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UPCOMING EVENTS

See Programs & Events web page or call:
254-0800 for more information

SEPTEMBER EVENTS

Through Sept. 12
California Shakespeare Theater, presents:
Macbeth
For show times and ticket information call:510-548-9666 or visit:
www.calshakes.org

Sept. 12
Orinda Idol 2010
See the finalists grades K-12
At the Orinda Theater
visit: www.orindaartscouncil
.org/orindaidol.html

Through Sept. 24
Orinda Starlight Village Players, presents: The Wind in the Willows
Fridays & Saturdays
Orinda Community Center Park Amphitheater
Fridays & Saturdays @ 8:30pm through September 25, Sundays Sept. 12 & 19 @ 4PM; Thursday Sept. 24 @ 8PM --No Show Sept. 4
Call: 528-9225 or click: www.orsvp.org

Sept. 24-25
Orinda Classic Car Show to benefit Senior's Around Town
Avenida de Orinda
9-24: Dancing with the Car's Party 7PM
9-25: Classic Car Show, 10AM-2PM
Email Chip Herman: chipherman@earthlink.net

Sept. 28
3rd Annual Orinda Restaurant Tour
Theater Square
5:30-8:30PM, for tickets, go to: www.orindachamber.org

Sept. 30
3rd Annual Orinda Night Out Meet your neighbors & plan an event! 5-8PM Call Rebecca Kunzman @ 925.254.1849 or rkunzman@comcast.net

The Orinda Association
    26 Orinda Way
    Orinda, CA 94563
    Tel: (925) 254-0800

Volunteer of the Year and Wm. Penn Mott Jr. Environmental Awards Dinner

This is annual celebration honors the citizen or group which has

displayed outstanding contributions through volunteer efforts that benefit the community and the citizen or group which has displayed outstanding contributions in the area of education and/or preservation of our environment.

The dinner is held the last Sunday in January to honor the winners of these two awards. In addition to recognition and appreciation, prize money is also awarded to the Mott recipient to pass on to the non-profit of their choice. Click here to view the list of past winners.

Nominations are welcome from individuals or groups. Click here for a nomination form. Then send in your nomination via post, e-mail or fax. The Orinda Association Board of Directors makes the final selection based on the recommendations of the nominees. The winners then join a long list of outstanding citizens who have helped to form and preserve our wonderful community.

Previous Award Winners

2009	*Volunteer Award:* Terry Murphy Environmental Award: Jenny Papka
2008	*Volunteer Award:* Lucy Hupp Williams Environmental Award: Steve Gentry
2007	*Volunteer Award: Dr. Eugene Gottfried Environmental Award*: Reg & Kathy Barrett
2006	*Volunteer Award:* Infrastructure Committee, *Environmental Award:* Maya Rappaport
2005	*Volunteer of the Year:* Ann O’Connell-Nye *Environmental Award:* Susan Watson
2004	*Volunteers of the Year:* EFO (Allison Holland) *Environmental Award:* Nora Bain,
2003	*Volunteer Award:* Alex Miller *Environmental Award:* Linda Mizes
2002	*Volunteer Award:* Julie Whitsitt *Environmental Award:* Toni Fauver
2001	*Volunteer Award:* Pam Hall, Jo Alice Canterbury, Lynn Olson, and Cindy Barber representing The Friends of the Orinda Library *Environmental Award:* Chris and Cynthia Crespi, Ron and Rosemary Clendenen
2000	*Volunteer Award:* Lynda Leonard *Environmental Award:* Carl Weber, Joyce Helsel, JoAnne Frudden Orinda Association Trees Committee
1999	*Volunteer Award:* Steve Harwood *Environmental Award:* Susan DiStefano
1998	*Volunteer Award:* Judy Shallat, Carl Weber, Pete Wilson and Amelia Wilson representing the Moraga-Orinda Fire District *Environmental Award:* Cinda MacKinnon
1997	*Volunteer Award:* Frank Isola *Environmental Award:* Dan McDonnell and Bill Eddy
1996	*Volunteer Award:* Janet Boreta and Midge Zischke *Environmental Award:* Orinda Trails Council
1995	*Volunteer Award:* Marianne Aude Environmental Award: ($500 gift to Orinda Park & Rec Foundation for the purchase of Orinda Oaks Park in lieu of Environmental Award)
1994	*Volunteer Award:* Orinda Road Runners *Environmental Award:* Sue Graf
1993	*Volunteer Award:* Jim Hupp (1^st annual) *Environmental Award:* Toris Jaeger
1992	*Volunteer Award:* Linnea Burnette and Gil Serota
1991	*Volunteer Award:* Nora Harlow and John Laye
1990	*Volunteer Award:* Bob Paterson and Sheila Wendt
1989	*Volunteer Award:* Jim Lubin and Friends of the Orinda Theatre: (Laura Abrams, Nina Horn, Ann Jenkins and Carl Weber)
1988	*Volunteer Award:* John Fazel and Gigi Halloran
1987	*Volunteer Award:* David Lovall and Sargent Littlehale
1986	*Volunteer Award:* Lily Regelsen and Cathy Thompson