Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Brothers Take CPR Training to Las Lomas High School Honoring Wrestler's Memory
Brothers Brian and Jake Lilienstein wanted to honor the memory of wrestler Amir Khakimov, a beloved Las Lomas High School student who passed away last May. Amir's younger brother, Akmal Khakimov, joined the brothers and helped train 400 Las Lomas freshman students led ...Submitted by Sandy Lilienstein
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| Wednesday, October 09, 2013
Assistance League Receives $1,000 Grant from Westamerica Bank
Assistance League of Diablo Valley Grants Committee Chair Susan Angle recently accepted a $1,000 check from Westamerica Bank Assistance Vice President/Financial Sales Officer Theresa Fortier to benefit the R.E.A.D. program, which stands for Read, Enrich, Achieve, and ...Submitted by Betty Miller
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| Wednesday, October 09, 2013
Three Local High Schools Donate Gently Used Clothes to 1 Closet
Founder of 1 Closet, Laura Graham (left) and Acalanes High School senior Lauren Witt (right) smile in front of bags of approximately 200 garments donated by AHS students during its recent clothing drive. Miramonte High School and Bentley School will also be p ...Submitted by Sue Graham
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| Wednesday, October 09, 2013
Hands-On Workshops Benefit AAUW Scholarship Fund
The American Association of University Women (AAUW - Lamorinda branch) has adopted a new strategy to raise money for its scholarship fund: two workshops – one on Oct. 18 for ‘technologically challenged’ people who want to make the most of the advanced functions of an ...Submitted by S. Lucacher
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| Wednesday, October 09, 2013
Troop 237 Announces New Eagle Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 237 of Orinda announced that four new Scouts have joined the Troop's Eagle family. Christopher Kinney Berg, Daniel Liam Hogan, Mark Drury Palmer, and Neil Hays Weikert were honored at the Troop's Eagle Court of Honor Sept. 22 at the Orinda Community ...Submitted by Carolyn Palmer
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| Wednesday, October 09, 2013
Lafayette Safety Fair and CERT Exercise on Saturday
Fire, police, Emergency Management Services, the Red Cross, the East Bay Regional Park District, and CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) will be at Stanley Middle School from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 as part of a free Lafayette Safety Fair and CERT ...Submitted by Carol Yates
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| Wednesday, October 09, 2013
Local Cub Scouts Help Out During Community Service Day
The boys from Rheem Elementary Cub Scouts Pack 351 came out for a second year on a Saturday morning to lend a hand at the Walnut Creek Community Service Day. This group of first- through fifth-graders spent all morning cleaning up and revitalizing Lar Rieu Park. The ...Submitted by Mylinh Paolieri
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| Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Grandparent's Day at Moraga Royale
Moraga Royale invited friends and family to join them for their 7th annual Grandparent's Day celebration Sept. 7 - a fun-filled day of barbecue, snow cones, pony rides, a petting zoo, and carnival games that helped to raise funds to benefit the Alzheimer's Association ...Submitted by Jessica McCormick
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| Wednesday, September 25, 2013
A Decade of Giving Children a Chance to Become Healthy, Aging Adults
It's not the first thing on our minds when we go to work, school or eat out, but have you ever wondered what kinds of chemicals we may be exposed to during our daily activities? Most of us don't because they are usually applied in our absence but research is showing ...Submitted by Susan JunFish and Moon Pak, Parents for a Safer Environment
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| Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Local Residents Participate in Annual Congo SwimFundraiser benefits sexual abuse victims of the Congo, raises awareness
Canyon resident Keris Dahlkamp cites as his reason for establishing the Congo Swim, which raised funds for Friends of The Congo and Global Fund for Women, "If it were my wife, mother or daughter being violated, I would hope that those who could do something would do ...Submitted by Bobbie Dodson
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| Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Senior Symposium a Stellar Success
Nearly 200 people attended the 5th Annual Senior Symposium hosted by the Lafayette Community Foundation in cooperation with the Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church, and co-chaired by LCF board members Don Jenkins and Dick Holt. This year's theme, "Aging by Design," ...Submitted by Dick Holt
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| Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Girls Act as Science 'Upstanders,' Not 'Bystanders' at Stanford Stem Camp
The Orinda-Moraga-Lafayette (OML) branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) has granted a total of 53 scholarships to Tech Trek camp for local middle school girls over the past 16 years. This summer, six Lamorinda girls were chosen to attend the ...Submitted by Chris Laszcz-Davis
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| Wednesday, September 11, 2013
New Board of Directors Announced for Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary
The Rotary Club of Lamorinda Sunrise recently announced its the new board of directors for 2013-14: from left, Thomas Peeks, Ernie Furtado, Stephen Ware, Ron Brown, Don Jenkins, Mark Larks, Ron Melvin, Buddy Burke, Claire Roberts, Rick Ashburn, John Fazel, and ...Submitted by Stephen Ware
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| Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Continuing to CareSecond annual 'Trekking for the Troops' hopes to raise money, awareness for wounded vets
Starting Sept. 13, Orinda resident Jake Martin, who is currently a student at UC Davis studying political science and communication, and 14 other members of his Sigma Nu fraternity will set out on a 100-mile, 11-day hike to raise $15,000 for the Pathway Home, a ...By Jennifer Wake
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| Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Two New Eagle Scouts in Moraga
Moraga Troop 249, which is sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, recently announced the addition of two new Eagle Scouts: Erik Cruz and Calvin Larson. For their Eagle Scout projects, Larson used reclaimed redwood to build a 'make-it-center' ...Submitted by Sue Severson
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