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Page 2ÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÈ]ÊÓääÊUÊ >ÛiÊ7iiÞ WE MOVED Come check out our Streetwise new location ASKED AT THE MUSEUM OF THE SAN RAMON VALLEY Wallpaper Furniture Framed Art How do you feel about the Store Samples Q: museum charging $3 for Fabric remnants Lamps admission beginning this Ceramics Candles Drapery Hardware year? EVERYTHING!! Accessories Come In for the Beer, 275-8055 I think it’s an idea that’s long overdue, because Come Back for the Food 718 San Ramon Valley Blvd. San Ramon, Ca 94583 this depot is a treasure trove of our heritage. (in the Sycamore Shopping Center) Sandy Kubal Join us for the volunteer extraordinaire "Beer Drinker
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Jazz at Peace features Marcus Shelby The Jazz at Peace free concert series is presenting the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra this Sunday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in “MLK,” an oratorio for jazz orches- tra composed by Shelby. This composition is a musical tribute to King and the freedom songs and spirituals of the Civil Rights Movement. The concert is part of the Jazz at Peace series at Peace Lutheran Church, 3201 Camino Tassajara in Danville. The cultural event, which was planned to honor Black History Month, begins at 5 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 8. Museum reopened, charging admission The Museum of the San Ramon Valley reopened Tuesday after a three-week break to change exhibits and undergo renovations. The new exhibit is “Artists and their Work,” which runs through Feb. 28. The Museum now charges admission fees instead of asking visitors for donations. A family costs $5; adults, $3; children, $1; students with ID, $2. The fees support museum programs, which are run by volunteers. Family The Polka Dot Attic memberships cost $35 per year. Beverly Lane and Laura Grinstead, authors of “Vintage jewelry 411 Hartz Ave Danville: 150 Years of Memories,” will be at the Museum books in the historic Danville Hotel from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., tomorrow, Feb. 7, signing personal antiques 838-8004 inscriptions in the book, which sells for $35 and benefits the Museum. aprons The Museum is located at 205 Railroad Ave. in Danville. silver February Call 837-3750 or visit www.museumsrv.org. china Apply for grants from Kiwanis signs 20% OFF costumes Kiwanis Club of San Ramon Valley wants nonprofit organizations to apply for more than $30,000 in grants to linens Jewelry be awarded during 2009. Ranging from $500 to $3,000, the Kiwanis grants support projects that help both specific organizations and the broader community. 20% off 3rd grade pioneer Grants chairman John Lineweaver said most grants will be one regular-priced clothing and bonnets awarded in May. However last fall, the club awarded $5,000 item anytime in February in emergency grants to agencies that feed and house the with this coupon homeless and hungry. In 2009, additional money will be www.thepolkadotattic.com held in reserve to provide emergency grants, fund Kiwanis community service projects, and to support the Kiwanis High School Key Clubs and Grad Nights for the School District. The total of this direct youth support will exceed $15,000. Funds for the annual grants program are raised by the Kiwanis Club of San Ramon Valley through several fund- raising projects, including the Danville 4th of July Parade and an annual golf tournament at Round Hill Country Club, being held this year April 20. Grant applications are at www.kiwanis-srv.org; call Lineweaver at 837-3665. Students to share poetry out loud More than 800 students in Contra Costa County will join students across the nation in the 2009 Poetry Out Loud competition, taking place at 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 8, at the Reserve your space today! Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center. Students who were If you have a business on Hartz Ave.and would winners at Danville and San Ramon high schools will com- pete with others to represent the county at the state level. like to advertise, call Andrea Heggelund This event is free to the public. Nancy Fraze, Danville’s 925-600-0840 x 232 or email aheggelund@ poet laureate, will be one of the six judges. DanvilleWeekly.com for details. We will publish this page again: March 13th & April 3rd. Corrections The Weekly desires to correct all significant errors. To request a correction, call the editor at (925) 837-8300 or e-mail: [email protected]
Page 4ÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÈ]ÊÓääÊUÊ >ÛiÊ7iiÞ Newsfront SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF DANVILLE U BLACKHAWK U DIABLO U ALAMO GOP luncheon serves up Alamo incorporation debate Each side tells pros and cons of Measure A
by Geoff Gillette of Alamo but a 20-year resident of the East Bay. The Harvard edu- The issue of Alamo incorpora- cated attorney works in the area of tion has been polarizing the com- land use and has extensive experi- munity with strong statements on ence working with government. both sides of the issue for some Andersen allowed both women time. Finally on Tuesday last week to make a 15-minute statement, there was an organized presentation then opened the floor to questions. by both sides, held at the monthly Koc was given the opening posi- luncheon of the San Ramon Valley tion and spoke at length about the Republican Women Federated. viability of Alamo as a town and “This is a topic I find intrigu- the importance of providing its ing, even if you’re not an Alamo residents with local control. resident,” said moderator Danville “We believe that Alamo citi- Councilwoman Candace Andersen. zens will make better decisions About 60 members of the club on behalf of their community than met at Crow Canyon Country Club five supervisors and county staff along with five of the 15 candidates in Martinez,” Koc stated. “Some running for Town Council if Alamo of the county’s recent proposals chooses to incorporate. and decisions, particularly around Featured speakers were Vicki traffic issues on the boulevard Koc speaking in favor of incorpo- and at Stone Valley, show clearly DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI ration and Cecily Talbert Barclay why Alamo decisions should be against. made in Alamo by an Alamo Town Barclay was a last-minute Council.” replacement for vocal incorporation Koc pointed to a number of critic R. Jean Taylor. Taylor said issues the community has had with she chose to substitute in Barclay the county during past years that because of the latter’s background demonstrated a lack of knowledge Bridging the past as a land use attorney and her of the area and a lack of commit- experience in dealing with town ment to getting things done in a A bridge was dedicated Jan. 27 that links the 1900 Boone House and the 1877 Glass House, a familiar site governments. timely manner. from I-680. Both historic houses are in the 16-acre Forest Home Farms historic park, and are undergoing Both women brought formidable Koc also answered some con- renovations; the Boone House will serve as a retreat and meeting center, and the Glass House will become credentials to the floor. Koc, a cerns that she has heard voiced in a historic-house museum. The bridge was built by Shapell Homes through a partnership between Shapell long time Alamo resident, has been regards to the financial stability of Division President Chris Truebridge and San Ramon Parks and Community Services Director Jeff Eorio. at the forefront of the incorpora- the new town. tion movement since its inception. Firstly that she believes the She has also served on a number Comprehensive Fiscal Analysis of Alamo committees and is very (CFA), done as part of the due dili- familiar with the incorporation gence for creating the town, is solid School parcel tax going to a vote effort. Barclay is a three-year resident ° Continued on page 8 Mail-in election to take place this spring for $144 per year by Geoff Gillette At last week’s meeting some res- dent of the San Ramon Valley idents called for a higher amount Unified School District Board of In an effort to combat expect- on the parcel tax, but trustees felt Education. “This measure will Alamo voting begins ed cutbacks in state funding and that asking for the lower figure help us maintain this tradition protect current programs, the gave it a better chance of passing. of academic excellence, as well 78 percent of voters cast absentee ballots San Ramon Valley school board “We know that this will not as protect property values during approved placing a parcel tax come close to bridging the gap we these unstable financial times.” by Geoff Gillette ity of those residents have request- measure on the ballot this spring. are seeing in state funding, but we The board recently held four ed that they permanently receive At their meeting last week, want the voters of the community workshops to discuss the parcel Alamo’s incorporation vote mail-in ballots. trustees OK’d an annual property to know that we listened to them tax and what needed to be done to started Tuesday—since balloting- Residents have until Feb. 24 to parcel tax of $144, an increase and that we fully understand the get it passed. One area of concern by-mail is the preferred method of return the ballots to the Elections from the current tax of $90, which impact of the slumping economy,” was that many seniors over 65 78 percent of its residents. Office. Saxon said in order for expires June 30. said Enoch. “We really need sup- and those with disabilities were The March 3 election is a histor- them to be counted they must be “This measure is essential to port from the community to renew unaware that there is an exemp- ic one, in that residents will decide postmarked no later than the Feb. keep our schools among the best in our local funding, especially in tion available to them. Officials whether they wish to become a 24 date. the state. Our academic programs light of the drastic cuts we face have said that is something that town or remain an unincorporated There will still be polling places and qualified teachers prepare our from the State.” they will be working to inform part of Contra Costa County, by open to voters March 3, and absen- students to succeed and be com- Officials said that there will be the public about during the next voting for or against Measure A. tee ballots can also be turned in at petitive in a global economy,” said annual audits and a citizen’s over- several months. They will also vote for five of the that time. Superintendent Steven Enoch. sight committee to make sure the Mail-in ballots will be sent to 15 candidates to serve as the first Elections processing specialist “Most importantly, this funding funds are being spent on district voters in April. Officials said that Town Council in case Measure A Evan Ayers said arrangements have goes straight to our schools and programs. In addition, none of the the ballots must be completed and passes. been made for polling places in all cannot be taken by the state.” parcel tax money can be spent on turned in by the end of April to be Contra Costa County Election precincts for this special election. This is the second year in a row administrative salaries. counted in the May 5 election. processing supervisor Gwen Saxon Ordinarily, if a precinct has fewer that the district has sought to pass “Good schools are critical to the Many PTA’s and other school said that as of Tuesday there were than 250 registered voters, those the tax. Last year, a parcel tax overall vitality of a community, groups have begun rallying behind 5,643 absentee ballots issued out of people would become mandatory measure of $166 failed to pass and we know that our schools are the measure. At some schools par- Alamo’s 7,195 registered voters. mail-in voters. with 63 percent of the vote. Any a major reason why people choose ents are already collecting funds Saxon said the number is really The final day to register to vote such tax measure requires a two- to buy a home in the San Ramon to help pay the cost of running the not that remarkable because it is in the upcoming special election in thirds majority in order to pass. Valley,” said Bill Clarkson, presi- campaign this year. N not just for this election; the major- Alamo is Feb. 17. N >ÛiÊ7iiÞÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÈ]ÊÓääÊU Page 5 NEWSFRONT Fundraising to renovate Vets Hall off to strong start
by Geoff Gillette 6ETERANS (ALL Now that the committee has cho- “We wanted to use our ‘insiders’ sen an architect and formalized its The ambitious $7 million recon- campaign to get things started,” MEETING STRUCTURE ,IND SAID THAT STRUCTION OF THE 6ETERANS -EMORIAL ,IND SAID they will be hitting the ground to Building in downtown Danville is get- !T THE MEETING ,IND ANNOUNCED generate the funds needed for the ting off the ground in style, with siz- they had a donation to put in that massive project. able donations made even before the very evening. He called Martin The group will be coordinating actual fundraising campaign begins. $E6ENUTA TO THE PODIUM $E6ENUTA with the various veterans organiza- *OHN ,IND A CONSULTANT FOR IS THE TREASURER FOR THE 6IET tions as well as the town and the THE 6ETERANS -EMORIAL "UILDING .AM 6ETERANS OF $IABLO 6ALLEY public in trying to bring in $3 million DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI Development Committee of San $E6ENUTA PRESENTED THE COMMITTEE to help with the work on the hall. 2AMON 6ALLEY ANNOUNCED AT A with a pledge of $10,000. Members of the Steering RECENT MEETING OF THE 6ETERANS 7ITH THE PLEDGE FROM THE 6IET Committee will be meeting over Building Steering Committee that .AM 6ETERANS COMMITTEE MEMBER THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS TO EXAMINE while they have not yet begun work- Karen Stepper said they had so far what options are available to them in ing on outside donations, they have raised around $35,000. regards to how the work should be already put the word out among the The Town of Danville has already DONE AT THE 6ETS (ALL /NCE A PLAN Naomi and Elyse Aurea, granddaughters of John Lineweaver, sell tickets for the veterans community that they are committed to putting $5 million is in place, officials said fundraising Super Bowl Pool. looking for funds to assist with the into the project. efforts will begin in earnest. N Alamo Chamber crab fest
by Dolores Fox Ciardelli s 0RESIDENT 2ICHARD 7OOD (E-Paynow.com) Sharon Schuyler of Celebrations s 6ICE 0RESIDENT !* .ISEN "ANK on the Bay was given the spe- of America Mortgages) cial President’s Award at the first s 4REASURER "RUCE -ARHENKE Alamo Chamber of Commerce (Alamo Communications) Crab Feed held at the Alamo s 3ECRETARY *OHN ,INEWEAVER Women’s Club last Friday night. 3TONE 6ALLEY #ENTER “Some members always say s %VENT #HAIRWOMAN 3HARON ‘yes,’” said President Richard Schuyler Wood before announcing Schuyler s -EMBERSHIP #HAIRWOMAN 4ERRI as his choice. “Some say, ‘What Silva (Room2Move Home Staging) can the Chamber do for me?’ This s -IXER #HAIRMAN "ILL 7HITE person said, ‘What can I do?’” (Allstate Insurance) The event was also the installa- The crab feed was also a fund- tion of the 2009 Board of Directors. raiser for the Chamber’s scholar- County Supervisor Mary N. Piepho ship program, with drawings, a did the honors, adding some light silent auction and a Super Bowl touches to the event. POOL #HAIRMAN *OE #OMBS “Do you solemnly swear that if reported on the scholarship pro- a seat on the board becomes vacant gram as well as recognizing the because a member gets elected to a tree lighting committee. higher office that you will not sell “The scholarship program is, that seat?” she asked. NEXT TO THE TREE LIGHTING THE MOST PRINCE VICTOR The board members for 2009 effective thing we as a Chamber are: do,” said Combs. N
VOTE NO ON Happy Chinese New Year Dancers usher in the Year of the ox at the luncheon held at the Danville Veteran’s Hall last week on Wednesday. INCORPORATION! Dances were choreographed and coordinated by Danville resident Beulah Victor, and were also performed at the Prime Time gathering for seniors at the Community Presbyterian Church. ALAMO SPOTLIGHT YOUR COMMUNITY WEBSITE Crime reporting goes high tech www.AlamoSpotlight.com New system allows victims to report minor incidents online by Geoff Gillette crime. EXPRESSED SOME CONCERNS THAT IT “It’s really just another option COMES AT THE EXPENSE OF PERSONAL- In an effort to maintain services for people who want to report ized service. amid widespread county cutbacks CRIMES v EXPLAINED ,EE h'ENERALLY h/UR ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE and as a means of keeping up with it’s going to be crimes where a demands timely and personal WE R ALAMO today’s cyber lifestyle, the Contra suspect can’t be identified. You responses to calls from our citi- #OSTA 3HERIFFS /FFICE HAS INSTI- wake up in the morning and you zens,” said Rupf. “While the use tuted a new program that will allow go out to your car and somebody of this new program reduces per- Help support our fight residents to report crimes online. SMASHED YOUR MAILBOX OR CRACKED sonal contact we must adjust to the The new system has just come your windshield. Rather than wait debilitating loss of staff.” online in the past week. Residents for a deputy they can go online and /N THE POSITIVE SIDE USING THE against incorporation! are urged to go to www.cocosher- fill out a report of the crime.” online service will reduce the amount Volunteers and/or Donations Welcome! iff.com and click on “File online ,EE SAID THE ONLINE PROGRAM IS of time deputies spend taking down reports” in order to make a report. strictly for minor crimes and that reports and allow them to devote 3HERIFFS SPOKESMAN *IMMY ,EE if there is an emergency, or there more time to proactive policing. Email: [email protected] said the program will provide resi- is a suspect at the scene, residents In addition to reporting crimes, Phone: (925) 820-8158 dents of the unincorporated areas, should use 9-1-1. the online site allows residents to as well as contract cities such as Sheriff Warren Rupf said he sup- request vacation checks, and to file FPPC 1313955 Danville, with another way of con- ports the shift to a more technologi- illegal fireworks and barking dog tacting the police in the event of a cal means of reporting crime but complaints. N Page 6ÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÈ]ÊÓääÊUÊ >ÛiÊ7iiÞ NEWSFRONT ./2#!, 7EIGHT ,OSS #ENTER Actor/activist Robeson honored After Lose weight...and keep it off! by O’Neill Foundation s ! 6ARIETY OF (EALTHY $IET 0ROGRAMS s 3TAFFED BY 0ROFESSIONAL $OCTORS .URSES s ,UNCH %VENING 3ATURDAY Son tours O’Neill’s Tao House, comments on Inauguration !PPOINTMENT !VAILABLE s .ON -EDICATION 0ROGRAMS !VAILABLE Before by Geoff Gillette and economic environments have s ,ATEST &$! !PPROVED -EDICATIONS Shauntrell lost weight on our program and you can too! changed.” Members of the O’Neill When asked how he thought his Foundation met Jan. 21 at the Crow father would have reacted to the Also Offering Botox® / Canyon Country Club to honor inauguration, Robeson said, “As Restylane® Treatments legendary actor and social activist the son of a slave, he knew in his Paul Robeson for his work and lifetime he’d never see something Dr. David Melamed, MD his relationship with writer Eugene like this. He told me I might live to Dermatologist O’Neill. see it, so this day meant a great deal Unretouched clinical photo taken 925-846-5614 while frowning before and 14 days Robeson’s son, Paul Robeson to me.” after treatment with Botox® Cosmetic Jr., 82, and his wife Marilyn flew Robeson spent Inauguration Day to Danville from their home in in San Ramon, before touring the NEW Botox® Service New York to accept the Tao House Tao House. He said that the sense FOR UNDERARM PERSPIRATION PROBLEMS Award for distinguished service to of unity among those watching the the American theater for Robeson, inauguration and the hope inspired who died in 1976 at the age of 77. by the new president’s speech were $75 OFF Botox® Treatment During his visit, Robeson Jr. GEOFF GILLETTE things he doesn’t think the country toured the famed Tao House, has seen in decades. plus Free Consultation to new clients only and talked about the relationship “I’ve never seen anything like Not valid with other offers. Expires 3-01-09 his father had with O’Neill, who this in my lifetime and neither did authored two plays for which my father. Probably we’d have to FREE CONSULTATION Pleasanton San Ramon Robeson became famous, “The Paul Robeson Jr. visits Eugene O’Neill’s Tao go back to the times of World War New clients only 374 St. Mary St. 2701 Crow Canyon Blvd. Emperor Jones” and “All God’s House while in town to accept an award II and Lincoln for a similar surge of 925 846-5614 925 837-6400 Chillun Got Wings.” presented posthumously by the O’Neill hope,” he said. N “As an award, it’s coming full Foundation to his father, who found fame circle,” said Robeson, “and see- while starring in two plays by O’Neill. ing the Tao House today made me realize what a great genius O’Neill in that transformational character, was. The images he created for not just the typical Sambo char- actors to use ... I think some of acter,” he continued. “He was the the images he made enabled my first man to play leading men with father to be a transformational fig- power and dignity.” ure in representing the black male Robeson’s success in both theater image in theater and on the concert and film was cut short, however, stage.” when his social activism led to him He added, “I think that connec- being blacklisted. “He didn’t get a tion O’Neill had with my father chance to do things like Macbeth had a lasting effect on popular and King Lear and plays that black culture.” actors who came along subsequent- Robeson noted that singing ly had the chance to do. I don’t and theater were only part of his think he had a chance to fulfill all father’s life. “He was one of the of his dreams in the theater.” prime movers in the civil rights His father’s strong stance on civil movement in the 1940s,” he stat- rights and the work that he did to ed. “He challenged the racism in further that cause made the inaugu- America a decade before the civil ration of the first African American rights movement.” president a powerful and moving Using the powerful charac- occasion for him. Robeson said, ters created in O’Neill’s works, “This day and the events that have Robeson became more than what happened represent an opportunity other African American actors for transformational change. The were able to achieve at that time. demography has changed, the gen- “He was one of the primary movers erations have changed, the political County Jail inmates found to have chicken pox Three cases reported at Martinez facility by Geoff Gillette plan includes segregating infected prisoners away from the general Officials with Contra Costa Health population, daily symptom screens Services were called to the Martinez to look for more cases, and the Detention Facility in late January wearing of masks to limit the trans- after sheriff’s officers spotted a sus- mission of the virus. pected case of chicken pox. Chicken pox is generally consid- Sheriff’s office spokesman ered a childhood disease; less than Jimmy Lee said the first case was 5 percent of the adult population is confirmed Jan. 21, and two other at risk of getting the virus due to cases were identified within a few lack of immunization or no previ- days. Lee said they are uncertain as ous contact with it. In adults, the to where the outbreak originated. virus can be more serious and can “It may be difficult to track down. lead to further medical complica- Up-to-date news The belief from Health Services is tions if not treated. that someone brought it in from the Information on chicken pox has about Danville outside,” he explained. been posted throughout the deten- Once the cases were identified, tion center, and corrections officers every day the detention facility initiated its are on the lookout for any further infectious disease control plan. The cases. N >ÛiÊ7iiÞÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÈ]ÊÓääÊU Page 7 Diablo Views BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI Put fancy dresses to good use
adies: Do you have any fancy with the Princess Project who lives ask her opinion, Nicole said, but to mention to staff members that get someone to donate space for the dresses hanging around your in Lafayette. Last year she worked she kept asking them, “How do lots of girls can’t go to their proms spring dress drive and giveaways. Lcloset? Give them a new at the space rented out at Bayfair you feel in that dress?” They knew because they don’t have the money Two Danville businesses volun- chance at life—but, more impor- Mall in San Leandro to serve as a when they found the right one, and to buy a dress or accessories. The teered as drop-off points this year: tantly, donate them to a teenage dress shop for the teens, and she with 100 girls all trying on dresses women realized that they and many Elisa Wen (in the Rose Garden girl so she can feel beautiful for said the other merchants were very together it made for a lively event. of their friends had dresses from on Camino Ramon); and Tootsies, a night. supportive. Nicole told me that “They were so excited and so parties, their daughters’ proms and 175 E. Prospect. So check out The Princess Project provides she helped three girls choose their appreciative,” Nicole recalled. weddings that they would be glad your closets for those old prom or free prom dresses to Bay Area girls gowns. During last year’s collection to donate. The Princess Project, run bridesmaid dresses and tell your who otherwise could not afford “One had her baby there; she period, Nicole sent out word to all entirely by volunteers, was born. friends about it, too. Or hold your them. Collections are taking place was still going to high school,” said her friends and within a few days To learn more, visit www.princess- own drive to gather up even more Feb. 8-14 throughout the East Bay. Nicole, who has two preschoolers 40 dresses had been dropped at her project.org. dresses. Each donated dress means “Prom is an exciting rite of pas- of her own. “I held her baby while doorstep. She said the volunteers Since then the project has paired an enchanted evening for someone. sage for high school girls, but given she was trying on the dress so she go to great lengths to get dresses in up more than 9,000 girls with free This year’s giveaway in the East today’s tough economy and rising got to be a normal teenager.” every size and color and style and dresses and accessories. This year Bay will take place March 21. costs, it’s harder for girls to par- She said each of the girls she to promote every body type. They the group hopes to help 1,000 girls “I volunteer because I think every- ticipate,” said Patricia Martinovic, helped knew when they’d found had dresses in sizes 0 to 26. After at their giveaways in Oakland, one deserves one night of magic,” this year’s event co-chairwoman. the right dress—“You know that they find the right dress, the girls Silicon Valley and San Francisco. said Nicole, “one day to step out of “We’re hoping to take away some moment when you feel beautiful?” each get to pick out an accessory. They also hold fundraisers to help whatever goes on in their lives.” of that anxiety and help girls feel That was her goal, to help each The Princess Project began in with expenses since some gowns —Dolores Fox Ciardelli special for a night.” one find the dress that made her 2002 when a high school girl in a and many accessories have to be can be e-mailed at editor@ Nicole Carberry is a volunteer feel like a princess. The girls would youth leadership program happened purchased. And they have to work to DanvilleWeekly.com.
TAKE US ALONG at $32,000. Barclay said they would be more Incorporation like $132,000. ° Continued from page 5 She added that arguments by proponents that having a town council will replace the county’s even as the economy is seeing serious declines. governance are wrong. She pointed to all the “They say we can’t afford to incorporate in services the town would still be contracting for a weak economy,” she said. “Frankly, we can’t with the county and said that putting a town afford not to.” government in the mix will just create addi- She added that the recent decision to close tional bureaucracy Yardbirds would not affect the bottom line in the “It will be a layer of government, an expen- CFA as the store was not open when those figures sive layer,” she said. were calculated. In response to comments by proponents that Other issues addressed were affordable housing incorporation is important with the state and and horse properties. federal economies reeling, Barclay said the “There’s a false concern that affordable hous- county may have serious financial problems ing mandates will cost Alamo and force it to but they are in a position to respond to the situ- grow,” Koc said. “State affordable housing man- ation. dates already apply through “The county is already the county’s general plan ... a governing. They can cut and plan we are legally obliged to streamline,” she explained. adopt upon incorporation.” Barclay said she and other As for rumors that the town incorporation opponents would be rezoned to disallow have hired an expert to go horse properties? With a smile over the CFA and determine Sundance dining with the Weekly she pointed to fellow council the viability of the docu- candidate Randy Nahas in the ment. She said that report The Olsen family—Ben, Lyndia, Colleen, Joey, Niki, Jessie, Ronda and Rachel—join audience and said if that were should be completed within Jeff Olsen and Kevin Evert to enjoy a meal with the Danville Weekly in Sundance, Utah. the case she was pretty sure Cecily Talbert Vicki Koc the next week. he wouldn’t be running for Barclay Once both candidates office. finished their speeches, the Koc’s opponent, Cecily Talbert Barclay, said floor was opened up for questions. They cov- that she appreciated the work Vicki had done in ered a variety of topics including: the community but that she had many reserva- s 2OADS tions regarding the fiscal viability of a Town of s !FFORDABLE HOUSING Alamo. s "OUNDARIES “I spend way too many of my waking hours s 0OLICE PROTECTION trying to make local governments work,” she Afterward both speakers said they were said. pleased to have the chance to discuss the Barclay said she read the CFA last year, issues. Barclay said she can appreciate the had serious questions about it and doubts the work done by those in favor of incorporation revenues stated as being generated. Estimations but she questions whether the current economic she has made say the CFA could be off by as climate is cause for a second look at the feasi- much as $5 million. bility of Alamo becoming a town. It’s a mistake she said the new town can’t “My bottom line is we should incorporate afford to make someday, but we absolutely should not incor- “If we’re wrong, there will be nowhere to porate based on a report created in 2006,” she turn except to cut services or raise taxes,” she stated. noted. Koc said she feels that the time is right for At the recent candidates fair, Barclay said, Alamo to take the step into self governance and she asked the various people running for town she understands that some people are fright- Hiding in the tunnels council what they will do if there’s an error ened by taking that step. regarding these revenue and expenditure pre- “We understand that change frightens peo- Christa Brazier took the Danville Weekly with her to the Cu Chi Tunnels outside Saigon, dictions. She said the only answers offered ple, but change is happening all the time,” she Vietnam. Pictured with her is Viet Cog. The tunnels were built around 100-150 years ago were they were “counting on the cushion.” said. “How we manage that change and make when the French arrived and the natives wanted to hide; they were also used during the One line item in the CFA she pointed to as Alamo the community we all want it to be is Vietnam War by the Viet Cong. off was the start-up costs, which were projected the central issue.” N Page 8ÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÈ]ÊÓääÊUÊ >ÛiÊ7iiÞ Community Pulse POLICE BULLETIN & LOG U OBITUARIES U BIRTHS & WEDDINGS
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Fire leaves fireplace in Alamo Curtis Keith Hinrichs Sr. son Justin Fenech and sister Marilyn Chicago. In 1982, he and his wife Lane. A service celebrating his life is moved to Danville and were active Wood burning in a fireplace in the 1500 block of Ramona Way in Curtis Keith Hinrichs Sr., a resi- planned for 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7, members of Crow Canyon Country Alamo climbed into its wall enclosure, onto the roof line and into dent of Danville, at Community Presbyterian Church Club. For many years, he played the crawl space beneath the home early last Friday morning, accord- died Jan. 25 at in Danville. Donations may be made golf several times a week, playing ing to reports from the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District. the age of 78. in his name to Danville Rotary, P.O. in tournaments (winning some) and The fire was called in at 1:05 a.m. Jan. 30 in the single-story, He was born Box 224, Danville, 94526. participating in social events such 3,400-square-foot residence. June 23, 1930, in as the Old Crows men’s group. He “I wasn’t on duty but my impression is the 21-year-old son was up Hildreth, Neb., Marjorie Spear lived a thoroughly accomplished and found smoke coming from the walls,” said Battalion Chief Mike and moved to Patterson life in spite of a childhood accident Brown later that morning. “Evidently it was an issue for awhile.” California and that left his left leg permanently The fire department responded with three engines, two ladder began studies Marjorie Spear Patterson, a resi- damaged. trucks and one paramedic. at UC Berkeley. dent of Danville, died Nov. 13 at He was predeceased by Margaret, “There were flames within the interior of the walls but never He served in the the age of 91. his beloved wife of 59 years. flames inside the living space,” said Brown. U.S. Navy during the Korean War. She was born July 2, 1917, in New He is survived by his sister Elvy When firefighters arrived, they had to tackle the walls to find the He earned a Ph.D. in physics from Castle, Pa., and was a graduate of Swanson of Pasadena; daughter fire. They had the fire under control within 45 minutes. The inci- UC Berkeley in 1961 and married New Castle Business College. She Hilma (Peggy) Webster and hus- dent resulted in an estimated $75,000 in damages—$60,000 to the Janet Carlson of Oakland. As a worked briefly in business offices band William of Danville; son Nils structure and $15,000 to the contents of the home. physicist, he worked at Lawrence in the New Castle area, but soon Hagberg Jr. and wife Juanita of “Thankfully everybody got out of the house,” Brown added. Radiation Laboratory, Aerojet, after marrying became a mother. Oakland; two grandchildren; and He said this incident emphasizes the importance of having fire- Stanford Research Institute and She raised five children, and the five great-grandchildren. places checked periodically. E.G.&G. He was an active member family moved a number of times “I would at least yearly have your fireplace cleaned and checked of Community Presbyterian Church in the ensuing years with stops in Rylan Alexander Fuchs by a certified chimney sweep,” he said. “They not only clean but and served as an elder and deacon, Detroit, Philadelphia, Kansas City, check to make sure they’re in proper shape so these things don’t on several Presbytery committees Littleton in Colorado, and San Jose Rylan Alexander Fuchs, a resi- happen.” and the CPC missions commit- and Danville. She always became dent of Danville, died Jan. 21 at the He said wood-burning fireplaces are a greater danger, due to the tee. He loved the outdoors, hiking, involved in her children’s schools age of 17. soot released, but gas fireplaces should also be checked. the opera, a good glass of wine and the life of the community. He was born Sept. 20, 1991, —Dolores Fox Ciardelli and spending time with family and In Danville, she was an active at San Ramon Regional Hospital. friends. member of the Community He attended Alamo Elementary He is survived by his chil- Presbyterian Church for 30 years. School, Charlotte Wood Middle dren Kathryn (Jeff) Meier, Curt At an advanced age, she decid- School, Stone Valley Middle POLICE LOG (Christine) Hinrichs, Carolyn ed that she would go back to School and San Ramon Valley Hinrichs and Carl Hinrichs; five school to earn a university degree. High School. His hobbies included The Danville Police Department made UÊ Ài`ÌÊV>À`ÊvÀ>Õ`ÊÊ7 ëiÀ}Ê grandchildren; and his brother She enrolled at Hayward State playing basketball, being artistic, the following information available from /ÀiiÃÊ >iÊ>ÌÊ££\ÓnÊ>°° Rev. Conley (Elsie) Hinrichs. A University and three years later working out, going to movies its incident summary report: UÊ`iÌÌÞÊÌ ivÌÊÊ >ÜÀiViÊ,`°Ê>ÌÊ memorial service will be held at graduated with a bachelor’s degree and “hanging out” with count- £Ó\äÓÊ«°°Ê>`Ê£Ó\ÓÊ«°° Community Presbyterian Church in Journalism at the age of 72. She less friends. He will always be Sunday, Jan. 25 UÊ Ài`ÌÊV>À`ÊvÀ>Õ`ÊÊ Ê*Ì>`Ê,`°Ê in Danville at 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. then freelanced for several news- remembered for his quick smile, UÊ ÌiÀÊ`ÃÌÕÀL>ViÊÊ iÊ Ì°Ê>ÌÊ >ÌÊ{\ÎnÊ«°° 8. In lieu of flowers, donations in papers in the Bay Area. sparkling blue eyes and his ability £Ó\äÎÊ>°° his memory can be made to CPC She is survived by four sons, to make anyone in a room smile UÊ-ÕëVÕÃÊVÀVÕÃÌ>ViÃÊÊ UÊ-ÕëVÕÃÊVÀVÕÃÌ>ViÃÊÊ Missions Programs or Hospice of Dave (Mary) of Bradenton, Fla., along with him. ÀiiLÀÊ À°Ê>ÌÊÇ\£äÊ>°° Ì>ÀÊ À°Ê>ÌÊn\ÓÎÊ«°° the East Bay. Jeff (Diana) of Merriam, Kan., Bill He was preceded in death UÊ Ã`ii>ÀÊ`ÀÛ}ÊÕ`iÀÊÌ iÊvÕ- UÊ Ã`ii>ÀÊ Ì>`ÀÕÊÊ (Helen) of Winnipeg, Manitoba, by his sweet baby sister Kalyn iViÊ 1®]Ê>ÀÀiÃÌ]ÊÊ ÀÃÌÀiiÊ } >`Ê À°Ê>ÌÊn\Σʫ°° Park B. Meiter Canada, and Chris (Sylvia) of New Andrea Fuchs in 1998, and his À°Ê>`Ê >}iiÊ,>V Ê,`°Ê>ÌÊ UÊ-ÕëVÕÃÊVÀVÕÃÌ>ViÃÊÊ Ê Orleans, La.; one daughter, Charlotte, loving grandfather, Howard Lewis ££\xÓÊ>°° *Ì>`Ê,`°Ê>ÌÊn\{äÊ«°° Park B. Meiter, a resident of of Mill Valley; 11 grandchildren and Fuchs in 1999. He is survived by UÊ6>`>ÃÊÊ >ÛiÊ Û`°Ê>ÌÊx\xÇÊ UÊ1Ü>Ìi`Ê}ÕiÃÌÊ`ÃÌÕÀL>ViÊÊ Danville, died Jan. 21 at the age of six great-grandchildren. his father Bill Fuchs; his mother «°° 6iÀ>ÊÛi°Ê>ÌÊ£ä\£{Ê«°° 75 after a brief struggle with cancer. A memorial service was held Karen Williams and her partner UÊ>À>ÃÃÊ`ÃÌÕÀL>ViÊÊ`>}Ê À°Ê>ÌÊ He was born Jan. 24 at Community Presbyterian Ron Harmon; brothers Tyler Fuchs È\ÓÓÊ«°° Wednesday, Jan. 28 June 25, 1933, Church in Danville. Later there and Treyton Fuchs; grandmoth- UÊ*>ÀÌÞÊ`ÃÌÕÀL>ViÊÊ ÕÀV>Ê Ì°Ê>ÌÊ UÊ7>ÀÀ>ÌÊÊ-ÕiÀÊÊ Ì°Ê>ÌÊÇ\ÎÊ in Pittsburgh, will be a service in New Castle, ers Josephine Fuchs and Thelma n\ÎäÊ«°° >°°Ê>`Ên\äÓÊ>°° Pa., to Carl and Pa. Donations may be made to Williams; his aunt Sandra Evans; Charlotte Meiter. the Alzheimer’s Association or uncles James Fuchs and Craig Monday, Jan. 26 UÊÀ>`ÊÌ ivÌÊÊ-ÞV>ÀiÊ6>iÞÊ,`°Ê 7°Ê>ÌÊ\ÓÎÊ>°°Ê>`Ê£äÊ>°° He spent most Cameron House in San Francisco. Williams; and his loving girlfriend UÊVV`iÌ]Ê«À«iÀÌÞÊ`>>}i]ÊÊ of his growing- Paulina Wszolek. >Ê/>ÃÃ>>À>Ê>`Ê/>ÃÃ>>À>Ê UÊ,iÃ`iÌ>ÊLÕÀ}>ÀÞÊÊ iÊ}Ê ,`°Ê>ÌÊ£ä\x£Ê>°° up years in St. Nils Hagberg Sr. A celebration of his life was held ,>V Ê>ÌÊn\{£Ê>°° Petersburg, Jan. 31 at Crosswinds Church in UÊ6>`>ÃÊÊ,>À>`ÊÛi°Ê>ÌÊn\{Ê UÊÀ>`ÊÌ ivÌÊÊ-ÞV>ÀiÊ6>iÞÊ,`°Ê Fla., and was a Nils Hagberg Sr., a resident of Dublin. >°° 7°Ê>ÌÊ££\xÇÊ>°° graduate of the Danville, died Jan. 7 at the age of UÊ,iÃ`iÌ>ÊLÕÀ}>ÀÞÊÊÌ>Ê6ÃÌ>Ê UÊ`iÌÌÞÊÌ ivÌÊÊÀiÌÊ Ì°Ê>ÌÊ£Ó\£nÊ University of Florida, and a member 92. Dorothy Ann McMullen 7>ÞÊ>ÌÊ£ä\£ÓÊ>°° «°° of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He touched He was born May 24, 1916, in UÊ-ÕëVÕÃÊVÀVÕÃÌ>ViÃÊÊ UÊ-ÕëVÕÃÊVÀVÕÃÌ>ViÃÊÊ"`Ê many lives with his compassion and Frederiksberg, Sweden. In 1923, Dorothy Ann McMullen, a resi- >Ê/>ÃÃ>>À>Ê>`Ê ÀÜÊ "ÀV >À`Ê Ì°Ê>ÌÊ£Ó\ÓÎÊ«°° humor. He was a member of Rotary his family emigrated to the U.S. dent of Alamo, died surrounded >ÞÊ,`°Ê>ÌÊÎ\ä£Ê«°° UÊ,iÃ`iÌ>ÊLÕÀ}>ÀÞÊÊ££ääÊLVÊ and the American Association of He grew up in Chicago, graduating by her family Jan. 24. She was a UÊ*ÕLVÊÕÃ>ViÊÊ>>ÌÃÊ À°Ê vÊ >Ê/>ÃÃ>>À>Ê>ÌÊ£\£{Ê Mechanical Engineers, and served from Lane Technical High School long time member of Round Hill >`Ê >LÊ Ì°Ê>ÌÊÈ\äÓÊ«°° «°° as president in both organizations. where he developed his metalwork- Country Club and attended De Paul UÊ*ÕLVÊ>ÃÃiLÞÊV iV]Ê>ÀÀiÃÌ]ÊÊ UÊ6i ViÊÌÀ>vvVÊÃÌ«]Ê>ÀÀiÃÌ]ÊÊ He worked for Worthington Corp./ ing craftsmanship. Later, he went University in Chicago. `ÜÌÜÊL>Àà ÃÌÌÕÌÊ À°Ê>`Ê Ê iÀÀÊ Ingersoll/Dresser for 40 years. He through a challenging apprentice- She was the beloved wife of UÊ-ÕëVÕÃÊVÀVÕÃÌ>ViÃÊÊ >LÊ Û`°Ê>ÌÊÎ\{{Ê«°° also served as a deacon in the ship, becoming a highly skilled tool John E. McMullen; loving mother Presbyterian Church and was a and die maker. During World War of John (Jack) Richard McMullen ,`°Ê>ÌÊÈ\ÓnÊ«°° UÊVV`iÌ]Ê>ÀÊÕÀiÃ]ÊÊ member of Diablo Country Club. II, he was involved in the manu- and Carole Ann O’Riordan and her Tuesday, Jan. 27 À} iÊ,`°Ê>`Ê -ÞV>ÀiÊ6>iÞÊ,`°Ê>ÌÊÈ\ÓÎÊ He enjoyed traveling, golf, fishing facture of many products essential husband Paul Francis O’Riordan; UÊ6i ViÊÌÀ>vvVÊÃÌ«]Ê>ÀÀiÃÌ]ÊÊ «°° and being with his family, friends to the war effort. During the post- and precious grandmother (Nana) ÃÕÌ LÕ`ÊÈnäÊÊÀ>«Ê>`Ê and animals. war boom, he turned his atten- to Kacie Christine O’Riordan. -ÞV>ÀiÊ6>iÞÊ,`°Ê>ÌÊÓ\Ó{Ê UÊ6>`>ÃÊÊ-ÞÊ/iÀ°ÊÌÊÇ\£{Ê«°° He is survived by his wife, Grete; tion to the manufacture of compo- A Mass of Christian burial was >°° UÊ ÀÕ}ÃÊÛ>ÌÊÊ6>iÞÊ ÀiiÊ >iÊ children Park A. Meiter, Cynthia nents for myriad products that had celebrated Jan. 30 at St. Isidore UÊ ÀÕ}ÃÊÛ>ÌÊÊ iÊ}Ê,`°Ê>ÌÊ >ÌÊ\£ÇÊ«°° Fenech (Jayme), Lisa Guzzi (Joseph) been unavailable during the War Catholic Church in Danville. £ä\ÎÇÊ>°° Thursday, Jan. 29 and Bill Meiter (Jodi); seven grand- years. In 1950 with two friends, Memorial contributions to a UÊ-ÕëVÕÃÊVÀVÕÃÌ>ViÃÊÊ children; and sister Joan Evans. He he started a metal stamping busi- Hospice or charity of choice in her `LÕÀ} Ê À°Ê>ÌÊ£ä\xÇÊ>°° UÊ6i ViÊÌÀ>vvVÊÃÌ«]Ê>ÀÀiÃÌ]ÊÊÎääÊ was preceded in death by his grand- ness, Parkview Metal Products of name are appreciated. LVÊvÊ>ÀÌâÊÛi°Ê>ÌÊ£\äÇÊ>°° >ÛiÊ7iiÞÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÈ]ÊÓääÊU Page 9 Perspective EDITORIALS U LETTERS U OPINIONS ABOUT LOCAL ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITY Serving the communities of Danville, Blackhawk, Diablo and Alamo
/", ÊUÊ/ Ê"* " Ê"Ê/ Ê7 9 PUBLISHER Learn more Gina Channell-Allen Vote for incorporation Attend the informal Alamo Improvement Association EDITORIAL After years of preparation, signature gathering, fact- Editor candidate night from 7-9 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 12, at Dolores Fox Ciardelli finding and fundraising, the residents of Alamo are casting Creekside Community Church, 1350 Danville Blvd. their ballots to accept or reject incorporation, with mail-in Staff Reporter Also learn about both sides of Measure A at these Geoff Gillette voting beginning Feb. 3 for the March 3 election. Web sites: Editorial Assistant We believe the time has come for the Town of Alamo to Con: www.AlamoSpotlight.com Amory Gutierrez become a reality. The community has the resources - both Pro: www.alamoinc.org Contributors financial and in its talented residents - for it to come into Links to candidates’ sites: www.alamocommunity.org Susan Astbury its own as an incorporated entity. 2ESIDENTS ARE WELCOME TO SHARE THEIR IDEAS ON OUR Patty Briggs Both sides argue that they want to keep Alamo as it is, B. Lynn Goodwin 4OWN 3QUARE FORUM AT WWW$ANVILLE7EEKLYCOM OR Beverly Lane a semi-rural community with a distinct sense of self. The by writing 250-word Letters to the Editor. E-mail to Jacqui Love Marshall difference of opinion is on how best to accomplish this. [email protected]. Meghan Neal Those in favor of incorporation argue that the commu- Chris Scott nity needs to be preserved by those who love it; that is, a Maria Shen Town Council of five people who have chosen to live in Franklin Utchen // ,-Ê/"Ê/ Ê /", Alamo and have invested in it emotionally and financially ART & PRODUCTION as their home. They want the council to be responsible for Alamo isn’t broken 2EALTOR h3ACRAMENTO CANT TOUCH Art Director/ Alamo tax moneys instead of the county, which can use it school parcel tax money,” Jan. 23). Operations Manager for purposes outside of Alamo. Dear Editor: Congratulations to him that his Rick Nobles Those against incorporation say that the Comprehensive There is no doubt the incorpora- business is doing well. However, Designers tion people are motivated and have is he not aware that in the com- Trina Cannon Fiscal Analysis was not conclusive in finding that Alamo raised over $800,000. It’s a fact fortable community of Danville Lili Cao could support itself as a town and that it would probably be Kristin Herman that several persons are seeking people are losing their jobs, people Manuel Valenzuela necessary to raise taxes to provide services. They feel the to be a part of the proposed city are watching their retirement funds county is responsive to the needs of Alamo and listens to to advance their careers. Others dwindle away with the constant ADVERTISING its residents’ concerns. They fear that incorporation would want a higher personal profile and downward spiral of the stock mar- Advertising Manager will spend your money to get it. ket, people are having their hours Mary Hantos bring unwelcome and unnecessary change. If Alamo is incorporated be pre- at work slashed because business After studying the arguments of both sides, the Danville pared to attend meetings or suf- owners would rather have their Advertising Weekly recommends incorporation, a Yes vote on Measure fer the consequences. Alamo is employees work fewer hours than Account Executives already losing one of its financial having to fire them outright? Andrea Heggelund A. All of the council candidates are dedicated to fiscal Barbara Lindsey responsibility and steering the new town to live within its cows with the closing of Yardbirds Is he aware that some parents Home Depot. You can rest assured are actually risking their retirement Real Estate Sales means. They also are ready to address the problems of traf- that there will be more businesses and using their retirement savings Nancy Taresh fic, recreation and police services. that cannot afford to open their for their kids college education, Inside Sales We agree with the residents who advocate Yes on doors with the economy in such a because they can no longer finan- Art Gordillo Measure A that the best way to preserve Alamo and guide bad down trend. cially contribute to both? it into the future is with self-rule. I hope the people who are in Does Mr. Hopkins live in such favor of incorporation give it more an insular world that he’s not BUSINESS thought before casting their vote aware that Danville is a part of the Ad Services for incorporation. With incorpora- real world, and is, in fact, living Tracey Fordahl Town Council tion we will inherit some of the the same recession as the rest of Sandy Lee largest problems we have ever America? Business Associate endorsements seen. If the other cities are a guide Just ask anyone at any customer- Lisa Oefelein you will learn more about parcel based business in town. Ask the We are impressed by the large number of highly quali- Circulation Manager taxes, bond issues, city sales taxes, person who cuts your hair. You’ll Bob Lampkin fied individuals who have stepped forward to serve on the etc. You might also have additional probably hear what my husband first Town Council; these new leaders will be responsible lighting, curbs, and cute things heard from his barber that more and How to reach the Weekly for hiring key administrators, preparing the Alamo General like Lafayette; some are nice to more customers are cutting their have but all cost money. Along own hair in order to save a few 117 Town and Country Drive, Plan, and establishing the identity of the new town. with incorporation come more DOLLARS 3OME OF THESE BUSINESSES Suite D, Danville, CA 94526 It was difficult to choose from among the excellent can- offices, rules, ordinances and fees which have been in Danville for a Phone: (925) 837-8300 didates hoping to serve Alamo. We are endorsing those to match. long time, aren’t sure they’ll be able Fax: (925) 837-2278 who we feel have the best background and knowledge of 6ALLEJO HAS ALREADY FILED BANK- to survive this downward spiral. Editorial e-mail: RUPTCY 2IO 6ISTA IS ON THE VERGE Please remove your blinders, [email protected] the community to build the town from the start of its incor- of bankruptcy. Moraga and Orinda Mr. Hopkins, and realize that there poration. Calendar: DanvilleWeekly.com are not in a great financial safety is no way a $350 parcel tax will Display Sales e-mail: After much debate and consideration we recommend the ZONE AT THIS TIME +EEP !LAMO THE ever be approved. Though you [email protected] following: way it is; we have a great police seem unscathed, many residents Classifieds Sales e-mail: s "OB #ONNELLY department with quick response, here haven’t been so lucky. Mr. [email protected] we have the Highway Patrol. Hopkins, I hope you have your s 6ICKI +OC Circulation e-mail: Why give all of this up? You continued success, but please don’t [email protected] s 2ANDY .AHAS know what you have but with assume all of Danville’s residents s +AREN -C0HERSON incorporation you don’t know what are so blessed. The Danville Weekly is published every Friday by Embarcadero Publishing Co., s 3TEVE -ICK to expect. Again if it’s not broken, Lisa Appelbaum, Danville 117 Town and Country Drive, Suite D, We believe that the mixture of knowledge, talent and DONT FIX IT 6OTE .O ON -EASURE Danville, CA 94526; (925) 837-8300. A - save Alamo the way it is. County not the devil Mailed at Standard Postage Rate. The background brought to the table by these five people would Danville Weekly is mailed free to homes Tony Carnemolla, Alamo and apartments in Danville, Blackhawk, constitute the best council for the newly incorporated Town Dear Editor: Diablo and Alamo. Voluntary subscriptions of Alamo. Danville not unscathed An Alamo incorporation oppo- at $30 per year ($50 for two years) are wel- nent says the devil we know is better come from local residents. In the first few years there will be a steep learning curve by economy Subscription rate for businesses and for to build the new government. It will help to have people than the devil we don’t know. I don’t residents of other communities is $50/year. Dear Editor: see Contra Costa County, Alamo’s © 2009 by Embarcadero Publishing Co. in office who understand Alamo and the workings of the I cannot believe the arrogance All rights reserved. Reproduction county to make the transition go more smoothly. and/or ignorance of Chris Hopkins, without permission is strictly prohibited. ° Continued on page 11 Page 10ÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÈ]ÊÓääÊUÊ >ÛiÊ7iiÞ PERSPECTIVE
small town look. fact. Opponents claim that declines post-incorporation. Alamo road Classmates. Apparently Facebook Letters Perhaps if Alamo had been a in market values will result in a maintenance is funded through a is the fastest growing IT social net- ° Continued from page 10 town, the Alamo Elementary decline in Alamo property tax combination of road taxes yielding work for over 40s. Enjoy! School, where Danville Boulevard revenue. Property taxes are not about $1 million/year and Alamo Heather Marchman, Danville and Stone Valley Road met, would based upon market value but on will spend it to maintain its roads, local government, as the devil. My not have been razed to provide ASSESSED value. A detailed 2008 as the county does now. Grace for council experience with local government office buildings. Perhaps the three analysis shows that 75 percent of Yes, you can disincorporate. shows me the five members of the large, beautiful redwood trees the sales resulted in an increase in The procedure is laid out in state Dear Editor: County Board of Supervisors are would not have been chopped down ASSESSED value of $600,000 on law (California Government Code I support Grace Schmidt for smart, knowledgeable, respectable, to provide room for those office average. Alamo property tax rev- Section 57400). Three California Alamo Town Council because she hard-working officials. But they are buildings. That school and those enues are continuing to increase cities have disincorporated, the has proven she understands how to wrestling with problems far beyond trees might have become Alamo’s despite the economy because our most recent in 1972. get things done in the governmental the scope of issues important to town center and Alamo’s signa- ASSESSED values (valuation for We should debate the merits system at hand. I witnessed her hard Alamo - a $1.7 billion unfunded ture. If Alamo had been a town, taxes) are so much lower than mar- of Alamo incorporation based on work in seeing that people in Alamo liability for employee benefits, a perhaps the pioneer home across ket values. The low turnover in facts, not on poorly researched got the information about govern- 2008 $1.3 billion loss in pension the street would not have been Alamo homes will ensure that prop- analysis that can so easily be dis- ment they needed in order to keep investments they must compensate razed to become medical offices erty tax revenue continues to grow proved. Visit www.alamoinc.org. the kind of community they want. with taxpayer dollars, and falling but would have been preserved as a in a bad economy, even without Chris Kenber I worked with Grace last spring housing assessed valuations in other showplace along with the adjacent allowing for the 2 percent per year when she did research and dis- parts of the county. Indian burial ground. increase built into Proposition 13. Campaign Co-Chair, Alamo covered regional plans to expand Their choices are to cut servic- Alamo lost much of its past due For newly incorporated cities, Incorporation Movement Alamo’s downtown intersection es, to increase revenue-generating to development, approved by the Vehicle License Fee (VLF) rev- at Danville Boulevard and Stone development - for which they must county. All that is left of Alamo’s enues are completely unaffected A Facebook fan Valley Road. She spent long hours mitigate traffic impacts in developed history in the center of Alamo are by poor automobile sales and are explaining to me, my concerned areas with road and intersection the Quonset hut and the horse on driven by a formula set by state law Dear Editor: neighbors and friends how the widening projects - and to try to top of Alamo Hay and Grain. I’ll (California Revenue & Taxation Just to give you a perspec- various government agencies work raise taxes in unincorporated areas. fight for those! After 42 years in Code Section 11005). Menifee, a tive from an over-40 that’s been together to move projects like the They’ve already cut the Sheriff’s Alamo, I would like Alamo resi- city in Southern California that just on Facebook for over a year, in “Ultimate Configuration” forward. budget three years running, and dents to have control over changes, incorporated, recently received its response to your Diablo Views col- We were able to take her infor- they’ve tried to widen Alamo’s keep what we have and provide first vehicle license fee check in umn Jan. 23. It is a great way to mation and get it out to Alamo downtown intersection to accom- what will serve our residents. January, exceeding the consultant’s reconnect with your past. Since residents, who strongly opposed modate overflow freeway traffic. Margaret Elliott, Alamo CFA estimate by over $1 million at I’m originally from Canada, I have the expansion. The result was that The county, not the devil, is big a time when auto sales are falling lost touch with lots of my friends we were successful in getting the local government trying to meet its Consensus builder through the floor. For the first five over the years. Now I have a whole Ultimate Configuration off the list responsibilities to its own constitu- years of incorporation Alamo will community of high school and even of projects eligible for funding ents and thousands of employees. Dear Editor: receive more than 100 percent of its grade school friends. by the Tri-Valley Transportation Alamo needs to incorporate as a We are neighbors of Grace Schmidt VLF allocation to aid in transition. Facebook applications make it Council. small local government, with mini- and support her candidacy for Alamo Opponents claim there is no pro- really easy to keep track of your Grace is the type of person we mal employees, to meet its respon- Town Council. From 1985, when vision for road maintenance. As friends and family. I don’t use it need in our small town to serve the sibilities to its own property owners Grace and her husband moved into noted in the fiscal analysis, the for friending strangers but I sup- interests of the community. and taxpayers. our neighborhood, Grace has been at county will transfer close to $2 pose some do. I like this social net- Lorrie Tovani, Alamo Grace Schmidt, Alamo the forefront of issues that matter to million in road funds to Alamo work far better than MySpace and us and our neighbors. She has been Alamo must preserve very dedicated to building consensus what’s left of charm within the neighborhood and going and doing things that would matter WHERE SERVICE AND QUALITY MATTER Dear Editor: for us. Alamo incorporation opponents She is knowledgeable about local claim that Danville is not a good government and generous with her model for a city. We in Alamo knowledge and time on behalf of use the Danville Library, a county our interests. Grace was the driving branch subsidized by the town so it force behind Alamo’s successful will be open everyday. The Town of reversal of a regional effort to add Danville has a popular senior pro- an unpopular downtown Alamo gram, which allows Danville resi- intersection expansion project to dents to register one day early for the list of the authorized projects CARPET • HARDWOOD • LAMINATE • TILE • VINYL its activities so often Alamo seniors of the Tri-Valley Transportation Diablo Flooring Inc. is here to bring the best possible pricing with the most beautiful and complete installation to the don’t have a chance to enroll. The Council. We need Grace on the Bay Area. We are a small store which lets us give you the attention needed for a more professional experience. We cater Danville Community Center serves first Alamo Town Council! to residential & commercial customers, designer, contractors, and developers. the residents well with programs John and Becky Whetten, Alamo FREE ESTIMATES and with rooms for activities plus (925) 426-RUGS (7847) the lawn area for gatherings such as Correcting flier ‘facts’ the one for Pilot “Sully,” Danville’s 5600-D Sunol Blvd, Pleasanton, CA 94566 hero. Danville has preserved the Dear Editor: DIABLO FLOORING, INC VISIT OUR SHOWROOM OR Shop@Home WWW.DIABLOFLOORING.COM look of a charming small town. Assertions in a Vote No on License #898787ÊUÊ `i`ÊUÊÃÕÀi`ÊÕ«ÊÌÊfÓÊ Alamo has lost nearly all of its Measure A flier have no basis in YOUR TURN The Danville Weekly encourages comments on our coverage or on issues of ii«}ÊVÌÛiÊ*i«iÊVÌÛi local interest. The deadline is 5 p.m. Monday for that Friday’s edition. 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By Dolores Fox Ciardelli “The others were over by halftime,” said Jones, referring to their Super Bowl victories against the rent Jones always thought if he won a Super Broncos in 1990, at 55-10; and the San Diego Chargers Bowl ring, he’d put it on and wear it every day in 1995, 49-26. The team also won in 1982 against of his life. He won the first of three with the the Bengals, 26-21; and in 1985, defeating the Miami San Francisco 49ers in 1989. Dolphins, 38-16. B “I wore it for one week,” he recalled in a Jones said the 49er dynasty resulted from the combina- recent interview. “Then I took it off and only wore it tion of Bill Walsh coaching and the great players. once in awhile.” Now they reside in his safe deposit “We had so many hard workers,” he said. “They set box—he found they called attention to him. the standard—Joe Montana and Ronnie Lott. Jerry He gets attention anyway, especially in San Rice and Roger Craig. They set the standard in 1981 Francisco. and it lasted until 1997.” “A guy who could barely speak English came up to He said the game has changed drastically since then. me recently,” he said. “A homeless guy gave me a high “The players make too much money. Dollars and free five. The purest fans are in the city.” agency have hurt professional sports,” he said. “It’s not Jones, 45, grew up in San Jose playing both baseball good when players make more money than the coach. and football, with baseball being his first love. His foot- They sign these contracts without having done anything.” ball coach at Leland High had him play second string. He said Joe Montana made $2 million per season. “My football career was almost over before it start- “Now you see guys drafted at $40 million and some- ed,” Jones commented. times they can’t even play.” He attended Santa Clara University on a dual baseball He said in his day the most important thing to the and football scholarship. On the baseball field, he hit .360 players was love of the game. Now it seems to be his freshman year. When an injury at the end of the second money. football season ended his baseball playing—and the base- “It’s a tough game, extremely physical and tough from ball scholarship—the football coach picked it up. a mental perspective—I don’t know if the brain can train “I was a wide receiver then,” said Jones, noting that the heart to do what it needs to do,” he explained. he was really too slow to be the guy who outruns the He said the players before him might have felt the same defense down the field to catch the long passes. “The way about his salary, as the first few generations of NFL Santa Clara coach said I had potential for tight end.” pros had to hold off-season jobs to support themselves. Tight ends are in the thick of the action, catching He said it is also difficult for a coach to be the leader short passes and, usually, being immediately slammed when the players know he may not last, or the player off their feet. himself may move on. “I started working out and lifting weights,” Jones “They don’t play together eight or 10 years,” he recalled. noted. “There’s a disconnect with the fans, too.” He said the end of his college career was an excit- Jones said Coach Walsh knew how to reach and moti- ing time, as his talents began to be recognized. He vate each of the 50 distinctive personalities on the team, not played in the East-West Shrine Game, which drew an easy task. He noted that football players should behave National Football League scouts. He was drafted by and be good role models—but so should everyone. the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1986, and came to play for “People want to focus on the negative, but the team the 49ers the following year. is a microcosm of society,” he said. “You’re going to Jones played tight end for the 49ers from 1987-97, get all types, in this mini-society.” during the team’s glory years. “The locker room was almost like a reality show,” he “As tight end you have to block all the sweat hogs,” said with a laugh. “Fifty guys—all different socioeco- he said. “You are in the middle of the field, there are nomic levels, personalities, from different states.” multiple people at all angles. They come at you, 10-20 “I really like Mike (Singletary),” he said. “I think yards at full speed. ... Some were tough guy/cowboys he’s really disciplined and really focused on the basics —I think that was fun.” of the game. He will give the team some direction.” He He was tackled by some of the toughest: Lawrence noted that doesn’t always translate into going to the Taylor, Mike Singletary, who now coaches the 49ers. playoffs. “Thank God Ronnie Lott was on my team.” When Jones was on the 49ers, the team was in seven Brent Jones, star tight end for the San Francisco 49ers from 1987-97, enjoys coaching the Monte Vi He said most of the linebackers minded their com- National Football Conference championships. petitive manners. “Some liked to talk and swear and But Jones, the competitor, doesn’t remember the get inside your head,” he said. “(Bill) Romanowski wins. “I still care about the games we lost,” he said. “I was exciting.” should have six rings.” Jones knew that wide receiver Jerry Rice would He now applies that same competitiveness to always catch the ball more than he would, but he none- Northgate Financial Services, the private equity busi- theless always wanted it and was ready. ness he started in Danville with former teammates “Jerry Rice and I together have the record number of Mark Harris and Tommy Vardell. It has raised $3 bil- catches,” he joked, adding that anyone’s number added lion in the last eight years. to Rice’s 1,549 receptions would be on top. Say hello Athletes have a big adjustment after they retire from But Jones’ 49ers record is a healthy 417 receptions, professional sports, Jones said. and few tight ends have caught more than 400 passes. He “If you’re competitive at the highest level, there’s averaged 12.5 yards a reception, with the longest being an great adrenaline rush and nothing in the world can 69 yards. He scored 33 touchdowns, and in 1994 he set a replace that intensity.” Former All-Pro tight en career high when he scored nine touchdowns. Jones, his wife Dana and their two daughters, Rachel Jones’ health was excellent until the 1996 season, and and Courtney, moved to Danville in 1995. They were he once was able to play in 125 consecutive games. living in Almaden Valley in San Jose when a Raiders He thinks the greatest tight end today is Antonio fan used the girls’ chalk to write unsavory things all Gates of the San Diego Chargers. over their sidewalk. After that, Brent began to feel ill at “He has really good hands,” he explained. “He’s not ease leaving his family. They would often visit Dana’s the fastest, but he runs a good pattern.” family in Walnut Creek so they knew about Danville He recalled signing a disclaimer each year stating and Blackhawk and decided to make the gated com- he realized that playing for the NFL might result in munity their home. serious injury, maiming or even death. Since then rules “I needed a sense of comfort with my family while I have been instated to make the game safer, such as traveled,” said Jones. no leading with the helmet, no helmet-to-helmet, no Rachel and Courtney attended Monte Vista High hands to the quarterback’s head. School, where Jones helped coach the football team for “I think they’re trying to regulate it too much,” Jones the 2007 season. The girls are soccer players so Jones said. “It’s a physical game. Sometimes they call a pen- again took to the skies to attend sporting events—this CHRIS SCOTT/WWW.CALSPORTSPHOTO.COM alty and I don’t see it.” time to bear witness as Courtney’s University of North Jones said his first Super Bowl was the most excit- Carolina team went all the way to win the NCAA cham- ing, when the Niners faced Cincinnati in Miami in pionships. He describes himself as a “soccer dad.” 1989 for Super Bowl XXIII. Danville is a great place to live, Jones said. People “You don’t know what to expect,” he said, and the sometimes seem to recognize him but rarely make a excitement mounted during the week leading up to it. point of it like his San Francisco fans. That game reverberates in fans’ memories as a heart- Keep your eyes open for a 45-year-old, 6 foot 4 inch stopper because the Bengals were ahead until quarter- man with light brown hair and twinkling blue eyes, and back Joe Montana made a winning drive in the fourth say hello if you recognize him. But don’t expect to see quarter to win, 20-16. a Super Bowl ring. N
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ista Mustang football team in its 2007 season. to Brent Jones nd talks about his 10 years with the 49ers Brent Jones’ stats Pro Bowls: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 Touchdown catches: 33 regular season; five playoffs Career catches: 417 for 5,195 yards Drafted by: Pittsburgh Steelers (5th round) in 1986 Years with 49ers: 1987-97 Super Bowl championships: 1989, 1990, 1995
Far left: “Go, Mustangs,” says tight end coach Brent Jones, who
CHRIS SCOTT/WWW.CALSPORTSPHOTO.COM was on the Mustang coaching staff during the senior year of his daughter Courtney. Left: Brent Jones with (l-r) daughter Rachel, who attends Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; wife Dana; and daughter Courtney, a stu- COURTESY OF BRENT JONES dent at University of North Carolina. They’ve made their home in Danville since 1995. Right: Brent Jones displays the rough-and-tumble life of a tight end at a 49ers game. He recalls being tackled by the toughest— and finding it fun.
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by Dolores Fox Ciardelli once had actual stores in Pleasanton and in Monterey. But he said quality Indian art is costly and most visitors were inter- on Phelps received a depiction of Custer’s last stand ested in less expensive, “touristy” items. from a friend for his 10th birthday. He is taking part in the Heartland Danville Antiques & Art D It was hanging over the family’s bar in their hotel, Faire on Feb. 15, and his granddaughters, Ally Tegner, 10, sent by Anheuser-Busch Brewery to all the establishments and Amanda, 7, will be at the next table selling “pow wow” that sold their products, recalled Phelps. “I asked for it, and Indian items. He will also be at the Alamo Native American he got it for me.” Indian Antique and Art Show being held May 16-17 at the The vibrant portrayal of soldiers and Indians fighting in full Alamo Women’s Club. It will feature baskets, fine jewelry, battle gear would appeal to any 10-year-old boy. But Phelps, who pottery, totem poles and more. grew up in Colfax near Grass Valley, was fascinated by every- “A trading show and Indian art fair will have quality items,” thing Indian. At the same age he sold his baseball card collection he explained. “A pow wow is a contest for dancing.” And a pow to buy a kachina doll, the icons carved by the Hopi, at a shop in wow offers inexpensive jewelry and other items for sale. an old cabin in downtown Tahoe City. Phelps keeps documentation with his artifacts when he can, “I had an aunt who was such as the beaded baskets of a Native Daughter of the the Piutes. One shows it was Golden West,” he said. She purchased in Carson City in bequeathed him her love of 1932, made by Maud Allen. Indian art and artifacts as well The Indians were assigned as much of her collection. numbers as they dealt “My grandmother in Col- with the trading posts, and fax used to feed Indians; they accounts were kept of the art were really poor,” said Phelps. they brought in to be sold.
In return they would give her PHOTOS BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI His small beaded bas- pieces of art they had created; kets are “dream” baskets, but unfortunately she didn’t Phelps explained, because appreciate it as his aunt did. Indians wove their dreams “She would crumble the into them with beads, using baskets and feed them into traditional symbolism. the fire,” he said. He also has modern However she saved a pieces in his collection such papoose basket given to her as a Zuni water bowl, deco- by a grateful woman who rated with two snakes inside, had entered it in the 1948 Don Phelps shows a Zuni water bowl, decorated with two snakes and which he purchased in New California State Fair and won designed to capture rainwater. Above: A pot from the Zia Pueblo. Right: This Mexico in 1971 for several statue of a Modoc woman warrior was carved in 1890 to honor a battle at first place for weaving. Tule Lake from 1872-73 when 53 Native American men and women warriors thousand dollars. “They are This and other artifacts held off 675 members of the U.S. Army. The statue was auctioned off by the really used to catch water,” are in Phelps’ “Indian room” Anza estate in 1970 at Mission San Juan Bautista. he explained, pointing out the in his home in Alamo. He edges of differing heights. also has a Pomo gift basket from the 1840s. Another pot was designed to be carried on the head. Phelps “I like everything,” he said—baskets, pots, kachina dolls, recalled finding it at a Reno chili cook-off in 1980. An Indian totem poles, headdresses, mortars and pestles. woman had traveled to the cook-off from New Mexico, His totem poles are a few feet high. expecting it to be a trading event. He discovered her on the “They are ‘model’ totem poles,” he explained. “When they second day, sitting among the stands of chili cookers and eat- were to make big ones, they first made models.” This way the ers, and she hadn’t sold a thing. But he recognized the quality trading post or whoever ordered the totem pole could approve it of her pots and bought all six. before it was made in full size, usually 10 to 20 feet tall. These On the floor of his Indian room is a shaggy buffalo robe. models are now collectibles worth from $5,000 to $15,000. His “It was a gift for helping as a tutor,” said Phelps. About were made from 1920-40 in Canada and Alaska. 10 years ago he helped an Indian boy with his math and the Artsy offerings Phelps, 65, taught for many years in Concord and is now father presented him with the robe. an adjunct professor at Saint Mary’s College in the education “When they give a gift, you take it,” he explained. What: Heartland Danville Antiques & Art Faire department. But his other vocation is a collector of Indian art Once an Indian was in his home and was pleased to see a pipe When: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 15, rain or shine and artifacts. in the collection from his tribe. Phelps made the man a gift of the Where: Railroad Avenue “I go to Native American shows and Indian art shows and pipe, telling him, “I’m giving it back to your tribe.” sell and trade,” he said. Indians sell to visitors on their reser- Today the picture of Custer’s last battle has a place of honor What: More than 50 merchants and artisans, includ- vations during the summertime, but in the winter they go to over the large stone fireplace in Phelps’ Indian room. ing Indian art collector Don Phelps shows with their art, he explained. “I kept it through college, my first house. Sometimes it was Other: Appraisal clinic in front of Cottage Jewel; Phelps calls his business Todos Santos Trading Post, and he in the attic,” he said. “Now it’s over the mantle.” N $10 per item to benefit Tao House
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ith Valentine’s Day com- neurs who care more about helping ing, I have been trying to others than focusing on profits. W think of a gift my wife They seem to have three goals in would appreciate on many levels. their production of the wine: first, It is all too easy for me to buy offer a reasonably priced, easy to flowers, chocolates or perfume. I drink wine; second, raise a sig- wanted something that would show nificant amount of money for their that I not only cared about her but stated charities; and third, generate also that I wanted to help others. awareness of the needs of their That is when I came across One partner charities. This is a refresh- Hope Wine. ing change in a world where corpo- One Hope is a brand of wine rations focus exclusively on profits. that focuses on something called This will be a brand to watch in the “cause marketing.” Typically, cause future and should be a prototype marketing is done for a limited for other socially conscious corpo- time, i.e., daffodils in the spring rations. for Cancer, stores selling pink rib- The marketing idea makes tre-
“SAN RAMON VALLEY: ALAMO, DANVILLE, AND SAN RAMON” BY BEVERLY LANE AND RALPH COZINE ALAMO, DANVILLE, AND SAN RAMON” BY BEVERLY “SAN RAMON VALLEY: bons in October for Breast Cancer, mendous sense, but how does the The San Ramon Valley Union High School, shown in 1930, was the Valley’s first public high school and was the result of much etc. One Hope took this concept wine taste? I love red wine—so hard work on the part of the residents. to a new level; they decided they I tried the Cabernet Sauvignon, would donate 50 percent of their which I found at Windmill Farms profits no matter what time of on San Ramon Valley Boulevard. A new high school building year you buy their wine. Even The wine is very easy to drink, more, if there is a particular char- full of vanilla and berries with a ver since high school classes that, when there was no high school moved into the building, including ity you want to support—simply light and mild aftertaste. It might started in the Eddy house building, the university would not several students from Lafayette, buy a different varietal of their not be an award-winning wine but Ein 1910, the school trustees admit high school graduates without Saranap and Walnut Creek. Seven wine. This works because each when paired with the right dish, had looked for a new high school a special examination. In 1916 the students graduated in May 1917. grape has its own cause (Cabernet it kept me reaching for the next site. They talked to Danville area three other trustees were August The trustees had worked hard to Sauvignon supports autism, Merlot sip. My suggestions for pairing property owners about buying parts Humburg, William Williams and reach this point, taking time from supports AIDS, Zinfandel Supports are spicy foods, chicken wings, of their ranches, including El Rio Josiah Boucher. their lives as ranchers to create the Our Troops, Chardonnay supports chili, Mexican food and maybe land (4 acres between Alamo and Stewart said they envisioned a curriculum, get supplies, hire teach- Breast Cancer, and Sauvignon even pizza. It sells for $18.99. Danville), the Chrisman property, one-story building around a court- ers, find the land, hire and supervise Blanc supports our planet). If you want a wine to start Close land, the Peterson Ranch (8 yard, which could be increased the architect and builders, and lay Normally, I try not to talk to off Valentine’s Day dinner on a acres), Mr. Kelley’s land (5 acres of by additions and extensions. The out sports fields. They were involved anyone at the winery prior to writ- charitable note then open a bottle today’s Danville Estates), Stelling Courier stated: “Colonel William in all aspects of the school. ing an article as I do not want to be of One Hope Wine, feel good that property (5 acres), and the Flournoy L. White embodied the opinion In 1917 trustee Josiah Boucher swayed one way or the other. This you are helping others, and be ranch (4 acres east of downtown of all in a resolution conveying was appointed a committee of time, however, given the charitable thankful for what you have. Happy Danville next to the Creek). the sense of the gathering to one to stop the school boys from nature of the wine, I found myself Valentine’s Day! In the meantime the school pop- favor a bond issue of $20,000 “frequenting the pool hall.” In wanting to learn more about One Don Colman, the Everyday ulation grew and land prices were to run for 20 years.” The motion 1918, when bills were presented, Hope Wine. In talking to CEO Jake Wine Guy lives in Danville rising. The Improvement Club passed unanimously. the minutes read, “there was much Kloberdanz, I could see that this is and can be reached at was actively proclaiming through In April of 1916, Mr. Norman discussion and criticism and the a driven group of young entrepre- [email protected] newspapers, by brochures, post- Coulter of San Francisco was select- principal was urged to stop the ers, speakers and advertisers the ed architect and things really began wanton waste of penholders.” A joys and benefits to be gained by to move. A June bond issue election telephone was finally installed in OF NOTE buying land, building a home and approved $15,000 for the school but 1919 at a cost of $48. Baseball, living in the San Ramon Valley. flaws in the procedures nullified that basketball and football reports Finally, in 1915, conversations result. Then voters in September re- began to appear in the papers, with butcher Robert McAdue approved the bond by 245 to 7. Keller although there were scarcely (McAdoo) led the trustees to offer and Crane of San Francisco were the enough students to field teams. him $5,000 for his slaughter yard low bidders to construct the five- In 1920 Tassajara and Highland land north of Danville on the coun- room building and, in November, the grammar school districts joined ty road, amounting to 9.7 acres. Courier reported that construction Alamo, Danville, Green Valley, They added an adjoining piece with was proceeding rapidly. San Ramon and Sycamore as part a “club of oak trees” for $515. On Feb. 24, 1917, the Contra of the high school union district. On Saturday morning, March 4, Costa Gazette opined, “The school Local newspapers and the school 1916, the board met informally at is Mission style, built around a annuals reported on spring basket the bank and paid Mr. McAdue central court ... The trustees plan to picnics at Ramona Park (part of for his land. Jim Root and Noel make it a model agricultural high Meese’s ranch), teacher and stu- Norris, both born and raised in the school. It is located in the middle dent quirks, and sport contests. The valley, said that Mr. McAdue was of a pear orchard.” The trustees family names of many early class known as “Dirty Bob,” according proposed to provide two courses of members are well known in val- to historian Inez Butz. Evidently his study, one to satisfy the state uni- ley history—Wood, Stelling, Lynch, hygiene practices were not the best. versity entrance requirements and Harris, Kelly, Van Gordon, Love, If you asked for Mr. McAdue, no the other of a practical nature. That Wiedemann, Olsson and Peterson. one would have known him by that year there were 48 students and four The handsome, vine-covered school name. Norris recalled seeing him teachers. is still fondly remembered by its on many occasions driving a wagon Meese presided at the San Ramon graduates. team over Crow Canyon Road to Valley Union High School dedica- Sources: Inez Butz histories, Oakland to deliver his meat. tion on March 14, 1917, where a Walnut Creek Courier 1915-1917, Danville Town Council Meeting on A mass meeting of citizens was large crowd filled the assembly trustee minute books, Pledging their held at the Fraternal Hall in March hall, the courtyard and the grounds. Valley Kernels. allegiance Jan. 13. Participants were (back, to talk about the prospective school. Architect Coulter, principal Mrs. Beverly Lane is curator of the Museum l-r) Emma Olson, Danielle Davis, Trustee President William R. Meese Elma Galvin and student body of the San Ramon Valley and co-author Brownie Troop 1328, third-grad- Mari Bray, Sarah Goldsmith, presided, and trustee Will Stewart president Howard Wood spoke. of “San Ramon Valley: Alamo, Danville, ers at John Baldwin Elementary, Brooke Pina, Ellie Cairns, (front) spoke about the prospects for a new Lincoln S. Church then gave an and San Ramon” and “Vintage Danville: under Troop Leader Susan Bray Camryn Torres, Kailie Gray, high school building, pointing out oration. In late March students 150 Years of Memories.” lead the flag ceremony at the Sophie Naprawa, Katie Sullivan. Page 16ÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÈ]ÊÓääÊUÊ >ÛiÊ7iiÞ The Y Files BY MARIA SHEN College acceptance more competitive than ever Champagne Brunch 10:30 - 2:30 every Sunday by Maria Shen has always provided Californians For students who fall in the low $18.95 includes champagne, mimosa or juice with affordable higher education? income bracket (under $60,000)— $9.95 Kids Brunch hile I’m still biting my This year, due to the proposed $6 though there are very few of these nails, waiting for my billion budget cut, money going around Danville—most private W college acceptance (or— to the California state school sys- schools are stepping up their aid, 501 Hartz Ave., Danville gulp—rejection) letters, many of tem will decrease. What does this making private educations more my friends can kick back and take it mean for students who are apply- affordable than attending the UCs. (925) 831-2828 easy. This year, many Monte Vista- ing to UC Davis, UCLA, and the The catch is that acceptance rates are ians were accepted to prominent Ivy like? On Jan. 14, the University very low for good private schools. League and private schools through of California announced it will Last year, the acceptance rate to the colleges’ Early Decision (ED) be taking 2,300 fewer Californian Columbia University’s Columbia and Early Action (EA) programs. undergraduates, bringing the total College was 8.68 percent. This year, MIT, Brown, Princeton, Stanford number of undergrads down from with more applicants, the percent- and Columbia are just a few of the 37,600 to 35,300. age will likely be lower. Liberal arts schools who’ll see Monte Vista stu- The bottom line is that there will schools like Claremont Mckenna in 25% dents in their Class of 2013. be more competition than ever for California had an acceptance rate of OFF It seems that this year, more than slots in the University of California 22 percent in 2006-2007. University ATTENTION Ends prior years, students are seeing a this year. The Los Angeles Times of Southern California (USC) had a 2/28/08 lot of success by applying ED and cites the following statistics: similar acceptance rate of around 20 HOME EXPO CUSTOMERS! EA to their favorite schools. Monte “Applications for freshman fall percent. Vista, certainly, has not seen such enrollment on at least one UC Lee Brier, a columnist for char- TRUST the experts at New Luxury Baths to help phenomenal success rates for years. campus totaled 98,002, up 2.9% lottobserver.com, summarized it keep your bath or kitchen project on schedule. It’s a credit to how awesomely intel- from the previous year. The well in her article “Tough Year We invite you to come in and experience for ligent we are, of course, but also, numbers of Californians seeking Ahead for Admissions”: yourself the benefits of doing business with us. counselors theorize, because of the entrance as freshmen rose 1.6% “1. This year’s high school grad- economic downturn and its adverse to 80,730, while out-of-state and uating class will be the largest LARGE SELECTION, FAST DELIVERY, OUTSTANDING SERVICE effects on higher education. international applicants increased in history. FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED WITH 30+ YEARS EXPERIENCE Because the Early Decision pro- 10% to 17,272, according to UC “2. Numbers thus far indicate gram is binding, students who are statistics. that students are applying to Plumbing Lighting Hardware accepted must attend the school— “Meanwhile, undergraduate more colleges and universities. 13 E AIRWAY BLVD LIVERMORE NEWLUXURYBATHS.COM and pay the tuition. Instead of transfer applications showed “3. Because of the economic Showroom Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5 Sat 10-4 shopping for the best financial aid stronger growth, increasing by downturn, financial resources package come March and April, 11.2% to 28,699.” have dwindled for both families students are “stuck” with the school I was told by a former UC admis- and colleges. to which they applied. Though pri- sions officer that the admissions “So: more students, more appli- vate schools sit on billion-dollar committee usually has a “cut off” cations and less money—a tough endowments, school counselors say line in terms of SAT scores and total year all around.” that many middle class families GPA. This year, the “cut off” line will Indeed, it will be tough, but it’s ompassionate therapy will be at a disadvantage during be higher than last year’s, though the important to be optimistic and bite C the economic crisis; they earn just exact numbers are unknown to me. something other than nails. For high for change, helping enough money to disqualify them (Of course, this piece of information school students who have worked for substantial financial aid, but was taken informally. This is not hard, greater competition just means you move from merely not enough money to pay the hefty always the case. Different schools a better opportunity to prove them- $30,000 to $50,000 tuition. consider applications differently and selves. It’s also important to remem- surviving to thriving. What about turning to the most schools do consider applica- ber that there’s more to a college University of California, which tions holistically.) than rankings and admissions stats. As for me, I’m going to hope for the best and enjoy the post-college- OF NOTE Dr. Sara Denman application-due-date bliss. Licensed Psychologist | PSY19808 —Maria Shen, reporting on Generation Y, is a senior at Areas of Dr. Denman’s expertise include, but are not limited to: Monte Vista High School. She parenting challenges, eating issues, substance abuse, is editor of Voicebox, a literary anxiety, depression, past and present trauma, life changes, magazine. E-mail her at and all forms of PTSD including Veterans. [email protected]. 145 East Prospect Ave Ste 218 | Danville | 925-648-4941
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Goodbye to water polo coach Friday, Feb. 6 Sports The San Ramon Valley High Women’s Soccer women’s water polo coach, Jon San Ramon Valley at Foothill, 6 p.m. A LOOK AT THE LOCAL SPORTS SCENE Leach, is stepping down from his Women’s Basketball varsity coaching/program coor- San Ramon Valley at Granada, 7 p.m. dinator position after 25 years, announced athletic director John Monte Vista vs. Cal High, 7 p.m. Raynor. Men’s Basketball “Jon has had an illustrious Monte Vista at Cal High, 7 p.m. career as our women’s water polo coach. His teams have captured Friday-Saturday, Feb. 6-7 four North Coast Section Titles, several top finishes in the NCS and Wrestling a multitude of league titles, and Mission San Jose Invitational, 9 a.m. he is considered one of the finest Water Polo coaches in the state,” Saturday, Feb. 7 said Raynor. Leach remains as a chemistry Men’s Basketball instructor on the high school staff. San Ramon Valley vs. Granada at Monte Vista, 4 p.m. McDonald’s recognizes Wrestling MVHS player Freedom 2nd Man Shoot Out at Bay Area athletes made an Freedom, 9 a.m. impressive showing on McDonald’s Women’s Soccer roster of All American Basketball Monte Vista at Carondelet, 6 p.m. nominees, scoring 39 nominations for this annual program among Tuesday, Feb. 10 the 2,500 nationwide. Nominees include Niveen Rasheed from Men’s Basketball Monte Vista High, who will play San Ramon Valley at Cal High, 7 p.m. on the girls team. Monte Vista at Livermore, 7 p.m. Each student was nominated Men’s Soccer by the McDonald’s All American Basketball Team Girls and Boys San Ramon Valley at De La Salle, 6 CHRIS SCOTT/WWW.CALSPORTSPHOTO.COM CHRIS SCOTT/WWW.CALSPORTSPHOTO.COM p.m. Selection Committees, a group Mustang guard Dani Rabago keeps the ball from San Ramon Monte Vista High freshman Max Gigliotti keeps the ball away Monte Vista at Amador, 6 p.m. Valley as the women’s varsity basketball teams face each from rival player from California High as they face each other of prominent basketball experts other on the court Jan. 27. Monte Vista prevailed, 56-16. on the soccer field. including nationally renowned Wednesday, Feb. 11 coaches and top high school sports journalists. The Girls Game will Women’s Soccer MONTE VISTA HIGH SCHOOL PREP WRAP begin at 5:30 p.m. EST, Wednesday, San Ramon Valley vs. Carondelet, 6 April 1, at the BankUnited Center p.m. by Lizzy Hearne Zack Ertz and Tyerelle Phillips. With another two in Miami, Fla., followed by the wins under their belt, the Mustangs now have a Boys Game at 8 p.m. EST, aired Monte Vista vs. Amador, 6 p.m. Women’s Basketball Women’s Basketball record of 18-2. live on ESPN. Proceeds from both games will San Ramon Valley vs. Cal High, 7 Monte Vista Women’s Varsity Basketball took Women’s Soccer benefit Ronald McDonald House p.m. on their cross-town rivals, San Ramon Valley High After a 0-0 tie against Granada High, Women’s Charities of South Florida. Monte Vista vs. Livermore, 7 p.m. School, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at their home court. Varsity Soccer came to their game against Cal High It didn’t take long for the Mustangs to pull ahead on Jan. 30 ready for a challenge. The teams were of the Wolves, with a first quarter score of 18-2. in deadlock, until the 73rd minute, when junior Princeton-bound captain Niveen Rasheed helped Nicole Sharpe scored the game winning goal, giv- lead her team to the victory, with a final score ing the Mustangs a 1-0 lead. After a long throw of 56-16. Other top players included sophomore from Mel Buich, Cori Mcgovern flicked the ball Kaylie Williams and senior Alexandria Whalen. back, where Sharpe buried it in the back of the Hoping to keep their winning steak alive, Monte net. Key players included juniors Jess Schiff, Alex Vista headed to Granada High, where they domi- Conti and goalkeeper Jessie May, who had a total nated once again, with a score of 64-35. Top play- of four saves. ers included seniors Amil Amin and Nicole Vigar. Head Coach Ron Hirschman has faith in his team, Men’s Soccer he said, and is determined to take them to the North Monte Vista Men’s Soccer played Granada High Coast Section championships. at home Tuesday, Jan. 27. After a tight match, the game ended in a 1-1 tie. Senior Parker Doliber Men’s Basketball scored the goal in the first half, to tie up the game. Varsity Men’s Basketball faced off with rival The following Thursday, the Mustangs were school SRVHS as well, after the women’s game challenged by Cal High. Only 12 minutes into Jan. 27. After falling behind in the first quarter, the the first half, senior Mitch Stein scored the first Mustangs came back, defeating the Wolves 57-39. goal. Monte Vista held their lead, until Cal scored Seniors Taylor Brewster and Brian Barbour, who with only six minutes left in the game. With less was the top scorer of the game with 19 points, domi- than a minute left in stoppage time, Brad Bridwell nated the court. Monte Vista shut down the Wolves’ played a long ball over the defense, where captain offense, keeping the lead most of the game. Monte Kevin Vaughan ran onto it. After a couple touches, Vista and San Ramon will face off again Saturday, Vaughan chipped it over the keeper, securing the Feb. 21, at Dougherty Valley High. win for the mustangs. Other top players included The Mustangs dominated Granada High on Jan. Parker Doliber and goalkeeper Jeff Chavez, who Blasting through the season 30, with a score of 59-39. Key players included had six saves. U12 Boys Blasters won the San Ramon Sports Indoor Soccer Championships at the San Ramon Sports Complex in San Ramon on Jan. 24. The Blasters beat the Bullseye 2-0. Jack Darroch scored within the first 15 seconds of the SAN RAMON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL PREP WRAP game. The Bullseyes’ defense kept the game close all throughout the game. by Tanner Himmelman 1-0-1 beating Amador Valley, 5-1, and tying the Then, Ducati Mondani scored with 2:10 left in the second half of the game Granada Matadors, 1-1. to help the Blasters win the game. Joshua Manela, Blasters goalie, played extremely well blocking all of the Bullseye shots on goal. Men’s Soccer The end of the season is near with only four regular-season games left on the schedule so every The Blasters finished its regular season in first place with a record of seven The San Ramon Valley Men’s soccer had high win now is magnified. Next week the Wolves take wins and one loss. The team scored 64 goals and only gave up 22 goals dur- expectations coming into this year. A loss in the on Foothill and California, who both always seem ing the 10-game season. NCS semifinals left the Wolves hungry for a cham- to make a run in EBAL. Team Members are (back, l-r) Coach Manny Manela, Ducati Mondani, Jake pionship and this year looks like it could be the Johan Sjogrell (11) commented on the season so Clare, Michael Sharrock, Gregory Gibbert, Andrew Garcia, Westin Lightfoot, year. far saying, “Coach has seen us develop and gel as (front) Jake Salamida, Joshua Manela, Jack Darroch, Grant Martin, and The Wolves are 12-2-4 and 5-1-3 in East Bay a team and we all depend on each other to win, and Brandon Sturla. Not pictured: Bryan Hook. Athletic League. They were solid last week going winning is what we want to do.” Page 18ÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÈ]ÊÓääÊUÊ >ÛiÊ7iiÞ Calendar 7/½-Ê** Ê Ê"1,Ê " 1 /9ÊUÊ*"-/Ê ,Ê/ -Ê/Ê777° 6 7 9° "
that deals with Parenting Multiples; and Alamo-Danville Artists Society WEEKEND PREVIEW round table discussion begins at present “Art and Artists of the Valley,” Art 6:30 p.m.; general meeting begins which runs until May 30. It will focus Kevin Milligan Gallery Abstract at 7:30 p.m. Membership is $33. primarily on 150 years of Valley his- paintings by Michael Leventhal and Refreshments are provided. Call 948- tory including works from local artists, Last chance Ricia Araiza and wrought iron furniture 0004 or visit www.tvmotc.org. the Museum’s collection and local to see by Gert Rassmussen will be on display Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post high school students. The museum is from 10:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m., daily, at 75 The organization meets at 7:30 open from 1-4 p.m., Tuesday-Friday, ‘Underpants’ the Kevin Milligan Gallery, 408 Hartz p.m., every second Thursday of and from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday; Ave., Danville. Call 309-4648. the month (except December), at located at the corner of Railroad and This is the last weekend Danville Veteran’s Hall, 400 Hartz Ave., Prospect avenues. Admission is $3. Danville. For information, call Post Call 837-3750. for Steve Martin’s play, “The Auditions Commander Tony Carnemolla at 932- Underpants,” which will be 4042 or visit www.vfw.org. performed at 8 p.m., Friday- ‘Three Tall Women’ by Edward Albee Role Players Ensemble Theatre Fundraisers Saturday, Feb. 6-7, at Village is looking for three females ages ‘A Taste of Romance’ Enjoy an eve- Theatre, 233 Front St., 26-90 and one male, age 25, for Concerts ning of wine tasting, decadent choco- Danville. General tickets are “Three Tall Women.” Auditions will be ‘An American Celebration’ The lates, gourmet finger foods, music and at 7 p.m., Feb. 8-9, at Village Theatre, 191st Army Band presents “An dancing, drawings and silent auction $22-$25; $15 for students 233 Front St., Danville. Call backs will American Celebration,” a musical trib- from 5:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 12, with ID and groups of 10 be at 7 p.m., Feb. 15. Cold read and ute to the life of the American solider, at at Shadelands Art Center, at the corner more; to buy tickets visit the applicants must be familiar with the 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7, at Dougherty Ygnacio Valley Road and Wiget Lane, piece. Call 820-1278. Valley Performing Arts Center, 10550 Walnut Creek. Tickets are $45 per per- Danville Community Center, Albion Rd., San Ramon. This concert son; $80 per couple. Proceeds benefit 420 Front St., call 314-3400 the Family Stress Center. Call 687-4719. is free. For tickets, call Brian Williams at or visit www.villagetheatre- 875-4124. ‘It Shouldn’t Hurt to be a Child’ Author Visit shows.com. Danville Community Band at Benefit Luncheon Auxiliary for the Beverly Lane and Laura Grinstead Blackhawk Museum The museum Child Abuse Prevention Council of ENSEMBLE THEATRE ROLE PLAYERS Museum of the San Ramon Valley will is delighted to host the Danville Contra Costa County will hold its fifth host Beverly Lane and Laura Grinstead, annual Benefit Luncheon from 10:30 Community Band performing musi- Qigong for Health A workshop with authors of “Vintage Danville: 150 Years cal tributes to America’s Luminaries in a.m.-2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 19, at of Memories” to sign books from 10 Round Hill Country Club, Alamo. Bob Kipper and Emilio Gonzalez on Postal Art at 2 p.m., Sunday, March Health “Qigong for Health” will be held from a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7, at the 1, at the Blackhawk Museum, 3700 Tickets are $65. Proceeds benefit pro- museum, 205 Railroad Ave., Danville. grams provided to the community by Cardio Tennis Looking for a chal- 10:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. and from 2-4 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Danville. Tickets lenge? Join former world ranked ten- p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7, at Hap Magee Admission is $3 to the museum; books are $10 for adults; $7 for seniors and CAPC. To purchase tickets, visit www. are $35. Call 837-3750. capc-coco.org. nis professional, Brett Stephenson, at Ranch Park, Magee House, 1025 La students; and children under 6 years old Cardio Tennis from 6-7:30 p.m. every Gonda Way, Danville. Cost is $50 for are free. Call 736-2277. 14th Hats Off America Run and Monday at San Ramon Valley High residents; $60 for non-residents. Call Jazz at Peace Jazz at Peace presents Walk Join Sparky George at the 14th School, 501 Danville Blvd., Danville. 314-3400 or visit www.ci.danville.ca.us. Classes “MLK,” an oratorio for jazz orches- annual Hats Off America Run and Fast pace tennis drills combined with tra composed by Marcus Shelby, at Walk from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, yoga, pilates and calisthenics. Cost is Orchid Centerpieces Learn how to 5 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 8, at Peace Feb. 7, at Sycamore Valley Park, 1211 $15. Call 683-2460. make show-stopping centerpieces Lutheran Church, 3201 Camino Holbrook Dr., Danville. Cost is $35. Holiday using living orchids with Jenny Strobel Proceeds benefit Gold Star Military Free Skin Cancer Screening Tassajara, Danville. This composition is Lazarex Cancer Foundation will Cupid’s Comedy Cavalcade Johnny as a part of the Winter Orchid Festival a musical tribute to Dr. Martin Luther families. Call 855-1950. at Sloat Garden Centers at 11 a.m., host free skin cancer screening by Steele presents “Cupid’s Comedy King Jr. and the Freedom Songs and Blackhawk Bloomers Floral appointment only from 8 a.m.-noon, Cavalcade” at 7 and 9 p.m., Saturday, Thursday, Feb. 12, at 828 Diablo Rd., Spirituals of the Civil Rights Movement. Extravaganza Blackhawk Bloomers Danville. Call 743-0288. Thursday, March 5, at Alta Bates Feb. 14, at Village Theatre, 233 Front This concert is free. Call 648-7000. will host the fourth annual Floral Summit Medical Center, 3100 Summit St., Danville. Tickets are $18. Call 314- Extravaganza with Ria Sim from 11 St., Oakland. For an appointment, call 3400 or visit www.ci.danville.ca.us. a.m.-2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. (510) 869-8833. Tu B’Shvat Seder Tri-Valley Cultural Clubs 25, at Blackhawk Country Club, 599 Jews will host a Tu B’Shvat seder Events Blackhawk Club Dr., Danville. Cost Pet Nutrition If you truly love your pets, then you will take another look and potluck lunch from 11:30 Diablo Valley Fly Fisherman This Antique and Art Faire Discover is $40, including lunch. Proceeds club meets at 7 p.m. on the second at what you feed them. Come to a a.m.-1:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 8, Danville Association will host an benefit environmental causes such as at Bothwell Center, 2466 8th St., Tuesday of every month at Heather Save Mount Diablo. Reservations are free seminar by Cynthia Easton, DVM, Antique and Art Faire from 9:30 from 6-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Livermore. Guest speaker will be Farm Lakeside Room, 301 N. San a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 15, on required; call 964-1832. Carlos, Walnut Creek. Guests are Bishop Ranch Veterinary Center, 2000 environmental educator David Railroad Avenue in downtown Danville. Eighth Annual Academy Awards Bishop Dr., San Ramon. Learn how Darlington. Cost is $5 for non-mem- welcome. For information, visit www. Appraisal clinic will be held for $10 per diablovalleyflyfish.org. Benefit Party STAND! Against proper diet for your pet can help pre- bers; free for members. Bring a dish item benefiting the Tao House. Spaces Domestic Violence will host the eighth vent diabetes, cancer, obesity, kidney for eight to share. Call 485-1049. Diablo Valley Quilters’ Guild The are still available for vendors; call annual Academy Awards Benefit Party disease and more. Call 866-8387. Diablo Valley Quilters’ Guild meets at Marcia Harmon at 837-2664. at 4:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m., the third Wednesday of each Free E-Waste Recycling Event Get Brenden Theatre, 1985 Willow Pass month at the Danville Congregational rid of old TVs, monitors and other Rd., Concord. Advance tickets are Church, 989 San Ramon Valley Blvd. electronics for free from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., $45; $55 at the door. Proceeds ben- Tired of Overcrowded Gyms? Guests are welcome ($2 donation). on the first Saturday of every month, efit STAND! Call 603-0138. Annual membership fee is $30 ($20 at two Diablo Valley College locations; Family Pancake Breakfast A family We Offer an Exclusive One-on-One for seniors 65+). For information, call Pleasant Hill campus, 321 Golf Club Dianne at 837-1863. pancake breakfast will be held from Rd. and the San Ramon campus, 9-11:30 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 8, at Exchange Club Luncheon Speaker Bollinger Canyon and Watermill roads. the San Ramon Senior Center, 9300 Personal Training Facility Exchange Club of San Ramon Valley’s The next date is Feb. 7. Visit www. Alcosta Blvd. Cost is $4 for adults, $2 February monthly luncheon speaker noewaste.com. for children 12 and under. Proceeds UÊ-/, /ÊEÊ*"7 ,Ê 6 "* / will be Uri Eliahu, President of ENGEO, Oscar Night Town of Danville and the benefit activities and programs for who will speak on “Building on Shifting California Independent Film Festival seniors. Call 973-3250. UÊ -/9 ÊEÊ7 /Ê / Ground—Treasure Island & Baseball present Oscar Night at 5 p.m. (doors Greenbrook Online Auction Parks” at noon, Wednesday, Feb. 11, open at 4 p.m.), Sunday, Feb. 22, UÊ "8 Ê/ --Ê7", "1/- at Faz Restaurant, 600 Hartz Ave., Greenbrook Elementary will host an at the Village Theatre, 233 Front St., eBay style online auction Feb. 10-13, UÊ , "6- 1 ,Ê/ -- Danville. Cost is $16 for members; Danville. Tickets are $25. There will be $20 for non-members. Call 275-2412. at www.greenbrookauction.com. great food, door prizes, games and There are a lot of different items to UÊ-*",/-* Ê/, Grandmothers Club Grandmothers Oscar trivia. Call 314-3400 or visit bid on. Proceeds benefit Greenbrook UÊ* ,-" Ê - Ê/, of all ages meet for lunch at 11 a.m., www.ci.danville.ca.us. Elementary and are tax deductible. on the second Friday of every month, San Ramon Valley Town Hall at the Brass Door, 2154 San Ramon The Princess Project Dress Drive >ÀÀÞÊ °Ê`iÀÃ, Fitness Director Meeting Save the date for the San It’s time to clean out your closets and Valley Blvd., San Ramon. If interested, Ramon Valley Town Hall Meeting from NSCA Certifi ed Strength contact Janice Ridge at 837-8007. donate your gently used dresses for 7-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 18, the Princess Project Dress Drive from & Conditioning Specialist Mt. Diablo Branch, California at Stone Valley Middle School, 3001 Feb. 8-14. Drop-off locations include Writers Club Meeting Robert G. Miranda Ave., Alamo. The topic will be Elisa Wen, 730 Camino Ramon, Suite B.A. Degree from Harvard University Pimm, Esq., will speak on “Legal underage drinking and youth access 170, Danville, and Tootsies, 175 E. ACE Certifi ed Personal Trainer Aspects of Writing and Publishing” to alcohol. To reserve your seat, con- Prospect Ave., Danville. Visit www. from noon-1:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. tact Emily Justice at 687-8844, ext. princessproject.org/princess/donate/ 14, at Zio Fraedo’s Restaurant, 611 222, or [email protected]. dresses-accessories. Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill. He is an ÓxnÈÇÎ{nn Sidewalk Sale Danville Livery pres- TVAR’s Claws for Paws Crab Feast ΣÓä Ê ÀÜÊ >ÞÊ,>`]Ê->Ê,> expert on new Internet technologies ents a Big Savings Coupon Book and as well as traditional publishing sourc- Join Tri-Valley Animal Rescue, 6-10 Sidewalk Sale from Friday-Sunday, Feb. p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Shrine i>Ì >`ÌiÃÃ*ÕðiÌ es. Cost is $20 for members; $25 for 6-8, in the Livery, located at Sycamore non-members. Call 376-3631. Event Center, 170 Lindbergh Ave., Valley Road West and San Ramon Livermore, for its fourth annual crab Twin Valley Mothers of Twins Club Valley Blvd., Danville. Call 838-7070. feast with all the crab you can eat plus This club meets from 6:30-9:30 p.m., Caesar salad, pasta, French bread, on the second Tuesday of every dessert, coffee and tea and a no host month, at John Knox Presbyterian bar. Games and drawings for baskets Church, 7421 Amarillo Rd., Dublin. Exhibits and cash will be held. Cost is $50. Ultimate Fitness Discussion is open to new and pro- Art and Artists of the Valley Visit www.tvar.org or call 323-8517. Academy spective moms during a Q&A forum Museum of the San Ramon Valley >ÛiÊ7iiÞÊUÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÈ]ÊÓääÊU Page 19 CALENDAR
Space is limited and registration is and Opportunities for the Obama Dr., Walnut Creek. Tickets are $34-$43. ond Tuesday of every month, at San required; call 837-4889. Administration” at 4:30 p.m., Sunday, Call 943-7469 or visit www.dloc.org. Ramon Regional Medical Center, South Kids and Teens Feb. 8, at Diablo Country Club, 1700 Building, West Day Room, 7777 Norris ‘Punch and Judy’ Friends of the Clubhouse Rd. Cost for the program is Canyon Rd. Call (800) 284-2878. Danville Library will host Piccolo $10 for members; $15 for non-mem- San Ramon Valley FIBRO, CFIDS Puppet Player’s “Punch and Judy” Lectures/ bers; for program and three-course Political Notes and Leaders Against Pain San at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 10, at the dinner is $50 for members; $55 for Informal Meeting with the Alamo Ramon Valley FIBRO, CFIDS and lead- Danville Library, Children’s Reading Workshops non-members. Call (415) 293-4600 or Candidates Alamo Improvement ers against pain are looking for six Room, 400 Front St. This program is e-mail [email protected]. Association will host an informal meet- Buying and Selling a Business people who understand these areas suited for children 4 years and older. ing with the candidates for Alamo Town of life and would be interested in and Call 837-4889. Henry Yang will share his expertise on how to buy and sell a business at 7 Council from 7-9 p.m., Thursday, Feb. putting together the group. For more ‘Trixie Loves Speed Racer’ p.m., Monday, Feb. 9, at the Danville Literary Events 12, at Creekside Community Church, information, call 837-0510. Blackhawk Museum presents a drop-in Library, 400 Front St. This workshop near the conference room, 1350 Stroke Support Group This group will funshop “Trixie Loves Speed Racer” is free, but reservations are required Poetry Out Loud Competition Danville Blvd., Alamo. hold its monthly meeting from 7-9 p.m., for children 3-10 years old from 1-4 by calling 646-5377 or e-mail jmills@ Watch the first place winners from 12 Joan Buchanan to Speak on the Monday, Feb. 9, at the Ball Auditorium p.m., Sunday, Feb. 8, at the museum, contracostasbdc.com. area high schools compete to repre- Budget Crisis Assemblymember Joan at John Muir Medical Center, 1601 3700 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Danville. sent our county at the California state Buchanan will speak about the California Ygnacio Valley Rd., Walnut Creek. Kyle Children will decorate Valentines, make Discover the World with championship from 3-5 p.m., Sunday, budget crisis, the 2/3 requirement for Elderhostel Ann White is returning Sullivan will be the guest speaker talk- snacks and more. This event is free with Feb. 8, at Dougherty Valley Performing passing the budget and changing tax ing about “WalkAide.” After the talk, museum admission. Call 736-2277. to the Danville Library to present a Arts Center, 10550 Albion Rd., San program on Elderhostel at 1 p.m., policy at the Tri-Valley Democratic Club attendees will break into three coping Friends of the Danville Ramon. This event is free. Call 646- meeting at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 16, at groups. Call Ann at 376-6218. Paws to Read Thursday, Feb. 12, at the Danville 2278 or visit www.ac5.org. Library and the Valley Humane Society Library, Mt. Diablo Room, 400 Front IBEW Hall, 6250 Village Pkwy., Dublin. present “Paws to Read” at 4 and 4:35 St. This event is free. Call 837-4889. Members will vote on a resolution to p.m., Mondays, Feb. 9 and 23 and support legislation and ballot measure(s). March 2, at the Danville Library, 400 Distinguish Yourself: How to Stand Live Music This event is free and everyone is wel- Volunteering Front St. Children in grades 1-5 will Out in a Tight Job Market Whether come. Call 831-8355. you are actively searching for your next American Red Cross Volunteer read to dogs brought by handlers from The Brubeck Brothers Quartet Orientation The American Red Cross the Valley Humane Society. This event opportunity or want to be more to be The Brubeck Brothers Quartet will is holding a volunteer orientations at 10 is free, but registration is required by prepared for your next career move, perform at 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 13, at a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 10 and at 3 p.m., calling 837-4889. this is the program for you. Will meet Amador Theater, 1155 Santa Rita Rd. Scholarships Friday, Feb. 13, both at 140 Gregory from 7:30-9 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11, The group has performed at concert Exchange Club of SRV Scholarship Lane, Pleasant Hill. Tour the Contra Princeton Review SAT Strategy at ADP, 4125 Hopyard Rd., Pleasanton. series, colleges and jazz festivals Session Danville Library is hosting an Essay Competition Exchange Club Costa Donor Center and learn about Cost is $35 for NCHRA members; $55 across North America. Tickets are of San Ramon Valley will host its fourth the different ways to help. To learn informative program presented by a for non-members. Call (415) 491-1992 $20, $25 and $30 for adults; $15, member of the Princeton Review staff annual college scholarship essay more, contact Mandy at (510) 594- or visit www.nchra.org. $18 and $21 for students. Visit www. contest entitled “Your Vote—How 5211 or [email protected]. at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 10, at the civicartstickets.org. Danville Library, Mt. Diablo Room, 400 How Nuclear Weapons Affect Our Does it Count?” at 5:30 p.m., four Citizens Police Academy Danville Front St. Focus will be on making the Lives Two well-known anti-nuclear Mondays, Feb. 9, 23 and March 9 and Police Department will be offering most of the SAT process and achiev- activists, Jackie Cabasso and Marylia 23, at Veterans Memorial Hall, 400 a Citizens Police Academy to resi- ing the best possible scores. This Kelley, will talk about nuclear weapons Miscellaneous Hartz Ave., Danville. The first speaker dents of Danville. The Citizens Police event is free. Call 837-4889. from 7-9 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 18, is Steve Weir, head of the county Academy is an “All in One Day” at Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Coat Drive Diablo Lodge is holding Elections Department. Awards are Scout Sunday The Boy Scouts program that will meet at 8:30 a.m., Church, 55 Eckley Lane, Walnut a coat drive from Feb. 9-14. Coats $1,000 for first place; $750 for second Monday, March 16. Participants will of America designates the Sunday Creek. Cost is $12-$20; $5 for stu- can be dropped off at 950 Diablo Rd., place; and $250 for third place. Call that falls before Feb. 8 (Scouting learn all about the Police Department. dents. Call 933-7850. Danville. The coats will be donated to 352-7704. Call 314-3700 or e-mail sdesmond@ Anniversary Day) as Scout Sunday, the Bay Area Rescue Mission. which is the primary date to recognize Sister Diana Momeka to Speak ci.danville.ca.us. Catholics@Work will host Sister Diana the contributions of young people and St. Philip Lutheran School Open Contra Costa Academy of Fine Art adults to Scouting. Wear your class Momeka, a Dominican Sister of the House PreK-8th Grade St. Philip Seniors The academy seeks new volunteers A uniform to church and have your Congregation of St. Catherine of Siena Lutheran School will host an Open and members to help with tasks Pack/Troop info available. based in Mosul, Iraq, at its breakfast House from noon-3 p.m., Sunday, Elder Financial Abuse and Fraud ranging from bookkeeping to recruit- forum at 7 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Feb. 8, at 8850 Davona Dr., Dublin. Central County Senior Coalition will The Sippy Cups to Entertain at ing instructors. The group meets Crow Canyon Country Club, 711 Silver Call 829-3857 or visit www.stphiliplu- host a free informational fair, panel pre- noon-1 p.m., the second Friday of the SaturYAY! Season Finale The Sippy Lake Dr., Danville. Cost is $20 for theranschool.com. sentation and dinner starting at 5 p.m., Cups is a family-friendly group whose month at Richard’s Art & Craft Store, members; $25 for non-members. To Thursday, Feb. 12, at the Walnut Creek 225 Alamo Plaza, Alamo. Call Beth performances are inspired by children register, visit www.catholicsatwork.org. Jewish Community Center Auditorium, featuring a pop-rock band, a circus Batchelor at 837-5654. The Civil Rights Movement to the 2071 Tice Valley Blvd. This event is performer and large-scale puppets. The On Stage free. For reservations, call 787-5413. Diablo Valley Literacy Training group will perform from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Election of Barack Obama Danville English tutors are needed to help Saturday, Feb. 7, at Amador Theater, Library will host St. Mary’s College ‘Defending the Caveman’ A solo Prime Time Special Presentations play of “Defending the Caveman” non-English speaking adults to read, 1155 Santa Rita Rd., Pleasanton. adjunct professor Meg Honey, who will Prime Time holds non-denominational write and speak English well enough Tickets are $10, $14 and $18 for adults; address the evolution and important will be performed at 8 p.m., Friday- gatherings for “seasoned citizens” Saturday and at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. to function in our society. Three tutor- $6, $10 and $14 for children. Call 931- connections between the Civil Rights from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., every Tuesday, at training workshops will be held from 3444 or visit www.civicartstickets.org. Movement and the recent election at 7 13-15, at Dougherty Valley Performing Community Presbyterian Church, 222 Arts Center, 17011 Bollinger Canyon 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Saturday, March 7; p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 24, at the Danville W. El Pintado, Danville. The group also 6:30-8:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 10; Web Wizard Library Database Library, Mt. Diablo Room, 400 Front Rd., San Ramon. Tickets are $49. Visit hosts special presentations at 11 a.m., Workshop Do your kids need help www.sanramonperformingarts.com. and from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Saturday St. This event is free. Call 837-4889. Saturdays, including Don Phelps, a lead- March 14, at the Diablo Valley Literacy finding information for school work? If ing authority of Native American artifacts so, come to a workshop from 6:30- U.S. and Russia Relations World ‘The Producers’ Diablo Light Opera Council, 4000 Clayton Rd., Concord. Affairs Council, East Bay Chapter, will Company presents “The Producers” at on Feb. 14; and The Singing Realtors There is a $15 non-refundable reg- 7:15 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11, at on Feb. 28. Call Ruth Ann at 820-6387. the Danville Library, 400 Front St. This host Ned Walker, who will speak on different times, Feb. 13-March 15, at the istration fee. Call Shirley Mattes at program is for students in grades 3-5. “U.S. and Russia Relations: Challenges Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic 685-3881. Friends of Discovery Discovery Sports Counseling Center has received more Danville SeaDevils Swim Team than $5 million, thanks to Friends of TRUNK SHOW Registration All abilities and all ages Discovery. The organization is looking ALANA LEIGH JEWELRY between 4-18 years are invited to for volunteers who can commit eight register for the SeaDevils Swim Team hours per month in the Thrift Station, 40% OFF from 5:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, 486 San Ramon Valley Blvd., Danville. Feb. 11, at the Danville Station Call the store at 820-1988. Wednesday, February 11, 2009 from 4:00 - 7:00pm Clubhouse, 1320 Van Patten Dr. The Hats Off America Needs Volunteers goal of the team is to teach competi- Volunteers are needed for the 10 tive swimming technique in a fun, fam- fundraising events each year for Hats ily oriented atmosphere. Visit www. Off America including runs/walks sea-devils.org. in February, June, September and November and the Car Show in May. Proceeds benefit Gold Star Military Don't miss out on this once in a Families. Call 855-1950 or visit www. lifetime opportunity to save on Support Groups hatsoffamerica.us. Blue Star Moms California Blue Help Your Senior Neighbors A lot Star Moms is a support group for of Danville seniors need rides to their families of members of the U.S. Armed appointments, stores or to special Alana Leigh Forces. It meets at 7 p.m., the second events. The Seniors’ Club at Veterans Wednesday of the month, at the Danville Memorial Hall is looking for volunteers Designer Jewelry. Veterans Hall, 400 Hartz Ave. Call Peggy to provide rides on an “as-needed at 866-7035 or Patty at 838-9096 or basis” on one or more Mondays a visit www.bluestarmoms.org. month. Call Jenn Overmoe at 314- Hospice Support Hospice of the East 3476 for more information. View the new collection Bay offers a variety of support groups Hospice of the East Bay Hospice and workshops for people experienc- of the East Bay is seeking volunteers and meet Alana Leigh. ing grief after the death of a loved one. to assist hospice patients and their “Widow and Widowers’ Support” is caregivers. Opportunities include: from 6-8 p.m., Feb. 9-March 30; “Grief volunteers who are fluent in Spanish; Support for Families and Friends” is from Patient Support Volunteers; Licensed 7-9 p.m., Tuesdays, Feb. 10-March 31, Hair Stylists to offer hair cuts and all at 3470 Buskirk Ave., Pleasant Hill. All styling; Certified Massage Therapists; groups are offered for a fee and require Handymen to help with minor repairs 925.362.8600 pre-registration; call 887-5678. and maintenance; Mobile notaries; Prostate Cancer Support Group and Bereavement Support Volunteers 111 Town and Country Dr. Men who have prostate cancer and to provide support to family members Danville, Suite G (upper level) their family members are invited to par- after their loved one has died. To apply ticipate in a free monthly Man to Man for free training, call 887-5678 and ask Prostate Cancer Support Group that for the volunteer department, or e-mail meets from 7:30-9 p.m., on the sec- [email protected]. 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This week’s data represents 238 Promenade Lane T. Ryan 2683 Oak Road #242 P. Spaletto by Joe Brown aged 6.3 percent in the third quarter, have homes sold during December to M. & A. Sweet for $710,000 to J. Knowlton for $337,000 recently fallen into the 4 percent range in 2008 Walnut Creek 2659 Oak Road #A C. The year 2008 was one of ups and downs some parts of the country. The article went Alamo Merendino to R. Finora for for the Bay Area real estate market. So, the on to report, “NAR has estimated that a 1315 Alma Avenue #132 C. $355,000 367 Bryan Drive Larson Trust to Mazur to M. Serve for $141,000 question likely on the minds of many this 1 percentage point decrease in mortgage C. & M. Peart for $1,200,000 1315 Alma Avenue #237 10 Peterson Place E. & M. Saribay to M. Myint for $625,000 new year is what’s in store for 2009? rates will increase home sales by more than 3071 Sandstone Road J. & Chestnut Trust to Johnsen Trust Of course, much of the real estate progno- 500,000 homes.” C. Adams to Parris Trust for for $315,000 300 Pine Creek Road Mangini sis is dependent on the state of the financial s )MPROVING !FFORDABILITY4HE #!2 $1,765,000 1216 Arkell Road K. Kneafsey Trust to A. & N. Wolpe for 43 South Via Lucia Lane P. to A. & D. Warshavsky for $1,400,000 system in general and real estate finance reports that the percentage of households $720,000 situation, in particular. The fact is, we really McLaughlin to Michka Trust for 30 Primrose Court J. & L. Choi that could afford to buy an entry level home $1,390,000 2070 Banbury Road Central to J. & C. Snyder for $702,500 can’t find traction until the financial markets in California stood at 53 percent in the Mortgage to M. Chang for 28 Treetop Terrace Court 2616 Ptarmigan Drive #2 $830,000 stabilize. third quarter of 2008, compared with 24 Davidon Homes to A. & C. Chase Oliver Trust to M. & M. Hinds for Knowing this, many experts are predicting PERCENT FOR THE SAME PERIOD A YEAR AGO )N for $2,116,000 1970 Beacon Ridge Court $225,000 817 Turner Court M. & J. Fenley Mastr Assets to D. Ross for that once the fiscal stimulus being created December’s report from DataQuick News, A. to D. & A. Borrelli for $1,595,000 $549,000 2712 San Antonio Drive by lawmakers and aggressive action by the a total of 5,754 new and resale homes and 2477 Buena Vista Avenue JP Abdalla to A. Dermardirosian for Federal Reserve kick in, the economy is like- condos closed escrow in the Bay Area in Danville Morgan Chase Bank to S. & A. $560,000.00 ly to improve. According to the California November. That was up 12.3 percent from 100 Amberfield Lane W. & C. Lyons for $395,500 1648 Siskiyou Drive Lincoln Association of Realtors’ California Housing 5,127 sales in November 2007. Phillips to F. Fotoohi for $519,000 1571 Candelero Drive S. Trust to P. & L. Choi for $590,000 Market Forecast for 2009, “Home prices s 'OVERNMENT )NTERVENTION4HE GOVERN- 663 Bourne Court Cartus Obryant to D. Gililov for $419,000 1550 Stanley Dollar Drive #3A throughout most areas of California will post Financial to A. Catrone for 1135 Corrie Lane Washington Meyer Trust to C. Mitchell for ment is currently looking at a number of $900,000 Mutual Bank to S. Cheng for $350,000 declines next year while sales of existing corrector options including tax benefits, $365,000 601 Brookside Drive Hawkins 1534 Sunnyvale Avenue homes will continue to rise.” home ownership credits, subsidies or interest Trust to M. & B. Grondona for 1310 Creekside Drive #203 Iron CCRD Limited to E. Enssani for The Oct. 15 report predicts that the median rate stabilization, to name a few. President $750,000 Horse Place Limited to J. & K. $505,000 Walsh for $522,000 home prices in California will decline 6 per- Obama and his economic team are in the 475 Eagle Valley Way 1840 Tice Creek Drive #2422 Brittingham Trust to P. Wallace for 196 Greenwood Circle US Bank cent from 2008 expectations to $358,000 in process of developing an economic recovery $755,000 to D. Lim for $531,000 M. & J. Wild to Serr Trust for $609,500 2009, but sales are projected to increase 12.5 plan designed to help Main Street and Wall 289 El Pinto American Home 21 Heather Lane US Bank to R. percent to 445,000 units. Street with an ultimate goal of creating at Mortgage to S. Punia for Montrucchio for $475,000 1246 Walker Avenue #305 W. According to the National Association of least 2.5 million jobs while rebuilding our $1,010,000 533 Jones Place Thong Trust to Hess to A. Fine for $170,000 Realtors’ third quarter 2008 housing market infrastructure, improving our schools, reduc- 284 Paraiso Drive Moulthrop N. Devidze for $300,000 4317 Walnut Boulevard Trust to L. & K. Smith for 265 North Gate Road K. Baxter American Home Mortgage to E. & update, “The U.S. economy has entered ing our dependence on oil and saving billions $750,000 to V. Dimaggio for $1,400,000 M. Giuili for $642,000 a recession and will contract for the next of dollars. three quarters. The recovery, beginning in s 3LOWING OF $ISTRESSED 0ROPERTIES4HE TIM- the second half of 2009, will be tepid. The ing of our price recovery may depend on how unemployment rate will peak at 6.7 percent quickly the government takes steps to miti- by mid-next year before steadily holding gate foreclosures. According to CAR, “We down. Despite these challenging economic expect sales of distressed properties to peak www.The Combs Team .com times, existing home sales will be rising.” in early 2009, a critical factor in the housing Possibly the most important ingredient in market that directly impacts the timeframe the 2009 real estate correction is the fact that for stabilization in the median price.” NAR Professionals You Can real estate makes up 20 percent of the Gross also reported that lower interest rates coupled Domestic Product in this country and, regard- with increased foreclosure mitigation are less of which side of the political fence you fall the key ingredients to stabilizing the hous- Count on! on, our country cannot be fixed without first ing market and preserving communities and Call Joe and Nancy fixing the housing sector. 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