Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Jazz Festival Promises to be a Real Wing Ding
"It is to be 'The Night of Nights' with cocktails, dinner, a show and then dance," said Generations in Jazz board member Maurice "Mo" Levich.
Five bands, including Dominant 7 (Stanley ...Submitted by Maurice Levich
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| Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Sharing Valentine's Day Love
On Valentine's Day the seniors of the Lamorinda Adult Respite Center (LARC) in Orinda exchanged Valentine's cards with Mrs. Valentine's second grade class from Del Rey Elementary School.
Submitted by Beth Montgomery
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| Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Food Drive for Pets a Success
St. Perpetua School's third-grade Brownie Troop completed a successful pet food drive Jan. 29 for the Animal Rescue Foundation in Walnut Creek. It was a great experience for the girls, who met their goal of collecting at least 80 items of food through a drop-off bin at ...Submitted by Theresa Maloney
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| Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Youth Homes Plants 100-Tree Fruit Orchard at Licensed Group Home
As part of its successful job training program for current and former foster youth, Youth Homes planted the Youth Homes Promise Orchard Feb. 14, which consists of 100 trees at its Cherry Lane facility in Lafayette. Youth Homes worked collaboratively with key partners ...Submitted by Laurel Pendleton
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| Wednesday, February 27, 2013
DAR Honors Good Citizens Contest Winners for 2013
The Daughters of the American Revolution, Acalanes Chapter, honored the 2013 winners of their annual DAR Good Citizens Program and Scholarship Contest Feb. 2. High school senior contestants were asked to describe how they demonstrate the qualities of dependability, ...Submitted by Nira Horeis
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| Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Scouts Spearhead Trash Collection
A few fourth-grade Cub Scouts from Pack 220 at Lafayette Elementary School (and a Girl Scout) spent the afternoon doing "A Good Turn" for their school by learning to whittle trash spears and picking up trash all around the school just in time for families to celebrate ...Submitted by Julie Cimino
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| Wednesday, February 13, 2013
From Parking Lot to Garden Plot
Less than a year old, the Lafayette Community Garden and Outdoor Learning Center, located across from the Lafayette Reservoir entrance, has become an attractive, thriving space. From April to November 2012, 50 inaugural member families, along with Boy and Girl Scouts, ...Submitted by Janet Thomas
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| Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Unlocking Secrets to Winning Pinewood Derby
Local Cub Scouts curious about how to win the Pinewood Derby race this spring can attend a special workshop in Orinda Feb. 9 sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 233 and facilitated by Coach Allen, who successfully coached his son to win the 2010 Blackhawk 500 Grand Prize. ...Submitted by Maggie Wu
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| Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Girl Scout Silver Award Recipients
The girls of Girl Scout Troop 30245 completed their Silver Award last fall after more than 40 hours of hard work planning and creating a butterfly garden at Stanley Middle School. The girls met with Stanley seventh-grade science teachers who outlined how they hoped to ...Submitted by Molly Wendt
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| Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Coach Carney Goes Shoeless for a Cause
To raise awareness of the need for shoes throughout the world, Campolindo High School boys varsity soccer coach Shane Carney coached his team barefoot in the 40-degree weather against rival Miramonte Jan. 18. Carney is working with the nonprofit organization S ...Information provided by Shane Carney
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| Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Soccer Club Collects Warm Coats for Charity
The California Magic Soccer Club, a competitive soccer club in Orinda, had a wonderful evening playing pick-up soccer or "Pelada" for charity Jan. 20. More than 60 parents, players, and kids arrived at the new Wilder Fields with coats in hand to share in an evening of ...Submitted by Linda Sosa
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| Wednesday, January 30, 2013
New Troop 57 Eagle Scouts
Troop 57, chartered by St. Marks United Methodist Church in Orinda, celebrated five new Eagle Scouts Jan. 13. This year's scouts, all of whom are current or former Miramonte High School students, include Daniel J. Buettner-Fourie, Colin Anthony Friese, Brent James ...Submitted by Marta L. Wallace
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| Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Saint Mary's College Museum of Art Honored with Arts Recognition Award
The Saint Mary's College Museum of Art was one of three honored with a 2012 Arts Recognition Award by the Arts and Culture Commission of Contra Costa County (AC5) and the County Board of Supervisors yesterday at the County Administration Building in Martinez. For the ...Submitted by Dyana Bhandari
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| Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Over 700 Trees Planted by Local Suburban Farming Group Organization helps community care for and harvest trees for charity
Three years ago, The Urban Farmers - the Lafayette suburban farming group - challenged the Lamorinda community to plant 1,000 fruit trees within five years. Since then, the group has succeeded in planting 720 trees around the county, the majority of which are in ...Submitted by Ashley Hagin
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| Wednesday, January 02, 2013
Moraga Rotary Prepares Christmas Stockings for Children at Juvenile Hall
Rotary Club of Moraga filled approximately 350 Christmas stockings Dec. 17 which were given on Christmas Day to children incarcerated in county juvenile hall. Treats in the stockings included a deck of cards, a pair of socks, puzzle books, candies, shampoos, soaps, and ...Submitted by Gary Irwin
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