SEPTEMBER, 2017 VOLUME 42, ISSUE 9

This bulletin is published monthly by the Moraga Movers, Inc. for benefit of its members. Mailing Address - P.O. Box 13, Moraga, CA 94556-0013. Phone: (925) 376-6622

Web Site – www.moragamovers.org

MONTHLY CALENDAR

SEPTEMBER 5 TUESDAY - EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING AT 10:00 AT THE HACIENDA SEPTEMBER 11 THERE WILL BE NO DINNER AND PROGRAM IN SEPTEMBER.

OUR DINNERS AND PROGRAMS WILL BEGIN AGAIIN IN OCTOBER.

SEPTEMBER 13 WEDNESDAY – 2 PM CLASSIC MOVIE CITIZEN KANE AT

THE NEW RHEEM THEATER (PAGE 3) PLAY BRIDGE ON MONDAYS (SEE PAGE 3)

PLAY BOCCE ON THURSDAYS (SEE PAGE 3)

ENTERTAINMENT Coordinator, John Haffner

Just a reminder that there will be no dinner and program in September because Saint Mary’s facilities are all busy with the start of the fall semester. We will reconvene in October! With 385 members, there's a lot to do each month to keep the Movers moving! We currently have a vacancy for a photographer for our dinners and events. Everybody likes to have their picture taken. We need someone who has a camera or smart phone that can take a picture or two and then send them to Tory Courtney for inclusion in the Newsletter. If you are willing to help, please let any of the Board Members know. Thanks!

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MEMBERSHIP NEWS Norma Claassen

Moraga Movers would like to welcome the following new members that have joined since January of this year: Peter Ciarlo, 3718 Mosswood Dr, Lafayette Lucille & Sal Zammitti, 405 Tharp Ave, Moraga Nancy Chenoweth, 192 Ivy Dr, Orinda Michael & Sharon Metcalf, 279 Birchwood Dr, Moraga Gonzalo Silva, 11 Carr Dr, Moraga Joachim & Ann von Pohl, 1915 Joseph Dr, Moraga Robert & Gail Burnett, 1012 Juanita, Walnut Creek Edward Beatson, 9 Teodora Crt, Moraga JoAnn Frudden, 1731 St Andrews Dr, Moraga Brian Merrill, 1600 Canyon Rd, #216, Moraga Betty Duey, 354 Fernwood Dr., Moraga Audrey Barr, 5068 Trenary Way, San Jose Jim & Joan Tasker, 786 Crossbrook Dr, Moraga Robin Merritt, 227 Paseo Del Rio, Moraga Jack & Jacklyn Cullen, 1 Estabueno, Orinda Paul & Brigitte Tabacco, 1021 Wickham, Moraga Tony & Eileen Tarrab, 125 Greenbriar, Moraga Jadina Meneses, 32 Eastwood, Orinda Phyllis Kofman, 377 Fernwood Dr., Moraga Don’t forget if you refer a new member to Moraga Movers, you have a chance to win a year of ‘free” meals. Just have the new applicant add your name to the “referred by” section on the application. The drawing is held at the end of year at our Holiday Luncheon. Please remember that the guest fee to attend the monthly dinner meetings is now $30. More reason to have your guest join the Moraga Movers. Also, if your guest does not attend and you did not cancel, you will be billed for the dinner. This is necessary because we are required to give a accurate count to the caterer and have to pay for the meals that are not consumed.

SUNSHINE & HEALTH NEWS

Carol Derry

If you know or hear of someone who is ill, injured or has experienced the loss of a loved one, I would appreciate it if you would let me know so that I can send that person and his or her family a caring card. You can either call me at 925-376-3229 or email me at rcderry@gmail.com

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BRIDGE

Every Monday, including holidays, bridge players meet at Moraga Royale from 12:30 to 3:30 PM. Coffee, tea and refreshments are served. An individual contribution of $1.00 is collected to provide for refreshments and prize money at your table. These games are sponsored by the Moraga Movers for its own membership. The generous goodwill of Moraga Royale is greatly appreciated.

For more information, please call Felicia Teller at 376-7079.

CLASSIC MOVIES Larry Swindell

The Moraga Movers-sponsored classic movie at the Rheem Theater on Wednesday, September 13 is none other than CITIZEN KANE, recognized throughout the world as one of the greatest films of all time. Orson Welles at age 25 directed the movie and co-wrote the screenplay, and acted the title role of newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane.

Please note that this screening will be on the second Wednesday in September rather than the third. Show time is 2 PM in the main downstairs theater.

We hope that you will join us! BOCCE BALL

Bill Bondy

Bocce season is upon us!!!! Bocce will be played every Thursday from 10 AM until noon on the courts just beyond the bandstand at the Moraga Commons. The cost is all of $2. The game is really easy to learn and is great fun, including a lot of good chat. Just show up!

HEALTH EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

Understanding Options for In-Home Care – Sara Kelly, MSW August 4, 9:30-11:00 AM, Outpatient Center, Tice Valley, Rossmoor Are You Experiencing Frequent Sleepless Nights? – Kathy Napoli, MA, RD September 7, 9:30-11:00 AM, John Muir Medical Center, Concord September 13, 8:30 AM-1:15 PM AARP Driver Safety Program Refresher John Muir Medical Center, Concord There is no charge for these classes, but the size is limited, so register early. You can register by calling 925-941-7900, option 1 or online at johnmuirhealth.com

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September Birthdays

9/1 Jack Gilmore 9/16 Faye Edwards 9/2 Jerry Stroffolino 9/17 Bill Brice 9/2 Anne Johnson 9/17 Julia White 9/3 Jim O’Donnell 9/20 Edward Mori 9/5 Monte Logan 9/21 Pat Harries 9/6 Edward Beatson 9/23 Margaret Hansen 9/6 Margaret Mason 9/26 Joan Bruzzone 9/9 Anne Droese 9/27 Joe Roebuck 9/10 Jim Tasker 9/27 Marion Sun 9/10 Carolyn Anderson 9/27 Mary Ann Perkins 9/11 Diana Graham 9/28 Brian Merrill 9/11 Judi Cooper 9/29 Nancy Donovan 9/12 Kathleen Hoover 9/30 Mogens Hansen 9/14 JoAnne Frudden 9/30 Mary McFadden 9/15 Linda Borrelli 9/30 Ruth Harrington 9/15 Lucille Zammitti

FINAL SUMMER CONCERT AT THE MORAGA COMMONS Join your friends and neighbors on Thursday evening, August 17th from 6:30-8:30 for free music and fun at the park. The concession stand opens at 6:00. Bring your blankets or lawn chairs for the grassy hillside in front of the bandstand. This will be the final concert of the summer.

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS HAPPY BIRTHDAY, EVERYONE!

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MORAGA PARKS AND RECREATION

Clinton Calkins, Recreation Coordinator

Important announcement:

Due to budget cuts, beginning with our Fall 2017 Parks and Recreation Department Activity Guide, the Town will no longer print and mail Activity Guides to every home in Moraga. Classes, activities, trips, and events will stay the same and a digital Activity Guide will be shared and can be accessed at moragarec.com. Hard copies of the guide will be available at the Parks and Recreation Office, Town Hall, and Moraga Library.

If you would like to continue receiving a hard copy of the Winter/Spring (January-May), Summer (June-August), & Fall (August-December) Activity Guides in the mail, please go to moragarec.com and fill out the “Opt-In” form.

HACIENDA NIGHTS FRIDAYS: AUGUST 25, September 8 - 5 - 9 PM HACIENDA DE LAS FLORES, 2100 DONALD DRIVE There will be two more Hacienda Nights events at the Hacienda de las Flores on Friday, August 25, and Friday, September 8, from 5:00 to 9:00 PM. Families can enjoy food trucks, lawn games, and more! The events are hosted by the Moraga Parks and Recreation Department, and sponsored in part by the Hacienda Foundation of Moraga and the Moraga Park Foundation. Information on upcoming events can be found online.

PEAR & WINE FESTIVAL

Saturday, September 23, 2017 11:00am - 4:00pm Moraga Commons Park

The 18th Annual Moraga Pear & Wine Festival will be held Saturday, September 23, 2016 at the Moraga Commons Park.

This is a family friendly event with activities for all ages celebrating Moraga’s Pear history! Join your friends and neighbors for: entertainment with DJ RyanO, wine tasting with the Lamorinda Wine Growers Association, pear pies, jumpies, food trucks, community booths, and more!

Pear Recipe Contest. Have an amazing pear dish? Show it off! Adult division and kids (under 18) division. Limit 2 entries per person. Categories: Dessert, Appetizer, Spirits, and Other. Recipe Contest Application

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Trips

September 14 Santa Cruz Follies “Best of Broadway” - $72

October 7 Fleet Week Air Show and lunch on S.F. Bell - $171

November 9 Castello di Amorosa Tour and Wine Tasting - $129

December 9 Dunsmuir Mansion and Holiday Tea - $88

For more information or to register for these trips, please visit moragarec.com

Extended Trips

The Moraga Parks and Recreation Department is proud to announce we will now be offering extended trips as part of our program offering! After researching many different Trips and Tour companies, comparing their trip destinations, pricing, policies and a number of other factors, we have decided to work with TravelCenter Tours and Travel. This company is based in Pleasant Hill, and the owners live in Moraga! We have chosen two fantastic trips to offer to you.

The first trip will be a New England Fall Foliage tour from October 4-12. The second trip scheduled for April 11-21, 2018 is a River Cruise during Tulip Time on the Romantic Rhine and Mosel Rivers (2 for 1 airfare).

Brochures are available right now at the Parks & Recreation office inside the Hacienda de las Flores.

For more information on offerings by the Parks & Recreation Department, please visit moragarec.com or call me at (925) 888-7036.

Thanks for reading,

Clinton

Clinton Calkins Recreation Coordinator – Town of Moraga ccalkins@moraga.ca.us (925) 888-7036

*If you have a suggestion for a trip or tour, please give me a call!

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HAPPENINGS ON THE SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE CAMPUS

SMC Museum of Art The Saint Mary's College Museum of Art is pleased to announce an exciting 2018 exhibition schedule! 2018:

• February – May: Darker Shades of Red, Soviet Propaganda Posters from the Cold War Era

• June – August: The Color of Summer, Watermedia featuring the California Watercolor Association

• June – August: Film - Into Being – The River, Diane Hobson & Susan Alexjander

• June – December: Richard Gayton, BART Portraits from the Permanent Collection

• September – December: Graphicanos, Contemporary Latino Prints from the Serie Project

The SMC Art Gallery is open Wednesdays through Sundays from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM. For further information, you can contact the SMC Art Gallery at 925-631-4379.

PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS AT THE MORAGA LIBRARY

LITERATURE

Moraga Library Book Club, Thursday August 17 at 1 PM All are welcome to join us for a lively discussion of The Case of the Missing Servant by Tarquin Hall. The Book Club meets on the third Thursday of the month. ARTS LECTURE

Degas, Impressionism, and the Paris Millinery Trade, Thursday, August 24, at 1 PM

Paris fashion meets fine art! A docent from the DeYoung Museum will discuss the ongoing exhibit at the Legion of Honor featuring works by Impressionist heavyweights such as Degas, Toulouse-Latrec, and Manet, as well as over 60 exquisite examples of period hats.

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EVENTS AT THE NEW RHEEM AND ORINDA THEATERS

The CA Independent Film Festival is just around the corner, launching its 20th year on Thursday, September 7 and running through September 16. From the 1,000 film submissions from every continent except Antarctica, 75 have been chosen to delight us, enlighten us, and motivate us. Besides the films, many actors, directors, and film producers will be heading to Moraga as guests to participate in Q&As after their film has been shown. Films will be screened in both the Rheem and Orinda theatres. Read about the film synopses online, as well as securing tickets. Go to www.caiff.org. Click on Festival Schedule. Tickets can also be bought at the box offices.

OTHER LAMORINDA HAPPENINGS The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Showcase meeting will take place September 19 at 9:30 AM at the Orinda Community Church Fellowship Hall, 10 Irwin Way, Orinda. Guests and visitors are welcome! The meeting will feature Ann White, an ambassador of Road Scholar, a not-for-profit leader in educational travel. She will speak about the history of this organization, its mission and the wide variety of travel experiences they offer. Branch Priorities will present a quick plan for the coming year. Priorities are sponsoring Burckhalter School in Oakland, Tech Trek STEM camp for 8th grade girls, and Expanding Your Horizons STEM conference. The meeting will also start the year with informational presentations about the many interest groups and service opportunities available to AAUW members. Friday, September 29, 9:00 to 3:00 Senior Transportation Forum Sponsored by the Senior Mobility Action Council. Lunch Provided. Seats Limited. RSVP to Meals on Wheels and Senior Outreach Services: 925-937-8311. Learn about accessible transportation in Contra Costa County, the barriers to person-centered trips, and how we as a community can work together to provide solutions to transportation for our aging community members.

October 3, Tuesday, the Annual Restaurant Walk in Walnut Creek, 6 to 9 PM (20 restaurants). This is an important fundraiser for Tech Trek, AAUW’s scholarship fund for local middle school girls to attend a science and math camp. The $30 ticket books (checks made out to AAUW-OML Community Outreach Fund) will be available at AAUW’s Show Case meeting September 19, or mail your check to Jan Cushman at 143 Meadow View Road, Orinda, CA 94563 before September 27. For more information contact jancushman@comcast.net.

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October 14, 2017, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM The Lamorinda Branch of AAUW is holding its 4th Annual Tech Trek Shred-Fest, a secure paper shredding event. Shred Papers on Site: Rain or Shine at 5A Rent-a-Space, 455 Moraga Road • Moraga $7 per file box • Keep your boxes. Local volunteers unload and dump papers, then return empty boxes. All proceeds fund scholarships to send Lamorinda girls to science camp.

LAFAYETTE WINE, ART AND MUSIC FESTVALSaturday, September 16 (10:00 AM – 7:00 PM) and Sunday, September

17 (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM). Downtown Lafayette. More than 250 fine arts and crafts booths.

Restaurants, food vendors, wineries and microbreweries. Continuous musical entertainment presented on four stages. Kids area with entertainment and activities for kids of all ages. Special exhibit and sale of work by local artists, located in our local Artist Alley

(La Fiesta Square). “Meals on Wheels” Food Truck Alley Premium Wine and Craft Beer Pavilion

MORAGA MOVERS BOARD MEMBERS

President Keith Katzmann kkatzman@pacunion.com

Vice President/Program Coordinator John Haffner johnhaffner@comcast.net

Secretary Victoria Nakamura vnak525@comcast.net

Treasurer Dick Courtney rcourtney1893@gmail.com

Membership Norma Claassen normamc44@gmail.com

Communications Gary Borrelli garyborrelli@sbcglobal.net

Newsletter Editor Tory Courtney torycourt@gmail.com

Publicity Astrid Gehrke aegehrke@sbcglobal.net