Wednesday, January 02, 2013
Girl Scouts Wrap Gifts for Bay Area Rescue Mission
For the past seven years Girl Scout Troop 31983 has participated in the Bay Area Rescue Mission's annual Christmas toy drive. This event quickly became a holiday tradition for the girls, complete with hot cocoa and lots and lots of gift-wrapping. This year, nearly 800 ...Submitted by Sherry Diestler
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| Wednesday, January 02, 2013
LCF Grant Presented to Mo Levich
Lafayette Community Foundation (LCF) board member Dick Holt presented a $2,500 LCF grant last month to Mo Levich, who, at the time, was leading the Dominant Seven jazz group that was helping to celebrate the 90th birthday of our beloved Ed Stokes at Diablo Foods. ...Submitted by Dick Holt
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| Wednesday, December 19, 2012
One-of-a-kind Stockings Help Youth Homes
Bells were jingling and sewing machines were humming as 17 generous volunteers came into the Sewnow studio to sew and embellish stockings for Youth Homes during two free sewing workshops in November. Sewnow provided instructors, pre-cut stocking kits, felt appliqu‚s, ...Submitted by Susan Goldie
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| Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Delivering Good Cheer
Members of the Suburban Women's Club of Lafayette are continuing an over 15-year tradition of making and delivering Christmas favors to skilled nursing facilities in Lafayette. Though the club has folded, the ladies continue to be philanthropic. The tray favors are ...Submitted by Rosylyn Stenzel
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| Wednesday, December 19, 2012
New Eagle Scout
Congratulations to Jackson Hu, an Orinda Academy straight-A student, who recently earned his Eagle Scout award.
...Submitted by Ron Graydon
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| Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Volunteers Adorn Downtown Orinda Buildings with Holiday Cheer
Undaunted by rainy weather and warmed with coffee, hot chocolate and doughnuts, approximately 30 volunteers, including Orinda Garden Club members and their husbands and Boy Scouts from Troop 237 and their families, gathered in the Bank of America parking lot Dec. 1 ...Submitted by Janet Pease
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| Wednesday, December 19, 2012
East Bay Eclipse Soccer Club Helps Kids Half a World Away
Through the month of December, the East Bay Eclipse Soccer Club (EBESC) players and their families will be raising money to help donate the only soccer balls in the world said to be virtually indestructible to several villages in Kenya.
 Submitted by Diane Sharp
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| Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Kiwanis, Flowers and Chocolates
About 50 happy Kiwanians were spotted on the streets of Moraga Dec. 8 with a mission to plant 1,000 daffodil bulbs along Moraga Road, between St. Mary's Road and Moraga Way. Approximately 17 members spent two and a half hours digging holes and setting bulbs that ...
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| Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Moraga Resident Takes Top Spot at American Heart Association's Western States Affiliate Board
Moraga resident Janice Murphy, vice president of finance at Kaiser Permanente, has been named chairman of the board of directors for the American Heart Association Western States Affiliate (WSA). The Affiliate serves the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, ...Submitted by Katherine Conrad
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| Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Three New Eagle Scouts Honored
Three new Eagle Scouts have joined the Troop 233 Eagle family: Lukas Bittner, Bryant Chow and Matt Henry. They were recognized at Troop 233's Eagle Court of Honor Nov. 11 at the Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church in Orinda. Scoutmaster Don Larwood presented the Eagle ...Submitted by Kit Bittner
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| Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Moraga Rotary Collects and Disposes of 16 Tons of E-Waste
Since the e-waste collection project began in September 2009, Rotary Club of Moraga has collected more than 16 tons of electronic waste, disposing of it according to California law. They also provide a document shredding service. Held semi-annually at the Moraga ...Submitted by Gary Irwin
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| Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Grant for Ballet-Inspired Senior Events
Grandma in a tutu? Not quite - sneakers and regular attire will be just fine for the free events coming this summer, sponsored by a grant from the Lafayette Community Foundation to the Diablo Ballet.
By Cathy Tyson
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| Wednesday, November 21, 2012
NCL Shares High Tea with Moraga Royal Residents
Seventeen members of Lamorinda National Charity League's Class of 2015 and 49 residents of Moraga Royal gathered together and shared a homemade assortment of finger sandwiches, scones, sweet treats as well as wonderful conversation Nov. 4 at the Moraga Royal assisted ...Submitted by Grace Southwick
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| Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Kiwanis Installs 2012-13 Officers
Kiwanis California-Nevada-Hawaii Division 26 Lt. Governor, Cherice Gilliam, conducted the installation of the officers and board members at the Kiwanis Club of Moraga Valley's annual Installation Dinner Sept. 27. The master of ceremonies was early Kiwanis Club of ...Submitted by Stan Holcenberg
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| Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Two Orinda Residents Honored at Contra Costa Council Philanthropy Awards
More than 310 people attended the Contra Costa Council's 2012 Contra Costa Philanthropy Awards breakfast celebration Nov. 8 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Concord to honor eight award recipients, including Orinda residents Kay Aaker and Judy Lazarus.
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA