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Lafayette School District's Cost-Saving Demo Garden
According to Barbara Williams and Brad Crane, it costs $1.70 a square foot to maintain a lawn, so replacing decorative patches of grass with drought resistant native gardens that won't require any maintenance should make accounting sense. The idea appealed to ...By Sophie Braccini
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Nutcracker Story Time Enchants Little Ballerinas
Some of the dancers from the Prima Ballerina Kids Club of Diablo Ballet lit up the stage of the Lafayette Library and Learning Center for a special reading of the Nutcracker story. To the delight of little ballerinas in the audience, Clara, The Sugar Plum Fairy and ...
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Rez Stage is Ready
Finally - the Reservoir stage is open for business. It's a dream come true for Rotary members who have diligently toiled constructing and then de-constructing temporary stages over the years for the annual Concert at the Rez - a fundraiser that supports local school ...By Cathy Tyson
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Weighing Options for Future Road Repair
Since voters have not been able to pass a ...By Cathy Tyson
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Stanley Teacher Brian Mangold Wins Award
Christmas came a bit early for Stanley Middle School Special Education teacher Brian Mangold. He was honored by the Warren Eukel Teacher Trust as an instructor who has exhibited extraordinary commitment to his students. He wins a monetary grant of $10,000, a generous ...By Cathy Tyson
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Lafayette Police Blotter
No Fare!11/20/11 Four people got into a cab ...
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Lafayette Connection at CF Climb for Life
The Northern California Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation held its annual Stair Climb event, called the CF Climb for Life, on Saturday, November 5. The climb is a fundraiser for the CF Foundation - participating teams climb to the top of the skyscraper at One Sansome ...Prepared from information submitted by Jim Gallagher
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Timeless Scrooge! Comes Back To Lafayette
The holiday season just wouldn't be the same without Scrooge, without the live performance of the story that makes us cry, and makes us laugh. The musical retelling of A Christmas Carol is the kind of family favorite that has the lovely smell of good times, like the ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Local Artist at Santa's Bag Boutique
Once shoppers have nibbled their way through the vast array of samples in the food room of the extensive Santa's Bag Boutique; it's time to move over to an even bigger room at the Lafayette Community Center full of unique holiday and gift items. Keep an eye out for ...
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Measure G Falls - Now What?
On November 8, Lafayette voters decided the fate of Measure G, the $89 parcel tax for a maximum of ten years that would have funded road and storm drain repairs. Proponents were hopeful that it would pass due to an extensive outreach campaign and because there was ...By Cathy Tyson
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
As Seen in Lafayette
Who knew the brand new Lafayette Library and Learning Center would be in need of repair work so soon? The outside steps that lead from the front plaza down to the lower patio area and amphitheater failed - lifting up - as of press time the cause was uncertain. Due to ...
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
BART Ramp Access Partially Remedied
The handicapped ramp issue reported on in the October 12 issue, Handicapped Ramp Inaccessible to Disabled BART Patrons, is now partially remedied. The south side of the BART station had a $2 million ramp completed in April, but until relatively recently there were no ...
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Pathway Project Dead on Arrival at Council Meeting
No go at this time for the proposed Class 1 ...By Cathy Tyson
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Thanksgiving Breakfast
The 32nd Annual Community Thanksgiving Breakfast once again was a time for local business people and Chamber of Commerce members to break bread and give thanks. Always scheduled for the Friday before Thanksgiving, it's a celebration of family of a different sort, ...
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA