Rotary trailer anything but campy
Streamlined. Compact. Lightweight. Those words define a standard teardrop trailer, but when it is an artisan version handcrafted by Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary members, you can add "gorgeous" and "drop dead handsome" to the list, says Rotary member Tom Black.
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Walking, rolling, running - fundraising fun on the trail
Lafayette residents may notice a whole lot of fun happening on the Lafayette-Moraga Trail this weekend as Las Trampas takes to the trail for the Eighth Annual Walk n' Roll.
Members of ...By Pippa Fisher
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Rescuing Harvey's Pets
When Liesl Peterson started seeing rescue operations in Houston on TV, her veterinarian eye immediately noticed that most people did not have pets with them. The realization was enough to send her searching for ways to go to Houston and support rescue operations there, ...By Sophie Braccini
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Looking Good in Lamorinda
Eliza Jamkochian from Glamorous Boutique in Lafayette says, "There are so many options now" for this year's fall fashions. But to narrow it down, Lamorinda ladies are enjoying Jamkochian's new daywear additions, including denim jeans and jackets, cotton T-shirts, and ...By Moya Stone
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Film Clips
In celebration of our 20th film festival, I personally selected some of my favorite short films that have screened at the California Independent Film Festival in previous years. Several of the past filmmakers will be attending the screenings.
 By Derek Zemrak
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Family Focus
Just about every good parent indulges or even overindulges his or her kids at one time or another. This is part of the pleasure of parenting - to be able to helpfully and lovingly address your children's needs and desires. This column, however, addresses how c ...By Margie Ryerson, MFT
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Moraga man marks half-century of summer camps
Jeff Werth would rather interview than be interviewed, but he talks easily about his longtime commitment to summer camp.
Werth is somewhat of an expert on the swimming, fishing, hiking, ...By Cathy Dausman
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Fractured peace
F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote that life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall. While the season is fast approaching, however, it is neither crisp nor personally incarnating. It is warm and groggy. Suede moccasins sit like impatient Labradors in the back of ...By Alexandra Reinecke
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Acts of Kindness at NorCal Kids Triathlon
The NorCal Kids Triathlon, sponsored by the Orinda Community Foundation, notched another successful year of swimming, cycling, and running Aug. 27, with more than 320 kids ranging in age from 4 to 14 participating in the eighth annual event, which starts and ends at ...By Jennifer Wake
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Gold Coast Chamber Players' fall concert features families of famous composers
Tickets are already getting scarce for the first concert of the season of the Gold Coast Chamber Players. The Lafayette orchestra has tripled the number of subscribers in recent years, surpassing the 100 count last year, so Pamela Freund-Striplen's group almost always ...By Sophie Braccini
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'Train Driver's Diary' a bittersweet tale at the Orinda Theatre
It is so refreshing to see a movie that is unpredictable and not formatted to a specific framework. The latest offering from the International Film Showcase, "Train Driver's Diary" (Dnevnik masinovodje), a Serbia-Croatia co-production, by writer-director Milos Radovic, ...By Sophie Braccini
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LOPC conference emphasizes conflict resolution
A special opportunity to learn about the ...By Bobbie Dodson
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'The Land of Reverse' weaves a beautiful bedtime tale
Dave Manousos is a happy man: He is able to continue to live his life and enjoy himself as a child, although he is already a grandfather. He does this through his two major occupations: as a hitting coach for the Moraga Baseball Association, and as a writer and ...By Sophie Braccini
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Classic car pioneer to be honored at Orinda Classic Car Show
Generations of classic car enthusiasts will pay tribute to the man who helped launch an appreciation for the pastime by presenting the Lamorinda Classic Car Pioneer Award to Bob Fisher.
By John T. Miller
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Lamorinda shows solidarity with Texas after major disaster
Lamorinda public and private entities stepped up to aid the victims of Hurricane Harvey, providing assistance, shipping supplies and collecting donations for the devastated east Texas region, site of the heaviest tropical downpour ever recorded in the continental ...By Nick Marnell
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA