Film Festival Opens in Lamorinda This Weekend
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014 • Vol. 8 Issue 14 FREE admission, FREE Parking, FREE Shuttle, Free Bike Valet Parking Saturday, Sept. 20th 10-7 PM Sunday, Independent, locally Sept. 21st owned and operated! 10-6 PM Downtown Lafayette 925.377.0977 www.lamorindaweekly.com Live Music on Four Stages/ Kid Zone Meet the www.lafayettefestival.com maker & C Film ast Julie Newmar Oliver Cowley Kathy Garver Jan Wahl Ashley Parker Angel Sondra Currie Chris McNally Justin Henry Christine Lakin Jeffery A. Johns Debbie Pollack Gedde Watanabe Jack Turner Rena Elyse Strober Kent S. Leung Blake Peyrot Derek Zemrak and Leonard Pirkle are ready to roll out the red carpet for stars and guests at the California Independent Film Festival. Photo Andy Scheck Film Festival Opens in Lamorinda This Weekend By Sophie Braccini hat better way to kick off a wonderful weekend of fan- films, while several powerful documentaries will intrigue, in- “An Evergreen Christmas” will be featured on open- Wtastic films than to rub elbows with the films’ stars, di- form, uplift, or simply break your heart – you can choose your ing night at the Rheem Theatre, Thursday Sept. 11. Some rectors and producers? This year’s California Independent Film emotion and run with it. And don't forget the shorts; as usual of the cast will be there, including Oscar nominee Robert Festival, Sept. 11-14 at the Rheem and Orinda theaters, and the there will be unforgettable surprises. Loggia (“Jagged Edge,” “Big,” “An Officer and a Gen- Castro Theatre in San Francisco, will offer film enthusiasts more “We chose movies that talk about relationships in a positive tleman”), Charleene Closshey (“A Thousand Cuts”), and chances to mingle than ever before. The festival’s main features way,” says CAIFF co-founder Derek Zemrak. “We heard what Jake Sandvig (“Easy A,” “Sky High,” “Weeds”). have been purposefully steered toward feel-good, optimistic people said last year, and added more light-hearted films.” ... continued on page A14 Advertising The 10th Annual Town News A2 - A14 Business A10 Orinda Classic Car Show Weekend Life in Lamorinda B1 - B10 Saturday, September 13th, 10am - 3pm Not to be Missed B8-B9 HOW TO CONTACT US B9 Service Directory B10 Enter Your Car Today at Food B10 Sports C1 - C3 www.OrindaCarShow.com Classified C2 Shop Moraga C4 Our Homes D1 -D16 This Week Read About: KB Condos A2 New Art Form Makes Debut Spin at Art and Wine Festival Facilities Envy A4 By Cathy Tyson OUSD Candidates A6 Firefighter Overtime A11 his year’s Art and Wine Festi- concept of trAction painting as a fresh AUHSD Candidates A14 Tval brings the public debut of a look at Action painting, a genre that Amazing Race B1 new art form – live trAction painting emphasizes the physical act of paint- A Roof for Mulberry Tree B4 that feeds off the energy of the crowd ing as an essential aspect of the fin- Korean Ensemble at SMC B6 and music as it’s performed. Several ished work. TrAction is his Adobe Fandango! B7 artists have stepped up to volunteer interpretation using a variety of Luckhurst Resigns C2 their time during the festival to intro- wheeled contraptions, like a mountain duce the magic, just for the fun of it. bike, roller blades or a scooter, pro- Look for the artists near the Fiesta duced on large canvases. please... Stage as they bring their own cre- Initially he practiced on an un- ative signatures to this unique used street, and he has customized his method that utilizes wheeled con- sidewalk. He even had summer camp veyances that will “paint” to the kids participate in producing the art. music played on stage, boldly inter- Barry describes it as a combination of preting the vibe in real time. The art performance and process art, abstract will be auctioned off upon comple- expressionism, and much more of a tion when there’s a break in the kinetic experience – pedaling and music; 100 percent of the proceeds skidding, making patterns – than pro- will go to Meals on Wheels. ducing art with a brush. Jon Barry Photo provided Artist Jon Barry came up with the ... continued on page A13 ...thanks Life in Lamorinda B1-B10 Sports C1-C3 Our Homes D1-D16 Outcry Over SMC Hints for Changes at Women's Harvesting Canyon P.O. Soccer at the Peak - page B3. - page C1. of Perfection - page D13. Page: A2 LAMORINDA WEEKLY www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 Wednesday, September 10, 2014 STILL #1 FOR A REASON 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Lafayette’s Best Q1QQR`5:`:7VV Lovingly maintained & newly updated 3BR/2BA, 2167± sq. ft. single-family home. Private .19± Civic News acre parcel in the heart of town. Public Meetings cV`VR: $ 5 City Council 3648Mosswood.com Just Listed! Dana Green Monday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m. Lafayette Library & Learning Center, License #: 01482454 Community Hall, 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd. DanaGreenTeam.com | 925.339.1918 Planning Commission Monday, Sept. 15, 7 p.m. City Council Accepts ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Lafayette Library & Learning Center, n what turned out to be the short- of the Lafayette City Council re- them to take the ubiquitous ice ping up,” said Chaney, who has been Community Hall, 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Iest meeting ever, all five members sponded to Matt Chaney’s request for bucket challenge. “Thanks for step- very active in the community and liv- ing with ALS, or amyotrophic lateral Design Review sclerosis, since 2001. Monday, Sept. 15, 7 p.m. Holding to protocol, mayor Don Lafayette Library & Learning Center, Tatzin called the meeting to order – Arts & Science Discovery Center, with a motion to adopt the agenda, 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd. which was seconded and enthusias- School Board Meetings tically approved by all. The five- some, along with Chaney, then took Acalanes Union High School District their buckets (decorated with Love Wednesday, Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m. Lafayette bumper stickers) and AUHSD Board Room doused themselves. 1212 Pleasant Hill Road, Lafayette City clerk Joanne Robbins said www.acalanes.k12.ca.us they took the challenge seriously – Lafayette School District she was in attendance to keep the Wednesday, Sept. 10, 7 p.m. checks they wrote to the ALS Asso- Regular Board Meeting ciation dry. The challenge continues, Stanley Library with the Lafayette City Council dar- 3477 School St., Lafayette ing both Moraga and Orinda councils www.lafsd.k12.ca.us From left: Matt Chaney, Mike Anderson, Brandt Andersson, Don Tatzin, Traci Reilly, and Mark Mitchell to also step up. C. Tyson Photo Andy Scheck Check online for agendas, meeting notes and announcements City of Lafayette: KB Condos Almost Ready to Break Ground www.ci.lafayette.ca.us By Cathy Tyson Phone: (925) 284-1968 Chamber of Commerce: www.lafayettechamber.org Lafayette Police Department Incident Summary Report, Aug. 17-30 Alarms 65 Image provided 911 Calls 16 fter four meetings and a site amenities, along with an easily iden- amended the BART block specific approval – primarily, shrinking the Animal Cruelty Avisit finalizing design details, tifiable walkway that links city side- plan for a building over three stories building. Lafayette Cir/Hough Av KB Home is squared away to receive walks to the nearby BART station. and 35 feet in height; it also included A few months later, the Planning 3500 block Mt Diablo Bl the final approval on design develop- The developer will use the same red- a land use change from office to resi- Commission conducted more public Burglary, Auto ment for the project it has been work- dish decorative pavers found on dential use. hearings, finally voting to adopt the Stanley Middle (2) ing on since 2010. This structure will downtown sidewalks to send that Then came rejection. Public denial of the building application, 3200 block Stanley Bl 800 block Topper Ln house 69 condominium units on a 1.5 message. hearings were held in 2012, and in again finding that the building was Springhill Rd/Pleasant Hill Rd acre parcel at the terminus of Dewing The process to get to this point June the Design Review Commission too tall. 1000 block Laurel Dr Avenue – now the parking area just has seen some delays, and at the could not make the findings to sup- Following that, the City Council, 3500 block Mt Diablo Bl behind Panda Express. onset, a fair amount of public com- port the project. Commissioners were in October, 2012, received revised ar- Forgery “This is the last approval from the ment. KB Home filed an application clear that the applicant should con- chitectural plans showing that the top 1000 block Carol Ln (2) City,” said planning and building for a specific plan amendment in sider a number of its recommenda- story of the building had been elimi- DUI services manager Niroop Srivatsa. 2010. The resulting zoning change tions that could lead to future nated. ... continued on next page Pleasant Hill Rd/Hwy 24 “The next steps are to fulfill all the Deer Hill Rd/Pleasant Hill Rd conditions of approval and submit Hit & Run plans for a building permit.” A reso- COMING SOON COMING SOON 167 Stein Way, Orinda MAGNIFICENT 21 Williams Dr., Moraga DREAM 1st St/Mt Diablo Bl lution is slated to be finalized for the HILLTOP COME TRUE Lafayette Park Hotel (3) design development plans, with con- GRANDEUR Beautifully 900 block Moraga Rd ditions, at the Sept. 22 meeting of the Mediterranean appointed 5 Reliez Station Rd/Pleasant Hill Rd villa, .97 acre bed/3bths Design Review Commission. approx.of park home in 2nd St/Golden Gate Wy Hurdles for this particular mile- like grounds with popular Moraga Grand Theft pool, spa and Place.