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Page 4ÊUÊFebruary 3, 2012ÊUÊPleasanton Weekly Newsfront DIGEST Council, public weigh in on new police contract ‘Creatures’ to attack Pension contributions will be raised, benefits for new hires reduced Chicago BY JEB BING For those now on the police force, the new based on years of service would be moved to age Pleasanton’s teen improvisa- The Pleasanton City Council moved forward contract will require them to start paying di- 55. Based on the current formula, officers who tion troupe, Creatures of Im- Tuesday night toward approving a new contract rectly into their CalPERS pension. For the last have 30 years of service in law enforcement in pulse, has been invited to per- with the Pleasanton Police Officers’ Association 10 years, the city has been paying the full 9% California are eligible to receive 90% of their form in the Teen Comedy Fes- that requires members for the first time in a contribution based on an agreement in lieu of salary, based on their three highest years of earn- tival in Chicago in May. Twelve decade to contribute directly to their own re- the police receiving salary adjustments. ings. Now eligible for this benefit at age 50, new of the 20-member troupe will tirement plan. Starting with the signing of the new contract, employees would have to wait until age 55 for it attend the festival, which takes The new contract, which is expected to be police will pay 3% of their salaries into the pen- to become effective. place May 12 at the Athenaeum approved by the council this Tuesday and take sion fund, followed by 6% on July 1, and then Medical benefits for police hired after the new Theatre. In addition to perform- effect then, also will institute a so-called “two the full 9% starting July 1, 2013. contract takes effect also are being reduced. Cur- ing its improvised teen musical, tier” plan that will reduce benefits for those For new employees, the formula that allows “Tri-Valley High: The Musical,” hired after Feb. 7. police to retire at age 50 with 3% of their salary See COUNCIL on Page 6 Creatures of Impulse will attend performances and workshops with professionals in stand-up comedy, theatrical improvisa- tion and sketch comedy. Major cuts Several benefit performances and workshops are being held to raise more than $15,000 to for schools help fund the trip. Checks can be sent to Creatures of Impulse, Programs, jobs could be Firehouse Arts Center, P.O. Box restored if tax measure passes 520, Pleasanton 94566. BY GLENN WOHLTMANN Scouts take credit Looking at bad and worse figures from the state, Pleasanton school officials have released for cookies numbers that could mean cuts of nearly 30 full- For cookie sales starting Feb. time jobs for the next school year. 13, local Girl Scouts are launch- The more severe cuts would come if Gov. ing a program to accept debit/ Jerry Brown’s plan for a tax increase on the No- credit cards on cookie purchases. vember ballot fails. In that scenario, nearly $5.5 This will not only make it easier million would have to be cut from this year’s for cookie buyers, but it shows budget, and school officials are gearing up now that Girl Scout programs em- to make those cuts. brace technology and teach real- “Due to statutory timelines for layoffs, we are world skills, noted Girl Scouts unable to wait until November and hope that NorCal CEO Marina Park. the governor’s tax initiative passes,” Superin- This year’s cookies come in tendent Parvin Ahmadi says in a Guest Opinion eight types, including the new this week (page 8). “We must base our budget Savannah Smiles, a crisp lemon on facts and not hope.” wedge centennial specialty A tentative plan from the district would elimi- named in honor of the birth- place of Girl Scouts USA in See CUTS on Page 6 Savannah, Ga., in 1912. All of the cookies have 0 grams trans fat per serving. A new Girl Scout cookie locator mobile Amador grad seeks app provides nutritional details on each cookie as well as sales locations. Learn more at www. bone marrow match ilovecookies.org. ‘I don’t have much time,’ STEM blossoms at Janet Liang says on video AVHS, middle schools Pleasanton is rallying around an Amador Val- The Pleasanton Unified ley High School graduate desperate for a bone School District, working with marrow match in her fight against leukemia. Project Lead The Way, will begin GLENN WOHLTMANN At the City Council meeting Tuesday night, offering PLTW’s Science, Tech- Walkers on Monday night retrace the route Ilene Misheloff, 13, would have taken after leaving Wells Mayor Jennifer Hosterman called on the public nology, Engineering and Math- Middle School in Dublin when she disappeared 23 years ago. to help Janet Liang. The 2005 graduate is look- ematics (STEM) courses starting ing for a match, particularly this fall, funded through Career from the Asian-American Technical Education grants. The Walk keeps alive memory of missing teen community. Gateway to Engineering cur- Two local drives have been riculum will be merged into ex- Ilene Misheloff disappeared 23 years ago from Dublin street set up in the hope of finding a isting classes at Pleasanton and match for Liang, one at Mohr Harvest Park middle schools Twenty-three years after she vanished, Ilene “I was on duty the night Ilene disappeared,” Elementary School from 2-6 and the Pathways to Engineer- Misheloff is still being remembered. About Hart said as he and his wife, Crystal, walked p.m. on Feb. 16 and another ing curriculum will be offered at 100 people turned out Monday night to mark along the teen’s route. “I’ve been doing it just at Amador on Feb. 25 from Amador Valley High. the anniversary of her disappearance for a about every year since.” noon to 4 p.m. Project Lead The Way is a walk in her memory. “It’s an awful thing to lose a child,” Crystal Liang is working on a tight Janet Liang not-for-profit organization and The walk traced the route she would have Hart added. timeline, too: she needs a the nation’s leading provider of taken after leaving a physical education class Misheloff was 13 years old when she disap- bone marrow match before April, or it will be middle and high school STEM at Wells Middle School at 6800 Penn Drive peared in Dublin, but her family continues to too late to save her life. She has issued a per- education programs in every- in Dublin and ended with a prayer service search for their daughter. A website, www.find- sonal, tearful plea on YouTube, asking for help. thing from energy and the en- at St. Raymond Catholic Church at 11555 ilene.org, offers a $95,000 reward for her return. “It feels like I don’t have much time, and I vironment to biotechnology, Shannon Ave. On the day she disappeared, Ilene left realize mostly why I’m afraid of dying is because engineering design and devel- Among those participating in the walk was school early after being excused from a I’m afraid of what I’m leaving behind,” Liang opment and biomedical innova- Michael Hart, a former Alameda County sher- physical education class, according to her said in the video. “So, please, register your bone tion and more. iff’s deputy. See WALK on Page 6 See BONE MARROW on Page 6 Pleasanton WeeklyÊUÊFebruary 3, 2012ÊU Page 5 NEWS TAKE US ALONG Science on Saturday starts tomorrow Lawrence Livermore Nation- and 11:15 a.m., plus the talks will nals: Understanding Earthquake al Laboratory’s lecture series for be streamed live via the LLNL Face- Hazard and Monitoring Nuclear middle and high school students, book page. Each lecture highlights Explosions,” by scientist Sean Ford “Science on Saturday,” returns to- cutting-edge LLNL science presented and teacher Ken Wedel morrow and runs through March by leading Lab researchers joined by ■ Feb. 18: “Space Junk: Traffic Cops 3, with topics including the Lab’s master high school science teachers. in Space,” by scientist John Hender- work on the Mercury Messenger; The schedule is as follows: son and teacher Tom Shefler effects of earthquakes; space junk; ■ Feb. 4: “The Gamma-Ray Spec- ■ March 3: “Restoring Sight to the and restoring sight to the blind. trometer at Mercury: A Seven-Year Blind: Bridging the Medical Gap The lectures are free of charge and Journey to the Innermost Planet,” with Technology,” by scientist Sat will be held in the Bankhead Theater, by scientist Morgan Burks and Pannu and teacher Kirk Brown. 2400 First St. in Livermore. Two pre- teacher Dan Burns Seating is on a first-come basis. sentations are offered, at 9:30 a.m. ■ Feb. 11: “Sleuthing Seismic Sig- There is no pre-registration. N An evening with Teddy Roosevelt The Museum on Main invites ev- month’s event is sponsored by Re- eryone to spend “An Evening with becca Bruner. President Teddy Roosevelt,” begin- The speakers series takes place ning at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Fire- monthly January through Octo- house Arts Center. It’s part of the Ed ber at the Firehouse Arts Center, Kinney Lecture Series, in which this 4444 Railroad Ave. Tickets can be year’s audiences come face to face reserved in advance at www.mu- Saloon stopover: Gayle Furukawa and her Weekly visit the Red Dog Sa- with famous people through actors seumonmain.org or by calling the loon in Juneau, Alaska. “Yes, I went behind the doors and it was so much who look and sound as if they have Museum on Main at 462-2766. fun,” she said. stepped from the pages of history Ticket prices: $10 general ad- books. mission; $5 members and seniors; Teddy Roosevelt, the 26th presi- $3 students/teachers with ID, to Ilene went missing. dent of the United State, was a be paid at the door. All tickets are WALK The Misheloffs continue to naturalist, explorer, author and sol- open seating and after 6:45 p.m. Continued from Page 5 hope someone has information dier, as well as a politician. He is unclaimed reserved tickets will be family. She walked home alone, and will come forward. portrayed by Fred Rutledge; this released for sale. N and witnesses who saw Ilene at Pictures of what the 13-year- several points along the walk old looked like at the time and say that she was last seen at the an age progression showing intersection of San Ramon Road what she would look like today BONE MARROW During that time, she took a dream positive,” she said in her video. “I’m and Amador Valley Boulevard. can be found on the website, Continued from Page 5 trip to England and France with her pleading with you, to just continue Mike and Maddi Misheloff, along with information about marrow, especially if you’re Chi- mother and also appeared in People to get out on the drives. Register. I accompanied by the girl’s twin rewards and tips for preventing nese American.” Magazine on behalf of the nonprofit have until April to find a match.” brother Brian, led the walk as child abductions. More than a dozen YouTube vid- organization First Descents to pro- There’s already been one bone they have done every year since —Glenn Wohltmann eos have been posted seeking help mote hope and healing to other marrow drive, on Jan. 21 at Pleas- for Liang, many from people who young adult cancer patients. anton Middle School. Typing is have never met her face to face. Liang was recently hired by a easy: All it takes is a cheek swab. There’s also a Facebook page, Help school district, but her cancer re- But Liang is more likely to get a new contract with police union Save Janet Liang, and a web page, turned. The Facebook page says she match from an Asian American, COUNCIL representatives, said the new www.HelpingJanet.com, devoted to recently relapsed and that her plans so her friends are asking for help Continued from Page 5 agreement will result in a savings helping find potential donors. for the future have been put on hold particularly from that community. rently, police personnel who re- to the city of approximately $2.4 The Facebook page says she was once again, and that Liang “is now Other drives, not just for Liang, tire receive medical plan benefits million through the fiscal year diagnosed with acute lymphoblas- pressed for time to find a match for a but for other Asian Americans are for themselves and their spouse 2013/14 budget. tic leukemia in August 2009 while bone marrow transplant that may be being held in Northern Califor- calculated on a percentage based Despite the police accord, Bart studying at UCLA, and went through the last chance to save her life.” nia (www.aadp.org/drive/) and in on years of service with the city. Hughes, a financial analyst who eight rounds of high-dosage chemo- She’s hoping to be out of the hos- Southern California (www.asian- The new agreement modifies that frequently talks at City Council therapy that lasted over the course of pital in February so she can work on marrow.org/index). benefit from two parties to the meetings about the city’s pension a year. Some of her hospitalizations getting potential donors, when she’s Only 3% of the nation is registered employee only, and terminates problems, said the new contract lasted for 30 days, while others took in less pain, and to have a month as potential bone marrow donors, ac- when the employee becomes eli- won’t have any impact on Pleasan- several weeks. In June 2010, she left “to enjoy things that I haven’t done cording to Project Michelle (www.Pro- gible for Medicare. ton’s unfunded pension liability. the hospital in complete remission before, I guess a bucket list.” jectMichelle.com), which was formed More than 30 of the 73 police To address that liability, the and began a regimen of maintenance “I need you to help me, to save to raise awareness and increase the officers now on the force sat council recently authorized set- therapy that kept her cancer-free for my life or find someone out there pool of potential donors. together in the council chamber ting aside $1 million from a sur- a year and a half. who could save my life. I’m still —Glenn Wohltmann at Tuesday night’s special City plus at the end of the last fiscal Council meeting, with many of year to start paying down the them walking to the lectern to say deficit. one program specialist position and school counseling could be restored they support the new contract. “But that won’t help,” Hughes CUTS eliminate support for home school- midyear, bringing it to the same as Officer Dave Batoy, president of said. “The unfunded liability Continued from Page 5 ing for kindergarten through eighth this year; even with the tax increase, the police union, told the council which stood at stood at $121 mil- nate funding for the Barton Read- grade. Two fulltime custodian posi- middle school counseling would see that while police recognize their lion has grown to $137 million, ing Program, axe adult education tions at high schools and a one-and- one-and-a-half fulltime positions cut duty to help the city reduce its so a lot more has to be done.” and summer school, along with its a-half time middle school custodian and high school counseling would be unfunded pension liability, the Fialho said now that the police director and classified staff, drop position would be cut, along with cut by one fulltime position. new contract will impose finan- contract has been settled, the three fulltime counselor positions a half-time custodian position at If the tax increase is approved, el- cial hardships on its members. council can turn its attention to from middle schools, another three district offices. A fulltime equivalent ementary reading support specialists “This new contract will require the unfunded pension liability. at high schools and one-and-a-half maintenance position would also would be still cut by four-and-a-half officers to contribute roughly He told council members Tues- at elementary schools, plus eight- be cut, as would car allowances for fulltime positions and the teach- $1,000 of their pay each month day that he will be back with an and-a-half elementary fulltime managers; management would see ers assigned to the Barton Reading and significantly alters health action plan within the next few reading specialist positions. its work year cut by five days. Program would be cut by half to care benefits for those who now months. The fulltime positions cited are not Should voters approve a tax in- one half-time position. Psychologists join the police force,” he said. The City Council will meet at necessarily fulltime jobs held by one crease, many of those worst-case cuts and program specialist positions Julie Yuan-Miu, Pleasanton’s 7 p.m. Tuesday to ratify the new person; in many cases, employees could be restored sometime after No- would remain the same, as would assistant city manager and Direc- police contract and discuss other are part-time workers or split their vember. The director of adult educa- the one-and-a-half-time position for tor of Administrative Services, issues. Council meetings are held schedules at different locations. tion and summer school could be home schooling support. Custodial who worked with City Manager at the Pleasanton Civic Center, The plan would also cut one brought back, as could classified sup- positions could be restored to their Nelson Fialho in negotiating the 200 Old Bernal Ave. N fulltime psychologist position and port for those programs. Elementary 2011-12 schedules. N

Page 6ÊUÊFebruary 3, 2012ÊUÊPleasanton Weekly Business News Edited by Jeb Bing Beware of mystery shopper scams Payment is often with a bad check BY JASON ALDERMAN true (and are). effort. Here’s how a typical mystery ■ You then submit a report about ■ Be suspicious if you’re hired on Getting paid to go shopping may Here are tips for spotting bogus shopping scam might work: your customer experience. the basis of an email or phone call sound like a dream job, but buyer mystery shopper programs: You answer an ad and are What you may not realize is that without any interview or back- beware: For each legitimate mystery Many retailers hire marketing re- “hired” as a mystery shopper to the original check was fake. Scam- ground checks. or secret shopper opportunity, prob- search companies to gauge their em- evaluate its clients’ businesses. mers know that by law, banks gen- ■ Companies that promise you ably hundreds more are scams. ployees’ quality of customer service. The company sends an official- erally must make deposited funds can make a lot of money as a mys- In fact, the National Consum- Those companies in turn hire mys- looking employment packet con- under $5,000 available within a tery shopper are almost certainly ers League says complaints regard- tery shoppers to make purchases taining the business evaluation few days. They count on your com- scams. ing fraudulent anonymously and fill out question- forms you’ll supposedly use. But pleting the transaction before the ■ If mystery shoppers are asked mystery shopper naires documenting their experi- first, you’ll be required to com- check has been cleared by the issu- to make purchases, it’s usually for and work-at- ence. plete a so-called training assign- ing bank, which may take several very small amounts for which they home schemes Many research firms belong to ment to make sure you’re a suit- weeks. Once your bank discovers will be reimbursed. were up nearly the Mystery Shopping Providers able employee. That’s where the the fraud, it will bounce the check Mystery shoppers are paid after 9% during the Association, a trade organization fraud comes in. and you are on the hook for the completing their assignments past six months. that links businesses with mystery ■ The company claims it’s evaluat- whole amount you wired — plus and returning the questionnaires. Why the in- shopping providers. The associa- ing a money transfer service like your wasted time. Shoppers never receive checks up- crease? It’s due tion also provides a search engine Western Union. 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Plus, many people are lured ing consumers with promises of balance to a third party — usually by offers that sound too good to be quick, easy money for minimal within 48 hours. is pleased to welcome Dr. Kala Swamynathan to our team of physicians. Waiting for Dr. Kala Swamynathan Jonathan Savell, M.D. workers Michael Gagnon, M.D. Gina Trantacosti, O.D. This nearly empty parking lot along Jimmy Yip, O.D. the west side of the California Center (formerly called CarrAmer- Nationally and internationally trained, Dr. Kala Swamynathan received her medical degree from Kilpauk Medical College in Chennai, India, and after working as a research coordinator ica) shows the dilemma this huge at the Stanford University Department of Ophthalmology, took her ophthalmology residency 1-million-square-foot complex has at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis, where she was awarded the Merrill in the center of Pleasanton’s Haci- Grayson Leadership Award for best graduating resident. She is Board Certifi ed by the American enda Business Park. Academy of Ophthalmology. As a comprehensive ophthalmologist, she will be available to see patients in the Pleasanton and Livermore offi ces beginning January 17th. Offi ce leasing continues to be soft with roughly a 20% vacancy rate in 925-460-5000 5575 W. Las Positas Blvd. #240, Pleasanton Hacienda and just under 50% at California Center. With Ross Stores 925-449-4000 moving its corporate headquarters www.ValleyEyeCareCenter.com 28 Fenton St., Livermore to Dublin in 2014, that will leave another 167,000 square feet for See Your Best, Look Your Best! California Center to fi ll. Relief could come from an afford- FRIENDSHIP, COMMUNITY AND SECURITY able housing plan just adopted by the Pleasanton City Council that re- zoned part of the California Center peripheral property for apartments. A new hotel also is planned there once the economy improves. To schedule an JEB BING appointment for a lunch tour, call (510) 733-2102 Chevys restaurants close in Pleasanton, Livermore Series of purchases over years ends in bankruptcy Baywood Court—A non-profit multi-level retirement community with comfortable apartments, excellent Chevy’s Fresh Mex Restaurant at J.W. Childs Associates. In 1999, Mex Restaurants became the larg- value and no entrance fees or hidden costs—but plenty 5877 Owens Drive in Pleasanton Chevys then paid $59 million to est operator of full-service Mexican of style, care and companionship. has closed as part of its owner’s Applebee’s International to buy Rio restaurants in the U.S. bankruptcy filing, ending an era of Bravo Cantina, a poorly performing But in October 2011, Real Mex early growth. chain of Mexican restaurants with Restaurants filed for Chapter 11 The chain was founded in 1981 66 locations in the U.S. bankruptcy and announced that it by Warren Simmon and his son However, efforts to boost Rio was putting itself up for sale, citing Scooter Simmon when they opened Bravo’s customer appeal failed, the poor economy as a reason. Last their first restaurant in Alameda. causing Chevys’ executives in 2003 December, as part of its bankrupt- It grew to 37 restaurants across to file for bankruptcy protection. cy filing, restaurant owners began Independent Living, Assisted Living and California by August 1993, when In January 2005, Chevys was ac- closing a number of its California Skilled Nursing Health Center it was acquired by PepsiCo subsid- quired by Real Mex Restaurants restaurants, starting in Southern iary Taco Bell. Inc., the Long Beach, California- California and more recently here 21966 Dolores Street Castro Valley, CA 94546 When PepsiCo decided to exit the based parent company of El Torito when both the Pleasanton and (510) 733-2102 www.baywoodcourt.org restaurant business in 1997, Chevys Restaurants and Acapulco Mexican Livermore restaurants were closed RCFE #011440776/Health Center #550000793 was sold to the investment group Restaurants. Because of that, Real permanently. 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GUEST OPINION EDITORIAL THE OPINION OF THE WEEKLY Pleasanton BY PARVIN AHMADI, SUPERINTENDENT, PLEASANTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT What’s the rush? Weekly The governor’s proposed bud- New cuts, get released this month is based leasanton has always made crime prevention a top PUBLISHER on a tax initiative on the Novem- priority, which benefits all that live, work and raise Gina Channell-Allen, Ext. 119 unfortunately, ber ballot that if not passed will families here. But in a city that has spent millions of EDITORIAL result in midyear cuts for the P dollars in litigation costs and with a school district that’s Editor 2012-13 school year. Districts not far behind, proponents of sending drug-sniffing dogs Jeb Bing, Ext. 118 impact students will need to assess the risk of a onto high school campuses should make sure the legality Managing Editor n Friday, Jan. 28, a list midyear cut, make an informed Dolores Fox Ciardelli, Ext. 111 of proposed reductions estimate of the potential expo- of the sniffing is clear before making the move. Online/Community Editor was posted on Pleasanton sure, and plan accordingly. O The school board’s much-publicized effort to use dogs Jessica Lipsky, Ext. 229 Unified School District’s website. For PUSD, the risk equates to reduce drug use in the schools also has another conse- After cutting over $20 million the to approximately $5.5 million Reporter quence. It’s sending a message that Pleasanton may have Glenn Wohltmann, Ext. 121 past four years, it is no surprise dollars for 2012-13. The ques- that many of tion we are asked is, “Could the more of a teenage drug problem than it does, which may Contributors the programs on district wait until November to frighten away new residents and/or create a negative image Jay Flachsbarth Jerri Pantages Long the list directly make cuts if taxes do not pass?” of our community. One Realtor already has heard from a Kerry Nally impact students. The answer is no. Due to statu- Raleigh, N.C., mother who is considering a move here but In 2007, when tory timelines for layoffs, we are now is concerned because of the stories she has read about ART & PRODUCTION the current state unable to wait until November Lead Designer budget crisis and hope that the governor’s tax drug problems in our city’s high schools. Katrina Cannon, Ext. 130 began, it was initiative passes. We must base The subject, which writer Glenn Wohltmann covers in Designers common to our budget on facts and not depth in today’s cover story in the Pleasanton Weekly, has Lili Cao, Ext. 120 hear, “Keep the Parvin Ahmadi hope. been among the most talked-about/written-about school sto- Kristin Herman, Ext. 114 cuts away from The state budget process lends ries in recent weeks throughout the Bay Area and other parts ADVERTISING the classroom.” After ongoing cuts itself to turbulence and uncer- of the country. From national newsletters such as “Police Account Executives for several years, it’s unfortunately tainty. In January of each year, Carol Cano, Ext. 226 not possible to keep cuts away we hear the governor’s proposed Link” to “Dogs Online” to newspapers in Beaumont, Texas, Lorraine Guimaraes, Ext. 234 from the classroom. budget. In May, this forecast is and Palm Desert, Calif., Pleasanton high schools, drugs and Karen Klein, Ext. 122 Last year after cutting over revised by the governor. Before sniffing dogs have been among leading reports. Facebook last Real Estate Sales $3.5 million dollars, employee July each year the state budget week included commentaries such as “So, paying extra for Andrea Heggelund, Ext. 110 concessions, donations from the is to be approved by the Legisla- a police dog is more important than education?” and, “I see Ad Services community, and the one time ture. Although we were fortunate Cammie Clark, Ext. 116 Federal Job’s Bill enabled us to and last year the budget was ac- drug sniffing dogs as nothing more that a measure to keep restore programs on a one-time tually approve d on time, in the drugs out of schools in affluent communities where kids have BUSINESS basis. These items are not bud- previous year, the state allowed Business Associate the means to acquire them.” Pleasanton police have said they Lisa Oefelein, Ext. 126 geted for the 2012-13 school itself an extension and the budget will not charge for the service. year. We recognize that restoring was not approved until 100 days Circulation Director programs may create a perception later! We, as school districts, are Wohltmann points out that there continues to be concern Bob Lampkin, Ext. 141 that perhaps the district does not not afforded these sorts of exten- over the legality of drug-detection dogs sniffing around Front Ofﬁ ce Coordinator need to cut in the first place. We sions. public school campuses, although most courts have agreed Kathy Martin, Ext. 124 have to base our budget on facts We take proposing and making that it’s not an intrusive act. Still, as Wohltmann writes, HOW TO REACH THE WEEKLY and not risky assumptions as the cuts very seriously, as this im- the U.S. Supreme Court may have the final word when it Phone: (925) 600-0840 Legislature does, such as tax ini- pacts our students’ lives as well Fax: (925) 600-9559 tiatives that may or may not pass, as our employees and families. rules later this year on a Florida case. Our school board, or possible increased revenues. We truly appreciate our com- though, wants to have its dog-detection policy in place for Editorial e-mail: [email protected] Our employees have agreed to munity’s passion and support for a vote on Feb. 28. We don’t need another lawsuit against [email protected] concessions year after year, and public education. I believe man- the Pleasanton school district and, since Pleasanton police PPIE (Pleasanton Partnerships In aging the education budget as has Display Sales e-mail: dogs will be used, against the city. Why not wait until the [email protected] Education Foundation) and PSEE been done in California is noth- (Pleasanton Schools Educational ing short of aggressive neglect of Supreme Court rules. What’s the rush? N Classiﬁ eds Sales e-mail: Enrichment Foundation) have public education. We must work [email protected] helped raise funds to help restore together to advocate for our stu- Circulation e-mail: circulation@ some programs. When budget dents and for public education by PleasantonWeekly.com cuts continue as they have, the actively seeking long-term solu- tenant improvements. No. Wal- result is cumulative and after cut- tions and changes in public poli- LETTERS Mart wants no questions about big ting $20 million, the impact is cies that have resulted in such impacts it could have on the city severe and ongoing. N and issues like traffic, jobs, crime drastic cuts to education. Act now against The Pleasanton Weekly is published and noise. 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All crafted so that, crazily, and other impacts. Pleasanton Pleasanton Weekly, 5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100, Pleasanton, CA 94566. Men’s Hair Cuts • Beard Trims • Shaves this new Wal-Mart could get far less residents must act now, before it’s city scrutiny than your neighbor’s too late. Ask your City Council to © 2012 by Embarcadero Media. Men’s Hair Color • Razor Fades room addition. Do good neighbors move Wal-Mart out from the rat All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited. Plus a range of American Crew hair products hide what they’re doing? hole into the light of public view. This is not just about a few Tom Zengel Page 8ÊUÊFebruary 3, 2012ÊUÊPleasanton Weekly PEOPLE AND LIFESTYLES TriValley Life IN OUR COMMUNITY WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND THE VALLEY — MUSIC, THEATER, ART, MOVIES AND MORE Irishrose turns A long life of love, laughter, twists and turns

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isiting with Margaret Davoren at her kitchen table is like chatting with an old V friend. She recently talked in her soft Irish lilt about the celebrations when she turned 104 on Jan. 10, and shared a congratulatory note from the president of Ireland. Floral bouquets and birthday cards sent from friends and family members surrounded Margaret in her comfortable home at Hacienda Mobile Home Park. “I had five children — three girls and two boys. And I have 17 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren,” Mar- garet said. Her first great-great-granddaughter was born last week, and she hopes to see her at a wedding in September and to take a five-generation photo. Margaret’s life journey began near the sea in County Cork, Ireland, in 1908. Her mother died when she was a toddler, and at 18, although she was a shy young woman, Margaret yearned to travel to America where her mother’s DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI three sisters lived in San Francisco and Oakland. The management of Hacienda Mobile Home Park sent Margaret Davoren a bouquet of yellow and green for the colors of Ireland on “Dad said I was too young,” she recalled, “but it was my her 104th birthday. idea to see my aunts.” When she found out a friend with a sister in New York had the idea that a plot of land to work would be nice, but things in her life. was planning a voyage to the United States, the two of them he was from the city of Dublin, she pointed out, while she’d “God has been so good to me,” she said. went to the American Consulate. been raised on a farm and knew the reality of it. She doesn’t know how to explain her longevity. “There was an examination, physical and mental, and They found a house in San Leandro with four bedrooms “I walked a lot, three miles to school each way,” she said. my friend didn’t pass,” Margaret remembered, although she and central heating, which she loved. Plus it was on a “After school I helped my father on the farm.” did. “We came back in month and she still didn’t pass.” double lot so they had room for Stephen to “farm” and for “It was near the ocean and so pretty,” she added. “But of Margaret decided to leave on her own. the kids to play. course it rains.” “I sailed that night,” she said, “on the SS Republic.” In 1984 Margaret, then a widow, moved to Pleasanton. Margaret said she never cared for a lot of butter or oil, First she stayed with her many cousins in New York. “I had three children here, and they talked me into com- except for a little on salads. “But I didn’t want to stay in New York. I was meant to ing,” she said. “I love sweets but I restrict myself,” she said. come to California,” she said, and she boarded the train for Her children have since moved out of Pleasanton but are She has a wealth of memories that span the last 10 the West Coast. still nearby. decades, such as when she looked up at the sky and saw She recalled pulling into Oakland and being enchanted “They take me to church on Sunday and do the grocery Charles Lindberg flying over. looking out the windows at the picturesque little houses shopping,” she said. “I said, ‘That’s Lindy’s plane,’” she recalled. “It was 1927.” with geraniums growing in the gardens. She found a job as She accompanied one to the supermarket recently. She’s never regretting moving to the United States. a nanny for a family in Alameda. “I couldn’t believe you can check yourself out,” she said. “This country has been so good,” she said. “In three years I met husband, Stephen, who was from All the “computer things” amaze her, too, she said, and Margaret definitely enjoys the present, her family, friends Dublin,” she said. “He proposed to me behind the Cliff House the ease of travel. She’s returned to Ireland three times and home. She often sits in the family room and watches the on our first date, and we were married in 11 months.” and been to her childhood home, which was bought and birds at her feeder, letting an adventurous squirrel nibble a They lived in Oakland, and Stephen worked as a street- renovated by people from Tiburon. She’s also traveled to little before she shoos him away. car man on a line that ran to the university. England, Spain, Rome and the Holy Land. She’s grateful to have no aches or pains, although she uses “Now it’s changed to buses,” Margaret said. “In 1929 it “I took the tram to the top of Masada,” she recalled. a walker. was a beautiful place.” Margaret has had sadness in her life, with the early loss Margaret plays bingo at the Pleasanton Senior Center, and Stephen became acquainted with postal workers that of her mother, and having her husband die many years sometimes at the Hacienda clubhouse. For her 104th birth- traveled on the streetcar and ending up working for the before her. Her oldest son, who would now be 80, also day, she played for free plus was presented with a big cake. postal service himself, she recalled. died a few years ago. “We gave Margaret a 100th birthday party and have given In 1941 their family was growing and they began to search She said her faith has sustained her through difficulties her one every year since,” said her friend and neighbor Lor- for a house to buy that could accommodate them. 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Pleasanton WeeklyÊUÊFebruary 3, 2012ÊU Page 11 COVER STORY SNIFFING OUT TROUBLE Drug dogs to keep high school students on short leash

STORY & PHOTOS BY GLENN WOHLTMANN Offic a traf

ogs may be man’s best friend, but for some Pleasan- in a car, or when someone on probation or parole is stopped. in, st ton students, in the not-too-distant future, they may Parolees and probationers have search clauses issued by the classr Dbe anything but. courts that allow police to search them, their cars and homes “W The Pleasanton school board has approved a plan to without a warrant. go ou allow drug detection dogs to do scent searches of student Falco, who began working with Sheldon last October, is Lik and teacher parking lots and gym lockers, although the also used to enter a business when an alarm goes off and main board held off giving final approval until it finalizes its there are signs of forced entry, although Sheldon said officers venti policy to address the issue. always follow up and search the premises themselves. bers Using dogs to sniff for drugs can be traced to 1971, when, “It’s your job to put him in the places where he’s going to progr during the war in Vietnam, dogs were trained to scent on succeed,” Sheldon said. Van marijuana in an effort to curb its use by military person- The two dogs react to drugs — marijuana, heroin, MDMA, work nel. The idea was soon adopted by U.S. customs for use commonly known as ecstasy, and methamphetamines — in were in airports and border crossings, and picked up by police different ways. Camo scratches when he scents drugs, while that 1 departments nationwide. Pleasanton has had its own dogs Falco is a passive alert dog, meaning he sits when he gets a sessio for 30 years, according to Lt. Scott Rohovit, and currently scent. “Ty has three dogs, two for sniffing drugs and one used to detect Martens said the dogs don’t have any direct contact with they explosives. suspects. “Kids Officer Tim Martens works with Camo, 9, a Dutch shep- “We never use the dogs to search people,” he said, which fits Van herd from Holland; Martens said most police dogs come with the school district’s plan to use them out of the presence “N from Europe. In the U.S., he said, dogs are bred for their and sight of students. a bac physical appearance; in Europe, dogs are bred for competi- Police have said they would not charge the district for the tions that include agility, fending off an attacker and para- searches. military exercises. Thinking of police dogs might Other school districts Van bring to mind large, frightening been dogs like Doberman pinschers, Pleasanton isn’t the first local district to use dogs. Both is a but the two drug dogs in Pleas- Livermore and Dublin have used dogs for searches, while Hintz anton seem a far cry from that. the San Ramon Valley hasn’t even considered them, accord- An Camo, for example, seems ing to school district spokesman Terry Koehne. show just like a friendly family dog, “We do not use them currently, and we have not had any abou which he is, most of the day. conversations about using them at this point,” Koehne said. drive “When he’s at home, he’s Dublin Superintendent Steve Henke said they haven’t notin pretty mellow,” Martens said. been used in the six years he’s been with the district, but said long Even while at work, it seems that’s about to change. Ho he’s just as happy to be goofing “We actually have had it in our policy for a time,” he said. dogs off as sniffing out drugs. Mar- Henke explained that the district had used an outside ser- hand tens said with Camo, whom vice that was discontinued. Now, he said, the district plans to Th he’s had for 6 years, he’s got the work with Dublin police, much like the plan for Pleasanton. lead best of both worlds. “It’s been a while,” Henke said. “I would say that it does “I get to go to work every prove to be a deterrent, as part of a program. Drug preven- day with my buddy,” Martens tion education is critically important in this.” said. “And when a crime comes Drug-sniffing dogs are an active part of the Livermore Op down, we’re right in the thick school district’s war on drugs, according to Assistant Super- tectio of things.” intendent Chris Van Schaack. stude Martens and Camo work the “We believe it’s been very effective in helping modify the searc day shift, while Officer Mark culture at school campuses,” Van Schaack said. “We don’t don’t Sheldon works nights with believe the drug dogs are going to modify the behavior of searc Falco, a 2-year-old purebred students, but we want 8 o’clock to 4 o’clock to be sacred.” picio German shepherd from the For the last five or six years — since Van Schaack was In Czech Republic. They say most principal at Granada High School — the dogs have been schoo of the work is routine but far brought in six to 10 times a year at random. 2010 from boring. “The first couple of years we only did it two or three times,” board Pleasanton police Officer Mark Sheldon and Falco, who work Largely, they’re brought in to he said. “We were real careful to follow all the guidelines.” clude the night shift, are one of two teams likely to be called in to do search when an officer making The dogs are used a little more aggressively than is was n scent searches at the three Pleasanton high schools. a traffic stop suspects drugs are planned for Pleasanton: In Livermore, when they’re brought stude Page 12ÊUÊFebruary 3, 2012ÊUÊPleasanton Weekly WEEKLY MEETING NOTICES City Council Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Avenue UÊ ÌÕi`ÊvÀÊ>Õ>ÀÞÊ£Ç]ÊÓä£ÓÊÊ*ÕLVÊi>À}\Ê*££äÇäÉ*££ äÇ£Ç]Ê À>Ê>`Ê ÀÃÌiÊ ÕÀ}Ê««i>ÌÃ®ÆÊ >ÛiÊ Õ} >Ê ««V>Ì®ÊqÊ ÃìÀÊ>Ê>««i>ÊvÊ>Ê*>}Ê ÃÃÊìVÃÊ >««ÀÛ}Ê>Ê iÃ}Ê,iÛiÜÊÌÊÀi«>ViÊÌ iÊ>««ÀÝ°Ê{nÓÊÃµÊ°vÌ]ÊÃ}i ÃÌÀÞÊ ÕÃiÊ>ÌÊÓäxÊ i>Ê-ÌÀiiÌÊÜÌ Ê>Ê>««ÀÝ°Ê£]n{{ÊÃµ°ÊvÌ°ÊÌÜÃÌÀÞÊ ÀiÃìViÊ>`Ê6>À>ViÃÊÌ\Ê£®ÊÀi`ÕViÊÌ iÊvÀÌÊÞ>À`ÊÃiÌL>VÊvÀÊ Ì iÊÀiµÕÀi`ÊÓÎÊviiÌÊÌÊÓäÊviiÌÊÌÊ>VV`>ÌiÊÌ iÊiÜÊ ÕÃiÆÊ Ó®Ê>ÜÊiÊÀiµÕÀi`ÊvvÃÌÀiiÌÊ«>À}ÊÃ«>ViÊÌÊLiÊV>Ìi`ÊÊÌ iÊ ÀiµÕÀi`ÊvÀÌÊÞ>À`ÊÃiÌL>VÆÊ>`ÊÎ®Ê>ÜÊÌ>ìÊ«>À} UÊ*ÕLVÊi>À}\Ê*££äÇ]Ê ÌÞÊvÊ*i>Ã>ÌÊqÊ`«ÌÊ>Ê >ÌiÊ VÌÊ*>Ê *®Ê>`Ê>`«ÌÊ>ÊiiÀ>Ê*>ÊiìÌÊÌÊ VÀ«À>ÌiÊÌ iÊ *ÊLÞÊÀiviÀiViÊÊÌ iÊiiÀ>Ê*>ÊÀÊ+Õ>ÌÞÊ >`Ê >ÌiÊ >}iÊ iiÌ UÊ««ÀÛiÊ>Ê iÀ>`ÕÊvÊ1ìÀÃÌ>`}ÊLiÌÜiiÊÌ iÊ ÌÞÊvÊ *i>Ã>ÌÊ>`ÊÌ iÊ*i>Ã>ÌÊ*ViÊ"vwViÀÃÊÃÃV>ÌÊvÀÊÌ iÊ ÌiÀÊÕiÊ£]ÊÓä££ÊÌ ÀÕ} Ê >ÞÊÎ£]ÊÓä£{ City Council/Planning Commission Joint Workshop 7iìÃ`>Þ]ÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊn]ÊÓä£ÓÊ>ÌÊÈ\ääÊ«°° Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Avenue ,iÛiÜÊ>`ÊÀiViÛiÊViÌÃÊÊÌ iÊ , Ê*À«iÀÌiÃ]Ê Ê«ÀiVÌÃ\ UÊPUD-85-08-12D:ÊÊ««V>ÌÊvÀÊ>Ê*1 Ê*>i`Ê1ÌÊ cer Tim Martens and Camo go over a car in a search for drugs. K-9 teams are often called in for backup when an officer making iÛi«iÌ®Ê iÛi«iÌÊ*>ÊÌÊVÃÌÀÕVÌÊ>ÊÝi`ÕÃiÊ ffic stop suspects drugs are inside. } ìÃÌÞÊÀiÃìÌ>ÉViÀV>ÊìÛi«iÌÊVÌ>}ÊÓx£Ê ÀiÃìÌ>ÊÕÌÃ]ÊvÕÀÊÛiÉÜÀÊÕÌÃ]Ê>`Ê>««ÀÝ>ÌiÞÊx]ÇääÊ ÃµÕ>ÀiÊviiÌÊvÊÀiÌ>ÊÃ«>ViÊ>ÌÊÌ iÊ«À«iÀÌÞÊV>Ìi`Ê>ÌÊÌ iÊÃÕÌ i>ÃÌÊ VÀiÀÊvÊ"ÜiÃÊ ÀÛiÊ>`Ê7ÜÊ,>`°ÊÊ<}ÊvÀÊÌ iÊ«À«iÀÌÞÊÃÊ udents are asked to leave their backpacks behind in the the odor or ‘aroma’ emanating from their unattended lockers *1 1Ê*>i`Ê1ÌÊ iÛi«iÌ Ýi`Ê1Ãi®Ê ÃÌÀVÌ° room and class is held somewhere else. and motor vehicles on school property.” UÊPUD-81-30-86D:ÊÊ««V>ÌÊvÀÊ>Ê*1 Ê*>i`Ê1ÌÊ We have the kids go on, we call them field trips. The kids The Connecticut court also found that ordering students iÛi«iÌ®Ê iÛi«iÌÊ*>ÊÌÊVÃÌÀÕVÌÊ>Ê } ìÃÌÞÊ utside and study,” Van Schaack said. to remain in their classrooms did not constitute a seizure ÀiÃìÌ>ÊìÛi«iÌÊVÌ>}ÊÓ{ÇÊÀiÃìÌ>ÊÕÌÃÊ>`ÊvÕÀÊ ke Henke in Dublin, Van Schaack said the dogs are because school officials are authorized to schedule student ÛiÉÜÀÊÕÌÃÊ>ÌÊÌ iÊ«À«iÀÌÞÊV>Ìi`Ê>ÌÊÌ iÊÀÌ iÀÊVÀiÀÊvÊ nly a deterrent and should be part of a bigger drug pre- activities during the school day; the students were allowed LÀ>Ì>ÀÊ ÀÛiÊ>`Ê>Vi`>Ê ÀÛi°ÊÊ<}ÊvÀÊÌ iÊ«À«iÀÌÞÊÃÊ on program; similarly, Pleasanton school board mem- to leave their classrooms in the case of an emergency; and *1 1Ê*>i`Ê1ÌÊ iÛi«iÌ Ýi`Ê1Ãi®Ê ÃÌÀVÌ° said searches here would be part of a “multi-pronged much of the time the students were kept in their normal Planning Commission ram.” classrooms. n Schaack said it’s impossible to know how well they However, in California, a 2000 opinion by then-Attorney 7iìÃ`>Þ]ÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊn]ÊÓä£ÓÊJÊÇ\ääÊ«°°ÊÀÊshortly k because the district didn’t know how many students General Bill Lockyer said: Ì iÀi>vÌiÀÊvÜ}ÊÌÊ7ÀÃ « bringing drugs to school in the first place. But he noted “(S)chool administrators at a public high school may not Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Avenue 10 students have been found to have drugs in their pos- implement a policy requiring on an unannounced, random, UÊP11-0981, Chinese Church in Christ on in the last five or six years. and neutral basis that (1) pupils be directed to vacate their ««V>ÌÊvÀÊ>Ê `Ì>Ê1ÃiÊ*iÀÌÊÌÊ«iÀ>ÌiÊ>ÊV ÕÀV Ê>ÌÊ ypically it’s zero or one (per search). And recently, I think classrooms and leave behind their personal belongings, includ- xäÈ{ÊÀ>Ê ÀÛi° haven’t found anything in five or six times,” he said. ing backpacks, purses, jackets, and outer garments, for sniffing UÊPCUP-273/UP-90-43, Diamond Pleasanton Enterprises s say other kids still sell and do drugs, but not there.” by canines trained in the detection of drugs, (2) the pupils ÃìÀ>ÌÊvÊ>Ê«ÃÃLiÊ`wV>ÌÊvÊV`ÌÃÊvÊ>««ÀÛ>Ê n Schaack also said the dogs have been accurate. would proceed to a location not within the immediate vicinity ÀÊÀiÛV>ÌÊvÊ>Ê `Ì>Ê1ÃiÊ*iÀÌÊvÀÊÌ iÊ«iÀ>ÌÊvÊ Not one single time has a dog hit on a car or a locker or of the canines and would remain away from the canines at all ÕLÊ iÊV>Ìi`Ê>ÌÊ{nÓxÊ«Þ>À`Ê,>`° ckpack that we didn’t find something,” he said. times, and (3) if a canine’s behavior indicated the presence of drugs, the pupil’s personal belongings would be searched by Civic Arts Commission Effectiveness the school administrators without the pupil’s consent.” `>Þ]ÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊÈ]ÊÓä£ÓÊ>ÌÊÇ\ääÊ«°° Cases in California have shown individual districts han- Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Avenue n Schaack’s assertion that the dogs are accurate has dling the situation differently. In 1997, Galt Joint Union UÊ,iÛiÜÊvÊ9ÊÓä££É£ÓÊ ÕÌÞÊÀ>ÌÊ `ÌiÀÊ,i«ÀÌÃ challenged elsewhere, and their questionable accuracy High School District dropped its plan to use drug detection UÊ ÃìÀÊ,iµÕiÃÌÊvÀÊ*i>Ã>ÌÊ ÕÌÕÀ>ÊÀÌÃÊ ÕVÊÌÊ problem for Pleasanton School Board Member Jamie dogs after the threat of a lawsuit by the American Civil Lib- i`ÊÌÃÊÕÃiÊvÊ9ÊÓä££É£ÓÊ ÕÌÞÊÀ>ÌÊÕ`Ã zke. erties Union of Northern California, according to ACLU-NC UÊ*ÀiÃiÌ>ÌÊÊ ÃÃiÀ½ÃÊ««V>ÌÊ,iÛiÜÊÕÃ}Ê n analysis by the Chicago Tribune in January 2011 spokeswoman Laura Saponara. <À>ÌÃ\ÊÊÊ"iÊÀ>ÌÊ««V>ÌÊ-vÌÜ>ÀiÊ*À}À> wed over a three-year period that dogs were correct only In that case, the district also agreed to pay lawyers’ fees to UÊ,iÛiÜÊ>`Ê««ÀÛiÊ/À>ÃÌ/ ii`ÊÀÌÜÀÊvÀÊÌ iÊ ÕÃÊ- iÌiÀÊ t 44% of the time, and only about 27% for Hispanic end the case, Saponara said. Ê->Ì>Ê,Ì>Ê,>`Êi>ÀÊ6>iÞÊÛiÕi ers. In the piece, dog handlers defended the findings, A 1999 case brought by a student at a high school in ng that the scent of drugs and paraphernalia can last Plumas County dismissed the student’s claim that his Fourth Library Commission after drugs are sold or used. Amendment rights had been violated. / ÕÀÃ`>Þ]ÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊ]ÊÓä£ÓÊ>ÌÊÇ\ääÊ«°° owever, the piece noted that even advocates of drug But a 2009 search at La Canada Unified School District in LÀ>ÀÞÊ viÀiViÊ,]Ê{ääÊ"`Ê iÀ>ÊÛiÕi agreed with experts who say many of the dogs and Southern California prompted the district to revise its poli- UÊ/iiÊ-iÀÛViÃÊ>`Ê*1- Ê «iÀ>ÌÊ1«`>ÌiÊ dlers “are poorly trained and prone to false alerts.” cies after the constitutionality of the school district’s search UÊLÀ>ÀÞÊ ÃÃÊ,iÌÀi>ÌÊ>ÃÊ>`Ê"LiVÌÛiÃ he analysis also noted that officers’ personal biases can and seizure practices were questioned by a parent who is a a dog to scent drugs when none is present. career federal public defender, according to the La Canada Youth Commission Valley Sun. Guy Iversen, the father of two sons who were 7iìÃ`>Þ]ÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊn]ÊÓä£ÓÊ>ÌÊÇ\ääÊ«°° Legal issues subject to that search, told the school board that, “Techni- }iÀLÀi>`Ê*ÀiÃV ]Ê{ÎÎÎÊ >VÊÛiÕi cally, if you don’t have justification, that’s a kidnapping.” UÊ*ÀiÃiÌ>ÌÊÊ ÃÃiÀ½ÃÊ««V>ÌÊ,iÛiÜÊ1Ã}Ê pponents of Pleasanton’s plan to implement drug de- He said students’ rights were violated when they were <À>ÌÃ\ÊÊÊiÊ}À>ÌÊ>««V>ÌÊÃvÌÜ>ÀiÊ«À}À>° on dogs have vowed to sue, claiming a violation of separated from their personal belongings against their will ents’ Fourth Amendment protection against warrantless and without reasonable suspicion. Parks & Recreation Commission hes and seizures, although students on school grounds The U.S. Supreme Court may have the final word on the / ÕÀÃ`>Þ]ÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊ]ÊÓä£ÓÊ>ÌÊÇ\ääÊ«°° t have the same rights as adults. For a student to be matter. While it has ruled on drug detection dogs in the Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Avenue hed, all school administrators need is a reasonable sus- past, the court has agreed to hear a new case, Florida v. Jar- UÊ*i>ÃiÊÛÃÌÊÕÀÊÜiLÃÌiÊ>ÌÊÜÜÜ°V°«i>Ã>Ì°V>°ÕÃÊÌÊÛiÜÊÌ iÊ n, which is a legal proof less than probable cause. dines. That case, involving a drug detection dog outside an >}i`>ÊvÀÊÌ ÃÊiiÌ}° pushing for the drug dogs, Kevin Johnson, Pleasanton alleged marijuana grow house, may change how dogs can be ol district’s senior director of pupil services, cited a used in searches. ALL MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 0 Connecticut case in which Harold Burbank sued the It’s unlikely, however, that the court will rule before the AND PUBLIC COMMENT IS WELCOME d of education in the town of Canton. The court con- Pleasanton board lets drug dogs start their searches here. The ed that a warrantless sweep using drug-sniffing dogs board expects to have its new policy allowing the searches in The above represents a sampling of upcoming meeting items. not a search under the Fourth Amendment “because place by Feb. 28. With approval by Superintendent Parvin For complete information, please visit ents do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in Ahmadi, a search could be done the next day. N www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/community/calendar Pleasanton WeeklyÊUÊFebruary 3, 2012ÊU Page 13 Community Pulse POLICE BULLETIN & LOG POLICE BULLETIN POLICE REPORT The Pleasanton Police Department made driving with marijuana cotic controlled substance, paraphernalia possession the following information available. Jan 26 Police re-arrest brothers busted for running a meth lab ■ 8:20 p.m. in the 1700 block of Santa Jan 24 Theft Rita Road; DUI Two men charged with running a meth lab out of their home were Theft ■ 9:16 a.m. in the 1200 block of Jan. 28 arrested on new charges after police stopped by their home last week. ■ 3:16 p.m. in the 4300 block of Chianti Court; theft, identity theft, Robert Willard Magoon, 52, and his brother, Matthew Robert Ma- Foothill Road; petty theft, vandalism mail theft, petty theft Drug/alcohol violations goon, 42, were both arrested Jan. 27 for possession of a non-narcotic ■ 3:43 p.m. in the 3800 block of Vandalism ■ 2:18 a.m. in the 5300 block of controlled substance and paraphernalia when police stopped by to Vineyard Avenue; possession of stolen ■ 12:35 p.m. in the 500 block of St. Hopyard Rd; paraphernalia possession do a probation check. property, possession of a controlled Thomas Way ■ 5:16 a.m. in the 6800 block of Santa substance with intent to sell, posses- Alcohol violations Rita Road; DUI Robert Magoon was ordered to serve six months in jail after the sion of a controlled substance, pos- original arrest in 2010, when police went to their home in the 800 session of a hypodermic needle ■ 4:21 a.m. at the intersection of Jan. 29 Piemonte Drive and East Ruby Hill block of Angela Street to serve an arrest warrant on Matthew Magoon ■ 6:33 p.m. in the 4400 block of Drive; DUI Theft Second Street; identity theft on unrelated charges. ■ 10:53 p.m. at the intersection of ■ 9:56 a.m. in the 3900 block of On March 10, 2010, police found evidence Robert Magoon had Jan. 25 Lakewood Street and W. Las Positas Promenade Way; identity theft built a small clandestine drug lab to make methamphetamine. Boulevard; DUI ■ 11:06 a.m. in the 7900 block of During the investigation, police turned up evidence that included Sexual assault Cherrywood Court; fraud glassware, beakers, propane tanks, tubing, acetone, salts, powders, ■ 12:01 p.m. in the 2200 block of Jan. 27 Vandalism Delucchi Drive; sexual assault, sexual Theft smoking devices, a substance used for making methamphetamine, a assault of a minor ■ 10:22 a.m. in the 4300 block of digital scale and packaging. Matthew was initially charged, but those ■ 5:14 p.m. in the 1100 block of Fairlands Drive; vandalism, battery ■ 5:29 p.m. in the 3100 block of Santa Stoneridge Mall Road; petty theft charges were later dropped. Rita Road; sexual battery, child Alcohol violations molestation ■ 6:26 p.m. in the 1000 block of ■ 12:14 a.m. in the 6700 block of Santa During the 2010 investigation, the Department of Justice Bureau Stoneridge Mall Road; petty theft of Narcotic Enforcement agents went to the home to help investigate Theft Rita Road; DUI ■ 9:48 p.m. in the 4700 block of Willow ■ 12:55 a.m. in the 4200 block of Valley and dismantle the lab; the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department ■ 9:48 a.m. in the 2900 block of Bottini Road; theft Court; grand theft Avenue; DUI hazardous material crews went to the home as a precaution. Vandalism ■ 2:18 a.m. in the 5200 block of Owens A probation check also led to the arrest of Richard Cordova, 23. ■ 10:34 a.m. in the 2000 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; grand theft, pos- ■ 7:27, 7:49, 8:02, 8:13, 8:24 and 8:43 Drive; public drunkenness Cordova was arrested at about 3:43 p.m. Jan 24 in the 3800 block session of stolen property, identity theft a.m. in the 500 block of Tawny Dr ■ Jan. 30 of Vineyard Avenue for possession of stolen property, possession of ■ 5:07 p.m. in the 1500 block of 7:59 a.m. in the 600 block of Concord a controlled substance with intent to sell, possession of a controlled Stoneridge Mall Road; grand theft, Place Vandalism substance and possession of a hypodermic needle. identity theft Drug/alcohol violations ■ 8:27 a.m. at the intersection of Valley Cordova was arrested in 2007 on charges of assault with a deadly ■ 5:08 p.m. in the 5500 block of Johnson ■ 12:55 a.m. at the intersection of Avenue and Northway Road weapon and felony vandalism. The victim in that case, a 17-year-old Drive; grand theft, identity theft Rosewood Dr and Santa Rita Rd; DUI Drug violation Drug/alcohol violations ■ 10:41 a.m. in the 800 block of E. ■ 10:30 a.m. in the 8200 block of Foothill High School senior, was attacked at a house party with a Angela St; possession of a non-nar- baseball bat and wooden chair, in addition to being hit and kicked. ■ 5:34 a.m. at the intersection of Bernal Moller Ranch Road; possession of a Avenue and Pleasanton Avenue; driv- cotic controlled substance, parapher- controlled substance, possession of Under the law, those arrested are considered innocent until con- ing with marijuana nalia possession a hypodermic needle, paraphernalia ■ possession victed. ■ 11:34 p.m. at the intersection of 4:31 p.m. in the 800 block of E. Bernal Avenue and Main Street; Angela St; possession of a non-nar- BALLOONS AND BEYOND Unique & Custom Arrangements for Him & Her

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Making the summer camp choice

BY KARLA KANE and meet new people?’ Usually yes, they The phrase “summer camp” brings to are.” mind images of woodsy cabins, canoes, Often it’s the parents who aren’t ready to games of capture the flag and lanyard mak- let their child go, Nienow said, and initial ing, the stuff of treasured memories and bouts of homesickness will quickly pass. Hollywood movies. But while many such However, “is there value in imposing camp traditional camps exist and are thriving on a child who is completely not interested today, the modern camper has a wide variety or ready? Probably not,” he added. Most of camp styles to choose from, including camps start accepting children around age 7, specialty camps dedicated to sports, arts or he said. other interests; church-sponsored retreats; Local YMCA and church camps can be day camps; fitness camps and many more. short, lasting about one week, while more And camps today vary greatly in length, traditional sleep-away camps can run for distance from home and cost. So how can several weeks or the whole summer. Lucile families decide which camp is the best fit? Packard Children’s Hospital Child Psychia- Sean Nienow, an advisor with the National trist Richard Shaw said rather than simply Summer Camp Association, said it really going by the child’s age, parents need to con- depends on what the family is looking for in sider the individual needs and personality of a camp experience, but the first step when their child to determine whether he or she is considering a sleep-away camp (versus a day ready to go away to camp and not be overly program) is to make sure both parent and influenced by whether his or her peers are child are ready for a separation, sometimes ready. of weeks or months. “Kids may not be at the same developmen- “It’s normal that there will be some mea- tal age as their friends,” he said. sure of homesickness. But parents have to Shaw said signs that a child is ready to ask, ‘Is the child ready to learn new skills go off to sleep-away camp include initiating

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Amigos de Pleasanton Fashion Design & Sewing Camp Near Valley View Elementary School @ KIDZ KRAFT! (408) 203-1308 7690 Quail Creek Cir., www.wix.com/micasita0203/amigos Dublin, CA 94568 Spanish Immersion Preschool (925) 271-0015 and Summer Camps K-5. www.KidzKraftz.com ______Focus on sewing stylish, wearable cloth- ing, accessories, craft and jewelry proj- Camp Centerpointe ects, while introducing children to fash- 3410 Cornerstone Ct., ion design concepts, sewing techniques, Pleasanton, CA 94588 basic pattern manipulation and fashion (925) 461-3011 illustration. Sewing machines and no- www.centerpointepreschool.org tions provided. Free fabric for first day of the camp. Early Bird Registration Special, A weekly summer day camp serving chil- as well as many discount options avail- dren entering grades 1-6. It offers children able. a lively, creative and exciting summer camp ______experience. Campers will take weekly swim and field trips and explore their artistic Triple Threat Performing Arts sides with fun arts and crafts. Open from 315 Wright Brothers Ave., 7:30 am - 6 pm, Monday through Friday Livermore, CA 94551 beginning June 11 through August 17. ______(925) 443-5272 www.triplethreatpa.com basic self-care such as teeth-brushing, tying truly has the desire to go and devote them- East Bay SPCA Animal Camp East Bay Dance Company serving Liver- shoes and hygiene, making friends on their selves to this intense, in-depth experience,” 4651 Gleason Dr., Dublin, CA 94568 more, Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, own and being able to trust adults in author- Nienow said. “If they’re at a basketball (925) 230-1302 Tracy and more! Triple Threat is a place ity. Participating in sleepovers with friends camp, they’re going to be playing basket- www.eastbayspca.org/camp where students of all ages and levels learn or staying with relatives away from home ball four or six hours a day.” everything from ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, Animal Camp is an interactive education- lyrical and contemporary as well as act- successfully are also good signs of camp National Camp Association staff mem- al program where campers learn about readiness, he said. bers such as Nienow offer free advice to ing, voice and music training. Our goal animals and foster an appreciation for all is to offer the best training in the bay On the other hand, “if a child has never any parent looking to choose a camp. living beings. Week-long camps run from slept away from home, is afraid of the dark A quick visit to www.summercamp.org area from recreational to advanced for June 19-August 17, 9 am – 3 pm for chil- all ages. or is very shy or a picky eater,” he or she puts the reader in touch with a variety dren entering grades 1-8 in the fall. may have a hard time adjusting to camp of articles and tips on the camp-selection life, Shaw said. process. Though camp can be a wonderful ex- Nienow said parents concerned with For more information about these camps, see our online directory of camps perience in socialization and confidence- finding the right camp for their child at PleasantonWeekly.com/Camps. To advertise in a weekly directory, building for shy or anxious kids, Shaw should go directly to the source and check call (925) 600-0840 or email [email protected]. recommends preparing them for camp by out interesting camps on an individual, in- sending them on one-night overnights or depth basis. Speaking with the head of the weekend programs first, or to camp with a camp can go a long way toward determin- good friend to ease the transition. ing if the camp is a good choice, especially Nienow recommends a more traditional if the child has special needs or the parent camp experience, offering a wide variety of has particular concerns. Spanish Immersion Programs activities for first-time campers, especially “Check out what each camp is offering those who come from urban areas or who and make sure it’s a good fit for your child. otherwise don’t spend much time in the Talk to the staff and the director; they want great outdoors. to talk to parents and make sure it’s a good “Some kids may have never swam in fit and that the child has a good time,” he a lake, slept in the woods or rowed in a said. rowboat,” until camp, he said. For children No matter what type of camp a child at- with specific interests, a camp dedicated to tends, the experience will make a lifelong one hobby, sport or topic may be a dream impression, Nienow said. come true. However, parents should be “Any adult who ever went to camp as sure their child really wants to focus in- a child remembers it. For many kids, it’s tently on one interest rather than trying the their first time away from mom and dad, more classic general-camp route. their first taste of independence, learning “Choosing a specialty camp really comes a new sport, finding a first love. They are down to making sure the child really and impacted for life,” he said. N Summer Spanish Club Kinder-Readiness | Morning 1st - 5th Graders | Afternoon A fun program to keep the Spanish Alive during Summer Break! Open to Spanish Speakers or current Dual Immersion Students Transportation provided for some programs. Please inquire.

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Conference Title in November. 13th ranked wrestler in the state son, Vas Stover, Sage Frye and SPORTS DIGEST At Foothill, Faubion lettered in from Vacaville. John Carandang. football and received All-East Bay Senior Austin Soto also had PREP LINE-UP Athletic League first team honors an undefeated day into the fi- Basketball on TV Foothill Alum signs as a senior and second team rec- nals at 140 pounds. Soto, who Feb. 3 pro football contract ognition as a junior. He is the son entered the tournament as the Tri-Valley TV30 will film to- ■ Boys Basketball: 7 p.m., AVHS vs. Monte Vista, of Christina and Gerald Faubion. No. 3 seed, also had a finals night’s Foothill vs. Livermore away Brendan match against a talented wres- High School basketball game and ■ Boys Basketball: 7 p.m., Foothill vs. Livermore, away Faubion, a Wrestling Falcons win tler from the prestigious Vacav- air it tomorrow at 7 p.m. This 2006 gradu- ille program and fought hard is the second of four basketball ■ Girls Basketball: 7 p.m., AVHS vs. Monte Vista, ate of Foot- 6 medals at Santa but was unable to prevail, and games to air on Tri-Valley Com- home hill High, has Rosa tourney finished second in the tough munity TV, with Sports Final per- Feb. 7 signed a con- weight class. sonalities Ian Bartholomew and ■ Boys Basketball: 7 p.m., AVHS vs. San Ramon tract to play The Foothill varsity wrestling Junior Louis Desprez won his George “Dr. B” Baljevich provid- Valley, away professional team had six members receive first two matches in the cham- ing commentary. ■ Boys Basketball: 7 p.m., Foothill vs. California, away football in Brendan medals at the Puma Classic pionship rounds, then dropped The game will also air at 5 the Austri- Faubion Wrestling Tournament in Santa to consolation where he placed p.m. Sunday; 9 p.m. Tuesday; ■ Girls Basketball: 7 p.m., AVHS vs. San Ramon an Football Rosa last weekend, leading to a third at 134 pounds. and 10 p.m. Thursday, plus is Valley, home League for the Salzberg Bulls fourth-place team trophy. Seniors David Harizal and scheduled to stream live and be ■ Girls Soccer: 6 p.m., Foothill vs. Carondelet, after completing his four-year Team Captain Cal Dutrow, Conner Aura, and junior Zac available via Video on Demand home college football career at Hum- who is a senior, defeated the Wilner, placed Top 6. on the Tri-Valley TV website ■ Girls Soccer: 6 p.m., AVHS vs. Livermore, home boldt State University. He played fifth-ranked wrestler in North Also competing at the tourna- at www.trivalleytv.org. DVDs of ■ Boys Soccer: 6 p.m., Foothill vs. De La Salle, away starting defensive end to help the Coast Section at 197 pounds. ment for Foothill were Michael the games may also be pur- ■ Boys Soccer: 6 p.m., AVHS vs. Livermore, away Lumberjacks clinch the GNAC In the finals, Dutrow lost to the Belichak, Kyle Batoy, Jacob Nel- chased via the website. Check out your new San Ramon ER

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NEW! 5629 N. Dublin Ranch Dr, Dublin East Bay luxury home sales dip, Built in 2000 5 bedrooms, 4 baths plus a large bonus room, but prices up and approx. 3841 sqft. Gorgeous kitchen BY JEB BING with island open to the family room. Crown the housing market typically begin with the moulding, tile fl oors neutral carpet, excellent Luxury home sales in the East Bay dipped luxury segment.” in December but the median sale price Turley said the chal- location. Walk to John Green Elementary moved higher compared to last year, ac- lenge for the East Bay’s School. Offered at $775,000 cording to Coldwell Banker Residential Bro- real estate market con- kerage of the Tri-Valley. tinues to be a shortage of There were 74 sales in December for more homes for sale, not lack 5047 Forest Hill Dr, than $1 million in Alameda and Contra of buyers. SOLD! Pleasanton Costa counties, down from 84 in November “I think it’s important Forest Hill Estates — Built in 1996 and 107 in December 2010. However, the for sellers to get the mes- median sale price of a luxury home was up sage that the market is Beautiful single story home featuring 5.1% from a year ago to reach $1,256,000. getting better in many 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, approx 2,547 sqft. The median did fall 3.3% from the month areas and there are buyers Rick Turley New interior paint, new carpet, hardwood before. willing to pay competitive fl oors, marble entry, remodeled master bath. Two other key metrics showed year-over- prices for homes,” he said. “If you’ve been Excellent Westside location with 3 car garage. year improvement in the high-end market: thinking about putting your home on the Large approx. 9889 sqft. fl at lot. Walk to Sellers received 96.5% of their asking price market, you shouldn’t wait any longer. It’s schools, parks and shopping. on average compared to 95.9% a year ago, time to jump in.” and homes sold in 63 days on average, Some key findings from this month’s SOLD at $830,000 down from 76 days in December 2010. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage lux- Call me if you are looking The figures were derived from Multiple ury report: for other homes like this one Listing Service data of all homes sold for ■ The most expensive sale in the East Bay more than $1 million last month in Alameda last month was a five-bedroom, six-bath 925.989.6500 and Contra Costa counties. 6,488-square-foot home in Blackhawk that If you are thinking of selling or buying “Although last month was a bit of a mixed sold for $2.81 million; ■ a home, call me for information elores bag, there continues to be solid demand for Danville boasted the most million-dollar on current market conditions and D homes priced above $1 million in the East sales with 13, followed by Pleasanton with options available to you. Bay and throughout the Bay Area, for that 11, Lafayette with nine, Oakland with eight, matter,” said Rick Turley, president of Cold- and Orinda with six; Gragg well Banker Residential Brokerage. ■ Homes sold in 63 days on average, down “We’ve seen really good activity in the from 76 days a year ago but up from 48 days REALTOR® Lic#01206964 upper end of the market for the better part the previous month; KELLER WILLIAMS® Tri-Valley Realty is Independently Owned and Operated. of the past year,” he said. “That’s a healthy ■ Sellers on average received 96.5% of their sign for the overall market because history asking price compared to 97.5% the previ- www.DeloresGragg.com has shown that sustainable recoveries in ous month and 95.9% a year ago. N Page 20ÊUÊFebruary 3, 2012ÊUÊPleasanton Weekly OPEN HOMES THIS WEEKEND Coming 2/10 Mohr Park Estates Alamo Pleasanton 4 BEDROOMS 2 BEDROOMS 30 Erselia Ct $1,650,000 6041 Via De Los Cerros $504,950 Sun 12:30-3:30 Alain Pinel Realtors 314-1111 Sun 1-4 Keller Williams Tri-valley 397-4200 Danville 3 BEDROOMS 3596 Chippendale Ct $710,000 3 BEDROOMS Sat 1-4 Tim McGuire 895-9950 143 Tivoli Ln $629,950 2579 Gillian Ct $1,299,000 Sat 1-4 Coldwell Banker 837-4100 Sun 1-4 Keller Williams Tri-valley 397-4200

5 BEDROOMS 4 BEDROOMS 755 El Pintado Rd $1,750,000 640 Varese Ct $1,950,000 Sun 1-3 Alain Pinel Realtors 314-1111 Sun 1-4 Keller Williams Tri-valley 397-4200 2221 Creekview Pl $899,000 5260 Ridgevale Way $980,000 ONE OF A KIND BEAUTIFULLY REMODELED, Sat 1-4 Keller Williams Realty 855-8333 Sat 1-4 Moxley Team 600-0990 EXPANDED, AND LOVINGLY MAINTAINED 5 BEDROOMS Dublin This semi-custom 4 bedroom, 3 bath Alder fl oor plan has been improved with ap- 1856 Zenato Place $1,849,000 proximately $200,000 in upgrades/renovations since 2002. The owners added 3 BEDROOMS Sun 1-4 J. Rockcliff Realtors 251-2500 11769 Solana Dr $416,000 an additional family room, mud room with separate entrance, and increased the Sat 1-4/Sun 10-1 Coldwell Banker 837-4100 San Ramon size of the downstairs bedroom. They updated the home by renovating the kitchen with custom cabinetry, granite slab counter tops, and appliances which include 3 BEDROOMS Manteca two Bosch ovens and GE Profi le gas cooktop. Solid wood fl ooring was added and 71 Carousel Pl $499,900 2 BEDROOMS Sun 1-4 J. Rockcliff Realtors Inc 855-4000 “stained in place,” plus carpeting was upgraded and tile installed in the downstairs 2133 Tiffany Walk $119,000 bathroom. Additional improvements include the installation of energy effi cient Sat 2-4 Lori Adams 209-324-2579 4 BEDROOMS wood frame, dual pane windows and sliding glass doors plus two Carrier® HVAC 2327 Shadow Berry Dr $219,990 1868 Barossa Dr $729,000 systems. Located in a court, this home has a 3 car garage, a generous/private Sat 2-4 Lori Little 209-606-5011 Sat 1-4/Sun 11-2 Keller Williams Realty 855-8333 12,000 plus sq. ft. lot and includes a pool and spa. There’s even a separate gated 1883 Elmbrook Wy $365,000 5 BEDROOMS enclosure for your four- legged friends. Don’t miss your opportunity to own this Sat 2-4 Susan Russitano 209-275-5817 unique home. 6902 Emerson Lane $1,035,000 Sat 1-4/Sun 11-2 Coldwell Banker 847-2200

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Pleasanton WeeklyÊUÊFebruary 3, 2012ÊU Page 21 REAL ESTATE J. Rockcliff HOME SALES This week’s data represents homes sold during to B. & K. Berg for $1,150,000 January 2012 665 Summertree Drive Castle Peak Loan Trust to W. & L. Henry for $565,000 Livermore 945 Sunset Drive Terry Trust to P. & K. Gordet 6315 Almaden Way H. Berberian to M. & L. for $369,000 Realtors Phillippi for $307,500 6633 Tiffany Common Deutsche Bank to J. & A. 1922 Banyon Common G. Gondhalekar to B. Sparks for $352,000 Welch for $422,500 753 Traviso Circle J. Caggiano to J. & J. Phillips 656 Canterbury Avenue Renck Trust to J. & M. for $810,000 Scan QR Code to download Flasck for $385,000 643 Via Del Sol Pehrson Trust to W. & S. our Rockcliff APP 3611 Carrigan Common Last Mile Properties to Mizutani for $515,000 J. & S. Holton for $310,000 3135 Chateau Way #207 L. Miller to W. & L. Pleasanton Futral for $126,000 2108 Alexander Way A. & M. Jain to J. Dai for 6426 El Capitan Way Meritage Homes to R. $410,000 Jamison for $470,500 478 Bonita Avenue C. Doyle to G. & C. Cohen 6445 El Capitan Way Meritage Homes to G. for $545,000 Spencer for $471,000 20 Cali Court Federal Home Loan Mortgage to A. 1390 Hillview Drive Bank of America to A. Roberson for $485,000 Trespando for $310,000 4262 Diavila Avenue S. & S. Tatavarty to A. 1358 Killarney Street J. & L. Frost to G. & K. Deshpande for $615,000 Butchko for $500,000 3880 Eastwood Court Alameda County to Y. Hu 3812 Madeira Way US Bank to M. Stiles for for $475,000 $280,000 2102 Eilene Drive D. & L. Ditlevsen to G. Valente 76 Meritage Common #200 S. & D. Swenson to for $477,000 A. & F. Eck for $275,000 4232 Garibaldi Place U. & N. Ezeh to A. Blair for View ALL East Bay Homes for Sale At 979 Olivina Avenue Catalina Bay Limited to S. $517,000 Gebreselassie for $280,000 5230 Hummingbird Road J. Green to P. Alfrejd WWW. ROCKCLIFF. COM 5771 Rainflower Drive S. Williams to D. Bon for for $650,000 $485,000 1536 Mendoza Court J. Nelson to S. Pichal for 2484 Robinson Circle Wells Fargo Bank to $465,000 THE EAST BAY’S PREMIER REAL ESTATE COMPANY. Polymathic Properties for $551,500 3170 Pawnee Way Wells Fargo Bank to Ling 2268 Santa Croce Drive J. & L. Eastment to L. & Trust for $226,000 Blackhawk East Blackhawk West Danville Lafayette Livermore M. Erickson for $735,000 1089 Piemonte Drive Bobba Trust to X. Zhang 4105 Blackhawk Plaza Cir. 3880 Blackhawk Rd. 15 Railroad Ave. 3799 Mt. Diablo Blvd. 1983 Second St. 194 Selby Lane #11 Shea Homes to C. Ionescu for $1,777,000 Danville, CA 94506 Danville, CA 94506 Danville, CA 94526 Lafayette, CA 94549 Livermore, CA 94550 for $308,500 3862 Pimlico Drive R. Kotecha to S. Pallerla for 925.648.5300 925.736.6000 925.855.4000 925.385.2330 925.667.2100 194 Selby Lane #12 Shea Homes to P. Hari for $280,000 $325,500 4823 Pipit Court Dillon Trust to S. Blacklock for Montclair/ Piedmont Pleasanton Orinda Walnut Creek 194 Selby Lane #8 Shea Homes to C. Wilson for $875,000 6116 La Salle Ave., Ste. 200 5075 Hopyard Rd Ste. 110 89 Davis Rd., 1700 N. Main St. $389,500 2381 Romano Circle D. & A. Wohlwend to R. & Oakland, CA 94611 Pleasanton, CA 94588 Orinda, CA 94563 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 194 Selby Lane #9 Shea Homes to L. & V. Wulff G. Gibbons for $1,063,000 510.339.4800 925.251.2500 925.253.7000 925.280.8500 for $369,000 8102 War Glory Place Nye Trust to H. Long for 671 Shadow Mist Court Aurora Loan Servicing $1,480,000 Source: California REsource

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640 Varese Court, Ruby Hill 2579 Gillian Court, Pleasanton This beautiful 5665 sq ft. French Country home offers 4 bedrooms, NEW LISTING! Single story, 3146 sqft. home, w/3 bedrooms plus 4.5 baths, bonus room, gourmet chef’s appointed kitchen, and golf ofﬁce/or 4th bedroom, 3 full baths. Timeless design, with cherry course lot & views. The pool, spa and barbecue island enhance your kitchen with stainless appliances, & private and expansive 1641 Vetta Dr, Livermore living and entertaining experience. Offered at $1,950,000 yard with built in bbq & ﬁre pit. Offered at $1,299,000 Outstanding 5 bed (6 potential) & 4.5 ba home w/ 3500+ sq ft. 1 bed/ba downstairs. Upgrades throughout including $27k in solar (no PG&E), new carpet, crown molding, maple cabinets, plantation Fran & Dave Cunningham Fran & Dave Cunningham shutters & great yard for entertaining. Offered at $914,900 925.202.6898 925.202.6898 DRE # 01226296 & 00930892 DRE # 01226296 & 00930892 Donna Garrison Donna Garrison 925.980.0273 925.980.0273 Cindy and Gene Williams DRE # 01735040 DRE # 01735040 REALTORS® DRE # 01370076 and 00607511 Susan Schall Susan Schall 925.918.2045 www.FabulousProperties.net 925.519.8226 www.FabulousProperties.net 925.519.8226 www.williamsteam.net www.RubyHill.net DRE # 01713497 www.RubyHill.net DRE # 01713497

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4580 Harper Ct, Pleasanton Wonderful 4 Bedroom Home Pride in Ownership! One level home with 4 bedrooms, Beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bath one 2 baths and almost 2000 sq This is a gorgeous 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom, 1726 sq.ft. home level home on a quiet court in ft. Remodeled kitchen with granite with hardwood floors, newer paint, newer appliances and more Pleasanton. New stucco, roof, counters and stainless steel ap- Be the first to see this lovely 4 BD, 3 BA home with approx. updates! Located in the Valencia neighborhood — conveniently lo- windows and almost 1600 sq ft. pliances. Formal dining and cozy 1,986 sq ft., a private yard with no rear neighbors in a great South cated to the business park, BART, shopping, schools, commute-ease Beautifully updated kitchen. fireplace in the living. Pleasanton location. Updated kitchen w/ white cabinets, stainless steel and so much more. Enjoy great community pool, tennis courts, Priced in the mid $500’s Spacious master bedroom. appliances and laminate floor. basketball courts, tot lot and club house. Priced in the low $500’s

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