BART/ACE Bill Goes to Governor for Signature

Thursday, September 21, 2017

VOLUME LIV, NUMBER 38 Your Local News Source Since 1963 Serving Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, Sunol BART/ACE Bill Goes to Governor for Signature

By Ron McNicoll of Dublin and Susan Eggman of If Brown signs the bill, it would Baker said that the bill would be A bill with the potential to San Joaquin County, won over- formally establish a Tri-Valley- a “game-changer,” because it puts speed up BART to Livermore, whelming votes in both legislative San Joaquin County rail authority the authority to make decisions See Inside Section A or find some other way to link houses. The bill went to Brown into the area that it will serve. A Section A is filled with to drive the connection between BART with ACE to ease traffic Sept. 15, the last day of the 2017 BART and the ACE trains in project that would come from the information about arts, people, congestion on I-580, cleared the session. Livermore. process could be built. entertainment and special events. Legislature and has gone to Gov. Using figures from a BART re- Baker said, "This is a good Chances for Brown’s signature There are education stories, a Jerry Brown for his signature. port, Baker said that it would take development after years of delay. look good. He sent one of his ad- variety of features, and the arts AB 758, co-authored by As- 20,000 to 30,000 vehicles off the Connecting BART and ACE has ministration officials to the Legis- and entertainment and semblymembers Catharine Baker road in the region. been years in the making.” bulletin board. (See BILLS, page 3) Land Purchase Council Could Provide Supports Access to Agreement Doolan Canyon with Costco

The Altamont Open Space The Pleasanton City Council Advisory Committee voted last voted to direct staff to move for- Friday to allocate funds to the ward on the implementation of the East Bay Regional Park District Johnson Drive Economic Develop- (EBRPD) to be used to purchase ment Zone (JDEDZ). two properties. The council vote also autho- One, a 1.5 acre parcel owned rized the city manager to execute by rancher Larry Gosselin, would an agreement with Costco select- make it possible for the district to ing the sales tax sharing option provide public access to the Dool- as the preferred financing option an Canyon Regional Preserve. The second, a 4 acre property on for the required transportation Pleasanton Ridge would allow the improvements. district to create the ability to offer The vote was unanimous with easier access to Pleasanton Ridge Mayor Jerry Thorne absent. Regional Park. Photo - Doug Jorgensen Arne Olson, who made the mo- Funds for acquisition of open Splatter celebrated water, wine, art and music in Dublin's Emerald Glen Park last Saturday. Activities, tion, said he had supported the plan space lands in eastern Alameda food and entertainment were available for all ages. An evening concert and a community dance party from day one. County are derived from fees paid under the stars capped off the festive event. For more photos, go to page 10. Karla Brown was the only at the Altamont and Vasco landfills councilmember who had been hes- as the result of a legal settlement in itant. She said that she had asked connection with expansion of the people she knew if they wanted a Altamont Landfill. The commit- Costco. All replied, "Yes." "The tee, composed of representatives Zone 7 President Wants project is so massive and so large, from Alameda County, the City of but I will do what I think most Livermore, the City of Pleasanton, residents want. I will support it." and the Sierra Club, decides which To Drop TV Coverage Jerry Pentin declared, "I think properties receive funding. The this is good for Pleasanton. We eastern area receives the largest By Ron McNicoll night, and broadcast a few days think there is enough on our web have a responsibility to grow our share; the western - Pleasanton and Zone 7 Water Agency Board later on Saturday afternoons and site. Our minutes are on the web economic development. Tax shar- Dublin, a lesser amount. President John Greci says that Wednesday evenings. They repeat site,” said Greci. ing is the right option." The purchase price for the 1.5 he will ask fellow directors to until the next Zone 7 meeting, (The web site on Sept.18 had Kathy Narum said she agreed acres on the Gosselin/Rollins ranch drop television coverage of board which occurs once each month. the minutes for the Aug. 2 special was listed at $264,400. EBRPD with Karla Brown that most people meetings. Meetings are also available on meeting, but not for the Aug. 16 want a Costco. "It is a massive requested that the committee The item has not been placed on demand on the Tri-Valley Com- regular meeting.) provide $132,200. The vote was undertaking, but I don't see a risk an agenda, although it could hap- munity Television (TVCT) web Greci said he asked to put the to the city." unanimous to do so. pen in a month or two, said Greci. page at http://www.tri-valleytv. television item on the agenda. "I Negotiations with Gosselin An estimated $21.5 million Greci told a reporter, “I don’t org/. The recordings are chaptered, won't let it drop. It will be on a would be needed in traffic im- began in 2010. think we are getting the bang for so viewers can click on an agenda future agenda. It needs to be ad- Liz Musbach, EBRPD Chief of provements to help ease impacts the buck that we need. People are item to view. dressed. We need to decide if it’s of development in the area. Under Land Acquisition, told the commit- not tuned in to watch. I don’t have worth the money,” said Greci. Greci said that Zone 7 has a the proposed agreement negoti- tee that the ranch can be accessed one friend that watches it.” web page and a newsletter posted Zone 7 pays TVCT a little over ated between the City and Costco, from Collier Canyon Road. The The Zone 7 meetings are re- on it. People can also subscribe $22,000 annually for the coverage. $6.4 million will be paid using (See PURCHASE, page 2) corded on a Wednesday meeting via e-mail to get the newsletter. “I (See ZONE 7, page 2) (See COSTCO, page 2) Downtown Livermore Workshop Participants Want More Open Space The first two downtown Liver- west corner of the old Lucky site hood session on Sept. 18. Those tel, parking, traffic, open space, Steering Committee members were more workshops showed several and a parking garage in the south- taking part were assigned seats on housing, and cultural facilities for also distributed to participants. trends. Notably, most of those west corner were two other options a random basis. participants to use in judging what Using all of the information from participating wanted more open supported by a large majority. City Consultant David Early elements to place on the maps Early and the four concepts, each space than is shown in any of the About 130 people participated from PlaceWorks presented what given to each table. table was directed to come up with four sample concepts. in a community workshop on Sept. he called "key learnings" on a Four concept development a plan for the 8.2 acres belonging Housing located in the north- 13, another 50 or 60 in a neighbor- variety of topics, such as a ho- maps created by the Downtown (See DOWNTOWN, page 3) Pleasanton Reconsiders Request by Youth to School Population Standards Declare Livermore an Inclusive City By Ron McNicoll Lydiksen School, and other mod- Teens serving on the Livermore Pleasanton Unfied School Dis- ernization projects that would Area Youth Advisory Commission trict Trustees held a workshop to qualify for state matching funds. (LAYAC) have drafted a procla- discuss spending $70 million from The bond also will pay off a mation calling for an inclusive the voter-approved $270 million debt of $14 million, which will bond Measure I1, passed in No- community that they plan to ask enable the district to redirect devel- the Livermore City Council to vember 2016. oper fees to future school building adopt. No final decision or approval projects instead of loan payments. of any action occurred at the Sept. The board wanted to explore The decision to write the proc- 12 session. The workshop was some ideas further before the staff lamation came in response to intended for brainstorming ideas, presents specific thoughts about incidents of bullying and racism and giving staff direction about what might be done. in the San Ramon Valley School how to implement the board’s The center of the discussion District that made national head- vision. focused on elementary schools. A lines. Some of the Livermore The board already has appor- new idea for the board involved Photo - Doug Jorgensen students had observed divisive tioned the $70 million into various dropping the long-held “rule” that Volunteers took part in the sixth annual Tri-Valley Creeks to Bay behavior and actions while others categories, including technology elementary schools should have a Clean-up on Saturday. The Clean-up event was part of Coastal Clean- personally experienced bullying and security system upgrades, population between 600 and 660 or up Day, the largest statewide and international effort to clean trash and racist comments. modernization or rebuilding of and debris from waterways. Miranda and Max Gresshoff worked Ann Brown, an adult com- (See PLEASANTON, page 5) near the Springtown Wetlands. (See INCLUSIVE, page 9)

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Of the enue growth. cil Monday, Dan Houston The meeting is not broadcast televising gives the public 1970s, during his first era remaining $13.6 million, Any other developer who from Civic Ecnomics told live, which in the last two better access to Zone 7. as Livermore mayor. He Costco would cover $6.8 builds on the JDEDZ in the the council, "You're seeing years would have meant an There is no need to request took leadership for gaining million through a cash con- future would need to pay this through rose colored extra fee. Soon, TVCT will written copies of minutes funding from the cities and tribution. The city would be a proportional share of the glasses given to you. I ask have some new equipment from the Zone 7 board secre- community to support the responsible for the remain- infrastructure costs back to you to look at the proposal that will enable broadcasts to tary, since the meeting itself work of Darla Stevens, who ing $6.8 million. The sales the city. The city would use using data." go live without charging an is available on line. was the station’s founder tax sharing agreement with the money to pay down the Houston said he found extra fee, said station man- Further, Kamena said and first general manager. Costco would return 40% debt to Costco. the revenue assumptions ager Melissa Tench-Stevens. that a meeting on video is Currently, the mayors of of the sales tax each year to The JDEDZ consists of to be optimistic. Studies Zone 7 Director Angela a big help for people who Livermore, Pleasanton and the retailer for fronting the 40 acres in the northwest understate the impact of the Ramirez Holmes’ expe- have family responsibilities Dublin comprise the board city's portion of the infra- corner of the city near the JDEDZ on the Pleasanton rience has been different at night. of directors. structure projects. 580/680 interchange. Costco retail market by overesti- from that of Greci. She said Kamena helped launch The term sheet includes proposes to purchase 15 mating the size and growth that she gets comments all the TVCT non-profit in the wording designed to protect acres from owner Nearon. of that retail market and the time from the public." the city's general fund. It Another five acres would ignoring ongoing trends in One person claimed that states that the city would be bought by a hotel de- the retail industry, such as he watches every meeting. not have to pay back any veloper with plans to build online shopping. Some flip through and stop, outstanding balance if the two Marriott brand hotels. Pleasanton Citizens for and see what’s going on,” Retiree Lawsuit Pleasanton store were to Josh Shumsky, representing Responsible Growth sent out said Ramirez Holmes. close; no minimum payment a hotel development firm a press relating stating, "The Ramirez Holmes has Hearing Postponed would be required, only the working to purchase the current JDEDZ proposal pushed regularly for more 40% agreed upon; and the land, said that hotel demand asks the City of Pleasanton Zone 7 transparency. Drop- A superior court judge this week postponed a hearing debt sunsets in 25 years, in the area is strong. to invest substantial public ping TV coverage would roll that had been scheduled to consider next steps in a class even if a balance remains. Raising questions about funds in a costly, long-term, back transparency, she said. action lawsuit in which Lawrence Livermore National The total $21.5 million the agreement with Costco, speculative venture in a Ramirez Holmes said that Laboratory retirees are seeking to return to University of includes $1.5 million for Pleasanton Citizens for Re- rapidly changing industry, she has been asking for more California health care. the right of way. Costco will sponsible Growth retained and to do so based on errone- agency transparency even In its place, Judge George Hernandez scheduled two donate any of its required Civic Economics, an expert ously optimistic forecasts of before the County Grand sessions for next month. The first, on October 18, will hear right-of-way, the city will firm in municipal and eco- costs and benefits. The City Jury said in a 2015 report competing motions by the two sides for summary judgment. seek other property owners nomic financial planning, Council and the citizens of that Zone 7 should be more Attorneys for the retirees believe they have made a to do so as well. to provide an independent Pleasanton must demand open about its proceedings. convincing legal case for an outright decision ordering the The city anticipates re- review of various aspects better information before The move to television University to restore its health care programs. paying the loan in full in of the proposed JDEDZ. making such a momentous was a response to the Grand The retirees were part of those programs until a contract the new Costco's 17th year, In speaking to the coun- investment and developing Jury comments. The board change forced them to seek health care on their own begin- assuming a 3% annual rev- this key tract of land. The voted 5-1 with one absten- ning in 2008. city should put this project tion in October 2015 cov- Conversely, UC argues that the retirees have not proved on immediate hold until a erage. It began in January their point; the University has no obligation to provide PURCHASE full public review is con- 2016. Director Bill Stevens health care and the suit should be dismissed. (continued from page one) ducted of the independent voted "no." Greci abstained. The second hearing, scheduled for October 25, will analysis to ensure proper Stevens said at that board consider UC’s motion that the retiree lawsuit class be de- parcel in question located Measure WW funds for its investment of public funds." vote that Zone 7 has been certified. The class was established by court action in 2014. at the entrance, would act share. Currently, $1.8 mil- During the public hear- “very transparent” and “it as a staging area. She noted lion remains in the fund to ing, Scott Raty, of the Pleas- makes no sense at all” to go that the district has had diffi- purchase property in the anton Chamber of Com- on TV. culty providing access to the Pleasanton area. merce, urged the council to Greci said at that time OPEN SUNDAY 1-4PM! DON’T MISS IT! Doolan Canyon Preserve. Schneider said that approve the deal, saying, "It that he was not too keen Kristopher Ranch Single Story From the staging area, what is being purchased is a would enable the timely con- on televising every meet- an emergency vehicle and home, which does not meet struction of transportation Entertainer’s Delight with custom ing when raising the water pool, spa and built-in gas grill! maintenance access would the criteria for funding. He improvements to Stoner- rates appears to be the only be included on an existing proposed that the commit- idge Drive and I-680 ramps, time people turn out for a ranch road. A trail would be tee authorize $100,000 for while generating substantial meeting. located nearby, but further purchase of the land agreed new tax revenue to the city Ramirez Holmes said this from equestrian facilities to by Alameda County and of Pleasanton." week that if directors want to Linda Futral on the ranch. Once within Pleasanton. That would Citizens raising concern save money, there are other Broker/Realtor the Doolan property, a trail included Frederick Johnson, 925.980.3561 leave it up to EBRPD to de- ways to do so. [email protected] would take hikers to an ex- termine if it wants to spend who called the traffic situ- Marshall Kamena, the 2998 Bresso Dr, Livermore www.lindafutral.com License #01257605 isting road where they will the $1.8 million in WW ation dangerous, and Ale- former Livermore mayor be able to access the rest of funds to buy the property. jandra Lopez, who declared 5 BD / 3 BA / 2,820 Sq. Ft. who is president of the TV30 11,374 Sq. Ft. lot the Doolan Canyon property. The Pleasanton Ridge there was too much support Foundation, which raises $1,248,000 Dick Schneider, Sierra Regional Park consists of from taxpayers. "Let Costco money for TVCT, said that Club representative, called 9000 acres, with only one pay its fair share," she stated. it a great plan. He wondered developed staging area. The if there would be a problem, district is trying to develop since the parcel would not future staging areas. meet the 100 acre minimum Musbach listed the ad- for new parcels. vantages of buying the land. Musbach explained that It eliminates a private party Livermore Valley Opera presents the park district is exempt parcel in the park, further from the requirement. protects habitat and open Steve Stewart, planning space, and provides an alter- director from the City of native trail alignment from Livermore, pointed out that the future Garms staging 210 acres of the 640 acre of area to the park interior. She Doolan Canyon Preserve pointed out that the house is were purchased using funds very close to Tehan Falls. from Livermore. He wanted "It would be helpful to have to make sure that Livermore a presence to prevent tres- was kept in the loop on uses. passing." Questions arose con- She said that the cur- cerning the purchase price. rent proposed trail is very Musbach pointed out that steep. The new trail using the price includes what are the Glenn Property and its called severance damages, access road would make the such as loss of privacy, noise, area more accessible to peo- garbage, and the inability of ple with different physical by Gaetano Donizetti Gosselin to develop a key abilities. The home could be piece of his property. used for a number of things, The committee rejected such as a retreat, conference center and/or meeting room, the full amount requested by Quarter Page Magazine(4.25”x5.5”)or possibly as a residence for EBRPD for the second prop- a park staff member. erty. Known as the Glenn Both funding plans will Property, the purchase price need to be approved by city of $1.9 million includes councils and the county a 3500 sq. ft. home. The before money is made avail- park district had requested able. Quarter$600,000. Page EBRPD Magazine(4.25”x5.5”) proposed Quarterto use Page $1.3 millionMagazine(4.25”x5.5”) from

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Rather than one extra million was accumulated enue; Oct. 2, at the Granada Dublin High School students are emulating adult com- and/or greenery running parking space, 99 more when developers pay a fee High School Student Union, munity leaders by raising corporate sponsorship money through the middle of the spaces are provided than rather than build affordable 400 Wall St.; Oct. 4, Ran- for a first-ever Tri-Valley Youth Expo they are planning old Lucky site, 160-170 required to replace and housing. The money needs cho Las Positas Elemen- for next May. units of housing, adequate expand parking. to be paid back by either tary School, 401 East Jack They have approached some of the big companies and parking and a boutique ho- • Hotel: Downtown building housing or pro- London Blvd.; and Oct. 19, other economic interests in the Tri-Valley for support. The tel. The location of the ho- could support a 100-125 viding the money. It was Arroyo Seco Elementary students feel a budget of $15,000 is a realistic projection tel varied from an entrance room boutique hotel fac- pointed out by some that a School, 5280 Irene Way. right now, said Nikolai Peram, who took the lead in orga- on Railroad Avenue to one ing on Livermore Avenue. 1% interest rate would also In addition to the work- nizing the event. on the eastside and one on Experts have indicated have to be repaid; there is shops, information on how Peram was part of a similar event at a previous high school in a Toronto suburb, and proposed the idea to Mayor the westside of Livermore that either the westside no deadline to repay the to provide input can be David Haubert’s Youth Council. The mayor has given his Avenue. Early added that or the eastside would be funds. The housing does found on the project website, discussions he heard while viable sites for a hotel. on social media, as well as enthusiastic endorsement. not need to be constructed The Youth Expo, planned for Saturday, May 12, 2018, walking around indicated According to early, they on display boards, posters, on the 8.2 acres. Early will feature rock bands, dance, and an art show. There will be that there were people who show some preference for noted that with the land flyers and in stories. There a 24-hour hackathon starting the previous night, where teams did not want any hotel. the eastside because of the value of each housing unit will be downtown tours of- will work on hardware and software ideas in a competition, The Sept. 13 commu- proximity to the Bankhead at $75,000, 193 affordable fered either in person of via ending at 7 p.m. on May 12. Hackathon participants typi- nity workshop resulted in a Theater. housing units would erase a mobile device, pop-events, cally order pizza for their long stint, but others at the Expo significant majority favor- • Retail: People shop the debt. and on-line engagement. can rely on food trucks on campus for dinner. ing a parking garage on the in the downtown to have • Open Space: There is People will be able to create Some of the businesses will donate money, which will eastside and the hotel on an experience. Demand a need to determine its use their own concepts online. help in hiring bands and covering other expenses. Other the westside of Livermore for retail is pretty limited; and how to activate it, said They can also email com- institutions, such as Innovate Tri-Valley and I-GATE In- Avenue. Green space was without housing, the de- Early. Housing, a hotel and ments or drop them off at novation Hub will lend advice for the hackathon. increased on most maps. mand for new retail is zero. retail will bring people in. city hall. Donors lined up so far include the Guitar Center, Chev- In remarks concerning There could be 10,000 to Housing is a way to pay Some participants were ron, PG&E, and EllieMae, a home mortgage assistance firm. the maps, Early noted that 20,000 sq. ft. of retail with for the open space, he said. very happy with the process; While a mortgage firm might sound like a surprising spon- the increase in open space a hotel and 120 housing Each unit requires 150 sq. others expressed concerns. sor, Peram said that his father works there. The company areas is pretty large. "It units. ft. of open space with 150 They questioned informa- has a history of supporting community projects. will be hard to pay for and • Housing: the demand units providing up to a tion provided by Early, feel- Peram has also applied to Oracle; a discussion is un- maintain." for housing and the finan- half acre. ing that comments favored derway. He added at one point, cial feasibility to produce Future workshops housing disproportionately Peram has been working through a leadership class teacher about using the Dublin High facilities. Advertising "Housing is critical to it represents the stron- scheduled to take place over other uses. Views re- the event at other Valley high schools is important. The the viability of the down- gest use for the property. from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in lated to the eastside hotel, town." Potential housing types as well as traffic associated Dublin students will set up a network with the other Valley Livermore are the follow- high schools, so that students there can promote it on their The final drawings range from townhomes, with the eastside were ques- ing: community workshop own campuses. from the workshops are co-housing units, and mi- October 10 at the Robert tioned. Peram’s two big hopes are that there won’t be any rain, posted at yourlivermore. cro units, to multifamily. Livermore Community and that people have fun. org/workshops. For the Sept. 13 community workshop, the maps posted BILLS show that 17 supported a (continued from page one) westside hotel and parking lature to testify in favor of it. by the governor. measure improves upon three donors to a campaign is to give local government on the eastside; 7 favored the option to create housing an eastside hotel. Of the Creating more public transit This legislation elimi- current law,” Glazer said. “I ad. It would prevent donors from hiding behind vague, zones in their communities maps on-line for the Sept. usage helps one of Brown’s nates the 6% reserve cap for encourage school districts favorite causes, trying to most small school districts. to continue to prepare for a fictional names, such as to build more units, and in 18, five show a westside “Good Government Com- a faster manner. The Sierra hotel and four an eastside mitigate climate change. It also limits the circum- rainy day, which will come Baker’s bill passed the stances in which the state eventually.” mittee.” Club and other environmen- hotel. SB 2 also went to Brown. tal organizations opposed Key learnings provided Assembly with 70 yes votes, can impose a new 10% re- The DISCLOSE Act, AB one no vote and 8 abstain- serve limitation on other 249, also went to the gover- It would impose a $75 fee the bill, because they said by Early include the fol- ing. In the Senate, the vote school districts. The reserve nor's desk. Its final hurdle, on some real estate transac- it would relax mitigation lowing: was 36 yes, one no and 3 cap will only go into effect the Assembly approved it by tions, like refinancing, with measures unnecessarily. • Parking: New devel- abstaining. when the state puts billions a vote of 58-14, with every revenue going for creation of SB 3, a $4 billion afford- opment will displace 565 In other legislative ac- of dollars into the Public voting Democrat casting a addordable housing. able housing bond also was spaces, which need to be tion, Sen. Steve Glazer, who School System Stabilization "yes" vote. They were joined SB 35, which allows lo- passed by the state Assembly replaced. The uses would represents the Valley, saw Account. by Baker and four other Re- cal government to streamline and Senate. It will appear on also have to provide park- successful passage of his bill “I would like to see the publicans. If it takes effect, some residential mitigation the November 2018 state- ing as required by zoning to raise a cap on school dis- cap on school reserves com- the bill would require pub- processes, also passed the wide ballot, if signed by trict reserve funds imposed pletely repealed, but this lishing the names of the top Legislature. The intention Brown.

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Don't Stop Televising A letter has been sent "The Altamont Landfill The committee currently positive developments. She from Altamont Open Space Open Space Committee has $13.4 million available noted that Steve Glazer and Zone 7 Water Agency Board President Catharine Baker sent a letter John Greci proposes to drop television cov- Advisory Committee to the (ALOSC) is a local public to buy land in the eastern California Department of entity supporting preser- area of Alameda County. to the state parks to encour- erage of board meetings. Parks and Recreation ask- vation of lands in eastern Support for the acquisi- age the purchase. In Greci's view, people don't watch the ing that it submit a request Alameda County having tion has come from Alameda Rodrigue added that support coming from the com- telecast; therefore it is not a good use of the for funding to purchase the significant value for protect- County, the Livermore City Tesla area adjacent to Carn- ing native biological biodi- Council, East Bay Regional mittee would help a great district's money. egie Offroad Vehicle park. versity and wildlife habitat, Park District, Livermore deal. Others say citizens do watch the Zone 7 Signing the letter sent or having significant value Area Recreation and Parks The vote was unanimous. meetings on television. Zone 7 pays a mod- September 15 were Alam- for visual character and/or District, Alameda County Legislation SB249, re- eda County Supervisor Scott non-motorized recreation. vising provisions of the Off est $22,000 annually to air its meetings. Resource Conservation Dis- Haggerty, Livermore Coun- The ALOSC has identified trict, as well as Senators Highway Motor Vehicle The move to television was a response to cilmember, Bob Woerner, Tesla as a priority area for Steve Glazer, Jim Beall, Act passed in 2003 was the Alameda County Grand Jury's comments and Sierra Club San Fran- preservation. Nancy Skinner, Jerry Hill, approved by both the As- sembly and Senate. in 2015 that Zone 7 should be more open in cisco Bay Chapter member. "The Committee has de- Scott Wiener, Bob Wieck- Werner Schlapher termined that its funds could owski, Bill Dodd, and Cath- Rodrigue said Friends its actions. The letter reads, "This is be used to contribute toward leen Galgiani; Assembly of Tesla park and many Eliminating the broadcasting of meetings to follow-up on our letter the permanent preservation members Catharine Baker, other organizations pulled could be viewed as an attempt to return to dated October 17, 2016, of Tesla by acquisition in fee Tim Grayson, Rob Bonta, their support since SB249 reiterating our support for or conservation easement. Kansen Chu, Kevin Mul- was watered down. All of the Zone's previous way of doing business protecting the Alameda- "We request that State lin, Phil Ting, Marc Levine, the meaningful changes in that led to the Grand Jury's comments. For Tesla expansion area in east- Parks submit a proposal to Marc Berman, and Tony SB 249 to bring OHV up example, it objected to what it called the lack ern Alameda County (also the Committee so that we Thurmond. to California environmental known as Tesla) as a pre- may begin the process of standards were so modified of a public process in discussing such issues Nancy Rodrigue, a mem- serve with no off-highway assessing what is required ber of Friends of Tesla Park, as to give very little protec- as the $18.6 million price that Zone 7 paid vehicle (OHV) use. to move forward." said that there had been tion. They even removed the for private land. The case for the purchase sunset date. should have been made publicly and open to public comment. Orinda Attorney Plans to Run Against Baker in 2018 Members of the public have raised Democrat Rebecca Bau- Washington. Our commu- 2018, the general election Refugee Assistance Project concerns when it comes to how water rate er-Kahan has announced nity deserves a representa- on November 6, 2018. All (IRAP) to assist refugees increases are determined. There have been plans to run against 16th As- tive who will stand up to 80 Assembly seats are up for and immigrants impacted by sembly District incumbent those forces and truly fight election in 2018. the Trump Administration’s objections to Zone 7's support for the twin Catharine Baker. for what’s important. I hope As an attorney, Rebecca travel ban. tunnels. In a video released on- the people of the 16th As- specialized in ensuring ma- Visit RebeccaBauerKa- Given the decisions that Zone 7 makes line, Bauer-Kahan said she sembly District will take a jor corporations complied han.com to learn more about regarding water rates and high cost infra- is running for Assembly to closer look at Republican with environmental laws Rebecca and her campaign. ensure the state legislature is Assemblywoman Catharine and regulations. She also The 16th Assembly Dis- structure, the public must be in the loop. focused on the district’s and Baker, and once they do, oversaw her office’s pro trict includes parts of Contra There is no credible reason to stop tele- state’s most pressing issues they will find she is seriously bono program and expand- Costa and Alameda Coun- vising Zone 7 board meetings. Any attempt and to better represent the out of step with the needs of ed their efforts to include ties, including the cities to do so would be seen as an effort to avoid community's values. this district.” civil rights, immigration, and towns of Dublin, La- scrutiny of Zone 7's actions. Bauer-Kahan declared, Elections for the office homelessness and domestic fayette, Livermore, Orinda, “Today, California is on of California State Assem- violence. Earlier this year, Pleasanton, San Ramon, the front lines in the battle bly will take place in 2018. she coordinated the legal Walnut Creek, Danville and against the Trump Admin- A top-two primary elec- services effort at SFO on Moraga. istration and extremists in tion will be held on June 5, behalf of the International MAILBOX

(Opinions voiced in let- ous opinions and gave me a the Downtown Develop- Hitler invaded Poland and it in their DEIR. By the way, I know you're ters published in Mailbox better appreciation for what ment Plan started last week. hopefully, all of us know probably thinking "...but we are those of the author and might realistically be done In general, the people at the what happened next. Mr. Stop Pondering formed a liaison committee." do not necessarily reflect the with this land. first two meetings wanted Burnham says that "love is Andrew Shamrao The City-School District opinion of The Independent. One thing that seems green space, a hotel some the antidote to hate". That is Dublin Liaison Committee is a good The Independent will not clearer now is that a city retail and as little housing not always the case. Nazis The Independent report- idea, but without a clear mis- publish anonymous letters. center should be viewed as possible to achieve these only understand violence. It ed on Sept. 14, 2017, in an sion that the committee is All letters are required to not just as a place to which goals. Sounds good and is the soft approach that al- article titled charged with accomplishing, have the names of the per- people drive in order to be these issues are, or should lows them to grow stronger. "Dublin Council Wants to it is yet another meaning- sons submitting them. Abu- fed and entertained but a be inextricably entwined. They see it as weakness and Ponder Good High School less, token gesture. Make it sive letters may be rejected place where people actually To have a large amount of detest it. Sites," that Dublin Council- meaningful! or edited. Frequent letter live and walk about. Hous- public green space and new I am with Mr. Michael member, Abe Gupta "said writers may have publica- ing, of various sorts that we retail you will need hous- Delfino all the way on this he did not want the [City] tion of their letters delayed. ing and a hotel/conference Downtown Information heard about in this presenta- topic. Antifa only exists staff to spend a great deal of Doug Mann Letters should be sent by center on the west side of tion, is therefore an essential because Nazis exist. Antifa Livermore email to editmail@com- Livermore Avenue to ac- time on the subject. He just component for a prosperous understands history and the At Monday’s downtown puserve.com) tivate the public areas by wanted to see feasible sites city center. It does not seem mentality of extremism. Na- workshop I was once again creating foot traffic between for a high school." a viable plan to imagine a zis are not reasonable people unimpressed with the man- First Street and Railroad Gupta was also reported Rent Driveways? major portion of our down- and you don't get anywhere ner in which PlaceWorks and between L Street and as saying that a discussion Mary McMahon town to be devoted only to with them using words, con- presented the information on Livermore Ave. If, as some on the topic of school sites Livermore accommodating excursions versation, logic, and reason. which we will be choosing propose, the hotel is tucked could show whether there This week we neighbors by folks living in distant For the past 35 years or so our preferred designs for the in next to the Bankhead on are “any deal-breakers, so of Granada High (both in parts of the city. Instead it the right wing has done an downtown. If you will be at- the east side this “activa- the district is aware of the front and behind the football seems better to look to that outstanding job of gradually tending future meetings, you tion” of the green space will council’s concerns now.” field) received a letter in space as convenient, walk- ratcheting up the vitriol and should be attentive to crucial not be possible; the public the mail telling us that due able, homes for the school hatred through talk radio, Abe Gupta's recommen- items that are left out of the space will become smaller to solar panel construction teachers, firefighters, police television, and now the inter- dation for a cursory ex- briefing. and will pretty much serve some of the campus parking people and others on whom net. Highly animated figures amination of potential sites HOUSING COSTS only the housing that will lot will be unavailable to we rely for vital services like Rush and Alex Jones do by the City staff looks like A resident asked about then dominate the remainder both teachers and students. but who are unable to afford an excellent job of convinc- hesitant, platitudinous sup- the rental cost impact of of the site. They said we should notice the expensive estates that ing people that they are the port for an important issue building more housing on This very real possible increased street parking make up much of the new only ones who speak the concerning all Dublin resi- the site. Instead of the truth consequence of an east side during regular school hours development here. Particu- truth (no matter how ridicu- dents and smells of political (it will not affect rental hotel will be reinforced by lous it seems to an average to accommodate their dis- larly older, yet still mobile, gimmickry. costs) the representative placement in the parking lot. folks might welcome a way plans that say the hotel will person) and everyone else is Abe Gupta exhibited this be built first and then the bent himself into a pretzel From the first day of to downsize their residence lying. How do you propose kind of meaningless verbal rest of the site will be de- to make it sound like it school in August until grad- and move within walking to speak to someone like that support before when he was veloped. Promises will be Mr. Burnham? might reduce housing prices, uation night in June the distance of some Livermore up for re-election and fund- made about green space and These folks don't accept without actually saying it. neighboring streets play amenities. ing for the Sean Diamond host to student parking dai- I had not appreciated retail and cultural amenities, any information except from Sneaky. park was an important issue ly. Perhaps we could rent that the City of Livermore like museums or galleries, extremist right-wing sources TRAFFIC out our driveways to those bought the land that we are but those promises will have with divisive agendas. If for the community. Soon A hotel on the east side of temporary displacement. discussing by promising to be fulfilled by some future Rush says 1+1=3 they will after re-election, he quickly of Livermore Avenue will to spend $14.5 million on city council and that council say "2" is fake news. Mr. changed his tune. I suspect cause traffic problems. Rail- Downtown Livermore housing there, and that if the will be looking at an almost Trump said "there was vio- this time around the story is road Avenue will suffer. De- Bruce Shore requisite housing is not built eight acre blank canvas. lence on both sides" after the the same as he is likely to run livery trucks will no longer Livermore this money must be repaid. Lacking any way to activate Charlottesville murder. Yes, again, this time for Mayor. be able to service an entire Last evening (Sept. 13) The information pre- this space, they will have there was violence on both He wants to be able to say he block of First Street at the I attended the first of seven sented to us as view- little choice but to develop sides during World War II supported constituents' con- rear of the buildings. Dis- planned presentations to the graphs is available at housing in a Lennar type of also. Which side are you on? cerns, even though the form abled parking for the Bank- Livermore community on ww.yourlivermore.org. I development. of support he is offering head will be gone. There is the issues associated with urge everyone to attend What is the surest alterna- BART- ACE cannot have any meaningful not enough parking space planning what to do about one of these extremely well tive to lock in a large amount Robert S. Allen positive impact. on site for such a hotel; of open space, a reasonable the large city-owned plot of conducted meetings, there BART Distict 5 Director, Abe, the community even potential underground amount of housing and the land in the midst of our pres- to become informed and, 1974-1988, Livermore would like you to exhibit spaces will be insufficient. ent downtown. The profes- in turn, offer opinions that other amenities we want? Dublin-Pleasanton was leadership by seriously tak- Put the hotel/conference None of this is mentioned sionals who organized this will be heard by our City for years BART's only Tri- ing on the issue of school in the slideshow. event, supported by forty Council. center on the west side and Valley station. It was chosen overcrowding. force the city to develop it $14.5M LOAN city staff members, did an for its intermodal potential We want you to work He did his best to make and the public green space - directly over Southern Pa- with the School Board and excellent job of presenting Downtown Workshops the loan sound like a prob- together. cific Railroad's San Ramon your fellow City Council the basic constraints that David Rounds lem. He did not tell the audi- come with the choices we Branch. members to expedite the Retired Newspaper ence that it is at zero-interest must make. This presenta- Why not Antifa? That rail line now is his- formal declaration of school Publisher, Livermore with no payments due for tion shifted my own previ- The public outreach for Robert Adam tory. Beside its roadbed lies overcrowding as a problem Pleasanton a major pipeline sending oil that needs the immediate the foreseeable future. In In response to Alan Burn- from refineries near Marti- attention of the City Council fact, the loan does not have ham's eloquently written nez to the oil-thirsty South and the School Board. We to be repaid for many years. letter a week or two ago I Bay. Atop it lies the Iron want you to truly collabo- Pay attention to their body would like to remind Mr. Horse Trail, made possible rate with the School Board language as they try to avoid Burnham and anyone else by transit funding, courtesy on answering "how can the telling the whole truth on following this topic of a of the MTC. City help the Board fund and this issue too. 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A blend of beautiful blue and green hues jump off the The weapons program at LLNL was faced with an pus. That population level The would-be Neal El- identity crisis. Not only had testing ended, but the days of is enshrined in the city’s ementary School site on computer screen of Lawrence Livermore National Labora- tory physicist Todd Hoover. The visualization is a simulation designing new weapons was suddenly now in the rearview General Plan. Vineyard Avenue, originally mirror. The future of the Lab was uncertain, as was the ap- What emerged was the slated for a school early in of an underground nuclear test that took place 25 years ago this day. proach that should be taken to maintain the U.S. stockpile thought that instead of us- the 2000s, is owned by the without testing. Enter Vic Reis, the architect of the Stockpile ing the same numbers for district. Trustees in the past Hoover was a test coordinator on the experiment, code named Hunters (sic) Trophy. As nuclear tests go, this was a Stewardship Program. all elementary schools, the talked about what it might “I was told that we needed to look at other ways of ensur- district should figure out be worth in a land swap to relatively small explosion, less than 20 kilotons, conducted deep inside a sealed horizontal tunnel drilled into a mesa ing the safety, security and effectiveness of the stockpile,” the needs for lawns, park- locate a new school on the said Reis, who had been appointed assistant secretary of ing, and programs for each north side, where the next at the Nevada Test Site. After a direct flight home from the airstrip at the test site to the small airport in Livermore, it Defense Programs in the Department of Energy. “Bob Bell, school, and build the school big growth will occur. who was Special Assistant to President Clinton and director accordingly. The number of Arkin said that the dis- was business as usual for Hoover. He was already preparing for the follow-on test. of Defense Policy and Arms Control, asked me to get started, administrators is important, trict, in the past has sold and to come back when we knew how we were going to too. To do that, the district land. “Every time they did Little did Hoover know, Hunters Trophy would be LLNL’s last nuclear test. Livermore’s sister lab, Los Alamos do it. To be honest we didn’t know whether it would work needs to pay attention to the it, it was a bad decision.” at the time.” square footage of its facili- The district’s consultant, National Laboratory, would conduct its last test five days later. On Oct. 2, 1992, President George H. W. Bush would To get started, Reis took the weapons program leadership ties, said the board. School Services, said, "It's from the national security laboratories and conducted a two- Trustee Jamie Hintzke rare to find a school district declare a unilateral test moratorium. The 47-year era of U.S. nuclear testing – 1,054 tests in all – would come to an end. day strategic planning sprint. In the end, they had formulated gave an example. If one selling property, because it a rough outline of how they would approach a science-based campus has a bigger need is needed later. “I was shocked,” Hoover said. “With the end of the Cold War, I thought that we would eventually reduce the method for maintaining the stockpile. After that session, to use individual education Arkin referred to the Dub- Reis gave the idea a 50 percent chance of success. plans, which require more lin Unified School District, maximum yield of tests. I was actually working with our sponsors to prepare for that. Some other colleagues here at “In some ways, the biggest challenges were psychologi- advising and counseling, which was able to obtain an cal, to get people to believe it could be done,” he said. “The then more meeting rooms elementary school site only Livermore did see it coming, but I didn’t. We weren’t sure a design community would be needed anymore. business model at the labs was developing new weapons might be in demand at that through the generosity of frequently, competition between the labs and then testing campus, said Hintzke. city government. The city The end of an era and the birth of stockpile stewardship to provide evidence which approach was superior. We sud- However, trustee Valerie donated some of a planned denly faced a situation where none of that was happening.” Arkin said that one problem site for school use. However, With the new Stockpile Stewardship Program formally with departing from the with land selling for $3 mil- established by the 1994 National Defense Authorization Act, current method of using the lion per acre, and school de- LLNL faced a new set of challenges that would define its General Plan as a school- velopment in the same cost Library to Host Voter future. Researchers would use science alone to assess the size guide is that all of the league, the Dublin district aging stockpile and certify that weapons with refurbished district’s demography reis coming up short trying to components would still function as expected. Success would ports are based on that poli- find an east side high school Registration Event rely on the creation of a computational testbed to replace cy. Adopting a new measure- site. ”Seeing what Dublin is nuclear tests, and the development of the experimental ment could possibly change going through, I don’t want In celebration of National Voter Registration Day, 2017, capabilities required to underpin those simulations with the long-range predictions Pleasanton to go through real-world data. of the demographers’ report. that,” said Arkin. Livermore Public Library will host a voter registration community service event on Tuesday, September 26th, Over the course of the next decade, Livermore would The demographers’ re- BOND WATCH install new generations of massively parallel supercomput- port now says that the district GROUP NAMED from 3:30 to 5:30pm. This informational, nonpartisan event will be held at the Civic Center Library, 1188 South ers and build the world’s largest and most energetic laser will need two new elemen- The district has appoint- system, the National Ignition Facility (NIF), to enable tary schools at build-out. ed all but one seat on the Livermore Avenue, Livermore, CA. National Voter Registration Day became a national researchers to replicate the high-energy-density conditions Hypothetically, changing Citizen’s Bond Oversight that only occur within nuclear weapons. the method of determining Committee. Community holiday in 2012. Events are held annually on the fourth Tuesday of September in locations across the country to The first major success of the Stockpile Stewardship campus populations could representatives-at-large are Program came in 1999, when Livermore researchers com- result in a need for only Kathleen Ruegsegger, Rash- celebrate democracy. You will be able to register to vote with a print application, available in multiple languages, pleted the first ever refurbishment and certification of a one, or perhaps for four, said mi Nijagal, Keith Lam, and nuclear warhead in the post-testing era. This work ensured Arkin. The point is, it could Yi Huang. Filling specific or register online using library computers with assistance from volunteers. that the W87 warhead could remain part of the enduring affect the district’s current posts are Samantha Webb stockpile beyond 2025. The certification without testing projections. Kadin, parent/guardian of Representatives from Alameda County, Community Health Services Division, will discuss “Voting Matters”, was a groundbreaking milestone for the new Stockpile Board Vice-president an enrolled child and active Stewardship Program. Mark Miller, who suggested in parent teacher organiza- a nonpartisan initiative to provide a spectrum of voting information and resources for Alameda County residents. The first generation of ‘stewardship looking at the new method, tion or school site council; physicists’ said that the possible impli- and Steve Zevanove, par- Representatives from the League of Women Voters will offer nonpartisan voter information, discuss how to fill out Across the Lab from Hoover sits Juliana Hsu. Like cations of a change were the ent/guardian of an enrolled Hoover, Hsu has made her career at LLNL as a weapon reason he called it “a radical child. Alameda County ballots, and assist with voter registration. Options and alternative ways to turn in completed ballots physicist. Unlike Hoover, who participated in four tests idea” when he introduced it Also on the panel are during his career, Hsu was hired just as testing came to an into the discussion. senior community repre- will be highlighted as well. Sample ballots, informational flyers, and pamphlets end. Unlike the generations that preceded her, she has never The other elementary sentative Patricia Kohnen. designed a new weapon for the stockpile, nor has she been school topic involved how and business community will be available. Computer stations for public use will display online voter websites offering information about involved in a nuclear test. Her career as a weapon physicist to move forward with new representative Jill Buck. A is defined by the transition to stockpile stewardship. construction to handle ex- member from a bona fide elections, candidates, voting districts, current legislators, and more. For further information, call 925-373-5586 “When I came in, stockpile stewardship was just ramping pansion even before there taxpayers organization re- up,” said Hsu. “The mood was apprehensive, and there were is a bigger demand for new mains to be appointed. or 925-373-5540, or visit the library’s website at www. The Independent (Livermore) – 1/2 page - 10"W x 10.5"H livermorelibrary.net. (See NUCLEAR, page 10)

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Emily McElory and Erin Schafer with again shining bright with eight saves four goals each. Seven Falcons scored and a steal. The tournament wrapped including senior Lauren Dennen (2), up for the Lady Falcons after a 6-8 senior Meghan Hogue (1), junior loss to Lodi. Game highlights were Maddie Bolt (1), and sophomore Addie Schafer's team high three goals and a Sciammas (1). Dennen and McElroy solid defensive team effort of 11 steals led the team with four assists a piece. by five players. A very impressive nine steals were made by Dennen and six by McElroy to lead the defensive dominance for West Coast Soccer a season high of 24 steals in one West Coast Soccer Wildfire U17 game. Sophomore Kaylee Dillon also Girls remain undefeated in Norcal contributed with a personal best three NPL Fall League Wildfire continued saves in the goal. their winning streak by shutting out Matthew Sunnergren has been named Livermore The Lady Falcons then traveled to San Juan spirits 10-0. Starting it off Rocklin to compete in the 23rd Annual for WCS was forward Jaden Hall with Fusion Soccer Club's Player of the Week for being the Sierra Shootout this past weekend a beautiful cross from Tatiana Elsea. Recreational or Select player who best embodies the and finished the tournament with a San Juan couldn't contain West Coast's 3-4 record and a 12th place finish out explosive offense who scored six more club word of the week: Leadership. Matthew plays for Livermore Fusion U9 Girls Select "Sonic Boom" traveled of 64 teams. Foothill first defeated times in the first half with goals from the U13 Boys Select, coached by Justin Wal, who notes, CK McClatchy HS (Sacramento) 7-3 Arianna Moore, Savannah Seals, to Orinda on Sept. 16 and earned a tough 3-2 victory over with Dennen scoring four goals and Kayla Grisham and two from Saman- "Matthew is the undisputed leader on our team. He is the California Magic. California Magic scored first, but contributing with four out of the team's 16 steals. Adding defensively was the first to demonstrate a new drill at practice, always Fusion came back to score three of the next four goals. junior goalie Sam Ramirez with six works to be first in line for any warm up or drill we are Sarah Mayer, Adrian Marie Johnson, and Jasmine Angel saves. Foothill then lost to Carondolet working on, and wants to help his teammates be the 4-8 in a close game until their oppo- each scored for Fusion. Anastasia Lee and Christina nent scored three goals in the fourth TRAVEL best they can be, and pushes them in practice to do so." Vasquez excelled on defense. Jazmine Angel scores the quarter. McElroy and Weiglein led offensively with three goals each and winning goal against California Magic. Bolt led defensively with four steals. BUG Foothill closed out Saturday with a 7-5 win over Marin Catholic and Oakley (24) ran it in from 3 yds. XP run come from behind overtime victory with the tandem of Weiglein assisting by #16 wasgood. Patriots' Wyatt King against Livermore High School 12-10. McElroy for four goals. Once again Ocean and (21) had some nice runs, including a Livermore came out quick and Foothill had strong defensive efforts 35 yd TD and XP run to tie the game. had a 3-0 lead at the half. With the with three steals a piece by Dennen river cruises Danny Knight (81) and the Patriots' Lady Dons still down 7-3 in the 4th and McElroy and two by Schafer, as defense helped keep the game in check quarter, seniors Alyssa Bergmann, well as a great effort by Ramirez with (925) 447-4300 at halftime, tied 8-8. The game opened Rachael Baer, Julia Wood and soph- four saves and a steal in the goal. On up in the 2nd half as the Saints' #16 more Megan Reilly changed the pace Sunday Foothill lost to Justin Sienna In Downtown Livermore scored (XP good), followed by the of the game and led a six goal rally (Napa) in a close 3-4 match-up with Patriots' W.King on a 50+ yd scamper resulting in overtime play. The Lady the game being decided in the last travelbuglivermore.com to pay dirt. XP no good. The Saints Dons continued to gain momentum seconds with goalie Ramirez once kept marching on as #81 scored on a and pull away with senior Anna Bosse 33 yd. pass, which was countered when providing the go ahead goal and Alyssa Patriots' Will Wentworth (80) capped Bermann scoring another two goals off the drive with a 1 yd. TD run. XP to put the game out of reach for the no good. The Saints. offense proved Livermore Cowgirls. to be relentless as #16 responded with Bergmann finished the game with a a 9 yd. TD run. XP pass to #21 good. total of 5 goals, Julia Wood and Rachael The game was capped after the Saints' Baer with two goals each and Anna (81) intercepted the Patriots late in the Bosse with one goal and three game game and pushed it into the end zone for assists. Sophmore goalie, Whitney Live Music Every Sunday! the 36-20 victory. While the Patriots Dishman led the defensive charge with The U10 Fusion Boys Select team have come storming came up short on the scoreboard, the 10 saves and 1 assist. Gorgeous Grounds Available defense provided some highlights For Weddings & Events out of the starting gates this season. In 3 games they including great defensive tackles by have shown progression and a willingness to truly play Tyler Leonis (16), Shane Gomes (66), Foothill Water Polo Nathan Lloyd (56), and Eric Hall (24). The Foothill High School Falcon Fine Wines Made From Our Own California like a team. 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closing out the second half. Humberto Talavera-Solano scored in the opening seconds to set the tone for the game. Aaron Meezan was Fusion's star on offense with a hat trick. Fusion SC Girls Select Copper U9 "Sonic Boom" squad opened league play with a 2-2 tie against Dublin United Premier at Robertson Park on Sept. 9. The first half ended 0-0, with Kendall Coates tending the net beautifully for Fusion. Kendall played the field in the second half, and scored two goals to tie the score after Dublin had scored twice. Kendall earned Player of the Game honors for her stellar play. Race to the Flagpole The Livermore-Granada Boosters will host the 8th Annual “Race to the Flagpole” on Saturday, November On Saturday, September 9, Livermore Fusion U15 Girls 11, 2017. The event offers several Maroon opened league play with a 3-1 road win over distances including a 5K run/walk, 10K run, and one-mile fun run. All the Roseville Blues. Roseville scored first, but Fusion events start at Independence Park and go through Livermore’s scenic tied the score when Lily Redell converted a free kick Sycamore Grove Park. following a foul. Fusion dominated the second half, All race proceeds support the Livermore-Granada Boosters scholar- scoring two goals while shutting out the opponents. ship program. Gracie Contreras assisted on a second goal by Redell, Race-day registration begins at 6:45a.m. at Independence Park, 2798 and Redell scored again on a free kick to complete a Holmes Street in Livermore. The 10K hat trick and help Fusion cruise to a 3-1 victory. In the will start at 8:45am and 5K at 9:00 am. photo, U15 Girls Maroon flash victory signs following The one-mile fun run begins at 10:15 Photo - Doug Jorgensen am. Pre-registration entry fees for the The Livermore High School girls' varsity water polo team lost Thursday's home a season-opening 3-1 win over Roseville. 5K are $35, the 10K $40 per runner. Group/family discounts are available conference game against Amador Valley in overtime by a score of 12-10. for four or more runners. The one-mile fun run entry fee is $10. On race day, all registration entry fees will be an participation award. The school with additional $10. the most participants receives a $250 Every race participant receives a cash donation. commemorative T-shirt, medal, and For more information, for sponsor- post race refreshments. The awards ship opportunities, or to register, visit ceremony honors the top finishers in www.livermoregranadaboosters.org. each race, school participation, and a or contact Mike Nagel, Race Director, tribute to our veterans. All schools in at 925-667-6535 or flagpolerace@ Livermore may compete for the top yahoo.com. Fusion TOPSoccer Off to a Good Start The fourth year of Fusion experience the feeling of TOPSoccer, which pro- being competitive at a pace vides a soccer experience they can access, Susie adds. West Coast Soccer U17 Kurse hosted the Alameda to special needs children, is U15 NPL player Lily Islanders Sunday in Livermore. Despite trailing 1 to 0 underway. Redell is a first-year TOP- at halftime, in the second half Makeila Yancey scored Participants meet Sat- Soccer assistant coach. "It's twice and Mia Crannell scored once. Makayla Marinaro urdays during the fall for really fun to see how happy had two assists to help guide WCS Kurse 01 girls to a one hour training sessions the kids get when they take 3 to 2 victory. led by Head Coach Trevor the ball into the goal," she Ross. He is assisted by older says. Fusion players. The par- Fusion Director of tha Montes. The offense continued to Nicole Codington in the 69th minute. ticipants stretch, warm up, Coaching Ben Graham stat- stay focused and finished strong with Goalkeepers Maddie Mannina, Ellie four more goals in the second half one Hillar and defense anchored by Mariya drill, and scrimmage. Each ed, "TOPSoccer is one of the each by Isabela Saavedra, Arianna Hinojosa, Ycela Ochoa, Mercedez, participant receives his or ways that the club strives to Moore, Savannah Seals. Tatiana Elsea Valverde, Gabby Casillas, and Zeck her own jersey and ball. Fu- make soccer available to all finished as game MVP with two goals completed the shut out for Karma. and two assists. West Coast Kaos 03G battled sion provides the program children in the community, The Folsom Earthquakes played Placer United Gold, currently on top at no cost. regardless of their financial strong but were outmatched 4-1 by of NPL North having played 3 games. Nine year old Ruby Reed or physical situation. This is Wildfire. Brianne Radliff who made Placer applied the pressure from the multiple clutch saves. Kate Wallace, opening kick off. Defense led by Pey- is in her third season as a a very important part of the Meredith Hagler and Fayth Hinojosa ton Wooten and Alondra Higrada were TOPSoccer player. Ruby's club's identity." Photo - Doug Jorgensen also made key defensive plays. Jaden able to withstand the pressure. In the mother Susie Marino says For more information on The Granada High School varsity football team defeated Hall ignited the Wildfire offense with 34th minute winger Emily Connick put a breakaway goal just before the first the ball past goalie Maddie Maninna. that the program is "a very TOPSoccer, contact Alana Dublin High 35 to 25 in a home conference game last half was over. During the second half, Four minutes later. a miss clearance big deal" for Ruby and her Galo ([email protected]) or Friday. Wildfire never looked back with three during a corner kick allowed Elise family. "She loves wearing Sherry Lowe (sherry@lysl. more goals one each by Savannah Lugo to capitalize to put Placer up 2-0 Boone, Savannah Seals and midfielder at half. In the second half, Kaos had the same uniform and play- org) Precious Martinez. numerous chances. Attackers Melanie ing on the same field as other After a solid showing in their Ngyuen, Daisy Sameulson, Jordyn kids in town, and being part first State Cup game the previous Silva, Sami Wilson, and Anaya Shelton weekend, the West Coast Krush 05 applied the pressure. In the 55th minute of the traditional weekend Girls returned to NorCal Fall League Wilson connected. Midfielders Kylie flow. We are so grateful to this past weekend, coming away with Gregory, Alyssa Williams, Katie Zeck have this opportunity." a victory against neighboring Dublin and Alina Garcia began to increase The program gives the United 05G Premier. Dublin controlled the momentum. However, Placer's LIVE HORSE RACING the possession game early, but was Serena Andrade in 74th minute put participants a chance to unable to score. Midway through the one past goalkeeper Ashley Levi. Kaos PLEASANTON FAIRGROUNDS half, the Krush offense started to take showed there ability to compete as over. Lolo Stoneberger passed the ball Kelsey Brumm hit a long shot to bring up the field to Hailey-Ann Stubbles, Kaos back to within 1 with 1 minute who shot the ball over the goalie for remaining. Anaya Shelton had another Krush’s first goal and the lead going opportunity stopped by goalkeeper into halftime. Emily Hollinghaus Malaya Anderson. added to Krush’s total in the second SEPT 21-24 • SEPT 29-OCT 1 half after receiving a pass from Chloe Thomas giving Krush a 2-0. Dublin Fusion Soccer scored with time winding down, but Fusion SC U10 Boys Gold it wasn’t enough to stop Krush. Final stormed into the first round of the score 2-1 Krush, giving Krush their 2017-18 NorCal State Cup series with first win of Fall League. a 4-0 win over Mustang SC on Sept. West Coast Karma 03G's home 10. Fusion dominated on offense and Happening at the Race Track opener against West Valley Vision 03 defense while channeling Coach Nick Red went back and forth until Kelsey Menezes's cool, calm demeanor to Brumm scored in the 16th minute. gain a decisive road victory beneath With some adjustments Karma began a spectacular Danville sunset. GK's to apply the pressure as Alina Garcia Caden Romero and Daniel Camargo brought down a ball from Katie Zeck collaborated in keeping a clean sheet, to make it 2-0 in the 48th minute. with Romero making several amazing Anaya Shelton scored in the 54th and saves early in the game and Camargo Culinary SEPT 23 WINE FESTIVAL SEPT 23 DERBY DOG DASH

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By Carol Graham Though she be but little, she is fierce. Using words Shakespeare penned some 400 years ago, Lindsay Carroll perfectly describes her 4-year-old daughter Leah, a spunky Start of last year's pace. youngster who shortly after birth was diagnosed with severe congenital neutro- Registration Open penia, a rare blood disorder in which bone marrow is for Pace for Peace unable to make infection- Registration is now open for Tri-Valley Haven's an- fighting white blood cells. nual Pace for Peace to be held on Saturday, October 14th. But Leah isn't letting Register through an on-line link from trivalleyhaven.org. that hold her back. She is Now in its 20th year, the walk/run event, which starts at an Overcomer – just ask the 8 a.m., winds through the Livermore Valley Wine Country, millions of people who have taking place on parts of the Arroyo Mocho Trail and Robert- helped her YouTube videos son Park. The Pace offers a challenging 10k run for serious rack up 37 million views, ac- runners. There is a 5k walk for Moms and Dads who enjoy cording to a segment on the the casual pace with their children and pets. CBS Evening News. Now in its 40th year, Tri-Valley Haven is a safety-net Leah Carroll for members of the community who are struggling. What "You might be down for a moment, feeling like it's take place in private prior to began as a 24-hour Crisis Line, has evolved to include two off simultaneously from 16 and under. Funds raised shelters for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, hopeless, that's when He the event. different holes), a box lunch, also benefit UCSF Benioff and homelessness, along with counseling and legal aid. The reminds you, that you're Recently, Leah was able closest-to-pin and longest- Children's Hospital and Be Haven’s food pantry, includes mobile service to the tri-cities, an overcomer," Leah sings to spend time with another ball challenges, silent and the Match. and serves nearly 5,700 individuals and 1,700 families along with contemporary person who's made a differ- live auctions, and a 19th Though Leah's road has experiencing poverty. The recent addition of a thrift store Christian recording artist ence in her life. hole buffet. been long and challenging, is a shop for unique finds; it funds Haven programs, as do Mandisa. "Mandisa did a benefit the proceeds from the race. "The day will be festive, "Her second bone marrow The internet sensation's concert in Modesto, and Pace for Peace check-in is at 7 a.m. The race kicks off fun, supportive and educa- transplant cured her," said "Leah the Overcomer" vid- we got to go on stage while with a fun zumba warm-up. Registration includes a com- tional," Mosby said. "Seven Carroll, who lives in Tracy. eos inspire plenty of fan she played the Overcomer memorative tee-shirt, finisher medals, chip timing, post- lucky golfers will be drawn "The hardest part was being comments: Light of the song," Carroll said. "Man- race refreshments, and age group awards. There are also to have a chance to win a separated from my other two raffle prizes and a prize for the person who raises the most world; She is way too cute to disa has become a close and million dollars for a hole-in- kids, Elijah, 8, and Natasha, sponsorship money. handle; I love you. I just love personal friend of ours, and one. Golfers will also have a 6. They are very excited to To register or for more information, visit The Haven’s you; Omg I can't stop crying, we love having her in our chance to win a wonderful have Leah home. I see their website: www.trivalleyhaven.org or contact Lisa at (925) can we send her something? lives. Leah adores her, and vacation valued at $10,000." bonds growing more and 925-5845. Proxy pledge donations or sponsorships may In fact, there is a way Mandisa adores Leah. At Tickets for the Warrior more as time goes on." be sent to: Tri-Valley Haven - Pace, 3663 Pacific Ave, to help. All are invited to every show, before singing Livermore, CA 94550. Package are $255, which After having spent more participate in the Overcomer Overcomer, Mandisa plays includes green fees, cart than half her life in the hos- Golf Tournament on Tues- the video of Leah singing rental, range balls, a 20 pital, Leah is well enough to day, October 3. Tee off time it first." percent discount in the Golf attend the Overcomer Golf is 11 a.m. at Livermore's To learn more, visit Spon- Nostalgia Day Car Show Shop, and meals. Sponsor- Tournament where Carroll Poppy Ridge Golf Course. soranovercomer.weebly. ship opportunities are also will drive her around the "This fundraiser benefits com, shadowpuppetbrew- Slated in Livermore available, and range from course in a decked out golf UCSF Benioff Children’s ing.com, bethematch. donating auction items to cart. Leah will also be meet- On Sunday, September 24, the Altamont Cruisers will Hospital in Oakland and Be org, ucsfbenioffchild- $250 - $5,000 packages. ing the bone-marrow donor host the 28th annual "Nostalgia Day Car Show" in down- the Match, the bone marrow rens.org, poppyridgegolf. On Monday night, Oc- who saved her life, though town Livermore. All are invited to enjoy the free, family- registry that saved Leah's com, and youtube.com/ tober 2, Shadow Puppet the initial meeting will likely friendly show taking place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. life and will assist in saving watch?v=yp8YqvYtzDs. There is no admission charge. the lives of other children," Brewing Company is host- For the past twenty seven years, the club has held its said event organizer Michael ing a dinner to kick off the Nostalgia Day Car Show on the streets of downtown Liver- Mosby. "Bone marrow is Overcomer Golf Tourna- more, where the show has grown to display 700+ muscle an interesting thing where ment. Attendees choose Donate Your Vehicle to cars, street rods, custom and classic cars and draws over the giver and the recipient one of two seatings (6 or 10,000 spectators annually. must be of the same general 7:30 p.m.) to enjoy sushi Tri-Valley Conservancy The Nostalgia Day Car Show serves as the main fund- and Hawaiian poke from raiser for the Altamont Cruisers, a car club whose motto is background. The registry is currently 77 percent Anglo, Pacific Catch, chicken and Help Preserve Land for Future Generations "Cruisers Against Drugs." The fundraiser has enabled the sausage gumbo from Back- club to donate over $460,000 to local organizations that which is good; however, many children of other backyard Bayou, and three pastas promote the Tri-Valley youth, help strengthen families and from Melo's Pizza and Pasta, help keep kids off drugs and alcohol. grounds are not getting the help needed. The fundraiser along with a pint of Shadow Monies are raised through sponsorships, registration fees, Puppet craft beer, dessert, and the sales of raffle tickets. will assist in creating aware- and live music performed In addition to cars, visitors will find music, booths, and ness of this need." by Meredith McHenry and food. The golf tournament Donate cars, trucks, boats, tractors and The day wraps up with the Parade of Champions, in event features a shotgun Meshach Jackson. which award-winners drive down First Street. start (groups of players tee Shadow Puppet's doors RV’s. Running or not. Tax Deductible. For more information, go to www.altamontcruisers.org open at 5 p.m. for attendees to enjoy $5 beers prior to C all 1-888-686-4483 dinner. Tickets are $29 for or visit adults, and $19 for children TriValleyConservancy.org Voters Will Decide on BART Inspector General The State Senate ap- as an independent check on ers would see a fair share of proved legislation that will the bureaucracy. congestion relief projects if give Bay Area voters a If approved by voters, the toll increases become a chance to create an inde- the inspector general would reality. pendent inspector general be appointed by the gover- Projects to improve traf- for BART. The goal would nor from a list of three final- fic flow on Interstate 680 and be to hold the transit district ists nominated by the BART rebuild interchanges where accountable for its spending, board. The person could be 680 connects to state routes service to riders, and timely fired only with a two-thirds 4 and 84 were included in delivery of capital projects. vote of the board and the the final version of the pro- The inspector general governor’s agreement. posed spending plan. was proposed by state Sen. The BART inspector gen- Steve Glazer (D-Orinda) as eral would be tasked with part of a bill by Sen. Jim investigating fraud, waste Beall (D-San Jose) that will and inefficiencies, conduct- ask voters to raise bridge ing audits and recommend- tolls to fund transportation ing changes in the agency’s projects designed to relieve practices that will improve traffic congestion in the services to riders. PLEASE JOIN bridge corridors. 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INCLUSIVE (continued from page one) missioner serving on LAYAC, said, “When some of the Charles Borromeo Church hosts “How Kids and Parents a common campaign to strengthen Livermore. youth commissioners shared their on-campus experiences, Can Choose Love Everyday” presented by guest speaker This proclamation has emerged from the experiences I asked them if they wanted to create a sub-committee to Scarlett Lewis, founder of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love of youth and members of the community who have expe- help them address the racist, bullying, gender, immigrant Movement. Additionally, Valley Montessori School hosts rienced acts of bias, intimidation, harassment, and bully- and religious intolerant issues." a documentary screening, “Resilience – The Biology of ing. We assert that all members of our community have The students agreed that a subcommittee should be Stress and the Science of Hope," which highlights the a right to reach their full potential, without the burden of created. Last spring, several youth commissioners stepped effects of adverse childhood experiences. A panel discus- fear and shame. forward to serve on the subcommittee. They met over sion with key experts follows the screening. They include The teens included examples of some of the tools that the summer to draft their inclusiveness proclamation by Jennifer Lynn- Whaley, PhD from the Contra Costa Youth we would like to see utilized in Livermore’s commitment researching what other cities and organizations had done Justice Institute, Jane Ellen Stevens from ACEsTooHigh. to Inclusive Community. They include the following: to help form an inclusive community. com (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and Scarlett Lewis • Bystander Support: Provides training, cue cards, print, At its September 11 meeting, the commission voted from the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement. and digital resources that prompt bystanders to step up for on Creating Inclusive Community a proclamation/resolu- The draft proclamation reads as follows: victims and against slurs. tion to present to the Livermore City Council, Livermore “We, LAYAC, as advocates for the youth of Livermore, • Social/Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs: Offers Valley Joint Unified School District and Livermore Area advise that the City of Livermore formally adopt a resolu- our community tools, developed from the latest brain sci- Recreation and Park District Boards. The motion to ap- tion declaring Livermore to be an “Inclusive Community." ence, that promote the understanding and management of prove was made by Commissioner Malocsay and seconded This proclamation affirms the following: emotions; provides techniques for calming, conflict resolu- by Commissioner Medina, the item passed unanimously Promote and maintain a safe and welcoming community tion, and critical thinking in social situations on a 9 to 0 vote. for all residents and visitors. • Events and activities: Build bridges of understanding Piper Cooke, a youth commissioner and senior at Embrace the inherent diversity and unique contributions and common interests among our diverse population, while Livermore High School, stated, “I read what other cities of our residents of different ethnic backgrounds, race, reli- respecting the unique cultural contributions and values like Portland have done to take a stand. I want Livermore gious beliefs, national origin, gender identity, age, sexual of all; implement student-to-student outreach/prevention to do the same thing. I anticipate my fellow youth com- orientation, economic status, physical, mental, or sensory programs. missioners will agree and adopt the drafted proclamation. ability, immigration status, and/or refugee status. The proclamation concludes, "We, the LAYAC, urge the Once it has been adopted, we will step further into our Provide tools to staff, families, and residents to speak up city council to consider our Proclamation and review how roles as youth commissioners by presenting the inclusive for mutual respect, understanding, compassion, and open- other cities have implemented an Inclusive Community community proclamation to Livermore’s city council and mindedness; and against acts based on fear, ignorance, Resolution. We appreciate the opportunity to bring the advise its adoption as a citywide resolution.” prejudice, and hate. concerns of our community to your attention. We invite During the same month that LAYAC votes on their Serve as inspiration for our community, civic, and you to our next LAYAC Meeting on Oct. 2, at 7:00 pm inclusive community proclamation, similar efforts to bring cultural entities, such as the LVJUSD, Livermore Library, in the Elbow Room of RLCC. We look forward to seeing compassion-in-action to Livermore are taking place. St. LARPD, Livermore Police, Youth Sports clubs & teams, the Inclusive Community Resolution on the City Council LVPAC, faith-based groups, PTAs, and others to unite in agenda in the near future."

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Carol Ruth Andrews her name to the Alzheimer’s Ramon. visiting the house, and a son, and is survived by his when her husband Corne- Carol Ruth Andrews, Association. He was a single dad who penchant for mischief that wife Cherry Patterson, his lius was transferred to Los aged 78, died peacefully Callaghan Mortuary is did the best for his children. manifested in silly jokes, brother Charlie Patterson Angeles as Vice President in her sleep on August 30, honored to be serving the He retired in his 50’s to gentle teasing, and endless and his children; Donna Kay of the International Ladies 2017, after struggling with Andrews family. An online spend time with his family. laughter. Del Chiaro of Antioch, and Garment Workers Union, Alzheimer’s disease. Carol guestbook is available for There will be no service. In her downtime, Susan stepsons Mark Demo and Western Region. She held was born on Christmas Day, condolences at www.cal- A private pizza and beer enjoyed knitting, crochet- Duane Demo of Livermore, accounting positions in San 1938, laghanmortuary.com night will be held for family ing, and making toys for and James Robbins of West Francisco and Los Angeles and her and close friends. The burial her grandchildren, as well Virginia. He was formerly until her husband’s retire- parents Stanley Swart, 68 will be Pioneer Cemetery in as keeping the family well- married to Mildred Vail and ment. Their final retirement decided Stanley Norman Swart Pleasanton. stocked with homemade Sandra Rogers, His grand- location was in Oakdale, Ca. to name passed away peacefully at Donations can be made jellies and jams, the best children; Michael Miller of where they raised almonds Colorado, Justin Patterson of her Car- his ranch in Livermore, in his name at Helping our spaghetti sauce you’d ever for many years and main- ol - our Ca. on Saturday, Aug. 26th, Heroes http://www.helpin- taste, and, of course, her Sonora, Zachary and Drake Demo of Livermore and tained a “victory garden” “Christ- 2017 at the age of 68. gourheroes.us never-duplicated tortillas of vegetables which they mas Stanley is predeceased and tamales. Raegan, Brett and Ryan of Livermore along with many donated each year to the Carol." by both parents Norman Susan Lara Fulton Susan is survived by her local senior citizen groups She was nieces and nephews in Cali- and Ardis Loving Wife, Mother, husband, George Fulton; her and food bank organizations. born in Swart. Grandmother children and their spouses: fornia, Alabama and Texas. Chi- 1949-2017 Services will be held They subsequently moved Stan- Paul and Heather Fulton, to Esacalon, Ca. where they cago, IL, daughter of Ray- ley is On Saturday, September on Monday, Sept 25th at John Fulton and Kimber- resided until the passing of mond Thompson and Lillian lovingly 9, 2017, Dr. Susan Lara Ful- ly Bernick, and Anne and 11:00am Callaghan Mor- her husband in 2005. Tina’s Krueger. remem- ton passed away in Walnut Kevin Freese; her grandchil- tuary in Livermore. The In 1962, Carol married bered by Creek, California, after a dren: Henry Fulton, Violet burial will follow at the San hobbies were Ceramics and her schoolmate and the love his wife brief illness. She was sur- Bernick-Fulton, and Isa- Joaquin Valley National Needlepoint of which over of her life Robert (Bob) An- Adrienne rounded by her loving hus- bella, Samantha, and Tristan Cemetery in Santa Nella 20 beautiful framed scenes drews, seeing him through of Liver- band, children, sisters, niece, (Buster) Freese; her sisters and reception will be held hung around the house with his graduate schooling in more; and cousin. She was 67. and brother: Marcela Mer- at the Livermore/Pleasanton many others given to friends Champaign-Urbana, near brother Born in Brawley, CA, on rill, Anna Marie Nishida, Elks Lodge in Springtown at and family, along with sew- Chicago, before moving Danny (Elaine) Swart of December 23, 1949 to I.S. and Michael Lara; as well as 5:00pm. ing quilts, blankets, towels Callaghan Mortuary is to Livermore, California, Valley Springs; daughter and Sara (Navarro) Lara, numerous nieces, nephews, and various clothing items. where they started their Connee; son Ronald; step- and many cousins. honored to be serving the She is survived by her Susan was the eldest of their Patterson family. An online family. As Bob began his son; David; stepdaughter four children. As a child she A vigil will be held at son and daughter in-law career at Lawrence Liver- Mishonne (Steve and Kaci) 7:00 PM on Thursday, Sep- guestbook is available for Daniel and Jody Wall of moved with her family to condolences at www.cal- more National Lab, Carol Norton; stepson Leslie tember 21, 2017, at the Gra- San Ramon and their 3 chil- Los Banos, CA, where she laghanmortuary.com began an even longer ca- Buckett: further survived excelled in the local schools. ham-Hitch Mortuary, 4167 dren Janice, Glen and Eric reer volunteering at Valley by nieces and nephews, After graduating from Los First St., Pleasanton, with of Dublin, Brentwood and Memorial Hospital (VMH) Valentina J. Wall grandchildren and great Banos High School in 1968, a memorial mass at 10:00 Pleasanton respectively, Di- and in various school and grandchildren. 2/8/1924-8/12/2017 Susan became the first in AM on Friday, September ane Cowart and her two sons community projects. Stanley was born in San 22, 2017 at St. Raymond Valentina (Tina) Wall her family to pursue post- Charles and Christopher of Carol was active in the Lorenzo, California in 1948. Catholic Church, 11555 passed away peacefully at school PTA, and helped secondary education when the Parkview Assisted Living Florida and Pleasanton, Ca. Upon graduating from Mt. Shannon Ave., Dublin, CA. and her daughter Carol’s son to get a neighborhood Eden High School, he de- she was accepted to the Uni- Facility in Pleasanton, Ca. at In lieu of flowers, con- Emiliano (Miles) Ybarra of park funded and built in a veloped a lifelong love for versity of California at Da- tributions may be made the age of 93 after a long bat- Corona, Ca. neighborhood empty lot. motorcycles, and being in vis, earning degrees in both to Shepherd’s Gate, www. tle with Alzheimer’s disease. At VMH, she was a driving the great outdoors. He had Spanish and Chemistry and shepherdsgate.org, an or- She was born in Trinidad She had 6 grandchildren, force behind the creation an endless thirst for hunt- taking her place amongst the ganization that provides Colo- 14 great-grandchildren and of the Dublin branch of the ing, which he quenched graduating class of 1973. services and housing for bat- rado 10 great-great grandchil- thrift shop, whose revenue with hunting trips around the While attending UC Da- tered and homeless women t o dren. benefitted hospital services. world as well as in the states. vis, Susan met the love of and children. Be- Valentina was preceded In total, she served in vari- He owned and operated her life and future husband, nino in death by her husband Cor- ous roles for 50 years (since Livermore’s most successful George. Six months after James Franklin and nelius, her daughter Carol 1967), including being the hunting ranch, The Bow and their first date, they were Au- Boyd, parents Benino and Patterson rora volunteer’s auxiliary Presi- Bore for the past 30 years. engaged and in the summer Aurora, 3 sisters, 2 brothers James Franklin Patterson Lo- dent six times! She regis- His work ethic was un- of 1978, they were married. and Grandson Tony Bonnell tered over 34,000 hours of former resident of Patter- pez. measurable and like no Over the next four years, son, CA passed away on of Dublin, Ca. volunteered time – one of other. One of his favorite She Visitation will take place they joyfully welcomed two Wednesday, Sept.13, 2017 mar- the largest in the hospital’s phrases: Why put it off until sons and one daughter: Paul, Fri., Sept. 22, 6:30-9 pm at history – all to the benefit of in Livermore, CA. ried tomorrow when you can get John, and Anne. James was born in Ala- Callaghan Mortuary, Liver- the hospital and its patients. it done today.” Cornelius C. Wall in 1949 In 1987, Susan turned her bama and raised three children in more. Mass will be cel- Carol always attacked every The memorial services ebrated Sat., Sept. 23, 10 am project with enthusiasm and passion for education into on June the Potrero Hill district of will be held at Graham- 16, St. Augustine, 3999 Bernal high energy. Hitch Mortuary 4167 First a career in teaching. She San Francisco. At home, Carol was the spent the next ten years at 1933. During her residency Ave., Pleasanton. Burial Street, Pleasanton, Califor- He was will be Tue., Sept. 26, 12:30 motivating force behind nia 94566 on September St. Basil’s School in Vallejo, on Potrero Hill Tina was neighborhood Christmas CA, instructing countless one of a constant alongside her pm at San Jaoquin Valley 30th at 2 pm. Pastor Steven nine caroling, and always en- Redmond officiating. young minds in both Span- husband as he led an active National Cemetery, Santa joyed hosting a party, all ish and computer science, siblings life as Counsel to Presidents Nella alongside her husband, born to while raising a family. She James “Jim” eventually promoting to Kennedy, Carter and Clin- a Navy veteran. loved collecting antique a leadership role as Vice Lola ton, counsel to Governors Callaghan Mortuary dolls, and also frogs (not live Robert Laing Green is honored to be serving James “Jim” Robert La- Principal. Interested in con- Edmund and Jerry Brown, ones) and anything that was and the Wall family. An online ing passed away from cancer tinuing her own education Mayor Bradley of Los An- the color purple – which led George guestbook is available for at his son’s home on August in order to better serve her geles, and Senators John to some amusing combina- Washington Patterson. condolences at www.cal- 17, 2017 in Livermore. He students, Susan earned her Burton and Diane Feinstein. tions! Oh, and don’t forget He served in the army as was 74 years old. Master’s Degree in School They were also good friends laghanmortuary.com the Chocolate - Carol was a cook during the Korean He leaves behind his chil- Administration from St. with Cesar Chavez, and a self-diagnosed “Choco- war. After returning from his dren, Mary’s College in 1995 and many others involved in holic” military service he moved to son her Doctor of Education in national and international Carol will be dearly Oklahoma and learned the Robert Private School Administra- labor relations. Tina and A Non-Attorney missed by everyone who trade of glazing. He ended Laing tion from the University of her husband departed their was touched by her generos- up moving to Livermore Alternative and his San Francisco in 2002. ity and enthusiasm. where he owned and oper- San Francisco home in 1973 wife Paralegal Services Carol is survived by her In 1997 Susan accepted ated his own Glass Co for Di- sister, Rose and her husband the position of Principal at 60+ years (Jim’s Glass). • Divorce • Deeds ana of Bob; son, Daniel Andrews St. Vincent Ferrer School in James was very active in Liver- • Probate • Living Trust of San Jose, CA, and daugh- Vallejo where she served un- several fraternal organiza- more, ter, Linda Timucin of Santa til 2004. In 2004 she became tions (Elks, Eagles, Moose CALL NOW! his Cruz; and five grandchil- Principal at Five Wounds and Shriners). daughter Kathleen Schoen- (925) 577-4736 dren, Cole, Carson, Mia, School in San Jose before Jim was a warm, caring ing and her husband Clark Sophie, and Taylor; and a retiring in 2008. southern gentleman who www.atlasdp.com of Georgetown, Texas; along number of other relatives In retirement, Susan loved southern food and with two beloved grandchil- and close friends. found happiness in her new loved to cook it for his fami- Atlas Document dren, Emma Schoening and Information on a “Cel- ly and friends. In Jim’s spare Preparation Ryan Laing. role of grandmother. Called ebration of Life” will be time he enjoyed watching Services Born and raised in the Nana by the grandkids, she football (49’ers, Raiders and provided at a later time. In had an endless supply of 120 Spring St, PLS Bay Area, the son of Charles Alabama). I am not an attorney. I can only lieu of flowers, memorial popsicles for the growing provide self-help service and Ruth Laing, he spent the Jim was preceded by his at your specific direction. donations can be made in number of little mouths Reg Alameda County #96. last 38 years of his life in San son James David Patter- Charlotte R Hargrave LDA 10 The Independent • September 21, 2017 DNA Used to Produce Photo in Cold Case Murder

Using DNA found at the shape. By combining these crime scene in 1990, the attributes of appearance, a East Bay Regional Park Snapshot composite was District Police have released produced depicting what the a photo of a potential suspect POI may have looked like in the murder of Maria Jane at 25 years old and with an Weidhofer. average body-mass index On the morning of No- (BMI) of 22. These default vember 15, 1990, Wei- values were used because dhofer's body was found age and BMI cannot be de- along the Nimitz Trail in termined from DNA. Tilden Regional Park ap- The Snapshot compos- proximately one mile north ite was provided with an of Inspiration Point. The age progression to current investigation revealed the age, and, based on witness suspect had lain in wait on descriptions, a moustache. a bench near the entrance to It is important to note that the trail. Witnesses described DNA technology company Snapshot composites are Photo - Doug Jorgensen a suspicious male adult, in Virginia that specializes scientific approximations of Splatter included activities, food and entertainment for all ages. “Italian” or European in in DNA phenotyping: the appearance based on DNA, appearance, approximately process of predicting physi- and are not likely to be exact 25-30 years old, slender cal appearance and ances- replicas of appearance. En- build with broad shoulders, try from unidentified DNA vironmental factors such as short dark, neatly groomed evidence. Law enforcement smoking, drinking, diet, and hair, and a moustache. agencies use the company’s other non-environmental Although DNA was col- Snapshot™ DNA Pheno- factors such as facial hair, lected at the scene, it has yet typing Service (Snapshot) hairstyle, scars, etc. can- to result in a match in the to narrow suspect lists and not be predicted by DNA FBI’s DNA database. generate leads in criminal analysis and may cause Over the ensuing years, investigations. further variation between investigators had been able Using DNA evidence the subject’s predicted and to eliminate potential per- from this investigation, actual appearances. sons of interest from further Snapshot produced trait The East Bay Regional inquiry, but remain unable to predictions for the associ- Park District Police are ask- determine a prime suspect. ated person of interest (POI). ing for anyone who may East Bay Regional Park Individual predictions were have information related Police Investigators recently made for the subject’s ances- to the case to contact the sought the services of Para- try, eye color, hair color, skin confidential tip line at 510- bon NanoLabs (Parabon), a color, freckling, and face 690-6549. NUCLEAR (continued from page 5)

lots of questions and debates The Stockpile Steward- periments, across the Lab, about how it would work. As ship Program certifies the Hoover examines the blue- we advanced the computa- reliability of the nation's green visualization of Hunt- tion capability, we also be- nuclear stockpile. It has done ers Trophy on his computer gan to realize that we needed each year. screen. If asked why he’s more of the fundamental Weapons physi- looking at that test today, Lab Leads New Effort in data and experimental ca- cists of the future he will be quick to point out pabilities to verify that the While Hoover was in that he hasn't been looking calculations were correct. It Nevada for Livermore’s at the same simulation for Materials Development became clear that we would last nuclear test, new hire the past 25 years. Nor is need a deeper understanding Madison Martin was just he reminiscing about a byof weapons physics to do our beginning her 22-year aca- gone era. He has returned to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will be part of a multi-lab effort to apply job without testing.” LLNL from retirement with high-performance computing to U.S.-based industry’s discovery, design and development demic journey as a four- Hsu was hired into LLNL year-old in preschool. Hired a renewed sense of mission. of materials for severe environments under a new initiative announced Tuesday by the as a code physicist. Her early last month, she is one of 14 He is focused on getting a Department of Energy (DOE). focus was on developing the design physicists hired in the better understanding of the The High Performance Computing for Materials Program (HPC4Mtls) will connect first functioning 3-dimen- past year. old underground test data to industry with the world-class computational resources and assets of the DOE national tional code for the stockpile. Facing a completely dif- help the next generation of laboratories. It is sponsored by the DOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE), and is borne out of As her career progressed, ferent threat landscape, the physicists. the department-wide HPC4Energy Innovation Initiative to advance energy technologies she helped lead a number of future of U.S. security will “Hunters Trophy was through high-performance computing. LLNL is the lead laboratory for the HPC4Mtls efforts to extend the life of one day fall on the shoul- special to me, not just be- program, which includes Los Alamos (LANL), Oak Ridge (ORNL) and the National aging weapon systems. She ders of the next generation cause it was our last test, Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). Other DOE national labs will be added as the was named a Distinguished of weapon scientists, like but because of the science,” program grows. Member at the Technical Martin. Hoover said. “The results LLNL Director Bill Goldstein commented, "This forward-looking initiative builds on Staff and climbed the ladder “What attracted me to were unexpected and very our efforts with other national labs to apply the Department of Energy's unique leader- to now serve as deputy direc- Livermore was that it of- exciting. We’ve effectively ship computing capabilities to advance forefront science and technology. Through the tor of the Weapon Physics fered a way for me to con- replaced testing with a com- HPC4Manufacturing (HPC4Mfg) and HPC4Energy programs, we've shown that high and Design Program. tribute to science that was putational testbed, and it’s performance computing can have broad, real-world impact." Despite these career ac- important to the nation,” only as good as the data The HPC4Mtls program is synergistic with the HPC4Mfg program and aims to reduce complishments, Hsu is quick Martin said. we have. The results of this to deflect credit for her role the cost and time spent on development, as well as increase performance of materials Martin brands herself as a study will help the next gen- in the success of stockpile in severe environments, potentially saving industries millions of dollars. Initially, the computational designer, run- eration of weapon physicists stewardship. make modern assessments program will focus on challenges facing industry in developing such materials, including ning massive codes to bet- “I came for the challeng- ter understand high-energy of the stockpile. extreme pressure, radiation and temperature, corrosion, chemical environment, vibration, ing scientific work,” Hsu "I've had plenty of suc- fatigue or stress states. Researchers also will explore development of lightweight materials. density physics. She will said. “But as I understood be designing and analyzing cesses in my career, but Jeff Roberts, LLNL’s deputy director for Energy and Climate Security, stated, “The more about the mission, experiments on the National when I was about to retire, I DOE national labs have cutting-edge capabilities in this topic that are ready to be applied it became more and more Ignition Facility to provide was told that I would fail at to challenging industry problems. Subject matter experts using modeling and simulation important to me. That was better data to underpin an- it," Hoover said with a sly will accelerate innovation, and the value is already evident.” the part that was meaning- nual assessments of the ag- grin. "And, here I am. The Through the program, industry will benefit from higher-fidelity simulations, the abil- ful. We are responsible for ing stockpile. science still fascinates me, ity to fill in existing gaps in modeling, and the development of more complex models keeping the deterrent viable While Martin is getting and the mission is just as real to capture interactions between physical phenomena. In addition to connecting industry into the future.” her feet wet with NIF ex- as it was in the Cold War. It's with the national laboratories’ HPC systems, companies will have access to the labs’ still very important to me." expertise in computational fluid dynamics, materials modeling, additive manufacture and other material-focused problems. The HPC4Mtls program pays labs up to $300,000 for industry access to HPC resources and expertise while industry pays at least 20 percent of project costs (cash or in-kind). It is expected to begin soliciting proposals in early 2018, during which companies may submit concept papers describing ideas for projects of up to a one-year duration. 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By Carol Graham compassion in action. ment it. We hope to fill all world. It was an icy New This is actually the for- events to capacity." "I'm asked most often England morning when mula for choosing love. Seating at St. Charles how I could forgive the 6-year-old Jesse Lewis It is really a profound Borromeo is 500; for young man who shot etched a final message message." those unable to attend, a my son to death, but by to his mom in the frost Lewis, head of the webcast will be offered forgiving him I freed on the car. "I love you," Jesse Lewis Choose on the church's website. myself from a lifetime it said, surrounded by Love Movement, spreads Seating at Valley Montes- of victimization myself," hearts. Jesse's message by giving sori is 240; RSVPs are Lewis said. "There aren't "I knew that that was hundreds of talks across required to reserve seats. outside forces that will one of life's moments. I the nation and around "The events are free, 'fix' the issues we're ran to get my phone, put the world each year. She and we're hoping people experiencing. It will have him in front of his mes- will be visiting Northern will give generously to to be each and every one sage and took pictures," California the week of the Jesse Lewis Choose of us who becomes the said Scarlett Lewis. "I September 25-29, with Love Movement to fund change we wish to see in gave him a hug, and that two free Livermore talks Scarlett's work," Doko the world. Choosing love was the last time I saw that are open to all. said. "We hope attendees feels good; anger, hate him." On September 26 at are inspired to take action and resentment feel bad. I On December 14, 7 p.m., Lewis will be in our greater community hope attendees understand 2012, Jesse was fatally the keynote speaker for whether in the family that we will be the ones shot when a 20-year-old "How Kids & Parents home or schools, sports who will create a safer, stormed into Sandy Hook Can Choose Love Every and other organizations." more peaceful and loving Elementary School in Day." It takes place at St. Lewis's book, "Nur- world." Newtown, Connecticut. Charles Borromeo, 1315 turing Healing Love: a To learn more, visit Within minutes the gun- Lomitas Avenue. Lauren Doko Mother's Journey of Hope empoweredparenting. man killed 20 youngsters On September 28 at and Forgiveness," tells online, jesselewischoos- elove.org, nurturingheal- and six staff members 7 p.m., Lewis will join a tional learning proactively Love week will bring for the story of Jesse and the inglove.com, valleymon- before turning his gun on panel discussion fol- prevents many of the social-emotional education, unimaginable bravery he tessorischool.com, and himself. lowing a screening of issues we're seeing today, especially for those ready demonstrated on a hor- stcharleslivermore.org. Yet Jesse's loving "Resilience – the Biology and I'll talk about a free to step forward and imple- rific day that stunned the note on the car wasn't of Stress & the Science program that my founda- the only message he'd of Hope." It takes place tion offers that teaches left behind. On a kitchen at Valley Montessori these essential life skills, chalkboard, Jesse had School, 1273 N Liver- tools and attitudes to chil- written "Norurting Helinn more Avenue. dren," Lewis added. "I of- Love" (Nurturing Healing "The talks start with fer a formula for choosing Love). how I chose love follow- love in any situation, and "Those three words, ing the murder of my son inspire people with the spelled phonetically at Sandy Hook Elemen- understanding that even because he was in first tary School," Lewis said. though we can't always grade and just learn- "'Nurturing Healing Love' choose what happens to ing how to write, aren't are three words in the us, we can always choose in the vernacular of a definition of compassion how we respond. And we 6-year-old. People say across all cultures. I knew can always respond with I must have walked if the shooter had been love." 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'Light Painting' Exhibit Held in Conjunction with 'Ignite'

Tom Rush Folk Legend Tom Rush Plans Concert at the Bankhead Cameron Meikle (below); pictured with his work (above). Now celebrating more than 50 years on the stage and in the studio, folk music legend Tom Rush returns to the Bankhead Theater on Friday, October A series of 6 very large format photographic works is currently being 6, 2017 for a concert of familiar favorites and new installed in the Downstairs Hallway Galleries exhibition space at the songs. He helped shape the folk revival in the ’60s, Firehouse Arts Center’s Harrington Gallery in Pleasanton. It will be on and his influence extended into the renaissance of display to the public from September 20 through October 21. the ’80s, ’90s and beyond. Bay Area photographer / videographer and Pleasanton native Cam- Rush’s long-lasting music career sprang from his eron Meikle uses long exposure on metal for this series of large pieces. days as a Harvard student during the early 1960s, The installation is timed to be on view in conjunction with the where he built a loyal audience playing in local clubs IGNITE. Art + Innovation Festival October 14. Harrington Gallery and coffee houses. By the time he graduated, Rush Director Julie Finegan invited Meikle to show at this time, noting, “His had already released two albums. He displayed then, work is very technical. He uses innovative processes, so it fits in with as he does today, an uncanny knack for finding won- the theme of the City's festival.” Cameron will be on hand during the derful songs, and writing his own – many of which festival to chat with visitors, and answer questions about his work. have become classics re-interpreted by new genera- “Light Painting” grabbed Cameron’s attention early and hasn’t let go tions. James Taylor, Emmylou Harris, Tom Petty and yet. He is fascinated with using light to “paint” a one-of-a-kind scene. Garth Brooks are among the many artists who have “Being in pitch black environments became an obsession,” he says, credited his influence on their music, and his unique noting that he initially spent hours experimenting with and manipulat- style continues to resonate with many of today’s ing light patterns out of flashlights, LED’s and steel wool, enjoying the challenge of balancing artificial light creatively with the surrounding (continued on page 4) (continued on page 4) 2 The Independent • September 21, 2017 Opera Patrons Treated to Sneak-peek of 'Don Pasquale' Wild West Set; 'Thank You' Event for Livermore Valley Opera's Donors

Members of Livermore “Revon, LVO's resident Rabe’s expert volunteer Valley Opera’s Overture designer, used Gately’s constructors, commented TJ Society recently got a peek original concept, but has Martin, LVO donor. “They at the creative yet realistic designed the set spe- turn building materials into 1880’s Wild West set cur- cifically for the Bankhead walls, trees and mountains, rently under construction at Theater and has done a and then painted into real- the former Nob Hill market fantastic job,” commented ity, all in a few weeks by for Donizetti’s opera Don Erie Mills, LVO Artistic my neighbors and friends, Pasquale opening Septem- Director. LVO patrons who will be sitting in the ber 30 at the Bankhead got to see Revon’s three- audience, believing the Theater. With table saws dimensional model of the storyland they have realized buzzing and hammers sets that are generally not with their own hands. The pounding, the LVO patrons revealed until opening crafting of our sets is one of were treated to morning night with stage lighting the creative miracles of our refreshments while learning to complete the full effect. unique, community sup- about the opera’s unique set The set includes ported opera company.” design and talking with the Pasquale's hotel lobby, Don Pasquale perfor- many set builders – all LVO Norina’s bedroom, a mances Opera week Sept. volunteers – busily piecing brothel with a copper 30 – Oct. 8 together the scenes of an bathtub, in which hand- • September 30, 2017; old-time western town. some Marco Stefani, a na- 7:30pm, Opening night The set is based on stage tive of Pleasanton now liv- • October 1, 2017; 2pm director David Gately’s ing in Italy, will be singing • October 7, 2017; famous “Wild West” Don as Ernesto from the bath Director Erie Mills explains the vision of the opera. 7:30pm Pasquale that premiered tub, and the garden for • October 8, 2017; 2pm in 2002 for the San Diego the final wedding scene, • Opening Night Gala Opera. Stage director Rob complete with Mariachi small company sets would “If this set were being painting demonstrations, celebration dinner at Herriot, who has worked players. Completing the look like a doll house on the built in Canada, it would be a presentation about the Uncle Yu’s at the Vineyard, with Gately numerous times set is a scenic back drop spacious Bankhead stage. extremely expensive,” com- procurement of costumes 4:00pm. (Separate ticket for this staging, is directing rented from Hollywood We opted for the “Goldi- mented Herriot, “but LVO and over 100 props such purchase required.) LVO’s production. During that resembles Monument locks solution” to make it is doing it for $10,000, as a genuine bearskin rug, The Bankhead Theater is Saturday’s “thank you” Valley. just right and building our thanks for our wonderful kerosene lamps, and period located at 2400 First Street event for donors, LVO’s "The Tucson Arizona own. Our stage director was volunteer but profession- wall paper to create a feel- in downtown Livermore. professional set designer 1880 set is very important amazed at the low cost and ally-skilled set building ing of Tucson circa 1880. Tickets may be purchased Jean-Francois Revon shared to this opera,” said LVO high quality of the custom- crew.” "I am always amazed to at the box office, online at his design concepts and president Jim Schmidt. designed set produced by The event also included see Jean-Francois Revon’s www.bankheadtheater.org explained the construction “Big opera sets were too our designer and skilled photo-ops with performers, 3D imaging of our opera or by calling 373-6800. process. expensive to rent and builders." directors, and builders, set sets converted by Bill

Enrollment for Encore Players Unique Acting Class Ends Soon

Encore Players is offering a 6-session acting course - taught acting classes in Los Angeles, the San Francisco through November 4. All sessions are from 1:00 to 4:00 Preparing for Performance - with award-winning actress, Bay Area, New York City at Lee Strasberg Institute and at pm. An extra session is tentatively scheduled for Wednes- director, producer and instructor Darcy Marta. While act- New York University. day, November 8 (time to be determined), with showcase ing classes are usually meant for explorations of character Encore Players is a small but growing local community performances on Friday and Saturday evenings, Novem- and text, the goal of these classes will be preparing a piece theater company based in Livermore. It has produced ber 10 & 11. Fee for the course is $150. for an audience. At the end of the course there will be four plays since its founding in 2014: Love Letters, Three This class is limited to 12 participants and the dead- two showcases of well-rehearsed scenes and monologues Viewings, The Cocktail Hour, An American Daughter. It line for registration is Monday, September 25. Anyone before a live audience. Participants can choose their own has also offered several acting and improvisation classes. wishing to enroll should reserve a spot now and request material or work on some appropriate scene or monologue All six sessions in this course will be held in the West a registration form by calling or emailing Janice Diane at Marta suggests. End Theatre of the Bothwell Arts Center, 2466 Eighth (925) 337-4098, [email protected] or Kathy Streeter at Marta has worked professionally in theater, film and Street, Livermore. The first session is Sunday, October (925) 447-8924, [email protected]. television and as an instructor for over 35 years. She has 1; subsequent sessions will be each Saturday, October 7 September 21, 2017 • The Independent 3

Ice Cream Social Planned at Hagemann Ranch Sundays at Hagemann, sponsored by the Livermore Heritage Guild, will feature an Ice Cream Social on Sun- day, Sept. 24th from 1-4 p.m. Ice cream from Fosters Freeze and Meadowlark Dairy along with homemade cookies will be available. A local pianist and keyboardist, Greg Pane, who plays a unique repertoire and does improvisations will appear and claims to make the 88 keys sound like 176. Del Arroyo 4-H Beekeepers Club has hives at Hage- mann and will debut Hagemann Honey at this event. Tours of the property and art demonstrations are also regular features. Hagemann Ranch is located at 455 Olivina Ave., Liver- more. This is a free, family friendly event.

COMING IN OCTOBER Photo Bill Bunyard Tom Heart By Heart: Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Rush FoLk guitAr Famers in Concert at the Firehouse LegeND Fossen and Derosier are Mike Derosier are proving When Heart By Heart distinctive sounds and Fri OCT 6 • 8pm in town, as Classic Rock they still have a lot of love launched in 2015, the con- quickest feet behind the lives on. The latest incar- left to give to the music cept had been incubating drums. nation of Heart hits the world. for quite a while, primarily Randy Hansen: The gui- R. Carlos Nakai Firehouse Arts Center stage Driven to recreate the as a result of the years of tarist (and actor) is known in Pleasanton with two songs of Heart, while bring- collaborations between Fos- in Europe and America as William Eaton concerts, on Friday, Sep- ing the essence and purity sen and powerhouse lead the premier ‘Hendrix’ trib- Will Clipman tember 29, and Saturday, of the group back to the vocalist Somar Macek, the ute artist. He is also known NAtiVe AmeriCAN September 30, both at 8:00 stage, Fossen notes: “We popular Pacific Northwest for his collaboration on treASureS p.m. (note: no openers.) don’t consider ourselves singer/writer. the film music for “Apoca- In 2013, the Rock and a ‘tribute band’ but rather Steve Fossen: His work lypse Now,” which won the thu SEP 21 • 7:30pm Roll Hall of Fame honored the second generation of on the albums “Dreamboat Academy Award for Best tonight! ALL SeAtS $30 the talents and contribution Heart. With Mike and me Annie,” “Little Queen,” Original Score. of the original six members at the helm, we can bring “Magazine,” “Dog & But- Final missing magic was NATIVE AMERICAN DAY Fri. Sep 22 • 4pm of Heart: Ann and Nancy out those musical nuances terfly,” “Bebe le Strange,” found with Lizzy Daymont, Wilson, Howard Leese, and ignite the energy… that as well as several greatest who does guitar, keyboards, Family Friendly event on the Bankhead Plaza Roger Fisher, Steve Fossen made Heart one of the most hits and compilations, has and vocals. “In fact, when and Mike Derosier. Heart beloved rock groups of our been a staple of radio since I heard Somar and Lizzy San Francisco By Heart includes Fossen time.” their releases, selling tens harmonize for the first Comedy and Derosier, plus Randy Reserved seating tickets of millions of copies. time I had to hide my face Hansen, Lizzy Daymont, are $30 - $40. Tickets can Michael Derosier: Mike because I thought I was Competition and Somar Macek in the be purchased online at joined Heart during the going to tear up,” says Fos- ComeDy’S Future rebirth of the iconic band. www.firehousearts.org, by recording of Heart’s first sen. “Even though they’re StArS Heart co-founding mem- calling 925-931-4848, and album, “Dreamboat Annie,” of course not sisters, they ber and legendary bassist in person at the Box Office, and is known for having absolutely sing together as Fri SEP 22 • 8pm Steve Fossen and Heart’s 4444 Railroad Avenue, one of the heaviest, most if they were.” original dynamo drummer Pleasanton. 925.373.6800 • LVPAC.org 2400 First Street, Downtown Livermore 4 The Independent • September 21, 2017 Alviso Adobe to Host Fall Festival This Saturday The fourth annual free Fall Festival at Alviso Adobe Community Park will take place on Saturday, September 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The City of Pleasanton will host the event at the Park located at 3465 Old Foothill Road. The day’s schedule includes authentic Califor- nios music and dance by the California Fandango Proj- John Ernest Schneider’s ect, a live animal display by local 4H, a visit from Fiona Army uniform. (Museum on Enjoying refreshments at last year's festival. Main collection) – the park’s life sized, fiber- glass milking cow, food and we’ve had this show in crafts, games and activities strations such as apple cider nia Fandango Project. the works for quite some for the entire family. pressing, adobe brick mak- No registration is re- Lincoln and Wilfred Ziegenfuss in their Army uniforms, time,” says director Jim The event will also ing and ice cream churn- quired. There is no admis- 1918. (Museum on Main collection, gift of Philip Henry) DeMersman. “We’re also feature hands-on activities ing. A taco vendor will be sion charge. Contact Rec- lucky to have the coopera- and presentations from the on-site selling tacos. reation Supervisor Daniel tion of the local veterans’ Adobe’s three distinct time This event is made pos- Villasenor at dvillasenor@ WWI Exhibit Opens at organizations, Director Fred periods: Ohlone, Californio, sible with assistance from cityofpleasantonca.gov or Rutledge of the California and Meadowlark Dairy. Of Abbie 4-H, National Char- 925-931-5348 for more State Military Museum, special interest are demon- ity League and the Califor- information Museum on Main and some very cooperative Pleasanton’s Museum on collectors.” Astronomy gear from the period, as Over There and Over FOLK LEGEND Main unveiled its latest ex- well as trench art, sheet (continued from front page) hibit: Over There and Over Here will run through Octo- Night at the music, propaganda and re- ber 15 and, after a brief hia- Here: The Valley and the cruiting posters. Uniforms, emerging artists. and self-effacing humor Livermore First World War last week. tus for the Museum’s Ghost equipment, and souvenirs Walks, from November 1 Over the years, Rush has aimed directly at fans of his Marking the hundredth from local men who served, released nearly two dozen own generation, went viral Library anniversary of the United through December 3. such as John Schneider and Pleasanton’s Museum recordings and is currently on YouTube scoring over The Livermore Public Li- States’ entrance into World the Ziegenfuss brothers, are working on a new album. seven million views to date. War I, Over There and on Main is open to the brary will host an Astronomy also on display. In addition, public Tuesday through “What I Know” in 2009 Rush maintains a busy Night on Thursday, Septem- Over Here explores how the Museum has built an marked his first full-length touring schedule. His shows the country was pulled into Saturday 10-4 and Sunday ber 28, 2017 at 7:00pm at the interactive section of trench 1-4. The Museum is at 603 studio album after a long are a musical celebration Civic Center Library, 1188 global conflict and how wall, with a firing step, hiatus and was awarded filled with the rib-aching Pleasanton and the Amador- Main Street in downtown South Livermore Avenue. sandbag-covered parapet Pleasanton; the telephone Folk Album of the Year laughter of terrific story- Attendees will have the Livermore Valley respond- and a periscope for safely by the International Folk telling, the sweet melan- ed to the nation’s call. number is 925/462-2766, chance to learn about as- viewing no-man’s land. and general inquiries by Alliance. A video of Rush choly of ballads, and the tronomy with the Tri-Valley The exhibit features a “Knowing that the an- singing “The Remember passion of gritty blues. wide variety of soldiers’ e-mail may be directed to Stargazers and explore the niversary was coming up, [email protected]. Song,” with a wry tone Tickets to see Tom Rush night sky with telescopes. at the intimate Bankhead This is a free event for all Theater in downtown ages. Livermore on October 6th Telescopes to Use at LIGHT PAINTING at 8:00 p.m. start at just $25 (continued from front page) Home: Orion StarBlast 4.5 for adults with $17 tickets Astro Reflector Telescopes available for students and environment. “Each image was drawn in by the perfec- through his camera “in the ton, Calif. Gallery hours are available for check out active military personnel. tells a story that is unique tion within imperfection, beautiful chaos of it all.” are Wednesday through from the Livermore Public The Bankhead Theater is to each person’s interpreta- and began photographing More of his work can be Saturday, 12:00-5:00 p.m., Library. Telescopes may located at 2400 First Street tion.” grittier landscapes where accessed at www.theclear- Saturday 11:00 a.m.-3:00 be reserved online or at the in downtown Livermore. The 22-year-old artist he was inspired by the blur.com p.m., and also one hour be- library information desk. Tickets can be purchased found photography when underlying beauty and The Harrington Gal- fore most performances and For further information, at the box office, online at he was “looking for ways to movement. Absorbing these lery is located inside the during intermissions. Dona- call 925-373-5504, or visit www.bankheadtheater.com best observe and understand surroundings, he says, al- Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 tions appreciated. More info the library’s website www. or by calling 373-6800. the world around him.” He lows him to express himself Railroad Avenue, Pleasan- at www.firehousearts.org livermorelibrary.net. September 21, 2017 • The Independent 5 Asbury Celebrating 150 Years in Livermore

Asbury United Method- repairs. sion is working with other February when the anni- visual reminder that Asbury Following dinner, a special ist Church is celebrating In September, the local faith communities versary theme, “Building honors its past, memorializ- anniversary edition of the 150 years in Livermore. Volunteer In Mission team and social agencies to on the Past, Rocking the es those Livermore pioneers Asbury Follies will show- Since 1867, Asbury UMC will be in Weed, California, build Partners for Change, Future,” was introduced who began the church, and case church members and has been on a mission in continuing to rebuild after an innovative 2-year-long in a service that included marks a trail for Christians friends performing a wide Livermore. As Lead Pastor the devastating fire there in program that offers a hand an original anthem, “Our to follow into the future. variety of songs and skits. Kim Risedorph says, “We 2014. VIM is also making up, rather than a hand out, Family is Here,” written The fun ended with games The formal celebration ends seek to live our faith by plans to return to Guatema- to those in need. by church members Martie and goodies from Califor- Sunday morning, October serving others with love. la in January 2018 with the The organic garden, Muldoon, Allen Schell and nia’s pioneer past. 1, with a special worship That’s been our focus for Rotary Club to distribute Fertile Groundworks, gives Barbara David and attempts In May, the celebration service, honoring former a century and a half---and wheelchairs and to help at a produce grown in Asbury’s by children to balance rocks continued with an original pastors and featuring a we’re just getting started.” hospital and a home for the Garden of Grace to Open on top of each other. musical about the begin- sermon by guest preacher, Throughout its his- disabled. Heart Kitchen and local A plan to build a rock nings of Asbury, called Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño tory, missionary teams Locally, Asbury partners food pantries to feed the cairn on the campus honor- “Sesqui-Who?” and per- of the California-Nevada from Asbury have offered with Open Heart Kitchen, needy. Since 2010, Fertile ing the original congre- formed by the youth of the Conference. help and disaster relief offering meals three days Groundworks has been gation was unveiled. A congregation. To learn more about As- in California, around the a week. Every Wednesday, teaching and empowering collection of rocks that hold Asbury United Method- bury, to buy sesquicenten- United States, and around a hot shower and laundry people and communities special meaning was begun. ist Church is topping off its nial dinner tickets, or to get the world. All year long, facilites are available on to increase health, well- Rock cairns have been used 150th anniversary celebra- involved in any of Asbury’s members join Habitat for campus. Along with other being, and self-reliance by for centuries as trail mark- tion on September 30 with a mission projects, go to Humanity locally and all faith communities, Asbury growing food, organically ers, monuments and memo- church-wide catered dinner, www.asburylive.org or call over the world to help build hosts Livermore Homeless and sustainably. They also rials, so building one in a with many former pas- the Asbury UMC office at affordable homes. In July, Refuge during the winter facilitate the creation and prominent location will be a tors and members invited. (925) 447-1950. members were in Wellpinit, months. During the holiday sustainable operation of Washington, working with season, Tri-Valley Haven community, school and em- Sierra Service Project at the is on campus to distribute ployee gardens throughout Chez Nami Founder Honored by Alameda Spokane Indian Reserva- food and gifts through their the valley. tion helping with carpentry, holiday programs. Asbury’s sesquicenten- painting and minor home Asbury’s newest mis- nial celebration began in County with Arts Leadership Award The Alameda County National Arts and Humani- where people of all back- Former Pleasanton Residents Granted Arts Commission recog- ties Month of October. grounds can reach across nized eight individuals From the Tri-Valley, their differences to find a Energy Fellowship by DOE for their achievements Catherine Ndungu-Case of joyful common ground. and contributions impact- Pleasanton, representing The organization serves the Fellowship (DOE CSGF). universities. ing the arts community Supervisorial District Four Pleasanton Unifiedd School Wei, who has a bachelor’s DOE CSGF students re- and residents of Alameda was selected. Catherine District, as well as many degree in Computer Science ceive full tuition and fees County. The recipients of Ndungu-Case is the founder other schools, community and Physics from Harvard plus an annual stipend and the 2017 Alameda County and CEO of Cheza Nami centers, libraries, and retire- University and a Master’s academic allowance, renew- Arts Leadership Award are Foundation in Pleasanton. ment homes in Pleasanton degree in Physics from the able for up to four years. the following listed by the Cheza Nami (which means, and East Alameda County. University of Waterloo, is In return, recipients must Supervisorial District they “come play with me” in The Members of the studying toward a doctoral complete courses in a scien- represent: Denny Stein Swahili) was founded in Alameda County Arts degree in Quantum Informa- tific or engineering discipline and Mary Bobik (team), 2011 to encourage young Commission selected these tion/Quantum Algorithms. plus computer science and Carol Zilli, Ami Ferreira, people’s appreciation of individuals from a group of The fellowship, admin- applied mathematics. They Greg Morozumi and Elena the rich culture of Africa nominees submitted by the istered by the Krell Institute also must do a three-month Serrano (team), Catherine through active exploration public. This year, there was of Ames, Iowa, is funded by research practicum at one of Ndungu-Case, and Joyce of African dance, drumming a tie-vote for the nominees the DOE’s Office of Science 21 DOE laboratories or sites Gordon, and play. Cheza Nami envi- in District 1 and two teams, and the National Nuclear Se- across the country. The Alameda County sions a culturally diverse each comprised of two curity Administration. Each Wei joins a group of 20 Board of Supervisors will world where individuals of people, were selected for Annie Wei year, the program grants fel- first-year fellows in 2017, commend these eight indi- all ages can embrace the District 1 and 3. Therefore, A former Pleasanton resi- lowships to support doctoral bringing the total number viduals during the Board’s concept of global citizen- in total there are eight dent is attending graduate students whose education of current DOE CSGF re- public meeting on Tuesday, ship and understand the award recipients this year. school at the Massachusetts and research focus on using cipients to 79 students in 14 September 26, 10:45am fundamental interconnect- For more information about Institute of Technology this high-performance comput- states. at the Alameda County edness of all things. The the program or the award fall on a U.S. Department of ers to solve complex science For more information on Administration Building, programs teach children recipients, please con- Energy fellowship. and engineering problems of the DOE CSGF, contact the Supervisor’s Chambers, and remind adults that tact the Alameda County Annie Wei was one of less national importance. Since Krell Institute at 515-956- 1221 Oak Street, 5th Floor, music, dance, and an open Arts Commission at (510) than 5 percent of applicants it was launched in 1991, the 3696 or visit http://www. Oakland. This event is pre- mind are essential ingre- 208-9646 or by email at to receive the DOE Compu- DOE CSGF has supported krellinst.org/csgf. sented in conjunction with dients for a beautiful life, [email protected] tational Science Graduate 436 students at more than 65 the County’s celebration of 6 The Independent • September 21, 2017

VA Medical Outreach at During a 1971 inter- come back from witness- view on CBS News, whis- Yesterday into Today ing the bombing in Laos. the Pleasanton tleblower Daniel Ellsberg By Sarah Bobson He said the official reports told Walter Cronkite: about Vietnam were lies. Library “Secrets can be held by Ellsberg showed him the men in the government Papers. He later testified The VA Mobile Medical whose careers have been Daniel Ellsberg, The Pentagon before the Fulbright Com- Outreach Team in collabo- spent learning how to mission about them, but the ration Veterans Connect @ keep their mouths shut. I Papers, Watergate: Part II senators weren’t sure what the Library will be at the was one of those.” Ells- could be done legally. Pleasanton Public Library berg didn’t want to keep 4,000 pages of supporting the opposition movement Daniel Ellsberg had made In March of 1971, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thurs., Sept. 28. his mouth shut any longer. documents). At the end of to U.S. involvement in Viet- an about-face in his views, Ellsberg leaked the Papers each working day at Rand, nam, unlike her husband, convinced that he had to No appointment is nec- He wanted to divulge the to New York Times reporter essary A nedical team and secrets he knew about Ellsberg would smuggle who supported the war. In do something to stop the Neil Sheehan, who in turn out several volumes in his their early dating days, she war. That something was enrollment specialists will the U.S. government’s showed them to fellow be on site. continued escalation of briefcase. “Walking past had managed to drag him to xerox top-secret intel- Times reporter, Hedrick the security guards, I could to anti-war demonstrations. ligence papers and release The VA Palo Alto Health the Vietnam War, secrets Smith. Thus began a long, Care system Rural Health contained in a docu- feel my heart beating,” While that hadn’t convinced them to the public. Despite drawn-out period during Ellsberg is quoted as say- him wholesale that the war the danger involved in the Mobile Medical Team will ment that has come to be which The Times debated provide examinations, ing in “The Most Danger- was wrong, by 1965, they surreptitious xeroxing, known as The Pentagon whether or not to publish consultations, and referrals. Papers. The document’s ous Man in America,” a were both ready to travel to the work took place as an the Papers. The august, Additional VA resource in- official title, United documentary film made by the war-torn country to see almost family affair, with prize-winning newspaper formation will be available. States–Vietnam Relations, Rick Goldsmith and Judith for themselves just what the Daniel and Anthony taking needed to find out if pub- For those uncertain 1945–1967: A Study Pre- Ehrlich. Ellsberg would heck was going on. turns xeroxing, Robert col- lishing classified informa- about eligibility for medical pared by the Department xerox throughout the In Vietnam, Daniel and lating, and Mary cutting tion violated the Espionage or mental health services, of Defense, was based night. “The task seemed Patricia viewed first hand “Top Secret” off the tops Act. Some lawyers told members of the team can on research Ellsberg and endless,” he said. In the the political mess and the of the pages. One night, them that it did, but James provide information or other analysts conducted morning, he would return deaths piling up, and both though, this historical as- Goodale, Times inhouse assistance with eligibil- at the Rand Corporation the originals to Rand. were appalled. At one point, sembly line hit a potential- lawyer, advised in favor of ity & enrollment for VA for Robert S. McNamara, Ellsberg felt so strongly Ellsberg embedded himself ly lethal obstacle. Two Los publication. The Times “set care. VA health care may Secretary of Defense in about the rightness of with the troops and trav- Angeles Police Depart- up shop” at the New York complement current medi- the Johnson administra- what he was doing that he eled into the thicket of the ment cops knocked on the Hilton, where staff could cal coverage. Eligibility requirements have changed. tion. wanted his son to take part conflict. In the midst of this door to tell Ellsberg that review the voluminous Pa- in the operation as well, so unlikely romantic setting, the alarm to the office had If denied in the past, please Ellsberg realized pers. In the end, The Times come meet with us. New that if he didn’t disclose he asked Robert, who was Ellsberg asked Patricia gone off, again. The cops decided to publish, figuring then 13, if he would help to marry him, but when peered in, but they didn’t benefits are available for the top secret Pentagon they would run an even Vietnam and Iraq/Afghani- Papers, he would be as with the xeroxing. In the Patricia accosted him for, realize they were viewing greater risk of violating the documentary, Robert, who in effect, supporting such what many call the “crime stan Veterans. culpable as everyone else First Amendment (Freedom Anyone not currently in facilitating the Vietnam was 51 in 2009 when the atrocities, he decided to call of the century” in the of the Press) if they didn’t. documentary was made, the engagement off because works. If they had realized in the VA system, is asked War. But if he did, he Anticipating a potential to bring an extra copy of his hair already turned he said he felt he couldn’t it, the Pentagon Papers would be sacrificing his firestorm of public reaction DD214 (discharge papers) top security clearance, his grey, said he didn’t think marry a woman who might never have taken to the Papers, the National to attach to the enrollment cushy lifestyle in Santa his father really needed his questioned his judgment. At their place in history. Guard was called in. They form. Also bring a copy of Monica, and, worst of help, but that it was im- the same time, though, he The xeroxing went surrounded The New York a list of medications for the all, he would be risking portant to him that his son realized, as a result of wad- on for months. When it Times building as the press- doctor to review. If help imprisonment. Never- be a part of this historic ing through the fields with was completed, Ellsberg es rolled on Saturday, June is required getting proof of theless, Ellsberg told event. Ellsberg’s daughter the infantry, that the U.S. took the Papers to people 10, 1971. Three days later, service documents before Anthony Russo, one of Mary, who was 10, also would never be able to win he thought embraced his on June 13th, The Times the event, call or visit the his Rand colleagues, that wanted to help. The chil- the war against people who sentiments and could help, began publishing excerpts Adult Reference Desk @ he had decided to release dren’s mother, Ellsberg’s knew the terrain, were out- men like Senators James of the Pentagon Papers. Pleasanton Public Library the Papers. He asked first wife Patricia, feared maneuvering the American Fulbright and George for instructions and as- for Russo’s help. Russo that her ex-husband was troops, and, more impor- McGovern, who had been In Part III, the final sistance. agreed, providing, among endangering their chil- tantly, were fighting for saying they were against segment, read about the For more information contact, the Pleasanton other things, access to a dren’s lives. their homeland. It reminded the war. But Fulbright and cat-and-mouse publication Prior to 1965, though, Ellsberg of the U.S.’s war McGovern failed to act, Library at 925-931-3400 x4 Xerox machine. process of The Pentagon or jeseltine@cityofpleasan- So began the arduous before there was a mar- of independence against the and the war continued to Papers and its thriller/ riage and children, and British, only in this case escalate. tonca.gov task in 1971 of copying spy-like aftermath at the The library is located the 47-volume, 7,000- a subsequent divorce, he felt the Americans were Pete McCloskey, Watergate Hotel. Patricia had been the more like the Redcoats. Republican congressman at 400 Old Bernal Avenue, page Pentagon Papers Pleasanton. (3,000 pages of narrative, radical one caught up in Six years after that visit, from California, had just September 21, 2017 • The Independent 7

Review O’Neill Foundation Outstanding O'Neill in Danville Announces “One Festival, Two Countries” by Susan Steinberg sparring match, embodying Every year on the anniver- head “restores” Con to It’s a great evening of the wit and sparkle of the sary of that battle he dons “sanity," erasing all his International Theatre bluster and blarney as the Irish, their touchy pride, his old uniform and feasts self-delusions, but grieving O’Neill Festival presents quick anger, and fierce love. the memory of the glorious Nora and Sara, who sadly Festival of O’Neill Plays in his tragi-comic, “A Touch Having married Nora, a event. realize they preferred his of the Poet." Written at religious young beauty he Preening in the mirror, glorious pretensions to his Danville and Ireland in 2018 O’Neill’s beloved Tao seduced and impregnated, he grandly recites a favorite new morose sobriety. House in the Danville hills, Cornelius now sneers at verse by Lord Byron, Sara, who screamed “If The Eugene O’Neill Foundation, Tao House announced the play is being staged her middle-aged blowsy making himself feel even you’d ever see yourself that it is joining with the O’Neill Ancestral Trust of there in the old barn, featur- appearance, unrepentant more heroic and superior you’d hate and despise Ireland to produce an international festival of Eugene ing some of the finest acting peasant brogue, and “smell to the mob by repeating yourself” now mourns the O’Neill’s plays in the fall of 2018. this reviewer can remember. of the kitchen”. To him, “I am among them but loss of her “hero," claiming, The close bilateral partnership, reflected in the slogan Newcomer John Hurst she represents the low-class not of them." It is a harsh “His brag was my pride.” “One Festival, Two Countries,” will feature productions of plays Major Cornelius life he abhors, and when he caricature of O’Neill’s own Even though he’ll now be a O’Neill plays in Danville, California, throughout Septem- Melody as if born to the is drunk (fairly regularly) father, the posturing actor, loving husband to Nora, she ber 2018, and in New Ross, Ireland, October 11-14, 2018. role. Every word, gesture, he abuses her terribly. vaingloriously oblivious to too misses his old scornful It is anticipated that the jointly produced “One Festival, and facial expression is per- Nora still adores her his failings and the terrible swagger. Like the humiliat- Two Countries” will become an annual event. fect for this Irish transplant “Con," excuses his nasty toll on his family. ed Irish people, they realize “One of the most gratifying things about this project living his delusional dream behavior, and continually Daughter Sara, despair- that a “gallant lie” is more is the friendships that have developed, both civic and in America. tries to please him with ab- ing of making her father comforting then the bitter personal,” said Dan McGovern, the president of the board Saddled with a run- ject deference and humiliat- acknowledge reality, plans pains of reality. of the Eugene O’Neill Foundation, Tao House, and the down tavern he was fooled ing subservience. As she to escape the family drudg- Supporting the superla- American co-chair of “One Festival, Two Countries.” into buying, he still prides explains to their indignant ery. A young man from a tive acting trio, the produc- “Danville and New Ross are planning to enter into an himself on his grand Old daughter, it’s his pride to wealthy family has come tion also showcases familiar official Friendship City relationship, and I could not have Country heritage, cel- think he’s above her lowly to live a simple life a la RPE talents Charles Wood- better Irish colleagues than my co-chair, Sean Reidy, and ebrated military career, and status, and it’s her pride to Thoreau on their lakeshore. son Parker, Craig Eychner, our academic advisor, Richard Hayes.” questionable current status love him as he is. Sara has enjoyed visiting Joe Fitzgerald, Randy McGovern’s enthusiasm is shared by Town of Danville as a “gentleman." When daughter Sara him and sharing his poetic Anger and “Streetcar” star officials. “This will put Danville on the international arts Considering himself defends her mother and utopian vision. When he Melanie DuPuy. map, further defining Danville as a quality-of-life leader above work, he spends his attacks her father for his falls ill and becomes a Director Eric Fraisher among Bay Area cities,” said Danville Town Councilman time drinking and carousing atrocious behavior, both resident invalid at their inn, Hayes, in his 10th year of Robert Storer. “Councilman Newell Arnerich and I will with the low-life hangers- are upset with her. Nora is Sara seduces him so he will expanding and enhancing attend the festival in New Ross, and we encourage our on willing to honor him for unhappy at anything that marry her, allowing her to the O’Neill Festival, has friends and neighbors to join us.” some free liquor. His long- angers Con, while he can- “rise in the world." done himself proud with Eugene O’Neill, the only American dramatist to have suffering wife and daugh- not abide Sara’s defiance. But, suddenly this production, even ap- won the Nobel Prize for Literature, was proud of his Irish ter work like servants to He retaliates by scorning lovestruck, she renounces pearing briefly on stage as heritage. O’Neill stressed its significance: “The one thing support his life of ease and her as he does her mother, her ambition, declaring that “Himself." Dialect couch that explains more than anything about me is the fact that aristocratic pretensions. calling her a coarse peasant she’d be happy as a poor Robin Taylor has carefully I’m Irish.” As his put-upon wife in appearance and behavior. beggar living with him. honed the variations for O’Neill had deep roots both to New Ross, Ireland, and Nora, Bonnie DeChant He has tried to turn Belatedly she recognizes each social class, and all the Danville, California. The home of O'Neill's father and shines brilliantly in a role Sara into a proper "Yankee in herself the truth of her principals speak clearly and grandparents was across the river from New Ross in the that demands a mercurial gentlewoman," even send- mother’s feelings: a intelligibly. village of Tinneranny, in County Kilkenny. New Ross change of emotions, and ing her to school to lose woman in love can forgive For a rousing theatrical was their trading town and also the port from which they demonstrates the talent her Old Country brogue. whatever the man does, and experience, secure reserva- emigrated to America in 1851. Tao House in Danville was that has already won her Of course to spite him she feel proud of that love, even tions for the next 2 week- O’Neill’s home from 1937-1944 when he wrote his last many notable awards. This puts it on strongly while if, as Nora believes, it is a ends at www.eugeneoneill. and greatest plays, including Long Day’s Journey into performance should earn berating him for his drink- sin. org. And remember that Night, A Touch of the Poet, The Iceman Cometh, and A her next star for excellence ing, running up debts, and Con proudly sets out to transportation to Tao House Moon for the Misbegotten. in character portrayal. self-delusion in playing the reach a marriage “settle- is only by U.S. Park Service 2018 will mark the 19th Annual Eugene O’Neill Fes- Popular Bay Area actress grand gentleman. ment” with the young shuttle vans, starting from tival in Danville. Each September the Danville festival Lindsey Marie Schmeltzer His greatest pride is man’s father, despite the the San Ramon Valley features over a dozen performances of plays by O’Neill as daughter Sara proves her recalling his military pleas of Sara and Nora. As Museum in Danville 1 1/2 and other great playwrights as well as such events as tradi- star quality by performing service under the Duke of predicted, that patrician hours before each perfor- tional Irish music and storytelling. as impressively as her stage Wellington who, he claims, calls the police, who beat mance. The inaugural season of the Eugene O’Neill Interna- parents. All three actors commended his bravery and jail Con. tional Festival of Theatre in New Ross will take place engage in a vigorous verbal in front of the entire army. A nasty whack on his 8 The Independent • September 21, 2017 ART & ENTERTAINMENT

ART/PHOTO EXHIBITS depicting people, colors, and musical available. Call or e-mail Barbara Diane Dovholuk. Fall Vegetables; Sept. or 373-6800. Arts Center, Las Positas College, 3000 Livermore Art Association Gallery, instruments of Africa. Then they will Stanton for more info about the work- 23, 10 a.m. to noon, Sensory Herb Chanticleer: Heart Of A Soldier, Under Campus Hill Dr., Livermore. www. located in the Carnegie Building, offers create African masks and landscapes shop, 925-373-9638 - microangelo@ Class; Oct. 14, 10 a.m. to noon, The the direction of Music Director Wil- laspositascollege.edu/performing arts art classes, unusual gifts, painting in the art studio. $15 for residents, earthlink.net. Art of Composting. Price per guest, per liam Fred Scott, Chanticleer’s 40th Joan Osborne Sings Bob Dylan, Oct. rentals, art exhibits and information $20 for non-residents. To register, visit Preschool Art classes: Thursday morn- session: $20 Entertainment Club, $25 Anniversary season begins with Heart 27, Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., pertaining to the art field, 2155 Third Pleasantonfun.com and select “School ings 9:45 – 10:45. Children aged 3-5 Non-Club. Space is limited. Reserva- of a Soldier. The program traverses Livermore, www.bankheadtheater.org St., Livermore. The gallery has been Age”, and “The Arts”, then Young@ are welcome to join this class. Classes tions are required. Call 925.456.2424 centuries of repertoire from the early or 373-6800. open since 1974 and is run as a co-op Art. The class code is 4783. Regular cover drawing, painting, print-making, or visit wentevineyards.com music of Byrd and Janequin to 19th by local artists. Hours are Wed.-Sun. gallery hours: Wednesday, Thursday, sculpture and ceramics. For further in- Friends of the Vineyards invites all to century Russian soldier songs. Two ON THE STAGE 11:30-4 p.m. For information call Friday from 12:00-5:00 p.m.; Saturday formation, contact Thomasin Dewhurst an evening event at Page Mill Winery choruses from Pulitzer Prize winner Eugene O’Neill Festival in Danville, 449-9927. 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Harrington at (925) 216-7231 or thomasin_d@ on Thurs., Sept. 21. Wine, free food Jennifer Higdon’s opera Cold Mountain sponsored by the Eugene O’Neill Foun- Members of the Pleasanton Art League Gallery at the Firehouse Arts Center hotmail.com or visit http://children- and a raffle. Proceeds benefit Las are included, as are new arrangements dation, Tao House. O’Neill’s A Touch Public Art Circuit are currently in Pleasanton, 4444 Railroad Avenue. sartclassesprojects.blogspot.com/ Positas College winery program. Page by Vince Peterson, Evan Price, and of the Poet (1942), Old Barn theater exhibiting art at six businesses in the Donations always appreciated. Art Classes, For children, teens and Mill Winery is located at 1960 S. Chanticleer members Brian Hinman at the Eugene O’Neill National Historic Pleasanton - Dublin Area. Viewing Photo Exhibit – Large format, long adults. Beginner to advanced. Drawing, Livermore Ave., Livermore. and Adam Ward. St. Augustine Church, Site in the Danville hills, September locations are: Bank of America at 337 exposure photographs on metal. On painting, printmaking, sculpture and Livermore Valley Wine Auction, Sept. 9999 Bernal Ave., Pleasanton. 8 p.m. 16-30. Tickets www.villagetheatre- Main Street, Pleasanton; Pleasanton view September 20 through October ceramics taught by highly experienced 23, 5 p.m. Wente Vineyards Event on Sat., Sept. 23. Tickets are $10 - shows.com. or by calling (925) 314- Chamber of Commerce at 777 Peters 21, in conjunction with IGNITE! Art + artist and art instructor, Thomasin Center, 5050 Arroyo Rd., Livermore. $60 and are available through City Box 3400. Information eugeneoneill.org or Street, Pleasanton; Sallman, Yang, & Innovation festival event October 14. Dewhurst. Weekday and weekend Benefiting under-served children in the Office, www.cityboxoffice.com or call (925) 820-1818. Alameda CPA's at 4900 Hopyard Road, Bay Area photographer / videographer classes, Home school classes, East Bay. Livermore Valley Winegrow- 415-392-4400. James & The Giant Peach,Jr., Family Pleasanton; US Bank at 749 Main and Pleasanton native Cameron Special classes during school breaks ers Foundation, www.lvwf.org Heart by Heart - Original Heart band musical theater performed by local Street, Pleasanton; Edward Jones at Meikle, at Firehouse Arts Center’s offered. (925) 216-7231 or email Shana Morrison, daughter of Van members and Rock ‘N Roll Hall of youth. Roald Dahl’s popular children’s 6601 Dublin Boulevard, Dublin; and Harrington Gallery in Pleasanton. Open [email protected] for further Morrison, live in concert at Darcie Famers Steve Fossen (bass) and Mike tale of fantastical adventure and The Bagel Street Café at 6762 Bernal to the public during regular gallery info. Kent Vineyards, Saturday, September Derosier (drums) and the 'second friendship. Presented by Civic Arts Avenue Pleasanton. If interested in hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Piano and keyboard lessons, For 30th 6 pm to 9 pm. Tickets are $15 in incarnation' of the iconic Hall of Fame Stage Company in partnership with becoming a member of the Pleasanton from 12:00-5:00 p.m.; Saturday 11:00 children to adult. Beginner to early advance, $20 at the door. Food will be rock group! Firehouse Arts Center in Bay Area Children’s Theater. The Art League or for information regard- a.m.-3:00 p.m. Harrington Gallery intermediate level. Half-hour private available for purchase from Posada Pleasanton - 2 shows: Friday, Sep- youth musical theater production runs ing the Public Art Circuit, call John at the Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 classes or small group classes offered. of Livermore. Please no outside food. tember 29, and Saturday, September September 15 through September 24. Trimingham at (510) 877-8154. Railroad Avenue, Pleasanton. Dona- Twice-yearly recitals. (925) 216-7231 www.darciekentvineyards.com 30, both concerts 8:00 p.m. (note: no Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Special Art Exhibit – “The Faces of tions appreciated. NOTE: the artist will or email [email protected] openers) HBH mission: create music matinees Saturdays and Sundays at Oakland.” Bay Area muralist, urban be on hand during IGNITE! Festival for further info. MUSIC/CONCERTS that is completely authentic, pas- 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $12, $15, $18; landscape and portrait artist Michael to chat and answer questions. More Ukulele Circle, Meetings held the last Retzlaff Estate Winery, Live Music sionate, and true to HEART’s original Child or Senior: $7, $10, $13. Tickets Manente. On view August 30 through info: www.firehousearts.org, and www. Saturday from 12 noon-1 p.m. at every Sunday. 12:00 - 4:30. 1356 recordings. Lead vocals by Somar available at www.firehousearts.org, October 7, Firehouse Arts Center’s theclearestblur.com Galina’s Music Studio located at 1756 S. Livermore Ave, Livermore. http:// Macek, with Randy Hansen on guitar, 925-931-4848, or at the Firehouse Harrington Gallery in Pleasanton. Artwalk, Oct. 14, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in First St., Livermore. Confirm participa- retzlaffvineyards.com and Lizzy Daymont on guitar, keyboard Arts Center Box Office, 4444 Railroad Special series focusing on intimate downtown Livermore. www.bothwell. tion by calling (925) 960-1194 or via Bluegrass open mic and pickup band; and vocals. Tickets $30-$40; available Avenue, Pleasanton. examination of place and time as lvpac.org/events the website at www.GalinasMusicStu- The Bandstand in Carnegie Park, 4th at www.firehousearts.org, 925-931- Kevin Johnson “Godzilla Theater” expressed through portraits of locals. Ignite: Arts + Innovation, October dio.com. Beginners are welcome. Bring and K Streets, Livermore. 2 to 4 p.m. 4848, or at the center Box Office, 4444 Ventriloquist, 8 p.m. Oct. 13, Fire- The Firehouse installations will be 14, 2017 – 5 pm-9 pm. Firehouse some music to share with the group. first Sunday of each month until Oct. Railroad Avenue, Pleasanton. house Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Ave., located in the public exhibition spaces, Arts Center, Division and Railroad St. Ukuleles are available for purchase. 1, 2017. Tom Rush, Oct. 6, Bankhead Theater, Pleasanton. www.firehousearts.org or and open to the public during regular Features light installations, innovative Small $10 fee to cover meeting costs. Nor Cal Open Jam Nights, Thursday 2400 First St., Livermore, www.bank- 931-4848. gallery hours: Wednesday, Thursday, art displays, computer technology, and Sunday nights, 9 p.m. to 2 p.m. headtheater.org or 373-6800. Dlux Puppets: “Alice in Wonderland” Friday from 12:00-5:00 p.m.; Saturday robotics, Ignite Talks, fire elements, WINE & SPIRITS All equipment supplies, full PA with 4 Music Industry Roundtable, Oct. 6, Life-size puppet theater. Oct. 20 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Harrington entertainment and food. www. Charles R Vineyards, 8195 Crane Ridge vocal mics, 4 piece drum set w/double 12:30 p.m. Barbara Mertes Performing and 21. Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Gallery at the Firehouse Arts Center, firehousearts.org Road, Livermore Farewell to Fourth kick, guitar and bass amp. Any style Arts Center, Las Positas College, 3000 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www. 4444 Railroad Avenue, Pleasanton. Friday Free Summer Concert Series music. Bands welcome. Age 21 +. R Campus Hill Dr., Livermore. www. firehousearts.org or 931-4848. Donations appreciated. MEETINGS/CLASSES featuring Lisa Marie Johnston, Sept. Place Live Music Club, 2562 Old First laspositascollege.edu/performing arts Bullets Over Broadway, Oct. 21-Nov. Livermore Vineyards - Past and Art Classes always on-going at the 22, 6 to 9 p.m. Bring a picnic to enjoy St., Livermore. Country Music Legend Lacy J. Dalton, 5, 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Present: An exhibit of paintings by Bothwell Arts Center. Acrylics, oils, wa- with a glass or bottle of Charles R wine Blacksmith Square, music every Sat- 2017 Hall of Fame Inductee, 2 p.m. Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre, Bankhead Bettie Goosman; September 1 through tercolor, drawing, colored pencil, mixed on the patio, available for purchase. To urday 3 to 6 p.m. in the courtyard, 21 Oct. 8, Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. September 30, 2017. Robert Livermore media classes for adults and multiple avoid commute traffic on Tesla Road, South Livermore Ave., Livermore. Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www. www.bankheadtheater.org, 373-6800. Community Center, 4444 East Avenue, children's classes always available. take Las Positas or Patterson Pass Chris Bradley's Jazz Band ap- firehousearts.org or 931-4848. The Water Engine, October 20-29 Fri./ Livermore. Viewing hours M-Th 8am Register at. bothwell.lvpac.org Road to Greenville Road. www.charles- pears regularly at: The Castle Rock Los Lonely Boys, Oct. 13, Bankhead Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. Barbara - 8pm, Fri. 8 am - 5 pm, weekends Show and Tell, Artists are invited to rvineyards.com or 925-454-3040. Restaurant in Livermore/on Portola Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore, Mertes Performing Arts Center, Las during events and ongoing classes, For a monthly function at the Bothwell Cedar Mountain Winery Grill & Chill, Avenue-- the 2nd Tuesday each month www.bankheadtheater.org or 373- Positas College, 3000 Campus Hill Dr., more information, call (925) 373-5700 Arts Center, called “Show & Tell. 4th Sept. 23, 6 to 9 p.m. Music, wine, BBQ from 7:30-9:30--Dance floor, full bar, 6800. Livermore. www.laspositascollege.edu/ “Soul Searching: The Spirit of Africa Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at grilling (bring your own food). Better small cover. . Nikita Mndoyants, piano, Del Valle performing arts and the Diaspora Expressed by the Bothwell Arts Center, 2466 Eighth Days will perform. $5 per person, Music in the Orchard concert series, at Fine Arts, Oct. 14. Bankhead Theater, Contemporary Bay Area Artists” St., Livermore. Artists are welcome to cash, collected as parking. All fees go the Purple Orchid Wine Country Resort 2400 First Street, Livermore. www. COMEDY September 15 – October 14, Firehouse bring finished, unfinished or no work at to the band. 373-6636. 10843 Reuss and Spa, will take place the last Thurs- bankheadtheater.org or 373-6800. Free Comedy Show every Thursday Arts Center Harrington Gallery. Works all to receive a critique from the group. Rd., Livermore day of September. Bring at 4549 Cross Pleasanton Community Concert Band, at Sanctuary from 7:30-9 pm in the include fiber art, masks and sculpture, Refreshments are brought by some of Las Positas Vineyards, Saturday & Road, Livermore. Pedrozzi Foundation Music for Children of all Ages, 2 p.m. Skylight Room at Sanctuary, 2369 First painting, and mixed-media, including the artists, and a donation of $5.00 Sunday, September 23rd & 24th, a beneficiary of the outdoor concert Oct. 15, Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 St. in Livermore. the 21-foot art quilt titled ‘Blood Line’ is desired although not mandatory. 2017 Harvest Celebration Food & series presented by the Purple Orchid, Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www. San Francisco Comedy Competition, recently exhibited in Washington, Contact for this event is D’Anne Miller Wine Pairing Weekend. A special food Nottingham Cellars, and Posada Res- firehousearts.org. Free admission; Sept. 22, Bankhead Theater, 2400 First D.C. In conjunction with Cheza Nami at [email protected] & wine pairing event featuring Nan's taurant. Saint Ashbury on September donations appreciated. St., Livermore, www.bankheadtheater. Foundation’s “Taste of Africa” festival Figure Drawing Workshop, every Friday Gourmet Foods & Whole Foods Market 28. All concerts are from 6:00 – 9:00 Livermore-Amador Symphony, Heroes org or 373-6800. which takes place at the Firehouse on 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Artists bring along with pre-release the 2016 Estate pm. Tickets are $14 in advance or $20 and Villains at the Pops, Oct. 20. Saturday, October 7, from 10 to 6. Art- their own materials and easels. Open Chardonnay. Tasting Room & Event at the door. Purchase tickets online at Livermoreamadorsymphony.org MOVIES ists: Susan Heller, Wawi Amasha, Alice to all artists. Professional artist models Room will be open from 11:30-4:30 PurpleOrchid.com. Advanced tickets Franc D’Ambrosio’s Broadway, 2 p.m. Classic Film Series, Pleasanton Public Beasley, Irma Grant, Nicole Dixon. (nude). No instructor. Students under pm both days. For inquiries, email also available at Nottingham Cellars, Oct. 22, Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Library, 6 p.m. first Thursday of the SPECIAL YOUTH EVENT: September 18 need written parental permission to [email protected] 2245 C So Vasco, Livermore. Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www. month. The films are free and are 28, 4:30-5:45 pm - Young@Art, the attend. Cost $20 per session. Bothwell Wente Vineyards: Garden Tour & Work- R. Carlos Nakai Trio, Sept. 21, firehousearts.org or 931-4848. screened in the Pleasanton Library “Spirit of Africa.” Students explore Arts Center, 2466 8th St., Livermore. shop Series: Discover The Garden at Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Choir and Orchestra Concert, Oct. 26, large meeting room. Theme this year is the exhibit to learn about the artwork Coffee, tea and refreshments are Wente Vineyards with Master Gardener, Livermore, www.bankheadtheater.org 7 p.m. Barbara Mertes Performing "On the Islands." Everyone is welcome September 21, 2017 • The Independent 9 ART & ENTERTAINMENT

to attend. Some films are mature in recommendations and consensus. Series. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First features wine tasting by Livermore An Evening with Buffalo Bill Cody: content and may not be suitable for No homework required– share your St., Livermore. 373-6800 or www. Valley wineries, local vendors, vintage Tuesday, October 10th, 7 p.m. Ed Market Favorites children. For more information or insights or just listen in! Contact bankheadtheater.org. cars, music, a display of aircraft, per- Kinney Speakers Series. All events The Pleasanton Com- assistance, contact the Pleasanton Nancy Tingstrom Turner at ntingstr@ Taste of Africa 2017 - Cheza Nami formances by air show pilots, flybys, are general seating at the Firehouse munity Concert Band will Public Library at (925) 931-3400, yahoo.com. Foundation, 10 a.m. Oct. 7, Firehouse parachute demonstration jumps, and Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Avenue, be playing the Pleasanton extension 4. 400 Old Bernal Avenue, Storied Nights: An Evening of Spoken Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Ave., an array of food options. Those wishing Pleasanton, CA 94566. Tickets are Pleasanton. Word. 2nd Thursday of each month. Pleasanton. www.firehousearts.org or to partake in wine tasting must be $15 General Admission, $10 Seniors Farmers' Market on Satur- Features local authors reading their 931-4848. 21+ with a valid ID, regardless of (65+) / Students (with valid ID), $7 day, 23, 2017. The down- AUDITIONS/COMPETITIONS work 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Peet's Coffee Airport Open House, Air Show and age. 1 oz. tastes and 4 oz. glasses will Members. Tickets may be purchased beat will be at 9:00 AM. Vita Voci, an 8 voice a cappella group, and Tea, 152 So. Livermore Ave., Liver- Wine Tasting, Sat., Oct. 7, 10 a.m. to be available at varying price points. online at www.museumonmain.org, at The Band will play a is currently auditioning experienced more. Sponsored by LVPAC and Peet's. 4 p.m. at the Livermore Airport; hosted www.ci.livermore.ca.us/citygov/pw/ Museum on Main or by phoning the medley of tunes fit for a Tenors. Please contact Susan Ander- Information go to http://facebook.com/ by Livermore Valley wineries and the public_works_divisions/airport/open museum at (925) 462-2766. son at [email protected] StoriedNights City of Livermore. The Open House house/default.htm Harvest Fair at the Heritage Park and marketing experience. The for more information or to schedule an Native American Day Celebration, Museums, 6600 Donlon Way. Saturday, play list will include show audition. www.vitavoci.org Fri., Sept. 22, 4 to 6 p.m. Bankhead October 14, 2017, noon to 5 p.m. Live tunes, marches, TV Show Cantabella Fall Registration for inter- Theater Plaza, 2400 First Street, music, tractor-pulled wagon-rides, theme songs and patri- national award-winning Cantabella Livermore. Free. INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL play in a hay stack, and vendor booths. otic melodies plus popular Children’s Chorus is now open to new 5th annual Trains for Autism, Backyard (continued from page 7) Admission to the Harvest Fair is free. students. Classes offered in Livermore, model railroad exhibition benefiting the $5 Activity Wristbands are available selections made famous Pleasanton and San Ramon. High Autism Speaks charity, Sat., Sept. 23 October 11-14, 2018. The www.eugeneoneill.org. for participation in the Hands-on over the years. These tunes quality music education to children and Sun., Sept. 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. New Ross festival will Eugene O’Neill National Activities. will be brought together in ages 5-18. Visit cantabella.org/ each day. 1664 Lodestone Rd., Liver- feature three productions Historic Site in Danville Kidz Town Halloween Hay Day, Oct. a robust, full-bodied blend register/join or call 925-292-2663 more. $40 donation per family includes 28, 1 to 5 p.m. Downtown Livermore. that releases a pure acoustic immediately for more information or a catered lunch, raffle prizes for adults by O’Neill: Beyond the is administered by the Trick or treating, costume contest, to register for the training choirs or to and a train scavenger hunt for the Horizon, the Glencairn sea National Park Service. games, activities and entertainment sound. schedule an audition for the perform- kids. All are invited. For more informa- plays, and Hughie. (Contact the park at (925) for children in 5th grade and younger. For further information ing choirs. No experience necessary. tion or questions, call 371-4409. Beyond the Horizon won 838-0249 for information www.livermoredowntown.com contact Director Bob Wil- Livermore Valley Wine Auction, Sept. liams at 925-846-5897. OPERA 23, 5 p.m. Wente Vineyards Event O’Neill the first of his re- about access to the site.) Donizetti’s Don Pasquale, Livermore Center, 5050 Arroyo Rd., Livermore. cord four Pulitzer Prizes for The nonprofit Eugene Valley Opera, Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 7 and Benefiting under-served children in the Drama. The three Glencairn O’Neill Foundation, Tao 8. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., East Bay. Livermore Valley Winegrow- one-act plays will be per- House partners with the East Bay Foundation Livermore. http://livermorevalleyopera. ers Foundation, www.lvwf.org formed on the Dunbrody, National Park Service to com Altamont Cruisers, 28th Nostalgia Day Fundraising Set at 3 Steves Car Show, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 24 a full-scale replica of one promote O’Neill’s legacy. MISCELLANEOUS in downtown Livermore. Fundraiser of the “famine ships” that In addition to the Danville Local charitable organization, Bay East Foundation, Hagemann Ranch Open House. Tours for local organizations that promote brought O’Neill’s family, as theater festival, the O’Neill of the 140+ year old ranch and free, Tri-Valley youth, help strengthen their will be hosting its first annual Cheers for the Future fund- family friendly seasonal activities. The families and help keep kids off drugs & well as John F. Kennedy’s Foundation offers free raiser at 3 Steves Winery, 5700 Greenville Rd., in Liver- last Sunday of each month, 1-4 PM. alcohol. www.altamontcruisers.org family, from New Ross to drama and arts education to more Valley wine country on Saturday, September 23rd Go to www.livermorehistory.com for Quilting in the Garden, Sept. 24 and 25 America. high school students, sup- from 6-10pm. The general public is welcome to attend this the monthly program. 455 Olivina Ave., at Alden Lane Nursery in Livermore. Hughie will be a co-pro- ports an Artist in Residence Livermore. Hundreds of quilts are displayed festive event to help support scholarship funding that is Political Issues Book Club meets the throughout the nursery, hanging from duction of the Danville and program that provides a provided to high-achieving students in the East Bay. 4th Tuesday of each month, and reads the branches of dozens of oak trees. New Ross festivals. With an working retreat for play- Tickets may be purchased in advance online at www. books about issues and trends that Admission is free. Guest artists are American director and cast, wrights, scholars, and cheerstothefuture.eventbee.com for this fundraiser. Admis- are driving current affairs in both the Edyta Sitar and Debby Schnabel. Quilt- Hughie will first be per- critics, and maintains an sion includes dinner from gourmet food trucks, a glass of national and international arenas. ing classes and quilting related activi- Topics that have been covered include ties are planned; registration available formed in Danville and then archive of original O’Neill wine, live music and a live auction. A raffle will also be politics, governance, economics, mili- online at www.aldenlane.com/events/ travel to New Ross. Discus- materials, the largest on the held where the winner is to receive $1000 cash (winner tary affairs, history, sociology, science, quilting-in-the-garden sions are under way for west coast. need not be present to win). For more information about the climate, and religion. Contact Rich \Witches Night Out, Oct. 4, 6 to 9 p.m. Hughie to tour other cities Information about the the event please contact Jennifer Bourque at jbourque@ at 872-7923, for further questions Downtown Livermore. www.livermore- guildmortgage.net. We’re Talkin’ Books! Club is a member- downtown.com in Ireland at the conclusion Eugene O’Neill Founda- centered book group led by a small David Vassar: Yosemite and Hetch of the New Ross festival. tion, Tao House is available Monies raised during this event go directly to Bay East group of book club veterans, with Hetchy: Why National Parks? Thurs- “We are excited about this online at www.eugeneo- Foundation’s Scholarship fund. Bay East Foundation is a reading selections based on member day, October 5, Rae Dorough Speaker opportunity to reach new neill.org. 501(c)3 corporation. Tax ID #94-2519726. audiences,” commented Whistlestop Open Mic Set Eric Fraisher Hayes, the director of Hughie and Whistlestop Writers will host an open mic for writers of director of artistic programs all genres and abilities on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, for the Eugene O’Neill from 6:45 to 9:00 p.m. at Swirl on the Square, 21 South Foundation, Tao House. Livermore Avenue, in downtown Livermore. This year’s O’Neill Planned is an evening of great food, great wine, and great Festival is currently under- writing. Cynthia Patton, the event’s host, says: “Jumpstart way in Danville. Eugene your creativity. Even if you don’t have something to read, O’Neill’s A Touch of the come listen to talented local writers. Prepare to be inspired.” Poet will be performed in The Whistlestop Writers Open Mic will continue on the the Old Barn at Tao House fourth Wednesday of each month. For more information go to http://facebook.com/WhistlestopWriters or call 925- for two more weekends. 890-6045. Tickets are available on 10 The Independent • September 21, 2017 Las Positas Students BULLETIN BOARD

Recognized with (Organizations wishing to run notices Lewis, Founder of Jesse Lewis Choose ern CA, Sept. 24, 1 p.m. lunch in Sunol, Avenue, Ste. 110, Pleasanton. No prior in Bulletin Board, send information to PO Love Movement, for an empowering RSVP by Sept. 21 to Ruby, 462-9636. Sept. dance experience or partner required. Box 1198, Livermore, CA 94551, in care evening for the whole family. Designed 28, 1 p.m. lunch in Dublin, RSVP by Sept. A youth class (ages 8 thru high school) Journalism Awards of Bulletin Board or email information to for students in 4th – 12th grades and 25 to Athene, 846-0111. Mondays 4:00 to 5:00 pm in Pleasanton [email protected]. Include name their families. Free. All are welcome to 6th Annual Taste of Pleasanton is also available. Call Margaret Ward at of organization, meeting date, time, place attend this presentation at St. Charles Restaurant & Shop Walk Fundraiser, (925) 449-5932 or Sheena MacQueen at and theme or subject. Phone number and Borromeo Church, 1315 Lomitas Avenue Pleasanton Lions Club, Tuesday September (925) 784-3662 for more information. contact person should also be included. in Livermore on Tuesday, September 26th 26, 2017 from 5:30-8:30 pm. Small Rotary Club of Livermore Valley Deadline is 5 p.m. Friday.) at 7pm. No RSVP required. For more bites & beverages from 22 participating invites interested individuals to attend its Friends of Dublin Library, Inc. fall information, visit www.empoweredparent- restaurants and shops. Tickets $25 each morning meeting. Meetings are held every used book and media sale at the Dublin ing.online/events and may be purchased through the fol- Tuesday at 7 am in Beeb’s Sports Bar & Library, 200 Civic Plaza, Sat., Sept. 30 Movie Screening of "Resilience – lowing locations: Renee Huber State Farm Grill at the Las Positas Golf Course, 915 and Sun., Oct. 1 Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11 The Biology of Stress and the Science Office at 312 St. Mary Street, Pleasanton. Club House Drive, Livermore. For more a.m., open to members only. Memberships of Hope" documentary chronicles the birth 925-484-2222; Karen Neuer Open Door information, go to www.livermorevalleyro- available at the door starting at 8:30 a.m. of a new movement among pediatricians, Realty at 555 Peters Ave., Pleasanton. tary.org/ or contact Frank Vallejo, President The sale is open to everyone from 1 to therapists, educators and communities, 925-858-0246; Pam Grimes 872-7552. of Rotary Club of Livermore Valley, at 925- 4 p.m. Sunday, Bag Day, the sale takes who are using cutting-edge brain science 2017 Juvenile Diabetes Research 595-2004 or [email protected] place from 1 to 4 p.m. Fill a paper bag to disrupt cycles of violence, addiction and Foundation East Bay One Walk, San Del Valle Folk Dancers: beginning (provided) for $4.00. Bag Day Special: ½ disease. One-hour documentary explores Ramon Walk, Sunday Oct. 15, 2017 at and experienced dancers are welcome. off on selected audio-visual, vintage and the science of Adverse Childhood Experi- the Bishop Ranch, 2600 Camino Ramon, Balkan, Israeli and other world dances, specially priced items. Available will be ences (ACEs) and the birth of a new move- San Ramon. Check in is at 9:30 am; walk easy line and circle dances, no partners bargain books and audio-visual materials; ment to treat and prevent Toxic Stress. starts at 11: am. 3 miles. Contact: Emily required, casual dress. $3 per session most prices are $1 or less. Funds from Due to limited seating, RSVP is required Sliwkowski – email: esliwkowski@jdrf. (first time free). Tuesdays 7:30-9:30 p.m. sales go towards purchasing the Library's to attend this free screening at Valley org; tel. 415-597-6315. San Ramon Walk at the Bothwell Arts Center (West end), materials and supporting its programs. Montessori School, 1273 North Livermore info link: www2.jdrf.org/site/TR/Walk/Gr 2466 8th Street, Livermore. Information: The sale features specially priced books Avenue in Livermore on Thursday, Sep- eaterBayAreaChapter4057?pg=entry& George Pavel (925) 447-8020 or george. of extra value, vintage books, teacher tember 28th at 7pm. For more information, fr_id=6951 [email protected] materials section, and on Sunday, half off visit, www.empoweredparenting.online/ Livermore High School Class of Square Dance Lessons in Livermore on selected items. Information is available events. RSVP via email at empoweredpar- 1967 is having their 50th Class Reunion beginning October 5, 7 p.m. at Del Valle on the Library's website www.aclibrary.org, [email protected]. Include number over the weekend of Sept. 22, 23 & 24th. High School, 2253 5th Street. All ages the Friends’ website www.dublinfriends. of seats requested. It's a weekend full of fun things to do and welcome. Dancing Thursdays weekly org, or call the Library at 925-803-7252. Introducing the Digital Library, 'old' friends to visit. Go to: http://liver- from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. No partner or The Library is wheelchair accessible. Monday, October 16, 2017, from 10:30 – morehs1967.com/ special attire needed. For more informa- Premium Meats and Plant Sale, 11:30 a.m., the Livermore Public Library. Counter Point (Addiction Family tion call Margaret 925-447-6980 or Sat., Oct. 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Livermore This free class will be held in Community Support Group), Counter Point is a free [email protected]. High School. All proceeds benefit the 2018 Room B of the Civic Center Library, 1188 faith based, Christ centered (Al Anon Italian Catholic Federation, meets LHS PTSA Safe and Sober Grad Night. Pur- S. Livermore Avenue. Registration is not based) program designed to help individu- 3rd Friday of the month, 6 p.m. St. chase premium quality chicken, beef, and required. The Library offers online classes, als with family members who suffer from Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, 4001 fish. Prices will be set on the date of the museum passes, test preparation tools, alcoholism and drug addiction. We meet Stoneridge Dr., Pleasanton. Anyone who Jennifer Snook and Jeremy Julian hold awards. sale based on the current market rates. and other electronic resources in the Monday evenings at 7:00 pm at Corner- loves all things Italian is invited to meet to Also available will be a variety of plants to Digital Library. A Livermore Public Library stone Fellowship (348 North Canyons celebrate the Italian heritage with monthly decorate the home and yard. Volunteers card gives patrons access to Digital Parkway, Livermore across from Costco) dinner meetings and holding charitable wanted for this fund raise. Question? e- Library resources from any computer and Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm at St. events. The group supports Children's Hos- Three Las Positas College (LPC) student journal- mail [email protected] or mobile device with Web access. For Michael Elementary School (345 Church pital research, college scholarships and ists were recently honored by the California Newspaper Jewelry Donations Needed. The more information about this class, call Street, Livermore). For further information other charities. For information, contact American Cancer Society Discovery Shop 925-373-5500. contact Kent (925-243-0211) or Rachel Judy Wellbeloved, president, 462-2487. Publishers Association (CNPA) for their work during in Pleasanton is requesting donations of Book Sale, Pleasanton Library, 400 (510-501-1411). ClutterLess Self Help Support the 2016-17 academic year. The CNPA's annual Better necklaces, bracelets, rings and watches Old Bernal Avenue: Fri., Sept. 22: 6-9 Tri-Valley Geeks, group of adults Group, nonprofit, peer-based, self-help, Newspapers Contest recognizes journalism excellence for its semi-annual jewelry event to be p.m. (Members Preview); Sat., Sept. 23: who get together for events like board support group for people with difficulty dis- held October 20-22, 2017. Take a moment 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun., Sept. 24: 11 a.m.-3 games, movies and fan conventions. carding unwanted possessions. Cluttering among its membership's more than 900 daily, weekly, and to peek in your jewelry box and donate p.m. ($7/bag). Bring your own bags Friday Meetings every Tuesday at 5:30 for dinner is a psychological issue, not an organizing monthly newspapers. The contest is considered one of the some of your unused vintage, designer, and Saturday. Sale includes 40,000 and board games at Livermore Shari's issue. New meeting location: Parkview,100 nation's largest, drawing nearly 4,000 entries each year. costume and precious jewelry. Donations books, DVDs, CDs, maps, and other fun Cafe, 1116 E Stanley Blvd., Livermore. A Valley Avenue (main entrance), 2nd Floor are accepted at the shop during open items. Lots of books for kids. Sponsored schedule of upcoming events can be found Activity Room, Pleasanton. Mondays "We congratulate our student journalists on receiving hours: Mon.-Fri. 10-6; Sat 10-5; Sun by the Friends of the Pleasanton Library: on Facebook at: Facebook.com/groups/ except some holidays 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. this prestigious award," said LPC President Barry Russell. 12-5. The Discovery Shop is located at friendsofthepleasantonlibrary.org TriValleyGeeks. Text Melody Evenson at Come or call a volunteer at 925)289-5356 "The Better Newspapers Contest evaluates fledgling and 1989-E Santa Rita Road, Pleasanton. Equine Nutrition The Tri-Valley Trail- 925-209-1214 for more information. or 925-922-1467. More information at: Contact Kelley Meno at 925-462-7374 for blazers will present a program featuring Pleasanton Lions Club, dinner meet- www.clutterlesseastbay.org veteran journalists in a very competitive arena in which more information. Dr. Clair Thunes from UC Davis on Satur- ings every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 6:30 Questers is an international LPC is honored to be included." 20th Annual Young Life "Tee It Up day, September 23, 2017, from 10:00am p.m. 530 Inklings Coffee Shop in the Ward- organization of lovers of antiques, Ian Jones of El Sobrante earned a second place award for Teens" Golf Tournament, October 2nd, to 3:00pm at the Robert Livermore Com- robe Room, Pleasanton. Check website collectibles, and history who encourage Castlewood Country Club, Pleasanton. munity Center, Sycamore Room, 4444 East for meeting updates pleasantonlionsclub. preservation and restoration of historical for his ongoing column in the Las Positas student news- Registration, lunches and pre-tournament Avenue, Livermore. Morning refreshments org. Pleasanton Lions Club is a non-profit landmarks. At chapter meetings, members paper, The Express for his column "That's How I Roll." contests are from 10-11:45am; Shotgun and deli lunch will be provided. The morn- organization that seeks to identify needs learn about antiques, share and view Jones describes his column as "answering the questions Start is at noon. This year's tournament ing session will focus on how to assess within the community and work together to members' collections, visit historic sites, includes lunch, dinner and tickets to the a horse's weight and condition followed fulfill those needs. For more information or museums and antiques shops and help about disability people didn't know they had." post-tournament live and silent auctions. by forage fundamentals. The afternoon to get involved visit pleasantonlionsclub. non-profit organizations with restoration The Express production editor Jennifer Snook of Liver- Sponsorship packages and individual golf session will target how to select the right org. All are welcome. and preservation work. Chapter meets more and staff writer Jeremy Julian of Manteca, shared entries are available. The money raised feeds and supplements to compliment Learn Scottish country dancing the 4th Tuesday monthly from September in this year's tournament will help send forage and insure a horse's needs are met. in Livermore. Enjoy the lively reels and to May. New members are invited to join an honorable mention recognition for a series of photo kids to Young Life summer camps and will Advance tickets are $25 available until jigs and graceful strathspeys that are the local Amador Chapter. If interested illustrations that accompanied Julian's review, "'Watch_ enable Young Life to continue and expand Friday, September 22. Tickets are $30 the the traditional social dance of Scotland. call President Rickie at 925-292-8123 or Dogs 2' Faithfully Recreates the Bay Area in Videogame valuable youth programs in the Tri Valley day of the seminar. To purchase tickets, Make new friends and have fun while you e-mail [email protected]. area. For more information about the contact Cleo Home at cleohome@yahoo. exercise! We welcome you to our class, Tri-Valley Stargazers Astronomy Form." Julian now attends San Francisco State University tournament, Young Life Tri Valley or to sign com. For questions call 925-243-1317. Mondays 8:00 to 9:30 pm at the Livermore Club. Feed your wonder about the Night as journalism major. up, visit younglifetrivalley.younglife.org Make checks out to TVT and send to 387 Veteran’s Hall, 522 South L Street, Sky and the Cosmos by joining us on the Las Positas College is located in Livermore. How Kids & Parents Can Choose Lloyd Street, Livermore, CA 94550. Livermore. Or: Fridays 7:00 to 8:30 pm 3rd Friday of the Month for our club meet- Love Everyday presented by Scarlett Widowed Men and Women of North- at Vineyard Ballet Academy, 39 California ing. Unitarian Universalist Church, 1893 N. September 21, 2017 • The Independent 11 BULLETIN BOARD

Vasco Rd., Livermore. Doors open at 7:00 [email protected], family members to come and share their org/ All are welcome. front Road, Suite 6749, Livermore. Phone family Bible school, 9:30 p.m., Bible study p.m. talk starts at 7:30 pm. For more info or call Penny Johnson, 925/931-3405. experiences and concerns with others who Faith Chapel Assembly of God, 925-227-1301. www.thecrossing.org. and youth ministry, Wednesday 7 p.m. visit us @ http://www.trivalleystargaz- Bereaved Mother’s Network of understand what they are going through. 6656 Alisal St., Pleasanton, Adult Sunday Cedar Grove Community Church, Feed the homeless, Saturday 11 a.m. ers.org/ the Tri-Valley meets the first Tuesday of All family members are welcome to attend school 9:15 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., 2021 College Ave., Livermore. Worship Prayer, 6 p.m. weekdays. Ravenswood Historical Site, 2647 each month, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Livermore meetings. Meetings on the 3rd Thursday Children's Church (Pre-K-5th grade) 11:15 Services 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. www. Tri-Valley Church of Christ, gives Arroyo Road, Livermore, Docents in 1890s Civic Center Library, Small Conference of each month at the Livermore Veterans a.m., Nursery to age 3, Women's Bible cedargrove.org or call 447-2351. away clothing and other items every costumes give free guided tours beginning Room. The aim of the network is to allow Memorial Building, 522 South L Street study Wednesdays at 10 a.m., Senior Adult Chabad of the Tri-Valley, 784 Palo- Monday 10-12. Donations are also ac- at noon, on the second and fourth Sundays bereaved mothers to make connections from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. For more Ministries meet every other month. For mino Dr., Pleasanton. 846-0700. www. cepted on Mondays between 10-12. 4418 of the month. Each tour includes the 1885 with, share resources, and support other information, call Tami Jenkins, 925-784- ministry information call (925) 846-8650 jewishtrivalley.com. Rabbi Raleigh Resnick. E. Avenue, Livermore. Cottage and the 1891 Main House, and mothers who have been through the worst 5014 or email livermoremilitaryfamilies@ Trinity Church,557 Olivina Ave., Well Community Outreach Center Christ Church (a nondenominational the beautifully landscaped grounds. For experience of their lives, losing a child. For yahoo. Livermore. New Sunday Worship Services ministry provides meats, canned and dry evangelical church formerly meeting in information on the Ravenswood Progress more information, contact katiestrube@ & Children’s Ministry times now at 9AM goods, toiletries, and school supplies (only Pleasanton), Now meeting at Arroyo Mocho League (RPL) or the volunteer Docent comcast.net. RELIGION & 10:30AM. Small Groups also meet on available prior to the start of the school Elementary School, 1040 Florence Rd., Program, please call the Docent Coordina- Pleasanton Newcomers Club, open First Presbyterian Church, 2020 Sundays, and during the week at various year). Those with an immediate need or Livermore. Worship service at 9:00 a.m.; tor at (925) 443-0238. to new and established residents of the Fifth Street, Livermore. 8:30 a.m. Contem- times/locations. Trinity Student Ministries who would like to donate nonperishable Educational Classes for all ages at 11:00 Sons in Retirement (SIR) is a social Tri-Valley. Activities include a coffee the plative Service in the Chapel and 10:00 (7-12th Grade) meet on Sundays at 9AM food items, call the office at (925) 479- a.m. visit: www.christchurch-trivalley.org group of retired men who join together to first Wednesday of the month, a luncheon a.m. Traditional Service in the Sanctuary and on Weds. eve. from 7-9PM. Awana 1414 to begin the process. Wednesday and or call 925.846.0665. better enjoy their leisure time. Activities on the second Wednesday of the month, and children’s program For more informa- meets Sundays from 3:30-5:30PM trinity- Friday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., and Thursday 4 Unity of Tri-Valley is a welcoming include golf, bridge, photography, travel, Bunco, Mah Jongg, walking/hiking groups, tion www.fpcl.us or 925-447-2078. livermore.org or 925-447-1848. p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Pick up by appointment spiritual community for people of all faiths fishing, biking, wine tasting, and technol- family activities, and monthly adult Tri-Valley Bible Church, 2346 Walnut St. Charles Borromeo, 1315 Lomitas only. The Outreach Center will be open and backgrounds. Children's program ogy. The Tri-Valley Branch serves men socials. Information, call 925-215-8405 or St., Livermore, holds Sunday worship at 10 Ave., Livermore. Meditation groups follow- every 4th Saturday to distribute bags from available. Ongoing groups and activities. living in Pleasanton, Dublin, Livermore, visit www.PleasantonNewcomers.com a.m. with Sunday school for all ages at 9 ing the John Main tradition, every Monday Fresh and Easy Market and Sprouts. This Rev. Micah Murdock, minister. 7567 Ama- and San Ramon. The group meets for Livermore Peripheral Neuropathy a.m. Children's classes during adult wor- 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. For details, contact will be on a first come first serve basis dor Valley Blvd., Suite 108, Dublin. 10:00 lunch on the first Thursday of each month Support Group meets every fourth ship service. AWANA children's program Claire La Scola at 447-9800. between 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 2333 Nis- am Sunday service. www.unityoftrivalley. at the San Ramon Golf Club, 9430 Fircrest Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. in the Wednesdays at 6 p.m. 449-4403 or www. St. Innocent Orthodox Church, sen Drive, Livermore. org. 925.829.2733. Lane, San Ramon. Please read more about third floor movie room at Heritage Estates Tri-ValleyBibleChurch.com. 1047 Serpentine Lane #300, Pleasanton. Lynnewood United Methodist GraceWay Church worships at 10 the Tri-Valley SIR at www.trivalleysir.org Retirement Community. The address is Unitarian Universalist, 1893 N. Sunday Liturgy at 10 a.m. For details, go to Church, 4444 Black Ave., Pleasanton a.m. Sundays at Alisal Elementary School, and the Statewide SIR at www.sirinc.org/. 900 E. Stanley Blvd., Livermore All are Vasco Rd., Livermore. 10:30 a.m. Sunday www.stinnocent.net or call Fr. John Karcher offers a friendly congregation where all 1454 Santa Rita Road while its new facility For information or to attend a meeting, call welcome. Contact is Lee Parlett 292-9280. service. Information 447-8747 or www. at (831) 278-1916. are welcome. Worship at 9 or 10:30 a.m. is being prepared. Services include band- Carl Churilo, 925-967-8177. DBE Daughters of the British uucil.org St. Clare’s Episcopal Church, 3350 on Sundays with Sunday school for youth led worship music, Sunday School for Eric's Corner is a free support group Empire, John McLaren’s Roses of Britain Congregation Beth Emek, Center for Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, Services on and adults at 10:30 a.m. and childcare at preschoolers and elementary through high for people who are dealing with a diag- Chapter in the Tri-Valley meets at 11:00 Jewish Learning, Prayer and Community Sunday, 8:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Chil- both services. Contact Pastor Henry Kim school students. Infant care is provided. nosis of Epilepsy. Everyone is invited to a.m. on the 3rd Thursday of every month in the Tri-Valley. 3400 Nevada Court, dren’s Sunday School & Chapel at 10:15 at 846-0221, send an email to office@ www.gracewaylife.org (925) 846-4436. attend these meetings. Meetings are held at Castlewood Country Club. DBE was Pleasanton. Information 931-1055. Rabbi a.m. All are welcome to come and worship lynnewood.org or visit www.lynnewood.org. Grace Missionary Baptist Church, at 5725 W. Las Positas Blvd., second floor, founded in 1909 and is a nonprofit 501(c) Dr. Laurence Milder, www.bethemek.org. and to our hospitality. 925-462-4802. The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat- meets at 1759 Locust St., Livermore. Pleasanton. We meet from 6:30 -8;00 (3) organization made up of women of Tri-Valley Cultural Jews, affiliated St. Bartholomew's Episcopal ter-day Saints--Livermore Stake: Sunday (925) 667-1610. www.gracembc.com. on the third Thursday of each month. British or British Commonwealth heritage with the Congress of Secular Jewish Church , 678 Enos Way, Livermore, (925) services--1501 Hillcrest Ave: Sycamore Sunday School, 9:45 am; Sunday Worship, For more information please visit us at and ancestry with a focus on charity and Organizations (csjo.org). Information, 447-3289. www.saintbartslivermore.com. Grove Ward 9:00 am; Windmill Springs 11 am. Relevant and refreshing Bible ericscorner.org fellowship. Those interested in helping Rabbi Judith Seid, Tri-Valley Cultural Jews, Sunday service with Rev. Andrew Lobban, Ward 11:00 am. 950 Mocho St: Valley View teaching. Pastor: Jeff Barger. Assistance League® of Amador with “the cause," enjoying social activities, 485-1049 or EastBaySecularJews.org. Priest-in-Charge, 10:00 am Eucharist with Ward 9:00 am; Vineyard Hills Ward 11:00 Discovery Church of the Nazarene, Valley invites all visitors to join this dedi- and forming long-lasting friendships, First Church of Christ, Scientist, music, childcare and Godly Play children am; Mocho Branch (Spanish) 12:20 pm. 5862 Las Positas Road, Livermore. Pastor cated group of volunteers, reaching out to contact Edith Caponigro at 925-998-3500 Livermore, services 10 a.m. every education. 8203 Village Parkway, Dublin: Tri-Valley Curtis Lillie, 925 449-5256. Community those in need in the Tri-Valley and having or Jenny Whitehouse at 925-621-8946 for Sunday. Sunday School for students (ages Little Brown Church, United Church Young Single Adult Ward 1:30 pm. Breakfast (free) served every Sunday at fun doing it. Regular meetings are held on additional information. 3-20) is held at 10 a.m. every Sunday. The of Christ 141 Kilkare Road, Sunol. 10:30 The Church of Jesus Christ of 9:30 AM. Worship Service, Sundays at the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. Tri-Valley Triathlon Club (TVTC), In- church and reading room are located at a.m. worship. All are welcome here. www. Latter-Day Saints: Pleasanton 1st Ward: 10:45 AM at the Parkview, 100 Valley Ave., Pleasan- formation on programs and memberships, Third and N Streets. The Reading Room, littlebrownchurchofsunol.org 925-862- Sunday at 1 p.m., 6100 Paseo Santa Cruz. Gateway Church, 811 Marylin Av- ton. For more information, see our website, training philosophies and schedules, and which is open to the public, features 2580 Pleasanton 2nd Ward: Sunday 1 p.m. at enue, Livermore. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, www.amadorvalley.assistanceleague.org, all things TVTC, an all inclusive triathlon/ books, CDs and magazines for sale. Pathway Community Church, 1055 3574 Vineyard Ave. Pleasanton 3rd Ward: 11:00 a.m. Worship. For more information e-mail assistanceleagueamadorvalley@ marathon/endurance training program. 447-2946. Serpentine Lane, Pleasanton. Contempo- Sunday 9:30 a.m., 3574 Vineyard Ave. visit gatewaylivermore.org or call Larry yahoo.com, or call (925) 461-6401. www.trivalleytriclub.com. Sunset Community Church, 2200 rary Worship Service, Sunday, 10:30 am. Pleasanton 4th Ward: Sunday 9:30 a.m., Trummel at 449.1444. Operation: SAM “Supporting All VFW Post 7265, Livermore, invites Arroyo Rd., Livermore. Sunday worship Children, youth, adult programs. Biblically 6100 Paseo Santa Cruz. Dublin 1st Ward: Grace Missionary Baptist Church Military” is a 501(c)3 non profit military Veterans of Foreign Wars, all military service at 9:30 a.m. Hispanic service based practIcal messages, nondenomi- Sunday 9:30 a.m., 8203 Village Parkway. in Livermore invites members of the support organization based in Livermore. branches, to join the group. Any age veter- starts at 2 p.m. Nursery and children's national. All are welcome. www.pathway- John Knox Presbyterian Church, community to Wednesday evening study, S.A.M. has been in operation since January an welcome to meetings held 1st, 3rd, and church provided. A "Night of Worship" communitychurch.org (925) 322-1222. 7421 Amarillo Rd., Dublin. Sunday worship “Discovering the Bible.” Currently, the 2004. It is dedicated to the continued 5t Mondays, Veterans Memorial Hall, 522 first Sunday of each month at 6 p.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday school for subject is , “The Holy Spirit and His Work.” morale support of deployed troops. For South L St., Livermore. Entrance for activi- Wednesday night program for all ages at 7 486 S. J Street, Livermore. Sunday worship ages 3-18 during worship. Adult education The church address is 1759 Locust Street information or donations, visit www. ties is on the 5th Street side. Social hour, p.m. Information, call 447-6282. at 9:00 am, followed by Bible Study/ Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Jr. High youth group in Livermore. Wednesday Bible Study operationsam.org, email operationsam@ 6 p.m. for snacks and light refreshments; Holy Cross Lutheran Church Sunday Sunday School at 10:20 am. For more Sundays 4:00-6:10 p.m. High school youth begins at 6:30 p.m. www.gracembc.com comcast.net meetings 7 p.m. 1st & 3rd Mondays only; Service 9:30 a.m. 1020 Mocho St., information, visit www.goodshepherd- group Sundays 5:50-8:00 p.m. www. Guest speaker - at Unity of Tri-Valley Depression and Bipolar Support others, 8 to 10 p.m. comradeship time. Livermore. Information, 447-8840. livermore.org or call (950) 371-6200. jkpcdublin.org (925)828-1846. will be author and "joytologist" Allen Klein. Alliance (DBSA) Pleasanton, meets Information, call 455-5039. Our Savior Lutheran Ministries, Bethel Family Christian Center, 501 St. Francis of Assisi, 193 Contractors His theme is from his latest book, Secrets Wednesdays 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. St. Clare's Pleasanton Military Families is 1385 S. Livermore Avenue, Livermore. 9 North P Street, Livermore, Pastors are St., Livermore. .Sunday School (all ages) Kids Know…that Adults Oughta Learn, Episcopal Church, 3350 Hopyard Rd., a Pleasanton based support group for a.m. worship (semiformal); 10:30 a.m. Don & Debra Qualls. Weekly ministries: – 8:30 AM. Communion – 9:30 AM. 925- which will also be available for signing. In Pleasanton (not affiliated with the church. those who have a loved one serving in the adult Bible study/Sunday school. For Sunday 10 a.m. - Teaching Sessions; 906-9561 stfrancisanglican.church. addition, talented musician Amitabhan will Information at www.dbsalliance.org/ Military. The group gathers at 7:00 p.m. on information, call 925-447-1246. Sunday 10:25 a.m. - Holy Grounds Fel- Center for Spiritual Living be performing during the service. All are pleasanton or contact chapter leader, Al the 2nd Tuesday of each month to share Calvary Tri-Valley, Sunday Services lowship; Sunday Worship Service 10:45 Livermore Valley - People from all faith welcome to this event on August 27, 10:00 Pereira, 462-6415. concerns, fears, and to celebrate the joys at 243 Scott Street, Livermore, 10:00am. a.m. - Elementary aged children go to traditions, cultures, races and sexual a.m., 7567 Amador Valley Blvd., Suite 108, Pleasanton Library’s Project Read that are experienced. There is no better www.calvarylivermore.org or 925-447- Kid’s Church following worship, nursery orientations welcome. Sunday service Dublin. www.unityoftrivalley.org . One- needs volunteer tutors to help adults support than being surrounded by others 4357. available; Wednesday 7 p.m. - Back to the at 10:00 a.m. Youth and teen programs minute video at https://www.youtube.com/ with English skills. Project Read provides who know what you are going through. Granada Baptist Church, 945 Point Bible Study; all ages; Friday 7 p.m. offered as well. All are welcome. Meeting watch?v=vwsWIkHN1fE&rel=0 the workbooks and study guides as well Three times per year, the group collect Concannon Boulevard, Livermore. - Celebrate Recovery; in the dining hall; place 1886 College Ave., Livermore. For Celebration Christian Center, 1135 as teaching volunteers how to develop supplies and sends care packages to the Services: Sunday school – 9:45 a.m.; wor- 925-449-4848. more information contact revharriet1@ Bluebell Dr., Livermore. 455-4250. Sunday teaching skills, craft curriculum, and troops. Contact [email protected] for ship service – 11 a.m. All are welcome. Valley Bible Church, Pleasanton, yahoo.com or visit us at http://csllvlight- Services: 9am, 10:30am; children’s pro- gain experience. Volunteers should be at the location of the next meeting. 447-3428. 7106 Johnson Drive, Services at 9:00 and house.org. grams: 9am & 10:30am; Spanish service least 18 years old, and fluent in American Livermore Military Families, a Seventh-day Adventist Church, 243 11:00. Interpretation for the deaf at 9:00. St. Matthews Baptist Church, 851 at 3:00pm; Jr & Sr High: Wednesdays, English and be able to devote a consistent support group for families in Livermore Scott Street, Livermore. 925-447-5462, 925-227-1301. www.thecrossing.org Rincon Ave., Livermore. www, smbclive. 6:30-8:30pm. For more information on hour or two weekly to a student for a who have a loved one serving in the services on Saturday: Sabbath school 9:30 Valley Bible Church, Livermore, com or 443.3686. Dr. Allen S. Turner. weekday Bible study and prayer group semester. For more information, email Military, is intended to be a safe place for a.m., worship 11 a.m. www.livermoresda. meets at 10:00 am Sunday at 6751 South- Worship services 8 and 11 a.m., Sunday schedules, go to www.celebrationcc.org 12 The Independent • September 21, 2017

EBRPD Names New Fire Chief Richard “Rick” Seal, erations overseeing the San (pictured at right) a 25-year Jose Airport, Urban Search veteran of the San Jose Fire and Rescue, and hazmat Milestones Department has been se- operations. Chief Seal was lected as the new Fire Chief awarded a Class A Medal of the East Bay Regional of Valor, the San Jose Fire Rowell Ranch Pro Rodeo Announcer Randy Park District, succeeding Department’s highest award Corley Inducted into Hall of Fame Dan McCormick who retired in 1998. in April. Chief Seal holds a B. A. in For more than 30 years Chief Seal began his ca- Geography from UC Berke- Randy Corley has been a Randy Corley reer as an EMT in 1985 with ley, a MPA from San Jose part of the Rowell Ranch Pro the San Bernardino County State University, and a Juris Rodeo. The 12-time PRCA Fire Department. He served promoted to Fire Captain Doctor (law) Degree from Announcer of the Year has as a paramedic with Santa where he served as basic life Golden Gate University. helped East Bay rodeo fans Clara County before joining support manager overseeing Chief Seal is a member of the learn more about the sport the San Jose Fire Department 700 plus EMTs. In 2011, State Bar of California and and experience the fast paced in 1990. Chief Seal was promoted to the International Association action at the annual Hay- In 1996, Chief Seal was battalion chief of special op- of Fire Chiefs (IAFC). ward/Castro Valley event. In August, he was among an elite group inducted into the prestigious ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, At the recent Alameda County Fair CO. Corley joined five world 2017 Art contest & Art show/Exhibit; champions to headline the 120 of Art Process Young Artists re- 12-member 2017 induction ceived 1st, 2nd place, and 3rd place class. Awards. Studio was the recipient of four “We couldn’t be prouder Judge's Favorite Awards and 3 Best in of our friend Randy Corley, the Class (medium of artwork) Awards. he does so much for our ro- Studio Celebrated its young artists deo, and the sport of rodeo, achievement on September 3rd with an by entertaining and educating exhibition and meet and greet event. In fans while announcing the addition to Fair winners, 93 of Studio play by play in the arena. Fine Artists were selected to be pub- He understands the heart lished in a national Art Anthology, with of a cowboy and is able to Russ Fields, Rowell Ranch 1998, 2003, 2011 and 2015). 7 artists in high merit list. convey to our fans why the Pro Rodeo President. He also has been an announc- Rowell Ranch Pro Rodeo Corley has been selected er at the National Finals is an important piece of our PRCA Announcer of the Year Rodeo 16 times (1985-86, community’s history,” said 12 times (1984, 1990-96, 1992, 1994-96, 2007-2016). Upon learning about his honor, Corley stated, “I’m in a pretty select group and I'm so honored. My whole thing is cowboys are the stars. EDUCATION When they are nodding their head, you've already told Cassandra Knowlton, of Livermore, a student at Fairleigh everyone who they are." Dickinson University's Florham Campus, located in Madison, NJ has been named to the Honors List for the Spring 2017 semester. Corley’s induction fol- To qualify for the Honor's List, a student must carry a 3.5 or bet- lows several Pro Rodeo Hall ter grade point average out of a possible 4.0 and be enrolled in a of Fame honorees from the minimum of 12 letter-graded hours (four courses). hometown rodeo including the Rowell Ranch Pro Rodeo The University of Iowa welcomes students to the Class of 2019: itself in 2014, while past Wesley Estrada of Dublin; Devyn Kelly and Samantha Schwartz, president Cecil Jones was both of Livermore. included in the class of 2000 and Harry Rowell in 1979. The Citadel is proud to welcome the Class of 2021. The incoming class of over 800 new cadets, students represents 42 states and six The 98th Rowell Ranch foreign countries. Conrad Borneman of Pleasanton, matriculated Pro Rodeo will take place as part of The Citadel's Class of 2021. The class boasts a record May 18-20, 2018, with Ran- number of women and ethnic minority cadets. dy Corley back behind the microphone announcing the Art Process 2017 Alameda County Fair art contest winners: (top photo)Best of St. Lawrence University has welcomed Madison E. Cring action. Tickets will go on Show and 1st Place in Acrylic - grade K-2; Meghna Kolli; Oil pastel - grade K-2: Tanvi of Pleasanton as a member of the Class of 2021. Cring attended sale in March 2018. Visit Chigullapally; Acrylic - grade 3-5: Reva Desai; (middle photo) Judge's favorites: Raghav Foothill High School. Approximately 710 students enrolled at St. rowellranchrodeo.com to Lawrence this fall, including 69 of whom represent 24 countries Sreekumar, Nithin Parthasarathy, Jitin Sai Molakala, Rohan Surapaneai; (bottom photo) learn more. 1st, 2nd, 3rd places for over 120 artists. around the world.