VOLUME XLIX, NUMBER 11 Your Local News Source Since 1963 SERVING DUBLIN • LIVERMORE • PLEASANTON • SUNOL THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012

Teachers Receive Preliminary Layoff Notices

By Patricia Koning “This is essentially a place- creases and budget cuts. Most of mean a one-month reduction after The Independent’s dead- LIVERMORE - March 15 is holder,” said assistant superin- the additional revenue would go in the school year along with line. If denied, organizers intend the date by which public school tendent of administrative services to K-12 education, which means elimination of a multitude of to appeal to the State Board of districts in California must dis- Chris Van Schaack. “Education that sector has the most to lose if programs. Education. That decision could tribute preliminary layoff notices Code prescribes the timeline. the tax initiative fails. Adding to the uncertainty for come as late as July. to credentialed staff. This action is not in response The new fiscal year, 2012-13, the Livermore School District is Other issues involve high The Livermore Valley Joint to any Board directed budget has the potential to be a roller the proposed Portola Academy school registration and kinder- Unified School District this week cuts, only to possible budget coaster ride, as the Governor’s Charter School. The proposed garten enrollment. “Enrollment sent preliminary layoff notices to cuts that could happen for many tax initiative won’t even come to enrollment for the school is 560 in specific high school classes is Find Out What's over 30 credentialed staff mem- reasons.” a vote until three months into the students, many of whom would a factor. For example, if a number bers. Last week, the Board of The fate of Governor Jerry new fiscal year. School districts likely come from the Livermore of students choose social studies Happening Education voted unanimously Brown’s proposed tax initiative across the state are making plans School District. over a foreign language,” said Check out the to adopt a resolution eliminat- for the November ballot is one for worst-case scenarios. Last On Tuesday, March 13, the Van Schaack. “We also have to ing 28.09 full-time equivalent of those factors. He proposes week, the Long Beach Unified Alameda County Office of Edu- account for a possible decrease second section (FTE) positions in the 2012/13 closing an estimated $9.2 billion School District announced that cation rendered its decision on in the number of kindergarten Section II is filled with infor- school year. deficit with temporary tax in- failure of the tax measure could the Portola Academy Petition (See NOTICES, page 4) mation about arts, entertainment and special events. There are education stories, a variety of features, and the arts and enter- tainment and bulletin board. Sunol, Quarry Operator Reach Historic Agreement Save Our Sunol (SOS) and major disasters. Sunol CERT is Oliver de Silva, Inc. (ODS) have also purchasing disaster supplies entered into an historic agree- and storage containers that will ment regarding the proposal be strategically located in the submitted by Oliver de Silva to community. Alameda County to revise the In addition, the agreement permit to operate the existing provides for the contribution of SMP-30 quarry on Calaveras $50,000 per year, with a cost Road in Sunol. of living adjustment, to a Com- Discussions have been un- munity Improvement Fund, for derway for over three years the life of the permit. The Com- regarding the proposed project. munity Improvement Fund will The two parties have come to be held in trust for Sunol by the an agreement which meets the County of Alameda. The Sunol SOS environmental, health, and Advisory Committee, appointed Photo - Jacqueline McBride safety concerns, and provides by the Alameda County Board DICK POST mitigation for the impacts of of Supervisors, will oversee the development on the community process of community organiza- of Sunol. tions and groups submitting ap- Photo - Doug Jorgensen The main provisions of the plications for funding, and make At 93, Lawrence Harvest Park Middle School students spent last Friday working on projects to beautify the school. agreement provide for the pay- recommendations for funding Academic lessons were tied to the gardening, artwork, and service projects undertaken by the ment of up to $20,000 to the approval to the county. Lab Physicist students. Projects included planing new flowers around the perimeter of the school library, working Sunol Community Emergency The agreement also commits in the school's greenhouse to grow flowers, and creating a new flower bed design. Response Team (CERT) that is ODS to working with SOS and Sets A High Bar organizing and training commu- appropriate agencies to facilitate For Innovation nity members to be prepared for (See SUNOL, page 4) By Jeff Garberson When 33-year-old Richard F. Post went to work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Concerns Voiced Over Pleasanton School Debt in the late autumn of 1952, gaso- Pleasanton residents who Brozosky, schools activist Julie presentation about the district's million, which is expected by relatively low amount now, line cost 27 cents a gallon. The are concerned about the school Testa, former councilmember capital debt. be paid off by 2024 via the tax at $508,000. The current year U.S. was testing the first thermo- district's difficulty in paying off Kay Ayala and parent David The district owes money on rate on assessed valuation in the payment is $176,000. General nuclear explosive, code-named its capital debts made their feel- Miller spoke at the March 6 three different capital debts. One district. The Alameda County fund money is used to pay it off. Mike, and a Univac computer ings known to trustees at a study session. is the pay-off for Measures A and Board of Supervisors sets the tax This takes money that could go had correctly predicted Dwight session. It was an information session, B, which refurbished schools rate annually. to programs, in a year when the Eisenhower’s victory over Adlai Former school board mem- with assistant superintendent throughout the district. The re- Another capital debt is for district is looking at a potential Stevenson. bers Cindy McGovern and Steve Luz Cazares making a thorough maining debt on that is $87.9 leased equipment, which is a (See DEBT, page 10) A lot of things have changed in the past 60 years, but at least one thing has stayed the same: Dick Post, now 93, is still invent- Community College District Lines Set; New Headquarter Plans Advance ing things. Holder of 80 patents Chabot-Las Positas Com- opportunities for access classes most of Pleasanton were assigned that Dublin could no longer share Area 7 kept Livermore and for his work at the Laboratory, he munity College District board at all of the state’s community to Area 5. Area 5 with Sunol and Pleasan- added Dublin east of Tassajara is still churning out 4 or 5 poten- members approved the final colleges. Area 7 was comprised of ton, which grew by 9 percent. Road. Former Las Positas presi- tially patentable ideas, called Re- redistricting map for the district. The redistricting map ap- Livermore and a small part of As a result, Area 5 now in- dent Barbara Mertes is the trustee cords of Invention, every year. The board also cleared the way proved unanimously by the board the Pleasanton district, south of cludes the northeastern strip of for Area 7. Post is an internationally for moving the district headquar- at its meeting Feb. 21 shows Interstate and north of the Ar- Pleasanton from Livermore, into Dublin district to the west of known expert on magnetism ters to Dublin. some changes in the Valley. The royo Mocho, over to Hopyard Dublin’s middle section. The Interstate 680 joins Area 4, which and its applications. From the A report was heard from an biggest change is the splitting of Road. Livermore’s growth was boundary is set at Interstate 680 is based in the Castro Valley 1950s through the 1980s, he academic Senate president about the Dublin school district into 10 percent. on the west and Tassajara Road to School District. The representa- helped pioneer the “magnetic opposition to current plans from three areas. However, the 50 percent the East. Retired Chabot profes- tive is Donald “Dobie” Gelles. mirror” approach to harnessing a state task force that wants to When the former map was population growth in the Dublin sor Carlo Vecchiarelli is the Area The four-year terms of Mertes thermonuclear fusion as an en- make significant changes in drawn in 2002, Dublin, Sunol and district in the past decade meant 5 representative. (See COMMUNITY, page 10) ergy source. When the U.S. government abandoned that approach in the 1980s – unwisely, in his view – he turned to the design of magnetically levitated trains and Justice Academy Open rocket-launchers, and energy- storing flywheels that spin fric- tion-free on magnetic bearings. To Tri-Valley Students The technologies he has By Carol Graham tion (TVCF) whose mission is to worked on in recent decades In conjunction with the Tri- strengthen the region’s commu- tend to be advanced beyond Valley Community Foundation, nities through civic engagement (See DICK POST, page 10) the Alameda County District and philanthropy. Attorney’s Justice Academy is “The Tri-Valley Community offering a paid six-month edu- Foundation has served as an incu- cational and vocational experi- bator of community-based orga- ence for Tri-Valley high school nizations and as a ‘gap provider’ students aged 16-18. due to burgeoning needs espe- Included in the educational cially with programs to benefit topics covered are criminal jus- youth and families,” said TVCF tice, social justice, law and the President David Rice. court system. From there, the Serving the communities of academy transitions into a work- Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, experience opportunity during Sunol, San Ramon, Danville which students will be placed and Alamo, TVCF raises funds in justice-related summer jobs to meet human needs and sup- with Tri-Valley offices or orga- port educational and cultural nizations. projects that enrich community Rabbit Adoption This is just one of the initia- life. The foundation’s focus is on Photo - Doug Jorgensen Hi. My name is Lars. I’m a young tives offered by the 29-year-old vulnerable, underserved popula- Livermore National Little League teams took to the field following opening day ceremonies last Dutch boy. I love to leap high in Tri-Valley Community Founda- (See ACADEMY, page 9) Saturday. For game results, see sports notes starting on page 6. the air, and run back for attention. I am still too young to be neutered PET OF THE WEEK but my surgery is included in my adoption fee. To meet Lars, join Inside Jell-O is a 7 month old Abyssinian blend who absolutely us this Saturday from 12-3 pm at loves to play. At a young age still, he adores his toys and an Adoption Event at the Dublin Art & Entertainment..... Section II Roundup...... 3 human interaction time! He gets along great with other Petco, 11976 Dublin Blvd. Persons cats and would be the perfect addition for any home. As Bulletin Board...... Section II able to adopt, volunteer or foster Short Notes...... 12 an Abyssinian blend, he is extremely intelligent as well- are needed. For more info, call Classifieds...... 11 Sports...... 6 this is a cat that you could teach to do tricks. There will 925-519-1723, or email ebrabbit@ Editorial...... 4 Obituaries...... 9 be a special adoption event, St. Pawtricks Day on the comcast.net. Visit www. 16, 17, and 18. Check the website www.valleyhumane. Mailbox...... 4 eastbayrabbit.petfinder.com to org for all of the details. Photo taken by Ken Jacoby see more pet profiles. PAGE 2 - The Independent, MARCH 15, 2012

LED APPEARS TO BE IM- take only 2,000 years. This is POSSIBLY EFFICIENT not rapid by the standards of MIT researchers employed daily human activities, noted $250 Million Loan Moves an electronic trick to create lead author Alexander Robin- a light emitting diode (LED) son of Madrid. But “compared Stoneridge Creek that emits twice as much light to what has happened in our energy as the electrical energy planet’s history, it is fast.” Development Forward required to produce it. The Greenland ice sheet The outcome appears to vio- contains an estimated one-twen- Continuing Life Communi- extremely difficult to entitle and late laws of thermodynamics, tieth of the world’s ice. Com- ties has signed a $250 million build a CCRC in California, the but only superficially. At very plete melting of this ice sheet construction loan for its new- end product is worth the wait. No low power levels, they report, alone would raise ocean levels est continuing care retirement other CCRC offers the program the electrons that produced the LED light acquired added energy roughly 20 feet, according to some studies. community, Stoneridge Creek we include – a high repayment from vibrations in atomic lattice structure, increasing light output The issue is not simply whether or not the ice sheet melts, the Pleasanton being constructed in with long-term care included, while cooling the surroundings slightly. In other words, there was researchers said. It is the realization that instability and irrevers- Pleasanton. and the financial protection of a hidden added energy source. The result was an LED that ap- ible processes can begin long before an actual catastrophe occurs. According to Justin Wil- a debt-free community. Seniors peared to be 230 percent efficient. The Greenland ice sheet should not be considered in isolation, they son, chief operating officer of looking to retire clearly value this LEDs are semiconductors with electron-hole pairs that can be and other climate watchers said, but in the context of worldwide Continuing Life Communities unique combination of benefits. stimulated to emit light by applying electrical voltage. Higher or ice deposits. (CLC), the construction loan We look forward to bringing new lower voltage typically yields higher or lower light output. Power The study made use of a computer model that captured feed- represents one of the largest non- communities online as we work increases with the square of the voltage, so the cost of applying back mechanisms that affect temperature change. For example, as governmental construction loans through the extended entitlement higher voltage to generate brighter light is generally lower ef- the top of the ice sheet – now at 10,000 feet or higher – gradually signed since the beginning of the process elsewhere.” ficiency – a significant practical problem for LEDs. Conversely, sinks toward sea level, average temperatures will rise and slowly economic downturn. Bank of Troy Bourne, vice president of reducing voltage means higher efficiency because electrical con- accelerate the melting process. America is leading the syndicate CLC and the onsite marketing di- sumption declines faster than light levels. The model successfully calculated both the characteristics of financing for the 46-acre CCRC rector for Stoneridge Creek, also MIT researchers led by Parthiban Santhanam found that at today’s observed ice-sheet and its evolution over previous glacial in the San Francisco East Bay attributes the demand to CLC’s high surrounding temperatures of 135 degrees C. (275 F.), they cycles, thus increasing the confidence that it can properly assess community of Pleasanton. program, which features a com- measured 69 picowatts of light output for 30 picowatts of electri- the future. All this makes the new estimate of Greenland tempera- Stoneridge Creek, which will prehensive package of services, cal input. The high temperatures contributed to vibrational lattice ture threshold more reliable than previous ones, the researchers offer 635 independent living resi- amenities, activities, fine dining, energy that increased light output, so the measurements really did believe. dences, 68 assisted living apart- and transportation with the long- not indicate a something-for-nothing violation of thermodynamic They published their findings in Nature Climate Change. ments with a dedicated memory term care included. Nursing care laws (or of common sense.) support area and 73 skilled nurs- is provided in an adjacent skilled Experts commenting on the work stressed its scientific inter- LUNAR LIGHT FLASHES EXPLAINED ing beds, broke ground last Oc- nursing and assisted living center est rather than near term practical application. The cooling of French planetary scientists believe they can explain flashes of tober. Construction is well under professionally staffed 24 hours surrounding materials was too slight for use in refrigeration, light sometimes seen on the moon: superheated material ejected way on the community’s infra- a day. according to an authority from Finland. Santhanam thinks the when the moon’s surface is struck by incoming space debris only a structure, with above-ground Stoneridge Creek will offer most likely use may eventually be in low level lighting for certain few inches across. construction scheduled to start several restaurant venues rang- scientific instruments and communications. The light flashes have been seen for hundreds of years. In in early April. Hiring of key per- ing from casual to fine dining; a A report on the research was published in Physical Review the past, proposed lunar explanations ranged from volcanism to sonnel, including the executive library; billiard and card rooms; Letters. subsurface emissions of gas from radioactive decay. Some thought director and other administrators and a computer lab and business they were caused by reflections from tumbling manmade satellites, for Stoneridge Creek, is expected center. Other onsite amenities GREENLAND ICE SHEET MORE VULNERABLE others by turbulence in the Earth’s atmosphere. Some suggested to start this fall. The new commu- include an elegant spa and fitness Greenland’s two-mile-thick ice sheet appears to be more vul- sightings were fanciful, stimulated by wishful thinking, nity will employ approximately center; open-air pool, steam room nerable to melting than previously believed, according to a study Now, Sylvain Bouley and a team from Paris Observatory report 450 people overall when fully and spa terrace; performing arts conducted by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research studying lunar flashes recorded from 1999 through 2007. They operational. theatre for musical and theatrical and the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. The study finds that estimated the most likely size of incoming debris as about 10 “Seventy-five percent of the performances; movie theatre; and complete melting can occur, slowly but surely, if the temperature centimeters, or 4 inches. Calculating the brightness of the flashes, homes in Phase I have already an art studio and a woodwork- rises 0.8 to 3.2 degrees C. above pre-industrial levels, with 1.6 they suggest an impact velocity of up to 72 kilometers (45 miles) been reserved, reflecting a strong ing shop. Outdoor recreational degrees the most probable tipping point for complete melting. per second. interest in the community and amenities include tennis courts; Previous estimates suggested that a temperature rise in the The flash comes from the cooling of hot liquid and gas gener- the lifestyle it will offer,” Wilson short-game golf course; dog range of 1.9 to 5.1 degrees would be needed to melt the ice ated by the incoming debris in the collisions, they report in the said. “The demand was so strong park; walking and cycling trails; sheet, with a most probable complete melting temperature of 3.1 astronomical magazine, Icarus. that we just decided to expand and bocce and croquet courts. degrees. A NASA astronomer who was not involved in the study, Bill the initial phase by more than “Because of the success of The world has already warmed by an average of 0.8 degrees Cooke of the Marshall Flight Center in Alabama, says the French 30 percent. this project, Phase I has been and further warming is considered inevitable by climate scientists. study “pretty much confirms what we were suspecting” after ex- “We are excited to com- expanded to 415 independent If total warming does not exceed 2 degrees, the ice sheet will periments aimed at recreating the flashes in the laboratory, accord- plete this construction loan for living homes,” Bourne said. melt, but it will take some 50,000 years, according to the study ing to a news article. “These guys are the first to put that suspicion Stoneridge Creek. We’ve been “Completion has been set for authors. If the world warms by 8 degrees, complete melting could into hard numbers.” working on the entitlement pro- the second half of 2013, with the cess for nearly seven years, and first Stoneridge Creek residents now look forward to working on expected to move in shortly additional communities we have thereafter.” in the pipeline. Although it is California Park and Recreation Society Honors LARPD Employee, Volunteer

District 3 of the California years of service with the District. Harden is the volunteer large- to create and maintain this garden Park and Recreation Society She began as a preschool teacher ly responsible for upkeep of the that also serves as an educational recently honored both a long- with the District and held a vari- Native Plant Garden near the Ar- tool for both school groups and time employee and dedicated ety of positions before retiring royo Road entrance to Sycamore the general public to learn about volunteer of the Livermore Area in the role of division manager, Grove Park. Harden has worked gardening with native plants to Recreation and Park District. overseeing special interest class- with Park Ranger Amy Wolitzer save water and help wildlife. Retiree Sheryl Hardin and es, facility rentals and marketing volunteer Nancy Harden received as well as operation of the Robert awards for Lifetime Achievement Livermore Community Center. and Outstanding Volunteer in Hardin played a role in con- Parks and Recreation, respec- struction of the Community tively. Center. She earned the LARPD Hardin retired in 2011 after 29 Award of Excellence in 2004. The Independent, MARCH 15, 2012 - PAGE 3 Talk on Geological History of Mt. Diablo Set Livermore Heritage Guild of dinosaurs and lead up to the Mt. Diablo Group of the Sierra will host Ken Lavin as the guest present day. It will include sto- Club. Countywide Ban on Single Use Bags At around noon, a lone male suspect walked speaker for the March History ries describing the adventures The lecture will be held at the Alameda County – which includes over 1.5 into the child care center at the Livermore Val- Lecture on Wed., March 21. of early scientific expeditions to Civic Center Library, 1188 So. million residents in 14 cities and covers more ley Tennis Club (LVTC), 2000 Arroyo Road Lavin will take the audience Mt. Diablo. Livermore Avenue. Doors open than 700 square miles – recently became the Livermore. The suspect told the LVTC child care on an armchair tour through Lavin is outings and volunteer at 7 p.m., lecture at 7:30 p.m. most populous county in California to pass a employee that he was there to pick up his son, 200 million years of Bay Area coordinator for the Greenbelt Come early for conversation and ban on single-use bags. On January 25, 2012 the and pointed to a 4-year-old boy in the childcare geological history with a focus Alliance. He works as a natural- refreshments. The program is Alameda County Waste Management Authority center. The employee asked the suspect for on Mt. Diablo. ist for Diablo Adventures in Mt. open to everyone. A $2 donation (StopWaste.Org), passed egislation to ban plastic the standard verification required by LVTC to Lavin’s slide presentation Diablo State Park. He is also is suggested. For more informa- and paper single-use bags in an effort to reduce pickup children from the child care center. The and talk will start with the age the public program chair for the tion, call 443-9740. waste, litter and the amount of plastic pollution suspect was unable to produce the verification that is clogging creeks and San Francisco Bay. and abruptly left. This ordinance bans single-use bags at check LVTC staff later determined that the boy’s out at retailers selling packaged food, while mother, who was on site at the time of occurrence, recycled-content paper or reusable bags may had not given anyone authorization to pick up the be provided but only if the retailer charges a boy. LVTC staff then notified police. minimum price of $0.10 per bag. Police searched the area, but were unable to The 14 cities within the county, and the locate the suspect. County on behalf of unincorporated areas, were The suspect was described as a white male given the opportunity to opt out of the ordinance adult, 45-50 years, 6-0 tall, 250 lbs, large build, by resolution of their governing board by March short blond hair with long sideburns, wearing a 2, 2012. None chose to do so. green baseball cap, a white and gray shirt, and Alameda County’s ordinance affects more khaki pants. residents than any single-use bag policy passed in California. It will go into effect on January Ahern Appointed 1, 2013. The ordinance bans single-use bags Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced at check out at retailers selling packaged food, the following appointment: including pharmacies, supermarkets, grocery Gregory Ahern, 54, of Livermore, has been stores, convenience food stores, and liquor stores. appointed to the California Lottery Commission. The ordinance affects approximately 1,900 of the Ahern has been sheriff coroner for Alameda 7,000 retailers in Alameda County. County since 2007, and has served in the Al- Recycled content paper or reusable bags may be provided but only if the retailer charges a ameda County Sheriff’s Office since 1980. He minimum price of $0.10 per bag. The $0.10 price served as assistant sheriff from 2006 to 2007, will go up to $0.25 per bag on January 1, 2015 commander from 2005 to 2006, captain from unless the Alameda County Waste Management 2003 to 2005, lieutenant from 2000 to 2003, Authority Board finds before then that the 10 sergeant from 1986 to 2000 and deputy sheriff cent charge sufficiently discourages single-use from 1980 to 1986. Ahern is second vice presi- bag use. The ordinance does not ban single-use dent of the California State Sheriff’s Association. bags used to transport produce, bulk food or meat This position requires Senate confirmation and from within a store to the point of sale. the compensation is $100 per diem. Ahern is a Republican. Stark Endorsed Congressman Pete Stark has received the Suspects Sought endorsement of the Alameda Labor Council, The Livermore Police Department is investi- part of the AFL-CIO. gating two commercial burglaries that occurred “I am proud to receive the endorsement of the on March 10, 2012, between the hours of 9:00 hard working men and women of the Alameda pm and 10:00 pm. The burglaries were in the Labor Council,” said Stark. “Their support is a industrial area of East Livermore on Contractors testament to my record of service for the work- Street. ing people of the East Bay. If re-elected, I will During the burglaries, two suspects forced continue the fight to preserve Social Security entry into the businesses by using a prying tool and Medicare, provide incentives to fuel our to defeat the locking mechanism. The suspects local economy, ensure fair wages and working entered the businesses and stole computers, print- conditions for our workers, and bring home all ers and other electronics. of our troops.” The suspects are described as two white males, Congressman Stark currently represents the with a medium build. Suspect number one was 13th Congressional District. He is running for wearing baggy pants, t-shirt, and a light colored re-election to the newly created 15th District, sweatshirt with a hood. Suspect number two was which includes Hayward, Fremont, Pleasanton, wearing light colored pants with a dark colored Dublin, San Ramon, Livermore, Union City, and zip up jacket. unincorporated areas of Alameda County includ- ing Castro Valley, Fairview and San Lorenzo. LPD investigators obtained two still photos To learn more about Pete Stark and get in- from one of the burglarized businesses. The two volved in the campaign, visit www.petestark. suspects were captured entering the business. com. The Livermore Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance in locating and iden- Potential Kidnapping Reported tifying the suspects in this case. Anyone who has Livermore Police Department received information or recognizes the suspects, is encour- reports of a possible kidnap attempt last Sat- aged to call the Livermore Police Department at urday. (925) 371-4900. PAGE 4 - The Independent, MARCH 15, 2012 Opportunities for Lab Employees at LVOC Employees at Sandia and amounted to more than $400 The buildings will have windows already available to industry and EDITORIAL Lawrence Livermore National million using Lab technology that open and a courtyard where academia. One example of how laboratories were provided an last year. a person can sip a cup of coffee high computer helps industry is Foundation A Solid Resource overview of the potential for their One new technology provides or throw a frisbee. We are find- Boeing. Instead of building 30 The Tri-Valley Community Foundation has quietly involvement in the Livermore partial sight to the blind. Clinical ing it more and more important wing designs, the company now, become a rock solid resource for the Tri-Valley. Valley Open Campus (LVOC). trials are underway in Europe for to provide such amenities, said makes seven based on molding The 29-year-old Tri-Valley Community Foundation The brown bag talk was aimed the “second sight” retinal pros- Bibeau. on HPC (high power comput- declares that its mission is to strengthen the region’s com- at post-doc employees. thesis consisting of a miniature “There have been studies of ing). munities through civic engagement and philanthropy. It Camille Bibeau, program camera. how people walk around. We are The laboratories are working development director for LVOC, The LVOC is the result of trying to create new space that in partnership with the City of creates partnerships with schools, services agencies, busi- talked about the potential for what Bibeau describes as an ef- encourages interaction by pro- Livermore in establishing an in- nesses and community and grassroots organizations as well upcoming interactions with aca- fort to enhance the mission of the viding the ability to use wireless cubator, NEST, for start-up com- as local government to address needs that cannot be met demic institutions and high tech laboratories and recruitment of technology or hold impromptu panies. It will support small busi- by the efforts of a single organization. companies, plans for building workforce. “We need collabora- meetings,” she continued. Bibeau nesses in an effort to maximize In the realm of youth development, the Foundation facilities and offices in the LVOC tion to attract the best and bright- said that it can take a long time the economic potential of green aims to help youth make a successful transition into higher and how the laboratories are re- est,” she declared. The goal is to to deliver a finished concept. transportation and clean energy education or career path jobs. thinking the work space environ- create a campus-like atmosphere Good ideas come by connecting technologies said Bibeau. ment. The discussion included that will lead to collaborations smaller hunches. For example, There is a projected 30 year Healthy Food in Schools is a new program developed the potential for Lab employees involving employees, academia it took ten years for the idea for buildout of LVOC. “We just need to provide school children and their parents with healthful, to become entrepreneurs. and industry. the worldwide web to become a money,” commented Bibeau. nutritious meals and information on healthful eating and Bibeau also talked about the There are 110 acres set aside reality, with little steps moving “We are offering a venue, ser- food preparation. products utilizing Lab tech- for LVOC. Up to 3 million square the idea forward. “Good ideas vices and resources.” Education is an important part of the Foundation’s nology that are already in the feet of construction is planned. need time to incubate. They need She was asked about setting mission. One example is the Entrepreneurship Academy marketplace. She noted that The layout will create villages. In to collide with other hunches to up a similar operation further @ Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. This is an four companies started by Lab the north village, the focus will be move forward. Our coal is to cre- away. Bibeau replied, “The brain scientists have a market cap of on NIF and Terascale programs; ate systems to allow hunches to power here is a phenomenally invitational 8-week program that challenges faculty-led $8.4 billion. There are more than the south village transportation come together into big ideas.” attractive magnet. People want teams of undergraduate engineering, science, and business 70 “seasoned” entrepreneurs and energy, and in the middle will The high computing center is to be near the Lab.” students to propose promising commercial applications at the Lab. Goods and services be a village for smaller programs. for new technologies developed at a national laboratory. A key goal of the project is to expand the educational ca- pacity of undergraduate engineering and science programs on Northern California campuses that do not have major research facilities by leveraging the world-class assets of a national research laboratory. It’s Really ‘Top Two’ in Only One Valley Race A safety net of support services is provided for families, Valley voters will have their District seat against Republican charged. Independent’s deadline. including parenting resources, funds for special needs first look at the state’s new “top Estes “Al” Phillips, a Livermore In local nonpartisan races, 4th Moore told The Independent children and their families and legal aid and housing two” primary election on June resident. district Alameda County Super- that the time demands of his job support. 5. In the 7th Senate District, visor Nate Miley, whose district as chief of the San Jose police However, the only “top two” incumbent Democrat Mark de includes Pleasanton, faces chal- department make it difficult to Seniors are able to take advantage of such programs as lenger Tojo Thomas, a county devote the time he feels is neces- legal assistance and family and caregiver support. they will nominate will be in Saulnier will be on the ballot with the 15th Congressional District, Republican Mark Meuser. deputy probation officer. sary for the Zone 7 job. The Foundation promotes the education, creation, per- where incumbent Democrat Pete Since there are only two nomi- Supervisor Scott Haggerty Moore said that he was ap- forming and enjoyment of the arts through such programs Stark will face Democrat Eric nees for each of the offices, the of Dublin, whose district also pointed when he was a police as the “Pathway to Picasso Youth Art Project.” Money Swalwell, who serves on the candidates will be on the ballot includes Livermore, Dublin and captain, then rose two ranks in is given in support of the Firehouse Arts Center and the Dublin City council, and non- again in November. Fremont, has no opposition in the department, before being Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center. partisan candidate Christopher The only thing that would June, and will be elected auto- named chief less than one year prevent a primary with only two matically, as will 5th District ago. The Foundation is growing a $50 million endowment Pareja, a Hayward businessman. supervisor Keith Carson, who “I absolutely enjoyed the po- for the Tri-Valley Region — a public charitable savings Pareja told The Independent candidates from facing each other over again in November also has no opponent. Carson’s sition,” said Moore, who added account that the Foundation says "will allow the Tri-Valley that he can claim support across district ncludes Albany, Berkeley, that at some time in the future he the political spectrum, but that he would be a successful candidacy to thrive as a community of compassion and to fund its by write-in candidates in June. Emeryville, Piedmont, and West may be interested again in com- dreams for the region and its people for years to come." “definitely is more conservative Oakland, North Oakland, Rock- ing back to Zone 7, when he has (than Stark or Swalwell), and The new primary election law Funds are generated through corporate contributions, requires write-in candidates to ridge, and Grand Lake. a different job. is not stealing votes from any obtain 40 to 60 signatures from At Zone 7 Water Agency, The official candidates list county grants, and individual donations. We wish them Republicans,” since there are no success in this endeavor. voters in their districts, just as incumbents Dick Quigley and for June won’t be published Republicans on the ballot. the regular filers were required to Sandy Figuers have filed for until March 29 by the Secretary The two offices on the ballot do. The filing period for write-ins re-election. The third incum- of State’s office. However, the for the Legislature show only runs from April 9 to May 22. A bent whose term expires, Chris names sent to Sacramento by the two candidates each. Assembly- 10-year history of political party Moore, said that he will not run. Alameda and Contra Costa elec- NOTICES woman Joan Buchanan of San registration must be provided Filing for the office remained tions offices over the years have (continued from page one) Ramon will be defending the 16th open until Wednesday, after The rarely been disqualified. math FTEs; 2 FTEs in French and by a candidate. No filing fee is students, since that number is social science; 1 FTE in English, always based on an educated business, and music; 0.83 FTE in guess.” art; and 0.25 FTE in American The current budget projection Sign Language. If the Board for the 2012/13 school year, pre- decides to eliminate any of these sented by chief business official positions, final layoff notices will Susan Kinder at the March 7 be sent by May 15. (Opinions voiced in letters support of the Bay Area opera support, and demonstration of could validate the slippery-slope Board of Education meeting, has The one exception is the published in Mailbox are those community. This is a com- our common humanity. argument (used by bigots of yore) the District deficit spending one- elementary music teacher posi- of the author and do not neces- pany that is doing it right which Japan’s reconstruction has opposing same-sex marriage. time funds, but still maintaining a tion, which has been funded by sarily reflect the opinion of The deserves the help and support advanced greatly with your help Thus, President Sinkford of the 4% reserve and over $4 million in the Livermore Valley Education Independent. Letter Policy: The of anyone who loves opera and and friendship, but there is still Unitarian Universalist Asso- unallocated funds. Deficit spend- Foundation (LVEF) for the last Independent will not publish wants to see it not just survive much to do in the days ahead. Our ciation issued a public “clarifica- ing over the next two years will two years. That position is con- anonymous letters, nor will it but grow and prosper. country is dedicated to working tion” that distanced the church shrink those unallocated funds to sidered eliminated until LVEF publish letters without names. LVO answers the third ques- with you to share lessons from from polyamory (temporarily) about $250,000. can commit adequate funding to Abusive letters may be rejected tion by offering positions to per- the earthquake, build disaster- leaving UUPA to remain as a “re- “We are currently using the restoring it or unless the Board or edited. Frequent letter writers formers who, although they may resistant societies, ensure nuclear lated organization.” Meanwhile, assumption that the Governor’s decides to fund it in a different may have publication of their letters delayed. Letters should be not be opening the season at the safety, and promote human secu- Rebecca Ann Parker, president tax initiative will pass. However, way. Met, can rise to the occasion to rity and economic stability. of Starr King seminary, posted we need a contingency plan,” “This is a very difficult year submitted by e-mail to editmail@ compuserve.com.) produce really good opera which We will continue to keep you on a Unitarian website: “For she said. because of so many late budget is locally accessible at affordable updated on Japan’s recovery and the record: I support Unitarians The targeted positions include decisions,” said Board president 15 FTEs in elementary schools Bill Dunlop. “To be honest with prices. LVO’s Tosca, is a fine ex- development. Thank you once for Polyamory Awareness and Wonderful Opera ample of this. In addition, LVO again for everything you have completely disagree with those and at the high school level, 2.84 you, we are trying to read the Peter W. Davis has a creditable orchestra and done for us. who use their belief that monoga- physical education FTEs; 2.17 future.” Walnut Creek volunteer chorus, plus it provides mous heterosexual marriage is Three questions persist with an opportunity for Olivia Stapp Response to Responses ordained by God as a basis for regional opera companies: Can to display her directorial skills rejecting same-sex couples and SUNOL they create compelling perfor- Tony Favero (continued from page one) Our Sunol to request our support as the frosting on her wonderful Livermore Business Owner polyamorous relationships.” mances, can they survive, and career as a singer. Regional op- But more pleasing non-bigot- the planning of a regional trail for its revised quarry project. should they survive? In a time Readers’ responses to my through the quarry property that Over this time, we have been eras are often cited as vehicles to Proposition 8 submission lov- ry news, in India there are people where small opera companies introduce new audiences to opera who marry trees and dogs. But would connect the Sunol Water meeting with them to discuss are failing across the country, ingly include the words bigotry, Temple with Sunol Regional possible impacts to the communi- and LVO does that as well. LVO hate, intolerance, ugly, old cod- the French outdo them all, they we have a remarkable success invited 350 students to attend marry the dead. Can farm animals Park. ty and residents. We believe that story in our midst. Livermore gers, vile, with two measures of SOS representatives say they this agreement is fair and just for the dress rehearsal of Tosca, and baloney. be very far behind? The pos- the people of Sunol. It will pro- Valley Opera (LVO) is itself an the principals have been touring sibilities are endless in advanc- have been very pleased with the opera story doing more with less But there is welcome news in ongoing discussions and feel that vide sustainable funding for the schools to talk about opera and all this; the villainous baloney ing multiculturalism, and you the project in its proposed form, life of the project while providing than would be thought possible in even sing for them. Exposure to thought “Celebrate Diversity” today’s difficult classical music is of satisfactory quality and and the safeguards provided by for meaningful improvements to opera only works to draw new the codgers not so old. First the was merely a bumper sticker. the California Environmental the community.” world. LVO’s Tosca provides audiences if it is done well. LVO Regarding “codgers” refer- insights to these questions. ‘baloney,’ in my last letter I sug- Quality Act, make the project The Board of Directors of excels in that department and in gested as a question: “can gay ence to the Man/Boy Love As- one that SOS can strongly sup- SOS approved the Agreement LVO answers the first ques- doing so benefits all opera efforts sociation, understandably, some unanimously. Funding will tion with its current production marriage be a “gateway relation- port and one that is in the best in the Bay Area. ship” to new liaisons acceptable readers thought child marriages, interests of Sunol. begin once all the necessary of Tosca. Music Director and Tosca is performed on Sat- but the construct is theirs as I Save our Sunol President Pat permits and approvals have been conductor Alex Katsman (a to the populace in the future?” obtained and work is ready to urday, March 10, (8pm), 11 I now elevate that query to an made no mention of child mar- Stillman stated, “Around 3 years Merola Alumnus) has put to- (2pm), 17 (8pm) and 18 (2pm) riages, but “intimate liaisons” ago Oliver de Silva came to Save proceed. gether an orchestra that plays assertion. at the Bankhead Theater, 2400 First a definition: polyamory solely. I reiterate on what I with appropriate tempi, great First Street, Livermore, CA. wrote concerning the Psychi- beauty and sweeping emotion. is a secular form of polygamy Dublin Festivities This Weekend The theater itself is a jewel and distinct from the religious patri- atric/Psychological associations Tosca is Marie Plette (another there is ample indoor free park- mentioned in my last letter, Dublin’s annual St. Patrick’s will be held on Saturday/Sunday, Merola alum), Cavaradossi is archal form found in fundamen- celebration will be held the week- ing across the street on Railroad talist Mormon communities. when PhDs from our purported March 17th & 18th from 10am to David Gustafson, and Scarpia Avenue. Tickets are $39-$74. citadels of higher education end of Saturday, March 17, St. 5pm at the Dublin Civic Center. is Philip Skinner (yet another In Association with the Uni- Patrick’s Day and on Sunday, The entertainment at the festi- What more could any opera afi- tarian Church, the organization quarrel about sexual relationships Merola alum). This is a strong cionado want? between adults and children to March 18. val will feature everything from cast across the board, including Unitarian Universalists for Poly- Weekend festivities begin with traditional Irish music to Celtic Please consider attending a amory Awareness (UUPA) was not be harmful, I would think comprimario roles, with Skinner performance. that should give one pause and the Annual Firefighter’s Pancake Rock. Tempest, a high-energy in particular displaying vocal established in 1999. UUPA’s’ Breakfast at Fire Station #16 Celtic Rock band will headline ‘noble’ purpose, as stated on pedophiles sanction. consistency, intelligence, acting Finally, let me add that the (located on Donohue Drive and the Main Stage, with performanc- and stage presence that would Dear Californians their website, “is for Unitarian Amador Valley Blvd) at 7:00am es on Saturday and Sunday. Hiroshi Inomata Universalism to become the first much maligned slippery-slope be welcome on any opera stage. reasoning employed against re- on Saturday morning. Green The Irish Tea Cottage will Together with terrific sets and Consul General of Japan in San poly-welcoming mainstream pancakes will be featured. Tickets feature a Celtic Harpist, Irish arts Francisco religious denomination.” Harlan defining marriage has firm legal can be purchased at the door for excellent direction by opera star, ground as well. Supreme Court and crafts, knitting and of course, Olivia Stapp, this is a production One year ago on March 11, White, a physician and leading $5 each. tea and scones. 2011, Japan was struck by one UUPA activist, audaciously notes Justice Antonin Scalia notes that The 29th Annual Dublin Lions There is no charge for admis- that does Puccini proud. “the same legal arguments being LVO answers the second of the most powerful earth- that “American polyamorists are Club Parade will march down sion to the festival. Parking is quakes in modern history. The growing in number;” with some applied to homosexuals as a class Amador Valley Blvd or Village free. For more information visit question with tremendous vol- could be applied to polygamists unteer support and impassioned earthquake and accompany- Unitarian ministers already per- Parkway. www.DublinStPats.com or call ing tsunami claimed thousands forming “joining ceremonies” for [Et al by extension].” He further The St. Patrick’s Day Festival (925) 556-4500. leadership. For example, Bill adds that “…unless of course, Rabe, who has headed its scene of lives and, coupled with the polyamorous families. According nuclear accident, presented one to a San Francisco Chronicle polygamists for some reason shop for nine years, works as a have fewer constitutional rights volunteer and, on a shoestring, of the gravest challenges Japan article, “many of the students has ever faced. and faculty at the Unitarians’ key than homosexuals.” Publisher: Joan Kinney Seppala he builds sets that are remarkably I personally dislike polygamy Associate Publisher: David T. Lowell polished and effective (as good or Yet in the darkest hour, Cali- west-coast seminary, Starr King Editor: Janet Armantrout of any assortment, but if we sin- (INLAND VALLEY PUBLISHING CO.) better than some we have seen at fornians from communities large School for the Ministry, in Berke- and small, global and local, ley, see the polyamory movement gle out one or more objectionable major opera companies around minorities on the quest to gay The Independent is published every Thursday by Inland Valley Publishing Company, 2250 First St., Liver- the world). But, as with most offered us unbounded compas- as a threat to the struggle for more, CA 94550; (925) 447-8700. Mailed at Periodical Postage Prices at the Livermore Post Office and marriage, the First Amendment additional entry office: Pleasanton, CA 94566-9998. The Independent is mailed upon request. Go to www. other opera companies in these sion, comfort and hope. 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Previous ergy/National Nuclear Security Gate Drive, Livermore, (925) Five-Year Reviews were com- Administration has begun the 422-4599; and online at http:// pleted in 1997, 2002, and 2007. fourth Five-Year Review of www-envirinfo.llnl.gov/. Upon The Livermore Site remedial its environmental cleanup at completion of the review, a copy action objectives are: (1) pre- Lawrence Livermore National of the final report will be placed vent future human exposure to Laboratory’s Livermore site. in the information repositories contaminated ground water and The Five-Year Review report listed above and a notice will also soil; (2) prevent further migration summarizes the nature and extent be published in local newspapers of contaminants in ground water; of contamination and describes announcing the completion of the (3) reduce contaminant concen- DOE’s progress in cleaning up Five-Year Review report. trations in ground water to levels the Livermore site. The 800-acre Livermore Site below Maximum Contaminant No deficiencies in the overall was converted from agricultural Levels (MCLs), and reduce the remedy were identified dur- use into a Navy flight training contaminant concentrations in ing the review.The remedy is base and aircraft assembly and treated ground water to levels performing as intended and is repair facility in 1942. In the below state discharge limits; (4) demonstrating good progress in 1950s, the Atomic Energy Com- prevent migration in the unsatu- remediating the ground water. To mission converted the site into a rated zone of those contaminants further expedite the ground water weapons design and basic phys- that would result in concentra- cleanup, some follow-up actions ics research laboratory. Initial tions in ground water above an are being recommended. hazardous materials releases MCL; and (5) meet all existing Superfund law requires that occurred at the Livermore Site permit discharge standards for the cleanup actions be evaluated when the site was the Livermore treated water and soil vapor, and every five years when contami- Naval Air Station. There is also treat vapor so that there are no nants remain at the site above evidence that localized spills, un- measurable atmospheric releases levels that allow unrestricted lined landfills, and leaking tanks from treatment systems. The access. The purpose of the and impoundments contributed cleanup standards for ground wa- Five-Year Review is to evaluate volatile organic compounds, fuel ter are drinking water standards. the progress of the cleanup rem- hydrocarbons, metals, and tritium Because drinking water standards edy toward achieving the Site’s to the ground water and unsatu- do not differentiate between in- cleanup objectives, and whether rated sediments in the post-Navy dustrial and residential use, the the remedy continues to be pro- era. By 1987, a plume of volatile ground water cleanup remedy tective of human health and the organic compounds had migrated will be protective under any land environment. offsite about 2,200 feet west use scenario upon completion. The U.S. Department of of the current Livermore Site For further information, the Energy’s draft Five-Year Review property. These past operations public may contact Phil Wong, report for the Livermore Site is resulted in the Livermore Site U.S. Department of Energy Fed- now available to the public at the being placed on the EPA National eral Project Director Livermore LLNL Environmental Repository Priorities List in 1987. A record Site Office, by mail P.O. Box 808, in the Livermore Public Library of Decision was signed in 1992 L-293, Livermore, CA 94550; located at 1188 South Livermore that established the cleanup by phone (925) 422-0765; or by Ave, Livermore, (925) 373- remedies and cleanup standards email [email protected]. 5500; the Laboratory Discovery

More Free, Guided Nature and Art Walks in Pleasanton Two Saturday morning out- Sunol Boulevard. Sites for future hike. These are unpaved trails, ings combine walking with art works will be shared, along mostly level. Restroom facilities looking and learning this month with how community members are available. Please note that with guest guides. can become partners in the proj- there is a $6 parking fee, and World Walk to Wellness is ects. This walk is along paved, exact change is helpful. pleased to welcome back Nancy level sidewalks. Founded by Pleasanton resi- & Gary Harrington for the next The final Art Walk in the dent Ron Sutton, World Walk in their series of Art Walks on series will take place on Satur- to Wellness hosts a walk every Saturday, March 17. Meet in day, April 21, and will follow a Saturday, exploring the local the parking lot next to City Hall, northerly route. city parks as well as nearby 400 Old Bernal Road (adjacent to Dolores Bengtson, well trails. Sutton is also CEO of public library) , at 9 a.m. to begin known for her nature walks, will ACCUSPLIT, makers of certified lead a group walk on Saturday, accurate pedometers and stop- a two-hour walk ‘n’ talk session watches. He encourages people at the south end of town. March 24, at Shadow Cliffs Re- gional Park, located on Stanley to strive for 10,000 steps per day, The Harringtons have many Boulevard. “Bird Island” in the the amount of activity research- good stories to share about the southern arroyo should be host- ers have determined will sustain public art along the way, in- ing nesting herons, egrets, and good health. cluding statues that they have cormorants at this time of year. For a listing of fu - personally donated. The walk Walkers are encouraged to bring ture destinations, request a will include Centennial Park, along binoculars and cameras. free e-newsletter at walks@ adjacent to the Senior Center on Allow about two hours for the worldwalktowellness.org. PAGE 6 - The Independent, MARCH 15, 2012

deep SS; Trentyn Ables: 2 hits, including a 5th inning home run, scored 2 runs, and 2 RBIs; Daniel Villasenor: Solid base hit, made great plays in the field, including a picture perfect play on a hard hit grounder to 2nd that he fielded cleanly and made a perfect throw to 1st to get the runner. T-Ball: Indians vs. Yankees: Carla, Christopher, and AJ of the Indians each had base hits as did Armando, Noah, and Seth of the Yankees. Both teams made great plays while in the field and fun was had by all. Indians top players: Carla Tolentina, Christopher Silva, AJ Barranti; Yankees top players: Armando Sotka, Noah Ventura, Seth Weintraub. Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers: Rangers: An- drew Arante, Matt Clapp, Brandon Daoust; Red Sox: Chase Paulo; Colin Falconer; Javier Garcia Giants vs. Phillies: Giants: Good fielding by Massino Agrella and Lucy Patrick, solid play at first by Henry Gleason; Phillies: Good hitting and fielding by Jack Bleier, Riley Durrant and Brandon Vonn.

Granada Little League Granada Little League results from last week: T-Ball: Tigers vs. A’s: The Tigers’ bats were on fire Saturday with some great hitting by; Keagan Ott, Nathan Strong, and Mason Woffinden. The defense held strong for the Tigers with great stops by; Ethan Yen, Grady Phillips, and Joshua Katz. Great job Tigers and A’s. Orioles vs. A’s: The A’s were led by Tyler Curran and Austin Dankwardt who Competition jujitsu team players from the Amador Judo and both crushed lasers into the outfield. Tyler Franchi also laced a double into right center. Jujitsu Studio in Livermore completed recently in Sacramento Eli Wigginton had several notable defensive at the annual Nemuri Kuma Invitational Kata Championships. plays. For the Orioles, Luke Schwarz stroked a homer to center, Thomas Cooper had mul- Going undefeated and winning first place were the following tiple opposite field base hits, Porter Seiwald singled sharply up the middle, and Gavin competitors from Amador Judo and Jujitsu: 1st place: Kinder Bates blasted two hits into the outfield; Bates Division: Daniel Crossett and Simone Hinojos; 5-6 Years Novice: also stabbed a line drive from the pitching mound and Alex Maciel played great defense Parker Addison and Trina Stouffer; 11-12 Years Novice: Alex at shortstop. Farm Division: Diamondbacks vs. Kehoe and Damien Diggins. Cardinals: A great game was played by both Photo - Doug Jorgensen teams with good hitting and fielding. The top Pleasanton Foothill Little League teams lined up for the opening day parade last Saturday. offensive players for the visiting Cardinals and Darren Dangler. Top offensive players scored and great late game pitching from included Brendan O’Hara, Ty Pagan, and for A’s: Colin Johnston, Sean Nadeau and Zach Clark. For the Giants, Nathan Kamm Zachary Van Huis with multiple base hits. Jensen Roland. Top defensive players for led a tremendous 3rd inning hitting display rbi; Brandon Williams - triple The top offensive players for the home team Tigers: Joseph Ornelas, Ozzy Cervantez and with a loud opposite field double and later AAA Division: A’s 11, Giants 8: The A’s Diamondbacks were Nolan Mosley, Joseph Maliah Chapman. Top defensive players for had an RBI single. Travis Silva added a and the Giants met up in the first game of the Keeler, and Jacob Dominguez with several A’s: Dennis Derham, Jason Krakoski and huge 6th inning opposite field triple and season. The A’s displayed big bats in the 1st base hits. On defense for the Cardinals, Jacob Joey Sewell. Theo Dean shut down the Tigers with two and 2nd innings. Jake Mina hit a deep shot Sanchez had a terrific game defensively, mak- Minor AA: Cardinals 4, Rangers 11: innings of solid middle relief. For the Tigers, to right-center to score 2 runs early. Grant ing a number of outs including two at home Top offensive players for the Cardinals Luke Moylan led the offense going 4 for 4 Peterson hit a single and a double in the plate. Michael Johansson and Arjun Saroay were Colton Osborne and Garrett Robb both including scoring all the way from second on first two innings with 3 RBI’s to his credit. played great defense in the field. On defense connected for base hits. On the Rangers, a passed ball. Jake Kilbane had 2 hits and 2 The A’s defense was strong as well with for the Diamondbacks, Keith Purvis did a Chase Kerezsi and Thomas Stevenson both RBIs plus anchored the defense early behind outstanding plays by A’s catcher Antoine great job with several solid defensive plays drove in an RBI each. For the Cardianls, the plate, which was also helped early on by Evans, including a tag out at home plate. In as pitcher. Cole Carnahan played a fantastic Samuel Morrisroe had an excellent defen- Morgan Labrucherie’s unassisted double response, the Giants turned on the power in game with 3 defensive outs. Aaron Bridges sive game getting runners out at second play at shortstop. the 3rd, scoring 5 runs on explosive hits by made several solid defensive plays. and first base. Marlins 1, A’s 11: The A’s Dixon hit two both Mattew Polaski and Evan Capurro. On A’s vs. Orioles: It was a great match up AAA Division: Marlins 16, Rangers 15: doubles, and Stephenson had a double to back the mound, Adam Chapman was throwing Marlins topped the Rangers in a tight 16-15 heat which earned him 3 strikeouts for the between the Orioles and the A’s this week. Jordon Collum’s two innings of no hit pitch- Both teams had their fielding skills on display. victory. Colton Morlan hit a liner past center ing; the Marlins Moseley scored the lone run evening. As the game was called for darkness, field for an in-the-park Grand Slam to get the the A’s came out on top 11-8 Top players for the Orioles were Drew Han- on an inside the park home run, while Keller sen, Daphne Lux and Bryce Hampton. Top team started. Jake Keeler pitched 4 strong pitched a strong three innings, giving up only A’s 6, Yankees 7: The A’s and the Yankees innings, with 7 strikeouts to shut down the played a nail-biter on Saturday afternoon. players for the A’s were Kendra Riddiough, 4 runs. Marlins player Gooby also made Logan Hahn and Marco Wilde. powerful Rangers. Andrew James had a several strong fielding plays and managed to The Yankees started off strong and remained Giants vs. Tigers: Giants offense started great hit and played an awesome outfield consistent, scoring in all innings but the 6th. the game with exciting catches from 3rd with some strong relays on hard hits. Zak draw two walks from A’s pitchers. Emilio Lopez had both a single and a double. baseman Wyatt Krauss and 2nd baseman Gooby was “ Mr. Clutch “ with an incredible Majors: Cardinals 12, Tigers 1: The Garrett Hamer hit powerfully as well with Lukas Von Bergen. Gavin Benitez emptired hit in the bottom of the sixth to bring home a single and a double with 2 RBI’s. The A’s the bases with his hit to conclude an excit- the winning run. All players contributed to rebounded in the 4th scoring several runs on ing 1st inning and a spectacular Saturday the win with great teamwork. a line-drive powershot by Parker Hughes, afternoon game. Orioles 19, Cardinals 5: Orioles Cole tying up the game. The Yankees responded Cardinals vs. Tigers: Top offensive play- Seely did an amazing job as catcher and in the 5th with a blast hit by Cole Arnold, ers for the Cardinals were Zachary Van Huis, Nick Melendes hit 2 great doubles. Ethan resulting in an inside-the-park home run. Grant McCarthy, and Jacob Sanchez with Dreger hit a triple and stole home. The Livermore Aquacowboys swim team competed at the Montclair The A’s refused to go down easy though; A’s multiple hits for extra bases. Top defensive Orioles vs. A’s: For the Orioles, in the first Pentathlon on March 10, 2012 in El Cerrito. The top 8 in each age infielder Nolan Martin excelled at shortstop, players for the Cardinals were Jacob Sanchez inning Ty Bothwell-Mitlitsky hit a double as making several fantastic plays to get key outs with 5 put-outs playing pitcher, first base, well as having a great play in right field. Dylan group were awarded a white 'Finalist' t-shirt. The swimmer who came in the 5th and 6th, holding the Yankees to a and third base, Michael Johansson with a Rodrigues also had an awesome catch in the in first place in each age group was awarded a colored 'Champion' t- 2-run lead. The A’s began a 6th inning rally spectacular catch in the outfield, and Ty field. Ethan Vincent started a cool double play ignited by a lead-off double from Jake Mina. Pagan playing catcher. at second base. Zach Prodi and Logan Finch shirt. The Livermore Aquacowboys swim team had a strong showing. However, the mighty pitching by Yankee Minor A: A’s vs. Rangers: Both teams pitched well for the A’s and Josh Collom Pictured in the top row are Jenna Chew, Sarah Swanson and Victoria JJ Knight could not be overcome. With a played a great game with a lot of good hits made 2 nice plays at home base. bases-loaded, full-count, 2-out situation, JJ and great defensive stops. Top offensive Diamondbacks 15, Tigers 11: Continuing Moufarrej; (next row) Josh Ledbetter, Jered Brandley, Taber DaCosta, fired in the final strike to bring the Yankees players for the A’s : Aden Clements, Andrew their opening week string of high scoring Jered Hill, Colin Trump, Franco Moufarrej, Chris Gonzalez; (next row) to victory 7-6. Hofmann, Colin Johnston. Top defensive games, the Granada Minor AAA Tigers twice Yankees 8, Red Sox 1: Both teams played players for the A’s: Alex Clouser, Dennis came up short, falling to the Diamondbacks Faith Carroll, Caroline Eckel, Tori Carroll, Alex Gonzalez, Megan Hill, well. The Yankees came out on top thanks Derham, Jensen Roldan and the Giants. The Diamondbacks’ Andrew Amanda Butcher, Sophia Moufarrej, and (bottom row) Celine Nguyen. in part to rbi’s from the following players: Tigers vs. A’s: Both teams played great Choumas scored 3 runs and Devin Shah Murano, Hermann, Kelly and Lopez. Cole this weekend. Top offensive players for Ti- pitched 2 solid innings for the D-Backs Not pictured but also participated in the Pentathlon were Allie Clark, Arnold pitched a good game for the Yanks to offset the Tigers’ Tyler Hattori’s 2 runs as well. The Red Sox had some good hits gers: Andrew McKeever, Jackson Snodgress Megan Fairbanks, Zander Bass, Jacqueline Arnold, Ann Marie Arnold, from Blanchard and Cromwell. Despite the Brandon Siu, Paige DaCosta and Megan Wilcox. score difference, Mikey Bryson pitched a good game. Giants 18, Red Sox 9: The Red Sox batting improved with a multiple RBIs from Blanchard and Delisle; Delisle also hit his first home run of the season. Cromwell and Hagan both turned in good efforts on the mound. AA Division: A’s 14, Dodgers 4: The A’s started the game with Dylan Cole on the mound, striking out 4 batters in the first two innings. Alex Scull, Max Thorpe, Britany Pettit, Eli Nuddleman all had great hits with runners in scoring position. Max Thorpe hit 2 doubles scoring 5 of the A’s 14 runs. For the Dodgers, Zack Medina and John Joiner both pitched well. Daven Estrada connected for two hits. Michael Bliss made a great defensive catch. Cardinals 14, Giants 7: For the Cardi- nals, Anthony Zarsange had an amazing day fielding and snatched up a difficult over the shoulder pop fly ending the third inning 11-7 Cardinals. The top of the third inning, Chase Vogler choked up on the bat and slammed the ball deep into center field, allowing 2 RBI’s and made his way to second base. Chase also showcased his athleticism with his great defensive plays. Giovanni Sandoval dominated the mound in the third and fourth Mary Gruen is congratulated by teammates Nayo Clinchard (left) innings. Giants top players: Andrew Stine – great defense; Aidan Edwards – great and Madison Nethery (Right) after she scored Rage's first goal defense and offense. Peyton Lemmons in the Association Cup. – played strong. A Division: Red Sox 7, Yankees 4: For the Red Sox, Jacob Gundersen hit a triple, Visalia Blue aided by fine work from de- double and collected RBI. Two players that Pleasanton Rage went 3 for 3 at bat - Justin Torres and Josh The Pleasanton Rage U16D3 Orange fenders Dana Syriani and Sarah Machado. Morano. Josh also had a great out playing 1st team took first place in pool play this past Haley provided the lone goal with a rocket base. For the Yankees, Trentyn Ables - scored weekend to advance to the quarterfinals of the from 30 yards that found its way just under a run and had an RBI; Garret Bozdeck - 2 hits Association Cup. In its first match, the team the crossbar for a 1-nil victory. Those vic- and 1 RBI and made a great out. Matthew took on league opponent Walnut Creek Im- tories coupled with other results during the Warren - a double, RBI and a run. pact. The Impact chose to employ no less than day guaranteed the Orange a date in next Cubs 7, Cardinals 5: The Cubs, first year 8 defenders in the backfield for this match Saturday’s quarterfinals against a strong player Dominic Medina aka “The Domina- to head off the potent Rage attack, but the Hanford team at Elk Grove. Top Offensive tor” played a great game with the first hit of Players: Mary Gruen, Haley Boehmer, Nayo the game, a double base hit and the first run girls remained patient and broke through with of the season. Jordan Trevethan proved how goals by Nikki Cerri and Vanessa Villanueva Clinchard; Top Defensive Players: Carly Boehmer, Sarah Machado, Dana Syriani. savvy and quick he was by fielding the ball to take the win 2-0. Later that afternoon, the and making the first out of the season. He team faced another familiar opponent, the also premiered his offensive skills when he Petaluma Wolfpack, whom the Rage team found a hole in the defense which earned him had played twice during tournament play Foothill Little League a stand up double. Heavy hitter Tyler Bury earlier in the year, earning a win and draw. Pleasanton Foothill Little League wowed the crowd when he smacked the ball The match was tightly contested and the score results: into right field allowing two RBIs ending remained 0-0 until the final ten minutes of the Majors Division: Angels vs. Athletics: the 5th inning 7-5 Cubs. Cubs top players: match, when Kylie Cardozo hit a shot off of An ace pitching performance by AJ Warford Dominic Medina; Jordan Trevethan; Tyler the cross bar which deflected into the goal. spurred the PFLL Major Angels to a 3-0 Bury. Cardinals top players; Wilder Mann, Vanessa Villanueva added a second goal a win over the Athletics in Saturday’s season Joseph Pyle, Ryan King few minutes thereafter when she connected opener at Bernal Fields. Warford hurled a Giants 17, A’s 6: Ayden Kelleher from the on a loose ball in front of the goal. Despite No-Hitter, racking up 13 strike-outs over Giants was the first hit and run of the game 5 2/3 shutout innings. The Angels closer followed shortly by teammate Luke Dodson giving up a goal to the Wolfpack on a penalty with the first RBI. After a slow start, the A’s kick, the Rage emerged victorious with a Mitchell Lawrence secured the final out on 6 pitches. Warford was solid at the plate for rallied back and showed great teamwork to hard fought 2-1 win. score six runs. A’s player Ethan Lewis hit The final match pitted the Rage against the Angels going 2 for 3 and scoring one run. The game was very tight as A’s pitcher Jack a double his first time at bat. Also showing a talented Los Gatos Pumas team, with the some great hits were A’s players Tyler Olcese Rage needing a victory or a draw to advance to Derham was cruising along until the Angel’s and Seth Tobeck. Steven Shepard of the Gi- the quarterfinals. The Pumas drew first blood Owen Camp scored on a pass ball in the 4th ants displayed a fantastic back hand catch of in the first half on a corner kick and had an after a walk, fielder’s choice and infield single a line drive helping lead the Giants to victory opportunity to extend their lead to two on a moved him to 3rd. With the score 1-0 going with a final score of Giants 17, A’s 6. Giants penalty kick chance later in the half. This was into the 6th frame, the Angels increased their top players: Ayden Kelleher, Luke Dodson not to be, however, thanks to a gutsy save by lead to 3-0 when Lawrence stole home, fol- and Steven Shepard; A’s top players: Ethan Rage goalie Danielle Deike. In the second lowed up by Trevor Doster’s double down Lewis, Tyler Olcese, Seth Tobeck half, the Rage went to work, stepping up the the 3rd base line, scoring Warford. Angel’s Red Sox 15, A’s 8: Red Sox top players: pressure with aggressive midfield play and 3rd baseman Dan Masek made the play of Josh Morano went 4 for 4 at bat, making him the game charging a grounder and throwing 7 for 7 for the season; Justin Torres and Anuj more scoring chances. Kayla Cerri evened Patel also went 4 for 4. Anuj was the player the score at 1-1 early in the second half when to the outstretched Jack Jupina at first for a key out in the 4th inning. of the game with a triple, double, two singles she drove a corner kick from Lindsay Curlett and two scores. Seth Jones had a great game into the net with a beautiful half volley. at the plate going 3 for 4. Every player on Midfielder Cassie Santana put the Rage in the team got a hit. A’s top players: Tyler front for good with a 35 foot bomb over the Livermore American LL Olcese hit a single and a double and scored goalie’s outstretched arms on an excellent Livermore American Little League two runs. Will Grenville had two singles and feed from Tori Larsen. opening week results: double - 2 runs; Aiden Hornett hit 3 singles With these victories, the Rage U16D3 Majors: A’s 12, Giants 1. Standouts for and scored a run. Orange squad advances to the quarterfinals the A’s were Nolan Smith with 2 hits, Griffin Cubs 2, Braves 4: The Cubs played a Bateson 5 strikeouts, and Tristen Mulrooney good game keeping it a close score at 2-4 next week in Elk Grove. 2 hits and 3 RBIs. For the Giants, Hunter Pleasanton Rage U19D3 Orange ad- Braves. New to the Cubs and first year Burke had a great showing at the mound player, Cody Judd made an amazing line vanced to the quarterfinals of the Association and two great hits. As a team, there were Cup, blowing away the competition in gusty drive catch. At the bottom of the second, some aggressive throws that resulted in a Jason Leveque-Rovasio earned himself an Morgan Hill last weekend. After holding the few outs on the bases. awesome RBI. Heavy hitter Sam Friedmann Sacramento area champion Fury scoreless in Giants 8, Red Sox 6: Giants took an showed off his fielding skills in this game the first half on the bumpy pitch, the Rage early 2-0 lead. The game was tied up 2-2 with a dynamite out on first which ended the took advantage of their turn with the wind after two innings and stayed that way until inning. For the Braves, Luke Summerfeldt in the second stanza to score two goals. The B-5 when the Red Sox scored 3 on a 2-run went 3-for-3 with two doubles and scored 2 first came when Mary Gruen calmly found double by Rigo Zapien plus an overthrow. runs. Jake Bearden batted a dynamite 3-for-3 the far corner of the net after receiving a Giants scrapped for 4 runs in the sixth to go and Sawyer Bartlett went 2-for-2 ending the perfect through ball from Nayo Clinchard. ahead by one. Red Sox scored one in B-6 to game with a 4 point win Braves. After the Fury tied the game when a diving tie it at end of regulation. Giants scored two Yankees 9, A’s 7: For the A’s: Sebastien Carly Boehmer couldn’t quite control a save, in T-7 on hustle and errant throws, then closed Roure - executed two great plays at first for out the game with a 1-2-3 B-7th for the win. two outs. Preston Langeloh - stayed focused leading to an easy conversion, her sister Haley Top players for the Giants: Nick Swanson headed home the winner off a fabulous corner and played great at catcher. Ethan Lewis- for - RBI sac fly, Cole Meyers - 2 hits; Bailey making a key out on third base. For the Yan- kick from Nicole Torquato. Kemp - reached first on 3rd strike WP; Top In the second game, played under the kees: Ryan Bond: 2 hits, including a double, players for the Red Sox: Mason Arnold - 2-2/3 scored 2 runs, and played great defense mak- lights on artificial turf, Carly shutout the inning pitching; Rigo Zapien - 2 doubles, 2 ing a long throw to get the runner at first from The Independent, MARCH 15, 2012 - PAGE 7

Granada Little League Rangers Minor A player Tyler Trudeau's patience pays off as he connects the bat to the ball for a hard hit single during a game against the Cardinals on Saturday.

Cardinals and Tigers battled in a great game. Great pitching for the Tigers Lucas Aninos kept the game tied 1-1 through the 4th inning. Cardinals opened up the game in the top of the 5th with back to back singles by Jackson Taylor and Dylan Tompkins. Then Dillan Martinez steps up to the plate to hit a 3 run home run. Justin Szopa kept the rally going with a great single to center field to score two more. Tigers also had great hitting by Seth Davis and Connor McGlothin.

Pleasanton Seahawks The Pleasanton Seahawks (PLS) had a very packed weekend March 3 - 4, 2012 competing in Alameda at the Last Chance B/A+ Meet and the Pleasanton Seahawks sponsored Senior Meet. Several qualifying PLS Age-Group swimmers also competed in the Zone II All Star Meet on March 4 in Sonoma. Many season bests, best times and new cuts were on tap for all three Meets. Go Seahawks! Alameda Last Chance B/A+ Meet Intermediate II: Max Cory (8&u) A time (100 free); Lexis Barrera (9-10) B time (100 IM) Pre-Junior: New B-times: Sophie Beached; New A-times: Danita Gondhalekar, Rachana Mukkamala, Catharine Ren, Chris Lam; New JO Cuts: Vickie Luo (50 BK, 100 FL), Nicole Stiles (100 BK, 50 FL); New Far Westerns Cuts: Kyle Kenny (50/100 BR), Alex Ren (200 IM); 100% Best Times: Duhita Gondhalekar, Nicole Stiles, Alex Ren, Chris Lam, Rachana Mukkamala (3/4), Kyle Kenny (6/7 Junior: Kat Cory (3 new best times); Miranda Heckman (best time 500 free); Bella Hernandez ( new JO time 50 breast); Lara Serban (new JO time 200 IM); Justin Tsai (Far Western times 100/200 IM); Sue Chen (4 new best times); Laurel Heckman (first 11-12 JO 200 back); Christy Neufeld (5 new best times); Paulina Umansky (first 11-12 JO time 200 breast); Emma Valentine (100% best times); Nja Zuniga (JO 100 IM); Niklas Bengtsson, Aditya Gupta, Paarsa Heidari, and Kevin Gao had 100% best times; Alex Kuang (JO 100 fly); Will Rose (4 new best times); Ben Song (100% best times); Ben Sproul (4 new best times); Tim Yao (3 new JO times); Matt Li (best times - 200 free/IM) Pre Senior: Sophia Barrera: 5 best times, 1 new JO and FW; Teesa Heidari: 5 best times; Mandy Helle: 3 best times; Vera Umansky: 6 best times, 1 new JO and FW; Michelle Wang: 2 best times; Corrie Magugiad: 2 best times; Alexandra Hernandez: 4 best times, 2 new JOs, 1 FW; Rishab Nair: 7 best times, 1 new JO; Nikolas Cory: 3 best times; Alex Gilchrist: 5 best times; Michael Yao: 4 best times; Brandon Brown: 3 best times, 2 new JOs; Jonathan Mui: 3 best times; Jeffrey Wang: 1 best time; Michael Martin: 7 best times, 2 new JOs; Pieter Cory: 2 best times; Connor Daly: 1 best time ZONE 2 ALL STAR MEET Intermediate Group: Olivia Kim (8&u) had a great meet swimming in two relays , earning two new lifetime bests in the 100 IM and 25 free. Pre Senior Group: Jonah Cooper 11- 12: Won 100 back (1:00.50), 3rd in US for 11 year old boys as of 3/9/12, won 100 fly (1:00.85) 11th in US for 11 year old boys as of 3/9/12, 3rd 50 free (25.60) 20th in US for 11 year old boys as of 3/9/12, member of 1st place 200 medley relay and 2nd place 200 free relay; Drew Kobayashi 11-12: 4th 50 free (FW), 2nd 100 free (FW), 7th 100 fly (FW), member of 1st place 200 medley relay and 2nd place 200 free relay; Jonathan Mui 13-14: 13th 50 free (A), 9th 100 fly (JO), PAGE 8 - The Independent, MARCH 15, 2012

the way with 3 pins, all in the first round, and finishing in first place was 8th grader and team captain Chris Lassen. 7th grader Ryan Petersen also had an im- pressive day winning all three of his matches, including a pin in the second period of the finals to earn first place. Kyle Tadokoro, an 8th grader and also a team captain came from behind in the last seconds of the 3rd round to place first. Down 3-2 with 35 seconds left, Kyle took his opponent down with a double leg takedown and put him on his back for 3 near fall to win 7-3. Three wrestlers, all of whom are in their first year of wrestling, took 2nd place. 7th grader Miguel Castro and 6th graders Mat- thew Cormier-Pacheco and Coben Turk. After losing his first match by only 1 point on a controversial call, 6-7, Chris Sanchez won 3 matches in a row to come back and finish third. 2 other Cougars also finished in third place. 7th grader Joey Sullivan and 6th grader Chris Lopez. 8th grader Alejandro Tuzon was 2-2 and finished in 4th place. The cougars look to continue their suc- cess next Saturday when they will compete in the Bancroft tournament at San Leandro High.

Spirit of the Flame Thirteen Tumbling and Trampoline Photo - Doug Jorgensen teams from throughout California and Ne- vada competed in the Spirit of the Flame Nathan and Sam Strube pictured with the Model A. East Avenue wrestlers Bryan Torres, 6th grade and Bryce Challenge in San Jose on February 25th, Disbrow, 7th grade win gold medals at the Bulldog Wrestling 2012. Livermore’s Springtime Tumbling and Trampoline team sent 18 athletes to the com- tournament. petition to compete in Trampoline, Double Mini Trampoline, and Tumbling. Below are the scores for the Springtime athletes. Dad Helping Son Build His First Car 9th 200 IM (A), 2nd 200 medley relay and ing. Team Toxic Carly Schindler hit a double Trampoline: Level 3: Miranda Harries 4th 200 free relay Jessica Warren outstanding pitching and 21.7 1st; Level 5: Kyra Aasen 21.5 3rd, Zoe By Ron McNicoll volved a ’55 Chevy that Strube “There is a push to take such Gianna Sansoni had a tag out at third. Harries 19.6 1st; Level 6: Sabra Wilson 24.4 PLS Senior Meet, March 3-4 Giants vs. Toxic: Giants: Hanna Sandahl 2nd; Level 7: Alex Holland 23.8 1st, David Sam Strube will be at the 30th was selling. The neighbor looked skills out of schools and make Pre Senior: Samantha Howell (2 best outstanding pitching, Kayla Jones and Ally Davisson 21.5 1st, Megan Hebert 21.4 1st, Anniversary Goodguys car show at it for his own father-son car schools more college bound. times); Christopher Lee (4 best times, 1 new Cooper great defense. Toxic: Emma Hyde Lauren Couture 21.3 3rd, Paige Chew 20.1 March 24 and 25 at the Pleasan- restoration project. Strube liked That’s unfortunate, because JO time); Katie Tsui (1 best time, first time for great hitting, Zoe Richards catching, and 2nd, Megan Contarciego 13.6 6th; Level 8: JO qualifier); Kyle Oslund (5 best times, 1 Amanda Badger 1st single ton fairgrounds as a shopper, not that thought, and sold it to the (these classes) can teach creativ- Jeremy Pigford 50.2 4th, Anna O’Brien 49.7 new FW time); Anthony Jhong (2 best times, Amador Swimming 2nd, Kaitlyn Clevenger 49.1 2nd, Kendall a car exhibitor. neighbor for what he had paid for ity. You can learn math from 1 new FW time); Danielle Zacharias (1 best The Amador Valley High School varsity Aasen 47.3 6th; Level 9: Delaney Foote 56.8 Strube has exhibited many it. He also threw in some wheels a book, but ideas come out of time, first time JO qualifier ever 1650 Free); girls swimming and diving team began the 1st, Ruben Padilla 54.0 1st, Robathan Harries times in the past, but now he is and other parts free. creativity, such as the home Shawn Kim (3 best times, 3 new FW times, EBAL season against Carondelet and, despite 51.2 1st, Joshua Erickson 50.5 1st top 10 PLS 200 back #9); Trevor Lee (1 best some good individual performances, fell Double Mini: Level 5: Kyra Aasen shopping for parts for his new- Strube likes working with computer,” said Strube. time, 1 new JO time); Christopher Jhong (1 short by a 100-86 score. 56.4 3rd, Zoe Harries 56.1 1st, Miranda est project — rebuilding a 1967 youths, which is why he works That same creative tinkering best time, 1 new FW time) Leading the scoring for the Dons were the Harries 40.4 4th; Level 6: Sabra Wilson Senior Group: Swimmers achieving Brand sisters, Kirsten and Iris. Kirsten won 57.6 3rd, Paige Chew 57.2 3rd; Level 7: Chevy Nova for his 13-year-old as an assistant principal in a is what draws him to building Lifetime Best Times: Rachel Bench (100 the 100 free and took second in the 200 free Megan Hebert 58.7 1st, Alex Holland 57.1 son, Nathan. Tracy middle school. “I relate cars. Two years ago, he took a free), Hannah Bergh (500 free, 100 fly), Han- while Iris won both the backstroke and the 3rd, Megan Contarciego 57.0 4th; Level 8: They will work on such parts to kids. When I was in school, I Ford Model T frame, modified nah Folmar 5/5 LTB (100%), Annalisa Parker 50 free. In addition, both swam on the 200 Josh Erickson 60.7 1st, Kendall Aasen 59.6 4 LTB, Emily Saccullo (400 IM), Moriah free relay, along with Eva Chung and Anna 1st, Kaitlyn Clevenger 59.3 2nd, David as suspension and engine, bring- was the one on the other side of it, put in a modified Model A Simonds 5LTB, Kevin McLaughlin 4 LTB, Parker, which finished first. Chung went on to ing them up above the old speci- the assistant principal’s desk,” engine, and took it to Bonneville, win the breaststroke and earlier had a second Davisson 59.0 2nd, Jeremy Pigford 58.6 Thomas Neufeld, 3LTB, Maxime Rooney 3 4th, Anna O’Brien 57.1 6th, Lauren Couture fications of the original. said Strube. Utah, to run it on the world speed LTB, Bailey Wong, 2 LTB, Devin Brown, in the fly while Parker posted a third in the back and a fourth in the 50 free. 56.3 6th; Level 9: Robathan Harries 60.8 1st, Sam will be teaching Nathan Since his teen years, Strube record salt flats there. 2 LTB; Notable swims were turned in by Amador’s diving team had a good day Delaney Foote 29.8 2nd; Level 10: Ruben Heather Chandler, Lillian Sun, Kortney Kay, with Lauren Hall, Haley Brott and Gabby Padilla 62.6 4th such skills as rust removal and had wanted to be an auto shop There was engine trouble, and and Katie Woods, and Brendan Wong Cosgrove going two-three-four. Tumbling: Level 3: Kyra Aasen 49.1 other body work that will enable teacher. He landed a job as a his team was able to make only Senior Elite: Lifetime bests: Marissa 1st, Zoe Harries 48.9 2nd, Miranda Harries Bergh 50/100 free, Iris Brand 200 breast, Despite getting off to a fast start the 41.7 2nd; Level 4: David Davisson 54.1 2nd; him to save money, instead of wood stop teacher in Tracy, but one run. It clocked in at 89 miles Kirsten Brand 200 back/200 IM, Eva Chung Amador Valley varsity boys swimming and Level 5: Megan Contarciego 53.1 1st, Paige having to pay someone to do a later found out that he was al- per hour, which is a big improve- 100/1650 free, Kristine Doan 100/200 free, diving team could not hold on and fell 103-80 Chew 52.2 4th, Sabra Wilson 50.7 3rd; Level paint job on it. lergic to sawdust. It gave him ment over the stock Model A’s 55 Nick Johnston 100 breast/400 IM, James versus De La Salle in their EBAL opener. 6: Megan Hebert 52.8 3rd, Anna O’Brien 51.6 Thompson 100 breast/400 IM, Maggie The Dons used early first place finishes 3rd, Robathan Harries 47.8 4th; Level 7: Josh Sam won’t be completing all asthma. or 60 mph. However, it fell short Woods 100 fly, Jason Chen 100 breast/400IM, from Kevin McLaughlin in the 200 free and Erickson 58.4 1st, Delaney Foote 56.6 1st, of the work on the car, though. So Strube went back to school of the world record of 129 mph Cayla Jetter 100 free/100 fly, Tony Shen 100 Nick Johnston in the IM, followed by a 1-2 Kendall Aasen 55.2 1st, Kaitlyn Clevenger The vehicle is Nathan’s first car- and obtained a master’s degree set at Bonneville for the Model breast; Season bests: Allison Brown 200 finish by Cameron Kurotori and RJ Scott in the 50 free, plus a first in the medley 53.7 1st, Jeremy Pigford 53.2 3rd, Lauren IM; Marissa Brown 100/200 free/200 IM; Couture 50.7 2nd; Level 8: Alex Holland 55.5 building learning experience. It’s and an administrative credential A engine. Rachel Knowles 100 breast; Celina Li 100 relay to take a two point lead going into the diving event. The medley relay team 2nd; Level 9: Ruben Padilla 53.9 2nd a passing of the torch from the in order to acquire the kind of job It costs money to bring the car breast; Bridget Moran 200 back/200IM; Nick was composed of Johnston, McLaughlin, older generation to the younger, that he now has. to that level, though, so it’s not Silverthorn 200 free Kurotori, and Scott. said Sam Strube. As an undergraduate, Strube clear he will have another chance The Dons extended their lead to seven when Pierson Connors won the diving event Golf Tournament Sam will convey his knowl- majored in industrial arts at at that record. However, Strube is Livermore National LL and Zimmerman finished third. They had A Golf Tournament to benefit the edge and skills to Nathan, just Fresno State, with an emphasis happy he will be teaching Nathan Livermore National Little League results their biggest lead (nine) of the afternoon when Granada and Livermore High Safe and Sober as his own father, John, did to in automotive technology and for the next three years about from last week: Kurotori finished first in the fly and Michael Grad Night is set for Fri., April 20 at Poppy AA Division: Giants vs. Rockies. For the Brooks finished fourth and McLaughlin Ridge Golf Course in Livermore. him when he was growing up in woodworking. It’s the kind of rebuilding that Chevy Nova. It Giants: Lukas Stifter got the Giants’ season helped the Dons stay in the lead by winning This will be a 4 player scramble format; Modesto. work that people accomplish won’t be running at Bonneville, off to a good start, pitching a scoreless first the 100 free. However the Dons proceeded 10 a.m. driving range, 11 a.m. registration, inning. Matty Sciascia got on base each time to lose eight points in the 500 free to fall Modesto has a big-time car with their hands and their minds, but it will be running to school as one point behind. noon putting contest, 1 p.m. shotgun start, at bat and caught a line drive at first base, 6 p.m. dinner, auction, awards. culture, one that was documented but schools seem to venerate this the first car that Nathan will be for which he received the first game ball of After getting swept in the 200 free relay, Johnston, Scott and Michael Pasquale gave Prizes, raffles and awards during the well in the movie “American less and less, he said. able to drive when he turns 16. the season. For the Rockies: Riley Scott and event. Fee of $135 per golfer includes green Gavin Powers each had two strikeouts and Amador hope by going 1-3-5 in the back- Graffiti,” which was directed by contributed RBIs in a strong defensive and stroke, but a Spartan sweep in the breaststroke fees, carts and range balls, $5 gift shop mer- George Lucas. “My mother was offensive effort by the entire team in their rendered the final relay a moot point. chandise spend, box lunch, champion dinner season opener. buffet and beverage cart service available; in Lucas’ class in high school in Over 3,000 Cars to Be On Display AAA Division: Diamondbacks 10, After starting slowly, the Amador Valley dinner only is $25 per person. ’62,” said Strube. Modesto still Cardinals 8: Opening Day began with a bang High School JV girls swimming and diving Sponsorships are available. For infor- as the D’Backs battled back and forth with team, swept the IM and 50 free to take a lead mation, contact Linda Jarrell at lbjarrell@ celebrates the movie with annual During All American Get-Together the Cardinals, coming out on top, 10-8. The that they would never relinquish, posting a comcast.net or 381-0151. showings and community events, The 30th annual All Ameri- Saturday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Cardinals got off to an early lead with strong 93-85 victory over Carondelet. at bats from Drew Dillon (2B, 1B, 1RBI), The Dons got off to a poor start in the he said. can Get-Together Car Show and Sunday. Tickets are general ad- Dylan Breesch (1B), Mateo Moncada (1B, medley relay and fell 12 points back after the As much as Strube liked Swap Meet will be held March 200 free despite Bridget Booe’s first place Memorial Run, Family BBQ mission $17, kids 7-12 $6, tickets 1RBI), and Marcos Meija (1B, 1 RBI). The The California Peace Officers Associa- Modesto, he had an aunt and D’Backs answered back with 2 singles, 1 finish in the event. Things turned around 24 and 25 at the Alameda County available at event or online at quickly however when Rachel Bench, Erin tion (CPOA) invites everyone to participate uncle living in Livermore. As a RBI from Jaden Jimenez and 2 line-drive in a very special event honoring those Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. www.good-guys.com. singles, 1 RBI from Colby Smith. Bobby Walsh and Katie Su went 1-2-3 in the IM, youngster he liked Livermore The event features include Farner also went 3 for 3 with 3 RBI, pulling and Katie Micheletti, Paris Sinclair, and Kylie who’ve lost their lives in the line of duty, For information, contact 838- the D’Backs ahead. Neizman came in and Copenhagen did likewise in the 50 free. while making our lives safer. The 4th An- quite a bit. “I told my mom when indoor and outdoor car shows 9876 www.good-guys.com pitched 2 innings for the Cards, striking out The two events gave Amador a 12 point nual California Peace Officers Association’s I was a kid that I was going to live with over 3,000 hot rods, custom 4, but it was not enough to shut them down. lead which they managed to keep by primarily Memorial Run and Family Barbecue will be Farner struck out 4 for the D’Backs and, finishing first in all the remaining individual held on Saturday, May 12, at Shadow Cliffs in Livermore when I got older,” cars, classics, trucks, muscle cars despite an attempt at a 2-out rally by the events. Lyndsey DeWilde won the fly and Regional Park, Pleasanton. said Strube. and street machines of all years, Cards, they ended up on top, 10-8. Walsh took the 100, followed by Booe taking All proceeds from this family oriented Strube moved to Livermore Diamondbacks 6, Dodgers 4: Jack the 500 and Sinclair the back. Rounding out event will go directly to the Concerns of makes & models, an automotive Wilson was the starting pitcher for the Dia- the top finishers was Su who went 1-2 with Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) (California in 1995, after being hired as a swap meet, and a cars for sale mondbacks and he struck out 3 in his one Bench in the breaststroke. Chapter), a non-profit organization whose substitute teacher in Modesto, corral. inning of work. He also made a nice catch Walsh, Micheletti, Booe, and Sinclair sole mission is to assist with the rebuilding at 3rd in the 2nd inning. JJ Rodriguez was brought Amador another first in the 200 of lives of surviving family members and and his wife was employed in On Sunday, March 25th a one of the hitting stars as he had a booming free relay. affected co-workers of law enforcement Palo Alto. Livermore worked special “Flashback Sunday” pro- double in the 2nd inning, he later scored on officers killed. a line drive RBI single to center by Lucas The Memorial Run’s 10K & 5K Walk well as a middle point between motion will be held in honor of & Run courses are made up of small roll- the two cities. Tipton. The Dodgers had strong hitting by East Avenue Wrestling ing-hill trails that run throughout the scenic the 30th annual event. Cars from Forest Bishop and Nolan Kelly, and outstand- The East Avenue Middle School wres- Strube said that his Livermore ing pitching by Grant Ikeda. Shadow Cliffs Regional Park. The Kid’s 1983 (the event’s first year) will tling team had ten medalists at the Bulldog 1-mile run is laid out through a portion of neighborhood is a hotbed of inter- be given a special parking area, T-Ball: Diamondbacks vs Dodgers: Ben Wrestling tournament on March 10. East the park’s lawn area. Roesler, for the Diamondbacks, fielded an Avenue advanced five wrestlers to the cham- est in cars. There are NASCAR while a special 1980s playlist will exceptional game with 3 outs. Diamondbacks Trophies will go to the top 5K and 10K Spencer Langowski drove the ball into the pionship finals claiming two gold-medals. male and female finishers, with medals given enthusiasts who attend races, and fill the event airwaves. Attendees outfield for a double. Dodgers Anthony Ric- Sixth grader Bryan Torres (98-pounds) three deep in designated age groups in the several neighbors who work on are being asked to wear 1980s cardi made an awesome defensive stop at 3rd and seventh-grader Bryce Disbrow (139) 5K and 10K runs for both male and female base and Carson Kolte for the Dodgers hit a both won gold medals in their weight divi- participants. Special awards will also be their own car projects. garb to help celebrate. line drive to bring 3 runners in. sion. Torres had an exciting 3-2 win over given to all kids participating in the Kids’ One neighbor’s project in- Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Cardinals vs. A’s: Outstanding perfor- John Hodgers from Mendenhall in the Fun Run (ages 12 and under). championship finals. Disbrow had an impres- The entry fee for the 10K or 5K Walk/Run mance in the field for the Cardinals by Elijah is $35.00 pre-registered or $40.00 (after Chappell; Awesome offensive power for the sive tournament pinning Isaiah Martin from May 8 and race-day). The Kids’ Fun Run is Cardinals supplied by Aiden Clarin. For the Canyon Middle School in the first round of $20.00 pre-registered or $20.00 (after May A’s, great defense was played throughout the championship finals. 8 and race-day). Entry fee will include the the game by Nathan Graber; Josh Graber Eighth-graders Logan Potter (88), Robert always-popular commemorative T-shirt, powered the A’s with 3 great hits. Woods (138) and Dillon McNaney (154), beverages and a delicious barbecue lunch, each took second place. Zane Luzader (129) catered by Outback Steakhouse, and a huge took third and Tristan McDougall (123) took raffle. The family BBQ begins at 10:00 a.m., EDGE Gymnastics fourth place. and includes the Outback’s tri-tip or chicken, EDGE Gymnastics competed in the Other wrestlers who placed fourth side salad, chips, and fruit. Golden State Classic - Technique Gymnastics were Jesse Sierra (110), Kadny Fabian (70) The Memorial Run will be held at in Rancho Cordova, March 10, 2012. The and Adam Lebish (Hwt). Bryce Disbrow Shadow Cliffs Regional Regional Park, Level 9 team finished first. Results: recorded the fastest pin for the team pin- located at 2500 Stanley Blvd., Pleasanton. Level 7: Younger: Samantha Fred- ning one of his opponents in 10 seconds in Check-in and race-day registration will open rickson, 2nd all-around (35.975), 1st floor the first round. at 7:30 a.m., 10K will start at 8:20 a.m. and the 5K will follow at 9:00 a.m. The Kid’s Mile (9.425), 2nd tie beam (9.3); Stephanie Lowe, will begin around 10:15 a.m. The post-race 2nd vault (9.05); Middle: Serena Chan, 1st awards ceremony and barbeque are scheduled floor (9.425); Julia Pfluger, 2nd floor (9.3), Christensen Wrestling to start around 11:00 a.m. 3rd bars (9.3); Older: Kimberly Smelley, The Christensen Middle School wres- For more CPOA’s Memorial Run and 1st all-around (36.475), 1st beam (9.425), tling team competed on Saturday March Family Barbeque information and/or an 1st floor (9.35), 3rd vault (9.1) 10th at the annual Bulldog Tournament at application, contact On Your Mark Events Level 8: Younger: Samantha Durante, at 209-795-7832, or visit their website. To Granada High School. The Cougars had a 3rd bars (9.35); Middle: Kelley Hebert, 1st total of 10 wrestlers earn medals. Leading register online, go to Active.com. all-around (37.8), 1st vault (9.7), 1st floor (9.375), 2nd bars (9.475); Older: Samantha Jower, 2nd all-around (36.2), 1st floor (9.375), 2nd bars (8.9), 2nd beam (9.225) Level 9: Middle: Stephanie Relova, 2nd all-around (36.725), 1st beam (9.325), 3rd floor (9.4); Yasmine Yektaparast, 1st floor (9.525); Naomi Albertson, 1st bars (9.225); Older: Kendall Green, 2nd all- around (36.45), 1st floor (9.25), 2nd bars (9.175); Nicole Corkill, 3rd all-around (36.275), 1st tie beam (9.2), 2nd floor (9.1), 3rd vault (9.4) Level 10: Younger: Kara Jones, 2nd vault (9.6), 2nd floor (9.35); Middle: Hannah Hitchcock, 2nd all-around (35.675), 1st floor (9.325), 3rd vault (9.5); Kaitlyn Durancyk, 3rd bars (8.65)

Livermore Girls Softball Livermore Girls Softball Association U-10 Red: Xtreme vs. Toxic. For the Xtreme Lexie Scribner hit a double, Jade Overtone and Bella Rosa outstanding pitch- The Independent, MARCH 15, 2012 - PAGE 9 Livermore and Granada High Schools Open Their Doors to all Incoming Freshmen, New Livermore Families, and the Community Livermore High School’s not changed over time. What has competitive East Bay Athletic ence and engineering, food and baseball complex dedicated to cite and prepare students which (LHS) Orientation and Open changed are the courses offered League (EBAL) and North Coast science technology, bioresource Livermore graduate Randy John- inspired the newest courses in House takes place on Mon- to students, the creative delivery Section (NCS) fall, winter, and fields, and more. Students can son, pro baseball pitcher. studio broadcasting. Students day, March 19. Granada High of those courses, the application spring athletic programs. participate in the LHS Future Granada High School’s Expo work with professional quality School’s (GHS) Orientation of that knowledge by students, Livermore High School’s Farmers of America (FFA) pro- showcases all courses offered studio equipment to control all and Course Expo takes place and the vast array of opportuni- Green Engineering Academy of- gram as well as a new “Grow- to students including the Bio- aspects of production from writ- on Wednesday, March 21. Both ties for students to connect with fers students a look into engineer- ing California Green: From the technology Pathway. Students ing, editing, mixing, filming, to evenings begin at 6:00 p.m. and one another. ing science and builds upon the Farm to the Table Academy” for are provided with a solid start broadcasting. Students produce consist of curriculum overviews, Each school focuses on being Project Lead The Way (PLTW) incoming freshmen. This new in this career field as well as a weekly show broadcast on a showcase of departments and both college-preparatory and pre-engineering courses. This academy offers students courses other health-related professions. campus, putting to use the skills campus life, and opportuni- career-preparatory, each serving hands-on curriculum prepares in culinary, environmental, ag- Students learn techniques and learned in the classroom. The ties to speak one-on-one with more than 2,000 students with a students for careers in engineer- riculture, and vita-culture sci- laboratory skills, as well as performance arts are also strong school administrators, staff, wide variety of honors, Advanced ing architecture and related tech- ences. The arts are alive at LHS skills needed to be competitive at GHS with accomplished jazz and more. Please visit www. Placement and career and tech- nical fields. It is a California Part- with an unparalleled performing and successful in the working ensemble, woodwind, and strings livermorehs.schoolloop.com nical education programs. The nership Academy (CPA), which arts curriculum where students world. In addition to classroom programs. and www.granadahs.school visual performing arts programs incorporates integrated academic have opportunities to perform experiences, students have op- Both schools offer a variety loop.com for detailed maps and offer opportunities to partici- and career technical education, in professional quality theater portunities for job shadowing, of parent and student organiza- agendas. pate in instrumental music, art, business partnerships, mentoring, productions, Show Choir, and internships, independent re- tions including Boosters, Parent Granada High will be cel- photography courses, and more. and internships and all courses instrumental music. The student search, and are connected to Teacher Student Association ebrating its bi-centennial during Students fully participate in the are college-preparatory. LHS also athlete will find a wide selection professionals in the field through (PTSA), and a wide variety the 2012/313 school year. Funda- publication of monthly school has the only agricultural program of sports to choose from and will the partnerships with Lawrence of student clubs. Please vis- mentally, the goals of promoting newspapers, learn in state-of- running in Alameda County and play on the recently renovated Livermore National Laboratory it www.livermorehs.school academic excellence, building the-art science classrooms and is one of four in the Bay Area. football and track fields which (LLNL) and Ohlone Junior Col- loop.com or www.granada community, and preparing stu- laboratories, and have the op- This program prepares students incorporate green resources. LHS lege in Fremont. GHS continues hs.schoolloop.com for more dents for college and careers has portunity to compete in highly for careers in agricultural sci- baseball athletes play in the new to look for opportunities to ex- information.

ACADEMY (continued from page one) tions including at-risk youth, the tion into higher education or feels it’s preparing her and giving In the Assisting Seniors pro- While providing Access to of organic supplies and materi- elderly, the chronically ill, and career-path jobs. It also funds her the skills that she’ll need in gram, TVCF funds projects that Healthcare and Healthy Living, als. low-income families. leadership and civic engagement the work force. She’s so excited support elder care, including the foundation funds approaches By supporting Arts and Cul- By brokering collaborative initiatives. about having a real job and the senior day programs, home care to bringing medical and dental ture, the foundation promotes the partnerships – bringing together The year-round “Youth Em- responsibility of being an em- services to support independent care to the children and adults of education, creation, performing schools, service agencies, busi- ployment Plus Program” pro- ployee. living, assisted-living housing the Tri-Valley who do not have and enjoyment of the arts. Funds nesses, community and grass- vides an opportunity for more “It has given our daughter a solutions, legal assistance and access to healthcare. Further, it are donated to the Firehouse roots organizations, and local than 50 at-risk youths to access renewed excitement and a posi- family and caregiver support. supports initiatives that promote Arts Center and Livermore Val- government – TVCF is able to entry-level positions in diverse tive outlook on life.” For example, the foundation is healthy living and the prevention ley Performing Arts Center. It identify and address complex fields. Participants have the op- With Strengthening Families, helping by funding the develop- of lifestyle diseases, such as heart focuses on the preservation and needs within the region that portunity to acquire marketable TVCF funds programs that form ment of a national iPhone appli- disease and obesity. celebration of local history and cannot be met by the efforts of a skills, develop good habits and a safety net of support services cation, currently only available TVCF is helping the Garden the diverse cultures of our area. single organization. ethics, explore occupations, learn that include parenting resources, in the San Ramon area. The app of Grace, a vegetable-based Funds are generated through In grant-making, the founda- how to resolve work problems, counseling services, domestic enables private citizens trained community garden located at corporate contributions, county tion responds to five funding pri- and to serve the community. violence prevention, substance in CPR to respond faster than Asbury United Methodist Church grants, and individual dona- orities that guide their mission. “Chanelle Jones is really abuse recovery, legal aid, and local fire or police departments, in Livermore that supplies fresh tions. For Youth Development and enjoying going through the pro- housing support. It also funds thereby saving precious minutes produce for the needy, to identify For more information, visit Education, TVCF strives to help gram,” said parent Debbie He- local services for special needs and the possibility of death or corporate grants and contributors www.tvcfoundation.org. youth make a successful transi- lene of the 17-year-old. “She children and their families. brain damage.

Carol “Leigh” Dunn with her friends, trips to Hot Friday, March 16, 2012. Funeral Hospice, 6377 Clark Avenue, enjoyed any chance to get into survived by three sisters, Martha Resident of Livermore August Nights, Bingo and card services will be the following Suite 100, Dublin, CA 94568. the kitchen and try new recipes. Lord of Belle, Florida, Sylvia Leigh was born on April 15, games. Most of all she enjoyed day at noon, Saturday March She also enjoyed decorating Timbol of Jacksonville, Florida 1968 in Alabama and passed spending time with her family 17, 2012 at Callaghan Mortuary. Helen Marie Dollar Mincks her home in different styles. and Roszelle Dollar of Mariana, away on Saturday, March 3, and friends. Family and friends will gather Helen Marie Dollar Mincks, Helen enjoyed the time she got Florida, four children, Patri- 2012 in Pleasanton. She was 43 A memorial service will be afterwards to celebrate her life at 87, a long time resident of Liver- to spend with her grandchildren cia Sinz of Condon, Montana, years old. held Saturday, March 17th at 12 the Tri-Valley Church of Christ, more, California passed away in and absolutely loved holding the George Mincks Jr and wife Kath- She loved her children. pm at Graham-Hitch Mortuary 4481 East Avenue, Livermore, grand babies and spoiling them. leen of Goldendale, Washington, St. Louis, Missouri, on Saturday, Helen became involved with the Robert Dennis Mincks and wife She is survived by her daugh- at 4167 First Street Pleasanton, CA 94550. All are welcome to March 10, CA 94566. attend and honor the woman who Emblem Club in 1965 when she Mary of Johannesburg, Gauteng, ters Britany Khoury of Atlanta, 2012 where was first assistant marshal for the Africa, Steven Mincks and wife GA, Ashton Khoury and (little touched so many of our lives. she had re- first two years and president of Leighann of Kirkwood, Missouri, brother) Tristan Dunn of Liver- Elizabeth (Betty) Joan May God be with her and may sided for the Livermore Pleasanton Emblem nine grandchildren, and fourteen more; her mother Carol Slusser she rest in peace. We will love past year. Club 413 from 1968 to 1969. In great-grandchildren. Motzkus Winn H e l e n of Livermore; father Bud Dunn July 31, 1939 – March 8, 2012 you and remember you always. her many years of involvement There will be a viewing for of Alabama; stepfather Bob was born in in the Emblem Club she served family and friends on Monday, Elizabeth (Betty) Joan Motz- Hopewell, Abreu; stepmother Sara Dunn, kus Winn passed away March 8, Lois Ann Krause in many different positions and March 19, 2012 from 7:00 PM grandmother Norma Teague; January 1, 1937 - March 7, 2012 Virginia, on at times had to travel extensively until 8:30 PM at Callaghan Mor- 2012 after a long struggle with March 18, aunt and uncle Bill and Jerry multiple health issues. Betty was Lois Ann Krause, loving wife, across the country to workshops, tuary Funeral Home in Liver- Falkner; many loving cousins. 1924. Upon quarterly meeting, conventions more. A graveside service will 7 2 y e a r s mother, grandmother and sister graduating from High School A celebration of her life was young. She passed away on Wednesday, and installations. She enjoyed be held on Tuesday, March 20, Helen worked at a clerical job the patriotism and devotion to the 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Memory held on Friday, March 9 at Cal- is survived March 7, 2012, in Livermore in St. Augustine, Florida where laghan Mortuary, 3833 East by her hus- with family at her side. She was community betterment and work Gardens Odd Fellows Memorial she met, fell in love and mar- with local charities and com- Park Cemetery in Livermore, Avenue, Livermore, CA. band Har- 75 years old. ried George Elvin Mincks Sr. on In lieu of flowers, please make L o i s w a s munity service that the Emblem California. In lieu of flowers old Winn of March 13, 1943. While George Club had to offer. Helen was a contribution can be made to memorial donations to Carol Livermore; p r e c e d e d served in the Coast Guard he and Slusser for the benefit of the in death by also a member of Las Damas, a either the Emblem Club for use c h i l d r e n Helen were stationed in many woman’s philanthropic organi- in the many charities they are education of Tristan C. Dunn. F r a n k R . her husband places from New York City, New Bank of the West 2287 2nd Street, zation, and held the presidency involved in or the charity most M o t z k u s Otto Hans York to Cambridge, Massachu- role in 1972 in her local chapter. Livermore, CA 94550. setts to New Orleans, Louisiana. dear to your heart. and Cathy Krause and These clubs were important to Final resting place is at Mem- F i n n i e ; is survived Upon being discharged from Helen and she felt they instilled ory Gardens Cemetery in Liver- the Coast Guard they made stepchildren Natalie Lewis and by her two in people like herself to be hon- more. Jeff Winn; grandchildren Frank daughters, their home of twelve years in est, fair and have integrity. Arrangements by Callaghan Albuquerque, New Mexico until M. Motzkus, Marcel Motzkus, sons-in-law, Helen’s husband, George, pre- Obituary/ Mortuary. Brian Finnie, Kelly Finnie, and sister, brother-in-law, niece, moving to Livermore, California ceded her in death in 1988. She nephew and grandchildren. in 1958 with their four children was also preceded in death by Memorium Daniel Lewis; and great grand- as George transferred from San- Judy Martin Mendoza children Isabella Motzkus, Em- A Livermore resident of 45 her father and mother, Byron and years, Lois was active in the com- dia Corporation Albuquerque to Myrtle Dollar of Pelham, Geor- Policies June 4, 1943 - March 3, 2012 ily Motzkus, Frank A. Motzkus, Sandia Corporation Livermore. Pleasanton, CA. and Madison Motzkus. She now munity including membership in gia, four siblings, James Dollar, It was here in Livermore that Margaret Cronin, Fredrick Dollar Judy Martin Mendoza was joins her parents, Alfred and Al- the Livermore Art Association, they made their home together Obituaries are published in born in Oakland, California. She ice (Bersinger) O’berti; brothers Engineers’ Wives and Widow & and Jacqueline Bondi and son- for over thirty years. in-law Wayne Sinz. Helen is The Independent at no charge. was a graduate of Castlemont Alfred Jr and Daniel O’berti; and Widowers Club. She served in Helen was very family ori- High School of Oakland- Class first husband Frank G. Motzkus. a number of volunteer positions ented and believed children There is a small charge for of 1961. Survived by husband She was a City of Livermore including those at Kaiser Perma- needed their mother at home photographs in the obituaries. Norberto Mendoza, sons Scott employee for 18 years, and an nente and Hope Hospice. Lois when they were young and she Miller, Ryan Mendoza, Jayson involved supporter of senior was a classic pianist, water color felt that her life was fulfilling Mendoza, and daughters Loribeth activities in her community. Her artist, golfer and great friend to enough to be a good wife and Memorium ads can also Mendoza and Cherryl Mendoza, passion for bowling and traveling many. She will be remembered mother. Helen took pride in be placed in for her adventuresome spirit as being a homemaker and really as well as daughters-in-law Gina was a big part of her life, and The Independent Miller and Ginger Mendoza. she was a devout follower of the she enjoyed many trips includ- She is also survived by 14 Catholic Faith. ing visits to Jamaica and Russia. when families want to honor grandchildren, 7 great grand- She will be missed by her Lois enjoyed social gatherings, the memories of their loved including her birthday celebra- children, 7 nieces and nephews. family and friends, and will be ones. There is a charge for She was the daughter of the late remembered for her sense of tions at Wente. She will be Manuel and Connie Martin, and humor and passion for her be- dearly missed by all who knew memorium ads, based sister of the late Bob (Dianne) liefs. She was a faithful wife, and loved her. on the size of the ad. Martin. She is survived by broth- mother, aunt, grandmother and Family and friends are invited er Richard (Jan) Martin. great grandmother and friend, to her memorial service sched- After growing up in Oakland who would give you the “shirt off uled for Saturday, March 24, Please send an email to for 20 years and raising their fam- her back” to help you in any way 2012, 1:00PM at Callaghan Mor- [email protected] tuary and Livermore Crematory, ily in San Leandro and Fremont possible. She will be missed, to receive additional CA, Judy retired to Pleasanton and we have faith that she finds 3833 East Avenue, Livermore, CA. With over 30 years in the peace and happiness in the hands CA. In honor of Lois’ memory, information. Banking Industry and a Breast of our Lord. donations may be made to Hope Cancer survivor, she enjoyed A vigil will be held at Cal- being a part of the Oakland A’s laghan Mortuary, 3833 East Av- Booster Club, going to A’s games enue, Livermore, at 7:00 p.m. on PAGE 10 - The Independent, MARCH 15, 2012 DICK POST COMMUNITY (continued from page one) (continued from page one) to discuss it. anything in commercial use first in Russia. and Vecchiarelli expire this year. vice chancellor of facilities plan- Many classes already have On paper the plan is sound today. However, they are close Post thinks it was a mistake The election is in November. ning and management. Money been dropped at LPC and Chabot pedagogically. The recommen- enough to being practical that to narrow the research program Staff said that with a legal re- to pay for refurbishing the third simply because of state budget dations have been tested in Cali- private companies often express when there was so much left to quirement to keep the population floor will come from Measure cuts. Even more cuts would fornia and other states, said interest through the Laboratory’s learn. Today, the international deviation between the biggest B funds. hurt those who need to find more Thompson. The biggest issue is Industrial Partnering office. magnetic fusion program is still area and smallest area at less than The district expects to oc- academic support, including tak- the cost, she said. That suits Post just fine. “I’m at least three decades from build- 10 percent, the approved map cupy the new offices in 12 to ing classes over again. People The plan is supposed to have interested in things with a reason- ing even a demonstration toka- was the best solution. 18 months. The purchase of the from the community who want a a $3 million budget this year able chance of application in my mak power plant. Dublin school superintendent Dublin Avenue site enables the specific class, such as a foreign and $6 million next year. “How lifetime,” he says. Despite the decline of the U.S. Stephen Hanke said that having district to meet its climate action languages, likely would see those they are going to generate new three college board members plan goals. By locating near the disappear, according to other op- revenue to meet these new man- His latest flywheel work program, Post has lost none of his representing parts of the K-12 West Dublin/Pleasanton BART ponents of the plan. dates is a mystery to me,” said seems likely to bear fruit by enthusiasm for the magnetic mir- district “provides a good chance station, people working at head- “The focus is on moving Thompson. generating a cooperative project ror approach. He still participates for understanding what the needs quarters will be able to cut back students in and out quickly, not The need for remediation is with an industrial firm in coming in discussions with other fusion of kids from Dublin are. I think on driving. on education,” said Kelley. Stu- clear. By law, community col- months. researchers about the latest prog- it is doable.” Kingston said a study showed dents at age 18 must immediately leges must take all students who Post understands the needs ress in Japan and Russia, where Hanke said that perhaps keep- that 17 percent of building oc- declare a major, and many are apply. However, the number of and challenges of private indus- experimental magnetic mirror ing Dublin in one college district cupants would use transit. That’s far from prepared to do so, she them who fail to meet college try, having worked with more programs continue. area would have “maintained a conservative estimate, used in said. level standards is increasing. It’s than one company that was After his pioneering efforts in continuity,” but the population the permitting process. Kingston The task force was going to not just low-income students interested in his inventions. For fusion research, Post turned next increase over 10 years seemed expects the real figure will be mandate an assessment on entry who need to find remediation example, in the 1970s, he and his to magnetically levitated trains to preclude that. much closer to 50 percent. The to the system, to see whether classes. son, Stephen, licensed flywheel and flywheels. He had already “We’ve had a lot of growth. Dublin site also provides transit students were qualified. Instead “A very high percentage of the patents to a Southern California written a seminal paper on fly- It’s projected to continue. Our K- access from Las Positas College, of providing remediation, so they incoming freshman class went start-up company. Later, they wheels in Scientific American, in 12 is growing by 5 percent each via a transfer between Wheels can move on in a field they might into remedial English or math and friends formed a business 1973. He and his son, Stephen, year. It’s over 6700 now, and is bus lines. be interested in, the plan wants to or both. We don’t have enough partnership to explore the ap- patented flywheel designs that projected to be over 7000 next OPPOSITION TO TASK make them follow a path in an instructors, facilities or classified plication of some of their other addressed U.S. Navy concerns year,” said Hanke. FORCE REFORM PLAN area where they do qualify. assistants (to meet the demand), flywheel inventions. about delaminating flywheels. By comparison, the Liver- At the meeting, Chabot Aca- Further, student services per- and we don’t have enough com- Post formally retired from the In the 1990s, he adapted a more and Pleasanton districts are demic Senate president Kathy sonnel would be needed to make puters,” said Thompson. Laboratory in 1994. He returns to magnet array that had been above 14,000 each in enrollment, Kelley presented a brief report on the assessment. However, the Thompson said that she went and Sunol is less than 300. efforts to halt or change the cur- budget for those services has to a meeting of the Student Suc- the Industrial Partnering office at invented by Klaus Halbach of NEW HEADQUARTERS rent plan of the statewide Student been reduced by 50 percent, said cess Task Force last year, and the Lab four days a week to con- Lawrence Berkeley National PLANS MOVE AHEAD Success Task Force. Kelley. told them about the cost that tinue flywheel and other research. Laboratory for particle accelera- The college trustees unani- The goal of the task force “We don’t have money for would be needed to carry out the He is paid for two of those days tors. Post developed a way to put mously approved hiring Stein- is to try to speed up students people to administer the test, program. and contributes two gratis. permanent magnets in a Halback berg Architects to design and in their quests for two-year and determine where students “Our college is in a privileged “I take Fridays off,” he says, configuration on the underside of engineer the renovation of the degrees and certificates, and to go next to receive remediation. area. Imagine the cost to more grinning. “After all, I’m re- trains which would levitate when third floor of the building that it encourage faster movement into That’s a really major obstacle,” under-prepared populations. tired.” accelerated to roughly walking owns at 7600 Dublin Blvd. The the state college and university said Kelley. The cost of the plan is not being When Post joined the Labora- speed. The concept became approval will start the Dublin systems, or qualify sooner for That 50 percent cut in student addressed. That’s my biggest tory in 1952, his scientific talents Inductrack, tested on a 20-meter city planning review process for certificates. services at Chabot resulted in an concern,” said Thompson. were already clear. He taught track in Livermore. a new college headquarters in the In the words of one of the announcement in November that Both professors told The Inde- physics from 1940-42 at Pomona In work that Post continues building. proposed policy’s recommenda- there were no more counseling pendent that some of the reason College, his alma mater, despite to contribute to today, NASA The college district owns the tions, the current system lacks appointments available for the for the growing need for reme- having only a bachelor’s degree. awarded the Laboratory a con- building and uses the two lower focus, which enables “students rest of the year, said Kelley. diation is the increasing short- During World War II, he helped tract to explore the use of In- floors for classrooms for specific to wander around the curricu- Kelley said the current school changing of K-12 education by the Navy test and install a new ductrack for rocket launching. programs. lum, (and) withdraw and repeat financing crisis is to blame, not the state budget. Cuts at the K-12 kind of sonar that enabled sub- General Atomic of San Diego The new headquarters will classes multiple times. “ only for community colleges, but level have their impact on com- marines weave their way through obtained a license to develop occupy 25,000 square feet, which However, the policy would for the preparation of students munity colleges, they said. dense mine fields. Then he de- it for an urban transportation is approximately the same size of eliminate many classes that from K-12, who increasingly LPC president Kevin Walthers signed electronic communication system. the current headquarters at 5020 students, especially those from need the identification and re- said, “In general, (the task force) Franklin Drive, Pleasanton. a disadvantaged background, mediation. is putting focus in the right spot, gear that allowed submarines to In the meantime, Post has The plan for the current dis- really need to become success- Chabot has more economi- but I want to see the details of communicate with aircraft carrier been working on improved fly- trict headquarters is to lease out ful in a community college, said cally disadvantaged students than how it works. I don’t think it’s groups even when submerged. wheel designs that spin on pas- the building, said Jeff Kingston, Kelley. Las Positas, so the opinions of unreasonable for taxpayers and After the war, he returned to sive magnetic bearings, offering professors at Chabot may differ legislators to ask for some ac- academia. He received his PhD generator systems that are nearly from those at LPC, said Kelley. countability. It’s not an unreason- in physics from Stanford before 100 percent efficient. The fly- FUNDING IS THE PROBLEM, able request.” joining the Lawrence Lab at wheels tend toward hollow cyl- DEBT SAYS L.P.C. PROFESSOR Walthers added that he came Berkeley in 1951. The follow- inder shapes rather than heavy, (continued from page one) Sandra Thompson, president from West Virginia, which was ing year, he moved to Lawrence solid disks. of the Academic Senate at LPC, “promoting similar ideas, to Livermore, then called the Liver- More energy can be stored in funding shortfall of $5.5 million Several speakers referred to told the Independent that she has make sure the students graduate.” more Radiation Laboratory. lightweight flywheels spinning for its operations. the fact that future growth in had a close view of the task force He added that the plan would Pleasanton, because of the settle- The Laboratory’s chief goal very fast than in heavy ones The most difficult debt for the plan for more than a year. The have to make sure that access to district to pay off has been Cer- ment with the attorney general's faculty has had many meetings classes is not being cut off. was to speed the development of turning more slowly, so Post’s tificates of Participation (COPs). office and Urban Habitat, will nuclear weapons. However, there flywheel designs are built with Like the capital leases, it is se- be primarily in smaller square were non-weapons programs too. strong, light carbon fibers. Post cured by the general fund, said footage homes, much of it afford- Trying to harness thermonuclear has developed a novel electro- Cazares. However, the current able housing. As a result, the fees fusion for energy production was static motor and generator design debt is $17.5 million. There are collected will be significantly one of them. that stores energy in the flywheel no plans to pay anything towards smaller than from large homes Post was group leader in the and extracts it on demand with the debt this year. of the past. It will make pay- Controlled Thermonuclear Reac- virtually no energy loss. Developers fees are supposed ing off debts that much harder, tions program. The Livermore No energy loss means no heat to be paying off the COPs. How- especially since new facilities Laboratory led the national pro- build-up and no need for a cool- ever, the slump in home construc- will have to be provided for the gram known as the magnetic mir- ing system inside the vacuum tion for the past three or four newcomers. ror, in which a super-hot fusion in which the flywheel operates. years has left only a trickle of Brozosky said that a report to fuel, or plasma, was supposed to The only small losses come from fee money. Ultimately it's the the district talked about where bounce back and forth between converting the flywheel’s high district's general fund that is re- future housing would be built. two strong magnetic reflectors. frequency output to standard 60 sponsible for paying off COPs. He said, "There are houses in Confinement was the key. cycle power, and vice versa. The district is responsible for the middle of future lakes and in Magnetic fields were carefully At 93, Post shows every sign two COPs. One, in 2002, was airport protection zones. We need designed to contain the electri- of continuing his research well issued for $15.7 million. It was to investigate what happened in cally charged fuel long enough into the future. In an interview, used to finance classroom addi- the demographer's report. The information did not come from for fast moving nuclei to smash it seemed reasonable to ask him tions at high schools, build child care facilities, and repay assess- the city." into each other, fuse into helium for the secret to his intellectual ments related to acquiring the Testa said that she has fol- Rescued animals were among those at the rally. and release energy that could be vitality. land for Hart Middle School. lowed the capital funds for 25 converted to electricity. He laughed that he supposes The second COPs was issued years. "Past boards and adminis- Worldwide, this kind of re- that “solving tough puzzles” in for $4.37 million, so the total of trations left you with such a mess. Rally in Support of Hayden's Law search was extremely difficult science “makes the brain cells the two was about $20 million, I feel sorry for you," said Testa. Alameda County Supervisors shelters, postpones euthanasia and sometimes halting. In the work.” or $2.5 million more than the Ayala said, "The bottom line Nate Miley and Wilma Chan, for four to six days, and provides 1980s, to save money, the federal Physics isn’t the only area current outstanding balance. is that the district is in trouble. along with shelter and rescue these animals with necessary government chose to concentrate where he is willing to take on In the past, the district has It is not 'distressed'. You have animals and representatives from and prompt veterinary care. The its magnetic fusion resources new challenges. A lifelong lover used the Sycamore Fund, which to have a plan to get out of this East Bay SPCA, Valley Humane theme of the rally was to ask state on one approach, the doughnut- of classical music, he recently once stood at $7 million to pay debt situation. I know this board Society and East County Animal legislators to “Paws and Think” shaped “tokamak” developed started piano lessons. off some of its capital debt. That is not responsible, but you are in Shelter staged a rally on Tuesday before repealing the law. reduced the Sycamore Fund to $4 the seats now. You are not going to tell state legislators to spare “California cats, dogs and to be able to pay for these debts million. The situation has led the California animals and save the other animals deserve humane district to start to map out a plan in the years to come." Hayden Law. Alameda County’s treatment, even in tough budget to pay off the debt. Miller said that if the district rally was in conjunction with ac- received poor advice (about times,” said Alameda County The Sycamore Fund was es- tions being taken by City of Los tablished to make sure that the projections) in the past from a Supervisor and Board President future technology needs of the consultant, the district should sue Angeles City Council and advo- Nate Miley. “Repealing the district are met. the consultant. cates at the State Capitol. Hayden law just doesn’t make The board spent the study ses- Board president Joan Laursen The Governor has proposed sense for our state. Today’s rally sion in a listening mode, first to said that the board will try to repealing the Hayden Law, which will help make sure that Sacra- Cazares' presentation of the debt, provide answers to questions that ensures the humane treatment mento hears our call to ‘paws and and then to the five speakers. audience members raised. of stray and lost animals in CA think’ loud and clear.”

Livermore robotics team Death by Fig won the Project Award at the First Lego League Championship in Sacramento last month. They were one of 48 teams competing in the event. Team Death By Fig's food safety project tackled the problem of fresh figs becoming damaged and moldy between the orchard and grocery store. Their solution was to make a special shipping semi-trailer with springs in multiple places and a custom-shaped cardboard carton to keep the fresh figs safely separated during shipment. Megan McCandless and Annemarie Arnold have been participating in the FLL competition for 2 and 3 years, respectively. This is Annaka Green's first year. In the photo from left to right: Megan McCandless (8th grade, Mendenhall Middle School), Annaka Green (8th grade Harvest Park Middle School), and Annemarie Arnold (7th grade, Tri-Valley Classical Christian Academy of Livermore). The trophy is made out of Lego pieces.

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LEGAL NOTICES 94550, is hereby registered by Project #5001 As-Needed on Saturdays from 10:00AM 160) BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY NOTICES/ANNOUNCEMENTS the following owner(s): Environmental Consulting to 2:30PM. We have many of out of area FOR INFORMATION Heather Lorraine Day, 5294 Services, Tuesday, March adorable, tame kittens that BE WARY 155) NOTICES companies. Check with the PLACING LEGAL Felicia Ave, Livermore, CA 27, 2012 at 10 AM - Gen- have been tested for FIV & local Better Business Bureau “NOTICE TO READERS: NOTICES 94550 eral Services Agency, 1401 FELV, altered & vaccinated. before you send money or California law requires that Call 925-243-8000 This business is conducted by Lakeside Drive, Conference We also have adult cats & nd fees. Read and understand contractors taking jobs that to- an Individual Room 201, 2 Floor, Oak- ranch cats for adoption. any contracts before you sign. tal $500 or more (labor and/or ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE The registrant began to trans- land, CA NON-MANDATORY Adopt a new best friend: Shop around for rates. materials) be licensed by the FOR CHANGE OF NAME act business under the ficti- NETWORKING/BIDDERS TVAR, the Tri-Valley Ani- Contractors State License Case No. HG12617224 tious business name(s) listed CONFERENCE – RFP TO PLACE A SUPERIOR COURT OF Project #5001 As-Needed mal Rescue, offers animals Board. State law also requires above on February 9, 2012. for adoption every Saturday CLASSIFIED AD CALIFORNIA, Signature of Registrants:s/: Environmental Consulting Call (925)243-8000 that contractors include their Services, Wednesday, March and Sunday, excluding most license numbers on all adver- COUNTY OF ALAMEDA Heather L. Day holidays. On Saturdays from TO ALL INTERESTED This statement was filed with 28, 2012 at 10 AM - General MERCHANDISE tising. Check your contractor’s Services Agency, 1401 Lake- 9:30 am to 1:00 pm, dogs are PERSONS: the County Clerk of Alameda available at the Pleasanton 118) FREE SECTION status at www.cslb.ca.gov 1.Petitioner: on February 28, 2012. Expires side Drive, Conference Room or (800)321-CSLB (2752). nd Farmers Market at W. An- FREE COMPOST Amy Burchett filed a petition February 28, 2017. 222, 2 Floor, Oakland, CA Unlicensed persons taking gela and First Streets. Two Will load pick-up or bucket. with this court for a decree The Independent Legal No. Responses Due by 2:00 pm jobs less than $500 must locations will showcase cats Doolan Road, Livermore Short Sale and Foreclosure changing names as follows: 3199. Published March 15, on April 24, 2012 County only: Petsmart in Dublin from Saturday 3/17 state in their advertisements Present Name: 22, 29, April 5, 2012. Contact: Jason Garrison at (510) 208-9520 or via email: 12:00 to 4:00 and the Pet and Sunday 3/18 that they are not licensed by Molly Rose Wilson Extreme in Livermore from the Contractors State License Proposed Name: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS [email protected] Please call Tax Relief May End this Year Attendance at Networking 12:00 to 4:00. On Sundays, Board.” By Kelly DeYoreo Molly Rose Burchett NAME STATEMENT cats are available at Petsmart (925)455-9442 2.THE COURT ORDERS FILE NO. 462511 Conference is Non-manda- REAL ESTATE The housing market crash left many California home owners tory. Information regarding in Dublin from 1:00 to 4:00, 127) LOST/ FOUND that The following person(s) do- and Pet Extreme in Livermore underwater- with mortgages larger than the market value of their all persons interested in this ing business as: Altamont the above may be obtained at FOUND Inland Valley Publishing Co. the Alameda County Current from 12:00 to 4:00. For more Client Code:04126-00001 homes. While most homeowners are staying in their homes and matter appear before this Beer Works, 2402 Research information, call Terry at Small, male, black & white court Dr, Livermore, CA 94550, Contracting Opportunities CHIHUAHUA (tuxedo) Re: Legal Notice for continuing to stay current on their mortgage payments, a signifi- Internet website at www. (925) 487-7279 or visit our at the hearing indicated be- is hereby registered by the website at www.tvar.org found in Livermore near Classified Ads cant number are deciding to short sell their homes, or discontinue low following owner(s): acgov.org. Rincon/Olivina. The Federal Fair Housing Act, 3/15/12 to show cause, if any, why Altamont Beer Works LLC, EMPLOYMENT Looking for his home! Title VII of the Civil Rights making payments and let their lender foreclose. CNS-2277589# the 2402 Research Dr, Livermore, Please contact Theresa Act of 1964, and state law A short sale is selling the home for less than the mortgage THE INDEPENDENT Legal 65) HELP WANTED petition for change of name CA 94550 (925)918-3028 or theresa. prohibit advertisements for No. 3204 balance, and getting the lender to forgive the unpaid balance. should not be granted. Any This business is conducted by JANITOR / FLOOR angelcare@ housing and employment person objecting to the a Limited liability company ANIMALS TECH Evening Shift. Must yahoo.com that contain any preference, Sometimes, in addition to a first mortgage, the seller has a second name The registrant began to trans- have own transportation 2) CATS/ DOGS and clean driving record. limitation or discrimination mortgage or a home equity line of credit on which he or she also changes described above act business under the ficti- based on protected classes, tious business name(s) listed (925)245-0595 LOST owes money. must file a written objection ADOPT A DOG OR CAT, for including race, color, religion, above on N/A. Red Poinsettia that includes the reasons for adoption information contact 56) ADULT CARE sex, handicap, familial status Because the total proceeds of a short sale do not cover the the objection at least two Signature of Registrants:s/: Valley Humane Society at Clip Earring amount owed, all of the homeowner’s lenders must approve of Stephen Sartori, Managing Independent Contractors Lost downtown Livermore, or national origin. IVPC does court (925)426-8656. Wanted. Senior Home not knowingly accept any days before the matter is Member Friday 12/16. If found, the sale. The more liens on a property, the more complicated the Health Care. Must have ex- advertisements that are in scheduled to be heard and This statement was filed with FERAL CAT FOUNDATION please call short sale. the County Clerk of Alameda Cat & kitten adoptions now perience. Senior Solutions, (925)447-1762 violation of the law. must appear at the hear- at the new Livermore Petco Inc (925)443-3101. Short sales relieve homeowners of debts owed to lenders. State ing to on March 6, 2012. Expires show cause why the petition March 6, 2017. and federal tax law, however, generally deem the amount of debt should not be granted. If no The Independent Legal No. forgiven by lenders to be taxable income. written objection is timely 3200. Published March 15, For example, if a person owes $400,000 to a lender, and the filed, 22, 29, April 5, 2012. the court may grant the peti- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS lender accepts $300,000 as a final payment on that debt, the govern- tion without a hearing. NAME STATEMENT ment views the remaining $100,000 as gross taxable income. NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 461354-55 In response to the housing and economic crisis of the late 2000s, a. Date: 04/20/2012 The following person(s) Time: 8:45 AM Dept: doing business as: (1)Bay Congress passed the Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007, which 504 Area Family Fitness Centers generally allows taxpayers to exclude income from the discharge b. The address of the (2)Personal Best Family Fit- of debt on their principal residence. court is: ness, 65 W. Hamilton Ave., 24405 Amador Street Suite 4, Campbell, CA 95008, Debt reduced through mortgage restructuring, or mortgage debt Hayward, CA 94544 is hereby registered by the forgiven in connection with a short sale or foreclosure qualifies Hayward Hall of Justice following owner(s): 3.a. A copy of this Order To Bay Area Family Fitness for the federal tax relief. Show Cause shall be pub- Centers LLC, 65 W. Hamilton This provision applies to debt forgiven in calendar years 2007 lished at least once each Ave., Suite 4, Campbell, CA through 2012. Up to $2 million of forgiven debt is eligible for this week 95008 for four successive weeks This business is conducted by exclusion ($1 million if married filing separately). prior a Limited liability company Here are ten facts the IRS wants you to know about Mortgage to the date set for hearing on The registrant began to trans- Debt Forgiveness: the petition in the following act business under the ficti- newspaper of general circu- tious business name(s) listed 1. Normally, debt forgiveness results in taxable income. How- lation, printed in this county. above on February 1, 2012. ever, under the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007, The Independent Signature of Registrants:s/: Dated: February 15, 2012 David Morrison, Managing you may be able to exclude up to $2 million of debt forgiven on /s/: Winifred Y. Smith Member your principal residence. Judge of the Superior Court This statement was filed with 2. The limit is $1 million for a married person filing a separate The Independent Legal No. the County Clerk of Alameda 3193. on February 8, 2012. Expires return. Published February 23, March February 8, 2017. 3. You may exclude debt reduced through mortgage restructur- 1, 8, 15, 2012. The Independent Legal No. ing, or mortgage debt forgiven in short sale or foreclosure. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 3201. Published March 15, NAME STATEMENT 22, 29, April 5, 2012. 4. To qualify, the debt must have been used to buy, build, or FILE NO. 461683 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS substantially improve your principal residence and be secured by The following person(s) doing NAME STATEMENT that residence. business as: Connoisseur FILE NO. 461487 5. Refinanced debt proceeds used for the purpose of substantially Music Group, 1721 Morning The following person(s) do- Glory Rd., Livermore, CA ing business as: Time Saver improving your principal residence also qualify for the exclusion. 94551, is hereby registered by Quilts, 5926 Cypress Point For example, you took out a home equity line of credit for $40,000, the following owner(s): Dr, Livermore, CA 94551, (1)Patrick C. Anderson, 2179 is hereby registered by the and used that $40,000 to landscape the yard or install a pool. Chestnut St., Livermore, CA following owner(s): 6. Proceeds of refinanced debt used for other purposes- for 94551 (2)Kyle T. Cecil, 1721 Holli Peel, 5926 Cypress Point example, to pay off credit card debt or buy a car- do not qualify Morning Glory Rd., Livermore, Dr, Livermore, CA 94551 CA 94551 (3)Randall Chase This business is conducted by for the exclusion. Thomas, 1995 Monterey Dr., an Individual 7. If you qualify, claim the special exclusion by filling out Form Livermore, CA 94551 (4)Car- The registrant began to trans- 982, the Reduction of Tax Attributes Due to Discharge of Indebt- los A.Velaquez De Leon, act business under the ficti- 689 Moraga Dr., Livermore, tious business name(s) listed edness, and attach it to your federal income tax return for the tax CA 94551 (5)Shawn D. Zak, above on January 1, 2011. year in which the qualified debt was forgiven. 1848 Newport Ct., Tracy, Signature of Registrants:s/: CA 95376 Holli Peel 8. Debt forgiven on second homes, rental property, business This business is conducted by This statement was filed with property, credit cards or car loans do not qualify for the tax relief a General partnership the County Clerk of Alameda provision. In some cases, however, other tax relief provisions The registrant began to trans- on February 10, 2012. Expires act business under the ficti- February 10, 2017. – such as insolvency – may be applicable. tious business name(s) listed The Independent Legal No. 9. If your debt is reduced or eliminated you normally will re- above on February 16, 2012. 3202. Published March 15, ceive a year-end statement, Form 1099-C, Cancellation of Debt, Signature of Registrants:s/: 22, 29, April 5, 2012. Patrick C. Anderson from your lender. By law, this form must show the amount of debt This statement was filed with FICTITIOUS BUSINESS forgiven and the fair market value of the property. the County Clerk of Alameda NAME STATEMENT on February 16, 2012. Expires FILE NO. 462588 10. Examine the Form 1099-C carefully when you receive it. February 16, 2017. The following person(s) doing Notify your lender immediately if any of the information is incor- The Independent Legal No. business as: Town Cab, 3211 3197. Published March 8, Leahy Way, Livermore, CA rect. You should pay particular attention to amount of debt forgiven 15, 22, 29, 2012. 94550, is hereby registered by in Box 2 as well as the value listed for your home in Box 7. the following owner(s): NOTICE of INVITING BIDS Faizanullah Amin, 3211 Leahy Until 2010, California state tax law did not provide any similar Notice is hereby given that Way, Livermore, CA 94550 provisions. However, on April 12, 2010, California enacted the sealed competitive bids will This business is conducted by Conformity Act of 2010. It allows taxpayers who had all or part be accepted in the office of an Individual the GSA-Technical Services The registrant began to trans- of the loan balance on their principal residence forgiven by their Department, County of Al- act business under the ficti- lender to exclude the forgiven debt from their California gross ameda, 1401 Lakeside Drive, tious business name(s) listed th income. 9 Floor, Suite 907, Oakland, above on March 7, 2012. CA 94612 MANDATORY Signature of Registrants:s/: The law applies to discharges of qualified principal residence PROPOSERS/NETWORK- Faizanullah Amin indebtedness and expires on December 31, 2012. ING CONFERENCES (2) This statement was filed with -RFQ #410181 A/E Pre- the County Clerk of Alameda The law conforms, with a few differences, to the federal mort- Qualification Open-Ended Architectural & Engineering on March 7, 2012. Expires gage debt forgiveness outlined above, occurring in tax years 2007 Services: 1 - Architectural, March 7, 2017. to 2012. The amount of forgiveness that qualifies for the California Structural Engineering, and The Independent Legal No. exclusion is less than the federal amount. Cost Estimating Services 3203. Published March 15, - Friday, March 30, 2012 at 22, 29, April 5, 2012. The California guidelines for tax years 2009-2012 limit 10AM and 2 -Mechanical NOTICE of INVITING BIDS the amount of qualified principal residence mortgage debt to a & Plumbing, Electrical, and Notice is hereby given that maximum of $800,000 for taxpayers filing jointly, single, head of Special Testing & Inspection sealed competitive bids will Services - Tuesday, April be accepted in the office household or widowed ($400,000 for married or domestic partners 3, 2012 at 10 AM – Both at of the GSA-Technical Ser- filing separately). General Services Agency, vices Department, County 1401 Lakeside Drive, Confer- The maximum amount of debt relief exclusion is $500,000 nd of Alameda, 1401 Lakeside ence Room 201, 2 Floor, Drive, Suite 800, Oakland, for taxpayers filing jointly, single, head of household or widowed Oakland, CA Attendance CA 94612 NON-MANDA- ($250,000 for married or domestic partners filing separately). at one of these Mandatory TORY NETWORKING/BID- Proposers Conferences DERS CONFERENCE – RFP In other words, the law provides an exclusion from tax for in- is required. NON-MANDA- dividuals who have received up to $800,000 of forgiven debt. The TORY PROPOSERS/NET- WORKING CONFERENCE full $800,000, though, is not excluded. Instead, the state excludes - RFQ #410181 A/E Pre- the first $500,000 of all forgiven debt up to $800,000. Qualification Open-Ended Architectural & Engineer- Individuals who have received debt forgiveness that is greater ing Services: All Services than $800,000 will not have any relief from tax consequences. They - Wednesday, April 4, 2012 must report all of the forgiven debt as income. The law applies to at 10 AM –General Services Agency, 1401 Lakeside Drive, state income tax for 2009 through 2012. Conference Room 201, 2nd Homeowners are required to report the forgiven debt on Form Floor, Oakland, CA Respons- es Due by 2:00 pm on April 540. If the exclusion is for past tax years, taxpayers must file 23, 2012 for Architectural Form 540X. Services, April 24, 2012 There are other cases in which forgiven debt may not be taxable, for Structural Engineering Services, April 25, 2012 including insolvency (the taxpayer’s debts exceed their assets), for Mechanical & Plumb- bankruptcy, or qualified business or farm indebtedness. ing Engineering Services, April 25, 2012 for Electrical Homeowners considering a short sale or involved in pre- Engineering Services, April foreclosure should also be aware that the current laws permit- 26, 2012 for Special Test- ing &Inspection Services, ting exclusion of cancelled debt from income taxation expire on and April 26, 2012 for Cost December 31, 2012. It is uncertain at this time whether the law Estimating Services County will be extended. Contact: Fawaz Khana- chet at (510) 208-9824 or via That impending deadline has real estate professionals and tax email: fawaz.khanachet@ planners on edge, and some advise sellers already considering a acgov.org Information re- garding the above may be short sale not to wait until the end of the year, given the length obtained at the Alameda of time often involved in successful completion of a short sale County Current Contracting transaction. Opportunities Internet website at www.acgov.org. Tax law relating to short sales, foreclosures, and cancellation 3/15/12 of debt is complicated, and the repercussions of making an unin- CNS-2276273# formed decision can be serious. It is important and highly recom- THE INDEPENDENT Legal No. 3198 mended that you consult a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or FICTITIOUS BUSINESS tax attorney for a review of your personal situation and detailed NAME STATEMENT explanation of your options. FILE NO. 462177 Kelly DeYoreo is a Realtor The following person(s) doing business as: Nature Days with Prudential California Realty, Livermore. Family Child Care, 5294 Felicia Ave, Livermore, CA PAGE 12 - The Independent, MARCH 15, 2012

with any tricky words. Programs Earn It! Keep It! Save It! Coalition, April 14 from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays of this type have been successful is available for qualifying families and Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. across the country, and testimonials and individuals at the Tri-Valley on Saturdays. from Livermore parents have been Housing Opportunity Center,, 141 N For an appointment call 925-373- extremely positive. Livermore Avenue, Livermore. 3130 x305. Walk-ins are welcome The last series for Spring, 2012, The service is available through too. will start in April at the Civic Center Library as follows: Wednesdays, April 11-May 30, 7 p.m. (two sessions, 7-7:25 and 7:35- 8 p.m.). Registration for this series begins Monday, April 2. Children may register for up to three sessions during the series, as space allows. Drop-ins may be ac- cepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Participating children should not be fearful of dogs or have aller- gies to pets. For more information or to reg- ister, please call the Civic Center Library’s Children’s Desk at 925- Photo - Doug Jorgensen 373-5504. Winter returned this week to the Valley. Trees were in Teen Job, Career Fair The City of Dublin has partnered bloom following the early warm with the City of San Ramon, City weather. of Pleasanton, and the Dublin/San Ramon Women’s Club to offer this year’s Valley Teen Job & Career Fair. This free event will be held on Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Saturday, March 24, 1:00-4:00 p.m. Come to the Mad Hatter’s Tea at the Dublin Senior Center at7600 Party hosted by Assistance League Amador Valley Blvd. Dublin. of Amador Valley on Saturday, May This event will assist youth in 5 at Aahmes Shrine Event Center, obtaining summer and year-round 170 Lindbergh Avenue, Livermore employment featuring employers and beginning at noon. nonprofit organizations. Attendees This 17th annual fundraiser prom- can expect employers and organiza- ises to be a fun event which includes tions looking to provide teens with job charming tea tables decorated by the and community service opportunities, members, yummy food, a hat contest, workshops on interviewing tips, panel raffle prizes and champagne bar. discussion with both trade and profes- The entertainment will be a sional workers, dressing for success, Chico’s fashion show. Members will and mock interviews conducted by be modeling a collection of CHICO’S local officials. wonderful clothing. For more information please Assistance League of Amador visit the City’s website www.dublin. Valley is a philanthropic organization ca.gov or www.DublinRecGuide. in the Dublin/Pleasanton/Livermore com or call 925-556-4500. area. We are a group of 70 volun- teers that purchase school clothing for local underserved children, do Free Tax Preparation vision screening in area pre-schools, Services do volunteer work with seniors, plus For the 5th year, the Tri-Valley other local programs. Housing Opportunity Center will be Tickets are $50 and all money providing free tax preparation for generated by this event goes to fund qualified individuals and families our local programs. with household income less than For information call Annette at $49,000 annually. Tax returns are 925-462-5275 or go to our website prepared by IRS certified VITA and click on “upcoming events” to volunteer tax preparers. view the flier and pictures of past Taxpayers may also be eligible events. www.amadorvalley.assis- for the Earned Income Tax Credit tanceleague.org. (EITC) and other credits, which can result in more money. For example, Wildflower Wander a married couple filing jointly with 3 A Wildflower Wander in Holdener qualifying children, who have social Park will be presented by Livermore security numbers, may qualify for Area Recreation and Park District up to $5,657 of additional Federal ranger staff on Sun., March 18. Meet Income Tax Refund $$$. Ranger Amy Wolitzer at 10 a.m. at The Volunteer Income Tax Assis- the park located at the east end of tance (VITA) program, sponsored by Hansen Road. the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Holdener Park may be off the and the United Way of the Bay Area radar for some, but it is a wildflower hotspot. Take advantage of a newly constructed trail to explore the park, and wander into the grass – wear hiking shoes and long pants. This program includes walking about a mile round-trip with one moderately steep section. Children are welcome, but parents should be aware that the trails are too narrow for strollers. Canceled if raining heavily. A $2 donation is requested to help support the programs unless other fees are specified. Participants may call 925-960-2400 for more information.

Paws to Read Is your child experiencing diffi- culties reading or simply needs some encouragement to enjoy reading? The Paws to Read program, sponsored by the Livermore Public Library and the Valley Humane Society, helps children with reading. The Paws to Read program is a free program that matches elementary-aged beginner readers with trained and certified dogs in a non-judgmental environment. For 25 minutes, your child will read to their furry friend with the dog’s owner quietly looking on to help THE INDEPENDENT • SECTION II THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 Art, Community, & Education

California Symphony Makes Debut at Bankhead Theater Program Features "Lara St. John and Beethoven's Ninth"

California Symphony will present “Lara St. John and Beethoven’s Ninth,” in its debut concert at Livermore’s Bankhead Theater on Friday, May 4, 2012 at 8 p.m. Guest conductor Donato Cabrera of the San Francisco Symphony will conduct this concert. The program features internationally re- nowned violinist Lara St. John in Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, Braden Sweeney has organized the fund-raising. and Beethoven’s monumental Symphony No. 9 with the California Symphony Festival Chorus, prepared by Vance George. The concert will begin with the world premier of a work by D. J. Sparr, the Symphony’s Young American Composer Resident. Vocal, Dance Showcase to This performance marks the Symphony’s Bankhead Theater debut. The Symphony’s Executive Director Walter Collins, stated, “We’re thrilled to perform for the Livermore community during our Benefit 'Invisible Children' 25th Anniversary Season. This concert represents an unprecedented alignment of musical stars. Donato Cabrera’s energy and the passion By Carol Graham Africa from enforced warfare and this is still going on,” said Swee- of Lara St. John will do justice to Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto After visiting the United States slavery. ney. “Invisible Children’s Protec- and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.” Holocaust Memorial Museum in “I’d seen Invisible Children on tion Plan strives to protect children Len Alexander, Executive Director of the Livermore Valley Washington, D.C. last summer, Oprah,” said Sweeney. “I knew it by launching a radio network to Performing Arts Center, said, “We are delighted to welcome the was a reputable and trustworthy warn communities about LRA 17-year-old Braden Sweeney felt California Symphony to the Bankhead Theater. The orchestra is a oddly keyed up. organization.” The humanitarian activities and to send information marvelously accomplished musical organization. I know that our A huge pile of scuffed shoes that group strives to end the use of out to humanitarian groups so they had belonged to prisoners killed in child soldiers and slaves in Joseph can effectively deploy services.” audience will be pleased to experience such an exciting concert.” California Symphony, the resident professional orchestra of the the gas chambers haunted him long Kony’s rebel war and to restore The protection plan also aims th into the night. “Being so close to peace and security to war-savaged to offer rehabilitation and family Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, is celebrating its 25 something that had been worn by communities. reunification services, improve Anniversary Season. the victims was really moving,” Since 1987, the Lord’s Re- education, broadcast messages This inaugural concert in Livermore caps a season of concerts said Sweeney. “I didn’t sleep at sistance Army (LRA), a guerilla about how to safely defect and chosen by the audience that highlight the company’s strengths as a all the night after my visit. I kept militant group headed by Kony return home if abducted, and pro- musical ensemble, lauded by critics and audiences for its inspired asking myself, ‘How can I make a and known for the brutal atrocities mote the arrest of Kony and top performances. The California Symphony has also been praised for difference?’” they commit against civilians, has LRA leaders. nurturing the careers of promising new soloists and composers, as Although Sweeney and his fam- engaged in a violent campaign to “When I started planning a well as providing acclaimed traditional orchestral performances, and ily hadn’t made it to the museum’s establish theocratic government in fund-raiser,” said Sweeney, “I ap- developing and performing programs that attract and engage new “Genocide Today” exhibit during Uganda, the Democratic Republic proached (Granada vice-principal) audiences. In April of 2012, the California Symphony will launch their visit, the words reverberated of Congo, South Sudan and the Pat Avilla who told me, ‘I never Sound Minds, its El Sistema-inspired music education program that in his mind. He set out to learn Central African Republic. want to stand in the way of anyone combines intensive and frequent orchestral ensemble training with more. The army’s documented crimes doing good things.’” reading tutoring for 1st and 2nd graders. “I knew I wanted to raise mon- include killings, mutilations, can- The rest of the community has Donato Cabrera joined the San Francisco Symphony conduct- ey,” said the Granada High School nibalism, and the continuous likewise rallied around Sweeney’s ing staff in 2009, when he conducted the Orchestra with 24 hours’ junior. “I was looking for a cause I abduction of children to be used fund-raiser, with Mony Nop Real notice, in a program that included Mozart’s Symphony No. 38 and could stand behind.” as expendable frontline fighters, Estate covering the cost of theater Overture to Le nozze di Figaro, and Ravel’s orchestration of Mus- On Saturday, March 24, Swee- supply carriers, and sex slaves for personnel, Amos Productions pro- sorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. From 2005 to 2008, he was ney will present “Performing for LRA members. In May 2010, Pres- viding professional-quality sound, Associate Conductor of the San Francisco Opera, participating in the Protection Plan: A Vocal and ident Obama signed into law the and a local print shop assisting the world premiere of John Adams’s Doctor Atomic and conduct- LRA Disarmament and Northern with fliers, tickets and programs. Dance Showcase” at 7:30 p.m. in ing performances of Die Fledermaus, Don Giovanni, Tannhäuser, the Livermore High School The- Uganda Recovery Act – legislation “The show will be almost like and The Magic Flute. Cabrera has also assisted in productions ater. Tickets cost $10, with 100% aimed at stopping the LRA and a talent show – only the talent is of monies raised going to support Kony, who claims to be a prophet top-notch,” said Sweeney of the at the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and the Los Invisible Children’s five-step plan of God. Kony remains elusive. Angeles Philharmonic. In 2002, he was a Herbert von Karajan to protect the children of central “I can’t believe inhumanity like (continued on page 6) (continued on page 6) 2 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 Art & Entertainment

Las Positas 'Godspell' Opening Night is March 23

Godspell, the groundbreaking, the Willows,” “All for the Best,” Off-Broadway and Broadway and “Light of the World.” musical is headed to Las Positas Godspell, “the musical that College. turned biblical parables into teach- Godspell's music and lyrics able moments,” has been described are by Stephen Schwartz; origi- as “uplifting and energetic;” “exu- nally conceived and directed by berant and enlightening.” In her John-Michael Tebelak. Its book examination of the musical, direc- or story is based on the Gospel, tor Wendy M. Wisely describes according to St. Matthew, and in it the lead character, Jesus Christ, “the parables of Jesus Christ come as a “radical pacifist,” who in his humanly and hearteningly to life.” teaching, utilizes the parables in Las Positas College Theater & Matthew. Music Departments’ production of Godspell first appeared Off- Godspell comes to Livermore on Broadway on May 18, 1971, at March 23, 2012. Godspell will be the Cherry Lane Theater, where performed at Las Positas College, it ran for 2,124 performances. Its in the Barbara F. Mertes College original Broadway run began on Center for the Arts, 3033 Collier June 23, 1976, running for 527 Canyon Road, in Livermore. The performances. performance dates are March The legendary Toronto, On- 23, 24, 30, and 31 at 8 p.m. and tario, production of 1972 featured March 25 and April 1 at 2 p.m. The Victor Garber as Jesus Christ, March 25 matinee performance Gilda Radner, Martin Short, Eu- will benefit the charity Moment gene Levy, Andrea Martin, with Photo - Doug Jorgensen by Moment. Paul Shaffer, (currently music The cast of "Godspell" rehearses for opening night In addition to Godspell, com- director of the Late Night with poser Stephen Schwartz has writ- David Letterman). than 3,475 times, making it the uilar, Audrey Brooks, KJ Brown, and one hour before curtain, at the ten music for Pippin and Wicked, The 40th Anniversary produc- thirteenth longest running musical Josh Gates, Kaelise Hileman, Box Office, where only cash and and the films “Pocahontas,” The tion, and first-ever Broadway on Broadway. Kathi, Hileman, James Koponen, checks are accepted. Prince of Egypt,” and “Enchant- revival opened on November 7, The Las Positas College set for Jeremy LaClair, Steven McCloud, Moment by Moment is a 501(c)3 ed.” His music for Godspell fea- 2011. It is currently enjoying a Godspell is designed by Jeremy and Abigail Vass. non profit that was established in tures many recognizable songs that long run at New York’s Circle-In- Hamm; with lighting design by Ticket prices are $15 for Gener- 2006. Their goal is to, from behind have become staples of both the The-Square Theater. Coinciden- Mike Rinaldi; choreography by al Admission and $10 for Students the camera lens, capture the hope, American musical theatre and our tally, the Circle-In-The-Square Faith Blevins; music direction by and Seniors. Tickets are available courage, determination and love of popular culture. Godspell’s most is housed in the same building Diane Cefalo; and costumes orga- online at brownpapertickets.com, families experiencing a potential recognizable songs include “Day as the Gershwin Theater, where nized by Wesley Morgan. (by telephone, 1-800-838-3006), life limiting illness of a child. by Day,” “O Bless the Lord,” “On Wicked has been performed more The cast includes Pamela Aq- Guitar Legend Larry Carlton to Perform at the Firehouse Pleasanton’s Firehouse Arts impression on Carlton, and his live by gun-wielding juveniles outside Center will host Grammy award- albums have featured cuts from Room 335, his private studio near winning guitar legend Larry Carl- Miles Davis' Kind of Blue. Burbank, Calif. The bullet shat- ton for an 8 p.m. performance on During the 1970s and early tered his vocal cord and caused Thursday, March 22, 2012. 1980s, Carlton worked as a session significant nerve trauma. However, The Firehouse Arts Center is musician in Los Angeles, making Carlton recovered and completed located at 4444 Railroad Avenue albums with such artists as Steely work on On Solid Ground in 1989. in downtown Pleasanton. Dan, Joni Mitchell, Billy Joel, Mi- He also formed Helping Innocent With over 3,000 recording ses- chael Jackson, Quincy Jones, The People (HIP), a non-profit group sions, 100 gold albums, 19 Gram- Four Tops, and Barbra Streisand. to aid victims of random gun my nominations and 4 Grammy He was recognized for his guitar violence. awards to his credit, Carlton is one work by many industry experts Carlton’s most recent albums of the most acclaimed musicians of and received a Grammy Award include two releases in 1996, Gift his generation. He has performed nomination. and With a Little Help from My on recordings with artists from In mid-1980s, Carlton recorded Friends. He continues to tour in- Joni Mitchell to Michael Jackson an acoustic jazz album and worked ternationally and keeps a rigorous and has released a diverse body of with musicians from around the recording schedule at his Southern work as a solo jazz instrumentalist world, including Japanese guitarist California studio. with groups such as The Crusaders Hideshi Takatani. He performed Tickets are $35, $40, and $45. and Fourplay. various solo projects including They may be purchased online at Carlton began guitar lessons at the 1986 live Last Nite and won www.firehousearts.org up to three the age of six, studying under Slim a Grammy for his cover of the hours prior to the performance, Edwards near his Torrance home. McDonald/Abrams song "Minute by phone at (925) 931-4848, or in He became interested in jazz while by Minute.” person at the Firehouse Arts Center at high school, influenced by Joe While working on his album Box Office. Larry Carlton Pass, Wes Montgomery, Barney “On Solid Ground” in 1988, Carl- Kessel, and B.B. King. Saxophon- ton was the victim of random gun The entrance to free parking is ist John Coltrane made a notable violence, and was shot in the throat on Spring Street near First Street.

Art & Entertainment THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 3 Livermore-Amador Symphony Features 3 Composers and Soloist The Livermore Amador Sym- phony will perform a concert on March 24 at the Bankhead The- endless variety, ater in Livermore showcasing the works of Wagner, Mendelssohn exciting entertainment and Dvorák. The program high- lights violinist Laura Hamilton, who returns to Livermore to par- rout Fishing TONIGHT! ticipate in the performance. The concert begins at 8 p.m. Tin America Conductor Dr. Arthur Barnes Mar 15 at 7:30pm said he is looking forward to Silly Songs to Serious Music for All Generations welcoming the former Livermore resident as soloist in the Mendels- SATURDAY NIGHT & SUNDAY MATINEE! sohn "Violin Concerto." Hamilton osca by Giacomo Puccini is currently Principal Associate Concertmaster of the New York TMar 17&18 Sat/Sun at 8/2pm Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. She Livermore Valley Opera has led hundreds of performances, including live international HD video transmissions. She has served as a guest concertmaster on izz Wright a worldwide basis. L Mar 21 at 7:30pm Hamilton gives credit to lo- A Rising Star in the World of cal teachers for her early music Contemporary Blues and Jazz education. She said she has special memories of Marion Clark, who together with her husband, Arnold Clark, spent hours working with ay Ungar & Molly Mason music students. As a teenager, Hamilton studied violin in Mos- J Family Band cow when her father was there on Mar 23 at 8pm a scientific exchange. She returned The Heart and Soul of to Granada High School in her Traditional American Music junior year. She won the annual solo festival as a junior and the LAS Competition for Young Musi- Laura Hamilton ome from NY: cians as a senior. As an adult, she The March 24 program also Czech nationalism to produce a has memories of playing with the H Laura Hamilton features works by Wagner and mature work. orchestra at an outdoor concert in Mar 24 at 8pm Dvorak that provide a contrast, The Bankhead Theater is lo- Pleasanton. both in scene and musical style. cated at 2400 First Street in Down- Livermore-Amador Symphony Hamilton describes the Men- The opening piece, Wagner's town Livermore. The ticket office delssohn concerto as, "having "Overture to Die Meistersinger is open Tuesday through Saturday everything: lyricism, drama, airy- von Nurnberg," is the prelude to his from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. light textures and humor in turn. he Importance of comic opera of the same name. It To purchase tickets call 925- That makes it one of best loved by Oscar Wilde is the romantic story of young love 373-6800 or visit www.bankhead- T Being Earnest pieces of her repertoire." playing out against the backdrop of theater.org Mar 28 at 7:30pm The Mendelssohn work is said a song contest. It introduces melo- to be innovative for its time in the Aquila Theatre’s Production of the dies associated with the characters way that the various movements Brilliant Tour de Force Comedy of Manners and ideas that evolve throughout weave together seamlessly. The the drama. Free Registration solo violin enters immediately An Evening with Dvorák’s Symphony No. 6 with this Ad with a display of skill followed by blends German influences de- Call or sign-up online! Exp. 04/15/12 the simpler melodies for which ita Coolidge signed to please Viennese audi- Mendelssohn is famous. Lessons in Piano, Mar 30 at 8pm ences with expressions of his own R Voice, Guitar & Ukulele One of Rock and Pop’s Most Admired Singers All Ages & Levels Welcome! Individual • Group Lessons (925) 960-1194 tlantic Brass GalinasMusicStudio.com A Quintet Mar 31 at 8pm Del Valle Fine Arts

2222 Second St, Suite #2 BUY TICKETS 925.373.6800 Downtown Livermore www.bankheadtheater.org 2400 FIRST STREET | Downtown Livermore 4 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 Art & Entertainment

Top Shelf to perform in Disco Fever program at the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton. Top Shelf Brings Disco

Fever to the Firehouse Wake the Dead Pleasanton’s Firehouse Arts shows ranging from their Top Center will present the popular Shelf Classics cabaret shows to full vocal group, Top Shelf, in Disco theatrical productions including Las Positas College to Present Fever on Saturday, March 24, 2012 Motown Madness and Legendary at 8:00 p.m. Ladies. Their performers include The Firehouse Arts Center is award winning and “platinum” “Wake the Dead” Benefit Concert located at 4444 Railroad Avenue artists, who entertain with high- Get a head start on a St. Pat- Area and has entertained concert the world,” said Cindy Browne in downtown Pleasanton. energy, interactive shows and pas- rick’s Day celebration at Las and festival audiences from San Rosefield, Las Positas College J’La Chic Entertainment’s Top sionate performances of celebrated Positas College’s “Wake the Dead” Francisco’s Fillmore Auditorium director of Instrumental Music and Shelf entertained at two sold-out songs from past decades. benefit concert, Friday, March 16, to the Oregon Country Fair. Wake the Dead bassist. She noted performances, Motown Holiday Tickets are Adult: $15, $20 and at 8 p.m. in the Barbara Fracisco “Wake the Dead is a romp the success of the band’s three Revue and Motown Madness, $25; Student: $18; Senior: $22. Mertes Center for the Arts. that flows seamlessly from rock albums which have been airing on at the Firehouse Arts Center last They may be purchased online at Tickets are $25 for general grooves to hot Irish reels, and from national radio stations. season. The group now returns www.firehousearts.org up to three admission and $10 for students; haunting airs to achingly beautiful Tickets for the March 16 con- with a celebration of the songs and hours prior to the performance, parking is $2. Proceeds will ben- melodies familiar to Deadheads cert can be purchased through stars that turned the 1970s into the by phone at (925) 931-4848, or in efit the Las Positas College Music everywhere,” according to the www.brownpapertickets.com. “Disco Era”. The show includes person at the Firehouse Arts Center Department. band’s website. Read reviews the songs of Donna Summer, Glo- Box Office. Box Office hours are Touted as “the world’s only and more on the website, www. For more information, please ria Gaynor, The Bee Gees, Earth, Wednesday-Friday, 12 noon-6:00 Celtic all-star Grateful Dead jam wakethedead.org. visit the Las Positas College Per- Wind and Fire, Michael Jackson, p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m.-4:00 band,” Wake the Dead blends “Our music delights Dead- forming Arts website at www.las- Evelyn “Champagne” King and p.m., and for two hours prior to Celtic traditional music and the heads, lovers of Celtic music, positascollege.edu/performingarts. more. the performance. The entrance songs of the Grateful Dead. The folkies, jam band fans, and adven- Las Positas College is located J’La Chic has entertained across to free parking is on Spring Street eight-member band has toured turous music lovers alike around at 3000 Campus Hill Drive in the San Francisco Bay Area with near First Street. extensively throughout the Bay Livermore.

'The Wiz' to Be Staged by St. Joan of Arc Youth The Wiz!, is the 9th annual mu- believes in herself. Dorothy also performance; at St. Joan of Arc’s 7:00pm, Thursday 8:00 – 4:00, or email to [email protected] or call sical presented by St. Joan of Arc's realizes the importance of home Main Office during office hours: call (925) 234-5514. (925) 234-5514. Youth Ministry Program. and her family. Monday -Wednesday 8:00am - For more information, send an While similar in plot to The Performance days and times Wizard of Oz, The Wiz transforms are Friday, March 16th at 7:30, Sat- the show into a more fun, funky, urday, March 17th at 7:30, Sunday, modern version. Dorothy, the March 18th at 3:00, Friday, March little girl from Kansas, is blown 23rd at 7:30, Saturday, March 24th by a tornado into Munchkinland at 7:30 and Sunday, March 25th at in the Land of Oz. While there, 3:00 p.m. The performances take she meets the Scarecrow, Tinman place at St. Joan of Arc Church and Cowardly Lion along the Gymnasium at 2601 San Ramon Yellow Brick Road. She defeats Valley Boulevard in San Ramon. the evil witch and goes to see the General seating tickets for $15 powerful Wizard who turns out to each, may be purchase in one of the be a phony. However, he is able following ways: Online at www. to convince Dorothy that she can sjasr.org, tickets will be available do anything she wants if she just at Online Will Call the night of the Art & Entertainment THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 5 Jazz Vocalist Lizz Wright Sings Own Style of Contemporary Blues

Whether she is called a soul eral regional and national awards Poland, and Switzerland. singer, jazz vocalist or blues before going to Georgia State Tickets to see Lizz Wright at the crooner, descriptions of Lizz University to study voice. She Bankhead Theater on Wednesday, Wright nearly always include the gained notice singing in a series March 21 at 7:30 p.m. range from word extraordinary. A rising star of Billie Holiday tributes in 2002 $34 to $51 for adults and $14 for in the world of contemporary jazz, that opened the door for her debut students. Wright has been called the most album, Salt, which rose to number Since the Bankhead Theater Lizz Wright gifted interpretive vocalist of her two on Billboard’s Contemporary opened, the LVPAC Presents generation, one who cannot be Jazz chart. Two equally acclaimed Jazz Series has become known easily classified in a single genre. albums followed, Dreaming Wide as a showcase for a wide range Her voice, described by The New Awake, and The Orchard, which of contemporary jazz and blues York Times as “luminous, smoky featured her gospel-trained roots in artists. This season, the series has and perfectly pitched,” lends itself a variety of songs, many of which included sold-out shows for blues equally well to folk, gospel and she wrote or co-wrote. Fellowship, guitarists, Robert Cray and Tommy blues, as to jazz and classic rock, Wright’s latest album, was named Castro, as well as for jazz pianist all of which she sings with her “Beyond Album of the Year” by George Winston. Wright follows own compelling style. DownBeat Magazine in 2011 and two other exceptional female jazz Wright arrives in Livermore brought her more fully back to her artists, the sophisticated vocal styl- for a single evening performance roots, embracing both traditional ing of chanteuse Stacey Kent in at the Bankhead Theater on March songs and music she personally December, and two-time Grammy 21, 2012. feels is sacred. Award-winner Diane Schuur who She was born in the small town In addition to producing four performed March 3, 2012. Next of Hahira, Georgia, the youngest albums over the past decade, she in the LVPAC Presents series is an of three children whose father, a has also taken the time to gradu- intimate concert with the legend- preacher, encouraged the family ate from culinary academy and ary Rita Coolidge. Forever known to sing in church but did not allow become an enthusiastic gardener for such chart-topping hits as “All them to listen to secular music at whose thriving vegetable plot is Time High,” “I’d Rather Leave home. Wright grew up playing useful for the recipes she posts When I’m in Love,” and “We’re piano, expressing her emotions on her website. Now on an exten- All Alone,” Coolidge has turned through music. When she was sive tour, Wright’s appearance in her versatile vocals in recent years Livermore is one of her last in the to fresh interpretations of beloved Coolidge concert at the Bankhead is open Tuesday through Saturday eventually exposed to the world from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. of jazz, she was eager to explore United States before performances jazz standards, as well as to sharing Theater on Friday evening, March throughout Europe, including the new insights on her favorite songs. 30, 2012. To purchase tickets call 925- it. Wright sang with choral groups 373-6800 or visit www.bankhead- in high school, winning sev- Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Tickets are on sale now for the Rita The Bankhead Theater is lo- cated at 2400 First Street in Down- theater.org town Livermore. The ticket office Van Gogh in Two Parts at the Livermore Library Artist and educator Marlene and Belgium years to the brilliant Aron will present the program Van hues of his years in France. Join Gogh in Two Parts. The presenta- us as we follow Van Gogh from his tions are 2 p.m. on Sunday, March early Impressionist influences, his 18 and Sunday, March 25 2012 at friendship with Toulouse Lautrec, the Livermore Public Library Civic Emile Bernard, Paul Gauguin, Center, 1188 S. Livermore Avenue. Camille and Lucien Pissarro, to There is no charge for these his journey to the south of France, events. where his art becomes more bold, Van Gogh in Two Parts is an powerful, and uncompromisingly in-depth study of one of the most expressive. brilliant and influential artists of Marlene Aron is an artist, edu- the 19th Century - an artist whose cator and published poet. She was work paved the way for the Modern educated in The Netherlands at the Art Movement of the 20th Century Vrije Academie voor Beeldende and beyond. Kunsten and in the United States, On Sunday March 18, in this receiving her Master of Fine Arts first part of Van Gogh’s journey, degree from California College of The Early Years, we will learn the Arts. Her work is in the perma- about his early artistic, literary and became an artist - gallery assistant, nent collection of the Butler Insti- personal influences, of his deep bookstore clerk, tutor in boarding tute of American Art and has been love and compassion for the down- schools, and evangelist in a mining featured in Sculpture magazine. trodden, and the working poor by camp. Travel with Van Gogh as he She taught art and art history and viewing his exquisite drawings makes his way through Brussels, has given lectures, workshops and depicting his compassion for the la- Holland, London, Amsterdam and courses on Van Gogh for fifteen borer, the peasant, workers in fields Paris, onto the docks of Antwerp, years in universities, museums, and mines. View over one hundred and finally to the City of Light: libraries, art centers, retirement slides of Van Gogh’s art, including Paris and the Impressionists. homes and private schools. rarely-seen childhood drawings, Part II of this series, The Later The Friends of the Livermore gorgeous works on paper from his Years, will take place a week later Library have underwritten this pro- early Dutch years, and photographs on Sunday, March 25. View over gram as part of the Friends Authors of him and his family. Hear stories one hundred slides of his beautiful and Arts Series. For additional about his life, his childhood, places and powerful art as his work turns events, check the library’s website he lived and jobs he held before he from the dark colors of his Dutch at www.livermorelibrary.net.

6 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 Art & Entertainment Tosca: LOV Production Offers Riveting Theater By Sarah Bobson and then sentenc- crescendo to a heavy voice with strong high notes. for two chandeliers that looked Livermore Valley Opera’s To- es him to death. high B-flat at Gustafson has a large voice with (at least from seats at the side of sca, which opened Saturday night Tosca pleads for the end, where deep, robust resonance in the lower the theater) like they were pasted at the Bankhead, is not only rivet- his life. Scarpia Tosca ques- register and full-bodied tones in on the hanging tapestry used as a ing theater, but it offers something agrees to let Ca- tions God for the upper register. Like Plette, he backdrop. The third act, where Ca- unique: two Metropolitan Opera varadossi live if forsaking her, sang his aria with the restraint due varadossi is awaiting execution at divas, Olivia Stapp and Marie she will give her- was plaintiff a man lamenting that the sweetness the Castel Sant’Angelo, had what Plette, in the production. self to him. She yet had a touch of life is over. resembled a giant leg and foot and Olivia Stapp, LVO’s first wom- agrees, but as of angry steel In the minor roles, Torlef Borst- a palm frond in the foreground. It an stage director, has not only sung soon as he hands in it. ing as Angelotti, Chester Pidduck was only after the performance I the role of Tosca at the MET but, her a signed document specifying Philip Skinner, a veteran singer as the police agent Spoletta, Jeffrey learned from a cast member that closer to home, at the San Fran- a mock execution, she stabs him to with the San Francisco Opera, had Goble as Sciarrone, Irene Kim as this represents part of the statue cisco Opera. She brings to LVO’s death. Evil to the end, Scarpia has the difficult task of portraying the shepherd (the role is double (leg and wing) of Sant’Angelo. It production both her vast stage the last revenge; he has secretly Scarpia’s evil nature cloaked in cast with Lena Costello), and Mi- was a nice, artistic attempt at mini- experience as a leading mezzo ordered the firing squad to use real genteel, elegant refinement without chael Croizer as the jailer handled malism, but I think the libretto’s and soprano in opera houses all bullets. NOTE SPOILER: By the turning it into a caricature. He ac- their small roles admirably. John mention of where the act takes over the world and the training end of the opera, Cavaradossi and complished this with subtlety. His Bischoff portrayed the raggedy, place would have been sufficient. she received in Paris from the Scarpia are dead, and Tosca, who is tall stature, angular face aided by bumbling Sagrestano with humor All performances take place at legendary coach, Jeanine Reis, discovered as Scarpia’s murderer, wonderful makeup, and booming without resorting to over-the-top the Bankhead Theater, 2400 First who prepared Maria Callas for her commits suicide. baritone helped cast his character’s slapstick. St., Livermore. role as Tosca. Marie Plette, who Under Stapp’s direction, the commanding personality. Added The adult chorus and the Can- Tickets for next Saturday eve- charmed LVO audiences with her principal characters come to life to this were Skinner’s lascivious, tabella Children’s Chorus acted ning’s performance, March 17, frenetic, neurotic Dona Elvira in as real people. predatory facial expressions and and sang beautifully in their brief at 8:00 p.m., and next Sunday’s LVO’s modern interpretation of Plette’s Tosca, nuanced and gestures. Observing Tosca as he’s appearance. The orchestra gener- matinee, March 18, at 2:00 p.m., Don Giovanni, sings the title role. complex, undergoes many dramat- trying to win her, he puffs out his ally produced a sonorous quality, are available at the box office, at The basic plot of Tosca is this. ic changes. She goes from com- cheeks like a bird of prey. Then, including a noted horn solo in the 925-373-6800, or at www.liver- Amid the backdrop of revolution- manding opera diva and jealous when Tosca agrees to submit to Act Three. moreperformingarts.org. ary sentiment in royalist Rome lover to self-sacrificing woman and him, he wipes his tongue across And now a word about the sets Prices are: $39-$74. Students during the Napoleonic wars, a murderer. However, at the heart of his mouth as though he’s about to by Jean-Francois Revon. The first $10 off on all days. triangle exists between Floria Tosca is an artist with a romantic, feast on carrion. To reinforce his act set in the Church of Sant’ An- Included in the ticket price is a Tosca, a famed opera diva, who unrealistic vision of life. When possession of her, he inches his drea della Valle was stunning, es- pre-performance lecture one hour loves Mario Cavaradossi, a rebel Scarpia tortures Cavaradossi and hand, claw-like in character, down pecially the large portrait of Mary prior to curtain. A traditional art- artist, and Baron Scarpia, a sa- then wants to devour Tosca with her breast, as though ready to rip Magdalene. It would have worked ist’s reception is held in the lobby distic police chief who loves the his predatory personality, she can’t it to shreds. beautifully if it hadn’t been for immediately following each per- diva. Tosca thinks Cavaradossi is come to grips with the ugliness. In While the three principals were the wrought-iron gate that jiggled formance. two-timing her. Scarpia fuels her her famous aria, “Vissi d’arte,” she equally matched in vocal ability every time someone opened it or For more information about jealousy by presenting her with presents her bewilderment about and commanding stage presence, walked through it. The second LVO, visit www.livermoreval- false evidence of Cavaradossi’s why bad things happen to good the show stopper of the evening act, at the Farnese Palace, was leyopera.org infidelity, thereby tricking her people. Plette subdued her power- was David Gustafson, who got a traditional and effective, except into divulging the whereabouts ful, rich, beautiful voice enough in resounding applause after his big of an escaped political prisoner the beginning of the aria to convey number in the third act, “E lucevan Cavaradossi is harboring. Scarpia that Tosca has tried to live her life le stele.” The role of Cavaradossi SHOWCASE arrests Cavaradossi, tortures him, as art, love, charity, and faith. Her calls for a lyric tenor, a not-so- (continued from front page) 20 featured dance and vocal per- that (capturing Kony) is the beauti- formances. “I have never seen this ful end to the beginning. The be- CALIFORNIA SYMPHONY ginning of a world where a bunch (continued from front page) much local talent in one showcase. We’ll have everything from solo- of young people that see each other conducting fellow at the Salzburg throughout the U.S. as well as Eu- lauded by audiences, critics, and ists to duets, and hip-hop dancers all over the planet on Facebook, Festival and has also served as an rope, Australia conductors. In the words to ballet. say, ‘We’re going to defend each assistant conductor at the Ravinia, and Asia. Most of San Francisco com- “It’s a family-friendly, com- other against the most extreme Spoleto (Italy), and Aspen Music recently he poser Conrad Susa: “His pletely clean show.” cases of human brutality.’” Festivals, and the Music Academy conducted con- knowledge of vocal colors Sweeney, who has been per- In promoting awareness of the of the West. certs in New is unsurpassed.” His work forming since he was seven years issue and for the upcoming fund- Canadian-born violinist Lara York, Salzburg, embodies the legacy of the old, said, “This is a win, win, win. raiser, Sweeney made presenta- St. John has performed with or- Austria, Syd- great maestros and mentors Invisible Children will get support, tions to Granada’s Interact club chestras on five continents and ney, Australia, he has known as protégé the audience will get to see a fan- and leadership, the Livermore in recital around the world. Her Minneapolis, and colleague, especially tastic show, and all the performers Rotary and the Real Estate Asso- release Bach: The Six Sonatas Minnesota, Kurt Masur, John Nelson, get to do what they love.” ciation of Livermore. “My dream is to sell out the show online,” he and Partitas for Violin Solo in Spokane, Washington, Indianapo- Helmut Rilling, Edo de Waart, During intermission, a raffle drawing will award prizes donated said of the 450 seats available. For 2007 was the best-selling double lis, Indiana, Akron, Ohio, the Herbert Blomstedt, Michael Tilson those unable to attend the event, album of the year on iTunes and Berkshire Choral Festival and the Thomas, and Robert Shaw. by local businesses, including “Night on the Town” baskets with donations may be made by contact- her recording featuring two World Ventura Bach Festival. The Bankhead Theater is lo- restaurant gift cards, Bankhead ing Braden on the web site below. Premiere 21st century concertos Notable concerts with the forc- cated at 2400 First Street in down- tickets, and gift certificates to “This experience has confirmed with the Royal Philharmonic Or- es of the San Francisco Symphony town Livermore. The ticket office Boomers and Granada Bowl. for me that in some way, shape chestra had Gramophone saying and Chorus include Bach’s “Mass is open Tuesday through Saturday “It’s great to be starting without or form, this is what I want to be “it’s the sort of work that should in B Minor” and Handel’s “Mes- from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. On doing for the rest of my life,” said performance days the ticket office a deficit since everything’s been get audiences running, not walk- siah” plus a host of seasonal and donated,” said Sweeney. “The Sweeney. “What will make me ing, back to concert halls.” pops concerts. His unique range remains open through intermis- happiest is to help other people.” sion. very first ticket sold has already Choral conductor Vance George of musical styles, knowledge To purchase tickets call 925- started raising money for Invisible To learn more about the event is recognized internationally as of languages, mastery of vocal 373-6800 or visit www.bankhead- Children.” or purchase tickets, visit: sites. one of the world’s leading choral colors, and synthesis of the cho- theater.org Invisible Children’s CEO Ben google.com/site/performing4th- conductors. He has conducted ral-orchestral tradition has been Keesey, declared, “The dream is eprotectionplan/. Art & Entertainment THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 7 Jay Ungar and Molly Mason Family Band Perform Timeless American Melodies

American acoustic music duo Bronx immersed in the pop music David Grisman, and Polka King, Jay Ungar and Molly Mason of the 1940s and 1950s. Across Jimmy Sturr. are perhaps best known for their the country in the state of Wash- Ungar and Mason have ap- performance of Ungar’s haunting ington, Mason was listening to peared on numerous television and song “Ashokan Farewell,” which traditional fiddle music and swing radio programs, as well as on their was featured in Ken Burns’ land- era melodies. They met while own live-performance radio show, mark PBS documentary The Civil performing at a small club in rural Dancing on the Air. In addition to War. It represents just a fraction New York and although they hit it their own albums, they have been of the musical talent that makes off musically, they only played to- featured on film soundtracks such Ungar and Mason stand out among gether occasionally before Mason as Legends of the Fall and Broth- American folk musicians. A blend headed to Minnesota to work in the er's Keeper, and they collaborated of violin, mandolin, guitar, banjo, house band of a new radio show A with baritone Thomas Hampson on piano and sweet vocals steals the Prairie Home Companion. Ungar American Dreamer, a collection of hearts of audiences as they swing remained in New York, eventu- songs by Stephen Foster. For more through timeless renditions of ally forming a group called Fiddle than two decades, Ungar and Ma- Appalachian melodies, Cajun Fever. Mason returned to join the son have run the Ashokan Fiddle and Celtic fiddle tunes, ageless group as bassist and the two were and Dance Camps in the Catskills folk songs, and their own original married a short time later. which have attracted legions of music. Ken Burns heard the song musicians and fans of traditional The Jay Ungar and Molly Ma- “Ashokan Farewell” on a Fiddle American music and dance. son Family Band, which includes Fever recording and subsequently Now in its fifth and largest sea- Ungar’s daughter Ruth and her selected it for use in The Civil son to date, LVPAC Presents show- husband Mike Merenda, will unite War series. Interwoven through- cases performers in music, dance two generations of talent and a out the multi-hour documentary, and other performing arts across a shared love of music in a single the haunting melody so perfectly variety of styles and genres. The performance on Friday evening, evoked the Civil War era, many concert by The Jay Ungar and Mol- March 23, 2012 at the Bankhead listeners believed it to be an au- ly Mason Family Band follows the Theater. Tickets range from $18 to thentic song of the 1800s. The appearance of other exceptional $40 for adults and $14 for students. tune earned Ungar an Emmy folk and American music groups at Folk roots duo Mike and Ruthy nomination and was included the Bankhead Theater this season, will celebrate the first-ever record- in the Grammy Award-winning including “Don’t Fence Me In,” ing of the new Woody Guthrie song soundtrack. “Ashokan Farewell” a tribute to the American West, "My New York City" as well as is now considered an American folk jazz master Dan Hicks and five other tracks also featured on folk classic and has been widely the Hot Licks, and the bluegrass The Family Band their new CD. performed by fiddlers, symphony harmonies of Red Molly. During Ungar and Mason met in the orchestras, and musicians world- June, LVPAC Presents will honor and the return of award-winning is open Tuesday through Saturday 1970s having found their way wide from Mark O'Connor, James Livermore’s Western heritage and western swing band Asleep at the from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. to music along slightly differ- Galway, and Pinchas Zuckerman, the 94th Annual Livermore Rodeo Wheel for opening day of the Ro- On performance days the ticket ent paths. Ungar grew up in the to Charlie Byrd, Jerry Garcia, with three country bands – country deo on June 9. office remains open through in- rock group Pure Prairie League on The Bankhead Theater is lo- termission. To purchase tickets May 17, Buffalo Rome’s contem- cated at 2400 First Street in Down- call 925-373-6800 or visit www. Winter Guard and porary country sound on June 8, town Livermore. The ticket office bankheadtheater.org Percussion Show at LHS ArtBlock to Be Part of 1st Wednesday Events

Livermore High School is hosting its 14th Annual Winter Guard/ The Pleasanton Downtown As- able. All artists must submit an painting or craft demonstrations Winter Percussion show this year on Saturday, March 17, 2012. sociation and Studio Seven Arts are application to display through the with audience participation if This show is the single largest fund-raiser for the band. Money Downtown Pleasanton ArtBlock. possible. A second are will be raised during this event is used to support both the Color Guard and sponsoring the 1st Wednesday Art- Block in effort to promote arts and Art forms could include fine art available for chalk coloring, open the Band throughout the entire year. The Livermore show has been paintings, photography, sculpture, to children and adults. well attended in the past with schools coming from as far away as crafts in downtown Pleasanton. ArtBlock will be run in con- handcrafted jewelry, and fine craft For applications or information Idaho. This year there are 27 units from 18 schools for the guard items of glass, metal, mixed media go to Studio Seven Arts, 400 Main and percussion competition. junction with the 1st Wednesday Street Party for 2012. Angela and ceramic. St., Pleasanton or email info@ The Winter Guard/Winter Percussion shows are competition Activity areas will include events where both the Color Guard and the percussion section Street will be closed off to present studiosevenarts.com. perform in separate timed events. The percussion section and the a display of juried artists. Color Guard spend many many hours perfecting both the music and Dates are May 2, June 6, July their performance. The performances and costumes are centered 11, August 1 and September 5 from 2133A Las Positas Ct, Livermore on a theme. Winter Guard/Winter Percussion shows are hosted 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (located off of N. Livermore Ave.) throughout the entire Northwest and are well attended in Northern The artists' section is open California. Livermore High School competes in four shows. The to artists displaying their own Furniture, Jewelry host school does not compete; however, they perform in the exhibi- works, 30 artists will be asked to tion portion of the show. participate, all works will be juried, & Household Items The first performance will be at 9:10 a.m. on Saturday. The open to local and regional artists. awards ceremony will be at 3:10 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults There will be one Pleasanton Art Monday thru Friday 9am-4pm and $5 for students. A concession stand will be open for lunch or League booth of selected juried art. Nifty Gifts & More 925.454.3349 snacks. For more information regarding the Winter Guard show or Only products manufactured in the A Thrift Store ~ Now Open! www.futures-explored.org the LHS Band Boosters, please contact any of the Booster board United States can be displayed. All members, go to www.livermoremusic.org Present this coupon and receive FREE GIFT with purchase. art forms must be family accept- 8 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 Art & Entertainment

Session 1: Grades 4-9 July 11th through March 29th with Chris Graves, featuring p.m. Doors open at 3:15 – seating is July 15th 9:00am-4:00pm with perfor- freshly tapped Ceilo Viola! For more limited. For concert details and ticket mances on Saturday, July 16; Session 2: information visit Handles Gastropub purchasing on-line see the concert web- Grades 2-8 July 18th through July 27th in Downtown Pleasanton; www.event- site at www.asburylivepresents.com. 9:00am-3:00pm with performances on brite.com/event/3111292961, phone Ashu Classical Saxophonist, March 18, 3 Saturday, July 28; Session 3: Grades 2-8 925.399.6690. p.m. Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad July 30th through August 10th 9:00am- Barrel Tasting Weekend, March 31, Ave., Pleasanton. www.firehousearts.org. 3:00pm with performances Saturday, 2012 – April 1, 2012 at over 35 Wineries Food for the Soul, a Chamber Music August 11. Each session culminates in throughout Livermore Valley, noon to Concert to benefit Open Heart Kitchen two performances. 4:30 p.m. Chance to taste wines before on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 4 p.m.. Make It & Take It, 2nd Thursday Nights, they have been bottled, getting a behind First Presbyterian Church, 4th and L with guest artists and demos. April is the scenes look into the winemaking Streets, Livermore. Information contact “Mosaic Iris” only $15 Art Glass Studio, process. Meet winemakers, bottle your Janet Holmes, at 925-829-0244 or Phyllis 174 South L St., Livermore. For more own wines, enjoy food pairings, and Harding at 925-447-8630. information contact Roberta Jones at: other activities that vary by winery. Tick- Lizz Wright, jazz, March 21, 7:30 p.m. LVPAC 925-447-1962 www.artglassstudio. ets are $30 advance ($35 event day) and Presents, Bankhead Theater, 2400 First weebly.com. include 2 days of barrel tasting, exclusive St., Livermore. www.bankheadtheater. Beginning Stained Glass, start and fin- discounts, keepsake glass, and special org or 373-6800. ish a small stained glass window (14” x activities at each winery. For a list of Jay Ungar & Molly Mason, March 23, 8 p.m. 14”) using cutting and manufacturing activities, participating wineries, and to LVPAC Presents, Bankhead Theater, 2400 skills. Learn how to use basic glass tools. purchase tickets, visit www.LVwine.org. First St., Livermore. www.bankheadthe- Limited to 8 students. Additional studio Charles R Vineyards Annual Tax Day Dart ater.org or 373-6800. hours are available at a daily, weekly or Board. Saturday, April 14 from Noon Piano and organ concert, featuring con- monthly rate. Tools and supplies are to 4:30pm. Bring a sense of aim and cert pianist Daniel Glover and organist Bettie Goosman's paintings in oil and watercolor landscapes are $174. Does not include glass. 5 week have taste buds ready to enjoy "Empty Jerome Lenk, Fri., March 23, 7:30 p.m. class, 2.5 hours each. Weds 10-7p, Cupboard Beans with Wine & Dart Board First Presbyterian Church, Livermore. being displayed at Garre' Vineyards Cafe 7986 Tesla Rd., Livermore, Thurs-Sat 10-9p, Sun 10-4p. Classes are Fun." It's a game of chance (and skill). Featuring the music of Liszt, Bach, Franck CA from March 1 through April 30. The restaurant is open for lunch ongoing. Art Glass Studio, 174 South L Also look for some wine specials to ease and more. Tickets for this event may be Monday through Friday from 11:00 am to 2:30 pm and Saturday St., Livermore. For more information the pain of Tax Day. 8195 Crane Ridge purchased for $25 in advance or at the contact Roberta Jones at: 925-447- Road, Livermore, (925)454-3040, www. door. www.brownpapertickets.com. and Sunday from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm. For more information call 1962 www.artglassstudio.weebly.com. charlesrvineyards.com Livermore Amador Symphony, concert (925) 447-8415. Pictured is the painting, "Tucked Away." 4th Annual Wine Tasting Silent Auction, Sat., March 24, 8 p.m. featuring violin WINERY EVENTS Sun., April 22, noon to 4 p.m. Purple soloist Laura Hamilton; works by Wagner, Gold on Greenville, Charles R, Bent Creek, Orchid Inn & Spa, 4549 Cross Road, Mendelssohn and Dvorak. Bankhead McGrail, and Wood Family wineries are Livermore. Benefitting the Leukemia Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www. ART/PHOTO EXHIBITS Theater Mall, 2222 2nd Street, Livermore. on the Leprechaun wine trail celebrating and Lymphoma Society. Hosted by bankheadtheater.org or 373-6800. Freeze Frame, top 25 photos from Tri- For more information, please call 925- "Gold on Greenville" on St. Patrick's Day, HIKE members of Team in Training. Lo- Larry Carlton, four time Grammy Winner, Valley Conservancy contest on exhibit at 337-1799, or visit the gallery website at March 17, noon to 4:30. Gold Medal Wine cal wineries will showcase their wines March 22, 8 p.m., Firehouse Arts Center, the Livermore Library, 1188 So. Livermore figureheadgallery.com. tasting and delectable desserts will be for tasting. There will be finger food, 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www. Ave., March 1-31. On view during regular featured. Be sure to enter the Greenville music, inspirational speakers, and, raffles. firehousearts.org. library ours. MEETINGS/CLASSES Gold Gift Basket Raffle. $5 tasting fee at Silent auction items to fit every budget. Children’s Variety Show, Sat., March 24, 1 Passion for Pastels, Harrington Gallery, Pleasanton Art League and Livermore each winery. http://winehike2012.ticketleap.com/ p.m. Dublin Heritage Park and Museums, Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Art Association general meeting, Mon., Bryersantís, Livermore’s Own Wine Blog winehike/ Use code: SUPPORT or call Donlon Way, Dublin. Featuring Amazing Ave., Pleasanton. March 14-April 4, 2012. March 19, 7:30 p.m. Guest artist is pencil and the Winemaker’s Pourhouse of 925 413 7788 for tickets Mr. Pete. A former Ringling Bros. and Opening reception, Wed., March 14, 6:30 artist Peggy Magovern. Cultural Arts Livermore have joined forces for the first Barnum and Bailey Circus Clown. $5 to 8:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. Building, 4455 Black Avenue, Pleasanton. of many wine flights on the Pourhouse MUSIC/CONCERTS youth. www.ci.dublin.ca.us Group of pastelists reside in the bay area. Public is invited. No charge. menu. These flights will be known as “The Pinkalicious presented by Bay Area Chil- Top Shelf's: Disco Fever, Motown revue, www.firehousearts.org. Everything Poetry (in two parts), Second Quarterly Report." Each quarter, Bryer- dren's Theater, March 10-18, Fridays 7 March 24, 8 p.m. Firehouse Arts Center, Garre' Vineyard Cafe, Bettie Goosman's Saturday Soup-workshops 2nd Saturday santís and the Pourhouse will collaborate p.m., Sat. and Sun. 2 and 4:30 p.m. Front 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www. paintings in oil and watercolor land- of every month, 10 a.m.-12 noon Fire- to select a wine flight highlighting vari- Row Theater. www.sanramon.ca.gov firehousearts.org. scapes are being displayed at Garre' house Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Avenue, ous Livermore wines. To celebrate, the Trout Fishing in America, March 15, 7:30 Pleasanton Community Concert Band, Vineyards Cafe 7986 Tesla Rd., Livermore, Pleasanton; Third Tuesday Trope- poetry Winemaker’s Pourhouse will be hosting a p.m. LVPAC Presents, Bankhead Theater, spring concert, March 25, 2:00 - 3:15. CA from March 1 through April 30. The critiques 3rd Tuesday of every month, special event on the evening of Sunday, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bank- Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad restaurant is open for lunch Monday 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Towne Center Books, March 18th from 5pm-8pm. For the very headtheater.org or 373-6800. Avenue, Pleasanton. 447-7270. through Friday from 11:00 am to 2:30 555 Main Street, Pleasanton. Contact first flight on the Pourhouse menu, the Jayme Stone, Banjoist Extraordinaire, An Evening with Rita Coolidge, 8 p.m. pm and Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 Cynthia Bryant at PleasantonPoetry@ Bryersantís Quarterly Report will feature March 16, 8 p.m. Firehouse Arts Center, March 30. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First am to 3:30 pm. For more information call ci.pleasanton.ca.us. the Las Positas Chardonnay, Page Mill 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www. St., Livermore. www.bankheadtheater. (925) 447-8415. Introduction to piano and keyboard: Cabernet Sauvignon, and Longevity firehousearts.org. org or 373-6800. Livermore Art Association, Spring Art Beginner piano and keyboard lessons for Petite Sirah. The festivities will not only Molly’s Revenge, Fri., March 16, 6 to 9 p.m. The Dunwell's Pop Rock Band from Leeds, Show, March 31 and April 1, The Barn, children and adults. Lessons introduce include the new wine flight and meeting St. Clare’s Episcopal Church, 3350 Hop- England, 8 p.m. March 30, Firehouse Arts Pacific Avenue, Livermore. Awards event and develop basic piano-playing skills, the wine makers, but will also include yard Road, Pleasanton. Molly’s Revenge Center, 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. Saturday night. www.livermoreartas- sight-reading, music appreciation and live music, and a raffle to win some great is returning to St. Clare’s for St. Patrick’s www.firehousearts.org. sociation.org some theory. For further information Livermore wine. Day Dinner. Molly’s Revenge is a dynamic, Atlantic Brass (Quintet) March 31, 8 p.m. The Wild Vine, Vibrant colors and mys- please contact Thomasin Dewhurst Eagle Ridge Vineyard, St. Paddy's Day acoustic Celtic band known for its unique Del Valle Fine Arts Concert, Bankhead terious patterns invite you to explore at (925) 216-7231 or thomasin_d@ Celebration, 10017 Tesla Rd., Livermore and infectious enthusiasm. Tickets are Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www. the visions of six local artists: Joanna hotmail.com on Sat. March 17 from 12:00 - 4:30. Food $40 per adult, $20 for children under 12. bankheadtheater.org or 373-6800. Crawshaw, Julie Hayward, Edmee Keele, Preschool Art classes: Thursday morn- & wine pairing of Corned Beef and all That includes a dinner of corned beef Bill Harley, 2-time Grammy winner, Sat., Lela Witherspoon, Nicole Wakeman and ings 9:45 – 10:45. Children aged 3-5 are the fixin's with Zinfandel wine for $5.00. and cabbage with beverages. Members March 31, 2 p.m. matinee and 8 p.m. Linda Jeffrey Sailors. Exhibition March welcome to join this class. Classes cover 447-4328 of the public are invited. It is not neces- late show. Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 1-April 5. 2187 First Street, Livermore. drawing, painting, print-making, sculp- Cedar Mountain Winery, March 17, sary to be a member of St. Clare’s to Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www.fire- Artists' Flea Market, sponsored by the ture and ceramics. For further informa- “Corned Beef and Cabernet” - 12-4 buy tickets. Tickets are available at the housearts.org. Pleasanton Art League. Saturday, April tion please contact Thomasin Dewhurst p.m. help celebrate St. Patrick’s Day & church office. For more information call Wesla Whitfield, April 1, 2 p.m. Firehouse 28, 2012; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Delucchi Park, at (925) 216-7231 or thomasin_d@ “All things Irish.” Cabernet Sauvignon 925-462-4802. Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleas- First Street at Neal, Pleasanton. New and hotmail.com or visit http://childrensart- paired with Corned Beef. This is an an- Music Dept. Benefit Concert with Wake anton. www.firehousearts.org. used art supplies and equipment, frames, classesprojects.blogspot.com/ nual event. Corned Beef compliments the Dead, Fri., March 16, 8 p.m. Las Positas John Denver Tribute with Ted Vigil, April mat board, canvas, pottery seconds, Art classes for school-age children, of Cedar Mountain Winery. Tasting fees College, Barbara F. Mertes Center for the 6 and 7, 8 p.m. Firehouse Arts Center, discounted original artwork, art books teens and adults: Weekday and week- apply. March 18, BYOB, fill your own Arts Main Stage Theater, 3000 Campus 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www. and tapes, photography, craft supplies, end art classes offered for beginner, bottle, noon to 4 p.m. Earl has created Hill Dr., Livermore. Advance purchase firehousearts.org. new and used brushes, watercolor and intermediate and advanced child, teen a special “Red Blend” table wine for this tickets will be available online at www. Jazz Concert featuring guest guitarist, oil paints, colored pencils and lots more. and adult students. Classes cover paint- event only. Bring a clean 750 ml wine brownpapertickets.com with the venue Mimi Fox, April 7, Las Positas College, "Beyond Boundaries–an Exhibit of ing, drawing, print-making, sculpture and bottle, fill, and cork and label it for only of Las Positas College, or call 1-800-838- Barbara F. Mertes Center for the Arts Three Contemporary Cuban Artists," ceramics. For further information please $8.00 per bottle. Use a winery bottle for 3006. Tickets will also be available at the Main Stage Theater, 3000 Campus Hill presented by the Figurehead Gallery contact Thomasin Dewhurst at (925) $9.00. If you fill 12 bottles we will pay the door. For further information call the Per- Dr., Livermore. Advance purchase tickets from March 20 through April 14. The 216-7231 or [email protected] sales tax. 7000 Tesla Road, Livermore. forming Arts Events Line at 925.424.1100 will be available online at www.brown- show will feature the work of visiting or visit http://childrensartclassesproj- Ruby Hill Winery is Handles Gastropub’s or call Cindy Rosefield at 925.424.1119 papertickets.com with the venue of Las artists Eira Arrate, Grettel Arrate, and ects.blogspot.com/ featured Winery for the month of March. John McCutcheon, Folk Music Master, Positas College, or call 1-800-838-3006. Estela Estevez, who have traveled to Kids Camp, Tri Valley Repertory Theatre is Throughout the month, Handles will be Asbury Live Presents Concert Series at Tickets will also be available at the door. Livermore as part of Cuban Culture now accepting enrollment for its 2012 pouring select Ruby Hill wines from their 4 p.m. on Sun., March 18. Asbury United For further information call the Perform- Week, or La Semana Cubana, an annual Summer Kids Camp. Show will be Dis- custom tap system including Elevato and Methodist Church is located at 4743 East ing Arts Events Line at 925.424.1100 or festival hosted at Las Positas College. On ney's Aladdin Jr. at new TVRT Rehearsal Cielo Viola! Special Prix Fixe menu avail- Avenue in Livermore. Tickets are $15 in call Cindy Rosefield at 925.424.1119. Friday, March 23 from 6 to 9 pm there Studio, 1020 Serpentine Lane, Ste 101, able Thursday-Saturday with custom advance, for students and seniors and Anton Schwartz Presents Turrentine will be a reception with the artists in Pleasanton. Registration at (925) 462- Ruby Hill Pairings. Gem Society Club $20 at the door. Tickets may be pur- Tribute, Fri., April 13, 8 p.m. Firehouse attendance. The Figurehead Gallery is 2121 or visit the website: http://www. members will receive 10% off! Reserve chased during the week at the church Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleas- located on the second floor of the Old trivalleyrep.org/childrensShow.php. tickets to the Winemaker dinner on office open M-F, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 – 3 anton. www.firehousearts.org. Art & Entertainment THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 9

Pacific Chamber Symphony - a profes- call (925) 314-3400 or buy tickets online at the Bothwell Arts Center, 2466 8th St., Friday, March 16 from 6-9 p.m. hosted Brush Bash and Auction. visit www.al- sional symphony orchestra. 8:00 p.m. at www.villagetheatreshows.com, or at Livermore; 925-449-9292. $15. by Pleasanton Downtown Association. lamericangettogether.com. April 14 at the Bankhead Theater, 2400 the Community Center, 420 Front St. Costumed guests will sample local Ed Kinney Lecture Series, 7 p.m. California First St., Livermore. Program: Handel/ The Vagina Monologues, April 6 and AUDITIONS/COMPETITIONS craft beer and appetizers in a variety Secretary of Resources John Laird, Tues., Mozart - Water Music, Symphony #41 7 at 8 p.m., April 7, 2 p.m. Bankhead Auditions, Oklahoma, Tri-Valley Reper- of downtown businesses. Information April 10. Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Rail- "Jupiter." www.bankheadtheater.org Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www. tory Theatre, Monday, April 16 and is available from the Pleasanton Down- road Avenue, Pleasanton. $10 General or 373-6800. bankheadtheater.org or 373-6800. Tuesday April 17 at 7:30pm at the town Association (925) 484-2199, www. Admission, $5 Members & Seniors, $3 Sista Monica Contemporary Blues Artist, 8 2012 Reach for the Stars! Livermore Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre’s new pleasantondowntown.net. Students/Teachers with ID. All tickets are p.m. Sat., April 14, Firehouse Arts Center, Valley Education Foundation’s second rehearsal space, 1020 Serpentine Lane, Mad Science of Mt. Diablo brings its paid at the door. All tickets are open seat- 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www. annual Reach for the Stars fund raiser Suite 101 Pleasanton. Please bring 32 traveling science fair to the Pleasanton ing. Information www.museumonmain. firehousearts.org. features a dynamic arts showcase of bars Rogers and Hammerstein standard. Public Library on Saturday, March 17 at org or (925) 462-2766. Pleasanton Chamber Players, April 15, 3 elementary, middle and high school Accompanist provided. No a capella or 2:00 p.m. The programs are hands-on Prose & Poetry Workshop, Sat., April 14, 3 p.m. Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad students from Livermore Valley Joint tapes allowed. Please bring a headshot and inquiry based, and provide a strong p.m. Dublin Heritage Park and Museums, Ave., Pleasanton. www.firehousearts.org. Unified School District’s visual and or picture a completed resume, your educational focus in a fun environment. Donlon Way, Dublin. Learn how to use Better Than Ezra, April 20, 8 p.m. Dough- performing arts programs. Sun., April conflict calendar and download and TLlibrary meeting room at 400 Old Bernal voice control, tone and body mechanics erty Valley Performing Arts Center, 15, 2 p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First fill in an audition form at www.trival- Avenue. No registration is required. Free to help deliver a message. Poets from all 10550 Albion Rd., San Ramon. www. St., Livermore. www.bankheadtheater. leyrep.com. Be dressed and ready to admission tickets will be distributed in backgrounds and levels are welcome. sanramon.ca.gov org or 373-6800. dance. All roles open. Performances at the Children’s reading area beginning at There will be a $5 entry fee at the door Edgar Winter, April 21, 8 p.m. LVPAC Beauty and the Beast, presented by the Bankhead Theater July 20-Aug. 5. 1:30 p.m. For more information on this which includes refreshments. Please Presents, Bankhead Theater, 2400 First California Theatre Center, Bankhead Please contact the producer with any and other library events, please visit the contact Jonnie McCoy-Howell, the City’s St., Livermore. www.bankheadtheater. Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore on questions: kbreedveld@trivalleyrep. library’s website at www.cityofpleasan- Poet Laureate, at (925) 452-2105 or email org or 373-6800. Wed., April 25. Recommended for grade com. For additional information visit our tonca.gov/services/library, or call the [email protected] for more K-5. 9:30 a.m., 122 seats available; 11 website at www.trivalleyrep.com, or call Children’s Desk at (925) 931-3400 ext. 8. detailed information. ON THE STAGE a.m. class size openings. www.ctcinc. 925-462-2121. 2012 Dublin St. Patrick's Day Celebra- Run for the Parks, Sun., April 15, 5K, 10K, Moon Over Buffalo, by Ken Ludwig (of org/1112tour/1112Tour_Order_Form. tion, March 17 and 18, festival at Civic kid's 1 mile fun run. Benefit for Liver- Lend Me a Tenor fame). Chanticleers html or call 800-606-0424. MOVIES Plaza, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parade, March more Area Recreation and Park District. Theatre’s first show of the 2012 season, Best of the Best, Las Positas College, April Jewish Cultural Film Series, Mabul (The 17, 9:30 a.m. Dublin Blvd. Shamrock 5K Registration information email info@ Feb. 24 to March 18, 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat., 2 28, Barbara F. Mertes Center for the Arts Flood)," Thurs., March 15, 7:30 p.m. Vine Fun Run & Walk, Sun., March 18, 8:30 a.m. finishlineproduction.com. p.m. Sundays. Chanticleers Theatre, 3683 Main Stage Theater, 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Cinema, 1722 First Street in Livermore. Civic Plaza. www.ci.dublin.ca.us. City of Dublin All American Car Show, Quail Ave., Castro Valley. General admis- Livermore. Advance purchase tickets will To purchase tickets online or for more Goodguys 30th All American Get- Sat., April 21, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Heritage sion $18, seniors, students, military $15. be available online at www.brownpaper- information: www.eatbayjewishfilm.org Together, March 24 - March 25, 2012, Park and Museum, 6600 Donlon Way, Tickets www.chanticleers.org, reserva- tickets.com with the venue of Las Positas or call 510.318.6456 Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Dublin. Classic, muscle, tuners, exotic, [email protected] or 510-SEE-LIVE College, or call 1-800-838-3006. Tickets Sing-a-long to the songs from the movie Pleasanton Avenue, Pleasanton. Over imports, custom cars, trucks and motor- (510-733-5483) will also be available at the door. For "Grease" on Sunday, March 25 at the 3,000 All American or American Powered cycles. DJ, food trucks and vendors will Douglas Morrisson Theatre presents further information call the Performing Vine Cinema in Livermore. Pre-event Rods, Customs, Classics, Muscle Cars, be on site. Free admission. 556-4500 for "Dividing the Estate" by Horton Foote, a Arts Events Line at 925.424.1100 or call social will be at 4:45 p.m. followed by Street Machines and Trucks, Vendors information on entering show. darkly comic portrait of a family divided. Cindy Rosefield at 925.424.1119 the 5:30 p.m. sing-a-long screening. and Exhibitors, Indoor and Outdoor Car Mariachi Sol de Mexico, April 27, 8 p.m. Directed by Susan E. Evans. Performances Tri-Valley Rotary fund-raising event. Show, Swap Meet and Cars 4 Sale Corral, LVPAC Presents, Bankhead Theater, 2400 through March 18. Douglas Morrisson COMEDY Includes costume context. The Vine Model and Pedal Car Show, Arts and First St., Livermore. www.bankheadthe- Theatre, 22311 N. Third St., Hayward. Night at the Improv, March 24, 8 p.m. Cinema, is located at 1722 First Street Crafts Show, Kids Play Area, Pinstripers ater.org or 373-6800. Post-play discussion March 10 matinee. Tickets $10. Front Row Theater, 17011 in Livermore. Tickets are $10 kids, $15 Tickets $10 preview, $20 Sat. matinee; Bollinger Canyon Rd., San Ramon. www. adults. They may be purchased on-line $28 evening performances and Sun- sanramon.ca.gov at trivalleyrotary.org or call the ticket day matinee. (510) 881-6777; www. Comedy @ Firehouse Arts with Darren hotline (925) 272-1603. Taste Gold Medal Winning Wines dmtonline.org. Carter, April 12, 7:30 p.m. Firehouse Arts Classic films at the Pleasanton Library, Sunol Repertory Theatre Melodrama, Center, 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. Las Positas College and the Pleasanton During 'Gold on Greenville' "Rogue of the Railway," Fri. and Sat., 8 www.firehousearts.org. Public Library present the series. Theme p.m. March 9-24. Sunol Glen School, Paula Poundstone, April 13, 8 p.m. LVPAC this year is ‘Three Great Directors." Ad- "Gold on Greenville" will offer wine lovers the opportunity to sample 11601 Main St., Sunol. Tickets by mail Presents, Bankhead Theater, 2400 First mission is free. The series is hosted by San Francisco Chronicle Gold Medal winning wines. go to sunol.net/srt or call 925.862.0664. St., Livermore. www.bankheadtheater. Candace Klaschus, Professor of Media Four wineries, all located on Greenville Road in Livermore, will offer Play On!, a comedy by Rick Abbot. org or 373-6800. Studies at Las Positas College. Klaschus March 16-17, 2012. Friday-Saturday The Impuls-ible Film Project, Friday, April offers a brief talk about each film prior to a special tasting on Sat., March 17 from noon to 4:30 p.m. 8 p.m. Sunday 2 p.m. Doors open 20 20, Pleasanton Teen Improv troupe Crea- the screening. Directors featured in this Wineries and wines are: minutes before show time. Tickets $10. tures of Impulse return to the Veterans year’s series are Howard Hawkes, John Bent Creek Winery, 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2009 Zinfandel General admission. Buy online at www. Memorial Building stage at 7:30 p.m. Ford and Alfred Hitchcock. Refreshments. Port asburylivepresents.com or at the door. to present a revival of a format made A complete list of the ‘Three Great Direc- Asbury Players, Asbury United Methodist popular by the Un-Scripted Theater tors” films is available at the Pleasanton Charles R Vineyards, 2009 Zinfandel Church, 4743 East Ave, Livermore. (925) Company in San Francisco. Three teams Public Library. Movies shown the first McGrail Vineyards and Winery, 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 447-8699. of improvisers will take to the streets of Thursday of each month through June (named Best Red Wine in the competition) Grease, Amador Valley and Foothill High Pleasanton to shoot three improvised 7, 2012. No registration required. The School production, March 17-24, 7:30 short films based on your suggestion. library is located at 400 Old Bernal Ave., Wood Family Vineyards, 2009 Zinfandel "Muy Bueno," limited p.m., Amador Theater, 1155 Santa Rita Tickets are also $5 per person, and all Pleasanton. Penny Johnson, 931-3405. quantity available Rd., Pleasanton. Tickets at www.fire- tickets are available at the door. 301 Main There is a $5 tasting fee at each winery. The wines will be served housearts.org. St., Pleasanton. (925) 931-4828. CHORAL Godspell, March 23, 24, 25, 30 & 31 and Broadway Chorus, March 30 - April 1, 2012 with a variety of treats. April 1, Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. DANCE at the Amador Theater, 1155 Santa Rita Las Positas College, Barbara F. Mertes Swan Lake, Friday, April 20, 2012 at 7 p.m. Rd., Pleasanton. 8 p.m. March 30 and Center for the Arts Main Stage Theater, and Sun., April 22 at 3 p.m. Bankhead 31; 2 p.m. April 1. www.trivalleyrep.org. Entries Being Accepted for 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore. www. Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. Fea- brownpapertickets.com with the venue turing Le Tableau Magnifique, premier OPERA Livermore's Top Teen Poet Contest of Las Positas College, or call 1-800-838- ballet company with Livermore School Livermore Valley Opera presents Puc- 3006. Tickets will also be available at the of Dance. www.bankheadtheater.org cini’s Tosca, March 17, 18, Bankhead door. Performing Arts Events Line at or 373-6800. The Livermore Public Library will present “Livermore’s Top Teen Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www. Poet Contest” on Sat., May 12. 925.424.1100 or call Cindy Rosefield at Alonzo King LINES Ballet, April 28, 8 p.m. bankheadtheater.org or 373-6800. 925.424.1119 LVPAC Presents, Bankhead Theater, 2400 Recital, featuring tenor Marco Stefani. Charan Sue Wollard, Livermore’s Poet Laureate, and Connie Post, The Importance of Being Earnest, March First St., Livermore. www.bankheadthe- March 17, 2 p.m. Firehouse Arts Center, Livermore’s Poet Laureate Emeritus, will host this event. The contest 28, 7:30 p.m. LVPAC Presents, Bankhead ater.org or 373-6800. 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. Infor- will take place from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm in the Community Room of the Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www. Zydeco at the Bothwell! Dance and mation at www.firehousearts.org or bankheadtheater.org or 373-6800. Zydeco Dance Lessons, $15, live zydeco 931-4848. Livermore Public Library, 1188 South Livermore Avenue, Livermore. Shout, pop anthems and ballads per- music, gumbo, beer & wine available All Livermore teens, ages 12 to 18, are invited to submit poems to per- formed weekends April 13 to May 5 at for purchase. March 31, Motordude MISCELLANEOUS form. Poetry submissions will be accepted at each Livermore Public the Studio Theatre, Pleasanton. Tri-Valley Zydeco; May 19, Mark St. Mary and the 5th Annual Cuban Culture Week: March Repertory Theatre production. www. Delta Blues & Zydeco band; Ted Sherrod 12-16, 2012, Musicians, Singers, Danc- Library branch from April 1, 2012 through May 10, 2012. trivalleyrep.com. Dance Instructor both nights. Doors ers, Writers. Las Positas College, 3000 Approved poems will be performed before an audience and judged The Mikado, A Wonderfully Silly Vic- open at 5:30, Dance Lesson 6:00, live Campus Hill Drive, Livermore. www.se- based on the age of the poet. A select panel of judges will determine the torian Musical Farce, Friday, Saturday music starts at 6:30. $15, more info at manacubana.org for times and locations 8pm; Sunday 2pm; April 13- May 5, 2012. www.bothwellartscenter.org. Bothwell of events. Information contact Catherine winners of each age division. Winners will be chosen based on poem Role Players Ensemble presents The Arts Center, 2466 8th Street, Livermore. Suárez at CSuárez@laspositascollege. content and performance. Contest winners will be announced and prizes Mikado by Gilbert & Sullivan. Sex and Friday Evening Group Dance! Learn how edu or 925.424.1212. awarded at the conclusion of the program. Family and friends are invited politics come together in this best-loved to dance with great instructors from It's Trout Fishing in America, March 15, 7:30 comedy of Gilbert & Sullivan, set in the All About Dancing, new dance every p.m. LVPAC Presents, Bankhead Theater, to attend this free event. mythical village of Titipu where flirting is week from Salsa, Tango, Swing and more. 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bank- For more information, or to download the rules and entry form, please a capital offense. The Village Theatre, 233 Group lesson starts at 7:30, followed by headtheater.org or 373-6800. Front Street, Danville. Tickets $18 - $26 – open dance until 9:45 in our new location visit TEEN SPACE on the library’s website: www.livermorelibrary.net, St. Patrick's Day-themed Brew Crawl on or contact Sandy at 925-373-5500, extension 5583.

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Olivina: What’s Left

I wrote about the develop- ployees had collected and saved at the site, and while we were ment of the Olivina Winery, enough walnuts to plant two there, Dick and I found square one of the first in California, in rows of new trees between the nails brought up by a ground my column on 24 April 2008. old ones, and we could see them, squirrel from its burrow. Old fire I mentioned the double row of vibrant with life, growing inside maps showed a building here. Film Festival: walnut trees that lined a dirt their plastic cages. We decided tentatively from the lane to the winery from the We drove down to the site of evidence that this was a place for gateway that says “Olivina” at the Olivina Winery and its at- wine storage. the corner of Arroyo and Wet- tendant buildings snuggled up to We all piled into the truck Reimagining and rode up the hill behind the more Roads. Mostly dead, they the base of a hill that runs from were torn down by the Wente east to west. Park Ranger Darren structures. This narrow gravel family, who recently bought Segur then joined us for our ride road, surrounded by olive trees, the 80’s this section of Olivina and through history. Darren pointed is one of the oldest in the planted the area in grape vines. out the probable site of the house Livermore area—here is where By Patricia Koning It is wonderful to see Olivina built by Smith to the west of wagons pulled by horses hauled Remember the 80’s? It was the decade that saw the rise of the personal soil bearing grapes again. the two still existing buildings, the grapes from Olivina vines computer, Music Television, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Pac-Man, the Julius Paul Smith bought the winery and the distillery. up to the crushing house. The Cold War, legwarmers, pegged jeans, side ponytails, mullets, and the the 2,000-acre property in A hand-built waist-high stone wooden crushing house is gone; Baby-Sitters Club? wall runs in back of the site; the only a hole remains at its site If you are feeling nostalgic for this bygone era – or you are too young 1881 and planted wine grapes house burned in 1959. Built into on the hilltop above the winery. and just plain curious – then don’t miss the “1983!” Film Festival, pre- on about 675 acres. By Decem- ber of that year, workers had the hillside are two small stone After the grapes were crushed, sented by the Livermore Valley Charter Preparatory High School (LVCP) they were sent down by gravity on Wednesday, March 21 at 7 pm at the Vine Theater. The event will built a men’s lodging house, buildings painted white that have through a pipe and over a bridge feature 15 student films, representing the work of 110 students. Each Chinese quarters, a dining hall, no windows—just doors. We film is between five to eight minutes. and an office building. None looked inside of one and saw into the winery. “The goal of this project is to gives students the opportunity to create of these have survived. In large hooks in the beam at the The area behind the hill is beautiful work,” explains LVCP English teacher Justin Guerra. “Students May 1885 work was begun on ceiling. This was a meat stor- flat, and the rangers walked with have not only written and filmed their contributions, but also created the excavation for a concrete age locker, where employees us toward the south. We noticed movie posters and a variety of other content.” winery. hung deer and beef and other several sad-looking palm trees The festival is designed as a real world example of the California Sycamore Grove Park meats. Since the temperature and then two more of a healthier Content Standards in English regarding descriptive narrative. “There now includes most of what underground all year round stays type of palm planted side by side. are so many amazing 80’s movies these kids have grown up with be- used to be Olivina. About a at 55°, this would give natural This was probably meant to be cause most of their parents were teenagers in the 80’s. For many kids, month ago, my friend Dick refrigeration to the meat. The the entrance to a new, fancier the great benefit of this project is not only the writing of a narrative but Finn and I went on a journey winery and distillery, farther home for the Smith family. The also creating a greater understanding of where their parents fit into this with LARPD Park Ranger Pat east along the same hill’s base, rangers showed us a drawing story,” he adds. Sotelo. We climbed into his have been fenced in with chain of the proposed mansion that His English students worked in small groups to collaboratively write, truck at the ranger station near link fence by the park to keep was never built. A windbreak film, and edit their short films. Music and technology teacher Colin Dean the VA Hospital and rode to the curious visitors from the danger- of eucalyptus trees was planted also supported the filmmaking through his courses and helped Guerra Sycamore Grove Park entrance ous dilapidated structures. In old behind the building site. Other design the project. on Wetmore Road. It was the photographs the winery had a top non-native trees are scattered “A few years ago I heard a great interview with Ann Martin of the floor and roof of redwood, but around the area. To the east of Baby Sitters Club books. She explained how many of her books ended Friday of President’s Weekend, these have fallen in, leaving the the site, the rangers showed us at the high school prom because it was the most logical ending point for and many people were out walking in the park, enjoying lower two floors of vine-covered a rectangular-shaped excavation a high school drama,” Dean explains. “When Justin came to me with the with rock walls. They believe this idea of 80’s movies, I suggested having all films end at the prom. Imagine the beautiful spring-like day. concrete. was a koi pond. However, Julius each of these students’ films all ending at the same place and the same Pat drove carefully down the The distillery was originally time: different students and experiences all end at the same slow dance. trail and stopped to point to of wood, but it has been covered Smith died in 1904 at age 62, and The only way we could pull this off was to throw a fake 1980’s prom.” an area across the Arroyo Del with corrugated iron that has now the family never carried through The school put on an 80’s Prom Night, giving each group the chance Valle where the rangers had rusted completely. It, too, has lost with their plans for a mansion. to use the entire class as extras in their movies. A total of 31 scenes were found evidence of the colony its roof. In this building, perhaps We turned our backs to the site filmed with time left over to let loose and dance to ‘80’s music. of Chinese men who had the first distillery in California, and looked northward; I drew in “Often there was slow dancing with no music as to record dialog. worked at the old vineyard. We Smith made brandy from Folle a breath with amazement. Spread There was even a Bollywood type dance scene that the entire class continued and then turned into Blanche grapes. In old photos out before us was a magnificent participated in filming,” says LVCP principal Lauren Kelly. “All of the another drive to the winery that that Pat brought to consult, we view of the entire Livermore Val- students were so supportive of one other and their work and vision.” had black walnut trees on both saw a barn-like building still ley from Mt. Diablo to Brushy Tickets for “1983!” are $5 and can be purchased in advance from sides. Like the trees torn down farther to the east. It was built of Peak. I was glad to see that the LVCP main office. Please call at 925-456-9000 for more details or visit by the Wentes, these large trees wood and had three air ducts on hills had a tinge of green. http://lvcp.org. are mostly dead now, having the roof. Pat and Darren told of (Readers can reach me at reached their life expectancy. uncovering pieces of redwood am50homan@ yahoo.com.) Pat explained that park em- Community THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 11

The University of Idaho announces the 1,333 students that made the Dean's List for fall semester 2011, an increase in outstanding students over the spring 2011 semester. To achieve this honor, undergraduate students achieved a grade point average of 3.5 GPA on a minimum of 10 graded credits. Livermore resi- dent Leslie J. Carlson was among those on the list from the College of Art and Architecture.

The following local students have been named to the University of Dallas Dean's List for the fall 2011 semester: Stephen Klem, a freshman chemistry major; Madeleine Klem, a senior history major; and Michael Klem, a freshman physics major. All three are from Livermore.

James Ding of Pleasanton, son of Gongyuan Ding and Zhong Fan, was named to the Dean's List of Emory College, the undergraduate, liberal arts col- lege of Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., for the 2011 fall semester. Students must be in the top 20 percent of Emory College or have approximately a 3.81 grade point average or higher to be named to the Dean's List.

The author of several e-books, Corporate Trainer she has written titles that include UNCLE Credit Union has an- Pictured, from left to right, are, Erik Taylor, Melinda Hall, Mike Waltz, all from LVJUSD, Duane Crum, Quick Guide to Prepare for Your State Leader of PLTW, Nadine Horner, External Relations Officer for LLNL and Peggy Berger, LVJUSD. nounced that Lenna Bonilla will PHR Certification; Learning How join the organization as corporate to Be Frugal, Cheap, and Thrifty trainer, effective March 5. in Hard Times; Updating Your Bonilla recently received her Management Skills: An Outside Professional of Human Resources Perspective; Essentials of Net- Local Representatives Take Part in First (PHR) certification from the Soci- working in today’s Job Market; ety of Human Resources Manage- and Interviewing with Confidence. Project Lead the Way Conference ment. She has extensive training in Bonilla received her bachelor’s A team from Livermore Valley human resource management and degree in human resources man- ence for students. Also attending text for accelerated learning in the Joint Unified School District was is skilled in the development of agement from California State was Nadine Horner, External Science, Technology, Engineering invited to attend the first annual workshops and training materials. University at Stanislaus. Relations Officer for Lawrence and Math (STEM) areas. PLTW Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Livermore National Laboratory, is a not-for-profit organization statewide conference in Sacra- who was given briefings by the partnering with public schools, mento on Feb. 22 and 23. Peggy California Chamber of Commerce organizations in the private sectors, Berger, Melinda Hall, Erik Taylor and national and state leaders on and higher education institutions and Mike Waltz joined other dis- the effectiveness of PLTW. to increase the number and quality tricts from throughout the state to PLTW is committed to a world- of engineers, technologists, and learn from a group of teachers, class curriculum, high quality biomedical professionals graduat- community leaders and industry professional development, and ing from our educational system. partners who are making a differ- engaged network to create the con- PLTW courses utilize project and problem-based learning that teach- es students how to apply what they are learning to real-life situations. The Livermore team was in- vited to attend this event because of its partnerships with Chevron, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the Contra Costa Navy Seaman Timothy R. Darlington recently completed Navy basic training Economic Partnership and the es- at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. While in training, he served as tablishment of the Green Engineer- the Recruit Chief Petty Office and named Honor Recruit of his division. He is ing Academy at Livermore High the son of Katheryn and David Darlington of Livermore and is a 2010 graduate School along with two middle of UC Davis. Upon graduation, Timothy was promoted to the rank of E3. schools, Gateway To Technology (GTT) programs. 12 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 Community

(Organizations wishing to run notices ber of Commerce,777 Peters Ave., Pleasanton. amadorvalleyscholarshipsinc.org Bunch meets Mondays at noon, conference Church 11:15 a.m. Women's Bible study in Bulletin Board, send information to PO Susan Larik will be providing an overview Livermore July 4th fund-raising, Thurs., room, 2157 First St., Livermore. Learn to de- Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Intercessory prayer Box 1198, Livermore, CA 94551, in care of of the college application process. RSVP by March 22 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Rob- velop communication and leadership skills 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. Please call office at Bulletin Board or email information to ed- March 23 to [email protected]. Free for ert Livermore Community Center – Cresta in a supportive environment that fosters 846-8650 for weekly programs. [email protected]. Include name of GNON members, $15/pp for nonmembers. Blanca Room, 4444 East Avenue, Livermore. self-confidence and personal growth. www. Trinity, 557 Olivina Ave., Livermore. organization, meeting date, time, place and www.gnontrivalley.com. Tickets are $20 at the door. Roger Kardinal livermoretoastmasters.org. Sunday worship at 8:30 and 11 a.m. and 6 theme or subject. Phone number and contact Valley Spokesmen Bicycle Touring will provide entertainment. There will be light Livermore Peripheral Neuropathy p.m. Sunday school or Bible study for all ages person should also be included. Deadline is Club, Sat., March 17, 65/75 miles, Cinderella appetizers, wine and beer tastings. A raffle Support Group meets every fourth Tues- at 9:45 a.m. Awana is Sunday at 3:30 p.m. 5 p.m. Friday.) Classic conditioning ride, meet 8:45 a.m. at will be held for gift baskets and autographed day of the month at 10 a.m. in the second Wednesday nights there is adult Bible study Volunteer opportunity, Firehouse the Sycamore Park & Ride, Danville, Heather sports memorabilia. Donations may also be floor conference room at Heritage Estates at 6:45 and NRG and Re.Gen for youth, and Arts Center Volunteer Program Orientation: Wood, 577-3842. Sun., March 18, 60 miles, mailed to: Livermore Fireworks c/o LARPD Retirement Community. The address is 900 children's choir for kids. Child care during all Tuesday, March 20, 7:00pm. RSVP required. meet 9:30 a.m. at Central Park ride out to Del Foundation, 4444 East Avenue, Livermore, E. Stanley Blvd., Livermore All are welcome. events. 447-1848, www.trinitylivermore.org. Join our fantastic team of volunteers for Valle, Alberto Lanzas, 510-825-9581. Tues., CA 94550 Make checks payable to LARPD Contacts are: Sandra Grafrath 443-6655 or Tri-Valley Unity Church, 2260 Camino an inspiring and rewarding experience in March 20, 8-13 miles Mountain Bike trails, Foundation with “FIREWORKS” noted in Lee Parlett 292-9280. Ramon, San Ramon. Class for children, ages the arts. Positions include Theater Usher, Lake Chabot Loop, meet 7 p.m. in Castro memo space LARPD Foundation is a 501(c) Creating A Happier, Healthier You, 4-8, plus new preteen and teen program, Will Call Window, and Gallery Desk. Theater Valley, Jane Moorhead, 980-9889. Wed., March (3) nonprofit organization. For more informa- series of free seminars at the Pleasanton during church service, 10-11:15 a.m. Sundays. volunteers must be at least 16 years old, 21, 30 miles rural Solano County, meet 10 a.m. tion email [email protected] or Library presented by Dr. Christine Dickson. Ongoing adult classes and small groups. All and gallery volunteers at least 21. For more at Bud factory, Barbara Wood, 707-745-6353. call 925 963-8019. Join Livermore Fireworks They are held on the third Thursday of each are welcome. Rev. Harriet Hawkins, minister. information, or to RSVP, please contact the Anyone planning to go on a ride is asked to on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/ month at 7 p.m. Topics include: March 15, www.trivalleyunity.com (925) 829-2733. Volunteer Program at 925-931-4855, or contact the leader for details on where to Livermorefireworks ), follow us on Twitter go on a low information diet; April 19, build St. Charles Borromeo, 1315 Lomitas [email protected] meet and what to bring. (http://twitter.com/livfireworks), and visit your emotional intelligence; May 17, move Ave., Livermore. Meditation groups following Casting Call for Movie Extras, hiring for Recruitment Grant, Livermore-Pleas- the Livermore Fireworks website (http://liver- beyond your mind; June 21, become an op- the John Main tradition, every Monday 5:30 long filming days on May 1 and May 8, pos- anton Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, morefireworks.org/). Meetings are held each timist. Dickson holds a Dual Ph.D. in Clinical p.m. and 7 p.m. For details, contact Claire La sible dates in-between. Ages 25-50 yrs. clean International Women Educators' Honor Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Robert Livermore Psychology and Industrial-Organizational Scola at 447-9800. cut Male & Female Business Types. Casting Society, announces the availability of a Community Center, 4444 East Ave., Livermore. Psychology, and received her training at the Stepping Stones on Grief Journey Sat., March 17, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Courtyard $500 recruitment grant for a female student Pleasantonians 4 Peace, Peaceful War National Naval Medical Center’s Department workshop, bimonthly event. St. Elizabeth by Marriott Pleasanton Conference Room, pursuing a career in education. Eligibility: Protest on the fourth Wednesday of the of Internal Medicine where she specialized Seton Church, 4001 Stoneridge Dr., Pleasan- 5059 Hopyard Rd., Pleasanton. Absolutely no female graduate of a Dublin, Livermore, or month, March 28, between 5 - 6 at the corners in preventive medicine and chronic disease. ton. 2nd and 4th Thursday at 7:30 p.m. March phone calls, please. Bring a pen, know your Pleasanton high school, current enrollment of First and Neal Streets. Questions?? Call Library programs are free and open to every- 22, 2012. No preregistration is necessary. current sizes and be well groomed. Photos in a credential program as of Spring 2012, Cathe Norman at (925) 462-7495; Matt Sul- one. Call Penny Johnson at 925/931-3405 for These sessions are open to all, regardless of taken at no charge. good GPA. Deadline is March 31, 2012. For an livan at [email protected]; or kdowding@ information. 400 Old Bernal Ave., Pleasanton. religious affiliation. Please call Mary Hagerty Rummage Sale, St. Michael School ben- application, send a self-addressed stamped pacbell.net. www.Pleasantonians4Peace.org Operation: S.A.M. "Supporting All Mili- at 925-846-5377 for more information. efit, March 17, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the school envelope to Susan Canfield, PO Box 3268, Spring Boutique , Our Savior Lutheran tary" is a 501(c)3 non profit military support Centerpointe Church, 3410 Cornerstone yard, 345 Church St., Livermore. Includes Livermore, CA 94551. The recipient will be Ministries will be hosting a Spring Boutique organization based in Livermore. S.A.M. has Court, Pleasanton. Services: 9 a.m. blended- 6th grade Earth Team recycling booth that notified in early May. on Saturday, March 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. been in operation since January 2004. It style with choir and band, family worship. includes a craft station where children can Bingo, fund-raiser for Christensen Mid- The event will take place in the gymnasium is dedicated to the continued support of 10:30 a.m. contemporary led by band, Sunday make crafts out of recyclable items. The 8th dle School (CMS) 8th grade students for their at Our Savior, 1385 S. Livermore Avenue in deployed troops. Preparation of comfort School for children and middle-schoolers. grade will operate a bake sale booth. DC/NYC trip. Bingo Ranch date for this event Livermore. Everyone is invited to attend. packages takes place every other week - all www.centerpointechurch.org; 925-846-4436. Pleasanton Unified School District is Thursday March 15. Bingo Ranch, 3070 Spring into shopping for Easter, Mother’s year long. Providing morale support for St. Innocent Orthodox Church, 1040 Presents GNON 2012 Speaker Series “Small Pacific Ave., Livermore. Call 925-606-7777 for Day, graduations, weddings and more. Please those deployed. All information provided is Florence Rd., Livermore. Sunday service at Business Roundtable Discussion." Learn from more information. contact the church office with questions, confidential and is not shared for security 10 a.m. For details please see our website GNON’er Kristen Hayes Kuse, Integrated Widowed Men and Women of North- 925-447-1246. purposes. To submit a name and address, in- at www.stinnocent.net or call Fr. Leo Arrow- General Counsel, as she covers topics such ern CA., Lunch at DVC culinary facility in American Legion Post 237, is looking quire about donations or helping, please visit smith at 456-0845. as protecting personal assets and what you Concord, March 22, noon, RSVP by March for new members, Meetings are the second www.operationsam.org, email operation- Join in conversation about “The need to do to protect copyrights. Take steps 18 to Ruby, 462-9636. Champagne brunch Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Vet- [email protected] or call 925 443-7620 for Shack” Wednesday evenings at 7:30 and to learn how to best succeed. Tues., March in Pleasanton, March 25, 11 a.m., RSVP with erans Hall, 301 Main St., Pleasanton. Those more information and the calendar of events. Thursday mornings at 10:30. Pastor Chuck 20, 7 p.m. Harvest Park Middle School, 4900 check by March 18 to Jill, 510-881-4788. served in the military between the following Johnstone will be hosting a discussion group Valley Ave., Pleasanton. Register for class at Happy hour in Pleasanton, March 29, 5 p.m., dates you are qualified for admission into RELIGION on the most impactful Christian writing of www.pleasanton.k12.ca.us/adulted Click on RSVP by March 27 to Kathy, 398-8005. Lunch the American Legion. WWII Dec 7, 1941- Dec. Holy Cross Lutheran Church Sunday our time. “The Shack” has sold over 15 million enrichment courses or call (925) 426-4280. in Pleasanton, March 31, 11:30 a.m., RSVP by 31, 1946. Korean War Jun. 25, 1950 - Jan. 31, Service 9:30 a.m. 1020 Mocho St., Livermore. copies and tackles questions about God’s Free for current, paid, GNON members; $15/ March 27 to Marge, 828-5124. 1955. Vietnam War Feb. 28, 1961 - May 7, 1975. Information, 447-8840. role in human tragedy and how guilt, shame pp for non-members Tri-Valley Democratic Club, meeting Lebanon/Grenada Aug 24, 1982 - Jul 31, 1984. Our Savior Lutheran Ministries, 1385 S. and issues of God’s judgment shape our Chinese Culture Summer Camp in Mon., March 19, 7 p.m. IBEW Hall, 6250 Vil- Panama Dec. 20, 1989 - Jan 31, 1990. Gulf War/ Livermore Avenue, Livermore. 8:30 a.m. wor- views about God. Drop-in participants wel- China, June 25th – July 2nd, 2012, The pro- lage Parkway, Dublin. Kevin Fagan of the SF War on Terrorism Aug 2, 1990 to present. ship (semiformal); 9:45 a.m. adult Bible study/ come. Location: 4743 East Avenue, Livermore, gram is specially designed for school age Chronicle will be discussing the Occupation, Bring a copy of discharge document DD-214 Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship (informal). For for more information contact the church at students from grade 3rd to 8th to experi- 99%ers and how the media covers these to a meeting. Mailing address is Amer. Leg. information, call 925-447-1246. 925- 447-1950. Copies of the book available ence the culture and life of Chinese, and to events. Refreshments, Q&A. Post 237, P.O. Box 823, Pleasanton, Ca. 94566. Asbury United Methodist Church, 4743 at the class. Asbury United Methodist Church, discover the time-honored and modern city East Bay Singles Charity Ball, Saturday, Livermore Lions Club, 2nd Annual East Avenue, Livermore. 9 a.m. Sunday wor- 4743 East Avenue in Livermore. of Beijing. Scenery sightseeing, Chinese lan- March 24, 2012, 8pm-Midnight, at the Mar- Crab (renewal) Feed or Corned beef and ship. Information 447-1950. Adult Inquirer's Class, St. Clare’s Episco- guage learning and practicing, and Chinese riott Hotel Bishop Ranch, 2600 Bishop Ranch cabbage (for non-crab eaters) on March 24. Calvary Chapel Livermore, Sunday pal Church, 3350 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, culture experiencing. Cost: Application fee Drive, San Ramon. 100% of the donations will The event is being held at The Barn, 3131 Pa- Services 10:30 am and 6:00 p.m. 545 N. L adult inquirer's class, Sunday mornings Janu- $50; Program fee $850. For more information, go directly to the Sight Project of The Seva cific Avenue, Livermore. The $45.00 ticket(s) Street Livermore. (925) 447-4357 - www. ary and February. Learn about the Episcopa- call Cindy 925-265-8591 or Lisa 925-858-8803 Foundation, located in Berkeley. A donation is good for all you can eat Crab or Corned calvarylivermore.org. lian faith. Rev. Carol Cook will be the guide. or visit www.royalchineseacademy.org. of $20 at the door is requested, which is tax- beef and cabbage. The ticket also enters the St. Matthew's Baptist Church, 1239 For more information call the church office Youth Volunteer Program in China, deductible to the fullest extent allowed by purchaser in a change for a door prize of a North Livermore Ave., Livermore. Services on 925-462-4802. Sign up on the church kiosk or June 17th – July 1st, 2012, The program is law. The Ball features dancing to today's hot- Nook reader. During the event various other Sunday at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Adult Sunday on the web site: www.stclarespleasanton.org. open to all high school students who are cur- test hits and the greatest songs of yesteryear. fund raising functions will be held (50/50, school 9:30 a.m., Children's Sunday school St. Clare’s Episcopal Church, 3350 Hop- rently enrolled in grade 9th to 12th. Students Adults of all ages are welcome. Everyone is raffle). Dessert will be provided for a dona- at 9:30 a.m. Prayer each Wednesday at 7 p.m. yard Road, Pleasanton. Services on Sunday, will help local under-privileged children and encouraged to dress in their finest for this tion to the Livermore Lion's Club. The event followed by Bible study at 7:30 p.m. 449-3824. 8:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. All are welcome village English teachers in Dujiangyan, the elegant soiree. The Ball is co-sponsored by runs from 5:30 PM to 9 PM with food served United Christian Church, celebrating 50 and worship, whether or not you feel called center of Sichuan earthquake 2008, China, Society of Single Professionals, Singles Sup- during event by the Lion's and the Leo's. years in the Tri-Valley. 1886 College Ave. at M to participate in any other way in the com- volunteering in Chengdu autistic center, and per Club, Wine Socials, BayAreaSingles.com, The proceeds of the event go to support the St., Livermore; worships on Sunday morning munity. For more information call the church Chengdu Panda Base (one day). This program MatchYourKey, East Bay Singles Over 45, Livermore Lion's services to the community. at 10:30 a.m. Children’s program on Sunday office 925-462-4802. will benefit students to practice the Chinese Doctors of San Francisco Meetup, and many Ticket purchases contact Lion Ben Barrientos morning and first Fridays. The community is St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, language skills and help them to build global other organizations in the Bay Area. Anyone at 925 449 9974 or bbarrientos@earthlink. welcome. United CC is an Open and Affirming 678 Enos Way, Livermore. Services on Sunday leadership skills. 80 hours of community wishing more information about this and net. Livermore Lions' 87 years and still in ministry. Call 449-6820 for more information. at 8 a.m. and 10:30am. Children's Sunday services. Cost: Application fee $60; Program many more events for singles may visit www. support of the Livermore community. Some Bible Study, offered Wednesdays, 7:30 school during the 10:30 a.m. service. For fee $880. For more information, call Cindy ThePartyHotline.com or call 415/507-9962. tickets may be available at the door. to 8:30 PM at the Church of Jesus Christ of more information call the church office at 925-265-8591 or Lisa 925-858-8803 or visit Spring Break SAT Prep Class in Liver- Bingo in Livermore has a new night with Latter-day Saints, 6100 Paseo Santa Cruz, (925) 447-3289 or SaintBartsLivermore.com. www.royalchineseacademy.org. more - LARPD is offering an intense SAT a Progressive Jackpot game. Tuesday Night Pleasanton. Refreshments served at no cost. St. Francis of Assisi Anglican Church Donate books, March is a month that prep class April 2 -5 from 9 am - noon each Bingo has come to the Bingo Ranch at 3070 925-305-9468. follows the traditional 1928 Book of Common focuses on children’s literacy. The Kumon day. Classes will be held at Robert Liver- Pacific Avenue Livermore . Cash prizes from Granada Baptist Church, 945 Concan- Prayer. 193 Contractors Avenue, Livermore. Math & Reading Center of Vallejo will show more Community Center 4444 East Avenue, $175 to $1199. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and non Boulevard, Livermore. Services: Sunday Sunday service at 10 a.m. Sunday school its commitment to children’s literacy by Livermore. Register at larpd.dst.ca.us or 373- games begin at 7 p.m. Follow us on Facebook: school – 9:45 a.m.; worship service – 11 a.m. provided. For information, contact Fr. Ben partnering with Reading Is Fundamental (RIF, 5700, or go to susanprep.com for additional http://tinyurl.com/85lyedm. As a reaction All are welcome. 1-888-805-7151. Brown at 925/906-9561. www.rif.org ). Please drop off gently used information. to the state education budget and funding, Seventh-day Adventist Church, 243 Tri-Valley Church of Christ at 4481 East books at the Livermore Kumon Math and Scholarships available for Amador, schools have resorted to creative fund- Scott Street, Livermore. 925-447-5462, ser- Avenue, Livermore, worship service 10:30 to Reading Center, 1094 E. Stanley Blvd., Liver- Foothill and Village seniors: In 1965 a raising in order to keep programs afloat. LVCP vices on Saturday: Sabbath school 9:30 a.m., 11:45 A.M Sundays, all are welcome. 925-447- more (located in the Trader Joe’s parking lot). group of Pleasanton educators and busi- High School is hosting the weekly Tuesday worship 11 a.m. www.livermoresda.org/ All 4333 ( a.m. to 12:00 p.m.) [email protected], (925) 371-1996 ness people got together for the purpose of Bingo game at The Bingo Ranch. are welcome. Eckankar, "Be Your Best and Highest Hope for Crohn's, giving from the heart raising money and awarding scholarships Free income tax help, Feb. 1-April 14. The deaf community is invited to wor- Self" is the theme of the next ECK Worship dinner, dance and silent auction fund-raiser, to graduating seniors. 47 years later Ama- AARP tax aide volunteers, trained and certi- ship at First Presbyterian Church in Liver- Service, Sunday, March 18 at 11:00 AM. The Sat., April 21, Veterans Memorial Bldg., Pleas- dor Valley Scholarships, Inc. has awarded fied by IRS.. Serving seniors and low-middle more, where ASL translation will be provided ECK Worship service is held once a month on anton, 5 to 11 p.m. RSVP at 1-855-RAB-HOPE $469,000 in scholarships. Amador Valley income taxpayers. Available at Livermore every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. The church is the third Sunday at the Four Points Sheridan, or [email protected]. Information at Scholarships, Inc. awards its general scholar- Library, Dublin Library and Pleasanton Senior located on the corner of 4th and L streets. 5115 Hopyard Road(about 2 blocks south of www.hopeforcrohns.org. ships as well as 8 memorial scholarships to Center. For information on schedules go to Faith Chapel Assembly of God, 6656 the I-580 Hopyard exit). For further informa- GNON (Girls Night Out Networking) graduating seniors from Amador, Foothill aarp.org/taxaide or call 1-888-227-7669. Alisal St., Pleasanton, Sunday School for all tion, Please contact http://eck-ca.org/ by presents WIGS (Women In GNON Seminars) and Village High Schools. Applications for Toastmasters - Livermore Lunch ages 9:15 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Children’s computer. Mon., March 26, 5:30 p.m. Pleasanton Cham- the scholarships can be downloaded at www.