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Page 2 • May 17, 2019 • Pleasanton Weekly New Listings TIM TALK BY TIM HUNT Stoneridge Mall losing its luster for some Bridal Creek Luxury Ventana Hills Beauty toneridge Shopping Center, a is a disservice to shoppers, and Sunny Brook Way 5192 Independence Drive shopping mecca for genera- to other stores, as it drives people 5 Bed/4 Bath, 4,055 Sq Ft 4 Bed/3 Bath, 2,915 Sq Ft Stions of Livermore Valley resi- away from the mall. Every time I’ve dents, is losing its luster for some been harassed, I’ve cut my shop- Open Sat & Sun 1- 4 PM patrons. ping short and returned home. It’s I met with two ladies who are easier to shop online and avoid longtime Stoneridge shoppers, Ra- being hassled by the vendors who chel McElhinney of Pleasanton and are way out of line.” Diane Ries Keller, formerly of Pleas- When I reached out to mall man- anton now living in Livermore. agement to discuss the issue, the They shared their experiences and Stoneridge public relations agency concerns with the kiosk operat- returned my call and asked that I ed by Vine Vera, an Israeli-based refer Rachel to them so they could $1,095,000 Walk to BART company selling skin care prod- look into the matter. They had no ucts. It’s located near Macy’s where further comment. She was taken 4540 Muirwood Drive 4002 Nice Court the mall is fairly narrow so shop- aback at the request to contact 4 Bed/2.5 Bath, 1,868 Sq Ft 2 Bed/2 Bath, 1,064 Sq Ft pers are readily available to their management, something she had salespeople. done by email and by phone several Walk to Schools/Muirwood Park/BART Gorgeous Siena Townhouse Typical complaints on the inter- times this year. net and from the two local ladies Diane’s story, which she wrote are the very aggressive sales tac- in her book “A Wife’s Caregiver tics used by the staff that typically Saga: Facing Frontotemporal De- Gina Piper involve persuading a shopper to mentia,” describes a 2012 incident try free sample and then holding with her late husband before his 925.200.0202 on (literally and figuratively) to disease worsened. Kevin wanted the person and striving to upsell to go Christmas shopping so they them with a variety of expensive went to Stoneridge with plans to www.PleasantonRealEstate.com products. meet up after an hour. He didn’t Better Homes & Gardens Tri-Valley Realty / BRE#: 01201349 Rachel shared some internet sites show up. With the help of a friend, that were full of complaints about she found him at the cosmetics the company. One real sticking booth with several bags. point is a no-refund policy. That Upon returning home, she Enjoy a gift from MD Laser Spa coupled with high-pressure sales looked in the bags and was aston- tactics rubs many consumers the ished to find many receipts totaling wrong way. The company became more than $7,000. When she went such a problem in New Zealand back to return the cosmetics the malls that major operator Westfield next day, she was told “no refunds.” FREE Nespresso Machine kicked them out across the country. The saleswoman, as Diane wrote, ($250 value) She believes the salespeople screamed at her. target older people and described Eventually, with the help of the them as aggressive as panhandlers. mall manager, she received a refund Before reaching out to me, she had for all the items other than the $175 brought the matter to the mall man- shaving cream because their dog agement’s attention and received a chewed the box. $50 gift card. What would concern me, if I In one of her emails to mall man- were Stoneridge management, was agement, Rachel wrote, “I attended Rachel’s comment that the buzz in a Women’s Bible Study meeting last several of her women’s groups they week and mentioned my experi- were “all going to Walnut Creek” ence at Stoneridge Mall. Every one now that Broadway Plaza has com- of the women had a similar story of pleted its renovations. being harassed. The next day I got Driving about an hour round-trip *While supplies last. my hair cut and again I brought up to avoid the local mall is sending a my experience at the mall. All of the powerful message to the manage- One per client. women and men at the salon had ment — as is Rachel’s comment been assaulted by these vendors about online shopping. Q OPTION #1 OPTION #2 who won’t take NO for an answer. Editor’s note: Journalist Tim Hunt Purchase Purchase “Warnings and fines have not has written columns on the Tri- 50+ Units Dysport plus 50+ Units Dysport plus curtailed the harassment at Stoner- Valley community for more than idge Mall. 40 years. He grew up in the valley 2 syringes Restylane 1 syringe Restylane “It has gone on for years. I think and lives in Pleasanton. His “Tim Receive Receive Simon Co. has a responsibility to Talk” blog appears twice a week at remedy this situation quickly. It PleasantonWeekly.com. FREE NESPRESSO MACHINE & $50 off FREE NESPRESSO MACHINE

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Page 4 • May 17, 2019 • Pleasanton Weekly Newsfront DIGEST Tennis teams protest parking proposal Run to Remember Police supporters are set to at Amador Valley High School come in droves to Shadow Cliffs in Pleasanton this weekend to Coaches call using tennis courts as temporary parking lot during construction ‘insulting’ honor and support those who lost their lives in the line of duty. BY JULIA BAUM school board meeting. body no favors to “indulge them.” being investigated as potential so- The California Peace Officers concept to park several “It is insulting for PUSD to pro- “It concerns me that we are lutions to minimize the impact of Association is holding its annual hundred cars on Amador pose turning AVHS tennis courts responsible for sending the stu- the project on the surrounding Run to Remember on Sunday Valley High School tennis into a parking lot, however tem- dents out into the world as ca- neighborhoods.” morning, with all proceeds from A the event supporting the Califor- courts while a solar panel struc- porary that may be,” Amador Val- pable adults, but indulge them as “At this point, no decision has nia chapter of the Concerns of ture is built in the front parking lot ley boys tennis coach Danny Yee though they are not problem solv- been made, and there are on- Police Survivors (COPS), a non- during the start of the school year said in an email to district ad- ers and aren’t capable of tolerating going discussions with the city profit that assists with rebuild- has sparked a backlash. ministration, including the Board frustrations,” Chinn said. “These and school site focused on finding ing the lives of surviving family Some members of the Amador of Trustees and Superintendent are remarkable young people. the best plan forward,” Gannon members and affected coworkers Valley athletic community have David Haglund. Allow them to come up with their added. of police killed on-duty. called the plan poorly conceived Amador Valley girls tennis own solutions for transportation More than 400 parking spaces The fundraiser features a 10K and are demanding that Pleas- coach Claire Chinn, whose team during this process. Honor them will be out of commission for run and 5K run/walk (with entry anton Unified School District go plays during the fall and would with a challenge.” about 4-1/2 months while the at $45), plus a one-mile kids’ run back to the drawing board after be most directly impacted by the District spokesperson Patrick Amador Valley parking lot facing for $25 per child. To register for the 11th annual Run to Remem- the idea of using school tennis parking switch, commented in the Gannon told the Weekly, “The one Santa Rita Road is re-oriented and ber, call 209-795-7832 or visit courts as a temporary parking same email chain, saying it does campus parking option was listed www.itsyourrace.com. lot was introduced at last week’s the “bright and resilient” student along with many others that were See PARKING on Page 10 Adobe docent tours Learn the rich history of the Amador Valley encapsulated at Paratransit Alviso Adobe Community Park The state of Dublin Unified in docent-led tours taking place in May and in June. Marken: District on ‘great trajectory’ after year of uncertainty overhaul? The site is historically signifi- cant for three eras: its Native BY JULIA BAUM City weighs shifting American beginnings, the days Since taking the reins barely ADA rides to LAVTA, of Spanish Ranchos and the mid- a month ago as interim super- refocusing senior service 20th century when it was a popu- intendent of Dublin Unified lar dairy. Today is another era as it School District, Dave Marken BY JEREMY WALSH gains popularity as a community park. has already overseen a number Pleasanton is contemplating some The free tours, from 12-3 p.m. of significant developments in a major changes to its paratransit ser- this weekend (May 18-19) and short period of time. vice, though city officials reiterate it’s June 15-16, will point out ar- The departure of former su- still early in the public consideration tifacts from each of the three perintendent Leslie Boozer and a process and no final decisions have historic eras. Exhibits include the Board of Trustees down to barely been made. milking barn visitor center; the a quorum have tested the dis- The Pleasanton City Council last restored adobe, built in 1854; and trict’s resolve over the past year, week endorsed the final “Mobil- a re-created bunkhouse, which but Marken said they are now on ity Forward” report, a consultant’s provides a view of the living space a “great trajectory” as the search analysis co-sponsored by the Liver- of the workers at Meadowlark Dairy. for a new leader gets underway. more Amador Valley Transit Author- A former Dublin school ad- ity (LAVTA) to study paratransit ser- To reserve a time slot, call DUSD 931-3479 or email alvisoadobe@ ministrator and Newark super- Interim Superintendent Dave Marken opened up about the turmoil vices across the southern Tri-Valley cityofpleasantonca.gov. intendent, Marken emerged from experienced by the Dublin Unified School District as well as his optimism communities. The document con- retirement in April to lead DUSD for positive progress ahead. cludes with a handful of key recom- Home improvements on an interim basis through the mendations, including for Pleasan- Tri-Valley homeowners think- end of the school year, following feedback from DUSD staff and permanent position; he hasn’t ton to shift service for adults with ing about renovating their prop- Boozer’s sudden separation days families closes in a matter of ruled out the possibility but disabilities to LAVTA and refocus its erties can learn more about how earlier. Marken said he “didn’t weeks. San Francisco consult- said going through the process in-house program to seniors-only. to start their home improvement have any immediate desire to ing firm Hazard, Young, Attea & is a valuable experience for the Though there is likely months of project during a free workshop go back into this world” but Associates was recently brought district. public debate before any of those on Saturday at Inklings featuring felt connected to the community on board to facilitate the process “They need to get input from proposals reaches a final vote before a property appraiser and repre- where he had “served the big, with an “aggressive timeline” as all of the stakeholders — the the council and LAVTA, city leaders sentatives from the Contractors big part of my career.” the deadline to connect with teachers, the classified adminis- are clear that the time to have those State License Board and city Plan- Since then, Marken has been teachers, administrators and par- trators, parents, students — and conversations is now in order to ning Division. living a “nomadic” existence be- ents approaches. put together a profile of what protect the viability and enhance the Topics covered will include: Is a permit required? How to select tween hotels in the Bay Area and “Their No. 1 priority is to they want in their superinten- quality of paratransit in Pleasanton a handyman or contractor. What weekends at home in the Central get input from those stakeholder dent,” he said. “At that point, without reducing service levels for improvements add value? Do-it- Valley while working to help groups,” Marken said. “We have then I’ll make my decisions users. yourself versus contracting out stabilize the district. basically 3-1/2 weeks left, so based on what the community “We’re at a point in time when — what to consider. There will “It’s a little nomadic, I am not our plan is to get all of those wants and what would be best we look at (LAVTA’s) cost per trip also be time for Q&A. necessarily used to it but it’s (interviews) done by then. Then for myself and my family.” versus our cost per trip, it’s just not “Don’t let your home become a working at this point,” he said they start to compile a list of The challenge of filling two even close. And it’s time for maybe money pit. Having the right infor- during a recent interview with candidates, and it’s probably in empty positions on the five-seat the responsibility to shift to LAVTA,” mation before you start will save the Weekly. “If I can help them its preliminary stage but it’s on a Board of Trustees also continues Councilman Jerry Pentin, one of the both time and money, whether get through this time, we will pretty fast track because we have to loom over the district, which city’s representatives on the LAVTA it’s a simple project or a rebuild,” workshop organizers said. see what transpires through the a shorter window.” Marken said “creates unique op- Board of Directors, said during the The session will run from 11 superintendent search.” Several people have ap- portunities because in order to May 7 council meeting. a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Register at That search is “on a pretty proached Marken about submit- HomeownerWorkshops.word fast track” since the window for ting his own candidacy for the See MARKEN on Page 10 See PARATRANSIT on Page 9 press.com. 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Page 6 • May 17, 2019 • Pleasanton Weekly NEWSFRONT CELEBRATE School board mulling survey OUTSTANDING LOCAL on new bond measure AND INDEPENDENT PUSD considers asking voters for $120M facilities bond on 2020 ballot BY JULIA BAUM property owners ($20 per $100,000 polarization of our politics is that BUSINESSES A potential school facilities bond of assessed valuation) would be the likely increased turnout than in No- measure on next year’s ballot gen- same as the rate owners are paying vember 2018,” Bauer said during the erated a fair amount of discussion now related to previous bond mea- May 7 board meeting. Vote for Us!! during the Pleasanton school board’s sures in 1988 and 1997, which is set Bauer also noted that “A sur- regular meeting last week. to wane after 2020. vey will be helpful to understand Pleasanton Pediatric Dentistry st ry y No action was taken that evening, PUSD previously said that a new your community’s tax rate sensitiv- but district officials will continue bond would present “an opportunity ity,” even if the district decided to pursuing a district-wide survey for to fund approximately $120 million” wait until 2022 to approach another feedback on priority projects, much in unfunded projects like upgrading bond measure. like the process used in 2016 for Vintage Hills Elementary and re- Board President Valerie Arkin said Best Dental Measure I1. placing the portable classrooms and she supported the polling but ques- Office The Board of Trustees deliberated science labs at Foothill and Amador tioned how it would be received by back in March if Pleasanton Unified Valley high schools. voters. InfantI Oral Care | Kids, Teens YouYoungn Adults | Sedation Dentistry School District voters would sup- The district approved their Facili- “In our last bond, we did make a Dental Emergencieserge | Special Needs Children port a possible $120 million bond ties Master Plan last year but need an point in our marketing to the public measure for next year, less than four estimated $846 million to finish that this bond was expiring so their (925) 846-KIDS years after they approved the $270 projects for all 15 campuses. A little tax burden will go down, and now www.PleasantonPediatricDentistry.com million Measure I1 bond and with more than $145.5 million remains we’re kind of backtracking on that,” a number of the major Measure I1 in funding to allocate for projects on Arkin said. projects, like the Lydiksen Elemen- the Measure I1 list. PUSD staff will present an up- tary School remodel, still unfinished. The district could wait until No- dated list of possible bond projects For Pleasanton They agreed to decide eventually vember 2020 for placing the po- by next month; polling would take Vote for whether to issue a public poll to tential bond measure before voters, place between Aug. 23 and Sept. 6. Weekly’s gauge voter support. according to consultant Adam Bauer, The board would have until early Readers’ Choice District leaders have been equating who added, “but we are expecting December to decide on the mea- Awards 2019 the possible new bond measure to a a lot of noise” for the presidential sure for the March 2020 primary tax extension because the tax rate for election. “The other thing about the election. Q

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Pleasanton Weekly • May 17, 2019 • Page 7 NEWSFRONT Hundreds gather for vigil on anniversary of Ben Curry’s death Family thanks community for support during ‘an unbelievably difficult year’

BY RYAN J. DEGAN appreciative for all you have done that you all gave in (one) way or On the one-year anniversary of and continue to do for us ... We another,” Katrina said. the on-campus drowning death of could not possibly name all of the Ben Curry drowned during his San Ramon Valley High School people who have been by our side physical education class in the freshman Ben Curry, hundreds of in so many ways over the past year.” SRVHS pool on May 8, 2018. Some loved ones and supportive com- “It was a godsend to be able to time during class Ben slipped un- munity members gathered in front think about people thinking of us, derwater and became unrespon- of the Danville Library to hold a caring about us and wanting us to sive, but he was not discovered candlelight vigil and honor the be able to deal with what had hap- submerged in the pool until the memory of the Danville teenager. pened,” Tom added. “I love you start of the next class, after the Ben’s parents, Karen and Tom, as Ben, and not a day goes by that I’m school’s lunch-period. well as his sister Katrina, were pres- not reminded of the depth of my In the wake of the drowning, ent at the May 8 event, each giving love for you.” the Contra Costa County Coroner’s brief comments to the crowd on the At the vigil, attendees read aloud Office and District Attorney’s Of- impact Ben had on their family and notes of how Ben had touched their fice found no signs of foul play nor thanking the community for the lives highlighting the lasting impact criminal negligence with regard to outpouring of support their family Ben had on the people he came into the boy’s death, deeming that his RYAN J. DEGAN received in the aftermath of young contact with. drowning was an accident. Hundreds of loved ones and community members gathered in front of the Ben’s death. “I know it’s not always easy to The Curry family is currently Danville Library on May 8 to commemorate the life of Ben Curry. “As you can imagine, it’s been an know what to do or what to say to contesting the no-negligence find- unbelievably difficult year and its a people who lose all that Ben was ing, and on Nov. 27, filed a lawsuit resulted in the freshman’s death. death, but that the boy’s physical year we would not have been able to us, but I truly don’t know how against the San Ramon Valley Uni- The suit alleges that not only did education teacher failed to prop- to get through without all of you,” I would have made it through this fied School District, claiming that the SRVUSD fail to install proper erly supervise the class, which was Karen told the audience. “We are so past year without the compassion negligence and willful misconduct safety policies to prevent Curry’s comprised of 57 students. Q Jury awards $2B to Livermore couple who developed cancer Company appealing latest high-price verdict in another Roundup lawsuit An Alameda County Superior “We’ve been fighting cancer for far against the agribusiness com- product, failed to warn consumers of the U.S. Environmental Protection Court jury on Monday awarded nine years. It was caused by Round- pany, now owned by Bayer AG of the dangers and was negligent. Agency that glyphosate, the main more than $2 billion in damages up. We can’t do the things we used to Germany. The punitive damages, according ingredient in Roundup, is not likely from Monsanto Co. to a Livermore do and we really resent Monsanto for The three cases are the first to to the verdict, were for “malice, op- to be carcinogenic to humans. couple who claimed the company’s that,” Alberta Pilliod said at a news go to trial nationwide among more pression or fraud” on Monsanto’s Alva Pilliod, 76, and Alberta Pil- Roundup weedkiller caused both of conference. than 13,000 lawsuits filed in state part, defined in the jury instructions liod, 74, were diagnosed with non- them to develop cancer, according “We thought it was incredibly safe. and federal courts against Monsan- as including willful and knowing Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2011 and to a spokeswoman for the plaintiff’s We wish that Monsanto had warned to by people who say exposure to disregard for human safety. 2015. They testified they sprayed lawyers. us ahead of time and there was some- Roundup, the world’s most widely Monsanto’s parent company, Bayer Roundup on weeds on several prop- The award to Alva and Alberta thing on the label that said ‘danger, used herbicide, contributed to their AG of Germany, said it plans to ap- erties for three decades and believed Pilliod included $1 billion each in may cause cancer.’ We would not cancer. peal. Bayer bought Monsanto last it was safe because the product labels punitive damages and $55 million in have used it,” she said. The jury in the Pilliod case found year for $63 billion. and television advertisements did not compensatory damages for economic The couple’s case is the third to that Roundup was a substantial fac- “We have great sympathy for Mr. warn of a cancer risk. and non-economic losses for their result in a verdict against Monsanto tor in causing the couple’s cancers and Mrs. Pilliod, but the evidence The Pilliods’ lawyers contended non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. and is the largest judgment thus and that Monsanto sold a defective in this case was clear that both have during the Oakland trial that Mon- long histories of illnesses known to santo suppressed or did not show the be substantial risk factors for non- EPA some unfavorable studies, in- Hodgkin’s lymphoma,” Bayer said in fluenced and sometimes ghostwrote a statement. favorable studies. Q Bayer pointed to a conclusion by —Bay City News Service 10K/5K/1mile Run June 9th, 2019 652 Main Street Pleasanton, CA 94566

This event benefi ts Sunfl ower Hill Run Options10K & 5K (sunfl owerhill.org), a non profi t Both fl at and fast that include a portion of the Arroyo Trails, organization creating a sustainable part paved and part trail. For all ages and abilities. 1-Mile Sunshine Run and intentional residential community PPIE for individuals with special needs – On paved road down Main Street. For Kids 12 & under, athletes with similar to senior living. The commu- differing abilities, or anyone desiring a shorter course. Record-setting Run for Education nity not only supports life-long living Entry Fees (includes tech event t-shirt) The Pleasanton Partnerships in Education Foundation’s seventh annual opportunities, but social, vocational, 5K/10K (Adults 18 & Over): $40 Run for Education last month set an event fundraising record with $113,000 net. Some 3,000 people (including Oakland A’s mascot 5K/10K (Youth 17 Under): $20 1-Mile Sunshine: $10 educational and recreational programs Stomper) attended the Run for Education on April 14, which featured to ensure a full and productive life. After June 7th Additional Late Registration Fee: $5 5K, 10K, 15K and Kids’ Challenge events starting at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. The funds will support librarians, reading and math intervention specialists, support counselors and more at Pleasanton To Sponsor or Register: sunflowerhill.org/events/sunflower-run Unified School District campuses.

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The NorCal Night Market will be NorCal Night Market back next weekend bringing its wares to the Pleasanton Asian-themed bazaar returns to Pleasanton for a second year fairgrounds next Friday through Sunday (May 24-26) from 3-11 BY RYAN J. DEGAN markets throughout the state, the ones,” Night Market spokesperson to come together to eat, drink, shop p.m. each day. Tickets can be pur- Potato swirls, drinks in light NorCal market is set to bring more Holly Nguyen said in a statement. and socialize with one another in a chased online or in cash at the event bulbs, fusion foods and a diverse than 200 vendors providing Asian- “Our events feature a diverse offer- fun environment. for $5. Parking will be available on variety of traditional Asian street themed food, merchandise and art ing of food and shopping vendors, This month’s special activity the fairgrounds for $10. foods that combine cultures and for attendees of all ages. live performances and music on our highlights include the sixth annual The Night Market is also set to taste buds are all hallmarks of the “Bring on the memories. Wheth- entertainment stage, an art walk, Horizon hip hop dance contest — be back at the fairgrounds for a sec- NorCal Night Market, which is set er you spent your childhood at games and more for the whole only on May 26 — dazzling lights ond weekend starting July 26 and to return to the Alameda County night markets in Asia, met your family.” illuminations, photo booths, clo- again for a third on the weekend of Fairgrounds for a second year in a true love at one of our events in Inspired by the famous open-air seup magicians, a flower wall and Sept. 20. row next weekend. California or decided to have FWBs nighttime bazaars of Asia, event more. A colorful art walk will also For more information or to pur- Organized by 626 Night Mar- (Food With Benefits) forever, bring organizers say the NorCal Night be featured, with works of some of chase tickets, visit www.norcalnight ket, which produces large night on the memories and create new Market is a place for the community the Bay Area’s most talented artists. market.com. Q

PARATRANSIT for Livermore, Dublin and unin- operating costs have nearly dou- In addition to the funding ques- partnership with LAVTA, to imple- Continued from Page 5 corporated Tri-Valley through its bled since 2011-12 and remain well tion, that move would primarily ad- ment a Tri-Valley coordinated tran- Wheels Dial-A-Ride program, also above LAVTA’s Wheels Dial-A-Ride dress the problem that PPS service sit strategy for seniors and people The Tri-Valley paratransit study, fills PPS’ off-hours gap or steps in per-passenger rate. to ADA-eligible riders not does not with disabilities. led by consultant firm Nelson/ when Pleasanton has reached maxi- In addition to high costs, other fully meet all federal requirements, The City Council members were Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc. mum capacity during normal hours. concerns for Pleasanton paratransit as well as it would allow Pleasanton generally receptive of the report with support from city and LAVTA Unlike Pleasanton’s service, LAVTA include driver retention, data re- to return to its core mission of serv- and recommendations during their staff, included service data review, paratransit only offers rides to dis- porting inconsistencies and the fact ing local seniors, according to the initial review on May 7, expect- stakeholder input and industry anal- abled adults, but the daily service the city makes a significant financial consultants. ing more in-depth discussions of ysis to determine the best options for window is longer. contribution to fund the service, ac- In line, the report’s second rec- concrete proposals in the months paratransit services in Pleasanton, LAVTA is also fresh off winning cording to Weiner. ommendation is to refocus PPS as a ahead. Sunol, Livermore and Dublin going the statewide Outstanding Transpor- As a result, the “Mobility For- city-based program for older adults Mayor Jerry Thorne said he want- forward. tation Agency of the Year Award for ward” report reaches three key con- only. ed to make sure shifting Pleasanton’s The city-operated Pleasanton 2019 from the California Associa- clusions to improve paratransit in As part of that restructuring, the ADA service wouldn’t overburden Paratransit Services (PPS) offers tion of Coordinated Transportation. Pleasanton. consultants urge Pleasanton to in- LAVTA — something Vice Mayor transportation for seniors who are The consultants found that resi- Leading the way is the recom- vestigate alternative service delivery Karla Brown, Pleasanton’s other rep- 70 years old or older and for adults dents who use Pleasanton paratran- mendation to transfer Americans models, implement new operational resentative on the LAVTA board, with disabilities. The rides include sit are very happy with the service, with Disabilities Act (ADA) service efficiency options, revise its data didn’t seem too concerned about at door-to-door service and group trips but ridership has been down sig- from the city to LAVTA — a pro- collection and monitoring practices, an initial glance. Mondays through Fridays from 8:15 nificantly in recent years, according posal that still needs to be vetted and update its service policies. The LAVTA board is scheduled to a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to Richard Weiner from Nelson/ and approved by both agencies’ gov- The final recommendation for review the “Mobility Forward” report LAVTA, which provides paratransit Nygaard. On the flip side, the city’s erning bodies. Pleasanton calls for the city, in at its regular meeting on June 3. Q

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executive director Chris Chan- dler said. “We’ve needed to get Studies show 12 wine-growing districts beyond anecdotes and general Potential for vineyards exists as far as San Ramon Valley observations.” The new districts average 22,000 BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI “Knowing that only 4,000 acres Wente led the effort to establish meso-climate patterns of the valley. acres each and are defined by a Two scientific studies commis- of the AVA are planted to grape- Livermore Valley as an AVA in 1982 The wine association is sharing combination of climate, soil, geol- sioned by the Livermore Valley vines, and that many of those acres and was instrumental in the recent the district concept to emphasize ogy and slope. They have been Winegrowers Association show are concentrated in one district, it project to define the 12 districts. the diversity and potential of Liver- named Tesla, Ruby Hill, Crane 12 identifiable growing districts may be that wine-making in the Funding for the studies came from more Valley. Ridge, Altamont, Mendenhall within the 260,000-acre Livermore Livermore Valley AVA is still in its the California Department of Food “For years, growers and vintners Springs, Vallecitos, Sunol, Palo- Valley American Viticultural Area infancy,” said Phil Wente, a fourth- and Agriculture. have anecdotally talked about the mares, San Ramon Valley, Mt. Dia- (AVA). generation winegrower at Wente Patrick Shabram Geographic differences between the far west- blo Highlands, Valle de Oro and Analyses of topography, soils and Vineyards. “And that’s after more Consulting of Loveland, Colo., ern side of the AVA and the east- Amador Valley. microclimates across the region also than 160 years of history. Many drew the new districts based on ern side, the differences between Maps, a flyover video and mate- showed the majority can be better distinct combinations of district, a study of the Livermore Valley’s the valley floor and the hillsides, rials describing each district are on classified as a warm Region III, not varietal, rootstock, viticultural and soil and topography by Coastal the variation in soils and the dif- the Livermore Valley Winegrowers a hot Region IV as many wine in- enological practices remain to be Viticultural Consultants of Ang- ferences from one vineyard to Association website, www.lvwine. dustry experts previously believed. explored.” win, and Shabram’s own study of another,” Livermore Winegrowers org/library.php. Q

PARKING Refurbishing the tennis courts transportation to those sites. Continued from Page 5 for an estimated $80,000 would Private busing or contracting be less expensive than repairing with Bay Area Traffic Solutions the structure is being installed. the softball field, according to for traffic management are being Approximately 50 parking spaces PUSD. But Amador Valley tennis explored but staff said other ideas for staff will be available on the members and supporters called like renting parking space at the first day of the 2019-20 school tearing up the courts “disrespect- nearby Alameda County Fair- year, according to PUSD. ful” to community members who grounds would cost too much and Work is scheduled to begin in privately donated to help maintain present liability issues. The city is June after school lets out but ex- their facilities when the district also considering adding loading pected to last through October, did not have the funds. and unloading zones on Del Valle concerning many Amador Val- “(Former tennis coach) Don and Black avenues. ley neighbors and families about Anger donated approximately Delaying construction isn’t how the loss of parking will affect $80,000 to have the courts re- possible because of the Proposi- everyone. surfaced just two years ago,” said tion 39 funding deadlines tied to The possibility of parking on Susana and Peter Krulevitch in an the project, according to PUSD CONTRIBUTED PHOTO the campus blacktop between the email. “We find it so disrespectful staff, who previously said expe- Offering hope gym and football field in addition to him and his family to have the diting work was also previously to using the tennis courts for pri- tennis courts destroyed to accom- written off as “very costly in such Hope + Future International, a nonprofit founded by Pleasanton native marily staff and possibly student modate parking for three months. a short construction window and Jessica Binzoni (left), strives to support people and families displaced parking came about when a simi- What message does this send to would only knock off about two in combat zones, but living outside of refugee camps, by focusing on lar idea to use the junior varsity the Anger family and other com- weeks from the final completion education and individual development — which she sees as key to the long-term solution. Binzoni, a 2006 Amador Valley High graduate, softball fields was recently floated munity members that invest in our date.” currently leads the nonprofit and lives in Northern Iraq, where the need is but rejected. schools?” The total project is estimated to immense as one in four people are refugees. The public is invited to learn The blacktop could possibly “There must be other options cost about $650,000, which will more about Hope + Future and its work in Northern Iraq when Binzoni park around 132 vehicles, accord- to consider, such as remote park- come from Prop 39 funding. The presents and answers questions at 7 p.m. on next Thursday (May 23) at ing to district facilities and con- ing with shuttle buses, or ad- district would save approximately Inklings, 530 Main St. Read more about Binzoni’s story in columnist Tim struction staff. An estimated 200 or ditional bus routes,” they said, $1.8 million in energy costs over Hunt’s “Tim Talk” blog online now at www.PleasantonWeekly.com. more vehicles could park on cam- and also questioned where the the 25-year lifespan of the solar pus if the blacktop area and three girls tennis team would practice panel structure, while also im- tennis courts are used; the black- and hold matches during that proving pedestrian safety, provid- top and six tennis courts could fit time, and whether PUSD would ing covered parking and reducing Missing your an additional 100 vehicles. pay for alternate facilities and the school’s carbon footprint. Q trusted, reliable Automotive the school year on a positive note, “because absent of that, could po- MARKEN which we believe that we’re doing,” tentially require some cuts that & Light truck Continued from Page 5 he added, including the Measure will now not have to be made” repair shop? pass any item you have to have E parcel tax renewal just approved and departments can finally start unanimous decisions.” by Dublin voters and recently final- planning together, according to We at Ed’s Automotive & Light Truck Two candidates are running for ized negotiations with the classified Marken. Repair Inc., the former employees of Scott’s one of the seats in next month’s staff and teachers union. Lately, that’s meant a number Automotive will provide the same level of special election for Trustee Area Marken said the passage of Mea- of meetings with the DUSD com- 4, and another election could be sure E is proof that the community munity “doing a lot of building expertise, honesty and customer service scheduled for November to add hasn’t lost sight of its priorities and work on all of our schools,” the other new member to the amid the administrative upheaval. he said. “It’s a great trajectory; it’s $39.95 FULL SYNTHETIC board. From there, Marken said it’s “It shows several things; in a really actually kind of exciting.” all about building trust, transpar- year of uncertainty, our commu- “When there is uncertainty as oil change, tire rotation & inspection, ency and coherence, and moving nity still believes very strongly in has occurred in our district ... up to 5 qts. Plus tax/disposal fees. forward among staff, administra- its programs, in its schools, in its what happens is people tend to tors, parents, students and the students,” he said. “That’s a very revert into silos,” Marken said. Excludes Diesels & European Vehicles. Not valid with any other offers. Exp. 6/30/19. board. strong testament because clearly “They look inwardly and they Hours: Monday - Friday 8am – 5pm “It’s a multi-faceted situation,” this year has been a difficult year, just do their job,” he added. “So Marken said. “Over the last couple a year of some uncertainty, so we we need to get coherence in all of of years, the district has parted have been able to help bring some our departments, provide some ways for a variety of reasons with a folks together and ... we’re very hope. I wanted to end the year Ed’s Automotive number of administrators, so that excited about it.” making sure that people felt hope- & Light Truck Repair Inc. creates a strain on the organiza- Measure E succeeding — weeks ful, that they could begin to renew 26 California Ave., Ste E., Pleasanton tion, absolutely.” after completing tense labor ne- trust in each other and in the 925.417.0223 • edsautorepairpleasanton.com “All of those things are very in- gotiations — was crucial for gain- district, which includes a level of teresting dynamics in trying to end ing momentum on other issues transparency.” Q

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Road and eventually made it to Las in San Ramon, school district staff investigation is ongoing with no and every one of these reports and POLICE BULLETIN Positas Road, where it went through said that it was a peaceful, if not suspect having yet been publicly will communicate with staff and a parking lot and while it headed much less populated than usual, identified. parents should we identify the per- Police: Arson suspect south in the northbound lane, it day at school on May 9. “I cannot commend our students son responsible for the graffiti,” arrested after crashing rammed a CHP cruiser, police said. While a considerable police pres- enough for their support today. George said in an email to parents After that, officers lost sight of the ence was found both on and around Since making the announcement sent on May 8. into gas pumps car and the chase was terminated. the campus, many parents decided this morning regarding the addi- George added that additional A 34-year-old man suspected of A witness later contacted the CHP to keep their children away from tional threat, we have had many counselors have been made available setting three cars and a building to report that a Toyota had crashed school anyway — approximately students come forward either in for students as well as staff and en- on fire in Dublin was arrested early into the gas pumps at the 7-Eleven 80% of Cal High students did not person or through the anonymous couraged anyone who has informa- last Friday morning after crashing at South Vasco and Las Positas roads. report to school on May 9, accord- tipline reporting information. We tion to contact him at 803-3210. Q into convenience store gas pumps in The driver fled, but the CHP located ing to San Ramon Valley Unified are working very closely with San —Ryan J. Degan and Livermore, authorities said. the man — later identified by police School District spokesperson Eliza- Ramon Police to follow up on each Bay City News Service Michaelis Brown was taken into as Brown — and took him into cus- beth Graswich. custody after colliding with the tody without further incident. “It was a very peaceful, calm pumps at a 7-Eleven store on the No injuries were reported. and positive day at the school,” corner of Las Positas and South When Dublin police returned to Graswich told the Weekly. “We are Marie Boss Vasco roads, according to the Cali- the area where the Toyota was first incredibly grateful to our students August 8, 1923 – May 1, 2019 fornia Highway Patrol. reported, in the 6400 block of Sierra who have been coming forward Dublin police initially put out an Court, they found three vehicles en- with information to help with the Marie Boss, 95, died peacefully with her daughters by her side. alert after a suspicious car was seen gulfed in flames. investigation. The message has been Born in San Francisco to Theophile and Caroline Cerles, she slowly circling businesses in the area They also found an exterior wall clear that they want to have a safe of 6400 Sierra Court at about 12:30 to a rental car business on fire. The school environment. They are the grew up in Orland, attended Dominican College, and was a long- a.m. Friday. Alameda County Fire Department heroes today.” time teacher. The car, a black Toyota Camry, responded and extinguished both The first threatening message was Marie loved music, art, travel, people and life. failed to pull over when police ar- blazes. found in the boys’ bathroom on She is survived by beloved family: daughters Judy Del Tredici, rived and officers chased it onto Damage to the cars is estimated at campus on May 1, and read “Cal Nicki Sauer; grandchildren Tom (Delanie), Christina (Ken), westbound Interstate 580 and $200,000, police said. will be shot up 5/9. Final warning,” Lisa (John), Michelle, Chris (Jenn), Jennifer, Aaron (John), Eric northbound I-680 before ending the Evidence relating to suspected exactly one week later an additional (Lynette); great-grandchildren Drew, Nick, Lizzie, Marcus, pursuit. arson was found on Brown as well threat was found in a different boys’ Calvin, Beatrice. She was predeceased by husband Louis, sons Joe A short time later, the California as in his car, according to investiga- bathroom on May 8 that read “To- and Michael, and sons-in-law Richard and Bruce. Highway Patrol located the same tors. Brown was placed under arrest morrow, library will be shot up first, Memorial: June 1, 1:00, SGI-USA Buddhist Center, vehicle traveling east on I-580 near for the pursuit, assault with a deadly then courtyard and then myself” 3834 Opal St, Oakland the Airway Boulevard exit. weapon and arson. and was followed by a racist com- PAID OBITUARY The CHP tried to pull over the In other news ment, according to Cal High princi- suspect car, but once again the driv- pal Chris George. er failed to yield and drove at speeds After receiving multiple graffiti While the FBI lent its support of up to 115 mph. messages threatening mass violence to the school district and the San The suspect’s car exited at Vasco on May 9 at California High School Ramon Police Department, the Anne Marie Tadlock April 21, 1941 - May 4, 2019 POLICE REPORT Anne Marie Tadlock passed The Pleasanton Police Department made Q 5:56 a.m., 5700 block of Owens Fraud away on Saturday, May 4, 2019 the following information available. Drive; theft from auto Q 1:09 p.m. on the 3000 block of Yuma at Sunol Creek Memory Care Q 10:03 a.m., 6100 block of Hansen Way in Pleasanton, CA at the age of May 11 Drive; theft from auto Burglary 78. Vandalism Q 7:36 p.m., 1500 block of Stoneridge Q 11:16 a.m. on the 7600 block of Q 12:20 p.m. on the 4000 block of Mall Road; shoplifting Maywood Drive Anne Marie was born Vineyard Avenue Assault/battery on April 21, 1941 to Doris Q 10:51 p.m. on the 7300 block of Q 6:52 p.m. on the 5400 block of and Vincent Lariviere of Johnson Drive Greenfield Way Southbridge Massachusetts. DUI Graffiti offense FD #429 She was a 1959 graduate of Q 11:26 p.m. at Bernal and Valley LOCALLY OWNED Q 8:07 a.m. on the 900 block of Main AND OPERATED SINCE 1891 Notre Dame High School. avenues Street Fraud At the age of 19, she moved Burial & Cremation Q 1:12 p.m. on the 5400 block of Corte May 8 out west to San Francisco to pursue a career as a flight Paloma Theft Celebration of Life attendant. However, that never materialized, and she Drug violation Q 10:53 a.m., 2000 block of Stoneridge Services began to work for Standard Oil as a secretary. It was there Q 3:22 a.m. on the 5500 block of Mall Road; shoplifting she met, and later on, married Thomas Earl Tadlock. They Reception Facilities Johnson Drive Q 1:43 p.m. on the 3900 block of Santa both lived in various bay area cities, before finally settling Q 11:18 a.m. on the 5500 block of Rita Road down in Pleasanton, CA. After the birth of her two children, Johnson Drive Q 4:12 p.m., 7400 block of Palm Court; Advance Planning Anne Marie became a homemaker and enjoyed sewing and Burglary theft from auto Made Easy making crafts. She was a devoted wife and mother. She Q 11:16 a.m. on the 6400 block of Q 9:45 p.m., 6000 block of Johnson Drive; shoplifting for a free consultation enjoyed spending time with friends and family and traveling Hansen Drive or in-home visit call Alcohol violation Alcohol violation to New England every October to visit family and enjoying Q 12:29 a.m. at Franklin and Stoneridge Q 7:27 p.m. at Santa Rita Road at West the fall foliage. Her hobbies included gardening and watching drives Las Positas Boulevard TV, especially her soap opera “The Young and the Restless”, Q 7:31 p.m. on the 4200 block of First May 10 Street various shows on HGTV, and watching A’s, Warriors and Drug violation Assault/battery 49er games. She will be greatly missed. She is survived by her son Steven Tadlock, daughter Cheryl Q 11:20 p.m. on the 11900 block of Q 6:17 p.m. on the 2700 block of Dublin Canyon Road Stoneridge Drive Bethe, son-in-law John Bethe, sister Janice Jenkinson and Alcohol violation DUI two brothers, Ronald and Gerald Lariviere. She is preceded Q 10:05 p.m. on the 6700 block of Q 4:21 p.m. on the 6000 block of in death by her husband Thomas Tadlock and parents, Doris Bernal Avenue Johnson Drive Deanna Moser and Vincent Lariviere. Weapons violation Robbery 925.846.5624 A gravesite service was held at Monument Hill Memorial Q 9:20 a.m. on the 5300 block of Q 1:43 p.m. on the 1400 block of Park, in Woodland, CA on May 9. In lieu of flowers, the Stoneridge Mall Road Owens Drive to view our facilities visit: family requests donations to be made to the American Heart Graffiti May 9 www.grahamhitch.com Association or to Hope Hospice. Q 1:41 p.m. on the 7300 block of Theft Johnson Drive 4167 First Street, FD#429 Q 4:44 a.m., 3000 block of Casadero Pleasanton PAID OBITUARY Court; auto theft Pleasanton Weekly • May 17, 2019 • Page 11 What’s happening around the Valley in music, theater, Tri Valley Life art, movies and more

presents Springtimeless ballet favorites ‘Swan Lake’ and ‘Rodeo’ offer beauty paired with energy BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI alley Dance Theatre will pledges his love to the white swan, showcase the beauty of clas- Rothbart sends his daughter, Odile, V sical ballet as well as con- disguised as the black swan. Trag- temporary delights at its annual edy follows. repertory production, “Spring Rep,” “The ballet is known not only for next weekend at the Bankhead The- the ‘Entrance of the Swans,’ which ater in Livermore. will be performed by 16 Valley The performance will have ex- Dance Theatre dancers, but also for cerpts from Tchaikovsky’s tradi- the tour-de-force dancing required tional classic, “Swan Lake,” as well by both the white swan and a black as Aaron Copland’s modern ballet, swan conjured by Rothbart,” Haus- “Rodeo,” accompanied by the Valley burg said. “Anna Mount of Valley Dance Theatre Pit Orchestra. Dance will perform both roles, part- “The two contrasting, yet endur- nered by returning guest dancers ingly popular pieces — the elegant Jacob Casey and Maxwell Simoes.” beauty of ‘Swan Lake’ paired with “Rodeo,” on the other hand, the vibrant energy of ‘Rodeo’ — which premiered in 1942, is all make a fitting close to Valley Dance about cowboys, their girlfriends and Theatre’s season as the company the famous Hoedown. The lively prepares to celebrate its 40th an- and dramatic sounds of Aaron Cop- niversary next year,” artistic director land’s well-known score is the back- Betsy Hausburg said. ground to a simple love story set in One of the best loved of all bal- the 19th century ranchlands of the lets, “Swan Lake” portrays romance, American Southwest. JERWIN CHUA drama and tragedy. It is the story The music of “Rodeo” has en- Ballet dancer Anna Mount performs in excerpts of “Swan Lake,” which will be part of Valley Dance Theatre’s “Spring of a young maiden, Odette, who is dured, performed as a ballet and or- Rep” production May 25 and 26 at the Bankhead Theater. cursed by the evil sorcerer, Roth- chestra only, and has also been used bart, to live as a swan and able to as background on stage, in television “Spring Rep” performances are at 2400 First St. in Livermore. 10 or more. Purchase tickets on- take human form only by moon- programs and commercials, and for 7 p.m. next Saturday (May 25); and Tickets are $30 for adults and $14 line at www.bankheadtheater.org; light. True love has the power to the opening ceremony of the 2002 at 2 p.m. next Sunday (May 26). for students 17 years and younger, by phone at 373-6800; or at the break the spell, but when Sigfried Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. The Bankhead Theater is located at with a 10% discount for groups of theater box office. Q Children’s Chorus performs Saturday ‘Portraits’ concert celebrates music in everyday lives ‘Everyone Sang’

BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI Choirs join for jubilant performance Cantabella Children’s Chorus is performing its spring concert, The Mission Peak Cham- choral arts. Now they are de- “Portraits,” this Saturday, showing ber Singers are joining with pendent on donors, fundrais- music in everyday lives, celebrating the First Presbyterian Chancel ing and concert ticket sales, childhood, and leading the audi- Choir and the East Bay Peo- and gratefully give back the ence to visualize familiar portraits. ple’s Choir — a combination gift of music. “I really like this program — the of more than 100 singers, a Each year’s season begins inspiring text, the singing testimo- brass ensemble and percus- with “Christmas at the Mis- ny of Greg Gilpin’s ‘Why We Sing,’ sionists — for a grand celebra- sion” in December, followed and ‘How Can I Keep from Sing- tion of the human spirit called by lighter musical fare in ing.’ It’s all so motivating,” artistic “Everyone Sang.” March and a finale in May, director Eileen Chang said. TOM CAYTON The title comes from a 1919 which is Sunday’s concert. One serious note will be Eric Cantabella Children’s Chorus is giving its spring concert this Saturday, poem written to honor the The one performance will Nelson’s “When Memory Fades,” portraying music in everyone’s daily lives. end of World War I, a jubilant be at 4 p.m. this Sunday at which is counterbalanced by “Mash said. recently and received a thank you commemoration of the power the First Presbyterian Church Potato,” a love poem from “Play Scott Kenison, executive director note from member Robert Ley. of singing to unite people and of Livermore, 2020 Fifth St. with your Food” by Paul Carey. of the Bankhead Theater, will con- “The kids were fabulous, an in- heal divides. Tickets at the door are $25 The young men of Cantabella duct one song, after being chosen spiration ... your singers give us The Mission Peak Chamber adults; $15 children and will perform alone singing “Vive by last year’s winner of the Pick-a- hope for the future,” Ley wrote. Singers was formed as the students. L’amore,” a song about guys drink- Song fundraiser. “Portraits” performances are Sat- Ohlone Chamber Singers in For more information about ing and talking about love that has “The children sing so perfectly, I urday at the Bankhead Theater, 1980 then became an inde- Mission Peak Chamber Sing- been known to bring down the hope I don’t mess them up,” Keni- 2400 First St., Livermore. The pendent nonprofit group in ers, visit www.chambersing- house with its dramatics. son said. training choirs are featured at 1 2014 after community col- ers.org. Q Also on the program is “Baby Cantabella Children’s Cho- p.m. and the performing choirs at 4 leges withdrew support for —Dolores Fox Ciardelli Shark.” “This is a kid’s song, but the rus performed parts of this con- p.m. Tickets for each performance choir really, really love it,” Chang cert with the Santa Cruz Chorale are $25, and $7 for under 18. Q

Page 12 • May 17, 2019 • Pleasanton Weekly TRI VALLEY LIFE Recipients announced for character awards Luncheon will honor residents for making a difference BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI Rising Star program, inspiring young inspire others to do the same. From a photographer to a gener- students to write and “publish” their ous couple to a 14-year-old battling own books for the school library and Andrew Holmes a rare disease, this year’s Community coordinated an Author Day. Holmes, 14 and an eighth-grader of Character Juanita Haugen Award When Hurricane Harvey hit in at Harvest Park Middle School, says winners exemplify the program’s val- 2017, Gray worked with the local his experience battling a rare disease Museum on Main ues of “Responsibility, Compassion, chapter of Kids Against Hunger to has inspired him to find ways to Self-Discipline, Honesty, Respect and organize a meal-packing event with give back to his plus he has held two spring toy community groups, and educational Integrity.” 240 volunteers who packed 60,000 community. drives with Pleasanton Little League. programs. It is responsible for col- Christina Gray, Jee-Yeon and Wal- meals. When he was He has collected more than one lecting and caring for historic docu- lace Wong, and Andrew Holmes will She is also a Harvest Park sixth- 8, Holmes had thousand toys for the hospital. ments, photographs and artifacts that be honored at the annual Awards grade volleyball coach, Phantom an excruciating tell the stories of Pleasanton and sur- Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday League U13 softball coach, and a headache and Museum on Main rounding areas. (May 21) at the Veterans Memorial member of the Pleasanton Unified fell semi-uncon- The Museum on Main began in The museum has many volunteers Building. The Community Organiza- Public Safety Committee. scious. At Chil- the historic house at the Alameda who assist with greeting the public, tion Award is going to Museum on dren’s Hospital County Fairgrounds, and it moved helping in the office, facilitating pub- Main. Jee-Yeon and Wallace Wong Oakland, he had Andrew into the old city hall building on lic programs, serving as docents and The lunch is open to the public at The Wongs are incredible friends surgery to stop Holmes Main Street in 1985. It is a wonderful guides for the popular annual Ghost a cost of $40. Make reservations at to many in Pleasanton, where they a massive brain cultural resource downtown, wel- Walk tours, and helping manage the the Chamber of Commerce website, have lived for 15 years, and serve bleed, which turned out to be a coming newcomers, longtime resi- archives and collections as well as www.pleasanton.org. as great examples to their children rupture of a brain arteriovenous mal- dents and visitors. holding fundraisers. Kaitlyn (15), Zachary (12), Ryan (10) formation, or AVM. The museum features permanent The award is in tribute to its many Christina Gray and their friends. Holmes was treated with targeted and temporary exhibits, guest lec- volunteers as well as its dedicated Gray lives in Pleasanton with her The Wongs have volunteered in radiation, which works slowly, and turers, tours for schools and other staff and board. Q husband, Lonnie, and their children, many organizations and have par- caused him to have brain swelling Ethan and Lau- ticipated in service projects. Their and hemiplegia, or extreme weak- ren. She started children have worked to raise money ness on his right side, so he was her photography to help homeless people. unable to walk or use his right hand business, Bella Wallace is a Farmers Insurance or arm. He started fourth grade in a Luna Studios, in agent with an office in the historic wheelchair, but with ongoing thera- 2005. Pleasanton Hotel. He has served in py, he has been able to walk again, As her fam- Rotary, YMCA and other organiza- using a leg brace, and to get some ily and business tions. He is known for having high right arm movement back. grew, she began ethical standards, which are what He loves playing baseball and to volunteer her Christina he expects of himself, his family and must catch and throw with the same photography Gray his community, according to awards hand, just like the former major skills to non- organizers, and is a living example of league player Jim Abbott. Holmes’ profit organizations including CASA good character. favorite place to be is watching his (Court Appointed Special Advocate), Jee-Yeon is a friend to all who Oakland A’s. Sandra J. Wing Healing Therapies come into contact with her. She Holmes is committed to raising Foundation, First Tee, Tri-Valley Tur- opens her home to newcomers in the awareness about AVMs and rare dis- key Burn, Chamber of Commerce, community, inviting them to join her eases. He wrote a letter to Supervisor AXIS Community Health, Ed Kinney in cooking and sharing a meal. Nate Miley to have Rare Disease Day Foundation and Make a Difference Wallace and Jee-Yeon live the commemorated in Alameda County, for Pleasanton. She has also volun- character values every day. They has testified before the California teered for six years as a Reflections are kind and courteous; they are State Legislature and has participated Program judge in the photography compassionate and caring; and they in rare disease awareness efforts in category. live responsible, respectful lives and the U.S. Congress. In 2015, Gray published an origi- “My life is challenging, but my nal cookbook, “Be Free Cooking — mom always told me when I start to The Allergen Aware Cook.” This was feel sorry for myself, do something a new way to engage with the com- for others,” he said. munity, and especially the school her Holmes said he appreciated the children attended, Mohr Elementary Child Life Department at Children’s School. Hospital bringing him toys and During the last two years, she has games every day during his long stay, taught a writing and food workshop and he also enjoyed its Bingo Nights at Mohr she developed for second- with great prizes. So in 2016, he Wallace and Jee-Yeon Wong graders. In April, she launched the started an annual holiday toy drive,

Elvis onstage “G.I. Blues: The Songs of Elvis Presley” will be a special Memorial Weekend concert at 7 p.m. next Sunday (May 26) at the Firehouse Arts Center. The show features Jim Anderson & the Rebels, who re-create the sound, songs and memories of Elvis Presley with his old hits including “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Hound Dog,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Jailhouse Rock” and many more. Tickets are $15-$25. Go to www.firehousearts.org, call 931-4848, or purchase at the theater box office, 4444 Railroad Ave.

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any local elections in Mthe Tri-Valley are in the midst of a major makeover, and come 2020, voters in the area will find a variety of changes on “We’re their ballots as a result. not doing In response to petitions citing this to throw the California Voting Rights Act anybody out of of- (CVRA), government agencies fice; we’re not doing it to RYAN J. DEGAN throughout the Tri-Valley have give anybody an advantage. Walnut Creek-based attorney Scott Rafferty (pictured) is representing the Bay Area Voting Rights Initiative in its efforts been transitioning from their pre- It’s a long-term reform, you have to convert the local government agencies of the San Ramon Valley from their current practice of at-large elections to vious practice of at-large voting to to keep your eye on the long-term district-based. district-based elections. This pro- objective,” said Scott Rafferty, a cess is being pushed by organiza- Walnut Creek-based attorney and opportunity to make local gov- Tri-Valley agencies have transi- tried to appoint a provisional tions stating that at-large elections a longtime proponent of district ernment in the San Ramon Val- tioned to district elections. City trustee, Nini Natarajan, to fill the cause racially polarized voting and elections. ley more truly representative, to staff is also exploring whether this Trustee Area 4 seat in December threatening litigation if local gov- The Pleasanton City Council and revitalize the engagement of the option makes sense for our com- after former trustee Joe Giannini ernments do not make the change. Pleasanton Unified School District community in jurisdictions whose munity in the near-term,” Pleas- resigned. But that appointment was Under district-based elections, (PUSD) are among the remaining elections have been neglected, and anton city attorney Dan Sodergren overturned and the seat left vacant for say a City Council, the city’s Tri-Valley agencies unaffected by the to create opportunities for a new told the Weekly. due to a provision in state law that boundaries will be divided into district-election trend around them. generation of political leaders that “This topic hasn’t been discussed allows voters to challenge and de- distinct geographical districts, each Most recently, the aforemen- is as diverse as the growing popu- as there hasn’t been interest or con- mand a special election instead. being represented by one elected tioned San Ramon Valley agencies lation of the Valley,” the attorney cerns raised,” said PUSD spokes- Such a petition needs to be signed council member. During elections, were petitioned to switch to district added. person Patrick Gannon, who added by 1.5% of voters in the election residents will only vote for the lone elections by a group represented by The hope, according to Raffer- that the district is focused on more area, so when DUSD subdivided seat designated for candidates who Rafferty called the Bay Area Voting ty, is that when protected classes immediate projects. its boundaries into smaller trust- live in their geographical area, as Rights Initiative, threatening litiga- become the majority population Rafferty declined to comment on ee areas, the petition threshold for opposed to the current practice tion unless the agencies comply. in their own geographical district, future plans for petitioning other Trustee Area 4 — with its 4,877 where residents vote for all avail- The petition claimed that local they can elect a representative that Tri-Valley agencies, saying that registered voters — was only 74 able candidates at-large. governments are in violation of the more accurately represents their in- his efforts right now are focused voter signatures to force the special So far, the San Ramon Valley CVRA, which finds that at-large terests and ensure that their voices on empowering the people in the election, which is now set for June 4. Unified School District (SRVUSD), elections impair the ability of vot- are heard. Dougherty Valley. The math is also changed for re- San Ramon City Council, Dub- ers in protected classes — people Rafferty added that these San call petitions to remove an elected lin San Ramon Services District who are members of a race, color, Ramon Valley agencies were spe- Changing the equation official from local government of- (DSRSD), Livermore City Coun- religion or language minority pop- cifically petitioned due to their District-based elections are com- fice. Though the petition percent- cil, Dublin Unified School District ulation group — to influence the relation to the Dougherty Valley, mon when publicly elected agen- ages remain the same (between (DUSD), Danville Town Council outcome of an election. a region in San Ramon with a cies span large areas and multiple 10% and 30% of registered voters, and San Ramon Valley Fire Protec- “This is not an attempt to dis- high population of Asian-American communities — think the Alam- depending on election area size), tion District either have made the place incumbents, but rather to residents. eda County Board of Supervisors the number of actual signatures change already or are in the process make a seat at the table for the Both the DUSD and city of Liver- or Chabot-Las Positas Community needed can be significantly reduced of transitioning from at-large to Asian community and possibly for more were petitioned by Malibu- College District Board of Trust- due to the lessened electorate count district-based — although Danville any other neighborhoods that have based attorney Kevin Shenkman ees, for which Pleasanton residents in the smaller election district. and the SRVFPD have been able to been chronically underrepresent- — in 2017 and 2018, respectively elect a singular representative for These figures affect smaller areas postpone their decision until after ed,” Rafferty said in his petition. — on behalf of a group called the their region. such as San Ramon and Danville the 2020 election. “But it is more critically an Southwest Voter Registration Edu- But splitting up smaller commu- (which have populations estimated cation Project, who also threatened nities on an individual basis was around 76,000 and 43,000, re- litigation. Although in his peti- unheard of in the Tri-Valley until spectively) much more significantly tion, Shenkman specifically cited DUSD, with roughly 25,000 regis- than larger jurisdictions such as the lack of Latino representation in tered voters in all, began its process Alameda County (1.66 million resi- these agencies as a primary motiva- in 2017 to divide Board of Trustees dents) and San Jose (1.03 million) tor for enforcing the change. seats into five distinct trustee areas that have long had district-based This leaves the Pleasanton City within DUSD boundaries. elections. Council and PUSD Board of Trust- The geographic breakdown ees as two of the remaining agen- would ensure that each key region Responding cies in the Tri-Valley to still practice of that city, notably West Dublin to the petition at-large elections — the Dublin and East Dublin, would have re- Of the San Ramon Valley juris- City Council, Livermore Valley gional representation on the board dictions, so far the SRVUSD is the Joint Unified School District and going forward, as district election lone agency to have finished the Zone 7 Water Agency also still supporters argued. But reducing process; however, the city of San elect at-large — and so far have individual trustee election areas Ramon and DSRSD are nearing the CITY OF SAN RAMON not shown imminent intention to also changes the electorate math, end and plan to publish a final map The San Ramon City Council (from left) Scott Perkins, Dave Hudson, Mayor change their election method. which some contend can have of their districts within the next Bill Clarkson, Phil O’Loane and Sabina Zafar. The newest member of the “The city of Pleasanton is aware consequences. month. council after her win at-large in 2018, Zafar is San Ramon’s first-ever woman that some of our neighboring For example, the DUSD board The SRVFPD has agreed to make of color elected to the council. Page 14 • May 17, 2019 • Pleasanton Weekly COVER STORY the transition after the 2020 U.S. critics highlight is the reduction of “We are getting shoved into this Census, and Rafferty has stated that voting opportunities residents will and the worst part about it is we Danville will consider making the suffer as a result of being confined are being told to use a 10-year-old change pending an analysis of pop- to their one designated district. census, which makes no sense at ulation data from the 2020 census. Using the SRVUSD as an example, all,” San Ramon Councilman Dave Rafferty himself has been a long- the change will essentially mean resi- Hudson said during a public dis- time proponent of district-based dents will only have the opportunity cussion at City Hall. elections, saying he has lobbied to vote for one trustee every four With a good amount of opposi- for voting rights since 1975. His years, instead of two or three trustee tion to district-based elections, why involvement in petitioning San positions every two years, as is the haven’t agencies tried their chances Ramon Valley agencies to make case under at-large voting. in court? the change is not his first foray “The Voting Rights Act was According to San Ramon city into litigation over the issue, as he (meant) to help people, but when attorney Martin Lysons, the CVRA previously spearheaded the efforts you look at our board that means is a particularly powerful provi- to change the West Contra Costa that individuals in our community sion of the state government that Unified School District’s elections. will only be able to vote for school exposes agencies to difficult litiga- Members of Bay Area Voting board trustees every four years tion if they practice at-large voting. Rights Initiative are much more now. They will lose a voting op- He added that so far no California MAY 28 protective of their identity, their an- portunity to make their opinions municipality has ever successfully onymity being necessary due to the known about what’s going on in a defended at-large elections when harassment members have faced in school district, and that’s wrong,” faced with litigation and the conse- the past, Rafferty said. SRVUSD trustee Ken Mintz said quences for failing are severe. “We’re an unincorporated as- at his district’s Dec. 17 board For example, when the city of sociation, we’d be a much more meeting. Palmdale unsuccessfully challenged public association but ... some of Another fear for some public a request to change to district elec- our members have been harassed,” officials is the potential loss of co- tions, they ended up paying $4.5 he told the Weekly. “In both this hesion and teamwork among gov- million to the plaintiffs and still district (the SRVUSD) and West ernments due to officials choosing switched to district elections, Ly- Contra Costa there have been peo- to only represent the needs of the sons said. ple, who have both in the meetings constituents who live in their slice “This can cripple cities financial- and outside the meetings, been of the city, instead of the wider ly ... the cost if we lose would be very difficult to some of our group community as a whole. astronomical,” San Ramon Mayor members who have spoken out... “I’ve always felt that I’ve always Bill Clarkson said last fall. We’ve also had some very aggres- represented San Ramon. I don’t In the end, Rafferty maintained DLUX PUPPETS sive personal attacks.” represent (my neighborhood) ... I that his client’s intentions are for JUN 2 At public meetings held dis- represent all of you,” San Ramon the betterment of local govern- FAMILY FUN FOR ALL AGES! cussing the transition, many San Councilman Scott Perkins said dur- ment and the empowerment of Ramon Valley agencies have had ing his city’s review of the transi- marginalized groups, saying that ̽ LVPAC.org low public turnout, and the ma- tion. “We all took an oath to repre- district elections will make local 2400 First Street, Downtown Livermore jority of those who show up have sent the Constitution of the state of governments more effective and expressed negative views on what California, which says I represent representative in the long term. some have called Rafferty’s “de- the community that I live in. (And) “District(s) are going to be stron- mand letter” forcing them to make I’ve worked with people from all ger because they will be more in Get ready for summer with our the change. over town and we have different touch with their community,” Raf- The CVRA went into effect in views on lots of things.” ferty said. “It complies with the law Tom Ford Style Show! 2002, however many local agen- Also, all population and demo- and that is going to be a positive cies — or at least those found in graphic data gathered by the San change. It’s a long-term reform, and the Tri-Valley — have been unwill- Ramon Valley agencies has been it’s the right thing to do.” Q ing to voluntarily make the switch done using information from the Editor Jeremy Walsh to district-based elections. In fact, 2010 census, and regardless of contributed to this story. out of the seven agencies currently how they divide their jurisdictions, using or in the process of transi- districts will most likely need to To view more of the Tri-Valley tioning to district-based elections, be redrawn once more up-to-date district election maps, none made the switch without hav- information is collected from the see the online story at ing been petitioned to do so. 2020 census — a fact that many PleasantonWeekly.com. One major point of contention officials lamented. The city of Tuesday, May 21st Livermore has switched to 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM district-based elections after it was Stop by and see the latest styles from our Tom Ford collection. petitioned by a Snacks and refreshments will be available and all Tom Ford Malibu-based purchases will be entered into a Tom Ford sunglass raffle! attorney. Here, Livermore has And after two years on the Readers’ Choice Best of Hall of Fame, been divided we are now open again for your votes for Best Optometrist! so each sitting council Thanks for your past support and we appreciate your votes!! member represents a separate HALL OF FAME VOTE slice of the PLEASANTON PLEASANTON WEEKLY city, with WEEKLY the mayor’s position still being elected at-large. 463-2150 6155 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 100, Pleasanton (at the corner of Stoneridge & Franklin, between Hopyard & I-680) www.fogeyes.net Serving the Tri-Valley for 35 years CITY OF LIVERMORE Pleasanton Weekly • May 17, 2019 • Page 15 Opinion buildings or other structures. economic growth. I have personally witnessed Marga- LETTERS Just a block away from Main • The Convener of leaders and ret’s snarky remarks during public Street, these architectural changes influencers. sessions. How can retirees support Pleasanton Protect downtown are “disproportionate” and “out of • The Champion for a stronger and people for such an important public Weekly Pleasanton scale.” It sets the stage for more high- healthy community. office that places their own people density buildings. Over 60% of the revenue the city at risk? RPEA should never endorse PUBLISHER Dear Editor, Massive buildings and housing receives is from the taxes received any candidate that is not credible by Bigger is not always better! We that can be built in other areas of from the local business community. “Me Too” standards. Gina Channell, Ext. 119 must act quickly to preserve the his- our community is not the best solu- If you like the amazing “free” com- Now, RPEA is considering candi- EDITORIAL toric architectural character of our tion for our distinctive downtown. munity benefits we receive from our dates for the CalPERS Retiree seat. Editor unique downtown before it’s gone We must instead, refocus and think police and fire departments, com- One previous state employee J.J. Jeremy Walsh, Ext. 118 forever. about the revitalization and preser- munity parks, community events Jelincic, who has a history of sexual Tri Valley Life Editor According to the Pleasanton 2017 vation of our downtown Pleasanton and social services, please thank the harassment issues at work, is being survey, residents suggested to revital- areas to engage our residents. local business community. considered for RPEA endorsement. Dolores Fox Ciardelli ize Pleasanton’s downtown by: Do you feel the same way? Ex- How does the Chamber deliver This is just the tip of the ice- Editor Emeritus • “Developing a town square press your concerns to the Pleasan- benefits in our community? Ask berg! We want and need sustainabil- Jeb Bing with open space, landscaping or a ton City Council at CityCouncil@ companies like Pleasanton Glass ity with our pensions. J.J. Jelincic is Staff Reporters fountain.” cityofpleasantonca.gov. Company, Precision Auto Repair, not the answer; neither is Margaret Julia Baum, Ext. 111 • “No high-rise residential.” Help preserve our historic Pleas- Stoneridge Shopping Center, KKIQ, Brown. Ryan J. Degan, Ext. 121 • “Leaving the Civic Center area anton’s downtown architectural ClubSport/Bay Club, Four Points by —Martha Penry, Contributors open, airy and interactive for charm. Otherwise Pleasanton will be Sheraton, Double Tree by Hilton, Retired CalPERS member Tim Hunt, Dennis Miller, families.” no different than our surrounding Costello CPA, Marriott, Bay Valley Yet, actions speak louder than communities. And that is not why I Medical Group, Charles Huff Ar- Mike Sedlak, Jenny Lyness, Amador tennis courts aren’t Nancy Lewis, Kali Persall words. The Pleasanton City Council moved here! chitect, Yorkshire Roofing and JHS for parking cars is focused on aggressive building —Kelly Mokashi CPAs, LLP — who all have been ART & PRODUCTION and residential expansion into our members between 30 to 53 years. I am utterly shocked and dis- Design and Production Manager downtown areas. The Chamber focuses on three mayed upon hearing the proposal to How the Chamber supports Kristin Brown Endorsed changes: our local community goals promoting a “value proposi- convert AVHS tennis courts to tem- • East Peters Avenue: “Up-zoning” tion” supporting the community. porary parking lot for a few months Designers from commercial to “mixed-use Why do 800-plus companies in • Building leaders to support busi- during the Amador solar project Linda Atilano, Amy Levine, transitional” at 125% FAR. Four the Tri-Valley remain members of the nesses: Governance with a volun- duration. Paul Llewellyn, Doug Young times what is currently zoned. Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce? teer Board of Directors; charitable While this may sound a simple ADVERTISING • Existing Civic Center: New build- It is simply based on the mission and 501(c)3 foundation. alternative, the impact this would ing heights at a staggering 46 feet the three “Cs”. The Chamber is orga- • Engaging business members: Mem- cause to the AVHS team — who are Account Executive and up to three stories, with approx- nized to benefit business by being: bership development, partnerships EBAL and NCS champions this year Karen Klein, Ext. 122 imately 75% of the space allotted for • The Catalyst for business and and friendships; committees, semi- — is immense and would definitely Real Estate Sales nars, new business ribbon-cuttings. have a larger impact on the athletes Carol Cano, Ext. 226 • Delivering local benefits: Special at AVHS for years to come. BUSINESS events and fundraising; New Wom- The proposal will deprive the TAKE US ALONG an’s Luncheon 2019; business devel- young athletes from being able Administrative Associates opment network groups; public pol- to practice not just for these few Regina Nestor, Ext. 124 icy vision; skilled workers; housing; months, but for the entire year and Carolyn Chan, Ext. 124 transportation; business services. maybe more. This might portray Circulation Department Thank you to our amazing Pleas- lack of importance to sports at the Ext. 141 anton residents that support our school level and would discourage/ businesses and “Buy Local.” demotivate our young athletes from HOW TO REACH THE WEEKLY —Herb Ritter, participation in sports. Phone: (925) 600-0840 Chamber board chair My son is a freshman at Amador Fax: (925) 600-9559 who plays for the varsity team and Editorial email: When will ‘Me Too’ joins several other players at Amador [email protected] movement come to RPEA? courts all through the year to prac- [email protected] tice his favorite sport. My younger Display Sales email: The California State Legislature son too joins them with an aspira- [email protected] Down Under: Maxwell and Jessica Norman, with sons Jonah (10) and Andrew addressed the “Me Too” issues in tion to be in the team some day. Ten- (7), visited Sydney during spring break and brought the Weekly along for this September 2018, but Retired Public nis at Amador helps not just the JV Classifieds Sales email: photo near the Sydney Opera House with the Harbour Bridge in the background. Employees Association (RPEA) is and varsity teams at AVHS but many [email protected] still placing public retirees in the more children in the community. Circulation email: circulation@ path of potential harassment. I urge the administration to care- PleasantonWeekly.com The Capitol marched those of- fully consider other alternative op- fenders out, but RPEA marched tions, and I sincerely hope the cur- them back in at T Street. RPEA rent proposal of converting the ten- The Pleasanton Weekly is published every Friday by Embarcadero Media, endorsed CalPERS board member nis courts at AVHS to parking lots is 5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100, Pleasanton, CA Margaret Brown, who has a history called off. 94566; (925) 600-0840. of alleged harassment based on pre- —Muthuvel Arumugam Mailed at Periodicals Postage Rate, USPS UPCOMING MEETINGS vious employee statements. (Former 020407. City Council Weekly reporter) Glenn Wohltmann The Pleasanton Weekly is mailed upon request Tuesday May 21, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. wrote about the lawsuit on Sept. 24, Tennis Letters to homes and apartments in Pleasanton. Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Avenue 2010. It was updated on Sept. 26, The Letter from Muthuvel Ar- Community support of the Pleasanton • PUBLIC HEARING: Consider Fiscal Year 2019-20 allocation of the 2010. This story says: umugam was among about a Weekly is welcomed and encouraged through Housing and Human Services Grants and Community Grant Program memberships at levels of $5, $8 or $10 per Funds and approve the Action Plan for use of Federal Community “The lawsuit claims Brown made dozen notes the Weekly received month through automatic credit card charges. Development Block Grant Funds sexually inappropriate comments to — that were also sent to the Print subscriptions for businesses or residents of other communities are $60 per year or $100 Committee on Energy and the Environment (Jim) Faith and other employees Pleasanton Unified School Dis- and ‘was nothing less than a foul- trict — via email pertaining to for two years. Go to www.PleasantonWeekly. Wednesday, May 22 at 5:00 p.m. com to sign up and for more information. Operations Services Center, 3333 Busch Road mouthed, demeaning, threatening the Amador tennis court park- POSTMASTER: Send address changes to • Select Subcommittees for Climate Action Plan Update, East Bay and bombastic supervisor.’” ing debate. The other Letters Pleasanton Weekly, 5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100, Community Energy Evaluation, and Water Supply Alternatives Not only am I appalled at the be- were too long to publish given Pleasanton, CA 94566. • Climate Action Plan Update havior and the records of these indi- space constraints this week, but © 2019 by Embarcadero Media. To explore more about Pleasanton, viduals, I am also outraged at the Re- all shared similar sentiments to All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited. visit us at www.cityofpleasantonca.gov tired Public Employees Association. Arumugam’s message. Page 16 • May 17, 2019 • Pleasanton Weekly Pleasanton Preps sponsored by FUN STUFF FOR KIDS OVER THE SUMMER Sports Camp Connection 462-BACK 750-8915 Summer 2019 ChiroSportsUSA.com RoseHotel.net Camp Gan Israel (925) 846-0700 | cgitrivalley.com | [email protected] Alex Yang, Matt Haskell/Praveen June 24-July 19 | Ages 5-14 PLEASANTON PREPS Sentha, and Ian Dong/Alex Kwon Camp Gan Israel of the Tri-Valley offers a fun filled Jewish camp experience swept the doubles. with hiking, art, sports, outdoor survival and field tri ps galore! At Camp Gan BY DENNIS MILLER Israel, every camper is viewed as a unique individual. We look forward to Moving back to Foothill’s courts, welcoming you to the Gan Israel Family. Shreekar Eedara, Patel, Poruri and Entering Kindergarten- 1st grade: Ketanim Division staff are chosen for Amador volleyball, tennis Abhi Eedara defeated the Wolves their experience with younger children. Group size is 12 maximum with a high in the singles, and Yang/Adam camper to counselor ratio. Activities include daily sports, cooking, water fun, Linette, Weiglein/Sentha and science, nature, crafts, challah baking, Jewish music, yoga, specialty shows, and more! teams win section titles Haskell/Vince Barletta finished the Entering grades 2-6: Our Gedolim Division campers will enjoy traditional The Amador Valley High School the semifinals. The win was led by shutout in the doubles. camp activities with exciting thematic programming, day trips and outdoor boys volleyball team completed Sadler (8 kills, 5 blocks), McFall Foothill softball adventures, 2 late nights with camp songs and roasted marshmallows. an incredible two-week postseason (10 kills, 8 blocks, 1 ace), Kim (3 Activities include daily sports, archery, cooking, boating, science, hiking, crafts, run by winning the North Coast kills, great sets), Miller (7 kills, 6 The Falcons won twice last week challah baking, day trips, specialty shows and more! Section championship. blocks) and Brookhart (6 kills). to take the title of the East Bay Ath- Entering grades 7-8: Perfect for the camper who would like to supplement their sleepover camp experience or experience a taste of sleepover camp In the finals on May 9, the Dons NCS tennis letic League playoffs and keep their in a day camp setting. Our “Tzofim Division” will enjoy full day trips and one knocked off Monte Vista 25-21, perfect season alive. overnight. In addition, Tzofim campers will have the opportunity to partake in 25-22 and 25-18. The Amador Valley boys brought In the first game of the playoffs, special workshops, mentoring programs with the Mini Gan Campers, athletic It was a great performance by home the NCS team tennis cham- Foothill beat Carondelet 6-0. and outdoor adventure activities, and more! the entire team, especially the pionship with a thrilling 4-3 win The Falcons got on the board Critter Camp at Valley Humane Society starters: William Sadler (9 kills, 2 over Redwood in the finals. in the third inning when Hope 3670 Nevada Street | Pleasanton blocks), Jacob Kim (9 kills, 1 ace), Redwood took the top-three sin- Alley sent a one-out, 1-0 pitch (925) 426-8656 | www.valleyhumane.org Logan Miller (8 kills, 4 blocks), gles matches, but the Dons rallied over the left-field fence with Caelin Join Valley Humane Society for Critter Camp this summer, a fun, fur-filled Luke McFall (8 kills, 3 blocks) and with a win from Eswarsai Ramine- Cavenaugh on for a two-run lead. humane education program offering an exciting variety of animal activities, games, crafts, special guests, and hands-on learning opportunities. Week-long Taylor Melendrez (3 kills, 1 block). ni at the No. 4 singles, then swept Haley Hayes followed with a single day camps for kids age 6-14 start June 10, with leadership opportunities for Other great performances came the doubles to win the title. and scored on a Courtney Beaudin teens age 15-17. Sign up today! from Colton Brooks (playing as The teams of Robert Heeter/Brett hit to make it 3-0. libero, not his regular position), Miller, Nithilan Muruganandham/ The Falcons added three in the Fashion Design & Sewing Camp @ KIDZ KRAFTZ! Nolan Gill (playing back row in- Vishal Muthuvel and Manas Aa- fourth with Alley driving in Cav- 7690 Quail Creek Cir. | Dublin (925) 271-0015 | www.KidzKraftz.com stead of libero), Andrei Rekesh, vula/Idan Belau got it done to get enaugh, then scoring in a hit from Focus on sewing stylish, wearable clothing, accessories, craft and jewelry Sawyer Brookhart, Blake Bouchard the banner for Amador. Nicole May. After stealing second, projects, while introducing children to fashion design concepts, sewing (6-point serve run), Devon Kost, The run to the finals included a May scored on another hit from techniques, basic pattern manipulation and fashion illustration. Sewing Micah Kiang and Justin Hanson 7-0, semifinal win over Dougherty Beaudin to round out the scoring. machines and notions provided. FREE fabric for first day of the camp. Pizza party on last day of the camp. Early Bird Registration Special, as well as many (just brought up from JV). Valley and a 7-0 thumping of Mis- May tallied up 11 strikeouts in discount options available. To get to the finals, the Dons sion San Jose. the game putting her season total first beat James Logan in the quar- For the crosstown rival Foothill, over 200. 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Eden Summer@Stratford — Discover Where the Extraordinary Begins 12-0 and fourth-seeded Amador The Stratford School infuses its STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, beating Berkeley 4-3 in the first Amador and Math) and academic curriculum into an innovative and enriching summer camp experience for Preschool, Elementary, and Middle School. Valley round. The results of their next Dons games were pending as of press Preschool/PreK (age 2 ½ – 4) Weekly themes come to life as Young Campers time. Q learn, explore, and engage in imaginative activities that promote STEAM celebrate learning. Each session is designed around inquiry-based projects that develop after foundational skills in phonics, math, motor skills, music, social skills, and more! winning Correction Kindergarten Prep (age 4 – 5) Jr. Campers will develop the skills necessary the NCS for success in Kindergarten like phonics, fluency, math, printing, and social team Due to an editing error, the skills. Afternoons will feature fun, hands-on, STEAM-based activities that tennis May 10 “Pleasanton Preps” incorporate art, science, and music. title. column incorrectly stated the Elementary (entering grades 1 – 5 next school year) We take our enriched softball teams began their NCS academic preparation and themed project-based learning to a whole new tournament last week. The level! Students will collaborate to tackle real-world problems by utilizing cross- curricular academic principles (Math, Science, and Language Arts) and new Weekly regrets the error. concepts in a fun and engaging way. Specialized courses at select campuses COURTESY OF DANNY YEE also available in Tech and Engineering, Writing and Math, Language, Culture, Science, and Sports. Middle School (entering grades 6 – 8 next school year) Middle School programs are designed to educate and provide academic, social, and Pleasanton hosts emotional skills. Math and Language Arts concepts will be covered, in addition to developing life skills needed for Middle School and beyond. Afternoon Special Olympics options will allow students to explore their interests as well as continue to The Amador Valley Athletic Boosters learn new concepts. hosted the annual Special Olympics East Bay Track and Volleyball Write Now! Tournaments last Saturday with 13 Summer Writing Camps track teams and 10 volleyball squads. Pleasanton/Palo Alto In support of the competing Special Hacienda: (925) 485-5750 | Emerson: (650) 424-1267 Olympics athletes, more than 350 www.headsup.org | [email protected] local volunteers helped put on the Improve your student’s writing skills this summer at Hacienda School of event, including student and parents Pleasanton and Emerson School of Palo Alto. Courses this year are Expository KEN MANO from Amador Valley and Foothill high Writing, Creative Writing, and Presentation Techniques. Visit our website for more information. schools, and Hart, Harvest Park and Pleasanton middle schools, as well as from the National Charity League, Boys Team Charity, Young Men’s Service League and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For more information about these camps, see our online camp directory at www.pleasantonweekly.com/camp_connection/

Pleasanton Weekly • May 17, 2019 • Page 17 Calendar WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITY O POST CALENDAR ITEMS AT PLEASANTONWEEKLY.COM LIVE COMIC BOOK PERFORMANCE share how to deepen your marriage In Concert “DOUBLE JUMPERS” From 7 to 9:30 relationship in a live stream event PET OF THE WEEK p.m. on May 18, at Characterz Cafe, at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 17 at EVERYONE SANG From 4 to 6 p.m. 5424 Sunol Blvd., there will be a GraceWay Church, 1183 Quarry Busy Bruin on May 19, for this final concert show by nerds for nerds. This show Lane. The evening starts with dinner at First Presbyterian Church, Hi, I’m Bruin, a 2-year-old Chihuahua is performed by talented voice over at 6 p.m., followed by the teaching Fourth and L Street, Livermore, the mix, and I’m a workaholic. There’s artists. This comic book is comedic sessions from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sanctuary Choir and EBPC brings no way I could sit on a couch all and action packed (and not suitable A TO SPEAK TO WRITERS together over 100 singers, a brass UTHOR day, nobody got time for that. I’ve for children). Join two groups of A MEMOIRS ensemble, and percussionists for BOUT At 2 p.m. on got to chase my toys, work on my heroes as they fight perilously to find a grand celebration of the human Saturday, May 18 at the Four Points training, patrol the house, sniff out their way back home. spirit. Titled after a 1919 poem by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard Road, those treats and explore the world. written to commemorate the end Linda Joy Myers, the author of two I’m pretty independent too. I’d of World War I, “Everyone Sang” is Talks prize-winning memoirs, will speak prefer a home where I can be the a jubilant commemoration of the about memoir writing. Check-in is center of attention. Looking for a MARRIAGE NIGHT EVENT LIVE at 1:30 p.m. The session is open go-getter to run circles around your power of singing to unite people STREAM and heal divides. Best-selling authors Les and to people who make advance life? It might just be me! Come meet Leslie Parrott and Francis Chan will reservations and pay a fee at the me at the East Bay SPCA in Dublin door. Cost for CWC members is (4651 Gleason Drive) Wednesdays to $14; for non-members, $18. Student EAST BAY SPCA Sundays. My adoption fee is waived. fees are $6 for members and $10 for non-members. Reservations can be made by sending an e-mail to VALLEY DANCE THEATER Valley [email protected]. Dance Theatre will showcase the Support beauty and excitement of ballet at 995 Fictitious Name 94552, County of Alameda, is hereby its annual repertory production registered by the following owner: Fundraisers Groups Statement JackDaniel Flores Borja, 4061 East entitled Spring Rep. Performances ADOPT A MILITARY CARE PACKAGE LUPUS AND FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT Love Your Skin Beauty Castro Valley Blvd. #64, Castro Valley, CA will take place on Saturday, May GROUP FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 94552. This business is conducted by Pleasanton Military Families will 25, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May The group meets at 12 File No.: 558293 JackDaniel Flores Borja, an Individual. host their “Adopt A Box” table at 26, at 2 p.m. at the Bankhead p.m. on the third Saturday of each Registrant began transacting business The following person doing business as: the Pleasanton Farmers’ Market, on Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. month, at the Weekes Library, Love Your Skin Beauty. Elena Crandell, under the fictitious business names 217300 Patrick Ave., Hayward, 4230 Rosewood Drive, Pleasanton, CA listed herein July 1, 1999. Signature of Saturday May 18, on 55 West Angela Live musical accompaniment will 94588, County of Alameda, is hereby Registrant: JackDaniel F. Borja, owner. Street. The community is invited to be provided by the Valley Dance (off Tennyson Road). Contact registered by the following owner: This statement was filed with the County stop by to make a donation that will Theatre Pit Orchestra. Tickets [email protected]. Clerk of Alameda on May 9, 2019. Elena Crandell, 4230 Rosewood Drive, NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL (Pleasanton Weekly, May 17, 24, 31, June help send care packages to deployed are $30 for adults and $14 for Pleasanton, CA 94588. This business ILLNESS (NAMI) TRI-VALLEY is conducted by Elena Crandell, an 7, 2019). men and women around the world. students 17 years and younger, CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUP Individual. Registrant began transacting Rejuvenation Spa at Hub All proceeds support our troops. Visit with a 10 percent discount offered From business under the fictitious business FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT pleasantonmilitaryfamilies.org for for groups of 10 or more. Tickets 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. on Wednesdays, name listed herein September 5, 2018. File No.: 558215 more information. may be purchased online at at St. Clare’s Episcopal Church, Signature of Registrant: Elena Crandell, The following person(s) doing business B BASH bankheadtheater.org; by phone 3350 Hopyard Road, the National Owner/Esthetician. This statement was as: Rejuvenation Spa at Hub, 5341 INGO At 6 p.m. on Saturday, filed with the County Clerk of Alameda Owens Ct., Pleasanton, CA 94588, June 1 at St. Augustine’s Church at 373-6800 or in person at the Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) on April 23, 2019. (Pleasanton Weekly, County of Alameda, is hereby registered Hall, 3999 Bernal Ave., there will theater box office Box office, Tri-Valley Connection Support May 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019). by the following owner(s): Hub be a Bingo Bash fundraiser with Tuesday thru Saturday, from 12 Group, meets for education and Sun-Star Builders Rejuvenation LLC, 3130 Crow Canyon noon to 6 p.m. and for two hours support for those experiencing a Place, Suite 240, San Ramon, CA 94583. proceeds going to Children’s FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT This business is conducted by a Limited prior to show time. mental illness. Visit nami-trivalley. File No.: 558503 Hospital treatment of Cooley’s Liability Company. Registrant began org, or contact Kelley Thorpe The following person doing business Anemia and other ICF Charities. transacting business under the fictitious as: Sun-Star Builders, 2748 Willowren Reservations are required by May 28. Baker, at (714) 296-3444. business name(s) listed herein August Way, Pleasanton, CA 94566, County of Classes 18, 2017. RSVP to Patty at 462-2191 or email GRIEF SUPPORT MEETINGS The Alameda, is hereby registered by the FAMILY CAREGIVER EDUCATION: Signature of registrant, Hamed her at [email protected]. following owner: Dennis Klein, 2748 death of a loved one is a shattering Adibnatanzi, Secretary. This statement EXPLORING LEGAL AND FINANCIAL Willowren Way, Pleasanton, CA 94566. experience. It leaves us in a state was filed with the County Clerk of ISSUES This business is conducted by Dennis When facing the incapacity of Alameda on April 22, 2019 (Pleasanton of shock, confusion, pain and Klein, an Individual. Registrant began Dance a loved one, reliance on professionals Weekly, May 17, 24, 31 & June 7, 2019). sadness, but you do not have to transacting business under the fictitious HO’IKE AND LU’AU At 1:30 p.m. on will ensure that families receive the suffer alone. We invite you to business name listed herein April 13, Siegel Commuunications most accurate information about 1995. Signature of Registrant: Dennis FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Saturday, May 18 at the Shrine Event participate in our grief support Klein, owner. This statement was filed File No.: 559018 Center, 170 Lindberg Ave., Livermore, options and protection. To help meetings at 7:30 p.m. on May with the County Clerk of Alameda on The following person(s) doing business Halau Makana Lani presents Ho’ike family caregivers navigate common 23, June 13 and 27, July 11 and as: Siegel Communications, 7172 April 26, 2019. (Pleasanton Weekly, May and Lu’au. Accompanied by faith questions, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 25 and August 8 at St. Elizabeth 10, 17, 24, 31, 2019). Regional Street, #364, Dublin, CA 94568, County of Alameda, is hereby registered Ako. Tickets are $40 per person on May 18 at Hope Hospice, 6377 Seton, 4005 Stoneridge Drive. A&M Handyman Services by the following owner(s): Spencer for adults, $20 for youth 10 and Clark Ave., Dublin, Cynthia Thorp, Please call Eleanor at 846-8708 for FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Siegel, 7172 Regional Street, #374. This under. Tickets are available in Esq., a local elder law specialist, more information. All are welcome File No.: 558769 business is conducted by an Individual. The following person(s) doing advance only; no tickets will be sold will share information on this topic. regardless of religious affiliation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact Preregistration is requested. Please business as: A&M Handyman Service, business under the fictitious business at the door. Ticket includes a lunch NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL 3231 Vineyard Ave., #72, Pleasanton, name(s) listed herein. Signature of plate. Visit wegothula.com for more call 829-8770, or email debbiee@ ILLNESS (NAMI) TRI-VALLEY CA 94566, County of Alameda, is Registrant, Spencer Siegel, Owner. This information. hopehospice.com. FAMILY/CAREGIVER SUPPORT hereby registered by the following statement was filed with the County owner(s):Arnulfo Martinez, 3231 Clerk of Alameda on May 10, 2019. GROUP (PLEASANTON) From Vineyard Ave., #72, Pleasanton, CA (Pleasanton Weekly, May 17, 24, 31 & 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. on the fourth 94566. This business is conducted June 7, 2019.) by an Individual. Registrant began Monday of each month, at 5674 Bailey’s Crane Service transacting business under the fictitious Stoneridge Drive, #114, families FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT business name(s) listed herein October File No.: 559034 network, encourage, and support 1, 2018. Signature of Registrant, Arnulfo Marketplace The following person doing business as: each other through the challenges Martinez, Owner. This statement was Bailey’s Crane Service, 9131 San Leandro of advocating and caring for adult filed with the County Clerk of Alameda St. #110, Oakland, CA 94603, County of on May 3, 2019 (Pleasanton Weekly, May loved ones who are diagnosed with Alameda, is hereby registered by the 17, 24, 31, & June 7 2019). a severe mental illness. Resources following owner: Joseph Bailey, 9131 JNJ Security and Investigation; Office San Leandro St. #110, Tracy, CA 94603. INTERIOR/EXTERIOR Goldendoodle Pups! and information are provided as Express JNJ Gardening; Express Fencing This business is conducted by Joseph • Kitchen Cabinets F1B Multi-Gen! Local. well. There is no cost. JNJ Gardening Bailey, an Individual. Registrant began FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT transacting business under the fictitious • Sheetrock & Texture AjDoodles.com File No.: 568967 to 558969 business name listed herein May 1, 2019. 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Page 18 • May 17, 2019 • Pleasanton Weekly Real Estate OPEN HOME GUIDE AND REAL ESTATE LISTINGS Your home on stage Before In right hands, rooms become light, bright and airy

BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI “We want to grab them at first The Realtor often pays the fee, hen prospective buy- glance,” Flores said. depending on the commission ers look at your home, Large bookcases require spe- rate. W remember this: There cial treatment, she said, so they “The cost for an empty house is no second chance to make a don’t look “busy.” depends on how many rooms we first impression. “I say, scale down to 20 to 25 are staging,” Flores said. “Typi- “Our goal is to highlight your books, usually hardbacks,” Flores cally we do kitchens and bath- home so you can get the best pos- said. “We will have a shelf of rooms — anything with counters sible price,” explained Pleasanton books, then a shelf with greenery, — and the living room, family resident Holly Flores, co-owner then skip a shelf.” room and the master bedroom.” of Picture Perfect Staging. “Staging is trying to make a “Sometimes in homes that are First she meets with clients — home look light and bright and occupied, if people don’t want to and often their Realtors — in the airy,” she said, at least here in pay to bring in a lot of furniture, home. California. we just do the front room. At After “We walk from room to room,” Unique decorative items also least the first impression when Flores said. “We figure out what have to go because they don’t opening that door is good.” we can utilize that is already there. work well with decorative pieces They know every item avail- Sometimes they have nice things, that will be brought in. able in their storage facility. but they have way too many.” “Empty houses are my favorite “If we are doing a 2,000-square- She directs homeowners to because we can really design the foot house, it takes six hours move extra furnishings into the entire house from beginning to to pack for that — match this garage, as well as removing acces- end,” Flores said. bedding, put something on these sories and clutter. They usually estimate their nightstands — then the stag- “We want buyers to focus on price based on square footage. ing itself takes two-and-a-half to the home itself, the size of the “A 2,000-square-foot home three hours,” Flores said. room,” Flores said. that is occupied and might just “When you are not working, Their first look at a home is need art, accessories and towels, you’re shopping for more things,” often in photographs, which are runs around $800-$850 and that she added. most effective when rooms have includes the consultation,” Flores COURTESY PICTURE PERFECT STAGING large art. said. See STAGE on Page 22 Stagers make rooms look light, bright and airy. Cleaning up clutter is the first step.

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4 bd/3 ba, 2,813+/-sqft, 14,810+/-sqft lot 5 bd/3 ba, 2,616+/-sqft, 6,500+/-sqft lot 4 bd/3 ba, 2,179+/-sqft, 11,757+/-sqft lot OFFERED AT $1,599,000 OFFERED AT $1,499,000 SOLD FOR $1,280,000 “Tim listed and sold our house. His team from the stagers, photographers, cleaners and office staff were first class. The whole emotional experience of selling our home of 35 years was only possible because of Tim. We highly recommend him!!!” Cindy MacDonald, Calle Alegre, Pleasanton Square footage, acreage, and other information herein, has been received from one or more of a variety of different sources. Such information has not been verified by Alain Pinel Realtors®. If important to buyers, buyers should conduct their own investigation.

Pleasanton Weekly • May 17, 2019 • Page 21 REAL ESTATE OPEN HOMES THIS WEEKEND STAGE BRENTWOOD 5246 Meadowwood Ct $1,099,000 4862 Woodthrush Rd Call for price Continued from Page 19 Sat 1-4/Sun 11:30-3:30 3 BD/2 BA Sat/Sun 1-4 4 BD/3 BA 739 Richardson Dr $709,000 Joseph Mendes 963.2366 Tim McGuire 462.7653 Sun 1-4 3 BD/2.5 BA Recently they staged a home that was 6745 Menlo Ct Call for price 1915 Foxwallow Cr $1,400,000 occupied, including by five cats and some Jo Ann Luisi 583.1106 Sun 2-4 3 BD/2 BA Sat/Sun 1-4 5 BD/3 BA Dave & Sue Flashberger 463.0436 rescue dogs. Kris Moxley 519.9080 DUBLIN 4472 Comanche Way $749,500 “You have to pretend like you don’t have 4254 Clarinbridge Cr $525,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 4 BD/2.5 BA 6290 Laura Ln $2,838,000 animals. We have them board for a little Sat/Sun 1-4 1 BD/1.5 BA Blaise Lofland 846.6500 Sat 1:30-4:30 5 BD/5 BA bit,” Flores said, quoting the saying: “If you Fabulous Properties 980.0273/519.8226 5192 Independence Dr Call for price Susie Steele 413.9306 can smell it, you can’t sell it.” Sat/Sun 1-4 4 BD/3 BA 7390 Stagecoach Rd $949,000 8303 Regency Dr $2,448,000 “Tact is one of the biggest things,” she Sat/Sun 1-4 4 BD/2.5 BA Gina Piper 200.0202 Sat 1-4 5 BD/3.5 BA Stacy Gilbert 487.4887 3114 Lansdown Ct Call for price Cindy Gee 963.1984 noted. “You want the homeowner very Sat/Sun 1-4 4 BD/3 BA comfortable with you. You are coming in 1535 Rubino Ct Call for price Tim McGuire 462.7653 LIVERMORE Sat/Sun 1-4 5 BD/6 BA and turning things upside down and doing 1479 Fallen Leaf Dr Call for price 7638 Maywood Dr $1,600,000 Fabulous Properties 980.0273/519.8226 things they may not be ready to do. You Sat/Sun 1-4 3 BD/2.5 BA Sat/Sun 2-4 4 BD/3 BA help them see what will help them in the Douglas Buenz 785.7777 1093 Shadow Hills Ct $2,399,000 Miranda Mattos 336.7653 end.” 5099 Monaco Dr $1,549,000 Sat 1-4 5 BD/5.5 BA 1874 Railroad Ave #118 $739,000 Julia Murtagh 997.2411 Holly entered the staging profession after Sat 1-4 3 BD/3.5 BA Sun 1-4 4 BD/3 BA Tim McGuire 462.7653 years in customer service at AT&T, which Blaise Lofland 846.6500 750 Sunny Brook Way Call for price 4540 Muirwood Dr $1,095,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 5 BD/4 BA she said honed her personal skills. 5754 Arlene Way $935,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 4 BD/2.5 BA Gina Piper 200.0202 Sun 1-4 4 BD/2 BA “My mom had been staging, and I knew I Gina Piper 200.0202 Jo Ann Luisi 583.1106 23 Twelve Oaks Dr Call for price wanted to do it,” Flores said. “And I always 1826 Palmer Dr $1,625,000 5489 Carnegie Lp $1,248,000 Sun 2-4 5 BD/3.5 BA loved ‘staging’ my home — I was always Sat/Sun 1-4 4 BD/3 BA McDowell Real Estate Group 209.0343/596.8731 Sun 1-4 4 BD/3 BA Andrea Rozran 858.4198 changing it around.” Linda Futral 980.3561 5982 Via Del Cielo Call for price 3830 Phoebe Ct $1,650,000 She and her best friend Christal Arroyo 2238 Vintage Ln $1,729,000 Sun 2-4 4 BD/3 BA Sat/Sun 1-4 5 BD/3 BA took courses, became accredited staging Sat 1-3/Sun 1-4 5 BD/4 BA Dave & Sue Flashberger 463.0436 Tim McGuire 462.7653 professionals, and now have more than 15 Blaise Lofland 846.6500 1217 Piemonte Dr $2,188,000 1329 Via Di Salerno $3,698,000 years of real estate and staging design expe- Sun 1-4 4 BD/3.5 BA Sun 1-4 5 BD/4.5 BA rience. They also keep up to date on design PLEASANTON Susie Steele 413.9306 Crystal Jackson 413.3676 trends. 829 Division St #D $409,000 904 Sherman Way Call for price 448 Bunker Ln $1,989,000 They opened Picture Perfect Staging a Sat/Sun 2-4 1 BD/1 BA Sat/Sun 1-4 4 BD/3 BA Sun 2-4 6 BD/4.5 BA Joyce Jones 998.3398 Blaise Lofland 846.6500 Douglas Buenz 785.7777 few years ago, and most of their customers 4002 Nice Ct Call for price 589 Tawny Dr $1,289,000 come from Realtors. Sat/Sun 1-4 2 BD/2 BA Sat/Sun 2-4 4 BD/3 BA SAN RAMON “Or people come to an open house and Gina Piper 200.0202 McDowell Real Estate Group 209.0343/596.8731 384 Eastridge Dr $455,000 really like the decorating,” Flores said. 4575 Carver Ct Call for price 665 Varese Ct Call for price After clients are in their new homes, they Sun 2-4 3 BD/2 BA Sat/Sun 1-4 4 BD/3 BA Sat/Sun 1-4 1 BD/1 BA Dave & Sue Flashberger 463.0436 Fabulous Properties 980.0273/519.8226 Lily McClanahan 209.9328 may call again. 6853 Massey Ct Call for price 1018 Via Di Salerno $2,490,888 1129 Rosamund Dr Call for price “A few have said, ‘Come to my new home Sun 2-4 3 BD/2 BA Sat/Sun 1-4 4 BD/3 BA Sat/Sun 1-4 4 BD/4.5 BA and help me pick colors and furniture.’” Q Dave & Sue Flashberger 463.0436 Fabulous Properties 980.0273/519.8226 Cindy Gee 963.1984

Page 22 • May 17, 2019 • Pleasanton Weekly WE LIST, WE SELL, WE CLOSE!

904 SHERMAN WAY, PLEASANTON 2238 VINTAGE LANE, LIVERMORE 5792 HIDDEN CREEK COURT, PLEASANTON

NEW LISTING! NEW LISTING!

OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1-4 OPEN SATURDAY 1-3 & SUNDAY 1-4 SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY 4 BD | 3 BA | 3,179 SF 5 BD | 4 BA | 4,137 SF 5 BD | 5.5 BA | 4,434 SF PLEASE CALL FOR PRICING OFFERED AT $1,729,000 OFFERED AT $2,395,000 Largest Gibson Model in Desirable Ventana Hills Neighborhood Country Style Farmhouse Style Home on Premium Estate Lot! Upgraded Avalon Model in Desirable Bridle Creek on .36 Acre in Premium Location! Five Bedrooms, Three Bathrooms and This Spectacular Custom Home is a Hidden Treasure and Truly (15,838 sq.ft.) Lot! Built in 2002 by Greenbriar Homes. Premium Approximately 3179 Square Feet. Spacious Master Suite with a Must See! Enjoy Reading, Sipping a Cup of Tea or a Glass of Secluded Location at End of Quiet Court, Backs to Creek & Open Fireplace and Retreat (6th Area for Office, Nursery or Exercise Your Favorite Livermore Valley Wine in the Swing on Your Own Space, Private Rear Grounds with Inground Pool/Spa and BBQ Area). Hardwood Flooring New Carpeting and More. Enjoy Covered Front Porch. Amazing Private Grounds with Beautiful Area. Five Bedrooms, Five Full Bathrooms, One Powder Room Views from the Remodeled Gourmet Kitchen, Family Room and Landscaped Areas, Mature Trees, Vegetable Planter Box Area, with 4434 Square Feet. Gourmet Kitchen Opens to Spacious Backyard Overlooking Beautiful Mission Park and of Pleasanton Lawn Area, Built-In Pool, Spa,Waterfall, Outdoor Kitchen BBQ Family Room. Spacious Master Suite. 2 Fireplaces. Downstairs Ridge. Large Covered Side Yard Access Area. Entertainers Area with Cozy Fireplace. This Home has Character and Welcomes Guest Suite, In-Law Quarters with Private Bathroom and Backyard with Inground Pool & Spa, Built-In BBQ Area. Also You in with a Gracious Entryway, and Adjacent Formal Living and Entrance or Could be Bonus Room. Beautiful Brazilian Cherry Enjoy Sipping Wine on the Viewing Deck or Just Reading and Dining Rooms. High Ceilings, Wainscoting, and Window Seats. Flooring & New Carpeting. Great Schools, Walk to Downtown, Taking in the Park Views. Walk out the Back Gate and be at Open Kitchen Includes Walk-In Pantry, Center Island and Breakfast Mission Hills Park, Oak Hills Shopping Center and Convenient the Park in One Minute and it’s a Short Walk to Downtown and Bar. Adjacent Family Room Has Built-In Cabinets, Gas Fireplace, Commuter Access. Five Minutes to Castlewood Country Club Award Winning Schools! and French Doors to Rear Grounds. First Floor Master Suite with (Social or Golf Membership Available), Dining, Swimming Adjacent Office. 3 Bedrooms and 2 Bathrooms Upstairs. Separate Pool, Tennis, Bocce and Two Golf Courses! Call us for a Private Guest Suite with Full Bathroom Above the Garage. Can Serve as Showing. Bonus Room. Smart Home Technology and More. 1874 RAILROAD AVE. #118, LIVERMORE 25681 BARNARD STREET, HAYWARD 4472 COMANCHE WAY, PLEASANTON

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OPEN SATURDAY 1-4 OPEN SATURDAY 1-4 OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1-4 3 BD | 3.5 BA | 1,780 SF 3 BD | 2 BA | 1,719 SF 4 BD | 2.5 BA | 1,474 SF OFFERED AT $739,000 OFFERED AT $749,888 OFFERED AT $749,500

1036 BARTLETT PLACE, PLEASANTON 451 JUNIPERO STREET, PLEASANTON 7961 PARAGON CIRCLE - LAGUNA OAKS

SOLD! JUST CLOSED! PENDING!

5 BD | 3 BA | 3,179 SF 4 BD | 2 BA | 1,919 SF 4 BD | 3.5 BA | 3,886 SF SOLD FOR $1,745,000 OFFERED AT $1,247,000 SOLD FOR $2,040,000

This is not intended as a solicitation if your property is currently listed with another broker. The above information, is based on data received from public sources or third parties and has not be independently verified by the broker, Keller Williams Tri-Valley Realty. If important to readers, readers are advised to verify information to their own satisfaction.

Pleasanton Weekly • May 17, 2019 • Page 23 OPEN SAT/SUN 2 - 4 OPEN SUN 2 - 4 Pleasanton Market Update

Spring is here. The sun is out. There is energy. Buyers are out. We are seeing good activity. Long story short, it is a very typical spring market we are seeing right now with inventory up and pending sales up. People are happy. It is a great time right now in the real estate market. Let’s take a little deeper dive into some of the stats. Inventory is up sharply in Pleasanton for single-family homes. At the end of March there were 82 homes for 7638 Maywood Drive 448 Bunker Lane sale in Pleasanton. That is up from 50 at the end of February, and 42 last year. So Stunning remodeled 4 BR, 3BTH home Elegant Mediterranean home with 6 BR, with resort like yard and designer upgeades 4.5 BTHS, and large private .65 Acre lot. inventory is a little higher than it was last year. Offered at $1,600,000 Offered at $1,989,000 Pending sales are also up sharply. 64 pending sales in the month of March, versus 36 in the month of February, versus 76 a year ago. Good activity. We are seeing PENDING SALE PENDING SALE more inventory, more pending sales. That is indicative of a healthy market. Closed properties are up as well with 47 in March, compared to 33 in February, and 61 last year. So the market is still not quite as hot as it was last year at this time, but it is still by all measures a very active and strong market at this point. The median price in March for closed sales was $1.3 million. That is up sharply from $1,130,000 in February, almost a 10% increase there. In March 4836 Ganner Court 6350 Alisal Street of 2018, a year ago, the median sales price for that month was $1,325,000 … Premium 4 BR, 3 BTH Birdland home with pool, 2800 sq ft one story on FLAT 1.5 Acre lot with hardwood floors, and large cul-de-sac lot detached bonus rm, huge shop area, and more! Go to 680Homes.com/blog to read the rest of this article Call for price Offered at $1,600,000 JUST SOLD JUST SOLD DougDoug BBuenzuenz | 668080 HomesHomes GGrouproup Bringing You Home™

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Pleasanton Weekly • May 17, 2019 • Page 25 SUSIE STEELE EXCEEDING MY CLIENTS EXPECTATIONS FOR OVER 20 YEARS IN THE TRI-VALLEY

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Square footage, acreage, and other information herein, has been received from one or more of a variety of different sources. Such information has not been verified by Alain Pinel Realtors®. If important to buyers, buyers should conduct their own investigation.

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