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Wednesday, August 26, 2015 www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 LAMORINDA WEEKLY Page: B9 Legend and Icon Kicks off the 18th Annual Independent Film Festival Tab Hunter at the Rheem Theatre on Sept. 10 By Derek Zemrak

nominated film, “.” He also co- HOLLYWOOD’S ALL AMERICAN BOY starred opposite several screen legends such as HAD A SECRET. , , , and . HOLLYWOOD’S All his film success, though, was not good ALL AMERICAN BOY How's your hearing? HAD A SECRET. e n o ugh for Hollywood – it was time to make more money off their newfound “.” Hunter had Ask an Audiologist an amazing recording career with his song “Young Love” which soared to No. 1 on the record charts Dr. Erik M. Breitling, Au.D., CCC-A, FAAA and knocked Elvis out of that spot for the first time. “Young Love” remained the number one record in the U.S. for six weeks and Hunter was now every teenage girl’s dream. His popularity led him to his own television show on NBC, “The Tab Hunter 3744 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 100, Lafayette Show.” (925) 262-4242 www.LamorindaAudiology.com Hollywood created Hunter – but who is the real T a b Hunter? Find out on Opening Night of the 18th Annual California Independent Film Festival at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Rheem Theatre. For the first time the festival will be kicking off with the documentary entitled “Tab Hunter Confidential.” It is based on bestselling book of the same name. This amazing film tells the story Image provided of not only who the real Hunter is, in his own Service Clubs n the there were three leading men in Hol - words, but also exposes the rollercoaster life Hol - SOROPTIMIST OF 24/680 lywood created around him. The use of vintage Announcements Please join us for our next meeting: lywood: , and Tab WHEN: Wednesday 1/8/14 I Social 5:30-6:00 p.m. Hunter. Tab Hunter was a product of the golden footage and modern technology makes this docu - Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. age of Hollywood and became Hollywood’s golden mentary even more special. The evening will in - WHERE: The Buttercup Grill boy. He was discovered at the age of 19 and the clude a wine and cheese reception and a Q&A with 660 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek. January Speaker: Hollywood machine made him a star. Hunter Hunter. Sister Caritas Foster – “Modern Day Slavery/Trafficking” Explore Lamorinda Rotary clubs The heart of landed his first leading role in 1952 in the romantic Tickets are limited and will be sold out soon, so Rotary is our clubs- dedicated people who share “Improving the lives of women and For more information, contact: A global volungteirlse rthrough orga nprogramsizatio nleading wor tok ing to iRmeginapro vEngleharte @925-876-9076 South Sea adventure, “Island of Desire,” opposite i t i s recommended that everyone get their tickets at a passion for both community service and friend - the lives of wosocialme nand a neconomicd girls empowerment” through programor sgo to: soroptimist24-680.org ship. Learn about Lamorinda’s Rotary clubs. . From that time forward the Holly - www.caiff.org or the Rheem and Orinda box of - leading to social and economic empowerment. wood marketing machine took over his life. They fices. To learn more about the 18th Annual Cali - found their golden boy and capitalized on him. fornia Independent Film Festival, go to Hunter starred in over 40 studio films, including www.caiff.org. Please join us at our new location “Ride the Wild Surf,” and the Academy Award THE LAFAYETTE PARK HOTEL on Friday mornings at 7am. For more info, please email us at [email protected] Not to be missed Not to be missed August 28: September 4: Dr. Jackie Steel will ‘Expose Our speaker will be Luke Fletcher enjoy enrichment, lively discus - www.RecycleSmart.org. Cost: Herself’! Jackie will share her PhD. Luke is a Physicist at OTHER ... continued sion, fellowship and refreshments $20 per household; 20 household interest in natural approaches to Stanford University and studies that meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. the max capacity. All supplies in - healthcare. extreme states of matter. Brasarte presents the SF Bay third Tuesday of the month (loca - cluded: bin and worms. Please join us for breakfast and a great speaker! Brazilian Day and Lavagem Festi - tion changes). Call Lafayette Sen - val from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, ior Services for the book title at Lafayette Garden Club meeting Sept. 6, at Casa de Cultura, 1901 (925) 284-5050. Free for Senior from 9:30 a.m. to noon Thurs - San Pablo Ave., Berkeley. Celebrate Services members; $10 non-mem - day, Sept. 10 – Stefani Bittner of SOROPTIMIST OF 24/680 Please join us for our next meeting: Brazilian Independence Day with a bers. Homestead Design collective will WHEN: W Wednesdayednesda 1/8/14y, Sep tember 2 nd free outdoor festival. Live music, speak on a timely topic, “The Low S Socialocia l5:30-6:00 5:30-6:0 p.m.0 p. m . children's village, beer and caipir - Men “of a certain age” (semi- or Water Edible Garden.” Don’t miss M Meetingeeting 6:00 6:0 0– –8:00 8:0 p.m.0 p.m. inha bar, food and artisan booths. fully-retired) are invited to meet her presentation at LGC’s first WHERE: The Buttercup Grill For more info, visit Andy Scheck, publisher of Lam - yearly meeting in September at 660 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek. www.Brasarte.com, call (510) 528- orinda Weekly, at 11 a.m. the beautiful Lafayette Veteran’s January"Sa vSpeaker:e the Da te for our Crab Feed" 1958 or email conceicao.damas - Wednesday, Sept. 9 during the Hall. Guests welcome. Lafayette Sister CaritasS Fosteraturd –a y“Modern, Janua Dayry 2 Slavery/Trafficking”3rd [email protected]. Sons In Retirement Lamorinda Veterans Memorial Hall, 3780 Mt. “Improving the lives of women and For more information, contact: Hills Branch regular lunch meet - Diablo Blvd. For info, email cpo - girls through programs leading to Regina Englehart @925-876-9076 The Friends of the Moraga Li - ing at Holy Trinity Church, 1700 [email protected]. social and economic empowerment” or go to: soroptimist24-680.org brary will hold their semi-annual School Street, Moraga. SIRs wel - book sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. comes new members. For details, Gardening All Year: Prepping Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Moraga Li - visit www.branch174.sirinc2.org Your Garden for fall from 3 to brary. There will be a $5 Bag Sale or call Tyler at (925) 284-5561. 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 at from 1 to 2 p.m. when a large paper 3932 Mt. Diablo Blvd. This class grocery bag can be purchased and The Alzheimer’s Association will go over a variety of tech - filled with as many books as the bag will be hosting a three-part edu - niques to help the transition to will hold. The money raised goes to cation series for individuals with your fall garden: seed saving, crop fund library materials and pro - a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease rotation, soil amending, cool grams, and to staff Sunday hours at or a related dementia, who are in weather edible crops, sheet the library. the early stages, and for their care mulching and planting na - Lamorinda Weekly partners. Facilitators will discuss tives. Participants: Please bring is an independent publication, produced by and for the residents of Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda, CA 26,600 printed copies; delivered to homes & businesses in Lamorinda. Contra Costa County AARP what you need to know, what you seed heads, pods, fruit, etc. to pre - Contact us: Tax-Aide is looking for volun - need to plan and what you can do pare and trade with others for a Letters to the editor (max 350 words): [email protected] teers to become members of a as you navigate this chapter of simple seed swap. Register at Sport events/stories/pictures: [email protected] team providing free tax prepara - your life. Separate classes are of - lafayettecommunitygarden.org/cl Art, theater, community events: [email protected] tion for individuals of all ages. fered concurrently for early stage asses-and-events. Cost: $5 dona - Business news or business press releases: [email protected] Orientation is in November and individuals and for care partners. tion requested. School stories/events: [email protected] General interest stories/Community Service: classes for tax counselors start in Dates and Location: Wednesdays, [email protected] January 2016. 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Kit Ohlman Staff Writers: Sophie Braccini; [email protected], SENIORS Worm Composting and Bin from the Contra Costa Sanitary Cathy Tyson; [email protected], Victor Ryerson; [email protected], Building Workshop from 10 a.m. District will talk about what goes Cathy Dausman; [email protected], ‘As The Page Turns’ Book Club to noon Saturday, Sept. 5 at down our drains that can eventu - Nick Marnell; [email protected], - Looking for a good book to dis - Heather Farm Community Center, ally hurt our environment. For Digging Deep: Cynthia Brian; [email protected], cuss with others? Join this infor - 301 N. San Carlos Drive, Walnut more info, email Food: Susie Iventosch; [email protected] mal group of booklovers and Creek. Registration Required at [email protected]. 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