JULY 26th, 2011

NEXT WEEKS MEETING Aug 2nd, 2011 Program: Travel With Purpose Speaker Ksenija Olmer Greeter and Invocation: Susie Miller-Reid

hops and yeast. He identified hops as a female flower cone of the vine Humulus Lupulus. Hops provide bitterness and flavor to beer. Troy then took us through a brief description of how beer is made. These steps include the malting of the grain and then mashing the result in water; sparging the mash with hot water to producesweet wort which is then boiled with hops. The mixture is then cooled, oxygenated and fermented by adding yeast. The fermentation period is variable but averages ten to fourteen days. Responding to a question, Troy stated that beer is often drunk too cold. Lager should be around 45 degrees F and British Ale at around 60 degrees F. Troy then reviewed the 23 different style categories of beer. He went on to identify how beers are judged in the areas of aroma, appearance, flavor, mouthfeel and finishing with an overall impression. Descriptors of beer were also identified including words like musty, yeasty, grassy and estery. There were many questions from the audience that enjoyed Troys beer tasting of stout and German wheat beer. Thank you, Troy, for an enjoyable program.

~~COMING UP~~. *Aug 9 Stuart McCullough, Youth Homes in our Area Aug. 16 Moraga Rotary Annual Golf Tournament & Dinner at Moraga Country Club Note: Brunch for all members at Soda Center at 10:00 am. This brunch takes the place of the regular noon meeting *Aug 23 Speaker, John Hafner Kiwanis Activities in Moraga *Indicates a regular Tuesday noon luncheon meeting

VISITORS Visitors today to our meeting were: Bill Eames from the Lafayette Rotary Club Troy Fedderson, our speaker and the current president of the Lafayette Club Phyllis Metcalf Turner Dean of the School of Education at St. Marys College

PROGRAM FOR TODAY Nora Avelar introduced our guest speaker, Troy Fedderson, who is currently serving as the president of the Lafayette Rotary Club. Troy currently is a broker with J. Rockliff Realtors and was a Vice President at World Savings. More important to the proceedings today, Troy is also a certified beer expert and judge. Troy began his talk with a quote attributed to President Obama that beer will change the world which obviously elevates the beverage above wine in its importance to mankind!! Troy became a certified beer judge by passing a rigorous three hour examination. He is a member of the Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (or DOZE). He discussed the history of beer briefly and then went on to identify the ingredients in beer malt barley, water,

What Else Happened..

The thought of day was provided by Ron Swisher who shared a New Testament offering by Micah attesting to what god requires of us. "to Do Justice, and to Love Kindness, and to Walk Humbly with your God."

Announcements
Nora Avelar announced that the District Conference will be held in Monterey on Oct 6th through the 9th. The event is entitled Rotary Magic 2011. Debbie Roessler indicated that there will be a Club Fellowship evening as there was at the event last year. Angelo Costanza, who was noticeably suffering from a recent softball injury, announced that the golf tournament will be held on Aug 16th. This event will be preceded by a

brunch club meeting at 10 AM in lieu of the regular noon meeting. There will be a dinner afterwards. Non-golfers can attend the dinner but they need to sign up beforehand. Get your checks in to Louise if you are participating in this event. The cost for non-members of the Moraga County Club is $75 including greens fees, a golf cart and a $6 prize fee. For members of the club, the cost is the $6 prize fee. The cost of the evening meal is $60 for ribeye steak or filet mignon or $54 for fish or chicken. Important - Ron Julian asked that all participants should tell him or send him their handicap index. He will use this information to help determine the winners. Tony Schoemehl announced that volunteers are needed to work shifts during the three days of the OMPA Swim Meet event on August 5th, 6th and 7th. He passed around a signup sheet. Make sure that you volunteer for at least a two shifts during this important fund raising event for our club. Everyone needs to participate in this important fundraiser to kick off the Rotary year. Nora Avelar announced that the club visioning event will be held in the evening of Sept 13th. Put this important date on your calendar now!! Debbie Roessler announced that there will be a District Meeting on August 27th in Vacaville. This is an important meeting for presidents and membership chairs but all are welcome to attend. The Lafayette Rotary Club will hold their golf classic on August 29th. Get hold of Troy Fedderson if you are interested. Just a reminder from Louise Schopke that the annual club dues are due. The dues are $135 plus $50 for the foundation. A second $50 for the foundation can either be paid now or is due on Jan 1

Waterworld Rotary Day Aug 6th

The Diablo Valley Rotary Club is sponsoring a Waterworld Rotary Day on August 6th at the Waterworld water park in Concord. This event, a fundraiser for Rotaplast, is open for everyone to have fun and to inform the community about Rotary, Rotaract and Interact and projects we do internationally and locally. VIP Cabanas (seating 11) are available for $1000. VIP tickets are $100. Adult tickets are $30 (below general admission price) and kids tickets $25. Please make this information available to anyone who is interested in joining us August 6th or who knows someone who is. Contact Tom Grundig - 925-528-9081 or tom@grundigit.com for tickets or add'l information.

Birthdays, Confessions, Anniversaries and Happy Bucks

Lad Lynch celebrated his 49th anniversary with a brunch in San Francisco. Mike Rosa celebrated his 10th anniversary with a lunch and a movie. Ron Swisher celebrated his 65th birthday with multiple parties at Yoshis and the Claremont. Ron Mucovich offered a Happy Buck for the efficient handling of an insurance issue by Mike Rosa. Jody Parker, through Cliff Dochterman, offered a 1000 Happy Bucks to the club. Jody is sorry that she will not be able to help out at the OMPA event this year. Herb Wehmeyer offered a Happy Tithe against his successful golf outing winnings this week.

OUR EDITORIAL COMMENT

A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. ~James Dent Being a child at home alone in the summer is a highrisk occupation. If you call your mother at work thirteen times an hour, she can hurt you. ~Erma Bombeck

We need everyone that possibly can to help out with our fundraising at the OMPA swim meet. So sign up for a couple of shifts next week!!

ENJOY VISITING ANOTHER EXCELLENT ROTARY CLUB MEETING CALENDAR OF FUTURE EVENTS
It is always fun to visit other Rotary Clubs and see the kinds of programs which they enjoy. Monday Danville 12:15 pm..........Faz Restaurant Tuesday Los Gatos,12:15 pm..Los Gatos Lodge Wednesday Alamo, 12:15 pm...Round Hill Country Club Thursday Antioch, 12:15 pmLone Tree Golf Course Friday Concord, 12:15 pm.Hilton Concord Hotel
Aug. 5,6,7 OMPA Swim Meet and Food Booth Fundraiser. (There is a job for everybody!) Aug. 16 Annual Club Golf Tournament at Moraga Country Club & Dinner Aug. 28 LMYA Food Booth Sept 11 Non-Progressive Dinner at Sue McCaffreys Sept. 13 Club Visioning Evening (7:00 to 10:00pm) Sept. 24 -- E-Waste Collection Day Oct 6-9 - Rotary Magic 2011 - Monterey

MORAGA ROTARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2011-12 President..Nora Avelar President-elect..... Frank May Past President .....Tony Schoemehl Secretary.........Kevin Reneau Treasurer.....Louise Schopke Community Service Chair.Barbara Bruner New Generations...Rich Render International Service Chair..Colin Barnard MembershipFrank May Rotary Foundation...... Lad Lynch Public Relations Gary Irwin Director at LargeDebbie Roessler Director at Large.Mary Elena Dochterman Director at Large..Cliff Dochterman President, Rotary International...Kalyan Banerjee District Governor, 5160 ...David Dacus Assistant District Governor...Debbie Roessler
Newsletter Editor for July Frank May

Rotary International Theme for 2011-12

REACH WITHIN TO EMBRACE HUMANITY