Published on May 11th, 2022
Saklan students help rebuild homes destroyed by Hurricane Maria
At the end of March, The Saklan School's eighth-grade students traveled to Puerto Rico for a meaningful service-learning experience. The task at hand for the students while on the trip was to help rebuild houses destroyed by Hurricane Maria. To say the students' ...Submitted by Emily Williamson
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Published on April 27th, 2022
Temple Isaiah Rabbi aiding Ukrainian refugees on Poland delegation
The Temple Isaiah's senior Rabbi Jill ...Submitted by Jen Boxerman
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Published on April 27th, 2022
Lafayette scouts celebrate 110th anniversary of Girl Scouts
Senior scouts from the Lafayette Service Unit on March 12 brought together local Girl Scouts to honor the 110th anniversary of the first Girl Scout meeting held on March 12, 1912. This was when Girl Scout founder Juliette Gordon Low brought 18 girls together for the ...Submitted by Susan Reimer
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Published on April 27th, 2022
National Charity League Lamorinda honors Class of 2022
The Lamorinda Chapter of National Charity League on March 27 recognized and celebrated its 21 graduating seniors in a lovely ceremony filled with poignant speeches, dinner, dancing, and a generous donation to Monument Crisis Center. Alexa Gambero and Tina Ross from MCC ...Submitted by Kim Hunter
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Published on April 13th, 2022
Three Campolindo Odyssey of the Mind teams advance to World Competition
Three teams of Campolindo students who compete in Odyssey of the Mind under the Moraga Rotary name, their sponsor, will advance from State to World Championships at Iowa State University. The team coached by Cynthia Manji won first place and also the Ranatra Fusca ...Submitted by Rich Render
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Published on March 30th, 2022
Moraga man embarks on sixth marathon to benefit Joslin Diabetes Center
In his early 20s, Matt Curran set a goal to one day complete six marathons. Now, in his late 40s, the Moraga resident is about to reach that goal and run his final marathon on April 18. Curran is running the Boston Marathon as a member of Team Joslin in support of ...Submitted by Julia Demopoulos
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Published on March 30th, 2022
Scouts at work
Local Boy and Girl Scouts joined together on March 18, finishing up work on March 19 to make repairs to the old school bus stop in Orinda at the corner of Spring and Brookwood roads. ...Submitted by Rob Jacobus
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Published on March 16th, 2022
Troop 243 recognizes 2022 Eagle Scouts
Troop 243 of Lafayette held an Eagle Court ...Submitted by Julianna Haase
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Published on March 16th, 2022
JM Leadership class helps underserved students
The eighth-grade Leadership class at Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School, taught by Irene Contreras, just raised $500 in response to a Crayola Crayon drive by local nonprofit, the Sydney Paige Foundation. This donation will help Sydney Paige purchase the important ...Submitted by Rebecca Metz
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Published on March 2nd, 2022
New Troop 224 Eagle Scouts announced
Troop 224 BSA of Lafayette honors four Scouts - Nigel Dietsch, Hunter Goyert, Benjamin Hird, and Zach Robb - for achieving Scouting's highest rank of Eagle Scout. To become an Eagle Scout, a candidate must earn a minimum of 21 merit badges, including 13 Eagle-required ...Submitted by Elizabeth Dietch
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Published on March 2nd, 2022
Acalanes DAR awards Good Citizen Scholarships to three local students
The Acalanes chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution honored three high school students chosen by their schools as the 2021-22 Good Citizen winners. A High Tea and Award Ceremony was held on Saturday, Feb. 5, where the three students were awarded a ...Submitted by Louise Diracles
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Published on March 2nd, 2022
Miramonte student advances in Lions speech contest
The Moraga Lions Club hosted two talented speakers who competed in the 85th Annual Lion's Club Student Speaker's contest on Feb. 1. Thomas Quinnild from Miramonte High School and Olivia Bersot from Campolindo High School amazed the small audience at the Moraga Library. ...Submitted by Robert Murtagh
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Published on February 16th, 2022
St. Patrick's Day Celebration returns to SMC
After having to cancel last year's event due to the pandemic, the Saint Mary's College Guild will be hosting its St. Patrick's Day Celebration Fundraiser benefitting its Student Scholarship Fund from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 12 at Saint Mary's College Soda Center. ...Submitted by Millicent McCormack
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Published on February 16th, 2022
Lions and Leos donate $4K to fire victims
The Moraga Lions Club and Campolindo High School Leo Club hosted the 40th Annual Crab Feed Jan. 22 at the Holy Trinity Serbian Church in Moraga.ÿ Due to COVID restrictions the event was drive-thru and traditional activities, such as auctions and raffles, were ...Submitted by Robert Murtagh
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Published on February 2nd, 2022
Rotary volunteers add some sparkle to Park Theater exterior
A small army of volunteers spent the morning of Jan. 15 doing a thoroughgoing scrub of the front exterior and sidewalk of the Park Theater in Lafayette. The Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary club supplied its volunteers, the offer readily and enthusiastically accepted by the ...Submitted by Thomas Black
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA