Moraga Rotary Newsletter Nov 24 2015

Frank May offered a 20 Happy Bucks (in Linda
Mays name) thanking Mary Sue Erickson for her

Pasta Chicken Casserole contribution to the
Stocking Stuffing event, and the chance to take the
leftovers to our son in Martinez.
November 24th, 2015

NEXT MEETING: December 1, 2015
Noon Meeting- Soda Center,
St. Marys College
Program: Joe Young:
The Library at the CCC Juvenile Hall
Greeter: Al Simonsen
~~CLUB MEETINGS COMING UP ~
** Dec 8 - No Meeting Annual Christmas Party at

Miramonte Gardens
* Dec 15 - Lawrence Kohl The New Lamorinda Arts
Council
* Dec 22 and 29 No Meeting Happy Holidays!!
* Jan 5 - TBD
** Jan 10 Rebecca Phuong and Jordan Simpson Interact Plans and Activities
*Regular Noon Meeting
Raj offered Happy Bucks for the successful

Stocking Stuffer event.
Dick Vance was happy about his favorite team
winning a football game as well as the hills are
finally turning green.
Lou Roessler was happy about delivering the
completed stockings to the Juvenile Hall.
Herb Wehmeyer was happy about his golf success
at a recent SIRS tournament.
Alka Mulakahari was happy about her daughter
Ashleys success with the Campolindo Interact
Club. She feels a real connection to Moraga Rotary.
Gary Irwin had a High $5 for winning more than
Herb at the SIRS Golf Tournament.
** Second Tuesday Evening
~CLUB MEETING ACTIVITY~

Todays meeting was opened by President Roger.
Herb Wehmeyer offered an invocation on holidays
and Thanksgiving.
Our guests today were:
Alka Mulakahari Member of Fremont Rotary
Ashley Mulakahari Daughter of Alka and
President of the Campolindo Interact Club
James Philip Wright Architect, Member of Orinda
Rotary and our speaker today.
Happy Bucks and Other Events..

Angelo Costanza Offered two High Fives (Is that a
High Ten?) for his recent win at the Italian American
Bocce Federation tournament championship; the
interesting fact that the Martini was actually
invented in Martinez, CA; and the win of the St.
Marys basketball team over Stanford.
Ron Mucovich was happy about Michigan State

beating Ohio State this weekend.
Dianne Wilson was happy that she only lost $16 at
this weekends horse races. She was also happy
that her drivers license was returned to her after
she dropped it in the parking lot at the race track.
Doug Damaschino spun the wheel for Honorary
club member Anne picking a 50-1 winner at Golden
Gate Fields (The horse paid $115 for a $2 bet).
It Was a Busy Rotary Weekend..

~ Rotary Day at Golden Gate Fields
November 21st ~
The 9th Annual Rotary Foundation Day at
Golden Gate Fields was held last Saturday,
November 21st. Seventeen club members,
spouses and guests had a great time and
hopefully did not lose too much money!!
event and to Jim and Linda Campbell and

Evie Michon for organizing the affair in
Barbara Bruners absence. Thank you,
Barbara for all the work you did organizing this
special event. See the additional pictures at the
end of the newsletter!!
Lois and Cliff Consulting the Racing Form
A Great Turnout and a Fun Evening Stuffing Stockings!!
Thanks to Dick Vance, Tony Schoemehl, Evie

Loto Rickman and Dianne Wilson Enjoying the Afternoon
Michon, Rich and Peg Render, Herb

Wehmeyer, Mary Caburi, Jim and Linda
Campbell, Gary & Carol Irwin, Frank and
Linda May, Lena Sword, Lou and Debbie
Roessler, Ron and Yelena Mucovich, Cliff
Dochterman, Lois Husko, Pat Tidmarsh, Kevin
and Pam Reneau, Al and Marilyn Simonsen,
Angelo Costanza, Roger and Jan Gregory and
Mary Sue Erickson.
John and Mary Sue Before the First Race!
~ Christmas Stocking Project ~

Well, we all had a great time last Sunday
evening at the Trinity Church stuffing 180
Christmas stockings and enjoying the potluck
food that everyone brought!!.
The stockings were delivered to the hall by
Debbie and Lou Roessler for distribution on
Christmas Day. A special thanks to Ron
Mucovich for opening up the church hall for this
~ Club Holiday Party December 8th ~

Our Club Holiday Party is set for Tuesday
evening, December 8th (6:00 pm) at the
Miramonte Gardens Activity Center. Please
mark that date on your calendar because we
want every member, spouse or other special
guest to join us. The cost is $46 per person.
Contact President Rajah if you would like to
sign up. So far, fifty four folks are planning to
attend.
We will have all the holiday festivities- so please

plan to be there.
~ Toys for Tots Collection on

December 15th ~
Moraga Rotary is working with the US Marine

Corp and their Toys for Tots program to provide
toys for needy children this holiday. Bring an
unwrapped present to our meeting on
December 15th and help make a childs holiday.
the opportunity to meet him again on Sunday,

January 3rd in San Jose at a special Rotary
dinner. Moraga Rotary has reserved a table for
10 for the occasion. If you would like to join us,
let Roger or Cliff know your interest. Only 700
people can be accommodated, and it is
expected to sell-out quickly.
Warriors End Polio Night Monday, March 7th

7:00 pm at the Oracle Arena, Oakland. Cost
$65. This is the last chance to purchase tickets!!
They are now limited to 2 to 3 per person. If you
would like to purchase tickets, email Rebecca
Phuong, the District 5160 Interact Council
Chairman at rphuong@berkeley.edu.
~PROGRAM~
~ Nite at the Races - March 12th, 2016
Event chair, Frank May will be mailing two lists
to club members detailing the local merchants
that we will ask for auction donations, as well as
a list of potential attendees at the event. Please
take a look at these lists and send any
suggested additions or deletions to Frank at
mayfrl@comcast.net.
Our speaker today, James Wright, was

introduced to the group by Evie Michon. James
is an architect from Orinda and a member of the
Orinda Rotary Club. The subject of James talk
was the Little Yellow House the small yellow
house that most of us pass on Moraga Way at
least once a day.
We need your help!! Come and get involved in

Nite at the Races 2016!!
December 28th at 10 AM at the Mays home
Donation request envelope stuffing and Save
the Date Cards preparation and mailing.
January 4th @ 5 PM at Cliff Dochtermans home
Planning Meeting
This event is for everyone! We need you!!
~ Dinner With the Current World

Rotary President - Jan 3, 2016 ~
Many of you will remember the World President
of Rotary, Ravi Ravindran from Sri Lanka
visited our Club a year and a half ago. We have
Our Speaker, James Wright, with President Raj.
James began his talk by describing the house

that was built in Orinda in 1890 by Alexander
Jenkins, a sea captain. He then described some
recent architectural insulation, heating and
cooling techniques that are available to build
efficient energy and healthful living homes.
One of the goals in renovating this home was to

reuse as much of the original material as
possible while taking advantage of newer energy
saving techniques.
Another goal was to provide a healthy living
environment free from mold and other air
contaminants. Techniques employed in the
home to satisfy these goals included:
The use of solar energy for heating.

The use of nocturnal cooling from the
ground.
The ability to store both the heat and
cooling energy collected.
The use of fans to move stale air from the
inside outside and fresh air from the
outside, inside.
The use of a heat exchanger to heat or
cool the air as required.
The air is filtered as it travels through the
system.
The Assembly Line At Work
More information is available on James website
http://green.jpwarch.com/.
Much
more
information is available describing many of the
environmentally friendly projects in which James
is involved.
Thank you, James, for a fascinating half hour!!
Dianne Wilson had the lucky ticket this week
but the white marble remained hidden!!
Linda May and Marilyn Simonsen Filling the Boxes
From The Editor

Well, the holiday season is upon us!! Last
weekends stocking stuffing sure put me in the
mood!! It never ceases to amaze me how
events and projects come together. From the
cutting out and sewing of the stockings, the
decoaration with the girls at Juvenile Hall and
finally the stuffing of the stockings and delivery
to the Juvenile Hall.
What a wonderful
collaboration of social and community activity
involving most of our members and many
spouses and friends.
Angelo Costanza and The Raj
I think this is what Rotary is all about!!

Happy Thanksgiving to all!!
CALENDAR OF FUTURE EVENTS

Dec 8 Moraga Rotary Holiday Party
Dec 28 Nite at the Races Mailing Frank and
Linda Mays house 10AM
Jan 4 Nite at the Races Committee Meeting
5PM at Cliffs house.
Feb 10 Fab 5 Interclub Luncheon at Rossmoor
Mar 12 - A Nite at the Races Fundraiser
Apr 1-3 District 5160 Conference in Woodland
Scheduled Greeter/Invocators:
12/01 Al Simonsen
12/08 John Erickson
12/15 Michele Robbins
MORAGA ROTARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015-16

President.Roger Gregory
President-elect ..........Kevin Reneau
Past President.Debbie Roessler
Secretary........ .Kevin Reneau
Treasurer.... Lad Lynch
Community Service Chair......Barbara Bruner
New Generations....Rich Render
International Service Chair.Tony Schoemehl
Public Relations .. Gary Irwin
Membership.......... Frank May
Director at Large... John Erickson
Director at Large ..Marv Ellenberg
Director at Large Cliff Dochterman
Director at Large ...Linda May
President, Rotary InternationalRavi Ravindran
District Governor.Ken Courville
Assistant District GovernorMark Roberts
Newsletter Editor for November -- Frank May

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Frank May offered a 20 Happy Bucks (in Linda

Mays name) thanking Mary Sue Erickson for her

November 24th, 2015

** Dec 8 - No Meeting Annual Christmas Party at

Raj offered Happy Bucks for the successful

** Second Tuesday Evening

~CLUB MEETING ACTIVITY~

Happy Bucks and Other Events..

Ron Mucovich was happy about Michigan State

It Was a Busy Rotary Weekend..

event and to Jim and Linda Campbell and

Lois and Cliff Consulting the Racing Form

A Great Turnout and a Fun Evening Stuffing Stockings!!

Thanks to Dick Vance, Tony Schoemehl, Evie

Michon, Rich and Peg Render, Herb

John and Mary Sue Before the First Race!

~ Christmas Stocking Project ~

~ Club Holiday Party December 8th ~

We will have all the holiday festivities- so please

~ Toys for Tots Collection on

Moraga Rotary is working with the US Marine

the opportunity to meet him again on Sunday,

Warriors End Polio Night Monday, March 7th

Our speaker today, James Wright, was

We need your help!! Come and get involved in

~ Dinner With the Current World

Our Speaker, James Wright, with President Raj.

James began his talk by describing the house

One of the goals in renovating this home was to

The use of solar energy for heating.

The Assembly Line At Work

More information is available on James website

Linda May and Marilyn Simonsen Filling the Boxes

From The Editor

I think this is what Rotary is all about!!

CALENDAR OF FUTURE EVENTS

MORAGA ROTARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015-16

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