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A ConFire firefighter drops a lit sparkler in a nearby field. The vegetation was ablaze five seconds later. Photos Nick Marnell This happened in five seconds By Nick Marnell apt. David Woods dropped a lit sparkler to the ground If you try this at home, you will likely not be immedi- cause hundreds of fires, taking off the street firefighters who during a June 19 Contra Costa County Fire Protec- ately surrounded by professional emergency personnel. could answer other emergency calls. Laing recommends that Ction District training session and in five seconds, the “Sparklers burn at 1,200 to 2,000 degrees. They can very you enjoy the aerial firework displays licensed and regulated vegetation was completely ablaze. The exercise occurred in easily start fires, they are not safe and they are illegal,” said by the fire districts, like the Fourth of July fireworks show a confined, regulated space, with dozens of firefighters read- Capt. George Laing. put on by the town of Moraga. ily available. With the dry grasses in the area, illegal fireworks can “We do not need any more ignition sources,” Laing said.

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CalBRE#01272382 Laura Abrams (925) 253-4611 www.lauraabrams.com City rushes to rezone as developer pursues La Finestra deal to lease original 315-apartment project Hacienda falls through By Pippa Fisher By Nick Marnell ine dining at the Hacienda de to house a restaurant, including Flas Flores will have to wait accessibility to comply with the until at least 2019 after the La Americans with Disabilities Act. Finestra Restaurant pulled out of Also mandatory, according to a potential deal to lease space at the lease agreement, were reno- the Moraga landmark. Restaurant vations to the kitchen equipment owner Jeff Assadi said the insur- and systems, including upgrades ance liability was too high and of the grease traps, the dishwash- that the required tenant improve- er, the hot water heater, the fans, ments ran nearly double the origi- the sewer connections and the fire nal cost estimate. suppression system. “There were “We would be leasing a por- expenses I never thought I would tion of the building, and my liabil- incur,” Assadi said. ity within the leased area was OK. Town Manager Cynthia Bat- But since alcohol will be served tenberg said the town will apply for there, anything that occurs any- grant funding to comply with ADA where on the property, we would regulations in the building, includ- Aerial view of the Deer Hill Road development site. Photo courtesy City of Lafayette be liable,” Assadi said. ing upgrades to the bathrooms and Because the building will the parking area. “By this time hile Lafayette city leaders Road in order to bring it into com- day moratorium temporarily halting become multiuse, additional re- next year, the town could begin the Waddress the rezoning of the pliance with the general plan, they any development on that land. quirements had to be met in order work. ... continued on page A5 controversial land on Deer Hill also took the step of enacting a 45- ... continued on page A3

Civic News A1-A10 Life in Lamorinda B1-B8 Sports C1-C4 Our Homes D1-D16 Orinda Community Park Cal Shakes’ Lamorinda’s Working master plan rewritten – ‘Quixote Missing Link with kids page A6. Nuevo’ dirt bike team around the extends on the road – home – Fire Districts A8 schedule – page C3. page D1. Fire code violations found page B1. at local schools – page A8. Page: A2 LAMORINDA WEEKLY 925-377-0977 www.lamorindaweekly.com Wednesday, June 27, 2018

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Diablo Blvd. to make way for a Lafayette School District new car park. TBA Regular Board Meeting Construction of the newly com- District Office Board Room pleted 16 million gallon per day fa- 3477 School St., Lafayette cility included extending a 30-inch www.lafsd.k12.ca.us waterline up Mt. Diablo Boulevard. The new plant replaces the original Check online for agendas, meeting 60-year-old plant, which had a ca- notes and announcements City of Lafayette: pacity of only 12 million gallons www.ci.lafayette.ca.us per day and whose pumps were un- Phone: (925) 284-1968 reliable and inefficient. Chamber of Commerce: EBMUD Senior Public Infor- www.lafayettechamber.org mation Representative Jenesse Miller said that demolition of the old plant should be completed by midsummer. The utility company Share your thoughts, insights anticipates that the new parking and opinions with your lot will be in place by the end of community. summer 2018. Permanent paving in Send a letter to the editor: front of the new parking area will Demolition will soon begin on the old pumping plant next to Ace Hardware to make space for a new parking lot. take place following the parking letters@lamorinda Photo Pippa Fisher lot’s completion. weekly.com he long-awaited and much- closer as the East Bay Municipal the old plant. Tneeded new parking lot on Utility District moves onto the next Now that the new Diablo Vista the east end of Lafayette is getting phase of work – the demolition of pumping plant located at the south- Lamorinda Spirit Van celebrates 12 years of service to seniors By Pippa Fisher week.” Cruz Boardwalk on Saturday, June vehicle and a 12-passenger vehicle Bruns says she is truly grateful 30 and to John Muir Woods on funded through the 5310 Federal for the community support without Saturday, July 28. Bruns says that Grant program. “With additional which the program would not ex- anyone interested in joining the fun volunteer drivers, we could have ist, referring to their funding from should call (925) 283-3534 for de- two vehicles at a time out serving the city of Lafayette, Contra Costa tails. the community when there is high Community Development Block Currently the program has 11 demand.” Grant, the County Connection, the volunteer drivers and Bruns says Any residents interested in Lamorinda Movers, the Lafayette she is very grateful for them but volunteering should contact Bruns Community Foundation, the Mora- adds that ideally she would like to at [email protected] or ga Juniors and the Orinda Woman’s have 20. Each volunteer generally call (925) 283-3534. It is a volun- Club, as well as passenger fares drives one four-hour shift a week teer service greatly appreciated by and individual donations. in the morning or afternoon. Bruns those who would otherwise be un- The Lamorinda Spirit Van will explains that the program now has able to leave their homes. be taking passengers to the Santa two mini-vans, a nine-passenger Eddie Caravalho with the 2009 Lunch Bunch. Photo provided his month sees the 12th anni- es Coordinator, Mei Sun Li, met Tversary of the Lamorinda Spir- with Tighe Boyle and Paul Bran- it Van. It is a remarkable achieve- son from the county and indicated ment for any program but perhaps that yes, older adults in Lamorinda even more so in this case since the needed transportation options once program is mostly operated by vol- they could no longer drive. She set unteers and is largely grant-reliant. up community focus groups, and The program is looking for addi- the public validated this need,” ex- tional volunteer drivers. plains Bruns. Program Director Mary Bruns Using a donated County Con- says the Lamorinda Spirit Van gave nection used vehicle and with its first ride on June 19, 2006 to funding from the city of Lafay- the C. C. Café at the Walnut Creek ette and the East Bay Community Senior Center. The Spirit program Foundation, and with support from serves adults age 60 and up who the town of Moraga and the city of live in Lamorinda, although Bruns Orinda, the program was born. says most passengers are in their Bruns says that the program 80s and 90s and may have age- hired its lunch driver, Eddie Cara- based disablilities. valho, shortly thereafter. “Some use canes and walkers; “Mei Sun Li recruited three Considering making a move? NOW is the time as we are nearing a few are in wheelchairs. Some volunteer drivers who were later the peak of the market. Not sure where to go or how to make it have macular degeneration, which trained by the County Connection happen? Let Pamela & Melanie explore your options with you doesn’t allow them to drive. We so that we could offer rides to er- take people to destinations in Lam- rands and grocery shopping three about what could be the next exciting chapter in your life! orinda, Concord, Martinez, Pleas- afternoons a week,” says Bruns. ant Hill, and Walnut Creek. We Caravalho still drives for Spirit It all starts with a dream...... Call Pamela & Melanie today! provide rides Monday through Fri- today. They now have an additional day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to medi- staff driver, Bob Kelly, who drives cal and personal appointments, for some community events. Listing and Selling Pamela Halloran for over 25 years! grocery/sundry shopping, errands, Bruns oversees funding, apply- Real Estate Broker 925 323 4100 classes, exercise, physical therapy, ing for grants as well as scheduling [email protected] social occasions, lunch at the C.C. the drivers, ensuring the vans are pamelahalloran.com License #: 00936191 Café, and a few mini-day trips serviced, recruiting and training of to local places of interest,” says volunteers and for the dispatch paid Melanie Peterson-Katz Bruns. staff. “Dispatch communicates with Realtor® 925 765 4444 Bruns explains that she was the passengers, schedules the next [email protected] melaniepeterson.pacificunion.com hired by the city in mid-May 2006 day’s rides, and collects data for License #:00890767 to set up and operate the program grant reports. 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The Big Jangle perform on the Plaza on June 15. Photo Pippa Fisher hat gets Lafayette dancing burys, The Byrds and Stevie Nicks, Win June? Rock the Plaza making for a perfect dancing eve- concerts every Friday night in June, ning. of course. The temperature was unseason- Pictured is Lafayette resident ably cool June 15, but the atmo- and vocalist Kiki Stack performing sphere was warm and cheerful as with The Big Jangle – a Tom Petty the crowd enjoyed the music. cover band. This Friday, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., The Bay Area band performs June 29, the Plaza will be rocking Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers to the sounds of this year’s Lamor- music as well as songs Petty per- inda Idol finalists. formed with The Traveling Wil- City rushes to rezone as developer pursues original 315-apartment project ... continued from page A1 Two days later the developer re- to press. submitted plans for the original The council met at a special development – the 315 apart- meeting on June 13, passing an ments known as The Terraces. urgency zoning ordinance enact- Following the failure of Mea- ing the 45-day moratorium on sure L that would have approved any uses that are inconsistent a zoning change to low-density with the low density designation and would have allowed the de- of the general plan. velopment of 44 single-family On June 15 the city received homes at Deer Hill, along with a a letter from the developer, tot lot, sports field, dog park and O’Brien Homes, withdrawing the extra parking, the 22-acre parcel Homes at Deer Hill project and reverted to high density admin- requesting the city immediately BRYDON & istrative professional office zon- resume processing the apartment ing which must now be changed project, which had been suspend- REAL ESTATE TEAM to be consistent with the general ed in 2014 when the developer plan. and city worked out the lower- FOR MORE: 925.285.8336 At the June 11 meeting the density Homes project. The city FOR MORE: 925.285.8336 city council agreed to instruct has 30 days from June 15 to re- the planning commission to con- spond. sider several zoning choices that Founder of the preserva- would bring the land in line with tionist group Save Lafayette the general plan of up to two responsible for the “No on L” homes per acre. The planning campaign, Michael Griffiths, is commission was due to meet on watching closely. “The eye of the Monday, June 25, after this edi- storm is the rezoning now, as it tion of Lamorinda Weekly went impacts the apartments,” he said.

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Vernon G McCalla Coldwell Banker - Orinda 925-639-0068 [email protected] Moraga CalBRE 01970006 Public Meetings City Council Wednesday, June 27, 7 p.m. Council Chambers and Community COLDWELLMeeting Room, 335 Rheem Blvd. BANKER Planning Commission Monday, July 16, 7 p.m. Council Chambers and Community Meeting Room, 335 Rheem Blvd. Design Review Monday, July 23, 7 p.m. Planning love fest for coming Canyon Club Brewery By Sophie Braccini Council Chambers and Community t is no longer a rumor. Canyon Meeting Room, 335 Rheem Blvd. IClub Brewery is slated to open School Board Meetings its doors in Moraga, which some Moraga School District say is the coolest news for the town TBA retail scene since the opening of Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School Town Bakery. The planning com- LafayetteAuditorium | Price upon request This home1010 boasts Camino four Pablo, bedrooms Moraga and three fullmission bathrooms on June with 18 the approved master unan bedroom- being a great spot to read and catch up on correspondence or simply relax. imously and enthusiastically the Chad Morrisonwww.moraga.k12.ca.us 925.330.1416 [email protected] also AUHSD meeting page | CalRE A2 #01905614project presented by Kevin Hamil- Check online for agendas, meeting ton and Ken Markey to transform notes and announcements the triangular-shaped former bank Town of Moraga: located at the northwest corner of www.moraga.ca.us the intersection of Canyon Road Phone: (925) 888-7022 and Country Club Drive. The busi- Chamber of Commerce: ness partners are now anticipating www.moragachamber.org the first Moraga brewed beer to be Moraga Citizens’ Network: poured in the fall of 2018. www.moragacitizensnetwork.org The morning after the meeting Markey was still basking in the Moraga happiness of the support the project Renderings of the outside patio of the future Canyon Club Brewery in Moraga. Photos provided Police had received from the community Department the night before. He said he was ners and what this new business Incident both excited and scared at the road will do for this part of town. Joan

Summary in front of him and his partner: their BruzzoneCANYON added CLUB that -she EXTERIOR was most Moraga | $1,499,000 impressed with … the energetic 4br/2.5baReport beautifully remodeled home with updatesidea has throughout. now become The an homeobligation is close to Cabana Club, top rated Campolindo High School and an excellent commute location. after the two signed a 40-year lease and totally ‘with it’ new planning Michelle HolcenbergJune 5 to June925.253.4663 18 with the property owner, the Bruz- commission which, she hopes, [email protected] | CalRE #0137341219 zone family. For Markey this is it, will promote a new town concept 911 Calls (includes hang-ups) 3 of energizing business and growth. Traffic 64 the beginning of the creation of a Like others who came to support Suspicious Circumstances 16 legacy business for himself, his Markey and Hamilton, they look Suspicious Subject 5 partner, their backers and the whole THE NEXT BIG HIT:forward toYOUR the grand opening. HOME Suspicious Vehicle 17 community. He said he wants Can- The former bank has enough Service to Citizen 53 yon Club Brewery to do for Mor- space to accommodate the brewing Patrol Request/ Security Check 38 aga what Sierra Nevada Brewing and storingIntroducing equipment, this and theseason’s plan hottest binge show, At Home in Northern Vacation House Check 22 Company did for Chico. is to brew three times a week. Mar- Supplemental Report 6 Markey and Hamilton come to California, a new weekly Coldwell Banker TV program showcasing key says that they are hiring their Welfare Check 4 this deal knowing what they are do- local homes for sale. CANYON CLUB - PATIO SPACE Barking Dog ing, with many years of hospitality master brewer from the UC Davis key says that they are partnering Center Specific Plan area that calls brewery engineering program, one 60 Block Lynwood Pl. and beer industry experience. Both Check it out on Sundayswith aat chef 4:00 known pm as the on maker ABC7. of for such use: a restaurant where al- Civil dads became acquainted as their of the most renowned programs in the best Texas King Ranch Chick- cohol is served, where people can Calle La Mesncampolindo Dr. daughters are best friends. One the nation. He says he prefers ses- en. He adds that the food will have hang out with family and friends Civil Problem Learn how your home can be a star. Contact your local office today. day at one of those long Lamor- sionable beers, but that they will a Tex-Mex flavor. and listen to live music. He adds Rheem Theater also carry high quality wine on tap, Dependent Adult Abuse inda summer swim meets that seem Steve Kowalski, senior planner that the Moraga noise ordinance to drag on forever the two started as well as a few other craft beers. for the town, started working with should be enough to protect nearby Wells Fargo He expects Saint Mary’s students Disturbing The Peace sharing their project ideas and sud- the partners two months ago. He residents, such as the seniors living 1200 Block Rimer Dr. denly realized that they had both will be attracted to the place, but he said that getting a change in con- at Moraga Royale or Aegis. COLDWELLBANKERHOMES.COMDrunk In Public been working separately on similar says that he and Hamilton want it to ditional use was needed for a bank Hamilton and Markey are now 600 Block Moraga Rd. business plans for a microbrewery be suitable for families. to become a restaurant, but did not ready for the construction to start. The brewery will also serve The property information herein is derivedExcessive from various Speedsources that may include, but not be limitedin to, countyLamorinda. records and theThey Multiple decidedListing Service, to and it may include approximations. Although the information is believedcreate to beany accurate, problem. it is not warranted He added that They plan to open the club in the and you should not rely upon it without personal Rheem verification. Blvd./Moraga Real estate agents Rd. affiliated with Coldwellcombine Banker Residentialtheir forces. Brokerage Markey are independent says contractor food agents that and will are not appeal employees to of themost. Company. Mar ©2018- the Coldwell site Banker is locatedResidential Brokerage.in the All Moraga fall. Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker Residential Moraga Brokerage Rd./St. fully supports Marys the principles (2) of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Owned by a subsidiary of NRT LLC. Coldwell Banker and the Coldwell Banker Logo are registered service marks owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC.188872SF_10/17 CalRE License #01908304.that their skills dovetailed nicely. Moraga Rd./Rheem Blvd. Park St. at Dover Saddlery They created an LLC and opened Fire/Ems Response Info 25 percent of the capital to local Sold in One Day! Fayhill Rd./Rheem Blvd. investors. Twenty-five families just Fraud Credit Card like them, people with young kids Listed at $1,700,000 — Sold for 1,800,000 10 Block Greenfield Dr. wanting to have a cool place in Grand Theft town to hang out, invested along- Safeway side the two dads. Juvenile Disturbance Markey and Hamilton decided Rheem Valley Shopping Center to work with the best profession- Litter Donald Dr./Moraga Rd. als to bring about their project. A Lost Property rendering from architect Maxwell Joaquin Moraga Int School Beaumont shows a friendly and Police Department natural looking space inside and Loud Noise out, including a large patio at the 2000 Block Ascot Dr. corner of the street, conserving the Loud Party two existing trees and surrounded Ascot Dr./Ascot Pl. by a 5-foot wood fence, for protec- Medical Police Needed tion and alcohol rules enforcement. Skate Park Moraga Commons Mentally Ill Commit The two dads plan to have live mu- Police Department sic outside, weather permitting. Missing Adult Joan Bruzzone and her son 300 Block Rheem Blvd. David came to the planning com- Other Felony mission meeting in support of their Homegoods new tenant. They both said they 3171 Somerset Pl., Lafayette Other Infraction loved the enthusiasm of the part- 1000 Block Larch Ave. Petty Theft Chad Morrison 200 Block Rheem Blvd. 400 Block Center St. Residential Burglary Global Luxury Specialist Prowler 10 Block Camelford Ct. 400 Block Fernwood Dr. Tc - Property Damage 925-330-1416 Public Assembly Check Moraga Rd./Lucas Dr. 5 Moraga Way, Orinda Rheem Valley Shopping Center (2) In front of Station 41 Campolindo High School Traffic Pursuit [email protected] Public Nuisance Corliss/Moraga Way ChadMorrisonHomes.com Rheem Valley Shopping Center Transportation Reckless Driving 2700 Block Camino Ricardo Redwood Rd Hwy/Bollinger Canyon Vandalism Moraga Way/Hardie Dr. 100 Block Westchester Moraga Way/Ivy Dr. Verbal Dispute St. Marys Rd./Moraga Rd. Ascot Ct./Ascot Dr. ©2018 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker® is a registered trademark licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. An Equal Opportunity Company. 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Moraga pension and legal costs soar, service cuts continue LeapFrog Plumbing By Nick Marnell Got gas? Many people nfunded pension liabil- on the town a higher unfunded li- pensation for the next fiscal year, think plumbers deal only Uity payments for the town of ability payment. The town carries followed by $541,000 in legal ex- Moraga are projected to more than an unfunded pension liability of pense, much of which is earmarked with water and sewage. double from three years ago, and $5.2 million. for hillside and ridgeline ordinance Not true! We install and the town’s legal costs will exceed The Moraga unfunded liability litigation. repair all types of gas lines half a million dollars, based on the payment for 2018-19 is projected Higher pension expense and and ﬁxtures too. 2018-19 budget presented to the at $323,500, more than double the legal costs, combined with the Head Frog Mo Williams town council June 13 by adminis- payment made three years ago. $245,000 allocated to the storm trative services director Joe Tanner. Because of the changes recently water maintenance program, put Mo’s sizzling LeapFrog Loot Moraga’s defined benefit - pen instituted by CalPERS, the agency added pressure on the Moraga summer $25 off sion plan is managed by the Cali- calculated that the town’s unfunded $9.25 million operating budget. Any plumbing job* fornia Public Employees’ Retire- liability payment will rise to more According to the town 2018-19 specials… ment System, which recently made than $770,000 in 2022-23. budget presentation, “The budget • Outdoor kitchens LeapFrog Loot adjustments to its demographic Total pension expense includes does not restore service level re- • New gas lines for cooktops $100 off assumptions, lowered the assumed not only the unfunded liability pay- ductions approved last year (with and dryers Gas line installation * rate of return on plan investments ment but also current costs, which the exception of $15,000 for jani- • Fire pits & patio heaters over $600 from 7.5 percent to 7 percent, and for 2018-19 run $322,079. Tanner torial services) which reduced park • Pool heaters & hot tubs LeapFrog Loot shortened the amortization sched- estimates current costs will rise 2 and facility maintenance; outside • Natural gas barbecues ule for agencies to pay off their to 3 percent yearly. Moraga’s to- contract services for department We're poly‐pipe certiﬁed, (better than iron) $150 off unfunded liabilities from 30 years tal pension expense of $645,000 operations; funding for elected, Approved vendors of PG&E Tankless water heater to 20 years. The adjustments raise checks in as the highest operational appointed and staff travel, training installation* employer pension costs, imposing expenditure after employee com- and educational conferences.” *1 coupon per service, exp. 7/31/18 La Finestra deal to lease Hacienda falls We Hop To It! Family-owned and serving Lamorinda since 1993 through green solutions! ... continued from page A1 Then we would issue an RFP for the adjacent enclosed patio, for “I spent a lot of time and the restaurant, or renegotiate with five years at $5,625 monthly, energy to make this deal come (925) 377-6600 CA Lic Jeff,” Battenberg said. with two five-year renewal - op through,” Assadi said. “If the 929641 www.LeapFrogPlumbing.com Moraga had agreed to rent tions. The town also agreed to town can provide us a space that Assadi 2,250 square feet of the fund $60,000 for required tenant is ADA accessible and up to code, Hacienda building, plus use of improvements. I’d love to be a part of Moraga.”

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This involves reducing the reimbursement continues. tax revenue is up by 4 percent and Regular Board Meeting 8 Altarinda Rd., Orinda of a two-year budget adopted May practice of allocating staff across According to City Manager sales tax revenue is projected to in- www.orindaschools.org 2017, covering fiscal years 2017- multiple departments instead of Steve Salomon, there has been crease by 3 percent in 2018-19. See also AUHSD meeting page A2 19. According to the staff report, reporting all costs in their “home” a net positive impact of over $1 The mid-cycle budget also since the budget relies on esti- department. As a result, there are million on the city’s finances as highlights increased maintenance Check online for agendas, meeting mates and projections, it is appro- more significant changes in this a result of revenue increases, and expenses in the Parks and Rec notes and announcements priate to periodically review the mid-cycle budget than in the past. expenditure reductions. Revenue Department as two new fields at City of Orinda: financial plan and make adjust- Reimbursed consultant costs are increases include the library par- Wilder have been completed and www.cityoforinda.org ments as necessary. The council now included, showing the costs cel tax, the solid waste vehicle are in operation and the Art and Phone (925) 253-4200 approved this budget on June 19. as well as the reimbursing rev- road maintenance fee, the collec- Garden Center is expected to open Chamber of Commerce: Rankin explained to the council enue. In the past these had been tion of transient occupancy taxes within a couple of months. Pub- www.orindachamber.org that he has a different way of do- zeroed out, but this led to signifi- from short-term rentals, and other lic Works will receive additional The Orinda Association: cant costs and revenues not being increased fees. Expenditure reduc- funding to provide supplemental www.orindaassociation.org included in the budget. Now, the tions include a net staffing reduc- professional engineering services full costs of each department will tion of 1.6 full-time positions, to help address the city’s backlog 600 Block Tahos Rd. be visible. elimination of subscriptions to of projects. Information technolo- 30 Block Fallen Leaf Terrace The mid-cycle budget still newspapers, and consolidation of gy will get an additional $100,000 Theatre Square reflects the impact of the Miner the distribution of the Orinda Way for critical improvements to the Library Road sinkhole repair. The repair publication with the Parks and Rec network and software systems and Ordinance Violation Orinda Police Department El Toyonal/Chapparal Pl . (2) was completed in less than six brochure. In addition, the Big Bel- an aging telephone system. Incident Summary Report 50 Block La Espiral June 3 to June 16 North Ln./Ardilla Rd. Community Park Master Plan rewrite Alarms 62 La Espiral/La Vuelta 911 Calls (includes hang-ups) 10 20 Block Overhill Rd. Traffic 86 40 Block Overhill Rd. (2) responds to community concerns 100 Block Oak Rd. Suspicious Circumstances 9 By Sora O’Doherty Suspicious Subjects 13 10 Block Great Oak Cr. Suspicious Vehicles 14 Other Misdemeanor he revised master plan for placed in another location, such before Orinda was incorporated, Patrol Request/ Security Check 23 CVS Tthe Orinda Community as Orinda Oaks Park. OSVP will supports the new plans. Former Service to Citizen 52 Panhandling Park adopted by the city council be accommodated with a box of- mayor Laura Abrams also sup- Europa Hofbrau Supplemental Report 14 on June 12 appears to make ev- fice and a bathroom nearby, while ports the new plans, and was Vacation House Check 24 Petty Theft 20 Block Orinda Way erybody happy. When plans for another bathroom will be located happy to see the tennis practice Welfare Check 10 revising the plan were brought nearer the children’s playgrounds. wall remaining and OSVP being Accident Property Petty Theft From Vehicle to the council last March, there Todd Trimble, director of accommodated. Jill Gelster of 10 Block Camino Pablo 80 Block Tara Rd. Safeway Possession Of Stolen Product was a public outcry against Parks and Recreation, said that OSVP thanked the council for ac- Santa Maria Way/Camino Pablo 8 Miner Rd./Bien Venida some aspects of the plan, which the original plan was assessed as commodating the group with the Miner Rd./Gardiner Ct. Prom Shoot would have basically ended the requiring $25 million, but that the box office and bathroom. Vice Camino Pablo/Brookwood Rd. 200 Block Lomas Cantadas three-decades-long run of the new plan might cost even less. Mayor Inga Miller was also hap- Ardilla Rd./North Ln. 10 Block Valley Dr. Orinda Starlight Village Players Carolyn Mills, chair of the Parks py to endorse the changes, having Camino Pablo/Monte Vista Rd. Sundown Terrace/Happy Valley Rd. and replaced the popular tennis and Rec Foundation, said that the served as liaison to the Parks and Public Assembly Check Auto Burglary wall with bocce ball courts. The foundation, which has raised mil- Recreation Commission before 60 Block Moraga Way (2) 10 Block Camino Sobrante Miramonte High School new plan does not include bocce lions of dollars for recreation in being elected to the city council. Battery ball courts, which may later be Orinda since its inception in 1975 Safeway 20 Block Orinda Way (2) Civil 10 Block Camino Sobrante Park N Ride Public Nuisance 100 Block Lombardy Ln. Theatre Square Community gathers for movies in the park Citibank 50 Block Moraga Way 40 Block Sanborn Rd. here’s something magical 30 Block Camino Don Miguel about watching one of your 500 Block Dalewood Dr. Reckless Driving T favorite movies on fresh cut grass Death Non Criminal Camino Sobrante/Miner Rd. 10 Block Chelton Ct. Eb Sr 24 At Camino Pablo with a picnic dinner under the stars. Orinda Convalescent 200 Block Longview Terrace Lamorinda residents can gather to- Disturbance-Fight Prom Shoot Camino Pablo/Bear Creek Rd. (2) gether at the Orinda Community Camino Pablo/Ardilla Rd. Camino Pablo/Eb Sr 24 Park this summer to watch some Disturbing The Peace Lombardy Ln./Miner Rd. great films, starting with “Despi- 50 Block Underhill Rd. San Pablo Dam Rd./Bear Creek Rd. (2) cable Me” on June 28, starring the Eb Sr 24 At St. Stephens Dr. Ardilla Rd./North Ln. voice of Steve Carell as the super- St. Stephens Dr./El Nido Ranch Rd. Camino Pablo/Camino Sobrante Camino Pablo/Wb Sr 24 villain Gru. Movies begin at dusk. Sleepy Hollow School Bring your minions to this magical 500 Block Dalewood Dr. Camino Pablo/Santa Maria Way event, and don’t forget your uni- Dui Misdemeanor Moraga Way/Valley View Dr. Orinda Way/Santa Maria Way Camino Pablo/Orinda Way corn! Embezzelment Residential Burglary Other upcoming movies: Safeway 600 Block Greystone Terrace “Mary Poppins” – July 12 Grand Theft School Assembly Check “Coco” – July 26 20 Block Bel Air Dr. Orinda Intermediate School “Wonder” – Aug. 9 Bridging the journey from Miramonte High School (3) Grand Theft From Building – J. Wake Lamorinda to Rossmoor 20 Block Knickerbocker Ln. 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Eisen-Letunic wins streetscape master plan contract By Sora O’Doherty ith Council Member Eve mond Buckley introduced the of the rise of Mount Tamalpais, will seek to identify goals that of grant funding are anti-automo- WPhillips casting the single proposal at the June 12 council and in Yountville, where the can successfully be grant funded. bile and, in Orinda, he said, that vote against, the Orinda City meeting and stated that Eisen- town wanted to emphasize wine Miller asked if the planned amounts to age discrimination. Council on June 19 awarded a Letunic had scored far higher culture and authenticity. Mc- tours of the Crossroads Theatre Chris Kniel said, “I think we’ve $250,000 contract to Eisen-Lutu- than the other six proposals the Clain, of Fehr & Peers, talked Square area and the Village side got our priorities all screwed up; nic to create a Streetscape Master city had received in response to about his work in Palo Alto, on will be available to participants we’re missing the boat entirely.” Plan for downtown Orinda. Phil- its request for proposals. After a citywide pedestrian project that on both sides of town, and was Richard Colman urged putting lips was skeptical about the abil- Phillips had expressed her con- was community focused. He re- assured that they will. Coun- a moratorium on development, ity of the group to be impartial in cerns on June 12, the council ferred to the concept of connec- cil Member Darlene Gee asked arguing that Orinda schools are seeking and incorporating views asked Eisen-Letunic to return tivity for all ages, 8 to 80, that about plans to communicate already overcrowded. But Tom of all types of Orinda residents. on June 19 to address the is- Mayor Amy Worth had brought with people who cannot attend d’Amato of the Chamber of She cited some statements in sues raised. The council heard up after attending an event with the meetings, and Eisen said that Commerce said that the chamber the proposal that gave her con- from Victoria Eisen, principal Vice Mayor Inga Miller. they planned to get the word out supports to proposal. “A devel- cern, such as, “The city’s recent of Eisen-Letunic, the company Eisen explained to the council at community events, such as the opment moratorium is the last planning efforts have revealed that specializes in transportation, how the group plans to work with Farmers’ Market. In response thing we need,” he declared, but that some longtime Orinda resi- environmental and urban plan- the community to come up with to a question from Worth about urged the group to not rely on dents, business owners and oth- ning, as well as team members solutions that have broad-based taking all opinions into account, people coming to them, but to go er stakeholders are resistant to John Gibbs, landscape architect support with a six-step plan that Eisen said that “there is no bene- out to public meetings, etc. Greg change …” while referring to and urban designer, and Ryan includes the publication of a fit to imposing any ideas we may Haete also supported the propos- other groups, such as What’s Up McClain, a civil engineer who briefing booklet for the commu- have” on the community. “We’ll al, saying that he wants to see a Downtown Orinda and Orinda will focus on a creek survey and nity, workshops to acquire con- be trying to come up with some- community with “thriving busi- Vision, as “blossoming.” Else- green infrastructure. cept alternatives, a celebration thing everybody embraces,” she nesses where people can walk, where the proposal says, “This Gibbs, of WRT, spoke of his during which they will receive added. bike, and connect with both sides plan seeks to pursue the perspec- work in Willets, a community feedback on their recommenda- In public comments, Bruce of Orinda.” He concurred with tives of newer residents and oth- that wanted downtown develop- tions, implementation to refine London said he didn’t see why staff’s recommendation to hire ers tuned into regional issues like ment but also to retain the city’s the recommendations, and then Orinda needed another plan, the group, saying that they “have housing affordability and avail- industrial aspects, on Miller Av- the final master plan which will since, after all, he said, they al- the ability to bring together all ability and the advantages of a enue in Mill Valley, an affluence include strategies for the priori- ready have the bicycle, trails and stakeholders, not just the most less auto-focused lifestyle.” community in Marin County tization of elements of the plan walkways master plan. Dan De vocal.” Planning Director Drum- which involved telling the story with a focus on costs. The group Busschere said that the providers COLDWELL BANKER

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MOFD projects a strong fiscal year ahead By Nick Marnell he Moraga-Orinda Fire Dis- item was the funding of the district firefighters and Director Kathleen occur after the board makes that de- Ttrict board approved the 2018- retiree health care and pension sta- Famulener, who questioned the termination.” Fire Districts 19 district budget at its June 20 bilization trusts. The district set up timing of the increased expenditure The basic numbers read this meeting, and continuing along the the two trust funds in order to miti- with labor negotiations ongoing. way: general fund revenue up 8.7 Public Meetings same healthy financial track as gate the fluctuations of payments The district contract with its fire- percent to $24.6 million, primar- Moraga-Orinda Fire many Lamorinda public agencies, demanded by its pension fund man- fighters expires on June 30. ily due to a 6.1 percent projected MOFD projects a general fund bal- ager, the Contra Costa County Em- Fire Chief Dave Winnacker increase in property tax revenue. District Board of Directors ance of $5.9 million, the highest ployees Retirement Association. stressed at the meeting that the $1.5 General fund expenses are project- Wednesday, July 18, 7 p.m. number in its history. The projected In 2018, each trust was funded million, though budgeted, will not ed to rise 7 percent to $23.4 mil- Go to the website for meeting general fund balance of 24 percent at $374,000. For 2019, the board be immediately transferred into lion. location, times and agendas. Visit of 2018-19 general fund revenue recommended a funding increase the trust funds. “This projection is The district also expects to www.mofd.org exceeds the 17 percent board pol- in the retiree health care trust to tentative,” the chief said. “The ac- complete the construction of Fire icy, though the district goal is to $440,000 and in the pension sta- tual amount of the transfer will be Station 43 in north Orinda in the achieve a 50 percent reserve. bilization fund to $1.1 million. determined by a later board action, next fiscal year. ConFire Board of Directors The most controversial budget The strategy was vilified by the and the transfer of funds may only Tuesday, July 10, 1:30 p.m. Board Chamber room 107, Administration Building, Nearly 200 fire code violations uncovered at Lamorinda schools 651 Pine St., Martinez By Nick Marnell For meeting times and agendas, violations of improperly marked common violation uncovered. visit http://alturl.com/5p9pu. flame retardant furniture or wall For follow-up on simple fixes, coverings. Often curtains do meet MOFD allows the schools one the flame retardant requirement, week. If the repairs will take two but if they do not carry a label, the weeks, the schools need to commu- inspector will write up a violation. nicate with the fire district, whose Even shoddy housekeeping schools recorded 131 fire code made the violations list: “Clean violations. “We grind down hard HARDWOODS dryer vent monthly or more of- on them. We want this work done ten depending on amount of use,” when the kids get back to school,” CARPETS “Computer lab – clean around ex- Leonard said. ConFire, which re- Photo Nick Marnell tinguisher” and “Foyer emergency ported 68 violations in Lafayette, RUGS uring the most recent fire were built long ago, with not light non-operable.” One school gives the schools 30 days to get Dinspections of Lamorinda enough electrical outlets to handle was advised to “Remove bean bags into compliance. LINOLEUM public and private schools, fire of- life in the 21st century. Electrical in Room 8.” Springhill Elementary led the ficials discovered dozens of code issues ran high on the list of vio- A hazardous materials violation way among Lafayette schools with TILE violations that ranged from un- lations. Examples from the inspec- was reported at Orinda Intermedi- 39 violations. “The public has my documented fire alarm testing and tion reports included “Remove ate School, which had 20 total code absolute assurance that we will fix LAMINATE blocked exits to faulty wiring and refrigerator from power strip” and violations, the highest number in these problems and do it correctly,” improper storage of hazardous ma- “Remove extension cord and re- the fire district. “Storing incom- said Lafayette School District Su- terials. place with permanent wall outlet.” patible materials together, like an perintendent Rachel Zinn. “And State law requires that the Excessive storage in exit corri- oxidizer with gasoline, can result in we will do it as soon as possible.” FAMILY -OWNED Moraga-Orinda Fire District and dors, and around electrical outlets, a violation,” said Kathy Leonard, There was no argument from the Contra Costa County Fire Pro- did not please the inspectors: “Re- MOFD fire marshal. school officials about the require- 30 YEARS ! tection District inspect all K-12 move storage in front of electrical Since schools have fire sprin- ment that their schools strictly schools, public and private, in panels in electrical room near el- klers, the level of fire safety is comply with the fire inspectors’ their districts once a year. MOFD evator equipment room on the east very high, said Robert Marshall, recommendations. “Regular fire in- schedules its inspections starting side of campus.” Signage problems ConFire fire marshal. But the spections are part of a comprehen- the last week of July, so the latest were pointed out at a number of the schools need to have the sprin- sive safety plan to ensure school information on the 23 Moraga and schools: “Repair exit sign rear west kler system looked at and pro- safety for students and staff,” said Orinda schools is from 2017. Con- entrance of multipurpose room.” vide documentation of the system Bruce Burns, superintendent of Fire completed inspections of the Heaven help if an active shooter maintenance and testing. Same the Moraga School District. “We 11 Lafayette schools in mid-June. sprouts up on campus, and kids’ with fire alarms and hydrants. It’s are grateful for the professionally Fire officials sent their latest- in egress is impeded by storage mate- great to have them in the schools, conducted inspections, insights, spection reports for this newspaper rial or broken exit signs. but they must be maintained. recommendations, time to address to review. Fire inspectors see many things “Provide annual fire alarm test/ corrections and timely follow-up.” Most of the Lamorinda schools that the lay person will miss, like inspection documentation” was a Cities vie with state of California over control of BART lands By Sora O’Doherty Bay Area he League of California Cities concerns about the bill, including Orinda is pretty much built BAD Thas recently taken a stand in its vagueness. He raises the spec- out at this point. Owing to the INC. Drainage, Inc. opposition to Assembly Bill 2923, ter that BART could engage in land difficulty of the landscape, Worth that would allow Bay Area Rapid speculations, purchasing properties thinks that use of electric bikes will Transit to construct housing on any and imposing on them develop- increase, and thinks that BART Have You Checked Your land it owns within a half mile of a ment standards in conflict with the should increase parking for motor- BART station free from local con- local general plan. BART could cycles, scooters and electric bikes. Crawlspace Lately? trol. The bill was introduced by then, he posits, lease the properties She is also optimistic about the Assembly members David Chiu of to the highest bidders. success of Orinda’s multi-modal the 17th District (mainly San Fran- Orinda Mayor Amy Worth downtown streetscape. Worth • French Drains cisco) and Timothy Grayson of the said that she too is writing in op- acknowledges the need for more • Underfloor Drains 14th District (including Pleasant position to the bill, as are the may- housing in the Bay Area. But cities • Underfloor Drains Hill, Concord and Martinez) and is ors of other cities on the BART don’t build houses, she says. How- • Downspout Systems scheduled for committee hearings line. Every year, she said, the state ever, she pointed to the successful • Downspout Systems in June. brings legislation that would erode senior housing development, Eden. • Subdrain Systems Lafayette Mayor Don Tatzin local control, but it would be more The city worked with Eden. The • Subdrain Systems sent a Transit-Oriented Develop- effective to work collaboratively. land was owned by the city, which • Sump Pumps ment Notice of Opposition to Chiu Last year, according to Worth, the found a nonprofit land developer. • R Sump etaining Pumps Walls stating that the city of Lafayette Assembly gave BART authority Eden leases the property and man- must oppose the bill as it gives to buy land within a half mile of ages the senior development. One •• PavestoneR etaining DrivewayWalls & Walkways BART land use authority over BART stations. The BART park- of the chief deterrents to improv- BART owned property within a ing lot in Orinda, she noted, is not ing housing stock, Worth said, is • Pavestone Driveway & Walkways half mile of an existing or planned owned by BART but leased from that cities no longer have access A General Engineering Contractor BART station. “It is very important Caltrans. Each community is dif- to redevelopment funds. Since that A General Engineering Contractor to note,” the notice continues, “that ferent, according to Worth, and has change, housing production has Locally owned and Operated land use regulation is a Constitu- different needs. Orinda is a subur- slowed way down, she said. Cit- Locally owned and Operated tionally-granted local government ban community, and residents are ies may zone for housing, but they Contractor LIC # 762208 function of cities and counties.” pretty much limited to accessing can’t make developers build it. She Contractor LIC # 762208 Tatzin warns that “bestowing land BART by driving to the station pointed to the city of Richmond as use power onto a transit agency and parking. If BART were to an example. On the other hand, that is unaccountable to community acquire the Caltrans property, the there is significant development 925•377•9209 members is contrary to existing law city would work with BART, but, near BART stations in Pleasant 925•377•9209 and may violate Article XI, sec- Worth explained, Orinda incorpo- Hill, Lafayette and Concord, and visit our website tion 11 of the State Constitution.” rated precisely for the purpose of other cities in Contra Costa and Al- www.bayareadrainage.com The LOCC echoes Tatzin’s words. obtaining local control over land ameda Counties. Tatzin raises several additional use. Wednesday, June 27, 2018 www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 LAMORINDA WEEKLY Page: A9 Letters to the Editor Local restaurants optimize the outdoors Interesting Moraga budget report its current level, and there is an annual By Pippa Fisher shortfall in funding the stormwater pro- Having heard from opponents before gram of $542,000. Moraga’s storm drain election that there “A revenue source will need to be was no need for a new revenue stream, identified in the future to address the I found the June 13 budget report by town’s aging infrastructure,” he con- the administrative services director included. His full report is available on teresting. In his report to the Moraga the town’s website: moraga.ca.us. Town Council he said that there is an annual shortfall of $400,000 in funding Dale Walwark to keep the condition of the streets at Moraga Opinions in Letters to the Editor are the express views of the writer and not necessarily those of the Lamorinda Weekly. All published letters will include the writer’s name and city/town of residence -- we will only accept letters from those who live in, or own a business in, the communities comprising Lamorinda (please give us your phone number for verification purposes only). Letters should be 350 words or less; letters of up to 500 words will be accepted on a space-available basis. Visit www.lamorindaweekly. com for submission guidelines. Email: [email protected]; Regular mail: Lamorinda Weekly, P.O.Box 6133, Moraga, CA 94570 911 texting now available in Lamorinda By Nick Marnell ou can now text 911 in case of an dent choice there. “Or in a hostage situa- Outdoor diners enjoy the summer sun at Batch and Brine in Lafayette. Photo Andy Scheck Yemergency in Lafayette, Moraga and tion, with someone held at gunpoint and Orinda, but the program still has a major who cannot make a phone call,” Pigeon aking the most of the area’s beautiful Walnut Creek and Hof Brau and Hubcaps of hurdle to clear to offer seamless emergen- said. Mclimate by offering outside dining is Walnut Creek. They now have three genera- cy texting service. The county uses a web-based Text to nothing new – in fact these days it’s an al- tions of owner-operator experience, oversee- On June 13, the Contra Costa County 9-1-1 solution, and the dispatcher may not most obligatory trend along restaurant row. ing multiple East Bay locations of Black Office of the Sheriff rolled out its Text to know the exact location of the caller. “We But Lafayette’s latest eatery Batch and Brine Bear Diner, Mel’s Diner and two Broderick 9-1-1 program, which allows the county will know what cell tower the call comes has really embraced it. And they are getting Roadhouse locations. dispatch center to handle text messaging in from with some reliability; however, it right. It’s quite a pedigree and it all started in addition to voice calls from your cell the distance from the cell tower can be In fact there is a deliberate continuation with patriarch Zafer Ghaben. “My father is phone. several hundred meters. A caller must be of outside brought inside, thanks to the res- the rock of the family,” acknowledges Rolla According to the sheriff’s office, able to text us their location,” said Jimmy taurant’s tall, fold-back windows that open Ghaben, attributing everything they have when texting 911, enter those numbers in Lee, director of public affairs for the sher- up the interior for an airy feel. The outdoor learned of guest relations to him. the “To” field of your cell phone. In the iff’s office. walls are a mixture of reclaimed wood and Many of the recipes, such as the falafel body of the message, include the exact lo- Lee said that the Text to 9-1-1 program “living” walls, planted with succulents. The and kufta burgers on the menu are family rec- cation of the emergency and whether you is temporary, until Next Generation 911 patio wraps around the building and fea- ipes handed down from Zafer Ghaben who, need police, fire or an ambulance. Keep service is available nationwide. NG911, tures a fire pit with lounge seating. There is a although now retired at 82, still comes by the texts short and simple, with no photos or which has no target date for implementa- counter facing the street for those who enjoy restaurant and heads straight for the kitchen. videos, and do not include abbreviations, tion, is a more resilient, digital system that people-watching. The name Batch and Brine represents the jargon or slang. allows voice, photos, videos and text mes- “There isn’t a bad seat in the house,” says small batch beers, wines and spirits on the “Make the phone call when you can. sages to flow seamlessly from the public co-owner Celina Gonzales, explaining that menu and the family’s culinary techniques. It’s so much faster,” said Will Pigeon, to the 911 network. the design was planned to allow maximum The food itself reflects the blend of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection Dis- Text to 9-1-1 is available only in Eng- visibility across the entire restaurant, both in- family’s Mediterranean and New Mexi- trict assistant fire chief, communications lish and is not available in every area of side and out, to encourage a community feel. can heritage with bold flavors and locally division. Pigeon said that text notifica- California. Should you text 911 in an un- Gonzales draws attention to the low booths sourced, seasonal produce. Rolla Ghaben, tions can take 10 minutes or longer be- available location, you will receive this and open, curved walls, which she notes whose favorite is the kafta burger, points out fore dispatchers can determine the exact message: “Make a voice call to 911 for were all part of the vision. that the house-made pastrami involves a 13- details of the incident. The sheriff’s office help; text to 911 is not available.” Lee said The ambience is upscale “cool.” More day brining process. also recommends to text only when you that the state has requested that all agen- Oakland than traditional burbs, and that, says Not surprisingly, the family brought in a cannot make a phone call. cies in California be Text to 9-1-1 capable Gonzales, is a hit with the changing demo- world-class chef to lead the operation – Ex- The chief listed situations that espe- by Dec. 31. graphic of Lafayette. She says she loves to ecutive Chef David Suarez who trained un- cially call for emergency text messaging, The ConFire dispatch center receives see families coming in with their kids on der Chef Thomas Keller in New York. The such as an incident involving a person most of the calls for fire and ambulance scooters. But it’s not just young families – result is surprisingly excellent food, from with a hearing or speech impediment, or from the sheriff’s office communications the restaurant is attracting a mix from young Victor Ghaben’s hatch chile burger to Su- during a cell phone call overload period center and dispatches appropriate person- professionals to older groups. She says the arez’ steak au poivre burger. Must-trys on the when text messages can still get through. nel to all points of the county. The Mor- community has been very supportive and menu include the duck and cheese fries. A person who hears an intruder inside aga-Orinda Fire District contracts with excited about this new venture. Watching re- All the food is beautifully presented; no the home may not want to risk speaking ConFire for its dispatch service. cent Warriors’ games on the big screen TV detail overlooked. “Food is art,” says Rolla aloud, so texting 911 would be the pru- and now the World Cup is are examples of Ghaben simply. the community feeling the place fosters. The restaurant offers a brunch menu on Batch and Brine, which moved into the Saturdays and Sundays featuring several dif- Community kicks off Moraga’s old Swaad Indian restaurant location and ferent Benedict-style egg dishes and an in- knocked through into what used to be a knit- teresting-sounding PBJ stuffed French toast Thursday night Summer Concert Series ting shop, had its official opening at the be- dish. ginning of June. The drink menu has an extensive cocktail The hipster vibe is evident from the cus- list, a wine selection of small-production ar- tom-painted murals by Berk Visual – also re- tisanal wines and 20 craft beers on tap. At the sponsible for menu design, coasters, T-shirts helm of the bar is mixologist Casey Carr. His and even the eye-catching bathroom stall passion is creating craft cocktails and per- graffiti-style décor. The interior design by fecting flavors. He comes to Batch and Brine Crome Architecture is modern and sleek. via such restaurants as The Cooperage. The restaurant is family-owned by sib- Batch and Brine is open everyday from lings Mike, Rolla, and David Ghaben togeth- 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Brunch is served on Sat- er with their cousins Sam Ghaben and Celina urdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gonzales and their son Victor Ghaben. This Go to https://batchandbrine.com/ for more ain’t their first rodeo. Together this family details. brings many years of restaurant experience With reasonable prices, and its edgy, fun to the venture, coming from their family res- ambience this restaurant is sure to become a taurants La Ultima of Oakland, Danville and favorite. Hunter Mason, age 2, of Moraga, enjoys the music with his dad Will. Photos Cathy Dausman Summer reading project for all ages underway until Aug. 4 By Sora O’Doherty rom the beginning of June through Community Library Manager Sierra Com- FAug. 4, all libraries in the Contra Costa pagna. County system, including Lafayette, Orinda Upcoming events at the Orinda Library and Moraga libraries, are participating in the include the Try-It-Truck on July 12, 5 to 7 County’s Summer Reading Program, “Read- p.m.; A Bird’s Rainbow, July 30, at 10:30 ing Takes You Everywhere.” Readers of all a.m.; and Road Scholar on Aug. 1 at 1 p.m. ages can visit ccclib.org/summer for activi- According to librarian Maura Hennessy, the ties and challenges to feed the imagination Lafayette library will include Rockets Away! Adults get into the swing of things at the first summer concert at the Moraga Commons. and explore new skills. Patrons may also on July 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Uncle Jer’s visit any of the 26 Contra Costa County li- Bee Show July 17 from 2 to 3 p.m.; The Pa- brary locations for free and fun happenings per Airplane Guy Aug. 1 from 2 to 3 p.m., all summer. and a Teddy Bear Overnight on Aug. 8 from Each participant receives a passport. Ev- 4 to 5 p.m., and the Moraga branch will in- ery completed passport is eligible for a free clude some special events for adults like the book and will be entered into a raffle to win Moraga Library Book Club: The Invention prizes. There is a Baby Passport for children of Wings, by Sue Monk Kidd, July 19 from ages 0-3, and the Readers Passport is for 1 to 2 p.m. and Birding Talk: “Changing kids, teens and adults of all ages. All types of Seasons” July 26, from 1 to 2 p.m. Also on reading count – audio books, comic books, July 19 from 3 to 4 p.m. there will be a Teen fiction, non-fiction, silent reading or reading Game and Crafts for those in grades 6-12. aloud. Reading can be done in any language All events count toward the summer read- and isn’t limited only to library books. Pa- ing program, and can be found on the library trons who visit the library have even more website, according to Community Library A sunny first day of summer and good music at Moraga Commons. chances to win prizes, according to Orinda Manager Geneva Moss. 8>I\Xckp )o,Zfcfi ),0!

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8th graders graduate in style A week of mindfulness at Orinda Submitted by Lori Anders Community Church Submitted by Leslie Darwin O’Brien

Photo provided he Saklan School celebrated the eighth- nian, Bentley, Campolindo, De La Salle, Las Tgrade graduating Class of 2018 with a Lomas, Monte Vista and St. Mary’s College formal dinner at the Lafayette Park Hotel on high schools. June 6. The class will go on to attend Athe-

Photo provided queals of laughter poured out of Orinda You Be You; Tuesday - Neighbors (Who SCommunity Church fellowship hall as is my neighbor? Everyone!); Wednesday - Stuart Thomas Cleveland 25 kids gathered recently for JAMM (Joy, Courage; Thursday - Awe; Friday - Grateful- 1936 – 2018 Art, Music and Mindfulness) Camp. In cele- ness. The kids also made soap and tie dyed bration of the wonder of nature, the kids took T-shirts. Tween/teen counselors volunteered tuart Thomas Cleveland bouquets (in jam jars, of course) to Orinda their time to serve the campers who were be- Speacefully passed away on Senior Village. In addition, they prepared tween the ages of 4 and 12. The camp was a Wednesday, May 9th. Born April toiletry kits for parents of children who are at joint project of Orinda Community Church 15th, 1936, Tom was raised in UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland. and Mindful Littles and was open to all chil- Hastings, Michigan and graduated The themes for the week were: Monday - dren. from the University of Michigan where he earned an MS in Chemical Engineering and a MBA in Finance and Accounting. It was during his time at Michigan that he met his wife Joan Conroy. Their first child, Linda, was born while they were still students and were directors of a men’s hall, Fletcher Hall. Jean Ellen Michell After assisting the University of Michigan with their Computer Science Jean Ellen Michell, a longtime resident of Program, Sacramento State University invited Tom to assist professors in Orinda, passed away peacefully June 9, creating California’s first Computer Science Program. The California Governor 2018 at the age of 93. She passed at home at the time, Ronald Reagan, specifically wrote Tom a letter thanking him for surrounded by her family. being a critical asset in helping to create the new program. Tom wrote detailed Jean graduated from UC Berkeley IBM instruction manuals and textbooks by typewriter and helped professors Haas School of business in 1946 and draft course material for Engineering students to follow. It was during this time remained an active alumni. She is survived in Davis, California that their second child, Dave, was born. by her daughter Georgia Ann Langsam, After completing an engineering degree in Advanced Statistical Modeling sons Mark Lewis Michell and Robert from Stanford University, Tom and Joan moved into their Lafayette, California William Michell, grandsons Stephen home in the summer of 1970. It was at this time that Tom began his career Edward Langsam and Christopher Lewis with the Touché Ross Accounting firm and assisted with opening their first East Michell. Bay office in Oakland, California. Tom eventually headed up their regional Jean played contract bridge and governmental auditing program and was the National and International banking attained the life master ranking with the partner for six years, prior to retiring in 1988. American Contract Bridge League. She Tom was invited to be the Comptroller of the Currency of the United States played nationally and represented the Government. After retiring from Touche Ross, Tom ran a successful consulting United States internationally. She loved company, Capital Management Group, where he worked with multiple sports and was an avid tennis player, a huge fan of the Giants, Warriors and, of international banks and businesses. Tom was very active in the California Society course, Cal Bears. She will be missed by all that knew and loved her. of CPA’s eventually becoming President. He made significant contributions to the AICPA with multiple publications, seminars, chaired committees, and contribution award. Tom helped shape and influence many lives and communities through hard work and perseverance. Tom served as Councilman and Mayor of Lafayette Community Service: We are pleased to make space available whenever possible for some and was voted Citizen of the Year. He founded and Coached the first Girls Club of Lamorinda’s dedicated community service organizations to submit news and informa- Soccer team in the East Bay. Tom was a member of the John Muir Hospital tion about their activities. Submissions may be sent to [email protected] Foundation Board. He also continued his passion for learning becoming the with the subject header In Service to the Community. TransAmerica Professor of Finance at Saint Mary’s College. Tom enjoyed spending time with his family sharing colorful stories and experiences and influencing lives. He enjoyed traveling abroad, playing and watching sports, and contributing to community development projects. As you Share Your Celebrations and Remembrances can tell, Tom led a passionate, committed, and purposeful life. If you would like to share an announcement about a special event or Tom is survived by his wife Joan, brother Denny, their daughter Linda, achievement, such as a wedding, engagement, scholarship or gradua- their son Dave, and four grandchildren Will, Brenna, Laura, and Ryan. He is tion of a local resident, or about a special person from Lamorinda who predeceased by sister Jan Kerns and son Brian. Church services will be held at has passed, send a photo along with your text (up to 250 words) to sto- St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 66 Saint Stephen’s Drive, Orinda, California on Saturday, July 7th at noon. And then a celebration of an amazing life will follow [email protected], and include “Celebrations and Remem- at the Lafayette Park Hotel in Lafayette, California at 2 p.m. brances” in the subject line. Wednesday, June 27, 2018 www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 LAMORINDA WEEKLY Page: B5 Close encounter with an African bird in Town Hall Theatre announces Orinda donor thank you event: ‘Gone By Sophie Braccini vide an activity that would engage the group of Missing’ challenged adults’ interest. They listened to her Submitted by Susan Evans many stories, how Gleason had acquired the now 24-year-old bird, born to a breeder, like all her other birds, 14 years ago, and marveled at its beauty and gentleness. They enjoyed seeing the bird being fed fruits, asking for it with a gentle movement. Some came to the perch and petted her without any fear. Beth Montgomery, who is LARC’s director, was also there, as she is almost every day that the nonprofit she leads is in operation. She explains that the center is privately funded and was created 20 years ago to provide a warm and caring environment to memory-impaired adults while providing some respite to their caregivers. She A LARC client pets Josephine Bonaparte – the adds that the Orinda center is one of the last left own Hall Theatre’s annual donor Rosi, and Suzie Shepard, THT’s com- silvery-cheeked hornbill presented by Molly in Contra Costa County because it is privately Tthank you event – a one-night only munity engagement specialist. Gleason-Kodama. Photo Sophie Braccini funded; all the other ones that were dependent on performance of the original and inven- Gerringer received her degree in public money had to close when budgetary cuts tive documentary musical “Gone Miss- Theatre Education with emphases in he large silvery-cheeked hornbill was stand- squeezed them out of business. ing,” created by The Civilians – will acting and directing from Emerson Ting proudly, unrestrained, grasping a simple Like with Gleason and her hornbill, LARC be held at 8 p.m. July 14 at Town Hall College. Some previous directing and wooden perch with its powerful claws. Her de- provides activities every day to its clients. The Theatre Company. choreography credits include “Aloha, meanor was peaceful. Her eyes on her friend and routine is predictable, there is music and singing, Per its website, “The Civilians is a Say the Pretty Girls,” “Surprising owner, Molly Gleason-Kodama, she intermit- word games, exercise in the morning, and more company that creates new theater from Simon” and “Smokey Joe’s Cafe.” tently uttered little sounds that seemed to come games, crafts and activities in the afternoon. creative investigations into the most Schmeltzer’s previous musical direct- out of her minuscule nostrils, not her powerful There are other animal activities organized, vital questions of the present.” The ing credits include: “As You Like It” long bill. Across the room where she stood, a mostly with therapy dogs. New-York based theater company con- (Livermore Shakespeare Festival), dozen adults in their 70s and 80s were follow- Montgomery says that the adults who come ceived this documentary musical from “Alone World” (Milwaukee Repertory ing Gleason’s presentation of the bird. Their gaze are not aware of their memory challenges and interviews it conducted with real-life Theater), “Man of La Mancha,” “Hair- was intent, their smiles genuine and their ques- would deny having any problem. She says that New Yorkers. Each of the interwoven spray,” and “Little Shop of Horrors” tions pertinent, even if a bit repetitive at times. LARC was renamed Lamorinda Adult Recre- eclectic songs and narratives are about (Garland Civic Theatre). That was the only hint that these individuals ation Center by its clients. She notes, however, loss, of both tangible objects and not, “Gone Missing” was created by were participating in a Lamorinda Adult Respite that there is now a growing number of early-on- that have “gone missing” — including The Civilians, written by Steven Cos- Center activity for adults with memory impair- set Alzheimer patients in need of similar services pets, keys, ID, a Gucci pump, and even son from interviews by the company ment. who are well aware of their diagnoses. a mind — and about the very nature of (Damian Baldet, Trey Lyford, Jen- Gleason is the marketing director at Aegis of Gleason brought several long feathers from memory. According to the New York nifer Morris, Brian Sgambati, Alison Moraga during the day, but at night and on week- her birds’ regular molting, so the participants Times, “This delightful comic revue … Weller and Colleen Werthmann), with ends she is the guardian and protector of more could take something home with them and share is fresh, breezy and very funny indeed, music and lyrics by Michael Friedman. than 20 birds from all over the world. She has some of the experience with their caregivers. She a perfect summer entertainment.” Following its world premiere in 2003 transformed her garden into a giant aviary where redecorated her office at Aegis with pictures of Directed by Town Hall Director at The Belt in New York City, “Gone her friends lead their lives, unrestrained and in- all her birds when she took her job there and she of Education Madison Gerringer, with Missing” went on to premiere Off- tact as their wings are not clipped. Josephine often brings a bird along to stay with her while music direction by Lindsey Schmelt- Broadway at the Barrow Theatre in Bonaparte, the hornbill, like the other birds, can she works and for the residents to enjoy. zer, a frequent teaching artist with the 2007. also access the house and fly freely there. Jose- More information about LARC can be found THT Education Program,“Gone Miss- This one-night event is free to all phine is extra special because she sleeps in Glea- at www.lamorindarespite.org. The program runs ing” features talented members of the Town Hall donors, with a suggested son’s closet that was transformed into a nesting Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Town Hall family, each of whom have donation of $20 for the general public. place, and even sometimes comes to nap with and costs $70 a day. donated their time and talents to this Seats can be reserved now through the Gleason in bed. donor event, including the president of Box Office at (925) 283-1557 or online The director came for a visit at LARC to pro- Town Hall’s board of directors, Lauren at www.TownHallTheatre.com Tell Me More about UC Irvine Final Haley’s Run for a Reason By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD elcome to the third in a series of articles of other great state universities, and 72 percent of Color Run on Fourth of July Wabout the University of California system. the freshmen who entered in 2010 graduated with- By Sora O’Doherty For the sake of fairness, going alphabetically, the in four years. first article was all about the top-ranked UC Berke- UCI offers 87 undergraduate degree programs ley http://www.doingcollege.com/tell-me-more- within 10 schools. The School of Biological Sci- about-uc-berkeley/ and the second was devoted to ences houses some of the most coveted majors, our state’s land grant university, UC Davis http:// with public health, business and political science www.doingcollege.com/college-profile-tell-uni- also being super popular. Languages are quite versity-california-davis/. Next in line is the Uni- strong at UCI and its fiction writing/creative writ- versity of California-Irvine, so read on! ing program is rapidly gaining national recogni- Founded in 1965, UCI is among the newest tion. UCI also offers an academic advantage that of UC campuses, yet in this relatively short time the higher ranked UC Berkeley and UCLA do not: span, it has emerged to become one of America’s a A campus-wide honors program that includes best public universities. While it does not have the honors housing. In fact, campus honors students longer histories and higher profiles of UC Berkeley may choose from three on-campus living options. Pictured: Aislinn Welch, Jacqueline Welch, Suzanne Tom, Jeremy Martin and and UCLA, UCI offers a combination of academic The attraction of the honors program is easy Brenda Martin. Photo Sora O’Doherty rigor, sun drenched beaches, and ski slopes just an to understand when you take into account what his year will be the last “Haley’s being held for medical researchers and hour away. a tough fight it is to get into science and other TRun for a Reason Color Run” in SUCD families. Although it is a very UCI is seriously premed, and the School of popular majors’ classes for sophomores and even Orinda. After organizing the event in rare condition, only 1.5 our of 100,000 Biological Sciences is considered one of the best juniors. Seniors say there are often 100 or more support of the Sudden Unexplained toddlers die of SUCD, there are now and most competitive of their academic divisions. students in their major classes and TAs do much of Death in Childhood Foundation for the some 600 affected families worldwide. The already intense ‘premed mentality’ is further the teaching; not surprisingly, getting some profes- past 14 years, organizer Suzanne Tom At the conference it was revealed that fueled by rigorous coursework, selective research sor attention takes work. That said, for the student has decided that it’s time to move on. scientists have been able to identify the positions and very large class sizes. Juxtaposed to who is willing to buckle down and study for a few But she is ending with her most col- cause of death in a child who died two the intense biological sciences majors are nation- years, UCI offers top name professors, innovative orful run ever. This year runners will years after Haley. Seizures appear to ally ranked programs in dance, drama, music, stu- academic programs, and cutting-edge research be able to run through blue, magenta, be a big factor in the condition. dio art, and musical theatre housed in the School of opportunities. Successful students leave with a purple and chartreuse color stations. Tom will continue to be an SUDC Arts. The popular interdisciplinary School of So- world-class education and employers that recog- Tom began the run about five years ambassador, more involved on the na- cial Ecology offers innovative academic pairings nize them as such with top job offers, especially in after losing her daughter Haley to Sud- tional level than currently. It is pos- such as environmental and legal studies, and psy- the sciences, engineering and business. den Unexplained Death in Childhood, sible that another SUDC family may chology and social behavior, with an emphasis on which is like Sudden Infant Death Syn- want to continue the fun run in the fu- Elizabeth drome but occurs after the first year ture. In the past 13 years, Haley’s run professor/student relationships—a treasure to find LaScala, PhD of life. When Haley died, her sister has raised over $350,000 for the SUDC in the often-impersonal feel to our monolithic UC personally system. guides each Megan was just 19 days old. Megan foundation. Families that experience Located in the heart of suburban Orange Coun- student through is now 18 years old, and Aston, Tom’s SUDC are now immediately provided ty, UCI is just 50 miles from L.A. Some students each step of son, is 16. If Haley were alive, she’d with resources, which is amazing, Tom describe UCI’s clean, contemporary 1,500-acre selecting and be leaving college and starting on her said. Haley’s family has made a very campus as a bit slow and it is true that about 22 applying to new life, so Tom thought that this was conscious decision to maintain a happy well-matched percent of the freshmen live off campus; this fact a good place to stop. family life. schools for She started the run in part because “How heartbreaking it would have may give a slight commuter feel to the universi- undergraduate, ty. However, lovely Aldrich Park, with over 11,000 graduate and it pained her to realize that people had been for Haley if she looked down and trees, modeled after New York’s Central Park, is at professional stopped talking about Haley, and she we’d been sad,” Tom added. Also, “we the center of a campus that many students say has a school admissions. For over two decades, acknowledges that this is a difficult don’t put things off until later.” Tom thriving social life. With more than 500 student or- Elizabeth has placed hundreds of students issue for many people, not knowing realized that she had very few photos ganizations, including 50 fraternities and sororities in some of the most prestigious colleges and whether it is more painful to speak of of herself with Haley, as she had usu- universities in the U.S. By attending professional offered to UCI’s 27,000 undergraduates, it is not lost children or to never mention them. ally been the photographer, so she en- conferences, visiting college campuses and But Tom says that for the past 14 years courages other families to take a lot of much of a stretch to say that if you are willing to making personal contacts with admissions she and her family have imagined the photos with all family members. expend a bit of effort, any student can find a place networks, Elizabeth stays current on the latest to have fun and make friends at UCI. trends and the evolving nature of admissions bright, playful little girl growing up. “Grieving is a very lonely process,” This past fall UCI welcomed more than 6,500 and passes that know-how on to her clients. Both When Haley died in 2000, there Tom concluded; “I’m glad there is a freshmen, selected from a pool of about 85,000 college and graduate school advising is available was no such thing as Sudden Un- support group for moms now.” applicants, which amounts to a 37 percent admit and the number of clients taken is limited to explained Death in Childhood. Two Check in and late registrations for rate. UCI also offered admission to 3,000 transfer ensure each applicant has personalized attention. moms started the SUCD group as a Haley’s Run for a Reason will be from Contact Elizabeth early in the process to make a students, chosen from a pool of 20,000 applicants part of a SIDS program. Since then 7 to 8 a.m. on July 4. The 5-mile run difference in your outcomes. Write elizabeth@ SUDC has grown into its own foun- and the 2-mile family walk will start at from California’s community colleges. UCI retains doingcollege.com; visit www.doingcollege.com freshmen and graduates a class as well as a number or call (925) 385-0562. dation with a board of directors. Last 8 a.m. year saw the first SUDC conference Page: B6 LAMORINDA WEEKLY 925-377-0977 www.lamorindaweekly.com Wednesday, June 27, 2018 Not to be missed Not to be missed Free “Rock the Plaza” music including a list of prizes, chal- Lamorinda’s ART concert 6:30 -8:30 p.m. in La- lenges and events, visit your lo- Moraga Art Gallery’s new ex- Religious Services fayette Plaza Park Friday eve- cal Contra Costa County Library hibit “Precision Beauty” features nings: June 29, Lamorinda Idol branch or ccclib.org/summer. interpretations of nature in the Finalist. form of jewelry by member art- Haley’s Color Run for a Rea- ist Kuniko Kay Nitta of Walnut THEATER son begins at 8 a.m. on Wednes- Creek and watercolor paintings day, July 4. A 2-mile run/walk or by Berkeley’s Karen Kramer. The California Shakespeare The- a 5-mile run thru scenic parts of Gallery is located at 522 Center ater extends Quixote Nuevo Orinda and EBMUD watershed. Street in the Rheem Shopping through July 7. This music- Participants meet in front of the Center. For more information filled, contemporary retelling Community Center. Haley’s Run visit www.moragaartgallery.com of Miguel de Cervantes’ clas- for a Reason benefits research or call (925) 376-5407. sic Spanish novel Don Quixote, for SUDC (Sudden Unexplained was written by celebrated Latino Death in Childhood), small do- Annual Arts in Bloom Festival playwright Octavio Solis and di- nation requested. To register: 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 17 rected by KJ Sanchez, and takes www.angelhaley.org. at the Orinda Community Cen- us on a journey to the fictional ter, 28 Orinda Way. For details modern-day border town of La Fourth of July Parade in see www.lamorindaarts.org/arts- ORINDA CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH Mancha, Texas, where an aging downtown Orinda begins at 10 in-bloom-festival. 24 Orinda Way (next to the Library) - 254-4212 Don Quixote loses himself in a.m. on Wednesday, July 4 fol-

stories of chivalrous escapades lowed by music and community Sunday Service and Sunday School 10 - 11 am Valley Art Gallery presents and embarks on a quest of imag- activities from 11:30-1:30 at the Informal Wednesday Meeting 7:30 - 8:30 pm “Celebrating Light” - their new ination, adventure, and Tejano Orinda Community Park. Reading Room/Bookstore M - F 11 - 4; Sat 11 – 2 Summer Collection Continues music. Added performances at www.christianscienceorinda.org opening June 26, featuring Art- 7:30 p.m. on July 5, and at 8 p.m. Fireworks in Moraga begin at ist Judith Feins and her plein on July 6 and 7. 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 4. air landscapes. The show runs View from the Common’s Park through Aug. 5. There is an Town Hall Theatre is excited and enjoy David Martin House opening reception from 3 to 5 to announce its annual Donor Party in concert which begins JOIN US FOR WORSHIP p.m. on July 14. www.valleyart- Thank You Event, a one-night at 7:30 pm. Fun activities at the gallery.org; (925) 935-4311 ALL ARE WELCOME only performance of the original Commons all day-see http:// and inventive documentary mu- www.moraga.ca.us/dept/park- Saint Mary’s College Museum sical “Gone Missing”, created rec/july4 for the complete sched- of Art and the California Water- Sundays, 9:30 am & 5 pm by The Civilians, with music ule. color Association present “The and lyrics by Michael Fried- Color of Summer.” Fifty new man. “Gone Missing” will have OTHER works are on view reflecting the 10 Moraga Valley Lane one performance only at 8 p.m. member artists’ charge to capture www.mvpctoday.org on July 14 at Town Hall Theatre It’s kitten season! The best their visions of summer. CWA is 925.376.4800 Company, 3535 School Street, in time of year to visit Community one of the largest and most ac- Lafayette. The event is free to all Concern for Cats weekend adop- tive watermedia organizations Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church Town Hall donors, with a sug- tion events. We bring beautiful, in the nation with a mission to gested donation of $20 for the happy, healthy kittens who have 433 Moraga Way, Orinda, 254-3422 create, foster and sustain artistic general public. Seats can be re- been raised in foster homes to St. Perpetuawww.holyshepherd.org Catholic Community Forgrowth issue and Mayinterest 16 in waterme- served now through the Box Of- you from 1 to 4 p.m. every Satur- Worship ServicesY 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. dia. This exhibition will include celebrating our faith enriching9:50 our a.m. community Education sharing our gifts fice at (925) 283-1557 or online day and Sunday at Pet Food Ex- a series of events including plein Coffee Fellowship 9:30 & 11:45 a.m. at www.TownHallTheatre.com. press in Lafayette and Pleasant air painting, live demonstrations, Childcare Joinavailable us for ages 5 and younger Hill, and Petco in Walnut Creek. and lessons for youth. The exhi- SMassesUMMER SaturdaysWORSHIP S atCHEDULE 5:00 p.m. BEGINS MAY 27 Woodminster Summer Musi- For more information, see www. bition runs through Aug. 26. Sundays at 8:009:30 a.m., a.m. 9:30 Worship a.m. 11:30Service a.m. cals Opens 52nd Season with communityconcernforcats.org. School for TK - 8th grade Coffee Fellowship 10:30 a.m. “Oklahoma!” This popular clas- FaithChildcare Formation available for children for ages and 5 adultsand younger MUSIC sic will be performed at 8 p.m. Friends Corner Book Shop in 3454 Hamlin Road | Lafayette | stperpetua.org July 6 through 15 at Woodmin- Lafayette will be having a half 925.283.0272 Parish | 925.284.1640 School Oakland Interfaith Gospel ster Amphitheater in Oakland’s price sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Choir presents “Roots from the Joaquin Miller Park, located on on Saturday, June 30. All pro- West” OIGC and Norwegian Joaquin Miller Road at upper ceeds benefit Lafayette Library. Choir SKRUK from 7 to 9 p.m. Sanborn Drive. “Oklahoma!” is on Saturday, June 30 at Lesher Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church set in a Western territory just af- Moraga Fun Run at 8:30 a.m. Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic 433 Moraga Way, Orinda, 254-3422 ter the turn of the 20th century, on July 4 at the Moraga Shop- Dr., Walnut Creek. Experience www.holyshepherd.org where the high-spirited rivalry ping Center. www.moragafun- OIGC’s gospel repertoire along- SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE between the local farmers and run.com sideFor SKRUK’sissue May Scandinavian 30 9:30 a.m. Worship Service cowboys provides the color- choral music. As SKRUK’s di- Coffee Fellowship 10:30 a.m. ful background against which City of Berkeley presents rector Prots says, the concert is Childcare available for ages 5 and younger Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Fourth of July at the Berkeley ‘a new musical latte.’ Cost: $22- Laurey, a headstrong farm girl, Marina from noon to 10 p.m. on $25. For more info see http:// play out their love story. Tickets Wednesday, July 4 at Berkeley www.oigc.org/oigcskruk or call are available by phone, at (510) Marina, 201 University Ave., (510) 839-4361 or email ad- 531-9597, online at www.wood- Berkeley. Fireworks 9:30 p.m. Sunday Sacrament Service [email protected]. minster.com, or in person at Free event with live bands, food at 10AM Woodminster Amphitheater 10-4 trucks, free photo booth, water Solo Opera teams up again Scripture Study & weekdays and 10-2 weekends, or balls, pony rides, dragon boat this year with the Orinda Ro- Youth Programs at the box office 2 hours before rides, Alcohol-free event. Park- Everyone welcome! tary Club to present the club’s 3776 Via Granada, Moraga any performance. ing $20 vehicles/ $50 large ve- 10th annual Opera in the Park. hicles. For more info see http:// Sponsored by the Orinda Rotary, LECTURE & LITERATURE www.anotherbullwinkelshow. the free performance will be pre- com/4th-of-july/ or call (510) sented from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sun- Literary Luncheon featuring 548-5335 or email Lisa@An- day, July 22 at the Orinda Com- Chloe Benjamin, author of “The otherBullwinkelShow.com. munity Park. It is an opportunity Immortalists” at 11:30 a.m. on to hear professional opera sing- July 10 at Orinda Books. $12 Document Shredding Fund- 10 Irwin Way, Orinda | 925.254.4906 | www.orindachurch.org ers perform favorite arias, duets, includes a light luncheon, author raiser from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on “No matter who you are, wherever you are on life’s and ensembles, which organizers journey, you are welcome here!” presentation of her best-selling July 14 in the parking lot at 400 say will thrill even non-opera Join us Sundays at 10 a.m. | Sunday School 10 a.m book and Q and A. Call (925) Taylor Blvd, Pleasant Hill. Bring lovers. Free parking is available. 254-7606 to make your reserva- old tax returns, bills, business re- For more information on Solo tion. cords, bank statements and other Opera or the concert, please visit documents containing personal www.SoloOpera.org or email KIDS, PARENTS & TEENS information (no x-rays or film) [email protected]. to our fundraiser. Your docu- The Dave Rocha Jazz Trio will ments will be shredded onsite by You are invited to join your Lafayette United Methodist Church perform jazz music tailored for a certified shredding company. neighbors from 6:30 to 8:30 955 Moraga Road 925.284.4765 thelumc.org kids at the Moraga Library from For questions, please call Dia- p.m. on Thursday evenings at Sunday 10am Worship and Faith Formation for all ages 4 to 5 p.m. on July 10. This event blo Valley Oncology (925) 677- the Moraga Commons Park for a Opportunities to Love God, Love Others, will also include a presentation 5041 x272. relaxing free concert in the park. and Serve the World and demonstration of some of Bring your picnic blanket or the instruments used in a jazz POLITICAL GATHERINGS lawn chairs to the grassy hillside band. in front of the band shell. Enjoy Congressman Mark Desaul- the music while your children St. Anselm’s Episcopal Church The Contra Costa County Li- nier presents Protecting the En- enjoy the park. The volunteers A Loving Community brary is proud to kick off Sum- vironment Town Hall from 6:30 of MPF will cook dinner for you mer Reading on Monday, June to 8 p.m. on July 2 in the Cam- Sunday Services: 8 and 10 AM with the Snack Bar opening at 6 4. The program is the Library’s polindo High School Multi-Pur- In-church Youth Zone, 10 AM Nursery Childcare p.m. The lineup includes the fol- yearly effort to keep kids read- pose Room, 300 Moraga Road, lowing: June 28: Beatles Flash- 682 Michael Lane, Lafayette, 284-7420, www.stanselms.ws ing during the summer months, Moraga. Please RSVP by visit- back - Beatles tribute band; July preventing “brain drain.” This ing https://desaulnier.house.gov/ 4: David Martin’s House Party year’s theme is “Reading Take town-hall-rsvp. - Dance party & show songs (7 You Everywhere” and the pro- p.m. concert). gram is filled with activities, events and reading lists designed Free summer concerts Tuesday Please... to show you that reading can evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in take your imagination anywhere. Please submit events: the Orinda Community Park, 28 Summer Reading runs through calendar@lamorinda ...thanks Orinda Way: July 10, Crawdad Saturday, Aug. 4. For more in- Republic. weekly.com formation on Summer Reading Wednesday, June 27, 2018 www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 LAMORINDA WEEKLY Page: B7 Leonard Maltin to be honored at the 21st Joyful Beginnings Preschool California Independent Film Festival Play-based learning (ages 2 - Pre-K) By Derek Zemrak Open daily 8:30 - 11:45 Lunch Bunch Option until 2:45 (925) 284-1143 www.joyfulbeginningsschool.org Schedule a tour today!

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Leonard Maltin Photo provided he 21st California Independent Film the Librarian of Congress to sit on the board TFestival is less than two months away of directors of the National Film Preserva- Building and planning is already in full swing. The tion Foundation. He hosted and co-produced Foundations dates for the festival are Aug. 24-30 in the popular Walt Disney Treasures DVD se- • Lifting Rheem and Orinda Theatres and it will end ries and has appeared on innumerable televi- on Sept. 1 at the Castro Theatre in San Fran- sion programs and documentaries. He is the • Leveling cisco. recipient of awards from the Los Angeles • Stabilizing CAIFF Director Lindsay Pirkle and I, Film Critics Association, American Society president and founder, are very pleased to of Cinematographers, the Telluride Film announce our first honoree, Mr. Leonard Festival, George Eastman House, Anthology Maltin. Film Archives, and San Diego’s Comic-Con www.bayareaunderpinning.org Maltin is one of the world’s most re- International. Perhaps the pinnacle of his spected film critics and historians. He is best career was his appearance in a now-classic Quality Hearing Aids • In Ear Monitors • Ear Mold Impressions known for his widely-used reference work, episode of “South Park.” (Or was it Carmela Musicians Hearing Protection “Leonard Maltin’s Movie Guide,” and its consulting his Movie Guide on an episode of nitil onsulttion companion volume “Leonard Maltin’s Clas- “The Sopranos”?) and now taking Blue Cross, Blue Shield and sic Movie Guide,” as well as his 30-year Leonard Maltin will be honored on Sun- run on television’s Entertainment Tonight. day, Aug. 26 at the Orinda Theatre with the Dr. Erik M. Breitling, He teaches at the USC School of Cinematic 2018 Golden Slate Award, for his years of Arts, appears regularly on Reelz Channel contribution to film and film history. The -af Au.D., CCC-A, FAAA and Turner Classic Movies, and hosts the ternoon will begin with a VIP reception at 3744 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 100, Lafayette weekly podcast “Maltin on Movies” with Cine Cuvée at 1:30 p.m. followed by a lec- Hearing Aid Evaluations (925) 262-4242 www.LamorindaAudiology.com Baron Vaughn on the Earwolf network. His ture from Maltin on the history of cinema at books include “The 151 Best Movies You’ve 3 p.m. Tickets for this event and all other Swim Plugs • Comprehensive Diagnostic Adult Hearing Evaluations Never Seen,” “Of Mice and Magic: A His- CAIFF events will be going on sale July 1 to tory of American Animated Cartoons,” “The CAIFF members first, followed by the pub- Great Movie Comedians,” “The Disney lic. Films,” “The Art of the Cinematographer,” “We are very excited about this year’s Service Clubs Announcements “Movie Comedy Teams,” “The Great Amer- film festival and the reopening of the Rheem ican Broadcast,” and “Leonard Maltin’s Theatre. We will be making more announce- Movie Encyclopedia.” He served two terms ments for our amazing list of honorees and Breakfast, Friday 7:00 a.m. as president of the Los Angeles Film Critics the award-winner films from around the The Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa, Association, is a voting member of the Na- world in the upcoming weeks,” states Pirkle. Mt. Diablo Blvd. tional Film Registry, and was appointed by More info: www.lamorindasunrise.com or email [email protected] June 29 July 6 MIKE EDWARDS man in Patrick Coyle with an overview Fourth of July festivities in perpetual motion, maker of of Engineers Without Borders fine basement wines, and USA and the SF Professional Moraga and Orinda fireman extraordinaire. chapter on global sanitation. Happy Independence Day !! Stars & Stripes Forever

Lafayette Rotary Club Step in on a Thursday and join us for our lunch meeting. Thursday at noon Oakwood Athletic Club, 4000 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. June 28: Happy 4th of July Kathy Merchant President of July 5: the Lafayette chamber. no meeting July 14 is the 4th annual Tribute To The Troops at the Lafayette Res new stage www.rotarylafayette.org www.facebook.com/Rotary-Club-of-Lafayette-Ca-197392963631366

ooking for something fun to do on the Fourth Lamorinda Weekly Lof July? You won’t have to go far, with many is an independent publication, produced by and for the residents of Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda, CA wonderful activities offered in Moraga and Orinda to 26,600 printed copies; delivered to homes & businesses in Lamorinda. Contact us: help you celebrate. Start the day off with a full day Letters to the editor (max 350 words): [email protected] of parades, pancakes, fun and games, starting with a Delivery issues: [email protected] fun run/walk at 7:30 a.m., a dog parade at 9 a.m., and Event listings: [email protected] the ever-popular children’s bike parade kicking off Business press releases: [email protected] at 10:30 a.m. at the Moraga Commons Park. Stick General interest stories/Community Service: [email protected] School stories/events: [email protected] around for lots of fun entertainment, like jumpies and Sport events/stories/pictures: [email protected] magic shows, as well as food, beer and wine and – of Publishers/Owners: Andy and Wendy Scheck; course – the fireworks after listening to the Dave Mar- [email protected], [email protected] tin House Party closing celebration. To sign up for Editor: Jennifer Wake; [email protected] Copy Editor: Nick Marnell; [email protected] the fun run visit moragafunrun.com or buy a rocket in Sports Editor: [email protected] support of this event at moragarec.com. Advertising: 925-377-0977, Wendy Scheck; Looking for more in Lamorinda? Not to worry. [email protected] The city of Orinda will be rocking on the Fourth as Staff Writers: well, starting with the Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary Pan- Sophie Braccini; [email protected], Cathy Dausman; [email protected] cake Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. followed by the flag rais- Pippa Fisher; [email protected], ing ceremony at 7:55 a.m. at the Library Plaza in front Nick Marnell; [email protected] of the Orinda Community Center before the start of John T. Miller; [email protected], the Haley’s Color Fun Run for a Reason, which will Sora O’Doherty; [email protected] Digging Deep: Cynthia Brian; [email protected] offer participants a chance to enjoy a 2-mile run/walk Thoughtful Food: Susie Iventosch; [email protected] or a 5-mile run through scenic parts of Orinda (see Contributing Writers: story on page B5). The EFO Big Band and EFO Sum- Conrad Bassett, Diane Claytor, Michele Duffy, Amanda Eck, B.B. Kaye, mer Band will entertain participants assembled for the Michael Lupacchino, Mona Miller, Kara Navolio, Alexandra Reineke, Victor parade, which starts at 10 a.m. Ryerson, Moya Stone, Jon Kingdon, Derek Zemrak Calendar Editor: Jaya Griggs; [email protected] Everyone is invited to meet up afterward at the Photos: Tod Fierner, Gint Federas Community Park for music and activities from 11:30 Layout/Graphics: Andy Scheck. Printed in CA. a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mailing address: Have a happy and safe Independence Day! Lamorinda Weekly, P.O. Box 6133, Moraga, CA 94570-6133 Phone: 925-377-0977; Fax: 925-263-9223; email: [email protected] website: www.lamorindaweekly.com Page: B8 LAMORINDA WEEKLY 925-377-0977 www.lamorindaweekly.com Wednesday, June 27, 2018 Sample these scrumptious desserts using seasonal fruit By Susie Iventosch n the last issue, we featured a I allowed it to drain a little bit lon- the buttermilk very slowly over Andy serves his cake at room experiment to see what you like Irecipe for quark, a type of dairy ger than the first time, which- re low heat until the point where the temperature, and my family really best! Also, you can use almost product that resembles something sulted in a texture more like soft liquid starts to separate at the edge enjoyed it like that, but our left- any available fresh fruit you like between cottage cheese and Greek cottage cheese than the smoother of the pot, but before it comes to over cake was chilled and I actu- for this cake. Andy used cherries yogurt. It is enjoyed in Northern texture last time. Both batches, a boil. Remove it immediately. ally preferred it cold. The filling and I made it with blackberries European countries, especially in however, tasted the same and both Andy says this is the proper chem- and flavors were more concen- and blueberries, but it would also Germany and in Slavic countries, worked very well in the baked ical reaction you want to have for trated when it was cold. This is a be lovely with peaches or apricots and is used in many of the baked goods made with the quark. the best quark. personal preference, so you can and perhaps even juicy plums. goods in those places. As prom- I need to note that we had Look for the best in-season fruits! ised, we are featuring the recipes a reader who was having some for Andy Scheck’s Cherry Quark problems with the quark being too Cake and my Goat Cheese-Quark grainy in texture, and Andy and I Cheesecake in this issue. think that the problem may have Since the last Lamorinda been in heating the buttermilk Weekly issue, I’ve made my sec- too quickly. So, if you have had ond batch of quark, and this time, a similar experience, try heating Swim or stay out of the lake?

– blue-green algae toxicity Susie can be reached at By Mona Miller, DVM [email protected]. This recipe can be found on our website: www. lamorindaweekly.com. If you would like to share your Blackberries and blueberries in quark cake Photo Susie Iventosch favorite recipe with Susie please contact her by email or Andy’s Cherry Quark Cake call our office at Cake Crust (925) 377-0977. INGREDIENTS 1 ½ cups stone ground whole wheat flour (I used half unbleached flour and half stone ground whole wheat) ½ cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1 stick butter, cut into small pieces and left at room temp for about 30 minutes Pinch salt 2 Tbsp. milk (you may or may not need this for the dough) DIRECTIONS On a flat surface or in a bowl, mix together flour, sugar and salt. Add egg and butter, and begin to incorpo- rate egg and butter into flour mixture using your fingertips. You want to be able to gather the dough into a pliable mass so you may need to add just a bit of milk to make a workable dough. I did not need any milk, and mine easily came together by mixing just the dries with the egg and butter, but if your dough is too dry, then add just a little bit of milk at a time to be able to gather the dough. Andy chills the dough for about 20 minutes in the refrigerator before pressing it into the bottom and about 2/3 of the way up the sides of a 10-inch springform pan. I did not chill my dough, which made it fairly easy to press the dough into the pan right away. It’s very important to get the dough going up the sides, Illustration Jaya Griggs which helps keep the filling mixture from oozing out during the baking. local veterinary hospital re- recent California drought, and to Set aside the crust in the springform pan while you make the quark-fruit filling. (Just a note … this crust Acently had a case that in- some degree climate change in gen- is delicious!) volved a get-away dog walking eral, has been responsible for algal at the Lafayette Reservoir, who blooms forming at these lakes. And Cherry Quark Filling ended up swimming the length of according to the website mywater- INGREDIENTS the reservoir before entangling her quality.ca.gov, Lake Anza has had 2 eggs, separated leash in the weeds on the far end, recent cyanobacteria observed near 1/2 cup granulated sugar enabling her rescue. In addition the swim and dam areas – although ¼ cup milk, heated until just warm to the touch to being exhausted and frightened, no toxins have been reported. 1 4-ounce package Organics (brand) Vanilla Organic Cooked Pudding this dog was potentially exposed The dog that prompted my re- and Pie Filling Mix (available at Whole Foods and through Amazon) to blue-green algae toxicity, and port on this topic did very well, and 2 1/2 cups quark was hospitalized at one of the local suffered no long-term effects. Not ¾ pound cherries, pitted, or any other fruit you like (I used blackberries and blueberries) 24-hour emergency hospitals. Al- all algae blooms contain toxins. In- DIRECTIONS though I have yet to see any formal terestingly, as of 2016, no deaths in 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. announcements this year from the cats from cyanobacteria have been 2. Butter a 10-inch springform pan with removable bottom. East Bay Municipal Utility District reported in veterinary literature – it 3. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks with sugar until smooth and or the East Bay Regional Park Dis- is possible that cats are not sensi- well mixed. trict about this potentially deadly tive to the toxin, or perhaps they 4. Add vanilla pudding mix to egg yolk mixture and stir well. Then, stir in about 2 Tbsp. of the heated milk. liver toxin, it reminded me to get generally don’t like to swim! Save the rest in case you need it! the word out. It’s one of the rea- Prevention involves avoiding 5. Add the quark and continue to mix. If the batter is too dry, add a little bit of the reserved heated milk. sons to not allow your dog to swim or decreasing exposure to potential 6. Carefully, fold the egg whites into the batter using a rubber spatula. in water containments that specifi- algal bloom toxins. This includes 7. Add the fruit, and carefully fold into the batter, again using a rubber spatula. cally don’t allow people or pets in avoiding obvious algae scum ar- 8. Pour filling mixture into the cake crust in the pan and bake for approximately 70 minutes, or until the the water. eas, found most along a shoreline, filling is beginning to set and it turns a nice golden-brown. The filling will rise during the baking and then Blue-green algae is a natural washing dogs thoroughly after let- sink a bit after removing from the oven. bacterial component in most lakes. ting them play or swim in a lake or 9. Cool completely and then release the sides of the pan, removing the cake to a platter. Serve either Under the right conditions, the al- river. If you think your dog might chilled or at room temperature. gae goes into a bloom and some have been exposed to blue algae of these algae species can release toxins, it is warranted to seek im- Goat Cheese Cheesecake cyanotoxins. These conditions in- mediate veterinary care. INGREDIENTS clude low-level water, limited wa- The state of California has a ter circulation and increase in heat very informative website with a Crust and light. Blooms usually last a California Harmful Algal Blooms 2 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs couple weeks before they dissipate. Incident Reports Interactive Map 1 ½ sticks butter, melted Toxicity in a patient occurs when https://mywaterquality.ca.gov/ Filling the toxin is ingested or through habs/where/freshwater_events. 8 oz. goat cheese skin contact. Signs involve skin html. 8 oz. cream cheese rashes and irritations, nerve dis- Additional reading can be 4 Tbsp. sugar ease, or sudden severe liver dam- done at the East Bay Regional 2 eggs (can also use ½ cup egg beaters) 4 oz. quark age. Unfortunately, the mortality Park District website: http://www. 1 Tbsp. vanilla rate is fairly high for patients with ebparks.org/news/displaynews. Topping the neurologic or liver damage htm?NewsID=246&TargetID=3. ½ cup quark form. Signs are vague and include ¼ cup granulated sugar lethargy, not eating, vomiting, di- 1 Tbsp. vanilla arrhea, abdominal pain and even Compote shock. Signs occur well within 24 2 cups blueberries hours of exposure. There is no spe- 4 Tbsp. honey cific antidote to the toxin. There is 2 Tbsp. brown or granulated sugar also no specific test to check for the 1 tsp. vanilla presence of the toxin, so knowing your dog’s environmental exposure For compote: In a small sauce pan, cook all ingredients over medium-high heat, until slightly thickened, ap- is a key factor in the diagnosis. Im- proximately 15 minutes. Remove from stove and cool to room temperature. Set aside until ready to serve. mediate aggressive veterinary care is recommended, including intrave- DIRECTIONS for Cheesecake nous fluids and liver support injec- Preheat oven to 350 F. tions, as well as monitoring blood- Dr. Mona Miller lives in Lafayette In a mixing bowl, place graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Mix well and pat into the bottom work. Often, dogs are treated for a with her son, two cats and yellow and sides of a well-buttered 9-inch pie dish. Set aside. few to several days with intensive Labrador. She attended UC Berkeley In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, goat cheese and sugar with an electric beater until creamy. care support. as an undergraduate, and received Add eggs and beat on low speed until well-incorporated. Stir in quark and vanilla. According to the East Bay Re- her DVM from UC Davis. She has Pour batter into pie dish with crust and bake for 30 minutes, or until center is barely jiggly. (Time may gional Parks District website, the been happy to call Lafayette home vary from oven to oven.) Remove from oven for about 10 minutes. Increase oven temp to 425 F. since 2001. She can be reached via first reports of toxic algae blooms Meanwhile, mix ½ cup quark, ¼ cup sugar and 1 Tbsp. vanilla in a small bowl. After the cheesecake has email at [email protected]. She set out for the 10 minutes, carefully spread this mixture over the top and bake again for about 10 more occurred in 2014, in Lake Temes- welcomes questions from readers minutes. Remove from oven. Cool completely and them refrigerate until cold. Serve cheesecake cold with cal and Lake Chabot (which still that may get incorporated into a remains affected). Most likely, the column. compote spooned over the top. 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New Zealand, South Africa, Spain Besides being an honor student, Mark Frey, Owner Sweden and Thailand. Besides Ryan has a very strong work ethic.” Local family owned business $ Burnett, the United States team was Burnett invests a great deal of 75 off made of three other players from time in his game: “After school, I 925-952-9239 Texas, South Carolina and North would go right to the golf course www.LamorindaSolar.com any repair (over $200) Carolina. and practice from one to six hours. CA Lic. # 416616 Burnett experienced more than I like to get up early in the summer golf at the tournament: “It was my and practice for a couple of hours first time in Japan and it was an and then play a round of golf. I amazing experience. There were also do a lot of stretching, lifting golfers from different countries weights and rotation building exer- I played with in each of the four cises.” rounds. After playing, we would Even with all of the time in- hang out with the other teams. For vested in golf, Burnett did not ig- Is this too young the most part, the only difference nore his studies at Campolindo: Is thisIs too this y oungtoo young was that the Japanese and the Ko- ‘I loved Campolindo and all the reans, though very respectful, were people there. I had a great group to go to Cal? a lot more serious and businesslike of friends and the academics were to goto to go Cal? to Cal? on the course.” fantastic. With all of my tourna- In addition to the golf, the ment play, I had to miss 35 days tournament organizers brought of school this year but my teachers the participants to a middle school were very supportive and helpful. that Burnett found very interesting: The time demands of golf may be “The kids were lined up holding all the biggest of any sport. It’s all of the countries’ flags. We saw a about time management and know- PE class where they were teaching ing what you needed to do and then sword fighting and archery along sticking to it.” with basketball.” With too many teachers for The love of golf for Burnett Burnett to acknowledge, he did sin- began at a young age, “when my gle out two for special commenda- uncle got me some plastic clubs. It tion: Trent Kauzer, his biology and was just fun to whack the ball. I AP Environmental Science teacher, got better and better at it and fortu- and Caron Brownlee, who taught nately I had the patience to accept Contemporary Issues and Public the bad shots, which is the hardest Policy and Government and Eco- thing to handle when learning to nomics. Says Burnett appreciative- Actually, it’s just the right age to get an eye exam at the University of play golf. It can be very frustrating ly: “They were always interested in Actually, it’s just the right age to get an eye exam at the University of experience.” what their students were doing, be- California Eye Center.Actually, And it’s againjust the at threeright ageyears. to getAnd an regularly eye exam after at the University of Burnett also played football, sides being awesome teachers and Californiathat. (We Eye developed Center.California waysAnd againEyeto test Center. at kids’three Andeyes years. againwhile And at they threeregularly play!) years. We’reafter And regularly after baseball and swam competitively people.” that. (We developed ways to test kids’ eyes while they play!) We’re until the eighth grade, all of which With excellent grades and ath- part of the UC Schoolthat. (We of Optometry, developed ways and offerto test you kids’ LASIK eyessurgery, while they play!) We’re

Burnett enjoyed, particularly base- letic talent, Burnett had his choice partcontact of the lenses,UC Schoolpart and of anof the EyewearOptometry, UC School Center and of withofferOptometry, ayou vast LASIK collection and surgery,offer of you LASIK surgery, ball: “Baseball really helped me of a number of top schools and the with my hand-eye coordination,” recruiting process began his sopho- contactdesigner lenses, frames, andcontact too. an EyewearWe lenses, take Center mostand an insurance withEyewear a vast plans, Center collection and with major ofa vast collection of says Burnett. “That is the biggest more year in high school. For Bur- designercredit frames, cards. too.designer It’s Wetime takeframes, for mostyour too. wholeinsurance We familytake plans, most to goand insurance Cal! major plans, and major part of golf and it is a strength of nett, the school had to be strong in mine.” academics and golf. That institu- credit cards. It’s timecredit for cards. your It’swhole time family for your to go whole Cal! family to go Cal! Burnett would join his parents tion turned out to be the University (Steve and Liz), who also play golf of North Carolina. Says Burnett: well, at the driving range and they “I knew I wanted to study business soon joined the Round Hill Coun- and they have one of the best un- try Club to further allow him to de- dergraduate business programs in velop his game. the country in addition to an amaz- Burnett learned at an early age ing golf team. I hope to pursue that he had a special affinity for professional golf, but I know that golf: “I was 12 when I played in my North Carolina will bring good op- Open to the Public 7 Days a Week • w w w . c a l e y e c a r e . c o m 510.642.2020 Free Parking with Appointments first tournament and went on to win portunities my way regardless.” Open to the PublicOpen 7• Days to thea Week Public 7 wDays w w . ca a lWeek e y e c a r e . c ow m w w . c a l e y e c a r e . c o m 8 or 9 of the tournaments I played North Carolina’s head coach • • 510.642.2020 Free 510.642.2020 Parking with FreeAppointments Parking with Appointments that year.” Andrew DiBitetto is excited about • • Beating his father for the first Burnett’s choice of North Carolina: Page: C2 LAMORINDA WEEKLY 925-377-0977 www.lamorindaweekly.com Wednesday, June 27, 2018

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1st Team All-League – Valley Division Honorable Mention: All-League – Foothill Division Sam Liang Miramonte Baron Szeto Campolindo Adrese Azzani Miramonte Travis Armistead Miramonte Charlie Mollahan Miramonte Jake Hassard Miramonte DAL will continue in our next edition on July 11.

Bill Duby Sam Liang Ryan Burnett – Campolindo Golfer on the way to North Carolina ... continued from page C1

Team USA stands for the National Anthem as defending champions at the Opening Ceremonies Boys Team USA. From left: Ryan Burnett, Michael Sanders, Reid Davenport, Jacob Bridgeman of the Toyota Junior World Cup. and coach Dave Jennings Photos provided Ironically, Burnett’s most when I was 11 and he is still my They were always very support- me. They taught me a lot as a the country there are kids that memorable victory came at a swing coach today. He just under- ive of everything I did. They vol- freshman transitioning to high allow their emotions to get the young age: “When I was 13, I stood how to teach and build a kid unteered their time and wanted to school and introduced me to a lot best of them. When my parents was invited to the Junior World from a young age and would then make all of us successful. It was of people in the golf world.” watch me play, even they can’t Championship in Southern Cali- ratchet it up as I got older. My an amazing environment to be Burnett has been able to com- tell whether I’m 5 under or 5 over fornia and gave up baseball to mentor that I play with at Round around.” bine an ultra-competitive attitude par. There are two types of play- play in that tournament which I Hill is Cody Blick, who is on the It was not just the coaches that with an ability to keep his equi- ers, the one that get angry and the won in a playoff. It was the most Canadian Tour. I always looked helped Burnett: “As a freshman, librium, a combination that works ones that use that anger for moti- satisfying win I ever had.” up to him and now we are just re- there were two upperclassmen in life as well as golf: “There is a vation.” Burnett’s first coach was Gary ally good friends. The coaches at that took him under their wings,” fire inside me and I expect a lot It’s an attitude that should car- Bashford from the Round Hill Campolindo, Steve Robinson and says Burnett. “Will Lagomarsino of myself. You have to under- ry Burnett far on the course and in Country Club: “I started with him Gary O’Neal are amazing people. and Austin Fischer really helped stand that it’s just golf. All over life. Submit stories to [email protected] (we prefer to receive your original photo file, minimum size: 200 dpi and 1200 pixels wide)

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You become more comfortable reading the turns at a faster speed.” The people that put on the Norra Mexican 1000 race stress on their website the experience over a win at all costs mentality: “ We have returned off-road motorsports to its roots — comradery, hot rodding and fun! The Mexican 1000 Rally is a fully-supported on-road/off-road rally open to vin- tage and modern vehicles. It is excitement-filled, with high- performance driving, incredible scenery and world-class adventure.” Torchio confirmed that these were not just words from a PR flak: “The Norra race is more of a fun thing. At the end of the day, we go to the hotel and have a big dinner and everyone talks about their day, besides working on their vehicles. Sterling Butler on bike #95 wheelie Photos provided There is great support among all the racers – if you break down, other racers will stop to see if you’re okay. Baja is the he phrase “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing” McKay: “After the first year, our major expenses were be- last bastion of the wild West. Even though I’m not riding, has been used by coaches in just about every sport. The hind us. The second year, it primarily came down to the fees T when I get down there it re-energizes me. It’s a landscape origin of this expression has often been attributed to former and the rooms and accommodations each night of the race.” where you are on your own. You have to think your way out Green Bay Packer head coach Vince Lombardi. Just for There are several hundred riders involved in this race in of situations.” the record, the earliest attribution for this quote should go various categories. With all of the time, effort and expenses Over such a long course, the pit crew is an essential part to “Red” Sanders, a head football coach at UCLA who said that are invested in the race, what do the winning racers earn of the team. Says Torchio: “We run a bus as a rig for the crew these words in 1950 at a physical education workshop in San for their efforts? Says McKay: “The only prize is for first along with another truck. We run down the highway and Luis Obispo. The phrase is hardly appropriate to sport of dirt place and for that they receive a trophy.” meet up with our riders when the course crisscrosses with the bike racing. There is in fact a professional circuit though the prize highway. We are in constant communication on radio with This past April, a dirt bike team, named The Missing money is somewhat limited and the riders make most of their the riders and designate where we will meet them where we Link, comprised primarily of Lamorinda riders, competed money through sponsorships and endorsements. can check the tires and clean off the lenses, change the riders for the second year in a row in the Norra Mexican 1000 Ral- One doesn’t just show up to ride about 600 miles over the and fuel up the bikes.” ly. The race is a five-day affair in Baja, Mexico. Day one is desert. It does help that all of the riders have grown up on Over the years the technology of the bikes has improved a 200-mile ride from Ensenada to San Felipe; Day two is 280 dirt bikes but there is a need to be in good condition. Says exponentially according to Torchio: “The quality of the bikes miles from San Felipe to Guerrero Negro; Day three is 329 Mark Torchio, a member of the pit crew: “The riders have to has come a long way. The suspension is better and the en- miles from Guerrero Negro to Loretto; Day four is 298 miles be in good shape. They stand up most of the time on the pegs gines are now fuel injected. It’s all electronically controlled. from Loretto to La Paz and Day five is 153 miles from La of the bikes. They are up and down on all types of surfaces. It’s a small computer running the mechanics.” Paz to San Jose Del Cabo for a total of around 1,300 miles. The kids do a lot of running and build up their cardio.” What is the true attraction of dirt bike riding. Torchio The Missing Link Race Team comprises six riders all of Besides the physical strain, there are other strains put on sums it up succinctly: “It’s getting out in nature. It forces whom grew up in the Lamorinda area: Wesley Caspillo (24), the riders, according to Torchio: “It’s a mental thing as well. you to forget the daily nonsense. You have to focus 100 per- Will McKay (21), Mitch Butler (23), Sterling Butler (19), It can be very tiring mentally. When you are going as fast as cent on what you’re doing. You can’t daydream or you will Paul Jackson (26) and Nick Torchio (24). Like an auto racing 90 miles per hour, you really have to know what you’re do- end up on the ground. It’s not a draining focus. You live in team, it is also comprised of a crew team – Ron Bribes, Chris ing. There can be a wide range of injuries from broken bones the moment with the wind in your face as you are conquering Butler, Kent Mc Kay, Scott Butler, Mark Tor- chio and Albert to the rare fatality. The riders have to ride at a level they’re new and complicated trails. It’s a sense of accomplishment.” Caspillo. Sally McKay whose son is a rider and whose husband is on the crew explained how it all began: “Scott Butler, who was a racer back in the 1980s, along with Mark Torchio and Albert Caspillo, wanted to reignite the fire and get the boys racing.” The first year the Missing Link team competed, they raced two bikes. This past year, they raced three bikes, though two of the bikes broke down during the race. The team also included two chase trucks, which carried the crew and the riders that were not riding and met up with the racers at each check point. Over such long distances, it was essential that the bikes be equipped with a GPS and the riders maintained constant radio contact with the crew. The Norra Mexican 1000 is the only race in which the Missing Link competes in as all the competitors have full- time jobs or are in school. With all of the expenses involved – the bikes with all of their modifications, the crew bus, trail- er, equipment and the admission fees – it costs about $10,000 per person the first year. Many of these were one-time expenses, according to From left: Mitch Butler, Will Mckay, Sterling Butler, Paul Jackson, and Nick Torchio

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Lamorinda Weekly Volume 12 Issue 9 Wednesday, June 27, 2018

July Gardening Guide with Cynthia Brian ...read on page D12

Home projects for younger hands By Cathy Dausman mind his role was far more important.” Concentrate fully on the task at hand, Ham- ler advises. Turn off the TV, shoo the dog outside, and don’t allow other children to play in your work space. Stop the project, he says, if a child becomes nervous, frustrated, tired or distracted. And once you start a project never, ever take your eyes off your child, Hamler said. “If you need to leave the room, take them with you – don't leave them by themselves with tools you want to supervise,” he cautioned. Demolition is any child’s dream job. It is often more fun than construction itself because making a mess is part of the process. If there’s sheetrock to be torn out or cabinets to be ripped up, just watch the hands go up to volunteer. Again, give everyone plenty of safety gear, including sturdy closed-toe shoes so stray nails don’t end up in someone’s foot. When the weather gets sunny invite kids to Matt Talbot (left) with an early woodworking project. Photo provided join in your gardening and landscaping projects. hether mom or dad is a casual carpen- child-sized safety glasses are inexpensive and easy They’ve learned a thing or two from their Lam- ter, an entry-level electrician, avid gar- to find online. He buys his in bulk in bright colors orinda schools, where all grade levels have tilled dener or a full-time builder/contractor, kids love. A small apron is good. An old adult shirt the earth. Students and their parents owe a debt chancesW are they’ll be enlisted for some honey-do over the child's clothes will also work as long as it's of thanks to the nonprofit Moraga Gardens Farm projects at home. The challenge becomes not just not big and baggy, Hamler said. (www.Moragagardensfarm.org). “When my kids completing a project, possibly one for the kids, but Hamler says children are naturally drawn to were in Moraga schools the gardens didn’t exist,” completing a project (and saving your sanity) with interesting activities, new gadgets or tools and do- said Claire Curtin, a 10-year MGF member and the kids. Here are some tips when smaller hands ing things adults do, and home projects involve current board member. Curtin and fellow MGF want to work big tool jobs. all three. Just two things will make the project a member Betty Cooper are rightfully proud of their Safety first, cautions writer, editor, and wood- success: visible signs of progress (sawdust, wood organization’s role in supplying plants for what she worker A.J. Hamler. He specifies safety glasses, scraps, etc.) and a finished object. Recently Hamler calls “the next generation of home gardeners.” child-sized gloves and adequate protective clothing. helped his 5-year-old grandson build his own step ... continued on page D4 “Eye protection is paramount,” Hamler said, and stool. “Even though I did almost everything, in his Page: D2 OUR HOMES 925-377-0977 Wednesday, June 27, 2018 VLATKA BATHGATE Lamorinda Home Sales recorded IF I HAD A BUYER FOR YOUR City Last reported: LOWEST AMOUNT: HIGHEST AMOUNT: HOME WOULD YOU SELL IT? LAFAYETTE 13 $1,150,000 $2,875,000 Call me at 925 597 1573 MORAGA 8 $725,000 $1,878,000 ORINDA 13 $706,500 $3,340,000 [email protected] Home sales are compiled by Cal REsource, an Oakland real estate information company. Sale prices are computed from the county transfer tax information shown on the deeds that record at close of escrow and are published five to eight weeks after such recording. This information is obtained CalBRE#01390784 from public county records and is provided to us by California REsource. Neither Cal REsource nor this publication are liable for errors or omissions. LAFAYETTE 959 4th Street, $1,305,000, 3 Bdrms, 1079 SqFt, 1938 YrBlt, 5-11-18; FOR SALE Previous Sale: $910,000, 02-11-14 3577 Boyer Circle, $1,280,000, 3 Bdrms, 1662 SqFt, 1948 YrBlt, 5-11-18; 14 Jewel Ct, Orinda Offered at $1,875,000 Previous Sale: $520,000, 05-31-13 3253 Brookwood Drive, $1,010,000, 3 Bdrms, 1803 SqFt, 1963 YrBlt, 5-11-18; Previous Sale: $849,000, 04-04-08 4008 Happy Valley Road, $1,500,000, 3 Bdrms, 2327 SqFt, 1951 YrBlt, 5-11-18; Previous Sale: $810,000, 02-23-00 15 Julie Highlands Court, $1,520,000, 4 Bdrms, 3539 SqFt, 1998 YrBlt, 5-17-18; Previous Sale: $664,000, 12-18-98 3274 La Canada, $2,875,000, 5 Bdrms, 3078 SqFt, 1979 YrBlt, 5-15-18; Previous Sale: $1,950,000, 11-21-12 3305 Mildred Lane, $1,447,500, 4 Bdrms, 1943 SqFt, 1951 YrBlt, 5-18-18; Previous Sale: $532,000, 08-19-99 428 Read Drive, $1,150,000, 3 Bdrms, 2014 SqFt, 1957 YrBlt, 5-14-18 1619 Reliez Valley Road, $1,845,000, 5 Bdrms, 3017 SqFt, 1974 YrBlt, 5-18-18; Previous Sale: $1,149,000, 06-14-11 1824 Reliez Valley Road, $1,725,000, 3 Bdrms, 3061 SqFt, 1980 YrBlt, 5-14-18; Mid Century Modern Inspired Previous Sale: $765,000, 05-11-00 365 Shire Oaks Court, $1,625,000, 4 Bdrms, 3031 SqFt, 1965 YrBlt, 5-14-18; www.14 JewelCt.com Previous Sale: $1,350,000, 08-31-07 506 Silverado Drive, $1,435,000, 4 Bdrms, 2927 SqFt, 1967 YrBlt, 5-17-18 SALE 1053 Via Baja, $2,100,000, 4 Bdrms, 2512 SqFt, 1956 YrBlt, 5-18-18; PENDING Previous Sale: $1,140,000, 06-16-06 MORAGA 105 Alta Mesa Court, $1,116,000, 3 Bdrms, 2606 SqFt, 1974 YrBlt, 5-16-18; Representing Previous Sale: $645,000, 04-04-03 Seller 501 Fernwood Drive, $1,878,000, 5 Bdrms, 2716 SqFt, 1972 YrBlt, 5-15-18; Previous Sale: $719,000, 08-31-99 144 Miramonte Drive, $801,000, 2 Bdrms, 1514 SqFt, 1965 YrBlt, 5-16-18; Previous Sale: $155,000, 05-08-86 1565 Moraga Way, $680,000, 2 Bdrms, 1522 SqFt, 1974 YrBlt, 5-10-18 235 Rheem Boulevard, $1,175,000, 4 Bdrms, 2435 SqFt, 1957 YrBlt, 5-15-18; Previous Sale: $93,000, - - www.19DosPosos.com 1822 St. Andrews Drive, $1,115,000, 3 Bdrms, 2172 SqFt, 1981 YrBlt, 5-15-18; Previous Sale: $847,000, 07-06-15 19 Dos Posos, Orinda 17 Via Barcelona, $975,000, 3 Bdrms, 2114 SqFt, 1990 YrBlt, 5-11-18; Offered at $2,210,000 Previous Sale: $342,000, 06-15-95 112 Via Joaquin, $725,000, 2 Bdrms, 1354 SqFt, 1980 YrBlt, 5-18-18; Previous Sale: $590,000, 02-27-15 VLATKA CAN HELP YOU WITH BUYING OR SELLING YOUR HOME. ... continued on page D11 WWW.BESTLAMORINDAHOMES.COM

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Home projects for younger hands ... continued from page D1 She says Al’s first apartment was filled with the end tables, stereo speakers and book cases he crafted in his spare time. Lucy and Al’s son Matt picked up construction skills at age 5 by playing with a Brio MEC set. Later he built a cutting board and book shelves, and as a high schooler he rebuilt a service yard fence by himself as his father and grandpa looked on. Stanley Middle School Wood Tech instructor Michele Murphy says her students often try out their new skills at home. “Parents tell me that their son or daughter now will go into their workshop and start tinkering with the tools or ask to help them with their projects,” Murphy said. Parents and grandparents often want to build a second Adirondack chair to match the one their eighth-grader built. Mur- phy says parents at open houses tell her over and over what a valuable skill woodworking was for their child to learn. The community at large offers work projects suitable for children. Some big box hardware stores teach free projects aimed at the grade school set, (https:// tinyurl.com/y9yloh65), and parents can learn woodworking skills alongside their children as young as age two at San Francisco’s Butterfly Joint (http://thebutter- flyjoint.com/). Classes are taught by owner Danny Montoya, a credentialed early-childhood educator. Once they reach 16, teens can swing a hammer alongside their parents while volunteering at Habitat for Humanity (https://www.habitatebsv.org/get-involved). This bonding time combines learning construction skills with life lessons. A.J. Hamler’s grandson is proud of the stepstool he made with his grandpa. So, grab your tools, your offspring, and get to work! You’ll be building lifelong “My boys have helped with our vegetable garden since they were little,” said Cheryl memories, and possibly completing projects that will last nearly as long. Collins of Orinda. This past year they planted new drought-resistant plants. Collins says her sons disliked the weeding chores but loved planting and harvesting. “They Consult these websites before your home work begins: especially loved playing rotten tomato baseball with a shovel,” Collins said. https://www.familyhandyman.com/tools/diy-for-kids/view-all/ Three generations of the Lamorinda Talbot family have passed down a love of https://www.bobvila.com/articles/kid-friendly-diy-projects/ woodworking projects. Al Talbot’s father, George, had a workbench “littered with http://www.ajhamler.com/woodworking_gallery miniscule parts for the latest wooden ship or boat model,” recalled Al’s wife, Lucy.

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CALBRE# 00903367 Office: 925-254-8585 | [email protected] www.clarkthompson.com Big Picture Market Update Recently our clients have asked us more and more “Where are we in the current real estate cycle and do you foresee a correction in the near-future.” This question is a valid considering the strong market that has persisted for years, rising interest rates and the new Tax Plan that reduced certain homeownership deductions. Regarding interest rates, the Fed recently raised believe in the art of living well. rates and signaled two more increases are coming before year-end. The latest rate increase was the second this year and the seventh since the end of the Great Recession. Another trend to keep an eye on is income Whether helping first-time home buyers & move-up growth rates and if they are keeping up with home price appreciationIb`UI levels. According_MmUI@`@ to Reuters, annual average @m_TbrnMbuyers or downsizing empty nesters & seniors, I want income growth has remained below 3% even as home my clients to live well at every stage of their lives. I’ll prices have risen on average more than 5% over the last do whatever it takes to help few years. Historically and over the long-term housing growth moves in correlation to growth in income levels. them enjoy a seamless transition In addition, the unemployment rate is now below 4% for from one of life’s passages to the the first time since 2000, stock markets are at or close next. This is my promise. to all-time highs, the Whitehouse is forecasting solid 4% GDP growth and political winds, while volatile, have recently calmed a bit. In looking at the Lamorinda market, for homes below $2M the market is as strong as ever due to limited inventory and rising incomes. For homes between $2 – 3M the market remains unchanged as the strong economy and the demand for a remodeled home counter balances any negative impact from interest rates and tax ramifications. Homes above $3M have recently shown some signs of softening as inventories are rising and switching costs are increasing for move-up buyers that currently have a $1M tax basis and 3.5% mortgage on their existing home. Given all this, we believe the Lamorinda market will remain strong for at least through 2019. While rising interest rates are certainly something to watch, the gravitational pull of a strong economy, inventory PATTI CAMRAS shortages, and a robust stock REALTOR® market will likely offset any CalBRE# 01156248 5 Greenvalley Drive, Lafayette negative ramifications of rising 5 Bed | 4.5 Bath | 4,557 Approx. Sq Ft main house | 330 Approx. Sq Ft detached guest quarters | .42 acres Price Available Upon Request interest rates. 925-899-9282 For a more comprehensive [email protected] discussion see the Insight 5 Moraga Way, Orinda section of our website at MartinHomesTeam.com. www.patticamras.com ERIN & DARRICK MARTIN Direct: 925-951-3817 Erin and Darrick Martin 925.951.3817 | 925.900.8218 Leslie Lomond [email protected]rin@ artinomes2eam.com 650.799.2110 [email protected] arrick@ artinomes2eam.com [email protected] artinomes2eam.com __omond.Blo.com www.MartinHomesTeam.comDRE 01922810 | 02006564 DRE 01968517 CalBRE# 01922810, CalBRE# 02006564

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Feng Shui Activate the Helpful People & Travel Area this summer By Michele Duffy you meet along your journey who shares great grace. Not having this ease with the cheery help of others can clear- ly make one’s life dreary and challenging, to say the very least, and so cultivate a fresh tribe of those you help this year, and ensure the help you receive in kind is abundant. When you are traveling, those friends you haven’t met yet are on energetic standby to be of service to you. It’s balanced karma, to a degree. Heaven is more than just divine intervention, although that in itself is truly marvelous to experience and to have on one’s side, but heaven in the feng shui sense is more of a quality. Heaven creates clarity and a lifting of uncertainty and confusion and chaos. So, especially as the 2018 Earth Dog year continues to progress into summer, clarity can assist our personal choice for a summer travel destination. The Travel, Helpful People and Heaven area of the feng shui Bagua is located along the front entrance door wall, on the near wall as you look into the space. This is often overlooked area, which is relevant for a healthy life area of the Bagua map, is governed by the metal element, which can be activated with colors like white, silver, grey and metallic, or inspirational, helpful or grateful sculp- tures made of bronze, like of Ghandi, Buddha or Arch The Helpful People area includes gratitude, especially for the Divine, the most helpful of all. Photos provided Angel Michael. Place a photo gallery of your family or ummer is upon us and while backyard “staycations” didn’t consider himself a writer) – CNN’s relevant Jer- friends who are also helpful to you in this area, but avoid are a popular alternative to boarding passes, the sey Boy and travel cuisine king, Anthony Bourdain. Like placing any reminders of people here who made your life warmer temperatures can beckon, inviting us to many of his fans, he intimately welcomed you into his difficult. Place symbols of who and what you feel gives Sparts unknown where personal learning adventures await. world, and I borrowed the show’s many culinary secrets. you a sense of deep gratitude. ... continued on page D10 Summer travel fills our senses with memories of Watching the last episode of his show about Buddhist Ferris wheels on boardwalks along with salt water taffy Burma was beyond words for me and so may he be swiftly storefronts and festive balloons floating up, up, up and carried to a place of peace. We will miss him in our home away. We remember as long as water was in abundance and certainly, along with the world who knew him. for swimming, water fights, or a relaxing hot tub under a What always struck me as so necessary about how canopy of glittery stars: all was well in the world. Bourdain traveled is more than just a curiosity for adven- The Taoist animal sign of the Dog rules the Bagua ture but the importance of having a solid crew of travel area that includes travel, helpful people and heaven. In partners. The world opens up to us through cuisine, film, this 2018 Dog year, especially, travel is most definitely a music, language, art and literature, and for many world favored activity, but remember to be generous and kind travelers, especially in summer, food is a major inspiration on the journey and express gratitude to all you meet for leaving home comforts and getting onto the road. along the way. Other Earth Dog qualities will serve you The Feng Shui Bagua Area that rules travel also in- well, such as being honest, fair-minded, friendly, gentle, cludes helpful people and also heaven, source, and univer- grounded and balanced. sal values. Helpful people include benefactors, mentors, Traveling often involves stopping and smelling the flowers. Placing a I felt a close-to-home certain sadness after the world guides, teachers, helpers, supporters, fans, and any person photo like these colorful poppies enjoyed on a trip to Big Sur recently recently lost a wonderful travel journalist (although he can help activate the Travel, Helpful People and Heaven Bagua area. Just Listed 3308 Berta Lane

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Feng Shui Activate the Helpful People & Travel Area ... continued from page D8 Helpful people regularly improve your quality of life and are the ones you care about – and can even be dogs and other pets. Placing travel art or a photo gallery of WEALTH & FAME & RELATIONSHIPS places where we love to travel is also an excellent activator of this Bagua area. PROSPERITY REPUTATION The earth element “creates” or produces the metal element, so by placing the XUN Li Kun earth element in this area, we strengthen the metal governing travel, helpful people Wood Fire Earth Southeast South Southwest and heaven. To keep the feng shui strong and vibrant, minimize the fire element in Purple Red Pink this area, such as the color red, since it melts or destroys the metal element. Summer Remember that this Bagua area also rules gratitude. As we gather our helpful people together for a trip around the globe this summer and intermingle with other FAMILY HEALTH JOY & COMPLETION cultures, cuisines, music or art, many miles away from home, remember to be hum- ble and travel gently as our souls experience the unexpected moment. This is made ZHEN TAI JI DUI all the more sweet when we return home to where our heart is, feeling grateful for the Wood Earth Metal good in the world and the good we have also created inside our welcoming homes. East Center West May all travel in 2018 be safe journeys! Green Orange, Yellow White Spring Brown Autumn

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Cynthia Brian’s Gardening Guide for July Independence Daze By Cynthia Brian “Independence now and forever.” – Daniel Webster son, godetia. Godetia is not only brilliantly beautiful but also deer resistant. Swallowtails are fluttering throughout the landscape and finches have taken up residence in my favorite birdhouse perch. My garden is a living, breathing firecracker! We must temper this marvelous warm weather excitement with our distressing recollections of the recent destructive wildfires. Heed the checklist from our local fire departments to create a defensible space around your home. To reiterate fire district recommendations: • Prevent embers from igniting your home by clearing leaves, needles, and debris from gutters, eaves, porches and decks. • Trim grasses and weeds. • Prune tree limbs to keep the lowest branches 6-10 feet from the ground. • Reduce “fire fuel laddering” by not allowing bushes or trees to touch one another. • Keep combustible materials 15 feet away from struc- tures. • Maintain your property and be alert for any fire danger. For further safety tips visit http://www.mofd.org/ fire-prevention/abatement. Whether you march in a parade, hike, bike, eat pancakes, picnic, barbecue or dance to your favorite beats, may you make your own memories this Independence Day while watching fireworks sponsored by our localities. Let freedom ring! Pelargonium citrosum, also known as the mosquito plant, doesn’t keep the mosquitoes away. Photos Cynthia Brian nticipating the celebration of the Fourth of July a local parade, where there were always more participants was a huge deal when I was a kid. Those were the than spectators. A delicious picnic with produce harvested days when three weeks before the big day, stands fresh that morning followed. A bounty of salads of tender sellingA fireworks, rockets, sparklers, fountains and more greens, juicy tomatoes, crunchy beans, and tangy cucum- would line country roads and highways. Our station wag- bers flavored with garlic, olive oil and wine vinegar remain on filled with kids would pull up to these pop-up booths in my memory. But it was the first bite of roasted white as we begged our parents for our favorite explosive enter- sweet corn slathered with butter and basil for the pre-fire- tainment. Our dad and uncles would buy boxes of various works barbecue that still to this day makes my mouth wa- items to ignite on my grandparent’s ranch to the thrilling ter. ooh’s and ah’s of our large Italian family. Safety was always The sound of weed whackers, lawn mowers, chain a major concern as we often read in the newspaper about saws, blowers, and giggling children indicates that summer people who lost a hand or started a fire while being less has arrived. In the heat of the day, swimming pools become cautious. My dad was a captain in our county’s volunteer our refuge while our patios are the place to kick back after a fire department and he made sure that our Independence long day at work. Our gardens are resplendent with the col- Day fun was safely executed. ors of the rainbow as nature’s annuals and perennials burst Our morning would begin with us marching with our into bloom. Hydrangeas, Oriental lilies, daylilies, roses, farm animals decorated in ribbons of red, white and blue in gladioli, kalanchoe, clematis – and my favorite for this sea- A delicate swallowtail butterfly feeds on a pink geranium. P R E M I E R K I T C H E N S Your vision brought to life. From cabinets to countertops, there is no project too big or small for our team. Schedule a meeting or give us a call! (925) 283-6500 3373 Mt. Diablo Blvd. TH Lafayette, CA 94549 TH [email protected] 3030 www.premierkitchens.net 1987-20171987-2017

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SOLD- Over asking! Trail Neighborhood of Lafayette! Please contact me if you’re interested in buying or selling in this lovely neighborhood.

Walking Neighborhood, close to Bart and Downtown Lafayette!

Ana S. Menendez BRE01719649 McGuire Real Estate Green Certified 415-9012774 office 925-255-3277 mobile/text Page: D14 LAMORINDA WEEKLY OUR HOMES www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Cynthia Brian’s Gardening Guide for July FIGHT fleas and ticks organically with DEET-free Yard Guard Cedar spray. These blood-sucking pests carry multiple diseases for humans and pets. Use coupon code SUMMER18 and save 10 percent off your order at www.NaturesLawn.com!

BE SAFE on the Fourth of July. Only 295 communities throughout California allow for the “safe and sane” use of individual fireworks. For more information visit: http://ca-fireworks.presskit247.com/.

WATER your orchids with an ice cube weekly. This is a simple way to monitor the moisture and keep your orchids hydrated and healthy.

BUY-A-ROCKET to support the Fourth of July fireworks in Moraga: https://secure.rec1.com/CA/moraga-parks-recreation/ catalog/index?search=rocket.

MOW lawns more frequently, cutting no more than one-third of the grass height at each mowing to keep your lawns healthy. Water deeply and infrequently!

HARVEST plums and apricots. Pick up fallen fruit to prevent disease to the trees. Armenian cucumbers are delicious sliced for snacks or salads. Photos Cynthia Brian FIRE up the barbecue to grill your favorite veggies and sweet stone fruits.

PLANT squash now to use their blossoms for cooking in 30 to 40 days. Sowing okra, dill and cilantro will add to your garden’s bounty later in the summer.

ENJOY containers or pathways of citronella geraniums, also called the Mosquito Plant or Pelargonium citrosum, in areas where you walk. The citrusy scent is pleasant when brushed up against, however, despite mass perception, my experience informs me that this plant, which does not contain citronella, does not deter the pesky biters. Empty all vessels with standing water daily to avoid an aquatic mosquito-breeding field. Turn on a fan and light a citronella candela.

Be grateful that we live in this beautiful land of spacious skies, fruited plains and purple mountain majesties. Proud to be an Amer- ican! Celebrate with glee our Independence this Fourth of July. Hur- ray, it is summer!

Happy Gardening. Happy Growing. A field of corn will be ready for the 4th. Fresh greens tossed with oil and vinegar. Wednesday, June 27, 2018 925-377-0977 www.lamorindaweekly.com OUR HOMES LAMORINDA WEEKLY Page: D15

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Cynthia Brian’s new favorite deer resistant annual, Godetia sits amongst the carpet roses.

Summer Rose Care Workshop Cynthia Brian is proud to be an American. Saturday, July 14, 10 AM

Cynthia Brian, The Goddess Gardener, raised in the vineyards of Napa County, is a New York Times best-selling author, actor, radio personality, speaker, media and writing coach as well as the Founder and Executive Director of Be the Star You Are1® 501 c3. Tune into Cynthia’s Radio show and order her books at www. Flowers • Trees • Succulents • Pottery & Fountains StarStyleRadio.com. Buy a copy of the new book, Growing with the Goddess Benches • Garden Decor • House Plants • Gifts Gardener, at www.cynthiabrian.com/online-store. Jewelry • Landscape Consultation Available for hire for projects and lectures. [email protected] www.GoddessGardener.com LAMORINDA’S LEADING INDEPENDENT REAL ESTATE FIRM

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