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Chamber lauds good citizens More than diamonds are sparkling at downtown jewelers ➤ page 16 Vol. II, Number 42 • February 16, 2007 www.DanvilleWeekly.com District adds Supervisor new courses goes to for the fall Washington Chinese Mandarin Trip is chance to be offered to ask for funds at high schools face to face ➤ page 5 ➤ page 5 Mailed free to homes in Danville, Blackhawk, Diablo and Alamo Tribal lessons Learning fi rsthand about the California Indian way of life page 14 SOLD If you are ready to sell or SPRING CLEANSING buy Call me, Mike Wrigley, and we will do the rest! PURIFY YOUR BODY! 925-565-3602 It will bring increased energy, mental clarity and balance to Your Valley Specialist the entire system. 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It creates a negative vibe. Lic. #653972 www.groverelectric.net Ric Grover, Owner Jason Volkman truck driver What’s on your to-do list? The death of Anna Nicole Smith was pretty bizarre to me because of her son. He died PRIORITY last year. Now she died, and they can’t explain it either. O add canned lighting Fabiana Campos O hang pendant lights student at California State University, East Bay O new door & hardware O new wood trim O add cable jack O hang fl at screen TV O new cabinetry Nothing surprises me too much anymore. I work on death row in San Quentin. I hear so many O slab granite tops things. It’s hard to shock me. The Amish story O tile fl ooring where a man killed children impressed me. The O texture walls Amish prayed for that man and prayed for that man’s family. I was impressed with that because O paint throughout the Amish were practicing their beliefs. Call www.kennethjamesinc.com Marty Armendarez San Quentin Correctional Officer 925.648.7632 It was about the lady astronaut who drove Danville, CA Lic. #646670 across the country wearing diapers. It was weird that a disciplined naval officer evidently was temporarily deranged due to pressure and responsibility. Robert Noble retired physician and naval officer I would like to comment about the lady astronaut. Her obsessive behavior was hard to comprehend due to the fact she was sup- posed to be disciplined and thought of as being a great upstanding citizen. Denise Kolness and Sarah, 4 LUNCH . DINNER homemaker compiled by Jordan M. Doronila Chosen Best Come experience ABOUT THE COVER Antoinette Saubel and Lenette Saubel, members of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Place for Dessert our new menu and Indians, dance at a Sacramento Gathering in 1975. Photo by Michele Lasagna is on the cover of “Whispers from the First Californians,” authored by Lasagna and Gail Faber. Cover design by Ben Ho. by Diablo Magazine Chef Esin's Desserts Vol. II, Number 42 The Danville Weekly is published every Friday by Embarcadero Publishing Co., 315 Diablo Road, Suite 100, 925.314.0974 Danville, CA 94526; (925) 837-8300. Mailed at Standard Postage Rate. The Danville Weekly is mailed free to homes and apartments in Danville, Blackhawk, Diablo and Alamo. Voluntary subscriptions at $30 per year ($50 2416 San Ramon Valley Blvd. for two years) are welcome from local residents. Subscription rate for businesses and for residents of other communities is $50 per year. © 2006 by Embarcadero Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Reproduction San Ramon without permission is strictly prohibited. Danville Weekly • February 16, 2007 • Page 3 NEWSFRONT The Danville Weekly website just got better. NEWS DIGEST QUOTE OF THE WEEK • More daily and breaking news updates • Interactive Community Calendar Introducing • Local Blogs Does the man who asks you to • Viewer Polls TownSquare marry him send his friend to do An online forum to it—or does he get down on his Danville’s new online Discuss Community Issues “ knee and ask you himself? neighborhood at Ask for advice —Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, explaining why it’s www.DanvilleWeekly.com Rate a movie important to make requests face to face in Washington. Review a restaurant See story, page 5. ” Report a sports score and more Be a Citizen Journalist Free spay, neuter surgeries Dogs and cats belonging to low-income households can receive free spay and neuter surgeries Tuesday, Feb. 27, thanks to teamwork by the East Bay SPCA and Bishop Ranch Veterinary Center and Urgent Care. More than Welcome to the New $8,000 in surgical services is being underwritten by the two organizations. Danville Weekly.com “Any chance to partner with the Tri-Valley SPCA in an event like this is an opportunity to make a significant impact on the pet overpopulation problem as well as per- form a valuable service to low-income residents of the area,” said Dr. Frank Utchen, co-owner of Bishop Ranch 16 Veterinary. uary Febr Utchen will work alongside Dr. Heidi Strand of the SPCA Coming to perform the surgeries at the Dublin facility. The SPCA started its low-cost spay and neuter clinic in Oakland in 1998 and added a Tri-Valley clinic in 2004. For information and to make a surgery appointment, call 479-9674 or visit www.eastbayspca.org/thefix. Town OKs Tri-Valley Vision 2010 funds Last month the Danville Town Council OK’d spending $25,000 to help fund the Tri-Valley Vision 2010 Project in the fiscal year 2006-07. The Tri-Valley Business Council was formed in October 1994 to represent the private sec- tor in regional matters that affect the economic vitality Lower Your House Payment within the Tri-Valley. Members come from businesses and with our “One Month ARM” (with Great New Pricing!) organizations in Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore. • Minimum Payment at 1% (APR 5.830%) Example 30 year 40 years The Business Council works with governments and • Vacation Homes also at 1% Loan Amount $500,000 communities to resolve issues by doing research, tracking • 40 Year Term Available for Really Low Payment 1st Year Monthly Payment $1,608 $1,264 public policy and participating in public hearings. • “Lowest Margins” 2nd Year Max Monthly Payment $1,728 $1,358 Danville has supported the Business Council and the • "Stated Income" at no extra cost 3rd Year Max Monthly Payment $1,857 $1,460 Vision 2010 project since 1998 with funding of $10,000 per • Loan Amounts up to 7 Million 4th Year Max Monthly Payment $1,996 $1,569 year until 2005-06 when the contribution was increased to • Life Cap of 9.95% 5th Year Max Monthly Payment $2,145 $1,686 $25,000. This was in part because the organization lost the support of the Irvine Foundation. This year the Business Council is focusing on respond- *Equity Lines to $750,000* ing to the needs of home-based business executives in the Perfect for consolidating your 1st and 2nd mortgages, remove PMI, Cash-out Tri-Valley, by marketing businesses, creating a Web site, and providing networking opportunities. Other focuses will to pay off debts, college funds, or the purchase of a second home. be workforce housing and traffic congestion. Chance for seniors to ‘play ball’ Sign-ups for the spring and summer season of Senior Softball began Monday with the Town of Danville. Beginners and seasoned veterans ages 50 and up are encouraged to participate in the Danville leagues, which start play April 1 Laura Ryan Harry Osmus and end Aug. 23. 925.225.7644 925.225.7647 Participants can register as a team or as individuals in [email protected] [email protected] the softball sessions to be placed on teams by town staff members. Games take place Tuesday and Thursday morn- ings for players ages 50 and up, and Wednesday morn- ings for ages 60 and up.