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October 8th, 2013

NEXT MEETING OCTOBER 15TH

NOON MEETING AT SODA CENTERProgram:PDG Laura Day & Shei la Hurst

Kenya Smi les!

Special gu ests: Rotary Intern ational

Presidents Representative to the District

Conference PDG Carlos Giraldo and w i feDebbie, accomp anied by Aides Jim and

Lind a Campbel l

Spous es and gu ests welcome!! !Greeter& Invocation.Gary Irwin

~COMING UP~

*Oct 15 Regular noon meetingOct 15 Board Meeting Serbian Church 5:30Oct 18-20 District Conference in Chico.Oct 29 March Fundraiser meeting CliffDochtermans Home 5:30PMNov 1 TGIFITLFOTM for October, at theReneausNov 3 Christmas stocking decorating*Indicates a regular Tuesday noon luncheonmeeting**Indicates our monthly evening meeting at 6pm

~~LOTS OF GUESTS~~

Our guests tonight were Ina Sword, mother ofLindaMay, Peg Render, Mary Cabuto, YelenaMucovich, Linda Campbell, Mary Sue Erickson,Lou Roessler, and our speakers Derek Zemrakand Edy Schwartz.

~~ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED~~President Nora Avelar announced her receengagement to Dan Martin, who proposed to her obended knee amid a setting of champagne, rospetals, and candles (arranged secretly by her sisteat the Lafayette Park Hotel. Wedding plans to bdetermined. This editor cant remember a similaannouncement about a Club Rotarian in thnewsletter.

~~PAUL HARRIS FELLOWSHIP AWARDED~~A Paul Harris Fellowship was awarded to a surpriseMargaret A. Render, better known as Peg, by CliDochterman. This Fellowship is awarded fosignificant contributions in her name to The RotarFoundation, most likely by husband Rich..

~~ROTARY HAPPENINGS~~Our second TGIFITLFOTM event will be held aKevin & Pam Reneaus on Friday Nov 1, jusslightly unclear on the concept. Its all goodthough. . . . . President Nora Avelarannounced asecond meeting for our annual fund raiser nexMarch will be held at CliffDochtermans home onOct 29nd at 5:30PM. Please plan to attend. . . . . Third notice: Rotarians are advised to stop by thePublic Safety office to get two parking stickerseasily and with no charge.

Golden Gate Fields 7th Salute to RotaryFoundation day at the races is scheduled foSaturday, November 16th. Check with Frank. . . . .Dont miss the Rotary Adventure (DistrictConference), October 18-20 in Chico! Registetoday! . . . . .Christmas Stockings: Decoration ostockings at Juvenile Hall will be on Sun Nov 3pre-registration with Barbara or Debbie requiredGet your collection of liberated toiletries to BarbaraBrunerorDebbie Roesslerwho will begin sortingthem for stocking stuffing!! . . . . .FREELeadership Symposia sponsored by the TownNetwork and St. Marys College, on Thursday Oc10th & 24th. Recommended by Debbie; ask her fodetails. . . . .Remember to attend the Serbian FoodFestival this Saturday at Holy Trinity Churchfrom 12 pm to 10 pm, where, according to EldeRon Mucovich, you can enjoy authentic Serbiancuisine, delicious home-made pastries, andbeverages while listening to live Serbian musicThey are also going to barbeque (and presumablyeat) an ox. Cant beat that!

~~FUN STUFF!~~Happy bucks: Mary Sue Erickson confessed to abig birthday recently, and volunteered anappropriate donation. She gave a High Fivebecause she and Joan McSpadden made 38blankets to be given to teen-aged moms through a

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Richmond Rotary project. . . . Lou Roesslerwasgiven a surprise birthday party last Saturday, whichwas doubly surprising since his birthday was morethan two months ago. . . . . Guest Edy Schwartzgave a High Five because the generous and timelydonation of $3,000 by Moraga Rotary changed thelife ofDiego Rios and his family. They now havelegal residency cards, and Diego is still enrolled atSt. Marys College. . . . . . . . Guest Derek Zemrakgave a Happy Buck because after all the turmoil

over the access at the Rheem Theater, he hadnthad the chance to meet Cliffuntil now. (Well worththe dollar, he said).

The raffle ticket worth $10 was drawn by Mary SueErickson, but she failed to find the white marble inthe vast sea of clear ones. Funny how theEricksons have the knack of picking the best raffleticket, somehow.

~~PROGRAM -- CAIFF~~A very interesting program about the California

Independent Film Festival (CAIFF) was givenby Moragan Edy Schwartz and DerekZemrak, operator of the Rheem andOrindaTheaters. Edy has been very active inMoraga affairs since moving here in 1967;among other things, she has been President ofthe Chamber of Commerce and MoragaCitizen of the Year in 2010. Derek grew up inMaine and was profoundly affected by a movietheater closure in his home town.

This year is the 14

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year for CAIFF, and the 4

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to be held in the Rheem/Orinda Theaters.Last year, they sold more tickets than everbefore. The films to be shown are judged thebest of all the submissions, where most film-makers are hoping to get more exposure.

The film festival features some full lengthdramatic films, several documentary films, andmany short films. Most people get their start inshort films, which are often very low budget

and are financed by family and friends. Thisyear, 31 short films will be shown, in groups.

Derek helped start the Sapporo (Japan) FilmFestival, where 90 films are shown out of about3,000 submissions. He picks five of the filmsshown at Sapporo to show at CAIFF. Some oftheir recommended films are: Le Weekend,shown on opening night; Death of a Shadow,and A River Changes Course.

Tickets for each showing may be purchasedon-line (recommended) atwww.caiff.org, or atthe Rheem or Orinda Theaters. No seasonpasses are available, but there are variouslevels of membership at different prices andbenefits.

CALENDAR OF FUTURE EVENTS

Oct . 12Rossmoor Rotarys 28th

Annual Galabenefitting Alzheimers and Parkinsons servicesOct . 18-20 Rotary Adventure 2013 (DistrictConference) in ChicoNov. 16

th - Salute to Rotary Foundation Day at

Golden Gate Fields

MORAGA ROTARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS2013-2014

President ...........Nora AvelarPresident-Elect....Debbie Roessler

Past President ....Frank MaySecretary....Kevin ReneauTreasurer......Lad LynchCommunity Service Chair...Barbara BrunerNew Generations Chair.........Rich RenderInternational Service Chair..Tony SchoemehlMembership.. ..Frank & DebbiePublic Relations..Gary IrwinDirector at Large.....Cliff DochtermanDirector at Large.........John Erickson

~ PLACES TO MAKE UP ROTARY ~

MONDAYDanville @ Noon.......Faz, Danville

TUESDAYDiablo View @ 5:30pm...Lift Lounge, Walnut Creek

WEDNESDAYOrinda @ Noon......Orinda Country ClubBerkeley @ Noon..His Lordships RestauranRossmoor @ Noon.Hillside Clubhouse, Rossmoor

THURSDAYPleasant Hill @ Noon......St. Andrews Presbyterian ChurchLafayette @ Noon....Oakwood Health CenterOakland @ Noon......California Ballroom

FRIDAYLamorinda Sunrise @ 7am....Celias Mexican RestaurantConcord @ Noon... ..Concord HiltonOctobereditor... Gary Irwin

THE 2013-14 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL THEME

ENGAGE ROTARY, CHANGE LIVES

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