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Page 4ÊUÊJune 3, 2011ÊUÊPleasanton Weekly Newsfront DIGEST Supervisors’ boundary changes would split Pleasanton in 2 Pancakes in the park Cook-Kallio opposes plan unveiled at Dublin hearing Service groups in Pleasan- BY JEB BING County Community Development Agency, who Munk said that to comply with redistricting ton, including the Lions, VFW, Two Alameda County supervisors took a plan is assisting the board in the redistricting process, requirements, the target population for each of Rotaries and the American Le- for redrawing their district boundaries to Dublin said the recent 2010 Census shows that the the five supervisory districts should total about gion, will be serving pancakes, on Tuesday night in a public hearing that gen- county’s population has increased by 4.6%, or 302,000 in population. Supervisor districts also sausage, orange juice and cof- erated little interest and opposition only from by 66,530 to 1,510,271, compared to 1,443,741 should be contiguous and have easily identifi- fee from 7-11:30 a.m. tomor- Pleasanton. in the 2000 Census. able geographic boundaries. row morning at Delucchi Park Theirs was the first of six public hearings the Although modest compared to the overall “They also must comply with the Voting at First and Angela streets. five county board supervisors are conducting 10% population growth for California as a Rights Act of 1965 to assure fair and effective The Hometown Pancake Day between May 31 and June 9 to gain comments whole, Alameda County’s growth was uneven, representations for racial and language-minority meal is free but donations to from those in the districts that are affected by with a 9.8% increase in Scott Haggerty’s District groups,” Munk said. the troops are encouraged, and boundary changes. County boards must re- 1 compared to a population loss of 5.38% in For these reasons, Haggerty and Miley showed Pleasanton Military Families view their supervisory boundaries after each Nate Miley’s District 4. a new supervisory district map that had been Support Group will have a col- decennial census and must redraw their district Haggerty’s district now represents the cities prepared for the redistricting hearings that lection booth. boundaries to attain roughly equal populations. of Pleasanton and Livermore, most of Fremont shows Pleasanton would be split into two dis- The next morning at the Only 20 took seats in the spacious Dublin and a portion of Sunol and Dublin. Miley, who tricts along the north and south lines of Ston- Vets Hall on Main Street, the City Council chamber to hear the supervisors is president of the county board, represents eridge Drive. group will package items at 2 and county staff. most of Dublin, Castro Valley, east Oakland and p.m. to ship to troops overseas Tuesday night, Michael Munk of the Alameda several smaller communities. See SUPERVISORS on Page 7 to celebrate the Fourth of July. Light bulb still shines The Livermore-Pleasanton Pleasanton Fire Department is hosting a free celebration from noon to 4 p.m. June 18 to mark the 110th year for the world’s lon- Marine injured gest burning light bulb, which is in Station 6 at 4550 East Ave. in Livermore. Now referred to in Afghanistan as the Centennial Light Bulb, it was manufactured by the Amador grad airlifted Shelby Electric Co. of Ohio to Bethesda Medical Center and was first used by the Liv- ermore Fire Department at its for treatment hose cart house on Second Street in 1901. It continued to Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Waller, son of burn at other fire department Beth and Mike Waller of Pleasanton, was se- facilities before it was installed riously injured Friday in Afghanistan when at Station 6 in 1976. a rocket-propelled grenade hit his unit, his Its authenticity has been rec- family reported Tuesday. ognized by the Guinness Book He had been in Afghanistan for about a of World Records and Ripley’s month and was on duty as a machine gun- Believe It-Or-Not. It is also the ner when the grenade hit. He sustained subject of a documentary, “A shrapnel injuries to his leg, temporal bone Century of Light,” which will of the skull and his neck, according to re- be shown at the Vine Cinema JEB BING ports. in Livermore at 7 p.m. that Hundreds pay tribute to veterans Waller was airlifted to the Ramstein Air same Saturday. Base in Germany for emergency treatment, Hundreds turned out for Monday’s Memorial Day observance, many carrying small flags and all and then on to Bethesda Naval Medical joining in singing patriotic songs during the ceremonies. This year’s ceremonies were held for the Free pet adoptathon Center in Maryland, where his condition is first time outside the Pleasanton Senior Center. Traditionally held at the city’s cemetery on Sunol listed as serious but stable. This weekend, in an attempt Boulevard, last year’s peak attendance overwhelmed the limited open space available there, with Cody and his twin brother Justin gradu- to empty the animal shelters roads into the cemetery and on Sunol Boulevard also filled to capacity. ated from Amador Valley High School last in Alameda and Contra Costa Hosted by the American Legion Pleasanton Post 237 with the assistance of the Veterans of Foreign June and both enlisted in the Marines at that counties, dogs and cats will Wars Pleasanton Post 6298, the ceremony included music by the Pleasanton Community Concert time. Justin Waller is serving with a Marine be adopted to qualified homes Band and Memorial Day speeches and remembrances by Pleasanton Vice Mayor and Councilwom- unit in Southern California. free in Maddie’s Matchmaker an Cheryl Cook-Kallio, Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) and Deputy Garrison Com- —Jeb Bing Adoptathon. Last year’s event mander Larry Smith of the Camp Parks Training Center. saved the lives of 2,000 animals. Maddie’s Fund, founded by David Duffield, has $2 million set aside to pay each shelter or rescue group $500 for every Teen drug abuse is rampant, say cops, counselors dog/cat adopted. To make sure Some students estimate half of middle-schoolers smoke marijuana no pet is left behind, $1,000 will be given for every adoption of a senior or treatable pet, BY GLENN WOHLTMANN The estimate of the prevalence of drug and by their children on the popular social network. and $1,500 for every adoption It could happen to your child and your family. alcohol use prompted one woman in the audi- Officer Ryan Tujague, part of the Police of a senior pet with a medical That was the message Tuesday morning at ence to whisper, “Oh my God.” Department’s Special Enforcement Unit, said condition. a Hart Middle School meeting to discuss drug Principal Terry Conde reminded the group marijuana and alcohol abuse is the tip of the Stoneridge Shopping Center abuse by students. Parents and teachers seemed to “keep in mind that these answers are from iceberg when it comes to drug use by teens is hosting adoptions plus serv- shocked at what some Hart Middle School stu- our kids.” in Pleasanton. He pointed toward a recent na- ing as command central for dents said. Schoonover told the group of 40 or so — tionwide study that put use of the prescription the Adoptathon. Other adop- Students interviewed by counselor Tammy mostly teachers — that students said kids use narcotic OxyContin and its generic counterpart tion locations include Valley Schoonover estimated 25% drink alcohol and code words so their parents don’t know what Oxycodone by teens at more than 41%, with Humane Society, shelters and 50% smoke marijuana. they’re talking about, and often use Facebook to marijuana use at just over 20%. rescue organizations, PETCO, “I do see a lot of kids that are moving in that communicate their plans. She said the students Tujague said students crush OxyContin pills PetSmart and Pet Food Ex- direction and it really saddens me,” Schoon- told her that frequently parents don’t have their and snort the powder, use aluminum foil to heat press. over said. child’s Facebook password and aren’t “friended” See DRUG ABUSE on Page 7 Pleasanton WeeklyÊUÊJune 3, 2011ÊU Page 5 NEWS Handles Seminars planned to help Gastropub with mortgage problems Cities also launching fundraiser for Tri-Valley moving into Housing Opportunity Center

Pleasanton BY JEB BING mation on “next steps.” The city of Pleasanton will Then Thursday, June 9, Hotel co-host two free housing edu- the seminar will focus on the cation symposiums to observe question: “Is the Real Estate Farmer to close Sunday, Tri-Valley Housing Opportu- Market Meeting the Needs of nities Week starting tomor- First-Time Homebuyers?” new eatery opening in fall row. Hosted by the Tri-Valley Af- The seminars, being held fordable Housing Committee, The Farmer Restaurant in the Pleas- in collaboration with the cit- this meeting will be held in anton Hotel on north Main Street will ies of Danville, Dublin, Liv- the Regional Meeting Room close Sunday with a new restaurant to ermore and San Ramon, will in the Dublin Civic Center replace it in September. cover a broad range of topics from 9 to 10:30 a.m., and will Restaurant staff has been handing related to housing including again include representatives customers glossy cards along with financial literacy, foreclosure of the real estate and mort- their table checks, promoting Handles prevention and homeowner- gage loan market. Gastropub as the new restaurant. ship education. Also in the coming week, an Handles bills itself as a restaurant The first seminar will focus open house is planned from that features “American comfort food” GLENN WOHLTMANN on the subject “I’m Behind on 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Wednes- while also offering 30 craft beers and The fun of science My Monthly House Payment day, June 8, at the Tri-Valley 16 local wines. Mixed drinks also will — What’s Next?” It is sched- Housing Opportunity Cen- be available. Junior Raquel Fraticelli (right) and sophomore Samuel Peters explain uled from 9 a.m. to noon to- ter, 141 N. Livermore Ave. On its Facebook page posted Friday, rocks, gems and minerals to students from Lydiksen Elementary at Ama- morrow in the Dublin Library, in Livermore. The event will Handles Gastropub lists its general dor Valley High School’s annual Spring Science Extravaganza. Students just behind the Dublin Civic kick off a major fundraising manager as Brent Schwager, who is from all the district’s elementary schools were invited to see science in Center on Dublin Boulevard. campaign for the center and also listed as the operator of Mountain action with activities that ranged from the science of slime to experiments Led by local nonprofit agen- will also serve to highlight Winery in Saratoga. Brian Hampton is with dry ice. cies, attorneys and Realtors, services and opportunities named as the chef of the new Handles “It’s just fun to see how the kids want to do all the things we do on a the workshop will have infor business and community restaurant here. regular basis in high school chemistry,” said junior Matthew Gugielmo. formation about how to pur- partnerships. Handles will be the third restaurant “It’s something to look forward to.” sue a loan modification, the For further information, in just a little over two years in the foreclosure process, the short contact Pleasanton’s Hous- hotel. The 550 high school students involved raised their own money for the sale process, how to ease the ing Specialist Scott Erickson —Jeb Bing two-day event, with T-shirt and entertainment book sales and the help of transition of losing a home, at 931-5007 or serickson@ a grant from Pleasanton Partnerships In Education. as well as resources and infor- ci.pleasanton.ca.us. N Our local news comes at a (very low) price. The Pleasanton Weekly may seem free, but it’s really not. share some of the costs of producing this journalism. Supporting a staff of local journalists, publishing a weekly For as little at 17¢ a day ($5 a month) you can become a newspaper and operating a website with breaking news is an subscribing member of the Pleasanton Weekly. We’ll thank expensive undertaking … too expensive in an economy where you in ads, invite you to special “members-only” events and the local businesses we rely on for advertising are struggling. send you a “Support Local Journalism” bumper sticker. So after giving you more than 10 years of free news about our But most important, we’ll be able to keep providing Pleasanton town, and creating a website that has become Pleasanton’s with the award-winning local reporting that any vibrant most popular local online destination, we’re asking you to community needs.

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DRUG ABUSE poison, and added that drug use is liked everybody and everybody Continued from Page 5 often linked to crime, such as a re- liked him,” who turned to Oxy- TAKE US ALONG cent string of burglaries, with ad- Contin use and began associating it and inhale the vapors, or melt it dicts pawning items to buy drugs. with unfamiliar people. down and inject it. He explained Five women who are part of “I felt like a prisoner in my own that those ways ingest the entire the recently formed group Mothers home,” she said, breaking into tears. contents at once, as opposed to with a Purpose confirmed what Tu- Her son is now in recovery, and taking a pill. Tujague confirmed jague said. The women, identified she offered some simple advice for in a separate conversation that only by their first names, shared others who have a son or daughter one student at Pleasanton Middle their stories of coming to grips with they are concerned about: Limit the school had recently been busted the addiction of a child. amount of cash that children have with the drug. One mother told about her child access to. Monitor calls. He said he knew little about who became addicted while at- “Lock up your prescription Oxycodone when he started with tending Foothill High School. She drugs, including cough syrup, she the special unit, which focuses on said he first used OxyContin, then said. “Don’t think it can’t happen to drugs, gangs and prostitution. moved to heroin; she said she was you.” “It was a baptism by fire. I had unaware until she received a call Cough syrup, according to Tu- no idea about this,” Tujague said, from another parent. jague, is often readily accessible adding those involved are often “Needless to say, I was totally for kids who can get several bottles “not your typical kids that you shocked. Little did I know that and drink them at once or mix would think of as addicts.” my journey had just begun,” she them with fruit-flavored drinks for He said teens involved with told the crowd. “This is a journey a cheap high. Oxycodone, which he described we’re going to be on for the rest Heather Mackey, a teen counselor Alps as a backdrop: The Exner family — Al and Terry, Mike and Sara, as “drugstore heroin,” can be of our lives. with Axis Community Health, said Scott and his girlfriend Lia Wrightsmth, and their guide (in red) Rolinka straight-A students, athletes or She told about finding needle she sees some general trends. She Bloeming — share their Weekly on the hotel balcony in Murren, Switzerland, cheerleaders. marks between her child’s toes and said middle school students gener- as they travel to celebrate Terry’s graduation from the UC Davis MBA pro- Tujague said use of the nar- how he would try to kill himself ally use marijuana, but the time they gram and Mike’s acceptance into the MBA program at USC. cotic is often a straight path to by shooting up as much as he get to high school, they use it “all harder drugs, especially now that could. Eventually his drug use led day every day,” graduating to harder the manufacturer of Oxycontin has her to kick him out of the house, drugs, including Oxycodone and reformulated it to make it uncrush- and he wound up living under a ecstasy, a hallucinogen. SUPERVISORS it a lot easier when you have able and to turn to gel when mixed bridge with track marks up and Mackey said Pleasanton teens Continued from Page 5 two supervisors representing the with water, making it impossible to down his arms. often start later and some go right smaller cities.” shoot and difficult to snort. “I thought I’d never see him to pills, which can be much harder Haggerty would continue to “I need to respond to those who “We do have heroin in our city again,” she said, adding that she to kick. represent the part of Pleasanton say this city (Pleasanton) shouldn’t because of OxyContin,” he told finally got the call she hoped for: Another mother, whose son is south of Stoneridge Drive; Miley be split,” he added. “Fremont will the crowd. He said some young “Mom, I need help. Please help me. also a recovering drug addict, said, would pick up the portion of the probably say the same thing. They people have turned to heroin be- I’m done.” “I would have sat in a meeting like city north of Stoneridge Drive and don’t want to be split either. I’ll cause it’s less expensive — $50 That led to an up-and-down his and said ‘Not my kid’ — but it west of I-680, including Hacien- approach this redistricting plan the for a gram, which can last for journey, with her son finally hitting was my kid.” da Business Park and Stoneridge same way I did the last time. I multiple highs versus $140 for an bottom and taking the first steps “Addiction is not a choice, it’s Shopping Center. He would con- won’t decide until the final vote.” Oxycodone pill — despite know- toward recovery. a disease,” she added. “It can and tinue to represent most of Dub- Five more hearings were sched- ing that heroin can be cut with Another mother told about her will happen to the most perfect lin although the new boundaries uled, each hosted by supervisors things like shoe polish or even rat son, “a popular athletic boy who family.” N would still give Haggerty the east- who represent those districts. ern sector of that city. They were Wednesday in the Hay- The proposal brought an im- ward City Hall; Thursday at the mediate objection from Pleasan- San Lorenzo Village Homes As- ton Vice Mayor Cheryl Cook- sociation; Monday, June 6, in the ‘Mothers’ step up to fight Kallio, who spoke on behalf of Northbrae Community Church, the City Council. 941 The Alameda, Berkeley; “I want to emphasize that we Wednesday, June 8, at the Alame- don’t want Pleasanton split,” she da County Administration Build- teen drug abuse said. “We like the experienced ing, 1221 Oak St., Oakland; and representation we have for our Thursday, June 9, at the Fremont Meetings, website help connect parents of addicts population of 70,000 people.” Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd. Pleasanton officials pointed The deadline for submitting BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI hell. They began to share their have the gene to become addict- out that the city already is split comments on the redistricting pro- If you know a teen has a drug plight and together discovered ed. It’s not just the “stoners” or into three state legislative dis- posals is June 10, with the ad-hoc problem, tell the parents. That’s the drug problem that exists in kids who appear to embrace the tricts, represented by Assembly committee that is conducting the one message from Mothers with Pleasanton, the Bay Area and the drug culture, they emphasized. It members Joan Buchanan, Mary public hearings to submit its report a Purpose. entire country. can be a jock, an honor student, Hayashi and Bob Wieckowski, and recommendations June 13. “You have to speak up to save At first they grabbed a handful a band member — anyone. and by two congressmen: Jerry The county board is expected someone’s life,” said one of the of moms they knew were deal- “We knew nothing until we McNerney and Pete Stark. to vote on the redistricting plan founders. ing with similar problems and started this group and we’ll never “We want to keep Pleasanton July 12 with a final reading of the She recalled a parent she knew said, “We need to talk. We have know it all,” said one of the in a single supervisory district as ordinance that’s passed to be held slightly calling a few years ago to something in common,” and founders. “People need to unit is now,” Cook-Kallio said. July 26. tell her about her child who was held meetings in their homes, derstand it’s a disease and noth- But former Dublin Mayor Janet In reviewing population chang- away at college, saying: “Your starting Mothers with a Pur- ing to be embarrassed about. It’s Lockhart disagreed. es in Alameda County at Tuesday child is using drugs uncontrol- pose. When an article about the like diabetes or cancer.” “Dublin now has two supervi- night’s hearing, Munk said that lably.” group appeared in the Weekly in Although their young adult sors (Miley and Haggerty), and I in the last 10 years, the cities “At first I was livid,” she re- January, things “went crazy,” she children have moved out of the wouldn’t want it any other way,” with the largest gains are Dublin, called. But the dad went to the recalled. community and are currently she said at Tuesday night’s hear- up 53.6% to 46,036; Emeryville, college, bought an over-the- They found great support pursuing productive lives, the ing. “It’s nice to know that there up 46.5% to 10,080; Albany, up counter drug test and confront- with the schools and police, and two mothers say they are in are two supervisors on the county 12.7% to 18,539; and Livermore ed their child. Foothill High loans them a room touch every day and dread the board who are supporting us. and Pleasanton, both up 10.4% to This was the beginning of for a meeting from 7-8:30 p.m. phone call that tells them some- We would be concerned about 80,968 and 70,285, respectively. their journey, dealing with their the second and fourth Thursday thing bad has happened. changing this.” Oakland, Fremont, Hayward offspring’s addiction to pain re- of each month. “It’s not only the kids who go Although Haggerty said he will and Berkeley, the largest cities liever OxyContin and heroin, “Our child’s got a disease through the 12-step program, wait until after all the hearings are in the county with populations and the child’s recovery-fall-re- they’re going to have the rest of it’s us, too, working through held and comments made before above 100,000, grew only mod- covery-fall cycle until reaching their life, and we’re here for sup- the program,” explained one. “I making a decision on boundary estly or not at all. Oakland, in bottom, truly recognizing the port,” one mother said. believe in what we’re doing, and changes, he and Miley both said fact, saw a 2.2% population loss addiction and the need to fight “My child was bullied and I’m trying to show my child that they favored boundary changes. with 8,760 leaving the city to it every hour of every day. had self-esteem issues,” she ex- if you believe in something, you Haggerty said his district now is drop its population to 390,724. The mom meanwhile spot- plained. “These kids try to es- can do it.” too big geographically, stretch- Of these larger cities, Berkeley ted another mom she’d known cape these sad feelings.” For more information, go to ing as it does to the San Joaquin grew the most, up 9.6% to a new through their children’s school Taking drugs makes them feel www.motherswithapurpose. County line and south into most population of 112,580. Fremont years, going through the same wanted and accepted, but many org. N of Fremont. saw a 5.2% gain to 214,089, and “I’m not prejudging this plan,” Hayward’s population rose by 3% Haggerty said. “But it makes to 144,186. N Pleasanton WeeklyÊUÊJune 3, 2011ÊU Page 7 HEARING SERVICES Opinion

A Sound Approach THE OPINION OF THE WEEKLY to Hearing Care EDITORIAL Pleasanton

ÃÌÊÃÕÀ>ViÊV«>iÃÊ>VVi«Ìi`] Kenneth D. Billheimer, Au.D. Weekly Õ`}ÃÌÊUÊViÃi`Êi>À}Ê`Ê-«iV>ÃÌ VÕ`}ÊiLiÀÃÊvÊÊ* ÞÃV>Ã Jacque Pedraza Haggerty out of sync in plan to split ViÃi`Êi>À}Ê`Ê-«iV>ÃÌ PUBLISHER Two Locations to Serve You city’s supervisory district Gina Channell-Allen, Ext. 119 EDITORIAL Pleasanton 925-484-3507 Livermore 925-960-0391 An Alameda County plan to split Pleasanton into two 4460 Black Avenue, Ste. F 1524 Holmes, Ste. D Editor separate supervisory districts makes no sense. The plan, as Jeb Bing, Ext. 118 www.pleasantonhearingservices.com outlined Tuesday night, would take Supervisor Scott Hag- Managing Editor Your local professionals, providing high-quality hearing gerty’s District 1 and divide it to include only the portion of Dolores Fox Ciardelli, Ext. 111 health care to the Tri-Valley area since 1986. Pleasanton south of Stoneridge Drive while turning over the Online/Community Editor Jessica Lipsky, Ext. 229 part of the city north of Stoneridge to Supervisor Nate Miley, Reporter Livermore-Pleasanton Firefighters Foundation who represents much of Oakland and a large part of Dublin. Glenn Wohltmann, Ext. 121 Haggerty would keep a section of east Dublin that he now and Editorial Assistant has as well as Livermore and much of Fremont, his longtime Amory Gutierrez, Ext. 221 political base. Pleasanton officials oppose the plan, arguing Contributors that the city has long been split into three state Assembly Jay Flachsbarth Deborah Grossman districts which gives it little clout in dealing with municipal Jerri Pantages Long 3rd Annual issues in Sacramento. Adding a second county supervisor Kerry Nally would also water down its influence on the county board. As Joe Ramirez HOOK AND LADDER RUN it is, none of the three Assembly members — Joan Buchanan ART & PRODUCTION (15th), Mary Hayashi (18th) and Bob Wieckowski (20th) — Lead Designer Sunday, June 5, 2011 live here and, in fact, are seldom seen at public, business and Katrina Cannon, Ext. 130 5K RUN/WALK, 10K RUN AND KIDS ONE-MILE FUN RUN Designers City Council meetings. Haggerty is well-known in all these Lili Cao, Ext. 120 Start Time: 8 a.m. (Registration/check-in: 6:30 a.m.) circles; Miley is not. Kristin Herman, Ext. 114 Place: Wente Vineyards - 5050 Arroyo Rd, Livermore, CA 94550 We understand that significant population shifts over the last ADVERTISING Benefits: The Livermore-Pleasanton Firefighters Foundation is a non-profit 10 years requires that the county redraw supervisor boundar- Account Executives 501(c)3 that supports: Injured and Fallen Firefighters, Burn Foundation ies so that they are roughly equal. Population gains of 10% in Carol Cano, Ext. 226 Paul Crawford, Ext. 113 and Local Charities in the Tri Valley. Pleasanton and Livermore and 5% in Fremont have increased Lorraine Guimaraes, Ext. 234 Course: The 5K is a run/walk that is 50% paved and 50% dirt road and is the numbers in District 1 while Miley’s District 4 in Oakland Karen Klein, Ext. 122 stroller friendly. The 10K is 90% dirt road and 10% paved road. Strollers has lost population, more than even a 53% gain in much Real Estate Sales are not allowed in the 10K. Both runs travel through Sycamore Grove Park smaller Dublin can make up. Still, the proposed map as shown Andrea Heggelund, Ext. 110 and are very flat with only one hill on the 10K. The Kid’s 1 Mile Fun Run Tuesday night is out of sync with the strong commonality that Ad Services (for ages 12 & under) will take place at Wente Vineyards at about 9:45 has developed over these same 10 years among Pleasanton, Cammie Clark, Ext. 116 a.m. No dogs. Dublin and Livermore. These Tri-Valley cities often speak with BUSINESS Register at: www.onyourmarkevents.com one voice on major issues affecting BART, freeways, housing, Business Associate Lisa Oefelein, Ext. 126 Awards: 3 deep in each age group (M & F) 12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, business and social issues. Pleasanton and Livermore share a 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+ (Special prizes for top 3 Male and Female race Circulation Director winners 5K AND 10K RUN) fire department. The mayors of the three cities travel to Wash- Bob Lampkin, Ext. 141 ington to lobby for key programs they support. Their City Water and refreshments will be provided at the end of the race. Wente Vine- Front Office Coordinator yards will have additional food and wine tasting for purchase. No picnicking. Councils meet regularly on joint municipal concerns. Kathy Martin, Ext. 124 To support this strong working relationship, the Tri-Valley HOW TO REACH THE WEEKLY should also have a single Alameda County supervisor. The mis- Phone: (925) 600-0840 fits in this proposed new boundary realignment are Fremont Fax: (925) 600-9559 Are you paying too in Haggerty’s district and Dublin in Miley’s. Fremont would be Editorial e-mail: [email protected] a better fit in Supervisor Nadia Lockyer’s District 2, where she [email protected] much for COBRA? already has Newark and part of Hayward along the I-880 cor- Display Sales e-mail: Or do you just need individual, senior, family or ridor. Miley’s district should be expanded westward into the [email protected] group health coverage at affordable rates? Call Today to save money! densely populated Bayside communities. Oakland would still Classifieds Sales e-mail: Ask about my low rates for life insurance. have its three-supervisor voting block: Miley, Wilma Chan and [email protected] Keith Carson. Circulation e-mail: circulation@ Charlene Beasley Haggerty said Tuesday that he will keep an open mind PleasantonWeekly.com Lic#0C26292 before voting for new boundaries. 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approached a car with its light In other police reports: of Marigold Court, along with $420 in the 5000 block of Hopyard Road on. A consent search of the car Front doors of two businesses in cash and coins. The theft took between 6 p.m. May 12 and 1 p.m. POLICE BULLETIN led to the discovery of 67 forged were smashed May 28. The door place between noon May 11 and the following day, according to a Visa debit cards, along with para- of Dicky’s in the 6600 block of 4:30 p.m. May 27. The victim also report filed May 27. phernalia needed to create more, Koll Center parkway was smashed reported $491 in charges to a Visa A burglary at the Massage Jour- Parking lot check leads according to the report, which said around 1:08 a.m.; minutes later, at card stolen in the break-in. ney in the 1400 block of Stoneridge to forgery bust a false driver’s license was also around 1:20 a.m., the front door A postage machine worth about Mall Road netted $719 in cash, turned up in the search. of Plaza Market and Liquor in the $1,000 was stolen from a business along with credit card receipts. A check of the Wal-Mart parking Leona Charmaine Savoy, 36, 5500 block of Springdale Avenue lot May 23 led to multiple forgery was booked on charges of forg- was smashed. No information was charges against a woman, a police ery in connection with the false available about whether anything report said. driver’s license, identity theft, was stolen from either location. Officer Mark Sheldon was doing counterfeiting of debit cards and A laptop computer valued at a routine check of the lot at about modifying the magnetic strips on $1,000 was reported stolen May 27 10:15 p.m. that Monday night and the cards. from a building in the 7800 block

POLICE REPORT WEEKLY MEETING NOTICES City Council Meeting/Workshop The Pleasanton Police Department Burglary Stoneridge Mall Road Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 7:00 p.m. made the following information avail- ■ 12:38 a.m. in the 4800 block of ■ 3:20 p.m. in the 1600 block of Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Avenue able. Under the law, those charged Hopyard Road Stoneridge Mall Road with offenses are considered innocent UÊ ,iÛiÜÊ>`ÊViÌÊÊÌ iÊÃÃV>ÌÊvÊ >ÞÊÀi>ÊÛiÀiÌ½ÃÊ Auto burglary Auto burglary ®Ê>`Ê iÌÀ«Ì>Ê/À>Ã«ÀÌ>ÌÊ ÃÃ½ÃÊ / ®ÊÌ>Ê until convicted. ■ 2:07 p.m. in the 7300 block of ■ 10:41 in the 1300 block of Stoneridge 6ÃÊ-Vi>ÀÊvÀÊÌ iÊ >ÞÊÀi> May 23 Linwood Court Mall Road UÊ ,iÛiÜÊÓä££É£Ó9pÓä£ÓÉ£Î9Ê"«iÀ>Ì}Ê Õ`}iÌÃÊ>`Ê«ÀiÃiÌ>ÌÊ Petty theft Vandalism Drug/alcohol violations vÊ`Û`Õ>Êì«>ÀÌiÌÊLÕ`}iÌÃ ■ 10:18 a.m. in the 5900 block of ■ 8:20 a.m. in the 5300 block of Case ■ 1:18 a.m. in the 1300 block of Gibraltar Drive Avenue Hopyard Road; public drunkenness Planning Commission Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 7:00 p.m. ■ 3:46 p.m. in the 1400 block of Elliott ■ 6:58 p.m. at the intersection of W. ■ 3:40 p.m. in the 7500 block of Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Avenue Stonedale Avenue Circle Las Positas Boulevard; DUI Auto burglary ■ 3:47 p.m. in the 600 block of Main ■ 8:48 p.m. in the 1000 block of UÊ PCUP-296,Summer Time Learning Center Street Stoneridge Mall Road; possession of Ê ««V>ÌÊvÀÊ>Ê `Ì>Ê1ÃiÊ*iÀÌÊÌÊ«iÀ>ÌiÊ>Ê-Ì>ÌiÊiÝi«ÌÊ ■ 8:04 a.m. in the 6300 block of Alvord a hypodermic needle, paraphernalia Way Drug/alcohol violations V `ÊV>ÀiÊi>À}ÊViÌiÀÊ>ÌÊ£äÓäÊ-iÀ«iÌiÊ>i]Ê-ÕÌiÊ£ä]Ê`ÕÀ}Ê possession Ì iÊÃÕiÀÊÞ° Sale of tobacco to a minor ■ 7:47 p.m. in the 5500 block of Springdale Avenue; possession of a May 28 UÊ PCUP-297, Jay and Indumathy Ganesh, Nrithyollasa Dance ■ 6:35 p.m. in the 4000 block of Santa controlled substance for sale, sale of Academy Rita Road Theft a controlled substance, possession of Ê ««V>ÌÊvÀÊ>Ê `Ì>Ê1ÃiÊ*iÀÌÊÌÊ«iÀ>ÌiÊ>Ê`>ViÊÃÌÕ`Ê>ÌÊ a controlled substance ■ 2:43 p.m. in the 3800 block of {{ÎäÊ7ÜÊ,>`]Ê-ÕÌiÊ° May 24 Vineyard Avenue; auto theft ■ 8:06 p.m. at the intersection of Theft UÊ PCUP-298, Irvin Jones, Faith Community Worship Center Dublin Boulevard and Hopyard Road; ■ 2:50 p.m. in the 600 block of ■ 9:10 a.m. in the 5700 block of DUI Sycamore Creek Way; forgery Ê ««V>ÌÊvÀÊ>Ê `Ì>ÊÕÃiÊ*iÀÌÊÌÊ«iÀ>ÌiÊ>ÊÀi}ÕÃÊv>VÌÞÊ Hidden Creek Court; petty theft ÜÌ ÊÌÜÊÌi>ÌÊÃ«>ViÃÊV>Ìi`Ê>ÌÊÈÈ{ÓÊ>`ÊÈÈ{{Ê"ÜiÃÊ ÀÛi° ■ 9:23 p.m. at the intersection of ■ 8:25 p.m. in the 4500 block of ■ 1:01 p.m. in the 400 block of Old Maywood Drive and Stonedale Drive; Rosewood Drive; petty theft UÊ PRZ-59/PUD-38-03M/ PDR-965/Tract 7534, Lynn Jansen Bernal Avenue; misappropriation of controlled substance possession, Burglary Ê ««V>ÌÃÊvÀ\ÊÊ£®ÊÀiâ}Ê>««ÀÝ>ÌiÞÊÌ ÀiiÊ>VÀiÃÊvÊÌ iÊ property paraphernalia possession iÝÃÌ}Ê>««ÀÝ>ÌiÞÊvÕÀ>VÀiÊÃÌiÊ>ÌÊ£ÈÓÎÊ `ÞÊ7>ÞÊvÀÊÊ ■ 1:24 a.m. in the 5500 block of ■ 4:19 p.m. in the 1500 block of Springdale Avenue }ÀVÕÌÕÀi®Ê ÃÌÀVÌÊÌÊ*1 Ê ,Ê*>i`Ê1ÌÊ iÛi«iÌÊqÊ Stoneridge Mall Road petty theft May 26 i`ÕÊ iÃÌÞÊ,iÃìÌ>®Ê ÃÌÀVÌÆÊÓ®Ê>Ê*1 Ê ÀÊ `wV>ÌÊÌÊ Theft ■ 1:28 a.m. in the 6600 block of Koll *1 ÊÎnÊÌÊ>ÜÊÃiV`ÊyÀÊÜ`ÜÃÊÊÌ iÊÀi>ÀÊiiÛ>ÌÊvÊ£ÈÎxÊ Burglary Center Parkway ■ 11:37 a.m. in the 5900 block of Knoll `ÞÊ7>ÞÊÌÊÇ]Ê/À>VÌÊÇxÎ{®Ê>`ÊÌÊVÕìÊ£ÈÓÎÊ `ÞÊ7>ÞÊ>ÃÊ«>ÀÌÊ ■ 12:43 p.m. in the 3300 block of Vandalism vÊÌ iÊ,ÃiÞÊ ÃÌ>ÌiÊìÛi«iÌÆÊÎ®ÊvÀÊ iÃ}Ê,iÛiÜÊ>««ÀÛ>ÊÌÊ Medallion Court Woods Court; identity theft ■ 1:54 p.m. in the first block of VÃÌÀÕVÌÊ>Ê>««ÀÝ>ÌiÞÊÓ]ÇÓäÊÃµÕ>ÀiÊvÌÊÌÜÃÌÀÞÊ iÊÜÌ Ê>Ê Battery ■ 3:50 p.m. in the 700 block of Avio Court; grand theft California Avenue >««ÀÝ>ÌiÞÊxnäÊÃµÕ>ÀiÊvÌÊ>ÌÌ>V i`Ê}>À>}iÊ>ÌÊ£È£nÊ `ÞÊ7>ÞÊ ÌÊ]Ê/À>VÌÊÇxÎ{®ÆÊ>`Ê{®Ê`vÞ}Ê>ÊV`ÌÊvÊ>««ÀÛ>ÊvÀÊ/À>VÌÊ ■ 7:19 p.m. in the 5300 block of ■ 5:12 p.m. in the 600 block of Main St Hopyard Road ■ 4:03 p.m. in the 2200 block of ÇxÎ{ÊÌÊ>ÜÊÌ iÊVÌÕi`ÊÕÃiÊvÊÌ iÊiÝÃÌ}Ê`ÀÛiÜ>ÞÊÌÊ£ÈÓÎÊ `ÞÊ Stoneridge Mall Road; grand theft Drug/alcohol violations Way. Vandalism ■ 5:21 p.m. in the 1100 block of Santa ■ 2:26 a.m. in the 5300 block of UÊ Adoption of a resolution finding that the Capital Improvement ■ 10 a.m. in the 4300 block of Valley Ave Rita Road; petty theft Hopyard Road; public drunkenness Program for FY 2011 through FY 2014 is consistent with the City May 25 ■ 10:25 p.m. in the 4000 block of ■ 8:15 p.m. in the 4200 block of First General Plan Santa Rita Road; petty theft Street; DUI, under the influence of a Theft controlled substance Staples Ranch Meeting ■ 8:53 a.m. in the 240 block of May 27 7iìÃ`>Þ]ÊÕiÊn]ÊÓä££ÊJÊÈ\ÎäÊ« Tapestry Way; mail theft Theft May 29 ÀÊ iiÌ>ÀÞÊ-V ÊÕ`ÌÀÕ]ÊÎÎääÊ iÃÊ ÀÛi ■ 5:49 p.m. in the 1500 block of ■ Theft 11:13 a.m. in the 3100 block of Zuni UÊ *ÕLVÊvÀ>ÌÊÀi}>À`}ÊVÃÌÀÕVÌÊ>VÌÛÌiÃÊÃV i`Õi`ÊvÀÊÌ iÊ Stoneridge Mall Road; petty theft Way; identity theft ■ 3:26 p.m. in the 1500 block of -Ì>«iÃÊ,>V Ê*À«iÀÌÞ ■ 5:52 p.m. in the 1000 block of ■ 11:54 a.m. in the 5000 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; petty theft Stoneridge Mall Road; auto theft Hopyard Road; grand theft ■ 5:30 p.m. in the 7700 block of Civic Arts Commission ■ 6:43 p.m. in the 5600 block of Case Fairbrook Court; theft ■ 2:13 p.m. in the 1300 block of `>Þ]ÊÕiÊÈ]ÊÓä££ÊJÊÇ\ääÊ«°° Avenue; auto theft Stoneridge Mall Road; embezzlement Drug/alcohol violations ■ 8:30 p.m. in the 1600 block of ■ 3:41 p.m. in the 4800 block of ■ 12:41 a.m. in the 800 block of Main Parks & Recreation Commission Stoneridge Mall Road; petty theft Hopyard Road; theft of services Street; public drunkenness / ÕÀÃ`>Þ]ÊÕiÊ]ÊÓä££ÊJÊÇ\ääÊ«°° ■ 9:30 p.m. in the 1600 block of ■ 5:31 p.m. in the 4500 block of ■ 2:10 a.m. in the 1800 block of Santa UÊ 6ÃÌÊÕÀÊÜiLÃÌiÊ>ÌÊÜÜÜ°V°«i>Ã>Ì°V>°ÕÃÊÌÊÛiÜÊvÀ>ÌÊ Stoneridge Mall Road; petty theft Rosewood Drive; shoplifting Rita Road; public drunkenness Ài}>À`}ÊÌ iÊ ÛVÊÀÌÃÊ ÃÃÊ>`Ê*>ÀÃÊ>`Ê,iVÀi>ÌÊ ■ 10:15 p.m. in the 4500 block of ■ 5:58 p.m. in the 7800 block of ■ 3:09 a.m. in the 5800 block of Owens ÃÃÊiiÌ}Ã Rosewood Drive; identity theft, forg- Marigold Court; two counts grand theft Drive; paraphernalia possession ery, creating a counterfeit access card, possession of counterfeiting access Burglary ■ 7:05 p.m. in the 800 block of Rose Library Commission card equipment ■ 10:25 a.m. in the 1400 block of Avenue; DUI / ÕÀÃ`>Þ]ÊÕiÊ]ÊÓä££ÊÊ >Vii` Youth Commission / iÊ9ÕÌ Ê ÃÃÊìÃÊÌÊiiÌÊ`ÕÀ}ÊÌ iÊÌ ÃÊvÊÕi]ÊÕÞÊ BIRTHS >`ÊÕ}ÕÃÌ° Youth Master Plan Implementation Committee Simon Haden Hilton Also born at ValleyCare Medical `>Þ]ÊÕiÊÈ]ÊÓä££ÊJÊÈ\ääÊ«°° Center in April were: *i>Ã>ÌÊLÀ>ÀÞ]Ê{ääÊ"`Ê iÀ>ÊÛiÕi Stephen and Michelle Hilton ■ April 2, a boy, to Shannon Kelley UÊ 9 * Ê9i>ÀÊÊ,iÛiÜÊ>`Ê9ÕÌ Ê7iLÃÌiÊ1«`>ÌiÊ*ÀiÃiÌ>Ì welcomed a son, Simon Haden, to and Kevin Ridolfi UÊ ,iViÛiÊ>`Ê ÃVÕÃÃÊº Ã`>ÌiÊÌ iÊ9 * Ê>`Ê`ÊVÊ>`Ê ÃÌ>LÃ Ê>Ê iÜÊ9ÕÌ Ê >ÃÌiÀÊ*>Ê"ÛiÀÃ} ÌÊ ÌÌii»Ê i their family at 4:21 p.m. April 12 ■ April 6, a boy, to Everlyrose and at ValleyCare Medical Center in Brian Walrath Jr. Pleasanton. He weighed 7 pounds ■ April 11, a girl, to Chi and Tyson ALL MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 8 ounces and was 20-1/2 inches Lawrence AND PUBLIC COMMENT IS WELCOME long. His three older brothers, ■ April 19, a girl, to Kimberly and Caleb, Isaac and Luke, are very Jareq Terzich The above represents a sampling of upcoming meeting items. excited to have another boy in the ■ April 24, a girl, to Britni and For complete information, please visit family. Mark Miller www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/community/calendar Pleasanton WeeklyÊUÊJune 3, 2011ÊU Page 9 Living PEOPLE AND LIFESTYLES IN OUR COMMUNITY France honors Pleasanton man for his part in liberation Paratrooper recalls feats that earned him two Bronze Stars

BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI 200 feet of the bridge. At that point, the Ger- peared from nowhere.” He maneuvered to five feet off the ground Robert L. Vannatter admits the job doesn’t mans opened fire,” Vannatter wrote in mem- After 32 days of combat, driving the Ger- and was figuring out how to load his carbine, sound too appealing: to jump out of an air- oirs he composed at the request of World mans deeper and deeper into France, the when he noticed a lone German soldier on plane on top of the enemy. But the paratroop- War II researchers. “They were in foxholes 82nd Airborne Division was returned to Eng- the ground. He managed to bluff the man ers who spoke to the new Army recruits in lining both sides of the road .... Sharpshoot- land. It returned for the Battle of the Bulge in into not only surrendering but cutting him 1942 made it sound good. ers were picking our men off from homes on late December, trucked to outpost positions down from the tree and accompanying him “You get significantly higher pay, a special a high knoll to our left.” since the weather precluded flying. through artillery fire to join the Allies. uniform — boots, caps — and were prom- After hours of battle, a soldier told Vannat- What Vannatter remembers most about Vannatter was in Essen, Germany, when ised to be roughest and toughest,” Vannatter, ter that he’d seen the colonel lying partway this battle “are the extreme cold, the almost the war ended. 90, recalled last week at his home in Kot- in the water, not moving. They pulled him continuous bombardment by German artil- “The non-fraternization rule ended and we tinger Gardens. “The extra pay meant I could into a small brick building, found that he lery, land mines, booby traps,” and the fact went out looking for women,” Vannatter said send more home to Mom.” was alive and left him for the medics, then that his commander and the communications with a laugh. “We had a pretty good stay in Raised in a coalmining town in West Vir- returned to the battle. chief were blown up when their jeeps ran over Essen. There were a lot of breweries. We were ginia, he dropped out of high school to work “We fought the Germans hedgerow by land mines. Vannatter was promoted to staff trading cigarettes for beer, we treated them loading coal to support his mother and six hedgerow,” Vannatter said. “We ended up sergeant and become communications chief. fairly. The Red Cross made sure we had plenty younger siblings after the death of his father. In with 40% of our regiment killed, captured, On March 24, the 507th was the first para- of candy bars, we were giving them to kids.” 1942 he enlisted in the Army, and was assigned or still lost.” chute regiment on the ground in Germany He was sent to another division of the to the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment of On the sixth day of battle, his company during Operation Varsity. Vannatter found 82nd Airborne, which occupied the Ameri- the 82nd American Airborne Division. was moving along a paved road when it was himself landing in the trees. can section of Berlin toward Potsdam. Vannatter fought on D-Day in Normandy, suddenly attacked by a long row of the pow- “The chute had snagged on an upper “There was terrible destruction,” he re- in the Battle of the Bulge, and when the Al- erful German 88mm gun. branch however, and brought me to a soft called. “Potsdam was mostly destroyed.” lies entered Germany. He was awarded two “It was the only time during the war that spongy stop with my feet about twenty feet When his train to Berlin stopped for the Bronze Star Medals for heroism. I was resigned to dying,” Vannatter wrote. above the ground. ‘Damn it,’ was my natural soldiers to eat, a mess worker informed him Today Vannatter was named a “Chevalier” But then “a godsend American light tank ap- thought of disappointment,” he wrote. that they’d filled his large duffle bag halfway of the Legion of Honor at the French consul- with coffee. ate in San Francisco for helping to liberate “I got to Berlin with all this coffee and I France. went to Potsdam. I could have owned that He recalled being sent to England in De- place,” he said. cember 1943 and the friendliness of the Brit- He returned to the States where jobs for ish. D-Day plans were top secret — until the GIs were plentiful and went to University night of June 5-6, 1944. of Dayton. He moved to San Diego to work “Then we were moved to an airfield, as an engineer, and retired in Sunnyvale in briefed and shown maps. They said, ‘Here’s 1987. Meanwhile he’d married and had three where you’re going to land, here’s what children. His wife died in 1975. you’re going to do. Take this town.’” Van- “I forgot about the war,” Vannatter said. Then natter was radio operator for the battalion a few years ago he was invited to be a guest of commander, Lt. Col. Edwin J. Ostberg. honor in the Pleasanton Veterans Day Parade. “Our primary objective was an important “I said, ‘No way,’” he recalled. “Then I bridge. We had to preserve the bridge so our called my family and told them and they troops could cross the river and proceed in- said, ‘Do it!’” land,” Vannatter said. “It was hard to take — His daughter lives in El Dorado Hills, one the Germans were defending it furiously.” son is in Scotts Valley and another in South- He recalled lining up to make the jump: ern California. They are accompanying Van- “The leader gives the command: ‘Stand up natter to the French Consulate today. and hook up, check gear, stand in the door, “My family gets a big kick out of it, they’re go.’ Someone called out: 2:38. It was a his- really thrilled,” he said. “They’re calling their torical time.” friends, and they’re coming from Phoenix “It was dark,” he continued. “You couldn’t and Portland.” tell where you were going to land. I wasn’t Top: Rober L. Vannatter, 90, dis- “I had mixed emotions,” he added. “I was afraid. I was anxious to get to it. We’d been plays paratrooper photos in his thankful but not overly impressed.” stationed in England, waiting, waiting.” home, along with a framed copy He said he appreciates the Bronze Stars he He landed on his back in three to four feet of Congressman Jerry McNerney’s earned by his actions, but pointed out that of water, weighted down with 150 pounds acknowledgment in the Congres- other recognitions are only because he was of weapons, ammunition, a gas mask, K ra- sional Record of his heroic deeds, there — and he is still alive. tions, and his radio. He managed to tuck his and the certificate of a star named But he noted his respect for the French feet under his body to lift his nose out of the after him by the daughter of a col- people. water and then flip onto his side and struggle onel whose life he saved in WWII. “Citizens sheltered, fed, and hid lost troop- to his feet. PHOTO BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI. ers who had landed far from their intended “The radio never did work, it was soaked,” drop zones, at a great risk to their own lives,” he said. Left: Robert L. Vannatter partici- he wrote in his memoirs. He saw the flashing light planted by the pates in the Pleasanton Veterans On his wall hangs a certificate of a star path finders that had jumped before him, Day Parade with (l-r) grand- named after him. and Lt. Col. Ostberg was there. They contin- daughter Lauren, daughter Susan “The daughter of the colonel I saved bought ued on to Chef-du-Pont. and granddaughter Anna, and his me a star ... a star named Robert L. Vannatter,” “We were basically unopposed through the youngest son, Dan, in the front he explained. He seemed pleased with this one-street town until we came within about seat. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO. honor. N Page 10ÊUÊJune 3, 2011ÊUÊPleasanton Weekly LIVING RPM MORTGAGE

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STORY AND PHOTOS BY JERRI PANTAGES LONG Treasure waiting to be discovered: ALVISO ADOBE COMMUNITY PARK

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ou don’t have to drive far to enjoy one of Pleas- stone to form a cup-shaped indentation for grinding anton’s newest attractions. Opened 32 months acorns. Sunglasses are required for eye protection for ago, Alviso Adobe Community Park is located this endeavor.) Yat 3645 Old Foothill Road, less than a mile Centuries later, the land was part of the 12,000- north of Bernal Avenue. acre Rancho Santa Rita. Built in 1854, the Alviso There are many reasons to make the short trip. First Adobe — now restored — was the first permanent of all, these are some of the most scenic acres in our home in what has become Pleasanton. region, with panoramic views eastward over the valley. The adobe was declared a state historic landmark The 7-acre property is graced with magnificent oak in 1954. It had been in continuous use from when trees that are likely more than three centuries old. it was built until the Meadowlark Dairy closed its During those three centuries, and even before those operations at this location in 1969 after 50 years. The acorns sprouted into saplings, this was a chosen spot dairy farming era is portrayed at the site with a recon- for human habitation. As far back as 3240 B.C., people structed milking barn, now used for classes and crafts lived on the land. This is a historic site, with a time- as well as exhibits. Among other things, children can line literally stamped into the curving paved walkway. learn that milk once was delivered in glass bottles. Pleasanton naturalist Eric Nicholas helps everyone In fact, there is a lot for people of all ages to learn understand what the site has to offer. while visiting this community park. The grounds are “One of the best parts about my job is that I get open daily from dawn to dusk, but the buildings and to meet many visitors more than one time,” said inside exhibits are open only Wednesday through Sun- Nicholas. “In my profession, in most cases, you run day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no admission fee. into students and public participants, and you see A good introduction to the many aspects of this them only once. Due to the program here at Alviso park is taking a free tour, offered the first Sunday (June Adobe and throughout Pleasanton, I have the op- 5) and last Saturday (June 25) of each month, 2-3 p.m. portunity to share my love of nature and history Families are welcome to bring picnics to the site. multiple times, so I can hope that my message is Come for the scenery, soak up the history, then well imbedded in our visitors.” consider taking part in some of the programs being of- Nicholas meets preschoolers visiting with their fered. These are detailed in the Summer 2011 edition of parents, then often sees the same youngsters in their the Pleasanton Community Services Activities Guide, third- and fourth-grade class visits. Some later attend which was mailed to residents in April. It’s still avail- vacation nature day camp sessions and return as able at the public library or online: www.ci.pleasanton. counselors-in-training. ca.us/service/recreation/current-activities-guide. Regis- “All of my programs are inter-connected and self- tration can be done online or via mail. perpetuating,” explained the naturalist, adding with a Naturalist Eric Nicholas loves to share his enthu- laugh, “I have a sneaking suspicion that the city of Pleas- siasm for nature and history. He brings an unusual anton will be blooming out naturalists in the future.” background to his position. Born in Livermore and Visitors can learn about the Ohlone Native Ameri- raised in Union City, he became a trail guide for the cans who gathered acorns for food, leaving behind Sierra Club at age 17, adding river rafting guide skills the rock where they used stone implements to grind by age 19. the nuts into meal. 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BLUE EMBER Clockwise from lower left: Etched into this circular plaque is a map of the Meadowlark Dairy farm layout: Naturalist BE65078-584 Eric Nicholas talks to visiting students inside the milking barn; fourth-grade students (front) Sarah Burton and Sarah AS SEEN ABOVE IS SHOWN AS AN EX- Petero from Valley Christian School “make their mark” in the park by chipping out a grinding stone, while wearing the AMPLE ONLY. CHOOSE provided protective sunglasses; a plaque commemorates the site of the dairy; school children (front to back) Joshua FROM A WIDE VARIETY Prieto, Matthew Loeffler, Timmy Dumatol and Kyle Morrison peer down at the grinding rock, which proves how early OF GAS GRILLS the site was inhabited. AT BOTH STORES. riod of three-and-a-half years to learn the skills of the and a part-time office helper. Beyond that, the pro- older Native Americans. First he would visit a school gram relies on volunteers. 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Then he would visit each one, offer- ronmental education division of the city is that we’re www.rickspicks.biz ing his labor in exchange for their teachings. starting at the ground floor, so there is the opportu- “I did the things they no longer could take care of, nity to offer insights to help shape the program,” said like chopping firewood or fixing roofs,” said Nicho- Nicholas. “People trickle in, we find out what their las. “They taught me about using native plants for interests are, and we help them develop their contri- food and medicine, tracking animals — skills that butions as volunteers.” were dying out.” In particular, Nicholas is seeking those who may Nicholas would then spend one to three months have skills in what he terms “rural crafts,” so that alone in the forest or desert, practicing what he had these can be demonstrated to visitors, who could learned, refining his survival skills. At the end of that have a hands-on experience in trying the crafts. time, he would return to the school where he started, Those interested in volunteering in any capac- to demonstrate those skills to young students, lead ity should contact him at 931-3479 or enicholas@ field trips, and connect the teachers with the elders ci.pleasanton.ca.us. he had met. “My goal as a naturalist is to find that sense of Now Nicholas shares what he learned with classes wonder in our youth and to provide an opportunity visiting Alviso Adobe from local schools, as well to retain it,” said Nicholas. “There are so many things as with the general public. Nicholas estimates that calling and distracting them — it is imperative to about 90 classes have visited this school year. In ad- impart to (young people) a sense of love and stew- Impressive lock. Impressive warranty. dition, he has gone out to classrooms and other sites ardship in caring for the natural world when we have Remodeling Made Easy... 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est. 1912 fivesome. {Professionals should bring four amateurs, and all amateurs must have a USGA index.) Entry fee of $125 includes green and cart fee, box lunch, dinner, a small bucket of range balls, Alameda a tee prize and awards. Call Doug Giannini at 426-6666,, ext. 20 or County email [email protected]. GOLF TOURNAMENT The HopYard Ale House will be hosting its 18th annual HopYard Golf Scramble on Monday, June 27 at Castlewood Country Club, 707 Country Club Circle. Barbecue lunch provided and prepared for Vince McNamara of McNamara’s Steak & Chop House. The barbecue steak dinner is provided and prepared by Tony Macchiano WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE? & Pleasanton Garbage Service. Proceeds to benefit the ValleyCare Health Library & Ryan Comer Cancer resource Center. For more information call 373-4560. IMAGINE A MILE OF QUARTERS! Bring your sack of lose quarters and help wind these coins around the parking structure located behind Amador Valley High School to make one mile of quarters from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Sunday, June 5, at Valley Community Church on Sunday, 4455 Del Valle Parkway. All quarters collected will support a mission trip to Spain this summer. Call 846-6622. PLEASANTON HERITAGE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL SALE Pleasanton Heritage Association is holding a “Tag Sale” from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, June 4, at 303 Neal St. Items for sale will include antiques, collectibles, toys, clothes, tools, furniture, books, kitchen ware, pottery and much more. PHA is a nonprofit organization, benefiting our community’s heritage July 1 charm. Call 846-3859. FREE CONCERTS RELAY FOR LIFE The American (With Fair Admission) Cancer Society Relay for Life of Two Shows Nightly - 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Pleasanton, which takes place at 10

Page 18ÊUÊJune 3, 2011ÊUÊPleasanton Weekly ON THE TOWN ● CALENDAR a.m., Saturday, July 23, is a “celebra- Sunol Blvd. Topics will include pedal harp. Tickets are $16-$24 for games, puzzles, challenging activi- mornings there is a group ride for tion of life” that brings the communi- safety, treatment frequency, com- adults, $20 for seniors, and $12 for ties, reminiscing and more, geared to everyone, same time, same place, ty together in a united effort. Teams mon patient ailments, and unique children. Call 931-4848 or visit www. help you age-proof your mind. Cost broken down into levels based on are being organized now to take challenges to treating seniors. Cost firehousearts.org. $1.75 for resident and $2.25 for non- ability and distance. Call 400-4336 turns walking around the track, and $1.75 for residents and $2.25 for resident. Call 931-5365 or visit www. or visit www.thecyclepros.com. fundraisers are being held. Visit www. non-residents. Call 931-5365 or visit pleasantonseniorcenter.org. relayforlife.org/pleasantonca. www.pleasantonseniorcenter.org. On Stage PEDDLER SHOPPE AT THE SENIOR DONLON FAMILY HISTORY BY ‘FEMME FATALE’ Sultry songstress CENTER The Peddler Shoppe in Support Groups BERT DONLON Special Program Laura Ellis brings “Femme Fatale,” the lobby of the Pleasanton Senior DEPRESSION & BIPOLAR Depression Health on Genealogical Research, from a multi-media show of music, Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd., offers the Bipolar Support Alliance, DBSA, is HEALTH INSURANCE COUNSELING 7:30-9 p.m., Tuesday, June 14, at dance and Film Noir clips to town handmade wares of talented local a support group for people who live Health Insurance Counseling & Congregation Beth Emek, 34 Nevada at 8 p.m., Saturday, June 4, at the senior artisans. It’s a great place to with depression, bipolar and other Advocacy Program of Alameda St. Learn how one man researched Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad buy gifts. The Shoppe is staffed by disabilities. They can help each other County offers free counseling about one of the very early Irish families of Ave. Using her smooth, sensual voice volunteers and is open to the public navigate the ups and downs of life! A Medicare each month. Must be 65 the Tri-Valley and Oxnard areas. His and stage presence, vocalist Ellis 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through place where you can be yourself and and older. The appointments begin firm belief that it is up to us to write plays the temptress, personifying the Friday; 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday feel safe. The group meets from 7:15- at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 22, and preserve our family histories dangerously seductive woman seen in evenings; and 9 a.m. to noon on the 8:45 p.m. every Wednesday, at St. at the Dublin Senior Center, 7600 led him to write four family history the Hollywood crime dramas of the second Saturday monthly. Claire’s Episcopal Church, Classroom Amador Valley Blvd., Dublin. To 1940s and ‘50s. Tickets are $20-$30 1, 3350 Hopyard Rd., although it books. Visit www.l-ags.org. TECH TUESDAY schedule your appointment, call 556- for adults, $22 for seniors, and $12 A new computer class is not affiliated with the church. No FRANCHISING 101 4511 by the prior Monday. This interactive for children. Call 931-4848 or visit with Las Positas College student charge for meetings. Call 462-6415 or presentation and discussion on the www.firehousearts.org. volunteers will guide you through visit www.dbsalliance.org/pleasanton. LEARN AT LUNCH ValleyCare Health franchise industry will discuss various various programs, applications System is hosting a free Learn at types of franchises, costs, financ- ‘Godspell’ Tri-Valley Repertory and answer computer questions. PLEASANTON MILITARY FAMILIES Lunch event from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 ing, territories, etc., from 6-7 p.m., Theatre is presenting “Godspell,” a Class is from 10-11:30 a.m. the SUPPORT GROUP Formed in 2003 this p.m., Tuesday, June 14, at ValleyCare Tuesday, June 7, at the Livermore success on and off Broadway during third Tuesday of each month at the group provides support and comfort Health System, 5725 W. Las Positas Public Library, 1188 S. Livermore an era of theatrical experimentation, Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 to the Pleasanton families whose Blvd., Suite 240. Hear registered Ave., Livermore. There is no charge from June 3-26 at its Studio Theatre, Sunol Blvd. Cost $5 resident, $6 non- loved ones are deployed in the com- dietitian Anne Moselle speak about for the lecture. Call 218-2332 or visit 1048 Serpentine Lane, Suite 309, resident. Call 931-5365 or visit www. bat zones of Afghanistan and Iraq. “Wellness After Cancer.” All regis- www.compassfranchisegroup.com. Pleasanton. 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Great for entertaining 2574 Heatherlark Court $425,000 Sun 1:30 - 4:30 Alain Pinel Realtors 583-1111 with large formal dining room, living room with Sat/Sun 1-4 Connie Cox 766-3198 727 Vineyard Terrace $1,450,000 wood burning fi replace. Cozy family room with 5748 Belleza Dr $399,950 Sat/Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors 251-1111 fi replace opens to gourmet kitchen featuring Sun 1-4 BHG Tri-Valley Realty 463-9500 2691 Calle Alegre $1,099,950 granite counters, s/s appliances, lots of cabinets for storage, island with prep sink and tile fl oor. 4 3 BEDROOMS Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors 251-1111 857 Montevino Dr $1,179,000 bdrms/3 ba (approx 3275 s.f.). Oversized master 3681 Virgin Islands Court $599,950 bdrm w/fi replace and walk in closet, master bath with dual sinks and tile fl oor. Large secondary bdrms, with one Sun 1-4 Connie Cox 766-3198 Sat/Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors 251-1111 on the main living area and two full baths. Conveniently located on a private court location in South Pleasanton. 1654 Holly Circle $608,000 3616 Nicole Ave $1,825,000 Sun 1-4 Claudia Colwell 323-5031 Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 Alain Pinel Realtors 251-1111 Offered at $999,900 7881 Knollbrook Drive $649,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 Joyce Jones 398-6706 6 BEDROOMS 1654 Holly Circle, Pleasanton 7863 Foothill Knolls $949,000 35 Golf Rd $1,599,888 Open Sun 1-4 Sun 12-3 Blaise Lofland 846-6500 Sun 1-4 Keller Williams Tri-Valley 397-4200 Great price reduction 2598 Secretariat Dr. $515,000 San Ramon Don’t miss this cozy, artsy cottage-like home, Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors 583-1111 it is one of a kind. Features 3 bdrm/3 ba, plus 4165 Cortina Ct $469,900 3 BEDROOMS den/4th bdrm (conveniently located on fi rst fl oor) Sun 1-4 BHG Tri-Valley Realty 463-9500 1041 Lakeridge Pl $579,950 approx. 1975 s.f. Kitchen features s/s appliances, 4956 Blackbird Way $724,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 J. Rockcliff Realtors Inc. 648-5300 tile counters and eating area with wood beams. Sat/Sun 1:30-4:30 Intero - Pleasanton 251-2500 Airy living room with beautiful fi replace opens to 5 BEDROOMS 4 BEDROOMS formal dining room. Master with cathedral ceil- 6953 Emerson Lane $1,048,000 ings. Original builder lived here and customized 5071 Monaco Drive $1,049,999 Sat/Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker 847-2200 Sun 1-4 Julia Murtagh 997-2411 many features, rounded corners on all walls, extra windows and reconfi gured master bath. Newer For more open homes and listings go to carpeting and decorator paint throughout. Very www.pleasantonweekly.com/real_estate/ private location with nice yard backing to Iron Horse Trail and views of Pleasanton Ridge. Offered at $608,000 For marketing opportunities contact Andrea Heggelund at Professionalism with a Personal Touch (925) 600-0840 x110 or e-mail [email protected]. Pleasanton WeeklyÊUÊJune 3, 2011ÊU Page 21 Get Instant Mobile Access! Smart Phone QR-Code Reader Required.

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WEINER / MCDOWELL (925) 251.2550 WEINER / MCDOWELL (925) 251.2550 UWE MAERCZ (925) 360.8758 PEGGY CORTEZ (925) 648.5454 UWE MAERCZ (925) 360.8758 $1,259,000 t3,675+/- sq.ft., 0.50+/- Acres $1,198,000 t5 Bd t3 Ba t3,259+/- sq.ft. $5,888,888 t7 Bd t8.5 Ba t10,191+/- sq.ft. $3,998,000 t5 Bd t5(3) Ba t +/- sq.ft. Call for Price t5 Bd t6 Ba t5,330+/- sq.ft. Carriage Gardens, single level! Great floorplan w/ located in the desirable “Original Country Faire” Stunning Italian Villa. Probably THE most spec- Private Mediterranean Estate. Porte Cachere, Country Estate, w/ main house & separate guest oversized rooms, 3 fireplaces, master w/retreat. neighborhood, well kept homes, large lots, ma- tacular home in Ruby Hill. Picturesque aesthetics grand entry, gourmet kitchen, theater. Guest quarters. Theater & Gourmet Kitchen. Heritage Salt solar pool, spa & cabana w/bath, tree house. ture trees, & friendly neighbors. inevitably transforming the past into today. house, pool, BBQ & “Wailua” gazebo & more. Oak Trees & private Driveway on 0.91 acres.

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WEINER / MCDOWELL (925) 251.2550 COREY GREEN (925) 583.2173 PEGGY CORTEZ (925) 648.5454 TONNI CHANDLER (925) 251.2556 COREY GREEN (925) 583.2173 $740,000 t4 Bd t2(1) Ba t +/- sq.ft. $749,000 t4 Bd t2.5 Ba t2,411+/- sq.ft. $2,998,000 t 2,170+/- sq.ft., 70+/- Acres 7 Bd 7(2) Ba t7,163+/- sq.ft., 1.15+/- Acres $731,000 t4 Bd t2.5 Ba t2,975+/- sq.ft. Exceptional home, gated community. Beautifully Gated neighborhood of San Ramon. Includes Gated Santos Ranch; renovate existing 4,850 Gorgeous custom home created w/ Beautifully Updated Home. Great family & enter- maintained and upgraded. Excellent curb appeal, hrdwd flrs, vaulted ceilings. Updated kitchen. +/- Tahoe-like home or build a grand mansion. attention to detail in every aspect, repre- taining home w/ tropical backyard; built in BBQ, great private yard, awesome Master Bath! Spacious floor plan. Corner Lot, priv backyrd. Minutes to freeway & downtown. senting craftsmanship at its finest. pool/spa, solar heating & side yard access.

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D.A. launches program to help HOME SALES This week’s data represents homes 5711 Signal Hill Drive J. Lee to A. sold during May 2011 & K. Moir for $950,000 homeowners avoid scams 7016 Stagecoach Road #G Federal Dublin National Mortgage to L. Hillery for BY JEB BING ■ $165,000 Homeowners are asked to pay upfront fees of any 7610 Arbor Creek Circle D. Alameda County District Attorney Nancy E. O’Malley amount to help get their existing mortgage reduced or Stevenson to B. & N. Ottoboni for 7889 Tamarack Drive American has announced the creation of a new program entitled eliminated. $273,000 Red Cross to Springtime Properties for $335,000 the Homeowner Education and Loan Protection Program ■ Homeowners are told that there is a program through 4425 Brannigan Street N. Kravatz to L. Lopez for $235,000 7431 Tehan Court M. Skelton to J. (H.E.L.P.) that is designed to address crimes involving real the U.S. Treasury or the Federal Reserve Bank that pro- Divita for $267,000 estate and to target real estate fraud. vides money to homeowners which allows them to pay 4286 Clarinbridge Circle H. O’Malley’s program will address fraud not only within off their existing mortgage. Borchard to S. Gurram for $345,000 Livermore Alameda County but also will work in conjunction with ■ Companies tell homeowners that they have found 7833 Creekside Drive D. Harbin to 2138 Calla Lilly Common GMAC California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris to build a laws based on the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.), H. & K. Nabizad for $530,000 7252 Cronin Circle Lowrance Trust Mortgage to D. Luke for $400,000 comprehensive statewide response to these crimes. Harris Admiralty Laws, Trust Laws, Bankruptcy Laws or in the to L. Levin for $305,000 147 Daisyfield Drive Michel Trust talked about that effort Monday in Los Angeles. “sovereign laws of the United States” that allow their loan 3245 Dublin Boulevard #107 to S. Pyda for $620,000 The Alameda DA’s new program will serve to protect a to be reduced or eliminated. Greenleaf Properties to Stein Trust 1070 Dana Circle P. Peterson to T. victim’s home, prevent large-scale scams and hold indi- ■ Homeowners are offered a new loan for their home at a for $290,000 Hubner for $505,000 viduals criminally accountable. H.E.L.P. will partner with lower rate without having to pay off their old loan. 6972 Dublin Meadows Street 5299 Desiree Avenue Marsh Trust law enforcement agencies, community groups and finan- ■ Homeowners are told that their current loan has been paid #B L. & R. Gonzales to S. Ivie for to M. Archibald for $425,000 cial institutions to provide effective strategies to improve off, when in fact it has not. This creates a danger that hom- $135,000 6109 Forget Me Not R. & A. local, regional and national capacity to identify, intervene eowners may lose their home to foreclosure because they 8196 Elgin Lane C. & J. Gomes to Demeterio to S. Chowhan for $260,000 in, investigate and prosecute real estate fraud cases while stop paying their mortgage thinking it has been paid off. P. & F. Gutierrez for $340,000 3420 Finnian Way #422 Toll 2425 French Oak Place Norton supporting and educating homeowners against fraud. “This scam has the potential to ensnare hundreds of hom- Dublin Limited to Z. Jiang for Trust to Vincent Trust for $853,000 O’Malley is warning homeowners to watch out for a new eowners who are either facing foreclosure or falling behind $416,500 1035 Geneva Street M. & A. real estate scam in which homeowners are asked to pay in their mortgage payments,” O’Malley said. “The threat to 7860 Firebrand Drive J. & J. Colella to Norton Trust for $524,000 upfront fees to companies that offer to negotiate with banks public safety through this scam is huge because victims of Lorenzo to E. Choi for $365,000 1257 Gonzaga Court Bear Stearns to reduce or eliminate existing mortgages in exchange for a this scam stand to lose their home to foreclosure.” 3290 Maguire Way #218 K. Kelso to M. Dasilva for $380,000 new loan at a lower interest rate. Regarding the latest con- She added: “Beside the individual harm to the consum- to C. Fu for $178,000 1752 Jennifer Drive W. Veach to C. sumer protection announcement, homeowners are urged to er, a wave of new foreclosure brought about by this scam 4548 Mirano Court Sorrento at & K. Wilson for $503,000 be wary of any company or product that charges advanced could cause a secondary wave of foreclosure that could Dublin Ranch to A. Avseyev for 1017 Jessica Drive Relocation fees for any loan modification or reduction service. Charg- stall any economic recovery our state is hoping for.” $650,000 Advantage to D. & K. Jose for $619,500 ing advanced fees for any type of loan modification or loan In January 2011, the District Attorney’s Office obtained 8203 Mulberry Place D. Heston to M. Antonacci for $390,000 4221 Las Positas Road Dickinson reduction service is against the law in California, and is a Grand Jury indictment against Alan David Tikal, Bruce 3467 Rimini Lane R. & C. Fager to Trust to A. & K. Spina for $550,000 punishable by criminal charges or civil fines. Blankenhorn, Luis P. DeLeon and attorney Linda Voss S. Ganeriwal for $665,000 2210 Leccino Court M. & R. She said the Principal Loan Reduction Scam has many for running a variation of the Principal Loan Reduction 3499 Rimini Lane J. Ayers to A. Aranador to A. & L. Kheirolomoom variants, but some common themes to the scam will help Scam against a dozen homeowners in Alameda County. Ngo for $702,500 for $1,050,000 homeowner identify it. These include: Tikal, who was running the scam under the company 3747 Rimini Lane Sorrento 5106 Lillian Court Graham Trust to ■ Homeowners are solicited by mail, email, or even in per- names “KATN Trust” and “CAA Inc. (Caring About Amer- at Dublin Ranch to J. Beam for T. & L. Hernandez for $325,000 son to participate in a program that will reduce or eliminate ica, Inc.), is currently in custody in Alameda County on $590,000 their existing mortgage in exchange for a new loan at a lower $780,000 bail, and faces 29 felony counts of real estate 8905 San Ramon Road J. & D. See HOME SALES on Page 25 Dsouza to J. Cleese for $359,000 interest rate at 20 to 50% of the original value of the loan. fraud. N

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DeAnna Armario 2350 Gloria Court, Pleasanton Dennis Gerlt REALTOR® Beautifully updated 4 BR, 3 BA single story with in-law Broker Associate 215 Obsidian Way, Livermore Beautiful, must see executive home with designer touches; 925.260.2220 unit, backing to Pleasanton Ridge. Main house is 3363 925.426.5010 sq. ft. In-law unit is 1200 sq. ft. Custom gourmet kitchen, gourmet kitchen; formal dining; crown molding; expan- www.armariohomes.com www.dennisgerlt.net sive patio for entertaining with pool and spa. Located in DRE # 01363180 master suite with sitting area, oasis backyard with pool, DRE # 01317997 Sandhurst neighborhood. Full bedroom and bath on main spa, covered patio, built in BBQ. Offered at $1,649,000 level with door to pool area. Don’t miss this beauty!

4276 Churchill Drive, 3650 Platt Ct, Pleasanton Pleasanton 5 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Lovely 4 BD, 2 BA Community pool, in amazing court tennis, park side access. location only steps One block to Fairlands from greenbelt, park school. and playground. Ready for summer $709,000 outdoor entertaining with a nice big, landscaped yard and patio deck with shade cover. $599,950 1162 Hearst Drive, 3681 Virgin Islands Ct, Pleasanton Open Sat/Sun 1-4 Pleasanton Tom Fox Kottinger Ranch 4BR+ Lovely 3 BD, 2.5 BA bonus room. Updated Connie Cox Broker Associate home with NEW with granite. Level 925.766.3198 kitchen and remodeled 925.872.1275 backyard with pool, baths. Upgrades www.TomFox.com spa, sport court and [email protected] everywhere including side access. Beautiful DRE # 01081927 fresh paint, crown [email protected] views. Three car molding, recessed DRE # 00630556 garage. $1,329,000 lighting and new interior doors. New patio plus side yard access. $599,950 5994 W. Las Positas, Suite 101, Pleasanton | 459 Main Street, Pleasanton | 2300 First Street, Suite 216, Livermore

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3861 Brockton Drive Federal Home Loan Mortgage Most Desired Neighborhoods HOME SALES to J. Ghera for $262,000 Continued from Page 23 3008 Calle De La Mesa L. Bennardo to R. Tang for $615,000 1275 Locust Street JP Morgan Chase Bank to A. 6832 Corte De Flores S. & P. Daniel to R. & S. King Barnes for $236,000 for $685,000 1035 Marigold Road J. Duke to O. Thomas for 1152 Crellin Road R. Hery to R. & A. Paras for $255,000 $600,000 1134 Marlys Common Marquardt Trust to K. 5271 Crestline Way J. & B. Bosse to J. & G. Bedell Underhill for $337,500 for $785,000 1085 Murrieta Boulevard #217 Federal Home Loan 5287 Crestline Way Haskell Trust to D. & E. Mortgage to G. & L. MacKin for $95,000 Schakelfield for $720,500 555 North I Street W. Jacobs to D. & C. Schaefer 1921 Fiorio Circle M. Amaro to A. Pinti for for $250,000 $555,000 672 North South Street Regan Trust to R. Londagin 7894 Flagstone Drive D. Zbrudzewski to M. & R. for $540,000 Castle for $770,000 215 Obsidian Way W. Cabot to J. Brown for 3576 Florian Street Chen Trust to T. Xu for $765,000 $587,000 1647 Placer Circle Muat Trust to R. & M. Lowery for 19 Foothill Place Wells Fargo Bank to A. & M. Kak $458,500 for $1,102,000 5071 MONACO DRIVE Open Sunday from 1-4pm 727 Polaris Way B. & S. Collom to V. Reiter for 7370 Hillsdale Drive R. & P. Tuggle to R. & S. Singh $550,000 for $693,500 639 Saddleback Circle K. Raymer to J. & R. Stanford 812 Hopkins Way L. & J. Purnell to K. & M. Keswani Location, Location, Location in the Pleasanton Hills for $390,000 for $988,000 s BEDROOMSBATHROOMS s 0LANTATIONSHUTTERS CROWNMOLDING 1650 Sorrento Place W. & S. Offill to L. & R. Rivera 3782 Kamp Drive Lind Trust to D. Hsu for $623,500 for $1,570,000 THROUGHOUT GRANITECOUNTERS 404 Mission Drive C. Bryan to K. Chuang for s SQFTEXCELLENTLAYOUT 646 South Street Wills Trust to W. Elmer for $620,000 s 3TUNNINGVIEWSNOREARNEIGHBORS s %XPANDABLEOPTIONFORTHBEDROOM $312,500 495 Neal Street A. Shaw to L. Fairchild for $644,000 s #LOSETODOWNTOWN SCHOOLS 1297 Spring Valley Common Federal National s 5PGRADEDTHROUGHOUT 3300 Newport Street Ponderosa Homes to R. & K. Mortgage to A. Kirch for $149,000 SHOPS GREATFREEWAYACCESS Miller for $862,000 s ,ARGEMASTERSUITEWITH 3604 Thornhill Drive R. Trumpp to J. Adams for 3312 Newport Street Ponderosa Homes to R. & K. s LISTED AT $1,049,999 $740,000 PRIVATEDECK Ruckteschler for $761,500 857 Ventura Avenue J. & B. Rodriguez to R. & M. 1996 Paseo Del Cajon B. Huang to X. Wu for Mendonca for $228,000 $720,000 838 Vinci Way M. Henneman to Foxworthy Trust for 838 Sunny Brook Way Johnson Trust to T. & R. Julia Murtagh $840,000 Stanley for $1,460,000 2174 Westbrook Lane S. & T. McVey to C. & K. Direct: 925.997.2411 576 Tawny Drive Mensing Trust to E. & A. Miller for Ladion for $552,500 $687,000 95 Windward Common #6 Federal Home Loan [email protected] 7349 Tulipwood Circle I. Singleton to P. Wong for Mortgage to R. Cazares-Araiza for $251,000 $515,000 www.JuliaMurtagh.com 1034 Via Di Salerno J. & A. Ritchie to S. & S. Rush DRE #01751854 Pleasanton for $1,455,000 816 Abbie Street Herlihy Trust to J. & M. Cordano 3845 Vineyard Avenue #10 Federal National “Bringing Integrity to your Front Door” for $850,000 Mortgage to M. Enlow for $104,500 5102 Angelico Court I. Plashchinsky to S. Gillani for $495,000 Source: California REsource apr.com | PLEASANTON 900 Main Street 925.251.1111

apr.com Joyce Jones, REALTOR® DRE#01348970 Beyond Charming in Pleasanton!!! 925.398.6706 [email protected] 6618 Calle Altamira Pending with Multiple Offers! www.joyceandrick.com Absolutely wonderful updated 4 bedroom, 2½ bathroom Del Prado home OPEN SAT/SUN 1-4 3298 Monmouth Court full of charm in a fantastic location in Pleasanton Meadows…4 Pleasanton with a backyard paradise bdrms, 3 full baths (1 bd & ba that is the envy of the neighborhood!! downstairs), updated kitchen, Located in one of Pleasanton’s “choice” solar panels, end of cul-de-sac, neighborhoods, this home is zoned for backs to greenbelt w/ play- both Amador Valley High School and Foothill High School. This ground and community pool. NEW LISTING! Offered at $749,000 home offers a beautifully updated kitchen with custom painted cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, OPEN SAT/SUN 1-4 7881 Knollbrook Drive granite counters, and hardwood West Pleasanton...3 bdrms, floors all opening up to the family 2 baths, updated kitchen w/ room topped off with crown granite counter tops & stainless molding and built in custom bookcases. This home screams appliances. Three skylights, entertaining with a wonderful flow and open feel to the first hardwood flooring, bay win- floor and backyard oasis where no expense was spared — from the stunning solar dow, huge side yard access. heated pool to the built in BBQ to the gorgeous flower filled landscaping! Offered at $649,000 This truly is a must see with too many amenities to list. Price is $799,000 PENDING 450 Bonita, Pleasanton Downtown Pleasanton...4 bedrooms, 3 updated baths, updated galley kitchen with 925.413.9306 cell granite countertops, stain- 925.621.4062 direct less appliances, hardwood flooring, MORE! [email protected] Offered at $739,000 www.susiesteele.com

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FOOTHILL KNOLLS OAK MANOR PHEASANT RIDGE CHARTER OAKS

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7863 FOOTHILL KNOLLS, PLEASANTON 819 OAK MANOR COURT, PLEASANTON 933 LAGUNA CREEK LANE, PLEASANTON 1549 MAPLE LEAF DRIVE, PLEASANTON Beautiful single story on private premium .35 acre lot. Three As soon as you enter you will be impressed with the unique Beautiful Pheasant Ridge home on professionally landscaped Highly upgraded four bedroom, plus bonus/teen room, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, approximately 2150 square feet. elegance. Gorgeous custom home on private .62 acre lot. .30 acre lot. Panoramic views of Pleasanton Ridge. This semi- bathrooms. Approximately 2,541 square feet. Completely Completely remodeled kitchen with granite slab countertops, custom Approximately 4,541 square feet, four bedrooms (two custom built by Greenbriar in 2007 has a total square footage remodeled kitchen with granite slab countertops, custom backsplash, custom cabinetry and high end European appliances. master suites) plus office/wine room and bonus loft area and of 5,096. Six bedrooms plus bonus (media prepped) (7th), six backsplash, custom cabinets & stainless steel appliances. Brazilian Hardwood flooring, French doors, vaulted ceilings, newer windows, 5.5 bathrooms. Quality, high end equipment and finishes bathrooms. Upgraded gourmet kitchen with granite and stainless cherry hardwood flooring, upgraded carpet & remodeled newer tile roof. Master suite includes custom built-in closet/dresser throughout. Gourmet kitchen with granite slab counters and appliances, three car garage, beautiful grounds include built-in master bath. Newer interior paint. Three car garage. Completely area, French doors to rear grounds, private bathroom with dual sinks. Very private professionally landscaped rear grounds, with no stainless steel appliances. Hardwood floors. Oversized four car BBQ, outdoor fountain, large lawn area & slate meditation area. re-landscaped private rear grounds with built-in BBQ/kitchen, rear neighbors. Recently re-plastered and tiled pool/spa with new garage. Beautifully landscaped Tahoe-like grounds with mature Walk to neighborhood park, convenient to downtown and award custom fire pit/sitting area, slate patio, garden and play areas. Tile equipment. Built-in kitchen/BBQ island with refrigerator. Mature trees. Two minutes to Castlewood Country Club. winning Pleasanton schools. OFFERED AT $1,475,000 roof. Convenient to downtown, neighborhood park and award- trees, patios and lawn areas. OFFERED AT $949,000 OFFERED AT $1,649,000 winning schools! OFFERED AT $899,500

SYCAMORE HEIGHTS RUBY HILL SAN RAMON KOTTINGER RANCH

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1092 SYCAMORE CREEK WY, PLEASANTON 4355 CAMPINIA PLACE, PLEASANTON 215 KITTERY PLACE, SAN RAMON 4241 GARIBALDI PLACE, PLEASANTON Wow! Private premium 20,180 sq ft estate lot. Panoramic views Gorgeous upgraded single level home on .60 acre premium lot. Located Excellent quiet court location. Four bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms Highly upgraded Kottinger Ranch duet with four bedrooms, 2.5 of Pleasanton Ridge, the valley and Mount Diablo. Large rear in the desirable Ruby Hill private gated community. Four bedrooms, with 2008 square feet. Spacious kitchen, large living room & bathrooms. Remodeled kitchen with granite slab countertops & grounds with expansive lawn area and patio. Backs to open space. plus private office, three bathrooms, custom gourmet kitchen with family rooms. Lots of picture windows for viewing & natural custom backsplash. Completely remodeled bathrooms. Plantation Five bedrooms, plus den, bonus room option (5th), five and a half granite countertops. Extensive crown molding & built-ins, Brazilian light, vaulted ceilings. Spacious master suite with retreat and shutters, crown molding, hardwood flooring and upgraded carpet. bathrooms. Approximately 5,000 sq ft. Large gourmet kitchen with cherry flooring, expansive master suite. Professional landscaping his & hers closets. Newer roof. Large rear yard with two patios Professionally landscaped private backyard includes aggregate granite slab countertops and stainless steel appliances. Crown molding includes: built-in BBQ, viewing/sitting area, views of surrounding hills (one covered), covered side yard access. Large 6,958 square patio and mature trees. Excellent quiet location on private 4,014 & vineyards, covered patio and extensive lawn area. 3 car garage. Ruby throughout, new custom flooring, extensive upgraded light fixtures, Hill community amenities: *clubhouse, golf course, swimming pool, foot lot. Walk to Walt Disney Elementary, Pine Valley Middle square foot lot with no rear neighbors. Community amenities new interior paint throughout. Close to downtown, Castlewood *tennis courts, large park and greenbelts (*discounted memberships now School, California High School and great neighborhood parks. include: pool, clubhouse, tennis courts, park and open space. Walk Country Club, Oak Hills Shopping Center, and Mission Hills Park. available). Close to several wineries. OFFERED AT $1,399,000 Great curb appeal. OFFERED AT $549,000 to downtown, Kottinger Park & award winning Vintage Hills Award winning schools! OFFERED AT $1,559,000 Elementary. OFFERED AT $599,500

CANYON MEADOWS PONDEROSA KOTTINGER RANCH NEW CUSTOM SINGLE LEVEL

SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD

7860 - G CANYON MEADOWS CIRCLE, 6914 CORTE MADRID, PLEASANTON 1327 HEARST DRIVE, PLEASANTON 1588 FOOTHILL ROAD, PLEASANTON PLEASANTON Beautiful single level, extensively remodeled home in Ponderosa. Great location! Beautiful semi-custom home on .40 acre lot. New custom single level home on private country lane off of Beautiful Pleasanton single level condo, spacious floorplan with Three bedroom, two completely remodeled bathrooms. Expansive deck with panoramic views! Private rear grounds. Foothill Road. This private half acre lot is located adjacent to three bedrooms, two remodeled bathrooms, 1,257 square feet. Remodeled gourmet kitchen with granite slab countertop, Five bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, 4,026 square feet. Upgraded Golden Eagle with ridge views. Four bedrooms, bonus room/ Excellent condition, completely remodeled kitchen with granite expansive center island/breakfast bar and stainless appliances. gourmet kitchen with granite countertops, newer paint & guest quarters, home theater room, private office, lockable slab countertops, tile & laminate flooring, updated light fixtures. Hardwood flooring, crown molding and upgraded fixtures. carpeting, extensive hardwood floors. Expansive master suite. 400 bottle wine cellar, 4.5 bathrooms, 4,762 sq. ft. Gourmet Patio with storage. Walk to community clubhouse, pool/spa, 1,612 square feet. Newer roof. Professional landscaping with Community pool, park, tennis courts and open space. kitchen with granite slab countertops, top of the line appliances. gym/exercise facility & tennis court(s). Close to award winning brick trimmed aggregate patio and lawn area. Across from Del Walk to Main Street and award winning schools! Oversized three car garage (4th car option). In-ground pool, schools and Stoneridge Mall. SOLD FOR $312,000 Prado Park. Close to Pleasanton’s Sports Park and minutes from SOLD FOR $1,163,500 detached permitted room (office/workout room) seller to credit downtown. Award winning schools. SOLD FOR $645,000 buyer for brand new landscaping. Near Castlewood Country Club. SOLD FOR $1,625,000

DANVILLE RANCHER GREY EAGLE ESTATES VINSANTO LOS OLIVOS

SOLD – REPRESENTED BUYER SOLD – REPRESENTED BUYER SOLD SOLD

752 TURRINI DRIVE, DANVILLE 27 GREY EAGLE ESTATE, PLEASANTON 2845 VINE COURT, PLEASANTON 2951 PICHOLINE COURT, LIVERMORE Large beautifully updated ranch style home on over 1/3 acre Secluded 5,904 sq ft. custom home on premium 5.3 acre estate Beautiful highly upgraded home in excellent condition. Beautiful, highly upgraded Los Olivos home on professionally premium lot in Danville! Three bedrooms, private office (4th), in desirable, gated Grey Eagle Estates. Panoramic views of Panoramic views of vineyards and surrounding hills. Five landscaped private .25 acre lot. Don’t miss it! Five bedroom (bonus three bathrooms. Gourmet kitchen with granite slab countertops the valley and Mt. Diablo. Five bedrooms, plus bonus room, bedrooms (4th is private office, 5th in guest house/casita), four room 5th), 3.5 bathrooms, plus detached studio/guest quarters and stainless appliances. Large master suite and bath, office, 2nd office/hobby room, 3.5 bathrooms. Four car garage. bathrooms (4th in casita). Approximate total square footage (1 bed/1 bath). Approximately 3889 sq. ft. Gourmet kitchen professionally landscaped with outdoor kitchen, in-ground pool, Beautiful grounds include private vineyard, in-ground pool and 3,553. Upgraded kitchen with granite countertop & backsplash, with custom cabinets, granite slab countertops and stainless steel boat/RV parking, and side yard access. SOLD FOR $900,600 spa. SOLD FOR $1,900,000 two fireplaces, plantation shutters throughout, three car garage. appliances. Highly upgraded spacious master suite with granite. Private gate & rear grounds include separate guest house/casita, Beautiful grounds include large private patio, spacious lawn area, expansive exposed aggregate patio, lawn area, fruit trees and garden/play set area, and atrium/side patio. Views of surrounding vineyards. No backyard neighbors. Close to wineries & golf hills. Minutes to quality golf courses and Livermore Valley courses. SOLD FOR $809,000 wineries. SOLD FOR $950,000

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PLEASANTON $1,825,000 PLEASANTON $1,610,000 PLEASANTON $1,450,000 LIVERMORE $1,375,000 PLEASANTON $1,200,000 Highly desired estate. 5 bedrooms, 3.5 Warm & inviting 4391sf estate on a court with 5bd/4ba on .50+/-acre lot. South side of Stunning single level 4bd/3.5ba, open floor 5bd/3ba, 3396+/-sf home. Tumbled marble baths with indoor laundry, craft room/ over 334k in upgrades. Irresistible quality, Pleasanton. Gorgeous carriage house plan, huge kitchen & FR. Rear yard has it all floors w/marble accents. Office downstairs office, storage and pool. 3616 NICOLE AVE charm & designer touches embrace this 4 BR, with full kitchen,bath and laundry. Must - far too many amenties to list. Must see! w/wine closet, spacious master retreat, pvt 4.5 BA luxury home! www.3372SagewoodCt. See! 727 VINEYARD TERRACE Not a short sale. 1358 LENNOX LN yard framed w/pergola columns graced w/ com 3372 SAGEWOOD CT aged wisteria. 2281 DOCCIA CT

DIANE SMUGERESKY SAT&SUN 1:00-4:00 DAN GAMACHE, JR. SUN 1:00-4:00 MARTA RIEDY OPEN SUN 1-4 TIFFANY ROSE OPEN SUN 2-5 EMILY BARRACLOUGH SUN 1:30-4:30

PLEASANTON $1,179,000 PLEASANTON $1,099,950 PLEASANTON $1,091,000 PLEASANTON $950,000 PLEASANTON $928,000 5bd/3ba, 3501+/-sf beauty! Large upgraded Rarely available 5 BR, 3 full BA, original Beautiful and rarely available single story Custom entertainers dream home! 4 BR/3 Beautifully appointed home near schools, kitchen w/granite counters & stainless steel Country Fair home situated on a huge lot! in Ruby Hill! 4 BR/3 BA, 2627+/-sf situated BA, 3345+/-sf perched upon a hill, views of parks, downtown, and 680. Kitchen upgraded appliances. Gleaming hardwood ﬂoors 1 BR/1 BA downstairs. The ultimate family in cul-de-sac. Walk to tennis and club city lights, large upper deck, pool, amazing with granite counters, ss appliances, & downstairs, new carpets upstairs, with neighborhood, quiet street, near parks and house. Don’t miss this great opportunity! sunsets, directly across from award breakfast nook. Don’t miss this stunning views of Mt Diablo! 857 MONTEVINO DR schools. 2691 CALLE ALEGRE 1962 NICOSIA CT winning Valley View Elem. 465 ADAMS home! 1422 WHISPERING OAK WAY

DEBI BODAN SUN 1:00-4:00 EMILY BARRACLOUGH SUN 1:30-4:30 TIMOTHY MCGUIRE SAT & SUN 1-4 MARK LAFFERTY SUN 1:00-4:00 GAIL HENNEBERRY SUN 1-5

LIVERMORE $849,000 PLEASANTON $799,900 PLEASANTON CALL FOR PRICE DISCOVERY BAY $749,950 LIVERMORE $719,000 Experience excellence! This home offers Gorgeous home in the desirable Gates Stunning 4bd/2ba, 1923+/-sf “Colony” Beautiful single story home located on One of a kind! Magnificent 4bd/2.5ba 5 BR, 4.5 BA, gourmet kitchen, hardwood neighborhood. Home consists of 4 model, remodeled throughout, hardwood deep water. Features include granite home with breathtaking 16,271+/-sf lot. floors, shutters, premium lot, four car bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths and approx. 2100 sq floors, granite kitchen, beautiful Travertine counter tops, stainless steel appliances, Remodeled kitchen with stainless steel garage, side access, stamped patio w/ arbor ft of living space. Fabulous floor plan with bath, plantation shutters, turnkey home and new carpet, two fire places, 3 car garage, & appliances, hardwood flooring, great and room for a pool. 1096 CARRARA WAY a sunny open kitchen. 4969 MOHR AVE an absolute “10”! 4483 SHEARWATER CT much much more. 3909 LIGHTHOUSE PL area. 1219 REGENT PLACE

MOXLEY TEAM SAT&SUN 1:30-4:30 BRAD SLABAUGH SAT&SUN 1:30-4:30 SYLVIA DESIN BY APPT SALLY MARTIN SUN 1:00-4:00 LESLIE FAUGHT OPEN SAT & SUN 1-5

PLEASANTON $630,000 LIVERMORE $599,950 PLEASANTON $540,000 PLEASANTON $515,000 LIVERMORE $297,000 Updated home throughout. Granite Quality, charm & location join together in This beautiful home has many designer +/-1421 sf home on a +/- 6,840 sf lot. 3 BR/2 Charming single story 2 bedroom, counters & open feel in the kitchen. Large this heritage home in old South Livermore! touches. Updated kitchen, 3 BR, 2 BA, BA w/oversized master. Updates: hardwood 2 bathroom, 1280+/-sf situated on a master bathroom w/ tub, dual sink granite Enjoy downtown living! 2058 sq ft.(approx) vaulted ceilings in living room. 2 car attached ﬂoors, new paint, newer windows & doors, 5634+/-sf lot. Experience the pride of counter on cherry wood cabinets. Private large lot, large sitting porch & basement garage, quiet, private rear yard. Close to private patio entry. NO HOMEOWNERS’ homeownership. 1610 BLUEBELL DRIVE backyard. 1522 POPPYBANK CT too. Must see! 614 S LIVERMORE AVE schools, shopping, 680. 271 TOMAS WAY DUES. 2598 SECRETARIAT DR

PLEASANTON | 900 Main St 925.251.1111 LIVERMORE | 2300 First St, Suite 316 925.583.1111

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