Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Two Local Blood Drives Address an Urgent Need
The American Red Cross and the Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church are partnering for a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 at Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church, 10 Moraga Valley Lane. The drive comes at a time when the Red Cross has a great need for ...Submitted by Sara O'Brien
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014
World President-Elect of Rotary International Speaks at Rotary Club of Moraga Meeting
Ravi Ravindran, a member of the Rotary Club of Colombo, Sri Lanka, who will become the worldwide president of Rotary International on July 1, 2015, spoke to the Rotary Club of Moraga and guests Aug. 12 at Saint Mary's College. Ravindran was welcomed to the area by ...Submitted by Tony Schoemehl
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Lafayette Resident Runs Marathon in Memory of a Friend
In 2011, there were an estimated 302,800 people living with leukemia in the United States. For Lafayette resident Scott Rubenstein, however, it took one to motivate him to help fight it. That single motivating person was a close family friend and former high school ...Submitted by Scott Rubenstein
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Moraga Boy Scout Troop 212 Alaska Canoe Trek
Thirty scouts and dads from Moraga Troop 212 went on an incredible 12-day canoe and fishing trek on the Swan Lake and Swanson River Canoe Trails on the Kenai Peninsula near Anchorage, Alaska. This lake system is one of two premier National Canoe Trails in the United ...Submitted by Dick "Dr. T" Terry
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Eagle Scout Earns Fourth Palm
Tom Helsel is one of only three Boy Scouts to earn his fourth palm in the Aklan District over the last two years. Not only did he earn an additional 20 merit badges beyond what is required by Eagle but he has stayed active in his Troop for a year after earning Eagle. ...Submitted by Sylvia Jorgensen
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Local Boy Scouts Hike New Mexico Wilderness
A crew of teenage Scouts and their leaders went on a life-changing summer trek through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, N.M. Philmont covers 214 square miles of vast wilderness with trails that climb from 6,500 feet to as high as ...Submitted by Dan Lyons
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Troop 241 Eagle Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 241 of Lafayette announced that five Scouts have earned Eagle Rank. Christian Burns, Michael Goodwin, Connor Green, Raymond McTigue and Colton Prescott were honored at the Troop's Eagle Court on Honor on May 24 at the Lafayette Library and Learning ...Submitted by Truman Burns
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Lions Pride Awards Presented to Middle School Students
Prior to the end of the school year, the Moraga Lions Club awarded eight Lamorinda middle school students with the Lions Pride Award, which celebrates each student's academic tenacity and spirit. The students were selected by the faculty at Joaquin Moraga Intermediate ...Submitted by Dan Hagan
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Wednesday, July 02, 2014
Congo Swim Kicks Off
The third annual Congo Swim is now accepting registrations. "Most people in our Lamorinda community are not aware of the humanitarian crisis in Congo," states Keris Dahlkamp, Congo Swim founder, who has swum the length of Lake Tahoe twice for this event.
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Wednesday, July 02, 2014
Preschoolers Donate Blankets to Project Linus
It's never too young for children to start doing service projects to help others in need - at least that's the philosophy at Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church Nurtury Preschool. While searching for a hands-on project her class of 3-year-olds could do, a Nurtury teacher ...Submitted by Jennifer Gerst
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Wednesday, July 02, 2014
Lafayette Juniors Raise Nearly $50,000 for Charity
The Lafayette Juniors raised nearly $50,000 in the past 12 months for local non-profit organizations. The funds were distributed by the Juniors June 5 in a special ceremony at the Lafayette Community Center to First Place for Youth, STAND!, the Lafayette Library, the ...Submitted by Christy Mack
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Troop 224 Scouts Awarded Eagle Rank
Lafayette's Boy Scout Troop 224 honored two new Eagle Scouts at a National Court of Honor on Sunday, June 1 at the Veterans Memorial Building in Lafayette. Acalanes High School juniors Joey Layshock and Gregory Fellows achieved Boy Scout's highest award after ...Submitted by Joanne Layshock
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014
New Troop 234 Eagle Scouts
Eight Boy Scouts from Troop 234 recently attained the rank of Eagle Scout. Their accomplishments were celebrated in a Court of Honor on Sunday, May 18. Steven Wescott's Eagle service project involved building 25 portable bike racks for the Town of Moraga to use in the ...Submitted by Lily Wescott
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Moraga's 'Be the Star You Are' Charity Honored as 2014 Top-Rated Nonprofit
Be the Star You Are charity announced that it has been honored with a prestigious 2014 Top-Rated Award by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations. The Moraga not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation empowers women, families and ...By Cynthia Brian
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Campo Senior Does Service
Campolindo High School senior Justin Dunn took time out of his busy schedule in late May to coach Glorietta Elementary School students on the dangers of drug and alcohol use. Part of the school's character education campaign, this session provided students with a ...Submitted by Ashley Ho
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA