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Lamorinda Weekly Issue 9 Volume 7 Wednesday, July 3, 2013 www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 LAMORINDA WEEKLY Page: B9 Not to be missed Not to be missed Not to be missed practical needs and concerns of the bereaving widowed persons. The sessions can be very benefi- PLAN FOR FUN ON THE 4TH OF JULY cial and helpful, even if a period Schedule of Events: of years have passed. Meetings are held in the Oak Room at St. The City of Orinda Stephens Church from 10 a.m. to 7:30 to 10 a.m. Orinda Community noon each Saturday through July Center Plaza – Pancake Breakfast 27. Free. The meetings are facili- tated by Gretchen Dabel and 7:55 a.m. Flag-raising Ceremony members of the WPS Board. For 9:30 a.m. Community Booths and Kids info, call Ruth Harrington at (925) 376-0321. Activities in Orinda Park 10 a.m. Parade - Orinda Theatre to Relay For Life of Lamorinda Orinda Community Center begins at 9 a.m. on Aug. 3 and continues through the night, end- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Community Center ing at 9 a.m. Aug. 4 at Burton Val- Park Activities ley Elementary School, 561 Merriewood Dr., Lafayette. For The Town of Moraga info, visit relay.acsevents.org or (Events at Moraga Commons Park, corner contact Kelli Nahas at [email protected]. of Moraga Road and St. Mary’s Road) 8 a.m. MYIC Pancake Breakfast POLITICAL GATHERINGS 9 a.m. Dog Parade Members of the Lamorinda 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Community Booths Democratic Club invite local 10:30 a.m. Bike Parade Democrats to join them and walk in the annual Fourth of July Pa- 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jumpies rade in Orinda on Thursday, July 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Food booths 4 to display their patriotism. Each 11 a.m. Old Fashioned Kids Games parade participant is asked to wear a “Democratic” T-shirt and 12:30 p.m. Family Magic Show bring a “Democratic” banner. 7 p.m. Larry Lynch & the Mob (concert) OTHER ... continued Games, musical entertainment and booths displaying community 9:30 p.m. View Fireworks (launched from Moraga Country Club) information, including that of the The PSR West Coast Builder’s July 4th Running Races Second Annual Golf Tournament Lamorinda Democratic Club, will and Ride is all geared to honor fallen be available in the Orinda Com- Moraga Oakland Police Officer John Hege munity Center Park following the Annual 4th of July Fun Runs: 2-mile, 5-mile, or the exciting Kiddie Race. while raising funds for OPEN (Oak- parade. Assemble at the staging land Police Emergency Net) and the area at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 4 in These races are sponsored by the Campolindo Cross Country and Track California Transplant Center. Tour- the Orinda BART parking lot on Teams. For race information/registration, visit www.campotrack.com or nament begins at 10 a.m. Friday, July the east side of Camino Pablo, 11 26 at the Diablo Creek Golf Course, Camino Pablo, Orinda (parade contact race director Tricia Peterson at (702) 245-0429 or triciajpeter- 4050 Port Chicago Hwy, Concord. If starts at 10 a.m.). For more info, [email protected]. you are interested in becoming a visit www.ldclub.org or contact sponsor, make donations or play golf, Kathy Klein at (925) 284-9073 or Orinda contact Dawn Schadek at (925) 381- [email protected]. Meet at 8 a.m. in front of the Community Center, 26 Orinda Way, in 5873 or email [email protected]. Orinda for Haley’s Run for a Reason (register at www.angelhaley.org) SENIORS and “Boston Strong” Orinda Roadrunners 30th Annual Fun Run. “Shred Fest” Supports Moraga Words of Wisdom…From the Lion’s Club. Destroy unwanted Philosophical to the Light- documents securely during Shred hearted. Take part in this free- Fest from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 27 wheeling exchange of inspiration, at 485 Moraga Road (adjacent 5- information, and humor. Topics – A). A $5 fee for banker-sized from soup to nuts - will be ex- “The Heat” boxes supports the Moraga Lion’s plored, examined, and discussed By Derek Zemrak club local educational and service by participants from10:30 a.m. to projects. Shred Fest is supported noon, the third Tuesday monthly by 5-A Rent-a-Space, Moraga in the Lafayette Community Cen- Motors, Coldwell Banker, Neigh- ter Sequoia Room. Stories and borhood Computers and Hall of photographs will stimulate hu- Taxes. Security shredding is cour- morous discoveries regarding the tesy Shred Defense, Moraga. benefits of becoming the ‘elders of our tribe.’ For info, call (925) Widowed Persons Support 284-5050 or email seniors@love- Group (WPS) meetings. The lafayette.org to reserve a spot. WPS support sessions are infor- mal discussions of emotional and Please submit: Events: [email protected] Stories: [email protected] Letters: [email protected] Opinion: [email protected] FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn (Sandra Bullock, left) and Boston Detective Shannon Mullins (Melissa McCarthy) sit in shock after an unexpected setback. Photo Gemma La Mana et's get straight to the point. “The Heat” penned on paper that makes this work with Lis the funniest movie I have seen in a long non-stop laughs. Bullock and McCarthy as a long longtime. I previously made the statement comedic team is solid gold and they deliver to that “This Is The End” was the funniest since the level of Lucy and Ethel. Kudos to director the original “Hangover” but neither one Paul Feig (“Bridesmaids”) for making it all trumps “The Heat” starring Oscar winner, San- come together on the big screen. Feig may just dra Bullock (“The Blind Side”) and Emmy be the comedy director of modern time. winner and Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy “The Heat” was filmed on location in (“Mike & Molly,” “Bridesmaids”). Boston on a very short shooting schedule of 45 Bullock plays squeaky clean, by-the-book days which is unheard of for a Hollywood stu- FBI agent Ashburn who is assigned to take dio movie. The average shooting time for a down a drug ring in Boston. Ashburn has studio film is three to four months. The hard more than she can handle when a local Boston work and dedication for the entire cast and cop with a mouth like a drunken sailor, Mul- crew truly shines on the screen. lians (McCarthy) demands to be assigned to “The Heat” is rated R for adult content, the case because this is her ‘hood. It was great language, drug issues and sexual situations, so to see Thomas T. Wilson, best known for play- the youngest need to stay home. “The Heat” ing Biff in the “Back to the Future” trilogy, re- makes a perfect date night with a total running Reach 60,000+ in Lamorinda turn to the big screen as Mullians’ boss, time of 125 minutes. You will be laughing so Advertise in Lamorinda Weekly Captain Woods. He has amazing comedic tim- often you won’t realize two hours has gone by. ing, and the scene in his office with Asburn Trust me on this one! Some will need oxygen! Call 925-377-0977 today and Mullians will have you laughing till your Derek Zemrak is a Film Critic, Film Producer side hurts. and Founder of the California Independent The story is nothing new as the two polar Film Festival. You can follow Derek on Twitter opposites, Ashburn and Mullians, must work @zemrak for the latest Hollywood news. Derek together to crack the ring and arrest the king is the host of Real to Reel on TRadioV.com live Local newspaper delivered to Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda pin. It is the creative dialogue that screen- at 6 p.m. every Tuesday. writer Katie Dippold, writer of the creative www.lamorindaweekly.com “Parks and Recreation” television series,.
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