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Moraga Rotary Newsletter Nov 11 2014
Moraga Rotary Newsletter Nov 11 2014
Moraga Rotary Newsletter Nov 11 2014
~~BUSINESS MEETING~~
This Veterans Day meeting was opened by
President Debbie Roessler, looking regal in her
silvery plastic tiara. Angelo Costanza read a
portion of the famous poem In Flanders Field,
written in commemoration of the immense
sacrifices during World War I (the War to End
Wars), and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
We had lots of guests: Alka Mulakaluri, Claire
Barney (friend of Barbara Bruner and stocking
worker), Lou Roessler, Linda Campbell, Ann
Damaschino, Libby Schoemehl, Ace of Hearts
Mary Sue Erickson, Ron Schopke, and
speaker Ethan Elkind.
Cliff Dochterman introduced a guest of the
Club, Augustine Gill, a Moraga resident and the
new CEO of the six Rotacare clinics in the Bay
Area. Mr. Gill has worked for the Red Cross in
Russia and in Africa.
Frank May reported that he and Linda took four
grandchildren to the Rotaract Literacy Day
project on the SMC campus last Saturday. He
said that there were about 3 times more children
attending compared with last year. Rotaract is
advised by Mary Volmer, a Paul Harris Fellow.
~~ANNOUNCEMENTS~~
President Debbie announced that the kickoff
meeting for A Nite at the Races fundraiser, to
be held March 14, 2015 (save the date!), will be
held at 5:00 pm on Tuesday November 18 at
Cliffs house, in conjunction with the monthly
Board meeting. Rotarians who have not been
on the committee before are especially welcome.
. . . . .Ann Damaschino will be e-mailing
everyone to coordinate the stocking stuffing/pot
luck dinner on Sunday Dec 14. . . . President
Debbie announced a personal service
opportunity for a week in India to administer
polio--plus immunizations. This trip is planned
by Rotarian Brad Howard, who is very
experienced in arranging these service trips.
See Debbie for more information.
Raffle: $10 won by guest Claire Barney, but she
missed the elusive white marble.
~~PROGRAM~~
Barbara Bruner introduced our speaker, Ethan
Elkin, the Associate Director of the Climate
Change and Business Program which is a joint
venture of UCB and UCLA Law schools and is
based in Berkeley. He is the lead author of