The Ted Gallagher 150: Walking for a Cause
When Edwin Gallagher, Sr. passed away in early 2014 at the age of 93, his son, Ted Gallagher, Jr., wanted to do something to memorialize his father in a way that was both meaningful and truly fitting of the man his father had been. "My dad was a remarkable man," ...By Diane Claytor
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Homeless day care facility to open temporarily in Saranap
In a flurry of activity near the end of July, the Trinity Center announced that the temporary quarters for its homeless day care facilities would be relocated to the old Sufi Center/Holy Ghost Hall in the Saranap area.
 By John T. Miller
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'The Little Comrade' - a poignant Estonian movie presented at Orinda Theatre
This month's showing of the International Film Showcase in Orinda is a remarkably touching tale set in communist dominated Estonia in the 1950s under the Stalinist regime. All the ingredients of a dark drama play out as the story unfolds: treason, betrayal, ma ...By Sophie Braccini
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Lynn's Top Five
Financial advisors spend a lot of time advising retirees or those nearing financial independence on all the moves they should be focusing on to maximize their financial resources. Unfortunately we don't always spend enough time helping millennials, thinking that they ...By Lynn Ballou, CFPr
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Local student spends summer conducting research at UC Davis
While most high school students are lounging around the pool, playing video games, or maybe working at the nearest mall, Kate Blanchard spent her off-time researching tyrosine sulfation at UC Davis.
Submitted by Steven Ramsay
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Young writers gather in Orinda for creative summer fun
Young writers gathered at Orinda Community Church for a week of "Writers' Camp." Brock, The Dog and Dave, and The Magic Unicorn served as mascots, reminding them "You be you, for only you can tell your story."
Submitted by Leslie Darwin
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Catfish gets reprieve
At 12 years old, Christopher Paganelli has caught dozens of fish, but he never expected the beast he hooked recently at the Moraga Country Club golf pond. "I had the fish on for about three minutes," he said. "At first I thought I had gotten caught on a rock or weeds, ...By Jennifer Wake
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Day Trippin'
The Napa Valley harbors many of the finer things in life: great wine, amazing restaurants and luxurious resorts, and one need not venture beyond the tiny and tony town of Yountville in order to experience it all. Choose your hotel, park the car, and enjoy the freedom ...By Fran Miller
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14-year-old piano prodigy advances in International Piano Competition
Moraga native and 14-year-old piano prodigy Andrew Navruzyan was chosen from an intense field of pianists from across the globe to advance to the International Keyboard Odyssiad and Festival semifinal round. Preliminaries were held in early June where Andrew gave a ...Submitted by Joseph Irrera
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Lamorinda Living podcast launches
Lamorinda is now more accessible than ever . with Lamorinda Living, a podcast that facilitates personal and professional connections for locals in Moraga, Orinda and Lafayette, as well as prospective residents. "Cool People Doing Cool Things" is the tagline, and the ...By Jenn Freedman
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Bucket list item checked off on boating trip of a lifetime
Twenty days. More than 1,800 miles (almost 1,600 nautical miles). Fourteen ports. Four waterways and four countries. This may sound like a marketing brochure for a luxury cruise line, but that couldn't be further from the truth. This trip, recently experienced by ...By Diane Claytor
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Outpouring of support for Moraga CVS accident victim
Inge Olson, a resident of Moraga for 34 years, works two local jobs: she is a classroom aid at Donald Rheem Elementary School, where she is known as Ms. Inge, and at the local CVS. After a van was accidentally driven into the store on July 13, Olson was pinned between ...By Sora O'Doherty
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LAC celebrates High School Visual Arts Competition winners
The community is invited to join Lamorinda Arts Council during its monthly artist reception from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Art Gallery at the Orinda Library, 26 Orinda Way, to celebrate two High School Visual Arts Competition winners who qualified to compete in ...Submitted by Diane Athanasiou
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Campo alum uses Olympic-medal-winning philosophy to champion underserved youths
Kim Vandenberg, a Campolindo High School alum (2002), has won numerous swimming medals and is lucky enough to continue her love of the sport traveling the world teaching swim clinics. Not stopping there, she has been chosen as ambassador for Room to Read and Up2Us ...By Vera Kochan
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Summer Travel
A mere 35-minute plane ride divides them, and each is visible to the other on an ultra clear day, but the islands of Oahu and Lanai offer varying visitor experiences. Both provide alluring and warm Hawaiian hospitality, a bevy of adventure and cultural activities, and ...By Fran Miller
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA