The Saklan School Values Kindness
The Saklan School was a proud participant in the Moraga iKind Project, incorporating the topic of "Kindness" into their social and emotional learning curriculum for the month of September. For the entire month, classes at all grade levels - even music, art, Spanish ...Submitted by Christine Kuckuk
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Teen Radio Broadcast Celebrates Five Years on Voice America Kids
On Nov. 29, Express Yourself! Teen Radio broadcast its 243rd original program as it celebrates five years on the Voice America Kids Network.
What began in 2011 with two hosts and four ...By Cynthia Brian
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Teardrop Trailer Gets a Name
Juliette Moore successfully named the teardrop trailer Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary is building and will raffle next spring as a fundraiser. Proceeds will benefit a variety of community-service programs.
Submitted by Tom Black
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Peace Poster contest Draws Hundreds of Entries Locally
More than 200 Lamorinda intermediate school students participated in the 29th annual Lions International Peace Poster Contest this year.
This contest is sponsored by Lions Clubs around ...Submitted by Robert Murtagh
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Local Boy Scout Seeks Used Camping Gear for Libraries
Matthew Goldie, a member of Boy Scout Troop ...Submitted by Matthew Goldie
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Orinda Boy Scout Troop 237 Honors Four New Eagle Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 237 of Orinda members Justin Lammert, Sam Sernett, Connor Stewart and Jesse Wilkinson, all seniors at Miramonte High School, achieved Scouting's highest rank of Eagle Scout and celebrated their Eagle Court of Honor on Sunday, Nov. 6, at the Orinda ...Submitted by Carolyn Stewart
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Acalanes Student Sells Golden Shoelaces to Fight Cancer
Gold laces are popping up all around the East Bay area as local athletes Lace Up 4 Pediatric Cancer(r) to support kids with cancer being treated at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland. Acalanes High School Senior Molly Davis took this initiative to heart last year ...Submitted by Melinda Krigel
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World-class Czech Violinists Perform in Orinda
The Orinda/Tabor Sister City Foundation, ...Submitted by Ludwig Mlynek
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Lamorinda Thespians Take a Run 'Into the Woods'
Four Acalanes High School students are expanding their acting chops from Lamorinda as they are performing in the Berkeley-based Youth Musical Theater Company Performance of "Into the Woods," playing through Nov. 19.
Submitted by Laura Soble
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New Local Girl Scout Cadettes Learn 'Gift of Giving Back'
As part of the journey to their Bronze Award, local Girl Scouts planned, developed and executed a "take action" project designed to increase the awareness of the impacts of non-biodegradable plastics on the ecosystem.
Submitted by Jennifer Strohmeyer
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Orinda Veterans Remember Okinawa
The imminent release of the film "Hacksaw Ridge" will portray the 1945 Battle of Okinawa unlike any movie since World War II. A pair of longtime Orindans remember it very well as they witnessed it as teenagers.
Submitted by Tom Gardner
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Teens Take a Visit to Mad City Money
The Acalanes Area and Walnut Creek chapters of National Charity League, Inc. recently sponsored an event called Mad City Money. They partnered with Travis Credit Union to teach basic skills of personal finance to teens in a fun, safe and hands-on simulation.
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Lions and Leos Help See the Good
On Oct. 16, Moraga Lions and Campolindo Leo's met at the Station 42 firehouse to sort and clean approximately 2,500 donated used eyeglasses. This is the 12th year that the two Moraga services clubs have undertaken this important mission of Lions International.
Submitted by Robert Murtagh
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Lafayette Rotary Club is Giving Back
The Lafayette Rotary Club celebrated its support for school music and performing arts programs in the Lafayette and Oakland areas with the proceeds from its 22nd annual Concert at the Res.
Submitted by Matt Pease
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Moms go Viral - Sort of - With Karpool Karaoke for Hillary
One look at this Carpool Karaoke for Hillary video tells you two things: 1. This is not done by professionals, and 2. These women are having fun.
The two versions of the "Karpool ...Submitted by Mimi Bommarito
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA