VOLUME XLIX, NUMBER 22 Your Local News Source Since 1963 SERVING DUBLIN • LIVERMORE • PLEASANTON • SUNOL THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012

Report Says East Bay Economic Expansion Opportunities Look Good By Ron McNicoll ers Alameda and Contra Costa vacancy rates in office space is 19 percent. retail vacancy rate was 6.8 per- Good opportunities exist in counties. seen as an opportunity for Valley Retail floor space vacancy cent, up from 5.7 percent the year the East Bay to expand its econ- The report shows that there office landlords. fares better in the Tri-Valley, before. North Pleasanton at 0.2 omy, according to a report by are a large amount of vacant of- Livermore office space shows with a 7 percent vacancy rate in percent is down from 0.3 percent. the East Bay Economic Develop- fice spaces in the Tri-Valley. The a 17 percent vacancy rate, and Livermore in the fourth quarter South Pleasanton at 7.8 is lower Find Out What's ment Alliance. exception is Bishop Ranch in San Dublin 16 percent. North Pleas- of 2011, compared to 8 percent than last year’s 11.6 percent. The government-business Ramon, which has just under a 3 anton and South Pleasanton at the same time in 2010. Bishop The science community, in- Happening partnership has been operating percent vacancy rate. are at 10 percent each, but the Ranch’s vacancy rate is at 9 per- cluding Lawrence Livermore for 22 years, and annually issues Since rental rates are cheaper document doesn’t provide the cent, compared to 7 percent one National Laboratory (LLNL), Check Out Section A what amounts to a State of the in the East Bay than in San location of each area. Hacienda year earlier. continues to help attract jobs and Section A is filled with in- East Bay Report, which cov- Francisco or San Jose, the high Business Park’s vacancy rate is At Hacienda Business Park (See EAST BAY, page 5) formation about arts, people, entertainment and special events. There are education stories, a variety of features, and the arts and entertainment and bulletin board. Pleasanton School Board Mulls Park District Reports Budget Restoration Is Balanced Of Jobs The Livermore Area Recre- By Ron McNicoll ation and Park District board Pleasanton school trustees of directors reviewed the staff’s have heard the public and district budget recommendations for the staff tell them what they want to coming year. see restored in the coming school Staff reported that revenues year budget. are stable, as property taxes have The board heard the recom- neither risen nor decreased and mendations at its meeting May earned revenue from programs 22, and took no action. Trustees and rentals has done the same. made some comments, but gave Expenses in some areas have no direct commitments about increased, so adjustments in other how they will vote on the staff parts of the budget have been recommendations, or whether made in order to balance it. they will add anything to the After the next fiscal year, the staff’s list. District will have 10 percent, or The board will meet again $1.6 million, in reserves. Some June 5, which is the last sched- reserve funds are needed to cover uled meeting before the district several costs including installa- must have its budget submitted tion of new water-saving smart to the state on June 15. meters for parks, which will pay At its May meeting, the board for themselves over time, and a cut programs and laid off teach- field lighting renovation at Rob- ers and others who occupy 70 full-time equivalent (fte) posi- ertson Park. Photo - Doug Jorgensen tions. That represents 65 people, In addition, Alameda County The “Wall of Heroes," in front of the Livermore Veterans Building, was dedicated on Memorial Day. The Veterans of Foreign Wars said assistant superintendent for election services are increasing Post 7265, American Legion Post 47, and Fleet Reserve Association, Livermore hosted the event. Members of the VFW, American human resources Bill Faraghan. 425 percent compared to the Legion, Daughters of the American Revolution, Gold Star Mothers and the Blue Star Mothers were involved with raising the money Staff has recommended the 2010 election – from $50,000 board bring back 14.9 fte, at a to $213,000 to participate in an to create the wall. People purchased engraved bricks to commemorate their loved ones, living or not. The Veterans Memorial Building at the corner of Fifth and South L streets in Livermore was constructed in the 1930s as a memorial and meeting place for cost of $1,292,000. The posi- election. LARPD will budget for tions are in counseling, spread veterans of World War I. In the photo, a visitors reads the names. this each year to ensure funds are (See JOBS, page 4) in place for election times. The District will defer any purchases of capital equipment as one way to trim the budget for next year. In another area, Board Scientist Nominated To Lead NRC Has Livermore Connections members asked staff for more By Jeff Garberson MacFarlane is a geologist by Livermore National Laboratory – Los Alamos National Labora- style. information on statistics and at- A scientist with connections training and an associate profes- a program later terminated by the tories. Jaczko once worked in the tendance at Valley Rock Gym. to Livermore has been nominated sor at George Mason University Bush Administration. She visited The Nuclear Regulatory Com- office of Rep. Ed Markey (D- The budget includes another to head the Nuclear Regulatory in Fairfax, Va. She earned a the Laboratory as a member of a mission oversees the U.S. nuclear Mass.), a consistent critic of the year without salary increases Commission (NRC). PhD at MIT and has worked at National Academy of Sciences power industry, from reactor nuclear industry’s safety record. for employees – the most recent Allison MacFarlane, a nuclear Harvard and Stanford. She has committee studying ways to dis- design to operational safety to Earlier this year, Jaczko cast the across-the-board increase was waste expert, was nominated by both professional and personal pose of spent weapons fuel. waste disposal. If MacFarlane’s sole vote against the first pro- July 1, 2008. A budget proposal President Obama last week to ties to Livermore. She was married in Livermore nomination were confirmed posed new U.S. nuclear power includes a one-time retention bo- serve out the remainder of the In the 1990s, she took an inter- nearly 12 years ago to Hugh by the Senate, she will replace plant in more than 30 years. nus for employees to reward their term of Gregory Jaczko, who est in a ceramic matrix approach Gusterson, a sociologist who has a chairman whose tenure was He was accused of abrasive- tenure and to show gratitude for resigned. The term ends June to immobilizing nuclear waste studied and written extensively controversial for both his policy ness and harshness in relations the lack of pay increases. 30, 2013. being explored at Lawrence about Lawrence Livermore and positions and his management (See NRC, page 4) “I’m really pleased the Dis- trict is not looking at layoffs this year,” General Manager Tim Bar- ry said. “We’re going to continue providing the popular programs Amador Valley Softball Riding at Number 1 Nationally and important community facili- ties the District operates.” By Ron McNicoll Amador beat Livermore High Projects in the capital im- Amador Valley High School School on May 25 by a score provement budget for 2012-2013 girl’s softball team is ranked of 10-0, in five innings. That include the field conversion to first in the United States by one qualified them to face Freedom synthetic turf at Robertson Park, national poll, thanks to its 25-0 High School from Oakley on completion of the Resource record. May 30, after The Independent’s Management Plan for Sycamore The MaxPreps Poll, online deadline. Grove Park, renovation of the at http://www.maxpreps.com/, The game against Livermore (See DISTRICT, page 2) moved Amador up from second was called after five innings place on May 22, after the North because the California Interscho- Carolina team that held first lastic Federation (CIF) uses the place was upset in a 1-0 game mercy rule in girls softball. If one during playoffs in that state. team is ahead by 10 runs after Another national poll listed five innings, the game ends. Amador in fourth place nation- Counting the Livermore game, ally and second in California two the Dons have scored 179 runs weeks ago. and opponents plated only 10. Amador’s regular season The Dons led the East Bay Ath- has ended as EBAL champions. letic League with a team batting The team is playing in the CIF average of .317. Division 1 North Coast Section Twenty of Amador’s 25 games (NCS) championship playoffs. through last Friday were shut- Sportswriters have tabbed them outs. Pitcher Johanna Grauer as favorites to win the NCS was responsible for all of them. Photo - Doug Jorgensen title. She has won 23 of the 25 games. The Amador Valley High School varsity softball team celebrated a win in the NCS playoffs. The RABBIT ADOPTION In the first playoff game, (See AMADOR, page 9) My name is Chandler. I’m a team played last night in the semifinals. grown-up 4 lb. Mini Lop who loves to give kisses. I’m brave, PETS OF THE WEEK sweet and charming. I'm easy Inside Meet “The Candies." Pictured is Butterscotch; we also have Carmel, Nougat, to love. To meet Chandler, and Licorice. Born on February 21, these pups are ready to find forever stop by this Saturday from SECTION A Editorial...... 4 homes. Their very pregnant mom was found roaming a Shell gas station, so 12-3 pm at the Adoption Event we named her Shelley after we rescued her. Shelley is about 2 years old and at the Dublin Petco, 11976 Art & Entertainment...... 8 Mailbox...... 4 also waiting for a new home. This whole family are Chihuahua blends and Dublin Blvd. For more info, Bulletin Board...... 11 Roundup...... 3 absolutely delightful. Three of the puppies are boys and one is a girl. For more information, call 426-8656 or go online to www.valleyhumane.org or call 925-519-1723, or email Milestones ...... 10 & 12 Short Notes...... 12 [email protected]. Visit www.facebook.com/ValleyHumaneSociety to see other adoptable dogs and FRONT SECTION Sports...... 6 cats. Valley Humane Society is located at 3670 Nevada Street in Pleasanton. www.eastbayrabbit.petfinder. 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EMERGENCY puter chip that runs up to County Wants Impacts of POLIO EFFORT 15 times more efficiently The continued spread of than normal chips and polio in Nigeria, Afghanistan Shipping Wastes Studied processes data imperfectly The letter notes that major and Pakistan plus a billion- but well enough for certain Last July the City of San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors components of the proposed proj- dollar shortfall for interna- applications such as cam- approved a contract with Recol- ect would be located in Alameda tional immunization programs eras and hearing aids. has caused the Global Polio ogy, Inc. to ship as much as 5 County— specifically, a new col- While some computer lection center transfer facility in Eradication Initiative to million tons, or 400,000 tons per output requires completely year, of the city’s waste over a 10 the City of Oakland and train and launch an emergency plan correct answers, like bank truck routes that would either go comparable to those that went year period to Yuba County. balances and space flight The current agreement with north through Alameda County into effect during the H1N1 pandemic of 2009 and the Indonesian trajectories, others can be merely “close enough” because Waste Management takes the or South and East through Alam- tsunami of 2004. our eyes and ears are used to making corrections, says re- city’s waste to the Altamont eda County. The letter states, “We The Eradication Initiative is supported by the World Health search leader Krishna Palem. Landfill site in Livermore. The question whether the interests of Organization, Rotary International and other organizations. An The general approach is sometimes called probabilistic contract is anticipated to expire Alameda County residents will Initiative report warned bluntly, “If immunity is not raised in the computing. It involves removing selected portions of tradi- in 2015 based on the San Francis- be adequately reflected in the EIR three remaining countries to levels necessary to stop polio virus tional computer chips that carry out calculations that are not co’s current diversion rates. process. The project description transmission, polio eradication will fail.” vital to the essential correctness of a final answer. As part of Changing where San Fran- provides no information about In the past two years, worldwide polio diagnoses have declined an international team, Rice has been working on it for about cisco waste is taken would mean how Alameda County communi- by half, from 1,352 to 649. India, once the world’s most difficult a decade. that fees used to fund a variety ties will be engaged in the CEQA polio challenge, was declared polio-free in February of this year. Simulations last year suggested that carefully pruning out of projects in the Valley would process. This progress in many parts of the world has made the failure to selected portions of traditional computer chips could yield be substantially reduced. “While the project description stop it elsewhere all the more painful. altered chips that were half the size, used half the energy and Waste taken to the Altamont makes reference to transport- ing the waste and empty steel Nigeria and Afghanistan saw incidence rise threefold or more ran twice as fast as the originals. Landfill generates a $1.55 per in 2010-11, Nigeria from 21 to 62 and Afghanistan from 25 to 80. ton fee, of which 31 cents goes containers by truck and rail, it is Working on an actual chip, the researchers then found not clear whether it is intended Pakistani cases rose from 144 to 197. Each new case represents an they could reduce energy demands 3.5 times while sacrific- towards recycling education programs, 31 cents goes to Liver- that the analysis in the EIR in- epidemic, in the view of public health experts, because fewer than ing only 0.25 percent in accuracy, according to Rice gradu- more as the host community, and clude consideration of potential one in 100 who carry the polio virus show any symptoms. The rest ate student Avinash Lingamneni. Allowing the error rate to go about their daily affairs, unintentionally spreading the disease. 93 cents is set aside to purchase impacts, such as increased air rise to 8 percent, combined with improvements in process- pollution and noise, which may By some estimates, a resurgence of the disease in the Third open space in the east county ing, yielded chips that were “up to 15 times more efficient,” area. The host fee goes to the result from the increase in truck World could lead within a decade to as many as 200,000 children he said. and rail traffic through Alameda being paralyzed every year. Livermore Valley Performing The research is still at the prototype level. However, the Arts Center to repay its Bankhead County. It is important that the The Global Polio Eradication Initiative lacks $945 million of improved efficiency suggests longer battery life and less bonds. There would be an impact draft EIR include this analysis its 2012-13 budget of $2.19 billion, the report said. As a result, the buildup of heat where approximation is acceptable; for on fees available for future open and identify potential impacts program has canceled or reduced “polio vaccination campaigns in example, in rendering images. space acquisition. If Recology for each alternative route under 24 high-risk polio free countries.” Christian Enz, from the Center for Electronics and Micro- moves the waste to Yuba County, consideration, as well as a discus- The emergency plan involves both management and field ef- technology, the Swiss partner in the research, said, “Par- over 40% of the Altamont fee sion of how frequently each route forts. One high priority is to ramp up vaccination efforts in Nigeria, ticular types of applications can tolerate quite a bit of error. would be lost. will be used.” Afghanistan and Pakistan to the level needed to block all transmis- For example, the human eye has a built-in mechanism for Recology plans to ship the In addition, the letter contin- sion of the disease by year’s end. This involves social and political waste by rail to its 236-acre Os- ues, the EIR should analyze all error correction. We . . . found that relative errors up to 0.54 reasonable alternatives that could efforts as well as medical ones. For example, Rotary International percent were almost indiscernible, and . . . errors as high as trom Road Landfill in Wheatland, has started one-on-one meetings with the heads of state of the potentially result in reduced envi- 7.5 percent still produced discernible images.” CA, 130 miles away. Currently, ronmental impacts; for example, countries with the most severe polio epidemics. Other collaborators in the research were UC Berkeley and no train goes all the way from transporting the waste using At the managerial level, supporting organizations like the U.S. Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University. San Francisco to Yuba County; alternative modes of transporta- Centers for Disease Control, the World Health Organization and How soon “probabilistic” chips are available for every- there are no existing facilities to tion, such as clean-fuel trucks, to the UN Children’s Fund have created emergency operations centers day use is unclear. Electronics writer Joel Hruska says that handle the transfer of trash from existing landfills that are closer to like those established following the 2004 Indonesian earthquake Intel among others is working on commercial versions. trucks to trains. San Francisco. An environmental review is and tsunami and the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. Meantime, researchers who detailed the work won the The project description indi- underway for the proposal. “best technical paper” award from attendees at the interna- cates that several components of APPROXIMATE IS CLOSE The Alameda County Com- the project, such as the Ostrom tional Association for Computing Machinery conference, munity Development Depart- Road Rail Spur and Unloading ENOUGH FOR COMPUTER CHIP held earlier this month in Italy. Rice University researchers have described a prototype com- ment has raised questions about Facility and some other segments potential impacts to be studied of rail line, are new construction. in the EIR. Since much of this project does A letter was sent commenting not yet exist, the EIR should on the the Notice of Preparation clarify that the project constitutes (NOP) for the Recology Green a new project rather than one that Rail Project. uses only existing facilities.

Maps Expected to Depict Solar’s Impacts on Altamont Species be replacing old, outdated tur- Alameda County planning acre parcel. put the land back to its original bines that have killed thousands staff will hold the third in a series The big proposal is an ap- condition, if they leave in 30 of raptors over the years. of community meetings to take plication from Pegasus Energy years or sooner. input on setting a policy for loca- Partners for a 2200 acre solar site. However, some members of DISTRICT tion of solar power arrays. Supervisors want to establish the committee said that once the (continued from page one) The meeting will be from 6:30 a policy on placement of solar ecology of the area changes, and restrooms at both ends of Syca- pm. to 8:30 p.m. May 31 at the panels before making a decision people give up farming the land, more Grove, and a portion of the county public works building, on the Pegasus proposal. agriculture won’t come back. trail in the park will be repaced 4825 Gleason Drive, Dublin. The area is controversial be- The last community meeting as part of a larger project. In ad- Center of attention for plan- cause environmentalists say that was held on Feb. 28. Environ- dition, LARPD will implement a ning new solar installations the use will harm endangered mentalists requested that the state grant to install interpretive is the eastern Altamont, near plant and animal species. It planning staff draw up maps panels in the park. Ravenswood the boundary with San Joaquin would take some prime agricul- that illustrates where the policy’s Historic Site will receive another County. tural use away. The area has less impacts would occur. phase of a facelift, this time for Solar firms like the location than 4000 acres of prime agricul- A representative of the Cali- some renovations to the Carriage because it is near an entry to the tural land. There is also concern fornia Native Plant Society said Barn. power grid, making the cost of that it would set a precedent for he would like the endangered At the Robert Livermore hooking up is relatively inexpen- the rest of the county. native plants in the area to be Community Center, there is a sive. The short distance is also Members of the county ag- shown. plan to expand the existing Com- munity Garden to accommodate helps to move electricity to the ricultural advisory committee Rich Cimino, conservation 20 to 25 more plots, with the grid efficiently. have raised concerns about the director of the Ohlone chapter of Greenvolts is already in busi- potential for half plots. potential to end agricultural use the Audubon Society, asked that The preliminary budget will ness there. Cool Earth has an in the county. The solar firms the maps indicate the location of be considered for approval by the approval for using part of a 140 have emphasized that they can future wind turbines, which will Board at its June 13 meeting. The Independent, MAY 31, 2012 - PAGE 3 Lions Club Select Dale Kaye as Alameda County Citizen of the The Livermore Lions Club Marshall Kamena, who made human ecology of business and selected Dale Kaye, CEO of the the presentation said, “During academic innovation in the Tri- Livermore Valley Chamber of Dale’s tenure as President of Valley. It is creating programs Commerce, as its Citizen of the the Livermore Chamber she has and educational courses to help Year in Alameda County. set a very high bar for growth bring business here, help existing The club has been awarding and success. The organization is business scale up and training the honor since 1924. One early now in the top seven in the entire for jobs that did not exist just a recipient was Earl Warren. War- Bay Area. The chamber has re- year ago. ren was Alameda County’s Dis- branded itself as the Livermore Just prior to moving to this trict Attorney and later became Valley Chamber of Commerce; area, Dale was Vice President Governor and Chief Justice of and her efforts as President of the of Gold’N Hen Productions, a the U S Supreme Court. Scott Livermore Valley Film Commis- subsidiary of MSI Entertain- Haggerty, Alameda County su- sion speak for themselves.” ment with offices in New York pervisor, received the honor three Kamena continued, Kaye is a City and Los Angeles. She and years ago. graduate of Boston University. her partners acted as agents for Kaye thanked Marshall Ka- She has presided over unprec- many popular actors in Holly- mena, Livermore Mayor Emeri- edented growth for a chamber wood. Kaye produced Replacing tus, and the Lions Club, which organization in Alameda County Dad, a movie for CBS, and has has been serving out community and the Bay Area. Since her developed other projects for CBS since the 1920s. recruitment by the Chamber and ABC, including a feature She noted that the community eight years ago, she formed the for Paramount and independent has embraced the Kaye family Livermore Valley Film Commis- films. Her husband, Ted Kaye, since its arrival a little over 8 sion, an economic development the former Disney Corporation Pictured at the presentation are (from left) Dale Kaye, Marshall Kamena, Ted Kaye and Erik and years ago. initiative to bring films and Vice-President, is the Chief Ex- Amy Edelberg, Dale's son and daughter-in-law. “As a filmmaker and a person commercials to this area. Recent ecutive Officer of the Las Positas who has always been fascinated films that shot on location here College Foundation. with possibilities and potential, I in include HBO’s Hemingway Before joining Gold’N Hen in love the aspirational people in the and Gellhorn and Paramount’s l994, Kaye organized and man- where she did everything from county. The Livermore Valley is newest forthcoming release, aged Florida’s first Film Com- media strategy to Presidential a wonderful piece of Americana Star Trek 12. Last year the film mission office in Los Angeles. advance work. She rose through with it ranchers, its vintners, and office, which primarily hosts That office, developed at the the ranks of Jacksonville, FL city its PhDs. I see this valley as a national commercials, had over direction of Gov. Lawton Chiles, government to become one of place where the cowboys still a $1 million economic impact marketed the state of Florida as a the youngest — and first female have ranches without fences and on the area. film location. — division heads. She worked the innovators have ideas without Kaye was a key founder of Dale was active in Florida with three mayors and headed the boundaries. I am proud to be a Innovation Tri-Valley, a busi- state politics. She was a key play- City’s Public Relations Depart- part of it,” Kaye stated. ness led initiative to create a er in many political campaigns ment. In that role, Kaye helped to create the Jacksonville Interna- tional Jazz Festival. The Florida Film Festival in Jacksonville, chaired by Burt Reynolds, and the Jacksonville Film Commis- sion were spear-headed by her as well. She brought home over Swalwell Endorsed Energy Grant for Lab 20 major films and several TV Alameda County Supervisor, Scott Haggerty Assemblymember Joan Buchanan (D-Alamo) series during her tenure as a film endorsed Dublin City Councilman, Eric Swal- announced that Lawrence Livermore National commissioner. well in his campaign for Congress in District Laboratory was awarded $600,000 from the Under her leadership her staff 15. “Having represented Livermore, Pleasanton, California Energy Commission to develop a Dublin and Fremont I know our communities’ low-cost nitrogen oxide (NOx) sensor for small was recognized repeatedly for its needs. In Congress, Eric will be a champion distributed generators. excellence in graphics, copywrit- for our area and work hard to create new jobs, Funding for the project, which was recently ing, videos and print/television support local transportation needs and protect approved, comes from the Energy Commission’s ads She was the recipient of a our environment. We need a leader like Eric in Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) pro- national award from PBS for the Congress,” said Haggerty. gram. The low-cost, highly-sensitive sensor will promotion of the Jacksonville According to a press release, more than sev- be able to measure very low emission levels of Jazz Festival. enty-five locally elected officials and community NOx and can seamlessly integrate with NOx leaders have endorsed Swalwell for Congress pollution control systems. across every community in the district. The “The project will help develop technology release states that support crosses party lines that can be used to reduce more cost effectively and also includes the mayor and every member emissions in California,” Buchanan said. of the Union City City Council. Swalwell also Researchers with Lawrence Livermore Na- has the full support of local law enforcement tional Laboratory in Livermore will develop including every police officer association, the a NOx sensor for small distributed generators Deputy Sheriffs Association, Alameda County that are having difficulty achieving required Sheriff Greg Ahern, and Alameda County Sheriff control levels. Existing NOx sensors lack the Emeritus Charlie Plummer. accuracy and precision needed to help control or monitor emissions from small natural gas- Economic Development fueled engines. The City of Dublin is preparing its first Eco- The researchers plan to build upon their suc- nomic Development Strategy. It will provide a cess in developing automotive NOx sensors to road map for promoting job creation, economic customize them for stationary distributed gen- growth, business attraction and retention while erators. Prototype sensors will be built and tested balancing and maintaining quality of life stan- in simulated environments in the laboratory dards. before final testing in operating generators. A Community Workshop will be held on The California Energy Commission’s PIER Wednesday, June 6, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 8 program supports public interest research and PM in the Council Chamber at Dublin City Hall. development that helps improve the quality of The public is invited to share ideas on Dublin’s life in California by bringing environmentally strengths and opportunities. safe, reliable, and affordable energy services and products to the marketplace.

PAGE 4 - The Independent, MAY 31, 2012 JOBS (continued from page one) EDITORIAL among the three school levels, grade levels in just five months County Office of Education. stayed,” while other areas of the elementary school reading and after enrolling in the program. Other trustees were noncom- state budget were restored. Bridging Differences PE specialists, and the addition Board president Joan Laursen mittal about what more might BOARD APPOINTS Area residents have a wonderful opportunity to learn of two sections at Foothill and said that perhaps something can be restored. Chris Grant said, ADMINISTRATOR Amador Valley high schools. be worked out where the district “There are a lot of things not on The board approved the hiring more about the customs of other religions. On June Also, the staff recommends re- can continue to operate Barton the (staff recommendation) list. of Odie Douglas to replace the 10, Interfaith Interconnect will host “Three Weddings storing $100,000 of the $150,000 and restore reading specialists. I’m sure we trustees would have retiring Cindy Galbo-Lorimer and Reception.” that the district intended to pull The specialists would not be able our own lists.” as assistant superintendent of During this interfaith event, one couple each from back from Regional Occupa- to teach Barton, unless they took The staff-recommended list educational services. the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths will take part tional Program (ROP) funding, as the special training to learn how is important for its “closeness to Douglas worked for seven permitted by new state rules. to teach the program. kids and their needs. It’s a lot of years for the Lodi school district, in a mock wedding. Following the ceremonies there ROP, which is supported Board and staff said the res- intricate thought from folks who where he served in two adminis- will be a time to visit with people of other faiths. jointly by the Pleasanton, Liver- torations are made possible by manage our school sites,” added trative capacities. He will be paid There is no admission fee. However, a donation of more and Dublin school districts, contract concessions from the Grant. $162,340 in his first year, and rise $5 per person or $10 per family or vegetarian food to faces its own shortfall from the teachers union, which gave up a Although the $9 billion defi- one salary step each year. state budget deficiencies, and has total of $2.3 million. cit in Brown’s January budget The compensation includes share would help defray the costs of the event. had to authorize teacher layoffs NO CERTAINTY UNTIL grew to nearly $16 billion in his five furlough days. Earlier in the Those planning to attend are asked to sign up by equivalent to 18 fte. BOARD VOTE JUNE 5 May revision, he did not include meeting, the board approved five June 1 at http://threeweddings.eventbrite.com. If Pleasanton decides to give However, just because the education in the additional cuts furlough days for all administra- Interfaith Interconnect is comprised of clergy and the $100,000 to ROP, it would teachers granted $2.3 million in beyond the January budget. tors and confidential personnel. allow restoration of several ROP concessions and the staff recom- However, the money com- Douglas’ contract says that lay people from Livermore, Pleasanton and Dublin. classes at Foothill and Amador mends restoring $1.2 million ing to education and other state stipends can be added for a The group’s goal is to involve all faiths and to produce Valley. If those classes were not does not mean that the board will responsibilities is dependent on master’s degree and a doctorate, events that provide an insight into all beliefs. In a world restored, it would result in bigger vote to restore the programs, or Brown’s November ballot initia- which he has. The stipends are that at times shows no understanding of those who may class sizes in the two campuses’ make more than the $1.2 million tive. It would temporarily raise cumulative. career tech programs. in restorations on June 5. the state sales tax by one-quarter Trustee Jeff Bowser said that practice a different religion, a festive occasion, such Various speakers among the Trustee Jamie Hintzke said, of one cent, and the state income he had received e-mails question- as the one planned for June 10, provides an informal 16 who addressed the board “Maybe people think we have tax on income above $250,000. ing the desirability of replacing way to help bridge the differences. May 22 asked for many of the a bit of room there for more If the tax initiative were to an administrator at this time, staff recommended restorations. restoration beyond $1.2 million. fail, Pleasanton wouldl experi- because the state budget dif- Several speakers advocated for I’m not interested in restoring ence a $5.5 million shortfall. ficulties. positions that were not on the list. the whole $2.3 million. I’m con- However, the district can still Bowser, who was a teacher All of the positions have been the cerned about the (district’s) cash move ahead with the $1.2 million and principal in the district before subject of past advocacy during position. It’s difficult to use funds in restorations that the board will changing careers, said that it is the budgeting process. to finance ongoing expenditures. consider June 5. an expensive position to fill, but NRC Library assistants spoke May If it is a one-time thing, that’s The district can access a total “teaching is pivotal. We need an (continued from page one) 22. However, none of the recom- different.” of $8.1 million, which represents instructional leader, especially mended restorations included the Hintzke recalled that the board $2.2 million in cuts made earlier with our limited resources. (The called on her to be “independent with NRC staff, particularly seven who have received layoff suddenly had to face a mold prob- this year, $3.2 million in reserves, position) provides us with guid- women. More substantively, the and aggressive . . . Both industry notices. One assistant, Joyce lem at Hearst elementary school $2.2 million in teacher conces- ance and supervises the princi- NRC’s inspector general reported and her fellow commission- Sanborn, said that the district at a cost of $1 million. Some of sions, and $300,000 in donations pals.” that he withheld information ers will have to be pushed to is retaining five assistants, who the money was recovered from from Pleasanton Partners in Bowser said, “It would be from other commissioners in implement necessary improve- among them have 80 years’ ex- the original contractors on the Education (PPIE), which is still disastrous not to fill the position, order to influence waste disposal ments” brought to light by the perience. They know they can’t school, but the board still has to raising funds. especially with (the district’s policy. Fukushima nuclear power plant maintain the library program pay the remainder. What is more Theoretically, the $5.5 million work in) closing the achieve- MacFarlane has been inter- disasters in Japan. themselves, said Sanborn. important is that the money was shortfall if November taxes fail, ment gap.” viewed before by the Independent “Personal accolades came The assistants maintain the needed upfront, “so we need the still would leave the district with Chris Grant said that super- for articles published in 2010 and from several sources as well. library program. They read to el- reserve,” she said. a $2.6 million. Subtract the $1.2 intendent Parvin Ahmadi did earlier this year. Because the Graham Allison, director of ementary school children, show- The board paid for the mold million in recommended cuts, an outstanding job on the hiring nomination process is underway, Harvard’s Belfer Center, where ing them the differences between remediation by borrowing from and there would still be room for process, which included inter- she declined to comment for this MacFarlane has worked, said fiction and nonfiction, and talking the Sycamore Fund, which once $1.3 million in restoration. views by district and community article, referring questions to MacFarlane “has a winning about transmitting true informa- contained $7 million. It is now However, even the budget that members. tion vs. false information. “The at approximately $4 million. The Brown will receive from the Leg- The board also approved the the White House press office. way...she is a friendly person...a However, it is clear that if she library touches every student and district’s intent is to restore the islature in June is not a sure thing. use of $75,000 to fund band and nice person. I think she’ll find it every teacher. It’s not just check- fund to the $7 million level, when Laursen told board and audience string teacher positions at the were confirmed, she will step stressful, but I suspect she’ll be ing out books,” said Sanborn. that is possible. In the past, some that itt’s possible that Democrats, elementary schools. The mon- into a position that is subject to very adaptable and successful.” There are more than 200,000 interest from the fund has helped who control both houses, may not ey comes form the Pleasanton complex political, commercial Albert Carnesale, a former items, worth a total of $4 mil- financed the district’s technical cut social services as deeply as School Education Enrichment and scientific pressures. UCLA chancellor and nuclear lion housed in the libraries. equipment. Brown is asking. Foundation (PSEE), which gave Influential politicians and oth- engineer who worked with her “You can’t even safeguard the The district also is obligated If that happens, Brown then the district $722,000 this year. ers started taking sides early. on the Blue Ribbon Commission collection with only five library by the state to carry a 3 percent would have to make up the dif- Trustees also approved rehir- One news article suggested on America’s Nuclear Future, assistants,” said Sanborn. reserve, which works out to about ference. That would raise the pos- ing Kidango, which was the only that during the nomination pro- praised her as “objective. Even Advocates for the Barton read- $3 million. If the reserve dips sibility that more money could be one of two interested parties cess, she will face tough ques- when she has a view, she’s open ing program said that it reaches below that over a specified period taken away from education. to submit a bid to operate the tions from Republicans who want to changing it, if new evidence or kids who can’t be reached with of time, it could eventually risk Laursen said that in past state district’s child care center on the to revive the Yucca Mountain nu- new arguments are presented that other programs. They told stories budget takeover by the Alameda budgets, “the education cuts district headquarters site. clear waste disposal program in would convince her to do so.” of children moving ahead by two Nevada. MacFarlane has studied Beyond the nomination pro- the Yucca Mountain program in cess, industrial pressures will detail and concluded that it does undoubtedly loom large in the job not provide long-term security of a new NRC chair. An antici- and safety for nuclear wastes. pated nuclear energy renaissance Robert Zubrin, a writer for the has not materialized. conservative National Review Economic factors are a key (Opinions voiced in letters different faiths in the Tri-Val- both. As a Dublin Councilman, and they say it’s because people Online, announced a “red alert” reason. There is lower energy published in Mailbox are those ley. The group hopes to grow to he rolls up his sleeves, meets with reduced the sizes of their garbage aimed at preventing confirma- demand because of the sluggish of the author and do not neces- include additional faiths and to constituents, gets out in the com- cans. Are you telling me no one tion. Zubrin didn’t like Jaczko economy. Natural gas-powered sarily reflect the opinion of The plan future activities to further munity, and takes direct action to in City Government anticipated Independent. Letter Policy: The either, he wrote in a column that electrical plants are some five understanding of each other’s improve our region. the reduction in the savings that Independent will not publish religions. Anyone unable to at- And we need a leader com- most customers apparently did? appeared Monday. His objection times cheaper and twice as fast anonymous letters, nor will it is that Jaczko and MacFarlane tend the June 10 event, but inter- mitted to quality education for Shame on the City and those to build as equivalently sized publish letters without names. ested in being informed of future our children – Eric Swalwell who contracted with Livermore are both Yucca Mountain op- nuclear plants. Abusive letters may be rejected events, may email interfaith. shares that commitment. As Disposal. It’s nice to see Liver- ponents. Beyond economics are the or edited. Frequent letter writers [email protected] to be the founder and president of the more Sanitation workers driving A more moderate position safety issues raised by the Fuku- may have publication of their added to our mailing list. Dublin High School Alumni As- about the City in their $30,000 was taken by Senate Republican shima nuclear disaster in Japan. letters delayed. Letters should be We hope you can join us! sociation, he brought his business to $50,000 dual cab pick-up leader Mitch McConnell, who MacFarlane has a strong sci- submitted by e-mail to editmail@ compuserve.com.) background and his experience trucks on their way to work each said, “While she was not my entific background for the tech- Vote for Swalwell in the Alameda County District day with nothing loaded in the choice, she’s certain to be an im- Attorney’s office to create new bed. The individuals (maybe the nical part of the NRC job. She Three Weddings Bill Watkins, CEO, Bridge- provement over the incumbent.” is a genuine expert on Yucca lux, ways to reform and improve our Manager of waste and recycling Jacky Poulsen public schools. who was quoted) who signed James Inhofe (R-OK), ranking Mountain, having written a book Interfaith Interconnect an LED lighting company member of the Senate Environ- on the subject, Uncertainty Un- based in Livermore. Silicon Valley was built by that contract should be fired for I would like to invite members those willing to make big bets on bad judgement or incompetence. ment and Public Works commit- derground, published in 2006. of our community to a unique Phil Wente, Wente Vineyards tee, said he plans to point out that These credentials and her in Livermore the future. We have confidence But unless people speak out, no event coming up on June 10. that investing your vote in Eric one is held accountable for the MacFarlane has no management Washington experience were Silicon Valley is home to some Interfaith Interconnect is hosting Swalwell will result in great City’s failure. experience comparable to lead- strengthened by her selection this highly unusual event titled of the world’s most renowned in- novators and leaders, like Steve rewards for our district, state ing the 4,000-employee Nuclear for the Blue Ribbon Commission ‘Three Weddings and a Recep- and nation. We see in him what (Editor’s note: Waste Man- Regulatory Commission. tion.’ The evening will consist of Jobs, who have literally changed on America ’s Nuclear Future, the world. Entrepreneurs start we’ve seen in some of the great agement did not bid for the To Harry Reid, Senate ma- three mock weddings, performed established by Energy Secretary with fresh ideas and combine entrepreneurs of Silicon Valley contract.) jority leader, MacFarlane’s op- Stephen Chu in early 2010 at the by real clergy. One couple from – vision, passion, energy, and the each the Protestant, Reform that with vision, passion, and position to Yucca Mountain is direction of President Obama. hard work. drive to make things better for all Stark and Debates a plus. Coming from Nevada, The Commission was charged Jewish, and Muslim faiths will the people who live and work in be ‘married’ in a traditional We’ve had the pleasure of David Johnson where Yucca Mountain is widely with recommending policies for meeting a politician who em- his district. Pleasanton unpopular, he has been one of ceremony. We hope you will join us in storing, processing and disposing Community members are our bodies this Silicon Valley brand Throughout Pete Stark’s ca- Congress’s most outspoken op- of nuclear waste, particularly - Eric Swalwell. Eric has a broad supporting Eric Swalwell for reer, his penchant for verbal vola- wedding guests, and will learn Congress on June 5th. ponents of the program. He from power plants. about the rituals, vows, customs, and deep understanding of the tility has been well documented. said he would work to ensure MacFarlane and the other and their meanings. pressing economic and social He once called a black Cabinet MacFarlane’s confirmation by commissioners developed eight The ceremonies will be fol- challenges so important to our Garbage Rates official a “disgrace to his race,” combining it with the proposed recommendations, of which the lowed by a reception, where District, and beyond the borders Dwight J. LeVan accused a female colleague of extension of Republican commis- first was increasing community guests will be able to meet and of our state, facing them with Livermore being a “whore” for industry, and sioner Kristine Svinicki, whose involvement in any decisions mingle with members of other compassion, honor, judgment Recently I read how Liver- dared another member of Con- term is expiring. Moving the faiths, and sample finger food and integrity. We’re proud to more garbage rates will be gress who told him to “shut up” regarding nuclear waste. endorse him as a candidate for increasing. Just great, our City to come and fight: “I dare you, confirmations forward simultae- typical of what would be found The report warned strongly Congress in District 15 in the Government failed again. you little fruitcake.” That history nously will increase the chances that doing nothing is unaccept- at each of these weddings (note that this is not a dinner). This East Bay. Let’s look at their decisions. is one of the chief reasons why that both will be successful, able. “Tens of thousands of tons California is facing a 10.9% First with little public input, they House Democrats passed Stark analysts said. of spent fuel (have accumulated) will take place at the Livermore Veteran’s Memorial Building at unemployment rate and a decline negotiate a contract and replace over for the gavel of the powerful Also on the positive side, a at more than 70 nuclear power in manufacturing jobs. There’s Waste Management. Livermore Ways and Means Committee in New York Times editorial last 522 South L Street in Livermore plant sites around this country” from 7pm to 9pm. There is no been much talk lately about Sanitation is now the provider. 2010, despite his seniority. Friday referred to MacFarlane’s with no option beyond letting it cover charge, though guests are Eric’s opponent in this race, who Wonderful, but their contract is Now he dares to say that his “strong credentials” for the job. continue to accumulate, accord- asked to make a $5 donation ($10 has held the seat for 40 years. guaranteed and promises a better opponent was provided a plat- Focusing on operations rather ing to the report. per family) or bring a platter of We don’t need more of the past. deal for the citizens of Livermore. form to attack him on personal than waste disposal, the editorial vegetarian food (savory or sweet) We think it’s time to focus on Problem is the State mandates issues at the League of Women to share with other guests. Since the future by electing a new, a reduction in waste through re- Voters debate. this is a festive affair, guests are inspiring leader to represent us cycling. The City provides won- Just one more example of Pete asked to dress as if attending a in Congress. derful, very large recycling bins Stark simply not telling the truth. real wedding. We need a leader with a vision that divert large amounts from In fact, he was the one that falsely This promises to be a very for our economic future – Eric landfill (we all hope). So, did accused his opponent of taking educational as well as fun event! Swalwell has that vision, and the City fail to understand what “hundreds of thousands of dol- All ages are welcome, though the energy to fulfill it. He’s com- their citizens would naturally do? lars” in bribes; a statement that he it is not specifically geared to- mitted to creating policies that YES, they did fail. Let’s review was forced to apologize for under Publisher: Joan Kinney Seppala encourage clean energy, domestic further. Your bill is based on the the threat of a slander lawsuit. Associate Publisher: David T. Lowell wards children. 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We need a leader who will savings. At the conclusion of the debate, Independent, 2250 First St., Livermore, CA 94550. listen to and understand our con- Now Livermore Sanitation he lashed out at his opponent Advertising rates and subscription rates may be obtained by calling (925) 447-8700 Interfaith Interconnect is a during regular business hours or by fax: (925) 447-0212. relatively new group, comprised cerns and take action – and Eric must be guaranteed their ex- with a profanity laced sentence Editorial information may be submitted by [email protected]. of local clergy and lay people of Swalwell has a history of doing penses as the article pointed out (More MAILBOX, page 5) The Independent, MAY 31, 2012 - PAGE 5 School District Announces Appointments The Livermore Valley Joint ministrators’ Association named all children learn to read. She Unified School District is has Solorzano Secondary Principal is employed part time as a lec- announced the appointments of a of the Year. Prior to that, in turer for the Advanced Studies, new Director of Curriculum and 2008, he was inducted into the School Administration Program Special Projects, effective June James Logan Soccer Hall of at California State University, 11, 2012. Fame for his performance as a Stanislaus. Also selected were five new player, coach and administrator. Patricia AvilIa has been ap- principals, all of whom begin Solorzano has a master’s degree pointed as the principal of Chris- their official duties July 1, 2012. in Educational Leadership and tensen Middle School. AvilIa Solorzano Solorzano will take completed his undergraduate has been in education for over 20 years in a variety of capaci- the helm at Livermore High studies at San Francisco State University. Solorzano continues ties, ranging from a teacher at School and Elliott Elliott and Junction Avenue Middle School, Lembo Lembo will preside over to stretch his learning, as he is currently part of the prestigious teacher and swim coach at Liver- Junction Avenue K-8 School and more High School, and vice Joe Michell K-8 School, respec- Principal Fellowship Program for select Bay Area administrators at principal at both Livermore tively. Patricia Avilla and Joshua and Granada High Schools. Pat Swerdlow, currently vice prin- Stanford University. Gregg Elliott has been ap- graduated from St. Mary’s Col- cipals in the District, have been lege of California with a Bach- promoted to principal positions. pointed as the new principal of Junction Avenue K-8 School. elor of Science degree; received Avilla will serve at Christensen Elliott brings 10 years of teaching her K-12 teaching credential at Middle School and Swerdlow at and 9 years of administrative ex- the University of Arizona; and East Avenue Middle School. perience at K-6 and K-8 schools earned her administrative creden- Amy Robbins has been ap- with expertise in leading regular, tial from CSU East Bay. pointed as the Director of Cur- bilingual and special education Joshua Swerdlow has been riculum and Special Projects. students. Elliott is currently the appointed as the principal of Photo - Doug Jorgensen Robbins has worked in education principal of Robertson Road El- East Avenue Middle School. The color guard paraded the colors at the opening of the Memorial Day ceremony held at the for 13 years, ten of which have ementary School in Modesto. Swerdlow attended college at the University of Hartford, earning Senior Center in Pleasanton. The Pleasanton VFW Post 6298 hosted the event. The Pleasanton been in the Livermore Valley As a middle school teacher, Joint Unified School District. Elliott’s time in the classroom a bachelor’s degree in Business Community Concert Band performe a program of special Memorial Day music. She has a master’s degree in Edu- provided a rich opportunity to Administration. He began his cational Leadership from Saint develop best teaching practices educational career in Comp- Mary’s College of California and that have assisted him as a prin- ton, California as a high school a bachelor’s degree in Middle cipal. He has taken his training math teacher. He later earned a School Education, specializing and experience and developed master’s degree in Educational in mathematics and science, a leadership style that embraces Leadership from California State from the University of Kentucky. academic and social excellence University, Dominguez Hills. Robbins is currently the Principal through instructional coaching, After six years of teaching, he (continued from page 4) mentorship and collaboration reportedly calling his opponent (a non-partisan group), and the from a simple cigarette tax argu- at Christensen Middle School. served three years as high school Prior to her assignment at Chris- with the school community. vice principal in the Los Angeles a “f____ crook”.. Asian Pacific Islander Public ment to “get big tobacco.” Don’t Laura Lembo has been ap- Even the Chronicle has had Affairs Association (another non- read it, shoot the messenger. tensen, Robbins worked as a Vice area, and six years as vice prin- pointed as the new principal of cipal of a middle school in San enough of him saying “Stark’s partisan group) is that he really First, any cigarette tax initiative Principal at East Avenue Middle Joe Michell K-8 School. Lembo’s disregard for the truth, not to has nothing truthful to offer and is a classic case of tyranny of School, a Teacher on Special As- educational background includes Jose. Swerdlow has served as mention basic decency, has been is worried that he will continue to the majority. With more non- signment in the Curriculum and a bachelor’s degree in Elemen- vice principal of Granada High an embarrassing display in Cam- show his arrogance and dishon- smokers than smokers, it should Special Projects Department, and tary Education, a master’s degree School during the 2011/2012 paign 2012.” esty in front of an audience. be simpler to impose the non- a math and science teacher within in School Administration and school year. Perhaps the real reason for smoker’s will on the minority. the District. a doctoral degree with distinc- him turning down invites for Cigarette Tax A better way, if it is such an Over the past four years at tion in Educational Leadership. public debates sponsored by such David Pastor important subject to the major- Christensen, Robbins has been in- Her recent experience was with organizations as the Livermore Pleasanton ity, would be to tax everyone strumental in raising the school’s Modesto City Schools District, Valley Chamber of Commerce Proposition 29 has devolved (More MAILBOX, page 10) State test scores. Through her where she served as Principal close partnership with the Par- of William Garrison Elementary ent Teacher Association (PTA), School. She has also been a Vice Robbins was able to fund an extra Principal, District Literacy Co- EAST BAY section and offer any interested ordinator, Literacy Intervention (continued from page one) seventh and eighth grade student Specialist, and classroom teacher the opportunity to take a Sci- at grades kindergarten, second venture capital to the East Bay. called the B-corporation. The covered by the law. ence, Technology, Engineering, and six during her eighteen years More than $2.5 billion in venture East Bay has 0.8 percent of U.S. Some 30 East Bay businesses and Math (STEM) Exploration with the District. She is an action funding capital in the past two population, but 5.7 percent of the now have that status, including elective. researcher at heart with a conta- years came to the East Bay, much nation’s 521 B-corporations. one San Ramon business, Viasyn, Her efforts and hard work gious passion and enthusiasm for of it in the high-tech sector. B-corporations are certified as a consulting firm that works with were rewarded this year when empowering teachers to ensure Some of the money came to promoting sustainable business, utility-scale renewable energy Robbins’s colleagues named her GreenVolts, which built a solar and maintaining high social, generators. the 2012 Outstanding Adminis- array in the Altamont. Another environmental and and legal Fremont has Greenlight Ap- trator of the Year. firm receiving venture capital is standards. Certification is deter- parel, which says it sells athletic Alberto Solorzano has been Fulcrum Bioenergy, with head- mined by an impact assessment apparel made by employees who appointed as the new principal quarters in Pleasanton. survey that looks at employees, do not work in sweatshop condi- of Livermore High School. Sol- orzano has been in education Fulcrum has built a biofuels consumers, community, account- tions. Most of the B-corporations are in Berkeley and Oakland. for 17 years in the New Haven waste treatment plant in north- ability, and environment, says the Unified School District. He is ern Nevada, which will produce EDA report. (More information on B- currently the principal at Cesar ethanol. In other business, the The path was cleared for B- Corporations is available on the Chavez Middle School, a school company plans to take feedstock corporations by a California law web at http://www.bcorporation. with 1,500 students in grades 6 on a contract with another firm, in 2011 that set up different rules net/). through 8. Prior to becoming and use it to produce more than for it. The 36-page EDA report is principal of Cesar Chavez Mid- 700 million gallons of transporta- Most CEOs and boards of available on-line in a PDF at dle, he was a House Principal at tion fuel at facilities to be located directors in corporations see their this web address: http://www. James Logan High School, where across the United States. missions as making the highest eastbayeda.org/research_facts_ he spent the majority of his career High tech has been growing in profit possible for investors. If figures/newsletters/quarter- as an administrator, teacher and part because of “strong research they choose to reduce profits ly/20122/EDA_Outlook2012_ soccer coach. institutions such as LLNL and somewhat, in order to undertake web.pdf. In 2010, the New Haven Ad- UC Berkeley,” says the report. socially conscious work such The East Bay produces 2.5 per- as paying more for better envi- cent of all U.S. patents. ronmental controls, or spending MEDICAL FIELD money on projects that benefit EXPANDING JOBS poor people, they could be sub- One of the “brightest spots” in ject to lawsuits by investors who the East Bay labor market over could claim they were failing to the past decade has been health maximize profits. care. Nursing and residential care The new California law, and facilities added more than 2900 similar legislation in six other jobs since 2002. Ambulatory states, creates an exemption health services added more than for such management, which 15,000 jobs in the same period. requires that it can show that it The report says that rather “reduced profits” for socially than cut their health care con- aware and/or ecological reasons sumption altogether during the recession, residents have moved from expensive hospital care to more affordable outpatient services. The education and health care sector of the East Bay economy is expected to climb by 149,000 jobs over the next five years. The report notes that educa- tion in the East Bay varies ac- cording to ethnic group. Gradua- tion rates and SAT scores are high among whites and Asians, and lower among African Americans and Latinos. More focus is needed in im- proving education for these minorities, since there is a close correlation between educational level and employment and in- come, says the report. The East Bay’s unemploy- ment rate is at 9.2 percent, the best since the recession began. However, the distribution is uneven among ethnic groups. Lowest unemployment rates, as of 2010 statistics, are 9.6 per- cent for whites, 9.7 percent for Asians, 14.7 percent for Hispan- ics, and 19.9 percent for blacks. There is no ethnic majority in the two East Bay counties. Whites have the highest sta- tistical segment, at 1.1 million population. Hispanics are sec- ond, with 638,000, Asians third with 525,000, and blacks fourth with 272,000. Some 72,000 are multiracial, 17,000 are Pacific Islanders, and 13,000 are Ameri- can Indian. EAST BAY IS HOT SPOT FOR B-CORPORATIONS One new development in the past year has been the creation of a special category of business PAGE 6 - The Independent, MAY 31, 2012

Three Inducted into the Livermore Sports Hall of Fame Mike Martinez (LHS ’73), Louie Aguiar (GHS ’85) and Al Caffodio (deceased) were inducted into the Livermore Sports Hall of Fame on May 21 as part of the Livermore-Granada Boosters’ 63rd Annual Awards Banquet. The Livermore-Granada Boosters established the Hall of Fame four years ago to honor the great athletes in Livermore’s past. Martinez earned eleven var- sity letters at Livermore High School; three in football, four in soccer and four in baseball. He was characterized Monday evening as “arguably the fin- est three-sport athlete ever to graduate from Livermore High School.” After high school he received a football scholarship to Arizona State University where he was a three-year starter at cornerback for the Sun Devils. His junior year he intercepted Pictured are (from left) Mike Martinez, Sheila Cooper (co- seven passes, earned All-WAC president), Fred Quarterman (co-president), and Louie Aguiar. honors and the team finished the year second in the nation after NFL Europe of 80 yards. From in an organized relay track meet. Photo - Doug Jorgensen defeating Nebraska in the Fiesta 1991-1993 he played for the New Some of the teams were the East Amador Valley High School girls varsity lacrosse team advanced to the NCS championship game Bowl. York Jets and 1994-1998 for the Avenue Dolphins, Saint Michael with a 13 to 12 win over Monte Vista. On Friday, in the title game, Amador lost to the Carondelet Aguiar was a three-sport Kansas City Chiefs. He finished Saints, Fifth Street Flyers, Junc- Cougars 21 to 12. athlete at Granada High School his NFL career in 2000 after hav- tion Avenue Bulldogs, and the (football, wrestling, baseball), but ing kicked one year for the Green Marilyn Avenue Roadrunners. In by Lila Herdman and Evelyn McLaughlin. Bay Packers and one year for the the 1960s Mr. Caffodio was the Jillian Barth, Logan Wampler and Laura earned most of his recognition as Nussbaum combined for a fine pitching a punter. After two years kicking Chicago Bears. He still is ranked driving force behind the start of performance. Top Players: Pleasanton Police at Chabot Community College, fifth all time in NFL punting for a high competition soccer league. Officers Association - Natalie Fan, Elizabeth This was the forerunner to to- Fineberg, Elyse Hockaday; Valley Plumb- he received a football scholarship having kicked 585 punts without ing - Sophia Escobar, Noelle Woodward, to Utah State University. He left a block. day’s travel teams. His generosity Chloe Yeagly Utah State with numerous kick- Al Caffodio came to Liver- helped fund this program, and it Pleasanton Police Officers Association laid the foundation for the growth vs. ENT of San Ramon: Pleasanton Police ing records including the longest more in 1951 and owned the Vil- Officers Association was led by the fine pitch- punt of 85 yards. After being lage Canteen on First Street. He of youth soccer in Livermore. Mr. ing of Jillian Barth, Sidney Lee and Logan became involved in youth sports Caffodio died in 1968. Wampler. Natalie Fan, Elizabeth Fan and cut by the Buffalo Bills in 1990 Elizabeth Fineberg had key hits. Top Play- he was drafted by the Barcelona in the late 1950s by starting the The public can visit the ers: Pleasanton Police Officers Association Dragons of NFL Europe and Twin Valley Relays. This event Booster website to nominate - Natalie Fan, Elizabeth Fineberg, Sidney future inductees into the Hall of Lee; ENT of San Ramon - Suhani Dhar, played in the World Bowl that brought middle school students Jenna Garcia, Olivia Marquez year. He held the longest punt in throughout valley the to compete Fame. www.livermoregranada Micro Teal: Sallmann, Yang & Alameda boosters.org vs. CA Mechanical Inc.: Both Sallmann, Yang & Alameda and CA Mechanical Inc. teams showed lots of energy and focus coming in to the final games of the season. Sallmann, Yang Kayli pitched her first game and had a strike- - Sarah Banholzer, Katie Jones, Darina Wolfe; the field. Despite great play from their op- & Alameda performed well with Kathryn out; Nina made great plays at 1st; Divya hit Accurate Impressions - Zoe Chidambaram, ponents, Securities America were able to pull Jacobik providing strong defense to Peyton well and played good defense. 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Lindsay Hill, Jordan Kruzner from Isabella Restani and Julia Thomas who team also had good representation on defense Minor Teal: San Jose Boiler Works Inc. A2 Technologies vs. The Course at had three great hits, and Kealy Morrisey and offense from Kyra Thordsen. She had 10, Uncle Credit Union 9: San Jose Boiler Wente: Ella Gervasoni made back-to-back had an RBI single as well as showing great singles in the 3rd and 5th innings. After Works Inc. took the lead with solid runs from putouts at 3rd base for A2 Technologies, defense as catcher. Great pitching from both teams got into their groove, the bats nearly all team members. On the defense which also received multiple hits from Ella Isabella Restani, who struck out several started swinging. Images by Lori’s Marin Johanna catching, Angelina’s 1st base play McCarthy and Leila Brown. Audrey Davis batters. For Machi Construction, Amelia Tollefsen had a single in the 2nd and in the made Uncle Credit Union work for their runs. sped to 1st base, Natalia Badger made an Kelly hit impressive singles in the 2nd and bottom of the 4th had a single that added and But good teamwork from everyone, resulted amazing catch and Izzy McElroy turned in 3rd innings, as well as fielding a fly ball in drove in 2 runs. The fans were also treated to in good pitching from Kirsten, 2 runs from a great play at 3rd base for The Course at the 4th inning for an out at 1st base. Alex outstanding pitching performances by both Isabel, a double and 2 fly ball catches by Wente. Top Players: A2 Technologies - Leila Wampler pitched in the second inning and teams. In the final innings of the game, TG Sabrina which nearly evened up the score. Brown, Ella Gervasoni, Ella McCarthy; The recorded two strike outs. She also had a great Information Systems’ Samantha Chan guided Top Players: Uncle Credit Union - Isabel Course at Wente - Natalia Badger, Audrey game defensively, catching a line drive for the team to 2 strong innings of pitching by Fernandes, Sabrina Heinitz, Kirsten Sigua; Davis, Izzy McElroy an out in the first inning. McKenna Harris Samantha Chan during the 3rd and 4th in- San Jose Boiler Works Inc. - Johanna Abello, Pleasanton Glass vs. Sallmann, Yang & hit a powerful two RBI single in the first nings. Chan struck out the side in the 4th. Angelina Padua, Jorlyn Scotti. Alameda: Natasha Hicks scored the first run inning, hit a hard hit grounder in the fourth Juniper Huneke of Images by Lori had the Minor Black: Blue Line 16, Hopyard of the game, did a great job as catcher and was inning for a single, and pitched a solid third strength and stamina to go the distance and Ale House 8: After a two-run double by 2-2 at bat. Jessica Lund was a ball magnet inning. The highlight of the game was when pitch the 3rd, 4th and 5th innings. She never Jessica Shockley, Terra McHone had an RBI — no matter what position she played, the Photo - Doug Jorgensen McKenna slid into home to score the game tired and just kept throwing consistently. single and eventually stole home to spark a ball came her way and she did a great job winning run.. What a great way to end the She had 5 strikeouts to her credit. To bring four-run rally in the first inning for Blueline. Granada High School advanced in the NCS baseball title chase fielding. The team slugger, Alyssa Reiner, regular season of softball. Top Players: the game to a close, Hanna Swain of Images Kaitlyn Jones, Shockley and McHone each with a 5-inning 13 to 3 win over Mission San Jose in the second had two great hits and made an out at 1st. Machi Construction - McKenna Harris, by Lori had 2 consecutive plays at 2nd base Well done Pleasanton Glass. On the visitor’s Amelia Kelly, Alex Wampler; Securities where she was able to get out her opponents round. Granada played De La Salle on Wed., May 30 in the semi- side, Sarah Delp, Elizabeth Jacobik and America - Kealy Morrisey, Isabella Restani, with quick thinking and impressive hustle. finals. The results were after The Independent's deadline. At bat Kathryn Jacobik were recognized for their Julia Thomas Top Players: Images by Lori - Juniper hitting and fielding prowess. Top Players: Accurate Impressions 12, GFI Stainless Huneke, Hanna Swain, Marin Tollefsen; is Granada infielder Kevin Rogers. Pleasanton Glass - Natasha Hicks, Jessica 4: GFI Stainless played well as a team on TG Information Systems - Samantha Chan, Lund, Alyssa Reiner; Sallmann, Yang & Saturday. Sarah Banholzer was awesome at Kyra Thordsen, Viviana Valle Alameda -Sarah Delp, Elizabeth Jacobik, bat and made it home. Katie Jones delivered Securities America 2, GFI Stainless 0: In Kathryn Jacobik a big hit for an RBI at the bottom of the 2nd a highly anticipated rematch between these Lacrosse All American Parodi’s three innings of pitching (giving up CA Mechanical Inc. vs. Pleasanton inning, and pitcher, Darina Wolfe, caught an two powerhouses, solid defense and fantas- Mac Morgan, son of Barbara and Mark only 1 run with four strikeouts), with Quinn Glass: Gwen Buteau - unassisted out at out at the top of the 1st and also struck out tic pitching was on display. GFI Stainless Morgan, a Junior and varsity midfielder at Ayers and Logan Finch involved in six more 3rd; Ava Silversmith - great throw to 2nd; a batter in the 2nd inning. Top team play- showcased their #1 pitcher Lauren Sowers Livermore High School has been named fielding plays for outs. The Orioles scoring Julia Buteau - great pitching; Alyssa Reiner ers for Accurate Impressions were Camille who struck out the side looking in the 3rd. as a 2012 Brine National High School All- was led by an early triple (RBI) by Matta, - great line drive; Jessica Lund - great hit to Culak, who hit a home run; Kim Ebbers Sarah Banholzer was solid in the field and American and has been selected to represent Brandon Harvey’s single and walk (RBI), and send teammate home; Emily Rocca - super who played catcher and also pitched a great provided some O with a solid single to lead the Western Region in the 2012 Brine Na- Ethan Vincent’s three singles. Defensively pitcher. Top Players: CA Mechanical Inc. - game and Zoe Chidambaram who caught off the third. Anna Baalman was a clutch tional Lacrosse Classic to be held in Boyds, the Orioles’ Savino and Melendez made a Gwen Buteau, Julia Buteau, Ava Silversmith; three fly balls. Top Players: GFI Stainless player in this game, both at the plate and in Maryland June 30-July 3, 2012. spectacular play at third base thwarting a Pleasanton Glass - Jessica Lund, Alyssa The Brine National Lacrosse Classic stolen base, and Borjon’s five strikeouts over Reiner, Emily Rocca brings the top 400 high school underclass- three and a third innings. Athen’s Burgers vs. CA Mechanical Inc.: men lacrosse players in the country to one Rangers 17, Cardinals 2: Cardinals’ venue, where 16 regional teams will compete Ava Haubner - double play; Mason Hekl - starting pitcher Quinn Tudor pitched for great job at 1st base; Kaitly Hekl- great job to become the 2012 National Champion four innings striking out four and received and qualify to compete for an International hitting; Ruby Hurness - pitching debut and Championship later in the year. defensive support from first baseman Henry great hitting; Sophia Fraher - charged ball Kath and second baseman Caleb Chance who and threw to 1st for put out; Rachel Tanis combined for five outs. Mason Eastman - great pitching; Lindsay Hill - great catch- Granada Little League started the Cardinals off in the first inning ing. Top Players: Athen’s Burgers - Ava Granada Little League results: with a nicely placed double on the third base Haubner, Kaitly Hekl, Mason Hekl; CA T-Ball: Orioles vs. Marlins. The Orioles side. Quinn Tudor followed up with a RBI Mechanical Inc. - Sophia Fraher, Lindsay and Marlins faced off last Tuesday in T- single in the first and also posted a double Hill, Rachel Tanis Ball/Coach Pitch action. For the Marlins, in the 6th inning that later resulted in Quinn Pleasanton Glass vs. Pro Image Studios: Harman Dhillon made an outstanding stop crossing home plate on a stolen base. The Everybody played well for Pleasanton Glass. and throw to first, nearly beating the runner. Rangers leveraged impressive pitching by Hailey Maher caught the ball and made an Elijah Firl made an outstanding stop and starting pitcher Rudy Ayala (2 innings, 1 out. She hit well, and did a beautiful job as with Harman’s assistance made an out at 3rd run) and relievers Adrian Ayala (3 innings, pitcher. Emily Rocca had some nice catches base. First baseman Dominic Hebenstreich 5 strikeouts), Ben Morrisroe (1 inning, 1 and throws as shortstop. She also pitched played solid defense in the second inning. run). The Rangers’ pitching staff received and did a spectacular job batting and scoring Offensively, Matthew Ladner started the solid offensive support from Dylan “Dump a run. Tess Shotland had a beautiful hit and first inning with a strong hit to center, Riley Truck” Baxter (triple (1 RBI)), Austin Over- made it to 1st. She had some good fielding Winchell and Dominic Hebenstreich both ton (double (3 RBI’s)), Tristan Shackelford when playing left field, and also was a great crushed solid line drives in the second (double (3 RBI’s)), Ben Morrisroe (double catcher. Well done, Pleasanton Glass. On inning enabling runners to take two bases (2 RBI’s)), Scott McPherson (double (1 Pro Image Studios, Shaelynn Buress played and Daniel Wollner ended the game with RBI), Adrian Ayala (double (1 RBI)), Devon great defense. Kelly Queen and Riley Pal- an outstanding hit to right field. The O’s Pearce (3 RBI’s) and Aiden “L wis” Lewis (2 falvi had great hits during the game. Top were led offensively by Joe Cooksey, who RBI’s). Heads up defensive plays by Ranger Players: Pleasanton Glass - Hailey Maher, successfully advanced numerous base-run- short stop Tristan Shackelford with a fly Emily Rocca, Tess Shotland; Pro Image ners with three smashes into opposite field ball catch and a snap throw to first to pick Studios - Shaelynn Buress, Riley Palfalvi, gaps, and Luke Schwarz, who turned on three off a Cardinal runner for a double play and Kelly Queen inside fastballs and smoked three pea-rods Devon Pearce (first base) assisting with A2 Technologies vs. Workbench True down the third base line—twice for extra fielding plays in the fifth and sixth innings Value: Top Players: A2 Technologies - bases. Dominic Franco was superb in the and catching a fly ball in the bottom of the Erica Haley, Brooke Inman, Leila Lyions; field, at one point stabbing a liner from the sixth to close out the game. Workbench True Value - Samaan Beliakoff, pitcher’s mound and doubling up a Marlin Anika Kapp, Soina Mondal. base-runner at second. Pleasanton Girls Softball Mini White: West Maui Condo Rentals Minor AA: Giants 11, Cardinals 10: Pleasanton Girls Softball League vs. Array Power: In a game that featured For the Giants, Andrew Berg hit a triple and results: great hitting, the visiting Array Power also knocked in three runs. For the Cardinals, Dale Micro White: Pleasanton Police Officers demonstrated some strong pitching from Spence was on fire on the mound. he struck Association vs. Land Home Financial: Pleas- Aoife Stapleton and Bailey Baldwin. Carley out five batters in two innings. Colin Pearce anton Police Officers Association’s hitting Chabrier completed the battery with fine helped out by catching two fly balls. Dylan was led by Logan Wampler and Sidney Lee. catching. For the home West Maui Condo MacDonald hit a double that knocked in two Evelyn McLaughlin and Jillian Barth pitched Rentals, Emilia Withrow, Katelyn Martin, runs and tied the game in the last inning. a great game. Land Home Financial did a and Haley Rubin all had great hits. Top There were more big hits by Joey Katan and great job at bat with many of the girls getting Players: West Maui Condo Rentals - Katelyn Sammy Morrisroe who both hit triples. Garret solid hits. Savannah Montini had a solid Martin, Haley Rubin, Emilia Withrow; Array Robb, Dale Spence and Colton Osborn hit performance as pitcher as well as Makenze Power - Bailey Baldwin, Carley Chabrier, doubles and knocked in runs. Mapes at shortstop. Top Players: Pleasanton Aoife Stapleton Minor AAA: Orioles 4, A’s 14: The A’s Police Officers Association - Jillian Barth, Alta Sales Group vs. Delores Gragg beat the Orioles in the final game of the best Evelyn McLaughlin, Laura Nussbaum; – Keller Williams Realty: Alta Sales Group: of three series first-round playoff series with Land Home Financial - Camille DeMange, Maya Bhaskaran–dominant hitting perfor- solid hitting by the entire team, highlighted Makenna Madden, Makenze Mapes mance including 3 RBI’s; Jaiden Reilly–ex- by Josh Collom’s triple and three singles (2 Pleasanton Police Officers Association cellent play behind the plate as a catcher; RBI), Quinn Ayers’ double, two singles (2 vs. Valley Plumbing: Pleasanton Police Rebecca Stumbo–strong pitching effort. RBI), and Nathaniel Basinger’s three singles Officers Association’s hitting was sparked Delores Gragg – Keller Williams Realty: (5 RBI). Defensively the A’s were led by Zach The Independent, MAY 31, 2012 - PAGE 7

American Classics Head for Summer Get-Together at Fairgrounds in Pleasanton

Over 2,500 classic Ameri- big bodied, V8 powered relics can muscle cars and souped is all the rage. Besides showing up hot rods are heading to the and displaying them at events Alameda County Fairgrounds like the Summer Get-Together, in Pleasanton. They will gather event participants are more than for the 19th consecutive year on willing to flog them around an June 2 and 3 to celebrate cars AutoCross course to “see what and car culture at the Goodguys The 4x400M relay team of Alex Tellez, Manuel Lopez, Matthew they’ll do.” In most cases the Summer Get-Together presented results are astounding. Garcia, and Jon Banales from Junction K-8, broke the Tri- by J Rockcliff Realtors at the Valley Athletic League record in the 4x400M relay with a time In addition to the cars, the Fairgrounds. Summer Get-Together offers of 4:01.32. The foursome performed the feat at the Tri-Valley The colorful cars, painted in a other automotive-themed activi- Athletic League - Meet of Champions. variety of candy hues with layers ties for the family. A used parts of chrome showcase yesteryear automotive swap meet will join when American automobiles a special “cars for sale corral” were made of steel, had carbu- where automotive treasure hunt- retors and could be worked on ers can seek out hard to find parts in the driveway. The unique and buy and/or sell the car of A high speed AutoCross course will be an event highlight quality of a Goodguys “Get- their dreams. Inside the spacious Together” is that any American showcasing custom cars in action as they race around the tight exhibit buildings will be a Con- course trying to win the best elapsed time. Four classes of made or American powered car cours-style show featuring stock, can exhibit – no matter how old original cars like Packard’s, competition will be held or in some cases, new they are. Bentley’s and Duesenbergs from Goodguys events also showcase the 1930s and ‘40s. A special Get-Together presented by J modern era muscle machines “Brush Bash” featuring local proprietors of Behind Bars Inc Rockcliff Realtors is open 8am- like the new era Ford Mustang, pin stripe artists will offer hand – a full service custom bicycle 5pm Saturday and 8am to 4pm Dodge Challenger and Chevy painted items and the Tri-Valley fabrication shop in San Jose, CA Sunday. General admission is Camaro just to name a few. Quarter Midgets – a youth racing have pulled together the unique $17, kids 7-12 $6. Kids 6 and Another buzz topic these days program will perform exhibitions exhibit which will feature over under are FREE. Fairgrounds in the car scene is the re-birth of on an oval track. 50 one-of-a-kind custom bikes. parking fee is $8. For additional the vintage American muscle car. Another show highlight will The exhibit will be held inside the event information, contact the The latest trend is blending race be a custom bicycle exhibit. Hall of Commerce Building. This Goodguys Rod & Custom As- track technology into muscle cars Bay area based Bicycle fabrica- marks the first time Goodguys sociation at (925) 838-9876 or from the 1960s and 70s. Adding tors and enthusiast’s “Boogie” has featured a bicycle exhibit at visit www.good-guys.com Pictured holding their championship trophies are members of race engines, race suspensions Breiz and Dominick Guida, an event the Pleasanton Phantom 12B softball team. For the game results, and flashy bright paint jobs to The Goodguys 19th Summer see Sports Notes.

scored three runs, and McHone tallied three only one run. Leah Botelho contributed to from the Dodgers included a double by Tyler Aiden Follis pitched a great 2nd inning. Leif skills for the A’s and Nathan Thompson who to grab the lead after a strong fourth inning. RBIs. Natalie Tarantino and Corey Bryan the team’s tough defense with great outfield- Caldeira. The Dodgers also had a stunning Jensen doubled once and singled the next brought the pop on offense For the Cubs it A fielder’s choice scored Kyle Winkler and each drove in two runs for Blue Line while ing, while Zoe Chapman played key offense performance on the field with many outs inning for an all around great game. For the was a day for twin power with Christopher gave the Diamondbacks the lead for good. Lilly Ryan, Nicole Thornton, Kate Inman with a two-out hit. For De Los Angeles Tax including a fly-out double-play executed Padres Jay Hawkins hit a powerful double Kitchuck flashing the leather on defense The Diamondbacks held off A’s, as A’s were and Jones each had an RBI. Brooke Promes Service: Madison Hill threw for several by Caleb Penner. to center field, Sean Stotts had a nice hit to and his twin brother Anthony with the pop unable to overcome a four-run fourth inning drove in two runs for Hopyard Ale House, innings of excellent pitching. Contributing Cardinals vs. Rockies: These two teams first, 2 RBI, and Jackson Nystrom made an in his bat. deficit. A’s scored two runs in the sixth on which saw Hope Alley and Aliya Lubrin to the team’s strong effort, both Shannon came out and gave it their all. This nail biter awesome throw from 5 to 3 and Jay Hawkins Dodgers vs. Padres: Padres’ players an error and a passed ball. Despite their ef- score two runs apiece. Top Players: Blue Easley as shortstop and Melanie Herbert as of a match including solid hits by Rockies tagged the runner out. Ashton Marr and Luke Varagas were the forts, A’s couldn’t finish the comeback. Jack Line - Kaitlyn Jones, Terra McHone, Jessica catcher played great defense. Top Players: Max Thompson who also had many great A’s vs. Rockies: Rockies: Jonah Johnson stars in this week’s matchup! Both players Wilson racked up two RBIs on one hit for the Shockley; Hopyard Ale House - Hope Alley, Fuji Sushi Boat and Buffet - Leah Botelho, plays at first base. Rockies Tanner Lee was made two impressive defensive outs-one in had excellent at bats throughout the game, Diamondbacks. Bobby Farner got the win for Aliya Lubrin, Brooke Promes Zoe Chapman, Dharini Clare; De Los Ange- the MVP for the night catching two fly balls center field and one in right field. Cameron with consistent hits into the outfield. For the Diamondbacks. He tossed three innings of Barry Winston OD 7, All Star Sports les Tax Service - Shannon Easley, Melanie and swatted the ball consistently for many Adriaens hit a hard grounder up the middle the Dodgers, Aidan Cherry played excel- shutout ball. Farner struck out four, walked 4: For All Star Sports, Lauren Melvin hit a Herbert, Madison Hill “Rockies Batted In”. Kyle Johnson had some for a double. Noah Olson hit a fly ball to lent defense while covering 2nd base. Isaak two and gave up no hits. The Diamondbacks single and scored the team’s first run of the impressive plays in the field including tag- left field for a single. Shane Waechtler Cortes of the Dodgers swung at the first jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the bot- game. Claire Larsen had a strong outing as Livermore American LL ging out the runner in a rundown between caught a high fly in right field for an out. pitch of the game and hit a line drive into tom of the first. The Diamondbacks’ offense pitcher in the final two innings of the game. Livermore American Little League first and second. Cardinals had many notable A’s: Timothy Studebaker hit grounder which center for a single. woke up as Mason Smith doubled before Hannah Schott scored a run and had strong results: hits and plays which had the crowds cheering brought in an RBI. Timothy also made an AAA Division: Diamondbacks vs. A’s: Wilson tripled, bringing home Smith. The performance at the plate. For Barry Winston AAA Division: Yankees 13, Red Sox 12: for more. Impressive plays by the Cardinals great play at shortstop throwing the ball to The Diamondbacks defeat A’s after late Diamondbacks then tacked on more runs OD, Olivia McGee was a strong pitcher. Yankees highlights: Tyler Morano pitched 3 included a fly ball out by an unnamed catcher 2nd baseman Jack McDonnell for an out. game fielder’s choice, 8-6. After five lead when Wilson scored on an RBI double by Libby Schlag scored two runs. Allison up/3 out the first inning. Amelio Garcia hit a at the plate and many doubles. Garret Gomes smashed the ball into center changes in Wednesday’s game at Junction, Farner and Farner scored on a passed ball. DeFazio reached base twice and scored a line drive at the bottom on the first bringing Diamondbacks vs. Cardinals: Diamond- field for an RBI. Ryan McKinzie hit an the Diamondbacks finally pulled out a 8-6 win Top hitters for the A’s were Brett Oelrich and run. Top Players: All Star Sports - Claire in 2 runners. Cole Gareb hit a line drive to backs Justin Johnson showed powerful impressive double bringing in an RBI. Jason over A’s. The Diamondbacks finally managed Sean Pascual. Tommy Latkowski had fine Larsen, Lauren Melvin, Hannah Schott; bring in the other 2 runners for the inning. ability with his base hit to the outfield. Jack DeSantis had an amazing hit bringing in 2 Barry Winston OD - Allison DeFazio, Olivia JJ Knight pitched the 3rd inning and scored Hansen had several great plays and shined RBI’s. Center fielder Jason Sanders made a McGee, Libby Schlag the second out as he threw to catch the at the pitcher position. Zachary Sousa had diving catch that secured the A’s win. His Blue Line 12, All Star Sports 6: Sidney runner at home plate. Red Sox Highlights: great outfield hustling and Calvin Shawler skillful catch brought his team out of the West had a strong outing on the mound for Mike Bryson was instrumental in catching excelled up to bat with nice hits. Cardinals dugout to celebrate. All Star Sports. Hannah Haynie had two a pop-up and Jared Rittenmeyer hit a line Ryan Gorman also shined with great hits and A’s vs. Padres. 5-4 This game was ex- singles and Halle Uhl scored a run. For drive for a base hit and Ethan Voelker pitched outfield hustling skills. Thomas Schnapp citing up to the last play. Padres: Graedon Blue Line, Jessica Shockley reached base the final inning. showed off top notch skill with his three put Beeler caught a pop fly for an out. Gio T-Ball: Indians vs. Dodgers: Indians top 4 times and scored 2 runs. Terra McHone players: Justin Matchett, Alex Okronglis, outs and two doubles. Fuentes had a notable hit knocking in two scored 2 runs and Natalie Tarantino had three Andrew James; Dodgers top players: Isabella AA Division: Padres vs. Rockies: For runs and did some fine outfielding. Rope runs. Top Players: All Star Sports - Hannah Moen, T.C. Hill, Tyler DeLisle. the Padres: Sean Stolts had a nice hit to 3rd Scheffler skillfully pitched a shut out inning. Haynie, Halle Uhl, Sidney West; Blue Line base with an RBI. Alex Sheldon had a solid Catcher Derek Craven had quick reflexes - Terra McHone, Jessica Shockley, Natalie base hit. Jackson Nystrom pitched a no run and threw out the base stealer at 3rd. Kade Tarantino Livermore National LL 3rd inning and made a strong hit with 2 RBIs. Ornellas made a beautiful catch at first and Blue Line 12, All-Star Sports 6: Natalie Livermore National Little League Kade Ornellas had a spectacular throw to first tagged the runner out. Sean Stotts made Tarantino scored three runs, Jessica Shockley results: for an out. For the Rockies:Jacob Kelleher a sensational catch at 2nd for an out. A’s: had two hits with two runs and Kate Inman A Division: Rockies vs. Dodgers: These was solid both hitting as well as on defense Jason Sanders made a notable out at 2nd delivered a key, two-run single for Blue two division ‘A’ clubs came out and brought at 1st base. Gavin Powers struck out 2 batters base. Ryan McKinize made a skillful double Line. Harper Cook’s fantastic defense at their ‘A’ game making fans of all ages cheer to get out of a bases loaded situation. Hersh out at 1st base catching the ball and tagging shortstop, Hannah Haynie’s two runs and so enthusiastically you would have thought Rudrawaal had a solid double with 2 RBIs. the runner. Patrick Curulla had an amazing Lauren Melvin’s single highlighted All-Star you were sitting in box seats at a major Riley Scott hit an RBI double. single for an RBI. Landon Ratinho had a Sports’ efforts. Top Players: Blue Line - Kate league venue. Rockies Luke Migsud had an Cardinals vs. Giants: For the Cardinals, base hit into right field for an RBI. Landon Inman, Jessica Shockley, Natalie Tarantino; excellent day at the plate singling at every Austin Statham pitched a great inning, Aiden also powered the ball into centerfield in the All-Star Sports - Harper Cook, Hannah opportunity. Jake Beers took a line drive in the Follis also pitched a great inning, and Jacob last inning bringing in an RBI that tied the Haynie, Lauren Melvin. arm at pitcher but quickly recovered making Burke caught a pop fly out. For the Giants, game. Jason DeSantis hit an outstanding Senior Division: Fuji Sushi Boat and the next out which retired the inning. Jake Nate Lee, Thomas Bosso and Elias Ramos walk off double for the win. Buffet 6, De Los Angeles Tax Service 2: also doubled showing us that he’s one tough had great fielding and hits. T-Ball: Cubs. vs. A’s: All in all it was For Fuji Sushi Boat and Buffet: Dharini batter. The Dodgers couldn’t be silenced and Cardinals vs. Padres: For the Cardinals, great day for baseball for both clubs. It was Clare pitched five stellar innings allowing hit many balls into the outfield. Notable hits Jesse Haight singled in the 1st inning, and AJ Crokaerts who showed his defensive PAGE 8 - The Independent, MAY 31, 2012

Adaptive PE Students Head to the Lanes By Carol Graham agement and lots of love.” Granada Bowl has hosted high “I’ve improved and I definitely For the first time, students Ranging in age from 18 to 22 school bowling classes for some want to come again. The hardest from Granada High School’s years old, students participating time, but this is the first year of- part is hitting the pins.” Adaptive Physical Education in the transition program learn fering classes for special needs The use of bumpers and ramps (APE) program were given the and practice life skills that will students. “They’re really having helps special ed students with opportunity to learn to bowl help them become engaged mem- a lot of fun,” said manager James that objective. “Bowling is a lot throughout the month of May at bers of the community with as Seltmann. “Our staff always of fun. I like anything that’s not a Livermore’s Granada Bowl. much independence and mobility likes to see the students because team sport because I can’t really “This is my first time bowl- as possible. they’re so happy to come in and wrap my head around strategy,” ing ever. I like it!” said student “In fact, some of the students bowl. said Alex Gregg, 21. “If I lose, Shawn Amick, 20. “I have a come directly from their jobs,” “Also, we’re again offering the only person I would want to shaking problem so it’s hard said student teacher Grace Cam- to all Livermore and Pleasanton suffer from my loss is me and no for me, but I just try to bowl the pion. “They’re learning how students summer bowling passes. one else.” best I can with the ability that I to take the bus and use public If they don’t get one from their Mirosoli said the best part of have.” transportation.” school, students can come in working with special needs stu- The APE program is designed Student Matt Cantz arrived with their ID and pick one up,” dents is that “Everything is on the Members of the All Valley Diving team pictured are Morgan to develop skills, knowledge and from his job at Open Heart added Seltmann of the passes table; the students are very honest Fiske, Shelby Bates, Wade Humphrey, Natasha Sondeno and an understanding of rules for Kitchen to bowl with his class- that allow local students to bowl with their emotions. As staff we Isabelle Norton games and activities that students mates recently. “I usually bowl one free game per day from June can increase their quality of life. will use as adults, said teacher with my friends, but I’m not re- 1st through September 3rd. (Ad- All the adults I work with have Brad Mirosoli. ally a professional at bowling,” ditional games are $2, and shoe the same outlook and love of the “Students’ disabilities cover said the 22-year-old. “I just try rental is $1.) students.” offense and defense efforts for the A’s. “Triple Threat Pitching” (Jenna O’Neal, Jes- Diamondbacks 9, Giants 1: The Dia- sica O’Neal and Danielle Williams) allowed the entire spectrum from mild to do my best.” For Amick, her first year in Campion agrees. “I would mondbacks scored four runs in the fifth on only 5 runs. There were many big hits that to severe cognitive and physical Other APE activities include the APE program has proved like to encourage people to get an RBI triple by Mason Smith, an RBI single went all the way to the fence and one infield disabilities,” he noted. “I want golf, swimming, archery and both challenging and rewarding. to know someone with a special by Jack Wilson, an RBI single by Colby home run hit by Shelby Cabral. Smith, and an RBI single by Ryan Phillips. On Sunday, the competition was much the students to enjoy and feel Frisbee. “Students not only learn “It starts out hard, but you work need. Knowledge and relation- Smith put himself in scoring position with more difficult. Every game was a pitching motor skills, but social skills your way up and get to know the ships can help people be less two extra-base hits for the Diamondbacks. confident whenever they are duel, but once again, the “Triple Threat Pitch- so that they’re able to work people and kids in the program,” fearful, hurtful and oppressive. Bobby Farner pitched lights out for the ing” came through. The first game against participating in a game or activ- Diamondbacks. Farner held the Giants hitless the Castro Valley Synergy, the Phantom ity. They are people with loves, with others,” said Campion. she said. “I’ve made friends with We have the capability to accept over two innings, allowed no earned runs, showed strong defense and pitching leaving dislikes and emotions that are no “Adaptive PE is a valuable class the whole group.” each other when there’s aware- walked none and struck out four. Wilson got us on top with a score of 6-4. Game two the win for the Diamondbacks. He allowed was against the Santa Rosa Hackers. The different from our own. They just because lives are changed and As for her new bowling skills, ness and the chance to get to one run over two innings.Wilson struck out first two innings were scoreless, but then the need a little assistance, encour- impacted.” know each other.” three, walked none and gave up two hits. The Phantom bats came alive for a 4-0 win. The Diamondbacks’ Farner, Smith, Smith and Championship Game was against the Los Wilson combined for seven hits and six RBIs. Gatos/Saratoga Magic. There were many The top of the first saw the Diamondbacks nail-biting moments, but Phantom held them take an early lead, 1-0. In the second inning, to win by a final score of 4-1. the Giants pushed across their only run of the day on an RBI single by Donaldson. The deep in designated age groups for both Series dates are June 16, July 21, and Au- Diamondbacks stayed on top until the final Martial Arts male and female participants. Each child gust 18. The Tri-For-Real will be held on Taylor’s Martial Arts in Livermore sent out after taking the lead in the third, scoring participating in the Kids’ Challenge will September 16. All races will start at 7:00 13 of its students to the Best of the Best Karate four runs on an error, a fielder’s choice, an receive a finisher ribbon and a cookie from a.m., at Shadow Cliffs Regional Park, 2500 Tournament in Tracy, California on April 21, RBI single by Phillips, and an RBI triple Mr. Cookie, himself. Stanley Blvd., Pleasanton. There is a 1,000- 2012. The following students competed and by Smith. Giants top hitters were Nick Entry fees for preregistration are $10 for participant maximum for each triathlon. The placed in the tournament: Donaldson and Elija Maravilla. Kids’ Challenge; 5K and 10K, $22 grades triathlons do sell out. FORMS/KATA: Kristin Ford – 1st Place K-8; $32.00 high school students and adults; Entry fee for the three Tri-For-Funs and Grand Champion; Paul Curbelo – 3rd $22.00 each for families of four, or more. is $65.00 in advance, and $75.00 day of. Place; Hannah Lipp – 2nd Place; Jaden All Valley Divers Race-day Registration: Kids’ Challenge Participants will receive a commemorative Husser – 1st Place and Grand Champion; All Valley Divers “ripped” the com- - $15.00; 5K & 10K - $30.00 grades K-8; T-shirt, refreshments, snacks, and entry into Katrina Curbelo – 2nd Place; Joseph Ventura petition at the 2012 Northern California $40.00 high school students and adults; the always-exciting raffle (must be present – 1st Place and Grand Champion Association Championships. Coached by $30.00 each for families of four, or more. to win). ($75.00 advance, and $85.00 day SPARRING: Jaden Husser – 1st Place; Monte Young, Logan Champion and Andy All participants will receive a com- of for the Tri-For-Real, which also includes Hector Flores – 2nd Place; Tanya Sharetskaya Goddard, The All Valley Diving Team takes memorative T-shirt and goodie bag, as well trophies and medals.) Multiple-triathlon – 3rd Place; Jedidiah Lipp – 2nd Place; Joseph home a splash of awards. Starting with the as refreshments and will each receive ticket discounts are available. Ventura – 2nd Place. Alexis Aying, Vince girls 16-18, Fiona Caulfield took 4th on the to a huge after-race raffle. The 10K Race Check-in and registration will begin Aying, Kyle Ford and Ariyana Walling also 3 Meter, 4th on Platform and 9th on the 1 will start at 8:00 a.m., with the 5K Run and at 5:00 a.m., with the first wave hitting the competed in sparring. Meter; Brooke Osborn took 6th on the 1 Walk beginning at 8:20 a.m. The Kids’ water at 7:00 a.m. Taylor’s Martial Arts in Livermore, sent Meter. Girls 14-15, Natasha Sondeno gave Challenge events will begin around 9:30 To register or to receive more information 9 of its students to the C.B.B.L. Hurricane All Valley Divers gold, taking 1st Place on a.m. Check-in and race-day registration about the Tri-For-Fun Triathlon Series, con- Challenge Karate Tournament in Modesto, the 1 Meter, 2nd Place on the 3 Meter and opens at 6:30 a.m. tact On Your Mark Events at 209-795-7832 California on May 19, 2012. The follow- 2nd Place on Platform; Morgan Fiske finished For more Spirit Run information or visit their website. Online registration is strong at 7th Place on the 1 Meter. Girls 12- ing students competed and placed in the and/or an application, call On Your Mark available on Active.com. 13, Lottie Goddard took home 5th on the 1 tournament: Race Events at 209-795-7832, or visit the Meter and 6th on the 3 Meter, Isabelle Norton FORMS/KATA: 6-7 yr old Beginners website. Online registration is available came in 2nd on the 3 Meter and 9th on the Forms: Helena Macias – 1st Place; Alexis at active.com. Aying – 4th Place; 8-10 yr old Beginners Baseball Summer Camps 1 Meter. Girls 11 & Under, Shelby Bates Livermore High Varsity Baseball Coach finished 3rd on the 3 Meter and 5th on the Forms Kristin Ford – 4th Place; 11-13 yr David Perotti is hosting two summer camps. 1 Meter. Emily Reimer, Level 3 took home old Beginners Forms Jaden Husser – 1st Triathlon Series Each camper will receive individual instruc- 2nd Place on the 1 Meter, and Giselle Fong Place and Grand Champion; 11-13 yr old On Saturday, June 16, a field of close to tion from coaches and Livermore High play- took home 4th. Finishing off the girls team Intermediate/Advanced Forms Hannah Lipp 1,000 first-timer, few-timer, and many-timer ers, a snack each day and a camp shirt. There was Grace Leary, Level 4 in 8th Place and – 1st Place and Grand Champion; 14-17 yr triathletes will be on hand to kick off On Your are two 5-12 year old camps that cost $125. Jessica Rieble in 10th Place. old Black Belt Forms Jedidiah Lipp – 1st Mark Events’ 25th annual Tri-For-Fun Triath- The two dates are: June 18-22 and July 9-13 For The All Valley Divers Boys Team Place and Grand Champion lon Series (four triathlon events), at Shadow and run from 9-12 each day. For more info to Age 16-18, Gabriel Nieto came in 5th on the SPARRING: 6-7 yr old Girls Beginners Jared Shofi signs up to play soccer at Holy Names University. Cliffs Regional Park in Pleasanton. sign up please contact David Perotti at (925) 1 meter, Quincy Hernandez 6th and Boys Sparring Alexis Aying – 1st Place; 8-9 yr old The Tri-For-Fun features a course 586-2811 or [email protected] or check 14-15, Collin Miller took 7th. In the 12-13 Girls Beginners Sparring Kristin Ford – 2nd distance of 400-yard Swim (warm, clean website www.eteamz.com/lvb age category, Jackson Gabler grabbed 2nd Place; 10-11 yr old Girls Intermediate/Ad- lake); 11-mile bike (loop course, flat streets); on the 1 Meter, with Nicholas Chan taking vance Sparring Vita Nocilla – 1st Place; 10-11 A Dream Come True for Jared 3.1-mile run (rolling fire trail). The course yr old Girls Intermediate/Advance Sparring Criterium Race 5th as well as 3rd on the 3 Meter. Boys 11 is perfect for the newcomer as well as the st and Under shined under the sun, with Darby Hannah Lipp – 3rd Place; 12-13 yr old Boys Jared Shohfi of Pleasanton has Coach Lusson at Holy Names seasoned triathlete. Along with the shorter The 21 Annual International Christian Culver taking 2nd on the 3 Meter, 5th on the Beginners Sparring Kyle Ford – 4th Place; dreamed of playing soccer in col- University. After visiting the (than usual tri distance) course and the safe, Cycling Club’s Dash for Cash will be held on 12-13 yr old Girls Beginners Sparring Jaden Saturday June 2, 2012 in Pleasanton. 1 Meter, and Nathan Harris finishing 2nd on lege since he started playing the HNU campus in the Oakland friendly, and non-competitive atmosphere, For more than two decades, this home- the 1 Meter and 3rd on the 3 Meter. Wade Husser – 1st Place; 14-17 yr old Boys Black the Tri-For-Fun makes an excellent event for town criterium race has hosted the best in lo- Humphrey, Level 3 took it home for The All Belt Sparring Brandon DeBorba – 2nd Place, beautiful game when he was 5 hills, Jared immediately fell in the numerous first-time triathletes. cal, state, and national bike racers competing Valley Divers in 1st Place on the 1 Meter Jedidiah Lipp – 3rd Place; 14-17 yr old Boys years old. Jared played Division love with the quaint private Uni- After the novice athletes master the for cash and prizes. The action starts at 8:00 and 5th Place on the 3 Meter. Congratula- Black Belt Continuous Sparring Brandon III soccer for Pleasanton’s Ballis- versity campus and the scenic first three Tri-For-Funs, they can meet the am and continues—fast and furious—until tions All Valley Divers’ on an outstanding DeBorba – 1st Place challenge of the final event – the Tri-For 2:00 pm when the professionals take their Championship meet. tic United Soccer Club (BUSC) views of the San Francisco Bay Real. The final event of the series is held turn on the .9 mile course. for six years, and then played the including both Oakland and San at the same location, but the distances have The Pleasanton event is free for specta- Junior Giants Program last two years for Dublin United Francisco city skylines. been increased to 700-yard swim, 20-mile tors with the best viewing along Willow, Foothill Little League The Livermore Area Recreation and Park bike, and 4-mile run. The Tri-For-Real is between Stoneridge and Gibraltar. For more Pleasanton Foothill Little League District is once again offering the Junior Gi- results: Soccer League (DUSL) Divi- After considering all of his op- also professionally timed, giving our of- information go to http://norcal.christian- ants program as a way to reach out to those cycling.com/dash-for-cash-criterium/ Majors: Rangers vs. Angels: On Sat- sion I team, under Coach Tom tions, Jared applied for and was ficial results. who may not have the opportunity to get an The 2012 On Your Mark Tri-For-Fun urday 5/19, Angels pitcher Trevor Doster introduction to baseball otherwise. Rhoads. He also played varsity accepted to Holy Names Univer- hurled a complete game shutout securing a In collaboration with the San Francisco soccer at Foothill High School in sity. After several conversations 10-0 win over the Rangers. Doster was in Giants, the Junior Giants is a noncompetitive Pleasanton. with Coach Lusson, Jared was command on the mound from start to finish league encompassing more than just baseball. giving up only 5 hits and 1 walk. He helped This innovative program gives youth an op- While playing soccer for Dub- invited to play for HNU’s soccer his cause on offense drawing 3 walks and portunity to play for free while developing lin, DUSL Technical Director, team which competes under the scoring 3 runs as the Angels leadoff hitter. confidence, integrity, leadership and team- Nick Lusson witnessed Jared’s National Association of Intercol- The Angels offensive attack also included a work. The integrated league for boys and girls clutch RBI hit by Justin Kim, 2 hits by Owen includes lessons in literacy and wellness to play during club practices and legiate Athletics (NAIA). Jared Camp, and 3 hits by AJ Warford including a help emphasize the importance of education, league games and was impressed. was ecstatic when he heard the triple, homerun and 6 RBIs. health and violence prevention. Nick Lusson also happens to be news. Giants vs. Angels: On Wednesday 5/23, An extension of the Little League pro- the Angels and Giants faced off as the 2 top gram, designed for those with little baseball the head coach of men’s and teams in PFLL Majors division. Angels’ experience who can gain more field time to woman’s soccer at Holy Names Jared’s dream was made offi- pitchers Mitchell Lawrence and AJ Warford boost their confidence. The program runs University (HNU) in Oakland. cial Saturday, at the Dublin Sports combined to hurl a 1 hitter with only 2 walks about eight weeks from June 16 to Aug. 11. and 13 strikeouts. On offense, Angels hitters Participants are divided into two divisions: While Jared was going through Grounds soccer field where he Owen Camp, Mitchell Lawrence and AJ ages 5 to 7 and ages 8 to 10. There will be the process of selecting which played some of his best soccer. Warford banged out 2 hits each with Trevor a mandatory First Pitch meeting in early Doster adding 1 hit. Benefiting from a few colleges to pursue his dream of Jared plans on earning his degree June, date to be determined. Limited spots attending and playing soccer in Business Administration with Angels defensive errors, the Giants had the are available. Interested families can obtain lead for most of the game. But the Angels a registration form by calling 925-373-5709, for, he sought guidance from his a concentration in Marketing at mounted a desperate rally in the bottom of emailing [email protected] or Technical Director, Nick Lusson. HNU, and wants all young soccer the 6th inning trailing 3-2. Speedy Mitchell visiting the LARPD website at www.larpd. This started the discussion of the players to know that dreams can Lawrence reached first on a base hit. AJ dst.ca.us. Warford followed with a gritty at bat fouling Volunteers are also needed to coach possibility of Jared playing for and do come true. off several difficult curve balls before hitting the teams. One-hour practices are held one a towering fly to deep left field landing just evening a week, with one-hour games on short of the fence for a double which scored Saturdays. Practices and games are held at Lawrence and tied the game 3-3. Owen Randy Johnson Field at May Nissen Park, Camp followed with a game-winning infield 685 Rincon Ave. Coaching involves teaching for rent to the public. Pleasanton, at the Main Street Arch. This high bouncer in no man’s land between the children the basic concepts of playing base- Bocce ball kits can be checked out for a exciting Dad’s Day community tradition 1st and 2nd baseman, scoring Warford who ball; working with parents, the community, week at a time from the Robert Livermore will benefit the Pleasanton Rotary Club’s never stopped after rounding 3rd base, and LARPD and the Junior Giants Foundation; Community Center. The kits are available at Scholarship Program—assisting local high the Angels captured a walk-off 4-3 win. and teaching children to have good sports- the front counter from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. school students. Monday through Friday. A Division: A’s vs. Orioles: On 5/24 at manship and high self-esteem. First-time There is a race or walk event for every the Sports Park, the A’s faced the Orioles in Rental for one week is $20, plus a $40 member of the family, including the 5K coaches are welcome; LARPD staff will be refundable deposit by credit card or cash – a A ball action. The A’s strong hitters included on site for games and practices. Run or Walk, or the 10K Run. In addition, Rohan Sethni and Tyler Cheng. Ethan Reeves total of $60. The $40 deposit is refundable if there will be three separate Kid’s Challenge equipment is returned in good condition. Kits pitched well for the A’s. For the Orioles, Races—for children ages 2-8. The 5K Jackson Deaver did a good job catching, are rented on a first-come, first-served basis; Hook and Ladder reservations are not available in advance. and 10K certified courses are flat and fast, Suvir Kheny made some big plays at first Rental of a bocce ball kit does not guarantee using the monitored downtown streets of base, and Andrew Weckwerth did a great job Run Sold Out Pleasanton and a portion of the paved and The Livermore-Pleasanton Firefighters a bocce ball court will be available. pitching. For the Orioles offense, Khaleb The Robert Livermore Community Cen- un-paved Arroyo Trails. The start and finish Williams was one of the big hitters. foundation will be Hosting the 4th Annual Hook and Ladder Run, Sunday, June 3, ter is located at 4444 East Ave., Livermore. lines are located under, or very close to the 2012 at Wente Vineyards, 5050 Arroyo Rd. Bothwell Park is located at 2466 Eighth Pleasanton arch, located on Main Street. Pleasanton Phantom 12B Livermore. St., Livermore. For more information, call The Kids’ Challenge is a number of 100- It was a great weekend for Pleasanton The event is sold out. No further registra- 925-373-5700. yard dashes on Main Street, finishing right Phantom 12B, playing in the Memorial tions will be accepted. underneath the arch. Weekend Kickoff Tournament in Liver- Trophies will go to the top male and more. The team came home with the first Fathers’ Day Run female finishers. Beautifully etched-glass The Rotary Club of Pleasanton will place trophy. Bocce Kits for Rent trophies will be given to the top male and present the 19th Annual Fathers’ Day Run On Saturday, the Phantom played three The Livermore Area Recreation and Park female Masters (over 45-years old) win- on Sunday morning, June 17, in downtown games, scoring a total of 45 earned runs. The District is making bocce ball kits available ners. In addition, medals are given three The Independent, MAY 31, 2012 - PAGE 9 ABAG, MTC Approve Draft of Regional ‘Smart Growth’ Plan ABAG and the Metropolitan smart growth throughout the enables launch of an EIR for the guide for cities and counties to in those plans to show how trans- MTC and ABAG intended to cut Transportation Commission nine-county Bay Area. plan. The EIR is expected to be plan for two major things: an portation projects can help con- greenhouse gas emissions by 15 (MTC) have unanimously ap- The two agencies took the finished in about a year. adequate housing supply for all trol emissions, said Goodwin. percent by 2035, as mandated by proved a draft of a long-range action at their joint meeting on The document is called “Plan income levels, and transportation Essentially the plan is codi- the state, their projections fell plan designed to encourage May 17 in Oakland. The approval Bay Area.” It is designed as a plans that will make a significant fying smart growth for the Bay short of that by about 6 percent. reduction in greenhouse gas Area. That has meant the mar- MTC ran its numbers again, emissions. riage of public transit, bike trails, and found errors, and recognized There won’t be any punitive and other means of curbing pollu- the shortfall. Then the non-profit measures for cities and coun- tion, to affordable housing units, called TRANSFORM was able AMADOR ties, if they don’t follow the usually with high densities. to show how the gap could be (continued from page one) guidelines of the plan. However, In the Valley, Pleasanton is closed to meet the 15 percent, Coach Julie Marshall said that Borchard played girls fast- they will be missing out on the controllable. They did so all year, carrots that MTC and ABAG projected to add the most jobs said Manolo Gonzalez-Estay, she rested Johanna for a couple and have been pretty successful,” pitch at a Salinas high school. and Dublin the most housing transportation policy director for of starts. Her team went on to win the can provide in the form of grants said Marshall. to accomplish the planning and units, which appears to be coun- TRANSFORM. Marshall and Teresa Borchard The team has been successful championship in its class. ter to the idea that communities Among the proposed changes took over the coaching duties five For the past 15 years, Bor- execution of projects, said John in the classroom, too. Their grade Goodwin, a public information with the most jobs should provide to help meet the greenhouse gas years ago as outside contractors. point averages range between 3.4 chard has been involved with the housing. reduction goal, would be to elimi- Amador was a losing team then, Lady Hustle Fastpitch, which she officer for MTC. and 3.9. A total of $280 billion in The scenario shows Liver- nate the 55 mph speed limit, add but the two were able to turn it Borchard said that the impor- helped found. more growing from 30,340 hous- a commuter benefits ordinance, around. The organization encour- transportation funding will be tant thing for the girls has been ing units in 2010 to 41,820 in and seek funding for low-income It took plenty of hard work, ages young women to play soft- available in the Bay Area from the lessons they learn about life 2015 to 2040, said Goodwin. 2040; Pleasanton would increase transit pass pilot programs. both on the coaches’ part and the preparation. “You deal with ball. The web page, http://www. “We are very pleased” with athletes. The team recorded a 25- leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp MTC will be able to distribute a its housing from 26,050, and adversity and competition, and portion of that amount as discre- Dublin from 15,780 to 36,560. In the final document, said Gonza- 4 record last year. They capped learn sportsmanship, leadership ?url=ladyhustlefastpitch/, shows lez-Estay. the season by winning the Divi- some of the success stories about tionary funds. projected job growth, Pleasanton and working together as a team,” Availability of the funds to The Livermore City Council sion 1 NCS. Last year’s winning young women who have been is expected to jump from 54,230 commented on the plan prior to said Borchard. cities and counties will depend on streak of 12 games joined to this nurtured in high school and will jobs in 2010 to 71,840 in 2040; its approval, finding that it was “It’s a team sport, so a strike- their adherence to the principals year’s march has produced 37 out by the last one up at bat could be going on to college ball. Livermore is antiicpated to go not forward thinking enough. in the plan, said Goodwin. consecutive wins for the team. cost the game. That pressure Most prominently featured on from 38,370 to 52,560; Dublini Councilmember Bob Woener With only the departure of helps them excel through life,” the page is a recognizable name: Some who have attended from 16,76o to 28,060. commented that if the plan were only three graduates last year, said Borchard. Borchard’s daughter Nicole, who public hearings on the plan have ABAG is the agency that gath- a little more visionary about the most of the team is back. The “Eighty percent of all Fortune is the Dons second baseman. Ni- objected that ABAG and MTC ers data and sets goals for cities future of electric vehicles, some athletes work on their physical 500 women executives played cole has signed a letter of intent were taking over local govern- and counties to provide sufficient of the things being considered conditioning, but the real core high school sports. It does speak to play for the Columbia Lions, ments’ power to determine where housing for the local workforce, could be different. for them is mental preparation, to the ability to compete in the which is in the Ivy League team. people can live, and what kind of including various income ranges, Councilmember Stewart Gary said Marshall. workforce as well. Most of these It does not give athletic scholar- unit they can live in. hence ABAG’s involvement in pointed out that there is no ac- “They are dedicated athletes, women don’t go on as pros. There ships. That’s not true, said Goodwin. the plan. knowledgment of the urban with mental and visual prepara- are very few, compared to men. Nicole turned down softball Offering cities and counties Cities let ABAG know about growth boundary in North Liver- tion daily. Ninety percent of the However, the life skills helped scholarships at other university’s money for transportation projects their priority development areas more or the South Livermore game is mental. Coaches are them compete in the work force,” because of Columbia’s high is not preventing governments (PDAs). ABAG is able to help Plan. These are areas that are not paying enough attention, if said Borchard. academic reputation, said her from free choices in their plan- cities obtain funds to assist the not developable open space, but their kids are not working on Marshall was one of the few mother. Nicole wants to study ning processes, he said. cities. One example is money have entanglements that require this aspect of competition,” said women who did become a pro. biology, and possibly become One benefit will be that cit- available for planning around a vote of the people to change. Marshall. a doctor. She played a season with the ies will have plans to deal with transit stations, according to He said he didn’t believe that “We teach them to take one California Sunbirds of the Na- Other Dons moving on to col- MTC policy requiring housing game at a time. They have targets lege teams are Johanna Grauer to greenhouse gas emissions, such ABAG’s website. tional Pro Fast-pitch League, as Livermore and Pleasanton. Environmentalists had been at BART stations is an attempt on their backs. Don’t overlook Arizona and center fielder Krista to balance jobs to local housing after playing college ball with They will be able to cite numbers critical of an earlier draft of Plan any opponent, and control the UCLA. Williams, Northwestern. growth. Bay Area. They said that although

Kelly Lorraine McGuire Travis McGuire; father, Gary simultaneously holding a position operated the BR store while Frank and Betty married in Paul Galut, Morgan and Brennan Kelly L. McGuire, 49, of McGuire; brothers Bradford and in the development of training Ken ran his tax business. After November 1961.From 1962 Dillard, and Josh, Tristen and Livermore, quietly passed away Gregory McGuire; sister-in-law programs at the State of Florida the sale of the BR store, Nancy to 1968, Betty started an Irish Patrick “PJ” Mulrooney. May 15, 2012. Misty Kirvan; aunts Cheri Kurl, Department of Education. became manager of Nather Tax dance school in her garage. A Rosary will be held on Kelly was born October 5, 1962 Marilyn Draper, Joey Highland, But she missed the classroom and Financial Service. Betty taught Irish dance to her Thursday, May 31, 2012 7:00 pm while her father was stationed in and Jeanie Smith; Uncle Stan and discovered that her love She was active in the Garden daughter, Joanne and her nieces, at Callaghan Mortuary, 3833 East Weisbaden, Germany. She moved Kurl; and many cousins, nieces of teaching served her better Club, Heritage Guild and So- Rosie and Kathy Mulrooney and Avenue, Livermore. The Funeral with her and nephews. there than more coursework and roptimist. many other students. The group Mass will be Friday, June 1, 2012 parents to She was preceded in death research. Mary Ann taught in Services are private. No flow- was called, the Mulrooney Irish 11:00 am at St. Michael Church, the states by her beloved mother, Mary schools across the country where ers please. Contributions may be Dancers. They danced at picnics 458 Maple Street, Livermore. her husband, a research scientist, in Walnut Creek and at Little A special thanks to Hope in 1964, Kay McGuire, and cousin Terry made to the Salvation Army. A eventual- was studying/holding positions in Switzerland in Sonoma. They Hospice for their kindness dur- Draper. various laboratories. She taught “Celebration of Life” will be held also danced at Laguna Honda ing our difficult time, especially ly settling A memorial followed by re- other people’s children (at all at the Livermore Rod and Gun Hospital and other convalescent Susie Vassar. Donations can be in Liver- ception celebrating her life will levels, K-12) in Virginia, Ten- Club at 4 p.m. on June 4. Food hospitals throughout San Fran- made to Hope Hospice, 6377 m o r e be held Saturday June 2nd, at nessee, California, and Florida. will be served. cisco. Clark Avenue Suite 100, Dublin, w h e n Jazz Café Event Center in Sunol She taught her own children, as During the summer of 1969, CA 94568 she was from 2:00-6:00 pm. the family followed John on sab- Betty moved with her family to 9. Kelly A trust fund has been set up for baticals/secondment to France Livermore and lovingly raised s p e n t her son Travis to help with school and Germany. She taught her her six children as well as many most of her life as a career wait- and living expenses. Please make grandchildren every chance she neighborhood children. Her ress who touched many lives and checks out to: T.L.K.M. Trust got. And she taught her husband heart was always open and giv- brought smiles to her customers Fund, c/o Patti Smylie, RE/Max, – continuously. Her first love ing, offering food and shelter to through her laugh and quirky 1841 Fourth St, Livermore, CA was history, but it is remarkable any child including her children’s sense of humor. Inevitably, if 94550. that she once received the Carl friends who she graciously gave a Obituary/ Kelly moved to a new restaurant, Melius Science Award (presented place in her home to stay when- her customers would follow. She Mary Ann Harris Miller annually by Livermore Valley ever needed.After all her children Memorium was an amazingly creative cook Mary Ann Harris, age 65 of Joint Unified School District were in school, Betty worked as a who could make a feast out of Farragut, TN, formerly of Liver- to deserving teachers) for her nanny for many families in Liver- even the simplest ingredients, more, CA passed away late Tues- introduction of technologies for more including The Conover’s, Policies and even talked about how she day, May 22, 2012 at home with learning, into all classrooms. Donnie Daoust The McCready’s, The Buckout’s, May 11, 1995-May 26, 2012 would love to someday open John, her loving husband of 45 The family received friends and The Berger’s. Obituaries are published in years at Saturday, May 26, 2012 with a Deeply missed but forever Betty had 12 grandchildren up her own restaurant with her loved. The Independent at mother, Mary. her side. Celebration of Life following in who she loved very much and the Click Funeral Home Farra- Services at Callaghan Mortu- enjoyed spending time with all On November 18, 1992, Kelly Mary no charge. Ann was gut Chapel. Graveside Services ary on May 31 at 10AM of them. She continued the legacy gave birth to her son Travis, an were held at Eastview Memorial Attire: Camo, Western or of raising children by providing There is a small event that would change her life born in Freder- Gardens in Strawberry Plains. In Hawaiian daily daycare to two of her grand- charge for and give her a deeper sense of lieu of flowers, memorials may children, Morgan and Brennan. purpose. A true character to the icksburg, photographs in the VA, Sep- be made to Vanderbilt- Ingram Elizabeth “Betty” She cherished her time with her end, Kelly could always find the t e m b e r Cancer Center, c/o Gifts Pro- Mulrooney grandchildren and loved to baby obituaries. humor in even the most serious 8, 1946. cessing, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, April 12, 1938 – May 25, 2012 sit them all. She taught her chil- situations, and had her nurses Nashville, TN 37240-7727 or Resident of Livermore dren and grandchildren wonder- She was Memorium ads can also laughing up to her last hours. preceded in death by her parents, American Cancer Society Hope Betty Mulrooney passed ful values that they continue to Kelly is survived by her son, Carl Harris and Frances Knox- Lodge, 2008 Charlotte Avenue, peacefully in her home with her use in their everyday life. be placed in family by her side. She was born ville. Mary Ann is survived by Nashville, TN 37203. She was preceded in death by The Independent her husband, Dr. John R. Miller; Click Funeral Home Farragut on April her parents, Michael and Annie children and spouses: Dr. J. Chapel, 11915 Kingston Pike is 12, 1938 Deegan, her brother, Anthony when families want to honor Nicole Miller; Dr. J. Richard serving the Miller family. www. in Dublin, “Tony” Deegan and her son, An- the memories of their loved Miller II and wife, Nora; Meghan clickfuneralhome.com I r e l a n d . thony “Tony” Mulrooney. She Freeman PE and husband, Casey; B e t t y is survived by her husband of 50 ones. There is a charge for grandchildren: Addison, Jack and Nancy Nather c a m e t o years John “Frank;” her children memorium ads, based San Fran- and their spouses: Joanne and Ava Miller; and Lily Ann and Nancy Nather, beloved by her on the size of the ad. Virginia Kathryn (Ginny Kate) family, leaves behind her husband cisco from Jacques Souvercaze, John and Freeman; sister, Sheryl Estes; of 48 years, Ken; daughter, Julie; Ireland in Pam Mulrooney, Tony’s widow mother-in-law, Ruby Bramlett son, Norman, and grandson, September Shannon Mulrooney, Marie and 1960 and Please send an email to Miller; and cousin, Ann Marie Austin. Andre Galut, Frances and Eric worked as Martin. N a n c y Dillard, Patrick and Lisa Mul- [email protected] governess rooney; her sister and husband, Mary Ann was a loving and p a s s e d to receive additional devoted wife, mother, grand- in Pacific Heights. Shortly after Marie and Jean Loustau; as well away May arriving in San Francisco, Betty as her 12 grandchildren: Chan- information. mother, friend, and teacher. She 18, 2012. graduated from East Tennessee started attending dances at the tal and Jacqueline Souvercaze, N a n c y Knights of the Red Branch lo- Jonathan Mulrooney, Shawn State University in 1968, but a n d K e n In Loving Memory she was a life-long learner, con- cated in the bottom floor of St. Mulrooney, Meagan, Erin and moved to Mary’s Hospital. It was a place Tim Barney tinuing her education through courses at UC Irvine, Cal State Livermore where many Irish gathered. She 8/23/57 – 5/29/07 University Hayward, and UC in 1967. met her husband of 50 years Frank The memory of you will never fade Berkeley, and earning a Masters T h e y Mulrooney and dear friend, John The love we shared will never die Degree at Florida State Univer- owned the Hickey at these dances as well as You were taken from us way too soon sity in Tallahassee. She worked original Baskin Robbins store many other friends. After dating for one year, Without a chance to say good-bye briefly on a Ph.D. at FSU while from 1970 until 1983. Nancy PAGE 10 - The Independent, MAY 31, 2012 Fenestra Scores at Riverside by Laura Ness grabbed Best of Class and the raked in a bunch of medals, in- them. By and large, they were for the Livermore WineGrowers from Leoville Barton and Pichon The results of the Riverside Chairman’s Award (given for a cluding Golds for the 2007 Cab- all so freaking good, it was hard Foundation, Brandi Addington, Lalande duking it out with the International Competition were unanimous Gold) for their 2009 ernet Sauvignon from Thatcher to choose favorites, especially the auction, which was co-pre- likes of Araujo, Beringer Private just published. Fenestra Winery Tempranillo from Lodi. They Bay Vineyard, as well as the since so many of them are like sented by the Wente Family Reserve and Ridge Monte Bello 2007 Tourvanillo red blend and listening to barbershop harmony Foundation, raised over $250,000 – graciously provided by Mike the 2009 Touriga Nacional, with and trying to discern the nuances. to benefit a variety of charities and Rebecca Ghielmetti. My Silver for the 2009 Malbec from In fact, pretty much everything I that serve the needs of local money is on the Ridge. Some- Lodi and for the 2007Meritage tried had an appeal on some level. children, including ValleyCare body please write in and tell me Foundation, Open Heart Kitchen, how that one goes. (continued from page 5) from Livermore Valley. Bronzes I’d have to say Morgan, Talbott The Livermore Valley Education Among the hot silent auction for more cancer research since a privilege to be surrounded by went to the 2007 Tawny Port, the and Wrath have the deepest col- Foundation and the Bankhead lots from Livermore included no two cancers are identical, previous Award Winners and oth- 2009 Grenache from Livermore lections of Pinot from SLH fruit, and not every smoker will get ers whose help and cooperation Valley, the 2008 Merlot from although La Rochelle has some Theater. Lance Cavalieri’s beautiful grape cancer. Second, the added tax is much appreciated. Tri-Valley Thatcher Bay Vineyard, the 2008 very fine steeds in the stable and The five top grossing live cluster gold necklace and Linda will reduce the income of previ- leaders in government, business Petite Sirah from Ghielmetti were pouring three examples auction lots included New York Ryan’s artwork. Somebody ous anti-smoking propositions and industry, the courts, school Vineyard and the 2010 Semonay, – maybe I’ll Have Another will State of Mind – which included went home with a lot of Napa 99 and 10. boards, and administrators and a Chardonnay and Semillon win the Triple Crown. Everyone 3 nights in 2 Bedroom Penthouse wine, as there was plenty to Proposition 29 will use this teachers, local newspapers, the blend. Good job! in my group raved about the 2010 and tour of FoodNetworks; Es- be found, although somebody new tax to make the older propo- Knights of Columbus, commu- Morgan Double L Pinot: without cape to the Big Island – a 7-night outbid me for that magnum of sitions whole. Third, the appoint- nity churches, the Senior Center SHIFTING GEARS TO doubt, a standard of SLH mea- stay in a private 3-bedroom Calera Jensen Pinot, and who- ed commission will hire a CEO and community, the Tri-Valley MONTEREY sure. If you were to buy one Pinot villa at Mauna Lani Resort with ever you are, I hope you love and “appropriate” staff to run a YMCA, and folks in my neigh- When the third Saturday of from SLH, this would be it. roundtrip airfare provided by it. The hit of the night were the new bureaucracy. Fourth, funds borhood. May comes along, there is only That said, the standout Pinot Barry & Carolyn Shames and light-up pens, provided by spon- will be made available for “en- Wow! The applause, and then one place I want to be, and that is of the day for me was the 2010 Alaska Airlines; Good Wine, sor, Fed Ex, without whom we forcement” of the new tobacco the kind words and thank you the annual Santa Lucia Highlands Sequana, mostly because it is just Good Food, Good Music – a would not receive our precious tax. Fifth, the State cannot make from Kelly Dulka, Chairperson Gala. If you enjoy Chardonnay so different in its earthy savori- Wente auction lot featuring The wine club shipments from wine any changes to this proposition of the Pleasanton Community of and Pinot, this is your stomping ness. It’s like a brooding Marlon Front Porch Band and a jam ses- regions afar. All those pens on for 15 years. This is not a “Get Character, was reward enough for ground. Brando in a room of suave and sion for 12; and the “Wine Throw the tables gave the barrel room a Big Tobacco” referendum, it is the fun, challenges, excitement, Down: France vs California, Vin- special, beckoning glow. I won- a boondoggle with your money. new friends, and opportunities My top picks list reflects the sophisticated Cary Grants and wines that I’d want to sit down Rock Hudsons. I’m a sucker for tage 1996,” featuring a 10 bottle der if anyone is making light-up There’s more, read it. my volunteer service has brought collection of French Grand Crus corkscrews? me. and have a much longer conver- its sinewy structure that’s laced Amazed You thank me for what I have sation with – the kinds of wines with caraway, sage and the un- Robert Schock done to promote the values of a that like your favorite music art- mistakable salt-edged flavors of Livermore community of character. ists, you never tire of, but don’t the Pommard clone. I am amazed and appalled by I reply: You’re Welcome! necessarily want to listen to all I was totally taken by the the Independent’s endorsement A special thanks to all my the time, so you can go back ROAR 2010 Garys’ Pinot, a Enter Youth Chocolate of Pete Stark. The normally family for their help, support, and visit them and discover new massively well-built AMG tuned considerate and informative edi- and patience. Marcus, Stephen, aspects to appreciate. I’ll start Mercedes Benz, purring with Recipes in the Fair torial staff seems to have lost it. Heidi, and especially to my wife, with Chards. dark energy and gobs of horse- Pete Stark has been in Congress Hildegard, for her love, strength, 2010 Pisoni/Lucia Chardon- power. Neck and neck with that A sample recipe follows: representing the Bay Area since and caring. I give credit to my nay, Soberanes vineyard – My would be the 2010 Pisoni/Lucia 1973. He is the 5th most senior Mom and Dad for many of the friends and I kept coming back to Garys’ iteration, laden with in- Rocky Road Cupcakes Representative, the 6th most se- values I try to live by. My Dad, this as our favorite Chardonnay, credible pomegranate and dense Yield: 12 Servings nior member of all the Congress, Carl, served with the YMCA for delightfully minerally, elegant, chocolate brownie notes. More 2 cup(s) 60% Cacao Bittersweet and the most senior member from 45 years, retiring as the Executive light on its feet and lemon-fresh like a Bentley. Chocolate Chips California. However, what have Director of the Stockton, “Y”. breezy in citrusy acidity. About One of the most drinkable, 8 tablespoon(s) (1 stick) unsalted butter, we received in representation Taught me to swim, lead songs as close to perfect as you can food-oriented pinots was the and to get involved helping oth- cut into pieces for electing him so many times? get. Livermore should check 2010 Puma Road Vina Monte ers. He believed that the YMCA 1/2 cup(s) plus 2 tablespoons all He should have very major this out. Nero pinot, absolutely rock solid, leadership roles by now to our is the best Family/Youth orga- purpose flour nization in the world and would 2010 Pelerin, Siera Mar vine- yet almost ethereal in its flow- 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder benefit, but the members of his yard Chardonnay- An arresting ing bright red fruits and acidity. 3 large eggs own party refused to elect him have liked this year’s YMCA goals of Youth Development, Chardonnay, with incredible Classy and well priced at $30. 3/4 cup(s) sugar to those positions because of his 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt lack of maturity. Healthy Living, and Social Re- depth and breadth, and a pro- Pelerin’s 2009 Sierra Mar Ghirardelli Chocolate is mark- found, texturally divine mineral- Pinot spoke to me in that sultry ing its 160th anniversary with 1 cup(s) coarsely chopped walnuts In the present Congress he sponsibility. 1 cup(s) mini marshmallows doesn’t even get to get to be the My Mom, Barbara, graduated ity. This vineyard is impressive, voice, maybe Tracy Chapman, the 2012 Ghirardelli Chocolate Ranking Member of the power- from Stanford when only about and I wish I’d tasted more of its that rides the edge between soul- Championship, an annual recipe Preheat the oven to 350 degrees with a ful Ways and Means Committee, 500 women attended, expected outcome. ful and pissed off. It has brilliant contest hosted at the Alameda rack in the lower third. Grease or spray the and a more junior member from the family to eat dinner together, 2010 Wrath McIntyre Vine- structure, great depth, and layer County Fair. top surface of the pan with nonstick spray Michigan holds that post. We made sure my brother, sister and yard Chardonnay – As light and after layer of sweet strawberry All are invited to create an and line the cups with paper liners. In the top can and need to do better. Eric I played piano. She taught 9th. lovely as a white-gloved Blythe jam counterpointing cranberry, entry from trendy new creations of a double boiler or in a heatproof bowl over Swalwell is apparently dismissed grade English/Speech, History, Danner, oozing white peaches pomegranate and currants. This to historical family favorites. barely simmering water, melt 1 1/4 cups of by your editors for having “taken and Leadership Class in Stock- and lime. Classy and classic, it is a wine to ponder. Focus on flavor, creativity and the chocolate chips with the butter, stirring money from . . . the Lin family”. ton. She organized a two- year calls its own chauffeur ahead For sheer earthy, gutso, there’s an easy-to-follow recipe. Feature frequently until melted and smooth. Remove For me, I will take my chances campaign to build a vehicle and of time. the 2009 Wrath Tondre Grape- any Ghirardelli premium baking the chocolate from the heat and let it cool that Swalwell understands that pedestrian overpass over the 2010 Puma Road “Silver fields Pinot, as earthy as they product to create any type of to lukewarm. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the flour and baking powder together development in North Liver- railroad tracks in Stockton to help Cap” Vigna Monte Nero – a come – a true V8 Challenger dessert. more has been rejected by over- kids get to school. “They” said it thoroughly. dead ringer for a classic Chablis, among Honda Accords. My First and second place finish- In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, and whelming majorities of voters wouldn’t be built, but like Juanita with a taught, taffeta like texture friend Tracey – from La Rochelle ers win $150 and $50. The top Haugen she persisted. Thousands salt with an electric mixer on high speed for many times and will listen to that asked for chilled prawns - fell head over heels for this, three winners and a random of cars and people are still cross- 2 to 3 minutes until the mixture is very pale the people. Pete Stark, a former with lemon-caper mayo. This, right before she fell head over contestant will each take home and thick. Scrape the warm chocolate over the banker, has had his opportunity ing that bridge today. Dad died at age 90. Mom died lasts year like the Mer Soleil Silver chard heels for the 2010 Wrath Boeke- a Ghirardelli gift basket. Judges egg mixture and fold it in with a large rubber to represent us, and has not taken shows how naked – i.e., unoaked, noogen, yet unreleased, and quite will choose the winners based on spatula. Sprinkle the flour into the bowl with our trust and used it to convince at age 98. Dad’s epithet reads: chardonnay can show up for frankly, a progressive fruit party appearance, taste, creativity and half of the remaining chocolate chips and half his colleagues that he can lead “Pray not for easy lives, but to of the walnuts. Fold just until the ingredients them or represent us. be stronger men and women.” a photo shoot without feeling, in the mouth that just keeps going ease of preparation. For baking well, naked. We also like the from one berry bash to the next. tips, recipe ideas and produc- are blended. Divide the batter evenly among Mom’s epithet reads: “Climb the lined cups. Sprinkle the tops with marsh- High, Climb Far, Your Goal the way Nottingham Cellars unoaked Ok, so we are both Pinot whores. tion information, go to www. mallows followed by the remaining walnuts Community of Character Chard exhibits total gutsiness J That’s not a bad thing. ghirardelli.com Dave Melander Sky, Your Aim a Star.” I say: and the remaining chocolate chips. Bake 18 Proud to live in Pleasanton Thank you Mom and Dad. and strength of character, like a The contest is judged at the to 20 minutes until the marshmallows are I am honored to have received They reply: You’re Wel- bra-less woman walking down MORE ON THE LIVER- fairgrounds. For complete con- golden brown. the “Juanita Haugen Community come city streets in the 70s and 80s, MORE WINE AUCTION test details, contact the Alameda Set the pan on a rack to cool for 5 min- of Character Award” for 2012 What a wonderful awards ignoring the catcalls of construc- With a sharper pencil, as my County Fair entry office at 426- utes. Run the tip of a table knife around the along with Debra Mitchell, Janet luncheon we had on May 9 tion workers. Yeah, I’ve seen that old accountant used to say, we 5121 or visit the contest section top of each cupcake to detach any melted Liang and The Pleasanton Mili- sponsored by The Pleasanton movie. have results from the recently of www.alamedacountyfair.com. marshmallow or chocolate from the pan. Let the cupcakes cool until firm enough to tary Families (a support group for Community of Character Collab- Then, there were the Pinots: held Livermore Wine Auction. The on-line preregistration dead- orative at the Veterans Memorial an overwhelming assault of According to Auction Manager line is June 22. remove from the pan. Serve warm or at room family, loved ones and friends of temperature. military men and women). It was Hall on Main Street.

LEGAL NOTICES April 27, 2017. The amount may be greater valid on the date the Notice of not present at the sale. If This business is conducted by The registrant began to trans- 24, 31, June 7, 2012. served on the cross-complain- The Independent Legal No. on the day of sale. Sale is filed and/or the time- you wish to learn whether Husband and wife act business under the ficti- SUMMONS ant. A letter or phone call will FOR INFORMATION 3233. Published May 10, frame for giving Notice of Sale your sale date has been post- The registrant began to trans- tious business name(s) listed not protect you. Your written PLACING LEGAL Cross-Complaint 17, 24, 31, 2012. Trustor: LARRY A. KINGS- Specified in subdivision (s) of poned, and, if applicable, the act business under the ficti- above on 10/1/2006. (CITACION JUDICIAL- response must be in a proper NOTICES LEY AND MARILYN KINGS- California Civil Code Section rescheduled time and date tious business name(s) listed Signature of Registrants:s/: legal form if you want the court Call 925-243-8000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S CONTRADEMANDA) SALE LEY, HUSBAND AND WIFE, 2923.52 applies and has been for the sale of this property, above on N/A. Jennifer L. Miller CASE NO. 109CV158607 to hear your case. There may AS JOINT TENANTS provided or the loan is exempt you may call (866)-960-8299 Signature of Registrants:s/: This statement was filed with be a court form that you can FICTITIOUS BUSINESS YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UN- Duly Appointed Trustee: from the requirements or visit this Internet Web Michael Billings the County Clerk of Alameda NOTICE TO CROSS-DE- use for your response. You NAME STATEMENT Western Progressive, LLC site http://www.altisource. This statement was filed with on May 8, 2012. Expires May can find these court forms FILE NO. 462902 DER A DEED OF TRUST FENDANT: DATED 9/29/2006. UNLESS Recorded 10/5/2006 as In- .NOTICE TO POTENTIAL com/MortgageServices/ the County Clerk of Alameda 8, 2017. (AVISO AL CONTRA-DE- and more information at the The following person(s) do- strument No. 2006375341 BIDDERS: If you are consid- DefaultManagement/Trust- on April 30, 2012. Expires The Independent Legal No. California Courts Online Self- ing business as: Tommie’s YOU TAKE ACTION TO MANDO): PROTECT YOUR PROP- in book —-, page —- and ering bidding on this property eeServices.aspx, using the April 30, 2017. 3239. Published May 17, Roof Guard Roofing Com- help Center (www.courtinfo. Cafe @ Lifestyle RX, 1119 E. rerecorded on — as —- of lien, you should understand file number assigned to this The Independent Legal No. 24, 31, June 7, 2012. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county Stanley Blvd., Livermore, CA ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT pany, Inc., a California corpo- A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU Official Records in the office that there are risks involved case 2011-15462. Informa- 3237. Published May 17, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS ration; DLM Plastering Co., a law library, or the courthouse 94550, is hereby registered by of the Recorder of Alameda in bidding at a trustee auc- tion about postponements 24, 31, June 7, 2012. nearest you. If you cannot pay the following owner(s): NEED AN EXPLANATION NAME STATEMENT California corporation; Gilman OF THE NATURE OF THE County, California, tion. You will be bidding on that are very short in duration FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FILE NO. 464651 Construction Company, an the filing fee, ask the court J Cubed Inc, 869 Caliente Date of Sale: a lien, not on the property or that occur close in time to clerk for a fee waiver form. If Ave, Livermore, CA 94550 PROCEEDING AGAINST NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) do- unknown entity; Foothill Air YOU, YOU SHOULD CON- 6/8/2012 at 12:00 PM itself. Placing the highest the scheduled sale may not FILE NO. 464000 ing business as: Baljit Singh Conditioning and Heating, you do not file your response This business is conducted by Place of Sale: bid at a trustee auction does immediately be reflected in on time, you may lose the a Corporation TACT A LAWYER. The following person(s) doing Fitness, 900 Bluebell Dr, Inc., a California corporation; At the front Fallon Street not automatically entitle you the telephone information or business as: Bay Area Family Livermore, CA 94551, is A&M Precast Concrete, Inc., case by default, and your The registrant began to trans- entrance to the Alameda to free and clear ownership on the Internet Web site. The wages, money, and property act business under the ficti- A public auction sale to the Fitness Centers 703-RWD, hereby registered by the fol- a California corporation; G highest bidder for cash, ca- County Courthouse 1225 of the property. You should best way to verify postpone- LLC, 4250 Rosewood Dr., lowing owner(s): Depalma Construction, a Sole may be taken without further tious business name(s) listed Fallon Street Oakland, CA also be aware that the lien ment information is to attend warning from the court. above on 3/1/2012. shier’s check drawn on a state Pleasanton, CA 94588, is Baljit Singh, 5050 Hacienda Proprietorship; and DOES 1 or national bank, check drawn being auctioned off may be the scheduled sale hereby registered by the fol- Dr #2322, Dublin, CA 94568 through 50, inclusive Signature of Registrants:s/: Amount of unpaid balance and a junior lien. If you are the There are other legal require- Jon Thomas Van Fossen, by a state or federal credit lowing owner(s): This business is conducted by union, or a check drawn by a other charges: $341,746.96 highest bidder at the auction, Date: 5/2/2012 Bay Area Family Fitness an Individual YOU ARE BEING SUED BY ments. You may want to call President Street Address or other com- you are or may be responsible Western Progressive, LLC, an attorney right away. If you This statement was filed with state or federal savings and Centers 703-RWD, LLC, 4250 The registrant began to trans- CROSS-COMPLAINANT: loan association, or savings mon designation of real prop- for paying off all liens senior as Trustee Rosewood Dr., Pleasanton, act business under the ficti- (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO do not know an attorney, you the County Clerk of Alameda erty: 1117 PINE STREET, to the lien being auctioned off, c/o 18377 Beach Blvd., may want to call an attorney on March 15, 2012. Expires association, or savings bank CA 94588 tious business name(s) listed EL CONTRADEMANDAN- specified in Section 5102 LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA before you can receive clear Suite 210 This business is conducted by above on 01/01/2011. TE): referral service. If you cannot March 15, 2017. 94551 title to the property. You are Huntington Beach, Califor- afford an attorney, you may be The Independent Legal No. of the Financial Code and a Limited liability company Signature of Registrants:s/: LWGC, Inc., a California Cor- authorized to do business A.P.N.: 098-0349-046-00 encouraged to investigate the nia 92648 The registrant began to trans- Baljit Singh poration eligible for free legal services 3231. Published May 10, The undersigned Trustee existence, priority, and size Automated Sale Information from a nonprofit legal ser- 17, 24, 31, 2012. in this state will be held by act business under the ficti- This statement was filed with the duly appointed trustee disclaims any liability for any of outstanding liens that may Line: (866) 960-8299 tious business name(s) listed the County Clerk of Alameda You have 30 CALENDAR vices program. You can locate FICTITIOUS BUSINESS as shown below, of all right, incorrectness of the street exist on this property by con- http://www.altisource.com/ above on N/A. on April 30, 2012. Expires DAYS after this summons and these nonprofit groups at the NAME STATEMENT title, and interest conveyed address or other common tacting the county recorder’s MortgageServices/Default- Signature of Registrants: April 30, 2017. legal papers are served on California Legal Services Web FILE NO. 464591 to and now held by the trustee designation, if any, shown office or a title insurance Management/TrusteeSer- s/: David Morrison, Presi- The Independent Legal No. you to file a written response site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. The following person(s) doing in the hereinafter described above. If no street address company, either of which vices.aspx dent/CEO 3240. Published May 17, at this court and have a copy org), the California Courts On- business as: Serenity Stone- property under and pursuant or other common designation may charge you a fee for this For Non-Automated Sale This statement was filed with works Fountains & Decor LLC, to a Deed of Trust described is shown, directions to the information. If you consult Information, call: (866) 240- the County Clerk of Alameda 252 Main St, Pleasanton, CA below. The sale will be made, location of the property may either of these resources, 3530 __Tunisha Jennings, on April 13, 2012. Expires 94566, is hereby registered by but without covenant or war- be obtained by sending a writ- you should be aware that the Trustee Sale Assistant April 13, 2017. the following owner(s): ranty, expressed or implied, ten request to the beneficiary same lender my hold more The Independent Legal No. Serenity Stoneworks Foun- regarding title, possession, within 10 days of the date of than one mortgage or deed THE INDEPENDENT Legal 3238. Published May 17, PLACE YOUR tains & Decor LLC, 252 Main or encumbrances, to pay the first publication of this Notice of trust on this property. No. 3236 Published May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2012. St, Pleasanton, CA 94566 remaining principal sum of of Sale. 24, 31, 2012. This business is conducted by Pursuant to California Civil NOTICE TO PROPERTY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS CLASSIFIED ADS ONLINE/CALL IN the note(s) secured by the FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT a Limited liability company Deed of Trust, with interest Code §2923.54 the under- OWNER: The sale date NAME STATEMENT The registrant began to trans- signed, on behalf of the shown on this notice of sale FILE NO. 465006 and late charges thereon, FILE NO. 464629 The following person(s) do- Reach over 27,000 homes act business under the ficti- as provided in the note(s), beneficiary, loan servicer or may be postponed one or The following person(s) do- tious business name(s) listed authorized agent, declares more times by the mortgag- ing business as: All About advances, under the terms ing business as: Hallie B. Me Kids Salon, 156 South J by direct mail in Livermore, above on 6/17/2007. of the Deed of Trust, interest as follows: The beneficiary ee, beneficiary, trustee, or Accessories, 2265 Vintage Signature of Registrants:s/: or servicing agent declares a court, pursuant to Section Street, Livermore, CA 94550, Pleasanton, Dublin & Sunol. thereon, fees, charges and Lane, Livermore, CA 94550, is hereby registered by the Larry Bourland, President of expenses of the Trustee for that it has obtained from the 2924g of the California Civil is hereby registered by the Serenity Stoneworks Foun- Commissioner of Corporation Code. The law requires that following owner(s): the total amount (at the time following owner(s): Jennifer L. Miller, 3176 Rodeo tains & Decor LLC of the initial publication of the a final or temporary order information about trustee (1)Carolyn Billings (2)Michael This statement was filed with of exemption pursuant to sale postponements be made Lane, Livermore, CA 94550 Notice of Sale) reasonably es- Billings, 2265 Vintage Lane, This business is conducted by the County Clerk of Alameda timated to be set forth below. California Civil Code Section available to you and to the Livermore, CA 94550 on April 27, 2012. Expires 2923.53 that is current and public, as a courtesy to those an Individual The Independent, MAY 31, 2012 - PAGE 11

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Published May 24, Location: Pleasanton, CA w/ 5 yrs of prog. exp. in 160) BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY or (800)321-CSLB (2752). or more in a civil case. The 31, June 7, 14, 2012. Position Type: Full Time Unlicensed persons taking Sales & Distribution mod- BE WARY of out of area court’s lien must be paid FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Experience: 5 years ules w/ at least 2-3 full life jobs less than $500 must before the court will dismiss Education: Bachelor’s companies. Check with the state in their advertisements NAME STATEMENT cycle SAP implementation local Better Business Bureau the case. FILE NO. 465443 Degree exp.; strong project mgmt., that they are not licensed before you send money or by the Contractors State The following person(s) doing hands-on exp. in sales & fees. Read and understand Tien 30 DIAS DE CALEN- business as: Livermore Hy- Plan, develop, rollout & cross-func. config’s of SAP License Board.” DARIO despues de que le transition of current or- any contracts before you sign. Fewer Distressed Properties droponics, 22 Rickenbacker is a must; exp. w/ implem.& Shop around for rates. REAL ESTATE entreguen esta citacion y der mgmt. process to new supp. the SAP Order Mgmt. Circle, Livermore, CA 94551, Inland Valley papeles legales para pre- SAP implementation. Lead module, in both the ECC TO PLACE A is hereby registered by the Publishing Co. Mean Higher Prices sentar una respuesta por & participate in program/ & CRM vers.; strong bus. CLASSIFIED AD following owner(s): Client Code:04126-00001 By Cher Wollard escrito en esta corte y hacer projects & contribute to processes knowledge for Call (925)243-8000 Jose L. Carrasco JR, 133 Re: Legal Notice for Historians will look back on the Recession of 2008-12 in many que se entregue una copia al the design, development design, development & Wexford St., Brentwood, CA MERCHANDISE Classified Ads different ways. A time of great troubles for many Americans, to be contrademandante. Una carta & implementation of IT testing SAP functions as- 94513 The Federal Fair Housing o una llamada telefonica no solutions rel. to Order to sociated w/ pricing, sales, Red Poinsettia sure, but also a time when buyers who did have the means could snap This business is conducted by Act, Title VII of the Civil lo protegen. Su respuesta Cash Mgmt & Rev. mgmt. channel mgmt., & other Clip Earring up once-in-a-lifetime deals on real estate. an Individual Rights Act of 1964, and state por escrito tiene que estar systems; analysis of bus. cust. focused app.Skills: Lost downtown Livermore, Those days are fast coming to a close. The registrant began to trans- law prohibit advertisements en formato legal correcto req’s. & config. of Rev. Logistics Execution, ATP Friday 12/16. If found, act business under the ficti- for housing and employment Housing prices are stabilizing. In fact, in the Bay Area, we are start- si desea que procesen su mgmt. systems & SAP Bus. process, Integration please call tious business name(s) listed that contain any preference, ing to see prices rise due to high buyer demand and low inventory. caso en lacorte. Es posible systems to meet the over- across Modules, ALEI- (925)447-1762 above on N/A. limitation or discrimination Distressed property sales – the combination of foreclosure resales que haya un formulario que Signature of Registrants:s/: all design; set priorities, DOCS, ABAP Query. NOTICES/ANNOUNCEMENTS usted pueda usar para su manage sched., & assure based on protected classes, and short sales – still make up close to half of the resale market in Jose L. Carrasco JR 155) NOTICES including race, color, religion, respuesta. Puede encontrar quality / timely releases of Send resume to: California and about one-quarter of the market in the Bay Area. And This statement was filed with sex, handicap, familial status estos formularios de la corte req’d. bus./system func- Scane Corp “NOTICE TO READERS: the County Clerk of Alameda or national origin. IVPC does those properties typically sell for considerably less than homes sold y mas infornacion en el Cen- tionality; participate in S/ Attn: Careers California law requires that on May 18, 2012. Expires May not knowingly accept any in regular “equity sales”. tro de Ayuda de las Cortes Weval./selection project 4471 Stoneridge Dr., contractors taking jobs that 18, 2017. advertisements that are in But delinquency rates on mortgages – arguably the best predictor de California (www.sucorte. when new systems capa- Suite A Pleasanton, CA total $500 or more (labor The Independent Legal No. violation of the law. of future distressed property sales – have fallen dramatically, and the ca.gov), en la biblioteca de 3247. Published May 31, 94588 and/or materials) be licensed leyes de su condado o en June 7, 14, 21, 2012. expectation is they will continue to do so. la corte que le quede mas The delinquency rate on U.S. home mortgages fell in the first cerca. Si no puede pagar NOTICE of INVITING BIDS quarter of this year to the lowest level since 2008, according to a la cuota de presentacion, NOTICE is hereby given that pida al secretario de la corte sealed competitive bids will new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. que le de un formulario de be accepted in the office of The seasonally adjusted delinquency rate on all loans fell to 7.40 exencion de pago de cuotas. the GSA-Purchasing Depart- percent from 8.32 percent a year ago, the report showed. Si no presenta su respuesta ment, County of Alameda, The delinquency rate includes mortgages that are at least one pay- a tiempo, puede perder el 1401 Lakeside Drive, Suite ment behind but does not include loans in the foreclosure process. caso por incumplimiento y 907, Oakland, CA 94612 That rate peaked at 10.1 percent in the first quarter of 2010 in the la corte le podra quitar su NETWORKING BIDDERS sueldo, dinero y bienes sin CONFERENCES for RFP wake of the housing market collapse. mas advertencia. #900938 Employment Ser- “The delinquency picture is getting better. It’s been getting better vices for Limited English for some time and this is another important step in that,” said Jay Hay otros requisitos legales. Speaking CalWORKs, Gen- Brinkmann, chief economist for MBA. Es recomendable que llame a eral Assistance and Refugee In addition, the number of loans that were one payment past due un abogado inmediatamente. Participants South County - Si no conoce a un abogado, Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 2:00 fell to 3.13 percent from 3.22 percent, bringing it in line with the puede llamar a un servicio p.m. at Public Works Agency, long-term average of 3.1 percent, he added. de remision a abogados. Main Conference Room, 4825 In California, one of the hardest-hit states in the housing collapse, Si no puede pagar a un Gleason Drive, Dublin, CA and homes entering the formal foreclosure process during the first quarter abogado, es posible que North County - Wednesday, of this year declined 17.6 percent over a year ago to its lowest level cumpia con los requisitos June 13, 2012, 10:00 a.m. at in almost five years, according to DataQuick, a real estate statistics para obtener sevicios legales General Services Agency, gratuitos de un programa de Room 1107, 11th Floor, 1401 and news service. servicios legales sin fines Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA In the Bay Area, notices of default (NODs) were down nearly 23 de lucro. Puede encontrar Responses Due by 2:00 pm percent in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of estos grupos sin fines de on July 19, 2012 County 2011, with Santa Clara County seeing the most improvement — a lucro en el sitio web de Cali- Contact : Stefanie Taylor 33.6 percent drop. Alameda County came in at 21.6 percent below fornia Legal Services, (www. (510) 208-9610 or via email: a year ago, while Contra Costa County saw a 19 percent decline in lawhelpcalifornia.org), en [email protected] el Centro de Ayuda de las Attendance at Networking NODs. Cortes de California, (www. Conference is Non-manda- Foreclosure starts were also down about 10 percent over first sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose tory. Specifications regarding quarter of 2011. en contacto con la corte o el the above may be obtained at What has contributed to the reduction in distressed properties? colegio de abogados locales. the Alameda County Current Various causes, among them: AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene Contracting Opportunities derecho a reclamar las cuotas Internet website at www. • Lower unemployment rates mean fewer homeowners miss y los costos exentos por acgov.org. payments imponer un gravamen sobre 5/31/12 • More homeowners are succeeding in obtaining mortgage relief cualquier recuperacion de CNS-2321624# through loan modifications $10,000 o mas de valor re- THE INDEPENDENT Legal • Mortgage holders are more likely to approve short sales and do cibida mediante un acuerdo No. 3248 so quickly o una concesion de arbitraje ANIMALS en un caso de derecho civil. • Mortgage holders are faster to process foreclosed properties and Tiene que pagar el grava- 2) CATS/ DOGS put them on the market men de la corte antes de que ADOPT A DOG OR CAT, • Inventory is low, so properties remain on the market for shorter la corte pueda desechar el for adoption information time periods caso. contact Valley Humane • Rising prices encourage some homeowners who are currently Society at upside down on their mortgages to delay selling in hopes of avoid- The name and address of (925)426-8656. the court is: ing short sales Adopt a new best friend: “Prices peaked five years ago and then started to fall off a cliff. (El nombre y direccion de la TVAR, the Tri-Valley Ani- corte es): mal Rescue, offers animals Foreclosure activity goes up when property values decline, and the SUPERIOR COURT OF for adoption every Saturday worst of that decline was happening three years ago,” said John CALIFORNIA and Sunday, excluding most Walsh, president of DataQuick. 191 N. First Street holidays. On Saturdays from Fewer delinquencies mean fewer short sales and foreclosures in San Jose, CA 95113 9:30 am to 1:00 pm, dogs are The name, address, and the marketplace. Fewer short sales and foreclosures in the market available at the Pleasanton mean less downward pressure on prices. telephone number of cross- Farmers Market at W. An- complainant’s attorney, or gela and First Streets. Two In fact, the median price on resale homes for the Bay Area rose cross-complainant without an locations will showcase cats year-over-year in April for the first time in 19 months, reaching its attorney, is: only: Petsmart in Dublin from highest point since September 2010, according to DataQuick. So far, (El nombre, la direccion y el 12:00 to 4:00 and the Pet prices in May look to be even stronger. numero de telefono del abo- Extreme in Livermore from gado del contrademandante, “A few years back, there were some breathtakingly negative fore- 12:00 to 4:00. On Sundays, casts making the rounds regarding the foreclosure problem, some of o del contrademandante que cats are available at Petsmart no tiene abogado, es): in Dublin from 1:00 to 4:00, which have played out, and some of which haven’t,” Walsh said. Von Ryan Reyes (SBN and Pet Extreme in Livermore “The ‘shadow supply’ has yet to result in a second huge wave of 205186) from 12:00 to 4:00. For more foreclosures. The ‘reset problem’ hasn’t really materialized, largely Nathaniel R. Lucey (SBN information, call Terry at (925) 260796) because interest rates are resetting down, not up. And, remarkably, 487-7279 or visit our website whole batches of presumed ‘toxic’ mortgages continue to perform. ERICKSEN ARBUTHNOT at www.tvar.org 152 N. Third Street, Ste “There’s no doubt that housing, especially negative equity, is one 700 FERAL CAT FOUNDATION of the biggest drags on a struggling economy, but it’s not necessarily San Jose, CA 95112 Cat & kitten adoptions playing out the way some pundits thought,” he said. (408)286-0880 now at the new Livermore (408)286-0337 Petco on Saturdays from With the economy looking up and interest rates remaining low, 10:00AM to 2:30PM. many buyers are scrambling to lock in low prices before they are DATE: (Fecha): DEC 05, We have many adorable, priced out of the market. 2011 tame kittens that have been If you are looking to purchase or sell real estate, contact your Chief Executive Officer/Clerk tested for FIV & FELV, local Realtor. David H. Yamasaki altered & vaccinated. Realtors Back Bill to Help Homeowners Refinance By /s/: We also have adult cats & Clerk, by (Secretario) ranch cats for adoption. A new proposal could make it easier for homeowners who are current on their mortgage payments to refinance their homes. L. Barajas TO PLACE A Deputy (Adjunto) CLASSIFIED AD Most of the loan modification programs now available are aimed Call (925)243-8000 at helping struggling homeowners, typically those who have missed The Independent Legal No. one or more payments. 3241. Published May 24, 31, Meanwhile, those who are current on their mortgages, but who June 7, 14, 2012. owe more than 80 percent of the current value of their homes, have FICTITIOUS BUSINESS been stuck, unable to take advantage of record low interest rates. NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 464887 “The Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012,” in- The following person(s) do- troduced in Congress earlier this month by Sens. Barbara Boxer, ing business as: Awakening D-Calif., and Robert Menendez, D-N.J., would streamline and align by Desi, 7150 Foothill Road, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac process to make it easier for those Pleasanton, CA 94566, is homeowners to refinance. hereby registered by the fol- Last week, Moe Veissi , president of the National Association of lowing owner(s): Desiree Ralph, 7150 Foot- Realtors, testified on behalf of the bill before the Senate Banking, hill Road, Pleasanton, CA Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. 94566 “As the leading advocates for homeownership, Realtors know that This business is conducted by helping consumers remain in their homes must be a priority if we an Individual are going to move the housing market and our nation from a fragile The registrant began to trans- act business under the ficti- recovery to long-term prosperity,” Veissi said. tious business name(s) listed “Eliminating the refinancing barriers homeowners face with Fan- above on N/A. nie Mae and Freddie Mac loans will help bring them relief by lowering Signature of Registrants:s/: monthly payments and reducing the risk of default.” Desiree Ralph, Owner Veissi added that improving access to low-cost mortgages will This statement was filed with put thousands of dollars back into families’ pockets and help boost the County Clerk of Alameda on May 4, 2012. Expires May the economy. 4, 2017. Refinancing into more affordable mortgages will also help ho- The Independent Legal No. meowners avoid foreclosure and aid in the recovery of Fannie Mae 3242. Published May 24, and Freddie Mac, he said. 31, June 7, 14, 2012. The proposed legislation would: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS • Extend streamlined refinancings NAME STATEMENT • Waive loan-to-value ratios for existing, well-performing loans FILE NO. 464473 • Eliminate up-front fees and appraisal costs The following person(s) doing business as: Roannes Race, • Improve competition for lenders looking to compete with the 576 Mayten Dr, Livermore, CA existing mortgage servicer 94551, is hereby registered by • Establish penalties for second lien holders and mortgage insurers the following owner(s): who block the refinance process (1)Erica Andracchio, 339 “Realtors thank Sens. Boxer and Menendez for their efforts to 3rd Ave, San Francisco, CA bring relief to millions of homeowners who continue to struggle 94118 (2)Lauren Barnard, 460 N. Third #2, San Jose, through lower home values and lost equity, yet remain current on CA 95112 (3)Megan Con- their mortgage obligations,” Veissi said. don-Trant, 1586 Parkside Ct, “We believe this new legislation is good for homeowners and Tracy, CA 95376 taxpayers, and will go a long way toward kick-starting the housing This business is conducted by market and economy.” a General partnership The registrant began to trans- Cher Wollard is a Realtor with act business under the ficti- Prudential California Realty, Livermore. tious business name(s) listed above on March 17, 2012. Signature of Registrants:s/: PAGE 12 - The Independent, MAY 31, 2012 Maddie’s Matchmaker Adoptathon This Weekend Maddie’s Fund plans to donate $3 million to area animal shelters By Patricia Koning seven years of age or older or als. Preapproval will speed the Cat Support Network, Contra On June 4 and 5, it will be with treatable medical condi- process,” explains Adkins. Costa Humane Society, Feral Cat moving time for thousands of tions. VHS will be open from 9 am Foundation, German Shepherd cats and dogs from animal shel- “My family and I recently to 6 pm on Saturday, June 9 and Rescue of Northern California, ters and rescue organizations visited many of the participating from 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday, Safe Cat Foundation, and Tri- in Alameda, Contra Costa, and locations at last year’s Adop- June 10. On Saturday, Girl Scout Valley Animal Rescue. San Francisco counties, thanks tathon,” says Dave Duffield, Cadette Troop #31840, with help Other local adoption sites to Maddie’s Fund. For its third Maddie’s Fund founder. “The from Brownie Troop #30757, will include the East County Animal annual Maddie’s® Matchmaker joy we saw in the animals, as serve coffee and baked goods to Shelter (4595 Gleason Drive, Adoptathon, the organization has well as the volunteers and the those waiting in line. Dublin), Round Table Pizza (530 set an ambitious goal of finding adopters, is the reason we created Shelter and rescue organiza- Main Street, Pleasanton), Savvy homes for 3,000 animals and has Maddie’s Fund. The Adoptathon tions will follow their normal Seconds (2080 1st Street, Liver- designated $3 million for area is a testament to what can be adoption procedures, which more), PetSmart (6960 Amador animal shelters. done when people come together typically includes filling out an Plaza Road, Dublin), and Valley Free adoptions of dogs and in lifesaving and rally for a com- application and an interview with Humane Society (3670 Nevada cats will be offered to qualified mon cause.” an adoption counselor—minus Street, Pleasanton). For a com- adopters. In return, Maddie’s Maddie’s Matchmaker Adop- the fee during the Adoptathon. plete list of locations, visit www. Fund will pay each shelter or tathon is being held to increase In most cases, animals can be maddiesadoptathon.org. rescue group $500 to $2,000 awareness of shelter animals adopted on the spot. Visit www. Maddie’s Fund, the Pet Rescue based on the age and health of and their need for loving homes maddiesadoptathon.org for a list Foundation, is a family founda- the animal. The donation is a and to shed light on the tireless of participating animal shelters tion funded by Duffield, founder “stimulus package” to help ease efforts of the shelters and rescue and rescue organizations, their of Workday and PeopleSoft, and the costs of providing care for organizations in Alameda, Contra adoption policies, and animals his wife Cheryl in honor of their senior and treatable pets await- Costa and San Francisco counties Stoneridge Mall willhost an Adoptathon. that may be available during the beloved miniature schnauzer, ing adoption. to save the lives of countless dogs Adoptathon. Maddie, who passed away in Due to the success of previ- and cats every day. The adoption and helps people bring a little year VHS is focusing on finding Cats and dogs will be avail- 1997. Maddie’s Fund invests its ous Adoptathons, Maddie’s Fund event honors the memory of the love into their homes. The dona- homes for animals with treatable able for adoption at pet supply resources in building community decided to grow the event, both Foundation’s namesake, a minia- tion we received last year from medical conditions. “These are stores, kennels, shopping cen- collaborations where animal wel- geographically and financially. ture schnauzer named Maddie. Maddie’s Fund had a huge impact the animals that typically don’t ters, and other locations across fare organizations come together In the last two years of the on our operation, allowing us to go right out the door,” she ex- the three counties. Stoneridge to develop successful models of This year, 13 shelters and Adoptathon, participating ani- rescue more animals.” plains. “Maddie’s Fund can help Shopping Center will host seven lifesaving. To learn more about rescue organizations from San mals shelters and rescue organi- In the first year of the Adop- us get them into homes.” animal rescue organizations in Maddie’s Fund, visit www.mad- Francisco County have been zations adopted out record num- tathon, East Bay Animal Rescue VHS will be accepting adop- the main courtyard area: East diesfund.org. added to the roster. A total of 62 bers of animals. Valley Humane and Refuge adopted out 59 cats tion applications on June 5-7 so Bay Animal Rescue and Refuge, groups, up from 42 last year, will Society (VHS) in Pleasanton and dogs and received $29,000 people who think they may want hold adoptions in more than 80 adopted out 90 dogs and cats from Maddie’s Fund, enough to to adopt over the weekend can locations throughout the three last year—over one-third of its pay off their veterinarian bill with be preapproved. On Tuesday and counties. annual total of about 250 adop- some money to spare. Oakland Wednesday, VHS will be open The 2010 Maddie’s Match- tions per year. Animal Services used their 2010 from 2 to 5 pm, in addition to maker Adoptathon found homes “This is a great public service donation to turn their euthanasia their regular hours, just for adop- for 1,809 animals and in 2011 by Maddie’s Fund,” says Melissa room into a spay/neuter clinic. tion preapprovals. that number increased to 2,312. Adkins, VHS marketing and de- VHS has been taking in more “The animals will still be Over one-third of the adoptions velopment manager. “It helps dogs and cats in anticipation of adopted out on a first come, first last year involved dogs and cats the shelters, helps the animals, the Adoptathon. Adkins says this serve basis to qualified individu-

Wildlife Museum books, songs, and gentle tickles. Stay – the “Dreamweaver Story Club!” your destination. No experience The Livermore Public Library awhile after storytime and visit with Join the Dreamweaver Story Club necessary. invites middle school and high school other moms/dads and babies. and earn points toward prizes for Camping Basics–Essential Camp- teens to attend a special wildlife pre- These babies-only programs will attending and embarking on reading ing Skills: 9 am–10:30 am, Saturday, sentation on June 9 by the Lindsay take place every Tuesday, at 11 a.m., adventures with the Dreamweaver! June 16, Join REI’s Emily Bauska to Wildlife Museum. This free program June 5 through June 26, 2012. These special storytimes will be learn about everything you’ll need for will take place from 2:00 pm to 3:00 All programs will take place in offered at the Civic Center Library, your first (or second or third) camp- pm in Community Rooms A and B of the Children’s Storytime Room of outside under the pepper tree, on ing trip. She will cover the basics, the Civic Center Library, 1188 South the Civic Center Library, 1188 South Mondays at 10:30 AM, June 11 including: how to stay warm, dry, Livermore Avenue, Livermore. Livermore Avenue, Livermore, and through August 6, 2012. and comfortable while camping; gear A Lindsay Wildlife Museum are free of charge. For further infor- The Rincon Branch Library will and equipment necessities; ideas for docent will be on hand to discuss mation, please contact Youth Services offer an all-ages storytime outdoors, fun activities; and great local areas how animal experts care for and at (925) 373-5504, or consult the web- on Fridays at 10:30 AM, June 15 to give it a try. rehabilitate injured or sick animals. site: www.livermorelibrary.net. through August 10, 2012. Teens will have the opportunity to Don’t forget to check out the “Pa- observe Lindsay Wildlife Museum jama-Time” storytimes for the entire Library Storytimes family, at the Civic Center Library animals and learn how to protect This summer, the Livermore and preserve local wildlife habitats. Storytime Room on Mondays at 7 PM, Public Library will offer a variety of June 11 through August 6, 2012. Teens will also learn how they can storytimes for children of all ages. make a difference by volunteering at For more information about these Babies-only (pre-walkers) sto- free programs, visit the Livermore the Lindsay Wildlife Museum. No rytimes will be offered at the Civic registration is required. Public Library’s web site at http:// Center Library Storytime Room on www.livermorelibrary.net, or call For more information, please Tuesdays at 11 AM, June 5 - 26, and visit TEEN SPACE on the library’s 373-5504. August 7 – 28, 2012. website: www.livermorelibrary.net, For toddlers and children up to or contact Sandy at 925-373-5500, age 5, storytimes will be offered at REI Dublin Events extension 5583. the Civic Center Library Storytime Backpacking Basics: 7 pm–8:30 Room on Mondays at 10:30 AM, June pm, Thursday, June 7, REI backpack- Baby Storytimes 11 through August 6, 2012. ing specialist Mike Dubrall will cover Livermore Public Library pres- In addition to these storytimes backpacking essentials: choosing a ents special story times for “pre-walk- for younger children, the Library pack, selecting proper clothing and ers.” These 20-minute programs are will offer a new type of storytime for the right footwear, and understand- for parents and baby to bond through children entering grades 1 through 5 ing the basic gear you need to reach THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012 THE INDEPENDENT • SECTION A

'Local Views' Exhibit Opens at Bankhead Theater

The Bankhead Theater opens its foster other’s talents in both real- doors to the public for an artist’s ism and sheer creativity.” reception and viewing of “Local Two other exhibits will share Views," a juried exhibition of 2D the lobby on June 7, with a one- visual arts. The opening reception night only special selection of is 6 to 8 p.m. on Thurs., June 7. Tri-Valley Conservancy’s top 1st Artists within 50 miles of Liver- Annual Freeze Frame photo com- more were invited to submit works petition winners and the top 3 plein around the concept of their views, aire painting competition winners leaving the interpretation of that along with a chance to learn more term to the artist. Thirty six works about the organization, whose mis- from 23 artists were culled from sion is to protect the agricultural, 78 submissions. The Bankhead natural and scenic resources valued Theater is located at 2400 First by our community. The purpose of Street in Livermore. the competition was to allow artists The exhibition runs from June to highlight the beauty of the area. 7 through July 31 in the Bankhead Finally, the evening is shared Theater lobby with an opening of Linda Ryan’s Linda Ryan, curator of the ex- “Moves – an Exhibition of Recent hibit and manager of the Bankhead Dance and Movement Paintings” Theater Art Exhbition program, in the Founder’s Room the same stated, “I’m delighted with this ex- evening. Ryan’s work will remain hibition. It will create that ‘sense on exhibit in the Founders room of place’ recognition and celebra- through July 31. tion of our region out to the Bay, The Bankhead Theater Art as well as make you smile with Exhibition program is managed some creative takes on the word by the Bothwell Arts Center with ‘views’.” significant help from Livermore An awards ceremony will be Valley Performing Arts Center, held during the reception at 7:30, Bankhead staff and local volun- after judge Angela Johal deliber- teers, and opens the doors to eve- ates. “I’m happy that Angela could ning receptions for each rotating Annual Freeze Frame contest winner. find the time to do the judging for exhibition. For information about this one – it’s rare that an artist upcoming exhibits, see www. and teacher can exhibit such an bankheadtheater.org and click on exemplary ability to work and help “Art Exhibitions”.

'Two’s Company' Coming to Firehouse Arts June 10th Pleasanton’s Firehouse Arts and The Restless, as well as in Center will host stars of Broadway numerous guest appearances. Her and television, Vicki Lewis and voice can be heard on current tele- Joan Ryan, in Two’s Company on vision shows Glee and Smash. On Sunday, June 10, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. stage, Ryan created the dual roles The Firehouse Arts Center is of Judy and Ginger in Ruthless located at 4444 Railroad Avenue and had leading roles in Footloose, in downtown Pleasanton. Little Shop of Horrors, Nunsense The two stars of Broadway and many other productions. She and television team up for an appeared in variety shows includ- afternoon of show-stopping duets ing One Night Only with Jason made memorable by greats Carol Alexander and Kirstie Alley and Burnett, Julie Andrews, Barbra Forever Young with Steve Carell, Streisand, Judy Garland, Bette Forrest Whitaker and Eric Mc- Midler, Liza Minnelli, and more. Cormack. Joan Ryan is well known to Vicki Lewis starred as Beth television audiences from her on the hit NBC series Newsradio, regular roles as Tina Pallodrino in and as Nora on Three Sisters. She the hit series, Saved By The Bell, has had recurring and guest star- as Kathleen Houghton in the long ring roles on such shows as Curb running soap opera, The Young (continued on page 3) 2 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012

'Comet' Newest Work to Be Added to Pleasanton's Growing Art Collection The Leadership Pleasanton Class of 2012, partners in the Har- rington Art Partnership, will unveil Pleasanton’s newest sculpture “Comet” on June 2 at 12:30pm in the garden area of the Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Av- enue. The Leadership Pleasanton Class of 2012 is financing this year’s showing of “Comet." Ad- ditional funding is needed: $3,000 for 2013, $6,000 for 2014, with the remainder of $13,560, final pay- ment, needed by February 2015. The Leadership Pleasanton Class of 2012 members say they are excited about being partners in bringing Public Art to Pleasanton, 'Comet' will be unveiled this Saturday at the Firehouse Arts Center especially this beautiful inspir- in Pleasanton. ing art by Max de Moss. They encourage other organizations, other future public art. public art, or about how to become businesses, and clubs to come forth For more information about a partner, contact Nancy or Gary Karla Bonoff with their support for Comet and “Comet," other possible future Harrington at 925-846-9757.

Singer/Songwriter Performs June 9 Brad Upton is Comedy @Firehouse at the Firehouse Arts Center Arts Series Finale, June 14 The Firehouse Arts Center will host singer/songwriter Karla Bonoff on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. The Firehouse Arts Center’s The Firehouse Arts Center is located at 4444 Railroad Avenue in Comedy @Firehouse Arts series downtown Pleasanton. will end for the 2011-2012 season Best known as a songwriter, Bonoff’s songs have been interpreted with veteran comedian Brad Upton by other artists such as Bonnie Raitt ("Home"), Wynonna Judd (Tell Me and opening act, Myles Weber. Why”) and Lynn Anderson (Isn’t It Always Love). Linda Ronstadt has The performance will be on also recorded a number of her songs, notably three tracks from her 1976 Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 7:30 album Hasten Down the Wind: "Someone To Lay Down Beside Me," p.m. The Firehouse Art Center is "Lose Again," and "If He's Ever Near," which introduced the previously located at 4444 Railroad Avenue unknown Bonoff to a mass audience. in downtown Pleasanton. In her early career, Bonoff sang background vocals for Ronstadt A veteran of 5200 shows, Up- and Wendy Waldman before releasing her debut album, Karla Bonoff, ton is known as one of the most in 1977. Her other albums include Restless Nights in 1979, Wild Heart polished, professional acts in of the Young in 1982, New World in 1988, and All My Life, a greatest stand-up comedy. The past winner hits collection, in 1999. of the Las Vegas Comedy Festival Bonoff is also known for her recording of "Personally", which became and participant in the Caesar's a hit in 1982. She also recorded "Somebody's Eyes" for the Footloose Palace HBO Comedy Festival, he soundtrack in 1984 and "Standing Right Next To Me" on the 8 Seconds has performed with scores of star soundtrack in 1994. performers such as Kenny Rogers, Bonoff's first live album was released in September 2007 and includes Dolly Parton, and Smokey Robin- Brad Upton (left) and Myles Weber featured in finale of comedy many of her best-known songs performed in concert with her touring son and appeared in concert with series. band: Kenny Edwards (now deceased) on guitar, bass, mandolin, cello, Johnny Mathis for four years. He vocals; Nina Gerber on guitar and long-time associate Scott Babcock is currently appearing in multiple Vallejo, Calif. who, as a fifth grad- Francisco Bay Area. on drums and vocals. engagements with Joan Rivers. er, won first place in his school's Tickets are $15 for general Bonoff continues to perform throughout the United States and abroad. Upton’s ease and likeability talent show doing stand-up com- admission on a first-come, first- Her legacy as a writer and longevity as a performer are described in a onstage have made him popular edy. He has worked with some served basis. Tickets may be pur- Billboard Magazine review of her All My Life recording, "Long before with cruise lines and corporate of best-known names in stand-up chased online at www.firehouse- Alanis and Jewel, there was a breed of singer/songwriters whose earthly events in addition to the Las Vegas today, such as Rob Schneider, arts.org up to three hours prior anthems of soul-searching, heartache and joy touched souls in a way circuit. He adds his comic touch Louie Anderson, Ralphie May and to the performance, by phone at few can muster today." to a variety of subjects including Jeffrey Ross. His debut comedy (925) 931-4848, or in person at the Tickets are $20, $25 and $30. Group discounts are available. Tickets twenty-somethings, a long-term album, Lighter Than Mayonnaise, Firehouse Arts Center Box Office. may be purchased online at www.firehousearts.org up to three hours marriage, and current events. The is a best-seller on iTunes. Box Office hours are Wednesday- prior to the performance, by phone at (925) 931-4848, or in person at Seattle Times said, "Brad Upton Blending together social gull- Friday, 12 noon-6:00 p.m., Satur- the Firehouse Arts Center Box Office. Box Office hours are Wednesday- has mastered the nearly impossible ibility, unusual observations, and day 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., and for Friday, 12 noon-6:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., and for two task of appealing to people from the ability to work a crowd, Weber two hours prior to the performance. hours prior to the performance. The entrance to free parking is on Spring the ages of 18 to 80." is known as one of the most en- The entrance to free parking is on Street near First Street. Myles Weber is a native of gaging working comics in the San Spring Street near First Street.

THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012 3 Movie Night Debuts at June 1st Wednesday Party To kick off the 2012 event season, the Pleasanton Downtown endless variety, Association (PDA) recently in- exciting entertainment troduced several new elements to their long-standing 1st Wednesday Street Parties. In May, the PDA collaborated antabella with the Pacific Coast Farmers’ CChildren’s Chorus Market Association to convert Jun 2 at 1/4pm the 800 block of Main Street The Pure, The Bright, The Beautiful into “Market on Main” - the 1st Wednesday iteration of Pleasan- ton’s Saturday morning farmers’ market. Market on Main will be back for u alo Rome the four remaining 1st Wednesdays BJun 8 at 8pm (June 6, July 11, August 1 and Sep- Artist Debbie Wardrope (left) is the featured artist in ArtBlock. Country Western Music tember 5) featuring approximately Finding Stella will perform. with a West Coast Feel a dozen local growers selling fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers. The During each event, a pre-se- own risk) as early as the morning Alameda County Fair Association lected artist will be in attendance of the movie. The 1st Wed Movie is Market on Main’s sponsor for to offer live demonstrations and Series will take place on June 6, Rodeo Weekend! sleep At The Wheel May and June. discuss their work. July 11, and August 1 and will Jun 9 at 8pm Also new in May was ArtBlock, feature Footloose (2011), Super A where 25 local artists, sculptors June’s featured artist is long- 8 and Green Lantern respectively. The Finest Western Swing Band and jewelry crafters displayed time Pleasanton resident Debbie All shows will begin at 8:45. in Existence Today their work. ArtBlock will continue Wardrope. Local singers/guitarists June’s Beer and Wine Garden through the duration of each 1st Austin Stoddard, Roem Baur and will feature live music by local Wednesday Street Party on Angela Steven Gary will provide live mu- favorite Finding Stella, along with ivermore Street at the same location as the sic ArtBlock in June, August, and beers from the Pleasanton Main Pleasanton Saturday Farmer’s July and September respectively. Street Brewery and Markstein L School of Dance Market. The 1st Wednesday Street Party Sales Co., and wines from Fenes- Jun 14-17 at 2 & 7pm on June 6 will be the official tra, Hannah Nicole and Rodrigue Hit The Dance Floor, The Wizard of Oz, kick-off of the 1st Wednesday Molyneaux. Madeline Celebrates the Seasons COMPANY Movie Series, which will be co- Pleasanton’s 1st Wednesday (continued from front page) hosted by the PDA and the City of street parties draw over 20,000 Your Enthusiasm, Bones, Grey’s Pleasanton and will bring feature citizens from the local area. The on Anderson Anatomy, Norm, Grace Under films to Downtown. A projector, addition of ArtBlock, Market Fire, Seinfeld and Home Improve- screen and speakers will be set up on Main, and Movies on Main J“The Voice of YES” ment. She has appeared in many to allow seating in Delucchi Park. complements an already exciting Jun 19 at 7:30pm films and her voice can be heard in Residents are encouraged to set up array of vendor booths, beer and Lead Vocalist and Creative Force Behind YES Pixar’s hit Finding Nemo, Wonder lawn chairs and blankets (at their wine garden, food and live music. Woman, Doctor Doolittle, Scooby Doo, King Of The Hill, Rugrats, allets to Remember and many other productions. Tennesse Williams Plays Lewis also starred in Broad- B Jun 23 at 2 & 7pm way productions such as Chicago, Valley Dance Theatre Damn Yankees and The Crucible. Performed at Forest Hill Farms Recently, she received standing ovations as Fanny Brice in Funny The San Ramon Historic Foun- locations on the farm grounds. Girl. Her debut album “East of dation and Danville Role Players Wine, heavy hors d’oeuvres and reservation Hall Jazz Band Midnight” is available on iTunes. Ensemble have teamed up to dessert will be served. Jul 7 at 8pm Tickets to Two’s Company P create a theatrical event with the Tickets are $50.00 for a fun- A Bona Fide New Orleans Treasure are adult $17, $22 and $27; child theme "Tennessee on the Farm," draiser celebrating the historical $17; senior $24. Group discounts featuring plays by Tennessee San Ramon Valley and one of are available. Tickets may be pur- Williams. America’s greatest playwrights — chased online at www.firehouse- The performances will be June to benefit The San Ramon Historic arts.org up to three hours prior klahoma 23 at 5 p.m. and June 24 at 2 p.m. Foundation and Danville’s Role Jul 21-29, Aug 3-5 at 8/2pm to the performance, by phone at at Forest Home Farms Historic Players Ensemble. O (925) 931-4848, or in person at the Park, 19953 San Ramon Valley For additional information call Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre Firehouse Arts Center Box Office. Blvd.. San Ramon 925-820-1278, or email: mail@ Box Office hours are Wednesday- Three short one-act plays by danvilletheatre.com Friday, 12 noon-6:00 p.m., Satur- Tennessee Williams are The Pret- Tennessee on the Farm is under- BUY TICKETS 925.373.6800 day 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., and for ty Trap; 27 Wagons Full of Cotton; written by a grant from Chevron to two hours prior to the performance. and The Case of the Crushed Petu- further the culture and history of www.bankheadtheater.org The entrance to free parking is on nias will be performed in various the San Ramon Valley. Spring Street near First Street. 2400 FIRST STREET | Downtown Livermore

4 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012 Olympic Theme Chosen for Pleasanton Reading Game The Pleasanton Public Library of the library to ‘light’ an electric West. Last year, more than 3,700 will unveil a constructed theme representation of the Olympic children of all ages participated in set for the 2012 Summer Reading flame. A special video created just the program. Program on Saturday, June 9 to for Pleasanton readers and relating Beginning June 9, readers may launch a theme based upon the to the Olympics will be shown. pick up a selection of cards fea- upcoming Summer Olympics. The The free summer reading pro- turing various Olympic sports at program kick-off also features an gram, entitled Pleasanton Read- London’s Big Ben clock in the Opening Day Torch Relay that ers are Good Sports! continues children’s reading section. The begins at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, through August 4 and offers eight cards are used to record time spent June 9 in front of Towne Center weeks full of free fun at the library reading and Olympian readers will Books at 555 Main Street in down- that includes special summer en- be rewarded with prizes when tertainment, weekly movies, story they complete each game card. town Pleasanton. Up to 25 runners times, and crafts. between the ages of 5 and 15 will Each year, a theme is selected Pre-schoolers who cannot read serve as torch carriers or carrier for the reading incentive game can be read to by others and still pairs and were selected through which is enhanced with an elabo- participate in the reading game. a pre-registration process at the rate set that is constructed within For more information about library children’s desk. the Children’s Library area. On Pleasanton Readers are Good Once the torch and runners opening day of the program, the Sports! and a complete listing of reach the library entrance at 400 library staff arrives at work in the library’s exciting programs Old Bernal Avenue, they will be costumes that coordinate with the and activities, visit www.cityof- greeted at 10:00 a.m. by ‘Books’, program theme. Recent years have pleasantonca.gov/library.html or the library mascot, who will run seen themes around summer camp, call the Children’s Desk at (925) the torch into the children’s section mythology, pirates, and the Wild 931-3400.

Registration Set for Livermore Summer Reading Game Summer reading is for everyone ing babies, can enroll in the Pre- up a reading log and start reading. at the Livermore Public Library. Readers’ Program. In this Program, Teens who love to win prizes Children who are indepen- parents and their children read are invited to join in the summer dent readers can participate in together and receive points and reading fun as well. Participants in the “Dream Big, Read.” Sum- stickers along the way. Those who the teen summer reading program mer Reading Program while pre- complete the reader’s log win a are eligible to win a Barnes and Staff from the Pleasanton Public Library is gearing up for the 2012 readers are invited to take part in a special prize. Noble Nook, a Macy’s gift card, Summer Reading Game, Pleasanton Readers are Good Sports, and special reading program designed Complementing the Reading movie passes, or a Target gift card. will help to train Kid Power volunteers. just for them. Programs will be a host of ac- Go online at www.livermoreli- Teens entering grades 6-12 tivities and entertainment—from brary.net starting June 8 to register can participate in the teen reading storytimes and crafts to magicians, and begin recording the books you Kid Power Volunteers Sought program where they can earn raffle music and dance from a variety of have read. For every two books The Pleasanton Public Library an opportunity to oversee weekly tickets and enter to win exciting cultures, cowgirls, wild animals, you read, you receive a raffle ticket is recruiting students entering crafts projects and assist during prizes. Even adults can join in puppets, and performing dogs. to put toward the raffle prize of grades 6 through 9 to undertake the program’s Game Days. Sum- with a program tailored just for These events are free and open to your choice. Read 10 books and the Olympic task of becoming a mers at the library are extremely them. Prizes will be awarded in the public. However, in order to receive a small prize and an extra Kid Power volunteer this summer. busy and Kid Power volunteers all programs, with the goal of participate in the reading programs raffle ticket. Kid Power volunteers primarily may be asked to help with addi- reading, sharing what was read, and win prizes, registration is re- For more information, visit the register children and explain the tional tasks. Volunteer hours are and having fun. quired. This year register online Livermore Public Library’s web annual summer reading game, flexible and students may work Sign up at any of the Livermore beginning June 8 at www.livermo- site at http://www.livermoreli- distribute prizes and facilitate the around their vacation and summer Public Library locations starting relibrary.net, then come in to pick brary.net, or call 373-5500. library scavenger hunt. Pleasanton schedules. June 8. All programs run through Readers are Good Sports!, the Attendance at one 90-minute August 11, 2012. 2012 summer reading game based training orientation is mandatory. “Dream Big, Read.” is the upon the theme of the Summer Students are not required, but en- theme of the 2012 Summer Read- Olympics, begins June 9 and runs couraged to pre-register online via ing Program for children who are Reading Game Offered for Adults for eight weeks through August 4, the library’s home page at www. independent readers ages four This year the Livermore Public Friday, June 8 and ends August 11. providing plenty of opportunities cityofpleasantonca.gov/services/ and over. The Summer Reading Library will hold its fourth an- The Adult Summer Reading for volunteers to contribute hours. library. Punctuality is necessary Program encourages children to nual Summer Reading Program for program will work as follows: Students who volunteer a mini- since the doors will close once improve their reading skills over adults. Books read can be from any • Register online as described mum of six hours this summer will training begins. Training sessions the summer, while earning prizes genre that interests the reader; give between June 8 and August 11. be invited to an exclusive, after- are scheduled on the following along the way. Children can earn yourself a chance to branch out. • Read books or listen to audio hours Kid Power party on Friday, dates in the library meeting room: book charms to put on their lan- Although families are encouraged books. August 10. Friday, June 1 at 4:00 p.m.; Sat- yard as they progress through to read together, an adult does not • For each book you read, log “Student volunteers are a cor- urday, June 2 at 10:30 a.m. (open the game. Additional prizes will have to have a child in the summer back in with your user name and nerstone of the successful summer only to returning Kid Power Vol- include swim, bowling and rock reading program to join. password. Type in the title, author, reading program at the Pleasanton unteers); Tuesday, June 5 at 4:00 climbing passes, coupons to a va- Adults can register online by and a comment about the book. Public Library,” according to p.m.; Monday, June 11 at 1:30 riety of Livermore food vendors, going to www.livermorelibrary. • For each 3 books you read, Librarian Sandy Silva who coordi- p.m.; Tuesday, June 12 at 7:00 p.m. an Olympic-style medal and a net, clicking “Reader’s Room," up to 12 books, the reader will be nates the program. “Last year we For more information, please presentation to the City Council and selecting the Adult Summer entered in a raffle for a chance to had 3,700 children sign up for the call the Children’s Desk at (925) as a Super Reader. As an added Reading Program. win movie tickets, restaurant gift program. That volume of participa- 931-3400 x8, pick up a flyer at bonus, readers who bring in their Click “sign me up” to enter certificates, a Target gift card, or a tion goes more smoothly with the the library, or visit the library’s lanyards from last year will receive information and set a user name Nook e-reader. support and involvement of our webpage on the City of Pleasanton two prize points toward their goals. and password. The program begins student volunteers,” she adds. website at www.cityofpleasan- Younger pre-readers, includ- Kid Power volunteers also have tonca.gov/services/library. THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012 5

were broken; his regular work at the brickyard went on, however painfully. The 1930 U.S. census listed thirty brickyard workers in Liver- more or nearby in unincorporated Murray Township, making the factory one of the larger employ- ers in the area during the Depres- sion. In nine months of operation in1937, the company payroll was $45,000. The Livermore plant Brick Companies in the Valley contained a large wooden build- On the north bank of the Ar- and they had to be torn down ing housing the power plant and royo del Valle on Joseph Black’s and rebuilt. In June 1935 a fire brickmaking machinery. Many property, a 30-acre clay deposit destroyed the plant. The Remi- smaller buildings were at the site: was discovered. In March 1875 llards transferred their business a drier shed, a molding building, William B. Merrill leased the to San Jose. an office, a laboratory, a black- clay bank from Black to start the It is fitting that the stores smith shop. Pleasanton Brick Company. Ac- across from Valley Memorial The brickyard manufactured cording to Dan Mosier’s infor- Hospital on Stanley Boulevard fire brick, face brick, ornamental mation in his on-line web site, should have a brick façade and brick, hearth and mantle tile, and “California Bricks,” the brick- be named the Brickyard Shop- terra cotta. Former workers re- yard, employing about 20 men, ping Center. In 1910 the Liver- called that the complex had small made common red hand-molded more Fire Brick Company began kilns that held about 20,000 bricks and shipped more than one operating on that site, and the bricks and larger ones that held million bricks to San Francisco business continued with several 40,000 to 60,000. The kilns were First Concert in the annually. The Enterprise, an different owners until spring of heated in the beginning with oil old Livermore newspaper, on 1949. This was Livermore’s first and later with gas. Ordinary red 13 May 1880 reported that 48 non-agricultural industry. The brick required a temperature of Park Is Friday, June 1 Chinese laborers had a contract company had been encouraged 1,800º F, but fire brick needed 2,250º F; sometimes the fire brick to turn out 22,000 bricks per day to locate in Livermore by local Concert in the Park, Lions Wayside Park, corner of 1st and Neal during the coming months. businessmen who contributed took a week to cool down. The operation was capable of produc- Streets, Pleasanton, 7 to 8:30 p.m. live music, raffle prizes and fun. Just Janet Newton in her book, financially, and the town trustees bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy the show. No admission charge. Stories of the Vineyards and voted to use leftover 1906 earth- ing 30,000 bricks daily, accord- ing to Mosier. There were several Presented by the Pleasanton Downtown Association, www.pleasanton- Wineries of the Livermore Valley, quake relief funds to purchase downtown.net. told of Ethel Brodt of Pleasanton land for the plant. The company tall brick chimneys. Percy Groth describing the brickyard: “There promised not to maintain any cot- was foreman of the brickyard This year's schedule: was bustling activity, the jargon tages, bunkhouses, or company from 1918 until 1948, and Louis June 1: The Bacchus Brothers and Lisa Marie Johnston - Country Rock of the Chinese coolies, some stores on site, so that employees B. Mueller was superintendent June 8: Rooster's Teeth - Rockin' Blues with trays of undried brick, some would live and trade locally. A from 1936 until 1948. The fancy June 15: Northern Static - Hits of the 80s and 90s carrying loads ready to be burned plaque at the shopping center, architectural details on the exte- June 22: The Crisis - Eclectic Rock in the kilns, some driving carts surrounded by various bricks rior of the Bank of Italy Building June 29: Pladdohg - Celtic Folk Rock filled with clay.” made at the brickyard, tells of in Livermore came from the Fire July 6: The Aerodynes - Classic Rock Hits In 1881 this business was this history. Brick Company. The Tribune July 13: The Houserockers - Rock & Soul bought by the Remillard brothers, No significant local source of Tower, the Student Union Build- July 20: Blind Nurse - Modern & Classic Rock Peter and Phillip. The Remillard clay was found, so the company ing on the UC Berkeley campus, July 27: Finding Stella - Modern/Alt Rock Brick Company operated from had Southern Pacific bring clay the Martinez City Hall, as well August 3: Burton & Co. - Jazzy Rhythm & Blues 1881 to 1935 at the same site, on from Amador and Placer Coun- as many buildings on downtown August 10: Ruckatan Latin Tribe - Latin/Reggae World Music Stanley Boulevard near Pleasan- ties on gondola cars. Southern First Street in Livermore were August 17: Tommy & The Four Speeds - 60s R&B and Rock & Roll ton. Southern Pacific built a spur Pacific built a spur line to the all built with Livermore Fire August 24: Magic Moments - line to the brickyard. Three new brickyard. The first bricks went Company bricks. During World Hits of the 50s and 60s War II, brick from the Liver- kilns were built, and 65 men, to Sacramento, but the factory August 31: Public Eye - High but no Chinese, were employed. also sent bricks to exotic places more factory lined furnaces of industrial plants and the boilers Energy Rock & Roll In 1890 the company purchased far from California—the Philip- Please, no plastic tarps or rocks an additional 41 acres and put pines, Hawaii, Alaska. Operation of naval and merchant ships. The Livermore Fire Brick Company to hold down blankets. No blankets up two more kilns and a large became intermittent, based on de- or chairs on the lawn before concert smokestack. mand. When business was good, was run by several different The Raboli brothers, Charles the plant employed between 30 companies, but finally closed date. and Peter, worked at the brick- and 40 men. Walter Petersen re- in 1949, and the remains of the yard when they first came to membered that his father, Chris, plant were demolished in early Livermore from Lombardy, worked at the factory. Chris 1953. Dynamite blasts on 10 Bacchus Brothers (at right) to Italy, but by 1891 they had saved Petersen was a sparring partner February knocked down its last perform country rock on June 1. enough money to buy a Liver- with Max Baer in the late 1920s landmark—a 60-foot chimney. (Readers can reach me at more saloon and send for their but had to quit when his ribs [email protected].) wives from Italy. Most of the red common brick used in the valley during the plant’s years of opera- tion came from this brickyard. The familiar Johnston Building and the Firehouse in Pleasanton, the Raboli winery in Livermore, the old Alameda County Court- house (torn down in 1950), the Alameda City Hall, the Berkeley Wells Fargo Bank, and the Odd Fellows Hall in Fremont are all built with Remillard bricks. The 1906 San Francisco earthquake cracked all the plant’s chimneys, 6 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012 Livermore Youth Commission Winners in Essay Contest Announced

The Livermore Area Youth never asked if there was anything drinking. I wasn’t a heavy drinker. to try out marijuana (Weed), and I things like “Hey bro, where we go- Advisory Commission (LAYAC) wrong because I put on a smile I compared myself to my friends did. The worst possible outcome ing to do the bud?” and “Dude we sponsored a 2012 Essay Contest. to cover up my thoughts. I was and decided I was okay as long as happened, I liked it. I have ADD going to be wasted bro." I wasn’t The focus of the commission this asking the right questions, and I I drank less than them. Drinking, (Attention Deficit Disorder) and sure about what he was saying, but year was on teen mental health appeared happy, so they weren’t however, became more approach- people that have ADD are more a few moments later something issues. concerned. My thoughts often able than smoking. I had my prone to having an addiction to soon came to be the thing that ruins The commission chose three raced to death. I was regularly parents’ trust, so this meant I was drugs. So I got addicted and my my life. Later after that me and my different topics to choose from for thinking and obsessing over ways out in the streets every Friday and friends talked me into some hor- friend got addicted, two teachers the essay this year. The three topics that I could die. Everyone was Saturday. I was new to drinking, so rible things that I am not proud of. pets were now on a trail to jail, were; 1. How has the media ever better off without me. They would a little could get me buzzed quick- I stole things that after I got off of early death, and a gang life. I was influenced you to change who you barely miss me. My depression ly. After a while I began being to Marijuana I apologized for and now stealing money from people, are in a positive or negative way? got to the point where I would cut drink more until I could almost returned the item and/or paid for stealing items from stores and ter- 2. How have you been impacted myself to remember I was still a finish bottles by myself. I built it in full and extra. I have never rible things that no one should ever by: Depression, Drug Abuse and/ human with a beating heart. I felt resistance to alcohol and this made told anyone about this and no one do. I was hooked; I needed a way or the economy? 3. Have you ever that if I could control the pain I was me feel like I was in with the “big knows that I have done this, so now out. My grades were plummeting, seen or witnessed something you in physically, it would compensate boys." At the time it was the worst I am coming clean. A’s and B’s turned to D’s and F’s. know wasn’t right or dangerous? for some of the emotional burden thing to have happened to me, but I have been trying to get my In the middle of 7th grade, I moved If so, what did you do about it? I had to carry around. I didn’t feel now I feel like it was for the best. friends to come clean too, but from a public school with the gang The contest wrapped up in April. like there was no hope; more like I came home one day completely sadly I have only gotten about two life and drugs everywhere to a pri- The First place essay winners in there was nothing to hope for, or wasted, and was finally caught by to stop and do what I did. Having vate school were I could get help the Middle School Division and it wouldn’t be worth the effort. I my parents. They took pretty hard ADD and doing drugs is the worst with school and get set straight, the High School Division were both was never treated for depression measures. I was grounded for what combination there is. Even if you hopefully. I started hating life and submitted by anonymous authors. because I was never diagnosed, felt like an eternity. They didn’t just have a little bit of something running away. I got a therapist who and not many people knew. And know how long I had been drink- then you can become to have one I hated and a house on lockdown. The winning essay:High the few who did didn’t know what ing, so they didn’t feel there was of the worst addictions of your life. At the end of the summer in 2011 I School Division: to do, I imagine. a need for professional help. For I may go to a Christian school and realized I am ruining my life. I often surprise people. Seeing about four months, I had no contact be kind of sheltered but you can’t I decided I needed to stop now Depression, Drug Abuse the shock on people’s faces when with friends of any kind outside of judge people just by their looks. so I just did and you know what and/or the economy they find out I have done drugs school. This led me to concentrate You can be walking down the street happens next? My friend wants Many people have been af- makes me feel like I have shed an on my work; both school and my and see someone that has the lat- to hang out again. I told him that fected by drugs, depression, and outer skin. The person who inflict- job (they also pushed me into get- est clothes or the most expensive I’m done doing that and if I come the economy. For some people ed so much damage to me is out of ting a job). The way I see it, I got shoes but, their home life can be over I’m not going to. I come over to speak of one is to speak of the the picture. I know it was wrong to away, my parents and the friends worse then you can imagine. I may and he’s having a huge party with other. Maybe the economy struck have smoked. I will not sugar coat who truly cared about me rescued say that I have a horrible home life alcohol and drugs. People were all you hard and pushed you into a it. I was another statistic teen who me from myself. and my mom yells and my stepdad around drunk and high and wanted depression. And, as a result you wanted to feel the rush of doing Now you could say I am a is the worst but I mean dogs are me to join. I didn’t want to, but, took comfort in drugs. Or maybe something wrong. Fortunately, in typical teenager, I stay away from more abused then me. That’s why of course, I fell into the pit again. it struck and you took refuge in time, I figured it was taking me no- drugs. I am able to say “no” be- I started on drugs. I thought it By the time of my birthday, I was drugs, which led to depression. The where for I do not consider myself cause I have seen the toll it took made me feel like I was on top of hooked once again. But this time fact is, most people have suffered an addict. I started out like most on me. My depression hasn’t the world. I would do it everyday. even worse, my ADD had gotten from at least one of the mentioned teens; I saw my friends having been treated but I have a friend I would be high all the time but, I worse since I haven’t been treated subjects. Sometimes people will fun and I wanted in. I began be- that gives me enough support to knew deep inside that I was doing for it. I knew what was happening, surprise you; maybe they seem to ing a smoker months before I had continue to try my best everyday. the wrong thing I needed to stop but I had to get high because if come from fortunate families, yet actually smoked. I never felt the I have hope to live a successful right now. I had been running away I’m miserable, everyone else had they have to hide their problems to effects a blunt should bring, though like. My past influenced me into from home at that time because I to be too. I knew I couldn’t focus appear to be perfect. Or, you know it looked like I was doing it right. becoming the person I am today; thought I was being “abused” and in school so I decided to tell my a good student whom you would It didn’t matter; I was a smoker in a way those were my life lessons my life “sucked” but I over react mom to get the doctor. They gave never imagine participated in now to whoever knew. Six months that can’t be learned or taught in a sometimes or maybe a lot. me some medication that helped atrocities like smoking, drinking, or later I found out how to properly classroom. They shape who I am The start of 6th grade I was the me quit everything I was on and any other form of drug abuse. This inhale the smoke to get it into your now, which is a great kid, if you student that every teacher liked beat down my addiction. I have is my story. I have been impacted system, that’s when things spiraled ask me. and just one night of hanging out been clean for two months now by drugs and depression. down. I found myself lost in the with my friends my whole life and doing a lot better in school. My depression began making drug, and soon my grades slipped. turned around. He wanted to go to I have gotten new friends and itself known when I was around In some part of my brain I cared, The winning essay: a Livermore football game, it was promised myself never to hang the age of twelve. I couldn’t ex- but it was overpowered by the Middle School my first. We started hanging out out with any of those types of plain why I was always sad and satisfaction and feeling of fitting with a few of his older friends and people again. Drugs may seem like anti-social. I felt like I was losing in. Fate however wanted better of Depression, Drug Abuse a few of their older friends which they’re the best thing in the world the friends I had, later I felt like me and allowed me to meet friends and/or the economy were pretty shady people. I didn’t at the beginning, but after a while I didn’t have any friends. The that helped me out of my habits. Have you ever been impacted want to hang out with those kind of you’re hooked, you hate life, you people I talked to everyday were Soon I didn’t need to smoke to be by Depression, Drug Abuse and/or people but I did one new thing that get beat up by dealers and gangs. strangers to me. They had their with friends because I had them a the economy? I have. Drug Abuse night why not do another, right? I will never smoke anything ever own group within our group. I was phone call away. didn’t help me at all. Drugs messed We left the game and the shadier again and anyone that ever wants the odd one. Soon I started feeling Along the same time I started my life up. My friends asked me people started talking and saying help, I want to help them. like they didn’t care at all. They THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012 7

Granada Student Selected to Participate in Stanford's STEM Program

Supervisor Scott Haggerty (right) recognized members who served in one of five branches of the military during a recent meeting of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. National Military Appreciation Month Celebrated At the May 22 Board of Super- mendations, but today was very known May holiday, Memorial visors meeting, Alameda County significant to me, as we all live Day. Supervisor Scott Haggerty present- very hectic lives with busy sched- National Military Appreciation ed proclamations to five branches ules, we often take our freedom Month is a chance to recognize of the military in honor of National for granted. Today, by proclaiming those on active duty in all branches Military Appreciation Month. May as National Military Appre- of the service, the National Guard In 1999 the United States Con- ciation Month our County was able and Reserves plus retires, veterans, gress declared the Month of May to say thank you to all our service and all of their families – well over National Military Appreciation men and women." said Supervisor 90 million Americans and more Month. Scott Haggerty than 237 years of our nation’s May was selected as National The month of May includes history. Pictured are Yesenia Sanchez and Melinda Hall, Director of Military Appreciation Month be- Loyalty Day, which was estab- “As a proud parent of a daugh- Curriculum and Special Projects. cause it has the most days set aside lished in 1921, Victory in Europe ter in the United States Navy it was for celebrating and commemorat- Day recognizing the end of WWII an honor and distinct privilege to ing our Military’s achievements. in Europe on May, 8 1945, Armed take time out of our Board meeting “As a County Supervisor I Forces Day created in 1949, Mili- to thank those that have served and Yesenia Sanchez from Granada High School has been selected get many requests to sign proc- tary Spouses Appreciation Day continue to serve our great coun- from among 700 applicants in the East Bay to participate in a lamations, resolutions and com- established in 1984, and the best try," said Haggerty five week Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) academic program on the Stanford University campus beginning Check from ValleyCare Auxiliary to Help Pay for a this summer. Six students from Livermore high schools completed applica- Variety of Items at ValleyCare Medical Center tions and took the required mathematics assessment. Of those six, three went on to the interview process, and finally, Yesenia was The ValleyCare Auxiliary re- cently presented ValleyCare CEO chosen as a participant for the academy. “I didn’t really think I would Marcy Feit with a check in the make it. Now that I have, I’m so happy for the opportunity and so amount of $100,000 for surgical many people are congratulating me,” explains Yesenia. equipment upgrades, a labora- This Summer Math And Science Honors Academy (SMASH) tory analyzer for colorectal cancer is a three year, five week summer math and science enrichment screening and a new oven for the program where SMASH scholars spend five weeks over three kitchen at ValleyCare Medical summers beginning after their high school freshman year. They Center. are immersed in rigorous STEM classes on one of the following Earlier this year, the Auxil- university campuses - Stanford, UC Berkeley or UCLA. iary gave $275,000 gift for patient The goals of SMASH are to prepare students for high academic equipment upgrades throughout achievement in their post-secondary experience, to educate students the health system. The Auxiliary about graduate school opportunities, and to encourage in them a raises funds from sales in the hos- sense of social responsibility through promotion of critical thinking, pital Gift Shop and the Thrift Shop, civic awareness and leadership. The mission of the academy is to located in downtown Livermore, prepare students from underrepresented groups to be competitive and from the Auxiliary’s special in STEM focused majors and related studies at top universities. event sales throughout the year. The scholars will receive year-round academic support including By supporting their efforts, you SAT prep, college counseling, financial aid workshops and other enable ValleyCare Health System activities to ensure continued academic success. to continue providing high quality Marcy Feit (right) accepts the check. “Yesenia Sanchez is a bright and capable student who is to be and compassionate care. Consisting of approximately Thrift Shop; assisting at the Val- compassion of our community,” commended for her scholarship, perseverance and commitment”, 350 members, the ValleyCare leyCare Health Library; transport- says Feit. “I believe we could not says Melinda Hall, Director of Curriculum and Special Projects. Auxiliary is committed to pro- ing patients; delivering flowers, provide the high level of service The Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District is honored to viding comfort and assistance to comforting patients and acting as we do without the commitment of be represented by such a gifted and dedicated student. the patients, visitors and staff. a vital communications link be- our Auxiliary.” Volunteers serve in a variety of tween patient families and hospital For information about joining ways including: greeting visitors personnel. the ValleyCare Auxiliary, please and patients at the information “These volunteers have come call their information line at 925- desks; working the Gift Shop and to symbolize the dedication and 734-3368. 8 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012

ART/PHOTO EXHIBITS Preschool Art classes: Thursday morn- Price includes live music, buffet-style ery. Entry fee $5.00 925-447-8941 www. Livermore Art Association Gallery, lo- ings 9:45 – 10:45. Children aged 3-5 are dinner, and one glass of wine. Purchase retzlaffwinery.com 1356 So. Livermore MUSIC/CONCERTS cated in the Carnegie Building, offers art welcome to join this class. Classes cover tickets for all events for $75/per person Ave., Livermore. Music every Saturday in the tasting room classes, unusual gifts, painting rentals, art drawing, painting, print-making, sculp- & $60/per person Salute! Club members. Page Mill Winery, Potty Party, Sat. and Sun., from 12 to 4; open every day if the gate exhibits and information pertaining to ture and ceramics. For further informa- www.tamasestates.com. 5565 Tesla Road June 9th & 10th. Thanks to those of you is open and for sure on Fridays, Satur- the art field, 2155 Third St., Livermore. The tion please contact Thomasin Dewhurst Livermore, (925) 456-2380. who purchased the 2010 Pinot More, days and Sundays 11 to 5. Red Feather gallery has been open since 1974 and is at (925) 216-7231 or thomasin_d@ Garré Vineyard and Winery, starting construction of the new bathroom is un- Winery, 5700 Greenville Rd., Livermore. run as a co-op by local artists. Hours are hotmail.com or visit http://childrensart- June 1, live music and dinner on the derway and should be completed in June. Information at 449-1871 or www.red- Wed.-Sun. 11:30-4 p.m. For information classesprojects.blogspot.com/ patio every Friday night from 6 to 9pm. The 2011 Pinot Gris will be released that featherwinery.com call 449-9927. Art classes for school-age children, Starting June 7, dinner and bocce ball weekend too. Free for Underground Wine Tri-Valley Medieval and Renaissance Carolyn Lord will display her watercolors on teens and adults: Weekday and week- every Thursday 5:30 to 9 p.m. June 17, Club Members. $10.00 for non-members Collegium playing session for ama- the Nancy Thompson Memorial Wall, up- and includes wine tasting, light snacks, & end art classes offered for beginner, annual Father's Day BBQ noon to 3 p.m. music. Page Mill Winery is located at 1960 teur musicians, Peter Maund, director. stairs at the Firehouse Arts Center, May 29 intermediate and advanced child, teen with reservations required. 7986 Tesla Mondays 7:30–9:30 p.m. 7600 Dublin to June 27. The Firehouse is located at 4444 South Livermore Ave., Livermore. www. and adult students. Classes cover paint- Road, Livermore; www.garrewinery.com, pagemillwinery.com Blvd., suite 370, Dublin. $25. Information Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. Information: ing, drawing, print-making, sculpture and (925) 371-0639 [email protected] or 925-424- 925-931-4850 or www. FirehouseArts.org. The Winemaker's Pour House hosting ceramics. For further information please Wine in the Garden Party, Rodrigue Mo- Picazo and McGrail's award wining wine- 1209 or 925-984-4395 Fresh Works, 2nd Annual Open Juried Art contact Thomasin Dewhurst at (925) lyneaux, June 2nd, 12:30-5:00. Taste the maker Mark Clarin for a food and wine Authentic New Orleans Style/Dance- Exhibit, May 30-June 30, 2012. Firehouse 216-7231 or [email protected] new releases: 2009 Cabiovese, Sangio- pairing on Wed., June 13, 6 to 8 p.m. Wines able Dixieland Traditional Jazz now at Arts Center's Harrington Gallery, 4444 or visit http://childrensartclassesproj- vese, and Barbera. Entertainment by latin to be poured: Picazo Vineyards Merlot, Sunol Jazz Cafe`. Comfort food served up Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. Reception for ects.blogspot.com/ guitarist Tom Duarte; food by Executive Tuxedo Fume Blanc and McGrail Vineyards with Smokin' Hot Jazz every 1st and 3rd this exhibit is Saturday, June 2, 2012, from Beginning Stained Glass, start and fin- Chef Tracy Flores. $10 per person, wine Cabernet Sauvignon. The Winemaker's Wednesday Mission Gold Jazz Band. Din- 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Regular Gallery hours are ish a small stained glass window (14” x club free. 3053 Marina Ave, Livermore, Pour House, 2241 First St., Livermore. For ner orders begin at 6 pm; music from 7:30. Wednesday-Friday, noon to 5:00 p.m. 14”) using cutting and manufacturing 925-443-1998, www.rmwinery.com, more information call (925) 215-2656 Chris Bradley's Jazz Band, plays at the Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. www. skills. Learn how to use basic glass tools. [email protected] http://www.winemakerspourhouse.com Sunol Jazz Cafe (In the Center of Sunol) firehousearts.org/harrington-gallery Limited to 8 students. Additional studio Charles R Vineyards will host Fourth Fri- Father's Day Picnic, Retzlaff Estate Wines, the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month Arts Encounter at the Farmer's Market, hours are available at a daily, weekly or day Uncorked starting in June. Monthly June 17, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reservations 7:30-9:30 p.m. The band features real Jazz Delucchi Park, next to the Farmers' monthly rate. Tools and supplies are Friday Night's on the patio with Wine, Appreciated Bring a picnic. Plan to deco- from the 1920's, Market in downtown Pleasanton, 9 a.m. $174. Does not include glass. 5 week Music, Games & Tapas from 5:30 - 8:30. rate your table and compete for the most Josh Gracin, May 31, 8 p.m. Firehouse Arts to 1 p.m. June 9. Hosted by the City of class, 2.5 hours each. Your choice of: $10:00 per person $5.00 per person Club sumptuous and the most colorful décor. Center, 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. Pleasanton and the Pleasanton Cultural Weds 10-7p, Thurs-Sat 10-9p, Sun 10-4p. Members. Bring dad out on Sunday, June Prizes for oldest Dad, Dad with most kids. www.firehousearts.org. Arts Council. Features "Creatures of Im- Classes are ongoing so you may start 17th from noon to 4:30pm for great wine, Listen and dance to the music of; ‘TBA’, Sycamore Strings Academy Spring pulse" Pleasanton's very own nationally- anytime. Art Glass Studio, 174 South L St., food and fun. Featuring pulled pork $10.00 per adult. 925-447-8941 www. Concert, Sunday, June 3, 7:00 p.m. in recognized teen improv troupe. www. Livermore. For more information contact sandwiches along with terrific Charles retzlaffwinery.com 1356.So. Livermore the sanctuary of the Trinity Lutheran ci.pleasanton.ca.us Roberta Jones at: 925-447-1962 www. R wine. Also a game of chance just for Ave., Livermore. Church, on 1225 Hopyard Road, Pleas- artglassstudio.weebly.com. dad to test his luck. 8795 Crane Ridge A Night on the Greenville Hill by Horse anton. Admission is free and children MEETINGS/CLASSES Young Artists’ Studio has openings in Road, Livermore (925) 454-3040 www. and Carriage, Thursday June 21, 5-8pm. are welcome. The concert will include Summer Camp, Cantabella Children’s its Summer Sessions for 2012. Summer charlesrvineyards.com Charles R Vineyards, Bent Creek and group and solo performances as well Chorus is offering a two-week Choral, classes are one week long and cover a Chardonnay Tasting with Philip Wente, McGrail Vineyards host a magical night as fiddle tunes and chamber orchestra, Rhythm and Movement Camp, July wide range of projects, from drawing historic tasting of five Wente Vineyards of Wine, Food Pairing & Wagon rides. by composers such as Veracini, Handel, 16-27, at Valley Community Church, and painting, to printmaking, mask mak- Chardonnays during a private wine and $45.00 per person, $40.00 per person Mozart and Vivaldi. The concert will be 4455 Del Valle Parkway, Pleasanton. For ing, sculpture, AP projects and portfolio cheese reception. Saturday, June 2, 2012, for club members - Limited Availability. followed by an informal reception. children 5 years through sixth grade, preparation. Instructor Peggy Frank has 3 pm to 5 pm. Reservations are required 8795 Crane Ridge Road, Livermore (925) Early Music Festival, week of June 3-10, placed in three age groups. Instructors been working with youngsters in the Val- 456.2305. $25 per guest, $20 for Club 454-3040 www.charlesrvineyards.com the San Francisco Early Music Society is are highly trained, certified adults with ley for thirty years in her Livermore studio. Wente Members, plus tax. Wente Vineyards Tamas Estates, Café Tuesdays this summer: hosting the festival in association with college degrees and many years of Students entering second grade all the Estate Winery and Tasting Room, 5565 June 19, Southern Comfort Food; July 17, American Bach Soloists, Agave Baroque, teaching experience. Each group will way through high school are welcome to Tesla Road, Livermore. Mid-West BBQ; August 14, California Clas- Chanticleer, Musica Pacifica, New Ester- participate in Choral and Music Literacy enroll. Contact Peggy at (925)443-8755 or Fleeces, Food and Fun, Retzlaff Estate sics. $25 per person advance purchase hazy Quartet, Philharmonia Baroque training, Rhythm Exploration and De- email her at [email protected]. Wines, June 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring your / $30 per person the week of the event Orchestra and Voices of Music. http:// velopment, and Expressive Movement spinning wheel and a potluck dish to $20 for Salute! Club Members Price berkeley-festival.org. and Dance. Performance for parents and WINERY EVENTS share for lunch. Don’t spin yet? Join the includes live music, buffet-style dinner, Free concert, Savior Lutheran Ministries guests on the last day of class. For more McGrail Vineyards and Winery events: “Try it Out Circle” for those who would and one glass of wine. www.tamases- will present “Beside Still Waters,” a free information and to register a child, visit June 9th: Lobster Feed. July 7th: Sage like to learn. Bring your own water, but tates.com, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore, concert of refreshing music, on Sunday, Cantabella.org/camp. Concert at McGrail; July 14th: Annual please buy sodas and wine from the win- (925) 456-2380. June 3, at 4:00 pm, in the sanctuary Everything Poetry (in two parts), Second Cabernet Reserve Celebration and Re- Saturday Soup-workshops 2nd Saturday lease of the 2009 McGrail Vineyards of every month, 10 a.m.-12 noon Fire- Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve. (925) house Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Avenue, 215-0717 www.mcgrailvineyards.com, Pleasanton; Third Tuesday Trope- poetry 5600 Greenville Road, Livermore. critiques 3rd Tuesday of every month, Garre Vineyard & Winery's 'Dinner and 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Towne Center Books, Music on the Patio' line up for the 555 Main Street, Pleasanton. Contact month of June: June 1 The Hurricane Cynthia Bryant at PleasantonPoetry@ Band; June 8 Chris Ahlman Solo Artist; ci.pleasanton.ca.us. June 15 Blue House Band; June 22 Andy Poet Laureate, Cynthia Bryant, will host Joe Stewart Solo Artist; and June 29 The a poetry critique group called "Tuesday Andy Joe Stewart Band. www.garrew- Trope" from 7-9 p.m., on the first Tuesday of inery.com, 7986 Tesla Road, Livermore, every month, beginning in June at Towne (925) 371-8200. Center Books, 555 Main St. This is an open The Winemaker's Pour House, Be Happy group, need not be a resident of Pleasan- At "Happy Hour" with Livermore Valley ton, free to all. Please bring 10 copies of one Wine. Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 4 to 6 p.m. or two of your original poems to workshop. Buy a glass of Livermore Valley Wine or E-mail Cynthia at pleasantonpoetry@ Flight and order a Flatbread for half price. ci.pleasanton.ca.us Take the wine puzzle challenge. Ask the Figure Drawing Workshop, every Friday wait staff for the wine puzzle. Informa- 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Artists bring their tion call (925) 215-2656 or visit www. own materials and easels. Open to all winemakerspourhouse.com. artists. Professional artist models (nude). La Luna Fridays, evening of tapas, live No instructor. Students under 18 need music and wines on the terrace of Mur- written parental permission to attend. rieta's Well on Aug. 3, Sept. 28, Oct. 5, 6 to 9 Cost $20 per session. Bothwell Arts p.m. 3005 Mines Road, Livermore. $50 per Center, 2466 8th St., Livermore. Coffee, person, $40 Silver Spur Club members tea and refreshments are available. Call plus tax; ticket includes live music, tapas or email Barbara Stanton for more info and wine. Reservations are required. Call about the workshop, 925-373-9638 - 925.456.2395. www.murrietaswell.com [email protected]. Brushstrokes and Wine Notes, help paint Art Critique & Coffee Hangs at Coffee Ali, a leaf mural and enjoy Livermore Valley Friday at 10 a.m. sharing latest work and a wine. Thurs., May 31, 6 to 8:30 p.m. The gentle critique to fine tune work. Original Winemmaker's Pour House, 2241 First St., paintings from a group of Local Profes- Livermore. Fee $45. For more information sional and Emerging artists, with a New call (925) 215-2656. Theme, create New Works each month. Tamas Estate Winery, Cafe Tuesdays, Grab a cup of coffee and pull up a chair June 19, Southern Comfort Food; July to hear what we have to say and enjoy 17, Mid West BBQ; August 14, California Original Fine Art. For more information Classics. $25 per person advance pur- Photo - Doug Jorgensen Google: Poetry on Canvas Pleasanton or chase / $30 per person the week of the The search was on for antique and collectible bargains last Saturday in downtown Pleasanton. call Claudette 510 543-4776. event $20 for Salute! Club members. THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012 9

at 1385 South Livermore Avenue. The District.. The Box Office is open Tuesday dressed and prepared to dance. Please of each month through June 7, 2012. more. www.livermorerodeo.org. concert will include beautiful choral through Friday, 12:30 to 5:30 and can be bring headshot, resume and conflict No registration required. The library is Three weddings and a reception, June music and several fun selections by reached at (510) 881-6777. Information calendar. Address all questions to the located at 400 Old Bernal Ave., Pleasan- 10, 7 to 9 p.m. Veteran's Hall, 522 South L the handbell group, as well as a vocal, is also available at www.dmtonline.org. Producer, Kathleen @ KBreedveld@ ton. For more information, call Penny St., Livermore. An interfaith event featur- clarinet and piano trio. Our Savior’s Brass $10 Preview, $20 Sat. matinee, $28 Thurs., trivalleyrep.com Johnson, 931-3405. ing one Christian, one Jewish and one Ensemble will perform “When the Saints Fri., Sat. eve., Sun. matinee. 4th of July Poetry Contest, Cynthia Bry- Tri-Valley Film Showcase, June 9, 11 Muslim couple taking part in a mock Go Marchin’ In,” and there will be a set Improv in the Barn, June 8, 7 to 9 p.m. ant, Pleasanton’s Poet Laureate is look- a.m. to 9 p.m. Dublin Heritage Park and wedding. Sample foods from different of piano variations written by Livermore Dublin Heritage Park and Museums, Teen ing for poets who: Must be Pleasanton Museums. Showcase of short films by Ar- cultures. Donations $5 per person, $10 native Jordan Even. A lively Spanish improve group, "Creatures of Impulse," residents, Between 12 to 16 years old or cbound, local student filmmakers. Three per family or dish of vegetarian wedding violin piece, a selection by the contem- and Dublin Youth Advisory Committee 17 to beyond years young, Write a poem, viewings followed by Q&A sessions with reception food (sweets or appetizers) porary ensemble, and “Dueling Banjos” present various theater and improve any form, not more than 60 lines long, the filmmakers. 556-4500. would help defray the cost. Please dress will round out the concert. A reception games. Audience participation. Open double spaced on the focus of the Civil appropriately for a festive event. Sign will in the gym will follow the concert. to all middle and high school students. War and/or related history. All entries CHORAL up by June 1 at http://threeweddings. Blues in the Vineyard Festival, Bay Area $6 at the door. must be received by June 29th. Put Cantabella Children’s Chorus, Annual eventbrite.com. Questions may be Blues Society and Winterhawk Winery, Night at the Improv, June 9, 8 p.m. Tickets 4thPoet on subject of entry. Poems, along Spring Concerts, The Pure, The Bright, The directed to Interfaith Interconnect, the 4537 Abernathy Road, Fairfield. Sunday, $10. Front Row Theater, 17011 Bollinger with name, age, address, phone # should Beautiful, Saturday, June 2, 2012, at 1:00 sponsoring group composed of clergy June 3, noon to 5 p.m. Fund-raising for Canyon Rd., San Ramon. www.sanramon. be sent by email to PleasantonPoetry@ featuring the training and performing and lay people from Livermore, Pleasan- programs such as “Blues in the Schools." ca.gov ci.pleasanton.ca.us. For further informa- choirs with a pre-concert reception, ton and Dublin, interfaith.interconnect@ Top names, such as, Blues Harp Hall Two's Company with Vicki Lewis and tion call 925-399-5520. The winner(s) and at 4:00 featuring the performing gmail.com. of Fame Inductee, Darrell Mansfield; Joan Ryan, 2 p.m. Sun., June 17, Fire- must be available to read their poems choirs and the CCC Alumni Choir with a Ed Kinney Lecture Series, 7 p.m. An Terrible Tom, who took the late, great house Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Ave., at the July 4th, from noon to 1:30p.m. at reception following. Bankhead Theater, Evening with Mark Twain, Tues., June Otis Redding’s place on tour; and Alvon Pleasanton. www.firehousearts.org. \ Lions Wayside Park, First and Neal streets 2400 First Street, Livermore. Repertoire 12. Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Johnson, Blues Guitar Player of the Year, Tennessee on the Farm, featuring plays in Pleasanton. includes the world premier of a piece Avenue, Pleasanton. $10 general admis- 2002. The Festival will also feature, the by Tennessee Williams. June 23 at 5 p.m. Valley Concert Chorale will hold auditions especially commissioned by Cantabella sion, $5 members & seniors, $3 students/ Oakland Blues Divas. BBQ dinners avail- and June 24 at 2 p.m. at Forest Home by appointment for its upcoming 2012- and supported in part by a grant from teachers with ID. All tickets are paid at able, catered by Texas Road House for Farms Historic Park, 19953 San Ramon 2013 concert season on the following the City of Pleasanton Community Grant the door. All tickets are open seating. $25. The $25 ticket includes admission Valley Blvd.. San Ramon. Three short dates: Monday, June 4; Monday, August Program. The work is by Emeritus Profes- Information www.museumonmain.org to the Festival. Regular admission is $20 one-act plays by Tennessee Williams 27; Monday, September 10. Auditions sor Frank La Rocca of California State Uni- or (925) 462-2766. and no meal. highsierratickets.com or to be performed are The Pretty Trap; 27 and rehearsals will be held at the First versity, East Bay. Other repertoire include Bonsai Show, Valley Bonsai Society annual brownbagtickets.com Wagons Full of Cotton; and The Case of Presbyterian Church of Livermore, cor- two more world premiers by Paul Shin show June 16 and 17, Alden Lane Nursery, Blues to Benefit the Bothwell, June 1, the Crushed Petunias will be performed ner of 4th and L Streets. The Chorale’s and Jungsun Lee, and works by Bach, 981 Alden Lane, Livermore, 10 a.m. to 5 8 p.m. Barbara Dane, Big Cat and The in various locations on the farm grounds. 49th season will include the music of Mozart, Britten, Rutter, Faure, Copland p.m. Expert on hand to demonstrate Hipnotics, Bankhead Theater, 2400 First Wine, heavy hors d’oeuvres and dessert Gilbert and Sullivan, its ever-popular and other contemporary composers as styling. Finished tree will be raffled. St., Livermore. www.bankheadtheater. will be served. Tickets are $50.00 for a December holiday program including well. Folk songs from the United States Information, 980-3438. org or 373-6800. fund-raiser celebrating the Historical the Chorale’s annual Sing-it-Yourself and around the world will be sung in Old Time Tea Party, Museum on Main, Gypsy Soul Acoustic Rock, 8 p.m. Sat., San Ramon Valley and one of America’s Messiah, Durufle’s Requiem, Lauridsen’s Latin, German, Korean and Finnish. CCC Saturday, June 16 from 10am - 12 noon June 2, Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 greatest playwrights — to benefit The Lux Aeterna, and finally Beethoven’s Alumni may contact Bee Chow at direc- - kids bring along your best manners Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www.fire- San Ramon Historic Foundation and Ninth Symphony with the Livermore [email protected] to participate in the for an Old Time Tea Party at Museum housearts.org. Danville’s Role Players Ensemble. For ad- Amador Symphony at the Bankhead Alumni Choir. For more information, call on Main. Create own yummy tea flavor, Stardust Cowboys will perform at 2pm ditional information call 925-820-1278, Theater in downtown Livermore. The 925-292-2663 or visit Cantabella.org. design a fan and learn the language of on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at the Liver- or email: [email protected]. Chorale is seeking experienced singers Tickets will be available for $15 - $25 / fans, make a fancy necklace to wear, and more Public Library Civic Center, 1188 Livermore Shakespeare Festival pres- with sight-reading skills who enjoy sing- Students $10 at Cantabella.org/tickets of course enjoy a delicious cup of tea and S. Livermore Avenue. There is no charge ents Shakespeare’s Hamlet outdoors at ing exciting and challenging music. The and at the Bankhead Theater website special treats. Museum on Main family for this event. The Stardust Cowboys Concannon Vineyard July 12 through Chorale performs a wide variety of music and box office. day. 603 Main St.,, Pleasanton. Free. For play a blend of mostly original with August 12, in partial repertory with The ranging from classical to contemporary, more information about current exhibits western traditional tunes, reminiscent Merry Wives of Windsor. For a calendar and folk to jazz. To schedule an appoint- MISCELLANEOUS and programs, visit the Museum’s web of the ’40s-’50s Bob Wills, Spade Cooley and information, visit LivermoreShakes. ment, call (925) 462-4205. 3rd Annual Chili Shooters Stampede site at www.museumonmain.org or and Gene Autry era, honoring both the org. Tickets range from $25 to $39, day- and Western Heritage Celebration, phone (925) 462-2766. cowboys of yesteryear and silver screen dependent, with discounts for seniors, MOVIES June 2, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Alameda County Fair celebrates its 100th with songs about the Old West. students and educators. For tickets Classic films at the Pleasanton Library, Livermore. Chili tasting and western Anniversary: 1912 - 2012, June 20-July Patsy Cline Tribute with Joni Morris, call 1-800-838-3006, or visit Livermore- Las Positas College and the Pleasanton family fun. For more information, please 8 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, June 3, 2 p.m. Firehouse Arts Center, Shakes.org. Public Library present the series. Theme visit the Livermore Downtown website at Pleasanton. Celebration includes a 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www. this year is ‘Three Great Directors." Ad- www.livermoredowntown.com downtown Pleasanton Parade on June firehousearts.org. COMEDY mission is free. The series is hosted by Livermore Rodeo Parade, June 9, 10 a.m. 23rd, a brand new concert format (one Buffalo Rome, country and western, June Comedy @ Firehouse Arts with Brad Candace Klaschus, Professor of Media downtown Livermore. Presented by show nightly at 7pm), and a variety of 8, 8 p.m., LVPAC Presents, Bankhead Upton and Myles Weber, June 14, 7:30 Studies at Las Positas College. Klaschus Livermore Rotary Club. distinctive memorabilia chronicling its Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www. p.m. Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad offers a brief talk about each film prior to 94th annual Livermore Rodeo, June 9 100 year history. Tickets and information bankheadtheater.org or 373-6800. Ave., Pleasanton. www.firehousearts.org. the screening. Refreshments are served. and 10, Robertson Park Stadium, Liver- at www.AlamedaCountyFair.com Carl Tilchen performs his Jazz, Blues, Movies will be shown the first Thursday and R & B songs atPanama Red Coffee DANCE Company, 2215 First Street, Livermore, Friday Evening Group Dance! Learn how 8 to 10 PM on Friday, June 8. Perfor- to dance with great instructors from It's Reception Planned for Opening of 'Figurative Art' Exhibit mance will feature Tilchen’s Original All About Dancing, new dance every Comedy Songs: Google’s Car No Driver, week from Salsa, Tango, Swing and more. and Occupy Wall Street. For informa- Group lesson starts at 7:30, followed by Carolyn Lord will exhibit of touch requisite in using any art Monday class titled “ Preparation tion 510-371-9688, Please e mail to open dance until 9:45 in our new location twelve of her drawings, oils, and media. With this cross training I am for Drawing the Figure Model” [email protected]. Website at the Bothwell Arts Center, 2466 8th St., watercolors in “Figurative Art at ready to draw or paint the subjects at the Figurehead Gallery, 2222 carltilchen.wordpress.com. Livermore; 925-449-9292. $15. the Firehouse." Her work will be I typically show in galleries, such Karla Bonoff, singer-songwriter, June 9, 8 Hit the Dance Floor, June 14 and 16, 7 p.m. 2nd Street, Livermore. The class p.m. Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Thurs., 2 and 7 p.m. Fri. Livermore School displayed on the Firehouse Art as landscapes, gardens, still-life, or is designed to guide the novice Ave., Pleasanton. www.firehousearts.org. of Dance Jazz Division performs. Bank- Center’s Pleasanton Art League architecture.” and inspire the experience artist. Asleep at the Wheel, country and western, head Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. Wall, Mezzanine Level, 4444 Rail- The drawings and oils in this No prerequisites required; for June 9, 8 p.m. LVPAC Presents, Bankhead www.bankheadtheater.org or 373-6800. exhibit are the result of attend- Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www. Ballets To Remember, Valley Dance The- road Avenue, Pleasanton. high school and adult students. bankheadtheater.org or 373-6800. atre Presents, Sat., June 23, 2 p.m. and An opening reception will ing Sunday portrait sessions at Guided instruction is provided The Doors Legacy Band, June 16, 8 p.m. 7 p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., be held Saturday, June 2, 2012, the Academy of Art in San Fran- that will prepare students to attend Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org Noon – 3pm. It is free and open to cisco, or artist Lynn Sanguedolce’s any uninstructed figure drawing Ave., Pleasanton. www.firehousearts.org. or 373-6800. Wednesday drawing group in Jon Anderson, June 19, 7:30 p.m., lead the public. The artist will be pres- sessions which are available lo- vocalist and creative force behind AUDITIONS/COMPETITIONS ent. Refreshments will be served. Lafayette. These sessions are 4-6 hours long and feature a profes- cally and regionally. September Yes. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Auditions, West Side Story, Tri-Valley Regular hours are Wed.-Fri. noon- Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org Repertory Theatre production, Original sional model. 10-November 19, 2012. Morning or 373-6800. Broadway Version. Director/Choreog- 5, Sat. 11-3. The watercolors in this exhibit and Evening sessions. $250 per rapher: Christina Lazo, Vocal Director/ Lord says “Figure drawing and session, art supplies included. ON THE STAGE Accompanist: Joe Simiele, Producer: are of Lord’s son during the 1990s. The Member of the Wedding, by Carson Kathleen Breedveld. Auditions: Saturday painting is invaluable because it Attending traditional figure draw- Interested students can apply McCullers. Directed by Eric Fraisher June 23, 2012 at 11:00am Call-backs (by develops all of the technical and ing sessions was difficult when her for a scholarship to attend the class Hayes, previews on June 7, opens June invitation only) Saturday June 30, 2012 interpretive skills of an artist. An son was a toddler and preschooler, at no cost. Applications due August 8, and runs through July 1, 2012, at the at 11:00am. 1020 Serpentine Lane Suite artist who does figure drawing Douglas Morrisson Theatre, 22311 N. 101 Pleasanton. All roles open, no pay, so Lord kept her sketchbook on 1, 2012. Awarded August 15th. Third Street, in Hayward. 8 p.m. Fridays no AEA. For character breakdown and is like an athlete who is cross- hand, to draw him and develop For more information: www. and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays and 2 and audition form please see http://trival- training: it promotes mental agility ideas for paintings. figureheadgallery.com 925/337- 8 p.m. on Sat., June 23. The Douglas Mor- leyrep.org/. Prepare 16-32 bars upbeat and stamina while exercising the 1799 or www.carolynlord.com risson Theatre is a program and facility of Broadway Standard or Ballad. Accompa- Beginning in September, 2012 the Hayward Area Recreation and Park nist provided, no tapes, no a capella. Be muscle memory and sensitivity Carolyn Lord will be teaching a 925/447-5134.

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LDS Youth Recognize Livermore Teachers with Annual ‘You Make a World Difference’ Award Since 2006 youth from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Livermore have recognized teachers from Granada and Livermore High Schools with the ‘You Make a World of Differ- ence’ award. Social science teacher and cross country and track coach Noel Mat- tern from GHS and Susan Johnston a science and math teacher from LHS were honored at a special presentation at the Latter Day Saint Church on Hillcrest Ave. Both teachers were praised by their respective principals, Philomena Rambo, GHS and Darrel Avilla, LHS for their outstanding ability to teach and connect with students. All the past and present recipi- Photos by Kelly Mills ents have something in common— In the photo above are Honoree Susan Johnston with husband Tim A passion for teaching which and children Katie and Kevin. In the photo at right are Honoree Noel reaches beyond the classroom. Mattern and wife Sarah. Like many teachers in Livermore, Noel Mattern and Susan Johnston have a true desire for student recipients include: Valerie Nebo, Guidry, Clark Conover, Nelson success and personal integrity Elaine Berard, Art Gagnier, Di- Fong, Barry Parr, Mark Cabasino, the students connect with. Past anne Saugier, Jessie Bailey, Judy Mando Navarro and Frankie Tate.

Trinity Church to Celebrate 60th Anniversary

Livermore’s Trinity Church music, drama and art events to 1952 in the Eagle’s Hall on South will observe it’s 60th anniversary showers and food for the home- Livermore with twenty people on Sunday, June 3, 2012 with the less, to pre-school childcare, the attending the worship service. theme - “Celebrating 60 Years church sponsors over 24 outreach Trinity was organized as an inde- of Service: A Sweet Beginning." ministries in addition to Sunday pendent church in December 1952 Services will be held at 8:30 and School and three worship services with Reverend Ruel Cook as the 11:00 am, and Sunday School for every Sunday. The annual Drive- first pastor. The following year, the all ages at 9:40 am. Lunch and Through Nativity presentation in church purchased property at 460 games will follow at noon. December has become a 21 year North Livermore Avenue and the Although celebrating its 60th family tradition for many Bay Area first church building was erected birthday, the church’s vision is residents. The church’s future goal using volunteer labor. An addi- on the future and a celebration of is increased outreach community tional 5 lots on North Livermore service potential in the Tri-Valley service in the surrounding area and between Chestnut and Walnut area. The church offers a diverse throughout the world. streets were purchased in 1954 array of programs designed to The church began as a mission where an administration and edu- serve community needs while of the Golden Gate Baptist Church cation building was subsequently spreading the news about Jesus of Oakland in June of 1952. The built in 1962 to accommodate the Christ. From Christian based first meeting took place June 8, growing congregation. The church initiated a bus ministry in 1973, Trinity Church grounds. transporting children to Sunday School. The children’s ministry grew to six buses covering six Dr. James Morton, Jr. was pastor building is utilized seven days a routes where over 200 children of the church at that time. week by the church and various were brought to church each week. Trinity has sponsored several community groups. Worship services were held in mission churches, the Greenville Today’s emphasis on commu- the North Livermore location until Mission, Mission Valley Church in nity service is directed by Dr. Jim October 1980 when the church Brentwood, Rock Bible Church in Meek, the tenth senior pastor since moved to its present location on Pleasanton and a Korean mission. 1952; Dr. Merril Smoak, Associ- Olivina Avenue. On moving day In 2002 the church broke ate Pastor of music and worship, the entire congregation, which ground on an administration, James Watson, Minister of youth numbered 1238, paraded from the education and activities building and young adults; and Jenice North Livermore location to the with additional parking completing Moore, Minister of Administration new building on Olivina Avenue. the current church campus. The and Childhood. THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012 11

(Organizations wishing to run notices in the war, honor veterans who have sacrificed, ence Desk, or call 925/931-3400, extension [email protected] or call 925 443-7620 for more, where ASL translation will be provided Bulletin Board, send information to PO Box and visualize ways of moving beyond this 7. Call Merry Luskin at 925/931-3400 x 25 for more information and the calendar of events. every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. The church is 1198, Livermore, CA 94551, in care of Bulletin conflict to a more peaceful world. Peaceful information. 400 Old Bernal Ave., Pleasanton. VFW Post 7265, Livermore, invites Vet- located on the corner of 4th and L streets. Board or email information to editmail@ War Protest on the fourth Wednesday of the Library programs are free and open to all. erans of Foreign Wars, all military branches, Faith Chapel Assembly of God, 6656 compuserve.com. Include name of organiza- month, June 27, between 5 - 6 at the corners Vendors sought, Livermore Lions Clubs to join the group. Any age veteran welcome Alisal St., Pleasanton, Sunday School for all tion, meeting date, time, place and theme or of First and Neal Streets. Questions?? Call Christmas Boutique is November 3, 2012 to meetings held 1st and 3rd Mondays, 522 ages 9:15 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Children’s subject. Phone number and contact person Cathe Norman at (925) 462-7495; Matt Sul- and vendors are needed. Quality handmade South L St., Livermore. Camaraderie, support, Church 11:15 a.m. Women's Bible study should also be included. Deadline is 5 p.m. livan at [email protected]; or kdowding@ (or hand embellished) items are accepted. connections, advocacy, distinction and com- Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Intercessory prayer Friday.) pacbell.net. www.Pleasantonians4Peace.org The boutique is a major fund-raiser for the munity service. Meetings on the 1st Monday 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. Please call office at 1st Annual Tri-Valley Bark For Life, GNON’s (Girls Night Out Networking) 4 Lions Club. Rental fees are used to support begin at 7:30 p.m. and on the 3rd Monday at 846-8650 for weekly programs. Saturday, June 2, 2012, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Year Birthday Bash, Tues., June 5, Girasole Grill eye and hearing programs here in our com- 8 p.m. Information, call 455-5039. Trinity, 557 Olivina Ave., Livermore. Sunol Community Park, fund-raising event Restaurant, 3180 Santa Rita Rd., Pleasanton. munity. For applications please call Joan at Community Resources for Indepen- Sunday worship at 8:30 and 11 a.m. and 6 benefitting the American Cancer Society Raffle prizes, food, and friendships to be 925-980-2628. Single or double tables are dent Living (CRIL) offers services to help p.m. Sunday school or Bible study for all ages by honoring the lifelong contributions of made, 5 to 8 p.m. Visit www.gnontrivalley. available ($55 &$80). Price reduced for non- people with disabilities and supports them at 9:45 a.m. Awana is Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Canine Caregivers. The American Cancer com. RSVP: [email protected] by June profit organizations. to live independently and participate in their Wednesday nights there is adult Bible study Society Bark For Life is an irresistible way to 1. $10/pp for GNON members, $15/pp for DBE Daughters of the British Empire, community for as long as they are willing at 6:45 and NRG and Re.Gen for youth, and partner with your canine best friend, smile, non-members John McLaren’s Roses of Britain Chapter in and able to do so. CRIL maintains offices in children's choir for kids. Child care during all and make new friends – canine & human. Tri-Valley Haven is offering a sexual the Tri-Valley meets at 11:00 a.m. on the 3rd Hayward, Fremont and Livermore to pro- events. 447-1848, www.trinitylivermore.org. Register @ www.relayforlife.org/barkliver- assault support group for survivors of Thursday of every month at Castlewood vide information and referrals and provide St. Charles Borromeo, 1315 Lomitas moreca Find us on Facebook: www.facebook. sexual assault on Fridays at 1 pm at their Country Club. DBE was founded in 1909 and community education at senior centers and Ave., Livermore. Meditation groups following com/trivalleybarkforlife" Livermore community building. The group is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization made affordable housing complexes to residents the John Main tradition, every Monday 5:30 Book Sale, Sunday, June 3, The Friends will help survivors gain further knowledge up of women of British or British Common- of Southern Alameda County. The Tri-Valley p.m. and 7 p.m. For details, contact Claire La of the Livermore Library will hold its monthly and understanding of the effects of sexual wealth heritage and ancestry with a focus on office is located at 3311 Pacific Avenue, Liver- Scola at 447-9800. book sale the first Sunday of every month, assault and help them find support in a safe charity and fellowship. Those interested in more 94550 and can be reached by phone Centerpointe Church, 3410 Cornerstone from12:00 noon to 4 p.m. in front of the and confidential environment. This group helping with “the cause," enjoying social ac- at (925) 371-1531, by FAX at (925) 373-5034 Court, Pleasanton. Services: 9 a.m. blended- former Library at 1000 South Livermore aims to support each participant by creat- tivities, and forming long-lasting friendships, or by e-mail at [email protected]. style with choir and band, family worship. Avenue in Livermore. Fiction and non-fiction ing an empowering atmosphere where please contact Edith Caponigro at 925-998- All services are free. 10:30 a.m. contemporary led by band, Sunday books and audio-visuals are sold at deep participants can learn new coping skills. To 3500 or Jenny Whitehouse at 925-484-1273 School for children and middle-schoolers. discounted prices and there will always be sign up for the SA Group or for additional for additional information. RELIGION www.centerpointechurch.org; 925-846-4436. a table of free books. From 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. information, please call Christine at Tri-Valley TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), First Presbyterian Church, 2020 Fifth St. Innocent Orthodox Church, 1040 shopping bags full of books will be sold Haven: 925-667-2707. meets at Hillcrest Community Gardens Build- Street, Livermore. 9:00 a.m. Contemplative Florence Rd., Livermore. Sunday service at for $2.00. 15th Annual Pooch Parade will take ing, 550 Hillcrest Ave., Livermore. Mondays, Service in the Chapel, 10:30 Traditional 10 a.m. For details please see our website Ohlone Audubon will meet on June place on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 in down- 6:15 to 6:45 p.m. private weigh-in, 6:45 to Service in the Sanctuary and children’s pro- at www.stinnocent.net or call Fr. Leo Arrow- 5th at 5 pm for the annual potluck picnic town Pleasanton at Lions Wayside Park, cor- 7:30 p.m. meeting. All are welcome. Nonprofit, gram. For more information www.fpcl.us or smith at 456-0845. and installation of officers. The event will be ner of First and Neal Streets.This event runs in self-help organization founded in 1950. TOPS 925-447-2078. Join in conversation about “The at the Alviso Adobe Community Park, 3465 conjunction with the "1st Wednesday Street members are guided by a nutritionist and a Unitarian Universalist, 1893 N. Vasco Shack” Wednesday evenings at 7:30 and Old Foothill Road, Pleasanton. Presenters are Party" sponsored by the Pleasanton Down- medical doctor at the national headquarters. Rd., Livermore. 10:30 a.m. Sunday service. Thursday mornings at 10:30. Pastor Chuck Harry Smith: "Valley Fog and Winter Birds" town Association. Registration and judging Members are encouraged to use the diabetic Information 447-8747. Johnstone will be hosting a discussion group and George & Marilyn: "A Point and shoot begins at 5:30 p.m. with dog tricks perform- exchange program and are free to use what- Congregation Beth Emek, 3400 Nevada on the most impactful Christian writing of Look At Kenya. Bring own table service and ing at 6:30 p.m. and the parade begins at 7 ever food they plan. Information, contact Sue Court, Pleasanton. Information 931-1055. our time. “The Shack” has sold over 15 million a dish to share (about 10 to 12 servings). For p.m. Winners and raffle numbers will be an- at 462-6281. Tri-Valley Cultural Jews, affiliated with copies and tackles questions about God’s more information call 925-447-8843 or go to nounced at 7:45 p.m. Enter a pooch, any size, Drop-in computer tutoring, Need the Congress of Secular Jewish Organiza- role in human tragedy and how guilt, shame web site www.ohloneaudubon.org. 4 months or older, in any or all of the seven help with downloading E-Books from the tions (csjo.org). Information, Rabbi Judith and issues of God’s judgment shape our Koch Brothers Exposed: The 1% At Its categories for great prizes. The entry fee is library to your E-Reader, sending E-mail Seid, Tri-Valley Cultural Jews, 485-1049 or views about God. Drop-in participants wel- Worst, film will be shown Sat., June 16, at 7 $10.00 per category. All proceeds benefit attachments, social networking, blogging, EastBaySecularJews.org. come. Location: 4743 East Avenue, Livermore, PM at the IBEW Hall; 6250 Village Parkway, the Tri-Valley Guide Dog Puppy Raisers. All general internet questions, or ??? Pleasanton Our Savior Lutheran Ministries, 1385 S. for more information contact the church at Dublin. The Koch Brothers industries have donations are tax deductible. For complete Library offers programs Thursdays 6 p.m. Livermore Avenue, Livermore. 8:30 a.m. wor- 925- 447-1950. Copies of the book available an annual revenue of over $100 billion details and to download a registration form, to 8 p.m. Questions? Ask at the Reference ship (semiformal); 9:45 a.m. adult Bible study/ at the class. Asbury United Methodist Church, dollars, they fund think tanks successfully go to www.trivalleyguidedogs.org Desk or call 925-931-3400 (press 7 for Ref. Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship (informal). For 4743 East Avenue in Livermore. altering public opinion, sink serious money Care Planning, one-hour presentation Desk). Library programs are free and open to information, call 925-447-1246. St. Clare’s Episcopal Church, 3350 Hop- into elections. Robert Greenwald, renowned for seniors and their families, sponsored by everyone. Call Merry Luskin at 925/931-3400 Asbury United Methodist Church, 4743 yard Road, Pleasanton, Services on Sunday, filmmaker, has tells the story of the Koch Visiting Angels, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, for information. East Avenue, Livermore. 9 a.m. Sunday wor- 8:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Children’s Sunday brothers in his latest film. A meet & greet 1020 Mocho St., Livermore. Sun., June 3, 11 Senior Support Program of the Tri- ship. Information 447-1950. School & Chapel at 10:15 a.m. All are most potluck begins at 6:30 PM, while a short dis- a.m. to noon Information 443-1000. Valley is looking for Volunteer Drivers to Calvary Chapel Livermore, Sunday welcome to come and worship with us and cussion follows the film. This is a public event, Tri-Valley Republican Women Federat- transport seniors to their medical appoint- Services 10:30 a.m. 545 N. L Street Livermore. to enjoy our hospitality. For more information free (although a $3.00 donation helps keep ed will feature dinner and the movie, Iranium. ments. The Senior Transportation Program (925) 447-4357 - www.calvarylivermore.org. call the church office 925-462-4802. things humming), and wheelchair accessible. Thursday, June 14, 6:30 p.m. at Cattlemen's supplements existing public and paratransit St. Matthew's Baptist Church, 1239 St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, For more information, call 925-462-3459. Restaurant, 2882 Kitty Hawk Road, Livermore, services by providing rides via volunteer North Livermore Ave., Livermore. Services on 678 Enos Way, Livermore. Services on Sunday Livermore-Amador Genealogical So- CA. Dinner for this event will be $22 per drivers. Volunteers must have a valid driver’s Sunday at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Adult Sunday at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Children's Sunday ciety meeting will be held 7:30pm, Tuesday, person. For reservations and information, license, a registered vehicle, carry auto- school 9:30 a.m., Children's Sunday school school during the 10:30 a.m. service. For June 12, 2012 at Congregation Beth Emek, contact Phyllis Couper at 925-462-4931 or mobile liability insurance, and have a clear at 9:30 a.m. Prayer each Wednesday at 7 p.m. more information call the church office at 3400 Nevada Ct., Pleasanton, Speaker is Ron email [email protected]. DMV record. Please contact Jennifer Cullen followed by Bible study at 7:30 p.m. 449-3824. (925) 447-3289 or SaintBartsLivermore.com. Arons whose topic is "Putting the Fesh on Three weddings and a reception, June for more information at (925) 931-5387 or United Christian Church, celebrating 50 St. Francis of Assisi Anglican Church the Bones."Expand your family tree by also 10, 7 to 9 p.m. Veteran's Hall, 522 South L St., email: [email protected]. Funding for this years in the Tri-Valley. 1886 College Ave. at M follows the traditional 1928 Book of Common exploring WHY? your ancestors did what Livermore. An interfaith event featuring one program is provided by Alameda County St., Livermore; worships on Sunday morning Prayer. 193 Contractors Avenue, Livermore. they did. Ron will provide two related experi- Christian, one Jewish and one Muslim couple Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) at 10:30 a.m. Children’s program on Sunday Sunday service at 10 a.m. Sunday school ences from research experience. No charge. taking part in a mock wedding. Sample foods and Measure B Funds. morning and first Fridays. The community is provided. For information, contact Fr. Ben For more information contact Cheryl Palmer, from different cultures. Donations $5 per Livermore Peripheral Neuropathy welcome. United CC is an Open and Affirming Brown at 925/906-9561. Program Chair, [email protected] person, $10 per family or dish of vegetarian Support Group meets every fourth Tues- ministry. Call 449-6820 for more information. Tri-Valley Church of Christ at 4481 East Valley Spokesmen Bicycle Touring wedding reception food (sweets or appetiz- day of the month at 10 a.m. in the second Bible Study, offered Wednesdays, 7:30 Avenue, Livermore, worship service 10:30 to Club, Sat., June 2, 30 to 48 miles, meet 8 ers) would help defray the cost. Please dress floor conference room at Heritage Estates to 8:30 PM at the Church of Jesus Christ of 11:45 a.m. Sundays, all are welcome. 925-447- a.m. at Walnut Creek BART, or 9 a.m. SF Ferry appropriately for a festive event. Sign up by Retirement Community. The address is 900 Latter-day Saints, 6100 Paseo Santa Cruz, 4333 ( a.m. to 12:00 p.m.) Building, Dick Ward, 389-6738. Sun., June 3, June 1 at http://threeweddings.eventbrite. E. Stanley Blvd., Livermore All are welcome. Pleasanton. Refreshments served at no cost. Tri-Valley Unity Church has moved to 40 + miles Mount Tamalpais, meet 9:30 a.m. com. Questions may be directed to Inter- Contacts are: Sandra Grafrath 443-6655 or 925-305-9468. 9875 Dublin Canyon Rd., Castro Valley. More at Safeway in Mill Valley, Alberto Lanzas, faith Interconnect, the sponsoring group Lee Parlett 292-9280. Granada Baptist Church, 945 Concan- room for all the new classes, small groups, 510-825-9581. Wed., June 6, 30 miles from composed of clergy and lay people from Creating A Happier, Healthier You, se- non Boulevard, Livermore. Services: Sunday new children's and teen programs, and Heather Farm up northside of Mt. Diablo, Livermore, Pleasanton and Dublin, interfaith. ries of free seminars at the Pleasanton Library school – 9:45 a.m.; worship service – 11 a.m. Sunday services (at 10 a.m.). All are welcome. meet 9 a.m., Richard Skow, 939-6964. Anyone [email protected]. presented by Dr. Christine Dickson. They are All are welcome. 1-888-805-7151. Rev. Harriet Hawkins, minister. (925) 829-2733. planning to go on a ride is asked to call the Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous held on the third Thursday of each month at Seventh-day Adventist Church, 243 www.trivalleyunity.com Check out Unity of leader for details on where to meet and what (FA) is a free Twelve Step recovery program 7 p.m. June 21, become an optimist. Dickson Scott Street, Livermore. 925-447-5462, ser- Tri Valley on Facebook. to bring. Club meeting Wed., June 6, 7 p.m. at for anyone suffering from food obsession, holds a Dual Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and vices on Saturday: Sabbath school 9:30 a.m., Little Brown Church, United Church Round Table Pizza in Dublin. overeating, under-eating or bulimia. floor. For Industrial-Organizational Psychology, and worship 11 a.m. www.livermoresda.org/ All of Christ 141 Kilkare Road, Sunol. 10:30 Widowed Men and Women of North- more information or a list of additional meet- received her training at the National Naval are welcome. a.m. worship. All are welcome here. www. ern CA., Lunch and optional shopping in ings throughout the U.S. and the world, call Medical Center’s Department of Internal The deaf community is invited to wor- littlebrownchurchofsunol.org 925-862-2580 Danville, June 6, 11:30 a.m., RSVP by June 3 to 781-932-6300 or visit: www.foodaddicts.org. Medicine where she specialized in preven- ship at First Presbyterian Church in Liver- Marsha, 830-8483. General meeting, birthday The Livermore Rotary needs gently tive medicine and chronic disease. Library lunch in San Ramon, June 10, RSVP by June used items for their Garage Sale to be held programs are free and open to everyone. 1 to Marsha, 830-8483. Lunch in Pleasanton, June 16, 2012 from 8am to 2pm in the park- Call Penny Johnson at 925/931-3405 for June 14, noon, RSVP by June 11 to David, 833- ing lot of 1080 Concannon Blvd. Drop off information. 400 Old Bernal Ave., Pleasanton. 7647. Friendly bridge, June 16, 1 p.m., RSVP gently used items Wed & Thurs., June 13 Operation: S.A.M. "Supporting All Mili- by June 10 to Kay, 606-1757. Happy hour in and 14 to the Portola School (2451 Portola tary" is a 501(c)3 non profit military support Pleasanton, June 21, 5 p.m., RSVP by June 18 Avenue) between 5:00 and 7:00 pm. Drop organization based in Livermore. S.A.M. has to Kathy, 398-8005 or Marge 828-5124. Break- off larger items between 2:00 and 6:00 pm been in operation since January 2004. It fast/lunch in San Ramon, June 24, noon, RSVP at 1080 Concannon Blvd. on Friday, June is dedicated to the continued support of by June 25 to David, 833-7647. Pizza party in 15. Proceeds will benefit the many Rotary deployed troops. Preparation of comfort Dublin, June 30, 5 p.m., RSVP by June 23 to programs serving our community. packages takes place every other week - all Athene, 846-0111. Internet use classes, Pleasanton Library, year long. Providing morale support for Pleasantonians 4 Peace, sponsoring a four-class series to learn to surf the Internet those deployed. All information provided is candlelight Vigil in front of the Museum on and send emails. Absolute beginners are confidential and is not shared for security Main, 603 Main Street, downtown Pleasan- welcome. Classes are held at 9:00 am on purposes. To submit a name and address, in- ton, Wed., June 13, at 7 p.m. Participants will Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Registra- quire about donations or helping, please visit reflect on the human and monetary costs of tion is required. Reserve a spot at the Refer- www.operationsam.org, email operation- 12 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012

Las Positas College and Pedrozzi Foundations Award Veterans Scholarships

By Patricia Koning for the generous support of both Three years ago, the Las Positas foundations,” says Todd Steffan, College Foundation and the Mario Las Positas College Veterans Pedrozzi Scholarship Founda- First Coordinator. The Las Positas tion teamed up to offer a unique College Veterans First Program scholarship opportunity to student provides veterans with services veterans. At the Annual Student and resources to help them achieve Scholarship Ceremony on May their educational goals. 10, another 11 Las Positas College Winners of the LPC Veterans (LPC) students reaped the benefits First Scholarship are: Logan Bek- of that partnership. ker, Jacob Akers, Howard Lattin, Justin Berkenstock, Brandon Brian Gates, Michael Corsbie, Burruss, Christopher Clark, Caro- Caroline Gagne, Michael Guddal, line Gagne, Michael Guddal, Andrew Chandler, and Robert Brandon Hildebrand, Chad Hop- Jackowski. Ryan Hartnett, Roger kins, Richard Hudson, Clinton Alvardo, and Min Chen won Keller, Howard Lattin, and An- the LPC Veterans First Trans- tonina Watson each received a fer Scholarship. Howard Lattin contributions to the program can sands of dollars each year to and vocational certification to an $1,000 scholarship. also won the LPC Veterans First contact the Las Positas College deserving graduates of Livermore upper graduate degree. Another eight LPC students Student Veterans Organization Foundation at 3000 Campus Hill high schools in pursuit of higher Learn more about the founda- who received regular Pedrozzi Scholarship. Drive, Livermore, CA 94551; call education. This year the Founda- tion at www.pedrozzifoundation. Foundation scholarships also Other veterans scholarship (925) 424-1010; or visit www. tion awarded $311,500 to 117 org. Contact the Pedrozzi Scholar- were recognized at the Awards awarded are the James Taylor and lpcfoundation.org. students. These scholarships are ship Foundation at 1882 Catalina Ceremony: Christie Groth, David American Veterans Scholarship to The Mario Pedrozzi Scholar- available to eligible students of Court Livermore, CA 94550, (925) Kratochvil, Alexandre Laronde, Robert Jackowski, Logan Bekker, ship Foundation, based in Liver- all ages whose higher education 456-3700, info@pedrozzifounda- Carolyn Masi, Romina Oviedo, and Howard Lattin; Knights of more, awards hundreds of thou- goals may range from a technical tion.org. Stephanie Reibert, Patricia Sham, Columbus Veterans Scholarship and William Shill. to Min Chen; Mary A. Henry Vet- The Las Positas College Foun- erans Scholarship to Brian Gates; dation raised $10,000 in scholar- Robert Dern Veterans Scholarship ships and the Pedrozzi Foundation to Robert Jackowski; American The following students graduated individuals affected by mental illness. munity because it is sustainable and matched that amount, bringing Legion - Livermore Post Veterans from Azusa Pacific University on Sat., “Kendra’s attentive listening skills, meets a very important need. We know May 5, 2012. They joined nearly 1,400 sensitivity and thoughtfulness are a that the therapeutic use of the creative total veteran scholarship funding Scholarship to Robert Jackowski great help to our members,” Aaron arts, which focuses on the self that to $20,000. Both foundations and Michael Lopez. graduates at the spring commence- ment ceremonies. All are Livermore Criswell, director of supportive ser- emerges in the creative process (and invite the community to pitch in This past academic year, more residents. Christopher Armienti gradu- vices for Step Up on Second, said in not product or performance) builds and increase that amount for future than 300 veterans or active duty ated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in recommending Knudsen for the award. insight, social-emotional skills, self- student veterans. military personnel were enrolled at Psychology. Luke Gutierrez graduated “Many of our members are not only esteem, and community in a context The partnership has tremendous the college. The college has been with a Bachelor of Arts degree in fighting the stigma of mental illness but that is enjoyable ? without the stigma benefits for both organizations— recognized as a Military Friendly English. Adam Nunez graduated with homelessness as well. Kendra’s sincere of therapy.” the Pedrozzi Foundation can reach School by “G.I. Jobs” magazine, a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. acceptance of the members and her When asked about her experience another sector of students and the placing the college in the top 15 Kimberly Trautloff graduated with a promotion of dignity and compassion at Step Up on Second, Knudsen said, Las Positas College Foundation percent of schools nationwide. Bachelor of Science degree in Busi- make the art studio a popular haven.” “Through the interface of the arts, ness: Accounting. Through the Creative Minds member-artists and I have reached a can make its fundraising dollars Veteran support services in- Project, Knudsen will connect UCLA better understanding of our humanity, go further to help students. “Every clude a full-time program co- The Donald A. Strauss Public undergraduate students within a com- our fragility, and a great appreciation for dollar people invest will do the ordinator, priority registration, Service Scholarship Foundation, es- munity service mentorship network of the great lives everyone can lead. The work of two dollars, so your sup- transfer workshops, a book loan tablished as a memorial to the late Don art and drama therapy graduate students people at Step Up are an extraordinary port goes twice as far,” says Las program, a study/drop-in tutorial Strauss of Newport Beach and now de- to sustain Step Up on Second’s exist- group who surprise me everyday with Positas College Foundation Chief center, work-study program, and signed to award $10,000 scholarships ing visual art and expressive poetry their profound resilience, compassion, Executive Office Ted Kaye, Ph.D. an active Student Veterans Orga- to as many as 15 California college programs and add new programs in and sincerity.” Pedrozzi Foundation scholar- nization. The program also hosts juniors annually, has announced that drumming and drama. All of these among the foundation’s new group of programs will be facilitated within a Marc Jacob Eteve of Livemore, has ships, as specified by Mario Pedro- special events such as Operation therapeutic framework that focuses on been named to the Dean's List at The zzi’s bequest, are only for gradu- Gateway, an on-campus orienta- recipients is UCLA’s student Kendra Knudsen, who just received the 2012 the creative process of self-expression Citadel, The Military College of South ates of Livermore high schools. tion for returning veterans. UCLA Charles E. Young Humanitar- and self-discovery. Carolina, for academic achievement The matching arrangement allows Last year, LPC became one of ian Award. To help implement the sustainabil- during the spring semester of the 2011- half of the veterans scholarships, the first community colleges in The Strauss scholarships fund ity component of the Creative Minds 2012 academic year. Eteve is a Cadet which are designated as Pedrozzi California to offer on-site readjust- public-service projects that the students Project, Knudsen formed a collabora- seeking a bachelor's degree in Physics. Foundation Veterans Scholarships, ment counseling for veterans and have proposed and will carry out during tion with UCLArts and Healing, a Dean's List recognition is given to those for graduates of Livermore high their families in cooperation with their senior year. Knudsen, who hails nonprofit organization that facilitates students whose grade point average is schools; the other half, called the the U.S. Department of Veterans from Pleasanton, will implement the the use of the arts for empowerment 3.2 or higher with no grade below a Creative Minds Project at Step Up on and transformation. Founder and direc- C for the previous semester's work. LPC Veterans First Scholarship, Affairs. For more information, tor of UCLArts and Healing, Ping Ho Eteve and other Dean's List students are available to any veteran en- visit www.laspositascollege.edu/ Second, a nonprofit organization in Santa Monica that addresses the root states, “The Creative Minds Project is will be recognized during a military rolled at LPC. veterans. causes of homelessness and serves a significant contribution to the com- dress parade in the fall. “The veterans are very grateful Persons interested in making