Published on March 4th, 2020
Miramonte student wins Lions Zone Student Speakers Contest
The topic for this year's Lions Club annual Student Speakers Contest is "Homelessness in California, what is the solution?" The winner at the zone level was Athena Davis, who is a senior at Miramonte High School. Fred George, Moraga Lions Club Student Speech Chair, ...Submitted by Fred George
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Published on March 4th, 2020
Moraga Rotary donates over $28K to Town
Moraga Rotary Club donated a check for $28,373 to the town of Moraga at the Feb. 12 council meeting, which was the unspent balance of the funds raised for the Lamorinda All-Access Playground at Moraga Commons, which was dedicated in 2018. Rotarian John Erickson, ...Submitted by Gary Irwin
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Published on February 19th, 2020
Children's Health Guild raises over $182K for kids
Children's Health Guild hosted its annual winter fundraiser, BELIEVE, Dec 12 at the Ritz-Carlton San Francisco. More than 300 guests came together for the annual function that benefits George Mark Children's House in San Leandro and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in ...Submitted by Sharon Koh
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Published on February 19th, 2020
Burton Valley students support Kincade Fire victims
It's official: Burton Valley Elementary's AIM class annual fundraiser, "the Book Bonanza," was a success once again! Every year, Cathy Martinsen's AIM class raises money from the Book Bonanza and donates it to a local cause. This year, the students of Martinsen's AIM ...Submitted by Lila Morrison
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Published on February 19th, 2020
Five local students win Good Citizen awards
The Acalanes Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution treated students to high tea Feb. 1 in the Fellowship Hall of Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church. These five students were selected by their schools as outstanding citizens and leaders deserving of the DAR ...Submitted by Louise Diracles
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Published on February 19th, 2020
Rotary Gala to benefit nonprofit; bring hope to child victims of sex trafficking
The Lafayette Rotary Club is gearing up for the Swing to Freedom Gala on March 7 - an elegant evening with money raised to benefit New Day for Children and their work with the young victims of sex trafficking.
 By Pippa Fisher
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Making Orinda and Moraga HeartSafe
Ryan Kaelle, a Boy Scout in Orinda's Troop 237, partnered last spring and summer with members of Contra Costa County's American Medical Response, Emergency Medical Services and Lamorinda Community Emergency Response Team for his Eagle Scout service project. For ...Submitted by Ryan Kaelle
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Brook Street Park creek bank restored by Girl Scout group
On the banks of Lafayette Creek, just a hop over the fence from Brook Street Park, 21 volunteers stood listening to John Zentner, chairman of the board for the Restoration Trust in ...Submitted by Esther Dean, El Reid, Celia Farrell
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Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary donation to THT used for new carpeting
Dennis Markam, left, managing director of Town Hall Theatre in Lafayette, recently accepted a $750 check from Moraga resident John Speicher on behalf of Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary. The donation was used to install new backstage carpeting, supplied at cost by Larry ...Submitted by Tom Black
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H.S. Mock Trial looks for legal professionals to volunteer their expertise
Bay Area soon-to-be, practicing, and retired law professionals are invited to provide assistance to their future brethren at the upcoming 39th Annual Contra Costa County High School Mock Trial Program, held on seven weekday early evenings, during January and February, ...Submitted by Jonathan Lance
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Ex-Marine buys multiple tickets, wins Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary motorboat raffle
When Matt Morrow left his house in Pittsburg to attend the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival last September, he had no idea that as a result he would become the owner of a restored motorboat being raffled there as a fundraiser by Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary.
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Moraga community comes through for Toys for Tots
Community members in Moraga dropped toys to the State Farm office on Moraga Road as part of its annual Toys for Tots drive. ...Submitted by Juli Hoogs
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'Journey of Peace' poster contest winners
Each year the Lamorinda Lions Club joins 49,000 Lions clubs around the world in sponsoring a Peace Poster Contest. The contest encourages young people, ages 11 to 13, worldwide to artistically express their vision of peace. This year the theme was "Journey of Peace," ...Submitted by Robert Murtagh
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Campo Leo Club members spread holiday cheer
Present and former members of the Campolindo Leo Club presented gifts and sang Christmas Carols Dec. 20 to the residents of Moraga Post-Acute nursing home. This is the 20th year that the Campolindo Leo Club has visited the nursing home.
 Submitted by Robert Murtagh
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Campo friends Gruebele and Penny achieve Eagle Rank together
Campolindo High School juniors Mason Gruebele and Finlay Penney earned their Eagle Scout badges. The Moraga Troop 234 Scouts will be recognized at an Eagle Court of Honor at St. Monica Catholic Church in January.
Submitted by Rhonda Hughes
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA