President Brian South rang the bell
and launched the meeting in person.
MORAGA
ROTARY
NEWSLETTER
August 31, 2021
Next Meeting:
Tuesday, September 7 @ 12
Noon at La Finestra
Restaurant
Program: Adam Nielson
Department of Fish and Game
Greeter: Rich Render
Zoom connection information for next week’s
meeting will be distributed early next week
Upcoming Speakers:
Sept 14 – TBD
. feeling old.
Sept 21 – Tim Rodriguera from Salvation
Army
Sept 28 – Chris Hill with Ska Records
Oct 5 ----- Ed Holloway from the Blackhawk
Museum
We met at La Finestra Restaurant
where chef/owner/Rotarian Jeff Assadi
served a delicious buffet with a mixed
green salad, caprese salad, spaghetti
and meat balls, chicken marsala and
steamed vegetables,with fruit, lemon
bunt cake, tiramisu and cookies for
dessert.
Guests today included our speaker and
Assistant District Governor, Hays
Englehardt, and Bill Eames.
Greeter/Invocator, Roger Gregory,
brought quotes from the14th Dali Lama
regarding our universal responsibility to
solve problems and help others which
applies to the current world problems as
well.
~~Birthdays & Anniversaries~~
Doug Damaschino celebrated his 80+
birthday with a dinner with a son and his
family.
~ Fine Free Hat~
After spirited bidding, Debbie Koo
took the September hat for a $ 55
bid.
~~Happy Bucks~~
Debbie Roessler had 5 Happy Bucks for
another celebration of Lou’s birthday.
Bill Eames had happy bucks for not
Debbie Koo had happy bucks for the
dedication ceremony in India for the
equipment donated by Moraga Rotary
among others for relief efforts there. It was
presented on Zoom by District 3030 in
India and broadcast to our area on
Monday morning. It will be replayed as
part of a future Moraga Rotary meeting.
Gary Irwin had happy bucks for the article
in the Rotary magazine on Jim Marggraff
of the Lamorinda Sunrise club.

~~ Announcements~~
President Brian introduced the newest
member of our club, Mojgan Kaviani
who is the Assistant Manager and Lead
Operations Associate at the new Chase
Bank in Moraga. She has lived in Moraga
for 21 years and has two grown children.
Pre Chase and pre Covid she operated a
home baking business and taught yoga
Kudos to membership chair, Roger
Gregory, for recruiting her.
Jim Campbell is planning a future picnic
at Rancho Laguna Park. Date TBD
TGIF- Last Friday of the Month. The
Rotary Social for August was post
poned and was rescheduled for 6 pm
Friday, September 24 at Bill Eames’
home in Rossmoor (1901 Lakeshire,
Walnut Creek). Please bring your favorite
wine and an appetizer to share. These
events are always fun.
Brian announced that our club will
participate in the Common Hope Project
in Guatemala which will assist young
people to complete high school. Four
candidates will be reviewed for
sponsorship by our club. The first
candidate was Jessica from Antiqua. Her
family has a gross income of only $195
per month.
Rich Render reminds us that our next E
WASTE fund raiser will be held on
September 25. He needs helpers.
~~Rotary Minute~~
None this week.
~~Program~~
Debbie Roessler introduced our speaker
and Assistant District Governor, Hays
Englehardt who is a member of the
Lamorinda Sunrise club.
He chronicled his journey with his cousin
along the historic Route 66. The
motivation for the trip was that they were
approaching 66 years of age.
Their initial vehicle, a 1966 T Bird, did not
perform well blowing two tires the first
day. The tires require an inner tube
within the tire as the car has wire wheels.
It was later discovered that inner tube in
the tires was blowing out because it
needed a powered lubricant commonly
known as talcum powder.
The trip resumed with a Hyundai
Genesis.
Route 66 was constructed between 1926
and 1958. It stretches 2,448 miles from
Santa Monica to Chicago traversing
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Illinois.
It was made famous by many movies and
John Steinbeck’s novel, The Grapes of
Wrath.
They traveled 16 days only sleeping in
non-brand name local motels such as the
Wigwam Inn in Rialto California and non-
chain local restaurants.
Adrian, Texas was the midway of the trip.
Along the way they took the time to see
many famous sites including the Grand
Canyon, Petrified Forest, the Edsel
Museum in Tucumcari, New Mexico and
the Route 66 Museum in Victorville, CA.
 ~Encore Game~~ Program Chair Debbie Roessler
The Encore game had an official prize of
$20. Evie Michon was the selected Community Tony Schoemehl
participant. She guessed ace of hearts Service Chair
but ace of diamonds was the winner. International Debbie Koo & Dianne
Next week the pot is $30. Service Chairs Wilson
Foundation Chair John Erickson

Youth Services Rich Render

Chair
~ Future Greeter/Invocators~ Public Relations Chair Gary Irwin

Fund Raising Chair Frank May

9/14 Igor Kipnis
9/21 Alka Malakaluri Membership Chairs Roger Gregory &
9/28 Barbara Bruner Hubert Ma
10/5 Tony Schoemehl Advisors to the Board Cliff Dochterman,
10/12 Ron Mucovich Mary Sue Erickson,
10/19 Roger Gregory Linda May &
Jim Campbell
10/26 Herb Wehmeyer
District Governor 5160 Kathy Suvia

President, Shekar Mahta

For the new Rotary Year our leaders are: Rotary
President Brian South International

Co-Presidents Elect Roger Gregory/Igor This month’s Newsletter Editor – Ron Mucovich
Kipnis
Secretary Jennifer Brophy

Executive Secretary Evie Michon

Treasurer Debbie Koo