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PLEASANTON @PleasantonNews As market conditions evolve, new BY JEB BING opportunities also arise. I remain committed to my profession and the Management also agreed to wage Union vs. increases of 10 cents an hour in long term goals of my clients. I am the second year, 30 cents in the management: the third year of a new three-year con- Trusted Name Brands Since 1976 here to help you navigate the myriad tact. Castlewood story Although new health care pre- of decisions that arise when buying or miums would increase according selling a home. In this time of change, he serene winter-green to the schedule, as they already ARCHITECTURAL fairways of its golf courses had for the nonunion employees, counting on a proven real Tand stately clubhouse belie Castlewood agreed to kick in $40 HARDWARE a festering management-labor a month for couples and $80 a estate professional is more union dispute now under way at month for families. Management s KNOBS Castlewood Country Club that is also agreed to lower to 28 hours PULLS important than ever. changing the long-standing coop- the work week required to qualify s erative accord in the workforce. for Castlewood-sponsored health s HINGES You can still count on me! Here’s the situation so far. care from the 32 hours it had s ,/#+3%43 Bartenders, kitchen helpers, wait- proposed, which meant more part- ers and other hourly full-time and time employees would continue to part-time employees at Castlewood be eligible for the benefit. (Across from Raley’s Market) have long been represented by the On Dec. 7, before a meeting with Bay Area hotel and restaurant work- management, Frietas showed his ers union, now named Unite Here! two-page compromise to Union 925U46262U9175 Local 2850. Over the years, manage- President Shuber, who, according ment and the union have agreed on to Frietas, refused to read it and LUMBER & HARDWARE contracts, ranging from one to three who then told Castlewood manage- 5505 Sunol Blvd, Pleasanton 925 846 5040 years in length. The last three-year ment that Local 2850 could not ac- contract expired in July 2008 just as cept its contract offer. She said her the recessionary economy was buf- members, who earn an average of feting all businesses and organiza- $12.50 an hour, couldn’t afford the tions, including Castlewood where high health care premiums and, in some members were opting out for fact, needed more money. She also financial reasons and Castlewood, rejected the wage freeze and said itself, was facing a budget deficit. the proposed increases in years two >7L?D=7878O Then, instead of initiating a new and three were inadequate. contract proposal 60 days in ad- On Dec. 22, Castlewood man- vance as customary, Oakland-based agement said their contract pro- union president Wei-Ling Shuber posal was final. They told Shuber ?D(&'& never submitted one. Surprised, that if her union members want to Castlewood simply extended the walk out, Castlewood would con- current contract for another year, tinue operations with temporary About the Cover Taylor Veit, a senior at Amador Valley High School, rows for the Oakland Strokes. Being out on the water makes her forget about all of her daily stresses. She will soon be headed to UCLA in the fall after being offered a scholarship there. Photo by Janet Pelletier. Cover design by Lili Cao. J\im`e^k_\Ki`$MXcc\pn`k_D\[`ZXc=XZ`c`k`\j`eC`m\idfi\Xe[Gc\XjXekfe% nnn%mXcc\pZXi\%Zfd Vol. XI, Number 5 Pleasanton WeeklyÊUÊFebruary 12, 2010ÊU Page 3 Streetwise ASKED DOWNTOWN Who is your favorite president and why? John Vespi Middle School Teacher President Lincoln because he had the strength and courage to follow his heart "!$ ! knowing his actions would be unpopular. He did what others couldn’t do, even dur- ing troubled times, and he had the strength of character to lead our country in the right direction. 92&-/)7;-136(%2')%2(*))08,))2)6+=3*=396,)%68&)%8))4-8&)%8-2+,)%08,=%2( 78632+ ;-8, '3140)8) *-82)77 463+6%17 '%6(-3 %2( ;)-+,8 86%-2-2+ )59-41)28 %2( -223:%8-:) +6394*-82)77'0%77)7%809& 4368 Celeste Richard Bissell Retired I’d say Harry Truman. He was strong and independent. He did what was right and he didn’t very much care whether or not people liked it at the time. "%09)=396,)%68&)%8(96-2+,)%08,=,)%681328,%2(+)8 # 1)1&)67,-47*368,)46-')3* (925) 271-0713 David Dahr "> Registered Nurse, Youth Service Program Director )786-'8-327%440= ;3*36 2)%440-)783-2-8-%8-32*))7320=(3)7238-2'09()1328,0= (9)7%2(&38,4%68-)71978.3-2-28,)1328,3*)&69%6=-82)774%77-7*36*-6788-1)+9)787 Ronald Reagan was the last decent presi- %2(03'%06)7-()287 =)%673*%+)3630()6 2)4)6,397),30(<4-6)7 dent we had because he was able to direct the activities of the talented group he sur- rounded himself with. He was great not because of his individual skills, but because he could manage that group that could manage the country. Donna Raabe Retired My favorite president is President Barack Obama. I think he has done a great job so far and he has only been in office one year. He will do a lot in the next three. Andrew Westman Designer I thought Clinton was pretty great because he played saxophone. That was something that displayed him as a person instead of some larger-than-life political figure on the other side of the TV. He was a man of the people. —Compiled by Elyssa Thome Have a Streetwise question? E-mail [email protected] The Pleasanton Weekly is published every Friday by Embarcadero Media, 5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100, Pleasanton, CA 94566; (925) 600-0840. Mailed at Periodicals Postage Rate, USPS 020407. The Weekly is mailed upon request to homes and apartments in Pleasanton. Print subscriptions for businesses or residents of other communities are $60 per year or $100 for two years. Go to www.PleasantonWeekly.com to sign up and for more informa- tion. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Pleasanton Weekly, 5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100, Pleasanton, CA 94566. © 2010 by Embarcadero Media. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited. Page 4ÊUÊFebruary 12, 2010ÊUÊPleasanton Weekly Newsfront DIGEST Nob Hill closing its Pleasanton supermarket Presidents Day Leaves city with 6 major food markets, but more coming observances In light of the Presidents Day BY JEB BING When it closes, Nob Hill Foods will leave amount of products imported from Taiwan. holiday, city offices and the Pleasanton’s Nob Hill Foods supermarket the city with six major food stores: Gene’s Fine Fresh & Easy, a British-owned grocery similar post office will be closed on at 3112 Santa Rita Rd. will close next month, Foods, Lucky, Raley’s, Safeway, Smart & Final in size and marketing focus to Trader Joe’s, plans Monday, Feb. 15. The Wheels leaving Trader Joe’s as the city’s only major food and Trader Joe’s. to open its first store in the area later this year, bus system will operate on a store in the northeast section of the city. Work is under way on what will now be the also in the Rose Pavilion in the space once oc- Saturday schedule. Pamela Ott, the city’s economic development city’s seventh supermarket, 99 Ranch Market, at cupied by Express Fitness manager, said the Nob Hill store manager “indi- the site of the former old Levitz furniture store In addition, Safeway, with its corporate head- cated that the company had determined to close in the Rose Pavilion. Part of an Asian American quarters in Pleasanton, has plans awaiting ap- Cultural exchange the Pleasanton store.” supermarket chain based in Buena Park, Calif., proval before the city Planning Commission to for students “He and other employees are being trans- 99 Ranch has 28 stores, primarily in Califor- build a large Safeway Lifestyle store at Bernal ferred to nearby company stores (Raley’s, etc.),” nia, with other stores in Georgia, Nevada and and Valley avenues, across from the fairgrounds. The Pleasanton-Tulancingo she said. “We’re already working with brokers to Washington. It is also considered a Taiwanese- Sister City Association has identify a new tenant.” American market because of the considerable See NOB HILL on Page 8 again started the process of finding and approving high school students to participate in the summer exchange pro- gram. Students from Tulanc- Blood drives ingo will be hosted here for four weeks by the Pleasanton students chosen, and then the held in students will head to Mexico to spend four weeks there. Families with students inter- ested should call Rita Galvin at biggest time 249-1885 for information and application forms. Forms are due March 3. For details, visit of need www.ptscaexchange.org. To-be-annual event starts Ready to take the Thursday at library plunge? BY EMILY WEST The Special Olympics is back Whether it be because of illness or with its Polar Plunge, a fund- travel, donating blood isn’t very popu- raiser that has more than 200 lar in winter or the summer. This is of people jumping in the San Fran- concern for the American Red Cross cisco Bay in the middle of win- as their supply is limited and need is ter to raise money for a good growing. cause. Registration begins at 10 Andy Zyla, account manager with a.m. Feb. 27 at Crissy Field, Red Cross, said the local donations and is followed by a costume typically are used locally. With the parade at noon. To learn more storms on the East Coast, however, the visit www.sonc.org/polarplunge organization has a national network in or call 944-0594, ext. 232. place that could be utilized if neces- EMILY WEST sary. Blankets for Vets Pleasanton Unified School District’s science specialists donned “Got Science?” T-shirts as they presented their Sponsored by the Police Officers’ day-to-day responsibilities to the board of trustees. Association, the to-be-annual blood Operation Blanket is an effort drives will be held in the winter and from Sears to support homeless the summer, with the first blood drive veterans. Through Feb. 18, they will be held from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. encourage donations of gently Feb. 18 at the Pleasanton Public Li- used blankets at all locations, PTA Council circulating petition brary, 400 Old Bernal Ave. The second including the on at Stoneridge Statewide initiative seeks change in super majority for parcel tax drive of the year is scheduled for July Shopping Center. In return, do- 29. nors will receive a coupon for “One pint of blood is used for about each blanket given. BY EMILY WEST citizens audit and oversight committee. three patients,” Zyla said. “It’s one While the budget challenges facing the school Measure G, the most recent parcel tax attempt pint, one hour and helping to save the LPC seeks anthology district is holding steady for now, a petition to that failed in June, would have met the criteria lives of up to three people. How could lower the super majority requirement for a parcel this new initiative proposes and would have one hour of your time be more effec- submissions tax is picking up steam. passed with the new majority, with 67 percent of tive?” Tri-Valley residents are invit- Jeff Bowser, chair of the legislative committee the voters in favor. The hope is to bring in around 50 ed to submit literary materials for the Pleasanton PTA Council, officially kicked “It’s a chance for us to take control of school to 60 donors as well as raise awareness and artwork for publication in off the petition effort in Pleasanton as he spoke funding locally,” Bowser said. “This initiative and visibility to bring in new donors the Las Posias College Liter- to the school board at Tuesday night’s meeting. would allow local districts to do this with a lower throughout the year at the Red Cross ary Anthology. Fiction stories Passed through the crowd, it was signed by about threshold. Look at Measure G, had a 64 percent location near Stoneridge Shopping up to 5,000 words or poetry 100 people. success, but needed 67. Clearly a majority of the Center. submissions up to 10 poems One million signatures are needed across voters approved it. [The initiative] would make it Prospective donors should call per person will be accepted the state in order for it to be placed on the easier to implement the will of the voters.” 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (448-3543) or visit until Feb. 15. Artwork and November ballot. The effort was started by a To learn more about the Californians for Im- www.redcrossblood.org (sponsor code photography, limited to 10 sub- group of people from San Carlos after a try for proved School Funding, visit www.improved- PLEASANTON925) to make an ap- missions per person, will be a constitutional amendment (SCA 6) “died,” schoolfunding.com. The petition must be signed pointment. Donors should be well accepted through March 1. All according to Bowser. It has been endorsed by in person, which can be done by contacting rested, have consumed plenty of flu- submissions should include the the California PTA. Bowser at [email protected] or downloading a ids and had a healthy meal and bring author or artist’s name and con- If passed, the new initiative would change form from the website. photo ID. tact information. Email entries school parcel tax requirements to only need 55 Bowser said they haven’t yet developed an At next week’s drive, donors will to [email protected]. percent of the votes. In order to qualify for the overall strategy on how to get the petition to be receive a restaurant coupon and enter For more information, contact change, the tax would need to be approved by widely circulated through the city, but would a drawing for to win 12 pairs of movie Richard Dry at rdry@lasposi- two-thirds of the governing body, be for $250 likely seek volunteers through the PTA organiza- theater tickets. N tascollege.edu. or less, offer a senior exemption and include a tions. N Pleasanton WeeklyÊUÊFebruary 12, 2010ÊU Page 5 NEWS These days, every penny counts. Dublin Toyota continues pedal repairs I help safe drivers save up to 26%. Prius recall for brakes added by auto giant this week Frugality is back. But it’s not all bad. Some of us are actually enjoying the hunt for new ways to It’s been a trying time for auto save. Here’s one: drive safely. You can save up giant Toyota and specifically, local to 26%. And that’s just for starters. Call me first dealerships who are tasked with to get the discounts you deserve. replacing parts in vehicles as part of a massive recall announced late last BOB MCGLINCHY, CLU month and the suspension of sales Insurance Agent on affected models. 925.846.0880 At Dublin Toyota, general manager 1987 Santa Rita Road Ste E Lance Tenwolde said the dealership [email protected] is doing everything it can to assist CA Lic: 0627529 customers in replacing accelerator pedals, which were the subject of Discounts are subject to terms, conditions and availability. Actual savings will vary. Allstate Indemnity the recall, and said to possibly stick, Company, Northbrook, IL. © 2009 Allstate Insurance Company leading to runaway acceleration. A manager at the local dealership said approximately 30,000 vehicles have been brought in across the Bay Area region since the recall was announced and none have been found to have had a faulty accelera- tor pedal. Dublin Toyota and other dealers are also facing a global recall of TOYOTA the Prius — the hybrid electric car A look at how the accelerator pedals are being fixed. which has become the leader of the green motoring revolution. mats can possible interfere with the a recall, they’ve done a really good The Times of London reported pedals. job with it. I don’t think they’ll let We Are Committed To: Monday that in a deepening of “Unfortunately we just ran out the public down now.” Exceptional Customer Service the crisis at the world’s largest car of parts again, so we’re waiting for Detailed information and an- (IGHEST 1UALITY 0RODUCTS s 'REAT 3ELECTION manufacturer, Toyota will this week Toyota to ship us some more,” Ten- swers to questions about the recall warn 300,000 Prius owners — wolde said, adding that he’s asking are available at www.toyota.com/re- 925.462.1207 3,500 of them in the UK — that the customers for their patience. call or by calling a customer service Showroom and Factory located at brakes on their car may fail in icy Toyota first announced the re- line set up specifically for the recall, 4225 Stanley Blvd., Pleasanton, CA 94566 conditions or on bumpy surfaces. call Jan. 21, affecting 2.3 million 1-800-331-4331. “The news follows hard on last vehicles: 2009 and 2010 Matrixes, Toyota said in the event the www.window-ology.com month’s recall of 8 million Toyotas 2005-2010 Avalons, 2007-2010 accelerator pedal sticks, the ve- Contractor’s License #904282 over fears of accelerator pedal de- Tundras, 2008-2010 Sequoias, hicle can be controlled by firmly fects in several models,” the Times 2010 Highlanders; and certain pumping and pressing the brakes. reports. “In Britain, the owners of 2007-2010 Camrys, 2009-2010 The brakes should not be pumped 180,000 Toyotas have been told RAV4s and 2009-2010 Corollas. repeatedly because it could deplete that their cars may have problems Last Friday, the auto manufacturer vacuum assist, according to Toyo- which lawyers in the U.S. claim suspended sales of those models. ta, requiring stronger brake pedal have led to 19 deaths.” “It was about 30 percent of our pressure. The vehicle should be Already, before the latest Prius inventory overall,” Tenwolde said. driven to the nearest safe location, warning, Dublin Toyota has been “Since then, I think we’ve already the engine shut off and a Toyota working late into th night to repair repaired most of the Corollas, so I dealer contacted for assistance. possibly faulty accelerators. think we’re almost back in business Separate from the sticking ped- “We have extended hours al- with the pedals, just not the floor als, Toyota has also recalled vehicle ready, but the way we’re looking mat issue.” models which may have floor mats at this, if we have people waiting, Tenwolde acknowledged the re- that can trap the gas pedal. That we’re going to continue through call has taken its toll on sales, but recall was announced Nov. 25 and the night,” he said Thursday after- said no company is immune to affects the following Lexus and noon. “We’re already open until 10 recalls and Toyota has a solid repu- Toyota models: 2007-2010 Camry, o’clock at night anyway.” tation. 2005-2010 Avalon, 2004-2009 # & $ # The dealership received its first “I’ve been with Toyota for 23 Prius, 2005-2010 Tacoma, 2007- & " ! #( "&* shipments of the replacement ped- years, so this is kind of a first for us, 2010 Tundra, 2007-2010 ES 350, als five days ago. Workers there something of this caliber,” he said. 2006-2010 IS 250 and 2006-2010 & ## & " & are also repairing models listed in “But Toyota, every time they have IS 350. # & " an earlier Toyota recall where floor a situation where they’ve run into —Janet Pelletier & )# ) & & && & & ' & %# &# & # Pleasanton’s only Hollywood Video closing &# Santa Rita store a victim of parent company’s bankruptcy filing, competition from Netflix, Redbox BY JANET PELLETIER East Bay, other locations closing in- such as Hollywood and Block- Hollywood Video, a staple in the clude Castro Valley, Walnut Creek, buster, which closed a store on Amador Village Shopping Center Concord, Pittsburg and Oakley. Sunol Boulevard in 2007 due to on Santa Rita Road, is closing. According to a report from Reu- lack of sales. Competitors like Los Signs announcing storewide clos- ters, Movie Gallery has filed for Gatos-based Netflix, which of- ing sales have been posted bankruptcy, the second time in fers rentals by mail with pre-paid Robert Gehl An employee who answered the three years. The first bankruptcy postage for returns, and Coinstar’s phone Monday said the announce- came in 2007, when the company Redbox, which offers kiosks in '*! !( ment was made last Monday and reportedly was unable to sustain grocery and drug stores, have & !! that the store has been given up to the debt it took on in an $850-mil- risen in popularity. ))))#! " $ %& two months before it will shutter its lion acquisition of rival Hollywood In addition, more and more doors for good. Entertainment in 2005, as it agreed people are using digital video u u u The closure is one of some 800 to assume $350 million of Holly- recording devices and online 8FMMT'BSHP"EWJTPST --$ .FNCFS4*1$ JTBSFHJTUFSFECSPLFSEFBMFSBOEBTFQBSBUFOPOCBOLBGöMJBUFPG8FMMT'BSHP$PNQBOZ Hollywood Video’s parent compa- wood Entertainment’s borrowings. streaming services and thus, are ª8FMMT'BSHP"EWJTPST --$"MMSJHIUTSFTFSWFE <W>" ny, Movie Gallery, is expected to The way people rent movies has finding less time for traditional carry out across the nation. In the evolved from rental chain models movie rentals. N Page 6ÊUÊFebruary 12, 2010ÊUÊPleasanton Weekly NEWS ♥ THIS ♥ ♥ Council to consider Oak ♥ Grove plan Tuesday LValentine’sET THE Day Must choose between rescinding its OK MARRIOTT PLEASANTON or asking voters to decide SWEEP YOU AWAY BY JEB BING housing project, which the city of- TO SOMEPLACE… Remember Oak Grove? ficials said they would use for trails, The 51-home development and picnic areas and as open space. ♥ gift to the city of 496 acres proposed If ever approved, the land grant, on land owned by developers Jen- the largest Pleasanton has ever been ♥ nifer Lin and her brother Frederic offered. It would also fit into an Memorable in the city’s southeast hills is back on overall plan to acquire 2,000 acres the City Council’s agenda Tuesday or more across the southeast hills SPECIAL PRE-FIXE ROMANCE DINNER MENU night, more than two years after the of the city as open space, similar to SATURDAY NIGHT 2/13/10 council approved the project in a the acreage to the west now under 4-1 vote. the control of the East Bay Regional SUNDAY NIGHT 2/14/10 After that approval, a “Save Pleas- Park District and Pleasanton. COUPLES $65.95++ anton’s Hills” citizens’ coalition led The Lins have faced public ad- INDIVIDUALS $35.95 ++ by former Councilwoman Kay Ayala versity before. In the 1990s, a City group circulated petitions to over- Council approved their plan for 98 turn the council’s action. Court suits homes alongside an 18-hole champi- LOVER’S BRUNCH followed and were resolved late last onship public golf course. Some ho- year in the Ayala group’s favor. meowners, including those who had SUNDAY 2/14/10 Tuesday night, the council will just moved into Kottinger Ranch, $19.95, PER PERSON ++ decide if it wants to rescind its ap- moved quickly to overturn that proval, thereby scuttling the project, council’s decision. They were suc- or send it to voters n the form of cessful with some thinking that their WEEKEND GETAWAY PACKAGES a referendum. If that happens, it’s action locked up the land forever. STARTING AT $149.95, PLUS TAX likely the issue will be on the ballot However, the Lins who own the next Nov. 2 as part of the General property have pointed out that the Election. The cost to taxpayers for city’s General Plan allows them to CALL TODAY FOR RESERVATIONS the public referendum is estimated build 98 homes on the land. at $79,000. Since their Oak Grove proposal, OR MORE INFORMATION. At stake is the plan approved voters have approved two mea- by the council to allow the Lins to sures restricting development on 11950 DUBLIN CANYON ROAD – PLEASANTON, CA 94588 – 925.847.6000 develop 51 large-size custom home hillside lots. It’s unclear if these lots at on 77 acres of property they new regulations, however, would WWW.MARRIOTTPLEASANTON.COM own atop Kottinger Ranch, a com- block the Oak Grove development munity they also developed. As part if the council, which approved the of that development agreement, the project before the hillside restric- Lins also agreed to give to the city tions went into effect, sends the of Pleasanton 496 wooded hilltop issue to voters and it’s eventually acres that they own adjacent to the approved on Nov. 2. N arou 0LAYER $EVELOPMENT ght nd 0ROGRAM ri th s e ;0$0= i c g o Fundraiser under way to Come out and enjoy Golf n r i n and become a member r e help cancer-stricken dad p of the Callippe Preserve r S Player Development ! take family to Disneyland Program! G A club for all ages, e Community’s help sought to help pay medical t offering a variety of bills, cost of Valentine’s Day trip Y amenities to improve your o BY JEB BING Walnut Grove Elementary School game. This is a monthly u r A fundraiser is under way to fly until she lost her job last year. membership program that cancer patient Geoff Haskell, 35, and “We thought it would be fun for G includes the following; a his family to Disneyland Sunday on a us as friends of the Haskells to give m four-day trip before he undergoes an the family their first trip to Disney- e r s 5NLIMITED 2ANGE "ALLS T e o h g extremely intensive round of chemo- land, ‘where dreams do come true’ t therapy later this month. as a magical, fun-filled vacation s 0$0 -EMBER %VENTS e Haskill, formerly the youth pas- before this next round of che- s $ISCOUNT ON 0RO 3HOP -ERCHANDISE tor at Centerpointe Presbyterian motherapy,” Serrano said. “We are s &REE 7EEKLY #LINICS Church, has been diagnosed with hoping to raise $4,200. The cost of Stage 4 colon cancer that has now the flight, hotel, transportation and spread to his liver. He left his church passes is $3,200. The rest would go position to begin a career in medical for food, fun and souvenirs.” 0$0 0ACKAGES supply sales and was in that job less All funds collected will go for For more information than six months when he was diag- the trip with any excess funds to be s MONTHS or to sign up please contact: nosed with cancer. He also has been deposited into the Haskell Family a volunteer chaplain with the Pleas- Fund. OFF -ERCHANDISE Mike Ash x17 General Manager or anton Police Department and an The members of Pleasanton Valley Doug Giannini x20 Head Golf Pro assistant baseball coach at Foothill Club held a concert fundraiser with s MONTHS High School, where his wife Kendra the Bell Brothers Band last summer is a tennis coach. to benefit the family and raised over OFF -ERCHANDISE Mike Serrano, who is leading $20,000 to help pay the cost of 8500 Clubhouse Drive, the fundraising effort, said Geoff medical treatments, according to Deb s MONTHS and Kendra Haskell and their three Cilk of United California Brokers. Pleasanton children-- Kate, Matthew, and Em- For more information about how OFF -ERCHANDISE ily--moved to Pleasanton five years to contribute to the Haskells, con- 925-426-6666 ago. Kendra had been a teacher at tact Mike Serrano at 915-4835. N Pleasanton WeeklyÊUÊFebruary 12, 2010ÊU Page 7 NEWS TAKE US ALONG Amador Valley finishes 2nd, Foothill 3rd in statewide ‘We the People’ competition Arcadia High new California champion after series of Amador wins BY JEB BING Kari Coppinger, spokeswoman tions and Practices): Foothill High Amador Valley High School and for the program, said students School, Bakersfield; Foothill High School took second demonstrated their understand- UÊ1ÌÊxÊ/ iÊ,} ÌÃÊ/ >ÌÊÌ iÊ Ê and fourth places in the state finals ing of the Constitution before a of Rights Protects): Monta Vista in Sacramento of the 2010 “We the simulated congressional commit- High School, Cupertino, and, People” competition. tee consisting of constitutional UÊ 1ÌÊ ÈÊ /ÜiÌÞvÀÃÌÊ iÌÕÀÞÊ Arcadia (Calif.) High School scholars, lawyers, civic educa- Challenges to American Consti- captured first place with Irvington tors and government leaders who tutional Democracy): Arvin High High School in Fremont coming in judged the classes’ performances. School, Arvin third. Centennial High in Bakers- The judges tested the students’ Implemented nationwide in No tea for you: After 10 days in Paris, Christine Steiner met her daughters field finished fifth. comprehension of the six units of upper elementary, middle and Fiona and Debbie Pearson and granddaughters Seneca and Danielle outside Amador won in the statewide the “We the People: The Citizen & high schools, the We the People: of Buckingham Palace, with the Weekly of course. Unfortunately, Christine competition last year, the eighth the Constitution” text. The Citizen and the Constitution reports the Queen was not available for afternoon tea. Blimey! year that Amador competition civ- The winning school was rec- program has reached more than 30 ics teams had won state champi- ognized at an awards banquet in million students and 81,000 teach- onships and competed in the na- Sacramento, where other partici- ers since its inception in 1987, tional contest. The school fielded pating schools also were honored Coppinger said. The program is teams in the nationals in 1992, for their achievements. funded by the U.S. Department of 1994, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2006, Awards were presented to the Education under the Education for 2007, 2008 and last year. In 1995, schools with the highest non-final- Democracy Act approved by Con- Amador won the national champi- ist score in each of the six units of gress and directed by the Center onship. the text. for Civic Education. The Irvington High “We the UÊ 1ÌÊ £Ê / iÊ * ë V>Ê >`Ê According to Coppinger, inde- People” team, coached by history Historical Foundations of the pendent research shows that high teacher and Pleasanton City Coun- American Political System): Gali- school students who participated cilwoman Cheryl Cook-Kallio, has leo Academy of Science & Tech- in the We the People program finished first, third and fourth in nology, San Francisco; scored significantly higher on a previous state competitions. UÊ 1ÌÊ ÓÊ ÜÊ Ì iÊ À>iÀÃÊ Ài- test of political knowledge than More than 300 students from ated the Constitution): Calvin their peers. We the People classes 12 California high schools par- Christian High School, Escondido scored 30 percent higher than ticipated in the academic competi- UÊ 1ÌÊ ÎÊ ÜÊ >}iÃÊ Ê Ì iÊ matched comparison government Lord of the Weekly: Linda and Bill Evans toured Malahide Castle in Dublin, tion last Friday, which tested their Constitution Have Furthered the classes on a comprehensive test Ireland with the Weekly on Thanksgiving Day. The castle is more than 1,000 knowledge of the U.S. Constitu- Ideals of the Declaration of Inde- that measured understanding of years old and was continuously occupied by the Talbot family for more than tion and Bill of Rights. Arcadia pendence): Martin Luther King Jr. core values and principles of de- 800 years, until the last Lord Talbot died in 1973, Bill reports. High School now advances to the High School, Riverside; mocracy, constitutional limits on We the People National Finals, to UÊ 1ÌÊ {Ê ÜÊ Ì iÊ 6>ÕiÃÊ >`Ê governmental institutions, and the be held starting April 24 in Wash- Principles Embodied in the Con- rights and responsibilities of citi- Del Valle Fine Arts Presents: ington, D.C. stitution Shaped American Institu- zenship. N Cancer healing therapy foundation aids 12 through donated funds Applications being accepted for 2010 grants; fundraiser slated for Feb. 19 Pianist BY JANET PELLETIER aches and fatigue; a Dublin breast To be eligible for a grant, which Twelve cancer patients liv- cancer patient who received acu- can range up to $1,000, the appli- Di Wu ing in the Tri-Valley have been puncture to alleviate muscle and cant must be diagnosed with cancer, granted funds for complementary bone pain caused by chemotherapy; be under the care of a physician, be Saturday, February 20, 8:00 pm treatments such as acupuncture, a Livermore patient who received receiving chemo or radiation; live Bankhead Theater acupressure, massages and deep acupuncture treatments to improve in Pleasanton, Dublin, Livermore, breathing meditation as the Sandra neuropathy, which is a side effect San Ramon or Danville; and may Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center J. Wing Healing Therapies Foun- of chemo that includes tingling, not have medical insurance which 2400 First Street, Livermore dation marks its first full year in numbness and pain in the extremi- covers complementary services they Pianist Di Wu has been winning awards for her musical talents operation. ties; and a San Ramon patient with desire. Applicants can apply online since she was six. Last June she was a finalist in the Van Cliburn The Pleasanton-based founda- stage four colon cancer who used at www.healingtherapiesfoundation. International Piano Competition, and in 2008 she was selected tion, started by resident and ovar- guided imagery and massage ther- org or call 866-862-7270. one of Musical America’s Rising Stars. Her program includes ian cancer survivor Sandra Wing, apy and massage therapy to learn The foundation will hold its an- Clara Schumann’s Mazurka from Soirées Musicales, Op. 6; Robert has gifted funds from grants it was how to relax to reduce pain. nual fundraiser, Ragin Cajun, a Schumann’s Davidsbündlertänze; Ravel’s Miroirs, and Liszt’s awarded by the Kaiser and Syming- This year, Wing said the founda- Mardi-Gras-themed event, from Paraphrase on a Waltz from Gounod’s Faust,” S 407. ton foundations as well as $40,000 tion has a goal to award grants to 6:30 to 11 p.m. Feb. 19 at San that was generated from fundrais- 40 cancer patients. The therapy Ramon Golf Club, 9430 Firecrest Tickets: $30, $25, $20. Available at LVPAC Box Office, 2400 First ers and individual donations. treatments are given as financial Lane, San Ramon. A buffet din- Street, Livermore. Open Tue-Sat, noon to 6 pm; on performance Grantees included a Pleasanton aid to patients for care that is ner will be available as well as live days, open two hours prior to performance. 925/373-6800. www. woman with stage three ovarian not covered by insurance. They music and a live and silent auction. livermoreperformingarts.org. Free youth tickets and reduced-price cancer who received massage thera- are meant to be a complement to Cost is $75, with $50 from each student rush tickets available on day of performance. py before and after each traditional the traditional treatments of chemo ticket to helping people living with cancer treatment to reduce body and radiation. cancer. N Information: about Del Valle Fine Arts is available at www.delvallefinearts.org. Future Concerts: 3/26/10-Los Angeles Guitar Quartet; NOB HILL levard. However, the Sacramento- modernize its Nob Hill supermar- 4/17/10-Parisii String Quartet Continued from Page 5 based company, which also owns ket in Pleasanton. Those plans are on hold, however, 133 other stores under the Raley’s, Gene’s, a privately-owned, fam- until 2011 at the earliest. Bel Air Markets, Nob Hill Foods ily-operated store at 2803 Hop- Information about Del Valle Fine Arts Raley’s recently completed a and Food Source banners in north- yard Rd., also recently completed is available at www.delvallefinearts.org. major renovation and upgrading ern California and Nevada, said a major upgrade of its Pleasanton of its supermarket on Sunol Bou- at the time that it had no plans to store. N Page 8ÊUÊFebruary 12, 2010ÊUÊPleasanton Weekly Opinion Pleasanton EDITORIAL THE OPINION OF THE WEEKLY GUEST OPINION Weekly BY AL COHEN County fair a winner, but could it Wheels of progress move slowly PRESIDENT Gina Channell-Allen, Ext. 119 be more? couple of months ago, I resigned from the Pleasanton school dis- PUBLISHER trict’s Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) due to a growing frustra- he Alameda County Fair won 52 awards at the recent tion that this was an ineffective committee. The assumption I had, Jeb Bing, Ext. 118 A after being asked to join by a school board member, is that the committee EDITORIAL Western Fair Association’s convention and with good reason. The Pleasanton fair is recognized as the fastest was in need of parents with business experience. I was amongst several par- Editor T ents with corporate backgrounds that came on board for the ‘09-10 school Jeb Bing, Ext. 118 growing fair in America and for the fifth year received more in- year. Of that group, several no longer attend meetings or have resigned. Managing Editor dustry awards than any other fair in the U.S. or Canada at the When several parents expressed our frustration with the BAC to a Janet Pelletier, Ext. 111 WFA’s 87th Annual Achievement Awards Convention in Reno, board member, we were told to go to the school board meeting and Features Editor In addition, last summer’s 2009 fair, which enjoyed a record propose the same issues we had at the BAC meeting so that there was a Emily West, Ext. 121 turnout of 434,919 patrons for its 17-day event, received 23 public record. This recommendation in itself spoke volumes as to the ef- Contributors first place honors, 19 second place, eight third place and two fectiveness of this committee. The reality is that the BAC is given the role Dennis Miller of ambassador to the community to carry the message that comes down Jerri Pantages Long honorable mentions awards. Among the fair’s 23 first place awards were top honors for its community outreach program, from the district and the school board. It is given a Hobson’s choice of Joe Ramirez cuts that there is simply no good answer. Elyssa Thome emergency plans, conservation program, children’s program, In my last meeting back in the fall, I had suggested several potential ART & PRODUCTION fair promotions and customer service training. revenue enhancing ideas to the committee. I had mentioned: 1) selling of Lead Designer Alameda Fair’s CEO Rick Pickering said that winning such non-core assets (such as the Neal property in Ruby Hill). This is standard Katrina Cannon, Ext. 130 awards brings positive recognition to Alameda County as well as practice in the corporate world to refocus your business; and 2) looking at Designers increasing revenues from the school facility use by clubs and other groups Lili Cao, Ext. 120 Pleasanton. Clearly, the Alameda Fair has become a flagship in its industry and will continue to be a leader in promoting strong during non-school hours. These were just illustrative ideas since we had no Kristin Herman, Ext. 114 real picture of how revenue is generated beyond taxes. Manuel Valenzuela, Ext. 120 community involvement. In recognition of his personal leader- At that time the mention of a sub-committee for revenue was brought up. ADVERTISING ship, Pickering was elected to serve a second term as chairman I volunteered to join and never received any info that I had asked for. As Advertising Sales Manager of the California Fair Alliance (CFA). CFA represents the interests stated, I have since resigned due to a great frustration with the glacial pace Mary Hantos, Ext. 123 and legislative activity of more than 80 fairs in California.The of this committee. Recently I spoke with a member of the BAC and he stated Account Executives Alameda County Fair also received International Association of that they just decided at the meeting held a few weeks ago to get this sub- Paul Crawford, Ext. 113 Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) awards for its 2009 fair marketing committee organized and appoint a facilitator. Karen Klein, Ext. 122 I have spent more than 30 years in business and 10 years as a volunteer at Leslie Mooldyk, Ext. 232 programs and continues to be ranked in the Top 50 fairs in the various school sites in PUSD. The difference in sense of urgency is astounding. Real Estate Sales U.S. I have heard board members state that you can’t run schools like a business. I Andrea Heggelund, Ext. 110 According to www.carnivalwarehouse.com, which covers don’t particularly agree (that is a subject for another time perhaps), but at least Ad Services carnivals, fairs and other events, the Alameda County Fair, show a sense of urgency when it comes to thinking outside the box. Be open- Sandy Lee, Ext. 116 with a 21.5 percent increase in attendance, is the fastest minded and allow non-traditional thinking to be encouraged. Think of differ- Katrina Cannon, Ext. 130 growing fair in America, outpacing the top 50 fairs for 2009. ent scenarios other than cut expenses and initiate a parcel tax. What would it BUSINESS hurt to convene some business minds and see if there are things that can be Business Associate Recently released attendance numbers from fairs across the country show that the Alameda County Fair is now ranked done so we don’t have to layoff teachers, custodians and counselors? Lisa Oefelein, Ext. 126 The outlook for the next several years looks grim. I encourage all par- Circulation Director 41st on the list of the Top 50 North American Fairs. This is ents to get involved. The schools are paid for by our tax dollars for the Bob Lampkin, Ext. 141 the highest ranking in history for the Alameda County Fair. primary service of educating our children. My experience at the school Front Office Coordinator Of particular note, 19 of the fairs larger than the one here in sites working with teachers and administrators gives me comfort that Kathleen Martin, Ext. 0 Pleasanton are state fairs. Unlike those, however, the Alameda they are doing the best they can given the situation. Al Cohen is on the AVHS School Site Council and was previously on the HOW TO REACH THE WEEKLY fair is operated by the nonprofit fair association, without any Harvest Park School Site Council and Walnut Grove School Site Council. Phone: (925) 600-0840 tax funding from government. Fax: (925) 600-9559 Over the past five years, the Alameda County Fair has been Editorial e-mail: host to more than 2.5 million fairgoers, 30,000 part-time em- [email protected] ployees and hundreds of thousands of exhibitors, artists, per- A NEW YEAR... [email protected] formers and participators, many from Pleasanton. In fact, the Display Sales e-mail: [email protected] fairgrounds, centrally located in Pleasanton, is one of the city’s A NEW YOU! Classifieds Sales e-mail: great assets, offering numerous weekend events and attracting Optimize your health with [email protected] thousands of visitors to the fairgrounds and Pleasanton, many Bio-identical Hormone Therapy for the first time. Unfortunately, despite all of its activities and Circulation e-mail: circulation@ Dr. Lynne R. Mielke, M.D. from a local, licensed PleasantonWeekly.com exhibits, it’s not a major tax revenue source for Pleasanton. 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He graduated Amador Theater and then took from Depauw University, where BIRTHS OBITUARIES his dancers to the International he majored in Dance Festival in San Francisco chemistry and Cengiz (James) Gulek where they received top honors. exhibited his Mr. Gulek was a very special and superb athletic Cengiz (James) Gulek died Jan. 17 unique person with a zest for skills, playing in Long Beach with his younger sister life; he made friends wherever he collegiate foot- Gulay by his side after losing his brief went. He was most recently work- ball, basketball battle with cancer. He was 41. ing in Long Beach as the assistant and baseball. In Mr. Gulek superintendent of assessment and his junior year, was born Feb. evaluation. he was named 1, 1968 in the He is survived by his mother All-State-Indiana in basketball. town of Meric, and many beloved family mem- He attended Harvard Medical Turkey. He at- bers in Turkey and Germany; he School earning his M.D. in 1945. tended Bospo- will truly be missed by friends, He was in the U.S. Navy at the rus University co-workers and family from all time, and during his internship at for his under- corners of the world. Services will the University of Chicago, he met graduate and be held in Turkey. the soon-to-be Mrs. Biggs, Joanne, master’s degrees. to whom he was married for 62 He came to the United States Beatrice J. Backer years. After his naval service, of America in 1994 on scholar- he and Joanne moved to San Fran- ship and attended Boston College Beatrice J. Backer, a longtime cisco, where he was a resident at where he received his Educational resident of Pleasanton and Liver- Stanford University. He furthered Doctorate degree. He pursued his more, died Feb. 1 at the age of 94. his education, acquiring a Ph.D. in passion for teaching at St. Mary’s Mrs. Backer was born Sept medical physics from UC Berkeley College, where he helped other 16, 1915 and is survived by two in 1954. Dr. Biggs was a medical students along the path to earn- daughters, five grandchildren and director of Lawrence Livermore Na- ing their Educational Doctorate three great-grandchildren, tional Laboratory from 1955-1980. degrees. She will be missed greatly. His passion was medical research Ella Leilani and Elaina and Elaina Nani. The babies were While working at the Pleasan- and he continued his research on Nani Barros born Dec. 4, each weighing 4 ton Unified School District as the Max William Biggs melanoma at UCSF long after his pounds, 13 ounces. The girls are director of assessment, he proudly retirement. Dan and Miya Barros are pleased home now and enjoying getting became a U.S. citizen. Mr. Gulek Max William Biggs died Jan. 14 He lived in Pleasanton for the to announce the arrival of their to know their big brothers Trevor, shared his love of dancing by or- with his family by his side at the past 54 years. A member of the identical twin girls, Ella Leilani 5, and Travis, 3. ganizing a Turkish folk dancing age of 89. Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council, group made up of students from Dr. Biggs was born Aug. 4, 1920 he strongly supported music and UC Berkeley and Stanford Univer- in Cleveland, Ohio. He grew up near arts in the schools. The following information on sity. He organized an international Akron, Ohio and graduated from Dr. Biggs was an accomplished Pleasanton births was provided by sailor and crewed on numerous ValleyCare Medical Center. transpacific and Mexican yacht races. He sailed his own boat, the If Santa didn’t fi nish your list, Hibiscus, a Lapworth 36, from San Dec. 23 Francisco to Tahiti via the Marque- Christina and Matthew Gaidos, maybe Cupid will! sas islands and back through the a boy Hawaiian islands. He was never happier than when he was sail- Dec. 31 ing on San Francisco Bay wear- Elizabeth and Festus Kpenkaan, ing his foul weather gear, keeling a boy over in the wind and cold, salt Jan. 10 water splashing his face. He will be Karla Martinez, a girl missed for his intelligent approach to life and acute sense of humor. Jan. 11 Ezra David Swenson He is survived by his wife, Xiaoting Meng and Lu Sun, a girl Joanne; children, Paula, Blake and Ezra David Swenson was born Will; four grandchildren, Alison at 9:53 a.m. Dec. 17 to par- Jan. 17 and Barry Biggs and Carmen and ents William and Jessica Swen- Faith and Casey McQuaid, a girl Robert Tebbe. son. Ezra weighed 6 pounds, Donations in his memory may 15 ounces and was 19.5 inch- Jan. 18 Lovelight be made to PCAC, Pleasanton Cul- es long. The Swensons live in Madhuri and Alok Kumar, a girl Ch armed tural Arts Council, P.O. Box 1298, Pleasanton, as do Jessica’s par- Pleasanton, CA 94566. ents and grandmother. Cardinal Jewelers “A world of fi ne gems.” Original Owner est. 1977 (925) 416-1111 Valentine’s Day Feb. 14th 3003-B Hopyard Rd., Gift Certificates Pleasanton, CA In The Hopyard Village Shopping See our website for: Center • Classes • Special Events • Books and Patterns Trust. Honesty. Integrity. We’re Now Open on Tuesdays! Confi dence. Expertise. Certain values can only be 205 A Main St. found at a Master IJO Jeweler. 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Street and Kottinger Drive ■ 7:23 a.m. in the 4000 block of 925.484.4406 Feb. 1 Vineyard Avenue; identity theft Feb. 6 5000 Pleasanton Ave. Suite 110, Pleasanton Burglary ■ 8:25 a.m. in the 400 block of Mission Vehicular burglary www.AmadorDental.com ■ 8:37 a.m. in the 6600 block of Owens Drive; stolen vehicle ■ 12:57 p.m. in the 8100 block of Drive ■ 2:54 p.m. in the 3700 block of Canyon Creek Circle ■ 8:37 a.m. in the 4400 block of Willow Ashwood Drive; identity theft Vandalism Road ■ 2:58 p.m. in the 600 block of Main ■ 7:29 a.m. at the intersection of ■ 9:43 a.m. in the 4400 block of Willow Street; identity theft Mirador and Barbara drives Road ■ 3:23 p.m. in the 1500 block of DUI ■ 10:05 a.m. in the 5100 block of Stoneridge Mall Road Johnson Drive ■ 12:03 a.m. at the intersection of ■ 7:53 p.m. in the 1600 block of Valley and Bernal avenues ■ 8:28 p.m. in the 200 block of Birch Stoneridge Mall Road; grand theft Creek Drive ■ 8:13 p.m. in the 3900 block of Valley ■ 9:16 p.m. in the 5500 block of Avenue Vandalism Johnson Drive; stolen vehicle Paraphernalia possession WEEKLY MEETING NOTICES ■ 11:25 a.m. in the 7000 block of Burglary Johnson Drive ■ 7:26 p.m. at the intersection of Valley ■ 11:18 a.m. in the 4900 block of Trails Drive and Mammoth Cave Drug/alcohol violations Bernal Avenue Court ■ 5:08 p.m. in the 4500 block of Vandalism City Council Chabot Drive; using a minor to deal ■ 4:56 p.m. in the 3900 block of Weight Loss drugs to minors Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Stoneridge Drive and Wellness Center Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Avenue ■ 7:28 p.m. in the 4800 block of Bernal DUI Avenue; DUI Lose Weight Rapidly ■ 1:59 a.m. at the intersection of Valley Avenue and Hansen Drive Gain Optimal Energy and Health UÊVVi«ÌÊÌ iÊ ÌÞÊ iÀ½ÃÊ iÀÌwV>ÌÊvÊÌ iÊ,iviÀi`ÕÊ Feb. 2 Easily Adopt New Nutritional Habits Forgery ■ 5:56 p.m. in the 7600 block of *iÌÌÊvÀÊ"À`>ViÊ °Ê£È£Ê,i}>À`}ÊÌ iÊ">ÊÀÛiÊ Stoneridge Drive ■ 8:32 a.m. in the 3300 block of iÛi«iÌ]Ê Ã`iÀÊ"«ÌÃÊvÀÊÌ iÊ*iÌÌÊ>`ÊÊ Medallion Court Battery ,i>Ìi`Ê iVÌÊ*ÀVi`ÕÀià ■ 5:12 a.m. in the 300 block of Main ■ 2:44 p.m. in the 4900 block of Valley UÊ««ÀÛiÊÌ iÊ*ÀV«iÃÊvÊ}ÀiiiÌÊLiÌÜiiÊÌ iÊ ÌÞ]Ê Street Avenue LOSE 15 TO 30 LBS. 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Street Las Positas Boulevard Body Composition Analysis! For complete information, please visit Public drunkenness Robbery PW FEB ‘10 www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/community/calendar Pleasanton WeeklyÊUÊFebruary 12, 2010ÊU Page 11 Living PEOPLE AND LIFESTYLES IN OUR COMMUNITY BY JANET PELLETIER OLYMPIC-BOUND Female athletes with Pleasanton connections — a bobsledder and an alpine skiier — head to Vancouver Emily Azevedo, who will compete in the women’s bobsled event Feb. 23 at Whistler, is seen in the two far left photos, first pushing the bobsled and then acting as brakeman. Hailey Duke skis in slalom at far right and above that is seen as a youngster learn- ing the sport she’d come to love with her dad, Larry. he Olympics are the holy grail for aspiring grams in the university system in Boise. After getting Azevedo said. “All of the drama and effort and pain that athletes, a chance to represent their home her black belt, she realized skiing was her true calling. she’d been going through — she was just relieved that country on the world stage. And among Several awards later, she moved to Park City, Utah, it had been worth it.” the millions around the world watching the where she was selected to ski for the U.S. ski team, “You can’t beat it. It’s something that goes unappreci- Tgames live and in person will be a Pleasanton which took her all over Europe. The team spends six ated by a lot of us athletes that you’re doing what you grandmother and an Amador Valley High School math weeks each year training in Austria. do, and sometimes you forget you’re doing it for your teacher. Amber Azevedo is also pumped for the Olympic country,” Emily Azevedo said of her Olympic pursuit. Connie Duke, who’s lived in the Tri-Valley for over a Games, where her sister will try for “I can’t even imagine what it’s going half century, says her granddaughter Hailey Duke “skied a medal in women’s bobsledding. to be like walking during opening in the womb.” Next week, Hailey will be competing in Azevedo, who teaches geometry and ceremonies.” slalom skiing as part of a powerhouse team that includes intermediate algebra at Amador, has While bobsledding isn’t for the faint Lindsey Vonn. been for weeks telling her students, of heart — they go 90 miles per hour Connie Duke will travel with her son, Larry and which she considers family, about down a narrow, icy track — Azevedo daughter-in-law Jane to watch Hailey, who will com- her headline-making sibling. said she was able to get over the fear pete in the slalom event Feb. 26. “As soon as I found out, I sent an factor and now relishes in the adrena- Just the sight of her granddaughter’s name in lights email to all my students,” she said. line rush. gets her emotional, as when Hailey qualified for the “They were thrilled. I would show “It takes a while to get used to Olympics at the World Cup recently. them little clips of my sister and Azevedo Duke just figuring out what the pressure’s “When I saw her up in Aspen for the World Cup they would think that they knew like to each corner, each curve,” she event, they had the big TV screen on one side and her, too.” said while on a break at the Olympic Training Center on the other side they had the names,” Connie Duke Emily Azevedo’s foray into bobsledding is an interest- in San Diego County. “But once I got to know each said. “It said Hailey Duke from U.S.A. and I thought, ing story of drive meeting opportunity. The 26-year-old track, I got a better feeling of what was to come and my granddaughter is representing the United States. It had graduated from UC Davis with a degree in exercise it was less scary.” brought tears to my eyes.” biology, where she held the 100-hurdle record and was She’ll be competing alongside partner Bree Schaaf “Both of my parents were ski instructors in Sun Val- captain of the track and field team. Feb. 23. In women’s bobsled, which officially entered ley and I started when I was about 2 and I’ve been ski- “When she graduated, it happened to be an Olympic the Olympics in 2002, it’s a two-person team consisting ing ever since,” Hailey Duke said by phone from Idaho year that year and she saw a bobsled girl who had a of a driver and a brakeman. Men compete in both two- as she prepared to leave for Vancouver. track background,” Amber Azevedo said. “So, she filed and four-person disciplines. “Just being able to play in the snow and be outside her times and information to the Olympic Training The Azevedos are originally from Chico, where Emily is what I love. You can’t really replace the feeling you Center and they told her to come out and try out.” and Amber’s parents live. Azevedo trains in Lake Placid, get when you ski,” the 23-year-old said, adding that the She’s spent the past few months in Europe as part of N.Y. and Denver in addition to Southern California. best word to describe her feelings about going to the Team USA, where she made the all-important call to “My whole family is going to Vancouver,” Amber Olympics is “stoked.” her family. Azevedo said. “A couple of my cousins are coming from Though she had skied all her life, Duke’s first athletic “She called us from her last race in Switzerland and Livermore. We’ve already made hats and talked about passion was tae kwon do, as her father created pro- she was bawling and was so excited to tell us,” Amber making shirts, so we’re going all out.” N Page 12ÊUÊFebruary 12, 2010ÊUÊPleasanton Weekly LIVING READY TO RENT REVIEWS OF NEW DVD RELEASES BY JOE RAMIREZ NOSE TO GLASS A Serious Man BY DON COLMAN Universal Home Video DVD & Blu-Ray 1 hour, 46 minutes Directors: Joel and Ethan Coen that ranks as one of the best of there was a huge difference be- Don’t let price all time. The competitor: a 2005 tween these two bottles of wine French Bordeaux (I am purposely (phew!). It’s God, ultimately, who pulls the fool you leaving the name out — however In retrospect, it simply might strings in the Coen brothers’ “A Serious he more wine that I drink, it cost $32). have been the case that we were Man.” Who else should the culprit be for the more I believe I can We did a complete blind taste comparing two wines which the princes of manipulation? In the Coen Ttaste the difference between test, not even I knew which was should never have been tasted universe of small-time men at the whim of cheap and expensive wine. What in my glass. All four of us looked, side by side; in fact you could say big-time forces, there is no other omnipo- I often forget is that price does sniffed, swirled, slurped and it would be like comparing two tence than the force of the almighty for not always determine the quality puckered our way through the sons: you should never do it. Or men to contend with; you can struggle, of the wine. Case in point: this wine trying to determine which perhaps it was that we liked the but that’s about all the room you’re al- past weekend, my wife and I got one we liked better and more fruit forward nature of California lowed. “A Serious Man” is also the most together with our usual wine lov- importantly, which was the Mar- wines to the earthy flavor of old distilled of their movies, reeking of serious ing friends and had a couple of tha Stewart wine. And now for world wines. Whatever the rea- manipulation so you can feel the storyboards being shuffled away with bottles to share. What transpired the disturbing part of the story, son, it served as a lesson to all each passing moment, as if the movie itself were the act of exorcising was a little disturbing for all of all four of us ended up select- of us — don’t be fooled by the in order to move onto the next project. Alfred Hitchcock, whose MO us. ing Martha Stewart’s wine as the price. can be felt cellularly in their work, once said he enjoyed the process of When it came time to open best and all thought it was more The disclaimer: It is possible, preproduction, but found the actual filming tedious. “A Serious Man” the second bottle for the night, I expensive. We all agreed it was that the 2005 French Bordeaux captures both that tedium and occasional perverse joy of watching the sarcastically pulled out a bottle of smoother, more flavorful and, had turned or was corked — we carefully constructed suffering inflicted upon the main character in wine which was given to me as a most importantly, easier to drink. will have to try another bottle hopes of coaxing a smile onto our faces. It’s sanitized schadenfreude for “gag.” I never had any intention To quote the late Paul Har- to see if that was true, although the indieplex crowd. of drinking it. The wine was the vey: “and now for the rest of the I must confess — I simply don’t The Coen brothers are in a unique position, after winning Academy 2005 Martha Stewart Cabernet story.” Martha Stewart’s Cabernet think that was the case. More Awards for best picture and director for “No Country for Old Men,” to Sauvignon (it turns out it cost Sauvignon was a good wine. I likely, all to often, we allow our create whatever they want and “A Serious Man” is only one representa- $1.97). We all laughed at the would not classify it as great — wallet to determine what a great tion of that privilege. The irony here, however, is that the Coens have thought of trying such a horrid however, it certainly was better wine is. To that end, I will con- experienced such liberties all along. They are unique, for better or bottle — when it hit me. We had than the other wine we compared tinue my quest to find the best worse, in that they can work with both big and low budgets, and their four experienced wine drink- it to. Just to reassert our ability possible wine and the cheapest proficiency is admirable (14 movies in the last 25 years) with a large ers in the room; let’s see if we to distinguish great wine, and price. cult classic status to brag of in their resumes. The Coens also are one of could identify which wine was rebuild some of our egos, we At least we will have fun try- our most respected exports, a strange franchise of “indie” and American cheap and which was expensive. pulled out a 2003 Silver Oak ing. Until next time, cheers! — indieplex — that can be sent to Cannes and argued over in the safety I decided to tilt the odds in my Cabernet Sauvignon to drink Don Colman lives in the of bistros and cafes and quickly forgotten. favor and compare it to an ulti- next — perhaps it was the price, East Bay and writes a wine blog “A Serious Man,” however, may be one of their most esoteric, a guar- mate “snob” wine from a vintage but more likely it was the wine, at www.nosetoglass.com. anteed head scratcher for armchair critics. It opens with a Jewish fairy tale detailing the story of a couple’s encounter with a dybbuk — an evil spirit — who’s guaranteed to bring bad luck for those who cross its path. This leads us literally down a long canal that we quickly dis- cover is an ear canal with a headphone stuffed into it, blasting Jefferson Airplane’s “Somebody to Love.” The ear belongs to the teenage Danny Gifts From The Heart Gopnik (Aaron Wolf) whose tunes are drowning out Jewish day school. It is Danny’s father Larry (Michael Stuhlbarg in pitch-perfect neurosis), FEATURING however, who has a sinking feeling that his life is imploding. His wife is leaving, a student may be blackmailing him, the Columbia record club keeps calling and his brother-in-law occupies the bathroom around-the- clock. Larry begins to feel cursed, or more so, tested by God, and has no way to escape. What gives “A Serious Man” its weird lingering is the mixture of the Coen’s acidic humor with the impending sense of doom that neu- tralizes it. Larry is a schlep because he cannot see the signs against him and Stuhlbarg plays him as all nerves, blinding him to his pre- dicament. Who steals the movie is actor Fred Melamed as Larry’s rival, Sy Ableman, who seems to know that Larry is a cursed man and can only offer nothing but paternalistic condolence. It is the Academy Award nominated script, however, that reminds us that Joel and Ethan Coen are two of our most gifted writers, whose structured prose is ultimately the real star. N DID YOU KNOW? High-quality, affordable pediatric care is available at our clinics in Pleasanton and Livermore. Call 925-462-1755 for an appointment. Clover Creek vÌÃÊEÊiÊVViÌà Se habla español. 2009 Axis Community Health...here when you need us. ÈÇäÊ >Ê-ÌÀiiÌÊUÊ*i>Ã>Ì www.axishealth.org (925) 462-0814 Pleasanton WeeklyÊUÊFebruary 12, 2010ÊU Page 13 COVER STORY StrokeAmador senior Taylor Veit by taking he r or the majority of Amador Valley and Foothill seniors, life is pretty simple right now. It’s their final semester of high school, where school is mixed in with plenty of sleep, as well as a busy social calendar. They grudgingly get up for school each morning, but thoughts of sleeping in on the weekend are the carrot at the end of the motivational stick. F Then there’s Amador senior Taylor Veit, who is far from your average senior and her weekly schedule — weekends included — would make the majority of teenagers in Pleasanton wince. In less than two years, Veit was taken the world of competitive rowing by storm, going from a complete novice to a person who’s earned a scholarship to the University of California, Los Angeles. And it’s taken a complete change of lifestyle, along with plenty of sacrifice. “I used to be a person who slept in, but not now. I’m an early bird,” Veit said. To be successful in any sport, obviously it takes a tre- mendous commitment, but rowing takes it to a whole other level. During the school week, Veit starts school at Amador at 7 a.m. each day, which means she’s up around 6 a.m. After getting out of school at 2 p.m., Veit rushes home to change, then heads out to Oakland where she trains with her club team, the Oakland Strokes. By the time practice is over, she finally gets back to Pleasanton around 7:30, where it’s time for dinner and homework. If everything goes according to plan, it’s lights out at 10 p.m. before she’s up early starting everything over again the next day. At least she’s got the weekends to relax, right? Wrong. On Saturday, practice starts at 6:45 a.m. and runs until 11 in the morning, followed by another practice Sunday morning. Once the season gets going, the weekends are full of competitions in places like San Diego, Long Beach, Sacramento and home on the Oakland Estuary. This is Veit’s schedule pretty much throughout the year. The typical teenage life of worrying about what happens next on “Jersey Shore” or some other teen- flavored reality show get lost in the shuffle. Then again, it’s probably a good thing. “Being an athlete, you really have to be on top of things,” Veit said. “It’s all about being really organized and having a set schedule.” Getting started in rowing came about rather inno- cently for Veit. It was the summer before her junior year when her family went on vacation to Florida. While visiting an aunt in Florida who is a competi- Taylor Veit, in tiedyed shirt, rows with the Oakland Strokes. He tive rower in the Master’s division, Veit tried a rowing for UCLA, a program which has won several national titles. “When you cross the (finish) line, machine at the boathouse where her aunt’s club trains. it’s an amazing feeling. You’re so The result was like a fish — or boat — taking to water. Initially, it was an even bigger commitment for Veit. exhausted, but it’s a glorious feeling. “After just a couple strokes, she told me I was a natu- She didn’t have her license when she began rowing for ” ral,” Veit said. “She told me I should take up rowing.” the Strokes junior program, so she took BART in each Taylor Veit, Once back from Florida, Veit enrolled in a rowing day. who will row for UCLA in the fall camp put on by the Strokes and she was hooked. “My mom would pick me up after school and I “I really liked it,” explained Veit, who played soccer would change clothes in the car on the way to BART growing up, then tried volleyball in high school. “I station,” said Veit, laughing. liked the other sports I had played, but they weren’t Once she got off BART by Jack London Square in the same as rowing. It was something different, but I Oakland, she would run from the station down to the felt it was the sport for me.” boathouse. When practice was over, she would run Page 14ÊUÊFebruary 12, 2010ÊUÊPleasanton Weekly Learn to DANCE and have FUN doing it. Learn to dance from Arthur Murray’s professional dance teachers with personal one-on-one lessons, group classes, and practice parties. Call today! FIRST LESSON FREE! BY DENNIS MILLER Gift Couples cates Certifi www.ArthurMurrayLive.com & Singles Available Invited r passion for rowing to UCLA Hayward Livermore Redwood City stroke 510-537-8706 925-456-5556 650-216-7501 880 with so little time behind the wheel. “My mom went with me a couple of times, then I got used to it,’’ said Veit. “It’s made it a lot easier.” If you’ve ever watched rowing during the Olympics, you see the physical toll which it takes on the athletes. At the junior level, they race 2K (about 1.5 miles), which takes six to eight minutes, depending on the quality of the team. There’s no time to rest as it’s physically taxing from start to finish. “There’s no substitutes, no time outs,” Veit said. “When we have 250 meters left, we’re giving it every- thing we’ve got. When you cross the (finish) line, it’s an amazing feeling. You’re so exhausted, but it’s a glorious feeling.” But the physically exhausting nature of the sport aside, being out on the water has a soothing effect on Veit. “When I’m on the water, it’s a different feeling,” she said. “It’s relaxing and nice. When I’m rowing, that’s the only thing I’m thinking about. All things that hap- pen in school or anywhere else, I can just forget about and row.” In just 18 months, Veit’s abilities have made some noise in the rowing community. Still battling back from an injury, Veit is working towards a spot on the Strokes varsity 8-boat for the upcoming season. Her commitment, along with her potential, was very attractive to UCLA who offered a scholarship. “She’s got a solid resume,” said UCLA coach Amy Fuller Kearney. “In rowing, we recruit a lot on poten- in the old Kottinger Barn tial and Taylor has all the right attributes. Making that 200 Ray St. Pleasanton 925-600-0460 commute to practice each day shows the commitment we’re looking for.’’ Kearney was quick to point out rowing is a sport where the college programs are willing to bring in people with little or no experience, then mold the ath- JOIN FOR FREE* lete into a championship caliber rower. In just 45 minutes a week at Weight Watchers® meetings, “We look for the right body type, the right attitude you can gain the life skills and confidence you need to conquer Hungry, — how devoted and determined they are,” explained lose weight and keep it off. So join for FREE today. Kearney, who is a three-time USA Olympian and in her ninth year at UCLA. 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We give them what they need and watch what they can do.” back to BART (many times when it was already dark), After going from never having been on a rowing then take the train back to Pleasanton. Pretty mature team to earning a college scholarship in less than two stuff for a junior in high school. years, there seems to be no limit for Veit. Maybe some Hurry, offers ends 3/13/2010 “It wasn’t your perfect, Pleasanton-bubble type day Pleasantonians will see her in the Olympics? Call 1.800.379.5757 or visit place,” Veit said. “It was a little bit iffy sometimes, but “I just like to think about things as they are hap- weightwatchers.com you learn the smart things to do when you’re on BART pening,” Veit said. “I will row for four years at college by yourself. It was alright — it gave me a sense of in- because I like it and that’s what I want to do. If I work *Registration fee waived. 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Relax Friday, Feb. 12th 5:30-8:00pm Serving Patio Dining with a beer or a bottle of wine. Visit Singles Night Happy Hour www.redsmokegrill.com. Join us for the live version of “THE DATING GAME” UÊ/i>Ê >µÕiÌÊÀi> BREWPUB/ALEHOUSE Saturday, Feb. 13th 5:00-10:00pm UÊ,i i>ÀÃ>Ê iÀà The Hop Yard American Dancing in our lounge from 8:00-11:00pm UÊ >ÌiÀ}Ê-iÀÛVià Alehouse and Grill Doug Daley - “The Entertainment Physician” 3015H Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, 426-9600. Voted Best Watering Hole Sunday, Feb. 14th 5:00-10:00pm 201 Main Street, Downtown Pleasanton in Pleasanton, The Hop Yard offers Dine to the Romantic Sounds of Chaz Alley Open 7 days a week, 7am-2pm 30 craft beers on tap as well as great $55.00 per guest (tax & gratuity not included) food. The full-service menu includes See our online coupon appetizers, salads and grilled fare that www.vicsallstar.com will bring you back time and again. Banquet facilities available. On the web at www.hopyard.com. AUTHENTIC HOME-STYLE ITALIAN REGIONAL CUISINE 10% OFF 470 Market Place, San Ramon, WITH A REFINED FLAIR Monday - Thursday 277-9600. Featuring a giant 8-foot 5pm - 7pm projection screen for major sporting Expires 2-28-10 events, they also feature 30 beers on 925 838 1320 • 600 Hartz Avenue, Danville tap and a great grill. Go in for the Sunday, Feb. 14th 5:00-10:00pm beer, go back for the food. More at 4 Course Prix Fixe - $55.00 (tax & gratuity not included) www.hopyard.com. www.fazrestaurants.com ITALIAN Special menu for Pastas Trattoria a Special Day 405 Main St., Pleasanton, 417-2222. 2EGIONAL !MERICAN #UISINE (ANDCRAFTED !RTISAN #OCKTAILS Pastas Trattoria has been an elegant AND /LD 7ORLD (OSPITALITY Valentine’s Day Saturday & Sunday atmosphere and a one-of-a-kind Feb 13th & 14th menu. 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Cost is $12. Call 200- Happy Valentines Day GREAT BOOKS OF PLEASANTON The Great Books of Pleasanton book 4060. club meets at 7:30 p.m. the fourth Make Your Reservation for Friday, Saturday or Sunday Monday monthly at Towne Center Books, 555 Main St. Call Sadie at Clubs ♥ ♥ ♥ BOOST YOUR CAREER AT ♥ ♥ ♥ 846-1658. ♥ ♥ ♥ TOASTMASTERS Grow professionally P LIBRARY BOOK CLUB LEASANTON at Chamber Chatters, a Toastmasters The Pleasanton Library’s Adult club that meets from noon to 1 Book Club meets from 7 to 8 p.m. p.m. Wednesdays at the Pleasanton the fourth Monday of every month Chamber of Commerce, 777 Peters except December at the Pleasanton Ave. Toastmasters International is a Public Library, 400 Old Bernal Ave. nonprofit educational organization If you enjoy reading and talking that teaches public speaking and At The Historic Pleasanton Hotel about books, join our group. For leadership skills. Visit http://cham- more information visit www.pleas- berchatters.wordpress.com. antonlibrarybookclub.wordpress. Valentines Day is once a year! com. Call 931-3400 ext. 7. BUSINESS BUILDER NETWORKING A breakfast meeting is held at 7 a.m., Why not start early? “Friday - Saturday - Sunday” on the first and third Wednesday Come in and enjoy our Delicious Dinner Menu or choose from our Classes of every month, at the Radisson ‘MARRIAGE BUILT TO LAST’ This Hotel, 6680 Regional St., Dublin. series, featuring quarterback Kurt This group of business persons are “Sweet Heart Dinner Specials” Warner and his wife Brenda, starts dedicated to enhancing careers Feb. 21 at Centerpointe Church, through exchange of social/profes- 3410 Cornerstone Ct. The six-week sional contacts. Each occupation series, designed by pastor, author is represented once. The First two WEDNESDAYS 8 P.M. and radio host Chip Ingram, will meetings free. Call 829-5620. LIVE MUSIC & DANCING run from 4 to 6 p.m. each Sunday. CAREER NETWORKING EVENT FOR Karaoke Night Every Friday & Saturday Night Childcare for children birth through EXECUTIVES Executives are invited to 8 - 12 pm at The Farmer! sixth grade is available. Registration a Breakfast Career Networking meet- with Ed! is required through www.center- ing for mid- and senior-management RODEO HOUSE pointechurch.info or by calling from 7:30-9:30 a.m., on the third FRI 2/12 ★ 846-4436. The cost is $76 for a Tuesday of every month, at Mimi’s THIRSTY THURSDAYS 8 - 12 P.M. SAT 2/13 ★ STIFF KICKS couple including childcare, or $16 Cafe, 4775 Hacienda Dr., Dublin. FRI 2/19 ★ DAVE RUSSELL BAND per couple without. Cost is $25 for members; $30 for Girls Just Want to Have Fun! SAT 2/20 ★ MAMA LUKE YOGA BASICS COMMUNITY CLASS non-members if pre-registered; $35 Dancing with "DJ" Baltazar ★ Food & Drink Specials at the door. Call 218-1868. 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Cannot be combined 925.462.3131 with any other offer. 1 coupon per person. 3015-K Hopyard Rd., Pleasanton Expires 3-15-10 (in the Hopyard Village Shopping Center) Pleasanton WeeklyÊUÊFebruary 12, 2010ÊU Page 17 ON THE TOWN ● CALENDAR Maria Amador Chapter meets the details, visit www.georgiandther- Northern California would host a RistoranteThe Taste Of Italy In Bay Area second Saturday of the month. It oughweek.com. Happy Hour gathering from 5:30 to is a time for social gathering and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Pleasanton Enjoy your favorite Italian dishes with our history of our American roots. We Sheraton. RSVP to Lorraine at 846- seasonal menu and daily specials are descended from Patriots who Events 5695 by Feb. 16. won the American Revolutionary “LIVE OUT LOUD” DECA CHARITY INDIAN DANCE GRADUATION — SHREE War of Independence from England. TALENT SHOW Foothill DECA is host- SHARMA Shree Sharma, a resident For meeting time and location, call AWARD-WINNING ing a charity talent show from 7:30 of Pleasanton, will be performing Susan, 699-4147. RESTAURANT FEATURING: to 9 p.m. Feb. 16 in the multipur- Arangetram (graduation ceremony) EAST BAY EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION pose room of Foothill High School, for a classical Indian dance known s Join Our VIP Card Program The East Bay Executives Association 4375 Foothill Road. All proceeds will as Bharatnatyam from 4 to 7 p.m. go to support disaster relief in Haiti s 3 New Specialties Every Week is a non-profit organization for help- Feb. 21 at Castro Valley High School, through the American Red Cross Seasonal & Vegetarian Menus ing businesses network the other 19501 Redwood Road. About 300 s International Response Fund-Haiti s Full Bar - Featuring Premium businesses. It meets at 7:15 a.m. on people are expected to attend. For the first and third Tuesdays monthly Relief. Tickets are $5 in advance or invitations, contact Anu Sharma at Cocktails $6 at the door. Call 461-0425. s Open Patio at Shari’s, 3360 Castro Valley Blvd., 510-551-8676. Castro Valley. Call 600-7342. A SMORGASBORD OF JEWISH COMEDY s Weekend Champagne Brunch LUNCH AND BUNKO IN PLEASANTON s Children’s Menu KIWANIS CLUB The Kiwanis Club Headlined by Samson Koletkar, the The Widowed Men and Women of Kids eat free Mon & Tues meets at 11:45 a.m. Fridays at Vic’s world’s only Indian Jewish come- Northern California host lunch in a s #ATERING 3ERVICES All Star Kitchen, 201 A Main St. For dian, the event is at 7:30 p.m. Feb. restaurant and Bunko at Barbara’s information, call 1-800-Kiwanis. 13 at Bunjo’s Comedy Club, 6513 in Pleasanton starting at 11:30 a.m. TRY OUR NEW WINES! Regional St., Dublin. Also appear- Feb. 20. RSVP to Barbara at 426- NORMAN SOLOMON: AFGHANISTAN Special 3 course meal on selected entree. ing will be David Kleinberg (The 8876 by Feb. 17. (Includes: Soup or Salad, Entree, Dessert) TriValley Democratic Club presents Old Jew), Kenny Altman (The Gay Norman Solomon, media critic and Jew), Carrie Gilbert (The Not So MARDI GRAS AT THE BOTHWELL $ .99 24 Per Person author, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. Nice Jewish Girl) and Joe Nguyen Experience a New Orleans “French 15 at the IBEW 595 Hall, 6250 (The Vietnamese Jew). Your host for Quarter” atmosphere from 5 to 10 925.462.9299 Village Pkwy., Dublin. In August and the evening is John DeKoven (The p.m. Feb. 12 at the Bothwell Arts 349 Main St., Downtown Pleasanton September, Solomon visited Kabul, Republican Jew). Call 264-4413 or Center, 2466 8th St., Livermore. The Afghanistan. He will discuss his visit visit www.bunjoscomedy.com. evening features a street-style party www.fontinas.com and U.S. policy in the region and his featuring Big Money in Gumbo. B AND BREW experiences. Call 451-4303 or visit ARK Murphy’s Paw, All proceeds benefit the Bothwell www.trivalleydems.com. 410 Main St., hosts another Bark Arts Center. Tickets are $15 or $25. and Brew from 6 to 10 p.m. Feb. Call 373-6800 or visit www.both- 19. Come down with your canine wellartscenter.org. Grand Opening companion and enjoy an evening Concerts with the dogs. Sample beers from NOVKEPS ANNUAL CRAB FEED This FROM GABRIELI TO COPLAND The joy- Ale Industries and benefit the Molly event is from 6 to 10 p.m. Feb. 13 ful concert by the Pacific Chamber Inspires Foundation. Event is free, at the Aahmes Shrine Events Center, Symphony’s brass section featuring donations encouraged. Call 600- 170 Lindbergh Ave., Livermore. works from Giovanni Gabrieli to 8925 or visit www.murphyspaw.com. Includes pasta, salad, bread, no-host Bach, Joplin and Copland. It will bar, raffle prizes and country-western Open for Dinner on C JAZZ FESTIVAL take place from 8 to 10 p.m. Feb. 18 AMPANA The 35th dancing to live music by Country VALENTINES DAY 5-10PM at the Bankhead Theater, 2400 First Annual Campana Jazz Festival will Flavor. Tickets are $40. Call 447- Sunday Feb. 14th St., Livermore. Tickets are $26 to from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at 7619. $38. Visit www.pacificchambersym- Amador Valley High School, 1155 THOMAS COYNE WINERY WINTER LUNCH: phony.org. Santa Rita Road. It will feature 38 ensembles from 20 schools, with OPEN HOUSE The Thomas Coyne HAITI BENEFIT CONCERT The concert Mon-Fri 11:30 - 2:00 over 700 participating students historical tasting room will be open is from 1 to 6 p.m. Feb. 21 at La 30 W Angela St. performing in big band, combo and from noon to 5 p.m. Feb. 13-15 DINNER: Bodega Cafe, 11984 Main St., Sunol. vocal divisions. Admission is $10, at 51 E. Vallecitos Road. They will Mon-Thurs 5:00 - 9:30 Downtown Pleasanton Bands performing are Georgi and the or $8 for seniors and students and release the 2003 Syrah, Livermore Rough Week, Top Secret, and Out of Fri-Sat 5:00 - 10:00 (between Main St & 1st St) includes all performances and two Valley Detjens Farms and 2006 Shape and Sound. Bunjo’s Comedy awards concerts. Call 918-0893 or Chateau Bellevue Syrah Estate Club will provide comedians. A $10 visit www.amadormusic.org. Reserve. Bottle Your Own Wine is 925.484.4880 cash donation is requested and will back, with Vino Tinto Barato for E ANNUAL YOUTH FOOD DRIVE benefit www.savethechild.org. For IGHTH $5.50 or $6 without a bottle. Call The drive will be held, rain or shine, 373-6541 or visit www.thomas- on March 6 in Livermore, Pleasanton, coynewinery.com. Dublin, Sunol, San Ramon, Alamo, Danville, Walnut Creek, Concord, VALENTINE’S DAY WINETASTER Moraga, Orinda, Lafayette and DINNER The dinner includes Elliston Pleasant Hill for Alameda and Contra champagne and hors d’oeuvres Costa county food banks. Place bags along with a self-guided tour of the by 9 a.m. to be seen from street. Call first two floors of the historic man- 998-6513 or visit www.youthservice- sion, followed by a five-course meal council.com. with wine pairings. It is from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at 463 Kilkare H HOUR IN PLEASANTON APPY The Road, Sunol. Cost is $85. Call 862- Widowed Men and Women of ♥ February ♥ Valentine’s Special 10% OFF Yogurt 15% OFF Crepes With this coupon New Price! " Off er expires 2/28/10 .41/oz. t'SP[FO:PHVSUt(FMBUP t1FBSM5FBt$SFQFT 600 Main St. #F Downtown Pleasanton (facing Division Street) 925-417-0449 www.yolatea.com Page 18ÊUÊFebruary 12, 2010ÊUÊPleasanton Weekly ON THE TOWN ● CALENDAR 2377 or visit www.elliston.com. Asian women from obtaining preven- Free Lecture is from 2 to 4 p.m. MARDI GRAS DINNER DANCE tive care. Registered participants will Feb. 20 at a private residence in Spend an evening dining and danc- receive a boxed lunch. Email Mary Pleasanton. Guest speaker Dr. ing to the sounds of live band, Film Prishtina, [email protected]. Steven Blake will discuss healing Smoothsounds, from 5:45 to 9 ‘ARISTIDE AND THE ENDLESS medicine. Refreshments served after p.m. Feb. 19 at the Pleasanton REVOLUTION’ This film about the the lecture. Participation is open to Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd. former president of Haiti and the Holiday everyone. Call Lisa at 989-1811 for Tickets are $32 for residents or $35 Haitians will be shown at 7 p.m. Feb. VALENTINE’S DAY AT RM WINERY address and to RSVP. Visit www. for non-residents. Reservations and 20 at the IBEW Hall, 6250 Village Rodrigue Molyneaux Winery, 3053 ThriveHolistic.com/vegsociety.html. payment can be made by Feb. 12. Pkwy., Dublin. The program will Marina Ave., Livermore, will have Call 931-5365 or visit www.pleas- begin with a 22 minute Danish com- wine and chocolate tasting from antonseniorcenter.org. edy, “This Charming Man.” Meet 12:30 to 5 p.m. Feb. 14. The first 75 Live Music and greet begins at 6:30, refresh- people will also get a free rose. Cost CHRIS BRADLEY’S JAZZ BAND Enjoy ments are served, wheelchair access, is $5. Call 443-1998 or visit www. live jazz music from the 20s, 30s Spiritual and a short discussion follows the rmwinery.com. and 40s from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. the ‘SEE THE DAY APPROACHING’ WORLD 30 BEERS ON TAP film. No cost, but a $3 donation is second and fourth Tuesday of the MISSION’S CONFERENCE Lighthouse encouraged. Call 462-3459. month at the Sunol Jazz Cafe, 11986 Baptist Church hosts the annual Most Menu Items Main St. Cover is $5. World Mission’s Conference and JEWISH CULTURAL FILM SERIES The Kids & Teens Under $10 BUSY BEES PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE International Dinner from Feb. Tri-Valley Jewish Film Series pres- YOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL In keeping 19-21. Host speaker will be Dr. Don ents three foreign films at the Vine Busy Bees, 4300 Mirador Drive, with this year’s new festival format, Sisk, who was chairman for BIMI Join us for the Theater, 1722 First St., Livermore. hosts a Valentine’s-themed open vocal and instrumental soloists and and in 2003, became the chairman “Eli and Ben” is at 4:30 p.m. Feb. house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. ensembles, ages 18 and under, will "Beer Drinker of missions at West Coast Baptist 21, “Inside Out” is at 7:15 p.m. Feb. 13. It includes crafts, games, snacks perform in a themed production College. Highlighted missionary 21 and “A Matter of Size” is at 7:30 and tours of the campus. Current called “Unique.” Show is at 8 p.m. Bailout Hour!" families will be the Van De Kemps p.m. Feb. 25. Tickets are $11 or $10 parents and future parents are invit- Feb. 19 at the Amador Theater. from Malta and the Schultzs from in advance. Call 462-7279 or visit ed. Call 249-9000. Tickets are $7 in advance or $10 $1.50 Off Tanzania. Call 846-7220 or visit www.eastbayjewishfilm.org. CARDEN WEST SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE at the door. Call 931-3444 or visit www.atthelighthouse.com. ALL Beers! Open House during open enrollment www.civicartstickets.org. for preschool, elementary and mid- Sunday-Thursday Fundraisers dle school for 2010-11 school year is Support 3:30pm to 5:30pm BINGO BASH This Italian Catholic from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 17 at 4576 Scholarships Federation Fundraiser is from 7 to Willow Road. Parents of prospective LPD AAUW LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP 10:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at 372 Maple St., students may tour the school any The Local Scholarship Foundation Groups TRI-VALLEY CHAPTER OF THE Livermore. It will benefit Children’s Wednesday or Saturday morning of the Livermore-Pleasanton-Dublin 2009 Hospital-Oakland, Cooley’s Anemia from 10 am-12 noon. Elementary branch of AAUW is now accepting NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND Research and Scholarship Fund. students may choose to spend a day applications. Applicants must be Tri-Valley Chapter of the National Event includes bingo, dancing, enter- at school. Call 463-6060. women who live, or have gone to Federation of the Blind meets from PLEASANTON tainment and refreshments for pur- high school, in the branch cities, be 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 13 in cafeteria chase. Cost is $10 for games of 10. an undergraduate planning to attend room 2 at Valley Memorial Hospital, (925) 426-9600 Call Rose, 846-4227. Lectures/ a four-year college in fall 2010. 1111 East Stanley Blvd., Livermore. 3015-H Hopyard Road Applications are due April 1. Call This organization can help people VALENTINE RAFFLE Tri-Valley Unity Joan at 484-0602. adjust to vision loss. All are wel- www.hopyard.com is sponsoring a sweetheart raffle of Workshops come. Call Carl at 449-9362. baskets containing unique presents BEST TIME FOR POETIC INSPIRATION and services. Items include free At the next meeting of the California coaching, hypnotherapy, and spa Writers Club — Tri-Valley Branch, Seniors DAY TRIPPERS — JELLY BELLY/ services, chocolates, wines, hand- Ronnie Holland, Dublin’s poet ANHEUSER BUSCH made afghans, blankets, original art laureate, will share. Group meets Day Trippers and more. Join us for the 10 a.m. from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 20 will tour the Jelly Belly Plant, have Barone’s Restaurant service on Feb. 14 at 2260 Camino at Oasis Grille, 780 Main St. Cost lunch at Mimi’s Cafe and then go Ramon, San Ramon, which will is $21 for members or $27 for non- to the Anheuser Busch Brewery. s )NNOVATIVE #UISINE include the Clarewood Singers and members. For reservations, call 462- Group will meet at 8:30 a.m. Feb. s 2EHEARSAL $INNERS refreshments; or just for the raffle 7495. Visit www.trivalleywriters.org. 17 at the Pleasanton Senior Center, s %NTERTAINMENT on Weekends at 11:30. You don’t have to be pres- 5353 Sunol Blvd. Cost is $52 for s "ANQUETS s &ULL "AR TRI-VALLEY VEGETARIAN FREE ent to win. Tickets are $1 each, $10 residents or $55 for non-residents. LECTURE for 12, or $20 for 25. Visit www. Tri-Valley Vegetarian Call 931-5372. TriValleyUnity.com. Call Ruth Kellogg 2009 at 828-8470. Health Care Coverage Thank you for voting us 3 years in a row! Health for less than "Most Romantic Restaurant" DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT SERIES A four-part class on how to manage your daily latte New Happy Hours Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes meets 4:00pm - 6:00pm from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. starting Feb. 4 at San Ramon Regional Medical Charlene Beasley 475 Saint John | Pleasanton | 426-0987 Center. Barbara Reis, RD, diabetes CA Lic #0C26292 educator, will present the classes, Beasley Insurance Services featuring diabetes overview, healthy 925-803-9799 eating, exercise and complications. www.beasleyinsurance.com Medicare will reimburse. Call 275- Little Home Thai Cuisine 6018 or visit www.oursanramonhos- Best Thai Food in the Bay Area Since 1996 Vital Shield Age Range Current pital.com. Plus 2900 Rates Generic RX N GET YOUR METABOLISM BALANCED 19 to 29 ...... $68 580 Learn to get your metabolism healthy 30 to 34 ...... $75 McDonald’s 35 to 39 ...... $92 and balanced at the Holistic Moms 40 to 44 ...... $116 Pimlico Dr. Network meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Single 45 to 49 ...... $156 Feb. 15 at Harvest Park Middle 50 to 54 ...... $215 Santa Rita Rd. School, 4900 Valley Ave. Presented 55 to 59 ...... $286 4000 Pimlico Dr., Ste. 106 by Christine Hardy, certified nutrition 60 to 64 ...... $421 Pleasanton educator. Free to first-time visitors 19 to 29 ...... $283 (925) 251-9877 Dinner Special and members. Call 519-3003 or visit 30 to 34 ...... $315 Fax (925) 251-9881 Vital Shield Plus plans are underwritten by Blue www.holisticmoms.org. 35 to 39 ...... $361 6601 Dublin Blvd., Ste.B 40 to 44 ...... $431 Shield of California Life & Health Insurance 15% Off Company. Rates, effective 7/1/09, apply for Contra GRAND Dublin REACHING ACROSS CULTURES Family 45 to 49 ...... $514 2 entree minimum. Not valid with any OPENING 50 to 54 ...... $602 Costa, Alameda and Santa Clara counties. Rates other offer or on take out. One coupon Reaching Across Cultures for early shown, for individual males and families, are for (925) 828-8218 per table. Expires 3/15/10 55 to 59 ...... $714 Fax (925) 825-8221 people in good health and not available to per- detection of breast cancer is a free, 60 to 64 ...... $883 educational workshop Feb. 16 host- sons 65 or older. Other rates may apply. www.littlehomethai.com Voted Mon-Sun • Lunch 11am-3pm ed by physicians to break down cul- “Best Thai Free Quote go to www.beasleyinsurance.com Dinner 5-9:30pm Restaurant” 2009 tural barriers that prevent south east Pleasanton WeeklyÊUÊFebruary 12, 2010ÊU Page 19 Parent photographers Send a jpeg to [email protected] of the best action shot Elegant and Relaxing from our child’s game for consideration for our Sports page. Remember Personalized Professional Sports to include caption information: who, what, when, where—and the score. Nail Care past the goal line. The first half ended locked at one apiece. The second half started with the BUSC team taking little time to score the go ahead goal at the second minute off a strong left footed strike from Mason Picone, as- sisted by Lucas Warzyniak. The boys continued to play hard and demon- strated great ball control, having 14 instances of five consecutive pass sets during the match with one set having nine successful consecutive passes. Oakland tied the match at the 15th minute with a strike from thirty feet out in front of the BUSC goal. Regulation time ended tied 2-2. The match proceeded with a sudden death 10-minute overtime period. Again, both teams came out hot, Pleasanton location trying to end the match with a quick U13 boys overpower Newark in first score. BUSC controlled the ball in round of State Cup Oakland’s end of the pitch much of the time but at the seventh min- The Ballistic United U13 boys soccer team had an outstanding first round ute of overtime Oakland scored the State Cup performance Jan. 30. winning goal with a flurry of shots In their first game, Ballistic faced Newark and pounded the goal for a 6-0 directly in front of the Ballistic goal. victory. Stephen Dougherty,(two goals) Jared Siegel,Cameron Casby, Salvador Morales, Ben Smedley, all scored for Ballistic. In the next game Ballistic again came out hard against a very physical San Ramon team and came away with a Seahawks add to team 6-0 victory. Daniel Payne, Justin Taylor, Matt Powell, Erik Johnson, Jared Siegel, records in San Ramon Stephen Dougherty all found the back of the net for Ballistic. In the final match Although the skies were a on Sunday Ballistic faced a very hard fought battle against PAC, which ended in gloomy gray, the Pleasanton Sea- BOLLINGER NAIL SALON LOCATIONS a 0-0 tie. 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Nja Zuniga, Sabrena Cornwell, Nico- U A wide range of home fi nancing solutions lai Cardinale, Cody Chang, Rishith BUSC U13 Select lose in Kodali Frankie Lin, Arnold Chan, Easy application process Joseph Ding, Danny Lin, Collin Os- U OT to Jack London lund. The team achieved over 80 Lifetime Best Times including Duhita Contact me today: The BUSC U13 Div III Select team Gondhalekar, Sophia Bueche, Cal- Jim Black, MBA lost in the sweet 16 round of the vin Chui, Ysabel Thorn, Navneedh CYSA Association Cup to the Jack Maudgalya, Ray Ohhashi, Shilpa Retail Sales Manager London Oakland team 3-2 in an ex- Krish, and Jae Williams. FHA, JUMBO, REFINANCE and PURCHASE SPECIALIST citing sudden death overtime match. On Jan. 2, seven Seahawks were 925.285.4898 Both teams played a tough physi- awarded “most outstanding” in Pa- cal game with the Oakland team cific Swimming in their respec- [email protected] seeming to have the advantage in tive age groups for 2009. 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Las Positas Blvd. $859,000 4bd/3.5ba, 3304+/- Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors 251-1111 Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors 251-1111 589 Burger Court $860,000 sqft home on 4 BEDROOMS 1.42 acres nestled Sun 1-4 Jim Lavey - Allied Brokers 846-3755 6593 Spruce Lane $547,000 in Pleasanton Sun 1-4 Prudentuial CA Realty 785-6088 Pleasanton ridge with park 3424 Gravina Place $1,220,000 access and views, Pleasanton Sun 1-4 Prudential CA 858-4198 remodeled Granite 1075 Shadow Hills Court $1,399,900 4 BEDROOMS 806 Sycamore Creek Way $1,549,000 kitchen, new 1012 Bartlett Place $1,129,950 Sat/Sun 1-4 Blaise Lofland 846-6500 carpet/paint, Sun 1-4 Hometown GMAC 426-3833 Anderson sliders, 6229 Detjen Court $1,519,000 San Ramon Sun 1-4 Blaise Lofland 846-6500 basement studio 4 BEDROOMS with kitchen/bath 3514 Villero Court $2,199,000 Sun 1-4 Keller Williams 202-6898 9973 Mangos Drive $675,000 and laundry, plus Sun 1-4 Prudential CA 819-7653 3911 Vineyard Avenue $629,950 side yard RV access. SALES AT A GLANCE HOME SALES This week’s data represents homes sold during Average sales reported: $541,250 This weekís data represents homes sold during 4368 Fairlands Drive J. & A. Madden to N. Zhu January 2010 January 2010 for $415,000 Pleasanton 4817 Funston Gate Court C. & M. Galbreath to Dublin Total sales reported: 11 Dublin B. Ishaug for $680,000 Total sales reported: 5 Lowest sale reported: $415,000 3385 Dublin Boulevard #213 Indymac Mortgage 1062 Hearst Drive Froelich Trust to L. Li for Lowest sale reported: $310,000 Highest sale reported: $1,615,000 to Fanning Trust for $1,242,500 Highest sale reported: $665,000 Average sales reported: $878,045 $310,000 3436 Isle Royal Court D. Elmer to S. & R. Average sales reported: $503,000 4503 Sandyford Court Homesales to A. Nichols Redding for $530,000 for $390,000 2729 Labecca Court Chandler Trust to N. & J. San Ramon Byrd for $923,000 Livermore Total sales reported: 16 7688 Topaz Circle K. & J. Prakash to W. Yu for Total sales reported: 12 $665,000 7709 Paseo Santa Cruz R. Harshman to D. Lowest sale reported: $140,000 Fletcher for $688,000 Lowest sale reported: $240,000 6767 Tory Way K. & J. Pierce to J. & D. Guerra for Highest sale reported: $1,383,000 $495,000 7967 Riviera Court Forney Trust to Sweeney Highest sale reported: $1,155,000 Average sales reported: $694,687 11986 West Vomac Road C. Downing to T. & U. Trust for $825,000 Source: California REsource Cavallini for $655,000 880 Summit Creek Lane G. Perkins to H. Petty for $1,615,000 Livermore 1842 3rd Street Silva Trust to C. Gordon for San Ramon $285,000 12273 Alcosta Boulevard T. Nguyen to R. & Y. 742 Catalina Drive Bank of America to Z. Tariq Martinez for $760,000 for $425,000 9431 Alcosta Boulevard King Trust to E. Lagace 1644 El Padro Drive A. Bohart to G. Underwood for $515,000 for $360,000 708 Ardleigh Court Galigher Trust to H. Lou for 870 Keystone Way Bank of New York to D. $1,383,000 Caldwell for $420,000 600 Argyle Court W. Dirven to X. Wang for The #1 Resale Team in Pleasanton and Ruby Hill 2887 Lagiss Court W. Zhou to P. & S. McAlinden $781,000 WWW&ABULOUS0ROPERTIESNET s WWW2UBY(ILLNET for $1,155,000 101 Avocado Court D. & J. Bennett to A. Seaberg for $533,500 ,INDA 7AY 0LEASANTON 2150 Mars Road Medinas Trust to L. Kefalas- Boukis for $450,000 2932 Bailey Way Centex Homes to D. Zhou for 27 Meritage Common #105 R. Nassab to K. $866,500 Robison for $240,000 9936 Broadmoor Drive Hong Trust to K. Hong 943 Padua Way J. & J. Marasco to K. & D. for $375,000 Kirschenmann for $725,000 6330 Byron Lane D. & C. Garb to K. Shao for 2144 Tuscany Circle C. Miller to D. & N. Kurtzer $615,000 for $850,000 2887 Fieldview Terrace S. Shirikian to D. Radtke 1252 Vienna Street Magni Trust to N. Mar for for $855,000 $480,000 4000 Greenwich Drive J. & M. Lightell to B. & L. 552 Windermere Circle M. & K. Nem to M. Vereen for $737,000 Mahiques for $645,000 1374 Kellybrook Way Hui Trust to D. Kumar for 1366 Winding Stream Drive M. & L. Veatch to $730,000 C. & D. Willis for $460,000 3030 Lakemont Drive #4 J. & M. Clent to W. Xu for $440,000 Pleasanton 3882 Mandy Way T. Gil-Mendonca to A. 3440 Ashton Court A. & N. Guillory to K. & S. Rangwala for $1,006,000 Kim for $1,290,000 140 Reflections Drive #16 Wells Fargo Bank to 7ALK TO 0LEASANTONS (ISTORIC DOWNTOWN 2180 square feet, 4 bed/3 baths + bonus, hardwood floors, 2 G. Venturino for $140,000 master suites/one up and one down. Huge backyard with endless potential. 23 Castledown Road R. Miskel to R. & J. Lamkin Offered at $795,000 OPEN SAT & SUN 1-4 for $700,000 3658 Stonehenge Way V. Gong to R. Desroches 557 East Angela Street Filbert Trust to K. & J. for $953,000 HOMES AVAILABLE IN RUBY HILL: Dolder for $750,000 9677 Tareyton Avenue L. & M. Repetto to G. & J. 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Fran & Dave Donna Susan e-mail [email protected] Cunningham Garrison 3CHALL 925-202-6898 925-980-0273 925-397-4244 DRE License #01226296 & 00930892 DRE License #01735040 DRE License #01713497 Page 22ÊUÊFebruary 12, 2010ÊUÊPleasanton Weekly GOLDEN EAGLE ESTATE GORGEOUS CUSTOM ESTATE DRAMATIC HOME! PRESERVE COMMUNITY 8044 Golden Eagle Way PLEASANTON 2801 GRAY FOX COURT PLEASANTON 833 PIEMONTE DRIVE PLEASANTON 9663 CROSBY DRIVE PLEASANTON Designer features throughout w/ extensive use of cherry Panoramic views, 1.91 acres of privacy. Resort-like Drama c street presence! Huge gourmet kit, sauna, This stunningly beau ful, totally custom home is located wood, stone & more. Level park-like backyard, pool, spa, backyard w/ pool, spa, swim up bar, barbeque, palm exercise rm, library, 4 fireplaces, 5-car garage. Incompa- on the desirable West side of Pleasanton. The finest lrg grass area. Photos - www.8044GoldenEagle.com trees. 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Harwood floors thru-out. master bath. Detached garage with lots of parking. Phyllis Weiner 925.872.1416 Bryan CraŌ 925.855.4141 Todd E. MarƟnez 925.784.7000 Michael Bowers 925.583.2196 UPDATED REO/ BANK OWNED WALK TO DOWNTOWN WELL MAINTAINED 774 SYLVANER DR PLEASANTON 2919 CHOCOLATE ST PLEASANTON 3911 VINEYARD AVE PLEASANTON 3771 PLATT CT N PLEASANTON Huge family room with vaulted ceiling, kit cabinets/coun- Gourmet kitchen, granite counter tops, spacious living Contemporary living. One the the most upgraded homes Fantas c opportunity for large, 4-bedroom home in es- ters updated, French doors, 2 fireplaces, enormous yard, room, valuted ceilings, located near schools and shop- you’ll find for the price. Hand scraped hickory flooring, tablished Pleasanton neighborhood. This property has separate living & dining rooms. Possible side yard access. ping. 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 1,920+/- sq. . crown molding, maple cabinetrty, granite counters. been well-maintained, with an updated kitchen. Diane Sass 925.583.2168 Joe Ledesma 925.251.2559 Phyllis Weiner 925.872.1416 Greg Fielding 925.855.4029 ADORABLE COURT LOCATION GARDEN-LIKE SETTING TWO STUNNING ESTATES 3546 Helen Dr PLEASANTON 4553 CARVER COURT PLEASANTON 847 DIVISION ST UNIT A PLEASANTON MORGAN TERRITORY RD LIVERMORE light, bright, perfect for first Ɵme homebuyers! Two METICULOUSLY maintained, light and bright home. Beau- Completely updated in 06! Maple stain kitchen cabinets, Two beau ful custom Estates on a 92 acres. Main bedrooms, plus huge upstairs loŌ, could easily be 3rd fully updated kitchen and baths, dual pane windows, granite counter tops, stainless appliances, bamboo hard- house is a 4 bd, 3.5 ba, approx. 9378 sq , 12 car garage. bedroom. Kitchen remodeled, stainless steel, granite. vaulted skylights, french doors, perfect for entertaining! wood style flooring & MORE! Walk to Downtown. 2nd house is a 3 bdrm, 4 bath, approx. 3000sq . Phyllis Weiner 925.872.1416 Anne Athenour MarƟn 925.200.6764 Tonni Chandler 925.251.2556 Taso Tsakos 925.648.4199 RUBY HILL ESTATE VINES & HILLS GALORE REO/ BANK OWNED MR PICKLES 655 EAST VINEYARD AVENUE LIVERMORE 3615 CALDEIRA LIVERMORE 3429 ASHBOURNE CIR SAN RAMON 3059 HOPYARD RD PLEASANTON Fabulous 20+ acre parcel w/ 8090 +/- sq custom home. Custom built estate surrounded by your own Pe te This property is warm & invi ng. Gated Community, built Mr. Pickle’s is a sandwich shop franchise w/ a “turn-key” 14.8 acres of income producing Chardonnay grapes. Part Sirah vineyard. Enjoy magnificent views filled with vines in stainless steel Refrig, easy access to freeway, school, package business opportunity. FF&E. employee hiring & of Ruby Hill Vineyard Estates. & hills galore. parks and malls. Pool is in need of comple on training included. Avg monthly gross $75K w/25% net. Carol Cline, CRS 925.648.5415 Peggy Cortez 925.648.5454 David Azimi 925.251.2580 Thomas Bramell 925.583.2180 Pleasanton WeeklyÊUÊFebruary 12, 2010ÊU Page 23 Are you considering a short sale? Facing a mortgage crisis? Need a solution? Buying your first home or REO? Tired of your home sitting on the active market? NEED HELP IN BUYING OR SELLING YOUR HOME? PLEASE CALL 925.556.4400 I am a experienced Realtor. I specialize in short sales and residential Real Estate in the East Bay to Tri Valley. John Mitchell REALTOR® DRE# 01323444 FREE Confidential Consultation www.MitchellTeamRealty.com 350 Main St., Suite G, Pleasanton Page 24ÊUÊFebruary 12, 2010ÊUÊPleasanton Weekly Getting to know your Local Real Estate Agents We asked your agents:nts: WhomWhom dod youy love andnd why?why? Look out for our next iissuessue 3/12 — What is your luckyluckkyy charm? 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PLEASANTON IRONWOOD ESTATES NEIGHBORHOOD STONERIDGE ESTATES NEIGHBORHOOD DOWNTOWN PLEASANTON PENDING & NEVER WENT ON THE MARKET COMING SOON 5 BEDROOMS, 4.5 BATHS 4,205SF. 5 BEDROOMS, 3 BATHS 2,913SF. 3 BEDROOMS, 2.5 BATHS 1,828SF. 10,722SF. LOT COURT LOCATION, 4,995SF. LOT COURT LOCATION, 6,734SF. LOT OPEN FLOOR PLAN & BONUS ROOM OFFICE & BONUS ROOM UPDATED TOP TO BOTTOM! KRIS MOXLEY $1,375,000 $729,000 TYLER MOXLEY PRESENTED BY THE MOXLEY TEAM... 925.600.0990 383 CHRISTINA CT. PLEASANTON 5144 RAPPOLLA CT. PLEASANTON CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN PLEASANTON AVILA NEIGHBORHOOD DOWNTOWN PLEASANTON MOXLEYTEAM.COM 1/2 ACRE LOT COMING SOON COMING SOON 4 GENERATIONS OF REAL ESTATE SERVICE AND EXPERIENCE 3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS 1,204SF. 3 BEDROOMS, 2.5 BATHS 1,482SF. 3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS, CENTRAL AIR, ½ ACRE LOT SINGLE LEVEL, AC, 2,141SF. LOT CENTRAL LOCATION, NEW WINDOWS COURT LOCATION WOOD FLOORING, GRANITE KITCHEN LOW $500,000 $699,000 Tim McGuire 925-462-SOLD WWW.TIMMCGUIRE.NET Beyond Full Service—A Concierge Approach to Real Estate PENDING WITH 11 OFFERS IN A WEEKEND!!! NEW LISTING - OPEN SUN 1-4 3767 Hawaii Court N. 3185 W. Las Positas Blvd. 4bd/2.5ba, 1650+/-sq.ft on 6276+/-sq.ft lot, newer remodeled kitchen. 4bd/3ba home, 2750+/-sq.ft on 6412+/-sq.ft lot, with pool/spa. Offered at $543,000 Offered at $859,000 . Young Family with 2 children seeks 3bd/2ba+, 1500sf+ in Birdland/Pleasanton Valley BUYERS NEEDS . Family of 4 seeks 4bd/2ba, 2000+sf no pool in Birdland apr.com | PLEASANTON | 900 Main Street 925.251.1111 Page 26ÊUÊFebruary 12, 2010ÊUÊPleasanton Weekly 925.846.6500 www.blaiselofland.com [email protected] apr.com BRIDLE CREEK THE PRESERVE VENTANA HILLS OPEN SAT & SUN 1-4 OPEN SUNDAY 1-4 PENDING 806 SYCAMORE CREEK WAY, PLEASANTON 6229 DETJEN COURT, PLEASANTON 925 SHERMAN WAY, PLEASANTON Highly upgraded Hillstar Model on premium .35 acre lot. Wow! Beautiful and priced to sell. This upgraded home Don’t miss this Gibson model in desirable Ventana Expansive views of Pleasanton Ridge. Faces open space. in the desirable Preserve community on a private .68 acre Hills. Five bedrooms, 5th is bonus, three bathrooms. Highly upgraded with beautiful front and rear grounds. (29,506 square foot) estate lot. This beautifully landscaped Approximately 3,179 square feet. Lot size is 9452 (.21 Includes in-ground pool and spa. Built by Greenbriar property backs to open space. Enjoy the views of the acre lot), with large side yards. Located on quiet street. Homes in 2002. Five bedrooms, plus guest suite and surrounding open land and the quiet court location. Private rear yard backs to single level home. New carpet bonus room, 4.5 bathrooms. Approximately 4,455 square Four bedrooms, bonus room, private office, 4.5 baths, throughout. New exterior paint. Three fireplaces. Walk feet. Gourmet kitchen with granite countertops. Crown approximate total square footage 4,689. Fully integrated to great neighborhood park and Main Street Downtown molding, plantation shutters, and custom built-ins. Close home sound system with individual multi-source, multi- Pleasanton! to Downtown, Castlewood Country Club, Oak Hills zone audio selection key pads. Furniture negotiable. OFFERED AT $1,095,000 Shopping Center, and Mission Hills Park. OFFERED AT $1,519,000 OFFERED AT $1,549,000 PLEASANTON 900 Main Street The latest from The 680 Blog Pleasanton Market Update - Inventory Up Modestly The Pleasanton real estate market saw an increase in inven- December to 49 in January, tory and sales of single family homes across the board in Janu- an increase of 40%. Here’s a ary. The market usually picks up as we enter a new year and look at the activity over the we’re still at historically low inventory levels, but it was nice to past 15 months. see the downward trend finally broken. The biggest inventory Single family homes priced gains were seen in the $1 million - $2 million homes segment, under $1 million made up Doug Buenz while over 75% of pending sales were in the under $1 million about half the inventory in market segment, further tightening that segment. Pleasanton in January, and Office Total inventory of single family homes for sale in Janu- over 75% of the pending ary increased for the first time in nine months. Homes for sales. There were 49 single family homes in this segment at the 925.251.1111 sale increased 13% or 12 units, from 90 in December to 102 end of January. That’s up only 2 units. Pending sales increased Direct in January. A modest increase compared to last year, when eight units to 37, a 28% increase over December. This segment inventory increased 20% (39 units) in January. The 102 units of the market is very tight, with just over one month of inven- 925.463.2000 for sale represented about two months of inventory, which is tory. indicative of a pretty strong market. Pending sales of single The inventory of homes in the $1 million - $2 million price 680Homes.com family homes increased more substantially, from 35 homes in >>Go to www.680homes.com to read the rest of this article. Expert real estate services Go to 680Homes.com for more information on these homes and other properties. OPEN SUN 1-4 Newer luxury 5 BR, 4 BTH COMING SOON Fabulous luxury home featuring COMING SOON Spacious upgraded home single story home on prime 6 BR plus bonus room & office, in West Pleasanton on cul- .31 Acre cul-de-sac lot with 5 ½ BTHS, granite & stainless de-sac. 4 BR, 3 BTH with hardwood floors, granite/ kitchen, dramatic living areas, upgraded granite kitchen, cherry/stainless kit, and more! and private .41 Acre lot with new carpeting, and a prime $1,399,900 sparkling pool! location backing to greenbelt $1,699,000 with views of the ridge 1075 Shadow Hills Ct $838,800 JUST LISTED Luxury 2 BR, 2 ½ BTH town- JUST SOLD Fabulous 4 BR, 2½ BTH home OPEN SUN 1-4 Spacious 1 BR condo in luxury house with hardwood floors, with remodeled granite kitchen, complex shows like a model! upgraded designer kitchen, hardwood floors, and prime cul- Granite kitchen, designer paint vaulted ceiling, dramatic living de-sac lot with sparkling pool! and carpeting, spacious living room with fireplace, private yard $737,500 room with cozy fireplace, and with patio, and 2 car garage. private patio backs to creek with $429,500 no rear neighbors! $215,000 6953 Stagecoach Dr., Dublin apr.com | PLEASANTON | 900 Main Street 925.251.1111 Pleasanton WeeklyÊUÊFebruary 12, 2010ÊU Page 27 apr.com Go to open.apr.com for the Bay Area’s only complete online open home guide. SUSIE STEELE BY APPOINTMENT ANNI HAGFELDT BY APPOINTMENT MARY JANE DEERING BY APPT DOUG BUENZ SUN 1:00-4:00 1531 HONEYSUCKLE CT. $2,199,000 4222 REMILLARD CT. $1,699,999 4023 OAK MANOR CT $1,690,000 1075 SHADOW HILLS CT $1,399,900 Stunning Custom Home in Golden Eagle Estates nes- Beautiful 5bd/4.5ba custom home in desireable Kottinger Gated private one acre lot with views of SF Bay,bridges! Rarely available luxury single story home with 5 BR tled on 1 acre+/- featuring a backyard paradise with a Ranch. Updated kitchen,granite counters, new appli- Prestigious Greenbrier 5500+/- sqft remodeled single (5th BR currently an office), 4 BTHs, granite/cherry/ pool backing to open space and incredible views of the ances, panoramic views, large backyard, swimming story 4 bd in main house + 1 bd, 1 ba guest house. stainless kitchen with island, hardwood floors, planta- TriValley. Reduced! Truly a showstopper! 5bd 3(2)ba pool, outdoor BBQ & more! MUST SEE! Pool, gazebo 4 car garage. Gorgeous! tion shutters, designer berber carpeting MAUREEN NOKES BY APPOINTMENT Moxley Team BY APPOINTMENT 1608 CINDY WAY $1,099,000 383 CHRISTINA CT. $699,000 Price Reduced- New semi-custom 1 story 4bd/3ba 3BD,2B, 1,204SF home on 21,000 SF lot. Possible sec- home. 'Old World' quality craftsmanship and high- ond home on lot or possibility to sub-divide lot. Close end upgrades. 'Barefoot Contessa' kitchen. Location to freeways and downtown Pleasanton. features a 10,000'+ lot and 10 minute walk to town. MARK LAFFERTY SUN 1:00-4:00 SUE MCKINLEY BY APPOINTMENT KEVIN COLLINS BY APPOINTMENT KIM OTT/KIM RICHARDS SAT 1:30-4:30 294 THRASHER AVE $669,950 5760 DICHONDRA PL $625,000 4311 COLGATE WAY $499,900 34218 GANNON TER $439,950 Four bedrooms with 3.5 baths. Features include Single Story Court Location Newark home w/HUGE Mostly original,hardwood floors, 2003+/- sf, Light and bright, this cute single story home has granite counters , maple cabinets, stainless steel DETACHED IN-LAW/OFFICE (RENTAL UNIT) & FULL large corner lot, two fireplaces, currently 4 open floor plan. Visit www.34218GannonTerrace. Appliances, wrap around porch, three car garage, au BTH! 4 Br 2 Ba +/-1704 sq. ft.9500 sq ft PREMIUM bd/2.5 ba easily converted back to 5 bd. com for more infomartion. pair unit, & much much more. LOT! Fresh paint, newer carpets; large kitchen eat- ing area DOUG BUENZ BY APPOINTMENT MARY JANE DEERING SUN 1:30-4:30 JOY SCHMIDT BY APPOINTMENT DOUG BUENZ SUN 1:00-4:00 4356 VALLEY AVENUE $429,500 7848 GATE WAY $396,000 3719 DUBLIN BLVD $289,000 6953 STAGECOACH RD $215,000 Sharp, spacious townhome in the heart of Remodeled & Updated! Gated. All new kitchen with Darling & Spacious! 1243+/-sf, 1 bedroom plus loft The one you've been waiting for. Sharp condo in Pleasanton! Hardwood floors, upgraded kitchen, slab granite, hardwood floors, 3 bd 2.5 ba 1482 sqft, in the Villas Dublin Ranch. Gas fireplace, granite Alamo Creek in model condition! Granite kitchen, dramatic living room with vaulted ceilings and cozy fireplace,walk-in closet in master,2 car garage, 2 counters, attached garage. designer carpet & paint, built-in office/dining area, fireplace, luxurious master suite story town home. Pool. Just beautiful! and more! Extremely private PLEASANTON | 900 Main Street 925.251.1111 LIVERMORE | 2300 First Street Suite 316 925.583.1111