President Debbie called attention to the two

excellent Moraga Rotary display boards made by

Mary Sue and John Erickson that were
displayed and were well-received at the District
Conference (see photos).

November 11, 2014

Next: Nov 18: Noon meeting at Soda Center
Program: Janet Young; Juvenile Hall Aux.
Greeter and Invocation: Frank May
~~ FUTURE PROGRAMS ~~

* Nov. 25 Saving Mt. Diablo

* Dec 2 Lou Campanelli: Basketball etc.
** Dec 9 Club Christmas Party at Miramonte Gardens
* Dec 16 -- TBD
* Regular Tuesday noon meeting
** Second Tuesday Evening Meeting at 6:00p

~~BUSINESS MEETING~~
This Veterans Day meeting was opened by
President Debbie Roessler, looking regal in her
silvery plastic tiara. Angelo Costanza read a
portion of the famous poem In Flanders Field,
written in commemoration of the immense
sacrifices during World War I (the War to End
Wars), and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
We had lots of guests: Alka Mulakaluri, Claire
Barney (friend of Barbara Bruner and stocking
worker), Lou Roessler, Linda Campbell, Ann
Damaschino, Libby Schoemehl, Ace of Hearts
Mary Sue Erickson, Ron Schopke, and
speaker Ethan Elkind.
Cliff Dochterman introduced a guest of the
Club, Augustine Gill, a Moraga resident and the
new CEO of the six Rotacare clinics in the Bay
Area. Mr. Gill has worked for the Red Cross in
Russia and in Africa.
Frank May reported that he and Linda took four
grandchildren to the Rotaract Literacy Day
project on the SMC campus last Saturday. He
said that there were about 3 times more children
attending compared with last year. Rotaract is
advised by Mary Volmer, a Paul Harris Fellow.

~~CONFESSIONS AND HAPPY BUCKS~~

Dick Vance was recognized for his recent
birthday, and he was happy that his daughter
arranged a party for him. He also spun the
wheel for $35 for his week in Connecticut, where
the fall colors were magnificent until they got
covered with snow. . . . Lad Lynch spun the
wheel after a week in Maui, and also reported
that his birthday was celebrated in SF with his
daughter Megan and family.
HB from Louise Schopke, for her daughters time
of 3 hrs 40 min in the New York marathon . . . 2 x
HB from Gary Irwin for his Jayhawks football
victory over a Big 12 rival, and for the basketball
season being one week closer. . . . Tony
Schoemehl gave a High Five for his and Garys
Big Tie, as their two birdies on the last hole at
MCC saved a tie in their recent golf match.
.
The family has announced that a memorial
service for Roger Poynts will be held on
Saturday, November 22 at 4:30 pm at the Orinda
Masonic Lodge, 4 Altarinda Way.

~~ANNOUNCEMENTS~~
President Debbie announced that the kickoff
meeting for A Nite at the Races fundraiser, to
be held March 14, 2015 (save the date!), will be
held at 5:00 pm on Tuesday November 18 at
Cliffs house, in conjunction with the monthly
Board meeting. Rotarians who have not been
on the committee before are especially welcome.
. . . . .Ann Damaschino will be e-mailing
everyone to coordinate the stocking stuffing/pot
luck dinner on Sunday Dec 14. . . . President
Debbie announced a personal service
opportunity for a week in India to administer
polio--plus immunizations. This trip is planned
by Rotarian Brad Howard, who is very
experienced in arranging these service trips.
See Debbie for more information.
Raffle: $10 won by guest Claire Barney, but she
missed the elusive white marble.

UCLA-UC Berkeleys grant-funded series of

policy reports on business solutions to combat
climate change. He has a background in the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
climate change law, environmental justice, and
other environmental law topics. He has a BA
from Brown University in 1998 and a JD from
UCLA in 2006, and has been on the UCLA Law
school faculty since then.
The Centers mission is to connect leaders from
business, government, nonprofits and academia
to address pressing environmental and energy
needs. They issue reports to inform California's
decision-makers on policies necessary for
businesses to prosper in the era of climate
change, and they serve as a conduit to experts
in the field and a clearinghouse for the latest
research on climate change policies.
Ethan acknowledged that man-made climate
change is controversial despite overwhelming
scientific consensus, and their mission is to
produce research and policy reports on ways to
adapt to it. Climate change can affect many
populated areas by increasing (or decreasing)
their average temperature and could change
precipitation patterns.
Storms and weather
events could become more intense and
damaging. Mean sea levels could rise, and
higher water could affect a large segment of the
population.

~~PROGRAM~~
Barbara Bruner introduced our speaker, Ethan
Elkin, the Associate Director of the Climate
Change and Business Program which is a joint
venture of UCB and UCLA Law schools and is
based in Berkeley. He is the lead author of

The Center projects increasing energy demand

as less developed countries increase their
standard of living. A primary goal is to reduce
the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere,
since higher concentrations of this gas can
cause more heat to be retained in the
atmosphere. Burning oil and coal fuel is the
worlds primary energy source but generates lots
of CO2, so renewable energy sources are
sought. These include wind, solar, tidal, and
hydro power, although energy from these
sources doesnt match the daily consumer
demand very well.
(solar power is only
generated in daylight, for instance).

California is among the leaders in promoting

energy efficiency, and the annual per capita
energy use in the state has been flat for several
years. The state goal is 33% energy from
renewable sources.
The Centers web site is www.law.berkeley.edu/ ,
where reports and further information are
available.
MORAGA ROTARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2014-15
President Debbie Roessler
President-elect .. .Roger Gregory
Past President...Nora Avelar-Martin
Secretary.................Kevin Reneau
Treasurer............Lad Lynch
Community Service Chair.....Barbara Bruner
New Generations Chair...Rich Render
International Service Chair...Tony Schoemehl
Rotary Foundation... . Nora Avelar-Martin
Public Relations .. Gary Irwin
Membership....Frank May
Director at Large...John Erickson
Director at Large..Marv Ellenberg
Director at Large..............Cliff Dochterman
Director at LargeLinda May
President, Rotary InternationalGary Huang
District Governor..Pam Gray
Assistant District Governor.Mark Roberts
Newsletter Editor for November emile zola

CALENDAR OF FUTURE EVENTS

Nov. 18 Nite at the Races startup meeting
Dec. 9 -- Rotary Club Christmas Party at
Miramonte Gardens
Dec. 14 Stocking Stuffing Pot Luck Trinity
Hall
Dec. 23 & 30 No Meetings these weeks
March 14, 2015 A Nite at the Races