SECTION A Art & Entertainment............ 8 Bulletin Board...................10 Milestones ..................10 & 12 MAIN SECTION Classifieds...................... 10 Editorial..............................4 Mailbox...............................4 Roundup...............................3 Short Notes..................... 9 Sports..................................8 Obituaries........................ 9 Inside Find Out What's Happening Check Out Section A Section A is filled with information about arts, people, entertainment and special events. There are education stories, a variety of features, and the arts and entertainment and bulletin board. Your Local News Source Since 1963 SERVING DUBLIN • LIVERMORE • PLEASANTON • SUNOL THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2013 VOLUME L, NUMBER 45 PET OF THE WEEK Life is smooth sailing with Riviera. Indulge yourself with a trip to Valley Humane Society (VHS) to visit this tranquil tabby. Two-year-old Riviera would just love to curl up in the lap of luxury for a petite siesta. We give her five stars! VHS is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 am – 4 pm and Sundays from 12 noon – 4 pm, 3670 Nevada Street in Pleasanton. For more information please call (925) 426-8656 or visit valleyhumane.org. Photo - Valley Humane Society/D. Smith Photo - Doug Jorgensen Cyclists try out the new bike path that opened as part of the Stoneridge Drive extension in Pleasanton. For the story, go to page 2. Photo - Doug Jorgensen A member of the U.S. Army, Captain Tilton, was on hand for the annual Veterans parade and ceremonies in downtown Pleasanton last Sunday. The official Veterans Day holiday is Mon., Nov. 11. For additional photos, go to page 8. The Livermore City Council approved hiring a firm to conduct the envi- ronmental review (EIR) for Sunset Development pro- posals. Next week, Sunset will hold a scoping meeting to determine what should be studied. The council vote was unanimous. Sunset Development has filed applications with the City of Livermore to rede- velop two office properties to residential uses. Demoli- tion of existing office build- ings would be required for the proposed change in use. Both sites would have to be rezoned to allow for the new use. One, Sunset Crossing, would be located on about 13 acres at 1712 Holmes Street. The proposal is to build 49 single family homes and 38 townhomes. The second, Catalina Crossing, is located on Cata- lina Court behind the Lucky Store. There are just over 2 acres. There are 32 units proposed. Councilmembers were concerned about moving forward with an EIR. Laureen Turner asked if the city would be obligated to approve the general plan amendment required for the development to move forward if the EIR were completed. City staff said there was no pre-authorization in- volved. Livermore Mayor John Marchand suggested that as part of the EIR, there be information about the inven- EIR Work to Begin on Sunset Plans (See EIR, page 5) California State Parks will host an open house starting at 7:30 p.m. to pres- ent the preferred concept for the controversial Carnegie Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA). The plan can be viewed at a series of work stations. The meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Tues., Nov. 12 at Amador Valley High School, 1155 Santa Rita Rd., Pleasanton. The State of California currently operates the Carn- egie State Vehicular Rec- reation Area off-highway motor vehicle recreation (OHMVR) park in Corral Hollow Canyon. There are plans to expand Carnegie SVRA into the adjacent Tesla property. Friends of Tesla have or- ganized in an attempt to pre- serve the area as a non-OHV (off-highway vehicle), low impact recreation, historic and natural resource park and preserve. They note that the area has tremendous historical, cultural, biologi- cal and scenic value. Off-road vehicle users say they need additional places where they can enjoy their sport. A brief presentation on the General Plan process By Ron McNicoll California education could lose as much as $3.5 billion in federal funds, if the federal government imposes sanctions against California for passage of AB 484. The loss to Valley schools would be in the millions. AB 484, signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Oct. 2, and written by Assemblymember Susan Bonilla, D-Concord, eliminated the requirement for districts to use the STAR The Pleasanton Library has been hosting a series of small events to observe its silver anniversary. The major celebration will hap- pen starting at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 with a dance party in the library's main room. In keeping with the silver anniversary theme, swing State to Take Input on Off Road Park Plans (See OFF-ROAD, page 4) Dance Will Celebrate 25 Years of Library Growth music will be played by the Silver Moon Big Band. The tickets, which cost $65, will include the dance, food, and two glasses of wine. They may be purchased at the library's reference desk or at Towne Center Books. The event will also fea- ture a wine raffle of 24 bot- tles, with tickets limited to 100 to improve the odds of winning. All of the evening's proceeds will go toward acquiring children's books. The library opened at 400 Old Bernal Ave. in 1988. Over the years it has seen growth and change. Back in 1988, few would have imag- ined being able to download an electronic book directly from the library's collec- tion. The same is true when it comes to the ability to look at the library's card catalogue on a computer. Now, there are thousands of visits monthly to the library's (See LIBRARY, page 10) Pleasanton will move for- ward with a recycled water program. On Tuesday, the city council approved the feasi- bility study and authorized staff to prepare environmen- tal documents to address both the state and federal governments' regulations. The vote was unanimous. Valley Schools Could Lose Millions Over Waiver on Annual Testing standardized battery of tests that California used since 1999. The U.S. Department of Education says that Califor- nia's passage of the waiver put it out of compliance with federal law. Financial consequences can happen to the state, with federal program funding withdrawn, says a letter from U.S. As- sistant Secretary of Educa- tion Deborah Delisle in an undated letter to Michael Kirst, president of the state board of eduction, and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson. Delisles' letter lists vari- ous funding categories, and says the total withheld, if that were the final decision, could reach $3.5 billion. In Pleasanton, Superin- tendent Parvin Ahmadi said that federal money loss in 11 programs could total $3.7 million. Some $2 million of that would be from a special education basic fund. Some $526,000 of Pleas- anton's total is devoted to Title I, which works to im- prove programs and perfor- mance for disadvantaged students. Child nutrition receives $480,000 from the federal government. The other $700,000 is split among various programs for pre-school, mental health, improvement of teaching quality, and early interven- tion. Ahmadi told The Inde- pendent that the district "will need to comply with AB484. She hopes that California and the U.S. Department of Education can come to a resolution that meets our students needs." In the Livermore district, no estimate of the specific financial impact was avail- able. As in the Pleasanton district, Livermore offers programs funded in Title I, (See FUNDING, page 10) Discussion Begins on Multi-Use Facility Representatives of a wide range of interests met to cre- ate a "wish list" of what they would like to see included in a multi-use building in Livermore. Among the areas of inter- est were science, art, his- tory and a youth center. The session was a follow-up on Don Meeker's suggestion at a recent city council that the city build a center that could include art and history displays, as well as exhibits focusing on ranching and agriculture. City staff is in the process of writing a proposal for an ad hoc task force to consider the suggestion. In the mean- time, a group of 27 citizens got together to talk about possible uses. Walter Davies, chairman of the Livermore Commis- sion for the Arts, explained. "There has been a germ of an idea circling around the Commission. It started with the arts. The idea has become larger and more inclusive." Among the organiza- tions represented were the Livermore School Board, Livermore Valley Opera, Valley Dance Theatre, Las Positas College, Innova- tion Tri-Valley, Livermore Downtown Inc., Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, East Bay Commu- nity Services, Livermore- Amador Symphony, Del Valle Fine Arts, Livermore (See FACILITY, page 10) A judge has ruled against the Livermore Val- ley Performing Arts Center (LVPAC) in its request to declare an agreement with the City as an enforceable obligation. Sacramento Superior Court Eugene Balonon found that the Department of Finance was within the Court Rules Against LVPAC law when it determined the agreement was not an en- forceable obligation. LVPAC, the City, and RDA entered into a series of agreements to construct and operate a theater com- plex. This included a 500- seat theater, which has been constructed, and a larger Pleasanton Council OKs Recycled Water Program The city's feasibility study, which looked at po- tential customers, costs, and benefits, has been approved by the State Water Resources Control Board, which will allow the city to apply for loans and grants to imple- ment the program. The study has not yet been endorsed by (See DECISION, page 4) (See RECYCLED, page 10)
Transcript
SECTION A
Art & Entertainment............ 8
Bulletin Board...................10
Milestones ..................10 & 12
MAIN SECTION
Classifieds...................... 10
Editorial..............................4
Mailbox...............................4
Roundup...............................3
Short Notes..................... 9
Sports..................................8
Obituaries........................9
Inside
Find Out What's Happening
Check Out Section ASection A is filled with
information about arts, people, entertainment and special events. There are education stories, a variety of features, and the arts and entertainment and bulletin board.
Your Local News Source Since 1963 SERVING DUBLIN • LIVERMORE • PLEASANTON • SUNOL THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2013VOLUME L, NUMBER 45
PET OF THE WEEKLife is smooth sailing with Riviera. Indulge yourself with a trip to Valley Humane Society (VHS) to visit this tranquil tabby. Two-year-old Riviera would just love to curl up in the lap of luxury for a petite siesta. We give her five stars! VHS is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 am – 4 pm and Sundays from 12 noon – 4 pm, 3670 Nevada Street in Pleasanton. For more information please call (925) 426-8656 or visit valleyhumane.org. Photo - Valley Humane Society/D. Smith
Photo - Doug Jorgensen
Cyclists try out the new bike path that opened as part of the Stoneridge Drive extension in Pleasanton. For the story, go to page 2.
Photo - Doug JorgensenA member of the U.S. Army, Captain Tilton, was on hand for the annual Veterans parade and ceremonies in downtown Pleasanton last Sunday. The official Veterans Day holiday is Mon., Nov. 11. For additional photos, go to page 8.
The Livermore City Council approved hiring a firm to conduct the envi-ronmental review (EIR) for Sunset Development pro-posals. Next week, Sunset will hold a scoping meeting to determine what should be studied.
The council vote was unanimous.
Sunset Development has filed applications with the City of Livermore to rede-velop two office properties to residential uses. Demoli-tion of existing office build-ings would be required for the proposed change in use.
Both sites would have to be rezoned to allow for the new use.
One, Sunset Crossing, would be located on about 13 acres at 1712 Holmes Street. The proposal is to build 49 single family homes and 38 townhomes.
The second, Catalina Crossing, is located on Cata-lina Court behind the Lucky Store. There are just over 2 acres. There are 32 units proposed.
Councilmembers were concerned about moving forward with an EIR.
Laureen Turner asked if the city would be obligated to approve the general plan amendment required for the development to move forward if the EIR were completed.
City staff said there was no pre-authorization in-volved.
Livermore Mayor John Marchand suggested that as part of the EIR, there be information about the inven-
EIR Work to Begin on Sunset Plans
(See EIR, page 5)
California State Parks will host an open house starting at 7:30 p.m. to pres-ent the preferred concept for the controversial Carnegie Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA). The plan can be viewed at a series of work stations.
The meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Tues., Nov. 12 at Amador Valley High School, 1155 Santa Rita Rd., Pleasanton.
The State of California currently operates the Carn-egie State Vehicular Rec-reation Area off-highway motor vehicle recreation (OHMVR) park in Corral Hollow Canyon. There are plans to expand Carnegie SVRA into the adjacent Tesla property.
Friends of Tesla have or-ganized in an attempt to pre-serve the area as a non-OHV (off-highway vehicle), low impact recreation, historic and natural resource park and preserve. They note that the area has tremendous historical, cultural, biologi-cal and scenic value.
Off-road vehicle users say they need additional places where they can enjoy their sport.
A brief presentation on the General Plan process
By Ron McNicollCalifornia education
could lose as much as $3.5 billion in federal funds, if the federal government imposes sanctions against California for passage of AB 484.
The loss to Valley schools would be in the millions.
AB 484, signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Oct. 2, and written by Assemblymember Susan Bonilla, D-Concord, eliminated the requirement for districts to use the STAR
The Pleasanton Library has been hosting a series of small events to observe its silver anniversary. The major celebration will hap-pen starting at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 with a dance party in the library's main room.
In keeping with the silver anniversary theme, swing
State to Take Input on OffRoad Park Plans
(See OFF-ROAD, page 4)
Dance Will Celebrate 25 Years of Library Growthmusic will be played by the Silver Moon Big Band. The tickets, which cost $65, will include the dance, food, and two glasses of wine. They may be purchased at the library's reference desk or at Towne Center Books.
The event will also fea-ture a wine raffle of 24 bot-
tles, with tickets limited to 100 to improve the odds of winning. All of the evening's proceeds will go toward acquiring children's books.
The library opened at 400 Old Bernal Ave. in 1988. Over the years it has seen growth and change. Back in 1988, few would have imag-
ined being able to download an electronic book directly from the library's collec-tion. The same is true when it comes to the ability to look at the library's card catalogue on a computer. Now, there are thousands of visits monthly to the library's
(See LIBRARY, page 10)
Pleasanton will move for-ward with a recycled water program.
On Tuesday, the city council approved the feasi-bility study and authorized staff to prepare environmen-tal documents to address both the state and federal governments' regulations.
The vote was unanimous.
Valley Schools Could Lose Millions Over Waiver on Annual Testing
standardized battery of tests that California used since 1999.
The U.S. Department of Education says that Califor-nia's passage of the waiver put it out of compliance with federal law. Financial consequences can happen to the state, with federal program funding withdrawn, says a letter from U.S. As-sistant Secretary of Educa-tion Deborah Delisle in an undated letter to Michael
Kirst, president of the state board of eduction, and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson.
Delisles' letter lists vari-ous funding categories, and says the total withheld, if that were the final decision, could reach $3.5 billion.
In Pleasanton, Superin-tendent Parvin Ahmadi said that federal money loss in 11 programs could total $3.7 million. Some $2 million of that would be from a special
education basic fund. Some $526,000 of Pleas-
anton's total is devoted to Title I, which works to im-prove programs and perfor-mance for disadvantaged students. Child nutrition receives $480,000 from the federal government. The other $700,000 is split among various programs for pre-school, mental health, improvement of teaching quality, and early interven-tion.
Ahmadi told The Inde-pendent that the district "will need to comply with AB484. She hopes that California and the U.S. Department of Education can come to a resolution that meets our students needs."
In the Livermore district, no estimate of the specific financial impact was avail-able. As in the Pleasanton district, Livermore offers programs funded in Title I,
(See FUNDING, page 10)
Discussion Begins on Multi-Use Facility
Representatives of a wide range of interests met to cre-ate a "wish list" of what they would like to see included in a multi-use building in Livermore.
Among the areas of inter-est were science, art, his-tory and a youth center. The session was a follow-up on Don Meeker's suggestion at a recent city council that the city build a center that could include art and history displays, as well as exhibits focusing on ranching and agriculture.
City staff is in the process of writing a proposal for an ad hoc task force to consider the suggestion. In the mean-time, a group of 27 citizens got together to talk about possible uses.
Walter Davies, chairman of the Livermore Commis-sion for the Arts, explained. "There has been a germ of an idea circling around the Commission. It started with the arts. The idea has become larger and more inclusive."
Among the organiza-tions represented were the Livermore School Board, Livermore Valley Opera, Valley Dance Theatre, Las Positas College, Innova-tion Tri-Valley, Livermore Downtown Inc., Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, East Bay Commu-nity Services, Livermore-Amador Symphony, Del Valle Fine Arts, Livermore
(See FACILITY, page 10)
A j u d g e h a s r u l e d against the Livermore Val-ley Performing Arts Center (LVPAC) in its request to declare an agreement with the City as an enforceable obligation.
Sacramento Superior Court Eugene Balonon found that the Department of Finance was within the
Court Rules Against LVPAC
law when it determined the agreement was not an en-forceable obligation.
LVPAC, the City, and RDA entered into a series of agreements to construct and operate a theater com-plex. This included a 500-seat theater, which has been constructed, and a larger
Pleasanton Council OKs Recycled Water Program
The city's feasibility study, which looked at po-tential customers, costs, and benefits, has been approved by the State Water Resources Control Board, which will allow the city to apply for loans and grants to imple-ment the program. The study has not yet been endorsed by
(See DECISION, page 4)
(See RECYCLED, page 10)
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Christmas Tree Lane • 2013
November 21–23, 2013
Palm eveNt CeNter, 1184 viNeyard ave, PleasaNtoN
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Family StrollThursday, November 21, 5 to 8pmThis family evening features a visit with Santa Claus, shopping in Santa’s Secret Shoppe, entertainment and kid-friendly refreshments. $15/adult, $10/child
Tinsel TeasFriday, November 22, 10am and 2pm Partake in almost high tea, purchase your chance drawing tickets for the beautiful trees and get a jump start on your shopping in the Holiday Gift Boutiques. $45/person
Silent Night SoireeFriday, November 22, 6:30pm Kick off the holiday season with dining and dancing with friends. Enjoy a gourmet, sit-down, served dinner, bidding on your favorite silent auction basket and shopping in the Holiday Boutiques. $90/person
Silver Bells LuncheonSaturday, November 23, 10:30am–1:30pm Visit the Merry Gentlemen to purchase tree tickets. Enjoy gourmet holiday fare and entertainment with friends around your table. Be the lucky winner of the stunning china table setting, or your favorite tree. $100/person
All proceeds benefit ValleyCare’s Breast Cancer Program and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
A Midwinter Night's Dream
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Valley Medical Oncology ConsultantsBob and Carol Molinaro
PUBLIC NOTICEThe Livermore City Council will consider the following item at the November 25, 2013 meeting. The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm, Council Chambers, 3575 Pacific Avenue.
Consideration of a ground lease agreement with Five Rivers Aviation, LLC, for an Airport Full-Service Fixed Base Operator facility (FBO). A full-service FBO is a private aviation support business located at an Airport which provides aircraft fueling and line services, aircraft maintenance, and other aviation-related activities.
The staff report and recommendation will be available for review in the City Council agenda packet from the evening Friday, November 15, 2013, in the City Library, 1188 South Livermore Avenue as well as on the City of Livermore website at www.cityoflivermore.net. Agenda materials will also be available for review in the City Clerk’s Office, 1052 South Livermore Avenue.
Responses to Frequently Asked Questions regarding the full service Fixed Base Operator are available at http://www.cityoflivermore.net/citygov/pw/airport/airport_fbo_facts.asp.
For more information, please contact: Public Works Director Dan McIntyre by email at [email protected] or by phone at (925) 960-8000.
www.tvar.org or [email protected] Animal Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
serving the homeless animal community in the greater Tri-Valley area.
TAKE ME HOME!
Dogs & PuppiesPleasanton Farmers’ Market
Corner of First & W. Angela Streets
Saturdays 10am-1:00pm
DOGS, PUPPIES, KITTENS and CATS ADOPT NOW!
KittensPet Food Express
1436 First Street, LivermoreSaturdays 11:30am-3:30pm
609 San Ramon Valley Blvd, DanvilleSundays 12:00pm-4:00pm
Cats & KittensDublin PetSmart
6960 Amador Plaza RoadCats–All Day & Night, Everyday!Kittens–Saturdays & Sundays,
12:00pm-4:00pm
Photo - Doug Jorgensen
Patricia Kohnen spoke at the grand opening celebration for Stoneridge Creek in Pleasanton. She stated, "My two sons are happy that I'm here. In reality, my move to Stoneridge Creek is the greatest gift I could have given them, because they will never have to worry about me." Patricia, along with her husband Jim, were among the first people to sign up to live at Stoneridge Creek.
Two grand openings were celebrated last Friday in Pleasanton.
Officials gathered to mark the opening of the Stoneridge Drive exten-sion, a cooperative effort that involved Pleasanton, Alameda County and other communities in the region. The extension to El Charro Road provides a link to Jack London Boulevard in Livermore.
The $13 million project covers 2.7 miles of roadway and 1.2 miles of bicycle lane. Two parallel bridges cross the Arroyo Mocho.
The new five acre Stoner-idge Creek Neighborhood Park, adjacent to the new road, features two lighted tennis courts, a grass field, a walking path and an area designed to attract wildlife.
Nearby is the Stoneridge Creek continuing care re-tirement community. This 46-acre campus features up to 635 residences ranging from one bedroom apart-ment style homes to three bedroom single story villas with attached garages. The complex includes a full range of services including restaurant style dining, a library, state of the art fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, a postal and bank-ing center, performing arts theater, and more. A health center open to the residents of Stoneridge Creek, as well
as the outside public, is cur-rently under construction.
Grand opening festivities at Stoneridge Creek included a medley of historical patri-otic songs performed by the Young American Patriots, a Pleasanton based fife and drum corps, and the singing of the National Anthem.
Representing the com-
munity at the event were State Senator Ellen Cor-bett, County Supervisor Scott Haggerty, Pleasanton Mayor Jerry Thorne, Coun-cilmember Kathy Narum, and Patricia Kohnen. Mrs. Kohnen and her husband Jim were among the first people to sign up in 2007 to live at Stoneridge Creek.
Kohnen recalled her in-volvement with the "Yellow Shirt Committee," a group
of seniors who attended city council meetings and contact ed councilmembers to urge approval of the facil-ity. "I am thrilled to be one of the pioneers of Stoneridge Creek," she said. "My two sons are also happy that I'm here. I'm looking forward to a long, exciting life at my new community and to all the fun times ahead."
Designed for people age
60 and older, Stoneridge Creek is located at 3300 Stoneridge Creek Way. For
additional information, call 800-850-3167 or visit www.stoneridgecreek.com.
Stoneridge Drive, Stoneridge Creek Openings Celebrated
The City of Dublin invites individual artists and artist teams to submit qualifica-tions for several upcoming public art opportunities, cre-ating permanently installed artwork at the future Emer-ald Glen Park Recreation and Aquatics Complex.
The complex design in-cludes a 14,000 square foot natatorium, locker rooms, staff offices, viewing areas, and a small common room. The outdoor area will in-clude a 25 meter x 25 yard pool, water slide, splash area, water play area, and teaching pool with surround-ing patios, picnic areas, and viewing areas.
There are several art-work opportunities, includ-ing a Design Purchase for $10,000, and exterior art-work opportunities with a budget of $167,000.
A detailed project de-scription and information on how to respond to this request for qualifications can be downloaded off the City of Dublin’s website. In-terested artists may receive an application by e-mail-ing [email protected], or calling the Parks and Community Services Department at 556-4500.
The deadline for applica-tions is Fri., Dec. 6, 2013, at 5 p.m.
Dublin Looking for Artists
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COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMSFor a complete list of classes and class fees, lectures and health education resources, visit pamf.org/healtheducation.
NOV. 2013
pamf.org/healtheducation
Sometimes it can be difficult to stay on top of your medications. Join us for tips on jogging your memory so you take your medications on time, what to do in special situations and green disposal of expired medications and those you no longer use. We’ll also share medication safety information for children, pets and the environment.
Meet with a nurse and a certified lactation consultant to en-sure your first weeks of motherhood are healthy and happy.
and Park District Board of Directors is accepting applications through 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, for a volunteer posi-tion on the Personnel Commission. Com-missioners are appointed by the Board to four-year terms.
The Commission is a volunteer body that monitors and advises the Board on the District’s personnel policies, approves the eligibility list for the hiring of full-time staff, hears appeals of disciplinary actions and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors on matters of per-sonnel administration. The Commission meets as needed, but normally not more than once a month.
Individuals should submit a letter of interest and information on knowledge and experience with personnel admin-istration to District General Manager Timothy J. Barry, LARPD, 4444 East Ave., Livermore, CA, 94550. For more information about the position, please call Tim Barry at 925-373-5700.
EQUIP Funds AvailableApplications are being accepted for
participation in the Environmental Qual-ity Incentives Program (EQIP).
The farm bill conservation programs are voluntary USDA efforts to treat natural resource and agricultural concerns with cost-share funding and technical assis-tance. Funding is available for practices to improve natural resource conditions, including grazing land management, wildlife habitat, soil conservation, water quality and integrated pest management.
Additional financial assistance is avail-able for beginning and disadvantaged pro-ducers. The applicant must meet income eligibility requirements.
Applications for 2014 funding are due Nov. 15, 2013. To apply contact Alyson Aquino, district conservationist at 371-0154 ext. 116 or [email protected].
More information and EQIP applica-tions can be found at www.acrcd.org.
CorrectionIn a story about announced candidates
for the 16th Assembly District seat on 2014, total contributions up to June 30 were given for three of the candidates. It was reported that Catharine Baker had not raised enough money to be covered by disclosure requirements. However, the reason for not filing by June 30 was that Baker did not have a committee formed by that reporting date.
A new user fee and more money to develop a park north of the freeway were approved by the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District board last week.
T h e b o a r d a d d e d $400,000 to the construc-tion cost of Cayetano Creek
LARPD Board OKs Additional Funds to Complete Cayetano Creek ParkPark. That will allow the dog park, basketball court and restrooms to be built along with the rest of the park, rather then phasing the amenities.
The new 10-acre park will feature sports fields, a playground, dog park and
more. Construction was delayed on this developer-built park because of the recession and lack of home construction. During this time, the project has under-gone significant changes in the design, scope, timeline and cost.
The vote to spendthe $400,000 was 4 to 1 with David Hutchinson opposed. He felt that funding the com-plete park would take money from other projects.
Staff assured him that it would not.
Board member Steve Goodman, commented, "I feel strongly that we should spend the money. People in the area don't have a park. We owe it to them not just to make it a good park, but a great park."
The board was unani-mous in approving a new
park user fee for special events such as fitness runs and other permitted activi-ties that impact parks and trails. A $2 per participant fee will be applied for ac-tivities that attract up to or more than 1,000 partici-pants. These large events can have significant impact on maintenance, the public’s access to parks and facili-ties and on LARPD staff time. The new fee, which is anticipated to collect $1,300 in new revenue each year, will help cover those costs.
During the public fo-
rum portion of the meeting, Livermore Flying Electrons President Lenny Farin spoke about the positive relation-ship the radio-controlled air-craft club has with LARPD. The Flying Electrons have leased a space on Raymond Road in north Livermore from the District since 1986.
Former LARPD Director David Furst also addressed the Board during the public forum to suggest the District look into completing loop trails for upper Sycamore Grove Park.
Lawrence Livermore Na-tional Laboratory in partner-ship with Intel and Cray, have assembled a unique high performance comput-ing (HPC) cluster called Catalyst. It will serve re-search scientists at all three institutions and provide a proving ground for new HPC and Big Data technolo-gies and architectures.
“As the name implies, Catalyst aims to accelerate HPC simulation and big data innovation, as well as collaborations between the three institutions,” said Matt Leininger, deputy of Ad-vanced Technology Projects for LLNL. “The partnership between Intel, Cray, and LLNL allows us to explore different approaches for uti-lizing large amounts of high performance non-volatile memory in HPC simulation and Big Data analytics.”
The Catalyst resource, a Cray® CS300™ clus-ter supercomputer, will be shared among the three partners with access rights based on level of invest-ment. System access will be managed through LLNL’s High Performance Com-puting Innovation Center (HPCIC), whose mission is to work with industrial partners in the development of computing solutions for
America to compete effec-tively in the 21st century global economy.
Delivered to LLNL in late October, Catalyst is expected to be available for limited use this month and general use by December. The Catalyst cluster consists of two scalable units (SUs), and represents an upgrade from the Appro clusters acquired under the Tri-Lab Linux Capacity Cluster (TLCC-2) procurement of a few years ago. (Appro has since been acquired by Cray). TLCC aggregates the HPC capacity computing needs of the three weapons laboratories that serve the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Advanced Simulation and Computing (ASC) Program – Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos and Sandia national laboratories – to procure commodity cluster systems more cost effectively.
“Big Data unlocks an entirely new method of dis-covery by deriving the solu-tion to a problem from the massive sets of data itself. To research new ways of trans-lating Big Data into knowl-edge, we had to design a one-of-a-kind system,” said Raj Hazra, Intel vice presi-dent and general manager of the Technical Computing
Group. “Equipped with the most powerful Intel proces-sors, fabrics and SSDs, the Catalyst cluster will become a critical tool, providing in-sights into the technologies required to fuel innovation for the next decade.”
The Catalyst architec-ture is expected to provide insights into the kind of technologies the ASC pro-gram will require over the next 5-10 years to meet high performance simulation and Big Data computing mission needs. The increased storage capacity of the system (in both volatile and nonvola-tile memory) represents the major departure from classic simulation-based comput-ing architectures common at DOE laboratories and opens new opportunities for exploring the potential of combining floating-point-focused capability with data analysis in one environment. Consequently, the insights provided by Catalyst could become a basis for future commodity technology pro-curements.
HPCIC at LLNL will offer access to Catalyst and the expected Big Data in-novations it enables as new options for its ongoing col-laborations with American companies and research institutions.
Catalyst to Provide for Big Data Needs
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Take a 90-minute flight “Beyond the Cloud” with tech leaders at Pleasanton’s Firehouse Arts Center from 4 to 7 p.m on Nov. 21.
A cast of innovative busi-ness leaders will take the stage and talk frankly about what the future holds both in and beyond “The Cloud.”
The City of Pleasanton and Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce have organized the event to offer a glimpse behind the proverbial cur-tain, and the chance to learn about what’s next in their worlds that may have game changing implications for businesses and consumers alike.
The doors open at 4:00 p.m. with the program get-ting underway promptly at 4:15 p.m. A brief awards cer-emonies recognizing Work-day and Adept Technologies for their outstanding contri-butions to the local economy will be held.
According to Chamber CEO Scott Raty, there’s a value-added take away for all attendees. “Everyone who attends will be among the first to receive an elec-tronic version of the City of Pleasanton’s latest Eco-nomic Indicators Report, full of impressive data about Pleasanton, our region and why Pleasanton and the
Foresight in FundingFunds established for the purpose of preserving
open space are being put to good use. Livermore has access to money for the
acquisition of permanent easements and/or properties in fee title for open space and agricultural preservation. Sources include the 1999 Altamont Landfill Settlement Agreement and 1999 Dougherty Valley Settlement Agreement, along with the City of Livermore transfer of development credit (TDC) in lieu fee.
Altogether, there is approximately $15.8 million available from the TDC Fund, Altamont and Vasco Road Landfill Open Space Accounts, and Dougherty Valley Settlement Agreement Open Space Account.
As opportunities arise, the money can be spent to add to the inventory of lands owned by the City of Livermore and the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD).
Four million has gone towards assisting EBRPD in purchasing Doolan Ranch and the Farber Property in northeast Livermore. One million of that came from the Dougherty Settlement fund.
In addition to adding to a buffer between Dublin and Livermore, two sites in Doolan Canyon approved for purchase by the city council are adjacent to Livermore's urban growth boundary, helping to secure the boundary.
The landfill fees have been used to acquire 959 acres of open space.
Of the latest purchase, Livermore Mayor John Marchand commented, “It is a grand acquisition. The city is just grabbing little bits of land as it can.”
It is indeed grand. A big thank you goes to those who had the foresight to establish the funds in the first place.
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Talk to Take Atendees 'Beyond the Cloud'
entire Valley has so much upside as a place to live, work and raise a family,” said Raty.
The panel of speakers includes Dom Sagolla, co-creator, Twitter and Author of “140 Characters;" Rob Cain, CEO, Adept Tech-nologies – A global leader in robotic systems for high growth markets: packaging, medical, disk drive/electron-ics, solar as well as for tra-ditional industrial markets; and Rob Wolf, Partner, Masterpiece USA – Wolf founded, grew and sold multiple companies.
The moderator is Roy Satterthwaite, SAP, North America Group VP Sales. Prior to joining SAP, he held executive positions with Peoplesoft and Op-era Software. As CEO of Bling Mobile, Satterthwaite successfully marketed the mobile app company inter-nationally before selling it in 2007.
Tickets are $20 online in advance, $30 at the entrance, subject to availability. All are welcome to attend this event.
Information and tickets can be bound at the website www.pleasanton.org.
The Firehouse Arts Cen-ter is located at 4444 Rail-road Avenue in Pleasanton.
After more than four years of intense litiga-tion, the age discrimina-tion claims of 5 of the 130 plaintiffs in Andrews, et. al. v. Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, a Alameda County Superior Court jury is hearing argu-ments. This is the second trial for these 5 plaintiffs.
In 2008, 430 permanent employees at Lawrence Livermore National Labo-ratory were laid off shortly after management was taken over by Lawrence Liver-more National Security, LLC (LLNS). LLNS is led by Bechtel Corporation, the multinational construction and engineering company based in San Francisco. In May of 2009, 130 of those employees, represented by
the law firm of Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli & Brewer, filed suit against LLNS for wrongful termina-tion, breach of contract, age discrimination, and other individual claims.
The claims of the first five plaintiffs – Elaine An-drews, Marian Barraza, Ma-rio Jimenez, Greg Olsen, and James Torrice – are being tried in two phases. In the Phase I trial earlier this year, after a 2 month trial, a jury found that LLNS breached its contracts with the plain-tiffs and awarded more than $2.7 million in damages for their economic loss.
In the Phase II trial, which began November 5, the jury is being asked to decide whether LLNS dis-proportionately laid off em-ployees over the age of 40.
Age Discrimination Case Goes to Jury
Three state agencies have released a public review of the "California Water Action Plan." The agencies state that it is designed to take a comprehensive approach to producing the maximum amount of useable water for a state population expected to climb from the current 37 million to 50 million in 2050.
Leaders of government and non-governmental agencies and industry were consulted for the plan, ac-cording to a letter included in the report. It was signed by California Natural Re-source Agency Secretary John Laird, state EPA Sec-retary Matthew Rodriquez, and California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross.
The three officials wrote that the state has "reached a critical juncture of water policy in California. Climate change, drought and popula-tion growth pose significant challenges to our state." Gov. Jerry Brown directed the three agencies to come
Public Draft of State Water Strategy Released
up with a plan to meet the challenge.
Zone 7 Water Agency, the Valley's water whole-saler, responded to news of the release of the 20-page public draft by saying that the agency "applauds the state in developing this draft document to put the state on the road to sustainability in every sense over the next one to five years."
In comments in the Zone 7 newsletter, the agency writes, "The proposed ac-tions are based on broad objectives: more reliable water supplies, the restora-tion of important species, and a sustainably managed water system" that can better withstand "inevitable pres-sure in the coming decades."
Many of the proposed actions found in the draft plan parallel the Zone 7 local Strategic Planning Priorities, which the board of direc-tors updated at its Oct. 16 meeting.
Although the report men-tions in passing the need for water conveyance facilities,
it does not expressly talk about Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to build "twin tun-nels" under the Delta to convey water from the state's far North to users south of the Delta, including Zone 7 customers.
The twin tunnels plan is expected to be addressed specifically in the Bay Delta Conservation Plan EIR re-port, which promised to be completed by Dec. 13. A 120-day public comment period will follow.
The California Water Action Plan provides an overview of the various tools the state proposes using in the overall plan. The com-ment period on the overall strategy runs until Dec. 15.
Highlights of the plan include making water con-servation a "California way of life," increasing regional self-reliance, protecting and restoring important ecosys-tems, managing water to meet dry-period demand, and expanding water storage capacity.
Stockton-based Restore
The Delta (RTD), an or-ganization that opposes construction of the twin tunnels, commented on the plan. RTD secretary Bar-bara Barrigan-Parrilla said that the plan contains many of the same things that the organization has advocated. If all of the plan's points were adopted, there will be no need for the twin tunnels, said Barrigan-Parrilla.
However, the Brown ad-ministration is trying to tie the Action Plan to the twin tunnels, thus providing cover to a "water grab" by agricultural districts in Kern County in the south Cen-tral Valley, said Barrigan-Parrilla.
RTD has been standing up for farmers in the Delta, and others, such as sporting anglers and commercial fish-ers and the tourism business they generate.
RTD says that the tunnels would draw flows of fresh water away from the Delta, making the water saltier, and ill-suited for Delta-area ir-rigation, as well as for some species of fish and plants.
(Opinions voiced in let-ters published in Mailbox are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Inde-pendent. Letter Policy: The Independent will not publish anonymous letters, nor will it publish letters without names. Abusive letters may be rejected or edited. Fre-quent letter writers may have publication of their letters delayed. Letters should be submitted by e-mail to [email protected].)
Parents ThankedMichael E. DelfinoOwner/Chief Instructor, United Studios of Self De-fense-Livermore
Last week on Halloween I couldn't help but notice that 1) I had far more children this year, but more impor-tantly, 2) EVERY child said, "thank you."
I'll double-down on that and thank Livermore parents for teaching your children those two simple words. I teach my students to say "thank you" any time some-one does something for them, no matter how large or small the act, but it seems like that is something that has dwindled as time has passed. It was quite inspir-ing to see, and quite frankly made my day!
Thank you Livermore parents for reaffirming my
faith in what I already knew was an outstanding com-munity.
30th AnniversaryRita GalvinPresident, Pleasanton Tu-lancingo Sister City Association
The Pleasanton Tulancin-go Sister City Association (PTSCA) reached a major milestone this year and we were proud to celebrate our 30th anniversary with the Tulancingo Delegation, PTSCA members, and the Pleasanton community.
The annual Tulancingo Delegation visit took place from September 24 through September 30. We are ap-preciative of the articles and information published in the Independent and to the community for welcoming our Sister City friends with open arms.
This year our great City rolled out the red carpet for our Tulancingo friends. Mayor Jerry Thorne, City Manager Nelson Fialho, and Director Susan Andrade-Wax personally showed the Tulancingo delegation the high quality and caliber of our Public Servants. The City and staff rolled out events at City Hall, the Po-lice Department, the Senior Center, Veterans Hall, and to wrap it up, the Mayor’s Award Dinner at the Dolores
Bengston Aquatic Center. Thanks to the City for mak-ing this 30th year celebration the most memorable visit in memory.
We would also like to acknowledge these groups who have continually sup-ported the visits with sig-nificant contributions: The Lion’s Club, Rotary Club of Pleasanton, the Rotary North Club, Richert Lum-ber/Ace Hardware, the So-roptimists, and to our Gold Family Sponsors: Athenour, Cardinalli, Ferraro, Noble, Pino, Richert, Sanchez and Victoria.
As usual, the Associa-tion members put hundreds of hours into planning, driving, hosting, preparing food, translating, fundrais-ing, gifts, and fellowship. A huge thanks to ALL of our sponsors and donors who magnified our efforts. Please visit our website at www.ptsca.org for a list of their names.
We look forward to the next 30 years of friendship. Amistad para Siempre!
To Careful ReadersSusan SteinbergLivermore
Yes, of course I know that Southern Blacks were legally emancipated by the U.S. government during the Civil War. But, as “The Butler” so vividly describes,
“plantation blacks” in the early 20th Century were still virtual slaves in every sense of the word, liable to be raped or killed with impunity.
Although not all of the film’s incidents actually happened to this one family, they are all true depictions of the racial violence of the 60’s and the alienation of young blacks after the assas-sinations of JFK and Martin Luther King.
“The Butler” depicts this terrible brutality not as a gratuitous “entertainment," but to remind us of our recent racist past, one that continues to haunt today’s political discourse and social interactions. It is still a long road to real emancipation and full equality.
2000-seat regional perform-ing arts theater. At issue in the lawsuit filed by LVPAC was a 2011 Disposition and Development Agreement (amended DDA) to develop a performing arts center that was executed by LVPAC, the City, and the former redevel-opment agency.
The court 's decision raises questions about the future of the regional the-ater. Under the amended DDA, the nonprofit LVPAC would issue approximately $98,000,000 in bond fund-ing for the project. The for-mer RDA would commit ap-proximately $122,881,000 in future tax increment, to be paid over a 21-year period.
LVPAC argued that the DDA was an enforceable obligation because it was a "valid contract containing enforceable obligations." The judge noted that LVPAC had not identified any ob-ligations created under the DDA in arguments presented to the court.
Balonon found that LVPAC had not incurred any debt, because it had not issued the bonds. Therefore there was no obligation on the part of the city to proceed with the agreement.
The judge also noted that the contract was open-ended with the ability to satisfy conditions for years or decades. A party could decide, at any time, to trig-ger the other party's duty to perform the contract. This is contrary to the legislature's
intent that successor agen-cies wind down the affairs of redevelopment agencies. He concluded that a demand for the RDA or successor agency to perform must be satisfied in a timely manner in order to create an enforce-able obligation.
LVPAC argued that de-nying the obligation would create an unconstitutional impairment of contract. Judge Balonon concluded that the parties knew when they entered the amended DDA that the contractual rights could be subject to alteration by the impending act that dissolved RDAs.
Balonon wrote, "The court finds that the Dis-solution Law furthered a substantial and legitimate state interest. Among other things, it redirected property tax revenues to local govern-ments at a time when monies were badly needed. Addi-tionally, the legislation was enacted to protect a broad societal interest, including the interests of California citizens and especially those who would immediately benefit from local govern-ment services."
Jonathan Kitchen, a law-yer representing LVPAC, stated, "LVPAC was pre-vented from financing the regional theater by the De-partment of Finance, but the Court is now using the delay, caused by the Department of Finance as the basis for its conclusion that the amended DDA is not an enforceable
obligation." In addition, he noted that the Superior Court's ruling ignores the protections for enforceable obligations with third parties like LVPAC, which were included in the RDA dissolu-tion legislation.
Kitchen also pointed out that the Court’s ruling does not take into account the fact that the amended DDA was approved on February 14, 2011, several months before the June 28, 2011 effective date of the RDA dissolution legislation.
Ted Giatas, Executive Director of LVPAC, stated, "We are disappointed with last week's Superior Court decision denying our Peti-tion for Writ of Mandate. If granted, the Writ would have set aside the California Department of Finance’s re-fusal to honor our agreement with the former Redevelop-ment Agency and City of Livermore to combine RDA tax increment funds with LVPAC resources for the development of a downtown Regional Theater.
"Now, we will have to explore all of our options. Many matters have changed over the years since the agreement was made. We must also take into account the effect of the court’s deci-sion last week. If prudently financed and developed, a regional theater would pro-vide extraordinary cultural and economic benefits to the City.
"Meanwhile, in the short
term, we are actively pur-suing plans to sustain the Bankhead Theater. As far back as 2004, the strategy was for the Regional Theater to subsidize the Bankhead. Now that the Regional The-ater is on indefinite hold, we need new approaches to preserve this tremendous community asset.
"We appreciate the ongo-ing partnership with the City of Livermore. Together, we will consider the range of choices. We are optimistic that working collaboratively, we can accomplish our com-mon goal of securing the Bankhead and the other facilities that LVPAC man-ages - the Bothwell Arts Center and the Downtown Art Studios. In so doing, we will also be preserving downtown events such as ArtWalk, the Guitar Festival and the 30 open air concerts held on Tuesdays and Fri-days on the Plaza in front of the Bankhead."
LVPAC Chairman Phil Wente noted the supportive role that the City has played over the last decade. "The Bankhead Theater could never have been realized without the vision of council and staff, and their drive to help make the Theater real. We have confidence that this remarkable team effort will continue, and resolve all out-standing issues to make the Bankhead's future bright."
Wente asked the public to "stay tuned."
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Festivities were held to celebrate the opening of Dublin's newest park. The park, located at 9595 Dublin Boulevard features 4.2 acres of natural space, adjacent to 6.3 acres of developed park space. Park amenities include a “tot lot” for 2–5 year olds, an apparatus play area for 5–12 year olds, a covered picnic structure, a tennis court, a basketball court, a large open grassy area, a pair of game tables for checkers or chess, restroom facilities, drinking fountains, and bench seating throughout the park. A paved walking path encircles the main park, and a unique “pocket park,” featuring horseshoe pits and additional picnic tables, is adjacent to the main park area.
tory of similar office space where businesses located in the Sunset parks were located. He suggested there be information regarding the economic impact on the city if the businesses were to close and be unable to open elsewhere. Additional information he asked for included how many people are employed at the sites.
Councilmember Bob Wo-erner felt that the EIR was premature. He, like Coun-cilmember Turner, wanted it made clear that an EIR is not implied consent. He, too, was concerned about the fate of existing businesses.
Stewart Gary expressed concerns similar to the other councilmembers.
Woener added that he wanted to send a signal that changing the general plan is a big deal. "It is not taken lightly."
Neighbors of the sites have been opposed to the
change in use. They wor-ried about traffic, school overcrowding, and the loss of neighborhood serving busiensses.
The public scoping meet-ing will be held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at the Livermore City Council Chambers, 3575 Pacific Avenue, Livermore.
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During city council meetings, the councilmem-bers are able to raise issues they would like to see ad-dressed.
Several came up last week at the Livermore council meeting.
Councilmember Bob Woerner suggested includ-ing the school board in the selection of members of the Youth Advisory Com-mission. The city and park district currently conduct the interviews. "All three agencies have a major im-pact on what is happening with youth. It would help to strengthen the cooperation among the three agencies and engage more youth in
service organizations."Woerner asked about
the possibility of wi-fi in the downtown. He was told that it is in the works and not too far away.
Mayor John Marchand said it was time to restart the conversation with the community concerning homelessness. He sug-gested a panel discussion might be appropriate.
Marchand also pro-posed that the city con-sider a no smoking policy in the downtown for com-mon areas. He pointed out that Panama Red had insti-tuted such a ban around its business.
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Livermore Fusion SC U11 Girls Black team show their pride at Fremont's Kick or Treat tournament. Pictured are Manager Erik Goodman, Valeria Bond, Audrey Fenner, Hillary Huff, Kelsey Brumm, Shae Hill, Kiley Neubauer, Coach Isaac Robledo; (front row) Alysia Greer, Lindsey Sutton, Hannah Goodman, and Alejandra Juarez.
The Pleasanton Ballistic United U12 Elite 1 team, coached by Curt Cox and Brian Orr, went undefeated over the weekend to win the 2013 Davis Legacy Lily Nisen Memorial Tournament. They won the championship game 2-0 against Casa Boca 01 while also battling wind gusts of up to 51 MPH during this game. Posting a record of four wins and no losses, the team posted a goal differential of +19 scoring 21 goals and conceding none all weekend. There were outstanding performances by all players that led the team to a well-deserved championship. Team members are Addison Orr, Azfal Peermohammad, Benjamin Wold, Chad Cliff, Cole Niermeyer, Derek Fietz, Djahi Walker, Henrik Pettersson, Andrew Laksana, Joseph Lemus, Michael O'Brien, Sander Head, Shanth Gopalswamy, Victor Shu and Guest Player Zion Kiehle.
Livermore Fusion SC U9 Black Outlaws ended the season with a 6-2 win over the Fremont Soccer Club. The Outlaws played well as a team and rightly earned first place in their division. Pictured are (front, from left) Justin Johnson, Tanner Griffith, Quinn Boyd, Carter March, Andrew McKeever; (second row) Jacob Woods, Donovan Umeki, Shane Pollard, Cameron Angotti, Thomas Schnapp, Kyle Denton, Hayden Borg. Coaches Ed Johnson, Drew Boyd, and Steve Griffith.
Pictured are members of the girls LAZERS water polo team (back, from left) Coach Matt Croghan, Lauren C, Madison W, Alyssa B, Emily M, Kelsey M, Victoria N, Lexi N, and Megan R; (front) Natalie H, Jackie U.
Winner of U-10 Boys Bronze East division was the Fusion U10 Select Black. Pictured are (back, from left) Coach Scott Sousa, Jackson Nystrom, Kieran Campbell, Jacob Sisto, Gavin Rose, Zachary Sousa, Coach Tony Campbell; (front) Matt Thompson, Ryan Hansen, London Bishop, Luca Montalvo, and Tyler Eaton.
Livermore Fusion: Dazzling Dolphins Marina Rivera and Rachel Fuller played great offense. Audrey Belmessieri, Elizabeth, Lauren Stoneberger were great on defense. Joanne Nelson was a daring goalie. Claire Taulbee and Ashton McGrail were impressive anywhere on the field. Aine Ragan ended the season with her third goal. Pictured are the Dazzling Dolphins.
Pleasanton Rage U16 Orange, Division 3, took on Stanford SC. Both teams worked hard and took many shots, but in the end the score was a 1-1 tie. Center defensive back Taylor Roney scored the lone goal unassisted off a power of a shot for Rage. Carlie Bednarski scored the lone goal for Stanford, assisted by teammate Nicole Cox. Stanford goalies, Anna Luehrs and Linnea Carlstrom stopped many shots on goal. Offensively for Rage, Shayli Jones and Gabby Cabrera made several great runs and attempts on goal. Pictured in orange is Pleasanton's defensive back Louisa DuBose, forward Rachel Ose (21) and goal scorer Taylor Roney; in red, Stanford's Nicole Cox (5). Photo - Jo Thomas.
It was a last game of the season for the Livermore Fusion U5 Blazing Eagles and Turbo. Team Turbo, under head coach Greg Kubiak and asst. coach Lance Hooker, included Benjamin Warner, Christian Jose, Shamus McGrail, Logan Kubiak, Myles Rosales, Knox Hooker and Colton Salamida. Both teams showed some great new skills and had a blast.
In U5 Boys Livermore Fusion Soccer, the Fast Cheetahs finished the year with a fun and competitive game versus the Minions. Pictured are Fast Cheetahs (left to right), Coach Erin Tenca, Joseph Tenca, Jax Agosta, Viggo Jensen, Brandon Hahn, Khalif Ford, Caden Romero, Cole McGinnis, Joaquin Trigueros, and Coach Bryan Hahn.
West Coast U14 Whiplash continue their winning streak with a 2-0 win over Delta Diamonds in NorCal League play. Alize Perez came out firing with a solid shot to the right corner for a goal. The second goal came from Tara Collier on a penalty kick from 22 yards out. The Whiplash defense was a steel wall in recording the shutout. The defensive effort was led by Madison Stewart and Courtney Haubert. Midfielders Devyn Montesinos and Taylor Petersen provided key support for the team. Pictured is outside defender Madison Stewart making a move on her opponent.
Pleasanton Rage U10 Orange had a phenomenal weekend at the NorCal Championships in Sacramento. They won 2 games and tied 1 and played Mustang Pride in their final game. The game started out strong for Pleasanton Rage with a goal from Leah Allari. Caitlin Currie followed up with 2 amazingly strong kicks to bring the score to 3-0 by half time. Defense was strong the entire game with great efforts by Ashley Belshe, Hayden Jolley, Maggie Nostrand, and Kayli Shimanuki. After half time, Mustang came back to score 2 goals and bring the score to 3-2. There were great saves made during the game by goalies Ava Buckles and Evette Allari. Maddie Benson, Leila Lyions, and Bella Guerrero worked very hard on offense the entire game. With a couple minutes left in the game, Sophia Minnite shot a goal into the corner for a final score of 4-2. With this win, Pleasanton Rage U10 Orange have made it into the top 4 with the winners to be decided in Manteca on Nov. 16-17.
Pictured are the Livermore Junior Football League Broncos, the champions of the advanced division.
Edge Gymnastics LEVEL 3: The Edge Gymnastics
Level 3 team competed on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Disco Tech 2013 in Rancho Cordova, CA. The team placed 1st overall in the Invitational with a total score of 113.75.
Level 3 Younger Division: Ava Lee placed 1st on Vault (9.625), 2nd on Bars (9.75), 5th on Beam (9.0), 1st on Floor (9.575), and 1st in All Around (37.95). Allison Wadleigh placed 4th on Vault (9.05), 2nd on Bars (9.55), 3rd on Beam (9.25), 6th on Floor (9.05), and 3rd in All Around (36.9). Devin Nuckles placed 5th on Vault (9.0), 6th on Bars (8.825), 2nd on Beam (9.275), and 5th in All Around (35.9). Elise Doyle placed 7th on Vault (8.75), 8th on Bars (8.8), and 7th in All Around (35.025).
Level 3 Middle Division: Sophia Low placed 1st on Vault (9.45), 3rd on Bars (9.6), 3rd on Beam (9.4), 3rd on Floor (9.35), and 1st in All Around (37.8). Caitlyn Cu placed 4th on Vault (9.15), 1st on Bars (9.775), 2nd on Beam (9.55), 7th on Floor (9.175), and 3rd in All Around (37.65). Kiki Chan placed 7th on Vault (9.125), 5th on Bars (9.525), 8th on Beam (9.0), and 6th in All Around (36.525). Madelyn Osborn placed 2nd on Vault (9.225), 7th on Bars (9.0), 4th on Beam (9.25), 8th on Floor (9.1), and 5th in All Around (36.575).
LEVEL 4: The Edge Gymnastics Level 4 team competed on Saturday, November 2 at the Disco-Tech In-vitational in Rancho Cordova, CA. This was the final meet of the season before State Championships. Many
of the athletes posted their personal best scores, including Katie Corbett and Katelyn Lewis, whose scores on Bars (9.80 and 9.90, respectively) were among the “Top 100” scores in the nation. The team placed 3rd in Session 2 (110.150) and 2nd in Session 4 (113.925).
opener, St. Michael's/St. Charles (SMSC), the boys' 7th Grade 715, aka Spartans, were defeated by (Catholic Community of Pleasanton (CCOP) 717, but showed great effort and team spirit till the final buzzer. Spartans' top scorers included Daniel Pryor with 4 points and Jacob Blaha with 3 points. Defensive standouts were Brandon
Bruns, Aden Cavalcanti and Hadi Zeid, demonstrating great rebounding skills. CCOP top scorers were Sam Gonzalez, Joseph Lauderback and Connor Murphy.
Pleasanton SeahawksThe Pleasanton Seahawks suc-
cessfully hosted their first swim meet of the season, October 19-20. Over 1000 swimmers participated in this CBA meet. Many best times were achieved and PLS records broken by Seahawks swimmers.
Novice 1: Aria Harris—5 best times. Breukylnn Harris—4 Best times. Aanika Singh—4 Best times. Alice Sun—100% Best times. Sahil Mehta—5 Best times. Camille De-Mange—100% Best times.
Rhea George—Best t imes 100 Free/100 Back. Lillian Hirao-ka—100% Best times. Esther Wang—Best times 50 Back/50 Breast. Ajay Immadi—Best times 100 Free/50 Fly. Lucas Yang—Best times 50 Free/50 Back/50 Breast. Bolyn Yun—Best times 50 Free/50 Back.
Novice 2: Dahlia Versteeg – 100% best times. Connor Chen – 100% best times. Gordon Tam – 7 best times. Joey Huang – 5 best times. Shrijith Vakula – 4 best times. Rishabh Kot-takota – 100% best times. Divjot Toor – 7 best times. Justin Im – 100% best times. Lakshmi Sajith – 3 best times. Paul Maasrani – 3 best times. Kyle Chen – 4 great swims. Jasmine Phan – 3 great races.
Ethan Wang – 3 great races. Adam Valentine – 100% best times.
Intermediate 1: Ryan Fortani – 100% best times. Akshay Gupta – 100% best times. Kacper Kardasz –best
time 50 fly. Jovanni Shen – best times 5 events. Chandra Tien – best times 3 events. Shrinidhy Srinivas – near 100% best times. Emily Nie – best times 3 events. Jocelyn Martin – 2 best times. Eric Kang-best time 50 back. Rhea Phagura – best times both events. Andy Liu – 100% best times. Tiffany Kwok – 3 great races. Paige Bennett – 5 best times. Dominick Wonosaputra – 7 best times. Eric Tandean – 4 best times. Kevin Yuan – 100% best times. Brycen Martin – 3 best times. Alcina Kenny – 6 best times.
Intermediate 2: Sophia Stiles new A time 25 back. Isabelle Dion -100% best times. Vivian Dun - new B time 50 breast. Emily Tsai - new A time 100 back. Crystal Wang-100% best times. Tom Li -100% best times.
Fall Swim: Kryra Black - New JO’s in 50/100/200 Free, New FW in the 50 Fly. Shelby Hicks-5 Best times. Sara Jeffrey-New B Time 100 Free. Rachel Lemmon-Best times 100 Free/50 Fly. Michael Wang-100% Best times. Eugenia Gavrilova-Best times 50/100 Free. Lacey Hicks-100% Best times. Isabelle Townsend-100% Best times. Stephanie Jeffrey-New B Time 100 Free
Varsity 2: Shreya Puli-Best Time 100 Back. Rohith Sajith-Best times 50 Free/50 Back. Jalen Shen-5 Best times. Andrew Wang-Best times 100 Free/50 Back/50 Breast. Bryce Wong-Best times 50/100 free and 50 Breast. Sonia Atre-5 Best times. Arshiya Jain-100% Best times. Riya Joshi-Best times 200 Free/100 Back. Anushka Parihar-Best times 50/100 Free and 100 Breast. Smitha Priya-Best times 50/100 Free. Ruby Quinn-Best times in the 200 Free/100 Back/200 Breast. Niva Ranavat-Best times 50/100
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Livermore Jr. FootballLivermore Junior Football
crowned champions in four divisions last Saturday at Granada High School. The Chiefs captured the senior divi-sion; Broncos the advanced division; Texans won the junior division, and the Ravens the intermediate division.
Senior Division: Chiefs 22, Pack-ers 0: Chiefs' Coach Ever John Hodg-ers, II led his team onto the field against the Packers. The Chiefs’ defense came up big shutting out the Packers. Jacob Peebles made numerous tackles. Brad Archer, John Schindler, Jayden Ven-egas, Austin Price, Nolan Mccormick, Benny Valdez, and Nufi Pokam led a strong surge on each and every snap against the Packers throughout the game. John Hodgers, III scored the first Chiefs’ touchdown in the 2nd
quarter. The extra point was converted by Quinn Smalling. John Hodgers scored another touchdown in the 3rd quarter. Troy Wentworth finished the scoring with a touchdown in the 4th quarter and ran in the 2-point conver-sion. On special teams, Benny Valdez recovered a fumble on a punt. Nolan McCormick intercepted 3 passes. Finally, the Chiefs’ line play brought home the championship: Brian Torres, Brent Cisterman, Zack Stewart, Moi-ses Munoz, Stephen Billowitch, Jacob Gooby, John Bennet, Dylan Rodriguez, Nick Ng, Hayden Ferias, and back from medical leave, Devan Funaro.
Advanced Division: Broncos 20, Colts 14: The Broncos beat the Colts, 20-14 to win the division title. The Broncos’ players in alphabetical order are Gabriel Ambrose, Evan Capurro, Vincent Dixon, Skyler Ferguson, Logan Fernandez, Joseph Galindo, Aaron Grimm, Isaac Guerrero, Trevor Johnson, Jojo Jonas, Dylan Krauss, Cam Larsson, Trey Micheletti, Daniel Owen, Robert Pack, Devon Pearce, Caelen Roberts, Gregory Short, Thomas Stevenson, Keith Williams, Kyle Winkler, Jeff Winter, David Woodbridge: Coaches, Jeff Winter, Eric Owen, Scott Krauss, Dave Dixon, and Josh Olley.
Intermediate Division: Ravens 14, Vikings 12
Junior Division: Junior Division: Texans 46,
Falcons 19: The Texans met the Falcons on November 2 at Granada High School to decide the champion for the Junior Division of LJFL. The high powered Texans had defeated the Lions in the first round of playoffs 45-30. The Falcons beat the Raiders 19-14 to advance to this championship matchup. During the regular season the Texans and Falcons had split their head to head matchups winning one game each.
The first minute of the contest proved to be the most exciting start to an LJFL game this season, especially for the Texans and their fans. The Texans onside kick was recovered by Dylan Mizuhara. On the first play from scrimmage, RB Devin Williams took a handoff from QB Nate Lee and ran 30 yards for the score and then con-
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The Livermore Fusion SC Team Heat U14 Boys Select took 1st Place in Fremont's Kick or Treat Tournament held on October 26-27. The team were undefeated with a 4-0 to make it to the championship final where the team recorded a 2-0 win. Both goals were scored by Javier Guerra with assists from Oscar Franco. Pictured are (back row from left) Marco Perez, Grant Murphy, Luis Gres-Lugo, Ernesto Cruz, Oscar Franco, Nico Chavez, Jack Perry, Javier Guerra, Anthony Renouf, Mark Silverthorn (front row from left) Weston Everett, Connor Sweeney, Miles Larson, and Miles Gomez. Not pictured are Coaches Scott Silverthorn and Mike Perry.
In U8 Girls Livermore Fusion Soccer, the Firecrackers ended their season undefeated with a 3-0 win. They finished the season at a perfect 10-0 and recorded 8 shutouts in the journey. The defense was stingy all season, allowing 3 goals, while the offense put up 39 goals. Pictured are (left to right), Coach Dom McGinnis, Joely Wolf, Sarah Deplitch, Sophie McGinnis, Katelynne Burdick, Brittany Hahn, Madylin Harrell, Allanie Alatorre, Lynnsey Garcia, Claire Sahn and Coach John Wolf.
Pictured is the U9 West Coast Soccer Krew with Coach Troy Dayak standing in front of the West Coast Soccer Club bus.
Kayla Lindsay of West Coast Wicked hits an unstoppable laser shot to the far post against Union City Outlaws.
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Granada High School came up with a big 42 to 21 win over the Amador Valley Dons in varsity football EBAL action. Granada outscored the Dons 21-7 in the second quarter to break the game open.
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verted the PAT. Texans 7-0. The second onside kick was recovered by Mikian Pickerill, followed by a Williams TD run and PAT to make it Texans 14-0.
The ensuing kickoff was covered by the Falcons. They marched down the field. On fourth and goal, Jake Salhoff tackled the Falcons’ ball carrier for a big loss and the Texans took over. On the third play for the Texans’ offense in this game, it was again Devin Wil-liams breaking a tackle at the line and spinning away to go 60 yards for the TD, Texans 20-0.
The Falcons next series on offense was stopped at midfield, where the Texans took over and marched down the field on strong runs by Salhoff and Williams. Again, Williams punched it in for the score, making it Texans 26-0 as the first quarter came to a close.
The Falcons seemed to be on the move, but a fumble was recovered by the Texans’ defensive star, Morgan Lawless, at their own 20 yard line. A few plays later led by great blocking by the offensive line of Max Serpa, Austin Collins and Jake Steel, it was Salhoff taking the handoff to scamper 50 yards down the sideline for another score. The PAT run was converted by Peter Storjohann to make it 33-0.
A strong defensive front led by Eli Worley, Hollis Sturgill and Dylan Mizuhara stymied the Falcon running attack and the Texans took over on downs. The Falcons’ defense returned the favor to force a Texans’ punt. The Falcons scored with 1:37 remaining in the first half on a long run and PAT making the score 33-7 at the half.
The Texans changed to a ball con-trol offense to use up time on the clock with good runs up the middle by Joey Williams and Storjohann. After a punt by the Texans, the Falcons managed another long run for a TD to make it 33-13.The Texans answered quickly with another TD by Devin Williams and a PAT by Storjohann. Texans 40-13. The teams swapped scores again when the Falcons scored on a 5 yard run and the Texans responded, sending D. Williams in for his 6th TD of the game, making the score 46-19.
A tenacious defense, led by Mor-gan Lawless, with the help of Karl Myers, Deegan Rabino, Draven Naeg, Orion Martinez and Zesar Guerrero and the defensive front smothered the Falcon offense. The Texans chewed up much of the 4th quarter clock. The Falcons ran out of time on their final possession.
Final score Texans 46, Falcons 19. The Junior Division Champion “Tex-ans” were coached by Chris Williams, Billy Walls, Bob Glaviono, John Lee, Devon Sturgill and Josh Williams.
On November 9, the Junior Divi-sion will play its All-Star game at Granada High School. Game time is 10AM. The public is invited to attend.
Consolation game: Lions 26, Raid-ers 21: The Lions and the Raiders met for the fourth time this season in the junior division consolation game. For the Lions on offense Zach Sandoval took the majority of snaps. It paid off early, as Sandoval scored a TD on the Lions' opening drive. It was capped off with a 2 point conversion pass from Sandoval to another Lions' leading point-maker, Dylan Prusso. One highlight was the impressive defensive play of Garret Riddiough. For 4 quarters, Riddiough regularly penetrated the line of scrimmage and made solid tackles, numbering in the double digits, as well as a pair of QB sacks. Thanks to tackles by Riddiough, Sandoval, and Troy Rodriguez, the Raiders went scoreless in the first quarter.
Entering the 2nd quarter, the Lions were again on the move. QB Sandoval connected with Anthony Diaz to move the chains. That was followed by a
40-yard QB scramble for a touchdown by Sandoval. The Raiders would score on their drive. The Lions wasted no time back on the attack. Sandoval hit Dominic Zayas with a pass good for 15 yards. Defense was the name of the game for the remainder of the half, with both the Raiders and Lions coming up with defensive stops, forcing turnovers on downs. Prusso and Zayas ended the half by sacking the Raiders' QB on 4th down.
The Raiders opened the second half with a touchdown to tie the score. The Lions answered right back, as Prusso found an outside corner and took the ball 30 yards to pay dirt. On the ensuing Raiders' possession, Zayas recovered a fumble. The Lions trying to capitalize on the turnover would gain plenty of yardage, but ultimately turn it back over with a fumble of their own.
There was plenty of action in the final quarter of the 2013 season for both of these teams. The Lions' drive featured big runs by both Zayas and Sandoval, ending with Sandoval scoring his 3rd touchdown of the day. The Raiders, now with a 2 score deficit to overcome returned the subsequent kickoff for a touchdown. The Lions held the lead late in the 4th quarter. The defense held strong again with Riddiough, Sandoval, and Jack Prusso making the tackles needed to hold off the Raiders. With that, the clock running out, the Lions ended their win-drought ending the season with a sweet victory. Final score - Lions 26, Raiders 21.
West Coast SoccerWest Coast Soccer Club U9 girls
team Krew, led by Coach Sara Girotto, began Round 2 of 2013 NorCal U9 State Cup play with full force on Saturday, November 2nd in Stockton. Krew faced the IR Lady Strikers of Brentwood in the first match of the day. Taryn Richey scored the first goal early in the game with an assist by Mia Hess. Leslie Mangskau drove the ball down the field and scored a goal for Krew. Shortly before the end of the half, Taryn Richey scored another goal for Krew. Krew’s defense and goalie, Emily Eccelstone, held the Strikers scoreless at the half. At the start of the second half of play, Taryn Richey scored a 3rd goal for Krew and earned her first hat trick. Krew’s defense con-tinued to dominate and Strikers were still unable to score. Elissa Giuliacci scored the final goal of the game with an assist by Priscilla Gonzales. Krew defeated Strikers, Krew 5, Strikers 0.
For the second match of the day, Krew met Benicia Arsenal. Mia Hess put Krew on the scoreboard first with an assist by Leslie Mangskau. Elissa Giuliacci dribbled the ball down the field for a goal to bring Krew up by 2 at the half. During the second half of play, Macy Roberts scored a goal with an assist by Taryn Richey. Krew’s fierce defenders, Mia Mirante, McKen-zie Wherrey, and Emily Hollingshaus and goalkeepers Emily Eccelstone and Eliza Williams kept Arsenal scoreless throughout the match.
On Sunday, November 3rd, faced NYSA of Novato. Novato started the game with a quick goal in the first few minutes of play. Krew answered with a goal by Taryn Richey with an assist by Elissa Giuliacci to tie the score. Novato scored just before the end of the first half and the score was Novato 2, Krew 1 at the half. Krew came back in the second half and scored quickly with a goal by Leslie Mangskau, as-sisted by Priscilla Gonzales. Krew’s defense held Novato scoreless in the second half and with just seconds remaining in the game, Taryn Richey scored the game-winning goal with an assist by Mia Hess. Krew defeated
Novato 3 to 2. In the quarterfinal round, Krew
battled Danville’s Mustang Explosion. Both teams were equally matched offensively and defensively through-out the game. Late in the first half, goalkeeper, Emily Ecclestone, mistak-enly stepped over the goalie box and Explosion was given a penalty kick. Explosion scored on the PK. Shortly following the Explosion PK, a foul was called on Explosion and Krew was given a PK. Leslie Mangskau took the PK and scored to tie the score. Through the remainder of the first half and the entire second half, Krew and Explo-sion battled back and forth, but neither were able to score. The match went in to double overtime with the score still tied sending the match to penalty kicks. Krew topped Explosion in PKs with kicks from Emily Eccelstone, Elissa Giuliacci, Macy Roberts and Pricilla Gonzales. Krew goalkeeper, Em-ily Eccelstone, successfully blocked several Explosion kicks and Krew defeated Explosion. Krew will travel to Manteca, Saturday, November 16th, to face FCA Chelsea, of Castro Valley in the State Cup semi-finals.
West Coast’s team Wicked (U16 girls) put together two league wins this past weekend. On Saturday, Wicked defeated Lamorinda 4-1. Adi Ruiz started the scoring by putting a beautiful cross to Misha Brewster who headed the ball to the far back post in the first 80 seconds of play. Additional goals came from Meena Serrano assisted by Kayla Lindsay, Emma Halsch assisted by Kate Chase and Mackenzie Paulo with a shot from 35 yards out. Shannon Holt, Morgan Hall, Jordan Volponi, Nadia Ranagan and Claire Soule provided outstand-ing support stopping any attack and quickly feeding the ball forward.
On Sunday, West Coast Wicked put together a complete and dominat-ing team performance in beating the Union City Outlaws 3-0. From the outset, the Wicked applied consistent pressure on the Union City defenders and hammered away on the opposition goal. Emma Halsch broke the seal on the Outlaw goal receiving a nice feed from Addie Ruiz to net the first point for the Wicked. The strength of the West Coast game came from the superb play of the midfielders. Kalyn Ganz, Kayla Lindsay and Meena Serrano dominated the action in the middle and impacted both ends of the field. Kayla Lindsay provided the second goal on the afternoon when she launched a rocket from the 20 yard mark into the goal. On the defensive side of the ball, Jazmynn Merchant and Kate Chase stood out for the Wicked, while goalie Samantha Gruczelak, who had a relatively quiet afternoon, provided highlight reel saves on the Outlaw’s few breakaways. Addie Ruiz closed out the scoring on the afternoon play-ing a ball from Misha Brewster into the back of the net and leading to the final score of 3-0.
Livermore Fusion U10: Select Black vs. Union City
Premier FC: It was an intense soccer game between Livermore Fusion U-10 boys Select Black versus Union City Premier FC. At half time the score was 0-0. Early in the second half, Liver-more scored its first goal with an assist by London Bishop to Kieran Campbell, who also scored Livermore's second goal. Jackson Nystrom scored twice, one coming off a tremendous corner kick from Campbell. Jacob Sisto scored the last goal on an awesome goal kick. Livermore shutout UC Premier FC 5-0 on Union City territory. With the win, Livermore U-10 placed first in their division
Pleasanton BallisticU9 BUSC: Deportivo vs. Levante:
Deportivo's goalies, Terrence Yu and Ethan Jackson performed fantastically. Nathan Ishaya and Zadine Sellami did a great job in defense. Juliano Casentini did an excellent job in both defense and offense, scoring for Deportivo. Andrew Weckwerth scored for De-portivo and helped in the midfield. Top Offensive Players: Juliano Casentini, Andrew Weckwerth, Kadin Sellami; Top Defensive Players: Terrence Yu, Nathan Ishaya, Zidane Sellami.
LAZERS Water PoloThe LARPD LAZERS Water Polo
team hosted their final tournament of the fall session on Nov. 2. Participating teams included 680 Drivers, Alam-eda, Oakwood, Lamorinda and the
Olympic Club.The girls team dominated, with
tough wins against 680 and Lamorinda. Madison Weiglein, Kelsey Mahurin, Natalie Hawkins and Emily McElroy were top scorers on the girls' team, with teammate Alyssa Bergman doing a great job defending the goal.
The LAZERS entered 4 teams into the tournament: Level 2 boys won 2 of their 3 games, and two Level 1 co-ed teams demonstrated great teamwork and skill - all markedly improved since the start of the polo season.
The fall session is coming to an end. The new season begins on Dec 2.
LNLL RegistrationLivermore National Little League
is holding a walk-in registration on Saturday November 16th at Mt. Mikes Pizza on Vasco Rd. from 12-4pm. Please bring a copy of birth certificate and proof of residency when register-ing. Registration is open for players who will be on or before April 30, 2014 ages 4-16. For more details visit our website www.eteamz.com.LNLL
Girls SoftballLGSA Registration: Livermore
Girls Softball Association welcomes all Livermore girls aged 5-18, no ex-perience necessary. Online registration is open now at LivermoreGirlsSoftball.org, or register in person on November 20 from 6-9pm at Joe Michell School. Visit the website or email [email protected] for more information.
PGSL - Registration2014 Registration is now open for
all divisions in the Pleasanton Phantom Girls Softball League. All girls living in Pleasanton, Dublin or Sunol are eligible to play. Visit the PGSL website for registration information (www.pleasantonsoftball.org). Register by December 1, 2013 to avoid a late fee.
For more information, contact PGSL Registrar-Kris Jernstedt. Evalua-tions for grades 3-8 are scheduled for December 7-8, 2013. Times and location TBD.
Race to the FlagpoleThe Livermore-Granada Boosters
will host the 4th Annual “Race to the Flagpole” on Veterans Day weekend, Saturday, November 9, 2013. The event offers several distances that include a 5K run/walk, 10K run, half marathon and one-mile fun run. All events start at Independence Park and go through Livermore’s scenic Syca-more Grove Park. The half marathon goes through Holdener Park in the rolling wine country and continues through Sycamore Grove. These events are open to all ages and abilities.
All race proceeds support the Livermore-Granada Boosters' scholar-ship program.
Race-day registration begins at 7 a.m. at Independence Park, 2798 Holmes Street in Livermore. The half marathon starts at 8:30am, 5K and 10K at 9:00 am. The one-mile fun run begins at 11:00 am. Pre-registration entry fees for the 5K and 10K are $30 per runner and $25 for each runner in a group/family of four. Half marathon entry fees are $40 per runner and $35 for each runner in a group/family of four. The one-mile fun run entry fee is $10. On race day, all registration entry fees will be an additional $5. Each race will be divided into age divisions.
Every race participant receives a commemorative T-shirt, medal, and post race refreshments. The awards ceremony honors the top finishers in each race, school participation, and a tribute to our veterans. All schools in Livermore may compete for the top participation award. The school with the most participants receives a $250 cash donation. For more information, for sponsorship opportunities, or to register, visit www.livermoregranada-
boosters.org. or contact Mike Nagel, Race Director, at 925-667-6535 or [email protected].
Amador vs. FoothillTV30 will broadcast the last of six
televised football games of the season, “The Battle of Pleasanton," Amador Valley HS vs. Foothill taking place on Friday, November 8. The game will not air live but will begin broadcast the following day on Saturday, November 9th at 7 p.m. on TV30. Play by play and color announcing will include TV30 sports personalities Ian Bartholomew, George Dr. “B” Baljevich, Tim Sbranti with field reporting by TV30's Anna Kagarakis. There will be pre and post-game coverage as well as interviews with coaches, players, principals, students, and more.
For complete air dates and times or to watch on your mobile device, visit the Tri-Valley TV website at www.tv30.org. In addition, the games may be viewed via Video on Demand on our website the following week. DVDs of the games may also be purchased by going to the website.
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The City of Dublin has been awarded a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to ac-quire a system to electroni-cally track, analyze, graph, and report traffic collision records.
The objectives of the $32,380 grant include: iden-tifying locations with high collision rates and identify-
The final Goodguys Get-Together of the year is set for Nov. 9 and 10 at the Al-ameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton.
Activities take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
The weekend includes a giant show and shine with American powered cars and trucks of all years, makes and models plus a special truck exhibit featuring big trucks, little trucks, trick trucks, semi-trucks, monster trucks and wild show trucks. See over 3,000 rods, cus-toms, classics, muscle cars
A new booklet, "Manag-ing Rangelands to Benefit California Red-legged Frogs and California Tiger Sala-manders," is now available online.
Once common through-out central California, the California Red-legged Frog and California Tiger Sala-mander are now listed as threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. They are rare. Their ranges have shrunk severely, mainly due to habitat loss and frag-mentation associated with agricultural and urban devel-opment. Ranches and grazed public lands and the associ-ated stewardship activities of ranchers and others are vital to the survival and re-covery of these amphibians, and grazing as a land use is generally compatible.
Livestock ponds have become crucial breeding habitats for both amphib-ians, and grazing signifi-
cantly reduces the biomass of the exotic annual grasses that now dominate upland (terrestrial) habitat, lower-ing fire risk and preventing the degradation of habitat conditions that would oc-cur if the grasses were left unmanaged. This document provides comprehensive recommendations for habi-tat management based on the best available scientific research and the expertise of individuals who study or manage these amphibians and their habitat.
The booklet was writ-ten by L.D. Ford, P.A. Van Hoorn, D.R. Rao, N.J. Scott, P.C. Trenham, and J.W. Bar-tolome.
This publication has been sponsored by the Al-ameda County Resource Conservation District, Cali-fornia Coastal Conservancy, California Rangeland Con-servation Coalition, East Bay Regional Park District,
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and trucksThere will also be a giant
swap meet and car corral, vendor exhibits, Goodguys AutoCross, pinstriper's brush bash, model car show and a special Veteran's Trib-ute Saturday.
For more information, go to www.autumngettogether.com
Last Goodguys Get Together Of the Year Set for the Weekend
Photos - Doug JorgensenA special salute from a Pearl Harbor survivor and a flag-waving Girl Scout Daisy marched down Main Street during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown Pleasanton.
The Pleasanton Down-town Association (PDA) will host its first annual Holiday Spirit Stroll on Sat-urday, November 23 from 4 -7 p.m.
Fifteen downtown mer-chants will be paired with local breweries, wineries and bars for a festive night sampling beer, wine and cocktails. This fun event will coincide with Magical Holiday Evening, a popu-lar annual shopping event in downtown Pleasanton. Streets come alive to usher
in the season with live mu-sic, special offers and an early visit from Santa Claus.
Tickets are available for $30 online at instagift.com/pda as well as at Studio Sev-en Arts – 400 Main Street, Clover Creek – 670 Main Street, and Berry Patch – 350-A Main Street. Tick-ets can be redeemed on November 23 from 3:30-6 p.m. at the Museum on Main located at 603 Main Street. If available, tickets will be on sale at the event for $35. Ticket price includes wine,
beer or cocktail tastings at 15 downtown locations and tasting map. Approximately 500 tickets will be sold.
The Pleasanton Down-town Association encourag-es everyone to enjoy down-town responsibly. To support this effort the PDA will be selling designated driver tickets for $5 on the night of the Holiday Spirit Stroll and the event programs will include taxi contact infor-mation.
Event is rain or shine, no refunds.
For information contact the Pleasanton Downtown Association (925) 484-2199 or go to www.pleasanton-downtown.net.
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will be no services. His ashes will be scattered on Mt. Hood, Oregon where he spent many years skiing and hiking.
Robert F. Weinle Sr.Jan. 19, 1931-Oct. 25, 2013
Robert passed away peacefully at home in Liver-more, CA.
He served in the Air Force from 1949 to 1952. He retired from Nor Cal Man-u fac tu r-ing, Santa C l a r a , C A , i n 1996.
He en-joyed camping, fishing and woodworking. He loved spending time with family, friends and in living life to the fullest.
He is survived by his companion Joanne Davis, his brother Donald Weinle and wife Dottie, children Robert Weinle Jr. and wife Carol, daughters Janet Capo-raleth; Michelle Howard and husband Jeff, son Steven
Brian and Caylee Hansen. In lieu of flowers Iris
requested donations made to Valley Humane Society or Hope Hospice, two causes which she greatly valued.
Services were held Tues-day, October 29 at Callaghan Mortuary.
Walter Eneidi Walter Eneidi was born
in Portland, Oregon Febru-ary 25,1929 and died Octo-ber 31, 2013 in Livermore, California.
Walt graduated from L e w i s & Clark C o l l e g e where he coached and raced o n t h e ski team. W a l t e r en joyed
the outdoors and became an avid sailor and built two racing sail boats. He enjoyed bicycling and running in Livermore races and ski-ing near Lake Tahoe. Walt worked as an Industrial Hygienist at LLNL and often commuted on his bicycle and beloved Alfa Romeo’s.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Marga-ret, son Marc of Vienna, Austria, daughter Andrea (Mitch Shandley) of San Rafael, brother, Ron Eneidi of Portland, OR, grandson Nicco of Oakland and great-granddaughter Yzobella.
At Walt’s request there
Paul most enjoyed was the time he spent with his fam-ily. He also enjoyed soccer, wood working, gardening and road trips with his mo-torcycle club. Paul was a highly respected member of the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department(LPFD), and worked to improve firefighter and community safety through programs he oversaw ensuring that fire engines met perfor-mance standards and teach-ing members of the LPFD about the hazards of utilities, and how to prevent injury to the community and the firefighters.
Captain Paul Chenkovich underwent surgery, chemo-therapy and radiation in the battle against cancer. He fought courageously when it was time to fight, but was graceful in his passing, shar-ing a tear or a hug with those close to him right until his last days.
As additional informa-tion on services becomes available, it will be distrib-uted.
Iris Frances GivensResident of Livermore
Iris Givens peacefully passed away at home on Oc-tober 23, 2013, after bravely
ba t t l ing b r e a s t c a n c e r for over 30 years. She was surround-ed by her f a m i l y and cats.
I r i s was born
in Detroit, Michigan. In 1945, she moved with her family to Oakland and sub-sequently to San Francisco where she worked at the U.S. Maritime Commission. It
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Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Captain Paul Chenkovich
On November 5, 2013 at approximately 9:15 a.m., re-tired Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Captain Paul Chen-kovich passed away after a courageous three year battle with brain cancer. Paul was 48 years old and leaves behind a wife, an 8 year old daughter and a 15 year old son. Paul is also survived by his parents, two broth-ers and two sisters. Paul passed away at his home in Sacramento, CA. He was under the care of U.C. Davis Hospice when he passed. Information on services is not yet available.
Paul grew up in Pleasan-ton, CA, but started his fire service career with the U.S. Forest Service, and then spent 10 years at the El Do-rado Hills Fire Department where he worked as a Fire-fighter and a Fire Engineer. In 2000, Paul joined the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department as a Firefighter. He promoted to the rank of Fire Engineer and then to Fire Captain. In July of 2010, Paul was diagnosed with brain cancer. In 2013, he retired from the fire de-partment.
In addition to his passion for the fire service, what
was there that she met the love of her life, Terry Giv-ens. In 1948, they settled in Livermore and started their family. Iris began her career as a bookkeeper at the Liver-more Veteran’s Hospital. As the family expanded, Iris became a stay at home mom. Once the children had grown she then became the office manager for the family busi-ness, Givens Electric from which she retired in 1986. In 1989 she started volun-teering at the ValleyCare Auxiliary, where she formed closed relationships with the other volunteers and en-joyed what they considered a weekly “therapy group." She enjoyed traveling the world, but was especially fond of her vacation home in Lake Tahoe. In her later years, she was fortunate to spend time with her grandchildren/great grandchildren and took the time to “Smell the Roses."
She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Terry, her parents Thomas and Frances Pros-sima, her brother Thomas Prossima and sister Gene-vieve Asher. She is survived by her three children Cheryl (Jim) Perry, Terry (Jody) Givens and Karen Givens and five grandchildren Jim Perry, Christine (Mike) Fos-ter, Justin (Carrie) Hansen, Tara and Matt Givens. She was blessed with five great grandchildren Caitlyn and Madison Foster, Austin,
Weinle and wife Wendy; grandchildren Julie, Chris-topher (Mary), Jeremy (Sta-cey), Sharee (Tyson), Steven Jr. (Sarah), and six great grandchildren. He was pre-ceded in death by his broth-ers Richard Weinle and Nord Rounds and sister Kathleen Mitchell.
A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 2137 6th Street, Livermore. Family and friends are welcome.
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (LLNS), the contract man-ager for Lawrence Liver-more National Laboratory (LLNL), has announced the recipients for the 2013 LLNS Community Gift Program. These gifts, total-ing $100,000, reflect LLNS' commitment to local com-munities.
LLNS received 72 ap-plications totaling more than $668,775 in requests. Twenty-four applications totaling $100,000 were se-lected for awards through a committee review pro-cess. The majority of these awards serve children in the Tri-Valley area and San Joa-quin County, with a focus on science, math education, engineering and cultural arts.
“It is an honor to be able to assist such deserving organizations,” said Tom Gioconda, LLNL depu-ty director. “I am always impressed with the hard work and diversity recipi-ent organizations represent. I am delighted to know these gifts will impact chil-dren, seniors, veterans, the homeless, the hungry and schools in our community. Because of their dedication to the causes they serve, these communities are bet-ter places to live and work.”
Gioconda, along with acting LLNL Director Brett Knapp, presented LLNS Community Gift Program awards to the following organizations:
• Agape Villages Foster Family Agency, Enhanced Treatment Foster Care en-hances the quality of life for foster children through enrichment activities.
• Andrew Christensen Middle School, Engineering and Earth Sciences Classes provide students the oppor-tunity to design and build remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), and connect with scientists who use ROVs to explore the Antarctic waters.
• Andrew Christensen Middle School, Ready Common Core Math Class Sets prepares students for the complex state assess-ment items and develops their critical thinking.
• Broadening Educa-tional Possibilities Inc., Lincoln Unified School Dis-
trict: Math & Science Store Project allows Stockton fifth graders to learn and practice math skills through the cre-ation of a school store.
• Center for Community Dispute Settlement provides Tri-Valley youth training and mediation services to help come to peaceful reso-lutions of conflict.
• Contra Costa Eco-nomic Partnership, Present-ing Sponsorship for the 2014 Contra Costa County Science and Engineering Fair inspires Contra Costa middle and high school stu-dents toward high-demand STEM careers, and provides a bridge between businesses and education.
• Dublin Unified School District, Project Lead The Way promotes STEM educa-tion to Tri-Valley students through its Engineering and Design Academy and its feeder schools.
• Dublin/San Ramon Women’s Club supports the Children’s Emergency Food Bank, providing food and special wishes to critically ill children.
• East Avenue Middle School, Design and Model-ing class promotes STEM education to middle school students and engages their critical thinking and col-laboration skills.
• Emerson House pro-vides transitional shelter to the homeless in Tracy, providing security, hope, encouragement to seek em-ployment, and removing them from the streets.
• Exceptional Needs Network provides a free overnight camp for special needs children in Liver-more’s Camp Arroyo.
• Faith Network of the East Bay, Inc., Science Ho-rizons Program supports the teaching and learning of fourth and fifth grade sci-ence in the Oakland Unified School District.
• Fertile GroundWorks, Sustainable School Educa-tion Garden Project encour-ages, empowers and teaches high school students how to grow healthy, nutritious food for themselves and others, including those in need.
• Foothill High School, STEM Centered Biomedi-cal Science Academy helps students further their knowl-edge and understanding through hands-on real-world
problem solving classes.• Granada High School,
Biotechnology Program pro-vides skill-based classes for students planning on pursu-ing advanced education and includes participation in the Waksman Student Scholar-ship Program.
• John Baldwin Elemen-tary School, STEM Strategy engages Danville students in hands on education and curriculum that highlights the relevance of science in real-world applications.
• Liberty High School, AP Environmental Science/Calculus Classes engages students in science through a water quality-monitoring project, where students sam-ple, analyze and interpret water quality chemistry data for Marsh Creek.
• Livermore Veterans Foundation provides general and financial support to mili-tary veterans, foremost of which is support for student veterans at Las Positas Col-lege, Livermore.
• National Ag Science Center, partnering with the Boys and Girls club of Man-teca, provides weekly hands-on science experimenta-tion, illustrating where food comes from, to K-12 grade students.
• Pacific Chamber Sym-phony offers “The Science of Music” assemblies de-signed to teach the science of musical sound to Alameda County elementary school-children.
• Tri-Valley Housing Opportunity Center teams with established community partners to provide finan-cial literacy education for at-risk young adults in the Tri-Valley.
• Wiesner Memorial Se-nior Fund helps seniors maintain independent life-styles and provides emer-gency grant assistance for Tri-Valley seniors in need.
• Windemere Ranch Mid-dle School, STEM Q&A: K-12 Science Trivia Pro-gram encourages students interested in STEM by pro-viding a computerized trivia program rewarding students and an end-of-the-year com-petition.
• World of Wonders Sci-ence Museum, STEM Out-reach Education Program of-fers hands-on science-based exhibits and programs to dis-advantaged schools within the San Joaquin County.
Adopt a Senior PetNovember is Adopt a Senior
Pet Month, and the perfect time to help older pets find a loving family. Many shelters have senior pets up for adop-tion, and an older, emotionally mature pet can often be a great fit for the elderly, families with small children, or anyone with a slower-paced lifestyle.
Senior pets are fully devel-oped, so shelters and adopters already know the size, looks, behavior and personality of the pet. Older pets are gener-ally calmer, have learned basic commands, and are often already housebroken, which spares adopters the time and effort of training a younger pet.
According to American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) member and veterinar-ian Dr. Ellen Lindell, "Senior pets are very flexible, and they will successfully bond after they find a loyal companion." "When adopting an older pet, it is important to consider they may have senior special needs, such as diet and getting the pet used to a new environment," Dr. Lindell added. "Pet owners adopting a senior pet should also be prepared to deal with possible medical issues."
To better prepare for adopt-ing a senior pet visit the AVMA website, which has information on pet care topics like changes in pet behavior, older pet health issues to keep an eye on, and treatment ideas for common conditions like arthritis.
For more information about the AVMA's 150th Anniversary, visit www.avma.org.
Winter CampfireThe Livermore Area Recre-
ation and Park District ranger staff will host a Winter Campfire on Sun., Nov. 10.
Meet Ranger Dawn Soles at 4 p.m. at the reservable picnic area at Sycamore Grove Park.
Join this evening program sitting by a crackling campfire. Enjoy cocoa and s’mores (pro-vided) while learning about nocturnal park residents. Please bring a chair or blanket to sit on. Feel free to bring a hot dog (or veggie dog!) to cook over the fire. Call 925-960-2400 for reservations. A $3 per person donation is requested.
There is a $5 per vehicle parking fee at either entrance to Sycamore Grove Park. Partici-pants may call 925-960-2400 for more information.
Peddler Shoppe'sThe Pleasanton Senior Cen-
ter's Peddler Shoppe’s annual Harvest Festival will be held on Thursday, November 7th from 10am to 4pm in the Main Lobby of the Pleasanton Senior Center at 5353 Sunol Blvd, Pleasanton (across from Raley’s).
This year there will be more homemade and handcrafted products created by local se-niors. Shoppers will find wooden toys (no batteries required), cro-
cheted slippers, creative quilts, trivets with matching towels, sweaters, appliquéd jackets, baby blankets and bibs, vintage aprons and much more. A special attraction this year will be Nana B’s Jams and Jellies.
The senior artisans receive a large portion of the sales price. The Shoppe operates with vol-unteers so other profits each year are donated to Senior Support thus keeping these monies circu-lating in the Senior community.
Excel ClassesThe Pleasanton Library is
presenting Excel classes in beginners and intermediate levels. The classes are taught by a finance professional with over 10 years of experience.
Sign up for one or two ses-sions from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Library: Wednesday, November 13: Beginners Ex-cel; Thursday, November 21: Intermediate Excel.
Registration is required, as space is limited. All library programs are free and open to all.
Ask at the Reference Desk or call 925-931-3400, extension 4.
The library is located at 400 Old Bernal Ave., Pleasanton.
Nominations SoughtThe 21st Annual Alameda
County Women’s Hall of Fame luncheon and awards ceremony will be held Saturday, March 29, 2014, at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral on Lincoln Avenue in Oakland. The event will be hosted by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and the Alameda County Commission on the Status of Women.
Nominations are now be-ing accepted for outstanding women in 12 categories: Busi-ness and Professions; Com-munity Service; Culture and Art; Education; Environment; Health; Justice; Non-Traditional Careers; Science, Technology, Engineering; Sports and Athlet-ics; Philanthropy and Youth.
The deadline to submit nomi-nations is November 22, 2013.
The program raises money for local charities addressing issues affecting women and children.
The 2014 Women’s Hall of Fame inductees will be an-nounced in January and will be honored at the March 29, 2014 event. Visit the website at www.acgov.org/cao/halloffame/ to submit an online nomination or to obtain more information, or call (510) 272-6984.
Covered CaliforniaTri-Valley Progressives are
part of the Covered California Community Outreach Network organization and start working in CD15 to provide the infor-mation on Health Insurance through Covered California Marketplace. Presentations will be offered on the following dates in Livermore:
Sat., Nov. 9, 9AM-5PM at Lion’s Club Xmas Boutique at Bothwell Arts Center (2466 8th
St, Livermore).Thu., Nov. 14, 8-9AM at St.
Bart’s Church (678 Enos Way, Livermore).
Sat., Nov. 16. 8-10AM at St. Bart’s Church (678 Enos Way, Livermore).
A Covered California pre-sentation by certified educa-tor, and consultation will be provided by request. Please contact Kyoko Takayama at [email protected].
Fun on the FarmForest Home Farms Historic
Park and the Glass House Mu-seum host Fun on the Farm from 10am to 2pm the 2nd Saturday of each month.
The theme for November 9, 2013 will be Walnuts and Wood-working. After harvest, the hull (the green layer that covers the shell) of the walnut needs to be removed. See the antique huller in action doing this job, and learn more about this nut that was an important crop in the San Ramon Valley. Next, take a look at how wood is worked to make everything from toys to buildings. Try drilling with a hand-powered drill, and make a wooden top to take home.
Tours of the restored Victo-rian Glass House Museum will be held at 10am, 11am, 12pm and 1pm and tours of Forest Home Farms Historic Park, including the tractor museum, at 11am and 1pm. The fee is $5 per person or $8 for both tours taken on the same day. Tour tickets can be purchased in the Gift Shoppe. Children ages 2 and under are free.
For more information about Forest Home Farms Historic Park call (925) 973-3284 or visit www.SanRamon.ca.gov. Forest Home Farms Historic Park is located at 19953 San Ramon Valley Blvd., just south of Pine Valley Road in San Ramon.
Christmas ChildWith holiday supplies al-
ready covering the store shelves, Dublin individuals, families, churches and groups are work-ing to make Christmas a reality for needy kids around the world by filling shoeboxes with toys, school supplies, hygiene items and notes of encouragement. Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind, is ramping up as Dublin residents prepare to collect 26,000 gift-filled shoeboxes during National Collection Week (Nov. 18–25).
Anyone can drop off a gift-filled shoebox to send to a child overseas. CrossWinds Church, 6444 Sierra Ct., Dublin: Operating Hours: Mon- Nov. 18: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tues- Nov. 19- Thurs- Nov. 21: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Fri- Nov. 22: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Sat- Nov. 23: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Sun- Nov. 24: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Mon- Nov. 25: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child visit samari-tanspurse.org.
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web page.The increase in demand
over the years might have surprised some back in 1988, too. Circulation rose from 35,000 items per month then to 120,000 items now.
The biggest share of the materials, and a high level of in-library facilities use has been devoted to children 14 and under. The library serves a population of more than 14,000 youths. More than 12,000 of them are regis-tered cardholders.
The library collection includes more than 80,000 children's books and other materials. They are checked out more than 660,000 times in a year. More than 31,000 people have attended 870 in-house programs for children annually.
Library director Julie Farnsworth said that Pleas-anton long has had an em-phasis on children's use of the library. "A high portion of uses are children. That's not true in most public li-braries," she said.
The Pleasanton library's forerunner was a reading room started by the Women's Improvement Club in 1908. The club raised $1100 from an "Old Maids Conven-tion" and other fundraisers. With the funds, the group purchased a site at Divi-sion and Main streets, and opened the facility in 1909. It was moved in 1913 to the site of the current Museum
on Main, which also housed the city offices and police department.
By 1941, there were 613 borrowers and an annual circulation of 2882 books. In 1963, the library joined the Alameda County Li-brary System. It once again moved, this time to a new facility on Black Avenue, which now houses the city's Gingerbread Preschool. Lat-er in its history, Pleasanton left the county system, and became a municipal library.
The city has looked at building a new library. A master plan study was com-pleted in 2010, complete with architectural drawings.
According to a profes-sional formula used for li-braries, a city should have one square foot of library space per capita. Current-ly Pleasanton has 30,000 square feet. Farnsworth said that the study came up with 72,000 square feet as a goal "to provide the service we would like." Pleasanton plans a build-out population of 80,000.
A couple of sites have been discussed, all of them in the vicinity of the current library. The city council re-viewed the study. However, no decision was made.
There has been no further discussion regarding a new library. The city is "waiting for a better fiscal climate," stated Farnsworth.
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Title II, Title III, and Special Education categories.
Assistant Superintendent Cindy Alba said, "The funds are important in that they support strong programs for all students. In particular, many of these funds are critical for students with the greatest educational needs, including special educa-tion, socio-economically disadvantaged and English Learner students."
"Our understanding is that the California Depart-ment of Education has been, and continues to be, in com-munication with the federal government to resolve the accountability issue. We are following news and information from the state regarding this matter."
The U.S. Department of Education has offered Cali-fornia the choice of using the STAR testing, or the new testing based on Core Cur-riculum, which will involve all-electronic testing.
Backers of AB 484 said that it would be impossible for Core Curriculum and the special tests that will be written for its electronic testing to be up and running this year. Continuing to use
the STAR testing during the transitional time would not match up with the teaching during the transitional time, said the AB 484 backers, both in the Legislature and among educators.
All three of the Valley's state legislators -- Assem-blymember Joan Buchanan, Senate Majority Leader El-len Corbett and Sen. Mark DeSaulnier -- voted for the bill.
AB 484 passed the As-sembly 54-22, and the Sen-ate by 26 to 7. All of the "yes" votes in the Senate were cast by Democrats. The seven opponents were Republicans. Five of the six who did not vote were Republicans.
In the Assembly, the vote was 54-22, with two not vot-ing. All of the Assembly's Democrats and one Repub-lican, Assemblymember Rocky Chavez of the 76th AD, voted "yes." All of the opposition votes were cast by Republicans.
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan had warned a week before the bill passed that California would be fail-ing in its legal obligation to test students annually.
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Heritage Guild, Lawrence Livermore National Labora-tory, Livermore Art Associa-tion, Cantabella Children's Chorus, Livermore Valley Chamber of Commerce, Pacific Chamber Symphony, Livermore Youth Commis-sion, Rae Dorough Speaker Series, and the Livermore Cultural Arts Council.
Next to the Bankhead Theater in downtown Liver-more came up as an ideal location. It would provide a youth center with the unique opportunity to offer a performing arts program. Combining science and the arts could help turn STEM (science, technology, engi-neering and math) education into STEAM (science, tech-
nology, engineering, art and math) for youth. While much of the discussion focused on youth, it was made clear that the facility would be used by all sectors of the population.
Many at the meeting noted that a building that showcased what the area has to offer would be an attrac-tion that could help boost the economy.
Dale Kaye, representing both the Innovation Tri-Valley and the Livermore Valley Chamber of Com-merce, stated that a report prepared by the organiza-tion found that quality of life was the most important aspect in being able to bring in businesses. "There is a need to show the world what
we can do," stated Kaye. "Such a facility would be the way to accomplish that. A multi-faceted facility could include history, arts and science, as well as a youth center."
She added, the marriage of art and science is a focus of the new economy. In many cities, scientists and arts integrate work at a fes-tival. For example, software and dance are paired with a demonstration showing how software can dance.
From East Bay Commu-nity Services, Aaron Ortiz, felt that the facility could enhance services already offered, as well as allow for development of new ones. For example the Highway to Work program could uti-lize the theater to instruct students in skills they could use to find jobs. Ortiz said, "We've had fun pushing the envelope. We want to create model programs." A youth center could be the flagship. Livermore is a place that could make something like this happen.
Beth McCormick, stra-tegic human resources at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, said there is a strong and grow-ing focus on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) at the Lab with outreach to high school students. Such topics as robotics and simulations are offered through the i-GATE facility.
McCormick suggested that a facility include inno-vation rooms where people could get together to discuss ideas and concepts.
Ted Kaye, Las Positas College Foundation presi-dent, reminded those present that it is important to prepare students for a broad educa-tion. The concern is that some people are not ready when they come out of high school. They focus early on in science or art, not science and art. Exposing students to the community's assets, such as the Lab, history and art, creates a broader under-standing of education and contributes to their growth. He felt that tying any facil-ity to the theater made a lot of sense.
The new executive di-rector of LVPAC, Ted Gia-tas, noted that the arts and science are interwoven. Everything we do in life is weighed out in science (facts) and art (feeling) and their inter-relationship. He suggested that a facility could include hands-on art, history and science exhibits, as well as studios and gallery space. In addition he said that he had talked to Super-visor Scott Haggerty about the need for a youth center in this area that could focus on jobs in theater operations. Young people could produce a complete production, from the writing to the finished performance.
Giatas suggested that there is land east of the Bankhead Theater where a facility could be built that would accommodate some of what those attending were suggesting. It might involve cutting a hole in the theater to access for access.
Denise Watkins said art education is one of the key areas that allows students to develop cognitive skills, cre-
ativity and problem solving opportunities. "An opportu-nity has arisen to find fund-ing and build something. Let's figure out how to make it happen. The downtown co-location with the theater is the perfect answer," she concluded.
Giatas added that former police chief Steve Sweeney has mentioned a study that reports that every dollar spent on youth arts educa-tion saves $1.50 on police, courts and incarceration.
Jim Schmidt, Livermore Valley Opera, was interested in creating revolving exhib-its with different themes that featured all of the assets of the community. They would continually engage the public. He noted that the cultural plan for the down-town includes decorated crosswalks, and sculptures, both large and small. He suggested that a laser show could be beamed on a build-ing with plaques nearby ex-plaining how a laser works.
Bill Dunlop, Livermore School Board president and a scientist at the Lab, envi-sioned displaying student work. The Lab's Science on Saturday presentations could be taped and shown on small screens at a museum, he suggested.
Livermore Downtown Inc. executive director Ra-chael Snedecor declared, "I'm loving this." She sug-gested that a facility, as be-ing envisioned, would add to the attractions in downtown. However, it is important to remember that downtown is also a shopping, dining, health and beauty district. There needs to be a way to make people aware of those attractions. One way could be to celebrate the culinary arts. She added that she liked the idea of children being part of whatever happens.
Michaele Kashgarian from Valley Dance Theatre added, "STEAM is a great thing. The youth center is a great idea. The challenge is not just engaging students one time. There needs to be follow-up. It would be important to involve teach-ers. That's where ongoing engagement begins."
Chuck Hartwig offered the view that he wanted to incorporate a full range of activities for citizens in the center, not just youth. He suggested that a full inven-tory of possible locations be developed to look at where the various pieces might be placed, such as a visitors center, a history museum, etc.
Jeff Kaskey, Heritage Guild, said he had always wanted a rooftop garden and wondered if that would be possible. It would provide a way to bring art and botany together. He added that right now there is an artificial separation among various aspects of the community such as the arts, science and history. Each would be enhanced by blending them in one presentation.
Davies stated at the end of the meeting, "It is im-portant to put concepts into the mixer. Let each of us stay engaged and move the process forward."
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the Bureau of Reclamation. City Manager Nelson Fi-
alho declared, "This is pretty monumental. Pleasanton is the only Tri-Valley commu-nity that does not have an integrated built-out recycled water system."
The city has completed one recycled water project to water landscaping on development on the former Staples Ranch. However, it operates under the City of Livermore's permit.
An approved feasibility study as well as completed environmental documents will allow the city to apply for its own permit to use and sell recycled water.
Daniel Smith, Operation Services Director, noted that an adequate water supply in California continues to be a concern. Climate change is already reshaping the water supply. The development of an alternative supply for the city's irrigation needs will reduce the reliance and con-sumption of potable water supplies. It will be a drought proof source of water under local control.
Smith said that the cur-rent cost of potable water is $1074 an acre foot; By 2020, that price is expected to rise to $1400 an acre foot. Recycled water would be available at $268 less per acre foot by 2020. It will also help to fulfill water conservation strategies in the city's Climate Action Plan. The goal is a 20 per-cent per capita reduction by the year 2020 as mandated by the state.
Smith pointed out that recent changes in state law allow for the injection of treated recycled water for groundwater recharge by Dec. 31 of this year. By the end of 2014, treated recycled water can be pumped di-rectly into reservoirs to use for drinking water. However, Pleasanton intends only to use the recycled water for irrigation purposes.
A letter of support for Pleasanton's plans came from Zone 7 general man-ager, Jill Duerig. She wrote, "The study outlines a ratio-
nal approach, which protects the main groundwater basin while allowing diversifica-tion of water supply."
During a workshop, po-tential customers for re-cycled water were present. They included the Hacienda Business Park, Stoneridge Mall Road, Valley Business Park and the Callippe Golf Course.
Smith told the council that Pleasanton does not have the facilities needed to produce a recycled water supply. The treatment and delivery of recycled water required formal agreements with Dublin San Ramon Ser-vices District (DSRSD) and the JPA known as DSRSD/EBMUD Recycled Wa-ter Authority (DERWA). DSRSD will provide the recycled water. DERWA will provide treatment and delivery services to the city.
There is already infra-structure in place that will allow the use of recycled water to irrigate Val Vis-ta Park, which is located near the DSRSD treatment plant. Smith expected to have the system there op-erational by January of next year. It would operate under DSRSD's permit.
The next step would be to build infrastructure in the Hacienda Business Park that would connect to the Tassajara Reservoir, which is owned by the city.
The cost to expand capac-ity at the DERWA recycled water treatment plant to accommodate Pleasanton will cost about $1.4 million. There will also be a buy-in contribution of $1.5 million. The distribution system for Hacienda Business Park has a pricetag of $11.6 million.
Councilmember Karla Brown stated, "The city has been long overdue in using recycled water on landscap-ing. I look forward to the day where purple pipes are in the ground."
Other councilmembers agreed with her statement. Jerry Pentin added, "This is something that is real-ly needed. As we expand, hopefully the city's 44 parks will all be watered this way."
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The Alameda County Public Works Agency re-cently completed its first an-nual Construction Contrac-tors Academy designed to enhance the competitiveness of small local firms in public works contracting.
Attendees from over 25 small, local construction companies participated in four separate workshops held throughout the month of September. Workshop topics included bid estimating, con-structing competitive bids, the nuts and bolts of pub-lic works contracting, and marketing and networking skills. Local public works and construction experts presented the workshops. The director of the Bay Area Builders’ Exchange, several Alameda County prime con-tractors, and a representative from the County’s Bonding
Assistance Program also delivered information to the business owners.
The Contractors Acad-emy concluded with a panel discussion that identified strategies smaller firms can use to foster business rela-tionships with prime con-tractors bidding on Alameda County projects.
Graduates of the Acad-emy received a certificate from the Alameda County Public Works Agency. They also received a free, 90-day trial membership to the Bay Area Builders Exchange Online Plan Room which provides online project plans and specifications.
For more information about the Contractors Acad-emy and BOB events, please visit the Public Works Agen-cy website at www.acgov.org/pwa/business.
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The name, address, and tele-phone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es):CAM T. PHAN 1000 MARSH RD MENLO PARK, CA 94025(650)614-7400
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The Independent Legal No. 3552. Published November 7, 14, 21, 28, 2013.NOTICE of INVITING BIDSNotice is hereby given that sealed competitive bids will be accepted at the Alam-eda County Social Service Agency, Finance Dept - Con-tracts Office, 2000 San Pablo Ave., 4th Floor Oakland, CA 94612 NON-MANDATORY NETWORKING BIDDERS CONFERENCES for RFP #SWEP 2013-2014, Subsi-dized Wage Employment Program South County: Monday, November 18, 2013 at 10:00 AM, REACH Ash-land Youth Center, Ashland Community Room, 16335 E. 14th Street, San Leandro, CA 94578 North County: Tues-day, November 19, 2013 at 10:00 AM, Alameda County Social Services, Oakland Room, 2000 San Pablo Ave, 2nd floor, Oakland, CA 94612 Response Due by 2:00 pm on December 16, 2013 County Contact: Naima Jameson at (510) 267-8632 or via email: [email protected] Attendance at Bid-ders Conference is not re-quired. The RFP is available via the GSA website— www.acgov.org under Current Contracting Opportunities11/7/13CNS-2553524#THE INDEPENDENT Legal No. 3553
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AT&T Mobility LLC plans to install telecommunica-tions antennas on an existing PG&E electrical transmis-sion tower at Ames St &
Martingale Ln in Livermore, CA (CCU2571, Latitude 37-43-42.66/Longitude 121-43-59.7). Antennas will be installed on a top hat exten-sion at a height of 129 ft. AT&T seeks comments from all interested persons on the impact of the collocation on any districts, sites, buildings, structures, or objects sig-nificant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture, that are listed or eligible for list-ing in the National Register of Historic Places. Specific information about the project, including the historic pres-ervation reviews that AT&T has conducted pursuant to the rules of the Federal Com-munications Commission (47 C.F.R. Sections 1.1307(4)) and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (36 C.F.R. Part 800) will be made available to interested persons who request the information from the con-tact below. Please submit comments within 30 days to Holly Moore, Diablo Green Consulting Inc., 231 Market Place #186, San Ramon, CA 94583 (email [email protected]). Written or verbal substantive comments received at the above ad-dress within the review period will be addressed.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
1. NOTICE. The ALAMEDA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL and WATER CONSERVA-TION DISTRICT, acting by and through its ZONE 7 WATER AGENCY (“District”) hereby gives notice that it will accept Bids for construction of the following public work:
DISTRICT PROJECT NUMBER 234-14
Well Repair Project
2. BID SUBMISSION. Dis-trict will receive sealed Bids no later than 2:00 p.m. on November 21, 2013 Dis-trict’s representative will call out the designated time in the Zone 7 office lobby, stating that the period for accepting Bids is closed. The Bid open-ing will be in accordance with procedures set forth in Docu-ment 00200 (Instructions to Bidders).
3. CONTACT INFORMA-TION.Mailing address:Zone 7 Water Agency100 North Canyons Parkway Livermore, CA 94551
Telephone: (925) 454-5067 or (925) 454-5000Fax: (925) 454-5726E-mail: [email protected]
4. DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK. This project is to have a well drilling contractor for on-call services as need-ed to repair District wells. Removal/replacement of a 600 HP, 5.8 mgd well pump and up to approximately 460 feet of pump column at the Mocho 4 well, is the first well scheduled for repair as part of the Well Repair Project. The remainder of the contract will be for On-Call Services during Fiscal Year (FY) 2013/2014 (Fiscal Year 2013/14 ends on June 30, 2014). The Work for a Well Repair typically consists of:
1) Removal of the roof section above the pump-house, removal of the mo-tor, motor base, discharge head, pump column, pump, suction pipe, and other appurtenances, 2) video recording of the well cas-ing and screens, 3) review of the pump and possible repair, 4) installation of the new well pump and por-tions of new pump column and retainers with existing pump column, and 5) well
cleaning, disinfection, and regulated disposal of dis-charge to the local creek.
The Well Repair Project (On-Call Services) contract may be renewed annu-ally at the discretion of the District for up to two years after the original contract.
Bidding Documents con-tain the full description of the Work. The Engineer’s estimate for this Contract is $350,000 - $450,000.
5. CONTRACT TIME. Work for Mocho Well 4 shall be finally completed within 35 Days from the date when Contract Time commences to run. The remainder of the Well Repair Project contract will be in effect for On-Call Services for Fiscal Year 13/14 and subject for annual renewal after June 30, 2014.
6. REQUIRED CONTRAC-TOR’S LICENSE(S). Each bidder is required to have a current California Class-57- Well Drilling Contractor li-cense to bid this Contract. Joint ventures must secure a joint venture license prior to award of this Contract. Removal, handling, and/or disposal of hazardous materials may by law re-quire hazardous substance removal certification by the Contractor’s State License Board.
7. PREVAILING WAGE LAWS. The successful Bid-der must comply with all pre-vailing wage laws applicable to the Project, and related requirements contained in the Contract Documents.
8. MANDATORY PRE-BID SITE VISIT. District will conduct a Mandatory Pre-Bid Site Visit at 10:00 a.m. on November 13, 2013 at the Project Site, 5215 Stoneridge Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588. Any Bidder wishing to inves-tigate subsurface conditions at the Site must schedule such a visit with the District in accordance with Docu-ment 00200 (Instructions to Bidders).
9. SUBSTITUTION OF SE-CURITIES. District will per-mit successful Bidder to sub-stitute securities for retention monies withheld to ensure performance of Contract, as set forth in Document 00680 (Escrow Agreement for Security Deposits in Lieu of Retention), in accordance with California Public Con-tract Code, Section 22300. By this reference, Document 00680 (Escrow Agreement for Security Deposits in Lieu of Retention) is incorpo-rated in full in this Document 00100.
10. PROCUREMENT OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS. Bidders may examine Bid-ding Documents at the Dis-trict’s offices. Bidders may obtain copies of Bidding Documents upon payment of a non-refundable fee of $35 per set. Bidders may contact the District’s main phone number at (925) 454-5000 to order Bidding Documents. District will accept cash (ex-act amount only), checks, or money orders payable to the “Zone 7 Water Agency.” Bidding Documents need not be returned to District.
11. BID PREPARATION COST. Bidders are solely responsible for the cost of preparing their Bids.
12. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS. District specifically reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any or all Bids, or re-bid, or to waive inconsequential deviations from Bid requirements not involving time, price, or qual-ity of the Work.
The Independent Legal No. 3555. Published November 7, 14, 2013.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 484344
The following person(s) do-ing business as: Open Lotus Wellness Center, 1617 Sec-ond Street, Livermore, CA 94550, is hereby registered by the following owner(s):Divine Spiritual Healing, Inc, 1617 Second Street, Liver-more CA 94550 This business is conducted by a CorporationThe registrant began to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A.Signature of Registrants:s/: Sheila McCarthy, Officer of Divine Spiritual Healing, Inc.This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda on October 24, 2013. Expires October 24, 2018.The Independent Legal No. 3556. Published November 7, 14, 21, 28, 2013.
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SELL ALCOHOLICBEVERAGES
Date of Filing Application: October 4, 2013
To Whom It May Concern:The Names(s) of theApplicant(s) is/are:C A A R E S T A U R A N T GROUP LLCThe applicants listed above are applying to the Depart-ment of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic bev-erages at:2470 FIRST STREETLIVERMORE, CA 94550-3152Type of license(s) Applied for:47 - On-Sale General Eat-ing PlaceDepartment of Alcoholic Beverage Control1515 Clay St. Ste 2208Oakland, CA 94612(510) 622-4970The Independent Legal No. 3557. Published November 7, 14, 21, 2013.
ANIMALS2) CATS/ DOGS
ADOPT A DOG OR CAT, for adoption information contact Valley Humane Society at (925)426-8656.
Adopt a new best friend: TVAR, the Tri-Valley Animal Rescue, offers animals for adoption every Saturday and Sunday, excluding most holidays. On Saturdays from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm, dogs are available at the Pleasanton Farmers Market at W. An-gela and First Streets. Two locations will showcase cats only: Petsmart in Dublin from 12:00 to 4:00 and the Pet Extreme in Livermore from 12:00 to 4:00. On Sundays, cats are available at Petsmart in Dublin from 1:00 to 4:00, and Pet Extreme in Livermore from 12:00 to 4:00. For more information, call Terry at (925)487-7279 or visit our website at www.tvar.org
FERAL CAT FOUNDATION Cat & kitten adoptions now at the new Livermore Petco on Saturdays from 10:00AM to 2:30PM. We have many adorable, tame kittens that have been tested for FIV & FELV, altered & vaccinated. We also have adult cats & ranch cats for adoption.EMPLOYMENT56) ADULT CAREIndependent Contractors
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This business is conducted by an IndividualThe registrant began to trans-act business under the ficti-tious business name(s) listed above on 7/1/2008.Signature of Registrants:s/: Kirk FarnamThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda on October 25, 2013. Expires October 25, 2018.The Independent Legal No. 3550. Published October 31, November 7, 14, 21, 2013.
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FILE NO. 482876The following person(s) doing business as: In & Out Check Cashing, 10220 International Blvd, Oakland, CA 94603, is hereby registered by the following owner(s):Martha L. Carrillo, 601 Sil-ver Sage Ct, Livermore, CA 94550 This business is conducted by an IndividualThe registrant began to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 6/14/07.Signature of Registrants:s/: Martha CarrilloThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda on September 29, 2013. Expires September 29, 2018.The Independent Legal No. 3551. Published October 31, November 7, 14, 21, 2013.
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NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your be-ing heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written re-sponse at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in a proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-help Cen-ter (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law li-brary, or the courthouse near-est you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court There are other legal re-quirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an at-torney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free le-gal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Website (www.lawhelpcali-fornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Cen-ter (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.
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By Carol GrahamFor those who have suf-
fered trauma, life forever becomes divided into before and after. For Linda and George Ross, that split oc-curred March 7, 2011.
Their son, Marine Staff Sgt. Jason Ross, was serv-ing as an Explosive Ord-nance Disposal Tech in southwest Afghanistan when he stepped on a hid-den, ten-pound improvised explosive device that took both of his legs and nearly his life.
George quit his job to help his son through hun-dreds of surgeries and pro-cedures that took place in medical facilities around the country. Survival was para-mount; Jason is the father of young daughters who adore him. Linda remained in Livermore running her in-home daycare, Just For Kids, to make ends meet. For weeks on end she was separated from her son and husband when she wanted nothing more than to be with them.
With the family in sur-vival mode and finances limited, maintaining their two-story home was not even a blip on the radar. The paint peeled. The pool grew dark. It would all have to wait.
On September 11, 2011, exactly ten years after one of the most heartbreaking days in American history, the Home Depot Founda-tion made a pledge. They committed $80 million dol-lars for a five-year effort called Celebration of Ser-vice to ensure that every
veteran has a safe place to call home - not just by grant-ing funds, but by also offer-ing the hands-on service of Team Depot, Home Depot’s associate-led volunteer pro-gram.
This October 10th, 50 volunteers in bright orange shirts pulled up outside the Ross’s home. Team Depot had arrived.
“The Home Depot Foun-dation’s ‘Celebration of Service’ runs this year from September 5th through Vet-erans Day,” said Savannah Leeper, the Hercules’ Home Depot store manager. “I captain nine stores for com-munity service. I put notices in break rooms and volun-teers sign up. Everyone here is on his or her own time. It’s their day off, they’re not paid to do this. They come, they’re gung ho, and they love it. They just want to pay back and serve the veterans.”
During the third annual Celebration of Service cam-paign, thousands of Home Depot associates will com-plete 350 projects across the country, transforming the homes and improving the lives of veterans, their families and their caretakers.
“In my opinion, it’s a wonderful program,” said Pleasanton’s Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 6298 Commander Patrick
Leary. “This program pro-vides free material and labor to upgrade or refresh a veter-an’s home when the veteran cannot do it him or herself. Two awarded projects are in the Livermore area and are significant in size.”
In September, Team Depot landscaped another Livermore veteran’s front yard. “Steve Rhodes is in the middle of three genera-tions of Marines,” said Leep-er. “He’s lived in his home for ten years, but had a back injury and never finished his front yard. It was just weeds and dirt. We trenched his yard, put in sprinklers, laid sod, added pavers and flow-ers, built a fence, and did his side yard in rock.”
Since its formation in 2002, the Home Depot Foundation has granted more than $340 million to carry out year-round service projects including trans-forming schools and parks, renovating homes for de-serving families, and assist-ing with disaster relief. The two-month Celebration of Service campaign is at the heart of their work: nine million American veterans are senior citizens, 14% have a disability, and 1.4 million live in poverty. Yet the skills and work ethic learned in military service make vet-erans excellent employees. In fact, more than 35,000 of
Home Depot’s employees are veterans.
Leeper said about half of her projects come from on-line applications. “They’re usually the older veterans who can’t keep up on their yard and house,” she said. “The other half I seek out. They’re still young and prideful, and don’t want to ask for help.”
Each year, she reaches out to Camp Parks, VFWs, and various veteran service groups to find those in need. “When I first called Com-mander Leary, he thought I was a fake salesman and that I was going to ask for his credit card number,” said Leeper, laughing. “Now he says, ‘I just think you’re an angel.’”
Outside the Ross home, Team Depot painted the entire exterior in less than four hours and cleaned the pool. Indoors, the team made improvements that included installing Pergo flooring, remodeling the kitchen and adding new cabinets, appliances and Corian countertops, and widening doorways to en-able Jason’s mobile devices to pass through.
Food for the volunteers was donated by Carl’s Jr.,
who last year helped raise $15,000 to purchase a Par-amobile device for Jason.
“It’s heart wrenching to see what some of our veter-ans go through,” said Home Depot District Manager Adrien La Mon. “We feel honored and privileged to work for a company that lets us do this. It energizes the team and builds camarade-
rie. No one wants to leave before the last person leaves.
“When Jason came by this morning with his daugh-ters, it really helped solidify why we do this” he added. “Kids wear their expressions on their faces. The girls were so excited and happy.”
For more information, visit www.homedepotfoun-dation.org.
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Volunteers pose with Sgt. Jason Ross.
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San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s Shakespeare on Tour program returns to Pleasanton Public Library with a pro-duction of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.
The performance will take place at 2 p.m. on Sun., Nov. 10.
Hear some of Shakespeare’s most eloquent writing in this tale of politics and corruption in ancient Rome, includ-ing Mark Antony's 'Friends, Romans, countrymen' speech. The story also includes Brutus' struggle with his conscience and the final battle scenes.
This professionally-directed 55 minute show is per-
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2013
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The pubic is invited to attend "A Tribute to Rosie the Riveter" to be presented by the Livermore-Pleas-anton-Dublin Branch of the American Association of University Women at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13, at the Livermore Library, 1188 South Livermore Avenue.
Prior to World War II, women were limited in their choices of work. Those occupations deemed "suitable" for women were few and selective--secretary, librarian, teacher, and nurse. However, once the war effort was underway, the urgent need for more factory workers could not be met with men alone. At the request of the federal government, the Ad Council created Rosie the Riveter, with the help of artist Norman Rockwell, to persuade women to go into "non-traditional" jobs.
World War II gave women a great opportunity to prove themselves capable of much more challenging work roles. And Rosie the Riveter and her "can do" attitude has become a feminist icon.
Five AAUW members will take on the roles of four women who, with a narrator, will tell the stories of four "Rosies" from the 1940's who accepted non-traditional jobs and had exciting, eye-opening experiences. Very probably your family had one of two "Rosies" back in the 1940's.
The program will also include a short film owned by the Rosie the Riveter Museum in Richmond, CA. For further information, call Donna at 443-7957.
formed in Shakespeare’s original text, by a cast of professional actors in costume, with set, props, and recorded music. At the conclusion of the show they will stay to take questions from the audience. Following, there will be a Post-show Playshop with Cast at 3 p.m., a one-hour interactive lesson for students.
The library is located at 400 Old Bernal Ave., Pleasanton.
The program is free and open to all. No registration required. For more information, call John Western, 1-415-865-4422.
By Carol Graham“On a starry night in
Bethlehem, a child was born to bring light to man. And our faith waned, our eyes grew dim; in a candle’s light we found hope again.”
Sung with otherworld beauty by the Scottish phe-nomenon Susan Boyle, Mir-acle Hymn is the theme song for the soon-to-be released holiday movie, The Christ-mas Candle. Executive Producer Brian Lockhart, son of former Dublin Mayor Janet Lockhart, screened the film at the Regal Hacienda Crossings on October 29th. It was one of 70 nationwide publicity screenings pre-ceding the film’s release on November 22nd.
“It’s been incredibly grat-ifying to screen the movie and see the reactions of people after they’ve watched it,” said Lockhart. “There is something unique about this film that really touches
people’s hearts. Movies don’t necessarily re-flect the values, preferences and tastes of society in general; they reflect the inter-ests of people who go to the movies. Many who hold more traditional val-ues may not see a lot of movies for a couple of reasons. One is because much of the entertain-ment that Hol-lywood makes is contrary to their values, tastes and aesthetics. The second reason, every bit as significant as the first, is that much of what I call family-oriented or faith-inspired entertainment often hasn’t been very high quality. In-
spirational films may be so focused on the message that they lack in terms of beauty, storytelling and filmmaking cinematography.
“What we set out to do with The Christmas Candle
is to bring both of these things together. We’ve got a message of encouragement and hope, and we deliver the message in a way that’s as good as anything Hollywood has done.”
Bestselling author Max Lucado’s The Christmas Candle is set in the Eng-lish countryside village of Gladbury. Legend has it that every 25 years an angel visits the village candle-maker and touches a single candle. Whoever lights this candle receives a miracle on Christmas Eve.
In 1890, this centuries-old legend may be coming to an end as both the elec-tric age dawns and a young progressive minister, David Richmond (Hans Matheson of Sherlock Holmes and Clash of the Titans), comes to town imparting a new for-mula for miracles - “Be the miracle” through good deeds
Movie Produced by Brian Lockhart Tells a Special Story of Christmas
Celebrating Rosie the Riveter
SF Shakespeare Festival on Tour Brings Julius Caesar to the Pleasanton Library
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From the beats of the mambo and samba, to the holiday joy of a lively fiesta, the sounds of Latin music will fill the Bank-head Theater this fall during LVPAC Presents’ seventh and largest season to date. On Nov. 13, the high-energy San Francisco-based big band, Pacific Mambo Orchestra featur-ing Tito Puentes Jr., will perform their modern and fiery Latin style. They will be followed on Nov. 21 by Balé Folclórico da Bahia in a visual and musical extravaganza that cel-ebrates the passion and fire of Brazil. To kick off the holidays, a south-of-the-border Yuletide Spectacular featuring the traditional Christmas holiday songs and dances of Mexico will be presented by Ballet Folklórico Costa De Oro on Dec. 3. Tickets for each performance are just $15 for students and range from $36 to $55 for adults.
In only three years, The Pacific Mambo Orchestra featuring Tito Puentes Jr. has emerged from the
San Francisco jazz scene to become one of hottest Latin big bands on the West Coast. Formed by experi-enced bandleaders, trum-peter Steffen Kuehn and pianist Christian Tumalan, they are currently touring with acclaimed drummer Tito Puente, Jr. PMO unites trumpets, trombones, and saxophones with tim-bales, congas, and bongos to back up the vocals of Alexis Guillen. PMO was formed to bring back the Latin big band sounds from the 1940s through 1960s, including those of Puente’s father, the legendary band leader, as well as to build upon them by adding their own irresistible flair to con-temporary arrangements. They perform regularly at San Francisco’s Café Cocomo, which was named one of the top three salsa clubs in the country by USA Today.
Brazil’s top professional folk dance company, Balé Folclórico de Bahia, is renowned for presenting theatrical celebrations of music and dance. In Bahian
folkloric dances of African origin, including slave dances, the dazzling samba, and capoeira, a form of Afro-Brazilian martial arts, more than thirty dancers, musicians and singers bring all the color and excitement of Brazil’s Carnival to the stage. Based in Salvador in the northern state of Bahia, Balé Folclórico’s first appearance in July 1988 was a resounding success and they have since been welcomed by audi-ences in venues throughout Latin America and around the world. Now celebrat-ing their 25th anniversary, Balé Folclórico de Bahia’s performances have been described as “a frenzied spectacular – sensual, full of passion and fire” and a “not to be missed cultural experience.”
This holiday season at the Bankhead will include a “south of the border” traditional Christmas fiesta featuring Ballet Folklórico Costa de Oro. The “Yule-tide Spectacular” includes a traditional Christmas pro-cessional (posada), Mexi-
can holiday songs (villanci-cos), a visit from the Three Wise Men, a festive piñata scene, and a vibrant, color-
ful finale. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Ballet Folklórico Costa De Oro is dedicated to preserving and sharing Mexican culture and traditions and is known for their creative choreog-raphy, exceptionally skilled performers, and authentic presentations. In addition to performing, Costa de Oro runs an academy that teach-es the art of folkloric dance to students of all ages and provides extensive outreach to schools and local com-munities. They have ap-
peared in the pre-game and halftime shows for both the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers and toured extensively throughout California and beyond.
Since the Bankhead Theater opened in 2007, LVPAC Presents has showcased a variety of acclaimed artists in music, dance and other performing arts. Each year the World Music Series features diverse arts groups from around the world bring-ing Livermore audiences events from Irish fiddlers and Portuguese bands, to African drummers and Chinese Acrobats. Latin music has been well repre-sented in recent seasons by such groups as Paco Pena Flamenco, Mariachi Sol de Mexico, and the contem-porary flamenco guitar of Jesse Cook and Ottmar Li-ebert. This coming Febru-ary, Latin music will return in “Guitar Passions” which brings together Grammy Award-winning guitarist Sharon Ibsin, iconic jazz master Stanley Jordan and Brazil’s leading guitarist Romero Lubamo in an eve-ning of music influenced by the sounds of Brazil, Para-guay, Argentina, Colombia and Spain.
The Bankhead The-ater is located at 2400 First Street in downtown Livermore. Tickets may be purchased at the box office, on-line at www.bankhead-theater.org or by calling 373-6800.
Performances Will Fill the Bankhead with the Rhythms of Latin Music and Dance
Balé Folclórico da Bahia (at left) and Pacific Mambo Orchestra featuring Tito Puentes Jr. will perform.
Ballet Folklórico Costa De Oro
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Grammy Award-winning Turtle Island Quartet returns to the Bankhead Theater joining forces with singer-songwriter and multi-in-strumentalist Nellie McKay in a musical retrospective, “A Flower is a Lovesome Thing.”
McKay’s voice, which can evoke the winsome sound of Doris Day, and broad musi-cal talents perfectly align with Turtle Island’s unique contemporary style. Togeth-er, they offer a kaleidoscopic view of the music of Billie Holiday, Billy Strayhorn, and the Weimar cabaret of the 1920’s, as well as their own original music. A single performance of “A Flower is a Lovesome Thing” will be presented on Sunday after-noon, November 10, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets range from $36 to $55 for adults and $15 for students.
Turtle Island Quartet is known for creating bold, new trends in chamber music and have toured internation-ally for more than 25 years, gaining a broad worldwide audience. They ably combine the classical esthetic with a modern American musical style, infusing all their work with creative enthusiasm, and exceptional musician-ship. Their improvisations, adaptations and innovative rhythmic techniques lend a
Grammy Award-Winning Turtle Island Quartet Returns with Singer-Songwriter Nellie McKay in a Musical Retrospective
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The Hottest Band in BluegrassThe Grascals
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Rock, Blues & Memphis SoulTommy Castro
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Del Valle Fine ArtsDivisa Ensemble
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A Flower is a Lovesome ThingTurtle Island Quartet
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High-Energy Latin Big BandPacific Mambo Orchestra
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Sophisticated and Soulful Chamber FolkVienna Teng
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Kings of Contemporary A CappellaRockapella
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The Magic of Rock and RollJohn Sebastian
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unique edge to all their work whether inspired by big band numbers, jazz pieces, folk music or rock songs. Turtle Island Quartet has released numerous recordings, col-laborating with some of the most sought-after artists today including Paquito d’Rivera, Stefon Harris, and Leo Kottke. Their re-cent programs honored two pioneers in American mu-sic: John Coltrane and Jimi Hendrix.
McKay, who performed on Broadway in The Three Penny Opera, has an unerr-ing talent for singing a sleek turn of phrase paired with an unexpectedly pointed wit. She has been called an “endearing, entertaining and brilliantly sly artist,” deliver-
ing a sense of both old and new, classic and contempo-rary, all at the same time. Her broad musical talents on the piano, marimba and ukulele support her vocals with flaw-less style. Whether the song echoes Anita O’Day, Mar-
lene Dietrich, or the sunny style of Doris Day, McKay adds her own unique imprint and an irresistible appeal. Her recently released fifth album, Home Sweet Mobile Home amply demonstrates her musical wanderlust and lyrical playfulness with win-some style.
Following Turtle Island Quartet and Nellie McKay will be another inspiring mix of sleek vocals and classically-inspired con-temporary sounds when singer-songwriter and Bay Area-native Vienna Teng arrives at the Bankhead later the same week. Teng’s eclec-tic and inventive style blends classical, pop and folk influ-ences with insightful lyrics that touch on topics from fa-milial expectations to social consciousness. Vienna Teng will appear for a single per-formance on Thursday No-vember 14, 2013 at 7:30pm. Tickets for these shows and all other performances in the 2013-2014 LVPAC Presents season are available now through the Bankhead The-ater box office.
The Bankhead Theater is located at 2400 First Street in downtown Livermore. Tickets may be purchased at the box office, online at www.bankheadtheater.org or by calling 373-6800.
Turtle Island Quartet (above) will perform with Nellie McKay (pictured below).
Capturing Eternity in a Moment is the theme of the CACC (Chinese American Cooperation Council) Chi-nese School photography class exhibition at the Liver-more Library.
The show will be open for viewing through Nov. 30. An opening reception will be held Sat., Nov. 9 at 12:30 p.m. The public is in-vited. There is no admission charge. The library is located at 1188 So. Livermore Ave.
In the past four years, there have been over eighty
photography students under the instructions of Mr. Jian-zhong Cai. Most students started at the novice level and have greatly benefited from Mr. Cai's experience and dedication to the art of photography. Their work had been successfully fea-tured in the 2012 Exhibition at the Pleasanton Library.
CACC Chinese School urrently runs a Sunday Chi-nese School that offers Chi-nese language and culture classes as well as enrichment courses to both children and
adult students. For more in-formation, please visit http://www.caccusa.org/
Sunol photo by Jianzhong Cai
Photo Exhibit Open for Viewing at the Livermore Library
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by Laura NessFirst, I'd like to congratulate La Rochelle for a fabu-
lous wine that won the Best of Show at the recently held Salinas Valley Wine Competition as part of the annual Food & Wine festival held in Steinbeck’s stomping grounds. This was none other than the totally amazing 2012 La Rochelle Pinot Meunier, one of the wines cur-rently highlighted in the Barrel Room.
This brilliant new wine is also part of the La Rochelle Barrel Room flight for November.
Barrel Room Flights$15 per person, Club Members ComplimentarySteven Kent Flight• 2012 Merrillie Chardonnay, Livermore Valley, $34• Sorride, Red Blend, $30• 2010 Steven Kent Cabernet, Livermore Valley, $48• 2010 Steven Kent Cabernet, Folkendt Vineyard,
Livermore Valley, $65 This is a delightful flight that really emphasizes the
strength of the Livermore Valley, from Chardonnay to Cabernet: in fact, it highlights some of the best of both.
The 2012 Merrillie Chardonnay, named in honor of proprietor Steven Kent Mirassou’s grandmother, is an ode to classic, elegant, reserved, yet perfectly-coiffed Chardonnay. Done in both American and French oak, it has all the rich mouthfeel and creamy vanilla imparted by generous oak, yet retains the minerality and acidity you want in a wine built for enjoying both now and later. The fruit comes from the Landucci Vineyard, named for Merrillie’s maiden name, and is an old Wente clone of Chardonnay.
Generous aromas of white peaches and White Linen perfume are fascinating, and the lovely flavors of Brae-burn apples, white fig and gooseberry, combine with the creamy oak, delivering a long, delightful finish. This lovely white-gloved wine would be superb with chicken fricassee or a chicken salad with apples, chopped fennel and sour cream.
Sorride is a non-vintage wine created each year by the staff at Steven Kent in a competitive “whose blend is better” contest. The winning wine is bottled and sold at the Livermore Harvest Wine Festival in September to benefit a breast cancer charity. In 2013, this happened to be ValleyCare Medical Center's mammogram program, which provides free mammograms for women who are uninsured or underinsured.
“Sorride” means “smile” in Italian, in deference to its prominent component, which happens to be Barbera. You’ll smile, indeed, at the juicy fruitiness of this wine, which is 50% Barbera, 25% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 10% Pinot Meunier. Its aromas are predominantly candy, with the core a sweet red licorice, strawberry vines and a hint of menthol from the Franc. This one goes down real easy and breezy, and makes you think of grilled salmon topped with a fruity chutney or rabbit baked in a light red wine, fig balsamic, raisins, fennel and pine nuts.
The 2010 Livermore Valley Cabernet is a blend of
New Pinot Perspective At La Rochelle (for November)
Home Ranch, Ghielmetti and Smith Ranch, adding 13% Petit Verdot and 2% Merlot to punch up the fruit and add some depth. The aromatics are superb, with tantalizing ju-niper, leather and white pepper spice. This is a solid Cab with mouthwatering flavors of whole wheat toast, coffee and truffles.
The 2010 Folkendt Vineyard Cabernet, from one of the most prized and squabbled over vineyards in Livermore (and currently, among the most under-served), is all Clone 8, and as massively masculine as they come. Big boned, with fabulous cigar box and leather aromatics, the flavors are plum pudding, blackberry and cassis. It possesses a juicy core of great acidity and grippy tannins that call for steak. This might be one of the best ever from this vineyard, and quite possibly the last under this label. But, we’ve seen this movie before, so you never know. One thing is certain: this wine is worth the $65 pricetag.
La Rochelle Flight• 2010 Pinot Meunier, Saralee Vineyard, Russian River
Valley, $38• 2009 Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands, $38• 2009 Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, $42• 2010 Pinot Noir, Deer Meadows, Anderson Valley
(new release), $75This flight covers a lot of ground, from south Monterey
to the north of Anderson Valley. It’s a lot of taste travel for very little investment.
The 2012 Pinot Meunier is perhaps my new favorite wine. It’s exciting, delicious and will dazzle your friends with its sizzling flavors. Pinot Meunier is planted in the Champagne region of France for its spicy red fruit com-ponent that can add a nice lift to sparkling. When made into a still red wine, it sings like a nightingale, beautifully and sweetly. This wine’s aromas of fresh picked raspber-ries and roses are absolutely alluring. The flavors are like a spring day, filled with alpine strawberries and hints of cremini mushrooms. The acidity is kite-flying breezy and if you like zip and spice in your Pinot Noir, you will fall in love with its ginger and cinnamon zing. This wine would be amazing with duck confit and raspberry-tanger-
ine compote.The 2009 Pinot Noir from Santa Lucia Highlands
shows off the savoriness of the Pommard and Swan clones from the four vineyards tapped to create this earthy wine. Aromas of mushroom risotto and coffee are amped up by clove, savory basil, and meaty roasted peppers. This wine has depth and clout.
The 2009 Pinot from Sonoma Coast has powerful aro-mas of blackberry liqueur, basil, roasted heirloom toma-toes and grilled figs. On the palate, it delivers a smack of bright plum tart, cherry pie and raspberry jam.The acidity is as vibrant and high kicking as the Rockettes. You’d be lucky to see the Christmas show at Radio City Music Hall for $42. This wine is a trip worth taking.
The Reserve Room for NovemberDuring the month of November, the Reserve Room
will feature a flight from La Rochelle, highlighting Clonal Trials of the 2008 vintage from La Cruz Vineyard in the Sonoma Coast AVA. This includes Clones 828, 667, 115 and a blend of all 3 clones together. This focus on the constituent parts of a great wine offers the chance to experience different personalities of Pinot clones, and see how they work with one another to build a complex wine that is greater than the components. The La Cruz vineyard was planted in 1989. It serves as the estate vineyard for Keller Estate Winery. Only one barrel of each wine was produced by Tom Stutz. Wines are $42 per bottle.
A quick assessment of the personalities of the three clones by winemakers Steven Mirassou and Tom Stutz reveals that Clone 115, which serves as the backbone of the 2009 and 2010 vintages of La Cruz, is the least fruit-forward of the trio, emphasizing earthiness, leathery fruit and firmness of structure.
Clone 828 offers blood orange, bright cherry (black and red) and cola notes. In the mouth, those aromas are mirrored in intense flavors that have great depth. Also ap-propriate to the site and appellation is the clear streak of acidity that makes it sing.
Clone 667 veers a bit away from the pure fruit of 828 and contributes a matrix of non-fruit aromatics character-ized by roasted game, and toasted bread. Similar in fruit notes to the 828 offering, here they take on a slightly more dried-fruit component, with darker cherry notes, pomegranate, and raspberry, along with noticeably more tannin.
Finally, the 3 Clone Blend from La Cruz Vineyard offers high-toned black cherry, rose petal, and dusty wood spice characteristics as well as an opulent entry, great acidity and length that speaks to the individual voices and how they harmonize together. This wine will pair beauti-fully with duck, earthy stews, salmon, and a wide variety of other dishes.
Tasting of these La Rochelle wines occur Saturday and Sunday in the Reserve Room (note, there will be no cheese pairings in November & December): prices are $10 club members/$25 general public. Reservations rec-ommended, call 925-243-6442 or reserve online, www.LRWine.com (The Winery/Tasting Experience)
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In the Tri-Valley area, there are families strug-gling to make ends meet. The families have been identified by their chil-dren’s schools. Assistance League® of Amador Valley has come to their aid. As part of a national non-profit organization, this chapter is made up of 76 members who put caring and com-mitment into action through community-based philan-thropic programs.
The largest of these pro-grams, Operation School Bell®, takes place through-out October. This year, 354 youngsters had the privilege of shopping for school clothes individually with a League member or community volunteer at Kohl’s Stores. Each child was allotted $120 to spend and then given a $20 gift card for Pay Less Shoes.
Nancy Carter and Carol Sum have led this pro-gram for many years and have spent countless hours making it a reality, feeling that it’s a valuable way to volunteer. “The thousands of dollars were very well-spent,” said Carter.
Sum added, “One little boy couldn’t believe he was receiving something new, having always worn used clothes.” They agree
A program, Living with Mountain Lions, will be pre-sented on Sunday, Novem-ber 17, 2013, 2 p.m. at the Livermore Public Library Civic Center, 1188 S. Liver-more Avenue. California-based and globally-working wild cat conservationist Zara McDonald, Executive Director of Felidae Conser-vation Fund, will discuss mountain lions and the work currently underway to study and protect them.
Felidae Conservation Fund is a non-profit that aims to advance the con-servation of wild cats and their habitats planetwide through a combination of groundbreaking research, compelling education and cutting-edge technology.
Felidae’s local project is the Bay Area Puma Proj-ect—the first large scale research, education and con-servation program for moun-tain lions in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. These keystone predators (also called pumas and cou-gars) play a critical role in maintaining the health and biodiversity of our ecosys-tems, however expansion of the human population is causing increasing encoun-ters and conflicts between
humans and pumas.In Living with Mountain
Lions, Zara McDonald will discuss mountain lion ecol-ogy and history, as well as the challenges of sharing the habitat with mountain lions. Zara will also offer tips for living and recreating without fear in puma habitat.
The Friends of the Liver-more Library have under-written this program as part of the Friends Authors and Arts Series. For additional events, check the library’s website at www.livermoreli-brary.net.
Pictured are (from left) volunteer Sandra Warren, Sapna and Ram Mahey, and volunteer Dolores Griffith.
Assistance League provides Clothing, Books to Children in Need
that when children feel bet-ter about the way they look, they have a higher self-esteem and perform better in school.
This year, there a book-raising event was held in conjunction with Operation School Bell®, leading up to Make a Difference Day on October 26, a national day of community service. So many books were ac-
cumulated that there were enough to hand out to each child during the month after they received the clothing. Sandra Warren and her com-mittee worked diligently on this program. She said, “In some cases, this was the child's first book.”
Clare Carlson added, “Most of the children were very pleased they were re-ceiving a free book they
could choose themselves. One first grader was so thrilled with his choice that he proceeded to read it to me right there. He was a very proud child!”
For more information, go to www.amadorvalley.assistanceleague.org, e-mail [email protected], or call (925) 461-6401.
Gary and Nancy Harrington, Harrington Art Partnership will lead a free Pleasanton Saturday Art Public Art Walk - the Northern walk, this Saturday, November 9th. This 2-hour Walk and Talk begins at 9am at the Pleasanton Civic Cen-ter parking lot at 200 Old Bernal Ave. The Northern Walk includes Downtown Pleasanton, north of Neal Street, Main Street Green and the Firehouse Arts Center.
The Harringtons will show the existing Public Art and provide information about the artists and anecdotes regard-ing each of the works. Those attending will learn about possible future Public Arts (City Council approved), the Harrington Art Partnership, and how to participate in bring-ing more art sooner to Pleasanton.
Walkers will receive a brochure "Pleasanton Art Walk", with location of the art, its name, the artist and year of installation.
Art Walk Set for November 9 in downtown Pleasanton Nancy Harrington
talks about the work "Joyful Play."
Learn More about Mountain Lions During Library Program
6 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2013
by Linda MilaneseWhen I write about
television, I usually begin by saying I don’t watch much television. Sometimes, however, my curiosity is piqued by the media buzz that develops around certain shows and I’ll find myself catching up on a series via Netflix, so I can join in the national enthusiasm.
So, technically, I don’t watch many television shows—just a lot of it all at once. I wait until I hear that something is really good and then watch most of it on Netflix, which is actually not far removed from the “after the fact” way most people watch TV these days. A few of us still receive red envelopes in the mail from Netflix while most, I understand, “stream” them directly to their TVs or their comput-ers or their smart phones or lots of other platforms I know not of. We used to gather around our TVs as a nation and share the immediacy of Elvis or The Beatles on the “Ed Sul-livan Show” or “I Love Lucy” every Monday night or find out together who shot J.R. Ewing. Now tech savvy viewers save shows to their DVRs to watch at a more convenient time . . . without commercials.
Not exactly the commu-nal immediacy of the Ed Sullivan days.
However, once view-ers are hooked on a series, something happens to change the isolation of delayed viewing. Everyone starts talking and blogging and deconstructing and predicting and watching the show as it’s happening. They’re so primed, they need to know immediately what happens each week and, even more important, how the season ends. The final episode is like the
Breaking Bad - A Personal Viewshow’s Super Bowl; wit-ness the outpouring of enthusiasm for the sea-son finales of “Downton Abbey” and “Mad Men” this past year.
A few weeks ago the buzz around AMC’s “Breaking Bad” was almost deafening. It seemed that everyone but me and maybe 3 other people were in on this media phenomenon. The final episode was dubbed “perfect” by all those in the know. I read that actor Anthony Hopkins wrote a letter to the star of the series, Bryan Cran-ston, praising him as the best actor he’d ever seen and likening the show to Shakespearean or Greek tragedy.
It’s too late for me to join the “Breaking Bad” community with a Netflix marathon because after 5 seasons, the show has ended. However, it’s not too late to under-stand its award winning attraction. At this point I’m basically a “blank slate.” I know it’s about a science teacher who does the wrong thing for the right reason—he starts making and selling drugs. He’s an antihero, which loosely means he’s someone you’re pulling for, but you wouldn’t want your daughter to marry. (cf. Tony Soprano or Don Draper) That’s all I know. I also know there are a daunting 62 episodes, so I’ve come up with a plan that has the blessing of a few friends whose eyes are still sparkling from the final episode.
I plan to watch all of the first season and then jump to the final episode to see if I can make sense of what’s happened to the science teacher. Then I’ll flesh out the story by
backtracking to the inter-vening episodes at a later date. My first red envelope awaits me.
I’m back. My friend was right—
it’s as addictive as the meth he cooks.
I’ve learned about big city crime in the suburbs where senior ladies in sweat suits walk blithely past the cook house in their neighborhood. I’ve learned why Sudafed is no longer on pharmacy shelves.
The plot is as follows. Walter White is a chemis-try teacher who finds out he has lung cancer. His biggest worry is how to provide financially for his pregnant wife (Skyler) and his handicapped teenaged son (Walt Jr.) after his death. His brother-in-law (Hank), a DEA agent, unwittingly provides the answer when he men-tions how lucrative selling drugs has become. Walter partners up with a former student (Jesse) to produce crystal meth in an old RV, and his double life begins.
By the end of the first season, the Walter Mitty chemistry teacher is pro-ducing the “purest meth ever seen” while, ironi-cally, his brother-in-law is engaged in finding the new drug kingpin respon-sible for it. Along the way, the formerly law-abiding Walter has:
• Trapped 2 drug dealers in the RV and poisoned them with toxic gas
• Strangled one of the dealers who survives
• Instructed Jesse on how to chemically melt and dispose of the other’s body
• Set a car on fire be-cause the driver annoyed him
• Demanded that Jesse find a distributor to bring in more money
• Used his chemical expertise to blow up the building of the distributor (Tuco), thus gaining his respect and $50,000
• Burglarized a chemi-cal warehouse to obtain a crucial ingredient for mass producing crystal meth
But there’s another side to Walter.
He doesn’t develop diabolical fangs and glow-ing red eyes overnight. Yes, our mild mannered chemistry teacher becomes the Terminator, a super hero whose secret power allows him to blow up buildings or set a car on fire long distance. With his bald chemo head, he almost looks stron-ger—like a muscled “Mr. Clean,” as Tuco calls him. He becomes ingenious and fearless as he navigates the drug underworld. BUT he also remains the conven-tional teacher and family man with whom we can identify. He is an antihero who shocks us with his choices but at the same time inspires us with his misdirected courage.
Despite the subject matter, “Breaking Bad” is really funny at times. When the story becomes too dark or stressful or gory, we get some comic relief. Shakespeare did the same thing; he knew when to lighten it up for the groundlings. For example, Skyler fears that Walter is smoking pot. DEA Uncle Hank confuses the message and takes Walter Jr. on a “scared straight” ride to the Crystal Palace Motel to see junkies and prostitutes. The bewildered teenager says, “I thought we were going to Cold Stone Creamery.”
Another especially funny situation occurs when a realtor unexpect-edly stages an open house while Walter and Jesse are busy in the basement
wearing gas masks. One of the best scenes comes right after Walter has decided not only to forego the ex-pensive cancer treatments but also to give up the drug business. Skyler stages a family intervention with Walter Jr., Hank, and sister Marie to convince Walter to pursue the treatments. They pass around a “talk-ing pillow,” taking turns being persuasive—Hank’s garbled baseball analogy is the best. Walter, who has just returned from dispos-ing of two bodies, is left holding a ruffled pillow that says, “Find joy in the little things.”
As it turns out, Walter agrees, but he’s ironically forced back into the meth business to finance the treatment.
At the end of the first season, Skyler is shocked to find out her sister Marie shoplifted a tiara for a baby shower gift. Walter offers the revealing suggestion, “People sometimes do things for their family.”
Then he asks, “Would you turn me in to the police if I stole something?”
“You’d need to find out,” she answers coyly.
I’m hooked. I need to find out what happens to Walter and to all the other interesting characters in “Breaking Bad.” I’m ready for the 62nd episode.
Spoiler alert. Do not
read further if you intend to save the finale for the end.
If I thought Walter had become the Terminator at the end of Season 1, the finale shows he’s really upped his Armageddon ex-pertise. He is transformed into a killing machine before his own demise.
The first and final episodes occur on his birthday. There’s talk about bacon for breakfast on
both mornings. He flashes back to the surprise party, a more innocent Walter who contrasts with his present Unabomber appearance. Walter has a full head of hair and a beard. No more chemo? But he’s still coughing . . . a lot.
Hank is dead—no more comic relief.
Plenty of questions to be answered. Who are Lydia and Todd? Who are Uncle Jack and the freak meth people around him? I guess Walter isn’t teaching anymore. Jesse looks like a deranged 50-year-old whose behavior implies a complicated backstory.
Why is Skyler acting so zombie-like? Why did she start smoking? They’re not married? Why do she and Walter Jr. (aka Flynn) hate him?
Skyler asks Walter “Why?” She needs an ex-planation that doesn’t hide behind his family’s wel-fare. He tells her he did it all for himself. He says he was good at it, and is made him feel alive. Is that the truth, or is he just saying it so Skyler can hate him and move on with her life?
One thing is certain: Walter achieves his origi-nal goal to provide finan-cially for his family after his death. But I’ll have to explore the journey that brings him to his unusual method of distributing the money.
It was definitely confus-ing to have jumped from Season 1 to the end of Season 5, but I think the central question is pretty clear. “Was he a good guy who did bad things or was he a bad guy who acquired a taste for the bad life?”
For the answer to that question, I’m looking forward to watching 54 more episodes of “Break-ing Bad.”
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The California Baptist University’s (CBU) Male Chorale in Worship will perform Sunday, November 10 at 8:30 and 11 a.m. at the Trinity Baptist Church located at 557 Olivina Ave., Livermore.
Through all its varied ensembles, the School of Music seeks excellence in performance, which the
school says, in turn honors God. Male Chorale is one of four choirs offered at CBU, consisting of about 80+ young men, and directed by Steven Dahlgren. The ensemble, which includes a brass section and a per-cussion section, provides a fresh approach to music in a variety of styles.
Auditions will be held for
CBU scholarship opportuni-ties following the service for all high school juniors and seniors, and junior college students interested in pur-suing music at a four-year university.
For information regard-ing the concert, contact the church office directly at (925) 447-1848 or call the CBU School of Music office at (951) 343-4949. Towne Center Books is
holding a Literary Mustache Contest.
Residents are invited to grow or craft a mus-tache or beard in the style of a famous write or literary character. Prize categories include Best in Show, Best Mixed Media Mustache; & more. The judge will be Fred Abercrombie, author of Craft Beerds; local craft beer.
Judging will take place at 7 p.m. on Fri., Nov. 22 at Towne Center Books, 555 Main St, Downtown Pleasanton
The contest is open to those age 21 and over. Cost is $5.00 in advance, or $10.00 at the door.
More information can be found at www.townecenter-books.com; facebook.com/townecenterbooks; or call 925.846.8826
The Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center and Peet’s Coffee and Tea spon-sor Storied Nights: An Eve-ning of Spoken Word. The fun and eclectic literary series is produced by Liver-more residents Cynthia Pat-ton and Marilyn Kamelgarn.
This month’s theme is Workday Woes and Won-ders. James Bonacci, David Hardiman, John Hutchinson, Marilyn Kamelgarn, and Cynthia Patton will read the work of local writers David Hardiman, Grace
Chorale to Perform at Trinity Baptist
and acts of kindness. While David’s quest to modernize Gladbury sets him at odds with the candlemaker, he finds an unlikely ally in the charming skeptic Emily Bar-stow (Samantha Parks, fresh from portraying Éponine in last year’s Les Misérables). When the candle goes miss-ing, the miraculous and the human collide in the most astonishing Christmas the village of Gladbury has ever seen.
“The story really reso-nates with me,” said Jared Newman, assistant to pro-ducer and father Tom New-man. “I’ve been a pastor for 12 years and I really ap-preciate the character of the priest David as he struggles
with doubt yet still fights for faith.”
For Lockhart, different viewers will take away dif-ferent things. “Many will see themselves in Emily. She is confident, indepen-dent and witty, and life is working out well for her. The question becomes how she handles adversity when things suddenly are not go-ing well.
“Others will resonate with David. He is kind and compassionate, and lives his values through his efforts to help others,” he added. “He also comes to a place in his life where he realizes that even his greatest efforts may not be enough.”
The film is slated to open
in 500 theaters nationwide the Friday before Thanks-giving, the same day as The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the second film in the blockbuster trilogy.
“Hunger Games will spend about five times on advertising what we spent on our entire movie,” said Lockhart. “Ours is a true David and Goliath story. We depend on common folks. It’s important for people to understand the power they have when it comes to deter-mining what type of enter-tainment is available. If you think this film is something that’s going to bring hope and encouragement, post things on Facebook, Tweet, tell people in your network,
go to your places of wor-ship and ask them to show a 30- or 60-second trailer, and ask your company to rent a theater for its Christmas party to show the film.”
In the East Bay Area, The Christmas Candle will be showing in Pleasant Hill and Union City. “If we want to open in this theater (Regal Hacienda Crossings), we need about 25 to 30 people to kindly and politely call the general manager and say they’d like to see it here,” said Lockhart. “This is a perfect location to draw people from the entire Tri-Valley area.”
Making her feature film debut, Boyle holds her own among the stellar cast. Mir-
acle Hymn is featured on her new Christmas album Home for the Holidays, released last month.
“When the light has dawned on Christmas day, we will say - there are mir-acles all around, miracles here to be found, hid in every heart is an answered prayer, like a candle’s flame hope will lead us there.”
“I’d love to see people take notice of the needs around them and look for ways to meet those needs this holiday season,” said Newman. “I hope this film causes people who have lost hope and faith to dream again.”
For more information, visit thechristmascandle-movie.com.
Kamelgarn, and Cathleen Yarahmadi, as well as Studs Terkel and others.
The event will take place on Thursday, November 14, 2013, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. at Peet’s Coffee and Tea, 152 South Livermore Ave, in downtown Livermore.
Cynthia Pat ton, the event’s host, says: “Storied Nights showcases the best of the local literary scene, fea-turing amazing Tri-Valley poets and writers. Come join us and enjoy an evening of literary delights!”
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Literary Mustache
Contest Set
Storied Nights will con-tinue on the second Thursday of each month and features local authors reading their work. For more information go to http://facebook.com/StoriedNights
Storied Nights Planned for November 14
Arie Chen, piano, and Robert Shi, clarinet, are the winners of the 41st annual Competition for Young Musicians. The competition is sponsored by the Livermore-Amador Symphony Association.
They will perform as soloists with the symphony at its February 22, 2014 concert.Arie, a freshman at Amador Valley High School, performed the first movement
of Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 for the competition. Robert, a Livermore High School Senior, performed the first movement of Crusell's Clarinet Concerto in F minor.
They will perform these works as soloists, accompanied by the symphony.Judges for the competition were Dr. Arthur Barnes, conductor of the Livermore-
Amador Symphony (LAS), and Kristina Anderson, concertmaster of several Bay Area orchestras, including the LAS.
Winners Announced for 41st annual Competition for Young Musicians
California Baptist University Male Chorale
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ART/PHOTO EXHIBITSLivermore Art Association Gallery,
located in the Carnegie Building, offers art classes, unusual gifts, painting rentals, art exhibits and information pertaining to the art field, 2155 Third St., Livermore. The gallery has been open since 1974 and is run as a co-op by local artists. Hours are Wed.-Sun. 11:30-4 p.m. For information call 449-9927.
Art Happens, 2nd Thursday of each month, 6 to 9 p.m. Downtown Liver-more. Art displays, poetry, entertain-ment, special events. For the brochure go to www.bothwellartscenter.org.
Pleasanton Art League (PAL) at the Community Center, Nov. 1-31, open for viewing during regular business hours, Robert Livermore Community Center, 4444 East Ave., Livermore. www.pal-art.com.
Remnants: Recent Works by California Fiber Artists. New exhibition of eclectic and colorful two- and three-dimensional artwork created with a fusion of fiber and other materials using a wide variety of methods. 29 artists and over 60 works. November 6 through December 18 at the Har-rington Gallery in the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton. Special Gallery Event: November 19 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. artist and gallery docent Claudia Hess will speak about textile arts, history, materials, and specific works on display. Suggested donation for the session is $7. Regular gallery hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 12:00-5:00 p.m.; Saturday 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. 4444 Railroad Avenue, Pleasanton. Donations always appreciated.
Landscapes, Peggy & Alan Frank, paintings and photographs, Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. Nov. 13-Jan. 6. Artists reception 6 p.m. Tues., Nov. 19. www.bankheadtheater.org.
The Livermore Art Association Gallery is inviting artists and crafters to join the Gallery Membership in a Holiday Boutique that runs Dec. 6th through Dec. 24th. The event will be held at the Carnegie Building Gallery at 2155 3rd Street, Livermore. Pick up applica-tions at the Gallery or Way Up Art & Frame 1912 Second St., Livermore. For more information email [email protected]
"Where We Live," the beauty of the Livermore Valley, is the theme of an invitational art show at Prudential California Realty. Artists displaying work are Carolyn Ramsey, Nova Star-ling, Bette Goosman and John West. The show will be on display at the new office at 1983 Second Street through January 13, 2014. The public is invited to view the show during regular business hours or by appointment. For information, contact Cher Wollard at 784-4679 or [email protected].
MEETINGS/CLASSESLivermore Art Association and Pleas-
anton Art League, general meeting
7:30 p.m. Mon., Nov. 18, Almond Avenue School, Livermore. Guest artist will be sculptor Eric Haggin. All are welcome. www.pal-art.com or www.livermoreartassociation.org.
Drawing and Painting Classes at the Figurehead Gallery – Ozell Hudson, Portrait Painting, Tuesdays 9-11:30 a.m.; Pastel Portrait Drawing, Tuesdays 6-8 p.m. Drawing I, Wednesdays 9-11 a.m.; Drawing II, Wednesdays 7-9 p.m. To register online go to figureheadgal-lery.com/classes or call the Figurehead Gallery at 925-353-0419.
Sip and Sculpt Workshop series, $50 for 3 sessions featuring hands-on sculpting lessons at the Bothwell Arts Center, 2466 8th Street, Livermore. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays Nov. 9, 16 & 23, 2013. Clay, tools, and pastries included. Bring your coffee or tea. If you have tools bring them also — don’t worry if you don’t. Space is limited to 12 students. Registration, email [email protected] or call (562) 822-5247.
Show and Tell, Artists are invited to a monthly function at the Bothwell Arts Center, called “Show & Tell. 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Bothwell Arts Center, 2466 Eighth St., Livermore. Artists bring finished or unfinished work to show and if desired, receive a critique from the group. Refreshments are brought by the artists, and a donation of $5.00 is desired although not mandatory. Contact for this event is D’Anne Miller at [email protected], or Linda Ryan at [email protected]
ACC / Art Critique & Coffee meetings now at New Leaf in Pleasanton's Vintage Shopping Center on Bernal & Vineyard. Brings together professional, local and emerging artists meetings each Friday at 10:30 a.m. to share latest work, fine tune each piece with gentle critiques and share tips, techniques and opportunities. Join the mailing list and receive the latest news on when and where the next meeting will be held. [email protected]
Figure Drawing Workshop, every Friday 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Artists bring their own materials and easels. Open to all artists. Professional artist models
(nude). No instructor. Students under 18 need written parental permission to attend. Cost $20 per session. Bothwell Arts Center, 2466 8th St., Livermore. Coffee, tea and refreshments are avail-able. Call or e-mail Barbara Stanton for more info about the workshop, 925-373-9638 - [email protected].
Preschool Art classes: Thursday morn-ings 9:45 – 10:45. Children aged 3-5 are welcome to join this class. Classes cover drawing, painting, print-making, sculpture and ceramics. For further information please contact Thomasin Dewhurst at (925) 216-7231 or [email protected] or visit http://childrensartclassesprojects.blogspot.com/
Art Classes, For children, teens and adults. Beginner to advanced. Drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture and ceramics taught by highly experienced artist and art instructor, Thomasin Dewhurst. Weekday and weekend classes, Homeschool classes, Special classes during school breaks offered. Please phone (925) 216-7231 or email [email protected] for further info.
Piano and keyboard lessons, For children to adult. Beginner to early intermediate level. Half-hour private classes or small group classes offered. Twice-yearly recitals. Please phone (925) 216-7231 or email [email protected] for further info.
PPL/Pleasanton Poetry League, now meeting the 1st Thursday and 3rd Wednesday of each month 7:00 at The Corner Bakery Cafe in Pleasanton. Join us as we challenge ourselves to poeti-cally relay our thoughts, emotions and experiences through poetry. Become a member & share your work - Contact [email protected] for more info on Theme Challenges, Membership & Opportunities.
Ukulele Circle, Meetings held the 2nd and last Saturday from 12 noon-1 p.m. at Galina’s Music Studio located at 2222 Second St., Suite 2, Livermore. Please confirm participation by calling (925) 960-1194 or via the website at www.GalinasMusicStudio.com. Begin-ners are welcome. Bring some music to share with the group. Ukuleles are available for purchase. Small $5 fee to cover meeting costs.
MTAC Piano Master Class with Hans Boepple. Las Positas College, Nov. 17, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free admission. Main Stage Theater, Mertes Center for the Arts, 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore.
WINERY EVENTS2014 San Francisco Chronicle Wine
Competition: San Francisco Chronicle is currently accepting wine entries for the 2014 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the largest wine competi-tion of American wines in the world. The deadline for entries is November 25, 2013. Information and entry forms are available at www.winejudging.com.
Wine Wednesdays, Livermore Valley wineries will be hosting "Wine Wednesdays" each Wednesday through October. One featured winery will be open from 5 to 8 p.m. to help guests "wine-down" from the work week or just grab a taste of wine before going out to dinner in the Tri-Valley. Check for the winery listings at www.lvwine.org.
The Winemaker's Pour House, Live music: Nov. 7, 6:30-9:30, Natalia Sings!; Nov. 8, 7-10, Bones-Quigley; Nov. 9, 6:30-9:30, BoSco Duo; Nov. 12, 6-9, Glenn Osur at the paino; Nov. 14, 6-9, Jimmy Ashley; Nov. 15, 7-10, Better Days; Nov. 16, 6:39-9:30, Chris Label; Nov. 19, 6-9, Glenn Osur at the piano; Nov. 21, 6:30-9:30, BoSco Duo; Nov. 23, 7-19, Tumbledown House; Nov. 26, 6-9, Glenn Osur at the piano; Nov. 30, 6:30-9:30, Joey T. 2241 First St., Livermore. www.winemakerspour-house.com or 215-2656.
Tasting Tuesday featuring Ruby Hill Winery and Winemaker Chris Graves on November 12, 2013 (Tue) from 6 to 8 p.m. Zephyr Grill & Bar, 1736 First Street, Livermore, 925-961-1000. 2010 Chardonnay, Reserve Livermore Valley, 2011 Sangiovese Livermore Valley, 2010 Pinot Noir Arroyo Seco, Monterey, and 2011 Zinfandel, Peacock Patch Estate Reserve Livermore Valley
McGrail Vineyards and Winery, James Vincent Release Party: Saturday, November 16, 12-4:30PM. Live music by our Winemaker's Band, The Bacchus Brothers; taste new Releases including the James Vincent Cabernet Sauvignon, lunch as gourmet wood-fired pizzas are available for purchase from Soleil Pizza. Event is $10/person Com-plimentary for Club Members. www.mcgrailvineyards.com. 5600 Greenville Rd., Livermore.
Winemaker Dinner with Philip Wente, Murrieta's Well, 3005 Mines Rd., Livermore, in the historic barrel room, 6:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 16. gourmet four-course dinner paired with handcrafted estate blends from Murrieta's Well. $95 Silver Spur Members, $110 Non Mem-bers. Reservations: 925-456-2395.
Holidays in the Vineyards, Dec. 7 and 8, noon to 4:30 p.m., a Livermore Valley Wine Country tradition: Wineries showcase their decorated tasting rooms offering special wines, arts and crafts, holiday music, activities and more. Guests are encouraged to bring new, unwrapped toys to their favorite wineries for donation to the local Toys for Tots program. Admission is free, but tasting fees may apply and vary by winery. More information can be found at LVwine.org
MUSIC/CONCERTSBlacksmith Square, music every Sat-
urday 3 to 6 p.m. in the courtyard, 21 South Livermore Ave., Livermore.
Chris Bradley's Jazz Band appears regularly at: The Castle Rock Restau-rant in Livermore/on Portola Avenue-- the 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month from 7:30-9:30--Dance floor, full bar, small cover.
Steve Fread performances: 1/9 Sat, 6-8pm Harrys Hofbrau Livermore; 11/10 Sun 9-1am Livermore Farmers Market; 11/14 Thurs 11:30-1pm Livermore Rec East Ave Holiday Lunch (Also My Lanettes Birthday); and 11/15 Fri 6-9pm, Ruby Hill Country Club.
The Grascals, Bluegrass, Thurs., Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bankhead-theater.org or 373-6800.
Tommy Castro and the Painkillers, blues and Memphis soul. Fri., Nov. 8, 8 p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org or 373-6800.
Del Valle Concert Series, 8 p.m., November 9, Divisa Ensemble: flute, oboe, violin, viola and cello. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org or 373-6800.
Turtle Island Quartet and Nellie McKay. Sun., Nov. 10, 2 p.m. Bankhead The-ater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org or 373-6800.
Pacific Mambo Orchestra, High-Energy Latin Big Band. Wed., Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org or 373-6800.
Vienna Teng, Chamber Folk. Thurs., Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bankhead-theater.org or 373-6800.
110 in the Shade, by N. Richard Nash, music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones. Adapted by Nash from his classic play “The Rainmaker,” a heartfelt musical romance about one woman’s learning to believe in herself. Preview 8 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 14. Runs Nov. 15-Dec. 8. Douglas Morrisson Theatre, 22311 N. Third St., Hayward. $10 preview; $29 Thurs. eve, Fri. eve, Sat. matinee, Sat. eve., Sun. matinee. Box office (510) 881-6777. Information at www.dmtonline.org
Rockapella, Fri., Nov. 15, 8 p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org or 373-6800.
John Sebastian, Hall of Fame rock and roller, Sat., Nov. 16, 8 p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org or 373-6800.
The Jive Aces with the Satin Dollz. Sat., Nov. 23, 8 p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bank-headtheater.org or 373-6800.
Pacific Chamber Symphony, Crazy About Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos. 2 p.m. Sun., Nov. 24. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org or 373-6800.
Lady K and the Kings of Swing, Winter Wonderland big band holiday show, Nov. 30, Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center, 10550 Albion Rd., San Ramon. www.sanramonperformingarts.com or 973-3343.
Teen/Youth Music Festival, holiday variety show, Nov. 30, 2 and 7 p.m. Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www.firehousearts.
org or 931-4848.Pleasanton Community Concert Band,
an international holiday concert, Dec. 1, 2 p.m. Free. Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www.firehousearts.org or 931-4848.
Mariah McManus, pop singer-songwriter. Wed., Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org or 373-6800.
Music Department Recital, Las Positas College Dec. 4, 12:30 p.m. Free admis-sion. Main Stage Theater, Mertes Center for the Arts, 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore.
Happy Holidays Musical Review, Dec. 6-22, San Ramon Community Theater production. Front Row Theater, 17011 Bollinger Canyon Rd., San Ramon. www.sanramonperformingarts.com or 973-3343.
Livermore-Amador Symphony, Gems from the Past and Present with work by Gershwin, Barnes, Lees and Beethoven. Joyce Johnson Hamilton, trumpet, soloist. Dec. 7, 8 p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org. 373-6800.
A Doo Wop Holiday Celebration. Sun., Dec. 8, 2 p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bankhead-theater.org or 373-6800.
Amador Valley High School Wind Ensemble 1, 7 p.m. Mon., Dec. 9. The ensemble chosen to perform at the 67th Annual Midwest Clinic in Chicago on December 19, 2013. This is argu-ably the highest honor a school music program can receive. These advanced instrumentalists are one of just four high school bands chosen from across the country to perform at this prestigious event. The award winning ensemble will perform their program for this home audience. Bankhead The-ater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org or 373-6800.
Andrea Marcovicci, Home for the Holi-days, a WWII Christmas. Tues., Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bankhead-theater.org or 373-6800.
Instrumental Concert, Las Positas College orchestra and wind ensemble, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. Main Stage Theater, Mertes Center for the Arts, 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore. Tickets www.brownpapertickers.com or 1-800-838-3006.
December People, holiday/pop/rock, Dec. 13 and 14, 8 p.m. Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www.firehousearts.org or 931-4848.
Jazz Night Concert, Las Positas College instrumental jazz, Dec. 14, 8 p.m. Main Stage Theater, Mertes Center for the Arts, 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore. Tickets www.brownpapertickers.com or 1-800-838-3006.
San Ramon Symphonic Band, Dec. 20, 7 p.m. Horns for the Holidays. Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center, 10550 Albion Rd., San Ramon. www.sanramonperformingarts.com or
Sample of Eric Haggin's work
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973-3343. Country tribute: A Cash Country Christ-
mas featuring James Garner, Dec. 21, 2 and 8 p.m. Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www.firehousearts.org or 931-4848.
New Year’s Eve Party. Tues., Dec. 31, 8 p.m. Master slide guitarist Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings deliver a night of contemporary blues, Americana and roots music, followed by a festive reception in the theater lobby. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org or 373-6800.
ON THE STAGELettice and Lovage, Role Players
Ensemble, Oct. 18-Nov. 9. Village Theatre, 233 Front St. Danville. http://roleplayersensemble.com/
Jerry's Girls, a musical review directed by Gary Wright. Chanticleers Theater production is a musical review of the work of Jerry Herman, who wrote Mame and Hello Dolly, among others. Nov. 8, 9, 10. Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m. Sun. 2 p.m. General admission $24; seniors, students, military $20. Chanticleers Theater, 3683 Quail Ave., Castro Valley. Tickets at the door or at http://chanti-cleers.org/tickets.html
Little Shop of Horrors: Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre production. Directed by stage and TV veteran Ken Baggot, choreographed by Shellie Award winner Suzanne Brandt. The campy “comedy-horror-rock musical” is the affectionate spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies, and tells the tale of nerdy florist shop worker Seymour and Audrey II, a plant with which grows into an ill-tempered, foul-mouthed R&B singing carnivore with a secret. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., and Sundays at 2:00 p.m., November 8 through 24 at the Firehouse Arts Center. Reserved seat tickets are $17-$38, and youth, senior, and group discounts are available. Purchase online at www.firehousearts.org, 925-931-4848, or at the center Box Office, 4444 Railroad Avenue, Pleasanton.
Shakespeare on Tour presents, "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar." Performance by the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival at the Pleasanton Library at 2 p.m. on Sun., Nov. 10. Kids are invited to participate in Playshop, an interactive one-hour session (post show) with the cast of Julius Caesar. This professionally-directed 55 minute show is performed in Shakespeare’s original text, by a cast of professional actors in costume, with set, props, and recorded music. At the conclusion of the show they will stay to take questions from the audience. 400 Old Bernal Ave., Pleasanton; 931-3400.
Fahrenheit 451, based on Ray Bradbury’s book. Las Positas College Theatre Arts Department. Nov. 15, 16, 22, 23 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 17 and 24 at 2 p.m. at the Barbara Mertes Center for the Arts, 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore. brownpapertickets.com or 1-800-838-3006.
Hot Peas ‘N Butter, family fun. Sun., Nov. 17, 2 p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bank-headtheater.org or 373-6800.
Julian Sands, A Celebration of Harold Pinter. Fri., Nov. 22, 8 p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org or 373-6800.
Creatures of Impulse Presents, teen improve troupe, Holiday Shorts, Dec. 5 and 6, 7:30 p.m. Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. www.firehousearts.org or 931-4848.
Civic Arts Stage Company Presents Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Jr. Dec. 13-22, Amador Theater, 1155 Santa Rita Rd., Pleasanton, 7:30 p.m. Fri. and Sat., 2 p.m. Sat. and Sun. www.firehousearts.org or 931-4848.
A Year with Frog and Toad, Bay Area Children’s Theatre, Dec. 21 and 22 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center, 10550 Albion Rd., San Ramon. www.sanramonper-formingarts.com or 973-3343.
COMEDYBig Fat Year End Comedy XXI, 8 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 27, Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bankhead-theater.org or 373-6800.
MOVIESClassic Films at the Pleasanton
Library, 7 p.m. first Thursday of each month through June 5, 2014. Las Posi-tas College and the Pleasanton Public Library present "Make 'em Laugh" Series" Hosted by Candy Klaschus, film historian and Coordinator of the Humanities Program at Las Positas College. A brief talk about each film is presented prior to the screening. Refreshments are served. For more information, call Penny Johnson, 925-931-3405. Admission is free. 400 Old Bernal Ave., Pleasanton.
DANCEBalé Folclórico da Bahia. Thurs., Nov.
21, 7:30 p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bankhead-theater.org or 373-6800.
Smuin XXMAS Ballet. Fri., Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m. and Sat., Nov. 30 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400
First St., Livermore. www.bankhead-theater.org or 373-6800.
Friday Evening Group Dance! Learn how to dance with great instructors from It's All About Dancing, new dance every week from Salsa, Tango, Swing and more. Group lesson starts at 7:30, followed by open dance until 9:45 in our new location at the Bothwell Arts Center, 2466 8th St., Livermore; 925-449-9292. $15.
Ballet Folklórico Costa de Oro, Yuletide Spectacular. Tues., Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org or 373-6800.
A Modern American Nutcracker, Jim Hurley adaptation. Las Positas College dance and orchestra, Dec. 7, 8 p.m. Main Stage Theater, Mertes Center for the Arts, 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Liver-more. Tickets www.brownpapertickers.com or 1-800-838-3006.
The Nutcracker, Valley Dance Theater production, full-length ballet, ac-companied by the Livermore-Amador Symphony. Dec. 14, 15, 20, 21, 22. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.bankheadtheater.org or 373-6800.
Vocal Jazz Concert, Las Positas College jazz ensemble, Dec. 8, 3 p.m. Main Stage Theater, Mertes Center for the Arts, 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore. Tickets www.brownpapertickers.com or 1-800-838-3006.
Valley Concert Chorale: Winter Won-derland, two performances. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 Trinity Lutheran Church, 1225 Hopyard Rd., Pleasanton and 3 p.m. Dec. 15, First Presbyterian Church, 4th and L Streets, Livermore. www.valleyconcertchorale.org
MISCELLANEOUSPolitical Issues Book Club meets the
4th Tuesday of each month, and reads books about issues and trends that are driving current affairs in both the national and international arenas.
Topics that have been covered include politics, governance, economics, mili-tary affairs, history, sociology, science, the climate, and religion. Contact Rich at 872-7923, for further questions
We’re Talkin’ Books! Club is a member-centered book group led by a small group of book club veterans, with reading selections based on member recommendations and consensus. No homework required– share your insights or just listen in! Contact Susan at 337-1282 regarding the We’re Talkin’ Books! Club.
Diablo 3D & Symphony Watch, For one night only, step into the Mt. Diablo wilderness in digital 3D. This show will feature dramatic images by photographer Stephen Joseph and be accompanied by an original music score performed by the Contra Costa Wind Symphony. Wed., Nov. 6, 6 to 8 p.m. $55 for general admission. $100 for tickets to the show and after party at Scott's Seafood with the artists. Tickets available at 947-0642.
Magical Holiday Evening, annual “open house” and evening of shopping and dining. Downtown Pleasanton, Nov. 23, 4 to 7 p.m.
1st Annual Holiday Spirit Stroll, downtown Pleasanton along Main Street, Nov. 23, 4 to 7 p.m. Sample a variety of local beer, wine and cocktails at 15 downtown locations. Listen to carolers and pose with Santa. $30 pre-sale, $35 night of the event, if available. Tickets can be purchased at Studio Seven Arts, Clover Creek and Berry Patch. All guests must be 21 or older. Redeem tickets by 6 p.m. at Museum on Main, 603 Main St. Tickets and information at www.pleasanton-downtown.net
Great Train Expo, Nov. 23 and 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton. Features operating model railroads, train dealers, collectors, hands-on exhibits, demonstrations, workshops, and much more. www.GreatTrainExpo.com
Deacon Dave’s 31st Annual Christmas Display will open Saturday, November 30th at 6:30 p.m. All are invited to gather in the closed street in front of the darkened property to await the arrival of the colorful Advent/Christmas Procession. The Procession moves
down Hillcrest Ave. from Fordham at Hillcrest. During the opening ceremo-nies Deacon Dave will announce this year's theme and bless the lights and the gathered folks.
Dickens' Christmas Faire, November 30 from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday, December 1 from 12 noon to 5 pm. Admission is $10 per person for both days, with children 5 and younger free. Proceeds benefit a variety of programs serving the community. Stroll the streets of Olde London where crafters ply their wares. Live performers will enact scenes from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol throughout the weekend, with dancing and musical entertainment between acts. Costumes are encouraged. High Tea will be offered both days, $15 per person. A hearty ploughman’s lunch, soup, pasties, or scones may be purchased from the lunchroom; adult beverages will be available at Miss Mattie’s Pub. Father Christmas will be on hand. For more information or to pre-purchase tickets and reserve your seat at tea, please visit www.saintbartslivermore.com. Vendor space may still be avail-able; please call Mary Myers at (925) 447-3289 for information on how to reserve a booth.
Dublin 30th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, Dec. 5, 7 p.m. Dublin Civic Center, After the official lighting of the tree, attendees will enjoy musical entertainment while keeping a look-out for an appearance by a very special visitor from the North Pole. Delicious cookies and hot chocolate will be served afterward. For more information please call (925) 556-4500. www.ci.dublin.ca.us
Home for the Holidays, December 7, noon to 4 p.m. in Downtown Livermore. Kick off the holiday shopping season downtown and enjoy horse drawn carriage rides, holiday performances and snow in Lizzie Fountain. Downtown Livermore Merchants will be celebrat-ing the Season with an Open House!
Annual Holiday Sights and Sounds Parade and Tree Lighting, 6 p.m. Sat., Dec. 7. Downtown Livermore. Marching bands, music, light displays, and Santa Claus. Tree lighting to follow parade.
Hometown Holiday Parade and
Tree-Lighting Celebration; Dec. 7, Pleasanton, Parade down Main Street begins at 5 p.m. followed by tree lighting at the Museum on Main. City of Pleasanton, (925) 931-5352, [email protected]
Holiday Tea, Sat. and Sun., Dec. 7 and 8, Dublin Heritage Park and Museums, $25 per person. Country tea lunch inside the Sunday School Barn. Lunch will begin with scones, lemon curd and a hot pot of tea, followed by finger sandwiches, cheese and an indulgent dessert. Tour the Kolb House, decorated for a farm Christmas morning. Seating is limited, so make reservations early. Please call (925) 556-4500 for more information.
Yuletide, A Victorian Christmas at Ravenswood. Dec. 8. Noon to 4:00pm. Ravenswood Historic Site, 2647 Arroyo Rd., Livermore. Entertainment, holiday fun. Tours and Gift Shop. Operated by Livermore Area Recreation and Park District. www.larpd.dst.ca.us
Mele Kalikimaka, an island style holiday celebration, Dec. 8, 2 and 6 p.m. Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center, 10550 Albion Rd., San Ramon. www.sanramonperformingarts.com or 973-3343.
Journey to Living Bethlehem, Thurs.-Mon., Dec. 12-16. Adjacent to St. Michaels School, corner of Third and Church St., Livermore. 6:00 to 9:00pm. Repeats every 30 minutes. Free admission. More https://www.facebook.com/LivingBethlehem [email protected] or 510-377-9711
Stories and speeches, Las Positas College speech department, Dec. 13, 7 p.m. Free admission. Main Stage Theater, Mertes Center for the Arts, 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore.
Breakfast with Santa, Dec. 14, Shannon Community Center. Three seating times are available at 8:30am, 9:45 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. Guests will enjoy a delicious breakfast of pancakes with syrup, sausage, fruit and juice or cof-fee. Proceeds from this event directly benefit the Dublin High School Irish Guard Band. Photos with Santa will also be available. For more information and to purchase tickets, call (925) 556-4500. www.ci.dublin.ca.us
10 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2013
For the past 50 years, the secret to Porky’s Pizza success has been pretty simple: Loyal customers, the support of the commu-nity and working hard with your family.
“The secret is you have to work hard every day with your family, love the work, and care about your custom-ers” say co-owners Gary & Gregg Valenziano. “We have a good family business and we love our customers and they love us back, it’s a great relationship.”
The Valenziano family moved from Illinois and purchased Porky’s Pizza Palace of San Leandro in 1983. They found the town
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HOLIDAY BOUTIQUES & FUND-RAISERS
Holiday Craft Fair, Tri-Valley Haven will be hosting a Fair on Thurs., Nov. 7, from 11am to 6pm at The Barn, 3131 Pacific Avenue in Livermore. Come shop for crafts and artwork made by local artisans. Merchandise will include jewelry, textiles, woodwork, holiday décor, tasty treats, and many other one-of-a-kind treasures. Tri-Valley Haven’s services for survivors of abuse, assault and homelessness.
Pleasanton Senior Center’s Peddler Shoppe’s annual Harvest Festival, Thursday, November 7th from 10am to 4pm in the Main Lobby of the Pleasanton Senior Center at 5353 Sunol Blvd, Pleasanton. Wooden toys (no batteries required), crocheted slippers, creative quilts, trivets with matching towels, sweaters, appliquéd jackets, baby blankets and bibs, vintage aprons and much more. A special attraction this year will be Nana B’s Jams and Jellies. The senior artisans receive a large portion of the sales price. The Shoppe operates with volunteers so other profits each year are donated to Senior Support thus keeping these monies circulating in the Senior community.
Livermore Lions Club 21st Xmas Boutique, Sat., Nov. 9, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bothwell Arts Center, 2466 8th St., Livermore. Free admission. Benefit for Lions projects. There will be food at the event and a raffle that help to fund the Livermore Lions community outreach.
Holiday Craft Fair, Saturday, Nov. 9 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Our Savior Lutheran Ministries (1385 S. Livermore Ave.) is hosting a craft boutique with a variety of handmade gifts and baked goods available. For more information, please contact Nora Zinnel at [email protected], or at 447-1246, ext. 204.
Holiday Craft Boutique, Saturday, Nov. 16, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dublin Senior Center, 7600 Amador Valley Blvd., Dublin. Presented by the Dublin Senior Center and the Dublin Senior Foundation. Selection of original handmade arts and crafts. Entrance is free. For more information call (925) 556-4511 or email [email protected].
Emblem Club Holiday Boutique, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Nov. 16, Livermore-Pleasanton Elks Lodge, 940 Larkspur Dr., Livermore. Thirty-five vendors handcrafted gift items including jewelry, felt handbags, knitted items, floral arrangements, fabric plates, jams and jellies, scented soaps. Baked goods available. Lunch counter open. 455-8829.
Benefit Tea Dance, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 6298. 1 to 3:15 p.m. Wed., Nov. 20, Veterans Hall, 301 Main St., Pleasanton. Music of the 1930s, 40s and 50s played by the Mellotones Combo. Fee is $7, includes food and drinks. Proceeds used to help needy veterans and their families. Information at [email protected] or 443-2224.
Holiday Boutique, Fri., Nov. 22, 3 to 7 p.m. and Sat., Nov. 23, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cedar Grove Community Church, 2021 College Avenue, Livermore. Handmade gift items including aprons, baby items (towels,
blankets, bibs), American Girl doll clothes, door stops, pillowcases, scarves, baked goods and vintage jewelry.
Holiday Craft Boutique, Livermore Eagles Auxiliary will be hosting its Annual Holiday Craft Boutique on Sat., Nov. 23rd from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The event will showcase handmade crafts from local vendors. Raffles and a Bake Sale will be part of the event as additional fund-raisers benefiting local charities. The Eagles Hall is located at 527 N. Livermore Avenue in Livermore. Please email Linda at [email protected] with any questions regarding this event.
St. Michael Christmas Boutique, November 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parish hall, 458 Maple St., Livermore. A full house of vendors, food, drawings, prizes, crafts for the kids.
Crafters Wanted for Christmas Holiday Boutique. Boutique will be Sat., Dec. 7th in Pleasanton from 9am-1pm. For more information or to register contact Valerie Fleming at [email protected] or 925/484-2482 ext. 121. Fund-raiser for mom2mom at Harvest Valley Church.
Holiday Boutique, Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association annual event will be held on Dec. 14th at the Veterans Building located at the corner of South "L" and 5th Streets, Livermore. The time of the boutique is from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The snack bar will be run by members of the Los Positas College Veterans First Program. All proceeds from this boutique goes to help the Veterans.
ent special guest speaker Orlean Koehle, President of Eagle Forum of California, at the Thursday, November 14, 6:30 p.m. din-ner. Orlean is a former teacher and mother of six children. She supports conservative, pro-family, and pro-traditional values. Orlean will speak on the Federal education curriculum, Common Core. Dinners are $26 for members, $30 for guests. Contact [email protected] or phone 925-294-4013.
Tri-Valley Chapter 397 of the Nation-al Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) meeting Thurs., Nov. 14, at Vic’s All Star Kitchen, 201 A Main St. in Pleasanton, to learn about a national association that advocates for them.. Attendees need not be NARFE members. Formed in 1921, NARFE represents five million Federal workers, retirees, spouses and their survivors. A no host luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. A business meeting will follow at 1 p.m. Look for chapter signs at the restaurant side entrance. To request more information, directions or transporta-tion to the meeting, please call Gary at (925) 373-6758. Background on NARFE is on the Web at http://www.narfe.org.
California Retired Teachers As-sociation (CalRTA) luncheon will be held on Tuesday, November 19 at 11:30 AM at the IBEW Hall, 6250 Village Parkway, Dublin. Call (925) 462-7495 for more information. Reservations required by November 9. At the luncheon Phil Mumford will present a slide show of his bicycle ride through Africa.
Campaign Finances, League of Women Voters will host a forum on the murky realm of money in politics on Wed., Nov. 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Livermore Library. The program will include a video by Prof. Lawrence Lessig, a leader in the national campaign to empower people over money. Speakers are Stacy Owens and Jay Costa program director from Maplight.org,
a non-profit campaign finance watchdog, $$$out, People In coalition representatives and other East Bay LWV Leagues. Refresh-ments. The library is located at 1188 So. Livermore Ave.
Pleasantonians 4 Peace, Since our involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan began 12 years ago, almost 7,000 American men and women have been killed, as well as hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians, including children. Many of us feel that it is time to bring our troops home. Additionally, we oppose involvement in Syria except to provide humanitarian aid. Those who want peace, not war, are invited to join vigils the second Wednesday (Nov. 13) of each month in front of the Museum on Main, 603 Main Street in downtown Pleasanton, at 7 PM. Please call (925) 462-7495 with questions.
Tri-Valley Democratic Club meeting with California Senate Super Majority Leader Ellen Corbett candidate for US Con-gress CD 15, 7 p.m. Mon., Nov. 18. She will tell the club why she should be endorsed in the Democratic Party Pre-Primary endorse-ment process. Public and press invited. Refreshments. IBEW 595 Hall, 6250 Village Parkway, Dublin.
Understanding Medicare, reprise of health reform and medicare, 1 p.m. Nov. 22. Robert Livermore Community Center, 4444 East Ave., Livermore. Presented by HICAP Continuing Education coordinator, Kelly Harp. Reservations, call 373-5700.
Valley Spokesmen Bicycle Touring Club, Sat., Nov. 9, 60 or 100 miles starting at old Nob Hill in Livermore out Mines Rd. to San Antonio Junction, option to continue up Mt. Hamilton, Brahim Satoutah, 462-7390. Sun., Nov. 10, 20 or 35 mile pre-49er game warm-up, meet at Las Knott Park, Liver-more, Doug and Janet Ondricek, 980-2490. Wed., Nov. 13, 60 miles scenic ride up Mines Rd., meet 10 a.m. at old Nob Hill in Livermore, Alberto Lanzas, 510-825-9581.
Livermore Amador Valley Garden Club will meet on Thursday, November 14, 7:00 pm at Alisal School's multipurpose room, 1454 Santa Rita Road, Pleasanton. Stephan Andrews, guest speaker, will discuss, "What's Dirt Got To Do With It." Visitors are welcome. For more information call Bev at 925-485-7812.
Widowed Men and Women of Northern CA., Nov. 10, general meeting/birthday lunch in Pleasanton, 12:30 p.m., RSVP by Nov. 7 to Ruby, 462-9636. Nov. 14, noon, brunch in San Ramon, RSVP by Nov. 11 to Marsha, 830-8483. Nov. 16, 1 p.m. friendly bridge in Dublin, RSVP by Nov. 9 to Dolores, 833-1908. Nov. 19, 11:30 a.m., lunch in San Ramon, RSVP by Nov. 16 to David, 833-7647. Nov. 21, 5 p.m., happy hour in Pleasanton, RSVP by Nov. 19 to Marge, 828-5124. Nov. 23, 6:30 p.m., family dinner at Columbo Club in Oakland, RSVP to Gino at 243-1282. Nov. 24, 11 a.m., brunch in Livermore, RSVP by Nov. 22 to Ruby, 462-9636.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Pleasanton, Wednes-days, 7:15 p.m., St. Clare’s Episcopal Church, Classroom 1, 3350 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton. (Not affiliated with St. Clare’s Church). [email protected] Email: [email protected]. (Non-profit Tax ID#90-0247786)
Mini cheer camp, presented by Foothill High School back-to-back national champions. Sat., Dec. 7, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Foothill High small gym, 4375 Foothill Rd., Pleasanton. Open to students K-6; $50 includes camp, lunch, certificate and a t-shirt. Performance for parents at 1
Neima Khaila, co-found-er of the popular clothing brand Pink Dolphin, spoke to students at Foothill High School. Neima Khaila is a Foothill High alumnus who was enrolled in the on-campus interactive busi-ness organization, DECA. After high school he, along with his friends, started the company Pink Dolphin.
Pink Dolphin is a teenage clothing line that is extreme-ly popular internationally. Neima came October 17th
to speak to Tami Raaker’s Marketing and Entrepre-neurship classes about his own experiences and the keys to entrepreneurial suc-cess. He also spoke about how he used the skills he learned in DECA and ap-plied them to his company. Students asked questions and got to learn the meth-ods Neima took to turn his idea into an internationally known brand.
DECA is a student-run business organization that helps prepare emerging
leaders and entrepreneurs in careers such as market-ing, finance, hospitality, and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. DECA is designed to train and prepare students for real-world business situ-
ations and give them access to more knowledge. DECA consists of an on-campus club, along with courses taught at Foothill centered on business- oriented cur-riculum.
of Pleasanton to raise their families. Over the past 30 years, Porky’s has been a huge supporter of many Pleasanton organizations. In return, many Pleasanton families support Porky’s by making the 20 minute drive to buy fabulous food.
The Dave Maduell fam-ily of Pleasanton has been going to Porky’s since its opening. “It was, and still is, the best food place to gather in the Manor area. Our cus-tomary and favorite delights are the olive and mushroom pizza with their fantastic and unique fried chicken, simply the best. We frequent the palace several times each year for special family
gatherings. We will continue to dine at Porky’s as long as they are in business.”
For the restaurant’s 50-year anniversary, there will be celebration on Tues., Nov. 12 at 5:30pm with an official ribbon cutting with the San Leandro Chamber of Com-merce, the City Officials, and local businesses. That evening will also be “Em-ployee Appreciation Night” for all past and present em-ployees. Then on Wed., Nov. 13, the Porky’s family will show its appreciation to the community by selling large cheese pizzas for $1.00 from 5pm until supplies last, just like Porky’s did back in the good old days.
Livermore-Amador Genealogical So-ciety will be presenting Garl Satterthwaite on November 12. His topic is “Quaker Re-search." Mr. Satterthwaite is an experienced genealogist with many Quaker Ancestors from Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, England and Wales. He has identified over sixty immigrant ancestors in the 1500s to 21 who were in Indiana before 1840. His presentation will provide background on the Religion as well as photos of meeting Houses and their burying grounds. Meeting at Congregation Beth Emek in Pleasanton at 7:30 p.m. on November 12. No charge and visitors are always welcome. For additional information contact the program chair at [email protected]
GNON (Girls Night Out Network-ing) and Lois Cox of Prudential California Realty invite all women to come to Holiday trade show, 5 to 8 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 14. Prudential California Realty (4725 First St., suite 150, Pleasanton). Catering provided by Aurora Catering. Prepay and RSVP is required to attend. RSVP by November 12th. Visit http://gnontrivalley.com/rsvp.html. $10/pp for members; $15/pp for non-members
Livermore Community Thanksgiving Dinner, Guests include seniors, singles, shut-ins, families and veterans from the VA Hospital. This dinner is for anyone alone or without on Thanksgiving Day. Meals served on Thanksgiving Day between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Those who need a ride or a meal delivered, please call 455-9782. For anyone interested in helping, there will be an information and planning meeting on Wednesday, November 13th at 7:00 PM at the Bothwell Arts Center, 2466 8th Street. Volunteer sign-ups begin at this meeting. For more information please call 455-9782 anytime or check the web site at WWW.LCTD.ORG.
No Rejection Dance, Friday, Novem-ber 8, 2013, 8pm-midnight, will be held at the Marriott Hotel, 11950 Dublin Canyon Road, Pleasanton CA. Women will compete to see who dances with the most men that evening, with prizes. The men will compete to see who dances with the most women. This event is sponsored by The Society of Single Professionals, the world's largest nonprofit singles organization. The cost is $20 at the door, which includes dancing to today’s hottest hits and the greatest hits of yesteryear. Adults of all ages are welcome. Anyone wishing more information about this and many more events for singles may visit www.ThePartyHotline.com or call 415/507-9962.
Writing Club for Young Adults led by published young adult author J.L. Powers at the Livermore Public Library. The Club will meet from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursdays, November 21 and December 19 in the Storytime Room at the Civic Center Library, 1188 South Livermore Avenue, Livermore. The event is free. No registration is required. For more information, please visit TEEN SPACE on the library’s website: www.livermorelibrary.net, or contact Jennifer at 925-373-5576.
Josefa Higuera Livermore Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, meets the first Saturday of the month through May at 9:30 a.m. in the chapel of Asbury United Methodist Church, Livermore. Members are descendants of patriots of the American Revolution. DAR is dedicated
to preserving American history, promoting patriotism and securing America's future through patriotism and better education. For information contact [email protected] or 784-1935.
Arthritis/Chronic Pain Support Group, Wednesdays, 4 to 5 p.m. Asbury Methodist Church, 4743 East Ave., Livermore. Information, contact Barbara 503-449-3861, or email [email protected]. Free will donations accepted toward room rent.
Bereaved Mothers' Network of the Tri-Valley, offering support, understand-ing and compassion to mothers who have suffered the loss (past or present) of a precious child. Safe, confidential, non-judgmental environment. Monthly meeting held at 7 P.M. on the first Tuesday of the month. Livermore Civic Center Library in Community Room "B." Small voluntary donations to help with meeting and outreach costs are appreciated. For further information reach Katie Strube at [email protected].
Alameda County Master Gardeners are on hand on the 2nd Saturday of every month to give advice and guided tours of the Earth-Friendly Demonstration Garden. Talks start at 10:00. Nov. 9, composting ABCs. Talks begin at 10 a.m.; topics may be subject to change. The Demonstration Garden is located at the Martinelli Event Center, 3575 Greenville Road in Livermore. Information, 930-1130.
Community Resources for Indepen-dent Living (CRIL) offers services to help people with disabilities and supports them to live independently and participate in their community for as long as they are willing and able to do so. CRIL maintains offices in Hayward, Fremont and Livermore to provide information and referrals and provide community education at senior centers and affordable housing complexes to residents of Southern Alameda County. The Tri-Valley office is located at 3311 Pacific Avenue, Livermore 94550 and can be reached by phone at (925) 371-1531, by FAX at (925) 373-5034 or by e-mail at [email protected]. All services are free.
Assistance League® of Amador Valley invites all visitors to join this group of volunteers, reaching out to those in need in the Tri-Valley and having fun doing it. Regular meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Parkview, 100 Valley Ave., Pleasanton. For more information, go to www.amadorvalley.assistanceleague.org, e-mail [email protected], or call (925) 461-6401.
Livermore Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group meets every fourth Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. in the second floor conference room at Heritage Estates Retirement Community. The address is 900 E. Stanley Blvd., Livermore All are welcome. Contacts are: Sandra Grafrath 443-6655 or Lee Parlett 292-9280.
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), Tri-Valley Parent Resource and Support Group is a twice-a-month parent support group for parents with children to age 18 diagnosed with or suspected of having bipolar or other mood disorders. It meets First and third Tuesdays of each month from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m at Pathways To Wellness, 5674 Stoneridge Dr., Suite #114, Pleasanton. The group is drop-in, no registration required and is free. Suzi Glorioso by phone: (925) 443-1797 or by e-mail: [email protected]
Operation: S.A.M. "Supporting All
Military" is a 501(c)3 non profit military support organization based in Livermore. S.A.M. has been in operation since January 2004. It is dedicated to the continued support of deployed troops. Preparation of comfort packages takes place every other week - all year long. Providing morale support for those deployed. All information provided is confidential and is not shared for security purposes. To submit a name and address, inquire about donations or helping, please visit www.operationsam.org, email [email protected] or call 925 443-7620 for more information and the calendar of events.
RELIGIONFirst Presbyterian Church, 2020 Fifth
Street, Livermore. 9:00 a.m. Contemplative Service in the Chapel, 10:30 Traditional Service in the Sanctuary and children’s program. For more information www.fpcl.us or 925-447-2078.
Tri-Valley Bible Church, 2346 Walnut St., Livermore, holds Sunday worship at 10 a.m. with Sunday school for all ages at 9 a.m. Children's classes during adult worship service. AWANA children's program Wednesdays at 6 p.m. 449-4403 or www.Tri-ValleyBibleChurch.com.
Unitarian Universalist, 1893 N. Vasco Rd., Livermore. 10:30 a.m. Sunday service. Information 447-8747 or www.uucil.org
Congregation Beth Emek, 3400 Nevada Court, Pleasanton. Information 931-1055.
Tri-Valley Cultural Jews, affiliated with the Congress of Secular Jewish Organi-zations (csjo.org). Information, Rabbi Judith Seid, Tri-Valley Cultural Jews, 485-1049 or EastBaySecularJews.org.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Livermore, services 10 a.m. every Sunday. Sunday School for students (ages 3-20) is held at 10 a.m. every Sunday. The church and reading room are located at Third and N Streets. The Reading Room, which is open to the public, features books, CDs and magazines for sale. For information, call (925) 447-2946.
Sunset Community Church, 2200 Arroyo Rd., Livermore. Sunday worship ser-vice at 10:30 a.m. Nursery and children's church provided. A "Night of Worship" first Sunday of each month at 6 p.m. Wednesday night program for all ages at 7 p.m. Information, call 447-6282.
Holy Cross Lutheran Church Sunday Service 9:30 a.m. 1020 Mocho St., Liver-more. Information, 447-8840.
Asbury United Methodist Church, 4743 East Avenue, Livermore. 9 a.m. Sunday worship. Information 447-1950.
Calvary Chapel Livermore, Sunday Services 10:30 a.m. 545 No. L Street Livermore. (925) 447-4357 - www.calvarylivermore.org.
St. Matthew's Baptist Church, 1239 North Livermore Ave., Livermore. Services on Sunday at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Adult Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Children's Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Prayer each Wednesday at 7 p.m. followed by Bible study at 7:30 p.m. 449-3824.
United Christian Church, celebrating 50 years in the Tri-Valley. 1886 College Ave. at M St., Livermore; worships on Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. Children’s program
on Sunday morning and first Fridays. The community is welcome. United CC is an Open and Affirming ministry. Call 449-6820 for more information.
Granada Baptist Church, 945 Concannon Boulevard, Livermore. Services: Sunday school – 9:45 a.m.; worship service – 11 a.m. All are welcome. 1-888-805-7151.
Seventh-day Adventist Church, 243 Scott Street, Livermore. 925-447-5462, services on Saturday: Sabbath school 9:30 a.m., worship 11 a.m. www.livermoresda.org/ All are welcome.
Faith Chapel Assembly of God, 6656 Alisal St., Pleasanton, Sunday School for all ages 9:15 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Chil-dren’s Church 11:15 a.m. Women's Bible study Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Intercessory prayer 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. Please call office at 846-8650 for weekly programs.
Trinity, 557 Olivina Ave., Livermore. Sunday worship at 8:30 and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday school or Bible study for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Awana is Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday nights there is adult Bible study at 6:45 and NRG and Re.Gen for youth, and children's choir for kids. Child care during all events. 447-1848, www.trinitylivermore.org.
St. Charles Borromeo, 1315 Lomitas Ave., Livermore. Meditation groups follow-ing the John Main tradition, every Monday 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. For details, contact Claire La Scola at 447-9800.
St. Innocent Orthodox Church, 5860 Las Positas Rd., Livermore. Sunday Liturgy at 10 a.m. For details please see www.stinnocent.net or call Fr. John Karcher at (831) 278-1916.
St. Clare’s Episcopal Church, 3350 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, Services on Sunday, 8:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Chil-dren’s Sunday School & Chapel at 10:15 a.m. All are most welcome to come and worship with us and to enjoy our hospitality. For more information call the church office 925-462-4802.
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 678 Enos Way, Livermore, (925) 447-3289. Sunday Services: Contemplative Eucharist 8:00 A.M. Sunday School 10:20.A.M. Choral Eucharist with choir 10:30 A.M.; Childcare for children under 5 available at 10:30 service.
Tri-Valley Church of Christ at 4481 East Avenue, Livermore, worship service 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Sundays, all are wel-come. 925-447-4333 ( a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
Little Brown Church, United Church of Christ 141 Kilkare Road, Sunol. 10:30 a.m. worship. All are welcome here. www.littlebrownchurchofsunol.org 925-862-2580
Pathway Community Church, 6533 Sierra Lane, Dublin. Contemporary Worship Service, Sunday 10:30 am. Children, youth, adult programs. Biblically based practical messages, nondenominational. All are welcomed. www.pathwaycommuntiychurch.org (925) 829-4793.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 486 S. J Street, Livermore. 9:00 a.m. worship service. Bible Study/Sunday School 10:20. Bible Basics Class, which explores the main teachings of the Bible, meets at 7:00 Sunday night. Call 371-6200 or email [email protected] for more info.
Tri-Valley Church of Christ, 4481 East Avenue, Livermore; 447-433.3 www.trivalleychurch.org. Update on classes for The Story 9 to 10:00 a.m.. Worship Service 10:15 to 11:30 a.m.
Unity of Tri-Valley Church - Sunday services are at 10:00 a.m.; all are welcome.
Ongoing small groups, weekly activities, choir, classes, and Children's church. 9875 Dublin Canyon Rd., Castro Valley (2 miles west of Stoneridge Mall). (925) 829-2733, www.trivalleyunity.com Rev. Karen Epps.
Bethel Family Christian Center, 501 North P Street, Livermore, Pastors are Don & Debra Qualls. Weekly ministries: Sunday 10 a.m. - Teaching Sessions; Sunday 10:25 a.m. - Holy Grounds Fellowship; Sunday Worship Service 10:45 a.m. - Elementary aged children go to Kid’s Church following worship, nursery available; Wednesday 7 p.m. - Back to the Point Bible Study; all ages; Friday 7 p.m. - Celebrate Recovery; in the dining hall; 925-449-4848.
Lynnewood United Methodist Church, 4444 Black Ave., Pleasanton. Sunday worship at 9:00 and 10:30am with childcare and Sunday school at 10:30am. (First Sun. of month is informal with guitar.) Located across from the aquatic center. Rev. Heather Leslie Hammer minister. All welcome. www.lynnewood.org, 925 846-0221.
Centerpointe Church, 3410 Corner-stone Court, Pleasanton. Services: 9 a.m. blended with choir and band. Childcare offered for infants through age 6 and children start in the worship service. 10:40 a.m. contemporary worship led by a band. Sunday school for children and middle-schoolers. www.centerpointechurch.org 925-846-4436.
Valley Bible Church, Pleasanton, 7106 Johnson Drive, Services at 9:00 and 11:00. Interpretation for the deaf at 9:00. 925-227-1301. www.thecrossing.org
Valley Bible Church, Livermore, Meet-ing at Altamont Creek Elementary School, 6500 Garraventa Ranch Road, Livermore. Services at 10:00 a.m.
Cedar Grove Community Church, 2021 College Ave., Livermore. Worship Services 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. www.cedargrove.org or call 447-2351.
St. Francis of Assisi Anglican Church (1928 Book of Common Prayer), 193 Contractors Avenue, Livermore. Sunday services: 8:45 am (Low Mass) and 10 am (High Mass with Sunday School). Other Holy Days as announced. For information, call msg. center at 925/906-9561.
Chabad of the Tri-Valley, 784 Palomino Dr., Pleasanton. 846-0700. www.jewishtrivalley.com. Rabbi Raleigh Resnick.
Well Community Outreach Center ministry provides meats, canned and dry goods, toiletries, and school supplies (only available prior to the start of the school year). Those with an immediate need or who would like to donate nonperishable food items, please call the office at (925) 479-1414 to begin the process. Wednesday and Friday 10:00am - 3:00pm, and Thursday 4:00pm - 6:30pm. Pick up by ap-pointment only. The Outreach Center will be open every 4th Saturday to distribute bags from Fresh and Easy Market and Sprouts. This will be on a first come first serve basis between 11:00am to 12:30pm. 2333 Nissen Drive, Livermore.
Philosophers’ Café/Culture Chat, an informal gathering to discuss ideas, 10:45 a.m. at Café Rumi, 4799 Heyer Ave., Castro Valley. The topic is “What will happen to Jews in the United States over the next 25 Years?” Philosophers’ Café/Culture Chat is an activity of the Tri-Valley Cultural Jews, a Secular Humanistic Jewish commu-nity, but is open to the entire community. (Non-members are asked to donate $5 per session.) Further sessions are scheduled for December 15, January 5 and February 2
with topics to be announced. For informa-tion, please contact (925) 240-5612.
Prayer, practical help, right where we need it, free talk 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 14. First Church of Christ, Scientist, 263 S. N Street, Livermore. John Adams, teacher of Christian Science healing and international speaker will present the program. Free child care provided. Information at www.christiansciencechurchlivermore.com.
Mass of Remembrance. Monday, November 18, 2013, 7:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 4001 Stoneridge Dr. Pleasanton. Invite family and friends to join us on this special evening, to cherish those we love so much, and to honor their lives as the gift they forever be. All are welcome regardless of religious affiliation. Please bring a small picture or memento of your loved one.
Tri-Valley Cultural Jews is participat-ing in Interfaith Families' outreach program this November with a family Havdalah November 9 at 6 p.m. in a private home in Pleasanton. Interfaith families looking for a Secular Humanistic Jewish experience are welcome to attend the short ceremony fol-lowed by a no-host pizza dinner ($7/adult, kids free) and "hanging-out" time. TVCJ includes many interfaith or dual-cultural families and welcomes new families who find value in incorporating Jewish culture into their lives. For more information, reser-vations and directions to the event, please call 925 485 1049 or email [email protected].
Facing the Holidays with a Broken Heart; Please join the Catholic Community of Pleasanton Grief and Loss Support Min-istry, for this special presentation, Thursday November 14 at 7:30 p.m. At: St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 4001 Stoneridge Dr. Pleasan-ton. All are welcome regardless of religious affiliation.
Interfaith-Interconnect Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. Asbury Methodist Church, 4743 East Avenue, Livermore on November 17, from 4:30 to 5:30 PM. Those attending will explore how gratitude is ex-pressed in different faith traditions and how gratitude can transform us and our world. This event is open to all and is free of charge. Seating space is limited. Early res-ervations are encouraged. Please register at interfaith-thanksgiving.eventbrite.com.
A service of remembrance will be held Sunday, Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. at Center-pointe Church, 3410 Cornerstone Court. The service is designed for people who have lost loved ones to reflect upon these losses and celebrate the good memories as the holiday season approaches. Participants are encouraged to bring a picture or pictures of loved ones they want to remember. The service is open to all. For additional information, please see www.centerpointe-church.org or call (925) 846-4436.
Veterans Day at Our Savior, Liver-more, The public is invited to a special chapel service commemorating veterans and the service they have performed for all Americans. The event will be Monday, November 11 at 8:30am at Our Savior Lutheran Ministries, 1385 S. Livermore Ave., Livermore. A coffee and continental breakfast reception will be held immedi-ately following the service.
Remembering Loved Ones Workshop - Monday, Nov. 18, 6:30-8:30 pm at Unity of Tri-Valley's Gathering Place, 7567 Amador Valley Blvd. #120, Dublin. Lisa Starbird facilitates this healing circle. Please bring a picture of your loved one(s) for the altar. Suggested love offering $20.
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Morgan vonderach, a freshman at Granada High School, dressed as a knight during a horse show near Sacramento that included a horse costume class. She is leading her "dragon," Norbert. The effort earned Morgan first prize. She and her parents worked together to create the costumes. Her mother Chrissy notes, "Last year, at the same competition, she was a peacock and we felt like this year we needed something a bit scarier and even larger." She adds that the horse is a young horse straight off the racetrack. "He has become a wonderful show horse." Morgan works with a Livermore trainer.
ValleyCare Health Sy-tem has been named Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America.
ValleyCare was recog-nized by The Joint Com-mission for exemplary per-formance in using evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care for certain conditions. Val-leyCare is one of 1,099 hos-pitals in the U.S. earning the distinction of Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance.
The conditions for which
Title21 Software® an-nounced its expansion to a larger facility in Pleasanton to support its continued growth in healthcare tech-nology.
The new office space fea-tures an increased number of private offices, a larger training room as well as an open ‘fishbowl’ floor plan.
“Title21 Software em-ployees thrive on innovation and teamwork,” noted Lynn Fischer, CEO of Title21 Software. “Our culture fos-ters hard, smart work and professionalism as well as fun, because we love what we do. Our new floor-plan is more open and promotes more collaboration than ever before.”
Since its inception, Ti-tle21 Software’s customer
base has expanded beyond medical device manufac-turing companies, phar-maceutical companies and traditional blood banking facilities. The customer-cen-tric innovation and flexible solutions of Title21 have allowed its business to flour-ish in new markets such as cellular therapy, cord blood banks, and hospital labora-tories. Title21 Software is a provider of electronic solu-tions that streamline the core clinical and laboratory pro-cesses of regulated entities while closing compliance gaps, increasing efficiency and driving success.
“Since our founding here in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2001, our tech-nology has become more sophisticated and we have
expanded the breadth of solutions in our portfolio in order to better serve a diverse healthcare customer base, and ultimately im-prove patient outcomes,” said Lynn. “In recent years, our growth has accelerated due to the launch of exciting new products as well as our success in new markets. I am thrilled that we are almost tripling the size of our office space so we may hire more exceptional, top-tier team-members. We felt it was important to uphold our San Francisco Bay Area heritage and allegiance to the local economy and continue on our steady growth path in this region. We are looking forward to our continued growth and expansion in the years ahead.”
ValleyCare was recognized include: heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and sur-gical care. The ratings are based on an aggregation of accountability measure data reported to The Joint Com-mission during the 2012 calendar year.
ValleyCare Health Sys-tem and each of the hospitals that were named as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures must: 1) achieve cumulative performance of 95 percent or above across all reported accountabil-ity measures; 2) achieve performance of 95 percent or above on each and ev-ery reported accountability measure where there are at
least 30 denominator cases; and 3) have at least one core measure set that has a composite rate of 95 percent or above, and within that measure set all applicable individual accountability measures, have a perfor-mance rate of 95 percent or above. A 95 percent score means a hospital provided an evidence-based practice 95 times out of 100 op-portunities. Each account-ability measure represents an evidence-based practice – for example: giving aspirin at arrival for heart attack patients or giving antibiotics one hour before surgery.
“We understand that what matters most to our patients
is safe, effective care. That’s why at ValleyCare, we have made a commitment to ac-creditation and to positive patient outcomes through evidence-based care pro-cesses. ValleyCare is proud to receive the distinction of being a Joint Commission Top Performer on Key Qual-ity Measures,” says Marcy Feit, ValleyCare CEO.
Mark R. Chassin, M.D., FACP, M.P.P., M.P.H., presi-dent and chief executive of-ficer, The Joint Commission, stated, “ValleyCare Health System and all the Top Per-former hospitals have dem-onstrated an exceptional commitment to quality im-provement. Nearly half of our accredited hospitals have attained or nearly at-
tained the Top Performer distinction"
In addition to being in-cluded in last week's release of The Joint Commission’s “Improving America’s Hospitals” annual report, ValleyCare Health System will be recognized on The Joint Commission’s Qual-ity Check website (www.qualitycheck.org).
Title21 Software Moving to Larger Facilities in Pleasanton
ValleyCare Named Top Performer by the Joint Commission
