Clayton city officials are putting the final touches on a measure for the November ballot that will assure funding for the downtown park until 2038. In 2006, Clayton voters approved a 10-year parcel tax to pay for the operation and maintenance of The Grove through a special Community Facilities District (CFD). Although the CFD won’t expire until June 2016, the Council wants to play it safe by placing it on the ballot in November. A tax measure can only be on the ballot in a general elec- tion year and only when there is at least one elected official on the same ballot. The CFD was approved in 2006 with a healthy 68.19 per- cent and the council expects that voters will have no prob- lem renewing the CFD. How- ever, in the event of a surprise, the city would have one more opportunity in 2016 to pass the tax before the park funding runs out. The current rate is $18.56 per parcel which will go up 2.78 percent in 2014-15. The new CFD will use the same tax rate as the expiring one with the same provision for an annual CPI increase of up to 3 percent. There are approximately 4,000 parcels — including res- idential, commercial and open space — subject to the CFD parcel tax, which will generate an estimated $120,000 in rev- enue. Only The Grove Park is funded by the CFD. Mainte- nance and operation of the other Clayton parks comes from the general fund. On Nov. 4, Clayton, along with the state and nation will participate in a general elec- tion. Two Clayton city coun- cil seats will be on the ballot, including mine. I have decid- ed not to run for re-election. It has been a great honor to serve our community for the past almost eight years. However, it feels like it is time to step aside. Clayton is full of wonderful people who are qualified to serve on the city council. I hope we can find a new council member who is more concerned with what is in the best interest of the commu- nity than what is in his or her best interest. A council mem- ber must act in favor of what is good for the greater com- munity, even if that means acting contrary to the wishes of friends and associates. Albus Dumbledore said that it takes great courage to stand up to your enemies but even greater courage to stand up to your friends. There are parts of the job as a city council member that are rewarding and even at times fun. 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The town has always done Independence Day in a big way. But this year the city of Clayton is celebrating 50 years since incorporation. The CBCA, Clayton Histori- cal Society, AAUW, Skipolini’s, Ed’s Mudville Grill, Clayton Bikes and Clayton Sunrise Rotary are also marking major decade birthdays, giving added cause for celebration and mak- ing the 2014 parade one of the biggest ever. The parade has come a long way from Clayton’s first July 4 celebration around 1966 or ‘67. It was inspired by an old muslin-cloth banner discovered in a local barn. When then- mayor Al Liming unrolled the banner, it was an announcement for a 1896 Fourth of July parade and celebration. Liming thought the city should revive the tradition and the city coun- cil agreed. Bob Hoyer, Clayton’s first mayor, remembers that first cel- ebration. “There were kids,” he recalls. “And a few floats, some Model Ts and someone had an old fire engine.” After the parade, people gathered in the eucalyptus grove for a greased pole contest and barbeque. Hoyer remembers the Boy Scouts were there selling corn on the cob. Last Friday, 47 years later, Bob Hoyer climbed into the rumble seat of a vintage Model A Ford, for a ride down a Main Street lined with an estimated 10,000 spectators—all cheering and waving as Clayton’s first mayor led the 2014 parade. Following Hoyer were some 600 participants in 46 entries ranging from 24 pristine classic Corvettes to Hillbilly Doug’s When Sarah Owen broke her leg in eighth grade, she faced intense physical ther- apy to recover. It was then that the 17-year- old Clayton girl decided she wanted to be a physical therapist, and dedicate her life to helping people stay physically fit. “My recovery time was extensive and my physical therapist ended up being a huge role model in my life,” she says. “Ever since that incident, I have been set on becoming a physical therapist and for my career to inspire others to work hard and get well.” Sarah is jump-starting her career goals by organizing the first Clayton 5K Run and Fit- ness Fair on Saturday, July 19 at Clayton Community Park. She is putting on the event as a project for her Girl Scout Gold Award. “The most rewarding thing about Girl Scouts is that we always get to give back to our community,” she says. “I have always believed that community service is essential and extremely rewarding,” says the Clayton Valley Charter High School senior, who is a member of her school’s Public Service Academy. There is no registration fee for the run, but canned food donations will be accepted at check-in for the Food Bank of Solano and Contra Costa Counties. The first 50 people who register will receive a prize, Sarah says. “The goal of the 5K is to encourage res- idents to get up and move and learn that exercise can be fun, especially when you do it with others,” Sarah says. “The Fitness Fair promotes businesses and activities that advocate for healthy living and will help edu- cate my community about what is available to them.” It will include booths from fitness and sports organizations, demonstrations of yoga and Zumba, Hands-on CPR training from CERT and a Kids’ Zone with fun Teen helps community get on the right foot, fitness-wise PEGGY SPEAR Clayton Pioneer The Grove funding renewal heads for November ballot BLANCA LEE SUBMITTED THE WINNING PHOTO IN THE CLAYTON PIONEER’S JULY 4 PHOTO CONTEST. Lee’s photo of her friend Ve’Laine Manion, was chosen from over 50 entries. Both Lee and Manion are Clayton residents. First place prize is $100. See page 3 for the rest of the winners. See Owen, page 13 See 4th of July, page 3 GIRL SCOUT SARAH OWENS tacks up a poster for her 5K Run and Fitness Fair this Saturday at Clayton Community Park. TAMARA STEINER Clayton Pioneer
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Clayton city officials areputting the final touches on ameasure for the Novemberballot that will assure fundingfor the downtown park until2038.
In 2006, Clayton votersapproved a 10-year parcel taxto pay for the operation andmaintenance of The Grovethrough a special CommunityFacilities District (CFD).Although the CFD won’texpire until June 2016, theCouncil wants to play it safe byplacing it on the ballot inNovember.
A tax measure can only beon the ballot in a general elec-tion year and only when thereis at least one elected officialon the same ballot.
The CFD was approved in2006 with a healthy 68.19 per-cent and the council expects
that voters will have no prob-lem renewing the CFD. How-ever, in the event of a surprise,the city would have one moreopportunity in 2016 to passthe tax before the park fundingruns out.
The current rate is $18.56per parcel which will go up2.78 percent in 2014-15. Thenew CFD will use the same taxrate as the expiring one withthe same provision for anannual CPI increase of up to 3percent.
There are approximately4,000 parcels — including res-idential, commercial and openspace — subject to the CFDparcel tax, which will generatean estimated $120,000 in rev-enue.
Only The Grove Park isfunded by the CFD. Mainte-nance and operation of theother Clayton parks comesfrom the general fund.
On Nov. 4, Clayton, alongwith the state and nation willparticipate in a general elec-tion. Two Clayton city coun-cil seats will be on the ballot,including mine. I have decid-ed not to run for re-election.
It has been a great honorto serve our community forthe past almost eight years.However, it feels like it istime to step aside. Clayton isfull of wonderful people whoare qualified to serve on thecity council.
I hope we can find a newcouncil member who is moreconcerned with what is in thebest interest of the commu-nity than what is in his or herbest interest. A council mem-ber must act in favor of whatis good for the greater com-munity, even if that meansacting contrary to the wishesof friends and associates.
Albus Dumbledore saidthat it takes great courage tostand up to your enemies buteven greater courage to standup to your friends.
There are parts of the jobas a city council member thatare rewarding and even attimes fun. There are alsoparts that are just real work –like long agenda packets and
See Mayor, page 2
IT’S YOUR PAPER
TAMARA STEINER
Clayton Pioneer
Council stint rewarding,but time to move on
Around Town . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Behind the Badge . . . . . . . . .6
Book Review . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Captain Grammar Pants . . . .6
Classified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Club News . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Community Calendar . . . . .14
Concord City Beat . . . . . . . . .5
Concord News . . . . . . . . . . .5
Design and Décor . . . . . . . .18
Directory of Advertisers . . . . .7
Fit with Levity . . . . . . . . . . .16
Garden Girl . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
MDES Correspondent . . . . .8
Performing Arts . . . . . . . . . .15
Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Pocket Parent . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Police Report . . . . . . . . . . .12
Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Sports Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Teen Reads . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Performing Arts . . . . . . . . . .15
Voyage of the Eagle . . . . . . .8
Weather Words . . . . . . . . . . .9
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HANK STRATFORD
MAYOR’S CORNER
Clayton marks major milestoneswith huge turnout for 4th of July
Clayton marked some majormilestones last week whenthousands gathered downtownfor the annual July 4 parade.
The town has always doneIndependence Day in a big way.But this year the city of Claytonis celebrating 50 years sinceincorporation.
The CBCA, Clayton Histori-cal Society, AAUW, Skipolini’s,Ed’s Mudville Grill, ClaytonBikes and Clayton SunriseRotary are also marking majordecade birthdays, giving addedcause for celebration and mak-ing the 2014 parade one of thebiggest ever.
The parade has come a longway from Clayton’s first July 4celebration around 1966 or ‘67.It was inspired by an oldmuslin-cloth banner discoveredin a local barn. When then-mayor Al Liming unrolled thebanner, it was an announcementfor a 1896 Fourth of July
parade and celebration. Limingthought the city should revivethe tradition and the city coun-cil agreed.
Bob Hoyer, Clayton’s firstmayor, remembers that first cel-ebration. “There were kids,” herecalls. “And a few floats, someModel Ts and someone had anold fire engine.” After theparade, people gathered in theeucalyptus grove for a greasedpole contest and barbeque.Hoyer remembers the BoyScouts were there selling cornon the cob.
Last Friday, 47 years later,Bob Hoyer climbed into therumble seat of a vintage ModelA Ford, for a ride down a MainStreet lined with an estimated10,000 spectators—all cheeringand waving as Clayton’s firstmayor led the 2014 parade.
Following Hoyer were some600 participants in 46 entriesranging from 24 pristine classicCorvettes to Hillbilly Doug’s
When Sarah Owen broke her leg ineighth grade, she faced intense physical ther-apy to recover. It was then that the 17-year-old Clayton girl decided she wanted to be aphysical therapist, and dedicate her life tohelping people stay physically fit.
“My recovery time was extensive and myphysical therapist ended up being a hugerole model in my life,” she says. “Ever sincethat incident, I have been set on becoming aphysical therapist and for my career toinspire others to work hard and get well.”
Sarah is jump-starting her career goals byorganizing the first Clayton 5K Run and Fit-ness Fair on Saturday, July 19 at ClaytonCommunity Park. She is putting on theevent as a project for her Girl Scout GoldAward.
“The most rewarding thing about GirlScouts is that we always get to give back toour community,” she says. “I have always
believed that community service is essentialand extremely rewarding,” says the ClaytonValley Charter High School senior, who is amember of her school’s Public ServiceAcademy.
There is no registration fee for the run,but canned food donations will be acceptedat check-in for the Food Bank of Solano andContra Costa Counties. The first 50 peoplewho register will receive a prize, Sarah says.
“The goal of the 5K is to encourage res-idents to get up and move and learn thatexercise can be fun, especially when you doit with others,” Sarah says. “The Fitness Fairpromotes businesses and activities thatadvocate for healthy living and will help edu-cate my community about what is availableto them.”
It will include booths from fitness andsports organizations, demonstrations ofyoga and Zumba, Hands-on CPR trainingfrom CERT and a Kids’ Zone with fun
Teen helps community get on the right foot, fitness-wisePEGGY SPEAR
Clayton Pioneer
The Grove funding renewalheads for November ballot
BLANCA LEE SUBMITTED THE WINNING PHOTO IN THE CLAYTON PIONEER’S JULY 4 PHOTO CONTEST. Lee’sphoto of her friend Ve’Laine Manion, was chosen from over 50 entries. Both Lee and Manionare Clayton residents. First place prize is $100. See page 3 for the rest of the winners.
See Owen, page 13
See 4th of July, page 3
GIRL SCOUT SARAH OWENS tacks up aposter for her 5K Run and Fitness Fairthis Saturday at Clayton CommunityPark.
TAMARA STEINER
Clayton Pioneer
dealing with issues that arenecessary but not necessarilyinteresting.
If anyone is interested inrunning for Clayton citycouncil the nomination peri-od starts on July 14 and runsthrough Aug. 8. Candidatepackets can be picked up inperson at City Hall, 6000Heritage Trail, Clayton start-ing on July 14. For moreinformation, call the cityclerk, Janet Brown, (925)673-7300.
Feel free to contact me with ques-tions and comments by email [email protected].
Back: Matt Mullins, Howard Geller, Nick Pandelis, Rebecca Pandelis, AlexGeller; Middle: Annie Kohn, Debbie Geller, Jaxon Pandelis, Nikki Pandelis;Front: Andrea McGrath holding Addie McGrath, Seamus McGrath.
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Vineyards “hell”-bent for the CarribbeanBill and Chris Vineyard, 20
year residents of Clayton,made a 7-day cruise on Carni-val “Legend” to celebrateChris’ birthday. They departedfrom Tampa, Florida on June 1and stopped at the ports of
Cozumel in Mexico where theytrekked out among the Mayanruins; Belize City for an air-boat ride in the marshes), IslaRoatan and Grand CaymanIsland where they went to Hell,literally. (Seriously, it’s a town).
Hangin’ with the Gellers in St. Lucia
Machu Pichu
Audrey Spencer-Alvarado, Ed Osada, and Claytonians ChrisSmith and Sue Elliott all took time to read the Pioneer at Machu Pic-chu, Peru, in June.
“It was a great trip,” Elliott says. “Peru is beautiful, the food andservice are wonderful and we had a great time.”
Triple snip for Clayton friends
Kelsey Macaulay, Brooke Halliday and Lily Wilcox recently head-ed to A Touch of Class salon for haircuts. The girls had been grow-ing their hair for months – until their ponytails were 10 inches longwhen they could donate them to Locks of Love.
Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provideshairpieces to financially disadvantaged children suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis.
Mayor, from page 1
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For the Geller family (all 12) the Carribbean island of St. Luciawas the site for a week-long vacation to celebrate Howard’s birthdayand Fathers’ Day. Sunshine, beaches, maid service…we could get usedto that in a hurry.
1926 Model T Ford truck, pur-chased 64 years ago for $12.50.The old truck coughed and sput-tered its way down Main Street,finally losing a wheel near theend. Spectators quickly ralliedand pushed the truck out of theway Sadly, Hillbilly Doug saysthis was probably the truck’s lastpublic appearance.
Among the many decoratedbicycles was one very specialentry. Stan Zukowski, 80,proudly pedaled down Main onhis newly restored 1948 Colum-bia, 3-Star Deluxe that he
bought new 66 years ago whenhe was a paperboy in Pawtucket,Rhode Island.
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Nothing captured the spirit ofthe day better than Blanca Lee’swinning photo of Ve’Laine Man-ion, also from Clayton, in theClayton Pioneer’s 12th annualJuly 4 Photo Contest. “She hadsuch energy,” Lee said. “She justlooked like a winner.”
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4th of July, from page 1
Second Place, AdultCLAYTON WORSDELLEarly Morning on Parade Day
Third Place, AdultLAYLA WOODParade of Corvettes
Honorable MentionLORI LEONTINIBob Hoyer, Clayton’s First Mayor
Kid’s EntryFIONA SUNDY, 12Draggin’ the Main
Saturdays 6 to 8:30 p.m.
At the Gazebo in The GroveSet up chairs and blankets
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Clayton Concerts
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July 19 Rachel Steele & Road 88 - modern country and rock and roll High energy dance music.
Aug 2 Diamond Dave – sings the classics of Frank Sinatra, Elvis, Justin Timberlake and even Lady Gaga
Aug 16 AJA VUplays the music of Steely Dan and Chicago
Aug 30 Apple Z –high energy rock and roll spanning the decades from Rolling Stones to Lady Gaga
Sept 13 East Bay Mudd - 10-piece cover dance band with a powerful 4-man horn section
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While studies show thatalmost one-third of Americansdon’t know a single neighbor byname, Claycord area residents –those in Clayton and Concord –seem like the exception. Withevents like the annual Art &Wine Festival, the Fourth of Julyparades and summer concerts inthe local parks, neighbors main-tain a strong sense of closenessand community.
In addition to the normalmethods of keeping in touch –like bumping into each other atthe farmers markets, chatting atthe dog parks, or perusing theold cars downtown on a weekdayevening – there’s a new app intown that’s connecting neighborsonline: Nextdoor.com, the freeand private social network forneighborhoods.
Started by a group of SiliconValley entrepreneurs, Nextdooraims to use the power of tech-nology to help build stronger andsafer places to call home.Already, 10 Clayton neighbor-hoods and 49 Concord neigh-borhoods are using Nextdoor intheir communities.
On Nextdoor, neighbors cre-ate private websites to get toknow one another, ask questionsand exchange local advice andrecommendations. According tolocal resident Kahni Horton, herPeacock Creek neighbors useNextdoor to communicate aboutrattlesnake sightings, recommen-dations for babysitters, pet sit-ters, handymen, and piano teach-ers – and they have a 100 per-cent success rate of returninglost pets back to their owners.
“We used to have some seri-ous issues with suspicious char-acters in our neighborhood, butthanks in part to Nextdoor, we
are now connected and can do amuch better job of watching outfor each other,” Horton said.“Think of the benefit of beingable to have the whole neighbor-hood connected if there was evera lost child!”
Nextdoor offers the kind ofimmediate communication thatis helpful, even when you’re notat home. Available on bothonline and as a mobile app, thesocial network has become thelifeline to the community. Ininstances where safety or time-sensitive information needs to beshared, members can also use theUrgent Alerts feature to send outa post that reaches Nextdoormembers immediately via textmessage and email.
Concord residents can alsoreceive important informationand updates from the city andpolice department on Nextdoor.
Nextdoor was specificallydesigned to make neighbors feel
comfortable sharing informationwith one another. All membersmust verify that they live withinthe neighborhood. Informationshared on Nextdoor is password-protected and cannot beaccessed by those outside theneighborhood or found onGoogle or other search engines.Nextdoor never shares personalinformation with any third par-ties.
“I have always felt that it ispeople caring for each other andlooking out for each other thatultimately makes the safest possi-ble neighborhood,” Horton said.“Our neighborhood is better forhaving this way to connect.”
Nextdoor is available on the weband iPhone and Android devices. Tojoin or start a Nextdoor website, visitwww.nextdoor.com and enter youraddress.
Danielle Michelsen has been a res-ident of Clayton for 22 years and is anemployee at Nextdoor.com.
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The Concord Senior Centeris a popular destination not onlyfor the area’s aging population,but also for many groups whorent the attractive space onParkside Circle.
It also is shaping up to be apolitical hot potato as theNovember general electionnears.
Specifically, some Concordcouncil members want to waivethe fee the city charges to keep
the center open on Thursdaymornings, long enough to pro-vide a healthy warm lunch formore than 40 people. Others onthe council don’t want to beseen as doing favors for a specif-ic group.
At the heart of the issue isthe approximately $22,000 ayear the Senior Citizens Clubspends to keep the center openon Thursdays. Council membersRon Leone and Edi Birsan sug-gested at last month’s final pub-lic hearing on Concord’s 2014-15 budget that the city waive thefees.
“The seniors have taken abig hit in the last few years,” Bir-san said. “We should not beshutting doors on our seniors.”
The $2,200-plus-a-montharrangement was a product ofthe recession back in 2010,when the city’s recreationdepartment was forced to cutcosts by closing the senior cen-ter one day a week, on Thurs-days.
“We didn’t want to lose thatday, especially for the seniorswho rely on the lunch pro-gram,” said Harry Driskill, pres-ident of the Seniors Club. So his
club decided to chip in to makesure the center’s doors stayedopen.
But the nearly $88,000 theclub has spent has “severelyimpacted our treasury,” Driskillsaid. “I don’t know if we cancontinue to do it.”
Birsan and Leone proposedthat the city waive the fee for sixmonths, and then review thearrangement.
But Council member LauraHoffmeister disagreed, sayingthat if they waived the fee forthe seniors, other groups whouse city services would want the
same consideration.“I think we need to review
all those arrangements, such aswith the Terrapins, to make surewe are fair,” Hoffmeister said.She directed city staff to investi-gate those other arrangements,something that city ManagerValerie Barone said could not bedone until September at the ear-liest.
However, the senior centerfee would be waived for twomonths until the council has achance to review all the financialarrangements with othergroups, including the popular
Terrapins Swim Team.Council member Dan Helix
agreed with Hoffmeister aboutpostponing any decision on thesenor center fee, leaving MayorTim Grayson as a possibleswing vote.
Birsan says that he suspectsthe council will vote more favor-ably with the seniors’ request inSeptember, as no one will wantto anger the city’s senior popula-tion, traditionally a powerfulvoting bloc in Concord.Hoffmeister, Grayson andLeone are all up for reelection inNovember.
You’ve seen them all overtown — those signs posted onutility poles and streetlights forthings such as garage sales, lostpets and business promotions.However, the city of Concordis taking aim at these illegalpostings with a new awarenesscampaign.
These signs are often never
removed and quickly litter thevisual landscape of the com-munity, say city officials. Theydetract from the appearance ofneighborhoods as they fade andblow away, leaving behind tape,staples, nails and other materi-als. They can sometimes pres-ent hazards for motorists andpedestrians if they block the
view or obstruct walkways.Recently, the city’s Public
Works Department removedmore than 1,000 illegal signsduring their normal work rou-tine over a 10-week period.
“We are asking residents forassistance,” says Concord Pub-lic Works Director Justin Ezell.“Please help keep your neigh-borhood clean by not postingillegal signs. Your streets willlook better and the staff timerequired to take down the signs
can be used for more importantprojects.”
Signs continue to be postedillegally throughout the city,requiring employees to spendvaluable staff time removingthem. Residents are beingcalled upon to contribute to thesolution by not posting illegalsigns in public areas.
For more information, contactEzell by email at [email protected] or call 925-671-3231
November’s election day maybe four months away, but it wason the top of the minds of theConcord City Council when itpassed its 2014-2015 budget latelast month.
Specifically, the city gave thenod to draft an extension to Mea-sure Q, the half-cent sales tax thatis scheduled to sunset in 2016.The council will vote on the finallanguage at its meeting on July 29,and likely send it to voters onNov. 4.
“I was all for having [MeasureQ] sunset when it was passed byvoters in 2010,” said CouncilmanDan Helix. “Regretfully, the econ-omy has not responded like we’dhoped, and we need a little moretime for it to recover.”
At earlier public meetings onthe 2014-15 budget and the 10-year financial plan, City ManagerValerie Barone said that the citycould see an immediate hit of $4million in 2015-16 and 2016-17, ifMeasure Q expires. “It could dec-imate city services,” she said.
In a letter posted on the city’swebsite, Barone says that “Resi-dents value our quality of life andwant to maintain a safe communi-ty,” and that Measure Q hasallowed the city to maintain police
services and other vital programs.The adopted 2014-15 fiscal
year budget is “status quo,” and its$85 million in revenue and $81.4million in expenses calls for nocuts. That’s mainly due to $11.6million coming to the city fromMeasure Q. The difference of$3.6 million would be put to thecity’s reserves.
There were some last minuteadjustments to the budget, includ-ing an expense of $270,000 forthe addition of three SafetyResource Officers at localschools, a partnership with Mt.Diablo Unified School District.They would be sworn officersfrom the Concord PoliceDepartment.
“These types of partnershipsare what makes Concord moveforward,” said Mayor TimGrayson said of the relationshipwith MDUSD.
The council also agreed toamend parking fines to be on parwith the highest in the county. “Idon’t want our city to be theweakest when it comes to enforc-ing fines,” said Councilman EdiBirsan.
The city also agreed toincrease the fines imposed ongraffiti artists when caught.“When you litter on the highway,it costs $1,000 in fines,” Birsansaid. “My city is worth that.”
Hipsters (young millenni-als) in the know are under-standing that Concord is swift-ly becoming the new place tobe. As reported in the Pio-neer’s May 23 issue, Concordhas dynamic regional market-places attracting a young andvibrant crowd. Concord’sstrong demographic, centrallocation, affordability and day-time employment make thecity an attractive destination.
Major shopping centers andan attractive downtown pro-vide outstanding opportunitiesfor megastores, discount clubs,department stores, specialtyshops, supermarkets, restau-rants, automotive dealers andlodging facilities of all kinds.Concord was selected by Liv-ability.com as one of the top10 Cities with the Best MusicScenes Outside of Nashville,New York City and Los Ange-les.
One of the reasons it wasselected is our Music & MarketSeries at Todos Santos Plaza.For 25 years, thousands havepacked the plaza weekly fromMay through September toenjoy a variety of music, forfree. This year, it’s more popu-lar than ever.
Several other key factorsmaking Concord a hip place tobe are the revamped ConcordPavilion, the new breweriespopping up, and “Off TheGrid” food trucks at the Wil-lows Shopping Center on Sat-urdays.
The Willows ShoppingCenter is in the process of aface-lift and re-branding this
year. The shopping centerincludes REI, Old Navy, AnyMountain, Fuddruckers, ClaimJumper, Panera Bread, Beni-hana’s and Pier One Imports.The Willows property owner,Equity One, is investing in a$12 million redevelopmentconstruction project makingmore walkable public spaces,more outdoor restaurant seat-ing and improve traffic flow inthe center. These plans willhelp to modernize the outdoorspace and add amenities forthe many office workers andyoung families that frequentthe property.
The shopping center alsohosts “Off The Grid” foodtrucks on Saturdays from 11a.m. to 3 p.m. This mobilefood market comes to theparking lot with 10 foodtrucks, offering variouscuisines with live music playingin the background. There arecooks who have retrofittedEconoline vans to serve upinexpensive and fast gourmetcupcakes; Cantonese roastduck tacos; roasted poblanoswith artichoke cream cheese;falafels, provolone and eggsubs, and bacon ice cream.Whether young or old, don’tmiss this food truck revolutionhere in our town.
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RON LEONE
CONCORDCITY BEAT
Ron Leone is vice mayor and a for-mer mayor of Concord. Email com-ments or questions to [email protected], or call (925) 680-1776
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RECENTLY, MORE THAN 1,000 ILLEGAL SIGNS ended up on thetrash heap over a 10-week period, costing the city of Concordthousands of dollars in staff maintenance time.
Q. You have expressed thatyou don’t think we are headingfor another bubble in realestate. In fact you said you areexpecting prices to softensoon. What is a hurdle to con-tinued appreciation on homeprices?
A.The biggest hurdle isaffordability. Many buyers areeither getting into homes thatthey can’t afford, if they can getqualified, or dropping out of thebuying market. They are makingsacrifices to cover mortgages orrent. For some it is not a bad thing
that qualifying standards seem tobe overly tight. This is not creat-ing the demand we would needfor continued appreciation. Whenthe government stops holdinginterest rates down artificially theywill go up. Less people will beable to qualify. Prices might haveto edge down a bit or even morepeople will not be able to qualifyfor a mortgage or even to rent ahome. Wages are not going upmuch and home prices have risen20 percent in the last two years.
On a median priced home, themortgage is over 30 percent of
their income for a growing per-centage of home owners, espe-cially in the Bay Area. In SanFrancisco County it can be ashigh as 70 percent.
These statistics are from a“How Housing Matters” survey.
I also don’t think we will havea huge dip in home prices becausewe have very low inventory and Idon’t see that changing muchvery quickly. I am hoping for aneventual balanced market withnormal appreciation.
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Send your question and look for youranswer in a future column. [email protected]. French is thebroker/owner of Windermere LynneFrench & Associates. Contact her at672-878 7or stop in at 6200 CenterSt., Clayton.
Clayton residents are invitedto participate in the 31st annualNational Night Out on Tuesday,August 5.
National Night Out is anannual event designed tostrengthen communities byencouraging neighborhoods tobuild stronger relationships witheach other and with their local lawenforcement partners. The goal isto heighten crime-preventionawareness, build support and par-ticipation in local anti-crime pro-grams and, most importantly,send a message that neighbor-hoods are organized and fightingback against crime. It’s also theperfect opportunity to get toknow your neighbors even better.
The Clayton Police Depart-ment participates in these events.Last year members of the city’sCommunity EmergencyResponse Team (CERT) provid-ed Hands-only CPR training.
If you would like to organize/coor-dinate an activity in your neighborhoodplease contact Herb Yonge at 925-672-6173, email [email protected] or callClayton Police at 925-673-7350.
Clayton and Concord willboth have city council seats up forgrabs this November. In Con-cord, voters will also be electing acity treasurer.
All elected office terms forcouncil and treasurer in bothcities are four years.
Candidates must be registeredvoters at their current residencein Clayton for the Clayton coun-cil, or Concord for the Concordcouncil and treasurer, citizens ofthe United States, 18 years of age
or older and not disqualified fromholding office by the constitutionor laws of the State of California.
The period for filing nomina-tion papers is from July 14 to Aug.8, 2014. If one of the incum-bents does not file nominationpapers before 5 p.m. on Aug. 8,the nomination period will beextended to Aug. 13, but only fornon-incumbents.
Candidates for the Claytoncouncil seats can pick up nomina-tion packets at City Hall, 6000
Heritage Trail, Clayton. For moreinformation, call the city clerk,Janet Brown, at (925) 673-7300.
Those seeking to run for theConcord city council or city treas-urer will need to make an appoint-ment with the Concord city clerkto obtain nomination papersbeginning July 14. To make anappointment, call Mary RaeLehman at (925) 671-3495 or visitthe city of Concord website atwww.cityofconcord.org.
Routinely during the sum-mer months we receive callsregarding animals left in carsunattended. In nearly everycase, we find the driver left thepet only for a few minuteswhile they ran a quick errand.Though I fully understand thatmost pet owners would neverintentionally injure their ani-mal, many don’t realize justhow quickly the vehicles interi-or can heat up to lethalheights.
Even in relatively mildweather, the interior of yourvehicle can reach extremelyhigh temperatures in a veryshort time. On a day when the
sun is out and the ambienttemperature is only 85 degrees,the temperature inside your carcan increase as much as 20degrees in only 10 minutes.Worse yet, in an hour the inte-rior of your car can reach 140degrees.
To combat the rising tem-perature, people often leavethe car running with the airconditioner on. This practice isfraught with potential prob-lems. A vehicle left running,even with the doors locked, isan invitation to have your carstolen. Even more frightening,the vehicles air conditionermay fail, leaving your pet in acar that is heating up.
California Penal Code sec-tion 597.7 addresses the act ofleaving a pet in the car. Thereare several factors which mustbe considered when determin-ing if there is a violation (tem-perature, ventilation, access tofood/water).
Being a dog owner (Chloethe wonder dog, a goldenretriever), I could not imaginethe pain I would feel if Iharmed our dog by leaving her
in the car. Most pet ownersfeel the same, as our pets trulydo become part of the family.When I talk to folks who leavetheir pet in the car, they simplydon’t realize how quickly thecar can heat up. I understandthe desire to take your pet withyou as you travel. However, onsome days, both you and thedog will be better off if youleave them home.
CHRIS THORSEN
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Nomination period for Clayton,Concord elections opens July 14
Captain Grammar PantsThe word SCRIBE (Latin, “write”) serves as an elegant
foundation for various prefixes, including DESCRIBE (“writedown”), PRESCRIBE (“write before”), PROSCRIBE (“write infront of ”), SUBSCRIBE (“write under”), ASCRIBE (“writeto”), and CONSCRIBE (“write together”). Note the subtle dif-ferences between prescribe (recommend) and proscribe (for-bid). To ascribe is to attribute, while to conscribe is to make partof a list. As a scribe, I prescribe clarity to my subscribers whileproscribing the overuse of “literally.” I ascribe my interest inwords to the great writers, who conscribed me among the ranksof literature enthusiasts.
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City of Clayton
Notice of ElectionNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Municipal Election will beheld in the city of Clayton on Tuesday, November 4, 2014.Two (2) council members of the Clayton city council are tobe elected at-large for full terms of four years.A nominee must be a registered voter residing within thecity of Clayton. Nomination petitions may be obtained fromthe city clerk, located at 6000 Heritage Trail, Clayton, CA,commencing on July 14, 2014, the 113th day before theelection and shall be filed with the city clerk in person nolater than 5 p.m., Aug. 8, 2014, the 88th day before theelection.Candidates may submit a candidate statement 200 wordsin length. Statements must be submitted in block form;standard upper and lower case words; no bold, underlinedor italic words; and no bullets, stars or asterisks.The city clerk shall submit a certificate of facts to the citycouncil (1) if no one or only one candidate files for anyoffice which is elected on a city wide basis, or (2) if no oneor only one candidate files for any office which is electedfrom or by a city legislative district, or (3) if the number ofpersons filing for offices elected at large does not exceedthe number of seats to be filled. The city council shall adoptone of the courses of action outlined in Elections CodeSection 10229.Polls will be open election day between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.
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The Northgate High Schoolcommunity is reeling from thesudden resignation of its popu-lar principal, and some parentsclaim that he was forced to leavethe post he held for six years.
In a letter to parents emailedlast week, John McMorrisannounced he was resigning hisposition.
“It is with great regret that Iannounce to you that I haveresigned as principal of North-gate High School,” McMorriswrote. “For six years, it hasbeen my biggest honor andhighest accomplishment to beyour principal. Together, wehave moved Northgate forwardand created a strong, collabora-tive and supportive communitybetween all the stakeholders ofour school.”
It was his success and thesense of community he fostered
that makes the sudden resigna-tion so surprising and trouble-some, according to Linda Loza,a staunch supporter of McMor-ris and whose two childrenattended Northgate. Loza isheading up efforts to create aNorthgate Unified School Dis-trict, made up of the highschool and other schools in itsfeeder system.
“I am just sad and livid,” shesaid. “I have no doubt thatJohn’s departure was the resultof bad blood between he andhigh ranking members of theteachers union.”
McMorris came under fireearlier this year for taking pay-ments of $40,000 over two yearsto run the school’s Model Unit-ed Nations program. While pay-ments like that are not rare forthe Northgate PFC, accordingto former PFC president Moni-ca Fitzgerald, it raised the ire ofmembers of the Mt. DiabloEducational Association.
According to sources closeto the situation, McMorrisreceived notification from Mt.Diablo Unified School Districtthat he would be reassigned, butthat it would not be in a princi-pal’s role.
“It’s my opinion thatMcMorris empowered parents,and that scared the union andthe district,” Loza said.
Over his tenure, McMorris iscredited with turning around alackluster yet high achievingschool into a local powerhouse,
with the support of parents, stu-dents and most of the staff. Testscores rose, more AdvancedPlacement courses were offered,and the school’s athletics andperforming arts showed dramat-ic improvements. A recentreport from the Western Associ-ation of Schools and Collegescommended Northgate for its“outstanding leadership anddirection.”
“That’s what makes McMor-ris’ departure so sad,” Loza said.“The school was doing every-
thing right. I think it was a witchhunt.”
MDEA President GuyMoore, a Northgate parent,had no comment on McMor-ris’ resignation. At press timeMDUSD Superintendent Nel-lie Meyer had not responded torequests for comments fromthe Pioneer.
Parents expressed sorrowwhen they heard the news. “Hereally turned Northgatearound,” said Debbie Schwartz,whose daughter is a Northgate
junior. “It’s a totally differentschool than when my son start-ed school eight years ago.”
McMorris said that his nextstep will be developing curricu-lum and instruction materials aswell as teacher training on Glob-al Studies for schools across thecountry.
It is unclear when a newprincipal will be selected, but inthe past, the district hasappointed an interim principalwhile conducting a more formalsearch.
The dark side of love letters
Love is a weird thing. Andpeople have unusual ways ofshowing it. But one of the hard-est things to do is to get out ofit.
In “To All The Boys I’veLoved Before” by Jenny Han,16-year-old Lara Jean SongCovey gets over all the boysshe’s ever had feelings for bywriting them “I-don’t want-to-be-in-love-anymore” letters.
She pours her heart out ontopaper, puts it (or them)into an envelope, seals it,addresses it, but shedoesn’t send them.Instead, she puts themall into a teal hatboxher mother gave herbefore she passedaway and hides in onher top shelf in hercloset.
In all, there arefive boys Lara Jeanhas ever writtenabout. Josh, hernext-door neigh-bor and her big sister(Margot)’s boyfriend; PeterKavinsky, Lara Jean’s first kiss;Kenny, a boy she met at summercamp; Lucas Krapf, just because
he’s handsome; and JohnAmbrose McClaren, Lara Jean’s
eighth grade crush.On the
first day ofher sopho-more year,everything isgoing spectac-ular until LaraJean is con-fronted by Peterand is scoldedabout the lettershe “sent” to him.Panicked, she runshome just to findthat her box alongwith all five letters
are gone and if Peter got one,that means it won’t be long untilJosh, Kenny, Lucas, and John
receive theirs.Throughout the rest of the
story, Lara Jean’s life slowly fallsapart in some places and comestogether in others. With Margotgone to college in Scotland andno one to turn to, Lara Jeansteps back and watches as herlove life crumbles to the ground.
This book is unique becausethere are five different ways itcould end and you have noidea how it’s going to concludebecause things are constantlychanging and stories are alter-nating non-stop. This novel is soreal and brutally honest. Hanhas knocked it out of the parkonce again.
School is out, summer breakis in full swing, and as I writethis article, I hope that ourschool community is enjoyingsome well-deserved fun andrelaxation.
Clayton Valley CharterHigh School never really takesa vacation as it requires year-round effort to succeed in edu-cation. The school is stillbustling with staff closing thebooks on last year, supportingstudents with summer school,and already preparing for the2014-15 school year. I am veryproud and excited to share thatas part of ongoing efforts tosupport our mission of build-ing “first class citizens, with aworld class education,” we areoffering four different profes-sional development opportuni-ties to our staff this summer.
CURRICULUM INSTITUTE
In early June we held whathas now become our annualCurriculum Institute. Thisyear’s focus was on the transi-tion to the new Common CoreState Standards. While our staffhas had opportunities over thelast year to become familiarwith the new standards, oursummer institute allows formuch deeper analysis and plan-ning to occur. One of the mainfocuses of the Common Coreis on literacy and critical think-ing across the curriculum. As aresult, a significant amount oftime was spent on drilling downinto how to implement effec-tive close reading techniquesand argumentative writing tohelp support content literacyacross all curricular areas.
CHARACTER COUNTS
SEMINAR
Also in June, the stafffocused on the other half ofour mission statement, charac-ter education. For three days,teachers were able to partici-
pate in a “Character Counts”Seminar. Character Counts is anationally recognized charactereducation program developedby the Josephson Institute. Thecurriculum is centered on sixcharacter “pillars” – Trustwor-thiness, Respect, Responsibility,Fairness, Caring and Citizen-ship. Teachers were presentedwith practical ways to integratethese concepts into their exist-ing content curriculum. Therewas also lengthy discussionabout how this program coulddovetail perfectly into the “Dothe Right Thing” initiative thatthe City of Clayton andCVCHS already support.
MODEL SCHOOLS
CONFERENCE
This year, more than 30CVCHS teachers, staff andadministrators will attend thenational Model Schools Con-ference put on by the Interna-tional Center for Leadership inEducation. Dr. Bill Daggett,one of the most influential andimportant educational leaders
in the world today, is the presi-dent of the ICLE. Daggett isthe father of the “rigor, rele-vance, and relationships” mottowhich is at the heart ofCVCHS.
EDTECH INSTITUTE
Sixteen years ago a currenthigh school junior was born…and so was Google. It is diffi-cult to even grasp what theworld will look like in another16 years. In 2013 technology isno longer just a tool, it is a wayof life, underpinning our socie-ty. CVCHS’s EdTech institute(also an annual event) is dedi-cated to assisting teachers inpreparing our students for the21st century. The training pro-vides for a deep knowledge ofhow to efficiently and seamless-ly integrate our content, ourpedagogy, and technology todesign and implement highquality instruction that is rigor-ous and relevant.
July 4 is a very important dayfor all Americans as well as avery important day in the Unit-ed States history. The 4th ofJuly, Independence Day, hasbeen celebrated since 1776,making our country 238 yearsold.
I asked my neighbors whatthey think we celebrate on the4th of July. I asked the young,the old and the in-between.
My grandmother, CatheDods, says that the 4th of July isa “celebration of our country’sfreedom.” Carolyn Wetzel, myneighbor who is younger thanmy grandmother, says the 4th ofJuly is about celebrating “our
independence.”Heather Pacak says it is her
“favorite holiday because offireworks” and my friends’
father, Tim Hintzoglou, says the4th of July is a “chance to cele-brate our freedoms.”
My younger brother Wyattsays it’s “America’s birthday”and my friends, Matthew andKellie Hintzoglou, say the 4th ofJuly is meant to celebrate “ourfounding fathers” and theiramazing work to “turn 13colonies into a country.”
Young, old and in-between,we all agree that on the 4th ofJuly, we celebrate our independ-ence from Great Britain and thefreedom that has cost so muchin human lives. IndependenceDay honors the RevolutionaryWar and all of the patriots who
have fought for our freedom,making us “the land of the freeand the home of the brave.
“We hold these truths to beself-evident, that all men are cre-ated equal, that they areendowed by their Creator withcertain unalienable Rights thatamong these are Life, Libertyand the pursuit of Happiness.”
Happy 238th BirthdayAmerica, and many more!
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grade at Diablo View Middle School.She is an avid reader, enjoys writing,and loves to spend time with herfriends and family. Send comments [email protected].
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Happy New Year! Actually, I mean Happy
New Water Year, since July 1marks the beginning of thenew precipitation measure-ment cycle in California.
Let’s start this new wateryear off by saying “good rid-dance” to a very dry year.Local rainfall statistics show usnot only how dry the 2013-2014 water year was, but alsohow dry the last few wateryears have been.
We are lucky to have anearby weather station, the
city of San Francisco, withcontinuous rainfall recordsgoing back to the 1849-1850water year. It’s true that onaverage San Francisco receivesabout five inches more rainper year than the Clayton areareceives. However, since year-to-year variations in rainfallare nearly the same at bothlocations, it is justifiable toconsider the SF water year sta-tistics as representative of theClayton area.
It turns out that 2013-2014water year ranked 15th driest,placing it in the top tenth per-centile of dry years. It was thedriest water year since 1976-1977, nearly 40 years ago.
Unfortunately, this is thethird dry year in a row. SF rain-fall data for three consecutivewater years show the currentdry spell ranks as the fourthdriest in the last 165 years. TheBay Area is in the midst of astrong drought weather cycle,no doubt about it!
Most of our local water
supply has its origin in theSierra Nevada mountains.Rainfall statistics from themountains to our west showthe intensity of the currentdrought in that area.
Data from an eight-stationmonitoring network in thenorthern half the Californiaportion of the Sierras showthat the 2013-2014 water yearwas the seventh driest in thelast 92 years. That places it inthe top tenth percentile of dryyears, similar to the SF rank-ing.
Over the last three-yearperiod this mountain area hasalso been abnormally dry. Itranks as 13th driest of the 90three-year periods. This datashows why Northern Califor-nia water supplies are so limit-ed.
While it is relatively easy toevaluate the past, it is difficultto predict the future. With thebeginning of a new water yearthere is a lot of hope that theupcoming winter season will
provide at least normal rainfalland mountain snow.
A lot of that hope may beriding on the development ofEl Niño conditions in thetropical Pacific. The most cur-rent models (end of June)indicate that there is an 80 per-cent chance of El Niño devel-opment by this winter.
As I’ve mentioned in a pre-vious column, El Niño doesn’tnecessarily mean wetter thannormal winter precipitation inour area, but the likelihood ofwetter weather is higher duringmoderate or strong events.Hopefully the next water yearreport will feature statisticsshowing substantial winterrainfall totals and increasingwater supply levels.
It’s summer, the time ofyear to throw the kids in theback of the minivan and takeoff for parks, beaches andsome of the most magicalkingdoms around. If only itwas that easy, though. Travel-ing with kids takes organiza-tion, patience and a little cre-ativity.
Whether you are taking aplane, train or automobile,here are some tips for keepingthe journey enjoyable for allfamily members, and help withhealthy development along theway:
Preparation: Spend sometime getting new things foryour child’s backpack that theyhave not seen before. Packsmall bags with some favoritesnacks.
Small trays such as a lidfrom a box can help containplay items and may fit nicelydown the side of a backpack
Fill diaper wipe containerswith a variety of play items
such as a small coin purse withlegos, magnets in a small tin,finger puppets, and differenttypes of containers withsnacks, toys, etc.
Games: Treasure hunt –Old purses and bags with avariety of fasteners (Velcro,snaps, zippers, etc.) will helpwith fine motor skills. Includefavorite snacks, small books,magna doodles, crayons, paper,stickers, etc. available in theirbackpacks. The more compart-ments, the more fun your childwill have “looking for treas-ures.” Keep a bag of “treas-ures” in your own backpack toswitch out if they get bored.
Clothespin fun: Put a fewclothespins or small tongs inthe container, to pick up itemslike cotton balls, pom pomsand small toys. “Paint” somesmall clothespins with sharpiemarkers (different colors) and
match the clothespins to a card(or other item) of the samecolor. This is great for handstrengthening, sequencing andpre-writing/cutting skills.
Cereal jewelry: Try mak-ing an edible necklace bystringing different cereals on aclean shoelace or string.
Card sharps: Get a deckof “Go Fish” cards and tapesome of the matching pairs ona small tray then find thematching card and stick it onthe “sticky dot.”
Glow-in-the-dark: Getsmall flashlights and hideunder the airline blanket.Maybe get glow-in-the-darkstickers to put on little armsand legs.
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Clayton Valley Charter HighSchool’s trap team concluded itssecond season last month in
Stockton at the California StateChampionships scoring severaltop performances and finishingin the top 20 varsity teams.Some of the local athletes alsocompeted in other shooting
events for the Diablo Valley Jr.skeet team, bringing home morehonors.
CVCHS trap coach JimMiddendorf brought 25 ath-letes to the state meet divided
into five teams (two varsity andthree JV). The Eagles blackteam featuring Quincy Win-ship, Michael Baker, MitchMikkelson, Clayton Smith andGabby Bacigalupo placed 20th
in varsity with Baker’s score of187 leading the team which,posted a 877. Local rivals DeLa Salle were eighth at 925.
The Eagles blue varsity teamof Trent Suddaby, JeremiahYork, Jack Kelly, Tristen Millerand Chris Bredehoft was 31stwith a score of 835.
The top junior varsity silverteam for the Eagles took eighthwith 884 points. Michael SaintGermain led the way with a 190score.
Individually, JV ShannonDunley shot her first straight 50while varsity shooters Baker andSmith each had a pair of perfect25 scores. Mikkelson, Winshipand Suddaby all had varsity 25sas did JVs Saint Germain andErik Ortiz. Saint Germain was12th among 243 JV shooters
while sophomore Baker was topindividual for CVCHS varsity at48th.
Winship, Ortiz and BlakeCathcart are also members ofthe Diablo Valley Jr. skeet teamand represented that squad inskeet and sporting clays inStockton.
Sophomore Cathcart andjunior Ortiz took third place inJV sporting clays while Cathcartwas first in JV skeet as an indi-vidual and placed second as partof the varsity skeet squad.Ortiz also earned a bronze aspart of the JV skeet squad.Winship finished second indi-vidually in varsity skeet, shoot-ing a personal best of 96 out of100 targets, and earned anothersilver medal as a member of thevarsity skeet squad.
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JAY BEDECARRÉ
Clayton Pioneer
Clayton Valley Charter trap team shoots high marks at state
THREE LOCAL STUDENTS COMPETED FOR BOTH THE CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL TRAP AND DIABLO VALLEY JR. SKEET TEAMS at theCalifornia State Championships in Stockton last month. Sophomore Blake Cathcart (left) took third place in junior varsity sportingclays and first in JV skeet. Senior Quincy Winship (middle) finished second in varsity skeet, shooting a personal best of 96 out of100 targets, and earned another second-place medal on varsity skeet squad. Junior Erik Ortiz earned honors as well. Winshipand Ortiz both shot perfect scores of 25 for the CVCHS trap team coached by Jim Middendorf.
Photos courtesy CVCHS trap team
SOPHOMORE MICHAEL BAKER shot 187 out of 200 at theCalifornia State Championships last month sponsored by theCalifornia Youth Shooting Sports Association to finish in thetop 50 among varsity competitors for Clayton Valley CharterHigh School trap team. His total included two perfect 25 of 25scores. Teammate Trent Suddaby shot 181, including a perfectround of 25.
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DE LA SALLE GRAD T.J. BRASSIL OF CLAYTON had quite a springas part of the Oregon Ducks men’s NCAA track and fieldchampionship team. The shot put and discus athlete red-shirted his first year in Eugene after an injury but was partof the 2014 Oregon track and field team that claimed itsfirst national title in 30 years. The journalism major alsoscored 3.63 GPA in the classroom for second-team Pac-12academic recognition.
Brassil honored on Pac-12All-Academic track team CVCHS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS ELECTION JULY 16
A new slate of officers is expected when the Clayton Valley Char-ter High School Athletic Booster Club meets next Wednesday, July16, at 7 p.m. The nomination and election process will be conduct-ed per the group’s by-laws at two special meetings on the school’scampus. Nominations from booster club members will be acceptedat the first meeting before the election is conducted at the secondmeeting. Votes will be tallied and the new board will be presented atthe meeting. Prospective board candidates are asked to submit theirnames to the board via email to [email protected].
MDSA FALL SOCCER GUARANTEED PLACEMENT
EXTENDED TO SUNDAYBoys and girls 4-18 years of age wanting to play in Mt. Diablo
Soccer Association fall league can register for guaranteed placementuntil this Sunday, July 13. After that date players will be placed onwait-list until end of this month. Fall league play begins in Augustwhen registration closes. Families are requested to sign up for volun-teer duties to help the organization offer its AYSO program. Forcomplete information visit mdsoccer.org.
SUMMER CAMPS REGISTRATION OPEN FOR
ALL OUT SPORTS LEAGUESSignups are available for All Out Sports League baseball camp
July 19 (ages 6-17) and free football camp July 28 (2nd-9th graders).All fall programs at Clayton Gym including youth volleyball and bas-ketball and adult co-ed softball this fall are also accepting applica-tions. For complete information on all the Clayton programs, visitalloutsportsleague.com.
DIABLO FC INTRODUCES RECREATIONAL
SOCCER LEAGUE THIS FALLDiablo FC is rolling out a youth soccer recreational league pro-
gram starting in August that will focus on individual technical
development, building confidence in young soccer players, improv-ing cognitive development and increasing imagination by allowingplayers to learn the game gradually in a fun, engaged environment.Diablo FC is the area’s premier youth soccer program and is offer-ing open registration to all players ages 4-10, regardless of ability orprevious experience. A mini-camp will be held Aug. 18-22 and theleague runs through Oct. 11. Refer to diablofc.org for more details.
CLAYTON VALLEY FOOTBALL CAMP JULY 21-24Two-time DVAL champion Clayton Valley Charter High School
hosts its Future Champions Full-Pad Youth Football Camp July 21-24 from 1-5 p.m. at the Concord school for players in secondthrough eighth grades. Camp Director Michael Dominquez andEagles head coach Tim Murphy explain that the camp has individualand group instruction and team competition with fundamentals andtechniques of football taught by the CVCHS staff. To register, [email protected] or call (925) 726-1503 for an application.
FALCON DAY FOR CLAYTON VALLEY FALCONS
FOOTBALL, CHEER JULY 19Registration is still open online for Clayton Valley Youth football
and cheer. Football is for ages 7-14 while cheer accepts ages 5-14.The season starts July 28. All players and cheer members must attendthe mandatory final registration “Falcon Day” next Saturday, July 19,from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Clayton Valley Charter High School. Formore information and online registration visit CVAAFalcons.com.
FORMER CONCORD HIGH FOOTBALL STAR
RICKY LLOYD TRANSFERSQuarterback Ricky Lloyd, who led Concord High to the 2010
North Coast Section football championship, has transferred fromMinnesota State from Southern Mississippi. Lloyd spent three yearsat Southern Miss and had three different coaching staffs. He red-shirted his freshman year so has two years of eligibility left for theMavericks, who were 11-0 last year before losing in the first roundof the NCAA Division II playoffs. This means he will be eligible toplay in the fall.
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Each July the Dana HillsSwim Team hosts the DevilMountain Pentathlon, bringingtogether over a dozen recre-ation swim teams and morethan a thousand swimmers fora unique event that has eachboy and girl swimming fiveevents in one day. It’s not onlya one-of-a-kind meet for theswimmers but also the Claytonteam’s major annual fundraiserto supplement family fees topay the coaching staff, meetentry fees and other expensesfor a large swim team.
The Pentathlon, being heldthis Saturday and Sunday forthe 20th time, first germinatedin the minds of Otter swimteam parents Mike and ToniBiel. “One weekend, while atthe 1994 Rancho San MiguelRelays, Toni and I could nothelp but notice the hundredsof delighted kids in atten-dance. The relay races wereexciting and the team aspect ofthe event made it even morefun,” Mike Biel recalled lastweek at the pool while youngDHST swimmers trained.
“We observed vendors sell-ing swimsuits. The host teamsold t-shirts and food at thesnack bar. Toni and I won-dered aloud, ‘could DHSThost an event and how muchrevenue would it generate?’Our team had a spacious venue[the eight-lane pool hadopened in 1990] and parentsfrom other teams always hadpositive comments about thefacility.
“It would have to be a meetwith a theme that would beattractive to other teams. ThePleasant Hill Dolfins had TheBattle of the Ages and Spring-wood had the Concord CityMeet. We recalled a swim
meet that our son Matt hadswam in the previous yearwhile participating in the Con-cord Terrapins fall program,the Montclair Swim Team’sPentathlon.” The Biels spoketo team president Matt Mazzeiand got the green light tobegin developing the Pen-tathlon concept.
At Piedmont each competi-tor swam all five events (back-stroke, breaststroke, butterfly,freestyle and individual med-ley) and the swimmer with thefastest combined time after thefive swims was champion.“Toni and I recalled what a funmeet it was and how excitingthe final IM race had been. Wecould attract other teams andcoaches by calling it a midsea-son time trial. It would be afun meet for both the kids andtheir parents.”
The DHST board of direc-tors and new head coach Serge
Dmitrenko approved of theconcept and set about makingit a reality. “We had a greatcommittee that included JillBedecarre, Roxanne Pardi,Tom and Kristi Brassil, CindyDeVecchio, Cecilia Zefeldt,Judy Pousard, Deena Zeidlerand many more came togetherand did an outstanding job tomake the inaugural 1995 DevilMountain Pentathlon asuccess.”
There were six teams thatfirst year and three of them—Springwood, Pleasant HillAquatics and DHST— areinvolved this year along with adozen more teams —- BishopEstates Barracudas, ForestHills Beavers, Livorna Dol-phins, LMYA Dolphins, Mar-tinez Community Otters,Oakhurst Orcas of Clayton,Pleasant Hill Dolfins, Sun Val-ley Rays, Sycamore Stingrays,Vista Diablo Dolphins and
Walnut Country Stingraysfrom Concord.
Fifth-year meet directorLauren Velez explains that thisweekend’s Pentathlon featuresthe younger age groups (sixand unders through 9-10boys) competing on Satur-day and the olders (9-10boys through 15-18 boysand girls) on Sunday.
Interestingly this 20thedition will be the last onewhere swimmers bornbefore that first Pentathlonare able to compete as theage cutoff for recreationswimmers is June 15. Swim-mers turning 19 before thatdate are ineligible so nextyear not even the oldestswimmers will predate thestart of the Pentathlon.
Mike and Toni Biel even-tually were exposed toswimming at the highest lev-els as older son Matt, whocompeted in the first Pen-tathlon, eventually moved full-time to USS Swimming, swamfor the University of Arizonaand competed at the 2004 and2008 United States OlympicTrials. While visiting the poollast week they saw that theirson still holds two DHST indi-vidual and two relay teamrecords that are about 20 yearsold.
In hindsight the Biels feelthe primary reason the DevilMountain Pentathlon hasendured “is because the phi-losophy and mission of themeet has not deviated over thepast 20 years. This is a testa-ment to all those meet direc-tors, committee members andparents who have followed us.
“The meet recognizes andrewards all of the kids whoparticipate [everyone gets an ‘Isurvived the Devil MountainPentathlon’ ribbon] plus heatand stroke awards. The awardsare no different for A and Bflights. And the DHST doesn’tcount in the team standings.The Devil Mountain Pen-tathlon will always be aboutthe kids.”
Admission is free for anyonewishing to come out and view themeet, which begins at 8:30 a.m.Saturday and Sunday. The DanaHills pool is located at 298 Moun-taire Cir. in Clayton.
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Sports Devil Mountain Pentathlon marks 20th year in Clayton this weekend
TONI (RIGHT) AND MIKE BIEL came up with the original idea forthe Devil Mountain Pentathlon that began in 1995 and cele-brates its 20th edition this weekend at the Dana Hills pool inClayton. Mike Biel retired at the beginning of the year asDeputy Chief of Police in San Francisco. Their sons, Matt andGarrett, both swam in the Pentathlon, which is the DHSTOtters largest annual fund raiser.
No matter how terrible helooks at times, the inconsistentTim Lincecum still manages toshow flashes of greatness.
Despite not having thesame arm that he had fouryears ago, Lincecum still man-aged to throw a no-hitteragainst the San Diego Padreson June 25, the second no-noof his career.
With this no-hitter, it begsthe question: Is Tim Lincecuma future Hall of Famer?
No one can deny the suc-cess he had early in his career.Even with his small frame,Lincecum won back-to-backCy Young Awards in 2008 and
2009. He is a four-time all-starand two-time World Serieschampion.
At the age of 30 that isalready quite the resume forCooperstown.
But it’s the Hall of Fame;the best in history of the gameare enshrined there. As ofnow, Lincecum doesn’t seemto have sufficient credentialsto get into the Hall of Fame.He needs a few more goodseasons under his belt in orderto secure himself a spot inCooperstown.
It’s a question of whetheror not Lincecum can lastanother five years in the leaguein order to accumulate morewins and possibly more WorldSeries titles.
His two no-hitters havecome in the past two seasons,but he can’t seem to stayconsistent.
This season alone he has anearned run average the mid 4’s,which is rather sub-par. It isdue to Lincecum being unableto completely adapt to the lackof velocity on his fastballwhich marked his early career.
When Timmy won his twoCy Young’s, he was overpower-ing batters at the plate. Hecould strike out anyone at anytime, because he had a mid-90sfastball with movement and achange-up that was nearlyimpossible to hit when in thedirt.
Currently, Lincecum does-n’t have those weapons at hisdisposal. He doesn’t have thesame fastball to set up hischange-up. Location of thefastball is the key to Lincecumbeing a successful pitcher atthis stage of his career.
When he is on his spots,low on the corners, he has the
ability to throw a no-hitter likehe did against the Padres. Butthroughout most of this sea-son and last, Lincecum has hadthe tendency to throw the fast-ball high in the zone, wherehitters have been having littleproblem making contact.
Lincecum still has enoughgas in the tank to be a compet-itive pitcher for many moreyears. If he can become con-sistent in locating his fastball,he should be able to accumu-late more accolades and even-tually one day be enshrined inthe Baseball Hall of Fame
TYLER LEHMAN
SPORTS TALK
“Big Time Timmy Jim” closes in on a spot at Cooperstown
Tyler Lehman is a sophomore atDiablo Valley College and a 2012CVHS graduate. He plans to major injournalism and wants to be a sportswriter. Email your comments or ques-tions to [email protected].
Rick Abbott says he’s livedCamelot.
Teaching thousands of Mt.Diablo Unified School Districtstudents as chorus director ormusic teacher over the last 27years has been trumped onlyby being the proud father offive.
He estimates teachingabout 1,200 students per year,a respectable number of Con-tra Costa County school-agedchildren.
“My motto is ‘build thecommunity,’” Abbott says.“Music in the schools has atremendous capacity to do justthat. When you build children’sself-esteem through meaning-ful music performance, youbuild community.”
Abbott dreamed of becom-ing a film score composer afterfinishing his B.A. in studiocomposition at BrighamYoung University. A real-life“Mr. Holland’s Opus,” Abbott
has led the choirs at ClaytonValley High School, Concordand Northgate as well as rotat-ing through all of the K-12schools in the district.
“The Concord High con-cert choir was selected to singback-up vocals at four BarryManilow concerts in the BayArea,” Abbott proudly remem-bers. “Several years later, theValle Verde Elementary schoolchoir won a state-wide contestof a counter-melody to theOscar Meyer Weiner jingle.”
The school won $10,000and got a visit from the newest‘Weiner Mobile,’ which gener-ated radio and television cov-erage.
Abbott hails from a familyof educators. Father Ted was abeloved coach and athleticdirector for the district for 37years. In fact, the NorthgateHigh School baseball field wasre-dedicated in his honor in2012, four years following hisdeath. His brother Tom is aMDUSD kindergarten masterteacher.
In 1965, then-12-year oldAbbott was a seventh grader atPleasant Hill Intermediate(now Sequoia Middle School).He teamed with fellow studentand bass player Duane Camp-bell and former fellow studentGary King, playing schoolconcerts and a school dance.
The three continued to playthe melodic 60s era music of
The Beatles, Simon & Gar-funkel, Crosby, Stills & Nash,and others. They graduatedClass of 1970 at Pleasant HillHigh School, dreamed of con-tinuing their music, but wenton to attend college and thebusiness of raising their fami-lies.
In 2010 Abbott reconnect-ed with now long-time Con-cord resident Campbell at the40th class reunion of PleasantHill High School. Theythought it would be cool tojam together. Campbell wasworking in solar energy andhad lived some of the rock stardream, having toured withrock and jazz bands across theU.S.
In 2012 they brought in 26-year Vacaville music educatorJack Peterson, and their cur-rent band, The Tuneriders, wasborn. Peterson brings eightyears of operatic training, animportant element in creatingthe complex harmonies in theband’s repertoire.
“I’m fortunate to be work-ing with two music educators,”says Campbell. “They spendtheir entire days immersed inmusic, both teaching and per-forming with their students. Itdoesn’t get much better thanthis.” Forty years in the mak-ing, the dream of two 12-yearold Pleasant Hill junior highschool kids in 1965 finallycame true.
The band most recently per-formed at Todos Santos Plaza onJuly 3.
At their June 26 meeting atOakhurst Country Club, theClayton Business andCommunity Association hon-ored requests for help in pro-viding louder sound, betterstrings and fewer typos forClayton theatre and schools.
CBCA approved a donationto the Clayton TheatreCompany for upgraded soundgear, including wearable mics.The equipment will help CTCaudiences pick up everynuance, even from the back ofthe hall.
The club’s donation to theCVCHS Music Boosters comeswith strings attached – to thethree cellos and two bass vio-
lins, that is, which the Boosterswill purchase for the studentorchestra.
In a world where the abilityto type is a crucial skill, Mt.Diablo Elementary School stu-dents will get a hand up onkeyboard competence with theaddition of a new typing pro-gram CBCA is funding. Theprogram teaches all grade lev-els to type, in order for stu-dents to be tested on comput-ers when taking the state-required “Core Curriculum.”
Another program related tostudent success is JuniorAchievement, and CBCAvoted to help fund the pro-gram in Clayton schools againnext year.
CBCA members approveda donation to the Blue Star
Moms’ program to send “carepackages” to deployed troops.CBCA has supported thiseffort for the past five years.
Yes, the show will go on.The CBCA board said yes toClayton Community Church tohelp with the annual SummerMovie Night series. An esti-mated 2,000 people attendthese movies each summer.The Board sees the donationas a community quid pro quo,since the church allows theclub to use their facility forboth Art & Wine andOktoberfest.
The CBCA meets on the lastThursday of the month atOakhurst Country Club. For mem-bership information, call (925)672-2272
GARY CARR
Special to the Pioneer
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The Clayton Pioneerwants to hear your
sports storyWe get plenty of information from local high
schools, sports leagues and clubs. What we don’thear about so often are from our neighbors whoare competing below that radar screen. There areClaytonians who are participating in sports andrecreational endeavors that we don’t normallyhear about but we’d like to tell their stories too. Ifyou know of someone — or even if you are thatsomeone — let us know what you’re doing andperhaps we’ll find it something our readers wouldlove to read about!
If you’re running, jumping, hiking, biking,swimming, skydiving, bowling, golfing or partici-pating in any of dozens of other sports and recre-ational activities let us know. Give us a brief run-down and your contact information and we mightbe in touch with you. It’s as simple as sending anemail to [email protected].
ACCIDENTS:June 29, 6:40 p.m. Molluk
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ARRESTS:June 20, 7:20 p.m. Pine Hol-
low Rd. A 37-year-old Claytonmale was arrested for DUI.
June 21, 12:36 p.m. IndianaDr. A 29-year-old Concordfemale was arrested on a war-rant.
June 21, 9:20 p.m. MarshCreek Rd./Diablo Pkwy. A 36-year-old Concord male wasarrested for DUI alcohol; DUIalcohol over .08; willful crueltyto child: possible injury/death;driving without a license.
June 24, 6:21 p.m. EasleyDr./Marsh Creek Rd. A 34-year-old Concord male wasarrested on a warrant.
June 24, 11:54 p.m. 5400Clayton Rd. A 41-year-old Con-cord male was arrested for driv-ing while license suspended.
June 25, 11:50 p.m. ClaytonRd./Mitchell Canyon Rd. A 19-year-old Oakley male was
arrested for possession of adestructive device. A subse-quent search uncovered a pipebomb in his pants pocket. TheWalnut Creek Police Depart-ment bomb squad, called to thescene by Clayton police, laterrendered the device safe.
June 27, 4:53 p.m. West-wood Park. A 45-year-old Wal-nut Creek resident was arrestedon a warrant.
June 28, 5:15 p.m. ElCamino Dr./Michigan Blvd. A22-year-old Concord male wasarrested for possession of drugparaphernalia.
June 28, 5:15 p.m. ElCamino Dr./Michigan Blvd. A24-year-old Portland, Ore.female was arrested for posses-sion of a controlled substance;warrant.
BURGLARIES/THEFTS:June 23, Mt. Vernon. Bur-
glary – Residence.
VANDALISMS:July 1, Diablo View Ln.
Police Activity for two weeks ending July 3, 2014
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MDUSD choral teacher is hitting the right notes
Duane Campbell, Jack Peterson and MDUSD choral musicteacher Rick Abbott make up The Tuneriders.
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“I love animals and that is why I got intothe pet business,” says owner Josie VanFleet, who previously owned a kennel inOregon and a grooming shop in WalnutCreek. “My vision was to make friends witheach and every pet that became our clientover the years.”
It’s hard not to be friendly in the newlyrenovated 6,000-square-foot facility, allindoors and free from sun and rain.
Pets — Van Fleet refers to them as“guests” — are walked each day in additionsharing fun and games in the play and pottyareas. The Resort features upscale privaterooms which double as rooms for seniorguests or those with special needs. The Mar-riot should be so accommodating!
The Resort can house 35-50 guests at atime, Van Fleet says. Their days begin early,with morning feedings, health checks, med-ication, shared playtime in the commonareas, then cuddle time. After the guests
have their mid-day naps they are all takenout for exercise, playtime and potty time.
“We allow socialization together withother guests when we know them well andknow they will get along,” Van Fleet says.
Canine and feline guests can even getsalon services — a new coif or a pedicure— to round out their spa day.
Late afternoon brings the second meal,medications and health checks, as well as thefinal room cleanings of the day. Bedtime isearly but these busy guests are tired fromtheir exciting day.
And if this isn’t enough excitement, theResort will soon be starting Phase II of itsremodel, which will include adding pet-friendly television for the guests.
The Resort is open for tours anytimeduring the business day, and kennel toursbegin at 10 a.m. and continue for the dura-tion of business hours.
The Resort is open Mondays through Saturdaysfrom 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Sun-days from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.It is located at 671 Willow Pass Rd., Suite 6, inPittsburg. For more information, contact the Pitts-burg Pet Resort at 925-432-7387 or online atwww.pittsburgpetresort.com.
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In May 2007, Ed andStephanie Moresi openedMoresi’s Chophouse in alocation that for more than acentury has been home to notonly early town businesses,but fine drinks and dining indowntown Clayton.
It was 144 years ago thatthis gourmet address wasfirst built. Originally an 1870shome, Jack Duncan rebuilt itin 1908. It became a store,post office (1926–1937), bar-ber shop, and the GrowlerSaloon. Just next to it on theeast side was Justice of thePeace Gus L. Goethals’Insurance and Real Estateoffice, built in 1898. Patrons
“banked” in his large safe.The saloon was moved
north of its original site byJoe Pastor and Ed Minadeo,who opened the GrowlersRestaurant in 1973. Josef andMarie Salas bought the prop-erty and moved Goethals’building alongside theGrowlers, restoring both toestablish La Cocotte Restau-rant in 1975.
Ingrid and Rudi Hempellbought La Cocotte in 1976.Ingrid later won city recogni-tion for 25 years of improv-ing and operating La Cocotte.In 2002 she sold the businessto John and Sharon Johnston,who renamed the restaurantThe Fox and the Fiddle. Itbriefly became the Elysiumrestaurant until the Moresisopened the popular steakhouse.
Information from the ClaytonMuseum’s research center. MistyBruns is a docent at the ClaytonMuseum.
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Forlorn and abandoned, The Growlers, pictured here circa1960, had a bright future ahead.
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SATURDAYS THRU OCT. 25
FFaarrmmeerrss’’ MMaarrkkeettMusic: July 12, Tony de Grassi. July 19, Mama Mia D’Bruzzi. 8a.m. – 12 p.m. Diablo Street between Main and Center streets,downtown Clayton. pcfma.com/clayton.
JJuullyy 1111,, 1188,, 2255 aanndd AAuugg.. 11MMoooonnlliigghhtt MMoovviieess Bring a lawn chair, blankets, invite friends and neighbors and joinus at sunset for a surround sound spectacular evening: July 11,“Frozen;” July 18, “Despicable Me;” July 25, “The Game Plan;”Aug. 1, “The Princess Bride.” Activities begin at 7:30 p.m. Moviesstart at dusk. Clayton Community Church, 6055 Main St. Freeadmission. claytoncc.com.
JJuullyy 1199SSaattuurrddaayy CCoonncceerrttss iinn tthhee GGrroovvee6 – 8:30 p.m. Grove Park, downtown Clayton. Free. For a com-plete concert series list, see Page 3.
JJuullyy 2200 -- 2211CCllaayyttoonn TThheeaattrree CCoommppaannyy AAuuddiittiioonnssAuditions for fall production of Clayton Theatre Company per-formance, “A Trip Down Broadway.” Musical revue of songs from15 Broadway shows. July 20: 12 – 6 p.m. July 21: 6:30 – 10p.m. Call backs July 22: 6:30 - 10 p.m. at Endeavor Hall, 6008Center St., Clayton. Go to claytontheatrecompany.com and clickon Auditions for more information and audition form. If youattended general auditions in January 2014, no need to auditionagain. Call Beth Neudell at 381-1615 with questions.
JJuullyy 2244TThhuurrssddaayy CCoonncceerrttss iinn tthhee GGrroovveeFeaturing local talent. 7 - 8:30 p.m. Grove Park, downtownClayton. Free. For a complete concert series list, see Page 3.
AAuugg.. 99RRiibb CCooookk--OOffffRib cook-off sponsored by the Clayton Business and CommunityAssociation. 28 teams compete for trophies and cash prizes.Attend or sign up to compete. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Clayton ClubSaloon, 6096 Main St., Clayton. Raffle tickets available forchance to be People’s Choice Judge. claytoncbca.org.
IN CONCORD
TTuueessddaayyss FFaarrmmeerrss’’ MMaarrkkeettTuesdays year round, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Todos Santos Plaza,downtown Concord. cityofconcord.org.
TTuueessddaayy NNiigghhttss iinn JJuullyy BBlluueess SSeerriieessSome of the best blues in the Bay Area. July 15, Chris Cain. July22, Jeffrey Marshall with the Delta Dogs and The Breedloves.6:30 – 8 p.m. Todos Santos Plaza, downtown Concord. Free. city-ofconcord.org.
MMuussiicc aanndd MMaarrkkeettThursday night live music and farmers’ market. Music: July 17,The RaveUps. July 24, Foreverland. Market 4 – 8 p.m.; music6:30 – 8 p.m. Todos Santos Plaza, downtown Concord. cityofcon-cord.org.
JJuullyy 1122DDrroouugghhtt TToolleerraanntt PPllaanntt CCllaassssKilling your lawn softly: Recommended drought tolerant plants forthe California garden. Sponsored by Markham RegionalArboretum Society. 10 – 11 a.m. 1202 La Vista Ave., Concord.Free. Registration required: [email protected].
JJuullyy 1122 -- 1133RReellaayy FFoorr LLiiffeeAmerican Cancer Society fundraiser. Activities for participants andspectators. 9 a.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday. Todos SantosPlaza, downtown Concord. relayforlife.org/concordca.
ON THE MOUNTAINMount Diablo Interpretive Association programs listed are freewith the exception of park entrance fee. Go to mdia.org and clickon Events Calendar for more information.
JJuullyy 1122CCoommmmoonn PPoooorrwwiillll BBiirrdd WWaallkkListen to the birds of the early evening along Red Road. 7 p.m.Meet at Mitchell Canyon Trailhead. Registration with DeniseWight required: [email protected].
Save Mount Diablo programs listed are free unless otherwisenoted. Go to savemountdiablo.org and click on Activities/GuidedHikes for more information. 947-3535.
JJuullyy 1199HHiigghhllaanndd SSpprriinnggss HHiikkeeThe property is situated just below the summit of HighlandPeak and offers amazing views to the south and provides acrucial habitat for sensitive species. 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Meet atMorgan Territory Staging Area. Registration required: [email protected].
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
JJuullyy 1111 –– 1122CChhiipp aanndd HHiiss DDooggExciting double bill of opera and choral music for children andfamilies. Presented by Solo Opera. Lesher Center for the Arts,1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek. $22-$27. lesherartscenter.org.943-7469.
JJuullyy 1122CCoonncceerrttPerformed by Walnut Creek Jazz. 5 and 8 p.m. Lesher Center forthe Arts, 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek. $25-$40. lesherartscen-ter.org. 943-7469.
JJuullyy 1133GGrreeaatt PPiiaannoo MMaasstteerrwwoorrkkssPerformed by Taboloff. 4 p.m. Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601Civic Dr., Walnut Creek. $40. lesherartscenter.org. 943-7469.
JJuullyy 1133NNeeww MMaaggiiccStarring Alex Ramon. 3 p.m. El Campanil Theatre, 602 W.Second St., Antioch. $35. elcampaniltheatre.com.
JJuullyy 1188PPeerrffoorrmmiinngg AArrttss SSttuuddiiooYoung Actors Studio final showcase presented by The BalletSchool. 7 p.m. Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr., WalnutCreek. $14. lesherartscenter.org. 943-7469.
JJuullyy 1199CChheevvrroonn FFaammiillyy TThheeaattrree FFeessttiivvaallFun-filled day of affordable world-class family entertainment. 10a.m. – 4 p.m. Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr., WalnutCreek. Free entertainment and activities. $5 per performance.lesherartscenter.org. 943-7469.
JJuullyy 2200““MMuussiicc MMaakkeess UUss DDaannccee””High energy, Las Vegas style revue featuring senior performers,The Golden Follies. 2 p.m. El Campanil Theatre, 602 W. SecondSt., Antioch. $12-$25. elcampaniltheatre.com.
JJuullyy 2222SSuummmmeerr ““PPooppss”” CCoonncceerrttPerformed by the Walnut Creek Concert Band. 7:30 p.m. LesherCenter for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek. $14-$17 orbuy one, get one half off with code: Sousa; or buy adult ticket,get child’s ticket free with code word: family. lesherartscenter.org.943-7469.
JJuullyy 2255JJoohhnn MMaayyaallllBlues virtuoso. Presented by Red Legged Frog Productions. 8 p.m.Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek. $55.lesherartscenter.org. 943-7469.
JJuullyy 2255 –– AAuugg.. 33““TThhoorroouugghhllyy MMooddeerrnn MMiilllliiee””A high-spirited, musical romp that has all of New York dancingthe Charleston. Performed by the Diablo Theatre Company atDiablo Valley College Performing Arts Center, 321 Golf ClubRoad, Pleasant Hill. diablotheatre.org.
JJuullyy 2266GGoollddeenn SSttaattee -- LLoonnee SSttaarr BBlluueess RReevvuueeA cross country meeting of the minds between California andTexas musicians. 8 p.m. El Campanil Theatre, 602 W. Second St.,Antioch. $15-$27. elcampaniltheatre.com.
JJuullyy 2266ttLLaass iinn CCoonncceerrttFeaturing Hyphee Heels and cellist Freya Seeburger. 7 p.m.Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek. $20-$25. lesherartscenter.org. 943-7469.
JJuullyy 2277SSaalliimmppoouurr BBeellllyy DDaanncceeStudents perform required choreographies and improvise to livemusic for their Suhaila Level 4 format certification. 6:15 p.m.Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek. $14.50.lesherartscenter.org. 943-7469.
CHURCHES AND RELIGION
JJuullyy 1144 –– 1188WWeeiirrdd AAnniimmaallss AAddvveennttuurree CCaammppOpen to preschoolers through incoming 5th graders. Leadershipopportunities for junior and senior high school students. 9 a.m. –12:15 p.m. Clayton Valley Pumpkin Farm, 1060 Pine Lane,Clayton. For more information, fee and registration, go to clay-toncc.com.
FUNDRAISERS
JJuullyy 119955KK RRuunn aanndd FFiittnneessss FFaaiirrAll ages welcome. Sarah Owen’s Girl Scout Gold Award project.8 – 11 a.m. Clayton Community Park, Regency Drive, Clayton.No registration fee; canned food donation requested for the FoodBank of Contra Costa and Solano. Register: clayton5krun.wee-bly.com or at event.
JJuullyy 1199IIccee CCrreeaamm SSoocciiaallIce cream, games, raffle. Fundraiser honoring cancer survivorssponsored by Relay For Life Clayton. 2 – 4 p.m. Dana HillsCabana, 296 Mountaire Circle, Clayton. Free to cancer survivors;$5 donation others. relayforlife.org/claytonca.
JJuullyy 2266MMaarraatthhoonn BBoooott CCaammppClayton Fitness Center team sponsors this two-hour fundraiser forAmerican Cancer Society Relay For Life Clayton. Do 30-stationcircuit once or repeatedly up to full two hours. 9 – 11 a.m.Clayton Fitness Center, 1516 Kirker Pass Road, Clayton. $25.672-2005.
JJuullyy 2266RRaaiissee tthhee RRooooff iinn tthhee CCoouurrttyyaarrddFood, wine and beer, silent auction, raffle, wine pull. Publicfundraiser to replace parish hall roof. Parish hall shelters commu-nity events and food pantry outreach. 6 – 8 p.m. SaintBonaventure Catholic Community, 5562 Clayton Road, Concord.$20. Get tickets after Sunday mass or at Parish Office. 672-5800.
AAuugg.. 77GGoouurrmmeett GGaallllooppFood and wine walk in downtown Walnut Creek to benefit DiabloBallet and PEEK Outreach Program. 6 – 9 p.m. Check in atMassimo Ristorante, 1604 Locust St. $35 until July 24; $45 after.diabloballet.org/events.
AT THE LIBRARYThe Clayton Library is at 6125 Clayton Road. Programs are freeunless otherwise noted. claytonlibrary.org or 673-0659.
TThhrruu JJuullyy 3311PPhhoottoo CCoonntteessttChildren grades 6 – 12: Snap a photo of your pet or an ani-mal and enter the contest. Prizes for Best Looking, Grumpiestand Best Action Shot. Part of Summer Reading Festival. Entryforms available at library. Deadline: July 31. Judging byCreekside Artists Guild.
TTuueessddaayyss tthhrruu AAuugg.. 1122PPaattttyy CCaakkeessStory time for babies to 3-year-olds. Child attends with care-giver. 11 a.m.
TThhuurrssddaayyss tthhrruu AAuugg.. 1144PPiiccttuurree BBooookk TTiimmeeStory time for 3- to 5-year-olds. Child may attend withoutcaregiver. 11 a.m.
TThhrruu AAuugg.. 1166CCoonntteessttGuess the number of pet treats in the jar. Closest guess wins aprize. All ages. One guess per person.
JJuullyy 1144CCllaayyttoonn LLiibbrraarryy BBooookk CClluubbSunny Solomon leads the discussion of “The Heart is a LonelyHunter” by Carson McCullers. Open to anyone who would liketo join. 7 p.m.
JJuullyy 1144PPaawwss ttoo SSiinnggSing along, move along, play along for families. 7 p.m.
JJuullyy 1144PPuuppppeett WWoorrkksshhooppMake a puppet, write a script and put on a show. Gradeskindergarten - 5. 4 p.m. Registration required.
JJuullyy 1177PPaawwss aanndd CCllaawwssMeet animal ambassadors from Lindsay Wildlife Museum. Findout how paws and claws are alike and how they are different.Grades preschool – 5. 4 p.m.
AAuugg.. 22PPuuppppyy OObbeeddiieennccee DDeemmoonnssttrraattiioonnEileen Hanson of the HH Ranch provides demonstration ofbeginning obedience techniques for puppies and answersquestions. Demonstration only; bring the whole family, but nodogs. 11 a.m.
The Concord Library is at 2900 Salvio St. ccclib.org or 646-5455.
JJuullyy 1177CCoolllleeggee EEssssaayy WWrriittiinngg WWoorrkksshhooppBrittney Griffin highlights the key elements for a good personalessay for college applications. For high school students. 1:30 –2:30 p.m.
JJuullyy 2244DDeeeeppeerr iinnttoo MMeeddiittaattiioonnDr. Zaslove leads this stimulating workshop for old and newmeditators. Adults. 1 p.m.
11sstt,, 22nndd aanndd 44tthh TTuueessddaayyssCCoonnccoorrdd CCiittyy CCoouunncciill6:30 p.m., Council Chamber, Concord Civic Center, 1950Parkside Dr. cityofconcord.org.
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Aspiring singers and actorshave a chance to show whatthey have on stage as theClayton Theater Companyholds auditions for its fallshow, “A Trip DownBroadway.”
Auditions are July 20 fromnoon to 6 p.m. and July 21from 6:30 to 10 p.m. atEndeavor Hall. Call-backs willbe from 6:30 to 10 p.m. onJuly 22.
No appointment is neces-
sary to audition, but actorsshould come prepared to sing32 bars of a Broadway show.They are also asked to bringtheir own music, and if theyhaven’t auditioned before, ahead shot and resume. Anaccompanist will be provided.
Actors can also do a coldread from the script. Moreinformation about the audition,as well as audition forms, can befound on the Audition tab atclaytontheatrecompany.com.
Direct questions to BethNeudell at 925-381-1615.
The auditions follow a suc-cessful first year for CTC,capped by the second DineOut Fundraiser at Pavilion Barand Grill on June 30. The CTCis also supported by a grantfrom the Clayton Business andCommunity Association.
For more information go toclaytontheatrecompany.com.If you love Mozart and you
love a good romance, youmust read Vivien Shotwell’s“Vienna Nocturne.” Wait.What – romance? Yes. It’ssummer –when thoughts turnto light, frothy literature,something to be consumedwith lemonade poolside, ornear the thundering shore. Ifyou’re looking for a sweet,well-crafted historical romanceand Mozart is your guy, this isthe book for you. Based loose-ly on historical characters,Shotwell has deftly shaped atale with heart.
There really was an Englishgirl named Anna Storace, whoat a precocious age was dis-covered to have exceptionaltalent. In “Nocturne”, Anna istaken to study with VenanzioRauzzini, a castrati, also ofexceptional talent and vocalrange. After years of meticu-lous training, Anna’s maestrodeems her worthy of singingin Italy, the center of the oper-atic universe.
Soon caught up in a worldof opera singers, who in theirtime were the original rockstars, Anna learns to be a diva.She sings and her voice isgolden, and she is worshiped.
In Florence, she befriendsIrishman Michael Kelly, whowith “his long flaxen hair anda round, birdlike face. . .spe-cialized, he said, in ‘lechers,windbags, and doctors.’”
When she meets up withMichael again in Milan, historyis in her favor. Serious opera ison the outs, and opera buffa isall the rage. Lucky for Anna,she is a natural buffa, and astar is born. In Milan, whenAnna’s star crosses that ofFrancesco Benucci, her life isforever changed.
But it isn’t until Annareaches Vienna and meetsWolfgang Mozart, that herworld seriously tilts on its axis.Mozart is funny and strange,dazzling and brilliant. Anna issophisticated and beloved bythe emperor and her public.The two artists are the darlingsof their perspective musicalworlds and when they meetthe heavens smile. Anna’svoice is every bit an equal toMozart’s elaborate musical
compositions and Mozart isable to create arias for Annathat no other can match.
“They began with therecitative, the dialogue-likespeak-singing that led into thearia proper “at last,” she saidin Italian, “the moment hascome when I can enjoy myselfwithout care in the arms of mybeloved.” And as she sang thishe felt her hand come to reston the top of his left shoul-der.”
Ooh la-la! In Shotwell’sversion of history, the twomusicians become lovers –even as Mozart is married toendearing Constanze. Theiraffair is a sad enchantmentbetween two equally matchedartists who know that theirpassion is as deep as it isdoomed. The two burn sobrightly for each other thatfinally Anna leaves Vienna forLondon because she can’t endit any other way.
Anna Storache’s epic lifereads itself like an opera: froma poor and struggling child, torock star of Vienna’s glitteringopera, and then: the dénoue-ment. What good is a lovestory that doesn’t break yourheart – just a little? We love atragedy as much as we love alove story and in “ViennaNocturne,” we get both.
Experience the music ofthe great American musicalcomposer, Stephen Sondheimwhen Society Cabaret brings“Sing a Song of Sondheim,” tothe intimate cabaret-style sur-roundings of
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“Sing a Song of Sondheim”brings selections from thisprolific composer’s greatestworks, including “West SideStory,” “Company,” “SweeneyTodd,” “and “Follies.”
Described by Frank Rich ofthe New York Times as “nowthe greatest and perhaps best-known artist in the Americanmusical theater,” Sondheim isthe winner of an AcademyAward, eight Tony Awards,eight Grammy Awards, aPulitzer Prize and theLaurence Olivier Award. G.Scott.
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Thinking about cooking up aquick Asian stir-fry or entrée?Try something new and differ-ent from the Asian producers atthe farmers’ market. They offereverything from leafy greens,herbs, and long beans, toJapanese eggplant, squash,daikon radish, Chinese broccoliand bok choy.
Try one of the big opo, orbottle gourd, squash. It isobviously bottle-shaped, variesfrom a light green to char-treuse and is usually harvestedwhen 10 to 12 inches long. Thewhite meat holds several ediblewhite seeds and offers a mildflavor reminiscent of a lemonyblend of summer squash and
cucumber. Older opo tend toget bitter, so it’s best to pur-chase thinner skinned, youngopo squash. It’s available mid-spring to early fall.
It’s good in stews and soups
or just as a side dish, much likesummer squash. Dice oposquash and cook into saucessuch as tomato or eggplant.Cook in curry or chutney bycombining with coconut milk
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Salvia leucantha is a sensa-tional sage that is perfect for ourClayton Valley gardens andlandscapes. This hardy perennialis commonly called MexicanSage. Mexican Sage can tolerateevery bit of sun and heat thatthe Clayton Valley has to offer.It is also incredibly drought-resistant, seldom if ever needsfertilizer, and is both bee- andhumming bird -friendly.
Mexican sage has velvety,powder-gray foliage and lance-shaped leaves. By mid-summer,Salvia leucantha begins tobloom. Spikes stretch eight- to12-inches -long of tiny, two-
lipped flowers. Colors differdepending on the variety. Salvialeucantha Purple has a purpleflower with a purple calyx.Salvia leucantha Purple & Whitehas a purple flower with a whitecalyx. This year, Salvia leucanthaPink was introduced. The spikeand bloom is almost white andthe calyx is pink.
As Salvia leucantha maturesit can reach three- to five-feettall and wide. Several years ago adwarf selection called SantaBarbara was introduced, unfor-tunately this variety did not readits own label and it too growswell into the three-by-three-footrange.
Mexican Sage is both deerand gopher tolerant. For thoseof us that garden where deerand gophers are a problem, thisis seriously good news.
From July through Octobergrowers enjoy the flower spikesof Mexican Sage. Mexican Sageis a great perennial to incorpo-rate in a landscape to extend theflower power of an area. Use asa companion to earlier bloomerslike Moonshine Yarrow, SantaBarbara Daisies and Spanish
Lavender. Mexican Sage is stur-dy and hardy enough to standalone in the landscape as well.Plant it near a large boulder, oraround a spring blooming orna-mental tree for interest.
During the early days ofspring, about the time you cutback your lantana, cut back allthe spikes of the Salvia leucan-tha. This will free up the plantenergy to surge growth, andeventual flowers.
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Everyone knows that proteinis important to a healthy body,but what are your proteinneeds?
First, let’s look at proteins. Proteins are large biological
molecules, or macromolecules,consisting of one or more longchains of amino acid residues.Proteins perform a vast array offunctions within living organ-
isms, including starting metabol-ic reactions, replicating DNA,responding to stimuli, and trans-porting molecules from onelocation to another.
Most experts believe peopleget enough protein in their dailydiet. In fact, most believe theaverage American eats about 50percent more the than the rec-ommended 40-70 grams a day.
If you exercise, your proteinneeds should increase becauseresistance and endurance train-ing break down muscle proteinfast.
What if you want to buildnew muscle? There have beenmany studies done with body-builders, who much like athletes,
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Past and present Claytonpolice officers are preparing totake to the greens in the annualContra Costa Kops for KidsGolf Classic, which will again beheld at the Oakhurst CountyClub in Clayton on Monday,Sept. 15.
Police Chief ChrisThorsen, former Police ChiefDan Lawrence, and officersAllen White and Allan Pikefrom the Clayton PoliceDepartment are long-time sup-porters of the event, whichsupports the charitable effortsof Kops For Kids.
Contra Costa Kops for Kidsis a group of active and retiredpolice officers who work to helpprevent violence, drug abuse,and juvenile delinquency inContra Costa County. All pro-ceeds from the Kops for KidsGolf Classic will go to supportat-risk youth in Contra CostaCounty.
Two of Kops for Kids’ pri-mary programs for assistingyouth are the Kops for KidsYouth Mentoring Program andthe Positive Mental AttitudeSeminars and Sports ClinicsProgram.
Volunteer officers who men-tor a single youth are offeredgrants of up to $250, and up to$1,000 in grants are providedfor a group of four or more.Kops for Kids has awardedmore than $120,000 in youth
mentoring grants over the life ofthe program.
“We believe we are making adifference in the lives of someof these youth,” Chief Thorsensaid. “Many of these youthcome from difficult environ-ments where positive role mod-els simply do not exist.”
The Positive Mental AttitudeSeminars and Sports Clinicsprograms, which are offered atno charge to local schools,reached 6,242 youth during the2013-14 school year — thehighest number in the history of
the program. When the pro-gram first began more than 18years ago, officers hoped toreach a few hundred youth peryear.
“There is a tremendous needfor our services in Contra CostaCounty,” Chief Thorsen said.“The more we can do to sup-port Kops for Kids, the morethe organization can do to assistyoung people in our communi-ty.”
The cost for attending theGolf Classic is $175 per golferor $675 for a foursome. The
package includes green fees andcart, brunch, prizes and awards,tee package and golf cap,awards reception, dinner, and ano host bar. The format is four-person scramble/handicap, andawards will be presented for aputting contest, the longestdrive, most accurate drive, clos-est to the hole, and the Vegashole. There will also be a hole-in-one prize.
Registration begins at 10:30a.m., and the awards receptionwill be held at 5:30 p.m.
For more information on the2014 Contra Costa Kops for KidsGolf Classic, visit www.contra-costakopsforkids.org, or call 925-827-1998.
require more protein but anymore than the recommendeddaily allowance (RDA) won’tnecessarily help build moremuscle. Three groups of body-builders were studied, one low-protein group, one moderate-protein group, and one high-protein group, and found thatthere were no effects varyingprotein intake had on lean bodymass.
Essentially, the more youexercise, the greater your pro-tein needs will be. However, tak-ing in excess or doubling yourprotein intake won’t necessarilyhelp build muscle.
Here is how to calculate yourprotein needs:1 weight in pounds divided
by 2.2 = weight in kg.2 weight in kg. times (0.8-1.8
gm/kg) = protein grams.
Use a low number if you arein good health and sedentary,use a higher number if yourunder stress, pregnant or recov-ering from an illness, or if youare consistently doing intenseweight and endurance training.
For example, a 154-poundmale who is a consistent exercis-er and lifts weights:• 154lbs divided by 2.2 = 70kg• 70 kg times 1.5 = 105 gm
protein/day
Another way to calculatehow much protein you need isby using daily calorie intake andthe percentage of calories thatwill come from protein. To dothis you will need to know howmany calories your body needsin a day.
First find out what yourBasal Metabolic Rate. Next,figure out how many caloriesyour burn through activitydaily and add the number toyour BMR. This gives you anestimate of how many caloriesyou need to maintain your cur-rent weight.
Then figure out what per-centage of your diet comesfrom protein. The percentageyou choose is based on yourgoals, fitness level, age, body
type and metabolic rate. Mostexperts recommend your pro-tein intake to be between 15 and30 percent. When you havedetermined your desired per-centage, multiply that percent-age by the total number of calo-ries for the day.
For example, in a 140-poundfemale, calorie intake equals
1,800 and protein equals 20 per-cent:• 1800 times .20 = 360 calories
from protein. Since onegram of protein equals fourcalories, divide protein calo-ries by four.
• 360 divided by 4 = 90 gramsof protein a day.
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POLICE CHIEF CHRIS THORSEN (LEFT), FORMER POLICE CHIEF DAN LAWRENCE, and Officers Allen Whiteand Allan Pike from the Clayton Police Department prepare for the Contra Costa Kops for KidsGolf Classic to be held Sept. 15, 2014 at the Oakhurst Country Club in Clayton.
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