Orinda- Moraga Girl Scouts Earn Silver and Gold Awards
On May 19, the Orinda Moraga Girl Scout Service Unit honored local scouts who had earned their Silver and Gold Awards. This year's Silver Award recipients were: Kenna Sherman, of Troop #30072 in Moraga, and Elise Anthenien, Lauren Finnell, Valentina Maria Trejo Honens, ...Submitted by Thama Brentano
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Moragans Work Together to Make a Difference
Several Moragans including children, teens, parents, a senior, teachers and staff took time away from their incredibly busy weekend May 18 to work together and beautify the Los Perales Elementary School campus as part of the "Los Perales School Beautification Day/ ...Submitted by Joanna Hill
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Moraga Rotary Field Day Attracts Record Number of Athletes
On May 15, the Rotary Club of Moraga held its 22nd Annual Field Day, a track and field meet at Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School for third, fourth, and fifth grade Moraga students in the three elementary schools and Saklan School. There were 302 athletes this year, ...Submitted by Gary Irwin
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New Eagle Scouts in Troop 234
Moraga Troop 234 welcomed three new Eagle Scouts, Nicholas LoPresti, Patrick White and Patrick Fritzky, at their Court of Honor May 26 at St. Monica Church. LoPresti's project consisted of repairing and improving the Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School music room ...Submitted by Martha White
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Local Young Women Awarded for Volunteerism
Soroptimist International of 24-680 held its annual awards brunch April 20 to recognize young women ages 14-17 engaged in volunteer action within their communities or schools, making the community and world a better place.
 Submitted by Teresa Enns
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Miramonte Student Energizes Shelter with Mural, Earns Girl Scout Gold Award
Girl Scout Troop 1561 member Kendal Taylor, a senior at Miramonte High School, has earned her Gold Award - the Girl Scouts' top honor. Taylor worked with Shelter Inc.'s Martinez emergency family shelter to design and repaint the interior common areas of the residence ...Submitted by Kjerstin Taylor-Rezendes
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Mother's Day Walk Raises Much-Needed Funds
Orinda Intermediate School superheroes, Zoe Zabetian and Reagan Tierney, struck gold on Mother's Day, raising more than $3,300 through Reagan and Zoe's Walk Against Breast Cancer. Roughly 150 walkers showed up to join the dynamic duo in their two-mile trek along St. ...
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OBA and Orinda Auto Detail Charity Car Wash a Monstrous Success
From hybrids to SUVs, Mini's to monster trucks, Orinda Baseball Association players scrubbed and "squeegeed" May 4 while raising money at their annual charity car wash. Along with its event sponsor, Orinda Auto Detail, OBA raised over $1,800 on behalf of Aaron Hern, ...Submitted by Laura Lamison
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St. Perpetua Fundraiser Helps Babies in Need
St. Perpetua students Natalie Goodwin, Danielle Trapp, Rachel Easton, Emma Chappell, Jack Byers and Anthony Banis at the April Student Leadership Lenten Pretzel Sale, which raised $214 for Loved Twice (www.lovedtwice.org), an organization started at the time of ...Submitted by Theresa Maloney
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Del Rey Fourth-Graders Restore Creek Habitats
Students from Orinda's Del Rey Elementary School completed a hands-on creek restoration project March 28 on Moraga Creek, which runs by their school. Led by a team of biologists and volunteers from The Restoration Trust, the fourth-grade classes of Terri Brasch and ...Submitted by John Zentner
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Moraga Women's Society Game Day a Success
LaVonne Clark and guests enjoy brunch at the Moraga Women's Society Game Day fund raiser April 29. Established in 1967, The Moraga Women's Society is dedicated to service for the betterment of the community. Recently donations have been given to the Joaquin Moraga ...Submitted by Susan Sperry
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Girl Scouts "Get Moving"
Burton Valley Elementary School Junior Girl Scout troop #32192 had a work party April 27 to help install sheet mulching at the Lafayette Community Garden as part of their "Get Moving" green energy Journey badge quest. They learned about organic gardening, Lafayette's ...Submitted by Lisa Ross
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AAUW Honored 12 Promising Young Women at Awards Ceremony
The Orinda-Moraga-Lafayette (OML) branch of AAUW gathered with members, parents, and friends April 21 to award 12 remarkable young women from Lamorinda schools with Tech Trek camp scholarships or college scholarships.
Submitted by Sandy Fox-Sohner
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NCL Honors 2013 Graduating Seniors
The Lamorinda chapter of the National Charity League, Inc. - a non-profit organization of mothers and daughters who join together in community involvement through participation in philanthropic activities, along with leadership and cultural events - recently honored ...Submitted by Jill Nerone
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Miramonte Student Production Benefits "Free The Children"
Nearly 50 Miramonte students, from freshmen to seniors, will take the stage tomorrow night as part of the variety show Peformers for Progress - a cabaret-style production filled with singing, live music, acting, dancing and even an enthralling magic trick. Another 14 ...Submitted by Samuel Shain
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA