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 BIRDISM 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 What, no socks 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 throw at me? league game at Wrigley Field against the Cubs. 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 CHIPS FROM THE BUZZSAW | Volume 70, Issue 20 MEETING RECAP Inside this issue: Visiting Rotarians and Guests January 11, 2019 CHIPS 70.21 1-14-19 Guests Donna Heringer — Steve Heringer Visitors Program of the Week 1 Dan Salazar — Walnut Grove Last Gathering’s Program Babs Sandeen — West Sacramento Birdism Steve and Donna Heringer Centennial Meeting Recap 2 Visitors and Guests Meeting Summary January 11, 2019 Rotary Club of West Sacramento 3-4 Meeting Summary Foundation Save the Dates! 5 Presiding: President T-Bird Troy Club Calendar Meals on Wheels Schedule Pledge: Carol Bogart Upcoming Speaker Programs Celebrations 6 Opening Blessing: Tim Carnahan Bell Ringers Kwong Gong Song: Dick Marshall “Star FUNdraising 1, 4, 24, Spangled Banner” Dice Tournament Raffle: Katie Villegas, $1,148, 3 of Membership Spotlight 7 Birthdays and Anniversaries Clubs Sunshine Chair Contact Christmas Basket Project Foundation Drawing: Ken Rusich West Sac Rotary International Project 8 Stay Connected to Rotary 9- Object of Rotary 10 4 Way test Ricardo Grande West Sac Rotary in the News Additional Announcements Why Rotary? District 5180 Leadership Other District Club Meeting Information Denise Seals with Visiting Rotarian Babs Sandeen Mighty Is As Mighty Does Page 2 CHIPS FROM THE BUZZSAW | Volume 70, Issue 20 Save the Dates Club Calendar First Quarter Full Board Meeting January 24th Fireside Chat January 29th Dice Tournament Thomas Radcliff was early February 12th January 2019 to the meeting Rotary Club of West Sacramento **Notes Non Rotarian Volunteer Anniversary Dinner February 21st Mondays: Route 5 1/7 Tim and Gloria** Carnahan SPEAKER PROGRAM 1/14 Joanie Kapell and JoAnn Moffett 1/21 MLK Jr. Day — NO DELIVERY January 18th 1/28 Paul Kolarik and John Hills Freda Clark Wednesdays: Route 2 River City High School Students 1/2 Tim Kwong Helping in a village in Kenya, 1/9 Lee Harris Africa 1/16 Jeff Post and Nick Esquivel Chris Bradford 1/23 John Raney and Elizabeth Munguia January 25th 1/23 Tim Kwong Steve Beck returns for Part 2 of Wednesdays: Route 5 The John Sutter Story 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 FIRESIDE Thursdays: Route 1 1/3 Tom Wallace and Tissy Simmons CHAT 1/10 Steve and Donna** Heringer 1/17 Ken Ruzich David Santiago and Kat 1/24 John Raney Gallagher at the Marshall 1/31 Tom Wallace and Tissy Simmons Thursdays: Route 2 Ranch 1/3 Leonor Dicdican** and Barry Kalar 1/10 Len Thomas and Amy Busch 1/17 Carol Bogart and Ken Wilson The next Rotary Club of West Sacramento 1/24 Mike Campbell and Dan Ramos Fireside Chat is coming up on January 1/31 Leonor Dicdican** and Barry Kalar 29th! This is a fun requirement for the Club’s new members to earn their Blue Thursdays: Route 5 badge. However, is it sure to be a good 1/3 Shaun Morrow time and memorable experience that eve- 1/10 Mark Engstrom Andy Wallace, Don ryone, Rookies and Long time 1/17 Kat Gallagher and Dave Santiago Carrithers, and Tom Members alike, are guaranteed 1/24 Dusty Dumars and Tim Kuzelka** Wallace to enjoy! 1/31 Shaun Morrow Mighty Is As Mighty Does Page 3 CHIPS FROM THE BUZZSAW | Volume 70, Issue 20 Jaclyn Powell Mighty Is As Mighty Does Page 4 CHIPS FROM THE BUZZSAW | Volume 70, Issue 20 T-Bird Troy’s BASEBALL IN THE BIBLE OPENING REMARKS FROM THE 1. “In the Beginning:, Big Inning. MEETING 1/11/2019 2. Baserunners: get the early on th yway, that thou mayest 50 Years Ago Today! go home. YoloCounty Farm Bureau President BILL 3. Pitchers: Strong is thy right arm. MERWIN conducted quite a meeting last Saturday. Of obvious historical sig- 4. Catchers: Thou shall not steal. nificance was that fact that the Auto- matic Sugar Beet Harvester was invent- 5. Outfielders: Behold, I will send a swarm a flies upon thee. ed by BABE SLATER and GUS OLSON. The first Automatic Tomato Harvester 6. Ruth went to the well with a pitcher. by the HERINGER Brothers, and the Au- tomatic Milo Harvester was introduced by JIM and BILL FRASER! I think that 7. Eve stole first. HOWARD RESMER invented the first “Cotton GIN” but he was so busy figur- 8. Adam stole second. ing out different ways to drink it, that Eli Whitney got the patent rights! 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 February 12th and Club Pheas- Tim Carnahan and Drew Gidlof show off the ant Super Bowl Fundraiser Mighty Is As Mighty Does Page 5 CHIPS FROM THE BUZZSAW | Volume 70, Issue 20 MEMBERSHIP SPOTLIGHT Leadership Team Birthdays & Anniversaries President Troy Bird January Birthdays President-Elect/Secretary Peter Anderson Ron Chambers 11th Joe Villanueva 25th Treasurer Steve Heringer 28th Chris Bradford Bob Ceccato 29th Dustin Dumars Past President January Anniversaries Bill Bevier Membership Dusty and Jonell Dumars 24th, 5 years Tim Kwong Mark and Anne Engstrom 30th, 37 years Speaker Chair Mike Campbell Dick Marshall leads the club in Interact Advisor Lee Harris out National Anthem 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 Katie Villegas tried for the Song Master Joker but won a free lunch Shaun Morrow figures out his badge 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 Seriously ill/hospitalized; badly Tom Wallace hurt; having surgery; a loved one Sunshine Chair passes away — Members or Carol Bogart close family—- Scholarships Ken Wilson Please contact Sunshine Chair Club Photographer Carol Bogart, at David Kamminga [email protected] Mighty Is As Mighty Does Page 6 CHIPS FROM THE BUZZSAW | Volume 70, Issue 20 Mighty Is As Mighty Does Page 7 CHIPS FROM THE BUZZSAW | Volume 70, Issue 20 Stay Connected to OBJECT OF ROTARY The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the: ideal of service as a basis of worthy ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster: Please see Siva or refer to his email for any information on the club’s International Honduras Water Project. FIRST: The development of acquaintance as an As Siva pointed out, this is not just his project, but the entire opportunity for service; club’s project. All members should think about pledges as they are tax deductible. Contact Siva for more information. He has the SECOND: High ethical standards in business forms. and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations and the Please see Mike Campbell and Dan Ramos for information on the Yolo dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an County Food Bank. opportunity to serve society; See Katie Villegas for more information on the Yolo County Children's THIRD: The application of ideal of service by Alliance. 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. 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? WHY ROTARY?? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and better FRIEND- SHIPS? 13. COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? Membership in Rotary immediately connects you with a broad range of professions and professionals, in your club, city, re- gion, or globally., We encourage our members to do business with each other because we trust the members in Rotary. Vo- cational 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.