Wednesday, August 01, 2012
LAMORINDA's Preschools
Lafayette
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| Wednesday, August 01, 2012
New Delhi Worth a Visit
Roos Pal opened New Delhi Bistro to a crowd last week. If you've ever noshed on delicately spiced Samosas or creamy Chicken Tikka Masala while wandering through the Moraga Farmers' Market, you've tasted Pal's food and you'll find many of the menu items familiar.
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| Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Moraga Ranch Swim-A-Thon a Huge Success
More than 145 swimmers ages 5 to 15 participated in this year's Moraga Ranch Swim Club Swim-A-Thon July 20, raising more than $13,000 to benefit the Richmond Sailfish - a non-profit USA swim team that works out at the Richmond Plunge. Moraga Ranch Swim Club Senior ...
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| Wednesday, August 01, 2012
A Tiny Pursuit: Fostering Hummingbirds
Imagine a birdÕs nest small as a hockey puck. It is made from feathers, lichen, fibers and spider webbing, which allows the nest to ÒgrowÓ with its occupants. Imagine baby birds the size of kidney beans. Now imagine keeping those tiny, fragile beings alive by ...Cathy Dausman
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| Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Local AuthorsLafayette Author Pens Exciting & Informative Summer Read
"I didn't set out to hobnob with hairy apes. Well, maybe some of my past boyfriends might qualify. I just set out to help a colleague. Given what I do for a living, that happens a lot, but it's usually more tame and civilized." So begins Linda Riebel's novel The ...By Cristina Kim
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St. Giles' New Priest Explores Modern Issues and Looks to the Future
The Reverend Justin Cannon is easy to spot in a crowd. The 6'6" bearded redhead with glasses and the Roman collar is the newest leader of St. Giles Episcopal Church, a "church without walls" which meets in the chapel of Saint Mary's College in Moraga, as it has since ...Cathy Dausman
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Lafayette Students' Artwork among Caldecott Tunnel's Winning Designs
Two Lafayette students - Chaya Tong, age 8, of Springhill Elementary School, and Daniell McCann, age 16, of Acalanes High School - will have their artwork permanently displayed over the entrance to the new Caldecott Tunnel as winners in the Caldecott Fourth Bore ...Cathy Dausman
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The Watch
Does a great cast guarantee a funny movie?
Everyone could use a strong comedy and enjoy a few laughs at the movie theatre after the tragic shooting on July 20 in Aurora, Colorado. Our ...By Derek Zemrak
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Flowers, Fauna and Firearms
I've heard travel broadens the mind and that ...Submitted by Josephine (Jo) Mele
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Hearing Loss is Prevalent, and No Laughing Matter
"Can You Hear Me Now?" is amusing when parodied in a cell phone commercial, but there's nothing funny when an audiologist asks that question in real life, especially when the answer is "no." Hearing loss is a genuine problem in our community and across the nation, and ...Laurie Snyder
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Lamorinda Theatres Make Strides toward Digitalization
Last December, Lamorinda Theatres -the New Rheem and Orinda Theatres-embarked on a quest for funding in order to convert to digital projection. They had a deadline of April 2012 to start the process. The owners of both theaters, the California Independent Film ...By Sophie Braccini
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New Church Building Will Also Support the Community
Church members, dignitaries and guests gathered July 23 at Orinda's Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church for a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Community Support Building - the church's first new structure since the 1960s that will double as a post-disaster emergency center ...Cathy Dausman
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Lynn's Top Five: Time for a Mid-year Financial Planning Tune Up!
Too hot to go outside? Have that nagging feeling that there's something you should be doing that you've forgotten? As we are lulled into that peaceful part of the summer, it's easy to see why at tax time we shake our heads and wonder "what was I thinking?!" about a ...By Lynn Ballou, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(tm)
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Jazz Camp is 'Where It's At' for Budding Musicians
Now in its 14th year, the Lafayette Summer Music Jazz Workshop at Stanley Middle School really is bigger and better than ever. This year, a record number of attendees - 202 student musicians, 47 teachers who are professional musicians, along with 25 volunteers will ...By Cathy Tyson
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| Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Moraga Royale's Alaskan Cruise
Four residents of Moraga Royale, along with three staff members and five friends and family members, set sail on a 10-day voyage from San Francisco to Alaska May 13, stopping in Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Kechikan, and Victoria, aboard the Sea Princess. Luita Lynch, ...Submitted by Jessica McCormick
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