Thursday, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 VOLUME LVII, NUMBER 39 Your Local News Source Since 1963 SERVING DUBLIN, LIVERMORE, PLEASANTON, SUNOL Nonprofit Chabot-Las Positas Hosts Panel On Racism College Considers By David Chircop Student Housing Earlier this month, Bay By Deborah Finestone facilities. Area leaders shared personal “This is quite a long stories via Zoom during a Chabot-Las Positas Community College Dis- process for us,” said Owen forum on race and racism Letcher, the college dis- sponsored by the Tri-Valley trict officials are consider- ing whether to build housing trict’s vice chancellor for Nonprofit Alliance (TVNA). facilities and bond program. At the beginning of his career, attorney James Head – and TVNA panelist – was “In California, 11 of the 116 involved in public inter- est work in a rural town in community colleges offer housing southern Georgia. for students, mostly in rural areas He provided free help to Georgians who could not or districts that serve multiple otherwise afford legal rep- counties, where commuting resentation in routine matters before the court. Head, who may be prohibitive.” is African American, walked into the courthouse that day for students, but it would be “A lot of people say we with a white client he was need housing right now, but representing in a divorce years before anyone could move in. building anything, develop- matter — the lawyer wearing The setting sun silhouettes a construction crane near the Dublin East BART station. ing any campus construc- a suit and tie and carrying a Due to ongoing air quality issues, the sky has a smoky red hue. (Photo - Doug Jorgensen) What started as concerns among the board of trustees tion, takes several years briefcase, the client in blue of planning, design and jeans and an open collar about homeless students led to a feasibility study construction before it could shirt. Dublin be occupied.” “The bailiff actually to gauge demand and start the conversation about At the last board of asked me if I was the defen- trustees meeting, outside dant,” recalled Head, who is Mayor Hopefuls Address Issues cost, financing options and now the president and CEO who would manage new (See HOUSING, page 16) of the East Bay Community By Ron McNicoll make you a good fit for • Should Dublin slow down Foundation, which manages Three candidates are the job? Please describe residential growth, or is it more than $800 million in on the ballot for Dublin your priorities and how too late to do that? What Pleasanton charitable assets. Mayor — Vice Mayor Arun you would accomplish has been the impact on Head was joined on Goel, Councilmember and them. schools? Is there a need the panel by Jackie Bou- former Vice Mayor Melissa • As a councilmember, to change the residential Mayoral Candidates vier Copeland, Founder of Hernandez, and Regina Pan- what achievements are growth rate? Black Philanthropy Month gelinan. you most proud of, and • Is Dublin doing enough and founder and CEO of The Independent reached what were your greatest to create housing for low Share Perspectives challenges? and very low-income the WISE Fund; Harold out to all three candidates By Aly Brown been to represent residents. Roundtree, president and via email and phone calls • What have you done al- people? ready and will do in the • What are your views of Candidates running for I didn’t feel that the council CEO of UNCLE Credit to make contact. Pangelinan at that time (in 2010) was Union; and Caretha Cole- did not respond. Candidates future to tackle the chal- past and future business the mayoral seat in Pleas- lenges of COVID- 19 growth? anton met with The Inde- accessible to me, and I was man, the former board chair are listed alphabetically. frustrated that they didn’t for Dignity Health, one of Their statements have been in terms of the health • What policies have you pendent this week to share and unemployment of supported to help shape their background, views and seem to represent what the the largest health systems in edited for length. residents were wanting.” the nation. vulnerable residents, the development in Dublin? long-term goals. The candidates were economic effect on lo- What, if any, concessions From policing and clean Should she win the may- Head talked about his asked the following ques- oral seat this November, organization’s shift in recent cal businesses, and the were you able to extract water to development and tions: City of Dublin’s financial from developers when COVID-19’s impact on Brown’s central focus areas years toward a social justice • How does your back- will include steady growth focus, which he believes pre- strength and programs? making discretionary ap- the region, Karla Brown, ground and experience Monith Ilavarasan and Jerry in compliance with state pared it to quickly establish a (See DUBLIN, page 13) housing mandates. Due to COVID-19 Fund. This fund Pentin discussed their per- spectives and planned ac- this stance, she said she provides direct financial takes pride in her clean- assistance to individuals UC to Renovate Buildings Near LLNL tions, as listed in last-name alphabetical order below. money campaign, which and families experiencing By Jeff Garberson meeting of UC Regents, versity replaced them in accepts zero developer dol- extreme economic hardship A small cluster of build- the job should be finished the 1970s with permanent Karla Brown lars. She would like to see an and nonprofits that serve ings on the east side of Law- in 2021, after which, the buildings on the east side, While Brown served on emphasis on developing af- vulnerable communities un- rence Livermore National facilities will be a sustain- built partly with donations the city council for two fordable housing in regions likely to receive state or Laboratory (LLNL) will able, systemwide resource from the Hertz Foundation. terms since first elected in best suited for high-density become the site of future for the university as a center The foundation’s creator, 2012 as a top vote-getter, housing. She noted those (See ALLIANCE, page 8) collaborations between the for long-term collaborative John Hertz, had developed her involvement with local to be areas near transit or Laboratory and University research and teaching with close ties to Teller and also politics goes back to the “walkable communities,” of California campuses. LLNL. It is an area that has believed in the value of ap- years beforehand, when a but she doesn’t favor transi- Considering Although the land be- been used for educational plied science. PG&E power line was ex- tioning single-family-zoned longs to the U.S. Depart- purposes for many years. The main building was pected to come through her housing into duplexes — PUSD Board ment of Energy’s National At the instigation of Ed- formally called Hertz Hall, neighborhood. She worked noting Pleasanton needs Nuclear Security Adminis- ward Teller, co-founder of but the facility was popular- with her local homeowner smaller, not taller, housing. Candidates tration, the university owns LLNL, the University of ly known as Teller Tech. In association to fund and win “We’re trying to reduce three buildings there known California at Davis opened the decades that followed, a lawsuit to stop the line. impacts, and we wouldn’t By Aly Brown collectively as the Hertz a branch of the University UC-Davis awarded more Later, she fought a housing want multi-story housing Five candidates will cam- Hall complex. The build- of California at Davis at than 400 PhD and master's project that was supposed on the fringe of the city, paign for three seats on the ings have been unoccupied the Laboratory in 1963. The degrees to young scientists to place 51 large homes on making people cut through Pleasanton Unified School for the past two years and facility was the Department and engineers who studied a southern ridgeline. the city,” Brown said, add- District (PUSD) Board this largely unused for the better of Applied Science, empha- there. “They were literally go- ing that she’s interested in November. part of a decade. They are sizing Teller’s belief in the Faculty typically had ing to cut off the top of looking at development In a recent interview with located next to Greenville value of turning science joint appointments be- a ridge to build massive for the Stoneridge Mall The Independent, Mary Jo Road on the north side of to the solution of practical tween Davis and LLNL, houses,” Brown said, further area. “We’re going to start Carreon, Steve Maher, Kelly Eastgate Drive. problems. but non-tenured laboratory noting she was part of the ef- looking at sites throughout Mokashi, Chong Wang and The UC recently com- Temporary trailers pro- staff often taught in order fort to put Measure PP (per- Pleasanton and form a rank- Jamie Yee each took the mitted $5 million to reno- vided the early classrooms to bring their expertise to manent ridgeline protection) ing system. We don’t want time to answer questions vating the site. According on the south side of the the classroom. Teaching at on the ballot, which the vot- sprawl … We need to con- Laboratory, but the uni- regarding their experience, to a statement from a recent (See RENOVATE, page 13) ers passed. “My passion has (See PLEASANTON, page 10) views and goals. Below are their answers in last-name alphabetical order. DUSD Board Contenders Can you please provide your background in edu- Tackle Dublin School Topics cation and what makes By Aly Brown alphabetical order by Area. you a good candidate for the school board? Four candidates will Can you please provide Carreon: My career has campaign for two seats on your background in edu- been dedicated to making the Dublin Unified School cation and what makes a difference in the lives of District (DUSD) Board this you a good candidate for students and families. As a November. the school board? 33-year elementary school Voters will only select AREA 1 teacher, I know how impor- one individual for Area Nwamuo: Everyone's tant it is to have good leader- 1 and Area 4 in this elec- path is different. Mine in- ship on our school board. As tion. Running for Area 1 cluded 27 years of educa- a parent, I have also had two are Dawn Nwamuo and tion to become a medical children graduate from our Kristin Pelham. In Area 4, doctor. This experience Pleasanton schools. Students Gabi Blackman and Mi- gave me exposure to educa- have always been my focus chael Utsumi will vy for tion on many levels, which as an educator. As a school the same seat. In a recent provided great insight into board member, I will ensure interview with The Inde- what works and equally im- that every decision we make pendent, they each took portant what doesn’t. Also, puts students first. I am dedi- time to answer questions my mother was a teacher cated to the field of education regarding their experience, for 29 years; my sister has In its first 10 years, Fertile GroundWorks had grown and donated 200,000 and believe that I can make views and goals. Below are been a teacher and admin- pounds of food. To read the full story online, visit http://bit.ly/Indy_GroundWorks. their answers in last-name (See PUSD, page 2) (See DUSD, page 7) (Photo - Doug Jorgensen)

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Gewirtz) VISIT WWW.INDEPENDENTNEWS.COM FOR DAILY ONLINE NEWS 2 The Independent • SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 www.independentnews.com PUSD (Continued from first page) a difference serving on the in Sacramento. I understand and the significant cuts but more support is needed. digital component to the cur- superintendent and cabinet school board. the community, and I have at a state level? Can you Teachers need to be provided riculum. The digital aspect to present a plan for remote Maher: I am a proven 12 years of experience work- provide your vision for with the tools and the time to of textbook adoption has learning. Once the plan member of the board due to ing with constituents and am solutions that would lead implement. been a priority for the Board. was submitted, it was thor- my experience and expertise experienced at governance to a balanced budget? Maher: Although my per- Post pandemic, the District oughly vetted by the board in the field of education. I of a public board. Carreon: School funding sonal experience is limited, will continue with Indepen- and approved. Some of have 40+ years experience What do you feel are is- has always been a crucial is- as a board we have supported dent Study, which will be what the plan included: the as a teacher, administrator sues of significant im- sue for Pleasanton. The real- the hiring of additional tech- called the Virtual Academy. technology that was needed and board trustee for PUSD. portance to parents with ity is we need to have more nical staff well-qualified not One positive aspect of the for teachers and students, During my tenure, I taught children in the district? funding and more funding only in the needed remote pandemic is reimagining determining what in-service elementary grades, special How do you intend to ad- sources. We have a wonder- learning technology, but also and learning about what the district needed to pro- education, served as vice dress them? ful community in Pleasanton in innovative ways of pre- works and what doesn't. I vide teachers, staff, students, principal and principal. I Carreon: The most press- and we can work together senting curriculum. PUSD am excited that the District and parents. The board also have served in all but two ing concern is COVID-19. to solve this. We have an has continued to provide is simultaneously work- had to determine the funds schools in the district. I We need to keep students advisory budget committee, staff in-service in presenting ing to build up the Virtual needed to implement the hold a BA in Social Sci- and staff safe. We have the but I would advocate for ex- virtual learning instruction. Academy. Not all students plan. Back in March, we ence with an emphasis on challenge of distance learn- panding that to include more The board supported a plan learn in a traditional setting, were able to implement the Asian Politics, a minor in ing and making sure ALL community involvement. that requires teachers to and a Virtual Academy will plan within one week. Con- Biology, and a Masters in students have equal access Maher: I see the follow- spend time weekly attend- be a critical option for many currently, the district within a School Administration. I am to curriculum. Parents want ing as budget priorities: 1) ing in-services focused on of our students. week had all needed supplies a veteran, having served two students to return to class presenting a balanced budget improving the presentation What role should the provided to students, and years active duty as a hos- as soon as possible and as 2) managing funding cuts of online learning. board play during CO- provided breakfast and lunch pital corpsman. A life-long safe as possible. We need to from the state, and 3) pri- Mokashi: I am the only VID-19 and the related daily for more than 800 educator, I am fully invested make sure we have proper oritize the restoration of cuts candidate with over 10 years shutdown? What has the students. It was a challenge in the district, as I have three ventilation, hand washing when funds become avail- of e-learning instruction and current board done well? to provide remote learning grandchildren attending dis- stations, and other safety able. The process would experience with Learning What could be improved? for our most severe special trict schools. During my precautions in place once it begin by directing all depart- Management Systems, in- Carreon: The board sets needs students. career, four schools where I has been determined it is safe ments and schools to search cluding experience design- policy, and they need to Mokashi: The PUSD was principal were awarded to return to school. within their budgets for op- ing asynchronous education set policy to keep students School Board is the gov- the California Distinguished Maher: The most signifi- portunities for cost savings. courses and direct eLearning and staff safe during Covid. erning body that ensures School Award. When I was cant issues of importance to The next step would be to put course facilitation. I also They have a current learning policies and oversight for principal of Alisal School, parents are 1) providing a budget committee together have extensive experience plan which is quite extensive. the well-being of the op- it received the very first a robust remote learning made up of all stakeholders overhauling curricula to be I appreciate that they have erations of the entire school California Distinguished program accessible by all from district staff, school more equitable and ‘cultur- included many people in the district and therefore, the School Award ever given students; 2) a sustainably personnel, parents and com- ally responsive.’ The district decision making and that PUSD Board has played a in the Valley. I have been safe reopening of schools for munity. Their task would is working hard to support the plan is very thorough. I significant role in determin- honored with numerous in-person learning. As far be to make prioritized rec- the teachers with training would like to include more ing when and if it is safe awards for leadership in as addressing these issues, a ommendations of possible with professional develop- safety measures and policies for students and teachers Pleasanton schools. Three robust remote learning pro- cuts and prioritize the res- ment services. However, we for when and how students to return back safely. The of the awards, of which I am gram is being provided with toration of cuts when funds need to continue to survey return to the classroom. We PUSD school board, district especially proud, are Teacher student access to computers become available. The board and work with teachers to need to really think through personnel, and Dr. Haglund of the Year, Administrator with hotspots and technical is responsible to discuss the determine what additional all possibilities for how we are doing a great job with of the Year, and the highly assistance to support when recommendations brought resources they need to sup- best use our facilities, how frequent communication prestigious California State needed. Teachers continue to forward by the committee. port their students. Addition- we handle a student or staff and transparency about the PTA Golden Oak Service be provided in-depth, ongo- The board always has final ally, it should be noted that member getting sick, and decision making processes. I Award. As a testament of ing staff development. I have approval. parents need e-learning and how we transition from dis- have observed this firsthand, my dedication to the stu- a known openness in listen- Mokashi: A multi-tiered distance support as well to tance learning and back to, while serving on the Steering dents of Pleasanton, I have ing to parents, school staff solution will help address guide their children. Specific if needed. Committee as well. I agree donated my entire board and community members fiduciary recession issues training for teachers (and Maher: The board needs with the district’s protocols stipend ($20,000+) to district who have concerns. When I that the district is faced with parents) on specific strate- to be well-informed and for health and safety for programs, individual class- receive these frequent calls currently. I am a strong pro- gies to be aware of implicit aware of the Alameda Coun- both our students and staff, rooms, the Foster Kinship and emails of concern, I ponent of how financial biases, cultural diversity and ty Public Health Department with appropriate standards program and at-risk/special refer calls to persons who decisions are made. I support how that impacts student (ACPHD) guidelines. The for PPE and social distanc- needs programs. With the can assist or I take forward a collaborative, data-driven learning, along with engage- board was responsible to ing procedures for students aforementioned experience the concern to the appropri- model, with clear messaging ment strategies for eLearn- approve the shutdown of all and teachers. PUSD needs and expertise, I believe I ate district personnel and and transparency of the allo- ing instruction (i.e. working in-person instruction. In ad- to continue to provide clear am well-prepared to be re- cation/expenditure of funds. with reluctant learners) are always follow-up with the dition, the board directed the (See PUSD, page 14) elected to the Pleasanton concerned individual(s). After reviewing the district all important topics. School Board. Mokashi: I feel there priorities, in my opinion, Wang: I believe my ex- Mokashi: I started my are three top issues. Since it would be of benefit for a tensive experience in the educational career as an art PUSD is currently in remote more formal review of con- IT field will enhance the DOWNTOWN LIVERMORE LIVING! teacher. I also worked as learning instruction, one siderations for budget reduc- district's knowledgebase in an education consultant to issue is how to best help tions in non-personnel areas adapting to the ever-chang- guide key district leaders our children with remote and consideration for an ing high tech and e-learning and teachers to implement learning (i.e. engagement audit of the costs of program environment. I am an in- new programs and make or- & motivation). Strategic services (i.e. negotiation of structor to teach Hardware ganizational improvements. integrated support from the contracts/cost comparisons security module Courses and I have a double Masters in of vendors, etc., not elimina- help our customers imple- Linda Diaz Futral district, the city, and local Broker/Realtor Education: Curriculum & organizations to offer semi- tion of specific programs). ment our software and hard- 925.980.3561 Technology/Administration. nars/training for parents and Strategies to increase rev- ware remotely at Entrust. I $335,000 [email protected] For the last 10 years, I have teachers on specific remote enues need to be explored, can understand the experi- Carefree top floor living www.lindafutral.com been an eLearning curricu- learning challenges would be because presently the district ence and issues our teach- License #01257605 has only allocated $310,000 gives privacy and quiet lum writer and instructor for of benefit. A second issue is ers run into. Based on the views of open space! an education company. I am how to provide our children in that category. conversation with teachers, Alain Pinel is now a strong candidate for PUSD Wang: We are facing the school district provides Don’t miss this one! with frequent social/peer 1 Bed, 1 Bath ~758 Sq Ft School board having worked interactions that normally challenges with our funding. excellent training and expe- with districts nationwide, occur in school. Strength- There is a $20 million budget rience sharing. The school coupled with my eLearn- ened joint partnerships with deferral next year. The issue district should continue to ing expertise. With three the city, local programs, and is going to be addressed by support teachers to explore children currently enrolled increasing community giv- distance learning and pro- COMING SOON the district to provide safe- DESIRABLE PRIMA HOME in the district, I understand social distancing activities ing, parcel tax, district rev- vide and upgrade tools for the perspectives of parents, and/or remote options are enue generation, and saving teachers to create video and educators and district lead- essential for the well-being through efficiency. teaching materials. ers. I have previous experi- of our children. Thirdly, Yee: I joined the Board Yee: The District is ence working with district in 2008, the beginning of abreast of what is needed parents need targeted support Nicole Sweeney leaders on how to implement for social emotional services the great recession. I know in terms of teacher training programs to improve student what it was like to make and professional develop- Realtor that are specifically tailored 925.518.2142 success. I also have execu- cuts, and I would hope that ment as our budget allows. [email protected] to the effects of the pandemic 1835 VETTA DRIVE, LIVERMORE DRE #01965816 tive leadership experience, (i.e. increased anxiety, nega- my experience of seeing The more critical issue for 1STORY serving as an Executive tive effects of technology). how past cuts have played distance learning and even 4 Bedroom • 3 Bath Director and as President of Wang: The school district out will drive my decisions post pandemic is our tech 2,424 Sq Ft • 8,260 Sq Ft Lot the Board for two different currently faces many chal- in whatever difficult budget equipment. We need to be nonprofits. It’s these types situation comes our way. To able to provide our teachers/ 3 Car Garage lenges. The top two chal- This One Won’t Last! of experiences that shape my lenges are COVID-19 and balance the budget, gener- staff with the most up-to-date leadership capacity to serve budget. COVID-19 threats to ally, we need to prioritize technology. The District has as a well-rounded candidate everyone. The school district and make thoughtful and offered e-learning courses SOUTH LIVERMORE VINTAGE HILLS for PUSD school board. must provide high-quality measured evaluations and for many years. Our District PENDING 1 DAY PENDING 2 DAYS Wang: My wife and I education on the premise decisions about what can was a leader 6 + years ago in 2366 GAMAY CMN 776 GAMAY CT have lived with our two and ensure students, teach- be cut. Transparent com- training teachers to deliver school-aged sons, who are ers, and staff's safety and munication and gathering instruction using technol- a senior at Amador and an health. The board should feedback is a critical aspect ogy, which may look like 8th grader at Harvest Park, support the school district of making budget cut deci- presenting lectures digitally in Pleasanton for six years. to enhance remote learning sions. Having thoughtful and then using class time I got a bachelor's degree in continuously and make sure and respectful discussions for discussion and group Mechanical Engineering that students, teachers, and with staff and the Board work. Many of our students in China. I hold a master's staff could return to schools during Board meetings helps already supplement their degree in computer science everyone to understand the course work in enrolling in - WANTED - I have 3 sets of buyers looking for a detached home safely when onsite learning or duplex in Livermore or Pleasanton. - Up to $900K - from Stanford University is allowed. potential impacts of each District approved e-learning Open to remodeled as well as original condition properties. and have worked in the Yee: In my opinion, the budget cut. We are also in courses. In recent years, high-tech industry for over potential impacts of distance need of looking for new the textbook adoption and KIMBERLY (925) 337-6061 20 years, which gives me learning, which include revenue sources to keep the purchase usually have a MOORE [email protected] experience in leading large learning loss and lack of District continuing to move DRE #0150981 teams and collaborating with socialization, are immediate forward into the future. Ad- people from diverse back- concerns. The inability to vocacy and a good working grounds. As a member of play school sports and the relationship with our local the district's Superintendent music students being able to legislators and their staff are Budget Advisory council play together live. By having also critical for the budget and Citizen Bond Oversight an awareness, by reaching situation. My ongoing rela- Committee, I have the fi- out and talking to students, tionship with all of our state nancial knowledge and ana- parents, and staff has given and federal Legislators over lytical acuity to make sound me an understanding of the the years has helped them to budget decisions and bring issues. A Board Member’s understand our local issues transparency to the process. role is to engage with the and challenges. It better Yee: I would make a good community and convey the equips them to advocate for school board member be- issues directly to the Super- us in Sacramento. cause I have 12 years of intendent. Depending on What kind of experience experience. I have been on the issue, advocate for an do you have with virtual the Board during the great agenda item, so the issue can education and e-learning recession, to building back be discussed from the dais. A formats? How would you up programs and hiring post- singular board member can- want the district to support recession and, more recently, not make a decision alone; teachers in terms of training making decisions during the decisions must be made col- as we continue with distance pandemic. I am experienced lectively. But I can certainly learning? in public education and pub- and do very often raise issues Carreon: I taught 2nd lic education policy and ad- from the dais. grade at Alisal last year when vocacy. I have relationships distance learning started, with all of our Legislators How do you propose the so I have direct experience and their staff. I keep them school district budget with this. Our teachers are updated so they can effec- should be handled in doing a great job of teaching tively advocate for PUSD the wake of a recession under these difficult times, www.independentnews.com SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • The Independent 3 Local Coach Backed by the Greats By Matt Schwab ary, is the son of Las Vegas forever,” Millard said of the Foothill High head Raiders offensive coordi- brain trust. “Like Badger, I coach Greg Haubner has an nator Greg Olson. Kenny coached Badger when he impressive coaching staff ‘passes the eye test,’ just as was playing with the Raid- – a brain trust of gung-ho Foothill senior stalwart Pe- ers, and I remember running former professional players ter Montini, now at Nevada, into him at Foothill when and great guys, he says. did last season. The Olson (the Raiders) came back. His hearty staff includes family is first class, by all It was awesome to see him the likes of ex-Oakland accounts. Kenny’s twin coaching high school ball, Raiders guard and tackle sister, Grayce, is a Foothill because there’s so much we Brad Badger and rising volleyball phenom at 6 foot, can do for these youngsters, coaching star Johnny Mil- 4 inches. not just in football, but in lard, who gained pro expe- “Both are fantastic kids. life.” rience after starring at Cal Mom (Lissa) and dad are What adds charm to the Poly and Foothill. awesome people,” Haubner Foothill experience is the Last year, Millard and his said. fellowship among coaches dad, Keith, the 1989 NFL Of course, the varsity and players. It’s not about defensive player of the year football season is on hold who’s who but player de- with the Minnesota Vikings, during the COVID-19 pan- velopment. teamed up on the Foothill demic, and full practices Keith Millard, who in- Foothill varsity head coach Greg Haubner (right) rallies players’ spirits during a game can’t start before Dec. 14. tends to step back a bit this junior varsity staff, with in a previous season. (Photo - Doug Jorgensen) Johnny as head coach and Smoke-filled air from wild- year in his role and enjoy Keith as defensive coordina- fires and other factors have being a dad, says he tries to Johnny served as ball boy at the time. He said, ‘The connected to the Falcons tor. Rounding out Team Mil- also conspired against high connect with every player to for two years when Keith last time I saw a ‘get-off’ program. lard on that junior varsity school athletics. ensure they have a positive coached in Oakland. As a that quick was your dad.’ “It’s awesome to go back squad was dedicated tight “We have smoke with experience. player - a late bloomer like That was cool to hear, be- there all the time and remi- end and linebacker Kade fires, we have social injus- “It’s not just telling them his dad - Johnny amassed cause Aaron Donald breaks nisce about the old days, Millard, Keith’s youngest tice, we have a pandemic, to do it, but telling them 302 career tackles as a line- his (sacks) record a couple what the field used to look son. That’s a lot of Millard but in three months we’ll why they’re doing it,” Mil- backer at Cal Poly (No. 6 years later.” like and the things that we mojo in one program, but have our first practice,” lard said. all-time at the school). He On many levels, Keith did when we were there, so Haubner is thrilled. Haubner said, sizing it all Millard, 58, had a storied recorded 108 tackles as a says it’s pretty cool being it’s exciting,” he said. He describes Keith Mil- up. NFL playing and coaching Mustangs senior in 2013. lard, a Foothill graduate, as Of Foothill’s NFL con- career. He retired in 2014 “He’s been around me re- a tremendous football coach nections, Haubner believes after coaching stints with the ally since my playing days,” and a great man, and com- having the Raiders and Denver Broncos, Raiders, Keith said of Johnny. “He pares the Millards to another 49ers around for so long Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was born when I was still iconic Pleasanton family. helps account for it. A big Tennessee Titans. As a play- playing with the Vikings, “The Millards are very plus for Foothill is that er with a seemingly nonstop and he was pretty young much like the Madden fam- the coaches’ sons comport motor, Millard held the NFL when I was playing with themselves like profession- sacks record for a defensive Sold! ily, extremely down to earth the Eagles, so he’s always in how they talk to people,” als too. tackle for nearly 30 years, been by my side and been Multiple Offers Haubner said. “Bigtime “We’re spoiled in that re- with 18 in a season. He around it.” 658 North L Street football backgrounds and gard with coaches and play- played nine NFL seasons Off the field, Johnny is an Livermore, CA 94551 generous with their time ers’ sons,” said Haubner, for four teams and was a enterprise account executive Offered at $600,000 … Wonderful for the game, who was Johnny Millard’s dominating defensive force at Workday, and his wife 658NorthL.com junior varsity coach at Foot- from 1986 to 1990, earning an absolute benefit to the Cristina is a former soc- 2 Beds, game.” hill. “The best part about two trips to the Pro Bowl, cer player at Cal Poly. His Badger, an Oregon native it is they’re really good among other accolades. dad’s NFL impact was still 1 Bath, who starred at Stanford, people. I can’t overstate Johnny Millard learned prevalent when Johnny tried 794 sq.ft. played with the Washington it. John (Millard), when a lot about all aspects of the to catch on with the Rams as 5,000 sq.ft. lot he played, was one of the game from Keith, especially a free agent. Redskins (1997 to 1999), Call or text Leslie at 925-784-7979 Vikings (2000 to 2001), hardest working people and coaching. “He played with a super- Raiders (2002 to 2006), and a wonderful, wonderful guy. “I always appreciated high motor,” Johnny said. Arizona Cardinals (2007). Kenny Olson is a similar how he approached the “I remember when I was type of kid. 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Arun Goel for Dublin Mayor The Independent also endorses current Vice Mayor Arun Goel, whose history with the council in Dublin has given him a firsthand perspective on the issues the city needs addressed. We appreciate his stance that over-development has interfered with the city’s ability to address homelessness, help seniors or offer affordable housing. In a city that has bowed to development, we’ve seen the massive impact this has had on the infrastructure, especially with regard to schools and traffic. As Goel states, “Developers have had too much influence in our city for too long. They’re the reason why we have not been able to calm our chaotic traffic or why we’ve seen an increase in traffic and an uptick in our number of crowded classrooms before the pandemic.” While we appreciate his opponent Melissa Hernandez’s stance on some of the issues, we saw Goel as a stronger advocate for improving policing and building upon the Climate Action Plan 2030 with strategies that offer a win-win. For these reasons, we believe voters should choose Goel in the coming election.

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Mailbox Guidelines: Opin- through fifth grade students. ing ways to help the community My number one reason is secure a grant from our local Nancy Allen Has My Vote ions voiced in letters published Gabi enthusiastically volun- come together, and that Mark Jerry’s character and com- Pleasanton Rotary that allowed Jean Pullen, Pleasanton in Mailbox are those of the teered to help judge the science Palajack, chair of the Livermore passion, which he has shown our troop to purchase essential We need Nancy Allen on the author and do not necessar- fair. Housing Authority, is a propo- during his many years of un- camping supplies and equip- Pleasanton City Council. ily reflect the opinion of The Being an engineer myself, nent of the downtown park area matched service to our com- ment. I met Nancy when she led Independent. Anonymous let- I was impressed by her knowl- being as large as possible. Our munity. We owe so many of These are just two examples the Stop Pleasanton Gridlock ters will not be published. All edge in both physical and life community has always come Pleasanton’s community ame- of how Kelly has worked hard organization to improve traffic letters are required to have sciences, as well as engineering together to support Livermore’s nities to his hard work: open to problem-solve and work col- circulation in East Pleasanton. the name(s) of the person(s) design. She attended two days future, and I am heartened to space, safe bike lanes, trails, laboratively with local Pleasan- Her organization helped stop submitting them, city of resi- of judging sessions plus another read that our leadership is con- recreational facilities, our vi- ton organizations, while staying a second Home Depot planned dence and phone number, for day at the fair and conducted tinuing in that tradition. Thanks brant downtown, and the range focused on benefiting our kids. near downtown that would verification purposes. Abusive interviews with students in to everyone for moving forward of housing opportunities that Kelly has strong character letters may be rejected or ed- have negatively impacted many a professional manner. She with creative ideas. Jerry has fought to make acces- attributes that will benefit our small businesses, while signifi- ited. Letters are subject to studied the boards before stu- sible to all our residents. school board, especially during verification and may be edited cantly adding to traffic conges- dents arrived, asked relevant Hernandez for Pentin is the best person these challenging times. She is tion. I was impressed with for clarity at the discretion of questions for each project, and to lead the city council as we laser-focused on her commit- the editor. We reserve the right Mayor of Dublin her leadership and financial stayed after the interviews to Michelle McDonald, Dublin undertake the challenge of craft- ments, and she will not lose acumen, getting the facts right to decide whether or not the let- write notes and feedback for all ing our next housing element: sight of her responsibilities as ter will be published. Headings Servant leadership is critical so the council could make an the students, encouraging them providing affordable work- a trustee. informed decision. The council for all letters may be edited at to continue their path in science. to our communities. We need force housing that will support the discretion of the editor to people who roll up their sleeves ultimately voted against the Her face lit up as she talked Pleasanton’s small businesses Wallace for BART project. properly reflect their content. A to students and heard about and get things done; someone and corporate enterprises, and headline will be added to letters who is willing to say yes when Board of Directors As a second-term planning their experiments. Her love and reduce traffic and air pollu- Brad Hirst, Pleasanton commissioner, Nancy has a firm received without one. Frequent passion for students and science other people say no. tion from our ever-growing in letter writers may have publi- Mike Wallace for Bay Area grasp of the complex land-use was also evident as she talked Melissa Hernandez has done commute. cation of their letters delayed. Rapid Transit Board of Direc- issues facing Pleasanton and to K-5 students about their that for a long time in our com- Jerry’s track record of work- Letters must be submitted by munity of Dublin -- in our youth tors. He is a realist and public will help us manage our growth someone living in or from the projects on the day of the fair. ing with both new and longtime agency financial expert. Mike responsibly. She has a strong I have noticed the same kind sports leagues, in our schools, residents to bring needed and Tri-Valley; they must not offer on city committees -- long has been endorsed by the East finance background and will medical advice from uncon- of dedication in her role as a beneficial change is truly un- Bay Times. Please elect Mike promote fiscal accountability trustee. Having a trustee like before she became a member matched. He is the only can- firmed professional sources or of our city council. That is why Wallace to improve BART to protect vital city services. contain libelous or inappropri- Gabi on the board is a huge didate who has consistently service and bring some fiscal She is a longtime champion of asset to our school district. Her I’m supporting her bid for to transformed unmet needs into ate content. Letters should be become mayor. sanity to the transit authority. small business and improving limited to 400 words or less background in architecture (es- community assets. He is running to represent Dis- downtown vibrancy. Nancy pecially educational buildings) We need someone whose ac- As an advocate for afford- and should be sent by email to tions match her words. We need trict 5, which includes Dublin, Allen has my vote. [email protected] is a bonus for all the construc- able workforce housing, envi- Pleasanton and Livermore. tion projects that DUSD has someone who does the work, ronmental activist, and former or submitted using the form rather than just talking about Bacon for County below. To be considered, letters scheduled in the next few years. city council member, I recom- I have observed her passion it. Melissa is connected. She is mend Jerry Pentin for mayor. Great Downtown Plan Supervisor must be received by 10 a.m. on invested. She is prepared. She Compromise Thomas Jefferson, Livermore the Tuesday before publication. in providing the best learning is the right choice in this race. Cheryl Shay, Livermore Vinnie Bacon is running opportunities for all students at Brown Best the science fair, as well as at the She is ready to lead Dublin. I I moved to Livermore from for Alameda County District 1 What Were They Thinking? hope you will join me and vote Choice for Mayor supervisor. District 1 includes board meetings, while listening Mary J Mallery, Pleasanton out of state three years ago and Phyllis Couper, Pleasanton for her. very much enjoy living here. Livermore and Dublin, most to the points that are brought More than once when my Governor Gavin Newsom up. She truly has the best inter- I followed the downtown re- of Fremont, part of Sunol, and just signed a Democratic leg- Woerner for Mayor husband has had occasion to development plan process and most of the Livermore-Amador est of students at heart and is a contract the Pleasanton City islative bill, SB145, lowering strong advocate for all of them. Mayor John Marchand, Livermore was saddened that some way Valley. the risk of child predators being Council, Karla Brown has been could not be found to satisfy Vinnie has a master’s degree I urge everyone to vote for Gabi I am endorsing Vice Mayor the only council member to re- held responsible for their ac- Blackman this November, I Bob Woerner to be Livermore’s both sides prior to the election. in transportation engineering tions. What were they thinking? spond. We were both impressed Now I see there is a chance for and city planning from the Uni- believe she is the clear choice. next mayor. He has the experi- with her involvement in getting Recently, eight missing children ence, the vision, and the skill set a compromise. What could be versity of California-Berkeley. were rescued in Indiana from the issues handled. She even Karla Brown for Mayor we need in these times of crisis better than that? Given the horrendous traffic the clutches of child predators. went so far as to meet him for Finding an alternate loca- here, Vinnie's expertise is cer- Dennis Mulhall, Pleasanton and uncertainty. coffee to listen to his concerns. Fifty missing children were Livermore has faced un- tion for the Eden Housing tainly needed. He worked for recently rescued in Georgia I went online to review the When I told this to a neigh- project that would not create four years as a transportation endorsements for Pleasanton precedented challenges this bor, she said that she too had and Ohio. So, in California our year, with more to come. Even a “canyon” on L Street seems planner preparing environmen- Democrat-controlled legislature mayoral candidates Jerry Pentin the same experience. Karla was like a smart decision. Then, a tal impact reports, traffic-impact and Karla Brown. I was struck with those challenges, Liver- the only council member that and governor are proud to make more continues to provide the larger park, which many people studies, and transportation- it easier for child predators to by the number of out-of-town responded to her. want, can become a reality. demand modeling studies. politicians endorsing Pentin, as important services and public Karla is for slow growth. escape the laws meant to pro- safety on which our residents I urge members of the City Vinnie says he has never tect our children. Shouldn’t the well as realtors and attorneys. She will not accept donations Council and opponents of the accepted a penny of developer Brown's endorsements seemed depend. A post-COVID reces- from builders or developers. priority be our children? sion is looming and we need City Plan to be serious about money and never will. How to be primarily from ordinary How refreshing is that? She working together to find a good refreshing to know that the big Pleasanton residents. solid, experienced leadership lives and works in Pleasanton Re-Elect Gabi Blackman that can hit the deck running compromise. Please help make developers won't be able to buy Setareh Aslani, Dublin I don't like the idea of out- and cares about the city. it happen. his vote. of-towners trying to influence from day one. Woerner was an You could not ask for a bet- I am a parent volunteer at instrumental part of the team On Jan. 23, at a candidate Cottonwood Creek School and our local elections. That is why ter candidate for mayor. forum at Livermore's Granada I will be voting for Brown. that brought Livermore out of The Polls are would like to share my experi- the last recession. High School hosted by The Mokashi Right Flawed, Again Pleasanton Weekly and Liver- ence and why I support Gabi Recently, Livermore was Robert Rao, Livermore Blackman for re-election to the Win, Win Sounds Good recognized as one of the 10 Choice for Trustee more Indivisible, Bacon was Dublin Unified School District Rifka Several, Livermore Yazmin Michail, Pleasanton Is Trump’s popularity in there to answer questions from best cities on the West Coast to decline? Not so fast. Don’t look Board of Trustees. “Win, win” sounds great to live in and raise a family. That I strongly believe that Kelly the public. Likewise, on Sept. Last year, with the help of me. (Leaders Open to Looking Mokashi would make an ex- at the polls, look at the rallies. 13, he participated in a vir- did not happen by accident. It The polls are in conflict with our school’s wonderful admin- at Other Win-Win Options for took effective leadership and cellent addition to the Pleas- tual candidate forum hosted by istrator and staff, we hosted Affordable Housing, Downtown anton Unified School District the number of people showing Livermore Indivisible. On the collaboration. Bob has been up at Trump rallies. The rallies a science fair competition for Park, Sept. 17) integral in working with leaders Boards of Trustees. She works other hand, his opponent David sixth through eighth graders It is admirable that Vice hard to identify solutions for are packed and people are being Haubert, while invited, was a and members of the community turned away. That should be and a showcase for kindergarten Mayor Bob Woerner is explor- in attaining that recognition. youth-based initiatives, while no-show at both events. leveraging and strengthening screaming at you that the polls Definitely, vote for Vinnie That is why so many elected are horribly flawed (again). We leaders in the Tri-Valley, from community relationships. I have Bacon for Alameda County su- seen this personally by working don’t need another election to pervisor in the Nov. 3 election. city council members to con- verify that the current practice gressmen, are endorsing Bob. closely with her over the past year, serving as fundraising co- of polling is dead. We are now My Choice for Council: They understand that it takes in a political era where polling INLAND VALLEY PUBLISHING CO. experience to provide effective chairs for Boy Scout Troop 911. Jack Balch PUBLISHER: Joan Kinney Seppala In this role, Kelly has been is constantly flawed. EDITOR: Aly Brown leadership and they know that And the news media have Richard Taylor, Pleasanton ~ Bob has what it takes. Join me instrumental in seeking addi- ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: David T. Lowell (In Memoriam) turned into the “opinion me- I have had the honor and EDITOR: Janet Armantrout (In Memoriam) tional fundraising options that in voting for Vice Mayor Bob dia” and look at themselves as pleasure of interacting with THE INDEPENDENT (USPS 300) is published every Thursday by Inland Valley Publishing Company, 2250 First Woerner for Mayor. have benefited our Scouts. Last three generations of the Balch St., Livermore, CA 94550; (925)243-8000. Mailed at Periodical Postage Prices at the Livermore Post Office and year, she secured a new partner- experts on everything you need additional entry office: Pleasanton, CA 94566-9998. THE INDEPENDENT is mailed upon request. For more to know. They are no longer family over 30 years. 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(See MAILBOX, page 5) www.independentnews.com SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • The Independent 5 MAILBOX (Continued from page 4) Council. called or emailed to follow up Pentin for mayor of Pleasanton. harder to serve. Gain the ex- open space in the center of our munity. That's part of her val- The Balch family’s values on these issues once they had Jerry takes time to research perience first. Then bring your ever-more-crowded downtown, ues, her character, who she is. are beyond reproach. They been discussed at council meet- issues thoroughly before he enthusiasm back to the race for plus the chance to build even Nancy is smart, energetic, and have helped countless small ings. Because of Jerry, Andrew makes final decisions. He is mayor. more units for affordable hous- open minded. She is positive, businesses succeed in our area feels like a valued member of thoughtful, energetic, seri- ing, in multiple areas of town thoughtful, and kind. in good times and bad, and have our community. ous and a caring person who Affordable Housing and a near transit and amenities. It is It's impressive that she will always been fair and honest in Jerry cares about Pleas- makes every effort to honestly Central Park indeed a win-win, for all of us! not accept any developer dona- their business transactions. Jack anton, cares about all in our serve those who call Pleasanton Johnna Thompson, Livermore tions towards her campaign. brings over 11 years of dedicat- community, and has served Home. He stays abreast of the Vote for Nancy Allen She has made it clear that her ed civic experience to our city, this city for over 25 years. He issues, seeks out input, and his I was thrilled to read in last positions will be based purely week's Independent that a com- Ellen Holt, Pleasanton as well as a deep knowledge has the compassion, honesty, commitment to Pleasanton is I am excited to endorse on the best interest of our city. of business and finance -- all and experience it takes to be an extraordinary. He is hard work- promise may be in the works to She stands for smart, respon- relocate the workforce housing Nancy Allen for Pleasanton City skills critically needed to help exceptional mayor. Please join ing and has a heart for Pleasan- Council and encourage you to sible, and slower growth and us recover from this horrible me in voting for Jerry Pentin for ton, which means he will make planned for the southeast cor- so much more. She values what ner of Railroad and L Street to vote for her as well. pandemic. I encourage you to Pleasanton mayor. the best decisions possible for I have known Nancy for makes Pleasanton so special. vote Jack Balch for city council the issues on the table. accommodate a large park ex- I know Nancy. I trust Nancy. tending from South Livermore nearly 30 years as a friend, on Nov. 3. Nancy Allen for He is a talented business- neighbor, board member, and She is exactly who we need on man, a longtime active Pleas- Avenue all the way to South our city council. Please join me City Council L Street. Such a compromise volunteer in local community Pentin: Experience Sue Vigars, Pleasanton anton volunteer, plus he is a groups. During this time there and vote for Nancy Allen. hands-on volunteer with hu- would give us the best of all And Integrity I have lived in Pleasanton possible worlds: an oasis of has always been a constant in Carolyn Spain, Pleasanton for 60 years. This is the first manitarian projects outside the her life, service to her com- (See MAILBOX, page 6) During my 30-plus years time I am compelled to partici- U.S. Jerry is approachable and as a Pleasanton resident I have pate in the campaign process. I listens carefully. engaged with past and current am a longtime neighbor of He truly cares about Pleas- public officials and their staff Nancy Allen and we served anton and is well qualified for OUR LOCAL NONPROFITS NEED YOUR to work through various com- together on a non-profit board. the job. He is absolutely the munity issues. Please research Nancy has a lot to offer right person to be mayor and SUPPORT, PLEASE DONATE IF YOU ARE ABLE! the candidates before you vote. the Pleasanton City Council, will guide Pleasanton success- Integrity, trust, and working as demonstrated by her work fully into the future. Assistance League Amador Valley Livermore Valley Opera P.O. Box 11843 P.O. Box 1002 with (not against) our commu- on the Planning Commission, Pleasanton, CA 94588 nity are incredibly important Economic Development Com- Go with Experience Livermore, CA 94551 Mike Sedlak, Pleasanton 925-461-6401 925-321-6964 traits for our next mayor. While mittee and numerous other Assistanceleague.org/Amador-valley/ Livermorevalleyopera.com I am very excited about the public statements may sound civic and community groups. Axis Community Health good, prior actions are a much Nancy has a strong business and list of candidates for mayor of Livermore Valley 5925 W. Las Positas Blvd., Suite 100 Performing Arts Center better gauge of an individual’s financial background, which she Pleasanton: diversity, educa- Pleasanton, CA 94588 tional backgrounds, connection 2400 First St. character. would bring to the council. We 925-201-6068 Livermore, CA 94550 Jerry Pentin has a strong his- especially need this expertise to the city, and the enthusiasm Axishealth.org 925-373-6100 tory and focus on the priorities in today's environment. She to serve. Big Bay Ray, Inc. LivermoreArts.com that are critical to Pleasanton’s is a compassionate, caring It takes years to understand [email protected] NAMI Tri-Valley the issues, why they arose, and future—public safety, housing, person who listens to all sides 925-523-3133 P.O. Box 5563 traffic, schools, and economic of an issue and always strives the people who are affected by Bigbayray.com Pleasanton CA 94566 development—and he displays for a win-win solution. She is them. It is important to know Blankets For Kids 925-980-5331 tremendous integrity. Those are focused on keeping Pleasanton how to find funding and to 7580 Driftwood Way www.nami-trivalley.org the reasons why Pentin has my a great place to live. use combined resources for Pleasanton, CA 94588 Open Heart Kitchen vote for mayor. Please join me in voting for the overall benefit of the com- 925-846-6155 1141 Catalina Dr. # 137, Nancy Allen for city council. munity. Cantabella Children’s Chorus Livermore CA 9 4550 Vote for Unborn Lives I encourage those candidates P.O. Box 131 (mailing address only) Maggie Bartholomew, Livermore Support for Brown, to keep their enthusiasm for a Pleasanton, CA 94566 925-580-1616 925-292-2663 OpenHeartKitchen.org Ann Britton ("Biden, Harris Allen and Arkin future election. Put in the hours necessary to gain the foundation Cantabella.org Care for Us") has been taken in Frank Hartley, Pleasanton Pacific Locomotive Assoc., Inc. to successfully lead the city. Community Health Operators of Niles Canyon Railway by the fake news media. I want I am very concerned about P.O. Box 515 to go on record saying I will Serve on as many commissions Education Fund Pleasanton’s future. I have CHEF/TVNF Sunol, CA 94586-0515 not vote for Biden/Harris as if as possible before running for lived here since 1987 and have mayor. C/O Maria Mancini (510) 996-8420 "my life depends upon it." The witnessed the city’s expansion P.O. Box is 420 NCRY.ORG reason is simple: for any candi- I am voting for Jerry Pentin from a pleasant small commu- because he is the only candidate Livermore, CA 94551 Partners for Change Tri-Valley dates who promotes abortion, I 4743 East Ave. nity to a crowded commercial- with 20 years of service: City Christian Youth Theater Tri-Valley will instead vote for the millions ly-oriented city. But we are still Livermore, CA 94550 committees, city commissions P.O. Box 1586 650-474-9962 of unborn babies as if their lives better off than Dublin, which Pleasanton, CA 94566 depend on it. and city council. He’s spent pfctv.org is expanding eastward like a countless hours in meetings 925-421-1351 cyttrivalley.org Paws In Need virus into the Altamont Hills with inches thick agenda pack- Pentin Cares About area with what I call dense-pack [email protected] ets that need to be carefully CityServe of Tri-Valley 925-551-1877 All Residents housing. studied to understand the issues. P.O. Box 1613 Paws-In-Need.org Janeen Rubino-Brumm, I support Karla Brown for No other candidate has this level Pleasanton, CA 94566 mayor and Valerie Arkin and 925-223-6947 Reins In Motion Pleasanton of experience. Therapeutic Riding Program I have lived in Pleasan- Nancy Allen for city council be- It’s easy to run for office, cityservetrivalley.org P.O. Box 1001 ton for 28 years and our two cause they will not be beholden Culinary Angels Livermore, CA 94551 sons, now 23 and 21, went to to developers since they are not 4435 First St., #142 reinsinmotionca.com Lydiksen Elementary, Hart accepting donations from them. Livermore, CA 94550 Rotarian Foundation of Livermore CulinaryAngels.org Middle School, and Foothill Pleasanton needs controlled P.O. Box 2181 High School. I’ve known Jerry growth that considers quality of Drivers For Survivors Livermore, CA 94551-2181 life, not quantity of taxpayers, to 39270 Paseo Padre Pkwy #335 Pentin for about 20 years, and Fremont, CA 94536 http://www.rotarianfoundationlivermore.org for as long as I can remember, keep it this way. I am retired now and hoping 510-369-5770 Sandra J. Wing Healing Jerry has always been involved driversforsurvivors.org Therapies Foundation in our community, giving back I won’t be forced to move due to congestion and the decline in Exceptional Needs Network 5890 Stoneridge Dr., Suite 104 to the city he loves. Whether it P.O. Box 3149 Pleasanton, CA 94588 was Pleasanton North Rotary, the quality of life that follows Livermore, CA 94551 866-862-7270 task forces, boards, commit- ambitious expansion. 925-215-2281 HealingTherapiesFoundation.org tees, commissions, or the last ennetwork.org Senior Support Program eight years serving on the City Jerry Pentin for Mayor Fertile GroundWorks of The Tri-Valley Council, he has always worked Margene Rivara, Pleasanton 4743 East Avenue 5353 Sunol Blvd. to make Pleasanton the best My husband Lou and I are Livermore, CA 94550 Pleasanton, CA 94566 925-344-9090 925-931-5378 place to live for all residents. pleased to be supporting Jerry Fertilegroundworks.org When I say all residents, SSPTV.org I mean all. My oldest son, Friends of the Livermore Library Shakespeare’s Associates, dba P.O. Box 2483 Livermore Shakespeare Festival Andrew, is developmentally Livermore, CA 94551 disabled. Jerry has always taken www.friendsoflivermorelibrary.org P. O. 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Pentin Right Person for old Lucky site. sticking out of the ground. Nei- in the center of town that will friendship of our daughters, and Mayor Thank You to LARPD If this win-win option be- ther was the other plant ever be a legacy to the future and a it didn’t take long for me to rec- Jay Hertogs, Pleasanton Susan Mayall, Livermore comes reality by simply chang- developed. major increase in the number ognize what kind of passionate, I’ve decided to vote for Jerry This is a “thank you” to the ing the location of the housing And nine years later, the of affordable housing units. engaged, community-minded, Pentin for mayor of Pleasanton. Livermore Area Recreation and to other sites close by it will county still hasn’t adopted its To paraphrase an old saying: and truly caring woman she is. After careful consideration, Park District for doing all it fulfill the housing needs and long-promised solar policy to When people of good will face With her proven record of Jerry is the right person for our could to keep Sycamore Grove provide a lovely green space for identify appropriate locations a common problem, the best taking on “Big Tobacco” and next mayor. I talked with Jerry open during the pandemic and the new residents. for large-scale solar facili- will happen. the vaping epidemic in our last weekend near the farmer’s fire season. We are not out of ei- Fingers crossed! ties, thus leaving commercial schools, I have faith in her as market. Visited his website on ther yet, but I want to emphasize for-profit solar companies to Kristie Wang for a local leader. Kristie and I Facebook and pulled up his bio how much that park means to so Are These Guys “knock on doors” and seek to School Board have an ongoing conversation on the city’s website. many people. To me, it’s one of Generous or What? find sites that best fit their bot- Xiaohong Shi, Livermore about the moment we are liv- Here are just a few of the Livermore’s biggest assets. Justin Hawbaker, Pleasanton tom line, not the environment. I am the mother of two ing in and how it affects our things I’ve learned: It’s accessible to anyone Pleasanton mayoral can- We can’t afford to turn the Livermore students. I met Kris- children. From COVID-19 to Jerry has been actively in- in Livermore, a patch of real didate Karla Brown recently clock back 50 years on our tie Wang, a candidate for the Black Lives Matter, Kristie has volved in local government countryside where children can changed her tune when it comes drinking-water wells and must Livermore Joint Unified School been listening closely to what since 1997. play in the creek, bird watchers to the long-awaited and tortu- not destroy the environment to District Board of Trustees, in students have to say. She’s at- He doesn’t accept donations can find a wealth of species, and ously analyzed Costco project protect it. To learn more and 2019, when I tried to convince tended multiple youth-led pro- from developers or special others can see deer, bobcats, that hopefully will be built at the how to fight back, go to www. the district to add Chinese as an tests and took in the concerns of interest groups. turtles, foxes, and even the intersection of I-680 and I-580. SaveNorthLivermoreValley. elective class in the high school the students. He is committed to protect- occasional mountain lion or Brown says she doesn’t take com curriculum. As a mother, wife, and wom- ing our open space, ridge line rattlesnake. And it’s beautiful contributions from special- I approached Kristie for an with successful experience in and natural resources. in all seasons. interest groups because “they Still Time to help, and she wrote the appli- policies and local government, He supports our business Our large extended family may be attempting to buy in- Comment on LLNL cation letter and arranged the Kristie is the one that I want community and strives to main- loves it. Two of our grandchil- fluence with her.” I don’t know Marylia Kelley, Livermore meeting with the school district “at the table” representing the tain a strong revenue base for dren benefitted enormously whether to laugh or cry. Brown Let’s begin with the facts. In for us. families and students in our our city. from the wonderful Junior conveniently got on board with 2000, Congress passed a law to She is an open-minded, en- diverse community. He is a strong advocate for Ranger club, and my husband the rest of the City Council after enable nuclear-weapons work- thusiastic, and highly efficient She is the perfect choice pension reform and a sustain- and I have used the park exten- the community spoke loud and ers to receive compensation for person. I fully support her for the Livermore Joint Uni- able budget. sively ever since it opened. clear on Measure MM ratifying cancer and other illnesses due candidacy because she really fied School District Board of He believes and fights to I am 87 and no longer the the council’s approval of the to on-the-job exposure to ra- cares about the students in this Trustees, and I support her all retain local control of our city long-range hiker I used to be. new Costco. The vote wasn’t diation and toxic materials. It’s town, especially the minority the way. Vote for Kristie Wang. government. But I’ve never hiked just for even close. The community called the Energy Employees groups. Please join me to sup- He served our country as a exercise or companionship. I’ve overwhelmingly wants a Cost- Occupational Illness Compen- port her campaign and make our Proud to Endorse Arkin for Marine. hiked on my own since I was co. My question is, did $5,000 sation Act. schools better. Council He is effective in collaborat- very young, and in Sycamore in campaign contributions to To date 2,664 Lawrence Fred Carter, Pleasanton ing to ensure affordable housing Grove I can still do it, though I Brown by the opponents of Livermore National Laboratory Another Vote for Kristie Valerie Arkin is running for for our residents, seniors and know the park authorities might Costco influence her tardiness employees have filed for com- Wang Pleasanton City Council in the workforce. prefer that I didn’t. Sorry! I do to approve of this project? pensation. A Tri-Valley CAREs Heather Hammer, Livermore upcoming November election. This is only part of why it so that I can take in the coun- The $5,000 did not come in staff attorney helps current and I am a retired teacher, hav- We endorse her wholeheart- I’m voting for Jerry Pentin for tryside, see things I wouldn’t $10 and $20 increments from former LLNL employees obtain ing taught at Livermore High edly and would like to highlight mayor of Pleasanton. I hope you see otherwise, sit and reflect citizens of Pleasanton, but recompense, a small modicum School, East Avenue, Menden- some of her many achieve- will join me. in a peaceful, beautiful spot. It instead were made by special of justice for ruined health and hall, and Christensen, and the ments. has meant a lot to me to have interests in $1,000 and $2,000 untimely death. Valerie was first elected to Sycamore Grove available. parent of three Livermore Joint Woerner is Devoted to amounts. So, I ask again, are The Department of Energy Unified School District gradu- the Pleasanton Unified School Livermore So, thank you to all at LAR- these guys generous or what? has concurred in court with the District Board of Trustees in PD, especially the friendly, ates. I'm presently a minister of Purnell Cook, Livermore National Academy of Sciences pastoral care at Asbury United 2008. Her current term ends this helpful rangers. Swanson for that “there is no safe level of year. She is currently represents The more I get to know Bob Methodist Church. I met Kristie Woerner, the more impressed I LARPD Board radiation exposure. Every expo- Wang, a candidate for LJUSD the school board on the liaison am with his devotion to Liver- Prop 23, Another Deception Ayn Wieskamp, Livermore sure no matter how small carries Board of Trustees, in a Liver- committee with the city. more and the Tri-Valley. John Lawrence, Livermore East Bay Regional Park with it some risk of an adverse more adult creative writing The city council will benefit He's a proponent of fiscal Once again we have a de- District Board Member health effect.” class. Not only is she an excel- greatly from having Valerie as a responsibility and he works ceptive proposition directed at As a candidate for the Liver- The bottom line is that lent writer, she is a committed member, as she brings genuine well with people. Bob is clear dialysis service providers and more Area Recreation and Park LLNL’s nuclear-weapons re- parent and community activist. community concern, support thinking and brings innovative their patients. At first glance, Department board of directors, search involving radioactive Kristie shares freely about for diversity, and personal in- ideas forward regularly. He Proposition 23, the Dialysis Stacey Swanson loves parks, materials poses risks to workers, her life experience in an immi- tegrity to the table. Valerie has worked tirelessly as a city Clinic Requirements Initiative, trails, open space, and habitat the public, and the environment grant family coming to the U.S., does not and has never accepted council member for almost 10 seems reasonable in requiring preservation. She has attended in which we all live. LLNL learning English, and eventually donations from developers. In years ,while also requesting a a doctor on site at all dialysis board meetings and reviewed describes the 50-mile radius advancing to graduate study at addition, both the Sierra Club pay cap for council members. clinics while patients are being information about LARPD around the laboratory as the Harvard. She spearheaded the and the National Organization Bob Woerner will do a great treated. But check the details history, budget, and future plan- directly affected area. Seven successful anti-vaping cam- for Women have endorsed her. job of continuing to keep Liver- -- the actual needs, the undis- ning. As a citizen, she supported million of us live within that paign and participates in anti- The city council needs peo- more thriving. He also happens closed impacts, and who is the permanent preservation of radius. racism work for our city. With ple like Valerie who are respect- to be a pretty nice person too. backing it. Once you do, a very the Springtown Golf Course On this basis, I wrote a letter Kristie's intellect and a heart for ful, engaged, fair and honest, different picture appears. property as open space, ap- to The Independent suggesting children, I enthusiastically en- especially in these challenging that community members get days when the city must balance Can Hominids Count Solar- Prop 23 is another of the proved by the voters in 2016. dorse her for the school board. Service Employees Internation- She has tried trail building involved in a new environmen- demands for increasing devel- Electric Sheep? al Union’s underhanded power tal review process. That review opment with maintaining our Greg Scott, Livermore at Del Valle Regional Park Wang Perfect Choice for grabs through exaggerated and visited many of LARPD's is at its beginning stage, called small-town traditions and feel. In a letter to the-editor in criticism of medical providers, “scoping,” and public comment School Board Most importantly, we have The Independent Sept. 10, Alan parks. Apryl Chauhan, Livermore increasing the cost of medical Stacey has sought out cur- is currently being accepted known Valerie and her family Burnham wrote, "Capacity is services, reducing access to on what topics the document I am a Livermore parent and for many years as good friends more complicated, and people rent and former LARPD board advocate. I have had the abso- critical treatment and continu- members to learn about their should consider. Folks can still and neighbors. We are proud to often confuse power and ener- ing the misuse of California’s send comments to LLNLS- lute pleasure of getting to know endorse Valerie and know that gy." Agreed, however Burnham experience on the job. She looks proposition process. [email protected]. Kristie Wang through the close (See MAILBOX, page 11) is not lucid on the difference. forward to working with board Why is the SEIU doing this? members, park users, and staff Apparently, letter writer Energy equals power multiplied Well, strangely enough, union Tom Ramos takes issue with by a duration of time. Electrical on issues and opportunities, leadership seems to think if I believe she will be an ener- those facts. In addition to casti- “capacity" is not electrical en- they spend members’ dues to gating me personally, he wrote ergy generation. You can have getic board member who simply publicly criticize medical pro- wants everyone to enjoy our several paragraphs on the sim- 550 megawatts of capacity - the viders and cause those providers ple fact that some radioactive amount of renewable-energy LARPD parks. financial difficulties, it can then Please join me in voting for elements exist in nature. Most projects East Bay Community represent their employees, too. of us learned that in elementary Energy has in progress - and Stacey Swanson. This devious manipulation school. I know I did. Tom then not generate one watt-hour of tells us, “… for God’s sake, live and illogical approach show Solar and Safe electrical energy, as would be a callous lack of concern for with it.” the case for photovoltaics at medical patients. Prop 23 will Drinking Water His admonition misses the night, or when there is no wind. reduce access and force patients Merlin Newton Sr. Livermore point. LLNL has released harm- Burnham contends that the to pay more for their lifesaving Over 500 wells providing ful radioactive materials into Aramis Project “would pro- dialysis. The actions of SEIU drinking water to 9 million our air, land and water, includ- duce 100 MW, or about 5% of create a very unfavorable im- Californians have potentially ing plutonium (manmade in a Alameda County's current peak pression of the labor movement dangerous levels of toxic chem- nuclear reactor), tritium (radio- needs." Really? Peak demand and should be a wake-up call icals. Some studies have shown active hydrogen, also made in a is generally from 6 to 9 p.m., to all union supporters. Union the chemicals might adversely reactor), and others. which is nighttime in the winter organizations and their sup- affect growth, learning, and Past LLNL documents list months. The Aramis Project is porters must step in and help behavior in children; lower more than a million curies of going to have enough battery SEIU members reign in their a woman’s chance of getting airborne radiation released from storage to supply 5% of the out-of-control leaders before pregnant; harm the immune its operations. Radioactive leak- county's peak demand at night? more damage is done and the system and increase cancer ages can also be found in soils Doubtful. Battery storage is image of union representation risks. According to a recent and groundwater at LLNL’s very expensive on either a resi- is further eroded. Vote “no” on KPIX 5 TV report, 11 of these main site in Livermore and Site dential or utility scale. Prop 23. contaminated wells, including 300 near Tracy. It is important to state the two of the most contaminated, Now, LLNL is undertaking time and length of day in any Woerner: Experience and are in the Tri-Valley. a review that will authorize peak demand percentage that Meanwhile, Alameda Coun- Integrity activities for the next 15 years includes photovoltaics. The ty is reviewing plans for the or more. Again, I call on com- overall arithmetic average is Beth Wilson, Livermore construction of two massive munity members to become deceptive. I urge you to vote for Bob solar-power plants over the involved. Your voice matters. Burnham calls phasing out Woerner for Livermore mayor. May School Groundwater Basin fossil fuels in 10 years “de- Bob has the two most impor- in North Livermore. The May Woerner the Clear Choice tant qualities a mayor needs: lusional." Yes, it is, and so is School basin has been identi- John Stein, Livermore thinking we can pave the coun- experience and integrity. He has fied by the county and the Zone served in a variety of capacities, I urge voters to elect Bob tryside with photovoltaic panels 7 Water Agency as an area of Woerner as Livermore’s next to solve our energy dilemma. most recently as City Council concern due to a high concentra- member and vice mayor. He mayor. As a councilman and Are we really going on this tion of nitrates and is the only vice mayor, Woerner has a impetuous fit of building utility- knows how city government source of water for nearby rural works and is highly capable in history of outstanding public scale photovoltaics when the residents. The water is used service. He played a major role Energy Return on Investment engaging citizens and staff to for human consumption, farm make Livermore an even better in the construction of Stock- ratio is 6 to 1? animals, gardens, and crops, man’s Park downtown, the An industrial or post-indus- place to live. and does not go through any I have worked with Bob as acquisition of open space, and trial society needs a minimum regular testing before entering building Livermore’s strong EROI of from 5 to 9. Six is near a fellow elected official. We our homes. contact each other regularly to financial reserves. He continues the bottom. It takes 1.5 to 2.7 I find it irresponsible for the to help make our community years to break even with photo- obtain background information county to consider a large-scale and bounce ideas off each other. a safe, attractive and inclusive voltaics and we act like there are solar facility over our unpro- place to live, work, and raise no greenhouse-gas emissions He is eager to work with people tected groundwater. to accomplish goals. Bob has our families. with the manufacture, installa- The Aramis Project would Bob has a keen, analytical tion, operation and retirement of come up with many creative be an industrial electricity plant ideas to get good things done mind and a wealth of experience photovoltaics with their lifespan with rows of trailer-truck size and knowledge of science, busi- of 25 to 30 years. Now that is a for the city he loves. He is an lithium-ion battery stations, outstanding candidate for Liver- ness, and effective governing. bit "delusional." electrical transmission towers His is a voice of reason. While crystalline silicon more mayor. would be greatly (some 10 stories high), and oth- appreciated. Bob’s attitude is one of photovoltaics are a clever er hazardous materials, which getting things done in a col- implementation of the pho- would also create significant fire Fingers Crossed laborative and calm manner. toelectric effect, we need to dangers. Factor in the stormwa- He listens to all sides in an issue understand electron flow better For Win-Win ter runoff and the millions of and then tries to find the best than this. Linda Milanese, Livermore gallons of water required each path forward to benefits all of We must stop burning fos- I was heartened to read that year to clean 320,000 solar pan- Livermore’s residents. sil fuels. But how much land Livermore's leaders are open els at the Aramis plant, in direct In these challenging times, are we going to destroy to do to looking at a win-win option contradiction to the county’s Woerner is our clear choice as it? Are we going to adequately for affordable housing and the “Clean Water Program”. mayor to lead Livermore into a deliberate about land-use with downtown park. In 2011 and 2012, the county thriving future. habitat, soil, food production How wonderful it would approved two smaller solar and displaced energy exigen- be to achieve both affordable plants east of Vasco Road and cies? Perhaps we have lost rec- noted that any future solar Win-Win Proposal housing and more open space Roger Lake, Livermore ognition amongst solar-electric downtown. I believe the oppos- plants must be reviewed under energized sheep, fossil-fuel ing sides in the March election a comprehensive solar policy, I was delighted to read about energized sheep, and the value would have included both ele- which was then nearing comple- the win-win proposal that has of real sheep. ments, but they were limited by tion. One plant was (Green- recently surfaced. It is a great What confused “blade run- location—the confines of the volts) was never completed, way to meet two of Livermore’s ners” we are! leaving concrete with poles major goals: having a large park www.independentnews.com SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • The Independent 7 DUSD (Continued from first page) istrator for 22 years; and an What do you feel are ing these concerns for our Services must continue to education. The restruc- to middle school children aunt was an administrator issues of significant im- community; ensuring the plan for potential cuts at turing of our school day and above seeking their for 30 years. I spent a lot portance to parents with safety of our schools; ad- the state level and to con- has provided greater time feedback; social online of time with each of them children in the district? dressing the needs of All of tinuously provide the board for teachers to augment meetings with students to debating and brainstorming How do you intend to ad- Dublin’s students; meeting with this information and learning via daily teacher’s help them engage with their about issues with schools dress them? the growth needs of our dis- subsequent updates. Should office hours, and daily in- agemates in lieu of recess/ and potential solutions. I AREA 1 trict; overseeing the fiscal they elect to release some tervention. This is a huge lunch/PE/school activities. value and respect teachers; Nwamuo: Ensuring their solvency of our district; and of the reserves, they must shift in thinking regarding (ie, games, cooking, music, they are the fabric of Amer- children receive a high- strengthening communica- understand the potential dissemination of learning, baking, painting) with an ica. I frequently engage quality education in a safe tion with our community. impact. where help in subjects can adult moderator. and contribute to teachers environment. This is true Utsumi: Clearly in the What kind of experience be provided right then and Pelham: There are defi- and administrators as part with both the temporary era of COVID-19, the phys- do you have with virtual there to elevate a student’s nitely going to be gaps of my active engagement pandemic and ongoing so- ical and emotional well-be- education and e-learning grasp of information. These for some students. There in my two sons' education cial challenges in today’s ing of students and staff are formats? How would you are structural changes to the is a huge equity issue for and school affairs. The role world. Secondly, parents paramount. While returning want the district to sup- day, but again, designed families that have access of Trustee is governance are concerned about equal- to the classroom is the ul- port teachers in terms of around human behavior to a stay-at-home parent with four key objectives, ity within the school sys- timate goal, all measures training as we continue to help meet the needs of who can support and sup- including hire and evaluate tem, as many parents are must be taken to follow with distance learning? students. This depth of plement online work and the superintendent, oversee of diverse backgrounds the science and that data AREA 1 understanding, and experi- those kids who are pretty and approve budget, over- and origin. This is in re- that supports a safe return. Nwamuo: Virtual educa- ence in deploying advanced much on their own, because see facilities, and approve gard to fair treatment of Further, we will need the tion has been a key part of technology in schools, is their parent is an essential curriculum. Doing this role the children as well as the support of Alameda County my own education, includ- the advantage that my worker and they are unable successfully requires prob- curriculum being deliv- to provide proper testing ing my annual continuing background and experience to be next to them helping lem-solving, strong deci- ered. Thirdly, parents are and contact tracing. I would medical education. I also bring s to our board, to our the student. Hopefully, most sion-making, commitment concerned about the future also think that some parents participate in weekly work community in helping to technology limitations have to progress and passion for post-pandemic and how the may be concerned about conferences done with a advance education in this been addressed through the education of our youth school system will adapt their child’s subsidence in virtual learning format for information age. district provided Chrome- and their future. In today’s and be flexible with what learning without having the the past 8 years. I have also Utsumi: Virtual educa- books and hotspots, but all world, it is critical to have the future holds. The pan- in-classroom experience in been participating in this tion is a new world to me students do not have the a governance team that is demic created a shock to the a historically regimented format of distance learning – as I am sure that it is for same access to technology diverse and has a variety system, but we must learn day. Therefore, I am an with 2 children since March many. One of my pillars on and quiet learning spaces in of skills that combined can from this experience and advocate for continuous 2020. I will advocate for distance learning is that we their homes. Also, students achieve the above goals. seize on changes that lead learning to be provided to teachers to be supported strive for continuous im- with learning disabilities My experience as a medi- to superior experiences and staff with the goal of im- through: Advanced train- provement and training that and cognitive delays are cal doctor, Chief Resident, deal directly with barriers. proving the online learning ing programs relating to we can provide to staff. The really struggling in this for- Chief of Breast Imaging, Before specific solutions environment. any form of software or benefits should then flow to mat. It is difficult to provide board member of two dis- to each of these list- How do you propose the platforms used; frequent the students. I would hope needed therapies to those tinct budgeting boards, ed issues, I believe three school district budget check-ins to discuss and that Educational Services is students in a virtual format mother of two children things must be addressed: should be handled in provide equipment s as maintaining dialogue with and they need significant and a resident of this com- there should be a cohesive the wake of a recession their needs arise per teacher other school districts or at support to stay engaged on- munity, have prepared me school board that works and the significant cuts requests; best practice stan- least in Alameda County. line. Those students should for being a well-qualified effectively as a team for at a state level? Can you dards and think tank group The point is that we do not be the first to return to cam- candidate for assuming this the community. This is provide your vision for (T4 - The Teacher Think always have to find the so- pus. There is going to need role and position. I have not something that comes balancing it? Tank) that supports idea lution. We should embrace to be targeted interventions demonstrated success with established or created best at all levels for students automatically, but requires AREA 1 creation, brainstorming and diverse recruitment, manag- deliberate effort. I intend to provision for new solutions practices from other sourc- to address learning loss, ing million-dollar budgets, Nwamuo: I plan to en- es. But continuous training especially in reading and bring a unifying voice and sure the district's vision is and processes. and leading or participating advocate for developing a Pelham: As a teacher should be mandated to help math. I think there is a lot with teams to meet goals upheld to the best of my improve our outcomes. of good work being done collaborative board spirit. abilities. No one knows myself, I have been us- that can impact the well- I have done this through- ing a variety of different Do you believe distance now to prevent learning ness of tens of thousands of what the future holds or loss through the flex periods out before in my career. how severe of a recession platforms over the past 6 learning will result in families in our community. In one example I was able months and there are some a gap in education for at the secondary level, but I believe my experience and it will be. Whatever hap- it is just a reality that this to successfully bridge two pens, I’m fully prepared great ones out there and some students? If so, leadership skills in the field separate departments car- some that are lacking. It is how do you propose the format is difficult for some of medicine parallels the to work with my fellow students. ing for one type of patient, school board members in also true that all teachers district address it? How leadership skills needed in but not working as a team. are in different places in could it possibly prevent AREA 4 the educational system that tackling this issue for the A better approach to man- best possible outcome for their comfort level with it now? Blackman: Gaps in edu- will help DUSD manage aging the diverse popula- the various platforms and cation have always existed and thrive. our teachers and students. AREA 1 tion of families, economics Ultimately, we need to need differing amounts Nwamuo: Yes, I do be- whether in a classroom Pelham: I have been a and the school curriculum of support. When under- or online. The district has special education teacher in prioritize effectively and lieve a gap in education of academics, sports and engage with new groups taking a new LMS such has occurred for many. For provided Chromebooks the San Ramon Valley Uni- extracurricular activities. as Canvas, it cannot be a and Hot-spots to those who fied School District for 20 within the community that some of those that were This starts with a fresh could become task forces one-time training and then already struggling academi- need them, and worked to years. I have a Bachelor’s perspective and one that expect everyone to know it. help families acquire ac- degree in Special Education through chosen solutions. cally and socially, the gap is understands and cham- Pelham: I think it is im- There needs to be targeted widening in this new envi- cess to digital services. The and a Master’s in Educa- pions not only the things follow-up trainings and also district has embedded well- tional Leadership. I have portant to look at the big ronment as r factors weigh that make us different but picture in terms of fund- finding ways to facilitate heavy on students, such as ness checks to assess how been involved in school the things that bind us as teachers helping each other students are doing and work issues and committees for ing and knowing what is social isolation, depres- a community. There needs coming from the state and at their sites or across sites sion, added home responsi- with counselors to help a long time in Dublin and to be a foundational plan in subject matter teams. students. In addition, the understand the challenges federal level that might bilities, including caring for and culture in place that help offset some expected Many of these platforms siblings or elderly family structure of the school day facing the district at this enables the system to be and programs will have a and week has been designed time. cuts and how to use those members and perhaps even agile, flexible and conform funds effectively to sup- place in our schools even lack of oversight for those to provide a plethora of op- AREA 4 to whatever circumstances port student learning loss once we return, so it is not with parents at work. For portunities during the week Blackman: A graduate the future may impact the while they were not on wasted time and resources those that are high achiev- for students to seek the help of Cornell University, with school system, like this campus. Times like this are to help teachers become ers that had high hopes for of teachers, via teacher of- a Bachelor’s in Architec- pandemic and its effects. why school districts carry more proficient in them. top marked universities, fice hours and intervention ture, I have over 20 years Pelham: Right now, the a reserve in their budget. It We also need to make sure the lack of grading during times. This is a huge shift of experience in planning biggest issues are manag- should not be all used right we aren’t using a one size shelter in place negatively in recognizing the needs of and programming, design ing distance learning and away, but what is a reserve fits all approach for all impacted them as well. For students at this time, using and development of award- how to get back to campus. fund for, if not an unprec- subjects and grade levels. others, the gap in educa- technology and online. ! In winning educational facili- Long-term, significant is- edented global pandemic? What kindergarten students tion is different and some addition, teachers with the ties and campuses across sues are facilities across and teachers need is very are actually doing better. support of staff are working the United States. I am the district and making sure AREA 4 different than what algebra to tailor engagement with Blackman: Budgets need We must recognize that passionate about education, there is enough capacity for students and teachers need. every student is different SPED students to help them and bring the depth and students at all levels across to be balanced. The current navigate virtual learning, budget has funds set aside AREA 4 and learn from challenges breadth of my experience the district and that there Blackman: Working and successes. The district and support families. in education, as well as my are quality facilities at all for Economic Uncertain- Utsumi: Since we have ties; previously this was in the educational design could address some with the extensive public-process school sites in the district. and planning industry, I’ve following: Regular online not previously been forced expertise, to help lead the The district also needs to 8%, moving into 2021, it into a distance learning became 3%. These reserves had the privilege of work- survey to parents asking Dublin School Board. A work on developing more ing on some of the most how they feel their child model, it may be difficult 15-year resident in Dub- cohesion in schools across remain constant. There are to accurately measure the also unallocated funds that technologically advanced is performing and what lin, with 3 children in our the district. The east/west educational facilities in is their greatest challenge gap in education. My in- schools, I personally un- divide is significant and can be tapped. We have stinct is that the longer the already worked diligently education. I’ve presented with their child's educa- derstand the challenges our there needs to be a focus at local and national con- tion when compared to distance learning continues, students and families face, on supporting all students to tighten budgets and will the overall education expe- conduct a thoughtful review ferences on many of the regular in person classroom especially now during SIP. in the district, not a narrow technological innovations teaching; online survey (See DUSD, page 8) Deeply vested in helping focus on only the students of costs, to hone spending. I am a strong advocate for I’ve brought to learning Dublin, I’ve extensively at one particular school. facilities, in the interest volunteered in our schools I have a lot of experience small class sizes and its positive impact on student of advancing use of tech- and in our community, working in large, diverse nology in the classroom. supporting teachers and teams and being produc- engagement, and will work diligently to ensure any It is more than just going helping students. Together tive. When a group such online and joining a zoom with my background and as the board is able to keep budget adjustments do not affect the student learning. meeting. Our students are expertise, I offer a unique the focus on students, bet- digital natives; technology ability to help address the ter decisions can be made Utsumi: This is a case where a conservative stance is a part of everything they needs of our district now than if they are focusing on do. To successfully deploy and in the future, to ensure small projects or very spe- of financial budgeting has served DUSD well. The re- virtual learning, we need to our campuses are safe, that cific programs that impact a look at human behavior as we meet our growth needs, limited number of students. cently presented unaudited financial report indicates it interacts with tools and and that our education sys- AREA 4 information to discern the tem excels in preparing that the general fund is Blackman: As the cur- solvent with more than the best outcomes. Colleges students for success in a rent Trustee for Area 4, I and universities have made global economy. minimum in reserves. That advocate for the commu- said, there is no telling when great strides in embracing Utsumi: I am running nity’s interest working con- e-learning. There is much for school board trustee students will be allowed to structively with the board to return to the school sites in k-12 we can glean from for many reasons. While ensure the district meets the them and adapt for the I could not know it at the and we, the district, will not needs of all our students. I need additional resources needs of our younger stu- time, the efforts and energy bring sharp critical-thinking dents. I’m encouraged by that I have invested into to improve distance learn- and real-world manage- ing. I believe that Business the opportunity distance the school district and this ment experience, and help learning offers to advance community have led me our schools address the to this moment. I am the needs and concerns of our only trustee candidate that students and community. has invested personal time This is a unique time in the at all 12 school sites. This history of our nation. A pan- was one of the benefits of demic has swept over our contributing to OneDublin. world, creating an unparal- org as a Features Writer leled ripple-effect on school which highlighted “ex- funding. 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rience and loss of learning on was helping them to hours each week! The ef- diversity and addressing I am a futurist and push the flexibility in using technol- has a great probability of understand their disability fect this will have for those disparity gaps. Based on the board to look beyond the ogy to educate our children. occurring. I am sure that and how to advocate for students is tremendous and California Equity immediate and understand Pelham: I think the every school district in the themselves in class and in everlasting, and helps gen- and Performance and the longer view, to support strong involvement of the country is asking the same life. Every year, we invite erations of students. As a Improvement program, effective decisions that help parent community and the question. If it is not already seniors back on campus the parent, I’ve advocated for three areas I would focus on our district progress. importance placed on edu- occurring, I would advocate last week of school and see- the health of all students, are: Focus on meeting stu- Utsumi: I would not cation is a strength of this for more frequent interven- ing former students come by tirelessly pushing school dents’ basic needs. If basic say that it is a weakness district. People care about tions for the students that back and visit always brings sites to bring students in- needs aren’t met, students caused by the district, but students and helping them are struggling – for whatev- me such joy. doors when air quality was cannot thrive in a learning there is an equity issue get a good education. I think er reason. If this is a strain AREA 4 dangerously high. We have environment; and equity that is present that could the elementary schools cre- for our existing staff, the Blackman: Over 20 years 3 air quality sensors in- audits - using the California be addressed in part by ate a strong foundation and district should contemplate ago, I worked in a school in stalled across our district dept of education's Qual- the district. Whether it is that the middle schools hiring experienced contract NYC that was attended now, and a definitive pro- ity Schooling Framework through the difference in have really adapted to ad- teachers that could fulfill primarily by immigrant gram to guide how the data (QSF) analyzing data and facilities or the level of dress the needs of that age this need. students. Because of their is used and what action will assessing local needs. Act fundraising, students do of students. I appreciate What programs have individual family circum- be taken to stay safe. We with cultural competence have different experiences the focus on character pro- you created/supported stances, most were unable have shared this with the and responsiveness in in- dependent upon where they grams and supporting the for the benefit of stu- to graduate from school in community to build aware- teractions, decision-making attend. I have no immedi- social and emotional health dents that you’re espe- 4 years. Their school was ness, and put the system to and practice. Everyone, ate answer as to how to of students is a strength cially proud of? spread out across lower use to protect the health of parents and students, expe- remedy the situation, but of the district that we can our students, teachers, and rience school differently. it is a factor that should be continue to build on at all AREA 1 Manhattan Island, which prevented students getting staff. The other signature Diversity in approach to recognized and perhaps the levels. We need to continue Nwamuo: I have always piece is the Board’s Reso- engaging with families can collective might discover to involve parents in the supported school initiatives between classes on time. This was an issue of equity. lution to Eliminate Racism help meet people where some solutions. In addi- district at all levels and re- for raising money for aca- from our schools. This is they are to enhance effec- tion, the district maintains ally reach out to make sure demic materials to enhance By coalescing funds and acquiring a site in the city, an important piece that is tiveness in message deliv- its support for a three-tier all families feel included in the school’s education and taking shape in our district ery and receipt. Family en- diploma designation. The school activities and at the supported every classroom I worked with this client to create a new school that now. Leadership and staff gagement toolkit from the California Education Code school. I want to continue endeavor to uplift our stu- are working diligently and California dept of education requires certain minimums to broaden the representa- dents’ educational experi- enabled 5000 students to graduate in 4 years. Fast intend to present a program would be a great asset to of completion in English, tion of all backgrounds and ence. On an individual lev- to the board. help us address focusing Mathematics and Science. cultures on the school PFCs el, I have been collaborat- forward to the fall of 2019, walking my youngest to Utsumi: I can think of on continuous improvement However, Dublin’s “stan- and district committees. ing with APAPA Tri Valley two items from my time through an equity lens. dard” diploma exceeds all Chapter and Junior Coach school one day, I enjoyed AREA 4 the company of a neighbor at the Dublin Partners in Cultural sensitivity classes/ these requirements. While Blackman: Our diversity for our Give a Helping Education (DPIE). Of the training and implicit bias it is honorable for students Hand initiative that creates and her child. She shared is our greatest strength. I she had gone to school in many programs that DPIE training for students and to pursue a diploma with grew up in a culturally a platform to allow avid stu- supports, one is the annual staff and incorporation of distinction, and that op- dents to offer free tutoring NY. She had attended the diverse city and attended school I had designed, and middle school career fair this into the curriculum tion should be available, a k-12 IB school with stu- to middle school students at the three school sites. would be an effective way we must also acknowledge from the underperforming that she had graduated in 4 dents from every corner years. The transformational In the past, DPIE simply to embody an inclusive that not all students are of the world. It was the or underserved community helped the schools with environment for all. on a path to college. We that may not have support project that I helped bring most amazing experience to fruition was indeed help- any expenses (materials, Pelham: The district is in should review the “stan- as a child and it is why I at home to excel academi- lunch, etc.). I quickly de- need of stable leadership at dard” diploma requirements cally, especially during the ing thousands of students, love how we as a district and had helped my neigh- termined that Fallon Middle the top. The hire of the next to ensure it makes sense for embrace our diversity, be pandemic, who may not School had created a fantas- superintendent will be key students who are going to have the resources to fund bor. My work in design it student cultural perfor- and planning has helped to tic model for this half day to long term stability in the pursue a different path. mances, classroom events extracurricular academic event – rotating students district. It is also important programs to enhance their transform people’s lives, What are the district’s that celebrate foods from through education. I am through different “pods” to get some stability in greatest strengths? How around the world, and sup- educational performance. of their choosing to gain terms of catching up with In addition to academic now a trustee for my neigh- do you intend to support porting the work of our bor’s daughter, helping maximum exposure to a the growth in housing in re- and grow that element? new DHS Diversity Ambas- support, we are also provid- variety of careers. While I cent years that has not been ing nonacademic programs, another generation of stu- AREA 1 sador. This is an important dents to learn and thrive. did not create this model, matched by adding student role at DHS. Our Diver- such as chess, voice lessons I helped to facilitate the seats at all grade levels. Nwamuo: Frequent com- and technology navigation. As a Dublin Trustee, I have munication; clear and con- sity Ambassador recently worked tirelessly to advo- knowledge transfer to both Emerald High school will launched a wonderful ini- The disparity gap for the Wells Middle School and help with the high school cise; strong supply of tech- lower socioeconomic status cate for the health and well- nology mobilized quickly tiative providing T- shirts to being of our students, to Cottonwood Creek so all capacity, but there contin- all DHS and VHS students, is widening and the benefit 8th graders would receive ues to be capacity issues with Chromebook and wifi of this program will not ensure they enjoy their ex- hotspot dissemination at expressing our unity in perience and love learning. the maximum benefit. The at the middle school and recognizing diversity as our only be to academically second program was the elementary levels. start of the shelter in place. support those in need, it will The greatest impact I’ve In some other districts with- strength. had for our students is under funding of the PSAT exam AREA 4 Utsumi: I believe the also be an opportunity to each October for all 9th in the Bay Area, parents build intercultural relation- construction. It isn’t a pro- Blackman: The district drive to the school parking greatest strength is the gram, but it may as well be. – 11th graders within the is on track to become one schools themselves. The ships organically. Through district. The annual $30,000 lot daily to access the wifi these new relationships, I worked shoulder to shoul- of the best school districts even up until now. Other facilities are great, but I am der with the community to grant provided the exam at in CA, of that I am certain. referring to the energy, en- cultures and communi- no cost to the school district districts have Chromebooks ties can come together and rally the district to bring The weakness that grips on back order and students thusiasm and traditions that forth the new comprehen- or the student. All students us is that we have grown are unique to each school. negative stereotypes can be would take the exam during waiting. Based on the Cali- dissolved. Collectively, this sive high school, Emerald so fast. Our city is one of fornia Education Tech- This is not something that High School. Students who the school day in the com- the fastest growing in the can be manufactured. This will result in stronger com- fort of their own school. nology Blueprint Recom- munity relationships and will be served by this future nation. Former board mem- mendations, I would select is something that occurs school had to commute This model allowed the bers living outside of the when staff, administra- overall improved school administration and school the following: Provide all performance for the stu- sometimes 40 minutes to/ growth zones were oblivi- students age and grade tion and the families all from Dublin High School. counselors to have access to ous to the impact, accepting “buy in.” That is why it dents. Together, we can all the test scores to better appropriate instructions move our student commu- That is time lost, taken from ineffectual growth data and in the use of technology, is particularly painful this sleep or activities, or time guide students through their making poor decisions. It is interaction is currently not nity forward. high school career. including computer science Pelham: I’m proud of with family and friends. It for this reason that I firmly and programming; create possible. I support this my work as an educator is time they will never get What are the district's believe in planning and professional development camaraderie and would en- over the past 20 years. I back. Emerald High School, weaknesses? How do you its ability to clarify data, and teacher certification courage all trustees to spend have worked with many when it is completed, will intend to address them? good data, and put it into programs in education tech- time at each site, when it students over the years and house 2,500 students, but AREA 1 an actionable plan that gets nology instruction; remove is safe to do so, to better one of the things I focused more importantly give these Nwamuo: Inclusion, the district ahead of the barriers that restrict teacher understand each school’s students back perhaps 5-8 changes affecting our city. unique character. ALLIANCE (Continued from first page) federal support, including school and sought accep- eventually settled in the U.S. financial services field for munity during the last year. a place that is inclusive and undocumented immigrants tance to the University of after fleeing the brutal Pol the last 41 years. Last November, she gave values one's talent and con- and low-income seniors, Georgia, because he knew Pot regime with his family. “I was told by a lot of a talk at a banquet in Silicon tribution, regardless of the among others. he wanted to become a “Everything starts with people, ‘Hey that is an en- Valley. The audience fell color of one’s skin or where As he was entering his lawyer. engagement,” said Nop, a vironment you’re not go- silent when she brought up they come from, or what high school years, Head’s When his mother heard real estate agent and former ing to get very far in,” he Silicon Valley’s problem they look like, are among mother made a decision to about the counselor’s ad- Livermore police officer. said. “There are not a lot of with race. the issues Coleman said are enroll her four sons in a vice, she took time off of “It’s important that we talk African Americans.’ And I “I decided that this was it. important to discuss. desegregating high school in work and went directly to about these things.” simply put my head down I could no longer stay silent, Coleman shared stories a small rural town about 40 the high school to confront Roundtree, a resident of and one foot in front of the even under the potential of being told Los Altos miles south of Atlanta. Head him and told him that her Pleasanton for the last 20 other.” that I would surely make a wasn’t ready for a black did not want to go because son was going to go where years, grew up in Berkeley. Early in his career, he few people uncomfortable, family when she and her his friends were going to the he wanted to go, whether he The fourth of five children, had a job where he was if not angry,” said Coleman husband Ken, a former black high school. liked it or not. Roundtree credits his par- tasked with determining who had an African Ameri- Hewlett-Packard executive, “My mom decided to “Those things for me ents for instilling in him what overdrawn accounts can father and Japanese placed an offer on a home go because she thought we were lessons,” Head said. the importance of a strong the bank would pay. A client mother. “So I mustered up there in the early 1980s. She were ready to withstand After college, he gradu- work ethic. whose check he bounced, the courage to speak my recalled being tailed through what would come at us as ated from the University of His father worked for the walked into the bank and truth because the stakes were Stanford University campus part of the first group of Georgia School of Law. United States Postal Service confronted him. high. Not for me, but for by a police officer and pulled black students to integrate,” The deaths of Breonna in San Francisco and his “(He said), ‘You know, my grandchildren and their over soon. He didn’t believe Head said. “My mom caught Taylor, George Floyd and mother was a cook at UC I remember when people grandchildren.” she could own a Mercedes some resistance around this many others have sparked Berkeley. He was awarded like you were not allowed In 1970, Coleman’s fa- and questioned the validity from both the white commu- nationwide demonstrations a full athletic scholarship to clean this building. ther gave “the talk” to her of the address on her license, nity, who did not want black against police brutality and to play football at Boise How dare you bounce my then-16-year-old brother. she said. kids in the school, and she fueled a national reckoning State. Boise was and still is check,’” Roundtree recalled. Years later, she and her “That’s code for driving also caught a fair amount with issues of racism past a predominantly white city. “I replied in a goodhearted husband Ken, gave the same while being black,” she of flak from the black com- and present. “I was embraced in that manner, I said, ‘That was talk to their sons. Now they said. “Fast forward, we, in munity, who accused her of “Part of it for me is the environment,” Roundtree then, this is now.” are having the same conver- this great country, are in the feeling like her kids were hope that this becomes a said. “My mom and dad ... Roundtree said there sation with their grandsons. middle of the fight of our too good to be in the black moment of inner-reflection were terrified that I would were unfortunate incidents “If you are ever stopped lives as we know it. Or as high school.” for all of us, around issues go to school there, and what like that throughout his ca- by a policeman, keep your we thought it was. We have As he was preparing to of race and how race plays would happen to me and the reer, but he did not allow it eyes straight ahead, your the pandemic of a deadly graduate, he told his aca- a part in what we do – not like, and I can honestly tell to wear him down – again, hands on the wheel, and virus and the pandemic of demic counselor that he just personally in how we you that I had a tremendous putting one foot in front of don’t argue,” Coleman re- racism ... The scientists and wanted to attend the Univer- interact, but also in what amount of fun and should the other, “keeping my head called telling them. great minds will discover a sity of Georgia. His coun- policies are currently there,” have studied a little harder, down and keeping it going Coleman said as a soci- vaccine; I’m sure of it. It’s selor, who was white, dis- Head said. but that’s another story.” was the way to do it.” ety, we don’t have the skills just a matter of time. As it couraged him, and said he Livermore mayoral Roundtree returned to the While working, he at- to talk about race, but we relates to the devastation was better suited for a black candidate Mony Nop, co- Bay area and completed a tended night school at Gold- can learn. of systemic and structural college. In his junior year, founder of the Tri-Valley bachelor of science degree en Gate University where he “Part of the problem is we racism, this moment gives Head had been accepted to Nonprofit Alliance, said in business and management earned his MBA. don’t want to believe there’s me pause, but also hope. But an early admissions high he would like to see more at what is now California Coleman, who facilitated a problem, and we don’t like I’m worried ... we all have school-college program at forums discussing issues State University, East Bay. the TVNA conversation, to talk about it. We never to be better than this. We all Morehouse College, a tra- of race and inclusion. He He finished his studies on noted that, when it comes to have. It’s uncomfortable, but have to be more deliberative ditionally black college in pointed out a person of a Friday and went to work conversations on race, she necessary,” she said. in our thoughts, words and Atlanta. color has never served on the following Monday at has seen a dramatic shift The right to a quality actions … and if we are ... I But Head opted to finish the elected city council. Nop First Interstate Bank. He and heightened sense of re- education, a safe place to believe we can be successful his senior year at the high was born in Cambodia and has been working in the sponsibility across the com- live, the ability to work in beyond measure.” www.independentnews.com SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • The Independent 9 OBITUARIES Derek Anthony Ott Carol Marilynn Sass April 28, 1976 – Sept. 4, 2020 1922 – 2020 Derek passed away peace- loved to share his dishes with Carol M. Sass, long-time sculptor. She excelled at depict- fully in Portland, Oregon, after his friends and neighbors. He former resident of Alameda and ing the human form and por- a long illness, with his father and had a big heart and was always recent East Bay resident, passed traiture. mother at his side. willing to help anyone in need, away on Aug. 21. She was married to Melvin Derek was born in San Le- especially during his years in Born in 1922, she grew up Sass, who passed away in 2002, andro, California, and grew up Portland. in Piedmont, California. She for 53 years. They had two sons, in Hayward and San Jose, before Derek received his diploma studied at Choinard Art Institute Forrest of Pleasanton, and Jeff moving to Dallas, Texas, with from Portland State University in Los Angeles and became a of Reno, Nevada. She has three his parents in 1979. The family on Thursday, Sept. 3, in a special commercial artist, proficient in grandchildren, Rachael, Ryan moved back to Dublin in 1985 ceremony in his hospital room. multiple media including water- and Jeffrey Sass. She is also sur- and finally settled in Pleasanton. “Pomp and Circumstance” was color, oil, acrylic and charcoal. vived by a brother, John Wilbur Derek was a graduate of hummed, and his father, mother, She was also an accomplished Woods, 102 years old. Foothill High School class of Nurse Sophia and Chaplain 1994. Years ago, he set a goal Todd participated in the ceremo- to graduate college. He recently ny. Tears of joy filled the room, graduated from Portland State and Derek knew that he left University, where he earned a this earth as a college graduate Erwin Robert “Bob” Oxsen Bachelor of Arts degree in arts - an amazing accomplishment! March 6, 1935 – June 28, 2020 and letters. He was proud to be Derek was promoted to heaven a student at PSU, and he learned the next morning, Friday, Sept. Bob passed away at the age He was a lifetime member of so much while attending this 4, 2020. of 85 after a long illness. the Livermore Pleasanton Rod fine school. He had plans to con- He is survived by his loving Bob was born in Livermore and Gun Club. He was an avid tinue is college career at PSU by father, David Ott and wife Laura to Erwin and Eva Oxsen, the trapshooter and enjoyed giving pursuing a master's degree. Melchionne of Pleasanton; oldest of four siblings. He is trapshooting lessons. He was Derek enjoyed all sports devoted mother, Carol Haines preceded in death by his parents; part of the ATA trapshooting and was an avid fan of the Bay Olson and husband Arne Olson his brother, Richard; and sister, team 31 years in a row, both Area teams (A’s, Giants, 49ers, of Pleasanton; sister, Monica Carol; as well as his wife of 66 as an amateur and professional Raiders, Warriors and Sharks). Meidberg of Pleasanton; broth- years, Carol Lee. He grew up in trap shooter. Baseball was his true love and ers, Jordan Ott and Joshua Ott Pleasanton, where he enjoyed After he retired, he and Carol passion. He played baseball in of Pleasanton; nieces, Caroline hunting and fishing - he was Lee returned to California and Dublin and Pleasanton Little was proud of the time that he Meidberg and Lucy Meidberg of known to disappear during af- move to Pioneer. He loved liv- League, at Foothill High School, served his country and contin- Pleasanton; Uncle John M. Ott ternoon classes if it was hunting ing in the mountains and spent at Ohlone College and at Hawaii ued to love the United States of and Aunt Barbie Ott of Boise, season or the fish were running. his time golfing, bird hunting Pacific University, where he America for the rest of his life. Idaho; Aunt Sue Solis Haines of He graduated from Amador with his dogs and working in earned a baseball scholarship. He enjoyed a wide range of Pleasanton; Aunt Patti Keeling- High in 1953, and he married the Eclipse Targets that led him to his garden. He was an excellent pitcher in music – rock, blues, soul, reg- Haines of Nipomo, California; love of his life, Carol Lee Clark Ft. Wayne, Indiana, for three He is survived by his brother, high school and college and gae, classical and Christian, and as well as the countless cousins in the same year, and they raised years. He came back to Liver- Jim Oxsen; daughter, Cheryl had a wide range of pitches Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra in California, Minnesota, Penn- their three children in Pleasanton more, where he was a sales Oxsen‐Kitchens; sons, Tony Ox- (two and four seam fastball, were two of his favorite singers. sylvania and across the USA. and Livermore. manager for Federal Cartridge sen (Laurie) and David Oxsen curve ball, slider, change-up Derek was baptized at the Derek loved his family. He is Bob was in sales all his life. Ammunition Company. Then, (Suzi); six grandchildren; and and a split finger). He was a Portland Foursquare Christian preceded by his grandparents, He started working in Pleasan- he moved to Springfield, Mis- 14 great grandchildren. pitching disciple of Coach Paul Church on Easter Sunday 2015. John G. Ott and Dorothy Ott of ton for a fishing tackle import souri, where he was president Bob was interned at St. Mi- Moore, Ohlone baseball coach His acceptance of Jesus Christ San Lorenzo, California; grand- company, then took a job with of Fiocchi of America. chaels Cemetery in Livermore. and athletic director, and Derek provided him a solid foundation parents, Kenneth E. Haines and credited Coach Moore with his that led him to share Bible vers- Lorraine Haines of San Lorenzo, pitching success. es with his family and friends. California; Aunt Christine Ott of He was a self-taught expert Derek decided to go back Hayward, California; and Uncle Carol Arlene Peterson Ainsworth to college later in his life to angler, and Shadow Cliffs Lake Kenneth M. Haines of Half Jan. 9, 1932 – Sept. 4, 2020 in Pleasanton was a second achieve a goal that he had set Moon Bay, California. home to him. He loved to fish years before. It was a difficult Derek is with the Lord now. transition for him at first, but Carol Ainsworth passed (Steelhead), boating adven- for catfish, bass and trout and He has no more sorrow and no away peacefully at home, on tures to Vancouver Island, Lake would usually catch the biggest a challenge that he met head more pain, and he has a healthy on. During his time at PSU, Sept. 4, surrounded by her fam- Powel and Lake Mead, creating fish each time we went fishing mind, body and spirit. Rest in ily; she was 88 years old. She special memories for the whole with his family and friends. he became a dedicated student peace to our dear and loving and his writing skills improved was a resident of Livermore for family. In high school, he mastered Derek. 62 years. Carol was an avid tennis the art of creating clay pottery. dramatically. He loved to write A celebration of life will be poetry, short stories and essays. Carol was born in Oakland, player at Castlewood Country He threw countless pounds of held later this year. If you feel California, daughter of John and Club (Morning Glories) and clay on the potter wheel and The PSU professors, counselors, so inclined, the family would administrative office and his Gladys Peterson. She gradu- formed lasting friendships. created many unique and cre- be honored to have donations ated from Fremont High School She is survived by her son, ative pieces. He continued his personal physician, Dr. Frank, sent to City Team Portland at were very helpful to Derek in and went on to attend U.C. Ken Ainsworth (Karolyn); love of pottery into his initial www.cityteam.org/portland or Berkeley, receiving a degree daughters, Sharon Vrioni and college years. his pursuit of his college degree. by contacting Dave Sundman, Derek was appreciative of the in general curriculum and a Catherine Ainsworth (Jim); Derek was a U.S. Navy director, at 503-231-9334, or to teaching credential in 1954. A and five grandchildren, Mi- veteran, spending time on the support he received, and he was Tuality Healthcare Foundation proud to be a PSU Viking. proud Bear, Carol was a member chael, Amy, Emily, David and USS Thomas Gates as an op- at tualityfoundation.org or by of Utrimque and the College Christopher; brother-in-law, erational specialist stationed at He loved to cook and en- calling 503-681-1170. joyed cooking for others. He Women’s Club. Ken Weissenborn; and several Virginia Beach, Virginia. He Carol married her best friend nieces. She was predeceased by and love of her life, Donald Ain- her husband, Donald Ainsworth; sworth, on June 19, 1955. They parents, Gladys and John Pe- were childhood friends and fell terson; beloved sisters, Jean Candiann Marie Melton in love while attending U.C. Brooks and Charlotte Weissen- Feb. 2, 1971 – July 24, 2020 Berkeley. Carol and Don moved born; and nephew, John Brooks. to Los Angeles, where Don at- Family would like to express Candi Melton, a 23-year Candi's favorite past time tended dental school and Carol thanks for the loving care from resident passed away peace- was watching the San Jose secured her first teaching posi- Hope Hospice (Kim, Rofina, fully at the age of 49, on Friday, Sharks hockey games, playing tion. They then spent two years Fria), and to caregiver, Kiwi July 24, 2020, at home with her pool, and watching True Blood in Yuma, Arizona (Air Force), own three children to teaching at (From the Heart). Our hearts longtime friend and companion or Sons of Anarchy. where Carol gave birth to her Mary’s Nursery School, Liver- forever appreciate the care, by her side. She was preceded by her first baby, Kenneth in 1957. more School District GATE words, hugs, and smiles. Candi was born on February parents, Mike and Charleen; In 1958, they moved to Program, and Livermore Parks We feel truly blessed to 2, 1971, to Mike and Charleen and survived by her companion, Livermore, where Don opened and Recreation Department’s have had this wonderful lady De Wey. She grew up in Hol- Thomas Clark; her sister, June; his dental practice. Carol gave after-school program (ESS). in our lives. She will be forever lister, California, and graduated her three children, Branden, Re- birth to Sharon in 1959 and Carol had a gift in making chil- missed.

from San Benito High in 1989. becca and Irene; her grandson, Catherine in 1961. As a mother, dren feel special and important. “The woods are lovely, dark From there, she continued her Xander; three nephews; and her Carol gave her children the Later on in life, she played a and deep education at Gavilan College in extended family and friends. confidence and strength to make key role in helping raise her But I have promises to keep, Gilroy, California. their way in the world. She two grandchildren, Michael and participated in her children’s Amy. Our mother’s love knew And miles to go before I sleep activities and encouraged inter- no bounds. And miles to go before I sleep” est in learning. She was a great Carol thoroughly enjoyed -Robert Frost listener and gave good advice. the outdoors and shared that Memorial contributions can She was always welcoming to with her family - camping and be made to Hope Hospice or the Richard “Dick” Arnold Danielson American Cancer Society. Due Resident of Livermore friends and a lot of fun. water ski trips to Lake Shasta Children were a lifetime pas- (“Our Camp”), Lopez Island, to COVID-19, a celebration of Richard “Dick” Arnold Dan- and re-rigging it on an an- sion of Carol’s, from raising her the high Sierras, Mattole River life will be held at a later date. ielson, a 40-year Livermore nual basis, and always working resident, died peacefully at on making improvements for home on Sept. 3. faster, more efficient sailing. Dick was born in Grand Dick loved taking his family Forks, North Dakota, in 1942. and friends on harrowing sails Thomas Paul Zaremba He grew up in Minnesota on in the San Francisco Bay and Thomas Paul Zaremba, age Nancy Terpening Zaremba; a farm with brother David and on calmer trips to the San Juan 78, passed away on Monday, son, Mark Zaremba (Michelle); sister Mary. He walked to a one- Islands and the San Diego area. Sept. 14, 2020, in his home in daughter, Gina Rothermel; step- room school, Timberline 93, for Dick was proud of being 100 Tracy, California, from compli- sons, Mark Terpening and David first through eighth grade. He percent Norwegian, loving Ole cations of ALS. Terpening (Star); eight grand- graduated high school from the and Lena jokes. He loved be- Tom was born and raised children; one great-grandson; Northwest School of Agricul- ing around people, valuing old in Stockton, California. His and sisters, Noel Hullen (Tim) ture, a boarding school where friends and his extended family parents were Paul and Alene and Donna Brehm (Larry); one students lived and studied for Rhode Island, he became an numbering 160 cousins at one Zaremba. nephew and three nieces; five six months of the year, so they officer, then went on to Supply time. He loved to tell stories and Tom was a Graduate of great-nephews and three great- could be home to help during Corps School in Athens, Geor- hear stories. Saint Mary’s High School in nieces; and one great-great- farming months. There, Dick gia, where he learned the ropes Dick was predeceased by Stockton, California, in 1961. niece. His death is preceded by made many lifelong friends. of the business end of the Navy his parents, Alfred and Esther, He was the proud owner of Z- his parents, Paul and Alene; and After graduating high school, for the Supply Corps. He served and his brother and sister. He is Electric and worked as an hon- stepson, Jerry Terpening. survived by his wife; sons, he moved to Seattle, where for 20 years in the Navy, earning est and dedicated electrician in Tom loved traveling and taking A small, private funeral Chris and Steve; daughter-in- he worked at Boeing and ul- his master's degree at George the Livermore area for over 40 cruises with his wife, Nancy, service will be held for Tom at law, Tara; and granddaughter, timately graduated from the Washington University. years. Tom’s hobby and passion and friends. Chapel of the Chimes in Hay- Luvy. University of Washington with Dick was a member of the was creating wood-working He is survived by his wife, ward, California. a business degree. Tri-Valley Mac User Club, Due to COVID-19 and state projects in his home workshop. While in Seattle, he met and SIRS and the First Presbyterian and county guidelines, the fam- married Cindy, his wife of 54 Church of ily will not have a service at years. With the Vietnam War Livermore. He was an avid this time. Those who wish to in full swing, he enlisted in computer user and early adopter remember Dick may contribute the Navy. After basic training of Apple’s Macintosh. He loved to their favorite charity in his Donald Charles Gerigk at Officer Candidate School in his MacGregor sailboat, rigging name. May 10, 1934 – Sept. 7, 2020 Donald Gerigk passed away president of the Society of St. peacefully at his home on Sept. Vincent de Paul of Alameda 7, 2020, after a long battle with County. In 2008, Don relocated Oliver Thomas Martin cancer. to Carmichael to be closer to 1929 – 2020 He is survived by his chil- family. Oliver Thomas Martin Sierra Club. He was an avid dren, Jeanette, Catherine (Alan) Don was a kind and gener- passed away on Jan. 20, 2020, backpacker, mainly in the Sier- and Steven (Jaime); his grand- ous man and a loving father at age 90, in Castro Valley. ras, but he even backpacked in children, Travis, Christopher, and grandfather. He led a life of He was known as “Tom” to the Swiss Alps one year. Tom Alexa, Jacob, Nicolette, Mat- faith and service to others. He his family and friends and as also loved hiking, running and thew and Hailey; and his partner enjoyed annual camping trips “Ollie” to his work colleagues. bicycling. After his retirement, Jo Woodel. with his family, traveling, and He is survived by his wife, he and Doris moved to Castro Don was born on May 10, spending time restoring his 1959 Doris, and sons, Philip and Valley where he started hiking 1934, in San Francisco, Cali- Arizona State University. While Triumph. Kenneth. at nearby Lake Chabot. He was fornia, to August and Clarice a student at Cal Poly, Don met In addition to his parents, he Tom and family lived in a trail safety patrol volunteer Gerigk. He graduated from Lick his future wife, Maureen. is preceded in death by his wife, Livermore during his 31-year with the East Bay Regional Park Wilmerding High School in Don and Maureen moved to Maureen; daughter, Therese; career with Lawrence Liver- District for more than 20 years. 1952 and received a bachelor’s Livermore in 1957, where he brother, Bernard; and sister, more National Laboratory, from Tom lived life to the fullest, degree in mechanical engineer- began his career with the Law- Bernice Cavallini. A celebration where he retired in 1987 as a supported environmental orga- ing from California Polytechnic rence Livermore Lab. He was an of life will be held at a later date senior technologist. Tom was sergeant with the 481st Heavy nizations and always encour- University at San Luis Obispo active member of St Michael’s once restrictions on gatherings an Army veteran and served for Boat Company. aged everyone he met to enjoy and a master’s degree from Catholic Church and was a past are lifted. over 20 years in the Army Re- Tom was a nature enthusiast the great outdoors. His spirit serve, retiring in 1989 as a staff and a long-time member of the lives on. (See OBITUARIES, page 10) 10 The Independent • SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 www.independentnews.com Crohare Joins UNCLE Credit PLEASANTON (Continued from first page) Union to Help Small Businesses tinue to build lower income Pleasanton and returned reopen, but the fundamental potential development on housing, since the price to after graduating from col- thing is we’re no safer now the east side and throw all UNCLE Credit Union, Bank of Commerce, a post live here has continued to lege with a passion to focus than we were a few months of the housing at the mall, serving four counties in the he assumed following a rise.” on two key areas for the ago,” he said. “What we HCD is going to come back eastern region of the San 2018 merger with Tri-Valley Brown further noted city: affordable housing need to do is ensure we and say we’re not going to Francisco Bay Area and Bank. Prior to the merger, housing on the east side of and policing. He also took carry out measures to make certify you; and it’s not fair Central Valley, is proud he served as vice president, Pleasanton could be consid- pride in his campaign fund- sure we don’t rush into to the people in Pleasanton. to announce that Charles commercial loan officer of ered for development. ing sources, noting they decisions that put service Ask the people on the west Crohare has been appointed Tri-Valley Bank, where he “But I would want to are all small-dollar, and he workers at risk.” side if they want to see to lead the organization’s worked for over 13 years. know what our regional encourages donors to give He stated that the city 2,000 or 3,000 units go up business banking initiatives. Crohare also held varied housing needs allocations half to firefighters battling should make it easier for at the mall. As AVP, Business Bank- leadership roles at Bank are going to be,” she said. the state’s historic flames. small businesses to obtain “We learned the hard ing Manager, Crohare will of the West from 1983 to “However, I do not want “Not only do we have the loans that were estab- way, when we lost the focus on expanding the role 2005, including vice presi- to interfere with businesses a housing-jobs imbalance, lished during the pandemic, lawsuit and had to pay $5 of the credit union as a vital dent, branch manager of the and jobs that are operating but we have a massive im- while taking a look at pos- million; we had to give a resource and trusted finan- Livermore office. in the area. Local jobs are balance for lower paying sible rent forgiveness. million to Urban Habitat, cial partner for local small Throughout his banking extremely important to our jobs,” he said, noting for “Pleasanton has done a a nonprofit housing organi- businesses. career, Crohare has main- workers and our employ- every 15 workers earning good job supporting renters, zation. We had to literally “An industry veteran tained an active involve- ees.” low wages, there is only one but I think we can do more,” walk a check over to them of over three decades and ment in nearly all aspects Brown stated she’s pas- available home. “It forces Ilavarasan said. “We have for a million bucks — that’s fourth-generation stake- of his family’s ranch and sionate about supporting people to commute long an eviction stay, but what taxpayer money. But what holder of a family-operated olive oil operation, Olivina small businesses. She’s also distances, which causes en- that means is you’re just people don’t realize is we agribusiness with deep roots LLC. Established in 1939, focused on public health vironmental issues, because backing up payments and also lost the ability to plan in his Livermore Valley the business is now the and safety, securing clean we don’t have a good public then have to make it all at our city after we lost that hometown, Charles brings largest and longest-running water — a point of concern infrastructure connecting once. I think we can find a lawsuit. Until we rezoned a wealth of expertise as producer of California extra since one of the city’s wells people.” way to do full rent forgive- 70 acres of the city, and up- a banking executive and virgin premium olive oil in was deemed contaminated Ilavarasan, who gradu- ness in some cases.” dated the previous housing business owner to the pro- the region. with Per-and Polyfluoroal- ated from Amador Valley On the Downtown Spe- element, and created this gram,” said UNCLE Credit Crohare’s history of ser- kyl Substances (PFAS) and High School in 2010, noted cific Plan, Ilavarasan saw particular housing element Union Senior Vice President vice and leadership also closed in recent years — the issue is especially im- an opportunity to both pre- we’re in now … we couldn’t of Member Services Dree extends to his work with and preserving the historic portant to those who grew serve historic sections and even approve your fence Johnson. “His unique back- local nonprofits and initia- downtown. up in the area and found renovate the area near the that you wanted to build in ground has contributed to an tives dedicated to provid- “The Downtown Spe- themselves pushed out. civic center and police de- your yard.” exceptional ability to per- ing essential community cific Plan allowed for rising The matter of housing, he partment to create a green Pentin noted that a no- ceive and successfully ad- services. He is board trea- ceiling and building heights, said, also blends into the open space for families to growth policy comes off to dress the big-picture finan- surer and past president of increased density and a conversation on vulner- recreate. less-affluent communities cial needs and challenges of the Rotarian Foundation of zoning change on two key able populations, such as When asked to describe as entitled, noting Pleas- those whose livelihoods are Livermore, as well as board business lots sites allowing those experiencing home- his challenges, he noted his anton couldn’t win a fight based on owning or running treasurer for Las Positas them to convert businesses lessness or mental health were more of a perception against state mandates. a small business, whether College Foundation. In ad- into high-story housing,” crises, or senior residents. rather than a reality. He Through his involve- they are just starting out, dition, Crohare has served she said, expressing oppo- He proposed that the city explained that he does in ment with the League of managing day-to-day opera- as chairman for Alameda sition to those elements of implement policies that fact have relevant experi- California Cities, Pentin tions or entering a growth County’s Partnership for the plan. protect those on fixed in- ence. He once campaigned said he’s communicated phase.” Land Conservation and Brown said her con- comes, whose equity is tied for Sen. Scott Weiner’s with senators and represen- Before joining UNCLE Stewardship, and has held versations with residents, to their home and may fear opponent in 2016, and has tatives, along with those in Credit Union, Crohare was principal roles on the boards coupled with a 2018 sur- increased taxation. maintained a diverse politi- the Association of Bay Area vice president, relation- of Hope Hospice of Dublin, vey, led her to determine “Homelessness is a cal involvement throughout Governments (ABAG). One ship manager, for Heritage California and CAPE, Inc. a key issue for them was housing issue in the Tri- high school and college. question he said he posed balancing development with Valley,” Ilavarasan said. “In “My perceived challenge involved COVID-19 and infrastructure, such as free- addition, the effects of hav- is a lack of experience in how it would impact the ways, schools and public ing a homeless population local government,” he said, demand and state mandate transportation. is handling it after the fact; responding to the expected for housing. OBITUARIES “We need to complete now you have the herculean question from constituents “What if those 63,000 widening Highway 84 to task of supporting people who might ask why he jobs go remote two to three Thomas E. Palajac reduce the burden of traffic who have been displaced won’t campaign for the days a week? That will on the region,” she said. “I while finding a spot in this council first. “But as long result in a major change Jan. 15, 1963 – Sept. 16, 2020 supported BART to Liver- hugely expensive city. We as you have a strong moral in our crossovers,” Pentin to visitors. more; Livermore had been need to attack it at the root compass, a strong vision said. “Not everyone has Tom is survived by his wife, promised BART from the and make sure we’re doing for what you want the city the flexibility of remote Pamela Palajac of Livermore; beginning, and I was disap- a better job of making hous- to look like and a support- work, but the reduction will his sisters and brothers and their pointed that it didn’t go all ing and services available. ive force behind you, you change the impact on the en- spouses, Jennifer and Charles the way. So Valley Link will “The way I view growth should be able to run for vironment. We’re a job-rich, Landwehr of Taft, Mark and Jan be replacing that option. is that it needs to be inclu- office; this idea that you house-poor community. Palajac of Livermore, Nancy and John Johnsen of Lathrop, “To imagine Valley Link sive of everyone who lives should spend 10 years in (With COVID-19), will we Bill and Tara Palajac of Santa going deep into San Joa- and works in Pleasanton ... commissions and then 8 really need that requirement Cruz, and Stephanie and Todd quin Valley is exciting, but Pleasanton has seen a battle years on the city council on the housing if our jobs Schwenk of Placerville; his we need to work with San between developer-friendly before you run for mayor are going remote? We need uncle and his wife, Peter Palajac, Joaquin County, and they people, while the other is highly prohibitive. It the ability for the people to Jr, and Patricia Palajac of San need to fund their portion side is very opposed to any prohibits so many people live in the town they were Diego; aunt, Patricia Hunter ... it’s been an important development. I want to pro- from getting involved in born in. We don’t need Thomas E. Palajac, 57, was of Downey; brother-in-law, battle that’s being fought for pose an alternative: instead local government, and that 3,500-square-foot homes born in Lynwood, California, on James Lucas of Livermore; residents to decrease traffic of unmitigated growth or kind of attitude is what has anymore.” Jan. 15, 1963, and passed away numerous cousins, nieces and impact and bring people to no growth, we focus on our kept Pleasanton politics in On policing, Pentin said in Livermore on Sept. 16, 2020. nephews and their families; great nieces and great nephews; work.” populations that haven’t particular very conservative he completely supported the He was raised in Huntington In terms of addressing been served and ensure we over the years.” development of a mental Beach and graduated from Hun- his wife’s parents, Thomas tington Beach High School in Campbell Watson, Jr., retired challenges that COVID-19 don’t become another Palo And Ilavarasan’s focus health crisis team, which 1982. He moved to Livermore Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy, and has brought upon the city, Alto, but that we establish on inclusivity ties directly will come back to the coun- in 1985 and began a career as a Lynn Watson of Fleming Island, Brown pointed out that a city of all income levels.” into his stance on housing. cil before the start of the network engineer. On May 17, Florida; brother-in-law, Tom and small businesses are the On policing, Ilavarasan’s “We’re at this crux pilot program. With regard 2008, he married Pamela Wat- Leslie Watson of Doylestown, backbone of Pleasanton. vision was for any addi- where there’s going to be to city hall, he saw an issue son, and they made their home Pennsylvania; and sister-in- She noted the city approved tional funding to go toward this push at a federal level with the cost of the plan in in Livermore. law, Valerie Watson of Fleming three-year loans to help mental health services. to get more housing built,” the midst of the pandemic. Following a work furlough Island, Florida. Tom was preceded in death stabilize those businesses “During the pandemic, he said, “and if we could “I don’t know that the in 2014, he became a full-time and holds Weekends on the only department that just match that with the will city is ready to vote in a caretaker for his parents until by his parents, Mark and Una their passing in 2017 and 2018. Palajac; his sister, Josephine Main to allow for outdoor has received an increase at a local level, we’ll have $150 to $200 million bond Tom thoroughly enjoyed Lucas; nieces, Miracle Schwenk dining and shopping. She has been the police depart- a beautiful opportunity to for a new city hall, but I do gardening and reaping the har- and baby Lucas; and nephew, said she hopes those small ment,” he said. “We have make Pleasanton welcom- know we need a new library vests of his lemon trees, blueber- Nick Palajac. business loans further help three open positions for of- ing to everybody.” and a new community cen- ry bushes and apple trees. When Visitation will be held on individuals suffering from ficers even though we have ter; we overwork the vets Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 4 Jerry Pentin he was a youngster, he enjoyed unemployment. As of press good response times and A mayoral candidate hall and the senior center,” fishing and truly embodied the to 8 p.m., at Graham-Hitch time, Brown was also plan- low crime rates; instead of with city and regional lead- he said. “We’re not seeing character of Tom Sawyer by Mortuary in Pleasanton. In ning to participate in the hiring three new officers, the fallout from COVID just walking to the nearby pond lieu of flowers, donations may ership experience, Pentin be made in the name of Tom Sept. 22 city council meet- the department should bring also explored the impor- yet — there are a lot of Band barefoot. In high school Tom ing with the Pleasanton Uni- in the mental health profes- Aids patching things, and was a heavy-weight wrestler. In Palajac to the American Heart tance of affordable hous- early adulthood, he was an avid Association. A funeral service fied School District to better sionals, so we don’t sacri- ing, while adhering to state we’re going to pull those cyclist and entrepreneur. will be celebrated on Thursday, understand how the council fice existing officers … We mandates for development off and see how bad it is.” He was adept at taking on Oct. 1, at 11 a.m., at Graham- could support education. need to redefine policing in job-rich communities On treating PFAS in Hitch Mortuary in Pleasanton. virtually all home-repair proj- Alongside the national with a holistic, compassion- such as Pleasanton. Pleasanton’s water supply, ects, did beautiful work and Father Mark Wiesner will be conversation of policing, ate approach … We have Pentin said Well 8 should the celebrant. Burial will take “In the past, I’ve been was a confirmed dog lover. He Brown stated that while the opportunity to make touted as a pro-development be a priority to mend, but was a kind and selfless person place in the West Side District Pleasanton’s officers are Pleasanton a leader in the that addressing the issue at and always a consummate host Cemetery in Taft. person, but it’s funny be- trained on crisis interven- nation in terms of how we cause I’m such an open a larger level is also key. tion and de-escalation, respond to crises.” space guy,” he said, noting “We have to hold leg- she believed they’re being While housing and po- his involvement with the Al- islators responsible to get asked to address situations licing would be two areas tamont Landfill Open Space corporations to quit using they weren’t trained for. of focus for Ilavarasan, he Advisory Committee. “Do I PFAS,” he said, noting that Bernadette M. Dantzig She fully supports keeping also pointed out he would want to add (housing) units everyday things such as Dec. 08, 1940 – Sept. 20, 2020 all officers currently on strongly support the school or build moderate homes? microwave popcorn, Scotch staff while adding mental district, as the Pleasanton No. I think everything in Guard, new carpet and fire- She cherished her grand- health experts to the city’s schools are a draw for the Pleasanton is above mod- fighting foam contain the children and loved seeing them budget. She further noted city and of importance to erate. On affordability, the contaminants. often. She talked, listened to groups like the Psychiatric residents. “I know what we’re and doted on them. Grandsons, cheapest place is a trailer Emergency Response Team “A lot of the funding house for $300,000, and faced with, and I don’t Alex (Briegan), Dylan, Tanner, could help aid the homeless measures passed by the come in with an agenda,” Connor and Liam, and grand- there is no more step-up daughter, Nicole, will cherish and youth going through a council can impact the housing in this town … I Pentin continued. “If you their memories and time spent crisis. schools,” he said. “Mu- think it would be great for come into this council with together with Grandma. “If we have mental nicipal bonds oftentimes our children and grandchil- an agenda and you fill your Bernadette’s friends from health experts in touch with compete with school board dren to be able to come back agenda, I don’t believe that St. Augustine Catholic Church, residents earlier, then we bonds. If you have an elec- to this town.” is the kind of leadership we her work, and volunteer friends can prevent future cata- tion cycle with multiple need.” at Hope Hospice and her ex- But he also pointed out a strophic events,” she said. bonds showing up with no-growth stance can lead Pentin is backed by the Bernadette was born in ercise, book club, and coffee As her 2016-2020 coun- no regard for how they’re Pleasanton Chamber of Queens, New York, to Mary girlfriends gave her great love, to rough waters for the city, cilmember term comes to structured — how they as it once did in 1996 when Commerce. On campaign Feeney Flynn and Melville support, and encouragement a close this year, Brown interact with each other — contribution dollars, he Flynn. during her long battle with ALS. Pleasanton established a After eight years at St. Barts Bernadette was an avid shared that while her chal- you run into this risk where housing cap that later led noted there is a lot of discus- Grammar School in Elmhurst, reader and loved to travel, es- lenges were sometimes people have to choose be- to a lawsuit. sion around special interest New York, Bernadette was pecially to visit family in New found in being the lone dis- tween safe water or hiring “If you’re going to be and developer funds. awarded an academic schol- York - Denis, Dorothy, and Mar- senting vote on the council, more teachers to create comprehensive and col- “I have not taken any arship to Bishop McDonald ian - and to her large and loving she was proud of her effort smaller class sizes. If you developer funds nor am I family in Ireland and England. laborative and comply with High School in Brooklyn. After to bring the voice of the don’t layer it in a cohesive the state mandates, then seeking any special interest graduation, she attended Grace Staying in close contact with ex- residents to the city. way, you’re forcing people donations,” he said. “In the Institute in Manhattan for a year, tended family gave her hope and you have to show HCD “I brought voices that to make choices that lead to (Housing Community De- past few weeks, I received before joining the legal depart- sustained her during her illness. had never participated in bond measures not passing several large contributions, ment of W.R. Grace. Her brother Frank preceded velopment) that you’ve Bernadette married Ed her in death in 2009. She is council meetings before for the schools.” thoroughly vetted the city which I chose to return. Dantzig on Oct. 30, 1965, and survived by her loving daugh- and didn’t realize they could On responding to CO- and figured out that you can Most of my contributions later moved from Long Island ters-in-law, Melissa and Carrie influence local politics,” VID-19 as an elected leader, or can’t do what the state is have been from friends who to Pleasanton in 1973. Together, Dantzig. she said. Ilavarasan noted he’s a firm asking you to do,” he said. I have had a long-standing she and Ed raised their three Heartfelt gratitude to the Monith Ilavarasan believer in not reopening “But if you sit there and relationship with and who Feeney, Lohan, and Molynoux children – daughter, Kerry, and Ilavarasan grew up in too soon. say you’re going to ignore feel I am the right person sons, Brian and Michael. families. “People are pushing to for the job.” www.independentnews.com SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • The Independent 11 MAILBOX (Continued from page 6) when she is elected to the coun- Open - listens to opinions leadership meetings to identify Traffic, City Council, city council. In today's world program and scholarship ex- cil, the people and interests of and suggestions from all resi- key goals and determine pro- And Weather are you not sick of this kind of penses, 39% went to manage- Pleasanton will be her number dents and has demonstrated fessional development. She Jan Brovont, Livermore political crap going on? ment/general costs, and 32% one priority. the ability to collaborate and conducted leadership meetings I would like to address three If so, please don't be fooled went for fundraising, including compromise. with school coaches and dis- topics: by claims that Haubert is not the a gala and advertising. MaryJo For All Our Kids Responsible - always evalu- trict-level personnel to provide East Avenue Corridor -- right person to take the seat as While Charity Navigator Melinda Ballard, Pleasanton ates financial impacts to ensure guidance for the district. She Earlier this week I was at the the next District 1 supervisor. does not provide a rating for Looking for a school board the city's future is secure. developed and provided pro- intersection of East Avenue and After seeing what's online about Rising Young leaders, we can member to vote for? Ask the Experienced - city council fessional development services Hillcrest Avenue. I was turning Bacon’s record, why would we look at how its guidelines in candidates when the last time member, vice mayor and rep- for K-8 teachers and specialist left and had to wait through a trust him? We need an honest general would apply. was that they had a conversa- resented city on numerous re- teachers, covering a variety of full cycle of the traffic lights. politician like Haubert and not According to Charity Navi- tion with a classroom teacher. gional boards and committees. topics related to educational re- As the light turned green on someone who can't even file gator, charities with less than How in touch are they with Caring - uses votes, voice, form and No Child Left Behind, East Avenue, I counted 13 cars his campaign finances with the a third of their total expenses the realities of teaching today? time, and energy to help city including technology integra- going east and 14 heading west state on time. going to direct program costs What is their knowledge of the residents and businesses. tion, project-based learning, spread over two lanes in both Vote for Dave Haubert. are not living up to their mis- complexity of school funding Dedicated - devoted to al- performance tasks, student directions. It still took time sion. If they are between 33% for public education? ways doing what is best for the portfolios, data-driven assess- before stopped traffic was mov- Arkin for Pleasanton - 50%, they get zero points on I want a candidate with city and its residents. ments, differentiated instruc- ing and cleared. If the roadway City Council a 10-point scale. a clear, positive regard for After researching the candi- tion, Writer's Workshop, and was reduced to just one lane Janel Sloan, Pleasanton, Rising Young leaders would teaching and teachers. I want dates, I only found one that met SIOP (sheltered instruction). in each direction it would take Simply put, since 2014, also get zero points from Char- someone who’s special inter- these criteria- Karla Brown. She She led a coaching program, in twice as long. And that doesn’t every third-grade student in ity Navigator for administrative est is every single child in the is the only Pleasanton mayoral which she worked with teachers take into consideration all the the Pleasanton Unified School costs in excess of 25% of its Pleasanton Unified School candidate who exhibits all of to model best practices and to cars turning left into side streets District has received an extra overall budget and zero points District. these qualities, plus she has a follow up and discuss class- or driveways. It would really 45 minutes of education thanks for fundraising costs above Years ago, teachers, admin- record that demonstrates them. room application ideas during back up the traffic. Now is not to Valerie Arkin’s leadership 20%. istrators, and board members Pleasanton needs and deserves grade-level meetings. Mokashi a good time to try to calculate on the board of trustees. In In addition, on his campaign worked in harmony. Pleasanton the kind of leadership Karla took our school district of in- the impact of the traffic, since 2014, staggered reading for website, Nop links to a docu- became a world-class school will provide. Vote Karla Brown dependent-working elementary many Lawrence Livermore grades 1-3 was up for reevalu- ment showing that Alameda district during Mary Jo Carre- for mayor. schools and pulled them into a National Laboratory and Sandia ation. Valerie remembered the County awarded his foundation on’s years as a teacher, and I am cohesive district team, working National Laboratories employ- parents involved from prior $5,000 for scholarships in 2014. confident that her influence on Solar Power Needs together to achieve common ees are working from home years and reached out to let us But by the end of 2017, the the board of trustees will help Firm Guidelines goals. With this strategy, our and not adding to East Avenue know the agenda item was com- foundation had distributed just restore that powerful, positive Susan Sherrill, Livermore K-8 schools were eventually congestion. ing up again. Because of that, $4,040 in scholarship money. balance. I wish to take a moment to prepared to achieve high-level Livermore City Council third-grade students have extra While not conclusive about MaryJo has lived in Pleas- praise the leadership of Mayor student success. - If a sitting council member 45 minutes with our PUSD how Nop would run Livermore anton for decades. Her kids John Marchand, Vice Mayor Kelly Mokashi is always the becomes mayor, the council teachers. as mayor, these are the only went through our schools, and Bob Woerner, the Livermore consummate professional and appoints a replacement. We do Valerie will represent us on public documents we have she spent her career helping to City Council, the Tri-Valley a pleasure to work with. I am not get to vote on that. the Pleasanton City Council in available for an organization build PUSD into a destination Conservancy, Friends of Open confident she would be a leader The weather - As I’m watch- the same way. She truly cares he runs. The results do not look school district. Now in her re- Space and Vineyards, and mem- as a member of the PUSD ing the news with pictures of about our community and is pretty. tirement years, she wants to use bers of the Alameda County Ag- Board of Trustees. Hurricane Sally and flooding the type of leader I want to her expertise to give even more ricultural Advisory Committee in the Southeast, it reminds me represent me – someone who Separate Housing to our community. MaryJo will for calling on Alameda County Mokashi: Creative of an idea I had a few years remembers the community they From Retail help rebuild those bridges to officials to defer consideration And Qualified ago. Imagine California hav- are elected to represent. Please Tom Ramos, Livermore get back to a strong, wise, mu- of utility-scale solar power Patty Griffin, Pleasanton ing some mega reservoirs to join me in voting for Valerie I would like to express my tually respectful relationship. plants in North Livermore until Kelly Mokashi is a creative hold our much-needed water. Arkin for city council. support for the City of Liver- In concert with the other four the county has a well-thought- and qualified candidate for the We have fertile land in the more to place new housing board members, their decisions out approach to solar on agri- Pleasanton Unified School Dis- state and good weather, but Accomplishments and into areas adjacent to the city's will lead our district into a new cultural lands. trict Board of Trustees. we never have enough water. Character downtown center , where we are period of accomplishment. There is little doubt that we Leadership with passion California, the Southern states, Cindy Anderson, Livermore hoping to build a vibrant park. I support MaryJo for the and/or the federal government need more renewable energy and commitment is a powerful For years, I’m embarrassed Any willingness on the part of PUSD Board of Trustees. should build a couple of huge sources, including solar power combination. I have known to say, I was not a very informed the City Council to compromise pipelines from the Southeast options. However, without a Kelly Mokashi as an educa- voter. A few years ago, I became established plans to accommo- to the Southwest. It would be Which Karla Brown is comprehensive policy, solar- tional professional for almost more careful about researching date a more vibrant downtown expensive, but should also be a Running? power facilities will be evalu- 20 years. During that time Kelly the issues and the candidates. huge help to California and the Lawrence W. Brumm, Jr., ated on an ad-hoc basis with has demonstrated her passion I’ve found that getting to know Leadership Matters whole country. Pleasanton no assurance that what is being and commitment to all kinds of the candidates, their character, Doug Horner, Livermore We built oil pipelines for 800 Like another recent letter approved is really the best use learners, but also to teachers and their beliefs and background is Livermore recently had a miles across the Alaskan terrain writer, I was struck by the for the land or Livermore as a parents. Kelly has always been very important. If they’ve held a contentious issue placed before from 1975-1977. Building wa- number of letters written in sup- whole. focused on ways to make knowl- public position, looking at what the voters regarding the dis- ter pipelines in the 2020s, along port of Karla Brown that made Firm guidelines and stan- edge accessible to everyone. She they accomplished and how position of land once reserved a southern route that doesn’t identical points, that she has dards must be established to strikes a balance between under- they handled their responsibili- for a regional theater. When cross the mountains, should be pledged not to take developer/ protect valuable agriculture standing current research and ties is paramount. the plan to finance the theater much easier. When a hurricane special interest money. Except land. If it is determined, under engaging others in learning, With this in mind, I am vot- fell apart and the land became is about to hit the Southeast, that she has! Not only did she a rigorous set of solar-power which requires an innate ability ing for Bob Woerner for mayor available, Bob Woerner and the states could start pumping the take money from a commer- polices, that North Livermore to creatively address problems of Livermore. Bob’s record on City Council conducted civic rain/flood waters west through cial company opposed to the is best suited for solar power, with practical solutions. the city council is impressive. workshops and listened to the the pipelines. Pump it into to East Pleasanton project, but I then so be it. But what is be- Good teachers are able to Not only did he come up with a residents. California’s reservoirs for use remember her literally stand- ing planned now puts the cart make magic in the midst of plan to avoid blocks of housing Woerner and the council later. We get the water we need ing with the anti-Costco crowd before the horse. chaos. They carefully store re- downtown, but he brokered a approved a new plan for down- and lower or slow the flood near the Farmers Market after Thus, I would urge Alameda search and strategies in their in- compromise to bring us a beau- town that they felt respected the waters in the Southeast. Maybe taking money from businesses County to develop a compre- ternal arsenals, so they have a tiful park to honor our veterans work of those who participated Northern California could stop opposed to Costco. Now she hensive set of policies on the tool for any possible situation. and stockmen. This will add to in the workshops and reflected sending our water to Southern says she supports Costco. appropriate siting, scale and Kelly has this kind of mind. the historical value and beauty a balance between competing California. Which Karla Brown is run- operations of utility-size solar- She asks good questions, of downtown Livermore. interests and financial realities. ning for mayor of Pleasanton? power facilities in rural areas. If evaluates situations, and then, Another area where Wo- A civic group dissented, Will she change her mind on we rush to convert the agricul- because she is passionate and Guzman for Livermore erner excels is his attention to arguing that the approved plan Costco once again? tural land of North Livermore committed, she is able to en- School Trustee our finances. Bob received an was not what the people wanted. into solar-power plants without gage in productive conversation Katya Pérez, Livermore MBA in finance from the Uni- The issue finally boiled down first conducting a full evaluation around creative solutions. versity of California, Berkeley to whether we build a parking Pentin Well Qualified based upon written standards, I’ve had the pleasure of With Kelly on the board of knowing Yanira Guzman for (along with his impressive PhD lot or a hotel at the corner of To be Mayor we may well be creating a situ- trustees, PUSD will get a quali- Jerry Thorne, Mayor of almost two years since we met in physics from the Massachu- Livermore and Railroad. ation that we will live to regret. fied, passionate and committed setts Institute of Technology). Livermore overwhelmingly Pleasanton at our local Livermore yoga educator who will continue to studio. We’ve also connected He has worked in the private voted to build a hotel and not a I have known and worked Swanson: Strong Leader find solutions that serve the with Jerry Pentin for more than through Latinistas Bay Area sector in business development parking garage. I watched Bob For LARPD community. for monthly meetings and ac- and financial planning and has lead the effort through council 20 years. As the current mayor Patti Cole, Livermore of Pleasanton, I feel well-quali- tivities. provided this expertise to the discussions and multiple out- I met Stacey Swanson a few AB 3121 is a Mistake I was so impressed with her city of Livermore. Because reach meetings with interested fied to address his dedication to Frank Cannella, Livermore our community and his absolute years ago when she was orga- knowledge and experience that of Woerner, Livermore has residents. Bob, and others, ex- integrity. nizing a fledgling organization, Assembly Bill 3121, in- I hired her to update my resume. avoided many of the layoffs plained the issues and answered Jerry’s training as a Marine the North Livermore Communi- troduced by Assemblywoman She also offered important and budget cuts other Tri-Valley questions making sure that has provided him with the lead- ty Alliance, a group of residents Shirley Weber (D-79th Dis- recommendations that led me cities have endured during the voters were educated and un- ership skills required to ensure supporting the conversion of the trict), would authorize Gov. to my new job. current pandemic. derstood that a yes vote on our city remains one of the most old Springtown golf course to Newsom to appoint a nine- Yanira is a true go-getter Woerner has worked on Measure P was a vote to ensure desirable places to live in the public open space. person commission to study who wants to create positive several committees as a repre- that downtown would reflect United States. Stacey’s commitment to California’s complicity in slav- change for underrepresented sentative of Livermore. He has their preferred plan, honoring This is a city in which our ensuring that public open space ery and discrimination against people in our community. She been endorsed by not only our our history and veterans, and families are protected by a be accessible to and enjoyed African Americans in years listens to people and their needs current council members, but the values of our community. community-oriented, well- by all is unwavering. She fully past. On its face, this sounds to come up with solutions that most every other government Bob displayed extraordinary trained, highly skilled and fully understands the value of well- like a call for justice against bring about positive results. official in the Tri-valley, includ- leadership and worked tirelessly dedicated police department. As managed open space: increased appalling discrimination that I admire her ability to wear ing Rep. Eric Swalwell. in the “YES on P” campaign. the son of a police officer, Jerry property values, recreation op- went on for hundreds of years. many hats as single mom rais- Woerner’s accomplishments He fought for Livermore. Join is uniquely qualified to address portunities that benefit people However, I have a problem ing two amazing children, a and character are why he is my me and vote Bob Woerner for questions of police reform. He physically and mentally, healthy with a bill that asks for direction business owner, and a career choice for mayor of Livermore. mayor. knows our department sub- ecosystems that contribute in how to compensate people coach. She has the drive to scribes to a community policing to cleaner air and water, op- today who were not alive when pursue a vision until it comes to Exploring Mony Nop’s Allen Best Hope for model. He knows our citizens’ portunities for all ages to learn the discrimination occurred and fruition no matter what it takes. Charity Pleasanton oversight committee, the City about and enjoy local plants and that was caused by the racist She is a person who is all about Ian Karlin, Livermore Kathleen Ruegsegger, Pleasanton animals. thinking of people now long “service to others” and that’s Council, is already in place. Mony Nop bases his suit- These are difficult times that Taking that commitment deceased. exactly the type of attitude the During Jerry’s 8 years as a ability for mayor on his non- have put our community and even further, Stacey led the Yes, I am aware that the community needs on our school council member, he has served profit leadership, his real-estate all of California in a position North Livermore Community vestiges of that racism still af- board. That is why I believe on several commissions, com- business acumen, and a com- of addressing new concerns. In Alliance in participating in the fect many people. But issues of she’s meant to be a leader on mittees and task forces at the pelling life story, rather than the midst of the pandemic, I was Adopt A Creek Spot program. healthcare are solved by better the Livermore Valley Joint local, state, county and federal service in lesser government introduced to Nancy Allen. In Stacey has organized several healthcare for everyone, issues Unified School District Board level. This has earned him rec- positions, which offers little the months since meeting her, I clean-ups along a section of the of housing are solved by better of Trustees. ognition from other officials public information on how he have learned about Nancy and Arroyo Las Positas in Spring- land-use planning, issues of and he is well prepared to be would manage Livermore. her campaign for Pleasanton a strong voice for Pleasanton town. She also can be seen education are solved by better Haubert Right Choice His story and energy make hiking many of our local parks, funding for all schools. AB City Council. when it comes to presenting For Supervisor him an interesting candidate, Nancy has a well-balanced the city's stance on matters of picking up trash as she goes 3121 would not solve those Mike Grant, Dublin but a mayor needs managerial and not hesitating to remind problems because it focuses on platform, a wealth of experi- importance, including maintain- This coming November we skills. His business is private, so ence, and is warm, open, and ing local control of our land-use others that they, too, are respon- only one race. It will just cause the only public documents we sible for keeping our parklands more upheaval. are choosing a new Alameda most important, independent. decisions and other important County District 1 supervisor. have related to his leadership She was the first to state she issues. places that people want to visit. And who, may I ask, would are those of his charity. She is a strong leader who qualify for these benefits? Ap- The two individuals running would not accept donations As a member of the Fire- are David Haubert, the current According to its website, the from special interest groups and house Arts Center and Veteran’s knows when and how to listen parently, no Chinese, Japanese, goal of Rising Young Leaders, to others’ opinions, resulting Italians, Jews, American In- mayor of Dublin, and Vinnie has challenged other candidates Memorial Hall task forces, he Bacon, a Fremont City Council formerly the Mony Nop Foun- to do the same. helped guide the reinvention of in logical, practical decision dians, Mexicans, or Irish, to dation, is to “foster a strong, making. I eagerly offer my name just a few groups that member. I have known Haubert Nancy’s platform includes two Pleasanton treasures into for years and, to be honest, I lifelong commitment to com- promoting responsible and facilities we can all admire and support and endorsement to experienced horrible discrimi- munity service and to provide Stacey Swanson for a position nation at times, would qualify. have not always agreed with thoughtful growth policies, enjoy. Please join me in voting some of his ideas for the city. individual scholarships for en- protecting and preserving our for Jerry Pentin for Pleasanton on the Livermore Area Recre- Only African Americans would richment programs in the areas ation and Park District Board qualify, and I am not aware of But I know one thing, Haubert downtown, and standing up for mayor. is a big picture guy and is all of visual and performing arts, residents and small businesses of Directors. what percentage of African sports and athletics, and leader- blood might be necessary either. about helping the people. He is throughout our community. Brown Meets Criteria an honest person and has done ship development. Individual She also is committed to Mokashi Qualified for Administration of any such scholarships are to be awarded For Mayor “benefit” would be a nightmare a pretty good job as mayor of collaborating with the school Marilyn English, Pleasanton School Board Dublin. upon completion of required district to preserve our aca- Geri Ledford, Pleasanton of government bureaucracy and During these unprecedented What has me writing is volunteer hours.” The charity demic excellence, which is so Kelly Mokashi is fully quali- mismanagement, either by the also offers leadership programs times, it is critical to have state or national authorities. because the other candidate, important during COVID-19. a mayor with the following fied to a member of the Pleas- Bacon, looks like he is not in the aimed at building future leaders. She also will continue work- anton Unified School District I do not believe a bill that But how the charity actually qualities: purports to address racial dis- same game with Haubert. There ing to protect and preserve our Knowledgeable - carefully Board of Trustees. I am a for- has been so much propaganda spends the funds it raises from open spaces. Nancy has a record mer supervisor for the Federal crimination of the past by using others is a window into how researches and studies each race-based discrimination in the put out by a Dublin resident by of listening to and working issue and asks tough questions. Programs Department for an the name of Kerrie Chabot that Nop manages money. with the community to achieve inner-city school district. Kelly present should ever become the Public documents for 2013- Honest - votes indepen- law of the land. The only thing I went online and was shocked workable solutions. dently, is not influenced by city led our district during a time of at what I found. Bacon was 2017 show the foundation spent Please join me in voting influx and change, much like we not discriminatory about the bill $108,933 over that time. Char- politics and pressure, and will is that regardless of your nation- fined by the state Fair Political for Nancy Allen. She is our not take campaign "donations" are faced with now due to the Practices Commission for not ity Navigator, a charity assess- best hope for the future of COVID-19 pandemic. al origin, if you are a taxpayer, ment organization, breaks that (aka bribes) from developers, you will get to participate. filing a financial report from Pleasanton. builders, etc. Mokashi conducted district his campaign for the Fremont down this way: 28% went to 12 The Independent • SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 www.independentnews.com LLNL Emergency Response Team Called into Action During Wildfires When massive wild- ing overnight, more than 20 years we existed,” said Brad hands-on training in ba- 98% contained with Cal midnight. fires crept within a few LLNL volunteers answered Bieck, a retired firefighter sic search and rescue, mi- Fire personnel continuing “When I trained to be- miles of the main Lawrence hundreds of calls, providing now with the laboratory’s nor firefighting duties, fire to look for hot spots. come a member of the Livermore National Labo- worried residents with up- Emergency Management safety, first aid skills, and Part of the FEMA na- CERT team it was my hope ratory (LLNL) campus in dated information on evacu- Department. “These are disaster psychology and tionwide CERT Program, that I could do some good Livermore last month, an ations and precautions for people who want to help, incident stress. the LLNL team was estab- and help others in need,” emergency response team livestock. They also helped they’re ready to help and He said the sheer scope lished in 2013 and now has Dozhier said. “It was a won- established by the labora- provide food and other they’re very capable. We of the SCU Lightning Com- about 60 volunteers trained derful feeling to hear the tory was called into action. support for firefighters. can all be proud of our plex Fire, which eventu- to provide immediate help callers’ stress levels come On Aug. 23, members of CERT members eventually CERT team for stepping ally consumed more than to disaster victims until down as we worked through the laboratory’s Community worked a total of 57 shifts, up and providing a vital 390,000 acres in portions of professional emergency the call and provided them Emergency Response Team with many volunteering resource that the state need- five counties, prompted Cal services arrive. with information and guid- (CERT) began reporting more than 30 hours. ed.” Fire officials to designate Jenessa Dozhier, ad- ance. Sometimes, more than to the Cal Fire base camp This was the first time Bieck, who leads the all local CERT teams as a ministrator for LLNL’s Of- anything, that’s what people at the Alameda County the laboratory’s CERT team emergency response team, necessary “key resource” fice of Strategic Diversity need in a time like that -- a Fairgrounds in Pleasanton had been called into action is responsible for provid- to the wildfire response, and Inclusion Programs, friendly voice that can give to staff the fire information outside the laboratory. ing volunteers with stan- putting out a call to all units worked and home-schooled answers, help people pro- call center. “Our CERT team has dardized Federal Emer- in Alameda County. her children during the cess their situation and calm For the next week, work- never really had a disaster gency Management Agency As of the weekend, the day and volunteered in the down from the stress of an ing six-hour shifts, includ- to respond to in the seven (FEMA) classroom and SCU fire was considered call center from 6 p.m. to overwhelming situation.” Congressman Swalwell Visits Livermore High Cultural Arts Council Hosts Virtual Storytelling its merits. Swalwell also shared “Everyone has a story to tell,” says Beth Trutner, incoming president of the Livermore his personal path in poli- tics, sparking even more Cultural Arts Council, and member organizations are doing what they can to continue questions about how young telling those stories during the COVID-19 pandemic. people can become involved in government through edu- For example, the annual Art Walk in October will adhere to social distancing cational opportunities and guidelines, the Livermore Valley Opera has developed a YouTube subscription internships. Greer was glad channel, the Livermore Shakespeare Festival is commissioning a new play, the to have our congressman Bankhead Theater is filming concerts at Retzlaff Vineyards for online viewing, and visit her students. “Representative Swal- the Cantabella Children’s Chorus will be holding online classes. well does such a good job “These stories are the essence of the cultural arts,” Trutner said. “They connect us being relatable to students,” said Greer. “He makes poli- and open our minds to wide-ranging possibilities. tics and government feel closer. Kids always say that Trutner added, “We face the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19, social unrest, they had no idea that every- and wildfires. Telling our stories through paintings, drawings, dance, theater, music, day people like him could be speakers, and heritage celebrations is essential to our well-being.” the ones who are doing this abstract work in DC.” LCAC’s 29 member organizations recently identified specific goals for the next 12 Over the past few years, months, including inclusivity and accessibility, advocacy with public agencies, the Greer has noticed an in- need for affordable storage, and a joint calendar to avoid scheduling conflicts. creasing confidence in her students to become change- Trutner said these goals will be explored in depth on the group’s website, LCAC.org. Rep. Eric Swalwell spoke to students from the high makers, to advocate for their futures, and to educate A different member organization will also be featured each month, with “Our Town” school campus during a virtual meeting. themselves about the is- by the Livermore Amador Symphony available online for September. On the cusp of diving demic response, domes- sues facing our nation. Her into a civics lesson about the tic terrorism, #metoo and students, if not eligible for House of Representatives, #blacklivesmatter move- this upcoming election, will Ms. Greer’s advanced place- ments, and climate change. soon have their first voting ment (AP) government class LHS Senior Tyler Olcese opportunity as young adults. AS WE SHELTER IN PLACE, THE FOLLOWING at Livermore High School said, "It was really amazing Swalwell concluded his received a virtual visit from to hear everyone's insightful video chat by encouraging BUSINESSES ARE OPEN TO SERVE YOU! their own 15th Congressio- and well-researched ques- students to view voting as a nal District Representative, tions. 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In 2011, under teriorated over the years, Current COVID-19 Restrictions to for laboratory scientists and severe budgetary pressure, suffering significant and engineers, while the stu- UC-Davis disbanded the growing challenges from Remain for at Least Two Weeks dents had access to LLNL’s Department of Applied Sci- deferred maintenance and Alameda County will wait at least two more weeks before deciding whether outstanding and in some ence, absorbing tenured uncompleted corrective to allow additional sectors of the economy to reopen, although the county has cases unique technical re- staff into other departments, repairs. Renovation costs moved into a lower-risk category under California’s four-tier, color-coded Blue- sources. Many of the stu- like engineering and phys- will be covered from the print for a Safer Economy. dents worked at LLNL or ics. A small number of Da- University’s share of the The Alameda County Public Health Department announced Monday that the later found jobs there. vis staff stayed on at Hertz management fee that will latest COVID-19 data moves the county from the “widespread” highest-risk After 2000, however, in- Hall, but moved back to be earned while operating Purple Tier into the lower-risk “substantial” Red Tier, which would allow for terest in the program began Davis in 2018, leaving the LLNL. additional sectors of the economy to open with restrictions. to wane. Teller died in 2003, facility empty, according However, state guidelines also allow counties to move more cautiously, which and many of the other early to UC. Alameda has decided to do. In a news release, the county Public Health Department said, “As with all DUBLIN other re-openings, it will be important for Alameda County to take a measured (Continued from first page) and phased approach to avoid dramatic increases in disease transmission and re-closures. As we did when the Blueprint for a Safer Economy was first an- nounced, we are carefully examining the potential impact of activities that may provals? “As I have been saying to traffic conditions ahead at be permitted to reopen or expand in the Red Tier.” • How do you ensure equity residents for four years (on intersections. The city has Counties are also allowed to open schools for in-person learning after two in providing services to the council), developers helped East Siders obtain weeks in the Red Tier, which the Public Health Department said is a priority. the east and west sides of have had too much influ- money and sites in deals “While an immediate return of all Alameda County K-12 students and Dublin, including traffic ence in our city for too long. that saw agreements that school staff could potentially increase transmission of COVID-19, the impact management? They’re the reason why we swapped land with develop- of distance learning on both students’ mental health and their ability to learn is • Have you ever received have not been able to calm ers with a net outcome of clear,” according to the Public Health Department. “We know that educational contributions or been our chaotic traffic, or why flexibility in making better inequities and the achievement gap are likely exacerbated by having children endorsed by developers, we’ve seen an increase terms for the school district learning from home. We also know it is hardest for younger children to spend businesses, unions or in traffic and an uptick in in acquiring the land. There all day learning online.” other persons or organi- our number of crowded also has been park develop- According to the news release, the county will monitor COVID-19 data for zations doing business classrooms before the pan- ment and road upgrades on the next two weeks, through Oct. 6, “to ensure our metrics remain stable.” It will with the city? If so when? demic.” both sides of town. then “release a phased plan that balances increased risk of spread of COVID-19 • Dublin contracts out its “Over-development has Campaign Donation In- from newly permitted activities alongside appropriate mitigation strategies that police services to the Al- interfered with addressing fluence can be implemented.” ameda County Sheriff’s the homeless and affordable Goel said he has not In the meantime, “Alameda County schools are being urged “to prioritize Department. What, if housing crisis, or helping received contributions or preparing for reopening and engaging parents and staff in the planning so they anything, should the city seniors age in place, and been endorsed by entities can be ready.” do to review or change young people to afford a doing business with the California unveiled its Blueprint for a Safer Economy last month. In addition policing policies? home,” Goel said. “Pausing city. He said developers to purple and red, the next two tiers are orange (moderate) and yellow (minimal). • Should Dublin do more market-rate housing would have influenced the devel- to build or encourage allow Dublin to refocus and opment in Dublin. solar panels within the bring affordable housing to “As your mayor, I want city, in parking lots and the city.” to make an independent private homes? He noted that develop- decision on the merits of skills needed to lead the time to make sure Dublin is was St. Patrick's Way and city's public service needs.” represented.” ARUN GOEL ment has outpaced infra- each project that comes my the approval of that project Addressing Top Priorities Thoughts on Growth, Im- brought us approximately Goel holds a bachelor’s structure, which makes the way, with confidence,” he Hernandez said she pact on Schools two acres of land provided and a master’s degrees quality of life worse. said. “I want Dubliners to would work to retain and “I feel it's critical for our to the City of Dublin for in civil engineering, and “There is absolutely a also share that confidence support Dublin’s busi- residents to understand the use with our next affordable worked on infrastructure need to change the rate of in me in knowing that my nesses. history of development in housing project.” projects across Alameda residential growth,” said decision on development “We must continue to Dublin. The growth Dub- East-West Equity County and the Bay Area. Goel. is not tied to any financial support our beloved local lin has seen over the last “I do not look at any “I began my career in On low-cost housing contributions or obligations businesses as we reopen two decades was voted of our city issues with an public service as a neigh- “Dublin is not doing from those in labor orga- together,” she said. “I was on and approved between east-west lens,” she stated. borhood volunteer,” he enough to create low and nizations or the developer proud to spearhead a micro- 2000 and 2015,” she said. “During my time as vice said. “I eventually became very low-income housing,” community.” loan program for existing “Rather than ask ‘Is it too mayor and as a council- the president of my local Goel said. “Just driving Public Safety Priorities businesses in Dublin that late to slow growth?’ we member, I look at issues homeowner association, down Dublin Boulevard Public safety is good in provided critical funding, should ask how we com- from the perspective of where I worked hard to shows the city has built Dublin, and the Sheriff’s and I continue to work to plete Dublin’s build-out what is best for all of Dub- provide great services, keep too much, and too fast. Department has already attract new neighborhood- using smart growth policy lin. fees low, and balance bud- Ironically enough, we are adopted seven of the eight serving businesses that and only approve projects “Projects such as the gets with accountability and not even addressing the suggested “8 Can’t Wait” revitalize and stabilize our that complement our city. Dublin Boulevard and transparency.” affordability component of policies aimed at improved community. Affordable housing, transit- Dougherty Boulevard road Goel said he voted on our housing crisis at all. I police procedures in con- “Since my first day on oriented housing, work/live expansions are examples the council to “push for believe there is a place in fronting suspects. council I have led the effort units are just a few ways we of funding distribution that better housing, smoother Dublin for everyone.” “I think it really is about for the Downtown Pre- can complement our city benefits all of Dublin. As transit and transportation Boosting business time though that we learn ferred Vision Plan. This while adding much needed councilmembers, we should and a strong business sec- Goel: “Dublin has done to diversify and reflect on plan, when fully realized, walkable retail.” not operate with an east/ tor that has helped promote well for past and future how we can incorporate will add much needed infra- Difficulties of Creating west mindset, but what is economic development and business growth. However, social services into the ser- structure to downtown. This Low-Cost Housing in the best interest of our support entrepreneurs.” more needs to be done. vices that our public safety was a campaign promise “All cities, not just Dub- entire city and what benefits Goel’s goal is to be a Many of our 2,300 busi- officers already provide,” of mine when I first ran for lin, are short in meeting the our residents.” strong independent, unbi- nesses are facing an uncer- he said. “The next genera- Council in 2016 that I am very low and low housing Contributions: Doing ased leader, focused on pri- tain future, as the coronavi- tion of public safety must very proud to say is moving goals required by the state. business with Dublin oritizing Dublin residents rus continues to challenge include a team of people forward. That said, we have cre- “I am proud to say that and their needs. the future of retail, dining, that can collaborate and be “Improve Neighbor- ated approximately 1,400 Top Accomplishments and work. Whether the better skilled to assess a I have a wide range of en- hood Safety and Emer- affordable housing units dorsements from our com- Goel said that his top business is a large company specific problem and offer a gency Medical Response throughout Dublin. We munity members, essential accomplishments as a coun- or a small business, we need specific solution. Account- Capacity: I am honored to created an affordable and workers such as police and cilmember have been “at- to address the issues driving ability and transparency are be supported by Dublin’s workforce project named local firefighters who both tracting local businesses, our vacancy rates — some important, and should be a First Responders and Al- Emerald Vista that involved have unions that negotiate helping business drive in- of which stem from rental standard we hold ourselves ameda County Firefighters redevelopment of a public with the city,” said Her- novation (especially during rates and connection fees to in any department. I for my work to maintain housing site into a vibrant, nandez. “I have not been COVID, e.g. like on restau- that are significantly higher hope to bring thoughtful our safety and strengthen mixed use, mixed-income endorsed by developers. rants using underutilized than adjacent cities. These solutions that help bring our 911 medical response community. Dublin re- The form 460 has always kitchen space) addressing a investments will improve our public safety into its time. I will work to ensure ceived an Excellence in been a public record, and much-needed healthy food our overall tax base, help new chapter. Dublin is at that Dublin is prepared Affordable & Workforce I’m proud of my support- choice for seniors, and cre- bring jobs to Dublin, while its best, when diverse com- with life-saving emergency Housing Award for this ers. These endorsements ating a new business, Great helping relieve Greenhouse munities come together and medical response and fire project. In the last four show I have a diverse and Meals Delivered.” Gas Emissions and reduce live and thrive together in prevention to keep our resi- years, the council has ap- broad scope of support. It “I personally feel I traffic. We also need to harmony.” dents safe.” proved two apartment proj- is important that our resi- helped improve the quality work on diversifying the A Call for Local Solar She named reducing ects in our transit-oriented dents’ voices are heard and of projects regarding trans- business portfolio, creating “Dublin absolutely traffic and protecting Dub- district, in which one of the my broad coalition of sup- portation and aesthetics, a sustainable workforce and needs to help incentivize lin’s open space to be her projects provided Dublin porters allows me to be that while pausing the explosive revenue base for Dublin, and encourage the increase priorities as well. with land for affordable voice for our residents.” housing growth Dublin ex- i.e. biotechnology, med- of solar panel installation “A frequent concern I housing projects in the Policing in Dublin perienced over the past two tech, light industrial, for on parking lots and private hear from my community future and also provided “The partnership be decades,” he said. instance.” homes,” Goel said. “In my - is: traffic, traffic, traffic,” money for Downtown Dub- He noted his key chal- Shaping Development neighborhood, our local tween the Alameda County she said. “Clogged roads lin.” lenges were getting coun- “Everything we do as a homeowner association was Sheriff's office and the City and jammed freeways affect Past and Future Business cilmembers to understand council is related to shaping able to install solar panels of Dublin is a strong part- our quality of life and clean Growth and appreciate the long- our development,” Goel at our community pool. nership. Our city is safe air – and Dublin must be “Dublin’s economic term impacts of council continued. “For me, I have The city should be much and our residents have had prepared to address these development has slow- decisions on rapid growth helped provide necessary more engaged in helping a good relationship with challenges into the future. ly grown over the years, relative to impacts on the feedback to drive long-term us find win-win solutions our police officers. We have I commit to preserving but since I have been on city’s infrastructure — visions for areas of Dublin, that allow us to meet the recently created a task force Dublin’s beautiful open council, I can say we have such as transportation and like Fallon East and Down- objectives of our Climate that will engage the com- spaces for future genera- strived to attract more busi- schools. town Dublin. In addition, I Action Plan 2030.” munity along with our po- tions — and will fight in nesses, particularly in the COVID-19 Challenges have met with developers to MELISSA HERNANDEZ lice department. This task Sacramento to ensure that tech industries,” Hernan- In tackling the future assist them in understand- force will give the council Background of Experi- we maintain Dublin’s local dez continued. “A great challenges of COVID-19, ing the values of Dubliners recommendations.” ence control over our own hous- example of recent and fu- Encouraging Solar Power including its health and to improve the projects. “Since joining the Dub- ing and growth decisions.” ture growth that Dublin in Dublin economic impact, Goel said During these tough conver- lin City Council in 2016, Response to COVID-19 has seen is the Carl Zeiss COVID recovery depends sations, I was able to help “Currently the Library/ I have put in the hard and “Early on during the Meditec corporate office, on electing a mayor who drive a pedestrian-friendly City Hall parking complex meaningful work required pandemic I was involved Amazon distribution cen- will bring the city together retail facility, minimize vis- as well as Shannon Com- to prepare me to become in mask distribution, food ter and TriNet, which will and has a proven track ible above-ground parking, munity Center have solar mayor,” Hernandez said. “I bank distribution and CO- complement Dublin’s ever- record of delivering real and enhance the external panels installed, providing have been engaged in com- VID-19 testing of our most growing diverse grouping results to ensure that fami- aesthetics of the projects, significant energy genera- mittees at the local, county vulnerable residents,” Her- of businesses.” lies, local businesses and for instance on Ikea. tion to the city. We have and state levels on issues of nandez continued. “Being Policy Support for Shap- the city budget are prepared “I think we have to also added a full set of vital interest to Dubliners, responsive to our local ing Development for the future. change the narrative in solar panels to the parking including transportation residents and their needs “Since joining the coun- During the COVID-19 our city, and firmly estab- complex at the new police and human services. My has also been critical and cil in 2016, I have stated crisis, he said, “I have lish our values. Our small, services building, but we vast and diverse list of lo- the micro-loan program I I am supportive of smart helped procure grants for a close-knit community is are constantly striving to cal, regional and federal spearheaded through our growth development that few organizations to supply being challenged by these do more,” Hernandez con- endorsements demonstrates economic development provides values and com- personal protective equip- strong influences. I’m pre- cluded. the support I have to ensure committee has been a sig- plements Dublin’s housing ment (PPE) for seniors, pared to be our next mayor “We are currently of- that Dublin has a seat at the nificant help to our busi- market. Since 2016, I have helped be an advisor to a and challenge our develop- fering financing programs table in critical conversa- ness owners. I am also in not approved any market- new nonprofit (Break the ers to do more on their part and a reduced permit fee tions. frequent contact with the rate single-family detached Outbreak) led by a Dublin in building a city that is along with over the coun- “My work as a small Alameda County Public residential tract projects. High School student, pro- consistent with our city’s ter service to encourage business finance manager Health Department on a What we have done as a viding PPE for restaurants ideas. solar panels in the com- for over 18 years enables regular basis to provide a council is to approve two and grocery stores.” East-West Equity munity for our businesses me to understand the needs voice for a reopening in a apartment developments Slowing Growth Goel said that West Sid- and residents. We are also of small businesses. My healthy and safe manner near BART in the walk- On whether to slow ers are already seeing the working on a current en- education in political sci- of our local businesses. I able transit-oriented areas growth, its impact on installation of the most ergy efficiency project that ence and public administra- have been engaged with of Dublin. schools, or changing the modern, “smart” traffic would include more solar at signals that can respond to tion has prepared me with Alameda County the entire “One of those projects Emerald Glen Park.” growth rate, Goel said, the required and relevant 14 The Independent • SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 www.independentnews.com PUSD (Continued from page 2) written communication and sessment tool that measures anxiety and other issues effective communication from the State and not re- the Executive Cabinet, understanding of protocols individual growth. This will that are increasing due to among all parties. This is to ceiving our full IDEA fund- which will ensure good in place for when occur- be very helpful. They are al- negative effects of COVID/ be accomplished by uniting ing from the Feds. And collaboration and trust on rences of COVID cases oc- ready gearing up to identify remote learning). all stakeholders, building succession planning, which the Governance team (the cur when schools resume. students who are not making Wang: The communica- effective and streamlined is now one of the super- Board). Having a high func- Once again, more support progress, which will lead to tion is ranked as the lowest communication channels, intendent’s goals. These tioning executive team is the services for parents on how recommending and deliver- one in the school district sur- increasing visibility and weaknesses can only be only way that a District can to help their own children ing interventions to those veys from students, teach- mutual trust. addressed by ensuring that continue to grow and move with eLearning strategies students. I will be asking ers, and parents. One of my Yee: The greatest weak- there is a harmonious cul- forward. (i.e. self-regulation/time lots of questions along the top priorities is to enhance ness is being underfunded ture on the Board and with management strategies, etc.) way to ensure this effort is desperately needed. More stays on track. social engagement options What are the district’s for children to socialize with greatest strengths? How their classmates (i.e. virtual do you intend to support TRI-VALLEY CALENDAR OF EVENTS recess) and opportunities for and grow that element? hands-on activities/projects Carreon: Pleasanton has Now to Sept. 30 for laughs with Iliza Shlesinger’s course is a picturesque 7,181-yard tions or eventbrite.com/e/sun- to keep children motivated excellent schools. Teach- Opportunities to Serve Comedy Tailgate Tour. For tickets, par-72. The event is $200 per per- day-night-stories. and interested. visit https://bit.ly/2GB7DvU. son, with sponsorship opportuni- ers and staff are one of the If you are interested in com- Stress Relief Recovery Wang: The school district district’s greatest strengths. munity leadership with the City ties available. The tournament will took the correct action to Saturday, Oct. 3 follow all Covid-19 public health International They are the heart and soul of Pleasanton, the city council Senior Info Fair A confidential, peer-led, self- is now accepting applications guidelines. For more information, respond to the COVID-19 of the district. We need to The annual Dublin Senior Info help group for stress relief will take for vacancies on the civic arts, visit https://bit.ly/2EtLjTW. Pandemic. The board should support them by listening to Fair will be a drive-thru event place Sundays, at 2 p.m., via con- housing and youth commissions, take to the highest standard this year, due to the coronavirus Wednesday, Oct. 28 ference call. Get guidance on what they need and provid- and the committees for economic to protect students and staff. pandemic. Seniors and family Microsoft Excel Tune-Up practicing a method developed 80 ing it. 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We need to recognize Applicants must reside within the with the community, teach- from 10 a.m. to noon to pick up a tips and tricks for all levels of babble of the brain, with secure that strength and broaden Pleasanton city limits or work for ers, and students about the swag bag filled with information Excel users, with possible time thinking to help cope with the our engagement. a Pleasanton-based company COVID-19 status and policy about local senior services and for help and support for individual stressful events in our everyday Maher: Currently PUSD for some of the economic vitality update. is the 11th ranked district resources. projects. Come with questions lives. Call 925-515-604-9094, ID vacancies. Applications are due and problems to resolve. The 192451547#. Yee: The Board's role in the state, ranked 1st in by Sept. 30. For additional infor- is to provide oversight and Thursday, Oct. 8 presentation will be on connecting Alameda County with the mation, contact the Office of the “Nutrition 101” with Hope multiple worksheets and managing VIRTUAL ONLINE EVENTS support. Compared to many number one elementary, City Clerk at 925-931-5027. Hospice surrounding Districts, our lists of data. The course is $39. For -AVAILABLE ANYTIME middle, and high schools in People generally understand more information or to register, Board met regularly and the county. We have one of Now to Saturday, Oct. 24 that to be healthy, you must eat Register for Virtual and over the summer to discuss Dublin Pride Activities visit www.laspositascollege.edu/ the highest graduation rates nutritionally. It is important to communityed. Outdoor Activities and give direction to the among California’s high Due to the COVID-19 pandem- study the impact that nutrition Do you want to learn a new staff. Our discussions were ic, all Dublin Pride Week activities has on our body. Hope Hospice will Thursday, Oct. 29 skill, dabble in a new art form, get schools. I will continue were cancelled in April. The City of thoughtful; the staff did an to support academic rigor make a presentation to raise your “Eating for Wellness” with into shape, or finally take up that excellent job showing us Dublin has planned a month-long awareness about important nutri- Hope Hospice new hobby you’ve pushed back for and also support focusing series of Dublin Pride activities to many options supported by on building success for our tion elements, from 10 to 11:30 The secret to lifelong wellness so long? The Pleasanton Library take place Sept 19 through Oct. 24. and Recreation Department is now data when appropriate. Other at-risk and underserved a.m. To register, visit hopehospice. is to form a healthy daily eating For more information, visit https:// pattern and exercise plan, not a offering a wide variety of virtual surrounding Districts did students. com/townhall. not bring decisions to their bit.ly/2RrwWCH. regimented routine. From 10 to and outdoor in-person courses Mokashi: The district Saturday, Oct. 10, Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Hope Hospice will this fall. Registration is open for Boards; Superintendents is working very hard to Thursday, Sept. 24 Oct. 17: Homebuyer Series made unilateral decisions. Ice Cream Social host a presentation to provide an everything from coding, web design communicate with parents This free, two-part Homebuyer explanation of key nutrients and and engineering courses to art, We had numerous opportuni- and the community about The Livermore Area Recreation Series satisfies HUD’s first-time ties for the public to provide and Park District Senior Services tips on making smart food choices. public speaking, and outdoor group ever-changing updates as it homebuyer education require- To register, visit hopehospice.com/ exercise. There are even courses on input. And deliver public Division is hosting an Ice Cream ments for federal, state, and local pertains to COVID and the Social drive-thru event at the townhall. LEGO and Minecraft. Sign up now comment. I can't say that I pandemic and school related housing assistance programs. at https://bit.ly/33BNAoU. would change anything. Robert Livermore Community Please note, we will not sell or Thursday, Nov. 12 decisions. I applaud the dis- Center, sponsored by J. Rockcliff. Do you believe distance trict’s efforts to be transpar- give your email address to any Coping with Loss During the EBRPD Brings “Parks to No RSVP is required, and the event organization without your explicit Holiday Season People” learning will result in a ent about their processes for runs from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., while East Bay Regional Park Dis- gap in education for some making decisions and com- permission. For more information For people who have experi- supplies last. For more informa- enced the death of a loved one, trict is committed to the idea students? If so, how do munication efforts. I am also or to register, visit www.echofair- tion, visit www.larpd.org. housing.org or call 925-583-5992. the winter holiday season can of lifelong learning and helping you propose the district impressed with the curricu- be painful, especially for those people make their own discov- address it? How could it lum teams and the resources Thursday, Sept. 24 SWednesday, Oct. 14 Family Disaster Preparedness navigating the first year of loss. eries about local parks. The re- possibly prevent it now? the district is providing their Microsoft Excel Basics Hope Hospice has annually offered sources they have complied are Carreon: Our teachers teachers. I embody these Webinar Join Las Positas Community September is National Pre- a special Handling the Holidays designed to be used at home, in are doing an amazing job core beliefs and support College from 7 to 8 p.m. in a basic workshop to teach healthy coping a classroom or part of any online paredness Month, so join the Liver- class for people who have little at distance learning. How- open communication and more Pleasanton Fire Department strategies to help the bereaved learning. For more information, vis- ever, there will be a gap in engagement processes with or no experience using Microsoft during this difficult time. With it www.ebparks.org/activities/ for a webinar on individual and Excel. Learn the difference between education for some students. our entire school community. family preparedness at 6:30 p.m., physical distancing still essential digital_learning/default.htm. Currently, every school has a I believe this is an important a worksheet and a workbook; in our region, Hope will present at https://bit.ly/3iKXD1j. how to navigate the worksheet, Livermore Shakespeare school accountability report quality for our school board the workshop virtually this year Festival Launches Video Series where they analyze data and members as well. Sunday, Sept. 27 select cells, enter text and values, through Zoom, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tri-Valley Cultural Jews write formulas, and format a As always, the program is offered Explore Shakespeare’s “A Mid- determine what next steps Wang: The school district worksheet. The course is $39. For summer Night’s Dream” Video are to close the gap. Teach- is ranking as one of the top Virtual Yom Kippur / Kol Nidr to the local public at no cost. Space Join in from 6 to 7 p.m. more information or to register, is limited, so call 925-829-8770 as Series for second to fourth grade, ers are experts at closing the school districts in the state. visit www.laspositascollege.edu/ courtesy of Livermore Shakespeare educational gap and they will It has balanced high-quality for the virtual secular observance, soon as possible to secure a spot. which will have readings in English communityed. Festival. New lessons are added continue to do so. However, educational and extracur- Monday, Dec. 7 weekly. For more information or we do need to support our at- ricular programs, such as and include music. The organiza- Wednesday, Oct. 14 tion will be collecting donations Coping with Loss During the to view, visit livermoreshakes.org/ risk population. Funds have the marching band. I will “An Introduction to Hospice Holiday Season educates. for the Jewish Federation Wildfire and Answers to Common been provided by the state continue to support and grow Emergency Fund as their social For people who have experi- and we need to be sure we a balanced learning environ- Questions” enced the death of a loved one, Music Together Tri-Valley action component. For more in- Hope Hospice presents a we- Supports Early Childhood are best utilizing those for ment. formation or to request the Zoom the winter holiday season can binar, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., to be painful, especially for those Development at-risk students. Yee: The District has link, email culturaljews@gmail. This international, award-win- Maher: Yes, I do believe many strengths -- our dedi- educate you about how hospice navigating the first year of loss. com. A $10 donation is suggest- care works - what services it ning, early-childhood music pro- distance learning will result cated and professional teach- ed for non-member adults, if pos- Hope Hospice has annually offered provides, how the costs of care a special Handling the Holidays gram supports parents with songs in a gap in education for ers, teacher induction pro- sible. are handled, what types of medical and musical activities to enjoy with some students. We have gram, the overall integrity workshop to teach healthy coping Tuesday, Sept. 29 professionals are involved in the strategies to help the bereaved their children through play-based addressed the issue by iden- of our students, the support care team, which choices you have, learning curriculum, designed to tifying the students who of the families and the com- En-ROADS Climate Solutions during this difficult time. With and many other common questions physical distancing still essential help everyone learn to sing in tune were not engaging or fully munity. To continue to grow Simulation Workshop Hope staff gets from client families. and keep a beat. For more informa- En-ROADS is a freely-available in our region, Hope will present accessing the curriculum. our positives is to ensure To register, visit hopehospice.com/ the workshop virtually this year tion, visit www.musictogether.com. Our intervention specialists, that there is a harmonious online climate change policy sim- townhall. ulation model that provides poli- through Zoom, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Pacific Chamber Orchestra social workers, psycholo- culture on the Board and As always, the program is offered gists, counselors, and ad- with the Executive Cabi- cymakers, educators, businesses, Wednesday, Oct. 21 to Offers Musical Podcast to the local public at no cost. Space During this time of challenge, ministrators have reached net, which will ensure good the media, and the public with Wednesday, Nov. 11 the ability to explore dynamics in Walk 2.2 for Vets is limited, so call 925-829-8770 as PCO continues to bring every- out to assist the students collaboration and trust on soon as possible to secure a spot. one beautiful music made in- and parents. In addition, we the Governance team (the energy supply, land-use, transpor- For 22 days, from Oct. 21 tation, carbon removal, and more. through Nov. 11, 2020, the Vet- sightful. Conductor Lawrence are exploring the possibility Board). Having a high func- From 9 to 10:30 a.m., unearth erans First Program and Pleas- ONGOING WEEKLY EVENTS Kohl is pleased to announce the of bringing these students tioning executive team is the unique insights on how these anton Military Families will host a Dublin Farmers Market launch of a series of podcasts of onsite to provide small group only way that a District can driving forces – and the policies virtual 2.2 for 22 Walk for Vets to Open for the Season musician interviews and conver- support, while ensuring we continue to grow and move which dictate their behavior – raise awareness that 22 veterans Open Thursdays, from 4 to 8 sations about the music. Subscribe follow all current ACPHD forward. affect a variety of climate change commit suicide daily. Organizers p.m., at Emerald Glen Community to listen at www.pacificchamber- guidelines. What are the district's impacts, from global temperature want to challenge participants Park, 4201 Central Parkway. orchestra.org. Mokashi: Distance and weaknesses? How do you change to sea level rise. With with walking, running, hiking, or Sandra J Wing Healing Thera- remote learning will affect groups or individually, En-ROADS cycling 2.2 miles for 22 days, or to Livermore Downtown intend to address them? Farmers Market Open for pies Foundation Hosts Virtual our students in different Carreon: I would love to can be used to test what climate complete a daily challenge for 22 days. Funds will help bring mental the Season Meditation ways, so yes, there will be see more open and transpar- interventions are needed to effec- During these unprecedented health professionals to Las Positas Open Sundays, from 10:30 some gaps. Academic, so- tively mitigate climate change. For times, SJWHTF continues to look ent communication. I know College to stop suicide among a.m. to 2 p.m., at Carnegie Town cial/emotional, and peer so- more information, visit https://bit. to therapies for hope and heal- that among some, we need veterans and promote mental Square. Open Thursdays, from 4 cialization will have a great ly/2Z6Scls. ing. Ira Stein offers a 30-minute to rebuild trust in the com- health support services for student to 8 p.m., at Carnegie Town Square impact. Specific, targeted meditation, entitled ‘Concentric munity. I want to listen and Thursday, Oct. 1 veterans and will also support (South K Street between Third and intervention resources and Circles.’ For more information or to be responsive to community Take a Closer Look at Policing pack out events for Pleasanton Fourth St.) 2155 Third St. support will be critical to view, visit www.healingtherapies- concerns. in Pleasanton Military Families. Cost is $22. For help bridge these types of foundation.org/concentric-circles. Maher: We need to fo- To continue the ongoing com- more information, visit https://bit. Pleasanton Farmers Market gaps. Intensive academic cus on providing access for munity conversation on policing in ly/3iCmxAf. Open for the Season support and more options Open Saturdays, from 10 to Dublin Public Art Passport students who are at-risk and Pleasanton, the City of Pleasanton Challenge need to be readily available and the Pleasanton Police Depart- Wednesday, Oct. 21 1 p.m., at Main Street and West underserved. As a board Angela Street. Seniors 60 and The City of Dublin has dozens for our students. Collab- ment have launched a new website, “Dementia GEM States” member, I will support add- over are welcome for specialized of public art pieces on display orative training/seminars for ing funding and services to at https://bit.ly/3c9Ow7S. It is with Hope Hospice throughout the city. The collection From 10 to 11:30 a.m., Hope shopping from 9 to 10 a.m. students, parents and teach- dedicated to important resources of high-quality artworks - both achieve this goal. Hospice presents a webinar about ers on specific topics includ- and information about the police permanent and temporary - re- Mokashi: The district the GEMS® cognitive model, Livermore Valley Opera airs ing the effects of COVID department’s budget, training, crit- flects the diversity and creativity needs to continue to integrate which uses a metaphor of precious Friday Episodes must be integrated sooner, ical incidents, policies, and ongoing If you need a dose of opera of the community, and the city cultural responsive elements stones to categorize challenges rather than later, including progress in ensuring our communi- while on lock-down, check out LV has created a Public Art Passport in all subject areas (not just a person living with dementia partnerships with mental ty’s safety. The next Special Council Opera on YouTube. There are new Challenge to encourage residents social studies and history may face from day to day. The health services from the city meeting on policing in Pleasanton releases every Friday at 7 p.m. To to discover the masterpieces right content), within the curricu- focus is then placed on modifying subscribe, visit www.livermoreval- in their own backyard. The chal- and county to address these lum and more directly into will be held on Oct. 1, at 6:30 p.m. environments, interactions, and leyopera.com. lenge runs through Sept. 30. Fol- types of challenges. teaching /classroom applica- Join the meeting by Zoom at https:// expectations to create positive lowing the collection of all 1,000 Wang: Yes, distance bit.ly/3kzVciF. engagement between the patient tion to support our diverse Six Feet Apart Productions points, participants must email learning will result in a and care partners. To register, visit student population and to Friday, Oct. 2, Saturday, Oct. 3 Shares Art From a Distance parksandcommunityservices@ gap for some students. The hopehospice.com/townhall. promote more equitable best Alameda County Fairgrounds Sunday Night Stories is an on- dublin.ca.gov for instructions on school district is taking the practices. Resources and Safety-First Drive-Ins line show with people sharing true action to prevent it. The Oct. 26 how to collect their prize of a tote seminar offerings for parents Vital Events is bringing new Chamber Golf Tournament stories, poetry, comedy, music bag featuring a collage of some school district is doing pupil and more, featuring an eclectic mix are needed, as they relate drive-in shows to the Alameda The Livermore Valley Cham- of Dublin’s public art. For more engagement and outreach. of entertainment to feel connected eLearning home strategies County Fairgrounds in October. Book ber of Commerce is hosting a information on how to sign up, visit There is a multi-tiered sys- in times of social distancing and to help their children (as your parking space for a live concert golf tournament at The Course https://rb.gy/xvn259 tem of support for re-en- self-isolation, live every week, mentioned previously). We or comedy show today! On Oct. 2, at Wente Vineyards. Designed gagement. on Sundays, at 7:30 p.m. For also should provide more op- enjoy a concert featuring Sublime by golfing great Greg Norman, more information, visit facebook. Yee: For many students, tions for children to socialize with Rome. For tickets, visit https:// the Wente 18-hole championship there will be a gap. The with their peers, social and bit.ly/2F4reEh. On Oct. 3, prepare com/pg/Six-Feet-Apart-Produc- District is already geared emotional strategies and sup- up to keep an eagle eye on port for negative effects of the data and assessments of Enter events online at www.independentnews.com/calendar or excessive technology usage email [email protected] for print. our students. This year we (i.e. strategies to help with are implementing a new as- www.independentnews.com SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • The Independent 15

4766. Published September The date on which the reg- terminus/intersection with the proposed project site Visit our website, WWW.TVAR. conduct testing to eval re- $500 or more (labor and/ LEGAL NOTICES 10, 17, 24, October 1, 2020. istrant first commenced to North Livermore Avenue, and 1-mile search radius ORG, to see adoptable ani- sults. Master’s in CS, SW, Engr, or materials) be licensed transact business under the one parcel south of Man- incorporated into the Draft mals, volunteer opportunities, IT or equiv w/2 yr exp. Res: by the Contractors State Li- FOR INFORMATION FICTITIOUS BUSINESS fictitious business name(s) ning Road and bearing the EIR did not identify any and how to donate. HR, 5627 Stoneridge Drive, cense Board. State law also PLACING NAME STATEMENT listed above: N/A. Signature addresses of 1815 Manning hazardous materials sites Follow TRI-VALLEY ANIMAL #323, Pleasanton, CA 94588. requires that contractors in- LEGAL NOTICES FILE NO. 572502 of Registrant/s/: Blaire Fuji- Road, and a fourth parcel compiled pursuant to Sec- RESCUE on Facebook, Twitter, clude their license numbers Call 925-243-8000 The following person(s) doing moto, Owner. This statement at 4270 North Livermore tion 65962.5 of the Califor- and Instagram. 65) HELP WANTED on all advertising. Check your business as: Del Valle Wines, was filed with the County Avenue. The solar facility nia Government Code, also FERAL CAT FOUNDATION contractor’s status at www. 57) SERVICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 83 Vallecitas Road, Liver- Clerk of Alameda on August would be comprised of solar known as the Cortese list. Cat & kitten adoptions now at cslb.ca.gov or (800)321- NAME STATEMENT more, CA 94550, is hereby 27, 2020. Expires August 27, PV modules and associated Legal No. 4771. Published CSLB (2752). Unlicensed the new Livermore Petco on BE WARY of out of area com- FILE NO. 572222 registered by the following 2025. The Independent, Legal energy collection system, September 24, 2020. persons taking jobs less than Saturdays from 10:00AM to panies. Check with the local The following person(s) doing owner(s): Del Valle Wines, LLC, No. 4769. Published Septem- project substation, battery $500 must state in their ad- 2:30PM. We have many ador- Better Business Bureau be- business as: BB Mobile Trailer 4948 Tesla Rd, Livermore, CA ber 24, October 1, 8, 15,2020. energy storage system, and CLASSIFIEDS vertisements that they are able, tame kittens that have Repair, 1118 Catalina Dr. #66, 94550. This business is con- a generation intertie (gen-tie) fore you send money or fees. not licensed by the Contrac- been tested for FiV & FELV, Livermore, CA 94550, is here- ducted by a Limited Liability FICTITIOUS BUSINESS line to connect to the existing ANIMALS Read and understand any tors State License Board.” by registered by the following Company. The date on which NAME STATEMENT PG&E Cayetano substation. altered & vaccinated. We also contracts before you sign. owner(s): Brian Broxterman, the registrant first com- FILE NO. 572855 The purpose of this notice 2) CATS/ DOGS have adult cats & ranch cats Shop around for rates. REAL ESTATE 1118 Catalina Dr. #66, Liver- menced to transact business The following person(s) do- is to (1) serve as the public for adoption. more, CA 94550. This busi- under the fictitious business ing business as: VB Enter- Notice of Availability (NOA) ADOPT A DOG OR CAT, TO PLACE 170) LAND FOR RENT for adoption information con- EMPLOYMENT ness is conducted by an Indi- name(s) listed above: N/A. prises, 403 Junction Ave of a Draft EIR pursuant to CLASSIFIED AD 157) OFFICE/HOUSE/CONDO / Signature of Registrant/s/: #117, Livermore, CA 94551, the CEQA Guidelines Section tact Valley Humane Society at vidual. The date on which the Client Director (Pleasanton, DUPLEX / APT RENTAL registrant first commenced to Roberto Molinaro, President. is hereby registered by the 15087, and (2) advise and (925)426-8656 Call (925)243-8000 CA) Ownership of several transact business under the This statement was filed following owner(s): Victor D. solicit comments regarding large regional clients. En- MERCHANDISE 165) HOUSE/ROOMS/RENT- fictitious business name(s) with the County Clerk of Al- Baldi, 403 Junction Ave #117, the content of the Draft EIR suring client satisfaction & ALS TO SHARE listed above: N/A. Signature ameda on August 28, 2020. Livermore, CA 94551. This for a 45-day period, com- 114) FOR SALE of Registrant/s/: Brian Brox- Expires August 28, 2025. business is conducted by an mencing on September 18, retention. Achieve quotas 160) BOAT / RV / RENTAL SPACE thru prospecting, qualify- terman, Sole-proprietor/ The Independent, Legal No. Individual. The date on which 2020 and ending at 5:00 115)ESTATE/ GARAGE/ YARD ing, & closing opportunities Individual. This statement 4767. Published September the registrant first com- PM on November 2, 2020. SALES Inland Valley Publishing Co. was filed with the County 10, 17, 24, October 1, 2020. menced to transact business The Draft EIR is avail- w/ assigned clients. Reqs: 2 Client Code:04126-00001 yrs. exp. in job offered, Sales Clerk of Alameda on August under the fictitious business able for review at the 18) FREE SECTION Re: Legal Notice for 13, 2020. Expires August 13, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS name(s) listed above: N/A. following locations: Mgr., or closely rel. pos. Con- Classified Ads Adopt a new best friend current exp. must incl. 2 yrs. 2025. The Independent, Legal NAME STATEMENT Signature of Registrant/s/: •Livermore Public Li- Free Pine & Oak Wood The Federal Fair Housing Act, FILE NO. 572846 Victor D. Baldi, Owner. This brary – Civic Center, TVAR exp. w/ C-level selling exp; No. 4762. Published Sep- You cut & haul it Title VII of the Civil Rights tember 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020. The following person(s) do- statement was filed with 1188 S. Livermore Av- Tri-Valley Animal Collaborative selling environ- Lots of Pine cones, too Act of 1964, and state law ing business as: Journeys the County Clerk of Alameda enue, Livermore, CA 94550 Rescue ments; Consultative selling, Please call prohibit advertisements for FICTITIOUS BUSINESS for Women, 2139 Inverness on September 10, 2020. Ex- •Alameda County Plan- Our current weekly adoption & managing large, int’l. cli- (408)897-3156 housing and employment NAME STATEMENT CT, Pleasanton, CA 94588, is pires September 10, 2025. ning Department – Room events include: ents. Mail resume: Kathryn that contain any preference, FILE NO. 572264 hereby registered by the fol- The Independent, Legal No. 111, 224 W. Winton Av- Saturdays - Dogs & Puppies Mensendiek, NTT America limitation or discrimination The following person(s) doing lowing owner(s): Rosemary 4770. Published September enue, Hayward, CA 94544 at Farmer’s Market in Pleas- 127) LOST/ FOUND Solutions, Inc., 757 3rd Ave., based on protected classes, business as: Freedom Physi- Martelli, 2139 Inverness CT, 24, October 1, 8, 15,2020. An electronic copy of the anton. The location is Deluc- Flr. 14, New York, NY 10017. NOTICES / including race, color, religion, cal Therapy and Sports Medi- Pleasanton, CA 94588. This Draft EIR can also be found chi Park, 4501 First St. Hours: ANNOUNCEMENTS business is conducted by an NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY on the County’s website at: sex, handicap, familial status cine, 4343 Fitzwilliam St, 10:00am to 1:00pm. TECHNOLOGY Dublin, CA 94568, is hereby Individual. The date on which of a Draft Environmental http://www.acgov.org/cda/ or national origin. IVPC does Saturdays & Sundays - Kit- Neil Diamonds, Inc. seeks a 155) NOTICES registered by the following the registrant first com- Impact Report planning/landuseprojects/ not knowingly accept any tens at Dublin PetSmart, 6960 Computer Systems Analyst owner(s): Nicole D’Acquisto, menced to transact business for the Aramis Solar Energy currentprojects.htm (see “En- “NOTICE TO READERS: Cali- advertisements that are in Amador Plaza Rd. Hours: - Pleasanton, CA. Analyze & 14343 Fitzwilliam St, Dublin, under the fictitious business Generation and Storage vironmental Impact Reports 11am to 3pm. fornia law requires that con- violation of the law. CA 94568. This business is name(s) listed above: N/A. Project and Negative Declarations” identify system problems & tractors taking jobs that total conducted by an Individual. Signature of Registrant/s/: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that – and “Aramis Solar En- The date on which the reg- Rosemary Martelli, Owner. the Alameda County Plan- ergy Generation and Storage istrant first commenced to This statement was filed with ning Department (County), as Project, PLN2018-00117”) transact business under the the County Clerk of Alameda lead agency for the Project, Within the 45-day review fictitious business name(s) on September 10, 2020. Ex- has completed a Draft En- period, the County will listed above: July 30, 2020. pires September 10, 2025. vironmental Impact Report hold one public hearing via Signature of Registrant/s/: The Independent, Legal No. (EIR) for the Aramis Solar En- teleconference and video Nicole D’Acquiston, Owner. 4768. Published September ergy Generation and Storage conference (a Zoom Webi- This statement was filed 10, 17, 24, October 1, 2020. Project in compliance with nar) to receive spoken com- with the County Clerk of Al- the California Environmen- ments on the Draft EIR, at ameda on August 13, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS tal Quality Act (CEQA). The the following time and link: Barbara Benotto Marti Gilbert Expires August 13, 2025. NAME STATEMENT proposed project that is the Thursday, October 925.337.3770 925.216.4063 The Independent, Legal FILE NO. 572451 subject of the Draft EIR is the 22, 2020, at 1:30 PM [email protected] [email protected] No. 4763. Published Sep- The following person(s) do- construction and operation https://us02web.zoom. barbarabenotto.com compass.com tember 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020. ing business as: Freshly of a solar photovoltaic (PV) us/j/92158285462 DRE 01966040 DRE 01520061 Fuji, 11717 Silvergate Drive, facility that would generate Call-in Number: (669) 900- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Dublin, CA 94568, is hereby 100 megawatts (MWs) of 9128 or (346) 248-7799 NAME STATEMENT registered by the following solar energy on 410 acres WEBINAR ID# 921 5828 5462 FILE NO. 572088 owner(s): Blaire Fujimoto, in the unincorporated North In further compliance with Tracey Esling Cherie Doyle The following person(s) do- 11817 Silvergate Drive, Dub- Livermore area, more specifi- CEQA Guidelines Section 925.366.8275 925.580.2552 ing business as: Pure Or- lin, CA 94568. This business cally located on two parcels 15087, this notice reports ganiks, 2631 Wakefield Ave, is conducted by an Individual. north of Manning Road at its that a database search of [email protected] [email protected] Apt B Oakland, CA 94606, is compass.com compass.com hereby registered by the fol- DRE 01219100 DRE 01950716 lowing owner(s): Charly A. Douglas, 2631 Wakefield Ave, Apt B Oakland, CA 94606. This business is conducted Linda Futral by an Individual. The date Leslie Faught 925.980.3561 on which the registrant first Your Daily [email protected] [email protected] commenced to transact busi- lesliefaught.com lindafutral.com ness under the fictitious busi- ness name(s) listed above: DRE 00971395 DRE 01257605 June 19, 2020. Signature of Online Local Registrant/s/: Charly A. Doug- las, Owner. This statement Kat Gaskins Gail Henneberry was filed with the County 925.963.7940 Clerk of Alameda on August 925.980.1900 10, 2020. Expires August 10, News. [email protected] [email protected] 2025. The Independent, Legal katgaskins.com compass.com No. 4764. Published Sep- DRE 01137199 DRE 00693908 tember 3, 10, 17, 24,2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Eva Tia Linda Traurig FILE NO. 572452 510.847.4310 925.382.9746 The following person(s) doing [email protected] [email protected] business as: Drive Me Simply, compass.com lindatraurig.com 1877 Warsaw Ave, Liver- more, CA 94550, is hereby DRE 02072764 DRE 01078773 registered by the following owner(s): Carmen Ceremuga, 1877 Warsaw Ave, Livermore, Jo Ann Luisi CA 94550. This business is Lily McClanahan conducted by an Individual. 925.321.6104 925.209.9328 The date on which the reg- [email protected] [email protected] istrant first commenced to joannluisi.com compass.com transact business under the DRE 01399250 DRE 01975835 fictitious business name(s) listed above: August 10, 2020. Signature of Registrant/s/: Carmen Ceremuga, Owner. independentnews.com Kris Moxley Maureen Nokes This statement was filed 925.519.9080 925.577.2700 with the County Clerk of Al- [email protected] [email protected] ameda on August 27, 2020. Expires August 27, 2025. moxleyrealestate.com compass.com The Independent, Legal No. Follow us on DRE 00790463 DRE 00589126

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