 | | | Michael Friedes (center) at the grand opening of his new store in Theatre Square in Orinda Photo Rob Lucacher | | | | | | Orinda Theatre Square Welcomes Michael Friedes' New Design Showroom
2 Theater Square #135
(510) 366-0660, mf-da.com
Michael Friedes is an accomplished interior designer with over 20 years of experience. A native New Yorker, Friedes ran his own interior and product design firm in Manhattan before moving to Oakland. Friedes and his team are said to have cultivated an aesthetic that blends the cosmopolitan sophistication of New York with the casual graciousness of California. The Theatre Square space, the first store front the designer ever opened, will display examples of his style, including custom designed furniture and unique finds. Hours: Mondays and Tuesdays, by appointment only; Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1to 5 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays from 1to 6 p.m.
Big Game Fishing Moves to Lafayette
624 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
1(800) 458-2879, www.biggamefishinginc.com
Chris and Kip Adam recently moved their company, which has been taking vacationers fishing to the Baja, Mexico area for over 30 years, to a new office location in Lafayette. Since 1978, Big Game Fishing, Inc. has been a premier fishing travel company that works with large to small fishing groups and individuals, according to the company's website. The company specializes in the Baja fishing areas of Cabo San Lucas, San Jose del Cabo, the East Cape/Sea of Cortez, Loreto and La Paz, helping clients catch blue marlin, striped marlin, wahoo, tuna, yellowtail, roosterfish or dorado. Chris Adam is also a well-known water aerobics instructor at the Moraga Country Club.
New Insurance Company in Moraga: Filice Insurance
1150 Moraga Way, Moraga
(925) 385-5300
Filice is an employee benefits consulting firm serving businesses throughout California. The insurance company provides a complete suite of business insurance products, including domestic and international employee benefits, individual and family plans, retirement services and financial planning, workers' compensation, and personal commercial insurance. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 in the new office.
New Realtors at Alain Pinel
2 Theatre Square, Suite #215, Orinda
(925) 438-2014
Alain Pinel Realtors announced the addition of Mary Staten and Irene Steslow to the Orinda office team. Staten joins APR from the retail franchise, Papyrus, where she owned the Lafayette location. She will specialize in the Lafayette, Orinda, and Moraga market and is looking forward to bringing her same professionalism and client dedication to her career at APR. Steslow joins APR with 20-plus years as a marketing and advertising executive. She will be bringing her business acumen and marketing skills to the geographic areas of Walnut Creek, Lafayette and Orinda.
Bollinger Nail Salon Opens New Location
960 Moraga Rd., Lafayette
(925) 284-7700, contact@bollingernailsalon.com
Bollinger Nail Salon, a company with nine locations in the East Bay, opened a new salon in Lafayette. The salon is opened seven days a week.
Happy Anniversary!
Saklan Valley School Turns 60 and is Looking for Alumni
1678 School St., Moraga
(925) 376-7900, www.saklan.org
The Moraga school that teaches children from preschool to eighth grade is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Originally named the Gertrude Nielsen Learning Center and located in Lafayette, the school was funded as a preschool in 1954. The school moved to Moraga in 1966, and Nielsen sold it to Mary Elena Straub-Dochterman who expanded classes to the fifth grade under a new name, the Carden School. In the mid-1990s it was expanded to include middle school grades and became a non-profit under the name Saklan Valley School. Since then the school has developed a unique curriculum aimed at nurturing the entire student by focusing on each individual child. The school attracts a diverse student body from all over the East Bay. At this time, the 60th Anniversary committee is collecting memorabilia and stories from alumni and their parents. Kay Long-Martin and Annie Barendregt are the co-chairs of the project. "We want to gather as many memories from the community as we can," says Long-Martin. "We would love to hear stories, and see pictures that will be on display during the celebrations." A big birthday party with the children is scheduled for the last Wednesday in August, an alumni celebration will take place during the summer, and a gala is planned in October. Send stories or photos to 60years@saklan.org or call (925) 376-7900 to share information.
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA