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They’re doing what the employee problem, the group of 20 You may qualify Pleasanton Downtown Association has become a strong support force through your insurance and its various committees have tried that now better know each other’s ON SALE to do for years, but more effectively business and talks it up with their because it’s the shop owners, them- own store’s customers. selves, who are meeting together Now the group has found another after they close their stores at night group of businesses who also want every two weeks to develop aggres- more downtown customers: the res- sive marketing plans that they then taurants. Fiercely individualists with (925) 249-9642 put into play the very next day. No their own recipes and clientele, most task forces, sub-committees, consul- restaurant owners, managers and 4725 First Street #270 MAINTENANCE tants or the like. Just do it. And waiters have never shopped in most Downtown Pleasanton DELUXE LUBE, OIL, Save it’s working. Main Street and the of the downtown shops that sur- Visit www.taharacenter.com FILTER CHANGE & TIRE ROTATION $20 increasing number of stores on the round them. Until this season, most UÊÊVÕìÃÊÕ«ÊÌÊxÊµÕ>ÀÌÃÊ side streets have been doing a brisk of those shops, in fact, have been Typical xÜÎäÊ«ÀiÕÊ business this Christmas shopping closing about the time restaurants Medical UÊ iÜÊ"ÊÌiÀ $ 95 Offi ce’s Most vehicles ( ) Plus disposal fee season despite the downturn reported start serving. Not any more. The 20 FREE Rate $80 UÊ >ÃÃÃÊÕLi (if applicable) at the nation’s malls. While it’s too rebel merchants have brought 14 res- Body Composition Analysis! UÊÎÓ«Ì°Ê6ÃÕ>ÊÃ«iVÌ Reg.$3995 early to tally receipts, almost every taurants into their fold with special UÊ{Ê/ÀiÊ,Ì>Ì 19Must present coupon. Expires 12/31/08 merchant says business is better than promotions, and more now, seeing expected and they credit that to the the program’s success, want to join. 30-60-90K new merchants’ group that is keep- It works like this. Make a purchase SAFETY SCHEDULED VEHICLE MAINTENANCE ing their stores open until 8 or 9 p.m. at a retail store and receive a 15 per- GRAHAM-HITCH UÊVÕìÃÊ/ÕiÊÕ«Ê Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, cent off discount card for any of the ÊÊiÜÊÃ«>ÀÊ«Õ}Ã®Ê MORTUARY UÊ/À>ÃÃÃÊÃiÀÛViÊ OFF and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays, 14 participating restaurants. Order a $ Front and at least through Christmas. meal and get another card good for Dignified Care UÊ iÜÊ* 6ÊÛ>ÛiÊÊ Rear Axle Last Friday, my wife Jan and I 15 percent off of an item of your & Compassionate Service UÊ,>`>ÌÀÊ`À>ÊEÊwÊÊÜÌ Ê spent Friday night walking a fair- choice at any of the participating Since 1891 ÊÊÊÕ«ÊÌÊiÊ}>°ÊvÊ>ÌvÀiiâi°Ê UÊ"]ÊÕLi]ÊEÊwÊÌiÀÊUÊ,Ì>ÌiÊÌÀiÃ 25Must present coupon. Expires 12/31/08 ly busy Main Street and especial- retailers. The deal has been the talk ly enjoyed the treats at Studio 7, of the town this week with Sedak Gourmet Works and Murphy’s Paw, saying that customers in the stores GIFT CERTIFICATES with cheese spreads, candy and, at and restaurants have been vowing to Murphy’s, even special treats for come back often. those with dogs. In fact, it’s Murphy’s Sedak and the rebel merchants Paw’s owner, Melanie Sedak, who are now planning an aggressive stopped by the PDA’s Downtown marketing program for 2009. One Vitality Committee meeting a week plan is to make downtown more ago to talk about what she called dog-friendly with watering bowls 25%OFF>ViÊÛ>Õi these merchant rebels who are work- along the street and an effort to Example: $100 value you pay $75 ing outside the more bureaucratic relax health codes to allow dogs to >ÊÌÊLiÊÕÃi`ÊÜÌ Ê>ÞÊÌ iÀÊvviÀ°ÊfÓxÊVÀiiÌÃÊÞ°ÊvÌÊViÀÌvV>ÌiÃÊ>ÞÊ structure of the PDA. She said that join their owners at outside eater- Advance Planning LiÊÀiìii`ÊvÀÊ«ÕÀV >ÃiÃÊvÊ>ÕÌÌÛiÊÀi«>ÀÃÊ>`Ê>Ìi>ViÊÞ°Ê while her group isn’t competing with ies downtown, as they do now in Made Easy vÌÊViÀÌvV>ÌiÃÊÀiìi>LiÊ>vÌiÀÊ£É£ÉäÊ the PDA—in fact all downtown mer- Carmel and Monterey. Sedak said chants must belong to the organiza- the merchants group will continue Call Deanna for a FREE FOUR FREE MONTEREY BAY tion—they’re developing their own working with the PDA on the major consultation. In-home AQUARIUM TICKETS promotion strategies and programs projects, such as beautifying the visits available. faster and more effectively. There’s south end of Main Street and devel- With any purchase over $200 power in numbers, she said, and oping a Division Street walkway to $100 Value. Supplies Limited. Exp 12/31/08 the 20 unified voices of the “rebels” the new Firehouse Arts Center. N 4167 First Street, Pleasanton 925-846-5624 About the Cover Crematory Privately Owned Mom Jamie Fagundes and 3-year-old son Jackjames comfort 5-month- & Operated old Graisie as nurse Karen Martinez administers an immunization at Axis FD#429 Community Health. The twice monthly clinics are funded with last year’s Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund donations and help to meet the increas- Service You Can Trust! ing pediatric care needs for the un- and under-insured in the Tri-Valley. Photo by Jeb Bing. Vol. IX, Number 46 Check out PLEASANTON 3420 Stanley Blvd. 925-462-4900 PLEASANTON* 4216 Rosewood Dr. 925-734-3444 LIVERMORE 1485 First St. 925-455-4330 The Pleasanton Weekly is published weekly by Embarcadero Publishing Co., 5506 DUBLIN 6028 Dougherty Rd. 925-833-9700 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100, Pleasanton, CA 94566; (925) 600-0840. USPS 020407. ÊÌ ÕÀÊÀÊÊÇ>ÊÌÊÈ«]Ê->ÌÊÊn>ÊÌÊx«ÊUÊV>ÌÃÊÜÌ Ê>ÊIÊ>ÀiÊ«iÊ-ÕÊÊn>ÊÌÊx« The Pleasanton Weekly is mailed free upon request to homes and apartments in Pleasanton. 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Rained out? Janet Pelletier high hopes to make that num- With weather forecasters pre- ber higher this year, with there dicting rain this weekend, the being increased need because of city of Pleasanton announced that the tough economy. People can sports field information can now drop off unwrapped, unopened gifts to fire stations as well as be accessed online. Go to www. A quick-moving fire Monday in the 800 block of East Angela Street destroyed the Zuffa family home and efforts have pleasantonsports.org to see if city begun to help the family through cash and gift cards and clothing donations. at the Dublin Toys ‘R’ Us Toy or school sports fields will be Collection Day from 7 a.m. to 1 open. The sports field weather line p.m. Saturday. is still operating at 931-5360. Donations begin to pour in for Through a partnership with Carl’s Jr., anyone donating a gift worth $5 or more can receive a Community band family displaced by fire Western Bacon Cheeseburger. spreads cheer Mother suffers second- and third-degree burns Participating locations, includ- The Pleasanton Community ing the restaurant at 4550 Concert Band presents its free after loud explosion shakes neighborhood Hopyard Road, will have col- holiday concert “An American lection bins on site. Christmas: Bells and Toys” by Janet Pelletier has lost all of their belongings, “They lost everything,” Andrew This weekend, the Seahawks at 2 p.m. Sunday at Amador everything from clothing to photo- said. “They’re going to need a lot swim team will be joining with Theater, 1155 Santa Rita Road. fficials are still investigat- graphs. The family is staying with a of help.” the LPFD and encourage the pub- There will be a holiday salute ing what caused a loud relative. When asked why he wanted to lic to donate a toy and watch the to Leroy Anderson and featur- O explosion that led to a fire Devon’s friend Andrew Ochoa, do this for the Zuffas, he said “I swim meet Saturday and Sunday ing a guest performance by The ravaging an East Angela Street also in seventh grade at PMS, was knew (Devon) would have done at the Dolores Bengston Aquatic Cantabella Children’s Chorus. home Monday. At home at the time, the first to get the bad news after this for me.” Center on Black Avenue. Call 846-5897. Deonna “De” Zuffa, 40, suffered his dad called him at lunch saying The pair have been friends The Pleasanton post office, second- and third-degree burns the Zuffa home was in flames. since the third grade. Specifically, at Santa Rita Road and Black and is recovering at St. Francis It didn’t take long for the 12-year- Andrew said the family’s clothing Avenue, will be collecting Memorial Hospital’s burn center in old to figure out what to do. After needs include: shoes sizes 5 1/2 unwrapped and unopened toys Corrections San Francisco. leaving school early that day, being and 10; small or medium-sized and cash donations for Toys for The Weekly desires to correct The Zuffa family, which also so upset, he immediately got on his boy’s youth shirts; 14 regular sized Tots Saturday as well. all significant errors. To request includes dad Keith, and sons Justin, computer and began designing and pants; medium or large-size adult To learn more about the Toys a correction, call the editor a junior last year at Amador Valley printing flyers to post around the men’s shirts and size 32 pants. for Tots organization, visit at (925) 600-0840 or e-mail: High School, and Devon, a seventh- neighborhood asking for donations, www.toysfortots.org. [email protected] grader at Pleasanton Middle School, clothing or monetary. (continued on page 7) —Emily West *i>Ã>ÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊ iViLiÀÊ£Ó]ÊÓäänÊU Page 5 Newsfront $200 OFF Pleasanton worker THANK YOU FOR VOTING US “BEST PERSONAL TRAINER” A New Personal arrested in torture case Training Package A fourth sus- Joaquin County Jail on the follow- Expires 12/31/08 pect was arrested ing charges: torture, conspiracy, Tuesday at his child endangerment, corporal injury Pleasanton job to a child and false imprisonment. in the Tracy tor- Tracy Police Department spokes- FITNESS TOGETHER ture case that’s man Matt Robinson declined to made national answer questions about the case, headlines of a citing a gag order. 16-year-old boy Anthony Waiters The teen was wearing a shackle who escaped to and chain around his ankle when a gym last week. he entered a Tracy gym last week CLIENT Tracy police detectives arrest- asking for help and immediate- WWW.FTRUBYHILL.COM ed 29-year-old Anthony Waiters ly hidi behind the counter. The where is employed at the Bay East other three suspects include Kelly Association of Realtors. He works Layne Lau, 30, and her husband, as part of the Bay East technical Michael Schumacher, 34, and TRAINER support group, taking phone calls Caren Ramirez, 43. They are being from Realtors and helping them held in lieu of $2.2 million bail. OUR PRIVATE TRAINING ROOMS, INDIVIDUALIZED access and use technical and soft- No pleas have been made and their PROGRAMS, AND MOTIVATING ATMOSPHERE SET ware materials. next court date is Jan. 5. GOAL US APART FROM THE AVERAGE GYM. Waiters was booked at San —Janet Pelletier 1925. 461.6379 101 EAST VINEYARD AVE. SUITE 111 LIVERMORE, CA 94551 RICH CUNHA - OWNER/TRAINER | MARIA CUNHA - OWNER/CLIENT RELATIONS Nearly 1,100 acres of open space opened Five miles of multi-use trails added to 25-mile trail system at Pleasanton Ridge

If you like hiking, biking or rid- Trail then continue into the new ing horseback atop the Pleasanton property. Until a revised park map Ridge, you can now enjoy an addi- can be made available, visitors are tional 5 miles of trails that have asked to be attentive to all signs des- been added. ignating trails and not enter adjacent The East Bay Regional Parks private property. District opened nearly 1,100 acres The land for the new trails was of open space on the north end acquired in the 1990s but only in of the Pleasanton Ridge Regional the past few years was it outfit- Park, which features 4,085 acres of ted for public use. Funding for it undeveloped land. came from Measure AA, which The new property features steep, expires at the end of this year. wooded ridges that rise to elevations In November, voters approved the solare of more than 1,600 feet above the passage of Measure WW, which 3-Day Event San Ramon Valley and Livermore will essentially extend the AA tax plain. The Ridge now has a total and grant the parks district funds of 30 miles of trails with the new of up to $500 million to carry out addition. The trail system is open future parks projects. to hiking, horseback riding and The East Bay Regional Parks BRILLIANCE YOU DESERVE® biking through oak/bay woodland, District adds this tip for the new grassland covered rolling hills, and trail segments: The north end of What’s the perfect jewelry collection to capture the brilliance of diamonds? Solare by valleys with meandering tree lined Pleasanton Ridge is challenging Armand Jacoby at Cardinal Jewelers. The contemporary design of these pieces sets the creeks. for even the most seasoned hikers. Reaching the new trails can be As a rule of thumb, expect to hike diamonds in carbon instead of a traditional mounting, resulting in extreme ﬁ re and sparkle rigorous by foot. It’s an 8-mile-plus no more than 1 to 2 miles an hour that’s truly revolutionary. See the full spectrum of styles during a special 3-day event hike one-way from the Foothill Road due to elevation gains and steep staging area to the newly opened canyons. Plan ahead—let someone from Thursday, December 11th through Saturday, December 13th. Capture the beauty of connections. All trails are accessible know where you’re going, bring diamonds today with Solare at to mountain bikes and equestrians. plenty of water and snacks and Connections to the new property always take a map. Remember, are from the Foothill staging area it gets dark early now so dress in via the Ridgeline Trail, which pass- layers and bring a headlamp or es through Augustin Bernal Park. flashlight as an extra precaution. Cardinal Jewelers North Ridge Trail and Sinbad Creek —Janet Pelletier Of Note “A world of ﬁ ne gems.” Original Owner est. 1977 In the stage spotlight Inglish Amore Hills, a sixth grader at Pleasanton Middle School, is making her professional stage (925) 416 -1111 debut playing Zonia Loomis in the Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s production of “Joe Turner’s Come and COME VISIT OUR NEW HOME Gone.” The show has been running since Oct. 31 and will continue through Dec. 14 at the Roda Theatre. Hills has previously performed with her school, at 3003-B Hopyard Rd., Pleasanton, CA Amador Theater’s summer drama camp and at the In The Hopyard Village Shopping Center Alameda County Fair, where she took third place in singing and hip-hop competitions. She has also Pieces shown may not be available on the day of event, but can be ordered. been a model for the David’s Bridal wedding show for the past three years.

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Restylane® Treatments Outgoing board members Kris enthusiasm and kids in the schools. “We had some challenges,” he Weaver and Steve Brozosky bid I’m confident that I’m doing the said. “I believe we worked together Dr. David Melamed, MD adieu as Valerie Arkin and Jamie right thing and I’m excited about as a team. We kept politics out of it, Dermatologist Yee Hintzke joined incumbent and going in some other directions.” we had differences of opinions and Unretouched clinical photo taken 925-846-5614 while frowning before and 14 days now board president Chris Grant. Her newfound free time will we respected everyone’s opinions. after treatment with Botox® Cosmetic Weaver has been on the board be spent with life coaching and That’s why the board works really since November 1999 and was re- evaluating where to put her efforts. well.” NEW Botox® Service elected in November 2003. Over She’ll also continue to be on the The new board members smiled FORUNDERARMPERSPIRATIONPROBLEMS the years, she helped increase the personal development committee. along with their families and sup- number of counselors in middle As for Brozosky, his time will porters as they were sworn in and high schools, incorporate char- be spent getting caught up with Tuesday night by Assemblywoman $75 OFF ® acter education and put forward his software business, assuming Mary Hayashi. Yet, the road ahead Botox Treatment several facility improvements. the role of president for the Rotary will be difficult, as school districts plus Free Consultation to new clients only “I accomplished nothing alone,” Club of Pleasanton and spending across California prepare to deal Not valid with other offers. Expires 12-31-08 Weaver said about her work over more time with the sister city pro- with budget cuts to help make up the years. “Together as a board, gram with Tulancingo. for the estimated $11.5-billion state FREE CONSULTATION Pleasanton San Ramon we certainly have been striving for Appointed in April 2007 follow- deficit. New clients only 374 St. Mary St. 2701 Crow Canyon Blvd. excellence.” ing the death of longtime board With the drastic reductions need- 925 846-5614 925 837-6400 “It doesn’t do any good to edu- member Juanita Haugen, he said ed, Weaver said she fears that much cate kids in reading, writing and he would not seek election as an of the board’s hard work won’t arithmetic if they can’t function in incumbent to encourage more peo- last. SAVE ON FURNITURE society,” she continued. “In order ple to come forward. “It’s a huge fear of mine that [the New and Consigned Furniture Arrives Everyday to have well-rounded, productive Brozosky said he left his experi- new counselors] are going to go students, we need to be promoting ence on the school board feeling good away,” she said, “as well as a num- Huge Showroom [character education]. I see more about the accomplishments and inter- ber of enhancements we’ve been and more of that happening and it’s actions with the board. Specifically, able to make. Order From Our fantastic. “ he thought his expertise in budgets The next regular board meeting Manufacturers Nov. 17 marked her last official was well served as the board was, at will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 13 in the Catalogs & SAVE meeting as a board member, which the time, able to end balanced and school district board room. N Now Accepting Quality Furniture House fire & Accessories (continued from page 5) 10% OFF And the response has so far been very positive. As Consignment Furnishings On Any Purchases of press time, Andrew said he’s collected $330 in cash of $500 or more 6ILLAGE0ARKWAYs$UBLIN With Coupon. Exp 12/12/08. and over $400 in gift cards and assorted clothing dona- (Next to Post Ofﬁce) Excludes Stanley Furniture. tions. He’s put donation boxes at Pleasanton Middle 925.803.0221 Mon-Sat: 10am - 5pm School, Valley View Elementary School and at Tully’s [email protected] Sun: 12pm - 4pm coffee shop on Main Street downtown. On Saturday, he plans to set up a table in front of Tully’s at the Farmers’ Market to solicit more donations. In addition to Andrew’s effort, the Pleasanton Middle School Parent Faculty Association also began Naughty Or Nice... collecting donations—cash, checks and gift cards--for the family on Monday afternoon. One man was said to Find the Perfect Holiday Gift 30% have dropped off a $1,000 check. Firefighters got the call about the fire at 10:38 OFF a.m. and responded three minutes later, according thru to fire spokeswoman Sabina Imrie. A total of five Dec. 21 engines and 22 firefighters approached the house, which was engulfed in flames. One neighbor said the flames were as high as the power poles. Imrie said Pleasanton police, who happened to be in the neighborhood at the time, witnessed Deonna Zuffa "Hot & Sexy... running out of her home and rushed to help her and put a blanket around her. Janet Pelletier "Warm & Cuddly" Joe Buckovic, a former Pleasanton police sergeant, Bras vPanties vGarter Belts lives a few houses down from the home, located in the Pajamas v Robes vLounge Wear 800 block of East Angela and directly across the street in Silks, Flannels, Modals & Cuddly Bamboo from St. Augustine Catholic Church, and saw the inci- Seamed Stockings & Fishnets dent unfold. “I heard a big bang,” he said. “It shook the whole Twelve-year-old Andrew Ochoa, a friend of Devon Zuffa’s, KamaSutra Products will be at the Farmers’ Market Saturday asking for dona- & Massage Oils block. I saw a woman was laying on the ground in the tions of either cash, gift cards or clothing. middle of the street with burns on her body.” Hard to Find Featuring The Imrie said the family’s two dogs weren’t home at the wreckage, Imrie said. Bra Sizes Finest In Intimate time of the fire. “The fire was significant enough where it actually Sizes 30 v 44 Apparel Cups A K “She was just taking them to the groomers, so the damaged two houses next door, the one on the left and v From Europe & Afar dogs were out of the house,” Imrie said. one on the right,” Imrie said. “One had the exterior www.lilyannslingerie.com The fire was contained roughly 50 minutes after scorched and the other had roof damage.” firefighters first began attacking the flames. The To donate to the PMS PFA fund set up for the Zuffa single-story house, which is valued on some real estate family, call the school, located at 5001 Case Ave., at Gift Certiﬁ cate websites at about $938,000, is considered a total loss. 426-4390. Clothing donations may also be dropped 925 v846v1950 Gift Boxing Investigators haven’t released a damage estimate. off at PMS. Look for Andrew Ochoa at the Farmers’ 350 Main Street v At Angela vDowntown Pleasanton At least one muscle car was also included in the Market downtown from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. N *i>Ã>ÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊ iViLiÀÊ£Ó]ÊÓäänÊU Page 7 Newsfront City charged up over battery recycling Five locations made available to stop chemical leakage in waterways, soil

The city of Pleasanton will now to stem the chemical leaching of accept used and unwanted batteries used batteries into water supplies for recycling in the name of going AND LANDFILLS -OST !! !!! # green. D, 9-volt and button batteries con- Mayor Jennifer Hosterman and tain heavy metals including lead, the City Council have committed to cadmium, nickel, mercury and other leading the city toward more green toxics that can cause reproductive alternatives and sustainability. disorders as well as kidney, liver and “Protecting our waterways and neurological dysfunctions. soil from contaminants is a way City staff will empty the containers in which we can all participate,” and transfer the collected contents Hosterman said. “We hope that TO THE !LAMEDA #OUNTY (OUSEHOLD the accessibility and convenience 7ASTE !#((7 SITE IN ,IVERMORE of this new recycling program will ON A WEEKLY BASIS !#((7 HAS contribute to its success.” agreed to partner in program under Residents can drop batteries off the condition that it can maintain at one of five sites located through- a log of service user’s ZIP codes, out the city. in order to track the location and s #ITY OF 0LEASANTON /PERATIONS volume of batteries generated. To Service Center, 3333 Busch Road accommodate this request, each bat- Experience downtown P leasanton s0LEASANTON#ITY(ALLLOBBY tery recycling site will host a log for /LD"ERNAL!VE individuals to record their ZIP code s0LEASANTON3ENIOR#ENTER and the number of batteries recycled. & $ % Sunol Blvd. City spokeswoman Joanne Hall & ! " s0LEASANTON0UBLIC,IBRARY said currently, the city will not be # /LD"ERNAL!VE accepting compact fluorescent light & s ,IVERMORE 0LEASANTON &IRE BULBS#&,S JUSTBATTERIES & ! $ !" 3TATION .O 3TONERIDGE “We are exploring having an " " Mall Road ongoing recycling program for Each site has been outfitted with #&,S BUTEXPECTTHATTHEYWILLBE " " $ $" a battery recycling station featur- included in our e-waste weekend & ! """ " " ing three color-coded containers HELDATTHEFAIRGROUNDS!PRIL with posted instructions and appro- vSHESAIDh7EINCLUDEDTHEM priate supplies to collect the follow- LAST YEAR AND MANY MANY #&, ing: alkaline and carbon zinc (heavy bulbs and lights came through.” duty) batteries, rechargeable batter- &OR MORE INFORMATION CALL THE ies and disposable lithium batteries. city’s Support Services Division at WHERE SERVICE AND QUALITY MATTER Battery recycling has been mandated IN #ALIFORNIA SINCE &EBRUARY —Janet Pelletier

Shopping for a cause Cosette Bartholomew, 8, created Cozy’s Closet, which is in the back room of downtown clothing boutique Celebrity Bound, 720 Main St. The clothes are ones she’s outgrown over the years and are for sale for a good cause. Cozy’s Closet was created by the Rancho Las Positas Elementary School student when she saw a program on TV showing the plight of starv- CARPET • HARDWOOD • LAMINATE • TILE • VINYL ing children in Africa. So, she asked her mom, Karen Bartholomew, if she children in Africa. It’s a win- could sell her old clothes, win for store owner Natalie DIABLO FLOORING, INC some of which she never even Nunn because it’s a good FREE ESTIMATES Happy Holidays! wore, to help. Her brother’s cause and because custom- (925) 426-RUGS (7847) stepdad, who is a cabinet ers, many who are moms, xÈää Ê-ÕÊ Û` Register to win a FREE 8X10 Area Rug maker in Sacramento, made have been asking when she would be selling children’s *i>Ã>Ì]Ê Ê{xÈÈ the closet and engraved a SEE OUR WEBSITE! clothes. People are encour- ViÃiÊnnÇnÇÊ sign made out of wood her `i`ÊUÊÃÕÀi`ÊÕ«ÊÌÊfÓÊ great-grandfather left behind. aged to donate their gen- On Tuesday night, a sale/fund- tly worn clothes (infant to 12 Go Green with us! $500 OFF 5% OFF raiser for Open Heart Kitchen years old, boys and girls) to INSTALLED INSTALLED was held with all the proceeds Cozy’s Closet by dropping going to the nonprofit. Through them off at Celebrity Bound. VISIT OUR SHOWROOM HARDWOOD CARPET at least the end of this month, Call 846-7827 for information. OR SHOP-AT-HOME °Ê£äääÊÃµ°vÌ°ÊUÊ Ý«°Ê£ÓÎ£än °Ê£äääÊÃµ°vÌ°ÊUÊ Ý«°Ê£ÓÎ£än all the proceeds from the sale To read Cosette’s blog, visit WWW.DIABLOFLOORING.COM of clothes in Cozy’s Closet http://cozyscloset.wordpress. will go to a charity helping com. Page 8ÊUÊ iViLiÀÊ£Ó]ÊÓäänÊUÊ*i>Ã>ÌÊ7iiÞ Newsfront Same commitment to excellence. Tri-Valley Haven Same devoted staff. needs help The pinch of economic hard A list of suggested items is avail- times is being felt by everyone able at www.trivalleyhaven.org or New name. this holiday season, but nowhere is by calling 449-5845. Gift cards to it more evident than at Tri-Valley local stores are also welcome. Haven, a Livermore-based shelter New, unwrapped gifts can be which provides shelter, food and delivered to 20 S. L St., Livermore, other services to abused homeless the Old Railroad Building at the You’ve known us for years as The Medicine Shoppes of Pleasanton and and low-income individuals and corner of Railroad Avenue. Call San Ramon. We’ve kept all the services you’ve grown to expect and are families. This year, the nonprof- Dillman at 667-2707 for informa- it said 1,100 local families have tion. If those wishing to donate combining them with expanded care programs under our new name, signed up to receive assistance aren’t able to drop off a gift by that with holiday gifts and food. time, the Haven can accept checks “Custom Care Pharmacy”. The Haven’s Holiday Warehouse or cash after that time. A coordina- Program give out its last gifts to tor at the shelter said the money can the needy on Saturday, the public be used to buy gifts if the shelter Look for new community programs and customer offers in the next few months. can still drop off gifts through 5 doesn’t receive enough in time. p.m. today. Tri-Valley Haven is one of seven Haven Rape Crisis Center coor- nonprofits who will benefit from dinator Christine Dillman said gifts the Pleasanton Weekly’s Holiday are needed for teens, adults and Fund. seniors as well as toys for children. —Janet Pelletier

depositions and fees during the Signature long and costly litigation. Pleasanton San Ramon (continued from page 5) “So we expect Lozano Smith to 4271 First Street 124 Market Place pay back what we have spent and (In Pleasant Plaza) (Next to Nob Hill) what we have now agreed to pay 925.846.4455 925.830.0555 architectural plans the developers Signature and Standard Pacific,” he 9am-7pm Mon-Fri 9am-4pm Sat 9am-7pm Mon-Fri 9am-4pm Sat prepared. said. www.pleasantoncustomcare.com www.sanramoncustomcare.com Besides approving payment of “With the judgment made by the $2.6 million to the developers, Judge Hernandez, we want to basi- Casey and the school board Tuesday cally say to Lozano Smith that night also announced that they have their firm needs to step up and help Our Name is Our Commitment. hired Signature’s legal firm, Bernard, the district here financially because Balgley & Bonaccorsi of Newark, to of the work that they did,” Casey seek reimbursement of at least $4.5 added. “And the best firm to do million from the district’s original that and to get it done as cheaply law firm, Lozano Smith. and quickly as possible, because “This is the firm that represented they know the case, is the firm of the district in drafting the coop- Bernard, Balgley & Bonaccorsi. Check Out These erative and amended fee agreements They heard the testimony, they did with the district and the developers all the depositions.” and advised us at the time the agree- “The board of trustees feels that Unique And Unusual Gifts! ments with the developers were pre- this is the best outcome for the pared,” Casey said. “Their advice district given the ruling by Judge Auto Emergency was not successful in court and the Hernandez,” Casey explained. “The Roadside Emergency financial agreement that they pre- stipulated judgment preserves sec- & 3-Day Backpack Escape Tool & Flashlight pared with Signature and Standard tions of the amended cooperative Survival Kit • Seatbelt Cutter • Window Breaker Pacific was deemed not to be a legal fee agreement that are important to • Flashlight • Emergency Flasher document. We are asking that they the district.” $ 99 pay the $2.6 million we now owe “It also brings to an end many SALE 19 or the developers and also reimburse years of uncertainty, and the judg- $ 99 2 for us for our legal costs and other ment will enable the district to redi- 79 $ 99 expenditures related to this case.” rect our resources to other areas,” Regularly $9999 Casey estimated that the dis- he added. “There is no desire to 29 trict has spent $2 million on its appeal or otherwise continue with own legal fees, with additional this lawsuit between the district EMERGENCY LOCATOR expenses for portable classrooms and the two developers.” because Neal was not built as Casey said that the district & TRACKER $ 99Regular Stocking scheduled, on bridge loans related intends to keep the Vineyard 169. Price to accommodating the overflow Corridor acreage the it owns and Sale $ 99 Price of students from Ruby Hill that is zoned for a school, but has no 149. Mfr Stuffers were expected to be attending funds to commit at this time to 00 Mail-in Rebate* Neal and other costs related to building Neal School. N -50. (a collection of a la carte emergency items) $ 99 Your Price 99. After Rebate Reports your exact location via satellite! Take Us Along *Rebate offer ends 12.31.08 ALL 20% OFF

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by Emily West month. “[The Holiday Fund] gives us money to t seems like with every new day brings have more hours of service,” Compton said. another company announcing drastic The biggest increase in need has been Ireductions to their work force. Lost jobs in pediatrics, which has seen a 10 percent can also mean lost or drastically reduced increase over the past four months. For health insurance, and Axis Community people who still have a job, Compton said Health is working hard to make sure these recently companies are beginning to cut back families stay healthy. in health insurance and no longer cover fami- “More and more people are coming to our lies. clinic,” Axis CEO Sue Compton said. “They “With the cost of living increasing, people have been middle class and good work- just don’t have the money in their budget for ing souls all their life. Many of them never health insurance,” she added. “They make expected to need help.” the obvious choice to feed their children.” The clinic, located on Railroad Avenue in Compton also stressed the importance downtown Pleasanton, is seeing lines out the of keeping children healthy. When kids are door. Each month there are about 200 new healthy and immunized, the community is patients being added to what seems like mile- healthy. long waiting lists. “When kids are sick, we’re here for them,” “We don’t turn anyone away,” Compton she said. said. “We will get them in, at some point.” Why is it so important to support Axis With flu season in full swing, patients are Community health? Simply stated, there experiencing a four-week wait to see a doc- isn’t another option for uninsured and under- tor. Axis tries to make special arrangements insured families in the community. The two for those who are very sick, but even then it’s Jeb Bing options are going to Children’s Hospital or difficult as only certain doctors are available Highland County Hospital, both of which for a limited amount of hours. are in Oakland. With one-third of families This past year, Pleasanton Weekly Holiday without a car, it is five bus transfers just to Fund dollars were there to help, allowing Angelita Mercado, center, comforts 2-year-old son Giovanni Villanueva as Axis medical assistant get to Oakland. clinics and pediatric care two Saturdays each Maria Rodriguez administers an immunization. Axis also provides several programs in

Srikant, Christina & Ashley Mantha ...... ** Debi, Mike & Alison Smith ...... ** Doug & Raeia Marshall ...... 100 Pat & Sue Spangler ...... 100 Violet Masini ...... 50 The Spencer Family ...... ** Holiday Fund donors Pete & Julie Mason ...... ** Duane & Donna Stevens ...... 300 Ken & Barbara McDonald ...... ** John & Kay Stewart ...... ** Since the launch of the 2008 Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund, 243 donors have con- Howard & Diana Mendenhall ...... ** Nancy Storch ...... ** tributed $35,731 to the fund, bringing the total to $71,462 with the match. Fourty-one Evan & Debra Miller ...... ** Beverley R. Struthers ...... ** anonymous donors have given $5,119 of that total. Rodger, Laura & Stephanie Miller ...... 50 Brian & Karen Swift ...... ** The Min & Luo Family ...... ** Robert & Carole Sygiel ...... 100 Individuals R.J. & Marsha Grimes ...... ** Mr. & Mrs. John Moffat ...... ** David & Kathleen Thayer ...... 250 Jon & Janet Allen ...... ** Ms. Carol Guarnaccia ...... 50 Frank & Teresa Morgan ...... ** Shel & Vivian Thorson ...... ** Ron & Kathy Anderson ...... 100 Bernice Hansen ...... ** Ruth Morlock ...... 100 Jim & Debbie Tracy ...... ** Jill Anderson & Geoff Southworth ...... 100 Hank & Corrine Hansen ...... 100 Jeff & Kathy Narum ...... 100 Mark & Kathy Tucker ...... ** Andrew Bailey & Lauren Purcell ...... 1000 Bob & Betsy Harris ...... 400 Greg & Janet O’Connor...... ** Jerry & Toni Ulrich ...... ** Rick & Dawn Barraza ...... 250 Ryan Brown & Julie Harryman ...... 100 Mr. & Mrs. John O’Neill ...... ** Phillip & Kathi Vermont ...... ** Verla Becker ...... ** Tim & Sharyn Henshaw ...... ** Jim & Pam Ott ...... 100 Russell & Linda Wallace ...... ** Chris & Glenda Beratlis ...... 500 William Herlihy ...... 200 Mr. & Mrs. Daryn Oxe ...... 100 Bob & Anne Watson ...... ** Jan & Jeb Bing ...... 200 Janice Hermann ...... 100 Bill & Peggy Paris ...... ** Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Wenig ...... 100 Marie Boss ...... 25 Jourdin Hermann ...... 100 The Patak Family ...... ** Walter & Martha Wensel ...... 100 James Brice & Carole Peterson ...... ** Greg & Charla Hilderbrand ...... 100 Brian & Jennifer Pearce ...... 100 Bob Williams ...... 500 Bert & Dee Brook ...... 200 Paul & Ann Hill ...... ** Anne Pearson ...... 50 Ralph & Pat Williams ...... ** Richard & Sue Carson...... ** Sarah Hollister ...... ** Dr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Pennisi ...... ** George & Carol Withers ...... 100 Mike & Diana Champlin ...... 500 The Huangs ...... 107 Jerry & Josine Pentin ...... 100 Ms. Kathleen Wright ...... 25 Herbert & Stella Chang ...... ** Charles & Kay Huff ...... ** Bob & Orley Philcox ...... 500 The Yamamoto Family ...... ** Sean Chase ...... ** Barbara A. Jackson ...... 50 Tom & Patty Powers ...... ** Steve & Becky Yeffa ...... 200 Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Cheney ...... 200 Bill & Cathy James ...... ** Felice Price ...... 250 Julie Yuan-Miu ...... 200 Vincent Ciccarello ...... 1000 The Jeffrey Family ...... 50 Alan & Jean Purves ...... ** Jim & Donna Zarrillo ...... 100 John & Gretchen Clatworthy ...... ** Steve & Bobby Jensen ...... 500 Garrett & Angela Ramirez-Holmes ...... 50 The Zong Family ...... 100 Pauline Coe ...... ** Rudy & Marge Johnson ...... 100 Thomas Rasmus ...... 30 Patrick & Wendy Costanzo...... 200 The Jolley Family ...... ** Don & Ann Rathjen ...... ** As A Gift For The Craig Family ...... 100 Jean P. Jones ...... 100 Maxine Regalia ...... 50 Open Heart Kitchen from The David Family ...... 100 Don & Jean Kallenberg ...... ** Mike & Lori Rice ...... ** Hacienda Bunco Group ...... 100 Susan Davis ...... 300 John & Cheryl Kallio ...... 100 The Ristow Family ...... ** The teachers and staff at Hearst Richard & Judy DelTredici...... 25 Jim & Elaine Keysor ...... 250 Mrs. Rita Rollar ...... ** Elementary from Kim Hereld...... 100 Alice Desrosiers ...... 100 Mrs. Betty Kirvan ...... 100 Jerry & Carol Rosenblatt ...... 50 Axis Health Center from John & Helen Eberle ...... 100 David & Carol Kratky ...... 100 Bill & Pat Ruvalcaba ...... 300 Lee & Clare Carlson ...... ** Paul & Lorraine Ebright ...... ** The Bob Group ...... ** Swati & Manaj Samel ...... 100 Open Heart Kitchen Greg & Sue Evans ...... ** Mr. & Mrs. Gary A. Lazarotti ...... ** Rose M. Schoop ...... 25 from Barbara Daniels ...... ** Mitch & Patti Fidziura ...... ** Mr. & Mrs. Blaise Lofland ...... 250 Jerry & Charlotte Severin ...... 100 Nicole, Ana & Michael Fong ...... 150 John & Jane Loll ...... ** Steve & Bonnie Shamblin ...... 100 In Honor of Alan & Cleo Foster ...... 100 Cameron & Jill Lorentz ...... ** John & Jackie Shurtleff ...... 100 Grandma Adeline ...... ** Mr. & Mrs. Rich Fredette ...... ** John & Lisa Loundagin ...... 40 Bob Silva ...... 100 Pleasanton Community Band Judith D. Geiselman ...... ** Earl & Dorothy Maddox ...... 100 Richard & Corrie Simon...... ** from Jerri & Rob Long ...... ** Roy & D’Aun Goble ...... 100 Al & Lola Malatesta ...... 50 Ted & Dee Slosek ...... ** The Oxe Family ...... 250

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The Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund 2008 The Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund was created to provide financial support from How to give our readers for a select group of local nonprofit organizations to help alleviate the needs that exist, despite our community’s prosperity. This marks the sixth year of the Your gift helps seniors, children and others in need Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund. It provides an opportunity to aid local groups at a time when the numbers of those without jobs or with low-paying jobs and few if any health Contributions to the Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund will be increased by the Tri-Valley benefits have increased. Community Foundation. For every $1 contributed, $2 will be donated to these local organi- The Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund drive could not exist without the help of the Tri- zations. All contributions will go directly to programs that benefit Pleasanton and Tri-Valley Valley Community Foundation and its generous donors. This will enable us to double residents. Contributions will be distributed by the Tri-Valley Community Foundation to the your donation and allow your gift of $1 to total $2 to the nonprofits. An added benefit: seven agencies listed below. No administrative costs will be deducted from the gifts, which Neither the Pleasanton Weekly nor the Tri-Valley Community Foundation will take any are tax-deductible as permitted by law. fees or expenses for administering the fund. One hundred percent of donations go to This year, due to the tremendous need of all nonprofits, donations will be shared the intended grantees. equally among the seven recipient agencies. We appreciate your support of the Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund and these worthy nonprofits. For more information call us at 600-0840 or e-mail [email protected]. The following agencies will be supported by the Holiday Fund: UÊÝÃÊ ÕÌÞÊi>Ì \ Provides medical, mental health, addiction counseling addition to their medical services. WIC Compton said they’ve seen a decrease in and health education services to more than 20,000 patients and clients each year, regard- (Women Infants and Children supplemental donations from corporations because they less of their ability to pay. An estimated 70 percent have no medical insurance or are nutrition program) provides vouchers for don’t have extra money to give away these underinsured, including some that have recently lost their jobs and health benefits. Call pregnant women and mothers of young chil- days, or foundations because much of their 201-6017 or visit www.axishealth.org. dren, to be used for food from grocery stores funds have dwindled from being invested in and farmers markets. WIC also includes the stock markets. UÊ iÀ}iVÞÊ ,Ê Ý«>ÃÊ >ÌÊ 6>iÞ >ÀiÊ i`V>Ê iÌiÀ\ ValleyCare, nutrition counseling and education. This pro- “About half of our funding comes from a nonprofit health system, needs funds to expand its emergency room, built in 1991 to gram’s need has grown so rapidly that Axis county contracts,” she said. About a quar- accommodate 13,000 patients a year and now handles more than 26,000. It will cost $6.7 was recently approved for additional support ter to a third comes from medical reim- million to replace the facility and upgrade equipment, and the Holiday Fund will help get from the state. bursements. The rest comes from donations that started. For more information, contact Ken Mercer at 925-373-4566. Also seeing increased participation are the and foundations and anything else we can UÊ«iÊÃ«Vi\ÊHospice care is unique because it works to not only meet the needs of mental health counseling and drug and alco- find.” those at the end of life but also supports the emotional and spiritual needs of the family as hol programs. With their mission of helping people in the well. Hope hospice care is provided regardless of the ability to pay and relies on contribu- “People are stressed and need help,” community, the Weekly’s Holiday Fund is a tions such as those raised by the Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund. Compton said. “And a lot of people under chance for the community to give back. Each stress turn to drugs and alcohol.” contribution will be matched dollar for dol- UÊ"«iÊi>ÀÌÊÌV i\ As the only nonprofit free soup kitchen in the Tri-Valley area, With the major need for these programs, lar, thanks to the generosity of the Tri-Valley this service provides nutritious meals for low-income people in the Pleasanton-Livermore Axis is set to open another site in January. Community Foundation. area at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pleasanton and Asbury United Methodist Church in Located on Owens Drive, it would be devot- “We are so appreciative,” Compton said, Livermore. Visit www.openheartkitchen.org or call 580-1616. ed to behavioral services and teen drug and “and the Holiday Fund truly makes a differ- UÊ-iÀÊ-Õ««ÀÌÊ*À}À>ÊvÊÌ iÊ/À6>iÞ\ An independent, nonprofit organiza- alcohol help. In February, they will be start- ence.” tion, this group offers a variety of services at no cost to seniors or to their families. ing construction on a women’s clinic, thanks To learn more about Axis Community Programs include health maintenance, nutrition, fitness, disease prevention, partners- to funding from Alameda County and the Health and its many programs and services, in-safety, in-home counseling, friendly visiting programs and nurses on staff who city of Pleasanton. call 417-1503 or visit www.axishealth.org. N regularly visit clients. UÊ/À6>iÞÊ>Ûi\ Runs a domestic violence shelter as well as a homeless shelter for families and a rape crisis center. Its mission is to aid those who have experienced Dashell, Desmond, Sarah, Chelsea Bob Williams from Mavis Williams ...... ** abuse and offers counseling, a legal clinic and other practical advice. Call 449-5845; & Karissa ...... ** Rick Aguiar from Nancy Aguiar-Fargis ...** 24-hour hotline: (800) 884-8119 or visit www.trivalleyhaven.org. Our Mom Lora ...... ** John A. Bell from Phoebe Bell ...... 250 Teddy & Arthur Adams ...... 50 Virginia Finegan from UÊ6>iÞÊÕ>iÊ-ViÌÞ\ This nonprofit group is all volunteers, with the mission Alisal Elementary School from Chris John & Julie Finegan ...... 350 to educate on responsible pet ownership. It assists in rescuing and placing abandoned & Debbie Scott ...... 100 Nicholas Daniel Lesser from or injured animals and operates an adoption center in downtown Pleasanton. It does not Daggett Children & Grandchilrden .... 500 Bruce & Kathleen Lesser ...... 25 euthanize unless health problems dictate. Call 426-8656. Our Military from Gam & Papa Abbott from The Gualandri Family ...... 100 The Casey Family ...... ** Dan Gabor from Ann Gabor ...... 100 >iÊvÊ ÀÊ ______Businesses Beverly Ann Howe-Merrill from Accusplit Pedometer Wellness Team ..160 Howard Merrill...... 100 Allegra Print & Imaging ...... ** Roger Dabney, George Jacobsen, Skip -ÌÀiiÌÊ``ÀiÃÃ ______Applied Security Connections ...... ** Mohatt & Chuck Volante from DeBernardi Development Construction Don & Carol Bush ...... ** & Remodeling ...... ** Gene Strom, Keith Strom & William Kolb ÌÞ ______Ê-Ì>Ìi ______Zip ______Karen E. Morliengo, MFT...... 75 from Carol (Kolb) Strom ...... 300 Mission Pipe & Cigar Shop ...... 150 John D. Steiner ...... 50 I wish to designate my contribution as follows: Pleasanton Pet Sitting ...... ** Rich Gluck ...... 100 Ponderosa Homes ...... ** Kyle J. O’Connor ...... 200 Q In my name as shown above OR: Randick, O’Dea & Tooliatos, LLP Brian Melin from Patricia Melin ...... ** Q In honor of: Q In memory of: Q As a gift for: ______Attorneys at Law ...... ** Carolyn L. Juniper from Robert Juniper ..** (Name of person) The Fabulous Properties Team ...... 750 Leo Scully ...... ** Q Business or organization: ______The Home Works Group ...... 200 Our Parents from Harold & Gena Gatlin .** Walt Lupeika, CPA ...... 100 Eleanor M. Powers from Wholesale Autos “R” Us ...... ** Tom & Shirley Myers ...... 50 Q I wish to contribute anonymously. Q Don’t publish the amount of my contribution. Doris Walberg ...... 100 In Memory of Kyle O’Connor from The Dadrass Family ** Please make checks payable to Bonnie Zentner from Harry & Toshiko Stewart from The Holiday Fund Jeff & Debi Zentner...... 100 Rod, Christina, Alyssa Enclose this coupon and send to: The Holiday Fund, Pleasanton Weekly Jack Harnett from Michael & Danielle Browning ...... 100 & Kris Harnett ...... ** Marilyn Bowe from Jim Bowe ...... 100 5506 Sunol Blvd, Suite 100, Pleasanton, CA 94566 Mary L. Erickson from Al Copher ...... ** Irene & Theresa Baeta Grandma Eva ...... ** from Mr. & Mrs. Jim Teghtmeyer ...... ** Tony Paradiso from Marv & David DeBernardi Dorene Paradiso-Carroll ...... ** from Connie DeBernardi ...... 200 Dick Waldron from Virginia Waldron...... ** Michael & June Carboni from Richard & George Spiliotopolous, Hank Gomez, Ed Nancy Shockley ...... 200 Kinney & Roger Dabney John A. Mavridis from Mom & Dad ...... ** The Tri-Valley Community Foundation is located at 5674 Stoneridge Dr., Ste. 112, Pleasanton, CA 94588. from Ken Mercer ...... 300 Hank Gomez from Dorothy, Frank More information about the Foundation can be obtained by contacting the organization at the above Richard Marshall from & Debra Gomez ...... 150 address, by calling its President David Rice at (925) 734-9965 or through its website: www.tvcfoundation. Jason & Sandy Holliday ...... 100 org. The Pleasanton Weekly will make every effort to publish donor names for donations received before Dec. 31, 2008, unless the donor checks the anonymous box. All donations will be acknowledged by mail. **The asterisk designates that the donor did not want to publish the amount of the gift.

*i>Ã>ÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊ iViLiÀÊ£Ó]ÊÓäänÊU Page 11 5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100 Pleasanton, CA 94566 Phone: (925) 600-0840 Fax: (925) 600-9559 OpinionOpinion President Gina Channell-Allen, Ext. 119 Publisher Jeb Bing, Ext. 118 EDITORIAL Guest Opinion Editor Editorial Jeb Bing, Ext. 118 Managing Editor Casey keeps legal Watch yours and Janet Pelletier, Ext. 111 Features Editor others’ alcohol intake Emily West, Ext. 121 battle going as Contributors Hillary Bessiere Signature bows out this holiday season Julie Nostrand Jerri Pantages Long Joe Ramirez with $2.6M by Melanie Sadek What can we do? Be good role models. Our children, regardless of ART & PRODUCTION It was the best of times and the worst of times for the Pleasanton The holiday season is a time to cel- their age, watch and learn from us. Design Director Rick Nobles, Ext. 117 school board Tuesday as new members were sworn in and ebrate our friends and families. With Let your children see you designate the increase in social events, we also a driver. Let them hear the conver- Designers Superintendent John Casey announced that the district would Trina Cannon, Ext. 114 see an increase in drinking and driv- sation. If you are the designated have to pay $2.6 million to finally settle its long-standing dispute Lili Cao, Ext. 125 ing. Who really driver, don’t drink. Kristin Herman, Ext. 114 with developers Signature Properties and Standard Pacific Homes. wants to focus Don’t buy alcohol for anyone Manuel Valenzuela, Ext. 120 Faced with budget challenges in the coming fiscal year that could on this negative under 21 and make sure the alco- produce a district shortfall of $2 million or more, there were no consequence hol in your house is secure. Teens ADVERTISING smiles in the district when it realized that much and more would while we are will replace alcohol with water in Advertising Sales Manager all enjoying bottles that are rarely touched. Esmeralda Escovedo-Flores, Ext. 123 soon be going to the developers. each other? Talking about teens drinking may Account Executive For the newcomers—Valerie Arkin and Jamie Yee Hintzke—and Unfortunately bother some people, but the fact Paul Crawford, Ext. 113 Chris Grant, who were elected to the school board Nov. 4, their this issue won’t is many of them are drinking. Just Karen Klein, Ext. 122 swearing-in was still a celebration. It also marked the first time resolve itself. look at the numbers above. Whether Real Estate Sales since 2003 that a full, duly-elected board was in place. In between, Drinking and you agree with their decision doesn’t Nancy Taresh, Ext. 110 driving involves all of us. matter. They need to know how to be board members Jim Ott, Steve Brozosky and Grant were appointed Inside Sales The reality is drunk drivers safe and they need to know that you Art Gordillo, Ext. 112 to fill vacated positions, not elected to their posts. Ott actually was rarely kill themselves in crashes. will be there for them. Let them know Ad Services elected later following his appointment in 2006 when he ran along- It is frequently the innocent, non- that you are available if they need Sandy Lee, Ext. 116 drinking driver and family in the a ride home. Make sure your teen side Patrick Kernan, who was seeking re-election. Since they had no Real Estate Ad Services other vehicle who suffers the most understands that a designated driver opponents, their election was by default, not by actual votes. Still, Tracey Fordahl, Ext. 130 injuries and fatalities. may lie and secretly drink. Since according to law, they were elected as were the three officially seated While law enforcement frequently their judgment is the first thing to go BUSINESS Tuesday night after being sworn in by State Assemblywoman Mary pulls over the repeat offender, more as they drink, they will be less likely Business Associate Hayashi (D-Castro Valley). commonly it’s the social drinker— to identify a designated driver who Lisa Oefelein, Ext. 126 The five are all talented, committed members of a school board someone similar to many of us who is intoxicated. Finally, if you suspect Circulation Director Bob Lampkin, Ext. 141 that will face enormous financial challenges in the year ahead. thought they were okay or didn’t have that your teen has a drinking problem, very far to travel. According to the get help. Alcoholism is a disease. With the state facing an $18-billion deficit that continues to grow, Front Office Coodinator California Office of Traffic Safety, the As adults, we need to take respon- Kathleen Martin, Ext. 0 educators are certain that state funding for schools will take a hit in Pleasanton Police Department arrest- sibility for each other. Identify a des- How to reach the Weekly the 2009-10 fiscal year budget, with legislators poised to start that ed 268 people for DUI last year. ignated driver before anyone drinks. deliberation early next month. The problem with alcohol is its If you have a party, offer fun non-al- 5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100 affect on our judgment. In fact, the Pleasanton, CA 94566 The likely budget crunch, unfortunately, also comes as $2.6 coholic drinks for the designated driv- first thing to be affected when you ers. Call cabs for people and make Phone: (925) 600-0840 million of the school district’s funds have to be earmarked for drink is your judgment and the conse- getting their car back in the morning Fax: (925) 600-9559 Signature and Standard homes. The money is to repay the develop- quences are worse for those who have as easy as possible. If we knowingly Editorial e-mail: ers $2.1 million for their legal costs and another $500,000 in archi- an addiction to alcohol or who are allow someone to drink and drive, we [email protected] [email protected] tectural fees for Neal Elementary School, which the developers alcohol abusers. It is better for these are just as responsible as the driver. people to stay away from alcohol We can make a difference in our Display Sales e-mail: offered to design and build for an estimated $8.5 million in 2001. all together. Just one drink can lead own community. Please have a safe [email protected] When Casey became superintendent in 2002, however, he learned to numerous drinks, even if they are holiday season and a Happy New Classifieds Sales e-mail: that the school would cost $13.5 million, $5 million more than assigned the designated driver role. Year. [email protected] Last year in Pleasanton, 10 peo- the school had budgeted to pay back the developers and money Circulation e-mail: the district didn’t have. He accused the developers of reneging ple who had been drinking and driv- Melanie Sadek is an expert in [email protected] ing suffer severe or fatal injuries in occupant protection with 14 years on their contract, which the districts original legal team—Lozano a collision. Half of these drivers experience in the traffic safety The Pleasanton Weekly is published every Smith—had said they had signed, which the developers disputed. were under the legal drinking age field and certifications from the Friday by Embarcadero Publishing Co., The developers sued to clarify their position and last year and again 5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100 of 21. This is extremely disturbing National Highway Traffic Safety Pleasanton, CA 94566; earlier this year, two Alameda County Superior Court judges ruled because it shows us that our teens Administration. She owns down- (925) 600-0840. that the district never had a construction agreement with the devel- represent the greatest risk! town pet boutique Murphy’s Paw. Mailed at Periodicals Postage Rate, USPS 020407. The Pleasanton Weekly is mailed opers and ordered it to reimburse the developers for their legal free upon request to homes and apartments fees. in Pleasanton. Voluntary subscriptions at Signature executives told Casey that the district can take its time $30 per year ($50 for two years) are wel- Your Turn come from Pleasanton residents. in making the reimbursement. That’s good because Casey is now Subscription rate for businesses going after Lozano Smith to pay the $2.6 million owed to the devel- The Pleasanton Weekly encourages comments on our coverage or and for residents of other communities is issues of local interest. $50 per year. opers and also to reimburse the district another $2 million and more Submit letters to the editor of up to 250 words and guest opinion pieces POSTMASTER: Send address changes for its own legal fees and other costs related to Neal school. And, up to 500 words with a short bio to [email protected]. to Pleasanton Weekly, 5506 Sunol Blvd., he’s using the winning law firm from Signature, Bernard, Balgley Include your name, address and daytime phone number so we can reach Suite 100, Pleasanton, CA 94566. you. We reserve the right to edit contributions for length, objectionable © 2008 by Embarcadero Publishing Co. & Bonaccorsi of Newark, to take on Lozano Smith. If successful, content, libel and factual errors known to us. Anonymous letters will gen- All rights reserved. Reproduction without Lozano Smith will repay all of the school district’s obligations in the erally not be accepted. permission is strictly prohibited. Neal school case and the district will come out whole. Few believe Submitting a letter to the editor or guest opinion constitutes a granting of permission to the Pleasanton Weekly and Embarcadero Publishing that’s likely so the new board—and taxpayers—will have to wait a Company to also publish it online, including in our online archives and as while longer to see just what the Neal school fiasco has cost us. N a post on Town Square. For more information contact Editor Jeb Bing at (925) 600-0840.

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Bring ÀÛi in your unwanted gold jewelry Dec. 5 ALL MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC for cash or credit U6>`>Ã\ AND PUBLIC COMMENT IS WELCOME towards your Holiday gift purchase Ê Ç\ÎxÊ>°°Ê>ÌÊÌ iÊÌiÀÃiVÌÊvÊ The above represents a sampling of upcoming meeting items. 925.846.7511 ÀÊÛiÕiÊ>`ÊÊ-ÌÀiiÌÊ For complete information, please visit 614 Main Street, Downtown Pleasanton U 1\ www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/community/calendar i}ÃÌÊUÊ`ÃÌ ÊUÊ iÃ}ÊUÊ >Õv>VÌÕÀiÊUÊ,i«>ÀÊUÊ ÕÀ«i>Ê/À>i` Ê Ó\ääÊ>°°Ê>ÌÊÌ iÊÌiÀÃiVÌÊvÊ ÛÃÊ>`Ê>ÀÊÃÌÀiiÌÃ Page 14ÊUÊ iViLiÀÊ£Ó]ÊÓäänÊUÊ*i>Ã>ÌÊ7iiÞ Save 10% Happy Holidays! on any purchase TransitionsTransitions exp 12-31-08 Cliff, Ill. in 1931. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold; son, Bob and 925.484.KIDS Obituaries daughter-in-law, Kay. She is survived by her three grandchildren and Now accepting childrens Maxine Marie Smith their families: Bill and Dawn Wilson items sizes 2t-10. Maxine Marie Smith, R.N., a (Chelsea and Ryan) of Pleasanton, 42-year resident of Pleasanton, Kathi and Steve Finley (Bill Matoza) 327 St. Mary Suite A died Nov. 27 after a brief illness. of Castro Valley, and Trish Wilson Downtown Pleasanton She was 87 years old. and Terry Joy (Katy and Colin Joy) Mrs. Smith proudly served as of Arroyo Grande, Calif. (our former location) Now a nurse in the Located near corner of Main St & St. Mary Open! Army during Lee Parodi World War II. She practiced Lee Parodi died Nov. 17 at the nursing for age of 87. over 50 years She was born in Trenton, N.J. to in private prac- Joseph and Jeni Natoli and lived tice. She was there until she was 13 years old. a member of Her family moved to Oakland and Your Howliday the Church of she lived there until 1998, when Jesus Christ of she finally moved to Pleasanton to Latter-day Saints, Pleasanton 2nd be close to her children. Known Ward and served a two-year mis- as “Grandma Onion,” she loved to Headquarters! sion at the Oakland Family History make ceramics and was an amazing Center. She also enjoyed a hobby cook. She could make anything from of growing orchids for the past 45 scratch and was especially known for Bakery Treats ✷ Personalized Stocking Cookies years. her homemade ✷ ✷ She is survived by her sis- raviolis. What Holidog Collars T-Shirts Toys ter, Bernice Dachenhausen; son, she loved most Custom Gift Baskets Michael Robert Becker; daughter, was to be with Alannah Hertle; grandchildren, her family and Gift Certificates Denise Snow, Robert Michael spending time Becker, Michaela Hertle and “babysitting” Ashleigh Becker; and four great- her “grand- 335 Saint Mary Street ✷ Downtown Pleasanton ✷ 925-426-3364 grandchildren. She was preceded in dog” Baby. death by her loving husband, Dr. C. Mrs. Parodi Reed Smith. was married to A service was held Dec. 5 at the Raymond H. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Parodi, Senior Master Chief, Navy, day Saints. Burial followed at the in 1942 for 52 wonderful years. Pleasanton Pioneer Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her Memorial contributions can be parents; her loving husband; and made to: Susan G. Komen for her sister, Josephine Trinchero. She the Cure, Attn: Gift Management is survived by her son Raymond Services, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Ste. Parodi (Gardnerville, Nev.); 250, Dallas, TX 75244; or the daughter, Diane Hall (Pleasanton); LDS Family History Center, 4766 grandchildren, Robert Means Lincoln Way, Oakland, CA 94602. (Hayward), Tony and Katy Parodi (Gardnerville, Nev.), Lisa Elvieta Pauline Wilson Davis(Livermore) and Jenny Ebbers (Pleasanton); great-grandchildren, Elvieta Pauline Wilson (Kohler) Tami Davis(Livermore), Maizey died Nov. 16 at the age of 95. and Mason Parodi (Gardnerville, Mrs. Wilson was a recent resident Nev.), Alexis Ibarra (Livermore) of Eden Villa Assisted Care Facility, and Ellen and Kimberly Ebbers and a Pleasanton/Livermore area (Pleasanton); and numerous nieces resident for the and nephews. past 30 years. A memorial was held Dec. 11. In She was lieu of flowers, donations may be born on March made to Hope Hospice or the Make 27, 1913 a Wish Foundation. to Charles and Kate Deaths, Weddings and Births (Carstensen) are a free editorial service. Kohler in Information should be submitted, Clinton, Iowa. typewritten or emailed no later than Mrs. Wilson Monday at 5 p.m. Send to: loved telling stories of her child- Transitions Pleasanton Weekly hood growing up on a small farm 5506 Sunol Blvd., Ste. 100 in Iowa in a time when electric- Pleasanton, CA 94566 ity and indoor plumbing were not Or fax: (925) 600-9559 yet available. Her mother was an Or e-mail: incredible gardener and her father [email protected] an extraordinary handyman, thus (subject: Transitions) the family was fairly self sufficient. Please include a contact name and Her days as a child were carefree telephone number. Not responsible and void of worry. for lost photos. Information how to send a photo digitally can be found She met her future husband, on the Weekly’s website: www. 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SAT Prep Session Dates Feb. 16 - March 12 March 30 - April 30 (No classes 4/13-4/16) CalendarCalendar Planning Commission The Planning The girls develop confidence, good Commission meets at 7 p.m. the character, life-long friendships, moral Community Prep School Author Visits second and fourth Wednesday of the and spiritual values, and leadership Access to Excellence Juliette Goodrich Juliette Goodrich month at the City Council Chamber, abilities. The group meets at 7 p.m., Voted Pleasanton's Best Tutoring School author of “The Little Light Shines 200 Old Bernal Ave. on the fourth Monday of every month, Bright,” will be signing the book at Pleasanton Masonic Center, 3370 from 2-4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13, at Hopyard Rd. Visit www.bethel14. Math • Science Barnes & Noble, Hacienda Crossings, com. 4972 Dublin Blvd., Dublin. The book Class Pleasanton Mothers Club The Spanish I-III • Essay Writing is about Livermore’s Centennial Light Pleasanton Mothers Club provides Bulb, which has been burning for Reunions a social, supportive and educational Our exclusive staff of PUSD teachers will provide students 107 years at Fire Station No. 6 on outlet for moms and their families in with additional time they need to review difﬁcult concepts, East Avenue. Proceeds benefit the Granada High School Class of the local community. They meet at 7 Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation. 1989 Reunion The reunion commit- p.m. the third Tuesday monthly. Call prepare for tests, gain conﬁdence and improve grades. Visit www.authorhouse.com for more tee for Granada High School Class 927-2444 or visit www.pleasanton- information. of 1989 in Livermore is searching for mothersclub.org. classmates to celebrate their 20th Widowed Men and Women Social The Leader in Providing year reunion. It will be held Sept. 5, The Widowed Men and Women of Educational Support to students 2009. For information, visit www. Northern California meets for a happy in the Pleasanton Community Civic Meetings GHS1989.net. hour gathering at 5 p.m. the third Call today Friday of the month at the Sheraton to reserve City Council The Pleasanton City Hotel across from JC Penney’s at a seat! Council meets at 7 p.m. on the first Stoneridge Mall. Guests welcome. and third Tuesdays at City Council Classes RSVP prior to event. Call Lorraine, Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Ave. 846-5695. Housing Commission The American Red Cross Lifeguard Women’s Networking Opportunity Pleasanton Housing Commission Training Class City of Pleasanton The local ABWA E2S chapter meets 2340 Santa Rita Road, Suite 10, Pleasanton, CA 94588 meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday will offer an American Red Cross at 6 p.m. the third Tuesday monthly of the month at City Council Chamber, Lifeguard Training Class from 8 at Four Points Sheraton, 5115 200 Old Bernal Ave. a.m.-4 p.m., Mondays, Tuesdays Hopyard Road, which focus on per- and Fridays, Dec. 22-Jan. 2, at the sonal and professional development Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center, for women in business. Meetings 4455 Black Ave. Cost is $165 for include a guest speaker and network- Still holding onto some of that Baby Fat? residents; $190 for non-residents. ing opportunities. Nonmembers are To register, visit the Aquatic Center welcome to attend at a cost of $5 Steve had his daughter more office, 4455 Black Ave.; the Parks per meeting. Visit www.expresstosuc- and Community Services Department cess.org. than 2 years ago, but he was office, 200 Old Bernal Ave.; mail a check to City of Pleasanton, Attn: still pulling the “I just had a Aquatics, P.O. Box 520; call 931- baby line.” 3420 or visit www.ci.pleasanton. ca.us/services/recreation. Concerts

Pet First Aid and CPR Murphy’s ‘Lessons and Carols’ Centerpointe At Re-Active, we set Steve up Paw will host a Pet First Aid and CPR Presbyterian Church and with a post partum diet and class from 9 a.m.-noon, Sunday, Dec. Resurrection Lutheran Church pres- 14, at the store, 410 Main St. Cost is ents “Lessons and Carols” at 7 p.m., exercise plan that allowed him $35. Learn pet rescue in a low stress Sunday, Dec. 14, at Resurrection to loose 17 pounds of baby fat hands-on environment. Call 803-1600. Lutheran Church, 7557 Amador Yoga For The Holidays Beth Fox Valley Blvd., Dublin. The choirs will in a short amount of time. instructs this yoga class during the be accompanied by a string quartet stressful holiday times that meets from from Sycamore Strings Academy 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays until Dec. and the church organ. Cost is a $10 Call today and start loosing Best place I have ever worked out. 15, at Lynnewood United Methodist suggested donation to help support body fat tomorrow. Great staff, clean facility, and the Church, 4444 Black Ave. No previous the two churches. Call 846-4436 or visit www.centerpointechurch.info. coaches know what they are doing. yoga experience necessary. Limited class supplies available. Fees are $12 ‘Sing-It-Yourself Messiah’ Valley 925-353-4894 -Steve S, Channel 7 News for drop-in or $10 for pre-paid series. Concert Chorale will host its annual Inquire about seniors or students “Sing-It-Yourself Messiah” at 7 p.m., rates. Call 200-4060. Friday, Dec. 12, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1225 Hopyard Rd., Pleasanton. Tickets are $10. Call 866- 4003 or visit www.valleyconcertcho- Clubs rale.org. ‘Finding Your Voice’ California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch will offer writers of all genres the oppor- Events tunity to learn about their craft and share their work from 11:30 a.m.-2 Pleasanton Singles Christmas p.m., Saturday, Dec. 20, at Oasis Party Celebrate Christmas with new Grille, 780 Main St. Guest speaker single friends from 7-9 p.m., Monday, is B. Lynn Goodwin, author of, “You Dec. 15, at the Pleasanton Hotel, Want Me to Do What: Journaling for 855 Main St. The night will include a Caregivers.” Cost is $21 for mem- fun Christmas mixer game and com- bers; $27 for non-members, including plimentary appetizers. Cost is $10; lunch. Reservations are required by festive holiday attire is recommended. calling Fred at 462-7495 by Dec. 17. Call (415) 507-9962. Boutique Textile Art Create home Saturday Salon 4th Street Studio accessories, wearable art or soft will host its monthly Saturday Salon sculpture. Learn how to piece, appli- at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13, at que and embroider ideas into art from 4th Street Studio, 2235 Fourth St., 10 a.m. to noon every Tuesday at Livermore. This month’s topic is “A Let the Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 the Words Take the Top of Your Head Sunol Blvd. Class is free. Bring fabric off Kind of Evening.” Readers have up scraps, a yard of unbleached muslin, to ten minutes to read. The public is sharp scissors and dressmaker pins. welcome. Bring a nosh and something NARFE The Livermore Chapter 0397 to drink to share. Call 456-3100. of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association meets at 11:30 a.m. for lunch; 12:30 p.m. for its meeting, the second Thursday Exhibits monthly, at Emil Villa’s Restaurant at the corner of Pacific and S. Livermore Come Home for the Holidays The avenues in Livermore. Call 484-0813 exhibit at Museum On Main, 603 or 846-7167. Main St., runs through Jan. 11 and Pleasanton Job’s Daughters Job’s will showcase winter holiday tradi- Daughters International is an orga- tions in Pleasanton and Pleasanton’s nization for young ladies (minimum sister cities Tulancingo, Mexico, and age 10 for full membership) who Blairgowrie, Scotland. The cost is a $2 enjoy dances, sleepovers, parties, donation. Call 462-2766 or visit www. social events, snow trips and more. museumonmain.org. Page 16ÊUÊ iViLiÀÊ£Ó]ÊÓäänÊUÊ*i>Ã>ÌÊ7iiÞ The only Calendar “Hand” Car Under New Wash in Ownership Dublin around the world with appearances by guest performance by The Cantabella traditional characters and some sur- Children’s Chorus. This concert is Film prises. Tickets are $14-$20 for adults free. Call 846-5897. and Dent Extractors and $8-$16 for children. Call 931- ‘Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Second Annual Festivus Jubilee ÇÓxÊ ÕLÊ Û`]Ê ÕLÊUÊÓx°nÓ°ÓäÓä Tired?’ Learn how dysfunction of 3444 or visit www.civicartstickets.org. Come celebrate the second annual the brain’s control center can lead Holiday Events at Stoneridge Festivus Jubille from 6-9 p.m., (Next to Kragen and Wheel Works) Shopping Center Stoneridge Tuesday-Wednesday, Dec. 23-24, Hours: to a variety of pain and symptoms WITH THIS COUPON at a free movie screening from 6:15- Shopping Center will host numer- at Willow Tree Restaurant, 6513 7 days a week 7:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 15, at the ous holiday events during the month Regional St., Dublin. The night will 9am - 6pm Pleasanton Library, 400 Old Bernal of December. An appearance by include great comedians, festivus $3 OFF Silver Wash Ave. Call 209-9871. Oakland A’s Ryan Sweeney and Travis activities and dinner. Cost is $37. Call Dent removal Buck from 4-6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 6, 519-0280. available Wednesday UÊ ÝÌiÀÀÊ >`ÊÜ>Ã Ê UÊ/ÀiÊ ÀiÃÃ} at the Santa set in the Grand Court. Tri-Valley High: Home for the & Saturday 10-1 towel drying UÊ i>Ê7 iiÃÊ Cost is $5 or more to benefit the Holidays Creatures of Impulse, City Simon Youth Foundation. Breakfast UÊ6>VÕÕÊÌiÀÀ UÊ ÕiÊ À>Ê/À«i Fundraisers of Pleasanton Civic Arts’ teen improv (truck on request) >ÌÊ7>Ý with Santa at 10 a.m., Sunday, Dec. troupe, presents an interactive and 7, in the Grand Court. Pet photos with UÊ >Ã Ê>`ÊVÃiÊ UÊ ÕiÊ À>Ê-i>>ÌÊ Bay Area Food Bank LilyAnn’s energetic show that is for teenagers, Lingerie is collecting food for the Bay Santa from 9:45-10:45 a.m., Sunday, by teenagers and about teenagers damp wiped Protectant Area Food Bank and will offer a dis- Dec. 14. A Chanukah Celebration with and has a holiday theme. The audi- FREE car wash UÊ i>ÊÜ`ÜÃÊÃìÊ UÊÀÊÀiÃ iiÀÊ count when you bring in two cans of Chabad of the Tri-Valley from 4-5:30 ence will be involved in creating the with Dent food through December, at LilyAnn’s, p.m., Sunday, Dec. 28. The mall is and out story from start to finish. Shows are Removal With coupon only. May not be combined with any other offer. Expires 12/19/08. 350 Main St. A barrel is outside the located at One Stoneridge Mall Rd. at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 and 12 at the store for donations. Food items that Call 737-4100. Veterans Memorial Building, 301 Main are needed include canned meats, Holiday Food Drive Pleasanton CPA St. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 fish, vegetables, fruits, beans and firm, JL Consulting, is coordinating a at the door. Call 931-3444 or visit soup; peanut butter; cereal; dry milk holiday food drive benefiting people in www.civicartstickets.org. and pasta. Call 846-1950. need served by the Alameda County START A NEW T RADITION Valley Dance Theatre to Perform Calendars Support the Classrooms Community Food Bank. Donations of The Nutcracker The Valley Dance The doorways of downtown nutritious, non-perishable foods can Theatre presents “The Nutcracker” Enhance your holiday with Pleasanton are featured in calendars be dropped off at 1024 Serpentine with music by the Livermore-Amador that will help raise money for Foothill Lane, Ste. 105 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Symphony pit orchestra with carols Cold Stone ice cream High and Lydiksen Elementary schools. weekdays until Dec. 12. Call 846- by Harmony Fusion Chorus and the The calendars sold out at registration, 1859 or email [email protected]. Valley Concert Chorale. Shows are cakes and pies. netting over $2,000 for the schools; Holiday Posada Join the festivities at 7 p.m. Dec. 13, 19 and 20, and ™ more are being sold at the following for singing, pinatas and refreshments at 2 p.m. Dec. 13, 20 and 21, at the SNOWFLAKE PASSION downtown businesses: Towne Center at the Pleasanton/Tulancingo Sister Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Candy Cane ice cream with Books, The Berry Patch, Milfleur and City Holiday Posada from 7-8 p.m., Livermore. Tickets are $23-$31 for Sincerely Yours; as well as at the farm- Sunday, Dec. 21, at Veteran’s Hall, adults and $17 for students 17 and sprinkles, yellow cake & ers’ market Saturday. Main Street. This event is free, but younger. Call 373-6800 or visit www. white frosting donations are accepted. For more bankheadtheater.org information, call Sandi Cornfield at 426-5389. Health Pleasanton Community Concert Band Holiday Concert The Lectures/ For a Holistic Practitioners Networking Pleasanton Community Concert limited time get Meeting Eclectic Health is a holistic Band presents its holiday concert Workshops chamber that has been created for “An American Christmas: Bells and holistic practitioners to get together, Toys” at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 14, network and support each other. Meet ‘Parenting Your Aging Parent’ The at Amador Theater, 1155 Santa Rita December class of Parenting Your $ off local Holistic Practitioners and estab- Rd. There will be a holiday salute lish a referral from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Aging Parent will talk about “Hints 3any cake to Leroy Anderson and featuring a Tuesday, Dec. 16, at Cosmic Dog for Happy Holidays” from 7-9 p.m., Yoga, 1923 2nd St., Livermore. Cost (excluding petite cakes) is $10. E-mail [email protected] Expires 12-31-08 for more information. Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis Every ADVERTISING IN THE WEEKLY: Tuesday through Dec. 30 from 1:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., Downtown Yoga, 220 B Division St., hosts a series of A GOOD INVESTMENT gentle stretching movements that can help to reduce stress within the body. Call 462-5285. Downtown Pleasanton — 349 Main St 925-600-9177 As a fundraising organization, it is always www.coldstonecreamery.com Holiday difficult to capture the attention of potential ‘Celebrate the Season the Celtic Way’ Golden Bough presents a festive donors. We tried something new recently by family program that incorporates old inserting our newsletter into the Pleasanton world carols and other Celtic songs of the holidays at 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. Weekly. We were thrilled with the results. Empowering You To Enjoy Life 20, at Amador Theater, 1155 Santa “ Rita Rd., Pleasanton. Tickets are $15, Within days of the insertion, we saw a surge in $20 and $25. Call 931-3444 or visit www.pleasantoncivicarts.org. donations. The cost of the insertion has more Breakfast with Santa Living Vine Fellowship, 4100 First St., hosts a than paid for itself within two to three weeks. pancake breakfast, storytime with We’ll definitely use this approach again. Santa, puppet show by the Fratello Marionettes, face painting, crafts and more from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 20. Tickets are $5 before Nov. 20 or $7 after. Call 727-7094. Register online at Debbie Look Assisted Living For Seniors www.livingvinefellowship.com. Campaign Director ” Chanukah Party Come and cel- Pleasanton Cultural Arts Foundation 24 Hour Personal Care & Supervision ebrate Chanukah at a party from 10:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 21, at Bothwell Center, 2466 8th St., All Inclusive Flat Rate Livermore. Games and activities for The Pleasanton Weekly reaches twice as many households in the adults and kids; bring a dish to share city as any other newspaper. 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Sports Christmas at St. Clare's Cheer Clinic Foothill High School’s nationally ranked cheer squad will be holding a cheer clinic from 8:30 a.m. %VERYONEISWELCOME Christmas Eve – December 24 to 2:30 p.m. Dec. 20. They will teach 5:00pm Holy Eucharist and Children’s Pageant new dances, cheers, jumps, motions Absolute faith is not a requirement in and other fun cheer games. The cost our church. An open heart is. Come join 8:00pm Christmas Lessons and Carols is $45, which also includes a T-shirt, 11:00pm Candlelight Eucharist with Chamber Music us as we celebrate the birth of Jesus certificate, prizes and lunch. A parent and Incense performance will be at the end of the Christ. And you may just find that faith is day. Space is limited. For registration and information, email Suzanne the greatest Christmas present of all. Christmas Day – December 25 Oliveira at [email protected] or 11:00am Holy Eucharist call 510-226-8832 or Kim DeJoy at [email protected] or call 360-6102. St. Clare’s Episcopal Church Softball Clinic Triple Threat Training will host a softball skills clinic from (OPYARD2OADs0LEASANTONs925.462.4802 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday, Dec. 22, at WWWSTCLARESPLEASANTONORG Amador Valley High School, 1155 © 2003 Church Ad Project Santa Rita Rd. The clinic is for kids from 8 years old through 8th grade. Cost is $100; there is an additional fee for a hitting video analysis. For information, contact Julie Marshall at Christmas Season at Valley Community Church [email protected]. Sunday December 14th Wednesday, December 24th Swim Meet The Pleasanton Seahawks Swin team will host a two- day swim meet Saturday-Sunday, Christmas Musical Worship Service Dec. 13-14, at Dolores Bengtson Christmas Eve Celebration Aquatic Center, 4455 Black Ave. The Sunday 9:00 & 10:45 am Î\ää]Ê{\ÎäÊEÊÈ\ääÊ«Ê meet will begin at 6:30 a.m., with “The Christmas Card” competition beginning at 8 a.m. until featuring Christmas Carols, 4 p.m. Call Ian Anderson at 931- Featuring Sanctuary Choir, 3423. >ÌÛÌÞÊ*>ÞÊEÊ >`iÊ} Ì} Orchestra, Children’s Choir ÕÀÃiÀÞÊEÊ«ÀiÃV ÊV `V>ÀiÊ«ÀÛ`i`Ê>ÌÊÎ\ääÊservice only Sunday Worship Services, 9:00 & 10:45 am Support Groups Valley Community ChurchÊUÊ {{xxÊ iÊ6>iÊ*ÜÞÊLiÌÜiiÊ«Þ>À`ÊEÊ >®Ê*i>Ã>Ì Death Support Group The death of Óxn{ÈÈÈÓÓÊÊÊUÊÊÊÜÜÜ°Û>iÞVÕÌÞV ÕÀV °À} a loved one is unlike any other loss. Whether the death was sudden or one with warning, the reality of death leaves most of us in a state of shock. Join this group at 7:30 p.m., on the second and fourth Thursday of every month, at St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 4001 Stoneridge Dr. The meetings are open to all, regardless of religious orientation. Call Mary at 846-5377. Livermore Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group The Livermore Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group meets at 10 a.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at Heritage Estates Retirement Community, second floor conference room, 900 E. Stanley Blvd., Livermore. All are welcome. Contact Lorene Stack, 447- Sunday, Dec. 21 at 9:30am; 11:00am 6158 or Ann Laye, 443-4098. 6444 Sierra Court, Dublin, Ca 94568 Wednesday, Dec. 24 at 3:00pm; 4:30pm; 6:15pm 925-560-3800 Overeaters Anonymous Do you worry about the way you eat? Wednesday, Dec. 24 at 11:30pm-Communion Service www.crosswindschurch.org You are not alone. Overeaters Anonymous may have the answer for you. This is not a diet club. OA is a fellowship of people recovering from compulsive overeating, starving and/ or purging. OA offers mutual support and a helpful plan of action. They “Joy to the World” meet at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 678 Enos Way, Livermore. Visit www. Saturday Dec. 20th 6:30pm Sharp! diablovallyeyoa.org. Tri-Valley Parkinson’s Support LIVE OUTDOOR NATIVITY PRODUCTION Group The group meets at 10 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month at the Pleasanton Senior Sunday Dec. 21st 7pm Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd., to pro- Youth & Bell Choir Concert vide information and support for THE CHURCH OF Parkinson’s patients and caregivers. Call 831-9940. JESUS CHRIST Vision Support Group Individuals OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 6100 Paseo Santa Cruz, Pleasanton with low vision, and their loved ones, Sunday Services 9:30am and 1pm are invited to join us on the third Tuesday of each month from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd. Join us for low vision information, speak- ers, resources, discussions, and day trips. No reservations are required. Nominal fees may apply. Call 931- 5369. *i>Ã>ÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊ iViLiÀÊ£Ó]ÊÓäänÊU Page 19 A Special YES, I want to Place For Children continue receiving of All Ages Pediatric Dentistry Wang, D Chao Wen .D.S, M.S merican Board of Pediatri omate A c Den the Pleasanton Weekly Dipl tistry in the mail!

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