VOLUME XLVI, NUMBER 19 Your Local News Source Since 1963 SERVING LIVERMORE • PLEASANTON • SUNOL THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009 Don't Miss It! Saving Energy Saves Money, Says Lovins By Patricia Koning money. Efficiency is cheaper than Medals, and ten honorary doc- its truck fleet’s fuel economy. that three-quarters of the fuel Anyone worried about global buying fuel. Economists who say torates, among many other Boeing turned itself around by used is weight-related, he advo- warming or energy insecurity can climate protection is costly have awards and honors. redesigning its airplane to be cates making cars slippery and take comfort in the message that the sign wrong.” In 2004, RMI released Win- lighter, more energy-efficient, light. Amory Lovins presented on Lovins is the cofounder and ning the Oil Endgame: Innova- and less expensive to manufac- RMI designed a concept SUV, Thursday, April 30 in the final chief scientist at the Rocky tion for Profits, Jobs, and Secu- ture, features that have translated the Hypercar, using carbon fiber lecture of the Livermore Valley Mountain Institute (RMI). As a rity. Co-funded by the Pentagon, the upcoming 787 Dreamliner composite—the same material Performing Art Center’s Rae consultant experimental physi- the report is a blueprint for mak- into the fastest selling airplane Boeing uses in its 787 Dorough Speaker Series. cist, he advises governments and ing the United States oil free in history. Dreamliner—that gets 100 miles He opened his talk with what major firms worldwide on ad- within a few decades. Instead of searching for elu- to the gallon and has just 14 he called the stupid multiple vanced energy and resource effi- In his talk, Lovins provided sive oil in the arctic wilderness parts, most of which are so light choice test. “Would you rather ciency. His work has been recog- examples of large corporations and other domestic locations, they can be lifted with one hand. The Independent die of a) climate change, b) oil nized by the Blue Planet, Volvo, that have embraced energy effi- Lovins said that better automo- The Hypercar’s biggest problem wars, or c) nuclear holocaust?” Onassis, Nissan, Shingo, and ciency as a way to cut operating tive design and use of advanced might be that auto thieves could now comes in he asked the audience. “The an- Mitchell Prizes; a MacArthur costs. Lovins described how materials could save so much gas simply pick it up and walk away swer is none of the above, if we “genius grant” Fellowship; the Walmart, one of RMI’s clients, it would be like finding “a Saudi with it, Lovins quipped. two sections. use energy in a way that saves us Benjamin Franklin and Happold has saved millions by increasing Arabia under Detroit.” Noting (See ENERGY, page 5) Section II is filled with infor- mation about arts, entertainment and special events. There are education features, as well as the May 19 arts and entertainment and bul- letin board listings. Measures Pleasanton Have Rose Show This Saturday Voters The 69th annual Pleasanton Rose Show will be held Sat., May Conflicted 9 at the Pleasanton Library. By Ron McNicoll Theme for this year's show is Many voters feel conflicted "Days of Wine and Roses." concerning the merits of the six Rose show exhibitors bring propositions on the May 19 their entries to the library be- ballot. tween 7:30 and 10 a.m. Judging Five of the six measures are will take place until 12:30 p.m. trailing in the polls. According The show will be open to the to those polls, only Proposition public for viewing from 1 to 5 1E, which would block legisla- p.m. There will be an awards cer- tors’ and the governor’s pay in- emony at 1:30 p.m. creases, if they don’t pass a bud- The show has been dubbed, get, has a chance of passing. Even "the people's show," because it that one is opposed by people features home grown roses. who feel it would be punitive, It started at a Pleasanton bank without saving much future tax in the 1930s when Harry Harding revenue. gave his customers rose bushes The state is trying to make up to show his appreciation for their for an estimated $40 billion hole patronage. His customers brought in the budget, because of the economic recession. To accom- in blooms they had grown. Photo - Doug Jorgensen plish that, Proposition 1A would Harding was inspired to start the Alisal Elementary School in Pleasanton held its 1st Annual Jog-a-Thon on Friday, May 1, during the school day. In the photo, raise $16 billion in taxes that rose show. kindergartners and first graders took to the track. Students collected pledges from friends, family, and neighbors to raise were authorized conditionally The event is sponsored by money for the school. Money raised will go toward the school-wide running club. Students participating in the running club by the Legislature, after months Alan Pinel Realtors and the City can earn a necklace and charms based on number of miles covered. of voting deadlock between the of Pleasanton. Republicans and Democrats. For more details, visit The price of compromise be- www.PleasantonRoseShow.com. tween the two parties and also The library is located at 400 with Gov. Arnold Old Bernal Avenue. Pleasanton General Plan Ready for Review Schwarzenegger are the ballot The Pleasanton Planning The update of the general plan mute to the jobs in the city, tak- sued by the State of California. propositions. Commission will hold a public got underway in 2003. Points of ing a toll on the environment and Impacting housing are the Prop. 1B would authorize hearing to take comments on the controversy have delayed the California's infrastructure. He city's cap of 29,000 units. There supplemental payments of $6 city's draft general plan and ac- completion. Among them is the wants the city to raise the cap to are roughly 2.000 units left un- billion to schools. Districts have been laying off teachers because companying environmental im- housing element, which is out of make it easier for people that der the cap. However, an addi- of the steep decline in revenue pact report. compliance with state law in that work in Pleasanton to live there. tional 600 second units are ex- projected from the state. Passage The new General Plan will the city has failed to rezone land The draft of the general plan pected to be constructed. In ad- of 1B would allow them to re- guide development in Pleasan- where affordable housing could update gives notice that the city dition, group living facilities will store teaching and support posi- ton for the next 10 to 20 years. be built. will update its housing element house approximately 1100 resi- tions. By year, 2025, the city's popula- The city's housing policies in 2009. Housing Element law dents. Propositions 1A and 1B are tion is predicted to be 78,200. have been challenged by Urban requires a city to plan for its fair The city council's preferred paired together. The meeting will be held May Habitat in court. share of the regional housing plan for housing is one that dis- Prop. 1C would raise an addi- 13, 7 p.m. in the city council State Attorney General Jerry need, identifying sufficient sites perses the units throughout the tional $5 billion by borrowing chambers, 200 Old Bernal Av- Brown said that the city's hous- at adequate densities to accom- city. Some have argued that more from future state lottery profits. enue. ing cap forces workers to com- modate the need for homes as is- (See REVIEW, page 4) (See BALLOT, page 5)

Photo - Doug Jorgensen Spring rains and sunshine Redevelopment Agencies Photo - Doug Jorgensen have produced brightly Las Positas College held a colored blooms throughout ground breaking for its new the valley. Win Case Over Revenue Child Development Center (CDC). The $10,000,000 The Livermore Redevelop- money from the state’s redevel- ment Agency will be keeping opment agencies. It was part of construction contract was AAUW to Host $321,237 in revenue this month, the state’s 2008 budget legisla- awarded to Lathrop thanks to a decision in a state tion. Construction of Benicia. The Panel Talk by court in Sacramento. Sacramento Superior Court Center will be 18,000 square feet Livermore is a member of the Judge Lloyd Connelly ruled late and accommodate 122 toddlers Muslim Women California Redevelopment Asso- last month that the CRA was cor- and pre-school children. It will Three Muslim women from ciation (CRA), which sued the rect in contending that the bud- also include two outdoor the Livermore Mosque will be state Finance Department over a get law provision was unconsti- learning environments. the guest speakers at a panel dis- law that authorized the state to tutional. The funds clearly were Completion is expected by cussion hosted by the American take $350 million in one-time (See MONEY, page 4) summer of 2010. Holding up a Association of University child-size souvenir shovel, in the Women, Livermore-Pleasanton- photo at left, is Hal G. Gin, Dublin Branch, on Saturday, New TVIN Makes It Easier president of the Chabot-Las May 16, at 7:00 p.m. at Positas Community College Lynnewood United Methodist District Board of Trustees. The Church, 4444 Black Avenue, to Start Up Companies By Ron McNicoll Innovation Network (TVIN). Its College also held a "Topping Off Pleasanton. This is an opportu- Ceremony" for the College nity to hear about their experi- The Tri-Valley Business motto is “Where entrepreneurs Council (TVBC) has launched come to grow.” Center for the Arts (CCA). The ences as Muslim women living 54,000 square foot theater will in the USA and to learn what they an organization that will help TVIN’s web site, designed by seat 500. There is also a 1,500 wish non-Muslim people knew people with new ideas to put Pleasanton resident Sugata their visions to work as busi- about them and their lives. Fol- Sanyal, offers a confidential net- seat outdoor amphitheater. nesses. working service. Entrepreneurs lowing the panel discussion, Construction is expected to be Approximately 170 people, can make contact with funders completed by late spring of 2010, there will be an opportunity for including entrepreneurs, inves- and with service providers. the audience to ask questions. with the first classes to be held tors, service providers, city offi- TVIN won’t operate only on in fall 2010. Both buildings are Ameena Jandali has deliv- cials and sponsors, attended a line. There will also be an ongo- ered hundreds of presentations program at Casa Real in Pleas- ing program of seminars, work- Measure B funded and will be in schools, colleges, universi- anton April 22 to hear about the shops, roundtables and show- LEED Silver Certified. ties, churches, and other venues new entity. It is the Tri-Valley (See START UP, page 4) on Islam and related subjects. She has appeared on numerous television and radio programs PET OF THE WEEK speaking on a variety of topics Inside Autumn is a feisty gal who is looking for a place where she relating to outreach, family and can roam. She is independent, and would love to have a Islamic behavior. She received Art & Entertainment....Section II Roundup...... 3 backyard to call her own. To visit Autumn, come to Valley her M.A. in Near Eastern Stud- Humane Society’s Kitty City, open Tues-Sat from 11AM to ies from UC Berkeley and cur- Bulletin Board...... Section II Short Notes...... 6 5PM at 3670 Nevada Street in Pleasanton. Support rently teaches a class on Islam at Classifieds...... 10 Sports...... 7 SF City College. homeless pets like Autumn and buy your Hidden Garden Souhella Al-Jadda is a televi- Editorial...... 4 Obituaries...... 10 Tour tickets. On sale on the web site sion producer and journalist. Her Mailbox...... 4 www.valleyhumane.org or call 925-426-8656 for more (See PANEL, page 12) information. PAGE 2 - The Independent, MAY 7, 2009 Letter Carriers to Collect Food Livermore Student Finalist in Classical Star Search Classical 102.1 KDFC has se- non-professional musicians who cert Hall at the San Francisco Post Office. "We've been very suc- lected 8 finalists to perform at entered in one of two categories: Conservatory of Music. This cessful at this post office in pro- KDFC’s Classical Star Search Classical instrumentalist and event is open to the public. Tick- ducing increasingly more food Grand Finals Event at the San vocalists between the ages of 10- ets are on sale now for $25 at The for the Food Bank each year. I'm Francisco Conservatory of Mu- 20 (youth division) and Classi- San Francisco Conservatory of confident that we'll increase the sic, Monday, May 11, 7pm. The cal instrumentalist and vocalists, Music box office, 415-503-6275, intake in Pleasanton this year." finalists were selected from 20 aged 21 and above (adult divi- or online at www.sfcm.edu. A Much of Khosa' optimism is performers doing a “live audi- sion). portion of the proceeds benefits linked to Pleasanton's track tion” this past Sunday before a 102.1 KDFC is staging the live the San Francisco Conservatory record for producing big in the group of judges at the San Fran- Grand Finals Event on Monday, of Music. NALC Drive; in 2008, residents cisco Conservatory of Music. May 11, 7pm, at the Hume Con- contributed 13,000 pounds of The competition and talent was food, over 11 percent of the total so phenomenal we had to expand for Alameda County, which has the youth division to 5 finalists. 19 post offices participating in Some of the best amateur talent the drive. in the country will be showcased "The people of Pleasanton at this one-time concert. have been an exceptional part- Among the finalists is Austin ner in the fight against hunger," Phillips (10, piano) of Livermore. Bateson said. "Their actions have He was 6 yrs old when he begged spoken volumes over the years." for piano lessons while he was It was Pleasanton that Bateson learning the violin. Austin is identified as the test city for a home schooled and only listens biodegradable bag program to to classical music. For hobbies, encourage even bigger dona- he likes to ice skate and is cur- tions for the May 9 drive. The rently learning pairs skating. blue bags features comic-page This is KDFC’s Second An- artist Bill Keane's Family Cir- nual KDFC Classical Star Search, cus characters. Keane annually a Bay Area competition for ama- donates a drawing to promote the teur classical artists. The station drive. The bags will be deliv- received over 250 2-minute au- ered to 20,000 Pleasanton postal dition videos that were submit- patrons three days before the ted on the KDFC website from drive, Khosa said. On the following day, postal Letter Carriers are handing out information about the patrons will receive a postcard upcoming food drive. They will collect the food this Saturday. reminder to fill up those bags for the Saturday drive. Pleasanton is the only community in Alameda At the Alameda County Com- rector Suzan Bateson. County receiving the bags - resi- munity Food Bank, statistics are Bateson and food bank ex- dents elsewhere must supply being amassed by the pallet. De- ecutive directors throughout the their own packaging for their mand for emergency food in- Bay Area are pinning their hopes non-perishable donations of creased by 44 percent in the first of relief on the biggest one-day items such as peanut butter, rice, three months of 2009 compared food drive in the nation - the beans, pasta, spaghetti sauce and to the same period a year ago. 17th Annual National Associa- canned vegetables. In March, nearly 2,700 tion of Letter Carriers' (NALC) The city's 65 letter carriers do households, comprised of over Drive on the morning of Satur- the rest, transporting the do- 9,600 people, sought out food day, May 9. nated food to the collections bins via the Food Bank's 1-800-870- Gurjant Khosa has been in- at the Village Parkway post of- FOOD line. That shattered the volved in the letter carriers' ef- fice. From there, the food is 24-year-old organization's pre- fort since the drives inception in trucked to Food Bank, where it vious monthly record for demand 1993 - the first 10 years as a Pleas- is weighed, sorted and distrib- by 21 percent. anton letter carrier. "I take this uted to a network of 176 food "The evidence is overwhelm- drive very personally," said pantries, soup kitchens and com- ing," said Alameda County Com- Khosa, who now serves as the munity agencies throughout munity Food Bank executive di- postmaster for the Pleasanton Alameda County.

Photo - Doug Jorgensen The weekend rain didn't stop people from coming out to sample area wines during the annual Livermore Wine Country Festival. Visitors also enjoyed entertainment, shopping, dining, and activities for children. Pictured ares Scott Harmon of Livermore and Joey Costello of Tracy. The Independent, MAY 7, 2009 - PAGE 3 VALLEY ROUNDUP Park District Receives Awards Labor for Garamendi tensive experience in government contracts, cor- The Livermore Area Recre- porate governance, litigation and compliance. ation and Park District was re- Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi enjoys As general counsel and a member of the cently honored with three strong support from key labor unions in the Laboratory’s senior management team, awards recently. Two were an- event he becomes a candidate for California’s Ehlenbach will lead the legal staff responsible nounced during the California 10th Congressional district. That seat is pres- for advising and representing the Laboratory on Association of Recreation and ently held by Rep. Ellen Tauscher, who has been all legal matters arising from management and Park Districts (CARPD) 2009 nominated to Undersecretary of State for Arms operation of a large R&D facility. Key responsi- conference on April 25 at Lake Control Policy; if and when she resigns, bilities include advising Laboratory senior man- Tahoe. Both the Sycamore Grove Garamendi expects to become a candidate in agement on a broad range of legal issues; man- Park 2009 calendar and volun- the special election. aging litigation arising from management and teer Megan Bell received recog- “My friends in labor were the first to ask me operation of the Laboratory; analyzing pending nition. to look at this unexpected opportunity,” said legislation and rulemaking affecting the U.S. The first-ever Sycamore Garamendi, “and I’m honored by their early Department of Energy, the National Nuclear Se- Grove Park calendar received the pledges of support. I have stood with labor in curity Administration and national laboratories; District Award for Environmen- many important struggles over the years, and and reviewing and interpreting federal and state tal Education and Interpretation. one of my top priorities in Washington will be statutes and regulations, among other duties. This award is given out to pro- passage of the Employee Free Choice Act.” Ehlenbach comes to LLNL from The Boeing grams that sponsor education “With everything going on in the nation, it is Company in Chicago, where, as vice president and interpretive programs for crucial that we have someone with the knowl- and assistant general counsel, he led the law staff staff and the public that enhance edge of the lieutenant governor to replace the responsible for managing resolution of the appreciation for natural re- experienced leadership of Congresswoman company’s business litigation as well as con- sources and support and an en- Tauscher in Washington, D.C.,” AFSCME Local ducting and responding to investigations and vironmentally responsive 3299 President Lakesha Harrison said in a state- handling other compliance-related duties. lifestyle. ment. The Sycamore Grove Park Here is a partial list of labor groups that have calendar showcases the natural announced their support for Garamendi for Con- Flu Information The City of Livermore and Police Department beauty of the District’s largest gress: American Federation of State, County and open space park and educates the Municipal Employees; California Nurses Asso- are collaborating with the Livermore Pleasan- ton Fire Department and the Livermore Valley public about plant and animal ciation, California Federation of Teachers, life in the park. In addition, pro- United Food & Commercial Workers, Califor- Joint Unified School District to provide current information and assistance to citizens in prepar- ceeds from calendar sales will nia School Employees Association Laborers In- benefit the park’s native plant ternational Union of North America, Interna- ing for and dealing with the health concerns re- lated to H1N1 Flu (swine flu). The US Center for gardens by helping to fund in- tional Union of Operating Engineers, and Com- terpretive signage. munication Workers of America. Disease Control urges a common sense approach. For more information about the flu, visit the College student Megan Bell was honored with the Outstand- Historic Home Stroll following websites: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.pdc.gov/h1n1flu/ ing Youth Award for her long- On Saturday, May 9 from 1 to 4 p.m., the index.htm; Alameda County Department of Pub- time volunteer work with Committee to Save Pleasanton Schools will be lic Health, www.acphd.org; or Livermore School LARPD. Now a freshman at the hosting a “Pleasanton Historic Home Stroll” to District, www.livermoreschools.com. University of California, Davis, help citizens learn about the history of the town, The City of Livermore website, Bell began volunteering with and to raise money to support the campaign to www.ci.livermore.ca.us, has direct links to the the District when she was 8. She approve the parcel tax initiative on the June above sources of information. Further informa- worked as a junior docent at 2nd. tion will be posted to the city's webpage. Ravenswood Historic Site and This will be a self-guided tour of eight homes has now gained enough knowl- dating back to the 1890’s. The tour starts at 4625 Education Assistance for Veterans edge to help with the guided Second Street, where ticket holders are given tours as well as special events. maps to guide them to the homes as well as pro- Enrollment is now open for educational ben- Bell continues to work with Dis- efits available from the Post-9/11 Veterans Edu- viding historic information on each. All homes trict programs on her breaks from are located near Second and Third Streets in cational Assistance Act, which was signed into college. law last year. Veterans who served on active duty downtown Pleasanton. Advance tickets are LARPD General Manager available for $20. All proceeds directly support beginning on or after September 11, 2001 are Tim Barry received a recogni- eligible to apply for educational benefits that the Measure G campaign. tion plaque for earning the Spe- Tickets will also be available on the day of cover tuition costs and provide stipends for hous- cial District Administrator Cer- ing and books. the tour for $25.00. Docents will be present in tification from the Special Dis- all homes to answer questions. For information, “Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to the trict Leadership Foundation. new generation of veterans that have served our visit www.savepleasantonschools.org. The statewide program is offered country since September 11, 2001,” reported through the California Special Congressman Jerry McNerney. “The Post-9/11 New Lab General Counsel Districts Association. G.I. Bill honors these brave young men and Also at the conference, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has women for their service by providing much selected Paul J. Ehlenbach to serve as the LARPD General Counsel needed educational benefits.” Michael Kyle swore in the 2009 Laboratory’s new general counsel. The an- Veterans can apply online for the benefits at nouncement was made by Lab Director George CARPD officers, which in- http://www.gibill.va.gov/. The Department of cluded LARPD Board President Miller. Veterans Affairs will begin processing applica- Ehlenbach is a seasoned attorney with ex- Maryalice Faltings. Faltings, tions on August 1, 2009. who has served on the LARPD Board of Directors since 1994, is the incoming secretary for CARPD. PAGE 4 - The Independent, MAY 7, 2009 Pleasanton School Board Looks at EDITORIAL Speaking Up Concerning State Bills Fair's Soul At Stake By Ron McNicoll Hintzke also referred to sev- had before.” He added that has created a unique culture. Go The Pleasanton school board eral bills that would affect physi- Hintzke and the other new trustee back nine years ago, and it is a In need of revenue, the Alameda County Fair faces is considering taking a more ac- cal education requirements in elected last November, Valerie world of difference. Ninety per- major changes. Among them, the non-commercial tive stance concerning legisla- California. “It will have a huge Arkin, “have brought so much to cent of the faculty was hired by exhibits at the Young California Building are to be tion in Sacramento. They are con- effect,” she said. the board.” him. The school today is a testa- dispersed to other buildings, opening space at Young sidering discussing bills, and Terri Drain, a PE specialist at Board member Jim Ott ex- ment to him,” said Casey. California to expand the commercial booths. then voting on any they think Vintage Hills elementary school, pressed support for the idea. Radulovich, who chaired the that lawmakers should hear said that if the board were to take However, he noted that there are district’s eco-fair late last month, The Young California Building, built in the 1970s, about. stands, she recommends opposi- some questions about how to do started the district’s Go Green has represented much of the homespun spirit of the fair. Trustee Jamie Hintzke tion to those PE bills. The bills it. “Taking positions is new terri- Initiative, with parent Jill Buck. This is the location of the peoples exhibits; this is where brought up the idea to superin- would allow such activities as tory. We may have community It focuses on school recycling, 4-H kids, Regional Occupational Program students and tendent John Casey, who initi- marching band and ROTC to be members who want to speak here. and has caught fire worldwide, others proudly show the fruits of their labor. ated a discussion of it at the board substituted for physical educa- How will it work? Do we vote at with 2 million members. meeting April 28. tion classes to meet state require- the board? Do we direct staff PRE-SCHOOL Much of the heart and soul of the Alameda County Traditionally, the district it- ments. “It’s incorrect to assume about what to do? We may have The board approved a con- Fair can be found within the walls of this building. We self has kept informed of signifi- that physical activity, and physi- our own positions,” said Ott. tract with Kidango to provide strongly protest the change. cant legislation through various cal education, which is a course Ott said that with such groups child care at the pre-school on We can understand the need to make the fair more education professional organiza- of study,” are the same, said as the California School Board the district headquarters prop- profitable, but we expect fair officials to show some tions. Late trustee, Juanita Drain. Association and the PTA work- erty. The previous provider had Haugen, was very active in state PE focuses on “skills, con- ing “every day in the trenches given notice that it would close sensitivity to the heritage that is its foundation.. and national educational orga- cepts and attitudes” to promote (in Sacramento), is this some- its program there April 30. The The fair should keep the non-commercial exhibits nizations, and often gave the a “lifetime of good health,” she thing we should be focusing on?” lease is $4600 per month. together at Young California and work to revitalize this board a heads-up about what said. Drain added that 15th Dis- He said he thought that a review Kidango will start enrollment slumping sector, rather than scatter it to the winds. might be coming in state and fed- trict Assemblywoman Joan a couple of times each year might this month, and open some time If this change is allowed to stand, the county fair will eral policy changes. Buchanan, an Alamo Democrat be appropriate. in June. Discussing bills at the board who was on the San Ramon Val- There was no action taken on At the board’s usual recogni- become irrelevant — just another venue among many level, and possibly taking stands ley school board, opposes the Hintzke's suggestion, but the tion ceremony, Harvest Park venues offering superficial entertainment. on them, would be a significant bills. Drain quoted Buchanan as consensus was clear for staff to middle school teacher, Bill change, said board president saying that the Legislature pursue the concept. Bowen, was in the spotlight for Chris Grant. “It’s an important shouldn’t invalidate decisions of NEW PRINCIPAL FOR being named the California mid- issue. It’s a turning point for the a local school board. WALNUT GROVE level council advisor of the year. board, to take a policy position, Trustee Pat Kernan said On another item, the board Casey said that Bowen runs a before bills are adopted by the Hintzke’s suggestion is “a great unanimously approved the ap- model program, and fosters lead- Optimism Voiced Over Senate and Assembly,” said idea.” He would like to hear from pointment of Charles Young as ership skills development. Grant. the public about it. principal of Walnut Grove el- Bowen stated, "It’s not a one- Grant suggested the board Pat Kernan noted that voters ementary school. He will replace person award. It recognizes 25 could conduct two workshops on May 19 will decide the fate of Bill Radulovich, who is retiring. years of devoted staff, classified, Livermore's Future each year on important bills. This six propositions, some involving Young is the district’s direc- certificated and administrative Livermore is in a position to to open in late 2010. "It will be a month, the district could have the the schools. “We may not agree tor of secondary education. Be- effort.” grow and prosper. first rate facility with many ser- first, although the board will be with the six. However, if they go fore that, he was principal at Val- Also recognized was Amador That was the message deliv- vices the Dublin dealership busy with weekly budget ses- down, we have a bigger problem. ley View elementary school. Valley High School junior Will- ered during last week's Livermore won't offer." The Prime Outlet sions, he said. We at least have to provide in- Grant said that he has worked iam Chin. He represented the dis- Chamber of Commerce Real Es- project is anticipated to break Hintzke said the board should formation to the public. I don’t with Young on the academic trict as the quarterfinalist in a tate Roundup. ground in 2010 and be open in support a bill to require a 55 per- know if we need to take a stand achievement committee. “He has national physics competition. Mayor Marshall Kamena cent majority on parcel taxes, on on the measures,” said a vision of what could be done Grant asked him what he hopes 2011, providing a huge retail instead of a two-thirds vote. The Kernan. differently, and better,” said to do with science after high called Livermore, "a city of in- base for Livermore. novation, families, churches, and district will be seeking a $233 Kernan complimented Grant. school. Chin replied he’d like to When it comes to businesses, parcel tax on the ballot June 2 at Hintzke for bringing up the idea, Casey hailed Radulovich for study economics, perhaps using a place to do business. There is the emphasis is on science and good food, good wine, culture, the two-thirds requirement. saying, "It's a focus we haven’t his work at Walnut Grove. “He his knowledge in local govern- technology. The city is in con- ment. recreation and trails. The area is versation with several large busi- one of the last frontiers left in nesses in the green tech area, one START UP Alameda County." manufactures batteries, another (continued from page one) Kamena listed some of the a hydrogen car. To fill jobs, the cases where entrepreneurs can bank, or the Keiretsu Forum, or An example of how the Lab is resulting open space there. It projects in the works that he says city is partnering with Las Positas obtain information. All they need whoever, always understand the helping to bring a good product would simplify security proce- provide a bright future for the and the Lab to develop the nec- to do is sign up at the website, process, said Williams. One to the medical field is its work dures for having the firms. “We city. One, "the absolutely fabu- essary workforce. The city is also www.trivalleyinnovation.com. should also realize that fund-rais- on a project to reduce the size are very interested” in the TVIN, lous shopping center near El The web site outlines the five ing takes time, maybe years. and cost of a proton treatment said Werne. looking to create a private uni- steps involved in the process of Charro is proceeding." versity presence with a focus on Also, “it’s OK to fail in the machine for cancer. Only five SEMINAR SET Groundbreaking is expected soon successful entrepreneurship and past, but disclose it,” Williams hospitals use the equipment now, The first session in a planned green technology. explains how TVIN can help. The said. “It’s also good to have a because it needs a huge room for TVIN Event Series has a theme on the Toyota dealership. A 2000 White noted projects such as seat regional theater in downtown first is to assess one’s idea. Entre- higher purpose, make a differ- its housing, and is very expen- of "getting started" focused on the Livermore Village and re- preneurs will be able to learn 10 ence, and have fun,” said Will- sive. The Lab hopes that in four the entrepreneur. The seminar is moving forward. Plans to bring gional theater are moving for- BART to Livermore are advanc- key questions that anyone will iams. years, it will be able to bring to will be held Tues., May 12 from ward. Tourism and marketing need to know to assess the idea. The Tri-Valley has been con- market a machine that is one- 7:30 a.m. to noon at the San Ra- ing. Planning is well into the en- have created a wine country des- A second step is finding vironmental review stage. sidered to be a mini-Silicon Val- tenth the size and cost, with ob- mon Regoinal Campus, One tination. The cultural arts with a needed resources. These include ley because of its science and vious benefit to cancer patients. Annabell Lane, Suite 11, San "Remember the term photon successful poet laureate, art in mentors, consultants, service high-tech connections. Asked by The Lab is hoping to move Ramon. The fee is $35. For more valley," continued Kamena. "Sili- public places, the Bankhead providers, and investors. The TVBC president and CEO Toby its security fence westward so information on the series visit con Valley will look pale in com- Theater and regional theater, TVIN web site’s networking as- Brink “What’s missing from our that some firms can locate in the www.trivalleyinnovation.com parison." He said there are 1600 contribute to the city's "embar- pect will help with this. The third culture to take it to the next acres of property adjacent to the rassment of riches," stated White. step is putting business plan tools level?”, Williams replied, “It’s all national laboratories where com- The potential for technology together, including a template to about community. We have a panies can spin-off technology was the topic of Taber Smith of help sort out what’s needed. good network here. They (in the developed at the labs. "Technol- FocalPoint Energy. He called the That’s followed by the related Silicon Valley) are better — no, ogy transferred will be used to fourth step, about how to build they think they are better,” said (Opinions voiced in letters the first few years adding to the current economic situation a published in Mailbox are those costs. revolutionize medicine and how great time to start a company. the plan. Knowledge will be Williams. we power our cities and cars." available from TVIN, and the Brink said, “We need the com- of the author and do not neces- For financing to succeed, "Rent is cheap and good talent is mentors who have signed up. sarily reflect the opinion of The lenders must share the Theater Energy research will be advanced available." When starting a busi- munity here in the Tri-Valley. It using NIF, a major facility that The final step is to find inves- depends on your participation. Independent. Letter Policy: The Group’s vision that they will find ness, he suggested to potential tors. TVIN will tell entrepreneurs We need you to register on the Independent will not publish enough large donors and their will be dedicated May 29 at the entrepreneurs, "Keep it simple. Lawrence Livermore National how to successfully approach website, and provide feedback. anonymous letters, nor will it marketing strategy of "build it Be really successful at one thing them, and what would be reason- This is a new venture. There is publish letters without names. and they will come." The taxes Laboratory. and build from there." Frequent letter writers may have that pay for the majority of the An educated workforce is able expectations in meeting with room for growth.” Smith added, "Clean tech is them. Just as the Silicon Valley re- publication of their letters de- loan depend on a residential and needed to make that happen. the wild, wild west with tons of One thing not to do in meet- layed.) commercial real estate market Both Las Positas College Presi- ceived a scientific impetus from opportunities. ing a potential investor is to bring nearby Stanford University, so recovery. Financiers must agree dent DiRionne Pollard and Liv- Jack Bariteau asked those at- up funding too soon, said one of the Tri-Valley has Lawrence Liv- Support Education with Livermore City Council's ermore Director of Economic tending the session to help bring the launch’s guest speakers, ermore National Laboratory and Ken Mercer belief that the theater will attract Development Rob White made a 4-star boutique hotel to Liver- Randy Williams. He is founder Sandia as major research centers. Former Pleasanton Mayor 4000 to 6000 people to live in that point. more. Plans are in the works for and CEO of the Keiretsu Foun- The event’s other guest Once again our community high-density multistory apart- Pollard stated, "Community an 80 to 100 room hotel in down- dation, which has funded 220 en- speaker, Lab deputy director faces a shortfall of money for edu- ments and condos in a crowded colleges are potentially the most town Livermore. "This is an op- trepreneurs in its nine years. Roger Werne, described how fer- cation. This is not unusual and and congested downtown. transformative entity in the portunity to bring something to Williams said that during the tile the Lab has been in provid- we should be very proud of the Under the above plan, if the United States.. They do America's Livermore it doesn't have and networking time before a launch ing ideas that spin off into busi- fact that our citizenry has con- Theater Group cannot meet their hard lifting when it comes to edu- event began, he was directly nesses. Werne said that a scien- stantly supported high quality payments Livermore could be desperately needs," he declared. education. left with an empty theater and cation." She referred to career and A public-private partnership will asked about financing a project. tist who invented Duracell’s bat- training in green technologies Don’t ask too early. It’s enough tery tester, and another who It's difficult for me to under- struggling downtown. The re- be required to make it happen. just to ask for a business card at stand why people in our city development agency will have and health industries, among oth- At issue is funding. When money founded Google Earth, were sci- ers. Fifty-nine percent of nurses that point, he said. entists at LLNL. would not support our children spent millions in taxes that could becomes available for such Williams provided tips on The Lab has 112 active li- and their education. Not support- have been used to provide other in California received their train- projects, it will be difficult to ing at a community college, she fund-raising. One is to “find a censes on inventions, and 42 of ing our kids is like punishing downtown improvements. The obtain. "Those with well thought champion” who will become in- them are in California, said them for something they had Regional Theater is not too big pointed out. out plans and local support will nothing to do with. Our eco- to fail but it could be too expen- Las Positas has seen a record volved in the business. Further- Werne. That keeps a good share receive funding. We need corpo- more, whether the funder is a of the tax money in the state. nomic situation was not caused sive to save. enrollment. There are now 9100 rations to say they are interested by our children or grandchildren, students. There has been a steady in a hotel and can occupy rooms. yet some people in the commu- No on Measure G 10 percent increase in enrollment We are optimistic that it can hap- REVIEW nity want to punish them because Kathleen Ruegsegger over the past five years. An edu- pen. However, it will take time." (continued from page one) of our situation. Pleasanton cation beyond high school adds Pat Huffman, president of the units should be placed in Haci- The circulation element pro- The amount that is being re- Many questions are being to earning power. For example, Bay East Realtors Association, enda Business Park in an effort poses local roadway improve- quested is a nominal amount to raised about Measure G – the four Pollard said, a high school gradu- to promote smart growth. ments to help keep traffic flow- continue our high level of edu- year, $18 million tax for Pleas- expressed optimism about the fu- anton schools. Parents are out- ate can expect to earn $1 million ture. "There is still a demand for The plan has two main objec- ing. The four remaining seg- cation. Not approving the parcel in his or her lifetime; a student tives: preserve Pleasanton's char- ments to be constructed are the tax will send a signal to all fu- raged with threats of classes at housing. People want to live in 30:1, employees are receiving with an AA degree increases in- California and the Bay Area. Liv- acter and encourage sustainable Stoneridge Drive extension, ture homebuyers that we don't come to $1.6 million in a lifetime. development. Busch Road, El Charro Road and really care about education in pink slips, and we must believe ermore is now a destination city. Nevada Street extensions. Re- Pleasanton, and so why would I it will improve if we just vote for Pollard was proud that Las The new downtown amenities The new general plan identi- this source of “stable funding.” Positas is ranked seventh out of fies methods for improving pub- gional roadway improvements want to buy a house here. Our Was this caused by three years will help keep the city competi- lic facilities and services and es- include the widening of State property taxes will diminish by 110 California community col- tive with other cities when it of large raises that required con- leges in having students transfer tablishes a framework for imple- Route 84 to four lanes. more than the parcel tax. tinued COLA increases and/or comes to real estate. We are an- menting zoning, subdivision, Recently, the council ap- I have lived here for 40 years. to universities. ticipating that sales activity will enrollment growth to remain sus- The college also has an eco- and other government regula- proved the extension of I have seen the school system do tainable? How much time would increase." tions. Stoneridge Drive as part of the nothing but get better. Now we be afforded us now had the origi- nomic impact. Pollard estimated She noted that foreclosures Staples Ranch development. The have a group of people who think that it contributes $8 to $10 mil- The plan includes seven man- nal goal for a 7% reserve not been vary from community to commu- datory elements: land use, circu- adequacy of the EIR for Staples they know better and want to abandoned or if money “desig- lion per month to the local nity. "Livermore was spared from lation, housing, public safety, Ranch has been challenged in bring about changes and fool nated for economic uncertainty” economy. There are 1000 jobs a large numbers of foreclosures." conservation, open space and court. with a system that has been rec- had been set aside? Why is this created directly and indirectly. For example in Livermore, there noise. Pleasanton has combined Copies of both the EIR for the ognized as one of the highest vote occurring before the district "Las Positas is a vital partner with were 217 units on the market in conservation and open space general plan and the general plan ranking systems in the state. finalizes its budget on June 30? Livermore. The college provides April, 33 were foreclosures. into one element. The city has are available at the Pleasanton I for one will vote to continue If the district needed this infor- intellectual, artistic, cultural and added seven optional elements: Library and the Pleasanton Plan- my grandchildren's education mation sooner, why was June 2 "Livermore has led in sales ac- chosen at a cost double of that economic contributions to the tivity each year. Even though the public facilities and community ning Department. and I ask you to do the same. life of the community," Pollard programs, water, air quality, en- for May 19? What about the $2.1 median price is now $488,540, million coming in federal funds declared. that is still double ten years ago ergy, community character, eco- Financing White noted that the city's nomic and fiscal, and subre- John Stein or new state funding at $242,000," she pointed out. MONEY Livermore flexibilities? goal is to maintain and expand a Huffman added that it is a buy- gional planning. (continued from page one) Not withstanding the forego- diverse economy, establish a Each of the elements has to go to redevelopment agen- It is worthwhile understand- ing concerns, more important ers' market. With lower prices and goals, policies and programs. ing the creative financing pro- stable fiscal base and retain jobs lower interests rates, more people cies, as established in state law questions should be asked: what and housing to retain a good For example, under commu- posed for Livermore's Regional do we value and what, if any- can buy homes. There has been nity character, one of the goals concerning redevelopment, said Theater: quality of life. Tourism, science the judge. thing, are we willing to pay? Are an increase in first time is to preserve and enhance Down- The Livermore Valley Per- APs important at the elementary and technology, and the cultural homebuyers. Currently, 37 per- A judgement will be prepared, arts all contribute to the goal. town Pleasanton as a major fo- forming Arts Center does not level ($X); only at the largest el- cent of the population can afford cus of the community. Other probably before May 10, the have money today for a down ementary schools ($X); counse- White mentioned some of the a median priced home, compared deadline for redevelopment payment. Therefore, all projects Kamena refereed. The goals include enhancing the ap- lors at 400:1 ($X); merit pay? to only 20 percent in the hot pearance and usability of the ar- agencies to send the revenue to $70,000,000+ for the theater Would you vote yes if the tax Toyota dealership is in the en- market years. royos and canals and improving construction, as well as the land were $50/year? $100? $300? titlement process. It is expected their counties. Even if the judge the entrances to the city. has not signed a formal order be- and permits, must be borrowed. This is the conversation that is missing. The first policy under energy fore May 10, CRA has instructed To reduce startup costs for the first few years, there will be nega- There are solutions that save Publisher: Joan Kinney Seppala is to reduce the city's demand for its members to retain the money, Associate Publisher: David T. Lowell it. tive amortization and interest staff and programs for at least a in anticipation of the signed or- year. We need that time. Please (INLAND VALLEY PUBLISHING CO.) Editor: Janet Armantrout A goal within the conserva- only payments. 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The Independent, MAY 7, 2009 - PAGE 5 BALLOT (continued from page one) Prop. 1D would take $608 mil- ees are temporaries, on one-year hood education. That will have OPPOSITION FROM “It’s fine. We don’t want the ity, as do 47 other states. lion for fiscal year 2009-10 from contracts, which would not be an impact on CAPE, the non- “California needs to join the OTHERS, OR NOT early childhood education funds renewed. profit that gives LARPD advice money.” 21st century, and put in place a Groups that have checked in that have had a firewall around If the propositions don’t pass, on how to organize better pre- The far more important thing budget process that provides on the propositions include the them, courtesy of the state ini- and there are new budget nego- schools for children, said Barry. for mending California’s budget what people of the state want. California Republican Party, tiative that created the fund. That tiations, the district will have to “We don’t receive cash for it, but process is to get rid of the con- This crisis has opened many which has urged a no vote, and figure would drop to taking $268 cover another shortfall, said su- that agency answers questions stitutional amendment that re- people’s eyes,” said Hancock. the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers million each year through 2013- perintendent Brenda Miller. for our staff. There are also train- quires a two- thirds vote in the “People are fed up with stale- Association, which is opposed to 14. Prop. However, the district is expected ing dollars, about $20,000, to Legislature, said Hancock. Only mate, with having a solid major- Prop. 1A. The group doesn’t like 1E would shift $230 million to receive more than $3 million train our staff in curriculum,” two small states, Rhode Island ity of the Legislature held hos- the tax increases. annually for expansion of men- in federal stimulus money for said Barry. and Arkansas, require the same tage by a minority party. It’s not The California Democratic tal health programs, and transfer special education and low-in- STATE LAWMAKERS super-majority. Congress passes fair. It’s not what democracy is Party’s convention a month ago it to offset the state deficit for two come programs. EVALUATE MEASURES its budget with a simple major- all about,” said Hancock. did not take a position on the years. The revenue stream was The Livermore district has a 4 Barry said that Assembly- propositions. established by Prop. 63 in 2004. percent reserve. Its board has woman Mary Hayashi favors all Prop. been conservative in its ap- six of the propositions. He heard 1F would freeze the pay of proach to spending, said Miller. her speak at a meeting of the ENERGY legislators, the governor and the “We are conscious of making California Area Recreation and (continued from page one) statewide elected officials until multi-year plans here. We look Park District. Hayashi was un- The slippery and light con- supplies carbon fiber to Boeing tion cost. they pass a budget. Estimates of at money for the next two years,” available for comment. cept has a cascading effect on for the Dreamliner, is establish- His house in Aspen, Colorado savings to the state vary, depend- said Miller. However, state Sen. Loni efficiency. A smaller engine can ing a factory dedicated to the has been held up as an example ing on how much pay raise the CITIES FACE NO Hancock, whose district includes power a lighter car with the same Legislature votes for itself. THREAT YET manufacture of carbon fiber au- of how far smart design can take Livermore, definitely is not back- performance as its clunky coun- tomotive and airline parts. The you. Even though temperatures IMPACTS FOR EDUCATION In city government, Liver- ing all of the propositions. She terparts. Such a car requires a The California Teachers Asso- more city manager Linda Barton company is working with Toyota drop well below freezing, Lovins said that Prop. 1C is the impor- smaller, simpler power train. and other car companies and re- doesn’t even have a furnace. He ciation has endorsed Props. 1A said that it’s not clear what would tant one to pass, because the lot- “When you make the weight and 1B. The union sees it as a happen to cities if the proposi- cently invested in a German ad- harvests bananas and other tropi- way to restore cuts that local dis- tions fail. “We hope they will tery loan will bring in $5 billion savings snowball, parts start to vanced composite engineering cal fruit in his greenhouse tricts already have made in an- structurally deal with the prob- to support this budget, and not disappear like the axils, starter, firm atrium. Extra thick walls and ticipation of the steep shortfall lem, and fix it,” said Barton. hurt the lottery in the long run. drive shaft, u-joints, and alter- These leapfrog advances windows, superior insulation, ef- in the state budget. The city council has not taken Hancock is strongly against nator,” explains Lovins. aren’t limited to the automotive ficient appliances, and lots of In Pleasanton, the school dis- a stand on the propositions. Prop. 1A. “It would be a tragic The cascade continues into and airline industries, and many windows to capture those sun- trict has sent layoff notices to In Pleasanton, councilman mistake for the state. It’s a per- the auto plants themselves. of the changes aren’t dramatic or rays enable Lovins’ solar panels employees who represent 249 Jerry Thorne is an official of the manent cap on spending. It Lightweight parts mean the need revolutionary. “The low hanging to generate more than enough full-time equivalent positions. Bay Area chapter of the League would be very difficult to rebuild for hoists, cranes, and other ma- fruit is mushing up around our electricity. That is predicated on the May of California Cities. The league our educational system, roads, chines disappears. Molded parts feet,” said Lovins. “And the in- “Energy is made of millions 19 propositions passing. If the has come out in support of all and all the things that make the can be assembled by snapping novation curve continues to of tiny pieces,” he said. “Mil- propositions fail, it’s not clear six measures. However, that state a good place to live, even them together and then apply- dump more fruit on our heads.” lions of bad decisions have what would happen, since the doesn’t mean that all in city gov- when the economy improves.” ing glue, rendering welding ob- He described how the Oak- meant waste—but millions of Legislature would have to go ernment support it, said Thorne. On Prop 1B, which is backed solete. The need for paint is also land Museum realized 75% sav- good, small decisions can get us back to square one and negoti- He said that he personally is by the state’s teachers unions, eliminated, as color can be ings in pumping energy just by out of this mess.” ate a new budget. conflicted about Prop. 1A. He Hancock said that schools will added directly to the compo- redesigning its pipes to reduce For more, visit the Rocky Pleasanton already figures on likes the fact it would cap future be repaid money that already has nents as they are molded. These cutting $9.7 million form its bud- state spending. He does not like friction. He showed examples of Mountain Institute’s website at been cut. However, “after that, it savings would far outweigh the houses and buildings that by de- www.rmi.org. To read or down- get, said superintendent John the fact that it enables a $16 bil- will be a long time before there additional material costs of car- Casey. It does project $3.8 mil- lion tax increase at a time when sign don’t require heating or cool- load Winning the Oil Endgame, is any new money. California is bon fiber, said Lovins. ing equipment at extra construc- visit www.oilendgame.com lion in reserves, which is the many people are hurting from the 50th in the nation on what we While the common percep- minimum 3 percent required by recession. law, so those funds could be a If the measures fail, it’s pos- spend per child in public tion is that bigger, heavier cars help if the propositions fail, he sible that the state would invoke schools. We don’t want to stay are safer, the smaller, lighter said. an earlier Prop. 1A, which en- with a spending cap. It’s wrong chassis of a carbon fiber com- There is also the Sycamore ables the state to borrow money to tie the hands of future genera- posite car allows for better pack- Grove site fund at $5.8 million from cities, and pay it back with tions.” aging and crush space. To illus- that can be tapped on a loan, interest over a three-year period. “Many I know, will vote yes trate this point, Lovins showed said Casey. There will be about This is called ERAF. In its earli- on 1B. They want education to a video clip of French race car $2 million in federal stimulus est form in 1992, it took revenue receive more money. Distrcits driver Katherine Legge walking money that the state is expected from cities and counties over a won’t start receiving the funds away from a 180 MPH crash that to pass on to the district. Also, a period of years, and never gave until next year, for 2011, and af- somersaulted her carbon fiber law change eight years ago al- it back. Prop. 1A changed that. terward. So it won’’t save local composite race car into the back lows a second layoff notice date, Now the state can’t grab it, but jobs,” said Hancock. Once the corner of the track. Legge’s only Aug. 15, provided that the state only tap local government for a schools get back to the previous complaint was that she couldn’t has a budget by then, and a dis- loan, twice over a 10 year period. funding levels, the Prop. 1A cap wear a dress to an awards cer- trict receives less than a 2 per- So far the Legislature hasn’t would still be there. “That’s why emony that evening because her cent increase in revenue for the talked about an ERAF loan, said 1B is dangerous and unneces- knees were bruised. budget year. LARPD executive director Tim sary,” she said. Lovins assured the audience Assuming there is a budget for Barry. But if that does happen, PROP. 1C IS BIG FUNDING that these cars of the future will 2009-10 before next Aug. 15, LARPD would stand to lose SOURCE be available to consumers soon. that rule could be used. However, about $600,000 to $800,000. Hancock supports Prop. 1C At the October 2007 Tokyo Mo- the district does not want to lay Under the original ERAF, off more people, said Casey. LARPD already loses about $7 because it delivers $5 billion to tor show, Toyota showcased the The Pleasanton school board million per year, out of the $14 the budget. “It’s a huge amount. 1/X, a concept car that weighs has not taken a position on the million it should be getting now, We won’t have to cut existing one-third of the Prius and uses initiatives. Casey observed that said Barry. “Over $60 million of services,” she said. half the fuel. passage of all of the propositions our tax money has gone to the Hancock doesn’t like Prop. “The biggest, least-noticed will back up the governor’s prom- state,” he said. 1D. A portion of cigarette tax trend in the auto industry is light ised budget. Education receives The park district was able to goes to early childhood educa- weight,” he said. The Japanese 40 percent of the budget. Fail- build a community center only tion, and it should continue. The company Toray, which already ure of any specific proposition because voters approved the money should not be diverted would cut off that much from Measure L parcel tax a few years to the general fund for five years, the state budget, and therefore 40 ago. It was a joint effort, with the she said. percent of that amount from school district and city also gain- Prop. 1E borrows from a sur- schools. ing improvements. “We’re con- charge on incomes over $1 mil- FAILURE MEANS HIGHER cerned about (any ERAF loan). lion, for mental health service. SHORTFALL We are facing a deficit for next The percentage to be borrowed In Livermore, layoff notices year. Property taxes are lower than hasn’t ben spent yet. “They say went out to 24 teachers. However, in the past, because evaluations they will spend the money on a total of 134 employees will be are coming in lower. Our (county) children’s mental health. It seems affected. The district has a short- retirement system lost money in like it’s OK,” she said. fall of $5 million, with $1 mil- 2008, and we are being asked to On Prop. 1F, which would lion of that being one-time ex- make it up,” said Barry. penditures, the remainder ongo- If Prop. 1D passes, it will take freeze legislators’ salaries until ing. About 50 of the 134 employ- money away from early child- they pass a budget, Hancock said, PAGE 6 - The Independent, MAY 7, 2009

Family Storytime 11th District also will be flown, with a prizes, golf goodie bags, box lunch, buffet flashlight. button. Due to the popular- member of the American Academy of Lark in the Park guest, to Washington, D.C., to attend an dinner and a chance to meet and also hear ity of these special hikes, Reservations Sleep Medicine (AASM), a profes- “Lark in the Park” takes visitors to Make a craft for the troops and hear awards ceremony on June 24, 2009. powerful testimonies from some of the resi- required contact Ranger Bruce sional medical society for researchers one of Pleasanton’s local parks one day about other ways to show support from For more information on the con- dents in the Shepherd’s Gate program. Weidman at (925) 944-5766. For in- and clinicians, and is the patient repre- each month where participants can Terri Otzmann of Blue Star Moms. test, contact Cheri Clasen in Rep. Each year, over 650 battered and home- formation www.walnutcreekrec.org sentative on the board of the American explore the history that is part of the Storyteller John Weaver will also be at McNerney’s Pleasanton office at 925- less women and children come to Shepherd’s Sun., May 10, 9 am, Lime Ridge Insomnia Association, an organization park. the Springtown Library with stories on 737-0727. Gate for a vital lifeline. Many of these women Hike, Meet: MP #34: Lime Ridge Open within AASM. The event is sponsored by Saturday, May 9 at 11:00 a.m. and their children have experienced severe abuse, extreme poverty, and addictions. They Space - Montecito. No reservations are This program was funded in part by Pleasanton's Museum On Main and led Springtown Branch Library is located necessary unless you’re bringing a a grant from Fit for Life, an initiative of at 998 Bluebell Drive near the duck Teens and Cars come to Shepherd’s Gate, sometimes with by a museum docent. just the clothes on their backs, seeking a fresh group of five or more. Rain cancels. Libraries for the Future and Metropoli- Participants begin each event at the pond. Teens are invited to attend a special Contact: Ranger Art Janke at (925) tan Life. Be ready to Go to Sleep at the Civic start. designated park where the activities program about easy car maintenance One of the residents at Shepherd’s Gate 930-7731 or www.walnutcreekrec.org The program is free and open to all. will take place. Center Library on Monday, May 11 at on Wed., May 20 from 3:30 to 4:30 Sat., May 16, 8:45am, Explore No registration required. For more info 7 p.m. John will be sure to dream up is 36-year-old Chantel. After fleeing horrific This month is a visit to Kottinger p.m. at the Livermore Library. Lyde abuse, she and her children were forced to live Morgan Territory on a Marsh Creek regarding the program call Penny Park, 1000 Kottinger Road on May 23 some fun at this bedtime story time. Waitley, from Olsen’s Automotive in her car. Chantel had no one to turn to for Wildflower Hike, Leader: Wildlife Bi- Johnson at 931-3405. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The events Civic Center Library is located at 1188 Repair in Livermore, will host this free help, until someone told her about Shepherd’s ologists Jim Hale (925) 939-4304, include snacks, a walk or light jog S. Livermore Avenue. special event at the Civic Center Li- Gate. Location: Morgan Territory Regional around the park with a history talk, then All ages are welcome to these free brary. Teens will learn how to care for Chantel and her family have been living Preserve, Meet: Morgan Territory Stag- Stamp Give-away arts and crafts for children. library programs. Contact Youth Ser- a car, listen for car problems, detect at Shepherd’s Gate Livermore for 12 months ing Are. Biologist Jim Hale, will lead a Starting May 11, the Pak Mail cen- An information sheet on each park vices at (925) 373-5504 for more in- wear and tear on tires, change wind- and through the comprehensive programs, 6-7-mile educational hike in the Mor- ter located at 51 Wright Brothers Ave., will be handed out. Photos of the parks formation or pick up a storytime sched- shield wipers and much more. A listing she is getting her life on track. Through gan Territory Preserve. The hike typi- Ste. F will offer the public free two cent will be available for purchase, $5 for ule at any one of the Livermore Public of references for car repair information professional counseling, recovery, and other cally goes no less than 5 hours and can (2¢) stamps as a convenient gesture to one quality photo; $1 for one photo- Libraries. will be available to take home. components of the programs offered, she has go as long as 6 hours. RSVP required. the postal rate increase. copy. An activity related to that park’s Car and Driver Month at the Liver- been able to find hope for her future. She is The United States Postal Service has currently attending courses at a local college, Sun., May 17, 9:30am, Join the history will be presented. Yearly mem- Del Arroyo 4-H more Public Library, continues with and is looking forward to getting an apart- Experts to Find Wildflowers at Corral announced an increase in first-class bership in the Lark in the Park is $25 per “Parents and Teens Behind the Wheel.” postage from 42 cents to 44 cents On the weekend of April 25-26, Del ment. Hollow (California Native Plant Soci- person and includes passport, binder, On Thursday, May 28, from 6:00-8:00 “The women and children that we serve ety), All-day adventure to Corral Hol- effective May 11, 2009. and one photo of each park’s special Arroyo 4-Hers helped out at the Liver- pm in the Craft Room of the Civic The "Stamp Give-Away" at Pak more Spring Stampede by working the have been through so much in their lives. low. Corral Hollow is southeast of history. Center library, Officer Traci Rebiejo, Shepherd’s Gate is a place where they can Livermore and southwest of Tracy, Mail is limited to 10 stamps per cus- Donations are gratefully accepted gates, and educating the public about Officer Steve Vail, and Don Neher tomer, while supplies last. the infinite possibilities 4-H has to heal, and learn new skills so that they do not along Corral Hollow Road near and a portion will go toward the from the Guardian Driving School will return to the homelessness and violence that Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation "We are offering the free stamps as Museum’s Educational Scholarship offer. Some members brought their share important driving tips and update they fled. We are grateful for this outpouring a way to thank our loyal customers and chickens, dog, even a guinea pig to Area and is an East Bay botanical hot Fund. The goal this year is to raise teens and parents on the latest informa- of support from Poppy Ridge and the com- spot. Meeting place and hike location to let new customers know that postal $1,000 for a competitive scholarship show what types of animal projects we tion about new traffic laws. Attendees munity,” said Lyn Kiernan, Shepherd’s Gate stamps are available at Pak Mail, along have. If you would like to learn more to be determined. Must RSVP contact between the two high schools. Next will learn about ways to have a more Director of Business and Volunteer Rela- Erin McDermott at 510-701-2890 or at with our many other services for com- year plans are to have scholarship pro- about 4-H, please contact Margaret positive driving experience and will tions. mercial and residential customers," said Miller 447-6980. [email protected]. grams for both schools. discover the benefits of safety driving For more information, visit A trail endurance ride will be of- Cyndi McGhee, owner of Pak Mail in General admission to the museum is “tools” for teens. www.shepherdsgate.org; for sponsorship in- fered Sat., June 27: 30/50 - AHA Re- Livermore (in Airport 84 Plaza at the a $2 per person requested donation. For more information about this formation or to donate raffle items, please corner of Jack London Boulevard and Art Competition contact Lyn Kiernan at (925)443-4283 ext.217 gion 3 Championship and AERC Sanc- Hours are Wednesday through Satur- Congressman Jerry McNerney (CA- and other programs, please visit TEEN or [email protected] tioned Save Mount Diablo offers its Kittyhawk Road) . day, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, 1- 11) announced that the 2009 11th SPACE at www.livermore.lib.ca.us or first recreational opportunity for eques- For more information, call Pak Mail 4 p.m. Contact (925) 462-2766 or District Congressional Art Competi- contact Sandy at 925-373-5500 exten- trians. www.savemountdiablo.org for in Livermore at (925) 456-0100 or [email protected], visit tion will be held at Tracy’s Grand sion 5583. Events on Mt. Diablo more information or to register. visit our Web site www.pakmailus.com. www.museumonmain.org. Theatre Center for the Arts. Other programs in 2009: June 27, Save Mount Diablo is offering sev- The competition and art showcase Scouts Scuba Diving eral special programs this spring. Canine Cancer Awareness Moller Park; July 25, Veteran’s Park; will be hosted at the Grand Theatre Center for Excellence August 22; Delucchi Park. Students ages 14-20 who are inter- Save Mount Diablo offers a variety It would be difficult to find one Center for the Arts on Saturday, May 9, hikes and events on and around Mount East Bay BMW is a winner of the ested in Scuba diving and marine biol- 2009 Center of Excellence Award. The person whose life wasn’t affected in from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in partnership ogy are invited to join the New Scuba Diablo to raise public awareness, ap- some way by cancer. Having cancer, or with the City of Tracy. The location of preciation, and support to preserve awards recognizes those who have Texas Hold'em Venturing Crew, a program of the Boy achieved sales leadership with the high- knowing someone who has cancer is an the Grand Theater is 715 Central Av- Scouts of America. Participants will natural lands on and around the moun- unfortunate reality for many who are Livermore High School's safe and enue in Tracy. tain. They include the following: est level of customer satisfaction among sober grand night will benefit from a explore the marine enviornment all BMW centers during the past year. reading this. The works of art submitted by stu- through scuba diving. Fri., May 8, 7:45 pm - 9:45 pm, Did you know that cancer also Texas Hold'em tournament, "Grand dents from throughout the 11th District Mangini Ranch Moonlight Hike The dealership is located in Pleas- Finale," to be held May 16 at Castle Information about the group will anton. affects our furry friends? Team Rock will be on display to the public and Rep. be available at a 1st nighter meeting is (SMD), Leader: Dave Sargent; ‘N Rollers of the 2009 Livermore “Re- Rock Restaurant in Livermore. McNerney will be on hand to announce [email protected]; Meet: MP Buy-in is $40, re buy-in $20, and set for 7 p.m. on May 20 at 1032 lay For Life” is sponsoring a K9 Hike the winner of the competition. Serpentine Dr. Suite 108, Pleasanton. #35 Galindo Creek - park on road at Insomniac for Life at Brushy Peak Regional Pre- add-on $20. Prepaid reservations will The competition is part of the na- bottom at creek intersection with Riding receive $200 extra in chips. Players Additional information is available Gayle Greene will speak on Insom- serve. The hike will be Saturday, May tionwide annual Congressional Art by contacting Alexis Peterson, Twin & Hiking Trail. Moderate hike. Rain 16 starting at 9 AM. Suggested dona- must be 21 years old to participate. Competition intended to showcase the cancels. www.savemountdiablo.org niac, the book detailing her experi- Cash prizes for top three finishers. Valley District Executive, at (510) 318- ences with sleep deprivation and her tion for the two – legged types accom- artistic talents and abilities of students 2977 or (510) 577-9226. There is a Sat., May 9, 9 am - 2 pm, Oyster panying their furry pals is $5. All dogs Sign in is at 6 p.m., first hand at 7 in all 50 states, the District of Columbia Point from Curry Point Hike (Mt. Diablo research into the problem. The presen- p.m. There will be a special menu and $10 registration fee. tation will be May 17, 2 p.m. at the are free. Bob Coomber will lead the and the U.S. territories. Group & MDIA), Leader: Helene hike in his wheelchair. Each dog will bar offering food and drink for pur- Each Member of Congress hosts a Crowley, (415) 974-2209, or Pleasanton Library. chase. Part memoir, part scientific report- receive a special homemade treat after competition among high school stu- Chicks with Sticks [email protected]. Meet: MP our hike. Reservations are due by May 9 at 5 dents in his or her district. The winning #3 Curry Point parking area 1 mile past age and analysis, Insomniac offers a p.m. For information, contact Patti Jo Chicks with Sticks Golf Tournament uniquely comprehensive account of For directions to Brushy Peak Re- artwork from each district is then fea- will benefit Shepherd's Gate. The event will MDSP South Gate entrance. Rain can- gional Preserve or other questions, Coggin at [email protected] or tured in a display in the busy corridor cels. Bring: Hiking poles, fluids, snack/ this devastating and little-understood 294-9215. Walk-ins are welcome. be held at the Poppy Ridge Golf Course in condition. Greene has traveled the please contact Vicki Tan ( that connects the Cannon House Office on Tuesday, July 14. lunch, sunscreen, layers. Fee: $7at en- [email protected] ) or Gina Building with the U.S. Capitol, used trance kiosk world interviewing neurologists, sleep The Chicks with Sticks Golf Tourna- researchers, doctors, psychotherapists, Coomber ( Wildflower Walk daily by Members of Congress and ment is a 4-person shotgun scramble. It Sat., May 9, 8 pm. Moon Stalkers: [email protected] ). If you visitors to Washington, D.C. and insomniacs of all sorts. "Another Wildflower Walk" will be begins at 1:00 pm. The day will include Night Hikes in the Preserves (City of are interested in joining the hike, drop In addition to having his or her putting, chipping and longest drive contests, Walnut Creek), Location: Sugarloaf Greene is Professor of Literature led by Livermore Area Recreation and and Women’s Studies at Scripps Col- a line to Vicki or Gina and they’ll get artwork on display in Washington, networking reception with other women who Preserve, Meet: At the end of Youngs you an EVITE. Park District ranger staff on Sat., May D.C., the grand prize winner from the own or run a business, great raffle basket lege, Claremont California. She is a 9. Valley Rd. Bring binoculars and a Meet at 10 a.m. at the Wetmore Road entrance to Sycamore Grove Park. The group will wander in search of Mariposa lilies, Lessingia (purple as- ters), Indian paintbrush, blowwives, clarkia, wallybaskets and more. The full hike will be about five miles with some moderately steep climbs. If five miles sounds too long for you, join anyway and feel free to head back when you begin to tire. The hike will last two to three hours. There is a $3 per vehicle parking fee. A $2 donation is requested to help support the programs. Participants may call 925-960-2400 for more informa- tion. Animal Rescue Reunion Tri-Valley Animal Rescue Happy Endings Reunion will be held Sunday, May 17th, from 1 - 4 p.m. at Memorial Dog Park off Bollinger Canyon Rd. in San Ramon. Anyone who has adopted a pet or pets through TVAR over the past 17 years is invited to join the first TVAR Reunion. The first 25 dogs receive gift bags; $5 prepaid tickets include food, drink and a raffle ticket. To learn more go to w Volunteers Needed The Livermore Area Recreation and Park District is gearing up for the annual Livermore Scottish Games and Celtic Celebration and is looking for volunteers to help make the event a success. Coming up the weekend of May 16 and 17, the Scottish Games will feature Scottish and Celtic music and dancing, caber tossing and heavy ath- letics, a Children’s Glen, Scottish food and drink and more. Volunteers are needed to work the entrance gates, the Children’s Glen and the parking area. Those who volunteer will receive free admission to the event, plus those who volunteer for more than one shift will receive free lunch. Shifts are scheduled in approximately three hour increments beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 7:30 p.m. The Livermore Scottish Games will be held at Robertson Park, 3200 Robertson Park Road, Livermore. To become a volunteer, call Katrina Hole at 925-373-5748.

Winemaker Tools Winemaker Tools is the topic of the May 19 Quest for Excellence program. The purpose of the Quest for Excel- lence series, presented by the Tri-Val- ley Conservancy and the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association, is to assure the highest quality wine grapes and wines are produced by Livermore Valley winegrowers and vintners. The May 19 meeting will be from 5:30 to 8:00 pm at the Robert Liver- more Community Center, 4444 East Avenue, Livermore. The guided Wine Tasting and Dis- cussion will feature Sauvignon Blanc. Roger Boulton - UC Davis; Jim Frost – Hidden Creek Wine, and Gerry Rowland –Rowland Cellars, will speak on the topic of Winemaker Tools. Please RSVP online at www.lvwine.org by May 15. The session will have a participation fee of $10.00. Diabetes Self-Management Marisa Castaldini, certified diabe- tes educator, will present a program with the theme “Introduction to Diabe- tes Self-Management” at the Liver- more Public Library Civic Center, 1188 S. Livermore Avenue, from 6:30pm – 8:30pm on Wednesday, May 20. There is no charge for this event. This one-time class will discuss the tools needed to take control of diabetes. It is for people of all ages who have, or know someone with, Type 2 Diabetes or Pre-Diabetes. Topics will include healthy eating, checking your blood sugar and the benefits of exercise. Please call 510-383-5185 to register. The Friends of the Livermore Li- brary have underwritten this program. For additional events, check the library’s website at www.livermore.lib.ca.us. The Independent, MAY 7, 2009 - PAGE 7

Trudeau, Anthony Shepherd (Defense) 4 points. Indivdual goals were also made by remained evenly matched until the 5th inning Dominic Shepherd, Colton Trudeau, Ben Makenna Elias, Christy Jensen, Carley when the Yankees broke the tie by getting four Wiesner. Red Sox (Offense) -Anthony Robertson and Sophie Santos. runs started by Devin Parker’s double gone Sisneros, Hudson Steele, Alex Taylor (De- wild with Rays’ errors. It was an exciting, nail fense) Luke Moylan, Kevin Plant, Max biter, with much ado caused by an in-field fly Silveira. Youth Lacrosse call. Angels (offense) Austin Lee, Ty Marks, The resurgent Pleasanton Twisters un- Phillie’s 9, Yankees 6. Top hitters Max Weasner, (defense) Jennifer Edwards- der-15 lacrosse team dominated the Southern Phillie’s - Johnny Bailey 1-2B, 1-3B, 3- Marin Wolfpack to a 11-5 victory on Sunday Estrada, Drake Small, Ryan Van Bladel. RBIs, 1-Run; Jack Lutz 1-1B, 1-2B, 1-RBI, in Marin. The Twisters displayed offensive Athletic’s (offense) Ryan Anderson, Jacob 1-run; Max Pruett 1-1B, 2-Runs; Drew confidence and a savvy defense. Cambrian Gutke, Grant Thrailkill, (defense) Matthew Kujacich 1-1B, 1-RBI. Top Hitters Yankees Cukar, Lauren Hall, and Hannah Stapp led the Gomes, Connor Hardesty, Calvin Fletcher. - Chandler Davis 1-3B, 1-1B, 1-RBI, 1-Run; team with 2 goals each while Rebecca T- Ball - Angels (Offense) Nicholas Devin Parker 1-1B, 1-RBI. Top Pitchers Dumanski and Brianna Armario worked hard Lydon, Dylan MacDonald, Connor Perkins; Phillie’s - Drew Kujacich 2-Innings, 3-Hits, at defense. Sabrina Ehlert, Tori Larsen, (Defense) Andrew Bates, Jordan Fritz, Bobby 3-Runs, 2-Strikeouts; Matt Benavidez 2- Lynnea Flahert, Andrea Arden, and Olivia Zepeda. Giants (Offense) Aden Clements, Deutschman each added a goal for the Twist- Innings, 1-Hit, 2-Runs, 3-Strikeouts. Top Ryan Hansen, Andrew Hofmann; (Defense) ers. Pitchers Yankees -Blake Downey 4-Innings, Samuel Morrisroe, Antonio Rivalie, Iliza 4-Hits, 6-Runs, 7-Strikeouts. Shields. Angels 7, White Sox 6. Top Hitters: Phillies (Offense) Skyler Steele, Ryan Granada Little League Angels: Brandon Zaunbrecher-2B, 1B, 2RBI, MacIntire, Colin McConnell (Defense) Cale Granada Little League highlights: 1 run scored, also defensive plays: 3 Fly balls Salinas, Danny Knight, RJ Little. White Sox Junior 80’s - Granada Braves 11, Dan- In CF and 1 throw to home from CF to prevent (Offense) Antonio Sotka, Shane Waechtler, ville Tigers 1. The Braves improved their a run. Chris Machi-1B. Runs scored by Nick record to 8 and 4 behind strong pitching from Jake Addington (Defense) Riley Hargraves, Badders, Chance Manning and Ethan Aidan Buenrostro, Ethan Braman. Aaron Stoien who went 6 innings allowing Aboumrad. White Sox: Max Wiggington - 2 just 1 run on 2 hits in the Braves 11-1 victory x 2B, 1RBI, 1 run scored, Ben Smith- 2 runs over the Danville Tigers. The Braves played scored, Nick McClendon-2 x 1B, 1 run Livermore National LL solid defense behind Stoien who recorded 6 scored. Top Pitchers: Angels: TJ O’Ferrrall- Livermore National Little League high- Photo Peter Lowe strikeouts and did not allow any walks to the 2IP, 3H, 4R, 4K ; Andrew Walker- 3IP, 1H, lights: The Amador Valley High School JV boys tennis team finished the 2009 season with a perfect 19-0 record. In Tigers. The top pitcher for Danville was 1R, 3K. White Sox: Jarrett Leon : 3IP, 1H, A Division: A's vs. Cardinals. Both Fallon who went 5 innings recording 7 2R, 2K. A very close fought victory for the teams played their hearts out and had a lot of preseason, Amador defeated Deer Valley 5 to 0; Moreau 7 to 0; Irvington 7 to 0, Mission 5 to 3, and Alameda strikeouts and allowing just 3 hits. The Angels. Great game for both teams! fun at the same time. The A’s had Grant Ikeda, 2 to 0. In EBAL action the team recorded the following wins: Monte Vista 6-2, 7-2; Cal High 4-2, 5-1; Braves top hitters were Marcelus Bayless (2- Minor AA - Rays 12, Padres 1. Padres Ryan O’Neill and Jonas Lindquist playing Livermore, 1-0, 1-0; Granada 7-0, 4-0; Foothill 10-2, 9-0; San Ramon 4-2, 6-3; De La Salle 5-0-4-0. JV matches 1B, 3 runs scored, 1rbi), Ryan Mathia (1B, hitting was led by Chad Hemmig (1B) and strong for their team. Grant had really great 1 run scored, 2rbi), Ian Clutter (1B, 2 runs Dimitrij Boyd (1B). Hector Salcedo scored at bats, and Ryan and Jonas helped their team and formats are determined by coaches before competitions since every squad can be different in size. scored) and Tyler Fitzgerald (1B, 2rbi). The a run. Defense for Padres included Jacob Duke with defense and made some great plays on The team generally played doubles, but typically played up to three singles matches against larger squads Tigers top hitters were Stoker (1B, 1 run with an awesome catch and Michael Silva the field. The Cardinals had a lot of great like Foothill and San Ramon. Team members include: seated (left to right) Zach Lamson, Tanay Jaeel, Chris scored) and Lowney (1B, 1rbi). with an unassisted out at third base! Rays players too. Lewis O’Neill made a great play GLL Braves 7, LALL Giants 4. GLL at shortstop, and Justin Pestana and Sean Kim, Jacob Peinado, Grant Loud, Michael Giguere and Michael Lowe; kneeling: Rishabh Hatgadkar, Chris offense was led by Dylan Tompkins (1B), Pascual were playing hard on defense Braves get another win 7 -4 over LALL Giants Seth Street (1B), Dylan Martinez (1B, 1B), Amezcua, Sai Ramineni, Rahul Kulkarni, Monith Ilavarasan, Ray Zhou and David Hovanessian; standing: after an excellent effort from the whole team. Dodgers vs. A's. Fighting off the first Colton Casey (1B) and Samuel Miller (2B, rainstorm of the season, The Dodgers and A's Coach Sandy Lowder, Michael Kang, Raj Dubal, Jeff Giguere, Ben Billings, Andy Billings, Chris Stiles, Zach Starting pitcher Brandon Jefferis went 5 2B). Rays defense included Nick Swanson innings with 4 strikeouts. Ian Clutter closed put on a show that was anything but wet. Blaine, Manish Laxman, Brandon Martinez and Coach Linda Lamson. The team is comprised of 13 freshmen, with a nice throw to Seth Street at first for an Mason Smith led the offensive charge for the the game pitching 2 innings with 3 strikeouts. out and some great pitching by Dylan A's with 2 shots in the gap. Right with him 5 sophomores and 5 funiors. The entire Braves team turned in tough Tompkins, Seth Street and Samuel Miller. were Jeremy Theobold with a blast down the defense allowing only 3 hits in the game. Minor A - Ray’s (offense) Thomas right centerfield alley and Blake Freeland Clutch hits from the Giants gave them the win Kello, Tyler Rene Enderlein, Ethan with his bomb to the warning track. The the half as defenders Sarah Wilkinson and played a spirited first half as they battled back with a single from Cesar Becerra, a walk and Arrowsmith (defense) Roberto Iacomini, Dodgers displayed some great hits of their Gymnastic Championships Morgan Brandt made some nice one-on-one and forth. Beth McCall dominated the a single with one RBI from Ryan Mathia and Cameron McGee, Zachary Stewart. Giants own, with their dynamic duo of Adam and West Coast Training Center in Liver- stops and Elyse Codiroli had a couple of good midfield for the Fury with strong support and a walk and a single with an RBI from Robert (offense) Devin Shah, Josiah Knight, Nathan Eric Heinke contributing at the plate. Defen- more will host the State Acrobatic Gymnas- runs to keep the pressure on the Arsenal shots taken from Kylie Diaz and Elise Carrillo. Kamm (defense) Ethan Dreger, Jordan, Muller, sively, Devante Campbell also showed great tics Championships, Acro California, on defense. Manteca finally broke through be- Falgout.  Ryley Landreth played ex- Minor AAA - Angels 5, Padres 4. Top hustle. May 9 and 20 at Las Positas College in Harry Rose. fore halftime on a well-placed long shot that cellently on defense and stopped Manteca’s Hitters: Angels - Andrew Walker-2x1B, 1 run Phillies (Offense) Aaron Udoutch, Scott Majors: Diamondbacks 13, Dodgers 1. Livermore. In a shortened game, the Diamondbacks beat eluded the Fury goalie. The Arsenal increased top forward on a couple of runs down the left scored, Luke Hottinger- 1x3B, 2 RBI, 1 run McPherson, Jeremy Adams (Defense) An- Admission is $10 for one day, ages 13 the pressure in the second half and took the side. Sarah Franklin also played well in the scored, Brandon Zaunbrecher-1x2B, 1 run the Dodgers 13-1. The Dodgers opened the and over, or $15 for both days; youth 7 to 12, drew Hayley, Ethan Lux, Alex Northrop; game with a double from Brennan Dillard lead midway through the half on a breakaway. midfield in her first action for Livermore. scored, Garrett West-1 x 3B. Top Hitters: Giants (Offense) Josiah Knight, Jordan $5 one day, $8 for two days; children age 6 The Fury battled hard to tie the game but Manteca scored the only goal of the half in the who later scored on a groundout. That would and under are free. On Saturday, there is a $2 Padres- Jason Campbell-2B, 1 run scored, Muller, Ian Rasmussen (Defense) Jarrett Manteca held on for a 2-1 win. 36th minute off a loose ball and added another Eric Martin-1B, 2 runs scored. Top Pitcher: be all the scoring for the Dodgers on this night parking fee. Jorgenson, Gabriel Parrish, Noah Van Atta. as the Diamondbacks countered with 6 in the Against a strong Modesto team, the Fury two goals in the second half. However, the Angels - Jack Walker- 6IP, 2H, 4R, 12K. The campus is located at 3000 Campus fell behind in the second half on a ball that standout player of the game was Fury goalie Yankees (Offense) Jeremy Dyson, Jacob bottom of the first, and never looked back. Hill Dr., Livermore. Padres - Michael Steim-5IP, 6H, 5R, 8K. It Eijansantos, Max O’Connor (Defense) Tho- For the Diamondbacks, Tim Harris and Billy deflected off keeper Kaitlyn Bulhoes. How- Tayler Lennier. In her first game with the was a tough, close game played well by both ever, Bulhoes stopped the rest of the Ajax Fury, Lennier had several diving saves and mas Vi, Spencer Williams, Brodie Wolf: Henderson led the offensive attack, each shots during the half and Livermore counter- she successfully challenged a breakaway to teams with great pitching. Padres (Offense) Joshua Collom, Londen going 3-3. Tony Galindo was also perfect at Youth Soccer attacked. Madyson Souza worked some nice not only keep the game close, but to inspire Yankees 11, Rays 7. Top Hitters Yankees Billings, Thomas Stevenson (Defense) Chris- the plate going 2-2, and Shane Silva went 2- The Livermore Elite Fury girls U13 crosses into the Ajax box and Jenna Hatch her teammates. Down 3-0, the Fury played its - Devin Parker 2 Doubles, 3 RBI, Weston topher Irwin, Jordan Collom, Trevor White. 3 with a 3 run blast over the centerfield fence. opened its Norcal Spring League with games made a couple of strong runs, resulting in a best soccer the final ten minutes of the game, Nale 2 1B, RBI, Austin McMillan 2 1B, 2B. Farm - Pirates (Offense) Brad Mitchell, On the hill, Tylor Silva pitched 3 solid against the Manteca Arsenal and Modesto shot that just went high above the goal. On working the ball downfield to set up a couple Rays -Morgan Kelly 2B (power hit to left Sam Meier, Ben Morrisroe (Defense) Jesse innings, allowing only 1 hit and striking out Ajax. Moving up to the Gold division this defense, Amanda Fairclough had a couple of of scoring chances for Rebekah Johnson, who field), Connor Swadener 2 1B, RBI, Noah Watson, DAvid Meyer, Brad Mitchell. Gi- 5. year, the Fury competed well in the first game nice clears to stop the Modesto attack. The just missed on a couple of shots. Steward 3 1B, 2 RBI. Top Pitchers - Yankees against Manteca. In the first minute, Alison ants (Offense) Spencer Morais, Ty Stewart, Ajax opened the second half with a quick goal The Pleasanton Rage U12 Orange Austin McMillan and Jordan Mello. Rays - Xavier Hernandez, Jaxen McLaren (Defense) Pierson took a pass from Hannah Gooby on for a 2-0 lead and dominated a tired Fury team team played a strong game in the pouring rain Connor Swadener and Jason Frost. Rays had Livermore Girls Softball the left wing and directed a high ball beyond Ethan James, Chris Shonholtz, Kaegen Livermore Girls Softball Association the remainder of the game on its way to a 4- and defeated the home team, Fremont Fu- an awesome start with 3 runs in the top of the Nelson. the reach of the Arsenal goalie for a 1-0 lead. 0 victory. sion, by an impressive score of 8-3. The first but the Yankees brought in 3 runs of their highlights (including playoffs): Livermore continued to play solidly during Yankees (Offense) Shlok Bansal, Tyler In a rematch against Manteca, both teams leading goal scorer was Malissa Shadle with own in the bottom of the first. The game Senior (High School): Livermore Black- out 8, Pleasanton Savage 8. 2B - Katelynn Erickson, Alyssa Cunningham (B). 3 hits - Erickson (B). 2 hits - Cunningham (B). 4 RBI - Cunningham (B). 2 RBI - Erickson (B). Middle School Black: Playoffs - first round - Rachel Tabaracci Family BAD de- feated Da Crew; Brent Bowen Photography Lady Tek-No defeated Outlaws. Winners’ bracket final: Brent Bowen Photography Lady Tek-No defeated Rachel Tabaracci Family BAD. Consolation bracket semifinals: Da Crew defeated Outlaws. Middle School Red: G.R. Dahl Con- struction Base Raiders 10, Carl’s Jr. of Livermore The Force 2. The Base Raiders went out to a quick lead and played great defense, led by Lauren Huizar who scored both times she reached base and made an unassisted double play, and Christy Bryant and Racquel Wilkins each walked and scored a run. Playoffs - first round: G.R. Dahl Base Raiders 18, The Red Sox 7. The Base Raiders belted out 16 hits against the Red Sox, and were led by three girls who reached base all three times, including Taylor Dahl who tripled, scored twice, and pitched six strikeouts, Corrina Dias had a double and scored three times, and Rachel Wolf had a single and scored twice. Other results: Bruce Bowen Photogra- phy Adrenaline d. The Black Widows; Earth Safety Dynamics The Force d. Carl’s Jr. of Livermore The Force; Red Black Attack d. Red Hots. Winners’ bracket semifinals: G.R. Dahl Base Raiders 7, Bruce Bowen Photography Adrenaline 3. The Base Raiders avenged their only regular season loss by defeating Adrena- line. For the Base Raiders, Erica Smith reached base both times with a single and walk and played great at catcher, Lauren Huizar walked twice and scored both times, and Rachel Bryant played a solid first base. Other result: Red Black Attack d. Earth Safety Dynamics The Force. Consolation bracket - first round: Red Hots defeated The Black Widows. Red Hots d. The Black Widows. 10-under: Thomas Marcel, DDS & Kolka Furniture Lil’ Devils 8, Livermore Police Officers Association Valley Villains 6. The Lil’ Devils defeated the Valley Vil- lains in a hard-fought game. Taylor Hansen led the Lil’ Devils with two hits, while Maddie Gannon made her pitching debut with a solid inning, and Kylie Martinez had a hit, scored twice and had a RBI. Thomas Marcel, DDS & Kolka Furniture Lil’ Devils 10, Kolka Furniture Lightning Bolts 5. The Lil’ Devils defeated the Light- ning Bolts to end the regular season in first place at 13-1. Emily Person pitched three innings of relief for the Lil’ Devils, Tori Nicolo had three hits and three runs, while Sierra Freeland hit a deep double to left field. Nummi Red Hot Sliders 20, Haque Chiropractic Lil Rebels 8. For the Red Hot Sliders, Erica Espinosa made her pitching debut and got a base hit, Caliegh Navarro had two base hits and an RBI, and Sue Vi hit a monstrous grand slam. AP Concrete Xxtreme Heat 7, KMS Interiors Blackout 4. The Xxtreme Heat finished the regular season in fourth place by winning their last six games, including this win over Blackout. Highlights for the Ex- treme Heat were singles by Zoey Bothwell- Zitlis and Miale Smith, and defense by Abby Paterson. Burton Family Livermore Crew 4, WIN Home Inspection Hot Shots 3. The Crew held on to win a a tight game with a double play by catcher Missy Nunes, and singles by Shannon Blockey and Mattie Thompkins helped bring in the winning run. Playoffs - first round: Home Inspection Hot Shots d. Haque Chiropractic Lil’ Rebels. Winners’ bracket - second round: Red Hot Sliders 6, AP Concrete Xtreme Heat 5. For the Red Hot Sliders, Alyssa Ramirez hit a double with an RBI, Caliegh Navarro hit a double with an RBI, and Cassidy Kovisto got a single out with an RBI. In close game that went into a tie-breaker, the Extreme heat battled hard but came up a run short. Key players for the Extreme Heat were pitcher Shelby Rocereto with 16 strikeouts, a two- run double by Miranda Lima, and a double by Ilexis Pereida. Burton Family Livermore Crew 10, Livermore Police Officers Association Val- ley Villains 1. The Crew played an outstand- ing game with RBI’s by Kamryn Farro, Jamie Wittmer and Makenzie Farro. Other results: Thomas Marcel, DDS & Kolka Furniture Lil’ Devils d. WIN Home Inspection Hot Shots; KMS Interiors Black- out d. Kolka Furniture Lightning Bolts. Winners’ bracket semifinals: Burton Family Livermore Crew 5, KMS Interiors Blackout 4. The Crew pulled one out in an incredible game. Carmen Best brought in 2 runs with a big bang to outfield, followed by a double by Laura Duterte, and a fabulous catch by Kaycee Bilke. Thomas Marcel, DDS & Kolka Furniture

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Lil’ Devils 3, Nummi Red Hot Sliders 2. For lights: players: TransPak, Inc. - Hunter Garcia, this Monday against the Dodgers. Reef the 5th, now 2-0. Morgan Vonderach (3rd Griffin of the Mariners bunted and tripled on the Red Hot Sliders, Savannah Vasquez hit T-Ball: Williams Witters Real Estate Christy Jensen, Samantha Rhoads; Contra Sweeney was the star of the 1st inning tagging base) also played great Reds offense. DBacks, a Giants error. Solid running and focus by a single, Su Vi got a double and made two Team vs. DeMesa/Yu Dentistry: Williams Costa County Public Auto Auctions - Hannah a total of 4 players out on 1st base. Damian Scott Stafford on the mound in the 6th made Alex. Nate Tabaracci with a 2 RBI double; putouts, and Caliegh Navarro had a base hit. Witters Real Estate Team: Annika Jernstedt, Clingerman, Cade Florio, Myranda Marzocco Stiles had an awesome hit to center in the 2nd the final out, snagging a line shot up the Justin Hill with a 2 RBI triple and Austin Consolation bracket - first round: Liver- A.J. Molina, and Lindsay LeBlanc all showed Contra Costa County Public Auto Auc- and did an outstanding job fielding balls and middle, if you blinked you missed it Breiz with a 2 RBI triple. Giants tried to come more Police Officers AssociationValley Vil- excellent defense and great hitting. DeMesa/ tions 7, Precision Auto Repair 3: Juliette defending first base. Riley Watson had an Rockies 0, Indians 2: Indians scored one back in the later innings and wound up lains d. Haque Chiropractic Lil’ Rebels. Yu Dentristry: Maya Morgenstern, Grace Chabot caught two pop fly balls for outs! impressive hit in the 3rd inning and safely in the first and one in the fifth, then hung on scoring 7 runs. 8-under: Brian Emrich, DDS Black Haubner and Celeste Sadler showed determi- Mckenna Moura hit a double for Contra Costa slid into home base. Everyone demonstrated for the shutout win with solid pitching and Mariners 10, Giants 9: The Giants came Widows vs. Austin Precision Bubble Gum nation and focus while playing. All the girls County Public Auto Auctions. Taylor solid hitting and fielding skills. defense throughout. The highlight came in back hard on the Mariners after their defeat Girls. Coaches’ selections - Grace Masingale, played well and kept their focus. Top play- Gloyne from Precision Auto Repair had a Blue Jays vs. Rangers: The Rangers the bottom of the sixth inning with great four days before to the Mariners. The Giants Raegan Demo, Olivia Tabor (BBG). ers: Williams Witters Real Estate Team - great catch for the final out. Top players: played an outstanding game on Thursday throw from the outfield to cut down what hitting and defense were top notch; the Abramson & Thaete, LLP Xtreme vs. Annika Jernstedt, Lindsay LeBlanc, A.J. Contra Costa County Public Auto Auctions against the Blue Jays. Tallon Chambers did looked light a sure a run at home plate, Mariners struggled and trailed the Giants till Jack in the Box Red Hawks. Coaches’ Molina; DeMesa/Yu Dentistry - Grace - Juliette Chabot, Isabella Lopez, Mckenna a great job defending 1st base and had an extinguishing the Rockies momentum and the last inning. Jarod Heise closed out the selections - Shelby Clark, Lauren Moore, Haubner, Maya Morgenstern, Celeste Sadler Moura; Precision Auto Repair - Kelley Dixon, awesome hit to left center in the 1st inning. sending the Indians fans into a frenzy. Top Giants in their last at bat. On the bottom of Taylor Stamps (X). Hopyard Alehouse & Grill vs. Contra Taylor Gloyne, Alyson Isaacs Mikey Christian made an outstanding hit to Players, Rockies: Andrew Scull for solid the 6th Nathan Tabarraci slid home to tie the Nummi Scorpions vs. Chili Peppers Costa County Public Auto Auctions: Contra Minor Upper Division: Chase Electric right field in the 2nd inning and showed defense, Michael Hallock for a great pitching score. Then Justin Hill with a go ahead, slid Coaches’ selections - Emily Montalvo, Si- Costa County Public Auto Auctions got 17, Four Star Erectors 7: Four Star Erectors: impressive fielding skills on 3rd base. performance, and Zach Hrdlicka for great into home to win the game. erra Deane, Chelsea Warner (S). three outs in the third inning by making great Siena Moca scored two runs, stealing home Matthew Welles did a great job fielding balls fielding and catching. Top Players, Majors: White Sox 2, A's 1: One of the MyGarter.com Supergirls vs. All Pro throws and catches. Hopyard Alehouse & both times. Fiona Moreno had a base hit, 2 at the pitcher’s mound and had a big hit to Indians: Sean Constable for 3 hits, including closet games of the season and it went down Mortgage Shooting Stars. Coaches’ selec- Grill smashed three balls past 2nd base for RBI’s and caught a pop fly at 3rd. Emma Furr center field in the 3rd. There were great hits to doubles, Bo Cole for great defense, and to the wire. Both sides pitched very well but tions - Sabrina Heinitz, Marissa Franks, three RBI’s. Top players: Kayla Galvez, made first three outs in first inning, strike out, and great fielding by both teams. Nick Tivey for an RBI single. Cody King of the White Sox held down the Savanna Nelson (SS). Rachel Pilkington, Bella Shroff; Contra caught a fly, and a throw-out at first, she also A Division: Rays 8, Phillies 22: The bats AAA Division: Athletics 11, Padres 7: A’s with no runs yielded. With Ben Parker’s T-ball: Daoust Electric Mighty Lady Costa County Public Auto Hopyard Ale- got a base hit, RBI, and scored a run. Chase were hot today. Jordan Flores for the Rays The Athletics' Logan Cole walked twice, but RBI hit and Andrew Ruth’s insurance run by Bugs vs. Brent Bowen Photography The house & Grill vs. DeMesa/Yu Dentistry: Electric: Lauren Pianin, Taylor Campbell had an unassisted double play. Rays player stole his way to score both times. Logan also stealing home avoided a comback by the A’s Firecrackers. Coaches’ selections - Chloe Both teams braved the cold weather and wind and Jenna Crawford all played exceptionally Matthew Hagan made an essential out at 3rd pitched an excellent game and threw 2 Padres in the 6th ining. White Sox top players: Ben Daoust, Aspen Stoffel, Zoe Potter (MLB); to play this game. DeMesa/Yu Dentistry had well defensively and each got two hits. Top base to stall the Phillies and Jacob Blanchard out while trying to steal. Gabe Rudy belted Parker, Andrew Ruth, Cody King; A's top Graciana Ratto, Sarah Stear and Jessica fantastic hitting and fielding. Hopyard Ale- players: Four Star Erectors - Emma Furr, hit a double to bring the Rays within 2 runs a double for 2 RBI’s. And Jacob “JT” players: John Christman, Demetris Wagner, Warren. house & Grill continued their incredible Siena Moca, Fiona Moreno; Chase Electric from the Phillies. Phillies players had key Tidwell helped his team by walking and Brandon Pereira. hitting spree lashing balls past the infielders - Taylor Campbell, Jenna Crawford, Laura hit, long driving balls into center and left hitting a double for 2 RBI’s. The Padres had Red Sox 12, Indians 4: The Red Sox put into center field. Top players: Hopyard Pianin fields and played an excellent defensive a top defensive game from Daniel Crisp who a stop to the Indians 2nd half winning streak Amador Swimming Alehouse & Grill - Zoe Alexander, Sierra Major Rec Division: California Car game. had an tag out while playing catcher. Justin behind strong pitching by Dylan Guilin, and In a completely dominating performance, Defreitas, Ava Stewart; DeMesa/Yu Den- Sounds, Inc. Jaguars 11, DPR Construction, Phillies 13, Mets 3: For the Mets, Bryan Dalin who stopped two line drives. And strong offense performances by Jesse Robles the Amador Valley High School Varsity tistry - Sarah Cabral, Maggie Loll, Madelynn Inc. 10: alifornia Car Sounds, Inc. had to Peeso had a great day on offense with a solid Conner Parkerson who made a great play in (3-3), Nick Penrod (2-2, 3 RBI), Kris Jones Swimming and Diving team won 11 of 12 Riddle come from behind twice during the game to hit to center field and going on to score a run the 3rd inning. (2-2) and Dylan Guilin (1-2, 2 RBI). Dylan events in a 115-70 win over Foothill. Hopyard Alehouse & Grill vs. Topdot: win on a 2 out bases loaded walk in the bottom for the Mets. Andrew Lent also had a strong Athletics 6, Angels 5: The Angels played went the distance on the mound for the Red Jake Bahls and Andrew Seitz took two Both teams were fired up for the big game and of the 5th. DPR Construction, Inc. took an day with the bat hitting in the bottom of the a great game with strong hitting from Cole Sox scattering 6 hits and collecting 8 K’s for individual firsts for Amador. Bahls won the it showed on the field. Topdot players were early 7 to 2 lead into the bottom of the third. 6th inning. Lent also went on to score a run Escover. Bryce Disbrow played a good the win. The Indians never gave up and had 200 and 500 free while Seitz took the IM and hitting the ball hard at the Hopyard Alehouse California Car Sounds, Inc. roared back with in the inning. On defense, Zach Harris made defensive game and pitched well. The Ath- strong performances by Conner Cruz (2-3, the Breaststroke. Seitz got two more firsts in & Grill infielders. Both teams recorded outs 5 runs to tie the game. DPR Construction, an outstanding one-handed catch to make the letics Stephen Mohler had a good eye to walk 2b), Sammy Marco (1-2, 2b), and Thomas the relays, swimming with the winning at 2nd base two times. Top players: Hopyard Inc. scored 3 more in the top of the 5th to take out and end an inning. For the Phillies, Jacob twice. Logan Cole hit a single and while Brown (1-3, 2b). Medley Relay team along with Edward Alehouse & Grill - Allison Boyd, Lauren a 3 run lead. California Car Sounds, Inc. Hager and Noah Britto led the offense with playing catcher, dove to tag a runner out and Yankees 4, Giants 3: On a rainy Saturday Loiselle, Elisabeth Shin; Topdot - Kylie battled back again and scored 4 runs to win. both making three base hits each. Blake save the run. Logan Koch’s bat hit a triple afternoon, an epic pitching battle between the Zhang, Krish Rajagopalan, and Kyle Surber, Fleshman, Emily Gossett, Mia Hildebrand California Car Sounds, Inc. was led by Bittner led the Phillies with a great game on for an RBI. Yankee’s Garrett Smith and Daniel Cavalieri and the 400 free relay, with Scott Arellano, Micro Division: Big Island Rental Con- Melanie Herbert who was 3 for 3. Carrigan defense. Mariners 21, Giants 7: Mariners played of the Giants was everything the game was Zhang, and Eric Gates. Bahls picked up his dos vs. Borg Fence: Top players: Big Island James, Jenn Teitell, Meghan Fletcher, Jazzy Red Sox 16, Mets 2: For the Mets, Alex a solid game with great hitting and running expected to be. Cavalieri pitched into the 5th third first place finish with the 200 free relay Rental Condos - Sammie Gray, Emily Perez, and Cassidy Holmes all had 2 hits. Clarke led the team in defense with great on offense and great fielding on defense. Alex inning and was keeping the Yankees at swimming with Arellano, Rajagopalan, and Pacific Dental Care vs. Big Island Rental DPR Construction, Inc.’s Emily Tsivikas fielding making two outs at 2nd base and Surber. Condos: Pacific Dental Care’s pitchers made an awesome catch in right center on a three outs at first base. Clarke also went on On top of Arellano’s and Zhang’s relay Makena Densmore, Ava Mosley, Avery Long 2 out bases loaded drive by Shelby Sarin. Top to get a solid hit down the third base line in wins, they both took individual firsts. Arellano and Kristina Allard all threw some great players: California Car Sounds, Inc. - Melanie the bottom of the 6th inning. Tyler Kelly was won the 100 free and Zhang took the Fly. pitches. Taylynn Low threw to Julia Gonsman Herbert, Jazzy Perez, Jamie Rinetti; DPR key to the Mets’ offense connecting for great Zhang also grabbed a second in the Back- to get the out at 1st base. Big Island Rental Construction, Inc. - Emily Tsivikas, Holly- hits! Lucas Gordon did a great job as an stroke and Arellano was part of a 1-2-3 50 free Condos hit the ball to pitcher Makena Densmore wood, Tigger aggressive catcher in late innings for the event with Surber getting first and Jack Payan who threw it to Julia Gonsman for another out California Car Sounds, Inc. 6, Hyatt Mets. Gordon stopped several pitches from taking third. at 1st base. Third inning Julia Gonsman Summerfield Suites 5: California Car Sounds, getting away and made great throws. The Amador also went 1-2-3 in the 100 free caught a fly ball at short stop for an out. Inc. won a close game with Hyatt Summerfield Red Sox led off with powerful hitting from with Surber and Gates finishing behind Gianna Lyng almost caught a fly ball at 3rd Suites, as Jillian Quintanal doubled home the Wes Edwards who went 4 for 4 for the evening base, but it went foul. Outstanding hitting winning run in the bottom of the 6th inning. including a double with two RBIs in the 5th Arellano. by both Pacific Dental Care and Big Island The score seesawed back and forth throughout inning. Joey Campos also displayed excel- Tyler Pullen won the diving event for Rental Condos. Top players: Pacific Dental the game, as the California Car Sounds, Inc. lent hitting, going 3 for 4 bringing in Amador’s 11th first place finish. Care - Makena Densmore, Julia Gonsman, and Hyatt Summerfield Suites battled. Hyatt additional runs. Joseph Fields made out- The Amador Valley Varsity Girls Samantha Lipsker; Big Island Rental Con- Summerfield Suites threw Jordan Brown out standing defensive plays getting runners out Swimming and Diving team started off with dos - Ella Camp, Sydney West, Emily at the plate in the bottom of the 5th, as she at first and catching anything within reach. a big lead and outscored Foothill in 9 of 12 Yamasaki tried to score from 2nd base. California Car Orioles 9, Red Sox 7: For the Red Sox, events to post a 114-72 win. Pacific Dental Care vs. Big Island Rental Sounds, Inc. then threw out Aleece Hughes Evan Capurro showed his strength and skill The Dons came into the swimming Condos: Top players: Elizabeth Kostalnick, at the plate in the top of the 6th. With the with a massive hit to centerfield and several portion of the meet with a 12-4 lead based on Regan Mah, Kylie Stewart score tied 5 to 5 in the bottom of the 6th awesome defensive plays. Luke Sorenson the previously held diving event. In that Pleasanton Glass vs. Valley Plumbing: inning, and one out, Chloe Connolly had strong hitting with several RBI’s for the event, Alexa Hernandez, Emma Rigl, and Top players: Valley Plumbing - Audrey doubled. Jillian Quintanal followed with day. Jack Volponi helped to keep the game Lisa Grau went 1-2-3. Amador then won the Alavi, Amanda Dilger, Gracie Ryback another double to score Chloe to win the close with solid defense at third base. For the 200 Medley Relay, and followed with Friends of PGSL VS. Borg Fence: Friends game. For the California Car Sounds, Inc., Orioles, Brett Peacock went 2 for 2 with 2 Catherine Breed, Natalie Wong and Marie of PGSL had outstanding pitching from Julia pitcher Jazzy Perez struck out 10 batters in 4 runs scored. Ryan Wilkins went 3 for 4 with Schmidt going 1-2-3 in the 200 free. After Balesteri and solid hitting from Julia Camello innings pitched. For the Hyatt Summerfield 2 runs scored. Matt Crivello hit 2 for 4 and and Kate Inman. Sonya Panwar ran the bases Suites, Shelby Richmond was 2 for 2 with also displayed strong defense with 2 tagged three events, the Dons had an early 35-7 lead fast while Kate Reedy and Lacy Becker 1 run scored with 4 RBI’s. Kaitlin Gallagher out. from which they never looked back. fielded well. Kealy Morrissey, Megan pitched 2 strong innings, only allowing 1 AA Division: Rockies 9, Astros 6: Top In a parade of Amador dominance, Breed Bouchard and Charlotte Whiting led Borg run. Kyra Costa also pitched a solid 4 Players for Rockies: Jake Sims for great won the 500 free going 1-2 with Schmidt and Fence. Top players: Friends of PGSL - Julia innings. Top players: California Car Sounds, hitting, Adam Lebish for 3 RBI’s, Michael Wong won the Fly with Theresa Martin and Balesteri, Julia Camello, Kate Inman; Borg Inc. - Chloe Connoly, Jazzy Perez Jillian Hallock for outstanding pitching; Top Play- Alicia Brown going 3-4. Danielle Stickler Fence - Megan Bouchard, Kealy Morrissey, Quintanal; Hyatt Summerfield Suites - Kyra ers for Astros: Justin Kovach for really great posted seconds in the 100 free and the Charlotte Whiting Costa, Kaitlin Gallagher, Shelby Richmond hitting, Chris Powell for an incredible catch backstroke while Jenn Docto won the 50 free Friends of PGSL vs. Richert Lumber Major Upper Division: Aire Serv Heat- in outfield, Shane Clifton for an all around and took third in the 100 back. Co.: Friends of PGSL were paced by Hailyn ing & Air Conditioning 9, San Ramon Team great game at pitcher and catcher Tory Houston posted Amador’s other Park’s and Lacy Becker’s hitting, Kate Inman’s #4 7: San Ramon Team #4 took an early 2 run Cardinals 11, Cubs 1: Top Cardinals Play- individual first place finish in the Breast- pitching and great fielding by Addie lead in the first inning. Aire Serv Heating & ers: Alan Conrad played solid defense at 2nd stroke to go with her second place finish in Sciammas. Top players: Friends of PGSL - Air Conditioning battled back in the bottom base and hit a single. Robby Twesten hit a the IM. Lacy Becker, Hailyn Park, Addie Sciammas; of the first scoring 5 runs. Malory Masajlo single and a double. Travis Palma hit a triple. Capping the meet for the Dons was the Richert Lumber Co. - Allison Casey, had a couple base hits as well as an at bat were Top Cubs Players: Catcher Austin Brown winning 400 free relay team of Wong, Samantha Krier, Mackenzie Wiedel she drew out a number of pitches from the caught a foul fly ball at home plate. Ryan Mini Rec Division: Eddie Papa’s vs. pitcher, eventually getting a walk. Madison Escover caught a pop fly at 1st. Ryan Schmidt, Houston, and Breed. TSI: Top players: Eddie Papa’s - Allison Jefferies made an awesome catch in left field McDonnell pitched a solid 5th inning and It came down to the last event of the meet Mercer, Karlee Schweitzer, Wynne Velzy; to end an inning. Claire Berkley stayed caught a high fly ball at the pitcher’s mound. to determine who would take bragging rights TSI - Natalie Lambros, Emma Long, Hannah focused while playing 3rd. With bases White Sox 16, Reds 3: The White Sox in the cross-town rivalry. With the score tied Meyers loaded she caught a line drive and doubled up were hotter than hot in their game against the 86-86, the Amador Valley JV girls swim- Farmers Insurance Group vs. Accurate the runner at 3rd. San Ramon Team #4’s Reds, with almost every player scoring a run. ming and diving team went out and won the Impressions: It was a close game with both Jessica Gillespie went 3 for 3 at bat and Katie Of note were Zachariah Eme (1 double, 2 400 free relay behind the swimming of teams putting up three run innings. Claire Erickson had some key RBI’s. Top players: singles, 2 runs, 1 RBI), Neil Patel (1 single, Michelle Schirle, Kayla Miller, Elle Surber, Wagner pitched miraculously paired up with Aire Serv Heating & Air Conditioning – 1 run), and Kendall Hornbeck (1 double, 1 and Lani Cohen to beat Foothll 94-92. Sarah Baxter at catcher who also made two Claire Berkley, Madison Jefferies, Malory single, 1 run, 2 RBIs). On the Reds side, Luke The Dons came into the meet with a 12- great plays in the field for Farmers Insurance Masajlo; San Ramon Team #4 – Katie Foscalina and Cassidy Herberth both got 4 lead thanks to the diving event held Group. Kiana Meagher turned a pop fly into Erickson, Jessica Gillespie, Morgan Idso singles and runs, while Brendan McCafferty previously. Marina Mihov and Nicole George a double play for Accurate Impressions. With Senior Division: Prestige Portraits by got a homerun grounder with 2 RBIs. went 1-2 in the event with Alex Nottingham Bonnie hitting three hard line drives backed Lifetouch 14, Sallmann, Yang & Alameda 9: Cardinals 4, Tigers 1: Top Players for picking up a fourth place finish. Foothill by Hannah Yozzo with a great catch on a pop Chelsi Bias goes the distance in Prestige Cardinals: Aaron Eppstein caught a fly ball chipped away at the lead, taking the lead after fly. Top players: Farmers Insurance Group Portraits by Lifetouch’s win. Chelsi Bias led in right field, Mason Arnold had 3 RBIs, - Sarah Baxter, Sarah Sullivan, Claire Wagner; the team to victory pitching a complete game, Emilio Lopez had 1 RBI. Top Players for the 50 free despite the first place finish of Accurate Impressions – Bonnie, Kiana and getting two hits. Kyra Esmeyer bunted Tigers: Carson King for solid pitching, Surber in the 100 IM, and Miller and Cohen’s Meagher, Hannah Yozzo and never stopped until she scored! Madison Austin Toland at the plate, Kaylee Woods for second place finishes in the 200 and 50 free Ogden Costa Creative Group vs. Pulte Hill caught the whole game, throwing a good defense respectively. Homes: Not even the wet rain stopped both runner out at 3rd. Top players: Prestige Pirates 3, White Sox 4: Top Pirates After Foothill expanded their lead in the teams from playing a great game. Both teams Portraits by Lifetouch - Chelsi Bias, Kyra players: Jordan Buress hit 2 singles. Ryan fly to 51-43, the Dons’ Surber and Miller had great pitching and hits that kept the fans Esmeyer, Madison Hill; Sallmann, Yang & Mitchell hit a single and played great defense. went 1-2 in the 100 free to close the gap to so excited they hardly noticed the rain. Top Alameda - Kelsey Butler, Alyssa Santiago Noah Reno hit his second home run of the two points 56-54. However in the next event, players: Ogden Costa Creative Group - Sarah season. He also hit a single with an RBI. Top the 500 free, Foothill pushed the lead back to Costa, Inez Dennocourt, Callan Jackman; White Sox players: Julian Stroud (pitching), eight points. Pulte Homes - Emily Carroll, Juliana Pribela, Livermore American LL Sam Ogunfunmi (catcher, 1 single, 1 run), With only four events left, Amador’s Sammy Sadler Livermore American Little League high- Kendall Hornbeck (1 single, 2 RBIs) back was against the wall, but Amador went Minor Rec Division: TransPak, Inc. 11, lights: D-backs 2, Reds 0: Into the 4th, still tied 1-3 in the 200 free relay, Schirle, Miller, Friends of PGSL 2: Amanda Valentine hit a T- Ball: Pirates vs Giants: A freezing 0-0 with great pitching by Reds Ryan Surber, and Cohen grabbing first, to get two stand up double driving in two runs. Hunter wind did not stop these kids from playing Bond, with the only double of the game, a points back, and saw Sarah Turner, Nicole Garcia playing catcher threw the runner out at their best! Superstar Pirates of the day were: stinger that passed by the DBacks defense. 2nd base. Molly Hamilton drove in a run. DBacks pitcher, Tyler McMahon (5IP), had Martin, and Larel Vandiver go 1-3-5 to gain Jacob Arretche, Aidan Andrews, and Alex Jenna Orozco threw a couple of great innings. Siegel. Star Giants were: Connor Mercer, a smoking single that started the DBacks four points in the back. Those events closed Hailey Morse made a number of great plays Thomas Cowles, Cameron Winter. momentum. After Tanner Higgins single the score to 79-77 with two events left. in the 1st inning. Allie Sweitzer playing Pirates vs Brewers: Even the rain could brought McMahon to 3rd, Scott Stafford In the penultimate event, Effie Efigenio shortstop made some hard hits and threw out not keep these steadfast athletes from playing nailed one to score his teammate for the first and Lena Lane whent 1-3 in the breast a running player.Top players: TransPak, Inc. an intense game! The stars of this game were: RBI. Reds Avneet Singh (2nd,SS) had great knotting the score andsetting up Amador’s - Hunter Garcia, Molly Hamilton, Amanda Dylan Cole, Dominick Juarez, Giovanni offense and defense for his team. Max Puls exciting win in the 400 free relay. Valentine; Friends of PGSL - Hailey Morse, Sandoval sent a hopper to the grass for a single. Peyton Dominating the freestyle events, the Jenna Orozco, Alexandrea Sweitzer The A’s had a great game against the Gibbs grounder scored Puls for an RBI in Amador Valley JV boys handily defeated Contra Costa County Public Auto Auc- Marlins on a rainy Saturday morning. They cross-town rival Foothill 95-75. Joey Silva tions 11, TransPak, Inc. 6: Myranda was had little use for the tee as every A got at least led the way in the free events for the Dons. awesome pitching for 3 innings. Cade had one hit off the coach. Leading the way with Silva won the 50 and 100 free and also swam a clutch hit and Hannah played great both in three hits each were Michael Grant, Crayton on the winning 400 free relay team. In the 200 offensive and defensive. Christy Jensen had McCafferty, and Alex Jones free Amador went 1-2 with Ben Sornsen and a triple play. Hunter Garcia had a lead off heat Rangers vs. Dodgers: Despite a very Trevor Bielby. In the final free event, Nick and Sammy’s pitching was spot on! Top windy field, the Rangers came out swinging Janota won the 500. The Dons started the meet right winning the 200 medley relay with Alec Psinakis, Chris Mowry, Nick Wee, and Sornsen swim- ming. Wee later won the fly and finished second in the IM. Joining Silva in garnering points for the Dons in the 50 free were Janota (third) and Alec Grotegut (fourth). Grotegut also grabbed third in the 100 free. Psinakis won the back to keep Amador up by 12 points late in the meet and Mowry, Chris Iniquez, and Camren Chang then went 2-3-4 in the breaststroke to ice the meet. Capping the meet, Silva led off for the Dons winning 400 free relay team, followed by Grotegut, Sornsen, and Trevor Bielby.

Pleasanton Girls Softball Pleasanton Girls Softball League high- The Independent, MAY 7, 2009 - PAGE 9 Taking Care of Canine Cops of registration. League registration is re- By Patricia Koning dressed canine dental needs. as a K9 handler and because of bay.Pitching for the Yankees, the two Garretts, quired for all players in all playing programs. Wente Vineyards, 5 and 1 with 69 points Smith and Torres held the Giants to just 3 scored; McGrail Vineyards, 5 and 1 with A police officer is shot, Lukas covered heat stroke, rattle- two recent incidents involving runs. Cole Jacobs of the Giants, powered his points scored of 67; Steven Kent Winery, 4 snake bites, poisoning, bandag- police dogs. In the Sacramento team to an early 3-0 lead, with a double and Phantom Board and 2; Cuda Ridge Winery, 3 and 3 with 66 stabbed, or involved in a car ac- stolen base, while Aaron Arndt contributed points scored; Concannon Vineyards, 3 and cident in the line of duty. The ing, controlling bleeding, and area, a police dog was hit by a a solid single.The Yankees rallied for four The Pleasanton Phantom Girls Softball League is accepting nominations for its 2010 3 with 60 points scored; Wood Family immediate response is to admin- canine CPR. The vets gave dem- car and killed while in pursuit of runs in the bottom of the fifth to take their first Vineyards, 3 and 3 with 55 points scored; lead of the game and Garrett Torres made the Executive Board of Directors. Nominations ister on-the-scene first aid and onstrations of proper care on real carjacking subject. In Santa lead hold up with a perfect top of the sixth are to be made at the board’s regularly Ruby Hill Winery, 1 and 5; Page Mill frame to end the game for the home team scheduled meeting on Thursday, May 14, Winery, 0 and 6. send for an ambulance. Wwhat if and fake dogs, and the officers Clara, a suspect stabbed a police Yanks.Great pitching, great defense and timely 2009 at the Hyatt Summerfield Suites, 4545 Although league entrants are closed for the officer were a part of a K9 even got to practice CPR on a dog after being apprehended by hitting were ultimately the difference in the Chabot Drive , Pleasanton. The meeting the Spring Leagues; all are welcome to stop Yankee win. Top players for Yankees: Ryan begins at 7:30pm. Voting will take place on by Campo di Bocce of Livermore to take in police unit—the canine half? canine CPR dummy. the dog. That story has a happier Silvas, Garrett Smith, Garrett Torres; Top Saturday, May 16, 2009. All adults 18 years some games. All games start at 7:30pm. For Each police officer went home of age and older who are associated with the On Saturday, May 2, police ending—the dog never loosened players for Giants: Aaron Arndt, Cole Jacobs, more information on leagues, visit with a trauma kit and personal- Daniel Cavalieri League (i.e. player parents, coaches, board www.campodibocce.com.Registration for officers from all over the Bay Area its hold on the suspect and made JR 80 House Division: The LALL Jr members) are eligible to vote. Ballots will ized first aid bag containing ban- a full recovery. be available on Saturday (5/16/09) at the Fall Leagues will be held later this summer. converged on the Livermore Po- 80’s Giants remained in first place after a 13- daging and splinting material, a Police departments make sig- 2 blow-out against the visiting San Ramon Pleasanton Sportspark next to the Snack Bar lice Department to participate in Red Sox. The Red Sox jumped out to a 1-0 by GSB 7. Golf Tournament Emergency First Aid Training for thermometer, hemostatic powder nificant investments in their K9 first inning lead. But that lead would not hold Beeb's Sports Bar & Grill will host the K9 Handlers so they would know to control bleeding, saline for units. A good dog costs around beyond the second inning when the Giants Roller Hockey 14th annual Charity Cup Golf Classic on came roaring back for four runs highlighted Valley Roller Hockey is taking registra- Fri., May 15. exactly what to do in those situ- flushing wounds, antibiotic oint- $7,000 and needs a specially by a bases clearing smash by Junior Wilkins, tion for the summer 2009 in-line hockey The event benefits the Aldon Wright ations and more. The class was ment, instruments to remove for- outfitted patrol car with constant which plated three runs. Javonn Williams season. Fund temperature control. Usually it started the third with a single, promptly stole The registration will be Sat., May 2 and Play is at the Las Positas Golf Course in conceived of by Livermore Po- eign objects and ticks, eye wash, two bases and then scored on a J.T. Mahler Sat., May 9 from 10 a.m. at the rink, 298 Livermore. The $150 fee includes green fee, lice Officer Cindy Moore, who lubricant, and other specialized takes several years of partnership single. Giants pitcher of record for the day, Junction Ave., behind Junction Avenue Middle cart, tee prizes, lunch, dinner, on course items. for a dog and handler to reach Trevor Escover, then knocked in Mahler with School in Livermore. The fee will be $100 on refreshments, and awards ceremony. In addi- last month retired Andy, her ca- a scorching two-bagger to left. The Giants these dates; after May 9 registration will be tion, there will be a raffle prize give-away. The nine partner of the last eight years. The veterinarians donated their full potential. would put the game away for good in the fifth $135. tournament will be 4-man scramble format “I know how important these their time (the class fee paid for Andy, Moore’s German shep- when they strung together six hits and five All players of all levels of experience are (gross and net). Lunch begins at 11 a.m., herd partner, was a patrol dog and more runs. Shining in that fifth inning were, welcome from ages 6 and under to 13 to 15. shotgun start at 1 p.m. dogs are to their agencies and the trauma kits and first aid bags). Jonah Maranon, Williams, Escover, Michael Players needing to borrow equipment can do Contact Beeb’s 925-455-7070 for regis- “These men and women and dogs trained for narcotics searches. He Brown, and capped off by an RBI double off tration. handlers,” she explained. “How- so as long as they have their own skates & put their life on the line for assisted her with high risk car the right field wall by Joshua Davidson. mouthpiece. Questions, call Beau at 925- ever, most departments aren’t stops, crowd control, and JR 90s Division: LALL JR90’2 A’s 10 443-1500 society’s welfare. It was no prob- vs SRV Cardinal’s 4: The Cardials started out Football and Golf properly trained or equipped for searches for narcotics and sus- with a couple of Home Runs, the first a 3-run The Granada Football Golf Tournament an emergency.” lem for me to give up a day for pects. “A dog can move quickly shot in the first inning, and another solo in Cycling for Women will be held Fri., June 26 at the Las Positas She approached Dr. Robert their benefit,” said Lukas. the 2nd inning. The A’s hung tough and after Cyclepath Pleasanton will be hosting a Golf Course in Livermore from 11 a.m. to 8 into spaces a human can’t easily giving up 3 in the top half of inning 1 they free after-hours cycling event just for women p.m. Lukas of the Tri-Valley Animal The response to the training get into,” she explained. “We use came back with 3 of their own to tie things on May 7 from 6 to 9 p.m. The event will Granada High’s football program is cur- Emergency Center in Dublin, was so great that Moore went the dogs to clear a suspect’s car, up, and then again in the second after giving feature a trunk show highlighting the latest rently 200 players strong. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, up just 1 run they managed to put 2 runs on in women’s cycling fashions from Luna & 3rd place, as well as longest drive & closest who has been an emergency vet- well over the original class limit to make sure we don’t get am- the board and were leading 5-4 after 2 full Sport and MAVIC, among others. Guest to the pin. Raffle prizes will be awarded at the erinarian for over 20 years. “I was of 30 students. The Livermore bushed.” innings. Matt Stobe came in to pitch for the speaker Katerina Nash, three-time U.S. short dinner. Fee is $115 per golfer, includes range Police Department hopes to of- A’s in the 3 inning. He kept the Cardinals off track mountain bike champion will share her balls, green fees, and full BBQ dinner; $25 surprised to learn that police dog Andy’s main purpose, she balance for the rest of the day and the A’s racing experiences and tips for female riders. per person for dinner only. handlers do not have regularly fer another training session be- added, was as a deterrent. “We cruised to a 10-4 victory. Josh McCall had a Nutritionist Darrin Freitas will give a brief Putting contest is at 12:30 p.m., dinner fore the end of the year. want compliance,” she said. clutch base hit and ended with a couple of talk on women’s nutrition with tips and at 6 p.m. Go to www.granadafootball.com/ scheduled first aid RBIs and Dhru Merrill had a solid day guidelines for eating for optimal energy. The articles/announcements.htm to download classes relating to their dog part- Moore was inspired to create “While police dogs are trained LALL J90s Red Sox (away) 13, Danville event will also feature giveaways and prizes form. ners,” he said. the training because she took a to apprehend, it usually doesn’t Giants 2: The Red Sox keep their win streak and complimentary food and beverages. Free going with a victory against the Giants. Alex childcare will be provided for children 3 and Lukas brought together three similar class early in her career get that far.” Kohn had two singles for two RBIs and Sean older who are potty trained (RSVP to Football/Cheer Signup other colleagues: Dr. Robert Amaral had a double and a single for three [email protected]). Livermore Youth Football and Cheer RBIs. Kyle Wallbridge made a great catch in Cyclepath Pleasanton is located at 337- Livermore Youth Football and Cheer Stannard, president of Adobe Pet centerfield, robbing a Giant batter of an extra- B Main St (Behind the BofA building) For (LYFandC) is starting registration for the Hospital and the primary care base hit. more information call 925-485-3218. upcoming season. LALL J90s Red Sox (away) 2, Pleasan- This is a full contact football league that doctor for Livermore’s police ton Cubs 3: Despite good pitching and great has been established for 36 years. The goal is dogs; Dr. Timothy Sellmeyer of behind the plate play, the Red Sox came up Bocce Standings to teach the fundamentals of both football and short against the Cubs. Ryan Faulk and Kyle Spring Leagues at Campo di Bocce of cheer needed to make the transition into high Veterinarian Surgical Associates; Walbridge combined for seven innings of Livermore are going strong and the compe- school. The league works together with the and Dr. Rob Yelland of Berkeley good pitching. Alex Kohn caught .a terrific tition is heating up. The Monday night open local high schools to ensure its participants game for all seven innings, throwing out two are learning the fundamentals needed for their Dog and Cat Hospital. runners attempting to steal third and stopping play features the entry level bocce players. There are nine teams competing and the very competitive football and Cheer pro- Stannard, an executive board one runner attempting to score on a pass ball. grams. LYFandC’s emphasis is on proper Devin McMahon and Trevor Houghton made current standings as of 4/27/09 are as follows: member of the American Heart- Tahoe Thunder staying strong , 12 and 2; technique and fundamentals, responsibility, nice stops at second and short, respectively, accountability, and most importantly being worm Association, covered pre- preventing Cubs base hits. Chris DiPeso got Crazy Pallinos, 11 and 3; Rolling Stones, 10 a good person and teammate. the offense going with an RBI single and a and 4 with 155 points scored; Point & Shoot, All coaches are required to attend coach- ventative and routine veterinary run scored in the fourth inning. 10 and 4 with 141 points scored; The ing clinics each year to strengthen their care. One of his takeaway mes- Incrediballs, 10 and 4 with 155 points scored; knowledge of the game. sages was that every dog, police Foothill Little League Bocce Bangers, 5 and 9; Here for The Party, Football and cheer squads have been very 3 and 11; The Grape Stompers, 2 and 14 and or otherwise, should be on Pleasanton Foothill Little League high- successful in the highly competitive Diablo The BG’s, 1 and 13. lights: Valley Youth Football Conference (DVYFC). monthly heartworm medicine. Tuesday night PRV (Punto, Raffa, Volo Registration will be held May 26 from 6-8 pm AAA Division: Orioles 12, Red Sox 11: style) includes the more advanced bocce at Round Table Pizza 1024 East Stanley “Heartworm infection can end a The AAA Orioles and Red Sox played a very players. Each team member has years of Blvd. Discounts are available at January and police dog’s career, and it’s ut- exciting and action packed game. Down by experience. There are 10 teams competing. Te February dates. Information go to website three runs, the Orioles were able to come from terly preventable,” he said. “Po- current standings as of 4/28/09 are as follows: www.eteamz.com/lyfc or email behind in the last inning to edge the Sox. lice dogs are running through Napoli still holding on to first place, 9 [email protected]/lyfc With the bases loaded, Keaton Steuben sent and 1; Gung Ho II, 8 and 2; Son of a Bocce, The league is currently accepting appli- fields and going into unsavory a base clearing hit into right field to score three 8 and 6; Montoni, 7 and 3 with 101 points cations for both football and cheer coaches for runs and win the game. Great pitching, the upcoming season. places, so handlers need to un- scored; Point & Shoot, 7 and 3 with 92 points hitting and fielding by both teams. Clutch derstand how to look for and treat scored; Azzurri, 5 and 7; XXX, 3 and 7; Left hits for the Orioles by Thomas Gallagher, Coast Bocce Club, 3 and 3; Bocce Bangers, tick-borne diseases.” Jadon Gonzaga, Anthony Steller-Harter, Joey Mavericks 1 and 11; DeBocceRi, 1 and 9. Hendricks, Daniel Choi & Keaton Steuben. Livermore Mavericks 14 softball is look- Sellmeyer, a veterinary sur- Wednesday is the newest bocce league, Great fielding by Jadon Gonzaga, Anthony ing for one player and hosting age 10-8 under geon, discussed the surgical the winery league. The league has 8 teams Steller-Harter, Adam Choi & Jake Van Wag- camps this summer. Information at competing. The standings as of 4/29/09 are needs of injured police dogs. oner. Standout pitching by Keaton Steuben LivermoreMavericks.com. as follows: Yelland, a veterinary dentist, ad- & William Hammer. Red Sox hits by Nick P., Joshua, Jairus, Trevor, Will, Nick D. Tommy & Matthew V. Farm: Bulls vs. Scrappers: In 3 innings all the Bulls hit the ball. There were several outstanding hits by Joe Machi ,Joe Recupero, Lab Signs Employer Partnership Agreement Roy Mubarak, Patrick O’Neill, Tomas Kersulis, Andrew King, Jason Yetso, Nishant Lawrence Livermore Na- program support manager for the Bay Area entities joined LLNL Jain and Justin Craven. Dakota Ruby and in signing the agreement: The Giovannie Minnite did a great job husting tional Laboratory (LLNL) has Employer Partnership Initiative. down to first base after their hits. Landon signed a memorandum of agree- The program is equally ben- City of Antioch, City of Liver- received the team ball for the best defense all ment (MOA) with the U.S. Army eficial to communities, corpora- more, City of Vallejo, PG&E, season with 5-6 stops out in the field in this Reserve to participate in the tions and companies that partici- DeAnza College, Fremont Bank, game alone. The Bulls are all improving with each game. Northern California Employer pate, as well as soldiers in the Prudential and Westmed Ambu- Partnership Initiative. A signing Army Reserve, Stage explained. lance Company. Currently, there ceremony took place Tuesday, Partnering employers, such as the are 300 partners across the coun- Bowling News try. Friday Night Cheyenne bowler Mushy April 21, at Camp Parks in Dub- Lab, are given assured access to Machado rolled a perfect “300” game at the lin. skilled and qualified soldiers In addition, several represen- Granada Bowl in Livermore. Lee Pettus in the The Employer Partnership serving in various capacities. Sol- tatives from the offices of Con- Getway Fours league bowled 145 over series Initiative was launched in April diers benefit from increased job gresswoman Ellen Tauscher and average with games of 222-251-233. Sam Cancilla, in the senior Sirs & Sirettes league, 2008 to formalize the relation- opportunities and greater stabil- Congressman Jerry McNerney at- rolled 134 over series, 179-253-173, ending ship between the Army Reserve ity, resulting in continuity in their tended the signing ceremony. with a 605. and the private sector, both of civilian careers and lives. In the Getaway Fours league Louretta whom share the common goals Lab Director George Miller Agness bowled a 213. Some high scores were also found in the Balhorn/O’Dell Construc- of strengthening the community, said it is important for the Lab to tion Match Point with Woody Manchester supporting Army Reserve sol- participate in such a partnership. rolling a 245, Dave McGuigan & Gail Carroll diers and families, and maintain- “Our Laboratory has always been both rolling a 243 game, Jason Barrett a 235 ing a strong economy. supportive of those who answer and Clint McFaddin a 229 game. Also in the same league Morgan Leder bowled 112 over “The Army Reserve looks for the call to military service,” series average with games of 142-141-147. exemplary employer partners. Miller said. “This partnership not Larry Clifton, in the Four Seasons Modified LLNL has a great reputation, as only supports our soldiers, but Guys & Dolls, rolled a 258 game. Keith being a great place to work and also provides access to individu- Wilson in the Reno Getaways turned in a 227 and Rich Nickison a 223 game. Randy Aiello as an employer who will take als with skills of value to all the shot a 279 in the Cheyenne league, Scott care of soldiers and their fami- partners.” Hylton and John Giambrone 247 games, and lies,” said Richard (Phil) Stage, Representatives from eight Ray Buzon a 235. In the senior leagues, Don Tunison had another good week with a 247 game in the Monday Primetime Seniors league and a 631 series in the Sirs & Sirettes league including Girls Invited to 'She Shines' Event games of 200-221-210. Inge Kipp rolled 50 pins over her average in the Monday Primetime Alameda County girls are gressed — from flappers to mini Seniors league with a 185. holding an event designed to skirts to dressing for success. Youth bowler Riely Chin started off with empower and motivate girls to Workshops will cover various a 259 game in the Friday Family Affair shine. “She Shines,” produced by league. Not far behind was Alex Stuber with topics that girls face today in- a 238 game. the Alameda County Junior cluding relationships, stress, sex- Commission on the Status of ism, and breaking the barriers that Open Water Swim Group Women, will be held on Saturday, continue today for young women A new open water swim group is starting May 30, at Bishop O’Dowd High coming into adulthood. up this season at Shadow Cliffs Regional School, from 8:30am to 4:15 pm. The event is free, and in- Park in Pleasanton. Membership in this non- The program includes an his- profit group is open to all qualified individu- cludes lunch, with advanced reg- als. We will have day and evening swim torical slide show on the ad- istration. To register or sponsor, times. The lake temperature can reach up- vancement of women empha- call the Alameda County Com- wards of 75 degrees during the warmest sized by a fashion show under- months . If interested, or to sign up, you can mission on the Status of Women check our website at shadowcliffsorcas.com. scoring the changes women ex- at (510) 259-3871, or email For further information you can contact Al perienced as the centuries pro- [email protected]. DeGraw at (510) 414-7928 or John Bower at (925) 294-9050. Soccer Registration Livermore Youth Soccer League is tak- ing registration for the upcoming season. Registration can be accomplished on-line at Three Methods Available www.lysl.org. Reg- istration is available by mail. Instructions will be available on the website. LYSL P.O. Box 881 Livermore, CA 94551; (925) 461- 7570; www.lysl.org. New players must supply a photocopy of their legal passport or birth certificate at time PAGE 10 - The Independent, MAY 7, 2009

Nancy Herman Gregory Bevard, Jr., and his four to others and always had a tate and home building. Both First Street, Pleasanton. A cel- Nancy Herman died of cancer brothers and one sister. twinkle in her eye. Barbara’s chil- became real estate brokers with Stephen T. Parker ebration of Steve’s life will take April 18, 2009. She was 73. Private family services were dren never heard their mother Marjorie reportedly becoming Steve passed away May 2, place immediately following. Nancy was born in Chicago, Illi- held at the Pleasanton Pioneer speak ill of anyone, nor repeat a one of the first female real estate 2009, surrounded by his family, In lieu of flowers, the family nois. She had an older sister, Cemetery. secret told to her in confidence. brokers in the state. Together, at the age of 48 from a long cou- requests that donations be made Marjorie, who is deceased, and a Arrangements by Graham- During the years Barbara’s they ran a small saw mill to pro- rageous battle with non- to your favorite charity or to a brother, Richard of Texas. Hitch Mortuary. late husband John served two duce lumber to build individual Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He never scholarship fund that has been Nancy graduated from North- terms on the Pleasanton City homes and later, sub divisions in complained and often offered set-up in Steve’s name. Send ern Illinois University in DeKalb Barbara Jane McWilliams Council (1958-1966; two as and around the greater Sacra- comfort to those around him. scholarship donations to PNR with a teaching degree. She Barbara Jane (Metcalf) Mayor), Barbara supported him mento area. It was at this time He was born in San Jose, CA Foundation PO Box 1142 Pleas- taught two years in Palatine, Illi- McWilliams 91, wife of former with style and grace. Her husband she gave birth to her daughter May 19, 1960 and spent most of anton, CA 94566. nois before adventuring across Pleasanton mayor, the late John predeceased her on their 42nd Carolyn. Marjorie was a propo- his life living in Pleasanton and country in the summer of 1960 L. McWilliams, died peacefully wedding anniversary in 1980. nent of housing rights and was Livermore. Diane Marie Shaughnessy to teach in Pleasanton. She at Pleasanton Convalescent Hos- Barbara will be lovingly re- responsible for many deserving He is survived by his wife, Diane was born on January 5, taught second grade at Alisal pital on Sunday evening, May 3. membered by her five children: families’ ability to own their own Debra, and children Jennifer and 1949 in Oakland, California and School until her retirement. She had lived in Pleasanton Lynne, Janis, John, Lee and Bar- homes. Thomas; parents Jack and Keville passed away on May 2, 2009 in After retiring, Nancy contin- since 1943. Barbara, born June bara Ann; six grandchildren: In 1958 Marjorie purchased a Parker of Pleasanton; brother Livermore, California after a long ued to teach part-time in a read- 27, 1917, was youngest of seven Christopher, Catherine, Jill, Erin, horse ranch in the Tassajara Val- David (Shelley) of Livermore and battle with cancer, she was 60 ing program at Montesorri children born to Alice (Taylor) Mallory and Megan; and one ley then known as “Valley numerous aunts, uncles, cousins years old. Diane loved her Cor- School in San Ramon. Later, she and Arthur Metcalf of Loman, great grandchild: Cooper. Stream” and over the years de- and nieces. He will be missed by vette club, gardening, cooking, tutored students in the Pleasan- Minnesota. Barbara’s eldest grandchild, veloped the Yarra Yarra Eques- his in-laws the Zehnder family. and spending time with her fam- ton area. Barbara’s ancestors came from Tiffani, preceded her in death in trian Center, named in part for the Steve was a graduate of Foot- ily. Diane was deeply loved by Nancy liked to travel and did Hull, England and were one of 2002. river flowing through the heart hill High School and CSU Hay- her family and all who knew her so in her early years of teaching. the first European families to Public viewing will be from of the Melbourne area. Marjorie ward. He was employed for 23 and will be greatly missed. However, Nancy had a second settle in northern Minnesota. She 5:00 - 6:00 P.M. on Friday, May continued to work in the real es- years by Enterprise Rent a Car, She is preceded in death by life. She loved dogs. She bred and grew up on the family farm next 8, at Graham Hitch Mortuary; a tate field while promoting eques- most recently as the Human Re- her husband, Bill, sister Sandy trained dogs; first Westies and to the Rainy River, which bor- Vigil service and Rosary will fol- trian competitions at Yarra Yarra sources manager for the San Fran- and father Rollyn. later Dandie Dinmonts. She made ders Canada. The local Chippewa low at 6:00 P.M. A Mass of Chris- representing numerous disci- cisco area. Steve touched many She is survived by her mother many friends of like minded tribe would often visit their farm tian Burial will be celebrated at plines. She was well known and lives personally and profession- Helen Parrish-Sunderland and people. She won numerous rib- seeking food and medical help. 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 9, at respected in the Arabian horse ally. He had a knack for finding daughter, Christine Burnham of bons at dog shows, including When Barbara was 16 she won a St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic community as well as the dres- the positive in all that he did and Livermore, brothers, Ron Parrish Best of Breed at the Westminster Minnesota State Declamatory Church, 4001 Stoneridge Drive, sage competitive community the ability to make someone feel and his wife JoAnn of Manteca, Dog Show in New York in the Speech contest and was awarded Pleasanton. Internment will be working with the now United good about themself. CA, Greg Parrish and Joy of 1980s. a trip to the World’s Fair in Chi- private. States Equestrian Federation. He was an avid Bay Area Twainharte, CA, granddaughters Over the years, Nancy rented cago in 1933. She was a top stu- In lieu of flowers, donations She championed and spon- sports fan, enjoyed golfing, play- Valentina, Krystalina, Rhiannon rooms in her home and in later dent in high school and also in Barbara’s memory may be sent sored many otherwise underprivi- ing poker and supporting his and grandson Chancelor. years became quite attached to president of a local youth group to: Alameda County Meals on leged residents of the commu- children in their various sports In honoring Diane’s wishes a two dear friends who lived with for the Lutheran League. She Wheels, 6955 Foothill Blvd, nity, offering employment and endeavors. He made many life- private memorial service will be her: Roxanne Cecot and Nellie turned down an offer from a fam- Suite 300, Oakland, CA 94605 shelter to those in need. Marjorie long friendships through these held at a later date. Tota. They were like her daugh- ily friend for a college education (www.feedingseniors.org), or to enjoyed travelling the globe activities. Donations are suggested to ters. in order to stay and help her wid- the Catholic Daughters of the when the opportunity presented A memorial service will be Hope Hospice in Dublin. A celebration of life party was owed mother on their farm. Americas, c/o St. Raymond itself, oftentimes taking her held Saturday May 9 at 1:00 pm Arrangements by Callaghan given for Nancy prior to her Barbara married John Church, 11555 Shannon Avenue, daughter Carolyn to such far- at Graham-Hitch Mortuary, 4167 Mortuary. death. (“Jack”) McWilliams in 1938 at Dublin, CA 94568. flung places as Egypt, India, Rus- St. Thomas Catholic Church in sia and other exotic environs. Donald D. Bevard International Falls, Minnesota. In Marjorie Ruth Koller She was truly a citizen and a stu- Donald D. Bevard died at his 1943 they moved to Kilkare Marjorie Ruth Koller died dent of the world, loving life and Families Get Look at New Play Yard home on April 28, 2009. He was Woods in Sunol with their young May 4, 2009 in Dublin. She led a all it offered. The public got a look at the new Gingerbread Preschool play yard 80. daughter Lynne. Soon after they truly fascinating life. Born in She is survived by her daugh- during an open house last Saturday. Bevard was a native of Den- moved to an apartment in Pleas- Australia on April 3, 1917, she ter Carolyn, who lives with her The preschool, which has had more than 8,000 young graduates ver, CO. and a longtime Pleasan- anton above Edgren’s Auto Deal- served as a civilian employee of husband and continues the horse in its 40-year history, is celebrating its first spring and summer sea- ton resident. He was a veteran of ership, which was located at the the U. S. Army at American Head- ranch tradition of a new Yarra son with an all new play yard following an 18 week construction WWII, Korea and Vietnam, serv- southern end of Main Street. In quarters in Sydney during World Yarra and a daughter Bonnie and period last year. The renovations mark the first major upgrades to the ing in the US Army, Navy and the late forties, the family moved War II. two grandsons David and Peter, current Gingerbread site in 18 years. Merchant Marines, a life mem- to a home on Rose Avenue where Marjorie immigrated to the living in Australia. The new play yard includes a concrete play/art terrace, trellis ber of the Pleasanton and Orinda they became more involved at St. United States on a military hos- Marjorie will be laid to rest at canopy, music wall, hand pump and water trough for water play, Masonic Lodges F&A.M the Augustine Catholic Church, pital ship after meeting and mar- Memory Gardens in Livermore resilient play surfaces, sand box, slide, mud play area, garden area, a VFW Post 6298, American Le- which was right across the street. rying Carl Duke who was serv- after a memorial service at St. new tricycle path and tunnel, outdoor circle area, swings and climb- gion, and NARFE. During that time, Barbara joined ing in the Pacific in the U. S. Clare’s Episcopal Church in ing structure, a story telling circle, and more. The project also fea- He was the husband of Dor- the Catholic Daughters of the Merchant Marine. After the war, Pleasanton on Saturday, May 9, tures a separate play area for the ‘Gingersnaps’ program, which caters othy Horn-Bevard for 60 years, Americas and remained a mem- she and Carl moved from his na- 2009 at 10:30 am. Donations to young children ages 21 months to 3 years of age. his children include Christina ber for over 50 years. tive Bakersfield, California home may be made in her name to Bevard-Mateosian of Berkeley, Barbara was a very dedicated to northern California where they Hope Hospice, Dublin. Gregory Bevard of Lincoln, and mother to their five children. She both became involved in real es- Arrangements by Graham- Jay Bevard of Germany, grand- was an excellent homemaker Hitch Mortuary. children William Bevard and with boundless energy who al- Esther Joi Mateosian. He was pre- ways promoted a positive atti- ceded in death by his grandson tude. She was cheerful, helpful

LEGAL NOTICES/CLASSIFIEDS www.independentnews.com This business is conducted names listed. Chaparral Way, Livermore Ca Ca 94566 is hereby registered LEGAL NOTICES by:an Individual FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Signature of Registrant: 94551 by the following owner(s): 1) CATS/DOGS NAME STATEMENT FOR INFORMATION The registrant began to trans- /s/:Jamie Davis Jesse W. Montoya, 1479 Cheryl Teare, 2892 St. Denis ADOPT A DOG OR act business under the ficti- FILE NO. 423429 This statement was filed with Chaparral Way, Livermore Ca Dr., San Ramon, Ca 94583 PLACING LEGAL The following person(s) doing CAT, for adoption NOTICES tious business name (s) listed the County Clerk of Alameda 94551 This business is conducted information contact above on December 1, 2008. business as:Solar Hardware on April 15, 2009. 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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS to 4 and the Pet Food Express The registrant began to trans- 39 California Ave. Ste 208, This statement was filed with owner(s): NAME STATEMENT in Livermore from 1 to 4. On act business under the ficti- Pleasanton Ca 94566 is the County Clerk of Alameda Jesse W. Montoya, 1479 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FILE NO. 423976 Sundays, cats are available at hereby registered by the fol- on April 10, 2009. Expires April Chaparral Way, Livermore Ca NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) doing tious business name (s) listed Petsmart in Dublin from 1:00 lowing owner(s): 10, 2014. 94551 FILE NO. 423569 business as:ABC Music Source above on March 18, 2009. to 4:00, and PetCo in San Ra- Signature of Registrant: National Real Estate Invest- The Independent Legal No. Tawnya R. Montoya, 1479 The following person(s) doing & Academy, 2156 First Street, ment Club Inc., 39 California 2488. Publish April 23, 30, Chaparral Way, Livermore Ca business as:Skin Savvi, 239 Livermore Ca 94550 is hereby mon from 11:00 to 3:00. For /s/:Dean Petersen more information, call TVAR at This statement was filed with Ave. Ste 208, Pleasanton CA May 7, 14, 2009. 94551 Main St., Ste D, Pleasanton Ca registered by the following 94566 This business is conducted 94566 is hereby registered by owner(s): (925) 803-7043 or visit our the County Clerk of Alameda FICTITIOUS BUSINESS on March 27, 2009. Expires This business is conducted by:Husband and wife the following owner(s): Stanley M. Houston, 767 Vio- website at www.tvar.org. by:a Corporation NAME STATEMENT The registrant began to trans- Taia - Louise Lockhart, 410 let Court, Benicia Ca 94510 March 27, 2014. FILE NO. 423477 FOUND AN ANIMAL? The Independent Legal No. The registrant began to trans- act business under the ficti- Lagunaria Lane, Alameda Ca Marianne R. Houston, 767 FREE SECTION. act business under the ficti- The following person(s) doing tious business name (s) listed 94502 Violet Court, Benicia Ca 2483. Publish April 16, 23, 30, business as:SM Soft, 6162 Call Barbara May 7, 2009. tious business name (s) listed above on October 3, 2003.. This business is conducted 94510 above on April 1, 2009. Homer Ct., Pleasanton Ca Signature of Registrant: by:an Individual This business is conducted 925 243-8000 to let 49,118 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Signature of Registrant: 94588 is hereby registered by /s/:Jesse W. Montoya and Registrant has not yet begun by:Husband and wife households know! NAME STATEMENT /s/:Masood Mike Sarwari the following owner(s): Tawnya R. Montoya to transact business under the Registrant has not yet begun FILE NO. 423338 This statement was filed with Partha Ray, 6162 Homer Ct., This statement was filed with fictitious business name or to transact business under the The following person(s) doing the County Clerk of Alameda Pleasanton Ca 94588 the County Clerk of Alameda names listed. fictitious business name or business as:DCM Crane Rig- on April 9, 2009. Expires April This business is conducted on April 8, 2009. Expires April Signature of Registrant: names listed. ging Service Coordinator, 9, 2014. by:an Individual 8, 2014. /s/:Taia - Louise Lockhart Signature of Registrant: 1268 Marigold Rd., Livermore The Independent Legal No. The registrant began to trans- The Independent Legal No. This statement was filed with /s/:Stanley M. Houston Ca 94551 is hereby registered 2486. Publish April 23, 30, May act business under the ficti- 2491. Publish April 30, May 7, the County Clerk of Alameda This statement was filed with by the following owner(s): 7, 14, 2009. tious business name (s) listed 14, 21, 2009. on April 14, 2009. Expires April the County Clerk of Alameda David C. Medeiros, 1268 Mari- above on April 1, 2009. 14, 2014. on April 24, 2009. Expires April gold Rd., Livermore Ca 94551 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Signature of Registrant: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The Independent Legal No. 24, 2014. This business is conducted NAME STATEMENT /s/:Partha S. Ray NAME STATEMENT 2493. Publish May 7, 14, 21, The Independent Legal No. by:an Individual FILE NO. 423580 This statement was filed with FILE NO. 423340 28, 2009. 2495. Publish May 7, 14, 21, The registrant began to trans- The following person(s) doing the County Clerk of Alameda The following person(s) doing 28, 2009. act business under the ficti- business as:B B Property Man- on April 13, 2009. Expires April business as:Bay Valley Ac- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS tious business name (s) listed agement, 1841 Fourth Street, 13, 2014. counting Professionals, 1479 NAME STATEMENT ANIMALS Livermore Ca 94550 is hereby The Independent Legal No. Chaparral Way, Livermore Ca FILE NO. 424147 above on April 1, 2009. LOST OR FOUND AN ANI- Signature of Registrant: registered by the following 2489. Publish April 23, 30, May 94551 is hereby registered by The following person(s) doing owner(s): 7, 14, 2009. the following owner(s): business as:Cheryl’s Shoppe, MAL? Free Section. Call Bar- /s/:David C. Medeiros bara 243-8000 to place an ad. This statement was filed with Barbara A. Brenzel 2457 Tawnya R. Montoya, 1479 7 California Ave, Pleasanton Wellingham Dr., Livermore Ca FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the County Clerk of Alameda NAME STATEMENT on April 8, 2009. Expires April 94551 This business is conducted FILE NO. 423618 8, 2014. The following person(s) doing The Independent Legal No. by:an Individual Registrant has not yet begun business as:Savvy Seconds 2484. Publish April 16, 23, 30, Two, 2080 First Street, Liver- May 7, 2009. to transact business under the fictitious business name or more Ca 94550 is hereby reg- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS names listed. istered by the following NAME STATEMENT Signature of Registrant: owner(s): FILE NO. 422815 /s/:Barbara Brenzel Jamie Davis, 720 Traditions The following person(s) doing This statement was filed with Ct., Tracy, CA 95376 business the County Clerk of Alameda Courtney Borga, 1745 Em- as:SuzoRanDesigns, 5890 on April 14, 2009. Expires April bassy Cir., Livermore CA Arlene Way, Livermore Ca 14, 2014. 94550 94550 is hereby registered by The Independent Legal No. This business is conducted the following owner(s): 2487. Publish April 23, 30, by:a General partnership Suzanne Werner, 5890 Arlene May 7, 14, 2009. 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The fee, royo in Livermore are concerned LARPD had no authority to re- water in the creek year-round sig- which will cover the costs of per- about the potential for fires in the move the vegetation. Milanese nificantly changed the character mitting the use of the jump fees, area. went on to say that apparently of the creek. Without the water, it was set at $25 for Livermore resi- They attended last week's Liv- the City of Livermore and Zone has been significantly changed dents and $40 for nonresidents. ermore Area Recreation and Park 7 also have interests in the ar- again. If it is found district is not recoup- District (LARPD) board meeting royo. Ultimately, it appears that Board president Maryalice ing its costs, the fee could be in- to ask that dead vegetation be the area is under multi-agency Faltings responded that the creased. removed. jurisdiction. In that case the re- board could not act on or discuss Previously, the fees were is- Don Milanese told the board sponsibility to deal with issues the issue, since it was not on the sued at no charge. The permit- that ten years of year-round wa- goes to LARPD, which has title agenda. She said that she will ting process allows the district ter resulted in the growth of non- to Robertson Park. Homeowners have staff place the issue on a to designate where the jump native vegetation. Three years are not authorized to clean up the May agenda. "We have heard houses can be located. The dis- ago, the water stopped. Without area. you." trict can also monitor damage to a steady stream flow,, the vegeta- "We, as residents, are frustrated In board action, LARPD ap- turf areas, as well as noise from tion died. It remains along the stre- with the lack of progress in ad- proved a permit fee for jump generators. ambed. "There are dead trees and dressing this issue," declared bushes. Enormous piles of veg- Milanese. "The fire danger is not etation are caught between dead on our properties, but in the ar- trees. They are potential tinder- royo. There is no defensive space boxes." between the arroyo and our Milanese said the situation homes to slow the path of a fire." was brought to the attention of Other homeowners also spoke LARPD last year. Residents were to the issue. Milo Nordyke em- told that the state Department of PANEL (continued from page one) opinion pieces have been pub- lished worldwide, including USA Today, The Christian Science Monitor and many others. She is also associate producer of a Peabody award-winning televi- sion news program, “Mosaic: World News from the Middle East”, on Link TV, and produced the “Who Speaks for Islam?” se- ries on Link TV. Sobia Sultan has been prac- ticing as a pediatrician since 2000. Born in Pakistan, she was reared in Saudi Arabia where her father, an Air Force officer, was deputed. Sobia did her pediatric internship and residency at Driscoll Children’s Hospital, af- filiated with Texas A & M Uni- versity College of Medicine. After moving to the Bay Area she spent five years with a multi-spe- ciality group before joining Kai- ser Permanente in July 2005. The public is invited to take advantage of this opportunity to meet and talk with three Muslim women having widely divergent backgrounds to learn more about their culture and daily lives. Following the panel discus- sion, there will be a used book sale to benefit the AAUW-LPD Local Scholarship Fund. For fur- ther information, contact Elva Cooper at 846-2092. THE INDEPENDENT • SECTION II THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009

Mother's Day is May 10. Art, Community, & Education See pages 6 and 7 for Mother's Day favorites.

Broadway Comes to Livermore

The Tony Award-winning musical comedy, opportunity (strictly voluntary) to become part "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling of the action as on-stage spellers. Bell," is coming to the Bankhead Theater in "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spell- Livermore, June 6 and 7, for four performances. ing Bell" is directed by James Lapine, the Tony In this musical, six young people in the Award and Pulitzer Prize-winner (Sunday in throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who the Park with George, Into the Woods) who barely managed to escape childhood them- also directed the Broadway production. The selves, learn that winning isn’t everything and musical, conceived by Rebecca Feldman, with that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a additional material written by Jay Reiss, fea- loser. This tuneful, offbeat and at times heart- tures music and lyrics by Tony Award-winner warming show offers audience members the (continued on page 2) 2 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009 Art & Entertainment

Firehouse Arts Center Gala Offers Sneak Preview

By Elizabeth Campos Rajs Local singers, artists and per- formers of all ages will share their talents with the community at a special entertainment and arts- themed benefit gala on May 16 at Castlewood Country Club. “That’s Entertainment” is de- signed to provide a sneak preview of the performing and visual arts that will be featured at the new Pleasanton Firehouse Arts Center when it opens next spring, said Debbie Look, campaign director for the Pleasanton Cultural Arts Foundation. “It’s a jam-packed evening of entertainment,” Look said. “We want people to come away from the evening with a sense of what you will see and experience when the Firehouse Arts Center opens.” Work is underway on the Firehouse Arts Center in downtown Performances will be inter- Pleasanton. spersed throughout the evening event. They will include children tion office at (925) 846-1007. All last September, which attracted Putnam County from the cast of the Pleasanton proceeds from the gala will ben- 1,000 people and raised $13,000. Civics Arts Stage Company’s pro- efit the new Firehouse Arts Center. The primary purpose of that event, Spelling Bee . . . duction of “Ramona Quimby,” Now under construction at the Look said, was to have a fun event performers from Pleasanton’s teen site of the historic Fire Station One that raised awareness among fami- (continued from page one) The Farm improv group in New improve group called “Creatures on Railroad Avenue in downtown lies about the type of children’s William Finn (Falsettos, Elegies, York City. Under the direction of of Impulse,” and musical selec- Pleasanton, the 17,000-square- programming that will be avail- A New Brain) and a Tony Award- James Lapine, SPELLING BEE of- tions by “The Pleasantones,” fea- foot arts center will include a 240- able at the Firehouse Arts Center. winning book by Rachel Sheinkin. ficially opened Off-Broadway on turing Debra Knox, Nina Viera- seat flexible theater, a public art Currently, there are two ongo- Scenic design is by Beowulf February 7, 2005 at Second Stage Cullen and Paula Wujek. Live gallery and two art classrooms. Its ing fund-raising campaigns. The Theatre, where it ran from January Boritt, costume design by Jenni- music will be performed during the grand lobby, which joins the the- foundation is selling bricks for fer Caprio, lighting design by 11 through March 20, 2005. The cocktail hour. ater and the gallery, will be a multi- $150 that can be inscribed with Natasha Katz, sound design by show then moved to Broadway’s functional space, allowing for the names of individuals, families Dan Moses Schreier and choreog- Circle in the Square Theatre “It will be a really fun, interac- raphy by Dan Knechtges. (where it continues its run), with tive type of evening,” Look said. guest artist events, gatherings of and children. The bricks, which “Can you spell i-r-r-e-s-i-s-t-i- previews beginning on April 15, Additionally, a silent auction local art groups and other recep- measure 4” by 8”, will be perma- b-l-e? Spelling Bee is riotously 2005 and an official opening on will showcase 27 pieces of origi- tions. nently installed at the Firehouse funny and remarkably ingenious. May 2, 2005. Spelling Bee is pro- nal art by Bay Area artists, many Construction started last Au- Arts Center. Gold stars all around,” says the duced by David Stone, James L. of whom will be on hand for an gust with demolition of most of the “We’re having a lot of success New York Times. In the Wall Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, artists’ reception before dinner. All fire station. The remaining portion with the bricks. We’re pleased so Street Journal, Spelling Bee was Patrick Catullo, Barrington Stage of the artwork can be previewed of the historic firehouse has been many members of the community called, “perfect in every possible Co. and Second Stage Theatre. on-line at the foundation’s website, reinforced and the roof is being are supporting the center,” Look way - that rarity of rarities, a super- The Bankhead Theater is lo- www.pleasantonartsfoundation.org rebuilt. Site preparation and foun- said. smart musical that is also a bona cated at 2400 First Street in Down- by clicking on the link for the list dation work has been completed The foundation is also offering fide crowd-pleaser. An ingenious town Livermore. The theater is of participating entertainers and and structural framing is starting community members the opportu- blend of simplicity and sophisti- operated by the Livermore Valley artists. to go up on the site, Look said. nity to buy a seat in the new the- cation, it’s not merely funny, it’s Performing Arts Center. To pur- The gala also will feature a live Construction is on schedule and ater for $500. Donors will be per- wise.” chase tickets call 925-373-6800, auction with a wide range of items estimated to be finished early next manently recognized as “seat do- Starring in "The 25th Annual or visit the LVPAC website including a box at the Golden year. nors.” Putnam County Spelling Bell" are www.bankheadtheater.org or go to State Warriors for 20 people, a The city has committed more Order forms for the bricks and Katie Boren (Marcy Park), Roberta the theater box office. wine tasting and tour of the than $10 million to the project and the chair sponsorships are avail- Duchak (Rona Lisa Peretti), Castello di Amorosa winery’s 13th the Pleasanton Cultural Arts able on the foundation’s website James Kall (Douglas Panch), An- century-style castle in Calistoga, Foundation’s goal is to raise an or by calling the office at 846- drew Keenan-Bolger (Leaf Pictured on the front page are "Spelling as well as weekend get-aways to additional $2 million to fully fund 1007. Coneybear), Justin Keyes Bee" cast members: Katie Boren (Marcy the facility, Look said. To date, the The foundation hopes to start (Chip Tolentino), Kevin Smith Park), Roberta Duchak (Rona Lisa Avila Beach, Tahoe and Napa. Kirkwood (Mitch Mahoney), Peretti), James Kall (Douglas Panch), “We’re hoping to appeal to a foundation has raised $1.7 million. offering hard hat tours of the con- Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Leaf wide range of interests,” Look said. The benefit gala is the second struction site in the near future, Vanessa Ray (Olive Ostrovsky), Coneybear), Justin Keyes (Chip Eric Roediger (William Barfee), The event begins at 6 p.m. at one the foundation has held. Last Look said. Details of those tours, Tolentino), Kevin Smith Kirkwood year’s event netted $60,000. In when they become available, will and Dana Steingold (Logainne (Mitch Mahoney), Vanessa Ray (Olive Castlewood Country Club. Tick- Schwartzandgrubenierre). Ostrovsky), Eric Roediger (William ets are $140 per person. They are addition, the foundation held a be posted on the foundation The play in based on C-R-E-P- Barfee), and Dana Steingold (Logainne available by calling the founda- family-style event at Wayside Park website. U-S-C-U-L-E, an original play by Schwartzandgrubenierre). Art & Entertainment THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009 3

Opera Ballet Camps Take Registrations Launches Valley Dance Theatre will host boys and girls, ages three to nine two summer ballet camps for chil- years. Fund-raising dren, Lion King and Snow White. Both camp sessions will in- Campaign Both sessions will be held at the clude dancing games, warm-ups Valley Dance Theatre studio, exercises, crafts, snacks, a music The Livermore Valley Opera re- 2247 Second Street, Suite B, in lesson and more dancing. Each ports on a successful production Livermore. camp will culminate in a perfor- of, “The Marriage of Figaro.” The The first camp, Lion King, is mance and reception for family house was 88 percent full across scheduled from July 15-19, 2009. and friends. five performances, there were 352 Children ages three to six years Camp fees are $150 for one new individual ticket holders; a 27 will meet from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 camp and $275 for both camps. A percent increase over the last pro- noon. Boys and girls ages six to 5% family discount is available for duction. nine years will meet from 12:30- each additional child. To register, In support of the upcoming 3:30 p.m. parents may sign up their children season Livermore Valley Opera is The second camp, Snow at the studio or call (925) 243- undertaking a $25,000 campaign. White, will run afternoons only 0925. Detailed information is LVO raises over 60 percent of its from July 27-31, 2009, 12:30- available at the website: expenses from ticket revenue, 3:30 p.m. This camp will include www.valleydancetheatre.com. which is high for an opera com- pany. However, expenses have resin as well known directors and singers agree to perform. Accord- ing to LVO, the desire to partici- pate is influenced by the excellent quality of the Bankhead Theater, which allows singers and directors to connect with their audiences. A $5,000 individual donor launched the campaign. Dr. Susan Dupree attended last month's LVO board meeting to present a gift of $5,000 to help with our Spring fund drive. Dupree is involved Peter Fletcher with Rotary International. She is very active with their IFRM music Award Winning Guitar Player at Library program and is an accomplished event fund-raiser herself. She is also Classical guitarist Peter Fletcher will perform Monday evening, May a volunteer chorus member and 18 at 7 pm in the Pleasanton Public Library’s meeting room. appeared on stage in The Marriage Award-winning guitarist and Eastman School of Music graduate, of Figaro and Carmen. Peter Fletcher has a repertoire that spans throughout the history of Plans are underway for next sea- classical music, from the Renaissance through the 20th Century. son. "Cavalleria Rusticana" and Fletcher has performed repeatedly at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie "Pagliacci" will be performed in Hall. October 2009 and "Die This concert will feature selections from Fletcher’s 2008 CD release Fledermaus" in March 2010. on Tower Hill Records, Music of the Baroque. Other repertoire will Opera in the Vineyard is set for include the E minor Lute Suite of J. S. Bach; Fletcher’s transcriptions of August 2 at Retzlaff Vineyards. Erik Satie and Edvard Grieg; Usher-Waltz, an unusual and intense For information on donations, piece by Russian guitarist and composer Nikita Koshkin; Andrew York’s call Livermore Valley Opera, at Sunburst and music of Weiss and Reusner. The concert will culminate 925-960-9210. with Koyunbaba, by composer/guitarist Carlo Domeniconi. This is one of the most unique and exciting works in the classical guitar repertoire. The concert is free and open to the public. No registration required. Sycamore Strings For more information, call Penny Johnson, 931-3405. Perform Concert Students from the Sycamore Strings Academy will present a concert on Sun., May 17, 6:30 p.m. at Centerpointe Presbyterian Church, 3410 Cornerstone Ct., Pleasanton. The Spring Concert will feature students of all ages, from 3 - 18, performing classical pieces, folk music from Japan, America and Sweden, and chamber music en- sembles. The new cello and bass program will also be introduced featuring the new cello and bass teachers and their students. For more information see the website at www.sycamorestringsacademy.com or call 925-606-5818. 4 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009 Art & Entertainment Livermore High to Stage Musical, 'Les Miserables'

Livermore High School will Johnson)—opportunists of the stage the musical, "Les first order—and their daughter Miserables," school edition. Eponine, who is in love with Performances will take place on Marius (Skylar Jones). May 8, 9, 14, 15, and 16 at 8 p.m. Only years later after Valjean or on Mother’s Day, May 10, at 2 proves himself during a bloody p.m. at the high school, 458 Maple student uprising and saves the life St., Livermore. of Marius, who is hopelessly in The play recounts the struggle love with Cosette (Krystal against adversity in 19th century Carrero), his adopted daughter, France. Imprisoned for stealing a does the ex-convict finally feel loaf of bread, petty thief, Jean fully redeemed. The performance Valjean (Benjamin Hall) is re- is supported by a cast of 36, 20+ leased from his 19 year term and musicians and a 9 person tech not only becomes an honest man, crew. but the mayor of a prosperous The play is originally adapted town and a loving adoptive fa- from Victor Hugo’s novel, "Les ther—violating his parole in the Miserables." School Edition in- process. The relentless Inspector troduces a new generation to the Javert (Jordan Adelman), who story. makes a decent life for Valjean Reserved tickets are $8 and impossible, pursues him. Woven balcony seats are $5. Call 925- through Valjean’s life are the 606-4812 x2446 for more infor- Anthony Doheny Josh Cohen Thenardiers (Jack Ortner/Katie mation or to reserve tickets. Symphony Performs

Concert, 'Along the Rhine' at 2pm on Sunday, May 17 at Maestro to the Livermore Public Library Civic Center, 1188 S. Liver- Livermore-Amador Symphony Australian-born Anthony ment to a theme that is rustic in more Avenue. There is no Concert on May 16 will offer mu- Doheny has had a long and suc- nature with folk music and wine Discuss charge for this event. sic with the theme, "Along the cessful career in both performing drinking song. Later follows a Kohl will discuss the cre- Rhine." and teaching both violin and viola short solemn motif, which eventu- ative genius of Ludwig van The concert is at 8 p.m. at the in Australia, Canada and the U.S. ally returns to the jubilant open- Beethoven Beethoven and his struggle to Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., He is also a composer who has sev- ing theme and closes out on a joy- render his psychological tur- Livermore. A prelude talk will be eral CDs to his credit. His educa- ful note. moil into music. Demonstra- offered form 7 to 7:30 p.m. tional background is phenomenal, Cohen is well-known in the Bay tions of different musical inter- Arthur Barnes, Livermore- and he has taught music at many Area, and is also a familiar figure pretations of his great work, Amador Symphony director of levels. However, he says that the to long-time members of LAS. He The Fifth Symphony, will be many years, will open the concert joy of making music and sharing has been involved in music as vio- presented. Gain some insights with Rossini’s overture to La it gives him the greatest satisfac- linist, bassist, concert master, con- into the man and the music, Gazza Ladra. A roll of drums fol- tion. ductor and director. He has per- then enjoy the Pacific Cham- lowed by a majestic military march The guest conductor for the formed with countless groups in ber Symphony as they play the as an introduction is then followed evening’s symphonic piece is this area as well as performing with complete Fifth Symphony on by increasingly rapid tempo. Josh Cohen. He will be conduct- chamber groups and orchestras on Thursday, May 28 at the The featured violin soloist, An- ing Schumann’s Symphony No. 3 an international basis. Bankhead Theater. thony Doheny, will create a differ- known as the “Rhenish” (al- The evening will include the The Friends of the Liver- ent mood with his performance of though this nickname was not presentation of awards for school more Library have underwrit- Max Bruch’s second violin con- given by the composer). It was and community musical activities Maestro Lawrence Kohl of ten this program as part of the certo. While this concerto has thought to have been inspired by to four high school seniors. the Pacific Chamber Sym- Friends Authors and Arts Series. been overshadowed in popularity the history, spirit and people liv- Tickets are available through phony presents The Man, the For additional events, check by Bruch’s first, it has been said to ing along the Rhine River. It the Bankhead Theater box office Music, and the Meaning – the library’s website at have been preferred by the com- opens with a powerful syncopated at 2400 First Street, Livermore, or Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony www.livermore.lib.ca.us. poser himself. Doheny states, it is fanfare on a grand scale that is on-line at bankheadtheater.org or "violin music par excellence." transformed in the second move- by calling (925) 373-6800.

The San Ramon Symphonic “Swiss Folk Song” from Switzer- pers Overture” from the U.S.A. 10550 Albion Rd., San Ramon. 'Hands Across Band will perform a concert land, “Forget Me Not” and “O The band in its 22nd season is Tickets are $5 for adults, free for themed “Hands Across The Sea” Dearest Lord” from Germany, “El made up of 75 talented musicians students with a valid ID or youth the Sea' on Sun., May 17 at 2 p.m. Camino Real” and “Amparito representing cities throughout the under 12. Tickets can be purchased John Maltester, music educator, Roca” from Spain, “Satiric Dances” Bay Area, and is one of San on-line at San Ramon will conduct. The program features from Greece, “Gaelic Rhapsody” Ramon’s best-kept secrets. www.sanramonpeformingarts.com, Concert music from several countries such from Ireland, and finally “Amaz- The “Hands Across The Sea” by phone at (925) 973-ARTS, or as “Florentiner March” from Italy, ing Grace," “Hands Across the concert will be held at Dougherty the night of the show, one hour “Place St. Henri” from Canada, Sea," and “Broadway Show Stop- Valley Performing Arts Center, prior to performance. Art & Entertainment THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009 5 Choral Groups Perform

Valley Concert Chorale Presents 'Movie and Musical Favorites' The Valley Concert Chorale, will perform the Chorale's artistic director. "These songs carry memo- music of movies and musicals and invite the au- ries for many people, tunes they've heard and known dience to sing along in May. for years that will warm hearts." The concert is Sat., May 9 at 7 p.m. at Trinity A special feature of the concert will be the Lutheran Church, 1225 Hopyard Rd., Livermore. audience's opportunity to sing. "What makes this The concert will include choral excerpts from concert unique is that the audience can sing along classic musicals such as Oklahoma, Brigadoon, with songs they love," stated Chorale president Doris Carousel, The King and I, the Disney movie Slater. "It will be a lot of fun." Pinocchio, as well as today's Broadway hits in- Tickets are $18 if purchased in advance, and $20 cluding Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Les at the door. Students age 18 and under are always Miserables, and many more. In addition, the au- free. Advance tickets may be ordered by calling dience will have a chance to sing along with sev- (925) 866-4003. eral well-known songs including selections from More information about the Valley Concert The Sound of Music. Chorale is available at the website "It will be an evening of great family enter- www.valleyconcertchorale.org or by calling the gen- tainment," declared John Emory Bush, the eral information line at (925) 866-4003.

Blackhawk Chorus Performs 'Tribute to Sinatra'

The Blackhawk Chorus presents “A Tribute lected songs that illustrate his extraordinary musi- to Frank Sinatra” at spring concerts on May 15 at cal and emotional range, with arrangements for our Resurrection Lutheran Church in Dublin and on 130 male and female voices that will light up the May 17 at the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek. stage”. Under the direction of Diane Gilfether, the The Blackhawk Chorus’ “Tribute to Frank chorus will perform a series of songs associated Sinatra” will be accompanied on the piano by its with Frank Sinatra that include “A Day in the assistant director, Stan Fong, who is leaving the Life of a Fool," “Luck Be a Lady Tonight," Chorus after 10 years of outstanding service, and by “Someone to Watch Over Me," “But Beautiful," Glenn Staller, guitar, Guido Fazio, saxophone/flute/ “They Can’t Take That Away from Me," and clarinet, Pat Klobas, string bass and Kelly Fasman, “Dream." percussion A former opera singer and voice coach, In addition to the full chorus arrangements of Gilfether has been The Blackhawk Chorus direc- Sinatra songs, the concerts will feature performances tor since its formation. The 130-voice Blackhawk by the Blackhawk Jazz, a smaller group from within Chorus has built a strong reputation for outstand- the Chorus, and by several solo performances. ing performances of great American song stan- The May 15 performance at Resurrection dards in challenging arrangements for a mix of Lutheran Church, 7557 Amador Valley Blvd., in male and female voices. Dublin, is at 8pm. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 “There isn’t a song in the great American for students and can be reserved by calling 925- songbook that Frank Sinatra didn’t perform in 828-1580. The May 17 performance is at the Lesher his wonderful career,” said Gilfether. “We’ve se- Center, 1601 Civic Drive in Walnut Creek at 4pm. Tickets are $25, and $17 for children under 11. Call 6 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009 Art & Entertainment Sign up for Wine and Travel Pairing

Through out the ages there has been a special relationship between travel, food and wine. To celebrate this special rela- tionship, Vacation Discounters of San Ramon; Marketplace Travel of Dublin; and Livermore Travel of Livermore, are spon- soring the 2009 Tri-Valley Travel, Food and Wine Pairing Event to be held at the Stony Ridge and Crooked Vine Win- ery in Livermore, on Sunday, May 17. This event will take place between 1:00 and 4:30pm. “Good food, great wine and interesting travel destinations are a surefire recipe for an enter- taining and informative after- noon” said Nancy Vinson, Presi- dent of Vacation Discounters. “Guests to this event can dis- cover the many outstanding va- cations, tours and cruise options available to them while enjoy- ing some fine food and award winning wines.” Travel experts from some of world’s best cruise lines and tour companies will be available to answer questions and provide up-to-date travel information and present some incredible ex- clusive travel opportunities for the guest’s next vacation. “This is a great place for trav- elers to personally talk with the experts, look for new vacation ideas and do a little comparison shopping” said Angela Tarantino, President of Market- place Travel. “There will be a continuous program of travel seminars pre- sented on a wide range of inter- esting worldwide vacation des- tinations and opportunities,” added Tarantino. Ticket prices are $25 per per- son. They must be purchased in advance by calling: (925) 271- 4585. The Tri-Valley Travel, Food and Wine Pairing Event website is located at www.travelpairing.com Art & Entertainment THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009 7 Author to Discuss Migrant Workers The Spanish Department at Las Positas College will host a presen- tation by Francisco Jimanez, pro- fessor at Santa Clara University and author of Cajas de Carta/The Circuit, Breaking Through/ Senderos Fronterizos, The Christ- mas Gift/El Regalo de Navidad and La Mariposa. Jimanez writes for both adults and children. Two of the books fea- tured are for adults and two are for children. The presentation will take place on Thursday, May 7th at 7 p.m. in room 2401 (Building 2400) at Las Positas College, 3000 Campus Hill Drive in Livermore. "This is a wonderful opportu- nity for students of history, En- glish, Spanish and ESL, and any- one who is interested in the life of California migrant workers of the past and present," says Catherine Suarez, foreign language depart- ment coordinator. Jimanez will speak and answer questions and then be available to sign books. Some of his books will be available for purchase at the Great Gift presentation. In addition to the presentation, the college will serve and a traditional Mexican mini-meal. The event is free and the public is invited to attend. Parking is $2 and Dining Ideas tickets may be purchased from ticket machines in the parking lots. For information please contact Catherine Suarez at 424-1212. Remember Garage Sale Mother's Day, Benefits Animals Valley Humane Society will hold a fund-raising garage sale on May 10 Saturday, May 9 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 3229 Curtis Circle, Pleas- anton. All proceeds will benefit VHS animal care and adoption ser- vices. The sale will feature a wide va- riety of donated items including furniture, home decor, household items, collectibles, books, jewelry, toys, and gently used children's and adult's clothing. To donate items for the sale or for more information, call Vicki Zeigler at 925-484-1224. Valley Humane Society is a pri- vate, nonprofit 501(3)c no-kill or- ganization dedicated to ensuring the humane treatment of animals in Danville, Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Ramon and sur- rounding areas. VHS is located at 3670 Nevada Street , Pleasanton . For information about Valley Hu- mane Society, call 925-426-8656 or visit www.valleyhumane.org. 8 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009 Art and Entertainment

information, please contact Sandy town Association. There is no admis- play the score for the ballet, “The Three cer survivors and their families. May Fouts 925-373-5500 ext. 5583. sion fee. Shops, restaurants and busi- Cornered Hat,” by Manuel DeFalla. 2 21 at Little Hills Ranch, 18013 Bollinger Art Shows Charles R Vineyards is releasing the nesses will celebrate Spring with appe- p.m. May 10, Lesher Center for the Canyon Rd., San Ramon. Hosted by the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, May 9 and tizers, drinks, live entertainment, fes- Arts, 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek. Picnic People and sponsored by the 10, noon to 4:30 p.m. 8195 Crane tive decorations, and lots of surprises. $12, $18, $20. 943-7469. East Bay Cancer Collaborative. Lunch Ridge Rd., Livermore. There is no Look for a bouquet of balloons in front www.lesherartscenter.org. provided. Celebration begins at 11 a.m. admission charge. Information at 454- of participating locations. Volunteers Vocal Jazz Concert, Fri., May 15, 8 and lasts until 4 p.m. Includes live 3040 or. www.charlesrvineyards.com. dressed like Spring Fairies will be hand- p.m. Las Positas College, 3000 Campus music, dancing, games, swimming, The 2006 Cabernet is described as, ing out programs throughout the Hill Dr., Livermore. $10 general ad- bingo, ping-pong, foosball, volley- “well rounded with warm rich cherry evening. Drawings for gift certificates mission, $7 students and seniors. 424- ball, basketball, massages and games and blackberry flavors, a touch of and merchandise at participating busi- 1100. for kids. Those wishing to attend should spice, and velvet finish.” Bunches of nesses. No purchase is necessary to Songs for Gratitude, a benefit concert RSVP to May at 934-3319 by Wed., An art show, entitled, “The wild flowers are on the hills. Bring enter the drawings. Tri-Valley YMCA, Sat., May 16, 7 May 27. your picnic lunch. Glasses wine are www.pleasantondowntown.net or call p.m. Amador Theater, 1155 Santa Rita History lecture, May 21, “Meet the Claude Lorrain Project," will be available on the patio. Remember 925-484-2199, Pleasanton Downtown Rd., Pleasanton. Tickets, call 931-3444 Museums.” An event in the Ed Kinney on display in the Livermore mom on Mother’s Day, May 10th, Association. or go to www.civicartstickets.org. Lecture Series. Presented by represen- Library Gallery from May 1 to 31. with a special dessert on the patio. Movie and Musical Favorites, concert Instrumental Jazz Concert, Sat., May tatives from three area museums at 7:00 Rodrigue Molyneaux Winery families by Valley Concert Chorale. Sat., May 16, 8 p.m. Las Positas College, 3000 p.m. at the Museum on Main, 603 Main On display are collaborative invited to the winery on Mother’s Day 9, 7 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, Campus Hill Dr., Livermore. $10 gen- Street, Pleasanton. Cost: $10 donation, works six 6 artists, including May 10th stroll the newly planted Pleasanton, Tickets eral admission, $7 students and seniors. $5 for museum members. Reservations Livermore residents Myra Latkin flower, vegetable and native Califor- www.valleyconcertchorale.org. 424-1100. are recommended. For reservations call nia garden. Have a glass of wine or a Niles Canyon Wine Train, The Liver- O’Neill’s One Act Play, Playwrights’ 462-2766. www.museumonmain.org. and Phyllis Lasche, of the picnic. All moms receive a flower and more Rotary Club, will host the excur- Theatre performs, The Sniper, The Broadway Chorus, Pleasanton Play- group “Kunstanke," which free tasting. Light food items available sion will be Sat., May 9 on the Niles Movie Man, and Shell Shock, plays house presents, The Great Choruses of means “ArtThought” in for purchase to have as a picnic or pair Canyon Railroad. Tickets include ap- dealing with the collateral damage of Broadway. May 22 and 23 at 8 p.m. and with a glass of RM wine. 3053 Marina petizers, dessert and one complimen- war. May 17, 3 p.m. at the Old Barn, May 24 at 2 p.m. Amador Theater, Norwegian. Prints of the 17th Avenue, Livermore; 925-447-4280 tary wine tasting for adults and one Tao House, Danville. $25 on sale at the 1155 Santa Rita Rd., Pleasanton. Tick- Century artist’s work have been www.rodriguemolyneaux.com. complimentary soda or water for youth. Eugene O’Neill Foundation in Dan- ets at 462-2121 or transformed with collage, paint, Wood Family Vineyards, Thurs., May Entertainment features strolling musi- ville, 820-1818, [email protected] www.pleasantonplayhouse.com. ink, and wax. The original 14, 6 to 9 p.m. Dinners Galore and cians and the popular comedy of the or www.eugeneoneill.org. Art in the Vineyard, May 24, 11 a.m. to More! Sip & explore! Prepare family “Gunfighters of the Old West.” The Hidden Gardens of the Valley, Sun., 5 p.m. Wente Vineyards Estate Winery, artworks and notecards of these dinners while sipping Wood Family train departs the Sunol Station at 6:30 May 17, eleven private gardens open in Livermore. Art displays and demon- pieces are available for Vineyards wines. Wood Family Vine- p.m. and returns at approximately 8:30 Pleasanton, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fund- strations, wine tasting (fee), food booths purchase. The opening yards wine will be poured. Call Dinners p.m. The fare is $20, which includes raiser for Valley Humane Society. $35. and live music. No admission charge. Galore 925-456-3257 or visit one complimentary wine taste and one www.valleyhumane.org. Oakland Ballet Company, directed by reception will be held on Wed., www.dinnersgalore.com for reserva- free soda for the kids. The youth fare Toying with Science, Sun., May 17, 2 Ronn Guidi, will perform the full length May 13, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in tions or information. Make reserva- (under 21) is $10.00. Additional wine p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., ballet, “The Secret Garden,” based on Community Room A at the tion. A second event, Tues., May 21st, tickets will be available at the station Livermore. Livermore Valley Perform- the Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 5-8pm. at The Carvery at Harry’s and on the train. Tickets for this event ing Arts Center Presents Garry Krinsky, children’s classic. May 23 and 24. At Library, 1188 So. Livermore Ave. Hofbrau located downtown Livermore. are available at “The Travel Bug” at who along with the audience delve into 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, 2:00 p.m. on There is no admission charge. Wood Family Vineyards will be sam- 2269 Third Street in Livermore or at the imaginations of scientists who Sunday. Bankhead Theater, Livermore pling wines at the restaurant (no charge). the station about one hour before the played pivotal roles in the exploration Performing Arts Center, 2400 First Retzlaff Winery will feature local Audition, J & L Center Stage, world train leaves if space is available. All and discovery of concepts that define Street, Livermore. Cost: $24 to $40. artist Sherri Kelcourse’s recent oil premiere of new drama, “Tough Love,” proceeds benefit the Rotary’s Scholar- the world. 925-373-6800, Information and tickets: paintings. She describes her work by Pete Simms. Auditions will be held ships and Community Projects. For www.livermoreperformingarts.org. www.livermoreperformingarts.org as a blending of realism and ab- on May 11 from 6 - 9 p.m. Needed: One more information call Kathy Coyle Amador Valley High School Presents, Foothill Band Concert, featuring con- straction where color takes flight. male-13-15 years of age; 3 males-30- (925) 606-7564. choirs, orchestra and jazz - a concert cert and jazz bands, Tues., May 26, 7 The paintings will be on display 50, One male-60 +; One female-30-50, Wonderland: A Circus Adaptation of May 18, 7:30 p.m. symphonic band p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., through June. 25 So. Livermore one female-60 +. Cold reading from Alice in Wonderland. May 9 and 16 at and wind symphony concert at 7 p.m. Livermore. Final concert of director Ave. at Blacksmith Square. Open script and monologue may be requested 2 and 7 p.m.; May 10 and 17 at 2 p.m. May 19. Amador Theater, 1155 Santa Bob Moorefield. 925-373-6800, W-F from 4 - 6 p.m., Sat. & Sun. also. Rehearsals begin in early June. Created and Performed by the Clown Rita Rd., Pleasanton. www.livermoreperformingarts.org 12 - 4:30 p.m. Show runs July 24th, 25th & 26th at Conservatory of the San Francisco Cir- www.amadorband.org. Beethoven’s 5th, Thurs., May 28, 8 p.m. The Wild Vine Gallery featured Front Row Theatre in Dougherty Val- cus Center. Directed by Jeff Raz of Dance Performance, Wed., May 20, Pacific Chamber Symphony performs artist for May is Judy Chamber- ley Community Center, San Ramon. Cirque Du Soleil. Front Row Theater, 7:30 p.m. featuring Las Positas College Beethoven’s most well known work. lain. She presents her richly sym- For more information or to set up an San Ramon. Tickets, $14 students. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Liv- bolic abstract landscapes in oil. audition, please contact the director, www.SanRamonPerformingArts.com St., Livermore. 925-373-6800, ermore. Tickets 925-373-6800, The artist’s reception will be Thurs., Eric Fraisher at or 925.973.ARTS. www.livermoreperformingarts.org. www.livermoreperformingarts.org. May 14, from 7 - 9 p.m. at the Wild [email protected]_ or call: 312 Diablo Symphony, Contra Costa 424-1100. One Woman Show, “Through the Eyes Vine Art Gallery & Wine Lounge, 286-9224. Children’s Chorus performs with sym- One Act Plays, Wed., May 12, 12:30 of Faith,” a show about everything located at 2187 First. St., Liver- Great Performances: A free series of phony in a semi-staged performance of p.m. and Fri., May 22, 8 p.m. Las from generational ties, family secrets more. classic films hosted by Candace Imant Raminsh’s “The Nightingale,” a Positas College, 3000 Campus Hill Dr., and what happens when a little girl Sympathy, new works by Liver- Klaschus, Professor of Media Studies at one act opera based on the Hans Chris- Livermore. Free admission. 424-1100. mixes her Catholic faith with a black more artist Joanna Crawshaw, ex- Las Positas College. She presents a talk tian Anderson fairy tale. Orchestra will Celebration at the Ranch, honors can- Pentecostal Church. May 29, 8 p.m. hibited May 1-31, 2009 Artist about each film prior to the viewing. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Liv- Reception May 9, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Programs begin at 7 p.m. May 7, Kitty ermore. Tickets at 925-373-6800, at Panama Red Coffee Company, Foyle; and June 4, Sullivan’s Travels. www.livermoreperformingarts.org 2115 1st Street, Livermore. Free and open to all. No registration is Cantabella Children’s Chorus, Satur- District Art Show, Pleasanton required. The Classic Film Series con- day, May 30. Spring concert entitled school district art show will be held tinues every first Thursday of the month “Cantemus!” (Let Us Sing!) includes at the Veterans’ Hall, Main Street, through June 4, 2009. For more infor- sixteenth century music by Bertaux Pleasanton, on May 7 (5 – 7 p.m.). mation, call Penny Johnson, 931-3405. and Purcell; choral art songs by The event showcases works in a Three Tall Women, Role Players En- Schubert, Mendelssohn and Brahms variety of 2-D and 3-D media semble, Danville. April 17-May 9. sung in German; an Ecuadorian melody; created by students from every www.danvilletheatre.com. traditional Native American lyrics; and school in Pleasanton. Accompa- That’s Entertainment: A Gala Benefit- American folk songs. A commissioned nying the visual arts exhibitions ing the Firehouse Arts Center, May work sung in Korean will be premiered. will be a variety of performances 16, 6:00-10:00 pm, at the Castlewood Students in K-12 grades will perform, from groups including dances by Country Club with dining, live enter- accompanied by pianists and other the Valley View Elementary dual tainment, an art sale and live auction. musicians, at the Amador Theater, 1155 immersion students, music from Tickets are $140 each. Santa Rita Road, Pleasanton. First con- both the Foothill and Amador www.pleasantonartsfoundation.org. cert at 1:30 p.m. featuring Training and Valley programs, and Pleasanton’s 2009 Festival of the Arts, Las Positas Performing Choirs; second concert at Teen Poet Laureates. College, 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Liver- 4:00 p.m. featuring Performing Choirs more. Fine art exhibit, April 25-May only. Tickets $10 at the door. More Fusion Teen Zine deadline extended, 14. Awards presentation/gala recep- information at (925) 292-2663 and Livermore teens: Send art, poetry, and tion, May 6, 5 to 7 p.m. library at the www.cantabella.org. short story submissions to the Liver- college. 424-1100. 40th anniversary Pleasanton Art more Public Library’s Fusion Teen Speech Tournament, Fri., May 8, 1 to 5 League, hosting its annual art exhibit Zine by May 20, 2009. The first p.m. Las Positas College, 3000 Campus May 29 through June 1 at the new Fusion Teen Zine magazine will be Hill Dr., Livermore. $10 general ad- CLOSING WEEKEND - Chorus Line, Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre Alviso Adobe Community Park. The published in July of 2009. To view the mission, $7 students and seniors. 424- Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. May 8, 9, 10. 8 p.m. exhibit, which will feature approxi- Submission Guidelines and download 1100. mately 200 works of art as well as the Release Form, please visit Teen It’s a Spring Fling, Downtown Pleasan- Fri. and Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Tickets at 925-373-6800, painting demonstrations and an art Space on the library’s website: ton from 5-9 p.m. on Friday, May 8. www.livermoreperformingarts.org. Pictured is the grand finale. sale. Open to the public. No admission www.livermore.lib.ca.us. For further Presented by the Pleasanton Down- charge. Education THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009 9 Students Honor Teachers tors who have a particularly strong influence on students in the devel- opment of positive moral values and character traits. What makes this award unique is that the teach- ers are chosen by their students, who also plan the awards cer- emony. This year’s student steer- ing committee consists of Whitnie Larson, Bowman Bagley, Ashley Amos, and Travis Hoxie from Foothill; Chris Hair, Jordan Last, Jessica Schuler, Natalie Dayton, and Meghann Ranieri from Dub- lin; and Michael McKinley, Amy Black, Morgan Reedy, and Jon Ostlund from Amador.

Pictured are members of the student committee: front row: Ashley Amos, Natalie Dayton back row: Whitnie Larson, Bowman Bagley, Michael McKinley, Jordan Last, Morgan Reedy

High school students from the Battilega and Anne Johnson from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Amador High School, Darren day Saints in Pleasanton and Dub- Tippit and Mark Wainwright from lin hosted the sixth annual Crys- Dublin High School, JoAnn tal Apple Awards ceremony on Koobatian and Scott Gorsuch from Sunday evening, May 3, 7 PM, at Foothill High School, and Liz Paz- the Pleasanton Stake Center in Rumore from Quarry Lane School. Pleasanton. The Crystal Apple Award rec- This year’s recipients were Jill ognizes teachers and administra-

Beef Ambassador Is Student from Livermore The Alameda County to educate the consumer and pro- CattleWomen announced that vide them with the appropriate in- Livermore resident Malorie formation to answer their ques- Bankhead won the state Beef Am- tions. Senior division contestants bassador competition over the also participated in a mock media weekend along with a $400 prize. interview. Eleven contestants ages 14-20 As winner in the Senior Divi- from eight counties competed for sion, Malorie will go on to repre- two titles in the statewide Beef sent California in Fort Smith Ar- Ambassador competition last Sat- kansas in October to compete for urday in San Luis Obispo. National Beef Ambassador. Alameda County Cattlewomen Alameda County CattleWomen sent two contestants to the con- will proudly co-sponsor Malorie’s test; Katelynn Bradford, junior expenses to the competition. The division and Malorie Bankhead, top speakers at the national con- senior division, both girls are Liv- test become part of a team which ermore residents. spends a year traveling and speak- The contest challenged contes- ing about the beef industry. They tants knowledge of beef industry also receive a $1,000 cash prize as including beef production, nutri- well as a $750 scholarship. tion, and current hot topics. Each Alameda County contestant wrote a brief response CattleWomen is an affiliate of the to an industry article and answered Contra Costa-Alameda Co. questions and identified misinfor- Cattlemen’s Association dedicated mation in the article. to promoting the beef industry and Contestants were also judged agriculture education. For infor- on their ability to think on their mation about Alameda County feet by conducting a mock con- CattleWomen, go to: http:// sumer promotion event. Contes- www.alamedacountycattle tants were judged on their ability women.com . 10 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009 Community

François has also served in managerial 5,300+ clients through its 30 offices. positions at Le Bistrot and La Table in While APR is a regional company San Francisco, and The Lark Creek Inn with offices only in the San Francisco in Larskpur. A native of France, François Bay Area, it is the largest privately- attended school at the prestigious owned and independent residential real Lausanne International Hospitality Man- estate firm in California and one of the agement School in Lausanne, Switzer- top three in the country. Alain Pinel land. After finishing school, François Realtors has been consistently ranked in of experience in the fine dining and relocated to the Bay Area, where he the Top 10 firms in the United States. A hospitality industry,” said Executive continued his training at The Ritz- locally owned family business, the firm Chef Arthur Wall. “His gracious, so- Carlton, San Francisco. phisticated sense of hospitality and his The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards was founded in 1990 by Paul Hulme, dedication to teamwork and flawless is located at 5050 Arroyo Road in Liv- current Chairman and CEO, and is based execution on the dining floor perfectly ermore Valley. in Saratoga, CA. According to a recent research report Restaurant at Wente Vineyards. François complements our commitment to creat- New Restaurant ing outstanding cuisine from produced by REAL Trends, the 500 directs all front-of-the-house operations Artist Invited to largest residential real estate brokerage Manager at Wente for The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards, sustainably-grown ingredients.” François most recently held the po- Participate firms in the nation closed 1,891,368 the nationally recognized wine country home transactions with a value of over Wente Family Estates announced destination founded in 1986 by the Wente sition of Dining Room and Special Events Manager at Jeanty at Jack’s in the Carolyn Lord, a Livermore artist, $560 billion during 2008. The transac- today the appointment of Nicolas family. has accepted an invitation to be part of François to General Manager of The “Nicolas brings more than eight years Financial District of San Francisco. tions represent close to 30 percent of all the 11th annual Maynard Dixon Coun- new and resale transactions completed try in Mt. Carmel, Utah August 26 - 30. by brokers during the year, yet the REAL Lord will join 30 other artists from around the country in the special event. Trends 500 represented less than three- She will present up to four new paint- fifths of one percent of all brokerage ings in the fine art show that opens firms. Friday at 5 p.m. She will also display The 2009 REAL Trends 500 repre- new works painted during the week's sents the most comprehensive collec- stay in this southern Utah community. tion of data assembled on the leaders of The ‘wet painting event is 10 a.m. Sat- the residential brokerage industry. Num- urday morning. bers are documented by outside ac- Part of the proceeds from these event counting firms. Due to 58 ties, there are go to the Thunderbird Foundation for actually 558 companies listed in the top the Arts to support artists retreats on the 500. REAL Trends, Inc. is a research, Maynard Dixon property, scholarships publishing and communication com- for high school students and art day pany located in Denver serving the in- camps for people with special needs. formation needs of the residential real For more information go to estate industry. www.thunderbirdfoundation.com or For more information about Alain call Bruce Bell at 801-533-5330 or Pinel Realtors, please visit www.apr.com. Dancers Chosen for Summer Program Coldwell Banker Johanna Lamboy and Shawna NRT LLC, residential real estate bro- Stinson, students at Spotlight Arts Acad- kerage company, announced today that emy of Dance and Music, have been veteran real estate executive Rick Turley accepted into the Burklyn Ballet Theatre has been named president of one of its Summer Program. newly reorganized companies, Coldwell The Burklyn Ballet Theatre program Banker Residential Brokerage in the is for the 12-25 year old pre-profes- San Francisco Bay Area. sional dancers. This program offers Turley most recently was president weekly performance opportunities to all of the company’s operations in the North dancers in their 450 seat state-of-the-art Bay, San Francisco and the Peninsula. theatre. Dancers take three classes daily In his expanded role, he will now also taught by internationally acclaimed mas- oversee the East Bay, Silicon Valley and ter teachers, and rehearse for the weekly Monterey Peninsula. Turley will over- performance. Compulsory seminars in see the daily operations of 49 offices and stage craft, make-up, nutrition, Pilates, more than 3,000 sales associates. and career counseling are given weekly. With more than 20 years in the real Dancers audition within the 50 states for estate industry, Turley began his career acceptance into this prestigious pro- with Coldwell Banker Residential Bro- gram. kerage in 1986. An award-winning real Spotlight Arts Academy of Dance estate professional, he was promoted to and Music is the home of two perfor- manager of the company’s Lakeside and mance companies which perform com- Market Street offices in San Francisco. petitively and for various community Over the years, he assumed increasing events. Spotlight Arts Academy is lo- supervisory and operational responsi- cated at 6979 Sierra Court, Dublin, bilities, including overseeing some of (925) 828-9722; www.spotlightaa.com the company’s most successful offices in San Francisco, Marin County and the Peninsula and recruiting top agents into Alain Pinel Realtors Coldwell Banker Residential Broker- Alain Pinel Realtors (APR) was age. ranked the eighth largest real estate firm Turley said his goals for the San in the United States based on its sales Francisco Bay Area region include le- volume in 2008 according to REAL veraging the talents and deep experience Trends 500, a compilation of a nation- of the company’s office managers and wide study of leading residential real nationally renowned agents, as well as estate companies. The firm had a sales continuing to recruit top professionals volume of $5.7 billion in 2008 ($1.1 to help with future growth. million per transaction) and served Education THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009 11

Scholars Shine at A New School Garden Mendenhall for Portola Elementary Middle School “Teachers will also be using their indi- Academic Olympics vidual garden plots to teach student re- By Patricia Koning sponsibility and caring, which in turn On the morning of Saturday, April 4, about 50 reinforces what I teach in Science Lab.” Mendenhall Middle School students and their families came to the school bright and early to compete in the 15th annual Academic Olympics. By Patricia Koning Lab will utilize the garden space County that have been participat- “The District is so proud of the Mendenhall Middle Students at Portola Elementary in the fall for Life Science studies. ing in the Urban School Gardener School students who showed off their academic prowess School can hardly wait until the “Teachers will also be using their training will come to Portola to see in mathematics, science, history and language arts at the corn, squash, beans, strawberries, individual garden plots to teach what we have done and also help school’s Academic Olympics this year,” said Livermore carrots, herbs, and other fruits and student responsibility and caring, with planting for a hands-on learn- School Superintendent Brenda Miller, who served as a vegetables in their school garden which in turn reinforces what I ing activity,” explains Lee. judge for the event. begin growing. The school now teach in Science Lab,” she adds. She intends to use produce from The students competed on teams of three, with one stu- has seven fully planted raised gar- “Family Day in the Garden carries the garden in Cooking Together dent from each grade level. They earned their spots on the den beds with complete irrigation on our tradition of involving stu- classes next fall. Cooking To- teams by scoring well on tests on the various subjects systems, seating in the garden, dents, parents, and staff to work gether classes are funded by a grant and flower boxes for each class- together in the spirit of commu- given in the weeks leading up to the event. A total of nine from the Kaiser Permanente Com- room thanks to a community ef- nity and ‘Portola Pride’ to make munity Benefits program and pro- teams competed in each hour-long event. fort that encompasses the school, our school a beautiful place to duced by Campus Catering. Science teacher Leslie Finn, who was the staff lead for Livermore School District’s Cam- learn and grow.” Classes have been held at Portola the event, explains that the questions for each topic are pus Catering, Livermore BE- The garden project started with and Marylin, and this spring, at chosen from the standards-based curriculum. The trickier LIEVES, and the City of Liver- a $2,500 Garden Grant from the the Livermore Farmer’s Market. math questions are similar to those used in the MathCounts more. California Department of Educa- “The garden provides us an- program. The questions are deliberately chosen from each “This is really a great thing for tion, Nutrition Services Division other opportunity to encourage grade level’s most challenging material. the kids at our school,” says Kim in partnership with the Network for healthy habits and the benefits “I volunteer to lead Academic Olympics because it is Farrand, coordinator of Livermore Healthy California office at the while teaching healthful cooking important to give students the opportunity to showcase BELIEVES. “It was really a won- Alameda County Office of Educa- techniques. We are always open to their academic talents. I especially enjoy watching the derful collaboration to get this tion (ACOE). In the fall, a Portola partnerships that benefit the health project going, with lots of support Garden Committee was formed of the students and build commu- teams debate while selecting their answer,” she says. “I am from different agencies.” with Farrand and Ramirez; Barbara nity,” says Lee. “We are proud to proud of how the teachers, staff, and PTSA volunteers come On Saturday, April 25 the Lee, Sally Reese, and Jamie Jessup be connected to a great project that together to make the event a success.” school held Family Day in the from Campus Catering; and will have short term and long term Judges for the event included Miller, Mendenhall Prin- Garden at which parents, children, Frances Reisner and Tim Shurtleff benefits for the students.” cipal Helen Foster, Vice Principal Al Bernal, Curriculum school staff, Livermore Rotary from the City of Livermore’s Hous- The Livermore BELIEVES pro- Program Assistant Heidi Novell, and retired Mendenhall members, Boy Scout Troop 2391, ing and Human Services Depart- gram will care for the garden and teacher Kaarin Brown. several Girl Scout troops, and ment. incorporate it into their academic Several students ended the night with multiple medals. community members worked to- “As we began discussing the enrichment activities. Farrand says Sara Cai, Alex Cyr, Ryan Stuart, and Jane Wu all came gether to reestablish the school potential of the Portola garden, ex- BELIEVES will use the garden for home with three medals each. A number of students were garden. Farrand says the old gar- citement really flourished,” says partner reading, art lessons, and den was basically nonexistent Lee. repeat winners, having earned medals in 2008, including studying insects and plants among since the school underwent reno- Joan May, one of the school’s other activities. Tyler Eckles, Jeff Katen, Julie Lee, Jeremy Martin, Justin vation a few years ago. cafeteria workers, started growing BELIEVES stands for Broaden Orlino, Christina Orlino, and Advaita Panchagnula. The “There’s a lot of excitement plants from seed for the garden. Enrich Lives, Instill Educational winners of the 2009 Mendenhall Academic Olympics are: about restoring the school gar- Reese and Jessup along with some Values, Encourage Students and is Language Arts: Gold - Jeff Katen, Julia Lee, and Jane den,” says Portola principal Maria Portola parents attended Urban funded through a Proposition 49 Wu; Silver - Alex Cyr, Sara Cai, and Ryan Stuart; Bronze - Ramirez. “We’re grateful for the School Gardener training sessions After School Education and Safety Tyler Eckles, Kayla Fitzgerald, and Enikoe Bihari. community support, donations by offered by the ACOE. (ASES) Grant. Both Portola and Social Studies: Gold - Advaita Panchagnula, Sara Cai, local businesses, and Kim Farrand On May 21, the regular ACOE Marylin have BELIEVES pro- and Taylor Cole; Silver - Alex Cyr, Morgan Brandt, and for making this project happen.” Urban School Gardener training grams, which are free of charge and Jane Wu; Bronze - Zachary Carcelli, Sara Novell, and Ryan Portola science specialist Paula session will take place at Portola. open to any student at the school. Stuart. Glines says the school’s Science “Other districts in Alameda Science: Gold - Jeremy Martin, Karbi Choudhury, and Weston Nale; Silver - Josh Snyder, Anastasia Goold, and Funds Go to Help Pediatric Cancer Patients Kaylin Schirmer; Bronze - Justin Orlino, Sara Cai and Da- kota Pena. The 2nd annual Team KC ric cancer patients and their fami- als 18 years and older. The bar is poker tournament will be held open only to those age 21 and Math: Gold - Alex Cyr, Christine Orlino, and Jane Wu; lies. Sat., May 9 at Mitchell Katz Win- Buy in tickets are $75, which over. Silver - (tie) Jeff Katen, Karbi Choudhury, Enikoe Bihari; ery in Pleasanton from 6 p.m. to includes dinner and game play, For more information or tick- Tyler Eckles, Anastasia Goold, and Ryan Stuart. midnight. Texas Hold'em, and Casino games. ets, go to the website: The tournament is in memory There will be a silent auction. www.korrinecroghan.blogspot.com. of Korrine Lannie Croghan. The Drink tickets are 5 for $25 at a beer Mitchell Katz Winery is located goal is to raise money for pediat- and wine bar. at 1188 Vineyard Ave., Pleasanton. This event is open to individu- 12 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009 Community

Organizations wishing to run notices in children under 12 please. Tickets with garden Books, 555 Main Street, Pleasanton, from 7 to email [email protected]. Hagemann Ranch, 455 Olivina Ave. in Liver- Bulletin Board, send information to PO Box locations are at East Bay Flower Co., 206 8:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. From 7 to 7:30 Widowed Men and Women of Northern more. The fair will include food, arts and crafts, 1198, Livermore, CA 94551, in care of Bulletin Sycamore Valley Rd., W. Danville. Ques- is open discussion and planning. We discuss CA., Happy hour in Pleasanton, May 15, 4:30 children’s activities, equine demonstrations Board. Include name of organization, meeting tions? Call Mary, (925)831-1784 or email the featured book from 7:30-8:30. On May 6 p.m., RSVP by May 13 to Lorraine, 847-6000. and live local music. Tickets are $10 for adults, date, time, place and theme or subject. Phone [email protected] All proceeds benefit there will be a discussion of Mind Wide Open Lunch in Livermore, Poppy Ridge Golf Course, $5 for students, 6 and under free. Tickets can number and contact person should also be AAUW's Educational Foundation which sup- by Steven Johnson, led by David Oakley, a May 17, 1 p.m., RSVP by May to Pauline, 447- be purchased in advance via Pay Pal at included. ports aspiring female scholars. More informa- retired physicist. Book is available from 6779. www.hotharc.com . This fund raising event is The Chabot-Las Positas Community being held to help us build a much needed Livermore Amador Valley Garden Club tion at www.aauw-da.org. Towne Center Books, (925) 846-8826. will hold a Garage Plant Sale on Saturday, College District’s OSHA Training Center covered arena. HOTHARC is a nonprofit serv- Birds of Mt. Wanda, free morning walk Armchair Travelers, Thurs., May 14, will offer an OSHA 3010 Excavation, Trench- ing Bay Area children who are physically and/ May 16 from 9am to 3pm at 336 Sycamore Sat., May 9, John Muir National Historic Site. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Livermore Library, 1188 So. Road, Pleasanton (off Sunol Blvd.). Many ing and Soil Mechanics course on May 11 or mentally challenged. For more information Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the CalTrans Park and Livermore Ave. Frank Rainer will share digital through 13 to help construction businesses contact: Pat Murray 925/858-9922. annuals, perennials, vegetables and succulents Ride, corner of Alhambra Ave. and Franklin photographs of his travels to some of the both reduce the risk of trenching and excavation RELIGION will be for sale at low, low prices. These plants Canyon Rd., Martinez. Bring water and bin- well-known and remote islands in the Pacific. hazards. The three-day course, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dealing with grief, support group for are tenderly grown by club members. All oculars. Wear good walking shoes, trail is Adults are invited to this free program on the The course will train workers on how to identify those who have lost a loved one. Sessions proceeds from the sale will benefit the club’s steep. Heavy rain cancels. Information, 228- second Thursday of each month in the Commu- and control hazardous situations related to Thursdays to June 4, 7:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth community projects. For more information on 8860. nity Meeting Rooms of the Civic Center excavation and trenching work. 5020 Franklin Seton Church, 4001 Stoneridge Dr., Pleasan- this sale, please call Bev at 925-485-7812. Free voice lessons, Pride of the Pacific, a Library, 1188 S. Livermore Avenue, Liver- Dr., Pleasanton. For more information and to ton. Preregistration is required. Space is lim- Grand Finale, May 16, Castle Rock women's a cappella chorus, offering free voice more. For additional information please call register for the course visit ited. A $15 donation is requested. Meetings Restaurant, Texas Hold’em Tournament. Ben- lessons for four weeks starting May 27, on 925 373-5500. www.osha4you.com, or call (866) 936-OSHA. open to all, regardless of religious affiliation. efit for Livermore High School Safe and Sober Wednesdays 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. followed by Single Cougars of all ages are invited to Parenting class, A one-day introduction Call Mary, 846-5377 with questions. Grad Night. Sign in 7 p.m., first hand 7 p.m. rehearsal with the chorus. Aahmes Event Cen- meet new friends at the Tri-Valley’s first-ever to Positive Discipline class will be held on May Jesus the Jew & The Roman Empire is Special menu and bar available for purchase. ter, 170 Lindbergh Ave., Livermore. Informa- Single Cougars Party, Tuesday, May 12, 2009, 9th from 8:30 - 4:30 in Livermore. This part of the 2008-2009 L.I.F.E. (Lessons in Cash prizes. Buy in $40, re-buy $20, add-on tion, www.prideofpacificchorus.org or 426- 7-9 p.m., at Faz Restaurant at the Four Points workshop will help parents and teachers learn Faith Experiences) adult education series pre- $20. Prepaid reservations receive $200 in extra 0266. by Sheraton Hotel, 5121 Hopyard Road, Pleas- to develop better relationships with children. sentation on Tuesday, May 12 at 7:30 -9:00 pm anton. This event is sponsored by The Society chips. Reservations due by May 9 at 5 p.m., Garage sale for animals, Positive Discipline is based on mutual respect, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Sat., May 9, 8 of Single Professionals. The cost is $10 at the walk-ins welcome. Information at personal responsibility and problem solving 1315 Lomitas Ave., in Livermore. Author of a.m. to 3 p.m. at 3229 Curtis Circle, Pleasan- door, which includes a fun Mixer Game, plus skills. Improve your relationships with your The Historical Jesus for Dummies, Catherine [email protected] or 294-9213. ton. All proceeds benefit Valley Humane So- appetizers first hour. Anyone wishing more children and students and feel better about Murphy an Associate Professor of New Testa- On-line auction, Valley Christian Schools ciety animal care and adoptions services. Fur- information about this and many more events yourself too! The cost is $175.00 with a ment at Santa Clara University and part of the is planning the 4th Annual Children of Faith niture, home decor, household items, col- for single professionals may visit discount for couples. The day long workshop publication team working on the Dead Sea Auction. This year’s theme is “Foundation For lectibles, books, jewelry, toys and gently used www.ThePartyHotline.com or call 415/507- is suitable for parents of children of all ages, Scrolls will be the guide for the evening. The Your Future." The auction is on-line May 13- children's and adults' clothing. To donate items 9962. teachers, and mental health professionals. The presentation is open to all. A $5.00 free will 27. www.valleyauction.org. for the sale or for more information, call Vicki Mt. Diablo Rose Society, meets Wed., workshop will be presented by Laurie Prusso, donation is suggested to offset speaker fees. For The Tri-Valley Republican Women Fed- Zeigler, 484-1224. May 13, 7:30 p.m. at the Dublin Civic Center, a Certified Positive Discipline Associate and more information contact Julie at erated will host guest speaker Steve Giraud, Workshop: Coping Well With Finan- 100 Civic Plaza. Emma Connery will discuss community college professor. 6 Professional [email protected] or 447-4549 ext 114. Director of the NorCal Minutemen Defense cial Stress Here and Now; Being Present is 90% the topic, "All about bugs." All meets are free Growth Hours and California CEU’s are Aglow International Tri-Valley Light- Corps, at a dinner meeting starting 6:30pm on of Adaptively Handling Stress to Achieve and open to the public. Information contact available. For More Information: Contact Laurie house, meets 7 to 9:30 p.m. May 15 at Thursday, May 14, at Cattlemen's Restaurant, Success. Asbury United Methodist Church is newsletter editor Vicky Shore at 200-6972. Prusso, 925-449-7117. Additional informa- International House of Prayer at Parkway Bap- 2882 Kitty Hawk Road, Livermore. Discus- hosting this workshop offered by Will Joel Sons in Retirement (SIRS), informal tion is available at positivediscipline.org tist Church 7485 Village Parkway, Dublin. sion will focus on the Minutemen's efforts to Friedman on Saturday, May 16 from 9:30 to social group of active retired men who meet Free computer training classes at the Guest speaker is Chad Taylor. Contact Informa- secure the borders and coastal boundaries against once a month for lunch. No fees, dues, etc. Livermore Public Library include. Introduc- tion: Shannon Granado 925-980-0431, Suzanna noon. 2 1/2 hour interactive. Suggested dona- Variety of activities offered from golf to dinner the unauthorized entry of individuals and con- tion to Microsoft Word, Saturday, May 2, Martinez 925-462-5840, Sandra Diaz 408-829- tion for the workshop is $10 per person or $15 dance. Further information, go to sir.org or 10:15am – 12:15pm; E-mail Basics, Saturday, 5300, or Kathy Bireley 925-443-3555. traband. $26 for members, $30 for nonmem- per couple. Purchase tickets in advance to contact Chuck Petty, 447-4704, May 9, 10:15am – 12:15pm; and Introduction Tri-Valley Unity Church now meets at bers. Advance reservations are required no later ensure there will be enough materials. Tickets [email protected]. to the Internet, Saturday, May 16, 10:15am – 2260 Camino Ramon, San Ramon, for weekly than Saturday, May 9. Call (925) 846-5944. are available in the office at Asbury United Livermore High School 1971-74 Re- 12:15pm. Classes are hands-on, first come, Sunday services at 10 a.m. On May 10, guest Essential Tremor, East Bay Essential Methodist Church, 4743 East Ave., Liver- union, Aug. 8, Rod and Gun Club in Liver- first served, and take place in Community speaker Dr. Richard Southern will speak on Tremor Support Group meets 10 a.m. to noon more, phone 925-447-1950 ext. 4. more, no host bar, buffet dinner. Tickets $45, Room B. For more information call 373-5505 “What is Waiting to be Born in Us: Nurturing the third Saturday of each month in Blackhawk Women’s Council of Realtors Southern couples $85. Information Mike Lutz, 988- Hoofprints Fair, Saturday, May 16 from the Spiritual Life.” All are welcome. Ongoing A&B conference rooms at San Ramon Re- Alameda County Chapter, “Blog Me Up 8655, Jeff Hannon, 209-243-2712; Phil Mar- 11 am to 4 p.m.. Sponsored by Hoofprints on classes and small groups. gional Medical Center, 6001 Norris Canyon Scottie,” Annual Past President’s Event Pre- tin, 650-454-6218; Shauna Pope, 456-0576. the Heart Adaptive Riding Center at the historic www.trivalleyunity.com (925) 829-2733. Rd., San Ramon. Those recently diagnosed sents Technology Today. A panel of tech savvy with ET or wanting to learn more about the most specialists will talk about what is pertinent in common movement disorder, welcome to at- today’s Real Estate Market. Panel includes tend. Information, call 487-5706 or email Mark Flavin, Bay East Assn.; Doug Buenz, [email protected]. Alain Pinel Realtors; Shawna Jorat, Keller Free teen workshop, ways to keep busy, Williams. Tuesday, May 12, Raddison Hotel, have fun and stay safe over summer vacation. 6680 Regional St., Dublin. 11:15-11:45 net- Pleasanton Community Counseling Center working, 11:45-1:30 lunch and program. $25 will lead discussion of plans, goals, potential member reservation, $30 non-member guest pitfalls, peer pressure and ideas for safety and and nonreservation. Contact Ray J. Marquez, support. Sat., May 16, 2 to 4 p.m. at the GRI, e-PRO Keller Williams Tri-Valley, 925 Pleasanton Library. Snacks and a $10 jamba 397-4200, 925 698-4663, 925 315-8425 Fax, juice gift card for attendance. Call Jenny to or www.RayMarquez.com. register, 600-9762, ext. 7#. Pleasantonians 4 Peace, sponsoring a Tri-Valley Chapter of the National Fed- candlelight Vigil in front of the Museum on eration of the Blind meets Saturday, May 9, Main, 603 Main Street, downtown Pleasanton, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Cafeteria Room 2 at May 13, Wednesday, at 7 p.m. Participants Valley Memorial Hospital in Livermore, 1111 will reflect on the human and monetary costs East Stanley Blvd. Do you know anyone who of the war, honor veterans who have sacrificed, is blind or is experiencing vision loss? Our and visualize ways of moving beyond this organization can help people to adjust. Any conflict to a more peaceful world. Questions?? visually impaired or blind person is urged to Call Cathe Norman at (925) 462-7495; Matt attend. Call, Carl, 449-9362 for more info. Sullivan at [email protected]; or Valley Spokesmen Bicycle Touring [email protected]. Club, Sat., May 9, 47 miles Shannon Center Tri-Valley Vegetarian Potluck, Satur- in Dublin to Castro Valley and Moraga Com- day, May 16th, from 1pm to 4pm. This event mons, meet 9 a.m. Peter Rathmann, 336-0973. will allow Tri-Valley residents to share plant- Sun., May 10, 60 miles Livermore up Mines based foods and listen to a guest speaker talk Rd. to junction, meet 9 a.m. at former Nob Hill about the relationship between food, health and parking lot, Steve Whelan, 831-8258. Anyone the environment. Participation is open to every- planning to go on a ride is asked to call the leader one. The San Ramon Library is located at 100 for details on where to meet and what to bring. Montgomery St. in San Ramon. For further Amador Valley Quilters meet at 1:30 information, persons can call 925-989-1811 p.m. on Saturday, May 9 at Pleasanton Middle and www.ThriveHolistic.com. Lisa and Bob School, 5001 Case Ave. Pleasanton. The meet- Williams are hoping to start a vegetarian club ing will feature the Annual Silent Auction. or group in the Tri-Valley. This is the kickoff Items to be auctioned off relate to all aspects of event. quilting. Anyone interested in quilting is ClutterLess Self Help Support Group, invited to attend. For more information visit (CL) is a nonprofit, peer-based, self-help sup- amador valley quilters.org. port group for people with difficulty discarding 9th Annual Garden Tour, sponsored by unwanted possessions. Meetings in Room 7 at the Danville-Alamo Branch of the American 7 pm. every Monday 7:00 to 8:30 pm at the St. Association of University Women Friday, May Mary & St. John Coptic Orthodox Church. 8, and Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Four Room 7, 4300 Mirador Drive, Pleasanton. gardens in Alamo and four gardens in Danville. Brain Book Club meets on the first $35 ticket except $25 for seniors 65+. No Wednesday of the month at Towne Center