Published on October 14th, 2020
The Peter Pan Foundation hopes to keep the magic and music alive
The Peter Pan Foundation, a Lafayette nonprofit since 2007, has been finding creative solutions to continue sharing their hearts and talents with the communities who need them most. While its regular in-person visits to UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, in-home ...Submitted by Gina Campo
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Published on October 14th, 2020
Moraga Rotary fundraiser and e-waste collection success
La Finestra restaurant in the Moraga Shopping Center, owned by Rotarian Jeff Assadi, produced delicious hot spaghetti, meatballs, and tossed salad dinners for more than 285 happy local citizens Sept. 24 for "Dinner with Rotary," which was organized and promoted by ...Submitted by Gary Irwin
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Published on October 14th, 2020
Cycle Recycle donation drive begins again
For the 23rd year, Bobbie and Tom Preston will be holding the Cycle Recycle, collecting repairable bikes to be refurbished and given to charitable groups. To date, over 3,600 bikes have been collected. This year the recipient organizations include Oakland Int ...Submitted by Bobbie Preston
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Published on September 30th, 2020
Campolindo Leo Club installs new officers
Moraga Lions Club President Andy Boggeri on Sept. 9 installed the Leo Club officers - President Luca Rago, Vice President Brody Crouch, Secretary/Treasurer Marina Rago - for the 2020-21 school year.
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Published on September 30th, 2020
It takes a Village
An enthusiastic group of volunteers (40-45 individuals ranging from 12 to 80 years old) under the direction of Friends of Orinda Creeks could be seen Sept.19 picking up trash and clearing brush along San Pablo Creek in downtown Orinda. This section of creek, from ...Submitted by Bob Stoops
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Published on September 16th, 2020
Volunteers help distribute food kits to Latinx children and their families
White Pony Express assembled some more "food kits" for its Blessings Project, which is designed to help recently immigrated Latinx families who are particularly vulnerable at this time. One of the volunteers helping on Sept. 8 was Katie Pintado, who is the building ...Submitted by Steve Spraitzar
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Published on September 16th, 2020
Local cyclists participate in Cycle for Hope event during pandemic
Since receiving "a dare" from one of his MBA students at Saint Mary's Graduate School of Business in 2007 to ride 540 miles across Minnesota for Habitat for Humanity, Lafayette resident Bob Frick, 83, has participated in cycling to support this cause, raising $627,602 ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on September 2nd, 2020
Protest over Postal Service in Orinda
About 50 people showed up at the Orinda post office Aug. 22 to protest recent cuts to the funding and level of service by the United States Postal Service. The event was one of over a thousand events in all 50 states organized to show support for the USPS, its services ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on August 19th, 2020
Seven Boy Scouts from Lafayette Troop 200 achieve Eagle rank
Boy Scout Troop 200, chartered by Our Savior's Lutheran Church of Lafayette, announced its latest group of Eagle Scouts - Joshua Summerlin, Ian Ho, James Crosby, Declan Tsuyuki, Nicholas Crosby, Cole Regan and Matthew Crosby. The new Eagle Scouts will be honored at an ...Submitted by Lisa Summerlin
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Published on August 19th, 2020
Moraga Garden Club celebrates 50 Years
The idea to start a Garden Club in Moraga ...Submitted by Linda U. Foley
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Published on August 19th, 2020
Cars2ndChance donates reconditioned minivan to Putnam Clubhouse
Just as Dave Kemnitz was about to place an ad for a used Ford minivan he accepted as a donation, he received a phone call from a friend - and fellow Rotarian - Jim Davis, who "just happened" to be looking for a used van.
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Published on August 19th, 2020
Massive loom band bracelet lands local teen a world record
When Lafayette resident Katie Dougherty was in fifth grade, rainbow looms were all the rage.
Dougherty, a junior at Campolindo High School, spent nearly five months making a 6,600-foot ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on August 5th, 2020
DAR awards Linus Eukel with conservation award
The Acalanes Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has awarded Linus Eukel with the Conservation Award for 2020. The criteria for this award include: outstanding volunteer record in educational work; distinguished teaching; major replanting efforts by an ...Submitted by Brenna Shafizadeh
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Published on August 5th, 2020
Lacrosse Against Hunger: Two Acalanes sophomores making a difference
Two Acalanes Varsity Lacrosse players, Zach Appel and Owen Estee, have launched Lacrosse Against Hunger, to offer lacrosse coaching sessions to 7-14 year olds in exchange for a charitable donation to White Pony Express during the COVID-19 pandemic. The mission of White ...
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Published on August 5th, 2020
Bookmark Contest winners announced
The 2020 winners of the Friends of the Lafayette Library Bookmark Contest received their awards quietly this year without a gathering at an Awards Ceremony. The public can view the winning bookmarks in the Friends Corner Book Shop or the Lafayette Library and Learning ...Submitted by Kay Pekrul
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA