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    JUNE 26, 2012

    Next Meeting: July 3, 2012 Program: Monique Martineau, Wisdom Based Leadership: A Trend Thats Here To Stay Invocation & Greeter: David Kruegel
    ~~ COMING UP ~ **July 10 Ahmad Ghoreishi, Prof. of Political Science at Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey World Situation Regarding Iran and Afghanistan. *July 17 Program to be announced. July 17 Board of Directors meeting, Trinity Hall, 5:00 pm *July 24 All Club Assembly *July 31 Program to be announced *Regular weekly luncheon in Soda Center **Monthly evening meeting at Soda Center

    GUESTS
    Sue McCaffrey Honorary Club Member Lou Roessler Honorary Club Member Linda Campbell Honorary Club Member Mary Sue Erickson Honorary Club Member Robert and Alice Berber Orinda Rotary Club Linda May Guest of Frank May Ann Damaschino Guest of Doug Damaschino Grant Shoaf & Jessica Spear Guests of the Club Ron Schopke Guest of Louise Schopke Carol Irwin Guest of Gary Irwin Leslie Lynch Guest of Lad Lynch Yelena Mucovich Guest of Ron Mucovich Jose & Marcela Avelar Orinda Rotary Club Peg Render Guest of Rich Render Suzann Costanza Guest of Angelo Costanza

    inducted Grant Shoaf as our newest Club member. Cliff followed this ceremony with the presentation of the Rotarian of the Year Award to Louise Schopke. The next 15 minutes became somewhat of a blur, as the Moraga Rotary Dramatic Society, composed of Past Presidents, conducted a meeting of the Loyal & Sacred Order of Moraga Rotary Past Presidents. The theme seemed to be a debate whether or not to admit President Nora Avelar into the Society. In the final scenes, the group seemed to relent and admitted Nora into the noble group! The cast consisted of Angelo Costanza, Debbie Roessler, Vickie Devlin, Jim Campbell, Colin Barnard and Tony Scheomehl,. We understand that the script was crafted by Cliff Dochterman. It then became time for Nora to have a rebuttal and opportunity to recognize members with Perfect Attendance Pins and other recognitions. Nora expressed appreciation to the members of the Board of Directors who have assisted during the year and presented each with a bottle of fine wine! In her words of appreciation, Nora mentioned how much she has enjoyed the year and the growing experience. She confessed that she has become a Rotarian for life. The Incoming President Frank May gave Nora the distinctive gavel plaque, the Past President Pin and badge in appreciation of her year of leadership. Frank May made some remarks regarding the forthcoming year and introduced the new Board of Directors. He outlined a series of tasks to be done by Club members to keep a balance of good meetings, membership growth, service activities and social events. He hopes that the Club will find some new and worthwhile projects in working with the local schools. Frank needs members to step forward to take the leadership of Field Day, Christmas Stocking Project, Nite at the Races Fundraiser, and scholarships. New projects he hopes to establish will include: an active membership committee; an International Project; a Microcredit project to help women create small business establishment in third world countries; and support the Afghanistan Trust for Education. The official gavel was returned to President Nora to adjourn her last meeting of an excellent 2011-12 Year of the Moraga Rotary Club!

    ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR SELECTED


    The Cliff Dochterman Rotarian of the Year Award plaque for 2011- 2012 was presented to Louise Schopke. This Award is selected by a vote of the entire membership of the Club. It is a very special and well deserved recognition for the diligent work of Louise as Club Treasurer and always being available for Club projects and activities. We all give our sincerest Congratulations to Louise for being selected for this years Moraga Rotarian of the Year!

    THIS WEEKS PROGRAM


    This evening we celebrated and enjoyed the Annual Demotion Dinner as we toasted the year of President Nora Avelar and welcomed the new year of President Frank May! The evening was under the direction of Past President Rich Render who called upon Louise Schopke for the opening invocation and pledge. To set the stage for the evening, a toast was given to Nora by incoming President Frank. Following the dinner, Paul Harris recognition was given to Nora Avelar with appreciation for her contributions to The Rotary Foundation. Cliff Dochterman introduced and

    OTHER HAPPENINGS
    It was mighty good to see John Erickson back at the Rotary meeting. Thanks also to Rich Render for chairing the Demotion Dinner When the red ticket was drawn, it was held by Mike Rosa, but sadly, the white marble was not to be found!

    WELCOME NEW MEMBER


    Moraga Rotary is pleased to welcome our newest member, Grant Shoaf, Office Manager of the Moraga Office of the Mechanics Bank, located in the Safeway Store building. CALENDAR OF FUTURE EVENTS July 1 Reign of Frank May Begins! July 14 District Awards Dinner in Corning Aug 3-5 OMPA Swim Meet Food Booth Aug. 26 LMYA Soccer Event Food Booth Sept. 8 E Waste Collection Day Sept. 23 September Patio Reception Event at Sue McCaffreys Home Nov. 2-4 Rotary District Conference in Napa

    KUDOS OF THE WEEK


    We really give a huge vote of thanks to all of the members who worked last week at the new Rancho Laguna Play Area! The fantastic play structure now incorporates the original train and station which Moraga Rotary built as a Rotary Centennial project. It was a very labor intensive activity led by Tony Schoemehl and the hard working team of Mike Rosa, Jim Campbell, Gary Irwin, Rich Render, Lou Roessler, Kevin Reneau, Barb Bruner, Herb Wehmeyer, Frank May, John Erickson, Nora Avelar and perhaps others. Also joining in were Joel Buscheck and Jack Bontemps, members of Orinda Rotary Club. Other workers were from the Lions and Kiwanis Clubs as well as several Boy Scouts and other community members. This was a huge community service project and we appreciate the hard work of our Rotary members!

    EDITORIAL COMMENTS
    Moraga Rotary has come to the end of our 44th year. To ring out the old year and welcome the new is always a special time. We can look back over past accomplishments with great satisfaction and pleasure. But, it is also possible to think of those opportunities we may have missed or neglected. One area which we all regret is that a few members have moved away or left our club and we have not reached out to invite other deserving community leaders to become Rotarians. As we launch an exciting new Rotary year, let us all resolve that this is the time to share Rotary with other men and women in Moraga. Each member must accept this responsibility as a personal commitment and a New Year resolution.

    SOMETHING TO REMEMBER ABOUT ROTARY


    A Rotary friend once said to me, You know whats nice about Rotary? He continued: In Rotary you can be yourself. You can exchange greetings, tell a joke, jibe each other and just plain be friendly without getting that sly look that says Wonder what this guy wants? I think that is why we say that Rotary friendships are the very best you can have.

    AND ONE MORE THING


    Some people may think of Rotarys mission of helping others as a Club of do gooders. But, we should try to make Moraga Rotary a club of good doers. We must keep on doing good things for our community, and be known as the Club of real doers in Moraga!

    MORAGA ROTARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2011-12 President..Nora Avelar President-elect..... Frank May Past President .....Tony Schoemehl Secretary.........Kevin Reneau Treasurer..Louise Schopke Community Service Chair.Barbara Bruner New Generations...Rich Render International Service Chair..Colin Barnard MembershipFrank May Rotary Foundation...... Lad Lynch Public Relations Gary Irwin Director at LargeDebbie Roessler Director at Large..Mary Elena Dochterman Director at Large...Cliff Dochterman President, Rotary International...Kalyan Banerjee District Governor, 5160 ...David Dacus Assistant District Governor.Debbie Roessler
    Newsletter Editor for June Cliff Dochterman Newsletter Editor for July Nora Avelar

    NORA
    FOR A GREAT ROTARY YEAR
    Rotary International Theme for 2011-12 REACH WITHIN TO EMBRACE HUMANITY

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