Granite Bay Rotary Grapevine

GRANITE BAY ROTARY GRAPEVINE 22nd Year No. 13 Gerry Gates, President Roger Burk, Editor October 7, 2005 797-6200;[email protected] 784- 7030; [email protected] Rotary 2005-2006: “SERVICE ABOVE SELF” www.gbrotary .com was worth a Club “make-up.” MIKE B. thanked ROTARY AWARENESS everyone, especially the lunch providers.  CLUB DIRECTORY  What are the four avenues of service? (Answer next President GERRY reminded us all to provide a short week) biography to SUSIE G. to put in the new Club Directory, Answer to last week’s: (What year was Arch C. Klumph or you will remain unknown. President of Rotary International?) (b) 1916-17; SUPPORT OUR TROOPER DENNIS CHU DONATION Dennis Chu donated $500 through our Club for MIKE CALVERT’S ADDRESS Katrina relief. Calvert, Michael E. Unit #931003/TFTPT LUAU APO AE 09391 th e-mail: [email protected] LARRY L. took a count and promoted the October 8 Let’s support MIKE C. with our letters and prayers. Luau. There will be great games, food and fellowship. $10/adult and $5/children under 12. Aloha! LAST MEETING GOLF TOURNAMENT

TOM G. corrected the website for knickers: INTRODUCTIONS www.golfknickers.com. The prospective prize car is in. Guests: Frank Ali with ERIKA H. TOM is “nervous” about foursomes and prizes. It’s only 3 weeks away. Sign up!

ROTARIAN OF THE DAY MEMBERSHIP ERIKA HALWACHS was born in Czechoslovakia. Promote guests coming to an extra special Club Her father was killed in WWII. She worked in a China Meeting at Piatti’s on October 14th, as well as the Luau and factory at age 14. She met her husband Guenther in the night with Rick King. Promote! Promote! Promote! Stuttgart. She moved to Los Angeles in 1966 and to Granite Bay in 1986 where they opened German Specialty Cars repair service. She has a son, 2 grandchildren and 3 POTTERY RAFFLE step-grandchildren. Thought for the Day: For every BOB S. announced the Pottery Raffle (formerly the th sunset there is a sunrise; for ever set back there is a step Wood Raffle) will begin November 8 . Prizes will be four forward. $250 gift certificates to Pottery World.

 CARD FOR ADRIAN HOWES  FOOTBALL POOL New entrants are now only $90. Let’s Play!! A card was passed around for signing by the Members wishing ADRIAN well, who is suffering from severe cancer. TRIVIA What is the most common non-contagious disease? ADOPT-A-FAMILY ALEX M. was close with “gum disease – tooth disease was RANDY S. recruited a HVAC specialist who will correct. donate his time to help arrange heating for the home and may donate some equipment. The Committee meeting was FINES last Monday at Perfect Blend. Fines by BATMAN & ROBIN (alias JIM S. and ROGER B.). ALEX M., for wrong answer to trivia; PETER H., for wrong answer to riddle; KEN M. and BOB PARK PROJECT S., for no Rotary pin; MIKE B., for whining about fish President GERRY had everyone stand and be pictures; PETE W., for fishing photos in Alaska and the acknowledged who helped with the Ron Feist Park tree general principles of letting fish go; CLAUDE H., for planting the previous Saturday, especially MIKE B. who sitting by himself and in the same seat every week; TOM coordinated the whole affair. TOM G. reported that all G., celebrating anniversary with his family and stepson the trees were planted Saturday morning, and the best visiting; DICK G. and PETE W., for birthdays; BOB S., part was that they were all “roots down.” Participation for distorting the story about ERIKA selling water to a boy at the tree planting; MIKE B. and JIM D., for football pool winnings; DICK G., for returning from Oregon and Washington with no banners; RANDY S., for being late TODAY’S PROGRAM with no excuse; TOM G., for being late due to oversleeping. CLUB ASSEMBLY PROGRAM by President Gerry Attitude Development ROGER B. introduced Executive Coach Paul Savage FOOTBALL POOL RESULTS who was born in Fresno, CA, but spent most of his Week 4 Overall childhood in the “Big Sky Country” of Montana. He has Mike Baker 88 Mike Baker350 been married for 21 years to Connie and they relocated to Sean Jeffers 88 Jim Dolan 340 Sacramento in 1986. They have 5 children ranging from Gerry Gates 85 Sean Jeffers 339 20-9 years old. Paul and Connie run Upstage! a nonprofit organization devoted to developing the musical talents of youth and providing humanitarian service opportunities. COMING EVENTS & MEETINGS Paul is past President of United Families Int’l. of Northern Oct 8 – Club Luau at Granite Bay Community Park – Sat., California. He was a missionary for the LDS Church in 3:00-6:00 p.m., $10/adult, $5/12 & Under Osaka Japan, is fluent in Japanese language, and is Oct 14 – Special Speaker to motivate prospective Members currently pursuing a Master of Science Degree in Int’l. – Fri. Program, Lunch provided for prospective Organization Development at Pepperdine University. Paul Members began consulting in 1986, assembled and managed a team Oct 18 – Joint Meeting – Tues., in Orangevale at Divine of 50+ high technology consultants from 8 countries, Savior Catholic Church, former RI President Rick King focused on strategic planning, leadership development, will speak. 6:00 p.m. “Happy Hour,” Dinner 7:00 p.m. corporate efficiency and business development. His Oct 21 – NO MEETING – Fri. See October 18th company, Savage Enterprises, provides personal and group Oct 24–Golf Tournament–Mon., Granite Bay Golf Club couching to help people change their attitude and Nov 1 - Board Meeting –Tues., 6:00 p.m., RT Pizza, therefore their behavior and efficiency. One definition of Auburn-Folsom and Douglas Boulevard insanity is doing or thinking the same things and expecting Nov 5 – Rotary Foundation Dinner – Sat., at Lion’s Gate different results. To change results you must change what Hotel, McClellan Park, Sacramento 6:00p.m cocktails and you are doing and therefore how you are thinking. 7:00 p.m. dinner Nov 25 – NO MEETING -- Fri (Recovering from Attitude x (Skill + Knowledge)  Goals Behavior Thanksgiving!) Change  Improved Results. Dec 6 - Board Meeting –Tues., 6:00 p.m., RT Pizza, Auburn- Folsom and Douglas Boulevard Paul and the Club members defined “attitude” as a Dec 16 – Christmas Basket Food Sort – Fri. frame of mind; how you react to circumstances; habits of Dec 17 – Christmas Basket Delivery & Christmas Party – thought; your mental map (how you look at things). It Sat. doesn’t work to tell people they are doing something Dec 23 – NO MEETING – Fri (Shopping Day!) wrong. A leader helps people see for themselves what they Dec 30 – NO MEETING – Fri (Getting ready for New are doing wrong. In business dealings we tend to Years!) communicate at an action level, but the only effective Jan 14-15, ’06 – Mid-Year Retreat – Sat. & Sun. communication comes at the basic level of observable data. Jan 21 - Road Clean-Up – Sat. Newborn babies have an incredible mind, like a computer. Jan 28 - Crab Feed - Sat., Divine Savior Catholic Church, By age 8 they have formed their basic attitudes, based 9079 Greenback Lane, Orangevale largely on input from their surroundings (parents and Feb 5 – Superbowl Party - Sun. siblings). At 18 months to 2 years they are most Feb 11 – Sweetheart Dinner– Sat. susceptible to input, but generally 77% of input is negative and only 23% positive. Self improvement is difficult OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS because you need someone to hold the mirror and help you Mike Calvert – 8th Alex Malick – 28th Gerry Gates – see what needs improving. People have 4 principal fears: 31st rejection, failure, being wrong, and emotional discomfort.  RIDDLE OF THE WEEK  The first step in helping someone is to help them identify How many psychiatrists does it take to change a light their fears. ERIKA H. won the speaker’s raffle for a bulb? (Answer next week) leadership book. Answer to last week’s: (How was the comedian like a surgeon?) He always left his audience in stitches.

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