MARCH, 2017 VOLUME 42, ISSUE 3

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

CALENDAR

MARCH 6 MONDAY - EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING AT 10 AM AT THE HACIENDA MARCH 13 MONDAY - 5 PM SOCIAL HOUR, 6 PM DINNER, AND 7 PM PROGRAM WEDNESDAY MARCH 15 AT 2 PM – THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW – (PAGE 5) ALL MONDAYS: PLAY BRIDGE 12:30-3:30 AT MORAGA ROYALE (PAGE 5) ALL MONDAYS: PLAY PINOCHLE 9:15 AM-12:15 PM AT THE HACIENDA (PAGE 5)

ALL TUESDAYS: PLAY AMERICAN MAH JONGG 1:00-3:00 AT MORAGA ROYALE (PAGE 6) BOCCE BALL WILL RESUME IN MAY (PAGE 6)

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March President’s Message

Dues: If you have not paid your dues this year, please do so right away. It takes a lot of time to give you a reminder by phone. Secretary: We still need a recording secretary. Somebody out there must be able to take notes at Board meetings and type them up. If that is you, will you please step up! Wednesday movies: The birth of the 3rd Wednesday of the month old-time movies at 2:00 PM was to provide entertainment for Moraga Movers. Offering these movies requires a lot of effort and some expense for salaries, film rental, website maintenance, and email notifications to our membership, etc. But the patronage of late has been disappointing. If it does not improve Derek Zemrak, the operator, will have to shutter the program. So, if you like old-time movies that remind you of happy times of yore, please support these offerings with your attendance. If you are not attending the classic films because you saw a movie before, that is a mistake. I always marvel at the number of scenes I forgot, and how much I enjoy a second showing. And the showings at the New Rheem Theatre will be a more interesting experience than when you first saw them because of the involvement of our own beloved Larry Swindell, who knows almost everyone in the movie industry. Each program begins with a historical account of the feature. The movie is then screened. At the conclusion of the film, Larry answers the many questions that come up during the presentation. More often than not, the Q & A session continues into the theatre lobby and even onto the sidewalk. Larry is that interesting! So let’s all make an effort to attend these showings! It beats doing the wash, cleaning the attic, painting the garage, and such. If the program is not shut down due to lack of attendance, the upcoming movies will be: Mar 15 The Woman in the Window Ed Robinson, Joan Bennett, Ray Massy Apr 19 The Rainmaker Bert Lancaster, Katherine Hepburn May 17 Maltese Falcon Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor Jun 21 Jezebel Bette Davis, Henry Fonda Jul 19 Yankee Doodle Dandy James Cagney, Joan Leslie Aug 16 42nd Street Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels Phil

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DINNER AND ENTERTAINMENT

Coordinator, John Haffner

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH, DINNER AT SODA CENTER, ST MARY’S COLLEGE SOCIAL HOUR AT 5:00 DINNER AT 6:00 PROGRAM AT 7:00 PM

The Sodexo organization will prepare the following for your buffet dinner: Tossed Green Salad with Choice of Dressings

Lime Jell-O Salad with Pears Corned Beef and Cabbage

Carrots and Red Baby Potatoes Shamrock Cookies with Vanilla Ice Cream

Ice Water, Coffee, Decaf, Tea

Reservations must be honored and paid for whether you attend or not!

Our speaker/program for March is Dr. Charles Bamforth, Distinguished Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology, UC-Davis. The subject of his talk is: Brilliant Beer-It's the world's favorite alcoholic beverage, the most complex, the most versatile, and the healthiest. And it saved the world! Please join us and find out why! Dr. Charlie Bamforth is Distinguished Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences at the University of California, Davis and Honorary Professor in the School of Biosciences at the University of Nottingham. He is immediate past President of the Institute of Brewing & Distilling (headquarters London) and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists. He has been in the industry since 1978. He is frequently on radio and television, including Science Friday. Charlie has published extensively on beer and brewing – and even more so on football (soccer, that is).

Dinner Reservations

Reservations must be made no later than Wednesday, March 8th by midnight. Those of you who have Internet access can go to www.moragamovers.org to make your reservations. Those without Internet access can call (925) 376-6622. Reservations must be honored and paid for whether you attend or not unless the reservation is canceled by

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Wednesday, March 8th before midnight. The price of the meal for members is $20 and for guests it is $30 (which includes gratuity and tax). It is payable at the entrance. Please pay by check. It helps our bookkeeping.

If you make your reservations by telephone, you will be talking to an answering machine and you should: • State your name(s) clearly and slowly, spelling first and last; • Provide your telephone number. If we can’t understand your message, it may be the

only way we can identify you; • State clearly the names of other persons, your spouse/partner or other members or

guests for whom you are making reservations; • We will not call you to confirm your reservation unless we have a problem with your

message.

MEMBERSHIP NEWS Norma Claassen

Don’t forget to pay your dues. The deadline has been extended to March 31st. If you have not paid by then, you will no longer receive any newsletters. (A renewal form is at the back of this newsletter.) The dues amounts have not changed: a single member is $25 and a couple is $45. If you pay for your dues at a dinner meeting, please write two separate checks; one for the dues and one for the dinner. This helps us keep track of the payments. Please remember that the guest fee to attend the monthly dinner meetings is $30. All the more reason to have your guest join the Moraga Movers. Also, if your guest does not appear for the meal and you did not cancel, you will be billed for the meal. We have to give an accurate count to the caterer and have to pay for the meals that are not consumed.

SUNSHINE & HEALTH NEWS

Carol Derry

There is no sunshine news for this newsletter. 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 rcderry@gmail.com.

BRIDGE

Every Monday afternoon, 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 $1.25 is collected to provide for refreshments ($0.25) and prize money ($1.00) at your table.

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These games are sponsored by the Moraga Movers for its 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.

PINOCHLE

On Monday mornings, a group of Moraga Movers plays pinochle from 9:15 to 12:15. We meet at the Hacienda. Pinochle experience is not necessary. We are great teachers, should you need one. Please join us for some fun. For more information, call Larry Beans at 376-7306.

BOOK GROUP Margaret De Priester

Margaret De Priester has generously volunteered to take over coordination of the Book Group. She will be providing more information soon, so please stay tuned. Or, you can call Margaret at 925-376-3197.

CLASSIC FILMS

Larry Swindell. There will be classic films sponsored again by Moraga Movers in 2017! They will screen on the third Wednesday of each month in the Rheem Theatre. Show times are 2 PM in the main downstairs auditorium. On March 15, the classic film will be THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW (1944), a super melodrama with Edward G. Robinson and Joan Bennett. Thank you for strengthening our numbers so that the Classic Film Series can continue. If you have not yet attended, we hope that you will come and join us!

AMERICAN MAH JONGG

Drop-in Mah Jonng. For more information, please contact John Haffner at 925-376-9064 or johnhaffner@comcast.net.

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BOCCE BALL John Haffner

The 2017 Bocce Ball season will open on Thursday May 4th at 10:00 A.M. and continue every Thursday until October 21st. Games will be played at the Moraga Commons and the group is looking forward to another successful and fun season. New members are welcome.

March Birthdays

3/2 Ellen Beans 3/16 Marcia Fisherkeller 3/2 Gerry Bonner 3/16 Judy Oxley 3/3 Gonzalo Silva 3/16 Elizabeth White 3/4 Maureen Bradish 3/18 Laszlo Bonnyay 3/5 Keith Katzman 3/19 Ralph Thornicroft 3/6 Virginia Tracy 3/24 Ken Tom 3/10 John Gentry 3/28 Celia Hasbrook 3/10 Roy Horton 3/30 Joanna Full 3/10 Walter Joseph 3/30 Chris Laszez-Davis 3/12 Louise Milford 3/30 Loretta Nuti 3/13 Sophie Bedrosian

OTHER ACTIVITIES IN LAMORINDA "Botanica," Moraga Art Gallery 522 Center Street, Rheem Shopping Center, Moraga Wednesdays through Sundays 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM For more information, visit the gallery's website: www.moragaartgallery.com, call 925-376-5407 or email moragaartgallery@gmail.com. 2/28 Moraga Chamber Business Person of the Year See website for details and reservations www.moragachamber.org

MARCH BIRTHDAYS HAPPY BIRTHDAY, EVERYONE!

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3/4 “A Night in Italy” presented by the Saint Mary’s College Guild 5:00 to 9:30 PM Saint Mary’s College Soda Center Delizioso Italian Cuisine, Bella Musica, Entertainment, and an Auction $45 per person, $320 per 8, or $400 for 10 All proceeds benefit student financial aid Make check payable to SMC Guild and mail to Susan Hooks, 120 Ardith Drive, Orinda, CA 94563 3/10 Lamorinda Arts Council Night will have an art display preceded by a musician playing in the Lobby of the Town Hall Theatre in Lafayette 3/11 Moraga Education (MEF) 35th Anniversary Auction and Dinner Dance “Under the City Lights” Claremont Hotel, Berkeley, CA 6:00 to 7:30 Champagne, Hors deouvres and Silent Auction 7:30 to 9:00 Dinner and Live Auction 9:00 to 11:00 Dancing This is a community-wide event, and will include silent and live auctions, dinner and dancing. Tickets and VIP tables are limited and on sale now through March 1. Proceeds will specifically benefit the MEF Endowment Fund to help provide a long-term, stable source of funding. Click here for tickets and more information Moraga Citizen of the Year for 2017 It’s time to find that certain someone who is worthy of Moraga's highest honor. In addition to being a current Moraga resident, your nominee must be someone who has given his/her time, money and/or energy to help make Moraga a vibrant community. The deadline for submitting nominations is Monday, March 6th. Nominations can be submitted to the Lamorinda Weekly. Details on criteria and address can be found here.

2/28 Moraga Chamber Business Person of the Year See website for details and reservations www.moragachamber.org 4/22 2017 Moraga Triathalon Registration is now open! 5/16 - Taste of Lafayette Restaurant Tour

ORINDA AND MORAGA THEATRE NEWS 2017 has a lot of special events lined up for both the Orinda and Rheem Theatres!!

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• A new Oscar series of films was launched in January as part of celebrating CAIFF's 20th anniversary.

• A whole line-up of special film events through March Tickets are $15 for each movie. Click here to reserve your tickets. 3/2 – 25 “SMOKEY JOE'S CAFÉ” TOWN HALL THEATRE, LAFAYETTE

This is a show-stopping, Tony-nominated musical revue, the longest-running musical revue to play on Broadway. It features some of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller’s best known rock ‘n roll hits including “Hound dog,” “Stannd by Me,” “Yakety Yak,” and many more. Tickets are $20 - $32, and are available through the Box Office at (925) 283-1557 or online .

ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS AT THE MORAGA LIBRARY

LITERATURE Moraga Library Book Club, Thursday, March 16 at 1 PM (925) 376-6852 Give yourself the gift of reading in 2017! Then enhance your enjoyment of what you’ve read at our lively monthly discussions. All are welcome to join us for a lively discussion of The Bonesetter’s Daughter by Amy Tan. Our upcoming reading choices: April 20: One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson May 18: The Good Earth by Pearl Buck June 15: What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman LECTURE Exploring our Wild Backyard. Thursday February 23 at 1 PM Learn about the wilderness just beyond our own backyards with a naturalist from the East Bay Regional Park District. Sign up for the 2017 Trails Challenge! WORKSHOP “Stop Fake News,” Thursday March 9 at 1 PM Join our interactive workshop and learn how to fact check the news you see and hear. We will teach you to spot the signs of fake or misleading headlines, simple research techniques to verify information, and how to use library resources, all to ensure you get the facts- and no fiction- from your news.

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MORAGA PARKS AND RECREATION Clinton Calkins, Recreation Coordinator

Senior Trips Winter/Spring 2017

**Please note the Parks & Recreation Department will be closed March 1-3 for a State Conference in Sacramento NEW TRIPS FORMAT: As many of you are already aware, we are now contracting 24-passenger busses for our day trips as this was a request from many within the Moraga Movers. Along with this change, we have had to increase our minimum amount of participants for trips, now at 18, and how far in advance we need to cancel if we do not have enough interest. If we have not met our minimum 2-weeks before each trip we will cancel. PLEASE sign-up early for trips! Trips Golden Gate Fields Thursday, March 23 Fees: $65 Spend the day in the luxury of Golden Gate Field Turf Club watching live thoroughbred horse racing featuring some of the best jockeys. Our visit will include reserved view seats, racing programs, a race named in honor of our group, and a sumptuous buffet lunch. A few lucky participants will have the opportunity to take a picture with the winning horse and jockey on the track! Trip cost will include transportation and buffet lunch. Activity Level: 1 Last Day to register: March 9, 2017

Oakland A’s Game Wednesday, April 19 Fees: $70 Let's spend a spring day by going to a Major League Baseball game, cheering on the Oakland A's when they play the Texas Rangers. Lunch is own your own with many choices inside the stadium.

Activity level: 1 Last Day to register: April 5, 2017 Lunch n Learn Small Space and Container Gardening with Succulents Presenter: Linnea Lion, Nursery Assistant, the Ruth Bancroft Garden Monday, March 13, 10:30 AM

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Hacienda de las Flores, Mosaic Room

Come listen to Linnea, who has an extensive background in both design and horticulture, share her knowledge about successful gardening with succulents. Linnea has been with the Ruth Bancroft Garden since 2015. She will also present exceptional examples of garden design focusing on water-conserving plants. The Ruth Bancroft Garden has an expanded nursery devoted to drought-tolerant plants. For more information on offerings by the Parks & Recreation Department, please visit moragarec.com or call me at (925) 888-7036.

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!

SENIOR ACTIVITIES FOR BETTER HEALTH

3/7 Advance Health Directive 2:00-4:00 PM Outpatient Center, Walnut Creek

Take charge of your own health care decisions in case of accident or serious illness. This is an opportunity to clarify your choices and make sure they are carried out by family or friends.

3/14 (morning) or 3/15 (afternoon) Memory Screening: What’s Your Memory Fitness Level? Tice Valley or Walnut Creek Available to you if you have a primary care physician with John Muir Health and are 65 years or older.

Our memory changes as we grow older. This service is offered in partnership with John Muir Neurosciences Institute. This is a free ,one-half hour long individual memory screening to help determine if you memory is functioning at a level that is typical for a person your age. This is a screening, not a diagnostic exam. The results go only to your primary care physician. Call 941-7900, Option 1 for a reservation time.

AARP Driver Safety Program

3/18 8-Hour class 8:30-5:00 John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek

This course is designed for motorist over age 50. It helps drivers refine existing skills and develop safe, defensive driving techniques. There is a charge for this class. Completion of the course entitles people over 65 years of age to a discount on their auto insurance. Register online at johnmuirhealth.com or call 941-7900, Option 1.

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AARP Driver Safety Refresher Course

Tuesday, February 28, 2017 12:00-4:30 PM Walnut Creek Civic Park Community Center Lounge $15 AARP Members / $20 Non-AARP Members

Call 943-5851 to reserve your place.

This 4 ½ hour refresher driver safety course is for those who have taken the 8-hour course within the last 4 years. Completion of the course entitles people over 65 years of age to a discount on their auto insurance. The refresher course is good for 3 years and can be repeated.

Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary Club HOME TEAM

Basic home maintenance services provided free of charge for seniors.

For more information, go to www.rotaryhometeam.com

Lamorinda Senior Transportation

An Alliance of Transportation Providers

Lamorinda Spirit Van 925-283-3534

Takes Lamorinda older adults, age 60 and up, on errands, and to appointments, shopping, classes, and lunch at the C.C. Café in Walnut Creek. Wheelchair accessible. We love to say “Yes” so call early to reserve your ride. Van Rides are $10 round trip within Lamorinda, $20 round trip if you need a ride to Concord, Martinez, Pleasant Hill or Walnut Creek.

If you would like to financially support this program, your tax-deductible check may be made out to the City of Lafayette. Write “Lamorinda Spirit” on the memo line; and mail to: Lamorinda Spirit, Lafayette Community Center, 500 St. Mary’s Road, Lafayette, CA 94549.

Contra Costa Yellow Cab and DeSoto Company 925-284-1234 10% discount for Lamorinda seniors.

Mobility Matters (formerly Senior Helpline Services) Rides for Seniors 925-284-6161 Volunteer drivers serving Contra Costa seniors with free rides to doctors’ appointments during the week. Grocery shopping on Saturday.

Mobility Matters Information and Referral Line 925-284-6109

County Connection LINK Reservation Line 925-938-7433

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Gogograndparents.com 855-464-6872

If you want to use UBER or LYFT without an I-Phone. Press “0” to speak to an operator.

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

I’m great at multi-tasking…I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at once.

If you can smile when things go wrong, it’s probably because you have someone else to blame.

Take my advice….I’m not using it.

I hate it when people use big words just to make themselves sound perspicacious.

Hospitality is the art of making guests feel they’re at home when you wish they were.

Television may insult your intelligence, but nothing rubs it in like a computer.

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MORAGA MOVERS BOARD MEMBERS

President Phil Arth phil@arth.com

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

Secretary

Treasurer Dick Courtney rcourtney1893@gmail.com

Membership Norma Claassen normamc44@gmail.com

Newsletter Editor Tory Courtney torycourt@gmail.com

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