trees.

What is an inter-club? Collect labels! An inter-club meeting is a Support meeting staged by two or more Cosumnes River Kiwanis clubs (including clubs in Elementary School! formation), or by a Kiwanis club and any K-Kids, Builders Club, With The Eliminate Project, Ki- wanis International and UNICEF Aktion Club, Circle K Club, or Key

Club. have joined forces to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. Clubs with 20 or fewer mem- This deadly disease steals the bers need a minimum of two lives of nearly 60,000 innocent members in attendance to con- babies and a significant number of stitute an interclub meeting. women each year. The effects of Clubs with 21-30 members need the disease are excruciating — three members, and clubs with tiny newborns suffer repeated, 31 or more members need at painful convulsions and extreme least four members in attend- sensitivity to light and touch. ance. To eliminate MNT from the Visiting groups shall be com- Earth, more than 100 million posed of a minimum of two Ki- mothers and their future babies wanians’ plus members of K- must be immunized. Kids, Builders Club, Aktion Club, Deposit items at collection This requires vaccines, syringes, Circle K Club, and/or Key Club safe storage, transportation, boxes at Plaza Foods and the must be in attendance (a lieu- thousands of skilled staff and RMA office. tenant governor can only be in- more. cluded if he/she is a member of It will take US$110 million — the participating club). and the dedicated work of UNICEF and every member of the Kiwanis Inter-clubbing is a means of Tally up! family. supporting Kiwanis’ fifth Object, which is “To provide, through Kiwanis Help Line this club, a practical means to form enduring friendships, to

render altruistic service, and to build a better community.” This wider scope of Kiwanis can be achieved by arranging visits between clubs in the same town, division, and district, as

well as inter-district get- (916) 354-0538 togethers.

Need help? Kiwanis protocol is to have the visiting club call the host  Want to know where club to advise it how many to get a wheel people are coming and when.

chair? Each month, our ever loyal club Want meals deliv- secretary, Linda O’Brien, pre-  pares many reports for Kiwanis ered during lunch? Kiwanis Kronicle Kiwanis Kronicle is emailed International and the Cal-Nev-Ha District.  Want to know about to members who have email addresses. One of the reports deals with how to join Kiwanis? It is also emailed to some service hours. Want to know about Kiwanis Division and District So please tally up your service  addresses. Kiwanis sponsored hours for the various Kiwanis pro- If you want a copy emailed jects, and give them to her at the activities? to you, email editor: first club meeting of the month. [email protected]

Oh the places you’ll go, Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So get on your way!... Dr. Seuss

Proposed Division Council Meetings Club Programs Host Clubs Lt. Governor Lori Warden says announced the host club for the DCM’s. They are held at the Oak Ave- nue Free Methodist Church 8790 Looking ahead! Oak Avenue, Orangevale CA at  2016: 5:30 p.m. on the second Monday  Mid-Year Conference South of each month. - 2/6/2016 - Queen Mary in  Nov 9th Amador County Long Beach, CA (Wear Orange);  December (no meeting Hap-  Mid-Year Conference North py Holidays) - 2/27/2016 - Double Tree in Sacramento, CA  Jan. 11th Granite Bay  Feb 8th Carmichael  March 14th Sac Suburban  April 11th Roseville  Nov. 5– Tate Davis, Deputy  May 9th Lincoln Foothills District Attorney: Elder Abuse  June 13th Auburn  Nov. 19– Key Club Takeover Stay tuned for Prayer Break-

 Dec. 3– Rod Metzler, owner of fast, probably May is the month. Empire Golf  Dec. 17– Food Auction; Holi- day Par-Tay; Maria Almes– Sweats for Vets  International Convention -  Jan. 7 Lori Warden, Lt. Gov. 6/23 - 6/26/2016 - Toron- Div. 44, Official Visit to, Canada   Jan. 21 T.B.A.

 Feb. 4 T.B.A.

 District Convention - 8/11 - 8/13/2016 - JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, NV  2017

Pun of the month

I don't make jokes.

I just watch the government and report the facts.

Will Rogers  July 13-16 Kiwanis International Convention 1879-1935 Paris, France

Noon

 Lincoln Foothills: Turkey Creek Golf Course 1525 State Highway 193, Lincoln, CA 95648 1st &

3rd Friday at 11:30 a.m. Email [email protected] before coming.

1st Thurs. 7:00 a.m.; 3rd Thurs. Strikes Unlimited 5681 Lonetree Blvd. Rocklin– Thurs.@12:00 p.m.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world, one child, and one community at a time. December 2015

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1 2 3 7:00 a.m. 4 5 Meeting Program: Rod Metzier (Empire Golf)

6 Hanukkah 7 8 Enlighten- 9 10 11 12 begins at ment of sundown. Buddha

13 14 Hanukkah 15 16 17 7:00 p.m. 18 19 ends at sun- Meeting down Program: Holiday Party & Food Auction. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Kwanzaa begins. Ends Jan. 1st

Begins at 8:48 p.m.

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December is the 12th and last a month less winter period was month of the year in the Julian and divided between January and Feb- Gregorian Calendars and one of ruary. seven months with the length of December's flower is the narcis- 31 days. December starts on the sus or holly. December's birth- same day as September every stones are turquoise, lapis lazuli, year and ends on the same day as zircon, topaz (blue), or tanzanite. April every year. December is the month with the December in the Northern In Latin, “decem” means "ten". shortest daylight hours of the year Hemisphere is the seasonal December was also the tenth in the Northern Hemisphere and equivalent to June in the South- month in the Roman calendar until the longest daylight hours of the ern Hemisphere and vice versa. year in the Southern Hemisphere.