Wednesday, March 18, 2009
The Odd Couple: Female Version Opens March 26th at THT
Town Hall Theater's (THT) Artistic Director Clive Worsley has had little time to bask in the tremendous reviews the company received for their recent production of Rabbit Hole. He is deep into rehearsals for Town Hall's next production, The Odd Couple: Female Verison, ...By Andrea A. Firth
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Boy Scouts Visit Lamorinda Weekly
Eleven energetic and curious Lafayette 1st grade boys swarmed publishers Wendy and Andy Scheck's office on February 20th as part of a Boy Scout project. Troop 200, Den 4 (Tiger Cub Scouts), was on a mission to understand how communication happens in our community.
By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009
NOTES ABOUT VETERINARY SCIENCE
This column was inspired by a recent conversation with a friend, during which I was asked, "If I were in your office, would I call you 'doctor'?" The answer is "yes" - as a small animal general practitioner in Lamorinda, I provide preventive health care, general ...By Mona S. Miller, DVM
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Wilder To Restore Wildlife in Moraga
During its February 25th meeting, the Moraga Town Council crafted a resolution to accept a $50,000 restoration project submitted by Wilder Development to mitigate the environmental impact of their major housing construction in Orinda. The project calls for the ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Ham Radio Operators Put to the Test
"Imagine a big fire raging in our highly fire sensitive areas, for each one of us the first concern will be to know which evacuation routes we can take," says Marty Heyman, a volunteer emergency coordinator for Orinda. The evacuation routes do not stop at the border ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Mountain Lion Sightings in Lafayette
Mountain lions have recently been sighted at ...By Cathy Tyson
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Freecycle, a Sustainable Way to Pass Along The Goods
Becoming a member of Freecycle is easy; so is using it, and you don't have to own a bicycle. Freecycle stands for free recycling -- all you need is anything cluttering up your home that would be better off with someone who might be able to put it to good use.
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Jazz Record Producer Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
It's one thing to love the sound of jazz. It's quite another to be known as a visionary for the genre. In recognition of his important work in the world of jazz, Executive Vice President of A&R and Chief Creative Officer of the Concord Music Group, John Burk, will be ...By Jennifer Wake
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
McCrady Gallery Hosts Exhibit of Local Artists
Who says it's dead at Orinda's Theater Square? A steady flow of locals filled the Allison McCrady Gallery last Saturday night to view an exhibit of local artists' works. McCrady used her own gallery and a currently empty space across from Shelby's to display the ...By Andrea A. Firth
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Lamorinda Residents Tap Technology for Career and Business Opportunities
Lamorinda Residents Tap Technology for Career and Business Opportunities
With current economic conditions causing increased job losses and fewer business opportunities, more people are ...By Jennifer Wake
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Are We Done Yet? The Five Stages of Remodeling
We thought it would never end, but here we are, back in our house after only six months. Our contractor promised we'd be in by mid-December, and he made good. He even pushed up the date by two weeks to save us another month's rent on the apartment that we had been ...By Ken Ryerson
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Bert Monroy's Digital Art on Display at SMC's Hearst Gallery
Paintings Created with Today's Technology
As you enter the Bert Monroy Exhibit at the Hearst Gallery you feel as though you are walking directly onto the platform of the Damen Street elevated train stop on Chicago's northside. A few steps further into the Gallery you realize that you are looking at a five-foot ...By Andrea A. Firth
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Green and Greener, Reuse is not a four letter word
Dave: There are "three Rs" of living more ...Dave Rochlin and Katy Foreman
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Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Couples Massage-You Rub My Back and I'll Rub Yours
A good massage is an exhilarating experience, and who isn't up for a little more excitement in his or her life? We all deserve a good rub down to relax those tense muscles, soothe the aches and pains, and alleviate the stress that we harbor in our bodies. But time and ...By Andrea A. Firth
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Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Diablo Foods and Local Merchants: a Relationship that's here to Stay
When Connie Collier (the daughter of Lafayette Diablo Foods founder Ed Stokes) went to the Jan. 24 San Francisco International Food Expo, she was on a local mission. "I'm always on the lookout for what is produced locally," she says. "With dozens of products that ...By Sophie Braccini
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