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NOVEMBER, 2019 VOLUME 44 ISSUE 11
This bulletin is published monthly by the Lamorinda Movers, Inc. for the benefit of its members. Mailing Address - P.O. Box 13, Moraga, CA 94556-0013. Phone: (925) 376-6622
Web Site – www.lamorindamovers.org
NOVEMBER CALENDAR
NOVEMBER 4 MONDAY - EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING AT 10 AM AT THE HACIENDA NOVEMBER 11 MONDAY 5:00 SOCIAL HOUR 6:00 DINNER AND PROGRAM AT THE SODA CENTER AT SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE ALL MONDAYS: PLAY BRIDGE 12:30-3:30 AT MORAGA ROYALE (PAGE 4) MAH JONGG MEETS TWICE A MONTH 1:30-4:30 ON EVERY FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAY AT THE MORAGA COUNTRY CLUB (PAGE 4)
BOCCE BALL SEASON HAS ENDED. IT WILL RESUME IN MAY 2020 AT THE MORAGA COMMONS (PAGE 4)
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PRESIDENT’S NOVEMBER 2019 MESSAGE
Dear Friends & Neighbors,
Well, it looks like our local fire personnel are big time heroes. When I woke up Thursday morning and found the power out, I immediately turned on my ham radio to find that there was a fire behind the homes on Merrill Drive. They were in need of cream and sugar for their coffee. I jumped in my car and delivered what they needed. By that time the fire was basically out, but the winds were so high up on the ridge that many of the fire personnel remained to watch for hot spots. There were firefighters from all over the Bay Area here to help. It was incredible. We even had a caterer come all the way from Santa Cruz who brought 250 breakfast burritos, more coffee, and orange juice, for the people there. At around 9:00 AM the wind picked up at the Command Center on Merrill Drive, but, thanks to the efforts of the firefighters, the concern was minimal. Please make an effort to come to our November 11th dinner to help honor and thank these amazing men and women.
At our last Board of Directors meeting someone came up with the idea of having an Oktoberfest with beer and brats. If you like the idea, please mention it a Board member or send me a message. The annual BBQ was such a huge success this year that we thought this could be another very fun event. I heard that the most we have ever had at a BBQ in the past was around 80 people. This year we had over 120 people. It was great!! Think about it for next year if you missed it. The weather was a little cooler than last year, but not nearly as bad as it has been at the other courtyard location. I think we have a winning location for all future BBQs.
Looking forward to seeing you all at the next dinner!
Sincerely,
Keith
NOVEMBER 11TH PROGRAM
November’s program will be extra special this year because we will be hearing from police and fire personnel from all three communities. It is our way of honoring their service and offering protection for all of us. It is also an opportunity to hear from the departments of all three communities.
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DINNER MENU
Caesar Salad with Ranch or Blue Cheese Dressing
Cranberry Salad
Dinner Rolls and Butter
Oven Roasted Turkey with Sage Butter
Vegetarian Option - Butternut Squash Ravioli with Brown Butter
Mashed Yukon Gold Potatoes with Turkey Gravy
Fresh Spinach and Garlic Sauté
Bourbon St. Pecan Pie with Fresh Whipped Cream
MEMBERSHIP NEWS
Norma Claassen
We are closing in on the remaining months of 2019. Your dues for 2020 are due by JANUARY 31, 2020. The dues for a single membership are $30 and a couple is $50. Remember that if you refer a new member to Lamorindaa Movers, you have a chance to win a year of “free” meals. Just have the new applicant add your name to the “referred by” line on the application. The drawing is held at our Holiday Luncheon in December.
Please also remember that the guest fee to attend the monthly dinner meetings is $30. All the more reason to have your guest(s) join the Lamorinda Movers!
SUNSHINE AND HEALTH NEWS
Carol Derry Sadly, Betty Ready and Eleanor Hansen passed recently. Sympathy cards from the Movers were sent to their families. The memorial service for Betty was held at Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church on October 5th. Please remember that if you know or hear of someone who is ill, injured, or has experienced the loss of a loved one, let me know so that I can send that person and his or her family a caring card. You can call me at 925-376-3229 or email me at [email protected].
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BRIDGE
Felicia Teller Are you a bridge enthusiast? If so, we would love to have you join our group! Every Monday afternoon, including holidays, bridge players meet at Moraga Royale from 12:30-3:30. Coffee, tea and refreshments are served. An individual contribution of $1 is collected to provide for refreshments and prize money at your table. These games are sponsored by the Lamorinda Movers for our own membership. The generous goodwill of Moraga Royale is greatly appreciated. New members are always welcome, so we hope that you will join us. For more information, please call Felicia Teller at 376-7079 before you come so that we can have an accurate count of players and tables.
MAH JONGG Carole Lucas
The Lamorinda Movers Mah Jongg group meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month from 1:30-4:30 at the Moraga Country Club -- with lunch first, for those who are interested, followed by mah jongg. An individual donation of $2 is collected to cover the set-up at the Club. At this time we usually have three tables. Any member of the Movers who has already had lessons and knows how to play, whether as a beginner or seasoned player, may contact Carole Lucas at [email protected]. We'd love to have you join us, but please call me first!
BOCCE BALL Lynne Libuha
Bocce ball season is over and it will resume in May 2020 on Thursdays at 10 AM at the Moraga Commons. We hope that you will come and join us then. We do not take the games seriously, but have a wonderful time together. For additional information, please contact Lynne at (925) 388-0277 or [email protected]
MORAGA PARKS AND RECREATION
Clinton Calkins, Recreation Coordinator [email protected] 925-888-7036
Information in the Moraga Parks and Recreation Activity Guide or online at moragarec.com
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NOVEMBER Birthdays
11/2 Ann Chalem 11/17 Sharon Flower 11/3 Dick Vance 11/18 Margaret DePriester 11/3 Claire Roth 11/18 Dorothy Schwab 11/4 Jena Wood 11/19 Astrid Gehrke 11/7 Peter Ciarlo 11/19 Gail Burnett 11/7 Patricia Wiegmann 11/20 Giulia Massari 11/13 Joan Ullrich 11/26 Ralph Kermoian 11/14 Gary Borrelli 11/27 Larry Thompson 11/16 Suzanne Parsons 11/28 Barry Flanders 11/16 Phyllis Reed 11/28 Ann Patton 11/17 Ron Louis 11/29 Jean Miller 11/30 Marty Aufhauser
SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE
The Saint Mary's College Guild Presents “A Night In Italy”
Saturday, October 19th, 5-9:30 PM at Saint Mary's College Soda Center
Featuring Delizioso Italian Cuisine Bella Musica by The Joe Simoni Duo
Opportunities for dinner, wine, entertainment and more! All are welcome!
*Please note: This event will be open seating with the exception of full tables of eight or ten purchased under one reservation form. Tables will be reserved under one name. Tables of 10 are limited and will be on a first-come-first-serve basis.
$49/person including parking. All proceeds benefit student financial aid scholarships. Make check payable to: SMC Guild and mail to: Karen Cain, 1835 Joseph Drive, Moraga, CA 94556. Questions? Call Donna Jollymour at (925) 299-1651.
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SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art (SMC MoA) presents the following two exhibitions on view through December 8, 2019. “Kal Spelletich: Significance Machines and Purposeful Robots” explores boundaries between humans and machines, integrating spirituality and mysticism through an unlikely form –robots. “New Formalism in Painting and Photography” presents the collaborative work of artists R&D (Diane Rosenblum and Joe Doyle) expanding the boundaries of painting and photography through digital manipulations. MoA admission is free for everyone. For information on programming and hours, visit www.stmarys-ca.edu/museum.
ACTIVITIES IN LAMORINDA
Lafayette Res Run for Education Sunday, October 20 Run/Walk Staggered Start Times: 5k Certified Run 8:00 AM, 10k Certified Run 8:15 AM, 2-mile run/walk 8:45 AM Start Location: Downtown Lafayette, on Mt. Diablo Blvd. at Oak Hill Road The Lafayette Chamber of Commerce and the City of Lafayette are co-presenters of the Lafayette Res Run for Education which is traditionally held on a Sunday in October. Beneficiaries of the event are the local schools and the services and programs of the Chamber. The event is co-sponsored by Oakwood Athletic Club and Sutter Health. The Run is the city’s most popular “family affair”, involving kids, parents, grandparents, and hundreds of serious runners from throughout the Bay Area. Participants compete in 10k or 5k certified run and a 2-mile run/walk for fun through downtown Lafayette, around the reservoir (10k only) and back. Sprinters, walkers, the “stroller brigade” and many of the area’s top four-legged residents share the streets on that festive Sunday morning. Don’t miss the live music and the Healthy Lifestyles Fair! Register today! https://lafayettechamber.org/resrun/ Lafayette’s Trick or Treat Street For a fun, safe Halloween event, children and their parents or grandparents are invited to Trick-or-Treat on Mt. Diablo Blvd. from Plaza Way to Dewing Ave, Lafayette Circle and in La Fiesta Square from 4 - 6 PM on Friday, October 25, 2019. This event is free for everyone and recommended for children 9 and under. Come in costume! Don’t forget to bring your Trick-or-Treat bag. https://lafayettechamber.org/trick-or-treat/
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LAMORINDA SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB Breakfast, Fridays 7 AM The Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa 3287 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette, CA October Weekly Meetings
18: Dr. Robert Weiner, The Life of Leonardo Da Vinci 25: Frank Dunne, Club Member Presentation November Weekly Meetings 1: Professor Tim White, UC Berkeley – Lucy and Our Ancestors 8: Aeleah Soine, Ph.D., The Fall of the Soviet Union 15: Kate Rooney, KRON Sports Center Reporter 22: Gary Satterfield, Club Member Presentation 29: No Meeting
PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS AT THE MORAGA LIBRARY October 20 – November 19, 2019
GIANT BOOK SALE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 10 AM - 2 PM Books, CD's and DVDs in all categories will be sold at prices ranging from $.25 to $3.00. Beginning at 1 PM a bag can be purchased for $5.00 and filled with all the books it will hold. Proceeds from the sale go to fund library materials and programs, in addition to paying for staffing of the library's Sunday hours. BOOK CLUB THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1 - 2 PM *** HACIENDA IN GARDEN CONFERENCE RM - 2100 Donald Dr. (NOTE LOCATION) This month the club will discuss Phillip Roth's "The Plot Against America".
MORAGA ART GALLERY Exhibit: “Pattern Parade” from now through October 19th. 522 Center St. in the Rheem Shopping Center. Open Wednesday – Sunday, 12 noon to 5 PM
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TOWN HALL THEATRE
Where: Town Hall Theatre, 3535 School Street, Lafayette
THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA McBRIDE is a gender-defying, sweet and campy, hilarious, and heartfelt celebration of divas and difference! It’s showtime at Cleo’s Lounge, a dilapidated, small-time club in the Florida Panhandle. Casey’s got to get a new act together fast – he’s broke and his wife just told him there’s a baby on the way. Can a young Elvis impersonator transform himself into a platform-pump-panty-hose-wearing drag queen? In a wild flurry of costume magic and lip sync coaching, “Georgia McBride” is born - a little bit country and a little bit rock and roll. Matthew Lopez’s fabulously flamboyant comedy THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE will have 3 remaining1performances, on October 17, 18 and 19, 2019, at Town Hall Theatre Company, 3535 School Street, in Lafayette, CA. Tickets are $18 - $30 with discounts for seniors and youth and are available through the Box Office at (925) 283-1557 or online at www.TownHallTheatre.com.
TOWN HALL THEATRE 75th ANNIVERSARY MASQUERADE GALA SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 5:30 - 10 PM LAFAYETTE MEMORIAL VETERANS CENTER, 3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Raise a glass to Town Hall's past, present, and future in an evening that includes:
• a cocktail hour • a delectable dinner catered by Wilma Lott Catering • live music • a cabaret show featuring faces who have graced the Town Hall stage • live auction • desserts by Sandy Higgins • dancing
Tickets are $175 per seat, and are available through the Town Hall Box Office at (925) 283-1557 or online at www.TownHallTheatre.com.
STAGED READING OF THE RIVER
WHO: TOWN HALL THEATRE COMPANY presents WHAT: A staged reading of THE RIVER by Tony Award winner Jez
Butterworth, directed by Matthew Travisano A lyrical and mysterious new play about a man and a woman (or women, possibly), and fishing, “ … a magnetically eerie, luminously beautiful psychodrama.” – Time Out (London)
CAST: Erin Gould, Cynthia Lagodzinski, Sarah Ruby DATES: One night only Monday, November 11, 2019 @ 8:00 PM
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WHERE: Town Hall Theatre Company, 3535 School Street, Lafayette,
CA 94549 TICKETS: $10 General Admission FREE TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS
BOX OFFICE: (925) 283-1557; www.townhalltheatre.com
GOLD COAST CHAMBER PLAYERS
Single or Subscription Tickets available on the Gold Coast Chamber Players website
“Pairs? What does it mean?” “Pairs” is a playful concert title- a sort of musical Noah's ark. Join us
Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 PM in Lafayette at the Library for a program that builds two at a time.
Music by Dvorak, Arensky, and Bridge that features instrument pairs performed by pairs of family members!
LAMORINDA MOVERS BOARD MEMBERS
AND COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
President Keith Katzman [email protected]
Vice President Suzanne Parsons [email protected]
Secretary Vicki Nakamura [email protected]
Treasurer Steve Hansen [email protected]
Membership Norma Claassen [email protected]
Communications Gary Borrelli [email protected]
Community Liaison Jerry Stroffolino [email protected]
Newsletter Editor Tory Courtney [email protected]
