Wednesday, May 21, 2014 www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 LAMORINDA WEEKLY Page: B11 Not to be missed Not to be missed available for adoption for free to qual - He will provide his assessment of the OTHER ... continued ified homes at: Lafayette Pet Food Ex - culture, the current standard of living Service Clubs press (3610 Mount Diablo Blvd.), in urban and rural areas along with Campolindo Junior Sam Larson is Pleasant Hill Pet Food Express (2158 what the future holds for the country. AnnouncemSOROPTIMISTe OFn 24/680ts Please join us for our next meeting: WHEN: Wednesday 1/8/14 collecting new and gently used toys, Contra Costa Blvd.) and Walnut Creek Social 5:30-6:00 p.m. sports and rec equipment, backpacks, Petco (1301 S. Blvd.) from Sons In Retirement, Las Trampas Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. WHERE: The Buttercup Grill athletic apparel, outerwear, accessories, noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and noon Branch 116 luncheon meeting lunch 660 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek. jewelry, and shoes for underprivileged to 4 p.m. on Sunday. For info and pic - begins at 11:30 a.m. Monday, June 16 January Speaker: Sister Caritas Foster – “Modern Day Slavery/Trafficking” kids preschool to age 18. These items tures, visit www.communityconcern - at the Walnut Creek Elks Lodge, 1475 For more information, contact: Explore Lamorinda Rotary clubs The heart of “Improving the lives of women and will be given away at a “New to You” forcats.org. Not all kittens will be Creekside Dr. The speaker will be Mr. A global vogirlslu nthroughteer programsorgani zleadingatio nto workinReginag to Englehart @925-876-9076 Rotary is our clubs- dedicated people who share improve tshociale l iandve seconomic of wo empowerment”men and girls or go to: soroptimist24-680.org event held in September in San Pablo. pictured and new ones arrive daily. Dan Franklin, a survivor of the Nor - a passion for both community service and friend - through programs leading to social and eco - Collection starts now and continues (See story page A13) mandy Invasion on June 6, 1944 and ship. Learn about Lamorinda’s Rotary clubs. nomic empowerment. through August. Drop your items at the recipient of the French Legion of 243 Paseo del Rio, Moraga, or call SENIORS Honor. His presentation will incorpo - (925) 284-8142 for pickup. Email cal - rate first-hand experiences of what [email protected] for info. Sons in Retirement Lamorinda went on before that day, during the in - LWea mmeet oFridrayi nmodrniangs Sat 7u amn art Ciesliae’s MRexoicant Raesrtayura nCt, 3l6u66b Mt. Branch 171 meets the first Wednes - vasion and the days following the Diablo Blvd, Lafayette. For more info, please email us at [email protected] Free cats and kittens to good homes! day monthly at Holy Trinity Culture landing. Guests are welcome and may May 23: May 30: On May 31 and June 1 , Community Center, 1700 School St., Moraga. So - make reservations by calling (925) Concern for Cats, the oldest cat rescue cial hour at 11 a.m.; lunch at noon. The 322-1160 by Wednesday, June 11. Personal trainer and LSR LSR member Don Jenkins will organization in Conta Costa County June 4 after-lunch speaker will be Russ Cost: $15. For information about SIR member, Mark Larks will “Expose Himself” and share will participate in Maddie’s Pet Adop - Aubry, who will present a unique activities for retired men, please visit speak to us about "The Truth about his recent trip to Vietnam to fit LN-4 prosthetic hands. tion Days. Cats and kittens will be slideshow of his recent trip to Cuba. www.Branch116.org. About Obesity" ‘Chef’ Please be our guest for breakfast and a great speaker! By Derek Zemrak SOROPTIMIST OF 24/680 Please join us for our next meeting: WHEN: W Wednesdayednesda 1/8/14y 6/4/ 14 Leguizamo, Sofia Vergara and Oscar winner S Socialocia l5:30-6:00 5:30-6:0 p.m.0 p. m . Dustin Hoffman. M Meetingeeting 6:00 6:0 0– –8:00 8:0 p.m.0 p.m. Carl Casper is one of the top chefs in Los An - WHERE: The Buttercup Grill g l e s but the restaurant’s owner Riva (Dustin Hoff - 660 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek. man) is suppressing Carl’s creative talents. Their January Speaker: Sister Caritas Foster – “Modern Day Slavery/Trafficking” conflict comes to a head when restaurant critic and blogger Ramsey Michel (Oliver Platt, “West “Improving the lives of women and For more information, contact: girls through programs leading to Regina Englehart @925-876-9076 Wing”) plans his next review. Things do not go as social and economic empowerment” or go to: soroptimist24-680.org planned for Carl and on a return visit by Ramsey, Carl is out of a job. Carl’s ex-wife, Inez, played by Sofia Vergara ( “ M odern Family”) has always encouraged him to own a food truck in order for him to showcase his creative aptitude for cooking as well as having total control in his kitchen. Out of desperation, Carl re - luctantly agrees and receives a beat up old taco truck from Inez’s ex, Marvin (Robert Downey Jr.), who lives in Miami. It is the restoration of the food truck and the bonding with Carl’s young son, Percy (portrayed by Emjay Anthony from the television series “Rake”) that adds sweetness to the film, as they journey from Miami back to . Fa - Photo courtesy Open Road Films ther and son teach each other the most important f you have an appetite for a superior food gift anyone can give someone – time. They are movie then see “Chef” that opens at the joined on the journey with friend and co-worker OIrinda Theatre on May 30. Just don’t see it on Martin, portrayed by Golden Globe nominee John an empty stomach, for the numerous culinary Leguizamo (“To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, scenes will result in your stomach growling in Julie Newmar”). the theater. “Chef” is written, directed by and “Chef” has all the right ingredients – comedy, stars who knows how to prepare a s o l i d performances and a sweet, tender well-written film that Hollywood’s elite would jump through script. This is an excellent movie. “Chef” is rated hoops to be in. His track record as a director is R for language and some suggestive references and the result of using star-studded casts in the films has a TRT (total running time) of 1 hour and 55 “Swingers,” “Elf” and the first two “Iron Man” minutes. This film is worth a second helping. movies. “Chef” is filled with A-listers, includ - Listen to Derek every Saturday morning at 8 ing , Robert Downey Jr., John a . m . on Real to Reel, 1450AM KEST.

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