VOLUME XLVI, NUMBER 33 Your Local News Source Since 1963 SERVING LIVERMORE • PLEASANTON • SUNOL THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009 Turbine Owner Claims Bird Deaths Down By Ron McNicoll firm's president, Rick Koebbe. for awhile. the Altamont. describe what's going on." Data measured from 2005 It's an assertion met with skep- However, based on his own Mullin's interpretation of the Mitigation steps taken so far to 2007 show that bird deaths ticism by Shawn Smallwood, view of the situation in the Al- data show a 50 percent reduc- in the Altamont have included climbed overall in the Altamont chair of the county's Scien- tamont, Smallwood said, "I don't tion in bird deaths, counting all shutting down all turbines for wind turbine area since an earlier tific Review Committee (SRC). believe him (Koebbe)." species. Raptor deaths have been four winter months, when power study from 1998 to 2002. Smallwood, who has written Koebbe said that his staff reduced by 83 percent. demand is much lower, and paint- That assertion appeared last two studies of the Altamont bird- wildlife biologist, Steve Mullin, Asked whether the apparent ing one blade on each selected year in a report about the prob- death problem, said that he has has looked at the most recent reduction comes from mitigation turbine to see whether birds can lem, which is being monitored by not seen the data that Koebbe is MT data, right up until the end measures that were being tested, detect blade motion better that Alameda County. talking about. of July. (The SRC has not seen Koebbe stated, "We identified a way. However, newer data show In fact, he wants to see it. the recent MT data.) It covers dozen reasons why the reduction However, another factor could Don't Miss that there has been a dramatic However, the separate, county- 400 monitored turbines out of the could be occurring. We don't be fewer birds present in the The Independent's reduction in bird deaths, at least consultant Monitoring Team company's 920 total turbines in know why. The SRC is supposed Altamont. at the turbines operated by Pow- (MT) has not presented it yet. the Altamont. They are scattered to have that (update of the MT Koebbe said that none of his second section. erWorks Inc., according to the The SRC has been expecting it over different parcels throughout report), any week now. That will (See TURBINES, pages 10) Section II is filled with in- formation about arts, entertain- ment and special events. There are education stories, a variety of features, and the arts and entertainment and bulletin board listings. Incumbents Only Candidates in Business Council Livermore Election To Discuss a Three candidates qualified for run again in four years.. the Livermore civic election this 10TH CONGRESSIONAL Variety of Issues November. All are incumbents. DISTRICT The Tri-Valley Business They are Mayor Marshall Ka- Tri-Valley United Democratic Council will host Meg Whitman mena, and councilmembers John Campaign's Annual Summer on August 14th from 5 pm to Marchand and Doug Horner. BBQ will be held Sun., Aug. 16 at 6 pm at Barone's Restaurant in A potential council candidate, the Pleasanton Sports Park group Pleasanton. Louis Russ, turned in papers, but picnic area, 5800 Parkside Dr., Whitman will participate in did not have enough signatures to Pleasanton, noon to 3 p.m. a discussion on issues such as qualify for the ballot. The signa- Meet the Democratic candi- government reform and savings, tures are verified by the Alameda dates for Congressional District educational excellence and pro- County Registrar of Voters. 10 before the Sept. 1 primary: tecting the environment through Livermore City Clerk Susan Asm. Joan Buchanan, Sen. Mark the use of alternative energy with Gibbs said that the incumbents DeSaulnier, Lt. Gov. John Ga- are not automatically returned ramendi, Adriel Hampton and business, civic and community Photos - Doug Jorgensen leaders. A focused conversation to office. There is an official pro- Anthony Woods Randy Johnson sets up to catch the first pitch thrown by Evelyn Pizer (top photo). In the lower cedure to complete. The council Senator Loni Hancock will on investment in technologies photo, he addresses the crowd. and how they are employed will will have to determine to either emcee the program. highlight her visit with the Tri- appoint the qualified candidate, Also attending will be Con- Valley Business Council. another eligible person, or hold gressman Jerry McNerney, Sena- Reservations may be made the election. tor Ellen Corbett, and Majority online now by going to www. Johnson Tells Kids Education The decision has to be made Leader Alberto Torrico trivalley.org. The attendance fee by August 20. The event is Catered by Ar- of $25 is payable to the Tri-Valley Is the Most Important Thing Both Kamena and Marchand madillo Willy's. Information Business Council and does not would be serving their final terms and reservations at www.tvudc. constitute a campaign contribu- Major League left handed best you can." based on the term limit ordinance org/events. tion, but may be deductible as a pitcher Randy Johnson had a The field has been newly reno- passed by Livermore voters. The Republican Liberty business expense. strong message for kids. "You vated. There are new dugouts, Horner, who was first appointed Caucus of California has en- Judy Lloyd, President of Al- can be anything you want. How- fencing, infield soil, infield -ir to the office, would be eligible to (See LIVERMORE, page 3) tamont Strategies, which operates ever, in order to achieve your rigation, pitchers’ mound, bases, in the specialized niche of custom goals you need to get a good edu- storage container, power mower, software for healthcare, stated, cation. There is nothing else you concrete work behind the dugouts "Meg Whitman has a clear vision can do that is more important." and backstop and a seat wall for Retirees Prefer Not to Sue, of how to create jobs in Califor- Johnson made that comment viewing. Johnson commented, nia and a real understanding of during the dedication of the "I get the cool part of having my But Legal Fund Grows how California can regain its Randy Johnson Junior Giant name on the field. There were UC Livermore Retiree Group UC health plans. (See DISCUSSION, page 2) Baseball Field at May Nissen many people who had a hand in has raised nearly $75,000 toward Joe Requa, head of UC Liver- Park in Livermore. He stated, creating it." its legal fund goal of $100,000 more Retiree Group, advised "You can't fall back on sports He said of having a field but continues to hope that it members that legal advisors had Research Studies when you get older. You can fall named after him, "It is more will not have to file suit against made an offer at a reduced rate Bionanoelectronic back on education. If you want important than anything I've ac- the University of California to to evaluate potential claims and to play, you have to have good complished from a professional force readmission of former chances of success if a lawsuit Possibilities grades. Go to class and do the (See JOHNSON, page 9) Livermore Lab employees to (See RETIREES, page 12) If man-made devices could be combined with biological machines, laptops and other electronic devices could receive a Big 10th CD Field boost in operating efficiency. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have de- Discusses Issues vised a versatile hybrid platform By Ron McNicoll Otherwise, the top vote-getter that uses lipid-coated nanowires Voters will go to the polls in each of the five parties on the to build prototype bionanoelec- Sept. 1 in a special election to ballot will face off in an elec- tronic devices. choose a successor to former tion Nov. 3. If that happens, the Mingling biological compo- Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-Alamo) unopposed candidates from the nents in electronic circuits could in the 10th Congressional Dis- three minor parties -- American enhance biosensing and diagnos- trict. Independent, Green and Peace tic tools, advance neural prosthet- Tauscher was confirmed as and Freedom -- will be on the ics such as cochlear implants, and Undersecretary of State for Arms could even increase the efficiency ballot again. Control and International Secu- of future computers. There are five candidates While modern communication rity by the Senate and resigned competing for the Democratic devices rely on electric fields from Congress. She won the nomination and six for the Re- and currents to carry the flow of Congressional seat in 1996 from publican ballot spot. information, biological systems the Republican incumbent, Bill The Independent conducted are much more complex. They Baker. telephone interviews with 13 of use an arsenal of membrane The 10th CD stretches from the 14 candidates. One Repub- receptors, channels and pumps Livermore north through the lican was not interviewed. David to control signal transduction Interstate 680 corridor to Wal- Peterson, said he did not want to that is unmatched by even the nut Creek, and west from there be interviewed, but would agree most powerful computers. For through Lafayette, Orinda and to a story about his interactive Photo - Doug Jorgensen example, conversion of sound Moraga, all the way to El Cer- "accountability system," My- Mark Triska and Erick Rodriguez share a moment. waves into nerve impulses is a rito. It also goes north through Representative.org., which the very complicated process, yet Antioch, past Fairfield to Dixon, Independent will not be doing. the human ear has no trouble and northeast into Bethel Island performing it. and the Delta. HOW INTERVIEWS Looking For a Few Good Mentors "Electronic circuits that use Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger WERE CONDUCTED By Patricia Koning these complex biological com- are a few more good mentors. and is, as he describes, a positive, called the special election, as In the Independent interviews, The Tri-Valley now has a Triska had a wonderful expe- solid, productive citizen. ponents could become much provided by law. If one candi- candidates were asked to tell more efficient," said Aleksandr mentoring program for at-risk rience mentoring a young named “Everyone talks about men- date among the 14 on the ballot readers what they want known youth. The program is operated Gary through another program toring. It’s a feel good word, Noy, the LLNL lead scientist on obtains 50 percent of the vote the project. about them in regard to personal by the Tri-Valley YMCA and that ended several years ago. but in reality, it doesn’t happen plus one, he or she will be elected While earlier research has information. founded by Livermore resident He’s still close to his mentee, as often as it should,” explains (See 10TH DISTRICT, page 4) attempted to integrate biological outright. Mark Triska. All that’s missing who graduated from high school (See MENTORS, page 2) systems with microelectronics, none have gotten to the point of seamless material-level incor- PETS OF THE WEEK poration. Inside Bonnie and Clyde are two cute kittens that are full of "However, with the creation mischief. They love to play and are the "outlaws" of Kitty of even smaller nanomaterials Art & Entertainment...... Section II Roundup...... 3 that are comparable to the size City! They are always up to something. To visit Kitty of biological molecules, we can Bulletin Board...... Section II Short Notes...... 7 City and meet Bonnie and Clyde, visit Valley Humane integrate the systems at an even Classifieds...... 10 Sports...... 8 Society at 3670 Nevada Street in Pleasanton. Open more localized level," Noy said. Tues-Sat from 11AM to 5PM. Call 925-426-8656 for more To create the bionanoelec- Editorial...... 4 Obituaries...... 9 information. Enter your pet into the Furry Faces Calendar tronic platform the LLNL team Mailbox...... 4 contest! Visit the web site www.valleyhumane.org for turned to lipid membranes, which more details. (See STUDIES, page 2) PAGE 2 - The Independent, AUGUST 13, 2009 DISCUSSION (continued from page one) advantage as a market leader. I preneurial activity during a down inspiring,” noted Tobias S. Brink, can't imagine an individual more economy, Meg Whitman’s visit Chief Executive Officer of the suited to take on the challenging to the Tri-Valley will be uniquely Tri-Valley Business Council. public policy and budget issues before our state. She clearly has the competitive edge. Business will thrive with Meg Whitman as our Governor." Whitman served as eBay’s president and CEO for 10 years. During her tenure, eBay grew from 30 employees and a little over $4 million in revenue to more than 15,000 employees and $7.7 billion in revenue. Under Meg’s leadership, eBay expanded globally and developed a culture and infrastructure that turned eBay into an unparalleled business success story. In April of 2009, the Tri-Val- Photo - Doug Jorgensen ley Business Council launched Dennis Swanson of Main Street Designs pours a sample of wine for Dan and Holly Detert during the Tri-Valley Innovation Net- last Saturday's Taste of Downtown in Livermore. Participating businesses and restaurants served work (TVIN), the first network focused on helping Tri-Valley a variety of wines and gourmet foods during the event. entrepreneurs succeed. TVIN includes a new online network and complementary events that provide education, network- ing opportunities, access to re- MENTORS sources, and assistance to locate (continued from page one) funding. Triska. ideally 18 to 24 months. Each by his wrestling coach. “I liked “Innovation and entrepre- To change this, he sought out month mentors should spend 4-6 doing things with him out of the neurship are the bedrock of the Tri-Valley economy. Because representatives of the Tri-Valley hours with their mentee. “It can house and not just playing with we also see an upswing in entre- YMCA at a Pleasanton Chamber be an hour every week, a few my friends,” he says. of Commerce event. They were hours every other week,” says Last summer, Erick got kicked enthusiastic, but needed funding Dulka. “The important thing is out of the YMCA summer camp to get such a program off the that mentors make the long term for what he calls “goofing ground. Processing a mentor and commitment. It can be very sad around.” His mother, Margie matching that person with a men- for a child if a mentor drops out Shelton, says she wanted to con- tee costs about $1,500, which of the program.” nect him with another mentor covers background checks, train- Triska and his mentee, Erick because she felt he could benefit ing, and administrative needs. Rodriguez, a 12-year-old Dublin from more adult support. Triska’s employer, Colliers middle school student, spend “The more positive role mod- International, donated $5,000 their time together bike rid- els he has, the more he learns through its Links for Life pro- ing, reading, exploring the Bay how to grow into an independent gram, along with ValleyCare/ Area, and even running errands. adult,” she says. “Kids can turn LifestyleRx, Sybase, the City He took Erick to the Alameda their ears off to their parents, but of Pleasanton, FunMobility, and County Fair. He’s introduced Er- when a cool guy like Mark says BB&T. Be A Mentor (www. ick to new things, like museums, the same thing I’ve been telling beamentor.org) stepped in to and Erick has introduced him to him over and over, suddenly he process background checks and places like Fiesta Taco. listens.” conduct mentor training. The YMCA matches the men- Erick looks forward to the The program has capacity tors and mentees, and monitors time he spends with Mark each for 20 to 30 mentors. Currently the relationship. In matching, weekend. He’s also thinking only six mentors are matched up says Dulka, they look for com- twice about his actions—he’s with mentees. “There are plenty mon interests and complemen- doing less goofing around. “I of kids out there who could tary temperaments. Recently, know I have stuff to do, someone really benefit from a mentor,” they matched an engineer with to hang out with, who can take says Kelly O’Lague Dulka, ex- a child interested in math and me places instead of just being ecutive director of the Tri-Valley science. at home,” he says. YMCA. This is not Erick’s first expe- Triska’s hope for the Tri-Val- Mentors are asked to commit rience with a mentor. When he ley Mentoring Program is sim- for a minimum of 12 months, lived in Illinois, he was mentored ple—to make a difference in his community. “There is no better way to give back, especially now STUDIES with the state budget. It’s some- (continued from page one) thing that is not about business or making money. If everyone did it, are ubiquitous in biological cells. nanowire surface and solution there would be a huge change in These membranes form a stable, species. our community,” he says. self-healing, and virtually impen- "This 'shielded wire' con- Dulka adds that mentors often etrable barrier to ions and small figuration allows researchers to reap tremendous benefits too. molecules. use membrane pores as the only “Mentors tend to get back as "That's not to mention that pathway for the ions to reach the much as they put in, often more,” these lipid membranes also can nanowire," Noy said. "This is she explains. “The relationship is house an unlimited number of how we can use the nanowire de- not a one-way street. It’s a two- protein machines that perform a vice to monitor specific transport sided relationship in which both large number of critical recogni- and also to control the membrane people benefit.” tion, transport and signal trans- protein." For more information on the duction functions in the cell," The team showed that by said Nipun Misra, a UC Berkeley program, contact Tim Stier at changing the gate voltage of the the YMCA at 925-475-6107 or graduate student and a co-author device, they can open and close on the paper. the membrane pore electroni- [email protected]. Infor- The researchers incorporated cally. mation is also available on the Tri lipid bilayer membranes into The research appeared Aug. Valley YMCA website at http:// silicon nanowire transistors by 10 in the online version of the trivalley.ymcaeastbay.org. covering the nanowire with a Proceedings of the National continuous lipid bilayer shell Academy of Sciences. that forms a barrier between the The Independent, AUGUST 13, 2009 - PAGE 3 LIVERMORE (continued from page one) dorsed Republican Gary Clift for Chairman Matt Heath. County Supervisor Jim Spering, a double digit lead over his Congress. Democrat Mark DeSaul- and business leaders Joe Gara- Democratic competitors, among "If we Liberty and Constitu- nier for Congress campaign venta and Sue Vaccaro. Democratic and “decline to state” tional Republicans truly want announced that local elected East County Democrats for voters across all demographic to restore our Constitutional officials, business leaders, and Action has endorsed Mark De- groups. Republic, we must stand up and community activists in Solano Saulnier for Congress. Specifically, the poll found support candidates who will County have formed "Solano POLL QUESTIONED that Garamendi draws a solid take our cause to the halls of County Leaders for DeSaulnier." In a survey of voters “likely third of the vote (31%). State Congress. Gary Clift is just that The group of twenty local Solano to vote” in the 10th Congres- Senator Mark DeSaulnier and man. Support your freedoms by County elected officials and busi- sional District Special Election State Assemblywoman Joan supporting Gary Clift. It is high ness and community leaders will conducted by Tulchin Research Buchanan trail by double digits time Liberty and Constitutional focus on expanding DeSaulnier's for the Garamendi for Congress and are fighting it out for second Republicans get elected. This already strong support in Solano campaign, Democrat John Ga- place, with DeSaulnier garnering special election for the 10th Con- County over the remaining days ramendi is poised to win. The 21% and Buchanan picking up gressional District is a unique until election day, Sept. 1. Key announcement was made by 17%. Iraq War veteran Anthony opportunity for Liberty, don't members of the group include Garamendi. Woods collects 8%; Republican hesitate," commented RLC CA State Senator Lois Wolk, Solano According to the poll, Ga- David Harmer gets 5% and 17% ramendi currently maintains of voters are presently unde- cided. When voters were given ad- ditional information about the candidates, Garamendi’s lead VALLEY ROUNDUP increased. Commenting on the survey, Garamendi said: “We take noth- McNerney Donates Pay Raise portion of Oakland, ing for granted in our campaign Keeping his commitment to donate his auto- and will continue our grass-roots matic pay raise to five charitable organizations, Chamber Luncheon door-to-door efforts. There is no Congressman Jerry McNerney (CA-11) visited Congressman McNerney who will discuss substitute for speaking directly the Tri-Valley Haven in Livermore and deliv- the latest issues in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, with voters, sharing my record ered a check. This gift comes at an especially August 25, 11:30 a.m. at a luncheon to be held at and explaining how I will use my challenging time for Tri-Valley Haven, which the Palm Event Center, 1184 Vineyard Avenue, experience in state and federal suffered a $200,000 funding shortfall from state Pleasanton. government and the private sec- budget cuts. The luncheon is hosted by the Pleasanton tor to work with President Obama Now in its fourth decade, Tri-Valley Haven Chamber of Commerce. and Congressional Democrats. provides shelter and services for victims of Congressman McNerney represents the 11th The survey sample was of 400 domestic violence and their children, counsel- Congressional District of California. Cost to Democrats and “decline-to-state ing for survivors of sexual assault and domestic attend is $30 for members; $35 for non-mem- voters in the 10th Congressional abuse and a restraining order clinic. The Haven bers. District who are likely to vote operates a 24-hour crisis hotline for domestic For reservations, call 846-5858. in the September 1st special violence and sexual assault and is the region’s Congressional election. The only rape crisis center. Light Rewiring telephone survey was conducted The other organizations Rep. McNerney is Construction continues through Friday, from August 2-4 by Tulchin donating funds to include Catholic Charities of August 14 at the intersection of Hopyard Road Research, former pollster for Stockton, which offers children’s health, elder and West Las Positas Boulevard to rewire the Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher abuse prevention, personal care and transporta- traffic signal. whose resignation to take a posi- tion in the Obama Administration tion services, Dignity’s Alcove, a Stockton-based Technically known as an ‘intersection wiring non-profit that provides transitional housing and pull’ the work is part of the City’s preventative led to this special election to fill substance abuse counseling for veterans, the maintenance program. Over time, traffic signal her vacancy. Greater Stockton Emergency Food Bank, which wiring wears out, increasing the chances of traffic Democrat Mark DeSaulnier provides packaged emergency food to residents signal failure. By replacing dated wiring prior had a written response to the poll, in San Joaquin County, and the Village Com- to failure, the City is able minimize the need "Once again the Garamendi spin munity Resource Center in Brentwood, which for emergency repairs and reduces the impact to machine is in full swing, but let's provides after school programs as well as family local residents. stop to take a look at what his support and health services. During the wire pull, the intersection will act polling memo actually says. as a 4-way stop with stop signs placed for each "The poll was conducted only among Democratic and Decline Environmental Laws direction of travel from 5:30 a.m. thru 3:30 p.m. The signal will operate normally during the af- to State voters. The special elec- Cites and counties can now adopt stricter envi- tion on September 1 is a "blanket ronmental standards for buildings in accordance ternoon commute hours and overnight. Because traffic volumes are typically reduced primary." All voters of all parties with legislation authored by Assemblymember and non-parties are eligible to Mary Hayashi (D-Hayward) and signed into law on busy Hopyard Road during early August, this schedule is expected to minimize delays for lo- vote and will vote in this election, by the governor on Thursday. not just Democrats and DTS. By AB 210 allows local cities and counties to cal residents. For more information, please call (925) 931-5677. not interviewing Republicans adopt green building standards that are more and voters from other parties, the stringent than those published in the State’s Garamendi campaign has ignored Building Codes. Currently, local jurisdictions I-580 Closure 1/3 of the electorate. have only the authority to modify building stan- In the early morning hours of August 13, 14 "The poll fails to mention dards to provide for inconsistencies relating to and 15, I-580 will be closed at the Fallon Road any movement from Garamendi's local climate, geology, and topography. interchange for bridge construction work. The other poll. "From the little we “California has been the nation’s leader in the construction contractor will be removing the tem- can tell from this polling memo fight against global warming through innovation porary wooden formwork for the new bridge. and what was released from the and public policy,” stated Assemblymember Westbound I-580 will be closed between March poll conducted by the Hayashi. “AB 210 goes one step further by midnight and 3:00 am. Eastbound I-580 will be other pollster, there has been giving cities and counties the legal authority to closed between 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. Traf- no movement for Garamendi surpass the state’s standards in the fight against fic traveling on I-580 will be detoured off the with the electorate. However, it global greenhouse gases. State law should set freeway at the Fallon Road / El Charro Road off does appear that our feeling that the minimum criteria for buildings but not limit ramps. At the end of the off ramps motorists will DeSaulnier has momentum is a municipality from becoming the greenest city be directed across Fallon / El Charro Road and confirmed. DeSaulnier is now in the world.” can reenter the freeway utilizing the existing on within striking distance with Last year, California became the first state in ramps from Fallon Road / El Charro Road. Ac- Democratic and DTS voters." the nation to adopt green building standards to cess to Fallon Road and El Charro Road will be "And, finally the poll asked cut energy and water usage, a move that will help maintained. At no time will both eastbound and 11 times more positive questions the state meet its AB 32 goals to curb greenhouse westbound I-580 be closed simultaneously. about Garamendi than the other gas emissions. Motorists may experience minor delays exit- candidates," according to the Hayashi serves the 18th Assembly District, ing and reentering the freeway and may want to DeSaulnier campaign. which includes San Leandro, Hayward, Dublin, consider alternate routes to avoid any construc- most of Castro Valley and Pleasanton, and a tion related delays

PAGE 4 - The Independent, AUGUST 13, 2009 10TH DISTRICT (continued from page one) The same six questions about Force for seven years, and was supporting the Americans. As EDITORIAL the issues were asked of all can- deployed twice in support of Af- we pull out, both countries will Jerry Denham, didates. They also were invited to ghanistan and Iraq. He is married become weak, and eventually American Independent talk about any other issues they and has four children. go back to no democracy. We Asked what he would like School Drive Ending wanted to address. Bunch supports the work of should be building schools here, readers to know about him, Den- Pleasanton's school aid drive is in its final days, with The prepared topics con- the research labs in Livermore. not in Iraq." ham said, "That I turn to God for the deadline set for Saturday. cerned support for the fund- He was not familiar with the NIF, Iraq should be left to the my inspiration and direction. I After August 15 the school board will get down ing and mission of Lawrence but said he is for it, if it helps in American contractors who are have been here since I woke up to the business of allocating the funds raised by the Livermore National Laboratory finding ways to create cleaner, there. They can pay for it. "I grew in 1963, and been studying and (LLNL) and Sandia National more powerful energy. Providing up overseas (with a diplomatic teaching American history, the campaign. Laboratories, both located in energy that's cleaner and cheaper corps father who worked in Cuba, basic documents -- the Declara- Under the slogan "We Love Pleasanton Schools," Livermore, and the National would amount to a tax cut for Ecuador, Nicaragua, Guyana and tion of Independence, the Consti- the community hopes to bail out as much as possible Ignition Facility (NIF) facility at every American. Liberia). I saw what American tution, and the Mayflower Pact. I the programs jeopardized by the current tidal wave LLNL, Congress's role in helping On congressional aid to the manipulation of foreign political am focused on the Constitution. economic recovery, and a view economy, Bunch said that he is systems does. Ultimately, we are That is really my platform." of cutbacks. on U.S. policy on the Iraq and a "constitutionalist." He doesn't on the wrong side of the political Denham said that the national The drive had raised more than $300,000 at last Afghanistan wars. support a large role for the federal power. Citizens oppose those research labs operate under the count, but was far short of the goal, $2.8 million. The other prepared questions government. That includes the people, because they represent "blanket terms" of the Constitu- Nevertheless, the leaders of the campaign aren't dealt with health care insurance bailouts. It doesn't matter which the Americans." tion's power to declare war, and reform, control of global warm- party is in the White House when On health care insurance, "we provide for the common defense. discouraged. They are heartened that the fund-raising ing and the economics of it, and that happens. need to maintain what works "I'll have to become familiar with has been sufficiently successful to provide for partial whether any changes are needed "The best thing Congress can right now. American health care the details (of the NIF and the restoration of several extremely important programs, in U.S. policy on immigration. do is lower the yoke of govern- is the best in the world. We do Lab's work) and see what they among them counseling, special reading, music, and As has been the Independent's ment on families, lower the tax have problems with cost and are doing." class size reduction. practice, the respondents are list- burden, and lower our spend- people who can't afford health Denham said that he is con- ed alphabetically by last name. ing." care. Those are the issues we cerned about "what I'd call a war A few parts of the fund-raising will continue. As a veteran who worked in should be tweaking, not revamp- party that exists in our country, a You can still bid for auction items at http:// Assemblywoman Joan support of both wars, Bunch said ing the whole process." He wants mindedness of what Eric Blair, ilovepleasantonschools.blogspot.com/., or buy a t-shirt Buchanan, Democrat it "doesn't mean mistakes weren't to see a more open forum for the pen name, George Orwell, pre- at [email protected]. Joan Buchanan was elected to made. We would have been better discussion, and more scrutiny. dicted with uncanny, prophetic the Assembly in 2008, succeed- served if Congress had declared There definitely is a global ability, a world at a future time Schools have always been the number-one priority ing Republican Guy Houston. war." warming problem, with signifi- from his, (namely) 1984. (It had) in Pleasanton. The $2.8 million goal may have been She emphasized in the interview Congress was "dragged along cant human contribution to air, constant war (as) a desired state overly ambitious, but it simply reflects the importance her residence in the district for by the executive branch on how land and water pollution. Nature of affairs on the part of the tightly the community holds for its schools. The pain of the nearly three decades, raising we go to war. They were willing has also been a strong contributor knit, very small, but very pow- cutbacks won't be so crushing thanks to this noble her children in the 10th CD, and accomplices." Wars started by over the ages. "We should be very erful oligarchy that had gained serving on the San Ramon Valley the presidents "have been long, careful about penalizing Ameri- control of the world." school board for two decades. undetermined conflicts, that can businesses to accommodate Denham sees no constitu- "When I'm elected to Con- dragged America down around what we think will be improve- tional powers spelled out for the gress, I won't forget my roots. I'll the world. If Congress had put ment on global warming. We are government to manage econom- work with local and state officials the nation on a "true war footing, moving too fast on it." ics. He would vote "no" on the to maximize jobs, and get people we would get to our goals faster, On immigration, Congress present Congressional activity back to work," she said. and get out sooner." needs to see that the rule of law on economic recovery. Buchanan said she supports The federal government "has is followed. "We don't have the The Iraq and Afghanistan wars (Opinions voiced in letters tion of Character. Applications the national research labs. "It was no authority to act in the area of money for our borders. If we are were not declared by Congress. published in Mailbox are those are available at The Pleasanton a great day when I participated health care." Congress should serious about the risk of threats They are unconstitutional. "They of the author and do not neces- Chamber of Commerce, City of in the dedication (of the NIF pass bills that "reward personal from other countries, we need did not even discuss whether it sarily reflect the opinion of The Pleasanton or online at the site: facility). NIF has the potential to responsibility in health care, and security on our borders, even was worthwhile or justified. That Independent. Letter Policy: The www.communityofcharacter. create clean energy in a safe way. not create any public option. more than at our airports." should have been discussed in a Independent will not publish org. We can reduce our dependence They should reward employers debate." anonymous letters, nor will it All of us can make a dif- on foreign oil." that provide health care." Jeremy Cloward, There should be no federal publish letters without names. ference in our community and Federal intervention in the Tort reform in doctor malprac- Green legislation when it comes to Frequent letter writers may have planet in our own way. I believe economic crisis is justified, be- tice suits is also needed. There Jeremy Cloward teaches polit- health insurance reform. "Con- publication of their letters de- it is up to each of us to figure out cause the federal government should be a bigger burden of ical science at Diablo Valley Col- gress was never given the power layed.) what our special contribution is can do some things that local proof on lawyers, so they "don't lege. He has a Ph.D and a class to do that." going to be. The truth is, by do- and state governments cannot, drum up cases out of every pos- A truck drivers license, which he There is also no constitutional Fee Increase ing so, we also make a difference said Buchanan. She cited the sible reason." used in a family business. He has authorization to pass laws gov- Chris Chandler in our own life. "near-collapse in the sub-prime Scientists haven't proven been a member of the American erning climate control. "Global Executive Director mortgage market. The stimulus global warming conclusively, Political Science Association, the warming is a big propaganda Livermore Valley Winegrowers Diet and Health package was necessary. Without said Bunch. It's not the job of ACLU, Amnesty International, con job, fraught with lies." The Association Lucas Nelson it, the unemployment rate would government to enter into global Doctors Without Borders, and "facts don't support" the conten- In response to the letter en- Livermore be much higher than it is." Once agreements, such as capping the NAACP. He is married, and tion that "man's activities are a titled "Fee Increase" printed in Our nation is in the grip of the economy turns around, the emissions and trading emission has two young children. causing factor in the supposed the July 30 issue of The Inde- a raging debate over reforming federal government needs a plan credits. Cap and trade is a tax Cloward supports continuing significant increase in mean pendent, following are the facts a grossly misnamed “health to pay off its stimulus debt. on Americans, because it results the work at LLNL, and supports temperature over a long period of regarding dues collected from care” system that threatens to The Iraq war "was a mis- in raising prices, and potentially state and federal government time." Also, the Kyoto Protocol the members of the Livermore bankrupt our economy. In 2008, take from the beginning. Three- losing jobs. jobs in general. He said he is not is unconstitutional. Valley Winegrowers Association: U.S. medical costs reached $2.4 fourths of Iraq was covered by a Everyone wants clean water familiar with the NIF, but if it can The Constitution does give the The membership last approved trillion, or 17 percent of our gross no-fly zone. Inspectors found no and air, but Congress needs to be used to support clean energy, power to regulate immigration a dues increase in 2007. The domestic product, growing at an evidence of nuclear weapons. pass "sensible regulations". he would support it. and naturalization matters. "Bills new amounts became effective astronomic annual rate of nearly There was no threat to the U.S. On immigration, Bunch wants Bank bail-outs "had to be were put into the hopper to deal in early 2008 and there have 7 percent. That’s $8,000/person, The war debt is billions of dol- to see the federal government done. However, those bailed out with this. I'd like to see enforce- been no subsequent changes to or $20,000/household. It’s a ma- lars. It didn't bring any stability to enforcing existing laws to secure should come under the control of ment of the bills, and having the dues structure. Prior to the jor factor in mortgage defaults the region." She supports Presi- borders and ports. "Both would the government to work in the enough personnel to do it. The 2008 increase, dues had been underlying our economic crisis. dent Obama's policy in Afghani- result in the massive deportation interest of the American people, border states, such as California, unchanged since 2002. And these numbers don’t stan. "They need a secure border of the illegal alien population." not the narrow self-interest of Arizona, and New Mexico will The Livermore Valley Wine- even begin to account for the with Pakistan to ensure political By securing borders, the nation the owners." Government con- benefit." growers Association is a partner- economic toll of lost produc- stability. However, we have to will deal with illegal immigra- trol can prevent the no-interest ship of growers, vintners, area tivity, or the emotional toll of have an exit plan there." tion, drug smuggling, and entry loans that people should not Sen. Mark DeSaulnier, businesses and individuals dedi- crippling disease and premature There are four important of terrorists into the United have received." There should Democrat cated to promoting the historic death.The tragic irony is that points on health care. First, States. be a way to help provide new Sen. Mark DeSaulnier served Livermore Valley Wine Country these outrageous costs have little preserve the physician-patient Bunch brought up the topic of money for small businesses and in the Assembly before being and its visitor amenities. Dues or nothing to do with “health relationship. Second, have reim- education. The federal govern- homeowners who are in default. elected to the Senate, where he collected from the membership care” and everything to do with bursement levels high enough to ment is "way over-involved in Nationalizing such banks would chairs four committees. He also are used to fund events and mar- “medical care” directed mostly at attract people into the profession. education. As a result, both state be "payment in full." The banks served four terms on the Contra keting efforts that bring positive alleviating chronic killer diseases Medicare and Medi-Cal do not and federal mandates on schools couldn't survive without the Costa County Board of Supervi- visibility, and therefore visitors, that are self-inflicted through our provide enough dollars to reim- raise administrative costs, and American people." sors. He was mayor and a city to our beautiful region. For more flawed lifestyles. Actual health burse for an office visit. take away tools from teachers." Cloward does not support councilmember in Concord, information, please visit us at care is absolutely free! It consists Third, have a focus on preven- He thinks federal government the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan. and served there on the plan- www.LVwine.org. of regular exercise, adequate rest, tion, not acute care. Fourth, have does have a role, but he favors They are expensive, and have ning commission. He served on and abstinence from smoking, a responsible way to pay for the school vouchers and "school ratcheted up the national debt ABAG, the Metropolitan Trans- Thank You hazardous drugs, and meat/dairy plan over the long term. "You choice." even higher. portation Commission, and the Sue Evans products. can't put it in place tomorrow, Another subject he raised was A single payer plan is the best regional air quality board. Pleasanton Yes, meat and dairy. Accord- and find out in 10 years that it's his backing for increasing off- solution for health care insurance. DeSaulnier owned restaurants I am very grateful and hum- ing to the U.S. National Center insolvent." shore and on-shore oil drilling, The Obama administration's pro- in Concord and Berkeley, which bled to be one of the recipients for Health Statistics, nearly 1.4 On global warming, it's criti- and creation of 100 new nuclear posal is "a private pork proposal. he sold. He is the single father of the 2009 Juanita Haugen million Americans are crippled, cal for the United States to take power facilities in the next 20 We want to cover every Ameri- of two grown boys. DeSaulnier Community of Character Award, then killed annually by heart the lead. "The U.S. is the largest years. can, so our party doesn't support backs the Labs' mission, and the along with Ken Mano and Jerri disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, energy consumer in the world, the bill before Congress now." NIF project. He attended the NIF Long. I want to thank Jan Davies and other chronic diseases linked using a disproportionate amount Gary Clift, Global warming "is a real dedication with Tauscher. "She of The WiMe Group, Inc., for conclusively with consumption of energy. We also need to create Republican thing, caused by people. We gave me quite a bit of background nominating me and the nominat- of animal products. That ac- (clean-energy) industries of the Clift lives on an organic farm propose the U.S. sign the Kyoto about her relationship with the ing committee for bestowing this counts for 70 percent of deaths future that will sustain our own near Woodland, where he grows Protocol, and do what it can Lab. I'd like to continue in the special honor on me. I have lived from known causes, and presum- economy." organic food for family and to develop alternative energy same direction." in Pleasanton for 28 years and am ably, for a similar percentage of On immigration, the nation friends. He has been married 28 resources." Eventually, fossil DeSaulnier said that he has happy to see this committee is medical costs, or $14,000 per should work with LLNL and San- years, and has two college-age fuels will be gone, so the United supported everything that the jointly supported by the City of household. dia to develop better surveillance children, who are fifth-generation States needs alternative energy Obama administration has done Pleasanton, Pleasanton Unified We have no control over the techniques for a vast border. residents of Solano County. sources. toward economic recovery. In School District and the Pleasan- national costs of medical care. "Those who are in the country His father was in the diplo- A general amnesty should be addition to money for infrastruc- ton Chamber of Commerce as But, each of us can exercise a need a path to citizenship. We matic corps. He grew up over- granted to illegal aliens. It will ture, it's important to provide well as various service and faith great deal of control over our need work visas, so there is a way seas. He is fluent in Spanish, allow them to contribute to the money for education. organizations. household’s $14,000 share every for people to come in, work, and and worked 26 years in the state tax base, so they can pay their "At some point, we will need ‘The Mission of the Pleasanton time we visit our favorite super- go back home. California relies prison system, where he retired as own way. a second stimulus package to Community of Character Collab- market. heavily on immigrant labor for a manager. He is running because Cloward brought up the issue get the money directly to Main orative is to create a community goods to market, engineering and "the system is not working. We of military spending. He said that Street, through community banks culture built on values, goodwill, Nuclear Power high-tech." need people to represent people, the hundreds of billions of dollars and credit unions. We want to and community accepted traits of Ralph Moir Buchanan raised the topic of not big business or special in- spent annually should be reduced make sure any stimulus money responsibility, compassion, self- Vallecitos Molten Salt Re- education. "We need to make it terests." by six-sevenths. It would still helps homeowners and small discipline, honesty, respect and search a national priority. We are falling Clift supports the research at make the U.S. military budget the businesses." integrity.’ If you have or know Livermore behind other countries (in meet- the national labs. "We need to biggest in the world, but would "I was against the Iraq war of a company that demonstrates Why is it that among the can- ing workforce demands). We work to keep it a vital part of the enable the federal government to from the beginning. It was ap- need to improve education in sci- country. It's great to fund that give significant funding to educa- propriate in Afghanistan to bring these characters encourage them didates to replace(See MAILBOX, Ellen Tauscher page 10) to apply to become an Organiza- ence and technology, and make kind of research." tion, and other programs. people to justice for 9/11. What No Child Left Behind a reality, Congress and the president The United States should be the administration is doing now not an empty promise." should stay out of economic re- using some of the money to cre- is appropriate, getting us out of There should be an emphasis covery. The recovery programs ate universal free education, from Iraq. What I heard Gen. Petraeus on teacher training, since studies are temporary. "We'll still be due kindergarten through graduate say was to stabilize Iraq by build- Publisher: Joan Kinney Seppala Associate Publisher: David T. Lowell have shown that good teachers for a correction (of the economy). school. The numbers are there to ing roads, schools and clinics, Editor: Janet Armantrout are the biggest single way to The best way to have a healthy make it work, he said. Dividing and also Afghanistan." (INLAND VALLEY PUBLISHING CO.) Sales Manager: Jessica Scherer impact schools for high perfor- economy is to have good schools, the number of college students The second part of Middle

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In the Legislature, DeSaul- enforcement of the border would In regard to economic re- ple would send premiums to a pers. He graduated from Delta for a long time, especially in nier was the author of a single also be in order. covery, Garamendi said that he Medicare office. It would enable Community college in Stockton, rural areas. We need to provide universal health care bill. He DeSaulnier brought up the is making efforts to keep the efficient management of health and earned his BA at University democracy through education, believes that can be a "vibrant topic of children, families and NUMMI plant in Fremont open. care. "It would be far better than of California. He was born in electricity and clean water, and public option, so that all can be education. He would like to work He is a member of the state Com- private insurance, which could be Modesto, and lives in Dublin some security forces to mix with insured." Everyone would pay on issues for them. "We have mission for Economic Develop- used to provide a benefit above with his wife and two children. that." at the base level. If people want a social model different from ment. The panel met recently in Medicare." He is a Native American. Any health insurance bill that coverage beyond that, they would when we grew up. Today, there Livermore, and discussed ways Garamendi said that he is a Hampton said that he supports passes needs a public option. It pay a private insurer. are two-income households, to help NUMMI, which provides "very strong advocate of immedi- the national laboratories as a would provide basic coverage for The public option would en- parents are busy, they need child jobs for Livermore residents. ate and powerful federal action research institution, "However, I everyone, and would be publicly sure transparency. People would care after school, and interces- "We worked on stimulus mon- to reduce America's greenhouse am much aligned with the views funded. It should be affordable to know what they are paying for. sion programs. In the European ey being available to Toyota emissions." There should be a of Tri-Valley CAREs. I want to everyone. Supplementary insur- He also does not want a federal Union, they provide free child (at NUMMI). My point at the cap on emissions, and "serious see the repurposing of the Lab ance would be permissible, and bill to limit what states want to care. Nations with universal meeting was to bring some of targets for emission restrictions, from a missile research institute paid by the person using it. do when it comes to health care health care provide pre-natal and the stimulus money to Toyota for and the credits should not be to more of a green focus." On global warming, carbon insurance reform. family planning support." them to build hybrids and electric given away." Inaction would be Hampton supports NIF "in emissions need to be reduced. Calling global warming "the cars within a few miles of where very costly. that vein, making sure that its However, reductions should not issue of our lifetime," DeSaulnier Lt. Gov. John Garamendi, the research is taking place (at "The rise of the oceans would primary research is civilian uses, disproportionately impact the said, "We have to use scientific Democrat the labs)." inundate vast coastal areas, in- clean energy, not a new gen- middle class families and small methods, so that we go back to Lt. Gov. John Garamendi Garamendi was "opposed to cluding the Bay Area. It would eration of nuclear weapons." He businesses. Investment is needed where there are no environmental named highlights of his resume the Iraq war from its inception. I cost billions of dollars to protect also has heard from Lab retirees in new clean industries and clean and public health consequences. in discussing what voters should saw it as a war of choice, based the cities." and others. He is concerned that technologies. At the same time, we have know about him. They include on incorrect information. It was On immigration, Garamedi "contractors running the Lab are The cap and trade feature of to be sensitive to our economy. serving in both houses of the started in haste. The result has favors "comprehensive reform, not doing right by employees and emissions control was rushed. There will be short-term costs. State Legislature, and chairing been very bad. I support Presi- along the lines of the McCain- benefits." The public needs an explanation In the long term, the effort will Senate committees on health and dent Obama's policies of getting Kennedy bill. That includes Congress must make sure that of how it works for the typical be worth it." He supports the welfare, revenue and taxation, out soon." There needs to be strong control of borders, and the stimulus package has clear American. Public investment in cap-and-trade arrangement, in and science and technology. "deeply robust economic and a path to citizenship for those oversight. He favors stimulus wind and solar energy will close which a cap is put on emissions Garamendi was the state's first social development" in Iraq. who are here illegally and want money for infrastructure jobs, in- the gap between them and fos- for an area. Companies that come elected insurance commissioner. By putting the military into to stay. They document who cluding permanent jobs, and was sil fuel sources. Rehabilitating in cleaner than standards can sell He served two non-consecutive Iraq, President Bush "made a they are, and pay an appropriate against the bank bail-outs. Such homes and other buildings for their excess (good air or water) terms. He was appointed deputy terrible mistake. We have to pay penalty." There also should be a things as high-speed rail are good energy efficiency is also impor- credits to firms that don't meet Interior Secretary in President the price. In Afghanistan, we guest worker program for those spending projects, comparable tant. "That's a win-win, because the standards. Clinton's administration. He was also have to put as much effort who plan to return to their native to the New Deal. In District 10, it also puts more people to work, On immigration, "we have elected lieutenant governor in into humanitarian and social country. the money should go for schools, including low-skill laborers, and to be more effective on control- 2007. He serves on the UC board development as we do into the hospitals, roads and bridges. cuts energy consumption." ling our borders." That would of regents and the state college military." Adriel Hampton, Hampton said that he would Much of the illegal immi- entail enforcing the law not only board, and various committees In health care insurance re- Democrat have voted against the last ap- gration issue is a result of U.S. against illegal workers, but also by virtue of his office. form, Garamendi supports a pub- Adriel Hampton is a licensed propriations bill for war funding. trade policies. NAFTA has de- against the employers who hire Asked about support for lic option. "My principal goal is private investigator. He works for "I'm concerned that there is no pressed wages in Mexico. That them. They are the magnet that LLNL, Sandia and the NIF, Gara- Medicare for all ages. It has to be the San Francisco city attorney's exit strategy for Afghanistan, or has made it more attractive for pulls illegal immigrants into the mendi said he has been a support- done. The present system is not office where he contributes to that there is an escalation policy citizens there to come here. U.S. United States. er of the labs since 1978, when sustainable," because it takes up litigation defense, including in Iraq." employers need to be checked DeSaulnier supports a bill by he first visited there. He acted as an increasingly high percentage lawsuits against police and other The United States should to make sure sure they are not Sen. Dianne Feinstein that would chair of the Senate committee of the Gross Domestic Product. city departments. spend on nation-building ef- employing illegal immigrants. create a pathway for 11 million on science and technology then. "The inflation rates (of medical Hampton has also been a forts. "However, escalating troop NAFTA should be modified so illegal immigrants in the United He said that technology transfer insurance) are untenable." reporter at the San Francisco numbers is not the way to do it. (continued on page 6) States to have citizenship. Better from the labs is important. "I'm Under the public option, peo- Examiner and ANG newspa- Afghanistan has been unstable very strong on the NIF." PAGE 6 - The Independent, AUGUST 13, 2009 10TH DISTRICT (continued from page 5) patient relationship;. There are Whether it has been proven cor- that working standards in Mexico large corporations will put it Congress needs to grow the nec- invests in creating jobs. I want to are similar to those in the United problems in the medical services rect in the news, or not, that's down as a cost of doing business. essary backbone, and assert the and health insurance fields. It's hindsight." About confronting make sure we are fighting not for States. On environmental waste efforts, right response." pork, but for good investment in An issue that Hampton raised difficult for some to afford health Iran over its nuclear weapons they just add it to their business Medicare is "a public auction. insurance." program, Loos said, "We do what the district." was the legalization of marijuana, cost." It's the cause of all our problems. The Iraq war "was a disaster. which he favors. It should be Under the Constitution's inter- we can in diplomacy. We can't The United States needs to There is high cost and dimin- state commerce clause, Congress just whine, and be nice, and say, My experience on the ground controlled and taxed, in the way develop solar and other clean ishing resources. They have a tells me that. If more members of alcohol is. Some of the revenue can create a national health in- 'Stop, or else.' You have to have technology, and end dependence problem getting some services surance market place. Currently teeth in the game." Congress had served in a war, we could go to treatment programs. on fossil fuels. covered. This is the result of so- would not have gotten there in the Legalization would take the states govern health care. There- Loos would like to see the McIlroy said that she prefers cialism. Medicare, as all forms of fore coverage is restricted to that government stay out of health first place. We need to set clear money out of gangs' hands. the term "undocumented work- socialism, leads to bankruptcy." benchmarks, and a timetable for Hampton said that marijuana particular state. The national care insurance. "Private is better ers" to "illegal aliens." When "Global warming is a fabrica- market would allow firms to than a government option. As a leaving. use patterns would not change ICE enforces immigration laws, tion. There have been warming "The military can't be the dramatically with legalization. operate across the whole nation consumer, I can make the change there is no accountability from and cooling trends, since mil- with the same insurance policy myself. I don't need the govern- solution to all our problems. We "In California, many people employers. "That just allows em- lennia." Carbon dioxide is not a need clear goals in Afghanistan, use it." for people in all 50 states. ment to do it for me." ployers to terrorize workers with toxin. It is a requirement in all That also moves away from "You can walk into any hos- and involvement of non-govern- Another issue he discussed the fear of losing their jobs." plants. Toth cited "The Manhat- mental organizations." was placing more interactive state rules that say a policy has pital now, and obtain health care. "Considering that this coun- tan Report," which was issued to have coverage, such as mental They want to put government in The key thing about health technology on the internet to try, especially California, used by scientists, economists and care reform is that everyone increase participation in govern- health or plastic surgery, that a there at 100 percent level. That's to be part of Mexico, we should policy-makers last year. It says person may not want, but is pay- the part I keep fighting. There should have a choice. "That ment. He said that he held an have open borders, and an end to there is no evidence that carbon means, if you like your private in- internet radio show. He talked ing for anyway. are 350 million people here (in deportation. There should be full emissions have changed the Earth's history shows there the United States, and the law surance and your doctor, you can to guests, mostly government political, social and economic Earth's climate. Restrictions on keep it. However, we must also workers, for example in the EPA, have been cycles of warming would be passed) just to cover rights for resident non-citizens." nations would be unnecessary and cooling. Carbon loading of 40 million of them." create a system to drive down the about issues. and hurt their economies. cost. The public option would the atmosphere by people "may In the last dozen years, there John Toth, If Toth were elected, he would have an effect on climate, but so may be evidence of global warm- compete with private insurers, David Harmer, Republican separate immigrants between and drive down prices." Republican do lots of other things, such as ing, but not in the past 100 years. John Toth is a family practice legal and illegal, and send the solar activity." "If you know that industry helped The public option is the af- David Harmer said that he is physician who has an interest in illegal ones home. fordable way. Some 50 million running for Congress because he "I would not have supported cause temperatures to go up, nutrition, allergy and molecular An issue that Toth raised is the cap-and-trade bill. It's very you might have something to Americans have no health insur- "loves being a dad. I don't need medicine. He is chair of the trade with China, and the en- ance, said Woods. He grew up this job. I'm motivated to do it, expensive. It doesn't change the argue about." There is no science Mt. Diablo Health Care District couragement of job out-sourc- problem it is supposed to ad- "strong enough to dictate a radi- without health insurance, so it is because I care about the direction board. The board oversees some ing. "Politicians are export- important to him. of the country." Harmer was born dress. It doesn't require the same cal change in our society." medical needs for the districts, ing our jobs with these free of Third World countries," and Immigration policy should The government may not be in Southern California. He and and receives some tax funds for trade policies. They also want to making "a serious enough effort" his wife chose to raise their four leaves them to do more polluting "be fixed to the benefit of ev- those purposes. He is married and merge with Mexico and Canada, than the United States. eryone. One hundred years ago, on dealing with global warming. children in the Bay Area. has three children. through NAFTA, and go for a "We recognize that in this district. Harmer supports the role of On illegal immigration, the we were not concerned about Toth said that the powers enu- universal currency. No more United States needs to focus on building fences all over the place. Look at the Delta. We are at the the national labs, and the Nation- merated in the Constitution don't deficit spending would help the forefront (of the crisis). There are al Ignition Facility. Both military foreign policy, to work for better When my grandfather came to appear to authorize the Lab or economy. political and economic condi- Ellis Island, it was 'Give me your rising tides, and sea levels. Lev- and peaceful uses, including NIF. "Private organizations and ies will be damaged. We can do clean energy, are important mis- tions, such as in Latin America, tired, your poor...', That should resources could be involved, but Anthony Woods, the source of most illegal immi- be there. That's what makes better than kicking the problem sions for the labs. "We need to I know of no power in the U.S. Democrat down the road. India and China invest in basic research. We don't gration. Creating more prosperity America great. Don't blame an Constitution that allows for pub- Anthony Woods said he is the in those nations will reduce some ethnic group for problems." need to see America as an ex- always know up front what the lic support. It sounds like a good only candidate born and raised in ample when it comes to dealing of the immigration. The issue he raised on his own payoff will be. We need to cre- idea to support those labs. How- the district (in Solano County). with global warming." ate a vibrant community, with Legal immigration should be would be to get voters involved ever, as far as federal funding is "I've watched the district change, made easier. Silicon Valley and in the process, for example, Woods worked for awhile the best minds free to explore concerned, I don't think there is and not change. I spent nine years on economic policy for Gov. as far as human intelligence can the 10th District need qualified in the web page voting that he any power for that purpose. I'd in the military. It has been tough engineers, because relatively few discussed earlier in this story. David Paterson of New York. take us." have to vote against it on that to come back, and see the loss of The regional cap-and-trade emis- On the congressional role in are graduating form American "They'll feel more empowered basis." jobs. I expected to see big build- schools. "If we can't bring people and be into the process, instead sions plan there with other states helping the economy, Harmer Congress also has no delegat- ings, and more people going to brought in big revenue from the said the bail-out policies are his here for jobs in engineering, of just those (lobbyists) who can ed powers to assist in economic work. But it has been moving in companies will locate outside" afford it." first day. "The key (to making it reason for running. "I care about recovery. Instead, government the wrong direction." work) is that it's expensive for fiscal discipline. I'm appalled at the United States. should be kept out of it, and al- Woods attended West Point, Foreign labor is needed to har- Mary McIlroy, businesses to keep polluting, so the federal spending explosion in low individuals and companies to and despite his opposition to the they find scrubbers, filters, or the past few years. The so-called vest crops. "We need to make it Peace and Freedom work unimpeded. "Only in that Iraq War, he was willing to serve easier for them to get in. Waivers Mary McIlroy said that she invent things to become more stimulus plan is weighing down way, will you have the greatest in Iraq. What was important to efficient." the economy. The bail-outs are a (from the immigration rules) are has been active in the Peace and amount of competition, and the him was that he got all of his not readily available." Harmer Freedom party for 20 years. She Border security is important symbol of what's wrong." best products at the cheapest soldiers back home. in dealing with immigration. The bail-outs may help private said he favors enforcement of personally has been affected by prices." Woods supports LLNL and border laws. the economic downturn, because The border should be closed, industry. However, if the busi- The Iraq war was not autho- Sandia fully. "It's one of the then monitored to make sure nesses fail, taxpayers are stuck she was laid off from an office rized by Congress. There was no most exciting aspects of the Mark Loos, job, and lost her health benefits. that everyone is coming through with the bill. Further, many home war declaration. "We walked in. district. There is a lot of talk on sanctioned checkpoints. Laws mortgage defaults can be traced Republican She is a 49-year-old renter who We should be walking out. The new energy jobs, but our district Mark Loos is a technology lives in El Cerrito. that are on the books should be to Congress, which passed laws same is true for Afghanistan. actually does have it, in the form enforced, including those cover- that relaxed home-buyer terms specialist and small business McIlroy wanted to put "unem- Not one American life lost has of the labs." owner who lives in Livermore, ployed" as her ballot designation. ing employers who hire undocu- for low-income buyers, even been worth it. Terrorism has It's possible NIF might find a mented employees. though they were greater risks after moving there two years ago She said that she was told by the always existed. You can monitor way to get rid of nuclear waste from Dublin. He has two grown Secretary of State's office that it Bringing up another issue, on loans. security. Sen. Kennedy and other in power plants. "Imagine that Woods said that it's time to get "The first thing we need is no children. is not a ballot designation. radicals" eliminated the Senate it's discovered here, built in the Loos said that he is not aware About support for the national rid of the policy that dismisses more bailouts. Stop the bleeding. subcommittee on security. district, and explored around gay people such as him from the There are all kinds of ways you of NIF. "If it's a part of (the labs), research labs, McIlroy said that "Since then, we've had hijack- the world. I'm eager to fight for then I'd support that. My wife the Peace and Freedom party military. can put a leash around federal ings. Now it's Homeland Secu- more resources to create more "I went to war twice, and got spending, to get it under con- teaches first graders in Liver- favors complete demilitarization, rity, a national police force, like projects." more, and many of the parents including no nuclear weapons kicked out because of a discrimi- trol." The last year of the Clinton the Gestapo. On the powers of the Woods said that whoever natory policy. Seventy percent administration could serve as a work at the Lab. It brings jobs research. "These are weapons of executive branch, what they call succeeds Tauscher will play to the area." mass destruction." She said that of Americans favor repealing baseline, because "the country executive power to regulate is a an important part in economic (Don't Ask, Don't Tell). We can't was in good shape." Adjust for Loos said he would "encour- she was not familiar with NIF. dictatorship." recovery. "There is a need for age voters" to learn about the On economic recovery, Con- lose able-bodied Americans, population growth, and use that "The War on Terror is a euphe- local and state government to when we are fighting wars in two as a cap on congressional spend- Lab. In his view, if he were gress should stop bailing out mism for endless wars abroad, have a huge role in sparking the elected, he would vote the way Wall Street. "Congress needs countries." ing. "Instead of having a $1.8 and national police at home. recovery. I'd see that our district trillion payment (on interest to that voters tell him to vote. He to do a lot more, and provide pay off the national debt), we'd would do it by setting up a web more money for the people." If site as a focal point, for constitu- the wars were ended, it would have zero." The United States has reached ents to vote on-line. They could make a budget difference in the "bipartisan consensus" on the war also vote by traditional letters. state. "Congress has its priorities in Iraq, with President Obama "If voters say, 'Vote yes,' I wrong." continuing his predecessor's would vote yes, or if "Vote no,' McIlroy said that U.S. troops policies he said. Harmer supports I would vote no. I'm not there should be redeployed from Iraq, continued drawdown of U.S. to represent the party. I'm there Afghanistan, and other foreign forces, and withdrawal "as soon to vote the way you vote," said bases, to the United States. as stability is achieved." Loos. Any health care reform bill "On Afghanistan, I would ask On the congressional role in that would help working people the president to articulate our economic recovery, Loos said, would include a single-payer mission there. I don't think under "The less involved government plan. McIlroy supports a plan any circumstances, we want to be is, the more recovery will hap- that allows individual states involved in a policing mission. pen. Has anything Congress tried to go to single-payer, if a state Short of that, I don't see how he worked out? Even the 'Cash for wishes to. can sustain support from Con- Clunkers' program shows how The U.S. effort to control gress or the American people. If well a tax cut will encourage the global warming does not go the objective is terrorists along economy to grow. There was an far enough. "Peace and Free- the Pakistan border, it may be a increase in car sales." The cash dom has long been in favor of good objective, but let's see what rebate amounts to a tax refund, environmental legislation. The victory looks like." he said. economics of it is that you really Health care insurance reform On the wars in Iraq and Af- can't have environmental reforms "should be consumer-focused. ghanistan, Loos said that he under a capitalist system. When It should preserve the doctor- supports "what is going on there. you have emissions credits, the The Independent, AUGUST 13, 2009 - PAGE 7

Life in the Pond Habitat for Humanity by Alameda County, our mission and mage sale, which is organized by September 13, 2008. This special, strategic visioning initiative, and our volunteers on Thursday, September Life in the Pond is the topic of one-of-a-kind event for 500 guests Coldwell Banker Residential Bro- IHMC’s Outreach Committee, has 10, 2009 from 9am-12pm. The meet- a nature program to be presented kerage Community Foundation, the budget development process. Partici- raised more than $8,500 for charities includes drinks and hors d’oeuvres, pants are able to practice leadership ing will be held in the Boone House by Livermore Area Recreation and silent and live auction, elegant philanthropic arm of Coldwell Banker in the last two years. Each year, the Apt. B at Forest Home Farms. The Park District ranger staff on Sun., Residential Brokerage, has launched and communication skills such as committee selects a not-for-profit address is 19953 San Ramon Valley sit-down dinner, and live music. public speaking, and participate in Aug. 16. “Moonlight on the Mountain” takes its 11th annual Habitat for Humanity organization to receive 100% of Blvd., San Ramon. This training is Meet Ranger Dawn Soles at 2 p.m. fundraising campaign. mock budget and other public policy the proceeds from the sale. First open to the public and is for anyone place outdoors on a flat plateau next exercises while acquiring knowledge at Veterans Park. to the dramatic rock formations of The major event of this year’s Place for Youth and the Child Abuse who is interested in becoming a Learn about some of the life forms fundraising effort will once again be on how to increase their civic involve- Prevention Council of Contra Costa volunteer at the farm. China Wall, with a spectacular view ment and networking with other in the water and what they can tell us of undeveloped rolling hills and the a Habitat for Humanity raffle. Last County benefited from the sale in There are four different areas about the health of the environment. year’s fundraising campaign raised community members. This is also a years past. for volunteers to choose from: summit of Mount Diablo—all under great opportunity for County officials This will be a hunting expedition. the light of the rising moon. Tickets $167,000, enough to help build 77 The IHMC Rummage Sale is Grandpa- leads tours and activities, Participants will be getting wet. Bring homes for low income families. to hear from residents. open to the public. Merchandise Grandma- leads tours and activi- available through the Save Mount The Academy begins October 7, ties, Garden- explains concepts of shoes that can go in the water and a Diablo Office at 925-974-3535. Organizers of this year’s campaign, will include gently used clothes and towel and/or a change of clothes if you dubbed “Building Hope for Humani- 2009 and continues through March gear for babies and kids, including: organic gardening and aids children Advanced RSVP Required. 3, 2010. Sessions will be held the in gardening chores, and Canning- wish. Nets will be provided. Space is Save Lime Ridge’s Peak Hike ty,” have set a goal of raising $341,400 Sizes newborn through 6 (including limited so please call for reservations and sales associates are encouraged first Wednesday of each month from name brands), strollers, swings, presents a canning demonstration (Save Mount Diablo), Saturday and leads activities. at 925-960-2400. to sell 50 tickets at $2 a piece. Funds 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at facilities car seats, bouncers, highchairs and Aug. 22, 2009. 9:00 AM - 12:30 throughout the County on the fol- Docents lead hands-on activities There is a $4 per vehicle parking PM Leaders: Troy Bristol, Land will also be raised by fundraisers held more, indoor and outdoor toys, and lowing dates: October 7, November books, videos and games that teach the agricultural history of fee. A $2 donation is requested to help Conservation Assoc. and George by individual Coldwell Banker Resi- the San Ramon Valley and Forest support the programs. Participants dential Brokerage offices throughout 4, December 2, 2009 and January 6, For more information about Philips, Save Mount Diablo Intern. February 3 and March 3, 2010. To Home Farms. It is a very reward- may call 925-960-2400 for more Ohlone Trail to Blue Oak Trail to Northern California. FESCO, visit www.fescofamily- ing experience to see how much information. The raffle runs through September graduate from the Academy, partici- shelter.org. the children enjoy learning and to Lime Ridge Trail to Paraiso Trail to pants are required to attend at least Ohlone Trail. Distance: 4.25 mile 25 in all 61 Coldwell Banker Resi- be able to answer their questions. dential Brokerage offices throughout five of the six sessions. Education docents need to attend Immunization Clinic loop. Elevation Gain: 675’. Time: Space is limited. Interested Spanish for Life Axis Community Health will hold 2.5-3.5 hours. Bring water, layers, Northern California. Tickets are $2 Senior Services for the Liver- a three-hour training session twice free summer immunization clinics each and the public is invited to par- applicants can obtain additional more Area Recreation and Park per year. Volunteer commitment is 2 sunscreen and a snack, No dogs are information and complete an on- for children on Saturday mornin, allowed in this section of Lime Ridge. ticipate. Checks should be made pay- District is partnering with Las times per month minimum, and each September 12 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. able to Coldwell Banker Residential line application at www.acgov. Positas College to offer “Spanish tour lasts 3 hours. Volunteers must www.savemountdiablo.org org/adultleadership, or by contacting The clinics will take place at Axis’ Star Mine Under the Stars (East Brokerage Community Foundation. for Life.” This class is part of the be available on weekday mornings Pleasanton Clinic only, located at All monies raised through the raffle the County Administrator’s Office Quest series for older adults. and be fingerprinted through the Bay Regional Park District), Sunday San Ramon Police Dept. Fieldtrips 4361 Railroad Avenue in downtown will be donated to local Habitat for at (510) 272-6510. The applica- Spanish for Life focuses on the August 30, 2009, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm, tion deadline is August 28, 2009. run Monday thru Friday, 9am-12pm Pleasanton. Leader: Naturalist “Outdoor Ed” Humanity chapters for homes to be development of a basic understand- built in 2010. Participants will be selected on a ing of spoken and written Spanish. during the school year with a short Saturday Immunization clinics 510-544-2768, [email protected]. break in winter. Fall fieldtrips for are open to all Tri-Valley families Prizes for the raffle include first-come, first-served basis and The class will concentrate on vocab- Hike Star Mine Trail and explore will represent the County’s various ulary development, pronunciation 2009 begin September 21. For more who are low income or uninsured, Prospect Tunnel in the park’s remote $5,000 donated by Princeton Capital, information contact Stephanie Her- two round trip tickets provided by geographic areas. and situational grammar. Spanish including those enrolled in Medi-Cal east end. Carpool to the group camp for Life serves as an introduction scu at (925) 973-3282 or sherscu@ and Medi-Cal Managed Care. Parents site to begin our journey. Parking Southwest Airlines, hotel stays at sanramon.ca.gov. the Sanctuary Camelback Mountain to the everyday life and culture of should bring child’s immunization limited to eight vehicles. Registration Bicycle Enforcement Spanish-speaking people. Resort & Spa in Arizona, Monterey The Livermore Police Department records and information about family Required: 1-888-EBPARKS option 2, The class will be held from 10 Beginning Chess income and medical insurance. There 3 course #22061 Plaza Hotel, and much more. For will be stepping up their enforcement to 11:50 a.m. Thursdays, from Aug. is a fee for some immunizations. Save Lime Ridge’s Peak Hike a list of prizes or Coldwell Banker looking for bicyclists violating the The Livermore Public Library 20 to Dec. 17. Classes will be at the invites teens in middle and high Immunization appointments are (Save Mount Diablo), Saturday Sept. Residential Brokerage offices, Vehicle Code during the month of Robert Livermore Community Cen- also available at (925) 462-1755. 13, 2009, Time: 9:00 AM - 12:30 visit CaliforniaMoves.com or call August. ter, 4444 East Ave., Livermore. This school to learn to play chess. PM, Leaders: Troy Bristol, Land 925.275.3085. Over the last three years there has course may be repeated up to three Christopher Dimercurio, a local Conservation Assoc. and George been an average of thirty-two colli- times for a total of four semesters, chess enthusiast, will instruct teens E-Waste Recycling in the fundamental skills necessary Tri-Valley Unity Church of Philips, Save Mount Diablo Intern. sions where bicyclists were injured with each semester requiring addi- Wine & Equine Festival in the City of Livermore. Through to play chess on chess boards and in Dublin is sponsoring an Electronic Ohlone Trail to Blue Oak Trail to tional rigor and knowledge of gram- Galloping toward the one month June 30 of this year, there have already online format. Equipment Recycling fundraiser on Lime Ridge Trail to Paraiso Trail to matical structures and vocabulary. mark, SonRise Equestrian Founda- been fourteen injury bicycle colli- Beginning chess for teens will be Saturday, August 22, from 9 AM to 4 Ohlone Trail. Distance: 4.25 mile The class is $21 for one unit, with tion volunteers are preparing for their sions in the City. A vast majority of held on Saturday, August 22, 2009 PM at the Burlington Coat Factory lot, loop. Elevation Gain: 675’. Time: registration through Las Positas. For 3rd Annual Wine & Equine Festival, these injury collisions are found to from 3:00 pm-4:30 pm in the Civic 6900 Amador Plaza Rd, Dublin. 2.5-3.5 hours. Bring water, layers, more information, call Las Positas their most ambitious fundraiser to be the bicycle rider’s fault. Center Community Room B. This Items with a screen are free to sunscreen and a snack, No dogs are at 925-424-1554. date. The organization aims to gener- In the evening of August 5, 2009, is a free program. recycle and include: TVs, flat screens, allowed in this section of Lime Ridge. ate 50 percent of its operating budget a thirteen year old male was riding For more information, please computer monitors, laptops, cell www.savemountdiablo.org for the entire year during this festival his bicycle the wrong way across the Farm Docents visit Teen Space at www.livermore. phones, ink jet cartridges. Save Lime Ridge’s Peak Hike Forest Home Farms will have on Saturday, September 12 from 1 street when he was struck by a pass- lib.ca.us or call Sandy at 925-373- There's a $5 fee per item (made (Save Mount Diablo), Saturday Aug. ing motorist. The juvenile was not a docent training session for new pm to 5 pm at the Charles Wilhelm 5500 ext. 5583. out to Tri-Valley Unity Church) for 22, 2009, Time: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Training Center in Castro Valley. wearing a bicycle helmet as required. all other electronic waste. The fee is Leader: Seth Adams, Director of Land Tickets may be purchased at www. The juvenile was ejected from the half donation and half to cover the Programs. Ohlone Trail to Blue Oak sonriseequestrianfoundation.org for bicycle and struck his head on the cost of disposing of the waste ac- Trail to Lime Ridge Trail to Paraiso $75 per person. All proceeds go to roadway. The juvenile was airlifted cording to California law. Acceptable Trail to Ohlone Trail. Distance: 4.25 SonRise Equestrian Foundation. Visit to Children’s Hospital in Oakland to items include printers, CPUs, stereos, mile loop. Elevation Gain: 675’. online or call 925-838-7433 (RIDE) be treated and was found to have suf- fered a concussion. Had the juvenile copiers, fax machines, cameras, MP3 Time: 2.5-3.5 hours. Bring water, lay- for additional information. players, DVD Players, audio cas- ers, sunscreen and a snack, No dogs been following the rules of the road, The Festival will feature a gour- the collision could likely have been sette players and recorders, radios, are allowed in this section of Lime met barbeque, estate grown, sustain- avoided, and had he been wearing a IPods, speakers, mice, keyboards, Ridge. www.savemountdiablo.org ably farmed wines from Murrieta’s proper fitting bicycle helmet he may battery chargers, wire, clock radios, Mount Diablo Challenge (Save Well and Wente Vineyards, live and have avoided any serious injury. routers, hard drives, motherboards, Mount Diablo), The Mount Diablo silent auctions, wine cellar raffle and The Livermore Police Department headsets, VCRs, microwaves ($15 Challenge is a 10.8 mile timed bike a horse show featuring horse trainer wants to remind the community to fee), video cameras, palm pilots, ride, starting at Athenian School in Charles Wilhelm and the children of ride their bicycles safely. According game controllers, XBOX Nintendo, Danville and climbing up South- SonRise. The Charles Wilhelm Train- to 21200(a) of the California Vehicle game cube, playstations, and answer- gate Road 3,249 feet to the summit ing Center is among the top equine Code (CVC) a bicyclist riding on the ing machines. of Mount Diablo. 1,000 cycling educational institutions in Northern street is subject to, and expected to Acceptable Universal Waste in- enthusiasts compete and prizes are California. follow, all the rules of the road as a cludes fluorescent lamps and bulbs, awarded for several categories in a “Our theme this year is horse- driver of a vehicle. This includes dry batteries. ceremony at the summit with food shoes,” said SonRise founder Mela- driving under the influence of alco- Donated items should be ac- and beverages for all. All proceeds nie Buerke. “It’s our hope that as a hol/drugs, not wearing audio/radio companied by the name, address, benefit Save Mount Diablo’s land horseshoe surrounds, supports and type headsets, having required and phone number of the person conservation efforts. Registration stabilizes a horse’s hoof, the local lighting during darkness, stopping donating. Please contact Nancy for cost is $55.00. To register please community will surround, support, at stop signs/traffic signals, riding in questions, 510-886-7374, or nancy@ visit www.savemountdiablo.org or the same direction as vehicle traffic, and help stabilize the lives of Bay etc. 21212 CVC requires that anyone emergingbrillance.com. www.active.com. No day of event Area youth by partnering with Son- registration. under the age of eighteen who is riding Rise and attending the Wine and a bicycle must wear a proper fitting Free Admission Day Equine Festival.” and fastened helmet. Lindsay Wildlife Museum will Stuff the Cruiser Participants ranging from 8 to Parents are asked to review this hold a second Free Admission Day The Livermore Police Department 18 years old have been busy making information with their children who to be held on Saturday, August 22. and the Citizens Police Academy preparations for the event. Several ride bicycles. Parents should also take 10 a.m. to 5 p.m . Alumni Association present “Stuff times a week they are jumping with a moment to look at their children’s The Museum will offer free ad- the Cruiser” – an event to collect miniature horses, practicing obstacle bicycle helmets to ensure that they mission throughout the day. Families school supplies for students in need courses and polishing their riding and fit properly. can go eye-to-eye with the museum's in our community. showmanship skills. One of the par- live, wild animals (such as eagles, On Saturday, August 15, starting ticipants will be Charlie Cleberg, a 10 Rummage Sale owls, hawks, bobcat, fox, snakes and at 10:00 a.m., the Livermore Police year old who despite having limited Iron Horse Mothers Club (IHMC) spiders) and learn how these animals Department will have a police cruiser use of his hands has learned to ride as will hold their 3rd Annual IHMC live in the wild or, when necessary, are in front of Wal-Mart, located at 2700 well as to rope with his feet. Rummage Sale on Saturday, Septem- fed and cared for in captivity. Las Positas Road in Livermore. On Anyone can participate in the ber 19 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Iron Hands on activities for young chil- Sunday, August 16, starting at 10:00 wine raffle whether or not they are Horse Middle School. All proceeds dren will also be available. Picnics a.m., we will have a police cruiser in able to attend the event. Tickets are will benefit the Family Emergency and playing in adjacent Larkey Park front of Target, located at 4300 Las $20 each or five for $100. They can Shelter Coalition (FESCO). are all part of the fun. Positas Road in Livermore. The be purchased through the SonRise IHMC is a local member-led "Our first Free Day in June brought idea is to have community members website, www.sonriseequestrian- group for mothers and their children so many people (over 1,700) to the donate anything and everything foundation.org. ages newborn through six. The rum- museum that we wanted to repeat it needed for school such as backpacks, as soon as possible," says Loren Behr, paper, pencils, pens, art supplies, etc. Leadership Academy Lindsay Wildlife Museum's execu- by placing them inside the police Alameda County has begun tive director. “Learning about nature cruiser. The cruisers will be avail- accepting applications for its 9th is a great motivator to go out and be able to “stuff” until 2:00 p.m. on Leadership Academy. This free, six part of it, and as Fall approaches, both dates. session interactive forum is for people there’s no better time to get outside If you wish to drop off items prior who live, work, or own a business in and enjoy the beautiful open spaces to the event, you can bring them to Alameda County. Through presen- of the Bay Area.” the front lobby of the police depart- tations from top county leaders and The museum exhibits a collection ment and leave them at the kiosk. small group exercises, the Leader- of live, native California animals, a Further information, call Sgt. John ship Academy provides an excellent hands-on discovery room for chil- Hurd, 371-4857, or email jhurd@ opportunity for the community to dren, a pet education section with ci.livermore.ca.us. increase their knowledge of local domestic animals, changing exhibits, government. Participants learn about scores of educational programs, and the wide range of services provided a wildlife rehabilitation hospital that treats about 6,000 animals every year. The Museum is located at 1931 First Avenue, Walnut Creek. For information, call 935-1878 or go to www.Wildlife-Museum.com.

Mount Diablo Programs Save Mount Diablo upcoming hikes and events on and around Mount Diablo are designed to raise public awareness, appreciation, and support to preserve natural lands on and around the mountain. Events and hikes: Moonlight on the Mountain (Save Mount Diablo), Save Mount Diablo will host its seventh annual “Moon- light on the Mountain” on Saturday, PAGE 8 - The Independent, AUGUST 13, 2009

Pleasanton Rage D3 U14 Orange won the Tracy Invitational Championship Game in a Penalty Kick shoot-out 5-4 against the Folsom Arsenal last weekend. Rage goalie Nikki Costello combined with PK kickers Vanessa Villanueva, Lindsay Curlett, Paige Peterson, Olivia Deutschman, and Kayla Bautista to seal the win after 1-1 tie in regulation and scoreless OTs. Rage beat Diablo 1-0 with a goal by Courtney Seams and Paige Peterson assist. Rage tied Elk Grove 2-2 on Ariel Gershman and Paige goals and assists by Vanessa and Kayla. Rage defeated Tracy in the final game 3-0 on a hat trick by Kayla and assists by Paige, Erica Goldhawk and Claire Hickel. In the championship game Rage’s Kayla Bautista scored her 4th goal of the day to tie Folsom 1-1. Strong midfield play by Claire Williams, Lindsay Curlett, Rebecca Dumanski, Erika Goldhawk, Ariel and Kayla. Livermore Elite U11 Girls Apex/ Pinnacle took 3rd place at the Novato Classic Tournament August Outstanding defensive backfield play from Katie Oross, Patricia Norcross, Claire Hickel, Laura 8-9, 2009. The team beat the Mustang Stampede in the Consolation game by a 1 to 0 score. Morgan and Olivia. Picture: First Row (laying left to right) Nikki Costello and Olivia Deutschman; Pictured are team members (back row left to right) Jenna Sunnergren, Kayla Brisco, McKenna 2nd Row (left to right) Lindsay Curlett, Ariel Gershman, Patricia Norcross, Laura Morgan, Claire Buti, Madison Gannon, Jordan Wolf, Emily Richards, Skyler Lewis; (front row left to right) Kayla Williams, and Katie Oross; 3rd Row (left to right) Coach Joe Santana, Claire Hickel, Vanessa Carlucci, Colette Mardirossian, Jenny Connolly, Jordan Koch, Brianna Haskins. Not shown Amy Villanueva, Paige Peterson, Courtney Seams, Erica Goldhawk, Rebecca Dumanski, Kayla Bautista, Moussa, Stevie Sobers, and Coach Herve Madirossian. and Asst Coach Malcolm Cerri Off to a good tournament start, Phan- hosting a lacrosse clinic for new players information and registration info on this tom beat an Oregon team 9 to 8 and then on Saturday, Sept 12, 11AM to 130PM at event and our 2010 season, please visit www. faced one of many fierce LA based teams, Robertson Park. The clinic will introduce phantomlacrosse.org or contact Bob Mezeul Westlake-Agoura “WAGS," losing 9-1. the fundamentals of the game of lacrosse to at 925-425-9901. After one loss, Phantom needed to win (or boys and girls ages 8 to 14. The program go home). They beat the American River includes instruction on passing, catching, Chili Peppers and then just after midnight cradling, shooting and dodging and is an Baseball Tryouts beat the San Bruno Storm. Exhausted, but excellent introduction into the fast moving New Revolution Baseball is hosting still competing the next day, the Pleasanton and ever growing game of lacrosse. Dem- tryouts for their 11U - 16U fall tournament girls won one more game before being onstrations will be given by local coaches, teams August 16th, 23rd and 30th at Max eliminated. Players areTaylor Campbell, high school and college players, and maybe Baer Park in Livermore. a surprise guest. Cost for the clinic is $50 Schedule: 11U and 12U, 9 a.m. regis- Jenyce Dutcher, Paige Heacox (Speedy), tration, 9:30 to noon tryout; 13U and 14U, Ragan Lacy, Alana Mendez (Espresso), Jil- which includes quality lacrosse stick, ball, noon registration, 12:30 to 3 p.m. tryout; lian Pluschkell, Nalani Scates, Kyra Sexton, club t-shirt, and instruction. For updated Megan Shackley (Lefty), Madalyn Warren (Mad-Dog), Haley Wesenberg, Danielle Wil- liams. The team is coached by Tom Roush, and Mike Williams.

Fall Baseball Signups Tigers Baseball/Livermore Pony Base- ball is now accepting player registrations for the fall 2009 baseball program. The Tigers Baseball program is open to all players ages 11-14 who are interested in training and playing baseball this fall. The Tigers fall ball program runs September thru mid- November. Players who are interested should visit the Tigers website for registration forms and details. Tigers Baseball is a non-profit baseball training program that works in co- operation with well know collegiate coaches and professional players to teach dedicated Pleasanton's Rage U16 Division 3 Orange team (Head Coach Chris Hayes, Assistants Jaime young players who wish to play baseball at a higher level. The Tigers Baseball mission is Parsons and Dave Zieker) travelled to Ft. Bragg this weekend to participate in the Skunk Classic to provide an opportunity for young players and came away with a third place finish. The team started strong, topping Roseville Alliance 3 to develop and learn the sport of baseball from some of the finest teachers in our area. - 0 while outshooting them 5 - 1. The second game, Rage girls started slow, allowing the Azzuri For more details about the Tigers Baseball Storm to net a goal in the first 2 minutes. They battled back to a 2-2 tie at half, but were not able program go to http://www.rteamsite.com/ to close it out, losing 3-2. The third game the girls came out strong against the Windsor Pumas. baseball/tigersbaseball The defense held strong, allowing the offense to dominate and close with a 5-0 win. The win Open Water Swim Group put the team in the consolation game on Sunday afternoon. In sometimes gusty wind, the girls A new open water swim group is starting battled Solano United for a hard fought 2-1 win. Solano scored early, but the Rage girls didn't up this season at Shadow Cliffs Regional Park in Pleasanton. Membership in this nonprofit let down. Carly Boehmer made several strong saves in goal to preserve the win. Team members group is open to all qualified individuals. include from left to right, top row: Head Coach Chris Hayes, Asst. Coach Dave Zieker; middle row: We will have day and evening swim times. The lake temperature can reach upwards Asst. Coach Jaime Parsons, Kara Matsune, Delaney Holmes, Haley Boehmer, Sarah Machado, of 75 degrees during the warmest months Sydney Okumura, Mary Gruen, Danielle Homan, Megan Smart, Nicole Torquato; bottom row: . If interested, or to sign up, you can check our website at shadowcliffsorcas.com. For Carly Boehmer, ARielle Siegel, Autumn Whitney, Madison Nethery, Katey Cloonan, , and Kiley further information you can contact Al Zieker. Missing: Jessica Hopson. DeGraw at (510) 414-7928 or John Bower at (925) 294-9050. Pleasanton Seahawks great chances of their own. Tyler Mende Lennier scored the first goal when she fired a Football/Cheer Signup The Pleasanton Seahawks (PLS) Swim crossed far post to a perfectly positioned hard shot past the goalie from the back of the Livermore Youth Football and Cheer Team was the gold medal winner July 29 to Cam Baker, whose shot just went high. Jared left box in the second minute. Livermore kept Livermore Youth Football and Cheer August 2 at the Far Westerns (FW) Swim Shofi worked free and hit one from outside the up the pressure as Sarah Franklin and Sarah (LYFandC) is starting registration for the Meet in San Jose. Competing against 140 box on the right just high. Randy Copeman Wilkinson made some nice, long runs from upcoming season. teams from all over the U.S., Canada and made their dangerous striker, who scored four beyond midfield to set up several scoring This is a full contact football league that Mexico, PLS took first place with 35 out of goals the previous game, disappear, and the chances. Wilkinson took advantage of gaps has been established for 36 years. The goal is 45 swimmers scoring during the meet. The game ended in a tie. in the Folsom defense to make a long run to teach the fundamentals of both football and team finished the meet with top scorers in Knowing they needed to come out and down the left side. Her left cross deflected cheer needed to make the transition into high three age groups. Countless new records and win big to take the flight, the Select put on off a Freedom defender and redirected into school. The league works together with the cuts were part of the golden performance by an amazing passing display all game vs. the the goal for a 2-0 lead. The Fury opened local high schools to ensure its participants the Pleasanton Seahawks. River City Raptors. Controlling the first half, the second half with a goal when Amanda are learning the fundamentals needed for High-point winners were 13-14 boys the Select could not break through due to Fairclough's corner kick was received by their very competitive football and Cheer - Bryan Hughes (1st), Nick Silverthorn (2nd); stellar GK by the Raptors. In the 30th minute, Kaitlyn Bulhoes who managed to control programs. LYFandC’s emphasis is on proper 15-16 girls – Catherine Breed (1st), Allison Abe Barreras did the dirty work in the corner, the ball within a crowded box and fire a shot technique and fundamentals, responsibility, Brown (2nd); 15-16 boys – Andrew Seitz (2nd); working the ball free back to Cohen. He laid to the left side for a 3-0 lead. Minutes later, accountability, and most importantly being 17-18 boys – Joshua Meints (1st); 17-18 girls a ball for Mende, whose strike found the net Alison Pierson drove hard against the back a good person and teammate. – Karen Wang (1st). for the first half 1-0 lead. The second half defender and a supporting Morgan Brandt All coaches are required to attend coach- Many new cuts were recorded includ- was all Miguel Nino, as he scored four goals placed the loose ball into the open net for ing clinics each year to strengthen their ing seven Junior National times - Catherine to ice the game. He was assisted on a Shofi 4-0. Livermore completed its scoring when knowledge of the game. Breed, Nick Silverthorn, Bryan Hughes, cross, a Joe Lee pass, a Yashar Benham pass, Jenna Hatch took a nice touch pass from Football and cheer squads have been and Chris Guido; three new Sectional times and a beautifully struck free kick. Rebekah Johnson and drilled a shot into the very successful in the highly competitive - Maggie Woods, Natalie Wong, and Karen But it wasn't enough, and the Select faced upper corner. Tayler Lennier preserved the Diablo Valley Youth Football Conference Wang; two Pacific Swimming Records the Fair Oaks Fury in consolation. After a 5-0 shutout with a one hand save on a high (DVYFC). – Bryan Hughes; and one US Open qualifier scoreless first half that saw both teams have shot with seven minutes remaining. Information go to website www.eteamz. – Tory Houston and 9 new FW records. scoring opportunities, the Select struck first. The Pleasanton U-10 Rage took on the com/lyfc or email [email protected]/lyfc Some of the new team records: 13-14 In the 48th minute, Nino dropped a pass to Central Valley team in a game played at Osage boys – 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Brooks, who stepped up from his outside Park in Danville. Rage team is focusing on Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 back position to ping one off both posts and ball skills and control. The teams goal is to Bay Bombers Free Relay and 11-12 Girls 200 Free Relay, in for the 1-0 lead. The Fury would not quit, do 40 moves a game. The first half the team Jim Fitzpatrick's World Champion San 400 Free Relay. and in a lightning display, scored 4 goals in 9 did 28 moves, and the second half 28 moves Francisco Bay Bombers of the American From the Pre-Senior Group - Pacific Rec- minutes to take a 4-1 lead. Oaks Fury, Hunter as well. The final score was Central Valley Roller Skating Derby return to Pleasanton on ognition Times included: Eva Chung 200 IM, Meurrens came back from an ankle injury to 6, Rage 0. Top Offensive Players: Audrey Saturday night, August 1st to skate against Cate MacGregor 200/400/800/1500 free/400 play in the consolation game and made some Goodman, Tami Kwong, Taylor Noval; Top Mizzz Georgia Hase's wild Brooklyn Red IM, Lillian Sun 400 IM, Nick Johnston spectacular passes and runs in the midfield Defensive Players: Kathryn Lee, Nicole Devils. Competition will take place at the to key the Select attack.The Select also did Riordan, Lillian Ryan. Alameda County Fairgrounds. Start is 8 p.m. 100/200/400 free, and Kevin McLaughlin Information at www.arsdbombers.com. 400 IM. FW relay finalists included: Nick not quit, keeping a furious pace for the last The Under-10 team battled the Stampede Johnston, Rachel Knowles, Katie Woods, 10 minutes. Nino blocked a clear and Morley Mustang, losing 6 to 2. Taylor Noval won Cate MacGregor and Lillian Sun. raced in to score to bring it to 4-2. Despite the ball from opponent and took it all the further chances, that was the final. way to score in the second half for the Rage. CYO Basketball Two PLS swimmers are currently St. Michael's/St. Charles CYO Basket- competing at the US Open in Washington The Livermore Elite Fury girls U14 Top Offensive Players: Taylor Noval, Me- completed play in the Sacramento Suntan gan Franciskovich; Top Defensive Players: ball in Livermore is accepting registration for (August 4-8. Ten additional swimmers will the 09/10 season. Register on-line at www. be competing at Junior Nationals (August Classic tournament. In its opening game Nicole Riordan, Tami Kwong. against Napa Valley United, the Fury domi- Rage lost 5 to 1 to the Eclipse . Rage smsccyo.org for player's 1st - 8th grade, 10-14). For more PLS information go to coaches and referees. Sign-ups on-line www.pleasantonseahawks.org. nated the first half. Hannah Gooby made team was playing hard especially Tami some nice runs and Alison Pierson placed Kwong. She dribbled down field, when an conclude August 23rd. Visit the website a couple of shots on goal. Madyson Souza, Eclipse player made a block dropping Tami for more information or email cyoregistra- Elise Falgout and Amber Lennier controlled to the ground. However, she wasn't going [email protected]. Open to residents of Youth Soccer possession in the midfield and Morgan to stop there. While she was on the ground Livermore. Pleasanton Ballistic United Soccer Brandt's hustle on the wing forced a couple she jabbed the ball through the girls legs, Club U16 Select travelled to Elk Grove to of corners. Despite being in the Napa zone sending it in Delaney Bammer's direction. open their season at the Sunstroke Classic. the entire half, Livermore could not score. From there Delaney knew what to, with one New Revolution Baseball The Select were 2-0-1 in pool play and just Seeking experienced coaches to help run The Fury opened the second half strongly, tap Delaney sent the ball flying into the goal. missed the championship game by one point our Fall Baseball Season. too, but the Napa keeper came up with some Top Offensive Players: Taylor Noval, Tami before falling in the consolation match. big saves. The United capitalized on a strong Kwong, Delaney Bammer; Top Defensive Game 1 vs the Folsom Gunners was a Fall Season – Now accepting players for run down the middle of the Fury defense with Players: Jordyn Grimes, Amaya wilson, 2-1 victory. In the 8th minute, Nick Bayley all age groups – 11U thru 16U. nine minutes left to score the game's only goal Megan Franciskovich took a feed from Eric Brooks, turned and For more information on coaching or and Napa held on for the 1-0 win. Rage defeated the Mustang team 2 to fired one home for the early lead. Folsom playing, go to the website www.newrevo- In the second game against eventual 1. The mustang team was ready to take a came back later in the half on a perfectly lutionbaseball.com or call 925-548-2732 champion Rage Academy (Elk Grove), Liver- direct penalty kick, once the girl from the executed corner kick and the half ended more struggled against a very fast and aggres- opposing team touched the ball Taylor tied 1-1. Playing with great intensity, the sive club. The Rage scored three goals in the Noval was all over her. Noval won the ball Select broke through in the 40th minute Volleyball Tryouts first twenty minutes and limited the Fury to sent it up to Lilly Ryan for a goal. Top Of- The Renegades Volleyball Club is hold- when Miguel Nino chipped on to Brandon only a few shots. Jenna Hatch, Elyse Codiroli fensive Players: Audrey Goodman, Kathrine ing tryouts for boys aged 14-18 Saturday Cohen, who finished for the game-winner. and Beth McCall worked well to set up one Lee, Taylor Noval; Top Defensive Players: and Sunday, August 15 and 16 at LARPD The Select closed out the game brilliantly, scoring chance and Brandt made a nice run Delaney Bammer, Amaya wilson, Megan in Livermore. The season runs September holding the ball for most of the last 4 minutes to set up Codiroli but the goalie got to the Franciskovich through early February, with practices twice with a precision possession game. ball just in time. Livermore played a stronger a week in Livermore and Pleasanton. Last Game 2 was a 0-0 tie vs eventual flight season Renegades 16's team remained in the second half and received excellent play from winner Elk Grove Wild. The Wild almost gold division all season. New players are keeper Tayler Lennier, who challenged and Pleasanton Phantom broke through in the first half on a mad Pleasanton’s 10B Phantom traveling invited to attend open gyms at Trinity church stopped a breakaway, Kylie Diaz, who won a scramble off a corner kick. Defender Chan- softball team earned 14th place amongst 42 in Livermore on Tuesday evenings through Unplug unused electronics. Electronic appliances couple of one-on-one battles in the Rage zone dler Bullock held his post and blocked a shot teams that traveled from the Western USA to the summer. For more information go to and Ryley Landreth, who helped limit the use electricity even when turned off, and by from point blank range. In the second half, Salem, Oregon . The best teams from many www.renegadesvolleyball.com or contact Rage scoring chances. Despite Livermore's GK Lukas Moses made a save on a through states competed during the week ending Au- [email protected]. improved play, the Rage added one more eliminating these electricity vampires you can save 6 ball and combined with Frank Morley to stop gust 2nd. In 100+ degree heat, the girls won goal to complete a 4-0 victory. a breakaway. Meanwhile, the Select had some one of two “pool play” seeding games prior to 26 percent on your average monthly electricity bill. The Fury offense came to life in its final to the double elimination tournament. Beginner Lacrosse Clinic game against the Folsom Freedom. Amber Livermore Phantom Lacrosse will be The Independent, AUGUST 13, 2009 - PAGE 9 JOHNSON (continued from page one) standpoint." Many kids out there may want Johnson. "He is a student of was a plus. He has been a leader the homeless. have been the whole population Livermore Mayor Marshall to be pro players. Now they will the game. He has mastered the both on the field and in the club- Johnson graduated from of Livermore." (There were about Kamena quipped, "It has been have the opportunity to play on mechanics and the psychology house," added Neukom. Livermore High School in 1982. 200 people on hand.) suggested Livermore be renamed a field like this." He told them, of the game." Johnson's 6'11" frame and He played Little League start- Currently, he is on the dis- Johnsonville. I'm behind that." "Go out there and have fun. I He also listed some of John- precision pitching earned him the ing at age 7 at Max Baer Park. abled list, having suffered a Giants broadcaster Duane hope kids and families from son's achievements, including be- nickname, "The Big Unit." "When I started playing, my goal shoulder injury while making a Kuiper stated, "I spoke to Randy. throughout Livermore will take ing one of only 23 pitchers to win The festivities also included wasn't to become a big league throw to first base. He said that He's all in favor of Johnson- advantage of this new field and 300 games, the 6th left-hander to a rendition of "Take Me Out to player. It was to have fun and his recovery is moving along ville." come out and play baseball." do so. He is the first member of a the Ballgame," and a ceremonial learn to play the game the right well. He has been working out in As part of the agreement with Bill Neukom, managing gen- club that has beaten all 30 teams first pitch. Evelyn Pizer had the way," he recalled. Arizona and will continue to do LARPD for the field upgrades, eral partner and CEO of the San in major league baseball teams. honor of throwing out the first His favorite memory as a so through the month of August. the Junior Giants will be allowed Francisco Giants, called the field, Johnson has won five Cy Young pitch. She threw to Johnson, who Little Leaguer was being handed "I haven't thrown a baseball yet. to operate a program at the park "a gift for the ages." He described awards, been selected to ten all- muffed the first two. a little coupon after a win or a We are taking the conservative for at least 10 years. baseball as a game that teaches star teams, pitched two no-hitters In addition to the Giants, loss and being able to choose route on rehab. I am very moti- The Junior Giants organiza- life lessons. "It is a sport that and one of only 15 perfect games Johnson pitched for the Ari- something at the Snack Shack. vated to come back. This could tion offers baseball programs should be enjoyed without re- in major league history. zona Diamondbacks and Seattle Johnson said, "I am complete- be my last year pitching. I don't to at-risk youth. Supporting gard to circumstances. It teaches "It was delightful to bring Mariners. He said he began his ly humbled that this many people want to go out this way," Johnson organizations also include the citizenship rules, how to pickup a Randy Johnson into the Giants support of various causes in would come out for this event. stated. Good Tidings Foundation and teammate and how to be gracious family. Eight wins in the first half Seattle, when he worked to help When I was growing up it would the Chevron Corporation. These winners and proud losers, among project organizers funded, de- other things. It is appropriate signed and renovated the field. that this field is located in the The program is free. shadow of an elementary school, Johnson also contributed to where kids learn how to use their making the renovation possible. minds." Deana “KC” Sebree when he was very young, and a Wilson. grandchildren, Austin & Robyn. Kuiper said of the field, "Base- Neukom then talked about Pleasanton resident Deana brother, Fran Barry, who died After high school, Bill en- Bill also leaves behind a dear ball is a part of this community. Sebree died August 4, 2009. She during WW II. listed in the Army Air Corps and friend, Pam Schultz of Sacra- was born December 18, 1959. Burial was at the North Hil- received training as an aircraft mento. Funeral services will be She was 49. mar Cemetery (Tegner/American mechanic. His facility with air- held at the Riverside Wesleyan A Memorial Service will Avenues) Saturday, August 8 craft engines and his leadership Church in Sacramento on August and 14U fall baseball rosters. Individual be heldThursday, August 13, followed by a Celebration of Life qualities led to a training stint 12 at 09:00; donations may be 14U and 16U, 3 p.m. registration, 3:30 to evaluations will take place at the indoor 2009, 11 am, Valley Community at the Hilmar Covenant Church at Yale University and a com- made in his name to the Riverside 6 p.m. tryout. training facility in Livermore (1306 Stealth (American/Lander Avenues). mission as a Second Lieutenant. Wesleyan Church. Pre-register at http://www.newrevolu- Street). Church, 4001 Del Valle Parkway, tionbaseball.com/tryout_request.html. For For further information, or to register, Pleasanton. Arrangements by Callaghan After further training and a few more information email olmo.baseball@ please fill visit our web site http://www. Arrangements by Graham- Mortuary. months before he was due to Ellis L. Calija comcast.net, call at 925-548-2732 or visit norcalgrizzlies.org/2010fallballreg.html or www.newrevolutionbaseball.com. call or email Tom Graham at 925-922-5050 Hitch Mortuary. ship out to the South Pacific, Ellis L. Calija, 97, passed or [email protected]. Arnold "Arnie" Correia he entered a burning aircraft to away on August 7, 2009. He was The NorCal Grizzlies 2010 Fall Ball Softball Tryouts season will run from August 24th, 2009 Rolland “Bud” Charles A graveside service will be rescue its occupants. His face a long time resident of Pleasan- Tryouts for Pleasanton Phantom 14 U through November 22nd, 2009. Each team Rolland “Bud” Edison held at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery and hands were severely burned, ton. He was born May 22, 1912 “A” & “B” Softball traveling teams will be will practice twice per week and play in 7 on August 13, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. but owing to new approaches in Pasuguin Ilocos Norte, Philip- held Thurs., Aug. 13, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at TPC weekend tournaments. Charles, at the age of 93, went Softball, 7070 Commerce Circle, Suite D, home to be with his Lord and for Arnold Correia. The cemetery to burn treatment, his recovery pines. He moved to Seattle, WA Pleasanton and Mon., Aug. 17, 7 to 8 p.m. Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, is located at 1051 Harder Rd., was almost miraculous. For his at the age of 17 and eventually All players welcome for “A" tryouts, Tri-For-Fun PGSL players welcome for “B.” Experienced On Your Mark Event’s Tri-For-Fun August 4, 2009 while at Rose- Hayward, CA. Arnold passed heroic actions at the risk of his settled in Pleasanton in 1932. high school & college level coaching. Triathlon Series’ 3rd leg (of four) will be wood Gardens Assisted Living away Thursday, August 6, 2009. own life in a non-combat situa- Ellis worked as a sharecrop- For information please call Kim Eppard held on Saturday, August 15, 7:00 a.m., at per on the Busch Brothers ranch at 510-919-5459 or 925-485-9191; E-mail: Home in Livermore. He was 76. tion, he was awarded the Soldiers Shadow Cliffs Regional Park. Though there on Mohr Avenue for over 50 [email protected]. are remaining spots open. Born in Turlock, CA May 13, He was born April 29, 1933 Medal. Happily for him, he was The final 2009 On Your Mark Events’ 1916, he was raised in Oakland, in Oakland, CA. On February able to ship out with his unit, years. During that time, he met Golf Tournament Tri-For-Fun Series date is set for September CA. H was the son of Philip 16, 1952 he married Juanita Tor- the 313 Bomb Wing, 504 Bomb and married the love of his life, 1st Annual Altamont Creek PTA Golf 20 – the Tri-For-Real. All races start at 7:00 res. This year they celebrated 57 Group (VH) to Tinian in 1944. Linda, who preceded him in a.m., at Shadow Cliffs Regional Park, 2500 Daniel Swanson/Charles and Tournament set for Mon., Aug. 17 at the years together. Responsible for maintenance of death in 2006. Starting in the late Poppy Ridge Golf Course, 4280 Greenville Stanley Blvd., Pleasanton, CA. Ruth Elsie (Lindblad) Charles Rd., Livermore. The Tri-For-Fun features a course Barry and step-son of Francis Arnold enjoyed cars, baseball, B-29s in his unit, Bill compiled 1950s and continuing into the Registration is noon with a shotgun distance of 400-yard Swim (warm, clean Cleveland “Cleve” Barry. His driving, word puzzles and family. an exemplary record and shared mid-1970s, the Calijas supported start at 1 p.m. A dinner with prize drawings lake); 11-mile bike (loop course, flat streets); will begin at 5:30p .m. Entry fee of $125 3-mile run (rolling fire trail). The course family attended the Oakland He retired as a truck driver only in two Presidential Unit Citations the Amador Valley High School includes one mulligan, boxed lunch, BBQ is perfect for the newcomer as well as the Friends Church. to continue working dealer trades awarded to his group; he returned Boosters Club. Their children buffet dinner, tee prizes, golf cart, greens fee seasoned triathlete. Along with the shorter After serving in the Army in for Mercedes and driving the fine to the United States as a 1st excelled in football, basketball and range balls. (than usual tri distance) course and the safe, There is a dress code. friendly, and non-competitive atmosphere, the Asian Pacific in World War cars that he enjoyed. Lieutenant in 1945. Bill decided and baseball at the school. Information at Altamont Creek Golf, the Tri-For-Fun makes an excellent event for II, Bud Charles married Dorothy Arnold was preceded in death to make the military his career Ellis is survived by a brother c/o Scott Deschenes, 1126 Big Basin Rd., the numerous first-time triathletes. It’s not Santiago and sister Flora of the Livermore, CA 94551. unusual to see a 10-year old running along Varner. They were married at the by his parents Manuel and Al- and retired from active service side with a 70-year old. Though the three Hilmar Covenant Church. He dora, brother Ken, and son Gary. in 1960 as a Major. Philippines, daughters Rose and Tri-For-Fun triathlons are not competitive, worked as an Electrician/Su- He is survived by wife Juanita On assignment to Japan, Bill Angela, sons Ruben, Ben, Dan, Hats Off Walk/Run there is a large timing clock so each par- The 16th Hats Off America Red T-Shirt ticipant can check on his/her time personal pervisor at Alameda Naval Air Correia; his three children Cindy, had passed through Livermore Tony, Ellis Jr., Ray and Sid, plus 10K Run/5K run or walk will be held on achievement. Station for 25 years as a civil Carol and Jeff; his sister Patricia; and found it to his liking. After numerous grandchildren and Saturday, September 12, beginning at 10 After the novice athletes master the servant. He also had a teaching grandchildren Lindsay, Steven, retiring, he brought his family great grandchildren. a.m. at Sycamore Valley Park, 2101 Holbrook first three Tri-For-Funs, they can meet the Drive, Danville, rain or shine. Entry fee is challenge of the final event – the Tri-For credential for mathematics and Sarah, Kayla, Bryson and Ethan; to Livermore and worked for Besides having the greenest $35 per person. There is no entry fee for Real. The final event of the series is held taught adult school math. Bud great granddaughter Gwen and the Post Office then started his thumb around, he will be best at the same location, but the distances have volunteers. All runners and volunteers will and Dot attended Melrose Baptist many adoring nieces and neph- second career with the Compu- remembered for his delicious receive a red t-shirt, and lunch. been increased to 700-yard swim, 20-mile bike, and 4-mile run. Meet the Gold Star Family, the Ar- Church while they raised their ews. tations and Theoretical Physics Filipino dishes. He enjoyed cook- Entry fee for the three Tri-For-Funs ing, but never learned to cook for royaves. Hats Off America will give the is $55.00 in advance, and $65.00 day-of; family of 3 children in Oakland, In lieu of flowers, contribu- Department at the University of Arroyave family a check for $3,000, bring- ($65.00 advance, and $75.00 day of for the CA. Bud served on the board of tions can be made in his name to California’s Lawrence Radia- less than 50 people. Family and ing the total given to the family by Hats Off Tri-For-Real, which also includes trophies Deacons at Melrose. He retired Hope Hospice of Dublin. tion Laboratory. He retired from friends enjoyed listening to his America to $20,100. See their story at www. and medals.) Check-in and registration will hatsoffamerica.us. begin at 5:00 a.m., with the first wave hitting at 55 years old, purchased the Arrangements by Callaghan LLNL in 1981. many stories of the past. All Hats Off America's fundraising the water at 7:00 a.m. family farm where his father Mortuary. Bill belonged to Cedar Grove A visitation will be held at efforts are directed to providing assistance To register or to receive more information church in Livermore and after 5 p.m. with rosary at 7 p.m. on to women with children, currently Rachelle about On Your Mark Events’ Tri-For-Fun grew up in Hilmar, California Arroyave, mother of three, 4-1/2, 8 and 12. Triathlon Series, call 209-795-7832 or visit and worked in the fields and William R. Howard, Jr. moving to Sacramento, joined Thurs., Aug. 13 at Callaghan Rachelle’s husband USMC Staff Sgt. Jimmy their Web site at www.onyourmarkevents. garden for 10 years. During that William R. Howard, Jr., 89, of the Riverside Wesleyan church. Mortuary, 3833 East Ave., Liver- Arroyave died on April 15, 2004 during his com. Sacramento, California, returned He is survived by 2 daughters, more. Mass of the Resurrection second deployment to the Middle East. He time he and Dorothy attended died near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Jimmy had served Hilmar Covenant Church. to the Lord on August 8, 2009. Beverly Bull of Ripon, Janice will be celebrated on Fri., Aug. in the Marine Corps for over 10-1/2 years and Bowling News Bill Howard was born in a farm Brovont of Livermore, and bonus 14 at 11 a.m. at St. Augustine Chuck Gibson bowled 157 over his After selling the farm in Hil- had planned on being a career Marine. mar, Bud and Dorothy lived in house on November 11, 1919, daughter Donna Low of Sacra- Church, 3999 Bernal Ave., Pleas- For information, to register or volunteer, average series in the Sunday Family Affair contact Sparky George at (925) 855-1950 league at the Granada Bowl in Livermore. Livermore on Wagoner Drive for to Martha and William Howard mento. Bill had 4 grandchildren, anton. Interment will be at St. or [email protected] The site Chuck, with a current average of 146, rolled 20 years. Two years ago, Bud in Calvin County, Kentucky and Christy Caton of Portland, Dr. Michael's Cemetery in Livermore games 201-211-183 to end the night with a includes links to other organizations that and Dorothy moved into Rose- was raised in Corbin. Bill mar- Ralph Havens of Olympia, Wa., with a reception following at St. support our troops. Hats Off America is a 595 series. Youth bowler, Phillip Jarrett in the nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organiza- Friday Family Affair league, rolled 210-200- wood Gardens Assisted Living ried his high school sweetheart, Brianna Costilla of Turlock, Augustine's church hall. tion. 201 to end the week with a 611 series. Home in Livermore. Hazel Inez Robinson, in 1941 and Heather Comer of Mountain Ani lieu of flowers, the family Dave Moore, in the Getaway Fours, league bowls 96 over average to include a Bud loved camping, fly fish- had two daughters, Beverly and House, and Ross Hammond, his requests donations to Hope Hos- Coaches Sought 198-222-189 for a 609 series. In the same ing, gardening, crossword puz- Janice. Inez predeceased Bill in bonus grandson. Bill had 2 great pice, 6500 Dublin Blvd., Suite New Revolution Baseball is seeking league, Don Evans rolled a 240 game, Scott zles, model railroading, and 1981. In 1990, he married Monte 100, Dublin, CA 94568. experienced coaches to help run our Fall Hart a 206 and Eric Christiansen a 199 game. Baseball Season. For more information Ralph Soto, in the Tuesday night Corona Rubick’s cubes. He was a quiet, see website www.newrevolutionbaseball. Restaurant and Bar league, rolled 78 over gentle, kind man who showed com/joining_coaching_staff.html or call average to start the night with a 280 game. great strength in his character. 925-548-2732. Bob Elson, in the Friday Family Affair league, bowled a 216 game. He was loved by many and Mel Helbacka turned in a 232 in Donnas will be missed by family and Fitness Challenge Mixers. John Foscalina bowled a 226. friends. On Saturday Sept. 12, Fitness Together Sam Cancilla, in the Sirs & Sirettes Ruby Hill will be hosting a fitness challenge league, rolled 90 over average with a 244 He leaves his wife of 64 years, for both men and women fitness enthusiasts game. Norm Taasevigen bowled a 213 Dorothy “Dot” (Varner) Charles; and elite athletes alike. STREND (strength game. In the Monday Primetimers, Betty his sister, Betty Williams; his & endurance) is a National Fitness Federa- Winn rolled 100 pins over series average brother, John Barry; his two tion that holds several events throughout the with games of 161-186-194 giving her a year, based on body weight to strength ratio 541 for the day. David Phipps turned in daughters, Rolleen Carciop- of each participant. a 210 game. polo and Donna Charles; his Matt Bogdanowicz, world record holder Youth Bowler, Katie Springer in the two grand-daughters, Lynette in several fitness categories and elite ath- Friday Family Affair league with a average lete competitor at age 40, will be present of 102 rolled 54 pins over. Speroni and Amber Bowman; to challenge local law enforcement, and and his grandson, David Gar- military personal with 5 weighted disciplines rison. He had five great-grand- followed by a 3 mile run. A formula will Fall Ball Registration be used to determine the top 3 finishers in Livermore National Little League will daughters, Maddison, Haley, each category. be holding Fall Ball Registration on Monday Bryce, Shelby, and Sara; three Matt is the Fitness Director at Safeway August 17th and Thursday, August 20th Corp. in Pleasanton and frequently competes at Mountain Mike's Pizza on Vasco Rd, great-grandsons, Carson, Kevin in elite master’s track. (www.SpeedEndur- from 6:30 to 8pm. Fall Ball is open to ALL and Chase; and many other ance.com). He holds two World Records in Livermore residents ages 7 to 14. Coaches friends and relatives. Bud also most completed pull ups for 30 minutes and will be needed at all levels. If you do not 60 seconds. He in fact broke the 60 second play for LNLL, please bring a copy of the had a son, Philip Charles, who speed pull up record here at my studio last child's birth certificate. For more information, died in 2004 of Leukemia. And October completing an amazing 46. His website is www.eteamz.com/lnll or League Line 443-5655. Bud had a sister, Laverne (Barry) record for 30 minutes is a mind boggling Trautner, who died in 2008, and a 432, he will one day attempt to break the world record for 60 minutes by being the first sister, Phyllis Charles, who died person ever to complete 800 pull ups. Matt’s world records are recognized by both Genius Book of World records and the Official Book of Strength & Fitness Records. More info can be found at www.strend. com Anyone interested in competing or just checking it out, contact Rich at Fitness Together Ruby Hill at 461-6379 or www. ftrubyhill.com

Lady Hustle Tryouts Lady Hustle will be holding try-outs 18 Gold, 18's, 16's and 14's for the 2009/2010 Fall and Summer teams. Those who can- not make the scheduled try-outs, please feel free to contact the league for a private try-out. Please register in advance at www. ladyhustlefastpitch.com The schedule: Saturday, August 15: 9 to 10 a.m. pitchers and catchers, Robertson Park; 10 a.m. to noon fielding, Robertson Park; 1 to 3 p.m. hitting, Double Diamond Sports Academy. Sun., Aug. 16: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. pitchers and catchers, Robertson Park; 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. fielding, Robertson Park; 7 t0 9 p.m. hitting, Double Diamond Sports Academy. If needed there will be an additional try- out on Sat., Aug. 22: 9 to 10 a.m. pitchers and catchers, Robertson Park; 10 a.m. to noon fielding, Robertson Park; 1 to 3 p.m. hitting, Double Diamond Sports Academy.

Baseball Openings NorCal Grizzlies Baseball of Livermore has several spots remaining on the 10U, 11U PAGE 10 - The Independent, AUGUST 13, 2009 TURBINES (continued from page one) equipment work. in November. biologist's work is published yet. Smallwood said that it looks Koebbe said that even if there November, 2009, also ap- (continued from page 4) Steven Rego "We'll probably send something like re-powering of the Altamont were a clean bill of health when pears in the MT report that was for congress in the 10th district, Pleasanton out in the next couple of weeks with new technology is the only it comes to the birds, what if en- published last year. It names that all five Democrats are for alter- I have recently read of to the county. We haven't decided way to cut bird deaths. He said vironmentalists then sue over bat month as the one for bringing native energy that is generally hundreds of homes being af- yet how and when we'll use the that the data show an improve- deaths? He had heard that some a 50 percent reduction in bird defined as not including nuclear fected in Livermore with the data." ment in new turbines that were new turbines, being taller, might deaths, compared to the 1998- power for their energy policy possible odious expansion of Koebbe said that he had to installed by Diablo Winds, a pose a hazard to bats. 2002 baseline study. If Koebbe whereas four out of six Repub- the Livermore Airport. Have hire his own biologist because subsidiary of Florida Power and Smallwood said that the SRC is right about the recent data, lican candidates are for nuclear you forgotten about the 1300 "up to 20 percent of the (county) Light. The MT came to the same for years has been trying to and it could be applied to the power plants, with two declining homes in Pleasanton Meadows study's data has been inaccurate. conclusion in its earlier report, convince the county to include whole Altamont, then the goal to state? The Democratic Party that would be affected. We are We are identifying all of those which was published last year. a study on bat deaths. There has has been achieved. However, if generally has gone out of its way livid here in the Pleasanton inaccuracies." Since a new turbine costs been no response. It's not known the new data line up more with to turn its back on nuclear power. Meadows and want to see "There have been a significant about $1 million, it's in the wind- what the bat population is in the what Smallwood and the MT said Why? this expansion idea squashed amount of mistakes, like double- power companies best economic Altamont. Some bats are tree-liv- in last year's report, there has not ASAP. counting the number of birds they interest not to have a timely ing, and do not reside in caves, been the intended success. Livermore Airport found. We've reviewed every bird report from the MT, but to delay so there are definitely bats out Smallwood said that the coun- they found," said Koebbe. repowering as long as possible, there, he said. ty plans to end the SRC, and Koebbe said he intends to said Smallwood. That assumes Koebbe said that the data show make a transition over to a new launch his biologist to study the that the county, when it eventu- only four bats have been killed in committee, called the Natural data taken at turbine sites from ally draws a conclusion, will 20 years in the Altamont. Small- Communities Conservation Pro- NOTICE: other companies, too. He said require repowering. (The county wood said that dead bats are easy gram. Current SRC member Sue that the firms have spent $37 required repowering for new for predators to remove. That Orloff would be on it, he said. The deadline to submit information for million to date because of the permits in 2005, but suspended often occurs within one day, so Rivera said that there will be Altamont study. that in 2007, pending these stud- it's difficult to establish accurate a new committee, with a differ- Section II in The Independent is Friday at 5 p.m. A spokesperson for Jones and ies to see whether modifying data about bats. The population ent topic of "adaptive measures". Stokes, the consultant leading existing equipment would do the could be counted, though, with However, the current SRC would for the following week's edition. Information the Monitoring Team, was not job. Environmentalists sued the new technology, such as sound stay together until it reviews the provided after the deadline may not available for comment before county and the power firms over recording techniques. MT report. deadline. the bird deaths, and the study is S.R.C TO DISAPPEAR The SRC had objections to the appear in the newspaper. SMALLWOOD: NEW TECH a result of the settlement.) The three-year contracts of all MT report that was published last IS WAY TO GO Koebbe insisted that the wind five SCR members expire in Oc- year. Smallwood said that the MT E-mail: [email protected] Part of the $37 million is at- firms are not stalling, but are tober. County assistant planning ignored some of the recommen- tributable to lost revenue because eager to have the MT publish its director Sandy Rivera said that dations concerning the data and Fax: 925-447-0212 of winter power shutdowns. report. They want to know what the contracts will be extended, if scientific methods. The SRC's Much of it was to pay for the SRC will be required, and whether the necessary, so the panel can com- comments were published as part Mail: PO Box 1198, Livermore CA 94551 and the MT. mitigation measures for current ment on the MT report, probably of the report.

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LEGAL NOTICES This statement was filed with Signature of Registrant: act business under the ficti- pagar la cuota de presenta- August 6, 13, 2009. The name, address, and 13, 2009 TRUCK DRIVERS: CDL train- FOR INFORMATION the County Clerk of Alameda /s/:Armen A. Gasparyan tious business name (s) listed cion, pida al secretario de la SUMMONS telephone number of plaintiff’s ANIMALS ing. Part-time driving job. Full- PLACING LEGAL NO- on July 8, 2009. Expires July This statement was filed with above on March 1, 2009. corte que le de un formulario (CITACION JUDICIAL) attorney, or plaintiff without 1) CATS/DOGS time benefits. Get paid to train TICES 8, 2014. the County Clerk of Alameda Signature of Registrant: de exencion de pago de cuo- CASE NO. HG09432262 an attorney, is: (El nombre, ADOPT A DOG OR in the California Army National The Independent Legal No. on July 29, 2009. Expires July /s/:Jane P. Bearinger tas. 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IVAN PALOMINO ESQ. AD TVAR, the Tri-Valley Ani- business as:Cab United (CU), The following person(s) doing NAME STATEMENT 2553. Publish August 13, 20, Hay otros requisitos legales. (SBN 159973) call Barbara 925 243-8000 mal Rescue, offers animals 617 East Angela St., Pleas- business as:Little Caesars, FILE NO.426784-426785 27, September 3, 2009. Es recomendable que llame a YOU ARE BEING SUED BY LAW OFFICES OF AR- or go on-line at for adoption every Saturday anton Ca 94566 is hereby 7387 Village Parkway, Dublin The following person(s) doing NOTICE OF APPLICATION un abogado inmediatamente. PLAINTIFF: THUR ALBERT NAVA- www.independentnews. and Sunday, excluding most registered by the following Ca 94568 is hereby registered business as:1)Altamont Strat- TO Si no conoce a un abogado, (Lo Esta Demandando El RETTE com Also available pay by holidays. 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Two locations will ************** The registrant began to trans- by:a Corporation Altamont Solutions, Inc., 4637 The Names(s) of the servicios legales gratuitos legal papers are served on DATE:(Fecha) January 23, showcase cats only: Petsmart act business under the ficti- Registrant has not yet begun Chabot Drive #102, Pleasan- Applicant(s) is/are: de un programa de servicios you to file a written response 2009 Reaches over in Dublin from noon to 4 tious business name (s) listed to transact business under ton Ca 94588 EDDIE PAPAS LIVERMORE legales sin fines de lucro. at this court and have a copy By: PAT SWEETEN and the Pet Food Express in 45,893 Homes above on July 14, 2009. the fictitious business name This business is conducted -PARTNERSHIP Puede encontrar estos gru- served on the plaintiff. A letter Clerk:(Secretario) Livermore from 1 to 4. On and Signature of Registrant: or names listed. by:a Corporation The Applicants listed above pos sin fines de lucro en el or phone call will not protect GRACIELA PACHECO /s/Bahman Ganjei Signature of Registrant: The registrant began to trans- are applying to the Depart- sitio web de California Legal you. Your written response Deputy:(Adjunto) Sundays, cats are available over 3,225 This statement was filed with /s/:Kiran Nagpal act business under the ficti- ment of Alcoholic Beverage Services, (www.lawhelp- must be in proper legal form at Petsmart in Dublin from Local Businesses the County Clerk of Alameda This statement was filed with tious business name (s) listed Control to sell alcoholic bev- california.org),en el Centro if you want the court to hear NOTICE TO THE PERSON 1:00 to 4:00, and PetCo in mailed on July 14, 2009. Expires July the County Clerk of Alameda above on May 1, 2009. erages at: de Ayuda de las Cortes de your case. There may be SERVED: San Ramon from 11:00 to 14, 2014. on July 13, 2009. Expires July Signature of Registrant: 2389-2417 1ST ST California, (www.courtinfo. a court form that you can You are served as an indi- 3:00. For more information, Home Delivery The Independent Legal No. 13, 2014. /s/:Judy B. Lloyd LIVERMORE, CA 94550- ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/) o use for your response. You vidual defendant. call TVAR at (925) 803-7043 in 2535. Publish July 23, 30, The Independent Legal No. This statement was filed with 3144 poniendose en contacto con can find these court forms The Independent Legal No. or visit our website at www. Livermore August 6, 13, 2009. 2542. Publish July 30, August the County Clerk of Alameda Type of license(s) Applied la corte o el colegio de abo- and more information at the 2554. Publish August 13, 20, tvar.org. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 6, 13, 20, 2009. on July 8, 2009. Expires July for: gados locales. California Courts Online Self- 27, September 3, 2009 4)FOUND Pleasanton & Sunol NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 8, 2014. 47 - ON SALE GENERAL The name and address of the Help Center (www.courtinfo. NOTICE OF INVITING BIDS FOUND AN ANIMAL? Call Barbara FILE NO. 426604 NAME STATEMENT The Independent Legal No. EATING PLACE court is: (El nombre y direc- ca.gov/selfhelp), your county FREE SECTION. Call 925 243-8000 The following person(s) doing FILE NO. 427306 2548. Publish August 6, 13, Department of Alcoholic cion de la corte es): law library or the courthouse Notice is hereby given that Barbara 79)HELPWANTED/SALES business as:Mix Construction, The following person(s) doing 20, 27, 2009. Beverage Control ALAMEDA COUNTY nearest you. If you cannot pay sealed competitive bids will 925 243-8000 to let 49,118 OVER 18? AVAILABLE to business as:Mindful Move- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 1515 Clay St. Ste 2208 SUPERIOR COURT 1041 Florence Rd., Livermore the filing fee, ask the court be accepted at the Alameda households know! TRAVEL? Earn Above Aver- ments, 441 Swan Dr., Liver- NAME STATEMENT Oakland, Ca 94612 1225 FALLON STREET Ca 94550 is hereby registered clerk for a fee waiver form. If County Social Services Agen- 6)LOST age $$$ with fun Successful more CA 94551 is hereby FILE NO. 427413 (510) 622-4970 ALAMEDA, CA 94612 you do not file your response cy Contracts Office, 2000 by the following owner(s): LOST DOG Business Group! No Experi- registered by the following The following person(s) do- The Independent Legal No. The name, address, and on time, you may lose the San Pablo Avenue, 4th Floor, Jack Mix, 1041 Florence Rd., Have You Seen Him ence Necessary. 2wks Paid Livermore Ca 94550 owner(s): ing business as:Pems Totes 2549 Publish August 6, 13, telephone number of plaintiff’s case by default, and your Oakland, CA 94612 NET- Male Pomeranian/Chihuahua Training. Lodging, Transpor- This business is conducted Nicolee Molin Handlin, 441 & More, 7950 Kemper Ct., 20, 2009 attorney, or plaintiff without wages, money, and property WORKING/NORTH COUNTY 8lbs. Fawn color/fluffy. Fam- by:an Individual Swan Dr., Livermore Ca Pleasanton Ca 94588 is here- SUMMONS an attorney, is: (El nombre, may be taken without further BIDDERS CONFERENCE ily pet lost since Wednesday tation Provided. 1-877-646- Registrant has not yet begun 94551 by registered by the following (CITACION JUDICIAL) la direccion y el numero de warning from the court. RFP SSI/SSDI ESD 2009 Livermore. 5050. (CAL*SCAN) to transact business under This business is conducted owner(s): CASE NO. telefono del abogado del de- There are other legal require- – SSI/SSDI APPEALS ADVO- Please Call 925 321-0334 MERCHANDISE the fictitious business name by:an Individual Mary Jo Evans, 7950 Kemper (Numero dell Caso): mandante, o del demandante ments. You may want to call CACY SERVICES, Thursday, LOST A FAMILY PET? FREE 118) FREE/GIVEAWAY or names listed. Registrant has not yet begun Ct., Pleasanton Ca 94588 VG08425425 que no tiene abogado, es): an attorney right away. If you August 20, 2009, 2:00 p.m. SECTION. Call Barbara GOT OLD JUNK Signature of Registrant: to transact business under This business is conducted AARON R. FELDMAN do not know an attorney, you – Alameda County Social Ser- 925 243-8000 to let 49,118 FREE/GIVEAWAY SEC- /s/:Jack Mix the fictitious business name by:an Individual NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (SBN 105692) may want to call an attorney vices Agency North County households know! TION This statement was filed with or names listed. Registrant has not yet begun (Aviso Al Demandado): FELDMAN LAW GROUP referral service. If you cannot Self-Sufficiency Center, 2000 AUTOS/BOATS/RV’S/ Call 925 243-8000 Barbara the County Clerk of Alameda Signature of Registrant: to transact business under RANDOLPH A. HINTZEN, 3236 STONE VALLEY afford an attorney, you may be San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley FREE ITEMS 14ft Skylark on July 2, 2009. Expires July /s/:Nicolee Molin Handlin the fictitious business name and Does 1 to 25 ROAD, eligible for free legal services Room, 3rd Floor, Oakland, TRUCKS 10)AUTOS WANTED Sailboat. All Running Gear 2, 2014. This statement was filed with or names listed. Suite 220 from a nonprofit legal ser- CA NETWORKING/SOUTH : RE- but No Sails or Trailer. The Independent Legal No. the County Clerk of Alameda Signature of Registrant: YOU ARE BEING SUED BY ALAMO, CA 94507 vices program. You can locate COUNTY BIDDERS CON- DONATE VEHICLE CEIVE $1000 Grocery Cou- Call 925 447-3857 2538. Publish July 23, 30, on July 24, 2009. Expires July /s/:Mary Jo Evans PLAINTIFF: 925 314-0630 these nonprofit groups at the FERENCE RFP SSI/SSDI pon. Your Choice. Noahs Arc 121)ESTATE/GARAGE/ August 6, 13, 2009. 24, 2014. This statement was filed with (Lo Esta Demandando El California Legal Services Web ESD 2009 – SSI/SSDI AP- The Independent Legal No. the County Clerk of Alameda Demandante): DATE:(Fecha) December site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. PEALS ADVOCACY SERVIC- - Support No Kill Shelters, YARD SALES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Advance Veterinary Treat- GARAGE SALE NAME STATEMENT 2543. Publish August 6, 13, on July 28, 2009. Expires July ALEX YIANNAKOPOLOUS 15, 2008 org), the California Courts On- ES, Friday, August 21, 2009, 20, 27, 2009. 28, 2014. By: PAT SWEETEN line Self-Help Center (www. 2:00 p.m. – Alameda County ments. Free Towing, IRS Tax August 14th and 15th. FILE NO. 427056 Deductible, Non-Runners. 1- The following person(s) doing FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The Independent Legal No. You have 30 CALENDAR Clerk:(Secretario) courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or Social Services Agency Eden Your invited. Lots of good 866-912-GIVE. (CAL*SCAN) business as:Little MadFish, NAME STATEMENT 2550. Publish August 6, 13, DAYS after this summons and A. MENDOLA by contacting your local court Area Self-Sufficiency Center, stuff. Please come look Chil- 4480 Tassajara Rd. Ste B, FILE NO. 427289 20, 27, 2009. legal papers are served on Deputy:(Adjunto) or county bar association. 24100 Amador Street, Shoot- DONATE YOUR CAR: around th dren’s Cancer Fund! Help Dublin Ca 94568 is hereby The following person(s) do- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS you to file a written response Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALEN- ing Star A, 6 Floor, Hayward, 2628 Kennedy Street, Save A Child’s Life Through registered by the following ing business as:Easy To Be NAME STATEMENT at this court and have a copy NOTICE TO THE PERSON DARIO despues de que le CA Responses Due by 3:00 Livermore Research & Support! Free Va- owner(s): Green, 1763 DeLeon Way, FILE NO. 427421 served on the plaintiff. A letter SERVED: entreguen esta citacion y pm on September 4, 2009 RAIN OR SHINE! cation Package. Fast, Easy & Keyway Pacific, Inc., 30 Hurst Livermore Ca 94550 is hereby The following person(s) doing or phone call will not protect You are served as an indi- papeles legales para pre- County Contact : Tim Rob- Call Barbara 925-243-8000 Tax Deductible. Call 1-800- Ct., San Ramon Ca 94583 registered by the following business as:Formations De- you. Your written response vidual defendant. sentar una respuesta por erts at (510) 271-9185 or via or go to 252-0615. (CAL*SCAN) www.independent- This business is conducted owner(s): signs, 3421 Cornerstone Ct. must be in proper legal form The Independent Legal No. escrito en esta corte y hacer email: TRoberts@acgov. news.com before 8am Tues- by:a Corporation Therese Sherwin, 1763 De- #205, Pleasanton Ca 94566 if you want the court to hear 2536. Publish July 23, 30, que se entregue una copia org Attendance at Networking EMPLOYMENT 56) ADULT CARE days to get your ad in for the Registrant has not yet begun Leon Way, Livermore Ca is hereby registered by the your case. There may be August 6, 13, 2009 al demandante. Una carta Conference is Non-manda- next edition. to transact business under 94550 following owner(s): a court form that you can o una llamada telefonica no tory. Specifications regarding CAREGIVERS NEEDED for elder care. 125)HOUSEHOLD GOODS the fictitious business name This business is conducted Georgia Quinlan, 3421 Cor- use for your response. You SUMMONS lo protegen. Su respuesta the above may be obtained Light housekeeping Place your household items or names listed. by:an Individual nerstone Ct. #205, Pleasan- can find these court forms Case No. 34867 por escrito tiene que estar at the Current Contracting errands transportation here for sale. Call Signature of Registrant: The registrant began to trans- ton Ca 94566 and more information at the Dept. No. 1 en formato legal correcto Opportunities Internet website meal prep personal care. 925 243-8000 or go on-line /s/:Key Bahk act business under the ficti- This business is conducted California Courts Online Self- si desea que procesen su at www.acgov.org. Please fax resume at This statement was filed with tious business name (s) listed by:an Individual Help Center (www.courtinfo. R. LINDSAY WATERMAN, caso en la corte. Es posible 8/13/09 www.independentnews. 925 371-8118 the County Clerk of Alameda above on July 22, 2009. Registrant has not yet begun ca.gov/selfhelp), your county Plaintiff que haya un formulario que CNS-1666506# com Also you can pay by on July 17, 2009. 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Si no puede cy Contracts Office, 2000 BE WARY th companies. Check with the Training Stables, LLC., 7149 NAME STATEMENT 2551. Publish August 6, 13, There are other legal require- WATERMAN, whose ad- pagar la cuota de presenta- San Pablo Avenue, 4 Floor, Hinged Mounting Post local Better Business Bureau Dublin Meadows St. #B, FILE NO. 427260 20, 27, 2009. ments. You may want to call dress is 9375 Stoney Creek cion, pida al secretario de la Oakland, CA 94612 NET- and Hardware to Attach to before you send any money Dublin Ca 94568 is hereby The following person(s) doing FICTITIOUS BUSINESS an attorney right away. If you Way, Reno, NV 89506, an corte que le de un formulario WORKING/NORTH COUNTY Swing Gate Operator Elite or fees. Read and understand registered by the following business as:LAI & Associ- NAME STATEMENT do not know an attorney, you ANSWER to the Complaint de exencion de pago de cuo- BIDDERS CONFERENCE any contracts before you sign. 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Acord Signature of Registrant: by:an Individual by contacting your local court fail to do so, judgement by puede pagar a un abogado, BIDDERS CONFERENCE 151)ANNOUNCEMENTS Call Parm or Ravi @ This statement was filed with /s/:Pamela Y. Li Registrant has not yet begun or county bar association. default will be taken against es posible que cumpla con RFP SSI/SSDI ESD 2009 Axis Health Center (925) 294-7700 4361 Railroad Ave., Pleasan- the County Clerk of Alameda This statement was filed with to transact business under Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALEN- you for the relief demanded los requisitos para obtener – OUTREACH, ACCESS & ton. Serves Valley residents on July 15, 2009. Expires July the County Clerk of Alameda the fictitious business name DARIO despues de que le in the Complaint. This action servicios legales gratuitos RECOVERY (SOAR) MODEL Ford / Lincoln / Mercury with emphasis on those with 15, 2014. on July 23, 2009. Expires July or names listed. entreguen esta citacion y is brought to recover a judge- de un programa de servicios ADVOCACY SERVICES, INDEPENDENT low income. The center has The Independent Legal No. 23, 2014. Signature of Registrant: papeles legales para pre- ment dissolving the contract legales sin fines de lucro. Friday, August 21, 2009, CONTRACTORS general medical services, 2540. Publish July 23, 30, The Independent Legal No. /s/:Edwin Purselle sentar una respuesta por of marriage existing between Puede encontrar estos gru- 2:00 p.m. – Alameda County WANTED for Senior Home Health family planning, well baby, August 6, 13, 2009. 2546. 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Pay by Credit Card for Classified and Display Ads. PAGE 12 - The Independent, AUGUST 13, 2009 Research Finds Increase in Moisture Result of Human Activity When it comes to using cli- national researchers found that and natural variability alone can't performance. These "metrics" ferent climate models show dif- use model quality information mate models to assess the causes model quality does not affect the explain this moisture change, provided insights into how well ferent levels of future warming. to weight these different model of the increased amount of mois- ability to identify human effects according to Santer. "The most the models simulated today's Scientists and policymakers are projections of future climate ture in the atmosphere, it doesn't on atmospheric water vapor. plausible explanation is that it's average climate and its seasonal now asking whether we should change. much matter if one model is better "Climate model quality didn't due to human-caused increases in changes, as well as on the size than the other. make much of a difference," said greenhouse gases," he said. and geographical patterns of They all come to the same Benjamin Santer, lead author Previous LLNL research climate variability. conclusion: Humans are warm- from LLNL's Program for Cli- had shown that human-induced This information was used ing the planet. This warming is mate Modeling and Intercom- warming of the planet has a to divide the original 22 models increasing the amount of water parison. "Even with the computer pronounced effect on the atmo- into various sets of "top ten" and vapor in the atmosphere. models that performed relatively sphere's total moisture content. "bottom ten" models. More water vapor - which is poorly, we could still identify a In that study, the researchers used Then the group repeated their itself a greenhouse gas - amplifies human effect on climate. It was 22 different computer models to fingerprint analysis using only the warming effect of increased a bit surprising. The physics that identify a human "fingerprint" "top ten" or "bottom ten" models atmospheric levels of carbon drive changes in water vapor are pattern in satellite measurements rather than the full 22 models. dioxide. very simple and are reasonably of water vapor changes. Each They did this more than 100 In new research appearing in well portrayed in all climate model contributed equally in the times, grading and ranking the the Aug. 10 online issue of the models, bad or good." fingerprint analysis. models in many different ways. Proceedings of the U.S. National The atmosphere's water vapor In the recent study, the scien- In every case, a water vapor Academy of Sciences, Lawrence content has increased by about tists first took each model and fingerprint arising from human Livermore National Laboratory 0.4 kilograms per cubic meter tested it individually, calculating influences could be clearly iden- scientists and a group of inter- (kg/m3) per decade since 1988, 70 different measures of model tified in the satellite data. This new study links LLNL's "fingerprint" research with its long-standing work in assessing Open Campus Concept Moves Ahead climate model quality. It tackles the general question of how to The National Nuclear Secu- tary for Science Steve Koonin, the advancement of Sandia's make best use of the information rity Administration last week endorses the LVOC concept and Hub for Innovation in the Trans- from a large collection of mod- announced the first step toward moving forward on the concep- portation Energy Community els, which often perform very the creation of the Livermore tual development of design alter- (HITEC), promote key LLNL differently in reproducing key Valley Open Campus (LVOC), a natives required to reconfigure programs such as the National aspects of present-day climate. joint venture between Sandia Na- the existing laboratories into a Ignition Facility (NIF) and its This question is not only relevant tional Laboratories and Lawrence more open layout. High Density Energy research, for "fingerprint" studies of the Livermore National Laboratory "A Livermore Valley Open increase the profile of NNSA in causes of recent climate change. that will promote greater collabo- Campus will maximize the re- the region, expand the high-tech It is also important because dif- ration between the world-class turn on our nation's investment "footprint" of the Bay Area and scientists at the nuclear security in nuclear security," said Energy establish the Livermore Valley labs and their partners in industry Secretary Steven Chu. "By le- as the high-tech anchor in the and academia. veraging the groundbreaking East Bay. The LVOC, which would cre- research of our nuclear security NNSA will now begin to ate a shared space between the labs through private sector col- gather information from the two adjacent labs, is in keeping laborations, we will bring break- laboratories, work on a concep- with NNSA's vision for increased throughs to the market faster and tual design for the layout of the scientific interaction and collabo- find new solutions to the energy proposed campus, and study any ration across the nuclear security problem." environmental, security and cost enterprise. The proposal signed Open access to the LVOC by implications surrounding the by NNSA Administrator Thomas the international science com- concept. D'Agostino and the Undersecre- munity would directly support RETIREES (continued from page one) becomes reality. He will poll be sure the retirees’ viewpoint berg moved the measure from contributors to the legal fund to reached University manage- the education committee to the find out what they think of the ment. legislative rules committee. offer. Lawrence Livermore Lab em- As a constitutional amend- In the meantime, representa- ployees and retirees were able to ment, the measure would have tives of an informal steering use UC benefits, including group to be approved by two-thirds committee that includes members health care plans, under a suc- of legislators and then put on a of Livermore Retiree Group as cession of contracts that lasted public ballot. It was proposed well as other Livermore Lab more than 50 years. Beginning by state Sen. Leland Yee of San retirees met with the University’s in 2008, a new contract moved Francisco and several others general counsel. The meeting retirees out of UC plans but who criticize UC management came two weeks after the same promised benefits “substantially practices, but strongly opposed retirees briefed the full UC Board equivalent” to UC’s. by the University. of Regents. A year later, however, the new The legislature is scheduled The briefing was prompted by contractor, Lawrence Livermore to leave for vacation on Sept. Lieutenant Governor and Regent National Security, used a health 11. Given the current economic John Garamendi, who has taken consulting firm and insurance turmoil it is all but impossible an interest in the retirees’ plight broker to move most retirees for the measure to be resurrected and who is also a candidate for out of group insurance into indi- before then, according to one as- the 10th Congressional District vidual plans that stand to become sembly spokesperson. Unless it is seat vacated by Ellen Tauscher. less secure and more expensive referred out of the rules commit- Manuel Perry, a Lab retiree as retirees age. tee for legislative action, it will who helped brief the Regents, Manuel Perry, one of the die in the committee at the end said that the July 30 meeting with retirees who briefed Regents, of next year. UC general counsel Charles Rob- expects to hear back from UC A spokesman for Yee con- inson was “very respectful.” general counsel’s office “in the tinues to support the proposal, He is confident that Robinson next couple of weeks.” but the logic behind the measure and staff “heard what we were In another matter of interest – the claim that the state would saying, which is that we hired to UC employees and retirees, a force better management on the into the University, we retired constitutional amendment to end University – has been under- from the University and we want University autonomy, making mined by the state’s never-end- to be back in the University” for its governance subject to legis- ing financial crisis and recent group health plan coverage. lative control, was effectively reminders that the University can Perry expressed his appre- sidetracked when state senate borrow money at lower rates than ciation for Garamendi’s effort to president pro tem Darryl Stein- the state can because its credit rating is higher. THE INDEPENDENT • SECTION II THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009 Art, Community, & Education

Pooches Parade in Pleasanton. More photos, page 2. 2 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009 Community

Dogs of all sizes and their owners dressed up to take part in the annual Pooch Parade in downtown Pleasanton. Art & Entertainment THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009 3

Open Heart Kitchen to Benefit from Comedy Show

enjoy a picnic before showtime. boxed lunches are prepared and through Friday at Ridge View Please, no pets or outside alcohol, distributed each week. Commons. and thank you for understanding Open Heart Kitchen prepares Open Heart Kitchen is currently that Retzlaff Vineyards is a non- and serves dinner for low income serving about 3,500 meals every smoking facility. Some perfor- senior citizens 62+ years, Monday week. mances may not be suitable for children. Tickets and information are available at www.comedyun- corked.com. Open Heart Kitchen offers the only free hot meal service of its kind in the area. Guests come from all walks of life. Some are homeless, but unlike many urban “soup kitchens” Open Heart Kitchen guests are mostly the working poor. Many are low income seniors on a fixed income, single-parent families, and multi- Performing will be (clockwise generational families all struggling starting at top) Nancy Lee, to make ends meet. Dan Edwards, Anthony Hill and Hot meals are made from scratch Mari-Esther Kaplan. by our volunteers and served from several locations Monday through Friday. Children who receive free Comedy Uncorked will be held San Jose Improve and is described school lunches during the week Fri., Aug. 21 at Retzlaff Vineyards as "one of the fastest rising stars are left without on the weekends. in Livermore. of the Bay Area comedy scene;" To supplement school lunches The program begins at 7:30 and Mari-Esther Kaplan, who uses over the weekends, Open Heart p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Reztlaff material gained through her experi- Kitchen distributes a box lunch Vineyards, 1356 South Livermore ences as a wife & mother. consisting of two healthy lunches Ave, Livermore Tickets are $20 in advance and to low income children and their This laughter on the lawn pro- $25 at the door. families on Friday afternoons from gram features four comedians. A Arrive early for choice of lawn four locations in the Livermore portion of the proceeds benefit seating. Feel free to bring and and Dublin area. On average 1,700 Open Heart Kitchen. Bring non- breakable and non-perishable food items to the show to help neighbors who are in need. Performers include Nancy Lee, actress and comedienne, coming soon in the movie "The Wedding Palace" starring Bobby Lee and Margaret Cho; Dan Edwards, of- fers a humorous look at life and love in the Baby Boom generation; Anthony Hill, who appears at the 4 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009 Art & Entertainment Cars to Cruise into Fairgrounds Thousands of street rods, cus- over the world! Since the late 70s, Rod Nationals (for traditionally in- toms, classics, and hot trucks Brizio has built hundreds of hot spired hot rods from the ‘50s) and will be coming to the Pleasanton rods including cars for high profile the Trick Truck corral for vintage Fairgrounds on August 21-23 for customers such as Reggie Jackson, street rod pickups. the 23rd edition of the Goodguys guitarist Jeff Beck, rock music leg- Goodguys will crown “Amer- West Coast Nationals presented by end Eric Clapton and many others. ica’s Most Beautiful Street Rod” Flowmaster Mufflers. Brizio indicated this will be the one Saturday evening, August, 22nd at The Goodguys West Coast and only time he will round up all 5pm. The AMBSR award goes to Nationals draws more than 3500 of the rods he’s built over the last the event’s most celebrated street cars (through 1957) to Pleasanton, three decades to display them all as rod of 1949 and earlier vintage. some wild, others mild, some are one. Brizio will be available to sign All winners will be paraded chopped and dropped, painted and autographs as well as offer copies in front of the amphitheater stage plated, modified and customized. of his new coffee table book “Roy Sunday afternoon for the West Entries will motor in from across Brizio Street Rods.” Coast Nationals awards ceremony the United States and Canada. Other feature events include which starts promptly at 2:22pm. In addition to the rods 'n' cus- model and pedal car displays, a Fairground gates are open Fri- toms, spectators and participants vintage toy show with miniature day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday will see exhibit halls and outdoor engines built by the bay Area from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday midway areas that will showcase Engine Modelers Association, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. General more than 300 manufacturer and arts & crafts exhibits and live en- admission is $17; children 7-12, commercial exhibits. Second- tertainment throughout the week- $6; and children under 6 are free. generation hot rod builder Roy end. Special themed automotive Fairgrounds parking fee is $8. Brizio of South San Francisco will showcase areas include the Deuce For more event information, hold a special “Roy Brizio Street Doins (for 1932 era hot rods); Ya contact Goodguys 925/838-9876 There will be a rock concert featuring "The High Strung," on the Rod Reunion” at the West Coast Gotta Drive ‘Em (for rodders who or visit the event website www. Pleasanton Library lawn on Mon., Aug. 17. The performance will take Nationals. Over 100 Brizio-built drove over 500 miles to the event), ggwestcoastnats.com place from 7 to 8 p.m. The High Strunge is described as "quirky, cars will join the reunion from all Good Wood (for woodies) Real carefree, and energetic. The concert is free. It is open to the public. For more information call Teresa Parham, Teen Services Librarian at (925) 931-3404.

New World Music Academy to Host Open House

New World Music Academy in Pleasanton is holding an open house for the general public this coming Saturday, August 15 from 12-3pm at their location at 1258 – H Quarry Lane. Staff and students alike will perform throughout the afternoon. There will be a wide variety of musical activities planned. Academy director and concert pianist Mark Anderson will be performing and accompany- ing or playing in duos with teachers. Activities will include a raffle for an entire month of free lessons (up to a $180 value), a musical piñata, music posters, a giant musical mural for all guests to contribute their visual arts skills, demonstration classes, free lessons and evaluations for those already in music lessons, refreshments, and more. Instruments represented will be piano, voice, guitar, violin/viola, cello and computer music. For more information about the academy and the upcoming Open House, call (925) 462-5400.

Blackhawk Museum Opens Collection to Public John Palowitch to Perform The Blackhawk Museum opens and muscle cars. The pre-war gal- Grill & Bar. The Museum will John Palowitch’s Non-Standard Basis progressive Bay Area Jazz will its collection to the public on the lery on the third floor still offers be open from 10:00 am-5:00 pm. perform Sun., Aug. 16, 2 to 3 p.m. at the Pleasanton Library. day after the Pebble Beach Con- some of the greatest classic cars Directions are available on the Pleasanton native John Palowitch (alto sax) with bandmates Aaron cours d’Elegance, Monday, August ever assembled under one roof, Museum’s website at www.black- Bahr (trumpet), Jonathan Stein (bass), and Colin McDaniel (drums) will 17, 2009. providing a glimpse at the golden hawkmuseum.org. be playing an hour of his original music. This is Non-Standard Basis’s In the last year the collection age of motoring. Blackhawk Museum is regu- third and final show of the summer. John attends the University of has undergone significant changes Admission to the Museum is larly open to the public Wednesday Miami’s Frost School of Music, one of the top five schools for jazz in with the acquisition of the first free to all on Monday, August 17. through Sunday, 10:00 am to 5:00 the country, on a full scholarship. His group features some of the top ever collector’s car from China, There will be light refreshments pm. Admission to the Museum is musicians from the bay area. the Red Flag, and a refocusing provided between 11:00 am-4:00 $10 for Adults, $7 for Seniors and The program is free and open to all. No registration required. of the post-war gallery to display pm by Blackhawk Museum’s Children 6 and under are free. Contract Penny Johnson for more information at 925-931-3405 an assortment of American fifties catering partner, Scott’s Seafood

Community THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009 5 6 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009 Wine Country

Emmett Reed, winemaker and vineyard manager at Gustafson Family Vineyard, displays Petite Sirah from the winery.

By Laura Ness Long used as a backbone blender to add color and depth to nearly every blend made prior to and immediately following Prohibition, Petite Sirah has suffered the indignities of anonymity for far too long. Just ask any member of the P.S. I Love You Turning Blue organization that held its 7th annual Petite Sirah Noble Symposium at Concannon on Tuesday, August 4. The most geographically diverse gathering of Petite-ophiles to date for this particular forum, wineries came from as far away as Oregon and San Diego to share their enthusiasm for this massively dark and often misunderstood varietal. In between were wineries from Lake County, Mendocino, Napa, Dry Creek, Over Sonoma, Paso Robles. Lodi, and Santa Clara. Organizer Jo Diaz announced that the petition to the TTB stating that Durif and Petite Sirah be recognized as one in the same, is on solid ground: the agency concurs there is enough evidence to substantiate this claim. Jim Concannon declared this “the single-most important thing that PS I Love You has done!” Hopefully, it puts Petite Sirah an end to confusion over Durif vs Petite nursery stock, which up until now had to be labeled in accordance with the nursery nomenclature. Symposium sponsor Jim Concannon addressed the gathering, recounting the conversation with a retailer in 1964 that begat the varietal trend. Up until then, they had blended Petite: going forward, Petite Sirah would become the winery’s clarion call. Today, Concannon is one of 30 Petite producers in Livermore: they farm 100 Wine Country THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009 7

and most Pet-based blends carry City (1200 ft), and Spangler from other decade. Guenoc’s Serpentine unique proprietary names. Top Rogue River in Oregon (2200 ft). Meadow Petite from Lake County complaints from producers are lack These wines personified Petite’s under the Langtry label was filled of consumer awareness, followed intensity, without overwhelming with lavender, roses and cloves. by lack of restaurant and retail the palate with monster tannins Petite done right is a mouth- support. and overripeness. Instead, they filling, teeth-staining delight, like Although Petite was bred in the were beautifully bold and spicy, eating blueberry pie. Now why south of France, it only took off in with a clean raciness of blueberry can’t someone invent a special California and is found nowhere fruit that presented a real contrast water that really does rinse out else. Prone to wood disease and to the leaden, high pH offerings the pigment and tannin that builds virus, the oldest Petite Sirah still from Mendocino and Lodi. Aver up when tasting this powerfully hangs on in field blends. Bill Pease Vineyards first effort (2006) from pigmented pucker prince? of Madrigal Vineyards hailed prop- San Martin was perfectly spicy Concannon can’t carry the er drainage and avoiding stressful and feisty, but as smooth as a high entire weight of Petite Sirah in chemical as key to preserving gloss shine on a vintage Corvette. this region. It would sure be nice “vines clinging to the very edge of Vino Robles from Paso Robles to see more Livermore wineries life” in an old vineyard in Napa. pulled off a beauty, and Clayhouse joining this gathering of Petite-o- David Gates of Ridge said that (Paso) was a pleasant surprise. The philes. But don’t hold your breath. 85% of their Petite Sirah goes into 2004 Dynamite Hill from Ridge There is a much more fun way to Zin blends: “That huge sucking was something to ponder for an- turn blue. sound is Zinfandel crying out for Petite Sirah!” John Monnich of Silkwood sug- gested bunchrot, to which Petite’s tightfisted clusters are quite prone, could be reduced via root boosting. Strategic applications of a high oxin seaweed extract (Kelpac) prior to bloom, then 21 days after, yields longer, looser bunches. Rot has gone from 40% to a max of 4%, with no flavor impact. Photos - Doug Jorgensen Where Petite grows makes a big Jim Concannon read from a journal written by his great grandfather, difference in resulting style. It likes Joe Concannon, about a wine tasting held in San Francisco. Joe heat, but not necessarily sun, and Concannon mentions there were three Petite Sirahs among the produces more intensity on grav- wines. elly soil than clay: it also seems to benefit from altitude, which brings of the 260 acres planted here. They empty now, hut certainly half- cooler nights for flavor and acid were the sole Livermore winery filled with opportunity. First and retention. represented. foremost, clear up the confusion Standouts at the tasting were Petite peaked statewide in 1976 between Syrah and Petite Sirah. newcomers Fortress from Red with 14,215 acres planted: it suf- 46% of those surveyed did not Hills in Lake County (at 2k feet), fered massive decline to a low of know the difference between them Szabo Vineyards from Nevada 1,738 measly acres in 1995, but or thought they were synonyms. has been enjoying a renaissance Most said they knew little about with about 7,320 acres planted as Petite Sirah (45%), 31% associ- of 2008. Producers of the variety ated it with CA and 21% said it have gone from a low of 65 to the makes dark, intense and tannic present 620. wines. Only 7% thought it could Data presented by Christian not achieve the same quality as Miller of Full Glass Research, Pinot or Cabernet. Most Petites emphasized the Pet glass is half sell in the $15 to $20 price range,

8 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009 Art & Entertainment

ART EXHIBITS Livermore Grenache, 2005 Eldorado ci.pleasanton.ca.us/services/library. Sound 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ($5 Gong Show Night, The California Livermore Art Association Gallery, Petite Sirah, 2007 Late Harvest Viog- suggested donation for band); dinner Independent Film Festival will hold offers art classes, unusual gifts, paint- nier and 2006 Vino Tinto Reserva. buffet available. Downtown Blues its first ever Gong Show Night on Aug ing rentals, art exhibits and informa- Active military who present valid ID Band plays Aug. 28. Sunday brunch 19, at 7 PM at the Vine Cinema. Come tion pertaining to the art field, 1255 can get a deep discount. For more and Jazz Music - full breakfast fare / and join the fun and festivities of the Third St., Livermore. The gallery has information call (925) 373-6541 made-to-order omelets and BBQ. evening as audience will decide the been open since 1974 and maintains http://thomascoynewinery.com fate of several movies. The mantra a video library of art tapes, art and Summer Mini Concert featuring Top ON THE STAGE will be "if you don't like the movie, craft books and art magazines and Secret Band, Saturday August 29, Pirates of Penzance, SmARTSunlim- gong it." Admission Price is $8. newsletters; hosts art events and 2009 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Crooked ited's ActSmARTS Children's The- Tickets can be purchased at the Vine workshops. Hours are Wed.-Sun. Vine/Stony Ridge. Repertoire that ater presents - Theater By Children Cinema in downtown Livermore. 11:30-4 p.m. For information call consist of songs from the 50’s to the - For Children! August 15, 1 p.m., 449-9927. current top 40’s. Food and Wine for AUDITIONS/VOLUNTEERS Works by photographic artists on purchase with Crooked Vine’s “Gotta 3 p.m., 3 p.m., 8 p.m., August 16, 8 Auditions, for "The School for Scan- display at Windermere Welcome Lovett BBQ." 4948 Tesla Road, p.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m. Each child with dal" at Las Positas College will take Home through August. Participating Livermore. (925) 449-0458 a ticket receives "Pirate Booty" - the place on Wednesday and Thursday in the show are Natalia Matthews one with the pirate necklace receives a nights, August 19 and 20 from 7:00 Aasen, Bill Hackett, Dennis Vied, MUSIC/CONCERTS prize! Set Designs by Andrea Bechert - 9:00 PM in the college theater. The Julie Wright and Walter Davies The Tuesday Tunes, Livermore Down- - ScorpionDesigns.net. Tickets go classic comedy of wit and manners public is invited. There is no admis- town Inc. free, live music to the to www.LivermorePerformingArts. by Richard Brinsley Sheridan will sion charge. 1790 First St., downtown Flagpole Plaza each and every org. be performed from November 12- Livermore. Viewing will be during Tuesday through October 13th. Funny Girl, Diablo Theater Company, 22. Rehearsals will be on Monday regular business hours. For more Concerts begin at 5 p.m. Bands to staged concert version of the 1964 through Thursday nights. Director information, call 447-9159. perform on the following schedule: Broadway musical. 8 p.m. Aug. 27, Wendy Wisely is asking that people The Arts Forum of the Common- Aug. 18, Sound Check; Aug. 25, Vintage Brass Quintet 28, 29; 2 p.m. Aug. 29. Lesher Center bring a brief prepared classic or wealth Club of California will Moreality; Sept. 1, Hummingbirdz; for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut contemporary monologue. There present works by photographer Sept. 8, Bryan Harrison Band; Sept. Raphael Manriquez, Sept. 6, 2 p.m. Creek. ($21-$44). 943-7469, www. will also be readings from the script. Bill Owens. They will be displayed 15, Fender Cronin; Sept. 22, Damn Pleasanton Library, Latin American lesherartscenter.org, www.dloc.org. There are roles for males and females through September 10. Admission Neighbors Blues Band; Sept. 29, musician and composer performs My Fair Lady, Lerner & Loewe musi- of various ages. For more information is free to Club member; $15 to the Groovy Judy; Oct. 6, U Get What U his original music. He plays Latin cal presented by Lamplighters Music contact Ken Ross at 925-424-1166 or public and $7 students. The Club is Pay 4. For more information, go to American string instruments - gui- Theater. Sat., Aug. 29, 2 and 8 p.m. [email protected]. located at 595 Market Street (next to www.livermoredowntown.com or tar, charango, cuatro and tiple. No and Sun., Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. Bankhead Montgomery BART Station). call 925.373.1795. CHORAL admission charge. 400 Old Bernal Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. Pleasanton Art League Museum on Ave., Pleasanton. Main Exhibit, July 30-September 13, Tickets $33, $37, $43. 925-373-6800, Guitar Player Live, Livermore Valley www.bankheadtheater.org. 2009, 603 Main Street, Pleasanton. Performing Arts Center Presents. Reception will be Sunday, August 22, Wait Until Dark, Tri-Valley Repertory Sept. 11-13. Bankhead Theater, 2400 Theatre Studio Theatre production. 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Museum hours First St., Livermore. 925-373-6800, Sept. 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, Oct. 2, 3, 4, are Wednesday through Saturday, www.bankheadtheater.org. 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, Annual Piano Recital, Saturday, 9, 10, 11. 1048 Serpentine Lane, Suite 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., plus evenings September 12, 7:30 p.m. at Asbury 309, Pleasanton. Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m. on First Wednesdays. Information is United Methodist Church, 4743 East Sun. 2 p.m. Ticket information 462- being sent to members via e-mail. Avenue, Livermore. Annual recital 2121 or www.trivalleyrep.com. Broadway Chorus seeks new mem- For more information, contact Carole co-sponsored by the Alameda County bers to join its 80-member chorus. No Hilton at 925-443-3849. Finding Stella East Branch of the Music Teachers’ DANCE prior singing experience is necessary The Wild Vine, Lela Witherspoon is Association of California and Asbury. Saturday Night Dance, all summer, although an ability to read music and the featured artist for August. Lela's Concerts in the Park, Pleasanton MTAC Young Artist Guild member open to the public, free half-hour experience singing within a chorus art is about dualities; the barriers Downtown Association, The concerts Sarah Chang will perform music of salsa lesson before the dance party. is helpful. Registration for the 2009 or edges between things. It's about are at Lions Wayside Park, corner of Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Liadov and Lessons begin at 7 p.m.; open dance, season will begin Sunday, August 16, breaking those implied barriers, re- First and Neal Streets. Concerts are 7 Shostakovich. No charge for admis- 7:30 to 10 p.m. $12 cover. It's All at 6:00 PM at the Ridgeview Dining flected in both sharp lines, as well as to 8:30 p.m. Finding Stella, August sion; refreshments served. Further About Dancing, 171 So. J St. For- Commons, 5200 Case Ave., Pleas- ripples or swirls that blend the lines 14. Magic Moments, August 21. D- information: (925) 443-2514 esters Hall, Downtown Livermore, anton. The room is located directly together. The artist's reception will Lucca, August 28. Public Eye, Sept. George Winston, Sat., Sept. 19, 8 across Case Ave. from Pleasanton be on Thursday, August 13, from 7 925-449-9292. 4. For more information, visit www. p.m. Pleasanton Civic Arts Presents Sunol Jazz Café, 11986 Main Street, Middle School. For information go - 9 p.m. The Wild Vine is located at pleasantondowntown.net. to www.broadwaychorus.org program. Amador Theater, 1155 Sunol (925) 862-2800: Organic lo- 2187 First St., Livermore. Wente Vineyards 2009 concert series: Santa Rita Rd., Pleasanton. Tickets August 13, Diana Krall; August cal farm produce sold Tuesdays and MISCELLANEOUS at [email protected] Sundays. Ballroom dancing with WINERY EVENTS 19, Elvis Costello; and August 31, or (925) 931-3444. History talk, Wed., Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m. Dixie Sounds 2nd and 4th Tuesdays; Crooked Vine/Stony Ridge, Wine Sheryl Crow. Wente Vineyards Box Chanticleer, an orchestra of voices, Livermore Library, 1188 So. Liver- Down Friday, Aug. 14, 6 to 9 p.m. Office at (925) 456-2424, or on-line Livermore Valley Performing Arts ballroom dancing with Big Band more Ave. Presented by Livermore Live music by Papa’s Garage. Wine at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets Center Presents. Sept. 20. Bankhead Sound 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ($5 Heritage Guild. “Making a Star,” for purchase by glass or bottle. Food range in price from $79 to $309 per Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. suggested donation for band); dinner historical film produced by Lawrence available for purchase. 4948 Tesla person, depending on the show and Tickets at 925-373-6800, www. buffet available. Downtown Blues Livermore National Laboratory de- Road, Livermore. (925) 449-0458 the dining option selected. Wente bankheadtheater.org. Band plays Aug. 28. Sunday brunch scribes the machines built to produce Little Valley Winery Grand Opening, Vineyards is located at 5050 Arroyo Pacific Chamber Symphonyconcert, and Jazz Music - full breakfast fare / fusion energy. Light refreshments. August 15 from 5-8pm. Music by Road, Livermore. Concert gates open Thurs., Sept. 24, 8 p.m. Bankhead made-to-order omelets and BBQ. Tao House lecture, presented by Greg Georgi and the Rough Week Trio. at 6:00 p.m., and all shows start at Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. Bacigalupi of the National Park Ser- Enjoy award winning wines, great 8:15 p.m. Tickets at 925-373-6800, www. MOVIES vice will present a lecture on Eugene music and new patio. Little Valley The Crooked Jades, Aug. 16, 3 p.m. bankheadtheater.org. Movie night in Pleasanton, free O'Neill's home located in Danville Winery, 739 J Main St., Pleasanton Livermore Library concert, 1188 Alexander String Quartet with June admission, film will be shown at from 7 - 8:30 p.m. p.m. on Thursday, 862-9006. There is no charge for So. Livermore Ave. Free admission. Oh, piano, Sept. 26, 8 p.m. Del Valle twilight (approximately 8:30 p.m.) August 20 at Lynnewood Methodist this event. www.ci.livermore.ca.us. Part of Arts Fine Arts concert. Bankhead Theater, at Delucchi Park on First Street in Church, 4444 Black Avenue, Pleas- Thomas Coyne Winery Summer and Authors series. 2400 First St., Livermore. 925-373- anton. The lecture is part of the Ed Open House, August 22 and 23, noon downtown Pleasanton. The park will John Palowitch, jazz performer, 6800, www.bankheadtheater.org. open to the public at 4:00 p.m. Free Kinney Lecture Series of the Museum to 5 p.m. at the historical tasting room Pleasanton Library, Aug. 16, 2 p.m. On Main Street, Pleasanton. No res- Sunol Jazz Café, 11986 Main Street, popcorn. Aug. 20: Raiders of the Lost at 51 E. Vallecitos Road Livermore. 400 Old Bernal Ave. Free. www. Sunol (925) 862-2800: Organic lo- ervations are necessary. Admission Four new wines will be released. A ci.pleasanton.ca.us/services/library. Ark. For more information, please is $5 for museum members, $10 cal farm produce sold Tuesdays and contact the City of Pleasanton Parks selection of fine fruits and cheeses Vintage Brass Quintet, concert Sundays. Ballroom dancing with for non-members, $5 for teachers and Community Services Department will be served. Bring a picnic and Aug. 30, 2 p.m. Pleasanton Library, Dixie Sounds 2nd and 4th Tuesdays; with valid ID and $3 for students enjoy the view. New Releases: 2006 400 Old Bernal Ave. Free. www. ballroom dancing with Big Band at (925) 931-5340. with valid ID. Memberships will Art & Entertainment THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009 9 Saturday Salon Invites People to Read and Listen be available for purchase that night. by Happy Fish Swim School in Contact (925) 462-2766 or visit www. Livermore, Saturday and Sunday, th museumonmain.org. 4 Street Studio Saturday Salon invites writers to read and listeners to September 12 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. listen on Saturday, August 15 at 7:30 PM. 4th Street Studio, 2235 Fourth Jennifer Robin, author of “Growing each day. Books and gifts for children More Beautiful An Artful Approach and adults. Book Fair by Imagination Street, in Livermore. Everyone has up to 10 minutes to share. th to Personal Style,” Aug. 23, 2 p.m. Books Inc. All proceeds benefit the 4 Street Studio celebrates literary artists—writers who are dedicated Moro Bay by John West Pleasanton Library, 400 Old Bernal Livermore Valley Education Foun- to the art and craft of writing. Saturday Salons provide an opportunity Ave. Free. www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/ dation. 2780 Constitution Drive, for writers to read their work and hear how it sounds as spoken word, services/library Livermore. (925) 447-3474 www. Nafisa Haji, author of The Writing on and for everyone to listen to what writers have written. All literary forms swimhappyfish.com/livermore. are welcome: fiction, literary nonfiction, memoir, poetry, monologues, My Forehead, talk Aug. 23, 2 p.m. History Lecture, presented by Pleas- Livermore Library, 1188 So. Liver- whatever. anton Museum on Main Ed Kinney th more Ave. Arts and Authors series. Lecture Series, Thurs., Sept. 17, In addition to hosting literary readings, 4 Street Studio publishes an Free. www.ci.livermore.ca.us 7 p.m. “Lights, Camera, Action,” annual anthology of work from writers who attend the Salons. 4th Street Livermore Salsa Festival, Saturday, the film industry in Pleasanton and Studio’s Saturday Salon Literary Harvest 2010, will be released in No- Aug 15, noon to 4 p.m. Plaza in Niles talk by D. Kiehn. Lynnewood vember, 2009. Release party events will be announced in September. front of the Bankhead Theater, 2400 Methodist Church, 4444 Black Ave., First St., Livermore. Come Vote for Bring a nosh and something to drink to share. Pleasanton. $10 nonmembers, $5 Contact Karen Hogan at 925 456-3100 with questions. Salons are Livermore's Best Salsa. Live music. museum members. Reservations Livermore restaurants are invited to suggested. 462-2766. held on the third Saturday of each month at 4th Street Studio, 2235 whip up their best salsas. The general Day on the Glen, Emerald Glen Park, Fourth Street. After Jacques David by Jim public is invited to purchase tasting Dublin, Sept. 19 and 20. Carnival kits and vote for Livermore's Best rides, jump houses, magicians, Salsa. Beer and margaritas will also clowns, and animals. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wine Reception be available for purchase. both days. (925) 556-4500. Applications Being Accepted for Albert Rothman, A Brooklyn Odys- Children’s Fair, Sept. 19 and 20, 10 for Two Artists sey: Travails and Joys of a Boy's a.m. to 4 p.m. Robert Livermore Early Life, local author. Sept. 2, Community Center, 4444 East Young Musicians Competition on Saturday 7 p.m. Livermore Library, 1188 Ave., Livermore. Free admission. An exhibition of paintings by So. Livermore Ave. Free. www. Livermore Area Recreation and Park The Livermore-Amador Symphony Association is taking applications local artists John West and Jim ci.livermore.ca.us District, 373-5700. for the 27th annual Competition for Young Musicians. Schnitter is on display at Wind- Scottish Games and Gathering, Quilting in the Garden, Sept. 26 The competition is open to instrumentalists and vocalists who reside ermere Welcome Home Realty, hosted by the San Francisco Caledo- and 27, Alden Lane Nursery, 981 or attend school in Livermore, Sunol, Pleasanton, Dublin, or San Ramon. 1790 First Street, Livermore. nian Club, Sept. 5 and 6, 10 a.m. to 6 Alden Lane, Livermore. Quilts, lo- The public is invited to attend a p.m. Alameda County Fairgrounds, Students are eligible through grade 12. If not enrolled in high school, the cal artists as well as featured artist maximum age is 17. All instruments will be considered. reception Sat., Aug. 15, from 4:30 Pleasanton. Tickets and information Laura Wasilowski. Classes begin on The purpose of the competition is to select two young musicians who to 6:30 p.m. to meet the artists and www.caledonian.org. Thursday. 447-0280. view the show. Wine and light Harvest Wine Celebration, show- Wedding Faire Experience, Sun., will perform as soloists with the symphony on Feb. 13, 2010. Each win- cases 43 wineries, new this year refreshments will be served. Sept. 27, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bankhead ner/soloist will be awarded $250. Both artists work in various Harvest Village at Robertson Park. Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. The application deadline is Oct. 4, 2009. Sept. 6 and 7. Noon to 5 p.m. Tickets mediums. Schnitter specializes in $6 in advance, $9 at the door. www. Completed applications must be accompanied by a $5 fee and a cas- colorful abstracts; West focuses on www.lvwine.org. LivermoreDowntown.com. 373- First Annual Book Fair, hosted sette tape or CD for preliminary screening. Application forms and addi- watercolors in an impressionistic 1795. tional information may be obtained from the symphony's website, www. style, ranging from fairly realistic livamsymph.org or by calling the competition committee at 447-1947. to very loose. The exhibition runs through Oct. 22, and is available for viewing during regular business

An art exhibition, “Good Earth,” featuring abstract paintings by Alan Mazzetti and landscape photography by Brad Perks will be on display at Deer Ridge Vineyards August 8 to October 11. The work will be open for viewing Friday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. An artists' reception and book signing will be held Sun., Sept. 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public. Deer Ridge Vineyards is located at 1828 Wetmore road, Livermore. For more information, call 1-866-561-0838. 10 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009 Community Author of 'The Writing on My Forehead' to Speak

Author Nafisa Haji will speak because there were years also spent California at Los Angeles. With about her book The Writing on My in Chicago, Karachi, Manila, and an unfinished novel left long Forehead and her experiences that London. Her family migrated behind, she seized upon the birth led to its creation, at the Livermore from Bombay to Karachi in 1947 of her son—when she decided to Public Library Civic Center, 1188 during Partition, when the Indian stay home fulltime—as an excuse S. Livermore Avenue, at 2pm on Subcontinent was divided into two to go back to writing, learning to Sunday, August 23. There is no states. In the late 1960s, Nafisa’s use nap times and weekends very charge for this event. Copies of parents came to the United States, efficiently. She started writing the book will be available for sale shortly before she was born, in short stories at first, which then and signing. order for her father to study en- developed into an idea for a novel. Khaled Hosseini, author of The gineering at Stanford. When she She now lives in northern Califor- Kite Runner, calls Haji’s book “a was six years old, they stuck with nia with her husband and son and moving meditation on the meaning their original plan of “going back is currently working on her second of family, tradition, and the ties that home” and moved to Karachi. In novel. Nafisa maintains close ties bind...lyrical and touching. It is a less than a year, they knew that in Pakistan, traveling there regu- story of mothers and daughters, they had become more American larly to visit family. and a story of a young Muslim than they realized and came back The Friends of the Livermore to Los Angeles. Library have underwritten this pro- Jennifer Robin woman at crossroads, shaped by the forces of her past, her religion, Nafisa studied American history gram as part of the Friends Authors her roots, her culture, and her own at the University of California at and Arts Series. For additional Fashion determined will.” Berkeley, taught elementary school program (she speaks Spanish flu- events, check the library’s website Nafisa Haji was born and most- in downtown Los Angeles for ently), and earned a doctorate in at www.livermore.lib.ca.us. Workshop Set ly raised in Los Angeles—mostly, seven years in a bilingual Spanish education from the University of Growing More Beautiful: An Artful Approach to Personal Style is the title of a free fashion work- Photo Display Featured at shop to be presented by Jennifer History Lecture Series Robin on Sun., Aug. 23 at the Historic Garage Pleasanton Library. The historic 1915 Duarte Ga- their destination on July 8. A Focuses on 'Making a Star' The program begins at 2 p.m. rage will be open Sun., Aug. 16 ceremony was held at the Palace in the Pleasanton Public Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The garage of the Legion of Honor in San The Livermore Heritage Guild will screen the historical film, Meeting Room, 400 Old Bernal is located on the old "Lincoln Francisco to commemorate the "Making a Star," produced by the Lawrence Livermore National Ave., Pleasanton. Highway," on the corner of Portola re-enactment. Laboratory. It will be shown on Wed., Aug. 19, as part of the The intersection of fashion and and L Streets in Livermore. The Duarte Garage contains History Lecture series. art is color. Style consultant and The Lincoln Highway was the memorabilia from the early days of The documentary film is about the completion of the Mirror Fu- exhibiting artist Jennifer Robin first Transcontinental Highway the automobile. Displays include sion Test Facility in 1986. It describes the enormous machines built takes a fresh approach to fashion built in the United States. early California license plates, to produce fusion energy. The superconducting magnets would by seeing the process through A special photo exhibit is on photos, maps and machinery. In enable the MFTF to produce a magnetic field 150,000 times that the eyes of an artist and painter. display at the garage of the convoy addition, the garage houses two of the Earth's, while only consuming 50 watts of power. Paintbrush in hand, she will share of historic military vehicles that restored Livermore fire engines: By 1998 the building was scheduled for demolition. The film her passion for the power of well- passed through Livermore on July a Model-T fire truck and a 1944 describes the six-month salvage operation that was undertaken chosen color and the principles 8. The convoy was a recreation Mack engine. A 1920 Seagrave is to disassemble and recycle some 5 million pounds of stainless of design and demonstrate how of the first transcontinental con- in the process of being restored by steel, copper and aluminum from the facility along with the large they both help with any creative voy conducted by the U.S. Army a group of volunteers. magnets and the microwave Tokamak. The film is made available endeavor, whether painting or cre- Transportation Corp. 90 years ago. The Livermore Heritage Guild through the Laboratory Archives and Research Center. ating an outfit. See her website at Some 50 military vehicles from operates the Duarte Garage with The lecture will be at the Civic Center Library, 1188 So. www.growingmorebeautiful.com WWI and WWII were involved volunteer staff. There is no ad- Livermore Ave. Doors open at 7 p.m., the film begins at 7:30 p.m. The program is free and open to in the cross-country re-enactment. mission charge. However, dona- Come early for refreshments and conversation. The presentation all. No registration required. Call The convoy started in Washington, tions are appreciated and used for is open to all. A $2 donation is suggested. For more information, Penny Johnson at 925/931-3405 D.C. on June 13, traveling along projects at the garage. For more call 443-9740. for information. the Lincoln Highway reaching information, call 443-9740.

Lecture on Danville's 'Tao House'

Greg Bacigalupi of the Na- writing career. Isolated from the tional Park Service will present a world and within the walls of his lecture on Eugene O'Neill's "Tao home, O'Neill wrote his final and House" located in Danville from 7 most memorable plays; The Ice- - 8:30 p.m. p.m. on Thursday, Au- man Cometh, Long Day's Journey gust 20 at Lynnewood Methodist Into Night, and A Moon for the Church, 4444 Black Avenue, Misbegotten. Pleasanton. No reservations are necessary. The lecture is part of the Ed Admission is $5 for museum mem- Kinney Lecture Series of the bers, $10 for non-members, $5 for Museum On Main Street, Pleas- teachers with valid ID and $3 for anton. Eugene O'Neill, America's only students with valid ID. Member- The Eugene O'Neill National Nobel Prize-winning playwright, ships will be available for purchase Historic Site is operated by the and his wife chose to live in the that night. National Park Service. Tri-Valley at the climax of his Contact (925) 462-2766 or visit Community THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009 11

Eagle Scout Matt Martin became Troop Army Pvt. Cameron Ramirez has graduated from the Infantry- 908’s 71st Eagle Scout on Wednes- man One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. The day, June 17th. training consists of Basic Infantry Training and Advanced Individual Matt has been involved with Training. scouts since 2001. He will be a The Advanced Individual Training course is designed to train in- freshman this the fall at Amador fantry soldiers to perform reconnaissance operations; employ, fire and Valley High School. recover anti-personnel and anti-tank mines; locate and neutralize land He has earned twenty-one mines and operate target and sight equipment; operate and maintain merit badges and has held vari- communications equipment and radio networks; construct field firing ous leadership positions in Troop aids for infantry weapons; and perform infantry combat exercises and 908. Additionally, he has earned dismounted battle drills, which includes survival procedures in a nuclear, the Ad Altare Dei religious medal biological or chemical contaminated area. and became a member of Order of Ramirez is the son of Perry and Jeanne McCallister of Livermore. the Arrow in 2009. The private is a 2008 graduate of Granada High School, Livermore. Matt’s Eagle project was plan- ning and building a labyrinth for Harvest Park Middle School. The labyrinth is located in the school’s garden. It took over 70 volunteer hours to complete his project. Matt is extremely grateful for the sup- Caroline Feindel, Daughter of Pleasanton residents David and Lynn port of the Pleasanton community Feindel, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ithaca College's throughout his project. The main School of Humanities and Sciences. The degree was awarded in May funding of the project was from 2009. a grant from PPIE (Pleasanton Partners in Education). Additional funding, for his project, came from Richert’s Lumber and Safeway, on Santa Rita. His Eagle Court of Honor, with his family and friends, will be Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) today announced that held in September at St. Elizabeth 29 hospitals have received 73 designations for cardiac care, cardiac Seton Catholic Church. Matt Martin surgery and heart rhythm disorders. Hospitals must meet or exceed UnitedHealthcare’s rigorous quality criteria based on nationally recognized medical standards including programmatic structure, patient care processes and clinical outcomes that are submitted by the hospital to UnitedHealthcare. “Quality is our top priority at Tenet, and we use evidence-based medicine protocols that are designed to improve patient outcomes,” said Stephen L. Newman, M.D., Tenet’s chief operating officer and interim chief medical officer. “These designations reflect our hospitals’ strong clinical quality focus and commitment to providing high-quality cardiac care for our patients.” Receiving the designation was San Ramon Regional Medical Center, San Ramon, Cardiac Care and Cardiac Surgery 12 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009 Community

Organizations wishing to run notices in the sponsor code. For more information con- Church.com. Bulletin Board, send information to PO Box tact Thomas Petty at 925-980-8164 or e-mail Unitarian Universalist, 1893 N. Vasco 1198, Livermore, CA 94551, in care of Bul- [email protected]. Rd., Livermore. 10:30 a.m. Sunday service. letin Board. Include name of organization, Anthropos Counseling Center is a non- Information 447-8747. meeting date, time, place and theme or subject. profit group in Livermore. Sherwin Williams Congregation Beth Emek, 3400 Nevada Phone number and contact person should also paint company will be painting our building Court, Pleasanton. Information 931-1055. be included. on Friday August 7 and Saturday August 8th. Tri-Valley Cultural Jews, affiliated with Livermore Lions Club, 85th Charter This is a big volunteer effort and we would like the Congress of Secular Jewish Organizations Anniversary, Sat., Sept. 12, Poppy Ride Golf to know how to give them recognition for their (csjo.org). Information, Rabbi Judith Seid, Course, 4280 Greenville Rd., Livermore. No good service to the community. Tri-Valley Cultural Jews, 485-1049 or East- host bar 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m., program 8 Date Night Yoga at Cosmic Dog, August BaySecularJews.org. p.m. Dinner/door prize ticket $45 each, lion 22 from 5:30 - 7:30. $25. More info at www. Faith Chapel Assembly of God, 6656 Alisal St., Pleasanton, Sunday School for all and spouse $80. Reservations contact Gary, CosmicDogYoga.com ages 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Children’s [email protected]. Hawaiian Luau, Livermore-Pleasanton Church 11:15 a.m. Women's Bible study Continuing Education Course for CPAs Elks #2117, Sat., Aug. 29, 6 p.m. 940 Larkspur Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Please call office at and attorneys, Fundamentals of Financial Dr., Livermore. Tickets paid by Aug. 25 are 846-8650 for weekly programs. Calculations. Fri., Aug. 28, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. $17, after that date $20. No tickets at door, Holy Cross Lutheran Church Sunday Available as a live webinar; 8 Live, Group study prepaid reservations only. 455-8829. Service 9:30 a.m. 1020 Mocho St., Livermore. CPE credits for CPAs; 7 live, group study CLE Electronic Waste Recycling. Sat., Information, 447-8840. credits for attorneys. Registration fee $54.99. Aug 22, 6900 Amador Plaza Rd, Dublin, at Our Savior Lutheran Ministries, 1385 S. Email Thomas McDevitt, thomas.mcdevitt@ Burlington Coat Factory lot. Free to recycle: Livermore Avenue, Livermore. Sunday wor- ceworkshops.com to obtain additional informa- TVs, flat screens, monitors, laptops, cell ship at 9 a.m.; Sunday School and Adult Bible tion or to register. phones, ink jet cartridges. $5 donation for all Study at 10:30 a.m.; contemporary service Free Admission Day, Lindsay Wildlife else. Sponsored by Tri Valley Unity Church. 11 a.m. (Connected). For information, call Museum August 22, 10 am to 5 pm, 1931 First 510-886-7374. 925-447-1246. Avenue, Walnut Creek. (925) 935-1878 www. Save Mount Diablo will host its eighth Asbury United Methodist Church, 4743 Wildlife-Museum.org Hands on activities for annual "Moonlight on the Mountain" on East Avenue, Livermore. 9 a.m. Sunday wor- ship. Information 447-1950. young children will be available. Saturday, September 5. This special, one-of-a- Calvary Chapel Livermore, Sunday Valley Spokesmen Bicycle Touring kind event for 500 guests includes drinks and Services 10:30 am and 6:00 p.m. 545 N. L Club, Sat., Aug. 15, 20 miles Peet's Coffee in hors d'oeuvres, silent and live auction, elegant Street Livermore. (925) 447-4357 - www. Danville, meet 9 a.m. at Heather Farm, Dan sit-down dinner, and live music. RSVP, call calvarylivermore.org. Granahan, 323-9798. Sat., Aug. 15, 30 miles Nora, 947-3535 Grief support, meetings 2nd and 4th summer in Marin County, meet 10 a.m. in Widowed Men and Women of Northern Thursday, 7:30 p.m. August 13 and 27 at St. Nicasio, Barbara Wood, 707-745-5353. Sun., CA., Lunch in Livermore Aug. 20, RSVP Elizabeth Seton Church, 4001 Stoneridge Aug. 16, 63 miles San Ramon to Oakland and by Aug. 17 to Janet, 443-3317. Happy hour Dr., Pleasanton. Open to all, regardless of Berkeley Hills, meet 9 a.m. at Park and Ride in Pleasanton Aug. 21, RSVP by Aug. 19 religious orientation. Call Mary at 846-5377 lot Bollinger and I-680, Peter Rathman, 336- to Lorraine, 846-5695. Friendly bridge, with questions. 0973. Wed., Aug. 19, 40 miles, meet 9 a.m. optional lunch, Aug. 22, RSVP by Aug. 19 The Ministerial Roles of Women, series at Livermore Airport for ride out Calaveras to Athene, 846-0111. Champagne brunch in Out of the Shadows, Into the Light presented Rd., Bill Goodwin, 487-0521. Fri., Aug. 21, San Ramon Aug., 23, RSVP by Aug. 20 to by Betty Levin, sessions are a part of her thesis Marsha, 830-8483. Happy Hour in Hayward, work, focusing on women's roles in the church. 30 miles Concord to Crockett, meet 8:30 a.m. Aug. 28, 4 p.m., RSVP by Aug. 25 to Elaine, at Hillcrest Park, Heidi Fraser, 451-1430. Aug. 13: Women's Ministry Today. Thursdays, 510-582-8365. Bunco with optional dinner in 1 to 3 p.m. St. Charles Church, 1315 Lomitas Anyone planning to go on a ride is asked to Hayward, Aug. 29, 1 p.m., RSVP by Aug. 24 Ave., Livermore. Information, contact Julie call the leader for details on where to meet to Margaret, 510-782-1819. Birthday dinner Gallagher, Lifelong Learning Coordinator, and what to bring. in San Ramon, Aug. 30, 5:30 p.m. RSVP by [email protected] or 447-4549 ext. 114. East Bay Innovation Group presents: Aug. 25 to Jeannine at 968-1658. Summer Prayer/Meditation Circle - 60 Web Dev / Web 2.0 SIG: Fall Kickoff and Tri-Valley United Democratic Cam- minutes of prayer, meditation, song, and shar- Round Table Discussion. Monday, August paign's Annual Summer BBQ, Sun., Aug. 16, ing. Tues. evenings, 7-9 pm, Tri-Valley Unity 24, 6:30pm-9:00pm. University of Phoenix noon to 3 p.m. Pleasanton Sports Park, group Church, 7567 Amador Valley Blvd., Rm. 120, Livermore Campus, Room 105/106. 2481 picnic area, 5800 Parkside Dr., Pleasanton. Dublin. (925) 829-2733. Constitution Drive, Livermore. www.phoenix. Meet the Democratic candidates for Congres- Seventh-day Adventist Church, 243 edu/campus Free for eBig members. $15 sional District 10 before the Sept. 1 primary. Scott Street, Livermore. 925-447-5462, Pastor: for pre-registered guests or $20 at the door. Catered by Armadillo Willy's. Info & reserva- John L. Bechtel. Saturday: Bible Study: 9:30 www.123signup.com/register?id=jzyvd tions @ www.tvudc.org/events.php am / Worship Service: 10:50 am; Wednesday: Vineyard Altermative Elementary/ Tri-Valley Democratic Club, meeting Bible Study: 7:00 pm; Pot Luck 4th and 5th Middle School, a Livermore School District and potluck dinner, 6:30 p.m., Mon., Aug. 17, Sabbaths. http://www.livermoresda.org/ run independent study program for grades 1-8, IBEW Hall, 6250 Village Parkway, Dublin. The Relationship Workshop, Spiritual Growth Opportunities of Love Relationships. Facili- is now accepting enrollment for the 2009-2010 purpose of the meeting is to plan club direction school year. A parent orientation meeting is tated by Scott Kalechstein, counselor, minister and activities for 2010. Other club activities and recording artist. This special workshop scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, at 10:00 will be discussed including voter registration, will explore all the aspects of relationships am in Room 8 at the Ed Rundstrom Learning program committee (arranging for speakers and is useful for anyone currently wanting, Center, 1401 Almond Ave., Livermore. This and parties), hospitality committee (serving enjoying, or recuperating from a relationship. voluntary program is designed to assist parents refreshments at meetings), promotion commit- Suggested $20 love offering. Sunday, Aug. who wish to instruct their children at home. tee (announces club events in the press) and the 30, 11:30-1:30, at Tri-Valley Unity Church, The program provides, at no cost, educational TVUDC. No speaker is scheduled. 2260 Camino Ramon, San Ramon. 829-2733. materials that meet the district and state frame- Bingo, every Sunday, Games 4 p.m. to www.scottsongs.com work guidelines. For more information, call 8 p.m. 18 $250 pay-outs, 1 $350 payout, & Geneses will be the topic of study for the (925) 606-4722 or visit our web site at www. more! Bingo Ranch, 3070 Pacific Avenue, Community Bible Study Class in Pleasanton at vineyard.schoolloop.com. Livermore. 606-7777. Must be 18 years old to Centerpointe Presbyterian Church. This CBS Intro to blogs, Facebook and Twitter, attend. Pacific Avenue, Livermore. 606-7777. class is open to all women and offers a special the 3 most popular online media social net- Benefits LVCS / CCEF. children's program for ages 0-5 yrs. The class works includes creative writing workshop & Adult and Teen Volunteers Needed meets on Thursdays from 9:30-11:30 beginning marketing techniques, hands-on, fun, highly this summer for the Tri-Valley Youth Court 9/10/09. You can pre-register at Centerpointe supportive learning environment. Instructor (TVYC). Teen volunteers can serve as Ad- Presbyterian Church, 3410 Cornerstone vocates (youth attorneys), Court Clerks and Court, Pleasanton, between 10:00AM-12:00 Sandra Kay, Livermore Adult Community on August 20th. Call Kim about registra- Education. Thurs. 6:30-8 p.m. 10/01/09- Jurors. Advocates prepare and present the case for the Defendant. Jurors and Court Clerks tion (925-209-0242) or go to kim.kaelher@ 10/29/09. Fee $75. gmail.com. Brain Book Club's Annual Anything are needed one evening per month – the first Tuesday from 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm at the Gale/ Relationships workshop, Spiritual (Brain) Goes gathering is Wednesday, Au- Growth Opportunities of Love Relationships. gust 19 at 7 p.m. at Towne Center Books, Schenone courthouse in Pleasanton. TVYC is a diversion program for first time teen offend- Facilitated by Scott Kalechstein, counselor, 555 Main Street, Pleasanton. We'll discuss a minister and recording artist. This special website, http://bfc.positscience.com/news/ , ers. For more information, visit our website at www.trivalleyyouthcourt.com or call Tonya at workshop will explore all the aspects of and anything we've been reading or hearing relationships. Scott shares helpful tools, about brain and education research. Tea is (925) 337-7175. Saturday Night Dance, all summer, open processes, stories, and even songs. Sug- on the house. gested $20 love offering. Sunday, Aug. 30, Livermore Area Blood Drive - Friday, to the public, free half-hour salsa lesson before the dance party. Lessons begin at 7 p.m.; open 11:30-1:30, at Tri-Valley Unity Church, 2260 August 14, 1-7:00 p.m. at Robert Livermore Camino Ramon, San Ramon. 829-2733. www. Community Center, 4444 East Avenue, Liver- dance, 7:30 to 10 p.m. $12 cover. It's All About Dancing, 171 So. J St. Foresters Hall, Down- scottsongs.com. more. There is a severe shortage of blood in Divorce Care, Valley Bible Church, 7106 the Bay Area, and only 3% of the eligible town Livermore, 925-449-9292 RELIGION Johnson Dr., Pleasanton. 13 week seminar and people give blood. Please help save a life by support group for people who are separated or giving blood. The process takes 1-1½ hours, Tri-Valley Bible Church, 2346 Walnut St., Livermore, holds Sunday worship at 10 divorced. Meetings Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. and snacks and refreshments are served after $25 for workbook and other materials. Pre- you donate. Must be 17 years old, and have a.m. with Sunday school for all ages at 9 a.m. Children's classes during adult worship service. registration si required. Contact Mark Porter, a form of identification with you. To sign up, 846-9693 or [email protected]. go to www.GiveLife.org, and use RLCC as AWANA children's program Wednesdays at 6 p.m. 449-4403 or www.Tri-ValleyBible-