us that ranged from easy questions to some that just stumped us!

To top it off, we are so fortunate to have Past RI President, Cliff Dochterman, as one of our members. He is a plethora of Rotary information. He wrote the ABCs of Rotary for Paul Harris sake! There was a trivia question here and there that he either elaborated on, or explained why Pres. Nora had the wrong answer written down! Here are the questions:

Q: Name the Five Avenues of Service A: Club, Vocational, Community, International

August 20, 2013

NEXT MEETING AUGUST 27, NOON

Morrison, Caldecott Tunnel 4th Bore Update We are meeting in, FACULTY/STAFF LOUNGE
Greeter & Invocation..........ANGELO COSTANZA

Program: Ivy

~COMING UP~
*Sep. 3 Dr. Ronald Olowin Exoplanets and Life in the Universe Sep. 7 E-Waste Fundraiser **Sep. 10 Steven Day, Alameda County Diving Team Forensic Diving *Sep. 17 Diana Odyssey of the Mind *Sep. 24 Tessie Calligeros Alzheimers Association Sep. 27 TGIF 5:30pm @ Barbara Bruners residence *Indicates a regular Tuesday noon luncheon meeting **Indicates our monthly evening meeting at 6pm

~GUESTS~
Sandi Kent Moragas August Employee of the Month from State Farm Tom Sepe Sandi Kents State Farm boss

THE PROGRAM
The speaker who was scheduled to come today had to reschedule (fortunately, because that program sounded very interesting!) to our evening meeting coming up September 10. So, we had to improvise! We had a laid back and informative meeting with trivia and great Rotary stories! President Nora called upon a few members and put them on the spot to share a Rotary story! In between stories, she had some Rotary trivia for

& New Generations (Cliffs note: The latter is corrected to Youth) Q: Name the first non-English speaking country to have a Rotary Club A: Cuba Q: How many Zones are there in Rotary? A: 34 Q: In what year did the RI Constitution change to admit women? A: 1989 Q: The Rotary Foundation was established by whom, which year, and with how much money? A: Arch Klumph, 1917, $26.50 (Cliffs note: the $26.50 was leftover from the International Convention that year) Q: Who took the Rotary banner in orbit around the moon? A: Frank Borman Q: When did the Rotary Youth Exchange Program begin? A: 1927 (Cliffs note: The exchange started between France and Germany right after WWI to promote international relations) Q: How many students participate in Youth Exchange annually? A: 7,000 Q: Where will the 2014 RI Convention be held? A: Sydney, Australia Q: What is RIBI? A: Rotary International in Britain and Ireland Q: How often is there a Rotary Council on Legislation? A: Every three years Q: Why is Rotarys Polio eradication effort called Polio Plus? A: Immunizations for other illnesses are included (Cliffs note: This isnt entirely true. When this program first started it was called Polio 2005. When it came time to promote the program, the media suggested changing the name to something catchier, thus the name Polio Plus was born.) Q: What is the Arch Klumph Society? A: Recognition of donors who have given an accumulative amount of $250,000 or more to The Rotary Foundation (Pres. Noras note: We have 2 living Arch Klumph Society members in our District 5160!) Q: Name the final three polio endemic countries A: Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nigeria (PAN)

Q: How long are the donations to the Annual Fund of

TRF held before allocation of funds? A: Three years before returning to the District as District Designated Funds. The interest pays for the operation of the Foundation. Q: How many Districts are there in Rotary? A: 534

**CALENDAR OF FUTURE EVENTS***

Aug. 27 The Hobby House Sept. 7 E-Waste Collection Day Sept. 21 Orinda Rotarys Dancing with the Cars Sept. 21-22 Lafayette Art & Wine Festival Sept. 27 TGIF @ Barbara Bruners residence th Oct. 12 Rossmoor Rotarys 28 Annual Gala benefitting Alzheimers and Parkinsons services Oct. 18-20 Rotary Adventure 2013 (District Conference) in Chico

**ROTARY HAPPENINGS** ~We needed someone to help set up the room for our
weekly meetings in September. Dick Vance has agreed to take next month if he can get some help. ~Barbara Bruner has set a date for us to have some fun looking at old beautiful cars belonging to her cousin. He has a warehouse full of about 100 old cars! Any who are interested are to let Barbara know and meet after our meeting, August 27, 2:30pm at The Hobby House @ 2801 Giant Avenue in Richmond. ~Golden Gate Fields 7th Salute to Rotary Foundation day at the races is scheduled for Saturday, November th 16 . ~Rossmoor Rotary is holding their 28th Annual Gala benefitting Alzheimers and Parkinsons services, on October 12. ~Dont miss the Rotary Adventure (District Conference), October 18-20 in Chico! Register today! ~Keep collecting those travel size shampoos, conditioners, lotion, and body washes from your travels for our Stocking project! ~The Moraga Chamber is hosting a community BBQ, th Thursday, August 29 at the Moraga Commons from 5pm-7pm. ~Congratulations to Moragas August Employee of the Month, Sandi Kent, from State Farm Insurance! ~Rotary International is launching their new website, th Rotary.org on Monday, August 26 .

MORAGA ROTARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013-2014

President...........Nora Avelar President-Elect....Debbie Roessler Past President ....Frank May Secretary....Kevin Reneau Treasurer......Lad Lynch Community Service Chair...Barbara Bruner New Generations Chair.........Rich Render International Service Chair..Tony Schoemehl Membership....Frank & Debbie Public Relations..Gary Irwin Director at Large.....Cliff Dochterman Director at Large.........John Erickson

~ PLACES TO MAKE UP ROTARY ~

MONDAY Danville @ Noon.......Faz, Danville TUESDAY Diablo View @ 5:30pm...Lift Lounge, Walnut Creek WEDNESDAY Orinda @ Noon......Orinda Country Club Berkeley @ Noon..His Lordships Restaurant Rossmoor @ Noon.Hillside Clubhouse, Rossmoor THURSDAY Pleasant Hill @ Noon......St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Lafayette @ Noon....Oakwood Health Center Oakland @ Noon......California Ballroom FRIDAY Lamorinda Sunrise @ 7am....Celias Mexican Restaurant Concord @ Noon.....Concord Hilton
This months editorNora Avelar

**FUN STUFF!** ~Doug Damaschino celebrated his 52nd anniversary

with his better half, Ann! ~Barbara Bruner was fined $25 by the wheel of misfortune for travelling to Ashland for the weekend to enjoy several Shakespeare plays. ~Herb Wehmeyer had a great day on the golf course! ~Debbie Roessler had a high ten for her and Lous trip to Sand Point, Idaho. ~John Erickson and his son took his 63 Impala (stock) to Reno to participate in a car show. His car won 2 awards for Best Original! ~Tony Schoemehl pulled the winning ticket but left his white marble luck in the parking lot!

THE 2013-14 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL THEME

ENGAGE ROTARY, CHANGE LIVES

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