September 2, 2014

NEXT MEETING: Sept. 9, 2014 (evening meeting Saint Marys

Soda Center)
Program: Tim McGrane Blackhawk Auto Museum
(guests welcome)
Greeter & Invocation: Al Simonsen

~~ COMING UP ~~
** Sept. 9 Tim McGrane, Blackhawk Auto Museum
(Evening meeting at 6:00 Bring guests!)
* Sept. 16 Joy Michar-Meer FBI Avoiding Fraud Scams
Sept. 16 Board Meeting 5:30 pm Trinity Hall
Sept. 20 eWaste and Wheelchairs for Africa
* Sept. 23 Official Visit of District Governor Pam Gray
Sept. 26 Last Friday of the Month Club Social at Sue
McCaffreys home (557 Augusta in Country Club Area)
* Sept 30 Tony Schoemehl Unusual History of USS
Hornet
*Oct. 7 Program to be announced
**Oct. 14 Ted Klauber Those Amazing Super Bowl Ads
(Evening meeting at 6:00 Bring guests!)
* Regular Tuesday noon meeting
** Second Tuesday Evening Meeting at 6:00p
VISITORS
George Chaffey, Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary (past District
Governor 97/98) attended and enjoyed sharing stories with our
members.
MEETING ACTIVITY
Todays meeting was held at Saint Marys College, Soda
Center. The invocation was provided by John Erickson.
John referred to Eleanor Roosevelt who said, Yesterday is
a memory, tomorrow is a surprise, and today is a gift.
Perhaps thats why it is called the present.
SPEAKER OF THE DAY
We were pleased to have as our guest speaker, Laura
Day, Membership Chairman for our District, and past
District Governor. The topic was Rotary Membership Why
is it valuable and how can we increase it. Laura was
introduced by Frank May (who is one of ten Membership
Coaches for the District.) Laura said membership loss in
North America is high and this is Rotary Membership
Month. The District wants to help clubs attract and retain
members. She said we need to add members and add to
the enjoyable experience of existing members.

Laura asked us to list Why we are here: Answers ranged
from fun, fellowship, chance to serve to bartending,
wearing a crown and bocce ball. Laura mentioned a recent
Rotaract list which included Reducing Stress and
Keeping you young. She also said a recent club added an
interesting one, My kids are better kids because of Rotary.

Laura did a brief role play with Louise Schopke on how to
address a potential member. Rules of thumb
are:
Keep it simple
Avoid heavy statistics.
Gear your approach to the interests of the
candidate. Make it personal.
Say you think the candidate would be a great
addition.
Say youd like to take them to lunch.
/

Laura Day on the topic of Membership

HAPPY BUCKS AND OTHER STUFF
Doug Damaschino, owner of the Fine-Free hat for August
(and a good thing too! - because he and his sweetie, Ann
celebrated a 53
rd
Anniversary) Doug said he and Ann had a
nice dinner out. The September Fine Free Hat was
auctioned and on behalf of Linda May, Frank May won it for
$50 (a real deal! Lindas birthday is on Nov. 22
nd
and
anniversary in September between Linda and Frank.)
Gary Irwin had beaucoup Happy Bucks for his recent trip to
Montana & Yosemite with Carol and another several Happy
Bucks for the CAL football teams win this past weekend.
President Debbie had a Happy Buck for surviving a tire
blowout that sent her car into an I-680 sound-wall. Kevin


and Pam Reneau also celebrated an anniversary (23 happy
years).

Cliff Docterman won the raffle and drew the white marble
which was worth $143. He donated the winnings to Mary
Elenas memorial scholarship fund being established by
Moraga Rotary for students at Campolindo High School. The
fund is now nearing $8,000.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
DISTRICT CONFERENCE: President Debbie urged Club
members to give serious consideration to attending the
District Conference in Reno on Oct. 31 thru Nov 2.
Fourteen tickets are still available for the trip up and back
on the train. Deadline for the train tickets is Sept. 10
th
.It is
always fun to have a good delegation from our Club. Gary
Irwin brought the information boards used for past
Conferences and John Erickson took them home to Mary
Sue who has super-special skills with graphics. It will be a
fun weekend!!

OMPA CONCESSION STAND:
President Debbie reported that the OMPA concession
effort neted about $7,000 and remarked it was a lot of work
for the money. The take was down about $1,000 from the
prior year. Penini Pizza and Kinders Meats were great
partners this year. We will do it again next year.

SODA CENTER:
Our lunch price is going up $0.50 each but the set number
of lunches is going down from 30 to 25.

WORLD ROTAY DAY:
President Debbie mentioned that this will be a good
opportunity to get more closely involved with Saint Marys
Rotaract Club. The college has a vibrant group which
would love to work with our membership.

LETTER OF THANKS FROM SAINT MARYS COLLEGE;
Our club received a very nice letter of thanks from Saint
Martys College for our continuing contributions to their
scholarship funds. Last year we contributed $4,450 and
over the years our contributions total $87,000.

e-WASTE COLLECTION:
President Debbie noted that we have an e-waste collection
scheduled for Sept. 20 and noted that our Wheelchairs for
Africa will be an added element for the collection. Aegis
and Moraga Royal will also be contributing items and an
Oakland Rotary/Assistant District Governor who has
warehouse facilities will be providing storage for the Africa
items.

MORAGA ROTARY CHRISTMAS PARTY:
John and Mary Sue Erickson will develop plans and come
back to the membership. Date for the event is December
9
th
. Details to follow.

CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS: Barb Bruner passed around a
sign up sheet for working parties:
Tuesday, Sept. 30
th
@ 2:00 pm for sewing
stockings. At Trinity Hall, Moraga.
Saturday, October 25
th
@ 2:00 pm for decorating
stockings.
Sunday, December 14
th
for stuffing the stockings.
This includes a pot luck.
Goal = 300 Christmas stockings for Juvenile Hall.

MORAGA ADOBE FANDANGO: Is set for Friday, Sept.
12
th
at the adobe. Although this is not a Rotary event it is a
community event and Tony Schoemehl and Gary Irwin
are very likely to be bartending.

DANCING WITH THE CARS: Orinda Rotary will be having
its Car Show and Dance on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12-
13. Several Moraga Rotarians will be showing their prized
cars in the event and some will be bartending (a favorite
activity as we learned in the Membership presentation).

ROTARY FOUNDATION DAY AT THE RACES:
Keep your calendars clear for this fun Rotary event at
Golden Gate Fields. The date is Nov. 15
th
. $40 each covers
parking, admission and lunch. Bring your non-Rotary guests
- they are very welcome. A tentative signup sheet for this
event will be available at the next meeting.

ROSSMOOR MASKED BALL: Our sister club in Rossmoor
will hold their Masked Ball on Saturday, October 11
th
. Tickets
are $125 per person. For tickets call Gary Smith at (925)
933-6920.

GREETER LIST/SCHEDULE FOR SEPT/OCT/NOV:
Herb Wehmeyer notes the following members are scheduled
as greeter/invocators:
9/09 Al Simonsen
9/16 Tony Schoemehl
9/23 Dave Kruegel
9/30 Doug Damaschino
10/07 Roger Gregory
10/14 Ron Mucovich
10/21 Kevin Reneau
10/28 Gary Irwin
11/04 Dick Vance/Herb Wehmeyer
11/11 Frank May
11/18 Angelo Costanza
11/25 John Erickson
















CALENDAR OF FUTURE EVENTS
Sept. 12-13 -Orinda Rotarys Dancing With
the Cars.
Sept. 23 Official Visit of District Governor
Pam Gray
Sept. 20 eWaste and Wheelchairs for Africa
Sept. 26 TGIF Social at McCaffreys Home
Sept. 30 Sewing Christmas Stockings 2:00
pm. at Trinity Hall, Moraga.
Oct. 11 Rossmoor Rotary Masked Ball.
Oct. 25 Decorating Christmas Stockings at
Juvenile Hall 2:30 pm
Oct. 31-Nov.2 District Conference -- Recess
In Reno
Nov. 15 Rotary Day at the Races (Golden
Gate Fields)
Dec. 3 Nite at Races Committee at
Doctermans home at 5:30
Dec. 9 -- Rotary Club Christmas Party at
Miramonte Gardens
Dec. 14 Stocking Stuffing Pot Luck Trinity
Hall
Dec. 23 & 30 No Meeting this week


MORAGA ROTARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2014-15

President!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Debbie Roessler
President-elect !!!!!!!!.!. !!!!.Roger Gregory
Past President!!!!!!!!!!!...!Nora Avelar-Martin
Secretary!!!!!!!!!!!!!.................Kevin Reneau
Treasurer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!............Lad Lynch
Community Service Chair!.!!!!!...!!.Barbara Bruner
New Generations Chair!!!!!!!!!!..!.Rich Render
International Service Chair!!..!!!!!.Tony Schoemehl
Rotary Foundation!!!!!!..!!!. . Nora Avelar-Martin
Public Relations !!!!!!!!!!!! !.!!. Gary Irwin
Membership!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....Frank May
Director at Large!!!!!!!!!!!.!!..John Erickson
Director at Large!!!!!!!!!!!!!..Marv Ellenberg
Director at Large..!!!!!!!!!............Cliff Dochterman
President, Rotary International!!!Gary Huang
District Governor!!!!!!!!.!.Pam Gray
Assistant District Governor!!!!.Mark Roberts

Newsletter Editor for September Roger Gregory



























WISDOM FROM THE SCOUTS
From the 1910 Boy Scout Manual, here are a few
nuggets of wisdom:

Bathing A boy should take a good bath with warm
water and soap at least twice a week, and always after
he has played a hard game or performed work that has
caused him to perspire freely.
Daily he should take a quick sponge in water as cool as
he can stand it.

Coffee and Tea - Scouts frequently ask the question:
Should a boy drink coffee or tea? Coffee and tea are
strong stimulants and a healthy boy does not need
stimulants. Tea and coffee are not good for growing
boys.

Equipment by Edgar Guest
Figure it out for yourself, my lad,
Youve all that the greatest of men have had,
Two arms, two hands, two legs, two eyes,
And a brain to use if you would be wise,
With this equipment they all began,
So start for the top and say, I can.