ANNOUNCEMENTS - JUNE 11 & 18, 2014

JOIN US AT ORINDA BOOKS ON JUNE 25 FOR JEAN LYFORD'S POETRY READING! Our meeting agenda for June 25 has been changed.  Horst Rademacher has graciously agreed to postpone his presentation on Climate Change so that we can support Jean in her poetry reading at Orinda Books.  We will eat lunch as usual at the Orinda Country Club, but leave early to arrive at Orinda Books for Jean's reading at 1:00 p.m.  

FOURTH OF JULY PARADE:  Don't miss out on the annual Orinda Fourth of July Parade!  Marchers gather in the east BART lot at 9:00 a.m.  The parade starts at 10:00 a.m. If you have a convertible, we would love to include it! Drake's Brewery is once again supplying the beer for our booth in the park. Be sure to stop by after the parade!  NOTE:  There will be no Rotary Meeting on July 2!

The Annual District Bocce Ball tournament was a huge success -- and a lot of fun.  Thanks to all who turned out -- we had a good showing by making it to the quarter finals! This is especially notable since most of us only play once a year!

The Maynard Buehler Estate has given the Rotary Club of Orinda Endowment $63,405, This generous gift is in recognition of Maynard's many years as an Orinda Rotarian.  The Club is grateful for this tremendous support of our efforts and the Endowment Committee will give serious consideration as to how best to use the funds. 

Cal Shakes recently benefited from the generosity of the "Fab Five" local Rotary Clubs (Orinda, Lafayette, Lamorinda Sunrise, Moraga and Rossmoor) through a gift of $2,500 ($500 from each club) and some elbow grease to refurbish and install picnic tables in the grove and the Bruns Amphitheater.  President Sue and Jim,  along with Rudy Reich represented Orinda in the effort.