Volume 23, No. 33 Piedmont, California June 9, 2021 91¢

PiedmontPiedmontA Community Newspaper Serving the Citizens of PiedmontPostPost Senior Sunset at Witter Field tonight for Class of 2021 Remember all those years of a Day on the Green when high school seniors had one last celebration together prior to gradu- ation? It’s happening again this year – and it’s live and in real time. Tonight, Wednesday, June 9 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., high school seniors will have an event at Witter Field called Senior Sunset. Coordinated by Anne Callahan, the Spirit Committee Chair, it will include dinner from a food truck, a cornhole toss contest, and a time for everyone to sign yearbooks. Senior Sunset will also have the Mister Softee ice cream truck, underwritten by Adam Betta & Debbi DiMaggio.

One of the Griffin Structures projects is the renovation of the Marguerite Aquatics Complex in Mission Viejo. July 4 parade to begin on The $11 million project was awarded the Aquatics International Dream Design Award from the California Highland Ave at noon Park and Recreation Society. Small flotilla to wind its way City Council hires construction manager through neighborhoods for $19 million pool By Allyson Aleksey ers that Griffin Structures stood in implementing “green technol- out. They seemed the most capa- ogies” in the design of facilities. Piedmont’s City Council ble of meeting everything we’ve “One of the key aspects of [the unanimously approved on June 7 addressed in the RFP. Unlike the Project Manager’s] work will be an agreement with Griffin Struc- other firms, they have extensive to keep the project moving, on tures as the project manager for experience in managing public schedule and on budget,” Benoit the new Piedmont Pool, a $19.5 aquatic design and construction,” said. “Another aspect is com- million bond approved by vot- explained Benoit, Piedmont for- munity engagement. The project ers in November 2020 as Mea- mer City Administrator. manager will work with [city sure UU. A contract of $612,700, Griffin Structures, headquar- staff] to provide regular updates which includes a 10% contin- tered in Irvine in Southern Cal- that we can post online.” gency, was awarded. ifornia and with offices in Santa George Sanen will serve as A Request for Proposal (RFP) Clara, has managed design and Project Manager for Griffin was issued by the city on Feb- construction for 15 aquatics Structures. Sanen has 34 years ruary 16 seeking a project man- facilities out of more than 50 rec- of experience in program and agement firm, or owner’s rep- reation projects in the state. One construction management of resentative services, that would of its local projects is the renova- multi-million dollar recreational, be solely dedicated to oversight tion of the pool at nearby Roberts aquatic, and community cen- of the $19.5 million bond from Regional Park in the Oakland ters. He received a B.A. Public design development through hills. Administration from University construction. By March 19, four Other projects include the of San Francisco. He also holds proposals were received, and all Marguerite Aquatics Complex diplomas in Interior Architec- were reviewed independently by in Mission Viejo (pictured), the tural Design, Airport Planning city staff and Howard Fuchs, an Rengstorff Park Aquatic Center and Design, Hotel Planning and independent consultant. City staff in Mountain View, the San Bruno Development, and Courthouse reviewers included Public Works Recreation and Aquatics Center, Design, all from Harvard Univer- Michael and Kim Gray and sons Austin (left) and Mason were presented Director Daniel Gonzales, Rec- the San Clemente Aquatics Cen- sity’s Graduate School of Design. with the Highland Cup as winners of the Best Entry in last year’s July 4 reation Director Chelle Putzer, ter, and the Sports Park in Vista Piedmont’s city staff expects “celebrate-in-place” decorating contest. Planning Director Kevin Jackson, Hermosa. to host a series of public meetings City Engineer John Wanger, and Benoit noted that the company throughout the implementation of By Allyson Aleksey ing place on Highland Avenue, Special Assistant to City Admin- also has a qualified, full-time the project to review the progress a small group of vehicles with istrator Paul Benoit. The cost of staff with in-house capabili- of the design and to solicit feed- Piedmont’s July 4 parade, the Mayor Teddy Gray King will the proposals ranged between ties, and has communicated an back from the community. Sanen city’s most well-attended event wind its way through many $500,000 to $1 million. understanding of the detriments will assist in communicating pub- for over 50 years, will continue neighborhoods for an hour. The “Of the four firms, it was the of climate change. It is both lic comments, concerns and sug- in a non-traditional fashion this flotilla will be led by the Bar- unanimous opinion of the review- knowledgeable and experienced gestions to the design team. year. Instead of the parade tak- relhouse Jazz Band on the W.A. Rose flatbed truck. INSIDE The idea of a small parade moving through town avoids the Alameda County finally moves into Yellow Tier Pool project...... 1 usual gathering of large numbers Letters...... 2 of people on Highland Avenue but County positivity rate drops to 0.6 percent City Editor...... 3 allows a semblance of a return to Question Man...... 4 normalcy after more than a year By Barry Eitel tions and face coverings. County Health Officer Dr. Nicho- Bellevue Club ...... 5 of no public events due to the Alameda and Napa this week las Moss said in a statement. COVID-19 pandemic. One week before most restric- joined Marin, Monterey, Santa Next Tuesday, June 15, Cal- Schools...... 6 tions due to the COVID-19 pan- Clara, Santa Cruz, San Francisco ifornia will lift most COVID-19 2021 graduates...... 7 July 4 Decorating Contest demic are eliminated in Califor- and San Mateo counties in the restrictions, including capacity Summer Reading...... 8 The city encourages all resi- nia, Alameda County was moved yellow tier. limits and physical distancing. PPD Blue...... 9 dents to decorate their homes and into the Yellow Tier yesterday, The positivity rate in Alameda The four-tier color-coded reopen- Americans in Paris...... 10 cars based upon the 2021 parade Tuesday, June 8. The yellow tier County is 0.6 percent, a historic ing system will be abandoned. Sports...... 12 theme, Back to the Future. To is the least restrictive tier for low for the pandemic. The posi- Fully vaccinated people will not Senior Prom...... 16 enter the competition, e-mail reopening its economy. tivity rate in census-designated have to wear masks in most sit- Music...... 18 Parade Committee chair Carla Since March 30, Alameda low-income areas is 1.3 percent. uations unless they are on public Musical Gourmet...... 20 Betts ([email protected]) County was in the orange tier, or The number of cases per 100,000 transit, an airplane, in a health- Kids Movies ...... 20 with your name, address, cell moderate tier, the second-least people is 1.5, a decrease from last care setting or working indoors Troop 15 overnight...... 21 phone, email, and a description of restrictive tier. Due to decreas- week. around unvaccinated people, Cal Cal, Mountain Lion...... 22 your design, The deadline for all ing case counts, the county was “The increasing number of res- according to current state rules. Obituary...... 25 submissions is Thursday, July 1st moved into the yellow tier, or min- idents who are fully vaccinated is The masking guidance is Real Estate...... 26 at 5:00 p.m. Judges will visit each imal tier. In the yellow tier, almost directly reducing case rates and based off guidelines updated in Covid News...... 29 entry the day before the parade, all indoor and outdoor operations helping Alameda County to move May by the Centers for Disease Where in the World...... 32 July 3, between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. can resume with modifications, into the Yellow Tier ahead of the Control and Prevention. See July 4 Parade on page 29 usually involving capacity restric- June 15 transition,” Alameda See Yellow Tier on page 29 2 Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Opinion

Teaching ideological race rhetoric is a bad idea By Shirley Hooi societal breakdown. As I continue to study Crit- Editor: ical Race Theory (CRT), it frightens me that school leaders “I will permit no man to nar- across the country would allow row and degrade my soul by the demise of our future gener- making me hate him.” - Booker ation of children. As the rest of T. Washington the world surpasses the US in K-12 educational achievements, As the school year comes to the U.S. continues its downward a close and Piedmont families spiral. begin their summer break rou- The Oregon Department of tines, school is an afterthought Education recently sent a news- to most. letter to math educators in their During this upcoming sum- state regarding a course associ- mer break, a growing group ating math to white supremacy. of Piedmont parents, grand- The course highlights include parents, residents and teachers links to white supremacy when will ponder what our children the teacher has a greater focus will face when returning to on the student getting the math the classroom in a mere eight answer “right”; when students trarieties, tolerate suspense and weeks. Will our children con- are required to show their work. perhaps even relish insecurity. It tinue to be made to feel guilty “Good” math teaching is con- sounds like how someone might or beneath themselves because sidered inequity to non-White describe faith. of their skin color? Will our students. Weiss also shares some of her children be indoctrinated into As a parent, this is unfath- favorite Yiddish proverbs: “Thou Marxist-based race ideology? omable that a U.S. school dis- has chosen us from among the We hope that this is not the case. trict would advocate teachers to nations. Why did you have to pick Although I have had to deal partake in a course that dumbs The importance of humor on the Jews?” Another is “God with my children pondering down U.S. students even further. will provide – if only He would whether or not their White Our children are at a for- as part of faith provide until he provides.” And father is a racist (while simul- mative age, and we look to our another: “Pray to the Lord – and taneously straddling the line of school leaders to be guiding By Rev. Scott Denman thirsty’, says the German. ‘I must talk to the wall.” being Chinese), it is shocking to lights for them to be construc- have beer’. ‘I’m so thirsty’, says Given the profound role humor hear stories from Bay Area pub- tive members of society. Please In her book, No Joke, Ruth the Jew, ‘I must have diabetes’.” played in Judaism, and given that lic and private school parents teach our children to read, write Wisse, a professor at Harvard Wisse argues that humor, in Jesus was a Jew, it makes me of the effect that school honed and perform math. Please teach University, speaks to the devel- the Jewish tradition, was used wonder when Christians started race-based ideology has had history as history should be opment of humor in the Jewish to embrace their humanity, to wipe the smile off of Jesus’ on their families. From Asian taught. And please do not psy- tradition. As a Jew she admitted acknowledge their quirks but also face. I have had people visit St. families who feel that their chil- chologically abuse our children to having great pride in telling a to point to their strengths even to John’s who are shocked that peo- dren’s academic successes will by poisoning their minds with joke that “even made other Jews the point of defiance. She cites a ple laugh so much in church. I be in vain because of the color ideological race rhetoric. laugh”. quotation found in the Warsaw can’t help but smile, for instance, of their skin, to a White child “Four Europeans go hiking Ghetto during the holocaust. It when during his third resurrec- accusing her White parents of Shirley Hooi is a Piedmont together and get terribly lost. read, “God forbid that this war tion appearance, Jesus yells from being racists and the cause of resident. First, they run out of food, then should last as long as we are able the shore to a group of tired fish- out of water. ‘I’m so thirsty,’ says to endure it.” The statement is ermen who haven’t been able to the Englishman. ‘I must have tea’. both humorous and also defiant. catch one fish. What does Jesus ‘I’m so thirsty’, says the French- She argues that joking flourishes yell to them? READ IT IN THE POST man. ‘I must have wine’. ‘I’m so among those who sustain con- See Religion Corner on page 29

Sheltering in place? UOTE Where in the World are You? OF 1139 Oakland Avenue, Piedmont, CA 94611 For 22 years, Piedmont residents have made sure their travels THE Phone: 652-2051 • email: [email protected] are well documented, with photos of family members reading the WEEK Publisher & Editor: Gray Cathrall Piedmont Post in far-off places throughout the world, and some City Editor: Allyson Aleksey nearby. The Post invites families to send us photos still on your camera Q PRODUCTION COLUMNISTS REVIEWERS or in a scrapbook for publication in the Where in the World Are MANAGER Consumer Affairs Art Victor Cheng We on the back page of the paper. Wiley Hoag Anastasia Edel Otherwise we are left to ask, “Where in the World Are They?” “The two most REPORTERS Cooking Dance Send photos as jpg. files to: [email protected], and be Barry Eitel Deborah Quok Jaime Robles sure to include a brief description of the location where the photo important Jay Russell Education Film was taken. 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Since February By Nate Redinbo that building affordable housing tainable for many people due to 2020 she has been the principal can have a real effect on trans- the distance of the commute, or reporter, covering City Hall, fea- About 40% of car trips last less portation. the danger of roadways. Until ture stories and a wide range of than 2 miles. This shocking sta- Although the shift from gas biking is safer on more streets performing arts. tistic helps explain why improv- powered cars to electric will and more businesses provide “We are pleased to welcome ing transportation, especially the reduce tailpipe emissions, it will resources for bike commuters, it Allyson to a position offering “last mile” even slightly, could require multiple transit solutions seems unlikely that many people more responsibility for the over- make a drastic difference in how to significantly reduce emis- will make the switch. all content of the paper each we choose to move ourselves. sions. Bicycling, walking, and Additionally, biking can week. She has proven to be an Transit isn’t only an opportu- public transit continue to offer be expensive. More purchas- excellent reporter and writer and nity to reduce our car use, it is some of the largest benefits to ing options can help. Although has a wonderful appreciation and also a climate issue. Transporta- communities, especially lower there have been federal rebates understanding of the community tion is one of the largest causes income communities. Every $1 for electric vehicles for over a – what makes Piedmont unique,” Photo by Jay Russell of greenhouse gas emissions invested in public transit gen- decade, there is still no federal said publisher Gray Cathrall. Allyson Aleksey has been named in California and the country erates $5 in economic returns. rebate for standard or electric Aleksey grew up in Brooklyn, City Editor of the Piedmont Post. as a whole. Making it easier to Public transit is also markedly bikes. Luckily, Piedmont falls New York, and attended Domin- get from one place to another safer than driving-- taking pub- under the purview of the Bay ican Academy on the Upper East love for the field of education and can make communities more lic transit instead of driving Area Air Quality Management Side of Manhattan. Upon gradu- an intense appreciation for edu- enjoyable to travel, while at the reduces risk of a road accident District (BAAQMD). If you ating in 2012, she moved to New cators. same time improving air quality, by 90%. Despite all this, driv- sell your old car, you can earn a Orleans, Louisiana to pursue a Before joining the Piedmont safety, and health outcomes for ing infrastructure improvements $7,500 grant for an electric bike Journalism degree at Loyola Uni- Post in 2020 she was the lead all travelers. continue to receive a majority of through the District. This grant is versity, obtaining a B.A in Mass reporter and assistant editor of California, home of some of public funding. The unfortunate only offered in one of the state’s Communication with a minor in Beverly Hills Weekly. During her the most recognizable highways reality is that cars take up the 35 air control districts, and we are film studies in 2016. time there she covered everything in the country, has been pushing most space on roadways while lucky to be living in it. While working toward her from the crime beat, most nota- for ways to “green” state trans- transporting the smallest number If biking sounds like an entic- degree, she was an intern with bly the litigation of Police Chief portation options for years. In of people. Cars emit more pollu- ing option, take a few minutes New Orleans’ then-only daily Sandra Spagnoli and officers’ 2020, Governor Newsom final- tion, harm more people, and lead and think about what would need newspaper, the Times-Picayune. accusations of sexual misconduct ized an executive order that man- to worse health outcomes than to change for you to bike more In 2016 she earned the Best in and racial bias, to the Metro pur- dates that all new vehicles sold the alternatives. often. Contact local government, News Reporting award from the ple line’s extension onto Rodeo in the state be electric by 2035. Regardless of whether a car regional bodies, and represen- Society of Professional Journal- Drive and the many CEQA, pub- California is the fifth largest is electric, or even autonomous, tatives. There are also bicycle ists for her coverage of Covenant lic meetings, town halls and the economy in the world, meaning it still takes up the same space groups in many Bay Area cities, House’s efforts in preventing litigation that followed. this executive action may accel- on a roadway. Moving towards a including Oakland. homelessness and promoting Aleksey grew up in a home erate electric vehicle sales. Since transportation future that moves Bicycling can be a useful tool community stewardship in New that consumed media daily in 2008, the federal government has more people will require policy to reduce emissions and make Orleans’ 9th ward. all its forms. Early mornings offered tax credits or rebates for makers and individuals to con- communities more inviting and She also shadowed and cov- were dedicated to radio news, electric vehicles, and California sider options beyond cars. safer for all people. Change isn’t ered the efforts of the Plessy & oftentimes New York City’s 1010 drivers are currently eligible for One opportunity lies in bicy- likely to happen unless there are Ferguson Foundation in unveiling WINS. In the evenings it was thousands of dollars in rebates, cling. A standard bicycle has a infrastructure changes, both in historic markers of closed public television news. In between, she depending on eligibility. Pres- much smaller footprint than a car, roadways and in what we expect schools throughout Orleans Par- was often spotted by professors ident Biden repeatedly talked meaning that the same amount from businesses and community ish due to budget cuts and redi- and colleagues on the Lexington about the need for more electric of road can transport more peo- members. rection of municipal funds. Both Avenue local 6 train with a news- vehicles and chargers during ple, albeit in a different manner. stories were published on Nola. paper on her way to class. When his campaign. Transportation Commuting by bike offers riders Nate Redinbo is the City of com and printed in editions of the her father forgot to leave her is increasingly being linked to benefits such as daily exercise, Piedmont’s Civic Sparks Fellow Times-Picayune. the scraps of Daily News, New other issues such as housing. lower risks of cancer and heart working with the city’s Planning After graduating she accepted York Post, and New York Times When more housing is built close disease, and better mental health Department, For information an offer to teach 4th grade at issues, she would pick up a free to urban centers, people generally outcomes. e-mail nredinbo@piedmont. Ridgewood Preparatory School, Metro paper that was passed out have shorter commutes, meaning Of course, bicycling is unat- ca.gov. a private, non-denominational at the Hunters College train sta- K-12 school in Metairie, a suburb tion daily. of New Orleans. 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Name ______❏ Please check if you do not Address______wish your name published as an underwriter City______State______Zip______Phone______“It’s serious... his wife’s credit cards are maxed out.” PIEDMONT POST 1139 Oakland Avenue • Tel. 510-652-2051 • news@piedmont post.org 4 Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Local Items LWV hosts forum on criminal justice reform on June 22 By Allyson Aleksey Law School. As a former criminal defense lawyer, she co-founded The Piedmont League of Fogbreak Justice, an organization June 9 – June 13 Women Voters will present a that collaborates with criminal By Jay Russell Zoom-based discussion on crimi- justice professionals to reduce Wednesday, June 9 nal justice reform with Piedmont bias and build community trust QUESTION: Piedmont 8th and 12th graders will have graduation resident Shanti Brien as guest to create equitable outcomes. She 6 a.m. ceremonies at Witter Field this week. What will it feel like to finally speaker on June 22. An attorney is also a writer and speaker on May 26 School Board be with classmates after more than one year of isolation? and reform advocate, Brien will social justice issues in criminal meeting speak on what individuals and law and policy. 11 a.m., 10:30 p.m. Asked of residents, faculty and non-graduating students on June 4. organizations do for criminal jus- As a Piedmont resident, she June 7 City Council tice reform and racial justice. She has served on the Public Safety meeting SHANNON FIERRO, Millennium High will take questions from audience Committee, is a member of School Principal members. the Piedmont Anti-Racism and 2 p.m. I hope that it is a moment of closure for The forum will be online Diversity Committee (PADC), May 19 Housing Advisory kids after a very hard year. I expect it to be through Zoom on Tuesday, June and participates in the Piedmont Committee meeting a collective healing and celebration of what 22 at 4 p.m. Race and Equity Campaign 4:30 p.m. they’ve accomplished and all that there is to Brien’s book Almost Inno- (PREC). June 2 Park Commission come in the next phase of their journeys. cent: From searching to saved in To join in the discus- meeting America’s criminal justice sys- sion, register at: https://www. tem was published last month. lwvpiedmont.org/content. 6 p.m. It chronicles her experiences aspx?page_id=4002&club_ May 19 Recreation CORY SMEGAL, School Board President growing up in the central valley, id=601389&item_id=1441599. Commission meeting Many students will be happy to experience an becoming an attorney, and repre- Registrants will receive an email 7 p.m. in-person graduation and joyful that the school senting convicted individuals. with the Zoom link. This event School Board meeting – year is ending and summer is here. Many may Brien said that she “reimag- is free and open to all. The talk Live also feel sadness when they reflect upon the ines the current criminal justice will be recorded and can be events and opportunities that they missed out system as smaller, fairer, and viewed later on the League of Thursday - Sunday, on in the last year. more humane.” Women Voters Piedmont You- June 10 – 13 Brien is a member of the Mus- Tube Channel: https://www.you- HILARY COOPER, School Board Member cogee Creek Nation, and a gradu- tube.com/channel/UC3v60XGm- 6 a.m., 9 p.m. If I were a graduate, I think I would be ate of UC Berkeley and Stanford r13V_9WaYj6qUJg/featured. June 9 School Board really excited to share graduation with my meeting classmates. This year has been so tough and I have learned to appreciate moments in my life 10 a.m., 5:30 p.m. much more. Sign up to host June 7 City Council meeting July 4 block party 1:30 p.m. May 19 Housing Advisory By Allyson Aleksey WOojg/viewform. Committee meeting FLINT CHRISTENSEN, Piedmont High In order for the city’s Public School faculty, Computer Science The City of Piedmont has con- Works Department to deliver 4 p.m. I imagine it would be like going to a class firmed that block parties on Sun- street closure signs to neighbor- June 2 Park Commission reunion without having had the chance yet to day, July 4 will be permitted this hoods, the city will need the time meeting go to college or get a job. year. of the block party, the portion of Residents who wish to host a the street to be closed, and con- Due to the COVID 19 July 4 block party must fill out tact information for the resident emergency, live meetings a brief form and submit it to the making the request. Current state are being held virtually BODHI BLOEMKER, 9th grade city no later than Friday, June 25. COVID safety guidelines must be and NOT at City Hall. I think it will feel very nostalgic, kind The July 4 block party street followed. Public Works Depart- Please see the meeting of like things did before COVID. Even with closure application can be found ment staff will deliver barricades agenda on how to view and masks on, just having everyone there will feel by visiting https://docs.google. by Friday, July 2. participate in the meetings really good. com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf- For more information call the via internet, telephone, and bgxkh3nOJLhL3w2v6nYN_ Public Works Department at (510) other media. a4aUK3YPC6MLOPGdV5QYK- 420-3040. For more information on future programming, call KCOM at City Hall ALISA CROVETTI, at 510-420-3083. Psychologist, Wellness Center It will feel so reassuring to be with classmates in person, and to know that they are still here, ATLAS they are okay, and they all made it. 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Lee, PHS alums 510-629-6021 547-4493. #ScoutMeIn Wednesday, June 9, 2021 5 Bellevue Club being sold to The Battery in SF PUSD posts job listing for Oakland’s 92-year-old ladies’ club to close June 16 PR position By Jay Russell providing multiple pathways for the community to provide feed- Piedmont School District back to District leaders.” posted a job listing on June 2 In prior years Piedmont School for a position titled Director of District has had individuals work- Communications and Commu- ing as independent contractors nity Relations. The district posi- doing public relations writing. It tion for an experienced public was understood that the individ- relations person was created in ual was being paid approximately response to the 1,159 responses to $50,000 for year-round work on the Pandemic Response Survey an as-needed basis. conducted in March 2021. Questions asked by residents To view the job listing go to of the newly created position Edjoin.org/Home/DistrictJob- include: Posting/1415070 Will the person report directly The job listing requests 7-10 to the Superintendent, to the years of experience and a bach- school board? elor’s degree in Public Relations, Who will oversee the work Communications, or equiva- being done? lent experience. The district job The job indicates that the per- requires 215 days of employment son will work closely with the a year with a salary of $117,000 - new Director of Diversity Equity The Bellevue Club at Lake Merritt in Oakland is being sold to The Battery, a private dining club in San Francisco. $131,761 plus benefits. and Inclusion (DEI). The job description includes The two jobs are new to the By Allyson Aleksey tural firm Roeth & Bangs and is vate social club housed in a his- the following responsibilities, school district and both indi- listed on the National Register toric building located in a former “Creating a strategic communi- viduals would be employees The Bellevue Club, the historic of Historical Resources and the icehouse at 717 Battery Street. cations plan and infrastructure; with annual salaries in excess of 92-year-old private social club on California Register of Historical It includes a central glass stair- researching, writing and dissem- $100,000. the shores of Lake Merritt in Oak- Resources. It is part of the Bel- case, a restaurant, multiple bars, inating information about district The application deadline is land, is being sold to The Battery, levue Staten Historic Preserva- a fitness center, a library, hotel news, schools, current events and June 18. For more information a recently created social club in tion District. rooms, and several luxury pent- issues affecting Piedmont stu- contact Kim Randlett in the Dis- San Francisco. The sale is set to In 2006, SF Gate reported house suites. dents, staff and parents; and for trict office at 594-2618. close on June 16, when The Bel- that “Oakland’s oldest and most Michael Birch told Oakland- levue Club will cease operation. exclusive social organization, side that he purchased The Bel- San Francisco Business Times the Bellevue Club on the shores levue without ever stepping foot reported that The Battery is pay- of Lake Merritt, is dying,” and in the building. The couple lives Post your ad in the ing approximately $12 million cited dwindling membership and in the Virgin Islands and made for the historic 5-story build- conflicts between club members the decision to purchase based on ing located on the shore of Lake and the board as catalysts for the videos and photos. Merritt. The Bellevue Club’s 125 club’s potential demise. At that “I love the Bellevue Club’s members have been informed of time, the membership and its great history. It felt so perfectly Call (510) 626-2468 the sale, and the club’s president 12-member board were diveded suited to be a club, with its grand Carole Levinson, a former Pied- on “whether to develop or sell a rooms and real character,” he [email protected] mont resident, told the Business portion of the property, or con- said. Times that “it’s time” to cease tinue to identify and develop new operations. revenue sources,” adding that “After a year of nobody being membership dues would not be able to be here. It’s becoming enough to keep the club afloat. really hard for us,” Levinson said. The pandemic and subsequent “The club has struggled to industry closures put the final grow its membership for years,” nail in the coffin. The club, which she confirmed. It was a private, housed countless weddings, members-only club since 1929, receptions, and memorable events founded as the Women’s Athletic for kids and families at Christ- Club of Alameda County. After mas, will be given a new life on two decades of being a wom- June 16. The Battery has said it en’s-only social club, it began will continue to serve as a social admitting men in the 1980s at institution. the time the Lakeview Club was The Battery, created by hus- going out of business. The build- band-and-wife duo Michael and ing was designed by the architec- Xochi Birch in 2013, is also a pri- The best quality in all departments Serving our community for 118 years

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ien ene n irni en een ree rin The Battery, a recent private social club in the Barbary Coast area of San Francisco. 6 Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Schools SUMMER THOUGHTS 23 to graduate from Millennium High The family summer basket list Millennium High School will have a graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 11 on Witter Field from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.. A total By Nina Meehan of 23 students will be honored as members of the senior class. They will receive diplomas on Friday, June 11, at 5 p.m. at Piedmont High Summer is here and this one School’s graduation ceremony, also at Witter Field. has the potential to be at least The Millennium graduation ceremony will include: slightly more normal than last • Welcome address by MHS Principal Shannon Fierro summer. But I’m finding myself • Staff remarks by faculty member Nick Safir to be out of practice on the pro- • Student remarks by Blaise Harrison, Student Body President cess of “doing.” Any other par- The school’s Senior Awards include: ents out there feeling this way? • Members of Honor Society Like, the muscle that we used • Ken Yale Leadership Award to use all the time to wrangle the • Millennium Spirit Award kids to get out the door for a fam- • Personal Achievement Award ily activity is just out of shape and • Community Contribution Award flabby. So, I’m trying out a new approach to summer. I’m calling it the Family Summer Basket List. Class of 2021 Normally, this would be a Bucket It’s time to start planning summer family activities. List, but I find the concept of a Samson Bhatti Evan Parker “Bucket” list just too morbid right stormed, write them out or have to re-establish family habits, ritu- Javier Blanco Anthony Rose-Strochlic now. Let’s fill our “Basket” instead. your kids write them out and als and happy memories that can Elena Deuker Kian Roseborough A Summer Basket List is a list make illustrations and put the list serve as the connective tissue for Sophia Fox Mount Harmonee Ross of ideas, activities, and projects that in a central spot where everyone lasting and loving relationships. Caroline Glaser Eamon Rudel you brainstorm with your whole can see it every day. Let us know what’s on your Asa Goldberg-Berman Zachary Savage family to help shape the sum- Take a look down the list and Summer Basket List. Take a pic- Blaise Harrison Alice Sigal mer ahead. For our family, we are make sure that if any of the items ture of your list and hashtag it Victoria Houston Finn Smith brainstorming in several catego- take advance planning that you #summerbasketlist Nakilah Johnson Damarcus Thompson ries: Nature, Arts/Entertainment, either veto it or take the steps If you are looking for some Ang Lee Alyssa Ultreras Cooking/Baking, Sports, Volun- now to schedule it and plan it. For live theatre as part of your list, Seth Margason-Banquer Elliot Vozenilek-Wolff teering, and Building/Making. instance, the trip to Disneyland check out Bay Area Children’s Josue Lopez-Flores In a family meeting, each per- is not going to magically happen Theatre’s outdoor production son gets to add ideas one at a time without getting tickets, getting of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive to each category. We don’t want time off work, and making sure the Bus, the Musical. The initial to get overwhelmed with ideas, it’s in the budget. group of tickets sold out, but we Ken Taylor at Havens so for right now, we are limiting As weekends or free weekdays are adding more. each family member to one idea roll around, you now have the to retire in June per category. As you brainstorm, ultimate source to go to answer Nina Meehan is CEO of Bay it’s important to prompt kids to the ubiquitous question, “What Area Children’s Theatre, For Ken Taylor, a revered fifth grade teacher at Havens School and think about BIG ideas and mini are we doing today?” more information visit: www.bac- for a short duration its Vice Principal, has announced that he will be ideas. After all, the Basket List Besides being practical, theatre.org retiring from the school district at the end of the school year in June. wants to feel achievable, so if this list is also helping you Havens colleagues are requesting parents to send photos for a every item is as large as “Climb re-strengthen the “doing” muscle farewell book to: SiowFang Tan at [email protected]. Half Dome,” it will likely be set- and reminding your kids of a dif- ting you up for frustration. ferent way of being together. We Also, it sometimes helps to have all spent a lot of time with institute a one-item per person our families this year...and not all School board small-group veto rule. of it has been positive. Hopefully, Once the ideas are brain- the Summer Basket List will start discussions continue By Jay Russell on Piedmont Ahead (Smore.com/ rjm3f), the school district news- Oakland Public Library begins summer Piedmont School Board mem- letter for updates on school infor- bers will host three more small- mation. “One of the key findings events June 24 group discussions with commu- of the recent Pandemic Response nity members at the Exedra in the Survey was that parents and Meet rapper Jinho “The Piper” Ferreira via Zoom center of town. Enrollment for staff seek more opportunities for each session is limited to eight engagement, sharing their opin- Rapper Jinho “The Piper” Fer- his studies in Black History, he vale BART Station. people and two board members ions and participating in decision reira will perform via Zoom on will discuss what he has learning Register for the Zoom event and/or Supt. Randy Booker. The making,” the article stated. June 24 as part of Oakland Public in terms of policing, racism and by visiting https://oaklandlibrary. discussions aim to increase trans- Library’s series of summer events social justice. KQED public radio org/events/online-program/teens- parency through discussions less FUTURE DISCUSSIONS for teens and youth. Ferreira will in San Francisco reported on his meet-rapper-writer-and-actor-pip- structured than those at school Tuesday, June 15, 10:00 a.m. share a story of growing up during journey from protesting police to er-ferreira. board meetings. Board Members Cory the crack epidemic and touring the becoming a cop himself. Ferreira Those who register will Residents are invited to sign Smegal, Amal Smith world with Flipsyde, his band. told KQED that the turning point receive three virtual raffle tickets up in advance for a date and time Monday, June 21, 4:00 p.m. He will discuss why he even- for him came on New Year’s in Oakland Public Library’s Teen at: Signupgenius.com/go/10c- Board Members Hilary tually decided to go into law Day in 2009 with the shooting of Summer Program. The Zoom 084ba4ae2fa13-pusd. Cooper, Cory Smegal, Supt. enforcement in hopes of creating Oscar Grant by a police officer on program begins on Thursday, “I’ve been really happy with Booker reform from within. Along with the platform of Oakland’s Fruit- June 24, at 3:30 p.m. the participation in our listening Wednesday, June 30, 10:00 a.m. sessions. These sessions are pro- Board Members Cory Smegal, viding the board with informal Amal Smith, Supt. Booker. opportunities to talk with con- stituents about a wide variety of All meetings will be held out- topics, from reopening to cur- side at the Exedra on Magnolia riculum, and more,” said School & Highland Avenue. For more Board president Cory Smegal. information, e-mail: school- The sessions were announced [email protected].

Free Delivery to Piedmont Wednesday, June 9, 2021 7 Piedmont High School to celebrate 220 members of Class of 2021 Graduation ceremony at Witter Field on Friday, June 11 at 5 p.m.

The graduation ceremony, led Sebastien Louis-Marc Combes Joseph Ryan Hempeck Ella Dalton Meil Preston Sasha Schaefer by PHS principal Adam Little- Rowen Michael Connelly Alden Ingalls Heske Isabella Ann Melani Julian Richard Scherman field, will include the following Jaden Ian Cook Bruce Alexander Hilton Andres Marcelle Melian Ismene Leopoldine Schirrecker speakers: Samuel Cleveland Corcoran Eleanor E Hoffpauir Harrison Charles Miller Nathaniel Pearson Seevak Valedictorians: Carlyle William Corson V Gavin Jacob Horne Aidan Dhaulagiri Mitchell Briggs Ryder Settlemier Thomas Chu Jacob Paul Cota Victoria Houston Alyssa Claire Moore William Henry Shields Samuel Eisenbach Grace Caroline Davies Charlotte Roulette Hubbell Emma Kathryn Moorhead Thomas Frank Smegal IV Salutatorian: Lars Reindert Derr Emma Elisabeth Villanueva Jahn Parker Gail Treanor Morell Eden Scottie Smith Anthony Wong Caroline Rose Devine Miranda Simone Jaramillo Payton Wilda Treanor Morell Sajan Bhatt Srivastava Senior Speakers: Sarah Elizabeth Dinetz Nakilah Johnson Collin Thomas Mortimer Sofia Madelene Stahl Seth Elkins Jack Thomas Dunlap Sasha Elizabeth Johnson John Howard Moxley V Spencer Jack Merit Stein Sadie Tschider Audrey Vivien Edel Gwenyth Hayden Jones Kegan Ismail Muhiudeen Clara Grace Cook Stormer Commencement Speaker: Michael Thomas Eifert Sophie Lilyan Jorcino Rohan Jay Mukherjee Connor McCord Stratman Camille Lafayette Samuel Robert Eisenbach Justin Daniel Katter Milla Bjelajac Munn Olivia Violante Sully Presentation of Senior Class Gift: Seth Aaron Elkins Amelia Florence Kelly Lucy Ryland Nemeth Sebastien Richard Suter Audrey Edel Sophie Tin-ji Eng Caitlin Wu Kennedy Annika Elizabeth Nielsen Ternynck Robert Charles Epstein Jackson Wu Kennedy Jackson Boone Nooney Zoe Bard Tahawi Zachary Gage Evans Jenna Yong En Kim Samuel Thomas Nooney Lane Birusingh Tellegen Class of 2021 Dylan Fall Leah Alexandra Kjellen Lauren Adaezae Nwokedi Robert Jackson Temple Milo James Filler Maria Isabella Kjellen Devon John O’Shaughnessy Trevor Dixon Thayer Emily Rose Adams Grant Fitch Fisher Akash Joseph Kothari Jake Ryan Abjelina Ochoa Logan Marie Thiel Benjamin Thomas Leybourne Siavash Patrick Ford Erin Renee Kovacs Madeleine Shian-An Oesterer Makenna Leigh Thiel Aldridge Sophia Fox Mount Calla Jordan Kra-Caskey Jason Alexander Olaru-Hagen Aya Hayashi Troyer Jake Carver Alering Claire Gilbert Fraser Jacob B Kwong Anne Stephenson ONeil Toshi Hayashi Troyer Eleanor Ingrid Andersen Maya Mary Galbreth Noah A Kwong Nicholas Joseph Ormond Sadie Layne Tschider Jack Thomas Anderson Abigail Lauren Gallagher Maria Ramsey Kyser Griffin Leo Petersen Anjuli Zante O’Brien Turner Madeline Serena Ovenden Helen Cherepy Gamez Athene Suying Laine La Holly Allison Peterson Alyssa Ultreras Ashburn Gregory James Gately Jeunesse Joel FitzGerald Pettit Aaron Mitchell Valva Katie Jane Ashton Lucia Elena Geddes Erica Mai-Ly Lam Maxwell Victor Potterton James Hunter Valva Lynnea Bao Jasmine Michelle Ghaderi John Henry Lambert Nikolas Moritz Rapport Owen Alexander Ferrer Van Caleb Lawrence Barna Zoe Ying Glassman Tant Ang Lee Graham Parker Reicher Gelder Parsa Rahim Bazargani Nicolas Jacques Allen Goix Linus Jaejun Lee Owen Thomas Reilly Maxwell Parry Wagener Bridget Elizabeth Bentley Sophie Caroline Allen Goix Malia Kim Lee Jacqueline Grace Remick Audrey Rose Wakefield Valentin Joseph Besch Asa Goldberg-Berman Melodie Hutin Lee Jake Matthew Richmond Kathryn Betty Wen Luke Miller Biehn Rafaella Toribio Gomes Asa James Levine Garren John Riley Nathaniel Clark Wilson Sumson Bhatti Dahlia Teresa Gonzalez Bennet Samuel Levinson Domenic Stephen Ripley Haydn Ellis Schwartz Wolfers Jonah Joseph Bloom Alexander Harry Gotto Claire Corrigan Lichty Meredith Rose Roberts Lindsey Elizabeth Wolin Christian Matthew Booker Cassia Elvira Gray Helena Rose Lowe Yanela Luisa Roberts Anthony Tze Jeff Wong Jordan Michael Bowers Paxton Jeanne Johnson Grimmer Blake Zachary Hernan Luna Victor Romo Kayla Caroline Wong Emma Stephens Broening Nathan Haws Guzdar Rohan Marangoly Ryan Leo Roos Isabelle Ren Woodruff Madeira Nathan David Burge Joseph Jo Iwaki Haggerty Edward Leon Marcus Kian Roseborough Ella Gene Wright Brian Scott Cain Jr. Sharon Lynn Halden Amari Jashon Marshall Harmonee Ross Jonathan Shiow-Jiang Wu Gian-Luc Michele Carr-Veramo Luke Jason Harris Benjamin Kessler Marshburn Anton Mateo Katz Rosselli Valerie Wing Yee Xiong Nathan Daniel Casey Blaise Harrison Julia Ruth Mascola Dante Goldstein Ruberto Jacob Marshall Yang Salem Steven Cavenaugh Jack Douglas Harrison Adri Eileen McAuliffe Mingxin Venus Samuel Jeremy Sai-Kit Yiu Athena Leah Chang Jake Christopher Hart Alexander Ethan McLaughlan Orly Sanborn Jackson Schuyler Youkstetter Liam Dyer Charron Luke Gresham Hawkins Thomas Patrick McNeil Veerle Sanborn Thomas Watson Yu Thomas Chu Amy Zhi-Qian He Seamus Formel Meagher Zachary Savage Benjamin Jun Lin Zhou Sawyer Craig Collins Heidi Mei Mei Helm Madeleine Meaux Madeline Margaret Schaefer Kuan Lok Zhou 230 students to graduate from Piedmont Middle School The following eighth grade Luisa Cole Henry Horsley Charles Marsala Mackenzie Seto Nguyen students, members of the Pied- Payton Cole Oliver Horsley Katie McClurkan Raiyaan Shah mont Middle School Class of Jasper Cross Leo Hurwitz Logan McGilloway Sam Shelby 2021, will graduate in a celebra- Tyler Dacanay Alexandre Hutin Lee Teresa McKay Jurgens Felix Shotton tion on Thursday, June 10, at 6:00 W. Shafer Dando Peter Ichimaru Harry McNulty Miles Silver p.m. at Witter Field. Elsebet Davis Willats Maile Imburg Belaine Meima Ravi Silverberg Caetano de Figueiredo Hayden Jahn Marina Mikhailov Henry Smith Tiago de Figueiredo Kasper Jansson Julia Montes Adan Sotelo 8th Grade Students Brendan Devine Junlin Jiang Ivan Munn Rose Stuart Juliana DeYoung Ruby Johnson Ella Murphy Reni Suhr Jordan Alemania Brandon Dicke Olivia Kaltner Clara Murray Hannah Sullivan Ethan Alering Zenn Donatiello Yotam Kariv Elliana Neel Sarah Sullivan Ori Aloush Beatriz Donohoe Faizan Kashmiri Natalie Nicoll Louisa Symkowick Vincent Arbit Balthazar Droga Louis Kau Alina Okinishi Shahid Caroline Taylor Tommy Ashton Larissa Edel Arman Kazemi Dean Olliphant Sonja ten Grotenhuis Mei Assalian Ryan Ehteshami Julius Keys Sabrina Olliphant William Tenney Emmet Asulin Emma Eisemon Vaughn Khouri Torsten Olsen Kellen Thiel Bruno Banuelos Charles Elmquist Jordan Kim Elliott Paige Juliana Thornborrow Zachary Barber Will Ferreira Kalindi Kim William Parker Hannah Toste Lucy Barton Ella Fleischer Nia Kim Ella Parker Hughes Izabell Toth Julia Baysinger Tobian Fleischer Nicholas King Madeline Payne Olivia Toth Rebecca Baysinger Joseph Foster Eli Knisbacher Justin Phmah Annabelle Trebotich Ethan Becker Miya Fujimoto Naomi Kottle Jack Pines William Tretola Zoe Beisner Dylan Galbreth Leila Kumar Preston Polk Kyra Trombi Enzo Bernales Cora Gaylord Sophie LaForte Mercedes Poon Victoria Van Gelder Alicia Bernales Valenzuela Maeve Gaylord Markos Lagios Julien Porter Isha Vedock Aidan Bezian Alexander Gish Jack Langowski Drake Prata Clea Villaluz Gianluca Bini Sophia Glass Eliza Lasocki Hammond Elizabeth Rachwald Jordan Vo Eleanor Bleharski Emmett Glazer Baldwin Anna Lavin Charlotte Ragones August von Metzsch Joseph Blumberg Ishaia Goldberg-Berman Sofia Lawrence Keshav Rangan Cary Ward Caitlin Boothby Maxwell Goldfarb Liam Leahy Grace Rego Claire Warner Christopher Borjon Eliana Goldstein Bede Levin Beatriz Reis Logan Watral Lauren Brenner Alma Goldstein Ruberto Catherine Lichens Caterina Reis Clare Weiss Noah Bruggemann Chloe Graham Nicolas Liebscher Livia Reis Emily Williamson Juliette Cabirol Daniel Grasman Zea Lindenbaum Jacob Rodriguez Ryo Woltag Jamie Cai Oliver Greenebaum Johanna Lins Carolina Romanczuk Ava Wong Abigail Call Taran Griffis Olive Litwin Inés Romo Lasa Camila Work Alexander Cantrill Ellen Gudiksen Eileen Liu Samantha Ronen Charles Wright Annabeth Canty Hilchey Aiden Haines Jackson Lommen Benjamin Sachs Angelina Wu Anna Caputo Matthew Hammond Miguel Long Dahlia Saffouri Delia Wu Sabrina Carling Evie Handelsman Bosco Lorin Jacques Saldanha Madeline Xiong Connor Carrington Jacob Hanke Henry Louch Sophie Santander Ella Yasar Georgia Chamberlain Carr Annika Hattan-Kutter Simeon Lovric Ava Sauer Coral Yeh Lucas Chau Jackson Hazer Inaya Majid Max Sauer Kaeli Yeung Haylee Cheang Luella Helmy Lucas Malecki Nathaniel Scher Klara Zietlow Fiona Chen Sophie Hess Harper Mand Ellie Schleuning Samantha Cheunkarndee Dylan Hickman Simon March-Cunningham Nasreen Schulze Max Chung Genevieve Hiller Nikolas Markopoulos Nikko Sears Hudson Cole Noah Horpedahl Anna Marsala Lewis Seiden 8 Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Summer Reading What are your neighbors reading this summer?

“My book recommendation is Walden on Wheels by Ken Ilgunas. I came across this book while plundering my roommate’s bookshelf and Event Calendar found myself drawn in by the conversational writing style and prem- ise. Ilgunas wrote this memoir about his various (mis)adventures for the 7 years after graduating from college. It is ostensibly about getting By Jay Russell out of debt, but he also writes about travel, the purpose of writing and work, and numerous other top- Great America ics. The book is both funny and 4701 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara meaningful, and I enjoyed his (408) 988-1776 Cagreatamerica.com frank perspective on so many dif- Amusement Park ferent places and people. If noth- Paramount’s Great America is now open for California ing else, I hope this book encour- residents. The amusement park has limited capacity, which ages people to try something new, means shorter lines for your favorite attractions, sure to and pursue something that brings make everyone laugh and scream. Older thrill-seeking kids them joy, as that is what life is all will lose their breath on Drop Zone, Railblazer, and Top about!” Gun. The wildest of guests can go all out at the bungee- — Nate Redinbo jumping Xtreme Skyflyer. There are attractions for younger Piedmont Americorps Fellow kids, too, including Peanuts’ Snoopy-themed rides and games. New this year, Great America has a waterpark called South Bay Shores (sep- arate admission required). The park is currently open Wednes- “Just finished Squeeze Me by Carl Hiaasen. I follow the author. day through Sunday, with discount tickets on weekdays. This is his latest and greatest with some recurring characters and some hilarious new ones. Great vacation reading.” Pacific Pinball Museum — George Rutherford 1510 Webster Street, Alameda UCSF Epidemiologist 769-1349 Pacificpinball.org The Pacific Pinball Museum will reopen June 15 for pin- “I’m currently reading A Promised Land by Barack Obama and ball fans of all ages . The museum is an interactive museum Beyond Your Bubble by Tania Israel. We are in such polarized times, offering a chronological and historical display of rare bag- and I have found both books interesting and relative to my professional atelles and early games, to over 90 pinball machines from and personal life. While I do recommend both books, the one recent the 1940’s to present day available to play. The museum read which made a real impression on me, and that I would recom- has hand painted murals, vintage juke boxes and rotating mend for a summer read, is There There by Tommy Orange. I came exhibits. No reservations are required. It will be open every across it in a bookstore in Oregon, which was ironic because it is set day except Mondays, from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., and primarily in Oakland. The book is so vivid and provided a new view open until 10:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. for me into contemporary life of Native Americans which is sel- Cazadero Music Camp dom heard.” 385 Cazadero Hwy, Cazadero — Jeremy Bowers 527-7500 (Berkeley office) Cazadero.org Piedmont Police Chief Residential Band Camp Cazadero Music Camp, the Grandaddy of California summer music camps, delivers the love of music in a nur- turing, inspirational environment for young musicians ages 10-18. For over 60 years, Cazadero has provided kids with in-depth music education and summer camp fun. Set on 33 acres near the Russian River, the camp is in a grove of spectacular redwood trees. Cazadero Music Camp is a unique and affordable sleepaway camp less than 2 hours “I will be reading The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein this sum- away. Call their Berkeley office for more information. mer. It has been recommended to me by many friends and professional associates. It has insights into our nation today, and how many social Q-ZAR problems were created. I hope to use the information to inform discus- 2295 Willow Pass Rd, Concord sions about new affordable housing opportunities.” 521-9663 Q-ZAR.com — Pierce Macdonald-Powell Laser Tag and Arcade Senior Planner, City of Piedmont Q-ZAR Laser Tag is back. The laser tag arena has been a kid favorite for decades and is now open on weekends from Lincoln in the Bardo, by George Saunders. My sister-in-law Susan noon to 8 p.m. for walk-in Laser Tag games. Private sessions Conley, who has published several novels and a memoir, recommended may be booked for weekdays by appointment only. Waiver it. And I never go wrong with Susan’s recs! To me, George Saunders forms must be submitted online, and a printed receipt is is one of the most innovative and interesting writers around. In this required for admittance. No waiver forms may be filled out book, he humanizes Lincoln in the most incredible, imaginative ways, in store. Q-ZAR also has dozens of retro and modern video exploring Lincoln’s grieving after the death of his son, and under games everyone in the family will get a kick out of. Step into the heavy toll of the Civil War, by imagining him with a wild cast of the black light arena and set the blasters to fun. characters in “the bardo,” a term from Tibetan buddhism for a place between death and rebirth. It’s a deeply moving, funny, and philo- sophical romp, and speaks beautifully to parental love and the nature of being.” – Susan Miller-Davis Piedmont Connect former President Summer series of talks for high school students planned by Kaiser Permanente leaders Piedmont residents Pamela Schwartz and Dr. Steve Sidney are creating a summer program of talks by Kaiser Permanente com- munity health leaders and preventive health researchers targeted primarily to high school students. Give the gift of trusted news Examples of community health topics that are being consid- ered are Kaiser Permanente’s efforts to address housing and food Send your high school graduate off with 50 weeks of the Piedmont Post. security. Possible health topics includes research-based guide- lines for lifelong health and the health effects of vaping and of n marijuana use. Schwartz and Sidney are planning a weekly series of talks over 6-8 weeks in July and August. r re ei Schwartz serves as the Executive Director of Community Health for Kaiser Permanente and leads Kaiser Permanente’s effort to address crucial social factors that affect people’s health. Those include food security, housing, social isolation, digital divide, and financial security aimed at transforming health care. Dr. Sidney is a senior research scientist and Director of Research Clinics at the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research. His research has focused on understanding the development of cardiovascular disease. Interested parents and students are encouraged to contact $75 for an online-only subscription Schwartz at [email protected], or Dr. Sidney at Steve. $125 for a printed out-of-town subscription [email protected], stating a preference of in-person or virtual meetings, and preference of days and times of meetings. Wednesday, June 9, 2021 9

11:28 p.m. Grand Ave. Arrest. DUI. Vehicle pulled over for speed- Piedmont School District PPD Blue ing. Driver fails DUI test, taken to Santa Rita jail.

honors Pride month Excerpts from the Piedmont Monday, May 31 Police Department Log 4:39 a.m. Boulevard Way. ALPR By Jay Russell triggered by 2013 grey Audi A5. May 28 - June 4 1:53 p.m. Estates Rd. Report of The Piedmont School Board person in beige Mercedes driving announced on May 26 that June This Week by the Numbers slowly, hopping out of car and look- 2021 would be proclaimed Les- 1 Catalytic converter theft ing under a Prius. No damage to car. bian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgen- 2 Arrests der and Queer Pride Month 2 Reports of gas-powered leaf Tuesday, June 1 (LGBTQ+). A rainbow flag will blowers 7:35 a.m. St. James Rd. Report of 3 Auto burglaries be flown at each school in the gas-powered leaf blower. 3 Hit and run accidents 3:25 p.m. Sharon Ave. Auto Bur- district throughout June to show 5 Automatic license plate readers glary. Sunglasses, cash, 2 wallets support. triggered by stolen vehicles or stolen from Acura MDX. Value of “This board is committed to plates loss: $700. acknowledging the fact that our 4:48 p.m. Highland Ave. Hit and LGBTQ+ youth still face harass- Friday, May 28 Run. Resident reports someone hit ment and violence in our commu- 12:08 p.m. Bonita Ave. Auto and damaged bike rack on the back nity,” said board member Hilary Burglary. License plate stolen off of his car. Cooper. resident’s car. Follow up actions to the reso- 2:47 p.m. Oakland Ave. ALPR Wednesday, June 2 triggered by 2020 silver Mazda lution include: 10:03 p.m. Moraga Ave. ALPR CX-7. Rental car from L.A. never triggered by car with stolen plates. • Building resources for com- returned. Car pulled over, Plates were switched munity members to learn more 2:56 p.m. Wildwood Ave. Hit & without owner’s knowledge. No about queer and trans history Run. Report of FedEx truck hitting crime. resident’s motorcycle trailer, pushing and contemporary issues. Thursday, June 3 trailer up onto front yard. 8:06 a.m. Highland Ave. Dodge • Investing in the projects of 3:12 p.m. Valant Pl. Auto Bur- Ram 1500 rear-ended Honda Civic at local Queer & Trans People of glary. Fastrak stolen from parked crosswalk near police station. Parties Color. car. exchange insurance information. 9:49 p.m. Oakland Ave. Hit & 12:03 p.m. Kingston Ave. Report • Celebrating and uplifting Run. Report of a parked car being of a car with Oregon plates parked Queer and Trans joy and art. sideswiped. for several days. Car towed. 5:02 p.m. Grand Ave. ALPR trig- • Showing up for Queer and Saturday, May 29 gered by black BMW. Trans activists who need 8:31 a.m. St. James Pl. Report of resources and support. a gas-powered leaf blower. Resident Friday, June 4 notified of city ordinance. 12:06 a.m. Hagar Ave. Report of The specific flag flown is the 10:05 a.m. Blair Ave. Auto Bur- loud teenagers refusing to leave area. Queer Trans People of Color glary. Catalytic converter stolen 5:41 a.m. Hillside Ave. Multiple Pride Flag. The triangle in the overnight. messages in roadway saying about corner is the trans flag colors 10:56 a.m. Wildwood Ave. Report sexual assault. Written in chal, offi- of trash thrown from small green cer washes them away.. and the black and brown stripes Miguel Casilla, Piedmont Middle School custodian, lowers the rainbow sedan while driving. 8:28 a.m. Hampton Ave. Vandal- represent Black and Brown queer flag for Pride month. The flag will be flown on all Piedmont school 8:19 p.m. Blair Ave. Abandoned ism. Window smash on 2021 Porsche and trans people. campuses through the month of June. bicycle found in ivy at Dracena Park. Cayenne No theft.

Sunday, May 30 12:07 a.m. Ronada Ave. Arrest. PICKS OF Oakland-Fukuoka Sister City to hold culinary DUI. Vehicle pulled over for emis- THE WEEK (2) sion violation, strikes curb when fundraiser June 16 for summer scholarships pulling over. Driver over legal • Turn down that circus B.A.C. level. Arrested for DUI, taken music. to Santa Rita jail. By Allyson Aleksey cultural awareness, understand- demonstrate step-by-step how Wednesday, June 2 4:06 a.m. Grand Ave. ALPR trig- 3:58 p.m. Highland Ave. ing, and friendship between the to cook the meal. For the wine gered by white Ford Econovan. The Oakland-Fukuoka Sis- people in Oakland and Fukuoka, pairing, you may choose either Complaint of ice cream truck 9:45 a.m. Grand Ave. Commer- playing music too loudly. ter City Association is holding a Japan. a 2019 Vermentino and 2019 cial Burglary. Report of packages culinary fundraiser to celebrate Ticket-holders will receive Rosato di Barbera, or both. stolen from Dental by Design. Dental • Maybe the cat did it? the organization’s 60th anniver- a prepared meal and wines to The deadline to sign up moldings valued at $1000 damaged Thursday, June 3 sary event on Wednesday, June enjoy at home while watch- is Thursday, June 10. Tick- beyond use. Video surveillance of 2 9:36 a.m. Kingston Ave. 16, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ing Chef Kasem Saengsawang ets may be purchased via juvenile suspects submitted. Resident requests police to via Zoom demonstrate the food, and Eventbrite at: https://www. 4:17 p.m. Crocker Ave. Hit & come out because someone It is partnering with Daughter winemakers Steve and Marilee eventbrite.com/e/ofsca-fund- Run. Report of silver Lexus side- wrote a note reading “Residen- swiped. Thai Kitchen and Urban Leg- Schaffer discussing their wine raiser-a-culinary-libation-jour- tial Parking Only,” and some- 9:37 p.m. Vista Ave. Report of one stole her cat’s food. end Cellars in support of local pairings. The meal kit features ney-through-the-east-bay-tick- basketball being played after hours. restaurants and wineries, and to Mieng Kum Bites and Shrimp ets-154282640531?utm-me- raise funds for the association’s Pad Thai, a dish that can be eas- dium=discovery&utm-cam- upcoming 60th anniversary. ily prepared within 30 minutes. paign=social&utm-con- Oakland-Fukuoka Sister City All elements are prepped and tent=attendeeshare&aff=esc- Assn. provides summer scholar- pre-cooked to reduce cooking b&utm-source=cp&utm-ter- ships for teenagers to help foster time. Chef Saengsawang will m=listing. READ IT IN THE POST

You can now make your cemetery and mortuary arrangements in the same location. From traditional ground burial and services, to cremation and more progressive services, whatever your needs are, we are here to help you. Piedmont Funeral Services is now open to serve the funerary needs of our community. tel: 510-658-2588 www.piedmontfuneralservices.com 5000 piedmont ave., oakland, ca (fd#2210) 10 Wednesday, June 9, 2021 AMERICANS IN PARIS La Bourse de Commerce: Paris has a new contemporary art museum Nº 36 in a biweekly series

By Patricia Forsyth richest mogul in France, says he has collected at least 10,000 The Bourse de Commerce pieces of contemporary art. He Pinault Collection has thrown persisted for two decades to get open its doors to eager crowds, Parisians interested in trying out and the new contemporary art more edgy art to infuse the city’s venue is earning rave reviews. museums and gallery scene. Now The Bourse, located between the the timing is right. Paris was tak- Louvre and Pompidou Center, is a ing some heat, according to Art- well-known Les Halles landmark, net News about trailing behind and people are genuinely happy London, Berlin, and New York to see the hall back in service City for trend-spotting. Pinault after laying fallow. is the billionaire founder of the François Pinault, the second Kering-Group specializing in

The vestigial column on the north side of the Bourse remains of Catherine de’ Medici’s 16th century palace.

An exact replica of The Abduction of the Sabine Women in pigmented wax. The original is a 16th century Giambologna’s masterpiece. Candle Artist Martial Raysse depicts the oddities and banality of people at a beach setting in “Ici Plage, comme ici wax is dripping from her shoulder. Created by Urs Fischer, b, 1973, bas,” 2012. French, b. 1936. Zurich, Switzerland. luxury-brand acquisitions, and uses rubbish and recycled items art is also free to be just funny, he says he began collecting in held together by string, wire, fab- ironic, silly, cartoonish, and ordi- the 1960s. He now owns works ric, and twigs, using paint, chalk, nary as dish soap. from 587 artists, according to ink, clay or acrylic. Graffiti, too, Unlike masterpieces, it’s not Le Monde. Contemporary art is is dubbed art when it hangs in a all good. So, if you decide to defined as post-World War II, or museum, though not yet at the unbuckle your seat belt and see more particularly dating to the Bourse. That feeling of fascina- something completely new, the 1960s. Contemporary art tends tion, perplexity, and wonder is Bourse is the place to go. to be message-heavy with ideas the point. We are meant to come The Bourse’s first “go” as an and strong beliefs that are every out of our comfort zone and slide art museum began as Ouverture bit as important as how skilled off the bench for a closer look. drawing a parallel to an orches- the execution is. Contemporary The messages about prejudice, tral opening performance. From art materials and technique push racism, and inequality are rep- the entrance the visitor walks the limits, and at least one artist resented here, but contemporary See Americans in Paris on page 11

A pigmented wax likeness of artist Rudolf Stingel The Bourse’s copper dome and mural is visible. A 30’ concrete cylinder was created by his good friend Urs Fischer and is encircles the Rotunda and supports the staircase and the upper floors. slowly melting. A visible lit candle is on his head. Office swivel chair, headrest melting, by Urs Fischer. Wednesday, June 9, 2021 11 AMERICANS IN PARIS

Continued from page 10 It’s art, and it’s distinctly con- temporary. through Reception and pauses The show features the work before a wall-to-wall canvas by of 32 artists on the ground level. Martial Raysee. The painting Take the stairs up to see more depicts dozens of bystanders in galleries. Ouverture runs through gatherings or oddly solo, every- December 31. Placards are in one a curio to be picked out and English and French. examined. They are engaged or The Bourse renovation was in looking straight at you or turning tandem with its interior redesign away or leaving a littered beach to partition spaces into galleries that really is no beach at all. It’s arranged around the Rotunda. titled plage. Raysee is a founding Two hundred years ago the site member of Nouveau Réalisme was an exchange for trading grain and he figures significantly in commodities. More recently, France’s contemporary art world. the Bourse de Commerce was The visitor is next drawn the Paris stock exchange, but it into the brightly lit white marble closed in 1998 rather than ease Rotunda and fastens upon the into the digital era. Further back puzzles laid out by the trickster in history, Catherine de’ Medici’s Swiss artist Urs Fischer. Our eyes palace stood here, and a vestigial are riveted to the center pedestal column remains as an historical upon which a large marble statue marker. The building’s elegant is situated, a work so famous circular design dates to the 18th most people know it instantly. I century after it evolved from went to read the placard and dis- being a granary with a wooden covered that the artist created a roof. The present copper dome Constructed of salvaged bottle caps, broken records, marble-like sculpture, an exact was placed over an iron skeletal rubber inner tube, rubber balls, and wire. Untiled, replica in pigmented wax of the structure and fitted with glass Crashed Moped 1993 by Bertrand Lavier, b. 1949, by David Hammons. American, b. 1943, Springfield, original marble sculpture, The in 1813, a truly revolutionary Côte-d’Or, France. Illinois. Abduction of the Sabine Women. engineering feat considering It is very-life like, except we the building’s sizeable span of notice her left arm had melted 113,000 square feet. Thereby, the down her captor’s bare back. The Bourse de Commerce began as original was sculpted by Giam- the Paris stock exchange. bologna and resides at the loggia One significant enhancement at Piazza della Signoria in Flor- was to adorn the cupola with a ence, across the courtyard from swashbuckling mural. A team of Michelangelo’s David. five famous French artists were A strange assemblage of pressed into action for the 1889 chairs is strewn about the expan- World Exposition, and today sive stone floor, and someone it’s a celebration of emerging left behind a double-seat from a industries all over the globe. The jet airliner. Other seats are casu- murals, now cleaned and restored, ally positioned, and something is function as a colorful backdrop; wrong. Every chair is somehow and both cupola and murals are disfigured and there’s a splatter on heritage landmarks. the floor that nobody has bothered Pinault, who is age 84, had pre- to clean up. I noticed a human fig- viously tried to build a museum ure standing stock-still: he’s tall in 2005 to publicly display his with a nasty skull wound. His art collection on l’île Seguin, an bashed skull was dripping from a island south of the Bois de Bou- candle skewered into his head. logne in the Seine, but he was

Display cases surround the Rotunda. French sculptor Bertrand Lavier installed a piece in each cabinet.

rebuffed. He offered his collec- cylindrical standalone is a prag- billion, according to Bloomberg tion to Venice. As a result, the matic compromise necessary to News. Kering is the parent com- Palazzo Grassi and Punta della protect the original building. pany of Gucci, Saint Laurent, and Dogana were renovated. Not long Pinault agreed to pay a lump Christie’s auction house. after those successes, the city of sum of $18 million to the city of Paris invited Pinault to display at Paris and yearly fees of $60,000. Patricia Forsyth and Michael the Bourse, and Pinault immedi- The renovation was designed by Mathews decamped to Paris in ately accepted. A 50-year lease Japanese architect Tadao Ando September 2019 and are cel- was put in place with the caveat who specializes in concrete ebrating springtime in Paris. that no construction or renova- structures and who renovated the American tourists are welcome tion be permanent, and that no Venetian palaces. Pinault wrote to visit France starting June 9. demolition may occur to the orig- the checks to the tune of $194 Send comments to pkf.empower@ Breakfast by Kerry James Marshall, American artist and professor, b. inal building. The gray concrete million. His net worth is $53.6 gmail.com 1955 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Photographer Cindy Sherman, shown, b. 1954, Glen Ridge, New Jersey; On the gallery walls hang the body of work created by Louise Lawler, American, b. 1947, Bronxville, New in her “Untitled” series, ca. 1978. She is well-known for impersonating York. She created the Helms Amendment exhibition in 1989. Each photograph is an identical plastic-lab cup memorable characters by costuming herself. with the name of each of the 94 U.S. Senators who voted to oppose public funding to eradicate AIDS. 12 Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Sports PHS girls beat O’Dowd 66-55 to finish season

Photos by Mark Aikawa Piedmont High honored its four seniors on the boys’ basketball roster on Friday, June 4. Pictured are the families of Zac Evans (left), Luke Harris, Seamus Meagher, and Joe Haggerty.

PHS boys’ basketball team finishes 2021 Staff Photos Piedmont senior Kai Johnson played her final game in Binks Rawlings By Jonathan Comeaux Gym on Friday, June 4, concluding a four-year career as a starter.

The Piedmont High boys’ bas- By Jonathan Comeaux handful of times before coming ketball team finished its season into the league, but since then with an 11-5 overall record, con- Piedmont’s high-powered girls’ it’s only been a couple of times,” cluding an exhausting finish of basketball team closed out its short- added coach Bryan Gardere. nine games in 12 days to end its ened 2021 school year in a big way, It was a big game for fresh- abbreviated season. upsetting rival Bishop O’Dowd man Natalia Martinez, who led In their final game of the sea- 66-55 on Friday before a jubilant the scoring with 25 points. She’s son, Friday, June 4, the Highland- crowd at Binks Rawlings Gym. been a major part of the team’s ers lost 76-70 to Bishop O’Dowd The win marks only the sec- success this year. before a packed crowd at Binks ond victory over the Dragons “I knew that next year I would Rawlings Gym. It was the only since it joined the Western Ala- have a bigger role, so I wanted to open attendance during the year. meda County Conference in get started early. When I joined The school honored its four 2012. They last defeated O’Dowd the team, I really wanted to play seniors on the roster, Luke Har- in January 2019, and senior cap- against O’Dowd. I knew we ris, Seamus Meagher, Joe Hag- tain Kai Johnson was part of had the chance to win. We have gerty, and Zac Evans. Luke both. She’s off to Weber State in incredible players,” said Martinez. Harris, a member of the school’s Staff Photo Utah this fall. The combination of Marti- 1,000-point club, helped lead the Luke Harris scored 18 points in his final appearance at Binks Rawlings “It’s bittersweet. It’s my family nez with sophomores Trinity team to the school’s first North Gym here,’ she said. “But I’m looking Zamora and Maddie Hill make Coast Section championship in forward to college; I’ll come back for dynamic speed, scoring abil- March 2020. ever met in my life,” said coach “It’s been a heckuva jour- next year to help out as much as ity from all angles, and quick “If there is a Mount Rushmore Ben Spencer. ney. I’ve never thought I’d score I can,” said Johnson, who was hands-on defense. It all spells the of Piedmont Basketball, Luke Harris was a three-year starter this many points,” said Harris, a honored prior to the game as the foundation of a strong team when Harris would definitely be one of after joining the varsity program guard. “I’ve made so many mem- team’s only senior. next season starts – a mere five the faces up there. Not only sta- as a sophomore under Mike Hud- ories with my brothers; I wouldn’t “It’s been a crazy year with a months from now. tistically, but with his effort and son. The team posted a 21-11 trade it for the world. The goal lot of games and fewer practices, “It was a good year. We made fearlessness. He has set the exam- record before the championship here was to shift the culture and but the girls loved the chance to it a good season and worked ple of what Piedmont Basketball season, when it was 24-6 under establish us as a program that play so much. We beat O’Dowd a See Girls’ Basketball on page 30 is. He’s one of the best kids I’ve first-year coach Ben Spencer. wins games. Teams want to play us; we’re getting invited to tour- naments, I think we really estab- lished ourselves as one of the best schools in the Bay Area,” Next year the team will have JoJo Murphy as a team leader. After a rush of games to end a school year like no other, Murphy made some observations. “It’s hard to describe. Just Sign up today being out there, going to the gym * every day and being around the for Fall Soccer! guys is the best feeling. I embrace every single moment of it. I am grateful we got the opportunity Please register Space is limited, to play. I’m really going to miss REC avoid the waitlist Luke; we had a great ride,” said Players by July 31st & register today. Murphy. Piedmont freshman Natalia Martinez scored 25 points in the 66-55 win See Boys’Basketball on page 30 over Bishop O’Dowd. After a successful 2020/21 season, PSC is eagerly planning for a safe return to the soccer field with our local soccer players in the Fall. The new PSC recreational soccer program includes sessions with our professional coaching staff. Caldecott Cup comes to Piedmont June 15-20 To register and learn more about our new exclusive Academy Plus The Piedmont Baseball sale items will be available for recreational soccer programming Foundation is hosting its sev- purchase. enth annual Caldecott Cup, For more information, --> www.piedmontsoccer.org <-- a baseball tournament for contact Tournament Director 8 & Under, and 9 & Under Melissa Jacobs at melissa@ *Piedmont Soccer follows all local COVID safety guidelines. teams with games June 15-20 thefootballgirl.com. For addi- at Hampton Field and Witter tional information, contact 8 & See you on the pitch! Softball Field. Under coach Adam Schwartz The tournament will (adam@computercourage. include teams from Moraga, com), and 9 & Under coach Orinda, and El Cerrito, in Tyler Brasfield; tyler.bras- H addition to Piedmont. Bake [email protected]. Wednesday, June 9, 2021 13 School names Cain, Johnson as Outstanding Senior athletes By Jonathan Comeaux

Football player Brian Cain and basketball team captain Kai Johnson were named Outstand- ing Senior Athletes by Piedmont High School at its annual Senior Awards event on June 1. The awards include athletic accom- plishments, academics and stu- dent leadership.

Brian Cain, Football Cain, a running back, was a two-year starter and also played baseball as a sophomore and junior. He was the workhorse for coach Jerome Johnson’s offense, Photo by Todd Marshburn defense, and special teams. He Brian Cain of the Piedmont Photos by Kim DeYoung helped lead the team to an unde- football team was named Piedmont’s volleyball team: (front) Bree DeYoung (left), Tara Kothari, Eden Lorin, Sadie Town, Sophie feated season this year (5-0) after Outstanding Senior Athlete by Nevis; (back) coach Leslie Blakely, Lila Town, Ruby Shaffer, Izzy Grimmer, Shelby Cavenaugh, Ari Talwatte, the team went 3-7 in 2019. the school at an awards event on Amelia Wire, Sophia Beck, Macy Liang-Jones. In 2021, Cain had 721 rushing June 1. yards on 122 attempts, averaging six yards per carry, and scor- was 23-7 in 2017-28, 20-11 in Volleyball team ends season with ing 14 touchdowns. All that in a 2018=119, and 15-3 this year. 5-game season, half the duration This year’s team would back-to-back wins of a normal season. have received a top seeding the He averaged 144 yards per post-season, but the league ad By Jonathan Comeaux game and would have been on North Coast Section did not have pace for a 1,442-yard season. championship tournaments due to Piedmont’s volleyball team He will be attending the Uni- Covid. concluded its season on a high versity of Washington in Seattle. Johnson is the only female note with a pair of wins in two basketball player at Piedmont days. Kai Johnson, Basketball High to hold two victories over It beat Encinal 3-2 on Johnson is a four-year starter Bishop O’Dowd since PHS joined Wednesday, June 2, and topped under coach Bryan Gardere, the Western Alameda County Berkeley by the same score on bursting onto the scene in 2017. Conference in 2012. Thursday, June 3. Both matches She’s been a major part of a She will attend Weber State in were played at Binks Rawlings strong four-year run for the girls’ Ogden, Utah, where she intends Gym in Piedmont. basketball team, The team record to continue her basketball career. The Highlanders powered past the Yellowjackets with a smooth 25-17 win in the first set, lost 25-20 in the second and 25-18 in the third, before winning the fourth set 25-19 and 15-8 in the final fifth set. Final scores against were not recorded. See Volleyball on page 30 Bree DeYoung with a block against Castro Valley. Boys’ basketball team announces perpetual awards

Photo by Todd Marshburn Kai Johnson, a four-year starter on the basketball team, was named Outstanding Female Senior athlete at the school’s Senior Awards ceremony held on Tuesday, June 1, ADVERTISE IN THE POST

Members of Piedmont’s basketball team gather for an end-of-season awards banquet on Sunday, June 6. Pictured are Joe Haggerty (left), Spencer Settlemier, JoJo Murphy, Luke Harris, A.J. Harris, Raydan Holmes, Ben Barnes, and Mason Kimball.

By Jonathan Comeaux Most Valuable Player was shared for Most Improved Player went between senior Luke Harris and to senior Joe Haggerty. Raydan Piedmont’s boys’ basketball junior JoJo Murphy. Holmes earned the Coach Lav- team hosted its end-of-season ban- Sophomore A.J. Harris won diiotis Ironman Award, renamed quet on Sunday, June 6, bestowing the best offensive player award after former PHS coach Chris its half dozen perpetual awards to and junior Spencer Settlemier Lavdiotis last year. Mason Kim- players after concluding its short- earned the best defensive player ball and Ben Barnes were named ened 2021 season. award. the team’s Most Inspirational The team’s Optimo Award for The Rich Kitchens Award players. 14 Wednesday, June 9, 2021 PHS honors 14 athletes set to continue playing in college By Jonathan Comeaux North Coast Section champion- Sports arrived late and left ships. No league-winning ban- early in 2021 with three seasons ners were offered by the Western compressed into one due to the Alameda County Conference. impact of the Covid-10 pandemic. But the athletes met all obsta- Sports began at Witter Field at the cles and continued. To that end 14 end of February, and the basket- Highlanders were honored on Fri- ball teams were the last to com- day after signing their letters of pete, with games on June 4 – a intent for their selected colleges. week before graduation. Makenna Thiel heads to In an event put together the UC Berkeley to play on the quickly on Friday afternoon, Bears’ Pac 12 Championship June 4 by athletic director Brad- tennis team. She concludes her ley Smet, 14 PHS seniors who PHS career as a North Coast intend to play sports in college Section Div. 1 doubles cham- were honored at a recognition pion, WACC singles champion ceremony at the amphitheater on most recently, and finished her the school campus. three years on the varsity with a The seniors – Piedmont’s record of 29-1. Class of 2021 – put up with more Kai Johnson, a 4-year starter than any typical high school stu- on the basketball team, will dent. Their junior seasons were attend Weber State in Utah, the Photos by Julie Reichle cancelled, and this year there latest player coached by Bryan Athletic Director Bradley Smet greets parents and guests at a ceremony in Piedmont High School’s were no playoffs, no league or Gardere to play at the Division amphitheater on June 4 to recognize athletes who will be playing sports in college.

1 level. She scored over 1,000 Aidan Mitchell, a 2-year starter, points. Her teams went 23-7 as a will play locally at Menlo Col- freshman, 20-11 her sophomore lege. Levinson is a four-year season, 21-7 in 2020, and 15-3 in varsity member and three-year this year’s curtailed season. starting pitcher. Barna is a three- Luke Harris heads to Carl- year starter, who converted from ton College in Minnesota to catcher to starting pitcher after play basketball. A 3-year starter, his sophomore season. he scored over 1,000 points, For the boys’ lacrosse pro- and helped lead the team to the gram, defensive captain Alden school’s first North Coast Section Heske will take his talents to title last year, one week before Kenyon College in Ohio, while the pandemic closed schools and middie Greg Gately heads to public events everywhere. The Connecticut College, where his team went 21-11 in his sopho- father played lacrosse. Both were more year, 24-6 his junior year, on the team when it won the and 11-5 this year. North Coast Section champion- Eric Olson’s baseball team ship in 2019. says farewell to a pair of starting Sadie Tschider, who ranks as pitchers, Cal Barna, who heads the lacrosse team’s all-time assist to the University of Hawaii, and leader, will play at Smith College Ben Levinson, who will play at in Massachusetts. She helped Four of Piedmont’s athletes who will be competing in college: Kai Johnson, Rafaella Gomes, Anjuli Turner, Macalester College, his older lead the team to the North Coast and Luke Harris. brother’s school. Infielder/Pitcher See College Athletes on page 30 Honoring the Post’s volunteer photographers A collection of outtakes from the sports section

By Jonathan Comeaux

For several years, a mission of this writer has been to foster the Post’s strong tradition of cover- ing sports and the athletes. Every community requires cohesion and passion from volunteers, which makes the Post’s sports section particularly special. The work of the Post’s numerous photographers helps make it the best local prep sports page in the area. Here you will see photos never published before. Football in the spring – who could have imagined? But Piedmont was undefeated in its shortened season Photo by Todd Marshburn See More Photos on page 15 after beating Kennedy 14-12 in the fifth and final game of the season on April 16.

Photo by Steve Zirkelbach Photo by Steve Zirkelbach A glimpse of the exhaustion resulting from a meet at the WACC Track and Field Championships on April 17 A close-up shot of freshman Breah Bell winning the 100-meter spring at Hayward High. Pictured are Christian Taylor (left), Cooper Downing, and a gassed Berkeley High student. against San Leandro on March 23. Wednesday, June 9, 2021 15 Honoring the Post’s volunteer photographers

Photo by Jonathan Comeaux Photo by Mark Aikawa Photo by Jonathan Comeaux Senior tennis players s Makenna Thiel (center) and Mike Aikawa (16) is greeted at home plate after hitting a 2-run home to Softball star Chiarra Lundin slides in safely at home Audrey Edel, with teammate Bridgette McEfee (left) beat St. Joseph on April 3. plate in a 13-3 win over St. Mary’s on March 22. during Senior Night ceremonies on April 3.

Photo by Jonathan Comeaux Charlie Olcott keep his eyes focused during a doubles match against Berkeley on March 25, with doubles partner Kai Baudendistel in back. Photo by Todd Marshburn Lacrosse goalie Lindsay Kottle makes a critical save in Piedmont’s 12-11 win against O’Dowd on April 19.

Photo by Jonathan Comeaux Photo by Todd Marshburn JD Harrison is mobbed by Nate Guzdar and lacrosse teammates after Junior Conner Curtis unloads a shot against San Lorenzo in Piedmont’s 5-1 soccer win on May 25. scoring the winning goal in overtime against Bishop O’Dowd on May 12.

Photo by Jonathan Comeaux Antonio Rivera takes a shot on target against Frankie Broening, a student on the rise for the girls’ Alameda in Piedmont’s 15-10 win against Alameda water polo team. on May 29.

Photo by Jonathan Comeaux PHS basketball coach Ben Spencer watching his team Photo by Jonathan Comeaux against Campolindo on April 22. Natalia Martinez, a freshman, eyes a pass during a 70-43 win over St. PHS lost 68-53. Joseph’ basketball team on April 29. 16 Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Senior Class gets a Prom to remember Class of 2021 marks 100th anniversary of Piedmont High School

By Anastasia Edel Q. What’s your most memora- ble high school experience? On Saturday June 5th, Pied- A. Performing in Roe for the mont High School’s graduating PHS drama department and win- class of 2021 received the gift ning NCS in 2019 with women’s few expected at the beginning of lacrosse team. the year: a senior prom extrava- Q. What are you most excited ganza held in the stunning Oak- about going to college? land Rotunda. Starting at 6:30 A: To start studying what I p.m. throngs of young men and really love. women began arriving in tuxe- dos and colorful gowns bright- Kai Johnson ening a downtown that is slowly Q. Did you expect to have a emerging from the grips of the prom this year? pandemic. A. No, not with the Covid. I Many seniors haven’t seen am excited and loving it. It is nice each other for a year-and-a-half. to be with my friends and having Couped up in their homes by it more normal than it has been in the Covid pandemic, they had a long time. “Zoomed” through their fall and Q. What are you most excited winter semesters, their college about going to college? tours, their AP exams. Most A. Spreading my wings. Being Photo by Thomas Broening didn’t expect to have a graduation free. Being grown up. Piedmont seniors at the Prom Saturday night; (front) Sarah Dinetz (left), Audrey Wakefield, Zozo Tahawi, ceremony, let alone a prom. Harmonee Ross; (back) Harrison Miller, Emma Broening, Toshi Troyer, Nathan Casey, Alex Gotto, Claire But on the last weekend of Greg Gately Lichty, Meredith Roberts, Anjuli Turner, Alyssa Ultreras, Ang Lee, Sawyer Collins, Devon O’Shaughnessy, their senior year, the Class of 2021 Q. Did you think you would and Tommy Smegal. marked the 100th anniversary of have a prom? Piedmont High School, and it felt A. I certainly didn’t. I was like magic. They mingled amidst hopeful, and now I am really the gold-trimmed columns of the happy. Rotunda, took silly pictures in Q. What’s your most memora- the Photo Booth, watched real ble high school experience? art performers beneath Rotunda’s A. Oh, I have so many. glass dome and gambled at black- Recently it would have to be jack tables on the second tier – all senior night against Bishop with Casino Royale as the theme O’Dowd and scoring the of the evening. game-winning goal in overtime, An elegant sit-down dinner It was a picture-perfect night. awaited the students on the ter- Q. What are you most excited razzo floor at the base of the grand about going to college? staircase, followed by dancing A. Being part of the lacrosse and general merriment. For the team at the school where I was first time since March 2020, it felt recruited. like students were able to move beyond the pandemic and begin Sophie Goix pursuing their dreams and their Q. How do you like the prom? new independent lives. A. It’s amazing. We have To honor the Class of 2021, everything we would at a regular the Piedmont Post spoke to many dance. I am super excited. Every- about the prom, their high school one really looks so good. experiences, and their college Q. What’s your most memora- plans. Excerpts of those conver- ble high school experience? sations are shown below. A. Mock Trial in my sopho- more year, and so much fun with Photo by Anastasia Sadie Tschider sports this year. Dalia Gonzalez (left) and Isa Melani JD Harrison and Sophie Goix Photo by Anastasia Q. Did you expect to have a Q. What are you most excited prom this year? about going to college? JD Harrison A. My last water polo game. A. I didn’t. This was a pleas- A. To feel it’s your choice Q. Did you think you would Being with my teammates and ant surprise; it’s really something from now on. I look forward to have a prom? people that I didn’t really know special. I am enjoying seeing my meeting new people but sustain- A. No, I didn’t. This is awe- before. friends all dressed up and having ing relationships with people you some. a good time. want to be friends with. Q. What’s your most memora- Max Wagener ble high school experience? Q. What do you think about A. Going undefeated in foot- the prom? ball this year. A. I’m very glad we are having Q. What are you most excited a prom. It’s a beautiful venue. about going to college? Q. What’s your most memora- A. Meeting new people and ble high school experience? making a lot of new connections. A. Our NCS run during our junior year when we made it to Luke Harris the quarter finals of the NCS Q. What do you think about playoffs. the prom? Q. What are you most excited A. I didn’t think we would about going to college? have graduation, let alone prom. A. Exploring new things and It’s great to be able to have this trying to better myself in the pro- nice event. I think the food has cess. been great. Q. What’s your most memora- Lauren Nwokedi ble high school experience? Q. Did you think you would A. Playing with the Piedmont have prom? basketball team. A. Not at all. It was a big sur- Q. What are you most excited prise. Everyone looks so nice. about going to college? Seeing people together for the A. Meeting new people and first time is great. making new memories. Q. What’s your most memora- ble high school experience? Lindsey Wolin A. Being part of the basketball Photo by Anastasia Q. What do you think about and track and field team. Anjuli Turner the prom? A. I am really happy that we Robert Epstein ble high school experience? do have prom. This is amazing; Q. How are you liking the A. Going on races with the there’s so much room for every- prom so far? Piedmont mountain bike team Photos by Anastasia body. A. It’s great. I got my tie on. and camping with them. And Sadie Tschider (left) with Robert Epstein, Julia Mascola, Audrey Edel, Q. What’s your most memora- Everything is going well. events like this when the whole and Greg Gately. ble high school experience? Q. What’s your most memora- See Senior Prom on page 17 Wednesday, June 9, 2021 17

ContinuedSenior from pageProm 16 class gathers and dresses nicely, Q. What are you most excited and you can talk. about going to college? Q. What are you most excited A. Going back to Washington about going to college? where I grew up and having a A. Seeing how I do as an adult chance to run again. and being able to choose what I want to do. Brian Cain Q. Did you think about the Alex Gotto prom? Q. Did you think you would A. It’s our last school hurrah have prom? and it feels like a blessing. A. Honestly, no, but I’m glad Q. What are you most excited it’s happening. I also didn’t about going to college? expect it to be in a building this A. All the new people. I lived amazing. in Piedmont all my life, so seeing Photo by Keiko Hayashi Q. What’s your most memora- fresh faces will be nice. Getting ready for the Senior Prom: Will Shields (left), Akash Kothari, Parsa Bazargani, Malia Lee, Aya ble high school experience? Troyer, Ellie Andersen, Sophie Eng, Linus Lee, Noah Kwong, and Salem Cavenaugh. A. I’m not sure actually. I kind Julia Mascola of forgot what school is like, with Q. Did you think you would a year-and-a-half sitting at home. have a prom? Q. What are you most excited A. I didn’t expect vaccines to about going to college? come out as early as they did, so A. I’m excited to live on my I didn’t expect we would be able own and make my own decisions. to have prom this year. I’m super Basically a fresh start, and that’s excited. really exciting. Q. What’s your most memora- ble high school experience? Isa Melani A. Being in Junior State all Q. What do you think of the four years of high school. prom? A. Everyone looks so good, Anjuli Turner everyone brought their best game, Q. Did you think you would their best outfits. I’m so excited to have prom? see everyone. A. No. My sister didn’t have Q. What are you most excited it last year. I’m really amazed about going to college? by the location, and I’m excited A. Meeting new people, about the food. being able to drive my educa- Q. What’s your most memora- tion towards my interests and my ble high school experience? career. A. Being on ASB. Q. What are you most excited Edward Marcus about going to college? Q. Did you think you would A. Being in the new area, Audrey Edel and Greg Gately Photo by Anastasia have a prom? meeting new people and being on A. No! I’m excited about how a new soccer team. it is all set up. It feels super nor- mal. Claire Lichty Photo by Anastasia Q. What’s your most memora- Q. What’s your most memora- Bridget Bentley (left) and Lindsay Wolin ble high school experience? ble high school experience? A. Any of Mr. Savage’s classes. A. Going through the pan- demic with this group of people. Adri McAuliffe Q. What do you think of the Anastasia Edel is a Piedmont prom? writer and social historian. She’s A. This venue is gorgeous. It’s the author of Russia: Putin’s fun to see everybody. We haven’t Playground, a concise guide to seen each other as a whole group Russian history, politics, and cul- in over a year. And we didn’t even ture. Her writing has appeared in expect it. the New York Review of Books, Q. What’s your most memora- the New York Times, Project ble high school experience? Syndicate, Quartz, and World A. Cross-country. Literature Today.

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Photo by Anastasia $75 for an online-only subscription Alex Gotto, with Nathan Casey, Sawyer Collins, Harrison Miller (left to $125 for a printed out-of-town subscription right) 18 Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Arts & Entertainment SF Opera explores Harlem Music at Menlo festival opens live on July 16 Renaissance in June 13 lecture 9 main concerts in three weekends By Allyson Aleksey By Allyson Aleksey

San Francisco Opera has Music at Menlo returns this invited soprano Melissa Givens summer with a mix of in-per- to present a lecture on June 13 to son and digital performances, to discuss opera’s role in the Harlem begin on July 16. Renaissance. The online event Music@Menlo is an inter- is part of an interactive lecture nationally acclaimed chamber series and one of three programs music festival founded by David celebrating African-American Finckel and Wu Han. Inaugurated Music Appreciation Month. in 2003 at Menlo School, the fes- A professor at Pomona Col- tival features concerts, lectures, lege, Givens’ exploration of the and a training program for aspir- Harlem Renaissance focuses ing professional musicians. not on well-known figures like This year’s events will be orchestra conductor and com- smaller in size than its 18 pre- Patrick Castillo, New York Philharmonic’s VP of Artistic Planning, poser Duke Ellington and poet vious seasons but will continue composed music to be performed to open Music@Menlo’s 2021 season. Langston Hughes, but rather on Soprano Melissa Givens will give to include a star-studded lineup African-American opera singers a lecture on June 13 on opera in of musicians. The festival will p.m. outdoors. Concerts will run and was recently named the New and lesser-known figures of the the Harlem Renaissance. include a mix of live and dig- for approximately an hour with- York Philharmonic’s Vice Presi- creative movement. The stories itally-streamed performances out intermission. There will be dent of Artistic Planning. of these opera singers and the cles of Black history.” between July 16 and August 1. nine main concerts grouped over “I was honored to be asked Black opera companies that rose The online lecture will begin The 2021 season, entitled three weekends: by David and Wu Han to cre- to prominence in New York City at 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 13. To “Gather,” will take place in and I–III. Coming Together, ate a new piece to celebrate the during this era are almost for- view the lecture, visit: https:// around the festival’s new home, July 16–18 opening of Music at Menlo’s new gotten. Givens will shed light on sfopera.com/about-us/press- the $40 million Spieker Center IV–VI. Modern Romance, concert hall. For the occasion, I what she describes as “the stages room/press-releases/DEC_ for the Arts. The festival will July 24–25 composed a paean to our sacred remembered only in obscure arti- events_april-may-June/. follow state guidelines on capac- VII–IX. Take Five, ritual of coming together around ity limits, but it is not yet known July 30 – August 1 a shared love of music,” Castillo how much of the center’s 384-seat The season-opening concert said. “Little did I know at the capacity will be used. on July 16 begins with the world time how starved we would be Berkeley Symphony awarded Main concerts and events will premiere of Patrick Castillo’s for that ritual by the time of the be as usual, but more condensed. Gather, a new work commis- piece’s first hearing.” diversity grant Featured concerts will be per- sioned for the festival’s new home Tickets will go on sale on June formed at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sat- at Spieker Center. Castillo has 15. To purchase tickets and for By Allyson Aleksey urday and Sunday in the Spieker held a variety of positions with more information, visit: https:// Center, and then repeated at 6 the festival since its inception musicatmenlo.org/. Berkeley Symphony has been awarded a $19,500 grant from the League of American Orchestras, with the purpose of strengthening Live concerts return to their understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion. SF Symphony this summer Grants were given to 25 orga- nizations nationwide, comprising Free July 4 concert at Sigmund Stern Grove the final round of The Catalyst Fund, the League’s three-year, $2.1 million grant-making pro- gram made possible by the Andrew Mellon Foundation and the Paul M. Angell Family Foun- Berkeley Symphony Artistic dation. Other recipients include Director Joseph Young. the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Chamber, and Cincinnati equity and inclusion consultancy Symphony. and training organization based “This work is essential to in California. The organization’s Berkeley Symphony’s ongoing mission is to help other organiza- commitment to honor, celebrate, tions “create workplaces where and represent the community diversity is viewed as a competi- that we serve, and to further our tive strength and where inclusion This summer, audience capacity in Davies Symphony Hall will be 50% or 1,371 seats. mission for presenting a diverse is woven into the very fabric of spectrum of composers, artists our culture.” By Allyson Aleksey San Francisco Symphony musi- together connects and inspires and collaborators to our audi- “We are beyond thrilled to cians Mark Inouye, (Principal us and, after such a challenging ence,” said Music Director Joseph have been selected to work with San Francisco Symphony has Trumpet) and Cary Bell (Princi- year, we are delighted to share the Young. “We would like to thank the Berkeley Symphony on this announced its summer season, pal Clarinet). joy of symphonic music with Bay the League of American Orches- incredibly important initiative,” beginning July 2, to include live Each week’s program will be Area audiences this summer.” tras for their generous support in said Elevated Diversity founder concerts in Davies Symphony presented twice, first at Davies Audience capacity currently funding this important project, Rhonda Moret. “Being arts lovers Hall and outdoor performances Symphony Hall, and the follow- permitted in Davies Symphony and we look forward to our part- ourselves, we find the project to at Sigmund Stern Grove and also ing evening at Frost Amphithe- Hall is 50% or 1,371 seats. All nership with Elevated Diversity be highly engaging and without Frost Amphitheater at Stanford ater. One repeat performance will attendees must present a vacci- as we embark on [this] journey as experience and expertise working University in Palo Alto. take place at Stern Grove Festival nation card or confirmation of a an organization.” with other organizations in the The summer music will on July 4. negative COVID-19 test taken Starting this month, Berke- arts space, we feel like we are the include a free July 4 concert at The summer season kicks off within 72 hours of the event. ley Symphony will work with perfect group to ensure the effort Sigmund Stern Grove and out- with conductor Outwater and pia- There will be a designated vacci- Elevated Diversity, a diversity, a successful one.” door performances in Palo Alto nist Diehl, on July 2 and July 4. nation-only zone on the orchestra from July 2 through August 13. “The San Francisco Sym- level with limited social distanc- Performances will be conducted phony is overjoyed to present a ing. 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LI, cellist Pablo Ferrandez, and said. “Experiencing live concerts events, visit: www.sfsymphony.org. 626-2468 or email: [email protected] READ IT IN THE POST Wednesday, June 9, 2021 19 Mendocino Music Festival Cabrillo Festival returns returns live July 16-25 virtually July 31-August 8 Concerts moved to Cotton Auditorium in Fort Bragg

By Allyson Aleksey

Mendocino Music Festival will return for live, in-person concerts, beginning July 16 and running through July 25. The festival was established in 1986 by Allan Pollack, Susan Waterfall and Walter Green, for- mer principal bassoonist of San Francisco Symphony. The fes- tival features a blend of genres with orchestral concerts, Big Band, chamber music ensembles, dance, blues, jazz, world, folk, and bluegrass. Daytime events include lectures and recitals at the Composer Gabriela Lena Frank Piano Series, a performance by participants in the Emerging Art- By Allyson Aleksey public and feature dance, photogra- ists Program, and small concerts Mendocino Music Festival will move from its tent on a bluff in phy, videography, animation, and in intimate venues throughout the Mendocino to the Cotton Auditorium in nearby Fort Bragg. The Cabrillo Festival of Con- other art forms. Guest artists will historic town of Mendocino. temporary Music, America’s include the St. Lawrence String This year, concerts will take ter sound, comfort, and ease of All musicians, staff, and vol- longest-running festival of new Quartet, mezzo-soprano Sasha place at the Cotton Auditorium implementing COVID-19 safety unteers will be vaccinated. orchestral music and headquar- Cooke, violinist Benjamin Beil- in Fort Bragg. Traditionally, the procedures. Patrons must be vac- For ticketing information and tered in Santa Cruz, returns this man. The award-winning Cabrillo festival takes place outdoors. The cinated, masked, and socially dis- the current line-up of events, summer with an all-virtual sea- Festival Orchestra will be led by decision to move to the Cotton tanced. The auditorium will limit visit: https://mendocinomusic. son over two weekends. Cristian Macelaru. Auditorium provides for bet- capacity to 265 guests. org/about/ticketing-faq/. Season highlights include world The virtual festival will premieres by composers Gabriela take place the weekends of July Lena Frank, Sean Shepherd, and 31-August 1, and August 7-8. Jake Heggie. The festival’s virtual To see the performances, visit: Cal Shakes announces guest events at concerts are completely free to the https://cabrillomusic.org/. Bruns Amphitheater Berkeley Symphony, West Edge Opera to perform at Orinda venue Piedmont Children’s Choir By Allyson Aleksey Amphitheater in Orinda this zations who will perform or host summer camp openings summer with other arts organiza- events there. California Shakespeare The- tions. Berkeley Symphony, West “Many of our performances By Allyson Aleksey ater (Cal Shakes) has announced Edge Opera, Destiny Arts and take place not in the relative that it will be sharing the Bruns Bandloop are among the organi- anonymity of a dark theater, but The award-winning Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir has under the sun. It’s a thing we’ve announced that it still has a few openings for its summer camp. come to love and now miss The in-person day camp, to be held this year at Chabot Space and dearly,” said Cal Shakes Artis- Science Center in the Oakland hills, serves as an introductory tic Director Eric Ting. “We have choir camp for children ages 4 through 8. thought long and hard about how Camp Constellation - New Voices is a half day camp from Cal Shakes might return in mean- Monday to Friday, July 12-16. It will feature musical games, ingful service of a more resilient docent-led nature hikes, stargazing, and singing, with an optional community. We have chosen to overnight stay for one night for training and department levels. share our beloved Bruns Amphi- Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir summer camps are theater for our 2021 season – a required for students in the Performing Department, and are Season of Shared Light. highly recommended for students in the Training Department. Cal Shakes will produce one Camp Joyful Voices, the training department level summer play, Shakespeare’s The Winter’s camp, is currently full. Tale, rather than three or four for To sign up for Camp Constellation, visit https://www.pied- its summer season. Cal Shakes montchoirs.org/camp, or call Piedmont Choirs at 547-4441. will also continue to offer online and in-person programming including Shakespeare In-Depth with Philippa Kelly and other educational opportunities. Performance dates for The Winter’s Tale are still being final- ized, according to Ting. Check the Cal Shakes website (https://calshakes.org/announcing- Bruns Amphitheater will serve as a shared space for an array of Bay our-2021-season-of-shared-light/) Area arts organizations this summer. for updates on its summer season.

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Firehouse Dog is an engaging European concerts and dog-finds-new-master story that morphs into a kiddie detective mixed cuisine mystery. The tale begins with high-liv- ing Hollywood stunt dog Rexxx, owned by Trey Falconer (Dash Mihok), getting ready to skydive as the cameras roll. But due to a malfunction, Trey watches as Rexxx falls from the plane, cer- tain the pooch will not survive. A scene from Firehouse Dog. But of course, he does, landing in the middle of a truck carrying a that Dewey has unexpected skill a Hollywood stunt dog with all load of tomatoes. Rexxx, looking sets, like being able to ride a the amenities (Trey tempts him around, hasn’t a clue where he is, skateboard, and perform rescues. with a trio of poodles), or is he but manages to find shelter in an So, Station 55 adopts him as their meant to stay at Dogpatch? abandoned warehouse. firehouse mascot. Lots of exciting stuff happens Meanwhile we are introduced And thus begins the adven- along the way that will appeal to 12-year-old Shane Farley (Josh ture of Dewey and Shane. To to kids and make them fans of Hutcherson), who is visiting his keep things interesting, there is Rexxx/Dewey, who turns out to be dad, Connor Farley (Bruce Green- an arsonist setting fires whose an extraordinary dog. Meanwhile, wood), the chief of Firehouse 55/ identity is unknown. It becomes there’s a mystery to be solved. Rescue 26, also called “Dogpatch” Shane’s mission to discover who because it is in need of serious it might be. Firehouse Dog. Live Action A typical breakafast buffet at Hotel Metropoli in Genoa, Italy. repair – as is the neighborhood. As well, Rexxx’s owner, Trey, feature. Directed by Todd Hol- But instead of renovating the spots one of the flyers and things land. Starring Josh Hutcherson, By Joseph Gold House, the city manager is consid- get complicated. Where does Bruce Greenwood, and Dash ering shutting down 55 for good. Dewey really belong? Is he really Mihok. 1 hr., 51 min. Rated PG. The art of airport dining Shane, as it turns out, is Airport food used to be pretty mourning the death of his uncle, bad, if you could even get it. That Captain Marc Farley (Randy all began to change this century. Triggs) who, along with the House My concert tours have enabled dog, Blue, was lost in a recent fire. me to experience both the good As it happens, Shane was cutting and the bad. Luck is a high stakes school that day and was admon- player here. The first really good ished by his dad. While hanging food I had in an airport was in out at 55, an alarm comes in, and 1997 in the tiny airport in Ash- the firefighters spring into action, land, Oregon. It was the best sea- climbing onboard their aging fire food gumbo I ever ate. engine. Shane goes along for the You can also eat well in Hous- ride, and they all head off to what ton. The Gulfstream Restaurant is a warehouse fire. had an excellent and huge buf- For breakfast at the Hotel Yes, the warehouse that is fet, but then you’d expect that in Metropoli guests are treated to burning is the one where Rexxx Texas. a cup of cappucino and freshly has found refuge. And while the If you like roast duck, go to made panetone. firefighters are getting ready to Munich. It has been my habit to put out the blaze, Shane spots a go to the Airbrau Restaurant in were present when the Queen of dog that’s up on the roof. Shane the international terminal where England expressed these senti- manages to rescue Rexxx, gets the duck is always excellent. ments, observing that Genoa’s art him safely down, and sees that They even brew their own beer exceeded that of Windsor Palace. he is wearing a dog collar that in-house. This summer while As any gourmet knows, Ven- was part of his movie costume. It in Munich, the Koefte Restau- ice is a backwater port when it reads “Dewey,” so Shane assumes rant was recommended. I was comes to cuisine. Frozen food is Rexxx’s name. greeted warmly and efficiently reigns king. Compare this with So Dewey it is. in the Bavarian manner. My duck the brilliance of Ligurian special- As dogs go, Shane is unim- arrived in about a minute, with a ties such as pesto, gnocchi, panet- pressed with Dewey, but takes portion (a quarter of a duck) large tone, focaccia and fresh fish. One him back to the firehouse and his enough to easily feed two peo- of my favorites is farinata. Good dad tells him to post lost dog fly- ple. My duck was firm and pink, restaurants abound, all with fresh ers around the neighborhood. The albeit rather dry, on a smooth but seasonal excellence. dog’s owner must be looking for salty sauce. It was accompanied My friend in Genoa recom- him he says. by tangy red cabbage, a potato mended Hotel Metropoli in the To Shane’s surprise, he learns Bruce Greenwood and Josh Hutcherson star in Firehouse Dog. dumpling and cranberry sauce. area just off of elegant Corso The waiter stressed that Garribaldi. Part of the Best West- Munich is beer country, “the best ern chain, I knew what to expect in the world.” he claimed. from a corporate hotel. The room Democracy is not a spectator sport! Thus, a creamy-smooth lager was as expected, but the break- was the obvious beverage. fast was world class. I entered the For something light, I would breakfast room and was wide- The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan political suggest a smoked salmon salad. eyed. It is always dependable and many The buffet was spread out on organization that encourages informed and active restaurants have it on the menu. many tables. Everywhere were regional and artisanal special- participation of citizens in government. ties, all beautifully displayed. Hidden Treasure In Genoa The tables were filled with ricotta The League Genoa is the sister city of San and marmalade custom made Francisco and the birthplace of for Metropoli, and all manner of • provides voter services and registration both Columbus and the musical fresh bakery goods. Outstanding genius Paganini. Curiously but were the panettone, which was • educates kids about the election process sadly, it is not high on the tour- feather light and filled with aro- • influences public policy through education and advocacy ist agenda like Venice. Both cit- matic dried fruit, and the famous ies blossomed as commercial focaccia, at its peak when taken powerhouses at about the same immediately from the oven. Join the League of Women Voters of Piedmont time. However, while Venice Metropoli owner/manager wears its opulence on the outside, Gianluca Faziola watches over 90 years ago it was just for women. Today it’s for everyone. the wealth of Genoa needs close his house with loving care. The examination. breakfast alone is worth a stop in For information, call Linda McClain at 653-4255 It is a prosperous city with Genoa. or go to www.lwvpiedmont.org many great art museums. In fact, the private art collections are This column originally more impressive than the pub- appeared in the Piedmont Post KnoW The issues. Be parT of The conVersaTion. lic museums. Friends of mine on August 26, 2015. Wednesday, June 9, 2021 21 Troop 15 Scouts head to Marin for an overnight trip On the weekend of May 22, a group of 42 Piedmont Scouts from Troop 15 and eight parents trekked four miles from a trail- head on Sir Francis Drake Blvd. to Camp Tamarancho, a Scout ranch in the hills above Fairfax in Marin County, for an overnight camping trip. Scouts gazed at the beauty of the natural setting but also endured the challenge of the trail by carrying all camping and cooking gear. “It was cool to see that the first-year scouts persevered. We took rest breaks and stopped for lunch along the trail,” said Patrol Leader Nate Woodley. After setting up their camp- sites, they convened at a large field to play Capture the Flag. Four teams of 12 scouts matched wits and speed to compete in the classic camp game. Piedmont Scouts and parents from Troop 15 prepare for a recent overnight trip to Camp Tamarancho near Fairfax in Marin County.

Troop 15 Scouts begin a four-mile Assistant Scoutmaster Eric Downing, Scoutmaster Glenn Tripp, and Senior Patrol Leader John Gross-Whitaker and his staff rest upon trek uphill on a fire road. parent Axel Geddes on the trail into Camp Tamarancho. arrival at camp.

Six scout patrols and one patrol of adults cooked their meals on compact lightweight backpacking stoves. During the weekend the Scouts saw turkey vultures, liz- ards, quail, deer, and a gopher snake. The weather was pleas- ant, so most slept out under the stars. The following day, scouts reassembled their backpacks, then hiked back through redwood ravines to the highway. Troop 15’s next adventure is river rafting with camping on June 12 - 13. Summer Camp near Emigrant Gap will take place the The Handyman Clan originally from Beach School: Julian Procos (left), Troop 15’s Panda Patrol – 7th graders originally from Crocker week of July 11-17. To cap off the Maddox Ma, Nate Woodley, Jason Shum, Gabriel Barbosa-Topete, Highlands School: Phoenix Ehrhart Mount (left), Enzo Dehlen-Giulio, summer, a backpacking trek in Jonah Kim, and James High III Logan Deakin, Ben Rogers, Liam Bridgeman, and Zade McDonald the high Sierra is scheduled for late July or early August. Parents of boys and girls ages 10-1/2 to 17 with an interest in scouting are encouraged to con- tact Troop 15 Scoutmaster Glen Tripp (Glen@Galileo-Learning. com) for more information.

Dragon Patrol leader Siddharth The Stump Patrol, 6th graders who originally attended Beach Scouts in the Ranger Patrol who once attended Wildwood, Havens, and Bhatia explains to 7th-graders School: Callum Louch (left), Ryan Wendel, Davey Ackerman, Thalay Urban Montessori School: Alex Chin, Colin Tulloch, Adam Slemmer, the importance of patience in Visessonchoke, Danny King, and Corbin Breeden. Randolph St. James, and Trenton Downing. preparing meals.

After setting up camp, scouts matched wits and speed in a game of Capture the Flag. Scouts head downhill on the trail back to the parking lot. 22 Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Features Captain Cal and sisters reunited after slight medical mishap Mountain lion cubs rescued in Calif. fire happy in new life in Ohio zoo

By Allyson Aleksey West Coast natives, the biggest adjustment was the introduction Captain Cal, the mountain lion to snow and the cold midwestern cub rescued from the destructive winters. California wildfire season last “It took them some time to year by firefighters, has recov- get used to cold,” said Bauer. ered from a minor medical ail- “On Christmas morning [last ment and was reunited at the year], the cubs got to see their Columbus Zoo in Ohio with his first snow. I worked that day sisters Goldie and Poppy last and was so excited that it was a week, according to zookeeper white Christmas. Jen [another Erin Bauer. zookeeper] and I let them into Captain Cal, Goldie, and the snow for the first time, it was Poppy became local social media magical to see.” sensations as Oakland Zoo recorded and shared the careful Remembering Jessie rehabilitation and recovery of After exploring and get accli- the three orphaned cubs late last mated to their new habitat in the summer. Cal and his non-related Columbus Zoo’s North Amer- sisters Goldie and Poppy were ica region, the staff introduced all rescued orphans from the Goldie, Captain Cal and Poppy Jessie, nicknamed the “Queen of the [Columbus] Zoo’s North America region,” passed away on June 7 at the destructive lightning complex to the Zoo’s resident cougar, age of 17. In her final months, she acted as a surrogate mother to the three orphaned mountain lion cubs that fire. Oakland Zoo was unable to Jessie. Jessie was mostly blind, came from Oakland Zoo. keep the three cubs permanently so their care team provided but found a perfectly suitable the opportunity for both Jessie est of the three,” would playfully at Jessie from behind a Spruce The Columbus Zoo staff affec- home for them at Columbus Zoo and the cubs to explore each approach Jessie to paw at her, tree while she napped in her den.” tionally called Jessie the “Queen in Ohio, where they were trans- other, giving them the chance to with her sister Poppy never far “Jessie lost her brother last of the Zoo’s North American ported in December last year. become familiar. behind. Captain Cal, they noted, year, so we wanted to intro- region,” and for good reason; The three cubs greatly enjoyed It wasn’t long before staff was more introverted; he would duce [the cubs] to her so she had she enjoyed interactions with her their new enclosures, but being observed that Goldie, the “bold- often be seen “shyly peering out some companionship,” explained keepers and was known to greet Bauer. them with a “loud meow.” Jessie passed away on June 7 “She was a “wonderful mother at age 17 - one year beyond the to cougar cubs Captain Cal, median life expectancy of cougars Goldie and Poppy,” added Bauer. in human care facilities. Jessie, “Jessie had a profound impact like the three cubs from Califor- on the cubs as they grew and nia, was brought to Columbus Zoo developed when they first arrived as a wildfire rescue. In her senior at Columbus Zoo,” the zoo wrote years, she suffered from bilateral in a press release. Because the corneal degeneration, kidney dis- three cubs were orphaned, they ease, and spinal arthritis. See Captain Cal on page 32

Cal was brought to the Oakland Zoo with severe burns and weighing only 3 pounds. He required round-the- Cal was in recovery on and off for two months, but is clock care in the first few weeks in Oakland. now healthy and thriving, Zookeeper Bauer said.

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Saturdays/Sundays: 9:00 am–2:00 pm Middle School Sport Courts Mondays: 9:00 am–1:00 pm Middle School Sport Courts Tuesdays/Thursdays: 10:00 am–1:00 pm Linda Beach Tennis Courts Wednesdays: 12:30–3:00 pm Hampton Tennis Courts Photo by Dick Carter Pictured on the stairs at Ramona Avenue on June 2 are members of Walking on Wednesdays: Alicia Rivera Fridays: NO PLAY (left), Brenda Ferrero, Susan Martin, Albert Chen, Cat Gustafson, Bob Gustafson, Larry Olsen, Jim Kuo, Harriette Louie, Noemi Alvarado, Nancy Olsen, and Sarah Johnson. Not shown: Nancy DeRoche and K-9 Please make sure to follow basic hygiene, social distancing friend Chili. and face covering requirements while at the courts. Do not play if you have any symptoms of COVID-19 or have been around By Dick Carter be enough room on Highland for 10 line. Additionally, the group anyone with symptoms. both the trains and cars. When was surprised to be greeted there See the city website for all the COVID-19 Pickleball Rules: The Piedmont Recreation the Key System ceased opera- by one of its past years’ regular https://piedmont.ca.gov/services___departments/recreation/ Department’s Walking on tions in the 1950s the right-of- walkers, Charlene Louie. She was pickleball_courts Wednesdays group assembled way land that was used for the doing some gardening outside her at the Exedra on Wednesday trains became available for usu- home. Charlene pointed out a line morning June 2 with 14 walk- ally mid-century modern homes of homes along Arroyo that were ers and one K-9 best friend. On to be built on it. The walkers built on Key system land. hand were Brenda Ferrero, Susan thought it would be interesting The walkers went up to Pleas- Martin, Albert Chen, Bob Gus- to walk this portion of the Num- ant Valley and saw where the HARRY CLARK tafson, Cat Gustafson, Larry ber 10 line and look for the infill trains continued to Piedmont PLUMBING AND HEATING INC Olsen, Jim Kuo, Harriette Louie, homes built on its land. Avenue on undeveloped land Since 1946 Nancy Olsen, Dick Carter, Nancy The group headed down High- along Brandon Street that now DeRoche with K-9 friend Chili; land to Park Way. Along the way has tall pine trees. The group as well as Alicia Rivera, Noemi they noticed a TV antenna on the also took the opportunity to walk Alvarado, and Sarah Johnson top of one of the homes that is to and from the seldom visited Furnaces for Every Home who were walking for the first now a bit of history too. At Park Parkside Drive, cul-de-sac off and Every Budget time this year. Way they also noticed the two Grand Avenue at Arroyo. On previous walks the group large, attractive, white pillars on On the return to their starting TG9 had talked about the Key Route in the uphill side of the street. The point, the group went up Ronada 95.5% AFUE Efficient the early 20th century. It became group assumed they were built to Avenue to Monticello Avenue. Single Speed the Key System Transit Company mark the entrance to that neigh- Along the way, Nancy DeRoche in 1924, and the group had not borhood when the land was first and Chili reunited with the group. TGLS walked the northeastern portion developed. (And they were cor- They noted that the homes along 80% AFUE Efficient of the Number 10 line that went rect.) the north side of Moraga by the - Single Speed into Piedmont. The walkers went down the cemetery were the homes built on Drawing on one of Gail Lom- Park Way past Dracena Avenue, the original Blair Park land after bardi’s History of Piedmont arti- where Nancy DeRoche peeled off it closed in the early twentieth cles from a recent issue of the with her dog Chili to give him century. From Moraga the group YP9C Up to 98% AFUE Post, the walkers learned that an off-the-leash run in Dracena took Bonita Avenue back to the Efficient Modulating Francis Marion “Borax” Smith Park. Nancy explained that this Exedra. developed this streetcar transpor- was important to Chili and that It had been an enjoyable hour First 10 callers receive tation system between 1903 and she would find the group a little and a half walk with interesting free air cleaning system 1912. There were three lines in later during the walk. The group history, beautiful streets, hidden with every furnace installation Piedmont and the Number 10 was went a short distance further and paths, usual sites, and, best of the longest. It went up and down found a 107-foot set of stairs that all, new and previous walking Call for Surprisingly Low Prices Highland Avenue from Piedmont took them up to Ramona Avenue, group friends. The Walking on Avenue all the way to what is now where they took a group photo. Wednesdays group meets every Crocker Park. The Number 10 line ran Wednesday at the Exedra (High- FREE ESTIMATES On Highland the line didn’t between Park, Ramona, and land & Magnolia Avenues) at go all the way to Moraga Ave- along Arroyo Avenue. The walk- 10:30 a.m. Everyone is invited 510-444-1776 nue. Instead, it turned at Park ers went down Ramona past to join the group and there is no www.hcplumbing.com Way and went along it down to Estrella and Monticello Avenues charge. New walkers and their Pleasant Valley Road. This is the to a 106-foot path that took them friendly K-9 best friends are reason that Highland Avenue is up to Arroyo. A little further especially welcome. Registration four lanes starting at Park Way, down Arroyo they noted that with the Piedmont Recreation is but only two lanes from Park at York Drive a C Train once required by contacting John Wilk Way to Moraga. There needed to merged there into the Number at [email protected]. 24 Wednesday, June 9, 2021

solutions. Once you begin com- municating about these issues, you may well want to go further How to reach City officials into your parents’ estate plans to Elected and appointed officials in Piedmont are directly avail- determine what other arrange- able to residents by phone and by e-mail. ments, if any, they have made. If it seems that their plans are not Piedmont City Council Discuss financial goals fully developed, you may want Teddy King, Mayor 420-3048 to encourage them to contact an [email protected] with your family attorney specializing in estate Tim Rood. Vice Mayor 239-7663 planning, [email protected] June is Effective Communi- ping each of you from pursu- Betsy Andersen 604-9864 cations Month. And it’s a good ing your individual investment • Your grown children [email protected] idea to recognize the impor- strategies in your own accounts Just as you talk to your par- Jennifer Cavenaugh 420-3048 tance of good communications – IRA, 401(k) and so on. Still, ents about their estate plans, [email protected] because it plays a role in almost if you are going to work toward you’ll want to discuss the same Conna McCarthy [email protected] every aspect of living – includ- common goals – especially topic with your own grown chil- ing your finances. You’ll want toward a shared vision of your dren. Let them know who you CITY COMMISSIONS to clearly communicate your retirement lifestyle – you each have named as a durable power Park Commission financial goals to your loved may want to compromise in of attorney, what’s in your last Patty Dunlap, Chair 367-0762 ones – and you’ll want to hear your investment choices. And will and testament and whether Betsy Goodman 547-2063 theirs, too. this accommodation is even you’ve established a living trust. Amber Brumfiel 612-0752 Let’s look at some of the more necessary in your joint If you’re already working with Jim Horner 654-8836 communications you might accounts. a financial advisor and an estate Brian Mahany 594-9079 have with family members: planning professional, make Eileen Ruby 919-6654 • Your parents sure your children know how Robin Wu 450-0412 • Your spouse If you may be involved with to contact these individuals. You and your spouse may your parents’ financial plans Of course, you don’t have to Planning Commission have different thoughts about some day – which is highly confine your communications Jonathan Levine 655-8859 a range of financial topics – likely – you should know in to estate plans – if you want to Tom Ramsey 593-6612 how much to save, how much advance what to expect. This help your children financially, Yildiz Duransoy 914-5531 to spend, the level of debt with may not be the easiest con- such as loaning them money for Rani Batra 421-3220 which you’re comfortable and versation to have, but it’s an a down payment on a home, let Douglas Strout 428-1296 so on. Try to reach some type important one. So, for example, them know. Public Safety Committee of consensus on these issues. ask your parents if they have Lynne Wright 879-7078 However, in regard to invest- a durable power of attorney, By talking with your loved Lori Elefant 428-1757 ing, you don’t necessarily have which allows them to desig- ones about key financial mat- Jeffrey Horner 547-0233 to act in unison all the time. nate someone to manage their ters, everyone benefits. So, keep Chris Houlder 415-298-6880 You each may have differ- financial affairs if they become those lines of communication Garrett Keating 601-5180 ent investment styles – one of physically or mentally incapac- open. Shanti Brien 925-984-89800 you may be more aggressive, itated. You might also inquire if willing to take on more risk in they have protected themselves This article was written by Recreation Commission exchange for potentially higher against the potentially enor- Edward Jones for use by your Glyn Burge 547-7112 returns, while the other would mous costs of long-term care, local Edward Jones Financial Jeffrey Dorman 985-1203 rather invest with an eye toward such as an extended nursing Advisor. TK Stevko is a Finan- Vincent Fisher 760-805-4057 mitigating risk, even it means home stay. If not, you might cial advisor with Edward Jones, Carrie Graham Lee 813-7099 accepting a lower return. Of suggest that they contact a 370 Highland Avenue in Pied- Dick Carter 367-9449 course, there’s nothing stop- financial advisor, who can offer mont. Tel. (510) 547-4589 CITY COMMITTEES 6. Michael’s or Target or Ama- Budget Advisory and Financial Planning Committee zon might have a kit to make Cathie Geddeis 290-3494 Dear Abby all of this a lot easier which is Deborah Leland 325-6235 A pet column compiled by Piedmont pets what my mom did when she Michael Reese 206-7956 made my paw print. And you Christina Paul 219-1670 could buy one kit for each Maya Rath 652-6277 dog. Frank Ryan 652-7245 Anything is paw-sible when Chris Kwei 703-9886 How to beat the summer heat you’re ready for messy fun. -Abby Civic Improvement Projects (CIP) Review Committee By Abby, a Bernese Mountain Dear Allie, Turk, Xena and Sue Herrick, Chair 530-6047 Dog kids: Dear Abby: Bobbe Stehr 653-7627 Here’s one idea that might On these crazy hot days, how Michael Henn 834-7128 Dear Abby: be messy but I hope fun, or at do we know if the pavement is John Lenahan 893-0122 We are confused. Can dogs least a cause for giggles on a too hot for our puppies? Liaisons: get COVID-19 or not? I’m not foggy morning. Make a plas- Can it truly hurt their paws? Patty Siskind (Piedmont Beautification Foundation) sure what to think. What’s the ter of Paris paw print of Turk Jim Horner (Park Commission) latest research? and Xena’s front paws to be NO Hot Hounds, Civil Service Commission Ugh. hung on their dog house for –Silvia and Bentley the Michael Reese 206-7956 –Karen, Harry and Wally the decades. You’ll need: news- hound Sandra Rappaport 386-6288 Flat-Coated Retriever paper, measuring cups, 4 cups Scott Lawson 325-7675 of plaster of Paris, 2 cups cold Dear Silvia and Bentley: Claudia Harrison 336-3656 Dear Karen, Harry and water, 7 cups plastic container, Well, if you think the pave- David Hobstetter 415-309-9884 Wally: mixing spoon you can throw ment might be too hot, it prob- Recent experimental away, 9x9inches disposable ably is. But an easy way to test Mosquito Abatement District research shows that many aluminum cake pan, spatula, it is to take your foot out of your Robert Dickinson 658-3464 mammals, including cats, dogs, Turk and Xena. shoe and put it on the pavement. Parking Hearing Officer bank voles, ferrets, fruit bats, If it feels too hot for your sole, Susan Ode 599-5948 hamsters, mink, pigs, rabbits, 1. Stir plaster of Paris and water it’s too hot for Bentley. But that Susan Kawaichi 654-3292 raccoon dogs, tree shrews, in plastic container well until doesn’t mean you can’t walk and white-tailed deer can be the mix is like pancake bat- Bentley and that he needs to Police and Fire Pension Board infected with the virus. Still, if ter. Use newspaper in case stay inside. Teddy Gray King, Mayor 420-3048 dogs do get infected, the ACE any spills. Just move onto the grass and Andrew Wendel 415-531-8095 receptors that dogs have do 2. Pour the mix into the alumi- head to the shady sections of Catherine Carr, Police Rep. 420-3000 not permit the virus to enter num pan and smooth it out, the dog parks. Most of the trails Brian Gidney, Fire Rep. 420-3030 their system the same way as flat. Let it rest for an hour to in Piedmont Park are heavily humans. Consequently, they do set. shaded. So are large sections not suffer the way humans do. 3. When 60 minutes is up, place of Dracena Park, and Sibley’s At least right now, scien- Turk’s or Xena’s paw onto trails are primarily dirt which tists say you really don’t have the mixture and press down is much cooler on the paws. But to worry about Wally catching about 1/2-3/4 inch. Never you’re smart to beware. If you COVID-19. completely submerge the head to Walnut Creek or Con- Advertise Here! Truly lucky dogs, woof! paw into the plaster of Paris cord, the pavement is often too With the... –Abby and remove and rinse the hot and could definitely do paw paw immediately with cold damage. Dear Abby: water. Plaster of Paris gets No hot dogs except the Piedmont Post As summer approaches, any hot when it dries so you don’t yummy ones! That’s what I tell fun projects to do with the kids want that to happen to Turk’s my mom. For more information on placing an ad call... and maybe the dogs too? or Xena’s paw. –Abby All ideas are welcome! 5. Allow the plaster of Paris 626-2468 Dog tired, to dry for 24 hours and then E-mail your comments, ideas –Allie, Turk the Golden, hang them high enough and dog thoughts on any pet or email: [email protected] Xena the Lab and 3 kids from where Turk and Xena will topic to Melanie Johnston at 5-15 not chew on them. [email protected]. Wednesday, June 9, 2021 25 Obituary Wednesday Evening Lifelong Piedmont resident Mary Jane Betts Meditation Group is online The Wednesday Evening Piedmont Meditation Group has dies at 90 moved online using Zoom web conferencing during the Covid-19 shelter-in-place order. The group meets every Wednesday evening Mary Jane Betts, a lifelong from 7:30–8:15 p.m., and everyone age 12 and older is welcome. Piedmont resident, passed away No experience meditating is necessary. This is a secular (non-re- peacefully at home surrounded ligious) group, and there is no lecture, solicitation or obligation. by her family on May 4, 2021. Mark Herrick, a long-time Piedmont resident, is host of the She was 90. weekly meditations. “With the high stress and anxiety of the shel- Born on June 1, 1930 in Oak- ter-in-place order, it’s easy to get cut-off and isolated from each land, she was the daughter of other. It’s helpful to have a place to connect with people sharing a Margaret and O.J. Gallagher. A bit of quiet, peaceful time to rest and recharge,” Herrick said. lifelong resident of Piedmont, she For more information contact him at: [email protected] attended Frank C. Havens Gram- or (415) 706-2000. mar School and Piedmont Junior and Senior High School. Follow- ing high school, she attended UC Berkeley where she met the Sudoku Puzzle love of her life, William Michael (Bill) Betts III. Bill and Mary were married at Corpus Christi Church in 1950 and spent 66 years together until Bill’s passing in 2016. Mary was a lifelong learner. If you wanted to know what was going on in the world, you just had to ask her. Current events in the nation and the world were her Piedmont native Mary Jane Betts passed away on May 4 at age 90. specialty. She was a prodigious reader and would clip and send versity of California at Berkeley great grandchildren. She loved articles from newspapers to her to complete her degree in art his- visits and time spent with her family and friends. tory. She was a proud member of extended family. In addition to raising her the class of 1990. It was one of Her 8 grandchildren will family, Mary was a volunteer the accomplishments that made miss her greatly: Joe Devany extraordinaire. Her volunteer her family most proud of her. (Heather); Katie Thrasher (Joe); career began with helping to raise Mary enjoyed playing golf and John Devany (Natalie); Michael money for Children’s Hospital tennis but most of all she enjoyed Mordaunt (Malea); Molly Hum- in Oakland. Her work continued spending time with her family mel (Kipp); Carolyn Fleming at the hospital with development in Piedmont and Carmel Valley. (Dan); Bill Betts (Lizzie) and of the outpatient playroom fol- She was the family cheerleader Catherine Vastine (Tim). lowed by serving as a member of and made everyone feel import- Mary will be fondly remem- the Board of Directors. She was ant. More than anything Mary bered by her sisters Peggy and a member of the hospital volun- was most happy surrounded by Sheila, brother-in-law Ed, nieces teer support, with active partici- her children, grandchildren and and nephews, her grandchildren Crossword Puzzle pation in the Magnolia Branch, great grandchildren. In addition and great grandchildren and Cedar Junior, and Rowan Branch to her family, her favorite activ- many friends. Mary was prede- of the hospital. She was twice ities included watching Jeopardy, ceased by her parents, her brother named Woman of the Year by the walking on the beach, playing Jack Gallagher, her brother-in- Branches. with her beloved dog Barbie and law Paul Guess and her husband When the Oakland Museum working in the garden. She hosted Bill Betts. was created, Mary organized the many memorable parties at her A special thanks to Dr. Dean first art history Docent Program. home especially on St. Patrick’s Nickles for all the care provided She served the museum as a Day, her husband’s birthday. to Mary over many years. During docent in its History department, The most memorable St. Pat- her last years, Mary was assisted Natural Science department, and rick’s Day celebration was in with loving care by Talli and Pau- Art department with a special 1990 when Bill surprised her line, her caregivers. Her family is interest in sculpture. She was also with a party to honor her gradua- eternally grateful to these won- a member of the Woman’s Board tion from Cal. He invited the Cal derful women and all the help of the museum. Straw Hat marching band to play they provided to Mary and the She was a member of Gamma for the guests. Mary loved Cal family. They will always be con- Phi Beta Sorority, the Oakland and always enjoyed attending and sidered part of Mary’s extended Junior League and Hoe and Hope watching Cal football games. Her family. Garden Club. Yet with all these favorite saying was, “Go Bears!” Mary will be put to rest beside volunteer activities she found Mary lived a long and memo- her beloved husband at Mountain time to volunteer at her children’s rable life and leaves a legacy to View Cemetery and will be hon- schools. Mary also helped her be followed by all her family. ored in a private family ceremony husband with Betts Spring Com- Mary was most proud of her in Piedmont. The family suggests pany, the family business which family. She and Bill raised three that memorial donations be made dates back to 1868. children, Mimi Devany (Don), to the Piedmont Beautification ACROSS 54 Refrigerate 24 Eyeglasses, for short 1 Fix, as in cement 55 Bogs down 25 “Hi!” In 1988 at age 60, Mary felt Margie Mordaunt (Mike) and Foundation, Piedmont City Hall, 6 Find the sum 57 It’s charged! 26 Mercator’s tome that there was something incom- Michael Betts (Cheri). She is sur- 120 Vista Ave, Piedmont, CA 11 Halfway 58 Get away from 27 Kitchen appliance plete, so she returned to the Uni- vived by 8 grandchildren and 21 94611. 14 Purple shade 60 Kind of pool 28 Scale notes 15 New Zealand native 65 Hound for payment 30 Stadium 16 A Gabor 66 Ahead of time 31 Clue 17 Yens 67 Author Jong 34 Unknown auth. READ IT IN THE POST 18 “___ Came Jones” 68 Crafty 36 Contradict 19 Shiny metal 69 Nudges 37 Prickly twig 20 Tough question 70 Had status 38 Flies high 22 Leggy bird 43 Deposited 24 They follow us DOWN 44 Waterless You know 28 Downcast 1 Big bird 47 Zonked out where her glasses are when she misplaces them, 29 Woman’s dress size 2 Impair 49 Spring holiday how much she hates taking medicine, and her 30 Dress style 3 Moth or ant 50 Sour substances passion for cookies. 32 Annexes 4 First lady? 51 Horror-movie extra 33 Is bold enough 5 Tyrant 52 Horse and donkey We’ll know that, too. 35 Recedes 6 Gather together hybrid 39 Applaud 7 Cowgirl Evans 53 Victims WE PROVIDE: 40 Teachers’ org. 8 Exit 55 Darkness 41 Sleuth Wolfe 9 40-cup brewer 56 Between gigs • Excellent in-home care 42 Average 10 Urban bird 59 Tai neighbor • Quality caregiver training 43 Fish homes 11 Paris subway 61 Retiree’s kitty 45 Essay by-line 12 Some vines 62 Morse code click • Errands and transportation 46 Spa amenity 13 “Divine Comedy” 63 Make an “A” 48 Spookier author 64 Schoolboy Start home care today. 50 Totally shocked 21 Ran up a tab Owners: Leah and 53 Fervent requests 23 Foliage CarePiedmont.com Benjamin Bloom 510.835.9362 Piedmont High Class of ‘03 See Crossword and Sudoku Puzzle Solutions on page 30 3820 Broadway, Oakland 26 Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Real Estate

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County. nated on Sunday morning, June 6. ifornian workplaces unless enough people are immune to Over 1.89 million doses of After receiving her first dose of Sharing the moment with everyone in a room is fully vac- a disease, either through vac- vaccine have been administered Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Oak- her is a cardboard cutout of Dr. cinated against COVID-19, the cination or previous infection, in Alameda County. Over 77 land on May 16, Simran Titan, Anthony Fauci. state’s workplace safety agency that its spread is reduced. While percent of the county’s popula- ruled on Thursday, June 3 after initial estimates suggested that tion ages 12 and older, almost a lengthy public hearing. COVID-19 herd immunity 1.1 million people, are partially The ruling from Cal/OSHA could be reached when 60 to vaccinated. Over 62 percent of seemingly runs counter to plans 70 percent of a population is eligible people in the county, by Gov. Gavin Newsom to allow immune, although now many over 881,000 people, are fully fully vaccinated people to go experts believe immunity might vaccinated. maskless in almost all situations need to be as high as 90 to 95 Pfizer received emergency starting next Tuesday, June 15. percent. approval for children ages 12 to According to statements made Epidemiologists at Univer- 15 on May 13. Since then, over this week to the Associated sity of California, San Fran- 38,700 kids in this age group Press, Newsom does not appear cisco said this week that San have received their first dose of inclined to overrule the agency. Francisco could be a few weeks vaccine. This amounts to over The Cal/OSHA ruling has away from becoming the first 47 percent of this demographic created confusion because it major city in California to reach in the county. is not clear if employers can herd immunity. As of Monday, A “real world” study from inquire about an employee’s June 7, San Francisco reported the Centers for Disease Control vaccination status. Some busi- that 79 percent of residents had and Prevention found that the ness organizations have loudly received at least one dose of vaccines are immensely effec- criticized the decision as unnec- vaccine and 68 percent are fully tive. The CDC study analyzed essary, while others, including vaccinated. Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, some labor groups, have argued However, true herd immu- finding that they reduced the that the mask requirements are nity would require increased risk of COVID-19 infection by needed to protect workers. immunity rates across the entire 91 percent for fully vaccinated The decision comes as the Northern California region. people and 81 percent for par- rate of unvaccinated people get- Vaccination in Piedmont has tially vaccinated people. Fur- ting their jab in California has even outpaced San Francisco as thermore, the study showed that dipped, although Newsom has well as all other municipalities fully and partially vaccinated launched a $116.5 million ini- in Alameda County. people had a roughly 60 per- tiative to boost this rate. In Piedmont, as of June 6 an cent lower risk of experiencing To incentive Californians estimated 9,115 residents ages COVID-19 symptoms than the Simran Titan receives her second Covid vaccination under the watchful toward total vaccination, New- 12 and older – over 98 percent unvaccinated. eye of Dr. Anthony Fauci. som in May unveiled the “Vax of the vaccine eligible popula- Although they are extremely for the Win” program that will tion – are at least partially vac- rare, serious breakthrough award millions of dollars to cinated. Alameda County Pub- cases have been recorded in vaccinated Californians in a lic Health Department reported California. Last week, a fully lottery. Any California resi- that 7,322 Piedmonters, almost vaccinated woman with under- ContinuedJuly 4from Parade page 1 dent, including those under the 79 percent of the City’s eligible lying health conditions in Napa age of 18, who has received at population, are now fully vacci- County died of COVID-19. On July 4, the judges will mont Park. Finally, the Highland least one dose will be eligible nated. COVID-19 vaccines are announce the winners of the Spoon was created by Oakland to win $50,000 or $1.5 million. In Oakland, 75 percent of the available for free to all Ala- parade’ principal awards, the metal artist Alex Nolan to round On Friday, June 4, 15 people eligible population is partially meda County residents ages 12 Highland Cup, Highland Saucer, out the cup-saucer-spoon set, won $50,000 each, including vaccinated and 59 percent is and older. Appointments are not and Highland Spoon. The Spoon trophy was unveiled an Alameda County resident. fully vaccinated. required at many vaccination The Cup was the parade’s in 2015 in honor of the parade’s Another 15 will win $50,000 Three vaccines are available locations in Oakland and else- first commissioned work of 50th anniversary. this Friday, June 11 and 10 in the United States. Pfizer and where in the county. As of press art, a whimsical two-handled Awards will be given out in people will be awarded $1.5 Moderna vaccines require two time, same-day appointments metal trophy 33 inches tall and categories: million on June 15. doses administered several were available at several loca- mounted on a steel coil. The tro- • The Highland Cup The next 2 million Califor- weeks apart. A vaccine pro- tions in Oakland and Berkeley. phy was created for the Piedmont (Best Entry) nians to get fully vaccinated duced by Johnson & Johnson Alameda County links to parade by Berkeley-based sculp- • Highland Saucer will receive a $50 gift card. requires only one dose. Pfizer is available vaccine appointments tor Michael Christian in 2003. (Most Patriotic) In the Bay Area, experts approved for children as young at covid-19.acgov.org/vaccines Oakland-based artist Aaron • Highland Spoon Geman was commissioned to (Best Team Entry) create a complementary sau- • Best Car in Place cer modeled after a section of a • Most Artistic Award The Alameda County Public giant Monterey pine tree that fell • Best Spirit Award ContinuedYellow from pageTier 1 Health Department revised this during a winter storm in Pied- • Best Theme Award figure due to the county adopting People are considered fully for vaccine.” definitions from the state. vaccinated if it has been two Because the new rules do not The state defines a COVID-19 weeks since their second dose go into effect for several days, the fatality as one where COVID-19 of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or county said that everyone should was a contributing factor to a ContinuedReligion from page 2Corner their one dose of Johnson & John- continue to wear masks in indoor person’s death. Alameda Coun- son vaccine. public settings until the new state ty’s old measuring system was “Try the other side of the Chaplain who said, “A day with- Moss urged anyone who is guidance changes on June 15. broader. As an example, the boat.” out laughter is a wasted day”. unvaccinated to get their free Across Alameda County, county said that if a person had If you can’t see the humor in May we not waste this day. vaccine as soon as possible. the total caseload is 89,201, an COVID-19 but died in a car col- that, I don’t know what to tell May we not waste this week. May “While we are moving away increase of roughly 200 in the lision, the old definition would you. we not waste this life. If Jews from the tier system, only 53 per- past seven days. There have been have defined that situation as a I bring this up because now, can defiantly write humor on the cent of Alameda County residents 27,806 cases recorded in Oakland COVID-19 death. more than ever, we could use a walls of a Warsaw ghetto during are fully vaccinated and COVID- and 13,788 cases in Hayward. As of press time, the Califor- little laughter. Scientists tell us the holocaust, perhaps we can use 19 is still a very real threat to Three new cases of COVID-19 nia Department of Public Health that laughter is like steroids for laughter to defy fear in the face of unvaccinated individuals,” he were reported in Piedmont across reported that there have been the immune system. As a spir- this pandemic. continued. “We urge all residents the past seven days. The total 3,691,660 total cases of COVID- itual doctor of sorts, one of the And may God forbid that this to continue using COVID-19 number of Piedmont cases since 19 in California. There have been questions I like to ask folks is, pandemic should last as long as safety precautions to protect vul- the pandemic began is 188. 62,479 deaths due to the disease “When was the last time you had we are able to endure it. nerable residents including young The total number of COVID- statewide. The state positivity a good laugh?” children who are not yet eligible 19 fatalities countywide is 1,270. rate is 0.7 percent. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi said The Rev. Scott Denman is Laughter is the highest state. Rector at St. John’s Episcopal Author Anne Lamont describes Church, 1707 Gouldin Road in laughter as “carbonated holiness”. Montclair. ADVERTISE IN THE POST But I will leave you with a chal- Previously published in the lenge or a warning from Charlie Piedmont Post on May 20, 2020. 30 Wednesday, June 9, 2021

close the gap in the final going. ContinuedBoys’ from Basketball page 12 Final stats include: Murphy’s ContinuedGirls’ from Basketball page 12 27 points, four rebounds, three 6-point loss to O’Dowd make his way to the basket with assists and one steal. Luke Harris through the obstacles. We’re went on a nine-point scoring run The Dragons got out to a 23-14 18 points. had 18, three boards, four assists, going to come back stronger, so and never looked back. Martinez lead by the end of the first quar- In the second quarter the High- and two steals in his final game. just be ready for us,” said Zamora kick-started the rally ter, but Piedmont rallied to jump landers gained the lead at 29-28 A.J. Harris put up 12 points, with a wide smile. with a quick layup, followed ahead 36-34 by halftime. O’Dowd after a 12-5 scoring run. PHS went nine rebounds, one steal. Raydan “Our roster’s looking pretty by a pair of free throws by John- shifted momentum to claim a into halftime two points ahead, Holmes had three, Seamus Mea- good. Since we ended the year son. Martinez scored another 54-49 lead going into the fourth 36-34, thanks to 15 points by Mur- gher had two. on such a high note, I think easy bucket, and Johnson capped quarter and maintained a lead phy and nine by A.J. Harris. we’re going to bring really good off the 9-0 run with a 3-pointer. through the fourth to end it 76-70. But O’Dowd’s start player Athlete of the Year & Season energy going into next season,” In the fourth, O’Dowd couldn’t Bishop O’Dowd did well to Jarin Edwards scored with ease Roundup next week added Hill. chip away at the lead. The closest quickly face-guard Harris at mid- inside with 13 of BOD’s 20 points See next week’s Post for our it got was 58-54, but the High- court and force the ball out of in the third quarter to regain the annual roundup of all PHS sports 66-55 Win Recap landers went on another scor- his hands. It enabled the floor to lead, 47-46 with 1:35 left in the and our awards for Athlete of the The Highlanders pounced ing run with 2:55 left. Zamora open up for Murphy, who scored third quarter. Year, Sophomore of the Year, and on the Dragons quickly to lead assisted Hill for a three-pointer to 27 points. Harris still did well to The Highlanders couldn’t Freshman of the Year. 21-11 by the end of the first quar- make it 61-54. ter. O’Dowd cut the deficit to six Martinez scored 25 points; points, 30-24, by halftime, and Hill had 14 points; Zamora scored the lead remained at six through 12; Johnson had 10, Hannah the third, 48-42, before finishing Govert hit a 3-pointer, while Brie strong with a 66-55 victory. Sotelo had two. Martinez, a freshman, came up big, leading all scorers with 25 Athlete of the Year and Season points. She scored 11 points in the roundup next week first quarter to set the tone for the See next week’s Post for our evening. annual roundup of all PHS sports In the third quarter the Dragons and our awards for Athlete of the battled back to the game at 30-30 Year, Sophomore of the Year, and with 5:45 remaining, but Piedmont Freshman of the Year.

Staff Photo The stands were packed in Binks Rawlings Gym on Friday, June 4. It was the first time this year the high allowed open attendance for an indoor sport.

versity of Redlands in Southern Maddie Hill scored 14 points against the Dragons. ContinuedCollege from page Athletes 14 California. Gavin Horne from the track Section championship also in is a three-year varsity player and and field team will head to Pitzer 2019 and was named as the Post’s a member of the lacrosse team. College. Going to the Sagehens’ Sophomore of the Year. Max Wagener, a three-year soccer program is Anjuli Turner. ContinuedVolleyball from page 13 The football team’s sack leader starter and the leading scorer for Rafaella Gomes, a fencer, will from last season, Andy Melian, the water polo team for the past compete for UC San Diego next During the season they lost the Bishop O’Dowd on May 25. signed with Kenyon College. He two years, will attend the Uni- year. season opener with San Leandro The team has no seniors, so all 3-1 on May 1 at home and lost to players will be eligible to return the same team 3-1 on May 4. A the fall season later this year. 3-0 loss to O’Dowd on May 6 was Returning players include followed by a 3-0 to Alameda on Bree DeYoung, Tara Kothari, May 10, then a 3-2 loss at Berke- Eden Lorin, Sadie Town, Sophie ley on May 13, and a 3-1 loss to Nevis, Lila Town, Ruby Shaf- Castro Valley on May 18. They fer, Izzy Grimmer, Shelby Cav- lost a third time to San Lean- enaugh, Ari Talwatte, Amelia dro, 3-0, on May 20, lost 3-0 to Wire, Sophia Beck, and Macy Alameda on May 24; and 3-0 to Liang-Jones.

Photo by Julie Reichle PH baseball coach Eric Olson (left) praises three seniors who intend to play baseball in college: Ben Levinson (left), Cal Barna, and Aidan Mitchell.

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Bouquets to Art continues at Captain Cal de Young Museum through June 13 Continued from page 22 lacked fundamental big cat The blockage was discov- By Allyson Aleksey Young to showcase arrangements bers of the fine arts museums skills that their mothers would ered after Cal, Goldie and Poppy inspired by the museum’s paint- - and draws nearly 800,000 visi- have taught them. Jessie served underwent spay and neuter proce- Bouquets to Art celebrates ings, sculptures, and architecture. tors a year, with net proceeds of as their surrogate mother, and dures in March. In addition, a few its 37th year at the de Young Bouquets to Art is one of the Fine more than $7 million. Funds from Columbus Zoo staff noted that, of Captain Cal’s paw pads were Museum with an exhibit now Arts Museum of San Francisco’s the event help underwrite special because of Jessie’s guidance, not healing well, and Columbus through June 13. most popular and well-attended exhibitions, conservation proj- they have been doing well as Zoo made the decision to remove For one week, more than 100 events every year. The event is ects, and educational program- independent cougars. some hind digits. floral designers converge at the de presented by the volunteer mem- ming. “A few of his toes were not For the first time, Bouquets No longer cubs healing correctly, so it was bet- to Art includes a “virtual visit.” Captain Cal, Goldie, and ter to remove them and have his This 360-degree tour provides a Poppy are no longer mountain body adapt to having less toes,” closer look at each floral arrange- lion cubs; they are now full- Bauer said, but added that this in ment and design in the galler- grown healthy cougars. Goldie no way hinders his big cat capa- ies. The virtual tour is free for and Poppy weigh approximately bilities. museum members and $10 for 60 pounds, Bauer said, and Cap- He was in recovery on and off general public ticket holders. tain Cal - who was brought to for about two months, and Bauer Bouquets will be presented Oakland Zoo at a 3.7 pounds - has said that throughout that time, in dialogue with collection high- grown to a healthy 80 pounds. zookeeper staff stayed with Cal lights in the Africa and Oceania But though they are big cats, “round-the-clock, 24 hours a day.” galleries. The event will also fea- they still have kitten-like tenden- “It was a lot of work, a lot of ture a large-scale aerial art piece cies. Captain Cal recently gave overtime, but all of us wouldn’t in Wilsey Court. Columbus Zoo veterinary staff a have changed it for the world, Tickets to the on-site event are scare when his curiosity led to a because we got to spend time sold out. Members-only viewing medical emergency. with him and really got to know hours will be available today, “Kittens do get into lots of him and his sisters,” she said. June 9, and June 10 from 6 p.m. trouble,” Bauer said. “There was a Now the three are back to 9 p.m. The general public is stick in his enclosure, and [veteri- together again. Columbus Zoo welcome to attend June 10 from nary staff] discovered a blockage. Animal Care described the 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., and June 11 Luckily, there wasn’t any major reunion on May 9 as “heartwarm- from 9:30 a.m. to noon. intestinal damage, but [it called] ing, with lots of high-pitched Valerie Lee Ow, co-owner of for major abdominal surgery.” calls and whistles.” J. Miller Flowers on Piedmont Avenue, is an exhibitor for the 22nd year. She said that she has always been drawn to a particular artist, but this year chose a blank canvas – a white hallway in the museum. “I am very excited to have a blank canvas in the de Young Museum,” she said. “I am coming out of a quarantine cocoon and into the public arena, hopefully with a focus on beauty and rich jewel tones of color. I just want to create a vision that brings joy and smiles to the Bouquets to Art audience,” she said. For more information and Goldie and Poppy have grown into big, healthy cougars, now about 60 A floral arrangement titled “2021 Summer Joy” by J. Miller Flowers will full programming, visit https:// pounds each, and slightly smaller than their brother Cal. be part of this year’s Bouquets to art exhibit at the DeYoung Museum deyoung.famsf.org/bouquets-to- June 9-13. art. READ IT IN THE POST Where in the World Are We?

2021 Calendar of Events June 9 - June 23

Meetings are conducted virtually with Zoom technology and may be viewed on KCOM (Channel 27) and on the City’s website: piedmont.ca.gov. Wednesday, June 9 7 p.m. ��������������� School Board meeting...... Virtual meeting via Zoom

Thursday, June 10 3:00 p.m. ��������� Millennium High School Graduation...... Witter Field 6:00 p.m. ��������� 8th Grade Graduation - Piedmont Middle School...... Witter Field

Friday, June 11 5:00 p.m. ��������� Piedmont High School Graduation...... Witter Field

Monday, June 14 5:30 p.m. ���������� Planning Commission...... Virtual meeting via Zoom

Tuesday, June 15 5 p.m. ��������������� Housing Advisory Committee...... Virtual meeting via Zoom

Wednesday, June 16 7:30 p.m. ���������� Recreation Commission...... Virtual meeting via Zoom

Monday, June 21 6 p.m. ��������������� City Council...... Virtual meeting via Zoom August Collins’ fourth grade class at Havens had a virtual field trip of Yosemite last Fall, but he decided he really wanted to Tuesday, June 22 wanted to visit in person. He is pictured with the Post on the Mist 4 p.m. ��������������� LWV Discussion with Shanti Brien...... Virtual meeting via Zoom Trail at Vernal Falls in May this year.

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