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It Foundation (PPIE), Covello puts -iÀÀ>Ìi`Ê *Ó£xÉÇä,£xIÊ fÇ°ää *£ÇxÉÈx,£{ iÌÌiÀ >VÊ-iÀÀ>Ìi`Ê iÌÌiÀ 47 59 was the 17th annual program where together Career Day, looking for a *£xÉÈä,£{ >VÊÜ>°ÊI ÝÌÀ>Ê >ÀÀÜÊ7 ÌiÜ> /ÀiÊ`ëÃ>ÊviiÊ`iÃÊ>««ÞÊÊÃiÊÃÌ>Ìià xä]äääÊ iÊ/Ài>`Ê viÊ Ìi`Ê7>ÀÀ>ÌÞ local civic, government, business diversified group of speakers to talk ÊÌ iÀÊ`ÃVÕÌÃÊ>««Þ and education representatives from to students about future opportuni- Pleasanton spend half a day talk- ties and the kind of education they’ll ing about their own careers and the need to get there. This year’s group decisions they made along the way was the best I’ve seen, with 70 from to reach their goals. I had a chance various fields who offered students a last Tuesday to talk about my pas- wide assortment of career interests to sions: journalism and good writing, choose from. They included a proba- “Small Class Sizes” topics the Weekly’s president, Gina tion officer, police and firefighters, a “Individualized Instruction” Channell-Allen, talked about earlier highway patrolman, Superior Court “Highly qualifi ed, Direzza DZ101 Starting at Eagle GT-HR™ Starting at at Pleasanton Middle School. As judge, architect, graphic design nurturing teachers” “Multi-cultural Community” career journalists, we feel strongly specialist, interior designer, nurse, P215/50R16 $102.95 P195/60R15 $79.00 that good writing skills—plus a col- process engineer, physical therapist, P205/45R17 $127.95 $ 95 P195/65R15 $82.00 $ 95 School Tours Every P255/40R17 $133.95 >VÜ> P205/65R15 $85.00 lege degree or two—are essential in an Amador High alumnus who is Tuesday & Saturday *ÓäxÉxä,£x P215/65R16 $98.00 *£xÉÈä,£{ 71 today’s world where writing defines now an aerial photographer for local >VÜ> 74 10:00 am to 12:00 noon the individual, whether writing for a companies and Sandia National or by appointment at /ÀiÊ`ëÃ>ÊviiÊ`iÃÊ>««ÞÊÊÃiÊÃÌ>Ìià xä]äääÊ iÊ/Ài>`Ê viÊ Ìi`Ê7>ÀÀ>ÌÞ ÊÌ iÀÊ`ÃVÕÌÃÊ>««Þ newspaper, magazine, on the Internet Laboratories and a semi-conductor (925) 463-6060 or as attorneys, doctors, managers company executive. Many work in Get up to a Or, double your Rebate up to and corporate executives. I was in Pleasanton, almost all live here and www.cardenwest.org $ $ good company because joining me each year an increasing number of 50 100 12 Months in talking to these four separate speakers are local high school gradu- er with the purchase when you make the purchase on the No Interest4 of a set of four select Goodyear tires. Goodyear Credit Card. See below for more details. classes of eighth graders at Hart ates who remember their own Career On Goodyear Credit Card purchases of $500 or more from March 8 through April 5, 2008. Middle School was Celeste Young, Day as an eighth grader. Minimum payments required. a marketing executive at Robert A corporate pilot talked about Half International. She impressed how he flies company executives us all with her PowerPoint presen- to meetings around the globe, with tation on how products are identi- several students asking if they Lube, Coolant / fied and sold, and how graphics, could major in corporate piloting. Oil fi lter $ 95 Antifreeze $ 95 Change & marketing techniques and, again, A 55-year-old flight attendant talk- Service good writing of advertising copy ed about switching careers just 18 4-Tire Rotation 17 49 and product descriptions can make months ago after he retired from a VÕ`iÃ\ VÕ`iÃ\ or break a sale. corporate job. A frequent traveler UÊ-ÞÌ iÌVÊ i`Ê"]Ê iÜÊÌiÀÊÕ«ÊÌÊwÊÛiʵÕ>ÀÌî UÊ*ÀiÃÃÕÀiÊÌiÃÌÊÃÞÃÌiÊvÀÊi>à Equally impressive were the stu- who enjoys flying and people, he UÊÎÓ«Ì°ÊëiVÌ UÊ À>ÊÀ>`>ÌÀ]ÊÀiwÊÊÜÌ ÊÕ«ÊÌÊÓÊ}>ÃÊ xäÉxäÊ>ÌvÀiiâi dents, who seemed more mature applied for an open position at UÊ >ÃÃÃÊÕLiÊvÊ>««V>Li® and worldly than those I’ve met Southwest Airlines and was hired. 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Have a Streetwise question? E-mail: [email protected] Compiled by Cybele Ryan Page 4ÊUÊ >ÀV Ê£{]ÊÓäänÊUÊ*i>Ã>ÌÊ7iiÞ NewsfrontNewsfront News Digest School board hears support for Light a peace candle reading specialists, coaches Pleasantonians for Peace will hold a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. Temporary employees given March 19 in front of the Museum that requires $4.5 million in reductions. Vintage Hills Elementary School, said the read- notices of potential layoffs Parents and teachers provided the board with ing specialists have helped her become a better On Main Street. The group will information on the impact of the reading special- teacher, providing great advice and techniques. reflect on the human and mon- by Emily Atwood ists, saying that any cuts would be detrimental. Last season’s Foothill High School foot- etary costs of the war, honor the Sharon Mitchell, a reading specialist, said ball coach John Mannion and Foothill Athletic veterans and visualize ways to fter programs were added to a potential they conduct daily interventions, to help stu- Director Matt Sweeney were the only ones to have a peaceful world. There will cut list, parents, teachers and other speak- dents read better, and pointed to California speak on behalf of coaches and the importance also be poetry from Fred Norman, A ers pleaded with the Pleasanton Unified curriculum frameworks highlighting the impor- of athletics in high school. Sweeney said he music of peace and stories from School District’s board of trustees Tuesday night tance of individualized attention with literacy. knew many students who are now at four-year those affected by the war. Contact to reconsider putting reading specialists and When one of her two daughters in the dual colleges because of their athletic involvement Matt Sullivan at 415-533-8164 or coaches on the chopping block. emersion language program had trouble read- during high school. by email at [email protected], At the last meeting, the board decided to use ing, Barbara Comstock said specialists were Trustee Kris Weaver reminded the public that or Fred or Cathe Norman at 462- up to $2 million of reserve funds for the 2008- able to identify and fix the problem within two nothing has been cut yet and assured them it 7495. 09 school year and approve a list of programs months. was not the board’s desire to reduce anything. to cover the rest of the preliminary state budget Vicki Stephens, a first-grade teacher at (continued on page 10) Bestselling author visits library Journalist and notable author City names new David Sheff will appear at the Pleasanton Public Library, 400 development Old Bernal Ave., at 7 tonight to discuss his book, “Beautiful Boy,” director a memoir of a father’s heart- breaking struggle with his son’s Building, planning, other addiction to methamphetamines. departments to be combined “Beautiful Boy” is No. 26 on under new leadership Amazon’s bestseller list. Sheff’s son, Nic, will also be on hand to by Jeb Bing talk about his first book, “Tweak.” Call 931-3400. rian Dolan, most recently the director of development services for Vallejo, has been Job’s Daughters help B hired as community development director for the city of Pleasanton, a new post that will recycle electronics merge municipal planning, building code enforce- Pleasanton Job’s Daughters are ment and safety units. going green with an electronic Dolan, 47, will succeed Jerry Iserson, director recycling event from 9 a.m. to 4 of planning and community development, who p.m. Saturday at the Pleasanton plans to retire. Masonic Center, 3370 Hopyard In making the announcement, City Manager Road. Residents are invited to Nelson Fialho said Dolan’s responsibilities and the larger, combined departments that he will bring obsolete computers, moni- head stems from the city’s desire to streamline tors, printers and fax machines the permitting process. Both city committees and to be recycled. Contact Bethel Kevin Kim outside advisors spent about 18 months reviewing Guardian Tamra Keen at 640- the existing process before recommending the new 4599 or [email protected]. structure, Fialho said. “I have great expectations that this new depart- Kids who help eat free Left, Matthew Yang and Kevin Kim work on the Pleasanton Slingshots robot ahead of ment will systematize the planning and develop- at Sweet Tomatoes Saturday’s competition. ment functions of the city in a way that marks an immediate improvement in the level of customer Children ages 12 and under service,” Fialho said. “Brian’s collective experi- who bring a new clothing item Foothill robotics team to ence in both the public and private sectors will be (with tags attached) to Sweet a valuable resource in meeting this goal.” Tomatoes restaurant, 4501 show creation Saturday Dolan brings 22 years of professional urban Hopyard Road, from 9 a.m. to planning experience to his new position, along noon March 30 will receive a Group has been crafting their robot for past six weeks with eight years of management skill in municipal free breakfast meal. The clothes planning and private sector experience in environ- will be donated to the nonprofit by Janet Pelletier ers to score points.” mental engineering. organization K.I.D.S. (Kids in Various methods of scoring are avail- Prior to his Vallejo position, Dolan worked in Distressed Situations), which mass of metal, intricate engineering able, he explained, such as lifting a ball economic development and planning for the cities annually distributes more than and sheer genius, the Pleasanton over an overpass, as opposed to pushing of Concord, where he was a principal planner, and $50 million worth of new prod- A Slingshots will unveil their prize the ball across the line, with the number of Palo Alto. ucts to about 4 million children robot after spending six weeks crafting it. points assessed based on the difficulty of “He also has broad experience in private sector in need. Visit www.kidsdona- This is the first year the group is com- the task. engineering as a senior environmental planner and is tions.org or call 800-266-3314. peting in the FIRST (For Inspiration and According to the FIRST Web site, the well versed on the California Environmental Quality Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics competition challenges teams of Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Corrections Robotics Competition. young people and their mentors to solve a Act (NEPA),” Fialho said. Pleasanton Slingshots president Kevin common problem in a six-week timeframe “He was at the forefront of the planning and The Blankets for Kids celebra- Kim said this year’s challenge is named using a standard “kit of parts” and a com- implementation of the Mare Island Specific Plan, tion on March 19, mentioned ‘Overdrive,’ “and consists of remote-con- mon set of rules. Teams build robots from which encompassed more than 1,000 acres and in News Digest (page 5) of the trolled robots making laps around a track the parts and enter them in competitions is considered a model for military base reuse,” March 7 edition of the Pleasanton as well as moving balls across lane mark- (continued on page 6) Weekly, is a private event. (continued on page 7)
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Robotics tion and redesigning are what make chair for the disabled. In FIRST, bers moved on to high school, they as biology, computer program- (continued from page 5) the competition worthwhile. there are four levels of competition became a student-led, independent ming and electrical engineering. He added that the past six weeks, for children as young as elemen- team. Kim himself would like to get into the team has co-existed as a make- tary school age to students in high Kim said he enjoys robotics mechanical or aeronautical engi- designed by Kamen, Dr. Woodie shift family. school. because “there is a certain sat- neering. Flowers and a committee of engi- “Which invariably means get- The local competition will be isfaction that comes with devot- The team includes: Kim, 11th neers and other professionals. ting into arguments,” he said. “We held tomorrow at the San Jose ing immense amounts of time grade; Joon Park, 10th grade; The Pleasanton Slingshots have thought together, built together, ate State University event center in San and energy into a robot, and then Timothy Lee, 10th grade; Matthew been working fastidiously on their together, grew frustrated togeth- Jose. watching it perform on the field at Yang, 10th grade; Jonathan Hwang, robot on that six-week schedule. er and disagreed together, but we The team has been in a number competition.” 11th grade; Abishek Akella, ninth “However, many teams know that worked as a team, which is what of other competitions and began Skills that the team learns include grade; Ryan Banks, 10th grade; it is impossible to follow a schedule FIRST is trying to promote.” in 2002. Before that, the group time management, brainstorming, Scott Banks, 12th grade; Shane and we were building up to the last The organization was founded existed as a Lego robotics club working as a group and making D’Cruz, 11th grade; Lyndon Hong, day,” Kim said. “Although the actu- by Dean Kamen, who, among other in elementary school, founded by friendships. 11th grade and Shridhar Gupta, al building of the robot is definitely accomplishments and distinctions, Judy Banks. Banks continued at the Most members of the Slingshots 12th grade. a significant part of the competi- invented the Segway human trans- group’s coach and mentor through are interested in pursuing careers For more information about tion, all the brainstorming, frustra- portation device and the iBot wheel- middle school and after the mem- in science and engineering, such FIRST, visit www.usfirst.org. N
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Celebrate Easter Temple Hill Choral Singers Church of Pleasanton with the... Easter Service Trinity Lutheran and Instrumentalists Holy Week Services Sunday March 23rd March 16 - Palm/Passion Sunday - 8:30 & 10 a.m. March 20 - Maundy Thursday - 7:30 p.m. “The Garden” Remembering Jesus Last Supper with His disciples 10:00 am March 21 - Good Friday - 7:30 p.m. A musical tribute to Jesus Christ Remembering the moment of our Lord's Death that focuses on his great love and March 22 - Children's Easter Egg Party - 10:30 a.m. the far-reaching consequences of Thomas Hart Bring a basket of plastic eggs/candy and share in the Easter Egg Hunt his atoning sacrifice. Middle School Easter Morning Services Friday, March 21, 8pm 4433 Willow Road, March 23 - Resurrection Sunday - Easter Festival Worship Pleasanton CA 94588 6:30 a.m. Sunrise Worship in Trinity Park Saturday, March 22, 8pm sponsored by our Youth Ministry Sunday, March 23, 7:30pm 8:30 & 10 a.m. Festival Worship and the celebration of Holy Communion at both services Interstake Center Auditorium 4770 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland 1225 Hopyard Road (Del Valle & Golden) (adjacent to the Oakland Temple) Óx°n{È°ÈÎÈÎÊUÊÜÜÜ°ÌÀÌÞ«i>Ã>Ì°À} ~ Admission is free ~
Holy Week at Valley Community Church 8Y(QFWJ¨X Palm Sunday Maundy Thursday Easter Sunday *UNXHTUFQ(MZWHM March 16 March 20 March 23 3350 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton Sunday 9:00 & 10:45 a.m. Family Communion Service Celebration Services featuring 7:00 p.m. 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Holy Week and Easter Children’s Choir Childcare for birth-kindergarten Palm Sunday, March 16 Sanctuary Choir 8:00am & 10:00am Procession of the Palms followed by Holy Eucharist Children’s Palm Valley Community Church Free Pancake Breakfast from 8:30-11:30 am Maundy Thursday, March 20 Processional Óxn{ÈÈÈÓÓÊUÊ4455 Del Valle Pkwy 6:30pm (between Hopyard & Main) Pleasanton Sunday School classes for all ages. Children’s Program at each Service Agape meal of soup, bread & cheese www.valleycommunitychurch.org For Birth thru Kindergarten 7:30pm Holy Eucharist and foot washing Easter Sunrise Service Good Friday, March 21 All Are Welcome! Noon Stations of the Cross (no Holy Eucharist) 7:30pm Good Friday liturgy with Holy Eucharist The Great Vigil of Easter, March 22 Shadow Cliffs Regional Park 8:00pm Sunday, March 23 Baptisms, readings, exuberant Easter music and pageantry, with reception to follow - Sunrise Service 6:00-7:00 am Eater Sunday, March 23 Gates Open at 5:30 am 10:00am Festival Holy Eucharist • Coffee and donuts following service (One service, followed by a reception) • No charge for parking • Please bring flashlights 925-462-4802 Sponsored by Pleasanton Presbyterian Church WWWPLEASANTONPRESORG s www.stclarespleasanton.org
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Incoming Director of Development Services Brian Dolan speaks with City Manager Nelson Fialho at City Hall.
Dolans live with their children, Planning Brandon, 13, and Madelyn, 10. (continued from page 5) Dolan will start his new job in Pleasanton April 7. Iserson, who earlier announced his intentions to Fialho added. “He also worked on retire, continued to stay on the job the development of the General until his replacement was found. Plan for Palo Alto. He has agreed to continue working Dolan is a former planning com- on special assignment for a few missioner for the city of El Cerrito. more months to complete work His wife Allison, an attorney, serves on the city’s General Plan update, on the Planning Commission for which should be done within the the town of Moraga, where the next few months. N
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Private Studio Downtown means fewer accidents Pleasanton Hopyard Road, Santa Rita Road and Valley Avenue are still crash hotspots Exclusive 1 on 1 by Emily Atwood Guitar talk and they realize that when they basics” push by the department, “Typically, we’re seeing that Lessons Traffic collisions in Pleasanton see officers proactively stopping they did increase and outnumber the main reasons for collision are decreased by 8.5 percent from 2006 people, it makes them nervous.” those given in the other categories. speeding, running red lights and Adults and Kids to 2007, making it the lowest num- There were 512 documented col- “It’s completely at the discretion unsafe lane changes,” Fenner said. Ages 10 thru 110 ber of collisions since 1977. Police lisions in 2007, compared to 559 in of the officer; we don’t tell them Statistics for this year may be attribute this decrease to an increase 2006. Injury collisions decreased how many to write,” Fenner said impacted by a new law going into established in 1997 in tickets given out last year. by 6.3 percent from 254 in 2006 to about courtesy warnings. effect July 1. Officers will be able to 4625 First Street 417-0561 Lt. Tom Fenner of the Pleasanton 238 last year. As for the idea of officers need- issue citations to drivers not using a Police Department said the change In 2006, the total number of ing to reach citation quotas each hands-free cell phone device while in statistics is due in large part to citations issued by patrolling month, Fenner said this notion is driving. In addition, drivers under Chief Michael Fraser’s desire to get officers was 10,707, with 973 false and that quotas are illegal. the age of 18 are not allowed to use back to the basics. of those mechanical violations; The more dangerous thor- cell phones at all while driving. “He started [as police chief] a 4,759 moving violations; and oughfares are often the ones with To learn more about the new little over a year ago and it’s one of 4,975 courtesy warnings. These increased traffic, such as Hopyard driving law, including exceptions Pleasanton the things he was emphasizing: get- numbers increased in 2007, with Road, Santa Rita Road and Valley to the rule, visit www.dmv.ca.gov/ ting back to what we knew worked, 1,228 mechanical violations; Avenue. The intersection of Foothill cellularphonelaws. Real Estate News being proactive,” Fenner said. “We 5,578 moving violations; and Road and Dublin Canyon Road has “Making a lot of traffic stops knew that it has an effect on lower- 7,008 courtesy warnings, totaling also been the scene for many acci- has a lot of real positive effects,” ing the number of collisions and 13,814 tickets. dents, as drivers exit Interstate 580 he said. “It’s something the depart- by injury collisions, but it also has a While the courtesy warnings and cross several lanes to get to ment rededicated to last year and is Gerarda spin-off effect on crime. Criminals weren’t a part of the “back to Stoneridge Shopping Center. now seeing the results.” N Stocking Comcast relocating of Amgen, Inc. and The Charles in Livermore call center on Nissen Drive in Business Briefs Schwab Corporation. Livermore. The other two build- Oder was Safeway’s executive Comcast, a leading cable televi- ings will house the company’s WHO OWNS WHAT? Safeway appoints two vice president of Labor Relations, sion and communications company, expanding Livermore technical Most of us pay far too little to board of directors Human Resources, Legal and has acquired a 26-acre campus near operations team and the regional Public Affairs from 1993 to 2000. Las Positas College in Livermore office staff currently based in San attention to what will happen to Pleasanton-based Safeway Inc. Prior to joining Safeway, he was where it will consolidate its region- Ramon. the assets we own after we leave has announced the appointment of a partner at Latham & Watkins, a al office staff from four locations The company will renovate the this life. So let’s jump right to the Frank Herringer and Kenneth Oder Los Angeles based law firm. Since into one headquarters, initially hir- existing empty property and con- bottom line here: Spend some to the company’s board of direc- 2000, he has served as a direc- ing 200 people. struct a new parking lot as part of time—and do so at least every tors, expanding the board from nine tor and president of the board of The campus site is at the end the project. The call center portion two years and before every major to 11 members. directors of Los Angeles Public of Triad Drive just off of North of the campus is expected to open purchase, like a move into a new Herringer is the chairman and Counsel, one of the largest pro Canyons Parkway that will even- in August and will support custom- house—with your estate attorney. former CEO of Transamerica bono organizations in the U.S. He tually house about 1,000 employ- ers throughout the Bay Area. The (The assumption here, by the way, Corporation, a financial ser- is also the managing member of ees. Comcast will be the sole other two buildings will be occu- is that you do indeed have an estate vices company. He joined Sugar Hollow LLC, an investment tenant in the three building cam- pied by December. tax attorney. If you don’t, even if Transamerica in 1979 and held firm. pus (two single-story and one Comcast will hire additional you have the kind of reservations various positions before becom- Safeway operates 1,743 stores two-story building) that comprise customer account executives and about attorneys that Shakespeare ing CEO in 1991 and chair- in the U.S. and Canada and had 220,000 square feet. One building technical support representatives seemed to have, you will be very man in 1995. Transamerica was annual sales of $42.3 billion in will be used for a new 500-per- to staff the new center, adding to happy if you find one you can com- acquired by Aegon, N.V. in 1999. 2008. sonnel customer service center, Comcast’s 7,500 existing employ- municate with well and trust. 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Food Bank names Pleasanton Caledonian Club of San Francisco, resident to its board which hosts the annual Scottish Highland Games at the Alameda ‘ ’ The Alameda County County Fairgrounds. Community Food Bank appointed Purves and his wife Jean are two new board members: Anthony both natives of Stirling, Scotland Bettencourt, chief executive officer (Braveheart Country), and moved of Zantaz, an Autonomy company to California in 1979, settling in TownSquare Forum headquartered in Pleasanton and Pleasanton on Labor Day weekend Lydia Tinjero-Deck, M.D., pedia- 1994. trician at Children’s Hospital and Coincidentally, that was the first Research Center Oakland. year that the club’s Scottish Games Bettencourt, a resident of and Gathering was held at the Pleasanton, has more than 20 years Alameda County Fairgrounds. of senior management experience As chief, Purves will lead the in a variety of high-tech companies officers, trustees and clansmen and, most recently, as an entrepre- of the Caledonian Club of San See Your Best! Look Your Best! neur-in-residence at US Venture Francisco in presenting the 143rd Partners. Previously, as the chief Annual Scottish Games at the s ,!3)+ ON SITE 3PECIAL PRICING FINANCING executive officer of Verity, Inc., he Fairgrounds on Aug. 30 and 31. AVAILABLE grew the business from $15 million Among this year’s events include s .EW "IFOCAL IMPLANTS in annual revenues to more than the 34th U.S. Invitational Heavy FOR CATARACT SURGERY $140 million from 1995 to 2005. Athletic Championships, with toss- s -EDICAL AND SURGICAL TREATMENT Calvin Santos has been accepted to OF EYE DISEASE Bettencourt serves as a judge ing the caber; Western U.S. Open West Point. s $RY %YE #LINIC for the Tech Awards, is a men- Highland Dancing Championships; s %YE EXAMINATIONS tor for Santa Clara University’s piping and drumming competi- s #ONTACT LENSES &ASHION EYEWEAR Global Social Benefit Incubator tions; living history reenactments; was recently awarded an offer of program, and is an honorary com- Gathering of the Clans; Celtic heri- admission to the U.S. Military mittee member of The Silicon tage music and dancing; Scottish Academy at West Point. The son of Valley Challenge Summit. He was country dancing; Five-a-Side soc- Joe and Maria Santos is currently a Jonathan Savell, M.D. Jay DeLaney, O.D. a past board member for Alameda cer; Shinty; Scottish fiddlers rally; cadet at Marion Military Institute in Robert Neves, M.D. Gina Trentacosti, O.D. County Meals on Wheels. Celtic harpers; Celtic rock; birds of Marion, Ala. He joins 31 other cadets Michael Gagnon, M.D. Keri Owyang, O.D. Board Certified Ophthalmologists & Licensed Optometrists prey; sheep dogs; Highland cattle from the institute’s academy prepara- Pleasanton’s Purves takes and Clydesdale horses. tion program who will be a part of (925) 460-5000 (925) 449-4000 lead of Caledonian Club 7 ,AS 0OSITAS "LVD NOW 0% &ENTON 3T the West Point class of 2012. Financing on LASIK Alan Purves, a Pleasanton resi- Calvin Santos accepted For more information on West 0LEASANTON #! ,)VERMORE #! to West Point dent for more than 13 years, has Point, visit www.usma.edu. $BSJOHGPSUIF5SJ7BMMFZ4JODF Providers and been installed as the chief of the Pleasanton native Calvin Santos ValleyEyeCareCenter.com LASIK site for
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Page 10ÊUÊ >ÀV Ê£{]ÊÓäänÊUÊ*i>Ã>ÌÊ7iiÞ TransitionsTransitions Obituaries Joan Gaster Martha D. Gallo Livermore. Remembrances may be made to Alexander Cohen Hospice Joan Gaster died Feb. 15 in Sun Martha D. Gallo died Feb. 27 in House in Hughson, Calif. or to the City, Ariz. after a sudden illness. Hughson, Calif. at the age of 75, Grace Evangelical Church Pastor’s Engagements She was 75. following a lengthy illness. Discretionary Fund in Boone, N.C. Mrs. Gaster was born May 16, Mrs. Gallo was born Feb. 8, 1933 1932 in Los Angeles. She was the in Schenectady, N.Y. to Andres and Jacquelyn Joyce Kristen Wood only child of John and Ella Farmer. Martha Smit. She lived in Toledo, Navone A teacher for 35 years, Mrs. Ohio and Saint Johnsbury, Vt. before & David Knibbs Gaster never lost the ability to moving to Pleasanton in 1973. Jacquelyn Joyce Navone died schedule and instruct. If any of her She adored her grandchildren and Feb. 8 with her family at her side at Kristen Erica Wood and friends and family wanted to know loved each of them deeply, particu- the age of 63. David Wittwer Knibbs what they had to do each day, all larly enjoying Mrs. Navone was born Oct. 10, have announced their they had to do was ask her and she the times they 1944 in Albany, Calif. engagement to be married. would provide a detailed sched- would come She grew up in Contra Costa The couple met while ule of their week’s activities. She stay with her. County and spent much of her mar- vacationing in Costa Rica. was also a very giving person who She also liked ried life in Pleasanton. After work- Kristen is the daughter of single handedly kept the Hallmark gardening and ing for Intel for more than 30 years, Rebecca Wood of Canmore, card business alive. One could traveling. She she retired and moved to El Dorado Alberta, Canada. She count on at least one and usually was a caring Hills in Sacramento. Friends and attended Southern Alberta two or three cards from her for each wife and lov- family cherished her as “one of the Institute of Technology holiday, birthday or anniversary. ing mother and special ones.” in 2001 and will graduate Mrs. Gaster was involved in grandmother. She is sur- this year with a Bachelor every social function that she came Mrs. Gallo vived by her of Arts in communica- across, from church to sororities. met her husband William H. Gallo two sons, Josh tions from Athabasca She loved her family and friends in the military, where he was an air and Matt; two University in Alberta, and they all loved her. traffic controller and she a teletype daughters-in- Canada. She is employed She is survived by her hus- repair person in the U.S. Air Force. law, Susan as a freelance photogra- band of 35 years, Jim Gaster; son, She made a home for her husband and Angela; pher in Amsterdam, The Larry; seven daughters, Mary, Jill, and children and continued her granddaugh- Netherlands. Jorgette, Charlotte, Sharon, Mary education after the military, receiv- ter, Sophia David is the son of Sally Wittwer Stock of Pleasanton and Ronald and Theresa; 21 grandchildren and ing a bachelor’s degree in liberal Jacquelyn and Dean Knibbs of San Ramon. After graduating from Village High 16 great-grandchildren. arts from the University of Toledo. brother, Bob. School in 1997, David graduated with honors from Cal Poly San Luis She was preceded in death by her The Gallos were extensive travel- A celebration of life will be held Obispo in 2001. He is employed as a certified public accountant (CPA) son, James Jr. ers, camping across the U.S. and at 1 p.m. April 11 at the Folsom and certified internal auditor (CIA) with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Services were held March 8, with visiting Egypt, France and Israel. Rotary Club House, 7150 Baldwin Amsterdam. a graveside service held on March She was fluent in French and spoke Dam Road, Folsom. The ceremony will be held July 5 at Canmore Ranch in Canmore, 10 at Pleasanton Pioneer Cemetery. Dutch as well. Mrs. Gallo enrolled Contributions may be made in her Canada. A reception will follow at Banff Park Hotel in Banff, Alberta, in St. Georges College in Israel, memory to the American Cancer Canada. Mary Louise Lindgren pursuing her fascination with the Society, 800-227-2345 or the The honeymoon is a secret only the groom knows. history of that part of the world. American Lung Association, 1900 The couple plan to reside in Amsterdam after they marry. Mary Louise Lindgren died Feb. She greatly enjoyed annual visits Powell St., Ste. 800, Emeryville, 25 at the age of 76. with her brother Jake in Boone, CA 94608. She was born Jan. 22, 1932. N.C. She maintained a deep attach- A resident of Pleasanton, Mrs. ment and involvement with Grace Lindgren was very active in CAPE Evangelical Lutheran Church in and Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Boone and Pastor Tim Smith pre- 1/4" She is survived by three loving sided over her memorial service on Dust daughters, Pamela Ann, Denise March 5. $ Michelle and Donna Marie; six She is survived by her brother, 53 CY grandchildren, Jerrett, Amy, Adam, Jacob Smit, and his wife Norma Lisa, Kimberly and Jessica; eight of Boone, N.C.; her three sons and 3/4" great-grandchildren; a brother and his their families, William D. and Lisa Drain Rock wife, Norman and Marie Mendonca. Gallo and their children Chelsea, $ She was preceded in death by Talia and Sam; Andrew C. and 43 CY her husband of 38 years, Arnold Cheryl Gallo and their children Lindgren. Chris, Joe and Melissa, and Jeffrey Base Services were held March 5 at S. and Tammie Gallo and their chil- Rock Holy Cross Lutheran Church in dren Jeremy, Tera and Seth. $ Livermore. In lieu of flowers, the She was preceded in death by her 43 CY family requests donations be made husband, William H. Gallo. Planter’s to Hope Hospice or Holy Cross Services were held March 5. Burial Mix Lutheran Church. followed at Memory Gardens in $ 38 CY Deaths, Weddings and Births are a free editorial service. Information should be submitted, typewritten Small or emailed no later than Monday at 5 p.m. Send to: Bark Transitions $ Pleasanton Weekly 60 CY 5506 Sunol, Suite 100. 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by Janet Pelletier Other parad and the City C his weekend, more than 70,000 people will descend upon and dignitarie Dublin, when it celebrates a landmark 25th year of the St. The parade 9 Patrick’s Day Festival. from last year The two-day celebration, which includes a pancake breakfast, place—on Am parade, street fair and run/walk, is the second largest observance of Dublin Boulev the Irish holiday in the Bay Area, next to downtown San Francisco’s. Valley Boulev While no local event can hold a candle to Dublin, Ireland’s cele- Guests who bration—drawing half a million people to a five-day festival—the Amador Valley Dublin, Calif. event continues to gain popularity year after year. But before “It has grown so much,” said Lorri Polon, special events director Alameda Coun Even the youngest Irish revelers get in on the family friendly fun at the Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Festival, which takes for the city of Dublin. “The event continues to garner support from The breakfast place this Saturday and Sunday. our community—from sponsorship and certainly from attendance. from last year’ It started out as a very small, community event and has grown now green pancake into a full-scale signature event for the city.” The fire station The festival began by a group of parents who wanted to put on a and Donohue D small event celebrating the holiday. But being that the city of Dublin On Sunday, shares its name with the capital of Ireland, it goes without saying that get under way a celebration of the patron St. Patrick is appropriate and welcomed. the Dublin Ci “We welcome that—to celebrate our heritage and our name and $25 to registe have an opportunity for people to come and see what a great com- can be comple munity we have here in Dublin,” Polon said. Throughout The celebration is so big in fact that the city, which funds, sponsors selling wares, and hosts it, begins planning almost right after the previous festival. Irish music, c “I do work on it almost year-round because it’s a passion,” Polon year, the main said. “The fact that the city is in such support of it, it’s certainly Golden Bough something that we’re thinking about all the time. I primarily focus a separate stag on it about eight months of the year.” Both the fes And as the event attendance grows, so does the population of located on dow Dublin year after year. The city now has an estimated population Sierra Lane an of 50,000 residents. public transpo Dublin resident Bill Burnham has been around for all the tion, head nor changes. The Dublin Lions club member, and its former president, bus—which w has helped put together the annual Dublin Lions Club St. Patrick’s While the S Day Parade for all of its 25 years. decidedly sm “I got involved when the parade first started and just stayed with it,” around the lo Burnham said. “It’s been a lot of fun. We do it mainly for the kids.” 3015-H Hopy While Burnham said he isn’t Irish, some of the members share through the ho a genealogy that includes the Emerald Isle. “We’re goin A wide variety of groups will be participating in the parade, of one since S from marching bands, elementary schools, dancers, civic organi- owner Otis No zations, bagpipe players, equestrian groups and clowns. The event Starting tod begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. “We feature “This year we have over 70 entrants,” Burnham said. “We started Nostrand said. 25 years ago with just 22, 23. Every year, it just gets bigger and bet- a great Irish la ter. In fact, this year we have just over 3,000 people in the parade.” with Murphy’s
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Young children get a kick out of eating green pancakes at the annual Alameda County Firefighter’s Pancake Breakfast, which raises funds for the Ann Ruch Burn Foundation. Page 12ÊUÊ >ÀV Ê£{]ÊÓäänÊUÊ*i>Ã>ÌÊ7iiÞ r Story ,WJJS Day Festival celebrates 25 years de participants also include Mayor Janet Lockhart On the beer side, Hop Yard will be offering Irish beers such as Council, which Burnham said will ride in a fire truck, Guinness, Harp, Murphy’s and Smithwicks. And while the restau- s from Bray, Ireland, Dublin’s sister city. rant won’t serve green beer, they’ll make it possible for customers is returning to its original route, which is different to get the St. Patrick’s Day specialty. r’s route. The parade will begin and end in the same “We don’t do green beer, but what we do every year is we have mador Plaza Road by Safeway and will travel east on some green food dye that we will serve with the beer and if folks During the festivities, event-goers can shop at a number of booths that will be vard, north on Village Parkway and west on Amador want to create their own green beer, we’re there to help,” he said. set up selling arts and crafts and other wares. vard to Donahue Drive. To top it off, Irish music will be intertwined with the regular Top would like to view from bleachers can find seating on 40 tunes. y Boulevard between Oil Changers and Lucky Pizza. Main Street Brewery, located at 830 Main St., meanwhile, will the parade gets under way, many attend the annual offer live music from local rock band Public Eye, corned beef and nty Firefighter’s Pancake Breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. cabbage and green beer on Monday. will be held at Fire Station No. 16, which is different And the newest pub in the local scene, Redcoats British Pub & s event, according to Polon. The event, which serves up Restaurant, located at 336 St. Mary St., will also be serving corned es, is a fundraiser for the Ann Ruch Burn Foundation. beef and cabbage on Monday, in addition to its regular European n is located at the corner of Amador Valley Boulevard beer offerings and Guinness. Drive. The cost is $3 for children and $5 for adults. Perhaps the largest private party celebrating St. Patrick’s Day the 10th annual Shamrock 5K Fun Run & Walk will is at Kathleen and Bronco Hinek’s home in Kottinger Ranch y at 8:30 a.m. The 3.1-mile course starts and ends at Saturday. It started 10 years ago by the couple, who are both 100 ivic Center. To participate on the day of, the cost is percent Irish. After a decade, nearly 200 invited guests come to eat er, which includes an event T-shirt. Pre-registration corned beef and cabbage sandwiches, Irish soda bread and likely eted online at www.active.com for $20. Irish-inspired beverages. N t the two-day festival, arts and crafts booths will be some even with an Irish flavor. There will also be carnival rides, international foods and drink. This n stage will feature such entertainment as Black Irish, h, Leperkhanz, Gabriel Duffin and CastleRock. And )ZGQNS ge will feature Irish dancers. stival and the parade are free to the public. Parking is wntown Dublin city streets, including Sierra Court, 8Y5FYWNHP¨X)F^ nd Clark Avenue for festival-goers. Those who take ortation will exit the Dublin/Pleasanton BART sta- Irish dancers perform each year on stage for audiences. rth and hop on a free shuttle—the Wheels No. 10 +JXYN[FQ will take attendees to the parade site. St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Pleasanton will be WHO: city of Dublin maller than Dublin’s, revelers can party Irish-style ocal bar scene. The Hop Yard Alehouse & Grill, WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday yard Road, will begin its celebration today, lasting oliday on Monday. and Sunday ng to be celebrating for four days this year instead St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Monday,” said Hop Yard INFO: visit www.dublinstpats.com ostrand. ◆ dogs are not allowed day, the brew pub will feature Irish food and brews. some St. Patrick’s Day food and beer items primarily,” ◆ look for the Pleasanton Weekly “We’ve got corned beef and cabbage and we also do booth near the library and carnival rides amb stew that seems to be a hit every year. We make it s Irish stout. That’s always something that goes quick.”
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Fun Run Start ★ Dublin Blvd. BART 1.3 Miles ➡ Civic Plaza Sports F Grounds Library E L Among the parade entrants including marching bands, equestrian groups, S A T I V Map not to scale civic organization and bagpipe players. *i>Ã>ÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊ >ÀV Ê£{]ÊÓäänÊU Page 13 GOLDEN GATE MEDIATION SERVICES 5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100 Pleasanton, CA 94566 Phone: (925) 600-0840 Fax: (925) 600-9559 “Mediate President OpinionOpinion Don’t Litigate” Gina Channell-Allen, Ext. 19 Publisher Jeb Bing, Ext. 18 EDITORIAL Editor Jeb Bing, Ext. 18 Editorial Divorce Mediation helps You decide: Parenting / Support / Property Issues Managing Editor Janet Pelletier, Ext. 11 Play ball! Less Cost - Less Time - Less Stress Features Editor Emily Atwood, Ext. 21 Free phone consultation 925.735.3341 Contributors Groundbreaking ceremonies will be held within the next few www.goldengatemediation.com Jerri Long weeks on three new baseball fields in the Bernal Community Joe Ramirez Park, and none too soon. Little League baseball starts tomor- Cybele Ryan row in Sports Park with more than 2,300 players signed up to ART & PRODUCTION play ball on the 21 fields there and two more at Upper Bernal Hot Cars - Cool Shows Art Director/Operations Manager field on Bernal Avenue just east of First Street. Besides the Shannon Corey, Ext. 17 American, National and Foothill Little Leagues, Pleasanton Designers also has PONY baseball and girls softball leagues. These five Trina Cannon, Ext. 14 take all the available fields in town and sometimes have to Lili Cao, Ext. 25 play their games at Foothill or Amador Valley high schools Kristin Herman, Ext. 14 due to crowded conditions on city fields. Manuel Valenzuela, Ext. 20 The new fields under construction will mark the first improvements to the Bernal property, which was given to ADVERTISING Pleasanton free of charge in 2000 by Greenbriar Homes and Advertising Sales Manager its partners as part of a Esmeralda Escovedo-Flores, Ext. 23 deal that also allowed the It costs Parks Account Executive developer to build apart- ALL AMERICAN Paul Crawford, Ext. 13 ments and homes on part of and Community Karen Klein, Ext. 28 the land. At the time of the Services Director GET-TOGETHER Real Estate Sales title transfer to the city of MARCH 29 & 30, 2008 Nancy Taresh, Ext. 10 Pleasanton, the agreement Jim Wolfe and his Inside Sales/Classified Advertising called for the city to start team $1 million a Susan Thomas, Ext. 12 work quickly on a 10-field Ad Services sports park along the east year to maintain the PLEASANTON Sandy Lee, Ext. 16 side of the property with fields each year. FAIRGROUNDS Real Estate Ad Services the proposed lighted fields Tracey Fordahl, Ext. 30 to be installed before the PLEASANTON, CA homes to avoid any complaints. This month’s groundbreaking BUSINESS will come five years after KB Home completed construction Business Associate on the houses directly facing onto the public park and the new Lisa Oefelein, Ext. 26 baseball fields. Circulation Director It’s the lighted fields that are needed even more than regular Bob Lampkin, Ext. 41 baseball diamonds, and really, for soccer and other team sports Front Office Coodinator that are now played year-round, and often after dark. Only the Kathleen Martin, Ext. 0 Upper Bernal fields have lights which means that Pleasanton How to reach the Weekly misses most chances to hold winter-time tournament play, with our teams usually going to Newark or other cities where 5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100 fields are equipped for nighttime play. Still, only two of the Pleasanton, CA 94566 first three baseball fields being built will have lights, with Phone: (925) 600-0840 more to come as the city budget allows. Plans are to build a Fax: (925) 600-9559 total of eight fields, for soccer, youth football and lacrosse, Editorial e-mail: plus at least one more lighted baseball field. The start-up proj- [email protected] ect that gets under way shortly will cost $8.8 million, a higher [email protected] amount than the city usually spends on its recreational facili- Display Sales e-mail: ties because it also has the responsibility of installing utilities, Featuring: [email protected] new roads and other amenities that developers normally pay. Classifieds Sales e-mail: This year’s youth baseball season opens with Sports Park in UÊÊ"ÛiÀÊÎ]äääÊÊÊ9i>ÀÃÊiÀV>Ê [email protected] the best shape ever. Crews worked since the park was closed ÊÊÊÊ >`iÊÀÊ*ÜiÀi`Ê >ÀÃÊEÊ/ÀÕVÃÊ for the season last November to restore the turf, reseeding and Circulation e-mail: UÊÊÕ`Ài`ÃÊvÊ6i`ÀÃÉ Ý LÌÀà [email protected] fertilizing, and were helped by an extraordinarily good spring season of occasional rain, plenty of sunshine and warmer-than- UÊÊ`ÀÊ >ÀÊ- ÜÊEÊ>ÌÊÊ The Pleasanton Weekly is published every usual temperatures. It costs Parks and Community Services ÊÊÊÊ"ÕÌ`ÀÊ- ÜʼÊ- i Friday by Embarcadero Publishing Co., Director Jim Wolfe and his team $1 million a year to maintain UÊÊ-Ü>«Ê iiÌÊEÊ >ÀÃÊ{Ê->iÊ ÀÀ> 5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100 Pleasanton, CA 94566; the fields each year. But their work bodes well for the tough UÊÊ `iÊ >ÀÊ- Ü (925) 600-0840. competitive play expected this summer as Pleasanton teams CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE Mailed at Periodicals Postage Rate, USPS jockey for top tournament invitations, including a chance to UÊÊ `ÃÊ*>ÞÊÀi> DISPLAY BY ARLEN NESS 020407. The Pleasanton Weekly is mailed go to the Little League championship games in Williamsport, free upon request to homes and apartments Pa. late this summer. in Pleasanton. Voluntary subscriptions at Weather permitting, the three new fields off Valley Avenue $30 per year ($50 for two years) are wel- come from Pleasanton residents. near the Union Pacific Railroad underpass should be ready for Subscription rate for businesses play by mid- to late-2009 or by 2010 at the latest. It took a and for residents of other communities is year for the turf to grow in at Val Vista Park before the soccer $50 per year. leagues could play games there. Next year is also when work POSTMASTER: Send address changes to will begin to install artificial turf on the Upper Bernal fields, Pleasanton Weekly, 5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite which the baseball and soccer leagues have been requesting. 100, Pleasanton, CA 94566. Artificial turf, which Foothill and Amador now have on their © 2008 by Embarcadero Publishing Co. football fields, dries out quickly after a rainstorm and makes All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited. for better, safer play. Other cities are using artificial turf and we’re glad that Pleasanton is joining in. With new turf and more lighted fields, Pleasanton teams will now have a better GOODGUYS, PO BOX 9132, PLEASANTON CA 94566 chance at hosting tournaments, which will boost player and Óx°nÎn°nÇÈÊUÊ777°"" 19-° " taxpayer support.
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Good grammar should not be relegated to one day a year A Special Darn. I had National Grammar My pet peeves: little flack for the idea of National Day marked on my calendar March s #OMPLIMENT VERSUS COMPLEMENT Grammar Day. Apparently a few Place For 4 but was so busy working, it com- I cannot compliment the misuse of the presidential candidates pletely slipped my mind. of “complement.’ Restaurants are weighed in on the promotion of Children I’m almost positive Hallmark notorious for this. special day. According to the makes a card for this. It would read s (OMOPHONE ABUSE "EE VARY CARE- 'RAMMAR 'ODDESS BLOG h4HE of All Ages something like: ful; spellcheck doesn’t catch these. Obama people are working on Roses are read, violets are blew, s #OMMA OVERUSE "ELIEVE IT OR a statement on the issue now. Pediatric Dentistry Wang, D I obviously missed National not, it is annoying, and distracting, -C#AIN SAYS WE SHOULD BRING Chao Wen .D.S, M.S rican Board of Pedi Grammar Day, when you use too many commas. back rulers to smack the knuckles ate Ame atric De iplom ntist How bout ewe? s 4O hAv OR NOT TO hAv ) WAS TAUGHT of grammar abusers. Hillary has a D ry Dedicated to copy editors and in high school to use the article 39-point plan to simplify grammar English teachers, National Grammar hANv BEFORE THE WORDS hHISTORICALv while increasing access to gram- Dr. Wang has always had a deep love and affection Day is sponsored by the Society for AND hHOTELv )F A WORD BEGINS WITH MAR EDUCATIONv for children. “My staff is unbelievable,” enthuses Dr. the Promotion of Good Grammar A CONSONANT SOUND USE THE hAv *+ 4RANSLATED INTO %NGLISH *UST Wang. “Patients are as trusting and attached to staff (SPOGG) and MSN Encarta. I’m article; if it begins with a vowel kidding.) members as they are to me. They are very good with the children and work well as a team. Parents always Now Open somewhat excited by groups trying SOUND USE hANv 4HAT MEANS A HIS- What are your grammar pet comment on what a wonderful staff I have. We work Accepting to promote the use of proper gram- toric event, not an historic one. peeves? Email me at gallen@pleas- together as one big happy family. mar. Being a former editor, I’m Not many others share my enthu- antonweekly.com. I’ll share in a dedicated to countering the text- siasm for the English language and future column. Our mission is to provide a dental experience that New makes kids say ‘I can’t wait to come back.’ Patients! message grammar prevalent among its quirks. I drive people crazy edit- Gina Channell-Allen, a 20-year today’s teens and tweens. (RU2 old ing menus at restaurants, advertise- journalism veteran, is the presi- Most Insurance Accepted 2 no wat that means? me 2.) ments in magazines and signs. But dent of the East Bay division I admit that I sometimes use those same people who ridicule me of Embarcadero Publishing 426-8011 informal language and dare to split ask for my help when they have Company, president of the an infinitive occasionally to make a term paper due or have a work- Pleasanton Weekly and publisher 55 W Angela Suite 200 Pleasanton my writing more conversational. related writing assignment. of the Danville Weekly. Send www.kiddodentist.com Should I straighten up and fly According to a few blogs, the questions to gallen@pleasanton- right? Er, I mean, fly correctly? SPOGG and MSN Encarta got a weekly.com. TOWNSQUARE Forum Postings of a kind should be kept. 4HIS IS DEFINITELY A BAD Two On TV30 woes I would much rather undo decision, and I am wonder- 4HESE PROBLEMS WILL ONLY the superintendent’s team and ing if something can be done The Weekly wants continue as the station has put trim the administration than to halt it before it comes. I the news producer who is in having to undo my child’s mean weren’t they supposed photos of mother- charge of the station who pro- team of teachers, reading spe- to go out to Livermore then to daughter look-alikes. duces the show that is wasting cialists. 4RACY LIKE YEARS AGO /R IS the station’s money. He is the IT /+ FOR !LAMEDA #OUNTY TO person who brought Britney -R #ASEY YOU MUST TRIM pay taxes on nothing? Wasn’t Mothers and daughters your team—talk to parents, Spears and other content like there also an extension to San can be so much alike in hTIMESAVER TRAFFIC REPORTSv AND read their comments, there Jose coming soon? hMICROCLIMATE WEATHERv TO THE are positions that are simply mannerisms, personality, a luxury right now. Example: Either way I don’t want news when it does not serve "!24 IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD thoughts and, of course, THE 4RI 6ALLEYS INTEREST the public information depart- ment. If you continue to Look at all the neighborhoods appearance. 46 NEEDS TO FOCUS ON PUB- ALONG "!24S PATH !LL lic affairs programming, and refuse to see the obvious, then it may be harder to con- are crime ridden and pretty get rid of all this other gar- trashy. Look out the parking With Mother’s Day coming right up, the Pleasanton bage. If they want to produce vince people that a parcel tax is needed. How can you pos- lot and see crime, poverty and Weekly will hold a Mother-Daughter Look-Alike entertainment, it should be done filth. Is that what people want by volunteers and not salaried sibly tell a parent that reading contest. If you think you and your daughter could specialists will be laid off, surrounding the mall, and the employees. surrounding neighborhood? be twins, please send a digital photo to gallen@ "Y THE WAY 46 USED TO coaches’ stipends reduced... yet your PIO stays on board? Not what I want or my neigh- pleasantonweekly.com by Monday, April 21. Photos have a weekend newscast that bors, that’s for sure. aired on Friday, Saturday and ,ETS BE FAIR HERE #UT AT THE can be black and white or color, need to be in JPG Sunday but it was removed top, then we pass a parcel tax. I don’t see the mall having format, at least 300 dpi and no larger than 1 MB. during Davis’ tenure. So he Posted by anonymous that much of a problem with actually is responsible for get- BUSINESS 4HEY SEEM PRETTY ting rid of more hours of news, On new BART station busy to me. And if so, why The staff at the Weekly will choose the finalists, and and instead replaced it with at Stoneridge not try putting better stores, readers will be able to vote on which mother and programs from other stations instead of worsening the area? Doesn’t anyone else see this daughter in Pleasanton look most alike. Prizes will that do not generate revenue. as a bad idea? At the Owens !BOUT YEARS AGO THERE WAS a homeless problem in that be awarded for the first- and second-place winners. Posted by watchdog location, there are not too neighborhood and the parks. Photos of the winners will be published in the May 9 many homes or businesses. On possible school Do we need this again? I don’t But along Stoneridge, there edition of the Pleasanton Weekly. budget cuts think so. It may not happen are many neighborhoods, immediately, but with time it 4HE GOAL SHOULD BE NOT TO which have always been quiet, will happen. cut programs, period. Sports, and for the most part crime all programs are valuable and free. Posted by Aaron
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Page 16ÊUÊ >ÀV Ê£{]ÊÓäänÊUÊ*i>Ã>ÌÊ7iiÞ FREE REVIEW DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT INVESTMENTS IN PLACE TO CalendarCalendar MEET THE FINANCIAL CHALLENGES AHEAD? At Edward Jones, our business is to help people find strategies for their long term financial security. chat with your sister Brits in the local chapter of the Daughters of the British Calendar Spotlight Empire. Meetings are held the third If you would like a free review of your retirement investments or any of Tuesday of the month in Pleasanton. your other investments to see if they are appropriate for your long-term Call 875-0828 or 494-1273. Visit goals, please call or stop by today. www.dbenca.org or www.dbesociety. org. Hearing Loss Association of America The Tri-Valley chapter of Sima A Alefi www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC the Hearing Loss Association of Financial Advisor America meets at 7 p.m. March 20 at Valley Community Church, 4455 9260 Alcosta Blvd, Ste B11 Del Valle Parkway. Jenifer Pesek from San Ramon, CA 94583 the California Center for Law and 925-828-9115 the Deaf-Outlook will speak on ADA information and self advocacy. Call 455-6591 or email hvanblarigan@ hotmail.com. NARFE The Livermore Chapter 0397 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association meets at 12:30 p.m. the second Thursday monthly at Emil Villa’s Restaurant at the corner of Pacific and S. Livermore avenues in Livermore. Call 484-0813 or 846-7167. ) Porsche Club of America, Diablo /) 0 ) ) ) ,## * Region This club is for owners and & $%!,, enthusiasts of all Porsches. It meets ) 1 21 3 4 ... ) * Deuces and more at Goodguys at 8 a.m. every Saturday for breakfast 4 5* 5 3 6 ) & & at Marie Callender’s 1101 S. California ' ( ) * The ’32 Ford is considered the most popular hot rod of all Blvd., Walnut Creek and at 6:30 p.m. / ) ) ) 7 & 8 $+! %,! !-!# time due to its simple size, shape and large engine compart- the third Thursday of each month 9:)& ;) < * at Strizzi’s 3456 Camino Tassajara, !"## $ %" # ment. These cars are easily dressed up or dressed down. Danville. Visit www.pca.org/dia. The Beach Boys immortalized the car in their ‘60s hit ‘Lil Toastmasters Pleasanton Deuce Coupe.’ These and many more will be shown at the Community Toastmasters holds meet- Goodguys 26th All American Get-Together Car Show from 8 ings Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at the Recreation Center, 4530 Sandalwood a.m. to 5 p.m. March 29 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 30 at the Drive. Learn the art of public speaking Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Ave. Tickets in a fun-filled supportive environment. are $15 for general admission or $6 for children ages 7 to 12. Call Bobbi at 846-8654 or visit pleas- antontoastmasters.com. To learn more, visit www.good-guys.com or call 838-9876. Tri-Valley Holistic Moms Network The Tri-Valley Holistic Moms Network at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of hosts a discussion on vaccinations the month at City Council Chamber, at 7 p.m. March 17 at CrossWinds Author Visits 200 Old Bernal Ave. Church, 6444 Sierra Court, Dublin. Dr. Tim O’Shea, author and interna- Writing Winning Poetry and Prose Parks & Recreation Commission tional speaker, will present “Vaccines: Award-winning poetry and prose The Pleasanton Parks & Recreation It’s Your Choice.” Contact Katherine author Kim Addonizio will speak at the Commission meets at 7 p.m. on the Havener at 922-7615 or tri-valleyh- next meeting of the California Writers second Thursday of the month at City [email protected], or visit www.holis- Club Tri-Valley Branch from 11:30 a.m. Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Ave. ticmoms.org. Opera Week! Carmen to 2 p.m. March 15 at the Oasis Grille, Planning Commission The Planning 780 Main St. She will speak about her Tri-Valley Wood Carvers Tri-Valley THE AMAZING GERALD Commission meets at 7 p.m. the Wood Carvers meet each Tuesday at Livermore Valley Opera sources of inspiration, how to capture second and fourth Wednesday of the the right words on paper, and how to the Pleasanton Senior Center, wood -ARCH s PM PM s Funniest, most baffling magic you’ll$26, $36, ever $46, see $56 month at the City Council Chamber, shop room, from 12 to 4 p.m. The market writing for success. The cost is 200 Old Bernal Ave. November 2 7 pm $11, $13, $16 $20 for members or $25 for nonmem- regular business meeting is held the • • bers. Lunch is included in price. Call School Board The Pleasanton Unified second Saturday of the month, at Amador Valley High 296-0447 or visit www.trivalleywriters. School District Board meets at 7 p.m. the Pleasanton Senior Center, from com. on the second and fourth Tuesday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Call Ken Morgan, & Harvest Park Middle Schools monthly in the district office board 462-6586. DI VWindENEZIA Ensembles STRING in Concert QUARTET room, 4665 Bernal Ave. TVDC presents “No end in sight” Youth Commission The Pleasanton At this the 5th anniversary of the war, -ONDAY -ARCH s PM s Del Valle Fine Arts $5 Book Clubs Youth Commission meets 7 p.m. on from 7-9:30 p.m. March 17 at the the second Wednesday of the month IBEW Hall, 6250 Village Pkwy., Dublin, November 3 • 8 pm • $19, $24, $29 Great Books of Pleasanton The at Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Tri-Valley Democratic Club presents Great Books of Pleasanton book club Sunol Blvd. “No End In Sight,” which examines Thomas Hart Middle meets at 7:30 p.m. the fourth Monday how the Bush administration botched School Presents monthly at Towne Center Books, 555 the war and created the insurgency, ORCHESTRATION! Main St. Call Sadie at 846-1658. from the perspective of those in the Concert for Carnegie administration. A discussion will follow. Art Exhibit & Auction Non-Fiction About Our Fantastic Clubs 4UESDAY -ARCH s PM s $11 Brains This book club meets the at Free refreshments. Wheelchair acces- November 4 2 pm $10, Charter Members Free 7:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the Amador Valley Toastmaster Club sible. Call 831-8355 or visit www. • • month at Towne Center Books, 555 Wake up your career and improve trivalleydems.com. Main St. “How Doctors Think” by Dr. your communication skills by joining TwinValley Mothers of Twins The Vagina Monologues J Groopman will be discussed in April the Amador Valley Toastmaster Club. Meeting Join us for our monthly Twin WARREN MILLER’S PLAYGROUND and May, and “Einstein Never Used They meet at 7 a.m. Thursdays at Valley Mother of Twins meeting, from Tri-Valley Haven Fundraiser Flash Cards” by Drs. Hirsh-Pasek, Mimi’s Cafe in Dublin. 7:30 to 9 p.m. the second Tuesday of Largest winter sports action film on the planet Golinkoff and Eye. This is not a lecture Boutique Textile Art Create home the month at John Knox Presbyterian -ARCH s PM PM s $26, $31, $41 series; book must be read before dis- accessories, wearable art or soft Church, 7421 Amarillo Road, Dublin. November 11 • 4 & 7 pm • $18 cussion. Call 846-8826. The cost is $2. sculpture. Learn how to piece, appli- Our goal is to provide support, infor- que and embroider ideas into art from mation and friendship to Mothers of Livermore Valley Wine 10 a.m. to noon every Tuesday at the Multiples. Roundtable question and Country Championship Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol answer time is at 6:30 p.m.; dads are THE DREAM OF THE SNOW QUEEN Civic Meetings Blvd. Class is free. Bring fabric scraps, encouraged to attend the roundtable. PGA Nationwide Tour Golf Tournament at Wente Vineyards a yard of unbleached muslin, sharp Call DeAnna at 948-0004 or visit Livermore School of Dance 4HURSDAY THRU 3UNDAY !PRIL s $20 City Council The Pleasanton City scissors and dressmaker pins. www.tvmotc.com. November 24 2 & 7 pm $18, $24 Council meets at 7 p.m. on the first Communication Arts Network The Buy tickets at the Bankhead• Theater and• $15, support LVPAC! and third Tuesdays at City Council East Bay’s Communications Arts Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Ave. Network (CommArt) meets from 11:45 Housing Commission The a.m. to 1:30 p.m. the second Tuesday Concerts Pleasanton Housing Commission of each month at Mudd’s restaurant meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday in San Ramon. Tickets are $20 cash, Infusion 2008 An extravagant eve- of the month at City Council Chamber, includes lunch. Call Terry, 462-8083, ning of Indian and Western theater 200 Old Bernal Ave. or visit www.commartnet.org. fused together, ranging from Samba to Bharatanatayam, will be held at 4 Human Services Commission The Daughters of the British Empire p.m. March 23 at the Amador Theater, Human Services Commission meets Come for a friendly “cuppa” and a 1155 Santa Rita Road. This involves *i>Ã>ÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊ >ÀV Ê£{]ÊÓäänÊU Page 17 Calendar DIABLO FLOORING, INC WHERE SERVICE AND QUALITY MATTER adults and high schoolers from all over Persian New Year (Norooz) Spring Art Show at Tri-Valley the Bay Area, all working towards rais- Celebration The annual Persian SPCA Artists Carol Hart and Helene FREE ESTIMATES ing money in order to sponsor children new year celebration (Norooz) will Ha welcome spring with a show of in Asia and South America. Tickets be held from 2 to 6 p.m. March 16 recent artwork at the Tri-Valley SPCA are $6.50 presale or $8 at the door. at the Pleasanton Senior Center, Art Gallery. A reception for the artists Exact pricing, no rough estimates Visit www.freewebs.com$nfusion2008. 5353 Sunol Blvd. Norooz means new will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. March 8. day and happens on the first day of Visit www.eastbayspca.org. Residential/Commercial SFJAZZ Collective At 8 p.m. March 19 at The Grand Theatre, 715 Central spring (equinox). Program includes Financing Available Ave., Tracy, SFJAZZ Collective will cultural dances, music and more. perform. Tickets are $25-$50. Visit Refreshments are served. Free admis- Experience A New www.atthegrand.org or call (209) 831- sion. Call 297-9700. Fundraisers 6TKT (6858). Flooring Today! Swingin’ Bingo The Italian Catholic The Alley Cats At 8 p.m. March 22 Federation, branch 285, hosts at The Grand Theatre Center, 715 Exhibits Swingin’ Bingo at 7 p.m. March CARPET HARDWOOD LAMINATE TILE VINYL Central Ave., The Alley Cats mix musi- 29 at St. Michael’s Parish Hall, 372 cal talent and comic timing to great Barbara Jean Solos at Brushes Art Maple St., Livermore. The event will songs of the ‘50s and ‘60s. Audience (925) 426-RUGS (925) 426-7847 Gallery “Entering the Mystery through benefit Children’s Hospital and Tri- interaction and humor make their Art,” a vibrant and evocative body of Valley Scholarships. Tickets are $10 www.DiabloFlooring.com shows fresh and fun. Tickets are work by abstract Pleasanton artist and includes 1 bingo packet for 10 $15-40. Visit www.atthegrand.org or 5600-D Sunol Blvd, Pleasanton, CA 94566 Barbara Jean will be shown from 4:30 games. Reserve space by March 27. call (209) 831-6TKT (6858). to 7 p.m. through May 16 at Brushes Call Helen, 462-3798 or Mary, 447- CA License #898787 Gallery, 21001 San Ramon Valley 8471. Donations can be mailed to Blvd., Suite C-7, in the San Ramon Helen Wirtenson, 4071 Moselle Ct., Dental Center, Gateway Center Mall, Pleasanton, CA 94566. Events San Ramon. Call 829-0994. Tri-Valley YMCA Golf Tournament 80,000-egg Easter Egg Hunt Valley La Primavera—A Celebration of A golf tournament to benefit the Christian Church, 7500 Inspiration Spring The fine art and painted wine Tri-Valley YMCA will be held April SMOG INSPECTION Drive, Dublin, hosts four hunts March barrel planter exhibit will be on dis- 28 at Poppy Ridge Golf Course in 22 at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 play from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays Livermore. Tickets are $195 and p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Other activities through Sundays through April 6 at includes lunch, dinner, refreshments, with include pony rides, a petting zoo, Deer Ridge Vineyards, 1828 Wetmore a round of scramble golf, a raffle, and Special inflatable jumpers, a giant slide, and Road, Livermore. An artists’ reception live and silent auctions. Call 475-6108 + $8.25 CERT.( ) and wine barrel planter silent auction or email [email protected]. $35 coupon more. Advanced registration is recom- mended. Visit www.dublinegghunt. will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. March Corporate involvement is also avail- com. 29. Call 292-2222. able. Mix It Up Art Exhibit Fourteen local artists have produced an exhibit, Mix Harry’s Auto Repair It Up, for the Livermore Main Library Amador Valley Artist’s Gallery, 1188 S. Livermore Ave. Holiday Test and Repair The works include watercolors, acryl- Optometric ics, oils, textiles, collage, ink and other Purim party Celebrate Purim with mixed media. Showing from 10 a.m. games, crafts, hamentashn-baking, Complete eyecare for men, to 6 p.m. until March 31. a costume parade and more at 925-462-3237 women, teens, & children 10:30 a.m. March 16 at the Bothwell Oh Pleasanton! Worthington Center, 2466 Eighth St., Livermore. Gallery West, 739 Main St., will have Sponsored by Jewish Culture School/ We can smog any vehicle! We “Care” For your Pleasanton writers, multi-media artists Tri-Valley Cultural Jews. Suitable for and musicians, together for a thrill- pre-school and elementary school eyes For Now and ing Pleasanton—past, present and kids. Come in costume. No charge, s 4EST /NLY For your Future! future themed show. The exhibit runs but bring a donation for the Alameda through March 29. Call 485-1183 or County food bank. Call 485-1049 or s 'ROSS 0OLLUTERS visit www.worthingtongallerywest.com. visit Tri-ValleyCulturalJews.org. s #HANGE OF /WNERSHIP s "I ANNUAL Kids & Teens No Appointments Necessary! Convenient Weekday Abbie 4-H Meeting 4-H is a nation- wide youth organization for ages 5 Mon-Sat 8-5pm & Evening Hours to 19 that helps young people gain s 4REND 3TYLED %YEWEAR citizenship, leadership and life skills, 183-A Wyoming St., Pleasanton and participate in community service. s .O ,INE 0ROGRESSIVE ,ENSES Anxious? The Abbie 4-H club has numerous — Gold Shield Station — s #OMPUTER EYEWEAR animal, non-animal and leadership Depressed? projects. It meets at 7 p.m. the sec- s #OMPLETE CONTACT LENS CARE ond Wednesday of the month at Mohr INCLUDING /RTHOKERATOLOGY Fearful? Elementary School, 3300 Dennis NEARSIGHTEDNESS REDUCTION Drive. Visit www.abbie4h.org. s ,ASER 6ISION #ARE Worried? Bill Harley Comes to Amador The Engel Team s $RY %YE 4REATMENT AND Stage At 7:30 p.m. March 20 at the -ANAGEMENT Mental Health Counseling Amador Theater, 1155 Santa Rita Road, Grammy winner Bill Harley will Real Estate With a Personal Touch! is available for adults, fam- share his stories, songs and wacky ilies, teens and children. humor, which have delighted fam- ily audiences around the country for The following years. Tickets are $14-$20 for adults insurance plans/EAPs are and $8-$16 for children. Visit www. Most Vision Plans civicartstickets.org or call 931-3444. Accepted now accepted: Easter Rabbit Comes to Medicare Assignment Stoneridge Mall Mr. Bun E. Rabbit Accepted s Cigna s Value Options will be at Stoneridge Shopping Center, One Stoneridge Mall Road, s Magellan including Aetna from March 1 to 22. He will visit Keep Your Eyecare Local! UBH MHN from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday s s through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 Serving Pleasanton p.m. Sunday. The center’s kid’s club, for more than 25 years Counseling is available Kidgits, will also host a special event on a sliding scale to those from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 8 that will include crafts and an egg hunt Dr. Barry C. Winston without insurance. with Mr. Bun E. Rabbit. Call 463-2778 &ACULTY 5# "ERKELEY or visit shopstoneridge.com. Irish Dancers Return to the Library 3CHOOL OF /PTOMETRY Information & Students from the Moore School of "OARD #ERTIFIED Irish Dance in Walnut Creek perform Appointments: at the Pleasanton Public Library, 400 IN THE 4REATMENT (925) 201-6240 Old Bernal Ave., at 2 p.m. March 22. OF /CULAR $ISEASE Perennial favorites for several years in a row, they will demonstrate traditional (925) 249-6801 Axis Community Health and competitive solo and group Irish Black Avenue is a licensed, nonprofit dances. Professional Offices healthcare organization Teen Games Teens grades six committed to serving through 12 are in invited to the Joel Engel [email protected] 4450-C Black Avenue, the community. Pleasanton Public Library, 400 Old Pleasanton Bernal Ave., from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cindy Engel [email protected] March 15 to play Wii sports on the big Ali Krebs [email protected] 925.462.2600 www.axishealth.org screen and unlock songs from Guitar off Santa Rita Road behind Hero. Call 931-3404. Lynne Wood Methodist Church
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Blvd., offers monthly Friday Night CHILDREN’S & MATERNITY CONSIGNMENT Lectures/ Miscellaneous Dessert Dances. Enjoy an evening of ballroom dancing to live music per- Spring is Here!! formed by various local bands. Doors Au Pair Outing Cultural care au pairs Consign the Best Spring & Easter apparel now! Workshops will be roller skating at Golden Skate in open at 6:30 p.m., dancing from 7 San Ramon at 6:30 p.m. March 16. All to 9 p.m. Advanced tickets are $7 for Buy the best; California Gold Rush Era Jody au pairs in the Tri-Valley (regardless of residents or $8 for nonresidents, or $8 Hornor will give a lecture, “19th or $9 at the door. Call 931-5372. in Maternity Boutique Resale, Century California Gold Rush Era” at agency) and their friends are invited to come. Pizza and drinks are included. Seniors Computer Tutoring One- in the East Bay here!! 7 p.m. March 20 at the Museum On on-one computer tutoring is available Main Street, 603 Main St. Reservations Email [email protected]. Excellence in Education Awards every day at the Pleasanton Senior are requested. Step back in time to the Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd. The tutor 19th century through the images from Applications are now being accepted 442 Hartz Avenue for the Pleasanton PTA Council’s 18th works with you on topics where you Hornor’s award-winning Golden History need help. No formal program to Books. Tickets are $5 and $10. Call annual Excellence in Education awards Danville, 94526 for the Pleasanton Unified School follow, just help where you need it. 462-2766 or visit www.museumon- Internet, Office applications, picture main.org. District. Nomination forms and a list of Mon 10-2, Tues-Sat 10-5 past honorees are available at http:// editing, etc. Call 931-5365 to set up 925.820.4956 Open Your Heart Through Art Using www.pleasantonpta.org/#ee. All appli- an appt. art and movement, this free workshop cations are due on March 19. Call Kim Seniors PC User Group The at 6:30 p.m. March 20 at the Valley Chew, 426-2492. Pleasanton Senior Center PC Users Wanted: Your Cool Spring Maternity and Kids, Care Medical Plaza Building, 5725 Group meets at 10 a.m. the fourth W. Las Positas Blvd., promotes self- 2T-6x, Clothing!! Now is the time to Consign!! Thursday monthly at the Pleasanton Clothes, Shoes, Toys & Room Decor. awareness and connection of body, Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd. You mind, and emotion. The focus is on On Stage don’t need to be an expert to attend, reconnecting with sources of inner we have all skills levels in our meet- strength and hope using simple exer- Man of La Mancha Dianna Schuster ings. Senior Center charges apply. Call cises. All exercises will be modulated 931-5365. to your energy level and needs. No directs “Man of La Mancha,” the Tony Are you paying too creative experience necessary. Call award-winning musical with a score 933-0107 or visit www.twcba.org. that includes “The Impossible Dream,” based on Cervantes’ “Don Quixote.” Youth Employment Program Are you Shows are at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Spiritual much for COBRA? age 14-21 and looking for a job? Need February and March at the Lesher Or do you just need individual or group help writing a resume? Pleasanton Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Faith Chapel Assembly of God health coverage at affordable rates? Public Library, 400 Old Bernal Ave., will Walnut Creek. Tickets are $28-$40. Sunday services include: All ages host a career counselor from the Tri Call 943-7469 or visit www.leshercen- Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., worship Call today to save money! Valley One Stop Career Center the first ter.org. for details. at 10:30 a.m., and children’s church Monday of each month until June. Call (ages 2 to 12) at 11:15 a.m. Women’s 931-3411. Tales & Scales’ ‘Just Beyond the Junkyard’ Tales & Scales uses music, Bible study meetings 10 a.m. Wednesdays. Call 846-8650. Charlene Beasley theatre and dance to set the scene for Lic#0C26292 the story of a 9-year-old girl’s quest Sin: Roadblocks to Abundant Life to help those in her community. The At 6 p.m. March 17 at St. Clare’s Beasley Insurance Services Live Music show is at 9:30 a.m. March 14 at the Episcopal Church, 3350 Hopyard Grand Theatre, 715 Central Ave., Tracy. Road, explore Anglican Christianity Carmen-Livermore Valley Opera 925-803-9799 Tickets are $7 and can be purchased and the American Episcopal Church www.beasleyinsurance.com “Carmen,” the opera by composer at www.atthegrand.org, by phone at in a contemporary context. (Part of George Bizet, will be performed by the (209) 831-6TKT (6858) or in person. Via Media.) A simple meal at 6 p.m., Livermore Valley Opera in March at Thoroughly Modern Millie Amador followed by video and discussion from the Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., 6:45 to 8:30. Call 462-4802. Livermore. Opening March 14, Carmen Valley and Foothill high schools join Plans is opera’s bad girl, a smoldering gypsy talents again to bring a high spirited The Power of Story March’s mes- seductress who will not be possessed. musical romp with a full score of new sage theme, by speaker Dr. Richard Tickets are $20-$55. Call 373-6800 or songs and bright dance numbers. Southern, is the Power of Story. as low as visit www.LivermoreValleyOpera.org. Filled with frisky flappers, dashing He will speak on “Unconditional leading men & a dragon-lady of a Surrender,” the story of letting Chris Bradley’s Traditional Jazz villainess, audiences will be tapping go, March 16; “Resurrection and Listen and dance to the live, traditional and clapping. Shows are Thursday Renewal,” the story of Easter, March 00 jazz every second and fourth Tuesday through Saturday from March 6 to 15. 23; and “Telling Your Story,” the story per at the Pleasanton Hotel, 855 Main St. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for of purpose, March 30. Tri-Valley Unity month Wicker Vault Plays at Bosco’s students/seniors. Call 461-6100 ext. Church meets at 10 a.m. Sundays at $49 Wicker Vault will play their mix of clas- 6197 or visit www.civicartstickets.org. the Radisson Hotel, 6680 Regional sic rock, pop standards, country and St., Dublin. Call 829-2733 or visit *Based on HealthNet PPO-HSA favorite requests at Bosco’s Bones www.trivalleyunity.com. All are wel- plan for singles age 19-29 and Brew, 11922 Main St., Sunol, from come. 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. March 14 and 15. Seniors Thy Kingdom Come: The Promise There is no cover charge. Visit wicker- of Christian Hope At 6 p.m. March vault.com. Friday Night Dessert Dances The 24 at St. Clare’s Episcopal Church, Free Quote go to www.beasleyinsurance.com Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol 3350 Hopyard Road, explore Anglican
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Christianity and the American depart at 9 a.m. from Cyclepath, meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Thursday Episcopal Church in a contemporary 337-B Main St., and will generally be of every month at the ValleyCare context. (Part of Via Media.) A simple 10 to 15 mph, 20 miles and no more Health Library, 5725 W. Las Positas meal at 6 p.m., followed by video and than 2 hours. E-mail rides@cyclepath. Blvd., Ste. 270. Walk-ins are welcome. discussion from 6:45 to 8:30. Call com if you plan to attend. Feel free to bring a guest. Call 462- 462-4802. Sunday Morning Group Ride Join 6764 or 846-4653. cyclists of all levels for this friendly, no- Domestic Violence Support Group drop road ride Sundays from 9 a.m. On-going support for women dealing to noon. Routes vary weekly and last with conflictual issues is available at Tri- Sports approximately 2 to 3 hours. Riders Valley Haven, Livermore, on Thursday warm up together and split into smaller evenings. Call Elizabeth, 667-2799. Athenian Athletics Track Club groups based on skill level (A--60 Athenian Athletics Track Club invites Fibromyalgia Plus Support Group % miles, B--35-40 miles, C--20-25 miles). Fibromyalgia Plus Support Group &'("(()( $( ' '$) + ,( youth athletes ages 7-18 to participate Bring water and a snack. Rides depart in our Track and Field practice ses- meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the first )*'""* )*))* ' +% ,&( from Cyclepath, 337-B Main St. Call Thursday monthly at the ValleyCare "*"*" )* )* " sions to prepare for the 2008 track 485-3218 or visit www.cyclepath.com. - +% , -( Library, 5725 W Las Positas Blvd Suite )* )* " )*' )*'( and field season and Cal-Berkeley All- Comer meets. Practices will be held Ten Star All Star Basketball Camp 270. All are welcome. Call 734-3315. on a voluntary/drop-in basis Monday Applications are now being evalu- Grief Share Are you looking for com- through Friday. Adults of all ages and ated for the Ten Star All Star Summer munity, understanding and support? ability are also encouraged to come Basketball Camp, open by invitation If you have lost a spouse, child, family for a work out. For club membership, only. Boys and girls ages 10 to 19 member or friend, you’ve probably practice times and locations, visit are eligible to apply. Past participants found that there are not many people www.athenianathletics.com or call include Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, who understand the deep hurt you feel. Coach Rik Richardson at 518-9356. Vince Carter and more. College schol- The grief support group meets from arships are possible. Call 704-373- 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Callippe Niners Callippe Niners is a 0873 or visit www.tenstarcamp.com. fun group of nine-hole women golf- Valley Christian Center, 7500 Inspiration in balance ers. We are currently welcoming new Drive, Dublin. It is $35.00, with scholar- Acupuncture members into our group. Our play ships available. Call 560-6202 or regis- days are Tuesday mornings. Call Joan, ter at www.dublinvcc.org. Effective and Safe Treatment for: 462-1054. Support Groups Grief Support Meeting The death of Chronic and Acute Pain Keep ‘Em Playing Soccer Camp Bipolar Mood Disorder Support a loved one is unlike any other loss, Neurological Disorders The Development cycle begins in April Group Free peer lead support group and the reality of death leaves most in with a two month Keep ‘Em Playing for those struggling with bipolar, a state of shock, confusion and sad- Upper Respiratory Disorders Camp. The camp exposes players to depression, or other mood disor- ness. St. Elizabeth Seton Church will Digestive Disorders a number of BUSC coaches through ders. We have been there, we can hold a grief support meeting at 7:30 JB Baranzini, L.Ac. Urinary, Menstrual creative small-sided games and train- help, come join us from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. March 27. Call Joan at 828-6864. Acupuncturist ing sessions. The final session of the p.m. every Wednesday at St. Clare’s Livermore Peripheral Neuropathy and Herbalist and Reproductive Disorders camp allow players to practice their Episcopal Church, 3350 Hopyard Support Group The Livermore Insurance Accepted Immune Function skills in World Cup-style competi- Road. Call 462-5481 or visit www. Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group Flexible appointment hours Addictions tion. The camp is offered for one day DBSalliance.org/Tri-ValleyBipolar. meets at 10 a.m. the fourth Tuesday a week for 1.5 hours of training. At Cancer Support Group A free sup- of each month at Heritage Estates Eye and Ear Disorders this point players may continue in the Retirement Community, second floor Depression, Anxiety & Insomnia port group for people with cancer program by registering for the training and their loved ones. Facilitated by conference room, 900 E. Stanley Blvd., Facial Rejuvenation component. The cost is $150 for nine The Wellness Community. The group Livermore. All are welcome. Contact camp days. Register at www.busc. meets from 2 to 4 p.m. every Tuesday Lorene Stack, 447-6158 or Ann Laye, 1/2 off initial visit when org. at the ValleyCare Health Library, 5725 443-4098. 925.998.4768 you mention this ad. Saturday Morning Beginner Road W. Las Positas Blvd. Call 933-0107 or Overeaters Anonymous Meeting Is 4133 Mohr Ave. Suite I, Pleasanton, CA 94566 Ride This weekly no-drop ride is for visit www.twc-bayarea.org. food controlling your life? Newcomers those new to cycling, who haven’t are welcome at the Overeaters www.InBalanceAcupuncture.com Crohns and Ulcerative Colitis been on their bike for a while or just Support Group This support groups Anonymous Meetings every Tuesday want to ride at a slower pace. Rides at 7 p.m. at St. Bartholomew’s Th e Perf ect Blend The independence you want, the assistance you need.
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Blizzard gets first win WCOGA boys storm states Business of the season with two championship titles Business Formation The Pleasanton girls lacrosse The West Coast Olympic Blizzard (fifth- to sixth-grade) Gymnastics Academy of Contract Review came out on top last Saturday with Pleasanton came home with two Employment the team’s first win of the sea- state titles in the Men’s Junior son against South Marin Wolfpack, Olympic State Championship held 5-2. last weekeend at Ronald McNair Real Estate The game took off with an assist High School in Stockton. from Brianna Armario to Haley Chris Turner of Fremont won Landlord/Tenant Brodnick for the first goal of the the level 10 all-around state title Transactions game. Maddie Aston’s speed took after winning parallel bars, rings, the Blizzard down the field to high bar and vault. Christopher score and end the half with a Siebel, an 11-year old-from two-point lead. Haley Brodnick Dublin who attends Wells Middle Litigation and Annelise Dutcher’s aggres- School, took the all-around level Collections sive play clinched the win with 8 state title after winning parallel goals scored in the second half. bars. He took seconds on rings Commercial Goalies Meghan Serrano and and floor and a third on pommel Lauren Caldwell made great saves horse. Elder Abuse at the net to keep the Wolfpack at The WCOGA level 10 team Trust Litigation bay. Excellent defensive play by who won the level 10 team title Jaime Rinetti and Whitney Carter include: John-Nathan Monteclaro throughout the game. of San Ramon, who came in third In game two against the place all-around after earning a 6160 Stoneridge Mall Rd Ste. 210 Lamorinda Fire, the Blizzard top third on pommel horse and par- Pleasanton, CA 94588 scorers were Brodnick, Dutcher allel bars; Ethan Jose, a level and Aston. Great saves by goal- 10 from Fremont, who came in 925.468.0400 ies Meghan Serrano and Lauren fourth all-around after earning a Caldwell. The game ended in a second on rings and a third on 925.468.0276 FAX 3-3 tie. high bar; Alex Ganz, a level 10 [email protected] —Dorothy Brodnick from Danville, who came in sixth overall after earning a second on www.garciagurney.com Amador shuts down parallel bars; and Mark Ringle, of Miramonte with big first half San Ramon, who came in sixth place overall after taking a third Nancy Richarson The Amador girls varsity lacrosse on rings and high bar. team used their high-powered The level 9 team also performed offense, fueled by UC Berkeley- well, coming in second place. bound Melissa Sheehan’s six goals, Justin Woo and Jonathon Liu both to down visiting Miramonte, 12-2, tied for third place all-around. last Friday. Woo earned a first on pommel and Top: the Amador Valley High School varsity boys volleyball team celebrates. Junior Kara Bijesse recorded her a second on rings and bars. Liu Above: Mike Corbin (No. 14) goes for a kill. second hat trick in as many games, took a second on floor and a third and added an assist. Amanda on high bar. Travis Gollott came in Nespor contributed two goals and eight place all-around. an assist, while Teresa Li netted The following eight members, Dons volleyball her first goal of the 2008 season. after placing in the top six all- Senior goalkeeper Ana Martinez around, earned a spot on the defeats No. 1 seed was solid in the net, with five saves California Regional Select All- on the night. Star Team which will compete Amador boys win Deer Valley Invitational The Lady Dons dominated the against Arizona, Nevada and first half from whistle to whistle, Hawaii at the regional champi- The Amador Valley High School boys varsity volleyball team gar- outplaying Miramonte on both onships in Reno, Nev. the first nered impressive wins last weekend, defeating the No. 1 seeded College ends of the field. Melissa Sheehan weekend of April: Chris Turner, Park in three games. started the offensive onslaught, Ethan Jose, Alex Ganz, Mark The Dons won the 16-team Deer Valley Invitational with scores of scoring her first goal of the non- Ringle, John-Nathan Monteclaro, 23-25, 25-20 and 16-14. league contest at the 24:27 mark. Justin Woo, Jonathon Liu and The successes came after a grueling 12-hour day in with the Dons The scoring slowed down in the Christopher Siebel. Experienced emerged second in pool play after beating Oak Ridge and Antioch, and second half, but the Lady Dons lead The WCOGA boy’s team is suffering a loss to Northgate. was never in jeopardy, thanks to a coached by Vince Miller, a vet- Buoyed by afternoon victories against Deer Valley and Monte Vista, great defensive effort throughout eran in the sport with close to Effi cient Amador faced off against the College Park Falcons in the final. College the game by Brittany Schoen, Kerry 40 state titles, several national Park had won on all of its matches, and all but one in two sets. McCulloch, Allie Zachariades and champions and who serves as a Effective The Falcons and Dons played evenly in the early going of the Jessica Daut. Colee Evangelista, current staff member of the Junior first set, but then College Park racked up seven points from a single Amelia Major, Julia Frizzell and Olympic team. server, putting Amador on its heals. Outside hitters Jacob and John Morgan Dorsey saw time in this —Laurie Siebel Business and Contract Disputes Buchenauer, setter Colin Harper, middle Tyler Von Pein, oppo Mike half, combining for several ground WCOGA girls place Complex Litigation Corbin and libero Tim Gaisor were firing on all cylinders in the sec- ball and draw controls. Miramonte ond game, and built a comfortable lead with a combined 10 kills, three managed one more goal with 11 in Novato Classic Mediation and Arbitration blocks, and an ace from Tyler Christensen. A string of early hitting and minutes to play, but Sheehan fired serving errors by the Falcons gave the Dons momentum in the final one last shot past the Mats goalie to The West Coast Olympic Real Estate game, but a seesaw battle began from the 11-point mark forward. An cement the 12-2 victory. Gymnastics Academy girls team Construction ace from Corbin, and kills from John Rodriguez and Jake Buchenauer Sheehan had a great all-around competed at the kept the Dons in the hunt. A kill from Von Pein, followed by a setting game—in addition to her six points, Novato Classic last Saturday. Intellectual Property error by the Falcons blocked by John Buchenauer brought home the she had four ground balls, three Results: Katelyn Kleinheinz plaque for Amador. caused turnovers, and won four Level 7, Vault 8.575, Bars 9.05 Tournament results: Amador v. Oak Ridge: 25-15, 15-25, 17-15; draws. McCulloch led the team in (second), Beam 9.325 (second), 6600 Koll Center Pkwy, Suite 250 Amador v. Antioch: 25-18, 25-18; Amador v. Northgate: 21-25, 26-28; ground balls with six, followed by Floor 9.10 (third), All Around Pleasanton, CA 94566 Deer Valley: 25-21, 25-20; Monte Vista: 25-22; 25-20; College Park: Zachariades and Bijesse with five 36.05 (fourth) (925) 600-1800 23-25; 25-20; 16-14. 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