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March 2013 Lindsay Wildlife Museum
Serving the Lafayette Community By Fran Miller
Diablo Magazine recently named the Lindsay Wildlife Museum as one of 13 great date locations. Those believing the Museum to merely be a fun grade-school field trip setting might scoff at the notion of courting amongst the critters. But Diablo Magazine is on to something - there is nothing quite like the soul-stirring site of a golden eagle’s outstretched wings to make the heart go pitter-patter. Just what is the measurement of that wingspan? Step over to the new Raptors! exhibit, hold out your arms, and compare your own reach to the eagle, a condor or a hawk. Look to the left, and view the real deal. As the museum’s “ambassadors,” this grouping of live, native California birds sits above the crowd surveying the curious. They will spend their lives at the Museum due to physical or behavioral disabilities that prevent them from being released in the wild.
Congratulations to Greg Moeller - Lafayette Citizen of the Year
Release is what the Museum strives for. As a working wildlife hospital, and one of the oldest and largest rehabilitation centers in the United States, Lindsay treats more than 5,000 injured, sick, or abandoned animals annually. Some of those who cannot ultimately fend for themselves in the wild find a home at the Museum (And when full capacity is reached, the Museum’s nationwide network is tapped to find homes
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California Magic Soccer Club
Always smiling, always saying hello, Greg Moeller is the 2013 Lafayette Citizen of the Year. Anyone who lives in the “Greg Zone” (Happy Valley Rd., El Nido Rd, Upper Happy Valley Rd.) knows what happens each year as spring approaches...the daffodils, that were planted by Greg in January, are exploding in color all over the neighborhood. It is The Greg Zone, a place where Moeller has been transforming our community by sharing seeds and bulbs and birdhouses and poppies and JOY. For the people who are lucky enough to live in the “Zone,” they know Greg has spent thousands of hours over the years making Lafayette just a little nicer than it would have been without him. This talented and dedicated citizen has done more than most to enhance the beauty of Lafayette. To honor Greg is to honor an ordinary citizen who does extraordinary work. Join in the celebration of the weeding, pruning, fertilizing, and planting Greg has done. A dinner to honor Greg takes place on Friday, March 22nd at the Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa, located at 3287 Mount Diablo Blvd in Lafayette. Cocktails will be served starting at 6pm and dinner begins at 7pm. Please make reservations by visiting www.lafayettechamber.org or by calling 925-284-7404. Please make your reservations no later than Wednesday, March 20th.
By Fran Miller
In existence for less than a year, California Magic Soccer Club is already making its mark on the soccer fields of Lamorinda and in the lives of its players. Like any other soccer club in the area, California Magic strives for wins, but their definition of “winning” encompasses success PRSRT STD both on and off the soccer field. U.S. Postage Under the guiding beliefs that all PAID Local children have an absolute right to be Permit 21 Postal Customer Lafayette, CA happy in sports, and that the ‘talent is in the effort,’ California Magic Soccer ECRWSS
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