VOLUME XLVI, NUMBER 31 Your Local News Source Since 1963 SERVING LIVERMORE • PLEASANTON • SUNOL THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2009 National Effort Looks at Turbine Bird Deaths By Ron McNicoll currently under study. Permits for that met in Wisconsin will be Cornell, mentioned the Altamont and operation impact birds and Bird and bat deaths caused by old technology turbines, installed establishing scientific methods study's data in his speech to the bats, as well as how habitat and wind turbines will be the subject in the 1980s, have expired. to look at bird and bat kill data. conference. weather conditions affect poten- of a national study involving A move by industry and Al- Their aim is to help any future “We know that in some loca- tial hazards,” said Farnsworth. 30 scientists from universities, tamont landowners to renew the wind-power investors to design tions, a small percentage of wind Reached by phone in Europe on industry, government and non- permits was met by Alameda their plans so that they have the turbines may cause the major- Tuesday, Farnsworth expanded his governmental organizations. County's concern to reduce the least impact on avian life. ity of bird and bat deaths," said remarks for The Independent. The scientists gathered at a number of turbines, see new The new group hopes to use Farnsworth, in a news release A couple of California scien- conference in Racine, Wisc., technology installed, and map out cutting edge technology to con- from the conference. Calling the tists were at the conference, and recently. Cornell University better locations for the towers. A duct their studies. That will Altamont situation "an extreme were familiar with work done on Laboratory of Ornithology, the committee of five scientists was include weather surveillance ra- case," Farnsworth said, "only a the Altamont studies, said Farn- Don't Miss American Bird Conservancy, and appointed. For four years, they dar, thermal imaging, and sound fraction of the 5000 turbines are sworth. He said he has read work the Johnson Foundation played have been reviewing the data tracking of migration patterns. responsible for most of the raptor by Shawn Smallwood, a member The Independent's host to the conference. brought forward by the monitor- The national group is aware deaths annually." of the county's Scientific Review The Valley has an interest in ing team that surveys bird deaths of the work at the Altamont. "As wind power develops Committee (SRC), which is second section. the national effort. Bird deaths in at Altamont turbines. Andrew Farnsworth, who is further, we need to know more studying Altamont bird deaths. Section II is filled with infor- the Altamont have been an ongo- conducting postdoctoral work mation about arts, entertainment The national scientific group about how placement, design, Farnsworth called(See STUDY, Smallwood's page 4) ing subject for years. They are in the ornithology department at and special events. There are education stories, a variety of features, and the arts and en- tertainment and bulletin board listings. Pleasanton OKs New General Plan EBRPD to Stoneridge Drive Issue Approved with Separate Vote

Purchase Land After almost seven years, with a supplemental study of the Near Vasco Pleasanton has a new general impacts of the extension of the plan. road. Sullivan and McGovern At their July 21 meeting, the The city council unanimously both mentioned that the litiga- East Bay Regional Park District approved the new plan at last tion had not been resolved. That Board of Directors agreed to week's meeting, with one excep- could impact the plan to extend purchase 190 acres adjacent to tion. The issue of the Stoneridge the road. Vasco Caves Regional Preserve Drive extension was voted on Sullivan objected to removal known as the Souza II property. separately, with Matt Sullivan of language that would have The property is being acquired and Cindy McGovern opposed allowed residents up to a year through a partnership with the to changing the wording in the to referend the extension. He East Contra Costa County Habi- general plan regarding the road. pointed out that the only reason tat Conservancy. This acquisition In particular, Sullivan wanted to he agreed to keep the Stoneridge is the Park District’s second joint put back in wording that would Drive extension in the general allow a year for residents to ref- plan was a compromise worked project with the Conservancy, erend the decision on extending which was created to identify, out between the city and those Stoneridge Drive. who oppose the road. The agree- preserve and restore high priority The extension of Stoneridge ment included provisions that land areas with significant habitat Drive had been approved as the extension would take place for protected species. part of the Staples Ranch plan. in conjunction with regional im- The Park District is acquir- That decision is reflected in the provements and citizens would ing the property from owners new general plan. In response to have a year to referend a council Anthony and Gloria Souza for a a lawsuit filed challenging the approval. "I need to have the ref- total of $1.692 million, the ap- adequacy of the Staples Ranch praised fair market value, plus EIR, the city moved forward (See PLEASANTON, page 4) acquisition costs. According to the Park District’s Assistant General Manager Bob Doyle, this Thinner Budget for acquisition is particularly impor- tant as it is the first acquisition LARPD; Pleasanton for a future new parkland facil- ity, Byron Vernal Pools Regional (See PURCHASE, page 8) Weathers ERAF Storm By Ron McNicoll to keep on taking from the reces- Pleasanton will give up $3.5 sion fund, because it dries up the million to the state for the manda- funding for which it normally Pleasanton tory ERAF loan. must put aside money. Payments Decides Not to Despite the hit, Pleasanton is need to be made regularly to in good fiscal shape because it support workers' compensation, Pass Resolution has ample reserves from which retirement costs, and capital to draw, said city finance director improvement projects. Pleasanton residents, who The city reduced its operating have ties with Iran, asked the Dave Culver. Anticipating the ERAF take budget by 5 percent, and reduced city council last week to adopt a contributions to reserves. There resolution "expressing solidarity Photo - Doug Jorgensen last December, the city increased with the people of Iran." its temporary recession fund for won't be any layoffs. Ten staff Summertime is the time for fun in the water. The zero-depth pool at the Robert Livermore positions will be eliminated, sav- Under matters initiated by Community Center offers an interactive play structure and a water slide. Kids enjoyed splashing operating expenses from $7.9 million to $10.9 million. ing $1.4 million. council, Mayor Jennifer Hoster- around the play structure during one of the recent hot days. man asked if there were council However, the city doesn't want (See BUDGET, page 2) support to take the action. Matt Sullivan supported the idea. However, the other three did not want to single out one group for Agreement Reached on a council resolution. Cindy McGovern asked, "How Land Acquisition Funding many other resolutions would we be asked to approve?" The potential of litigation be provided from the settlement Hosterman stated that she over a land purchase by Liver- fund. However, the city will have felt it was an important action more is gone. to pay back half of the money to take. On Monday, the city coun- within the next five years. Jerry Thorne stated, "I per- cil approved a new financing The expenditure of landfill sonally intend to support the method to purchase the 107 acres funds has to be approved by the Iranian people. However, I have in Doolan Canyon. Landfill Open Space Committee. concerns about what we do as Funds from the Altamont Voting representatives are from a council." He didn't think it Landfill Settlement will be used Livermore, Alameda County and was appropriate to use staff and to buy the parcel. The price is the Sierra Club. Livermore voted council time, "to take up issues $1,040,465. The full amount will (See FUNDING, page 4) not on our plate." Sullivan offered a different view. "I support the idea. Part of our job is to support our resi- Livermore Adopts Strict Regulations dents. I wouldn't mind taking up the issue of Iraq again." For Adult Entertainment Businesses Previously, residents had The Livermore City Council As a result, councilmembers asked the council to oppose the approved an ordinance that will had received numerous e-mails war in Iraq. There was not a ma- regulate where, when and how demanding a "no" vote. jority to do so. live adult entertainment can be Mayor Marshall Kamena Cheryl Cook-Kallio said her offered in the city. pointed out that legally cities issue was in institutionalizing Without the new regulations, cannot deny adult entertain- a resolution. "I will personally adult entertainment could have ment businesses. However, they Photo - Doug Jorgensen support the people of Iran. I don't located anywhere within the can regulate time, place and The 4th annual Relay For Life of Pleasanton was held over the weekend at Pleasanton Middle know where you draw the line city. Many in the audience had hours of operation. "The right to School. At last count, the walk had raised just over $70,000 towards the fight against cancer. The 24 in what the council supports. I thought that the city was ap- conduct the adult live entertain- hour event is designed to celebrate cancer survivors and to raise money for the American Cancer would also like to see the end of proving an application for a live ment business is protected by adult entertainment business, Society. During the event, teams of people took turns walking or running laps. Pictured is one of war in Afghanistan and Iraq." In the First Amendment. Without the teams. In addition, there was a luminaria ceremony dedicated in honor of cancer victims. her opinion, it was more power- that could include nude dancing. (See REGULATIONS, page 4) ful to have people come down each meeting to remind the coun- cil of what democracy is about, PET OF THE WEEK to read the names of those who Inside Morris the cat is a big tough guy on the outside, but he is a softy have died. on the inside. When his owner died, Morris was placed up for Cook-Kallio referred to Kathy Art & Entertainment...... Section II Short Notes...... 10 adoption. He plays the role of a bully, but all he really wants Dowding and Fred Norman who Bulletin Board...... Section II Sports...... 6 is a home where he can be himself again. To visit with Morris, attend council meetings. Dowd- come to Valley Humane Society's Kitty City, open Tues-Sat ing reads the names of those who Classifieds...... 10 Obituaries...... 9 from 11AM to 5PM. Visit the web site www.valleyhumane.org were killed in Afghanistan and Editorial...... 4 Iraq since the previous council or call 925-426-8656 for more info. Bring your pooch down to meeting. Norman asks support Mailbox...... 5 VHS on August 8 for the Wiggle Waggle Dog Wash! (See RESOLUTION, page 3) Roundup...... 3 PAGE 2 - The Independent, JULY 30, 2009

Photos - Doug Jorgensen Downtown Livermore merchants hosted Christmas in July over the weekend. Festivities included ice skating, holiday treats, holiday music, pre-holiday shopping, appearances by Santa and other special guests, holiday crafts, ornaments, prizes and giveaways. In the upper left photo, youngsters enjoy the ice skating; at right, Allie Higes, age 2, plays with hoola-hoops.

BUDGET (continued from page one)

Pleasanton will be monitor- get, which began July 1, bringing pension plan "probably will be more and other cities is that the ing the state budget monthly to it to a total of approximately asked to contribute 5 percent state won't be taking away their keep an eye out for any possible $16,296,000. more into the plan." That's not gas tax revenue. Livermore was changes in revenue. Staff has re- Some $600,000 of the drop definite yet, because the budget is going to lose $1.2 million in that duced travel and training, and the comes from property tax money not scheduled for final approval fund. It will be retained, and number of temporary positions. that the state will take from by the board of directors until joined with another $1.4 million As an example of reductions, LARPD for ERAF, the Education Aug. 12. in federal stimulus money. That Culver said that in parks and Revenue Augmentation Fund. One impact the public will see means the city can continue fix- recreation, a program that might The fund compensates for the will be some unwatered grass. ing its streets. The program will occur six times a year, may be state's shortfall in the education Part of the belt-tightening will be bigger, because of the federal scaled back to four times. budget. include a 20 percent cutback in money. LARPD TAKES Another negative fiscal impact the watering of parks. The reduc- LAWSUIT TO PROTECT 5 PERCENT HIT has been the need to pay more tion also aligns with water use REDEVELOPMENT DOL- LARPD will take a budget hit money into the employee retire- reduction being asked by Zone LARS of more than 5 percent in the new ment fund. Poor performance in 7 Water Agency and California The city hopes to keep or fiscal year, causing even more 2008 of stocks on which the fund Water Service, said Barry. recover what the state plans to belt-tightening than in the past. is based has made the increase In addition, the administration take in redevelopment funds. General manager Tim Barry necessary. is looking at changing facility The California Redevelopment said that there will be a dip of Barry said that full-time em- operation hours and programs, Association (CRA), the umbrella more than $968,000 in the bud- ployees who participate in the but the specifics are not decided group for redevelopment agen- yet. cies, plans to file suit against the GAS TAX PROVIDES SIL- sate for the take. Card Room Owners Agree to VER LINING The CRA won a court battle Livermore is also losing prop- over a similar take last year. Financial Contribution Schedule erty tax money to ERAF, and also John Shirey, executive direc- The Livermore City Council the same amount of income, that from the city's redevelopment tor of the CRA, said that he is approved a financial contribution is $350,000 each year. agency funding. The figures have confident the CRA will prevail, schedule that card rooms will Economic Development Di- been updated since last week. on constitutional grounds, as it pay for being allowed to provide rector Rob White explained the The property tax take will be $2.9 did last time. enhanced services. new schedule. For the first 6 million, approximately the same Shirey said that the state tried The services changes had been months, there would be no fee. as an earlier estimate. However, incorporating the language of approved at the council's July After that, card room owners the redevelopment funding loss is the judge's decision last year into 13 meeting. However, there was would pay $300 per table per revised to $1.5 million, which is its new legislation, in order to disagreement over the amount of month. That payment would up from $1.2 million last week. "legalize" the take. However, the the financial contribution. escalate over a 5 year period to Assistant city manager Troy state can't use a statute to correct The city had proposed a pay- $1500 per table per month. Brown said that until he sees the the constitution, said Shirey. ment of $500 per table per month The new ordinance would al- legislation's specifics, he won't be for the first year, with increases low an increase in the number of able to do a firm estimate. each year until the fee reaches tables in the city from 13 to 19. The silver lining for Liver- $2500 per month per table. The The bet limit per game would council was told by one card room go from $20 to $200. Hours of owner that that would amount to operation would be extended. $60,000 for the first year. Card rooms would be required The contribution agreed upon to obtain a conditional use permit by the city, card room owners and sign a development agree- and the police department will ment if they choose to offer the eventually provide the city with expanded services. The Independent, JULY 30, 2009 - PAGE 3 Sandia Work Could Increase Cyber Security Computer scientists at Sandia “The sheer size of the Internet key technical contributions to vast quantities, “so that when we National Laboratories in Liver- makes it very difficult to under- the experiments, as did a team have a computer with 100 million more, have for the first time suc- stand in even a limited way,” said at Sandia’s Albuquerque site CPUs we can actually use it.” cessfully demonstrated the ability Minnich. “Many phenomena oc- that maintains Thunderbird and to run more than a million Linux curring on the Internet are poorly prepared it for the project. kernels as virtual machines. understood, because we lack the The capability to run a high The achievement will allow ability to model it adequately. By number of operating system in- cyber security researchers to running actual operating system stances inside of virtual machines Expo LPC more effectively observe behav- instances to represent nodes on on a high performance computing ior found in malicious botnets, the Internet, we will be able not (HPC) cluster can also be used to 2009 Planned or networks of infected machines just to simulate the functioning model even larger HPC machines that can operate on the scale of of the Internet at the network with millions to tens of millions By College a million nodes. Botnets, said level, but to emulate Internet of nodes that will be developed in Las Positas College (LPC) in Sandia’s Ron Minnich, are often functionality.” the future, said Minnich. The suc- Livermore will host Expo LPC cessful Sandia demonstration, he 2009 on Wednesday, August 12, difficult to analyze since they are A virtual machine, originally asserts, means that development geographically spread all over defined by researchers Gerald J. from 8:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. of operating systems, configura- Expo LPC is a one-half unit the world. Popek and Robert P. Goldberg as tion and management tools, and Sandia scientists used virtual “an efficient, isolated duplicate even software for scientific com- college orientation that includes machine (VM) technology and of a real machine,” is essentially putation can begin now before a tour of the 147-acre campus, a the power of its Thunderbird a set of software programs run- the hardware technology to build preview to college life, college supercomputing cluster for the ning on one computer that, col- such machines is mature. success strategies, important demonstration. lectively, acts like a separate, “Development of this software academic information, an op- Running a high volume of complete unit. “You fire it up will take years, and the scientific portunity to meet faculty, staff VMs on one supercomputer and it looks like a full computer,” community cannot afford to wait and fellow students, food, and — at a similar scale as a botnet said Sandia’s Don Rudish. Within to begin the process until the fun activities. — would allow cyber research- the virtual machine, one can then hardware is ready,” said Minnich. All new and re-entry students ers to watch how botnets work start up an operating system ker- “Urgent problems such as model- enrolled in 6 or more units are and explore ways to stop them in nel, so “at some point you have ing climate change, developing encouraged to register for the their tracks. “We can get control this little world inside the virtual new medicines, and research August 12 Expo orientation at a level we never had before,” machine that looks just like a full into more efficient production (PSCN 24 section - course code said Minnich. machine, running a full operat- of energy demand ever-increas- CRN# (20789). Previously, Minnich said, re- ing system, browsers and other ing computational resources. For more information, please searchers had only been able to software, but it’s all contained Furthermore, virtualization will call Linda Pflaster at (925) 424- run up to 20,000 kernels concur- within the real machine.” play an increasingly important 1421 or the Counseling office at role in the deployment of large- (925) 424-1400. rently (a “kernel” is the central The Sandia research, two years scale systems, enabling multiple component of most computer in the making, was funded by the operating systems on a single operating systems). The more Department of Energy’s Office of platform and application-specific kernels that can be run at once, Science, the National Nuclear Se- operating systems.” RESOLUTION he said, the more effective cyber curity Administration’s (NNSA) Sandia’s researchers plan to (continued from page one) security professionals can be Advanced Simulation and Com- take their newfound capability to end the wars. in combating the global botnet puting (ASC) program and by to the next level. Sullivan stated, "They don't problem. “Eventually, we would internal Sandia funding. “It has been estimated that we share your view that it's great like to be able to emulate the To complete the project, San- will need 100 million CPUs (cen- that they come down here week computer network of a small dia utilized its Albuquerque- tral processing units) by 2018 in after week." nation, or even one as large as based 4,480-node Dell high- order to build a computer that Cook-Kallio replied, "While the United States, in order to performance computer cluster, will run at the speeds we want,” it's a painful scene, I appreciate ‘virtualize’ and monitor a cyber known as Thunderbird. To arrive said Minnich. “This approach their efforts." attack,” he said. at the one million Linux kernel we’ve demonstrated is a good RIDGELAND PUR - A related use for millions to figure, Sandia’s researchers ran way to get us started on finding CHASE ways to program a machine with tens of millions of operating sys- one kernel in each of 250 VMs The council authorized the use tems, Sandia’s researchers sug- and coupled those with the 4,480 that many CPUs.” Continued research, he said, will help com- of funds from the Altamont Land- gest, is to construct high-fidelity physical machines on Thunder- fill Open Space Fund to assist in models of parts of the Internet. bird. Dell and IBM both made puter scientists to come up with ways to manage and control such the purchase of the Tyler Ranch property by the East Bay Re- gional Park District (EBRPD). The $1 million would provide partial funding of the purchase VALLEY ROUNDUP of 1,156 acres, which is located adjacent to Pleasanton Ridge Chili Cook-Off and Barbecue from Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos Regional Park. Alameda County Supervisor Scott Hag- National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore Na- Purchase of the property gerty will host his 13 annual Barbecue and tional Laboratory, the Nevada Test Site, and the would bring the total acreage Chili Cook-0ff on July 31 at the Alameda NNSA production sites. owned by EBRPD to almost County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Among the The LDRD program promotes highly innova- 100,000. confirmed cook-off participants are local police tive and exploratory research to respond to pres- Also during the evening, and firefighters. ent national security mission needs and anticipate Pleasanton issued a commenda- The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. and run until future ones. The program funds projects that tion in honor of the 75th anniver- 9 p.m. There will be a social hour followed by pursue technological solutions to the most urgent sary of EBRPD. It was the first dinner of steak, chicken, garlic bread, corn, salad challenges facing our nation or that promote sci- regional park agency in the na- and dessert. Soft drinks, beer and wine are in- ence and engineering foundations that will lead tion. Today, the district oversees cluded with the price. Tickets are $25 per person, to new research and development. 65 parks and 1100 miles of trails, $10 for seniors and children under 12. The all-day symposium on Aug. 19 will making it the largest park district Entertainment will be provided by Rodeo look at current and future LDRD investments in the United States. House. that the NNSA national laboratories, site and Board member Ayn Wies- All tickets will be held at the event. For more plants are making to protect the nation’s critical kamp thanked the residents of information regarding the chili cook-off and infrastructure from terrorism, sabotage, global Pleasanton. She stated, "There barbecue, call Chris Gray at 510-714-6967. climate change and natural disasters. Symposium would not be a Pleasanton Ridge topics include cyber systems, power grid, energy Park without a lot of support from Innovation Symposium resources, borders and seaports, bioterrorism, and activists over the years that have The National Nuclear Security Administra- transportation systems. made it a reality. tion (NNSA) announced NNSA Laboratory Additionally, scientists, engineers, and man- Wieskamp noted that the dis- Directed Research and Development (LDRD) agers in the NNSA LDRD program will describe trict is in the process of creating Symposium will be held Aug. 19 at the Ritz- ongoing research in areas that affect infrastruc- a plan for both the Pleasanton Carlton Hotel in Washington, D.C. The theme ture security issues. A panel of officials from Ridge Park and Shadow Cliffs of this year’s conference is “Innovation for Our industry, academia and government will discuss Regional Park. She urged resi- Nation: Strengthening America’s Infrastructure the current and future research and development dents to fill out questionnaires Security.” challenges facing our nation’s critical infrastruc- about potential uses. The ques- The symposium will include presentations ture from a technical perspective. tionnaires can be found at city hall. PAGE 4 - The Independent, JULY 30, 2009 Election Could Cost Livermore $250,000 So far there are no official lot designations are: Control and International Securi- Building and Construction Trades EDITORIAL candidates for the office of may- • Joan Buchanan (Democratic) ty. In a Special Primary Election, Council, the Alameda Central or and two city council seats in – Assemblywoman the candidates from all qualified Labor Council, and United Pro- Power Line Issue Isn't Over Livermore. • Mark DeSaulnier (Demo- parties appear on one ballot. fessional Firefighters of Contra The TANC issue has been tanked. The incumbents and two cratic) – Senator If one candidate receives a Costa County Local 1230. The TANC (Transmission Agency of Northern California) potential challengers have taken • John Garamendi (Demo- majority of the votes cast (50% Democrat Lieutenant Gover- board held a special meeting July 15 in Sacramento and out papers. No one has returned cratic) – Lieutenant Governor/ plus one), no further election will nor John Garamendi has received voted unanimously to shelve plans for a 600-mile power them. The deadline is August 7. Rancher be necessary. If no candidate the sole endorsement of the Cali- line from Lassen County to the Bay Area. The incumbents are Mayor • Adriel Hampton (Demo- receives a majority of the votes, fornia Labor Federation for Dis- The transmission lines would have passed through the Marshall Kamena and coun- cratic) – Investigator a Special General Election will trict 10. In addition, Garamendi Livermore Valley Wine Country, arousing the wrath of local cilmembers Doug Horner and • Anthony Woods (Democrat- be held on November 3, with a has received the sole endorse- vintners and the general community. TANC was sailing John Marchand. The potential ic) – Economic Policy Analyst ballot featuring the person from ment of the Sacramento Central along. The public outcry, coupled with several major players challengers are Jacob German • Chris Bunch (Republican) each qualified political party Labor Council and Napa-Solano dropping out, stopped them in their tracks. and Louis Russ, who took out – Small Business Owner who received the most votes in Central Labor Council. Previ- In the wake of the victory, the activists are being cautioned papers for council. • Gary W. Clift (Republican) the primary. ously, Garamendi was endorsed to not let down their guard. As a gateway to the Bay Area, If only the incumbents file, the – Retired Peace Officer The official certified list of by the Alameda Central Labor our Valley can expect similar proposals to emerge in the city could save up to $250,000, • David Harmer (Republican) candidates, with contact informa- Council. future. This issue is just beginning. the estimated cost of the elec- – Independent Businessman tion for each of them, is available Republican Gary Clift has "We need to be vigilant as a community," said Chris tion. Livermore City Clerk Susan • Mark Loos (Republican) at www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ been endorsed by RetakeCon- Gibbs said that is the amount – Small Business Owner Special/cd10/certified-list-of- gress.com and RonPaulRepubli- Chandler, executive director of the Livermore Valley budgeted. The Registrar of Vot- • David Peterson (Republi- candidates-cd10-primary.pdf. can.com in his bid for the District Winegrowers Association. ers estimated the cost would be can) – Accountability System CANDIDATES' NEWS 10 Congressional seat. We would add that vigilance is needed not only to oppose $5 to $7 per registered voter. Owner Anthony Woods will host a RetakeCongress.com is an ill-conceived individual projects as they arise, but also to There are over 46,000 residents • John Toth (Republican) town hall meeting in Livermore organization, endorsed by Rand support the development of a statewide plan. The plan registered to vote in Livermore. – Physician tonight. The session will be from Paul, that is described as dedi- would designate sites for future power lines and promote The pricetag could be re- • Jerome “Jerry” Denham 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thurs., July 30 at cated to restoring Congressional alternatives to the present practice of planting rows of duced, if there were a run-off in (American Independent) – Insur- the Livermore Library, 1188 So. integrity in the representatives transmission towers through the countryside, often in the the 10th Congressional District ance Agent Livermore Ave. the American people send to most scenic corridors.. race. Gibbs said the city and • Jeremy Cloward (Green) For additional information, Washington. Bob Baltzer said it well. Agencies like TANC should be Alameda County would then – College Instructor call 707-419-4553. RonPaulRepublican.com (not pressured to rethink how they plan future upgrades of the share the cost. • Mary C. McIlroy (Peace and The International Association affiliated with Congressman Ron power grid, observed the Livermore activist. 10th CONGRESSIONAL Freedom) – No Ballot Designa- of Firefighters Local 1974 has Paul) endorses candidates who "They are still proposing to put another patch on a DISTRICT CANDIDATES tion endorsed Senator Mark DeSaul- have platforms similar to Con- patchwork system of 19th century technology, when this Secretary of State Debra The Special Primary Election nier, a Democrat, for Congress. gressman Ron Paul. should be an opportunity to really upgrade the whole system Bowen announced the certified will be held September 1 to fill Local 1974 joins a long list of Clift will hold a money bomb to modern technology with much lower transmission losses list of candidates who will ap- the vacancy left by Congress- other labor organizations in sup- (fund raising event) on July 31st and environmental damage." pear on the primary election woman Ellen Tauscher, who was port of DeSaulnier for Congress, to celebrate his birthday and ballot to fill the vacancy in the appointed as the United States including the Contra Costa Cen- provide additional revenue to the 10th Congressional District. The Undersecretary of State for Arms tral Labor Council, Contra Costa campaign. candidates and their official bal-

STUDY (continued from page one) The Racine conference scien- PLEASANTON study "one of the most thorough (continued from page one) studies to date there." tists will study migratory routes Farnsworth, whose specialty and timing of migrations. They erendum provision put back in." safety, noise attenuation, and as well as shaping how the city note that only a sufficient amount is bird migration patterns, said will also look at ways to mitigate Hosterman stated, "I can't sup- speed controls. will grow." of land to meet ABAG housing that "the extent of studies, includ- wind turbine impacts. port that. We have development Aside from the Stoneridge New themes include sustain- numbers would be rezoned as ing that in the Altamont, is not It is also important to create plans moving forward. We can't Drive issue, all of the council- ability, related to both fiscal and mixed use. That decision would strong enough to draw conclu- better statistical analysis for build 124 acres of development members were pleased with the growth goals and policies; reduc- take place after the city updates sions in a robust way (about bird estimating mortality at exist- without a road that goes to it." new general plan. Mayor Jennifer tion of energy use, creation of a its housing element. She added, "We have already safety)." ing turbines, said the Racine Hosterman stated, "When we first healthy community, and produc- The new general plan includes scientists. supported the road and develop- Farnsworth added that some started, we thought we would tion of fewer pollutants and the the ridgelands protection provi- may not feel comfortable (about The county's SRC (Altamont ment as a package. If developers Scientific Review Committee) is have to wait a year, they may just tweak our current plan over a lowering of greenhouse gases. sions in Measures PP and QQ. drawing conclusions now), ex- year. Instead, we spent time to The plan incorporates plan- These include no development cept to say, "It's good informa- well aware of the need for good go away." tion, and we need a lot more," statistical analysis. The SRC Sullivan said the city did not change the nature of the general ning concepts that facilitate sus- on slopes of 25 degrees or greater before generalizing information faulted the Altamont bird fatality know what the outcome of litiga- plan to make it a better fit with tainable development such as a nor within 100 vertical feet of for other places. monitoring team in a report in tion would be. The development our community and what is hap- new mixed use land use designa- the tops of hills. The West Las Farnsworth emphasized the August 2008. The scientists said may still go away. "I made a pening globally." tion for Hacienda Business Park Positas interchange was removed importance of basing wind-pow- that "multiple SRC recommen- personal commitment and I plan Sullivan stated, "In general, and an emphasis on providing from the traffic network. The er siting on good science. One of dations were not implemented." to honor it. The council has not it's a very good document. There additional housing near transit concept of "gateway" intersec- the conference's long-term goals Also, "Conclusions of mortal- honored its commitment." are new themes and policies that and in the downtown. tions was adopted. The new gate- Councilmember Cheryl Cook- is to have more peer-reviewed ity changes were presented with we haven't had before in Pleas- There was controversy over way policy would allow levels of more certainty than the SRC felt Kallio noted that the council articles on the problems. It's im- anton. I would very much like to granting the entire Hacienda service to drop, if improvements portant, because the knowledge was justified." has no intention of creating a The SRC reached those con- raceway through neighborhoods. vote for it tonight." He said there a mixed use land designation. to the intersection would have can spread better through the are changed he felt would make McGovern was concerned that a negative impact on the visual scientific community. clusions, based on their look at There are mitigations that can be Many reports currently are the monitoring group's statisti- put in place to lessen the impacts it a better document. could open the "flood gates" for character or pedestrian amenities only technical reports. Some- cal methodology. For example, of extending the road. "A refer- The council agreed to make housing in the park if the hous- at an intersection. times they are held by the wind the monitoring team excluded endum is not the answer," she the changes he suggested. One ing cap were to go away. She did The city received a letter power firms, or other groups, and 36 percent of the fatality records added later. new policy includes a method to not want to add any additional from State Attorney General the knowledge doesn't reach the (gathered in the first survey to es- McGovern said she didn't review how the plan is working. square footage to what the park Jerry Brown suggesting that the scientific community at large. tablish a baseline), but excluded think the extension should go The staff would look at such is already entitled to build. Sul- EIR should have analyzed the Another problem is that fund- only 17 percent of the records forward until the supplemental things as water availability, infra- livan, too, expressed concern. He impacts of removing the housing environmental impact was com- ing of some studies is provided from the more recent effort, thus structure, growth control, fiscal felt it would be better to designate cap. Brown has joined a lawsuit possibly biasing mortality higher pleted. In addition, McGovern by the wind industry. "It's time soundness, and transportation at the area near the BART station as aimed at overturning the 29,000 to take a different approach in the more recent effort," said noted the city has not settled the the SRC. lawsuit challenging the approval. least every two years to see if the appropriate for mixed use. unit housing cap. The Bay Area here. Don't invalidate the work growth pattern is sustainable. Sullivan wanted to rezone Air Quality Control District sent done, but take it in a different Mike Lynes, a member of the No new traffic models have been direction." Altamont steering committee, prepared. "It is premature to Wording was also added to the land within a half-mile of the a similar request. Federal funding could pro- said that panel is waiting to hear move forward," she declared. land use portion of the plan with BART station as mixed use. Senior Planner Janice Stearn vide a more comprehensive ap- from the SRC. Wording was added in the regard to creation of an Eastside City Attorney Michael Roush noted that such an analysis is proach to looking at the impact The steering committee, which traffic area to ensure that any Specific Plan. It notes that there suggested that that could impact not feasible, since the cap was is coordinating the entire effort, of turbines on migrating wildlife. new change in traffic circulation are no entitlements in the gen- how the state views the city's ef- mandated by voters. "There is always criticism of is still waiting for an analysis eral plan with regard to potential forts to rezone land for affordable The new elements are water, of the current policy of shutting would address quality of life is- people funding a study on their sues when being designed. These development. Also added were housing. If there were not enough energy, and climate change. own turf, that relates to their own down one-half of the turbines include such things as pedestrian potential uses of the land, such as mixed use designation to allow The water element contains goals. So this would be beyond wildlife corridors and a greenbelt rezoning, it would be difficult policies that address conserva- any potential biases of that," said buffer between Livermore and to show the state the city has the tion, protection of watersheds, Farnsworth, who is chairman of REGULATIONS Pleasanton. inventory of property zoned for and protection from floods. En- the group's steering committee. (continued from page one) There is no formal name for the McGovern asked that there high density residential. The state ergy looks at reduction in use. group. regulations, the city won't have Other provisions included in be wording added that the city could implement a new state law There is an emphasis on the use the ability to avoid the negative "One thing that was most clear the regulations are background supports agriculture within the designating land where develop- of solar energy and the creation secondary impacts of such busi- checks for owners, operators and city limits. Currently, the general ment could occur by right. of an efficient transportation to me was the need to cooperate nesses," explained Kamena. applicants, inside and outside plan encourages agriculture out- McGovern wondered why system. as we move ahead. One of the Some of those negative im- security guards, outside security tendencies is for both sides to pacts are prostitution, drugs, cameras, no enclosed private side the urban growth boundary staff thought Hacienda was the One significant impact was lay a lot of blame, or be extreme. crime and decrease in property booths, minimum interior and as a greenbelt. McGovern noted only area where high density identified in the EIR. It relates to There is still a huge distance to values. exterior lighting levels, no mi- that there is prime agricultural housing could be built. "We are the housing cap and the argument travel for what we know. We need The city has not received an nors, no physical contact, 6 foot land within the city. In addition, always chasing housing numbers. that people would have to drive to ornithology, bat researchers and application for such a business. separation between performers changing the wording would sup- They are not stopping." jobs in Pleasanton. The increase industry to cooperate, find out The goal is to have protective and the audience, no alcohol, port viticulture. The council ended with a in vehicle miles traveled would true science, in order to find out regulations in place in the event all windows and doors covered The plan contains new themes compromise. There would be lead to increases in air pollutants the true impacts of this technol- a business were to apply to locate at all times, no sexual messages ogy," said Farnsworth. in Livermore. on signs, and midnight closing and elements. a new business park/mixed use in the planning area that could INDUSTRY'S INFANCY Frank Guido, senior planner, time. Brian Doyle, Community De- land use designation applied to conflict with the implementation BEST TIME TO STUDY noted that the regulations are Police Chief Steve Sweeney velopment Director, said, "This is the park. Wording was added to of the current air quality plan. IMPACTS among the most comprehensive said the department wholeheart- a document about conservation One speaker at the confer- in the Tri-Valley. Dublin and edly supports the ordinances. "I ence, Kraig Butrum, president Pleasanton both regulate live feel it protects the city and its FUNDING and CEO of American Wind adult entertainment businesses. quality of life." (continued from page one) Wildlife Institute, said that it's Guido pointed out, "The city After hearing the reasoning important to study environmental has to provide adequate places behind the ordinance, those who for full funding. The county and of the fund." Bob Baltzer, speaking to the impact now, as the wind industry for the businesses to operate." addressed the council said they Sierra Club authorized half of the Tam said in an interview that council, made the point that half Livermore has chosen to allow were relieved. Robin Young said, acquisition price. he felt the committee had not was "better than nothing. The begins to grow. "Imagine if a them to operate within heavy similar effort had taken place at "The wide open door is being Councilmember Marj Leider adhered to the original agree- deal will be able to close. The industrial areas. "The area is well closed to a narrow opening. It has represents Livermore. She said ment. It required a priority list be city will acquire a key piece the turn of the 20th century with away from residences and places created peace of mind for me." the auto industry and air quality. the process of gaining approval established by March 1 of each of habitat and start locking the where minors congregate. There One of the speakers asked included convincing the Sierra year. It would be based on the top door on Doolan Canyon urban We’d probably be in a completely is potentially 150 acres avail- whether the ordinance could be different place when it comes to Club it is a worthwhile purchase. priority - biodiversity. development." able," he added. even stronger. The discussion included a tour Tam said that a strong enough Baltzer added that County global climate change and energy The businesses cannot con- City attorney John Pomidor dependence, because we (would of the site. Leider said the tour case hadn't been made when counsel stated that borrowing centrate in one area, nor can they explained, "It is about as com- it came to wildlife habitat on against the future income stream have) considered environmen- locate within 1000 feet of schools convinced them that there was prehensive as we can get. Each habitat. the site. However, the field trip is "perfectly permissible." It tal impact from the start," said or other places where children requirement contains extensive Butrum. congregate, such as parks. David Tam, of SPRAWL-DEF "showed that it makes sense. could bring in a lot of money in reasons as to why the regulation It is a pretty good acquisition. the short-term to purchase a prop- is being applied to the business." (Sustainability, Parks, Recycling And Wildlife Legal Defense The canyon could be a wildlife erty that there may not be enough Publisher: Joan Kinney Seppala He added that regulation of such Associate Publisher: David T. Lowell businesses is an evolving area. Fund), had told the council at a corridor. I was pleased with the money to purchase. Baltzer, de- (INLAND VALLEY PUBLISHING CO.) Editor: Janet Armantrout If there were opportunities to previous meeting that he objected discussion at the open space clared, "The policy could really Sales Manager: Jessica Scherer to the purchase. He called the meeting. We can lend money. save the day when it comes to The Independent is published every Thursday at 2250 First St., Livermore, CA 94550 add additional regulation, we (Mailing address: PO Box 1198, Livermore, CA 94551) 107-acre site a "pretty marginal It will be paid back. That adds future acquisitions." The Independent is delivered by the United States Post Office. can amend the ordinance. 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like the ones above.From a half- (Opinions voiced in letters Keep Camp Open the things that we look forward the voters, once the election was this tower looks much thicker published in Mailbox are those Carolyn Siegfried over the Council felt they could than the ones on the towers at mile away, the power line on the to while spending time at Camp right doesn’t impact the view of the author and do not neces- Livermore Shelly. simply forgo this collaborative left, and the insulators look about sarily reflect the opinion of The I encourage the LARPD Board and public process they had twice as long. very differently than either one The kids are never disap- above, and the one on the right Independent. Letter Policy: The to explore creative financial solu- pointed with the great things promised. Doubling the thickness of a Independent will not publish tions to continue operating Camp wire should allow it to carry four surely would impact the view far Ranger Pat has in store for them. less than dozens of lines like the anonymous letters, nor will it Shelly during these challenging The egg toss, bucket brigade, ice Power Lines times as much current with the publish letters without names. economic conditions. Peter Jacobson same efficiency, and doubling ones above, marching side-by- cream making and watermelon side across the valley to carry the Frequent letter writers may have For 14 years, my family has seed spitting are just a few of Livermore the length of an insulator should publication of their letters de- camped at Camp Shelly, the dis- More power lines crossing allow it to carry twice as much same power. the things that he and his fellow Perhaps the discussion above layed.) trict’s campground in the South ranger take the time to do. It is the southern Livermore valley? voltage. Because power is the Lake Tahoe area, and we appre- Not right now: The Independent product of current and voltage, is an over-simplification, but it a place to go to catch up with appears that technology is al- Decision Reversed ciate the unique opportunities it friends and inevitably make new reports that the recent proposal one wire on the tower at right Rajinder Ghatoaura offers. The Camp Shelly experi- has been terminated, and to meet should carry at least eight times ready in use to reduce the need ones that you would not normally for building more power lines: Pleasanton ence cannot be duplicated within get a chance to meet because of future power demands it might be the power of a wire on the tow- Thank you and congratula- the district’s other facilities and possible to improve technology ers above, and there are twelve hang thicker wires on longer in- the busy lives we all lead here in sulators, and hang more of them tions to Kay Ayala and the resi- it does “stimulate, educate and the valley. and not cause any additional im- wires on the tower at right rather dents of Pleasantons for getting enrich the lives of people within pact on the land. A walk through than three. So at first glance, per tower. Next time an agency It is a very unusual camp- proposes new lines, it would help a reversal on the verdict for the the District” (LARPD’s Mis- ground as it is small with gen- the upper stretch of Sycamore the power line on the right could development of mega mansions sion). The community building Grove and Veterans Park sug- replace thirty-two power lines if they would explain why that erous sites. The scenery at the won’t work instead. by the Lins on the Pleasanton that occurs at Camp Shelly car- camp is so unbelievable it has to gests that this is true. southern hills. Now it will go to ries back to town after vacation be experienced. Not many places Seven power lines cross the vote and we will make sure that and the opportunity to explore the have I been where you can look park, each consisting of a string our hills, also in the south do not surrounding area forms lasting up to something as majestic as of steel pylons. From a distance, have eyesores like many parts of memories. Mt. Tallac, and have just a short each looks about the same, but a California. It is shortsighted to give up closer look shows some differ- bike/car ride to one of the most The biggest winners were the the lease during this economic breathtaking lakes in the U.S. ences. Compare the two towers residents of Pleasanton and the downturn, as the district would I hope that the LARPD board in the photograph at left. Each losers were the City of Pleas- not be able to acquire another carries three wires, but the center will reconsider any thoughts of anton Mayor and 2 councilmen lease from the forest service. not keeping Camp Shelly open to wire on the tower on the right who decided NOT to appeal the Cost cutting should be done in is broken and dangling to the the residents of Livermore. In this verdict even though the City such a manner that programs day and age where we have to ground, with the insulator askew. was also sued. They just wanted can be fully restored when the struggle to keep things affordable The wire has been that way since to hold hands with the Lins and financial situation improves. and easily accessible for family sometime before Memorial Day, start the buildup of the mega To “provide the people of this recreation, it would be a shame to and it was still that way on July mansions at the expense of the area with an outstanding system lose a treasure such as this. 4th. Obviously this line is not in city of Pleasanton. They looked of parks, recreation areas and use, and there is no pressing need really bad together with the city facilities” (LARPD Mission), Fee Increase to return it to service. attorney in the outcome. So, let's the district operates a wide range Cecil "Cy" Beebe Compare the two power lines go out and raise cash and make of facilities to meet the varying Livermore at left with the one below, which donations and also better inform interests of the people within Are there idiots sitting on the runs parallel to them a few hun- the residents of Pleasanton of the the district. Since I do not own Livermore Valley Winegrowers dred feet east. The tower below victory and the upcoming vote. horses, do not utilize the rock Association board? carries twelve power wires, gym, senior center or swim- The board recently voted to rather than three. Each wire on Latin Revisited ming facilities, and my teenage increase membership fees to Sheila Cooper children no longer play softball, $500. The fee increase comes Livermore baseball or soccer, besides the without reason or justification Ms. Ness' reflections on Glo- neighborhood and dog parks near and is a betrayal to its many loyal ria Taylor's life captured the my home, Camp Shelly is the members. whim, intelligence, and creativity district facility that my family At a time when the economy of a great lady. Wherever she is utilizes the most. My tax dol- is in a down-spin and many local in the universe, I'm certain that lars are well spent subsidizing wineries are suffering, this cal- Gloria is having a gentle guffaw Camp Shelly, especially when the lous action only adds more pain over the error in the headline of subsidy is only 0.18% of the total to the small and medium-sized the article. Memoria is a first de- budget – and could be less with wineries and grape growers in creative financial solutions. the Valley. clension Latin noun (nominative Increasing fees for and pro- memoria, genitive memoriae, As a small grape grower motion of Camp Shelly within myself, with 11 acres to harvest, dative memoriae, accusative and outside the district are two this fee increase will cause me memoriam, and ablative memo- simple ways to increase reve- and several other grape growers ria). Ms. Ness incorrectly used nues. During this cost tightening severe hardship. the second declension accusative period, utilizing camp hosts and At 94 years old and unable to ending, -um, instead of the first exploring cost sharing opportuni- walk or do things for myself, I am declension accusative ending, ties with nearby Camp Concord already dependent on outside la- -am). Gloria and I never had should also be explored. Many bor for the harvest. This new fee the occasion to talk about Latin, community members would will force me to stop harvesting gladly donate to a fund to support altogether. but I'm sure she studied it in Camp Shelly. high school. Didn't each of us Contact the LARPD Board Thank You Kay Ayala dutifully memorize the roots and Members as soon as possible via Thomas Jefferson endings of all those declensions email and attend the next LARPD Livermore and conjugations so that we could board meeting on Wednesday, The latest in Pleasanton’s revel in Caesar's Gallic Wars, August 12 at 7:00 PM at the hillside protection saga is the Cicero, and Vergil??? Robert Livermore Community unanimous Court of Appeal deci- Center, 4444 East Ave, to express sion favoring Kay Ayala and her Climate Change your support for Camp Shelly. group in their referendum oppos- Howard Long, MD ing the Oak Grove development. MPH (epidemiology) Save Camp Shelly To have the Court rule otherwise Pleasanton Lisa Stanford would have had a chilling ef- Exposed - the carbon scare Livermore fect on the citizens’ referendum tax: method is in The Climate I am writing in response to process throughout California. Has Changed For Livermore issues surrounding the potential Thank you Kay Ayala. Scientist (Independent editorial closure of the LARPD run Camp This brings to mind Pleasan- Shelly campground in Tahoe. Our ton’s Measure QQ that was put 7/16/09), motive is in State of family is part of a group of Liver- Fear, (Crichton novel) and refu- on last November’s ballot by more locals who make a yearly the City Council. That measure, tation is in www.petitionproject. trek up to the campground in purportedly a hillside protection org (35,000 of us scientists). July. Families with children age measure, said it would “Achieve Politically-funded-academics from preschool to high school that preservation/protection now select data to scare up $1T/ are part of our congregation of through a collaborative and yr tax on energy, as they scare campers. Each year, we organize public process” that would ar- women out of $1B/yr hormone activities, hikes, outings and even rive at guidelines, and that “Such replacement, when total mortal- community meals for a week's ordinance/design guidelines must ity is less than placebo, despite time while we enjoy the beautiful be drafted as expeditiously as surroundings of a campground of possible and by no later than the unethical inclusion of smokers days gone by. (who must have had most of the end of November 2009.” It is a place that allows kids How is this collaborative and deaths). to be adults and to get in touch public process coming along? The Government-Education- with the simple pleasures of life. There has been no publicity about Complex cannot be trusted for Hiking, enjoying the nearby this process. I suspect that even objective science. beach, taking a bike ride for an though QQ was put on the ballot ice cream, or roasting marshmal- by the Council and approved by lows by the fire are just a few of PAGE 6 - The Independent, JULY 30, 2009

Babe Ruth State Champs ship game without a loss and had to bunt. Josh Sprugasci would single to Fernandez. Logan Hobson reached Youth Soccer the Chapter since 2006 and is one of the Tri-Valley Babe Ruth’s 13 year be beaten twice. Alameda scored a run to bring home Soltis. Jake Dronkers on an error and scored Sprugasci and The Livermore Crew 95 swept the original members of the Chapter. She in the first to take the early lead and followed with a single and Vince Jacob Payne drove in Piscotty with a U14 Girls bracket at this year’s Diablo volunteers and mentors to the younger old All Stars captured the Northern members of the Chapter. California State Championship by held Tri-Valley scoreless until the 4th Fernandez grounded out to score shot to right field to give TVBR a 7-3 FC Summer Classic, held July 25-26, 2009, allowing only one goal, dominat- Travis Rowney (15), of Pleasanton, is beating Alameda 7-5 Thursday night. inning. Vince Fernandez led off the Sprugasci. Anderson then singled lead heading to the bottom of the 7th. participating in his second Walmart First 4th for TVBR with a double followed to score Dronkers to give TVBR a Alameda quickly scored 2 runs and ing every team they played. In game Tri-Valley will now leave for Eureka 1, against Mustang Revolution, Callie Tee Open at Pebble Beach. He attends to compete in the Pacific Southwest by a walk to Ryan Anderson, both 5-1 lead. Alameda came right back had the tying run at the plate with 2 Chayrez opened play by scoring a goal Foothill High School and has been playing Regionals, with the winner advanc- would score on wild pitches to give and scored 2 runs in the bottom of outs, but Sprugasci was able to get a in the first minute of the game. Mireya golf for eleven years with a 1.9 handicap. ing to the Babe Ruth World Series TVBR a 2-1 lead. TVBR would score the 5th to make it 5-3 heading into pop-up to end the game and TVBR Magana completed a perfect forward pass He has been a member of the Chapter since in Utah. 3 more runs in the 5th as Casey Soltis the 7th inning. TVBR plated 2 more claimed the Championship. to Jessica Hopkins, who completed the 2006 and he volunteers and mentors to the Tri-Valley entered the champion- singled and stole 2nd. Kyle Franco runs with singles by Sprugasci and TVBR received great pitching play by punching the ball into the net for younger members of the Chapter. moved him to 3rd with a sacrifice Austin Piscotty followed by a walk from Jake Dronkers, (5 inn, 8H, the second goal of the half. In the second The boy’s selection event took place half of play, Adaurie Dayak stepped up the July 14-18 in Rodgers, Ark. at Shadow Val- 3R) and Josh Sprugasci, (2 inn, 4 H, ley Country Club where 84 boys competed 2 R)as well as great defense from game, scoring two goals for the Crew. For her first goal, on a pass from the midfield, for 48 invitations. The girl’s selection Sam Nathan, Noah Robbins, Logan Adaurie dribbled the ball up the right side event took place a week prior, July 7-11 Hobson, Bradley Pluschkell and of the field, powering past the Mustang in Rye, NH where 39 girls competed for Jacob Payne defense to score. For the final goal of the 22 playing spots. Tri-Valley defeatedEureka 12-1, game, Adaurie kicked a rolling shot at the To round out the final field of 78 Oakland 15-3 and Novato 11-1 to goal, with the ball hitting the right goal juniors that will compete in the tourna- advance to the championship game. post and slowly rolling into the box. The ment, the host organization, The Monterey Crew won 4-0. Peninsula Foundation, will award eight To advance to the State Tourna- exemptions. ment, Tri Valley topped Hayward 7-2 Game 2 was played against Heritage Force. Jessica Hopkins completed the first To learn more about the sixth annual to win the District 5 Championship. goal of the game, capitalizing on a power- Walmart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, ful forward pass by Kellie Crawford, with visit www.thefirsttee.org or www.thefirst- Pleasanton Seahawks a beautiful shot over the opposing goalie’s teeopen.com. The recent heat wave brought out head. Jessica also scored the second goal, the best as the Pleasanton Seahawks fighting off the Heritage Force defense to Foothill All Stars (PLS) swam to second place at the punch the ball into the net. Crew defender Rachel Leonard, with an impressive run The Pleasanton Foothill Little League Pacific Swimming Long Course Jr. up the left side of the field, earned the 10 year old all stars defeated the Canyon Olympics (JO) July 16 – 19 in Con- third point for the Crew with a strong shot Creek Little League 10 year old all stars 6 cord. Competing against over 1300 into the box. Sabrina Singh scored goal 4, to 2 on Saturday in the first round of San swimmers, the Seahawks finished in sliding the ball past a surprised Heritage Ramon 10 year old tournament. nd Force defense. Danica Egelston executed The Foothill offensive attack was 2 place by 1.5 points. Team records, led by Jadon Gonzaga and Timmy Wu new cuts, life time bests (LTB,) and a strong cross to #19, Adaurie Dayak, who completed the play with another who singled and scored a run, Conor PLS All Time Top Ten swims were Isozaki and Brett Derham had singles, part of their fiery performance. goal for the Crew. As play continued, Danica Egelston dribbled up the left side and Raymond Abels, William Hammer, Individual high point winners of the field, and, using her left foot, sent Matt Villena and Tommy Serrano scored include Rachel Knowles 11-12 girls, the ball arching over the goalie’s head runs. Defensively for Foothill, Joshua Ott, Nick Silverthorn 13-14 boys, and into the net. Before the second half was William Hammer, Giovanni Caponigro, Allison Brown 15-16 girls. Team over, #19 Adaurie Dayak added another Jadon Gonzaga and Joey Richardson made point for the Crew, as did Egelston, who great plays. Brett Derham, Raymond records 11-12 girls: Eva Chung – 200 Abels and Joshua Ott pitched excellent breast, Rachel Knowles – 100/200 finished the game by trapping a pass from Dayak in front of the Heritage goal, then for Foothill only giving up two hits, no free and 200 fly, 200 free relay – Katie earned runs, while striking out 10 Canyon Woods, Rachel Knowles, Lillian Sun, sailing the ball past the defenders into the net. By the time the game was over, the Creek batters. Cate MacGregor and 400 free relay Crew had won 8-0. Top Offensive Players: Jadon Gon- Tri-Valley Babe Ruth team includes Nick Allman, Ryan Anderson, Jake Dronkers, Logan Hobson, – Katie Woods, Rachel Knowles, Game 3, Crew beat Diablo Force zaga, Timmy Wu and Conor Isozaki; Top Noah Robbins, Casey Soltis, Bradley Pluschkell, Austin Piscotty, Jack Moroney, Daniel Jackson, Lillian Sun, Cate MacGregor. 95 Blue 5-0. Egelston scored the first Defensive Players: Joshua Ott, William New JO cuts: - Roshni Nair -200 goal, taking advantage of a header by Hammer, Raymond Abels. Kyle Franko, Jacob Payne, Sam Nathan, Vince Fernandez and Josh Sprugasci; Manager: Paul free, 400 IM, Theresa Martin – 200 Marissa Sheld. The Crew’s defenders Pluschkell; and Coaches: Ron Anderson ,Mike Piscotty. free, 200 back, Tim McLaughlin – 200 showed their versatility in this game, with Rachael Leonard scoring her second Sunset Swim Team back, 100 fly. All eight Valley Swim League Teams New Far Western (FW) cuts in- goal of the tournament. Defender Reagan Smithers, scored two goals in this game. converged at Robert Livermore Commu- clude the following: Chris Dourov As play ended, the Crew had racked up nity Center on Saturday, July 25, 2009, for – 50 free, 200 IM; Marissa Brown 5 goals, allowing the team to advance to a heated battle in the water. Pleasanton - 200 back; Bridget Moran – 400/1500 the championship game. Valley Swim Club walked away with free; Danielle Stickler – 800 free; Game 4 Crew played Diablo FC 95 the League Championship Title scoring Frank Horpel – 200 back; Kyle for the championship. This was the only 1934.5 points followed by Rhonewood Lindsay – 200 fly; Hannah Folmar game in the tournament the Crew allowed Sharks 1541, Sunset Swim Team 1530, a goal to be scored against them. The first San Ramon Aquabears 1371, Castlewood – 50 back; Maggie Kauffeld – 400 Barracudas 1286, LVTC Fireballs 1110.5, free; Lillian Sun – 400 free, 200 half of the game was scoreless. During the second half, the Crew came alive, Ruby Hill Rip Tide 959.5 and LifeStyleRx back; Katie Woods – 200/400 free; with goals by Adaurie Dayak, Jessica Tiger Sharks 860.5. Maxime Rooney – 200 back, 200 Hopkins, and Many Crabb. The Crew SUNSET: Sunset Swim Team com- fly, 200 IM, 400 IM; Nick Johnston won the championship game with a final peted in the Valley Swim League Meet – 200/400 free; Kevin McLaughlin score of 3-1. Of Champions on Wednesday, July 22, 400 IM; Tony Shen – 50 free; Alex The Livermore Elite Fury girls U14 2009 and came away with third place. Gilchrist - 50 fly. opened its tournament season with a fourth Team Scores were PVC 1943.5, San place finish in the Diablo FC 2009 Summer Ramon 1826, Sunset 1742, Lifestyle New Pacific Recognition RX 803, Rhonewood 500.5. The fol- Times (PRT): Maggie Woods – Classic. The Fury played a strong opening game resulting in a 2-1 win against the lowing Sunset Swimmers recorded 50/100/200/400/1500 free, Bridget CV Explosion. With only 1 substitute and their best performances of the season: Moran – 800 free, Brandon Chan- a 0-1 deficit at the half, Amber Lennier Haley Wright, Kieran Campbell, Gavin dler – 400/1500 free, Frank Horpel took a hard shot on goal which deflected Powers,Kylie Girardelli, Grace Leary, – 400/1500 free, Eva Chung – 200 off the opposing goalie before being put Claire Wiedenfeld, Alyson Machi, Cor- fly, Katie Woods – 50 fly, Maxime in the back of the Explosion’s net by rine Davies, Olivia Powers, Ben Knuth, Rooney – 50 fly, Nick Johnston – 50 Kylie Diaz. Rebekah Johnson scored the Aidan Ackerman, Connor Campbell, winning goal for the Fury on a nice pass Samuel Ridosko,Caelan Roberts, Luke free, 100 back. Moylan, Stevie Sobers, Julia Leary, 100% Life Time Bests (LTB): from Beth McCall. Also playing well for the Fury were Kaitlyn Bulhoes, Amanda Marley Lake,Tori Diehl, Brooke Powell, Alex Wang, Nick Johnston, and Kevin Fairclough and Sarah Wilkinson. Lindy Girardelli, Sophia Schrodi, Brianna McLaughlin. Additional outstanding The Fury’s second game against the Shultis, Julia Leary, Marley Lake, Chris Swims were achieved by Chloe Ban- Walnut Creek Stampede resulted in a 0-0 Machi, Sam Knuth, Jenna Thompson, tock (4 LTB), Eva Chung (6 LTB), tie with goalie Tayler Lennier posting a Annaliese Lemler, Sarah Franklin, Kelly Hannah Folmar (6 LTB), Maggie well-earned shutout after making several Re, Melanie Bierwirth,Chelsea Bantley, Kauffeld, Rachel Knowles (7 LTB), big saves late in the game. The Fury did Megan Cinquini,Nickolas Winter, Rox- have several quality scoring opportuni- anna Utpadel, Krista Bronson, Mikki Cate MacGregor (5 LTB), Moriah Glover. Pleasanton Seahawks with medals are (from left) Allison Brown, Rachel Knowles, and Nick Simonds, Lillian Sun (5 LTB), Katie ties but were unable to place the ball in their opponent’s net. Playing well for Sunset Top Medlay Relay Finishers: Silverthorn. Woods (4 LTB), Regis Lachance, Jon the Fury were Morgan Brandt , Elyse 6& U Mixed: Haley Wright, Kieran Ong, Maxime Rooney, Elise Cox, Codiroli, Hannah Gooby, Jenna Hatch Campbell, Gavin Powers, Alyssa Shultis Bernadine Martin, Emily Saccullo, and Madyson Souza. 2:44.75; 7-8 Girls: Alisa Inokuchi, Grace Brian Lee (6 LTB), Tony Shen (8 The Fury were bested 4-0 by Diablo Leary, Olivia Powers, Claire Wiedenfield LTB), Caleb Wang (4 LTB) FC 95 in their third game of the weekend. 1:50.19, 7-8 Mixed: Caelan Roberts, PLS All Time Top Ten had over Early defensive play by Fury players Elise Aidan Ackerman, Luke Moylan, Ben Falgout and Ryley Landreth kept the score Knuth; 7-8 Girls Audrey Roberts, Tori 20 additions including Eva Chung, Diehl, Stevie Sobers, Brianna Shultis Rachel Knowles, Hannah Folmar, 0-1 at the half. Despite several scoring chances in the second half, continued 1:26.51; 9-10 Mixed: Lindy Girardelli, Lillian Sun, Katie Woods, Nick John- pressure and good ball movement by Chris Machi, Sam Knuth, Audrey Roberts ston, and Maxime Rooney. Diablo resulted in the Fury’s only loss of 1:39.23; 11-12 Girls: Annaliese Lem- the tournament. ler, Victoria Winter, Jenna Thompson, Melanie Bierwirth 2:55.48; 13-14 Girls: Trampoline and Tumbling Amanda Anderson, Megan Cinquini, Students from Springtime Tum- First Tee Qualifiers Sarah Franklin, Kelsey Girardelli 2:33.50; bling and Trampoline Synchronized Three junior golfers from The First Tee 13-14 Mixed: Ryan McCallum, Nickolas of Tri-Valley have been selected to play Winter, Brian Garcia, Chandler Atchley Trampoline in Livermore competed 2:26.57; in the 2009 Trampoline & Tum- in the Walmart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach presented by Nature Valley, an Sunset Top Freestyle Finishers: Gavin bling Nationals held recently in Powers, Kieran Campbell, Nathanael San Jose. official Champions Tour event that will be held September 4-6 during Labor Day Ridosko, Kylie Girardelli, Grace Leary, Qualifying for the world trials in weekend and televised nationally on the Charlotte Schrodi, Ben Knuth, Aidan Las Vegas Sept. 25 and 26 were Bryce Golf Channel Ackerman, Connor Campbell, Stevie Wilson in synchronized trampoline, Natalie Bodnar, Rachelle Reali , and Sobers, Julia Leary, Marley Lake, Vic- double mini and tumbling and Josh Travis Rowney will make up a field of toria Winter, Melanie Bierwirth, Sarah seventy junior golfers from 49 Chapters Franklin, Amanda Anderson, Kelly Re, Browne in double mini. Chandler Atchley, Krista Bronson, Mikki Results from Nationals: Bryce of The First Tee worldwide. The junior golfers qualified during The First Tee Par- Glover, Roxanna Utpadel. Wilson, 20th trampoline 43.50, 1st Sunset Top Butterfly Finishers: Haley double mini 135.80, 6th tumbling ticipant Selection Process, which is held annually for junior golfers ages 14-18 that Wright, Kylie Girardelli, Grace Leary, 135.80, 2nd synchronized trampoline are enrolled in The First Tee program. The Corrine Davies, Rebecca Anderson, 79.30; Hailey Schnorr, 9th trampo- selection process evaluates participants’ Luke Moylan, Aidan Anderson, Caelan line 53.30, 5th double mini 124.80, playing ability and comprehension of the Roberts, Tori Diehl, Brianna Shultis, 19th tumbling 43.20; Josh Browne, life skills and core lessons learned through Marley Lake, Brooke Powell, Chris involvement with The First Tee. Machi, Sam Knuth, Jenna Thompson, 6th trampoline 81,80, 2nd double Annaliese Lemler, Melanie Bierwirth, mini 125.00, 12th tumbling 50.10; Natalie Bodnar (15), of Pleasanton, attends Amador Valley High School and Sarah Franklin, Megan Cinquini, Kelsey Hannah Schnorr 27th double mini Girardelli, Krista Bronson, Mikki Glover, 55.80; Marina Fountaine 29th double has been playing golf for nine years with a handicap of 3.6. She has been a mem- Roxanna Utpadel. The LifeStyleRx Tiger Sharks were fierce competitors at the Valley Swim League Championships. mini 55.80; Josh Davission 19th ber of The First Tee since 2006 and is a Sunset Top Breaststroke Finishers: The 7-8 girls swam into team history with the first ever Tiger Sharks Valley Swim League Record. trampoline 22.20, 14th double mini mentor teacher to the younger members Gavin Powers, Kieran Campbell, Olivia 47.60; Anna O'Brien 39th trampoline of her Chapter. Powers, Grace Leary, Alyson Machi, Aid- Courtney Lau, Sydney Magann, Emma Quan and Miranda Heckman took over the league record 20.70, 28th double mini 55.70; Robert Rachelle Reali (17), of Livermore, an Ackerman, Connor Campbell, Samuel in the 7-8 Girls 100 Yard Medley Relay with the winning time of 1:16.40. Miranda Heckman also attends Granada High School and has Ridosko, Tori Diehl, Brianna Shultis, Sutter 23rd double mini 47,70, 15th Julia Leary, Jenna Thompson, Amanda took a league record for the 7-8 girls 25 Yard Backstroke with a winning time of 19.38. The 7-8 girls tumbling 50.60. been playing golf for eight years with a 5.4 handicap. She has been a member of Anderson, Kelsey Girardelli, Kelly Re, proudly took first place in all individual events. The Tiger Sharks have quickly become a team Nickolas Winter, Chandler Atchley, Ryan swimming their way to the top under the coaching expertise of David Tambuwun.

Sunset swim team pictured are (left to right) the record setting girls 9-10 Relay Team comprised Springtime Tumbling and Trampoline Synchronized Trampoline students who competed were of Christine Danforth, Elizabeth Allendorf, Sophia Krafcik, and Riley Heffron, Coaches Mary and (front row, left to right) Marina Fountaine, Anna O'Brien, Robert Sutter, Josh Davission, (back row) Michelle are at the far right. Hailey Schnorr, Bryce Wilson, Hannah Schnorr. Josh Browne was not present for the photo. The Independent, JULY 30, 2009 - PAGE 7

McCallum, Krista Bronson, Mikki Glover, Girls swam like sharks to take first in the Roxanna Utpadel. 100 yard Medley Relay. On this team are Sunset Top IM Finishers: Tori Diehl, Madison Hales, Haiden Arruda, Brooke Stingrays vs. Sharks Brianna Shultis, Julia Leary, Chris Machi, Carter, and Megan Hill. Jacob Burk took The undefeated Del Prado Stingrays Jenna Thompson, Annaliese Lemler, first in 6&U Boys Freestyle. closed out their dual meet season, with a Sarah Franklin, Megan Cinquini, Chelsea The eight teams in the Valley Swim win over the Pleasanton Meadows Sharks, Bantley, Brian Garcia, Nickolas Winter League swam in their annual league 647 to 344. The Sharks girls had some Chandler Atchley, Krista Bronson, Mikki championship. When the swimming great performances from Talia Florio, (10), Glover, Roxanna Utpadel. was done the Rhonewood Sharks swam Amelia Kelly, (6), Meredith Kelly, (8), Sunset Top Back Stroke Finishers: to second place to the Pleasantan Valley Sidney Vaeth, (9), and Peyton Pozzi, (6). Alyssa Shultis, Kieran Campbell, Gavin Dolphins. The Rhonewood Championship The boys for Pleasanton Meadows, were Powers, Rebecca Anderson, Alyson Ma- team did an outstanding job of improv- led by Gill Noor, (10), Luke Scanlon, (6), chi, Kylie Girardelli, Charlotte Schrodi, ing their individual times! These are the Perry Cheney, (12), Cody Vaeth, (7), and Corinne Davies, Alissa Inokuchi, Connor names of the Rhonewood Championship Tyler Rhoads, (10). Stingray top perform- Campbell, Caelan Roberts, Luke Moylan, Swim Team: ers for the girls were Sara Cohen, (14), Stevie Sobers, Lindy Girardelli, Audrey 6&Under Girls: Arruda, Haiden; Alyssa Goard, (16), Meghan Hogue, (9), Roberts, Chris Machi, Sam Knuth, Jenna Belmessieri, Ashley; Carter, Brooke; Lindsey DeWilde, (14), and Molly Gris- Thompson, Annaliese Lemler, Victoria Hales, Madison; Harrison, Abby; Hill, ton, (8). Tops for the Stingray boys were Winter, Sarah Franklin, Amanda Ander- Megan; and Alternate: Paige Dawson Cameron Kurotori, (13), Eric Crispell, son, Kelsey Girardelli, Ryan McCallum, 6&Under Boys: Brown, Charlie; Burk, (14), Eric Gates, (16), Jack Payan, (17), Nickolas Winter, Krista Bronson, Mikki Jacob; Quach, Gregory; Ragatz, Steve; and Steven Reimer, (8). Glover, Roxanna Utpadel. and Alternate: Luke Ellsworth 1st Place Girls Results: 6 & Under: Sunset Top Free Relays: 6&U Mixed: 7-8 Girls: Hawkins, Natalie; Hocking, 25 yard free Kelly, Amelia, PMST-US, Gavin Powers, Alyssa Shultis, Kieran Bella; Neufeld, Christy; Sutter, Paige; 22.80. 25 yard back Griston, Isla, DP Campbell, Haley Wright 2:41.36; 7-8 Wapman, Anna; and Alternate: Melissa Stingrays-CC, 26.15. 25 yard breast Girls: Kylie Girardelli, Alyson Machi, Dooley Kruschke, Stella, DP Stingrays-CC, Rebecca Anderson, Claire Macka- 7-8 Boys: Kerstetter, Reece; Neufeld, 34.70. 25 yard fly Graham, Lauren, DP nic 1:39.54; 7-8 Mixed: Luke Moylan, Matthew; Paulo, Mason; Ragatz, Scott; Stingrays-CC, 25.50. Samuel Ridosko, Ben Knuth, Connor Steinberg, William; Trump, Collin; and Girls 7-8 25 yard free Griston, Molly, Campbell 1:41.83; 9-10 Girls: Tori Alternate: Neil Senecal DP Stingrays-CC, 18.03. 25 yard back Diehl, Brooke Powell, Julia Leary, Bri- 9-10 Girls: Hawkins, Emily; Paden, Jeffrey, Sara, DP Stingrays-CC, 22.64. 25 anna Shultis 3:09.76; 9-10 Mixed: Sam Gianna; Steinberg, Mila; Sunnergren, yard breast Griston, Molly, DP Stingrays- Knuth, Audrey Roberts, Lindy Girardelli,, Jenna; Wapman, Emily; and Alternate: CC, 23.25. 25 yard fly Kelly, Meredith, Chris Machi 3:17.40; 11-12 Girls: Jenna Larissa Trump PMST-US, 20.85. Thompson, Melanie Bierwirth, Victoria 9-10 Boys: Campbell, Jason; Cart- Girls 9-10 50 yard free Hogue, Winter, Annaliese Lemler 2:28.46; 13-14 wright, Rory; DeMayo, Dante; Ellsworth, Meghan, DP Stingrays-CC, 36.38. 25 Girls: Megan Cinquini, Sarah Franklin, Jack; Fish, Nathan; and Alternate: Trevor yard back White, Nicole, DP Stingrays- Cassi McDiarmid from Sunset Swim Team won the 50 yard backstroke in the 15-18 girls age group. Kelsey Girardelli, Amanda Anderson Campbell CC, 21.85. 25 yard breast Florio, Talia, Pleasanton Valley Club won the championship, with Rhonewood placing 2nd and Sunset Swim 2:19.20; 13-14 Mixed: Ryan McCallum, 11-12 Girls: Campbell, Alyssa; Cano, PMST-US, 20.74. 25 yard fly Vaeth, Chandler Atchley, Nickolas Winter, Brian Lauren; Hawkins, Michelle; Johnston, Sidney, PMST-US, 17.54. 100 Yard IM Team placing 3rd. There were 8 teams in the league. Garcia 2:07.68. Katie; Offill, Courtney; Paulo, Mackenzie; Florio, Talia, PMST-US, 1:29.71. RHONEWOOD: Rhonewood Sharks Santin, Kelsey; and Alternate: Kirstynn Girls 11-12 50 yard free Isaacs, Alyson, PMST-US, 29.17. 50 yard back Hayden Christensen, Briant Jacobs, Gonzales Del Prado Stingrays-CC 'A' (Graham, Matthew Hawkins, and Scott Crowder 11-12 Boys: Cartwright, Braden; Kitayama, Kathryn, DP Stingrays-CC, 37.81. 50 yard breast Sullivant, Danielle, Lauren 6, Kruschke, Stella 6, Griston, smashed the 1987 Valley Swim League Dugger, Isaac; Eckles, Michael; Eckles, Isla 6, Heath, Amy 5), 1:36.69. 100 Yard Record in the 15-18 Mixed 200 Free Relay Ryan; Jones, Conner; Neufeld, Thomas; DP Stingrays-CC, 39.53. 50 yard fly Doi, Megan, DP Stingrays-CC, 35.89. 100 Medley Relay Pleasanton Meadows-US by over 5 seconds with the time of 1:131.75 and Alternate: Kyle Tucker 'A' (Hasty, Ainsley 6, Rae, Kaitlyn 6, during the Valley League Championship 13-14 Girls: Dimits, Natalie; Douglas, Yard IM Doi, Megan, DP Stingrays-CC, 1:19.22. Kelly, Amelia 6, Pozzi, Peyton 6), 1:47.57. Meet, Saturday, July 25, 1997. This time Kellie; Flannery, Leah; Kunzler, Chris- Girls 7-8 100 yard free Relay Del Prado also breaks the Rhonewood team record tine; Melrose, Shannon; Offill, Shelby; Girls 13-14 50 yard free Doi, Stepha- nie, DP Stingrays-CC, 26.82. 50 yard back Stingrays-CC 'A' (Jeffrey, Sara 8, Foster, this team set last year. Briant Jacobs won Stevulak, McKenna; and Alternate: Madeline 8, Griston, Molly 8, Hicks, the individual Back and Freestyle and Amber Mills DeWilde, Lindsey, DP Stingrays-CC, 32.84. 50 yard breast Cohen, Sara, DP Lacey 8), 1:16.04. 100 Yard Medley Re- Hayden Christensen took first in both the 13-14 Boys: Byers, Zack; Eckles, lay Del Prado Stingrays-CC 'A' (Foster, Breast and Butterfly. Rhonewood’s 15-18 Tyler; Hawkins, Michael; Johnston, Stingrays-CC, 38.59. 50 yard fly Doi, Stephanie, DP Stingrays-CC, 29.90. 100 Madeline 8, Juarez, Reagan 8, Sullivan, Boys also swam into first in the 200 Yard Kevin; Stuart, John; and Alternate: Mary 8, Lester, Elise 8), 1:33.97. 200 Medley Relay. Members of this team Nathan Bahr Yard IM Doi, Stephanie, DP Stingrays- CC, 1:09.48. yard free Relay Pleasanton Meadows- are Briant Jacobs, Hayden Christensen, 15-18 Girls: Accornero, Alexandra; US 'A' (Florio, Talia 10, Landrey, Alex Johnny Cruz, and Matthew Hawkins. Cartwright, Tyler; Christensen, Courtney; Girls 15-18 50 yard free Boughton, Kari, DP Stingrays-CC, 26.97. 50 yard 10, Milligan, Lauren 9, Vaeth, Sidney Michael Hawkins-13-14 boys smashed Johnston, Amanda; Melrose, Carrie; 9), 2:28.90. 100 Yard Medley Relay Del the 2000 league and 2004 team record in Simons, Megan; Smith, Shannon; and back Goard, Alyssa, DP Stingrays-CC, 34.17. 50 yard breast Doi, Niki, DP Sting- Prado Stingrays-CC 'A' (Huber, Cameron the 100 yard IM with a time of 1:00.71. Alternate: Jamie Douglas 10, Hogue, Meghan 9, Bardakos, Alyssa Michael Hawkins also swam for first 15-18 Boys: Christensen, Hayden; rays-CC, 34.08. 50 yard fly Doi, Niki, DP Stingrays-CC, 30.56. 100 Yard IM Doi, 9, White, Nicole 10), 1:14.79. in the 50 Breast. Megan Hill swam for Crowder, Scott; Cruz, Johnny; Hawkins, Girls 11-12 200 yard free Relay first in 6&U girls Butterfly and the 6&U Matthew; Jacobs, Briant; and Alternate: Niki, DP Stingrays-CC, 1:07.78. Brennan Mills Girls 6 & Under 100 yard free Relay (continued on page 8) PAGE 8 - The Independent, JULY 30, 2009

(continued from page 7) Del Prado Stingrays-CC 'A' (Kitayama, Voit (BH), 20.91. begins at 6:00 a.m., with the shotgun August 7. with a 234 game in the Getaway Fours Softball Tryouts Kathryn 12, Waldear, Nikki 12, DeWilde, Boys 11 & 12: 50 yard Free: Chris- start at 8:00 a.m. Prizes and awards in For more information and to down- league and Lee Pettus was 100 pins over Tryouts for Pleasanton Phantom 14 U Courtney 12, Jeffrey, Stephanie 12), topher Malek (BH), 30.88. 50 yard Fly: men’s and women’s divisions and other load the registration form, visit www. for a 652 series. High Scores in Gene's Pro “A” & “B” Softball traveling teams will 2:08.56. 200 Yard Medley Relay Del Prado Max Huang (FAST), 42.51. 50 yard categories will be presented during lunch livermoregirlssoftball.org or email Denise Shop Championship Trios league included be held Thurs., Aug. 13, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Stingrays-CC 'A' (DeWilde, Courtney 12, Meyer at travelball@livermoregirlssoft- at TPC Softball, 7070 Commerce Circle, Breast: Karl Johansson (BH), 44.05. at 1:00 p.m. Entry forms and fees are due Ken DiBattista 278, Dave Erwin a 258 and Sullivant, Danielle 12, Doi, Megan 1 Jef- th ball.org or call 925)556-5259. Ben Sahba a 256. In the Donna's Mixers Suite D, Pleasanton and Mon., Aug. 17, frey, Stephanie 12), 2:24.55. Girls 13-14 100 yard IM: Christopher Malek (BH), by July 15 . morning league, Rich Bauio rolled a 247 7 to 8 p.m. 200 yard free Relay Del Prado Stingrays- 1:24.28. 50 yard Back: Christopher Malek For more information and to register, game and John Foscalina a 223 game. All players welcome for “A" try- CC 'A' (Waldear, Kristine 14, Gates, Elaina (BH), 38.47. go to www.clubrunner.ca/livermoreval- In the Monday Primetime Seniors outs, PGSL players welcome for “B.” 14, Cohen, Sara 14, Klein, Laura 14), Boys 13 & 14: 50 yard Free: Brett ley, or contact Captain Trudeau at (925) Volleyball Tryouts league, Mike Miller bowled a 198-237- Experienced high school & college level 1:56.44. 200 Yard Medley Relay Del Prado Melloch (BH), 26.39. 50 yard Fly: Brian 371-4717 or David Bedford at (925) The Renegades Volleyball Club is 192 to finish 129 over series. Jim McQuaid coaching. Stingrays-CC 'A' (DeWilde, Lindsey 14, Standart (BH), 28.83. 50 yard Breast: 980-8143. holding tryouts for boys aged 14-18 rolled a 256 game and Tony Giannotti a For information please call Kim Ep- Gates, Elaina 14, Doi, Stephanie 14, Klein, Sherman Vuong (BH), 38.98. 100 yard Saturday and Sunday, August 15 and 16 220 game. Linda Helbacka went77 over pard at 510-919-5459 or 925-485-9191; IM: Brett Melloch (BH), 1:09.87. 50 yard “This is an exciting opportunity to at LARPD in Livermore. The season runs Laura 14), 2:08.61. Girls 15-18 200 yard support an important cause, enjoy a chal- her average with a 213 game in the Sirs E-mail: [email protected]. free Relay Pleasanton Meadows-US 'A' Back: Christopher Leahy (BH), 38.13. September through early February, with & Sirettes League. (Bush, Madeline 15, Milligan, Kelsey 15, Men 15-18: 50 yard Free: Brent Reed lenging golf course and spend a day with practices twice a week in Livermore and Youth Bowler Austin Stuber, in the Schwaninger, Elsa 15, Lee, Taylor 15), (BH), 23.18. 50 yard Fly: Brandon Lind friends, neighbors and colleagues,” said Pleasanton. Last season Renegades 16's Sunday Family Affair league, rolled a Championship Meet (BH), 24.95. 50 yard Breast: Trevor Ross Captain Trudeau. team remained in the gold division all 267 game. In the Friday Family Affair On Saturday, August 1st, at the Robert 2:06.10. 200 Yard Medley Relay Del Prado (FAST), 29.60. 100 yard IM: Brandon Stingrays-CC 'A' (Mayes, Colleen 17, Doi, For more information on the “Every season. New players are invited to attend league, Eric Smyth turned in a 738 se- Livermore Pool, the Tri-Valley Swim Lind (BH), 1:00.41. 50 yard Back: Brent 15 Minutes” program go to http://www. open gyms at Trinity church in Livermore ries with games of 257-279-202. Matt League, will hold the 2009 Champion- Niki 17, Strom, Jaclyn 15, Fowler-Kimsey, Reed (BH), 27.92. on Tuesday evenings through the sum- ship swim meet. The Robert Livemore Zoe 17), 2:03.29. ci.livermore.ca.us/LPD/programs/ev- Stephenson rolled 64 over average with ery_15_minutes.html. mer. For more information go to www. a 211 game. Pool is located at 4444 East Avenue, 1st Place Boys Results: 6 & Under Sharks vs. Stingrays renegadesvolleyball.com or contact kris@ in Livermore. Directions can be found 25 yard free Scanlon, Luke, PMST-US, The Pleasanton Meadows Sharks renegadesvolleyball.com. on the League website @ http://www. 26.63. 25 yard back Neely, Luke, PMST- were stung by the Del Prado Stingrays, Open Water Swim Group Free Softball Presentation trivalleyswim.us/. US, 38.33. 25 yard breast Lester, John, DP but managed to break 2 club records at A new open water swim group is Pleasanton Phantom 14 U “A” & “B:” The meet will feature competitors Stingrays-CC, 31.18. 25 yard fly Lester, Saturday’s meet. Alyson Isaacs set a new Beginner Lacrosse Clinic All players welcome for “A," PGSL play- from eight teams in the League. The teams starting up this season at Shadow Cliffs Livermore Phantom Lacrosse will be ers welcome for “B." Experienced high are the Briar Hill Barracudas, Club Sport John, DP Stingrays-CC, 30.13. team record of 0:29:17 in girls 11-12 50 Regional Park in Pleasanton. Member- hosting a lacrosse clinic for new players Yard Freestyle The Girls U6 Medley Re- school & college level coaching at TPC Pleasanton Tidal Waves, Del Prado Sting- Boys 7-8 25 yard free Vaeth, Cody, ship in this nonprofit group is open to on Saturday, Aug. 15, 11 a.m. to 1:30 Softball, 7070 Commerce Circle, Suite rays, Dolores Bengston Aquatic Center PMST-US, 17.56. 25 yard back Bessiere, lay team of Ainsley Hasty, Kaitlyn Rae, all qualified individuals. We will have p.m. at Robertson Park. The clinic will D, Pleasanton. Tues., Aug. 11, 7 to 8 p.m. Piranhas, Dublin Green Gators, FAST Jack, DP Stingrays-CC, 24.44. 25 yard Amelia Kelly and Peyton Pozzi also swam day and evening swim times. The lake introduce the fundamentals of the game For information please call Kim Eppard at Dolphins, Pleasanton Meadows Sharks, breast Reimer, Steven, DP Stingrays-CC, to a new team record of 1:47.57. temperature can reach upwards of 75 of lacrosse to boys and girls ages 8 to 510-919-5459 or 925-485-9191; E-mail: and the Ruby Hill Killer Whales. 27.21. 25 yard fly Vaeth, Cody, PMST- The Sharks turned in 31 league indi- 14. The program includes instruction on [email protected] The Tri-Valley Swim League wel- degrees during the warmest months . If passing, catching, cradling, shooting and US, 21.92. vidual top 20 finishes. interested, or to sign up, you can check comes spectators supporting their neigh- The Reef Sharks (6 & Under) have dodging and is an excellent introduction borhood teams. Admission is free. Boys 9-10 50 yard free DeWilde, our website at shadowcliffsorcas.com. into the fast moving and ever growing Luke, DP Stingrays-CC, 35.94. 25 yard a strong girls team with 9 league top 20 For further information you can contact game of lacrosse. Demonstrations will back Gill, Noor, PMST-US, 20.59. 25 yard finishes and a new club relay record. Al DeGraw at (510) 414-7928 or John be given by local coaches, high school breast Juarez, Tommy, DP Stingrays-CC, Amelia Kelly 22.8 (free), Peyton Pozzi Bower at (925) 294-9050. and college players, and maybe a surprise 21.04. 25 yard fly Gill, Noor, PMST-US, 24.48 (free), 28.76 (back) & 35.65 (fly), guest. Cost for the clinic is $50 which Emily Milligan 24.79 (free), 35.53 includes quality lacrosse stick, ball, club 18.19. 100 Yard IM Gill, Noor, PMST- US, 1:32.75. (breast) & 27.09 (fly), Ainsley Hasty Football/Cheer Signup t-shirt, and instruction. For updated 29.26 (back). The boys side had Luke information and registration info on this Boys 11-12 50 yard free Hogue, Ryan, Livermore Youth Football and Cheer Scanlon turn in a top 20 league time of event and our 2010 season, please visit DP Stingrays-CC, 30.33. 50 yard back Livermore Youth Football and Cheer www.phantomlacrosse.org or contact Bob Newman, Jake, DP Stingrays-CC, 38.03. 34.95 in breast. The Reef’s started the (LYFandC) is starting registration for the Mezeul at 925-425-9901. meet off with a bang, the girls medley PURCHASE 50 yard breast Geasa, Jack, PMST-US, upcoming season. (continued from page one) 40.46. 50 yard fly Cheney, Perry, PMST- relay team swam a time of 1:47.57 to beat This is a full contact football league US, 34.13. 100 Yard IM Cheney, Perry, the club record. that has been established for 36 years. Baseball Tryouts erty includes Western burrowing PMST-US, 1:18.90. The Mako Sharks (7-8) were able to The goal is to teach the fundamentals of New Revolution Baseball is hosting Preserve. Protected areas on owl, California red-legged frog, Boys 13-14 50 yard free Kurotori, place 3 league top 20 finishes. Meredith both football and cheer needed to make tryouts for their 11U - 16U fall tournament teams August 16th, 23rd and 30th at Max nearby Byron Airport are home golden eagle, loggerhead shrike Cameron, DP Stingrays-CC, 26.46. 50 Kelly 20.85(fly), David Florio 25.14 the transition into high school. The league and other avian species. Staff has (back) and Cody Vaeth 21.92 (fly). Baer Park in Livermore. to some of the last remaining rare yard back Crispell, Eric, DP Stingrays-CC, works together with the local high schools Schedule: 11U and 12U, 9 a.m. reg- vernal pool fairy shrimp. At this concluded that the site also con- 31.29. 50 yard breast Bush, Christopher, The Thresher Sharks (9-10) placed 9 to ensure its participants are learning istration, 9:30 to noon tryout; 13U and PMST-US, 41.24. 50 yard fly Kurotori, league top 20 finishes. Talia Florio 20.74 the fundamentals needed for their very 14U, noon registration, 12:30 to 3 p.m. time, the Souza II property will tains areas suitable for wetland Cameron, DP Stingrays-CC, 30.65. 100 (breast) & 1:29.71 (IM), Sidney Vaeth competitive football and Cheer programs. tryout; 14U and 16U, 3 p.m. registration, be considered an expansion of and grassland restoration. The Yard IM Crispell, Eric, DP Stingrays-CC, 1:32.95 (IM), Blake Tucker 35.97 (free) LYFandC’s emphasis is on proper tech- 3:30 to 6 p.m. tryout. Vasco Caves Regional Preserve District and HCP are planning 1:10.21. & 20.67 (back), Noor Gill 20.59 (back), nique and fundamentals, responsibility, Pre-register at http://www.newrevo- to construct a 30-acre restoration lutionbaseball.com/tryout_request.html. and will be held in landbank until Boys 15-18 50 yard free Payan, Jack, 1:32.75 (IM), Daniel Newman 22.90 accountability, and most importantly be- project on the property in the (breast) and Tyler Rhoads 18.64 (fly). For more information email olmo.base- a habitat restoration project is DP Stingrays-CC, 23.27. 50 yard back ing a good person and teammate. [email protected], call at 925-548-2732 summer/fall of 2009 which will Payan, Jack, DP Stingrays-CC, 29.37. 50 The Tiger Sharks (11-12) placed 8 top All coaches are required to attend completed. or visit www.newrevolutionbaseball. result in ten acres of enhanced or yard breast Landas, Trevor, DP Stingrays- 20 league times with one being a new club coaching clinics each year to strengthen com. “While it may be some time CC, 32.87. 50 yard fly Gates, Eric, DP record. Alyson Isaacs 29.17 (free) the new their knowledge of the game. before restoration is complete restored seasonal wetlands. Stingrays-CC, 27.42. 100 Yard IM Gates, club record, Adriana Harris 40.14 (back), Football and cheer squads have been and access is developed, this The Souza property will also Eric, DP Stingrays-CC, 1:05.11. Monique Davidson 41.28 (breast), Haley very successful in the highly competitive Youth Sports Camp preserve, will eventually be a offer opportunities for public Mixed 6 & Under 100 yard free Re- Isaacs 42.78 (breast), Jack Geasa 40.46 Diablo Valley Youth Football Conference The Livermore Area Recreation and Park District still has space available for its great opportunity for East Contra access for interpretation of its lay Del Prado Stingrays-CC 'A' (Lester, (breast) & 1:19.61 (IM) and Perry Cheney (DVYFC). Registration will be held July biological resources. Mark 6, Suto, Patrick 6, Reimer, David 34.13 (fly) & 1:18.90 (IM) 9, from 6-8 pm at Round Table Pizza, 1024 Summer Youth Sports Camp. Registration Costa County schools to have en- 6, Lester, John 6), 2:04.79. Mixed 6 The Hammerhead Sharks (13-14) East Stanley Blvd., Livermore. is open now. To sign up, visit www.larpd. vironmental education programs & Under 100 Yard Medley Relay Del had one league top 20 finish for Amador Information go to website www. dst.ca.us, call 925-373-5700 or visit the there,” says Bob Doyle. The partnership agreement Prado Stingrays-CC 'A' (Suto, Patrick 6, Cheney 30.34 in fly. eteamz.com/lyfc or email lyfc@onebox. Robert Livermore Community Center, with the HCP provides for a 4444 East Ave., Livermore. The parcel contains excellent Lester, John 6, Banke, Caden 5, Reimer, The Great White Sharks (15-18) also com/lyfc habitat for the San Joaquin kit future District staging area and David 6), 2:13.24. Mixed 7-8 100 yard had one league top 20 finish for Snail Summer Youth Sports Camp (SYSC): Youth ages 5 to 11 can participate in this fox, coyote, badger, and other trail, the specific location to be free Relay Pleasanton Meadows-US 'A' Mukherjee 31.10 in back. determined during the restoration (Florio, David 8, Azuma, David 8, Pozzi, Coaches Sought fun camp held at the Robert Livermore grassland-dependent species. Lady Hustle Fastpitch is looking for Community Center, which provides ac- Wildlife observed on the prop- planning process. Trent 7, Vaeth, Cody 7), 1:26.86.Mixed coaches for all age levels for the Fall 7-8 100 Yard Medley Relay Del Prado LALL Junior All-Stars cess to outdoor fields, the aquatic center Livermore American paced second Season. Please go to www.ladyhustlefast- and gymnasium. Campers of all ability Stingrays-CC 'A' (Bell, Jack 7, Jorgenson, in the Livermore American Little League pitch.com for more information. You may Max 7, Bessiere, Jack 8, Loeffler, Matt 8), also contact Teresa Borchard at ronbo4@ levels are invited to join this camp that Junior 90 Invitational Tournament mixes traditional sports and nontraditional 1:33.99. Mixed 9-10 200 yard free Relay Livermore 16, Lafayette 1: The Liver- pacbell.net / 925-785-0846. Research May Make Del Prado Stingrays-CC 'A' (DeWilde, games to help improve coordination and more bats came out swinging, leading the cardio fitness. All-day and half-day camps Luke 10, Sullivan, Sean 10, Juarez, team to victory. Eight out of ten batters hit Tommy 9, Smith, Taylor 10), 2:29.09. Bay Bombers are available. Campers will be divided Coal Plants Cleaner safely and several batters had a multiple Jim Fitzpatrick's World Champion San by age group. Mixed 9-10 100 Yard Medley Relay Del RBI game. Offensive highlights included Francisco Bay Bombers of the American Separating carbon dioxide the use of large equipment, and is Prado Stingrays-CC 'A' (Banke, Jacob Prices range from $109 to $179 for a first inning three-run home run by Matt Roller Skating Derby return to Pleas- a week of camp. Parents who purchase from its polluting source, such effective only under low to mod- 10, Juarez, Tommy 9, Smith, Taylor 10, Puls and a pair of doubles by Nick Merrill anton on Saturday night, August 1st to DeWilde, Luke 10), 1:15.44. skate against Mizzz Georgia Hase's wild three weeks of camp can receive a fourth as the flue gas from a coal-fired erate partial pressures of CO2. in the fourth and fifth inning. Shortstop week free. Weeklong camps run through Mixed 11-12 200 yard free Relay Alex Kohn helped to keep Lafayette off Brooklyn Red Devils. Competition will power plant, may soon become The new system overcomes Pleasanton Meadows-US 'A' (Patil, Piyush take place at the Alameda County Fair- Aug. 14. Check out the LARPD Summer cleaner and more efficient. many of these shortcomings. of the bases by making a charging stop on grounds. Start is 8 p.m. Information at Brochure online for specific times. 12, Geasa, Jack 1 Lemmon, Nicholas a hard hit grounder in the first inning and www.arsdbombers.com. A Lawrence Livermore Na- Using ionic liquids as a sepa- 12, Cheney, Perry 12), 2:12.50. Mixed making a back peddling catch in shallow tional Laboratory researcher has ration solvent has unique advan- 11-12 200 Yard Medley Relay Del Prado left in the second inning. Football Summit developed a screening method tages over traditional solvents, Stingrays-CC 'A' (Newman, Jake 1 Saba- Dublin 13, Livermore 3: Dublin pitch- CYO Basketball The NFL and USA Football are hold- that would use ionic liquids - a according to LLNL scientist tini, Tommy 1 Hogue, Ryan 12, Burke, ing shut down the Livermore offense in the St. Michael's/St. Charles CYO Basket- ing the ninth-annual NFL-USA Football special type of molten salt that Amitesh Maiti, whose research Gabriel 12), 2:24.16. Mixed 13-14 200 later innings while timely Dublin hitting ball in Livermore is accepting registration Youth Football Summit from July 28-31 yard free Relay Del Prado Stingrays-CC for the 09/10 season. Register on-line at in Canton, Ohio. Jim Burke of Livermore becomes liquid under the boil- appears as the cover article in a lead to a five-inning defeat for Livermore. www.smsccyo.org for player's 1st - 8th ing point of water (100 degrees recent issue of ChemSusChem, 'A' (Lindley, Joey 14, Borchers, Nate 13, Livermore had a promising start against was selected earlier this year by USA Foot- grade, coaches and referees. Sign-ups ball, the sport's national governing body Celsius) - to separate carbon di- a new journal focused on chem- Sabatini, Anthony 13, Goard, Andrew 13), Dublin in the first few innings. In the first on-line conclude August 23rd. Visit the 2:06.06. Mixed 13-14 200 Yard Medley inning, left fielder Dhru Merrill threw website for more information or email on youth and amateur levels, to attend and oxide from its source, making it istry and sustainability. Advan- Relay Del Prado Stingrays-CC 'A' (Goard, out a runner at home and catcher Matt [email protected]. Open to participate in this national event. a cleaner, more viable and stable tages include high chemical Andrew 13, Crispell, Eric 14, Kurotori, Stoebe threw out a runner attempting to residents of Livermore. At the Summit, youth coaches from method than what is currently stability; low corrosion; almost Cameron 13, Lindley, Joey 14), 2:13.44. steal second. In the third inning, Stoebe across the country hear from top football available. zero vapor pressure; support- minds, like Super Bowl-winning coach Mixed 15-18 200 yard free Relay Pleas- also threw out a runner attempting to New Revolution Baseball There are major efforts to re- able on membranes; and a huge anton Meadows-US 'A' (Asadourian, Miro steal third. Kyle Walbridge pitched the Dick Vermeil. Jim will represent the Seeking experienced coaches to help Livermore area. duce CO2 emissions from burn- library of ion choices, which can 16, Mukherjee, Sneharth 16, Silva, Joey first two innings, hurling two strikeouts run our Fall Baseball Season. 16, Wong, Phoebe 15), 1:53.89. Mixed Leaders in the fields of sports medi- ing fossil fuel, but before it can be potentially optimized for CO2 and containing the Dublin offense. Of- be sequestered, it must first be solubility. 15-18 200 Yard Medley Relay Del Prado fensive highlights included a pair of RBIs Fall Season – Now accepting players cine and sports psychology will present Stingrays-CC 'A' (Blandino, Geremy 16, for Dhru Merrill and an RBI single by for all age groups – 11U thru 16U. on various topics facing youth sports. separated from its source, a step Maiti's work involved devis- Hall, Stefan 16, Gates, Eric 16, Payan, Joe Halliwell. For more information on coaching Topics include steroid and supplement known as "capture." This new ing a computational strategy that Jack 17), 1:57.59. Livermore 10, Pleasanton 7 (guaran- or playing, go to the website www. education, Anti-Steroid Education, heat technique could significantly can reliably screen any solvent, newrevolutionbaseball.com or call 925- and hydration, concussion awareness tees third seed for Livermore in the 7/21/09 548-2732 enhance the efficiency of the including an ionic liquid, for high Briar Hill vs. FAST playoffs): Livermore had an all-around in youth sports, character development CO2 capture process. CO2 capture efficiency. The Foothill Area Swim Team (FAST) victory against Pleasanton. Nick Merrill issues. Coaches also will participate in Currently, the few coal plants His hope is that the accuracy Dolphins hosted the Briar Hill Barracudas made a great running catch in left field in Livermore Smoke Tryouts a session on performance training. Other on Saturday July 25. Both teams per- topics at the Summit include first aid and with commercial CO2 capture of the computational method the third inning and Nick Gaul made two Livermore Smoke fastpitch softball capability all use processes will allow scientists to see useful formed well with the Barracudas coming nice stops of sharp grounders hit to third will be holding tryouts at Joe Michell injury prevention, recognizing talent, out on top 439-269. Elementary School in Livermore in helping youth players to achieve their based on chemical absorption trends, which could potentially st base in the fifth inning. Matt Puls pitched 1 place finishers: August. Registratoin begins at 6 p.m. potential, handling coach-player-parent with monoethanolamine (MEA), lead to the discovery of practical Girls 6 & Under: 25 yard Free: Grace a solid four and one-third innings, striking with tryouts at 5:30 p.m. The schedule out the side in the first and fourth innings relationships and an overview of the a general-purpose solvent de- solvents with significantly higher Martin (FAST), 26.27. 25 yard Fly: Syd- is as follows: NFL’s High School Player Development veloped by chemists some 75 CO2 capture efficiency. ney Walsh (FAST), 34.47. 25 yard Breast: for a total of eight strikeouts. Matt Stoebe Livermore Smoke 12 A Softball Program. Katie Maloney (FAST), 33.41. 25 yard hit the Livermore All-Stars first triple, Team try outs will be held on Wednesday, years ago. Unfortunately, it is Back: Zoey Dunbar (BH), 35.48. scoring on a Will Stewart sacrifice in the August 5. non-selective, corrosive, requires second inning. Joe Halliwell continued to Livermore Smoke 10B & 14B Soft- Bowling News Girls 7 & 8: 25 yard Free: Audrey Em- hit well in the cleanup slot with a 2 RBI ball Team try outs will be on Thursday, James Murphy rolled a perfect 300 met (FAST), 20.09. 25 yard Fly: Whitney single in the fifth. August 6. game at the Granada Bowl in Gene's Dishman (BH), 25.11. 25 yard Breast: Livermore Smoke 12B & 16B Soft- Pro Shop Championship Trios. Mike Colleen Eichhorn (FAST), 28.10. 25 yard ball Team try outs will be on Friday, Stephenson had a great set twith games Every 15 Minutes Benefit August 7. Back: Alyssa Wu (FAST), 25.19. The public is invited to support the of 257-289-258 for a 804 Series. Girls 9 & 10: 50 yard Free: Paige Livermore Smoke 12B & 16B Soft- Steve Lackey rolled 61 over average Livermore Police Department’s “Every 15 ball Team try outs will be on Friday, Heacox (FAST), 31.07. 25 yard Fly: Minutes” alcohol awareness program for Paige Heacox (FAST), 16.86. 25 yard teenagers by participating in a fund-rais- Breast: Easton Plummer (BH), 20.38. ing golf tournament hosted by the Rotary 100 yard IM: Paige Heacox (FAST), Club of Livermore Valley and sponsored 1:25.29. 25 yard Back: Callan Jackman by Waste Management at the Ruby Hill (BH), 22.02. Golf Club on August 3. Girls 11 & 12: 50 yard Free: Savan- “Every 15 Minutes” is designed to nah Wieser (BH), 30.08. 50 yard Fly: impress upon teens the potentially danger- Brittney Achziger (BH), 34.46. 50 yard ous consequences of drinking alcohol. The Breast: Savannah Wieser (BH), 37.66. program focuses on students in Livermore, 100 yard IM: Brittney Achziger (BH), Granada and Del Valle High Schools, 1:17.18. 50 yard Back: Savannah Wieser challenging them to think about drinking (BH), 36.79. and driving, as well as the responsibility of Girls 13 & 14: 50 yard Free: Kristin making mature decisions that can impact Horrillo (BH), 29.18. 50 yard Fly: Kristin on family, friends and others. Members of Horrillo (BH), 32.98. 50 yard Breast: Al- the Livermore police and fire departments, exandra Brown (FAST), 39.14. 100 yard high school officials, ValleyCare Health IM: Ladan Khandel (BH), 1:19.39. 50 yard System staff and community leaders work Back: Kristin Horrillo (BH), 33.98. together to present the program. Women 15-18: 50 yard Free: Lauren Entry fee for the golf tournament is Leahy (BH), 27.47. 50 yard Fly: Lauren $175 per person and includes a continental Leahy (BH), 31.00. 50 yard Breast: breakfast, buffet lunch, golf cart and green Crystal Fisher (BH), 37.50. 100 yard IM: fees. Check-in at Ruby Hill Golf Club Lauren Leahy (BH), 1:10.65. 50 yard Back: Ann Kenney (BH), 34.96. Boys 6 & Under: 25 yard Free: David Groves (BH), 22.22. 25 yard Fly: Max McGee (FAST), 34.17. 25 yard Breast: David Groves (BH), 33.16. 25 yard Back: David Groves (BH), 29.71. Boys 7 & 8: 25 yard Free: Joey Gry- wczynski (BH), 15.21. 25 yard Fly: Joey Grywczynski (BH), 17.58. 25 yard Breast: Michael Groves (BH), 26.76. 25 yard Back: Joey Grywczynski (BH), 21.79. Boys 9 & 10: 50 yard Free: Andrew Voit (BH), 34.01. 25 yard Fly: Matthew Grywczynski (BH), 18.69. 25 yard Breast: Alexei Pacholuk (BH), 24.39. 100 yard IM: Matthew Grywczynski (BH), 1:39.13. 25 yard Back: Andrew The Independent, JULY 30, 2009 - PAGE 9

Bessie Hatton Alexander ings, Oregon to enjoy his hobbies they could afford to live on their Michael’s School and Livermore because she was only 4’10” and of Golden, MO who will be 98 Bessie Hatton Alexander, age of fishing and woodworking. own. Katrina found a job working High School. According to a Larry is survived by his wife, as a manager of medical supplies everyone went in order of their in Dec., her parents Jack and 101, passed away quietly July 19, close friend, he was always the height. Jean Weil of Sacramento, her 2009 at the home of her daughter Karen, and children, Bret Chan- at St. Mary’s Mercy Hospital. instigator. dler (wife Laurie), Lisa Neely Katrina’s sons became natu- Jackie and Bill Rose were sisters Marita (Don) Lovegren Patsy Harwood. She has been Don was employed as a con- married for 30 years. They met of Elk Grove, CA and Kathy (C. living in Livermore with Patsy (husband Dan), Devon My- ralized citizens, got married and struction worker in his father’s ers (husband Aaron) and Jody raised children. Katrina’s oldest in Livermore. It was love at first Gordon) Austin of Manteca, CA for the past 6 years and has been business and donated services for sight. They were both completely and sister-in-law Gloria (Larry) a frequent visitor over the last Hauger. His aunt, Anne Mc- son, Stanley, followed in his a foundation at what is now the Cullough who raised him like a father’s footsteps and became th devoted to each other. Bill was Simon of Portland, OR. Her chil- 45 years. Prior to her moving Bothwell Center on 8 St. at her side when she passed and dren: David (Tami) Rose of Keiz- son, his sister, Judy Herman (hus- an orchestra leader by night and Don ultimately became Cap- to Livermore she lived in Gun- band Ray), and his cousins Bill worked for Mountain Bell by day. will miss her more deeply then er, OR, Tracy (Kristin) Thomsen nison, Utah. Barry (wife Karen) and Richard Katrina’s youngest son, Walt, tain of the Alameda County Fire words can say. of Tracy, CA and Chrissy (Bill) Bessie was born April 26, Barry (wife Connie) who he was went off to college and became Department in Livermore and They raised three wonderful Alley of Vancouver WA and her 1908 in Provo, Utah. She attended raised with and were like broth- a C.P.A. In 1977 Walt opened later retired from the Livermore children together, son David 9 grandchildren: Summer and Provo High School and Brigham ers to him. Grandchildren Sean his own accounting practice in School District. and two daughters Tracy and Chelsea Rose, Taylor, Krista, T.J. Young University majoring in and Kyle Neely, Jonas, Hunter Pleasanton. Meanwhile Katrina Don is survived by his fiancé, Chrissy. and Kendyl Thomsen and Billy, Physical Education and Dance. and Tatum Smith, and Kayla and continued to live in Gary. the love of his life for 17 years; Jackie and Bill had lived in Kyla and Bailey Alley. It was while attending BYU that Blake Chandler, also numerous After Katrina retired she Arlene Casareto, sisters Sara Portland and Kaizer, Oregon for Both her grandfathers, her she met and married Payton Holt nieces and nephews. moved to California and had the Laughlin and Bernice Mingoia, 17 years and just last year moved grandmother, Rita Weil, her Alexander. They are the parents Larry was preceded in death joy of babysitting her grandchil- both of Livermore. Don is also back to California, settling in nephew, (Buster) Tommy Thom- of three daughters—Jewel Bar- by his mother, Doris; father, dren while being active in the survived by many nieces, neph- Modesto. Jackie was so happy to sen and a great-niece, Amanda tholomew, Patsy Harwood, and Luke; uncle, Dick Barry; and Livermore Senior Center and ews, step-nieces, step-nephews nephew, Kevin Barry. be back here as was her family. Nicole Austin, preceded Jackie JoAnne Petersen. Their family helping Walt in his business. and cousins, all of whom were Jackie loved listening to coun- in death. now consists of 12 grandchildren, The Memorial Service to Katrina remained spunky until very dear to him. celebrate Larry's life will be held try music, mostly Patsy Cline and Friends and family are invited 32 great grandchildren and 25 her passing on July 23, 2009. She Don was a man who, along Elvis Presley. She also loved to to attend a graveside committal great-great grandchildren. on August 14, 2009 at 1:00 PM was surrounded by her family. with Arlene and friends enjoyed at Callaghan Mortuary in Liver- read, cook and get together with service at 10 a.m. at the Tracy Bessie and Payton were al- She loved to cook, gab and the pleasures of both domestic her family but most of all spend- Public Cemetery, 600 E Schulte ways dedicated to promoting more, with a reception to follow entertain friends and family. She and international travel, via air, at 3:00 PM at Beeb’s Sports Bar ing time with her grandchildren. Rd Tracy, CA 95376. A memorial educational opportunities and in will be deeply missed. sea or land. He loved watching Jackie is survived by her service will follow at 11 a.m. at lieu of flowers; Bessie would ap- & Grill in Livermore. Katrina is survived by two old movies, playing cards, board In lieu of flowers, please make grandmother, F. Marie Fuller the First Presbyterian Church, preciate donations to The Church sons, Stanley and hsi wife June games and was a history buff. 101 Berverdor, Tracy, CA. of Jesus Christ of Latter Day donations in memory of Larry to and Walter and his fiancee An- He was a member of the NSGW, Saints Perpetual Education Fund. the American Cancer Society, nette. She is also survived by NRA and the Livermore Rodeo Donations may be made on line 7000 Village Parkway, Dublin eight grandchildren and six great Association. at www.ldsphilanthropies.org/ CA 94568 or a charity of your grandchildren. Family and friends are in- perpetual-education-fund. choice. A memorial service will be vited to attend a Rosary for Don Funeral services will be held held July 30, 3:30 p.m. at St. on Thursday July 30 at 7 p.m. at 11:00 a.m., August 1, 2009, at Katrina Lupeikiene Michael's Catholic Church, 458 at Callaghan Mortuary 3833 Berg Mortuary, 185 East Center The invasion of the Russian Maple St., Livermore. East Ave. Livermore. Mass of Provo, Utah. Friends may visit army during WWII forced many Contributions in her memory the resurrection will be held the family at the Mortuary prior residents of Lithuania to leave can be made to Hope Hospice. on Friday July 31 at 10 a.m. at to the services beginning at 9:30 their homes and flee to other St. Michael’s Catholic Church, am. Burial will be at the Spanish countries. This story is about JoAnn Murphy 458 Maple St., Livermore with Fork City Cemetery, Utah. the journey Katrina Lupeikiene JoAnn Murphy passed away burial to follow at St. Michael’s Arrangements by Callaghan took out of love for her dear peacefully, after a courageous Catholic Cemetery, 3885 East Mortuary. children. battle with cancer, on July 24, Ave., Livermore. Born Katrina Bimberaite, one 2009. Her loving family was In lieu of flowers the family Lawrence A. Chandler of three daughters and one son close by. respectfully requests memorial born to the Bimberas family. Ka- donations in Don’s name be made Lawrence (Larry) Chandler trina was raised on a farm located JoAnn was born in Alameda, passed away on July 4, 2009 in on September 3, 1933 to Gardner to the American Cancer Society, outside of Kaunas, Lithuania. In 7000 Village Pkwy, Ste. E, Dub- Eureka, CA after a short illness. Kaunas the Bimberas family was and Bernice Wilcox. She lived Born on October 1, 1945, Larry able to live peacefully among the her entire life in California. lin CA 94568 was 63 years old. other residents. Katrina spent the JoAnn was such a gracious lady. Larry attended Castro Valley rest of her childhood in Kaunas. Family and friends will always Jacqueline Arlene High School and, after graduat- Katrina married an orchestra remember her remarkable beauty, Weil Rose ing in 1963, he joined the U.S. leader named Stasys Lupeika. elegance, character and strength, A bright star in our universe Air Force. When Larry was They had two sons named Sta- which served her well throughout has gone out. On July 25, 2009 honorably discharged from the sys and Alvydas. Their home her life and in her final days. at 8:36 p.m., Jackie Rose died Air Force, he worked for World was located within the heart of JoAnn enjoyed many activities suddenly of a brain aneurysm in Airways as a mechanic. In 1974, Kaunas. in her community whether it was Modesto, CA. he graduated from Chabot Col- WWII began sending shock- a bridge marathon or a Red Hat Jackie was born on Nov. 28, lege and then earned his degree waves through all of Europe. excursion. She had such a talent 1948 in Grand Rapids, MI to in Business Administration from As the war progressed towards for floral arranging and cherished Jack and Jean Weil, their second St. Mary's College. He was hired Kaunas, Katrina and Veronika her beautiful garden. daughter. In July 1951 Jackie, by the Lawrence Livermore Na- (younger sister) packed up food She is survived by her daugh- tional Laboratory as a firefighter. and anything that was of any her sister Marita and their parents ters, Christine West (Alan), Linda moved to San Francisco, where During his 36 years with LLNL, value and fled Lithuania along Marshall (Phil), Theresa Clephan he worked for 18 years in the Fire with many others. These events in early 1952 their third daughter, Department, eventually becom- began a hard and painful journey (Simon), sisters Nanette Pigeon, Kathy, was born. ing Assistant Fire Chief, and then that would never be forgotten. Marlene Northam, grandchildren In June of 1962 her family transferred to the LLNL Security It would also be the last time Brandon, Patrick and Mindy moved to Livermore. Her parents Department as Protective Force Katrina saw her parents and West, Phillip and Cory Marshall, opened “Jack’s Do-nut Wheel” Division Leader and then Deputy homeland. Christian Clephan and great located at 2017- 1st Street. All Department Head/Deputy Chief The journey was done on foot grandson Colton West. three girls and Jean’s sister, of Police. During this time, he with two small boys in hand. The The family wishes to thank Bev, worked in the Donut shop. graduated from the FBI Academy days were spent dodging bullets the nurses at Hope Hospice who Jackie worked after school but in Virginia. In his last years at and daily bombings. Nights were cared for her with such kindness sometimes she was late for work the Lab, he worked as an Assur- spent in abandoned barns or and love. because she had to cruise up and ance Manager, although the true bushes. Everyone shared what A celebration of her life will down 1st street. You could see her love of his career was being a food they had but still hunger be held Saturday, August 1, 2009 most afternoons driving her ’56 firefighter. loomed. A cow that was found at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel at Cor- Ford from Foster Freeze to the Larry was honest, straightfor- at an abandoned farm was used nerstone Fellowship, 348 North A&W drive-in. ward, and dependable. You al- to feed the children milk. Every Canyon Parkway, Livermore. Jackie graduated from Grana- ways knew where you stood with day the group of refugees suf- In lieu of flowers the family da High School in 1966. She was Larry and he told it like it was. fered losses as the bombing and requests contributions to Hope in the first graduating class from Yet he had a sensitive heart and artillery continued. Katrina saw, Hospice or the American Cancer a great love for his wife, Karen, while protecting her sons, friends Granada, a new high school in Society. Livermore. She was the first and his family and enjoyed be- killed by the rampant attacks. Arrangements by Callaghan ing with his friends. He was Katrina’s sister, Veronika, nearly person to receive her diploma well respected at the Laboratory lost her life when a bomb hit the Mortuary. because of his fairness and his barn they were sleeping in one ever striding to advance others night. Thankfully they survived. Donald Uliana within the organizations in which Eventually Katrina and her fam- Donald passed away on July he worked. He especially tried to ily arrived at a displaced person 27, 2009 after a valiant 10-year promote women, being sensitive camp in Rosenheim, Germany. battle with Leukemia, at Valley to their battle for fair pay and re- At the camp, Katrina worked as Memorial Hospital. He was 77; sponsibilities. Sometimes people a dental assistant while caring for a Korean veteran who died on didn't know how to take Larry's her sons. Ultimately they were National Korean Veteran’s Ar- dry sense of humor, but as they approved to migrate to the U.S. mistice Day and was a member got to know him they would real- Katrina, her sons, and her sister of the Society of 3rd Infantry ize what a caring, giving person arrived in the United States dur- Division. he was. After living more than ing Christmas 1949 Aboard the He was born in Pleasanton on 40 years in Livermore, where General R.M. Blatchford. Dec. 25, 1931 to Angelo Uliana he raised his family and coached Katrina and her sons were of Osigo, Italy and Amelia Uli- Little League he retired to Brook- relocated to Gary, Indiana where ana. He was a lifelong resident they lived with their sponsor until of Livermore and attended St.

Senior Trips will feature a trip to the Raymond Saturday, August 1: Stoneridge Senior Services of the Livermore Burr Winery and Orchid Ranch. This Mall is hosting a Gear up for School Area Recreation and Park District day trip to Healdsburg is $50 for event on Saturday, August 1, 1 p.m. has day trips still available in late residents and $53 for nonresidents. in the Grand Court. Enjoy a fashion summer. These Venture Trips offer The trip runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. show, makeovers by Sephora, crafts, transportation to and from the des- Wednesday, Aug. 26. airbrush tattoo and caricature artists, tination in LARPD vans or charter September day trips still tak- education expo, and a Cheesecake buses if a large number of participants ing sign-ups are “Wicked” in San Walk benefitting PPIE. Buy a $5 sign up. Francisco and Santa Cruz Follies. ticket for a "walk" to win one of 50 Day trips with space still available Join LARPD to see “Wicked” in San prizes from the The Cheesecake Fac- in August will travel to the History Francisco from 10:15 a.m. to 7 p.m. tory. Tickets for the The Cheesecake Park of San Jose and Fallon House Wednesday, Sept. 9. The trip to see Walk will go on sale at 12 noon near and to the Phoebe Hearst Museum of this popular musical production costs the stage, and the walk will follow the Anthropology. The History Park of $120. Enjoy a day of entertainment fashion show at 1:45 p.m. San Jose and Fallon House trip will with Santa Cruz Follies. The Santa Saturday, August 1: Eat at The run from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tues- Cruz Follies have been entertaining Hopyard on Saturday, August 1, day, Aug. 11. The trip will include people for more than 50 years with a and 20% of all sales from 11 a.m. to visiting 27 original and reproduction blend of music, comedy and dance. 10 p.m. will go to ILPS! You must homes that highlight Santa Clara This year’s theme is “That’s Enter- present the flyer in order for schools Valley’s past on a docent-lead tour. tainment.” This trip runs from 9:45 to receive the donation. There will Participants can bring a picnic lunch a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. also be a silent auction throughout to enjoy at Kelley Park and then tour 16. Cost is $59. the day. the Peralta Adobe and Fallon House For more information or to sign up Thursday, August 6: Evening at to glimpse what life was like in the for these trips, call the Senior Services Ruby Hill Winery to benefit I Love early 1900s. Cost of this trip is $46. office at 925-373-5760. Non-seniors Pleasanton Schools 7 - 9 p.m., in the The trip to the Phoebe Hearst Museum (under age 50) are welcome if space Ruby Hill Winery Tasting Room, 400 of Anthropology will be held from is available. Registration for fall Vineyard Blvd, Pleasanton. Tickets 8:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Saturday, Aug. Venture Trips will start on Aug. 29, are $20 per person. Your evening will 15. Spend a day in Berkeley at the available that day from 9 to 11:30 include wine tasting; hors d’oeuvres, museum that houses the oldest and a.m. Registration for fall trips will live music, 10% off purchases, a largest anthropological collection in continue on Aug. 31 during regular drawing, and fun! For tickets, contact the western United States. Founded business hours. Heather Pereira at hshedd@yahoo. in 1901, the museum promotes the com. Please write Ruby Hill in the understanding of the history and Events for Schools subject line of your email. diversity of human cultures. Cost of The following events are planned Saturday, August 8: Business in this trip is $34. to help funds for the I Love Pleasanton downtown Pleasanton will host an A newly added trip for August Schools campaign: (continued on page 10) PAGE 10 - The Independent, JULY 30, 2009

(continued from page 9) latter category, then the LARPD “In the current economy, we are at 10:30am at the Springtown branch, for children on Saturday mornings, mance at this year's National Square ranger staff urges you to embrace seeing an unprecedented demand for located at 998 Bluebell Drive; August 1 and September 12 from Dance Festival, this group of young old-fashioned street carnival on Sat- “Tommy’s Pirate Adventure” will be dancers in their teen's and twenties urday, August 8, 5 - 9 p.m. Lots of fun your fears and come meet some of resources from the community,” says 9:00-11:00 a.m. The clinics will take the more “infamous” park residents. faculty member Lisa Weaver, Las performed at 2:30pm at the Rincon place at Axis’ Pleasanton Clinic only, will demonstrate the new face of things are planned including games, branch, at 725 Rincon Avenue. The located at 4361 Railroad Avenue in competitions, and crafts. Watch This program will explore the roles Positas College Business Department square, round and line dancing with these critters play in the ecosystem Coordinator and Economic Develop- free programs will take place out- downtown Pleasanton. their own unique routines and styles. for details about ticket presales and side, with the audience to be seated Saturday Immunization clinics planned activities. If you would like and what to do when you encounter ment Contact. She notes that Business Goldrush performs at 2:00 pm for them. Once you understand these has the highest enrollment of all Las on tarps. Attendees are encouraged are open to all Tri-Valley families about 45 minutes. The program is to help, email [email protected]. to arrive early for best parking and who are low income or uninsured, Sunday, August 9: A $125 dona- misunderstood critters, you will find Positas College degree and transfer viewing opportunities, and to bring free and is suggested for those age there is no reason to fear them at all. programs. Business classes are including those enrolled in Medi-Cal 5 and older. tion entitles you to one outdoor mini appropriate sun gear. and Medi-Cal Managed Care. Parents photo session (of your little ones or This program is recommended for available on campus, online, and on The Livermore Public Library’s This event is part of the library's should bring child’s immunization ongoing 2009 summer reading game, family) and one 8x10 photo. $120 ages 5 and older. weekends. New courses, resources, “Be Creative @ Your Library” Sum- records and information about family of your donation will go directly to There is a $4 per vehicle parking and options include: mer Reading Game is a free program income and medical insurance. There Tales of the Old West, which runs the ILPS campaign. Contact Lori fee. A $2 donation is requested to help • Small Business Management, for all young people and their fami- through August 7. Children of all ages & Shawnee at (925) 699-4849 or online. Providing Tri-Valley busi- is a fee for some immunizations. support the programs. Participants lies. The Summer Reading Game Immunization appointments are sign up at the library to record time mailto:poshpreschoolportraits@ may call 925-960-2400 for more nesses tools for achieving optimum ends August 15, 2009. Click on the spent reading (or being read to), and gmail.com poshpreschoolportraits@ benefits from limited resources is also available at (925) 462-1755. information. Summer Reading Game link from claim fun prizes for their efforts. gmail.com. the goal of this course. Management, the Livermore Public Library’s web For more information about the Tuesday, August 11, and Wednes- financing, e-commerce, and market- site www.livermore.lib.ca.us or call Goldrush Dance reading game or upcoming summer day, August 12: Papa Murphy's Pizza Staycation Packages ing, along with the regulatory issues The country dance team Goldrush The Concerts at Wente Vineyards 373-5504 for more information. programs, check the library’s website in Pleasanton has generously offered encountered by start-up businesses whirls into town to perform at the at www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/services/ two more nights of fundraising to has announced “Staycation Pack- are examined. Pleasanton library on Wednesday, ages” for select 2009 concert dates. Immunization Clinics library/programs-events-child.html, help raise money for the I Love • Introduction to QuickBooks, Axis Community Health will hold August 5. or call the Children’s Desk at (925) Pleasanton Schools effort! Order a This special includes 4 Mezzanine online, with faculty member Robert free summer immunization clinics Fresh from an exhibition perfor- pizza on August 11 or 12, and 35% Dining Tickets to any one of the con- D’Elena. 931-3400 ext. 8. of total proceeds will go to PPIE for certs listed below, a bottle of Wente • Fast-track hybrid classes such the ILPS drive. Vineyards Estate Grown Wine, and as Business Correspondence and Visit the website at www.ilove- reserved VIP parking, for the inclu- Business Communications. pleasantonschools.com for lots more sive price of $399 (with no additional • One-day Saturday classes in information. fees). For more information please the Supervisory Program: Dealing Kelsey’s Story visit: http://www.wentevineyards. For more information on how you with Difficult People, Team Build- (Printed with permission of referred to as PNR). In PNR of her teachers may not have can host a party or any fundraising com/concerts/lineup/ ing, and Successful Performance effort, please contact the PPIE office Qualifying concerts include: Appraisals. Jim Ott; submitted by Ron Hyde, there is a “We B Carin’” pro- their jobs back and she wanted at [email protected]. Gretchen Wilson, Monday, August • A new website, which is We B Carin’ Chairman – Pleas- gram to send cards, letters, gifts to help them. 3; Diana Krall, Thursday, August a one-stop guide helping entre- anton North Rotary Club) and whatnot to those members At the PNR meeting this past 13; Elvis Costello, Wednesday, Au- preneurs successfully start, run, This is the story of a young or their families who need help Friday, Club members were Make a Comic Book gust 19; and Chris Isaak, Thursday, and grow their businesses: www. Learn how to make a comic book August 27. girl named Kelsey Ott, age 13, and/or support for whatever given an update on Kelsey’s or start a graphic novel on Saturday, entrepreneurialhelp.com The Concerts raise money for For registration information, call a girl with a great heart whose reason. PNR members wanted to condition and made aware of August 1, at 3:00 p.m. in the Dublin Livermore Valley Education Foun- (925) 424-1554 or go online at www. compassion, caring and selfless- do something special for Kelsey her wish. Within five minutes the Library Program Room. Oliver dation’s (LVEF) “Save Our Music laspositascollege.edu Las Positas ness could be a model for us and give her something that she members and the Club Founda- Chin, professional comic artist, ac- Through Song” program with live College is located at 3000 Campus all. As you read this, Kelsey is really really wanted. Her step- tion, donated $2500 to fulfill to complished author and columnist for auctions of collectible three liter Hill Drive in Livermore. Comics Buyer’s Guide, will teach bottles of Wente Vineyards Charles recovering at the Lucile Packard mom Pam was contacted and her wishes. teens how to create their own stories, Wetmore Cabernet Sauvignon signed Children’s Hospital at Stanford as we had surmised, Kelsey had You can keep the spirit of this draw fantastic characters and put by performing artists. LVEF uses Puppet Adventures after receiving a life-saving already received enough stuffed young lady moving through our them together a comic book. This these much needed funds to purchase The Livermore Public Library will be presenting Puppet Art Theater’s kidney transplant. So far her animals to compete with FAO Community by making a tax- workshop is free. For more infor- instruments and equipment for local surgeons are ecstatic that the mation, call the Information Desk at school music programs. At the end of zany family shows “Tale of the Schwartz and enough pencils, deductible donation to PPIE. Any (925) 803-7275. the 2008 concert season, cumulative Dragon’s Tail” and “Tommy’s Pirate replacement organ, donated by pens, pads and drawing materials checks received with the name of The Dublin Library, a branch of donations from The Concerts at Wente Adventure” on August 5, as part of her maternal aunt Theresa, seems to last her through college. Pam Kelsey or Kelsey Ott will go into the Alameda County Library system, Vineyards reached $150,000. the library’s Summer Reading Game, to be a perfect match. You should was asked to have a thoughtful that column to make her wishes Tickets can be purchased along is located at 200 Civic Plaza, Dublin. “Be Creative @ Your Library.” know that Kelsey is a young conversation with Kelsey to see come true. For questions or information, call the with club memberships from the The award-winning Puppet Art Wente Vineyards Box Office at Theater performs hundreds of live child for whom hospitals have what she would really like in Donation may be made on- library at (925) 803-7275. The library (925) 456-2424 or online at www. become common in her life as she is wheelchair accessible. performances each year throughout way of support from the Club. line at www.ppie.org. Click on ticketmaster.com. Wente Vineyards California. In “Tale of the Dragon’s endured a heart transplant at the After much discussion, Kelsey “DONATE NOW” on the home is located at 5050 Arroyo Road, four Tail,” Princess Penny’s reaction age of 3 and a spinal fusion at the miles south of the town of Livermore. announced that what would make page. Or, you can mail your Creepy Critters to the dragon scare could save the age of 10. She is small for her age her feel really good, and what she check to PPIE, 333 Division Creepy Critters is the theme of the Concert gates open at 6:00 pm, and king—and his gold. In “Tommy’s Livermore Area Recreation and Park all shows start at 8:15 pm. but has a spirit that is indomitable really wanted was for the mem- Street, Pleasanton, CA, 94566. Pirate Adventure,” a normal boy’s District ranger on Sat., Aug. 1. dream comes true when he—and his and she is cute as a button. bers of PNR to make a donation For more information, visit the Meet Ranger Darren Segur at 2 Business Classes, Etc. dog Fifi—meet real pirates. Kelsey’s dad, Jim, is a Char- in her name toward the “I Love website www.ilovepleasanton- p.m. at Veterans Park. Las Positas College Business Both performances will take ter member of the Pleasanton Pleasanton Schools” campaign. schools.com or email PPIE at Many people come out to the Department’s has a new website, place Wednesday, August 5th at the North Rotary Club, (hereinafter Kelsey was concerned that some park to enjoy the wildlife, but there new classes, and new options to fit Livermore Public Library. “Tale of are those who avoid coming for the any schedule. the Dragon’s Tail” will be presented same reason. If you fall into the

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LINDSAY dogs and cats are available 925 243-8000 This statement was filed with Stacy Taylor, 1380 El Dorado Keyway Pacific, Inc., 30 Hurst wood Ca 94513 (Lo Esta Demandando El el caso por incumplimiento WATERMAN, whose ad- at the Pleasanton Farmers the County Clerk of Alameda Dr., Livermore Ca 94550 y la corte le podra quitar su dress is 9375 Stoney Creek FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Ct., San Ramon Ca 94583 This business is conducted Demandante): Market at W. Angela and First NAME STATEMENT on June 19, 2009. Expires This business is conducted This business is conducted by:a Corporation ALEX YIANNAKOPOLOUS sueldo, dinero y bienes sin Way, Reno, NV 89506, an June 19, 2014. by:an Individual mas advertencia. to the Complaint Streets. Two locations will FILE NO. 426215 by:a Corporation Registrant has not yet begun ANSWER The Independent Legal No. The registrant began to trans- Hay otros requisitos legales. which is herewith served showcase cats only: Petsmart The following person(s) doing Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under You have 30 CALENDAR 2528. Publish July 9, 16, 23, act business under the ficti- to transact business under Es recomendable que llame upon you, within 20 days in Dublin from noon to 4 business as:Dog Gone Digital, the fictitious business name DAYS after this summons and 30, 2009. tious business name (s) listed the fictitious business name a un abogado inmediata- after service of this Summons and the Pet Food Express in 995 Kottinger Dr., Pleasanton or names listed. legal papers are served on Ca 94566 is hereby registered FICTITIOUS BUSINESS above on May 30, 2009. or names listed. mente. Si no conoce a un upon you, exclusive of the Livermore from 1 to 4. On Signature of Registrant: you to file a written response by the following owner(s): NAME STATEMENT Signature of Registrant: Signature of Registrant: abogado, puede llamar a day of service. In addition, Sundays, cats are available /s/:Kiran Nagpal at this court and have a copy Rachael Lauricella Shaffer, FILE NO. 425945 /s/:Stacy Taylor /s/:Key Bahk un servicio de remision a you must file with the Clerk of at Petsmart in Dublin from This statement was filed with served on the plaintiff. A letter 995 Kottinger Dr., Pleasanton The following person(s) This statement was filed with This statement was filed with abogados. Si no puede pagar this Court, whose address is 1:00 to 4:00, and PetCo in the County Clerk of Alameda or phone call will not protect Ca 94566 doing business as:1 West the County Clerk of Alameda the County Clerk of Alameda a un abogado, es posible que shown below, a formal writ- San Ramon from 11:00 to Publications, 260 South Sea on June 24, 2009. Expires on July 13, 2009. Expires July you. Your written response ten answer to the complaint, Reginald D. Shaffer, 995 on July 17, 2009. Expires July cumpla con los requisitos 3:00. For more information, Way, Livermore CA 94550 June 24, 2014. 813 2014. must be in proper legal form along with the appropriate Kottinger Dr., Pleasanton 17, 2014. para obtener servicios legales call TVAR at (925) 803-7043 is hereby registered by the The Independent Legal No. The Independent Legal No. The Independent Legal No. if you want the court to hear filing fees, in accordance with Ca 94566 gratuitos de un programa de or visit our website at www. following owner(s): 2532. Publish July 16, 23, 2539. Publish July 23, 30, 2542. Publish July 30, August your case. There may be the rules of the Court. If you This business is conducted servicios legales sin fines de tvar.org. by:Husband and wife Kenneth B. Murphy, 260 30, August 6, 2009. August 6, 13, 2009. 6, 13, 20, 2009. a court form that you can fail to do so, judgement by use for your response. You lucro. Puede encontrar estos FOUND AN ANIMAL? Registrant has not yet begun South Sea Way, Livermore FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS PUBLIC NOTICE OF default will be taken against FREE SECTION. Call to transact business under Ca 94550 NAME STATEMENT NAME STATEMENT can find these court forms grupos sin fines de lucro you for the relief demanded ANTENNA CELL SITE AT e n e l s i t i o w e b d e Barbara 925 243-8000! the fictitious business name Susan D. Murphy, 260 South FILE NO. 426697 FILE NO. 426971 LIVERMORE VA and more information at the in the Complaint. This action Sea Way, Livermore Ca The following person(s) do- California Legal Services, is brought to recover a judge- 6)LOST or names listed. 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Murphy by:an Individual St., #B, Dublin Ca 94568 CELL ANTENNAS AND AS- the court is: TRUCKS 2525. Publish July 9, 16, 23, case by default, and your The name and address of the This statement was filed with Registrant has not yet begun This business is conducted SOCIATED EQUIPMENT STATE OF NEVADA 10)AUTOS WANTED 30, 2009. wages, money, and property court is: (El nombre y direc- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the County Clerk of Alameda to transact business under by:a Limited liability com- COUNTY OF CHURCHILL DONATE VEHICLE: RE- on June 16, 2009. Expires the fictitious business name may be taken without further cion de la corte es): PO BOX 1031 CEIVE $1000 Grocery Cou- NAME STATEMENT pany The Department of Veterans ALAMEDA COUNT FILE NO. 426521 June 16, 2014. or names listed. The registrant began to trans- Affairs has unused space on warning from the court. TONOPAH, NV 89049 pon. Your Choice. 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Expires July telephone number of plaintiff’s LENA MCQUEEN 866-912-GIVE. (CAL*SCAN) hereby registered by the fol- /s/:Jennifer L. Acord equipment shelter and 2 to 4 may want to call an attorney attorney, or plaintiff without DONATE YOUR CAR: Chil- FILE NO. 426320 7, 2014. This statement was filed with Deputy Clerk lowing owner(s): cell antennas. An Agreement referral service. If you cannot an attorney, is: (El nombre, dren’s Cancer Fund! Help The following person(s) do- The Independent Legal No. the County Clerk of Alameda John Michael Zukoski, 3385 is being considered to allow afford an attorney, you may be la direccion y el numero de Save A Child’s Life Through Dublin Blvd #106, Dublin ing business as:GoToMarket 2534. Publish July 16, 23, on July 15, 2009. Expires July The Independent Legal No. MetroPCS to use the space eligible for free legal services telefono del abogado del de- Research & Support! Free Va- CA 94568 Consulting, 3004 Lusitana 30, August 6, 2009. 15, 2014. 2537 Publish July 23, 30, cation Package. Fast, Easy & for possibly 5 years, maybe from a nonprofit legal ser- mandante, o del demandante This business is conducted Drive, Livermore Ca 94550 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The Independent Legal No. vices program. You can locate August 6, 13, 2009. Tax Deductible. Call 1-800- is hereby registered by the NAME STATEMENT more, but for no more that a que no tiene abogado, es): by:an Individual 2540. Publish July 23, 30, these nonprofit groups at the AARON R. FELDMAN 252-0615. (CAL*SCAN) Registrant has not yet begun following owner(s): FILE NO. 426943 August 6, 13, 2009. total of 10 years. ANIMALS SELL YOUR USED CAR Jeffrey P. Wolf, 3004 Lusitana The following person(s) doing California Legal Services Web (SBN 105692) to transact business under FICTITIOUS BUSINESS site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. FELDMAN LAW GROUP 1) CATS/DOGS HERE. 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Zukoski The registrant began to trans- registered by the following business as:Dream Weaver, can be sent via U.S. mail or by contacting your local court ALAMO, CA 94507 Valley Humane Society at Card for any Classified or This statement was filed with act business under the ficti- owner(s): 3693 Virgin Islands Ct., Pleas- email to: or county bar association. 925 314-0630 925 426-8656. Display ads. the County Clerk of Alameda tious business name (s) listed Bahman Ganjei, 617 East An- anton Ca 94588 is hereby Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALEN- Adopt a new best friend: EMPLOYMENT on June 30, 2009. Expires above on May 18, 2009. gela, Pleasanton Ca 94566 registered by the following Contracting Officer: Terrence DARIO despues de que le DATE:(Fecha) December TVAR, the Tri-Valley Ani- 56) ADULT CARE June 30, 2014. Signature of Registrant: This business is conducted owner(s): Nelson entreguen esta citacion y 15, 2008 mal Rescue, offers animals CAREGIVERS The Independent Legal No. /s/:Jeffrey P. Wolf by:an Individual Ben Breazeale, 3693 Virgin NEEDED for elder care. Address: 5342 Dudley Blvd, papeles legales para pre- By: PAT SWEETEN 2526. Publish July 9, 16, 23, This statement was filed with The registrant began to trans- Islands Ct., Pleasanton Ca Light housekeeping the County Clerk of Alameda act business under the ficti- McClellan Park, Sacramento sentar una respuesta por Clerk:(Secretario) 30, 2009. 94588 A. MENDOLA errands transportation on June 25, 2009. Expires tious business name (s) listed This business is conducted 95652 escrito en esta corte y hacer FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Phone: (916) 923-4513 Deputy:(Adjunto) meal prep personal care. NAME STATEMENT June 25, 2014. above on July 14, 2009. by:an Individual que se entregue una copia FILE NO. 426528 The Independent Legal No. Signature of Registrant: Registrant has not yet begun Email: terrence.nelson@ al demandante. Una carta 2530. Publish July 16, 23, /s/:Gahman Ganjei va.gov NOTICE TO THE PERSON The following person(s) doing to transact business under o una llamada telefonica no SERVED: business as:AB Trading, 826 30, August 6, 2009. This statement was filed with the fictitious business name lo protegen. Su respuesta FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the County Clerk of Alameda Please note: This notice is You are served as an indi- Los Alamos Ave., Livermore or names listed. por escrito tiene que estar vidual defendant. Ca 94550 is hereby registered NAME STATEMENT on July 14, 2009. Expires July Signature of Registrant: for comments and is not a en formato legal correcto FILE NO. 426547 14, 2014. The Independent Legal No. by the following owner(s): /s/:Benjamin F. Breazeale solicitation for offers, nor is it si desea que procesen su 2536. Publish July 23, 30, Yenifer Yang, 826 Los Alamos The following person(s) doing The Independent Legal No. This statement was filed with a request for proposals. caso en la corte. Es posible business as:Buckeye Springs 2535. Publish July 23, 30, August 6, 13, 2009 Ave., Livermore Ca 94550 the County Clerk of Alameda The Independent Legal No. que haya un formulario que Ranch, 12450 Del Valle Rd., August 6, 13, 2009. This business is conducted on July 8, 2009. Expires July 2520. Publish July 2, 9, 16, usted pueda usar para su SUMMONS Livermore Ca 94550 is hereby FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 8, 2014. by:an Individual 23, 30, 2009 respuesta. Puede encontrar Case No. 34867 registered by the following NAME STATEMENT The Independent Legal No. The registrant began to SUMMONS estos formularios de la corte y Dept. No. 1 transact business under the owner(s): FILE NO. 426604 2541. Publish July 23, 30, (CITACION JUDICIAL) Robert J. Frerking, 12450 The following person(s) doing August 6, 13, 2009. mas informacion en el Centro fictitious business name (s) CASE NO. de Ayuda de las Cortes de R. LINDSAY WATERMAN, listed above on November Del Valle Rd., Livermore Ca business as:Mix Construction, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS (Numero dell Caso): 94550 1041 Florence Rd., Livermore California (www.courtinfo. Plaintiff 12, 2008. NAME STATEMENT VG08425425 ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/), en JUAN MANUEL SALGADO Signature of Registrant: Laura Ann Frerking, 12450 Ca 94550 is hereby registered FILE NO. 426906 Del Valle Rd., Livermore Ca by the following owner(s): la biblioteca de leyes de su MONTIEL, Defendant. /s/:Yenifer Yang The following person(s) doing NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: condado o en la corte que le This statement was filed with 94550 Jack Mix, 1041 Florence Rd., business as:Little Caesars, (Aviso Al Demandado): This business is conducted Livermore Ca 94550 quede mas cerca. Si no puede THE STATE OF NEVADA the County Clerk of Alameda pagar la cuota de presenta- SENDS GREETINGS TO on June 30, 2009. Expires by:Husband and wife This business is conducted June 30, 2014. Registrant has not yet begun by:an Individual The Independent Legal No. to transact business under Registrant has not yet begun 2527. Publish July 9, 16, 23, the fictitious business name to transact business under 30, 2009. or names listed. the fictitious business name FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Signature of Registrant: or names listed. NAME STATEMENT /s/:Robert J. Frerking and Signature of Registrant: FILE NO. 426109 Laura A. Frerking /s/:Jack Mix The following person(s) doing This statement was filed with This statement was filed with business as:Box T Produc- the County Clerk of Alameda the County Clerk of Alameda tions, 1880 S. Livermore Ave., on July 1, 2009. Expires July on July 2, 2009. Expires July Livermore Ca 94550 is hereby 1, 2014. 2, 2014. registered by the following The Independent Legal No. The Independent Legal No. owner(s): 2531. Publish July 16, 23, 2538. Publish July 23, 30, Teri Tith, 1880 S. Livermore 30, August 6, 2009. August 6, 13, 2009. Ave., Livermore Ca 94550 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS This business is conducted NAME STATEMENT NAME STATEMENT by:an Individual FILE NO. 426293 FILE NO. 427056 The registrant began to trans- The following person(s) doing The following person(s) doing The Independent, JULY 30, 2009 - PAGE 11 LEGAL NOTICES/CLASSIFIEDS www.independentnews.com

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If you Hinged Mounting Post and don’t do it right, you’ll turn a two-month process into six months.” Hardware to Attach to Swing Swift recently had a short sale in Mountain House on which they Gate Operator Elite received 14 offers. He sent the lender only the highest and best offer. CSW-200-UL The sale is due to close in two weeks. The trick is to put together complete packages that are clear and easy to read. Agents listing the short sale properties who do not stay on top of the process create problems for buyers and sellers alike. Nop recommends buyers’ agents “interview” the listing agent on a short sale to ensure the transaction is being handled properly. “Buyers who haven’t purchased a short-sale property before are very excited about them, but the reality is frustrating,” Swift noted. “A lot don’t go through because of the lack of knowledge and experi- ence of the agent.” Agents without certifications complete successful short sales everyday. But Swanson said the training she received has helped her be more effective. “The course is a blueprint for agents who want to do it the right way.” Do you have questions about local real estate matters you would like to see covered in this space? E-mail your questions to cherw@ windermere.com Cher Wollard is a Realtor with Windermere Welcome Home Realty, Livermore. PAGE 12 - The Independent, JULY 30, 2009 MTC Transportation Adopts 2035 Plan The Metropolitan Transporta- 2035 is to support a prosperous Area freeway corridors through The plan notes that infra- tion Commission (MTC) adopted and globally competitive Bay high-tech, low-cost technologies. the Transportation 2035 Plan for Area economy, provide for a structure investment and policies Projects include traffic meters at aren't sufficient to meet many of the San Francisco Bay Area. It healthy and safe environment, freeway on-ramps to improve specifies how some $218 billion and promote equitable mobility the region's long term goals. To traffic flow, as well as cameras reach all the objectives, addition- in anticipated federal, state and opportunities for all residents. and traffic monitoring stations to local transportation funds will Among the cornerstones of al strategies will be necessary. detect and clear traffic incidents, These could include technology be spent in the nine-county Bay the new plan are a joint regional reduce traffic back-ups and avoid Area during the next 25 years. planning initiative known as secondary incidents. advances to improve fuel econ- By means of its investment FOCUS, which provides incen- Major transit projects involved omy, incentives or regulations choices and adopted policies, the tives for cities and counties to in the Transportation 2035 Plan to increase telecommuting, and Transportation 2035 Plan aims to promote future growth near include a BART extension from other steps to reduce driving. The stimulate the use of public tran- transit in already urbanized por- Fremont to San Jose/Santa Clara; Bay Area will have to create new sit, increase the safety, utility and tions of the Bay Area. The plan electrification of the Caltrain patterns of growth, embrace new appeal of bicycling and walking, also launches a Transportation system; implementation of the ways of traveling and discard and reduce miles traveled and Climate Action Campaign to SMART rail system in Marin and many old assumptions. emissions by cars and trucks in reduce transportation-related Sonoma counties; expanded ferry Of the total $218 billion in the Bay Area while increasing greenhouse gas emissions. In service around the region; en- transportation revenues that the efficiency of the roadway and addition, a new market-based hanced service along the Amtrak MTC anticipates coming to transit systems for all users. pricing system would — with Capitol Corridor; a rail extension the Bay Area during the next “Transportation 2035 has legislative authorization — con- quarter century, some 80 per- been a collaborative effort,” vert and expand current carpool from the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART station to eastern Contra cent (or $177 billion) will be explained MTC Chair and Al- lanes into a Regional Express used to maintain and operate ameda County Supervisor Scott Lane Network that continues to Costa County; and improve- Haggerty. “MTC worked very grant carpoolers and buses free ment to local and express bus the transportation network we closely over many months with access to the lanes, but permits services (including Bus Rapid already have. Another way of thousands of Bay Area residents solo drivers to pay to use avail- Transit services on Oakland’s looking at the distribution of the as well as with business, commu- able space in the carpool lanes for Grand-MacArthur Corridor, San revenues — which include fuel nity and environmental groups, a price. Revenue generated by the Francisco’s Van Ness Avenue, taxes, transit fares, bridge tolls, and our partners at Caltrans, the tolls would pay for the comple- and San Jose’s Santa Clara Street/ property taxes and dedicated county congestion management tion of the planned express lane Alum Rock Corridor). sales taxes — focuses on mode agencies, the Association of Bay network sooner and fund other There is $123.5 million to of transportation. Divied up this Area Governments, the Bay Area mobility improvements, such acquire right-of-way along I- way, public transit operations, Air Quality Management Dis- as additional express bus and 580 from Hacienda Drive to maintenance and expansion will receive almost two-thirds ($142 trict and the Bay Conservation rail services in the region’s most Greenville Road to accommodate and Development Commission. heavily traveled corridors. billion) of the revenues. The rail transit. There is also $114.6 remainder includes 30 percent We’ve set some very ambitious Another Transportation 2035 million to wide Route 84 from 2 goals that won’t be met over- effort involves a $1.6 billion ($66 billion) for street, road and to 4 lanes from north of Pigeon highway maintenance, and 5 night. But the Transportation Freeway Performance Initiative Pass to Stanley Blvd. and from 2 2035 Plan sets the Bay Area sol- to improve the efficiency, reli- percent ($11 billion) for roadway to 6 lanes from Stanley Blvd. to expansion. idly on course to meet them.” ability and safety of major Bay Jack London Blvd. The vision for Transportation

Costco Scores a First As a Green Business By Ron McNicoll The services and products tion, said McCurdy. Lighting gives credit to all of the store's The North Livermore Costco are diverse, so there are many schedules already helped save employees and to administrative Warehouse has become the first categories to inspect for recy- electricity. PG&E added to that manager Becky Koch for getting big-box store in the county to be cling. The store serves food, sells by surveying all areas to make the job done. certified green. gasoline, and uses chemicals in sure that lighting wattage was not Both women will be attend- The store was notified recently on-site photo processing. Since higher than needed. ing a recognition dinner for new of its success in meeting the it is a warehouse store, many The store scheduled a solar- green businesses in September in standards by the Alameda County boxes and containers need to be panels project, which went into Berkeley. The Alameda County Green Business Program. disposed. service last week. There is a drip effort, led by Pamela Evans, The store's change in stepping Costco already was recycling system on the landscape irriga- is part of a San Francisco Bay up to meet the program's stan- its bottles and cans. The certifi- tion. Costco is a veteran when Area Green Business Program. dards has been dramatic. Before cation program helped show the it comes to recycling water.. For The county joined it in 1996, April, when the store started the managers how much more they years, it has been using treated re- and started by certifying auto certification process, approxi- could do. Costco responded to cycled water from the Livermore repair shops. The county list of mately 65 tons of materials went the challenge with composting waste water treatment plant for green businesses and agencies off to a landfill every month, of food waste and many other its fire suppression system. has grown to 230. said manager Melissa McCurdy. materials that will decay and No detail is too small for Valley agencies that are green- That figure has been reduced to can enrich soil. They range from ensuring green efficiency. Air certified include the street, parks 12 tons. toothpicks to scraps of wood to pollution control inspectors mea- & trees, fleet services and facili- There was plenty of opportu- soiled paper. sured exhaust emissions from the ties maintenance departments of nity to make reductions, because The store already had good store's coffee roaster. It passed Livermore city government, of the warehouse store's large plans for disposal of hazardous the test. Pleasanton's public works sup- scale. Costco has 280 employees. materials and storage of waste. The certification is a thorough port division, and Dublin San Another 20 are involved demon- These were inspected by the process. McCurdy filled out 15 Ramon Services District. strating products in the store. fire department for the certifica- pages on the application. She Alameda County and its en- vironmental health services de- partment are on the list. So are the offices of Sen. Ellen Corbett and Assemblymember Mary County Sees Drop in Property Taxes Hayashi, whose districts include Alameda County Assessor tion in Alameda County with Notifications of this year’s areas in the Valley. Ron Thomsen has delivered the a total assessed value of $42.5 individual assessments were The county has information 2009-10 gross local assessment billion before exemptions are mailed to all Alameda County about enrolling in the program roll of $202.6 billion, reflecting applied. The City of Fremont property owners starting on July at http://www.greenbiz.ca.gov/ a $4.6 billion decrease, 2.24 per- continues to have the second 24, 2009. If property owners AboutUsAC.html cent below last year’s assessment highest assessed value of $34.7 have questions regarding their roll. The net local roll, after all billion. This year, the City of property assessment, they are legal exemptions have been ap- Piedmont received the highest encouraged to call the Assessor’s plied, totals $195.3 billion. overall percentage increase of 2.9 Office at (510) 272-3787 (real Livermore showed a 3.65 percent over last year’s totals. estate assessments) or (510) 272- increase over last year's totals, The property taxes derived 3836 (business personal property from $13.8 billion to $14.3 bil- from the assessment roll produce assessments). Formal appeals lion; Pleasanton increased value revenue to support the services of the 2009-10 assessed values 5.16 percent, from $16.8 billion provided by Alameda County, its must be made between July 2 to $17.7 billion. public schools, cities, redevelop- and September 15, 2009 with “The continuing decline in ment areas and special districts. the Clerk, Board of Supervisors, value of single-family residential The largest percentage of each Assessment Appeals Unit, on properties is the largest contribu- property tax dollar supports their Application for Changed tor to the decrease,” according to public schools. Assessment. Assessor Thomsen. He added, “The 2009-10 assessment roll accurately reflects assessments of more than 490,000 taxable prop- erties including the 98,668 prop- erties that were provided reduced assessments due to market value declines.” While there were an- nual assessment activities leading to positive roll growth this year, they were more than offset by the effect of the declining residential real estate market. The City of Oakland remained the highest assessment jurisdic- THE INDEPENDENT • SECTION II THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2009 Art, Community, & Education

Children's Chorus Earns Top Honors

Cantabella Children’s Chorus re- ceived top honors at the prestigious Eighth Golden Gate International Children’s and Youth Choral Festival held July 14 – 18, 2009, in the San Francisco Bay Area. The singers were awarded First Place in the Historical Category for their performance of Purcell’s “Sound the Trumpet,” and three other art songs by Morley and Brahms. They received the Second Place award in the Folk Song Cat- egory. And in the Youth Vocal Solo Category, Cantabella member Joanna Xu was awarded Third Place. Choirs from China, Taiwan, Den- mark, Finland, Colorado, Missis- sippi, Mill Valley, San Mateo, Pied- mont and Livermore gathered to sing together, perform for one another, encourage one another, and to build and engage in international friend- ships. The week’s schedule was a busy one with daily morning rehears- als for the combined choirs of nearly 350 singers with world renowned composers/conductors, including Bob Chilcott of England and Pekka Kostiainen of Finland; afternoon in- dividual rehearsals and competitions; and evening performances at some of the lovely churches in the area. The choristers enjoyed lunch at Jack London Square and a bay cruise one afternoon. The festival closed with an inspiring concert at Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. Cantabella Children’s Chorus will be accepting new singers in grades K-10 through the month of August. Classes will begin on September 1 in Livermore and on September 2 in Pleasanton. Please check the website at Cantabella.org for information and registration forms and call (925) 292- 2663 to schedule an audition.

Photo by Denis Roland 2 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2009 Art & Entertainment Original Piano Compositions Transport Metamorphoses Audience to a Mythic World

Composer/pianist Tom Darter’s original music is trans- porting audiences to mythic realms in the Las Positas pro- duction of Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses. Darter, who was last heard with the Livermore-Amador Symphony in a performance of his One Step (at a Time) Rag for piano and orchestra during the gala opening concerts at the Bankhead Theater, has written a very different kind of piano music for the play. “My view of the piano has long been influenced by the music of American composers like Henry Cowell and John Cage,” Darter says. “They looked beyond the keyboard mechanism, and found other ways to make music with the piano.” In pieces like The Banshee and Aoelian Harp, Cowell, according to Darter, instructed the performer to play directly on the strings, using plucking, strumming, and rubbing tech- niques; Cage used his prepared piano approach to create an entire percussion orchestra. After reading Metamorphoses as part of preparation to audition as an actor for the play, Darter felt that these extended techniques would mesh well with the content and feel of the play. “I approached director Wendy Wisely, explained my ideas, and gave her a short demo on the piano. She gave me the green light, and we were off.” Wisely and Darter, working with choreographer Kristi Grand, determined where the music would go, and agreed on certain types of sounds for particular scenes. “The goal was to create a score, using nothing but piano and a few basic recording effects such as reverb, that never sounded like piano,” Darter continued. “For the sounds of the dead in the Underworld, I rubbed my fingers along the low strings of the piano to create a moaning sound; for a thunder effect, I struck the low strings with the flat of my hand.” Darter even created a heartbeat effect, by holding down the sustain pedal and hitting the metal frame of the piano with a rubber mallet. “There is no reverb added to that sound: the piano’s natural resonance was all I needed.” In addition to the recorded score, Darter also worked with a group of the actors, who provide all of the sound effects for the play using a variety of small percussion instruments. “Wendy wanted all of the sound effects to be non-traditional as well, so the actors are providing them as part of the overall performance,” this adding another layer to the ritualistic aspects of the play. Although the score itself uses no traditional playing-on- the-keyboard technique, Darter did use piano as a kind of bookend to the play. “There is an opening Greenshow, which uses some of my earlier compositions for voice and piano, and for these I played piano in the usual way. For the curtain call, one of those pieces returns, in its original form for solo piano. In the real world, before and after the play, you hear piano as you are used to hearing it. In the mythical world of the play, the piano speaks the language of myths.” Darter is a Livermore native who has achieved a national career as a musician. He has arranged two albums of music for the Kronos Quartet, won several composition awards, and played on keyboards on numerous Jerry Goldsmith film scores, and taught music at Roosevelt University (in Chicago). He was also the founding Editor of Keyboard magazine. He holds a Doctorate in music composition from Cornell University. Metamorphoses, based on Ovid’s retelling of ancient Greek myths, opened last weekend at Los Positas College. Performances continues for two more weekends, August 1, Tom Darter records Underworld moaning sounds for Metamorphoses 2, 8, and 9 at 7:00 P.M. Tickets are available at the campus bookstore and Fine Fretted Friends in downtown Livermore, or at the door. $10.00 regular, $7.00 senior and student. For more information call Las Positas at 925 (424-1000) extension 2480

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Tickets Go on Sale for 'Brothels, Bar Rooms and Bandits' Return to the Pleasanton of old the Pleasanton of yesteryear. levard, Pleasanton. Reservations at "Brothels, Bar Rooms and Ban- Be prepared to be entertained required. dits, when it was one of the most with song and dance, to gamble Tickets at $40 person go on "desperate" towns in the West. It the night away, and to eat, drink, sale August 1 at the Museum, 603 is 1890 and you are invited to a and make merry. Main Street, and include food and party hosted by George Hearst, The Pinkerton's will be on the gaming chips. prominent senator and founder job watching out for the bandits Dressing up in period attire is of the Homestake Gold Mine about town. encouraged. The Pleasanton Lion's in Lead, South Dakota; and the "Brothels, Bar Rooms and Ban- Club is sponsoring the gaming Anaconda mine in Montana. dits," a fundraiser for the Museum tables. Hang out with his friends, Ca- On Main Street in Pleasanton, will For tickets call 925-462-2766 lamity Jane, Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill be held from 7-11 p.m., Saturday, or visit the museum. Cash, credit Hickock and the many gamblers, October 10 at the Pleasanton cards, and gold nuggets are ac- women, and bandits who made up Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Bou- cepted.

Saddlecats Perform at Pleasanton Library

New Sculpture Studio The Saddlecats, a Western tion of listeners. Bobby is joined performance is in the Pleasanton Swing pocket orchestra, performs by fiddler and vocalist Richard Public Library Meeting Room, 400 Plans 'Face Jug' Workshop at the Pleasanton Library on Sun., Chon, a member of Dan Hicks and Old Bernal Ave., Pleasanton. Aug. 2 from 2 to 3 p.m. the Hot Licks and the Sons of the The Sculpture Studio will hold its inaugural workshop, "Face Jugs," The group is dedicated to taking San Joaquin. conducted by Tom Decker, on Sunday, August 2 from 10am -2 pm at the Western Swing tradition of Bob The driving rhythm of guitarist the Bothwell Arts Center, 2466 8th Street, Livermore. Wills, Milton Brown and Spade Gordon Clegg and acoustic bass- Decker has exhibited his Face Jugs locally and internationally for Cooley and bringing it into the new ist Bing Nathan round out group, fifteen years, and teaches at California State University, Sacramento. century in a mix of finesse, abandon whose repertoire runs from rustic A Fulbright Scholar at the University of the Philippines in 2008, Tom and exuberant spirits. Texas breakdowns to the sophisti- presented his thesis as a featured speaker during NCECA 2009. To The Saddle Cats are founded on cated swing concoctions of Benny see more of his artwork, visit www.claysite.com the suave, peerless steel guitar art- Goodman and Count Basie, from The Sculpture Studio, Inc. is a new nonprofit entity coalescing istry of Bobby Black, whose mem- the high-driving California swing around the vision of local Sculptor and Fine Art Photographer, Tri- bership in such bands as Asleep of Bob Wills’ Tiffany Transcrip- cia Ialeggio. Looking to carve out a permanent home in downtown at the Wheel and Commander tions and Tex Williams to the Cats’ Livermore, the Studio’s Mission is to provide the Tri-Valley adult Cody. His Lost Planet Airmen was own stylish originals. population, and, ultimately, its homebound seniors, with the op- decisive in bringing the sound of The program is free and open to portunity to improve their quality of life and connection to the local Western Swing to a new genera- all. No registration required. The Arts Community through the exploration of sculptural and ceramic forms within a dedicated Studio setting. A curriculum of courses will be designed to address every skill level - from beginning hobbyist to seasoned professional – by gathering input from those interested via a short survey found at www.surveymonkey.com. The Sculpture Studio will offer affordable private spaces, with common area to be made available to newcomers and part-time par- ticipants. For more information on the upcoming Face Jug Workshop, or renting studio space, contact Tricia Ialeggio at (925)640-8118 or [email protected]. 4 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2009 Art & Entertainment Commission for the Arts Has Opening The Livermore Area Recreation tions to the City Council regarding Friday, Aug. 14, to LARPD Gen- and Park District Board of Direc- local cultural arts needs, activities, eral Manager Timothy J. Barry, tors invites applications for a posi- facilities and programs. Tasks LARPD, 4444 East Ave., Liver- tion as LARPD’s representative on include assessing needs for visual more, 94550. Interviews with the the City of Livermore Commission and performing arts facilities; re- LARPD Personnel Committee will for the Arts. The deadline has been ceiving input from the community be arranged. extended through 5 p.m. Friday, on issues relevant to arts policies; Applications can be down- Aug. 14. The spot is open due developing and recommending to loaded from the LARPD Web site’s to the passing of Gloria Retzlaff the City Council a five- to10-year “Find it Fast” section at www. Taylor, who served as LARPD’s cultural arts plan for the City that larpd.dst.ca.us. To learn more liaison from the Commission’s includes goals, implementation about the Commission, visit the inception. Commissioners are ap- strategies and financing methods; City of Livermore’s Web site at pointed by the City Council to a and reviewing and approving pub- www.ci.livermore.ca.us/boards/ four-year volunteer term. lic art. The Commission meets at cac_info.html. For additional The role of the nine-member 4:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of information, contact Gretchen Commission is to encourage pro- each month. Sommers at 925-373-5725 or grams for the cultural enrichment Interested individuals should [email protected]. of the City; make recommenda- submit a letter of interest and a completed application by 5 p.m. New Look to Annual Harvest Wine Celebration

The Liver- Georgi and the Rough Week (Mon- another group of wineries, if they more Valley day 12-4 p.m.) and Lane Coker and choose. All shuttles return to the Wine Country’s Big Delta (Sunday 12-5 p.m. and hub at the end of their route. Harvest Wine Monday 12-4 p.m.) New ticket structure and pric- Celebration will For those who enjoy the winery ing for 2009 includes a two-day take place Sun- experience, there will be another (Sunday/Monday) ticket for $50 day, September 20 wineries pouring at their winery in advance, $75 at the event, a 6 and Monday, locations across Livermore Valley Sunday-only ticket for $45 and a September 7 on both days. Each winery offers Monday-only ticket for $40. Non- between noon a unique experience—samples of drinking tickets (required for chil- and 5 p.m. their latest releases, music, arts dren over 12) are $10 and are valid Produced by the Livermore and crafts vendors and food for for both days. Tickets are available Valley Winegrowers Association sale prepared by a local caterer or online at www.LVwine.org and at (LVWA), the 2009 event marks restaurant. Complimentary shuttle all participating Livermore Val- the 28th year that people have buses will transport guests between ley wineries, the Wine Steward gathered to celebrate the region’s each of these wineries on Sunday in Pleasanton, First Street Wine wine, food, arts and music. only. As in past years, the shuttle Company in Livermore and all PW New for 2009 is the Harvest bus “hub” will be Robertson Markets stores. Funds raised from Village at Robertson Park in Park, where there is ample free Wild Southern Rock'n Rockabilly Blues will be the focus of this event benefit the LVWA. performances on Fri., Aug. 7 at Downtown Ollie's Saloon in Livermore, where 21 wineries parking. During the Harvest Wine Cel- will be pouring their wines both More than 20 shuttles will serve ebration, the more than 40 partici- Livermore. Music begins at 9 p.m. for those age 21 and over. There days. With live music, arts and three different routes, stopping pating wineries are open only to is no cover charge. Ollie's is located at 2128 Railroad Avenue. crafts vendors and food vendors, at specified wineries along each ticket holders with event wrist- Performing will be Paul Tolle & The Deadman Band and Kurt Crasper the Village will be the perfect spot route. Celebration guests will bands. No outside food is allowed & The Wolftickets with Tony Trevino of The Pendletons. Kurt to relax on the lawn and enjoy the receive a map outlining the three into the wineries or at the Harvest Crasper has created a unique sound through the years combining fun. Live bands will perform on different shuttle routes, so they Village. For more information, hard driving Classic Southern Rock with a little Hillbilly and mixing two stages at the Harvest Village, can choose which one to take. In please visit www.LVwine.org or in some Soul, Latin and R&B flavor. Some of Kurt’s influences including Finding Stella (Sunday addition, two routes will cross so call 925-447-WINE. through the years have been the sounds and excitement of the 60's 12-2 p.m.), salsa band El Desa- celebrants can transfer and visit yuno (Sunday 2:30-5:30 p.m.), & 70's San Francisco music scene. His songwriting inspirations come from the thrill of hot women, long legs, bikes that shine, rat bikes, cars that shine, junkers, anything with wheels and anything Fenestra Winery Building Marks 120th Birthday with strings on it! Kurt's new album "Honky Tonk Amnesia" will be released in November. Fran and Lanny Replogle of weekend only. Library tasting is Fenestra Winery invite the public an additional $10/person and $5 to celebrate the winery building’s for club members. 120th Birthday Celebration on Au- Fenestra will also be releasing 'My Mind Has a Mind' Topic of Talk gust 1 and 2 from noon to 5 p.m. the 2006 Alvarelhao, Lodi for a Will Joel Friedman, licensed psychologist, will discuss “My Mind Tasting fee is $5/person and no special event price of $17/bottle Has a Mind of Its Own” at the Livermore Public Library Civic Center, charge for club members. for that weekend only. It will be 1188 S. Livermore Avenue on Thursday, August 6 at 7pm. There is no Built in 1889 by Winemaker $19 afterwards. There will also charge for this event. George True (for whom their infa- be assorted tasty munchies paired Key ideas, stories, questions and behavioral experiments provide mous Fenestra True Red is named with the wines during the event an opening to experience mindfulness for oneself in this experiential, after), the winery building is one as well. interactive presentation. of the oldest, historic structures The winery is open for sales Will Joel Friedman Ph.D., a seasoned licensed psychologist, has in the Livermore Valley. Owner ing a vertical tasting of the estate- and tasting every Friday, Saturday been practicing for 32 years. Friedman specializes in Presence-centered Lanny Replogle will conduct grown library wines: 2002, 2003 and Sunday from noon – 5pm. For psychotherapy, addressing relationship issues, anxiety, depression and complimentary tours of the winery and 2004 Mourvedre; a 1999 Syrah more information, visit the website traumas through cognitive, systems, and mind-body approaches. grounds on 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and magnum; 2000 Syrah (both regular at www.fenestrawinery.com or The Friends of the Livermore Library have underwritten this 3:30 p.m. both days. and Reserve); 2001 Syrah Reserve email [email protected]. program. For additional events, check the library’s website at www. In honor of the surrounding and 2002 Syrah – all of which The winery is located at 83 Val- livermore.lib.ca.us. vineyards, they will also be featur- will be available for purchase that lecitos Road, Livermore. Community THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2009 5 6 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2009 Art & Entertainment

Review Metamorphoses: Ancient Myths for Modern Times

By Susan Steinberg (Apollo, the sun-god) has been Luckily it was a warm night, absent from his life, messing him because the cast spent half of it in up emotionally. A hysterically the water. petulant Adam Vergino relates how Curious? Actually the water he “walked and hitched” all across was a large part of the stage, as the world to confront his father (or the new Las Positas summer show “imago of parental authority” as took place on, around, and in the defined by a crisply professional multi-tiered fountain in front of Alandra Hileman.) the library. After “spilling his guts”, he A brilliant directorial concept demands as proof of his ancestry utilized the water as a reflecting and his father’s love that he be pool, healing spring, the ocean, allowed to drive the chariot of the Poseidon’s underwater kingdom, sun over the earth for just one day, and the River Styx, boundary of or, as he puts it, “Give me the keys the Underworld. to your car”. Yes, you guessed it: this is Of course, like any mortal dad, a play about Greek mythology, the god demurs, citing the dangers featuring such familiar characters of driving, and his son’s inexperi- as Zeus, Orpheus, and Aphrodite. ence on the road, controlling such Collected over two thousand years a powerful vehicle. Like a stereo- ago by the Greek poet Ovid, their typical adolescent male, the boy stories appear in his famous work ignores all such warnings, and nags “Metamorphoses”’ literally super- until daddy gives in. natural “changes in form.” And, of course, just as predict- Some were cast as cautionary ably, there is a disastrous accident, tales: “Don’t grow too big for your involving injuries to many others, britches, little Phaeton”, or “Don’t and death to Phaeton: the end of be so greedy, King Midas”. one more reckless teenage driver. Others exemplified the ideal Whoever said the old myths were obsolete and irrelevant? of devoted love, like Orpheus and Tom Darter, right, discusses one of the myths. Eurydice, Baucis and Philemon. The final myth embodies t All shared the unifying theme of he same timeless message as respecting and honoring the gods, Voltaire’s “Candide”: Find love Two beautiful poems echoed Granted his wish that everything pomenes three golden apples to who could change your life sud- and treasure it above all else for as the bittersweet knowledge of our he touched would turn to gold, he drop during the race. Entranced, denly and completely with a ter- long as you live. Granted any wish earthly mortality, one by an ancient destroyed his own happiness by Atalanta stopped to pick up each rible curse or beneficent blessing. by a grateful Zeus, the devoted old Chinese poet and the other by con- transforming his daughter into a one, allowing her suitor to win. In 2001, Mary Zimmerman couple Baucis and Philemon ask temporary Livermore author and beautiful but lifeless gold statue. Since the two run across the presented some of Ovid’s myths on only to be allowed to die simulta- company dramaturg Karen L. Ho- Current economic disasters and back of the stage, with no introduc- the New York stage, in an updated neously and not endure the pain of gan. Fortunately for the audience, greedy villains are all-too-clear tion or explanation, it’s helpful to but still faithful “transformation” surviving their beloved. both are printed in the program. parallels. know their story in advance. of the originals. By a quirk of fate Zeus turns them into intertwin- A narrator or chorus sets the Some myths are shown only in To Ovid, it was obviously (or fatality) it opened one week ing trees, whose rustling leaves scene for each story, some being pantomime, like that of Narcissus. imperative to avoid offending the after the September 11 attack on echo their final words, “Let me less familiar, like the tale of Erisy- A beautiful young man, he ignored gods, and especially Aphrodite, the World Trade Center, underlin- never outlive my capacity to love; cton, who scorns the gods by mind- the adoring nymph Echo, who who easily took umbrage at hu- ing the fragility of human existence let me die still loving.” It is an lessly utilizing the world’s natural pined away for love, leaving only mans for many reasons. Myrrha, and the impact of sudden tragedy inspiring motto from the ancient resources for his own benefit. the mournful sound of her voice who also ignored her many suitors, on our lives. world to our own, a suitable ending Warned that a certain tree in the air. was cursed with incestuous lust and No such ominous portents to this entertaining and thoughtful is sacred to Ceres (the Greeks’ Nemesis, Goddess of Retribu- came to a bad end. threatened the peaceful calm of a theater piece brought to life by a “Mother Earth”), he boldly cuts it tion (don’t you love that concept?) Apparently being very beautiful summer’s evening under the stars at multi-talented cast. down, and is horribly cursed with caused the youth to fall hopelessly also angered the jealous goddess, Las Positas Theater Department’s Performances will run for two unappeasable insatiable hunger. in love with his own reflection, who sent her winged son Eros annual outdoor play, directed by more weekends: Saturdays and Sounds like the modern morality pining away like Echo for an un- (Cupid) to kill the lovely Psyche. Wendy Wisely. As her pre-curtain Sundays August 1, 2, 8,and 9 at tale in Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax, or attainable love. In memory of his Of course meddling Momma didn’t speech was unexpectedly inter- 7 PM. Chairs and blankets are the latest headlines about world rare beauty, the gods transformed count on the god to actually fall in rupted by a regal thundercap, she provided for outdoor comfort, but famines induced by global warm- him into the lovely white flower love with Psyche and marry her, confided to the audience, “Zeus is jackets are advised for nights that ing, a result of our own excessive we know today. making Aphrodite one maddened very impatient.” The effect was become chilly. Hot coffee and use of earth’s resources. And you’ll have to watch the mother-in –law. The result was not charming. snacks are available at intermis- Pay close attention, the play stage very closely to catch sight pretty until a compassionate Zeus A lyrical Green Show intro- sion. reminds us, for those ancient myths of the mythical Atalanta, another over-ruled her curse and restored duced the play’s dreamlike and Tickets at $10 general, $7 resonate amazingly in today’s spurner of love. An athletic Greek the lovers. classical elements, with a graceful students and seniors, can be pur- world. beauty, she challenged eager suit- My favorite tale is the cleverly Vocalise by singers and dancers in chased at Fine Fretted Friends on Take the myth of King Midas, ors to a foot-race. The prize was hip presentation of Phaeton, por- flowing Greek gowns and poses, First Street in downtown Liver- an enormously rich man who her hand; the penalty for defeat trayed as a whining young man to music by Tom Darter, choreog- more, at the LPC bookstore, or always wanted more, ignoring im- was death. An offended Aphrodite, on a couch. He’s complaining to raphy by Kristi Grand. at the ticket kiosk in front of the portant human and family values. Goddess of Love, slyly gave Hip- a shrink how his distant father theater building at show time.

Art & Entertainment THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2009 7 Taste of Terroir: Where Wine and Food Shine

By Laura Ness Chef: Alex Olsen Orchestrating a perfect pair- My vote for most excellent ing between a wine and a dish is mano a mano matching of flavors a tricky proposition best left to went to the Wente Vineyards professionals. With 14 winery and pairing for two reasons. First, restaurant combinations vying the 2007 Nth Degree Pinot is as for honors at the July 23rd Taste complex as a Quentin Tarantino of Terroir event held at the Palm movie: so many sub-plots going Event Center, I would say that over on. Second, I have to take my hat half of them were serious contend- off to genius chef Arthur Wall for ers. The rest, not so much. Some pairing it with a summer salad dish. ran out of food: others featured That took hutzpah, and he’s got wines that were clearly not the plenty of it. All the flavors in the winemakers forté. At this kind of salad parried everything the Pinot event, it’s good to put your best dished at it, punch for punch. The foot forward. pairing embodied summer as much The winners, according to as the wine captured the last rays the official Judging panel, which of September before the sun starts included Evan Goldstein (master waving its slow goodbye. sommelier), Sara Schneider (Sun- My second fave was the Garré set wine editor) and Jessica Ya- matchup, a deftly done 2008 Liver- degaran (Bay Areas News Group more Valley Sauvignon Blanc wine writer), were: that married beautifully with the Most Innovative coconut milk and wine-based McGrail Vineyards & Campo seafood stew of scallops, Mahi Di Bocce: 2005 McGrail Cabernet Mahi, prawns and Dungeness crab, with cherry and olive tapenade brilliantly spiced with ginger, jala- with lavender on gorgonzola puff peno and garlic over basmati rice. Most Innovative was awarded to McGrail Vineyards & Campo Di Bocce. Pictured is Chef Michael pastry Another perfect pairing. A dish Wogen and Heather McGrail. At far left is Sara Schneider from Sunset Magazine. Winemaker: Jim McGrail I could eat again and again was Chef: Michael Wogen the Casa Real braised blueberry- were the 2007 Murietta’s Well Pinot was a symphony of Santa was curious about this new Sara- Judges’ Best chipotle braised pork, intelligently dry Muscat Canelli, and the 2006 Lucia Highlands fruit, revealing toga restaurant, Casa de Cobre, as Ruby Hill Winery & Casa Real served in a lettuce wrap. Kudos La Rochelle Pinot Noir. The first new musical interpretations with the long lines bore witness. at Ruby Hill: 2007 Estate Zinfan- to Chef Adam Brown for coaxing was a pleasant and solid surprise every sip. I never did get to try the Another pleasant wine dis- del with pulled pork, blueberry- the lurking flavors out of that 2007 that delightfully tangoed with the slow braised pork belly tacos with covery was the 2006 Charles R chipotle BBQ sauce and ginger Estate Ruby Hill Zinfandel. spicy Hap’s dish. The La Rochelle which it was paired, but everyone Cabernet Sauvignon: this is what carrot slaw The standout wines at the event Livermore Valley Cab can taste Winemaker: Chris Graves like when picked right before it Chef: Adam R. Brown goes flabby. This leads me to my Best Expression of Local In- “Pairings Gone Wrong” story. This gredients excellent wine was paired with an Wente Vineyards & The Restau- outstandingly tender and flavorful rant at Wente Vineyards: 2007 Nth filet mignon with Cabernet bal- Degree Arroyo Seco Pinot Noir, samic sauce: all good so far, but with house-cured duck prosciutto, then it went totally south with the fregola pasta salad, Brentwood shitake mushrooms and ginger. corn, garden basil, sweet onion, Probably the most discussed tomato and goat cheese dish was the Gnocchi Romana Winemaker: Karl Wente Amarone from Amarone Cucina. Chef: Arthur Wall These enormous pillows of what People’s Choice tasted like cornmeal with gorgon- Murrieta’s Well & Hap’s Origi- zola and rosemary, were topped nal Steakhouse: 2007 Muscat with porcini mushrooms and a Canelli with sweet chili prawn richer than Donald Trump meat tostones, whipped cream cheese, sauce. These things were the size pineapple habanero jelly and of a bus. Absolutely delicious, but cilantro the wine and pairing just didn't Winemaker: Phillip Wente make it. Chef: Wilson Miller Fascinating that only one Petite Most Creamaginative (Creative Sirah was represented at Taste: + Imaginative) – New Category it wasn’t from Concannon, and Mitchell Katz Winery & Palm it wasn’t the best example. This Event Center: 2007 Sangiovese varietal could well be the signature Reserva with muffuleta-style em- wine of Livermore. It can say more panada with artisan mortadella, about Livermore terroir than any- thing. Let’s give its voice a proper toscano salami and piquant olive Most Creamaginative award went to Mitchell Katz Winery and Palm Event Center. Mitchell Katz is at relish audition. Winemaker: Mitchell Katz left; the chefs center and right are Alex Olson and Martin Espinoza. 8 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2009 Art & Entertainment

Entertainment by Nature

ART EXHIBITS beans, and green salad. Wine by the Latin Jazz, cha-cha-cha, Latin Rock, DANCE Shakespeare Festival, will hold audi- Livermore Art Association Gallery, glass/ bottle, & beverages available for Latin Funk and Salsa. Free. Dublin tions for Charlotte’s Web on Saturday, offers art classes, unusual gifts, paint- purchase. Admission is $10 per person, Civic Center in the Fountain Plaza. 7 August 1. Auditions are open to ages ing rentals, art exhibits and informa- $5 per club member. Kids under 10 free. to 9 p.m. 556-4500 or www.ci.dublin. six and older, but teen and adult actors tion pertaining to the art field, 1255 (925) 373-6636 ca.us. are particularly needed. Auditions will Third St., Livermore. The gallery has Charles R Vineyards full moon wine- The Crooked Jades, Aug. 16, 3 p.m. take place from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. been open since 1974 and maintains a maker's dinner, Sat., Aug. 8, 7:15 p.m. Livermore Library concert, 1188 So. at the Amador Theater, 1155 Santa Rita video library of art tapes, art and craft 8195 crane ridge road, Livermore. The Livermore Ave. Free admission. www. Road, Pleasanton. Those auditioning books and art magazines and newslet- evening includes choice of Chicken ci.livermore.ca.us. Part of Arts and will be asked to read from the script and ters; hosts art events and workshops. Versailles finished with a sun dried Authors series. participate in improvisation activities. Hours are Wed.-Sun. 11:30-4 p.m. For tomato bechamel sauce or Premium John Palowitch, jazz performer, Pleas- They are asked to dress comfortably and information call 449-9927. Flat Iron Steak finished with bleu anton Library, Aug. 16, 2 p.m. 400 Old come prepared to have fun. The role of Works by photographic artists on dis- cheese crumbles and demi glass. plus Bernal Ave. Free. www.ci.pleasanton. Charlotte will be played by professional play at Windermere Welcome Home warm chocolate torte, creamy vanilla ca.us/services/library. actor Felicity Hesed. The production through August. Participating in the ice cream, garnished with chocolate, Vintage Brass Quintet, concert Aug. Ballet in the Park, Livermore School of will make special use of Felicity's ex- show are Natalia Matthews Aasen, Bill fresh berries, and cream. events@ 30, 2 p.m. Pleasanton Library, 400 Old Dance's Ballet Company on July 31 pertise in aerial arts, particularly trapeze Hackett, Dennis Vied, Julie Wright and charlesrvineyards.com.; 454-3040. Bernal Ave. Free. www.ci.pleasanton. and August 1. Le Tableau Magnifique, and silks.Charlotte’s Web, E.B. White’s Walter Davies The public is invited. $105 or $95/wine club. ca.us/services/library free, Robertson Park Friday, July 31 children’s classic story dramatized by There is no admission charge. 1790 First at 6 p.m. and Saturday, August 1 at Joseph Robinette, will be directed by St., downtown Livermore. Viewing will MUSIC/CONCERTS ON THE STAGE 11 a.m. The performance will feature Paula Wujek. Rehearsals will take place be during regular business hours. For Tuesday Tunes, Livermore Downtown Livermore Shakespeare Festival, classical ballet, "Giselle," excepts from Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from more information, call 447-9159. Inc. free, live music to the Flagpole July 9 through August 9 at Concan- "Carmen," and an encore performance 6:30-8:30 p.m. beginning August 18, The Wild Vine, Derek Hobbs, also Plaza each and every Tuesday through non Vineyard, Livermore, featuring of the Dark Waltz from Livermore 2009, with performances at the Amador known as "the coffee ground artist," is October 13th. Concerts begin at 5 p.m. "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" and School of Dance's May performance Theater on October 2-4, 6-8 and 9-11, the featured artist for July. His paint- Bands to perform on the following Chekhov’s "The Seagull" in repertory. of "Beauty and the Beast." Tickets 2009. Persons Interested in auditioning ings are created through a series of schedule: Aug. 4, Aerodynes; Aug. For tickets and information visitwww. will be sold for an opportunity to win must reserve an audition time slot by transparent coffee and acrylic layers 11, Luna Fish; Aug. 18, Sound Check; ShakespearesAssociates.org or call raffle prizes donated by local Livermore contacting Michelle Russo at (925) 931- that act as a woven veil to view the Aug. 25, Moreality; Sept. 1, Hum- (925) 443-BARD. businesses and parents of dancers. 5350 or [email protected]. images through. Wild Vine Art Gal- mingbirdz; Sept. 8, Bryan Harrison The Comedy of Errors, City of Livermore School of Dance is located Audition packets are available online lery and Wine Lounge, at 2187 First Band; Sept. 15, Fender Cronin; Sept. Pleasanton Civic Arts will host San at 1635 Chestnut St., Livermore. For at www.pleasantoncivicarts.org. St., Livermore. 22, Damn Neighbors Blues Band; Sept. Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s Free information, call 245-9322. The Arts Forum of the Commonwealth 29, Groovy Judy; Oct. 6, U Get What Shakespeare in the Park production Saturday Night Dance, all summer, MISCELLANEOUS Club of California will present works U Pay 4. For more information, go to weekends at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and open to the public, free half-hour salsa Scene on the Strait 2009, fine art and by photographer Bill Owens. They will www.livermoredowntown.com or call Sunday evenings through August 2, at lesson before the dance party. Lessons environmental festival Aug. 8 and 9, 11 be displayed through September 10. 925.373.1795. Amador Valley Community Park, 4301 begin at 7 p.m.; open dance, 7:30 to 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 8 and 11 a.m. to Admission is free to Club member; $15 Concerts in the Park, Pleasanton Down- Black Avenue, corner of Black Avenue p.m. $12 cover. It's All About Dancing, 4 p.m. Aug. 9. Jazz trio, fine food and to the public and $7 students. The Club town Association, The concerts are at and Santa Rita Road, in Pleasanton. 171 So. J St. Foresters Hall, Downtown refreshments, native plant sale. Parking is located at 595 Market Street (next to Lions Wayside Park, corner of First The production will be a colorful Livermore, 925-449-9292. and admission free. Martinez Regional Montgomery BART Station). and Neal Streets. Concerts are 7 to 8:30 carnival, a circus-inspired mixture Shoreline in Martinez. 510-787-9772 Pleasanton Art League Museum on p.m. The Houserockers, July 31. The of juggling, slapstick, and visual and MOVIES or www.SceneOnTheStrait.org. Main Exhibit, July 30-September 13, Cocktail Monkeys, August 7. Finding verbal puns for maximum madness and Movie nights in Pleasanton, free admis- Taste of Downtown, food and wine stroll, 2009, 603 Main Street, Pleasanton. Stella, August 14. Magic Moments, romance. Admission is free. For more sion, All films will be shown at twilight Aug. 8 and 9, downtown Livermore, 1 to Reception will be Sunday, August 22, August 21. D-Lucca, August 28. Public information, call the Department of (approximately 8:30 p.m.) at Deluc- 5 p.m. Purchase passport at www.Liver- 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Museum hours Eye, Sept. 4. For more information, visit Parks & Community Services at (925) chi Park on First Street in downtown moreDowntown.com. 373-1795. are Wednesday through Saturday, 11:00 www.pleasantondowntown.net. 931-5340. Pleasanton. The park will open to the Emerald Cities: Arts of Siam and Bur- a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, 1:00 Wente Vineyards 2009 concert series: Peter Pan, Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre public at 4:00 p.m. Free popcorn. Aug. ma 1775-1950, San Francisco Asian p.m. to 4:00 p.m., plus evenings on August 3, Gretchen Wilson; August 13, (formerly Pleasanton Playhouse), 6: School of Rock; and Aug. 20: Raiders Art Museum docent led slide show First Wednesdays. Information is being Diana Krall; August 19, Elvis Costello; Mainstage Musical, Bankhead The- of the Lost Ark. For more information, and talk. Aug. 9, 2 p.m. Pleasanton Li- sent to members via e-mail. For more and August 31, Sheryl Crow. Wente ater, 2400 First St., Livermore. July please contact the City of Pleasanton brary, 400 Old Bernal Ave. Free. www. information, contact Carole Hilton at Vineyards Box Office at (925) 456- 31; Aug. 1, 2. Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m., Parks and Community Services Depart- ci.pleasanton.ca.us/services/library 925-443-3849. 2424, or on-line at www.ticketmaster. Sun. 2 p.m. Buy 1 adult ticket, and ment at (925) 931-5340. Ravenswood Ice Cream Social, August Livermore Art Association Art in com. Tickets range in price from $79 receive 1 children’s ticket (age 12 and Wente Vineyards Summer Cinema 9, noon – 4:00 p.m. Tours, music, etc. Carnegie Park, August 1, 2155 3rd St., to $309 per person, depending on the under) for free. 925-373-6800, www. Series: concludes Monday, August No admission charge. Ravenswood Livermore. Art displays, demonstra- show and the dining option selected. livermoreperformingarts.org. 10: Mama Mia! (Sing-along). Movies Historical Site, 2647 Arroyo Road, tions and sales. Free admission. Wente Vineyards is located at 5050 Metamorphoses, by Mary Zimmerma. complimentary. Three dining options Livermore. Arroyo Road, Livermore. Concert gates A new adaptation of the Greek My- prior available (fee). Venue seating History talk, Wed., Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m. WINERY EVENTS open at 6:00 p.m., and all shows start thology of Ovid. These magical tales opens at 6:30 p.m.. Each feature will Livermore Library, 1188 So. Livermore Red Feather Winery, 2007 Estate at 8:15 p.m. of love and lust, couragen and the commence at twilight on The Terrace Ave. Presented by Livermore Heritage Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon includes Dublin Concert Series, July 31, Fred creation of the world order. Las Positas Lawn. Reservations for The Restaurant Guild. “Making a Star,” historical film food and wine pairing by Q2 BBQ, McCarty, bluegrass and country mu- College summer production, building can be made on-line at http://www. produced by Lawrence Livermore music by Chris Lebel. Fri., July 31, 6 to sic. Free. Dublin Civic Center in the 800. Aug. 1, 2, 8 and 9 at 6:30 p.m. wentevineyards.com/restaurant/ or by National Laboratory describes the ma- 8 p.m. 5700 Greenville Rd., Livermore. Fountain Plaza. 7 to 9 p.m. 556-4500 Information, 424-1166. 3000 Campus calling (925) 456-2450. chines built to produce fusion energy. $15, keep the glass. info@redfeather- or www.ci.dublin.ca.us. Hill Dr., Livermore. Gong Show Night, The California In- Light refreshments. winery.com, 449-1871 Celtic World Music duo Chris Waltz and Pirates of Penzance, SmARTSunlimit- dependent Film Festival will hold its Tao House lecture, presented by Greg Sunset Wine Concert at McGrail Vine- Lee White, perform concert at Unitarian ed's ActSmARTS Children's Theater first ever Gong Show Night on Aug Bacigalupi of the National Park Ser- yards with Next Level Band. Sat., Universalist Church, 1893 North Vasco presents - Theater By Children - For 19, at 7 PM at the Vine Cinema. Come vice will present a lecture on Eugene Aug. 1, 4 to 8 p.m. 5600 Greenville Road, Livermore on Sunday, August Children! August 15, 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 3 and join the fun and festivities of the O'Neill's home located in Danville from Road, Livermore. $25.00 includes 2 at 3 p.m.. They perform vocals in a p.m., 8 p.m., August 16, 8 p.m., 3 p.m., evening as audience will decide the 7 - 8:30 p.m. p.m. on Thursday, August BBQ dinner, wine tasting, and entry. If variety of languages, including Irish/ 6 p.m. Each child with a ticket receives fate of several movies. The mantra will 20 at Lynnewood Methodist Church, you prefer to skip the dinner and wine Scottish Gaelic, Spanish, Latin, Ladino, "Pirate Booty" - the one with the pirate be "if you don't like the movie, gong 4444 Black Avenue, Pleasanton. The tasting, entry is $10/person. No outside and English, are accompanied by guitar, necklace receives a prize! Set Designs it." Admission Price is $8. Tickets can lecture is part of the Ed Kinney Lec- beverages please. fiddle, Irish flute and whistle. Parking by Andrea Bechert - ScorpionDesigns. be purchased at the Vine Cinema in ture Series of the Museum On Main 120th Birthday Party for Fenestra is free. Admission is by donation at the net. For tickets go to www.Livermore- downtown Livermore. Street, Pleasanton. No reservations are Winery Building. Sat., Aug. 1 and door. Refreshments will be served. PerformingArts.org necessary. Admission is $5 for museum Sun., Aug. 2, noon to 5 p.m. 83 Val- The Saddle Cats, concert Aug. 2, 2 p.m. The Taming of the Shrew, Performed AUDITIONS/VOLUNTEERS members, $10 for non-members, $5 lecitos Road, Livermore. Built in 1889 Pleasanton Library, 400 Old Bernal by Woman’s Will. August 1 at 6 p.m., Auditions: Livermore Valley Opera for teachers with valid ID and $3 for by George True (whom our infamous Ave. Free. www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/ Centennial Park, Pleasanton. www. will be holding chorus auditions for the students with valid ID. Memberships True Red is named after), the building services/library womanswill.org/shrew. Free admis- up coming operas Pagliacci/Rusticana. will be available for purchase that night. has always been operating as a winery. Opera in the Vineyard, Aug. 2, fund- sion. 931-3456 for information. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 4, at the Contact (925) 462-2766 or visit www. New releases. raiser for Livermore Valley Opera, 5 My Fair Lady, Lerner & Loewe musi- Bothwell Arts Center in Livermore. All museumonmain.org. Cedar Mountain Winery Bluegrass to 8 p.m. at Retzlaff Vineyards, 1356 cal presented by Lamplighters Music voice parts are needed. For information Jennifer Robin, author of “Growing Music and bring your own meet BBQ! S. Livermore Avenue, Livermore. Theater. Sat., Aug. 29, 2 and 8 p.m. www.livermorevalleyopera.com or Pat More Beautiful An Artful Approach Sat., Aug. 8, 5 to 10 p.m. 7000 Tesla Features principal singers from its and Sun., Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. Bankhead Goard [email protected]. to Personal Style,” Aug. 23, 2 p.m. Road, Livermore $10.00. Bluegrass most recent production. Bring a pic- Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. Auditions, Charlotte's Web, City of Pleasanton Library, 400 Old Bernal music by the "Forget Me Nots." Bring nic. $30 in advance, $35 at the door. Tickets $33, $37, $43. 925-373-6800, Pleasanton Civic Arts Stage Company, Ave. Free. www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/ utensils, Hot coals and a grill provided 925-960-9210 www.bankheadtheater.org. in partnership with the San Francisco services/library to cook the meat. There will be baked Dublin Concert Series, August 7, LAVA, Community THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2009 9

Entertainment by Nature by Bob Coomber

Sycamore Valley Regional Open Space Preserve A Hike For The “After Work” Crowd

Daylight Savings Time is my favorite time composed of typical Valley grassland, there are Whenever I go out on a hilly trail, I tend to of year. As the clocks roll forward, spring days a few nicely placed shade spots along the way. I stop and rest quite often. That sets up a funny become longer, meaning more daylight for me started while the sun was still warming the earth dynamic most hikers never experience. I may to be out rolling on new trails. The warmer quite efficiently, so these little shady rest points sit just a little too long in a place, then look weather adds to the allure – watching the sunset were perfect. Just off the trail, it was apparent a up to find a half dozen turkey vultures circling in shirtsleeves in a cool ridgeline breeze makes number of seasonal creeks tumble off these hills overhead. You’d think they know me by now. for some of my best times. I have a list of short when it’s raining. As I read today, we’re heading It happens everywhere. It sure can make a guy trails I can visit after a long work day, so I can into an “El Nino” weather pattern, so perhaps feel uneasy. I started moving once more, the get some exercise, wind down from the day and these dry creek beds will be full next winter. vultures took off in search of something less watch the moon rise. Cross your fingers, anyway. alive than me. We were once more at peace. I I’m adding Sycamore Valley Open Space to An easy stroll brings takes you to the one enjoy having them around, though, like almost that list. This preserve is in a suburban setting, steep hill. It’s not as brutal as many I frequent. everything I run across. just off Camino Tassajara in Danville. In fact, However, if you’re not out often it might be a At the end of Short Ridge is a nice little I put off my first visit for a long time because test. It’s short, though, so make the effort and turnaround with a horse watering trough near- I felt it might be too crowded or too close to wander upwards. As you reach the point where by. I could take on the breeze with a look to the traffic noise when I wanted quiet time. In fact, the incline begins to level a bit, look to the right. west, following the ridgeline as it descended it has quickly become one of my favorites – a There, you’ll see one of the most impressive toward downtown Danville. It hadn’t taken me place where the noise quickly dissipates once Valley Oaks in the area. Its massive trunk and 3 long to get here. My headlight was in my pack, you’re on the trail. Only hawks, woodpeckers huge limbs provide a broad perch for all kinds of so why not watch the sun go to rest for the day? and mockingbirds provide the music. birds. The limbs are each as large in diameter as As daylight faded, I started back to the car, The trail begins innocuously enough. A large any two of the trees around this granddaddy. This following the trail I’d taken to come up. This parking area between an elementary school and tree is spectacular, well worth the short jaunt up time I surprised a deer on the way down. I don’t a city park allows for generous parking space, the hill to see. think a lot of people use this trail at twilight. even with two or three Little League games I looked out just beyond the tree to find the It’s really a magnificent way to finish a tough being played simultaneously. I inspected my trees had disappeared. The light wind blowing day at the office. Pack a sandwich, something gloves for holes; finding none, and with the trail across the golden wild oats cooled me down. to drink and a flashlight or headlamp. Please tires on, I was out exploring. I followed the trail to an intersection with the pack trash out with you, of course. Enjoy an I enjoy a first visit to most any park. I’ve Short Ridge Trail, made a left and followed the evening at this little wonderland! Oh, yeah managed to find quite a few this summer. That modest incline. The elevation is just around – it’s just as awesome at daybreak! kid inside is still bent on exploring no matter 1,000 feet at this junction. Having scouted the Directions to the Preserve: Take 680 north how steep or tough a trail appears. I just want map on the EBRPD website (www.ebparks. from Dublin to Sycamore Valley Rd. exit. Turn to see what’s at the top! Although this park org), I knew I had about 8/10’s of a mile to reach right (east) and follow Sycamore Valley until it provides only a short trail network, it’s just the end of Short Ridge. The round trip would becomes Camino Tassajara. At Holbrook, turn enough to take in after a day at work when you be roughly 3.2 miles, an out – and – back route left and park toward the north end of the lot. need a small bit of the outdoors to stay moti- so we could get acquainted. The map shows The trailhead is between two ball fields - look vated. From the parking lot, there is just one a couple of different ways to return. I was so for the big brown sign. For a map, go to www. way in, which makes route finding not much of pleased to be out here I took my time and caught ebparks.org . a challenge. A short 200 yards will bring you to the views around me several times instead of Let me know what you think! E – mail me at a gate; the signpost on the inside tells you you’re worrying about a new trail back. That’ll give me [email protected] on the Sand Hill Trail. Although the hills are a reason to return. 10 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2009 Community

Drive for the Cure Hits $1 Million Mark Diabetic kids are (left to right), Sam Madden, Kendall Horalek, Tyler Bealmear, and Louise Marshall.

Despite a severe recession, a relatively new, local, annual fund- raiser has already crossed the million dollar milestone! On Friday July 24, “Active Charity” held its 4th annual “Drive for the Cure” golf tournament, dinner and evening celebration at Wente Vineyards in Livermore. Proceeds fund the local chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, (JDRF). This year the sold-out event raised over $250,000.00 dollars, pushing the organization’s total over one-million dollars in just four years. “The generosity in tough economic times is amazing,” said Jason Skeoch, one of the four co-founders of Active Charity, www. ActiveCharity.com. one of the highlights of the event was the testimony of four young people who live and deal with juvenile diabetes, every hour of every day. “It’s like a monster living in your closet every day,” said Sam Madden, of Pleasanton, the eight year old grandson of NFL Hall of Fame Coach John Madden. The Madden family and its Tri-Valley based charitable founda- tion are very involved in JDRF. Sam Madden was joined on stage by three other children with type 1 diabetes: Tyler Bealmear, age 18 of Alamo; Kendall Horalek, age 15 of Alamo; and Louise Marshal, age 10 of Danville. Money raised from “Drive for the Cure” helps fuel JDRF’s mission: to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Chevron and Tri Valley Bank were major sponsors. “Active Charity” was founded by Jason Skeoch, of San Ramon, an executive with TriNet Communications, in Livermore; Dan Michie, of San Ramon, who works at Peterson Tractor in San Leandro; Ryan Ashburn, of Danville, who works at ADP in Pleasanton; and Rob Nowacek, of Danville, who works at Front Line Heavy Equipment, of Danville; four local men who became close friends while attending Cal State University at Chico. Now, as successful Bay Area business- men, their close bond led them to form a charitable foundation to give back to the communities that so enrich their lives.

Pictured are Sam Madden and Grandpa John Madden

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Las Positas College Has Summer Work Program When can changing a light bulb help change lives? When communi- DePaul University student Rachael E. Caselli of Livermore (94550) ties join hands to save energy and empower at-risk students. has been named to the Dean's List for the 2009 Spring quarter. To Students are replacing old light bulbs, conducting household energy receive Dean's List commendation, full-time students must earn a cu- audits, and rebuilding computers through Las Positas College’s 2009 mulative grade point average of 3.50 or above on a four-point scale. Summer Work Program. In collaboration with the Tri-Valley Community Foundation, Las Positas College has been chosen to receive federal Re- Berklee College of Music announces the Dean's List for the spring covery Act stimulus funding for innovative programs combining training semester of the 2009 academic year. To be eligible for this honor, a and education in paid internships for 90 at-risk students. full-time student must achieve a grade point average of 3.4 or above; a “We are very excited about the Summer Work Program,” said Leslie part-time student must achieve a grade point average of 3.6 or above. Gravino, Las Positas College Work-Based Learning Coordinator. “Not The following local students have earned placement on the Dean's List only are interns increasing their skills and gaining valuable work expe- for the spring semester of the 2009 academic year: Don Allen from rience, but they also are contributing to the community. Their work is Pleasanton, Kristina Iftikar from Pleasanton, Galen Willett from Sunol, making a difference.” Sang Yun Yi from Pleasanton. Gravino explained that Las Positas College received stimulus fund- ing because of its successful track record managing similar programs Library Offers SAT Workshop that prepare disadvantaged students to enter the workforce. Work- Based Learning Program mentors are serving as academic and training The Livermore Public Library invites all high school students to attend coaches. a practice workshop for the essay portion of the SAT exam on August 6, Other Las Positas College departments, such welding, are provid- ing learning and working opportunities. Community program partners Air Force Airman Cortney A. Ken- 2009 from 12-1:30 pm. This free event will take place in Community nerson graduated from basic military Room B of the Civic Center Library. Please register for the SAT Essay include: California Youth Energy Services (a branch of the Rising Sun Energy Center), PG&E, the City of Livermore, Digital Connectors/One training at Lackland Air Force Base, Workshop at www.kaptest.com. San Antonio, Texas. She is the daughter The SAT Essay Workshop, presented by Kaplan, publishers of testing Economy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, AT&T, the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, the Alameda County of Linda Kennerson Pleasanton, and resources, is a 75-minute event designed to give students the experience David Kennerson of Auburn. Ken- of writing a 25-minute essay under timed conditions, teach them exactly Fair, and Kidango. For registration information, call (925) 424-1554 or go online at www. nerson is a 2006 graduate of Village what the essay readers will be looking for, and introduce them to some High School, Pleasanton. effective strategies for writing the SAT essay. laspositascollege.edu Las Positas College is located at 3000 Campus For more information please, visit Teen Space on the library’s web- Hill Drive in Livermore. site: www.livermore.lib.ca.us or call Sandy Fouts at 925-373-5500 extension 5583.

Cancer Patient Grants sician; be receiving chemotherapy service(s) they desire. or radiation treatment; reside in The Sandra J. Wing Healing Interested applicants can apply Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, Therapies Foundation has granted online at www.healingtherapies- Offices Relocated San Ramon, or Danville; and its first round of funds to Tri-Val- foundation.org or can call 866- may not have medical insurance Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel has relocated its Tri-Valley office on ley cancer patients to use toward 862-7270 for an application. which covers the complementary July 22, 2009. The new office will be located approximately one mile complementary therapies, includ- from its current location in Pleasanton. ing acupuncture, acupressure, For Hoge Fenton, a business law firm, the new office space means therapeutic massage, guided/visual improved client service and new amenities for employees. “We are imagery, and/or deep breathing excited about our move to the heart of Hacienda Business Park,” said meditation. The Foundation is Managing Shareholder, Steven D. Siner. “The quality and image of the now accepting applications and new space is truly reflective of the quality of our law firm and we’re can fund up to $1,000 per patient. looking forward to calling it home. The central location also will allow The Pleasanton-based Sandra us to better serve many of our clients and business colleagues.” J. Wing Healing Therapies Foun- Hoge Fenton’s new address will be 4309 Hacienda Drive, Suite 350, dation provides financial aid to Pleasanton, CA 94588-2746. All phone and fax numbers will remain cancer patients for complementary the same. healing therapies which are not covered by insurance. These thera- pies, which complement traditional cancer treatment, can make a huge difference in the quality of life and recovery of cancer patients. Birth announcement: Mr. and Mrs. Jerin Kingston of Livermore an- The Foundation grew out of local nounced the birth of their son, Brandon George on July 12, 2009 at San resident Sandra Wing's own expe- Ramon Regional Medical Center. This is their first child. Mrs. Kingston riences battling cancer. is the former Kimberly Marie Barton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph To be eligible for a grant, the Barton of Livermore. Mr. Kingston is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George applicant must be diagnosed with Kingston of Diamond Bar. cancer; be under the care of a phy- 12 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2009 Community

Organizations wishing to run notices Willy's. Info & reservations @ www.tvudc. the case for the Defendant. Jurors and Court sharing. Tues. evenings, 7-9 pm, Tri-Valley day . All skill levels welcome. Snacks will in Bulletin Board, send information to PO org/events.php Clerks are needed one evening per month Unity Church, 7567 Amador Valley Blvd., be provided. The fee is $10. Information: Box 1198, Livermore, CA 94551, in care of Profitable Exporting for Small Busi- – the first Tuesday from 5:30 pm – 8:00 Rm. 120, Dublin. (925) 829-2733. [email protected] cell phone number Bulletin Board. Include name of organiza- nesses, Las Positas College class Wed., pm at the Gale/Schenone courthouse in Seventh-day Adventist Church, 243 925 200-0385. Thank you tion, meeting date, time, place and theme or Aug. 12, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on campus, Pleasanton. TVYC is a diversion program Scott Street, Livermore. 925-447-5462, Tri-Valley Unity Church, Sermon Talk subject. Phone number and contact person 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore. $39 for first time teen offenders. For more Pastor: John L. Bechtel. Saturday: Bible and After-Service Workshop on "Finding should also be included. fee. 925-424-1467, http://www.laspositas- information, visit our website at www. Study: 9:30 am / Worship Service: 10:50 Your True Purpose: Opening a Connection Livermore-Amador Genealogy So- college.edu trivalleyyouthcourt.com or call Tonya at am; Wednesday: Bible Study: 7:00 pm; with Your Own Soul," on Sun., Aug. 9, ciety will meet Tuesday, August 11, 7:30 Tri-Valley Democratic Club, meeting (925) 337-7175. Pot Luck 4th and 5th Sabbaths. http://www. starting at 10 a.m., meeting at 2260 Camino p.m. at Congregation Beth Emek, 3400 and potluck dinner, 6:30 p.m., Mon., Aug. The 12th Annual Pooch Parade will livermoresda.org/ Ramon, San Ramon. The workshop (11:30- Nevada Ct., Pleasanton. The speaker is 17, IBEW Hall, 6250 Village Parkway, take place on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 Vacation Bible school, Pleasanton 12:45) will be led by Nancy Montier, CPCC, Richard Rands, Professional Genealo- Dublin. The purpose of the meeting is to plan in downtown Pleasanton. Registration Evangelical Free Church 6900 N Valley Coach. For more information, please contact gist, demonstrating a tool for genealogy club direction and activities for 2010. Other begins at 5 p.m. and the parade starts at 6 Trails. Aug 3 and runs through Aug 7. Nancy Montier at 510-886-7374. research. His topic is "A Census Analysis club activities will be discussed including p.m. at Wayside Park, corner of First Street Soccer camp from 9 am until noon each Form". Free. Visitors are welcome. Marie voter registration, program committee (ar- and Neal. Enter your pooch in one of eight Ross, 447-1806. ranging for speakers and parties), hospitality categories. The entry fee is $10.00 per cat- Save Mount Diablo will host its eighth committee (serving refreshments at meet- egory. All proceeds benefit the Tri-Valley annual "Moonlight on the Mountain" on ings), promotion committee (announces Guide Dog Puppy Raisers. For complete Saturday, September 5. This special, one-of- club events in the press) and the TVUDC. details and registration go to http://www. a-kind event for 500 guests includes drinks No speaker is scheduled. trivalleyguidedogs.org. and hors d'oeuvres, silent and live auction, East Bay LBD & Other Dementias Job Discovery Group, meets Thursdays elegant sit-down dinner, and live music. Caregivers Support Group, Caregivers at 10:00 a.m. at Unitarian Universalist RSVP, call Nora, 947-3535 and family of loved ones suffering from Church in Livermore. Bring resume (and Damaged Care, will be shown at 7 PM Lewy Body Dementia as well as Alzheimer’s maybe a few extra copies to pass around), at the IBEW Hall; 6250 Village Parkway, and Vascular Dementias are invited to join ideas, roadblocks & any resources to share Dublin on Sat., Aug. 1. This film is a dra- the group, newly formed and meeting in in a supportive & proactive atmosphere matization of the true story of Dr. Linda Livermore. The group meets twice monthly of networking at UUCiL. Contact Brent Peeno, who after working for a large HMO at the Livermore Public Library and at the Parry or Maureen Hamm (BrentParry@ discovered that these companies were boost- Robert Livermore Community Center. Both aol.com) /([email protected]) for ing profits by depriving patients of necessary monthly meetings are held from 7:15 p.m. more info. care; and, she eventually testified before to 9 p.m. For more information and to Saturday Night Dance, all summer, congress on this matter. Meet & greet starts receive a schedule of meeting dates please open to the public, free half-hour salsa les- at 6:30, while a short discussion follows contact the group facilitator: Karen Jenkins son before the dance party. Lessons begin the film. This event is open to the public, 925-325-0544 [email protected] at 7 p.m.; open dance, free/$3.00 donations welcome, refreshments Pleasanton/Tulancingo Sister City RELIGION are served. Hall is wheelchair accessible. For Organization BBQ, Sat., Aug. 8, 5:30 to 11 Asbury United Methodist Church, more information, call 925-462-3459. p.m. Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleas- 4743 East Avenue, Livermore. 9 a.m. Sun- Widowed Men and Women of North- anton, Ivy Glen BBQ area. 4501 Pleasanton day worship. Information 447-1950. ern CA., general meeting 1:30 p.m. Tues., Ave. Tri-tip with all the trimmings. KGO's Calvary Chapel Livermore, Sunday Aug. 4, Dublin Library. Lunch in Fremont, Gary Hansen, MC; music and dancing, Services 10:30 am and 6:00 p.m. 545 N. L Aug. 6, 1 p.m., RSVP by Aug. 4 to Vickie live and silent auctions, no-host bar. $30 Street Livermore. (925) 447-4357 - www. 510-656-1166. Lunch in Hayward, Aug. 9, per person. Tickets available at Chamber calvarylivermore.org. 1 p.m., RSVP by Aug. 7 to Gino 243-1282. of Commerce, Peters Ave. or Downtown Grief support, meetings 2nd and 4th Bocce Ball and lunch in Livermore, Aug. Association on Main in Pleasanton. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. August 13 and 27 at St. 10, 1 p.m., RSVP by Aug. 7 to Claudia, 510- Bingo, every Sunday, Games 4 p.m. to Elizabeth Seton Church, 4001 Stoneridge 538-9848. Fish fry in Dublin, Aug. 14, 5 p.m. 8 p.m. 18 $250 pay-outs, 1 $350 payout, & Dr., Pleasanton. Open to all, regardless of RSVP to Hilda by Aug. 12, 398-8808. more! Bingo Ranch, 3070 Pacific Avenue, religious orientation. Call Mary at 846-5377 Full Moon Walk, evening walk with Livermore. 606-7777. Must be 18 years with questions. National Park Service ranger Wed., Aug. old to attend. The Ministerial Roles of Women, 5 at John Muir National Historic Site's Mt. Semiannual Glass, China and Pottery series Out of the Shadows, Into the Light Wanda. Two hour walk. Reservations are Show and Sale, Aug. 1 and 2, Sacramento presented by Betty Levin, sessions are a part required. Time will be given when reser- Scottish Rite Temple, 6151 H St., Sacra- of her thesis work, focusing on women's vation is made. Meet at the CalTrans Park mento. Hosted by the International Depres- roles in the church. July 30: The Early and Ride lot, corner of Alhambra Ave. and sion Glass Club. Portions of the paid entry Church; Aug. 6: Phoebe the Deaconess; Franklin Canyon Rd., Martinez. Bring water, proceeds go to the Sacramento Alzheimer's Aug. 13: Women's Ministry Today. Thurs- binoculars (if available), a light jacket and Association and Sacramento public libraries. days, 1 to 3 p.m. St. Charles Church, 1315 flashlight. Wear good walking shoes, trail [email protected]. Lomitas Ave., Livermore. Information, is steep. Reservations at 228-8860. Adult and Teen Volunteers Needed contact Julie Gallagher, Lifelong Learning Valley Spokesmen Bicycle Touring this summer for the Tri-Valley Youth Court Coordinator, [email protected] or 447- Club, Sat., Aug. 1, 70/35 miles Hekaton (TVYC). Teen volunteers can serve as 4549 ext. 114. route, meet 9 a.m. at Dublin High School, Advocates (youth attorneys), Court Clerks Summer Prayer/Meditation Circle - Brian Boerman, 510-381-4442. Sun., Aug. and Jurors. Advocates prepare and present 60 minutes of prayer, meditation, song, and 2, 35 miles Embarcadero to Tiburon and Larkspur, meet 10 a.m., Bill Goodwin, 487-0521. Wed., Aug. 5, 38 miles Berkeley Aquatic Park to Emeryville Marina and along Bay Trail to Pt. Richmond, meet 10 a.m., Bill Goodwin, 487-0521. Anyone planning to go on a ride is asked to call the leader for details on where to meet and what to bring. Pleasantonians 4 Peace, candlelight vigil 7 p.m. Wed., Aug. 12 in front of the Museum 603 Main Street Pleasanton fol- lowed immediately by a peaceful march to City Hall. Participants will reflect on the human and monetary costs of the war, honor veterans who have sacrificed, and visual- ize ways of moving beyond this conflict to a more peaceful world. Contact: Cathe Norman at (925) 462-7495; Matt Sullivan at [email protected]; or kdowding@ pacbell.net. Tri-Valley United Democratic Cam- paign's Annual Summer BBQ, Sun., Aug. 16, noon to 3 p.m. Pleasanton Sports Park, group picnic area, 5800 Parkside Dr., Pleasanton. Meet the Democratic candi- dates for Congressional District 10 before the Sept. 1 primary. Catered by Armadillo