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Orinda Outlook
For the week of May 12, 2014
By City Manager
Janet S. Keeter
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The Inaugural Orinda Rotary and
Orinda Chamber of Commerce
Trivia Bee was a Blast!
On April 25, 2014, at the Orinda Masonic Lodge, 16 teams competed
for bragging rights at the inaugural Trivia Bee event.
In the end, after a buzzy good time, the
Aklan District Boy Scout Supporters took First Place!
Orinda Chamber President, Sylvia Jorgensen pictured in her BEE outfit
setting the tone for the event
Among the competing teams was a City of Orinda team that included Council members Smith and Orr, their spouses, Police Chief Mark Nagel and the City's Senior Management Analyst, Tonya Gilmore
 Next year's event is not to BEE missed!  Orinda Rotary President, Sue Breedlove and
Orinda Chamber President Sylvia Jorgensen
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Kudos to our Bike to Work Participants and Helpers!
The Orinda Energizer Station was located at St. Stephen's Bike Trail and Davis Road adjacent to the de Laveaga Train Station, helpers arrived before 6AM to serve water and energizing snacks to cyclists.
(Pictured in the photo are: Janet Keeter, Tod Fierner, Amy Worth,
Dorothy Dickson -Dodds, Linda Thompson and Jennie Flores)
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East Bay Leadership Council
14th Annual Small Business Awards Luncheon
Each year, the East Bay Leadership Council honors award winning small business owners selected by the local Chamber of Commerce at an awards luncheon. Hilton House, owned by Cyndi Hilton was this year's Orinda Chamber winner. Cyndi Hilton (center) and Chamber Executive Director Candi Kattenberg, Board President Sylvia Jorgensen along with City Manager Janet Keeter, and Tonya Gilmore were on hand to applaud Cyndi and the other Contra Costa and Tri-Valley Chamber Small Business Award Winners. Congratulations once again to Cyndi Hilton!
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What pollutants are in our creeks? How do they affect our watershed? How can we prevent it?
Learn the answers from Dr. Donald Weston,
at a free public lecture sponsored by Friends of Orinda Creeks on
Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 7 pm
in the Garden Room at the Orinda Library.
Dr. Donald Weston is an emeritus professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, University of California Berkeley. His work focuses on the effects of pollutants on aquatic animals. For the past decade he has studied the impacts of pesticides that enter streams in urban and agricultural runoff. He will discuss how insecticides that are widely used around homes get into streams and how those pesticides are toxic to stream invertebrates. He will present data from streams in Orinda and Moraga and many other locations in the East Bay and Central Valley.
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Brown Bag Lunch with the Mayor
 Mayor Severson's first "Brown Bag Lunch" session will be held on Friday, May 16, 2014 at 12:00 noon in the Sarge Littlehale Community Room located at 22 Orinda Way. The featured topic will be Crime Prevention and Police Chief Mark Nagel will be on hand to provide tips and to respond to questions. No RSVP is necessary - just pack a lunch and join us for an informal lunchtime talk! "The Nation's 2nd Friendliest City"
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 Be FireWise! Join us at the Moraga-Orinda Fire District's Spring Open House and Hot Dog Lunch Fundraiser on Saturday, May 17th, from 10am-2pm, at Station 45 - 33 Orinda Way, Orinda CA. Kids and adults can meet their local firefighters, tour the fire trucks, and gather important fire safety & disaster preparedness information from MOFD and other local agencies. Smokey the Bear and Sparky the Fire Dog will make special guest appearances throughout the day. We will have a child ID and fingerprinting station, a bounce house, popcorn and much more! Learn More |
After your visit to the Fire District's Spring Open House, join the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Orinda Library
Saturday May 17, 2014 from
3:00-5:00pm on the Library Plaza.
Enjoy live music performed by three local Miramonte High School musical groups (A CaBella, Miramonte Jazz Band, and Miramonte Treble Makers). Kids of all ages are welcome to come play games and participate in fun craft activities honoring the 100th anniversary and history of the library. There will be a video documenting the history of the library and you can learn about quilting from an expert - Liz Piatt who will be on hand to discuss her quilting, inspiration, and technique. There will also be several fabulous raffle prices and delicious birthday treats for all to enjoy!
For more information, visit www.friendsoftheorindalibrary.org
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"Fresh Fruits and Vegetables from our Farms to your Table!"
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Planning Department
Planning Commission
May 13, 2014
- 47 Orchard - Design review for a new 11,882 adjusted square footage for single family residence and a general use permit for 2 new detached garages
- 23 Big Leaf Way - Design review and elevated deck for a new 3,376 square foot single family residence at Wilder
- 519 Miner Road - Design review and tree removal permit for a new single family residence
- Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) General Plan Consistency
Zoning Administrator
Notices Posted:
- 4 Ridge Lane - Tree removal permit
- 14 Lavina Court - Design review for a 1400 square foot addition
- 273 Glorietta Road - Exception to allow an addition in the side yard setback
- 544 Miner Road - Design review for a small addition
Approved:
- 230 Courtney Lane - Elevated deck permit
- 92 Sand Hill Road - Lot line adjustment
- 238 Linda Vista - Design review for a residential addition and an exception to allow the required on-site unenclosed parking spaces to encroach into the public right-of-way
New Projects
- 14 Van Ripper Lane - Tree removal permit
- 0 Tumbling Brook - Conceptual development review for a new single family residence and guest house on a vacant lot
- 111 Van Ripper Lane - Exception permit for existing development constructed in a creek setback area.
- 12 Frogs Leap Way - Design review for a new single family home
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Public Works
2014 Paving Project: The 2014 Paving Project was advertised for bids last week. Bids will be opened on June 3, 2014. The streets to be repaired are Rheem Blvd., El Toyonal, Orindawoods Dr. and Tara Rd. using Gas Tax and County (CCTA) Sale Tax and Lost Valley Dr. and Charles Hill Rd. using the Measure L .5% Sales Tax. This week staff also sent out Requests for Proposals to consultants to provide construction managements services for this project.
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Investigations
7 - Misdemeanors filed
2 - Felony D.U.I cases filed
1 - Ongoing investigation of Welfare Fraud
Assisted patrol units with burglary suppression.
Attempting to have Feds file "Felon in possession of a handgun" case.
Crime Statistics for the Week
1 - Stolen vehicle recovered on 10 block of East Altarinda
4 - Petty thefts from vehicle between 50 & 100 block of La Cuesta Road
2 - Identity thefts on 20 block of Tarry Lane and one counter report at Police Department
1 - Battery undisclosed location
2 - Auto burglaries in commercial district
1 - Vehicle theft on 500 block of Tahos Road
1 - Vehicle theft on Bates Blvd @ Davis Road
1 - Burglary on Stein Way @ Moraga Way
1 - DUI Misdemeanor Arrest on St Stephens Drive @ Tahos Road
1 - DUI Misdemeanor Arrest on Camino Pablo @ Camino Sobrante
1 - DUI Misdemeanor Arrest on Moraga Way @ Camino Encinas
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CALIFORNIA SHAKESPEARE THEATER OPENS ITS
40TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH LORRAINE HANSBERRY'S GROUNDBREAKING AMERICAN CLASSIC,
"A RAISIN IN THE SUN"
Performances run May 21 through June 15 at the
solar-powered Bruns Amphitheater -
Tickets on sale now; call 510.548.9666 or visit
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Movies Under the Stars Debuts in Orinda!
Movies under the Stars is sponsored by the Orinda Parks and Recreation Foundation. The movies will be shown at the Orinda Community Park. The kick-off movie for our 1st season will be "Frozen Sing-a-Long" on July 10th. Then "Muppets Most Wanted" will be shown on July 24th and "Despicable Me 2" on August 14th. "The Lego Movie" will conclude our inaugural Movie Under the Stars series on August 21st. Movies will begin after dark at approximately 8:30 pm in July and 8:15 pm in August. Bring your blanket, lawn chairs and snacks!
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