Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Yoga for Seniors, by a Senior
"Seniors? And yoga? Well, why not?!" Charlie Bonney designed a special half-dance, half-yoga class for the over 50 crowd beginning in January at Moraga's Hacienda de las Flores. Bonney, whose students sometimes call him "Swami Charlie," sees the importance of body ...Cathy Dausman
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| Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Famous Tree Takes a Break
Every November the proud redwood tree that stands in front of Diablo Foods lights up for the holidays. But not this year. Arborist Thomas Raeth of Lafayette Tree and Landscape, who has been taking care of the tree for 20 years, advised the Stokes family to give the ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, December 08, 2010
The Caldecott Tunnel-History in the Making
Tunnel building technology has changed significantly since a group of merchants from Oakland pooled their resources to fund the first hand-dug passageway through the hills over 100 years ago. What hasn't changed is how long it takes to tunnel through the dirt and ...By Andrea A. Firth
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| Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Lynn's Top Five 2010 Year-End Tax Planning - A Time for New Strategies
You know the old adage: what you don't know ...By Lynn Ballou, EA, CFP
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| Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Clothing Drive
On Saturday, December 11, 2010, Orinda Girl Scout troop 31143 will be collecting gently used winter clothing from 4-6pm near the fountain at Theater Square in Orinda. The girls will sort and distribute the clothing to Shelter, Inc, an organization that provides ...
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| Wednesday, November 24, 2010
How to Help in the Giving Season
The economy's downward spiral has come with ...
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| Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
I've been thinking this week not only about ...
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| Wednesday, November 24, 2010
"The Squire" Publisher Found
"Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated," jokes John Mustard via phone from his current home in Hampshire, Illinois.
As reported in August of this year, "The Squire" newspaper ...By Cathy Tyson
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| Wednesday, November 24, 2010
SMC Dancers in Fragments
Saint Mary's College Dance Company will present works of substance in Fragments, the annual fall concert running December 2nd though the 4th.
Traveling high on the prestige of last ...By Lou Fancher
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| Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Anne Grodin Takes a New Direction
About every ten years, Lafayette resident Anne Grodin makes a shift. "I believe in moving on and trying new things," says Grodin-a familiar name and face in Lafayette where she has lived for 27 years with her husband Marshall.
By Andrea A. Firth
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| Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Randy Bennett Talks to Moraga Movers
Saint Mary's College basketball players aren't the only people with some hustle in the town of Moraga. The Moraga Movers, a 35-year-old club for residents age 55 and older, has picked up the ball and plans to run with it.
By Lou Fancher
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| Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Moraga Scout, Town, Thank Veterans in November
"In recognition and memory of all men and women who have given their lives for the sake of our freedom, may we never forget."
A new veteran's memorial was dedicated in the Moraga ...By Cathy Dausman
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| Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Traveling and Contributing In Cambodia
Jenni Lipa and Ksenija Olmer were destined to meet. The New York travel agent (Lipa) specializing in international luxury spa vacations and the Orinda mom (Olmer) on a mission to save the world may seem an unlikely pair, but they clicked last January in Cambodia, ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, November 24, 2010
WomenSing in Lamorinda
If there's magic in numbers, then 45 is the lucky draw for WomenSing, the 45 member Lafayette-based chorus celebrating its 45th anniversary season this year.
In June, the choral ensemble ...By Lou Fancher
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| Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Twisted Turkey Traditions
Thanksgiving amplifies the oddest quirks of the American family. Glorifying our love affair with bountiful buffets-consumed in preparation for watching televised sports to excess-the holiday is prime territory for peculiar, even perverse traditions.
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