Published on March 30th, 2022
Moraga man embarks on sixth marathon to benefit Joslin Diabetes Center
In his early 20s, Matt Curran set a goal to one day complete six marathons. Now, in his late 40s, the Moraga resident is about to reach that goal and run his final marathon on April 18. Curran is running the Boston Marathon as a member of Team Joslin in support of ...Submitted by Julia Demopoulos
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Published on March 30th, 2022
Scouts at work
Local Boy and Girl Scouts joined together on March 18, finishing up work on March 19 to make repairs to the old school bus stop in Orinda at the corner of Spring and Brookwood roads. ...Submitted by Rob Jacobus
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Published on March 16th, 2022
Troop 243 recognizes 2022 Eagle Scouts
Troop 243 of Lafayette held an Eagle Court ...Submitted by Julianna Haase
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Published on March 16th, 2022
JM Leadership class helps underserved students
The eighth-grade Leadership class at Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School, taught by Irene Contreras, just raised $500 in response to a Crayola Crayon drive by local nonprofit, the Sydney Paige Foundation. This donation will help Sydney Paige purchase the important ...Submitted by Rebecca Metz
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Published on March 2nd, 2022
New Troop 224 Eagle Scouts announced
Troop 224 BSA of Lafayette honors four Scouts - Nigel Dietsch, Hunter Goyert, Benjamin Hird, and Zach Robb - for achieving Scouting's highest rank of Eagle Scout. To become an Eagle Scout, a candidate must earn a minimum of 21 merit badges, including 13 Eagle-required ...Submitted by Elizabeth Dietch
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Published on March 2nd, 2022
Acalanes DAR awards Good Citizen Scholarships to three local students
The Acalanes chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution honored three high school students chosen by their schools as the 2021-22 Good Citizen winners. A High Tea and Award Ceremony was held on Saturday, Feb. 5, where the three students were awarded a ...Submitted by Louise Diracles
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Published on March 2nd, 2022
Miramonte student advances in Lions speech contest
The Moraga Lions Club hosted two talented speakers who competed in the 85th Annual Lion's Club Student Speaker's contest on Feb. 1. Thomas Quinnild from Miramonte High School and Olivia Bersot from Campolindo High School amazed the small audience at the Moraga Library. ...Submitted by Robert Murtagh
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Published on February 16th, 2022
St. Patrick's Day Celebration returns to SMC
After having to cancel last year's event due to the pandemic, the Saint Mary's College Guild will be hosting its St. Patrick's Day Celebration Fundraiser benefitting its Student Scholarship Fund from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 12 at Saint Mary's College Soda Center. ...Submitted by Millicent McCormack
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Published on February 16th, 2022
Lions and Leos donate $4K to fire victims
The Moraga Lions Club and Campolindo High School Leo Club hosted the 40th Annual Crab Feed Jan. 22 at the Holy Trinity Serbian Church in Moraga.ÿ Due to COVID restrictions the event was drive-thru and traditional activities, such as auctions and raffles, were ...Submitted by Robert Murtagh
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Published on February 2nd, 2022
Rotary volunteers add some sparkle to Park Theater exterior
A small army of volunteers spent the morning of Jan. 15 doing a thoroughgoing scrub of the front exterior and sidewalk of the Park Theater in Lafayette. The Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary club supplied its volunteers, the offer readily and enthusiastically accepted by the ...Submitted by Thomas Black
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Published on January 19th, 2022
Campolindo Interact Club service project benefits foster children at Alternative Family Services in Oakland
During the winter break, the Campolindo High School Interact Club facilitated a community service project for those in need, where they filled three dozen holiday decorated mason jars with small toys and candy. The jars were then donated to the foster children at ...Submitted by Rich Render
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Published on January 19th, 2022
Campolindo Leos and Moraga Lions donate to MEF
During 2021 the Campolindo Leo Club and Moraga Lions Club were successful in conducting several fundraisers in spite of the COVID virus. On Dec. 16, 2021 both clubs met with Campolindo High School Principal John Walker and presented him with a check payable to the ...Submitted by Bob Murtagh
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Published on January 19th, 2022
Campo girls basketball team surpasses goal, collects 1,600 shoes for Soles4Souls
More than a thousand pairs of shoes will be distributed overseas to help those in need thanks to a shoe drive by the Campolindo High School girls' basketball team and sponsored by realtor Jon Wood of Compass, a national real estate technology company. Surpassing their ...Submitted by Diana Jackin
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Published on January 19th, 2022
BVE 4th and 5th graders AIM high to raise money for Afghan refugees
After a hiatus due to COVID, Burton Valley Elementary's AIM class brought back its annual community service project, the Book Bonanza, and had its most successful year ever! The long-standing tradition put on by Ms. Martinsen's fourth- and fifth-graders is a huge ...Submitted by Cathy Martinsen
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Published on January 19th, 2022
Lafayette man heads international body of Rotarian pilots
George Chaffey, a longtime resident of Lafayette and a longtime Rotarian, is currently serving as World President of the International Fellowship of Flying Rotarians.
He is one of two ...Submitted by Thomas Black
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA