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 You are receiving this on a Sunday morning! A first. The reason is that tomorrow, Monday at noon, a panel of key Town staff members and other community leaders, will update everyone on the impact of this Spring's events on their departments. You can attend this Community - Town Hall Meeting via the Zoom link provided in the yellow text box below. See you there!
In the past week, we as a community and as a nation have felt many different emotions - anger, grief, sadness, courage, and hope. I was inspired by the inclusive, peaceful, and educational nature of the Black Lives Matter rally at the Moraga Commons on Thursday morning. It was planned by a few Campo teachers and students, and was attended by several hundred Lamorinda young people, families, and adults of all ages. The MCN Board joins me in hoping that the wave of compassion and personal responsibility that we've seen throughout the virus pandemic will spill into addressing the pandemic of racial inequality as well.
Got young adults at home? Don't miss the new free seminar described below.
There is a calendar summary of the County's reopening dates for businesses and other places at the bottom of this bulletin.
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The longer we listen to one another - with real attention - the more commonality we will find in all our lives. That is, if we are careful to exchange with one another life stories and not simply opinions.
Barbara Deming
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 JUNE 15 - FIREWISE DEADLINE
Fire season is here! Please prepare today. Moraga Orinda Fire District would like to remind citizens and property owners of the need to create and maintain defensible space and to harden your home from wildfire. MOFD will begin defensible space inspections June 15th. Together we can make our community safer and increase the survivability of homes during the wildfire season. Visit MOFD.org for resources, tips, and tools to prepare your family and home for wildfire.
FINDING MOTIVATION AND NAVIGATING UNCERTAINTY
FREE 4-WEEK VIRTUAL SEMINAR FOR YOUNG ADULTS
Moraga-based Next Move, with the support of the Moraga Community Foundation, is offering this FREE seminar for young adults, ages 18-29, who are facing unexpected changes in their summer or future plans. The seminar will run for 4 consecutive weeks, beginning Wednesday at 7 P.M., June 24, and running through July 15, 2020.
Information Sessions will be held Tuesday, June 16 from 11 .M. -12 noon., and Thursday, June 18 at 7 P.M. CLICK HERE to view flyer with more details and to register.
 Kiwanis is proud to announce the successful completion of their Feed The Need matching campaign. In three weeks, they far exceeded their $60,000 goal and reached $114,000, thanks to the donations of our generous community and the Kiwanis Club of Moraga Valley members. 230 contributions were received. Kiwanis is so appreciative and inspired by the kindness and compassion shown by so many.
Kiwanis wants to especially recognize the following 5 donors for their contributions -The Pease Family Fund, The Eagle Foundation, Olivier Paugam and Dropbox, Chevron and Moraga Rotary. Each of these recipients received one third of the total amount donated.
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INTRODUCE A FRIEND TO MCN LINK!
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Has someone just moved into your neighborhood? Do all your walking friends receive this informative e-bulletin? Help us expand the reach of this timely informational piece by sending today's copy to a friend. Thanks!
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 COMING SOON: FRONT DOOR SERVICE
This will offer us the ability to pick-up our holds and drop-off our returns.
SUMMER READING PROGRAM: DIVE DEEP
JUNE 6 - AUGUST 6 The program, open to readers of all ages, includes all kinds of activities and online events related to the ocean. Click here to learn more about this annual program and to sign up.
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COMMUNITY - TOWN HALL MEETING via ZOOM
MONDAY, JUNE 8, NOON - 1 P.M.
Tune in to hear your key Town personnel talk about what is current within their departments
, and how they have been impacted by the demands of Covid-19, and more recently, with the issue of racial injustice.
This Zoom gathering, hosted by the Moraga Chamber of Commerce, will ask the questions that have been submitted by community members. Here is the Zoom code you will need to attend:
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 7 P.M.
TELECONFERENCE LOCATION ONLY
To maximize public
safety while still maintaining transparency and public a
ccess,
members of the public may
observe
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meeting
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accessing
it
through www.livestream/moraga
Members of the public may also provide public comment by sending comments to the Town Clerk via email at
townclerk@moraga.ca.us
PARTIAL AGENDA: (Full agenda and staff reports, click here)
- Police Department Update
- Consider an amendment to the Sign Ordinance that would streamline the approval process
- Consider the preliminary Operating Budget for the fiscal year, 2020 - 2021
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BUSINESS COMMUNITY UPDATES
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 RESTAURANTS: Even though the latest Contra Costa County Health Order has lifted some of the restrictions on restaurants and other businesses, it may be awhile before individual businesses will be open. Please call before heading out. Note that all Moraga restaurants will continue with Take Out orders.
ACROSS THE WAY is now open. Tues - Fri 11A.M. - 4 P.M., Saturday 10 A.M. - 4 P.M. Sunday and Monday: Closed
MORAGA HARDWARE AND LUMBER returns to their original hours:
Mon - Sat 8 A.M. - 4 P.M., Sun 9 A.M. - 1 P.M.
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SHOP MORAGA FIRST! Buying GIFT CARDS, getting TAKE OUT MEALS, and using Moraga's many SERVICES will help insure that we have these shops, restaurants, and services when the pandemic is over.
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Note: Please send all requests for announcements to:
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Keeping you in the loop!
Ellen Beans
Editor and Executive Director of Moraga Citizens Network
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| About Moraga Citizens Network |
Moraga Citizens Network is a grassroots organization dedicated to encouraging participation in the life of Moraga in these ways:
First
, we provide or direct members to non-partisan, factual information on current issues.
Secondly
, we assist the town staff in publicizing public meetings and town-sponsored events when needed.
Finally
, Moraga Citizens Network announces many recreational, educational, and fundraising events offered in Moraga by the Town's service organizations, library, non-profit organizations, and Saint Mary's College - all towards the end of promoting participation in the Moraga community.
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