Wednesday, January 01, 2014
Moraga Rotary Sends Christmas Stockings to Children at Juvenile Hall
On Christmas Day, about 300 children currently held in Juvenile Hall received a gift of their own Christmas stocking which had been cut, sewn, decorated, and filled by Rotary Club of Moraga along with spouses, friends, and Campolindo Interact Club members. Treats in ...Submitted by Gary Irwin
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Wednesday, January 01, 2014
Interfaith Communities Join Together to Help the Homeless this Holiday Season
Almost three years ago members of three Contra Costa faith communities, Temple Isaiah of Lafayette, San Ramon Valley Islamic Center and Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church came together to create Neighbor to Neighbor, an interfaith learning and action group dedicated ...Submitted by Jen Boxerman
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Saklan Kindergartners Learn the 'Art' of Giving at Special Event
Part of kindergarten teacher Amy Burnett's teaching philosophy at The Saklan School in Moraga centers around making art a major component in her lesson plan. She does this because she believes art is a great equalizer, and no matter what a child's skill may be ...Submitted by Erin Cooley
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
New Troop 219 Eagle Scouts Honored
Boy Scout Troop 219 honored eight new Eagle Scouts Dec. 14 at St. Perpetua Catholic Parish in Lafayette. For their Eagle Scout projects, Anton Reifsteck of Acalanes High School led a group of scouts at the Lafayette Reservoir to build a retaining wall in the upper ...Submitted by Lisa Lindgren
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Cadette Girl Scouts Organize Camporee
Cadette Girl Scouts from Troop 30072 organized Camporee Adventureland for Daisies, Brownies and Junior Girl Scouts at Twin Canyon Camp in Lafayette over Memorial Day weekend. The girls were in charge of planning the event from start to finish and leading as counselors ...Submitted by Kim Jinnett
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Backpack and Art Supply Drive Benefits Refugees
Fourth-grade Junior Girl Scouts from Rheem Elementary School Troop 31525 recently undertook a backpack and art supply drive for 120 refugee families arriving in Oakland from refugee camps outside their home of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Troop 31525 learned that ...Submitted by Anne Obsitnik
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Daffodil Planting in Full Swing
Former Moraga mayors Margaret Depriester and Graig Crossley planted daffodils, along with members of the Kiwanis Club of Moraga (not pictured), Nov. 9 along Moraga Way. "Margaret started the whole daffodil thing years ago and Moraga now looks great every spring," said ...Submitted by Dale Walwark
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Gold Award Focuses on Water Safety
Acalanes High School junior and Girl Scout Troop 31017 member Juliana Biro completed her Gold Award project this past May. Her project, "Water Wise: A Water Safety Program," in partnership with Lighthouse Community Charter School in East Oakland and the Downtown ...Submitted by Kathy Biro
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Wednesday, November 06, 2013
Annual NCL Tea at Moraga Royale
"Grease" was the word and fun was on the menu at Moraga Royale where the Class of 2016 hosted the annual National Charity League Tea with the sophomore class. With the tables set and food prepared, the girls mingled and entertained Moraga Royale guests with songs and ...Submitted by Bailey Yuen
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Wednesday, November 06, 2013
MEF Receives Donation from Campo's Leo Club
The Campolindo High School Leo Club, a community service club sponsored by the Moraga Lions Club, recently conducted a fundraising activity which resulted in the presentation of a $300 check to the Moraga Education Foundation. The club president Katie Rossi and club ...Submitted by Robert Murtagh
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Wednesday, November 06, 2013
St. Perpetua Families Hike for SHELTER 65 students and families raise $35,000 for homeless in Contra Costa County
In mid-October, 65 students and their families from St. Perpetua School in Lafayette hiked beautiful Mount Diablo to help the homeless in Contra Costa County. With the intention of "giving back" to their community, one of the core foundations of the school, this ...Submitted by Theresa Maloney
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Girl Scout Ambassador Works to Keep Library Materials Pristine
Girl Scout Ambassador of Lafayette Girl Scout Troop 31042 Teresa Lo, a senior at Acalanes High School, has worked on a Girl Scout Gold Award Project over the past year titled, "How to Take Care of Your Library," and addresses the abuse of library materials. "With the ...Submitted by Teresa Lo
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
New Eagle Scouts for Troop 233
Boy Scout Troop 233 announced its most recent Eagle Scout rank awards for Mitchell Brooks, Mitchell Chow and Daniel Cook. These three Scouts will receive their Eagle Scout awards at a national court of honor on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian ...Submitted by Emily Hause Brooks
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
SMGA Golf Tournament to Benefit Food Bank
The Moraga Senior Golf Association (SMGA) is ...Submitted by Doug Brown and Rich Larsen
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Annual Rummage Sale Benefits Local Charities
The Lafayette Juniors 20th Annual Rummage Sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox Drive in Lafayette. A special early bird entrance from 7 to 8 a.m. is available for $3 per adult. The sale, which ...Submitted by Christy Mack
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA