Wednesday, July 02, 2014
Lafayette Resident Has Mastered the Masters
Alek Shestakov is the man you want to pick your lottery numbers. After all, Shestakov says, when it comes to swim competition, "I pick my events."
Shestakov competes as a U. S. Masters ...By Cathy Dausman
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| Wednesday, July 02, 2014
Local Aviatrix and Author Discusses Life in the Sky
MJ Marggraff says learning to fly and becoming an astronaut was a childhood dream. "Funny thing about dreams, they never really go away. Now I will one day be part of a mission into sub-orbital space. My finest dream yet."
By Bobbie Dodson
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| Wednesday, July 02, 2014
The Lost Art of Sewing
It seems that nobody knows how to sew these days. Sewing went out of favor in the 1970s with the influx of inexpensive mass-produced clothing and the influence of the feminist movement, which claimed women had bigger things to do. But for Lafayette native Kathy ...By Moya Stone
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| Wednesday, July 02, 2014
Conspicuous Bravery
"Japan was on a roll. The Philippines had fallen ... Bataan and Corregidor ...the supposedly 'impregnable fortress' of Singapore.... Japanese forces were advancing into Burma and might proceed to India. Even Australia appeared to be threatened. American naval forces, ...By Laurie Snyder
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| Wednesday, July 02, 2014
Happy Birthday, America!
It's almost Independence Day, so strike up the band! This year's Fourth of July parade in Orinda will offer something new: The Blue Devils C Drum and Bugle Corps, along with four other marching bands, will be part of the festivities. The parade will feature bands such ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, June 18, 2014
'The Majestic'
Believe it or not, on June 25 the Rheem Theatre will be celebrating its four-year re-opening anniversary with special free screenings all day of the "The Majestic," directed by three-time Oscar nominee Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption," "The Green Mile" and ...By Derek Zemrak
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| Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Orinda Author's New Book Offers Monetary Roadmap for Retirees
Steve Butler says his latest book, "Roadmap to Retirement Security: How to Build and Conserve Retirement Wealth" has a focus on retirement fund money for the same reason Willie Sutton robbed banks. It's where the money is. At least, one hopes that's true. If not, ...By Bobbie Dodson
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| Wednesday, June 18, 2014
No, She Doesn't Have Alzheimer's Disease
"It can't be true, this must be a mistake." ... "Not my mom; she is a retired doctor - she is bright and accomplished."
It is often a shock for families to hear and accept a diagnosis ...By Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC
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| Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Lamorinda's Specialties of the House
The days are longer, the sun is brighter. Summer is nearly here and with it comes added incentive to spend time outdoors, even while eating. Dining al fresco is one of summer's great pleasures, and from a morning egg scramble with hot black coffee to an afternoon ...By Amanda Kuehn
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| Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Moraga Rotary Odyssey of the Mind Team Competes at World Finals in Iowa
The Moraga Rotary Odyssey of the Mind team took Iowa by storm May 28-31, competing in the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals at Iowa State University. Competing in the High School Division of the "Not-So-Haunted-House" Technical Problem, the team took third in the ...Submitted by Diana Lee
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| Wednesday, June 18, 2014
'Orchestra of Time' Exhibit Opens at Klein Gallery
Beginning this Friday, the Klein Gallery will present "Orchestra of Time," an exhibit that looks at the evolution of time. Particularly, the show looks at how art can serve as a snapshot of a moment in history. The theme of time also speaks to the process behind ...Submitted by Emily Van Engel
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| Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Experience Art This Summer at Local Galleries
Have an appreciation for art and the artists behind the work? If so, you're in luck this summer, with a wealth of opportunities to view, mix and mingle with a wide range of wonderful artists displaying their works in Lafayette, at the Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery, ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Ross Teichman accepts Stamps Leadership Scholarship to LSU
Acalanes High School grad Ross Travis Teichman has chosen to enroll at Louisiana State University as a Stamps Leadership Scholar. The value of the Stamps Leadership Scholarship for four years at LSU is worth up to approximately $173,000, including enrichment funds for ...
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| Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Acalanes Grad Receives BA Degree from The College of Wooster
Brianna Tarpey, a graduate of Acalanes High ...
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Ryan Cherezian Wins Auto Tech Awards
Acalanes High School alum Ryan Cherezian graduated from Butte Community College Automotive Technology with an AA degree and his Auto Degree May 29. The former student of Grant Cusick's auto shop class at Acalanes, who received an AHS scholarship in Automotive ...
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