Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Local Travel StoriesBaseball Fanaticism High in Japan
A Nippon Professional Baseball, or more commonly referred to in America as the "Japan league," game is as much of a contest between the fans as it is between the players.
When my friends ...Submitted by Tom Rizza
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| Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Local Student Wins Top Latin Prize in the Nation
While most students are working on their tans and travel logs during the summer months, 16-year-old Clark Pang, a rising senior at Miramonte High School in Orinda, spent his summer competing at the National Junior Classical League (NJCL) national competition.
Submitted by Elena Pang
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| Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Best in Show
Joan Edelsone, a Moraga lawyer who loves good food, continued to collect ribbons at the Sacramento State Fair. She won best in show for her jams two years ago and went back this year with her whole family. "I won Best in Show for my blackberry BBQ sauce and Ashleigh ...
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Nearly 30 Years of Fun at 'Shakespeare for Kids'
The Shakespeare for Kids program celebrated 29 years of fun and frolic with a purpose at an authentic Tudor Faire, feast and performance of dramatic scenes from 10 of Shakespeare's plays July 20 in Lafayette. The summer camp, which is part of the "Shakespeare in ...Submitted by Grace Tyler
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| Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Local AuthorsPearls of Asia, a novel by Lee Geiger
P earls of Asia, a rather short novel of 244 pages, is set in San Francisco in the 21st century and Moraga author Lee Geiger's knowledge of, and affection for, the City by the Bay shines throughout the book. Described by Geiger as a love story and a murder mystery, ...By Ellen Borrowman
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| Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Punctuation is your Friend: Junior Editors Write for Peers
Summer "school" is not usually about reading and writing, but those attending the Junior Editors class gladly made an exception. The bi-weekly class for middle school students was led by Alameda High School Creative Writing teacher Lisa Piazza, and held after hours at ...Cathy Dausman
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| Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Alternative Medicine for Pets: A Personal Look
Midas is our Golden Retriever. He's a long-legged 8-year-old, weighs 85 solid pounds, eats enthusiastically, sleeps (sometimes snores) with great abandon, and loves to chase squirrels. We weren't overly concerned when he developed a limp last fall in his front left ...Cathy Dausman
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| Wednesday, August 15, 2012
THE APP RAP
App: Pandora, by Pandora
![]() Eric Pawlakos
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Geese Must Go
The final deadline for Frank Bessenyei's geese was Tuesday, August 7. By the end of the day, they had to be gone from their owner's property.
According to Mark Robbins, Lafayette ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Late Bloomers for Everyone Young at Heart
Ah . . . the charm of the Swiss Alps, the quiet little villages, the pretty old ladies in traditional costume, always neat and proper. We hold on to the image of green peaceful Switzerland, but something is brewing in the Alps, and in Bettina Oberli's movie the proper ...By Sophie Braccini
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Event Highlights the Joys of Growing Older
You think growing old is a bummer? Think again. The 125 Orinda Three Quarter Century Club members and guests, ranging from age 75 to 99.5, who attended the recent 13th Annual Luncheon at the Orinda Community Church, will tell you otherwise.
 Submitted by John Fazel
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| Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Neighborhood Watch - a Helpful Burglary Deterrent
After a few homes were burglarized in her neighborhood, including the Lafayette City Manager's home, Elizabeth LaScala was concerned when she heard a loud alarm on the house directly next door go off last week. That was the tipping point that motivated her to call ...By Cathy Tyson
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Veterans Offer Hope, Extend Hand of Friendship
A different kind of American military campaign was launched recently on a hot, dry, August morning in Lamorinda. Many in attendance had seen prior action - some just recently in Iraq and Afghanistan. This time, though, the staging area was the Orinda Library.
![]() Laurie Snyder
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| Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Blithe Spirit a Fun Romp Filled with Mischief and Mayhem
Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit rolls out as a fissure-filled field of love in Director Mark Rucker's jovial, satiny production presented by Cal Shakes at Orinda's Bruns Amphitheater.
By Lou Fancher
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Licensed to Thrill: Vanity Plates in Lamorinda
Feel like taking a mini-vacation, without ever leaving Lamorinda? Craving something to amuse, challenge, and perhaps educate, all from the comfort and confines of your own automobile? Join us on a visit to the world of vanity plates, coming soon to a street near you. ...Cathy Dausman
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