Today’s Greeter/Invocator, Angelo

Costanza gave the invocation by reading

MORAGA Psalm 23, “The Lord is My Shepherd.”

ROTARY Psalm 23 is probably the most well-

known text in the Holy Scriptures. It is a
most beloved psalm and has been
NEWSLETTER quoted in almost every conceivable
venue where people need hope. Many a
soldier has carried it into battle or placed
February 15, 2022 it next to his heart in a frightening
foxhole. Hospitals and funeral homes are
also often places of recital.

Next Meeting: Angelo then led us in the Pledge of

Allegiance to the toothpick flag.
Tuesday, February 22, Guests today included James Bruce,
12 Noon on line via Zoom President of the Tranent Rotary Club,
and Lillian Roodveldt, Honorary
Member of our Club and resident of
Program: Hampton Cantrell, sunny and warm Arizona.
St Mary’s Public Safety
Director
~~Happy Bucks~~
Greeter & Invocator:
Rich Render Debbie Roessler gave a tremendous
$20 Happy Bucks for the 20 years of
public service President Brian South
Zoom connection information for next week’s
meeting will be distributed early next week
has given to the Town of Moraga, plus
another $5 Happy Bucks for the
Upcoming Speakers: Warriors. After 20 years at Moraga PD,
he has accepted a position with the
. State of California working for the
March 1 – Fire Chief Winnacker - MOFD
March 8 – Ana Moon - MEF Commission on Peace Officer
Standards and Training (POST). He
March 15 -
was honored at a beer & snacks get
March 22 - Kathy Bowles - Lafayette
together last Thursday night at Canyon
Theater Trust Club, attended by the whole police force
and many Rotarians and Town
employees.
Presidential Stand-In Queen Debbie
Roessler rang the bell and kicked off Debbie Koo had a tremendous $20
our Rotary meeting. Happy Bucks for her newly arrived
granddaughter.
 Angelo Costanza had $5 Happy Bucks
just because he was happy.
Alka Mulakaluri had $10 Happy Bucks
because she was in L.A. to visit her
newest granddaughter.
Igor Kipnis had $10 Happy Bucks in
honor of his son’s 5th birthday. They
celebrated with a family round of golf, at
a special miniature golf course.
Gary Irwin gave a tremendous $20
Happy Bucks for the 20 years of public
service President Brian South has
given to the Town of Moraga, plus
another $5 Happy Bucks because his
new driveway was just poured. The 30
day cure timeclock has started.
Presidential Stand-In Queen Debbie
Roessler then shamed cheapskates
Rich Render, Gary Irwin and Lad
Lynch to each give $5 Happy Bucks for
Peggy, Carol and Leslie’s birthdays in
February.
~~Birthdays & Anniversaries~~
There were no member birthdays or
anniversaries this week.
~~Announcements~~
Please email Herb Wehmeyer and
volunteer to be a Greeter/Invocator in
March and beyond.
Orinda Rotary is holding their annual
Crab & Pasta Feed as a drive through,
to be held at Casa Orinda on Tuesday,
March 1. Last day to order is February
22. Each takeout dinner includes:
3 lbs. freshly cracked Dungeness crab,
cleaned and cooked, hot linguine with
lemon cream sauce, fresh vegetables,
Acme sourdough bread, garlic butter and
a dessert. There’s a complimentary craft
beer with two or more orders. Price of
$70 each includes a $19 tax deductible
donation. Go to:
orindarotaryfundraiser.com to order your
meal at a time slot between 4:00pm and
6:30pm at Casa Orinda, 20 Bryant Way,
Orinda.
The Board of Directors voted to return
to in-person club meetings starting
Tuesday March 1, at La Finestra
Restaurant. These again will be hybrid
meetings so you can attend on Zoom if
needed. Until then, please have lunch or
dinner there to support the restaurant this
month.
On Wednesday, March 9, the Town of
Moraga will present a proclamation for
Cliff Dochterman, honoring his
contributions to the world. Club
members are invited to join or to watch
on the town’s website link.
The Moraga Butterfly Sanctuary at
Rancho Laguna Park, that Moraga
Rotary invested both dollars and physical
work in, has been completed and the
statue is installed.
 ~~Program~~
Presidential Stand-In Queen Debbie
Roessler introduced today’s speaker,
Ay'Anna Moody, the Senior Director of
Social Impact for the Golden State
Warriors.
In her first year, she launched
Generation Thrive, the Golden State
Warriors' new game-changing non-profit
accelerator that supports Bay Area
academic-focused non-profits'
effectiveness schools through education
and wellness support.
Before joining the Warriors, Ay'Anna was
the Director of College Access for the
Oakland Promise and the Coordinator of
College Access for the Oakland Unified
School District.
Ay'Anna earned her B.A. in African
American Studies and Political Science
from UCLA, and holds an M.A. in
Education Policy and Social Analysis
from Columbia University. She is the 3rd
Vice President of the Oakland NAACP
and Political Action Chair, President of
Black Women Organized for Political
Action (BWOPA) Oakland/Berkeley
Chapter, and a national board member at
Aspire Public Schools.
The Warriors’ Community Foundation
was founded in 2012 to support
education and youth development to
promote thriving students, schools and
communities. It has delivered more than
$22 million in impact, including $13
million in grants to Bay Area nonprofit
organizations supporting education and
youth development, making it one of the
most generous foundations in
professional sports. Besides grant
making, Hoops 4 Kids and Generation
Thrive aimed at making teachers better
educators, the Foundation provides court
refurbishments, donated tickets, signed
memorabilia, COVID disaster relief and
social justice response.
Its four social impact pillars are
Education, Community Health and
Wellness, Sustainable Local Economies,
and Civic Engagement. Its results are:
 100,845 youth served annually
 $22 million in economic impact
 86 courts refurbished in the Bay
Area
 15,000 donated tickets to low-
income communities
 100+ small and minority
businesses have been engaged
A great round of questions and
comments closed out a fabulous
presentation. Thanks Ay’Anna.
 ~~Encore Game~~ And don’t forget to help us rebuild the
Encore pot. Send $10 to Treasurer
The prize pot was again a measly $10 Debbie Koo to take part in the game.
due to last week’s winner, and
Presidential Stand-In Queen Debbie Future greeter/invocators:
Roessler called on Angelo Costanza to February 22 – Rich Render
play. Gary selected the hidden Ace, and March 1 – Roger Gregory
Angelo guessed the Ace of Diamonds.
The card was the Ace of Spades. OH, This month’s Newsletter Editor – Richie the Render
SO CLOSE. Tune in next week to see
who gets the chance at the now $20 pot.
For the Rotary Year our leaders are:

President Brian South

Presidents Elect Igor Kipnis &

Roger Gregory
Secretary Jennifer Brophy
Executive Secretary Evie Michon

Treasurer Debbie Koo

Program Chair Debbie Roessler

Community Tony Schoemehl
Service Chair
International Debbie Koo &
Service Chairs Dianne Wilson
Foundation Chair John Erickson

Youth Services Rich Render

Chair
Public Relations Gary Irwin
Chair
Fund Raising Chair Frank May

Membership Chairs Roger Gregory

& Hubert Ma
Directors at Large Mary Sue Erickson &
Linda May
Eternal Director Cliff Dochterman

Advisor to the Board Jim Campbell

District Governor 5160 Kathy Suvia

President, Shekar Mahta

Rotary
International