Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Kids Bounce Back from Summer
Lamorinda was smile central on Sept. 6 as little ones celebrated their return to school with a free afternoon of science, art and bouncy house air time at Orinda Theatre Square. Complimentary vision screenings were also provided by Visual Entr‚e Optometry, and kids got ...
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
THE APP RAP
App: Postagram by Sincerely.com
For: iPhones and Android phones
Price: Free
 By Alex Pawlakos
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
As Seen in Lamorinda:Christmas in September?
Residents admired beautifully lit branches after crews finished installing lights on the Diablo Foods tree in Lafayette Sept. 17.
...Submitted by Sally Rae Kimmel
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Nationally Recognized Service Learning Center at SMC Receives New Endowment
A new endowment, The Mulvaney Family Head, ...Submitted by Michael McAlpin
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Lafayette, Here We Come!
A date to celebrate in Lafayette is Sept. 6 - the birthday of the marquis who gave the city his name. This year, Catherine Jolivet, the dynamo director of French for Fun School, took the opportunity to organize a party on the Plaza, next to the marquis' statue, and to ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Hearing Aids: Fact or False Advertising
"Testing ... 1, 2, 3 ... Can you hear me?"
For many Americans the answer is "no." According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 17 percent of Americans report some ...By Amanda Kuehn
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
How to Tackle the UC Application
The University of California application ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Expert Tips for High School Students Applying to College
Each year high school students make serious college application mistakes that are both heartbreaking and avoidable. Here is my best advice condensed into seven tips to help you demonstrate sincere, strong and consistent interest with a shorter, more cohesive set of ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
"The Rainmaker" at Town Hall TheatreNow through Oct. 5
It's about a drought and about taking chances. "The Rainmaker," the N. Richard Nash play brought to Lamorinda by Town Hall Theatre Company, and directed by Derrick Silva, is the story of a group of townspeople who finally reveal their emotions, like dry flower buds ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
The Next Step of the Lafayette Food Revolution
Linda Riebel sees her garden as a place to experiment with ways to increase her self-food-reliance, and she strives to make her food choices as harmless to the planet as possible. As a member of Sustainable Lafayette's Food Group, Riebel, along with Allison Hill and ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
A Different Kind of HeroismOrinda attorney still in a race to end domestic violence
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes: Tough guy firefighters who stomp out hellish flames. Seventh grade girls who battle breast cancer by organizing community walk-a-thons. Elderly men awarded Purple Hearts decades ago for acts of bravery on battlefields half a world ...By Laurie Snyder
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Lafayette Church Members Have Fun with Hats
Lafayette Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) members had some fun with the theme "Home Is Where You Hang Your Hat" Sept. 8 when they met for breakfast and coffee, and had a chance to bring a hat from home, or make their own hats from paper, ribbon and other ...Submitted by Ted Fuller
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
New MVPC Senior Pastor Has Saint Mary's Ties
Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church held the installation service Sept. 15 for Reverend Dr. Rob Perkins, the church's first new senior pastor in 31 years. But this bucolic town is not new to Perkins.
By Michael Sakoda
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Making Friends While Playing Mah Jongg
Players took turns chiming in. "Two crak," "three bam," "five crak," eventually coming around to perky and competitive 95-year-old Jewel Strom: "Six dot. What do you think of that?"
By Cathy Tyson
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Young Singers Shine in the Spotlight at Lamorinda Idol Finals
A long line of excited audience members stretched down the side of the Orinda Theatre Sept. 8 as they waited anxiously to hear 60 of Lamorinda's most talented young vocal artists in the eighth annual Lamorinda Idol finals.
By Clare Varellas
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA