Lamorinda briefs, Sun, July 4

Oakland Tribune, Jul 3, 2008 by BAY AREA NEWS GROUP

Moraga

July 4 fireworks to close roads

The Fourth of July fireworks at the Moraga Commons Park will close a portion of Moraga Road and all entrances to the Moraga Country Club between 8:45 p.m. and 15 minutes after the fireworks end.

Traffic will also be heavy for about an hour after the end of the fireworks display.

The closure of Moraga Road between Camino Ricardo and Hardie Drive is needed to make sure no one is injured by fallout from the rockets. Detour signs will be posted.

-- Paul Thissen

Lamorinda

Bentley edges Miramonte in Bay Area quiz bowl challenge

Bentley High School and Miramonte High School took the top two spots at the Bay Area Academic League's regional championship earlier this month at UC Berkeley.

Bentley had 145 points to Miramonte's 130. The next closest school, Gunn High School of Palo Alto, had 70 points.

Bentley also had the most points from the entire season.

-- Paul Thissen

Lafayette

Chevron hopes station will stay put

Representatives from Chevron hope the station at the intersection of Mt. Diablo Boulevard and Happy Valley Road will stay put, according to city officials.

The city approved its application for demolition earlier this month, but that application was made in order for the company to keep its options open, officials said.

-- Paul Thissen

Contra Costa County

Senior Volunteer Awards seeks nominees

The Culture to Culture Foundation, a nonprofit organization, seeks nominees for its first Senior Volunteer Awards.

The awards are to recognize seniors providing voluntary service to our communities, in the hope that it will inspire others to serve.

Seniors 55 and older who have voluntarily served in some aspect of their community in the past year are eligible for nomination. Seniors may nominate themselves, or may be nominated by someone else. Nominees must live and serve in Contra Costa County.

Nominators must describe the volunteer activities in 500 words or fewer, and supply at least three references with their telephone numbers.

Among the judges will be members of Contra Costa for Every Generation and Contra Costa's Area Agency on Aging, as well as affiliates of local senior centers.

Each of the four winners, to be named in the fall, will receive a $250 cash prize and a plaque. All entries must be emailed to the above and be received by July 31.

Contact Linda Stolow, coordinator for Culture to Culture Foundation, by e-mail at stolow@juno.com or call 925-938-9988.

-- Sam Richards

Orinda

Democrats to march in parade

Members of the Lamorinda Democratic Club will walk in Orinda's July 4 parade today. Each participant is asked to wear a Democratic t-shirt and bring a Democratic banner.

The group will stage at 9 a.m. in the BART parking lot east of Camino Pablo; the parade begins at 10 a.m. For more details visit www.lamorindademoclub.org.

-- Paul Thissen

Lamorinda

Volunteers needed to prep for estate sales

Diablo Appraisal and Estate Sales, a service of Hospice of the East Bay, is seeking volunteers to help prepare for and staff estate sales.

Volunteers sort through household items and professionals do the pricing and handle the sales. Volunteers receive on-the-job training and work according to their schedule. Prior experience is not needed.

Diablo Appraisal and Estate Sales was established in 1999 for families requesting help selling household items. Funds generated from the sale go to Hospice of the East Bay programs and services. Call Lamont Campbell at 925-766-5066.