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Correction: In the May 9 Lamorinda Weekly article, “New Businesses ‘Springing Up’ in Lamorinda,” Care Indeed was noted as moving their company to the area, when the company is actually expanding their services to include a new office in Orinda. The CEO’s last name is spelled Bustos.
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Published May 9th, 2012
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Measure A Fails
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| By Sophie Braccini |
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| Parents gathered at the Moraga Country Club Tuesday, May 8, to see the voting results for Measure A. For the first time in many years, the school bond failed. The additional parcel tax would have required residents to contribute $225 to support the schools. ...read |
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| These runners and hundreds more came from
three counties to Acalanes High School to run, jump and throw at the Special Olympics' inaugural
Bay Area Games. Acalanes coach in
blue shirt with hat in the background. Photo Kevin Nguyen
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| First-Ever Bay Area Games Competition a Winner at Acalanes |
| By Cathy Tyson |
"Be sure to stay in your lane the whole
way," reminded the track starter as student-athletes giddy with excitement lined up on the
Acalanes track to make a run for it.
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| Wild creek coming down Briones toward Virginia and Tom Steubers' home.
Photos Andy Sckeck
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| Life on the
Creeks |
| By Sophie Braccini |
Orinda resident Martin Spittler probably described it best, "Creeks are
really 'Beauty and the Beast' for most homeowners."
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Editor:
At a city council meeting about our roads, they said that 50% of Orinda's roads are in very poor condition and the city of Orinda doesn't have the funds to fix them. A tax measure(s) needs to be passed in order to repair Orinda's roads. The roads are in a horrible state; taxpayers must act quickly to repair them and pass a tax to bring in the revenue necessary for such improvements.
Orinda's roads are dangerous to bicyclists, walking pedestrians, joggers, and car tires. Many people, including my neighbor, have been injured by the uneven roads with many cracks and potholes in them while riding their bicycle. ...
Editor:
The Citizens Infrastructure Oversight Commission made its annual report to the Orinda City Council on May 1. It reported that Orinda's major roads have seen significant improvements in the past several years and that all major roads are projected to be improved to the level of at least "fair" by 2015. However, none of the 60 miles of residential streets have seen any improvements and the City lacks the funds to repair...
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| New Police Chief
Seeks a Community Partnership |
| By Cathy Tyson |
| In office for about a month so far,
Lafayette Police Chief Eric Christensen recently sat down for a wide-ranging interview about his
new job. The friendly and engaging Christensen has ambitious plans for the ...read
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| Downtown Plan
Almost Ready to go to City Council |
| By Cathy Tyson |
| With unanimous dissent among the handful of
residents still voicing concerns regarding the Downtown Specific Plan, Planning Commissioners
continued to wrap up their final review of the lengthy draft document ...read |
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| More Regulation in
the Works for Massage Parlors |
| By Cathy Tyson |
| With 19 massage parlors in this small city
and neighbors getting increasingly frustrated at suspected illegal activity, staff from the City
of Lafayette -with input from the police department -stepped up to ...read |
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| Tax Increase in Moraga's
Future? |
| By Sophie Braccini |
| A couple of years ago the Town of Moraga
picked up a common thread in Lamorinda - the need to find a lot of money to repair and maintain
its roads at acceptable levels. An ad-hoc committee dubbed RECON ...read |
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| Election Process Clarified...or
Not |
| By Sophie Braccini |
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gentlemen's agreement. It works as long as everyone finds it beneficial. The unwritten tradition
that defined who would become the vice mayor of Moraga each year-based on the ...read |
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| Moraga Town
Council to Review Dog Park Plans Tonight |
| By Sophie Braccini |
| Tonight the Moraga Town Council will review
not one, but three plans for providing physical separation between off-leash dogs and other park
users at Rancho Laguna Park - the creation of a fenced dog park. ...read |
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| Current issue May 9, 2012Issue and deadline schedule |
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Glorietta Students have 'a Ball' with Musical Presentation of Cinderella |
| Submitted by Jennifer
Rogers |
| Ninety-six fourth- and fifth-grade students
participated in Glorietta Elementary School's 13th spring musical, Cinderella, on May 4 and 5.
The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical is based upon the classic ...
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| Lamorinda Teachers Make the Grade
Three Nominated for County Teacher of the Year |
| Cathy Dausman |
| Three Lamorinda teachers with more than 60
years of combined classroom experience were named semifinalists of the Contra Costa County Office
of Education's Teacher of the Year award. They are Mette Thallaug, ...read |
| School Calendar |
Acalanes Union High School
District
Board Room AUHSD Office
1212 Pleasant Hill Rd, Lafayette |
| Wednesday, May 16, at 7:30pm |
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Lafayette School District
LAFSD Office
3477 School Street, Lafayette |
Wednesday, May 9, at 7pm
Wednesday, June 21, at 7pm |
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Moraga School District
Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School Auditorium 1010 Camino Pablo, Moraga |
| Tuesday, June 12, at 7:30pm |
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Orinda Union School
District
OUSD Office 8 Altarinda Road, Orinda |
| Monday, may 14, at 4pm |
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| Campolindo Football Honors
1986, 2011 Teams |
| By Lou Fancher |
When the Campolindo High School football
program packs into Pleasant Hill's Back Forty BBQ for the 5th Annual Hall of Fame Dinner, guests
will experience the huddle firsthand.
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| SMC Women's Tennis
Qualifies for Post-Season Tourney |
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| Saint Mary's women's tennis is headed to
the NCAA tournament for the third consecutive year. The Gaels earned an at-large bid for the
second straight year. Currently ranked #41, the Gaels will play #28 Yale on ...read |
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| Campo, Acalanes battle for DFAL
Title |
| By Brandon Duran |
| As the North Coast Section playoffs
approach, both Campolindo and Acalanes are hoping to repeat as NCS Champions. Campolindo finished
first in the Division II tournament and Acalanes earned top honors in ...read |
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| Town Hall Theater in conjunction with the Lamorinda Arts Alliance is pleased to present a solo show by watercolor artist George Ehrenhaft through May 26. His landscapes include places near and far - from Lafayette Reservoir to Kathmandu. ... |
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| Gabriel Faure's transcendent and popular Requiem will be performed May 27 at 4pm at the Orinda Community Church, 10 Irwin Way, Orinda, by the Chancel Choir and Orchestra under the direction of David Milnes. ... |
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| The Moraga Historical Society will host a presentation by two direct descendents from the first Spanish expedition to bring settlers and their families to establish residence in the Bay Area Thursday, May 17, 7:30pm, Hacienda de las Flores, ... |
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| Lamorinda Moms Celebrate Life
with Babies
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| Cathy
Dausman |
| The "class" of mid-2011
is changing faster than you can change a baby's diaper. That's because this class is actually
composed of babies born last year and their doting mothers. Lamorinda, meet Lamorinda ...read |
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| Moraga Peace Corps
Volunteer Packs for Ethiopia |
| Cathy
Dausman |
| A glance in
Rachel Micklas' mirror shows her how close she is to traveling to Africa as a Peace Corps
volunteer. Three months ago she covered her bedroom mirror with sticky notes to count down the
days until ...read
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| Managing Your
Child's Reputation in the Digital Age |
| Laurie
Snyder |
| It is the
age-old conundrum. How do parents let kids spread their wings - but not so much that they'll be
hurt before they're able to soar? It was hard enough when parents "just" had to worry about teens
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA