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March 2015 Teambuilding By Fran Miller

Being outdoors isn’t just fun and healthy, it’s also good for business according to former Lafayette residents Trudy Triner and Jack Foley, the mother and son team behind Paleoventures Wilderness Teambuilding Offsites. Foley, a 2004 Acalanes High School and Sonoma State graduate and outdoor educator, and Triner, with years of experience in organization development, embarked upon their venture after Foley confessed to his mom that his stable but unengaging job at a prestigious East Bay institution was ‘killing his soul.’ After gaining a unique perspective working in such venues as Burning Man DPW, Tough Mudder, and Trackers Earth Bay for several years, Foley could not envision a mundane future and wondered how he might turn his love of the outdoors into a career. At about this same time, Triner was retiring as Director of Leadership Development for Patient Care Services at Kaiser Permanente, and she was

Serving the Lafayette Community Marechal Duncan: Lafayette’s 2015 Citizen of the Year

The “keeper” of Lafayette's history, is making a little history of his own. Ninetythree year old Marechal Duncan is still leading the charge on many projects in Lafayette. Marechal was picked from a distinguished list of nominees as this year’s Citizen of the Year. He and his wife Doris have been residents of Lafayette for 60 years. It seems as if Marechal never slows down, and you can find him everywhere. His passions include the Lafayette Historical Society, where he currently serves as Vice President, and the Lafayette Community Foundation’s Liaison Committee for Seniors, where he serves as Co-chair for the annual Senior Symposium. Marechal also served as Co-chair of the Lafayette Sesquicentennial Celebration in 1998. Marechal is always telling us, “Today’s news is tomorrow’s history.” Now Marechal will too will be part of the long history of Citizens of the Year that have helped shape the Lafayette we know and love today. The Citizen of the Year event takes place at the Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa on Friday, March 27. Online registration can be found at www. lafayettecahmber.org. Cocktails begin at 6PM and dinner will be served at 7PM. Please come celebrate and congratulate Marechal.

Lafayette Rotary Club Candy Scramble

Jack Foley of Paleoventures explains a team building task.

speculating on what the future might bring. She hoped she might find something equally as satisfying as her work at Kaiser. Today, the two work together utilizing their distinctive strengths as co-founders and partners in Paleoventures. The mission of Paleoventures is to provide outdoor learning experiences for teams in order to increase their cohesion and effectiveness while gaining a new appreciation of, and respect for, the natural environment. The outcomes for participants typically include greater appreciation of their teammates, increased communication skills, and an increased ability to work together as a team. In addition, they learn a variety of practical outdoor skills. “Stepping away from one’s typical environment and instead being in nature, having fun, and learning new things together can have profound and long-lasting benefits for a team,” says Triner. “And more successful teams mean a more successful organization. It just works that way.” Paleoventures draws companies from the healthcare and finance industries, nonprofit groups providing social services, and organizations involved in wildlife rehabilitation. Their goal is to provide an exceptional offsite experience that combines wilderness skills-focused activities, team challenges and work relevant discussions, all while participants experience, learn about, and appreciate the beauty of a wilderness landscape. The offsites are held at open spaces, parks, beaches and other outdoor locations, and the experiences actively engage all participants no matter what each individual’s physical capacity. Briones is a spot favored by Foley and Triner, as are Mt. Diablo, the Lindsay Wildlife Museum and Borges Ranch.

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Mark your calendars as the Lafayette Rotary Club is pleased to present the “Annual Candy Scramble.” This event is open to all children ages two through second grade. The event takes place at Lafayette Plaza (corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Moraga Rd) in Lafayette at 10am on Saturday, April 4th. The park lawn will be covered with candy for the kids to put in their baskets. The youngest children are always given extra time to get their share! The Bunny will be there to take pictures with the kids. Please arrive on time as the event starts promptly at 10am. Join us for the fun. The Candy Scramble is put on by local Rotarians who work with youth, help our community, and play an active part in international and world community service. The group meets every Thursday at 12:15pm at Oakwood Athletic Club, located at 4000 Mt. Diablo Blvd. in Lafayette.

Family Bike Ride

On Sundays, March 15, 22, and 29 from 9am-11:30am join local families for a fun, casual bike ride to Moraga Commons and back. The ride is recommended for ages 7 years and up. Volume IX - Number 3 Bring younger children in a trailer or on 3000F Danville Blvd #117 Alamo, CA 94507 your bike as they’ll have fun playing Telephone (925) 405-6397 at the Commons. Please bring Fax (925) 406-0547 snacks and water. The ride meets editor@yourmonthlypaper.com and kicks off on the LafayetteAlisa Corstorphine ~ Publisher Moraga Trail at The opinions expressed herein belong to the writers, and do not necessarily reflect that of Lafayette Today. Lafayette Stanley Middle Today is not responsible for the content of any of the advertising herein, nor does publication imply endorsement. School.


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