“Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical.”
Baseball was the theme for the club Iuncheon, and PP Peter Dannenfelser set the tone by unpacking the wisdom in some famous Yogi Berra quotes.
Meeting sponsor Capitol Tech Solutions was detailed by Justino Santana, as President Bobby Reed nodded vigorously. CTS offers web design, website management, digital marketing and e-commerce solutions for corporate, trade and nonprofit clients.
The Sacramento Century Challenge cycling event, a club signature fundraiser, is coming Saturday, September 28. PP Todd Koolakian unveiled the new cycling jerseys, outlined Sac Century’s importance in supporting the Crisis Nursery at Sacramento Children’s Home, and exhorted club members to engage as fundraisers, riders, and volunteers.
Club Announcements
- Wine sponsors are needed, said organizer Tom Bacon
- Kiefie Breuer sent thanks for the outpouring of support from club members, reported Steve Huffman
- A few tickets remain for the August 22 club theater night to enjoy the jukebox musical Jersey Boys, said PP Todd.
Featured speaker Chip Maxson, President of the Sacramento Rivercats, outlined the team’s thrilling, daunting challenges in bringing the Oakland Athletics to Sacramento for the next few seasons — juggling the A’s schedule with that of the resident Rivercats. The 2025 logistics are dizzying to host about 150 ballgames in 185 days, and a new artificial surface is getting installed that’s equal to the unprecedented burden. Could hosting the A’s lead to a major league team someday in Sacramento? Chip thinks just maybe.
President Bobby thanked wine sponsor Tom Bacon and greeters Dick Osen, Bill Proffit and Jim Phillips. The Pulse reporter was Ann Ryan Solomon, and the meeting photographer was John Swentowsky.
Luke Wood, president of California State University Sacramento, will speak at next week’s meeting.
Photos Courtesy of John Swentowsky of Swentowsky Photography
