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Bottom, from left: Bob Moore, Tom Schnurr, Eric Dausman, Edy Schwartz, Andy Scheck, Cathy Dausman; on ladder: Wendy Scheck and Sue Olsen. Photo Heidi Schoenberger Community converges for Rheem Theatre reopening By Sophie Braccini he Rheem Theatre is once again rising from the 2,” will introduce the fi lm. Tom Schnurr who is very excited to come to the June 14 ashes and will reopen on June 14. Pixar has done This time around the Rheem is on its way to becoming premiere. He noted that about 50 people came to the the- Tthe local historical venue a favor by releasing the a town-owned asset, which could fi nally be the winning ater on June 2 to clean up the venue and that he was en- movie “Incredibles 2” in Moraga one day ahead of the of- formula to secure its future. thused by the positive energy that fi lled the place; it was fi cial June 15 opening date – and Paul Mendoza, Orinda The much-anticipated movie is a great opening idea, truly a community affair. resident, and Pixar supervising animator on “Incredibles according to Moraga Community Foundation president ... continued on page A14
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Letters to the Editor A11 * ( "*"%$#*-# "( +#((", Community Service B4 $ !$*"$ (",* (%+$ ) Not to be Missed B8-B9 '* +*" +##-&&%"$* HOW TO CONTACT US B9 Classifi ed C2 &$ % ( && $%( Shop Orinda B10 '''% (&& $%("! Lafayette residents question city’s relationship with PG&E By Nick Marnell s Lafayette Vice Mayor Cameron Burks spearheads a of $531,000 to remove 272 trees on private and public Lafay- According to information supplied by the city, the company Aproposed public meeting for the Pacifi c Gas and Electric ette property. The company deemed that the trees have to go has reimbursed Lafayette more than $84,000 in legal fees Company to polish its image in front of its Lafayette custom- as they prevent fi rst responder access and safety inspections, through April. ers, some city residents say that Lafayette needs to repair its and that the tree roots could damage underground pipes. The city also fi led for reimbursement of charges for prep- own image as well, claiming that recent actions between the A local citizens group, Save Lafayette Trees, sued the city aration of case documents, and the court ordered Save Lafay- utility and the city have been compromised by confl icts of and the utility. “The city failed to conduct any environmental ette Trees to pay $11,553. The plaintiff contested the charges interest. review before entering into the contract with PG&E,” said and a hearing is scheduled for June 14. “It’s a sham. The city Burks called out PG&E for its “uneven level of corre- Stephan Volker, Save Lafayette Trees attorney. The court dis- is billing us for costs they never paid,” Volker said. Jennifer spondence and communication with city residents” at two missed the case in December, and the community group has Wakeman, city fi nancial services manager, confi rmed that the May city council meetings, and he requested a public meet- appealed. money, if collected, would go to PG&E. ing for the utility to appear before residents and city offi cials “PG&E is saving costs by cutting trees, which help them Reported confl icts of interest involving PG&E and Lafay- to “build public trust in the area of safety.” Among the list survey the line cheaply by airplane, and the city is working on ette offi cials include those of Mayor Don Tatzin and Council of topics for which Burks seeks clarity from PG&E include PG&E’s behalf to promote this program instead of ensuring Member Ivor Samson, who recuse themselves from PG&E its Community Pipeline Safety Initiative, in which the utility public safety. It’s a confl ict of interest in the highest order,” public discussions. Samson collects a pension from PG&E, proposes to remove a number of trees that it says pose public said Save Lafayette Trees representative Michael Dawson. having worked there as an attorney for 12 years, and Tatzin safety concerns, and the pipeline construction occurring this Burks declined to comment on pending legal action. said that a high pressure gas pipeline runs under the street in summer along St. Mary’s Road. Burks requested that repre- Not only are the city and PG&E joined as codefendants in front of his home, and some of the trees that are in the pub- sentatives from the utility’s regulator, the California Public the Save Lafayette Trees lawsuit, but PG&E has agreed to re- lic right of way and on his lot were marked for removal by Utilities Commission, attend the meeting, tentatively planned imburse the city for its legal costs. City Manager Steve Falk PG&E. for September. – who once interned with PG&E – explained the rationale for “The issue here is not only safety, but the issue of trust,” The city and the utility are fi nancially linked in the tree- the reimbursement in an April letter to a city resident, who ac- said a Lafayette resident at the May 29 council meeting. “Not removal program that Burks referred to. According to a March cused the city of not representing its constituents. “It is their only for PG&E, but for the city council.” 27, 2017 staff report, PG&E will pay the city a mitigation fee pipeline safety program that is being challenged,” Falk wrote.
Civic News A1-A14 Life in Lamorinda B1-B10 Sports C1-C4 Our Homes D1-D16 Measure L voter counts Hurricane Local high Sprucing fi nalized – page A2. Maria school Track up the front survivor and Field entry for Fire Districts A8 spends championships summer senior year – page C3. entertaining Weed abatement deadline at Campo – page D1. looms – page A8. – page B1. Page: A2 LAMORINDA WEEKLY 925-377-0977 www.lamorindaweekly.com Wednesday, June 13, 2018
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Lafayette • Moraga • Orinda Lafayette School District Cal BRE 1221247 ©2014 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker® is a registered trademark licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Office is Owned by a Subsidiary of NRT LLC. Real estate agents affiliated with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage are has new top educator independent contractor sales associates and are not employees of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage or NRT LLC. CalBRE License #01908304. By Pippa Fisher the board as a “community ef- fort,” with input from many who shared ideas, opinions and priori- ties for the district and its leader- ship during the search process. $1,272,917 $1,702,000 “The board conducted a very thorough search, and based on the ONLINE ESTIMATE ACTUAL SALE leadership characteristics identi- fi ed, Richard rose to the top of an impressive fi eld of candidates,” LAFSD Board President Teresa Gerringer said. “Richard brings a Richard Whitmore Photo provided passion for providing the highest he Lafayette School District quality education for all students Tgoverning board announced and extensive experience in in- the appointment of Richard struction, policy, fi nance and ad- Whitmore to the position of Su- vocacy necessary to lead the dis- perintendent of Education. He trict at this critical juncture. As a will take over from outgoing Su- bonus, he is a longtime resident perintendent Rachel Zinn who is of Lafayette, and active volun- retiring after 12 years of service teer in our schools.” to LAFSD and 38 years as an Whitmore is a Lafayette resi- educator. dent and has been actively in- The announcement was made volved in the Lafayette education May 30 following a thorough community for over 20 years. search conducted by the school ... continued on page A10 board in what was described by A COMPUTER CAN'T GIVE YOU AN Did polling irregularities ACCURATE HOME VALUE. occur? By Pippa Fisher BUT WE CAN! ice Mayor Cam Burks is con- senting and supporting the people Vcerned that multiple voters of Lafayette to be able to exercise in Lafayette were victims of voter their clear right to freely vote. suppression during the June 5 elec- “Even one resident – let alone tion and is calling for the county multiple residents – not having the Let us help you registrar to formally investigate. ability to cast a vote because of Several Lafayette precincts ran a breakdown in the county regis- out of paper ballots before the polls trar’s potential mismanagement of make the right close. Burks says that while some this election, is totally unaccept- voters who arrived before 8 p.m. able to me,” said Burks. “I want chose to wait in long lines to vote answers and I want those respon- move. on the only available machine; sible to be held accountable.” others who had pressing schedules When contacted about ir- could not wait and were unable to regularities, Lafayette City Clerk Call us today! cast votes. “I understand that ap- Joanne Robbins confi rmed that proximately at least 20 voters left the city had learned with regret one of the affected precincts with- that some polling places ran out out voting. Regardless of how this of ballots prior to closing. Assis- Price Gallegos Group happened, the result is that voter tant Registrar of Voters for Con- suppression likely occurred and tra Costa County Scott Kono- Amy S. Price & Christine Gallegos that is not acceptable.” pasek did not return Lamorinda Burks stressed that he makes Weekly’s calls about the matter. 925 997 6808 | 415 606 2047 these comments not in any way Burks would like to see the issue [email protected] related to Measure L and the out- placed on the council agenda for pricegallegos.com come of that particular decision. “I future discussion. make them in the context of repre- License #01433269 | 01896511 Page: A4 LAMORINDA WEEKLY 925-377-0977 www.lamorindaweekly.com Wednesday, June 13, 2018 JIM COLHOUN PRESENTS... 3455 STAGE COACH DRIVE, LAFAYETTE GATED BAYWOOD ESTATE
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JIM COLHOUN Monday, June 18, 7 p.m. Council Chambers and Community Meeting Room, 335 Rheem Blvd. Budget provisions for 2018-19 forecast replenishment of Design Review Monday, June 25, 7 p.m. the town’s reserve Council Chambers and Community By Sophie Braccini Meeting Room, 335 Rheem Blvd. ew administrative director come for the town of Moraga. The the public works department had sits on the committee, indicated School Board Meetings NJoe Tanner expects that by director did not anticipate any in- to devise a new alternative shifted that the town is working with U.S. Moraga School District June 2019 the town will have re- crease in the sales tax revenue for slightly downstream. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier to make TBA stored close to a 50 percent reserve, his projection, and he included a Kwan explained that his de- sure that Moraga receives money Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School thanks to an increase in property continuous increase in the health- partment received approval of $6.3 when Congress appropriates funds Auditorium tax revenue and federal reimburse- care and pension costs for the town, million for the construction of the for 2017 California emergencies. 1010 Camino Pablo, Moraga ment. Meanwhile the town contin- although an incremental CalPers modifi ed bridge, but that there Other CIP projects for the com- www.moraga.k12.ca.us See also AUHSD meeting page A2 ues to suffer from a lack of asset employee contribution was negoti- are fi nancial risks associated with ing budget year include the zoning replacement and capital improve- ated last year. likely delays in the reimbursement completion of the Moraga Center Check online for agendas, meeting ment funds. A portion of the projected of that money: The town may have Specifi c Plan; Canyon and Camino notes and announcements Tanner presented a draft bal- growth in property tax revenue to wait years to see the money re- Pablo crossing improvement with Town of Moraga: anced 2018-19 budget to the will be allocated to the storm drain turned. Kwan’s plan is to spread resurfacing and upgrading of bi- www.moraga.ca.us town’s audit and fi nance committee program (see article “Kwan gets the expense over two construction cycle and pedestrian safety with Phone: (925) 888-7022 on May 30. He forecasted that the fi rst stab at new storm drain master seasons, the fi rst starting in April of the construction of a mid-section Chamber of Commerce: town would get most of the reim- plan” on page A5). 2019, which would see the build- refuge and fl ashing beacons; and www.moragachamber.org bursement for the sinkhole expense Public Works Director Edric ing of one lane while the temporary improvement of the sidewalk on Moraga Citizens’ Network: before the end of the fi scal year, and Kwan presented other proposed bridge is still in place, and during Moraga Way to link to what Orinda www.moragacitizensnetwork.org in parallel the director said that the capital investment for the coming the second season in 2020 when provides. Moraga town is holding the line on depart- budget. Aside from the storm drain the temporary bridge would be re- Kwan noted that some main- Police ment expenses, curtailing anything plan, the fi rst is the replacement of moved while the second lane of the tenance and asset replacement Department that is not an investment in terms of the temporary Canyon Bridge with new bridge is built. continue to be delayed such as IT Incident staff effi ciency tools. a permanent two-lane bridge. Prior The members of the committee equipment or maintenance and po- Summary The healthy budget projection to the incident that rendered the asked Kwan if he expected some re- lice vehicle replacements. Report anticipates a continued growth of bridge unusable, the town had se- imbursement money from the 2017 The town council will review May 22 to June 4 the housing market, yielding a 10 cured funding for a new bridge. The bridge incident to become available and approve the budget in June. percent increase in property tax collapse of the hill has rendered the in time to start funding the new Alarms 13 revenue, the biggest source of in- initial approved plans obsolete and bridge. Mayor Dave Trotter, who 911 Calls (includes hang-ups) 7 Traffi c 63 Suspicious Circumstances 11 Proposed conversion of an office building into Suspicious Subject 8 Suspicious Vehicle 19 Service to Citizen 43 condominiums on School Street Patrol Request/ Security Check 35 By Sophie Braccini Vacation House Check 18 ing the lack of storage space in the Supplemental Report 31 units and the parking in the form of Welfare Check 4 carports that for him would call for Abandoned Vehicle an apartment rental-style housing 10 Block Pimentel Ct. rather than owner occupied condo- 2000 Block Donald Dr. miniums. He asked that the archi- Accident Injury tect look at ways to add storage in School St./Moraga Rd., Mar Auto Burglary the back of the carports.
St. Marys College One question that needs to be Barking Dog answered with this application is 60 Block Miramonte Dr. the zoning. The project is part of Civil the Moraga Center Specifi c Plan 600 Block Moraga Rd. that was adopted over eight years 1400 Block Camino Pablo ago and still does not have proper Disturbance Domestic zoning. The project as proposed 60 Block Miramonte Dr. Disturbing the Peace fi ts the criteria set for this space Simulation of the transformation from offi ce building to condominiums. Images provided in terms of usage, density and 2000 Block Ascot Dr. he planning commission re- Drunk in Public son who is selling him the building. height, but it would need to obtain Tcently looked at a unique con- The project would create an 8-unit 2000 Block Donald Dr. Other Non Criminal a planned development agreement, cept for Moraga: transforming an 2000 Block Ascot Dr. 800 Block Camino Ricardo residential condominium devel- like what was done by Moraga DUI Misd Petty Theft existing stand-alone offi ce building opment with units ranging in size Center Homes along Moraga Way, 1500 Block Moraga Way Campolindo High School into an eight-unit residential con- from 1,099 square feet to 1,147 in order to proceed. The alternative, St. Marys Library Joaquin Moraga Int School dominium. The construction of the square feet. Dan Hale, the architect as explained by Planning Director Excessive Speed Prom Shoot units located at the western corner for the project, proposes creating Derek Farmer would be to wait to St. Andrews Dr./Country Club Joaquin Moraga Int School of School Street and Country Club a second story by adding articula- have the council fi nally approve a St. Marys/Fernwood 2000 Block Donald Dr. Drive would not require a modifi - tions through the roof. He says that Public Assembly Check zoning plan. Farmer seemed confi - Moraga Rd./Cortez cation of the current building foot- the project would respect what is Ascot Dr./Moraga Rd. dent that it could happen this win- Rheem Valley Shopping Center (3) print. there, including the healthy mature Lendell CVS (2) ter, but he added that what is on the The May 21 discussion was a Moraga Rd./Alta Mesa Dr. Safeway trees, and would provide smaller drawing board for this part of town Fire/EMS Response Info Reckless Driving study session led by the planning housing units with small gardens was not yet fi nalized. 100 Block Calle La Mesa Canyon Rd./Moraga Rd. commission, a way for the project that do not exist in Moraga at this Last but not least of the hurdles 900 Block Country Club Dr. Moraga Rd./Rheem Blvd. (2) applicant to get a feel about the ad- time but could be ideal for some for this project is its necessity to Forgery Police Department visory body’s reaction to the project part of the population. garner the support of a majority of Wells Fargo Moraga Rd./Campolindo Dr. as well as public input. The initial Planning commission chair the other property owners. There Found Property Cypress/St. Andrews response of the planning commis- Suzanne D’Arcy agreed that these are four buildings in this develop- 10 Block Duarte Ct. Moraga Way/Moraga Rd. sioners was unanimously positive; types of units would be great for Fraud Credit Card 4000 Block Paseo Grande ment, one is owned by the same they liked the idea of transforming downsizing seniors. Commissioner 900 Block Country Club Dr. Moraga Way/St Andrews Dr. owner as the building proposed for Grand Theft Revocation of Probation an offi ce building that is not fully Mike McCluer noted that he had remodel, but the two other property 400 Block Center St. Starbucks occupied with compact housing been hesitant about the mixed-use owners have not signed off. In fact, Rheem Theatre Shoplift located close to shops, without aspect of the project at fi rst, but a lawyer for one of the other own- 1500 Block Canyon Rd. Safeway changing the footprint of the build- that other Moraga sites such as Via ers came to express that person’s H&S Violation Terrorist Threats ing or elevating its height. Moraga across from the Rheem surprise at seeing this project being 4000 Block Paseo Grande 30 Block Juniper Way Many questions remain to be Center showed him that it could Loud Music Trespass considered when there is a pending answered before the project mate- work well for residents. lawsuit active at this time between 200 Block Paseo Bernal Campolindo High School rializes, including the number and Commissioner David Strom- 2100 Block Ascot Dr. Moraga Commons Park property owners over parking spac- type of parking spaces and where berg had some questions regard- Ascot Dr./Ascot Ct. Via Joaquin/Alta Mesa Dr. es and dumpsters. Loud Party Unwanted Guest to locate the recycling bins. And 1000 Block Larch Ave. Safeway since the building is located in a 4000 Block Paseo Grande 1600 Block Camino Pablo development that comprises three 10 Block Miramonte Dr. Vandalism additional similar offi ce buildings, Medical Hospital Canyon Bridge the new owner will need to get ap- 700 Block Augusta Dr. Vehicle Theft proval from a majority of the other Medical Police Needed 10 Block Madsen Ct. owners in order to proceed. Verbal Dispute 300 Block Rheem Blvd. The building, located at 1600 20 Block Broadmoor Homegoods Missing Adult Violation Restraining Order School Street, according to appli- cant Nikhil Gera, has a 70 percent 300 Block Rheem Blvd. Police Department Neighbor Dispute Walk Through occupation rate at this time, with most of the space used by the per- Police Department TJ Maxx Existing offi ce building. Wednesday, June 13, 2018 www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 LAMORINDA WEEKLY Page: A5 Kwan gets first stab at reduced storm Town staff wants to drain master plan tighten control over total By Sophie Braccini he defeated Proposition 218 of the operations and maintenance, Plan and providing additional tech- legal expense Tstorm drain fee measure sent and of the Cleanwater Program nical support to complete imple- By Sophie Braccini Public Works Director Edric Kwan mandate, but would not fund the mentation of the Trash Capture surprisingly large amount of The town attorney said that and his team back to the drawing high-priority projects. Project and Cleanwater GIS Proj- Alegal fees, over $130,000, the total fi gure had been a sur- board to design a new minimalist Kwan explained that the main- ect. The proposed budget does not was part of the accounts payable prise even to her. She explained approach to storm drain mainte- tenance program includes video in- include funding for future Clean- to be approved by the town coun- it by citing two elements. Ken- nance in order to protect the town spection, cleaning, and repairs done water infrastructure needs. cil on May 21. Council Member yon noted that the total included as well as possible against further on a routine basis to address issues Kwan and his team are looking Kymberleigh Korpus questioned 2017 expenses that could have infrastructure decay and cata- before they become signifi cant. He at grant options to address the high- the number, and Town Manager been paid sooner, and second, she strophic events. said that it is a critical component priority projects that will not be Cynthia Battenberg responded said that the last months had been
The director presented to the of storm water system services be- addressed under this reduced plan, with town attorney Michelle Ke- quite unusual and challenging for audit and fi nance committee his cause it could extend the life of and such as the Laguna Creek restora- nyon, explaining the numbers and Moraga, due to its losing some proposition for a reduced storm stabilize the storm drain system be- tion project at the Hacienda de las laying rules for future expense. key personnel, and Kenyon was drain master plan on May 30. fore high-priority incidents occur. Flores, which would daylight a por- According to the new manager, the only one left who had a lot of
Kwan explained that the storm The initial budget has been divided tion of a culvert that was identifi ed surprises like these should not institutional memory and needed water fee would have generated in half. The director said it will still by the 2015 study as a high-priority happen again. to support staff more than had $787,500 of revenue annually for include the video inspection of the repair project. The public works de- Korpus asked Battenberg to been the case in the past. a program that would have covered drains and cleanup, but cannot ad- partment has received a fi rst grant detail all the legal expenses, by Battenberg explained to the $378,100 in high priority capital dress the same amount of spot re- for $400,000 to restore the creek date and destination, saying she council that in preparation of the improvement projects, a $254,400 pairs. modestly and is expecting a second had been very surprised to fi nd 2018-19 budget and being new on operations and maintenance short- The clean water requirements grant for $500,000 to enhance it. such a large amount in the ac- the job she had started a conversa- fall, and a $155,000 Cleanwater are a national unfunded mandate. The allocation of the second grant counts payable for May. Batten- tion with the attorney, evaluating Program requirement. There again, Kwan proposed to al- will not be decided until 2019. berg reviewed each item line by the anticipated legal fees project
The proposed reduced storm locate 50 percent of the budget he The town council will review line. The expense covered legal by project. She said that is the way water program would instead re- was hoping for and only focus on the budget and the storm drain plan advice from November to Febru- she and her team will track legal ceive $254,000 a year from the next year’s mandated milestones in June. ary and comprised a wide array of expenses from now on. She added general fund, and address portions such as the Green Infrastructure topics including developer reim- that she would keep the council bursed advice on Rancho Laguna, informed of these expenses and Music comes to Moraga this summer Palos Colorados, Hetfi eld, City warn them if the limits that were By Sophie Braccini Ventures and Bollinger Canyon, anticipated might be exceeded. and advice on several current top- Kenyon, who has been Mor- Houserockers (Aug. 16) will close ics such as the Rheem Theatre aga’s attorney for 25 years, said the season with rock and soul mu- memorandum of understanding, that it was the fi rst time she had sic. the Hacienda de las Flores rent- such a conversation with a town
More information can be found al agreement, the Hillside and manager and added that this at http://www.moragaparks.org/ Ridgeline rules modifi cation and should guarantee that a surprise concert.html. the Moraga Center Specifi c Plan such as this large expense would zoning. not happen again.
The band Pride and Joy will play June 15 at Saint Mary’s College Chapel Lawn. Photo provided usic will defi nitely be in the at the door will be cash only). For Mair, jumpstarting the summer information, visit www.stmarys- on the campus of Saint Mary’s Col- ca.edu/4th-annual-music-on-the- lege with the fourth annual Music lawn. on the Lawn concert event in front The traditional Moraga Thurs- of the Chapel at 1928 St. Mary’s day night summer concerts at the Road. Then the fi rst of nine Thurs- Moraga Commons Park will start day night concerts in the Summer on June 21 with the band 3 Day Concert Series offered by the Mor- Weekend playing classic rock mu- aga Park Foundation will open on sic. The concerts are free and there You Already Know Us … June 21 at the Moraga Commons again families are invited to bring a Park. picnic blanket or lawn chairs to the So let us help you buy a house! The Saint Mary’s event was grassy hillside in front of the band If you are planning to buy a larger home, or perhaps downsize, started four years ago and features shell. Moraga Park Foundation or buying your 1st home, here are important tips: *Find a prominent musicians including volunteers will cook dinner avail- reputable lender & get pre-qualifi ed so you will know exactly some college alumni. The Music able for purchase at the park. The what you can afford. * Determine what you want in your new on the Lawn event will start at 6 bar opens at 6 p.m. and the concerts home & in a neighborhood (Home: size, # rooms, lot size, p.m. June 15 with the group 3:30 run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. levels etc. Neighborhood: school district, access to public
Friday (this is the band name, not The summer lineup includes: transportation/highways, walking distances to community the time of the performance) featur- Beatles Flashback (June 28) will amenities). *Prioritize your MUST HAVES & determine what ing Courtney Lohmann and Daniel play Beatles tunes; David Martin’s you can compromise on. *Get familiar with your target Market! Lewis, both SMC graduates. The House Party (July 4th at 7 p.m.) headliner is the group Pride and will play dance party and show ** We can help you get stated at no cost to you, fi nd a good Joy, featuring SMC alumnus Kirby songs; Spill the Wine (July 12) lender, help you identify target areas that meet your needs Coleman. Families are invited to will play party music for your soul; & set up an App on your phone that allows you to search the come, bring a blanket and be ready Foreverland (July 19) will give market at your leisure** Call Us Soon! for dinner on the lawn. The tickets an electrifying tribute to Michael Larry Duson include access to Damian’s famous Jackson; Kings of 88 (July 26) will 415-297-2680 taco buffet, soft drinks and enter- play classic piano rock hits; Moon- [email protected] tainment. Beer and wine are avail- alice (Aug. 2) will come back with Jeanne Jones 925-989-2262 able for purchase with cash only. Bay Area ‘60s psychedelic rock; [email protected] Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at Mixed Nuts (Aug. 9) will play hits the door, $10 child ticket, (tickets from the ‘40s to present; and the
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New HR Manager for Orinda Orinda kicks off a summer Orinda Police Department By Sora O’Doherty Incident Summary Report Ginger Staton has taken over as of outdoor entertainment May 6 to May 19 Human Resources Manager By Sora O’Doherty for the city of Orinda. A Bay Area Alarms 59 911 Calls (includes hang-ups) 7 native, Staton was a business ma- Traffi c 157 jor at CSU Hayward. She comes to Suspicious Circumstances 8 Orinda from Zone 7 water agency Suspicious Subjects 20 in Alameda County. She was con- Suspicious Vehicles 13 nected with Alameda County for Patrol Request/ Security Check 30 13 years. Before that she spent 18 Service to Citizen 50 years working for a private waste Supplemental Report 17 management company. Vacation House Check 29 Staton likes helping people, Welfare Check 7 Ginger Staton Photo Sora O’Doherty Abandoned Vehicle and sees her job as more than some employment benefi ts “that 100 Block Brookwood just the hiring process. She says Auto Burglary that she advocates for employees. you don’t pay attention to until you Nations (2) “You see [employees] at their best need it.” Staton will be overseeing Wilder Sports Fields and at their worst,” she said, add- some 43 full-time employees and Photo provided Barking Dog ing that she helps them navigate is currently engaged in hiring tem- Concerts Orinda Community Park at 28 10 Block El Rincon the complexities of life and offers porary employees for the summer, June 12 was the opening of the Orinda Way. Battery like summer camp counselors. “I Orinda Free Concerts in the Park Wilder Sports Fields like kids,” she added. “I have kids, Movies 4200 Block El Nido Ranch Rd. series, with 3 Day Weekend Police Department so it’s fun for me.” Beat Info Missing Adult performing. The concerts are all In 2018, Orinda allowed for public In Orinda, the current contract Eb Sr 24 At St Stephens Dr. 10 Block South Trail on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 input into the decision on which Ordinance Violation for employees runs another year, San Pablo Dam Rd./Castro Ranch to 8:30 p.m., with the exception movies to show over the summer Civil 40 Block La Cresta Rd. (2) but Staton will be involved in ne- of the July 22 concert. On that in the park. Following a survey, Other Misdemeanor 10 Block Altarinda Rd. gotiating a new contract. Team- Sunday evening, the choice will be the following lineup was decided: Orinda Convalescent Safeway sters Local 856 represents a lot of Opera in the Park, from 5 to 7 p.m. Panhandling June 14 Beauty and the Beast 30 Block Donald Dr. the hourly management positions, Food trucks will be provided for June 28 Despicable Me 100 Block Meadow Ln. Camino Pablo/Wb Sr 24 such as accountants, maintenance Phone Harass all events by Tastes of the World, July 12 Mary Poppins 100 Block Sleepy Hollow Ln. workers in Public Works and engi- 200 Block Camino Sobrante which also provides the food truck July 26 Coco 20 Block Keith Dr. neering staff, she noted. Civil Problem Prom Shoot event on Thursday evenings. The August 9 Wonder What is different for her is the full calendar of concerts is as fol- 500 Block Moraga Way Glorietta Blvd./Moraga Way Prowler Heard cooperation among public agen- The fi lms will be shown at dusk on 10 Block Crown Ct. lows: cies; she is enjoying the helpful- the selected Thursdays. The usual 30 Block Zander Dr. 100 Block Coral Dr. June 12 3 Day Weekend Public Assembly Check ness of neighboring city govern- food truck event will be available Commercial Burglary June 19 Priceless CVS ments. “I can pick up the phone from 4 p.m. Together, the two pro- Safeway June 26 Kenya B Trio Disturbance-Domestic Bevmo and ask, ‘How do you handle this grams constitute Orinda’s unique July 10 Crowded Republic 10 Block Owl Hill Ct. Miramonte High School (2) in your city?’” she said. version of “dinner and a movie” July 17 Lamorinda Idol Disturbing The Peace 20 Block Orinda Way (2) Her introduction to the city for family fun. Public Nuisance July 22 Sunday Opera in Orinda Convalescent council was slightly delayed, as Both the Concerts in the Hall Dr./Casa Reale the Park (5-7) Drunk In Public the city council meeting was post- Park and the Movies in the Park Reckless Driving July 24 The Swampers Moraga Way/Brookside Rd. poned to avoid confl ict with elec- are sponsored by the Orinda Parks Failure To Obey Moraga Way/Orchard Rd. July 31 Bay Bridge Beat tion day. Staton will commute and Recreation Foundation with CVS Moraga Way/Glorietta Blvd. Aug 7 Little Dog 2 Fire/Ems Response Info Moraga Way/Oak Dr. from Livermore, where she lives support from the Orinda Commu- Aug 14 Floorshakers nity Foundation, the Rotary Club 100 Block Hillcrest Dr. Bear Creek Rd./Camino Pablo with her husband. Her four chil- Fireworks San Pablo Dam Rd./Wildcat Canyon dren are grown and attending col- The concerts are performed in of Orinda, and the city of Orinda. 100 Block Ivy Dr. 10 Block Camino Pablo lege or already working. 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Photo Sora O’Doherty he deLaveaga Train Station was the Historic Landmarks Committee. The train Tlast stop on a walking tour of his- station, which is the last remaining station torical sites at the June 5 meeting of the of the California and Nevada Railroad line Orinda Historic Landmarks Committee. that linked Emeryville to Orinda, was re- From left, emeritus tour guide Kay Nor- stored and relocated to Bates Boulevard man; Bobbie Landers, chair of the Histori- and Davis Road in 2001. The station was cal Landmarks Committee; Drew Taplin, presented to the city by the deLaveaga Orinda Planning Technician; and Alison family in 1999. – Sora O’Doherty From left: Simon Patterson, Tom Westlake, Amy Cook, Claire Stevenson, Teri Gooden, Malcolm Byrns, and Tania de Groot, members of the Cowler and Danny Martin in Agatha Christie’s “Spider’s Web.” Photo Charlie Jarrett he amphitheater in Orinda Community OSVP will put on Agatha Christie’s “Spi- TPark will once again be the scene of sum- der’s Web” Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. Orinda Library Bond passes easily mer theater as the Orinda Starlight Village June 1-30, with a matinee at 4 p.m. Sunday, By Sora O’Doherty Players produce their 35th consecutive season June 24. Christie was at the height of her career rinda voters approved by almost 72 vote was only 986, or 28.28 percent of of plays. On Friday and Saturday evenings, when she wrote this play for its leading lady, Opercent Measure J, which increases the 3,486 total votes cast. The yes votes and some Thursdays, playgoers will be able to Margaret Lockwood. The play combines a the existing parcel tax to continue fund- exceeded the two-thirds vote required enjoy three different plays from June through murder mystery with a comedy of characters. ing for the Orinda Library. The total for a tax measure. September. Sundays will offer matinees. ... continued on page A8 “yes” vote was 2,500, while the “no” ... continued on page A8 COLDWELL BANKER
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All Airports Clarifi cation In our May 30 article, “Chief praises fi refi ghters for improved MOFD turnout time,” some readers felt too TAXI BLEU Served 24/7 much credit was attributed to management for district performance improvements, and not enough credit was given to labor. Firefi ghting is an intensely collaborative profession, requiring contributions from Dispatch: every member of the organization, and the chief wished to stress that district performance would not have 925-849-2222 improved without the consistently solid work of the rank and fi le. Direct: 925-286-0064 www.mytaxibleu.com Orinda Starlight Village Players 35th [email protected] season opens in the park ... continued from page A7 The production ran for 774 per- fi rst husband, Sidney. Sidney ries. formances in London’s West End has decided to resurrect himself ORSVP President Geotty starting in 1954. and turns up at the farm, just as Chapple reminds fans that ORS- Bay Area Dave Freeman’s “Kindly Vanessa, the wife of Roland’s VP is strictly volunteer and the BAD Keep It Covered” will run Fri- ex-boss from the Kindly Mutual, group receives no civic funding. INC. Drainage, Inc. days and Saturdays from July checks in for a visit. Ticket sales, program ads, and 20 to Aug. 11, with a matinee on From Sept. 7-29, the play concessions go to pay for the fees Sunday, July 29 and an 8 p.m. will be P.G. Wodehouse’s “Good for the use of the stage, as well as performance on Thursday, Aug. Morning, Bill.” There will be an publisher’s charges of between Have You Checked Your 2. 8 p.m. performance on Thursday, $75 and $100 per performance. Crawlspace Lately? A fast, frantic farce, the play Sept. 27 and a 4 p.m. matinee on The cost of lumber, fasteners and focuses on Roland Dickerby, Sunday, Sept. 23. A vacation in paint run well over $1,000, and • French Drains who runs a health farm with his Sussex leads to romantic com- other props are required. There- • French Drains wife Julia, bought with the pro- plications for the main character, fore the group is pleased to ac- • Underfloor Drains ceeds of a hefty insurance payout Bill Paradene. The play is by the cept any donations of cash or • Underfloor Drains on the supposed demise of Julia’s author of the famous Jeeves sto- materials. • Downspout Systems • Subdrain Systems Orinda Library Bond passes easily • Subdrain Systems • Sump Pumps ... continued from page A7 • Sump Pumps Last February the city council With the increase, the library will Library Manager Sierra Cam- • R etaining Walls unanimously agreed to a com- continue to provide the extended pagna was very happy with the • R etaining Walls promise on the parcel tax to put a hours currently enjoyed by Orin- vote. “I’m really pleased that • Pavestone Driveway & Walkways straight $30 per year increase on dans. Without it, hours would the Orinda Library will continue • Pavestone Driveway & Walkways the ballot, but without automatic have had to be cut. Contra Costa to stay open seven days a week hikes to keep up with infl ation, County only funds 35 hours per and be able to provide the same A General Engineering Contractor which had been considered but week; the additional 25 hours level of service to the commu- A General Engineering Contractor fared badly in a public opinion per week that the library remains nity,” she said. “It’s so important Locally owned and Operated poll. open are funded by the parcel for everyone in our community Locally Contractor owned LIC and # 762208Operated The vote brings the library tax. to feel that there is a place where parcel tax up to $69 per year for The calculations for the tax they can enjoy free cultural and Contractor LIC # 762208 each property subject to the tax. were based on the assumption educational programs and have At that level, the library is ex- that operating expenses will in- a safe and pleasant space for do- pected to be able to continue to crease by 3 percent and utility ing work, reading, exploring new 925•377•9209 maintain the 17-year-old library costs will increase by 4 percent ideas and studying. It feels great 925•377•9209 visit our website building for another seven years annually. A maintenance reserve to know that Orinda residents before having to go back and ask funded at a level of $100,000 per value the resources that the li- www.bayareadrainage.com the public for another increase. year was also counted. brary provides.” Wednesday, June 13, 2018 www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 LAMORINDA WEEKLY Page: A9 Page: A10 LAMORINDA WEEKLY 925-377-0977 www.lamorindaweekly.com Wednesday, June 13, 2018 NOW HIRING Joy in Motion: an energetic addition to SCHOOL CROSSING Moraga’s fitness hub GUARDS in LAFAYETTE By Sophie Braccini and MORAGA Rewarding PART TIME WORK NO nights, NO weekends, NO holidays required!
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Approved vendors of PG&E Tankless water heater At the building site, the old out- of boys enrolled, especially in the mation, visit http://joyinmotion- installation* line of the post offi ce that closed at hip-hop classes. Joy in Motion of- dance.org/. *1 coupon per service, exp. 7/31/18 Lafayette School District has new top educator We Hop To It! ... continued from page A3 Family-owned and serving Lamorinda since 1993 He currently works as the Chief at the California Department of tor in local youth athletics organiza- Administrative Offi cer at West- Education, where he oversaw tions. green solutions! Ed, an education research, devel- school fi nance, technology and “It is a great privilege to be opment and service organization. special education services. chosen to lead this district and (925) He has served as superintendent Whitmore has volunteered on an have a chance to help educate the 377-6600 of three school districts, most re- elementary school site council, on next generation of students here in CA Lic 929641 www.LeapFrogPlumbing.com cently in Los Gatos. His educa- middle school PTA, for the district’s my hometown,” said Whitmore. tion experience includes service 2006 strategic planning commit- “I look forward to learning more tee, and has served on the Acalanes about the ongoing work of the dis- Union High School District’s gov- trict; meeting the teachers, admin- erning board. He was also the presi- istrators, and staff who serve our dent and chairman of the Lafayette students every day; and to continu- Arts and Science Foundation, now ing the tradition of excellence in the Lafayette Partners In Education. student learning and educating a He was an active classroom volun- whole child.” teer as his children were educated in Zinn is looking forward to the district, and has also been active working with Whitmore to ensure as a coach and volunteer administra- a smooth transition.
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June 2299 AllAll coconcertsncerts iinn LaLafayette’sfayette’es PlPlazaaza PaPark.rk. LLafayetteChamber.org/RockafayetteChamberr.org/Rockk Wednesday, June 13, 2018 www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 LAMORINDA WEEKLY Page: A11 Letters to the Editor Mary H. Smith D.D.S. • Cecelia Thomas, D.D.S. Measure J Opinions in Letters to the A Professional Corporation Editor are the express views of Family & Cosmetic Dentistry The Measure J committee is delighted that Orinda voters once again sup- the writer and not necessarily those of the Lamorinda Weekly. 96 Davis Road, Suite 5 Orinda, 925.254.0824 ported our wonderful library by passing Measure J with a 72 percent “yes” All published letters will vote! This will ensure that the library is open seven days a week, and will include the writer’s name and continue to offer numerous popular programs, well into the future. city/town of residence -- we will only accept letters from Thanks go to all the yes voters, as well as to our great campaign volunteers those who live in, or own a who put out signs, wrote thank-you notes, and helped with all the other cam- business in, the communities paign work. Michelle Bea designed our beautiful logo. Special thanks to Lin- comprising Lamorinda (please da Landau, volunteer extraordinaire, who served as our campaign treasurer, give us your phone number for verifi cation purposes only). but was crucial to every aspect of this effort. Kudos also to local newspapers Letters should be 350 words who helped spread the word and educate voters. More thanks go to all those or less; letters of up to 500 who donated and helped pay for the campaign fl yers, signs, and website. words will be accepted on a Special thanks go to major donors Jane and Mark Zuercher, Finola Fellner, space-available basis. Visit www.lamorindaweekly.com for Betty Lou Cutter, Lynn and Ira Dubinsky, Senator Steve Glazer, Sue Sever- submission guidelines. Email: son, Sharon Simpson, Republic Services, PG&E Corporation, and Village letters@lamorindaweekly. Associates. com; Regular mail: Lamorinda Weekly, P.O.Box 6133, We love our Orinda Library! Moraga, CA 94570 Taking care of all dental needs for you and your family. Emphasizing Susie Epstein and Liz Daoust, Co-chairs cosmetic dentistry with implants, and Invisalign. Nitrous oxide is Measure J Committee available. Consultations are complementary. Dentistry with Excellence. Lamorinda municipalities report healthy reserve balances By Nick Marnell ith the improved economy “Keeping a general fund re- Wsince the Great Recession, serve at a certain level is abso- the three Lamorinda municipali- lutely vital, because of unforeseen ties have focused on beefi ng up circumstances like a sinkhole or a their general fund reserve balanc- bridge washout. Cash is king for a Vernon G McCalla es, with the agencies projecting to reason,” said Joe Tanner, Moraga Coldwell Banker - Orinda stash away nearly $20 million in administrative services director. 2019. “But there is a fi ne line between 925-639-0068
A general fund reserve is a keeping a reserve and providing [email protected] savings account, or a “rainy day needed services.” Tanner said his CalBRE 01970006 fund,” that government agencies staff will do an analysis on what can use to help stabilize tax rates, level of fund balance is appropri- address revenue shortfalls or to ate and report the fi ndings to the fund emergencies. Each Lamor- town council. inda agency follows a different Figuring the Orinda general general fund reserve policy. fund reserve balance requires a The Lafayette reserve balance more complex calculation. While goal is 60 percent of annual ex- the other Lamorinda municipali- penditures. The anticipated gen- ties base their reserve policy on eral fund reserve balance on June expenditures, Orinda bases its 30, 2019 is $10.1 million, which on revenue, calling for $5 mil- is 64 percent of the $15.6 million lion plus 20 percent of budgeted of projected expenditures. annual revenue in excess of $10 6-month APY* “I suggest that the council million, not including Measure L Compare 2.00 % Minimum deposit $1000 increase its reserve target goal revenue. Our CD from 60 percent to 100 percent, “As an agency heavily reli- 1-year APY* with the intent to reach that tar- ant on property tax, we can go Rates 2.25 % Minimum deposit $1000 get in fi ve years,” Lafayette City through a rough period. If you Bank-issued, APY* Manager Steve Falk told his city have a robust retail sector, you 2-year 2.80 % Minimum deposit $1000 fi nance committee. “The likeli- can get by,” Finance Director FDIC-insured hood of a recession in the next Paul Rankin said. But Orinda several years is increased because hardly sports a robust retail sec- * Annual Percentage Yield (APY) effective 06/04/2018. CDs offered by Edward Jones are this very long period of economic tor, putting added pressure on bank-issued and FDIC-insured up to $250,000 (principal and interest accrued but not yet paid) per depositor, per insured depository institution, for each account ownership category. Please visit expansion cannot persist. A reces- maintaining an adequate reserve www.fdic.gov or contact your financial advisor for additional information. Subject to availability and sion that reduces sales and prop- balance, which is projected at price change. CD values are subject to interest rate risk such that when interest rates rise, the prices of CDs can decrease. If CDs are sold prior to maturity, the investor can lose principal value. FDIC erty tax revenue could result in $5.7 million for 2019. insurance does not cover losses in market value. Early withdrawal may not be permitted. Yields defi cits.” What is the right dollar quoted are net of all commissions. CDs require the distribution of interest and do not allow interest Moraga’s policy for its re- amount to carry in a general fund to compound. CDs offered through Edward Jones are issued by banks and thrifts nationwide. All CDs sold by Edward Jones are registered with the Depository Trust Corp. (DTC). serve balance is 50 percent of reserve? Each Lamorinda munic- Please call or visit your Edward Jones Advisor today. general fund expenditures. The ipality has dealt with a sinkhole Fred Steingraf expected general fund surplus, over the years, but how much cash Fred Steingraf Andrew Parrott www.edwardjones.com combined with a $1.4 million re- does an agency need to prepare Financial Advisor Member SIPC . imbursement for the Rheem sink- for a catastrophic emergency, like Financial Advisor Financial Advisor . 1854 Tice Valley Blvd hole from the Federal Highway the devastation of the North Bay . 1854 Tice1854 ValleyWalnut Tice Blvd Creek, Valley CA Blvd 94595 Administration, will bring town wildfi res, which fi re offi cials say Walnut Creek,Walnut925-938-3411 CA Creek, 94595 CA 94595 reserves to 44.4 percent in 2019. could happen in Lamorinda? 925-938-3411 The reimbursement payment is According to Santa Rosa City 925-938-3411 expected in September of 2019, Manager Sean McGlynn, “What- and including that money, the ever amount you have in your re- town general fund reserve bal- serve, it is not enough.” ance will jump to $3.8 million. Back to the drawing board Specializing in Swimming Pools on Deer Hill Road, as voters reject Measure L Lamorinda Solar ... continued from page A2 36 Years in Business Lafayette Mayor Don Tatzin have this. said he thought that the result was “Most importantly, though,” he a combination of voters who didn’t added “I would like to stress the like the project, thought they could critical importance that I person- get a better project, or weren’t wor- ally place on moving forward as ried about negative consequences. one community and that we focus Vice Mayor Cam Burks, mak- on being positive, civil and respect- ing it clear that he was speaking ful to one another. Civility and a as a resident and not in his roll as sense of community is what makes council member, commented, “We Lafayette so great. The intense know that Lafayette residents were community division that evolved dropping off ballots on election day during the campaign was signifi - all the way until the polls closed at cant and frankly discouraging to 8 p.m. I think it is respectful for me – and to some degree just not those voters and fellow community healthy for our city. It is my goal to members to allow all of the ballots work on bringing our community to be counted,” adding, “We are back together.” proud of the campaign we ran and Sommer noted as a positive that The Best Service Under we were honored to have so much the measure engaged the public in the Sun Since 1981! community support.” a robust discussion, particularly on In his roll as vice mayor, Burks social media forums. commented that he respects and “The voters got their decision,” Mark Frey, Owner values that the community has spo- said Tatzin. “This is democracy in Local family owned business ken and made a decision on this action.” important matter. “This represents Stay tuned for continued dis- 925-952-9239 a civically engaged community cussion of Deer Hill. www.LamorindaSolar.com and we are profoundly fortunate to CA Lic. # 416616 Page: A12 LAMORINDA WEEKLY 925-377-0977 www.lamorindaweekly.com Wednesday, June 13, 2018 Lamorinda celebrates its graduates Miramonte Class of 2018
Natalie Wing Hang Chu Rachel Caroline Goldberg Kyungsoo Kim Mark Günter Mezödy Kai Edward Luna Rochette Nadia Star Thomas Daniel Sung-Ho Chung Caitlin Nicole Goldsmith Sophie Misa Kimura Nicholas Michael Miller Quinn Paul Jura Rochette Reagan Elizabeth Tierney William Jennings Clark Cassidy Brewer Goodman Carlyn Rene Kirk Sarah Josephine Miller Paige Ellen Rolen Karina Hsueh-Ting Ting * Xavier Joel Clark Olivia Jane Goodman Colette Renee-Wong Kathlyn Jean Millham Abbey Elizabeth Rose Maxwell William Tom Madison Elizabeth Cohn Gabriela Isabel Grant Kirkpatrick Maisy Christine Mills Kyra Elena Rossiter Megan ChonJi Tom Christopher E Contreras Isabella Nita Gravano Andrew Jordan Kriozere Anna Elizabeth Miskelley Isabel Augustine Roth John Patrick Turney Deanna Jenelle Coss Ross Ali Gruen Kailas Brooke Krivanka Ishaan Dev Mohindra Hanna Lovisa Rutqvist Thomas Jacob Twist Sarah Katherine Coufal Joseph David Haddon Benjamin Kronenberg Benjamin Joseph Mollahan Skylar Camylia Savar Jack Bruce Vallee Duncan Lyle Creed Nico Marino Haet Olivia Sol Kudszus Andrew Lawrence Monteilh Yael Schmoisman Robin Mark van der Laan Niv Ben Abir Carter Rob Blanchard Michael Walter Dakis Helena Rose Hallahan Nicole Alexandra LaCour Brian Patrick Morrison Amelia Schnier Lauren Smith Van Stralen Jaiden Bernard Aengus Alexander John Bobincheck Drew Matthew Davidson Amanda Liyuan Han * Ella Marie Lagomarsino Julia Nicole Moseyko * Miranda Maria Schnier Sebastian Joseph Varela Michael K Afshar Olivia Rose Bohuslav Adonis Rafael De la Campa Jack Bennett Hansen Walker Winston Lambert Saff ron Electra Munkres Madison Lee Schram Rachel Mary Venable Adam Kenji Aguilera Daniel Isaac Bookbinder Benjamin Webster Zahra Bokhari Hasanain Spencer Graydon Lang Kelly Jane Murphy Ethan Gabriel Schwartz Zoe Venable Alexandra Joli Alvira Gabriel Jonathan Bostick Delange Jacob Joseph Hassard Ivy Rose Langston Krystal Rose Nehrebecki Andrew Alan Schwarz Francesca Dia Veverka Admilson Vicente Amado Megan Allyson Bower Mercedes Louise Diaz Anna Jane Heckler Kathryn Mathea Larsen Ella Amelia Nelson Hau Wing Sezto Morgan Lily Vigo Karim Khaled Amr Carson Reese Broad Nuk-Tae Rian Doherty Rachael Erin Hee Jayne Whitney Latimer Elodie Tegan Noyes Lucca Stella Sgro Sophia I Villamor Caidan Thorp Anderson Isaac Brooks - 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Having survived one of Puerto Campolindo stay was to be tem- in law enforcement or join the DOORDASH Rico’s worst hurricanes, he en- porary, “until electricity and water Coast Guard. dured subsequent housing damage, was restored [to Puerto Rico] and “For about the fi rst week (at www.newdelhibistro.com power loss and near communica- conditions were livable.” His cous- Campolindo) I was ‘John from 484 Center St., Rheem Center, tion blackout, then left his parents ins found employment in Lamorin- Puerto Rico,’” Alago said. Moraga (next to TJ Max) and home to travel 3,600 miles to da but quickly returned home rath- “And now you’re ‘John from California. He wanted to fi nish high er than risk losing university grant California,’” Turner laughed. school. His Puerto Rico family told money. “We fi gured John would go It could always be worse. him it couldn’t be done. He needed back in January,” Brenner said. But eight classes to graduate. He was he liked Campolindo and wanted to unfamiliar with block scheduling, a fi nish there. closed campus, and mandatory at- Alago took “only six” classes – tendance, let alone using a laptop. economics, math, English, Spanish, Camps He lacked winter clothing. But it art and PE, plus two more (biology could always be worse. and U.S. History) online – and his
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His aunt and uncle welcomed introduction to fourth year English Moraga Day Camp 5-10 7:30-6:00 Alago and two older cousins into was to memorize dialogue from 12-17 11-1:30 their Lafayette home. “It was a no Hamlet. It could always be worse. Attack Algebra brainer for my husband and me,” “The school was exceedingly wel- Bricks 4 Kidz 5-11 9-12 & 1-4 said Alago’s aunt, Maria Brenner. coming,” said Alago’s cousin Jen- Camp Kinder Cool - Camino Pablo Enterting K 8:30-12 By November, Alago was enrolled nifer Mitchell. Brenner credits an Camp Kinder Cool - Los Perales Enterting K 8:30-12 at Campolindo High School, where entire community for getting him Camp Kinder Cool - Rheem Enterting K 8:30-12 Coding Camp 10-14 9-12 & 1-4 Flag Football Camp 6-11 9-12 Get a Jump on Geometry 12-17 11-1:30 Gurus Education Public Speaking 7-14 9-4 IncrediFlix 7-12 9-4 Little Medical School 5-12 9-12 & 1-4 Mini-Hawk Sports Camp 4-6 9-12 Rob Skate Skateboard Academy 6-12 9-12 Skyhawks Multi-Sport Camp 6.5-11 9-12 Techsplosion 5-12 9-4
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‘Precision Beauty’ at Moraga Art Gallery By Sophie Braccini the artist before being embedded in remarkable necklaces and earrings. The artist says that it is also nature that inspires her, especially that of Japan where she was raised. The technique she uses creates the cabochon-style gems, meaning polished instead of faceted. Nitta explains that she works the stones with fi ve different grinders for hours before the stones ultimately reveal their potential immense beauty. Looking at each gem can be quite intoxicating; the glance loses itself in the natural intricacy of the stones. Nitta creates necklaces with Theater View Painting by Karen Kramer; jewelry by Kuniko Kay Nitta Photos Sophie Braccini the stones she polishes by setting them using different techniques in- he title of the new exhibition Kramer works with watercolor cluding very thin metal strands that Tat the Moraga Art Gallery paints and pencils, ink, and char- Veterinary Clinic lightly and elegantly hold the stone. expresses acutely what the two coal. Her inspiration is always The fi nal result is stunning. featured artists are all about: pre- the natural world. It can be very The Moraga gallery also fea- Theater View cise and fi nely crafted art, where descriptive as seen from up close, tures several of its other members. Veterinary Clinic, the beauty emerges seamlessly representing a group of leaves or Pam Murray presents some of her owned by through the enormous amount of branches with berries. These works new very unique collages, Chanda work needed for the art’s comple- are very whimsical and lead to a Dr. Laurie Langfold, Beck her ceramics, and Sandra tion. Karen Kramer’s watercolor fairy tale reverie. Her landscapes is excited to Berkson her whimsical abstract paintings and Kuniko Kay Nitta’s are more majestic, but with the announce a new paintings, among other interesting jewelry are on display now for all same soft quality and unique colors addition. art. to enjoy as part of the “Precision that may not be completely natural, The gallery is located at 522 Dr. Amelia Ausman Beauty” exhibit through Aug. 11. but never appear fake. Her art is Center St. in the Rheem Shop- has joined our team. Upon entering the gallery, one both inspirational and highly deco- ping Center and is open Wednes- Come check us out. is drawn to the left wall of the rative. day through Sunday from noon to space where Kramer’s paintings The jewelry pieces by Nitta 5 p.m. For more information, visit hang. Her most recent work is on evoke a very different feeling than moragaartgallery.com. display, always inspired by nature, the paintings. Semiprecious stones but also by movement. The colors, are carved and fi nely polished by the shapes, draw the viewer into Kramer’s universe. It is a sensual “Dr. Laurie” Langford world where the softness enthralls the spectator. In the gallery, the talented Phone: (925) 317-3187 painter offers some small pieces Fax: (925) 334-7017 that are incredibly reasonably Email: [email protected] priced and some larger paintings as well. Kramer said that she sees www.theaterviewvetclinic.com endless contradictions within the 1 Bates Blvd., Suite 200, Orinda same landscape: light/dark; arid/ wet; and living/dying; adding that she passionately examines this har- monious paradox and is transfi xed by the complex tapestry of nature and its constant fl ux. Campo senior recognized at International THE #1 Premier Active Senior Living Community Science and Engineering Fair in Downtown Submitted by Roxanna Jackman Walnut Creek! a “Multivariable Early-Warning System for Low-Cost Prevention of Wildfi re Proliferation” was tre- mendously successful. At the In- ternational Science and Engineer- ing Fair, this project was chosen to be among the top 22 projects out of 1,791 fi nalists that qualifi ed from their own science fairs in 81 coun- tries, regions and territories. He won the Best of Category Award for Earth and Environmental Sciences, fi rst place grand award, plus four different special awards: ASU Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives, U.S. Agency for International Development, Vasily Tremsin Photo provided China Association for Science and ampolindo High School se- bile-friendly device to monitor sun- Technology, and the American Me- Cnior Vasily Tremsin has been screen effectiveness. He provided teorological Society. Tremsin was creating inventions to create solu- evidence to show how his device awarded cash prizes totaling more • It’s all about Location, Location, Location tions to real world problems for was capable of potentially prevent- than $12,000 and earned $1,000 • Savory Restaurant-style Dining the past four years. 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Restrictions apply. want to get in trouble by my par- 3645 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette between Trader Joes & the Post Offi ce ents or I just want to get home,’” 283-2988 www.waredesigns.com Tuesday-Saturday 10-6 Guidotti said. “The main reason for driving drunk was to avoid paren- tal suspicion. However, 81 percent TORANT of students reported that this video RIS E and discussion would prevent them from driving distracted or under the infl uence.” TA D PAS FOO Guidotti and Giron asked stu- • SEA dents what more Miramonte and Vino is not your typical restaurant. the community can do to prevent Our food is made only with the freshest and finest drunk or distracted driving. ingredients. We do not use any commercial sauces, “The most common responses hydrogenated oils or trans-fats. What we serve you were that the school should raise is delicious, healthy food made with passion. even more awareness about these issues,” Guidotti said, “and that A few selections: parents need to set better examples Beet Salad: fresh mint, tomato, golden raisins, goat cheese, herb vinaigrette....7 in terms of distracted driving, and Sardines Insalata: calamata olives, green beans, potato, feta cheese, balsamic olive oil ...... 9 From left: Jennifer Giron and Gracie Guidotti Photo provided that parents need to be more un- Niman Flat Iron Steak: potato gratin, green beans, chimichurri sauce...... 18 nspired by the Every 15 Minutes distracted and drunk driving in the derstanding and willing to help out I Fresh Seafood Cioppino: in a rich tomato-basil sauce, parmesan, garlic toast..19 organization that creates drunk seminar. We included some statis- their children when they are under Roasted Scallops: spinach, salciccia sugo ...... 19 driving simulations at schools, Mi- tics as well to add more informa- the infl uence.” Guidotti said a key Roasted Wild Salmon: white wine, capers, braised greens, and potato gratin..17 ramonte High School juniors Jenni- tion.” problem is that students do not Veal Scallopini: mushrooms, garlic, marsala wine ...... 17 fer Giron and Gracie Guidotti pre- After watching the video, stu- want to call their parents for a ride sented a video about distracted and dents and teachers participated in a because of fear of punishment. 3531 Plaza Way, Lafayette, (925) 284-1330 drunk driving to the entire school short discussion and completed an The two juniors say they hope Open for dinner Wed. – Sat. 5 - 8:30 p.m. during a breakout session April 27 anonymous survey. to continue this effort and make the at Miramonte. Of the 569 survey respondents, video viewing and discussion part “We used videos created by 15 percent of students stated they of an annual event so that students other organizations (cited at the have driven under the infl uence of can be as informed as possible about end of the fi lm) due to time and alcohol and 75 percent have en- the risks of drunk and distracted budget constraints,” Guidotti said. gaged in distracted driving, accord- driving. To watch the YouTube “I edited the videos and combined ing to Guidotti. “Some responses video, visit https://www.youtube. them in order to incorporate both as to why students drove distracted com/watch?v=s1ymZNeBnvY. Eight SMC correographers featured in ‘Unearthed’ concerts Submitted by Aurelia Moulin
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Photo provided his year’s dance thesis candi- reographed by Surabhi Bharad- Tdates will be presenting “Un- waj, KJ Dahlaw, Laura Natario, earthed,” a series of two concerts and Hilary Snider. In Concert 2, featuring work by eight choreog- Bharadwaj’s work interprets the raphers – the culminating work of voice of Devadasi women, who Saint Mary’s College of California bequeathed the traditional Indian Class of 2018 MFA in Dance stu- dance to future generations, and dents that includes themes of heal- it hopes to open a dialogue about ing, belonging, and transformation. the betterment of their unfortunate The concerts will be performed at 3 condition today. Dahlaw is creat- p.m. (Concert 1) and 7 p.m. (Con- ing an installation work that lives cert 2) on June 15 and 16 at LeFe- in the intersections of queer theory, vre Theatre – and nearby locations incarnational queer theology, and for some site-specifi c works – on sacrament. Natario’s piece explores the Saint Mary’s campus. the transient and undefi nable expe- Concert 1 features works cho- rience of the embodied American reographed by Stephanie Brumer, identity and how it is expressed by Emily Denham, Summer Logan, diverse bodies. Finally, Snider is and Ashley Mott. Within Concert exploring the experiences of an ac- 1, choreographer Brumer investi- robat, an angel, and an artist of the gates dance as language; she exam- trapeze through a blend of yoga and ines how our healing inner voice qigong. can bridge the connection between The MFA in Dance program at emotion, language, and movement Saint Mary’s College of California to allow healing strength and wis- offers two distinct tracks of study: dom. the MFA in Dance: Creative Prac- Denham’s work explores the tice, and the MFA in Dance: Design concept of “home” through a so- and Production, which is the fi rst matic lens; it is a homecoming to program of its kind in the nation. self, in hopes of cultivating a sense Students in the MFA program span of belonging through movement. multiple generations and come Logan’s piece explores the inter- from all over the world to study in sectionality of gender, poverty and the San Francisco Bay Area, home politics through the lived female of one of the largest dance commu- experience in Appalachia. Mott’s nities in the United States. work examines the embodiment of Tickets are $15 for one concert trauma and is a somatic investiga- or $25 for both concerts; children tion into where and how our trau- 12 and under are free. Tickets are matic memories – especially those available online at https://www. pertaining to grief and loss – are stmarys-ca.edu/unearthed. stored and processed in our bodies. Concert 2 includes works cho- Page: B4 LAMORINDA WEEKLY 925-377-0977 www.lamorindaweekly.com Wednesday, June 13, 2018 NCL Acalanes Chapter hosts Children’s Health Guild raises over annual Mother-Daughter Tea $390K at annual gala Submitted by Jocelyn Coolbaugh Submitted by Wendy Rotblat tion that has been a part of NCL since our beginning. It provides an opportunity for our members to be recognized for their hours of service to the community and contributions to our organization,” said President Jackie Welch. “During the event this year, members shared stories of how philanthropy projects, leadership opportunities and cultural aware- ness allowed them to develop skills that will help them to be their best. We are so proud of the achievements of each mother and daugh- ter as they worked together to make a posi- tive impact on the community and our recog- nition tea was a beautiful celebration of that effort.” The class of 2022 selected Blue Star Moms as this year’s philanthropy for the Alexandra “Kiki” Rosson Photo provided annual tea. NCL collected donations of indi- embers from the National Charity vidually wrapped food items and travel-sized MLeague Acalanes Area Chapter gath- personal care items that Blue Star Moms can ered at the Orinda Country Club for the an- use to make care packages to send to military nual Mother-Daughter Tea to acknowledge troops. members who contributed over 7,000 hours National Charity League, Inc., Acalanes in one year at various philanthropies around Area Chapter provides hands-on volunteer the Bay Area. service for a many philanthropic organiza- Every year, the league awards a mem- tions in the community. Members are women ber with the most philanthropy hours across and their daughters in grades 7-12. Through the whole chapter with a Merci Award; this this community service, NCL, Inc. develops year’s recipient is Alexandra “Kiki” Rosson, socially responsible community leaders and who donated a total of 188 hours during the strengthens the mother-daughter relation- year. Kiki and her mother, Denise, also re- ship. The traditional six-year core program ceived the Mother Daughter Pair Award for also includes leadership development and volunteering 77 hours together. Kiki goes to cultural activities. Mother-daughter teams Carondelet High School and enjoyed volun- nationwide are responsible, dedicated, teering at the Swim Across America Open skilled volunteers actively engaged in lo- Water Swim event, which raised $620,000 cal community work across the country. For for the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in more information, visit acalanesarea.nation- Oakland. alcharityleague.org. “The annual recognition tea is a tradi- Troop 246 inducts three new Eagle
Scouts Event co-chair Kristin Prestin with CHG President Michelle Berolzheimer and co-chair Mayra Tama Submitted by Kristin Miller Photo provided he Children’s Health Guild hosted vocate for George Mark Children’s House, Tits annual spring fundraiser, “Come shared their uplifting stories of the excep- Sail Away, an Evening Inspiring Hope” tional care provided by the two organiza- at Diablo Country Club May 19, raising tions. over $390,000 to support UCSF Benioff Comprised of 50 energetic Bay Area Children’s Hospital Oakland and George women who dedicate their time and talent Mark Children’s House, which continue to to raise funds on behalf of UCSF Benioff provide the full spectrum of medical care Children’s Hospital Oakland and George for children and their families, including Mark Children’s House, Children’s Health emergency and ongoing treatment as well Guild has raised over $2 million since as transitional, respite and palliative care. 2011 to directly support these two life- Gala co-chairs Mayra Tama and Kris- changing organizations, which together tin Preston did a beautiful job creating a provide the most advanced medical tech- successful, memorable event. The high- nology and compassionate care to children light of the evening came when speakers, in need–regardless of their family’s ability Dr. Karim Mansour, Pediatric Emergency to pay. Originally founded as St. Luke’s Medicine Fellowship Director at UCSF Junior Auxiliary, the group has raised Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, and funds to support women’s and children’s Charlie Cleberg, patient and longtime ad- medical care for over 38 years.
Ben Miller, Evan Harberson and Karl Lesterhuis Photo provided New Troop 200 Eagle Scouts Boy Scout Troop 246 in Moraga inducted Miller redesigned the interior layout, and three new Eagle Scouts – Evan Harber- added shelving and storage space to increase honored son, Karl Lesterhuis and Ben Miller – at an the effi ciency of the Snack Shack. After go- Submitted by Suzanne Roady Eagle Court of Honor May 30 at Rancho ing to four years worth of football games, Laguna Park in Moraga. To earn this highest and seeing some of the diffi culties that his advancement rank in Scouting, Scouts must parents had while running the Snack Shack, fulfi ll requirements in the areas of leadership, Miller saw this project as a way to make fu- service, and outdoor skills, complete at least ture Campo students’ and parents’ football 21 merit badges, and plan, organize, lead games even more fun. and manage a service project benefi ting his Lesterhuis joined Troop 246 in fi fth grade community. These three Campolindo High after starting his scouting career as a Tiger School seniors joined the less than 4 percent Cub in Pack 351 at Rheem Elementary. He of all scouts who achieve Eagle Rank. has served as a Patrol Leader and an Assis- For Harberson’s Eagle Scout project, he tant Patrol Leader, and decided on an Eagle built shelters for cat communities in neigh- Scout project: a “Buddy Bench” on the kin- borhoods. The boxes could also be used to dergarten playground at Rheem Elementary. capture the cats and have them neutered in The purpose of the Buddy Bench, situated order to stop the population from growing. directly across from the play structure, is to He did his project through an organization promote new friendships and was inspired named Outcast Cat Help. This project was by his own kindergarten-aged brother. The important to Harberson because he has two project included designing, purchasing, and cats himself who were abandoned on the installing the best bench possible for current family doorstep and Outcast helps animals and future kindergarteners (and parents at in need. Open House). For Miller’s Eagle Scout project, he re- furbished the Snack Shack at the Bob Wilson football fi eld at Campolindo High School.
Community Service: We are pleased to make space available whenever possible for some of Lamorinda’s dedicated community service organizations to submit news and informa- Back row, from left: Ryan Barba and Arjun Chimni; front row: Xavier Mountin, Dylan Orsolini tion about their activities. Submissions may be sent to [email protected] and Jake Dohemann. Photo provided with the subject header In Service to the Community. ive new Eagle Scouts from Troop 200 and hazardous. Xavier Mountin replaced Fwere celebrated at their Eagle Court and expanded outdoor benches in the new of Honor June 9 at Our Savior’s Lutheran courtyard at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. Church in Lafayette. For their Eagle proj- Dylan Orsolini designed, constructed and Share Your Celebrations and Remembrances ects, Ryan Barba repaired portions of the installed three large entrance signs for Our If you would like to share an announcement about a special event or Moraga Road/Lafayette Rim Trail includ- Savior’s Lutheran Church. And Jake Doher- ing entrance signs and timber edging. Ar- mann designed and built practical and educa- achievement, such as a wedding, engagement, scholarship or gradua- jun Chimni rebuilt a set of benches at Cam- tional mobile planter boxes for Husky House tion of a local resident, or about a special person from Lamorinda who polindo High School that were in disrepair at Happy Valley Elementary School. has passed, send a photo along with your text (up to 250 words) to sto- [email protected], and include “Celebrations and Remem- Submit stories and story ideas to brances” in the subject line. [email protected] Wednesday, June 13, 2018 www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 LAMORINDA WEEKLY Page: B5 Ways to reduce pain without medications – part 3 of a 4 part series By Richard C. Shinaman, M.D. n an ongoing effort for state and federal governments and it is basically free (we have to eat anyway). Keep in Foods that combat infl ammation Ito limit access to opioid-containing pain relieving mind that persistence pays off – it takes about 30 days to medications, a number of guidelines have been recent- establish new habits but over time the body adjusts and ly enacted that recommend that doctors prescribe less or starts to enjoy the tastes of more healthy foods. even no pain medication. Many patients fi nd that despite There is ongoing debate about what the “optimal” diet years of pain relief from pain medications, their doctors may be, but what is quite clear is that trying three months are suggesting that they stop their medication or even of less infl ammatory foods may well result in a dramatic refuse to prescribe them anymore. Many primary care decrease in pain, infl ammatory markers, high blood pres- doctors have become very reluctant to prescribe any pain sure, and blood sugar levels. medication to even long-term patients. I want people to keep in mind that adopting a “health- Many patients want to know what to do and how they ier” diet of any kind means using good sense about what can treat the pain conditions that they have in light of is good for the body. Eating lots of processed foods like these new recommendations and restrictions. I hope that nutrition bars and a plate full of bacon is not likely to the information provided below and in previous articles help you feel better. I feel quite strongly that if people will be helpful to patients looking for ways to reduce suf- would take the time and effort to change their diet that fering related to any number of pain related conditions. almost anyone can have less pain, a better mood, and an Number One: Change Your Diet improved quality of sleep. “We are what we eat!” My experience is that most pa- Number Two: Injection Therapies and Innovation tients underestimate how much the food and drink that is Many patients feel hopeless if there is not something put into the body infl uences the level of pain that is expe- that can be done to help their pain. All too often patients rienced, the mood that predominates, and overall quality have tried and failed a surgery that was designed to help of sleep. things. It is important to know that there are a host of in- Quite a few scientifi c studies have shown that a num- novative techniques that can greatly help to diminish pain ber of foods increase the amount of infl ammation in and suffering. ~ Healthy Lifestyle ~ the body and this level of infl ammation then sensitizes Modern medicine has the ability to block or deaden nerves and muscles to produce a higher level of overall nerves, abolish severe soft tissue spasms, or even stim- pain. In addition, there is an evolving body of thought ulate the spinal cord to block pain signals coming from Include plenty of these anti-infl ammatory foods in showing that pro-infl ammatory foods cause our gastroin- other areas of the body. Even more recently we have de- your diet: testinal tract to become “leaky” and allow environmental veloped medication infusion programs that have the abil- • tomatoes pathogens access to our bloodstream. ity to completely “reset” the bodies maladaptive nerve • olive oil Many people over time develop dietary habits that signaling pathways. • green leafy vegetables, such as spinach, kale, consist of a higher than healthy percentage of sweets and Regenerative techniques such as platelet rich plasma and collards rapidly absorbed carbohydrates. The beauty of dietary injection or stem cell injections have the chance to revo- • nuts like almonds and walnuts therapy is that with a bit of willpower everyone can do it lutionize joint and spine surgery. None of these types of • fatty fi sh like salmon, mackerel, tuna, and sardines therapies involve the long-term use of dependency pro- • fruits such as strawberries, blueberries, cherries, moting drugs and they can absolutely change a person’s and oranges long-term quality of life. Our experience is that most pa- tients have not been offered a comprehensive set of op- tions and have been told such things as, “There is nothing more we can do so you’ll just have to rely on pain medi- cation for the rest of your life.” I want to encourage you to please make sure that you have exhausted all the other options before heading down this path. Because very few doctors receive training in 10 FREE DAYS pain treatment during medical school or residency train- ing, it is crucial to talk to an expert about possible op- Restorative yoga Dr. Richard C. Shinaman, of Pain Medicine Consultants, tions. Unfortunately, there are many providers that claim now off ered. is board certifi ed in anesthesiology and pain medicine. to be “the experts” in treating pain. Wed 12:30-1:30 PM. Dr. Shinaman trained in anesthesiology and critical care It is important to ensure that your doctor completed a Seniors especially medicine at Stanford University. He completed an accredited pain medicine fellowship at an accredited top tier univer- pain medicine fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. He has been a welcome. very busy and valued member of the medical community in sity program and has earned a board certifi cation that is Northern California for over a decade. His overall goal is to try recognized by the American Council of Graduate Medi- 920 Country Club and help people to suff er less and live more. He has published cal Education. Drive, Moraga book chapters and a number of scientifi c articles on the At the end of the day remember that “Pain may be (925)732-9114 treatment of painful diseases and how to treat them. More inevitable, but suffering is optional.” information can be found out about his current medical clinic Read part 1 and 2 of this series, “Ways to reduce pain at painmedicineconsultants.com. Most patients can request without medications,” in the Lamorinda Weekly online a consultation through the online web portal. His practice archives at lamorindaweekly.com. contact number is (925) 287-1256.
Disclaimer: The opinions and statements above are the opinion of Richard Shinaman, MD and are not intended to diagnose or treat any patient or person with a medical condition. No person can determine what might be best for you as an individual without evaluating you and hearing your individual story. Everyone is diff erent. Using any or all of the techniques described is done so at your own risk. You should discuss starting or stopping any treatment with your own medical provider. ALL IN ONE DAY, ALL IN ONE PLACE–
A New "QQSPBDIUP.BOBHJOHBreast Cancer By Tiffany Svahn, MD
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All in one day – all in one place! %S4WBIOJTB.FEJDBM0ODPMPHJTUBOE#SFBTU$BODFS4QFDJBMJTU %S&JHFMCFSHFSJTB#SFBTU$BODFS4VSHFPO %S$IVOHJTB3BEJBUJPO0ODPMPHJTU 5BZMPS5BZMPS##MWE4VJUF1MFBTBOU)JMM $BMWE4VJUF1MFBTBOU)JMM $B Page: B6 LAMORINDA WEEKLY 925-377-0977 www.lamorindaweekly.com Wednesday, June 13, 2018 The essential ingredient for European baking: Quark By Susie Iventosch his wife, Wendy, that he could Quark Recipe hardly wait for cherries to arrive (Makes approximately 2 to 3 cups of quark) at the farmers’ market so he could INGREDIENTS make a quark cake with these sea- sonal fruits. As soon as cherries 2 quarts 2% low-fat buttermilk popped up at the market, he made Yogurt Maker the cake and he sent me that reci- pe, too, which will be featured in DIRECTIONS the next issue of the paper. In the Heat buttermilk in a metal pot just until it begins to separate and meantime, you can try your hand is near, but not yet boiling. Pour the buttermilk into the container at making quark, so you’ll have of the yogurt maker and process for about eight hours. There is an the perfect quark for his cake reci- eight-hour setting on the Dash yogurt maker, which makes this step pe in a couple of weeks. very easy. It does require the use of a After eight hours, your buttermilk will look like soft yogurt. You yogurt maker, and Andy bought then pour it into the strainer provided with the yogurt maker, or if the Dash Yogurt Maker, which he yours doesn’t have one, then use a metal strainer, to allow the liquid found on Amazon for about $23. I to drip out. Allow the quark to strain for eight to 12 hours on the counter, at room temperature. The quark will look very thick at this A fi nished batch of quark Photo Susie Iventosch took the idea from him, and pur- chased my own yogurt maker and point and will make 2-3 cups. . Place in a covered container and keep n January 2013, we featured Germany. He says that quark is refrigerated until ready to use. IAndy Scheck’s Apple Quark the primary ingredient that makes have now made my fi rst batch of German cakes different. It looks quark, which was super easy and Cake in this column. Andy is the Susie can be reached at kind of like a thick Greek yogurt, absolutely delicious! It simply re- publisher of the Lamorinda Week- [email protected]. but it’s made from heated sour quires heating up 2 quarts of low- ly and among his many talents he’s This recipe can be found milk or buttermilk instead of milk fat buttermilk and then pouring it an excellent cook! He has a col- on our website: www. lection of recipes that he learned with bacteria added, which is how into the yogurt maker for 8 hours. Then, you strain the quark in the lamorindaweekly.com. If from his mom, Anneliese, and oc- yogurt is made. Typically, quark you would like to share your casionally, he brings these treats is higher in protein and lower in sieve provided with the machine for 8-12 hours. Voila! According favorite recipe with Susie to the weekly editorial meetings sodium than yogurt. please contact her by email for the paper. I hear rave reviews A few weeks ago, I received to Andy, quark will last in the re- frigerator for about a week and or call our offi ce at about them and am sorry that I’m an email from Andy telling me (925) 377-0977. not a regular at those meetings. He that the quark he’d been using in a half. I used my quark in place uses quark as a key ingredient in the states, while good, was differ- of plain yogurt for a horserad- ish-quark sauce to accompany You can fi nd most of the recipes published in his baked goods as well as in oth- ent than what he was used to in the Lamorinda Weekly er dishes like cucumber salad and Europe. So, he began researching grilled steak, as well as in a won- cheesecake. how to make his own quark and derfully delicious goat cheese on our website. Quark is technically a cheese after a few tries, he came up with a cheesecake. Quark is also good Click Food tab. simply topped with fresh fruit for that is used in European baked formula for the perfect quark. He www.lamorindaweekly.com/html2/food1.html goods, especially in Andy’s native was so excited about it and told breakfast or a light dessert. Lamorinda Arts Council hosts first Arts Affair By Sora O’Doherty
Mina Lim from the Lamorinda Idol competition. Photos Sora O’Doherty Dancers from the Joy in Motion Dance School, a nonprofi t organization sponsored by the LAC, entertain the crowd. he Lamorinda Arts Council invited the the Contra Costa Camera Club on the walls Kohl used his speech to recognize the designed the logo. The LAC also has some Tpublic to join them in an Arts Affair, of the library gallery, which is curated by many contributions to LAC over the years. employees, whom Kohl acknowledged: a party celebrating the arts June 6 at the LAC. He took over the presidency of the Orin- CPA Susan Hurrell and Managing Direc- Orinda library. Cocktails were offered by The gavel of the presidency was passed da Arts Council from Susan Garrel, and tor Meredith Friedman. He also thanked, the Art of Mixology award winner, Portia from Lawrence Kohl to Jenny Staelin, who worked in a strategy group including Steve among others, Treasurer Sue Farmer, and Battistini from the Cooperage, along with presented Kohl with a gift in appreciation Harwood, organizer of the Lamorinda Idol Neela Pakyel for revising the bylaws. He hors d’oeuvres by Genuine Goodness. The of his four and a half years at the helm. competition, which led to the creation of recognized new projects, ShortDocs, the Rob Evans Quartet played throughout the Staelin has been with the LAC for seven the Lamorinda Arts Council that includes Poet Laureate program, the Art of Mixol- event on the upper patio level of the library. years, starting as secretary and working Lafayette and Moraga in addition to Orin- ogy, and the new Arts Affair. Other LAC Inside, the audience was treated to musical her way up to president. Board member da. Meredith Friedman crafted the group’s programs include High School Visual Arts and dance numbers by the Lamorinda Idol Michelle Hoffmann, who organized the mission statement: to ignite and sustain Competition and the Arts in Bloom Festi- singers and Joy in Motion dancers and a event, introduced Kohl with words of high artistic expression and appreciation for all val. poem by Poet Laureate Amy Glynn. Ac- praise for his leadership and as a person. ages. Teresa Onoda brought together peo- The LAC is a group of volunteers and cording to board member Meredith Fried- She lauded his integrity, his ability to in- ple from all three towns voting unanimous- donors who develop and produce events, man, Joy in Motion was one of original spire, his strong communication skills, and ly to become the Lamorinda Arts Council. partner with professional organizations and arts partners helped by the LAC as a way his ability to lead or to give someone else Erling Horn gathered 60-year-old docu- artists, give fi nancial support and awards, to support and foster the arts. Guests could the lead, and his strong decision-making ments and fi led the state and federal paper- and advocate for a vibrant, local culture of also enjoy an exhibition of photographs by abilities. work to effect the change. Michelle Bea visual, performing, and literary arts. www.Lamorindaweekly.com Most Frequently Viewed Stories From Our Last Issue: - Rheem Theatre slated to reopen June 14 - Lawyers battle over Measure L at Lafayette city council meeting - Lafayette offi cials speak out on state and regional initiatives - Fire chief supports pipeline access, mum on Lafayette tree removal - MOFD fi refi ghters save the life of a cyclist in Orinda - Chief praises fi refi ghters for improved MOFD turnout times - Decongestion ahead for major Lafayette intersection - Fire offi cials issue defensible space guidelines - Noodle Theory coming to Rheem - ConFire dodges bullet at Station 16 site
If you wish to view any of the stories above go to www.lamorindaweekly.com and click the link below the story. Wednesday, June 13, 2018 www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 LAMORINDA WEEKLY Page: B7 Moraga Lions recognizes local From Miramonte to the wilds of Alaska: students one woman’s story Submitted by Dan Hagan By Sora O’Doherty he Moraga Lions awarded schools who were recommended tions in permaculture, master gar- TPride awards to eight stu- by teachers and selected by the dening and master naturalist, herb- dents from Lamorinda middle administration of each school. alism, chemistry and botany. The Stanley Middle School Emersons now enjoy a mandatory 5 p.m. happy hour, when they imbibe in their homemade libations in their kayaks. With solar panels, a wind tur- bine and generators, they have electricity that allows them to use the internet to communicate with the world and work remotely. The tower also allows them to access cell service with an antenna that hits a repeater 45 miles away. The Emersons spend two months of the year working in India. During those two autumn months, it would Award winners: Larkin Stephanos and Alex Megibow be impossible to travel to and from Pictured, from left: Kerin Megibow, Joe Megibow, Alex Megibow, Photos provided their home. In summer their prop- Dan Hagan, Betsey Balmat (principal), Larkin Stephanos, Michelle rowing up in Orinda, Laura building that houses the bathroom erty is accessible by fl oat plane. In Stephanos, and Podromos Stepahnos. G(Melohn) Emerson never on one side and food storage on the winter it is accessible by ski plane Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School even dreamed about living off the other. from Thanksgiving to April, and by grid in Alaska, but in her 50s that’s The process wasn’t easy. “I felt dog sled or snow mobile in deep exactly what she wound up doing. like I was on a chain gang,” Emer- winter. During spring “breakup” It wasn’t an easy transition, but son said about working to clear the of the ice on the lake, it is the most now she loves her life. How has property of alder trees and under- diffi cult time to travel. she changed? She says that she is growth in the company of a million Laura Emerson gardens, grow- more introverted, she can go for 10 mosquitos. “I cried,” she said. “I ing 65 vegetables and medicinal weeks at a time without seeing any- was overwhelmed.” plants, and they eat bear and rabbit one but her husband Bryan. She’s But her husband loved every- meat and eggs – but she won’t eat lost her sense of modesty and her thing about it. the chickens she keeps. They can manners, living in sweatpants, but “I liked the kayaking,” Laura and preserve food, including 14 to she feels more competent, con- Emerson considered, and told her- 17 gallons of honey each year, fi dent and self-suffi cient. Most self, “Get with the program! No and forage for raspberries in July, importantly, she has developed a whining!” She threw herself into cranberries in August. They had a profound sense of appreciation and the study of everything she thought 61-foot well dug for water and heat awe for the simple things in life. might be useful: target shooting, their home with a wood stove, go- Emerson addressed a fascinated foraging for food, soap and candle ing through a cord of wood a month Award winners: Shea Volkmer and Jake Morosini audience in the Orinda library au- making (which is a skill she hasn’t in the winter. Pictured, front row, from left: MaryAnn Shimer, Lisa Gruen, Ray ditorium on June 7, hosted by the used), beekeeping, and, perhaps “I listen to the birds and play Casabonne, Shea Volkmer, Erin Volkmer, Devin Volkmer, Gisela and library and Orinda Parks and Rec- most importantly, wine and beer with my chickens,” she said, “and Volkmer; back row: Jerry Gilbert, Marcus Volkmer, John Pyle, and reation. making. She acquired certifi ca- I feel completely at ease.” Ann Pyle. In the winter of 2006 the Em- ersons were living on the 17th fl oor of a high rise in Houston, Texas. They weren’t retiring; Bry- an worked as a small investment banker and Laura as compliance offi cer for that bank. One day her husband asked her how she would feel if he could purchase fi ve acres of undeveloped land in Alaska. She wasn’t really focused, and replied, “Whatever.” To her great surprise, he then bought the 5-acre parcel of virgin forest on a lake halfway between Anchorage and Denali National Park, a 20-minute fl ight to Picture from left: Kerry Warmboe, Pawan Datta, Jill Lichti, Ray the nearest road. Casabonne, Jake Morosini, Amy Morosini, Anthony Morosini, Nick The following March, Laura Morosini, and Tony Morosini. and Bryan Emerson fl ew up to Orinda Intermediate School the property by air taxi to visit the only other residents on the lake and rented the couple’s guest cabin. The temperature was 30 below. They dined on moose burgers and bear stew and hired their neigh- bor to build them a home on their property. It took two and a half years to build the little house, and 106 Spruce trees were felled and cut and dried. Their home is 750 square feet, two fl oors measuring 16 by 32 feet, with a large out- Lamorinda Montessori goes green Services and learned how to cor- rectly compost and teach the edu- cators and students how to do the same. “We had an overwhelmingly positive response from the kids as they became overjoyed to feed our Award winners: Hunter Tierney and Samuel Banapour worms, visit the compost bin and in Pictured, from left: Bijan Banapour, Samuel Banapour, Ray Casab- turn do more for our environment onne, Hunter Tierney, Tina Tierney, and DJ Tierney. than most ever do.” St. Perpetua School Betts says this is just the begin- ning of their environmental jour- ney, “but we look forward to not only learn with the children, but Ricky Betts talks to the kids about composting. Photos provided create a change that you can see n addition to committing to contributing factors that make it around you and watch it grow with I“going green” by teaming with seem like ‘too much effort.’” them as well.”
MCE to provide 100 percent re- Betts spoke with Republic – J. Wake newable energy, Lamorinda Mon- tessori’s next step was to get its teachers and older students actively involved in composting. “I feel like Lamorinda Montes- sori is making the right choices at a turning point in our social envi- ronment,” said Ricky Betts, who is in charge of the children’s lunches as well as marketing work at the school. “The importance of en- Award winners: Caroline Kemner and Pierre Jolin vironmental care has been in the Pictured, front row, from left: Heidi Schwarck, Mariela Gamboa, shadows for far too long and is an Pierre Jolin, Dan Hagan, and Caroline Kemner; back row: Kirsten important topic that many people Lamorinda Montessori Assistant Director Azaan Hussain, left, and School Kemner, and Matthew Kemner. shy away from due to cost or other Director Antonio Betts. Page: B8 LAMORINDA WEEKLY 925-377-0977 www.lamorindaweekly.com Wednesday, June 13, 2018 Not to be missed Not to be missed Lamorinda’s ART gan, Ashley Mott, Laura Na- Local public garden and na- tario, and Hilary Snider. Tick- Religious Services ture education center, Moraga Art Gallery’s new The ets: $15 per concert, $25 for Gardens at Heather Farm is both concerts. https://wwws. exhibit “Precision Beauty” proud to present a new series stmarys-ca.edu/forms/mfa- will feature interpretations of ORINDA CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH entitled Concerts in the Gar- dance-performances3/index. nature in the form of jewelry by 24 Orinda Way (next to the Library) - 254-4212 den, which showcases out- html member artist Kuniko Kay Nit- Sunday Service and Sunday School 10 - 11 am standing live music in a stun- ta of Walnut Creek and water- Informal Wednesday Meeting 7:30 - 8:30 pm ning outdoor atmosphere. The KIDS, PARENTS & TEENS color paintings by Berkeley’s Reading Room/Bookstore M - F 11 - 4; Sat 11 – 2 fi rst concert at 7 p.m. on June Karen Kramer. The Gallery is 24 features the Romance Trio, The Contra Costa County www.christianscienceorinda.org located at 522 Center Street a collaboration of classical vir- Library kicked off Summer in the Rheem Shopping Cen- tuosos on cello, harp and fl ute. Reading on Monday, June 4. ter. For more information visit The Gardens at Heather Farm, The program is the Library’s www.moragaartgallery.com or 1540 Marchbanks Drive, Wal- yearly effort to keep kids read- JOIN US FOR WORSHIP call (925) 376-5407. nut Creek. Tickets: $40 per per- ing during the summer months, ALL ARE WELCOME Saint Mary’s College Mu- son per show. Tickets available preventing “brain drain.” This online at gardenshf.org or by year’s theme is “Reading Take seum of Art and the California phone at (925) 947-1678. You Everywhere” and the pro- Watercolor Association present Sundays, 9:30 am & 5 pm gram is fi lled with activities, “The Color of Summer.” Fifty Oakland Interfaith Gospel events and reading lists de- new works are on view refl ect- Choir presents “Roots from signed to show you that read- ing the member artists’ charge 10 Moraga Valley Lane the West” OIGC and Norwe- ing can take your imagination to capture their visions of sum- www.mvpctoday.org gian Choir SKRUK from 7 to anywhere. Summer Reading 925.376.4800 mer. CWA is one of the largest 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 30 runs through Saturday, Aug. and most active watermedia at Lesher Center for the Arts, 4. For more information on organizations in the nation with 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek. Summer Reading, including a a mission to create, foster, and Experience OIGC’s gospel list of prizes, challenges and St. Perpetua Catholic Community sustain artistic growth and in- repertoire alongside SKRUK’s events, visit your local Contra terest in watermedia. This ex- Y Scandinavian choral music. As Costa County Library branch celebrating our faith enriching our community sharing our gifts hibition will include a series SKRUK’s director Prots says, or ccclib.org/summer. of events including plein air the concert is ‘a new musical Join us painting, live demonstrations, latte.’ Cost: $22-$25. For more OTHER Masses Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. and lessons for youth. The ex- Sundays at 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. info see http://www.oigc.org/ hibition runs through Aug. 26. School for TK - 8th grade oigcskruk or call (510) 839- How to Market Yourself on Faith Formation for children and adults Yelp - 6 to 7:30 p.m. MUSIC 4361 or email admin@oigc. on June 3454 Hamlin Road | Lafayette | stperpetua.org org. 13 in the Lafayette Library 925.283.0272 Parish | 925.284.1640 School Carol Trio with Amy Likar, Community Hall. Speaker: You are invited to join your Matt Donzella, Yelp Local presenting chamber concert of neighbors from 6:30 to 8:30 Business Manager. Learn how Beethoven String Trio, Mozart p.m. on Thursday evenings at business owners can set up a Flute Quartet, Duos by Mar- Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church the Moraga Commons Park for strong page on Yelp and how to tinu and Srinivasan. Brooke 433 Moraga Way, Orinda, 254-3422 a relaxing free concert in the drive more customers to their Aird (violin), Linda Green www.holyshepherd.org park. Bring your picnic blanket page and ultimately their busi- (viola), Cathy Aird (cello), SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE or lawn chairs to the grassy hill- ness. The lecture will cover Amy Likar (fl ute). Presented at 9:30 a.m. Worship Service side in front of the band shell. best ways to generate reviews Coffee Fellowship 10:30 a.m. 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 13 Enjoy the music while your without “asking” for them, in- Childcare available for ages 5 and younger at St. Mark’s United Method- children enjoy the park. The cluding tools built within the ist Church, 451 Moraga Way, volunteers of MPF will cook site and things they can do with Orinda. Suggested donation: dinner for you with the Snack their own websites, storefronts, $20. More info at smumcorin- Bar opening at 6 p.m. June 21: biz cards etc. Best practices for [email protected] or stmarksum- Sunday Sacrament Service 3 Day Weekend - Classic rock; handling reviews will also be corinda. at 10AM June 28: Beatles Flashback - discussed. Register at www.la- Scripture Study & Free “Rock the Plaza” music Beatles tribute band. fayettechamber.org/workshops Youth Programs concert Everyone welcome! 6:30 -8:30 p.m. in La- THEATER Summer is cooler with cats! 3776 Via Granada, Moraga fayette Plaza Park Friday eve- Find your pick of the litter at nings: June 15, The Big Jangle Orinda Starlight Village Play- Community Concern for Cats (Tom Petty Tribute); June 22, ers present Agatha Christie’s mobile adoption event from 1 Trouble With Monkeys (“punked “Spider’s Web “ through June to 4 p.m. this weekend, June 16 out” Monkees Band); June 29, 24 at the Orinda Community and 17 at Pet Food Express in Lamorinda Idol Finalist. Park’s outdoor amphitheater. Lafayette. For more informa- There is tension and laughter in tion, see www.communitycon- 10 Irwin Way, Orinda | 925.254.4906 | www.orindachurch.org 4th annual Music on the equal parts in an intricate plot cernforcats.org. “No matter who you are, wherever you are on life’s Lawn from 6 to 9 p.m. on Fri- journey, you are welcome here!” of murder, police, drug addicts, day, June 15 at Saint Mary’s Join us Sundays at 10 a.m. | Sunday School 10 a.m invisible ink, hidden doorways Mountain Shadow Film So- College Chapel Lawn. Bring and secret drawers. Showtimes ciety presents A Filmmaker’s your whole family and a blan- and dates at www.orsvp.org. Quest at 7:30 p.m. on June 16 ket for a fun evening listening Call (925) 528-9225 or email at the Walnut Creek Library. to alumni bands, dining on [email protected] for reserva- Based on Santiago Rizzo’s own Damian’s famous taco buffet, tions. life experience growing up on 66 St. Stephen’s Drive, Orinda and drinking beer and wine. the streets of Berkeley, “Quest” Tickets: $20 in advance; $25 254-3770. www.ststephensorinda.org Town Hall Theatre Company is a compelling story about the at the door; $10 Kids. Tickets Sunday 8am, 10am Presents “Sense & Sensibil- love between a child in crisis at the door are cash only. Beer ity,” based on the novel by and an extraordinary middle- and wine can be purchased Jane Austen, through June 23. school teacher who takes him separately, cash only. For The play follows the adven- in and changes his life forever. more information, visit: www. tures (and misadventures) of He will preset his fi lm by Face- stmarys-ca.edu/4th-annual- the Dashwood sisters – sen- Time. Tickets: $12 general ad- music-on-the-lawn. Lafayette United Methodist Church sible Elinor and hypersensitive mission. http://mountainshad- 955 Moraga Road 925.284.4765 thelumc.org The St. Paul’s Concert Series Marianne – in gossipy late 18th ow.org century Regency England. As Sunday 10am Worship and Faith Formation for all ages venturing away from its tradi- the play opens, their father’s Lamorinda Village Travel Opportunities to Love God, Love Others, tionally classical performances unexpected demise leaves the Series: Traveling with Grands and Serve the World and kicking off the Summer family in dire fi nancial straits; at 1 p.m, Tuesday, June 19 at 2018 with WHIRL, a rock and both sisters must learn to LOPC, 49 Knox Dr., Lafayette. band featuring Nikki Nation, navigate the rising societal There are many ways to expe- at 7 p.m. on June 16. Nikki is St. Anselm’s Episcopal Church pressures, preserve reputations rience adventure trips that al- a critically-acclaimed singer/ and somehow fi nd happiness low you to spend quality time A Loving Community songwriter and has led WHIRL and true love. Tickets: $18 with your “Grands.” Join Andy Sunday Services: 8 and 10 AM with performances in London, Previews, $27-30 Thursday, and Carole Amstutz as they de- In-church Youth Zone, 10 AM Nursery Childcare New York, and now along the Friday, and Saturday evenings, scribe some examples, includ- West Coast. As always, no ad- 682 Michael Lane, Lafayette, 284-7420, www.stanselms.ws $25-27 Sunday matinee. Dis- ing guided trips with grandchil- mission tickets required, all are counts available for seniors and dren. We will allow time for welcome. Donation at the door: youth. Box Offi ce: (925) 283- you to share your experiences average $20, Students $10 (all 1557; www.townhalltheatre. of the best (and worst) travels are welcome regardless of do- com. with your families. Call (925) nation.) For more information, 283-3500 to register. please visit whirlmusic.com or MFA in Dance Thesis Con- ... continued on next page stpaulswc.org. cert Series: Unearthed at 3 Free summer concerts Tues- and 7 p.m. on June 15 and 16 at the LeFevre Theatre, 1928 day evenings from 6:30-8:30 St. Mary’s Road, Moraga. Pre- p.m. in the Orinda Community sented by Saint Mary’s MFA in Please submit events: Park, 28 Orinda Way: June 19, Dance Class of 2018. Featured calendar@lamorinda Priceless; June 26, Kenya B works by Surabhi Bharadwaj, Trio; July 10, Crawdad Repub- weekly.com Stephanie Brumer, KJ Dahlaw, lic. Emily Denham, Summer Lo- Wednesday, June 13, 2018 www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 LAMORINDA WEEKLY Page: B9 ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor’ By Derek Zemrak Joyful Beginnings Preschool Play-based learning (ages 2 - Pre-K) Rogers delayed his plan to become a minister in order to start his fi rst children’s Open daily 8:30 - 11:45 show in 1953. “The Children’s Corner” aired Lunch Bunch Option until 2:45 on the newly formed public television sta- (925) 284-1143 tion, WQED in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. www.joyfulbeginningsschool.org The rest is television history and later the show became a national success as “Mister Schedule a tour today! Rogers’ Neighborhood.” Rogers’ style was completely different from other children’s Our preschool program is designed to programs. Rogers did not play a character or challenge each area of a child’s use comedy. His goal was to educate young development; including physical, viewers. He didn’t believe in playing a char- social, emotional, spiritual, and acter because he wanted to be just himself on cognitive. Children’s play is a camera. He often stated, “One of the greatest primary vehicle for and indicator gifts you can give anybody is the gift of your of their growth. Child initiated, honest self.” teacher supported play is an “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” explores essential component of a all the diffi cult subjects addressed during the developmentally appropriate classroom. shows including the assassination of Senator Robert Kennedy, the Challenger space crash Lafayette United Methodist Church, 955 Moraga Rd., Lafayette to 9/11. Rogers spoke about these issues and many others head on and directly to the chil- dren. Over his career Rogers produced over Image provided 1,100 children’s television shows. f you asked any 30 to 80-year-old “What Not everyone liked the show or Fred I is the fi rst thing that comes to mind when Rogers and these issues are also addressed in Building you hear Won’t You Be My Neighbor,” I the fi lm. Sadly, there were several protestors would guess that 75 percent would say “Mr. at Rogers’ funeral in 2003. Foundations Rogers” and the other 25 percent would say “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” opens at “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” But who • Lifting the Orinda Theatre on June 22. I highly rec- • Leveling was Fred Rogers, the host of this children’s ommend this documentary, which is rated program that ran on PBS television for more PG-13 with a total running time of 1 hour • Stabilizing than 33 years? The show fi rst aired on Feb. and 34 minutes. 19, 1968 and continued until Aug. 31, 2001. “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” is an in- The reopening of the Rheem Theatre will depth, moving documentary by the Oscar- be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 14. During www.bayareaunderpinning.org winning documentarian Morgan Neville the reception, there will be a fundraising (“Twenty Feet from Stardom”). If you auction to benefi t the theatre. “Incredibles haven’t seen Neville’s “Twenty Feet from 2” will be screened at 7 p.m. Paul Mendoza, Stardom,” do yourself a favor and see it. Lafayette resident and Pixar Supervising It is one of my all-time favorite documen- Animator on “Incredibles 2” will introduce taries, which was released in 2013. This the fi lm. Tickets are $40, which includes the time around Neville explores in detail who reception and movie. A movie only ticket When I say “good,” Fred Rogers really was and why he was on is $12. Let’s all come out and support the a mission to provide young children quality, reopening of the Rheem Theatre. you say “neighbor.” wholesome television programing.
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Track star Muppy Gragg on the way to the Ivy League By Jon Kingdon Acalanes, Gragg had a GPA that balanced 4x100 (school record); 4x400 meters; a with the excellence she displayed on the third place fi nish in the heptathlon at the fi eld. Gragg singled out her geology Arcadia Multi-Invitational in Los Ange- teacher, Richard Kravitz, for special atten- les and a prestigious mention in the USA tion: “He is an inspirational teacher. Be- Track Newsletter. sides being a fi ne teacher, he was always It’s the satisfaction in the competition concerned about us as individuals.” that drives Gragg: “I’ve always been able There has been a long line of coaches to push myself and was always motivated that has led to Gragg’s track success: Dar- to win the event. I love competing and it rin Nuetz, Ed Hollshwander, Ed Miller, helps me to do better in the sport.” Coach Crain, Chris Clark, Scott Brady- Crain agrees with Gragg’s self-assess- Smith, and Grace and Sunny Upshaw. ment: “Muppy’s strength is her competi- With a practice schedule that stretches tiveness. When she is on the track, she out over the entire year, balancing the time competes to win. At the state meet, she in training and school work is not easy for held up against the best athletes in the na- most students but Gragg found the disci- tion. She can go as far as she wants to go pline required in track carried over to her in track and fi eld.” academics: “Actually, the time demands Gragg’s next academic and athletic of track helped me stay on track with pursuits will begin next year at Dartmouth school because I knew to get right on to College where she is considering a major my homework and it did not allow me to in environmental studies. Says Gragg: procrastinate and made me organize my “I really liked the coach and I met some time and plan out my day and my study members of the team. I like how they time as well.” stress the outdoors with the Dartmouth All of this came together for a domi- Outing Club.” nant year of performance for Gragg com- Crain brings it all together with his as- Muppy Gragg at last week’s gratuation. Photos Gint Federas peting in 11 different events: 200 meters sessment of Gragg’s character: “She is a As the epitome of a student-athlete, played soccer through her sophomore year – 25.26 (school record); 400 meters – quiet leader who led by performance and Muppy Gragg stands tall in both are- but reluctantly gave it up to concentrate 56.98; 800 meters – 2:18.65; 100 hurdles example. She did not fl aunt her abilities. nas. With an academic record that has her on track: “I loved soccer and loved the – 15.64; 300 hurdles – 43.77 (school re- She was well liked by her teammates and headed to the Ivy League next year, Gragg team but I strained my quad muscle and cord); shot put – 28’10.5”; Javelin – 78’6’; got along great with everyone.” had a track season that Acalanes head kept re-straining it and it took a month out High Jump – 5’2”; Long jump – 18” 1.5; track coach John Crain described as “the of my track season so to avoid further in- best anyone has had in the history of track juries, I focused exclusively on track.” and fi eld at Acalanes High School.” A successful athletic career does not Let’s get this out of the way fi rst – where come about by itself. Much of it starts did the name Muppy come from? Muppy’s with family. This was very evident to given name is Ariana. Says Muppy: “It Crain: “The constant support that Muppy came about when I was little and my parents gets from her family is unbelievably posi- would sing the nursery rhyme about Little tive. She can do so much in track because Miss Muffett and it evolved into Muppy of their support. All athletes need a com- and has stayed with me throughout.” fort zone and that comfort zone for Mup- In a track career that began at the py is her family.” age of 7, competing soon after in the Ju- Gragg echoes that sentiment: “My nior Olympics, Gragg showed constant family has been so supportive of me. growth, concluding with a dominant se- Even my grandparents come to my meets nior year. “I began with the Diablo Valley and my sister and my parents have been Track Club at the age of 7,” says Gragg. there for my whole career.” “My sister was on the team so I followed Besides her family, Gragg credits in her footsteps. I was always fast and (an) both the city of Lafayette and Acalanes early win for me was at the Lafayette Res- High School: “The whole community has ervoir Race.” helped me to become who I am. All my Though performing exclusively in teachers have been supportive in every- track now, Gragg did play soccer, ran thing I did. They want you to like what cross country and like most of the kids you’re doing and to succeed at it.” With in the area, did some swimming. Gragg great appreciation for the academics at Campolindo loses to San Marin in NCS Championship 8-0 By Jon Kingdon oming into the champion- Matt Lozovoy and reliever Tyler of this team. With nine graduat- Cship game, having won its Abell, held the Cougars to seven ing seniors (six of whom were last six games, the No. 2 seeded hits, stranding several runners starters), they provided great Campolindo baseball team ran throughout the game. leadership for our underclass- into a buzz saw, losing to the Despite the number of errors men. They set the example on ninth seeded San Marin Mus- committed by Campolindo, sec- how to work and compete. To tangs by a score of 8-0. The Cou- ond baseman Trevin Kroichick win six games in a row just to gars’ pitching had only given up made a leaping grab and third get to the NCS title games was a 10 hits over the same six-game baseman Ryan Regan threw a big turnaround for us. Last year stretch, but starting pitcher Will man out at home to prevent fur- we were two games short of the Bishop and relievers Kyle Mizell ther runs from scoring. Regan championship and this year we and Evan Yamamoto gave up a also led the Cougars’ offense came up one game short. It’s total of 14 hits while the defense with three of the team’s seven most important for next year that uncharacteristically committed hits. our underclassmen know how to fi ve errors. After a dominating six-game compete.” Bishop, who was coming off stretch, the Cougars came up Kroichick credited San Marin a no-hitter in his last outing, be- short in all areas. Campolin- for playing well but “the game gan the game strongly striking do head coach Max Luckhurst was disappointing. We hit sev- out the side in the fi rst inning summed it up simply: “Baseball eral balls hard and we did not but gave up six runs in the next is a funny game. They made the play defense as well as we were two and one-third innings, three adjustments on the fi eld and we accustomed to doing.” of them earned. Said Bishop, “I didn’t.” Still, Luckhurst was full Bishop, who will be attend- just left too many balls over the of praise for his team, telling his ing the University of Washing- plate.” players to hold their heads high ton next year, spoke for him- Campolindo was shut out for and to appreciate what they ac- self, though he could have been only the second time this sea- complished, particularly the se- speaking for the team: “It was Trevin Kroichick Photo Gint Federas son. San Marin pitcher, senior niors. “I will be forever proud just not my day.” Page: C2 LAMORINDA WEEKLY 925-377-0977 www.lamorindaweekly.com Wednesday, June 13, 2018
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Ryan Nall – Three sport star heading to MIT By Jon Kingdon accepted to MIT, I jumped at that.” It’s the grades not sports that ultimately get one accepted to MIT, which Nall understood and appreciated where Acalanes put its priorities: “Acalanes was very serious about academics and I put that fi rst and sports second.” In a year when the basketball team he played on went to the playoffs and when he went to the state fi nals in track for the shot and discus, what was Nall’s highlight his senior year? “Hands down, it was beating Campolindo in foot- ball (for the fi rst time since 2010) when the fans stormed the fi eld,” Nall said. Nall spoke highly of Coach Burnsed: “He brought in a very experienced staff of coaches and he turned the program around. I just wish he had been here earlier. In a couple of years, this program Ryan Nall Photos Gint Federas will be really successful.” f one was to look up the word particular college. They allowed Nall appreciated “the great Istudent-athlete, it might show a me to make my own decisions and coaching at Acalanes in all the picture of Ryan Nall. let me do what I wanted to do.” sports, particularly my track coach Nall, who earned nine letters Acalanes head football coach Chris Clark.” in high school (football, basketball Floyd Burnsed spoke glowingly of Clark spoke highly of Nall as and track), also found the time to Nall’s play last season: “Ryan was a person, a student and as an ath- study enough to get the grades to one of the few two-way players for lete: “Ryan’s physical prowess is get accepted by the Massachusetts our team, playing offensive tackle very evident but he did not carry Institute of Technology. and linebacker. As a tackle, he himself that way. He’s strong as said Nall. “We all looked up to him obvious that he will bring with With the onset of club teams would take his man 10 yards down an ox but Ryan’s very unassum- and he was very supportive and him a confl uence of his family, his and so many athletes playing one the fi eld and put him on his back. ing with zero ego. He’s a brilliant showed me the ropes.” school, his coaches and his class- sport, Nall took the opposite tack: Ryan was a leader by example, a student and very analytical. He’s a When Nall leaves for MIT, it’s mates. “I’ve always had a love of sports quiet kid. He just did his job and grinder. Academics came fi rst for and since I always played differ- did it well. He was all business. I him and he was only late if he had ent sports and did not join a club know that he could have received a late class. His time management teams, I did not burn out on any of scholarship offers from some Pac was on point.” it.” 12 schools but he always had MIT As impressed as Clark is with With so many games and prac- in the back of his mind.” Nall’s three-sport skills, he feels tices during the week that would go Nall was named third team all- he may have only scratched the into the evenings, balancing sports league in football and led the team surface in track due to his play- and studying is not easy. “The eve- in sacks. ing basketball: “If we could have ning practices and games took a Though MIT does have a foot- had Ryan for the three months lot of time,” Nall said. “They key ball team, at this point Nall only he played basketball, there’s no was managing my time, but I still anticipates going out for the track telling what he could have done. ended up doing my schoolwork team. Ryan’s just a great, unassuming late into the evening. It helped that Choosing a college for Nall kid that would do anything for his none of the sports overlapped.” came down to two choices: “I was teammates.” Nall appreciated the freedom really thinking about go to Cal as It wasn’t just the coaches that his parents gave him to make his a preferred walk-on (like his col- helped Nall and the other athletes decisions on sports and academia: lege teammate Robbie Rowell). when they were underclassman. It “My parents never really pressured However, I am looking to be a me- was the seniors like Jack Brydon, me to play one sport or to go to a chanical engineer and when I was
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Photos Gint Federas t is no small feat to be able to compete and score for the school. Campolindo basketball team forc- nation, and this meet will bear that Diego State University next year, Icompete in the state meet. To They are fully integrated with the ing her to miss most of the season. out. After trials you will fi nd out fi nished seventh overall in the dis- make it to state, an athlete must fi rst team. Each unifi ed athlete gets a When she fully recovered she had how you rank in your event in the cus (151feet, 1 inch) and fi fth in qualify out of league to the sub sec- shadow – someone that helps them what coach Woolridge described as state. Either you are in the top 9 in the shot put (43 feet, 7 ¾ inches), tion championships. With the Lam- to compete and they participate a remarkable season. running events or the top 12 in fi eld breaking the school record in each orinda schools, one must fi nish in alongside with their unifi ed athlete “When she was clear to work events, but if you fi nish in 10th or event. Said coach True: “Jordyn the top six at League to move on to and their times are combined. The out in the middle of April and 27th that is how you rank out of all showed big improvement through- Tri-Valley or run a qualifying time. unifi ed athletes for Acalanes were working with our jumps coach, the athletes in the state that partici- out the year and made the podium From Tri-Valley an athlete must Lena Johnson, Taylor, Alex Chris- Ashley showed constant improve- pated in track and in your particular in the shot put and was almost as qualify in the top seven to move tensen and Aimee Gee, who par- ment all season and jumping 36 event. There are no losers when it strong with the discus. She has so on to the Meet of Champions. At ticipated in the Long Jump and 100 feet, 3 inches in the triple jump. comes to this meet, because just to many skills, she may end up com- the Meet of Champions an athlete meters, and Tucker Starbuck and Thoms best jump as a junior was get to this meet, you have to be the peting in the heptathlon.” must qualify in the top three or run Shou Routh who both ran the 100 34 feet.” best of the best (and this may mean True was particularly pleased a qualifying time to move on to the meters. Miramonte, which won the the best in the nation).” with the return of junior Cassidy state championships. Though Frigon, a freshman, did league championship against 12 For Acalanes, Gragg, who will Haskill in the 1600 meters. Af- The California State Track and not qualify for the state fi nals, she other teams, brought the following be attending Dartmouth, fi nished ter running a 4:52 as a freshman, Field Championships were held ran a personal best her last three to the MOC: Marcus Young (pole with a personal best and school re- Haskill had some major injuries June 2-3 in Clovis and all three runs – in the league meet, in the vault); Kaylyn Goode (300 hurdles cord in the 300 hurdles (43.77) and and illnesses that forced her to Lamorinda schools had representa- MOC preliminaries, and in the fi - and 4X400 relay); Ava Moran, would have qualifi ed in the long take time off from the sport. At the tives there. The Acalanes athletes nals. Ironnia Allen and Masina May in jump but for scratching on her best MOC, Haskill once again broke the were Ryan Nall (shot and discus), The other athletes that went to the 4x400 and Audrey Allen (1600 jump. Smith fi nished 25th in the 5:00 mark. Said True: “Though it Keaziah Smith (long jump) and MOC for Campolindo were Isa- meters) and James Bull (1600 and long jump (21 feet, 8 ½ inches) and was not a top day for Cassidy at the Ariana (Muppy) Gragg (300 hur- bella Chao (1600 meters), Maddy 3200 meters). Nall, who will be attending MIT, state tournament, overall it was a dles and long jump); Campolindo Doane (200 meters), Alicia Hober Head coach Tristan Tool was fi nished 15th in the shot (53 feet, 8 very positive season for her. She was represented by Andrew Kim- (1600 meters), Jenna Miles (3200 particularly pleased with the per- ½ inches). Said coach Crain: “They was just happy to be running again ball (shot put) and the Miramonte meters and Ashley Thoms (triple formance of two freshman on the have every reason to be happy with and is looking forward to running athletes were Jordyn Bryant (shot jump). 4x400 relay team, Audrey Allen their performances doing as well as cross country next season.” and discus) and Cassidy Haskill Campolindo head coach Chuck and Ava Moran, a team that fi n- they did.” (1600 meters). Woolridge spoke highly of the en- ished in sixth place with a time of Andrew Campbell represented Besides the above-mentioned tire team but singled out two mem- 3:57.16, a time that set a school Campolindo with his best per- athletes, there was ample repre- bers of the team that battled back record. Allen also fi nished eighth formance of the year. Campbell sentation for Acalanes, Campolin- from serious injuries: “Maddy Do- in the 1,600 meters. Tool felt bad fi nished with three throws over do and Miramonte at the Meet of ane, a soccer player, had suffered for Bull, who “had a dominating 150 feet with a best of 152 feet, 4 Champions. Acalanes brought 15 two serious knee injuries which season but just had a bad day at the inches, which was the second-best other athletes to the MOC: Johnny limited her laterally so she went out MOC. However, he will be run- throw for a North Coast athlete. Choi and Isabel Rasmussen in the for track this year and was a very ning in the outdoor national cham- Said coach Woolridge: “Andrew high jump; Anna Weier (discus), pleasant surprise for us. She ran pionships.” was a very coachable athlete. He Scarlette McCullough (pole vault) the 100, 200 and 400-meter events, Though none of the Lamor- was diligent and easy to work with and runners Marianna Florinda, setting the school record in the 200 inda athletes made it past the pre- in terms of being able to apply what Mikaela Truong, Charlie Keohana with a time of 25.19 and ran a 59.55 liminary rounds at the state tourna- we asked of him. He was a very and Emily Sverak in the 4x400 in the 400 meters which is fourth ment, Acalanes head coach John composed and confi dent athlete and Nicole Frigon (800 meters). best time in Cougar history. With Crain gave a great perspective to it who showed dramatic improve- Acalanes also brought its Unifi ed Maddy coming back and the young all: “In California, the most popu- ment from his freshman year when Track and Field Team, which is athletes on our team, we have a sol- lated state in the Union, we have he was only able to throw the dis- comprised of special needs ath- id core to build on for next year.” over 800,000 high school athletes cus 75 feet.” letes. Explains assistant coach Jeff Senior Ashley Thoms suffered competing in sports. California For Miramonte, Jordyn Bry- Hutson: “The special needs kids a serious wrist injury while on the has some of the best athletes in the ant, who will be attending San LMYA VOLLEYBALL Championships! End of season tournament shows off teamwork, skills and friendships.
5th GRADE GOLD CHAMPIONS 7th/8th GRADE GOLD CHAMPIONS POMPANO BEACH NEBRASKA (Front Row): Olivia Foster, Stella Baceda, Kaitlyn Eng, Elizabeth Cho, Kylie Siegel, Remy Lucy O'Brien. (Back Row): Sienna Hope, Swartz, Juliet Diamantidis, Sophia Taylor, Olivia Maddie Walsh, Campbell Evans, Taylor Mikalis, Feldman, Molly Keliher-Burke, Alexa Malinovsky, Mia Daly, Kayden Page, Virginia Jane Terry, Rachel Gottfried, Marina Rago Avery Botto. Coaches Brian Mikalis & Chris Evans. 6th GRADE GOLD CHAMPIONS HAMPTON BEACH (Front Row): Rachel Moen, Siena Billings, Sydney Moen. (Back Row): Whitney Wilkalis, Hailey Pearson, Claire Diamantidis, Hailey Teixeira, Abby Selke, Julia Waide. Coach: Katy Diamantidis LMYA Beach Volleyball NEW Summer Camp! z July 10, 17, 24 & 31 at 6pm in Moraga Commons Park. z For 6th, 7th & 8th graders. z Online Registration Opens 6/18. z Limited to 24 Players! www.lmyasports.com Page: C4 LAMORINDA WEEKLY 925-377-0977 www.lamorindaweekly.com Wednesday, June 13, 2018 NCS tennis High School beach volleyball Submitted by Cathy Bohm Campolindo junior debuts in Lamorinda Nicholas Bohm Submitted by Lauren Webster and senior Zach Gold- man took third place Acalanes High overall for doubles at School Team wins the NCS tennis tourna- third place at Norcal HS Beach Volleyball ment held on May 4-5 Championships. at Diamond Hills Sports Front row, from left: Club. Madi Risch, Lane Photo provided Webster; back row: Erin Meade, Annika Olson, Maddie Kalil, and Theresa Nevins.
Photos provided Lafayette Oaks ranked No. 15 in the state Submitted by Laura Bergman
he second annual Norcal HS Beach Vol- cal high school athletes. The launch of these Tleyball Championships were held in teams was made possible by a partnership Santa Cruz on Sunday, May 6. More than 30 with LMYA Sports, which sponsored the high schools participated in the event, which court time for practice at Moraga Commons, refl ects the growing popularity of the sport in and a devotion to organizing and coaching Northern California. Brand new club teams the teams by LMYA Volleyball Commission- from Acalanes, Campolindo, Las Lomas and er Eric Standring. It was a successful and fun Miramonte were started this year in response fi rst season, capped off by a third place fi nish to interest in Beach Volleyball among our lo- by the Dons of Acalanes High School.
Photo provided he Lafayette Oaks 14U baseball team League from last year, were regular season Bay Area Blitz teams win championship Tcoached by Jon Zuber capped off an- champions this year and fi nished with a re- Submitted by Christy Ingham and Brian Frechman other terrifi c season with a big tournament cord of 28-10-1. The USSSA ranks the La- win in Santa Barbara over the Memorial Day fayette Oaks baseball team 15th in the entire weekend. The Oaks, who were defending state of California. tournament champions of the 680 Diablo MBA winning teams at Memorial Day tournament Submitted by Susan Linden and Brent Meyers
Players listed: Liliana Bonavito, Julissa, Islas, Claire Zimmerman, Maddie Ingham, Campbell Evans, Clare O’Connor, Julia Quinn Ferguson, Abigail Williams, Megan Churchill, coaches Sean Hiska and Kaylee Pond. asketball team Bay Area Blitz 2025 Lafayette-based Bay Area Blitz 2028 BGreen won the fi fth-grade division of boys won the third-grade Spring MVP MVP Flight’s Spring League with a convinc- League with a 13-point victory over Trust ing 13-point victory over Baseline in the The Process in the championship game. championship game. 12u team back row, from left: coach Steve Hammond; middle row: Santiago Jordon, Isaiah Ortiz, Will Cook, Hudson Pergamit, Andy Moon, Max O’Balle, Colin Spencer, Joey Cecchin; front row: James Giordani, Scotty Lyon, Josh Batra, Tim Daugherty, Cort Woodford, and Brandon Mayo. oraga Mavericks’ 12u, 13u and 14u 45-9 and recording a 5-0 record on the week- Mteams won at the Memorial Day Tour- end, the championship victory marks a run- nament in Manteca. 12u Moraga Mavericks ning 10-game winning streak, bested only by team led by coach Steve Hammond went 4-1 an earlier 11-game midseason streak. for the weekend. It was a huge team effort The 14u team were also crowned Nor- with all players contributing offensively and Cal State Champions after going 4-1 led by defensively over the fi ve games. coach CJ Doorn. “The team wanted to end The 13U Moraga Mavericks began their their last year with MBA with a champion- summer season in dominating fashion, taking ship. Every player played a major factor in fi rst place in the USSSA NorCal State Cham- the team’s success all year and this week- pionship over Memorial Day weekend. The end showed how focused they were on get- Mavericks defeated L4 Baseball 11-3 in the ting the championship and winning it,” said championship game. Outscoring opponents Doorn.
Blitz 2028 boys Pacific Rim 15-1’s are going to Nationals Submitted by Sami Hill
Back row, from left: coach Roger Worsely, Jordan Case, Jacqui Moore, Alex Holenstein, 13u Team back row, from left: coach Mike Rogers, coach Dave Manousos, Robbie Mascheroni, Adrianna Walker, Philip Jagard, Evan Olsen, Justin Meyers, Justin Rodriguez, Nick Rogers, Adrian Blumberg, Coach Christine Brendan Comerford, Brent Meyers; front row: Dashiell Weaver, Charlie Hill, and Lucas Concep- Serafi n; middle cion. Photo Jennifer Blumberg row: McKenna Keowan, Sydney Jacinto, Tate Huisingh, Colette Wogsland, Sara Coons; front row: Sydney Sowarby, Lauren McGrath, Jhia Santos, Carly Coff ee, and Daisy Sibley. Photo provided acifi c Rim 15-1 volleyball team Light- Reno, Nev., where teams from all over U.S. Pning has earned a bid to Junior Nation- come to compete. Five girls from Acalanes als this summer in Detroit, Mich. Lightning High School on this team include Daisy Sib- earned a top 3 spot at Far Westerns National ley (libero), Sydney Sowarby (libero), Sara Tournament in April to secure a bid in the Coons (libero), Carly Coffee (defensive spe- USA division at Junior Nationals. Far West- cialist), and Tate Huisingh (hitter). erns is a National Volleyball Tournament in 14u Team back row, from left: coach CJ Doorn, Connor Fritch, Max Rittmann, Dylan Wilkalis, Xavier Esquer, Jack Beaty, Luca Rago; front row: Wiley Winkler, Ethan Cho, Finn Jordan, Scott Submit stories to [email protected] Linden, and Michael Coane. (We prefer to receive your original photo fi le, minimum size: 200 dpi and 1200 pixels wide.) amorinda LOUR HOMES
Lamorinda Weekly Volume 12 Issue 8 Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Digging Deep with Cynthia Brian ...read on page D12
Spruce up the front entry for summer entertaining By Amanda Eck modern metal or brass numbers to give the home a fresh look. You can fi nd these at your local hard- ware store or one of my favorite online shops, Re- juvination.com. 4) Go Green. If your porch gets sunlight, add some pott ed fl owers. Or if you have a porch like mine that gets zero sunlight, go faux. I have two large urns with faux boxwoods on either side of my door. No watering required, but you do have to dust them from time to time. 5) Light the way. Update your outdoor light- ing and it will give your space a fresh look instantly. Some great aff ordable outdoor lighting sources are Rejuvination.com and Circalighting.com. ... continued on page D4
Front porch décor Photo provided don’t know about you, but I am ready for longer trances may need a good power washing to remove days and warmer temps. Every evening around any tough stains from the winter and spring rains. I 6 p.m. you will fi nd me in the backyard, feet up 2) Add a pop of color. One of the quickest with a glass of wine, enjoying the evening breeze. ways to add some curb appeal is to paint your front We love to entertain in the summer and have door a bold bright color. Make sure you use a paint friends over for casual dinners or simple drinks and that is for exterior surfaces and is easy to clean. hors d’oeuvres. But before those guests fi lter out to My favorite front door paint colors are Benjamin the backyard they fi rst must come through the front Moore Vine Green, Sherwin Williams Tri-corn door. And as you know the fi rst impression of any Black, Benjamin Moore Palladian Blue, Benjamin space starts at the front of the home. So here are Moore Rumba Orange, Sherwin Williams Red To- some simple ways to spruce up your front porch. mato, and Benjamin Moore Sunburst. 1) Give it a good clean. Sweep away the dust 3) Update your address. Does your house and dirt and remove any cobwebs. Some front en- number need a litt le face-lift ? I love adding some Page: D2 OUR HOMES 925-377-0977 Wednesday, June 13, 2018 Lamorinda Home Sales recorded City Last reported: LOWEST AMOUNT: HIGHEST AMOUNT: LAFAYETT E 13 $1,150,000 $6,295,000 MORA GA 13 $438,000 $1,770,000 ORINDA 11 $863,000 $3,350,000 Home sales are compiled by Cal REsource, an Oakland real estate information company. Sale prices are computed from the county transfer tax infor- mation shown on the deeds that record at close of escrow and are published fi ve to eight weeks after such recording. This information is obtained from public county records and is provided to us by California REsource. Neither Cal REsource nor this publication are liable for errors or omissions. LAFAYETT E 3318 Beechwood Drive, $1,349,000, 4 Bdrms, 1499 SqFt, 1946 YrBlt, 4-30-18; Previous Sale: $1,244,000, 07-31-15 4 Fernside Lane, $6,295,000, 6 Bdrms, 6279 SqFt, 2001 YrBlt, 5-4-18 3511 Hamlin Road, $1,825,000, 3 Bdrms, 2377 SqFt, 1948 YrBlt, 5-4-18; Previous Sale: $1,067,500, 05-12-10 2264 Hidden Pond Lane, $1,350,000, 4 Bdrms, 3188 SqFt, 1991 YrBlt, 4-30-18 3269 La Canada, $2,520,000, 4 Bdrms, 2833 SqFt, 1941 YrBlt, 5-2-18; Previous Sale: $1,680,000, 10-11-12 3464 Monroe Avenue, $1,275,000, 3 Bdrms, 1164 SqFt, 1941 YrBlt, 5-4-18; Previous Sale: $775,000, 09-30-08 1 Richelle Court, $1,150,000, 3 Bdrms, 2048 SqFt, 1965 YrBlt, 4-27-18; Previous Sale: $333,500, 09-22-94 DKZ'ͲEĞǁŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ͕ĞŶĚŽĨĐŽƵƌƚůŽĐĂƟŽŶ͕ŐŽƌŐĞŽƵƐ 3296 Springhill Road, $1,830,000, 3 Bdrms, 4055 SqFt, 1951 YrBlt, 5-9-18 DĞĚŝƚĞƌƌĂŶĞĂŶƐƚLJůĞ͕ĂůůƚŚĞďĞůůƐĂŶĚǁŚŝƐƚůĞƐ͕ůĂƌŐĞ͕ůĂŶĚƐĐĂƉĞĚ 4030 Tilden Lane, $1,675,000, 2 Bdrms, 1673 SqFt, 1936 YrBlt, 5-8-18 LJĂƌĚƐ͕ǁĂůŬƚŽƚŽǁŶĂŶĚƐĐŚŽŽůƐ͘ϱĞĚͬϰ͘ϱĂƚŚΨϮ͕ϯϵϱ͕ϬϬϬ 1740 Toyon Road, $2,400,000, 5 Bdrms, 4308 SqFt, 2012 YrBlt, 5-9-18; Previous Sale: $2,350,000, 07-25-14 1164 Upper Happy Valley Road, $4,850,000, 4 Bdrms, 4175 SqFt, 1949 YrBlt, 4-27-18; Previous Sale: $3,700,000, 06-21-13 1001 Woodbury Road #102, $1,250,000, 2 Bdrms, 1495 SqFt, 2015 YrBlt, 5-9-18; Previous Sale: $1,340,500, 12-23-15 1008 Woodbury Road #202, $2,300,000, 3 Bdrms, 2468 SqFt, 2015 YrBlt, 5-1-18 MORA GA 110 Allen Court, $1,485,000, 3 Bdrms, 2468 SqFt, 1973 YrBlt, 5-3-18; Previous Sale: $505,000, 09-26-97 1969 Ascot Drive #C, $438,000, 2 Bdrms, 938 SqFt, 1971 YrBlt, 5-1-18; Previous Sale: $124,500, 01-14-93 1988 Ascot Drive #A, $595,000, 3 Bdrms, 1472 SqFt, 1970 YrBlt, 5-8-18; Previous Sale: $399,000, 12-19-03 605 Augusta Drive, $760,000, 2 Bdrms, 1743 SqFt, 1976 YrBlt, 5-1-18; >&z dd ͲĞƐŝƌĂďůĞ>ĂĨĂLJĞƩĞsĂůůĞLJ ƐƚĂƚĞƐůŽĐĂƟŽŶ͕ Previous Sale: $690,000, 04-14-05 ďĞĂƵƟĨƵůƵƉĚĂƚĞƐ͕ƉĂƌŬͲůŝŬĞLJĂƌĚ͕ƋƵŝĞƚ͕ĐŽƌŶĞƌůŽƚůŽĐĂƟŽŶ͕ǁĂůŬ 2 Baltusrol Street, $950,000, 2 Bdrms, 1552 SqFt, 1979 YrBlt, 5-9-18; ƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůƐ͕ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĞŶƚĞƌĂŶĚƚƌĂŝůƐ͘ϯĞĚͬϮĂƚŚΨϭ͕ϭϮϱ͕ϬϬϬ Previous Sale: $682,500, 01-17-18 56 Buckingham Drive, $828,000, 3 Bdrms, 1536 SqFt, 1973 YrBlt, 5-9-18 '½ÄÄΙ<½½®ç½½ 1631 Camino Pablo, $1,365,000, 5 Bdrms, 2817 SqFt, 1968 YrBlt, 5-2-18; Previous Sale: $885,000, 11-06-12 925.254.1212 23 Carr Drive, $1,225,000, 3 Bdrms, 1519 SqFt, 1960 YrBlt, 5-1-18; TheBeaubelleGroup.com CABRE# 00678426, 01165322 Previous Sale: $1,030,000, 06-16-16 8 Duarte Court, $1,770,000, 5 Bdrms, 3354 SqFt, 1999 YrBlt, 4-27-18; Previous Sale: $1,340,000, 05-23-03 163 Paseo Del Rio, $1,430,000, 4 Bdrms, 2925 SqFt, 1973 YrBlt, 4-27-18; Previous Sale: $394,500, 12-08-88 k&ROGZHOO%DQNHU5HDO(VWDWH//&$OO5LJKWV5HVHUYHG&ROGZHOO%DQNHUpLVDUHJLVWHUHGWUDGHPDUNOLFHQVHGWR&ROGZHOO%DQNHU 5HDO(VWDWH//&$Q(TXDO2SSRUWXQLW\&RPSDQ\(TXDO+RXVLQJ2SSRUWXQLW\(DFK&ROGZHOO%DQNHU5HVLGHQWLDO%URNHUDJH2IILFHLV 2ZQHGE\D6XEVLGLDU\RI157//&5HDO(VWDWH$JHQWVDIILOLDWHGZLWK&ROGZHOO%DQNHU5HVLGHQWLDO%URNHUDJHDUH,QGHSHQGHQW&RQWUDF 1714 St. Andrews Drive, $862,500, 2 Bdrms, 1590 SqFt, 1974 YrBlt, 5-8-18 WRU6DOHV$VVRFLDWHVDQGDUHQRWHPSOR\HHVRI&ROGZHOO%DQNHU5HDO(VWDWH//&&ROGZHOO%DQNHU5HVLGHQWLDO%URNHUDJHRU157//& &DO%5(/LFHQVH ... continued on page D13 KPG + MORAGA
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Spruce up the front entry for summer entertaining ... continued from page D1 Now that you’ve freshened up the entrance it’s time to welcome your guests for some relaxing summer fun. Try this easy hors d’oeuvre recipe, which has been a hit at my place. Happy Entertaining!
Amanda’s Easy Cheese Hors d’oeuvres Manchego Cheese Peach Preserves or Fig Preserves Whole Almonds
Cut the manchego cheese into bite-size triangles; add a dollop of preserves and then top with an almond. Seriously the easiest and it pairs well with a summer sparkling Rose or Prosecco.
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Bee Balm (citrus/spice fl avor) Calendula (poor man’s saff ron) Catnip (lemony-mint fl avor … cats love to roll in this herb) Chamomile (apple scented) Coriander (the seeds of cilantro off er warmth) Fennel (licorice fl avor) Lavender Lemon verbena (lemony fl avor) Mint (spearmint, peppermint, pineapple mint, or chocolate mint. Keep contained, if possible, as all mints are invasive.) Nasturtium (reseeds itself annually) Rose (the fragrance of the rose will determine the fl avor) Rosemary Sage Scented geranium and pelargonium Viola (light violet fl avor) Storing Any herb or edible plant that you enjoy can be made into tea. Harvest early in the morning to capture the essential oils. Place the cutt ings in a bowl of cool water to wash off any dirt or debris. Herbs can then be used fresh or they can be hung in a cool dark place to dry. Another easy dry- ing technique is to place cleaned herbs, leaves, and fl ow- ers on a cookie sheet to dry in the sun. Or a fun trick to Th e elegant musky scent of the hot pink Gertrude Jekyll climbing rose adds a robust fl avor to teas and is gorgeous cascading over an arbor. dry your teas is to put the cookie sheet with your herbs Photos Cynthia Brian on the seat of your car with the windows rolled up. Park rom the time my daughter, Heather, was 3 years and obligations. the car in the sun and within a few hours, your herbs will old, we enjoyed a ritual of drinking tea. Of course, Creating your own organic tea garden is easy and in- be dry and your car will smell garden fresh! Double win. Fit all began with Teddy Bear picnics and pretend credibly rewarding. Fruits, fl owers, stems, and leaves can When storing herbs, make sure to label and date doll teas. One day it escalated to brewing “real” herbal all be used to create luscious hot or cold beverages that them to avoid confusion later. You can also freeze herbs teas from the garden until it became our signature sacred can relax, revitalize, energize and calm. I am a huge fan in zip seal bags or make prett y herbal ice cubes for your Mother/Daughter sacrament where we would solve the of citrus. Lemons, limes, oranges, tangerines and tange- next celebration. Ice cubes made from rose petals, vio- woes of the world, and our own challenges, over an exot- los all add a tremendous amount of zip and zest to teas. lets, and the fl owers of herbs are especially intriguing. ic potion craft ed from what we grew. When I have to perform for a speaking engagement, or Brewing Although we had consumed tea as children in my on a TV or radio show, I always drink several cups of a Th ere are numerous ways to brew your teas. For hot teas, family, the formal tradition of aft ernoon tea began for me delicious natural brew from my garden that includes the I fi ll a prett y teapot with the various ingredients that I when I was a teen ambassador to Holland where I lived juice, rinds and leaves of Meyer lemons, mint, chamo- think are needed for that day. Add boiling water to the for 18 months. Every aft ernoon at 4 p.m. sharp, families, mile and honey. My throat and vocal chords are cleared concoction, allowing it to steep for 15 to 20 minutes. In shopkeepers, professionals, and everyone else would and my nerves are calmed, allowing me to perform with the summer months, I muddle fruits in season – apricots, stop to have a cup of tea. Tea bags were never used. All confi dence. cherries, plums, peaches, grapes and strawberries. Us- Plant Picks teas were brewed from loose leaves, and mixing up vari- ing a strainer, I pour the tea into my favorite cups. (Tea ous concoctions was an honored ritual. Having tea and Here are my picks for planting a tea garden in sun or drinking is a celebratory act and it is more festive to serve a “sweet,” usually a homemade shortbread or perhaps shade. Th e bonus is that these are hardy perennials that your teas in a cup that is appealing.) Another easy way is a slice of cake, was the perfect remedy for the midday will provide endless ingredients for a plethora of sweet to use a press pot, called a French press, which I also use drags. At exactly 4:30 p.m., it was back to work, school and savory recipes including brewing tea. for my morning java. ... continued on next page Wednesday, June 13, 2018 925-377-0977 www.lamorindaweekly.com OUR HOMES LAMORINDA WEEKLY Pag e: D13
Lamorinda Home Sales recorded ... continued from page D2 MORA GA ... continued 5 Tappan Lane, $3,350,000, 3 Bdrms, 3684 SqFt, 1957 YrBlt, 5-2-18; Previous Sale: $502,500, 07-14-95 377 Th arp Drive, $1,450,000, 4 Bdrms, 2394 SqFt, 1966 YrBlt, 4-30-18 62 Warfi eld Drive, $1,355,000, 4 Bdrms, 2038 SqFt, 1964 YrBlt, 5-4-18; Previous Sale: $360,000, 02-28-97 15 Wilder Road, $2,500,500, 5 Bdrms, 5023 SqFt, 2015 YrBlt, 4-30-18; Previous Sale: $2,500,500, 03-07-18 ORINDA 10 Beaconsfi eld Court, $1,542,500, 4 Bdrms, 2492 SqFt, 1960 YrBlt, 5-8-18; Previous Sale: $127,000, 06-28-78 28 Brookwood Road, $863,000, 4 Bdrms, 1454 SqFt, 1926 YrBlt, 5-4-18 32 Dos Posos, $1,975,000, 4 Bdrms, 3163 SqFt, 1947 YrBlt, 5-4-18; Previous Sale: $1,639,000, 04-11-13 132 Fiesta Circle, $1,010,500, 4 Bdrms, 1405 SqFt, 1956 YrBlt, 5-8-18 28 La Cresta Road, $1,425,000, 4 Bdrms, 2386 SqFt, 1954 YrBlt, 5-2-18; Previous Sale: $445,500, 07-17-98 3 Owl Hill Court, $1,328,000, 3 Bdrms, 1519 SqFt, 1956 YrBlt, 5-3-18; Previous Sale: $795,000, 11-07-12 102 Ravenhill Road, $1,245,000, 1 Bdrms, 1532 SqFt, 1974 YrBlt, 5-3-18; Previous Sale: $569,000, 03-26-04 112 Sleepy Hollow Lane, $2,650,000, 3 Bdrms, 2755 SqFt, 1952 YrBlt, 5-3-18 216 the Knoll, $1,295,000, 3 Bdrms, 2408 SqFt, 1974 YrBlt, 5-8-18; Previous Sale: $925,000, 09-13-13
Did you know that grenadine is made fr om pomegranates and its fl owers?
When you make your tea in clear glass you get to enjoy the mix of colors. Any left over tea is poured into a glass pitcher and stored in the refrigerator for a refreshing cold brew. Many people prefer to make a carafe of sun tea. In a clear glass jug, pour cold water over all of the ingredients you desire. Place the container in full sun with a lid or foil cover. It will take a full day to brew sun tea with the reward of a rich and robust taste. Whether you enjoy fragrant, sweet, piquant or spicy, tea mak- ing is available to you from your garden. Aft er a productive day of working in the garden, I reward my handiwork while sipping a tall glass of iced sun tea concocted from herbs, fl owers, and fruits from my own plants. Ah, what a relaxing elixir pausing in the aft ernoon for tea is. For years, my daughter and I hosted a radio segment and wrote a column called “Tea for Two: A Mother/Daughter Brew.” Today, a cup of tea still connects us in continual conversation. Plant your garden. It’s teatime.
Exotic lemongrass mixed with basil is refr eshing, especially as iced tea. Page: D14 LAMORINDA WEEKLY OUR HOMES www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Cynthia Brian’s Mid-Month Gardening Tips • MULCH your yard with three inches of wood chips or other organic materials to maintain temperature, prevent erosion, and keep your plants happy for the forthcoming hot weather. • FERTILIZE with all pur- pose feed before the heat hits. • PLANT Mexican Evening Primrose along a fence or in a wild sett ing for a prett y pop of pink that blooms only in daylight and thrives in poor soil. • WATER your garden early in the morning, then at dusk for maximum absorption and minimal waste. • BUY elegant, long-lasting peonies to add to your collection. Peonies like six hours of full sun in well- drained soil and they can Calendula, also known as poor man’s saff ron, provides a yellow color and light fl avor to Mexican Evening Primrose blooms only in the day and grows in poor soil. live for 50 years or more. teas and broths. Photos Cynthia Brian Th ey bloom through June and their glossy green leaves remain green through winter when they die back to the ground, reemerging in spring. Peonies are one of my very favorite, no fuss, fl owering shrubs. • GROW a tea garden in containers fi lled with herbs and edible fragrant fl owers such as rose, calendula, nasturtium and lavender.
Enjoy your fi nal days of spring with a cup of your homegrown tea.
Happy Gardening. Happy Growing. If you use cream in your tea, make a lavender cream. (Notice the honeybee in the fl ower). Float a sprig of a scented pelargonium in hot water to infuse tea with a rich, relaxing essence. Wed., June 13, 2018 OUR HOMES Pag e: D15
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Make a delicious homegrown tea of mint, roses, lemons, oranges with rinds, and lavender in a French press and serve in a vintage tea cup.
Cynthia Brian wears hats for garden tea parties.
Cynthia Brian, Th e Goddess Gardener, raised in the vineyards of Napa County, is a New York Times best-selling author, actor, family owned since 1933 radio personality, speaker, media and writing coach as well as the Founder and Executive Director of Be the Star You Are1® 501 c3. Tune into Cynthia’s Radio show and order her books at www. Flowers • Trees • Succulents • Pottery & Fountains StarStyleRadio.com. Benches • Garden Decor • House Plants • Gifts • Jewelry Buy a copy of the new book, Growing with the Goddess Gardener, at www.cynthiabrian.com/online-store. Landscape Consultation Available for hire for projects and lectures. [email protected] www.GoddessGardener.com Page: D16 LAMORINDA WEEKLY OUR HOMES www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 Wednesday, June 13, 2018 LAMORINDA’S LEADING INDEPENDENT REAL ESTATE FIRM
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