Wednesday, August 13, 2014
"First Century Club" Members Have One Thing in Common: Staying Active
There's a running theme among those who are 100-plus years old: stay active and have a positive outlook on life. No matter their background, those in the First Century Club at Kisco Senior Living's Byron Park community in Walnut Creek have experienced more than 100 ...Submitted by Debbie Fuchs
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| Wednesday, August 13, 2014
A Century of Living
Homer Thiele jokes that he was born just a few days after World War I broke out, Aug. 1, 1914, back when Woodrow Wilson was president. In his estimation, it's been a "wonderful life" with unimaginable changes over the course of 10 decades that all started in tiny ...By Cathy Tyson
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| Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Oodles of Poodles Mean Love for Lafayette Resident
It started many years ago with a routine visit to a local vet; it developed into a passion for poodles and grew into both a successful standard poodle breeding business and a well known nonprofit rescue organization. For Patty Moulthrop, a longtime Lafayette resident, ...By Diane Claytor
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| Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Cal Shakes' 'Pygmalion' a Summertime Pleasure
There are five - if not more - very good reasons to see California Shakespeare Theater's uproarious, upstart rendition of George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion."
Number one, the story of a ...By Lou Fancher
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| Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Don't Fence Them In
Arbor Day is April 27, but what's that got to do with Moraga? Just ask Kevin Bernie. Bernie's family calls him Don Quixote, but instead of tilting at windmills, he spent years planting redwood trees in the town.
By Nick Marnell
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| Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Looking Good in Lamorinda
Seems we're trippin' back to the 1970s this summer with the popularity of the maxi. The long dress or skirt actually hit designer runway shows a couple of years ago but the motif has gone mainstream now and can be spotted just about everywhere. No surprise really, as ...By Moya Stone
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| Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Lamorinda in Hollywood's Shoes
You may have noticed that over the past few weeks Hollywood has taken over parts of Lamorinda. Not only is there a buzz in the air about the 17th Annual California Independent Film Festival slated Sept. 11-14 but there was also a feature film being shot in Orinda ...By Derek Zemrak
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| Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Out and About
Lamorinda residents live in heaven on earth, ...By Lou Fancher
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| Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Lamorinda's French Community
The French are not known for being gregarious, and in fact, they pride themselves on their individualism. In a Lamorinda crowd they remain inconspicuous and often seek their new American community, but after a while, they can become homesick and seek their compatriots. ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Orindan Takes Honors at National High School Debate Championship
Orinda resident and 2014 high school graduate of the College Preparatory School, Mollie Fiero finished as Fifth Speaker out of 404 competitors at the National Speech and Debate Association's National Championship Tournament in Kansas City in June. Fiero, who began ...Submitted by Julie Fiero
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| Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Second Time's the Charm for Summit
Two years ago, a group of dads and one adult son set out to summit the mighty 14,410 feet of Mt. Rainier in Washington state, but were halted due to bad weather - a huge disappointment to all. This time, the brave hikers had sunshine on their side and made it all the ...By Cathy Tyson
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| Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Senior Symposium Scheduled for Aug. 16
Guest speakers of the Lafayette Community ...Submitted by Rhonda Andronico
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| Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Between 55 and 64 Years Old?
If you are between 55 and 64, you are in the biggest group of baby boomers, 9.8 million in California alone! The youngest Baby Boomer turns 50 this year. Some of you plan on working till 70 and many of you want to retire early because of plans to have a second ...By Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC
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| Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Family Focus
"Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children." ~Alex Haley
Families are fortunate if they have ...By Margie Ryerson, MFT
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| Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Award Winning Fisherman
For the second year running, 14-year-old fishing phenom Jed Wood of Lafayette won "Biggest Bass" at a recent Pro-Am Bass Tournament on Bethel Island in the delta. Coming in at 7.39 pounds, his bass beat out 70 other kids from around the state along with fishing ...
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA