VOLUME LI, NUMBER 10 Your Local News Source Since 1963 SERVING DUBLIN • LIVERMORE • PLEASANTON • SUNOL THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014 Pleasanton Council Votes to Continue Planning Eastside The Eastside Specific bers are assigned by ABAG, additional sites to meet the more outreach should be of eyes. We can get creative Plan process will continue which requires cities and requirements of the 2015- part of the process to involve and look at a variety of op- in Pleasanton, but at a slower counties to rezone land to 2023 cycle." more residents, as well as to tions on what we can do. I Find Out What's pace. accommodate the numbers. The eastside of Pleasan- make them aware of what is think we can come up with The city council voted 4 However, with sites re- ton had been viewed as a planned. a plan I would not be afraid Happening to 1 not to stop. Karla Brown zoned during the most recent location where land could be Mayor Jerry Thorne com- to put on the ballot." Check Out Section A was opposed. She favored housing element update rezoned, if additional sites mented, "This is a tough The comment was in re- Section A is filled with stopping the process. along with a remaining in- were needed. issue, with a very divided ply to a suggestion by Brown information about arts, The question arose on ventory of projects not yet Based on the informa- community. We have been and former councilmember people, entertainment and whether to proceed with built, staff estimated that tion, the four remaining talking about an eastside Kay Ayala to put the eastside special events. There are the process because the city Pleasanton currently has a councilmembers suggested study since the 1980s. It plan to a vote of the people. education stories, a variety no longer needs the area in surplus of 1200 units. slowing down the process was not being done strictly Brown said that the ma- of features, and the arts and order to meet its regional Planning Manager Jan- with the shadow of RHNA because of RHNA. I like jority of communications entertainment and bulletin housing needs assessment ice Stern told the council, looming over the process. the idea that we can look at she had received asked why board. (RHNA) numbers. The num- "We do not need to rezone They also suggested that the area with a different set (See EASTSIDE, page 5) Dublin A City Charter to Be Proud Of Says Mayor High School Awarded By Carol Graham During his final State of the City address as Dublin's WASC mayor, Tim Sbranti high- lighted the city's objective of Accreditation supporting vibrant diversity By Ron McNicoll and healthy balance. The Livermore Valley "Our collective story as Charter Preparatory (LVCP) a city is a very positive High School has been one," said Sbranti. "We've awarded the first WASC ac- done unique and innovative creditation in its four-year things in terms of how we've history. grown, how we manage our WASC, the Western As- affairs, how we build our sociation of Schools and community, and how we Colleges, awards accredita- provide services." tion to schools, colleges and Sbranti spoke at the Dub- universities. lin Chamber of Commerce's A four-member team of annual State of the City educators visited the school luncheon held February 26th campus on Portola Avenue at the Shannon Center. After for three days in November. becoming a city council- Award of the accredita- member in 2002, Sbranti Drew Felker, Granada graduate, talks to students about opportunities in technical fields. tion assures the public and was elected mayor in 2008, educational institutions that and was re-elected in 2010 a school’s education has and 2012. good quality, and that it ad- "When the great reces- Granada Students Learn about Career and heres to academic standards. sion hit in 2008, we had LVCP principal Eric Dil- to make some significant Technical Education Opportunities lie told the Tri-Valley Learn- reductions and reorganize," ing Corporation (TVLC) By Carol Graham you want from life?' I could first ever Career and Techni- in CTE fields." said Sbranti. "I think we've board of directors at its Feb. When 2005 Granada tell that several students re- cal Education (CTE) Career More than 700 students come out much stronger and 27 meeting that he thought High School graduate Drew ally started to think about Fair on February 26th. took advantage of the op- much more engaged with that an accreditation for Felker recently returned to the question. I love seeing "February is National portunity to speak with pro- providing services that we four or five years might be the campus, he decided to people begin to take respon- Career and Technical Educa- fessionals in healthcare, fire all depend on." awarded, but was even hap- turn the tables. sibility for their happiness." tion Month," said organizer science, cosmetology, the Stating that the city's pier with the six-year span "At one point there were Felker, who owns the Danielle Mintz, Granada's military, parks and recre- strategic plan starts with of the award. 20 students standing at my Livermore-based company Career Education Specialist. ation, interior design, law communication and com- “We’re proud of what we table. I refused to answer BALEDI (Bay Area LED "We wanted students to have enforcement, orthodontics, munity engagement, he said did. The letter (from WASC) their questions until they Installer), joined nearly 30 the opportunity to meet with childcare and child develop- that the city held multiple was very flattering,” said answered mine," he said. other area businesspeople people in the community ment, carpentry, emergency community forums to re- Dillie. He credited staff, "I asked them, 'What do to participate in Granada's who have been successful ceive input from the business (See CAREERS, page 3) administrators, parents and community and residents. To students for the success. maintain open communica- The high school current tion, the city will continue enrollment sits at 457. Dillie to use traditional methods, Forum to Look at Homelessness said that commitments made such as newsletters and its Livermore's new camp- more City Council from without clear resources and the homeless." so far will bring the total to website, while also tak- ing ordinance has shown local interfaith leaders and alternatives in place, this The Livermore Unitarian 533 at the beginning of the ing advantage of technical a spotlight on the issue of members stated, "We are ordinance would criminalize Universalist Church will be next school year. advances, such as the free homelessness. individuals from many dif- homelessness." hosting a forum this Sunday, Bill Batchelor, CEO of My Dublin CA app, which Livermore Mayor John ferent faith communities The letter states, "We March 9 presented by the TVLC, which operates the allows up-to-date, mobile Marchand is planning a sum- standing together in re- want to know what can be Social Justice Committee school, said, "It’s terrific to access to local news, events mit in April to discuss ideas sponse to the city council's done. We ask the city to from noon to 1:30 p.m. in see the WASC status granted and resources. on how to take people off anti-camping ordinance. Our make a clear plan with clear the sanctuary. to the high school." TVLC "We've been very ac- the streets. concern as faith community time constraints to create Topics will include the also operates the K-8 Liver- tive in the city. In the last A letter sent to the Liver- leaders and members is that compassionate solutions for (See FORUM, page 10) (See CHARTER, page 4) five years we have added nearly two million square feet of commercial space," Fees Make It Difficult for Sbranti said, referencing both newly-built and re- tenanted space. "You see Some Kids to Play Soccer new businesses around the Keeping young people modest means. They have city and their success: REI, busy and involved with been on full scholarships at Sprouts, Sports Authority, sports is viewed as one way the Futsal club level." DSW Shoes, Half Price to keep them out of gangs "These kids are respect- Books - and Hobby Lobby by providing a place where ful, attend practice and have is coming." they belong. exhibited ambition to get Adding that an increase The one problem, is that better. I can only provide in office space has attracted those who would benefit the a Futsal experience," he hundreds of jobs, including most do not have the means added. Ross Corporate Headquar- to pay the fees in order to Bell believes they would ters, Sbranti stated, "The play sports, such as soccer. benefit from playing in a good thing about this is it What is required is money high comp league that would shows the diversity of our to help pay the fees to make provide structure and a team economy. Cities that rely it happen. identity. only on restaurants or retail Such is the case with Asked how playing soc- do great at some times but three students at Junction cer would keep someone out struggle at other times. Part K-8 School in Livermore. of a gang, Bell explained of Dublin's success story has Rob Bell, who runs the that it raises self-esteem. always been that we balance Futsal program at Junction, Many kids have no commu- our economic portfolio." said that he had worked nity tie-in. Some only have Photo - Doug Jorgensen Sbranti pointed out that with the students for three a mother, who is working Dublin High School boys soccer team posed for a photo after winning the Division along with some of the more years. "They are good kids two jobs. They are left on II North Coast Section championship. For another photo and more information, go well-known restaurants that who come from families of (See FEES, page 10) to page 6. opened in Dublin during his tenure, including John- ny Garlic's, Buffalo Wild PET OF THE WEEK Wings, and Habit Burger, Inside How about some tail-wagging fun with this regal little he's particularly pleased terrier mix? Just a bit over one year old, Sir Henry is an about the neighborhood eat- SECTION A Editorial...... 4 adorable fellow, ready to be your knight in shining armor! eries. "One of the things He may be small, but he is big on love and anxious to be Art & Entertainment...... 8 Mailbox...... 4 that sets Dublin apart when taken to your castle home. Sir Henry is waiting right now it comes to restaurants is all Bulletin Board...... 10 Roundup...... 3 for that special someone to take him to his new kingdom! of the small, family-owned, independent, ethnic restau- Milestones ...... 12 Short Notes...... 9 Visit him at Valley Humane Society (VHS), 3670 Nevada rants. There's nowhere else Street in Pleasanton, Tuesday through Saturday from MAIN SECTION Sports...... 6 10 am to 4 pm. For more information, please call (925) (See DUBLIN, page 5) Classifieds...... 10 Obituaries...... 9 426-8656 or visit valleyhumane.org.

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what the smallest nation in nizations as a community open to participating. population is, as Howell project. Many of the volunteers did with a reporter, and Kamala Shankar, a who go out to distribute the learn, as did a reporter, that temple member who works dictionaries are volunteers it is Vatican City with a on the dictionary project, from the temple. population of 832. said that the distribution is "It's a wonderful ex- Joining the Rotarians "one of the best community perience to share with the in funding the project, projects possible, because children. The kids have which costs $12,000, is it helps children in the fun. We see the bright the Shiva-Vishnu Temple local community. Temple looks on the faces of the in Livermore. The temple leadership was very much children and teachers," gives grants to many orga- said Shankar.

Photo - Doug Jorgensen Rotarian Roy Porfido hands dictionaries to students. PUBLIC WORKSHOP By Ron McNicoll the children. They know the colorful flags of many Workshop #3 Focus: Community Priorities In what has grown that in their family, it's nations, and facts and into a tradition in many their year to get dictionar- figures about the countries. for Recreation Facilities and Programs families, every third grader ies. With some of them, a It's something the class- in the Livermore public brother or sister already room visitors point out to The Livermore Area Recreation and Park District schools and the Liverm- had a dictionary, and now the kids when they pass out is conducting a comprehensive update of its roe Valley Charter School they realize, it's their turn," the books. receives a dictionary to call said Howell. The reference section Parks, Recreation and Trails Master Plan. his or her own. High school students contains interesting facts It's not a plain old have said that they still about a variety of things. The public is invited to provide feedback on black-and-white diction- use their dictionaries, and Just looking at the map for priorities for recreation facilities and programs. ary. It's not a mobile device so do their parents. "Some the United States, Mexico app that would be used tell us that it is sitting on a and Canada, the reader Wednesday, March 19, 2014 in a plastic case. It's a table, or in a private little can see that average life real dictionary, with 832 spot where no one can take expectancy in Mexico is 6:30 P.M. pages, a hard cover, plenty it," said Howell. Families 77 years, 78 years in the Robert Livermore Community Center of colorful illustrations, learning English also are United States, and 81 in 35,000 words and the his- glad to have the dictionary canada. 4444 East Avenue tory of some of them. Best in the home, said Howell. The reference material Livermore, CA 94550 of all, the student's own One third-grader sent in the dictionary is also name appears on the book's a thank-you note that said good for setting up guess- For more information, call (925) 373-5725. nameplate. the student looked up many ing games. You could ask The distribution of the words soon after getting 1200 dictionaries at this the book. "The student was time annually has become so excited to get home and 861 Hagemann Drive Top 6 reasons to hire a local Livermore a ritual eagerly anticipated, look up more words," said said Rotarian Carol How- Howell. $395,000 Coming Soon!! Realtor to sell your Livermore home? Howell attributes the ell. She has worked on the 1) Pricing guidance ~ get the best price project that the Livermore thrill of using the diction- morning and noon Rotar- ary to its bright illustrations for your home ians have been carrying out and an ability that com- CalBRE # 01267853 2) Neighborhood knowledge Livermore’s the last 11 years. puters don't have, namely Real Estate 3) Local professional networking Howell is also retired browsing through a book, Ivy Specialist 4) Large pool of local buyers from the Livermore school and bumping into things LoGerfo 5) Easily accessible and available you didn't know were district where she taught 925 998-5312 6) Ivy is Livermore’s Top Producing and served as a principal. there. www.IvyLoGerfo.com Twighlight Open Thurs 3/13, 4-6 "It's charming to watch The dictionary includes 2 bdrms/2.5 bths, 1337 sqft, 1 car garage, Built in 1986, updated!! Realtor 2011-2013

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If residents have any information • New tenants include: Blue Spader regarding the burglaries, they are asked Inc., providers of commercial building to call Dublin Police at (925) 833-6670, products; Dan Thompson Accounting or to dial 911 immediately to report any Services, tax and accounting services for suspicious activity in their neighborhood. individuals and small businesses; Frasco, Inc., full service investigation corpora- Photo - Doug Jorgensen Business Park Active tion; IRokbox, venue and special event Recent rains have started to turn the hills in North Livermore green. The start of 2014 has been active for space; Zenith Insurance Company, work- Hacienda Business Park companies. Over ers Compensation insurance company. a dozen new companies have arrived the last few months and established compa- Obama Endorses Swalwell nies have been recognized for a number President Barack Obama has endorsed of notable achievements. Congressman Eric Swalwell for reelection Livermore Residents Asked to Comment “Hacienda has seen a good beginning to Congress in CA-15, which includes to the new year,” according to James Pax- Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore. on Programs and Services at the Library son, Hacienda's general manager. “2014 "Congressman Eric Swalwell has is continuing the steady improvement in proved to be a tireless champion for The Livermore Public tions, will take approximate- location or take the survey economic development observed over the families throughout California's 15th Library is developing a plan ly 5-10 minutes to complete. on the website at www.liver- last three years. We are expecting to see District, bringing new energy and ideas to that will help guide the li- All surveys are taken anony- morelibrary.net. 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This is a simple but a leading cause. “A warmer business-as-usual manner, can adversely affect natu- authoritative account of atmosphere can hold more be going to Washington in April to compete future changes in climate ral ecosystems and human the major issues of climate moisture so when it rains, once more in the national “We the People: will substantially exceed activities and infrastructure change. It’s a reliable guide there’s more rain. Rainfall The Citizen and the Constitution” contest. those that have occurred so are expected. to the science – a guide that’s will be more intense. Heat Amador won the honor to compete on a far, with a warming of the “Anyone who has kids necessary for an informed waves will become more fre- national level by capturing its 13th state title Earth in the range of roughly or grandkids has an invest- debate.” quent. We expect droughts, 5 to 9 degrees Fahrenheit by ment in the future, and in the Scientists know that re- when they occur, will be in the 25 years of the program. Foothill High the end of the century. kind of world we’re going cent climate change is large- more severe. There will School’s team finished second. That is the conclusion to leave behind for them,” ly caused by human activi- always be cold nights and The national competition takes place in the of a new report by the U.S. said Lawrence Livermore ties. This knowledge comes cold days in this warming U.S. Senate committee hearing rooms, with National Academy of Sci- National Laboratory atmo- from an understanding of trend, but they will be rarer ences (NAS) and the Royal spheric scientist Benjamin basic physics, from com- and rarer.” students “giving testimony” by discussing Society, which is the national Santer, one of the authors paring observations with Santer addressed the re- different aspects of the U.S. Constitution. scientific academy of the of the report. “People under- models, and from finger- cent warming “hiatus” that Contest judges then play the role of senators United Kingdom. The plain- stand that we are changing printing the detailed patterns has occurred over the last by asking questions. language report on climate the chemical composition of climate change caused by decade. change addresses 20 issues of the Earth’s atmosphere. different human and natural “Our expectation was According to their coach, the team in a question-and-answer We are no longer innocent influences. never to see some monotonic members are self-motivated, practicing on format. bystanders – we are active Inez Fung, the U.S. lead warming trend,” Santer said. their own when it becomes necessary. During The report notes that even participants in the climate author of the report from “The planet is going to warm the national competition, Amador will be though an increase of a few system. This report is an the University of California, because of gradual human- degrees in global average opportunity to try and tell Berkeley, said that even if caused levels of greenhouse competing against 1,500 students from around temperature does not sound people about the science and the emissions of greenhouse gas emissions. We know that the United States. like much, global warming the likely outcomes, in plain gases stopped today, tem- is going to happen along The team will be paying travel cost. Those of just a few degrees will be English.” peratures would continue with natural variability.” wishing to donate to the Amador competition associated with widespread The Earth’s average sur- to rise. The report concludes changes in regional and local face air temperature has in- “If greenhouse gas emis- that if emissions continue civics team travel fund can send a check to temperature and precipita- creased by about 1.4 degrees sions were to suddenly stop, on their present trajectory, "We the People" Civics Team, c/o Amador tion as well as with increases Fahrenheit since 1900, with the earth would not cool to without either technologi- Valley High School, 1155 Santa Rita Road, in some types of extreme much of this increase taking preindustrial levels for thou- cal or regulatory abatement, Pleasanton, CA 94566. weather events. place since the mid-1970s. A sands of years,” she said. then warming of 5 degrees to Pleasanton should be proud of its the Impacts resulting from wide range of other observa- “The actions of today have 9 degrees - in addition to that climate change are expect- tions, such as reduced Arctic long-term effects. Stopping which has already occurred students, both from Amador and Foothill. ed to increase with greater sea ice extent and increased emissions now doesn’t mean - would be expected by the Their accomplishments reflect well on the warming and will threaten ocean heat content, and we can remove the carbon end of the 21st century. education system provided in the city. food production, freshwater indications from the natural dioxide that is already in The Lawrence Livermore supplies, coastal infrastruc- world, such as poleward the atmosphere. The accu- research was funded by the ture, and especially the wel- shifts of temperature-sen- mulation of CO2 in the at- U.S. Department of Energy's fare of the huge population sitive species of fish, mam- mosphere causes continued Office of Science. currently living in low-lying mals, insects, etc., provide rises in temperatures and sea To see the full report, CHARTER areas. incontrovertible evidence levels.” go to NAS. http://nas-sites. (continued from page one) Though estimates of the of planetary-scale warming, As for significant weather org/americasclimatechoices/ more Valley Charter School tion with the governing magnitude and regional ex- the report states. events such as the cold snap events/a-discussion-on-cli- (LVCS), with an enrollment board, and LVCP parents ac- pression of future change Paul Nurse, head of the on the Eastern seaboard this mate-change-evidence-and- of approximately 1100 stu- tively having a voice in some still have important uncer- Royal Society. “Policy deci- winter, Fung said climate causes/ dents. decisions at the school site. The all college-prep high “TVLC and the school school's intent is placing principal provide an easy every student into a col- and speedy way to imple- Miley Exploring Sign Solution at Happy Valley Rd. lege. Students come from ment changes based on stu- 45 different schools, includ- dent needs,” says the docu- Alameda County Super- motorists a shorter drive to residents. Miley's chief of get rid of the sign entirely, ing public, parochial, and ment. visor Nate Miley, whose have reach I-680. staff, Eileen Ng, said that the and repeated their earlier charter schools, Montessori However, with the “re- district includes the unin- As people began to pa- upshot of that meeting is that contention that the sign schools, and others. The cent staff turn around at corporated area south of tronize the Callippe Preserve Miley is now thinking about amounts to discrimination school draws from a 40-mile LVCP, (it’s) crucial that the Pleasanton, may have found Golf Course, and as some having the sign modified against them, she said. radius. Only 45 percent live board and the administrator a compromise on a "no folks moved into the nearby so that it bans left turns at Ng said that Miley wants within the Livermore school be more proactive in provid- left turn" sign dispute near Westbridge subdivision, certain times, though those to involve the public more, district boundary. ing information and access Pleasanton's golf course. more drivers became frus- times have not been decided. and eventually go to the A WASC document about policies, budget, and The left turn ban has trated that they could not When the limited ban supervisors' transportation quotes the administration as salary schedules to the fac- been present since the early turn left into the more direct hours came up at the meet- and planning committee saying that the high school ulty and staff,” states the 2000's. The sign located route to Interstate 680. ing, people from Happy meeting. draws from so many differ- WASC evaluation. at Westbridge Lane was Eventually, residents ap- Valley Road appeared to be The meeting also dis- ent schools and areas that The board did act at the designed to keep traffic off proached Miley's advisory satisfied with the compro- cussed traffic safety on Foot- it creates a “‘newness’ that meeting to authorize publi- allows the development cation of the salary schedule Happy Valley Road, and put committee and asked for mise, said Ng. However, hill Road. It was agreed of a school culture unique for both of the Livermore it instead on Alisal Street, elimination of the sign. That some raised concerns about that there will be one solar- to LVCP.” It also creates a schools, something that the which is wider and more brought an opposite reaction pedestrian and bicycle safety powered speed-measure- “unified vision around who K-8 school’s new over- conducive to handing more from Happy Valley Road on Happy Valley Road, and ment blinking sign installed we are at LVCP, and how seer, the Livermore school traffic. Traffic then travels residents, who did not want want to look at improving somewhere along Foothill, we wish to be different from district, also requested. Alisal to Sycamore Road more traffic on their rela- the road's safety for those between the Verona Bridge other schools in the area.” (The state is the sponsor of and then to Sunol Boule- tively narrow street. two uses. and Castlewood, The site One indicator of the LVCP.) vard, to access I-680. Turn- After some study, Miley Westbridge residents, will have to be in a sunny school’s culture and learn- Batchelor said that TVLC ing left instead to Happy placed the matter on a Feb. though, were not very satis- spot, because it is powered ing climate is that there have did not make the schedule Valley Road would give 13 meeting agenda with fied, said Ng. They want to entirely by sunlight. not been any expulsions or public in the past, because suspensions. of the nature of competi- The school’s self-report- tion for jobs in the market, ing to WASC also empha- but said that the faculty sized its tech savvy, with is large enough now that Five File for Four Zone 7 Seats all students equipped with a many people have access net book provided by LVCP. to the information. Further, As of Monday, five can- member Helen Foster, San are available at the Alameda District, incumbent Ellen Technology is used in stu- the published structure pro- didates had filed for the four Leandro City Councilmem- County Registrar of Voters’ Corbett is termed out. Audie dents’ work on every project. vides a good tool for budget open seats on the Zone 7 ber Ursula Reed, Karen Office, 1225 Fallon St., Bock, former State Assem- Project-based learning planning. Water Agency board. Monroe and Luis Reynoso Room G-1, in Oakland. Can- blymember; Roy Hashimo- lies at the heart of the cur- Next year’s budget, in the Incumbents John Greci, have filed to run for Alam- didates for municipal offices to; Mary Hayashi-D, former riculum. It involves work- works now, will be created at AL Machaevich, Sarah eda County Superintendent should contact the respective State Assemblymember; Pe- ing for an extended period each school, where the par- Palmer and Bill Stevens of Schools. City Clerk for information ter Kuo-R, insurance agent; of time to investigate and ents can have more impact have signed on to run again. The nomination period on obtaining nomination Roman Reed-D, Fremont respond to a complex ques- on it, said Batchelor. LVCP One challenger, Alfred for the June 3, 2014 State- documents. Planning Commissioner; tion, problem, or challenge, also will develop a survey Exner of Pleasanton, has wide Direct Primary Elec- For more information, and Bob Wieckowski-D, and fits well with modern to be given to teachers, in filed. tion will close at 5:00 p.m. contact the Registrar of Vot- State Assemblymember are demands in the workplace, particular Dillie said would In the county school the potential candidates to according to its backers. like to be able to make their on Friday, March 7, 2014. In ers office at (510) 272-6933. board 7th trustee area, replace Corbett. When the WASC visitors comments anonymously. the event that an incumbent There were no changes in The 16th State Assembly see some outstanding posi- Dillie, board members which includes the Tri- fails to file for re-election, other filings. tive quality about a school, and Batchelor acknowl- Valley, incumbent Yvonne the nomination period for Incumbent Eric Swalwell District candidates for the they put it into a category edged that there has been Cerrato has filed. She was that office is extended until and current State Senator El- seat currently held by Joan of “areas of strengths.” The a turnover problem on the the only listed candidate. Wednesday, March 12, 2014 len Corbett have filed for the Buchanan include Newell other category they use is high school faculty. They Pleasanton School Board for any eligible candidate 15th Congressional District Arnerich-D, Danville Coun- “areas for growth,” which want to learn more about member Jeff Bowser, San except for the incumbent. seat. Both are Democrats. cilmember; attorney Catha- means that improvements why, so they can correct it. Lorenzo School Board Nomination documents In the 10th State Senate rine Baker-R; and Dublin are needed. There are al- Mayor Tim Sbranti-D. ways areas of growth, be- cause WASC does not want schools to rest on their lau- rels, but to push ahead with improvement. A two-person WASC team, which is one-half the (Opinions voiced in let- quent letter writers may have seldom seen in youth en- ated and healed through Mattingly as Colin's be- number that visited the cam- ters published in Mailbox publication of their letters sembles, and they've done nature, bloom along with the reaved father was credible pus in November, will return are those of the author and delayed. Letters should be it with two separate large garden’s neglected plants. and moving in his grief - in three years to check on do not necessarily reflect submitted by e-mail to ed- casts. The great wonder of the probably the most difficult the school’s progress on im- the opinion of The Inde- [email protected].) A clever uni-set brings evening was the ensemble of effect to achieve. I confess provements recommended pendent. Letter Policy: The the gloomy manor on the young actors, whose portray- a personal fondness for Joc- in areas of growth. Independent will not publish The Secret Garden Yorkshire moors onto the als were honest, convincing, elyn Sahagun as crotchety One example of a strength anonymous letters, nor will Susan Steinberg small stage, looming over and miraculously intelli- old Ben Weatherstaff, and that the WASC visitors saw it publish letters without Livermore the wall of the secret garden, gible. In the "Lily" cast, Sonia Getz as an endearingly involved Dillie enabling names. Abusive letters may There is seldom time in which opens to reveal its noteworthy actors included perky and graceful robin, open lines of communica- be rejected or edited. Fre- my schedule for children's mystery. Beautifully cho- Mary (Samantha Herlich) along with her friend Arpitha theater, but I'm very glad reographed movements by and cousin Colin (Mason Krishnakumar. REALLY! I didn't miss the current the chorus represent the Hekl) who learned huge My congratulations to production of "The Secret journey of young orphan amounts of dialogue and a director Rachel Robinson, Garden" at Pleasanton's Mary Lenox from India, spunky delivery like real Choreographer Megan Mc- Firehouse Theater. It was a through the ocean waves, youngsters - hard to achieve Grath, and Assistant Direc- real treat not just for fami- and over the stormy moors. on stage. Amita Haravu as tor/ Stage Manager Salim (INLAND VALLEY PUBLISHING CO.) lies, but for adults as well. Later, with capes reversed to Martha and Karan Balaji as Razawi. In only 7 short Publisher: Joan Kinney Seppala Associate Publisher: David T. 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(continuedEASTSIDE from page one) the process would contin- Pleasanton to Lower Class Sizes Next Year ue when the housing isn't The Pleasanton Unified and expanding others is sup- the end of January, PPIE services will go up from the Holding steady at the needed. "The spirit of the School District Board ap- ported by increased revenue had raised $156,000, leaving current 4.5 full-time equiva- same level as this year will housing cap is alive and proved cutting class sizes from Proposition 30. the need to raise $94.000 to lent (fte) hours to 5 FTE. be counseling, elementary well in Pleasanton." She to 25 in grades 2 and 3 in Kindergarten will remain reach the goal. suggested that stopping the With the coming of the Core PE, instructional coaches, the next school year, and at a 30 to 1 ratio next year. Whether kindergarten Curriculum in two years, it's maintenance and operations process would allow the retaining the class size of Some substitute teachers classes stay at 30 or are city to absorb development a justified increase because positions, and elementary 25 currently existing in first will be available for the reduced to 28 next year, there will be more need to and middle school vice- already approved to see what they will drop to 25 in the the impacts were on schools, grade. kindergarten teachers when acquire non-fiction books principals. 2015/16 school year because traffic and infrastructure. The board also voted they conduct one-on-one as- and look through them with After trustees voted for In addition, staff resourc- at its Feb. 25 meeting to sessments of their students. of money coming to the dis- students, said Superinten- the class size reductions es could be put toward other keep some classes that have Kindergarten class sizes trict from a special formula dent Parvin Ahmadi. (CSR), there was loud and projects such as the cem- been operating on one-time could drop to 28, if Pleas- from the state for reduction Another expansion will sustained applause from the etery, the library and parks, money this year, and to pre- anton Partners in Education of class sizes. add half-time equivalents audience. Parents and teach- said Brown. "RHNA has serve, and add incrementally (PPIE) were successful in In the slight program ex- at all elementary schools for ers have attended meetings been the motivating factor to other current one-time its community drive to raise pansions, the allocation for custodians. regularly to urge CSR. in planning the eastside. classes.Returning classes $250,000 by March 30. At elementary school library There has been a paradigm shift. Let's stop. Some of the options include development outside of the urban growth DUBLIN boundary, which would need (continued from page one) to go to voters to move." in the Tri-Valley that you can are viable, and partners with Buchanan, who terms out Director John McPartland, Brown pointed to a letter We have an incredible coun- find so many restaurants that the Chamber to host the an- this year. Dublin Unified School Dis- cil, an incredible staff and, from school board member meet a wide variety of tastes Valerie Arkin that asked nual Business Expo as well Next up for Dublin is trict President Sean Kenny most importantly, we have and interests," he said. the process be put on hold as specialized workshops the March 11th ground- and Superintendent Dr. Ste- an incredible community." until the next RHNA cycle. In part because of the with topics ranging from so- breaking for Whole Foods phen Hanke, Dublin San Arkin's concern was with the city's willingness to ad- cial media to business plans. Market, followed by Nord- Ramon Services District need to build a new elemen- dress the needs of its diverse "On the residential side, strom Rack, HomeGoods, Board President Georgean EMPLOYMENT tary school in the area. populace, it continues to it's also important to note and other retailers. At the Vonheeder-Leopold, Police ADS Councilmember Kathy garner awards for its accom- we've had a lot of success," vacant Macaroni Grill site Chief Tom McCarthy and Narum suggested that com- plishments. In 2011, Dublin said Sbranti. "We have a in Hacienda Crossings, Fire Chief David Rocha. The Reach Tri-Valley homes pleting the plan and the earned a prestigious All- healthy 1:1 ratio of jobs to the Lazy Dog Café will luncheon was sponsored by & businesses with an ad environmental impact re- American City Award from housing, which is almost open. Future city additions Chevron and Pacific Gas & in The Independent view would provide an un- the National Civic League. unheard of. Cities have to include the East County Electric. Classified Section every derstanding of the potential In December, it received provide affordable housing, Hall of Justice, the Iron The full State of the City impacts in the area. They the Business Retention and executive housing, single Horse Open Space Park, address can be viewed at week. The Independent would determine whether Expansion Award in the family, high density, low and the Camp Parks His- www.tri-valleytv.org. mails your ads into the city is on the right track Small City Category from density, and rental. If you tory Center. "Dublin is a vibrant com- businesses & homes. in planning the area. The the Silicon Valley Leader- look at our developments "One project I'm really munity throughout, and that's mitigations may be so big ship Group. from east to west - includ- excited about is our part- something we can be proud Call 243-8000 for that it won't make sense to "We've lowered fees to ing Connolly Station, Em- nership with Kaiser and of," Sbranti concluded. "We information. proceed. "We do need a vi- attract growth," said Sbranti. erald Vista, Tralee, Dublin the new medical center will continue to think big. sion for the area. We don't "We streamline the permit- Crossings, and Schaefer coming in," said Sbranti. have to rush." She suggested ting process, and have city Ranch - all have contributed "That's something you can adding an option that did staff assigned to help pro- not include any high density to a diverse approach to anticipate on the eastern cess permitting. We have a housing. housing." side of our city. At the same Staff had indicated that low business registration fee Having grown up in time, we're working on the if the process were stopped, of only $50, while other cit- Dublin, Sbranti returned cemetery expansion on the then continued later, about ies' fees are based on gross after completing college. west side of town. So Dub- Donate your old car, truck, 75 percent of the EIR would receipts. That's a big distinc- He teaches at Dublin High lin will really be a cradle to tion for Dublin, that we have School, the school from grave city - you can be born RV or Boat. It’s fast, easy & have to be redone to address you get a tax deduction! different conditions. one of the lowest business which he graduated in in Dublin and you can be Councilmember Cheryl registration fees anywhere." 1993 after serving as stu- buried in Dublin." Cook-Kallio mentioned that Additionally, the city dent body president. This Around 135 people at- it would be important to offers roundtable discus- year Sbranti is running for tended Dublin's 31st State have a plan in place that in- sions by industry to help State Assembly District 16, of the City address, in- Call 1-888-686-4483 cluded the El Charro exten- determine challenges and which includes Livermore, cluding Vice Mayor Don sion in the event that funding needs, participates in Startup Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ra- Biddle, Councilmembers or visit www.trivalleyconservancy.org became available. "I do not Weekend - a weekend-long, mon, Danville, Orinda, La- Kevin Hart, David Haubert favor stopping the process. hands-on workshop de- fayette, and Walnut Creek. and Abe Gupta, Las Positas Donations help preserve land for future generations. I would like to relook at the signed to help entrepreneurs The seat is currently held College President Barry Trivalleyconservancy.org | 925.449.8706 types of units." find out whether their ideas by Assemblymember Joan Russell, BART District #5

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North Coast Section Division II girls basketball playoffs included teams from Dublin and Livermore. The Lady Gaels advanced to the semi-finals with a 62 to 35 win over American. They played Carondelet on Wed., March 5. The photo (above left) is by Doug Jorgensen. The Livermore High School varsity girls last in the first round of the playoffs, 57 to 36 to Clayton Valley. Some of the action was caught by Bob Bronzan (photo, upper right).

hits including a double by Parker, three and the Reds played for the first time long throw out at first in the second. RBI’s, and three runs. Rangers’ Adams this season; both teams showcasing Brodie Stringfellow was very alert Doyle went 1 for 2, 1B, 2 RBI, Stolen powerful offense. The A’s drilled and played great at first base. Overall, Base, 1.67 IP, 4 R, 2H, 3SO, 3BB (L). 12 hits for the evening, 3 for extra it was a great way to start the season. Rangers’ William Fuller went 1 for 2, bases. Parker Hughes went 2 for 3, Photo - Doug Jorgensen 2B, Stolen Base. including a lead-off line drive up Pirates 6, Yankees 9: It was 9-1 the middle to begin the game and a Christensen Wrestling In the North Coast Section Division II boys basketball in the 6th inning when the pirates humdinger in the 3rd that went to the The Christensen Middle School playoffs, Dublin High School reached the quarterfinals came back with 5 runs. Pirates’ Tyler fence. Matthew Hagan was also 2 for Wrestling team competed last Satur- Leonis hit a line drive for a triple, with 3 with key base hits that earned him day at the Salida Shootout wrestling before losing 52 to 45 to Washington High school. 2 RBIs and helped the A’s to a 7-0 tournament. They brought home a lead by the middle of the 3rd inning. total of 19 medals, six of them were The Reds quickly fought back in the champions. bottom of the 3rd launching a power- Team captain and 8th grader strike of their own. Jared Rittenmeyer Christian Lopez beat the wrestler he singled with an RBI, followed by previously lost to at the Delhi TOC Jacob Blanchard who roped a double finals, 2-1 to finish in first place. He up the middle for 2 additional RBIs. The A’s added several more runs in the 5th, fueled by a sizzling line-drive hit by James Duperly down the 3rd base line, resulting in an in-the-park home run due to his phenomenal speed. The Reds continued to battle in the bottom of the 5th, Jared Rittenmeyer showing his strength with his second hit for the evening - a double that brought in the runner. But A’s precision pitch- ing prevailed and the A’s held on to maintain their lead. After 5 innings, darkness forced a final score in favor of the A’s 11-5. T-Ball: Rock Hounds vs Hot Rods: In the opening game of the season in the T-Ball Division, the Hot Rods hosted the Rock Hounds. On the first pitch of the game, the Rock Hounds lead-off hitter Brodie Bishop lined a hard hit single to right field. It was to be a sign of what was to come as the Rock Hounds continued to hit the ball well for the entire game. Lexie Cahilig reached base every at-bat and Jacob Bocage had strong hits in each of his 3 at-bats. On the defensive side of the ball, the Rock Hounds recorded multiple outs in each inning. Jayden Buress recorded 3 outs in the first inning alone. Leif Kavanagh added a

Photo - Doug Jorgensen Dublin High School boys soccer team captured the Division II North Coast Section championship. The Gaels defeated Hercules in game that went to penalty kicks after regulation and overtime ended in a 2 to 2 deadlock. Dublin converted three kicks to one for Hercules. On the way, to the title match, Dublin defeated Campolindo 2 to 0, Hayward 3 to 0, and Mt. Diablo 2 to 1. April 13, 2014

Seth Weintraub had 4 hits, 4 runs, 2 RBIs. Pirates’ Dominic Shepard hit Livermore American LL and 3 RBI’s. a line drive between 2nd and 3rd for Livermore American Little League AA Division: Reds 4, Yankees a double with 2 RBIs. results from last week: 14: First game of the season for the Reds 4, Giants 21: The Giants Half Marathon, 5K & A Division: Orioles 12, Yankees Reds. Congrats to the Yankees. Reds’ came to play and had another great 11: Down by four in the first inning, the Tyler DeLisle hit a double knocking game with a 21 to 4 victory. Every Kids' Challenge Orioles made a come back. The Yankees in 2 RBIs. Reds’ Michael Rasmussen player had at least 1 hit and 9 of 11 played an awesome game. The offense collected 2 RBIs and had fantastic players had more than one. As a team, was on fire. Yankees’ Troy Rodriguez, hitting game. they collected 25 hits for the day. led the charge with a triple right out of Rangers 4, Orioles 11: The Orioles' Giants’ Parker King crushed one into the gate, in the 1st inning. At the end of pitchers, AJ Arante and Matt Morris the outfield resulting in the team’s first GREAT EXPO AWAITS YOU the 4th inning, the score was Orioles 9, only allowed a total of 4 runs. Every home run of the season. Giants’ Travis Yankees 5. In his last at-bat, in the 5th player on the team had a role in this win. Schwartz got his first hit of the season Enjoy the Family Fitness inning, Troy hit a grand slam to make The Rangers were unable to find their and made an amazing play when the Expo at the finish line the score 9 to 10. Troy had a total of stride in their season opener against runner tried to steal 2nd base and Travis 6 RBIs this game. Yankees’ Henry the Orioles. 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Dylan Wherry, Noah Ventura, the conclusion of the top of the fourth strike-outs. For the LALL A’s, the and Danny Julson added 2 hits each. inning and will be concluded at a later combined pitching of Kyle Kohn and Nikolai Mirra played amazing defense date. Rangers’ Dominic Persi 2 for 2, James Duperly shut out the LNLL with a diving stop at shortstop. Athletics’ 3 RBI, 1.67 IP, 6 R, 4 H, 3SO, 3BB. A’s and matched the LNLL pitching Half Marathon & 5K 7:30am | Kids’ Challenge 9am Ryan Meyer went 3 for 3 with a double Rangers’ Vinnie Vandersall 1 for 1, 2 with 12 strike-outs of their own. and 2 singles, 2 RBI’s. Athletics’ Cole R, 2 stolen bases. The LALL A’s held a slim one-run Cainey was 3 for 3 at the plate with a Athletics 9, Rangers 9: The Rang- lead until the bottom of the 4th when double and 4 RBI’s. ers’ bats were hot early, combining for Matthew Hagan launched a line-drive Yankees 0, Giants 19: The Yankees five hits and three runs in the first two rocket into centerfield to start a rally Presented by renewed their rivalry with the Giants innings including Adams Doyle’s two for the LALL A’s. James Duperly then Starts & Finishes at in 2014. Both teams played well with RBI single in the first and William connected with a blast to deep center, CLubSport to benefit PPIE good defense. Will Mullen for the Fuller’s lead-off double to center in the earning him a single and 2 RBI’s to Giants hit a grand slam in the sixth in- second. The Rangers looked to be in increase the LALL A’s lead. The LNLL the Alameda County ning and Tavey Mosher connected for the catbird seat until A’s pitcher Dylan A’s fought back in the 6th with bases a solid single in the first to bring in 2 Flynn re-set the tone for the game in loaded and posing a threat for their runs. Eric Schock went 4 for 5 for the the top of the third. Flynn struck-out cross-town rivals, but James Duperly Fairgrounds Giants, while Sven Visser went 3 for 4 seven consecutive Rangers and would dazzled all by striking out the next 3 and had scored 2 runs. Giants’ Regan go on to fan eight of the eleven batters batters to end the challenge and the Smith recorded 5 hits for 5 runs, and 4 he faced in three complete innings. Of- game with a win for the LALL A’s. RBIs, and 2 defensive assists. Giants’ fensively for the A’s, Brandon Von and Final score 5-0. Free parking! Parker Schwantes combined for four Reds 5, Athletics 11: The A’s The Independent, MARCH 6, 2014 - PAGE 7

Phantom Lacrosse U15 team hosted its first home game against the Lamorinda Blasts. The visitors won the game in overtime with a 6-5 score. Despite the loss, the Phantoms played a great game with notable plays by Cole Niermeyer and Kai Berkey on offense and Jared Tovera and Paige Chew, of the Livermore Caroline Eckel was selected to attend the Pacific Hayden Ferias and Alexander Witthoeft on defense. Aquacowboys swim team, competed at the 2014 Devin Funaro dominated the face-offs. The next game Swimming 11/12 AA+ swim camp. Caroline, representing Pacific Swimming Zone All-Star Championships in the Pleasanton Seahawks, pictured here with PLS is Saturday March 8, 9:00 am at Robertson Park. In the Burlingame, CA on March 2nd. Swimming for the Zone photo, Hayden Ferias, Alexander Witthoeft, and Angus Coach Greg Connell, was selected to the camp at the 2 All-Star Team, Jared and Paige contributed to an over- Winter Junior Olympics in Morgan Hill. The camp was Stewart block an opponent from getting the ball while all first place team win against Pacific Swimming's 4 goalie Matthew Tivey looks on. held at The Frank Fiscalini International Swim Center other zones. Each swimmer was a factor in the team at Independence High School, San Jose on February relays taking first in the 11-12 boys and 13-14 girls 22-23, 2014 . had 1 pin. 7th grader Jason Nunez had pin and finished in 3rd place. 400 free relay and 2nd in the 400 medley relays. In the an extremely impressive day, pinning Other wrestlers finishing in 3rd individual swims Jared swam the 50 free (7th), 200 IM all 3 of his opponents in the first round place were 8th grade team captain and finished in first place. 7th grader Reece Kerstetter, 1st year wrestler and (6th), and 100 breast (7th) and Paige swam 50 free (9th), Stephen Corso-Clark won all 3 of his 7th grader Joseph Fields, 7th grader 100 Fly (15th), and 100 breast (7th). matches, 2 by pin and finished in first. first year wrestler Jacob Garcia, 7th 7th grader William Eads also won grader Praneeth Nandamuri who had all 3 of his matches, 2 by pin, and 1 pin, 6th grader Owen Hopkins, and finished in first. 6th grader Aidan Taylor. $21 per person for immediate family First year wrestler and 7th grader of three to six members living at the Noel Zambrano continued the trend by Fusion Spring same address; corporate and running winning all 3 of his matches, 2 by pin Junction Wrestling clubs $23 (chip timed). On site regis- and finished in first place. 6th grader Livermore’s Junction K-8 School Soccer League tration is $35. Nick Hermann cruised through the Wrestling Team opened the wrestling Regular registration is closing on For Fun Run information please day winning all 3 of his matches by season on Feb. 27, hosting Fallon March 10th for the Livermore Fusion call (925) 556-4500. pin, 2 in the first round, to claim first Middle School from Dublin and Hart Spring Soccer League. place. 8th grade team captain Phoenix Middle School from Pleasanton. The program is offered to both Badertscher had 2 wins and 1 loss Teams scores were Hart – 109, Junc- boys and girls in the U7 through U12 Run for Education and finished in second place. First tion – 83, and Fallon – 24. age groups. Each player will receive 6 Pleasanton Partnership in Educa- year wrestler and 7th grader Phillip 6th grade results: Eddie Garcia 1 professionally coached sessions, held tion Foundation (PPIE), online regis- Tran was 1 and 1 and came in 2nd win, 9-4; Ellijah Maravilla with 2 wins, on Fridays, and will play in 5v5 games tration opened at www.ppierun.com place. 6th grader Kyle Ericksen had one by pin the other a 5-0. each Sunday between 9am – 12:30pm. for the 2nd Annual “Pleasanton Run 2 wins and 1 loss and finished in 2nd 7th grade results: Bryon Garcia There is limited space available: with for Education,” taking place Sunday place. 8th grade team captain Coben 1 win, 6-5; Rylan Matheson with 2 8 players per team and 6 teams per April 13, 2014. Turk had the toughest bracket in the wins, 7-0, 7-0; Francisco Moreno 1 age group, their will only be 48 spots The run starts and finishes at the tournament. Despite wrestling 2 state win, 11-0; Isaac Velles 1 win, 13-1. available at each age group. Alameda County Fairgrounds and placers, Coben finished the day 1 and 8th grade results: Anthony Bar- The program will begin on March includes a half marathon (13.1 miles), 2 and claimed 3rd place. bilanardo (St. Michaels) 2 wins, pin, 23rd, 2014, and will run until May 5k (3.1 miles), a kids' challenge for ages 7th grader Mya Waechtler had 2 7-5; Jalen Hill 1 win, 12-7; Anthony 18th, 2014. 12 & under, and much more. Following wins, 1 by pin and finished in 3rd place. Martinez with 2 wins, 10-2, pin; Zach For more information, visit the the race, participants and spectators Regist ration Closing Soon! 6th grader Anthony Casillas finished in Oliveria with 2 wins, pin, pin; Ryan Fusion website at www.fusionsc. enjoy food, fun and entertainment at 3rd place with a record of 2 and 2. 6th Phillips with 2 wins, 13-8, 4-2; David org, call 925-443-7570 or visit the the post-race Expo. Sign up by Mar. 10th for Livermore Spring League grader Xavier Henry had 2 wins, 1 by Woodbridge 1 win, 6-3. Fusion SC office at 1976 4th Street To register and learn more, log • Limited Space Available! Sign-up NOW! in Livermore. onto www.ppierun.org. There you’ll also find Sponsor opportunities, Pre- • Professional Coaching Race training group information, and • Boys and Girls in the U7 through U12 age groups Track and Field information on how to participate in the Athenian Athletics Track Club in- post-race Expo. To learn more about • 5v5 League Games each Sunday 9am-12:30pm vites athletes ages 7-18 to participate PPIE Foundation, visit www.ppie. in fall and winter practice sessions org or find Pleasanton Partnerships Program begins on March 23, 2014 – May 18th, 2014 to prepare for the 2014 Track and in Education on Facebook. For more info: www.fusionsc.org Field season as well as training for PPIE is a non-profit, 501(c)3 the upcoming Winter season series foundation that supports all schools in 1976 Fourth Street, Livermore • (925) 443-7570 of competitions at Cal Berkeley and the Pleasanton Unified School District. Los Gatos High School. Practices will be held on a vol- untary/drop-in basis Monday through Friday. Club participants will have the option of competing for either (or both) AAU and USATF Track and Field events. For practice time and location, please visit facebook page, and group under Athenian Athletics. Any questions please feel free to contact Coach Rik Richardson at 925- 518-9356 or e-mail atheniantrack@ hotmail.com.

Bocce Kits for Rent The Livermore Area Recreation and Park District is making bocce ball kits available for rent to the public. Bocce ball kits can be checked out for a week at a time from the Robert Livermore Community Center. The kits are available at the front counter from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Rental for one week is $20, plus a $40 refundable deposit by credit card or cash – a total of $60. The $40 deposit is refundable if equipment is returned in good condition. Kits are rented on a first-come, first-served basis; reservations are not available West Coast Olympic Gymnastics Academy Optional in advance. Rental of a bocce ball kit does not guarantee a bocce ball court gymnast from Pleasanton, competed at the Spirit of will be available. the Flame Challenge, in Berkeley, February 28 and The Robert Livermore Communi- ty Center is located at 4444 East Ave., March 1, 2014. Abigail McKeag (pictured below), Level Livermore. Bothwell Park is located Seven Older, 7th on vault with a 9.0, 3rd on bars with an at 2466 Eighth St., Livermore. For 8.675, tied for 2nd on floor with a 9.3, and placed 9th in more information, call 925-373-5700. the all-around with a 34.350. Nicolette Barbosa, Level 7 Younger, tied for 6th on floor with a 9.025. Sara Ling Livermore Half Marathon (pictured above), Level 8 Middle, placed 6th on vault The new Livermore Half Mara- with a 9.275, 6th on beam with an 8.725, 6th on floor thon will run on March 29, 2014, according to event producer Project with an 8.950 and 6th all-around with a 34.800. Megan Sport. Quinton, Level 8 Older, placed 3rd on bars with an 8.750 Runners will pass through down- town, into the vineyards and finish on and 7th all-around. First Street. The 13.1 mile run will be followed by a downtown festival of local winer- ies, craft beer, artisan chefs, specialty boutique shopping and live music. Registration for the Livermore Half Marathon is underway. Entry will approach its full price of $89 as race day nears. Register at runliver- more.com.

West Coast Tryouts The West Coast Soccer Club will be holding competitive youth soccer tryouts for the upcoming 2014 season. Introducing the all-new 2014 Indian® Chief® Classic. Complete with five-year warranty, roadside Boys and girls at all ages and skill levels are welcome. Tryouts continue assistance, competitive financing and trade-in confidence. Build yours at indianmotorcycle.com through April 13 for those in older age groups. Please visit website for age group dates and to pre-register. STARTING AT $18,999 http://westcoastsoccerclub.com/ team-news/register-now-for-west- coast-tryouts/ Now, See the 2014 Indian Motorcycles at Arlen Ness Indian Motorcycle in Dublin! Shamrock Fun Run The Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk in Dublin will be held on Sun., 925-479-6300 • 6050 Dublin Blvd. • Dublin • arlenness.com March 16, 6815 Dublin Blvd. Race Always wear a helmet, eye protection, protective clothing, and obey the speed limit. Never ride under the influence of drugs or alcohol.Indian Motorcycle® backs every new Indian Motorcycle with 5 years of coverage that day registration begins at 7:15 a.m. includes both a 1 year limited warranty and an extended service contract. Subject to $50 deductible, no mileage limitation.The Trade-In Assurance Plan is provided by cynoSure Financial Sales Company, LLC. Please refer with the race start at 8:30 a.m. to the Plan Terms and Conditions for full details.Offer subject to credit approval. Offer may not be combined with certain other offers, is subject to change and may be extended or terminated without further notice. Terms On-line registration information up to 36 months available for purchases based on credit approval criteria. Fixed APR of 3.99%, 6.99%, or 8.99% will apply. An example of monthly payments required on a 36-month term at 3.99% is $29.52 per $1,000 at www.dublinca.gov. Last minute financed. An example of monthly payments required on a 36-month term at 8.99% APR is $31.80 per $1,000 financed. Terms up to 72 months available for purchases based on credit approval criteria. Fixed APR of pre-race registration will be available 6.99%, 9.99%, or 11.99% will apply. An example of monthly payments required on a 72-month term at 6.99% is $17.04 per $1,000 financed. An example of monthly payments required on a 72-month term at 11.99% APR is on Thursday, March 13 from 3:00 PM $19.54 per $1,000 financed. See participating retailers for complete details and conditions. Offer ends December 30, 2013.Roadside Assistance services available include emergency transport (up to 50 miles at no cost), to 7:00 PM at World of Shoes, 7871 pickup and delivery of your motorcycle (charges apply), fluids delivery, a jump start for your dead battery. Roadside Assistance is available throughout the 50 United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Amador Valley Boulevard, Dublin. Guam. Services limited to 5 occurrences in a 12 month period and one free service every 72 hours. Event T-shirts are available for all pre-registered participants. Entry © 2013 INDIAN MOTORCYCLE INTERNATIONAL, LLC fee for individuals $25 (chip timed), $23 (not timed); families (chip timed) PAGE 8 - The Independent, MARCH 6, 2014 Axis Community Health holds 2nd Annual April Fools 5k Run/Walk

The Foundation for Axis Community Health invites people to run, walk or come out to volunteer for the fun, foolish, and fabulous April Fools 5K Walk & Run taking place Sunday, April 6. The April Fools 5K will begin at Hart Middle School, located at 4433 Willow Road in Pleasanton at 8:45am for walkers and 9:00am for Pleasanton Art League will hold its Spring Show, Friday, runners. Proceeds benefit March 7, through Sunday, March 9, at the Alviso Adobe, low-income and uninsured 3465 Old Foothill Road, Pleasanton. The show will Tri-Valley families in need be open from 10 AM to 4 PM on Friday and Saturday. of healthcare. Sunday hours are 10 AM to 2 PM. The public is invited “Knowing that event pro- ceeds contribute to Axis to attend the reception and awards on Sunday, March Community Health’s mis- 9, 12:30 to 2 PM. There is no admission charge. sion of providing quality healthcare to underserved people really adds to the spirit of the event," says Who Will Drink From the Golden Cup? Kathy Koos, Chairperson of the Foundation for Axis TVC Invites the Public to Celebrate Community Health, the The 5th Annual 'Uncorked!' Winners event sponsor. Seasoned runners, casual walkers, by Laura Ness adults and children; every- Runners wore "fools hats" during last year's run. The much-anticipated judging of the Tri-Valley Conser- one can help make medical vancy's 5th annual Uncorked wine competition, sponsored care more accessible by youth fundraisers. All fund- volunteer and sponsorship munity. A non-profit organi- this year by Old Well Solar, will be held on Wednesday, participating, notes Koos. raisers who raise over $250 opportunities, go to www. zation founded in 1972, we March 12. The results will be announced the following This second year of the will receive a custom April AxisAprilFools5k.org or call provide services for 14,000 day at a special celebration to be held, Thursday, March April Fools 5k promises Fools 5K long-sleeve tech (925) 201-6221. local residents. In the last 13, beginning at 6pm in the evening, at Casa Real at Ruby to be even larger than the t-shirt. Axis Community Health year, Tri-Valley residents Hill in Pleasanton. first, which saw over 500 Registration is $30 for provides quality, affordable made more than 100,000 vis- The public is invited to attend this special Uncorked participants raise more than adults and $15 for youth (17 medical, mental health, and its to one of Axis's five loca- Celebration. A limited number of tickets are available at $20,000. Prizes will go out or under) until April 2nd; substance abuse services tions. For information about $30 in advance on the TVC website: www.trivalleycon- to race winners and for best and $35 for adults and $20 that promote the well-being services, call 925-462-1755 servancy.org. costume in each age group, for youth after April 2nd. of all members of the com- or visit www.axishealth.org. Each winery that submitted entries in the competition as well as top adult and To register or learn about will each receive four complimentary tickets to the event. TVC Executive Director, Laura Mercier, encourages everyone to experience firsthand the best of the best of this Rusty Evans Brings the Music of the 'Man in Black' year’s Uncorked wine competition. “We wanted the wineries and David Crosby. Evans to be able to celebrate the results, in a timely fashion, both Rockabilly Hall of Famer Rusty Evans and his band rode the nascent psychedelic with their supporters, as well as with new fans. It’s also a Ring of Fire arrive in Liver- scene into the 1960s, wrote unique opportunity for all the wineries to celebrate together more with a tribute to coun- a folk/orchestral hybrid that the great strides the Livermore Valley wine community try music icon Johnny Cash was performed by the Ar- keeps making with every passing vintage. It truly takes a on Saturday night, March lington Symphony Orchestra village, and we’re happy to create a forum that recognizes 8, 2014. Special guest, in 1988, and explored world and rewards the contributions that so many make to the wine comedian Mark Schiff, joins music, before returning to industry’s success here in the Tri-Valley.” Evans and Ring of Fire in a his rockabilly roots with single performance celebrat- the three-piece band Ring Livermore Schools To Benefit from Art & Wine: ing Cash’s distinctive sound of Fire. Artist Jude Bischoff Appears on Saturday evening, March Called one of the funni- At 3 Steve’s Winery, March 14, 15, 16 8th at 8:00 p.m. est, brightest and best stage If you enjoy the incomparable pairing of art and well- Tickets range from $36 comics by Jerry Seinfeld, made wines, come out to Greenville Road to visit artist Jude to $55 for adults and $15 for Mark Schiff has headlined Bischoff at 3 Steves Winery beginning Friday, March 14, students. all the major casinos and from 4pm til 9pm. This is a benefit for Livermore Schools, A legend in country mu- clubs across the country. He Teachers Ask Program, the suggested donation is $10.00. A sic, Johnny Cash received has appeared many times portion of the art purchases will also go towards the benefit, 11 Grammy awards and was on both The Tonight Show so come prepared to decorate your living room, office, den, inducted into the Country with Jay Leno and Late Music Hall of Fame, the Night with David Letterman study or vacation home with some very unique and uplifting and has had both HBO and paintings taken directly from nature. The one-man art show Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Songwriters’ Hall Showtime specials. will continue throughout the weekend, from 11:30 til 4:30 of Fame over the course of Rusty Evans’ tribute to on Saturday and Sunday. Come take a journey through the his long and prolific career. Johnny Cash is followed by colorful, wildlife-filled work of this talented and passionate One of seven children born several more country mu- artist, who happens to be a lifelong friend of one of the three into a bitterly poor family sic offerings in the current Steves, Steve Zigante. of Arkansas sharecroppers, LVPAC Presents season. On Jude’s outdoor adventures – in art and life - find him he began playing guitar and Friday, March 21, the Bank- climbing up the side of an imposing cliff face or mountain writing songs at the age of head will welcome the finest biking cross-country on forest and mountain trails. Chan- 12. After serving in the Air brother duet in bluegrass neling the outdoor landscape and its inhabitants is central Force as a radio operator today, the Gibson Brothers. to Jude’s work. The wildlife he encounters often take center during the Korean War, he This June, in conjunction stage in his bold, vibrant paintings. Coyote and fox that settled in Memphis and with the 96th Annual Liver- wander into camp, chance encounters with buffalo and bear, successfully broke into the more Rodeo, the distinctive music business. He had long three-part harmonies and and the ravens and wild donkeys: all are depicted with bold Rusty Evans colors, their expressive personalities accentuated by the since earned his nickname engaging stage presence energetic strokes of his color-laden brush. for wearing dark clothing nature of love and stayed on Clark’s American Band- of Red Molly will perform Says Jude, “Painting a landscape in nature or meeting even before his song “Man the top of the country charts stand and sung with the Friday, June 13, followed an animal unexpectedly gives me a tremendous sense of in Black” hit the charts in for weeks. New Christy Minstrels. He the next night by the high- connection with the subject. Sharing a moment, however 1971. “Ring of Fire” from Rusty Evans boasts one made his recording debut in energy Cajun country style his 1963 album of the same of the most eclectic and 1957 with such rockabilly of the Doo Wah Riders. briefly, and capturing the image in my head or in a photo to The Bankhead Theater is work from the same day, elevates the energy of the painting name was the biggest hit long-lived careers in rock songs as “I Lived, I Loved of his career. Co-written and roll, having evolved and Lost” and “Midnight located at 2400 First Street tenfold, because that moment of connection follows you. by June Carter, who later in downtown Livermore. When I hear the rushing stream, the song of the birds and from rockabilly to folk to Special,” before joining the became Cash’s partner both psychedelia and back again. Greenwich Village folk cir- Tickets may be purchased the wind blowing my canvas, gives me a direct connection on stage and off, the song Over his 30-year career, cuit and sharing stages with at the box office, online at to the driving forces of the universe, both seen and unseen.” speaks of the combustible he has appeared on Dick such icons as Bob Dylan www.bankheadtheater.org or Jude received his art degree from Bowling Green State by calling 373-6800. University in Ohio. He has twice appeared on the cover of Wine and Travel Magazine, and his work appears in col- Classes in African Drumming lections throughout the United States. He is represented by galleries at Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Jackson, Wyoming, Park and Dance to Begin at the Livermore Cinemas City, UT, and Palm Springs. Bothwell Arts Center 300: Rise of an empire (r) dlp-cc 1:30 4:15 7:00 9:45 Jude and his life partner, Laura, live on a forested prop- 300: Rise of an empire (r) dlp-dbox 12:00 2:30 5:15 8:00 erty with their border collie, Flyzo, near Grass Valley, CA. Cheza Nami is beginning levels. The fee is $15 drop-in 300: Rise of an empire (r) dlp-3d 6:25 9:15 both African drumming and or $120 for a 10 class punch mr peabody and sherman (pg) dlp-cc 12:45 3:25 6:05 8:45 The studio backs up to open space and the Empire Mine mr peabody and sherman (pg) dlp-3d 12:15 2:55 State Park. Deer and coyote are a common site, as is the dance classes starting in card. A free community drum mr peabody and sherman (pg) dlp 1:45 4:25 7:05 9:45 occasional bear that wanders in and stirs things up in the March at the Bothwell Arts non-stop (pg13) dlp 12:05 1:05 3:00 4:00 6:10 7:05 8:50 9:50 neighborhood - all of them finding their way onto Jude’s Center in Livermore. and dance with Jayson Fann lego movie (pg) dlp 12:05 1:05 2:25 3:25 4:45 5:50 7:05 canvas. For more on Jude’s art visit www.judebischoff.com Drumming with will be held on on March 3 days to kill (pg13) dlp 8:10 9:25 Mogauwane class starts on 16th form 3 to 6 p.m. The frozen (pg) dlp 12:00 2:40 5:20 8:00 St. Patrick’s Day is Always Special March 10 from 7:30-9:30. March workshop is support- son of god (pg13) dlp 12:05 3:20 6:40 9:50 At McGrail Vineyards This is a mixed ability class ed in part by a grant from THE MONUMENTS MEN (pg13) dlp 1:00 4:00 7:00 9:55 The leprechauns will be reaching for the corkscrews where all levels of drummers the Livermore Cultural Arts american hustle (r) dlp 1:00 4:00 6:50 9:45 at McGrail over St Paddy’s Day weekend, eager to taste are welcome. Come explore Council (LCAC). Jayson preview, thursday, march 13: the latest releases from their favorite winemaker, Mark the joy of African drumming Fann is a musician, visual need for speed (pg13) dlp 8:00PM O’Clarin. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Sunday, March 16, and learn some rhythms artist, director, producer and need for speed (pg13) dlp-3d-dbox 8:15PM from 1pm til 4pm. You’re cordially invited to don something of Africa. Bring a drum or multi-cultural arts consul- green and join fellow leprechauns for wine tasting and Irish borrow one of ours. The fee tant. Jayson performs, de- music with the McGrail’s. Celebrate the family’s heritage is $15 drop-in or $120 for a signs and produces hundreds and sing-along to folksy Irish tunes by Sue Lukito, while 10 class punch card. of concerts and educational sipping on the vision of an Irish man’s dream. Corn beef The dance class will be programs annually celebrat- SparkleSparkle poolpool sliders and Irish stew will be available for purchase. Tick- held every Tuesday from ing cultural diversity. ets for lunch and a glass of wine are $25. Purchase tickets 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. This 10 To register, or for more • weekly Pool Maintenance online at: www.mcgrailvineyards.com week series will offer a information, go to www. Here’s to the wearin’ o’ the green, and even more im- combination of dancing to chezanami.org • Filter Cleaning portantly, to the greenin’ o’ the hills! live drumming or music on The Bothwell Arts Cen- CD. 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Excel Classes This is accomplished by following specified. Participants may call 925- org. In addition, the speeches may Clean Water Program Community The basics for effectively man- The Pleasanton Library is pre- an evidenced based clinical path- 960-2400 for more information. be viewed anytime via Video on Stewardship Grants and projects aging home ant invasions without senting Excel classes in beginners way for wound healing. Demand on the website. funded in the past, and to down- toxic sprays are the S.E.R.I.O.U.S and intermediate levels. Gain skills “Our goal is to help individuals Historical Archives load an application packet please steps: spot where the ants are com- for career advancement, learning experience optimal quality of life,” visit www.cleanwaterprogram. ing in; eliminate crumbs, messes says Joseph Mardanzai, MD, medi- School-age children are invited Clean Water Grants org/grants. formatting, and more. Classes to write essays or poems about The Clean Water Program is and spills; rinse ants away with taught by a finance professional cal director and wound care special- soap and water; isolate food and ist. “We have multiple therapies to their experiences using the State inviting applications for its 2014 with over 10 years of experience. Archives or other historical archives Community Stewardship Grants, Getting Rid of Ants water sources; obstruct entryways The schedule: Wednesday, help patients achieve healing results by sealing cracks; use baits if ants in the shortest time possible.” and places to learn more about designed to facilitate community- With the rainy season approach- March 12: Intermediate/Advanced California. The contest seeks stories based actions that enhance and pro- ing, residents may find unwelcome don’t go away after a few days; stick Excel; Wednesday, April 2: Begin- A multidisciplinary medical to it to keep ants away. team including physicians, nurses about the most interesting discover- tect the health of local waterways. visitors around the house. But you ners Excel; Thursday, April 17: In- ies in these places that can make Proposed projects must be aimed can stop them without using toxic Toxic pesticide sprays can end termediate Excel; Wednesday, April and wound care specialists will up in the San Francisco Bay. Lay- provide patients with customized history come alive in unique ways. at storm water pollution prevention chemicals. 30: Advanced Excel; Monday, May “Every place in California has in Alameda County and contain The Got Ants project is work- ing ant baits or gel baits at the ants’ 5: Beginners Excel; Monday, May treatment plans. entry point in combination with Services include hyperbaric some history behind it. I love hear- a community or public outreach ing to provide local residents with 19: Intermediate/Advanced Excel. ing what people take away from element. This year’s grant cycle environmentally sound ways to closing up entry ways and keep- For more information, go to the oxygen therapy, dressing changes, ing food away offers a long term, debridement, biological skin ap- a visit to the State Archives, the focuses on litter reduction projects keep ants away through less toxic Reference Desk or call 925-931- Capitol, Sutter’s Fort, and hundreds in particular. Funding requests and more effective ant removal environmentally friendly solution 3400, extension 4. plications, compression therapy and to ant invaders. A combination negative pressure wound therapy. of other great sites,” said Secretary between $1,000 and $5,000 per practices. 400 Old Bernal Ave., Pleasan- Debra Bowen, the custodian of the project will be considered, for a Sprays can be toxic to children of food and insecticide, ant baits ton. All library programs are free The Advanced Wound Care work as ants carry the bait back to is open 8 am – 5 pm, Monday - California State Archives. “When total available budget of $20,000. and pets, and even average usage and open to all. students go beyond the classroom Eligible applicants include teacher can severely pollute creeks and their colony and other ants. Less Friday. For more information, call toxic products are available over 925-275-8210. and dig into fascinating topics of the and student groups, youth organiza- streams. Switching from sprays to past, they never look at the present tions, homeowners associations, less-toxic strategies is one of the the counter, or they can be ap- Museum Fundraising plied by a certified Integrated Pest GNON – Girls Night Out Net- the same way again.” community groups, environmental most effective ways to protect the Contest entries must be emailed groups and other non-profit organi- environment. It also makes ants Management provider. The project working and the Museum on Main Jewelry website lists stores where you can in Pleasanotn are hosting a donation or postmarked by March 28. Win- zations. The application deadline is less likely to re-invade, since ant- Donations Sought ners will be notified by April 7 and April 10, 2014. friendly conditions are eliminated. purchase recommended less toxic drive to help keep educational and The American Cancer Society brands and contact information for artistic exhibits open to the public. selected entries will be published An example of one project: The project is a collaboration be- Discovery Shop in Pleasanton is in the State Archives “California The Alameda Creek Alliance re- tween the Bay Area Stormwater IPM-certified pest control services. Donations will be collected at requesting donations of women’s More information, including a the GNON March 19th mixer to be Originals” newsletter on the Sec- cruited and trained volunteers to Management Agencies Association, accessories, costume or precious retary of State’s website. monitor, clean up and restore creek San Francisco Estuary Partnership pledge to use less-toxic methods the held at Museum on Main, 603 Main jewelry for its annual jewelry event next time ants invade, is available St., Pleasanton from 5:00-7:30pm. Contest details and the official habitat, and reach out to creek-side and a coalition of California public “Glitz and Glamour” on April 25- entry form are at www.sos.ca.gov/ residents through the StreamKeeper agencies, educational institutions, at the Got Ants? Get S.E.R.I.O.U.S Since its opening in 1984, Mu- 27, 2014. website: www.GotAntsGetSerious. seum on Main has offered a wide archives/pdf/archives-writing- Program, aimed at the restoration pest professionals, and nonprofits; it Please take a moment to peek contest.pdf. of salmon and steelhead trout to is funded by the California Depart- org. Find the project on Facebook variety of exhibits and unique tours in your jewelry box and closet at https://www.facebook.com/safer. of historic downtown Pleasanton. It For more information about the Alameda Creek. ment of Pesticide Regulation. and donate some of your bangles, many historical items at the Califor- For more information about the ant.control. is their mission to link the past to beads, purses, scarves and shoes. the future by preserving informa- nia State Archives, visit www.sos. Help make a difference in the ca.gov/archives. tion about history specific to the fight against cancer. Donations are Tri-Valley region and by encourag- accepted at the shop during open ing participation in the arts and hu- hours: Mon-Fri 10-6; Sat 10-5; Scholarship Available Realtors from Pleasanton Will Volunteer at manities through public programs. Sun 12-5. Graduating high school se- Donations are needed to keep this The Discovery Shop is located niors, living in and attending high Valley Humane Society on 'Giving Day' mission alive. at 1989-E Santa Rita Road, Pleasan- school in the Dublin San Ramon GNON, founded by Frances ton. Contact Sue Duke at 925-462- Services District (DSRSD) service A team of realtors from 501(c) (3) non-profit organi- nual companywide “Giving Hewitt of FHI Marketing Consul- 7374 for more information. area, have until April 30 to apply Better Homes and Gardens zation, their programs and Day.” tants, was formed in 2008 after a re- All proceeds benefit the Ameri- for the $2,000 James B. Kohnen quest was made to start an informal, can Cancer Society’s programs of Scholarship. Tri-Valley Realty in Pleas- services are made possible “Our offices were tasked monthly, after-work get together of research, education, service and To be eligible, a student must anton will participate in the by the generosity of private with choosing a project women in the Tri-Valley. advocacy. have a grade point average of 3.0 or maintenance of the Valley donors – they receive no in which everyone could For more information about better and plan to attend a California GNON or making a donation, public college full-time in the fall of Humane Society in Pleasan- government funds, tax dol- participate, and each of- please contact GNON Founder/ Nature Programs 2014. Applicants also must be plan- ton this Sat., March 8 as part lars, or money from national fice partnered with a local Director, Frances Hewitt at (925) Late Winter Astronomy is the ning to study a field related to water of Company Giving Day. humane organizers. community organization 487-4748 or at gnoners@gmail. topic of the Sat., March 8 program resources such as water/wastewater com or visit www.gnon.org. presented by the Livermore Area technician, engineering, chemistry, Volunteers will be re- All thirty (30) offices for that day,” said Kathy Recreation and Park District ranger agricultural or urban water supply, sponsible for painting and within the Better Homes and Ollerton, Director of Chari- staff. environmental studies, or public Advanced Wound Meet Ranger Glenn Florey at refurbishing two animal Gardens network, including ties and Training for Better administration associated with enclosures, gardening, and their joint venture partners, Homes and Gardens Mason- Center Opens 6:30 p.m. at Sycamore Grove Park, resources management. San Ramon Regional Medi- 1051 Wetmore Road. The application and additional work within the office in- donate time and resources McDuffie. “We are pleased cal Center opened the Advanced On the last day before the time information can be found on the change come out to the park for cluding filing. to complete designated proj- to say that we have hundreds Wound Center on March 3, 2014 DSRSD website at http://www. The Valley Humane So- ects for some 19 charities of sales agents and staff at 5401 Norris Canyon Road, Suite a night hike and evening with the dsrsd.com/Education/kohnenschol- 100 in San Ramon. stars. The winter constellations are arship.html. The application and ciety has worked to save in their local communities give more than 2000 hours The Advanced Wound Center on the decline and spring constella- associated materials should be tions are visible. With Jupiter high and improve the lives of Tri- for the company’s fifth an- of service to those in need is for the treatment of chronic, submitted to the DSRSD/Kohnen Valley animals since 1987. A each year.” non-healing wounds - a wound in the sky, there should be a nice Scholarship Program, 7051 Dublin which has not healed after eight view of the Galilean moons. Wear Blvd, Dublin, CA 94568. weeks or has not improved after comfortable hiking shoes and dress four weeks. The Center will offer warmly. Canceled if raining. Pleasanton Hosts 9th Annual Transit Fair care of individuals whose natural On Sun., March 9, the topic will State of the Cities be Amphibians Tri-Valley TV30 will be airing healing process is hampered by The City of Pleasanton the ACE train to share in- Wheels Fairbuster tickets. poor blood circulation, diabetes or Meet Ranger Dawn Soles at 2 Dublin and Pleasanton state of the other causes. Patients may call the p.m. at Sycamore Grove Park, 5049 city addresses. will host the 9th Annual formation on transportation The Pleasanton Senior Center directly or be referred by a Arroyo Road. Mayor Jerry Thorne’s Pleasan- Transit Fair in the main options. A BART representa- Center’s ‘Snappy Café’ will This ancient group of animals ton State of the City Address, spon- physician. lobby of the Pleasanton tive will also be on hand to offer a St. Patrick’s Day Millions of Americans suffer includes some popular critters such sored by the Pleasanton Chamber with chronic open sores as a result as frogs, toads and salamanders. of Commerce, was delivered on Senior Center on Monday, sell Clipper cards. Interested meal of corned beef and of diabetes, pressure ulcers, circu- Each year, countless children can be Tuesday, February 25 at the Hilton March 17 from 10:00 a.m. buyers are reminded to bring cabbage at the low price latory problems, wounds related to seen in the park scouring the banks Pleasanton. The Dublin State of to 1:00 p.m. proof of age for the purchase of $6 for adults and $3.75 burns and traumatic and post opera- of the creek in hopes of spotting the City Address was presented by tive wounds. People with diabetes one of these charming animals. Mayor Tim Sbranti on Wednesday, This free event is open of a Senior Clipper card. for seniors. Paid reserva- commonly suffer with non-healing Join this program to learn about February 26 at the Shannon Com- to the public. It will feature The Pleasanton Senior tions must be made by 1:00 foot ulcers, which can lead to amphibians and how they have munity Center. It was sponsored by representatives from local Center also sells a variety of p.m. on Friday, March 14. amputation if not properly treated. changed through time. There will the Dublin Chamber of Commerce. The Advanced Wound Center be live specimens to see and enjoy. Both the Dublin State of the transit agencies such as local transportation tickets For more information or specializes in treating wounds Canceled if raining. City Address and Pleasanton State WHEELS, Pleasanton Para- on-site including Wheels- to make a luncheon reser- through an aggressive and com- There is a $5 per vehicle park- of the City Address may be viewed ing fee at either entrance to Syca- on Comcast TV Channel 30 and transit Service, the Alam- Dial-a-Ride tickets, monthly vation, please contact the prehensive therapeutic outpatient eda County Transportation Wheels passes, Pleasan- Pleasanton Senior Center at program that addresses both the more Grove Park. A $2 donation AT&T U-verse via Channel 99 as wound and its underlying causes. is requested to help support the well as streaming live on the Tri- Commission, the Depart- ton Paratransit tickets, and (925) 931-5365. programs unless other fees are Valley TV website at www.tv30. ment of Motor Vehicles and

Donald E. Ward JW House, 3850 Homestead Church in Incline Village partici- Irene “Rene” She is survived by her Donald (Don) Eugene Road, Santa Clara 95051. (North Lake Tahoe) before pated Walkenshaw husband, Dan Walkenshaw; Ward of Oakdale died Jan. finding a home with the Uni- in the Nov. 4, 1934 – Feb. 24, 2014 her sister, Jackie Killeen; 20, 2014. He was 62. Hildred Charlotte tarian Universalist Church in Miss Resident of Gardnerville, NV her brother, Paul Connell; Ward was the oldest Pehrson Livermore (UUCiL). She Cali- Irene “Rene” Walken- her son, Steve Gallagher of four Aug. 26, 1934 – Feb. 26, 2014 was especially fond of her fornia shaw, died Monday, Febru- and his wife Cindy; grand- children Resident of Livermore; For- friends in the teaching com- pageant ary 24, 2014 after battling children, Danielle and Sean; born to mer Resident of North Lake munity and belonged to an in 1968. lymphoma cancer. Rene was and great grandson, Case. Donald Tahoe and Orange County, CA international association She was born in San Francisco, CA. Rene was pre-deceased by Jerome “Hildy” Pehrson passed of women educators, Delta presi- She was a corporate her son, WO1 Gregory Gal- Ward and away peacefully at home Kappa Gamma. She was dent of Delta Theta Tau So- secre- lagher, who was a helicopter Roberta surrounded by family after a active with the League of rority, a service organization tary for pilot killed while serving in Ann courageous 8-year battle with Women Voters and most where she enjoyed traveling twenty the US ARMY. Ward at MDS, a recently with her special around for the various con- years She will be placed to rest the naval form of Chalice Circle at UUCiL. ventions. and a on Friday, March 7, 2014 hospital blood can- Hildy’s beautiful smile, mis- After training at Chabot military at 2:30 p.m. at St. Michael in Oak- cer. chievous eyes, and honest College, she became a dental Gold Cemetery in Livermore. land. He was an alumnus of Hildy voice will be greatly missed assistant. In 1969 she mar- Star Donations may be made to Granada High School, class was born by her family and many ried Larry Hoffa, and moved mother. the American Cancer So- of 1969, in Livermore. to Hildred loyal friends. to a brand new home on She ciety or Wounded Warrior Shortly after graduation, Charlotte Hildy is survived by her Carla Street in Livermore, loved Foundation. he enlisted in the Navy. He (Ander- loving husband John Stroud; California, where she re- scrap booking, the holidays Arrangements by Holy served his country in the son) and sister Corinne Stover of mained until 2011. Donna and spending time with her Angels FD1974, (925) 455- Vietnam War on a destroyer, John El- Costa Mesa, CA; brother was always involved in the family. 9696. the USS Hull-945, in the mer Pehr- John Pehrson of Rancho Cu- activities of her children, boiler room. After the Navy, son in Los camonga, CA; four children Kelly and Brian, and worked Ward worked at the Law- Angeles. She graduated and their spouses: Charlie in the Livermore school dis- rence Livermore National from Downey Union High and Rachelle Soule of Kings trict in a variety of positions. Laboratory for 30 years School and from Whittier Beach, CA; Ann Soule and One of her favorite jobs was where he was a supervisor College in Los Angeles, Dave Shreffler of Sequim, that of Campus Supervisor of maintenance machinists with a degree in education. WA; Steve and Lisa Soule of and Attendance Clerk at prior to his retirement. She married Charles Edward Kings Beach, CA; Betsy and Livermore High School, Obituary/ He loved the river. He (“Ed”) Soule in 1957 and Paul Crandell of El Granada, where she seemed to know traveled to raft and kayak immediately started a fam- CA; grandchildren Waverly the whole student body by Memoriam Policies down different rivers in ily, living on Balboa Island Shreffler and Cody and Ta- first name. She was known California. He also enjoyed and in Corona del Mar. lula Crandell; and several simply as “Hoffa” and her Obituaries are published in The his motorcycle rides in the After the family moved to special nieces, nephews and friendly advice helped many foothills. North Lake Tahoe in 1969 step-grandchildren. students through the years. Independent at no charge. There is Ward was preceded in she resumed her career as A service and reception She worked there for 19 a small charge for photographs in death by his father, Donald a devoted teacher of 3rd– in celebration of Hildy’s years until her retirement Jerome Ward; and brother 5th grades, at Kings Beach life was held Sunday, March in 2011. the obituaries. Robert Allen Ward. Elementary School. 2nd. In lieu of flowers, Donna was an active He is survived by his After divorcing in 1985 Hildy requested memorial member of The Church of wife, Susan Gruidl-Ward of and retiring in 1995, Hildy contributions be made to Jesus Christ of Latter-day Memoriam ads can also Oakdale; children, Christina enjoyed traveling and met The Nature Conservancy, Saints both in Livermore and Janich, Donald Ward Jr., John Reynolds Stroud, UUCiL, or Hope Hospice. in Chandler, Arizona. She be placed in Jeremy Ward; stepchildren, whom she married and set- cheerfully gave service in The Independent when families Matthew Gruidl, Elizabeth tled in Livermore with in Donna Brooks Hoffa many capacities, from teach- Dodson, Melissa Gruidl; 2002. Their loving, caring Donna Jean Brooks was ing Relief Society classes for want to honor the memories mother, Roberta Ann Jeffers relationship included new born December 8, 1947 in adult women, to being a Cub of their loved ones. There is a of Livermore; sister, Kathi adventures spanning the Oakland, California, to Beth Scout leader, and positively Lyons of Livermore; brother, globe. and Dale Brooks. She passed influenced others toward charge for memoriam ads, based on Thomas Ward of Livermore; Hildy was an inspiration away after a valiant fight good. She is survived by and 10 grandchildren. to many throughout her with cancer, on February 11, her daughter, Kelly (Gabe the size of the ad. Services will be held at life, with her open-minded 2014 in Chandler, Arizona. Wilson), her son Brian, her 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, creativity and passion for Donna was part of the granddaughter, Mia Wilson, May 28 at the San Joaquin music, dancing, writing and first graduating class of the and her sister, Debbie Rose. Please send an email to lifelong learning. She loved Valley National Veterans newly built Marina High A memorial program and [email protected] Cemetery, 32053 West Mc- her Swedish and Californian School in San Leandro, open house was held at Cabe Road, Santa Nella, heritage, and was a spiritual California, where she was an Beebe’s in Livermore on Calif. In lieu of flowers re- seeker enjoying many years enthusiastic cheerleader. She March 1. membrances may be made to with St. Patrick’s Episcopal was Miss San Leandro and PAGE 10 - The Independent, MARCH 6, 2014

(continuedFORUM from page one) following: Who are the predicted to drop below 40 President Urged to Keep NIF Funding homeless in our community; degrees. what services do we and The Livermore Home- U.S. Representatives to ignition and carbon free They were joined on the of the Year in 2010 in rec- don't we provide for them; less Refuge is a partnership Eric Swalwell (CA-15), energy,” said Congressman letter by Reps. Julia Brown- ognition of the tremendous and discussion of how we involving four Livermore John Garamendi (CA-3), Swalwell. “In recent weeks, ley (CA-26), Tony Cárdenas scientific and engineering might be able to help. churches, Asbury United Jerry McNerney (CA-9), and NIF has achieved several (CA-29), Rosa DeLauro achievement building and Panelists will include Sa- Methodist, Vineyard Chris- Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) have record-breaking shots where (CT-3), Anna Eshoo (CA- operating the NIF repre- mantha Burrows, Tri-Valley tian Fellowship, First Pres- signed a letter sent to Presi- more energy was released 18), , Rush Holt (NJ-12), sents and the partnership of Haven; Linda McKeever, byterian Church, and Holy dent Barack Obama urging from the experiment than Mike Honda (CA-17), Bar- government, industry, and Open Heart Kitchen; and Cross Lutheran. strong and sustained funding put into it. As we reach these bara Lee (CA-13), Doris academia that have made it Cornerstone Church "Serve The Refuge rotates ev- for the National Ignition Fa- milestones, I trust the Presi- Matsui (CA-6), Jim Mc- happen. the City," Mickey Kundert. ery three weeks among the cility (NIF) at the Lawrence dent will recognize in his Maureen Hamm and Asbury United Methodist, Dermott (WA-7), Scott Pe- "The ongoing work of Jacky Poulsen will facilitate Vineyard, and Holy Cross, Livermore National Labora- budget the need to reaffirm ters (CA-52), Adam Schiff LLNL and the groundbreak- the discussion. and 1st Presbyterian on the tory (LLNL) as he prepares our nation’s commitment (CA-26), Jackie Speier (CA- ing research being done at The church is located at weekends, provided the his FY 2015 budget. to this research, rather than 14) and Mike Thompson the NIF continue to ensure 1893 North Vasco Rd. conditions have been met In the letter they write, retreating and ceding this (CA-5). that the U.S. can abide by In an interview this week, to open the Refuge for the "We ask that as you craft scientific field to China and The letter points out, our moratorium on nuclear Claire Nelson, Tri-Valley night. your budget, you will keep Russia.” "In the past ten years alone, testing while maintaining a Haven, wanted to clear up Nelson stated, "There is a the role and importance of Unlike current nuclear the NIF has received 16 secure stockpile. Research what she sees as confusion lot of brain power and there the NIF in mind. We look fission power, which pro- of R&D Magazine’s pres- conducted at the NIF also over how many beds are are a lot of caring people forward to working with duces radioactive waste, tigious R&D 100 Awards helps bring us toward a new available in Livermore to in Livermore. Together we you to maintain our nuclear fusion harnesses the same those who are homeless. She should be able to come up including two in the last energy future as we come points out that the 165 beds with solutions." stockpile, advance the fron- reaction powering the sun 12 months. In 2013, the closer to unlocking the po- mentioned do not represent Nelson pointed out, tiers of scientific discovery, and other stars. By using National Research Council tential of fusion energy. To places where just any home- "Sleep is a human necessity and invest in the energy of lasers to trigger a fusion re- of the National Academies ensure the U.S. continues less person can go. required to sustain life. If the future through inertial action in very small amounts released the results of a to lead, it is critical to build Most of the beds are lo- you have no home, and there confinement fusion (ICF) of hydrogen fuel, fusion may two-year study emphasizing upon the substantial invest- cated in long-term shelters is no available shelter for research and development." ultimately promise a new the importance of inertial ments already made and pro- that provide services for you to sleep in at night, then NIF is used to conduct clean, carbon dioxide-free fusion energy research and vide the NIF with funding battered women and moth- sleeping on public or private research key to stockpile energy source that could spotlighting the NIF as a that is stable and sufficient ers with children. There is property is the only option." stewardship and developing end our dependency on other critical research facility. It to carry out its mission and only one day-to-day emer- Livermore's ordinance fusion energy. power sources, according to gency shelter, the Livermore will be effective March 12. was named the Project Man- continue to advance ICF Homeless Refuge, which The new law clarifies that “NIF is closer than ever Swalwell. agement Institute’s Project research." provides around 25 beds. overnight camping on public She notes that Tri-Valley properties and private prop- Haven does not provide beds erty where there is public on a drop-in basis. "The beds access is unlawful without Nustar Helps Untangle How Stars Explode are provided as part of a possession of a permit which six month program to help authorizes the use of the For the first time, an in- before fading from view. NuSTAR is the first tele- and the star fails to shatter. women who have suffered facility. The law includes a ternational team of astro- The explosion expels much scope capable of producing The latest findings strong- from abuse and have sought process of notification and physicists, including Law- the potential for citations or all of a star's material at maps of radioactive mate- ly suggest the exploding star refuge." rence Livermore National The Livermore Home- that could result in fines a velocity of 10 percent of rial in supernova remnants; literally sloshed around, re- less Refuge, the one drop-in or jail. Laboratory scientists, has the speed of light, driving in this case, titanium-44, energizing the stalled shock facility, is open only Nov. The city will not issue unraveled how stars blow a shock wave into the sur- an atom with an unstable wave and allowing the star 1 through April 30 when citations until after the city up in supernova explosions. rounding interstellar medi- nucleus produced at the to blast off its outer layers. there is a 20 percent chance holds a homelessness sum- Using NASA's Nuclear um. This shock wave sweeps heart of the exploding star. Craig serves as the Nu- of rain or the temperature is mit. Spectroscopic Telescope Ar- up an expanding shell of gas “Cas A was a mystery STAR instrument manager ray (NuSTAR) – a high-en- and dust called a supernova for so long but now with while Pivovaroff and LLNL ergy X-ray observatory - the remnant. the map of radioactive ma- scientist Julia Vogel are part Livermore Parks May international collaboration The research appears terial, we’re getting a more of the optics team. created the first-ever map in the Feb. 20 issue of the complete picture of the core Turn 'A Little Brown' of radioactive material in a journal Nature. of the explosion,” said Bill supernova remnant, named Supernovae seed the uni- Craig, an LLNL scientist FEES The Livermore Area Rec- tions a less “green” and more Cassiopeia A, or Cas A for verse with many elements, now at UC Berkeley and (continued from page one) reation and Park District “dry” appearance will be short. The findings reveal including gold, calcium co-author of the paper. accepted. their own, with too much Board of Directors approved how shock waves likely rip and iron. While small stars The NuSTAR map of Cas adjustments to deal with the The new Cayetano Park time on their hands. One of apart massive dying stars, like our sun die less violent A, which shows the titanium current drought conditions. in North Livermore will the good things that Arnold and ultimately end their The board approved a feature synthetic turf fields deaths, stars with about eight concentrated in clumps at Schwarzenegger accom- recommendation to tempo- as well. Turf areas will be ir- lives. times the mass of our sun or the remnant's center, points plished as governor was to rarily suspend the high level rigated using recycled water. A supernova is the cat- greater blow up in super- to a possible solution to the create a swath of after school maintenance and aesthetic "It will be a very water wise aclysmic death of a star, nova explosions. The high mystery of how the star met programs that kept these quality normally seen in park," he stated. which is extremely lumi- temperatures and particles its demise. When research- kids under the tutelage of LARPD facilities. Lawrence noted that the nous and causes a burst of created in the blast cause ers simulate supernova the schools. Assistant General Man- district is looking at an over- radiation that often briefly fusion of lighter elements blasts with computers, the Bell said that soccer pro- ager John Lawrence noted all reduction of 20 percent outshines an entire galaxy into heavier ones. main shock wave stalls out vides structure. Involvement that the district spends $1 in water usage. Some areas in sports can introduce kids million a year on water. will see a 40 percent reduc- to a new group of kids -- For a number of years, tion, others 5 to 10 percent. teammates -- who have at LARPD has sought to reduce "If the drought becomes Cal Water May Have to Cut a Bit least one common interest. the amount of water and worse, sports teams may It creates pride in being part associated costs. Conserva- be asked not to practice or of a group. tion efforts already in place play on certain fields. A dry More on Voluntary Water Reduction "The three boys I'm include replacing natural field sustains damage more Investor-owned water If the desired 20 percent ings because of past efforts working have shown the turf areas with synthetic readily. utilities such as California still is not achieved, the to educate water customers, manners, physical ability turf, planting more drought- During a workshop, the Water Service, which oper- utility could then convert who have cooperated well and mental acuity to achieve tolerant materials, installing board reviewed the mid- ates in Livermore, have been the voluntary conservation with the suggestions to re- at a high level of soccer," he irrigation control systems year operating budget. Tax ordered to tell their custom- to mandatory, said the PUC. duce water use. stated. Bell suggested that and improving response time revenue is improving as ers to take part in voluntary Frank Vallejo, Livermore Cal Water serves about Pleasanton Ballistic Soccer to repair leaks. well as other miscellaneous conservation that results in district manager for Califor- two-thirds to three-fourths would be a good fit. Planned efforts include al- sources, such as income a 20 percent water savings. nia Water Service, said that of the water connections in Bell would like to create lowing planted areas to show from programs, facilities and The state Public Utili- corporate headquarters in Livermore. The remainder a fund that would pay the more stress and not appear youth services plus a boost ties Commission (PUC) San Jose will be talking to are hooked up to the City of fees for at-risk youth to play as “green” as in the past, in senior trips. made the decision on Feb. the PUC to see whether an Livermore water enterprise. high competition soccer. considering implementing a The board okayed add- 27. According to a news exception will be granted to Both are served by Valley "Any amount would be surcharge on sports field us- ing $10,000 to the Capital release rom the PUC, such utilities that have achieved water wholesaler Zone 7 helpful," he said. ers to help cover the cost of Improvement Plan budget private water utilities cus- close to a 20 percent volun- Water Agency, which has Anyone interested in do- water required to keep fields for design work to build a tomers must be notified tary reduction. recommended a voluntary nating, can do so at Junction in safe playing condition and new snack shack at Robert either through an insertion Vallejo said that in the reduction of 20 percent, but K-8 School, Attn: Rob Bell, promoting public acceptance Livermore Park. with the monthly bill, or a Livermore market, there has no power to enforce any 298 Junction Ave., Liver- that during drought condi- separate mailing. has been a 17 percent sav- mandatory rules. more, CA 94551.

This statement was filed with Signature of Registrants OPERATED EQUIPMENT construction dollar amounts form the Work specified by the District’s sole discretion. 30. Please contact Amanda LEGAL NOTICES the County Clerk of Alameda :s/: John-Paul L. Dugovics SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR of at least $250,000 per year. District. For non-emergency Rogers or Donna Fabian at FOR INFORMATION on February 6, 2014. Expires This statement was filed MAINTENANCE Work, Contractor is 7.REQUIREDCONTRAC- 925-454-5000 to order bid- PLACING LEGAL NOTICES February 6, 2019. with the County Clerk of AND EMERGENCY WORK 5.DESCRIPTION OF THE required to mobilize and TOR’S LICENSE(S). Each ding documents. District will Call 925-243-8000 The Independent Legal No. Alameda on January 31, FOR FLOOD CONTROL WORK. The Work con- respond to District’s request bidder is required to have accept cash (exact change FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 3603. Published February 2014. Expires January 31, FACILITIES sists of: no more than two (2) calen- a current California Class is required) or checks pay- NAME STATEMENT 20, 27, March 6, 13, 2014. 2019. the supply of fully operated dar weeks upon notification. A - General Engineering able to the “Zone 7 Water FILE NO. 487191 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The Independent Legal No. 2.BID SUBMISSION. Dis- and maintained construction In order to facilitate a quick Contractor license to bid Agency.” Bidding Docu- The following person(s) doing NAME STATEMENT 3605. Published February trict will receive sealed Bids equipment and the furnish- deployment of equipment this Contract. Joint ventures ments need not be returned business as: Considerate FILE NO. 487990 27, March 6, 13, 20, 2014. no later than 2:00 p.m. on ing of labor and material to and work force in an emer- must secure a joint venture to District. Beauty, 3550 Helen Drive, The following person(s) doing FICTITIOUS BUSINESS March 27, 2014. District’s implement maintenance and gency, the District requires license prior to award of Pleasanton, CA 94588, is business as: E.y.e Photog- NAME STATEMENT representative will call out the emergency work on an as that the BIDDER shall have this Contract. Removal, 13.BID PREPARATION hereby registered by the raphy, 2074 Walnut Street, FILE NO. 488391 designated time in the Zone 7 needed basis for flood control an operation yard located handling, and/or disposal of COST. Bidders are solely following owner(s): Livermore, CA 94551, is The following person(s) doing office lobby, 100 North Can- facilities including, but not within a twenty-five (25) mile hazardous materials may by responsible for the cost of Nancy E. Curtice, 3550 Helen hereby registered by the business as: TWK Consulting yons Parkway, Livermore, CA limited to, radius of the Zone 7 North law require hazardous sub- preparing their Bids. Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588 following owner(s): Services, 1646 Valley of the 94551, stating that the period 1. the construction and repair Canyons Parkway office in stance removal certification This business is conducted Connie Dumas, 2074 Walnut Moon Place, Livermore, CA for accepting Bids is closed. of earthen and concrete lined Livermore. Failure to comply by the Contractor’s State 14.RESERVATION OF by an Individual Street, Livermore, CA 94551 94550, is hereby registered The Bid opening will be in trapezoidal channels using with this condition will result License Board. RIGHTS. District specifically The registrant has not yet This business is conducted by the following owner(s): accordance with procedures compacted earth fill and/or in disqualification of bids. reserves the right, in its sole begun to transact business by an Individual Kotch Enterprises, Inc., 1646 set forth in Document 00200 imported riprap buttress; 8.PREVAILING WAGE discretion, to reject any or all using the fictitious business The registrant began to Valley of the Moon Place, (Instructions to Bidders). 2. removal of sediment; The contract is in the amount LAWS. Bids, or re-bid, or to waive name listed above. transact business under the Livermore, CA 94550 3. installation of class II ag- not to exceed $985,000 per The successful Bidder must inconsequential deviations Signature of Registrants fictitious business name(s) This business is conducted 3.CONTACT INFORMA- gregate base and asphalt year. However, bid items comply with all prevailing from Bid requirements not :s/: Nancy E. Curtice listed above on 2/12/2014. by a Corporation TION. concrete on access roads may be greatly increased wage laws applicable to the involving time, price, or qual- This statement was filed Signature of Registrants The registrant began to trans- Mailing address: and driveways; or decreased or reduced Project, and related require- ity of the Work. with the County Clerk of :s/: Connie Dumas act business under the ficti- Zone 7 Water Agency 4. installation of earthen or to zero. The increase or ments contained in the Con- Alameda on January 24, This statement was filed with tious business name(s) listed 100 North Canyons Parkway concrete V-ditches, drain- decrease of these amounts tract Documents. The Independent Legal No. 2014. Expires January 24, the County Clerk of Alam- above on 1/1/2013. Livermore, CA 94551 age culverts and structures, as compared with those 3607 Published March 6, 2019. eda on February 18, 2014. Signature of Registrants drop inlets and pipes, outfall set forth in the Document 9.INSTRUCTIONS. Bid- 13, 2014 The Independent Legal No. Expires February 18, 2019. :s/: Theresa Kotch, CEO District Representative: structures and 00520 (Agreement) will not ders shall refer to Document NOTICE OF 3602. Published February The Independent Legal No. This statement was filed with Joseph Seto/Dexter Yee 5 .miscellaneous work as constitute a basis for claim 00200 (Instructions to Bid- APPLICATION 20, 27, March 6, 13, 2014. 3604. Published February the County Clerk of Alam- Telephone: directed by the District Rep- by the Contractor for extra ders) for required documents for CHANGE in OWNER- 27, March 6, 13, 20, 2014. eda on February 25, 2014. (925) 454-5085 resentative. payment or damages or for and items to be submitted in SHIP of ALCOHOLIC FICTITIOUS BUSINESS (925) 454-5080 anticipated profit. All work sealed envelopes for deposit NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Expires February 25, 2019. BEVERAGE LICENSE The Independent Legal No. Fax: The District anticipates that will be measured for pay- into the Bid box, located at Date of Filing Application: FILE NO. 487653 NAME STATEMENT (925) 454-5727 the majority of the Work will ment on a time and mate- the District’s office lobby at The following person(s) doing FILE NO. 487481-483 3606. Published March 6, November 13, 2013 13, 20, 27, 2014. E-mail: be performed during work rial basis at the hourly rates 100 North Canyons Parkway, To Whom It May Concern: business as: Baggy Britches, The following person(s) doing [email protected] hours defined in Section and markup percentages set in Livermore, and applicable 3868 Stanford Way, Liver- business as: (1)Diablo Dental Advertisement for The Names(s) of the [email protected] 01100 (Summary of Work). forth in the Document 00520 times for submission. Applicant(s) is/are: more, CA 94550, is hereby Services (2)Diablo Services Bids However, the Contractor (Agreement). registered by the following (3)Diablo Books, 1125 Me- GOOD HOTEL MANAGE- 4.STATEMENT OF QUALI- shall be available to perform 10. NOT USED MENT GROUP LLC owner(s): gan Road, Livermore, CA 1.NOTICE. The ALAMEDA FICATIONS Each Bidder District’s Work on twenty-four 6.CONTRACT TIME. The (1)Beatrice Hall (2)Paul Je- 94550, is hereby registered COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL The applicants listed above shall be required to submit, hours per day/seven days duration of the Contract shall 11. NOT USED are applying to the Depart- rome Hall, 3868 Stanford by the following owner(s): and WATER CONSERVA- in accordance with Document per week (24/7) basis for be from July 1, 2014 through Way, Livermore, CA 94550 John-Paul L. Dugovics, 1125 TION DISTRICT, acting by ment of Alcoholic Beverage 00200 (Instructions to Bid- emergency Work. When it June 30, 2015. During this 12.PROCUREMENT OF Control to sell alcoholic bev- This business is conducted Megan Road, Livermore, CA and through its ZONE 7 ders) and Document 00450 is determined to be an emer- period, the Contractor shall BIDDING DOCUMENTS. by Married Couple 94550-3796 WATER AGENCY (“District”) erages at: (Statement of Qualifications). gency Work by the District be available to perform Bidders may examine Bid- 720 LAS FLORES RD The registrant has not yet This business is conducted hereby gives notice that it will Bidders must have completed Representative, Contractor Work on an on-call basis ding Documents at the Dis- begun to transact business by an Individual accept Bids for construction LIVERMORE, CA 94551- public construction projects must mobilize work force as directed by the District trict’s offices. Bidders may 1459 using the fictitious business The registrant began to of the following public work: of similar work as described and equipment and respond Representative. The contract obtain copies of Bidding name listed above. transact business under the Type of license(s) Applied for: below for at least three years to sites within two (2) hours may be extended for two (2) Documents upon payment 47 - On-Sale General Eat- Signature of Registrants fictitious business name(s) DISTRICT PROJECT within the last ten years, with of District notification, to per- additional one-year period at of a non-refundable fee of $ :s/: Beatrice Hall listed above in 2009. NUMBER 236-14 ing Place The Independent, MARCH 6, 2014 - PAGE 11

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IVPC does (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO ANIMALS YARD SALES also requires that contractors not knowingly accept any EL DEMANDANTE): 2) CATS/ DOGS SEMI-ESTATE SALE include their license numbers advertisements that are in Before Purchasing a Mary Beth Binder GARAGE SALE on all advertising. Check your violation of the law. ADOPT A DOG OR CAT, for 4201 Bellmawr Drive contractor’s status at www. NOTICE! You have been adoption information contact Livermore cslb.ca.gov or (800)321- Valley Humane Society at Condo or Townhouse sued. The court may decide Friday 3/7 & CSLB (2752). Unlicensed By Cher Wollard against you without your be- (925)426-8656. Saturday 3/8 persons taking jobs less TO PLACE ing heard unless you respond Adopt a new best friend: 8:00AM - 2:00PM than $500 must state in their Condo living offers many lifestyle advantages for contemporary within 30 days. 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Two com/email/emailQueue.aspxwith your buddies in college, but there call will not protect you. Your locations will showcase cats are similar advantages and obligations. written response must be in only: Petsmart in Dublin from Advantages start with shared gardening services and mainte- a proper legal form if you 12:00 to 4:00 and the Pet want the court to hear your Extreme in Livermore from nance of walkways, community roads and streetlights. case. There may be a court 12:00 to 4:00. On Sundays, You pay a flat monthly fee in the form of homeowner’s associa- form that you can use for cats are available at Petsmart tion dues to cover shared expenses. your response. You can find in Dublin from 1:00 to 4:00, these court forms and more and Pet Extreme in Livermore The cost of those HOA dues range from about $250 to as high information at the California from 12:00 to 4:00. For more as $750 per month, with most Tri-Valley developments in the Courts Online Self-help Cen- information, call Terry at ter (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ $300-$450 range. (925)487-7279 or visit our selfhelp), your county law li- There are also ranges in benefits. Some just cover the common brary, or the courthouse near- website at www.tvar.org spaces such as pathways and grassy areas, plus the cost of running est you. If you cannot pay the FERAL CAT FOUNDATION the HOA. Most cover the exteriors of buildings, including insur- filing fee, ask the court clerk Cat & kitten adoptions now for a fee waiver form. If you at the new Livermore Petco ance on those exteriors. do not file your response on on Saturdays from 10:00AM This means, when a condominium is sold and termites or dry rot time, you may lose the case to 2:30PM. We have many on the exterior of the unit are found, or there is a leak in the roof, by default, and your wages, adorable, tame kittens that the HOA will likely assume the responsibility. Neighbors share money, and property may be have been tested for FIV & taken without further warning FELV, altered & vaccinated. risk, and thus share the expense of mitigating problems. from the court We also have adult cats & Interior maintenance is the responsibility of the individual ranch cats for adoption. homeowner. There are other legal require- ments. You may want to call EMPLOYMENT HOA dues sometimes cover some utilities, such as garbage an attorney right away. If you 65) HELP WANTED and water. do not know an attorney, you Shared amenities may include pools, tennis courts, clubhouses, may want to call an attorney How To Get Paid To Drive referral service. If you cannot Your Own Car fitness centers and playgrounds. afford an attorney, you may We are offering to pay Developments designed for senior living may also have sched- be eligible for free legal ser- you for driving your own uled activities such as classes, trips, movie nights or parties, usually vices from a nonprofit legal vehicle Drive 200 miles a services program. You can month with our specially for an additional fee. locate these nonprofit groups designed AD and Condo living also means you share walls with your neighbors, at the California Legal Ser- get paid for it. and your ceiling may be someone else’s floor, or vice versa. What vices Website (www.lawhelp- If interested, contact one person does can directly impact others. Sounds and even smells california.org), the California [email protected] Courts Online Self-Help Cen- can easily waft from one unit to the next. ter (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ Condominiums may be multi-story or all on one level. Town- selfhelp), or by contacting houses are usually built vertically. your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The Most developments do not have elevators, so consider if urban- court has a statutory lien for Professionals Choice style living, with two or more stories over the garage, will work waived fees and costs on for you and your family. Having to walk up one or more levels to any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in Real Estate Directory reach your main living space can be burdensome for older people, a civil case. The court’s lien those with health issues or even families with very young children. must be paid before the court Local guide to the Valley’s Leading Single-story and even some two-story units have their own will dismiss the case. considerations. Do you want neighbors above or below you? Real Estate Professionals & Services !AVISO! Lo han demandado. Neighbors above can mean you’ll hear footsteps, music, possibly Si no responde dentro de 30 even voices. Neighbors below means they’ll hear you. dias, la corte puede decidir Some HOAs limit flooring choices for those in upper units for ensu contra sin escuchar su Fracisco Realty version. Lea la informacion a this very reason. If you are considering an upper unit and want to continuacion.. & Investments change out the carpeting for wood, for example, you may want to Tien 30 DIAS DE CAL- Residential • Commercial • Property Mgmt ENDARIO despues de que check those policies before purchasing. le entreguen esta citacion (925) 998-8131 A unit that is sturdily constructed and well insulated will have y papeles legales para pre- www.MikeFracisco.com Mike Fracisco fewer noise problems. sentar una respuesta por DRE #01378428 REALTOR® Insulation can be installed under flooring or in ceilings and in escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia GENE WILLIAMS some cases can be added after market. Adding insulation to your Mortgage Consultant, REALTOR® Sandee Utterback al demandante. Una carta (510) 390-0325 ceiling in the form of ceiling tiles may be fine if you are going for o una llamada telefonica no (888) 823-8315 the modern industrial look. If you want something warmer, you’ll lo protegen. Su respuesta CINDY WILLIAMS DRE#00855150 por escrito tiene que estar CRS, GRI - REALTOR® WWW.SANDEEU.COM have to sheetrock over the tiles, lowering your ceiling marginally. en formato legal correcto (925) 243-0900 Sound also transfers between walls. Again, well-constructed si desea que procesen su www.williamsteam.net (read more expensive) developments tend to have fewer problems caso en lacorte. Es posible Over Three Decades of Experience!!! “Specializing in Livermore’s Finest Homes” que haya un formulario que in this regard, but few totally escape sound transference. Condo usted pueda usar para su Gail Henderson Real Estate... living is not like living in a single family home. You’ll also want respuesta. Puede encontrar Broker Associate, MPA Commercial • Residential to be prepared to be a good neighbor, one who is considerate of estos formularios de la corte A People Business the noise emitted from your own domicile. y mas informacion en el Cen- (925) 980-5648 tro de Ayuda de las Cortes www.gailhenderson.com Experience, Honesty, Integrity Among the most important issues to consider is one you cannot de California (www.sucorte. CA DRE#01709171 observe with your senses: the HOA leadership. ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en Steve & Lorraine Most often these days professional management companies are la corte que le quede mas Mattos hired to run things. Some are run by elected boards, with officers cerca. Si no puede pagar 925.426.7978 chosen from among the residents. Some have a combination of la cuota de presentacion, the two. pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de Good HOA leadership is attentive to the concerns of the residents exencion de pago de cuotas. and keeps the association’s affairs in sound financial order. Si no presenta su respuesta When purchasing a condo, townhouse or even a single-family a tiempo, puede perder el www.rockcliff.com caso por incumplimiento y [email protected] home in a homeowners association, you should receive a packet la corte le podra quitar su DRE #00315981 from the HOA which includes a list of rules and regulations, CC&Rs sueldo, dinero y bienes sin from when the development was built, minutes of recent meetings, mas advertencia. information about any pending lawsuits, and a financial statement. Hay otros requisitos legales. SABRINA BASCOM The HOA will charge a fee for this packet. Fees are typically Es recomendable que llame a (925) 337-0194 several hundred dollars and may be paid by the buyer or the seller. un abogado inmediatamente. [email protected] Si no conoce a un abogado, At close of escrow, there will be additional fees to transfer member- puede llamar a un servicio DRE#01848451 ship in the HOA from seller to buyer. de remision a abogados. 101 E. Vineyard Ave The rules and CC&Rs provide important information about Si no puede pagar a un #103, Livermore, CA abogado, es posible que policies regarding pets, parking, home-based businesses and more. The financial statement and minutes of meetings can tell you cumpia con los requisitos Tammy Yau & Steven Wang, CPA Donna Garrison para obtener sevicios legales (925) 980-0273 a lot about the stability of the association and the likelihood of gratuitos de un programa de Real Estate & Property Susan Schall imminent increases in fees to cover any shortfalls or upcoming servicios legales sin fines de Management Services lucro. Puede encontrar estos (925) 519-8226 expenses. HOAs should maintain sufficient reserves to cover grupos sin fines de lucro en el (925) 583-3086 / (408) 309-8920 Search Tri-Valley Homes for Sale at maintenance, employee taxes and wages, and taxes on communally sitio web de California Legal www.FabulousProperties.net owned property. Services, (www.lawhelpcali- CaGoldenProperties.com CA LIC#’s: 01735040, 01713497 fornia.org), en el Centro de BRE#01260501 / BRE#01368485 For example, a 25-year-old development with original shake Ayuda de las Cortes de Cali- or composition roofing may be looking at a sizable expense in the fornia, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) near future, when the roofs need to be replaced. A development o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de in which the buildings and/or grounds show evidence of serious abogados locales. AVISO: deterioration may be poorly managed or underfunded. Por ley, la corte tiene derecho Pending lawsuits can result in major expenses for all home- a reclamar las cuotas y los owners in the development in the form of lump-sum assessments, costos exentos por imponer increased monthly dues or both. And it may be difficult if not impos- un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o sible to finance units in developments immersed in legal squabbles. mas de valor recibida me- Cindy Greci Dominic Greci If you do need to obtain a mortgage to purchase your new home, diante un acuerdo o una you’ll also want to determine what percentage of the units are rent- concesion de arbitraje en un REALTOR®, GRI REALTOR®, GRI (925) 784-1243 (925) 525-0864 als versus owner occupied. caso de derecho civil. Tiene BRE#01323804 BRE#01707140 que pagar el gravamen de la Developments in which more than a certain percentage of the corte antes de que la corte units – usually 70 percent – are non-owner-occupied can be harder pueda desechar el caso. Gravelle Group Fine Homes & Estates to sell. Some lenders will not loan on units in these complexes. Similar concerns exist for developments with a high ratio of fore- www.GreciGroup.com The name and address of closed properties. the court is: In fact, FHA and VA will not loan on units in complexes they (El nombre y direccion de la have not approved. The approval process can be quick and easy or corte es): DRE#01254257 slow and nearly impossible, depending on how close the complex Alameda County Superior Court adheres to their standards. (925) 337-2461 You or your loan officer can find a list of complexes approved 1225 Fallon Street [email protected] Oakland, CA 94612 www.PamCole4Homes.com by FHA or VA on their websites. If you are considering purchasing a condo or townhouse, contact The name, address, and tele- your local Realtor today. phone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without To Place Your Ad, Call Your Account Cher Wollard is a Realtor with an attorney, is: Prudential California Realty, Livermore. (El nombre, la direccion y Representative At (925) 243-8001 el numero de telefono del PAGE 12 - The Independent, MARCH 6, 2014

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The 31st Annual City of Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Youth Music Festival Concert: Totally 80s! Celebration will be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 15 - 16. Festivities will include the Green and White Gala, The Firehouse Arts Cen- started 12 years ago as a way the selection committee. culture of YMF. Mentored Pancake Breakfast, Lions Club Parade, 2-day Festival and ter is getting ready to host for young area musicians This year the Youth Music by Mark Duncanson and his a 5K Fun Run. the 12th Annual Youth Mu- to share the love of music Festival (YMF) features team, which includes Jeff The celebration begins on Friday evening, March 14, sic Festival Concert on Sat- in a supportive and non- two teen hosts who will Zavattero (festival assistant with dinner and dancing to live music at the annual Green urday, March 15, at 7:30 competitive way. Accord- be guiding the audience director and writer), Skylar and White Gala hosted by the Dublin Sister City Associa- p.m. Young musicians rang- ing to YMF director Mark through the 80s romp: Sa- Schock (choreographer), tion. The event will take place at the Shannon Community ing from ages 6-18 per- Duncanson, “It was dur- brina Finke, a 17 year old and Leah Schaefer (vocal Center, 11600 Shannon Avenue. It welcomes guests and form. Pleasanton, Dublin, ing a time where ‘battle of junior at Amador Valley and music director), the an- dignitaries from sister city, Bray, Ireland visiting Dublin for Livermore, San Ramon, and the band’ type events were High School and a member nual Youth Music Festival the weekend’s events. “Irish Happy Hour” will commence Oakland schools are repre- everywhere.” The festival of the award-winning teen is produced by students, at 6:00 p.m., with a no-host bar followed by dinner at 7:00 sented, including Foothill was an alternative to the improve troupe Creatures who have the opportunity to p.m. Tickets are $65 per person and must be purchased in High School, Amador Valley heavy competitive environ- of Impulse, and 16 year old learn all phases of creating advance at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/564606. For High School, Dublin High ment young musicians were Will Mattingly, a freshman and delivering a full-blown, more information, please call (925) 899-4771. School, and Oakland School experiencing. at Foothill High School who multi-faceted show. Accord- On Saturday, March 15, start the morning with a big for the Arts. This year the The selection process for was most recently seen in ing to Duncanson, “(YMF) stack of hot “green” pancakes served fresh off the griddle at the Annual Firefighter’s Pancake Breakfast. The menu will Youth Music Festival has this year's festival started Civic Arts Stage Company’s is important because youth include pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice and coffee. Breakfast taken on a 1980s theme back in December, with the productions of Willy Wonka are learning to collaborate will be served beginning at 7:00 a.m. at Fire Station #16, featuring music from that call for 80s-themed web- Jr., and The Secret Garden. creatively. Our creative team located at Donohue Drive and Amador Valley Boulevard. decade. based video submissions Unique to youth music is so mindful to leave room The Youth Music Festival that were then reviewed by concerts is the youth-driven (continued on page 5) (continued on page 5) 2 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014 Tony Award Winner Performing at the Firehouse Arts Center Tony Award-winning Broadway, concert, movie, and television star Faith Prince brings her one-wom- an show to the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton. Part of the Cabaret Series at the Firehouse, the show is presented by Bay Area production company Esses Productions. ‘Have a Little Faith’ is live at Pleasanton’s Fire- house Arts Center on Sun- day, March 16, at 2:00 p.m. Reserved seating tickets are $20-$30, and can be purchased online at www. firehousearts.org, by calling 925-931-4848, and in per- son at the Box Office, 4444 Railroad Avenue, Pleasan- Museum on Main archive photograph used in Minniear’s new book depicts cake ton. Box Office hours are service at USO event in Pleasanton’s Veteran’s Hall on February 7, 1945. Wednesday - Friday 12:00 noon-6:00pm and Saturdays 10:00am-4:00pm, and two Museum Presents An Evening with Author of hours prior to the perfor- mance. Senior, youth, and Newly Published WWII Era Book limited group discounts are Faith Prince available. Museum on Main pres- feature photographs from the or by phoning the museum highlights include: “Ms. starring roles, both regular ents An Evening with Steve Museum on Main collection Tony Award winner Faith at (925) 462-2766. Tickets Adelaide” in Guys and Dolls and recurring ‘guest,’ on Minniear author of "Dub- used for his research. Books purchased by phone will Prince moves effortlessly be- lin and the Tri-Valley: The will be available for pur- be available for pick up at tween theatre, concerts, tele- (winner Best Actress: Tony, just about every network World War II Years" on chase and signing following Will Call in the lobby of the vision and movies. Prince Drama Desk, OCC Awards), these days. A recent sam- Tuesday, March 11th, 7pm the program. Firehouse Arts Center on the comes to the Firehouse with “Ursula” in Disney’s The pling includes “Elaine” on at the Firehouse Arts Center This event is general seat- evening of the event. Tickets her “smorgasbord” of Faith Little Mermaid, A Catered Lifetime’s hit series Drop in Downtown Pleasanton. ing at the Firehouse Arts may be available at the event Prince: past, present and Affair (nominated for Tony, Dead Diva; “Kelly” (Oli- Local author Steve Min- Center, 4444 Railroad Ave- subject to availability. Cash, future. From her memorable DD, OCC), Bells Are Ring- ver Platt’s love interest) on niear introduces his book nue, Pleasanton. Tickets are check, Visa and MasterCard Broadway triumphs to tales ing (Tony, DD, OCC noms), Showtime’s Huff, and five spanning the pre-war era $10 General Admission, $7 accepted. and songs from her early Nick & Nora (winner OCC seasons on Spin City. Other in the Tri-Valley, Camp Seniors, $5 Members, and $3 For more information on Off-Broadway gems to her Award), A Man of No Im- television credits include A Parks, Camp Shoemaker, Students/Teachers with ID. the Ed Kinney Speakers Se- latest Broadway roles, the portance, Little Me, The Gifted Man, Happy Endings, Shoemaker Naval Hospital, Tickets may be purchased ries visit www.museumon- evening is filled with doses Dead, and Noises Off. She Ugly Betty, Grey’s Anatomy, Livermore Naval Air Station at Museum on Main dur- main.org or phone Museum of Faith’s quirky trademark also starred in the world pre- CSI, Faith, House, Medium, and the post-war era and will ing regular operating hours on Main at (925) 462-2766. humor as well as touching miere of Terrence McNally’s Sweet Potato Queens, Monk, moments filled with pathos. Unusual Acts of Devotion. Now and Again, Welcome Faith made her Broadway Recently (2010-11 sea- to New York and Law and Asbury Players Staging Murder-Comedy debut in Gypsy in 1989, and son), Faith starred in the Order. Asbury Players presents expectedly called in to the the boys’ bathroom.” This that same year received both national tour of the Broad- Film credits include Our "Murder's Bad But Monday Restful Glen Psychiatric show is designed to keep the a Tony and Drama Desk way hit Billy Elliott as the Very Own, Picture Perfect, Can Kill You," a comedy by Annex after a patient has audience guessing until the nomination for her perfor- prickly, endearing heart and Dave, My Father the Hero, Pat Cook. been murdered. When Mon- last red herring is tossed out. mance in Jerome Robbins’ soul of the show, his dance and The Last Dragon. Performances will be day learns that two more Tickets are $10 general Broadway. Prince never teacher Mrs. Wilkinson. Faith performs frequently March 15, 21 and 22 at 8 victims were murdered at admission. Purchase tickets looked back, consistently And in July 2013, she re- with the Boston Pops, Utah p.m. and March 16 at 2 p.m. the same time, he quickly online at AsburyLivePre- garnering critical acclaim turned to the Broadway stage Symphony, Cincinnati Pops, at Asbury UMC, 4743 East finds himself in over his sents.com or at the door. and gathering numerous to star as Miss Hannigan and Philly Pops. Avenue, Livermore. head. Help him out by solv- Doors open 20 minutes prior Tony, Drama Desk, and (replacing “Glee” star Jane Prince recorded A Leap of Watch the clueless Sam- ing the mystery yourself to show time. Free parking. Outer Critics Circle nods on Lynch) in the hit revival of Faith live, now also an award Spade-wannabe Harry Mon- during the show. After all, Call 925-447-8699 for a regular basis ever since. A Annie. winning album available on day get totally committed like Monday says, “Clues more information. few of her many Broadway TV fans know Prince for DRG records. to the case when he is un- are falling like cigarettes in THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014 3 BANKHEAD THEATER Concert of Classical Indian Music season Coming to the Bankhead Theater 13 /14 A Rollicking Tribute to Johnny Cash reflects the traditions, while Rusty Evans reaching the mainstream and Ring of Fire Indian music listener. With saturday mar 8 at 8pm technical mastery, versatil- ity and a confident vision, Livermore Valley Opera Ayaan Ali Khan is opening the door to the sarod’s use Rossini’s Cinderella as a cross-genre instrument. mar 15, 22 at 8pm In addition to performing mar 16, 23 at 2pm and recording with their father, the two brothers have International Masters of the Sarod released solo albums, as well Amjad Ali Khan as innovative albums of elec- tronica and lounge music, and Sons integrating contemporary thursday mar 20 at 7:30pm sounds into the rich tradition of Indian classical music. Brothers of Bluegrass Last fall, the brothers per- formed their father’s Sarod The Gibson Concerto “Samaagam” with Brothers the London Philharmonia friday mar 21 at 8pm Orchestra. Meaning conflu- ence, or coming together Forward with Scotland’s Past Amjad Ali Khan will perform with his sons, Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan. “Samaagam” is based on Battlefield Band ragas which correspond to thursday mar 27 at 7:30pm the four seasons and ex- SPOnSORed By Jean King The distinctive sounds of The sarod is much small- sic for everyday listeners. plores the common roots and classic Indian music will fill er than the more well-known His accolades include a shared musical traditions of West Coast Presenters the stage at the Bankhead Indian stringed instrument, Grammy Award nomination India and the West. Theater when Amjad Ali the sitar. Believed to be for best traditional world Following the evening Led Zeppelin Khan, the world’s acknowl- evolved from an Afghan music album and the high- with Amjad Ali Khan and Concert Experience edged master of the sarod, instrument, the rabab, the est civilian awards in India, sons, the LVPAC Presents friday mar 28 at 8pm performs with his two sons sarod is visually similar to a including the Padma Vib- World Music Series heads Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan lute with a rounded wooden hushan. His life and talents “Forward into Scotland’s del Valle Fine Arts Ali Khan in a single perfor- back, a goatskin front, and were highlighted in the book Past” with the return of Bat- tlefield Band on March 27, Poulenc Trio mance on March 20, 2014. a long fretless steel finger- “The World of Amjad Ali saturday mar 29 at 8pm A composer of ragas, board. Amjad Ali Khan uses Khan” and a documentary 2014. Named Scottish Folk the traditional melodies his fingernails across mul- on his life called “Strings for Band of the Year, Battlefield Valley Concert Chorale with complex harmonies tiple sets of strings to create Freedom” won the Bengal Band blends the rich heritage for which Indian music is the distinctive melodic mu- Film Journalist Association of Celtic music and contem- Carmina Burana known, Khan’s works cross sic of the sarod, a complex Award in 1996. In 2013, porary Scottish style into an sunday mar 30 at 3pm cultural barriers, blend- and expressive sound which Amjad Ali Khan brought inspired fusion of sound. ing Indian traditions with has been likened to the sing- his teaching philosophy Mixing old songs with new A Star-Studded Big Band Show Afghan and Persian musi- ing of a human voice. to Stanford University in material, their alluring music Tribute cal influences. Represent- Taught by his father a residency titled “Indian is enhanced by the unique combination of ancient and to Frank Sinatra ing the sixth and seventh Haafiz Ali Khan the pre- Classical Music: A Way of sunday at 3pm generations of a renowned eminent sarod player of Life” which included a per- modern instruments they mar 30 SPOnSORed By Margo & Arne Kirkewoog family of sarod virtuosos, the his generation, Amjad Ali formance with the Stanford use, from guitar and bass, Amjad Ali Khan, Amaad Ali Khan gave his first recital Philharmonia at the “Mozart to bouzouki, whistles and Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan at the age of six and has and More” Festival. pipes. call 925.373.6800 performance is an opportu- since been welcomed at the Following in the footsteps The Bankhead Theater is click www.bankheadtheater.org nity to experience a living most prestigious venues in of their father, Amaan Ali located at 2400 First Street tradition in world music. the world. Believing that Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan in downtown Livermore. come by 2400 First Street / Livermore Tickets for the single music is a universal art that both learned the sarod at an Tickets may be purchased performance on Thursday, should be accessible, Khan early age. Amaan Ali Khan at the box office, on-line at March 20th range from $36 has dedicated his career to has developed his own sense www.bankheadtheater.org or to $55 for adults and just $15 bridging the gap between of style with a precision by calling 373-6800. for students. classical and popular mu- and innate musicality that 4 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014 More Musical Magic - Livermore Amador Symphony By Susan Steinberg Sure enough, after some Another week, another dramatic chords, there was wonderful concert expe- the lyrical theme that be- rience with some of the came so popular as “You extraordinarily-talented mu- Are My Song of Love," even sicians in our Valley Com- to non-classical listeners. munity. Some conductors have been This week it was the known to “wallow” in its Livermore-Amador Sym- lush romanticism, making phony, celebrating its 50th it almost a parody. Here season under the baton of Dr. Dr. Barnes elicited all the Pictured (from left) are Amy Lucido, David Irving, Alex Orenberg, and Morgan Breedveld. Arthur Barnes. It is a land- tenderness and avoided any mark year for any commu- bathos, his tempi reminding nity cultural organization, us that this is still a classical and a memorable milestone composition. Review: Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre Production for any music director. Those stunning loud Certainly it was a very chords that seem to symbol- different situation in the ize the “sturm und drang” so Play about Love Leads the Audience on early 1960’s. Musicians dear to romantic sensibilities were few in number, and were also rendered without A Crazy But Rewarding Journey many had no time to practice histrionics, a welcome re- during their graduate study straint. The slower second By Carol Graham of vignettes exploring dat- actors and the quality of says. “He reminds me of my years. Most were newly- movement was given beau- It ran off-Broadway for ing and relationships from the show,” she says. “It’s grandfather, who was also hired scientists at “The Lab," tifully delineated arcs of 5,003 shows. beginning to end with play- hip, funny and highly enter- an actor. I feel very con- trying to regain their former romantic solace, especially Five thousand and three. fulness, humor and insight,” taining. We could relate to nected to him when I play musical skills (and keep up in the seraphic flute, clarinet, Yet after seeing I Love says Director Christina something in every vignette. that role.” with the high school players and oboe lines that soared You, You’re Perfect, Now Lazo, referring to the show’s There were so many laugh- Upcoming Friday and who volunteered to join the over the orchestra. In fact, Change, this becomes com- 20 acts that are designed to out-loud moments through- Saturday performances take group). Special kudos to the entire woodwind section pletely understandable: 416 parallel the overall arc of out the entire show.” place on March 7, 8, 14 and violinist Virginia McFann, was outstanding, while the shows a year for 12 years, romantic relationships. The acts progress from 15, at 8 p.m. Sunday mati- who played in the very first strings reached unusually Not Tonight, I’m Busy, eight shows each and every “It displays the stepping nees take place on March 9 concerts under Keith Polk, rich and shimmering unison. week. Mm hmm, sounds stones of love from ‘The Busy, Busy to Satisfac- and 16, at 2 p.m. The show A lustrous performance of a tion Guaranteed to Scared and is still a member of the right. First Date’ to ‘Till Death is presented at Danville’s string section. familiar old “warhorse” that It was an unlikely hit, or, Do Us Part,’” explains ac- Straight to the Baby Song historic Village Theatre and to Marriage Tango, each of Then Arthur Barnes, the outshone many routine ren- more correctly, an unlikely tor Alex Orenberg. “There Art Gallery, located at 233 ditions by major orchestras. show at all, when it first should be a warning for this which possess the elusive, Front Street. new Band Director at Stan- appeared in 1996 at Man- show: ‘Be prepared to cry, all-important key ingredient “This is a great date night ford University, accepted The two winners of the hattan’s Westside Theatre. smile and laugh hysteri- for humor: truth. - dinner in Danville fol- the challenge of turning this student competition who In the ultra-hip, envelope- cally.’” What catches viewers by lowed by this show makes small group into a real or- soloed with the symphony pushing world of New York Orenberg, who most surprise are the surprisingly for a very enjoyable eve- chestra, and the results over were both impressively pol- theater, what could possibly recently delivered a daz- poignant moments. “The ning,” says Michel. “The the years have been obvi- ished. Robert Shi played the be said about the mating zlingly funny performance experts say it does not last, impressive quality of all the ous and impressive. Never first movement of Bernhard game that hadn’t already as Aldolpho in The Drowsy the experts say it’s fleet- actors and the intimacy of shying away from difficult Crusell’s Second Clarinet been said - and brilliantly Chaperone, is one of the six ing,” sings a long-married the theatre is a wonderful music, he has scheduled Concerto with the easy grace at that? gifted actors who bring the husband sitting across the combination.” some formidably demanding of a seasoned performer. It turns out, quite a show to life. Along with breakfast table from his To purchase tickets, programs, with the recent Awaiting his entry while lot. Because what I Love Morgan Breedveld, David wife. “Shouldn’t I have which cost $30, visit www. concert a good example. In facing a full-house audito- You, You’re Perfect, Now Irving, Min Kahng, and quit ‘cause marriage ends? villagetheatreshows.com or length and diversity, it repre- rium, he looked more like a Change brings to the table is Amy Ojeda-Lucido, Oren- Shouldn’t we split like all call (925)314-3463. Due to sented a mature ensemble’s touring professional than a a mirror, an enormous look- berg appeared in the Tri- our friends? Shouldn’t I subject matter, ILYYPNC ability to excite, soothe, and high school student. From ing glass in which we can all Valley Repertory Theatre’s be less in love with you?” is best suited for mature inspire over a long evening. the start, his mellow tone He tenderly looks at his see ourselves and realize, (TRVT) first production of audiences. Beginning with one of and liquid runs sounded as- with delicious humor and ILYYPNC in 2010. Joining bath-robed wife reading the Adds Orenberg, “I hope sured in a piece that is subtly paper, and whispers, “No.” the Romantic Movement’s bounding relief, that we are the cast is Paula Gianetti that at the end of each show, most beloved works, the or- complex rather than flashy not alone. whose remarkable talents For actor Irving, who the audience thinks about appeared last fall in TVRT’s chestra crept quietly into the and brilliant. His variations The Tri-Valley Repertory bring to mind an impossibly two things: one, cherishing on the initial theme were Theatre’s production of I comedic lovechild of Gilda Spamalot as the irresistible the time we share with our opening of Franz Schubert’s Love You, You’re Perfect, Radner and Kirsten Wiig. Patsy, the vignette “I Can loved ones; and two, that Symphony No. 5, known especially fluent, and listen- Now Change (ILYYPNC) Audience member Laura Live With That” holds spe- love takes us on a crazy but as “The Unfinished." The ers actually leaned forward opened March 1st, with Michel attended opening cial meaning. “My favorite rewarding journey.” low, slightly throbbing in- to catch every note. It was seven performances running night with her husband of character is Arthur Beasley, For more information troduction caught the atten- a pleasure to hear the kind through March 16th. a 25 years. “We were very the senior citizen trying to visit www.trivalleyrep.org. tion with its premonition of of talent that has taken him “The show is a series impressed by the talented find love at a funeral,” he strong emotions to come. (continued on page 6) THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014 5 ST. PATRICK'S FESTIVITIES (continued from front page) Tickets can be purchased at marching bands, festive and beverage, carnival rides the USAF Irish ensemble marinated tri-tip, corned On Sunday, March 16, the door for $5 per person. floats, bagpipes, equestrian and of course, bagpipers and known as the Blue Yonders beef sliders with spicy cab- lace up running shoes for the All proceeds will benefit riders and much more will leprechauns. will also be featured. A third bage slaw and, new this 16th Annual Shamrock 5K the Alameda County Fire step-off promptly at 9:30 Entertainment at the stage features all Irish danc- year, Irish Egg Rolls with Fun Run and Walk. The Fighters Association-Local a.m. onto Dublin Blvd. from festival will include two ing with the McGrath Irish corned beef, cabbage, pep- race begins along Dublin 55 Charity Fund, which Amador Plaza Road. stages of Celtic music of- Dancers on Saturday and per jack cheese and horse- Blvd. near the Civic Center supports local non-profit and The 31st Annual St. fering everything from the McBride School of Irish radish sauce. After, wash it at 8:30 a.m. and winds its community-based organiza- Patrick’s Day Festival bagpipes to high-energy Dance on Sunday. all down as the Irish do with way through town finish- tions. takes place on Saturday Celtic rock and traditional The Arts & Crafts fair a pint of Guinness. Save ing up right at the festival Afterwards, head down and Sunday, March 15 and Irish folk music to Celtic will showcase a variety of room for a Bailey’s Irish with live music, awards and Amador Valley Boulevard 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 Harp. On the Main Stage, talented artists, but don’t Crème Brulee, green sham- giveaways for participants. or Village Parkway to find p.m., at the Dublin Civic with performances on both forget to visit the “Irish Mar- rock-shaped funnel cakes or Register online at www.ac- the perfect viewing spot Center, 100 Civic Plaza. Saturday and Sunday, the ketplace,” offering Irish tar- shamrock mint shakes with tive.com by March 13. For for the 31st Annual St. Pat- There will be plenty of good “Wicked Tinkers” will fea- tans, hand knit wool sweat- Bailey’s whipped cream for race information please call rick’s Day Parade sponsored green fun at this year’s event ture a heart-pounding blend ers, beautiful Celtic jewelry, dessert. A host of traditional (925) 556-4500. by the Dublin Lions Club. including three stages of au- of bagpipes with irresistible Irish coats of arms, histories festival foods and Interna- Festival admission is Bring chairs and blankets thentic Celtic entertainment, tribal drums to create their of Celtic names, delectable tional choices will also be free. Plenty of free parking or take a seat in the parade 250 craft and commercial own unique ancient tribal flavored shortbreads and available. will also be available nearby. grandstand located at 7400 vendors featuring an Irish version of Celtic Rock. The much more. To feel a wee bit of Ire- Visitors can take BART Amador Valley Boulevard. Marketplace, an Irish Tea Black Irish, Avalon Rising, The Celtic Food Court land, step inside the Irish to the Dublin-Pleasanton Over 80 entries featuring Cottage, plenty of Irish food Four Shillings Short and will feature traditional Irish Tea Cottage to enjoy lively BART Station and con- favorites such as corned beef music along with a steaming nect with a free Wheels on Irish soda bread, beer cup of authentic Irish Tea pass available at the station braised Irish bangers with served in genuine china cups during the weekend of the boxty and sautéed cabbage along with your choice of event. Learn the Buzz about Bees at the and, of course, fish and shortbread and scones. Call (925) 556-4500 or chips. But, be sure to try A carnival offering rides visit www.DublinStPats. Pleasanton Library This Saturday the unique Irish inspired and attractions for all ages is com for more information. specialties such as Guinness part of the festivities. Did you know that bees tunity to meet a hive full collect 66 pounds of pollen of honeybees and learn all per year, per hive? Or that about bees, the science of honeybees account for 80% pollination, and fascinating of all insect pollination, facts about honey includ- without which we would ing how it is produced and have a significant decrease harvested. in the yield of fruits and Visitors can also feel and vegetables? Learn all about smell beeswax and honey honeybees when beekeeper frames, see giant photos via Metropolitan Opera Gerald Johnson brings his and film clips of various of the library. For more Bruce popular “Uncle Jer’s Travel- bee activities, and taste dif- information about this and Donnell ing Bee Show!” for a return ferent kinds of honey. Raw other library events, visit the Stage Director engagement to the Pleas- honey will be available for library’s website at http:// (2-time Emmy winner) anton Library on Saturday, purchase after the show. www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/ March 8 at 2:00 p.m. No registration is re- services/library/programs- Alexander The program is perfect quired for this one hour and-events.html, or call the for children ages 5 and older. program, which takes place Children’s Desk at (925) Katsman They will have the oppor- in the large meeting room 931-3400 ext. 3. Conductor Shirin Eskandani YOUTH FESTIVAL Angelina (Cinderella) (continued from front page) Pleasanton Tenor for youth input and feed- pop culture even in the host eral admission, $8 students. back. After all, it is a youth sketches.” He mentions that Tickets available online at Marco music festival, this show also new for this year will www.firehousearts.org, by Stefani Prince Ramiro as all about them and their be “a 100% karaoke-free calling 925-931-4848, or March 15, 16, 22, & 23, 2014 talent.” festival: all music played in person at the Box Of- Bojan Duncanson continues, and sung during the musical fice, 4444 Railroad Avenue, at the Bankhead Theater Knežević “Another fun key element acts is live and generated Pleasanton. Box Office Tickets: $39-$74 to this show is the collabora- from the youth performers.” hours are Wednesday - Fri- Don Magnifico The Bankhead Theater 2400 First Street, Livermore tive writing efforts of head Early-bird discounted day 12:00 noon-6:00pm and Philip writers Jeff Zavattero, Sa- tickets may be purchased Saturdays 10:00am-4:00pm, Skinner 925.373.6800 or online brina Finke, and Will Mat- by March 8 for $7 gen- and two hours prior to the Alidoro tingly. There will be some eral admission, $5 students. performance. www.LivermoreValleyOpera.com nostalgic references to 80s Regular tickets: $12 gen- 6 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014 MUSIC MAGIC (continued from page 4) to Carnegie Hall, Tangle- after Pearl Harbor by Andre Most moving was a sol- tion of patriotic emotion Boston Symphony, was his featured more full rich wood, and Stanford’s Youth Kostelanetz, and completed emn “Taps”-like trumpet that evoked an appreciative deliberate return to music of sound that must have taxed Orchestra. in record time. The innova- solo as a background for ovation. As one listener re- melody, sweeping emotion, tired embouchures, but it Arie Chen, a serious and tive combination of music part of the Gettysburg Ad- marked, “It was like hearing and lush beauty. was produced perfectly, and soulful performer, played with a spoken narrative dress: “That from these this for the first time, and it As the piece began, it obviously pleased smiling the first movement of Cho- produced a stirring tribute honored dead we take in- really hit home!” seemed almost like a re- listeners. There was excite- pin’s Piano Concert No. 2, both to the Civil War presi- creased devotion to that The final selection was turn to the musical ethos of ment building from the end a great romantic favorite. dent and to the country once cause for which they gave the Second Symphony by Schubert, with warmth of of the second movement – Watching his relaxed figure again facing a huge chal- their last full measure of Howard Hanson, known pri- sound and nobility of motif again an irresistible play on spring into action for the de- lenge to its basic ideals. devotion.” Read solemnly marily as the 40-year direc- harking back to the period the adrenaline as utilized by Short descriptions of Lin- manding runs and dynamics by former Secretary of De- tor of the Eastman School of when composers evoked so many 19th Century com- coln grounded the piece in fense William J. Perry, the Music and conductor of the feelings in their audiences. of this piece clearly demon- reality: his birthplace, his posers. The triumphant fi- strated his deep emotional height. Then famous quotes eloquent words obviously Rochester Philharmonic. He The musicians must have nale completed a resounding commitment to the music. lifted the man into the realm struck listeners both old and was a champion of Ameri- felt exhausted after the Cop- performance of this work, an Seemingly without pause he of biblical prophet, a spokes- young with their monumen- can composers, but scornful land, but swung into the full- accessible musical landmark let each note fall into place man for justice, democracy, tal weight. of contemporary European voiced melodic score with a in the rather forbidding 20th like a beautiful cascade of and equality. The words The orchestra was in fine composers who embraced shining sound and richness century orchestral scene. sound, making a graceful chosen spoke eloquently to form, tackling this challeng- “musical realism” and “in- of tone so notably absent in The audience respond- flow of Chopin’s lyrical the cause of the Union, and ing composition with its roll- tellectualism” as stark as other works of that period. ed with a well-deserved lines. Listeners responded just as strongly to that of ercoaster of changing tempi abstract art. He dismissed In fact, if it would not be ovation, honoring both the with sustained applause for America’s war against Fas- and dynamics and PAUSES neo-classicism, atonality, considered too heretical, dedicated musicians and the both soloists, acknowledg- cism. Defining democracy, (which are often more dif- and other modern forms as parts of the first movement indomitable octogenarian ing their musicianship and paying tribute to the dead, ficult than the notes). The dry and sterile. Writing that could actually pass for the who has led them to this, his great refinement. and inspiring a weary citi- percussion section had to be music had become “too cere- score of a contemporary 50th anniversary triumph. Two 20th Century com- zenry, Lincoln’s brief pithy especially alert and counting bral," he proposed to create a film romance. Dr. Barnes From those of us who positions of very different statements still ring down every moment to accurately work that was lively, lyrical, brought out the lush beauty remember the Symphony’s types filled the concert’s the ages, and were perfectly hit their sudden entrances in and unabashedly romantic. of this section, and again first years and those enjoy- second half. Aaron Co- set within Copland’s music, the erratically-timed score. His “Romantic Symphony," when it returned toward the ing its current benchmark of pland’s famous “Lincoln from the mournful to the The result was electrifying, commissioned in 1930 by symphony’s finale. excellence, heartfelt thanks Portrait” was commissioned celebratory. with the finale a culmina- Serge Koussevitzky for the The second movement and bravos all around!

Two Art Shows Opening at the Bankhead Theater in March The Bankhead Theater in Livermore will host two art shows during the months of March and April. There will be an artist’s reception for both shows on March 12 from 6 to 7:30 pm. The reception is free and open to the public. The art- ists, along with representatives from the Livermore Valley Camera Club, Livermore Art Association and the Bothwell Arts Center, will be available to answer questions on the art, the art community in the Livermore area and photography. Artography, showing in the main lobby area, is all about creating photography as art. This includes adjusting Untitled by Marion Morrill (above, left); Wine Barrel by exposure so that a dancer becomes a whirl of color and Franni Goldstein (above, right); and Jersey Shore by form, looking at a common object, such as rust, in a new way, combining multiple photographs into a new images or Jeff Fisher will be on display. hyper processing a single photograph. Participating artists include Franni Goldstein, Christine McCall, John Goyer, strokes of a palate knife to create striking images on canvas. Jeff Fisher, John Lankes, Pushpa Dalal, Clarence Luckett, Nataliya Tyaglo creates a visual dance from the music she Jennie McGregor and Chuck McGregor. hears. The music molds the composition and color palette The works of two artists will be shown in the Founder’s used in her work. Room of the Bankhead Theater. Marion Stephan Morrill The Bankhead Theater is located at 2400 First Street found inspiration in the out of doors, along the seacoast and in downtown Livermore. For information, go to www. mountains. Marion worked entirely in oil, using the bold bankheadtheater.org. THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014 7

Jazz Artist, Terrence Brewer, In Concert Asbury Live Presents welcomes gifted jazz guitar- ist Terrence Brewer and his Terrence Quartet for a concert this Brewer Saturday evening, March 8 at 7 p.m. at Asbury United Methodist Church, 4743 East Avenue. Brewer has recently re- leased two new CD’s. He will showcase those newer album cuts Saturday night. Three of his former albums have made it into the top 15 on national Billboard jazz radio charts. He is a regular headliner at Yoshi’s in San Francisco and Jack London Square. His perfor- mances have played to sell Shown is the newly installed mural “Pioneer Founders," with master artist Barbara out crowds at the Monterey Stanton, Nancy and Gary Harrington. Jazz Festival, Fillmore Jazz Festival, SF Jazz Festival and Jazz at Pearl’s. He is a constant performer in venues Art Walks to Begin Again This large and small throughout Northern California and Saturday in Pleasanton across the country - having performed over 2,500 times in the past eight years. On eight art walks, over Old Bernal Avenue. become a partner. All dona- Brewer is acclaimed for 120 art enthusiasts joined Each Art Walk will last tions are accepted, regard- fluent guitar work and an Nancy and Gary Harrington approximately two hours, less of amount. ‘unerring’ feeling for the on the Saturday Pleasanton with frequent stops to view Two separate Art Walk groove. Bill Milkowski, Public Art Walks. These and hear tales regarding tours are needed to view all writing for JazzTimes says: walks are held in conjunc- the public sculptures and public art in the Pleasanton Brewer is “a melodic impro- Tickets are only $15 in best in the entire East Bay. tion with the World Walk To murals. downtown area, Library, viser with an exquisite tone advance, and for students Information may be Wellness program. Since 2010, Nancy, Gary Firehouse Art Center, and and an abundance of soul...” and seniors/ $20 at the door. found and tickets may be The second Saturday of and the Harrington Art Part- Centennial Park with the He leads a group of out- Doors open at 6:15 p.m. The purchased on line for a small each month, March – June, nership have brought 11 Senior Center. standing musicians and often concert will be held in the additional fee, at www.as- Nancy and Gary will lead public art pieces to Pleas- March and May Art accompanies other artists church’s Sanctuary toward burylivepresents.org. ; Click Saturday Pleasanton Public anton. Walks will include the north- - among them: Diana Krall, the rear of the property at on Terrence’s name and fol- low the process to Brown Art Walks. At least three new art ern half, while the southern Michael McDonald (Doobie 4743 East Avenue in Liver- Brothers), Mary Wilson Paper Tickets. Tickets may The first walk is this Sat- pieces are planned for 2014. half will be in April and more starting at 7 p.m. There (The Supremes), Gerald Al- also be purchased at the urday, March 8. It will begin Pleasanton Public Art Walk June. The Firehouse Art is plenty of parking, seating bright, Dr. Anthony Brown, is comfortable and close and church office - open 9 a.m. at 8:30 a.m., in the Pleasan- brochures, with map, will Center is included in all art Pete Escovedo, Dave Ellis, the acoustics are among the to 3 p.m. Monday-Thursday, ton City Hall parking lot on be available. Learn how to walks. and Calvin Keyes. 9 a.m. to noon on Friday.

Youth Invited to Enter Save Mount Diablo Scholastic Photo Contest

Save Mount Diablo 12th grade in Alameda and natural parks, explained hope will continue to save are incredibly fortunate to talents. It’s astounding to see wants a new perspective. Contra Costa Counties, Public Relations Manager Mount Diablo.” live in an area with so much their work and encouraging The non-profit land conser- include a $1,000 Apple gift Beryl Anderson. “This con- Empire Realty Associ- beautiful open space and to know they care about hav- vation organization is hop- card, publishing in Diablo test is a great way for us to ates President Hank Perry, great schools.” ing more places like these to ing to see the area's natural Magazine and inclusion in connect with students and who created the contest, Nearly 400 photos were enjoy,” said Anderson. parks through the eyes of a traveling photo exhibit. for students to connect with views it as a great way to submitted to the first con- Photos are due April 30th. students with their 2nd an- The contest raises aware- the Diablo wilderness. After support two of our commu- test last year. “It’s amazing Visit www.SaveMountDiab- nual Scholastic Photo Con- ness about Save Mount all, students are the future nity’s best attributes making to see how this nature that lo.org ; for more information test. Prizes for eligible stu- Diablo’s work and encour- generations we are saving this area such a desirable we’re so lucky to have in our or to enter. dents, kindergarten through ages students to visit local these lands for and who we place to live and work. “We backyards inspires student’s

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ART/PHOTO EXHIBITS sculpture. 7 diverse artists in uniquely For further information, please see Figure Drawing Workshop, every Friday appetizers; 7-8 welcome and awards MUSIC/CONCERTS Livermore Art Association Gallery, narrative installation. March 8 through the exhibition web page at www. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Artists bring ceremony. Limited quantity of tickets Las Positas College Faculty Showcase, located in the Carnegie Building, offers April 19. Free reception with the artists bankheadtheater.org. their own materials and easels. Open available to the public. www.trival- 7 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 6. Barbara F. art classes, unusual gifts, painting Wednesday, March 12, from 7:00-9:00 Stories in Art: 1000 Words Exhibit to all artists. Professional artist models leyconservancy.org Mertes Center for the Arts, main stage. rentals, art exhibits and information p.m. Special “1000 Words Response Young @ Art program: The youth art (nude). No instructor. Students under The Winemaker's Pour House, 2241 Free admission. 3000 Campus Hill Dr., pertaining to the art field, 2155 Third Event:” March 27 from 6:30 – 8:30 session for the new 1000 Words instal- 18 need written parental permission to First St., Livermore. www.winemaker- Livermore. Tickets at www.brownpap- St., Livermore. The gallery has been p.m. Visitors are invited to view the lation at the Firehouse Arts Center attend. Cost $20 per session. Bothwell spourhouse.com or 215-2656. Live ertickets.com or call 1-800-838-3006; open since 1974 and is run as a co-op installation during the first two weeks Harrington Gallery will take place on Arts Center, 2466 8th St., Livermore. music: March 6, 6-9 p.m., Natalia information 424-1100. by local artists. Hours are Wed.-Sun. and select an artwork to respond to Thursday, March 20, from 4:45-5:45 Coffee, tea and refreshments are avail- Sings; March 7, 7-10 p.m., Timmy G & Fred Hersch, jazz pianist. Fri., Mar. 7, 8 11:30-4 p.m. For information call with music, poetry, drama, prose or p.m. Kids will take a tour of the “1,000 able. Call or e-mail Barbara Stanton Dueling Guitars; March 8, 7-10 p.m., p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., 449-9927. improv. Interested participants sign up Words” exhibit in the Harrington Gal- for more info about the workshop, Better Days; March 11, 6-9 p.m., Glenn Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org Members of the Pleasanton Art League at Gallery Desk. The public is invited to lery, and spend some time imagining 925-373-9638 - microangelo@ Osur at the Piano; March 12, 6-9 p.m., or 373-6800. Public Art Circuit are currently attend and enjoy. Suggested donation what the artists are trying to say. Then, earthlink.net. Dennis Alvarez - direct from SoCal; Rusty Evans and Ring of Fire, Johnny exhibiting art at six businesses in the for the performance session is $7. they will create artwork that tells a Watercolor Class, Bothwell Arts Center, March 13, 6-9 p.m., Natalia Sings; Cash tribute. Sat., Mar. 8, 8 p.m. Pleasanton - Dublin Area. Viewing For more info: 925-931-4849, or jfin- story about themselves. Appropri- 2466 8th St., Livermore. Taught by March 15, 7-10 p.m., celebrate St. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., locations are: Bank of America at 337 [email protected]. Regular ate for ages 5 – 11. Instructors are Dennis Collins, Thursdays, March Patrick's Day with Gabe Duffin & Póg Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org Main Street, Pleasanton; Pleasanton gallery hours: Wednesday, Thursday, professional artist and teacher Debbie 6-April 3, 9 a.m. to noon, $100 fee for Mo Thóin; March 18, 6-9 p.m., Glenn or 373-6800. Chamber of Commerce at 777 Peters Friday from 12:00-5:00 p.m.; Saturday Wardrope, and Harrington Gallery five sessions. To sign up please contact Osur at the Piano; March 19, 6-9 p.m., Contra Costa Wind Symphony presents Street, Pleasanton; Sallman, Yang, & 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. 4444 Railroad curator and director Julie Finegan. Sign Way Up Art and Frame at 925-443- Dennis Alvarez; March 20, 6-9 p.m., “Mountains and Canyons.” The Alameda CPA's at 4900 Hopyard Road, Avenue, Pleasanton. Donations always up at https://online.activecommunities. 3388 or email frameit@wayupartand- Natalia Sings; March 21, 7-10 p.m., Grand Canyon, Mount Diablo, Machu Pleasanton; US Bank at 749 Main appreciated. com/pleasanton, class code 57095. frame.com. Andy Joe Stewart; March 22, 7-10 Picchu and the Shenandoah River Street, Pleasanton; Edward Jones at Call for art submissions: The Harrington Cost for residents is $15, non- Intro to Collage and Mixed Media, p.m., Bones-Quigley Band; March 25, serve as the inspirational backdrop 6601 Dublin Boulevard, Dublin; and Gallery at the Firehouse Arts Center residents $20. For more information Bothwell Arts Center, 2466 8th St., 6-9 p.m., Glenn Osur at the Piano; for Contra Costa Wind Symphony’s The Bagel Street Café at 6762 Bernal in Pleasanton announces the call contact the gallery at 925-931-4849, Livermore. Taught by Lea Decosta, March 26, 6-9 p.m., Dennis Alvarez; upcoming Spring Concert, featuring Avenue Pleasanton. If interested in for submissions for the Fresh Works or [email protected] Tuesdays, March 18-April 22, 9 a.m. to March 27, 6-9 p.m., Natalia Sings; the West Coast premiere of a new becoming a member of the Pleasanton 4th Annual Open Juried Exhibit. Open Livermore Art Association Spring noon. $100 for five sessions. To sign up March 28, 7-10 p.m., Toucan Jam; transcription of Ferde Grofé’s “Grand Art League or for information regarding to Bay Area artists, all 2-D and 3-D Show, The Barn, Pacific Ave., Liver- please contact Way Up Art and Frame March 29, 7-10 p.m., Tumbledown Canyon Suite” by Randol Alan Bass, as the Public Art Circuit, call John Triming- media; no jewelry. Video art contingent more. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 5 and 6. at 925-443-3388 or email frameit@ House; April 1, 6-9 p.m., Glenn Osur well as a reprise of Steven Reineke’s ham at (510) 877-8154. upon space; artist provides equipment. Reception April 5, 7 to 9 p.m. Public wayupartandframe.com. at the Piano; April 2, 6-9 p.m., Dennis “Mount Diablo: A Symphonic Portrait.” To the Point, an exhibition by local All work must be original, completed in invited, no admission charge. Alvarez. Special events: evening with The concert will also feature Satoshi colored pencil artists, will explore the the last two years, and not previously The Artists’ Flea Market, Pleasanton Art WINERY EVENTS the winemaker: March 9, 1-4 p.m., Yagisawa’s “Machu Picchu: City in vibrant and versatile art created by exhibited in Pleasanton. Deadline for League event, April 26, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wine Wednesdays, Livermore Valley Caddis Winery; March 23, 1-4 p.m., the Sky” and Bass’s arrangement of artist Maryann Kot and her students. submitting entry form and fee is Delucci Park, First St., Pleasanton. No wineries will be hosting "Wine Cedar Mountain Winery. Comedy Night “Shenandoah.” Lesher Center for the The show will be on view for theater Wednesday, March 19, 5:00 p.m. admission charge. www.pal-art.com. Wednesdays" each Wednesday through with Bunjo's, Sat., April 5, 8-10 p.m., Arts,1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek; patrons from January 8th to March 5th, Special guest juror: Carrie Lederer, October. One featured winery will be tickets at www.bunjoscomedy.com or Sunday, March 9, 2014, 7:30 p.m. 2014. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First www.carrielederer.com, Curator of Ex- MEETINGS/CLASSES open from 5 to 8 p.m. to help guests call 925-264-4413. Tickets 943-7469 or lesherartscenter. St., Livermore. www.bankheadtheater. hibitions and Programs at the Bedford Livermore Art Association and Pleas- "wine-down" from the work week or 22nd Annual Chocolate and Cabernet org. org. Gallery at the Lesher Center in Walnut anton Art League, general meeting just grab a taste of wine before going Weekend, Fenestra Winery, on March Willy Roland is coming to Downtown Ol- Livermore Art Association Gallery, Creek. Exhibit runs May 3 through June Mon., March 10, 7:30 p.m. Cultural out to dinner in the Tri-Valley. March 8 and 9, 2014, Saturday and Sunday, lie's, March the 14th from 9pm to 1am. Winter: Waiting for Spring" Artwork will 7, with opening Artists Reception and Arts Building, 4455 Black Ave., Pleas- 12 - Wente Vineyards (Arroyo Tasting from noon to 5:00 pm. A variety of Evening of blues and rock. No cover. be displayed to make the viewer feel Awards Ceremony on Saturday, May anton. Guest artist will be Lea DeCosta Room; March 19 - Retzlaff Estate chocolate treats will be paired with the Willy has opened & toured with Johnny warm and cozy, think about vacation- 3, 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Firehouse who will discuss collage. No admission Winery; March 26 - Garré Vineyard & fine wines of Fenestra. Featured guest Winter. Downtown Ollie's is located ing in the snow or traveling to warmer Arts Center Harrington Gallery, 4444 charge. www.LivermoreArtAssociation. Winery. Check for the winery listings at chefs from local Tri-Valley restaurants 2128 Railroad Ave. Livermore. climates. Of Winter here in the area Railroad Avenue, Pleasanton. For more org or www.PAL-Art.com. www.lvwine.org. and caterers will be preparing the Wake the Dead, blending Celtic music will be a major focus on the walls of info and entry forms: www.firehouse- Classes at the Figurehead Gallery: Cedar Mountain Winery, wine tasting at delectable dishes. $15.00 event charge and music of the Grateful Dead. Fri., the Gallery at the Carnegie Building, arts.org, or contact Gallery Director Figure Open Studio: Long Pose, on Swirl on the Square, Thursdays, 5 to 10 includes a buffet plate, logo wineglass, March 14, benefit for Las Positas 2155 Third Street, Livermore. Julie Finegan at 925-931-4849, or jfin- the Third Saturday of the month 3/15, p.m., 21 So. Livermore Ave., downtown and decadent pairings. Event charge College music department. 8 p.m. All the Lovely People an exhibit of [email protected]. Regular 4/19, 5/17, 6/21 with Jacob Hankin- Livermore. Offering flights, wine by the for wine club members, non-drinkers, Barbara F. Mertes Center for the Arts, works by local painters Gina Kaiper, gallery hours: Wednesday, Thursday, son, Ozell Hudson, or Carolyn Lord. 9 glass and wine by the bottle to comple- and children is $5.00. The winery is main stage. 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Jim Schnitter and Lily Xu, at the office Friday from 12:00-5:00 p.m.; Saturday am –1 p.m. $30. Please register at ment food and entertainment at Swirl. open for tasting and sales every Friday, Livermore. Tickets at www.brownpap- of Prudential California Realty, 1983 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. www.figureheadgallery.com/classes. cedarmountainwinery.com, 373-6636. Saturday, and Sunday from noon to ertickets.com or call 1-800-838-3006; Second Street, in downtown Livermore. Nicole Wakeman Art Exhibit, Cuda html or call Ken Ball at 925-353-0419. Las Positas Vineyards events: Fridays, 5pm at 83 Vallecitos Rd., Livermore. information 424-1100. The works, both realistic and abstract, Ridge Wines through April 30, 2014. Show and Tell, Artists are invited to March 7th & 21st. Winemaker Brent For information, phone 925-447-5246 Youth Music Festival: Young musi- depict people of all ages and descrip- Artist's reception Sunday, March 9th, a monthly function at the Bothwell Amos will host a private tasting & tour or email [email protected] cians from the Tri-Valley and greater tions playing, working, hiking, dream- 1:00-4:00 pm. The reception includes Arts Center, called “Show & Tell. 4th of the winery and vineyards. Tasting Barrel Tasting Weekend Sat., March 29 Bay Area come together in the 12th ing. Through March 22. The show is refreshments and complementary Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at will feature a special flight selected and Sun., March 20. noon and 4:30 Annual Youth Music Festival Concert. available for viewing during regular tasting of two wines. 2400 Arroyo Road the Bothwell Arts Center, 2466 Eighth by the winemaker along with cheese, p.m. Taste wines right out of the barrel, Saturday, March 15, 7:30pm. $12 business hours or by appointment. For in Livermore. During the exhibition, St., Livermore. Artists bring finished crackers and chocolate. $20 for club meet winemakers, and more. Each general admission, $8 students. information, contact Cher Wollard at there will be a number of events at the or unfinished work to show and if members and $30 for non-members. winery will host a unique experience Special ‘Early-Bird’ discount tickets 925-824-4824. winery including Barrel Tasting Week- desired, receive a critique from the By appointment only, call 925-449- during barrel tasting weekend including available through March 8: $7 general, Art Exhibit by Linda Beach, featured end on March 29th and 30th. www. group. Refreshments are brought by 9463 or info@laspositasvineyards. at least 1 barrel sample for each ticket $5 student. Firehouse Arts Center, as the artist for the month of March at CudaRidgeWines.com. Exhibition and the artists, and a donation of $5.00 com. Sundays, March 9th & 23rd at holder. Tickets are $40 advance/ $45 4444 Railroad Avenue in downtown Wente Vineyards Estate Tasting Room. tasting room hours are 12:00 - 4:30, is desired although not mandatory. Las Positas Vineyards " Sunday Funday day of the event. This is a fund-raiser Pleasanton. Tickets available at www. The art exhibit will be on display March Fri-Sun; also available by appointment Contact for this event is D’Anne Miller " event. Special wine and food pairing for the Livermore Valley Winegrowers firehousearts.org, 925-931-4848, or at 1 - 31 from 11:00 to 4:30 daily at the at 510.304.0914. at [email protected], or Linda flight. $10 for club members $15 for Association. www.lvwine.org. the Box Office at the center. Wente Vineyards located at 5565 Tesla Imagination Expressed, March 12 to Ryan at LRyan@Livermoreperform- non-members. For more information Eckert Estate Winery, Barrel Tasting ‘Have a Little Faith’: Tony Award-win- Road, Livermore. May 4, Museum on Main featuring ingarts.org please contact us at 925-449-9463 or Weekend at 5963 Graham Court, ning Broadway, concert, movie, and Pleasanton Art League Spring Show, work by Pleasanton Art League artists. ACC / Art Critique & Coffee meetings [email protected]. Friday, Suite D, Livermore. Saturday, March television star Faith Prince brings her March 7-9, Alviso Adobe, 3465 Old 603 Main St., downtown Pleasanton. now at New Leaf in Pleasanton's March 14th, free movie night, starts at 29 and Sunday, March 30 noon to 5pm. hit one-woman show to the Firehouse Foothill Rd., Pleasanton. Reception and Artography, the melding of art and Vintage Shopping Center on Bernal & 6pm. Wine, beer, and artisan pizza's Tasting 2011 Dolcetto and Brandy. Arts Center. A dazzling “smorgasbord” awards Sun., March 9, 12:30-2 p.m. photography, will be on display at Vineyard. Brings together professional, for sale in tasting room. Space is Sample un-aged brandy fresh from of Faith Prince: past, present and www.pal-art.com. the Bankhead Theater from March 5 local and emerging artists meetings limited, please call or email to reserve the Artisan Spirits still. Murphy’s Mus- future. From her memorable Broadway 1000 Words: Firehouse Arts Center until May 5. Reception March 12 from each Friday at 10:30 a.m. to share your seats today. 925-449-9463 or tard – sampling and selling gourmet triumphs to tales and songs from her Harrington Gallery exhibit. New 6:00 to 7:30 pm, free and open to the latest work, fine tune each piece [email protected] mustards. Rock N’ Dough - Not just early Off-Broadway gems to her latest installation with focus on story-telling. public. Photographers, who have work with gentle critiques and share tips, 2014 Livermore Valley Uncorked! the best wood fired pizzas around, but Broadway roles, the evening sparkles Variety of media, including printmak- in the show, include Clarence Luckett, techniques and opportunities. Join the Celebration of Winners, 6 to 8 p.m. also sandwiches, sliders, and assorted with doses of Faith’s quirky trademark ing, mixed media, collage, photography, Franni Goldstein, Jeff Fisher, Pushpa mailing list and receive the latest news Thursday, March 13. Casa Real at appetizers. Tickets are available at humor. One performance only: Sunday, painting, book art, and assemblage Dalal, John Goyer, Christine McCall, about the next meeting. PoetryOnCan- Ruby Hill Winery, 410 Vineyard Avenue, http://tinyurl.com/1buytickets March 16 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $20- Jennie McGregor and Chuck McGregor. [email protected] Pleasanton. 6-7 wine tastings and $30; child, senior, and group discounts THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014 9

available. Tickets online at www. and Amador Valley High School Jazz Asbury Players presents "Murder's Bad or 373-6800. concert pianist and accompanist Donahue Dr., Sponsored by Alameda firehousearts.org, (925) 931-4848, or Band, April 10, 7:30 p.m. Firehouse But Monday Can Kill You," a comedy Daniel Glover will perform Beethoven’s County Firefighters - Local 55. Sham- in person at the Firehouse Arts Center Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Ave., by Pat Cook. March 15, 21 and 22, 8 MOVIES Choral Fantasy with full orchestra. rock 5K fun walk and run. March 16, Box Office, 4444 Railroad Avenue, Pleasanton. www.firehousearts.org or p.m.; March 16, 2 p.m. Asbury UMC, Annual International Film Series, Tickets at the Bankhead box office, 8:30 a.m. race begins at Civic Plaza. Pleasanton. Box Office hours are 931-4848. 4743 East Avenue, Livermore. Clueless Sunday, March 9 and Thursday, March online at www.bankheadtheater.org or www.ci.dublin.ca.us Wednesday-Friday, 12 noon-6:00 p.m.; The Songs of Johnny Mercer performed Sam-Spade-wannabe Harry Monday 13 at the Vine Cinema & Alehouse, call 373-6800. Rivers and Glaciers of California, Tim Saturday 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., and by Lee Lessack. Sat., April 12, 8 p.m. gets totally committed to the case 1772 1st Street in Livermore. March 9, Palmer, author, photographer presents for two hours prior to the performance. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., when he is unexpectedly called in to 4:30 pm screening is a family-friendly OPERA the program on Sun., March 16, 2 Amjad Ali Khan and Sons, Master of Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org the Restful Glen Psychiatric Annex after film produced in Poland and Russia. La Cenerentola (Cinderella) by G. p.m. Friends of the Library Authors the Sarod. Thurs., Mar. 20, 7:30 p.m. or 373-6800. a patient has been murdered. This March 13 at 7:30 pm is Fill the Void, Rossini, Livermore Valley Opera and Arts Series program. Livermore Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Broadway’s Next Hit Musical, improv, show will keep you guessing until the Israel’s submission for “Best Foreign production, March 15, 16, 22 and Library, 1188 So. Livermore Ave. www. Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org April 12, 8 p.m. Firehouse Arts Center, last red herring is tossed out. Tickets Film” at the 2013 Oscars. The Festival 23, Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., livermorelibrary.net. or 373-6800. 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www. $10 general admission. Purchase tick- is presented by the Jewish Federation Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org 1,000 Words - a literary response, poet The Gibson Brothers, bluegrass. Fri., firehousearts.org or 931-4848. ets online at AsburyLivePresents.com of the East Bay. It is sponsored by City or 373-6800. laureate San Kay Harrison will host Mar. 21, 8 p.m. Bankhead Theater, Jonathan Poretz: Ol’ Blue Eyes and or at the door. Doors open 20 minutes National Bank, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, an event related to the art exhibition 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bank- Friends, April 13, 2 p.m. Firehouse prior to show time. Free parking. Call RINA Accountancy, Diablo Magazine, MISCELLANEOUS at the Harrington Gallery, March 27, headtheater.org or 373-6800. Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Ave., 925-447-8699 for more information Destination Wealth Management, We’re Talkin’ Books! Club is a member- 6:30 p.m. Freddy Cole, American jazz original. Pleasanton. www.firehousearts.org or or use our online contact form to send Congregation Beth Emek, Temple Beth centered book group led by a small 1st annual Livermore Half Marathon, Wed., Mar. 26, 7:30 p.m. Bankhead 931-4848. us a note. Torah and Tri-Valley/Tri-Cities Midra- group of book club veterans, with Sat., March 29, start and finish in Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. 50’s/60’s Doo-Wop Celebration, One Act Plays, Las Positas College sha. For the complete schedule or to reading selections based on member downtown Livermore. runlivermore. www.bankheadtheater.org or 373- featuring the Alley Cats. Spring 13, 3 Theater Department, March 19 at 1 purchase tickets: www.eastbayjewish- recommendations and consensus. com. 6800. p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., p.m. and March 21 at 8 p.m. Barbara film.org or call 510.318.6453. No homework required– share your Goodguys 32nd All American Get- Battlefield Band, Scottish folk band, Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org F. Mertes Center for the Arts, black box Classic Films at the Pleasanton insights or just listen in! Contact Susan Together, March 29-30 at the Alameda Thurs., Mar. 27, 7:30 p.m. Bankhead or 373-6800. theater. 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Liver- Library, 7 p.m. first Thursday of each at 337-1282 regarding the We’re County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton. Sat. Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. Jim Cullum Jazz Band. Thurs., April 24, more. Free admission. Tickets at www. month through June 5, 2014. Las Posi- Talkin’ Books! Club. 8am - 5pm; Sun. 8am - 4pm. Over www.bankheadtheater.org or 373- 7:30 p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 brownpapertickets.com or call 1-800- tas College and the Pleasanton Public Storied Nights: An Evening of Spoken 3,000 American powered cars and 6800. First St., Livermore. www.bankhead- 838-3006; information 424-1100. Library present "Make 'em Laugh" Word. 2nd Thursday of each month. trucks of all years, makes & models on Air Supply, March 28, 8 p.m. Dougherty theater.org or 373-6800. Creatures of Impulse Presents teen Series" Hosted by Candy Klaschus, Features local authors reading their display. See the crowning of the 2014 Valley Performing Arts Center, 10550 Gary Wright. Fri., April 25, 8 p.m. improv troupe, Face Off, March 20- film historian and Coordinator of the work 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Peet's Coffee Custom of the Year. Hot rods, customs, Albion Rd., San Ramon. www.sanra- Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., 22, 7:30 p.m. Firehouse Arts Center, Humanities Program at Las Positas and Tea, 152 So. Livermore Ave., Liver- classics, muscle cars, low ridin' late monperformingarts.com or 973-3343. Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www. College. A brief talk about each film more. Sponsored by LVPAC and Peet's. models and tricked out trucks. Giant Paula Cole, pop/rock, March 28, 8 p.m. or 373-6800. firehousearts.org or 931-4848. is presented prior to the screening. Information go to http://facebook.com/ Swap Meet with over 1,250 sellers and Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Del Valle Concert Series, 8 p.m., April 3 Blonde Moms, LVPAC Spring Gala. Fri., Refreshments are served. For more StoriedNights huge AutoTrader Classics Cars 4 Sale Ave., Pleasanton. www.firehousearts. 26, EOS Ensemble: musicians from the April 4, 8 p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 information, call Penny Johnson, 925- An Evening with Author Steve Minnear: Corral with close to 1,000 vehicles for org or 931-4848. SF Opera Symphony. Bankhead The- First St., Livermore. www.bankhead- 931-3405. Admission is free. 400 Old Dublin & The Tri-Valley, The WWII sale. Information: www.good-guys. Del Valle Concert Series, 8 p.m., March ater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www. theater.org or 373-6800. Bernal Ave., Pleasanton. Years, March 11th, 7 p.m. Museum on com/aagt-2014 29, Poulenc Trio: 10th season gala. bankheadtheater.org or 373-6800. Spring Awakening, April 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 Main 2014 Ed Kinney Speakers Series, Vendors sought: “Let’s go fly a kite!” Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., and 13. Fridays and Saturdays 8 p.m., DANCE Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad The San Ramon Art & Wind Festival Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org ON THE STAGE Sundays 2 p.m. Las Positas College Friday Evening Group Dance! Learn Avenue, Pleasanton. Tickets are $10 is scheduled for Sunday and Monday, or 373-6800. The Secret Garden. Presented by Civic Barbara F. Mertes Center for the Arts, how to dance with great instructors general admission, $7 seniors, $5 May 25- 26, 2014 in San Ramon’s Pleasanton Community Concert Band, Arts Stage Company in partnership main stage. Barbara F. Mertes Center from It's All About Dancing, new dance members, and $3 students/teachers Central Park, 12501 Alcosta Blvd. from Spring Concert, March 30, 2 p.m. Fire- with Bay Area Children’s Theater. The for the Arts, main stage. 3000 Campus every week from Salsa, Tango, Swing with ID. Tickets may be purchased 10am to 5pm both days. The City of house Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Ave., beloved childhood classic brought to Hill Dr., Livermore. Tickets at www. and more. Group lesson starts at 7:30, at Museum on Main during regular San Ramon is currently looking for ven- Pleasanton. www.pleasantonband.org life on stage as an enchanting musical brownpapertickets.com or call 1-800- followed by open dance until 9:45 in operating hours or by phoning the dors in the following categories: Non- Carmina Burana - Valley Concert production. Orphan Mary Lennox 838-3006; information 424-1100. our new location at the Bothwell Arts museum at (925) 462-2766. Tickets at profit Food and Beverage; Businesses, Chorale, 3 p.m. Sun., March 30 at returns to England to live with her Magic Theatre of Illusion, April 11, Center, 2466 8th St., Livermore; 925- the event subject to availability. Children/Family Activity Vendors the Bankhead Theater, 2400 First reclusive uncle and his invalid son 8 p.m. Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 449-9292. $15. Livermore Valley Coin Club 51st annual and Non-profit information vendors. St., Livermore. The Chorale, in col- Colin, where she discovers a magical Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www. coin show and sale on Sunday March Eligibility rules and application form at laboration with Masterworks Chorale secret garden in this compelling tale of firehousearts.org or 931-4848. AUDITIONS/COMPETITIONS 9, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at www.ArtandWind.com. The deadline for of San Mateo, also celebrating its 50th forgiveness and renewal. On stage at The Flying Karamazov Brothers. Thurs., Auditions - Shrek the Musical, Tri-Valley the Elks Lodge, 940 Larkspur Drive food and beverage vendors is March 7, anniversary, presents Orff’s master- the Firehouse Arts Center Friday, March April 17, 7:30 p.m. Bankhead Theater, Repertory Theatre, produced by Kath- Springtown in Livermore. More than all other vendors is March 28. For more piece Carmina Burana. Tickets at the 7, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday 8, 7:00 p.m.; 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bank- leen Breedveld. Auditions April 7 and 8, 30 dealers from all over Northern information, call Mary Ann Wilkman at Bankhead box office, online at www. and 2 p.m. matinees on Saturdays and headtheater.org or 373-6800. 7:30 p.m., callbacks by invitation only California will offer gold, silver, and (925) 973-3210 or visit our website at bankheadtheater.org or call 373-6800. Sundays March 8, 9. Tickets are $12, Ruddigore, By Gilbert & Sullivan, April on April 10. Tri-Valley Repertory The- base metal coins, make appraisals and www.ArtandWind.com Tribute to Frank Sinatra and Harry $15, $18; Child or Senior: $6, $9, $12. 18-May 10. Role Players Ensemble. atre, 1020 Serpentine Lane, Ste. 101, purchase coins from the public. Admis- An Evening with Seabiscuit Historian James. Mon., Mar. 31, 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at www.firehousearts. Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Village Pleasanton. Performances July 19-Aug. sion is free. Numismatic displays, Jani Buron, April 8th, 7 p.m. Museum Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., org, 925-931-4848, or at the Firehouse Theatre, 233 Front St., Danville. www. 3 at the Bankhead Theater, Livermore. information table. Lunch service will on Main 2014 Ed Kinney Speakers Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org Arts Center Box Office, 4444 Railroad roleplayersensemble.com or 314-3400. Prepare 1 minute of a contemporary be available. For further information Series, Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 or 373-6800. Avenue, Pleasanton. Creatures of Impulse Presents musical theatre song for the primary please call Stephen Kramer at (925) Railroad Avenue, Pleasanton. Tickets String Fever, pop/classic/rock. April 4, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, Tri-Valley High: The Musical, teen audition (do not sing a song from the 980-9307. are $10 general admission, $7 seniors, 8 p.m. Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 playing at the Village Theatre, 233 improv troupe, April 24-26, 7:30 p.m. show), and bring a second selection as St. Patrick’s Day Brew Crawl, $5 members, and $3 students/teach- Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www. Front St., Danville. Tri-Valley Reper- Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad a backup. Bring sheet music in your Downtown Pleasanton merchants, ers with ID. Tickets may be purchased firehousearts.org or 931-4848. tory Theatre production. March 1-16. Ave., Pleasanton. www.firehousearts. key; an accompanist will be provided. restaurants and local breweries, Satur- at Museum on Main during regular Bo Bice 2005 American Idol Finalist, Tickets at www.danville.ca.gov org or 931-4848. No a cappella auditions. “Open Call” day, March 15 for the St. Patrick’s Day operating hours or by phoning the April 5, 8 p.m. Firehouse Arts Center, Sunol Repertory Theatre 2014 Produc- Best of the Best, Las Positas College auditions. No appointment neces- Brew Crawl, 5 to 8 p.m. Information, go museum at (925) 462-2766. 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www. tion of “Hotel Escargot” Sunol March Foundation fund-raiser. Sat., April 26, sary. There is no pay. All roles open. to the Pleasanton Downtown Associa- 6th Annual Wine Tasting Fund-raiser, firehousearts.org or 931-4848. 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29. Admission Featuring students in the LPC perform- Information, email: KBreedveld@ tion website, www.pleasantondown- Sun., April 13, noon to 4 p.m. Purple Livermore-Amador Symphony, A $15 reserved Seating. All Performances ing arts groups. Barbara F. Mertes trivalleyrep.com town.net/ Orchid Inn & Spa, 4549 Cross Rd., Potpourri of Favorites by Weber, at 8 p.m. Sunol Glen School Theatre, Center for the Arts, main stage. 3000 31st Annual City of Dublin St. Patrick’s Livermore. Benefit for Leukemia & Mozart, Dvorak. Kristina Anderson, 11601 Main St., Sunol. Proceeds ben- Campus Hill Dr., Livermore. Tickets CHORAL Day Celebration, March 15 and 16, 10 Lymphoma Societies. Silent auction, violin; Holly Barnes, viola. April 5, 8 efit Sunol Glen School. Visit www.sunol. at www.brownpapertickets.com or Carmina Burana - Valley Concert a.m. to 5 p.m. Dublin Civic Center, 100 wine tasting, find food, live music by p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., net for more information and on-line call 1-800-838-3006; information Chorale, 3 p.m. Sun., March 30 at Civic Plaza. Green and White Gala, Fri., DJ and emcee Hector Duron. $35 dona- Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org tickets sales Admission $15 reserved 424-1100. the Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., March 14, 6 p.m. Dublin Senior Center. tion. Tickets at http://winehike2014. or 373-6800. seating. All sorts of inept characters, Livermore. The Chorale, in collabora- Parade, March 15, 9:30 a.m. Amador ticketleap.com/winehike/. For informa- Pleasanton Chamber Players, April 6, including a hotel owner and her staff, COMEDY tion with Masterworks Chorale of San Plaza - Dublin Blvd. - Village Pkwy tion or to donate an item, contact The- 2 p.m. Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 reporters, investors and thieves, a Circo Comedia. Sun., April 6, 2 p.m. Mateo, also celebrating its 50th an- - Amador Valley Blvd., sponsored by resa Johnstone at tvjrose@sbcglobal. Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www. sleuth, movie directors and producers, Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., niversary, presents Orff’s masterpiece Dublin Lions Club. Pancake Breakfast, net. Hosted by TNT Hike members. firehousearts.org or 931-4848. and wannabe’s descend upon Hotel Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org Carmina Burana. The Chorale’s own March 15, 7 a.m. Fire Station 16, 7494 HERE’S JOHNNY!: Johnny Orenberg Escargot creating chaos. 10 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014

By Frank Rainer there since the local tour The glory that was the Postcard from Siberia company had screwed up winter Olympics of Sochi our paperwork. We hopped 2014 is slowly fading into liningrad is now physically hotel to a spacious riverboat onto a small expedition ship history. Prior to the Olym- for 48 passengers (actually a (Organizations wishing to run notices of every month at 6:30 pm in the Veteran's separated from the remain- cabin with a balcony for the in Bulletin Board, send information to PO Hall, Livermore. Chartered organization that pics, my wife Sigrid and I der of Russia. In our previ- two weeks sailing through sister, ice-hardened ship of Box 1198, Livermore, CA 94551, in care has a voice in Congress to address con- had journeyed there to this ous trips we had traveled to locks along canals and the the one that got stuck at the of Bulletin Board or email information to cerns. Please, come and join us as we need largest of all countries just opposite extreme in Antarc- [email protected]. Include name your support. For a contact or for more the far western extreme of Volga River. Although large of organization, meeting date, time, place information contact Roy Warner, Branch half a year earlier. To get Russia in Kaliningrad, the cities are not my favorite tica just a few months ago). and theme or subject. Phone number and Secretary at (925) 449-6048 OR Loraine an idea of how large Russia far northern extreme at the destinations, both St. Peters- From Anadyr we traversed contact person should also be included. Maese, President of the Unit. is, consider that it actu- for two weeks through the Deadline is 5 p.m. Friday.) Tri-Valley Democratic Club, meets 7 islands of Franz Josef Land burg and Moscow offered Tri-Valley Chapter of the National p.m. Mon., March 17 at the IBEW 595 Hall, ally spans almost half way (even though Russia tries fantastic sights of churches, Bering Strait into the Arctic Federation of the Blind, meets Saturday, 6250 Village Parkway, Dublin. On hand will around the world in 12 of to make claims of the sub- museums and entertain- Ocean to explore, among March 8, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Cafeteria be Betty Yee of the Board of Equalization, the 24 hourly, pie-shaped merged North Pole itself), ment venues. In Moscow other things, Wrangel Island, Room 2 at Valley Memorial Hospital in who is running for State Controller. Rep- the maternity ward for Polar Livermore, 1111 East Stanley Blvd. Any resenting her opponent Assembly Speaker wedges of the northern and almost the far southern we transferred from our one visually impaired or interested person is John Perez will be Tim Sbranti the Dublin hemisphere. Even after the extreme below Sochi. With night in a luxury hotel room Bears. That same ship took urged to attend. Call, Carl, 449-9362 for Mayor and candidate for the State Assembly breakup of the Soviet Union, our current trip we also to a train compartment just us for another two weeks more information. asking for the club endorsement. There will Russia had divided itself down south along the Kam- Twin Valley Mothers of Twins Club, also be a members only vote for endorse- headed to the far eastern 1/20th in size at 60 square semi-annual used clothing and equipment ments for Congressional District 11 and into 11 official time zones. extreme in the Bering Strait, feet for the next two weeks. chatka Peninsula to explore sale. March 8, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Alameda State Superintendent of Public Education. These were later reduced almost within sight of Sarah This was still luxury since it uninhabited regions, small County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, features Refreshments, public & press invited. Help to 9 for practical reasons. villages and majestic, steam- over 25,000 gently used items for babies fill the food bank barrel. Palin’s house in Alaska. We included a private bathroom and kids from 200+ sellers. Clothing for Covered California, presentation, Sat., For another way to grasp had already considered tak- and excellent cuisine in the ing volcanoes. newborns to teens, maternity wear, car March 8, 2 p.m. Livermore Civic Center the enormity of the country, ing the Trans-Siberian for dining cars. We made one With a return to Vladivo- seats, single and double strollers, swings, Library, 1188 So. Livermore Ave. Axis consider that if you were to stok by air we picked up our bouncy seats, cribs, high chairs, safety Community Health and City of Livermore years, but the luxury version slight detour out of Russia gates, DVDs, and thousands of toys and includes information on eligibility for have a continuous ticket on that included nine days of for a superficial, one-day trip left luggage and flew back books for all ages. All items go through a financial assistance and Medi-Cal. There is the Trans-Siberian Express sightseeing along the way. to Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia. home to San Francisco and quality control process. Most unsold items no charge to attend the meeting. For more for all 9288 km of the lon- the best place of all, Liver- will be 50% off from 1:30 to 2:15. Note: No information, visit www.coveredCA.com or We incorporated that into This fascinating country strollers or carts are allowed inside the sale. call 800-300-1506. gest single-line railway in five stages: (1) by riverboat was really worth the three more. In 66 days of travel www.tvmotc.org Livermore Amador Valley Garden Club the world from Moscow to from St. Petersburg to Mos- weeks that we had spent we had actually completed The Tri-Valley Republican Women will meet on Thursday, March 13, 7:00pm Vladivostok, it would take our sixth circumnavigation Federated, a member of the California at Alisal School’s multipurpose room, 1454 cow; (2) by the train ride there ten years ago after we Federation of Republican Women, and the Santa Rita Road, Pleasanton. Bill Mann, a full week. That would be itself; (3) travel by car, train had both retired from work- of the world. Of course, this National Federation of Republican Women, president of Star Roses, the rose company with only marginal stops at and plane in the Russian Far ing at LLNL and teaching in is a bit of a stretch, since that is now accepting new members. Republican that exclusively distributes the Meilland stations to change engines included a walk around both Women Federated is the largest, strongest, roses will discuss the current catalogue of East; (4) through the Bering Tracy. From here we made and oldest volunteer women's partisan rose offerings. Final preparations will be or crews and to buy nibblies Strait by expedition ship into only marginal stops at train the North and South Poles political organizational network in the United made for the Spring Plant Sale to be held from babushkas at the train the Arctic Ocean; (5) along platforms until we reached on previous journeys, each States. Objective is to promote an informed April 5th at Amador Valley High School park- platforms. of which took less than a public through political education, activity, ing lot from 9 to 1 . Visitors are welcome. For the volcanic Kamchatka the western terminus of and a broader knowledge of the principles more information call Bev at 925 485 7812 This was our fourth trip Peninsula on the same ship. Vladivostok. Until the early minute to accomplish. and policies of the Republican Party and or visit www.lavgc.org. to Russia since we first trav- Logistically it was a chal- 1990s this military city was However, those are other to increase effectiveness of women in the Tri-Valley CAREs, (Communities Against eled there in 1976. In fact, tales that we have already cause of good government and encourage a Radioactive Environment) meets 7:30 to 9 lenging itinerary to arrange, off limits even to most Rus- active citizenship. For more information p.m. on Thurs., March 20 at the Livermore we had celebrated the 200th including the acquisition sians. The most difficult lo- presented at Armchair contact Karan Healy, TVRWF Membership Library, 1188 So. Livermore Ave. Tri-Valley birthday of the United States of newly instituted three- gistics involved the next ten Travelers slideshows at the Chair, at [email protected]. CAREs works to strengthen global security in that very same Sochi, Livermore Library. In fact, Widowed Men and Women of Northern by stopping the development of new nuclear year, multiple-entry visas days before having to make CA, Soup sharing lunch in Pleasanton, weapons in the US and promoting the but without Fourth-of-July to Russia. our way to the north-eastern- over the past seven years this March 12, noon, RSVP by March 9 to Ruby, elimination of nuclear weapons globally. fireworks. Technically, you Our relaxed riverboat most city of Anadyr. We en- will be my 12th presenta- 462-9636. Friendly bridge, March 15, 1 New and long-time members are welcome. could say I had been there tion in voluntary support of p.m., RSVP by March 8 to Kay, 606-1757. For more information call Tri-Valley CAREs trip included several days joyed six days of marvelous, Happy hour in Pleasanton, March 20, 5 at (925) 443-7148 or visit our website at one more time since I had to explore the terminal cit- privately guided tours with this great program. All are p.m., RSVP by March 19 to Marge, 828- http://trivalleycares.org been born in Koenigsberg, ies that had changed dra- guide Darya around Vladi- invited to join us as we pres- 5124. Birthday dinner in Pleasanton, March Livermore-Amador Genealogical Germany. However, after ent a very comprehensive 23, 5 p.m., RSVP by March 17 to Barbara, Society, meets 7:30 p.m. March 11. matically since we had last vostok, traveled two days by 426-8876. Lunch in San Ramon, March 26, Featured will be Tim Cox speaking on Hard 750 years under the Teutonic visited them in the USSR 37 train in Khabarovsk and then slideshow, entitled “From noon, RSVP by March 23 to Marsha, 830- Drive Organization: Making Use of Your Knights and their successors years earlier. We traversed another two days in Anadyr. Russia with MY Luv," of our 8483. Pizza party in Pleasanton, March 29, Computer File Folders. He will show how to and after World War II, the both of them independently This latter far-eastern border recent adventures in Russia. 11:30 a.m., RSVP by March 25 to Athene, name files for easy identification and make northern half of German The program will be held at 846-0111. Family dinner at Columbo Club in it easy to find the items you have saved. with tours using buses and region (those nasty Ameri- Oakland, March 29, 5:30 p.m., if interested Tim Cox has been a family historian and East Prussia became the metros. However, my fa- cans nearby) requires special the Livermore Library, 1188 call Gino ASAP at 243-1281. genealogist for more than 20 years. He is separate Russian enclave vorite way to explore was permits. We wound up being So. Livermore Ave., starting Valley Spokesmen Bicycle Touring the past Education and Events Coordinator of Kaliningrad. With the at 1:30 pm on Thursday, Club, Sat., March 8, 55 or 60 miles, condi- for the California Genealogical Society and to walk at a leisurely pace. considered illegal aliens tioning rides for Cinderella Classic, meet 9 Library. L-AGS meets at Congregation Beth breakup of the USSR, Ka- We moved from a boutique March 13, 2014. a.m. at the Dublin-Pleasanton BART station, Emek, 3400 Nevada Ct. Pleasanton. Visitors Karin Poe, [email protected]. Sun., are always welcome. Contact for more March 9, 36 miles from Shannon Center information [email protected]. in Dublin on a new route to and through Local Scholarships Available, Amador Migration and Movement Theme for Storied Nights on March 13 Livermore, meet 9 a.m., Jane Moorhead, Valley Scholarships, Inc. awards scholar- The Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center and Peet’s from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. at Peet’s Coffee & Tea, 152 South 980-9889. Wed., March 12, 40 miles from ships each year to graduating seniors from San Ramon Central Park to Diablo Junction Village, Foothill and Amador High Schools. Coffee & Tea sponsor Storied Nights: An Evening of Spoken Livermore Ave, in downtown Livermore. and Walnut Creek, meet 9:30 a.m., Jim Con- The guidelines and application can be Word. The fun and eclectic literary series is produced by Cynthia Patton, the event’s host, says: “Storied Nights ger, 876-4949. Anyone planning to go on a downloaded at www.amadorvalleyscholar- Livermore residents Cynthia Patton and Marilyn Kamelgarn. showcases the best of the local literary scene, featuring ride is asked to contact the leader for details shipsinc.org. Completed applications will be on where to meet and what to bring. picked up from each school office on Friday, This month’s theme is Migration and Movement. Local talented Tri-Valley poets and writers. Come join us for an Pleasanton Lions Club, dinner meetings March 21 writers James Bonacci and David Hardiman will read their evening of caffeine and creativity.” are held every second and fourth Tuesday Crab Feed, April 25, 2014, 5:30 - own work. They will be joined by John Hutchinson, Mari- Storied Nights will continue on the second Thursday of of each month at 6:30 p.m. There is a fee 10:00pm, Robert Livermore Community of $10 for those who would like to have Center, 4444 East Avenue. The Livermore lyn Kamelgarn, and Cynthia Patton who will read Edward each month and features local authors reading their original dinner. The Regalia House, 4133 Regalia Ct., High School Alumni Assoc. (a non-profit Abbey, Julie Otsuka, W. S. Merwin, Raymond Carver, and work. For more information go to http://facebook.com/ Pleasanton. For more information, visit the fundraising supporter for LHS) is working others. StoriedNights website: http//pleasantonlionsclub.org with the LHS Band in this 2nd Annual Crab Navy, Marines and Coast Guard Active Feed to raise monies for new Marching Band The event will take place on Thursday, March 13, 2014, and Retired: meeting on the first Friday THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014 11

Shoes. There will be plenty of crab, pasta meets the first Saturday of the month support organization based in Livermore. St. Matthew's Baptist Church, 1239 Tri-Valley Church of Christ, 4481 welcome. Rev. Karen Epps. Ongoing small & salad for guest along with live & silent through May at 9:30 a.m. in the chapel of S.A.M. has been in operation since January North Livermore Ave., Livermore. Services East Avenue, Livermore; 447-433.3 www. groups, classes, and children's church. auction items. Lots of wine, travel & gift Asbury United Methodist Church, Livermore. 2004. It is dedicated to the continued on Sunday at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Adult trivalleychurch.org. Update on classes for 9875 Dublin Canyon Rd. 925.829.2733. items you don’t want to miss. Contact the Members are descendants of patriots of support of deployed troops. Preparation Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Children's Sunday The Story 9 to 10:00 a.m.. Worship Service www.trivalleyunity.com LHSAA [email protected] or LHS the American Revolution. DAR is dedicated of comfort packages takes place every school at 9:30 a.m. Prayer each Wednesday 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. Lynnewood United Methodist, Worship Band http://livermoremusic.org/index.html. to preserving American history, promoting other week - all year long. Providing morale at 7 p.m. followed by Bible study at 7:30 Bethel Family Christian Center, 501 services are 9:00 and 10:30 am with Reservations may also be made at http:// patriotism and securing America's future support for those deployed. All information p.m. 449-3824. North P Street, Livermore, Pastors are Don childcare at both times and Sunday school mkt.com/lhsaa. through patriotism and better education. For provided is confidential and is not shared United Christian Church, celebrating & Debra Qualls. Weekly ministries: Sunday at 10:30 am. 4444 Black Ave., Pleasanton. Donations Needed. The American information contact [email protected] for security purposes. To submit a name 50 years in the Tri-Valley. 1886 College Ave. 10 a.m. - Teaching Sessions; Sunday 10:25 Rev. Heather Leslie Hammer, pastor. 925 Cancer Society Discovery Shop in Pleas- or 784-1935. and address, inquire about donations or at M St., Livermore; worships on Sunday a.m. - Holy Grounds Fellowship; Sunday 846-0221, www.lynnewood.org. anton is requesting donations of women’s Bereaved Mothers' Network of the helping, please visit www.operationsam.org, morning at 10:30 a.m. Children’s program Worship Service 10:45 a.m. - Elementary Grief Journey, Grieving people need time accessories, costume or precious jewelry for Tri-Valley, offering support, understanding email [email protected] or call on Sunday morning and first Fridays. The aged children go to Kid’s Church following and space to honor their grief. Each person’s its annual jewelry event “Glitz and Glamour” and compassion to mothers who have suf- 925 443-7620 for more information and the community is welcome. United CC is an worship, nursery available; Wednesday 7 grief journey has its own path and its own on April 25-27, 2014. Please take a moment fered the loss (past or present) of a precious calendar of events. Open and Affirming ministry. Call 449-6820 p.m. - Back to the Point Bible Study; all time. Although there is no right or wrong to peek in your jewelry box and closet and child. Safe, confidential, non-judgmental Good News Bears, nonprofit with a mis- for more information. ages; Friday 7 p.m. - Celebrate Recovery; in path, there are stepping stones that are part donate some of your bangles, beads, purses, environment. Monthly meeting held at 7 P.M. sion to distribute stuffed animals to social Granada Baptist Church, 945 Concan- the dining hall; 925-449-4848. of each grief journey and will be explored in scarves and shoes. Help make a difference on the first Tuesday of the month. Livermore services, emergency services, medical facili- non Boulevard, Livermore. Services: Sunday Centerpointe Church, 3410 Cornerstone this eight-week series of workshops at St. in the fight against cancer. Donations are Civic Center Library in Community Room ties and anyone who needs a hug. Based school – 9:45 a.m.; worship service – 11 Court, Pleasanton. Services: 9 a.m. blended Elizabeth Seton Church, 4001 Stoneridge accepted at the shop during open hours: "B." Small voluntary donations to help with in Livermore, the group reaches around the a.m. All are welcome. 1-888-805-7151. with choir and band. Childcare offered for Drive, Pleasanton Thursday evenings at Mon-Fri 10-6; Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5. The meeting and outreach costs are appreciated. Bay Area and the world. Volunteers needed Seventh-day Adventist Church, 243 infants through age 6 and children start in 7:30 p.m. March 13th through May 8th. For Discovery Shop is located at 1989-E Santa For further information reach Katie Strube at to hold collections of gently used teddy Scott Street, Livermore. 925-447-5462, the worship service. 10:40 a.m. contempo- further information please call Mary Hagerty Rita Road, Pleasanton. Contact Sue Duke [email protected]. bears and other stuffed animals, assist services on Saturday: Sabbath school 9:30 rary worship led by a band. Sunday school at 925-846-5377 at 925-462-7374 for more information. Pleasanton Newcomers Club, open with fund-raising and deliver the animals a.m., worship 11 a.m. www.livermoresda. for children and middle-schoolers. www. Movie Night, Tri-Valley Cultural Jews’ All proceeds benefit the American Cancer to new and established residents of the to organizations supported by the group. org/ All are welcome. centerpointechurch.org 925-846-4436. occasional movie night series continues Society’s programs of research, education, Tri-Valley. Activities include a coffee the Meetings 2nd Thursday of the month, 6:30 Faith Chapel Assembly of God, 6656 Valley Bible Church, Pleasanton, 7106 on Saturday, March 8 in Castro Valley with service and advocacy. first Wednesday of the month, a luncheon p.m. at the Livermore Police Station. Log on Alisal St., Pleasanton, Sunday School for Johnson Drive, Services at 9:00 and 11:00. “When Do We Eat?” a 2005 comedy in Tea Dance featuring The Mellotones on the second Wednesday of the month, to www.goodnewsbears.org or call 373-7982 all ages 9:15 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Interpretation for the deaf at 9:00. 925-227- which an old-fashioned Jewish father vows Combo Jazz Band, presented by VFW Post Bunco, Mah Jongg, walking/hiking groups, for more information. Children’s Church 11:15 a.m. Women's Bible 1301. www.thecrossing.org to bring his stubborn family together after 6298, 1 to 3:15 p.m. on March 19, April family activities, and monthly adult socials. study Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Intercessory Valley Bible Church, Livermore, Meeting being slipped a dose of ecstasy during the 16 and May 23. Veterans Hall, 301 Main Information, call 925-215-8405 or visit RELIGION prayer 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. Senior adult at Altamont Creek Elementary School, 6500 annual Passover celebration. There will be St., Pleasanton. Music from the American www.PleasantonNewcomers.com First Presbyterian Church, 2020 Fifth ministries meet every other month. Please Garraventa Ranch Road, Livermore. Services a separate movie for kids. The 4 p.m. movie songbook played for listening and dancing Overeaters Anonymous. All are Street, Livermore. 9:00 a.m. Contemplative call office at 846-8650 for more information. at 10:00 a.m. will be followed by a potluck dinner, so bring for a variety of ballroom experiences.. welcome. No weigh-ins, free will dona- Service in the Chapel, 10:30 Traditional Trinity, 557 Olivina Ave., Livermore. Sun- Cedar Grove Community Church, 2021 a dish to share. A $5 donation is requested Admission $10. Food and drink will be tions for rent. Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at St. Service in the Sanctuary and children’s day worship at 8:30 and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. College Ave., Livermore. Worship Services 9 from non-member adults. Please call 510 provided. Proceeds benefit needy veterans Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 678 Enos program. For more information www.fpcl.us Sunday school or Bible study for all ages a.m. and 10:45 a.m. www.cedargrove.org or 888 1404 for directions and more informa- and their families. Information joephylb@ Way, Livermore. Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. or 925-447-2078. at 9:45 a.m. Awana is Sunday at 3:30 p.m. call 447-2351. tion. Tri-Valley Cultural Jews is a Secular att.net or 443-2224; bobolness2@gmail. at Unitarian Universalist Church, 1893 N. Tri-Valley Bible Church, 2346 Walnut Wednesday nights there is adult Bible study St. Francis of Assisi Anglican Church Humanistic Jewish community serving com or 443-2245. Vasco Rd., Livermore. Call Nora for further St., Livermore, holds Sunday worship at at 6:45 and NRG and Re.Gen for youth, and (1928 Book of Common Prayer), 193 non-religious Jews in the Greater East Bay Benefits For Fallen Heroes (BFF information at (925)337-9118. 10 a.m. with Sunday school for all ages children's choir for kids. Child care during all Contractors Avenue, Livermore. Sunday and is affiliated with the Congress of Secular Heroes), Benefit Poker Tournament to TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), at 9 a.m. Children's classes during adult events. 447-1848, www.trinitylivermore.org. services: 8:45 am (Low Mass) and 10 am Jewish Organizations. assist the family of Paul Chenkobich, a self-help weight loss support group meets worship service. AWANA children's program St. Charles Borromeo, 1315 Lomitas (High Mass with Sunday School). Other Holy Tri-Valley Cultural Jews will be holding retired Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Captain in Livermore on Mondays, 6:-6:30 p.m., Wednesdays at 6 p.m. 449-4403 or www. Ave., Livermore. Meditation groups following Days as announced. For information, call a secular Purim celebration on Sunday, who passed away after a three year battle Weigh-in (private); meeting 6:30 p.m. All Tri-ValleyBibleChurch.com. the John Main tradition, every Monday 5:30 msg. center at 925/906-9561. March 16 from 10:30 - 12:30 at the with occupational brain cancer. Saturday, are welcome. Information, contact Phyllis Unitarian Universalist, 1893 N. Vasco p.m. and 7 p.m. For details, contact Claire Chabad of the Tri-Valley, 784 Palomino Bothwell Arts Center in Livermore. We will March 29 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Livermore at 443-5943. Rd., Livermore. 10:30 a.m. Sunday service. La Scola at 447-9800. Dr., Pleasanton. 846-0700. www.jewishtri- make hamantaschen, have crafts, games, Elks Lodge, 940 Larkspur Dr., Livermore. Community Resources for Indepen- Information 447-8747 or www.uucil.org St. Innocent Orthodox Church, 5860 valley.com. Rabbi Raleigh Resnick. and fun for all ages, and present our annual Entry donation of $100 includes $100 worth dent Living (CRIL) offers services to help Congregation Beth Emek, Center for Las Positas Rd., Livermore. Sunday Liturgy Well Community Outreach Center Purim skit. Attendees are welcome to come of coupons to local merchants in addition to people with disabilities and supports them Reform, Jewish Learning, Prayer and Com- at 10 a.m. For details please see www. ministry provides meats, canned and dry dressed as their favorite Purim character. gaining eligibility for the tournament’s grand to live independently and participate in their munity in the Tri-Valley. 3400 Nevada Court, stinnocent.net or call Fr. John Karcher at goods, toiletries, and school supplies (only This event is free for TVCJ members, and prize of a week-long Hawaiian vacation for community for as long as they are willing Pleasanton. Information 931-1055. (831) 278-1916. available prior to the start of the school costs $10 for non-members (which can be four, plus $500 in gift cards from local mer- and able to do so. CRIL maintains offices in Tri-Valley Cultural Jews, affiliated with St. Clare’s Episcopal Church, 3350 year). Those with an immediate need or applied to a membership if someone wishes chants. Prizes will be awarded for five player Hayward, Fremont and Livermore to provide the Congress of Secular Jewish Organiza- Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, Services who would like to donate nonperishable to join). The Bothwell Arts center is located teams. The poker tournament is limited to information and referrals and provide tions (csjo.org). Information, Rabbi Judith on Sunday, 8:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. food items, please call the office at (925) at 2466 8th St. in Livermore. the first 50 players. Online preregistration is community education at senior centers and Seid, Tri-Valley Cultural Jews, 485-1049 or Children’s Sunday School & Chapel at 10:15 479-1414 to begin the process. Wednesday Unity of Tri-Valley - Workshop “Living required. For more information, visit www. affordable housing complexes to residents EastBaySecularJews.org. a.m. All are most welcome to come and and Friday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., and Thursday with an Untethered Heart and Soul” pre- bffheroes.com, or email info@bffheroes. of Southern Alameda County. The Tri-Valley First Church of Christ, Scientist, worship with us and to enjoy our hospitality. 4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Pick up by appointment sented by Rev. Kathy Zavada, Sunday, March com. office is located at 3311 Pacific Avenue, Livermore, services 10 a.m. every Sunday. For more information call the church office only. The Outreach Center will be open every 30, noon. Rev. Kathy will also present the Birthright of Livermore needs volun- Livermore 94550 and can be reached by Sunday School for students (ages 3-20) is 925-462-4802. 4th Saturday to distribute bags from Fresh Sunday sermon at 10:00 a.m., discussing teers: Office is open M-Tu-W-F, 10 am-2 pm phone at (925) 371-1531, by FAX at (925) held at 10 a.m. every Sunday. The church St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, and Easy Market and Sprouts. First come Michael Singer’s book The Untethered Soul and Th. eve. 6-9 pm. To discuss a variety of 373-5034 or by e-mail at abril.tamayo@ and reading room are located at Third and 678 Enos Way, Livermore, (925) 447-3289. first serve basis between 11 a.m. to 12:30 and performing music based on that book. volunteer opportunities please call John M. cril-online.org. All services are free. N Streets. The Reading Room, which is Sunday Services: Contemplative Eucharist p.m. 2333 Nissen Drive, Livermore. There is a $20 suggested love offering for Kupski evenings at 606-8230 (or Thursday Assistance League® of Amador Valley open to the public, features books, CDs and 8:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:20 a.m. Choral Unity of Tri-Valley - Sunday sermon the workshop. All are welcome to both the evenings 6-9 pm at Birthright office 449- invites all visitors to join this group of magazines for sale. For information, call Eucharist with choir 10:30 a.m.; child care theme for the upcoming weeks based on the service and the workshop. 9875 Dublin 5887). Birthright offers free pregnancy tests, volunteers, reaching out to those in need (925) 447-2946. for children under 5 available at 10:30 book The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer. Canyon Rd. 925.829.2733. www.trival- guidance, adoption and medical referrals, in the Tri-Valley and having fun doing it. Sunset Community Church, 2200 service. March 9 title: "Life without Fear." All are leyunity.com and www.kathyzavada.com baby and maternity clothing, and more. Regular meetings are held on the third Arroyo Rd., Livermore. Sunday worship Tri-Valley Church of Christ at 4481 East Those in need of services, please visit the Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the service at 9:30 a.m. Hispanic service starts Avenue, Livermore, worship service 10:30 Livermore office at 1520 Catalina Ct., or call Parkview, 100 Valley Ave., Pleasanton. For at 2 p.m. Nursery and children's church to 11:45 a.m. Sundays, all are welcome. (925) 449-5887 during business hours. The more information, go to www.amadorvalley. provided. A "Night of Worship" first Sunday 925-447-4333 ( a.m. to 12:00 p.m.) 1-800-550-4900 Hotline number is staffed assistanceleague.org, e-mail assistancelea- of each month at 6 p.m. Wednesday night Little Brown Church, United Church 24 hours a day. www.birthright.org for more [email protected], or call (925) program for all ages at 7 p.m. Information, of Christ 141 Kilkare Road, Sunol. 10:30 information. 461-6401. call 447-6282. a.m. worship. All are welcome here. www. Are You Hearing Depression and Bipolar Support Alli- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Holy Cross Lutheran Church Sunday littlebrownchurchofsunol.org 925-862-2580 ance (DBSA) Pleasanton, meets Wednes- Illness), Tri-Valley Parent Resource and Service 9:30 a.m. 1020 Mocho St., Liver- Pathway Community Church, 6533 And Understanding days 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. St. Clare's Episcopal Support Group is a twice-a-month parent more. Information, 447-8840. Sierra Lane, Dublin. Contemporary Worship Church, 3350 Hopyard Rd., Pleasanton (not support group for parents with children to Our Savior Lutheran Ministries, 1385 Service, Sunday 10:30 am. Children, youth, affiliated with the church. Information at age 18 diagnosed with or suspected of hav- S. Livermore Avenue, Livermore. 9 a.m. wor- adult programs. Biblically based practical The Sounds of Life? www.dbsalliance.org/pleasanton or contact ing bipolar or other mood disorders. It meets ship (semiformal); 10:30 a.m. adult Bible messages, nondenominational. All are Kenneth Billheimer, chapter leader, Al Pereira, 462-6415. First and third Tuesdays of each month study/Sunday school. For information, call welcomed. www.pathwaycommuntiychurch. Shepherd's Gate Thrift Store, 1362 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m at Pathways 925-447-1246. org (925) 829-4793. Au.D. Hearing Services Railroad Avenue, Livermore. Open Monday- To Wellness, 5674 Stoneridge Dr., Suite Asbury United Methodist Church, 4743 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 486 Audiologist/Hearing Aid Specialist Pleasanton Livermore Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last Friday of every #114, Pleasanton. The group is drop-in, East Avenue, Livermore. 9 a.m. Sunday S. J Street, Livermore. 9:00 a.m. worship Sierra Parini, Au.D. month 50% off most of the store sale. For no registration required and is free. Suzi worship. Information 447-1950. service. Bible Study/Sunday School 10:20. 4460 Black Ave, #F 1613 Second Street more information visit www.shepgate.org/ Glorioso by phone: (925) 443-1797 or by Calvary Chapel Livermore, meetings Bible Basics Class, which explores the main Audiologist/Hearing Aid Specialist holiday e-mail: [email protected] Saturdays at 6 p.m. 5860 Las Positas teachings of the Bible, meets at 7:00 Sunday Jacque Pedraza 484-3507 960-0391 Josefa Higuera Livermore Chapter, Operation: S.A.M. "Supporting All Road, Livermore. (925) 447-4357 - www. night. Call 371-6200 or email pmjrmuel- Daughters of the American Revolution, Military" is a 501(c)3 non profit military calvarylivermore.org. [email protected] for more info. Hearing Aid Specialist www.pleasantonhearingservices.com 12 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014

LARPD Received Two Parks Alameda County Fair Continues to Collect Awards and Recreation Awards Ranked in the Top 50 Recently released atten- from the government. and another great Fair in The Livermore Area Rec- Outstanding Nonprofit Or- Fairs in North America by dance numbers from fairs “We are very honored to 2014.” reation and Park District ganization Partner in Parks Venues Today, the 2013 across the nation show that be recognized by the WFA Theme for the 2014 fair (LARPD) has earned two and Recreation award at the Alameda County Fair took the Alameda County Fair and IAFE organizations will be “Taste the Red, White awards through the Cali- 2013 Awards & Installation home 30 Western Fair As- is ranked on the list of the with multiple awards this & Blue.” It will run Tues- fornia Park and Recreation Luncheon on Feb. 20 in sociation (WFA) awards Top 50 North American year. Our Fair showcases the day through Sunday, from Society, the largest society of Alameda. and 19 international awards Fairs and as the 7th largest accomplishments and rich June 18th through July 6th. park and recreation profes- The Mosaic Lodge, a from International Asso- Fair in California. The 2013 heritage of our communities Included are free concerts sionals in the United States. philanthropic fraternal or- ciation and Fairs and Ex- Fair attracted 391,426 guests and we share these honors nightly at 8pm, 4th of July The LARPD Summer ganization investing in chil- positions (IAFE). WFA and during its 17-day event. with them,” said Jerome Fireworks Spectacular, and 2013 Parks & Play Activity dren and neighborhoods, has IAFE offer Annual Achieve- The Alameda County Fair Hoban, Chief Executive Of- live horse racing. For more Guide received the state- been providing child ID kits ment Awards Programs to is successfully operated by ficer of the Alameda County information, please visit at the annual Children’s Fair wide C.R.E.A.M. Award of for years. The kits include recognize excellence and to the non-profit Fair Associa- Fairgrounds. “We now look www.AlamedaCountyFair. Excellence for Marketing share successful Fair ideas tion without any tax funding forward to the year ahead com or call (925)426-7600. the child’s photo, finger- and Communications – Print prints, DNA, name, address, and programs. Publication or Materials for The Alameda County birthmarks, height, weight Districts with populations of and any medical conditions. Fair is one of the most 50,001 to 125,000. awarded Fairs in the United The parent carries the ID, The CPRS awards pro- and three other smaller IDs States and Canada. The 2013 DAR Sees Record Growth in gram recognizes outstanding are given out for anyone Fair received 14 first place achievement in the areas of else who may be caring for honors, 20 second place, New Members in 2013 facility design, park plan- the child. and 15 third place. The Ex- ning, marketing and com- CPRS is a nonprofit pro- hibits Department brought The National Society provides contests, awards members enjoy assisting in munication, and community fessional and public inter- home “Best of Division” Daughters of the American and scholarships; supports genealogical research and Revolution (DAR) has re- schools and develops good promoting patriotism and improvement and program- est statewide organization for Competitive Exhibits ming through demonstrating that supports and advances Programming from IAFE. corded its most significant citizens while celebrating respect for the Flag of the the C.R.E.A.M. principles of gain in new members in the exceptional events in our United States of America. California’s park and rec- Among the Alameda County Challenge, Resourcefulness, reation profession. The or- Fair’s 14 First Place awards, the history of the 123 year American history. The chapter annually spon- Execution, Accomplishment old organization. A record National Headquarters of sors the American History ganization has more than the Fair was presented with and alignment with the parks 3,000 members who provide honors for the following 13,906 new members were the DAR is located in Wash- Essay Contest (grades 5-8) and recreation Mission of welcomed into the DAR in ington D.C. It houses not and the Christopher Colum- recreational experiences to entries: radio advertising, “Parks Make Life Better.” individuals, families and television advertising, viral 2013, with total membership only the DAR Museum, but bus Essay Contest (grades In receiving this award, it now at 177,049. also the DAR Library, one 9-12). communities with the goal video, website, innovative demonstrates that LARPD of fostering human devel- use of technology, use of “We are extremely proud of the country's premier ge- The next JMA Chapter has met the highest standards opment, health, wellness fair's theme in a single con- of this new membership nealogical research centers. meeting will be at the Mu- for achieving excellence. and cultural unity as well as test, agriculture photo, new milestone,” stated DAR Any woman 18 years or seum on Main in Pleasan- LARPD was also rec- protecting natural resources, ognized by CPRS District agricultural program - Wind, President General Lynn older who can prove lin- ton, Saturday, March 15 at strengthening safety and Young. “The growing mem- eal, bloodline descent from 10AM. Jennifer Amiel from 3, which includes Alameda security and supporting eco- Water, Weather Weekend and Contra Costa Coun- STEM Focus, and new ex- bership of the Daughters of an ancestor who aided in the museum will be the fea- nomic development. the American Revolution achieving American inde- tured speaker. ty, for its partnership with hibits competition - Pinter- Livermore-based Mosaic est Flowers. represents our organiza- pendence is eligible to join For more information re- tion’s relevance in today’s the DAR. The application garding membership, please Lodge 218. CPRS District 3 ever-changing world as we and source documentation contact Diane at (510) 886- honored the Mosaic Lodge continue to passionately must provide proof of rela- 4032. 218 collaboration with the honor our heritage, focus tion for each generation on the future and celebrate going back to the Patriot America!” ancestor, as well documen- The following children were born at ValleyCare Medical The DAR is a volunteer tation for the Revolutionary Center in February: service organization based War service of her Patriot. A daughter to Julia Stephanie on lineage to someone who The Jose' Maria Amador 2177 Las Positas Ct, Ste. K, Livermore CA 94551 and Meed Zargham of Livermore fought or gave aid to the (JMA) Chapter, Pleasanton, on Feb. 4. American Revolution. The CA, was chartered in 1973, (925) 454-1974 A son to Aparna Devi Alagan organization preserves his- with membership from and Dinesh Kumar Selvaraj of www.neptune-society.com Dublin on Feb. 6. toric buildings and artifacts; the Tri-Valley area. JMA Sam Miller, Branch Director FD#1823