ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. The District Assembly f o r all club m em b er s will be held in Vallejo at Solano Community College on rd Saturday, May 3 . All club board members are urged to attend along with all members, new and old, that would like to meet other Rotarians and learn more about Rotary in our district. It will be worthwhile!! 2. Dont forget the E-Waste Fundraiser this weekend. We still need your help! Let Rich Render know if you can volunteer. The work is easy and the fellowship is always great!! 3. Help our Rotaract Club Celebrate Literacy with a Moraga Family Literacy Day at St. Marys College from 10AM to 12PM at Dante Hall Rooms 215 and 220. Fun for kids ages 2-8 and their parents. Bring two new or used childrens books one to swap and one to donate!! For more information email Mary Volmer at maryvolmer@gmail.com. 4. Happy April Birthdays to John Erickson and Jan Gregory!!

April 8th, 2014 NEXT MEETING: April 15 PROGRAM: Brian Walker, Rotaplast, Changing Lives
Next weeks meeting is a normal noon meeting held at the Soda Center on St. Marys campus in Moraga. Greeter & Invocation: Al Simonsen
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*Apr. 22 *Apr. 29 *May 6

Club Assembly Diego Rios St. Marys Sophomore Class President Carol Louisell Meals on Wheels

* Regular Tuesday noon meeting ** Second Tuesday Evening Meeting at 6:00 PM

PROGRAM OF THE DAY

Our special event tonight was the Rotary 4-Way Speech Contest featuring Conner Meckfessel and Asher Kalman from Miramonte High School. The winner will represent the Fab 5 clubs in the District rd Contest 0n May 3 at Solano Community College. The evening was emceed by Gary Wong, our District 4-Way Speech Contest Committee Chairman.

VISITORS

We had many visitors from the Orinda, Lamorinda Sunrise and Rossmoor Rotary Clubs for this FAB 5 multi-club event. Included in the list were former District 5160 Governors Jim Campbell and Susan Lee, Past Rotary International President, Cliff Dochterman and current FAB 5 Assistant Governor Jose Avelar. We also had a group of judges mostly from the Toastmasters Club in Walnut Creek. Other guests included: Gary Wong District Four-way Speech Contest Committeee Chair Conner Meckfessel Speech Contestant Miramonte High School Asher Kalman Speech Contestant Miramonte High School Kristen Plant Public Speaking Coach and Teacher Miramonte High School

CLUB BUSINESS
Today the meeting was opened by Debbie Roessler reminding us to stay in the present and live today to the fullest.

Gary Wong, Conner Meckfessel and Asher Kalman after the 4Way Test Speech Contest

Gary began the program by explaining the origin and meaning of the Rotary 4-Way Test and how it should be interwoven into the speeches. He also identified the additional contest theme this year Whats Life Without Adventure?.

Asher was the first to speak applying the tenets of the test to the United States current aid program in Syria. His general conclusion, after applying the test components was that our current programs in Syria pass the test. Conner applied the 4-Way Test components to our current Congressional Lobbyists in Washington. The test part analysis proved to Connor that our current processes are broken and that things need to change. After much deliberation, our team of judges named Conner the winner by a slim margin. Cliff Dochterman ended the program by congratulating our speakers, encouraging them to continue with their efforts and letting them know that Rotary needs them going forward. He then presented our speakers with a copy of his book. Connor and Ashers coach, Kristen Plant described the excellent public speaking program at Miramonte and how it is implemented across all grade levels at the school. She also told the audience about the success of the program both in the state of California and the nation.

THE EDITORS COMMENTS

At our meeting last night, President-Elect, Debbie Roessler was busy handing out the thank you notes for everyones support of Nite at the Races 2014. I think it is important to not only thank all of you who donated to the event but also those who do the block and tackle type of work (like Debbie organizing and producing thank you note/receipts or Mary Sue Erickson producing decorations and baskets for the event).This newsletter editor would like to take a moment this week to thank all of our members, spouses and friends for all that they do for the Rotary Club of Moraga!! Sue Breedlove, the current President of the Rotary Club of Orinda talked to me about how she and her husband, Jim, enjoyed helping us out at the Nite at the Races. She asked that we make sure to include them again in our event next year. Thank you, Sue and Jim, for your help at the bar that night!! What a great group of Rotary Clubs we have in this area!

CALENDAR OF FUTURE EVENTS

Apr. 12 Apr. 26 May 3 May 10 May 21 June 14 June 24 Aug. 8-10 E-Waste Fundraiser Rotary at Work Day (with Rotaract) District Assembly Moraga Community Faire Rotary Field Day Rotary Bocce Bash Demotion Party OMPA Swim Meet

MORAGA ROTARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013-14 President..Nora Avelar President-elect .........Debbie Roessler Past President...Frank May Secretary.........Kevin Reneau Treasurer....Lad Lynch Community Service Chair..Barbara Bruner New Generations...Rich Render International Service Chair.Tony Schoemehl Rotary Foundation...... Lad Lynch Public Relations Gary Irwin Membership ...Debbie and Frank Director at Large .John Erickson Director at Large ...Cliff Dochterman President, Rotary InternationalRon Burton District Governor, 5160.Steve Lack Assistant District Governor.Jose Avelar
Newsletter Editor for April Frank May Newsletter Editor for May Gary Irwin April Room Setup John Erickson

Our contest judges Sue Skiff, Barbara Scott, Debbie Weiner, Ilene McIntyre and Richard Hemingway (editor sorry for any
misspellings here!!)

Our meeting ended with Jim Campbell holding the winning ticket for the raffle. Unfortunately the white marble did not show up!! Everyone is invited to hear our exciting Rotaplast update next week with Brian Walker. Hope to see everyone there!!

MARCH MADNESS GAME

Gary Irwin reported that the big winner in our March Madness game was Kevin Reneau. After basking in the glow of victory, Gary tells me that Kevin will be facing the daunting task of organizing the event for next year!!!

Rotary International Theme for 2013-14 ENGAGE ROTARY, CHANGE LIVES