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Man dies in
Stoneridge crash
Dublin resident Joaquin Parra
died early last Friday after his
car ran off the road and hit a
large tree at a high speed. Police
said Parra, 27, was apparently
not wearing a seat belt and was
ejected from his black Mercedes
190E after it veered off the road
on Stoneridge Drive, just east
of Springdale Avenue. Police
suspect that alcohol may have
played a role, but are awaiting
toxicology reports.
Neighbors want downtown skating rink put on ice
BY JEB BING
An already-announced outdoor ice skating
rink at downtown’s Delucchi Park for the coming Thanksgiving-to-Christmas holiday season
may not be a sure thing after all.
The City Council Tuesday night informally
agreed to look into complaints from three
nearby homeowners asking that another site
be considered to keep traffic, noise and nighttime congestion out of their First Street, Second
Street and Old Town areas.
“It appears that this decision was made without any input from us,” said Chris Bourg, whose
home on Second Street is only a block away from
City Councilman Sullivan urges
public meetings before firming
up Delucchi Park plan
Delucchi Park. “This (ice rink) would be open
seven days a week. Our neighborhood is already
impacted by Farmers’ Market, Friday’s Concerts
in the Park, First Wednesday (street parties), the
convalescent hospital, Thursday night Movies in
the Park and, eventually, the unknown impact of
the new Firehouse Arts Center.”
Homeowners Neil Nostrand and Jack Bras
Back-to-school
health fair
Class-size reduction can’t be
saved with $463,379 raised
BY EMILY WEST
Baby safe after
abduction
A 2-month-old boy was found
safe several hours after Pleasanton police issued an Amber Alert
Wednesday. The boy’s father Damiante Dunn, 18, and his brother,
Kelandre Dunn, 21, surrendered
at the Antioch Police Station. Diamante Dunn was booked for domestic battery, violation of a domestic violence restraining order
and child abduction. Kelandre
Dunn was booked for outstanding arrest warrants. The baby has
been placed in protective custody.
The 17-year-old mother and her
18-year-old female friend had returned from a party around 4:45
a.m. and the men allegedly assaulted the women before removing the child from the car parked
near Holland Drive and Payne
Road, according to police.
JANET PELLETIER
The Museum On Main has
announced the cancellation of
the monthly Lark in the Park
program, due to the unexpected death of Education Director
Mark Lester. The program took
residents to various parks in the
area to discover nature and local
history. The next scheduled tour
would have been to Delucchi
Park on Saturday.
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See ICE RINK on Page 7
Board votes to fund
music, counseling,
reading specialists
ValleyCare Health System will
host a children’s back-to-school
health fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday at ValleyCare Medical
Plaza, 5725 W. Las Positas Blvd.
Kids can participate in fun and
hands-on learning activities, such
as how to shop for healthy groceries and an obstacle course. New
ValleyCare staff will be there to
present demonstrations and give
informational handouts. For details, visit www.valleycare.com.
Lark in the Park
canceled
also objected, saying they were surprised to
learn a decision had been made to put the holiday ice rink at Delucchi. They urged the council
to schedule a public hearing to evaluate the
concerns of their neighborhood.
The ice rink, to be installed and operated by
San Jose Arena Management (SJAM), a subsidiary of the San Jose Sharks, would be placed
on top of the Delucchi grass and be open from
mid-November to mid-January. The city would
provide additional electrical and other infrastructure improvements, but SJAM would assume all other costs, including all liability.
Concannon opens new tasting room
A Concannon Vineyard employee pours wine for a customer inside the new tasting room Wednesday,
which features an old-style stamped tin ceiling. The winery, which will harvest this fall for its 126th year,
underwent a $30-million renovation that aside from the tasting room will include a wine library and
lounge, set to open in a month’s time.
Even though Measure G failed in June, some
of the programs and positions supporters hoped
to save will be at least partially preserved, but
only for the current school year which begins
this Tuesday.
At the regular meeting last Tuesday night, the
school district presented a spending proposal
for money raised through the I Love Pleasanton
Schools (ILPS) campaign. The proposal has
been agreed upon by both foundations leading
the effort: Pleasanton Partnerships in Education
(PPIE) and Pleasanton Schools Educational Enrichment (PSEE).
The goal of ILPS was to bring in $2.8 million
between June 15 and Aug. 15. Residents and
businesses brought in $463,379, some of which
was earmarked for particular programs. The
breakdown would fully fund the elementary
strings and band, meaning 10 sections of each
would cost $90,000.
About $370,000 was raised to support counselors, reading specialists and class-size reduction. The board approved funding reading specialists for $201,216 (hours for staff that would
equal two and a half full-time positions), which
is the same level as last year with one specialist
per school site. Also included was elementary
counseling for $105,868 (one and a half fulltime equivalent); high school counseling for
$48,164 (0.6 full-time equivalent); and $15,062
for general outside counseling.
In previous board meetings prior to the summer recess, the board also voted to hold back
on a payment in order to bring back counselSee SCHOOLS on Page 8
Barone’s gets OK for live music, entertainment
BY JANET PELLETIER
After two dozen speakers and two and a half
hours, the Planning Commission has granted
Barone’s restaurant its request to feature live
music and entertainment on its outdoor patio.
Barone’s, located at 475 St. John St., had
begun offering live music on Thursday nights to
drum up more business after the city approved
a temporary permit in June to allow downtown
businesses to offer the entertainment.
But the strumming of the guitars and the beats
Planning Commission limits
performances to six days a week
to give neighborhood a day off
from the amplifiers haven’t been music to some
neighbors’ ears. Those opposing what they said
was excessive noise came out to the commission’s
Aug. 12 meeting to help fill the packed Council
Chamber. They spoke of their desire for more
compromise, warned the commission about setting
a precedent and said Barone’s was using the down
economy as an excuse to get more lax regulations.
St. John Street resident Diane Churka, who with
her husband Bob once owned Coffee Roasters
Express across the street from the Rose Hotel, said
while she supports having music downtown, her
quality of life has been compromised.
“I think there has to be some give and take,”
she said.
See BARONE’S on Page 8
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NEWS
Judge to rule today whether Scherer will stand trial
An Alameda County judge million in Brea in Orange County
will decide today whether there’s with his wife and young child and
enough evidence to proceed with at the same time going out with a
murder charges against Ernest number of different women while
Scherer III.
he played poker in Las Vegas.
A prosecutor and the defense Stein told Judge Jeffrey Horner,
attorney for Scherer III
who is presiding over the
made their closing arguhearing, which met for
ments earlier this week,
several days in July and
wrapping up a preliminary
resumed Tuesday, that
hearing for the profession“the defendant murdered
al poker player who’s been
his parents for financial
accused of murdering his
gain” because he was “in
parents for financial gain.
dire straits” and expected
Alameda County Deputo inherit $1.5 million.
ty District Attorney David
But defense attorney
Stein alleged in an Oak- Ernest
Richard Foxhall said Stein
land courthouse Tuesday Scherer III
didn’t produce sufficient
that professional gambler
evidence to prove that
Ernest Scherer III brutally murdered Scherer III is the person who killed
his parents at their upscale Castle- his parents and accused Stein of
wood home in March 2008 because “putting the cart before the horse”
he was in serious financial trouble and “shoe-horning the evidence
and wanted to inherit their money.
into a particular theory.”
Stein said Scherer III, 31, “was
Scherer III is accused of two counts
living a very expensive lie” by re- of murder for the deaths of Ernest
siding in a house worth nearly $1 Scherer Jr., 60, and his wife, Char-
Closing arguments made
in case of couple killed
in Castlewood home
lene Abendroth, 57, an accounting
lecturer who taught for more than 30
years at Cal State East Bay inside their
Castlewood Country Club home.
The decomposed bodies of
Scherer III’s parents were found on
March 14, 2008, but authorities
believe they were killed late the
night of March 7, 2008, or early
on March 8, 2008. A forensic pathologist testified last month that
Scherer III’s parents died from multiple blunt force injuries and stab
wounds.
Scherer III also faces two special
circumstance allegations that could
bring him the death penalty: multiple murder and murder for financial gain. In addition, he’s charged
with two use-of-a-deadly weapon
clauses for allegedly using a sharp
instrument to kill his parents.
But Foxhall alleged that Stein
“is talking about possible cause,
not probable cause” and is only
“talking about a possible series of
events,” not hard facts.
Stein admitted “there’s no single
piece of the puzzle that points to Mr.
Scherer’s guilt” but he said that when
all the pieces of the case are put together “it’s very clear that he beat and
stabbed his parents for money.”
The prosecutor said the evidence
in the case indicates that Scherer III
drove from Las Vegas to Pleasanton
to kill his parents and then drove
to his home in Brea. Stein said
Scherer III’s cell phone was turned
off for more than 17 hours during
that time period, which he said was
“exceptionally uncharacteristic” because Scherer III usually was on the
phone constantly. He said he thinks
Scherer III turned off his phone because he didn’t want to be tracked
to his parents’ home.
Stein said a video from a security
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camera at the Castlewood Country
Club indicates that a red Chevrolet
Camaro similar to one owned by
Scherer III drove toward his parents’ home at 8:27 p.m. on March
7, 2008, and left the area at 12:42
a.m. on March 8, 2008. He said the
video shows Scherer III driving his
car and alleged “he was on his way
to kill them (his parents).”
The prosecutor said Scherer III attempted to cover up evidence in the
case by going to a car wash in Brea
shortly after his parents were killed
to have his Camaro washed and detailed and by putting four new tires
on his car even though they were
“completely unnecessary.”
Stein said Scherer’s actions after
his parents were killed, which also
included researching the possibility
of getting a false identification card
and passport and finding countries
from which he couldn’t be extradited, “shows consciousness of guilt
and that is most incriminating.”
— Jeff Shuttleworth, Bay City News
BART union
to vote next
week on new
contract offer
ATU leader confident
members will OK
4-year agreement
BY JEB BING
Members of BART’s second-largest union will vote next week on
a new contract offer that will determine if the transit system has
labor peace for the next four years
or heads again toward a strike and
service shutdown.
The tentative agreement was
reached last Sunday night just
five hours before the Amalgamated
Transit Union Local 1555 had set
as the deadline for a strike. The
members of two other unions,
including BART’s largest union,
Service Employees International
Union Local 1021, which represents about 1,500 mechanics,
custodians, safety inspectors and
clerical employees, had voted earlier to approve the tentative agreement.
Jesse Hunt, the president of ATU
local, which represents about 900
train operators, station agents and
power workers, said he is confident his union members will vote
favorably this time to accept the
four-year agreement.
BART general manager Dorothy Dugger said Sunday night that
the new tentative agreement helps
achieve management’s goal of saving $100 million in labor costs over
the next four years to help deal
with its projected $310 million
budget shortfall in that time span.
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Educators to again focus on closing ethnic achievement gap
BY EMILY WEST
Pleasanton students continue to
excel in California education standards, according to STAR (Standardized Testing and Reporting)
results released this week.
Scores for most grade levels improved, showing the majority of
students meet and excel at English,
math, science and physical fitness.
Cindy Galbo, assistant superintendent of Educational Services,
told the school board Tuesday night
that many of the proficiency levels
were the highest yet.
Some areas showed slight declines,
including second and sixth grade
English language arts, college readiness in English for Foothill High
School students, second grade math,
eighth grade algebra I, and 10th and
11th grade chemistry. The scores,
however, still show these sections
ranking high in proficiency.
What is of concern, however, is
the achievement gap for Hispanic
and black students, which is true of
statewide STAR results. Black and
Hispanic students across all grade
levels were much less proficient in
English and math, compared to white
and Asian students. For example, in
third grade, 63 percent of black students and 40 percent of Hispanic
students were proficient in English,
compared to 86 percent of Asian and
81 percent of white students.
In planning meetings before the
new school year starts Tuesday, staff
have discussed strategies to close
the gap. Galbo said that the district
could be “under identifying” minority students who may do well in
higher math classes.
Across the state, most students
are also making gains in standards
proficiency. State Superintendent of
Public Instruction Jack O’Connell
said that 50 percent of California
students in second to 11th grade
are proficient or higher in English.
He called it a major milestone,
saying it’s up from 46 percent last
year. Similarly, statewide math proficiency is up to 46 percent, which
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Service will co-host a free
Pleasanton residents curinformational workshop
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The brief agenda includes a short overview of the receive a new 96-gallon recycling cart for glass and
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be used in the program, along with the materials that also gives customers the choice of a 35-gallon or a 96should be placed in each bin.
gallon trash cart to collect waste that is not recyclable
The new three-cart trash and curbside recycling or green For more information, call 931-5001. N
ICE RINK
Continued from Page 5
Councilman Matt Sullivan, who
has opposed contracting with SJAM
because of the Shark’s pending bid
to build a permanent ice arena in the
new Staples Ranch development on
the city’s northeast side, said he recalled that when the council considered the proposal, the site was going
to be portions of the Pleasanton public library and Civic Center parking
lots along Old Bernal Avenue.
City staff later changed that plan
because Delucchi Park is closer to
the heart of downtown, adjacent
to restrooms and has ample public
parking available in the old railroad
corridor the city now owns.
Nostrand said he and his wife
have lived in their Second Street
home for 40 years and have seen a
lot of changes.
“But it seems in the last three
years we have been overwhelmed
and run over by special events, all
for the downtown, and everyone of
them has had a negative impact on
our neighborhood,” he said. “There’s
been an increase in noise, congestion and parking on our streets and
it’s been very frustrating. Our Old
Town neighborhood is unique to
anything else in the city and a major
asset for Pleasanton.”
Nostrand suggested that the ice
rink be placed somewhere more
distant from homes and in a safer
location for skaters, such as on the
Bernal property, Sports Park or on
other open space.
Bras, a retired architect, said he
didn’t know about the ice rink until
the deal with SJAM was announced.
“We were all quite surprised by
this,” Bras told the council. “There
was no discussion with the neighbors. We urge you to rethink this
proposal, and, after all the citizens
have been given a chance to speak
their minds, to come back and make
your decision. Please don’t shove this
ice rink down our throats.”
City Manager Nelson Fialho said
he and others on the city staff will
meet with the neighborhood to
determine if operational changes
could be made to the proposed ice
rink at Delucchi that they would
accept. He also said that a public hearing on the proposal could
be added to the council’s meeting
agenda scheduled for Sept. 1. N
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NEWS
Concannon celebrates opening of new tasting room
BY JANET PELLETIER
As the grapes spent their last few days attached to vines lining the Concannon Vineyard
entrance in Livermore before the fall harvest
begins for the 126th year, the historic winery
rededicated its new tasting room Wednesday.
Part of a $30-million revitalization effort, the
new tasting room took shape through bricks
laid to the existing winery, where the original
tasting room was knocked down.
In the interim, visitors have been sampling the
vineyard’s signature petite sirah and other blends
in a portable structure in the parking lot.
To celebrate the long-awaited project, the Las
Positas branch of the Native Sons of the Golden
West reenacted the original dedication ceremony
performed on Concannon 51 years ago, when
the tasting room was declared an historic landmark by the California State Park Commission.
Other speakers included Garrett Drummond, a
Livermore Valley historian, third-generation fam-
BARONE’S
Continued from Page 5
To make his point, Bob Churka brought a
boombox to the podium and turned the volume up on a country song while displaying a
decibel meter. Another prop made its way to
the podium, brought by Michael Nuppy, who
is the landlord for some condos near the restaurant. Saying he felt owners Joseph and Maricela
Barone should do more to compromise, he
handed Maricela a glass he said was found in
the bushes on his property.
St. John Street resident Charles Hunter
added, “While it’s fun to go to Bourbon Street,
it’s no fun to live there.”
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$30-million renovation project
includes wine library and lounge
Livermore Mayor Marshall Kamena talks with Jim
Concannon, right, a third-generation vintner at the
winery’s rededication of its tasting room.
ily vintner Jim Concannon and Livermore Mayor
Marshall Kamena, who recalled the Concannons’
long history with the city.
The new tasting room will soon be joined by
a connecting wine library and a second tasting
room that will be a wine lounge. Those are
expected to open in about a month.
Outside the tasting room, which is double
the size of the previous one, is a courtyard
with a fountain built from historic Livermorestamped bricks. The restoration includes both
old and new resources. Redwood staves from
large vintage redwood casks previously used
for wine aging were reclaimed for the new tasting bar area and used as wood panel accents
throughout the tasting room. The ceiling is
made of a stamped tin in a nod to the Concannon family’s Irish roots. Outside are centuryold planks from the old tasting room’s ceiling.
For information, visit www.concannonvineyard.com. N
But despite the impassioned pleas of disgruntled neighbors, those in support of the
restaurant outnumbered them. Many came in
the form of downtown business owners and
Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce members.
First Street resident Kevin Gallagher was somewhat in the minority Wednesday night — a downtown resident who experiences the noise, but
understands that’s what comes with the territory.
“(Pleasanton) is losing customers to Livermore,
Walnut Creek,” Gallagher said, adding that he’s
always hearing from friends that the city is lacking in nightlife. “The positive aspects far outweigh
the negatives of living downtown.”
A woman who lives on St. John Circle, just feet
away from Barone’s, said she moved downtown to
be close to the hub of activity and said she likes
the ambient music that comes with living nearby.
Opponents of the permit won a small battle
as the commission elected to condition the approval such that Barone’s couldn’t have more
than six days of live entertainment per week.
The Barones said they don’t expect to offer
more than a few nights of live entertainment
per week, but wished to have the flexibility for
special events such as business meetings and
wedding receptions. Per the city staff’s recommendation, the commission also unanimously
approved extended hours — 6 a.m. to 1 a.m.
daily with live outdoor entertainment permitted through 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday
and through 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. N
JANET PELLETIER
SCHOOLS
Continued from Page 5
ors. Along with the ILPS money,
elementary counselors will be at
the same level as last year, with a
counselor splitting time between
two school sites to cover elementary school. The high school ratio
would have been 600 students to
1 counselor, but with the financial
support it will be 490:1, compared
to last year’s ratio of 480:1.
There may still be room to add
more hours for high school counselers — for a total of 0.8 full-time
equivalent — as the board voted
in favor of using money that continues to trickle in for this purpose. District spokeswoman Myla
Grasso said they would need about
$16,000 to add the extra time and
that could come from the general outside counseling category,
although they don’t want to deplete
the category either.
Around $31,000 in ILPS funds
were designated for class-size reduction, but Superintendent
John Casey said it would require
$450,000 to have that program just
for one class. In making the decision to support reading specialists
and counselors instead, Casey said
they decided the intent behind it
was for students to have more time
with professionally trained staff.
There was also $2,631 earmarked for visual and performing
arts, however it was not enough
to fund a position. PPIE and PSEE
will collaborate with the district in
order to allocate those dollars. N
Pleasanton WeeklyÊUÊAugust 21, 2009ÊU Page 9
Opinion
LETTERS
EDITORIAL
Where are McNerney’s
public events?
Dear Editor,
The House of Representatives
have been in recess for almost one
week, but Congressman Jerry McNerney has yet to schedule any
public events with his constituents.
I called his office today and the
receptionist said they were still putting together his schedule and to
watch his website for events. This
is unacceptable; our Congressman
needs to be in front of those who
elected him.
Call McNerney’s office today.
David Miller
Put bickering aside, work
on health care reform
Dear Editor,
Health care. Do I need it? At my
age of 71, of course, more than
ever. All Americans, regardless of
their income, race, color or creed
should have their medical needs
take care of now. This is too important to bicker over any longer.
Make a decision in favor of this,
sooner rather than later.
Eileen Macon
Pass health care
reform now
Dear Editor,
We need health care reform —
now. This topic has been under
discussion for years and years. It is
not a new idea, but one that is long
overdue.
Thank God our local Congressman Jerry McNerney has the wisdom to realize we need to act now.
He heard his constituents, whom he
surveyed in June, who overwhemingly support health care reform.
The current system is broke and
health care costs are out of control
with insurance companies the only
beneficiaries of business as usual.
The idea that a public health
care option, among other private
options, is inherently bad is ridiculous, as witnessed by the overwhelmingly positive experience
with Medicare and veterans ben-
efits, which Congressman McNerney has fought to maintain and enhance. The rest of Congress needs
to stop dragging their feet, “get off
the dime” and pass much needed
health care reform now.
Diane Ravnik
Government employees
should share sacrifice
Dear Editor,
There is a continued need for
shared sacrifice given the state of
our economy. I wish government
employee unions would embrace
the reality of this.
Here are some facts for Pleasanton. Over the past five years, the
city budget has increased 40 percent versus an inflation rate of 13
percent. A significant cost river has
been employee salary and entitlement costs. The city’ obligation for
its share of entitlement costs have
increased by nearly 300 percent.
And the city picks up 100 percent
of the employees’ share. Retiree
medical costs have increased by
207 percent — the medical fund is
only 61 percent funded.
To date, the city has made modest
attempts to curtail ballooning costs.
It is disturbing that the city has
created a two-tiered system where
post-2009 new employees will be
covered by a less expensive program
while current employees/retirees
will continue with the same golden
program. This is grossly unfair to
future generations of employees and
taxpayers like me who don’t have
pensions. Why should we continue
to pay the same or increased level
of taxes to support an entitlement
program that is well beyond that of
private employees and future generations will never see?
As government services continue to be reduced and taxes
increased, this is happening partly
to maintain above market salaries
and golden entitlements of public
employees. Try explaining the fairness of this to our children and
those of need. Our leaders won’t
act to fix this unfair situation until
more of us speak up.
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THE OPINION OF THE WEEKLY
Fairness online
L
ast June, both the State Assembly and Senate approved a
budget containing an e-fairness provision, which would
have clarified state law and required out-of-state online
retailers with connections in the state via online affiliates to
collect and remit sales tax. It was estimated that the provision
would have raised $176 million per year for our cash-strapped
state, but on June 30, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed the
measure after online giants, including Amazon.com and Overstock.com, had threatened to de-list their affiliates in the state
if the final budget contained the e-fairness provision. That’s just
in uncollected sales taxes on internet book sales.
Overall, it’s estimated that California loses about $1 billion a
year in uncollected sales taxes, not because buyers find ways to
avoid them, but because most consumers have no idea they’re
being tax deadbeats. Most would pay up if the companies they
buy from would simply calculate the tax, add it to the bill and
remit it to the state. That’s the way most purchases work at the
brick and mortar stores on Main Street or at Stoneridge Shopping Center where goods are sold. But buy a $100 coffee table
from Overstock.com or $65 worth of cosmetics from a Texas
supplier and chances are the issue of paying a sales tax never
comes up. There’s a box to check for the type of delivery and
often even free delivery for larger orders, but nowhere on most
invoices billed at the “final checkout” stop is there even a place
to fill in a sales tax number if we wanted to pay.
Legislative efforts here and elsewhere to require online retailers such as Overstock or Amazon to add tax to their sales predictably have run into resistance just as Schwarzenegger’s veto
showed. He even took credit for saving California consumers
from new taxes, even though the taxes would be the same as
we pay at regular checkout stands throughout the state. Even if
we are charged the tax, there’s no assurance the Texas cosmetic
company will ever rebate the amount to the Franchise Tax
Board and not add it to their own firm’s “handling fee.”
New York was in a similar position and did something about
it. An investigation showed that large Internet sellers without
any actual stores in New York were ripping off the state and
local businesses by ignoring taxes for goods purchased online
that were identical to those walk-in shoppers were buying and
paying taxes on at local stores. That put these retailers at a
competitive disadvantage and the state legislature passed a law
compelling Amazon, Overstock and others like them to add
the use tax on purchases by New York buyers.
On June 30, Rhode Island became the second state in the nation to enact a similar measure, following New York’s law that
has withstood a legal challenge from Amazon.com. Just last
month, Gov. Beverly Perdue of North Carolina signed a $19billion state budget that came to his desk with the same fairness
provision, ensuring that online retailers with affiliates in the state
collect tax on sales made to in-state residents over the Internet.
The sales tax abuses these three states recognized and are
now bringing to a halt particularly hurt smaller businesses,
including bookstores, music sellers and retailers of personal
care products that can be easily ordered and shipped from
online suppliers. Judy Wheeler sees this all the time at her
independent Towne Center Bookstore on Main Street where
customers will come in, leaf through a book they’d like to
buy, write down the title, author and publisher, and leave.
She knows they’ve gone home to order the book online. Electronics, clothing, even bridal salons lose sales the same way
to out-of-state vendors who ignore California tax laws and
contribute nothing to our local economy.
Obviously, given the state’s fiscal dilemma and the legitimate needs of California businesses, these practices are
untenable. We urge the legislature to try again to adopt a tax
fairness law on Internet sales. N
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COMMUNIT Y PULSE ● TRANSITIONS
POLICE BULLETIN
Stores fined for selling alcohol
to minors
Raley’s Supermarket on Sunol Boulevard and five li-
quor stores in Pleasanton were fined for selling alcohol
to underage customers in a sting operation conducted
by Pleasanton police. Two 18-year-olds used valid IDs
when attempting to purchase alcohol on the night
of Aug. 12. Fifteen stores adhered to the law by not
selling them alcohol. The cited liquor stores include:
Express Liquors, Family Deli and Food, Food and
Beverage, Vista Bottle Shop and Santa Rita Chevron.
POLICE REPORT
The Pleasanton Police Department
made the following information available. Under the law, those charged
with offenses are considered innocent
until convicted.
Aug. 9
Theft
■ 7:58 a.m. in the 3300 block of
Harpers Ferry Court; petty theft
■ 9:54 a.m. in the 3900 block of
Stoneridge Drive; stolen vehicle
■ 10:16 p.m. in the 4500 block of
Pleasanton Avenue; grand theft
Vehicular burglary
■ 7:48 a.m. in the 4400 block of
Addison Way
■ 8:28 a.m. in the 3300 block of
Harpers Ferry Court
■ 9:39 a.m. in the 3400 block of Virgil
Circle
Vandalism
■ 9:54 a.m. in the 7300 block of
Johnson Drive
Drug/alcohol violations
■ 12:15 a.m. in the 4800 block of
Hopyard Road; public drunkenness
■12:43 a.m. in the 4200 block of First
Street; marijuana possession
■ 5:47 a.m. in the 3700 block of
Stanley Boulevard; controlled substance possession, DUI, non - narcotic controlled substance possession
■ 6:06 p.m. in the 300 block of St.
Mary Street; public drunkenness
■ 8:52 p.m. at the intersection of
Hopyard Road and Washington
Mutual Way; DUI
Battery
■ 12:15 a.m. in the 4800 block of
Hopyard Road
Aug. 10
Theft
■ 8:27 a.m. in the 7300 block of
Johnson Drive; petty theft
■ 11:34 p.m. in the 4300 block of
Hacienda Drive
Vandalism
■ 8:27 a.m. in the 7300 block of
Johnson Drive
1:17 p.m. in the 4400 block of Black
Avenue
■ 6:25 p.m. in the 1800 block of Santa
Rita Road
Battery
■ 9:31 p.m. in the 4800 block of
Hopyard Road
Underage DUI
■ 1:43 a.m. at the intersection of
Vineyard Avenue and Grapevine Drive
■
Aug. 11
Stolen vehicle
■ 9:48 p.m. in the 4100 block of
Hopyard Road
Burglary
■ 6:06 p.m. in the 3300 block of West
Las Positas Boulevard
■ 6:51 p.m. in the 3100 block of
Lansdown Court
Vandalism
■ 11:01 a.m. in the 600 block of
Windmill Lane
■ 3:19 p.m. at the intersection of
Martin and Mohr avenues
DUI
■ 3:47 a.m. at the intersection of
Hopyard Road and West Las Positas
Boulevard; public drunkenness
■ 9:47 p.m. at the intersection of Valley
and Bernal avenues
Battery
■ 9:11 p.m. in the 500 block of Main
Street
Lock picking
■ 1:20 a.m. at the intersection of Sutter
Gate Avenue and Laramie Gate Circle
Aug. 12
Theft
■ 9:31 a.m. at the intersection of West
Las Positas Boulevard and Apache
Drive; identity theft
■ 12:21 p.m. in the 1500 block of
Stoneridge Mall Road
■ 4:02 p.m. in the 1500 block of
Stoneridge Mall Road
Vandalism
■ 10:13 p.m. at the intersection of
Inglewood Drive and Hopyard Road
Driving with marijuana
11:38 p.m. at the intersection of First
and Abbie streets
Battery
■ 7:54 p.m. in the 7800 block of
Driftwood Way
■
Aug. 13
Vehicular burglary
■ 7:26 a.m. in the 2100 block of Arroyo
Court
■ 9:04 a.m. in the 3300 block of Prairie
Drive
Drug/alcohol violations
■ 12:50 a.m. at the intersection of West
Las Positas Boulevard and Payne
Road; marijuana possession
■ 3:10 p.m. at the intersection of Valley
and Bernal avenues; non - narcotic
controlled substance possession
Solicitation
■ 7:33 p.m. in the 4400 block of Black
Avenue; massage permit violation
Aug. 14
Theft
■ 11:52 a.m. in the 5000 block of Case
Avenue; grand theft
■ 2:42 p.m. in the 2300 block of Case
Avenue; identity theft
■ 2:53 p.m. in the 90 block of East
Creek Court; grand theft
■ 8:01 p.m. at the intersection of
Laguna Creek Lane and Valley Avenue
Vandalism
■ 11:18 a.m. in the 3700 block of
Stoneridge Drive
Drug/alcohol violations
■ 12:12 a.m. in the 6600 block of Koll
Center Parkway; DUI
■ 2:18 a.m. at the intersection of Valley
Avenue and Northway Road; DUI
■ 10:45 p.m. in the 400 block of Main
Street; public drunkenness
■ 11:34 p.m. in the 4300 block of
Valley Avenue
Battery
■ 8:41 p.m. in the 4400 block of First
Street
William F. Burns died Aug. 5 at
the VA hospital in Palo Alto at the
age of 75.
Mr. Burns was born in Philadelphia in 1933 and attended Waynesburg University in
Waynesburg, Pa. He spent many
years working and traveling in the
food distribution business and
ultimately moved his family to
Pleasanton, where his children
were raised and he ultimately
started his own food brokerage business. Once retiring, Mr.
Burns moved to Jamestown where
he has spent the last 20 years.
He is survived by children, Bill
Visit the City of Pleasanton website at www.
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following meetings.
Planning Commission
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Trails Ad Hoc Committee
Monday, August 24, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
Curbside Recycling Community Workshop
Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.
Parks and Recreation Commission – Special
Meeting
Thursday, August 27, 2009, at 7:00 p.m.
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OBITUARIES
William F. Burns
WEEKLY MEETING NOTICES
Burns Jr., Tim Burns and Kelly
Capilla of Pleasanton; Mary Burns
of San Francisco and Erin Burns
of Brighton, England. He is also
survived by his former wife, Patricia L. Burns of Pleasanton;
and grand children, Kirk, Clint,
Megan and Ainslee. He was preceded in death by his son, John P.
Burns of Kau, Hawaii.
Services were scheduled for
Aug. 14 at St. Elizabeth Seton
Catholic Church. Donations may
be made to Boys Town, 14100
Crawford St., Boys Town, NE
68010, or Saint Rose Parish, 300
Kings Highway, Haddon Heights,
NJ 08035.
Tomohito Kudo
Tomohito Kudo died Aug. 15 at
the age of 18.
Mr. Kudo, a native of Japan, was
born April 24, 1991 and was a
resident of Pleasanton for the past
seven years.
He attended Harvest Park Middle School and Amador Valley High
School. He loved basketball, and
especially Jiujitsu.
He is survived by his parents,
Shinichi Kudo and Siewhong Toh
of Pleasanton; and brother and
sister, Takafumi Kudo and Shiori
Kudo of Pleasanton.
There will be a service at a later
date.
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COVER STORY
Some of the more than 3,500 classic cars and hotrods line the walkways of the Alameda County Fairgrounds where the 23rd Goodguys West Coast Rod & Custom Nationals starts its weekend run today.
CLASSICS ARE BAC
23rd Goodguys West Coast Nationals rolls into town
Left, builder Roy Brizio shows off two hotrods he has rebuilt and restored to show at this weekend’s 23rd G
Rod & Custom Nationals show at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. Brizio has brought back more than 100
a one-time reunion at the show. Above, in this 1978 photo, Tommy Walsh (from left) has his foot on his old
Goodguys founder and now board chairman Gary Meadors has his hand on the hood of his 1932 Ford Seda
rests his arm atop his 1929 Roadster.
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rods from around the country
have been driving into town,
cruising the streets, filling hotel and restaurant parking lots and, starting today, moving
into the Alameda County Fairgrounds where
the 23rd Goodguys West Coast Nationals
starts its weekend run.
It’s the West’s largest automotive event,
featuring 1957 model year and earlier hot
rods, customs and classics, from the once
best-seller Chevy Bel Airs to fat-fendered
1940 Fords to Rosie Gilmore’s red hot 1932
Ford from Pleasanton.
An estimated 70,000 people are expected
to crowd the fairgrounds with the rest of
the city seeing this head-turning medley of
hand-crafted automotive art on neighborhood streets and parked downtown.
Nearly 5,000 hotel rooms have been
booked for the weekend from Fremont to
Walnut Creek. Show arrivals have been
checking in daily since Monday for what
Goodguys calls “Hot rod Week.” This is a
five-day period when the true hot rod enthusiasts who spend much of their time chopping, tearing down, painting and plating the
cars made years ago to make them look even
better with more amenities, muscle power,
even more comfort. During the week, they
drive to pre-arranged destinations where
Goodguys’ clout lets them into some of the
best shops in the world.
Gary Meadors, founder of Pleasantonbased Goodguys and its board chairman,
said this year’s show will be the biggest ever,
injecting an estimated $16 million into the
local economy. For every car owner (80
percent are men), there’s usually a spouse,
family and friends tagging along, meeting
together outside the fairgrounds for meals
downtown, shopping and touring the sites,
including the wine country.
“We’re lucky to have such a great host city as
Pleasanton,” said Goodguys marketing director
Andrea Cervelli. “The retailers and restaurants
here are really great, welcoming everyone to
town, and the hotels help out with special rates
so that families can also afford to make the trip
here and enjoy the area.”
For the truly serious hot rod aficionados,
there are four events they can take in over
a two-week period leading to Pleasanton.
The first are the ground speed trials at the
Bonneville salt flats in Utah, where they
can see specially-built cars going 400 mph.
Then there’s the Pebble Beach Concours
d’Elegance, a motoring classic that ended
yesterday and where pre-war and post-war
cars along with concept car designs were
exhibited. Leaving Pebble Beach early, some
made it to Pleasanton where they assembled
each morning this week at the Hilton Hotel
for the hot rod tours. The three-day Goodguys show starting today wraps up a hot rod
enthusiast’s dream vacation.
“Hotrodding is a car culture for a guy who
has a passion for cars that aren’t stock cars,”
Meadors explained. “He might be a guy with
just a car that has big wheels on it or a red
convertible like the one I drive or a 1929
Ford with a Chrysler engine in it. Back in my
days a 1948 Plymouth was a hot rod.”
Although owners can name any year they
want and call their car a classic or hot rod,
Goodguys restricts most of its shows to 1972
model year cars and earlier. For this weekend’s
West Coast Nationals, only cars from 1957 and
earlier are allowed. These will include a large
number of cars from the 1920s and 1930s,
with roadsters from the ‘30s among the most
popular hot rods of all time. The reason for
making 1972 the overall cutoff in show cars
at Goodguys events, Meadors said, is because
manufacturers started focusing on less power
and weight in 1973 and beyond. The oil embargo of that year led to government mileage
restrictions. That was also when computers
became an increasingly driving force for more
sophisticated engines and drive trains.
“For example, a 1971 Hemi Cuda 4-speed
muscle car probably had 400 horsepower,”
Meadors said. “By 1973, it had 170.”
Still, vintage, custom and classic are terms
that have moving targets. At one time, Goodguys resisted allowing 1955-57 Chevys because there were so many of them still on the
road. That’s changed. There are fewer of them
and they’re too expensive to drive every day.
Another restriction Goodguys made: all
cars displayed at the show must have American-made engines. That’s why there will be
even a few Volkswagen “bugs” at the show;
they have an American-made engine.
Besides the Brizio Street Rod Reunion,
three famous hot rod coupes will be at the
West Coast Nationals. The original “California Kid”, Jake’s ‘34 and the Super Bell
Coupe will be on hand at this year’s event,
driven here by the Slover family and Frank
Morawski, owner of the Super Bell coupe.
Next year is the 35th anniversary of Pete &
Jake’s, and the Southern California to Pleasanton drive helped jump-start the celebration along Interstate 5. The three cars were
photographed on their journey by Steve
Coonan and the Rodder’s Journal crew.
Another show-stopper is the bright orange
Super Bell Coupe, built by the late Jim Ewing
towards the end of the 1970s. A chopped and
channeled coupe that features a track roadster
nose over an extended front end, It was powered by a trio of engines including a big block
Chevy, small block Chevy, V-6, all Ewing trademarks as he liked to try different techniques.
Although the Goodguys show dates back
to 1987, Meadors’ interest in hot rods started
in the 1960s when he lived in Fresno. He
moved to Fremont in 1973 as a regional
sales representative for the Gillette Company
and teamed up with others to expand his
“hobby.” With the help of others, Meadors
put on his first show in Lodi, promoting it
through other hot rod clubs.
We had 566 hot rods come to the show
from seven Western states,” Meadors recalled. “It was unbelievable.”
He started handling shows on a full-time
basis and adopted the Goodguys name from
a pseudonym had used as a freelancer for car
publications, singing his stories Gary Goodguy. Since the name had widespread, even
national recognition, the Goodguys Rod &
Custom Association was born.
John Drummond joined the organization
in 1990 and is now its communications
director, still writing stories for car publications and handling the media in cities where
Goodguys exhibits around the country.
“My whole gig is promoting the shows
and educating media on what hotrodding is
and why so many Americans are into it. He
produces the massive “Goodtimes Gazette”
that runs more than 200 pages each month,
packed with color photos of custom cars and
their drivers/owners and vendor ads. He’s
also the “voice of Goodguys” who will be
announcing events, awards and specials at
the fairgrounds this weekend. Drummond
graduated from Foothill High School in
1984 and even showed a goat at the Alameda
County Fair while a member of the local 4-H
club, close to where he’ll be talking about
prestigious and costly hot rod, custom and
classic cars over the next three days. N
Going to Goodguys
When: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday,
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday
Where: Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501
Pleasanton Ave.
Tickets: $17 for adults, $6 for kids 7-12
Parking: $8
Visit www.good-guys.com for details
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Auditions
OPEN AUDITIONS FOR IMPROV
TROUPE San Ramon Improv U will be
holding open auditions for our resident troupe. Auditions will be held
at 10 a.m. Aug. 29 at the Front Row
Theater, 17011 Bollinger Canyon
Road. You must be at least 21 and
have at least one year of experience
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Author Visits
BOOK SIGNING AND WORKSHOP At
1 p.m. Aug. 22 at Barnes & Noble,
4972 Dublin Blvd., Dublin, B. Lynn
Goodwin will talk about journaling, present a free workshop, and
sign copies of “You Want me to do
What? Journaling for Caregivers.”
Email [email protected].
Book Clubs
GREAT BOOKS OF PLEASANTON The
Great Books of Pleasanton book
club meets at 7:30 p.m. the fourth
Monday monthly at Towne Center
Books, 555 Main St. Call Sadie at
846-1658.
Classes
BEGINNING YOGA CLASS Beginning
Yoga class every Monday night from
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$10. Call 819-9983 or visit www.
pleasantonyoga.com.
FREE SATURDAY BOOT CAMP Tri
Valley Adventure Boot Camp is
offering a free boot camp from
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Aug. 29 at
Emerald Glen Park in Dublin. Email
to register and receive an information packet prior to camp. Call
518-3434 or email [email protected].
of First and Neal streets. The next
concert will feature D-Lucca on
Friday, Aug. 28. Visit www.pleasantondowntown.net.
MY FAIR LADY The Lamplighters
bring their signature flair to one
of America’s most beloved musicals, “My Fair Lady.” Geoff Hoyle
appears as the incorrigible Alfred
P. Doolittle. Performances are Aug.
29-30 at the Bankhead Theater,
2400 First St., Livermore. Tickets
are $16.50-$43. Call 373-6800 or
visit livermoreperformingarts.org.
Events
Clubs
BUSINESS BUILDER NETWORKING A
breakfast meeting is held at 7 a.m.,
on the first and third Wednesday
of every month, at the Radisson
Hotel, 6680 Regional St., Dublin.
This group of business persons are
dedicated to enhancing careers
through exchange of social/professional contacts. Each occupation
is represented once. The First two
meetings free. Call 829-5620.
Concerts
MAGIC MOMENTS TO PERFORM
Uncle Credit Union and Accusplit
Activity Wellness will host Magic
Moments at the next Concert in the
Park from 7-8:30 p.m., Friday, Aug.
21, at Wayside Park, at the corner
144TH SCOTTISH HIGHLAND
GATHERING AND GAMES Tickets to
the Scottish Highland Gathering and
Games have been slashed to 1995
prices at $12 for adult one-day tickets; $8 for seniors, youth and handicapped; and $20 for two-day adult
tickets. The fair opens at 8 a.m.,
Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 5-6, at the
Alameda County Fairgrounds. Visit
www.caledonian.org.
ALEXANDER’S ART & WINE SOCIAL
Alexander’s Fine Art, 608-G Main
St., hosts an evening of fun and
artistic interaction with art, wine,
and music from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug.
21. See the work of artists Robert
Bissell, David R. Will and Zhang
Xiu. Guitarist Jerod Lea will set the
mood. The first 50 to RSVP will be
entered into a drawing for a piece
of Silpada jewelry or a $100 gift
certificate. Call 846-6015 or visit
www.alexandersgallery.com.
AN ADOPTION FAIRE Tri-Valley
Animal Rescue hosts an adoption
faire from noon to 3 p.m. Aug. 30
at the East County Animal Shelter,
4595 Gleason Drive in Dublin.
Adoption of a dog includes 3 private
training classes, a bed, collar and
leash. Cat adoptions include a blanket and toys. Visit www.tvar.org.
ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING On
Aug. 22, Tri Valley Unity Church
sponsors electronic waste recycling
at 6900 Amador Plaza Rd, Dublin
in the Burlington Coat Factory lot.
Free to recycle TVs, flat screens,
monitors, laptops, cell phones, ink
jet cartridges. A $5 donation for
everything else. Call 510-886-7374.
FIRST WEDNESDAY STREET PARTY
The last one of the year, the First
Wednesday Street Party will celebrate Pleasanton from 6-9 p.m.
Sept. 2 in downtown. Dance to the
music of D-Lucca. Visit the beer
and wine garden. Live music also
at North and South ends of Main
Street. Ride the “Gyro-Ride” on
corner of Main and Angela streets.
Call 484-2199 or visit www.pleasantondowntown.net.
LUNCHEON WITH CONGRESSMAN
MCNERNEY Come listen to
Pleasanton’s Congressman
McNerney who will discuss the lat-
est issues in Washington D.C. that
will impact you and your business
at the Pleasanton Chamber of
Commerce luncheon from 11:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Palm
Event Center, 1184 Vineyard Ave.
Tickets are $30 for members or $35
for non-members. Call 846-5858 or
visit www.pleasanton.org.
SAN RAMON ECO-FESTIVAL The San
Ramon Eco-Festival is a free twoday event providing good green fun
for everyone by teaching a simple,
cost-effective green lifestyle. It’s
from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 29-30
at the San Ramon City Center,6200
Bollinger Canyon Road. Visit www.
eco-festivals.org.
SUPER SIZZLING SUNDAYS The
American Cancer Society Discovery
Shop, 1987 A Santa Rita Road, is
having special savings every Sunday
through August, featuring $2 racks
of clothing and $1 tables of knickknacks and other surprises. The
shop is open from 12 to 5 p.m.
Sundays.
THOMAS COYNE WINERY SUMMER
OPEN HOUSE From noon to 5 p.m.
Aug. 22-23, Thomas Coyne Winery
will host an open house at its tasting room, 51 E. Vallecitos Road.
Four newly released wines will be
paired with fruit and cheese. Call
373-6541 or visit http://thomascoynewinery.com.
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CALENDAR
Exhibits
IMAGINATION EXPRESSED 2009
The Pleasanton Art League show,
“Imagination Expressed 2009,”
runs from July 31 through Sept. 13
at the Museum On Main, 603 Main
St. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. Wednesday through Saturday,
and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
‘MARKET DAY’ Poetry On Canvas is
exhibiting “Market Day” in August
at the Berry Patch, on the corner
of Main and Angela streets, with
award-winning artists exhibits daily.
Styles include realism, surrealism,
abstract, expressionism, impressionism and more. Open from 11
a.m. to 7 p.m. Call 461-5084.
MEET THE FROGMAN! Studio 7 Fine
Arts, 400 Main St., hosts an artist
reception with Tim Cotterill, the
Frogman, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug.
22. “Hey Lady,” a new sculpture
created exclusively for Studio 7, will
be unveiled. Event includes wine,
appetizers and live music. RSVP to
[email protected].
Fundraisers
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
Little Valley Winery, 739 J Main St.,
hosts a fundraiser for the American
Heart Association from 5 to 8
p.m. Aug. 27. The evening includes
food and awarding winning
wines. Music by Patty and Abigail.
Complimentary wine tasting and
appetizers. A $20 donation is suggested. Call 862-9006 or visit www.
littlvalleywinery-lavender.com.
FURRY FACES 2010 CALENDAR
CONTEST Submit photos of your
pet through Aug. 31 for a chance
to have them featured in Valley
Humane Society’s 2010 calendar. Email photos to [email protected] or
mail them to VHS (Attn: Nat),
3670 Nevada St., Pleasanton, CA,
94566. Each submission is $15. No
cell phone photos or photos with
people will be accepted. Online
public voting will be held Sept. 14
to 28. Call 426-8656 or visit www.
valleyhumane.org.
RAIDERS GAME The Oakland
Raiders have invited fans to participate in the opening day festivities at 7:15 p.m., Monday, Sept.
14, while the Raiders play the
San Diego Chargers. Tickets are
$50-$80, including a ticket, hat
and food voucher. A portion of the
tickets proceeds benefit Amador
Valley High’s Athletics. Visit www.
amadorsports.com and click on the
Raiders’ link.
SAVE OUR SCHOOLS Casa Madrid
Tapas & More!, 436 Main St., is
selling $2 raffle tickets through
Oct. 18 for the chance to win $100
gift certificate to the restaurant.
Money raised will be donated to
Pleasanton schools. Call484-3877
or visit www.casamadrid.com.
Health
GRANTING FUNDS TO CANCER
PATIENTS The Sandra J. Wing
Healing Therapies Foundation
is granting funds to Tri-Valley
cancer patients to use toward
complementary therapies. The
Foundation is now accepting
applications and can fund up to
$1,000 per patient. Apply at www.
healingtherapiesfoundation.org or
call 866-862-7270.
VALLEYCARE CHILDREN’S FAIR
Join ValleyCare for a free kids
day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug.
29 at 5725 W. Las Positas Blvd.
Meet physicians and learn about
what ValleyCare offers. Highlights
include: health and fitness information, local police and emergency
responders, plus fun activities like a
bounce house, balloon artists, face
painting and more. Call 373-4560.
Diane Keller at 963-2932 or
[email protected].
JENNIFER ROBIN FASHION
WORKSHOP Pleasanton Public
Library, 400 Old Bernal Ave., presents a free fashion workshop with
Jennifer Robin at 2 p.m. Aug. 23.
Style consultant and exhibiting
artist Jennifer Robin takes a fresh
approach to fashion through colors
and design. Call 931-3405.
SHORT SALES WORKSHOP
Homeowners and real estate investors are invited to an all-day workshop to learn from an experienced
short sales team how to get started
right away. It will be held from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 26 at Radisson
Hotel, 6680 Regional St., Dublin.
Register at http://july15.eventbrite.
com. Seats are limited. Cost is $49.
Call Ketan Naran, 230-2352.
WOMEN AT THEIR BEST USING
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE Lose
weight, reduce chronic illness
and improve health with body’s
DNA and the correct diet for you.
This workshop is from noon to 1
p.m. Sept. 2 at Beeb’s Sports Bar
& Grill, Las Positas Golf Course,
915 Club House Drive, Livermore.
Cost is $10, which includes lunch.
Presented by Pam McDonald, PCP,
NP, author of “The APOE Gene
Diet.” Call 426-1738.
GRAHAM-HITCH
MORTUARY
Dignified Care
& Compassionate Service
Since 1891
Live Music
AFTER HOURS AT DEER RIDGE
VINEYARDS Deer Ridge Vineyards
presents a casual evening of wine,
light refreshments and musical
entertainment from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. Aug. 28 at 1828 Wetmore
Road, Livermore. It features pianist/keyboardist/composer Greg
Pane and singer/guitarist Michael
James Adkison performing a selection of pop, country, TV and movie
theme music. Call 743-9427 or visit
www.deerridgevineyards.com.
CHRIS BRADLEY’S JAZZ BAND Listen
and dance to live music from
7:30-9:30 p.m., on the second and
fourth Tuesday of every month, at
Sunol Jazz Cafe, 11986 Main St.
Enjoy Traditional Jazz of the 20’s,
30’s and 40’s. Admission is $5. Call
(510) 881-5750 or visit www.sunol.
net/jazzcafe.
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consultation. In-home
visits available.
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925-846-5624
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Kids & Teens
JOB’S DAUGHTERS BETHEL NO.14
This group meets at 7 p.m., on the
second and fourth Monday of every
month, at Pleasanton Masonic
Lodge, 3370 Hopyard Rd. The
group is for girls between the ages
of 10 and 20 years old who have
a Masonic relationship. It teaches
the girls team work, leadership and
public speaking. Call 683-5401.
Lectures/
Workshops
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SEMINAR
“The Top Ten Myths of College
Admissions” seminar will be held
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 31
at the Pleasanton Library, 400
Bernal Ave. Hear how colleges
evaluate applicants and tips on
the application process. Contact
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CALENDAR
Miscellaneous
SEEKING CRAFTERS & ARTISANS
Crafters and artisans are needed
to participate in a holiday boutique sponsored by the Ladies
Auxiliary to VFW Post 6298.
Boutiques will be held October 16
and 17 in Pleasanton. The fee is
$55 for an 8 foot table. All items
must be homemade or handcrafted. Call Joyce, 606-7676.
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Political Notes
PLEASANTONIANS 4 PEACE
Pleasantonians 4 Peace sponsors a candlelight vigil in front of
the Museum on Main, 603 Main
St., the second Wednesday of the
month. They will reflect on the
human and monetary costs of the
war, honor veterans who have sacrificed and visualize ways of moving beyond this conflict to a more
peaceful world. Following the vigil
is a peaceful march to City Hall.
Contact Cathe Norman, 462-7495;
Matt Sullivan, mjs7882@gmail.
com; or [email protected].
www.pleasantondowntown.net
Seniors
August 21
Magic Moments
BEGINNING JAZZ DANCE Never
danced before? It’s never too late
to start. Feel the music and learn
the steps Aug. 5, 12, 19 and 26 at
the Dublin Senior Center (activity
#18508). Call 556-4511 for details.
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Sponsored by UNCLE Credit Union
& Accusplit Activity Wellness
August 28
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BRAIN MATTERS Our brains are vital
organs that deserve the same attention to care and maintenance as our
hearts. Engaging in active learning
will help maintain brain health. This
new weekly program, meeting at 10
a.m. every Friday at the Pleasanton
Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd.,
combines lectures and interactive
workshops dedicated to improving
brain health and function. The cost
is $1.50 for residents or $2 for nonresidents. Call 931-5365.
COMPUTER TUTORING One-on-one
computer tutoring is available
every day at the Pleasanton Senior
Center. The tutor works with you
on topics where you need help
with no formal program to follow.
Internet, Word, photo editing, etc.
Cost is $1.50 an hour for residents.
For an appointment, call 931-5365.
CONSUMER AFFAIRS CLINIC Need
help resolving specific issues relating to consumer affairs? If so,
schedule an appointment with a
Consumer Affairs Representative
to file a complaint and have your
questions answered from 10 to
11:30 a.m. on the first Tuesday
of every month, at the Pleasanton
Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd.
Call 931-5365.
DAY TRIPPERS — LAKE CHABOT
Day Trippers will cruise around Lake
Chabot with a East Bay naturalist to
discuss the rich history of this 315acre reservoir from 8:45 a.m. to 2
p.m. Sept. 19. Box lunch included.
Pre-registration required. Cost is
$28 for residents and $31 for nonresidents. Call 931-5365 or visit
www.pleasantonseniorcenter.org.
Spiritual
RELATIONSHIPS WORKSHOP:
SPIRITUAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
OF LOVE RELATIONSHIPS Facilitated
by Scott Kalechstein, counselor,
minister and recording artist. This
workshop, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. Aug. 30 at Tri-Valley Unity
Church, 2260 Camino Ramon, San
Ramon, will explore all the aspects
of relationships and is useful for
anyone currently wanting, enjoying
or recuperating from a relationship. Scott shares tools, processes,
stories, and even songs. Suggested
offering is $20. Call 829-2733 or
visit www.scottsongs.com.
YOUTH EXPLOSION 2009 The Well
Church, 6533 Sierra Lane, Dublin,
presents Youth Explosion 2009
from 7 to 10 p.m. Aug. 21. Young
people from all over the East Bay
will congregate and enjoy preaching
as well as youth-led worship, dancing, drama, Praise DDR, fellowship,
food, fun and more. Call 452-1421
or visit www.thewellchurch.net.
Sports
CYO BASKETBALL REGISTRATION
Walk-in registration for boys and
girls in grades 3 to 8 will take place
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 30
and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at
St. Augustine Hall; and 9:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 7:40
p.m. Aug. 30 at St. Elizabeth Seton
Church. Visit www.ccopcyo.org.
Support
Groups
FIBROMYALGIS “PLUS” This group
meets from 6:30-8 p.m., on the
first Thursday of every month, at
ValleyCare Health Library, 5725 W.
Las Positas Blvd., Suite 270. Please
come fragrance free. Call Teresa at
443-5707 or JoAnna at (510) 2760530.
Living
PEOPLE AND LIFEST YLES IN OUR COMMUNIT Y
Haven in need of help
Domestic violence care facility having to cut services in tough economy
BY EMILY WEST
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here are few crimes where
victims blame themselves.
Domestic violence is one
of them.
Ann King, director of Tri-Valley
Haven, has worked with women
who have suffered this type of
abuse, both physical and emotional. One woman, she said, was
forced to stare in the mirror and
repeatedly say, “I’m worthless.”
Through services such as safe shelter and counseling, however, King is
able to share stories of their success.
The nonprofit is based in Livermore and provides services for adults
and children who have experience
domestic violence, sexual assault or
homelessness. It is feeling the pain
of a rough economy, however, and
doing what they can to keep offerings such as the Rape Crisis Center
and 30-bed domestic violence intact.
This has proven difficult with the
recent elimination of $200,000 in
funding -- one-third of their budget
-- after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
eliminated the $20-million California Department of Public Health’s
Domestic Violence Program in an
attempt to keep an increasing state
deficit at bay.
This unexpected cut to funding
has left the Haven staff heartbroken.
“We anticipated a cut,” said Jennifer Dow, director of community
education and development. “We
received a cut last year, but to lose
100 percent of a funding source,
there isn’t a word to describe how
that felt.”
Without this funding and with
stresses of a down economy leading to more instances of domestic
violence, Tri-Valley Haven has to
do even more with much less.
“We had to turn away two out of
three people, before we cut beds,”
King said. “We try to help them find
other shelters, but that’s not the answer. It’s not addressing the problem.
“That keeps me up at night,”
she continued. “I worry, without
sounding too melodramatic, that
these cuts will result in people
being injured or killed.”
King has reason to worry, as the
staff has dealt with atrocious accounts of abuse. One woman, she
recalls, was run over by a car and
left for dead. Later the woman said
that it was the verbal abuse she
endured that almost killed her.
U.S. Census data shows Pleasanton
and surrounding communities have
wealthy and well-educated residents.
King said, however, that these factors
don’t make the area immune from
issues such as domestic violence.
“It’s everywhere,” she said. “We’ve
gotten calls from Ruby Hill before
PHOTOS BY EMILY WEST
Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) sits with press secretary Sarah Hersh (left) and Ellen Axelrod, assistant to the city manager of Livermore, at the TriValley Haven community building to discuss the budget concerns facing the nonprofit. McNerney was also there to donate a portion of his pay increase.
Contact Tri-Valley
Haven
Crisis lines: 449-5842
or 800-884-8119
Business office: 449-5845
www.trivalleyhaven.org
where a batterer measured gas in a
woman’s car so all she could do was
get groceries.”
Domestic violence is about power
and control, according to Dow, who
has worked at the Haven for seven
years. A down economy can lead
to more instances of abuse. Under
normal stances, they are OK, but
when a spouse loses a job or is
working longer hours, the stress
can increase the risk for violence.
“During times of economic crisis,
people feel like they have less power
and control,” Dow said. “We’re seeing it manifest through a spike in
people trying to access services.”
TVH is not only a place for
battered women to seek help. It
also offers shelter for the homeless,
counseling, a large food pantry,
a rape crisis center with a 24hour hotline, self defense education, legal advocacy and prevention
programs. In fiscal year 2008-09, it
took in more than 2,000 crisis calls
to the domestic violence hotline
and served more than 41,000 meals
at the food pantry.
An important part of their program is prevention education.
Haven staff give presentations to
high school students about domestic violence awareness, dating
violence and prevention.
Dow said they would like to grow
the program to reach middle school
students, saying the earlier they hear
the message and learn how a good
relationship works, the better.
“Family violence has so much
to do with how people interact in
the world,” King said. “If we could
stop family violence, we could stop
world violence.”
When the Haven first started in
1977, it was a crisis phone line out of
a member’s garage. While King fears
the recent cuts will put them decades
behind, she believes the same grassroots spirit will continue on.
King said she is sending out the
SOS in hopes for a response from
the community. Recently, Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton)
stopped by to donate a portion of his
pay increase to the Haven. People
can donate monetarily, or they can
also donate time as a volunteer or
goods, like office supplies, basic living supplies such as toilet paper, bus
passes and gift cards to grocery and
department stores.
“The community has been very
supportive,” King said. “They’ve
stepped forward in a big way so
we can stay in business while we
work out the funding problems in
a larger sense.” N
The number of beds offered through the Haven’s shelters may decrease with the
recent cuts in their state funding.
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The Pleasanton Public Library is
connecting residents to experts in
the medical field with their many
informational workshops focused
on everything from psychology to
autism to cosmetic surgery.
Senior Librarian Penny Johnson
said it’s the goal of the library to be
a resource for bias-free information
that is without financial pressure.
This will be the case at 7 p.m.
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other free library programs, call 9313400 or visit www.ci.pleasanton.
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Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid” and the Disney version of “Pinocchio.” Thanks to Miyazaki superfan John
Lasseter of Pixar, “Ponyo” is getting its domestic distribution from Disney, in a dubbed version (purists will no
doubt find the subtitled version on the inevitable home
video). The story concerns the fish-y offspring of the
androgynous undersea wizard Fujimoto (Liam Neeson),
a gruff and absent-minded professor who can’t understand his daughter’s defiance.
The daughter, Brunnhilde, is one of a school of
curious and seemingly identical fish with humanoid
faces and finless bodies that look like red nightgowns. When Brunnhilde swims away from home
on an adventure of exploration, she washes up by
the cliffside home of 5-year-old Sosuke (Frankie
Jonas, the “bonus Jonas” younger brother of youknow-who), who promptly adopts her and names her
Ponyo (Noah Cyrus, younger sister of Miley). Ponyo
immediately takes to the loving Sosuke and life above
sea level: She wants to be a real girl.
In a classic allegorical moment, the wizard barks at
Ponyo: “Revert! Don’t change!” but the toothpaste
can’t and won’t go back in the tube. Sprouting limbs,
Ponyo makes headway as a human, but there’s a serious problem. The magical creature isn’t where she
belongs, and as a consequence, the world has been
thrown out of balance. Ponyo must either return
home, or--according to the fish’s mother, goddess of
mercy Gran Mamare (Cate Blanchett) — Sosuke must
pass a test proving the depth of his love for Ponyo.
Though Sosuke’s father (Matt Damon) is more
even-tempered and accepting than Fujimoto, Miyazaki overtly compares Gran Mamare to the boy’s stormy
but loving mother, Lisa (Tina Fey). Both advise, “Be
calm.” (The notion of playing Lisa’s reckless driving
for laughs may have been lost in translation, though).
Miyazaki’s free-spirited creativity--which delights in the
impossible--infuses every aspect of the storytelling. The
animators put oodles of personality into the characters’
body language and the character of the living ocean
itself; Studio Ghibli’s finely crafted analog 2D pastel animation has never been more welcome.
Miyazaki’s favored theme of environmental responsibility is woven into the fabric of “Ponyo,” its underwater wonderlands threatened by filth and garbage.
Taken to its logical conclusion, Sosuke’s idea that
he can simply take Ponyo from the ocean probably
shouldn’t be rewarded, but it does at least come with
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Equestrian foundation, winery to host festival
The SonRise Equestrian Foundation and Murrieta’s Well Winery are
partnering again for the third annual
Wine & Equine Festival Sept. 12.
From 1 to 5 p.m. at the Charles
Wilhelm Training Center in Castro
Valley, the festival provides funds for
the nonprofit to help children in crisis
while also rescuing horses in need.
“On this single day, we aim to
raise 50 percent of our operating
budget for the entire year,” said
Melanie Buerke, founder of SonRise Equestrian Foundation. “Our
program serves children with so-
cial, emotional, or physical challenges, including terminal illness.
Our programs help them develop
confidence through mentoring and
peer relationships centered on the
care and enjoyment of horses. By
loving the horses, they learn to love
themselves.”
There is currently a waiting list to
participate in the program. In addition to sustainably farmed wines
from Livermore’s Murrieta’s Well
and Wente Vineyards, the festival
will feature a gourmet barbecue,
live and silent auctions, a wine cel-
lar raffle and a horse show featuring world renowned horse trainer
Charles Wilhelm and the children
of SonRise.
Building public knowledge and
support for the East Bay-based SonRise Foundation, Murrieta’s Well
Winery hosted two of the foundation’s miniature horses at a wine release event at the historic winery
in the Livermore Valley last month.
Tickets for this fundraiser are $75
per person and can be purchased
at www.sonriseequestrianfoundation.
org or by calling 838-7433 (RIDE). N
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SPORTS DIGEST
Rage D3 U12 take
Tracy Invitational
Sharks end season
with new league record
The Pleasanton Meadows Sharks
had an excellent day at the Tri-Valley Swim League Championships
recently. The Sharks ended their
season with 120 present swimmers
racing all 420 swims, a new league
record achieved and most swimmers performing their personal best
times. Pictured above are from L-R:
Colin Burke, Perry Cheney, Nick
Tucker and Jack Geasa showing off
their Shark Spirit just after breaking the Tri-Valley Swim League
Free Relay Record with a time of
1:56:50 at Champs.
Top finishes at Champs for the
Sharks were: Perry Cheney 1st
place boys 11-12 freestyle and
3rd place IM; Sydney Vaeth 2nd
place girls 9-10 butterfly; Kaala
Cheney 3rd place girls 13-14 butterfly; Jack Geasa 1st place boys
11-12 breaststroke; Nick Tucker
2nd place boys 11-12 breaststroke.
The boys 11-12 Free Relay team
earned first place. Team players
include Colin Burke, Jack Geasa,
Nick Tucker and Perry Cheney.
The girls 9-10 Free Relay team
took third place. Team players include Allison Miller, Talia Florio,
Sidney Vaeth and Lauren Milligan.
After breaking the club record
twice this season, the Boys 11-12
Free Relay team of Colin Burke,
Jack Geasa, Nick Tucker, Perry
Cheney, garnered the league record, shattering the nine-year
old record with a new time of
1:56:50. ■
The Rage D3 U14 Orange won
the Tracy Invitational championship
game in a penalty kick shootout 5-4
against the Folsom Arsenal Aug. 9.
Rage’s goalie Nikki Costello combined with PK kickers Vanessa Villanueva, Lindsay
Curlett, Paige Peterson, Olivia
Deutschman, and Kayla Bautista
to seal the win after 1-1 tie in
regulation and scoreless OTs. In
game one, Rage beat Diablo FC
1-0 on a goal by Courtney Seams
and Paige assist; game two, Rage
tied Elk Grove 2-2 on Ariel Gershman and Paige goals and assists by Vanessa(2) and Kayla;
game three, Rage beat Tracy with
three goals by Kayla on assists by
Paige, Erica Goldhawk and Claire
Hickel. In the championship
game against the Folsom Arsenal,
Rage’s Kayla scored her fourth
goal to tie Arsenal 1-1. Strong
midfield play was executed by
Claire Williams, Lindsay Curlett,
Rebecca Dumanski, Erika Goldhawk, Gershman and Bautista.
Outstanding defensive backfield
play was given by Katie Oross,
Patricia Norcross, Claire Hickel,
Laura Morgan and Deutschman.
Rage U16 Orange place
third in Skunk Classic
son Nethery, Katey Cloonan, Kiley
Zieker and Jessica Hopson.
Pleasanton’s U16 Division 3 Orange team traveled to Ft. Bragg recently to participate in the Skunk
Classic and came away with a
third - place finish.
The team started strong, topping Roseville Alliance 3-0 while
outshooting them 5-1. The second game, Rage girls started slow,
allowing the Azzuri Storm to net
a goal in the first two minutes.
They battled back to a 2-2 tie at
half, but were not able to close it
out, losing 3-2. The third game,
the girls came out strong against
the Windsor Pumas. The defense
held strong, allowing the offense
to dominate and close with a 5-0
win. The win put the team in the
consolation game on Sunday afternoon. In sometimes gusty wind,
the girls battled Solano United
for a hard fought 2-1 win. Solano
scored early, but the Rage girls
didn’t let down. Carly Boehmer
made several strong saves in goal
to preserve the win. Team members include Head Coach Chris
Hayes, Asst. Coach Dave Zieker;
Asst. Coach Jaime Parsons, Kara
Matsune, Delaney Holmes, Haley
Boehmer, Sarah Machado, Sydney
Okumura, Mary Gruen, Danielle
Homan, Megan Smart, Nicole
Torquato; Carly Boehmer, ARielle
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Phantom 10B take
14th place in tourney
Pleasanton’s 10B Phantom
traveling softball team earned
14th place amongst 42 teams
that traveled from the Western
USA to Salem, Ore. The best
teams from many states competed for the week ending Aug.
2. In 100+ degree heat, the girls
won one of two “pool play” seeding games prior to the double
elimination tournament. Off to a
good tournament start, Phantom
beat an Oregon team 9-8 and
then faced one of many fierce
L.A.-based teams, Westlake-Agoura “WAGS”, and lost 9-1. After
one loss, Phantom needed to
win (or go home). They beat
the American River Chili Peppers and then just after midnight
beat the San Bruno Storm. Exhausted, but still competing the
next day, the Pleasanton girls
won one more game before being
eliminated. Players include: Taylor Campbell, Jenyce Dutcher,
Paige Heacox (Speedy), Ragan
Lacy, Alana Mendez (Espresso),
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Only the top six gymnasts in the
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He did so well that he advanced
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The percentage of households that could
afford to buy an entry-level home in California stood at 67 percent in the second quarter
of 2009, compared with 49 percent for the
same period a year ago, according to a report
released this week by the California Association of Realtors.
The minimum household income needed
to purchase an entry-level home at $224,180
in California in the second quarter of 2009
was $39,930, based on an adjustable interest
rate of 4.92 percent and assuming a 10 percent down payment. First-time buyers typically purchase a home equal to 85 percent
of the prevailing median price. The monthly
payment including taxes and insurance was
$1,330 for the second quarter of 2009.
At $39,930, the minimum qualifying in-
OPEN HOMES THIS WEEKEND
Alamo
Pleasanton
3 BEDROOMS
1527 Las Trampas Road
Sat 12-3/Sun 1-4
Empire Realty
$1,129,000
858-9316
5 BEDROOMS
337 Corrie Place
Sun 12-5
Cookson and Brocco
$3,375,000
217-5020
Blackhawk
act now
The Homebuyers Tax Credit
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If you have been thinking
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3412 Stacey Way, Pleasanton
4 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms
Offered at $ 625,000
Enjoy close proximity to
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3 BEDROOMS
304 S. Eagle Nest Lane
Sun 1-4
J. Rockcliff Realtors
$639,000
736-4155
4 BEDROOMS
10 Bent Oak Court
Sun 1:30-4
J. Rockcliff Realtors
$1,799,900
648-5423
5 BEDROOMS
3367 Deer Hallow Drive
Sun 1:30-4
J. Rockcliff Realtors
$2,295,000
200-0426
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4279 Silver Meadow Court
Sun 1:30-4
J. Rockcliff Realtors
$2,299,000
683-0488
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232 La Pera Circle
Sun 1:30-4
J. Rockcliff Realtors
1606 St. David Drive
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183 Greenbrook Drive
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124 San Thomas Way
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J. Rockcliff Realtors
$649,000
648-5434
$699,000
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2116 Blackhawk Road
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4 Glen Hollow Road
Sun 1-4
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135 Merano Street
Sun 1:30-4:30
J. Rockcliff Realtors
$1,200,000
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785-2875
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104 Victoria Place
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J. Rockcliff Realtors
$1,799,000
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come was 34 percent lower than a year earlier
when households needed $60,460 to qualify
for a loan on an entry-level home. Recent decreases in home prices and mortgage rates have
brought affordability into better alignment with
income levels of the typical California households, where the median household income is
$61,030.
The First-time Buyer Housing Affordability
Index declined 2 percentage points in the
second quarter of this year compared with
the first quarter of 2009, due to a 6.4 percent
increase in the price of an entry-level home.
At 86 percent, the High Desert region
was the most affordable area in the state.
The San Luis Obispo County region was the
least affordable in the state at 50 percent,
followed by the Orange County region at 53
percent. N
4 BEDROOMS
309 Constance Place
Sun 1-4
J. Rockcliff Realtors
$999,950
330-4982
3 BEDROOMS
7276 Valley View Court
Sun 1-4
Hometown GMAC
4031 Vineyard Avenue
Sat/Sun 1-4
Prudential Realty
$549,950
426-3833
$695,900
451-5555
4 BEDROOMS
4471 Linda Way
Sat 10-1/Sun 1-4
Keller Williams
1112 Donahue Drive
Sat/Sun 1-4
Keller Williams
$837,250
202-6898
$960,000
847-8880
5 BEDROOMS
3267 Belvedere Court
Sun 1-4
Hometown GMAC
$1,495,000
922-9822
San Ramon
2 BEDROOMS
996 Springview Court
Sun 1-4
J. Rockcliff Realtors
$469,950
890-4834
3 BEDROOMS
3031 Tahoe Place
Sun 1-4
J. Rockcliff Realtors
740-9 Lakemont
Sun 1-4
J. Rockcliff Realtors
60 Dunbarton Court
Sun 1-4
J. Rockcliff Realtors
$639,000
855-4110
$695,000
683-5689
$699,950
833-1822
4 BEDROOMS
2920 Biddleford Drive
Sun 1-4
J. Rockcliff Realtors
8328 Saturn Park Drive
Sun 1-4
J. Rockcliff Realtors
511 Danny Court
Sun 1:30-4:30
J. Rockcliff Realtors
2887 Fieldview Terrace
Sun 1:30-4:30
J. Rockcliff Realtors
$519,950
837-7110
$789,500
251-2585
$899,000
855-4108
$959,000
323-6735
5 BEDROOMS
4 Majestic Oak Court
Sun 1-4
J. Rockcliff Realtors
$1,399,000
899-7653
Walnut Creek
3 BEDROOMS
1867 Stratton Circle
Sun 1-4
J. Rockcliff Realtors
2230 Gladwin Court
Sat/Sun 1-4
J. Rockcliff Realtors
$595,000
984-6788
$599,000
336-6377
4 BEDROOMS
2216 Blackstone Drive
Sat/Sun 1-4
J. Rockcliff Realtors
$$665,000
336-6377
5 BEDROOMS
305 Deerpark Court
Sun 1-4
J. Rockcliff Realtors
$865,000
855-4110
Prudential California Realty / Pleasanton Hopyard
OAKLAND- Spectacular unobstruced views of the Bay
including San Francisco and Oakland & 3 bridges. Located
at end of court with gourmet kit w/ granite/SS/island and
H/W Flrs / large master suite with views & walk-in closet/
fenced yard/garden & patio.
613 VIA RIALTO
$925,000
HAYWARD- BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM HOME!! This house
has it all....New Kitchen w/Granite. Updated bathrooms.
Marble Floor throughout...Custom Bar... Amazing Master
Suite with gorgeous bathroom and multiple decks with bay
views!! Property also has an additional 1 Bedroom 1 Bath
Studio w/ kitchen below. Non permitted.
26593 PARKSIDE DRIVE
$850,000
PLEASANTON - Charming newer home in great loc.
across fr park & within walking dist. of downtown! Curb
appeal galore! Vaulted ceilings w/ arch. interest, hardwood
floors, custom paint, downstairs office. Adorable bkyd w/
built-in BBQs,brick planter,lrg grass sideyd,extra storage.
Normal sale! Open 8/22,23 1-4.
4031 VINEYARD AVENUE
$695,900
SAN RAMON- Highly remodeled & expanded home
featuring gorgeous kitchen w/ granite, stainless appliances
& rich cabinetry, remodeled baths, hardwood floors & plush
carpeting, dual pane windows, 2 fireplaces, soaring ceilings in family rm. and master and great location w/ no rear
neighbors & views of the hills.
9909 MANGOS DRIVE
$609,000
LIVERMORE-What A Sweetie! Spacious REO Rancher
With Some Very Nice Touches! Large Lot With Stamped
Concrete Patio, Some Updating Throughout Interior, Newer
Roof, 3 Car Garage, Dual Paned Windows, Beautiful Hardwood Floors Throughout!
1550 DE SOTO WAY
$510,000
PLEASANTON - Desirable 1st Floor home. Highly
updated. Granite slab countertops, custom kitchen cabinets
with stylish cabinet lighting. Large master bedroom with
walk in closet. Stainless steel appliances, including
upgraded gas stove with overhead hood unit This home will
amaze you with all of it’s upgrades.
3433 NORTON WAY
$240,000
LIVERMORE -Pristine home in new Arroyo Crossing
community. Ideal floor plan w/ 3 bds plus large loft (could
be converted to 4th bd), huge kitchen open to family room.
Tons of upgrades inc hardwood floors. Fully landscaped,
large yard. Best schools, walk to parks & downtown.
1236 DEEP CREEK ROAD
$685,000
SAN RAMON- Pristine, updated single story on court.
Neutral in decor with newer windows, roof, maple cabinets,
and laminated flooring. Fresh paint with open floor plan
with spacious family room and adjoining kitchen. Private
backyard with patios and planting areas.
82 RYEGATE PLACE
$625,000
6111 Johnson Ct., Suite 110
925.463.9500
To view all our listings go to www.prurealty.com/pleasantonhopyard
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SANTA BARBARA ARCHITECTURE
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GOLDEN EAGLE ESTATES
PLEASANTON
$4,695,000
8044 GOLDEN EAGLE WAY
PLEASANTON
$3,187,000
Fabulous 20+ acre parcel with 8090 +/- sqft
custom home. 14.8 acres of income producing
Chardonnay grapes. Gorgeous views, peaceful.
Part of Ruby Hill Vineyard Estates. Guest apartment, pool, spa, wine room.
CAROLE CLINE, CRS
925.648.5415
Beautiful custom home in gated Golden Eagle Est.
Designer features w/ extensive use of cherry wood,
stone & more. Wine cellar, exercise room, workshop,
main flr master, Heritage Oak trees, large rooms-Elegant. Park-like backyard with pool, spa, lrg grass area.
STUNNING CUSTOM-LIKE HOME
GREAT 7+/- ACRE PROPERTY
PLEASANTON
3737 NICOLE AVE
The most remarkable home you will see in this
area and price range. Rare and exotic woods, granite,
marble, etc. Gorgeous private 1/2 acre lot w/ gated pool,
spa, bball, gazebos, and your own vineyard w/well.
925.251.2585
WALK TO DOWNTOWN
PLEASANTON
646 WINDMILL LANE
925.648.5454
CASTRO VALLEY
$1,550,000
PHYLLIS & CAROLYN WEINER
WWW.PHYLLISANDCAROLYN.COM
PEGGY CORTEZ
6000 MOUNT OLYMPUS DRIVE
$1,549,000
Exceptional Dream Home, Private setting. Drive
thru your gated entrance to this beautiful manicured
circular driveway and your front door entrance to
this Custom Mediterranean Home with over 4200
sq.ft. of Lovely Living and a Beautiful Pool.
KRISTY PEIXOTO
WWW.ESTATESANDRANCHES.COM
925.251.2536
FABULOUS VIEWS OF HILLS/VALLEY
DANVILLE
$989,950
GORGEOUS GATED HILLTOP ESTATE
2801 GRAY FOX COURT
PLEASANTON
$2,795,000
$985,000
GORGEOUS LAGUNA OAKS HOME
CLASSIC RANCH STYLE
PLEASANTON
3267 BELVEDERE COURT
LIVERMORE
$1,495,000
PHYLLIS & CAROLYN WEINER
WWW.PHYLLISANDCAROLYN.COM
STACI ARMARIO
WWW.STACIARMARIO.COM
925.251.2585
OPEN SUN 1-4
PREMIUM LOCATION ABOVE PARK
3249 ARBOR DRIVE
$984,850
PHYLLIS & CAROLYN WEINER
WWW.PHYLLISANDCAROLYN.COM
DENISE IVALDI
WWW.DENISEIVALDI.COM
TONNI CHANDLER
WWW.TONNICHANDLER.COM
PLEASANTON
850 CONCORD ST
PLEASANTON
$759,000
3326 HADSELL CT
PLEASANTON
$689,950
Entertain Pool-Side at this CUSTOM Home situated on
almost 1/4 acre. Park-like yard with beautiful pool and
spa. Granite kitchen, new windows throughout, meticulous landscape designed by local nursery. Walk to
school and park. Don’t miss this one, priced just right!
Wow! Beautiful, well maintained home on quiet cul de
sac near great park. Perfect floor plan with 1 bed and
full bath downstairs. Very light and bright with cathedral ceilings, plantation shutters, hardwood floors!
Pretty, private yard with mature trees, spa, and patio.
EMILY HUNTER
WWW.EMILYHUNTER.NET
PHYLLIS AND CARLOYN WEINER
KELLY PATTERSON
Blackhawk
4105 Blackhawk Plaza Cir.
Danville, CA 94506
925.648.5300
925.785.3795
Blackhawk West
3880 Blackhawk Rd.
Danville, CA 94506
925.736.6000
Danville
15 Railroad Ave.
Danville, CA 94526
925.855.4000
925.788.7788
COTTAGE LIVING IN DOWNTOWN
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925.251.2535
Lafayette
3799 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Ste. 100
Lafayette, CA 94549
925.253.7001
4075 NEVIS STREET
$689,950
Approximately 2000 square feet, 3 full bedrooms
with 2 master suites, 3 full baths, hardwood
floors, updated throughout, close to downtown
and schools.
SUSETTE CLARK-WALKER
925.251.2547
WWW.SUSETTECLARKWALKER.COM
Livermore
1983 Second Street
Livermore, CA 94550
925.667.2100
Orinda
89 Davis Rd., Ste. 100
Orinda, CA 94563
925.253.7000
www.rockcliff.com
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$1,300,000
Located on 1 acre of land with 6 horse stalls, is uniquely
located near the heart of Livermore. Just minutes away
from Shopping, fine dining, schools, and the newly
renovated Downtown with all the local activities, the
location is the perfect place to call home.
Rarely available! Custom 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home on a
huge lot of almost 13,000 sq ft! Completely updated with
granite counters, designer lighting, 2 stone fireplaces,
hardwood floors. Professionally landscaped with several
outdoor patios great for entertaining or relaxing.
GORGEOUS VINTAGE HILLS
1441 CALVARY LN
Gorgeous, 3,853 sqft executive home with many custom upgrades and huge, private back yard in Laguna
Oaks, one of the most desirable family neighborhoods.
Located at the end of a cul-de-sac, walking paths, and
the historic Oak Tree in the quiet ctr of neighborhood.
Large lot w/ Pool & SPA, Backs to Greenbelt, Great yard
w/ LG play yard area & lush landscaping, no power
lines! Hardwood floors, plantation shutters, custom
closet organizers, bed and bath downstairs, den off
master, great sized kitchen.
925.251.2532
$1,999,000
PHYLLIS & CAROLYN WEINER
925.251.2585
WWW.PHYLLISANDCAROLYN.COMEAN
Beautiful home in a great location! Tucked into a private
court, this beautiful 4 bedroom, 3 bath home has one
of the best backyards, including new Pebble Tec pool,
spa and waterfall system. Tuscan touches throughout,
beautifully staged and ready to go!
925.251.2585
4328 W. RUBY HILL DRIVE
5 bed, 4.5 bath, 4 car garage, 5,254 sq ft, 32,549 sq
ft lot fully landscaped w/ new salt water pool/
spa. Built in 2002. Coming soon new Ruby Hill
Spanish Mediterranean beauty.
TODD MARTINEZ
925.251.2571
WWW.TODDMARTINEZ.COM
Panoramic views on 1.91 acres of privacy. Custom
Mediterranean single level. Resort-like backyard w/pool,
spa, swim up bar, bbq, palm trees. Room for vineyard,
tennis court, olive grove! See www.2801GrayFox.com
PLEASANTON
823 BUCKINGHAM PLACE
SPANISH ARCHITECTURE
925.251.2526
GOLF COURSE VIEW
DUBLIN
5326 EAGLEBROOK TERRACE
$799,000
Gorgeous golf course view. Seller paid
$1,290,000. Hardwood flrs, granite tile counters,
lrg center island, designer paint, built-in BBQ &
extensive hardscape.
BONNIE KING
925.736.8411
BEAUTIFUL, CONTEMPORARY HOME
LIVERMORE
1773 CALLE DEL REY
$440,000
Welcome to this beautiful, contemporary, home. In
model condition, offering 3 bedrooms, (1 downstairs)
and 3 full baths. Updated 3 years ago with laminate
flooring downstairs and carpet upstairs. Backyard professionally landscaped.
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WWW.MADELINEWALKER.COM
Pleasanton
5075 Hopyard Rd., #110
Pleasanton, CA 94588
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DEL VALLE MANOR
4107 STANLEY BLVD, PLEASANTON
Upgraded townhome (end unit)! Premium location away from Stanley Blvd and next
to greenbelt. Located in Downtown Pleasanton, it’s just a walk to Main Street. Three
bedrooms, two and a half baths, approximately 1400 square feet. Third bedroom is
office. Crown molding, upgraded light fixtures, and marble faced fireplace. Central
heating and air conditioning. Two car garage. Community pool.
OFFERED AT $399,500
GREY EAGLE ESTATES
4 EAGLET COURT, PLEASANTON
Experience breathtaking panoramic views from this secluded hilltop home, located
in the gated community of Grey Eagle Estates. This beautiful private estate (1.36
acre lot), features 5,460 square feet of living space with five bedrooms, AuPair/
Guest Room (4th) and four and a half baths. Large downstairs bonus room and
private office (5th). The remodeled gourmet kitchen and master bath. Extensive
basement storage area and separate wine cellar. Marble and hardwood flooring.
Separate pool house with pool/spa/waterfall/kitchen/bathroom. Tile roof. Four car
garage. Don't miss this one! OFFERED AT $1,995,000
LAGUNA OAKS
2505 ARLOTTA PLACE, PLEASANTON
Best location in Laguna Oaks! Desirable Newport model on premium .40 acre lot.
Quiet court location. Four bedrooms, bonus room, plus formal office. Private guest/
in law quarters (4th). Three and a half bathrooms. Approximately 3,830 square
feet. Beautifully landscaped private rear yard. Expansive lawn area (pool site). Large
gourmet kitchen, tile flooring and large eating area. Spacious master suite with views
of Pleasanton Ridge, and large walk in closet. A short walk to the community pool,
park, and tennis courts. OFFERED AT $1,429,000
CARLTON PLACE
1312 CARLTON PLACE, LIVERMORE
Beautiful upgraded Livermore home located on premium .41 acre lot. Views
of Mt. Diablo. Beautifully landscaped grounds, private rear yard with built
in pool and spa. Four bedrooms, bonus area, private office, three bathrooms.
Approximately 3,680 square feet. Upgraded kitchen with granite countertops and
stainless steel appliances. Crown molding and plantation shutters. Bamboo wood
floors and 20” custom tile flooring. Three car garage. Concrete tile roof. Minutes
from Livermore Valley wineries. OFFERED AT $844,000
SAN LEANDRO
1307 WAYNE AVENUE, SAN LEANDRO
Five bedroom, three bath home. Approximately 1,795 square feet. Great for larger
family! Separate living and family rooms. Central heat. New carpet. Newer dual pane
windows. Private rear yard with fruit trees, newer perimeter fencing and new rear
deck. Two car garage.
OFFERED AT $449,000
CASTLEWOOD HEIGHTS
6736 RIDDELL STREET, PLEASANTON
WOW! Don’t miss this beautiful home on premium view lot (.39 acre). Panoramic
views of Pleasanton Ridge. Quality built in 2002. Beautifully landscaped private rear
yard, backs to open space. Five bedrooms + bonus/game room, and loft/TV area, and
separate downstairs exercise room, four bathrooms. Approximately 4,100 sq. ft. Gourmet kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Crown molding,
hickory wood flooring and upgraded carpet. Close to Downtown, Castlewood Country
Club, Oak Hills Shopping Center, and Mission Hills Park. OFFERED AT $1,299,000
PLEASANTON 90 0 Main Street
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