ROTARY Meeting attendees numbered 25

including 5 guests. The guests included

NEWSLETTER our speakers Dr. Cythia Mahoney MD

and Rotarian Dave Deutscher, also
Chief Jon King, Moraga PD, Kathie
October 22, 2019 Nelson, Moraga Chamber of Commerce
and Cheryl Teixeira, Moraga Police -
Support Coordinator.
Next Celebration: October 29, 2019
Noon: Moraga Country Club Lunch was great and eclectic. Lasagna,
Program: Lieutenant Brian South black beans, smoked salmon with
pickled onion, cream cheese & capers
Greeter/Invocation – Barbara Bruner and cucumber salad. Espy was there to
take care of us.
Upcoming Programs:
Nov 5 – Gary Irwin: Historical/Mayflower
*Nov 12 – Russ Aubrey: Oakland Hills Fire ~Announcements~
Nov 19 – Linda Campbell: Quilt Project Co-Pres, Evie Michon asked Gary
Nov 26 – Susan Sperry: Moraga Historical Soc. Irwin to update us on Carol’s injuries.
He says he and Carol arrived from
* Dinner Meeting at 6PM
Nairobi last Saturday afternoon, then
into John Muir, Walnut Creek and she
Lots of spirited pre-meeting discussion.
was released yesterday (Monday) to
Co-President Evie Michon had to ring
home with a back brace. Most often
the Moraga Rotary Bell twice to get the
people in her situation with fractured
meeting started. Dave Kruegel provided
vertebrae require a back brace from 6 to
the invocation by telling us about the
9 months. But Carol is fit and
recent passing of Representative Elijah
determined to get better as soon as
Cummings of Baltimore. In his first
possible. Gary and Carol thank all of us
speech to Congress in 1996 he read a
for our cards and good wishes. Gary
short poem by Dr. Benjamin Mays,
says Carol had “travel insurance” and
President of Morehouse College. The
he has learned a lot about that topic. He
poem is 46 words and goes:
says he could do a presentation on it at
“I Only have a minute.
some future meeting.
Sixty seconds in it.
Forced upon me, I did not choose it,
Don’t forget our evening at Canyon Club
But I know that I must use it.
Brewery this Thursday from 5 to 7. We
Give account if I abuse it.
will celebrate World Polio Day and seek
Suffer, if I lose it.
interested future Rotarians. Co-
Only a tiny little minute,
President Debbie Koo says a lot of us
But eternity is in it.”
are not able to attend because of other
engagements but please try to come.
Dave then led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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President Elect, Brian South asks all
members attending to drop by the
Brewery at 4:45 to chat briefly before
the event.
Moraga Police Chief, Jon King
introduced this month’s Moraga
Employee of the Month, Cheryl
Teixeira. Cheryl joined the department
in 1989 and clearly excels at multi-
tasking. Jon says when he became
Chief, he was told by his predecessor,
“Do not let this lady leave.” Based on
what Chief King saw at his previous
organization – East Bay Regional Parks,
“Cheryl does the job of at least five.”
The Employee of the Month is a joint
program of the Moraga Chamber of
Commerce and Moraga Rotary and
Kathie Nelson of the Chamber
presented the award to Cheryl. The
award consisted of a certificate and gift
cards from Moraga merchants.
Cheryl said she is honored to receive
this award and blessed to work with this
great community.
Left to right: Chief Jon king, Cheryl Teixeira,
Lt. Brian South and Kathie Nelson
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~ Happy Bucks & Recognitions~
Debbie Roessler had a $1 Happy Buck
to celebrate La Finestra’s one-year
anniversary in their new Moraga
location. They make a fine addition to
the dining choices in our community.
Roger Gregory had a $1 Happy Buck
for his birthday and anniversary all
celebrated over the past weekend. First
was a family dinner at Back Forty Texas
Barbeque and then on Saturday, a
Hornblower dinner/dancing cruise on
San Francisco Bay. He had his Fine
Free hat on.
Brian South fined himself $1 Happy
Buck for bringing the Moraga Valley
Kiwanis President (Chief Jon King) to
our meeting.
Jon King had $5 Happy Bucks for being
invited to attend our meeting and
present the Employee of the Month
Award to Cheryl Teixeira.
Fran Rathjen had a $1HB for the Ohio
State Buckeyes.
Alka Mulakaluri had a $1 HB for the
imminent restarting of the Saint Mary’s
College Rotoract Club under the
leadership of student, Allison Wick – a
senior. Allison is the niece of Moraga
Rotarian, Jennifer Brophy and Jennifer
and Rich Render met with Allison last
Saturday to discuss the process of
starting and running a Rotoract club.
Herb Wehmeyer told us about his
recent birthday which involved church,
cake and dinner over a great weekend.
Oh, and his knee surgery was
postponed.

Co-Pres Debbie Koo had a $1 HB for a

trip to Redland, CA and she told us the
Fine Free Hat for November will be
auctioned next week.

~Program~
Co-President Debbie Koo introduced
today’s speakers Dr Cynthia Mahoney,
MD and Pleasant Hill Rotarian, Dave
Deutscher. Both are very active in
making the populace aware of climate
change issues. Cynthia is the Contra
Costa Chapter Group Lead of Citizens
Climate Lobby; a nationwide
organization and David was involved in
making a video to raise awareness from
a business leader’s perspective of the
advantages of adopting energy
efficiency in construction.

Their presentation was chock full of

informational slides showing that
burning fossil fuels is affecting our
climate by increasing greenhouse
gases, raising temperatures, increasing
the acidity of rainfall and the oceans,
increasing the intensity of
storms/flooding, and raising ocean
levels by melting glaciers and the Arctic
& Antarctic ice. We have all seen
images and discourses about this topic
in the news and in newspapers,
periodicals and television. Parallels were drawn between the basic
Rotary Principles to impress upon us
that Rotarians can act to help limit the
impact of climate change. Indeed, all
humanity must act and act quickly to
counteract and perhaps reverse the
effects of climate change.
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 Left to Right – Co-President Debbie Koo,
Rotarian Magazine April, 2019 Dr. Cynthia Mahoney and Rotarian Dave Deutscher

You may want to visit the website:

www.citizensclimatelobby.org
To find out what steps might be taken.
As Dr. Mahoney says, “Resolving
climate change is good for the people,
the community and the economy.”
~ Raffle ~
The winning ticket worth $10 was held
by Ron Mucovich, who could not find
the green marble worth $52.

So, what can we do? According to Past

International Rotary President, Barry
Rassin:

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~ Greeter/Invocator Schedule List ~
10/29 – Barb Bruner
11/05 – Lad Lynch
11/12 – Debbie Roessler
11/19 – Jennifer Brophy
11/26 – Angelo Costanza
12/03 – John Erickson
12/10 – Frank May
12/17 – Fran Rathjen
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~Upcoming Events~
October 17, Thursday: 7:30 pm Moraga
Police Town Hall @ Joaquin
Moraga School
October 19th, Saturday: The Moraga
Library Booksale
October 24, Thursday: Canyon Club
Brewery - Moraga Rotary
Membership event and celebration
of World Polio Day - 5 to 7pm
November 10, Sunday: 4-8:30 pm,
Putnam Clubhouse “So You Think
You Can Dance Event” San
Ramon Marriott
December 10, Tuesday: Moraga Rotary
Holiday Party & Dinner meeting at
MCC.
March 7, Saturday: “A Nite at the
Races”, at the Serbian Church
MORAGA ROTARY DIRECTORS 2019-2022
Co-Presidents Evie Michon & Debbie Koo
President Elect Brian South
Past President Ron Mucovich
Secretary Jennifer Brophy
Treasurer Rich Render
Club Administrator Debbie Roessler
Foundation Chair John Erickson
Youth & Community Service Chair Tony Schoemehl
Public Relations Chair Gary Irwin
Fundraising Chair Frank May
International Service Chair Dianne Wilson
Membership Chair Brian South
Director at Large Mary Sue Erickson
Director at Large Linda May
Advisor to the Board John Erickson
Advisor to the Board Jim Campbell
Advisor to the Board Cliff Dochterman

District Governor 5160 Tina Akins

President, Rotary International Mark Maloney

Newsletter Editor for September – Gary Irwin

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Newly designed “Night At the Races” form – Thank you Jennifer Brophy

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