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Glorietta Neighbors Raise Objections This Year’s Instagram Winner to District’s Proposed Solar Panels By BILL O’BRIAN Solutions, Inc., an education consultation Staff Writer and service firm, presented a Facilities Master Plan Update to OUSD trustees. It sually the installation of solar panels included a recommendation from energy Umakes people feel good: the satisfac- engineering consultants Newcomb, An- tion of creating green energy, saving money derson & McCormick that, “the district from PG&E payments and doing one’s part consider the installation of photovoltaic for the planet. Not so for some of the neigh- systems to offset the remaining campus bors on Martha Road near Glorietta El- electric load.” In October 2014, the district ementary School in Orinda. Many of them held a series of community meetings to help are unhappy, not just with the solar panels establish priorities for district construction recently installed there, but with how they projects. According to the district website, were treated by the Orinda Union School “Solar energy for our schools was among

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Congratulations to this year’s winner of the 4th of July Instagram contest. The beauty in this photo BILL O’BRIAN (she prefers to remain anonymous!) went all out to celebrate Independence Day. This front view of Glorietta Elementary School shows one of two locations of new solar panels. Panels are also located in the upper parking lot. District (OUSD) Board of Trustees. Since those projects that the community recom- Visions of a New Downtown Return last November, the neighbors have attended mended.” school board meetings, written letters to the In early 2015, the board approved a to City Council Agenda board, taken polls, sent emails and signed contract with solar energy consultants petitions. According to neighbor Susan Terra Verde Renewable Partners to assist By SALLY HOGARTY staff report is to present various options for Brady, “Basically, we were just ignored.” the district in “analyzing, evaluating and Editor downtown planning in terms of the output The genesis of the solar panel installa- developing one or more alternative energy or ‘product’ (i.e., the type of planning and tion at the four Orinda elementary schools projects.” The consultants helped the dis- ot many cities can boast of a freeway the subject matter),” says City Manager began in June 2013, when Total School trict qualify for Clean Renewable Energy Nrunning through the middle of down- Janet Keeter. “The report will outline the Bonds (CREBs) to finance the project from town dividing it into two very different study area, community and stakeholder PG&E savings at no cost to Orinda taxpay- business sections. Orinda has that honor. engagement strategies, data collection and ers. In August 2015, the board approved the Attempts over the years to forge a better presentation/technical studies, environmen- project and authorized CREB financing. connection between the two sections and tal review, and staffing options.” IN THIS ISSUE The following October, the board distrib- stimulate retail sales have divided the According to Keeter, the staff report will uted leaflets and held community meetings community as much as the freeway divides also explain which city documents contain News at all schools to announce the solar project the city. existing downtown regulations, plans and AUHSD Schedule Change 5 and garner feedback about location op- Now the topic comes front and center policies, and will summarize relevant exist- Police Blotter 5 tions. At a public hearing in October, the once again with the City Council plac- ing studies and pipeline projects. Around Town board approved a contract with Sun Light ing the item on the agenda for its Sept. 6 Discussions on various changes for 4th of July 9-11 & Power of Berkeley for $2,595,547 to be meeting, which takes place at 7 p.m. in downtown Orinda are nothing new. In 2007, Author 21 paid with CREB funds. the Library Auditorium. “The goal of the [SEE DOWNTOWN page 17] Fundraising Events 7, 8,12, 13 Some concerned Glorietta neighbors felt Students/Scouts 14, 18, 21 they were not well informed of the process Performing/Visual Arts 2, 15, 17 from the outset and that the board did not Between the Lines 8 listen to their concerns. The residents sug- Business Buzz 24 gested the solar structures (Glorietta is the Calendar 19 only school to have two solar locations) be moved out of view from the street. The Car Time 7 district suggested planting trees in front of Classifi ed 20 one structure but a neighbor said that would Editorial 6 only hide the rest of her view of the hills. Everyday Changes 22 Another neighbor felt that since the solar Orinda Association 4 structures at the other schools were away Seasoned Shopper 14 from neighborhood views of the hills, those Something to Howl About 16 at Glorietta should be moved out of view The Reel Less Traveled 17 from the street. New OUSD Superintendent

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By ELANA O’LOSKEY with a variety of images. Some paintings something brighter. Staff Writer remind her of aerial landscapes, others are When you view Backlight, a 24” x 18” reminiscent of the subject of water where encaustic on board painting, you will be he Lamorinda Arts Council hosts an she first started exploring the use of an struck by the density of color. Maybe Texhibit of paintings by Mariko Hibbett alternative perspective that only water you will even ask, “How am I embracing and Francesca Saveri, photographs by Gale can give. This is because water reflects color in my life, my garden, my home?” Gettinger, and fabric creations by May Ho the world above itself but also provides Saveri’s travels in Brazil to learn samba at the Orinda Library Art Gallery during a glimpse of what lives below. Look for and tango have been a visual feast of color, August. Meet the artists at a reception on Crossroads, a 30” x 40” acrylic on canvas, which shows up in her work. She says that Aug. 6 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. “All of our where colors flow across textures, eddying abstract work asks the viewer to pause, knowledge has its origin in our percep- in pools. She invites viewers to enter the because they can’t find a label for what tions,” says Leonardo da Vinci. Likewise, world within her paintings, detach from they see – she invites viewers to entertain Wei Wu Wei says, “There is no mystery the subject, and follow the feeling, mood a new idea about what they are looking at. whatever, only inability to perceive the or atmosphere she has created. Go to www. For more of Saveri’s work, go to www. obvious.” All the work you will see in this marikohibbett.com to see more of her work. francescasaveri.com. exhibit is described within these two quotes Francesca Saveri of Berkeley works in Gale Gettinger of Orinda has been inter- because each artist’s work speaks volumes what she describes as “the fiery, magical ested in photography since she was intro- about her particular perceptions. medium of encaustics.” She, also, has been duced to it for her high school yearbook. Mariko Hibbett of Oakland has been painting all of her life and is showing 24 Later, she interned with photographers at CONTRIBUTED PHOTO making art her whole life – it is her first works. Encaustic painting involves using The Philadelphia Enquirer and eventually Gale Gettinger’s Nob Hill, a 40”x60” canvas wrapped photograph, appears in the Orinda Li- love. For practical reasons, she became an heated beeswax to which colored pigments decided she wanted her own studio. Over brary Gallery August exhibit. architect and worked at it for many years, are added. The liquid or paste is then ap- several decades, she has amassed a large painting in her spare time. “About five years plied to a surface – usually prepared wood, and loyal clientele of families – newborn ago, I took the plunge and started painting though canvas and other materials are often babies, seniors, graduations and more. inspired to protect the environment. See full time, mostly with acrylics,” says Hib- used. “Every day that I am in my studio Timeless portraiture is what she strives www.galegettinger.com for more of her bett. “I love the creative process when it is with the high ceiling and sunlight pouring for. Using digital work, she incorporates work. going well. I lose myself and it becomes a through the skylights, my dog Lila snooz- painterly portraits into her repertoire. May Ho of Orinda learned knitting from meditation. I feel free to experiment and ing on the sofa, I am happy,” says Saveri. Gettinger is exhibiting about 20 photo- her mother as a teenager and has never play without worrying about the outcome.” “I recently donated all my black clothing; graphs, all in color, with themes of travel stopped. That was five decades ago and She will be showing about a dozen works I invite people to try it – trade them in for and nature along with some portraiture. She she is still fascinated by the possibilities works with Photoshop, Corel Painter and of yarn. New combinations of natural and Light Room. For Nob Hill, she climbed to man-made blends are always appearing; the roof of the Fairmont Hotel and hung her favorite yarns are from Italy. Ho says, over the edge to get the shot. Gettinger is “Ideas just pop into my mind so I grab very moved by the beauty of the natural my needles and try to create from there. world and hopes viewers of her work are The yarn tells me what to do. I ask, ‘what does it want to be?’” Seven years ago her daughter introduced her to the online site Etsy where she set up her own shop of hand-knit creations. Sometimes she adds beads or crystals to add bling to scarves and headbands. She is showing about 10 creations - half a dozen sweaters, some scarves, infant hats and capelets. “I hope people will see that knitting is a creative way to express your unique style and can be an art form that is gorgeous, fun and functional. You can wear it everywhere,” says Ho. Look for her Black Swirl Sweater (Merino wool, mohair, silk), which is made to envelope a woman’s body like a summer breeze, gently floating around curves. Visit her Etsy shop at www.etsy.com/shop/ohmay to see more of her designs. As to what value art is to the community, Hibbett says, “Whether by providing us with a different perspective or transport- CONTRIBUTED PHOTO ing us with a different mood or feeling, it May Ho’s Black Swirl Sheer Beauty Sweater, broadens and enriches our lives.” Saveri which will be on display during August at the Orinda Library Gallery, is made of Merino wool, says, “Art opens up a different part of the mohair and silk. [SEE GALLERY page 14] THE ORINDA NEWS n AUGUST 2016 n 3 ADVERTISEMENT 4 n THE ORINDA NEWS n AUGUST 2016 ORINDA ASSOCIATION

A Message From the OA President The Orinda Association The Orinda Association is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to: Thanks to All for Fabulous Fourth • Maintaining and improving the quality of life in Orinda; • Promoting awareness and discussion of issues that are important to the community; • Encouraging and recognizing volunteer efforts to enhance the beauty, character and Cindy Powell security of Orinda. P.O. Box 97 26 Orinda Way (Lower Level Library) Orinda, California 94563 cannot let July pass without saying a big Big) Concert in the Park, thank you Phone: 254-0800 Fax: 254-8312 Ithank you to the volunteers, members and Rotary for sponsoring. On Aug. 10 buy a www.orindaassociation.org donors that made our July Fourth Home- ticket and take a picnic to the Cal Shakes OFFICERS BOARD MEMBERS town Parade the best ever! Hundreds of opening of You Can Never Tell. President Cindy Powell Joe Haughin hours and $30,000 added up to be a spec- Aug. 13 is Left-Handers Day to “raise Vice President Joe Garvey Chris Laszcz-Davis tacular event! Thank you all! awareness of the advantages and disadvan- Secretary Alison Dew Jim Luini Treasurer Bill Waterman Tom Romaneck As we pass into August, we slow down. tages left-handers face.” About 10 percent Membership Kate Wiley Aug. 1 is Girlfriend’s Day, a day for of the world’s population is left-handed, but people to honor and celebrate their female most equipment and day-to-day articles are friends. Call your friends and catch up or designed for right-handed people. and raise awareness about dog adoption. Orinda home and feature authentic food and join a neighborhood party on Aug. 2 for Aug. 16 is Free Beer at the Bruns at Dogs were the first animals to be domesti- entertainment. Go to www.MoragaAdobe. National Night Out or go to the Aug. 4 Cal Shakes, with beer and food and special cated for guarding property, herding stock org and get your tickets. Movie in the Park, Inside Out. priced show tickets. RSVP on the Orinda and for hunting. Today, dogs are considered Aug. 28, Bow Tie Day, celebrates the Aug. 5 is the opening day ceremony of Chamber website. to be a member of the family. elegant fashion accessory now worn by the Summer Olympics in Rio. This year Aug. 19, World Photo Day, is the an- Aug. 27 is the NorCal Kids Triathlon. men and women as daily attire. Buy a bow is the XXXI Olympiad. Aug. 5 is also In- nual celebration of the art and science of The events are appropriate for the age tie and learn how to tie it, as they make a ternational Beer Day, created in 2007 in photography. Take a real photo, not a selfie, and ability of kids 6-14 years of age. To snappy accessory. Aug. 28 is also the first San Francisco. Celebrate the art and science and remember photography as an art form. volunteer to help or sign up to participate, day of 2016 Burning Man. The DaVinci of brewing beer by trying a pint of a new Back to school is on Aug. 22 for Mi- go to the Orinda Community Foundation art theme will be ablazing. flavor of beer. ramonte and Aug. 23 for K-8th grades. (OCF) website. In the evening is Fantastic Orinda in August appears a bit calmer but Aug. 5-7 is the 60th Annual OMPA Holden High begins on Aug. 29 and Orinda Fandango! that celebrates the 175th an- there are still many events that need your Championship swim meet. A majority of Academy on Aug. 31. In the olden days, we niversary of the Joaquin Moraga Adobe. participation. Pick a few events and have the SUVs in our town will be decorated returned after Labor Day, with our abacus, The festive evening will be held in a unique fun as summer comes to the end. with fins, dragons and painted swimmer uphill, both ways. names for a week or two. Pluto Demoted Day on Aug. 24 com- t SOLAR from page 1 ficient, and that the proposed additional Aug. 7 is Sisters’ Day. While sister is memorates the day in 2006 when Pluto lighting for the new structures would not be usually a female sibling, the term can be was downgraded from a full-sized planet Carolyn Seaton said, “Once committed to needed. Instead, he recommended making for members of social or religious organiza- to a dwarf planet. We had to change the invest in solar energy at our schools, the small adjustments to the existing lighting tions. I am attending Outsidelands with my textbooks for this one. Pluto was the solar district strived to identify and meet com- – at a savings to the district of $16,979. sister to celebrate. system’s ninth planet for 76 years. munity concerns, but at this one location, The board scheduled a special meeting for Aug. 9 is Book Lovers’ Day, to encour- Aug. 26 is Women’s Equality Day. It it was difficult to achieve consensus on the July 20 to look at the lighting proposal, as age people to pick up a book and spend commemorates the 19th Amendment to panels’ placement.” well as other issues with the Glorietta solar the day reading. Reading can help you the Constitution, granting women the right Following a June 2016 board meeting, project such as location and landscaping, reduce stress, keep your brain sharp and to vote. district staff received numerous emails and the possible need for further meetings. sleep better. Aug. 26 is Dog Appreciation Day, a day and phone calls from Glorietta neighbors “They didn’t feel well informed or that Aug. 9 is also the Big Band (18-piece to appreciate your best friend on four legs, expressing disapproval of additional light- their voices were heard, and we heard that ing for the solar structures. The district loud and clear,” said Seaton after the July scheduled a meeting at Glorietta on July 18 18 meeting. She suggested the district find to gain neighbors’ input regarding lighting better ways to reach out to neighbors who for the solar project. Seaton, Director of Fa- do not have children in the schools. To that cilities, Stuart House, and two board mem- end, House will meet with City Manager bers, Jason Kaune and Carol Brown, rep- Janet Keeter to learn the process for notify- resented the district. Forty-nine neighbors ing entire neighborhoods of construction attended. or infrastructure work in their areas. Ad- Lighting expert Steve Corbett of RAB ditionally, Seaton said, “the OUSD Board Light presented his findings from an evalu- of Trustees has directed me to build and ation of the upper and lower solar parking deliver fortified communication and com- lot structures. In his analysis he determined munity outreach efforts, and I look forward that the existing lighting would be suf- to achieving that goal.”

BILL O’BRIAN Solar panels at Glorietta Elementary School have been installed in two locations: the front parking lot and the upper parking lot. THE ORINDA NEWS n AUGUST 2016 n 5 POLICE / SCHOOLS District to Introduce Block Sched- POLICE BLOTTER uling at Miramonte in Fall, 2017 May 29 through July 16 2016 By BILL O’BRIAN A secondary reason, expressed by parents Staff Writer and students and some staff, according to Calls for Service Public Nuisance: 3 incidents. Nickerson, is that “block schedules are 911 Hangup: 21 incidents. Reckless Driving: 21 incidents. bout one year from now, when Mira- perceived to bring a calm to the high-stress Abandoned Vehicle: 3 incidents. Runaway Juvenile: 1 incident. Amonte High School students return environment in our schools. The pace of the Accident Injury: 2 incidents. School Check: 19 incidents. to school from summer vacation, they will day is less frenetic for students and staff, Accident Property: 7 incidents. Security Check: 34 incidents. find big changes in their class schedules. and there are fewer subjects and classes Alarm, False: 207 incidents. Service to Citizen: 255 incidents. At that time, all four high schools in the to prep for and complete homework for Animal Cruelty: 3 incidents. Shoplifting: 1 incident. Acalanes Union High School District each day.” Barking Dog: 5 incidents. Shots Heard: 3 incidents. (AUHSD) will begin using block sched- Additionally, there was a strong interest Battery: 1 incident. Suspicious Circumstances: 31 inci- uling for classes instead of the current in structural systems that better support Burglary: 3 incidents. dents. 50-minute class schedule. students who are underperforming. Em- Burglary, Auto: 3 incidents. Suspicious Person Stop: 25 incidents. Whereas 50-minute classes meet five bedding tutorial and intervention periods Burglary, Residential: 3 incidents. Suspicious Vehicle Stop: 22 incidents. days per week, block schedule classes are during the regular schedule has been proven Civil Disturbance: 27 incidents. Suspicious Subject: 15 incidents. longer but meet less than five days per successful in providing such support. CVC Moving Violation: 164 inci- Suspicious Vehicle: 18 incidents. week. Both schedules meet the state man- Lastly, Nickerson says, “With all the dents. Threats: 1 incident. dated requirements for instructional time. change happening in education and our CVC Non-Moving Violation: 111 Tow: 11 incidents. The AUHSD established a 50-member strong interest in teacher collaboration, incidents. Traffic Collision, Property Damage: task force comprised of teachers, staff, there was an interest expressed to identify Death, Non-Criminal: 4 incidents. 3 incidents. administrators, students and parents, who more time for such professional teamwork.” Death, Suicide: 1 incident. Traffic Hazard: 8 incidents. have been busy since last November study- The task force did its homework on Disturbing the Peace: 1 incident. Trespass: 7 incidents. ing various types of block class schedules block scheduling. Its May 18, 2016 report DUI Misdemeanor: 6 incidents. Uncontrollable Juvenile: 1 incident. and visiting schools to observe them in ac- states that the studies are “inconclusive and Drunk in Public: 4 incidents. Vacation House Check: 65 incidents. tion. Task force members visited Piedmont, conflicting about achievement measured Fire/EMS Response Info: 13 inci- Vandalism: 7 incidents. Gunn, Alhambra, College Prep, Heritage, by standardized testing (ACT, SAT, AP dents. Vehicle Theft: 2 incidents. De La Salle and Tamalpais High Schools, & NAEP).” The report notes that some Fireworks: 7 incidents. Verbal Dispute: 8 incidents. where they interviewed teachers, adminis- research suggests the following gains from Found Property: 6 incidents. Welfare Check: 11 incidents. trators and students. block scheduling: improved attendance and Fraud Credit Card: 1 incident. The primary reasons for changing to a discipline; closer student-teacher connec- Fraud False Pretenses: 1 incident. Arrests block schedule is the move to new Cali- tions; and higher student self-efficacy. Grand Theft: 1 incident. Burglary, Residential: 2 arrests. fornia standards that require more in-depth The next step is for the task force to work Grand Theft Bicycle: 1 incident. Drunk in Public: 3 arrests. learning and changes to instruction that during August and September and make Harassment: 2 incidents. DUI: 2 arrests. are best supported by longer instructional recommendations to the board in October Hit and Run Misdemeanor: 11 inci- DUI Misdemeanor: 1 arrest. blocks. about which exact block schedule to adopt. dents. Minor in Possession of Alcohol: 1 “We know that most of the higher per- The May report suggests implementing tri- Identity Theft: 7 incidents. arrest. forming schools in the state and country als with block periods during the upcoming Illegal Entry: 2 incidents. Possession of Controlled Substance: are in some form of block scheduling, sup- 2016-2017 school year. The report cites Indiscriminate Shots: 4 incidents. 2 arrests. porting better instruction and curriculum numerous options such as four days of Juvenile Disturbance: 9 incidents. Possession Stolen Property: 1 arrest. delivery,” said AUHSD superintendent extended instructional block periods with Litter: 3 incidents. Shoplifting: 1 arrest. John Nickerson. [SEE SCHOOLS page 7] Lost Property: 6 incidents. Stolen Car Recovered: 1 recovery. Loud Motorcycle: 1 incident. Warrant Arrest: 2 arrests. Loud Music: 1 incident. Loud Noise: 17 incidents. BART Statistics Loud Party: 9 incidents. Battery: 1 incident. Medical Hospital: 6 incidents. Burglary, Auto: 1 incident. Motorist Assist: 6 incidents. Car Jacking: 1 incident. Neighbor Dispute: 1 incident. Drunk in Public: 1 arrest. Occupied Stalled Vehicle: 5 incidents. Grand Theft: 2 incidents. Ordinance Violation: 13 incidents. Under the Influence of Narcotics: 1 Outside Assist: 52 incidents. incident. Panhandling: 1 incident. Parking Detail: 172 incidents. – Compiled by David Dierks Patrol Request: 67 incidents. Assistant Editor Petty Theft: 5 incidents. Petty Theft from Vehicle: 2 incidents. For more incident details, visit Petty Theft Vehicle Parts: 1 incident. www.crimereports.com Public Assembly Check: 1 incident. 6 n THE ORINDA NEWS n AUGUST 2016 EDITORIAL Letters to the Editor ... Thanking Those That Contributed Orinda as more citizens participate in the to Measure L Downtown discussions. A recent walk was Four Orinda residents -- Brad Barber, on the (some say) horrible, curvy, hilly Bob Burt, Mark Roberts and Sue Severson path between Orinda Way & the west end -- thanked the Orinda community for "ap- of Bryant Way, passing BART. There, real proving Measure L, a $25 million bond to visions were of trash, layers of years’-old continue progress in repairing our roads dirt and broken glass along the BART un- and drains." (See letter to the editor, The derpasses and dog poop. Walking along Orinda News, July 2016 issue.) Camino Pablo’s 40+MPH traffic, absent These same four individuals should barriers protecting walkers’ lives, lacked specifically have thanked other entities ambiance, e.g., child-painted murals ex- -- entities which contributed, as of May pressing images crafted by Orinda’s youths. 21, 2016, $35,325 to the campaign to fix And, we now plan to spend $100,000 Orinda's roads. to upgrade only the Mini Park, when for a (More money may have been contributed fraction of that we could enhance that intra- after May 21.) city path using sturdy concrete planters, The dollar amounts cited below come barriers against errant traffic holding beau- from documents submitted to the Orinda tiful thrillers and fillers, with spillers City Clerk's office. overflowing. That walk was also part of Other entities giving money to support an evaluation of Orinda Vision’s idea of a Measure L and the sums they contributed new bridge between the two parts of the city List of The Orinda News Advertisers are: a political arm of the California Associ- (from Theatre Square over BART, over Rt. Page Page ation of Realtors ($10,000); Bay Cities Pav- 24 and its northern ramps, and over BART’s Arts & Entertainment Orinda Classic Car Show 1, 3 Lamorinda Idol 12 Orinda Community Foundation 22 ing and Grading ($2,500); PG&E ($2,000); eastern parking lot to the South end of Automotive Pet Service and Garaventa Enterprises ($2,500). PG&E Orinda Way). Orinda Motors 7 Animal House Pet Sitting 16 is the utility serving Orinda and nearby My conclusion? Instead of a “vision” of Orinda Shell Auto Care 15 Lamorinda Pet Car Co-Op 24 communities. Garaventa Enterprises is in that bridge, costing millions, negotiating Beauty and Fitness Theatre View Veterinary Clinic 16 CoreKinetics 2 Professional Services the garbage-disposal business. with BART, and years of construction; and Jeff Violet Karate 11 Cruise Adventures Unlimited 10 Republic Services, the company that col- instead of now redoing the Mini Park at big Living Lean Exercise & Eating Program 22 Taxi Bleu 10 lects Orinda's garbage, gave $5,000. expense, let’s clean up what we have. This Cleaning Services Real Estate Current and former members of the approach all over downtown would not fi- Kirby Carpet Cleaning 20 AG Realty Construction and Trades Alexander Gailas 2 Orinda City Council contributed funds nalize downtown redevelopment proposals Brovelli Architect + Construction 14 Better Homes & Gardens to support Measure L. Sue Severson, a but would incentivize all of us to roll up our David Collins Painting Services 11 Lisa Shaffer 22 member of the Orinda City Council from sleeves, don work gloves and energize our Dental Coldwell Banker 2006 to 2014, contributed $1,000. Victoria imaginations for downtown’s future. By Dr. Kristi L. Doberenz DDS 13 Laura Abrams 13 Dr. Mary Smith DDS 9 Suzanne Toner Geoffiron 24 Smith, a member of the City Council since getting down and dirty, we would inher- Educational/Camps Shellie Kirby 5 2004 (and currently Orinda's mayor) con- ently be taking a closer, critical look at what Oakland Strokes 13 Steve Stahle 4 tributed $200. we have and wish to preserve or change. Orinda Academy 12 Maureen Wilbur 10 Darlene and Dennis Gee contributed Only then would we gain a realistic per- Orinda Ballet Academy & Co. 14 Pacific Union St. Marks Nursery School 24 Manzone Team 4 $200. Darlene Gee was appointed to the spective for our enhanced downtown. Only Financial and Insurance Services Virginia and Paul Ratto 5 City Council on July 15, 2015. by having our own bottom-up revitalization CitiBank Leila Schlein 8 Amy and Tom Worth contributed $500. thoughts will further downtown planning Al Aragon 2 Village Associates Amy Worth has been a member of the City be measurable against the correct criteria, Prospect Mortgage Dexter Honens 18 Kat Rider 18 April Matthews 21 Council since 1998. ours. Orinda is not ready for yet-another Garden/Landscaping Karen and Hillary Murphy 8 Robert Thompson of Orinda gave $1,000. consultant’s message. Orinda is ready for Blue Ridge Landscaping 4 Ann Sharf 17 When supporters of a political measure all of us to become inspired. McDonnell Nursery 5 Molly Smith 8 give thanks, they should also remember to – Chet Martine Tree Sculpture 17 Clark Thompson 17 Medical Restaurants/Catering thank the entities that provided the money Advanced Therapy Center 19 Baan Thai 21 to help pass the measure. Vote No on Prop 64 Dr. Brian Clark 12 Casa Orinda 8 – Richard S. Colman Californians are being asked a dark Dr. Nicolle Ionascu 18 Farmers’ Market 15 question in this November’s election – Do Kasier Permanente 23 La Mediterranee 21 Medicine Shoppe 18 Lava Pit 20 Visions of Sugar Plums? we want to legalize the recreational use of Dr. Kristin Walker 11 Piccolo Napoli 23 Given the many visions discussed at marijuana in our state. Who’s asking? It’s Non-Profits Siam Orchid 19 the wonderful July Fourth celebration in not Democrats; it’s not Republicans; it’s the Orinda Association 9 Village Inn Cafe 16 Orinda, one would think that “visions of marijuana industry, which has been build- sugar-plums” danced in our heads. Alas, ing since we legalized medical marijuana that Gavin Newsom is “sponsoring.” I’ve can’t spend enough in PSAs to make people on our Fourth there were no such visions. in 1996. always like him, but Gavin has lost his mind understand how dangerous marijuana is, Rather, our visions were sparked by Orinda Big Marijuana is the next Big Tobacco. with this topic. Even his wife was quoted especially for 12-25 year olds. Vision’s request to City Council to schedule It has a lot of money, an army of lawyers a few weeks ago as being “scared as hell” They have failed so conclusively that a Sept. 6 discussion of their recommenda- and lobbyists, has forged moneyed relation- about this initiative and what it means to youth use in Colorado now ranks number tions for Downtown, including wide-scale ships with many Sacramento politicians life in California. one in the nation, with 12-17 and 18-25 year new construction following demolition of and partners and is now trying to convince You’ll hear that AUMA is going to pro- olds sporting use 74 percent and 62 percent many old-time business buildings and a you and me to let them take over civic life tect kids, eliminate the black market and above the national average. new plaza to re-routed San Pablo Creek. in California. The Adult Use of Marijuana raise badly needed taxes. It does none of Not only does legalization wrongly lower In contrast, looking critically at Orinda Act - AUMA (Proposition 64) is a 62-page these. John Hickenlooper, the Governor the perception of harm, Prop 64 hurts kids after the Fourth, my wondering eyes initiative that Big Marijuana is counting of Colorado, has told everyone they are through access, advertising and minimal saw opportunities for ways to reveal our on most of us to not read. This is the one making no money on legalized pot, and they [SEE LETTERS page 20]

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By JOHN VANEK

n this country, we are blessed with the to repair the vehicle, which means that the Ifreedom to make choices. That freedom insurer defines the method, scope and cost includes deciding who works on our cars of repairs. When the insurer has low cost and what work will be done. However, I as its primary objective, quality, safety and have recently noticed that this freedom post-repair resale value suffer. “Steering” is being compromised by the automotive is the term used to describe how insurance insurance industry in California. companies attempt to direct the insured If your vehicle is involved in an accident party away from specific repair facilities to or is damaged, the first thing you do is their approved shops. Although it happens call your insurance company. That is what all the time, steering is illegal under the you pay them for, right? The insurance Policyholders Bill of Rights. company is going to suggest that you take The bottom line is that you are in control. the vehicle to its approved repair facility, You decide who works on your car. Read which often delays the repair process and your insurance policy and do some on-line inconveniences the customer. investigating about your insurance com- DAVID DIERKS What does approved or preferred really pany to clarify your rights. The insurance A few of the Ferrarri’s from last year’s car show, including Ed Peggs’ 328 GTS (front). mean? Does it mean they are better than company has the right to specify what they other facilities not on the preferred list? cover, but they do not have the right to send By DAVID DIERKS on the TV series Magnum PI,” said Peggs. No. It means that the facilities that are ap- you to any particular facility for the repairs. Assistant Editor “But it is actually the model that followed proved are willing to give a discount so the As always, I encourage you to be part the car featured on the show, the Ferrari insurance company makes more money. So of the process. I am always available for he Italians – cars, that is – are invading 308 GTS. While the 328’s silhouette is very basically the insurer gets a cut of the repair automotive consultation. Tthis year’s Orinda Classic Car Show. similar to the 308, almost all of the me- in exchange for using the approved facility. You can reach Vanek at john@orindamo- The theme for the September show is The chanical components are upgraded as well Claims personnel may intimidate cus- tors.com. Italian Job and there will be Ferraris aplen- as having a more modern and ergonomic tomers and suggest that going to the ap- ty, along with Maseratis and Mini Coopers interior.” Peggs has always liked Ferraris. proved facility is the right thing to do, even t SCHOOLS from page 5 (they’re not Italian, but they feature promi- “I appreciate the mechanical nature of though the customer might prefer using his nently in the movies). If you attended last the cars, the artistry in the design and the or her own regular car care facility. The ap- one traditional 50-minute class day, an year’s show, you remember the rolling visceral driving experience.” The last few proved shop is working at a discounted rate intervention/tutorial period twice weekly, exhibit of original Shelby Cobras. This years, Peggs has been helping to get more to fix your vehicle. Does that sound like the and expansion of teacher collaboration/ year it will be a rolling exhibit of Ferraris. Ferraris displayed at the car show. “Primar- kind of job that you want? meeting opportunities. The exhibit will include a 1965 275 GTB ily, this has been in the form of reaching The insurer often tells the consumer To view the full report, visit the AUHSD Competition as well as a Dino and a selec- out to Ferrari owners and asking them to that the job will not be guaranteed unless website at www.acalanes.k12.ca.us, click tion of 12-cylinder and 8-cylinder cars. attend,” he said. the approved facility is used. In fact, the on Governing Board, Board Meetings and Orindan Ed Peggs has been attending Peggs joined the Ferrari Club of America insurance company does not guarantee the Agendas, 2016, May 18, View the Agenda, the car show since 2008. This year, he’s 10 years ago and has been on the board job - the service facility does. The insurance 10.08 School Day Schedule Task Force bringing his 1986 Ferrari 328 GTS. “Many of directors for the last two years. “As a company tells the approved facility how Report. people think this is the car made famous [SEE CARS page 21] 8 n THE ORINDA NEWS n AUGUST 2016 FUNDRAISER / BETWEEN THE LINES Dancing with the Cars Auction Fea- tures Warriors’ Tickets and More Between the Lines He Didn’t Throw Away His By SALLY HOGARTY with the Crawleys,” a 1920’s themed holi- Editor day party at Casa Azul. The historic Orinda Shot home was built in 1926. If you prefer to Marian Nielsen, Orinda Books ere’s a chance to watch the “dream travel, bid on a week in the Florida Keys Hteam” in action with floor seats to the at an oceanfront condo (includes an airfare Warriors, VIP parking, dinner in the VIP subsidy up to $500) or take the family to an ne of the delights of the summer at American Revolution was a writers’ revo- Club Lounge before the game – and help Oregon dude ranch getaway. JetSuite, the OOrinda Books has been watching the lution. Hamilton himself wrote more than local non-profits at the same time. private air travel company out of Concord, stack of Hamilton: An American Musical half of The Federalist Papers (written in Dancing with the Cars takes place Sept. has also donated four round-trip tickets to CDs disappear from the counter as soon as 1787 and 1788 to promote the ratification 9 at the Orinda Country Club and ben- Las Vegas or Burbank. we can replenish them. It has topped our of the Constitution). It is interesting that efits such local community groups as the For the truly adventurous, a World War II music bestseller list for weeks. And not his words, alongside those of Jefferson, Orinda Association’s Seniors Around Town fighter jet adventure with Col. Rich Perkins, only has the CD been selling well, but the Adams, Madison and Washington, are dis- transportation service, the Orinda Starlight USAF (retired), should do the trick. The beautiful coffee table book, Hamilton: The sected and re-interpreted by scholars and Village Players, the Orinda Parks and Rec- item includes video and a souvenir flight Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda and students to this day. reation Foundation, the Lamorinda Arts suit. For something a bit more relaxing, Jeremy McCarter, as well as the original Lin-Manuel Miranda has been able Council, the Orinda Chamber of Commerce try a luau with live entertainment for up Ron Chernow biography, Alexander Ham- to take the essence of Hamilton’s ideas, and the Rotary Club of Orinda. to 20 guests. ilton, on which Miranda based his rap and translate them into musical genres devel- Produced by the Rotary Club with Me- Rotary member and auction chair Bar- hip-hop libretto, are both consistent Orinda oped in the 1970s, and make them sing to chanics Bank as the presenting sponsor, this bara Bontemps and her team (representa- Books bestsellers this year. audiences in 2016. A happy combination of year’s fundraiser includes a plethora of in- tives from the Orinda Association, Orinda There is even an older juvenile title, 18th-century words has been transformed by th viting auction items including a “Christmas [SEE AUCTION page 14] The Duel: The Parallel Lives of Alexander late 20 -century music and the artistry of Hamilton and Aaron Burr that has had an 21st-century musical theatre to bring new unexpected and happy reemergence as a life to the face on the $10 bill and make hot middle-reader non-fiction find. All of theatrical history. Miranda (like Hamilton) these books, as well as the marvelous cast did not throw away his shot. recording, will be wonderful prep material And, while we’re in a musical theatre for anyone lucky enough to score a trip to mode, it is important to note that the roots NYC to see Hamilton on Broadway or those of four of the other productions rolling out waiting patiently for the San Francisco in San Francisco in the new SHN season SHN production to open here next March. can be found on the bookstore shelves: Lin-Manuel Miranda recognized that The Curious Incident of the Dog in the the story of our Founding Fathers was an Night-Time is a superb musical adaptation unusual and magnificent opportunity to based upon the equally superb novel by hold up a mirror to the Norman Rockwell Mark Haddon (a continuing Orinda Books’ image of America by casting himself and favorite since its publication in 2003); The other non-white actors as his protagonists. King and I started out as Anna and the King Jeremy McCarter, who co-authored Ham- of Siam, a biography by Margaret Landon ilton: The Revolution with Miranda, quotes about the remarkable Anna Leonowens, a Henry Cabot Lodge: “The dominant pur- proper Englishwoman who changed the pose of Hamilton’s life was the creation of course of Thai history; Into the Woods a national sentiment … from the discordant draws from the entire fairy tale book bag elements furnished by 13 jarring States.” In – Charles Perrault to the Brothers Grimm this summer of blistering racial and politi- – ingeniously reworked with miraculous cal tensions, now across 50 jarring states, verbal and musical artistry by Stephen McCarter’s subsequent words are particu- Sondheim; and Finding Neverland is a larly apt. He continues: [Hamilton is] “the semi-autobiographical story about play- widely acclaimed musical that draws from wright James M. Barrie who, of course, the breadth of American culture and shows was the creator of Peter Pan, Hook, and all its audience [that] what we share doesn’t the little Lost Boys. just dramatize Hamilton’s revolution: It What riches the page – and the stage – continues it.” Miranda has revolutionized can bring us. Sometimes the combination our view of the beginnings of the United of words and music will have a greater States by giving us a very contemporary emotional impact than either can alone. take on the story of a “bastard, orphan, Happy reading – and happy listening. son of a whore and a Scotsman” who was Alexander Hamilton, utilizing a cast and a Orinda Books Events vernacular that speak to the United States today. Aug. 1 - Bingo Reading Program Hamilton, like his colleagues (friends Aug. 4 - Dog-themed Readings and foes alike), was a man of words – the Aug. 30 - Chef Charlie Volmar THE ORINDA NEWS n AUGUST 2016 n 9 4TH OF JULY

4th of July Parade Awards Most Patriotic Spirit TIE Orinda Volunteer Marching Band, Orinda Ballet tap dancers Best Youth Musical Group ALMA -Academy of Language & Music Arts Best Musical Group Peter Pan Foundation with Leslie Noel Best Non-Musical Performance Orinda Kids Karate SALLY HOGARTY The BART car won for Best Business in the 2016 parade. Most Entertaining Blue Devils Best Orinda Theme Orinda Association’s 70th Best Club Miramonte Latin Club Best Group Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church Best Team Sleepy Hollow LEGENDS Best Business BART

SALLY HOGARTY The Orinda Ballet’s tap routine tied with the Orinda Volunteer Marching Band for “Most Patriotic Spirit” in the parade. (L-R) Lila Moss, Katherine Popper, Karena Eberts, Mina Lim and Katherine Eberts.

The Orinda Association thanks all of the Banner sponsors for making this 4th of July the best ever!

Sponsored by O BoomerangCast JULY R Cal Shakes I City of Orinda N Coldwell Banker D First Republic Bank SALLY HOGARTY A The Orinda Volunteer Marching Band tied for “Most Patriotic Spirit” in the parade. The dedicated musi- Harwood Family cians play before, during and at the end of the parade. Land Home Financial BEST Mechanics Bank HOMETOWN Orinda Academy PARADE Orinda Chamber of Commerce Orinda Motors Orinda Optometry Orinda Community Foundation Orinda Village Antiques Orinda Park & Rec Foundation Patti Camras Janet and Norman Pease Republic Services Rockridge Builders Susan Hurrell CPA VFW Post #8063 Village Associates Wiley Family 10 n THE ORINDA NEWS n AUGUST 2016 4TH OF JULY

4th of July Sponsors

OCF (Community Foundation) OPRF (Park & Rec Foundation) Village Associates Realty Coldwell Banker Mechanics Bank Orinda Motors First Republic Bank Republic Services The Pease Family The Harwood Family Land Home Financial Services California Bank of Commerce Casa Orinda Gillin, Jacobson, Ellis, Larsen & Lucey The Murphy Team: Hillary and Karen of Village Associates And, City of Orinda

SALLY HOGARTY Once again, Berry Bros. Towing and Transport, Inc. showed its support of the 4th of July parade by donating two of their trucks and drivers for various parade entrants. “They were great – showed up on time, let us decorate their trucks and didn’t complain when they had to listen to loud music as they drove them in the parade,” says parade organizer Steve Meagher.

2016 July 4 Celebration Volunteer Team

ork planning and preparing for our wonderful parade and park festivi- Wties begins many months in advance. Without the tireless work of our dedicated volunteers, this popular annual event would never take place. A very big Thank You! to the following residents who made it all possible: Chair: Andy Radlow Parade: Steve Meagher Music: Cindy Powell and Steve Harwood Marketing and Public Relations: Monica Fitzsimmons and Bill Waterman Park Activities: Bret Young Nonprofit Groups: Jim Luini Logistics and Equipment: Jim Luini, Tom Romaneck and Bret Young Announcing: Steve Harwood and Bill Cosden Volunteers: Andy Radlow, Tricia Young and Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church Food and Beverage Booths: Clay Deanhardt Decorations: Dora Chacon and Melissa Karakash of Lemon Blossom Cre- ations Fundraising: Bill Waterman and Andy Radlow Web Design: Lisa Burlini Social Media: Monica Fitzsimmons and Bryce Radlow Office Support: Cindy Powell, Marie Waterman and Cathy Goshorn THE ORINDA NEWS n AUGUST 2016 n 11 4TH OF JULY We Couldn’t Have Done It Without You!

By KATE WILEY OIS), Natalie Schroeder (4th grade at Head OA Membership Chair Royce), Katie Welch (5th grade at Camino Pablo) and Leah Woodcox (senior at Mi- utting together the 4th of July parade and ramonte) – performing on the OA’s 70th Pcelebration takes so many dedicated Anniversary float. individual volunteers and local businesses. Chris Leary – designed and built OA A very special thank you to those listed float. below and a heart-felt apology to anyone Pamela Manning – helped coordinate accidentally left out! OA and SAT bleacher guests. Gail McIntyre – arranged and donated Lisa Burlini – photos, OA tear drop flowers for Hospitality tent and staffed it banner, IT help. all day. Cathy Goshorn – helped package cook- Susan Meyer – design, fundraising and ies and coordinate OA and SAT bleacher execution of street pole banners, planning guests. and implementation of Hospitality tent and Steve Harwood – provided sound system hired caricaturist. on OA float as well as setup and take down Republic of Cake – provided discounted and coordinated Idol singers for float. pricing for cookies at Hospitality tent and Bill Hinkamp of Rockridge Builders – use of its facility. assisted with float transportation, donated Sonya Schroeder – coordinated Idol truck and drove in parade. singers and accompanied them on float. Lamorinda Idol Singers: Nejla Ackdoe- Bill and Marie Waterman – helped plan Pagey (8th grade at OIS), Amelia Chen (6th OA float and Hospitality tent as well as grade at OIS), Kate Gross (8th grade at fundraising for street pole banners.

SALLY HOGARTY The Orinda Association celebrated its 70th anniversary with a large birthday cake float topped off with Lamorinda Idol singers.

SALLY HOGARTY Face painting was once again a popular activity in the park following the parade.

SALLY HOGARTY Piccolo Napoli provided refreshments in front of Theatre Square on 4th of July. Shown above: staff member Jessica, Alex Eberle and his friend Lucy and owner Maria Eberle. 12 n THE ORINDA NEWS n AUGUST 2016 HELPING OTHERS Health Guild Starry Night Gala Benefits Children’s Hospital

By ELANA O’LOSKEY earrings. Staff Writer Funds raised support UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland and George rinda residents April Bowers, Alexis Mark Children’s House in San Leandro. OThompson and Hillary Weiner are George Mark, founded in 2004, is the na- committed to bettering medical care for tion’s first freestanding pediatric palliative children in the Bay Area. To that end, care center serving children, young adults they have become very involved with the and their families. Children aged newborns Children’s Health Guild (CHG). The three, to 25 with complex medical conditions that along with many other dedicated volun- may result in a shortened life expectancy teers, produced a fundraising gala, Starry receive palliative care which is compatible Night, held at the Claremont Resort and with treatments that are meant to cure. This Spa in Berkeley in May. About 320 guests care is offered irrespective of ethnicity, SHORENA GRIGOLIA enjoyed the sold-out event, which featured national origin, gender identity, religion or (L-R) Children’s Health Guild members Hillary Weiner, spring auction chair, April Bowers, president cocktails, dinner, live music, dancing and socio-economic status. and Alexis Thompson spring event chair at their gala, “A Starry Night,” on May 14. The event, held at the Claremont Resort and Spa in Berkeley, raised funds to support UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital of both a live and silent auction. Since its inception in 2012, CHG (a non- Oakland and George Mark Children’s House in San Leandro. Items offered by generous sponsors and profit organization) has raised over one mil- donors included unique sports memorabilia lion dollars for these worthy beneficiaries. from the Golden State Warriors and the San Speakers at the event shared courageous LOPC Mission Team Helps Rebuild Francisco Giants and bucket-list travel, and emotional stories about the care their such as an African safari and exclusive children received from each beneficiary. Town of Weed After 2015 Fire tropical destinations. Morrison’s Jewel- For information about CHG or its benefi- By BOBBIE DODSON Gladys Schaible and Alexandra Lamou- ers of Orinda donated sparkling diamond ciaries, visit www.childrenshealthguild.org. Staff Writer reux, her teenage granddaughter, moved 10 yards of topsoil into Kennedy’s garden. e are so grateful” were the words Weed resident Cookie Reynolds has two “Whomeowners in Weed, California, teenage daughters and was also delighted said over and over again to the Mission to get a fence to keep out intruders. Work Team from Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian on another house for the DeValt family Church (LOPC) which spent a week in included installing siding, exterior trim Weed helping with rebuilding efforts. In paint, interior stairs, and laying out ceiling a devastating 2015 fire, 150 homes were joists. Team member Bruce Kronmiller burned to the ground along with the Catho- worked on the electrical installation at the lic and Presbyterian churches, the library Groppis’ home. and community center. An elementary Along with labor, LOPC donated a large school and the last remaining wood prod- cross to the Weed Presbyterian Church, ucts mill were damaged. A huge amount which they will install after rebuilding. of work still remains to be done in this LOPC members Carol and Tom King were economically depressed town of 3,000. downsizing and asked if the Weed church Orindan Rich Lewis, who headed up the wanted their organ. Carol played it for them project, said he was glad to help people over the phone after which Weed church in our home state. This is his 12th year of members gladly accepted the offer, as leading church Mission Team trips. Previ- they had never had a church organ. LOPC ously, teams have worked in Louisiana, was also in the process of purchasing new Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma, Bibles so were able to donate used Bibles where tornadoes have struck. to Weed Presbyterian. In Weed, the 31-member team was as- LOPC member Judy Kronmiller learned signed five clients. Some had already begun that the new library needed children’s building, but lacked funds to complete the books. She rounded up two boxes, cour- work as they were not adequately insured. tesy of the Friends Corner Book Shop at The team worked with the Weed Long Term the Lafayette Library. Ann Loar donated Recovery Group, formed by town citizens five new handmade quilts. Weed resident after the fire. Tiffany DeValt was thrilled to have the One of the houses was a Habitat for quilt as she’d lost one in the fire that her Humanity home where the Mission Team grandmother had made. worked on the foundation. Shannon Kenne- Weed started as a mill town, founded dy, who had just purchased her home three by Abner Weed. In 1897, Weed bought days before the fire, had no insurance. She the Siskiyou Lumber and Mercantile mills was reduced to tears when Lewis told her for $400 along with 280 acres of land. At they had money for materials for a fence to one time the lumber industry had 1,200 keep her dog safe. Volunteers Marty Lewis, [SEE LOPC page 20] THE ORINDA NEWS n AUGUST 2016 n 13 FUNDRAISERS Help Restore Moraga Adobe for Future Generations

By BOBBIE LANDERS yr-old Isabella has raised $360 on her own Contributing Writer by selling eggs from her own chickens and doing odd jobs. She and her family sabella Chow stands outside a construc- often hike up the long driveway to enjoy Ition fence. She stares at a graffiti-strewn the fabulous views and imagine living building, imagines it restored to its old the pioneer life over 175 years ago in this grandeur and dreams of visiting some day amazing place. in the near future with other schoolchildren. The third annual Fantastic Fandango The structure dates back to 1841 and is will be part of The Friends fundraising ef- the oldest adobe building in Contra Costa forts. It will be held in a unique Mexican County. hacienda-style home in Orinda’s Sleepy Joaquin Moraga came to this land grant Hollow neighborhood on Saturday, August to establish a home and family on 20,000 27, beginning at 6 p.m. An evening of fun acres. Despite its many alterations through and surprises, there will be tasty food and the years, the original Adobe has survived lots of music and dancing - an event wor- and is awaiting renovation. A 501(c)3 thy of the famous fandangos of Joaquin organization, The Friends of the Joaquin Moraga’s day. Moraga Adobe, is raising the funds to cre- Help Isabella and the Friends realize ate a Learning Center and Museum of the their dream. Visit www.moragaadobe.org, Rancho Period in California. purchase tickets, donate and learn more

Restoration money must be raised to about the historical Joaquin Moraga Adobe CONTRIBUTED PHOTO match the developer’s investment. Eleven- in Orinda. Isabella Chow raised $360 for the Moraga Adobe by selling eggs from her chickens and doing odd jobs. Ace It! Tennis Tourney Raises $15K for Cancer Research and Services By BOBBIE DODSON Staff Writer

ore than 90 people took part in the M14thAnnual Ace It! Tournament held at Orindawoods Tennis Center. The day of tennis, complete with gourmet lunch, raised more than $15,500 for Better Health East Bay (BHEB), which helps fund cancer re- search and provides breast cancer services to low-income women. A huge check replica was presented to BHEB’s Victoria Caldeira. She explained that the Carol Ann Reed Health Center CONTRIBUTED PHOTO now has an office in Lafayette, making it Cindy Barber and Denis Weil won the Mixed 7.0- 8.0 doubles at the Ace It fundraising tournament. easier for women in need of services to access them. Since the beginning, Ace It! wide,” said Barretta. “It takes many people has raised almost $200,000. to raise this kind of money in one day.” Seventy-five players competed in the Committee member Lysbeth McNeill afternoon Round Robin tournaments. Win- said, “Every year for the last 14 years, those ners were: women’s doubles, 3.0, Janice attending bring such energy and caring as Gauthier/Sue Danner; women’s 3.5-4.0, they continue to ‘play for the cure.’ The Corina Ninayahuar/Julie Baker; mixed dou- tennis community of our area is truly com- bles, Cindy Barber/Denis Weil; and men’s mitted to this meaningful cause.” doubles, Alfredo Quiroz/Bill Minikel. The morning play was devoted to tennis A gourmet lunch was served at noon, clinics. Pros who donated their services prepared by members of the tournament were: Keith Wheeler, Patric Hermanson and committee. The committee also organized Anne Marie Gamboa from Orindawoods; a raffle with 41 prizes for lucky winners. Jim Coyne, Sleepy Hollow; Steve Squire, Russ Barretta, who moved back to Orin- Chabot Canyon; and Michael McCollom, da, said it was his first time at the event. “I head tennis coach at Miramonte High really like how Ace It! is supported area- [SEE CANCER page 20] 14 n THE ORINDA NEWS n AUGUST 2016 BASEBALL / SEASONED SHOPPER

Orinda 8U All-Star Team Seasoned Shopper August Spells Time for Nightshade Veggies BARBARA KOBSAR

ugust brings with it a delicious group Orinda Way. For more information visit Aof vegetables belonging to the so- www.cccfm.org. called nightshade family. Most common are tomatoes, eggplant, potatoes and all The Best Classic Potato Salad kinds of peppers. While the vast majority 3 pounds baby red or white potatoes of shoppers have no problem with night- (about 2 inches in diameter), scrubbed clean shades, they can cause problems for anyone 3 hardboiled eggs with an autoimmune disease or a sensitive 1 half-cup mayonnaise digestive system. 2 tablespoons white or champagne Nightshades come in many shapes and vinegar sizes – tomatoes topping the list. Each 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard tomato season introduces more old-fash- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste ioned, heirloom varieties bred for superb 2 green onions, thinly sliced flavor rather than shelf life. Shop early for 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped CONTRIBUTED PHOTO best picks of Cherokee Purples, Brandy- 1 celery rib, cut into ¼-inch dice The Orinda 8U All-Star team bested the undefeated San Bruno Green Summer wines and Green Zebras just to name a few. 4 or 5 radishes, sliced Tournament team, 6-4, to win the Dale Wilson 2016 4th of July Tournament in San Choose cherry tomatoes for a quick snack Paprika (optional) Bruno on July 4. Great defense combined with tremendous hitting propelled Orinda or the popular San Marzano for the perfect Cook potatoes in lightly boiling water to a perfect record of 6-0, despite having faced strong travel and all-star teams from pasta sauce. Most important for any tomato (about 10 to 12 minutes), drain and cool. In several Peninsula and South Bay cities. Shown above (L-R) bottom row: Theo Des- is to ripen and store at room temperature. a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, tino, Casey Yung, Dylan Scott, Graham Jenkins, David Roman; middle row: Appearances can be deceiving when vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper. Stir in Wyatt Feusier, George Gilbert, Carlito Pearce, Augie Martinez, Noah King, judging eggplant’s handling and storage green onions, parsley, celery and radishes. Will Leibowitz, Ian Hughes; top row: coaches: James Jenkins, Don Destino, qualities. Large pear or oval-shaped globe Cut the potatoes into quarters and large Brett Gilbert, John Martinez and Carlos Roman. varieties bruise just as easily as the smaller dice the eggs. Stir into the dressing. Serves Asian and Japanese types. All are very six to eight. t GALLERY from page 2 perishable and become bitter with age. Sprinkle with paprika if desired. downtown. It lifts everyone up.” Cutting larger eggplants into cubes or slices brain so it has the ability to reach people The artists hope that viewers will move to sprinkle with salt helps rid the fruit of in nontraditional ways. Artists are often at towards Paramahansa Yogananda’s pre- excess moisture before cooking (smaller ground level and pick up on things; their scription for viewing art and the world: varieties do not require salting). expression needs to get out.” Gettinger says, “Those persons who have perceptive eyes Rosa Bianca eggplants are particularly “Art is a way to share common human- enjoy beauty everywhere.” Visit the gallery appealing, with a teardrop shape and pink- ity, express our feelings and beautify our at 26 Orinda Way during normal library ish lavender to soft white skin. Like other community.” “The value of art is the way hours – Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. small types, it’s mild and tender and great it makes you feel,” says Ho, “In our small to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to on the grill. community in Orinda, art is everywhere 6 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Call There’s nothing like fresh dug “new CONTRIBUTED PHOTO you go – the community center, library and 925-254-2184 for more information or visit potatoes” to wrap up and toss on the grill The Orinda Farmers’ Market offers everything http://ccclib.org. or cook up for your favorite potato salad. necessary to make a great potato salad. New potatoes are simply the first harvest t AUCTION from page 8 of any variety that comes directly from the field instead of being stored. They are Chamber, Rotary and Educational Founda- low in starch and high in moisture with a tion of Orinda) have been putting together waxy texture and thin skin that requires the auction items and promise many more no peeling. All other potatoes fall into the surprises the night of the event. thick-skinned group (like Russets) or thin- “There will also be a raffle so anyone skinned group (such as reds, whites, Yukon who wants to give a little back to the com- Gold and Peruvian Purple). munity will have an opportunity to do so,” Bell and chili peppers make beautiful says Bontemps. displays and are sure to please every pal- Tickets are $110 if purchased before ate. They arrive in abundance ready to be Aug. 15 and $125 after that date. They can stuffed for a favorite summer side dish or be purchased through the Classic Car Show to give a little kick to homemade salsas. (which takes place Sept. 10 and benefits Enjoy and see you at the market. even more community groups) website at The Orinda Farmers’ Market is open www.orindacarshow.com or through the every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Rotary website at www.orindarotary.org. THE ORINDA NEWS n AUGUST 2016 n 15 PERFORMING ARTS Orinda Starlight Village Players Perform ‘Aria’s’ Under the Stars

By DAVID DIERKS too young to fully articulate. Marie’s sister, Assistant Editor Jake (Kelly Hansen) questions her vaga- bond lifestyle as she realizes excitement is he Orinda Starlight Village Players not a synonym for fulfillment. Tcontinues its Northern California pre- Stranger in town Bill, played by longtime miere of Robert Merrill’s Aria’s, which Starlight Village actor Malcolm Cowler, re- runs through Aug. 13 at the Community thinks his life after being suddenly dumped Park Amphitheater, 28 Orinda Way. by his wife. Scheming low-life Stan (Ken “This romantic comedy is a heart- Solazzo), on-the-take petty bureaucrat warming look at how change affects our Baranski (Al Guaraglia) and head waiter lives,” said Merrill. Director Jill Gelster Karl (Tom Westlake) provide comic foils added that when she first read the play, “it while Virginia Blanco, the company’s struck me as being charming and poignant artistic director Geotty Chapple, D. Facer, as well as funny.” Sara Geraghty, Caroline Rising and Betsy The play centers around an Italian White round out the cast. restaurant, named Aria’s. Marie, played Since they are the Starlight Players, the JILL GELSTER by Susan Chapple, struggles to keep the company regularly sets up telescopes on (L-R) Al Guaraglia, Susan Chapple and Virginia Blanco perform in Aria’s through August 13. family business and live her own life after clear nights for viewing of celestial ob- her husband’s unfortunate – though comic jects. This year, audience members have and after the show. 8 p.m. – death. Her son, Little Mike, played by been treated to great views of Jupiter and Aria’s runs Fridays and Saturdays For tickets and information, call 925- Akash Wason and Genevieve DiNatale (two her moons, as well as glimpses of Saturn’s through Aug. 13 at 8:30 p.m., with one 528-9225 or visit www.orsvp.org. Patrons young actors who trade weekends doing the rings and the earth’s moon. The telescopes Sunday matinee on Aug. 7 at 4 p.m., and are reminded that this is an outdoor venue, part), deals with an emptiness that he is still are usually available during intermission one Thursday performance on Aug. 11 at so dress appropriately and bring a blanket. Cal Shakes Presents George Bernard Shaw’s You Never Can Tell By KATHRYN G. MCCARTY George Bernard Shaw, she will direct love,” said Peterson, who will stage the play romantic farce as Mrs. Clandon, a world- Staff Writer George Bernard Shaw’s You Never Can in a California seaside town, reminiscent famous feminist author and lecturer, who Tell, the third production of California of the Santa Cruz boardwalk. “I’ve always returns after years abroad only to be ac- bie Award winner Lisa Peterson calls Shakespeare Theater’s season, perform- loved the challenge of doing his plays in a cidentally reunited with her estranged Oherself a “Shaw Geek.” A nationally- ing Aug. 10 through Sept. 4 at the Bruns style that allows you to hear and see them husband in this comedy infused with recognized interpreter of the works of Amphitheatre. in a new way.” highly-improbable complications involv- Among the Shaw productions she’s You Never Can Tell is a comedy of er- ing mistaken identities, dentistry, lawyers, helmed are The Philanderer at Canada’s rors offering a witty take on marriage and landlords and a “perfect waiter” named Shaw Festival, and Major Barbara and the modern woman. A sharply-observed Walter. Mrs. Warren’s Profession at the Tony Award take on feminism, class distinctions, and A Teaching Artist at Cal Shakes, Carter is winning Guthrie Theatre in Minneapo- romance, the script was written in 1896 and well known to Bay Area Theatre goers. Her lis. Peterson returns to Cal Shakes for the is one of Shaw’s “Plays Pleasant” trilogy, work includes Aurora Theatre’s productions first time since her Cal Shakes’ critically along with Arms and the Man and Candida. of The Heir Apparent and Wittenburg as acclaimed direction of King Lear in 2007. Actress Elizabeth Carter makes her Cal well as performances for San Francisco “Shaw took every opportunity to Shakes debut in the turn-of-the-century [SEE SHAW page 17] infuse his work with his uniquely radical take on the battle of the sexes and the class structures of the day. The play is CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Elizabeth Carter plays Mrs. Clandon in Cal delightfully funny, with dark tones and Shakes upcoming production of You Never Can complications lightly threaded throughout; Tell. it’s definitely a romance that feminists can 16 n THE ORINDA NEWS n AUGUST 2016 PETS Yappy Hour at Fourth Bore Launch- es New Pet Care Co-op

By ELANA O’LOSKEY was born. Pet owners in Lafayette, Moraga Staff Writer and Orinda are invited to go to the website, www.lmopetcarecoop.com, and register, ristina McCann of Alain Pinel Real then join an Interest List for their pet. “We KEstate is hosting a Yappy Hour in want to introduce owners of big dogs to the outdoor patio at the Fourth Bore Tap other people with big dogs or match cat Room and Grill in Orinda on Thursday, breeds,” says McCann, adding that there are Aug. 4 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. The event is no fees to join and no monies exchanged for the launch of Lamorinda Pet Care Co-op, pet sitting. Once registered, members email a new service where pet owners exchange and phone each other to arrange pet sitting. pet sitting with people in their neighbor- There are plans for reservoir walks, pack hood. So bring Fido, Fluffy and Brutus for walks and more Lamorinda Yappy Hours. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO a meet-and-greet. According to GeekWire, “If you look (L to R) Christine Bhatkar and Kristina McCann can’t decide who is top dog in their new venture, Lam- McCann and Christine Bhatkar met at at the existing pet-sitting market, it is orinda Pet Care Co-op. They’re grinning like Cheshire cats because their first Yappy Hour is at the Fourth Bore patio, 2 Theatre Square, Orinda on Aug. 4 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. an East Bay meeting of The Mamahood. anywhere between $7 billion and $12 Both are moms and animal lovers. McCann billion.” Ashton Kutcher’s A-Grade Team lives in Lafayette and moved here three made news when he invested in Rover. Something to Howl About... years ago from Santa Cruz. Bhatkar also com, a popular dog-sitting service based lives in Lafayette. She moved here four in Seattle. Lamorinda Pet Care Co-op of- Animal Tales years ago from Santa Barbara. As neither fers a community-building alternative to has family or friends nearby, they both felt pricey pet-sitting services. So it’s safe to Growing Old Together they couldn’t keep asking the same neigh- say, we’ve let the cat out of the bag for local bors to pet sit when they went out of town. pet owners in these dog days of summer. Jennifer Conroy They also traded stories of how much they Call Kristina McCann for more informa- paid pet sitters when traveling. As their tion at 925-567-4328. pet-sitting bills added up, they decided to do something about it. Senior Citizen Symposium t what point are we too old to add a Animal shelters throughout the Bay Area The two friends did some research and Acompanion animal to our lives? For are excellent places to search for such com- found that in Lamorinda prices range from Aging by Design those of us of a “certain age,” this is a ques- panion animals. Some shelters have sepa- $30-$70 per day for pet sitting. On a recent Aug. 6 8:30 a.m. - noon tion that can only be answered by asking rate adoption programs for older animals trip to Canada, Bhatkar paid $300 to a pet Lafayette Elementary School and answering more questions. with special needs. And, if you are not quite service which included two trips a day to 950 Moraga Rd., Lafayette What is our own state of health? Do willing to make a full commitment, there is her home to feed her two cats, replace their 925-284-7214 we count animal lovers among our close always the option to provide a foster home. water, etc. Thus, Lamorinda Pet Care Co-op Free senior resource fair friends and relatives? Are we in a financial That type of arrangement can serve as a position to provide for another mouth to trial period during which you might learn feed? Can we handle the physical tasks of that adjusting to life with a senior animal animal care – walking, cleaning, feeding, is exactly what you needed. watering? Whether it’s being able to scoop If you plan on moving forward with out a litter box, change the shavings in a either adoption or fostering an animal, let hamster habitat or take the dog for several your neighbors and family members know daily walks, these are a few of the questions of your decision and also what your new that come to mind. companion’s unique needs may be. Hav- The expense to provide a quality life for ing a conversation with your veterinarian a companion animal cannot be discounted before finalizing your commitment will either. According to an NBC news report, be helpful as well. Many veterinarians Americans spend over $60 billion per year now offer senior rates to senior clients (the on their pets. Frankly, I believe that to be an people) with senior patients (the animals). underestimate. I’m not suggesting frivolous Local humane societies and animal shelters expenditures but I do know that companion may have funds available to help with any animals, well kept, do take a chunk out of emergency situations. And, it wouldn’t hurt your budget. to check in with your own doctor before So, what is one to do if you are of a making the final decision about pet adop- “certain age” and know that you have rea- tion to learn if there are any medical issues sonable resources and physical abilities to of your own to consider. care for a new animal companion? The first There has been extensive research on step is to consider an animal that is also of the value of adding a pet to one’s life. The a “certain age.” The Internet abounds with additional exercise, the ability to focus on websites offering potential adoptions of another’s needs, the emotional rewards senior animals. They may be pets whose from the additional companionship – these owners have passed away or, sadly, animals are all assets that can make aging happier with special physical or medical needs that and healthier. previous owners did not want to support. Do the research. Check with profession- Whatever the reason, these are animals that als and then follow your heart and consider desperately need loving homes and special opening it to a companion you can continue attention. to grow old with. THE ORINDA NEWS n AUGUST 2016 n 17 VISUAL ARTS

The Reel Less Traveled The Dave Alt Big Band Performs Aug. 9

Crime Beat Tom Westlake

hat, crime reporter? No, I haven’t better still, it won’t cost you a dime. It will Wtaken over another column. We’re screen at 7 p.m. still going to talk about movies (not that Next, we have the welcome return of the there’s all that much to talk about this International Film Showcase. Determining month), but I always try to find common that it’s safe to come out, now that the glut themes and August, it would appear, is all of summer movies is over, Jo Alice Can- about the less savory aspects of the human terbury and Efi Lubliner bring you a 2015 condition – although it should be noted Argentinian film called The Clan. Based that, were we all angels, we would be a lot on a true story, it tells the story of a (on the poorer, cinematically speaking. surface at least) stereotypical family: A car- On Thursday, Aug. 11, Orinda Theatre ing father, a mother who divides her time will present On The Waterfront. This clas- between teaching and housekeeping and sic is famous for Marlon Brando’s flawless five children, all of whom are well behaved performance as Terry Malloy and infamous and pleasant. It soon becomes clear, though, because of its director Elia Kazan. Of the that there’s much more going on than the CONTRIBUTED PHOTO former, one can only offer this as a Master outward appearance of respectability and The 18-piece Dave Alt Big Band will have attendees at the Orinda Community Center Park swinging to Class in what screen acting should be all that a darkness prevails. (Just watching favorite jazz tunes. about. (The taxi scene in particular is usu- the trailer provides more than a clue about ally what’s referenced most.) Of the latter, that!) In truth, there’s a sense of ruthless- By SALLY HOGARTY forming since 1993. Thanks to trombonist/ Mr. Kazan will always be remembered for ness present, and we soon find out the true Editor librarian Jim Jensen, the band has over his role during the McCarthy trials. I’m nature of the Puccio family. Part Sopranos, 2,000 big band arrangements from the glad to note, however, that his directorial part Family Plot, this crime thriller will hanks to the Orinda Rotary, some of the 1930's to today. According to Pierce, singer work on Waterfront overshadows that more have you looking askance at your neighbors TBay Area’s best jazz musicians will be Janese Powell’s alto tone and song styl- often than not. Either way, what you will and leave you wondering how innocuous performing in the Community Center Park ing is reminiscent of Judy Garland, Patsy be seeing is history in the making and, they really are. For more information, check on Aug. 9 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Recently Cline, Anita O'Day, Jo Stafford and Sade out http://internationalshowcase.org/. The Rotary’s director of music Dick Marchick all rolled into one. t DOWNTOWN from page 1 movie will have a one-week exclusive and board member David Pierce attended The Orinda Rotary is the perfect orga- engagement at Orinda Theatre, starting on the group’s weekly rehearsal. “As a former nization to sponsor the annual Big Band a Planning Process Review Task Force Friday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. big band musician, I love their interpreta- concert as not only Pierce but also new formed to provide recommendations to the Wishing I had more to report, I’ll con- tion of works by artists such as Gershwin, president Gary Wong (trumpet player city. Clark Wallace, speaking as a member clude by urging you, as usual, to check Porter, Ellington, Basie, James and Miller,” and current member of the U.C. Berkeley of the task force, stated in 2009, “Our goal out http://lamorindatheatres.com for any says Pierce. “Both Dick and I agreed that Alumni Marching Band) and vice president is to create a vibrant, pedestrian-oriented last-minute additions but also, this time, I’ll this year’s performance will be the best Barbara Bontemps (former big band singer) village with a mix of retail, residential, add http://moragamovers.org to the list. It ever.” all have musical experience and will per- cultural and office uses.” Task force recom- has been their custom to show the very best The Dave Alt Big band has been per- form at the August concert. mendations resulted in some design and of past cinema at the Rheem on the third zoning changes. Wednesday of every month at 2 p.m., and I Various citizen groups also formed see no reason why they should break tradi- around the downtown revitalization topic tion now. I just don’t know what it’ll be for such as Orinda Vision. Formed in 2010, this August, though I’m certain you won’t want group, several of whom have engineering to miss it. So until next time, remember to and architectural backgrounds, believes stay in the dark for that’s where the reel Orinda needs a “well thought-out plan” magic lies. for downtown renewal that replaces older commercial buildings and creates a new vil- t SHAW from page 15 lage feel with sidewalk cafes, boutiques and much more. While many residents object Shakespeare Festival, Magic Theatre, Word to the ambitious vision proposed, which for Word, Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, San includes a pedestrian bridge over the free- Jose Stage and TheatreWorks. way, others have embraced the possibilities. You Never Can Tell also features actors More recently, a handful of young fami- Anthony Fusco, Danny Scheie, Sabina lies formed What’s Up Downtown Orinda Zuniga Varela, Khalia Davis, Lance Gard- to advocate for conditions that will attract ner, Michael Torres, Matthew Baldiga and retail options, restaurants and other “life- Liam Vincent. The creative team includes style amenities.” A gourmet grocery store set designer Eric Flatmo, costume designer is high on the list. The group now boasts Melissa Torchia, lighting designer York over 500 members. Kennedy, and sound designer James Paul For more information on the Sept. 6 City Prendergast. Council meeting, go to www.cityoforinda. For tickets and information, visit org. calshakes.org or call 510-548-9666. 18 n THE ORINDA NEWS n AUGUST 2016 SCOUTING Celebrating Girl Scouts Service to Others in Our Community

By YUKA AKERA Award project titled “Walk and Roll to Contributing Writer School on Wednesdays” encourages the Camino Pablo Elementary School to in- n May 22, the Orinda/Moraga Girl crease exercise, reduce carbon footprints, OScouts Service Unit celebrated the and promote community bonding through accomplishments of local Girl Scouts at environmentally conscious methods of Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church in Orinda. commuting to school. The girls formed Awards were presented by Service Unit walking groups around the neighborhood, Leaders Mary Friese and Lori Sherman. as well as created a kit for the principal to Presentations of Gold Awards were by Jan continue the program for years to come. Cushman, Girl Scouts NorCal Award Coor- Fifth grade Junior Girl Scouts at Del Rey, CONTRIBUTED PHOTO dinator, Assemblywoman Catharine Baker, Troop 32450, used their Bronze Award Troop 30764 from Camino Pablo Elementary School received their Bronze Award. (L-R) Aria Donthineni, and Moraga City Council Member Teresa project to enhance the Del Rey Elementary Kalina Vangelov, Gracyn Roake, Catherine Peach, Kylie Williams, Maddie Maestre, Maggie Doolittle, Ellery Stankus and Neha Ravikumar. Onoda, along with the girls’ troop leaders. school campus. The girls installed chain Beginning the ceremony, Girl Scout Junior Troops 30764, 32450, and 32974 Troop 32300 had several Girl Scouts who packaging, and distribution of the items. received their Bronze Awards for service to earned their Silver Award. Chantal Hum- The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest our community. Bronze Awards are done as mel’s project “Mosaic Stairs” designed and award that a Girl Scout can earn and must a group, requiring a minimum of 20 hours installed a mosaic tile display on the stairs include a project that reaches beyond the involved with the project. at Orinda Intermediate School. Incoming Girl Scout organization and provides last- Junior Girl Scout Troop 30764’s Bronze sophomores Makenna Ferguson and Steph- ing benefit to the larger community. Girls anie Friese used their project to benefit the generally spend at least 100 hours creating Animal Refugee Response in San Pablo. and executing their projects. Since last May, They organized a weekend work party to two girls in the Orinda/Moraga Service clean and paint the indoor dog kennels, as Unit earned their Gold Award: Campolindo well as designing and building cat towers. students Kenna Sherman and Iman Sigman. Annie Hillhouse, an incoming sopho- Sherman, a junior, created a mentoring more at Campolindo, designed her Silver program at a local homeless shelter, pairing Award Project to provide toiletries for the teens from the Moraga area with children at homeless. Hillhouse oversaw the collection, [SEE SCOUTS page 20] CONTRIBUTED PHOTO (L-R) Kenna Sherman and Iman Sigman earned their Gold Awards. Three Orinda Scouts Achieve Eagle Rank link fence art displaying their mascot, white and grey dolphins, as well as a prominent “DEL REY” sign. As they graduate from Del Rey, Troop 32450 hopes to inspire Del Rey school spirit and encourage others to continuously add on to the fence and maintain the legacy.

MARCI NELSON (L-R) Michael Sorenson, Will Richardson and Andrew Johnston are Troop 249’s latest Eagle Scouts. oy Scout Troop 249, based in Moraga, ramonte graduate, and will attend U.C. Brecognized three new Eagle Scouts Davis in the fall. Richardson directed the who have achieved Scouting’s highest rank. building of a food preparation table for To- Orinda residents Michael Sorenson, Will day’s Youth Matter Summer Camp at Lake Richardson and Andrew Johnston were Tahoe where Richardson volunteered as a honored on Saturday, July 16, in an Eagle counselor in 2015. Richardson is the son of Scout Court of Honor. Scoutmaster Craig Kacy and Dave Richardson. Anderson presented the awards. Sorenson also graduated from Mira- Johnston, a 2016 Miramonte High monte in June, the 12th Sorenson family School graduate, along with Troop 249 and member to do so. He will attend U.C. San some classmates, prepared and distributed Diego in the fall. Sorenson, along with emergency supply buckets to all classrooms members and leaders of Troop 249, trekked at the high school. The buckets included to the Sierras to construct a new deck at food, water and minor first aid supplies. Rucker Lake’s Girls’ Camp facility. The Johnston is the son of Jackie Moreau and troop also refurbished the barbecue, rat- John Johnston. proofed the kitchen and improved camp Richardson, a member of Troop 249 walkways. Sorenson is the son of Riki and since seventh grade, is also a 2016 Mi- Andy Sorenson. THE ORINDA NEWS n AUGUST 2016 n 19 CALENDAR

ON THE CALENDAR Local Author Gives Family Talk at Orinda Library Ginger Wadsworth will speak about the National Park Service’s an- AUGUST niversary, Yosemite National Park, 1 Orinda Library Gallery presents Four Women Who Create Nonstop, including paintings, bears and her newest book Seasons of photographs and hand knit creations by local artists through August. Meet the artists at a the Bear, a Yosemite Story at Orinda reception on Aug. 6 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. when light refreshments will be served. See Library on Aug. 2 at 2:30 p.m. article page 2. In recognition of the 100th anni- Orinda Books hosts a Bingo Reading Program through Aug. 22 to encourage children to read versary of the National Park Service, different genres. Pick up a Waldo passport at 276 Village Square. Visit www.orindabooks. Wadsworth’s 32-page picture book for com or call 925-254-7606. children tells of a mother black bear and 2 Tuesday Summer Concerts in the Park features the soul, funk, rock and R&B sounds of her cubs in Yosemite National Park. A Spill the Wine, with food available from Streetdogs, Chicago-style hot dogs, Orinda Com- long-time Orinda resident, Wadsworth munity Park, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. has published 30 award-winning books 4 Summer Movies in the Park features Inside Out, shown at dusk, Orinda Community Park. for young readers. Free. Visit www.cityoforinda.org. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Orinda Books invites people of all ages to meet Salem, a lovable companion dog, with doggy-themed stories for all ages, 276 Village Square, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Visit www.orindabooks. com or call 925-254-7606. Yappy Hour hosted by Lamorinda Pet Care Co-op’s Kristina McCann. Learn how to trade pet sitting with your neighbors, Fourth Bore Tap Room and Grill, 2 Theatre Square, No. Guided Meditation. Wednesdays, 9 a.m., St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 451 Moraga 134, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Free. Call 925-567-4328. See article page 16. Way, Orinda, focuses on health, harmony and wholeness, 925-254-5965 Story Hour with Cathy Goshorn for children 2 to 4 years, with reading, songs and games, Lamorinda Alcohol Policy Coalition. Third Wednesday, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Orinda City Hall every Thursday, Orinda Books, 276 Village Square, 10 to 11 a.m. Sarge Littlehale Room, 925-687-8844, ext. 227. 5 Orinda Starlight Village Players presents Aria’s by Robert Merrill at Orinda Community Lamorinda Meditation. Every Monday and Thursday, 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, 7:15 p.m., Career Center Park Amphitheater, 8:30 p.m. Also Aug. 6, 12 and 13 at 8:30 p.m.; Aug. 7 at 4 p.m. Wisdom Institute, 1036 Country Club Drive, Moraga, Suite 100. Meditate in silence for 30 and Aug. 11 at 8 p.m. Call 925-528-9225 or email [email protected]. See article Page 15. minutes, $5 donation. Contact Gaby Mozee at [email protected]. 6 Eighth Annual Senior Symposium, “Aging by Design,” sponsored by Lafayette Community Lamorinda Nature Walk and Bird watching for seniors. Wednesdays, 9 to 11 a.m., free. Call Foundation, Lafayette Elementary School, 950 Moraga Way, 8:30 a.m. to noon. Free. Event 925-254-2445 for weekly meeting place. features 40 local vendors offerings senior services and nonprofits that serve the community. Lamorinda Sirs for retired men. Second Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Holy Trinity Cultural 9 Tuesday Summer Concerts in the Park features the jazzy sounds of the Dave Alt 18-Piece Center, 1700 School St., Moraga, Pete Giers, 925-254-4667. Big Band, with food available from Kenny’s Heart and Soul food, Orinda Community Park, Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary. Every Friday, 7 a.m., Lafayette Park Hotel, 3287 Mt. Diablo Blvd., 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. See article Page 17. Lafayette, http://www.lamorindasunrise.com/ or 925-283-8288. 10 California Shakespeare Theater presents George Bernard Shaw’s You Never Can Tell Lamorinda Toastmasters. Every Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Temple Isaiah, 945 Risa Road, Lafayette, through Sept. 4 at Bruns Amphitheater, Orinda. Visit www.calshakes.org or call the box http://lamorinda.toastmastersclubs.org/. office at 510-548-9666. See article Page 15. Orinda Garden Club. Fourth Thursday, 10 a.m. to noon, September through May, Orinda 11 Classic Film Showcase presents a free screening of On the Waterfront, starring Marlon Country Club, 315 Camino Sobrante. Brando, Orinda Theatre, 7 p.m. Orinda Juniors Women’s Club community service group. First Tuesday, September through 12 International Film Showcase presents The Clan, directed by Pablo Trapero, for a one-week June, 7 p.m., www.orindajuniors.org. engagement, Orinda Theatre. Visit www.orindatheatre.com for details. Orinda Rotary. Every Wednesday, noon, Orinda Country Club, 315 Camino Sobrante, 925- 16 456 Club (for fourth, fifth, and sixth-graders) reads Duke by Kirby Larsen, Orinda Books, 254-2222. 254 Village Square, 11 a.m. Buy the book at 10-percent discount and come prepared for a Orinda Association. Second Monday, 7 p.m., Orinda Library, May Room, 925-254-0800. lively discussion. Orinda Hiking Club. Every weekend and first Wednesday, www.orindahiking.org or Ian at Beer at Bruns, hosted by Cal Shakes and City National Bank, Bruns Ampitheatre, Upper 925-254-1465. Picnic Grove, 100 California Shakespeare Theatre Way, Orinda. Meet for Happy Hour and Orinda Historical Society Museum. Call 925-254-1353 for times and location of meetings. socialize with local community members and business owners, 5 to 7 p.m. Space limited; Orinda Job’s Daughters. First and third Monday, 7 p.m., 9 Altarinda Road, 925-283-7176. RSVP by Aug. 10, 510-548-3422, ext. 118, or visit www.calshakes.org. Orinda/Tábor (Czech Republic) Sister City Foundation. Fourth Thursday, 7 p.m., social, 7:30 18 Summer Movies in the Park features Good Dinosaur, shown at dusk, Orinda Community p.m., meeting, call 925-254-8260 for location. Park. Free. Visit www.cityoforinda.org. Orinda Teen Advisory Council. Second Wednesday, 4 p.m., Community Center, 28 Orinda 27 NorCal Kids Triathlon, Miramonte High School, 1st event starts at 9 a.m., go to www. Way, email [email protected]. norcalkidstri.org for complete info and registration. Orinda Woman’s Club. Second Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. to noon, call Jean Barnhart, 925-254-3881, Fantastic Fandango to raise funds to restore the Joaquin Moraga Adobe, private home in or https://sites.google.com/site/orindawomansclub. Sleepy Hollow, 6 p.m. Location given when tickets purchased. Go to www.moragaadobe. org. See story page 13. CITY/FIRE DISTRICT MEETING SCHEDULE 30 Orinda Books presents Chef Charlie Volmar of Epicurean Exchange in a cooking demon- City Council. First and third Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Library Auditorium, www.cityoforinda.org. stration and luncheon, 11:30 a.m. For reservations, call 925-254-7606. Historic Landmarks Committee. Fourth Tuesday, 3 to 5 p.m., Library Garden Room. Call 925-788-7323. AT THE LIBRARY Moraga-Orinda Fire District. First and third Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m. Visit www.mofd.org/board/meetings-meeting location will be posted on the agenda. All events are free unless otherwise specified. For more information, call 925-254-2184 or visit Planning Commission. Second and fourth Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Library Auditorium, www.cityo- www.ccclib.org/locations/Orinda.html. forinda.org. 2 Toddler Dance. Put on your dancing shoes and celebrate the end of summer. Geared for 1- to 5-year-olds, but all ages are welcome, Gallery Room, 10 to 11 a.m. Also Aug. 3. Send calendar items to Maggie Sharpe at [email protected] Seasons of the Bear and other Yosemite tales. Orinda author Ginger Wadsworth will discuss her newest children’s book, Seasons of the Bear, and share facts about the largest mammal in Yosemite National Park, Gallery Room, 2:30 p.m. One lucky child will receive a free book, courtesy of Friends of the Orinda Library. Teen Coloring Club. The library provides age-appropriate coloring books and colored pencils; teens provide inspiration and creativity. Free and open to all teens in middle and high school, 4 to 6 p.m. Also Aug. 9, 16 and 23. 4 Kids Club at Theatre Square. Free story time for children 0 to 5 years, every Thursday in summer in front of Republic of Cake, 11:30 to noon. English as a Second Language Conversation Circle. Practice English in an informal, small-group setting, Study Room A, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Preregistration not required. Also Aug. 11, 18 and 25. 6 Saturday Morning Live. Family story time for children 3 to 5 years, Picture Book Area, 11 a.m. Weekend Paws to Read. Children in grades 1 to 5 practice reading with a friendly dog, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call the library to sign up. 19 Mystery Book Club. Members (18 and over) discuss The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King, 3 to 4:30 p.m.

CLUB MEETINGS Diablo Star Chapter #214, Order of the Eastern Star. Second Monday, 7:30 p.m. Orinda Masonic Center, Karen Seaborn, 925-689-0995. Friends of the Joaquin Moraga Adobe. Third Monday, 7:30 p.m., Gallery Room, Orinda Library, www.moragaadobe.org. Friends of the Orinda Creeks. Fourth Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., May Room, Orinda Library, 925-253-1997. 20 n THE ORINDA NEWS n AUGUST 2016 CLASSIFIED t LOPC from page 12 t LETTERS from page 6 mare. AUMA’s fine for selling marijuana local California Fire Safe Councils for a to minors is $500 – this is insulting. Our third consecutive year. We’re awarding employees but that number is now 150. The fines for sales to minors. Prop 64 allows kids won’t be safe anywhere. $2 million dollars for wildfire prevention Roseburg Forest Products Company is the marijuana advertising in all mediums and Don’t vote for Big Marijuana – Tobacco projects in high-fire risk counties. only wood product company left. Today, the among almost all programing. You and 2.0. They got it wrong again in Prop 64. Here in Alameda and Contra Costa town relies mostly on tourist travel along your kids will see pot advertised every- Questions about Prop 64 or marijuana in counties, PG&E provided $100,000 to the Interstate 5 for revenue. where – bill boards, bus boards, Facebook, general, can be sent to CALMeastbay@ Diablo Fire Safe Council for hazardous fuel Weed found that the strong winds in the Snapchat, Instagram, Internet banners, TV, gmail.com. reduction, chipping and dead tree removal area, which is at the foot of Mount Shasta, radio, magazines. – Debbie Berndt in Berkeley, Canyon, El Cerrito, Kensing- were beneficial in drying out lumber. Un- Municipalities will not be allowed to ban ton, Oakland, Orinda, Sunol and Walnut fortunately, those same strong winds made mobile delivery of pot inside its boundaries Despite Winter Rains, Fire Risks Creek to make the area more fire-safe. the 2015 fire spread more quickly through and marijuana will be growing everywhere. Remains Real Local partnerships like this are essential, the drought-impacted area. For all its lies, the worst is “unregulated Despite the wetter winter, firefighters but they’re only part of the solution. We Construction coordinator Pat Olson was home grows.” Prop 64 claims to control, in California are gearing up for another all have to take an active role in protect- grateful that LOPC choose Weed as its regulate and tax marijuana, but at its very active fire season. Why? Because of all ing our families, homes and communities. mission project this year. “I can’t believe foundation, allows every homeowner in the dead trees. Learn more by checking out http://www. the work you accomplished,” said Olson. California to grow six plants without a According to the U.S. Forest Service, diablofiresafe.org/ or http://www.cafire- “You are the best volunteer crew we’ve license or any kind of acknowledgement to 29 million trees have died in California safecouncil.org/. Together, we can prevent ever had here.” a state agency or law enforcement. due to historic drought and bark beetle and prepare for wildfires. Lewis said he and the volunteers feel Six marijuana plants can produce con- infestations. That means we have 29 mil- – Cheryl Miller, Diablo Fire Safe Council fortunate and want to give back. “Many of servatively, at 60 joints/ounce, 6,000 joints lion good reasons to focus on preventing Vic Baker, Senior Manager of PG&E’s our workers have been involved in the con- over the plants’ life time creating a massive wildfires. Diablo division struction industry so that’s an advantage,” new black market and public safety night- And that’s why PG&E has partnered with said Lewis. “I never find any grumbling or complaining even though we work long, hard days. The team always says we defi- t SCOUTS from page 18 Elementary School. As a swim coach, she Orinda Businesses nitely get more out of it for ourselves than helped students become more confident we have given. As the Bible says, in Acts the shelter to stimulate positivity. After the and able in the water, as well as creating Recycle Smart 20:35, ‘It is more blessed to give than to summer program, Sherman created a club pamphlets instructing parents on how to ongratulations to Orinda businesses receive.’” at Campolindo High School and carried out avoid aquatic accidents. To further help the Cwho reduced waste and recycled. the program again during the winter break. Mustard Seed community, she organized a Parker Thatch won the Bronze Award She plans to continue the club through her swimsuit and goggle drive with her local for retail and Baan Thai took the Gold t CANCER from page 13 senior year. summer swim team. in the restaurant category. School. Sigman, a senior, worked with Loaves Service is built into all aspects of Girl Kudos to all who took part in the Joy Marquez, who is majoring in sports and Fishes, an organization focused on Scouting with the hope that all Scouts will Orinda Association's 4th of July celebra- psychology at John F. Kennedy University, providing aid to the homeless, to create a carry a commitment to serving others into tion. Recycle Smart stats show that 86 presented a workshop. 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By ELANA O’LOSKEY stories she strives to bring to life the effect Staff Writer of the past on the present, the puzzle of per- ception and the mystery of time. Her latest uthor Christina Sunderland grew up novel, The Fire Trail (ELectio Publishing, Ain Orinda and Lafayette in the 1950s, 2016), is a suspense tale that unfolds via graduating from Acalanes High School in a love story containing elements of key 1965. Her father, Rev. Carl Thomas, was cultural crises she observes in American a founding pastor of Lafayette Orinda culture. Issues she focuses on include Presbyterian Church. “What a wonderful threats to free speech, freedom of religion, community to grow up in, a great experi- the rise in terrorism and crime, as well as ence,” says Sunderland. She graduated from her thoughts on the sexual revolution. San Francisco State University cum laude The main characters in The Fire Trail are with a B.A. in English Literature and now U.C. Berkeley grad students Jessica Thierry lives in Alamo and works in Berkeley as and Zachary Aguilar. Jessica walks the fire the managing editor of an Anglican pub- trail in the Berkeley hills and witnesses CONTRIBUTED PHOTO (L-R) Megan Lewis, Veronika Pisten, Charlotte Houston and Loryn Nieto will be seniors this fall at lishing house. a shocking event. As Zachary falls for Miramonte High School Sunderland has a keen interest in his- her, he tries to keep her safe from danger. tory, the ability of one individual to change Zachary’s mother, Anna, is the steward at events, and the power of belief. In her Comerford House Museum. Jessica meets Writing Program Helps Teen and Anna when she visits the site to research her history dissertation. Father Nate is an Tween Girls Find Their Voice Armenian priest who is the caretaker for Comerford’s historic chapel. Lurking in By BOBBIE DODSON curriculum-based empowerment programs the background is the sickening fear that Staff Writer for teenage girls,” explains Perlman. “We violence could be repeated as Jessica and teach leadership from the inside out, creat- Zachary walk the fire trail. oryn Nieto, a 17-year-old student, ing a safe space for girls to tell their story, In researching her story line, Sunder- Lsays the Intuitive Writing Project has speak their truth and realize the value of land discovered the Presentation Sisters (a affected her in many amazing ways. “I’ve their own intuitive voice. Through the Catholic women’s religious order founded learned to be true to myself and to know experience of writing, sharing and con- in 1775 in Ireland) had a pivotal role in my worth,” says Nieto. “As a teenage girl, necting with their peers, girls develop their Berkeley’s early educational history. They things can be pretty tough and confusing. confidence and discover their strengths.” founded St. Joseph Convent in 1878 and This class teaches you how to get clarity Perlman says that during her teens and went on to offer free education to the poor. through writing.” beyond she felt pressure to conform to Today’s Sisters were a great help to her Elizabeth Perlman, who founded the pro- those around her. It took her many years to research. gram in Orinda in 2013, says that outcome find her unique strengths and value herself. Sunderland will read from her new novel is what she strives for. Perlman started the She wants to pass along how it came about at Orinda Books, 276 Village Square (925- program as a non-profit and has developed – through writing. “We focus on creative 254-7606) on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 3 to a 12-week module for high school girls to writing. Girls tell me this is the only place 5 p.m. The Fire Trail is carried by Orinda “find their voice.” they feel safe to be themselves and that Books, Rakestraw Books in Danville, “The Intuitive Writing Project facilitates [SEE IWP page 23] Amazon and the Berkeley Historical So- ciety. Author proceeds from all her novels CONTRIBUTED PHOTO are given to charities including Children’s Author Christine Sunderland, who grew up in Orinda, will read from her suspense story The Fire Hospital of Oakland. Visit www.Christine- Trail at Orinda Books on Sept. 17 from 3-5 p.m. Sunderland.com for more information.

t CARS from page 7 asking questions,” said Peggs. The weekend kicks off on Sept. 9 with a member of the board for the Ferrari Club pre-party dinner at the Orinda Country Club of America, Pacific Region (FCAPR), I produced by Orinda Rotary. The main event help recruit members to attend,” said Peggs. of the car show is Sept. 10 in Orinda Vil- “I include advertisements for the event in lage starting at 10 a.m. and taking over the our FCAPR newsletter and website. I live streets around Orinda Motors. The rolling in Orinda and enjoy supporting charities exhibit of Ferraris will be arriving at 1 p.m. benefiting our residents.” Founded by Chip Herman and presented Peggs likes the Orinda car show because, by Orinda Motors, the Orinda Classic Car “there is a great variety of cars from clas- Show is not to be missed. “The show would sics, muscle cars, exotics and motorcycles. not happen without Chip’s leadership,” It’s not too big and not too small.” One of said Peggs. the benefits of attending the car show is Registration is still open. To register, meeting with vehicle owners. “The event visit www.orindacarshow.com/bring-your- attracts a lot of folks from the East Bay who classic-to-the-show. For more information, are interested in seeing the cars as well as visit www.orindacarshow.com. 22 n THE ORINDA NEWS n AUGUST 2016 BEAUTY / FITNESS

Everyday Changes Fitness Tip of the Month 2016: The Year of Ageless Things Either Click or They Don’t

Beauty Having the best teacher or coach and Bonnie Waters having the best plan or approach to reach- ing your goals is only half of what you need to actually achieve them.

ere we are in August and two-thirds of civilizations are still used today in cleans- We can follow all of the instructions and Hthe way through 2016. Your personal ers, moisturizers, astringents and other skin do everything we are supposed to do but odometer is, or will soon be clicking over care products to support the health, texture until we convince ourselves that this is the another year. Let me wax poetic as I ask, and integrity of the skin. best way....we are only going through the “What is age but a number when it comes What’s Old is Young Again – Even if you motions. to beauty?” were a sun goddess in the past, with all the According to award-winning beauty breakthroughs in facial treatments, skincare Keep practicing while consciously blogger Fiona Klonarides, 2016 is the Year products and cosmetics, it is almost pos- recognizing what “following the plan and of Ageless Beauty. Mature faces are gracing sible to turn back the clock on aging. the coach” is doing for you, and one day, the ads for many major beauty campaigns. Team Recommendations for Ageless hopefully, it will just CLICK. Susan Sarandon, the face of L’Oreal Paris, Beauty – I polled our knowledgeable es- makes 69 years look youthful. And also, thetics experts for their suggestions for For more information, contact Sheena with Living Lean personal training and eating who can refute the ageless beauty of So- ageless beauty. Without exception, these for elite fitness, at 925-360-7051 or www.thelivingleanprogram.com. phia Lauren for Dolce and Gabbana? I lovely ladies agreed that staying uber- agree with Klonarides when she says that hydrated, eating a healthy diet and using the older woman has gone from invisible a customized skincare routine, includ- to iconic. ing sunscreen, were the most important Some changes of aging are inevitable. factors in attaining ageless beauty. They Lamorinda Idol Winners – Where Are They Now? Others are not and necessitate a diligent also agreed that Cosmedix Radiance is skincare regime. Ageless beauty is not an ageless beauty favorite and includes a necessarily effortless beauty. plethora of supernatural ingredients to reju- ver the last 11 years of Lamor- grades 6-12 group category in 2012, Believe in the Supernatural – When it venate damaged, maturing and menopausal Oinda Idol, there have been many and has toured with Zendaya as a back- comes to anti-aging products, botanicals skin. very special performers. Many local up singer. are the supernaturals in the skincare arena. Don’t be Invisible, Be Iconic – Get going, residents have asked, “Where are they Sabrina Chaco and Isaac Taylor, What’s Old is New Again – Botanicals get educated. Update your beauty regime now?” Here’s an update on some of the also members of Urban Flare, appeared have been in use since the beginning of and remember that ageless beauty is its own past winners and finalists. on The Sing Off in December 2013 as time, from therapeutic and medicinal pur- reward. Here’s to a beautiful last one-third members of Vocal Rush. poses to cosmetics and skincare. Various of 2016. May your life be beautiful in every Elliot Taylor, high school winner in Amrita Newton, winner in various plants used in medical treatments in ancient sense of the word. 2006, pursued an acting and singing categories in 2007, 2009 and 2010, is career. currently a junior at UCLA and is musi- Ben Freeman, high school winner cal director of Scattertones, a UCLA a in 2007, graduated from Tufts where cappella group. he majored in musical composition, Maritza Grillo, winner in various and then headed off to New York City categories in 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013 with the career goal of cabaret singing is now a junior at Yale where she is on combined with teaching. In 2015 he the soccer team. released his album, Providence. Tosca Maltzman, winner in various Sarah Ames, high school winner categories in 2012, 2013 and 2014, is 2008, made it to the Hollywood round in the home of great American music, of American Idol and then pursued her New Orleans, where she is a sophomore singing career in Nashville. at Tulane. Suvi Gluskin, group winner in 2008, Paige Powell, group winner in 2010 attended Carnegie Mellon majoring in and multi-year Finalist, is now a junior classical voice. at USC, where she is studying music Erica Henningson, high school win- industry and writing as a music journal- ner 2009, in 2015 was cast as Fantine in ist for LA Entertainment News. Les Miserables on Broadway. Lucy Clearwater, winner in the high Neris Newton, winner in various school category in 2014, is pursuing categories in 2007, 2009 and 2010, her career as a singer/songwriter in Los graduated from NYU in 2016. Angeles. Jacqueline Garell, winner in vari- Eleanor Roeder, winner in 2012 ous categories in 2006, 2009 and 2010 and Idol Finalist for many years, is a graduated from USC in 2015, where freshman at Northwestern University, she was a member of the a cappella where she is double majoring in theatre group, Troy Tones, and is working in and chemistry. Los Angeles. Jesse Epstein, multiple-year Finalist, Isabelle Johannesen, as a member of is a freshman at Pace University major- Urban Flare, was the winner in the ing in musical theater. THE ORINDA NEWS n AUGUST 2016 n 23 BUSINESS BUZZ t BUZZ from page 24 order take-out, call 925-253-2004. Sutter Urgent Care Ribbon Cutting how they are received.” Catering and spe- The Jeff Brody Collection, An Old Time cial events are available at Reem’s Steaks. Coin Shop Masarweh earned a doctorate in chemical Native Orindan Jeff Brody has returned engineering in his native Jordan, where he to establish his own coin shop, located at served as chief inspector of public health 31 Moraga Way, across the street from the in that country before immigrating to the Orinda Theatre and adjacent to Bank of United States. “With my background in the West. Offering free appraisals, Brody food processing as a chemical engineer, buys and sells coins, silver and gold bul- we have very high standards in our restau- lion and silver jewelry. Coins are available rants,” he points out. “As a first generation here as low as 25 cents for children who immigrant, we work very hard for our are collecting. children.” “In this hobby, knowledge is power. If Married to his wife Reem for 16 years, a person collects in a knowledgeable way, the couple has two daughters, 15-year-old then it is an investment. I have the largest Natalie and 11-year-old Nicole. Previously collection of numismatic books in Northern a restaurant manager herself, Reem is a California,” says Brody. “The Coin Col- full-time homemaker with Alex managing lector’s Survival Manual is a publication a the family’s restaurants, a 24/7 proposition. bright 11-year-old child will appreciate.” Reem’s Steaks is open Monday through Other titles available include A Guide Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, 11 Book of United States Coins, commonly a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information or to referred to as The Red Book, Counterfeit Detection Guide and many others. Silica gel dehumidifiers are available here as well. “Humidity is bad for coins,” Brody DAVID DIERKS points out. Dr. Jeffery Leinen cuts the ribbon at the Orinda Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony for “Coins are a lot like antiques in that its Sutter’s new urgent care facility in Orinda. Located at 12 Camino Encinas, the Urgent Care Center condition is very important. If you refinish is open Monday - Friday from 5 - 9 p.m. and Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. an antique, it loses its value and the same is true with coins that have been cleaned. You never want to clean a coin because the early 1980s, supporting the preservation and barbecue joints,” he says. it loses value as a result of the cleaning,” of the Orinda Theatre and the Fourth of The Jeff Brody Collection is open says Brody, who has had an interest in July Parade, among other activities. He is Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., coins since 1957 when he first noticed the a motorcycle enthusiast, having ridden his Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Brody difference between a Buffalo nickel and a BMW motorcycle extensively throughout is available Monday through Wednesday by Jefferson nickel in his weekly allowance. every state in the United States except Ha- appointment only. For more information, Brody is a fountain of knowledge about waii. His journeys included riding nearly email Brody at thejeffbrodycollection@ American coins and is happy to be a re- every paved highway in Alaska. “Over gmail.com or call 925-257-7080. You may

VALERIE HOTZ source for his customers. many years time I collected roads and reach Brody on his cell phone at 707-666- Jeff Brody at his Orinda shop, The Jeff Brody “It was 1857 when coin collecting took visited Indian reservations, national parks 5963. Collection. off in the United States, concurrent with changes in coinage. In 1858, the U.S. mint t IWP from page 21 started making proof sets as a result,” he says. Previous to starting his own business, this is the only time during the week they Brody was with Don Rinkor Rare Coins don’t feel stressed out about school,” says in Santa Rosa. You can check out reviews Perlman. “The Intuitive Writing Project is about Jeff Brody on Yelp. “I believe cus- their creative refuge.” tomers are always right, especially when Sarah Inouye says she was “pretty un- they are wrong,” smiles Brody. confident” for the first 12 years of her life. A 1969 graduate of Miramonte High “I had no idea I could be who I was, but School, Brody served on the Board of Elizabeth showed me how,” said Inouye. Directors of the Orinda Association during “The most atom-splitting, volcanic explo- sive thing she has done for me, and all the girls, is to give us a voice.” Parent Rachel Fields says her daughter looks forward to the class all week. “It is making a real and huge difference in her life,” said Fields. “It’s remarkable how she’s found her voice. She is forever changed and expanded.” Girls read their stories at a recent fund- raising event. “Parents were moved and in- spired, saying it was powerful and that they were all blown away by the honesty and eloquence of the writing,” says Perlman, who uses the Amherst Artists and Writers method in her classes. “It emphasizes that every person is a writer and every writer deserves a safe environment in which to experiment, learn, and develop the craft. Within the structure of an unconditionally positive, supportive environment, girls gain the courage and clarity they need to develop their talents and plot their own path.” The writing classes are held at the Educational Boutique, 2 Theater Square, Suite 135, Orinda. There is also a “tween” program for girls aged 11 to 13 and a class for women. “This offers women the time and space they need to connect to their hearts and find their own answers,” says Perlman. “For all ages, we believe in the transformative power of telling your story and having it heard.” For information, including class times and how to sign up, visit www.intuitivewrit- ing project.org. 24 n THE ORINDA NEWS n AUGUST 2016 BUSINESS BUZZ

Business Buzz Putting a Personal Face on Local Business Valerie Hotz

To send items for consideration, email process features organic Voesh spa prod- Hotz at [email protected]. ucts, with seven different scents to choose from, including Ocean Refresh, Lavender Smiley Nail Spa Relieve, Green Tea Extract, Tangerine, Deena Bui and her husband Linh opened Lemon, Virgin Olive and Pink Grapefruit,” their charming family business this spring, explains Deena Bui. Clients may select offering nail care, waxing and tinting, as either a 10- or 15-minute massage as part well as shoulder and back massage services of their Aroma Deluxe Pedicure. in a serene, relaxing environment. Located “After soaking feet in salt water, we clean adjacent to Supercuts at 81 Moraga Way, the cuticle, then apply a mud masque from Suite B, there is ample free parking in the the knee down. Then we wrap legs and feet back of the building, which is accessed via with a hot towel. This process smoothes VALERIE HOTZ Northwood Drive. and heals cracked skin, especially around Deena Bui owns Smiley Nail Spa with her husband, Linh Bui. Stepping inside Smiley Nail Spa one im- the heel area. Next, we apply the green tea mediately notices the bright spaciousness extract scrub on top of the mud masque, children age 10 years or younger. dishes. “I have known Orinda for a while of the salon – floor-to-ceiling windows massaging from knee to feet. After that, we A wide selection of nail polishes is and really appreciate this community,” provide abundant sunlight, with hardwood wash lower leg and feet clean and massage available here, including Zoya, OPI and says Masarweh. “I have been wondering flooring and indoor plants creating clean lotion in.” essie, not to mention designers Chanel, what was needed here in terms of a new lines that contribute to good feng shui. Other offerings include Aroma Candle Burberry and Dior, which are an addi- restaurant. Since I did not want to compete Clients may select from green or ginger tea, Light Pedicure with either a 10-minute or tional $5. Schedule your appointment for with myself, a focus on Philly cheesesteak coffee, water or hot chocolate refreshments. 15-minute massage, full-service waxing Wednesdays, and there is no extra charge sandwiches, made with 100 percent sirloin, “The four-step Aroma Deluxe Pedicure menu and even a kids’ menu of services for for these designer polishes. “With a Natural was the answer.” nail manicure, we add gel polish that lasts The menu also offers Original Chicken 20 days … and for the birthday special we Philly, made with 100 percent breast meat, provide services at half price,” says Bui. along with Buffalo Chicken Philly, Teri- On Mondays and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to yaki Chicken Philly and Ultimate Chicken 1 p.m., Bui gives a 10-percent discount. Philly, not to mention gourmet hamburgers. A native of Vietnam where she grew up Alternative dishes include Fish and Chips, on a farm with her grandmother, Bui is an Shrimp and Fish, Caesar Salad, Shrimp avid gardener and cultivates lemongrass, Louie Salad and Cranberry Walnut Salad. lettuces and ginger. Deena and Linh have “Our plan in the near future is to experi- two children, Jack and Jessica. “I enjoy ment a little and offer new dishes on the going to the movies and the library with menu to see what our customers prefer,” our children at every opportunity,” she explains Masarweh. “For example, adding says. Previously, the couple owned a salon rice and vegetables and some wraps to see in Marin before relocating to the East Bay. [SEE BUZZ page 23] Call ahead to schedule an appointment at 925-257-7068. Walk-ins accepted if scheduling permits. For more information, visit the website at www.SmileyNails.net. Smiley Nail Spa is open Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (the last ap- pointment is at 6:30 p.m.), Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Reem’s Steaks Opens at the Crossroads With Orinda home to numerous excellent restaurants serving everything from Ameri- can to Italian, Thai, Chinese and Mexican dishes, the one thing missing was a great Philly cheesesteak offering. Enter Reem’s Steaks, located at 70 Moraga Way, next door to Edelweiss Cleaners. Recently es- tablished by Alex Masarweh, you will find the Original Philly cheesesteak sandwich, along with several other mouth-watering variations. Masarweh is a longtime owner of what VALERIE HOTZ has become an Orinda icon, Petra Café, Reem’s Steaks at 70 Moraga Way offers an Origi- offering classic Greek and Mediterranean nal Philly cheesesteak sandwich plus much more.