Volume 23, Issue 2
June 4, 2007
Rotary Club of Point West - Sacramento, CA
Service above self
Bud’s Pub!
23rd Term
The Objectives of
Rotary International:
December 12, 2007
Opening minutes…..
Yikes!!! It’s a mystery Newsletter
writer and a rusty
one at that! The one
 High ethical standards in
and only Mr. Excitebusiness and professions;
ment himself (that’s
the recognition of the
President Bud Ackerman in case you
worthiness of all useful
didn’t know) rang in the 21st meeting of
occupations, and the dignithe 23rd term of the Rotary Club of Point
fying of each Rotarian’s
occupation as an opportu- West, Sacramento, which also happened
to be the ―election‖ meeting. I noticed
nity to serve society.
people moved a little faster in the chow
 The application of the
line for fear of getting fined again.
ideal of service in each
President noticed the presence of Carrie
Rotarian’s personal, busiCammack and asked her if ―this isn’t
ness and community life.
about your 4th meeting you’ve attended
 The advancement of inter- since my term?‖ He then proceeded to
national understanding,
have Miss Carrie lead us in the pledge.
goodwill, and peace
The Magic Music Maestro, Guy Heilthrough a world fellowship
man, led us crowd in ―Grand Ole Flag‖.
of business and profesI think the magic was a little lacking this
sional persons united in
morning however, the gang sang a little
the ideal of
service.
off key. Oh Well.
Dick Oliver shared a
wonderful invocation
this morning.
 The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service.
Inside this
issue:
Mystery Writer!
Your PWR humble
newsletter editors would
like to thank Bea Maurer
for taking notes and covering for us this week!
Don’t Forget!!
NO Point West Rotary
breakfast meetings until
January 4, 2008!!
Happy Holidays to
ALL!!
PWR Board Election Results!!!!!
Speaker—Marshall Sperbeck
2
Holiday Cartoons
2
Bell Ringers
2
3
Attitude
3
Sightseers
3
Birthdays—Save the Date
3
Upcoming 2 x 2’s
4
Announcements, etc.
4
Yes! Yes! Yes!! The
Balance of Power is
changing!
Three (yes….3!!!)
women have been elected to the
PWR Board. Congratulations to
Jennifer Curtsinger, Maria
O’Neil and Pam Lapinski. Oh
yes, and a special congratulations
to Mike Cendro, our token male,
for his appointment to the board as
well! YIPEE!
A SUPER job!!!
Head Table
Seated at the head table with
Bud ―the Big Budingski‖
Ackerman were Larry
Suddjian, Jack Kasper,
Richard Prater (what happened to Dick?) and our
guest speaker, Marshall
Sperbeck .
Bud’s Pub!
Speaker—Marshall Sperbeck
Dick Prater
introduced our
guest speaker,
Marshall Sperbeck, Sacramento Hornets new
head football coach.
A native of Sacramento, Sperbeck
graduated from Valley High
School. He later played at the University of Nevada from 1981-82
and led the team to a pair of winning seasons while throwing for
2,425 yards.
Following college, he had two
stints in NFL training camps before joining the Foothill staff as an
assistant coach in 1985. He
coached the quarterbacks and receivers and was later elevated to
offensive coordinator before becoming head coach in 1992.
Sperbeck earned a bachelor’s of
science degree in physical education from Nevada in 1984 and later
added a master’s of education from
United States International in
1989.
.
Prior to coming to the Hornets,
Sperbeck was the head football
coach at Foothill College in Los
Altos, Calif., for 15 years, prior to
coming to Sac State. During that
time, he produced a 109-53 overall
record and led the Owls to 11 bowl
games. Last season, Foothill was
10-1 overall and tied for the Northern California Football Association
title.
Sperbeck said his focus was on
recruiting student athletes that
want to go to college, that this will
affect the direction the team will
be going in.
President Bud presented Sperbeck
with a great bottle of wine!
Holiday Cartoons!
Page 2
Bell Ringers!
First we had John Bell who
recently returned from 6
weeks in Australia and New Zealand. He
bestowed the Pres with a banner from the
Christchurch Rotary club
in New Zealand, a Fly
hat, a Kangaroo scrotum,
candy, and a boomerang
with a ―no return‖ policy. Who said John didn’t have a sense of humor?
Next we had Viggo Mathiesen, back from a
trip to the East Coast, visiting his daughter in
Baltimore, AND taking a trip to Intercourse,
PA, while back east. Of course, he HAD to
bring our illustrious
President Bud a hat
with THAT on it!!!
And just WHERE will
Mr. Excitement wear
THAT hat when ―out
and about‖?????
Lastly, we had Tony Sebra who returned
from a trip to China and the Bahamas. Let’s
see if I got this right – he brought the Pres a
subway map, TV guide,
location of a silk factory, embroidery instructions, and a Beijing
Olympic hat.
Now please correct me,
but didn’t Mr. Excitement mention he wasn’t into hats at the beginning of his term?
That hats were the Big Weill’s thing? I’d
sure like to think that I was the only one
paying attention for a change!
Volume 23, Issue 21
Attitude
Christmas Trivia!

In Italy they have no Christmas trees, instead they decorate small wooden pyramids
with fruit.
 In Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela, it is customary for the streets to be blocked
off on Christmas eve so that the people can roller-skate to church.
 An artificial spider and web are often included in the decorations on Ukrainian Christmas trees. A spider web found on Christmas morning is believed to bring good luck.
 It is a British Christmas tradition that a wish made while mixing the Christmas pudding will come true only if the ingredients are stirred in a clockwise direction.
 Sending red Christmas cards to anyone in Japan constitutes bad etiquette, since funeral
notices there are customarily printed in red.
A Southern Christmas
In a small southern town there was a "Nativity Scene" that showed great skill and talent had
gone into creating it. One small feature bothered me. The three wise men were wearing
firemen's helmets.
Totally unable to come up with a reason or explanation, I left. At a "Quik Stop" on the edge
of town, I asked the lady behind the counter about the helmets. She exploded into a rage,
yelling at me, "You darn Yankees never do read the Bible!"
I assured her that I did, but simply couldn't recall anything about firemen in the Bible.
She jerked her Bible from behind the counter and ruffled thru some pages, and finally
jabbed her finger at a passage. Sticking it in my face she said,
"See, it says right here, 'The three wise man came from afar.' ―
Live simply,
Love generously,
Care deeply,
Speak kindly.......
Life isn't about waiting for the
storm to pass...
It's about learning to dance in
the rain.
Save the date…..
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!
December 20-21st
April 26, 2008
Birthdays
Salvation Army
bell ringing &
food distribution
John Valentine
Sightseers…...
December “bundle of joy”…
16—John Lindow
21—Thomas Davis
26—Tom Knox
28—Richard Oliver
Festa di Vino
Pam Lapinski
Mary Lyn Kagan
June 15—18, 2008 RI Convention, LA
Roger Gaskin
Visitors included Laurence Martin,
guest of Steve Ziegler who forgot to
show up, Vincent Moslofe, Howard
Stagg of the Arden
Arcade club, Rita
Gibson and Jim
Relles of the Downtown club, Fred
Johnson of the Lebanon Rotary club in Oregon, Sue Mathiesen, and Chris Huessman, our German
Exchange student .
Board Members, etc.!
President
23rd Term Board
Sergeant-atArms
Bud Ackerman
Bud Ackerman
Trish Harrington
President-Elect
Candy Dahl
RI Foundation Chairman
Charlene Drabant
Robert Ellis
Larry Suddjian
Immediate Past President
Dick Oliver
PWR Foundation Chairman
Doug Weill
Scott Graham
Keith Tronson
Treasurer
John DiGiusto
Speakers, Greeters & Invocators
Jamie Williams
Dan Haverty
Dick Prater; Russ Fujii & Dick Goodell
Secretary
Dan Hall
Membership
Jennifer Curtsinger
Robert Willett, Jr.
Mike Cendro, Mark Copeland, Dave Garese
& Jack Kasper
Page 3
Newsletter
Editors:
John Valentine
Mary Lyn Kagan
Rotary Club of Point West - Sacramento, CA
Rotary Club of Point West Sacramento CA
District 5180 - Club Number 22656
P.O. Box 15006
Sacramento, CA 95851-0006
Upcoming Speaker, Invocator, Greeters,
Tickets & Cashiers:
Missed a Meeting? Make it up…...
MONDAY
11:30—S. Sac Casa De Los Ninos
Noon—Oroville Depot Restaurant
Noon—Citrus Heights CH Comm Ctr
Noon—Foothill Highlands Lionsgate
Hotel—McClelland Park
Noon—Walnut Grove Wimpy’s Rest.
Noon—Radison, Sacramento Club
6:45—Fair Oaks F.O. Comm. Clubhouse
TUESDAY
7:00a—Mather/Perkins Mills Station
Community Hall
7:00a—Oroville-Sunrise Depot Rest.
7:00a—Sacto Breakfast, Ganul’s J St
7:00a—Sutter Buttes Bonanza Conv. Ctr
Noon—Arden Arcade Chateau Rest.
Noon—Rancho Cordova Elks Lodge
Noon—Roseville Sierra View CC
6:30p—Carmichael Café Capri Rest
December 14, 2007—
Speaker—Christmas Promise
Invocator—Ray Benetti
Greeter—Dave Randolph
Ticket Taker—Takes Money Home—
Jeff Milde
Money—Richard Price
January 4, 2008—
Speaker—Ingrid Rosten
Clean Energy Initiative
Invocator— Bob Porter
Greeter—TBA
Ticket Taker—Takes Money Home—
Dave Randolph
Money—Jeff Milde
WEDNESDAY
7:15a—Natomas Xcaret Rest
7:15a—Laguna/Elk Grove
Valley Hi Country Club
7:15a—El Dorado Hills EDH
Comm. Svc. Pavillion
Check out the Web
Noon—Rocklin/Loomis
www.pointwestrotary.com
Whitney Country Club
Gino’sRaffle:
Noon—E. Sac Zigatos Rest.
Noon—E.G. Vince’s Rest.
Questions that haunt me:
Someone won this! We’re not sure who!!! Noon—N. Sac Double Tree Hot.
1. Can you cry underwater?
5:30p—Midtown Harlow’s Rest.
It’s a guessing game this week!!!!!
THURSDAY
2. Why does round pizza come in a
7:00a—Roseville Sunrise Carrow’s
square box?
7:00a—Folsom 718 Sutter St, Ste. 200
12:15p– Sac. Cathedral Hall
Hear ye, Hear ye… Announcements
1017 11th St. Sacramento
7:00p—Folsom Lew Howard Park
 Salvation Army: Don Delach Don an Pam Lapinski - Festa – announced all
nounced that there were a few slots left for FRIDAY
was going good with the Festa plans and
the Bell Ringing and people could still sign 7:00p—Orangevale La Placita Rest.
there won’t be another meeting until after
12:15p—Granite Bay
up for the food distribution.
Piatti’s
the first of the year – BUT don’t slack on
Service Before Self
 Paul Harris Fellows – Larry Suddjian
announced that there were 19 first-time
Paul Harris Fellow reciprocents. Recog Sadly, Lou Fifer brought home the impornized at the meeting were Andrew and
tance of donating blood by telling us about
Scott Wiesenfeld, sons of Buzz
losing a friend who had an auto accident.
Wiesenfeld, Beverly Morris, wife of Ken
In his struggle for survival, he needed 50
Morris, and Roger Gaskin.
pints of blood. We are ahead by 74 to 67,
but let’s widen that gap people!
our assignments!
Upcoming PWR Board and Committee Meetings
Brewfest Committee:
Done 4 now!
Sweetwater Proj:
TBA
PWR Foundation:
RI Foundation:
Thur., Dec. 20th
TBA
7:00a—8:30a
Harrold Ford (Howe) Festa di Vino:
Jan. 10th
Benevolent Giving:
5:45—7:00p
Wed. Dec. 19th
TBA
7:15a—8:30a
555 University Ave. RYL Awards:
Conference Center
TBA
RYE:
Wed., Dec. 19th
6:00p—7:30p
Clarion Hotel
Auburn & Fulton
2x2 Schedule
Dec. 14, 2007 Joannie Mather and
Charlene Drabant
Jan. 11, 2008— Gordon Gerwig
and Carol Van Bruggen
Meetings (cont)
Public Relations:
TBA
PWR—BOARD
Tue. Jan. 8th
7:00—8:30a
AT&T Bldg.
2700 Watt Ave
(north entrance)