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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
(1st 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
 

 
   

 
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