Zone 7 Raises Connection Fees, Learns Surprise on Chain of Lakes by Ron Mcnicoll the Lakes Affected, Which Two of the Lakes
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VOLUME L, NUMBER 39 Your Local News Source Since 1963 SERVING DUBLIN • LIVERMORE • PLEASANTON • SUNOL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 Zone 7 Raises Connection Fees, Learns Surprise on Chain of Lakes By Ron McNicoll The lakes affected, which two of the lakes. The third to wait, because the compa- the waiting period, Zone 7 Zone 7 Water Agency are now gravel quarries that is slated to come to Zone 7 nies have found much more project manager Carol Ma- directors have raised con- will be abandoned eventu- in 2014. Mining there has gravel below the surface honey told The Independent. Find Out What's nection fees for developers ally by Cemex and Vulcan ended and the equipment than was originally thought. Zone 7 is using Lake I, Happening by 2.26 percent. They also mining firms, are all located withdrawn. In addition, extraction has which is north of Stanley learned that the agency's south of Stanley Boulevard. Zone 7 assumed for been slower, because of the Boulevard, and the last in Check Out Section A future Chain of Lakes will Three lakes in the Chain years that the gravel quar- financial recession, so the the lake chain, for storage Section A is filled with come into its possession 28 of Lakes north of Stanley ries would be mined out by mining firms are applying and percolation of water into information about arts, years later than previously Boulevard are included in 2030, and turned over to the for permit renewals. the underground basin. Zone people, entertainment and special events. There are expected, a development the East Pleasanton plan agency free. The transfer There could be long- 7 plans eventually to connect education stories, a variety that could add an unknown study, and will not be af- still will be free. However, range cost impacts for Zone the lakes and bring more of features, and the arts and amount to future water costs. fected. Zone 7 already owns Zone 7 apparently will have 7 if 28 years were added to entertainment and bulletin (See ZONE 7, page 5) board. LPC President Finalists to Appear at Public Forums The Las Positas College Chancellor of Academic Advisory Search Committee Affairs for the California has selected three finalists Community Colleges Chan- for the president of Las Posi- cellor’s Office. Prior to be- tas College in Livermore. coming vice chancellor, he The announcement served as Vice President of AMY STEWART was made by Dr. Jannett Instruction at College of the Jackson, Chancellor of the Siskiyous in Weed, Califor- Chabot-Las Positas Com- nia. He also served as the munity College District. Dean of Fine Arts and Com- Drunken They are Barry Russell, munication at Cerritos Col- Botanist’: Best- Christopher Villa and Pa- lege and held the same posi- mela Walker. tion at Southwestern College Selling Author The finalists will appear in Chula Vista, California at the President Candidate before moving to Cerritos. To Speak At Forums on Wednesday, Oc- Russell is active in both state Bankhead tober 2, 2013 from 2-5 p.m. and national community col- The author of several in the Barbara F. Mertes lege organizations, serving best-selling books on the Center for the Arts, Main as a member and officer on oddities of nature – from Stage on the Las Positas several boards. poisonous plants to danger- College campus at 3000 Villa currently holds the ous insects – will speak Campus Hill Drive in Liver- position of Vice President of October 9 about her latest more. The public is invited Student Services at Fresno book, which describes the Photo - Doug Jorgensen to attend the forums. Russell City College. Prior to arriv- rich history of plants used The Valley Humane Society’s Paws in the Park raised money to support the rescue, is scheuled for 2 p.m. fol- ing at Fresno, Villa served to make, flavor and color al- care, and adoption of Tri-Valley dogs and cats. The event was held Sunday at Amador lowed by Villa at 3 p.m. and Vice President of Student coholic beverages as well as Valley Community Park in Pleasanton. In addition to a walk, the event included Walker at 4 p.m. Support Services at Long ingredients for medicines. Frisbee dogs (pictured) , pet contests, children’s activities, music, and gourmet In November 2009, Barry Beach City College, As- The book is The Drunken food truck fare. Russell was appointed by sistant Vice President for Botanist, by Amy Stewart. the Governor as the Vice (See FINALISTS, page 5) Stewart’s talk is part of the Rae Dorough Speaker Series. It will begin at 7:30 Dublin Will Move Ahead with GPA Study on The Green p.m. on Tuesday, October The Dublin City Council terstate 580. The developer vid Haubert and Abe Gupta the economic impact on the 8, at Livermore’s Bank- tion could be an important has instructed city staff to has requested a change from forming the majority. Vice city's treasury concerning head Theater. Tickets are determinant about whether continue to conduct the stud- retail commercial to mixed Mayor Don Biddle and the type of zoning that might available at the box office, the city wanted to see fur- ies necessary for a general use. Councilmember Kevin Hart bring the best tax revenue to 925-373-6800, or online at ther study of the developer's plan amendment for The The vote at the council cast the votes against it. the city. http://tickets.livermoreper- desired change for the land. Green, a 27 acre undevel- meeting Sept. 17 was 3-2, The staff was returning to The council and staff formingarts.org/. Developers pay for the GPA oped parcel at the corner with Mayor Tim Sbranti the council after a previous said at the earlier meeting Stewart is a Eureka resi- study. However, the council of Hacienda Drive and In- and Councilmembers Da- meeting with an analysis of that tax revenue projec- dent who grew up in the (See THE GREEN, page 5) Dallas-Ft. Worth area, went to the University of Texas and had never had a garden until she moved to Califor- Livermore to Redesign nia two decades ago. Since then, she has writ- Downtown Park, Add Art ten a memoir about learning to garden, helped create a Livermore will form an Avenue and First Street. blog called Garden Rants advisory panel to assist in The art would commem- and authored several best- the redesign of the Mills orate the discovery of the selling books that explore Square Park. The panel will element Livermorium. the dark corners of botany, also consider commission- The city council vote as well as the usual bright ing a Livermorium-themed to approve the panel was side. piece of public art to be unanimous. Her books are informa- placed in the park. Staff recommended a tive and full of humor that Mills Square Park is lo- seven member panel com- sometimes verges on the cated at the southeast of prised of representatives macabre. Flower Confiden- corner of South Livermore (See LIVERMORE, page 5) tial is about the business of flower raising – the “good, the bad and the beautiful,” in the words of publisher Legislature OKs Algonquin Press. Wicked Plants covers plants that “kill, maim, intoxicate, and CEQA Changes otherwise offend.” Wicked Bugs is about By Ron McNicoll ate and Assembly by large the ever-present insects that A bill that would bring bipartisan majorities. The accompany plants that sting, limited changes to the Cali- Valley's two state senators, that chew up human homes fornia Environmental Qual- Majority Leader Ellen Cor- and some of their contents, ity Act (CEQA) has been bett and Mark DeSaulnier, and that transmit diseases sent to Gov. Jerry Brown for voted for the bill, as did like typhus and malaria that signature or veto. Assemblymember Joan Bu- can change history. The bill, SB 743, was chanan. Her latest book, The approved overwhelmingly Senate Pro Tem Darrell Photo - Doug Jorgensen Drunken Botanist, covers on Sept. 12, one day before Steinberg, a Sacramento Rain didn't dampen the spirits of those attending last Saturday's 'Splatter' event in familiar plants and pro- the end of the Legislature's Democrat, wrote the bill. Dublin at Emerald Glen Park. The event includes food, wine, and art. There were cesses like the use of corn session. There were several co-au- works of art created in produce, bubbles, words and paint. Wine and food tasting and rye to make whiskey The bill cleared the Sen- (See CEQA, page 4) took place in a special pavilion. and grapes to make wine. In a telephone interview earlier this week, Stewart PET OF THE WEEK said that one common fac- Inside Oh, Snap! A spunky teenage feline, 8-month-old tor in her books is the plants Snap is full of playful antics that are bound to keep themselves, but the other is SECTION A Editorial..............................4 you laughing. Smart and sassy, she’s quick as a humanity. Art & Entertainment........... 8 Mailbox...............................4 wink and naturally curious. For a fresh perspective, “The plants live in the visit Snap at Valley Humane Society Tues. through jungle, just sitting there Bulletin Board................... 11 Roundup...............................3 being green,” she said. “It Sat.from 10 am – 4 pm and Sun. from 12 noon – 4 gets interesting when people Milestones ....................10 & 12 Short Notes......................9 pm, at 3670 Nevada Street in Pleasanton. For more MAIN SECTION Sports..................................6 information please call (925) 426-8656, or visit www. (See AUTHOR, page 12) valleyhumane.org to see other adoptable cats and Classifieds....................... 11 Obituaries........................9 dogs.