Burton Valley Cub Scouts Tour Shell Ridge with Walnut Creek Mayor
Local Cub Scout Pack 645 of Lafayette recently were given a private tour of Shell Ridge and Indian Valley by Walnut Creek Mayor Bob Simmons in an effort to learn more about wildlife conservation and habitat restoration.
 Submitted by Dean Smith
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Halloween Skit Returns to Moraga
James Shumate, 22, will be returning to perform in his neighborhood's annual Halloween skit Oct. 31 that he started participating in when he was about 4 years old. Shumate, who will play the prince, is a graduate of San Francisco State University in cinematography and ...
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Bay Area Nonprofit Calls on the Community to Hike to End Homelessness
Nearly 120 people from the Lamorinda area, including more than 60 from St. Perpetua School alone, and hundreds of others are hoping to raise $150,000 this year at the Sixth Annual Hike for Shelter event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, starting at the base of Mt. ...Submitted by Chris Flitter
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Harvest Festival Helps Trinity Center
St. Anselm's Episcopal Church in Lafayette hosted its annual Harvest Festival Sept. 12, which raised over $30,000 to benefit Trinity Center, Walnut Creek, one of the few programs for homeless adults in Contra Costa County that provides a safety net of basic human ...Submitted by Vicki Pappas
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Hill Branch Supports Family House and Children's Hospital
The 2015 debutante class of Hill Branch - including Lamorinda locals Cate Barber, Rachel Cratsenburg, Linnea Engstrom, Erica Holland, Gabriella Kreutzelman, Kenyon Watson, Hannah Buck, Montana Dunn and Amanda Giles - in addition to their escorts and fathers were given ...Submitted by Sara Whitfield
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AAUW Tech Trekkers Share Excitement from STEM Camp
Seven Tech Trek campers sponsored by the Orinda-Moraga-Lafayette Branch of the American Association of University Women and the Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary Club, returned from their week-long Stanford University campus Tech Trek Camp with glowing reports of fun, learning ...By Jan Cushman
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Walk 'N' Roll Event Benefits Las Trampas
The 6th Annual Walk n' Roll 1 mile or 5k event benefitting Las Trampas is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 on the Lafayette-Moraga Trail at 3460 Lana Lane. Since 1958, Las Trampas has helped individuals with developmental disabilities to discover ...Submitted by Suzanne Pestal
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Lafayette Rotary's Prettification of the Lafayette Gazebo
The Lafayette Rotary Club July 26 spruced up the Gazebo at the corner of Mt. Diablo Boulevard and Golden Gate Way, across from Mike's Auto Body, thanks to a team including Terry Ring, Larry Blodgett, Buddy Brodwin, Mike Henn, Beverlee Hajek, Matt Pease, and Brian ...Submitted by Beverlee Hajek
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Kiwanis Helps Babies with Diaper Donation
Moraga Kiwanis capped its annual charitable contribution program this month with a donation of 5,000 diapers to five local agencies that provide housing and services to babies, children, and families. Kiwanis' annual donation of funds, goods and hands-on services ...Submitted by Bob Reynolds
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Elite Bulletin Partners with White Pony Express
Miramonte High School student Jack Jorgensen, the founder of Elite Bulletin - a community platform devoted to connecting local teens with families to complete small jobs - recently announced a partnership between his online service and White Pony Express. "White Pony ...
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New Troop 224 Eagle Scouts
Three members of Boy Scouts Troop 224 in Lafayette were honored at a National Eagle Court of Honor July 19 upon attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Scouting program. Keifer Wagener, Connor Virostek and Will Hirsh are all seniors at Acalanes High ...Submitted by Claire Phillips
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Lamorinda Moms Celebrates its 20th Anniversary
Lamorinda Moms celebrated its 20th anniversary the first weekend in August with a party at Orinda Wilder Clubhouse.
"For 20 wonderful years, Lamorinda Moms has provided support and a ...Submitted by Catherine Herman Aker
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Girl Scout Gold Award Project With a Positive Hook
As part of her Girl Scout Gold Award Project, Olivia Price created a safe haven for backpacks and belongings at Burton Valley and Happy Valley Elementary schools. With her team, she installed 36 plastic hooks outside of the science and computer center, 33 plastic ...Submitted by Olivia Price
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Double Winners from Lemonade Stand Sales
This summer, Rheem School incoming fifth-grade pals Dean Elia, left, and Alessandro Paolieri, right, with help from younger brother and incoming third-grader MarcAnthony Paolieri, center, organized their second lemonade-and-cookies fundraiser on Bollinger Canyon Road. ...Submitted by Suzanne Jones
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Lafayette Man Wins 2015 National Energy Globe Award
Solar cooker innovator Jack Howell, 78, wasn't thinking about Afghanistan five years ago when he stopped to buy coffee beans at his local coffee purveyor, Peet's. That changed when he spotted a barista pouring the beans from shiny Mylar bags into a bin, a common task ...Submitted by Heather Randolph
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA