Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Troop 237 Eagle Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 237 of Orinda announced that three Scouts have earned Eagle Rank. Elliot Alper, Will Lyons and Tyler Abramson were honored at the Troop's Eagle Court of Honor on June 6 at the Orinda Community Church. Scoutmaster Eric Jorgensen presented the awards for ...Submitted by Lynn Alper
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Children's Health Guild Spring Gala Raises $300,000 for Children's Charities
Children's Health Guild's annual Spring Gala was held on May 31 at the Claremont Hotel & Spa. This year's theme was Masquerade. The auction and event is always a much-anticipated event according to Orinda resident and event co-chair Kendall Glynn. This year's event ...Submitted by Alice Warren
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014
AAUW OML Empowers and Celebrates All Women
The Orinda-Moraga-Lafayette branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) celebrated its busy year with a May 20 luncheon at the Orinda Country Club. The theme for the day was "Empowering and Celebrating All Women!" Members and guests gathered to ...Submitted by Chris Laszcz-Davis
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Wednesday, June 04, 2014
Books Galore Go to Good Cause
Camino Pablo Elementary School in Moraga held its annual Reading Round Up (Read-A-Thon and Book Drive) and student involvement was at an all-time high, with some grade levels reaching 100 percent participation. The CP community collected gently used book donations to ...Submitted by Melanie McCauley and Sue Milby
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Wednesday, June 04, 2014
Caie Kelley wins Lions California Student Speaker Contest Semi-Final Round
Miramonte High School senior Caie Kelley won another $6,500 in scholarship money May 25 at the Elks Club in Santa Clara, speaking on the topic "Community Service - What Does It Mean, and Why Does It Matter?" Kelley has now won five rounds and $11,000 in scholarship ...Submitted by Fred George
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Wednesday, June 04, 2014
Lamorinda Chapter of NCL Demonstrates Commitment to Community
John F. Kennedy once said, "One person can make a difference, and everyone should try." The 268 mothers and daughters in the Lamorinda Chapter of National Charity League exemplify those words through their ongoing commitment to volunteerism. The chapter recently ...Submitted by Kathi Torres
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Wednesday, June 04, 2014
Orinda Moraga Girl Scouts Honor Award Recipients
The Orinda Moraga Girl Scout Service Unit on Sunday, May 18, honored 21 Bronze Award recipients, 11 Silver Award recipients, three Gold Award recipients and 14 graduating Ambassador Scouts. Jan Cushman, a member of the Gold Award committee of Girl Scouts of Northern ...Submitted by Thama Brentano
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Wednesday, June 04, 2014
Campolindo Honors Students for Volunteer Service
The First Annual Campolindo Volunteer Service Awards were held on May 27 in the Performing Arts Center at Campolindo High School. This year a total of 127 students received awards for volunteer service to dozens of organizations, including Special Olympics, John Muir ...Submitted by Ann Ryles
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Wednesday, June 04, 2014
SMC Athletes Featured at Moraga Rotary's 23rd Annual Field Day
Coach Randy Bennett, assistant coaches, and several members of the Saint Mary's College men's basketball team helped conduct Moraga Rotary's 23rd Annual Field Day, a track and field meet held at Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School for third, fourth, and fifth grade ...Submitted by Gary Irwin
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Lafayette Girl Scouts Earn Bronze Award
Lafayette Elementary Troop 32851 recently earned their Bronze Award, the highest award a Junior Girl Scout can achieve! The troop of 13 fifth-grade girls hosted an Earth Day event in coordination with the Lafayette Elementary School spring campus cleanup day. The event ...Submitted by Belinda Young
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Two of Moraga's Top Volunteers Honored
Two of Moraga's most dedicated volunteers were honored at the 16th Las Trampas Creek Founders' Day luncheon on Tuesday, April 29. Moraga School District Superintendent Bruce Burns presented Kathy Ranstrom and Nancy Kendzierski with one of PTA's highest recognitions, ...Submitted by Sara Mooradian
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Lafayette Girl Scouts Celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Week
Girl Scout volunteers were recently recognized for their efforts at a local Service Unit Leader Meeting for not just giving of their time and skills, but building upon a legacy that has developed girls and young women all over the world for nearly 100 years. Pictured ...Submitted by Linda Bailey
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Three Orinda Persian Cats Hope to Find New Homes
Three Orinda cats, Hattie, Tori and Chika, are looking forward to being adopted during the Community Concern for Cats free cat and kitten adoption weekend as part of Maddie's Pet Adoption Days May 31 to June 1 in Lafayette. The three felines are a part of "The Sweet ...Submitted by Bobbie Cummings
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Cookie Sales Help Dogs and Cats
Lafayette Brownie Troop 32146 recently presented a check from cookie proceeds donated to ARF.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Tech Trek and Scholarship Winners an Inspiration
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) - Orinda-Moraga-Lafayette (OML) Branch sponsored six tech trek and scholarship awardees, who wowed an audience with their passion and drive at a April 27 celebration and awards meeting. Marinda Wu gave an in ...Submitted by Sandy Fox-Sohner, Mary Ann McLeod and Sally Swanson
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA