| Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Word Game Players Organization Championships
2007 Campolindo graduate Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (left) won the inaugural Word Cup and $2,000 at the Word Game Players Organization championships held July 1-6 in Reno.
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| Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Lamorinda's Youth Bands Play On
Throughout Lamorinda, young musicians practice their beat with the goal of MTV stardom. Although complaints from neighbors occur and each town enforces noise ordinance regulations, these young garage bands believe in nurturing mutual respect.
 By Amy Holm
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| Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Ask Dr. Harold: When Scary Things Happen
Dear Dr. Harold,
A parent wrote me this week asking about the recent shooting in the town of Moraga and the drama it produced in our kids. So here are some thoughts on our kids in a ...By Harold Jules Hoyle Ph.D.
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| Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Cougars' Art at the U.S. Capitol
Two Lamorinda students were recently honored as the winners of the 2011 Congressional Art Competition by Congressman John Garamendi. Of the 22 pieces submitted in various categories including photography, oils, and pencil drawing among others, Campolindo High School ...Submitted by Matthew Kravitz
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| Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Senior Spends Summer under the Hood
Nick Holbrook, soon-to-be senior at Campolindo, has spent his summer working as an intern at Nick's Mercedes Service repair shop in Lafayette. Having gained experience in his ROP Advanced Automotive Technology course at Campolindo, Holbrook was able to secure the ROP ...Submitted by Jonathan Lance
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| Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Troop 246 Eagle Scouts
On May 29, five members of Boy Scout Troop 246 in Moraga, California were honored at a special Court of Honor for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Each of these young men passed his Board of Review on March 29, 2011. Ryan Baldwin, Charlie Chen, Anthony Knox and ...Submitted by Annette Knox
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| Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Students Earn Honors in Eco-Art Competition
Local students took top honors in the Annual Visuals and Voices Eco-art, Writings, Photos and Poetry contest sponsored by the EarthTeam Network for Teachers and Teens, an Alameda and Contra Costa County program that supports eco-friendly projects. There were 310 ...Submitted by Sheilah Fish
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| Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Value by Design: Understanding the Artistic Student
What educational direction to take is ultimately a personal decision based on an individual's interests, strengths and needs. A Bachelor in Fine Arts (BFA) may be well worth the time and investment if it adds a firm foundation of skills to talent you already possess ...Elizabeth LaScala
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| Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Family FocusHelping Your Older Child Who Procrastinates
Matt was a nineteen year-old college freshman who attended a prestigious private college. When he was in high school his parents felt they had to manage him and his schoolwork constantly in order for him to succeed. Matt scored in the upper ranks on standardized tests, ...By Margie Ryerson, MFT
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| Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Troop 234 Honors Four new Eagle Scouts
Moraga Boy Scout Troop 234 conducted a National Eagle Court of Honor June 4th at St. Monica Catholic Church in Moraga to celebrate four outstanding young men earning the Eagle Award. Eagle is the highest rank that a Scout can attain, with only approximately five ...Submitted by Dawn Plumb
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| Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Your Orinda Idol Finalists Are...
Tryouts for this year's Orinda Idol competition took place at the end of May, with almost 200 students from the Lamorinda area, representing 27 schools, vying for a spot in the competition to be held on September 11 at the Orinda Theatre-and the chance to be your next ...Submitted by Britta Glade
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