Disabled Runner a Victor in NYC Marathon
After surviving a fall from a third-floor apartment window more than two decades ago, leaving her with permanent traumatic brain injury, Moraga runner Amy Morosini now has a new medal to add to her collection: She completed the New York City Marathon Nov. 1.
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Looking Good in Lamorinda - Holiday Style
It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas back in October but now the festivities are really here and to get us in the mood, Julie Rubio from J. Colleen Boutique in Lafayette is hosting an open house. Stop by between 2 and 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 for wine tasting ...By Moya Stone
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Visits SMC
It's rarely written about, but one fascinating thing about a writer's work is how the reader influences the takeaway. Read a book, essay, collection of poetry or other written words on a blustery day when the world seems thrown against you, a story or expressive phrase ...By Lou Fancher
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Fourth Generation Soldier
"The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war."-Douglas MacArthur
In the weeks between Veteran's Day and the ...By Cathy Dausman
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Lamorinda Community Comes Together to Celebrate the Holidays
Excitement is building around local towns and cities, the air filling with the scent of pine as tree farms pop up along decorated streets and next to nearby storefronts in Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda. Whether you are looking for one-of-a-kind gifts for loved ones in a ...By Sophie Braccini
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Day Trippin'
If the suggestion of a day or night in San Francisco causes a "been there, done that" shrug of the shoulders, 'tis the season to head back over the bridge. This is a magical time in the city, and there is no better way to summon some holiday spirit than by wandering ...By Fran Miller
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'Suffragette'
I have always enjoyed movies that make you think about our society and the development of human rights over the centuries. "Suffragette" is one of those films that deals with women focusing on their right to vote in England at the beginning of the 20th century. It ...By Derek Zemrak
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Lynn's Top Five
With the busy holiday season awaiting us, I thought it would be a good idea to share a few year-end tax strategies with you while you still have time to implement them. This was a very quiet year for new tax laws, but that should not lull you into a sense of ...By Lynn Ballou, CFP(r)
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Conversation of a Quieter Life Shared at LLLC
Imagining herself bereft of life's purpose, Diana Lorence found peace, passion and paradise in a tiny, 12-foot-square house. And then, after seven years spent living in the home lit only by a fire with her husband and soulmate, Michael Lorence, she made the marvelous ...By Lou Fancher
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Donation Requests from the Community
Lafayette Rotary Club Coat Drive
Every year the Lafayette Rotary Club collects gently used coats to donate to Shelter Inc. of Contra Costa. At a recent Rotary meeting, Executive Director ...
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Specialties of the House
This week's hunt for all premium small bites and discounted beverages landed at Paxti's in Lafayette, deep-dish experts who specialize in hospitality.
It may not be sports-themed, ...By A.K. Carroll
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The Third Year of Local Arts Contest for Kids
The third annual photography and writing contest hosted by the Lafayette Youth Arts Society (LYAS) to promote the fine arts of Lafayette youth began Nov. 16. The contest, which expanded internationally last year, is open to sixth- through eighth-graders living in ...By Charlie Keohane and Samantha Swan
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'Variations'
There comes a moment in the lives of most college seniors when they are asked to prove themselves, to put their skills to the test and evidence the result of four years of exploration, effort and learning. For 10 dance students at Saint Mary's College, that moment is ...By A.K. Carroll
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The Secret of Youth Through Movement
"The more active a person is, the better they will weather aging." This statement is Anne Randolph's professional mantra. A physical therapist with 38 years of experience specializing in geriatric physical therapy, Randolph sees every day what a difference regular ...By Sophie Braccini
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The Del Monicas: A Family of Hatters
You may have seen a white Mercedes zipping around Lamorinda with a memorable license plate: Hats4U. That's an apt message on behalf of Lafayette resident and hatter Christine Del Monica.
By Moya Stone
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA