Staying Pleasanton Dillon Strong Weekly Page 10 VOL. XVI, NUMBER 30 • AUGUST 21, 2015 WWW.PLEASANTONWEEKLY.COM

Interim superintendent leads district through transition with start of school on horizon PAGE 12

5 NEWS Commission, developer tangle over homes on church site 5 NEWS School board approves principal, administrator contracts 14 SPORTS Pleasanton RADD athletes shine at softball event Now partners in the Tri-Valley

Stanford Health Care and ValleyCare Stanford Health Care – ValleyCare is proud to have partnered. Now, shared expertise and serve the Tri-Valley. collaboration puts the best patient-centered care, right here in our community. You and Discover more at your family will have access to specialists in Stanfordhealthcare.org/ValleyCare every field and advanced treatments and technology. It’s a partnership that underscores our commitment to giving patients the best care available, close to home.

Page 2 • August 21, 2015 • Pleasanton Weekly Grand Opening! Pleasanton AROUND Building Kidz School PLEASANTON SPECIALIZING IN PERFORMING ARTS Today’s news, BY JEB BING For Infants, Preschool & Kindergarten sports Tour Guinness distilleries & hot picks Building Kidz Provides: • Music, Theater, and Dance Instruction without ever leaving Pleasanton • Math, Science, Spanish, Social Studies, Fresh news Writing and Literature Scan to delivered learn more • Hot Nutritious Meals

daily Pleasanton Concord Mountain View Morgan Hill 4300 Mirador Dr. 925-687-9124 650-967-8000 408-776-7700 925-249-9000 408-776-9000 Sign up today at Pacifica San Francisco San Mateo Scotts Valley PleasantonWeekly.com 650-557-1256 650-837-9348 650-212-5439 831-438-4813 Learn more at www.buildingkidzschool.com

JEB BING James Paxson, Hacienda’s general manager. Sanie Zehra, MD Board Certified in Family Medicine iageo, a consumer goods As a result, Diageo is becoming Board Certified in Geriatrics Medicine company with a portfolio of more innovative, appealing to con- world-famous drinks brands sumer interests with flavor exten- withD offices in Hacienda, has part- sions and special events, such as its Come nered with Google’s Business View virtual tour for Tri-Valley consumers. to offer a free virtual tour that allows To learn more about Diageo at people to see inside the walls of the diageo.com, use Google to search for Experience famous Guinness Storehouse and four virtual tours of Guinness Storehouse other distilleries, the No. 1 tourist at- and four single-malt scotch whiskey traction in Ireland. The tour includes distilleries in Scotland: Cardhu, the Patient all seven floors of the massive build- Singleton of Glen Ord, Talisker and ing, including the top-floor Gravity Lagavulin. Diageo has its Pleasanton Bar, the highest bar in Dublin, Ireland. offices at 4695 Chabot Drive. Centric “People travel from all over the Diageo is but one of the vibrant world to the Guinness Storehouse in business activities seen this summer Care! Dublin and to our distilleries in Scot- in Hacienda, a Pleasanton business land to learn about the heritage and park where growth and new product provenance of their favorite brands,” applications are topping the list of an said Venky Balakrishnan, Diageo’s economic rebound. More than a dozen Livermore Family Medicine & Geriatrics, Inc global vice president of digital innova- new companies have settled into Haci- tion. “Google Business View brings the enda since the beginning of the year. Call Now to Make an Appointment: 925-344-4450 immersive experience of visiting these “Tenant activity in Hacienda has famous landmarks to people, regard- been very good so far this year” said 4\YYPL[H)S]K3P]LYTVYL*(  less of where they are in the world.” James Paxson, Hacienda’s general Of course, Diageo PLC, which manager. “Even with a slight increase is headquartered in London, wants in vacancy this last month, Hacienda’s *HYLMVY[OL>OVSL-HTPS`WYV]PKLKI`V\Y)VHYK*LY[PÄLK7O`ZPJPHUZ more people to tour some of its occupancy has increased by nearly distillery operations, even if only two percentage points since the end Visit us @ LFMGINC.COM virtually. The company makes its of last year. Additional activity is ex- money by producing and distribut- pected before the end of the year.” 6\YWO`ZPJPHUZHYLHɉSPH[LK^P[O:[HUMVYK/LHS[O*HYL¶=HSSL`*HYL4LKPJHS*LU[LY ing beverage alcohol with spirits, Paxson said Hacienda has recently beer and wine brands. These include, welcomed new tenants to the park. besides Guinness, Johnnie Walker, They include: Crown Royal, Buchanan’s, Windsor • Dr. Alex Anastasiou, a provider of and Bushmills whiskeys, Smirnoff, adolescent and adult psychiatry, with 2015 Ciroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain an office at 5890 Stoneridge Drive, Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanquer- Suite 215. ALL ABOUT ay and Guinness. • Ananda Bhavan, a new restaurant The company owns manufacturing featuring authentic South Indian production facilities across the globe, cuisine, at 4515 Rosewood Drive, including maltings, distilleries, brew- Suite 700. eries, packaging plants, maturation • Stanford Children’s Health Bayside (;&/86,9( :,1(6 ‡ (;48,6,7( 3$,5,1*6W ‡ $0$=,1*I 68535,6(6NE ‡ $ 0(025$%/( (9(1,1* warehouses, cooperages, vineyards, Medical Group, a provider of health wineries and distribution warehouses. services for children, at 5890 Stoner- Diageo’s promotional efforts in the idge Drive, Suite 212. 6$785'$<2&72%(5‡²30 9(7(5$160(025,$/%8,/',1*‡07',$%/2%/9'/$)$<(77( Tri-Valley are part of the company’s ef- • Solid Personnel, a recruiting and fort to boost sales and its public image. staffing firm, at 5933 Coronado The firm has faced headwinds in recent Lane, Suite 201. days according to market analyst Tre- • Leisure Sports, designers, develop- )HDWXULQJ([HFXWLYH&KHI5RGQH\:RUWK fis, with its operating profits declining ers, owners and managers of high- 6-time East Bay Chef of the Year 11% on a year-on-year basis. end fitness resorts, at 4670 Willow That’s not surprising. Trefis reports Road, Suite 100. that there’s been a slowdown in the Hacienda is the largest develop- (9(173$663257 U.S. spirits market, economic stress ment of its kind in Northern Cali- (QMR\H[TXLVLWHWDVWLQJVIURPSUHPLHUZLQHULHV in Russia, “anti-extravagance” mea- fornia with more than 10 million sures in China and economic turmoil square feet of existing mixed-use in Venezuela, which resulted in a space occupied by some 660 com- 2% decline in volumes, particularly panies that locally employ approxi- BUY YOUR WINE FOR THE HOLIDAYS! among global brands. mately 19,000 people. Q

About the Cover RIQHWSURFHHGVIXQGQXUVLQJVFKRODUVKLSVDQGPLGZLIHU\SURJUDPVLQ$IULFD Interim schools superintendent Jim Hansen is set to lead the Pleasanton 7,&.(76$1'025(,1)2:::*5(77$)281'$7,2125* Unified School District through a transition period while district officials work to select the next permanent superintendent. Photo by Meredith Bauer. Cover 0(',$63216256 design by Kristin Brown. Vol. XVI, Number 30 Pleasanton Weekly • August 21, 2015 • Page 3 TM Streetwise Support ASKED AROUND TOWN Pleasanton Do you believe in karma — the notion that if 3,000 NITRO THUNDERFEST INDOOR VENDORS & Weekly’s you put good (or bad) out into the universe, VEHICLES DRAGSTER EXHIBITION CUSHMAN DISPLAY EXHIBITORS coverage of our good (or bad) will come back to you? community. Susan Shields Memberships begin Retired at only 17¢ per day I do not believe in karma. I believe in doing good things because I want to Join today: do them and because it makes me SupportLocalJournalism.org feel good, and not because I have any expectation that my goodness will be reciprocated and/or that good things will come my way.

Emily Swanson College student 2014 I believe in karma. I know from my own personal experiences with people that when someone acts like a jerk a lot, they end up losing all of their friends and no one wants to be around them. On the other hand, when people We Now are pleasant and good, others want to Sell Dog be around them. Food Richard Tanning Retired teacher I don’t believe in karma at all. I think Chip Car Key that everything is a coincidence. You can the do something great and something nice 29th crown $ 99 might happen to you in the future, but I jewel! 69 don’t think there is any cause-and-effect (Some Restrictions relationship. Similarly, if someone does WEST COAST Apply) something evil, I don’t think anything bad PRESENTED BY: that might happen to them in the future Ask Us About: is the result of their earlier conduct. Rescreening Or New Window NATIONALS Screens, Sharpening Knives, Scissors, Chainsaws, Mower Heidi Swanson Full Throttle Familyy Fun Blades and Many Retired systems engineer ! Garden Tools. I do believe in karma. I think happiness Giant Car Show Featuring Thousands of Hot Rods, promotes happiness, so if I do things Customs, Classics, Muscle Cars & Trucks Thru ‘72! that make other people happy, good things that make me happy will come AUGUST 21-23 in my direction. My husband, on the other hand, does not believe in karma. ALAMEDA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS I PLEASANTON, CA Two Locations to serve you: His mindset is more that “no good FRI 8-5, SAT 8-5 & SUN 8-3 1807 Santa Rita Rd, Pleasanton Phone (925) 846-0660 Now deed goes unpunished.” GET REGISTRATION INFO OR PURCHASE TICKETS AT 652 Main Street, Pleasanton Open GOOD-GUYS.COM I 925.838.9876 Phone (925) 846-0727 © 2015 GOODGUY ENTERPRISES, INC. www.truevalue.com/pleasanton Dave Inkman Programmer Well, it depends. I like the concept and I would certainly like to believe that what goes around comes around, but that really hasn’t been my experience in life. Or that of my friends and family.

—Compiled by Nancy and Jenny Lyness

Have a Streetwise question? Email [email protected]

The Pleasanton Weekly is published every Friday by Embarcadero Media, 5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100, Pleasanton, CA 94566; (925) 600-0840. Mailed at Periodicals Post- age Rate, USPS 020407. The Weekly is mailed upon request to homes and apartments in Pleasanton. Print subscriptions for businesses or residents of other communities are $60 per year or $100 for two years. Go toPleasantonWeekly.com to sign up and for more information. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Pleasanton Weekly, 5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100, Pleasanton, CA 94566. ©2015 by Embarcadero Media. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited.

Page 4 • August 21, 2015 • Pleasanton Weekly Newsfront DIGEST Planning Commission, Ponderosa tangle History Walk Museum on Main is lead- over 27-home rezoning bid ing a stroll through time next Saturday (Aug. 29) with its free Chairwoman Allen calls builder’s actions ‘disappointing’ as plan heads to City Council Pleasanton History Walk. The 90-minute walk, depart- BY JEB BING nary public confrontation with two in the process of acquiring another from voting on a motion to approve ing from the downtown mu- he Pleasanton Planning Com- executives of Ponderosa, one of site and needs to sell part of the six the plan by fellow planning com- seum at 10 a.m., includes the mission’s approval of a plan by Pleasanton’s largest home builders. acres it now occupies to Ponderosa missioner David Nagler, who said old Town Hall, the Roxy The- Ponderosa Homes to construct At the Aug. 12 public hearing, Plan- by next month to finance the deal. that allowing Ponderosa to proceed atre, the site of the first hotel in T 27 houses on a Centerpointe Presby- ning Commission chairwoman Nancy While acknowledging the ur- could compromise the integrity of Pleasanton and the oldest build- terian Church site will be considered Allen said she was “disappointed” with gency of the rezoning bid, Allen the commission in future consider- ing in downtown. by the City Council next month. Ponderosa’s approach to gaining re- told Ponderosa’s executives Jeff ations of rezoning applications. The tour is appropriate for The church needs to sell the site zoning approvals, citing staff reports Schroeder and Pam Hardy that Even so, three other commis- all ages, covers a distance of quickly in its effort to relocate. where the builder rejected “sugges- they should take their plan for sioners — Gina Piper, Herb Ritter approximately one mile and is The Planning Commission’s ap- tions” by the city’s staff planners to the new homes back to city staff and Greg O’Connor — voted to handicapped accessible. The proval wasn’t easy nor was it quick, as reduce the number of home sites. for reconsideration. If Ponderosa approve the plan, sending the peti- walk is limited to the first 25 the church had hoped. Nor was the She said the developer also did had brought its proposal before tion to the City Council for a final people in attendance. decision unanimous, with two com- not provide substantial amenities the Planning Commission earlier in decision. In the meantime, Ponder- For more information on missioners abstaining in the vote as in return for its request to increase an informal workshop discussion, osa representatives are expected to tours or programs at Museum a three-member majority moved the density above the standard, as re- her issues of concern might have work with city staff one more time on Main, contact director of rezoning bid forward at the end of a quired of all developers. been resolved in time to meet the to see if there’s a meeting of the education Sarah Schaefer at 3 1/2-hour public hearing last week. The Rev. Mike Barris, pastor of church’s financing deadline. 462-2766 or education@mu- That vote followed an extraordi- Centerpointe, said the church is She was joined in abstaining See PLANNING on Page 7 seumonmain.org. The museum is located at 603 Main St. Fill the Boot Board OKs Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department firefighters have principal, raised $6,880 for the fight against muscular dystrophy so administrator far during their Fill the Boot campaign. contracts It began Monday with fire- fighters standing at the intersec- With start of year ahead, tion of Bernal and Valley av- enues in Pleasanton — at times board hears update on in triple-digit temperatures — summer school program with boot in hand to collect donations from passing drivers, raising funds for the Muscu- BY MEREDITH BAUER lar Dystrophy Association and Two new elementary school generating awareness about the principals are in place for the start cause. of the school year next week after The second Fill the Boot col- the Pleasanton school board ap- lection day is set for this Tues- proved all pending principal con- day at First Street and Las Posi- tracts Tuesday night. tas Road in Livermore from 8:30 COURTESY OF NATIONAL PRO GRID LEAGUE The board approved Amador SF Fire team member Ashley Beaver and her teammates compete in a June match against Phoenix Rise in San Jose. a.m. to 4 p.m. Last year, the fire- Valley High vice principal Sebas- fighters union collected more tian Bull as principal of Donlon than $18,400 to help children Elementary and living with muscular dystrophy. Ann Jayne as New sport on fire Vintage Hills Pet loss support Elementary’s Local Grid team SF Fire to compete at fairgrounds new principal. Hope Hospice and Valley Hu- Jayne previously mane Society have teamed up to Ashley Beaver readied her- Spartan Races and CrossFit com- weeks of work is $10,000, with worked as a vice offer biweekly pet loss support self, her face focused, and lifted petitions are just a few of the ways a combined team salary cap principal in the group meetings in the Tri-Valley. a 140-pound barbell over her functional fitness has permeated of $200,000, Southern said. Manteca Unified The group creates a safe place head. She set the weights down the athletic world, SF Fire chief op- The total budget for SF Fire is School District. for people to describe the events for the slightest second and did it erating officer Paul Southern said. $750,000, including travel. The board Ann Jayne that led to their pet’s death, again, five times in all. “Millions are participating in Each Grid team is made up of also formally share photos and memories, And that was just a warm-up. these types of events, races and 14 team members — seven men approved con- ask questions about the griev- Beaver, a former Pleasanton throw-downs,” he said. “But func- and seven women — including tracts with new ing process and discuss ways to CrossFit trainer, is part of a new tional fitness can be a drag to one man and one woman who are administrators memorialize their beloved com- professional sport that combines watch. There are not many people 40 years or older. Coaches pick who were previ- panion animal, organizers said. high-intensity workouts with that want to spend three days, or team members from a draft and ously appointed The sessions, facilitated by the competitive atmosphere of a day or even an hour, watching often look for gymnasts, weight- and had already licensed marriage and fam- a team sport. Called Grid, the people work out unless they are lifters and athletes who can do a started work this ily therapist Michele Shimam- co-ed sport launched in 2014. supporting friends or family.” bit of everything, Southern said. summer, includ- ura, are held on the second and Beaver and 13 other athletes NBC Sports Network broad- He said he looks for “team ing principals fourth Monday of each month are part of the San Francisco Fire cast last year’s season and the players and good people that hap- Elias Muniz Ro- Sebastian Bull from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Hope team that trains out of a Pleasan- first four Grid matches in this pen to be extraordinary athletes” driguez (Hearst) Hospice offices, 6377 Clark ton gym. The SF Fire will com- season. While the channel won’t when selecting SF Fire members. and Shay Gallet- Ave., Suite 100, in Dublin. pete on Aug. 29 at the Alameda show the match in Pleasanton, it Each of the 11 races are com- ti (Fairlands), interim principal Jill There is no fee to attend, County Fairgrounds against the will broadcast the semifinals and pleted on a 50-foot-by-100-foot Butler (Harvest Park), vice princi- but donations are welcome. Call Los Angeles Reign. finals this fall and winter. grid, and athletes move to differ- pal Lisa Hague (Hart), and interim 829-8770 to participate in a Recent years have seen an ad- The sport is still in its in- ent squares on the grid after each vice principals Michael O’Brien and brief phone interview before at- vent of events that test athletes’ fancy, so athletes are paid for the heat. Just one of the increasingly Suzanne Smith (half-time) at Pleas- tending the session. Q speed, strength and creativity. Na- few weeks they compete. The anton Middle School. tionwide events like Mud Runs, average salary for about seven See GRID on Page 6 See SCHOOL BOARD on Page 6 Pleasanton Weekly • August 21, 2015 • Page 5 NEWSFRONT Zone 7 board to talk SCHOOL BOARD Continued from Page 5 TAKE US ALONG Board members also signed off possible rate changes on the contract between the dis- trict and interim superintendent Upcoming public meetings Jim Hansen, who began in the will discuss water rate study temporary role this summer after former superintendent Parvin Ah- BY MEREDITH BAUER vice study earlier this summer to madi resigned. The vote was 4-1 Zone 7 Water Agency will be dis- assess the current supply, demand with Trustee Joan Laursen in dis- cussing its preliminary findings from and other factors that could affect sent, who said she wanted to be a cost-of-service study and possible how much wholesale water will consistent with her June vote. adjustments to water rate pricing at cost in upcoming years. “I voted ‘no’ on the appoint- three upcoming public meetings. The board selected Raftelis Fi- ment of the interim superintendent The meetings will discuss water nancial Consultants to conduct the because I do not agree with the rate changes for 2016, 2017 and 2018 study. The cost of the study will process this board used to select in Pleasanton, Dublin, Livermore and not exceed $100,000, the agency the candidate, which was neither other nearby areas whose water-ser- announced in July. transparent nor comprehensive. It vice providers buy water from Zone 7. Zone 7’s Board of Directors will was a difficult vote for me because The drought has prompted a address the issue in three upcom- Jim Hansen is a good friend and a need for water conservation. While ing meetings: a rates workshop on wonderful man,” Laursen said at Beach bound: Gary and Bev Howell ventured to Cuba with the the agency has been avidly encour- Aug. 26 at 4 p.m., a public meeting the June 22 special meeting where Pleasanton Weekly and took a stroll in the Bay of Pigs. aging conservation, the practice Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. and a public Hansen was appointed. To submit your “Take Us Along” entry, email your photograph to had an adverse impact on the water meeting Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. “However, I cannot vote to ex- [email protected]. Be sure to identify who is in the photo agency’s revenue and reserves be- The three meetings will take pend public dollars on a candidate (names listed from left to right), the location, the date and any relevant cause of decreased water sales, ac- place at the Zone 7 Water Agency for interim superintendent who details about where you took your Weekly. cording to Zone 7 officials. office, 100 North Canyons Parkway does not possess the qualifications The agency began a cost-of-ser- in Livermore. Q for this job,” she added. Hansen spent nearly three de- program, which 1,048 students from agreement with the teachers union, cades as a teacher and school-site first to 12th grade attended. including a 3.8% increase to salary administrator in Pleasanton before Staff reported to the board the schedules — meaning Pleasanton Wheels offering 2 weeks retiring as Amador Valley High strategies that helped the program teachers will get raises this year. principal in 2013. improve this year, such as hav- The agreement means $320,400 of free rides for students His one-year interim superinten- ing a later start time of 8:30 a.m., more will be spent on teacher sala- dent contract expires June 30, with requiring an attendance policy for ries across the district than was Special promotion applies to all regular bus routes a $220,000 salary for that term. students enrolled in the Virtual previously budgeted. The district will be searching for a Academy program that serves high In other business: Tri-Valley middle and high throughout the year,” he added. permanent superintendent in the school seniors who haven’t com- • Allowing the city to hook up school students can ride free on all “It’s a hassle-free way to move meantime. pleted graduation requirements Hart Middle School’s field with a regularly scheduled Wheels buses around the Tri-Valley.” Several parents, teachers and and rearranging schedules so stu- planned recycled water system. during a two-week promotional To take advantage of the pro- district staff spoke Tuesday and dents in algebra I could have 20 or • Awarding Sysco a beverage con- period starting Sept. 7. motion, students simply board a praised Hansen’s legacy during his fewer students in those classes. tract for flavored waters, sports The annual “Try Transit to Wheels Bus and ride. No ticket or time as an educator. Trustee Chris Grant commended drinks, water and fruit juice that School” promotion is now in its pass is required. The promotion Trustees also unanimously ap- summer school staff, saying the meet nutritional guidelines for 15th year. ends Friday, Sept. 18. proved a contract for the district’s program is a “safety net.” school lunches. “We’re proud to offer a great For schedule information, the new interim assistant superinten- He pointed out Hispanic stu- • A discussion on this year’s Cali- transportation alternative for stu- Wheels bus book is available on the dent of human resources Dianne dents make up 30% of summer fornia state budget and its effects to dents in our annual promotion,” Wheels website at www.wheelsbus. Howell, who replaced Bill Faraghan school attendees, as compared to district funding. said Don Biddle, LAVTA board com and at key locations in the after he retired in June. 10% of the fall-spring school popu- • Approving a student teaching chairman and a Dublin City Coun- Tri-Valley as well as on board the “Welcome to everyone who is lation, and African American stu- agreement where college students cil member. buses. Information is also available new in our district and who is just dents make up 5% of the summer can intern locally for one or two “We hope students and parents by calling the Wheels Customer in a new role in our district,” board school population but make up 2% years. The board approved agree- take advantage of this promo- Service line at 455-7500. Q president Valerie Arkin said. of the fall-spring school popula- ments with Cal State East Bay and tion and continue to ride Wheels —Jeb Bing Most of Tuesday’s meeting in- tion, according to 2014-15 data. St. Mary’s College so their students cluded housekeeping items. “It looks to me that we still have can work for the district as interns. With school starting next Tues- a ways to go,” he said, encouraging • Approval of bids for suppliers of day, many of this year’s contracts administrators and teachers to work custodial services, such as mops, * had to be approved for basic servic- on solutions to those disparities. brooms and gloves. es — cafeteria food, custodial sup- The board approved an operat- • Tuesday night’s meeting was the 2 FOR 1 KITTENS! plies, student teaching agreement ing budget for the 2015-16 year of first since the board returned from and contracts for teachers who were $138.1 million and expenditures of a regularly scheduled break from recently hired at the district. $130.6 million. The ending reserve meetings during the summer. The School district officials gave an is projected to be $6.25 million. next public school board meeting TVAR is bursting overview of this year’s summer school The board also endorsed an will be Sept. 8. Q at the seams collectively, rather than trying to be “If you are an Olympic level ath- with kittens! GRID a one-man exercise band. lete in gymnastics or weightlifting, Continued from Page 5 Intrinsically, CrossFit exists as can you make a living competing in * Includes a black kitten, a competition to find the fittest your sport after 18? Probably not. second kitten any color difficult heats requires athletes to athletes in the world. Grid’s pur- But you can express your talents lift weights, but each succession of pose is to be an exciting sport for in front of the world and get paid reps uses heavier weights. fans to watch, but the sport just travel, housing and a salary if you Adoption Days/Times If Grid seems familiar, it’s be- so happens to include people test- are good enough to be drafted into cause it uses many of the same ing their physical limits by lifting the GRID league,” Southern said. 12:00-4:00pm weightlifting exercises as CrossFit large weights, running very fast and Since the sport includes women Every Sat/Sun — lots of cleans and jerks. But doing gymnastic feats. and men competing against each don’t be mistaken, the two sports One of the key differences be- other, it shows young girls that work- Dublin PetSmart are very different, Southern said. tween Grid and other functional ing out isn’t just for boys, SF Fire team 6960 Amador Plaza Rd Southern said CrossFit is meant to fitness sports is that Grid is de- member Alessandra Pichelli said. or train athletes for “the unknown and signed to be an exciting spectator “I’ve had little girls comment www.tvar.org - any day, any time! unknowable challenges in life through sport, especially for children. on how they wanted to be strong constantly varied tests of fitness. Grid The sport also offers competitive like us,” said Pichelli, who’s from is known and knowable, and the time athletes the chance to earn a partial Orinda. “It was so cool to tell them Tri-Valley Animal Rescue is a 501(c)(3) domains are predictable.” income. Many SF Fire team mem- there’s no limit to what they can do.” nonprofit organization serving the That is to say Grid has the same bers have full- or part-time jobs For tickets and other informa- homeless animal community in the 11 races in each match, each race — one is a firefighter and some tion about next weekend’s event, greater Tri-Valley area. www.tvar.org has set rules and the point of Grid coach or run gyms — but some are visit Fire.NPGLtickets.com. Q is to use your team to its best ability full-time athletes. —Meredith Bauer Page 6 • August 21, 2015 • Pleasanton Weekly NEWSFRONT

Because the full six-acre site was PLANNING planned for Centerpointe at a time Continued from Page 5 when its congregation was grow- ing, its configuration today with minds on the concerns that Allen the already-built school and park- and Nagler raised. ing lots made it a more difficult Allen wasn’t the only one disap- area to convert for residential use. pointed. Hardy, a member of the Even though Ponderosa and city Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce staff conferred over the plans, Plan- board of directors who appears ning Department manager Wein- frequently before both the Planning stein said in the report he pre- Commission and City Council on sented to Allen and other commis- city building issues, said she was sioners last week that there wasn’t disappointed by the views voiced much agreement on several issues. by Allen and Nagler. Weinstein said one of the 27 homes Schroeder, who is senior vice is planned with only an 8-foot-deep president for land acquisition and rear yard, which he believes is too JEB BING planning at Ponderosa, agreed. shallow. He believes Ponderosa’s pro- Centerpointe Presbyterian Church’s large dirigible-shaped sprung structure at Valley Avenue and Busch Road would be “We have worked with city staff posed streetscape would “benefit” removed as part of a bid by Ponderosa Homes to build 27 homes on the site. extensively for over a year on all from a 5-foot-wide landscape area aspects of this plan,” he told Allen. between sidewalks and the backs of “We’re not making a huge profit on curbs. He said the entire proposed this. We’re trying to help the church site layout “while functionally ac- A Free Educational Seminar which is in a contract to purchase ceptable,” is not optimal. He added another piece of property.” that the proposed floor area ratios Schroeder added that to meet ranging from 33% to 69% should be Allen’s and city staff’s demand, Pon- lowered to a 56% maximum. derosa would have to reduce its “But the applicant declined to incor- Advances in Treatment plan by so many homes that it porate this suggestion,” Weinstein said. would be unprofitable to proceed. Much of the Aug. 12 discussion Without the commission’s approval centered on the overall plan for of the current land use plan, he the church site. Without tearing for Knee Pain suggested the company’s deal with down the school buildings and Centerpointe could be scuttled. digging up the several parking lots, Does your knee pain, limping and stiffness prevent you But Allen held her ground. commissioners agreed that there “I still want to see the number of probably isn’t a way now to create from doing the things you love? homes reduced and I’m still concerned a comprehensive and better plan. about the sidewalk plans,” she said. “I The issue goes back to the city’s want more trees, more parking.” 1996 General Plan for developing Besides selling part of its site to the old pumpkin patch that is now Ponderosa, Centerpointe also plans mostly occupied by the Ironwood to sell its former Sunday school and community, a Ponderosa develop- preschool building to Montessori ment. In 2002, the City Council ap- West, which is a private school op- proved the Ironwood plan that now erator. Montessori already is using includes 193 homes, 172 senior two of the church buildings with a apartment units, another 110 homes license to enroll 120 children. Once for residents 55 and older in a gated it acquires the property, it plans to community, a 2-1/2 acre public park add a third building and expand and the six-acre church site. the school operation to a total of In 2006, the plan was approved 294 preschool and kindergarten for Centerpointe church, a new name through sixth-grade students. the Presbyterian Church of Pleas- Earlier, the city approved construc- anton adopted in moving from its tion of a three-story, 13,968-square- former site at 4300 Mirador Drive, foot building, which Montessori’s which is now the home of St. Mary plans to complete for its new elemen- & St. John Coptic Orthodox Church. tary school, although the new school The Presbyterian church origi- structure will have two stories in- nally was the first church built in stead of the three already approved. Pleasanton at 118 Neal St., a church Ponderosa executives appeared building that is still standing and is Join us to learn about new treatment options that can help you get back stunned by the harsh comments of now the Lighthouse Baptist Church. Allen and Nagler, much of them re- When it moved from Mirador to your active lifestyle. sulting from a report by city staff plan- and became Centerpointe, the city- ners Jenny Soo and Adam Weinstein. approved master plan for the new Schroeder, a longtime friend of Presbyterian complex at Valley and Wednesday, September 9, 2015 • 6:30–8 pm the Presbyterian church since it Busch included a 900-seat, three- first acquired the prestigious site story sanctuary (about 24,100 square Amir Jamali, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon at the corner of Valley Avenue and feet), a three-story youth center/gym- Busch Road from Ponderosa in nasium (about 28,700 square feet), a San Ramon Regional Medical Center 2006, agreed to buy back the por- one-story preschool building (con- South Conference Room, South Building tion of the property not committed structed), a three-story classroom to Montessori so that the church building (20,300 square feet includ- 7777 Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA 94583 would have funds to move to a less ing the existing building) and a two- expensive meeting place. story worship and education center As part of the deal, the church’s (8,200 square feet) for a total of Living with pain or arthritis in your knees can hold you back from the life you want to live. large dirigible-shaped sprung 81,410 square feet when completed. At our free seminar, you’ll learn about treatments and techniques, non-surgical and surgical, structure will be removed to make The sprung structure was including the MAKOplasty® partial knee replacement, a procedure way for the new homes. brought in at that time to accom- WKDWPD\SURYLGHWKHIROORZLQJEHQH´WV Schroeder pointed out that the modate the congregation until the portion now planned for 27 homes buildings could be completed. Enhance mobility • Increase stability • Faster return to your active lifestyle is located next to three-story apart- The residential plan contains ment buildings in a separate Pon- fewer square feet, eliminates two derosa-developed parcel called The large three-story structures and fin- Gardens. It also borders on the busy ishes the neighborhood with simi- Join us and register four-lane Valley Avenue thorough- lar single-family homes. for this free seminar! fare, next to the Iron Horse Trail As pointed out at the Aug. 12 Plan- which Ponderosa helped finance and ning Commission meeting, Center- build, and is a site that is probably pointe and the Presbyterians will soon (800) 284-2878 more suited for more apartments, be moving to another site and a differ- except that market has dried up. ent congregational growth plan. Q Pleasanton Weekly • August 21, 2015 • Page 7 Over 40 Home Improvement Vendors! Community Pulse 5 POLICE BULLETIN Woman accused of stealing ing on Highway 84 near Sunol last Friday evening Sunday, August 30, 2015015 personal info to buy items was identified by the Alameda County coroner’s bu- reau as 31-year-old Steven Mi of Fremont. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Pleasanton Nordstrom The California Highway Patrol said Mi was headed west on the right-hand shoulder of Highway 84 Danville Community Center After a two-month investigation into reported iden- west of Sunol at about 6:25 p.m. on Friday when he 420 Front Street, Danville tity theft, a Fremont resident was arrested on suspi- abruptly turned into the westbound lane and was cion of using others’ Nordstrom account information struck by a 2013 Nissan. www.HomeExpoEvents.com to buy items and then return them for cash. Mi was thrown from the bike and came to rest Presented by Event Sponsored by Media Sponsors Holly Lynn Pigeon, 31, was ar- down a dirt embankment on the north side of the rested by Piedmont police Aug. 11 highway, the CHP said. He was pronounced dead after she allegedly took $24,000 there at 6:38 p.m. on Friday. worth of merchandise from Bay The CHP said the cause of the fatal crash remains Area stores, including Pleasan- under investigation. It hasn’t yet been determined if ton’s Nordstrom at the Stoneridge drugs or alcohol were involved, CHP officials said. Shopping Center. The Nissan’s driver and two passengers reported no Renata Julia (Giulia) Buteau Piedmont police began investi- injuries as a result of the crash. No arrests have been April 26, 1927 - August 8, 2015 gating after two residents reported made, the CHP said. their Nordstrom accounts had Holly Lynn • A Santa Rosa woman was arrested Sunday on Renata Giulia Buteau, 88, a 20-year been used to make fraudulent pur- Pigeon suspicion of shoplifting more than $1,500 worth of resident of Pleasanton, passed away on chases across Alameda and Santa merchandise from JC Penney at the Stoneridge Shop- August 8, 2015 in her home of natural Clara counties, according to Piedmont police. ping Center. causes. She was born April 26, 1927 in Investigators allege Pigeon made fraudulent pur- Police allege Juanita Julie Santana, 33, entered Providence, Rhode Island and moved chases with at least a dozen individuals’ personal in- the store with a large purse and a large plastic bag, to the San Francisco Bay Area with her formation. She was on probation for an identity theft walked around the store and filled the bag with husband in the early 60’s. She raised a conviction at the time of her arrest, Piedmont police lingerie without looking at the price tags or the stated. sizes. family of five in Fremont, California Police stated Pigeon would return 80% of the She then took a JC Penney bag off a shelf and filled and was an expert homemaker. She purchases she made so she could receive cash. She it with children’s shoes before going into a fitting loved the sun and the beach and enjoyed returned several items to the Pleasanton Nordstrom, room, where she moved all the items to her purse and movies and game shows and dancing. according to investigators. the plastic bag, according to police. She also loved to travel and China, Egypt, and Jerusalem along She remains in custody at the Santa Rita Jail on She was arrested after allegedly leaving the store with Hawaii were some of her favorites. But mostly, she enjoyed suspicion of identity theft and other charges. without paying. the company and love of her family. She is survived by her five Earlier this year, Pleasanton police arrested Pigeon • Black Tie Transportation in Pleasanton reported children: Cheryl Shaw of Bend, Oregon, Teri Landuyt of Arnold, on suspicion of identity theft after she and two other three cases of fraud Aug. 10 where someone used fake California, Jim Buteau of Palo Alto, California, Tim Buteau of people allegedly rented two rooms at the Sheraton credit card information to pay for limo rides. next to Stoneridge mall with fraudulent credit card Police in Oakland and Hayward were notified be- Pleasanton, California, and Walt Buteau of Barrington, Rhode information and were found in possession of stolen cause two of the transactions happened in Oakland Island, along with eighteen grandchildren and seven great property from Nordstrom, JC Penney and Victoria’s and one happened in Hayward. Authorities are pursu- grandchildren. Her husband, Walter George Buteau Jr., passed Secret. At the time, she was on probation and had two ing a suspect in at least one of the cases, according to away in 1993. outstanding arrest warrants. Pleasanton police. Q Friends and family are invited to attend a Celebration of her In other police reports: —Meredith Bauer Life on August 27 at 2:30 PM at Valley Community Church, 4455 • A bicyclist who was killed after being hit while rid- Information from Bay City News was used in this report. Del Valle Pkwy., Pleasanton, CA 94566. Donations may be made to California Hospice And Palliative Care, calhospice.org or the American Cancer Society. POLICE REPORT

PAID OBITUARY The Pleasanton Police Department made Commerce Circle the following information available. Aug. 13 Q 6:38 p.m. in the 1700 block of Santa Fraud Rita Road Aug. 9 Q 11:07 p.m. in the 5500 block of Vandalism Aug. 11 Sunol Boulevard Q 12:23 a.m. in the 1800 block of Fraud Q 5:07 p.m. at Stoneridge Mall Santa Rita Road Q 2:48 p.m. in the 3400 block of Theft Fraud Gravina Place Q 6:00 p.m., 5400 block of Sunol Q 8:39 a.m. in the 1100 block of Robbery Boulevard; bike theft Harvest Road Q 9:51 p.m., 5800 block of Parkside Drive Robbery Theft Residential burglary Q 6:06 p.m., Main Street and Del Valle Q 2:26 p.m., 2900 block of Vineyard Parkway Q 4:55 p.m., 7000 block of Valley Trails Avenue; bike theft Drive Burglary Burglary Fire Q 9:27 p.m., 7000 block of Johnson Drive Q 2:43 p.m., 7300 block of Johnson Q 6:56 p.m. at Main Street and Del Animal service Drive Valle Parkway Q 7:00 p.m. in the 2200 block of Via Aug. 10 Espada Aug. 12 Assault/battery Theft Theft Q 9:15 p.m. at Main Street and Rose Q 12:09 p.m., 6800 block of Koll Center Q 9:28 a.m., 800 block of Division Avenue Parkway; auto theft Street; theft from auto Q 1:31 p.m., 6400 block of Stoneridge Q 11:11 p.m., 450 block of Lin Gate Aug. 14 Mall Road; theft from auto Street; theft from auto Missing person report Q 4:34 p.m., Stoneridge Mall; theft Fraud from structure Q 6:34 a.m. on San Pablo Street Q 10:08 p.m. in the 4600 block of Residential burglary Q 6:29 p.m., 100 block of Neal Street; theft Willow Road Q 3:26 p.m. in the 2700 block of Calle Q 8:54 p.m., 6800 block of Koll Center Q 6:33 p.m. in the 15300 block of de la Loma Parkway; theft from auto Tropic Court Embezzlement Found property Q 7:12 p.m. in the 1900 block of Paseo Q 12:06 p.m. in the 4100 block of Q 12:41 p.m. in the 600 block of del Cajon Foothill Road Johnson Drive Trespass/prowling Fraud Q 3:25 p.m. in the 4300 block of Valley Aug. 15 Q 12:43 p.m. in the 7000 block of Avenue Theft DOWNTOWN Commerce Circle ASSOCIATION Assault/battery Q 7:13 a.m., 3800 block of Vineyard Q 3:07 p.m. in the 7000 block of Q 9:07 p.m. in the 3600 block of Avenue; auto theft Commerce Circle Canelli Court Q 9:49 p.m., 3100 block of Boardwalk Street Q 3:07 p.m. in the 7000 block of

Page 8 • August 21, 2015 • Pleasanton Weekly Opinion the 63% rating Fremont residents gave their city. Even though many Pleasanton EDITORIAL THE OPINION OF THE WEEKLY residents griped about excessive Weekly growth, when asked if they are satisfied with quality of develop- Survey shows we like ment, 81% said “yes.” PUBLISHER “Overall attitudes about Gina Channell-Allen, Ext. 119 Pleasanton remain positive and Pleasanton have changed little since earlier EDITORIAL surveys,” Below told the council. Editor “The only issues demanding much attention are related to economic ex- Jeb Bing, Ext. 118 pansion, water, traffic congestion, growth and development.” Q Tri Valley Life Editor Visit Town Square at PleasantonWeekly.com Dolores Fox Ciardelli Associate Editor to comment on the editorial. Jeremy Walsh, Ext. 111 Staff Reporter Meredith Bauer, Ext. 121 Contributors Cathy Jetter, Jerri Pantages Long, Mike Sedlak, Kate Lyness, Nancy Lyness ART & PRODUCTION espite the drought and occasional triple-digit temperatures, most of us like living, working and doing business here. The results of WEEKLY MEETING NOTICES Marketing and Creative Director a quality-of-life survey presented to the Pleasanton City Council Shannon Corey D Tuesday show most of us are ecstatic over our community, its resources, Planning Commission Design and Production Manager location in the Bay Area, economy and even its climate. Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Kristin Brown This according to the professional survey firm of Fairbank, Maslin, Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Avenue Designers Maulin Metz & Associates (FM3). In fact, said Curt Below, the firm’s vice Linda Atilano, Diane Haas, president and chief operating officer, “Pleasanton is off the chart” in com- parison with other California cities he surveys. The Santa Monica firm • PUD-25, Greenbriar Homes Communities, Lund Ranch II Rosanna Leung, Paul Llewellyn, Applications for: (1) Planned Unit Development (PUD) Rezoning and Nick Schweich, Doug Young has specialized in public policy-oriented opinion research since 1981 and Development Plan approval to construct 50 single-family, two-story conducts similar surveys throughout the state. homes and related improvements on the approximately 194.7-acre ADVERTISING This year’s survey, conducted from June 3-15, is the fifth in a series that Lund Ranch II property located at 1500 Lund Ranch Road at the end Account Executive started in 1995. This year’s survey was based on telephone interviews with VM3\UK9HUJO9VHK"*LY[PÄJH[PVUVM[OL-PUHS,U]PYVUTLU[HS0TWHJ[ Karen Klein, Ext. 122 726 randomly selected Pleasanton voters, including an over-sampling of 9LWVY[,09WYLWHYLKMVY[OLWYVQLJ["HUK+L]LSVWTLU[(NYLLTLU[ Real Estate Sales Latino and Asian voters, using questions and responses from previous [V]LZ[LU[P[SLTLU[ZMVY[OLWYVQLJ[ Carol Cano, Ext. 226 surveys as a baseline and producing survey results with a +/- 3.7% ac- • PUD-109, H. James Knuppe curacy, Below said. The survey addressed a variety of topics, including Work Session to review and receive comments on applications for BUSINESS resident perceptions of issues ranging from quality of life, top concerns Planned Unit Development (PUD) Rezoning and Development Plan Business Associate facing Pleasanton, attitudes toward city government and contact with city HWWYV]HS[VYLaVULHUHWWYV_PTH[LS` HJYLZP[LMYVT[OL** Lisa Oefelein, Ext. 126 departments and facilities. (Central Commercial), Downtown Revitalization, Core Area Overlay Circulation Director Among key findings of the survey were: District to a PUD District, Downtown Revitalization, Core Area Overlay District and to construct a new 2,204-square-foot, two-story Zachary Allen, Ext. 141 • Residents continue to express exceptionally high levels of satisfaction JVTTLYJPHSVѝJLI\PSKPUNHUKÄ]LUL^ZX\HYLMVV[[OYLLZ[VY` Front Office Coordinator with the local quality of life, city services and sense of public safety. H[[HJOLKYLZPKLUJLZH[:WYPUN:[YLL[ Sierra Rhodes, Ext. 124 • The drought and water issues are top concerns. • Quick growth has emerged as a serious issue to nearly one-quarter of HOW TO REACH THE WEEKLY Pleasanton residents. Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Committee Phone: (925) 600-0840 • In terms of specific services, the most important ones are related to Monday, August 24, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Fax: (925) 600-9559 public safety and the quality and supply of drinking water. :LUPVY*LU[LY:\UVS)S]K • Satisfaction levels are the highest for public safety, library services, parks Editorial email: and recreation facilities and sewer services. • Please visit our website at www.cityofpleasantonca.gov to view [email protected] Seven in 10 residents continued to identify Pleasanton as an “excel- information on this meeting. [email protected] lent” place to live, with 25% using the term “good” and 3% saying it’s Display Sales email: “fair” or “poor.” Another 97% described the quality of life here as excel- *************************************************************************************** [email protected] *6440::065(5+*6440;;,,9,*9<0;4,5; lent, on par with recent surveys done in Manhattan Beach and Rancho The City Council is accepting applications for vacancies on the following Classifieds Sales email: Santa Margarita. Commissions and Committees: [email protected] Residents also believe the city is an excellent place to raise children, with 75% using that term and another 23% saying “good.” Also, 76% of Civic Arts Commission Circulation email: circulation@ those residents with children under 19 living at home described Pleasan- Housing Commission PleasantonWeekly.com ton as an excellent place to raise a family. Human Services Commission And, the older we are, the more we like Pleasanton. For those over 65 Library Commission Youth Commission The Pleasanton Weekly is published years of age, 80% called the quality of life here excellent. That dropped to Middle School Member every Friday by Embarcadero Media, 71% of those between 50 and 65, and down to 59% between 18 and 29. “Pleasanton is a little too expensive for many in the younger age groups to Economic Vitality Committee 5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100, Pleasanton, CA 1 Member from each of the following categories: 94566; (925) 600-0840. appreciate,” Below said. He said safety is a major concern in the communities his firm surveys Mailed at Periodicals Postage Rate, USPS Business at Large and that an impressive 88% of those surveyed in Pleasanton “feel very 020407. *VTTLYJPHS9LHS,Z[H[L+L]LSVWTLU[ safe” here. Fewer than 1% told FM3 surveyors that they find the city *VTTLYJPHS:LY]PJLZ-PYT The Pleasanton Weekly is mailed upon request “unsafe.” ,U]PYVUTLU[HS0UK\Z[Y` to homes and apartments in Pleasanton. The pace of growth and the drought emerged in this year’s survey as 9LZPKLU[PHS9LHS,Z[H[L)YVRLY Community support of the Pleasanton residents’ top concerns. Nearly a fourth of those surveyed (24%) told 9LZPKLU[PHS9LHS,Z[H[L+L]LSVWTLU[ Weekly is welcomed and encouraged through FM3 that there’s too much growth and development, a 14% increase from memberships at levels of $5, $8 or $10 per earlier surveys. Another 14% named the current water shortages and the APPLICATION DEADLINE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2015 month through automatic credit card charges. drought as their major worries. Print subscriptions for businesses or residents Apply at http://www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/gov/depts/clerk/boards/ Although only 8% complained about traffic on city streets, more cited application.asp of other communities are $60 per year or $100 freeway congestion as their top concern. Comments in these categories for two years. Go to www.PleasantonWeekly. ranged from “Pleasanton has become overcrowded for the geographical The Mayor will conduct Interviews on Friday, September 25th com to sign up and for more information. area” to “I grew up here when it was just a small town. Now there are way POSTMASTER: Send address changes to more issues as it is getting bigger that are taking away from the country -VYHKKP[PVUHSPUMVYTH[PVUJVU[HJ[[OL6ѝJLVM[OL*P[`*SLYRH[   Pleasanton Weekly, 5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100, small town it used to be.” Pleasanton, CA 94566. When it comes to local government, 85% marked “excellent” and © 2015 by Embarcadero Media. “good” on their survey form, saying the city provides adequate levels of All rights reserved. Reproduction without services. Compared to other cities, Pleasanton scored a high of 85% of To explore more about Pleasanton, permission is strictly prohibited. those surveyed saying they are satisfied with city government, well above visit us at www.cityofpleasantonca.gov Pleasanton Weekly • August 21, 2015 • Page 9 What’s happening around the Valley in music, theater, Tri Valley Life art, movies and more STAYING DILLON STRONG Event to raise money for boy fighting way back from collapse CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Friends stay Dillon Strong with wristbands.

Show support ‘I tell people What: Dillon O’Leary Fundraiser — Dillon Strong, a gathering for celebration, community, hope that's why and healing Who: Friends of Dillon O’Leary we garden, When: 3:30-7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 30 Where: Barone’s Restaurant, it teaches 475 St. John Street Tickets: $10 adults, $8 children. us patience. Cabana rental for $99 includes six tickets. VIP tickets are $40, which include table reservation, meet Dillon is and greet with Maddy Hudson and an autographed photo. 100% our garden of the ticket sales go to the cause. Contact Bree Gomes for tickets at ’ (510) 557-2079 or email right now. [email protected] or purchase at door. Patrick O’Leary, Other: Attendees will bring their Dillon’s father own food. No-host bar available. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Dillon O’Leary (center) with sister Ireland-Sky and dad Patrick.

BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI “I told him I loved him, and he told me he “Hug your kids one more time,” he advised Idol” contestant Maddy Hudson. Comic artist he O’Leary family knows about garden- loved me,” O’Leary remembered. “We pulled up other parents. Lawrence Iriarte will do live superhero sketches, T ing: It takes patience and nurturing for to the place I lived, and I screamed for someone As friends and neighbors have rallied be- including Borax 57. Tickets are $10 for adults, little seeds to grow to fruits and vegetables in to call 9-1-1 immediately.” hind Dillon, Borax 57 has morphed into a su- $8 for children, and there will be prize draw- their garden at home. Dillon was airlifted to Children’s Hospital, perhero persona, and supporters gather under ings. The full ticket price and raffle proceeds go Now, says father Patrick O’Leary, they are where he was tagged with the code name Borax the banner of Dillon Strong. toward Dillon’s cause. applying this same patience as son Dillon- 57 — a customary move for hospital officials to The GoFundMe website “Prayers for Dil- “We were able to get stuff donated from the Patrick, 11, slowly recovers in Children’s Hos- help track patients in the heat of an emergency. lon” set up by his uncle, Richard Pawlasek, Warriors and the Giants,” Gomes said. “Lots pital Oakland where he was admitted May 6 Since then his parents, Patrick and Karina, has raised more than $41,000 from 453 of people are doing raffle prizes, and 100% after becoming violently ill and collapsing at have taken turns staying at the hospital along donors, with contributions coming from in- of the proceeds are going to their extensive the start of a Pleasanton Foothill Little League with his sister Ireland-Sky, 13. dividuals, groups and fundraisers. The Top medical bills.” game. Dillon, who was always healthy, played Dillon is out of his induced coma, his father Hatters motorcycle club was in downtown Gomes lives next door to the O’Leary family pitcher, catcher and third base for the Phillies, said, and continues to undergo medical proce- Sunol when members learned about a nearby and said Dillon’s absence is strongly felt. as well as basketball. dures as he improves. lemonade fundraiser and invited the kids to “He used to play basketball at all hours, night “He was ready to play a baseball game, and “They expect a great recovery, they just set up at their event. and morning,” she said. “The whole neighbor- he came to me and said, ‘Dad, my head is ready don’t know how long — it may be weeks or Next door neighbor Bree Gomes is in charge hood has been hit hard with this.” to explode,’” recalled Patrick O’Leary. months. But he’s definitely there,” O’Leary of a big fundraiser being held later this month, Patrick O’Leary made the same point. He started to the car with Dillon, picking him said. “He’s starting to point for his sister. We Aug. 30, at Barone’s Restaurant in Pleasanton. “This kid goes to Sunol Glen Elementary — up and quickly driving the short distance home. have ‘yes’ and ‘no’ cards, and his eye tracking Folks will bring their own picnics to enjoy. No- there are only 280 kids there,” O’Leary said. Although Dillon was conscious, his dad could is becoming better.” host bar available. “He is missed. He has touched so many people’s tell something was terribly wrong. He also noted how suddenly life can change. Fun will include a DJ and local “American lives, he is amazing.” Page 10 • August 21, 2015 • Pleasanton Weekly TRI VALLEY LIFE

O’Leary reported that doctors re- noted. “We have chocolate syrup in the moved a blood clot from Dillon’s house; we have fun,” he said. “We’re cranium but have found no cancer, teaching the kids a good balance.” no tumors and no infectious disease. Patrick O’Leary gives updates on Although they have their hunches the Dillon Strong Facebook page. as to what happened, the illness will “We want to thank God for the probably go down as undiagnosed, blessings he continually provides O’Leary said. for us in this challenging time,” he Even during their early vigil, Pat- wrote recently. “We have been see- rick and Karina made sure that Dil- ing improvements every day and his lon’s tube feedings were organic. mind is starting to work with him “We’ve been raising our kids and his body.” on organic food, so it is the only O’Leary said his years of garden- thing we can advocate for our son,” ing have been a good preparation O’Leary said. “Good food heals. It’s for this time. proven. I believe that’s why our son “I tell people that’s why we garden, is advancing.” it teaches us patience,” he said, as they Their organic eating habits don’t feed and water the seeds, then the CONTRIBUTED PHOTO CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Dillon at Characterz Café preclude the family from eating oc- seedlings, then the fledgling plants. Top left: Tattoos prove the huge commitment of some friends and relatives to Dillon. and Coffee Roasterz. casional fast food or junky cereal, he “Dillon is our garden right now.” Q Bottom left: Two moms being Dillon Strong. Right: Dillon O’Leary with mom Karina. Local Award-Winning Mads Men to perform ’60s hits Author Margaret Zhao

Thursday August 27 4:30pm Join our local award-winning au- thor, Margaret Zhao, for an enter- taining presentation on Really Enough; a True Story of Tyranny, Courage and Comedy. Books Available for Author Autograph Hacienda Child Development Centers 4671 Chabot Drive, Pleasanton, CA (925) 463-2885

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO International star Mads Tolling and his Mads Tolling Quartet will perform their diverse and entertaining production of popular TV and movie themes, as well as Top 10 hits, at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Firehouse Arts Center. Selections will range from “The Pink Panther” and “Meet the Flintstones” to “Georgia on my Mind” and the theme from “Mission Impossible.” Mads Tolling is hot off the acclaimed debut of his Violin Concerto with the Oakland East Bay Symphony. Reserved seats are $15-$25. Go to www.firehousearts.org, iscover the amazing secrets of a Mediterranean the box office, 4444 Railroad Ave., or call 931-4848. chef! Join us in a joyous celebration of DMediterranean fusion in downtown Pleasanton. We’ve paired culinary excellence with Museum on Main gets wild the best service in town to create the ultimate dining Everyone is invited to 7th Western fundraiser experience. Highlighted by fresh local ingredients and seasonal tastes, our menu boasts an exquisite selection Gamblers and bandits and wild Tickets include a barbecue dinner of regional favorites from the Middle East, North women — oh my! and dessert, musical entertainment by Africa, and Southern Europe. Featuring exotic meat Step back in time at Museum on Extended Roots, and chips for gam- Main’s seventh annual fundraiser, “A ing tables, sponsored by the Pleasan- entrees, vegetarian/vegan favorites, celiac and special Wild West Evening: Brothels, Bar ton Lions Club. Additional chips and diet needs, and an 85% gluten-free menu. Rooms & Bandits,” from 6-10 p.m., drink tickets for the no-host bar may Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Pleasanton be purchased at the event. Senior Center. Live and silent auctions will feature The event features a return to themed baskets, sports memorabilia, Pleasanton of the 1890s when it getaways and more. Western attire is was one of the most desperate encouraged, but it’s not the law. towns in the West. Guests will Tickets, only available for those rub shoulders with local charac- 21 and older, are $50 per person. ters from yesteryear such as Sen. Visit the museum at 603 Main George Hearst, Phoebe Hearst, St., or call 462-2766. Cash, credit John W. Kottinger, Leland Stan- cards, checks and gold nuggets CONTRIBUTED PHOTO 239-A Main Street, Pleasanton | (925) 399-6815 ford and the ladies of the Women’s are accepted. Q Wild West fundraiser attendees dress www.casbahexotic.com Christian Temperance Union. —Dolores Fox Ciardelli for the 1890s. Pleasanton Weekly • August 21, 2015 • Page 11 COVER STORY

Pleasanton interim schools superintendent Jim Hansen (second from left) helps Hart Middle School parent Della Hsiao find a computer lab during walk-through registration at the school Aug. 14.

Interim superintendent leads School statistics district through transition Here’s a look at what else is new for PUSD with start of school on horizon in 2015-16, by the numbers:

• Five new principals started this year: Elias STORY AND PHOTOS Muniz Rodriguez (Hearst Elementary), Shay Galletti (Fairlands Elementary), Sebastian Bull BY MEREDITH BAUER (Donlon Elementary), Ann Jayne (Vintage Hills Elementary) and Jill Butler (interim, Harvest Park Middle School). leasanton’s interim schools superintendent Jim Hansen Pleasanton school board president Valerie Arkin said Han- • Three new vice principals, all at the middle P admits he has a steep learning curve this year. sen is a leader with integrity who “really does listen.” school level: Lisa Hague (Hart), Michael O’Brien The former Amador Valley High principal stepped Board member Jamie Hintzke said he is a great pick for this (interim, Pleasanton) and Suzanne Smith (in- out of retirement and into the temporary role this summer, time of transition. terim half-time at Pleasanton). a short-term leader for a school district that has seen some “I think that Mr. Hansen is the perfect interim for right unrest in the past few years. now. It’s what the district needs right now. He has the skills to “I know the town, I know the culture,” Hansen, 64, said bring the community together because of his incredible moral • At least 42 teachers new to PUSD started this during an interview this summer. “I’ve been at almost all the fiber,” she said. year. schools in one capacity or another.” District administration and the school board have received Hansen is no stranger to the Pleasanton Unified School Dis- some criticism over its handling of two contentious issues in • 14,790 students enrolled in PUSD this year. Last trict. An educator for 41 years, he spent nearly three decades as the past couple years: the ongoing legal challenge with former school year, the district had 14,763 students a teacher and administrator in Pleasanton, including serving as elementary school principal Jon Vranesh and the debate over principal at Amador Valley and Harvest Park Middle School. whether to change the PUSD instructional calendar. • The district’s operating budget (general fund) So, after Parvin Ahmadi announced in late May that she was Some critics also think the district has a problem with retaining revenues for the 2015-16 year are projected at leaving PUSD after five years to take a superintendent post in administrators, but Hansen argues most of that is natural turnover $138.1 million, with expenditures estimated at Castro Valley, Hansen was the school board’s top choice for — people sometimes move and retire, after all, he rebutted. $130.6 million. Officials estimate the general interim superintendent while the district spends the next year “Granted there have been issues that have polarized differ- searching for a permanent replacement — who, Hansen said, ent groups of people from others, but I think overall parents fund will have a balance of about $6.25 million won’t be him. are happy with their children’s schools and happy with their at the end of the fiscal year. Hansen is described by some in the district as a man of teachers,” Hansen said. strong morals who exemplifies leadership and kindness. He “But to avoid such polarization, which does have an impact • The district’s high school graduation rate this said he’s just a teacher at heart. on trust, it is important to be as transparent as possible in past spring was 95.7%. And whether it was during his time as a classroom teacher the decision-making process,” he added. “It’s my job to mend or as a principal, he said he tried to learn every student’s name those (relationships) and bring about some healing.” and a bit about their lives. “I really feel at any level of educa- As the 2015-16 school year begins, the district remains en- tion that relationships are key,” he added. trenched in a legal battle with Vranesh, a former principal at Page 12 • August 21, 2015 • Pleasanton Weekly COVER STORY

Walnut Grove Elementary, over his dismissal from the district His wife Judy, who also spent her career in education, is amid allegations of inappropriate behavior. a “marvelous teacher who I emulated.” There are also pending conversations about how to struc- He said they’ve spent many evenings during their 38- ture the district’s instructional calendar going forward. year marriage talking about their students and how to best The school board approved in 2014 — and then retracted care for them. in January — a new schedule that changed the start and end Hansen went to UC Berkeley for his undergraduate degree date of classes and shifted around some vacation periods. from 1969 to 1973 and later went on to St. Mary’s College Some parents addressed the board during various public for his teaching credentials, San Francisco State University meetings, saying they felt the calendar change was done too for a master’s in educational technology and Cal State East quickly and without enough public input. Bay in Hayward for an administrative services credential. Hansen said the district’s human resources department will He started his career at St. Clement Catholic Church in be reaching out this year to members of the community for Hayward and spent 41 years in education. input on the subject of a new calendar for the 2016-17 year. He came to Pleasanton as the first English teacher at Vil- He also said he planned to continue community councils started lage High School, teaching there from 1979 to 1985. by Ahmadi that connect the district with the community, including Hansen then became vice principal at Dublin High one for faculty, one for parents and one for administrators. School from 1985 to 1988 when it was part of the Amador Hansen said his major goals for this year are to support Valley Joint Union High School District before unifica- the district as its temporary leader, to guide the district in tion. In the Dublin district, he was also principal of Valley developing a process to select the next superintendent, to Continuation High School, Dublin High School and Wells maintain positive relationships within the district with par- Middle School. ents, students and other stakeholders, and in the short-term, In the 1990s, he returned to Pleasanton as principal of to facilitate a smooth start to the school year. Harvest Park Middle School. In 2010, he was appointed The Common Core standards officially rolled out last year, principal at Amador Valley High. and he thinks the groundwork done last year should carry After retiring from Amador in 2013, he was substitute vice over smoothly to the upcoming term, which starts with stu- principal at Foothill, Harvest Park, Hart and Walnut Grove. dents coming back to campus on Tuesday. During his time in education, he experienced the highs and To begin the official search process for a superintendent, lows of leadership. He saw Harvest Park recognized as a Cali- district officials have indicated they will decide on the search fornia Distinguished School, a National Blue Ribbon School criteria and method in September, and then make applica- and a National School of Character while principal there. He tions available by early 2016. has seen his students at various schools honored for awards, The district will also be undertaking some construction and he’s had to deal with expulsions and a scare where a child projects that Hansen will oversee, such as the upgrade of its started drowning on a field trip but was rescued. wireless Internet system from 25 megabits per second to 252 Mostly, he said, he taught and he learned. By learning megabits per second. about students’ lives, they felt more comfortable coming to Hansen said it will help students and teachers get infor- him with a problem. mation faster on their laptops and mobile devices while in “There’s a sense that you do care, and the reality is you do classrooms, especially since the district has received about care,” he said. 4,000 new Chromebooks for student use. He retired in 2013, but it didn’t That project will cost about $900,000, which is being paid last long. His six-month foray into with the interest received from a school fund created by the the non-working world took him to sale of property, money borrowed out of that fund that will New York, Cancun, Hawaii and St. be repaid with future years’ interest and money from a special John, but soon enough he was back reserve fund for capital outlay. He said $300,000 is expected to Pleasanton. to be returned to the district by the federal government. “The funny thing is I’m a failure Overall, he hopes he can be a role model for students, at retirement,” he joked. “I realized I teachers and administrators by embodying the qualities he missed the day-to-day of it.” wants to see in a superintendent. That being said, he still plans to “Honesty, respect, responsibility, integrity and self-disci- return to retirement after his interim pline; if we expect our kids to model these behaviors, we term ends next summer. His contract should, too,” he said. runs through June 30. He said his primary focus, aside from A teacher’s teacher running the district, is to assist in the Hansen didn’t always plan on being a teacher. He grew up search for a permanent superintendent. in Hayward and attended St. Joseph’s High School Seminary. “This will be fun, and I’m not He was planning on attending the school’s college seminary going to treat it like a retirement in Mountain View to become a Catholic priest. job,” he said. But he changed his mind. Being a priest wasn’t his path Once a new superintendent takes after all. Why? over, he said, he’ll be done working. “Because I met my wife,” he said, smiling. This time, for real. Q

Clockwise from top: Hansen shakes Foothill High sophomore Andy Peng’s hand while the student was tabling at Hart Middle School’s registration on Aug. 14. Hansen poses in front of a school in a photo taken about 40 years ago when he started teaching. (Photo courtesy of Hansen.) Hansen laughs with Hart parent Jolene Duffey after discovering his wife, Judy, taught Duffey in the fourth grade.

Pleasanton Weekly • August 21, 2015 • Page 13 Sports

Pleasanton RADD athlete Seahawks standout brings home gold stars at Junior Local teams also earn bronze medals at softball competition

BY JEREMY WALSH Nationals Pleasanton resident Adam Pin- Pleasanton Seahawks swim- ney won a gold medal in the skills mer Maxime Rooney blew away competition and two Pleasanton the field in the 200-meter free- RADD (Recreational Activities for style with a new junior world- the Developmentally Disabled) record time of 1:47.10 at the softball teams earned bronze at the 2015 Phillips 66 National Special Olympics Northern Califor- Championships in San Antonio, nia regional softball competition. Texas. Nearly 40 teams participated The swim catapulted Rooney in the event held last weekend to 25th in the world and No. at Heather Farm Park in Walnut 3 in the nation, in addition to Creek, according to RADD coach earning him a spot on the 2015 Kay King. FINA World Junior Champion- Pinney, 42, took first place in the ship team, which competes in individual skills competition, com- Singapore at the end of this prised of hitting the ball, running month. He also made the junior the bases, throwing and fielding, national team and the national King said. team. The RADD A team played back- Rooney had other notable to-back games in triple-digit tem- swims at the national champi- peratures on Saturday, losing the onships, held Aug. 6-10. first game 11-4 and battling back He posted a 10th-place finish for a 6-4 win in the second game KAY KING in the 100-meter freestyle with to earn a bronze medal, King said. The Pleasanton RADD A softball team earned a bronze medal in regional a time of 49.36 — shaving 1.08 The RADD B team also competed in competition last weekend in Walnut Creek. seconds off his best. He also consecutive games amid sweltering finished the 200-meter butterfly CONTRIBUTED PHOTO heat and earned a bronze medal. School in Pleasanton. pate. Those interested can learn in 20th place after being seeded Maxime Rooney celebrates his Next up for the RADD athletes King said RADD and Special more by visiting www.sonc.org or 41st at the onset. Q record-setting time in the 200M is a floor hockey competition set Olympics officials encourage more www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/gov/ —Jeremy Walsh freestyle. for Sept. 22 at Harvest Park Middle adults with disabilities to partici- depts/cs/senior/radd.asp. Q

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Rage U11 Orange win in Santa Cruz PNLL 12-year-old all-star team The Pleasanton Rage U11 Orange team swept through the Santa Cruz The 12-year-old all-stars from Pleasanton National Little League made a second-place run during a season- Breakers Cup without giving up a goal en route to winning the tournament ending regional tournament earlier this summer. Many of the boys have been playing together since they were crown earlier this month. 9 years old, manager Kevin O’Sullivan said. Editor’s note: A version of this photo appeared in last week’s Pleasan- Team members were (back row, left to right) manager O’Sullivan, Garrett Alsup, Spencer Oxe, Derek Whitworth, ton Weekly and inadvertently cropped out goalkeeper Elizabeth Fine- coach Tony Whitworth, Brent Friedman, Griffin Myer, Derek Nassar and coach David Alsup, and (front row) Parker berg. The Weekly regrets the error. Mapes, Lonnie Solomon, Wesley Sien, Jackson Cash, Brendan O’Sullivan, Declan Alsup. Not pictured: Jesse Madden.

Sports short Rage U12 Orange take Vacaville Young Pleasanton golfers Shootout missed the cut at USGA The Rage U12 Orange team dominated the Vacaville Shootout ear- events this month: Noah lier this month, scoring 19 goals without allowing a single one. They Woolsey (+10) at U.S. won the championship match 5-0 against the Santa Rosa Youth Lady Oaks on Aug. 9. Amateur and Miranda Team members were (back row, left to right) Alexa Ruiz, Kenna Wang (+11) and Kortnie Asmussen, Olivia Martin, Analise Hernandez, coach Nina Cefalo, Maxoutopoulis (+4) at Sadie Brown, Kayla Cameron, Sierra O’Donnell and Carolijn Steele, U.S. Women’s Amateur. and (front row) Erica Haley, Kayla Robertson, Kathryn Pearson, Read full story at www. Ava Ricker, Tiana Cello, Ashleigh Garcia, Shay McIntyre and pleasantonweekly.com. Jasmine Cochiaosue. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Page 14 • August 21, 2015 • Pleasanton Weekly Calendar WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITY O POST CALENDAR ITEMS AT PLEASANTONWEEKLY.COM EMS personnel, and other First revealing the growing shortcomings Book Clubs Responders for their dedication and of our school model in today’s inno- PET OF THE WEEK service to our communities at their vative world. From 3:30-6 p.m. on GDateREAT BOOKS OF PLEASANTON TRI-VALLEY ANIMAL RESCUE The annual First Responders Appreciation Monday, Aug. 24 at the Pleasanton NAME OF EVENT: Great Books of Pleasanton Description book and Sunday, from 10:30 a.m.-noon Library. Free. Contact Uyen Kry at Adorable Annie times,club meets etc for at the7:30 event. p.m. the fourth on Sunday, Aug. 30 at Lighthouse [email protected]. Register at Monday monthly at Towne Center Annie is a young adult who will NAME OF EVENT: Description and Baptist Church, 118 Neal St. Contact www.mltspleasanton.eventbrite.com. Books, 555 Main St. Call Sadie at make a wonderful companion times, etc for the event. Carol Bryson at 846-7220 or carol. 846-1658. with her fun personality and loy- [email protected]. Go to alty. She loves to zoom around lbceastbay.com. The community is Fundraisers the yard, play with her toys and invited to help honor these heroes. CivicCalendarhead Meetings DILLON O’LEARY FUNDRAISER AT chase bubbles. Annie had part LISTING BOLD: Calendartext is the TRI-VALLEY CULTURAL JEWS BARONE’S Join for an afternoon of of one ear surgically removed, SCHOOL BOARD The Pleasanton paragraph tag. 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION fun and support for Dillon O’Learly but physical perfection is over- Unified School District Board meets Come and meet your local Secular from 3:30-7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30 rated. Annie was pulled into LISTING BOLD: at 7 p.m. on the Calendartext second and isfourth the Humanistic Jewish community from at Barone’s Restaurant. Picnic style foster care and is waiting for Tuesdayparagraph monthly tag. during the school 10:30 a.m.-noon on Sunday, Aug. gathering, everyone encouraged to her forever person or family. For year in the district office board room, 30 at Bothwell Arts Center, 2466 bring some delicious food and have more info and to see her video, 4665 Bernal Ave. 8th St., Livermore. We’ll teach some fun. Full bar provided, please no visit www.TVAR.org. easy Jewish songs and dances, tell outside beverages. Featuring Maddy a story, and talk about being part Hudson, American Idol contestant, Clubs of a cultural Jewish community. All and Lawrence Irlarte, film producer ing the American Foundation For com. Go to www.ftctrackclub.com. PLEASANTON LIONS CLUB The are welcome. Please RSVP. Free to and comic artist, and a DJ. Tickets are Suicide Prevention, from 4-8 p.m. Pleasanton Lions Club meets for dinner TVCJ members and children, $15 for $10 for adults, $8 for kids. All pro- on Thursday, Aug. 27 at Mountain at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth adults. Contact Judith Seid at 485- ceeds will be used for unpaid medical Mike’s, 5424 Sunol Blvd. #8. Support Tuesday of the month at The Regalia 1049 or [email protected]. expenses, anything left will be donated Support team “For Our Love of Tricia House, 4133 Regalia Court. The dinner TRI-VALLEY HEALTH INITIATIVE CITY to Oakland Children’s Hospital. Shnookums Martin.” Make sure to Contact Bree Gomes at (510) 557- mention “Out of the Darkness” when Groups fee is $10. For more information please OF DUBLIN HEALTH FAIR Come to 2079 or [email protected]. Go to purchasing pizza. Raffle prizes. BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP visit http//pleasantonlionsclub.org. the Dublin Health Fair from 9 a.m.-1 gofundme.com/u8zm73c. PTSCA BBQ The American Cancer Society Breast QUESTERS Questers is an internation- p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22 at Dublin The Pleasanton- Cancer Support group meets from FABULOUS FINDS al organization of lovers of antiques, High School, Student Union Building, The American Tulancingo Sister City Association 7:30-9 p.m. on the second and collectibles and history who encour- 8151 Village Parkway, Dublin. Door Cancer Society Discovery shop is annual BBQ fundraiser will be from fourth Tuesday of every month at age preservation and restoration of prizes, children’s activities, children’s requesting donations for the Fall 5:30-11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22 LifeStyleRx, 1111 E. Stanley Blvd., historical landmarks. Members learn health screenings and immunizations. Jewelry Event “Fabulous Finds” on at the Pleasanton Senior Center. Livermore. Call 833-2784 or visit about antiques, share and view col- DUSD students can sign up for a Sept. 18-20. Take a moment to clean Featuring Tony Machiano’s famous www.valleycare.com. lections, visit historic sites, and help chance to win a gently used laptop. out your jewelry box and donate ear- “Lickity Spit” BBQ dinner, live and G WORKSHOP non-profits in restoration and preser- For information and volunteer oppor- rings, bracelets, pins, necklaces, and silent auctions, music and dancing. RIEF The death of vation. We are seeking new members tunities, go to dublin.ca.gov. rings to benefit a worthy cause. Call Advance ticket purchase recommend- a loved one is unlike any other loss. Join this group and let us to join our local Amador chapter. WILD WEST EVENING 462-7374. ed. Tickets are $40. For details and Enjoy a Wild accompany you on your healing Meetings are the fourth Tuesday LIVERMORE-PLEASANTON FIRE FILL- tickets, go to www.ptsca.org. West Evening, an annual fundraiser journey, at 7:30 p.m. the second of the month, Sept.-May. Contact THE-BOOT FOR MDA for guests to step back in time to The Livermore- and fourth Thursday of the month President Rickie at 292-8123 or rjf- a wilder, less gentile Pleasanton Pleasanton Fire Department need [email protected]. Seniors at St. Elizabeth Seton Church. that was full of gamblers, ban- your help to spread the word for No registration required. All are FREE MEMORY SCREENING FOR dits and wild women, from 6-10 their “Fill-the-Boot” event for the welcome. Call Mary Hagerty at SENIORS p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29 at the Muscular Dystrophy Association, an Caring Solutions is sponsor- 846-5377. Concerts Pleasanton Senior Center. With organization that raises money to ing free memory assessment on the ‘MADS MEN:’ A CELEBRATION BBQ dinner, music, auction and help children fight a number of ill- fourth Thursday of the month at the MOTHERS WITH A PURPOSE Mothers OF INSTRUMENTAL HITS FROM THE libations with gambling tables. nesses related to muscular dystrophy, Dublin Senior Center, 7600 Amador With a Purpose meets at 7 p.m. on 1960’S MAD MEN ERA 2-time Sponsored by the Pleasanton from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday, Valley Blvd. Call 556-4511 for a the second and fourth Thursday of Grammy Award winning violinist Lions Club. Call 462-2766 or go to Aug. 25 at the intersection of First St. 30-minute appointment. Preregister the month at the Foothill High School Mads Tolling and his Quartet, Colin http://www.museumonmain.org/. and Las Positas Road in Livermore. by the Monday prior to reserve an Library. Mothers with a Purpose was appointment. Informational materi- formed by local moms to offer sup- Hogan at piano, Sam Bevan on bass, LOBSTER CLAMBAKE Join for the Eric Garland on drums, will perform als are available at the Senior Center. port to families affected by addiction. Lobster Clambake from 5:30-10:30 Visit www.motherswithapurpose.org. at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22 at Exhibits p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12 at Wente SAGE CAFE Enjoy a nutritious meal the Firehouse Arts Center. Feautring INSIDE AND OUT: PLEIN AIR AND Vineyards in Livermore. Honoring from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday- SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT GROUP popular TV and movie themes, and STUDIO WORKS See “Inside and 2015 Arts Champion of the Year, Friday at the Pleasanton Senior Tri-Valley Haven offers a Sexual Top 10 hits, from “The Pink Panther” Out,” featuring works by seven Bay Hon. Scott Haggerty. Authentic Center’s Sage Cafe. Daily offerings Assault Support Group from 5:30-7 to “Mission Impossible” to “Georgia Area artists who paint together for New England style lobster clambake, include soup, salad, and your choice p.m. on Wednesdays in Livermore. on My Mind.” Tickets are $15-$25. inspiration and challenge, from Wente wines, live music, live and of a hot entree or sandwich for $3. This group provides a safe space for Call 931-4848 or go to www.fire- Aug. 5-Sept. 12 at the Harrington silent auctions and more. Tickets Call 931-5365. survivors of sexual assault to speak housearts.org. Art Gallery at Firehouse Arts Center. are $175. Benefiting the Bankhead openly about their experiences. WOODSHOP DROP-IN HOURS The CONCERT IN THE PARK: PUBLIC EYE Pieces are begun outdoors and com- Theater and Bothwell Arts Center. Attendees must call ahead to sign up. Woodshop at the Senior Center pleted in studio. Call 931-4849. Cal 373-6800 or go to livermoreper- No drop ins. Call 667-2727. Enjoy the Pleasanton Downtown is open for self-directed projects. formingarts.org/clambake. Associations Concert in the Park SPECIAL ART EXHIBITS: WILLIAM Participants are required to take a TRI VALLEY SUPPORT GROUP FOR series with Public Eye, high energy RUSHTON AND VICTORIA VEEDELL MOONLIGHT IN THE VINES. safety course with test prior to using FIBROMYALGIA, LUPUS AND ALL rock and roll, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Enjoy two unique exhibits, the dense A CELEBRATION TO BENEFIT equipment. The test is 30 minutes. FORMS OF ARTHRITIS This group Aug. 28 at Lions Wayside and oils of William Rushton and the SUNFLOWER HILL Enjoy an evening The shop is open from 9 a.m.-noon meets from 6:30-8 p.m. on the Delucchi Parks. Sponsored by Agape atmospheric landscapes of Victoria under the stars from 6-10 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, fourth Monday of every month at Villages Foster Family Agency. Call Veedell. Rushton’s pieces will be on on Saturday, Sept. 26 at McGrail and Fridays. Cost is $5.50 for resi- the Groves at Dublin Ranch in the 484-2199 or go to www.pleasanton- display now-Aug. 26 in the Grand Vineyards and Winery in Livermore. dents, $6.50 for non-residents. Call Clubhouse, 3115 Finnian Way, downtown.net. Atrium Lobby, and Veedell’s will be With live music, dancing, fabu- 931-5365. Dublin. It hosts special speakers like on display now-Sept. 5 in the main lous food, award-winning wines, doctors or specialists. For more infor- floor gallery. Contact the Gallery bocce ball, silent auction, raffles mation, call JoAnne at 875-0960. Events Director at 931-4849 or and more. All proceeds go to help Sports CALL FOR ARTISTS: ARTWALK [email protected]. further our mission of creating an JOIN YOUTH TRACK AND FIELD CLUB LIVERMORE intentional community for spe- Calling for Artists for FTC track club is taking registrations Volunteering cial needs adults. Tickets are $90 ArtWalk Livermore 2015, which will for the fall season (Sept.-Dec.) and VOLUNTEER FRONT DESK before Sept. 1, $100 after, and be from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Film will begin practices on Sept. 8. FTC RECEPTIONIST The Pleasanton Senior include appetizers and three glasses Oct. 10 in downtown Livermore. ‘MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED’ For is a U.S. Track and Field (USATF) Center is looking for receptionists to of wine. Go to http://sunflowerhill.org/ Apply at http://www.livermoreper- most of the last century, entry-level member club for kids 7-18 from answer telephones, schedule appoint- events/moonlight-in-the-vines/. formingarts.org/bothwell-arts-center/ jobs were plentiful and college was any school. We compete in USATF ments and help with special projects. art-walk.html. an affordable path to a fulfilling PIZZA FUNDRAISER FOR OAKLAND’S sanctioned meets and accept athletes Shifts are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.- LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST HONORS FIRST career. That world no longer exists. ‘OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK’ Come of other sports who want additional 12:30 p.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m. Stop RESPONDERS Lighthouse Baptist This feature-length documentary to a pizza fundraiser for Oakland’s training. Contact Jorge Quero at by the Center for an application or Church will recognize Police, Fire, examines the history of education, “Out of the Darkness Walk,” benefit- 209-7520 or jquero@ftctrackclub. call 931-5369 for more information.

Pleasanton Weekly • August 21, 2015 • Page 15 fogster.com THE TRI-VALLEY’S FREE CLASSIFIEDS WEB SITE Fogster.com offers FREE • postings online and the opportunity for your ad to appear in print to more than 80,000 readers. You can log on to fogster.com 24/7, and your online ad starts immediately. Some ads require payment.

Dish Network MAKE $1000 Weekly!! Cambridge Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94306. This has not yet begun to transact business Get MORE for LESS! Starting $19.99/ Mailing Brochures From Home. 751 General business is conducted by a Corporation. under the fictitious business name(s) listed Bulletin month (for 12 months.) PLUS Bundle and Helping home workers since 2001. Registrant began transacting business herein. Signature of Registrant: Harpreet SAVE (Fast Internet for $15 more/month.) Genuine Opportunity. No Experience Contracting under the fictitious business name(s) Grewal, Secretary. This statement was CALL Now 1-800-357-0810 (Cal-SCAN) Required. Start Immediately. listed herein 02/15/2009. Signature of filed with the County Clerk of Alameda on Registrant: Peter C. Beller, VP and CFO. This 07/17/2015. (Pleasanton Weekly, Aug. 14, DISH TV www.theworkingcorner.com (AAN CAN) A NOTICE TO READERS: statement was filed with the County Clerk 21, 28, Sept. 4; 2015) Board Starting at $19.99/month (for 12 mos.) It is illegal for an unlicensed person of Alameda on 08/05/2015. (Pleasanton SAVE! Regular Price $34.99 Ask About to perform contracting work on any BAMT; MONTESSORI TRAINING; Weekly, Aug. 14, 21, 28, Sept. 4; 2015) FREE SAME DAY Installation! CALL Now! Business project valued at $500.00 or more in MONTESSORI TRAINING CENTER 115 Announcements 844-597-4481 (AAN CAN) labor and materials. State law also LPMS; LEARN AND PLAY; LAPMS; LEARN FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT requires that contractors include & PLAY; LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI; File No.: 508053-055 Kill Bed Bugs! Pregnant? their license numbers on all advertis- LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI SCHOOL; The following person(s) doing busi- Buy Harris Bed Bug Killers/ KIT. Available: Thninking of adoption? Talk with car- Services ing. Check your contractor’s status LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI SCHOOLS ness as: BAMT; MONTESSORI TRAINING; Hardware Stores, Buy Online/Store: ing agency specializing in matching at www.cslb.ca.gov or 800-321-CSLB FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MONTESSORI TRAINING CENTER; 35699 homedepot.com(AAN CAN) Birthmothers with Families Nationwide. (2752). Unlicensed persons taking File No.: 507282-8 NILES BLVD., FREMONT, CA 94536, is hereby LIVING EXPENSES PAID. Call 24/7 Abby’s One Kill Roaches! jobs that total less than $500.00 The following person(s) doing business as: registered by the following owner(s): BAY True Gift Adoptions. 866-413-6293. Void in Guaranteed! Buy Harris Roach Tablets. No 605 Antiques & Art must state in their advertisements LPMS; LEARN AND PLAY; LAPMS; LEARN AREA MONTESSORI TRAINING, LLC, 35699 Illinois/ New Mexico/Indiana (AAN CAN) Mess, Odorless, Long Lasting. Available: ACE Restoration that they are not licensed by the & PLAY; LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI; NILES BLVD., FREMONT, CA 94536. This Pregnant? Hardware, The Home Depot (AAN CANN) Contractors State License Board. LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI SCHOOL; business is conducted by a Limited liability Considering adoption? Call us first. “A Labor of Love” LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI SCHOOLS, company. Registrant has not yet begun Living expenses, housing, medical, and ANTIQUE RESTORATION 4511 PERALTA BLVD., FREMONT, CA 94536, is to transact business under the fictitious continued support afterwards. Choose Kid’s Preserve special memories... hereby registered by the following owner(s): business name(s) listed herein. Signature of adoptive family of your choice. Call 24/7. Recycle the past into the future LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI PERALTA, Registrant: Harpreet Grewal, Secretary. This 1-877-879-4709 (CalSCAN) INC., 4511 PERALTA BLVD., FREMONT, CA statement was filed with the County Clerk Impeccable Quality Real 94536. This business is conducted by a of Alameda on 08/07/2015. (Pleasanton Integrity of Workmanship Most Likely to Succeed Stuff Conveniently located in Pleasanton Corporation. Registrant has not yet begun Weekly, Aug. 21, 28, Sept. 4, 11; 2015) Most Likely to Succeed is a new For 15 Years to transact business under the fictitious LPMS; LAPMS; LEARN & PLAY; LEARN AND feature-length documentary, 925-216-7976 License #042392 business name(s) listed herein. Signature of PLAY; LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI Estate Registrant: Harpreet Grewal, Secretary. This screened at Sundance this year, 345 Tutoring/ SCHOOL; LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI which examines the history of our statement was filed with the County Clerk SCHOOLS; LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI country’s school model and its grow- Lessons 619 Consultants of Alameda on 07/17/2015. (Pleasanton FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT ing shortcomings in today’s innova- Every Business 809 Shared Housing/ Weekly, Aug. 14, 21, 28, Sept. 4; 2015) Talented English/Writing Tutor! File No.: 508057-063 tive world. Join us for a free screening has a story to tell! Get your message out K-12 Reading/Writing; Honors and LPMS; LAPMS; LEARN & PLAY; LEARN AND The following person(s) doing busi- at Pleasanton Library on Monday with California’s PRMedia Release — the Rooms AP English; SAT/ACT Verbal; College PLAY; LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI; ness as: LPMS; LAPMS; LEARN & PLAY; 8/24/15, 3:15pm. More info at www. only Press Release Service operated by the ALL AREAS ROOMMATES.COM Application Essays; College/Graduate- LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI SCHOOL; LEARN AND PLAY; LEARN AND PLAY girlsinnovate.org. Also screening at press to get press! For more info contact Lonely? Bored? Broke? Find the perfect Level & Professional Writing LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI SCHOOLS MONTESSORI SCHOOL; LEARN AND PLAY Fremont Library on Saturday 8/29/15. Cecelia @ 916-288-6011 or http://prmedi- roommate to complement your personality Email [email protected] or visit FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MONTESSORI SCHOOLS; LEARN AND arelease.com/california (Cal-SCAN) and lifestyle at Roommates.com! (AAN CAN) www.bencatutoring.com File No.: 507244-50 PLAY MONTESSORI, 35699 NILES BLVD., The following person(s) doing business as: FREMONT, CA 94536, is hereby registered 130 Classes & 624 Financial 825 Homes/Condos LPMS; LAPMS; LEARN & PLAY; LEARN AND by the following owner(s): LEARN AND Reduce Your Past Tax Bill PLAY; LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI; PLAY MONTESSORI SCHOOL, LLC, 35699 Instruction Mind for Sale LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI SCHOOL; NILES BLVD, FREMONT, CA 94536. This by as much as 75 Percent. Stop Levies, Airline Careers Liens and Wage Garnishments. Call The LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI SCHOOLS, business is conducted by a Limited liability begin here - Get started by training as FAA Tax DR Now to see if you Qualify 11900 SILVERGATE DRIVE, DUBLIN, CA company. Registrant has not yet begun to certified Aviation Technician. Financial 1-800-498-1067. (Cal-SCAN) 94568 is hereby registered by the fol- transact business under the fictitious busi- aid for qualified students. Job place- & Body lowing owner(s): LEARN AND PLAY ness name(s) listed herein. Signature of ment assistance. Call Aviation Institute of Sell Your Structured MONTESSORI SILVERGATE, INC., 11900 Registrant: Harpreet Grewal, Secretary. This Maintenance 800-725-1563(AAN CAN) settlement or annuity payments for SILVERGATE DRIVE, DUBLIN, CA 94568. This statement was filed with the County Clerk CASH NOW. You don’t have to wait for business is conducted by a Corporationn. of Alameda on 08/07/2015. (Pleasanton Airline Careers 417 Groups your future payments any longer! Start Here - Get trained as FAA certi- Registrant has not yet begun to transact Weekly, Aug. 21, 28, Sept. 4, 11; 2015) DID YOU KNOW Call 1-800-673-5926 (Cal-SCAN) business under the fictitious business fied Aviation Technician. Financial aid 7 IN 10 Americans or 158 million U.S. for qualified students. Job placement Social Security Disability name(s) listed herein. Signature of 997 All Other Legals Adults read content from newspaper Registrant: Harpreet Grewal, Secretary. This assistance. Call Aviation Institute of media each week? Discover the Power benefits. Unable to work? Denied benefits? NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER Maintenance 866-231-7177. (Cal-SCAN) We Can Help! WIN or Pay Nothing! Contact statement was filed with the County Clerk ESTATE OF: SCOTT DISANTO of Newspaper Advertising. For a free Sacramento, 3 BR/2.5 BA of Alameda on 07/17/2015. (Pleasanton brochure call 916-288-6011 or email Bill Gordon & Associates at 1-800-966-1904 Case No.: RP15780093 To all heirs, benefi- Community Bible Study Women’s Remodeled and ready to move in! New Weekly, Aug. 14, 21, 28, Sept. 4; 2015) [email protected] (Cal-SCAN) to start your application today! (Cal-SCAN) ciaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and at Valley Bible Church 7106 Johnson roof, dual pane windows, new central Drive Pleasanton. We’ll study 1&2 LPMS; LAPMS; LEARN & PLAY; LEARN AND persons who may otherwise be interested 636 Insurance heat/air, new flooring, fresh paint, PLAY; LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI; in the will or estate, or both, of SCOTT Corinthians. Our class runs Sept. 10 - May 425 Health Services remodeled baths, remodeled open-con- 12th Thursdays 9:30-11:30am. Children’s Auto Insurance LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI SCHOOL; DISANTO. A Petition for Probate has been Got Knee Pain? Back Pain? cept kitchen with new cabinets, quartz LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI SCHOOLS filed by: LAUREN GINOCCHIO and MARTIN Program too. Contact Sherri 925-399-5074 Shoulder Pain? Get a pain- relieving starting at $25/month! Call 855-977-9537 countertops and stainless steel appli- [email protected] FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT DISANTO in the Superior Court of California, brace -little or NO cost to you. Medicare Lowest Prices ances. Long driveway and RV access. File No.: 507303-9 County of ALAMEDA. The Petition for Patients Call Health Hotline Now! on Health & Dental Insurance. We have The following person(s) doing business as: Probate requests that: LAUREN GINOCCHIO 152 Research Study 1-800-796-5091 (Cal-SCAN) the best rates from top companies! Call 855 Real Estate LPMS; LAPMS; LEARN & PLAY; LEARN AND and MARTIN DISANTO be appointed as Volunteers Safe Step Walk-In Tub! Now! 888-989-4807. (CalSCAN) PLAY; LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI; personal representative to administer the Alert for Seniors. Bathroom falls can be Services LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI SCHOOL; estate of the decedent. The petition requests Hot Flashes? fatal. Approved by Arthritis Foundation. 640 Legal Services DID YOU KNOW LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI SCHOOLS, the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, Women 40-65 with frequent hot flashes, Therapeutic Jets. Less Than 4 Inch Step- DID YOU KNOW Information is power and content is King? 40803 FREMONT BLVD., FREMONT, CA be admitted to probate. The will and any may qualify for the REPLENISH Trial - a In. Wide Door. Anti-Slip Floors. American Do you need timely access to public 94538, is hereby registered by the following codicils are available for examination in the free medical research study for post- Information is power and content is Made. Installation Included. Call notices and remain relevant in today’s owner(s): LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI file kept by the court. The petition requests menopausal women. Call 855-781-1851. King? Do you need timely access to 800-799-4811 for $750 Off. (Cal-SCAN) public notices and remain relevant in highly competitive market? Gain an edge IRVINGTON, INC., 40803 FREMONT BLVD., authority to administer the estate under (Cal-SCAN) with California Newspaper Publishers Struggling with Drugs today’s hostile business climate? Gain FREMONT, CA 94538. This business is con- the Independent Administration of Estates Association new innovative website ducted by a Corporation. Registrant has or alcohol? Addicted to PILLS? Talk to the edge with California Newspaper Act. (This authority will allow the personal capublicnotice.com and check out the not yet begun to transact business under someone who cares. Call The Addiction Publishers Association new innovative representative to take many actions without Smart Search Feature. For more informa- the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. Hope & Help Line for a free assessment. website capublicnotice.com and check obtaining court approval. Before taking tion call Cecelia @ (916) 288-6011 or www. Signature of Registrant: Harpreet Grewal, 800-978-6674 out the FREE One-Month Trial Smart certain very important actions, however, Search Feature. For more information capublicnotice.com (Cal-SCAN) Secretary. This statement was filed with the the personal representative will be required call Cecelia @ (916) 288-6011 or www. County Clerk of Alameda on 07/17/2015. to give notice to interested persons unless For Sale 495 Yoga capublicnotice.com (Cal-SCAN) (Pleasanton Weekly, Aug. 14, 21, 28, Sept. they have waived notice or consented to DID YOU KNOW 4; 2015) the proposed action.) The independent 144 million U.S. Adults read a Public administration authority will be granted 645 Office/Home LPMS; LAPMS; LEARN AND PLAY; LEARN Newspaper print copy each week? & PLAY; LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI; unless an interested person files an objec- 202 Vehicles Wanted Discover the Power of Newspaper Business Services LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI SCHOOL; tion to the petition and shows good cause Cash for Cars Advertising. For a free brochure Need Money? or Want More Money? Notices LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI SCHOOLS why the court should not grant the author- Any Car/Truck. Running or Not! call 916-288-6011 or email Jobs Are Designed To Get Us By But Jobs ity. A HEARING on the petition will be held Top Dollar Paid. We Come To You! FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT [email protected] (Cal-SCAN) Won’t Get Us Ahead! Do You Want To Make on Sept. 1, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. in Dept.: 201 Call For Instant Offer: 1-888-420-3808 File No.: 507289-95 A Living or Do You Want to Enjoy Life While of the Superior Court of California, County www.cash4car.com (AAN CAN) The following person(s) doing business as: Your’re Living It? Work From Home Full, LPMS; LAPMS; LEARN AND PLAY; LEARN of Alameda, located at 2120 Martin Luther Donate Your Car, Truck, Boat Half or Spare Time & Get Started Today! 995 Fictitious Name & PLAY; LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI; King, Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704. If you to Heritage for the Blind. FREE 3 Day No Explaining - No $elling - No Quota - No Statement LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI SCHOOL; object to the granting of the petition, you Vacation, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, Company To Join - No Convincing, Are You LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI SCHOOLS, should appear at the hearing and state your WINEOPS All Paperwork Taken Care of. Ready To Take Control Of Your Financial Life? 35699 NILES BLVD., FREMONT, CA 94536, objections or file written objections with the FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Call 800-731-5042 (Cal-SCAN) Jobs Success Is Available To Everyone! FOR MORE is hereby registered by the following court before the hearing. Your appearance File No.: 507664 INFORMATION, CALL NOW: (888) 812-1214 owner(s): LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI may be in person or by your attorney. If you I buy old Porsche’s The following person(s) doing business NILES, INC., 35699 NILES BLVD., FREMONT, are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the 911, 356. 1948-1973 only. as: WINEOPS, 6726 PASEO CATALINA, CA 94536. This business is conducted by a decedent, you must file your claim with the Any condition. Top $$ paid. Finders Fee. 560 Employment PLEASANTON, CA 94566, is hereby regis- Corporation. Registrant has not yet begun court and mail a copy to the personal rep- Call 707-965-9546 or email Home tered by the following owner(s): Marlene to transact business under the fictitious resentative appointed by the court within [email protected] (Cal-SCAN Information O. Baca, 6726 Paseo Catalina, Pleasanton, business name(s) listed herein. Signature of the later of either (1) four months from the Drivers: $2K Loyalty Bonus CA 94566. This business is conducted by Older Car, Boat, RV? Registrant: Harpreet Grewal, Secretary. This date of first issuance of letters to a general on Health and Dental Insurance. We an Individual. Registrant has not yet begun Do the humane thing. statement was filed with the County Clerk personal representative, as defined in sec- have the best rates from top companies! Services to transact business under the fictitious Donate it to the Humane Society. of Alameda on 07/17/2015. (Pleasanton tion 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, Call Now! 888-989-4807. (CalSCAN) business name(s) listed herein. Signature Call1- 800-743-1482 (Cal-SCAN) Weekly, Aug. 14, 21, 28, Sept. 4; 2015) or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or Drivers: $2K Sign On Bonus of Registrant: Marlene O. Baca. This state- personal delivery to you of a notice under 245 Miscellaneous Recent Pay Increase! We Put Drivers 715 Cleaning ment was filed with the County Clerk of LPMS; LAPMS; LEARN & PLAY; LEARN AND section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Alameda on 07/28/2015. (Pleasanton PLAY; LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI; Other California statutes and legal authority Cable TV, Internet, Phone First. Family Company w/ 401k. Beautiful Trucks. CDL-A Req - (877) 258-8782 Services Weekly, Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28; 2015) LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI SCHOOL; may affect your rights as a creditor. You may with FREE HD Equipment and install for LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI SCHOOLS www.drive4melton.com (Cal-SCAN) PLEASANTON WEEKLY; want to consult with an attorney knowl- under $3 a day! Call Now! 855-602-6424 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT PLEASANTONWEEKLY. edgeable in California law. You may examine DirecTV Earn $500 A Day File No.: 507296-302 COM; TRIVALLEYVIEWS.COM; the file kept by the court. If you are a person as Airbrush Makeup Artist The following person(s) doing business as: Starting at $19.99/mo. FREE Installation. DANVILLESANRAMON.COM interested in the estate, you may file with For: Ads . TV . Film . Fashion. HD . Digital. 35% LPMS; LAPMS; LEARN & PLAY; LEARN AND FREE 3 months of HBO SHOWTIME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT the court a Request for Special Notice (form OFF TUITION - One Week Course Taught PLAY; LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI; CINEMAX, STARZ. FREE HD/DVR File No.: 507952-955 DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and by top makeup artist and photographer. LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI SCHOOL; Upgrade! 2015 NFL Sunday Ticket The following person(s) doing appraisal of estate assets or of any petition Train and Build Portfolio. Models Provided. LEARN AND PLAY MONTESSORI SCHOOLS, Included (Select Packages) New business as: PLEASANTON or account as provided in Probate Code sec- Accredited. A+ Rated. AwardMakeupSchool. 37220 MAPLE STREET, FREMONT, CA Customers Only. CALL 1-800-385-9017 Attic Clean-Up & Rodent Removal WEEKLY; PLEASANTONWEEKLY. tion 1250. A Request for Special Notice form com (818) 980-2119 (AAN CAN) 94536, is hereby registered by the fol- (CalSCAN) Are there rodents living in your attic. COM; TRIVALLEYVIEWS.COM; is available from the court clerk. Attorney lowing owner(s): LEARN AND PLAY Call today to learn more about our DANVILLESANRAMON.COM, 5506 SUNOL for Petitioner: /s/ Robert G. Zelenka, 64 MONTESSORI MAPLE, INC., 37220 MAPLE TM $89 Attic Cleanup Special Call Us BLVD., SUITE 100, PLEASANTON, CA 94566- West Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95113 STREET, FREMONT, CA 94536. This business Today (866) 391-3308 (paste into your 7779, is hereby registered by the follow- (408)295-7701 (Pleasanton Weekly, Aug. 14, fogster.com is conducted by a Corporation. Registrant browser) AtticStar.com ing owner(s): Embarcadero Media, 450 21, 28; 2015) Page 16 • August 21, 2015 • Pleasanton Weekly Real Estate OPEN HOME GUIDE AND REAL ESTATE LISTINGS Builder confidence OPEN HOMES THIS WEEKEND rises in August Castro Valley Pleasanton Highest ‘confidence level’ reading since November 2005 2 BEDROOMS 3 BEDROOMS 2276 Farley St. $479,000 173 Sylvia Circle $725,000 Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker 847-2200 Sun 1-4 Fabulous Properties 519-8226/980-0273 BY JEB BING has been conducting for 30 years, the NAHB/ 524 Neal St. $850,000 Builder confidence in the market for Wells Fargo Housing Market Index gauges Dublin Sat/Sun 1-4 Andrea & Earl Rozran 858-4198 newly built, single-family homes in August builder perceptions of current single-family 2 BEDROOMS 3908 Mt. Rainer Court $800,000 Sun 1-4 Dave & Sue Flashberger 463-0436 throughout the U.S. rose one point to a level home sales and sales expectations for the 3290 Maguire Way $535,000 of 61 on the National Association of Home next six months as “good,” “fair” or “poor.” Sat/Sun 1-4 Gina Piper 200-0202 4 BEDROOMS Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Mar- The survey also asks builders to rate traffic 5 BEDROOMS 4833 Funston Gate Court $888,000 ket Index (HMI). This is the highest reading of prospective buyers as “high to very high,” Sun 1-4 Louise Davis 200-2457 since November 2005. “average” or “low to very low.” 5636 Cedar Crest Terrace $990,000 78 Castlewood Drive $1,599,000 “The fact the builder confidence has been Scores for each component are then used Sun 1-4 Moxley Team 600-0990 Sat/Sun 1-4 Tim McGuire 462-7653 in the low 60s for three straight months to calculate a seasonally adjusted index where Livermore 7455 Ginger Court $909,000 shows that single-family housing is making any number over 50 indicates that more Sat/Sun 1-4 Doug Buenz 621-0680 slow but steady progress,” said NAHB chair- builders view conditions as good than poor. 3 BEDROOMS 1966 Paseo Del Cajon $1,035,000 man Tom Woods, a home builder from Blue Two of the three HMI components posted 1166 Hillcrest Ave. $849,950 Sat/Sun 1-4 Tim McGuire 462-7653 Springs, Mo. “However, we continue to hear gains in August. The index measuring buyer Sat/Sun 1-4 Paal Salvesen (415) 937-7225 2737 Daisy Lane $655,000 that builders face difficulties accessing land traffic increased two points to 45 and the 1323 Spruce St. $525,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker 847-2200 and labor.” component gauging current sales conditions Sat/Sun 1-4 Karen Crowson 784-6208 5 BEDROOMS “Today’s report is consistent with our rose one point to 66. Meanwhile, the index 4779 Cross Road $2,099,800 forecast for a gradual strengthening of the charting sales expectations in the next six Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker 847-2200 2902 Victoria Meadow Court $1,719,999 Sat/Sun 1-4 Anni Hagfeldt 519-3534 single-family housing sector in 2015,” said months held steady at 70. 2887 Hoya Commons $765,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker 847-2200 838 Sunny Brook Way $2,079,000 NAHB’s chief economist David Crowe. “Job Looking at the three-month moving averages Sat 2-5/Sun 1-4 Blaise Lofland 846-6500 and economic gains should keep the market for regional HMI scores, the West and Midwest 4 BEDROOMS 3708 Raboli St. $2,599,999 moving forward at a modest pace throughout each rose three points to 63 and 58, respec- 1113 Heather Lane $699,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker 847-2200 the rest of the year.” tively. The South posted a two-point gain to 63 Sun 1-4 Fabulous Properties 519-8226/980-0273 Derived from a monthly survey that NAHB and the Northeast held steady at 46. Q 6 BEDROOMS 2285 Minerva Court Call for price Sun 1-4 Fabulous Properties 519-8226/980-0273 3891 Hot Springs Court $1,199,900 Sat/Sun 2-4:30 Janna Chestnut 876-6105 HOME SALES 5576 Jacquiline Way $725,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 Cindy & Gene Williams 918-2045 Find more open home listings at This week’s data represents homes sold during 2146 Foxswallow Road J. & M. Ladue to Coonce 632 Dover Way $835,000 pleasantonweekly.com/real_estate June 19-July 24 Trust for $975,000 Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker 847-2200 5252 Genovesio Drive X. Xian to M. Pleasanton Kannembath for $875,000 4052 Ghiotti Court T. Nguyen to R. Pillai for 661 Abbie Street J. & J. Thomas to R. & D. $650,000 Barraza for $1,425,000 3432 Gravina Place Libert Trust to S. & C. Kang 4055 Alvarado Street D. & T. Butler to R. & V. for $1,600,000 Iftikhar for $850,000 5184 Independence Drive C. Kuo to S. Palepu 3225 Arbor Drive D. & S. Leonard to L. Yang for for $1,400,000 $1,207,500 3443 Kamp Drive A. & E. Corbishley to J. Zhang 8006 Arroyo Drive #4 L. & S. Dingman to K. for $1,159,000 Miller for $325,000 3637 Kamp Drive J. & C. Wright to F. Chen for 4791 Augustine Street A. Qureshi to M. & T. $865,000 Carey for $691,000 975 Kolln Street Takens Trust to Dale Trust for 5614 Belleza Drive Rodriguez Trust to S. Ryu for $850,000 $671,000 3029 Leger Court Sobrero Trust to R. Nguyen for 8031 Bethel Lane Wirk Trust to Nasiri Trust for $1,029,000 $1,640,000 6776 Melody Court R. Lahti to X. Yao for 2873 Brezza Court Smith Trust to GGD Oakdale $712,000 for $3,300,000 3971 Mt. Rainier Court Martin Trust to S. Soe 4244 Brindisi Place A. Lee to A. Barzin for for $1,035,000 $1,949,000 219 Napier Court D. Pilch to D. Chen for 3849 Brockton Drive Z. Texeira to B. Liddell for $1,655,000 $412,000 5293 Northway Road M. & M. Kazi to K. Han 1464 Brookline Loop Civic Gateway to H. & A. for $935,000 Aepala for $1,328,000 31 Rogers Lane Pleasanton 10 to V. & E. 1465 Brookline Loop Civic Gateway to M. Gutlapalli for $740,000 Pendbhaje for $1,304,000 1256 Royal Creek Court S. Gevarter to S. 7520 Canyon Meadow Circle #A K. Gobbi to P. Varakala for $1,605,000 Venkata for $450,000 5441 San Jose Drive G. & B. Haas to R. & J. Ford 7750 Canyon Meadow Circle #B B. Ford to N. for $756,000 & E. Wijesekera for $465,000 5848 San Juan Way S. Lu to J. & D. Kalra for 883 Chateau Heights Court S. & D. McKibben $1,250,000 to M. & L. Fields for $1,885,000 6835 Siesta Court T. Janes to L. Fay for 6937 Corte Monterey Ravi Trust to R. Rajbanshi $779,500 for $1,015,000 3008 Staples Ranch Drive Elson Trust to S. 6162 Corte Trancas Chandramouli Trust to K. & Kundilepurayil for $901,000 TOM SELLS M. Fitzgerald for $659,000 7357 Stonedale Drive R. Yang to A. & P. 7729 Creekside Drive Neelakantam & Paul Trust Gawande for $625,000 to G. & Y. Mostitsky for $670,000 7365 Stonedale Drive B. & M. Parker to M. 1032 Crellin Road Aafedt Trust to D. Tang for Ayush for $650,000 PLEASANTON $965,000 1071 Sycamore Creek Way J. & D. Derose to 674 Crystal Court L. & C. Taylor to Y. Tang for Madrigal Trust for $2,475,000 $1,287,000 541 Tawny Drive M. & W. Hiraoka to K. Reid for EVERYDAY 4605 Del Valle Parkway K. Breedlove to A. $610,000 Nainani for $952,000 3047 Tonopah Circle S. So to I. Omarali for 3205 East Ruby Hill Drive Siegel Trust to J. $500,000 NOW FROM HIS NEW OFFICE AT 509 MAIN STREET Singh for $2,250,000 2707 Turnstone Drive Moon Trust to J. Moniz 419 Ewing Drive C. Gorenberg to H. Huang for for $1,300,000 $1,190,000 3786 Vine Street Pleasanton 10 to D. Dharani [email protected] 4324 Fairlands Drive T. York to Y. Fan for for $710,000 $706,000 3833 Vine Street C. Tiedemann to K. & W. cell 925-872-1275 7666 Flagstone Drive R. & P. Madan to D. & T. Moxley for $460,000 Elson for $1,195,000 web: www.tomfox.com 2081 Foxswallow Road Talai Trust to J. Park for $1,175,000 Source: California REsource Pleasanton Weekly • August 21, 2015 • Page 17 Helping Sellers and Buyers in the Tri-Valley

5011 Forest Hill Drive, Pleasanton OPEN SAT & SUNDAY 1-4PM JUST LISTED Upgraded and sophisticated Mediterranean style property located in Forest Hill Estates. Enjoy 3,400 sg.ft. of living space on .25 of an acre. This home is the perfect combination of family living and entertaining. There are 5 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms, including a full bed and bathroom downstairs. The exterior has been professionally landscaped, California style, to maximize views, entertaining , outdoor dining and gardening. Conveniently located near award winning schools, Stoneridge Mall, BART, large parks, and quick access to both 580-680. $1,469,000

JUST SOLD JUST SOLD

2014 Pinnacle Award Winner with over 24 million in sales for the year. 4436 Desertwood Place, Pleasanton 251 Loma Alta Avenue, Los Gatos One of the largest lots in Highland Oaks, West Pleasanton. .40 acres on a Charming family home in downtown Los Gatos. Enjoy this light and Court with a resort style backyard w/pool & outdoor kitchen. Upgraded bright 3 bed, 2 bath home with 1861 sq ft. of living space. There is a 1696 sq. ft. home has 4 BD/2 BA. Solar panels are owned with all electric for PKEGƃQQTRNCPYKVJDGFTQQOUFQYPUVCKTUCPFCOCUVGTUWKVGWRUVCKTU home & pool. Walk to award winning schools, mall, BART, and dog park. There is lush landscaping, with beautiful views of surrounding hills. MULTIPLE OFFERS - SOLD FOR $975,000 REPRESENTED BUYERS - SOLD FOR $1,715,000

925.997.2411 JUST SOLD JUST SOLD [email protected] JuliaMurtagh.com CalBRE #01751854

“Bringing 17 Greens Lane, Pleasanton 1036 Rhine Way, Pleasanton Great Views and great location in Castlewood. This 4 bedroom, $GCWVKHWNN[WRITCFGF8KPVCIG*KNNUJQOGYKVJCPGZEGNNGPVƃQQTRNCP Integrity To 3.5 bath home sits on .39 of acre. There is a private master suite for family living and entertaining. This 4 bedroom, 3 bath home has and great open kitchen / living room. 3016 sq ft on a 11,511 sq ft. lot. Remodeled kitchen & baths with stunning views from almost every room in this home. Your Front SOLD FOR $1,500,000 (REPRESENTED BUYERS) MULTIPLE OFFERS - SOLD FOR $1,398,000 Door” COMING SOON SELLER REVIEW

“ Our experience with Julia as our realtor for our sale of our home in Pleasanton Nice home located in Del Prado was stellar. She has a very professional neighborhood. This 2,206 sqft home manner, always available, and her attention has 4 bedroom & 3 baths, with one to detail had her above all the rest in her bed and bath downstairs. Nice, ÀHOG6KHNQRZVWKHPDUNHWFDQDVVLVWZLWK See reviews of Julia on private back yard on a quiet street. the right crafts (persons) to get what you want updated so your home can be more Call Julia for more information. marketable. Simply put, she’s the right person for the job!” – Wagner Family - July 2015

Page 18 • August 21, 2015 • Pleasanton Weekly Experience the Difference EXPERTISE | TEAMWORK | RELIABILITY | INTEGRITY | SATISFACTION Blaise Lofland Real Estate Group

Professional Real Estate Services Connecting People and Property Blaise Lofland 925.846.6500 blofl[email protected] License #00882113 BlaiseLofland.com | PLEASANTON 900 Main Street

M 838 SUNNY BROOK WAY, PLEASANTON Desirable Largest Upgraded Hillstar Model on Quiet Secluded Street in Bridle Creek, built by Greeebriar Homes, Premium .30 Acre Lot with OPEN SAT 2-5PM & SUN 1-4P Private Rear Grounds that Includes Recently Upgraded Landscaping, Pool/Spa & Rock Waterfall. View of Pleasanton Ridge, Front Porch Sitting Area, Five Bedrooms (Downstairs Suite), Formal Private Office (Possible 6th), Bonus Room (Home Theater Option), Approximately 4,455 Square Feet Spacious, Spacious Family (Great) Room, Large Gourmet Kitchen with Granite & SS Appliances, Crown Molding, Up- graded Wood Flooring, Three Car Garage, Award Winning Schools, Walk to Downtown, Convenient Commute Access to South Bay/ Silicon Valley/East Bay. For a Private Showing call the Blaise Lofland Real Es- tate Group and for more information visit 838sunnybrookway.com PRICE AS $2,079,000

JUST REDUCED! PENDING

1871 ZENATO PLACE, PLEASANTON $2,395,000 260 EAGLE COURT, ALAMO $2,860,000 3379 MONAGHAN STREET, DUBLIN $599,888

Custom Home in Ruby Hill on .80 Acre Premium Lot at Gorgeous Stone Valley Oaks Home with Quiet Hilltop "The Courtyards at Dublin Ranch Villages" Rare Desirable Napoli the Top of Vineyard Bordered Zenato Place. On Quiet Court Location and Panoramic Views! Private .57 Acre Model with 3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms and 1679 Square Feet. Court Protected by Oak Studded Hills Behind the Prop- Lot is Adjacent to Oak Studded Hills. Includes: Main Each Bedroom has a Walk-In Closet and it’s Own Adjacent Bath. erty. Exceptional Location Provides Privacy, Views and House—5214 Square Feet with Five Bedrooms, 5 ½ Like Single Family Home with 2-Car Standard Garage and Front is Convenient to the Nearby Clubhouse, Pool & Tennis Bathrooms, Bonus Room and Library/Office. Detached Porch & Balcony Facing Street. Kitchen has New Kenmore Stain- Courts. Generous Professionally Landscaped Grounds, Guest House is 400 Square Feet and a Four Car Garage is less Steel Appliances, Granite Countertops, Cherry Cabinets and Includes: Outdoor Pavilion, for Poolside Entertaining, Included. This Property is Beautifully Landscaped with In- a Breakfast Bar. This Home Also Offers a Gas Fireplace in the with Fireplace, Flat Screen Television and Kitchenette, Ground Pool & Spa. The Location is Excellent and Within Family Room, Laundry Room, Theater Surround Sound Speak- Newly Refinished Mini Tech Pool/Spa and a BBQ Area. Desirable School Attendance Areas. For a Private Show- ers in Living Room Area, Speaker Wiring in All Bedrooms and a Five Bedrooms (Downstairs Master), Hobby/Upstairs Of- ing Call the Blaise Lofland Real Estate Group. For More Security Alarm System. The Community Features Include a Club- fice Room, Four and a Half Bathrooms and Bonus/Game Information and Photos Visit 260eagle.com house, Pool, Spa and Fitness Room. Centrally Located Near Many Room. Approximately 5,320 Square Feet. Oversized Four Offered at $2,860,000 Amenities Including Award Winning Schools (Kolb Elementary), Car Garage Including Detached Boat/Workshop/Extra Parks, BART Station, San Francisco Premium Outlet Malls, Stoner- Large Garage (4th). For a Private Showing Contact the idge Regional Mall, Hacienda Crossings, Shops at Waterford. This Blaise Lofland Real Estate Group. For More Information Home and Location Has So Much to Offer! Don't Miss it! For a and Photos Visit 1871zenato.com. Private Showing Call the Blaise Lofland Real Estate Group and for More Information or Photos Visit 3379monaghan.com

SOLD JUST CLOSED JUST CLOSED

4376 2ND STREET, PLEASANTON SOLD AT $1,465,000 118 SELBY LN. #6, LIVERMORE SOLD AT $635,000 2753 WHEATMAN COURT, PLEASANTON SOLD AT $829,500

The Blaise Lofland Real Estate Group represented the Blaise represented the buyer in the purchase of this up- Upgraded 3 Bedroom, 2 ½ Bathroom Single Family De- buyers in the purchase of this beautiful downtown home. graded condo! This home offers three bedrooms, three tached Home with 1536 Square Feet in Stoneridge Place. This historic residence offers three bedrooms, three bath- and a half baths and is 1,548 square feet. Each of the Property is in Excellent Condition and is in a Preferred rooms, 2,623 square feet (of which 540 sq. ft. is a partial- bedrooms includes an attached bath with one located on Quiet Location. Remodeled Kitchen with Refinished ly finished attic and 120 sq. ft. is an unfinished basement). the main level. Built in 2013, the home includes upgraded Cabinets, Stainless Steel Appliances and Quartz Counter- This home has been restored from an old train depot. It wood floors, crown molding, recessed lighting, and cus- tops, Updated Bathrooms, New Downstairs Carpet, New has also been expanded and remodeled throughout with tom paint throughout. The kitchen offers custom back- Windows Upstairs, Finished Two Car Garage, Located new plumbing, electrical, and HVAC. The custom kitchen splash, expansive island, stainless steel appliance and Near Award Winning Mohr Elementary School & Park. offers granite counters, stainless steel stove and hard- recessed lights. This model also includes an attached two Just Minutes to San Francisco Premium Outlet Mall, the wood floors. In addition there is a detached oversized car garage and private patio. Great location with commu- BART Station, ACE Train, Downtown Pleasanton and the three-car garage and a 120 square foot utility building. nity amenities including a pool, gym and clubhouse. What Livermore Valley Wine Country. Enjoy the Community Enjoy the wrap around porch on the private 1/4 acre lot, a great opportunity! Pool too! For a Private Showing Call the Blaise Lofland which is just a short walk to Main Street! This home and Real Estate Group. For More Information and Photos Visit property is truly one of a kind and special! 2753wheatman.com

Pleasanton Weekly • August 21, 2015 • Page 19 “Like” us on BHG Tri-Valley Realty Expect Better! 2014

Meraj Khan Adam Golden The Mia & Beverly Team Rosie Yandell & Kent Rocca 6257 Byron Ln.– San Ramon- $ 735,000 4059 Cassata Pl.– Dublin– $ 849,000 4259 Fitzwilliam St. – Dublin– $ 559,000 741 Hattan Dr. – Livermore – $ 519,999 Gorgeous East facing home with a premium lot, great Wonderful Tassajara Creek-Riva home with 3 bedrooms Lovely Dublin Ranch townhouse. Granite counter tops in Great opportunity for first-time home buyers or investors! views of hills & trails! This upgraded home features light and 2.5 baths. New hardwood floors, new carpet and kitchen and pendant lighting over large island. This house is move-in ready with new carpet and tile and bright interiors, upgraded KitchenAid SS appliances, new interior paint. Open floorplan with large living room Large cozy family room with fireplace and patio. flooring, new baseboards, and a fresh coat of paint inside. gorgeous tile flooring, granite counter top,water softener for entertaining. Kitchen has granite tile countertops. Spacious master suite with walk-in closet. Litigation has The vaulted ceiling in the living/dining room gives a and tastefully finished entertainment center and library The backyard has been recently redone and is low been settled in The Courtyards. feeling of expansiveness. DP windows, leased solar shelves. maintenance. among green features.

Open Sat & Sun 1-4 Open Sat & Sun 1-4

Meraj Khan Gina Piper Andrea & Earl Rozran Claudia Colwell 3968 Knightsbridge Way –San Ramon- $ 1,390,000 3290 Maguire Way - Dublin- $ 535,000 524 Neal St. –Pleasanton- $ 850,000 4159 Torrey Pine Way– Livermore – $ 527,995 Gorgeous, stunning and lavishly upgraded Windemere BEST location in complex b/c of direct access to street w/ This single level, beautifully updated 3 bedroom, 2 bath home HUGE PRICE REDUCTION! Cozy home features custom home features an open floor plan, large sized gourmet a park across. Large 2 car garage w/ interior access. features a large private lot. The gourmet kitchen has custom tile floors, living room with high ceiling, picture window kitchen, formal living, formal dining, cozy family room, Granite counters & so many upgrades. Spacious bed- cabinetry, granite counters, a 5 burner gas range, breakfast & wood FP. Freshly painted kit w/gas stove & d/w, opens 2 downstairs bedrooms with baths, spacious loft, large rooms. Park in garage or street right outside the unit bar and large dining area. Other upgrades include hardwood to large eating area w/slider to covered patio. Master w/ sized Master bedroom suite and large backyard for (which makes this a very favorable location in flooring, a remodeled master bath, Milgard windows, recessed slider to backyard & full bath w/walk in shower. Large entertaining! comparison to others) lighting, furnace/air conditioner and laundry/mud room. yard w/possible RV access.

PLEASANTON | 4733 Chabot Drive, Suite 100 | 925.463.9500 | www.bhghome.com/pleasanton

MID-CENTURY MODERN.

Enjoy this spectacular home this weekend, in the heart of Livermore Wine Country. www.1166Hillcrest.com

Offered at $849,950

Paal Salvesen Realtor® CA BRE LIC 01928222 [email protected] paalsalvesen.com 415.937.PAAL

Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated.

Page 20 • August 21, 2015 • Pleasanton Weekly 1285 NORWOOD PL. JUST LISTED LIVERMORE

5 BED, 2.5 BATH, 10,000 SQ FT LOT $875,000 Tri-Valley Real Estate Directory

NEW PRICE 1550 FINLEY RD. DANVILLE Darlene Crane, 3 BED, 2.5 BTH, 1.62 AC, Branch Manager/Mortgage Advisor Serving the greater Bay Area RPM MORTGAGE, INC. for over 20 years with integrity BARN, POOL, SHOP 925-699–4377 [email protected] $1,429,500 www.darlenecrane.com NMLS 30878 License 00907071 Susan ®Kuramoto 30 W. Neal Street #105, Pleasanton REALTOR cell: (408) 316-0278 Read client 42766 PARKWOOD ST. DIANE WOOD COMING SOON testimonials at apr.com/ FREMONT Senior Loan Consultant skuramoto 925-819-5211 BRE# 01199727 [email protected]

SELDOM AVAILABLE NMLS# 279381 IRVINGTON HOME, 3 BED, 2 BTH Your local move-up specialist To advertise in the Tri-Valley STEVE MOHSENI Realtor® Re/Max Accord Real Estate Directory call 925-400-7533 (925) 600-0840. Ask about DAVID MORRIS BRIAN WRIGHT [email protected] www.BayAreaHomeFinder.com online and email advertising. 925-699-0999 925-580-4524 BRE#01267039 #01117395 ON MAIN #00887067 REALTOR SINCE 1991 REALTOR SINCE 1985

LOCATED UPSTAIRS IN THE HISTORIC PLEASANTON HOTEL

DUBLIN LIVERMORE DUBLIN PLEASANTON 10647 MCBRIDE LN SUN 1 - 4 4779 CROSS ROAD 10841 MC PEAK LANE SAT/SUN 1 - 4 3708 RABOLI ST TURN KEY CONDO-CAL HIGHLANDS $640,000 EXCEPTIONAL LAND/LOCATION $2,099,800 CAL-HIGHLANDS TOWNHOME! $610,000 STUNNING RUBY HILL ESTATE $2,599,999 &6&%/MX[FVOJWXFEV,VH[H¾VW QEVFPIMR 3 BR 2 BA 84+ approx ACRES. Barn/Shop. Holding pens. &6&%)RHYRMX[TPIRX]SJPMKLX7TEGMSYW¾VTPR 5 BR 4 full BA + 2 half Corner lot.Guest rm w/Ba. Custom FEXLVSSQW1WXVFEYTKVEHIH0SJX[GEFMRIXWTEGI *PEXEGVIEKI0SEHMRKVEQT7MRKPIPIZIPLSQI:MI[W [WITEVEXIPMZHMRJEQVQEVIEWGEVKEVEKI XMPIKSYVQIXOMXLVH[H¾VW0VKIHMRMRKVQ:MI[WJVSQQWXV 6EGLEIP7ER1MKYIP'EP&6) Kay Stromgren, CalBRE #00890095 925.847.2200 Suzanne Bieser, CalBRE #01355940 925.847.2200 Bimla Sabhlok, CalBRE #00939221 408.445.5157

BRENTWOOD SUN 1 - 4 632 DOVER WAY MOUNTAIN HOUSE SAT 1 - 4 2737 DAISY LANE BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED & SPACIOUS $835,000 SOUGHT AFTER REDBRIDGE COMMUNITY $655,000 216 TWILIGHT COURT &6&%0EVKIVSSQW(IR[[IXFEV'LIJ´W SUN 1 - 4 503 WEST CANCION COURT &6&%&IEYXMJYP7MRKPI*EQMP],SQIPSGEXIH QUAINT COURT LOCATION $372,500 OMXGLIR[KVERMXI MWPERH77%TTP+VIEXPSGEXMSR GORGEOUS HOME W/UPGRADES $590,000 MRXLI7SYKLXEJXIVGSQQYRMX]SJ6IHFVMHKI &6&%9TKVEHIW,EVH[HHH*PSSVW8MPI¾SSVW 0YG]0M^EVVEKE'EP&6) &6&%(MWXVIWWIH[SSH¾SSVW+VERMXIGSYRXIVW 0EYVMI4JSLP'EP&6) 'SZIVIH4EXMS+E^IFS'PSWIXSWLSTTMRKWGLSSPW4EVOW SAT/SUN 1 - 4 2887 HOYA COMMONS 77%TTPMERGIW4PERXEXMSRWLYXXIVW'YWXSQTEMRX 460 POMBO SQUARE DR. Sandra Burt, CalBRE #01205844 925.847.2200 SOLAR POWERED DETACHED HOME $765,000 Must See! NEWLY REMODELED HOME! $375,000 &(&%[XLFHSTXMSRPSJX4VIQMYQGSVRIV 7IER0IKKEX'EP&6) &6&%;EWLIV(V]IV 6IJVMK7XE]+VERMXI CASTRO VALLEY PSX[ZMI[WSJTSSPGPYFLSYWI LMPPW GSYRXIVW77ETTP7IGYMVX]W]W&IEYXMJYPTSSP[ 0YG]0M^EVVEKE'EP&6) PLEASANTON waterfall. SUN 1 - 4 2276 FARLEY STREET Suzan Gladieux, CalBRE #01245705 925.847.2200 MOVE RIGHT IN! $479,000 HAYWARD 131 HAPPY VALLEY ROAD &6&%&SRYWVSSQ6I½RMWLIHLEVH[SSH¾SSVW ENJOY PLEASANTON COUNTRY LIFE! $1,500,000 541 POMBO SQUARE DRIVE MOVE IN READY!! $370,000 *VIWLTEMRX2I[VSSJ7YRWTPEWLIH]EVH'PSWIXS&%68 SAT/SUN 1 - 4 2535 LAKEPORT DRIVE EG)\GP%VIE'EWXPI[SSH ,ETT]:EPPI]-HP &6&%:EYPXIHGIMPMRKWMR0MZMRK6SSQ9THEXIH 0EYVMI4JSLP'EP&6) BEAUTIFUL CONTEMPORARY HOME! $725,000 LSQIWMXI:MRI]EVH3VGLVH6RGLRK,SVWIW 1SVI /MXGLIR[77%TTPMERGIW*EQMP]6SSQ[*MVITPEGI &6&%1EWXIV&(&%H[RWXVW%&SRYW61 'LVMW7XIIPI'EP&6) 0ERHWGETIH&EGO]EVH LIVERMORE &(,VH[H¾VW8MPI 1SVI%+IQPSGGPWXSEGXMZMXMIW COMING SOON 4036 PAGE COURT Suzan Gladieux, CalBRE #01245705 925.847.2200 :MVKMRME,SEXS'EP&6) GREAT COURT LOCATION! CALL FOR PRICING! 4221 LAS POSITAS ROAD &(&%0MZMRKVSSQ*EQMP]VSSQ[½VITPEGI PRIVATE COUNTRY PROPERTY $1,650,000 2I[IVVSSJ9THEXIHJYVREGI%''PSWIXSWGLSSPW &6&%7TEGMSYWLSQI-RWMHI9VFER+VS[XL WLSTTMRK &SYRHEV]%KVMGYPXYVEP6IWMHIRXMEP>SRMRK Mike Riley, Cal BRE #00374197 925-847-2245 2ERG]8IVTIRMRK'EP&6)

Œ'SPH[IPP&EROIV6IEP)WXEXI00'%PP6MKLXW6IWIVZIH'SPH[IPP&EROIV‹MWEVIKMWXIVIHXVEHIQEVOPMGIRWIHXS'SPH[IPP&EROIV6IEP)WXEXI00'%R)UYEP3TTSVXYRMX]'SQTER])UYEP,SYWMRK3TTSVXYRMX])EGL'SPH[IPP&EROIV6IWMHIRXMEP&VSOIVEKI3J½GI-W3[RIH%RH3TIVEXIHF]26800'(6)0MGIRWI

PLEASANTON925.847.2200 | 5980 Stoneridge Drive, Ste. 122 CaliforniaMoves.com

Pleasanton Weekly • August 21, 2015 • Page 21 Dedicated to the extraordinary. The exceptional. The unique. JUST SOLD JUST SOLD GOLF COURSE LOT NEW LISTING OPEN SUNDAY 1-4 OPEN SUNDAY 1–4

1113 Heather Lane, Livermore 2285 Minerva Court, Livermore >À}iÕ«`>Ìi` œ“iœ˜}œvVœÕÀÃi£]™ÈÓ- -ˆ˜}iÃ̜ÀÞÀiÜÀÌÃÌޏi`ˆÛˆ˜} { ,ÉÎ čÉfș™]äää Î]Ç{ä-É{ ,Éΰx čÉf£]Ènx]äää 468 S. Clovercrest Ln San Ramon :)SHJRIY\ZO3U:HU9HTVU :VSKMVY  :VSKMVY  CUSTOM ENGLISH COUNTRY MANOR VINEYARD ESTATE  =PJ[VYPH4LHKV^*[7SLHZHU[VU Beautiful 5 bedroom/ 2.5 bathroom OPEN SAT/SUN 1-4 custom home in a private court. This 3716 Sq. Ft. home features 3099 East Ruby Hill Dr., Ruby Hill 7795 Cedar Mountain Road, Livermore a gourmet kitchen w/professional -Ì՘˜ˆ˜}VÕÃ̜“œÛiÀœœŽˆ˜}£ÓÌ v>ˆÀÜ>Þ ˆÛi>“œ˜}܈˜i“>ŽiÀÃÜÉ«Àœ`ÕVˆ˜}ۈ˜iÞ>À` HWWSPHUJLZOHYK^VVKÅVVYZNHZ Ç]äÇä-Éx ,É{°x čÉfÎ]äää]äää È]ÈÇ£-ÉÇ ,ÉÈ čÉfÎ]Çxä]äää ÄYLWSHJLZIHJRWH[PVZOV[[\I and much more! Close to LUXURY VIEW VIEW HOME SITESHOME SITES Livermore Wine country, award {£än>˜`{££ÓœœÌ ˆ,œ>`]*i>Ã>˜Ìœ˜ winning schools and downtown. œÀ}iœÕÃۈi܏œÌȘÕÝÕÀÞ}>Ìi`˜iˆ} LœÀ œœ`° Open this weekend! 菏ṎˆÌˆiÃ՘`iÀ}ÀœÕ˜`>˜`̜ÈÌi° Ó°ÓčÀivœÀf£]{nn]äää>˜` 6ɈLYLKH[    Ç°ÎčVÀivœÀf£]nnn]äää 'Coming soon' Wonderful opportunity to own a home on 1/3 acre in Springtown. Close to schools, easy access to freeway and shopping.

2015

Growing up the daughter of a Broker, I admit to having “I work for you….it’s that simple!” high expectations from an agent. Anni met them all. While selling my townhouse in San Ramon, I especially appreciated her ‘get it done’ attitude and her ability Anni Hagfeldt DONNA GARRISON SUSAN SCHALL to forge through the hundreds of tiny obstacles (925) 519-3534 that present themselves when selling an occupied 925.980.0273 925.519.8226 investment property - all without looping me into the [email protected] minutia, which is exactly what I wanted. I most admire LIC#01491116 FABULOUSPROPERTIES.NET Anni’s people skills. She can effectively manage a ^Óä£x-œÌ iL޽ØÌiÀ˜>̈œ˜>,i>ÌÞčvwˆ>Ìià °č,i>œ}Þ œ“«>˜Þ°菏Àˆ} ÌÃÀiÃiÀÛi`-œÌ iL޽ØÌiÀ˜>̈œ˜>,i>ÌÞÁˆÃ>Ài}ˆÃÌiÀi`ÌÀ>`i“>ÀŽˆVi˜Ãi` wide variety of personalities, even those that are ̜-œÌ iL޽ØÌiÀ˜>̈œ˜>,i>ÌÞčvwˆ>Ìià °č˜ µÕ>"««œÀÌ՘ˆÌÞ œ“«>˜Þ° µÕ>œÕȘ}"««œÀÌ՘ˆÌÞ° >V "vwViˆÃ˜`i«i˜`i˜ÌÞ"ܘi`>˜`œ«iÀ>Ìi`° challenging, with finesse. I highly recommend Anni. čˆVi˜Ãi›Ãä£ÇÎxä{ä]ä£Ç£Î{™Ç]䣙È{xÈÈ —Brandie Young.

OPEN SAT/SUN 1-4 COMING SOON Pleasanton Market Update The Pleasanton real es- tate market appears to be in summer snooze mode. It appears that everyone has gone to the beach. Inven- 7455 Ginger Ct Cul-de-Sac Location tory is down and there isn’t Opportunity Knocks! Wonderful 4 BR, 3 BTH home Upgraded 3 BR, 2 BTH single story in prime location as much urgency amongst on Cul-de-sac needs cosmetic upgrades throughout with hardwood floors and upgrades throughout! buyers. We’re just kind of $909,000 $739,000 drifting along. Perhaps many people are waiting to see CUSTOM HOME PENDING SALE what happens with inter- est rates, which are nearly certain to go up before too long, barring something to jar the economy onto a dif- ferent path. Will inventory ever return to pre-2012 lev- els? This autumn should be 829 Oak Manor Ct 860 Sycamore Road interesting. Fabulous 5 BR + Bonus Rm & Office on Luxury home, 6200 sq ft 5 BR + bonus, office & loft The inventory of homes for sale in Pleasanton took a pretty big drop premium .69 Acre wooded cul-de-sac lot with gate on premium private flat .93 Acre lot with outdoor kit in July, from 108 at the end of June to 85 at the end of July. That’s a 21% $2,599,000 $2,099,000 decline. July was also off the level of a year ago, when 92 homes were on the market. Sales also declined in July, with pending sales falling form 78 during June to 70 during July. July, however, did have 12 more pending sales than did July 2014. Closed sales took a precipitous dive, falling 34% in July. 67 sales closed in July, compared to 101 in June and 80 a year ago. Interestingly, properties were on the market for fewer days in July (15) ... Go to www.680homes.com to read the rest of this article.

Considering selling or buying a home? Call me today and put my market knowledge, experience, and negotiation skills to work for you. BRE #00843458 Go to 680Homes.com for more information on these and other homes, along with market trends, tips & advice, and advanced home search

Page 22 • August 21, 2015 • Pleasanton Weekly ANOTHER NEW LISTING! OPEN SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 FROM 1-3 PM

3908 MT. RAINER CT., PLEASANTON Stunning remodel! 3 bdrm, 2 bath, one level home. Quartz kitchen [MXLLEVH[SSH¾SSVWERH ® 6)%08367 +6-'6776)7 WXEMRPIWWWXIIPETTPMERGIW Stunning granite bathrooms. 925.463.0436 7TEVOPMRKTSSPXLEX´W www.SoldInAFlash.com FIEYXMJYPP]PERHWGETIHGEVKEVEKITPYWPEVKIHIXEGLIH[SVOWLST[MXLWMHIEGGIWWPRICED AT $800,000

The Difference Between Ordinary and Extraordinary DeAnna Armario The Armario Venema Homes TeamWIVZIWXLIIRXMVI8VM:EPPI]EVIEERHMWEXST 925.260.2220 TVSHYGMRKXIEQMRXLIVIKMSRclosing 62 transactions in the last 12 months [email protected] and over $60+ million in sales! We are a dynamic full service team and can assist REALTOR® LIC # 01363180 [MXLER]SJ]SYVVIEPIWXEXIRIIHW;IWTIGMEPM^IMRPY\YV]LSQIWEPIWERH[SVO[MXL½VWX XMQILSQIFY]IVWMRZIWXSVWIQTX]RIWXIVWQSZIYTFY]IVWERHVIPSGEXMSRGPMIRXW %RH[I[SYPHPSZIXS[SVO[MXL]SY

New to the market! Gorgeous 2 bedroom, 2 bath Dublin Terraces condo! 2 story, 1298 sq ft. Live the life Liz Venema Kim Hunt Chris Berry Victoria Rosenberg Kerry Karter Gail Boal 925.413.6544 CalBRE #01753678 CalBRE #01961479 CalBRE #01976926 CalBRE #01936911 ® [MXL½XRIWWGIRXIVTSSP WTE&%68 6)%0836 LIC # 01276455 [email protected] 925.577.5787 and freeway access close by! REALTOR® LIC # 01922957 #1 Top Producing Team in Sales and Volume OFFERED AT $498,000 www.gailboal.com ArmarioVenemaHomes.com for Keller Williams Tri-Valley Realty in 2014 and 2015!

7 STEPS TO OPEN SATURDAY 1-4 PRICE REDUCED! SELLING A HOME 1. Reason for Selling 2. The Cost of Selling 3. Price

4. Location 5576 JACQUILINE WAY, LIVERMORE 4415 SUTTER GATE AVE, PLEASANTON 5. Condition of Your Property &IEYXMJYPFIHVSSQFEXLWWUJIIX &IEYXMJYPWMRKPIWXSV]FIHVSSQERHJYPP SJPMZMRKWTEGI6IQSHIPIHKSYVQIXOMXGLIR FEXLVSSQW%XXEGLIHGEVKEVEKI&YMPX 6. Staging Private backyard with in ground Pool. Lot MR%TTVS\MQEXIP]WUYEVIJIIX 7. Assembly WM^IWUJX7MHI]EVHEGGIWW[MXL6: SJPMZMRKWTEGI7MXYEXIHSREWUYEVI Cindy and Gene Williams OFFERED AT $725,000 foot lot. OFFERED AT $979,000 'SRXEGXYWEX925.397.4200 6)%08367® BRE LIC # 01370076 and 00607511 XS½RHSYXLS[[IGERLIPT]SY  Thinking of moving up or downsizing? [[[;MPPMEQW6I+VSYTGSQ Call me for a FREE market analysis of your Home!

DAVE MINGIONE BECOME PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER JENNIFER HAUS OPES Advisors Team Leader Keller Williams Realty is a company that changes lives. 510.303.3887 Contact me about a career with KW. 925.417.8628 Preferred In House Lender [email protected]

5994 W. Las Positas, Suite 101, Pleasanton | 459 Main Street, Pleasanton | 2300 First Street, Suite 316, Livermore | Broker License #01395362

Pleasanton Weekly • August 21, 2015 • Page 23 Alain Pinel Realtors COME ON IN

PLEASANTON $2,350,000 PLEASANTON $2,079,000 PLEASANTON $1,599,000

788 Vineyard Terrace | 6bd 7ba 838 Sunny Brook Way | 5bd 5ba 78 Castlewood Drive | 4bd 2(1)ba Kris & Tyler Moxley 925.251.1111 Blaise Lofland 925.251.1111 Tim McGuire 925.251.1111 By Appt Sat 2:00-5:00&Sun 1:00-4:00 By Appt

PLEASANTON $1,599,000 PLEASANTON $1,199,900 PLEASANTON $1,150,000

1420 Chadbourn Ct | 5bd 3(1)ba 3891 Hot Springs Ct | 6bd 4ba 4972 Mohr Ave | 4bd 2(1)ba Tim McGuire 925.251.1111 Janna Chestnut 925.251.1111 Kat Gaskins 925.251.1111 By Appt Sat&Sun 2:00-4:30 By Appt

PLEASANTON $1,035,000 HAYWARD $995,000 DUBLIN $799,000

1966 Paseo Del Cajon | 4bd 2.5ba 122 Carrick Cir | 5bd 4ba 5138 Newington Ct | 3bd 2(1)ba Tim McGuire 925.251.1111 Martin Group, Sally Martin 925.251.1111 Mark Kotch 925.251.1111 Sat&Sun 1:00-4:00 By Appt By Appt

LIVERMORE $525,000 LIVERMORE $458,000 DUBLIN $368,467

1323 Spruce St. | 3bd 2ba 3155 Golden Crest Cmn | 2bd 2ba 3385 Dublin Blvd #202 | 2bd 2ba Karen Crowson 925.251.1111 Linda Futral 925.251.1111 Jo Ann Luisi 925.251.1111 Sat&Sun 1:00-4:00 By Appt By Appt

See it all at /alainpinelrealtors

APR.COM @alainpinel

Pleasanton/Livermore Valley Office 925.251.1111

Page 24 • August 21, 2015 • Pleasanton Weekly