Chips from the Buzzsaw Weekly Newsletter of the

Rotary Club of West Sacramento

Volume 65, No 3

July 23, 2013

Club 558 of District 5180

PO Box 288 West Sacramento, CA

95691

Meets Every Friday at Club Pheasant

at 12:15

CELEBRATE—ROTARY IS A GIFT SPEAKER PROGRAM

July 26th

Vocational Visit, Firehouse 45

August 2nd Club Assembly

August 9th

Club Meeting

August 17th Club Meeting

August 23rd

Club Meeting

August 30th William Short,

District 5180 Governor

July 19th, 2013—Meeting Summary

Presiding: Mike Campbell

Pledge: Doug Dickson

Blessing: Tim Carnahan

Song Leader: Dick Marshall — “Star Spangle Banner”

Polio Plus Matching Drawing: No Envelopes

Raffle: Valued at $2,975 — Bob Walker drew the Five of Diamonds.

Program: Gregory Kondos, Artist

A touch of “blue” class was brought to the

Mighty Rotary Club of West Sacramento with

the presentation by Gregory Kondos. With his

wife, Moni Van Camp at his side, Gregory talked

about his life history and his passion for painting.

Gregory decided to become an artist following

his tour during World War II. When he told his

father his plans of becoming a painter, he

initially said nothing, but then replied, “go for it.” Now 90-year old,

Gregory continues to paint with gusto. Occasionally he gets up at 2:00 or

3:00 in the morning and paints. Paul Cezanne was one of Kondos’

mentors when he lived in France. It was while living Europe than he

took time to understand the people and become part of the community.

This enable him to capture the essence of what he was painting. Gregory

mentioned several requirements of being an painter; 1) You need to

learn to draw, 2) you need to realize that you have talent, and 3) you

need to have an ego. With a little banter between Moni and him,

Gregory presented an array of his paintings with a little history of each

one. His approach to a painting is, “the simpler, the better.” People are

able to take in his subject quicker and avoid all the distractions.

Gregory’s book “A Touch of Blue” is so titled because he likes to paint

with blue. Gregory has painted subjects from all around the world.

Some of his most famous works include our own backyard, the Delta.

Thank you Palamidessi Family and Club Pheasant for 20

years of hosting the Rotary Club of West Sacramento

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Guests and Visitors July 19th, 2013

Visiting Rotarians Sue Laird Folsom Tony Schwall Centennial Jeanne Binns Centennial Don Schatzel Centennial Babs Sandeen Centennial Leesa Fons Sacramento Dick Noonan Sacramento Dana Jones Eureka

Guests Kris Bird Delaney Bird Olivia Johnson Pam Post Mary Palamidessi Kevin Kamminga JoyAnn Merwin Frank Ramos

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;

FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideals of service.

Darrell Merwin with his wife, JoyAnn.

Sue Laird,

District 5180

Newsletter Editor.

Jeff Post and his

wife, Pam.

Dave Wilson is recognized by

President, Mike Campbell for his

56 years of service to Rotary.

Dave stated that the most

important part of Rotary is the

camaraderie and service projects.

Two of our lovelier members,

Luan Christ and Charyl Silva.

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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 FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Leadership Team

President *Mike Campbell Past President *Mark Engstrom President Elect *Ken Wilson

Treasurer *Chris Bradford Secretary *Randy Carlson Sergeant at Arms Andy Wallace Membership *Troy Bird The Rotary Foundation *Barry Kalar

5 Avenues of Service

Community Service *Christian Montgomery New Generations *Joanie Kapell *JoAnn Moffett International Service *Paul Kolarik Vocational Service *Drew gidlof Club Service *Shaun Morrow

Public Affairs *Pat Hill Program Speakers *Bob Walker Literacy Program Chairs Dayton Gilleland Steve Lewis Bulletin Editor Peter Anderson *Board Member

Birthdays & Anniversaries

July Birthdays Dave Kamminga 17th Troy Bird 17th Chris Palamidessi 20th Gary Merwin 25st

Bill Ramos 29th

July Anniversaries None

Mondays: Route 1

8/19 Tim Carnahan and Patty Palamidessi

Mondays: Route 5

7/29 Joanie Kapell and JoAnn Moffett 8/5 Paul Kolarik and Ken Bryant 8/12 Dick Marshall and Troy Bird 8/19 Jeanne and Mike

Wednesdays: Route 5 7/24 Don and Judy Ratley 7/31 Jeff Post and Randy Carlson 8/7 Lyle Bassett and Bob Ceccato 8/14 Tony Schwall and Armando Omega

Thursdays: Route 1

7/25 John Raney 8/1 Ken Ruzich 8/8 Tom Wallace 8/15 Dave Kamminga and Steve Heringer

Thursdays: Route 2 7/25 Leonor Dicdican and Tom Wallace 8/1 Ron Morazzini and Len Thomas 8/8 Debbie Oto-Kent and Jon Pearman 8/15 Mike Campbell and Dan Ramos

Thursdays: Route 5 8/8 Dave Hosebein and Shaun Morrow 8/15 Mark Engstrom

Your Newsletter Crew Photos by: Editor:

Dave Peter Kamminga Anderson davidkamminga@frontiernet.net peter_anderson1444@yahoo.com

Deadline for Article Submittals is Mondays, 12:00 noon

Visiting Rotarian, Babs Sandeen

with Jorgen Bateman.

Visiting Rotarians, Dana Jones

and Dick Noonan.

Mystery Eyes

Only one guessed correctly whose eyes

these are. It was Tony Schwall who

was able to recognize his own eyes?

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YOUR LINKS TO ROTARY

www.rotaryclubofwestsacramento.org

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Rotary-

Club-of-West-Sacramento/12087025467716

www.rotary.org

Rotary District 5180

http://www.clubrunner.ca/

portal/home.aspx?did=5180

Newsletter:

http://www.clubrunner.ca/

Data/5180//HTML/202200//

DistrictLINK--July2013.pdf

Club Calendar

July 25th Board Meeting, 5:45pm, Clarksburg Library Activity Room July 26th Fireworks Booth Social, 5:30-7:30 Mike Campbell’s August 14th —August 18th

Yolo County Fair August 30th

District Governor’s Visit

Bob Walker is offered a chance

to buy a lucky “4-Way Test”

coin before attempting to draw

the joker. He declined and

therefore, missed pulling the

lucky card. Only four cards

left. Who is going pull the

Joker?

Only time will tell.

Moni Van Camp and Frank Ramos listen with intent to

Gregory Kondos.

Past Club Presidents stand in recognition of the Club Pheasant for their 20 years of hosting the club.

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2013-2014 Rotary International President

Ron D. Burton

2013-2014 Rotary District 5180 Governor

William Short

2012-2014 Rotary District 5180 Assistant Governor

Judy Foote

District 5180 Rotary Clubs Meeting Times and Locations So You Can Make Up Each Week

Day Who When Where Who When Where

Mon Foothill Highlands 12:15pm Lions Gate Restaurant Walnut Grove 12:30pm Tony’s Place

Sacramento 12:15pm Red Lion Hotel –Woodlake Fair Oaks 6:45pm Fair Oaks Community Clubhouse

Tues

Oroville Sunrise 7:00am The Monday Club Oroville Noon The Monday Club

Rancho Cordova Sunrise 7:00am Cordova Casino Marysville 12:15pm Peachtree Country Club

Sutter Buttes Sunrise 7:00am The Plaza Room at Hillcrest Rancho Cordova 12:15pm Rancho Cordova City Hall

West Sacramento Centennial 7:00am Collins Teen Center Looms Sunset 5:30pm Indian Creek Country Club

Sacramento Breakfast 7:15am Evans Kitchen Carmichael 6:30pm Kilt Pub

Arden Arcade Noon Ruth Cris Steak House - Pavilions

Wed

Rocklin/Loomis Basin 7:00am Whitney Oaks Golf Club South Placer Noon Whitney Oaks Golf Club

El Dorado Hills 7:15am Community Service Building Citrus Heights 12:15pm La Placita Dos

Laguna Sunrise 8:00am Valley Hi Country Club North Sacramento 12:15pm Doubletree Hotel

East Sacramento Noon Evan’s Kitchen Yuba City 12:15 Hillcrest Plaza Room

Elk Grove 12:15pm Vince’s Restaurant Midtown Sacramento 5:30pm Café Bernardo

Folsom Lake (Folsom) Noon Empire Ranch Golf Club Rancho Murieta 7:00pm Rancho Murieta Country Club

Thu

Historic Folsom 7:00am Lake Natoma Inn Lincoln Noon Lincoln Women’s Club

Roseville Sunrise 7:00am Carrows’s Restaurant Roseville Noon Sierra View Country Club

Yuba Feather River Sunrise 7:00am Gary’s Place South Sacramento Noon Iron Steaks Restaurant

Pocket-Greenhaven 7:30am Aviators Restaurant Folsom 7:00pm Rotary Clubhouse-Lew Howard Park

Gridley Noon Parish Hall

Fri Orangevale 7:00am La Placita Restaurant Natomas 7:15am Hampton Inn, North Natomas

Point West-Sacramento 7:00am Doubletree Hotel Granite Bay 12:15pm VIII American Bistro

Doug Dickson

explaining to

Steve Heringer

how to paint like

Gregory Kondos.

Mary Palamidessi looks for

support to for covering

transportation cost for Westmore

Oaks 3rd grader field trips.

Song Leader, Dick Marshall

directs the club like he knows

what he is doing.

Treasurer,

Chris Bradford

is pleased that

the raffle does

not need to be

paid out.

Visiting Rotarian

Leesa Fons.

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West Sacramento Rotary Club

P.O. Box 288

West Sacramento, CA 95691

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