As the Rotary World turns, a whole new leadership begins all throughout Rotary, from top to bottom on July 1st of every year - an amazing feat! This year we have Rotary International President Holger Knaack of the Rotary Club of Herzogtum Lauenburg-Molin, Germany - the first German R.I. president ever; Brent Hastey of the Rotary Club of SouthYuba County Sunrise is our new District Governor for District 5180; What is significant for our Club of Carmichael, is that David Thorman, one of our most stalwart members, is our new president for the third time (having been president for one full term, 2013-4, and the 1st quarter term in the year of the famous quartet of Past Presidents (Stan Roe, Vince Iosso, and Jay Boatwright, circa 2015-6. Dave has the distinction of not only following Vicky Boatwright, the first woman president but also being the oldest sitting president in Carmichael's long history. The Rotary International theme for this year is "Rotary Opens Opportunities" and the District's theme is "FFF'n Amazing" where the "F's" stand for Family, Friendship, Foundation.
Details of each of these individuals can be found by clicking on "Read More", bottom right.
So it came to pass that President David Thormanopened the 3rd "virtual" meeting, last of July (New Leadership Month) of the new 2020-2021 year. The "pledge" and "thought" was volunteered by your esteemed Bulletin Editor Phil Danz who gave the following thought.
"The Superior man is modest in his speech
but exceeds in his actions"
Confucious
HONORARY
DAVID VON ASPERN; BRIAN MOORE; DESIREE WILSON; LAURIE EDWARDS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
♦ Jay Boatwright, District Governor Brent Hastey and Conference Chair Ravi Aujla are seeking individuals who would like to work on their plans for the Conference committee. Please let Jay know if you are interested.
♦ District Governor's Visit to our Club on August 11th, may be planned as the first of the"hybrid meetings" where some will attend in person and some will attend "virtually" on Zoom. D.G. Brent Hastey and President David Thorman are working it out. Maybe this will be the first step in climbing out of the absolute isolation of individuals - we shall see.....
FUTURE PROGRAMS
► AUGUST 4 - ROD MALLOY - "FUTURE BREATHE"
►AUGUST 11 - Brent Hastey, D.G. District 5180
►AUGUST 25 - Michael Reinero, District Membership Chair
►SEPTEMBER 1 - DANIEL CAMPS - Being an Exchange Student in Calfornia
It was too bad that we did not have Past District Governor Brian Moore, wine expert and purveyor of fine wines, in person with us (instead of virtually) – for I know he would have brought a few bottles of wine with him and shared them with us. For those in the know, Brian is a good person to sit next to or near (at the District Conference, crab feed, or other Rotary event because he always brings along a few bottles from his large collection and shares them. Brian earned his living as a civil engineer, but his passion for wine has been so pervasive and he has been so generous over the years, even when he brought various wines for some of us to sample for Mo and Chuck McBride's wedding so many years ago. Brian has made his mark in the wine world in many ways but is especially known as a consummate wine judge for over 3 decades at the California State Fair.
Brian gave a very informative slide show about wine, asking us to answer trivia questions, and telling us about the wine habits of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin. Then he took us through a number of surprising “True or False” questions – I learned, for instance, that Cabernet Sauvignon is the most planted grape varietal in the world.
Brian's information was too extensive to be shown in it's entirety in this bulletin.
He went on to debunk the myth that “sulfite’s cause headaches” when used in wine, and explained how wines are rated (as Gold, Silver and Bronze). We learned that wine bottles have European names like Rhine, Bordeaux, and Bergundy - no American names and that the wine industry generates 325,000 jobs in California. Brian also talked about the Whistler Tree in Portugal and the controversy of which is best - the cork or the screw cap.
Towards the end, he gave ten reasons why wine is good for your health.
It can help to lower cholesterol
Reduce risk of heart attack
Reduce risk of colon cancer
Good for brain health
Contains anti-inflammatory properties
Reduced risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s
Can help boost immunity
It helps harden enamel and prevent tooth decay
It is rich in antioxidants
Full of probiotics
I am so glad I drink wine!
After answering many questions from our inquisitive members, President David dutifully informed Brian that a book, in honor of his presentation, will be presented to the Carmichael Library (perhaps a book about wine), subsidiary of the Sacramento Public Library.
HAPPY FINES
As has been the case in our "Virtual Format", new (old) president David oversaw the "Happy Thoughts" session AGAIN:. Vicky Boatwright plunkeded down 1 A ($20) to recognizeBrian's great presentation; Karen Munsterman ditto'd;Katha Danzalso forBrianand to celebrate that she has cabinets in our garage and in spite of the pessimists opinion, everything fits!;George Abrahamtalked AGAIN about his son getting his driver's license but that's O.K. 'cause he only put in $5; Jay Boatwrightput in 1A for Brianand talked of working with him on an upcoming District Conference; I guess that's all folks....
BELL RINGERS
STAN ROE
v
BONG GONGERS
HAMID AHMADI; VINCE IOSSO; STAN ROE (2); DAVID THORMAN
EXPLANATION: A BELL RINGER IS SOMEONE WHO DONATES $100 TO THE CLUB IN A GIVEN YEAR; A GONG BONGER IS ONE WHO DONATES AN ADDITIONAL $100 TO EITHER THE CLUB OR R.I. FOUNDATION (FOR GENERAL OR SPECIFIC PURPOSE)
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE STUDENTS
FOR THANK YOU LETTERS FROM STUDENTS, CLICK ON "READ MORE" AT BOTTOM RIGHT
During the incumbency of President David Thorman,(2013-14) it was decided that instead of giving a particular gift, ie coffee mug, pen etc. to honor our guest speaker each week, we would simply donate a book to the Carmichael Library. So below are many of the books that we have donated in honor of recent speakers.
It is the "gift that keeps of giving" because those who will check out these books from the library will derive many hours of pleasure for years to come, and it enhances learning and literacy. The books are chosen byBertaBoegel, Branch Supervisor, Carmichael Library, subsidiary of the Sacramento Public Library.
rboegel@saclibrary.org
BOOK DONATIONS - as of 3-12-20
SPEAKER
TITLE
AUTHOR
BILL DONNOE
"Beyond the Known: How Exploration Created the Modern
World and Will Take Us to the Stars"
Andrew
Rader
DAN McKAY
"That Wild Country: An Epic Journey Through
the Past, Present, and Future of American's Public Lands"
Mark
Kenyon
JIM QUINNEY
"Hunger: The Oldest Problem"
Martin
Capparros
THOMAS GREEN
"Slaying Goliath: The Passionate Resistance to Privatization
and the Fight to Save America's Public Schools"
David
Ravitch
BOB
MUTCHLER
"Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven,
But Nobody Wants to Die"
Bioethics and the transformation of
Health Care in America
Amy
Gutmann
CHUCK
McBRIDE
"Apple Tree: Writers on Their Parents ed."
Lise
Finderburg
GLENN
FONG
"Mind in Motion: How Action Shapes
Thought."
Barbara Tyersky
DAVID THORMAN
"Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve
More by Doing Less"
Michael Hyatt
JACK FROST
"How Change Happens"
Cass Sunstein
KENT KERN
"I Wish for Change: Unleashing the Power of Kids
to Make a Difference"
Kyle Schwartz
MICHAEL HARDING
"The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking
of America"
Margaret O'Hara
PHIL DANZ
"Natural Rivals, John Muir & Clifford Pinchot, Creation of
America's Public Lands"
John Clayton
VIRGINIA STONE
"Stronghold: One Man's Quest to Save the World's Wild Salmon"
Tucker Malarkey
WAYNE BEIL
"Rebooting AI: Building Artificial Intelligence
We can Trust"
Gary Marcus & Ernest Davis
BOB DEERING
"Trust First: A True Story
About The Power of Giving People
Second Chances"
Bruce Deel
HAMID AHMADI
"The Power of Human: How our
Shared Humanity Can Help Us
Create A Better World"
Adam Waytz
MICHAEL REINERO
"Blue Print: How DNA
Makes Us Who We Are"
Robert Piomin
RACHAEL TAYLOR
"Outsiders: Five Women Writers
Who Changed the World"
Lyndall Gorden
RAY WARD
"The Second Most Powerful Man in the World:
The Life of Admiral William D. Leahy,
Roosevelt's Chief of Staff"
Phillips Payson O'Brien
DESIREE WILSON
"Children of the Dream"
Richard Rothstein
LIZ BLUM
"Upcycling Outdoors": 20 Creative Garden Projects
Made from Reclaimed Materials
Max McMurdo
PHIL DARKE
"Hike It Baby": 100 Awesome Outdoor Adventures
with Babies & Toddlers
Shanti Hodges
DAVID RADAR
"Revolutionary George Washington at War"
Robert O'Connell
TERRYL SUMMERS
"The Pianist from Syria"
Aeham Ahmad
ALAN GALLAWAY
"Chaucer's People: Everyday Lives in Medieval England"
Liza Picard
JIM QUINNEY
"Pressure Cooker: Why Home Cooking won't solve our
Problems and What we can do about it"
Sarah Bowen, Joslyn Brenton, Sinikka Elliott
MARK MANNIS, M.D.
"How to be Patient: The Essential Guide to Navigating
the World of Modern Medicine"
Sana Goldberg, R.N.
MATT ZIMMERLING
"The Ecology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained"
D.K. Publishing
MICKEYMcMULLEN
"Just Giving: Why Philanthropy is Failing Democracy and
How it can do Better"
Rob Reich
Book Donations to Carmichael Library
Update to 3-15, 2019
SPEAKER
BOOK
AUTHOR
Ann Elmasian
"Game Changer!: Book Access for All Kids"
Donalyn Miller
&
Colby Sharp
Dr. Hamid Amahdi
"Dark Commerce: How a New Illicit economy is Threatening our Future"
Louise I. Shelley
Jay Boatwright
"What Makes Wine worth Drinking: In Praise of the Sublime"
Terry Theise
Deputy Lacy Nelson
"The Inner Level: How More Equal Societies Reduce Stress, Restore Sanity and Improve Everyone's Well being."
Richard Wilkinson
&
Kate Picket
Moses Osono
"The Seasons of my Mother:A Memoir of Love, Family and Flowers."
The Wonderful Mr. Willughby, the first true ornithologist”
Tim Birkhead
Glenn Fong
“The Spy Who Left Behind”
Michael Pullara
Jay Boatwright
“Einsteins Monsters, The Life and Times of Black Holes”
Chris Impy
Jim Thompson
“Barons of the Sea and their race to build the fastest clipper ship”
Steven Ujifusa
Mark Steffens
“A Forever Family; Fostering Change One Child at a Time”
Rob Scheer
Yourbulletin editor just couldn’t help bringing to your notice the relevance of the last six “Book Donations” by Branch Supervisor, Berta Boegel given “in honor of” our recent keynote speakers to the Carmichael Library (Sacramento Public Library) at our Club meetings. Note that Berta has fined tuned the speakers topic to the subject of the book! They are below:
Missy McCall, who talked about “Human Trafficking”, book donated in her name: Under theBirch Tree: A Memoir of Discovering Connections and Finding a Home by Nancy Chadwick.
Mark Urban, who talked about a trip to Ethiopia, book donated in his name: The Pharaoh’sTreasure: The Origin of Paper and the Rise of Western Civilization by John Gaudet.
Dr. Beverly Wesner-Hoen, who talked about being a part of Rotary Fellowship, book donated Why To Kill a Mockingbird Matters: What Harper Lee’s Book and Iconic American Film Mean to Us Today by Tom Santopietro
Doug Haaland, who talked about his trip to Israel, book donated in his name: Shaya: An Odysseyof Food, My Journey Back to Israel by Alon Shaya.
and 6. Bill Baxter and Rich Plath, who talked about “Fly Fishing” – get this – “On the Fly”: HoboLiterature and Songs 1879-1941 ed. By Iain Mcintyre. How appropriate….
SPEAKERS/BOOK DONATIONS TO THE CARMICHAEL LIBRARY
As of June 26, 2017, we have purchased nearly 160 titles in honor of our speakers! Because of the large number of books, we are not showing them all at this time.
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