March 22, 2016 NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, March 29

Program: Chris Lardge

“Cracking the Enigma Code” Greeter and Invocator – Debbie Roessler

~~FUTURE CLUB MEETINGS~~

* April 5

th – Steve Burchick – “A Compass, a Camera, and

A Year in Vietnam”

** April 12 – Assembly Woman, Catherine Baker (Evening Meeting at Trinity Center)

* April 19 -- Michele Robbins – “Shalom Can Change The World.” * April 26 – Marielle Smallheiser – “What We Should

Know About Medicare.” * May 3 -- Linus Eukel – “The John Muir Land Trust and Carr Ranch Project.”

*Regular Noon Meeting ** Second Tuesday Evening

~GUESTS~

Candace Andersen – Chair, Contra Costa County. Board of Supervisors

Jill Ray, Field Representative for Supervisor Andersen

HAPPY BUCKS AND RECOGNITIONS Sue McCaffrey was one of the “big winners” at the Nite at the Races, because she owned two winning

horses. Since she purchased the horses in memory of Mary Elena Dochterman, she returned

the $100 winnings to the Club to be added to the Mary Elena Scholarship Fund at Campo. Way to go, Sue! Al Simonsen had a very happy buck in

recognition of Miramonte Hi Women’s Basketball team going to play for the state championship! Barb Bruner shared some Columbian coffee

candies as she told of her recent trip to Bogota, Columbia. She shared her experience with a $20 conribution.

~BUSINESS MEETING~ The meeting today, held in Dryden Hall, was opened by Dave Kruegel with a very

appropriate poem associated with political responsibil ity. President-elect Kevin Reneau invited all

Club members to assist in completing a survey of the topics the club should follow in selecting guest speakers in the coming year. Everyone should express their views and offer assistance in inviting our weekly program guests in keeping with the high level of visitors who speak before our Club. Angelo Costanza, Moraga Rotary’s bocce

guru, announced that the 8th annual District 5160 Bocce Ball Challenge Tournament will be held in Martinez on Saturday, June 18. Sign up to play on one of our Club’s teams. President Roger read a very nice letter from Moraga citizen, Doug Landin, which

accompanied a donation to Moraga Rotary’s service fund in memory of Past President Dan Dahlen. President Rodger reported that last week the

Moraga Park and Recreation Commission gave conceptual approval for a “special needs” park to be added to one of the Moraga parks, created by Moraga Rotary as a 50 year anniversary gift to the town. Lad Lynch reported that the final figures show that

our Nite at the Races netted about $16,500 plus $7,600 for the playground. Herb Wehmeyer won $10 for his green ticket!

SPEAKER OF THE DAY

The Club was honored today to have as our speaker, Candace Andersen, Chair of the Contra

Costa County Board of Supervisors. With a very colorful visual presentation, Supervisor Andersen

Analyzed a series of major issues facing Contra Costa County. Among the many governmental responsibilities reviewed were the following:

1. Contra Costa County Financial status. 2. Community services in County un-incor-

porated areas and communities. 3. County-Town service partnerships... 4. County budged and property tax rates. 5. Unemployment & minimum wage issues. 6. Economic Development in East Bay areas. 7. Efficient transportation improvements. 8. Maintenance of roads and highway infra-

structure. 9. Deferred maintenance and safety services. 10. Restaurant food safety. 11. Flood control infra-structure,

The Supervisor quickly and efficiently responded to a rapid fire series of questions. We appreciated an excellent review of county issues and concerns.

TGIF CLUB SOCIAL NEXT FRIDAY Please mark your calendar and plan for a TGIF Social event at Al & Marilyn Simonsen’s home at 6:00 pm. The address: 1917 St. Andrews Dr. (in the Moraga Country Club area.) Bring a hors d’oeuvre, a bottle of wine and thee! Everyone welcome for fun, food, and good conversation,

Future Greeters/Invocators April 5 Doug Damaschino

April 12 Jim Campbell April 19 Ron Mucovich

COFFEE WITH A COP Join in a new Police community relations program: Beginning Mon. March 28 at 10:00 am at SiSi’s Café!

Gift to the World Collection Box What did you do this week to help others? Don’t

forget to drop a short note just saying the

kindness you showed to other persons and drop

it in the “Gift to the World” collection box on the

head table.

Certainly, one “gift” this week was when Frank May drove out Monday evening to Oakland Airport to pick up Lou & Debbie Roessler who

were returning from a visit to Hawaii. That’s Rotary Service and Friendship.

CALENDAR OF FUTURE EVENTS

Mar 25 – Last Friday Social at Simonsen’s Home Apr 1-3 – District 5160 Conference in Woodland Apr 29 – Last Friday Social at Bill Eames’ Apr 30 -- E-Waste Recycling

May 11 – Rotary Field Day May 14 – Moraga Community Faire Jun 18 – District Bocce Ball Challenge Jun 28 – Demotion party dinner Aug 5-7 – OMPA swim meet food booth

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 International………Ravi Ravindran District Governor…………………….……Ken Courville Assistant District Governor…………..…Mark Roberts

March Editor – Cliff Dochterman

THE LAST WORD

Mujibar was trying to get a job in India. The Personnel Manager said, “Mujibar, you have passed all the tests except one. Unless you can pass this last test, you cannot qualify to work for our company.” Mujibar replied, “I am ready, Mister Manager.” The manager said, “Make a sentence using the words, Yellow, Pink and Green.” Mujibar thought for a few moments and said, “Mr. Manager, I am ready.” “Then please go ahead and give me your sentence,”

Mujibar said: “The telephone goes, green, green, green; and I pink it up, and say, yellow, this is Mujibar.”

Mujibar now works for a call center in India. As a matter of fact, I talked to him last week when I had a small computer problem.

IT IS STILL POSSIBLE TO ATTEND THE

DISTRICT 516O CONFERENCE ON FRIDAY,

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY – APRIL 1, 2, & 3.

YOU’ALL COME UP TO

WOODLAND