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Miramonte High School cast rehearse for “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” which opens with a special show tomorrow at 4 p.m. Photo provided he Miramonte Drama and and succeed. The all-star ensemble Thursday, March 12 at 4 p.m. ($5 spe - “Dr. Laurie” Langford Music Departments present cast of quirky characters features Lau - cial), Friday, March 13 at 7 p.m., Sat - Tthis year’s musical, “The 25th Annual ren Bond, Jesse Epstein, Martiza urday, March 14 at 7 p.m., and Phone: (925) 317-3187 Putnam County Spelling Bee.” This Grillo, Henry Hodder, Max Hunt, Sunday, March 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets zany, hilarious production is never the Tosca Maltzman, Eleanor Roeder, are available on the web store at Fax: (925) 334-7017 same show twice due to actor improv - Sam Shain, Andy Tobin as well as a https://miramonte.revtrak.net/tek9.as Email: [email protected] isation and volunteer spellers from the live band that plays on stage. So don’t p?pg=products&grp=141 and at the www.theaterviewvetclinic.com audience. It also has some poignant miss this fun opportunity to see Mira - door. General admission: $8 stu - 1 Bates Blvd., Suite 200, Orinda moments showing the pressures monte’s talented performers and to dents/$10 adults. young children often face to compete test your spelling. Show times are Wednesday, March 11, 2015 www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 LAMORINDA WEEKLY Page: B3 Now In Lamorinda! Serving the Bay Area for 40 years
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Friends and family gathered for the third annual event. Photos Provided pproximately 275 people took to the group, I'm not sure how our family would be pavement at Lafayette Reservoir Feb. 28 surviving! Community is very important to us, Aas part of the third annual Happy Heart Walk for as is Henry, so putting together some kind of Henry, established by Megan and John Branagh event bringing these two together has been to support the Barth Syndrome Foundation and heavy on my heart.” to help find a cure for their 2-and-a-half-year- Branagh says Henry is doing well right now. old son Henry, who is fighting a lifelong battle H e still takes several medications daily and has with the rare genetic disorder. a couple hours of therapy per week. She says Barth syndrome primarily affects males, her family is excited to see what this year has w i t h fewer than 500 cases reported worldwide; coming with the research for treatment and many more cases probably exist but are undiag - eventually a cure for Barth syndrome. “This is nosed, according to the Foundation. The cardi - something Henry will battle with daily for the Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church members helped out at several community nonprofits during the ONE Sunday event on Feb. 22. Photos Larry Ricksen nal characteristics of this multi-system disorder rest of his life and to think that our community include cardiomyopathy, neutropenia (low is directly affecting the advancements in Barth afayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church held Kids, Foster A Dream, Habitat for Humanity, white blood cells that can make one prone to in - syndrome is quite a feeling.” its eighth annual ONE Sunday, a day of Las Trampas, Loaves and Fishes and Loved fection), muscle weakness, exercise intolerance, For more information about Barth syn - Lservice on Feb. 22. Over 400 people of all ages Twice, Monument Crisis Center, Primera Igle - growth delay, and energy deficiency. d r o me and the Barth Syndrome Foundation, participated throughout Contra Costa County. sia, Shelter Inc. and STAND were the recipients “Historically, boys died of heart failure or visit www.barthsyndrome.org. For additional The day of service included painting, cleaning, of the labor force that allowed them to accom - i n f e ction before three years of age,” said Megan information, visit www.HappyHeartWalk.com. assembling toiletry kits for the homeless, deep plish things that might otherwise not have been Branagh, “but today with improved diagnosis cleaning a commercial kitchen, construction addressed due to limited resources. For more and management, hopefully Henry's survival and much more. Fourteen non-profit agencies information on how you can become involved rate will be much brighter. The Foundation has including ANKA, Bay Area Rescue Mission, in next year’s event, contact [email protected]. been extremely helpful to us since Henry’s di - CALICO, Contra Costa Food Bank, Creek agnosis. And since Barth syndrome is so rare, we feel that it is even more important that we do all that we can do to help the Foundation.” Last year’s Happy Heart Walk helped to r a i s e more than $10,000 for the Foundation. This year’s walk raised over $15,000. Local sponsors included Whole Foods, Diablo Foods, Costco, Susie Cakes, Bakesale Betty, Peet’s Coffee, Be Real Foods, Chow, Family Style Photography and Chickfila. “The past two and a half years have been q u i t e a journey, definitely the most trying time in our lives, but also a time of feeling very loved Grady, John, Henry and Megan Branagh dur - and supported by our family, friends, and com - ing the Happy Heart Walk for Henry at munity,” said Branagh. “Without this support Lafayette Reservoir. Local Students Receive Good Citizen Award Submitted by Nira Horeis he Acalanes Chapter of the Daughters of hard work, has achieved success in academics the American Revolution recently an - as well as serving her community as a volunteer. Tnounced the 2015 winners of the Good Citizen Vaneet Sabdhu attends Contra Costa Christian Award. These remarkable young women have High School where she has served in student distinguished themselves academically, through government, played varsity basketball and var - leadership, community service, sports and art. sity volleyball. She is a life member of CSF and Caroline Newman attends Acalanes High performed in two theater productions. Mira - S c h ool where she served in student government, monte High School student Vanessa Tang is an earned AP and CSF academic honors and par - AP scholar with distinction, played varsity vol - ticipated in Mock Trial. She played Lacrosse leyball for four years, was founder and president year-round for four years and received both Sil - of Miramonte BuildOn and is an active commu - ver and Gold Awards from Girl Scouts. Cam - nity volunteer. She has done clinical research at polindo High School student Brihgid Leach was the Alta Bates Radiology Department. Tang is a four-year Varsity runner, winning the Division also a second-degree black belt in Tae Kwon 3 State Cross Country Championship and Do. named Bay Area Cross Country Runner of the The winners and their families were hon - Year. She has participated in choir, Model U.N. o r e d at a luncheon hosted by the Acalanes Chap - and Project Open Hands. Piper Kruggel attends ter of the Daughters of the American Revolution From left, back row: Barbara Snyder, chairman, Louise Diracles, chapter regent, Susan McGill, assis - Las Lomas High School where she received the and given a scholarship check, a pin, a certificate tant chairman; front row: Caroline Newman (Acalanes High School), Brighid Leach (Campolindo Make Las Lomas a Better School award. and an American flag that was once flown over High School), Piper Kruggel (Las Lomas High School) and Vaneet Sandhu (Contra Costa Christian Kruggel arrived in the U.S. about five years ago the U.S. Capitol. High School). Not pictured, Vanessa Tang, from Miramonte High School. Photo provided from China, knowing little English and, through Wednesday, March 11, 2015 www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 LAMORINDA WEEKLY Page: B5
SUMME9th ARnnua l SCummAer CamMp GuPide S 2015 camps listed 23 Part 1, Full Day and Overnight Camps (Part 2, half-day camps, April 8 2015) Making Life Better for Young Adults with Asperger’s Syndrome Wilderness camp helps teens overcome social challenges By Sophie Braccini other roommates, but he was not dinate outings on Saturdays, and talking to anyone,” she remembers. work with each resident’s ability to “Eventually, he failed.” All too handle daily routines, such as laun - often these young adults end up still dry or other chores. living with their parents and em - “We have eight young adults ployed far below their ability levels, l i v i ng in the first pilot pod in Meg Fields says. Orinda,” says Meg Fields. “Some of “Being alone with no peer them go to college, and/or have a g r o up of their own is not fair,” says job. The pod works really well for Michael Fields. them.” Another pod should open The Fields came up with the this summer in Lafayette. The plan i d e a of a pod, what they call Team is to create a community of homes. Living. “The program is for young “Society needs to change,” adds people who cannot live outside of M e g Fields. She hopes society will their parents’ home without assis - create “social-cognitive-ramps” for tance,” explains Meg Fields. “We this population. “We have adapted bring them together in a home and the workspace for people with dis - teach them over a couple of years abilities. Now we need to be able to the tools they need to become inde - accommodate those who have so - Photo provided by Aspen Network pendent. Then they will move to cial difficulties. Education has to offshoot satellite houses with much change; jobs have to change to ac - any teens and young adults ily for two weeks, there was some situations that (can )lead to failure," less supervision.” commodate them.” with Asperger’s syndrome kind of magic that happened,” says says Fields. Their son went to Practitioners regularly conduct For more information about the oMr non-verbal learning disorder find Michael Fields. “It was not neces - Sonoma State University but did not c o o king lessons, weekly commu - A s p en Network, visit aspennet - it difficult to transition from their sarily just our program, the river stay. “He was in a unit with six nity meetings, offer tutoring, coor - work.net. parents’ home to a productive, inde - rafting or the backpacking; it was pendent life. Too bright to find a being away from (their usual) dy - stimulating environment in state- namic, being able to experience their provided housing, these individuals own feelings. After two weeks, can struggle with deficient execu - some parents did not recognize their tive functions that can affect how own kids. It was startling.” they can interact with others and un - Meg Fields thinks offering a derstand language in context – a few s a f e space where the kids are ac - things that can make living on their cepted exactly how they are makes own difficult. the difference. She adds that a shift Orinda residents Meg and happened for her as well. She real - M i c hael Fields’ son, Darin, was di - ized that things were never going to agnosed with Asperger’s syndrome. be how she originally thought, and They created two unique programs she accepted it. The Fields work to help young people on the spec - with other professionals such as ed - trum or who are affected by non- ucation specialist Kathy Allen and verbal learning disorder learn the Nancy Sperry, Ph.D. The camp skills they need to lead meaningful staff ratio is 2 to 1. and independent lives. Team Living Meg and Michael Fields are is a pod pilot where a group of eight b o t h nurses. 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Dive into a diverse range Temple Isaiah facility while others take IdealÌ ÊÀÊ£äÌ Ê}À>`it for students entering learning art skills in a nurturing of classes and electives designed to unlock place off site. We offer creative theme days Ideal for students entering and adventures that enrich and delight our Ì ÊÀÊ£äÌ Ê}À>`itIdeal for students entering environment. The Artist Voyage goal is to your skills, and as an ensemble, create an Ì ÊÀÊ£äÌ Ê}À>`itLearn More & Sign Up! achieve a balance between building self- original play to be performed at Berkeley campers! Learn More & Sign Up! Learnwww.oaklandstrokes.org More & Sign Up! esteem and a love of art. Kids (5-Teen) Rep. Financial aid available. Dates: Aug. 10-21 Learn More & Sign Up! www.oaklandstrokes.org embark on an art journey and rotate Dates: June 15-July 10 (entering grades 6- www.temple-isaiah.org/kefli www.oaklandstrokes.org through three art stations each day. 8); July 14-Aug. 7 (entering grades 9-12). (925) 284-9191 Dates: one-week sessions June 15 – Aug. 14 www.berkeleyrep.org/summerintensive www.theart-room.com | (925) 299-1515 (510) 647-2972 Camp Hacienda (Moraga) Aspen Network Cal Athletic Camps Moraga Parks and Recreation presents (Sierra Nevada Mountains) (Berkeley) Camp Hacienda, a day camp for children Teens and young adults with social Cal Camps offers a wide variety of ages 5-10 that will incorporate sports, differences which include anxiety, spectrum recreational and sport activities for kids of games, crafts and lots of other fun activities behaviors; OCD, ADHD, or Non Verbal all ages. We believe our staff is second to in the safe, secluded environment of the EST. 1996 Learning Disorder have discovered a safe none. We design our programs to provide Hacienda de las Flores! Full-day and half- space at our camp located in the beautiful kids with a spring and summer session full day options. Extended care and daily rates Sierra Nevada Mountains of Northern of adventure, friendship, confidence also available. California. Activities include: river rafting, building and fun. Go Bears!! Email: Dates: June 22 – Aug. 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. sailing on Lake Tahoe, backpacking, hiking [email protected]. www.moragarec.com | (925) 888-7045 and campfires. Dates: Various dates and times available. Dates: July 5-10 www.calbears.com/camps/cal-camps.html Camp Orinda DATES: July 6 thru July 17 (M – F) TIMES: 1:30 – 5:00 P.M. www.aspennetwork.net or (Orinda) FEES: $320 (T-shirt included) www.aspergersteam.com | 925-262-3135 Cal Shakes Enjoy one adventure after another! This (Orinda) camp for ages 6-10.5 includes games, arts, Bay Area Adventure Summer Shakespeare Conservatories: four- crafts, hiking, skits, sports, special fun days and twice-weekly field trips – Summer Day Camps and two-week Conservatories offer classes (for grades 3-12) including acting, Exploratorium, Lawrence Hall of Science, (Orinda & Walnut Creek) Adventure Playground, Lake Anza, Tilden Film, Photo, Skateboard or Sports – Plus improvisation, stage combat, voice and Little Farm and many more! One- and two- Adventure Day Camp: Campers enjoy a movement. Afternoons are spent in week, full- and extended-day camps are morning of photography education, movie rehearsals for an abridged Shakespeare play offered. making, skateboard/scooter fun or classic performed on the final day. Financial aid is Dates: June 17-Aug. 9 sports camp activities and then head off to available. an afternoon of adventure fun such as Six Dates: June 22-July 17; July 20-July 31 www.cityoforinda.org | (925) 254-2445 Flags, horseback riding, Sky High Sports, www.SummerShakespeareCamp.org bowling, movies, swimming and more. (510) 809-3293 Giants Baseball Camps FOR REGISTRATION FORMS, CONTACT: Date: June 15 – Aug. 14 (Orinda) 925/280‐3950 x‐5163, [email protected] www.bayareaadventurecamp.com Giants Baseball Camps feature the highest or download registration form at campofootball.net 925-276-2325 caliber staff and are the perfect combination of instruction, competition and fun! Campers receive an official uniform The Lamorinda Weekly Summer Camp listings are not paid and spend one day at AT&T Park for a VIP advertising. Our intent is to provide a useful reference guide. tour and meet and greet with a current or Summer Camps! In the event we have inadvertently printed misinformation, former Giants player. (June 15th-Aug. 14th) please let us know. LW is not liable for errors or omissions. Dates: July 27-31 at Wilder Fields in Orinda Full Day and Half Day Art Camps www.SFGiantsCamps.com | (415) 800-2014 ages 5 to Teen welcome! Multicultural Art Mixed Media now! Outdoor Art Clay & More!!! www.theart-room.com (925) 299-1515 50 Lafayette Circle fashion studio
• River Rafting SOCIAL FEARS and • Sailing on Lake Tahoe ANXIETIES/Spectrum • Backpacking differences • Hiking Find a safe space at our camp located in the • Campfires beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains of Northern California. Learn social relationship skills, transition skills, self-advocacy, overcome challenges, gain self-assurance and make lasting friendships. The camp is led by Meg Fields, Psy.D, RN and Michael Fields, Emergency Room, RN. and trained peer counselors of almost a 2:1 ratio of campers to staff. Photos on Aspen Network Facebook. 925-262-3135 Aspennetwork.net Wednesday, March 11, 2015 www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 LAMORINDA WEEKLY Page: B7 SUMMER CAMPS 2015 43rd Year
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Lafayette Summer Music Sewnow! Fashion Design Jazz Workshop (Lafayette) (Lafayette) Learn fashion design and sewing at This weeklong music workshop provides an Sewnow fashion studio. We offer a variety intimate and inspiring environment for of one-week half-day and full-day camps learning and playing jazz. Students, ages 11 for juniors (2nd and 3rd grade), kids, and to 80 years old, receive master classes, teens. Have fun, learn new skills and walk improvisation workshops and jazz combos away with unique personalized fashion led by some of the preeminent, professional items. Camps include workbook, fabrics, musicians in the field. notions, computerized sewing patterns, and Dates: One week only; Aug. 2-7 custom embroidery. wwwwww..rroouwuggwhhwiinn.ggroiitt.u.ccgoohmmi n git.com www.lafsmw.org Dates: June-August www.sewnow.com | (925) 283-7396 Lorne Smith Lacrosse (Univ. of Oregon, Lake Tahoe) Sienna Ranch One of the most highly regarded teachers of (Lafayette) the game, Lafayette resident Lorne Smith Lamorinda’s own ranch camp experience. (Baltimore US Lacrosse Hall of Fame; Camp choices include activities in nature 15 immersion, primitive arts, survival skills, 20 Princeton ’99, 3x All-American, 3x NCAA nsive National Champion; Gilman HS, Baltimore horse riding and care, farm animal Inte interaction, archery, carpentry and more. tre MD, 2x All-American, 2x MIAA Champion, Thea Baltimore Player of the Year; Stanford Coach Serving campers ages 4-14, Sienna Ranch mer ’02-’07; MLL Pro Player LA Riptide ’06-’07; offers weeklong, full-day or half-day camp Sum Team USA U-19 World Champion ’96) offers options. All adult, professional staff and an overnight camps (with day option) for boys amazing, convenient location. ages 12-18. Get better … have a blast! Dates: various dates and times available UT Dates: LSL UOI: June 28 – July 2 www.siennaranch.net | (925) 283-6311 O LSL UOII: July 12-16 T LSL Lake Tahoe: July 20-24 (HS only, SMC Summer Camps C ING AK inbound okay) (Moraga) A -M RE s. T el www.lornesmithlacrosse.com SMC offers 40-plus sports camps on one of E HEA l lev OF T r al the most picturesque campuses on the West M TS p fo EN m Coast. Saint Mary's offers boys and girls O EM ca 2 d 1 Orion Academy Summer C E EL base ADES 9– overnight, day, team, and specialty camps TH e- GR 7 Adventures for Teens VER embl –8 14–AUG for ages 4-18. Early Bird and extended care ISCO c, ens ADES 6 JULY with Asperger’s (Moraga) D ami GR UL 10 available depending on camp. Summer dyn UN 15–J Orion’s popular summer sessions were 2015 offers all sports, baseball, basketball, in a J developed and are run by Orion faculty to lacrosse, running, soccer, softball, tennis improve the social skills of teens with and volleyball camps. Email: Asperger’s in a fun and supportive [email protected]. environment for ages 13-18. (July 13-16): Dates: various dates and times available Students find a common interest through www.smcgaels.com, click "camps" berkeleyrep.org/summerintensive film. (July 20-23): Geocache, hike in the (925) 631-4FUN (4386) FINANCIAL AID AVAIL ABLE redwoods, ride horses and hike with llamas. www.orionacademy.org/curriculum Steve and Kate’s Camp (925) 377-0789 (Walnut Creek) Campers Pre-K through 7th grade choose Roughing It Day Camp activities such as stop motion animation, (Lafayette) soccer in an inflatable stadium, rock An all-outdoors day camp located at the climbing on a 30-foot wall, bread making, Lafayette Reservoir. Roughing It offers knitting, music recording in custom vocal programs for campers ages 4-16. Activities booths, learning to code and pie throwing. include horseback riding, swimming, Choose day passes or entire summer fishing, canoeing, kayaking, sports, crafts, membership. Lunch, snacks and all an overnight camp out and more. Free materials included in both plans. transportation options to and from home or www.steveandkate.com | (415) 389-KIDS from seven central Lamorinda areas. Free extended care also available. Summer OuTEENS Dates: June 22 – Aug. 21 (Orinda) www.roughingit.com | (925) 283-3795 Each weeklong camp is filled with three amazing trips for ages 11-14. Week one: Sky Saklan School High, Six Flags, AT&T Park. Week two: Safari (Moraga) West, China Town Scavenger Hunt, Summer at Saklan provides culture, Exploratorium. Week three: Scandia Fun language and summer fun for ages 3-11. Center, Waterworld, A’s game. Week four: Mornings on campus are filled with rock climbing, Fisherman’s Warf, Chabot. enrichment in Mandarin, French, Japanese, Register online at cityoforinda.org or at Spanish and Italian. Afternoons are packed Orinda Community Center. with summer fun, including field trips, Dates: July 7 - Aug. 1 swimming, art and music. Three-week www.cityoforinda.org | (925) 254-2445 sessions 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Extended care available. Early enrollment discount through April 1. Dates: June 8 – Aug. 7 www.saklan.org | (925) 376-7900 Did we miss your favorite camp? On April 8 we will list all half-day camps and classes. Reach 60,000+ in Lamorinda and advertise with us. Call (925) 377-0977 or email [email protected].
Campers choose activities such as stop 2015 LSL Overnight Lacrosse Camps for Boys motion animation, soccer in an inflatable stadium, rock climbing, breadmaking, knitting with bamboo needles, music recording, and pie throwing, all good Go online to learn more about Lorne for your child’s resumé. Founded in 1980 and his unique camp philosophy at Day Passes – Buy any At Contra Costa Christian Schools number of days and use in Walnut Creek this summer! LORNESMITHLACROSSE.COM! them anytime OR Grades Pre-K through 7th Membership – One fee 415-389-KIDS covers the entire summer. Register at www.steveandkate.com
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 LAMORINDA WEEKLY Page: B9 New LLLC Series Presents Authors of Note in Conversation By Lou Fancher highs: corresponding from prison New York Times, Fortune, Wired, with Mexican American writer Atlantic Monthly, and other publi - Richard Rodriguez, writing for The cations) will appear with the two Pacific News Service upon his re - hosts on March 27. Kevin Sessums, lease from prison, forgiving his fa - the former Vanity Fair contributing ther for past abuse, completing his editor for 15 years recently named biography, “The Man Who Outgrew editor-in-chief of 429Magazine, an His Prison Cell: Confessions of a LGBT print publication in San Bank Robber,” published by Harper Francisco, is tentatively scheduled Collins in 2005. Now married and a for April. father, Loya is working on a book But aside from best-selling au - inspired by his young daughter, ten - t h o rs with awesome biographies, tatively titled, “Tell Me a Zombie the element that is sure to delight Story.” listeners—either in person, or online Contributing organizer and when the planned podcasts are up L a f ayette Library Foundation board and running—is the boisterous en - member Karen Mulvaney said the ergy and bold honesty of Maynard idea for a series presenting authors and Loya. in conversation about their craft and Unperturbed by each other’s in - their lives arose from a positive kind t e r r uptions, they appeared to thrive of group-think consensus. on verbal competition: one-upping “It just emerged,” she said. “It’s a partner’s story with an equal, or t i m e to utilize technology. If it de - even more outrageous tale, the at - velops, the program will be broad - mosphere was good-natured and cast, put on YouTube, live-streamed lively. Sometimes picking up their Bestselling author Joyce Maynard chats with fellow author Joe Loya at Lafayette Library and Learning Center. Photo provided and generate a digital library of the counterparts’ trail and racing off in series.” a seemingly opposite direction, it olks at the Lafayette Library puppetry when it comes to literature to care for Barringer, who was re - Foundation Executive Director was like an auditory NASCAR on a may have found a book world – and lectures in general. cently diagnosed with pancreatic B e t h Needel said the conversations shape-shifting track. eFquivalent to illusionists Penn & Maynard has authored 15 cancer. are a natural extension of the li - Thematically, there are overlaps Teller or NPR’s “Car Talk” hosts, b o o ks, including “At Home in the “It’s an uncomfortable sensa - brary’s programming and partner - m o re than separations between brothers Ray and (the late) Tom World,” her well-known memoir t i o n ,” Maynard said. “I was raised ships. them. Unafraid to tell “naked” sto - Magliozzi. about her relationship with J.D. to believe I didn’t exist if I didn’t Maynard’s and Loya’s connec - ries, stripping pretense and pride A new pilot program pairs New Salinger, and “Labor Day,” a best- create. I’ve been writing for 43 t i o n s in literary circles are indeed from their narratives, revealing their Y o r k Times bestselling author Joyce selling novel that in 2014 became a years. I’m taking (time) off for can - vast and already attracting “authors- vulnerable, flawed, compassionate Maynard and San Leandro author Paramount film starring Kate cer. I’m talking about it because of-note.” David Ewing Duncan (au - characters during an audience ques - Joe Loya in conversation with au - Winslet and Josh Brolin. For the le - there’s no way I can separate my life thor of “When I'm 164” and “The tion period, “Joyce and Joe” might thors-of-note. gions of readers who discovered her and my work.” Experimental Man,” writer for The well be headed for syndication. Launching the series on Feb. 27 42 years ago through a cover story Loya’s dramatic life as a bank a n d flying duo without a guest au - she wrote for the New York Times r o b ber-turned-writer could, if it thor, Maynard and Loya provided at age 19 – or at any time thereafter were to become a play, be cleanly Upcoming ‘Sweet Thursday’ exactly what a “talk show” requires: – Maynard’s magazine columns, ar - divided into Act I (criminal) and Act hosts with heft, good humor, and a ticles, essay collections and a blog II (journalist and author). Growing Lectures at LLLC touch of scandal. opened the window on her turbu - up in Southern California, the first Novelist and poet Elizabeth Rosner will discuss her recently Of course, any Lamorinda liter - lent, torrid, tender life. A mother of “half” of his life see-sawed from published works, “Electric City” and “Gravity” from 7 to 8 p.m. a r y program worth its salt must three adult children, long-divorced highs – happy years before his Thursday, March 19 in the Community Hall. Lecture for adults, 18 serve up substantial material from from a first husband, married to es - mother died, crime sprees amount - and older. To register, visit Register at tinyurl.com/elizrosner. speakers whose authority comes tate lawyer Jim Barringer and a ing to 24 bank robberies – to lows: Author Betsy Streeter will discuss her book “Silverwood” as well as from their work, not from sensation - teacher of popular writing work - stabbing his father, seven years of provide insight into the writer’s process for science and alism. Readers in the area are gen - shops (and pie baking) at her home incarceration and violent behavior speculative fiction from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 16 in the erally well-read, intellectual, and in the Oakland Hills, Maynard has that landed him in solitary confine - Community Hall. Register at tinyurl.com/betsystreeter. scrupulous about detecting shadow taken temporary hiatus from writing ment for two years. Act II is mostly Several Lamorinda Teams Head to Odyssey of the Mind State Tournament All Airports Rookie team from Del Rey surprises everyone, even the coach TAXI BLEU Served 24/7 Submitted by Nicole Reader Dispatch: 925-849-2222 Direct: 925-286-0064 www.mytaxibleu.com [email protected]
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team of third-graders from Del Mind, the program is “a combination pleting the tasks. There will be a list Rey Elementary School in of theater and problem solving with a of tasks to choose from including ring AOrinda took first place at the San creative twist.” Teams of students a bell, change the wording on some - Francisco Bay Region Odyssey of the choose one of five possible problems thing, sound an alarm, move an ob - Mind tournament on Feb. 28. They assigned each year by Odyssey of the ject, etc. There will also be a will advance to compete in the Cali - Mind, then work together for four mysterious engineer character. Of Lafayette Motors fornia State Tournament on March months to create a “solution” com - course, there’s a twist - all of the de - Independent service and repair for Mercedes Benz 28. Team members are Diego Aguilar, prised of a story, costumes, props, vices must be powered by rubber Cameron Berg, Sam Laudy, Isaac scenery, and technical elements. Al - bands!” Reader-Taatjes, and Paul Stephan. though the team is guided by an adult As Larsen points out, in Odyssey JERRY F IGUEROA Their coaches are parent Nicole coach, everything must be entirely de - o f t he Mind “students with talents in Reader and teacher Marta Wallace. vised and created by the students. 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Whenever the Del Rey team The team of five boys from Del The Del Rey team tackled a long- a s k ed coach Nicole Reader if she Lafayette Motors Independent service and repair for Jaguar R e y was at a double disadvantage: It t e r m problem entitled “Experiencing thought they would win the tourna - was their first year participating in Technical Difficulties,” which re - ment, she told them two things: First, Odyssey of the Mind, and they were quired practical engineering skills in working hard was more important at the bottom of their age group, as addition to creative thinking. Accord - than winning, and second, it would be CARLOS “K IKO ” C AICEDO they competed in Division I, the cate - ing to the Odyssey of the Mind, “the highly unusual for a team of third- 7.Q]$^ _$ R gory for third through fifth graders. problem is to design, build, and grade rookies to make it to the state 3VCC$^ _$ R Despite this, they outstripped their demonstrate various devices that finals. At the award ceremony, blue C:`:7VVIQ Q`A$I:1C8HQI closest competitor by nearly 30 points. complete specific tasks. The team will ribbons around their necks, the team According to Lynn Larsen, state create a theme where technical fail - turned to Reader and gleefully re - $%QCRVJ$%: V$:7$5$0:`:7VV5$34$ d i r e ctor of California Odyssey of the ures must be resolved through com - minded her of these words. Page: B10 LAMORINDA WEEKLY www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Not to be missed Not to be missed Lamorinda’s March 14 at Mighty Fine Guitars, 81 March 15 at Leigh Creekside Park in ART Lafayette Circle in Lafayette. For info Lafayette (Moraga Blvd. and 4th and reservations, email Street). Kids will be provided with a Religious Services Orinda Library Art Gallery Ex - [email protected]. map and clues and a treasure at the end. hibitors 2015 - March: High School To register in advance, email paddyre - Art Competition. For info, contact Na - THEATER [email protected]. Space is limited. talie Wheeler at [email protected]. DVC Drama presents the Steve Spring Egg Hunt hosted by Moraga Martin comedy, “Picasso” at the Juniors Women’s Club and the Town To be run the week of December 16 before Christmas so it is in Bedford Gallery’s next exhibition, your December 17th edition Lapin Agile from March 13-29. On an of Moraga from 9 a.m. to noon Satur - “The Object and the Void: West Coast October evening in 1904, Albert Ein - day, March 21 (rain or shine) at Mor - Metal Sculpture,” will run through ORINDA CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH stein and Pablo Picasso end up at the aga Commons Park. Admission: Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church, Orinda April 12. This show gathers works same small bar in Paris—the Lapin $10-children 8 and under. Admission 24 Orinda Way (next to the Library) - 254-4212 from renowned artists Bella Feldman, Agile. The two young geniuses, joined includes one Egg Hunt promptly at 10 DECEMBER 21 Sunday Service and Sunday School 10 - 11 am Linda Fleming, Yoshitomo Saito and by an eccentric cast of characters, spar a.m. or 11 a.m., games, face painting, Single Service at 9:30 a.m. Clay Jensen. The exhibition will fea - Informal Wednesday Meeting 7:30 - 8:30 pm over art and science, their respective li - crafts, and pictures with the Bunny! 10:40 a.m. Sunday School Christmas Program ture both large and small scale works, Reading RoomChildcare/Books availabletore Mfor - agesF 11 5 - and 4; S youngerat 11 – 2 bidos, where inspiration comes from, Tickets can be purchased online at made using techniques from cast and the promise and dreams of the 20th http://www.moragajuniors.org/events/s bronze to cut steel, demonstrating the www.chrisCtiHaRISTMASnscienc EeoVrEi nSdERVICESa.org century. For tickets and show times call pring-egg-hunt/, or at Hacienda de las 4:00 p.m. a family-friendly service artists’ masterful command of their (925) 969-2358 or visit www.dvc - Flores, 2100 Donald Drive, Moraga. 6:00 p.m. a contemporary candlelight communion service media. drama.net. Free parking for all per - 10:00 p.m. a traditional candlelight communion service formances. The Friends of the Lafayette Li - (Childcare available at 4 and 6 p.m.) Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery will brary Bookmark Contest is happen - Worship December 28 and January 4, 2015 present a special, one-day-only ex - A side-splitting one-hour musical ing again! The contest is open to all single services at 9:30 a.m. Worship the Lord! hibit entitled “Exploring Tibet through comedy for the entire family, Lafayette students, grades K-8. Entry Photographs and Paintings” from 2 to 433 MoragaSundays, Way www.holyshepherd.org 9 & 10:30am 254-3422 “There’s No Business Like Shoe Busi - forms will be available at the Lafayette 7 p.m. Saturday, March 14. This event ness” puts a new twist on the classic Library and Learning Center, at will feature photographs by Martin Grimm Brothers’ fairy tale, “The Shoe - Friends Corner Book Shop, and at Newman and paintings by Marcella maker and The Elves.” In addition to school libraries for Lafayette School Adamski alongside traditional Tibetan ToM be run in theV December P 31 issue C a six-week tour of area elementary District and St. Perpetua School stu - thangka paintings. All proceeds from schools, East Bay Children’s Theatre dents. The entry deadline is Friday, 10 Moraga Valley Lane, Moraga CA the sale of their artwork at this event will be presenting public performances March 27. Winners will receive a gift Holy ShepherdXXXNWQDUPEBZPSHt Lutheran Church will be donated to the Tibet Oral at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March certificate from The Storyteller Book - 433 Moraga Way, Orinda, 254-3422 History Project in order to sponsor 15 at The Jewish Community Center store and complimentary framing of www.holyshepherd.org the videotaping of 50 elderly Ti - of the East Bay in Berkeley, and March their bookmarks at Fastframe of Willow SpringW CORSHIPomm uJnANUARYity Ch 4u rch betan refugees’ oral histories in 22 at Town Hall Theatre in Lafayette. Lafayette. For more information, con - Loving GSingleod L Serviceoving P ate o9:30ple a.m. Nepal. For more info, call (925) Childcare available for ages 5 and younger Tickets: $15 adults; $12 children 12 tact Mary Ransdell at 284-1485 or email jp@jenniferperl - and under. Purchase online at: [email protected]. Come and Meet our New Pastor muttergallery.com. Sundays: 9:15am AdultW SOunRSHIPday S cJhAoNUARYol Clas 11ses www.EBCTonline.org. 10:15am Pre-8:30Serv ia.m.ce F eTraditionalllowship (F rWorshipee Coffee & Bagels) 2015 Poul Anderson Writing Con - The exhibit “Lamorinda Under 10:45am Co9:40ntem a.m.por aEducationry Worsh iforp S aller vagesice LECTURE & LITERATURE test - open to all students who reside 10:45 a.m. Contemporary Worship Wednesdays: 10:00am Community Bible Study Glass,” featuring watercolor land - and/or attend high school in Orinda. Coffee Fellowship at 9:30 and 11:45 a.m. scapes by Moraga resident George 1689 SchChildcareool Stree tavailable, Moraga for ( 9ages25) 357 and6-3 5younger50 Science and Religion: A Cosmic Per - Entry categories are science fiction, Ehrenhaft, opened at the Moraga Li - www.willowspringchurch.net spective on Matter, Life, Mind and essay/memoir, poetry and short story. brary on March 3. Painted on location To be run beginning January 14 and forward Spirit – a talk by Ron Olowin, Saint Students may submit one entry in any in Lamorinda, Ehrenhaft’s works de - Mary’s College professor of astronomy of the four categories for a total of not pict local sites, including Saint Mary’s and physics at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, more than three entries. Submission Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church College, Mt. Diablo, the Lafayette March 11 at St. Anselm’s Church, 682 deadline is noon on Friday, April 17. If 433 Moraga Way, Orinda, 254-3422 Reservoir, Orinda’s Lake Cascade, Michael Lane, Lafayette. He discusses you have any questions about the con - www.holyshepherd.org scenes along the Lafayette-Moraga divine creation, the Big Bang, evolu - test, email contest@friendsoftheo - Regional Trail, and several surprising 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship tion, and how faith and belief systems rindalibrary.com. 9:40 a.m. Education for all ages lesser-known local places. The exhibit respond to scientific and technological 10:45 a.m. Contemporary Worship will be open during library hours advances. Free. OTHER Coffee Fellowship at 9:30 and 11:45 a.m. through March 31. For details, call Childcare available for ages 5 and younger (925) 376-6852. Saint Mary's College Creative Writ - The Friends of the Moraga Library ing Reading Series features Cedar Sigo will hold their semi-annual book sale Saint Mary's College Gallery 160 at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 in at the Moraga Library from 10 a.m. to breakaway exhibition featuring inter - the Soda Center. Sigo was raised on the 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14. There will nationally recognized artist Ron Hutt Suquamish Reservation in the Pacific be a $5 Bag Sale from 1 to 2 p.m. when opens March 18 for a week, with an Northwest and studied at The Jack Ker - a large paper grocery bag can be pur - Artist Talk and Creativity Workshop. ouac School of Disembodied Poetics at chased and filled with as many books As an artist, therapist and educator, the Naropa Institute. He is the author of as the bag will hold. The money raised Hutt engages concepts of causality eight books and pamphlets of poetry. goes to fund library material and pro - (past), synchronicity (present), and grams, and to staff Sunday hours at the teleology (future) through the triadic Orinda Community Church Theo - library. themes of Folly–Fate-Freedom. logical Book Club: “My Bright Abyss, by Christian Wiman,” at 4:30 p.m. Sun - Orinda Rotary Club Supports Hos - St. Stephen’s Episcopal MUSIC day, March 15 at the Orinda Commu - pice Thrift Shoppes Donation Drive Church nity Church (Fireside Room), 10 Irwin 6666 St.St. Stephen’sStephen’s Drive, Drive ,Orinda Orind a through April 1. Support Rotary Club Tanya Gabrielian Benefit Concert Way, Orinda. Wine and snacks pro - 2254-3770.54-3770. www.ststephensorinda.orgwww.ststephensorinda.or g of Orinda and Hospice Thrift Shoppes for TIE from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on March vided. For info, call (925) 254-4906, Sunday 8amSun &10amday 8a Ritem, 1 II0a services.m by donating new or gently used items. 20 at Acalanes High School Theatre. email [email protected] or visit No electronics please. Items can be Music at both service. Choir at 10am. Lauded by the Washington Post for her www.orindachurch.org. Sunday School & childcare at 10am. dropped off in Orinda at: Mechanics "strikingly poised nobility" and "com - Bank, 77 Moraga Way or Orinda St. Stephen’s Preschool manding presence," the brilliant young “Behind Enemy Lines: The True Country Club, 315 Camino Sobrante The 254-3770Orind ax19 pianist has risen to international ac - Story of a French Jewish Spy in Nazi Road. For info, call Sue Breedlove at Community Church claim. Donation: $35 adult, $20 stu - Germany, A Historic Evening with An Open and Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ (925) 254-6262 or Steve Paddock dent. For tickets go to Marthe Cohn.” Cohn will be sharing (925) 254-0393. 10 Irwin Way, Orinda | 925.254.4906 | www.orindachurch.org www.trustineducation.org or call (925) her story at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 15 in “No matter who you are, wherever you are on life’s 299-2010 ext.4. (See story page B3) the Orinda Theatre as part of her first journey, you are welcome here!” The American Red Cross and Be Bay Area tour. For more information The Match encourage eligible donors Join us Sundays at 10:00 a.m. Diablo Choral Artists (formerly and to RSVP, visit www.JewishContra - Sunday School 10:00 a.m to become hometown heroes and an - Voices of Musica Sacra), directed by Costa.com or call (925) 937-4101. swer the call of patients in need by do - Mark Tuning, presents "Vespers: nating blood and registering to be a Human Trafficking in the greater St. Anselm’s Episcopal Church Music for Evening Prayers," featuring potential bone marrow donor. Together Bay Area speaker luncheon, starting Stanford’s and Byrd’s Magnificat and these two organizations are hosting a A Loving Community at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 18 at Nunc Dimittis, Pergolesi’s Magnificat blood drive and bone marrow registry Contra Costa County Club in Pleasant Sunday Services: 8 and 10 AM and Handel’s Dixit Dominus with from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March Hill. The three speakers include Catie In-church Youth Zone, 10 AM Nursery Childcare string ensemble at 8 p.m. Friday, 14 at Moraga Valley Presbyterian Hart (Victim/Survivor, Trainer and Ad - March 13 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 10 Moraga Valley Lane. To 682 Michael Lane, Lafayette, 284-7420, www.stanselms.ws vocate), Cynthia Peterson (Director, Church, 1924 Trinity Ave., Walnut register, visit redcross.org or call 1- Rape Crisis Center of Contra Costa & Creek, at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 15 at 800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) Marin) and Betty Ann Boeving St. John Vianney Catholic Church, to make an appointment or for more in - (Founder & Executive Director of Bay Lafayette United Methodist Church 1650 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut formation. Creek. For info, visit www.vmscho - Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition). 955 Moraga Rd., Lafayette Lunch will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 rus.org or email [email protected]. Community Concern for Cats p.m. and the presenters will each talk 284-4765, offi[email protected], thelumc.org Tickets: adults $25; seniors 60+ $18; March adoption event from 1 to 4 for 30 minutes afterward. The cost of Worship Sunday 10 am students $5. p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 14 $25 per person includes an honorarium Children & Teen Faith Formation Sunday 10 am and 15 at Pet Food Express in Lafayette for the speakers. Contact Tracy Walklet Teen Fellowship Sunday 6 pm The Gold Coast Chamber Players and Pleasant Hill, and Petco in Walnut to make a reservation at are proud to present their fourth con - Creek. For more information see Opportunities for Worship, Love, Service [email protected] or (925) 299- cert of the 2014-15 Season, “Czech www.communityconcernforcats.org. Mix.” The concert will be held at 7:30 6833. p.m. Saturday, March 14 at the Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center Nutrition-Revitalize Your Menu – a Lafayette Library Community Hall, is hosting an evening with a world- 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd. in Lafayette. A free community lecture with Cynthia Allen, RN, from 7 -8 p.m. Tuesday, class magician. Bring Back the Magic pre-concert talk with musicologist Kai with renowned cabaret magician TJ Christiansen will start the evening at 7 March 31 at Lafayette Physical Ther - apy, 3468 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite Shoesmith is a fundraiser for the edu - p.m. Tickets: $37.50 general; $32.50 cation programs of the Center. The B110, Lafayette. Seating is limited so senior; $10 student. Tickets are avail - show is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, ! " #$% please call (925) 284-6150 to RSVP able at www.gcplayers.org and by March 15 at Bortin Hall at 55 Eckley & $ ' ! $ "( phone at (925) 283-3728. Limited seat - and reserve your seat. For info, visit www.LafayettePT.com. Lane, Walnut Creek. Tickets: Adults ing, please reserve early. $15 advance or $20 at the door; ages 5 LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH KIDS, PARENTS & TEENS to 18 $10; and under 4 free. Purchase Houston Jones and special guests tickets online and rsvp at LOPC.org Stevie Coyle and Joe Pomianek will St. Paddy’s Day Treasure Hunt for http://ourpeacecenter.org or call the perform a blend of folk, bluegrass, Center office (925) 933-7850. blues and gospel at 8 p.m. Saturday, Kids from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Wednesday, March 11, 2015 www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 LAMORINDA WEEKLY Page: B11 Not to be missed Thursday, March 19 for an evening to place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, HARDWOODS learn more about Orinda’s history, the May 9 as part of the 2015 Moraga EXQUISITELY TAILORED making of Net Zero Homes, and har - Community Faire. The $30 registration Slipcovers & Reupholstery CARPETS nessing natural energy from the sun, fee includes an entry ribbon, lunch for Dining Chairs • Sofas • Chaise earth, and rain, Orinda Theatre, 4 two, a commemorative photo, and a Window Cushions • Antiques • Wing Chair RUGS Orinda Theatre Square. James Phillip chance for owners to display their We also have Staging Furniture Wright has resurrected the Old Yellow restoration work to the public. Prizes LINOLEUM House to showcase green architectural will be awarded. The registration dead - (925) 753-0315 construction and natural energy sys - line is May 1. To register, go to www.jesenniesupholstery.com LVT tems. Cost: $12. (See related story page www.moragachamber.org/faire or call We service all of Alameda County, Contra Costa County & the San Francisco Area D1) Gloria at (925) 247-4473 or Jason at LAMINATE (925) 788-3889. “Timbuktu” - Award winner and Oscar nominee is making its Contra SENIORS Costa premiere at the Orinda Theatre Floral Arts Florist FAMILY -O WNED March 20. Not far from Timbuktu, Sons In Retirement - Branch 116 Flowers for all occasions now ruled by religious fundamental - welcomes guests to socialize at 30 Y EARS ! ists, Kidane lives peacefully in the monthly luncheon beginning at 11 a.m. dunes with his wife Satima, his daugh - Monday, March 16 at the Walnut Wedding consultations are ter Toya, and Issan, their 12-year-old Creek Elks Lodge, 1475 Creekside always complementary, shepherd, spared from the chaos of Drive. The speaker will be Bernat Ros - give us a call for an Timbuktu. But their destiny changes ner, author of “An Uncommon Friend - appointment when Kidane accidentally kills ship,” which tells the unique story of Amadou, the fisherman who slaugh - two youths trapped on opposite sides 3584 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette tered “GPS,” his beloved cow. “Tim - of the Holocaust. For lunch reserva - (925) 284-5765 www.floralartsflorist.com "THE KNOT" buktu” is Mauritania’s first entry for tions, call (925) 322-1160. Cost: $15. the Best Foreign Language Film Acad - emy Award. Art of Balance presentation by physi - cal therapist Anne Randolph. If you are Lafayette Hiking Group will hike worried about falling or are at risk of the George Miller Trail, Martinez. falling, you should know about activities The group meets at 8:30 a.m. in the that improve balance. Learn how to gain How's your hearing? parking lot of Lafayette BART’s main increased balance and avoid the risk of Ask an Audiologist OTHER ... continued entrance on Saturday, March 21 before falling from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. carpooling to the trailhead. Bring lunch Wednesday, March 25 in the Elderberry Dr. Erik M. Breitling, Au.D., CCC-A, FAAA St. Patrick’s Evening of Dinner, or snacks, water, layered clothing, Room, Lafayette Community Center. Music and Show with Silent Auction good walking shoes, sun protection Cost: free for members; $10 non-Mem - emceed by Dick Callahan, 5:30 to 10 and money to contribute toward gas, bers. p.m., Sunday, March 15 at the Soda bridge tolls and parking ($3). Distance: Center at Saint Mary’s College. Tradi - six miles, moderate. Leader: Michael GARDEN 3744 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 100, Lafayette tional corned beef and cabbage Johnson. For info, email LafayetteHik - (925) 262-4242 www.LamorindaAudiology.com (chicken fettuccine) dinner. Wine in - [email protected]. Another hike from Get Your Garden Growing from 1 to cluded at dinner. Cost: $45 per person Bear Valley to Arch Rock, Point Reyes 3 p.m. Sunday, March 15 at the – inclusive. Musical review: Beach National Seashore is scheduled for Sat - Lafayette Community Garden and Blanket Babylon. Sponsored by Saint urday, March 28. Outdoor Learning Center, 3932 Mt Di - Mary’s College Guild. Call Cynthia ablo Blvd. Topics include building Kelly (925) 388-0437 for reservations. The Elfenworks Center for Respon - raised beds and prepping your edible sible Business at Saint Mary's College garden for spring. This class is free; Service Clubs We Walk for Noah benefitting of California is hosting a half-day con - however, a $5 donation is appreciated George Mark Children's House and ference on Business and the Challenges to support education programs. To reg - AnnouncemSOROPTIMISTe OF n24/680ts Please join us for our next meeting: in memory of Noah, who was 4 ½ WHEN: Wednesday 1/8/14 of Inequality from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. ister for classes or for more info, visit Social 5:30-6:00 p.m. months old when he passed away from Friday, March 27 to bring together peo - www.lafayettecommunitygarden.org. Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. complications from Biliary Atresia, a WHERE: The Buttercup Grill ple in academe, business, government 660 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek. rare childhood liver disease. The walk and the general public to engage in a Moraga Garden Club will meet at January Speaker: Sister Caritas Foster – “Modern Day Slavery/Trafficking” begins at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 15 thoughtful dialog on this topic. Tickets: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 19 at the Explore Lamorinda Rotary clubs The heart of at the Lafayette Reservoir. Registration Rotary is our clubs- dedicated people who share “Improving the lives of women and For more information, contact: $20 for general public; $10 Saint Holy Trinity Cultural Center, 1700 a passion for both community service and friend - A global volugirlsnt ethrougher org programsanizati leadingon w otor king toRegina impr oEnglehartve @925-876-9076 social and economic empowerment” or go to: soroptimist24-680.org available online at www.FierceLittle - ship. Learn about Lamorinda’s Rotary clubs. the lives of women and girls through programs Mary's alumni; free for current faculty School St., Moraga. Social hour at 9:30 leading to social and economic empowerment. Warrior.com. and students. For more details and to a.m., meeting at 10 a.m. featuring RSVP, visit http://www.stmarys- speaker Johanna Silver, associate edi - Moraga Women’s Society will fea - ca.edu/business-and-the-challenges-of- tor/gardening of Sunset Magazine, Please join us at our new location ture a speaker from Eldercare Serv - inequality. who will discuss "Behind the Scenes THE LAFAYETTE PARK HOTEL ices, who will discuss “Safety in the in the Sunset Test Gardens." Non on Friday mornings at 7am. Home” at 10:45 a.m. Monday, March USA Synchro will host the 2015 U.S. members are welcome. For more info, please email us at [email protected] 16. All are welcome to attend this free National Synchronized Swimming event. The Society is also holding an Championships April 1-4 at SODA Montelindo Garden Club will meet March 13: March 20: Antique Appraisal Event by Michaan’s Aquatic Center in Moraga. Around 30 at 9 a.m. Friday, March 20 at St. Come and learn more about Theresa Harrington, education Auctions from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, teams from all over the country, includ - Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 66 St. what’s going on in Lafayette from reporter for the CC Times, will March 20 at Holy Trinity Cultural Cen - ing two international teams, Canada Stephens Drive, Orinda, featuring our speaker Lafayette Police Chief speak to us about linked learning ter, 1700 School St., Moraga. Hours by and Puerto Rico, will travel to Moraga Howard Arendtson, owner of H. Julien Eric Christensen. and best educational practices. appointment. Cost: $20 for two ap - to compete. The championship will Designs, Berkeley. Visitors welcome. Please join us for a great speaker and breakfast!! praisals or $25 for three. Receive a ver - consist of solo, duet, team and combi - For info, visit www.montelindogar - bal appraisal by certified appraisers for nation events. The championship will den.com. fine art, Asian art, coins and stamps, also feature the 2015 U.S. Senior Na - furniture and decorative arts, and mis - tional Team. Find out more, including Spring into Spring at 1 p.m. Satur - cellaneous. For info, call Jean Glaser a schedule, at www.usasynchro.org. day, March 21 at the Lafayette Com - Lafayette Rotary Club Step in on a Thursday. If you are interested in joining at (925) 376-7961. Appraisers donate munity Garden. As the earth turns to their services. All proceeds benefit Rotary we welcome you to join one of our lunch meetings. Registrations are being accepted for spring, the garden plants all curl toward Thursday at noon Oakwood Athletic Club, 4000 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. Moraga schools. the Moraga Classic Car Show. Area the sun. Enjoy story time, discovery residents who own classic cars are in - and crafty curls. 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If you would like to 1-2 tablespoons milk share your favorite recipe with Susie please contact her by email or call our office at (925) 377-0977. DIRECTIONS Brownies Girl Scout Thin Mint-crusted St. Patty’s Day Brownies Photo Susie Iventosch Grease an 8 by 8 inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter. Mix cookie crumbs with melted butter and pat into the bottom of the baking dish, making a thin layer finished my grocery shopping at Safe - The Rah Rahs appear to be new and to cover the entire bottom of the pan. Set aside. way last week, and lo and behold, a b i t lower in calories and fat, but they In a saucepan, melt butter and chocolate, along with cocoa powder over medium heat, until butter and tIhere were the Girl Scouts, situated right also taste lower in calories and fat. The chocolate are melted. Stir well to blend. (Can melt in the microwave, too.) Remove from heat. outside the door, ready for another big Thin Mints, on the other hand, are as Add sugar and salt, and stir until dissolved into chocolate mixture. cookie-selling season! Naturally, being a good as ever! I thought it would be fun Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. (I just used a wooden spoon for this … no beaters Girl Scout alum who earned a cooking to try to make a new dessert using the necessary.) Add vanilla and flour and mix well. badge back in the third grade, I wanted Thin Mints as one of the key ingredients. Pour batter over cookie crust and smooth out evenly. to support the cause and picked up a box So, I took my mom’s brownie recipe and Bake for approximately 18-22 minutes, depending upon your oven. Brownies will still be very moist, but of our favorite Thin Mints and a box of added a Thin Mint crust and a fudgy set in the center and will firm up as they cool. Cool completely before frosting. the new Rah Rah Raisins. (You never frosting. What resulted was amazing … Frosting want to buy too many boxes on the first and the perfect treat to leave for the wee In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with cocoa powder until smooth. Add powdered sugar alternately go-around, because you will probably Leprechauns who visit your house on St. with milk, a little bit at a time, until well integrated and just the right spreading consistency. Stir in vanilla. run into another Girl Scout you want to Patty’s Day! Spread on cooled brownies. Chill before cutting. support on your very next errand!) *These are very rich, so you can cut them quite small. Does Your 11th Grader Really Need a Resume? Oscar Nominated Film, By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD oes my 11th grader really need a resume?” is a ques - I am suggesting that students follow their passions and develop ‘Timbuktu,’ in Orinda for tion I sometimes hear from parents in my counseling successive resume drafts that summarize their academic and “sessD ions. Parents, quite reasonably, wonder why a young stu - extracurricular activities in order to be able to document the One-Week Engagement dent would need a resume, what benefits it could serve, and emergence of common threads over time. If the effort to de - ... continued from page B9 whether this is just one more contrivance to make college ad - velop a resume is systematic, a cohesive picture of their interests The movie opens with the play soccer with a phantom missions more stressful and competitive. Many of the same will emerge. As the computer science example above illus - d e s truction of local artifacts by ball, the man who gets 20 parents also tell me they do not know how to help their students trates, a resume is a far more effective approach to highlighting a group of Jihadists. It's remi - lashes because he owns a focus and identify a major or a program of interest in college. one’s competencies than a mere listing of activities on a form. niscent of Daesh recently de - football, the young people The resume is a remarkably good tool that supports this process! Development of a resume encourages the student to summarize stroying ancient relics at a caught playing music and who High schools often require that students complete a ‘brag her activities and accomplishments—in effect, a snapshot of museum in the Iraqi city of are punished in front of every - s h e et’ on which they record their activities and accomplish - one or more important aspects of her world. And a resume often Mosul or the Taliban’s destruc - body, the girl who is abducted ments over their high school careers. So, too, do college appli - can help get more effective counselor and teacher letters of rec - tion of Bamiyan Buddhas. against her parents’ will and is cations have sections in which to list academic awards, honors ommendation. This is certainly an advantage to students in Sissako aims to show that the forcefully “married.” The and extracurricular activities. I encourage high school juniors larger public high schools where the student to counselor ratio Jihadists’ first victims are the local Imam tries to protect the to go beyond the mere listing of activities and develop an early is a few hundred to one; but it is also an asset in smaller, private local Muslim population and population, appealing to the version of a resume, so that the student can organize and com - settings. While it is not polite or ethical to put words into a their original civilization. In religious fundamentalists’ municate their competencies in an authentic way unique to their counselor’s or teacher’s mouth, a clear and concise resume can an interview with French faith, but he is often power - skills and experiences. Over time, the resume can be used to accomplish much the same objective. It can help the recom - media, he said, “The movie is less. organize a student’s strengths so that common themes can be mender to clearly recognize a student’s special strengths, and called ‘Timbuktu’ – a mythical The movie is esthetically identified. Let’s take a concrete example: A student may take these may well be incorporated into the letter. In addition, many city that's a thousand years old, w e l l mastered and worthy of a Introduction to Computer Science as an 11th grader, enroll in a selective summer programs for high school students request a a city of commerce, gathering large screen. Many of the ac - JAVA coding class at community college the following summer, resume, such as NYU’s Tisch School Summer Arts Program. and exchange that holds mon - tors were amateurs, some of and then register for AP Computer Science in 12th grade. The When an application deadline looms large in the second week uments and manuscripts as im - them coming from the refugee same student may identify the need for a computer science club of February for an 11th grader, having a well-developed resume portant as the giant Afghani camp of M’bera in Mauritania for those with similar interests and head one up for her high will be a lifesaver. And, later next fall, when a senior is looking Buddhas. In Timbuktu, the where 70,000 people live, in - school community. She may even volunteer to peer tutor un - at a blank admissions application with no idea where to start, human values were threatened; cluding the very touching 12- derclassmen taking the introductory class she took in 11th grade. having a resume handy will help kick start the process with con - it had to be passed on.” year-old Layla Walet By recording this information in a resume over time, a strong fidence. For part-time jobs, internships and as a foundation for The movie centers on the Mohamed. Sissako compares and consistent theme will appear. A counselor or teacher who the many resumes to come in a young person’s future, a high T o u areg family who lives near her in the movie to a gazelle – has a copy, and is writing a recommendation letter, would be school student with an effective resume is off to a good start. town in their tent, raising their a graceful creature, vulnerable, hard pressed to miss it! And an admissions reader at a college Elizabeth LaScala, Ph.D. is an independent cattle. All they want is a and a perfect target for collat - the student sends an application would surely make note of it college advisor who draws upon 25 years peaceful life, but the rising eral damage. as well. If the student was applying to a department where a of higher education experience to help frustrations and tensions lead “Timbuktu” will play at computer science background was considered an advantage guide and support the college admissions them to conflict and to their t h e Orinda Theatre during its process for students and their families. Dr. (e.g. engineering, mathematics, statistics, economics or com - LaScala is a member of NACAC, WACAC demise. Many other stories Contra Costa premiere for one puter science itself) it would, no doubt, strengthen the student’s and HECA. She can be contacted at (925) are intertwined in the film: week starting March 20. 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iramonte held off a furious not really understanding what we extra special to win the title against charge from Bishop O'Dowd wanted to do.” O'Dowd. Mto claim the squad's second consecu - The Dragons continued to bridge “We wanted to play last year, tive NCS Division III crown on t h e gap, getting the score to 58-57 late a n d circumstances were that we March 7. After building up a 22-point in the fourth before Steele drained the couldn't,” said Sopak. After win - lead early, the Mats emerged with a game-changing three pointer. After ning five consecutive NCS tro - 72-66 win over the Dragons in Mor - the final buzzer went off and the fans phies, O'Dowd was disqualified aga at a packed McKeon Pavilion, the stormed the court, Steele was at a loss from the 2014 postseason for play - home of the Saint Mary's Gaels. for words. ing an extra regular season game. Junior Sabrina Ionescu snagged “I can't really describe it. It's just “So, our kids wanted it last year. t h e Player of the Game honors as she g r e a t. I've never felt like this before. We wanted it this year. Now that rained in 26 points, but it was her It's the greatest feeling.” we won, I'm kind of glad that it freshman teammate Clair Steele who According to Sopak, it was ended the way it did.” saved the day. Steele racked up 20 points and hit a critical second-half three pointer, which gave the Mats some much needed breathing room after O'Dowd had cut the lead to a sin - gle point with just under three min - utes to go. “She's one of the toughest kids on o u r team,” said head coach Kelly Sopak. “I've been fortunate to coach her since she was in the first grade so what she did today doesn't surprise me. She's a warrior.” Steele gave all the credit to her t e a m mates: “It was a team effort and we played (great). We played as a team and we won as a team.” Early on, it was almost too easy f o r Miramonte. The Mats ripped off a 16-4 run to start the game and took a commanding 44-24 lead into the half. Classic Once the teams emerged from the locker rooms, O'Dowd immediately began to climb back into the contest, reeling off a 10-0 run after the break. Converse As Sopak explained, his team d i d n 't know whether to keep its foot on the gas or to play it safe after open - ing up a 20-point advantage. “It's just a tough thing against a t e a m like that because you don't want to play too aggressive and give them the ammunition to come back, but you don't want to play passive,” said Sopak. “And I think we got caught Clair Steele had a key three pointer to help the Mats win. Mats, Dons Earn CIF Playoff Berths By Conrad Bassett ified for the Open Division play - offs as the No. 2 seed. The Open Division boasts the top teams from Toddlers 29.99 across all divisions. Miramonte is the only public school in the Open Division. Kids 34.99 Head coach Kelly Sopak empha - s i z e d the Mats’ accomplishment. “I told our kids that when CIF set this Open Adults 49.99 Division concept up it was not designed for a small public school like Mira - monte, but due to their hard work and resolve, we are a big part of it now.” Black, Chocolate, The Mats begin their quest for the s t a t e title at home on March 13 White, Red, Navy, against Pinewood (Los Altos Hills). Pinewood (24-2) won the Central Coast Section Division IV champi - Charcoal, Black Mono onship. Pinewood looks to avenge a 73-60 Jan. 3 loss at Miramonte. Roni Marrone Photos Gint Federas Julia Lyons “We had a tough game against t h e m in January and both teams have fter a grueling run through the ment. Both Miramonte and Acalanes improved so it is going to be exciting,” ANCS playoffs, two of Lamor - will fight for the state title. said Sopak. “I am excited that our sixth inda’s girls’ basketball teams have Miramonte, the DFAL and man and fans will get the opportunity Lafayette Moraga Danville Montclair Orinda qualified for the upcoming California N C S Division III champions, to experience an Open Division play - Countrywood Clayton Rd. Sonoma Auburn Interscholastic Federation tourna - sports a 28-2 record and has qual - off game.” ... continued on page C3 Page: C2 LAMORINDA WEEKLY www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 Wednesday, March 11, 2015 SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER FOR YOUNG ATHLETES
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Mats Beat Cougars for NCS Title Saint Mary’s Loses in WCC By Spencer Silva among those surprised by his Quarterfinals team’s accomplishment. By Michael Sakoda “The signs were there. We felt we w e r e the most dangerous team com - ing into the playoffs,” he said after the match. Campolindo (14-6-3) defeated N o . 7 seed St. Mary’s 2-1 to reach the final. They defeated Las Lomas the year before to win the Division II title and Saturday was their chance to re - peat. The Cougars’ best opportunity c a m e in the 47th minute, but forward Annie Midthun’s goal was called back after a defensive foul. The Cougars were unable to convert on the set piece. The “advantage rule” states that a r e f e ree should allow play to continue if it’s likely to benefit the team being fouled. Therefore, the decision to Carli Rosenthal Photos Tod Fierner Brad Waldow Gina Crosetti scored the winning goal for the Mats. Photos Gint Federas whistle the play dead was quite con - troversial. In fact, it may have shifted ike the fate of those in casinos were named to the all-WCC first and iramonte junior Gina Crosetti found a limb on the far side of the the momentum of the game. around Orleans Arena in Las second teams, and Rosenthal was Mfound the goal she had been goal. Campo coach Ernesto Silva ex - LVegas, the basketball teams of Saint named honorable mention all-league. looking for all afternoon in the 80th What was it about that final p r e s sed his disappointment with the Mary’s College seemed to have had The men’s team rounded out the minute of the NCS Division II title. m i n ute? call. “I knew that this would be a the odds stacked against them for a r e g u lar season with a 21-8 record (13- With Crosetti’s last-minute goal, No. “I think it was our drive to finish, game where the difference would shot at the NCAA tournament. 5 WCC), good enough for the No. 3 5 Miramonte defeated No. 3 seed, de - l o o k ing at the clock and knowing maybe be one goal,” he said. “That The women’s team wrapped up seed in the WCC tournament, but a fending champion, Campolindo 1-0, what needed to get done,” Crosetti ex - play, if called properly, changes the t h e i r season with a 20-9 record (13-5 hungry Portland team proved to be securing their first title since 2009. plained gleefully after the match. game.” WCC) earning the No. 4 seed in the too much for the Gaels on March 7. The winning play started with a It’s fair to say the Matadors (12- The Cougars played tough de - WCC tournament. The Gaels drew a The Pilots took a 32-26 lead into d e f l ected ball on the left wing. Mo - 3 - 6 ) were an underdog heading into f e n s e throughout, consistently thwart - tough quarterfinal showdown with t h e locker room at the half, and it only ments later, Crosetti was gliding to the tournament. To reach the final, ing their opponent in the final third BYU on March 5. got worse from there, as the Gaels her right, into the box while sending they had to secure road victories until the game’s final minute. It was a thriller, featuring 18 lead squad was routed 69-52. a game-winning shot past Campo against No. 4 seed Alhambra and No. Miramonte graduates just two c h a nges, several within the last two “I didn’t push the right buttons to goalkeeper Emily Parish. 1 seed Acalanes. s e n i ors and they hope to contend for minutes, but BYU’s Lexi Eaton h a v e them play well,” said head coach Crosetti and teammate Cecilia Their semifinal win in Lafayette another championship in 2016. For dropped in the game winner with two Randy Bennett. “No excuses.” G e e worked as a tandem all after - o v e r the Dons may have been the now, however, the Mats will be con - seconds left, sealing a 65-64 heart - Portland beat Saint Mary’s in just noon, nearly creating goals in the most thrilling match of the tourna - tent to ride the current wave of joy. breaker for the Gaels. a b o ut every way, outshooting SMC 67th and 71st minutes. The first ment. Miramonte came from two Crosetti may have put it best: “It’s “We really tried, and sometimes 50 percent to 30 percent, out rebound - opportunity was a shot from just goals down to force overtime before k i n d of a dream; I don’t feel like it’s t h a t just happens,” said senior Carli ing the Gaels 31-30 despite a consid - outside the box that sailed over eventually winning on penalty kicks. real. Tomorrow hopefully it will kick Rosenthal, who finished with 14 erable size disadvantage, and handing the crossbar. The second effort But don’t count Miramonte in, but right now I’m just really ex - points (4-4 FG; 6-6 FT), 12 rebounds. out 11 assists to the Gaels’ four. was a cross from Gee that nearly c o a ch Mohamed Mohamed cited." Trailing 63-62 with under a “We didn’t come out with the m i n ute to go, Rosenthal came up with n o r m al energy and passion,” said sen - a steal, and scored a put-back on the ior Brad Waldow, the only Gael to put ensuing possession, giving Saint up strong numbers (25 points, 8 re - Mary’s a 64-63 lead with 19 seconds bounds). left, but Eaton would get the final Waldow’s hard work didn’t go shot. u n n oticed this season, as he and Kerry “Carli makes a play … and the Carter were named to the WCC’s first b e n ch is going crazy. Seconds later, team, with senior Aaron Bright earn - they make a play. That’s what college ing an all-league honorable mention, basketball is all about,” said head and Emmett Naar being selected to coach Paul Thomas. “Unfortunately, the WCC’s Freshman Team. Acco - one team had to go home.” lades aside, this loss could cost the The Gaels turned heads this sea - Gaels a shot at the NCAA Tourna - s o n , and Thomas was one of three ment, a disappointing end to an in - coaches to be named WCC Co-Head credible season. Coach of the Year, while freshman For now, Bennett, Thomas, and Stella Beck was named WCC New - t h e i r teams will have to keep their fin - comer of the Year, juniors Lauren gers crossed, waiting to find out if the Nicholson and Shannon Mauldin cards hold a postseason berth. Cecilia Gee was a force for the Mats. Katharine Nerone celebrating Crosetti’s goal. Classified • Classified • Classified • Classified • Classified • Classified • Classified
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Campolindo enters the NorCals polindo 89-36 in the quarterfinals and With such a strong showing in the a f t e r losing to Bishop O'Dowd in the Moreau Catholic 80-33 in the semifi - N C S playoffs, the Dons were NCS semifinals 70-48 on March 4 at nals before defeating Bishop O’Dowd awarded a No. 4 seed in a 12-team di - Laney College. (Oakland) 72-66 for the title. vision and a first-round bye. Acalanes “We got the shots that we wanted Sopak has challenged his team all will host the winner of the t o . W e got good looks and all that, the y e a r with a grueling schedule, and the Shasta/Florin matchup played on ball just didn't go in the basket,” said team is playing well headed into Nor - March 11. Watson of the Cougars' showing Cals. “After seeing both Miramonte and against the Oakland powerhouse that Acalanes (22-7) also qualified for D u b lin win sectional championships, checks in as the No. 2 team in the t h e CIF playoffs after advancing to I realized how tough the DFAL is,” state and the No. 11 team in the na - the semifinals of the NCS Division III Wellon explained. “Hopefully playing tion, per MaxPreps.com. “Some playoffs. against both of those teams twice nights the ball goes in the basket and “This is pretty awesome. I am along with a high caliber team like some nights it doesn't.” p r o u d of the girls, and it is going to be Bishop O'Dowd will be good prepa - Senior Chris Hansen, whom Wat - exciting,” said head coach Chad ration for the state tournament.” s o n described as a “workhorse,” led Wellon. The Dons’ CIF run tips off at 6 the Cougars with 13 points, while jun - In the NCS tournament, the Dons p . m . on March 14 ior Austin Clarke chipped in 10. 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