Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Lynn's Top Five
Most parents hope to avoid becoming a financial burden to their children. But increasingly, adult children are being called upon to help not just organize their parents' affairs and hire care managers, but also to step up with real financial support as well. There ...By Lynn Ballou, CFP(r)
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Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Intuitive Writing Project Empowers Young Women
The first thing you see when entering the new Intuitive Writing Project location in Orinda's Theatre Square is a wall filled with pictures of women who have made a mark in history. The message above the picture mosaic is clear: "Heroines write their own story."
By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015
New Options for Health
Set in a charming cottage on Mt. View Drive across from Trader Joe's in Lafayette, Raphael Rettner has opened a weight loss and wellness center. Dr. Rettner combines his chiropractic training with his studies in nutrition, Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine and yoga. Over ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Orinda Chamber to Honor Business Leaders at Special Awards Luncheon Feb. 20
Genuinely cares about her clients. Honest. Professional. Gives sound advice. An insurance expert with integrity. Those are just a few of the observations made over the years about Orindan Sue Breedlove - the Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015
From the Runway to Directing Moraga Royale
Moraga Royale Executive Director Dianne Wilson, who has had an unusual career path, is being honored this month as the Moraga Business Person of the Year for turning around the assisted living facility. The former model who worked all over the world before choosing ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Smiles Abound at Business Person of the Year Dinner
Chamber of Commerce President Debbie Cooper from Mechanics Bank congratulated Leila Douglah of Douglah Designs as the 2015 Business Person of the Year at the annual dinner event sponsored by the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce. Douglah has grown and expanded her ...
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Contra Costa Community News Group (CCCNG) unfolds in East Bay
The media landscape in the East Bay is shifting again, as five local community papers are banding together to create the new Contra Costa Community News Group.
 Publishers from the Clayton ...By Peggy Spear
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Winter Bounty at the Moraga Farmers' Market
Who said that winter was not a good time for a farmers' market? Certainly not Amy Smith who comes every Sunday morning and leaves with a bag full of brightly colored fruits and vegetables. The Moraga Country Club resident was one of the many locals to shop on Super ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015
The Real Estate Year in Review
Last year's average sale price for residential real estate was up significantly in Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda, making 2014 another extremely strong year for sellers. Similar to last year, homes stayed on the market for a limited time and prices rose as supply ...By Conrad Bassett
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015
New App Creates Smooth Ride for Lamorinda Casual Carpoolers
San Francisco commuters didn't mind standing in the cold for a few minutes at the Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church parking lot in Orinda recently before hopping in cars that were heading across the bay. These Moraga and Orinda residents are pioneering a new service ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015
The Transformation of Star Pilates
Star Pilates and Fitness in Moraga is undergoing a complete transformation under the new leadership of Andrea Ruotsi. The young mother lives in Moraga with her 5-year-old son, Oliver, and has the energy, training and business sense to make the studio a big success. ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Rheem Valley Pet Shoppe Follows New Trends
It's been just over a year since Jennifer Lenfestey, a former employee, took over the Rheem Valley Pet Shoppe. The store, tucked in the Rheem Valley Shopping Center, could have continued to survive doing business as usual, but Lenfestey has given it new life by ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Lynn's Top Five
It's that time of year when we count our blessings. This year I was reminded of one of the best gifts a girl could have - really, really good friends. So for my last column of the year I asked some of my Lamorinda "besties" to share some of their cool holiday time and ...By Lynn Ballou, CFP(r)
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Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Thalia's Capo, a Success Story
Entrepreneurship must be in Orinda resident Thalia Bradley's genes; how cool is it for a 12-year-old to be at the initiation of an invention, and the creation of a product that blew all expectations on Kickstarter? The most important thing Thalia discovered is that at ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, December 03, 2014
California Wine Expert to Speak in Lafayette
"It's been a thing all my life," said Jon Bonn‚, sipping the last of his Sight Glass coffee on a Monday afternoon in San Francisco."I kind of grew up with wine."
The wine editor for The ...By A. K. Carroll
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA