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BART to airport becoming easier
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In our time you decorated the gym, putting up
streamers, in Long Island, Greenport, N.Y. My
boyfriend was the school photographer and
worked for the newspaper in town. He was
called away to a fire so I went with him, in my
ball gown. Those were good times.
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It was bittersweet. In the middle of my junior
year they closed down Del Valle High School
(in Walnut Creek) and I was sent to Las
Lomas. It was great to graduate but I was not
with the same kids I’d gone to school with for
the first two-and-a-half years. But it was great
to be free.
David Shilich
outside sales
I was happy to finally have my diploma in
my own hands to go out into the world and
do whatever I wanted to do and be responsible for myself. I wanted to be able to buy
things with my own money. I graduated from
Lincoln High School in San Francisco.
Aileen Souveroff
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compiled by Danville Weekly staff
A B O U T T H E C OV E R
The pressures in high school can be overwhelming but the class of 2007 has survived. Photo by Jordan M. Doronila. Cover design by Manuel Valenzuela.
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SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF DANVILLE • BLACKHAWK • DIABLO • ALAMO
Walnut Creek BART to go directly to SFO
Contra Costa County riders will no longer need to transfer at Balboa Park to go to San Francisco airport
by Jordan M. Doronila
D
anville and Alamo residents
may get a direct ride from
their closest BART station
to the San Francisco International
Airport.
BART has proposed making its Pittsburg/Bay Point line,
which stops in Walnut Creek, go
directly to the San Francisco airport without the need to transfer.
said Linton Johnson, BART chief
spokesman, about the Pittsburg
route. “It doubles the amount of
trains going down the peninsula
and it cuts the wait time in half.”
“It provides the majority of people who go to the airport with a
direct service,” he added.
Currently, BART’s Dublin/
Pleasanton line goes directly
to the airport while riders on
the Pittsburg line must transfer.
Dublin riders, who currently have
a direct line to the airport, would
then have to transfer as a result
of the change. The BART board
of directors was to vote on the
proposal in Oakland on June 14.
Based on previous public discussions with other directors,
Trustee Joel Keller said Tuesday he
believes the board will approve the
proposal.
“Everybody is served in that line,”
Riders from Contra Costa County
now are advised to transfer at
Balboa Park.
The Dublin line transports
approximately 600 a day to the
San Francisco airport while the
Pittsburg route carries 900 to 1,000,
said Johnson. If the board approves
the switch, the changes will take
effect in January 2008.
“It’s a simple switch,” Johnson
said. “For the vast majority, it’s a
great deal more convenient.”
He said BART serves approximately 350,000 riders per day, and
the Pittsburg line serves more passengers than Dublin.
Mayors, council members and
town managers discussed the issue
at their quarterly Tri-Valley Mayor’s
Council meeting, which included
Danville, San Ramon, Livermore,
Dublin and Pleasanton.
➤ Continued on page 7
Folks identify with
‘Dinner with Dad’
Author finds simple idea
to be complex in reality
by Natalie O’Neill
F
JORDAN M. DORONILA
or one year, author Cameron
Stracher conducted a family
experiment.
The idea seemed simple enough:
Cook and eat dinner with his
wife and kids five times a week.
Reintroduce a dying ritual—make
a meal, sit down, and share food
and conversation.
“Too many of us think we have to
work, work, work and always have
our Blackberries or cell phones on
us. You have to be able to say, ‘I’m
unreachable right now,’” he said at
his reading at Rakestraw Books in
Danville last week.
With picky eaters for kids, drastic career changes, and a wife who
enjoys her space, his simple idea
quickly became complex.
“I’d find myself screaming at
them, ‘Eat your food!’” he said
at the reading, provoking a laugh
of recognition from an intimate
Danville audience.
His book “Dinner with Dad”
is all about this journey—learning how to break bread without
breaking your back. He shared his
personal experiences and a pivotal chapter of his book as part of
a fundraiser for the San Ramon
Valley YMCA last Thursday.
“Strong families are what the
YMCA is all about and I thought
that was a great tie in,” said Michael
Barnard of Rakestraw Books.
As a strained-but-successful lawyer and professor, some major life
changes came along with Stracher’s
commitment to dinner with his family. Before the book, he commuted
from Connecticut to Manhattan and
then into Kansas City by plane
twice a week, an exhausting task.
He usually ate dinner alone on the
late train home.
“I rarely saw my wife and kids
awake,” he said.” I don’t know how
I thought I could do it. That’s just
my personality.”
Then one day he had an epiphany.
His kids were getting older every
second, his wife was distant, and
life was passing him by, he said.
In his reading, he noted, “Once I
The new Oak Hill Park community center’s terrace will have a 36-inch oak tree in its center. Construction of the building,
which will have town events and programs, will be completed in August.
Town officials check out
Oak Hill community center
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A
NATALIE O’NEILL
At a reading of “Dinner with Dad” at Rakeshaw Books in Danville, author Cameron Stracher
signs copies of his memoir after a discussion about making time for family meals.
36-inch oak tree will rise
to the sky through an octagon terrace—part of the
new Oak Hill Park Community
Building in Danville.
The Town Council, the
Parks and Leisure Services
Commission and some town
staff members gathered Friday,
June 8, to see the progress of the
construction at Oak Hill Park,
which is adjacent to Monte Vista
High School. Councilwoman
Karen Stepper came riding up
Stone Valley Road on her blue
Vespa to join the group.
Everyone expressed enthusiasm over the new community
center.
“It’s a place for celebration and business meetings,”
said Councilwoman Candace
Andersen.
They followed project manager
Andy Mack on a tour of the site to
the background of buzzing, sawing and pounding under a clear sky.
The center will have a main
lobby, a reception area, a staff
office and a 1,200-square-foot
combined meeting room.
“We can have multiple things
going on at once at the same
time,” Mack said.
The center is costing the town
approximately $4 million, said
Mack. It is a total of 6,200
square feet and is 70 percent
completed, scheduled to be finished by middle to late August.
The octagon classroom terrace
overlooks the small lake, and
veneer stone pillars stand outside
the deck. The center will have
a 1,200-square-foot ballroom,
which can accommodate up to
200 people.
The center’s parking lot will
have 46 stalls, with handicap
and compact slots at the front.
This more than doubles the
parking at Oak Hill.
The Town of Danville spent
two years of discussing and
planning the project before the
Town Council approved the Oak
Hill community center project
in February 2006. A committee
with council members Andersen
and Newell Arnerich, staff members, park commissioners and
experts was instrumental in making sure the center blended well
with the park and hiring a local
architect, Andersen said. ■
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Museum displays
student history
projects
NATALIE O’NEILL
Mike and Bella Baglitto
examine third-grade projects
on local history, some from
Bella’s class, displayed at the
Museum of the San Ramon
Valley. Students and parents
perused projects from 18 elementary schools in Danville,
Alamo and San Ramon and
enjoyed pink lemonade and
cookies last week.
“I’ve always loved history.
You can use it as a vehicle
to teach so many other subjects,” said retired teacher
Gail Kamerer, who organized
the event.
Teachers have no textbooks
on local history, so they have
to get creative about the way
they teach it, she said. This
was the first year the museum
has shown the student works,
and both teachers and parents said they hoped it would
become an annual event.
BART
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Dublin Mayor Janet Lockhart
noted the direct line to the airport
had started out with the Contra
Costa line then been changed to
Dublin/Pleasanton.
“It’s hard to build rider-ship
when you jump back and forth,”
she said. “You don’t develop any
consistency.”
She noted that the San Ramon
Valley is growing, especially with
business parks such as Hacienda
in Pleasanton and Bishop Ranch in
San Ramon.
“It’s the fastest growing area,
more rapidly than further north,”
she said. “We will work with them
(BART staff). We just want to know
who’s on first.”
Historically, BART designated
the Pittsburg route as the direct
line that leads to the airport, said
Keller. Due to financial problems with the San Mateo Transit
District, the direct line switched to
Dublin.
The new switch may not make
much of an impact in Danville,
said Town Manager Joe Calabrigo.
Some residents drive to Pleasanton,
and others head to Walnut Creek,
he said. Calabrigo, a Danville resident, said he personally uses the
Walnut Creek and Lafayette stations because he finds more parking.
However, some Alamo residents
are just minutes from the BART
station in Walnut Creek.
The California Legislature
approved the creation of the Bay
Area Rapid Transit District more
than 50 years ago. The BART
system services Alameda, Contra
Costa, San Francicsco and San
Mateo counties. It built its SFO
Millbrae Extension in 2003. ■
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20 years of stargazing
Last Friday, the Mt. Diablo Astronomical
Society (MDAS) celebrated 20 years of providing
stargazing programs along with its 50th anniversary of being in existence, with a star-gazing party
on Mount Diablo and refreshments.
MDAS was founded in 1957 by a group of amateur
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Now, 20 years later, Volunteers in Parks docents
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TA K E U S A L O N G
Aloha, Danville
Weekly
Gayle and Dave Christensen of
Alamo catch up on their hometown
reading at the Sheraton Kauai Resort,
Poipu Beach, Hawaii, in December.
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‘Dinner with Dad’
➤ Continued from page 5
walked my son to preschool. Now I
can’t recall his teacher’s name.”
His storytelling prompted a fervent and enthusiastic discussion
about balancing family with work.
Danville audience members related
their own experiences to Stracher
and some made comments about
the evolution of the family and
child development.
“When I was growing up, if it
was Tuesday, I would know exactly
what would be for dinner,” said
Alamo resident Randy Nahas in
a conversation about why modern
families so rarely gather together
for a meal.
Even in a family oriented community like Danville, with busy
kids and hectic work schedules,
it’s hard to get everybody together,
listeners agreed. But much of it is
about prioritizing and making the
decision to change your habits,
Stracher said.
“You can do it, you need to make
choices. Life isn’t easy. I hate to
be cliche, obviously you have to
pay the bills to support the family.
It’s about making time,” he encouraged.
Kathy Chiverton, executive
director of the San Ramon Valley
YMCA, attended and was pleased
that the subject matter—forging
solid family connections—related
to the mission of the YMCA.
“The Y feels having a strong
father presence is key to a child’s
development,” she said, noting the
YMCA’s adventure guides program
in which kids go on outdoor expeditions with their dads.
The trips recently included white
water rafting, an overnight campout
on Alcatraz, and pinewood derby
races. It’s a chance for daughters
and sons to bond with their dads,
she said.
Danville and Alamo fans sat
engrossed as Stracher talked about
how, in some ways, dealing with
work is easier than coping with
family affairs.
“At work you have more control
over your environment ...You can’t
schedule a meeting with the kids,”
he said.
Work is usually organized and
outwardly rewarding, whereas
home can be chaotic and often is
thankless, he added.
This, along with feeling unappreciated and the realization that
his wife was content with having
the house to herself were obstacles
he had to overcome when writing
“Dinner with Dad,” he said.
“As my wife put it, it was too
much ‘togetherness,’” he said,
prompting more laughter.
“Dinner with Dad” explores
themes pertinent to the modern
family and is available at Rakestraw
books in Danville. To sign up for
next school year’s YMCA adventure guides program, call 8311100.
“Work is about being away, home
is about being present,” Stracher
said. ■
Contact Natalie O’Neill
at [email protected]
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A present for Dad
H
ow many of you still need
to get a Father’s Day present for Dad? Hmmm, fewer
hands than went up the Friday
before Mother’s Day.
Moms are easy—flowers, candy,
saying, “I love you”—which is
maybe why their loved ones might
tend to procrastinate. Dads take a
little more planning because flowers don’t quite fit the bill. Although
candy might. I’ve always been
intrigued by the See’s chocolate
neckties and recall my husband
getting one once, which we all
enjoyed.
That’s the thing about Father’s
Day. The gift or celebration is often
something that benefits everyone.
A young friend of mine said he
always visits his dad on Father’s
Day, as do his siblings, and they all
end up going out for a great dinner
—paid for by Dad. Which may not
seem like much of a present but
probably the dad loves it. Or not.
Everywere I turn, I see gift ideas
for dad. Sign onto AOL: Send a
Father’s Day e-card. Go to the car
wash: Buy a gift certificate for auto
detailing. I hear a lot about adventure gifts for Dad—whitewater rafting trips, racecar driving, skydiving. One ad showed a pair of Old
Glory on cufflinks, labeled “for
the patriotic dad.” Does that mean
the men who wear onyx cufflinks
are not patriotic? What about those
who do not wear cufflinks at all? I
shouldn’t poke fun at ad writers, I
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know how easy it is to write something dumb (see above, or below).
Let’s admit it. Father’s Day is not
recognized as widely as Mother’s
Day. Is that because Mother’s Day
comes first? No, it’s because moms
are special in a different way, and
we are more sentimental about our
moms than our dads, no matter how
wonderful they are. Whoever saw
a sailor with a tattooed heart and
the word “Dad”? Although perhaps
that’s not the best way to track cultural trends.
My friend Georgia clearly
remembered one Father’s Day in
the 1980s when she presented her
dad with one of those wraparound
towels that were popular at the
time, with a strip of Velcro to keep
the towel in place. The ads featured
good-looking, youngish men fresh
from the shower with their towels wrapped securely around them.
The package read “One size fits
all,” which Georgia’s father noted
with a wry smile, then proceeded to
wrap the towel around him, starting
at the back. The towel left a gaping
hole of about eight vital inches in
front, Georgia said, causing her
young boys and the whole family
to explode in laughter. “Well, Dad,
I guess it doesn’t fit your ‘all,’” she
recalled telling her father.
Are those towels still around?
What about soap on a rope, another
item widely touted a few decades
ago as the perfect gift for the man
who has everything. I never understood the attraction of having soap
attached to a rope, although it
makes a cute rhyme. It may clear
room on the shower shelf but it
takes up room wherever you hang
the rope. As the soap wears away,
what happens to the rope? It seems
half the bar would be wasted. Did
anyone ever use one long enough
to find out?
Blackhawk Museum is offering
free admission for dads on Father’s
Day. That would make a great
outing—those classic autos are a
wonder for everyone to behold,
even for a car less-than-enthusiast
like me. It’s also offering a funshop called “Fathers of Invention”
from 1-4 p.m. for ages 3-10 with
drop-in activities. Kids can make
a Father’s Day card, plus a little
helicopter guaranteed to fly, and
they will hear about Henry Ford’s
assembly line and the invention of
interchangeable auto parts.
My Dad passed away in 2000
at the age of 94. I cannot for the
life of me remember what I gave
him for one single Father’s Day
although I’m sure I honored him in
some way each year with at least
a card. I’m no procrastinator: I
already have this year’s present for
the father of my children, and here
it is: “Happy Father’s Day, dear!”
—Dolores Fox Ciardelli
can be e-mailed at
[email protected].
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Blessed with BART
Four years after BART completed its line to the San Francisco
airport in 2003, it has looked at ridership numbers and is recommending changing the direct route to SFO. The yellow
line, which passes through Walnut Creek, would go directly
to the airport. Up until now, the blue line, which originates
in Pleasanton, was the direct route so Contra Costa riders had
to transfer, not always easy when traveling with luggage. The
BART board was to decide this week, and the change would
take place in January.
Just as the opening of the Danville-Dublin leg of Interstate
680 in 1966 changed lives in the San Ramon Valley, so did
the opening of BART 35 years ago. Suddenly San Francisco
and other parts of the Bay Area were accessible by fast public
transportation, and the convenient commute to jobs caused
another surge of residents in Contra Costa County as well as
outlying areas. It is hard to remember when BART was not an
option to go into the city for work or entertainment, or to go to
the airport.
A BART ride is not cheap. A one-way ticket to San Francisco
from Walnut Creek costs $4.25; a ticket from the Pleasant Hill
station, which has more parking, is $4.40. So it is tempting for
two or more people to jump in the car for a trip to a ball game or
other activities in San Francisco or Oakland. But looking at the
environmental impacts of private car vs. public transportation,
that “cheapness” is deceptive. BART officials say that without
BART, our air would have to cope with an additional 15.2 million pounds of pollution per day. Multiply this by 35 years of
service and BART becomes more than a convenience.
Bay Area Rapid Transit District was created 50 years ago, on
June 4, 1957. It opened in 1972 and since then has had more
than 1 billion passengers. This tweak in service to SFO is the
latest adjustment made to benefit the greatest number of passengers.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Expert opinion on
Weber?
Dear Editor:
In your article about the neighbors suing the Town of Danville and
Davidon homes I find it interesting
that Town Attorney Rob Ewing stated he thought our experts’ opinions
didn’t carry equal weight because
they didn’t spend as much time
looking at the site. I ran into their
expert on the site and she didn’t
even know the property boundaries,
plus she did not have a camera or
any means to take notes. I offered
to walk the site with her but she did
not have boots and it was muddy.
On the other hand, one of our
experts spent over an hour walking
the site, taking pictures, picking up
soil samples and taking notes.
The article also mentions the
Town Planning Department is to
monitor the tree removals, which
are substantial. Just recently on
another site, trees that were supposed to be protected were cut
down by the graders. When I asked
the town about it, they were not
aware the trees had been cut and
said they would look into it. They
later confirmed the trees should not
have been taken down and said the
developer would be penalized. I
asked what measures the town has
to prevent this from happening. It
doesn’t have any. When I asked
how they would have known if I
hadn’t brought it to their attention,
their response was it would come
out during the landscaping phase.
What good is a tree protection
ordinance when developers are
allowed to do anything they want
for a price? In addition, there is the
likely possibility that the town may
not even notice a missing tree.
Kristen Trisko, Citizens for
Civic Accountability
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WEEKEND PREVIEW
Glover Group Plein Air Painting
Exhibition The Glover Group, a local
plein air painting group, will host an
opening reception of recent work
from 6-7 p.m., Friday, June 22, at the
Orinda Library Gallery, Garden Room,
24 Orinda Way. The showing will continue through July 31 during library
business hours.
Clubs
Alamo Women’s Club Federated
The club meets on most Wednesdays
at its clubhouse, 1401 Danville Blvd. It
holds a business meeting and tea the
second Wednesday at noon; meets
for Mah Jong at 10:30 a.m. the third
Wednesday; and holds a luncheon with
program at noon the fourth Wednesday.
For information, call 552-9733.
Diablo Bonsai Club This club will
host a workshop and lecture on planting and raising bonsai trees from
7:30-9:30 p.m., Wednesday, June
20, at Heather Farms Garden Center,
Upper Room, 1540 Marchbanks Dr.,
Walnut Creek. Call 736-9157.
Diablo Valley Quilters’ Guild The
Diablo Valley Quilters’ Guild meets at
7 p.m., the third Wednesday of each
month at the Danville Congregational
Church, 989 San Ramon Valley Blvd.
Guests are welcome ($2 donation).
Annual membership fee is $30 ($20
for seniors 65+). For information, call
Dianne at 837-1863.
Friends of the Danville Library
Friends of the Danville Library are
renewing annual memberships and
recruiting new members to help support, raise funds and sponsor programs for the Danville library. There
are many benefits of being a Friend
including merchant discounts, volunteer opportunities and preview of book
sales. Dues and donations are tax
deductible. Application forms are at the
library, 400 Front St. Call 837-4455.
San Ramon Valley Newcomers
Club This club invites new and
established residents of San Ramon,
Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore to a
luncheon at noon, Thursday, June 21,
at Black Hawk Grill, Danville. Call 7353508 or visit www.srvnc.com.
Sons in Retirement SIRs hosts a
luncheon at 10:45 a.m. on the third
Wednesday of every month at the San
Ramon Golf Club, 9430 Fircrest Lane.
The meeting includes a social hour,
luncheon meeting and a speaker of
local interest. Cost is $20 for lunch.
Call 828-5688.
Concerts
Concert in the Hills Series Come
and enjoy a free concert during
the Concert in the Hills Series with
the opening act at 7 p.m. and the
main act at 8 p.m. Saturdays, JuneSeptember. Dr. Loco & His Rockin’
Jalapeno Band on June 23, Aja Vu on
July 14, Joni Morris on Aug. 11 and
Native Elements on Sept. 8. Bring a
picnic and short lawnchairs or blankets. No dogs or glass. Call 602-8654
or visit www.concertinthehills.com.
Opera in the Park Festival Opera will
host “Opera in the Park” at 6 p.m.,
Sunday, June 24, at Civic Park in
Walnut Creek. The concert will feature arias, duets and ensembles from
the upcoming production of Bizet’s
Carmen. Call 944-9610 or visit www.
festivalopera.com.
Events
4th of July on the USS Hornet
Celebrate the Fourth of July with
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Take a walk through history
The Bret Read House at 571 Hartz Ave. is featured on walking
tours given by the Museum of the San Ramon Valley. The tours of
historic downtown Danville start at 6:15 p.m. every third Friday
through October with Karen Stepper, and at 10 a.m. Saturdays
through October with a museum docent, meeting in the front of the
museum, 205 Railroad Ave., Danville. Call 837-3750.
live music, games for all ages, tours
and panoramic views of Bay Area
fireworks from 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m.,
Wednesday, July 4, on the USS
Hornet Museum, Pier 3, 707 W.
Hornet Ave., Alameda. Tickets are
$25 for adults ($20 in advance) or
$10 for children ages 5-17. There will
be food, beer and wine concessions.
Call (510) 521-8448 or visit www.usshornet.org.
Celebration of Life Pianist Patti
Leidecker will lead the audience
through magical melodies and guests
can sing songs that have inspired
them during the Cancer Survivors’
Celebration of Life from 7-9 p.m.,
Tuesday, June 26, at Crowne Plaza
Hotel, 11950 Dublin Canyon Rd.,
Pleasanton. This event is free; refreshments will be served. Call 734-3319.
Danville Fine Arts Faire Danville
Area Chamber of Commerce will host
the Danville Fine Arts Faire from 10
a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, June
23-24, on Hartz Avenue. 200 fine art
and crafts will be displayed, Italian
street painting, culinary arts corner,
entertainment and kids activities. Call
837-4400.
Father’s Day Celebration USS
Hornet Museum will host a Father’s
Day celebration from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Sunday, June 17, at the USS Hornet
Museum, 707 W. Hornet Ave., Pier
3, Alameda. Free parking and a food
concession. Cost is $6-14, 5 and
under are free. Call (510) 521-8448 or
visit www.uss-hornet.org.
$125 for VIP or $50 for the reception.
Proceeds benefit the Valley Children’s
Museum. Call 556-9400 or visit www.
valleychildrensmuseum.org.
Kids and
Teens
Exhibits
‘Kabaret for Kids’ Cabaret Star,
Samantha Samuels, will host a
fun-filled variety show with singing,
dancing and audience participation
featuring Sophia Oda from 2:30-3:30
p.m., Saturday, June 30, at Lesher
Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr.,
Walnut Creek. Tickets are $12. Call
943-7469.
Fathers of Invention Blackhawk
Museum will host a special Father’s
Day funshop from 1-4 p.m., Sunday,
June 17, at Blackhawk Museum,
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Circle,
Danville. Activities include making your
own Father’s Day card, a helicopter
that flies and an “inventive snack!”
Children under 5 and Dads are free.
Call 736.2277, ext. 238 or visit www.
blackhawkmuseum.org.
Willows SummerStage Theatre
Camp The Willows Theatre
Conservatory has openings for its
SummerStage Theatre Camp. The
camp will have three different camps:
SummerStage for grade 7-graduation (June 18-July 29), SummerStage
Junior for grades 3-6 (July 9-Aug 4)
and SummerStage Mini for grades K2 (June 25-July 29). For information,
call 798-1824 or visit www.willowstheatre.org.
Paved Paradise Bedford Gallery has
received a grant for a Contra Costa
Youth Exhibition entitled “Paved
Paradise” which will run until July 22.
Call 295-1417 or visit www.bedfordgallery.com.
Lectures/
Workshops
Fundraisers
Benefit for Valley Children’s
Museum A very special evening will
include dining and beverages from the
area’s top restaurants and wineries
and entertainment, a fashion show
and a silent auction from 5-10 p.m.,
Friday, June 29, at Enigma Motors,
5947 Dougherty Rd., Dublin. Cost is
African Drumming Drumming has
been shown to boost immune system functions and metabolism. Join
Patricia Frame and experience this
fun way to get “good vibrations” from
4:30-5:30 p.m., Thursday, June 21,
at the Wellness Community, 3276
McNutt Ave., Walnut Creek. This
event is free for cancer patients, their
families, and friends. Call 933-0107.
Radiant Well-Being This workshop
is for people who are finished with
C A L E N D A R
Theater, 233 Front St., Danville. It’ll
be crammed with quizzes, quips
and wisecracks galore so don’t buy
Dad another tie, bring him out for an
evening of laughs! Tickets are $18.
Call (510) 528-2562 or visit www.
ci.danville.ca.us.
Literary Events Political
Notes
Tri-Valley California Writers Club
California Writers Club, Tri Valley
Branch will host author, Elizabeth
Koehler-Pentacoff, who will speak
about “Writing Humor: You Can Be
Funny” from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Saturday, June 16, at Girasole Grill,
3180 Santa Rita Rd., Pleasanton.
Cost is $18 for members, $25 for nonmembers. Call 462-7495.
Miscellaneous
Adopt a Shelter Cat Month at
Bishop Ranch Veterinary Center
Come find the perfect family pet in support of National Adopt a Shelter Cat
Month from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday,
June 23, at Bishop Ranch Veterinary
Center, 2000 Bishop Dr., San Ramon.
Rescue groups that will be present
are: ARF, TVAR, East Bay SPCA and
Contra Costa Animal Services. Call
449-0705 or visit www.webvets.com.
Climb for Breast Cancer
Prevention The Breast Cancer Fund
is looking for applicants for “Climb
for Breast Cancer Prevention” from
July 8-14, at Mt. Shasta. Call 7608223 or visit www.breastcancerfund.
org/events.
Host Families Needed Edu-Culture
International (ECI) is looking for host
families for students from France and
Spain this summer from June 29-July
29 and July 7-July 31. Host families
provide room, board and a loving
environment. Students are fully insured
and bring their own spending money.
For information, e-mail Dawn at [email protected].
The Energy Primer for Kids The
Energy Primer for Kids is a 25-page
booklet of simple facts pertaining to
current energy issues and is useful
for adults that are evaluating energy
related claims of politicians. For a free
copy, write to Synergy Institute, P.O.
Box 561, San Ramon, CA 94583. A
speaker is available for groups wishing
to hear about the global warming propaganda. Call 837-7612.
Town Hall Meeting A town hall
meeting featuring Assemblyman Guy
Houston and other local leaders will
discuss issues that affect the community from 6-7:30 p.m., Thursday,
June 21, at Iron Horse Middle School,
12601 Alcosta Blvd., San Ramon.
This event is free. Call 606-4990.
Tri Valley Democractic Club Tri
Valley Democratic Club will host
Richard Gage, AIA of Architects &
Engineers for 9/11 Truth from 7-9
p.m., Monday, June 18, at IBEW
Union Hall, 6250 Village Pkwy.,
Dublin. This event is free, snacks will
be provided. Call 451-4303 or visit
www.trivalleydems.com.
Recreation
Intermediate/Advanced Bike
Ride Alex Corbishleye will host an
advanced 18-mile bike ride to Juniper
Campground on Sunday, June 16,
meeting at MDSP-Macedo Ranch
Staging Area, north end of Green
Valley Rd., Alamo. Email b_aero@
hotmail.com
Seniors
Buzz Sessions Town of Danville
presents Buzz Sessions for seniors
from 1-2:30 p.m., each fourth
Tuesday of the month, at Danville
Spiritual
Summer Evening Series San
Damiano Retreat will host a summer
evening series called “Embracing
Hope through Creative Expression
- Telling Our Stories” with Nancy
Burchett and Rena Grant from 7-9
p.m., beginning Thursday, June 21
and continuing for five evenings, at
San Damiano Retreat, Danville. Cost
is $20 per session; pre-registration is
recommended, call 837-9141 or visit
www.sandamiano.org.
Alamo Women’s CODA Meeting
Co-Dependents Anonymous (CODA)
is a fellowship of men and women
whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships. The group
meets from 1-2 p.m., Mondays,
at United Methodist Church, 902
Danville Blvd., Alamo. Visit www.
sfbaycoda.org or www.coda.org.
American Chronic Pain
Association The ACPA group meets
from 11a.m.-1p.m. every second and
fourth Monday at the Community
Presbyterian Church Library at 222
W. El Pintado Rd., Danville.
Kid’s Camp
June 27-29th
At New Life Church
2501 Danville Blvd., Alamo
For age 3 - 5th grade
Wednesday 9:30 - 1:30 pm
Thursday/Friday 9:30 - 12:00 pm
Cost: $45/child after June 1st
($40 each additional)
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High School
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t’s a jungle in there. Inside the walls of Danville high
schools, it can be treacherous territory—in academic
and in social circles.
Not literally, of course. Most students don’t feel unsafe
in class, experience direct pressure to do drugs, or even
face a risk of dropping out. But on the road to graduation,
Danville high school students have had to survive different, very real stresses and burdens, five graduates tell the
Danville Weekly.
Here, where most kids grow up knowing they have
every opportunity in the world to succeed, an intense
and sometimes cut-throat drive to achieve is born. On a
four-year journey to adulthood, this sometimes paralyzing pressure to both stand out from the crowd and fit in,
is just part of what graduates say they had to overcome.
“Everyone has had their breakdowns,” says Kelsey
Foltz, who attended San Ramon Valley High School,
played soccer, and is on her way to UC Santa Barbara.
Some weeks were draining
mentally and others, emotionally, she says.
This evening, graduates will
don caps and gowns, accept
their diplomas and take their
plunge into a world bigger than
this town.
Parents will smile and cry
and feel proud. Some students
will say “good riddance” and
others will say “good memories.” But first they give the
Danville Weekly the scoop on
just what they’ve had to endure
Alexa Egeck
in the last four years.
High. “I’ve been real busy.”
Additionally, parents play a substantial role in influencing their children to perform well.
“There is a lot of parental pressure,” says Sam Kikes,
from San Ramon Valley High. Although he adds that he
can’t speak for everyone.
Getting through demanding classes is easier, grads say,
if you know one thing: The key is to have a passion, an
outlet for escape.
“Get involved in something—anything outside of
school—it helps,” Kelsey advocates.
To some extent, this strong academic drive, partly
self-induced, partly bred by a well-to-do suburban atmosphere, is healthy, the group agrees.
For example, being in advanced level classes—the
ones taken out of interest, not obligation—gave Chloe
Marx, who attended both San Ramon Valley High and
Venture School, more than just a headache. They gave
her an opportunity to explore ideas with peers and to get
away from trite high school banter, she says.
“It’s not just gossip you’re talking about, it’s real issues
and real things,” she says.
Others excelled in these academic environments and
found that challenges actually make them perform better.
“The pressures come from our own competitive nature,”
Sam says.
“I’m naturally quite a competitive person,” Alexa
Egeck, a Monte Vista grad, agrees with a smile. Alexa
has excelled in English and has been dancing competitively on teams and in classes since she was 3 years old.
For her, balancing a social life with school was the real
challenge.
Chloe, who will attend San Diego State University in
the fall, agrees.
“There were distractions,” she says. “I had to get my
priorities in line.”
Trudging through the academic terrain
Goals are set high, schedules are overloaded and college—now more selective than ever—is not an option for
these teens, it’s an expectation. But what do you do when
everyone around you is excelling? Where do you find
your own sense of identity? And how do you stay afloat
in a sea of overachievement?
“Some people think everyone is so high-achieving, why
should I even try?” Kelsey says, explaining that students
push and compete with each other in the classroom.
The grads explain a competitive feeling to keep up—to
go, do, and win.
“My college application was stressful with all the
deadlines,” says Will Skrip, graduating from Monte Vista
Sam Kikes
Kelsey Foltz
Social survival
Books and pencils aside, the insecurities, experimentation and desire for acceptance that typify the high school
years are inward hurtles students have to jump.
Fitting in. Toying with drugs and alcohol. Understanding
the opposite sex. Getting to know oneself. These were
some of factors that made high school social circles complicated, the grads say. Also, some of them note the line
between academics and socialization is blurry, and most
students want to succeed in both.
“For me, I had to find a nitch. I realized the group
I was with wasn’t who I wanted to be in high school.
I got injured, I was depressed and it affected my academic life,” Kelsey says of one of her dark points in high
school.
“Freshman year is testing the waters,” Sam says, adding that there are feelings of awkwardness and self-consciousness within new high school students.
“It’s a self-confidence thing,” he says. “A lot of (the
early issues) are from being wound up tight in middle
school.”
With everyone changing rapidly in these formative
years, maintaining friendships was a difficult task as
well as fitting into groups. But it was also a saving grace,
Alexa says.
Finding a couple of real friends is the best thing you
can do for yourself socially, she says. Having even one
true friend is invaluable.
“Have someone that’s not in your group that you can
still count on, someone who won’t judge you,” Alexa
explains.
Among girls, backstabbing, trash talking and competition for attention from boys can be nasty, the female
graduates say.
“When it comes down to it, boys can be a major factor—wanting their attention,” Kelsey says.
However, being “popular” isn’t much of an issue, they
agree.
“That doesn’t really exist,” Sam says. “(Different)
groups are pretty much accepted.”
While students don’t feel like drugs are pushed onto
them, they say they are everywhere.
“Coming drunk to school—it was a fad,” Kelsey
remembers.
“There are kids who smoke weed so much they skip
every other period to get stoned... . Adderall has gotten
big, too, their parents give it to them and they sell it at
school,” Chloe chimes in.
Drugs like ecstasy and prescription pills have also gotten
much more popular since freshman year, they point out.
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The following students were
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Monte Vista High School:
Maxwell Elliott Acker-DeOliveira
Omar D. Adina
Ashley Jane Aitchison
Chandler Whitney Albert
Zubana Ali
Emily Wolfe Anciaux
Heather Leigh Andersen
Alisa Kathryn Anderson
Brady Michael Anderson
Weston Louis Anderson
Michelle Allison Angell
Zeeshan Anwar
John Thomas Appel
Michael Hany Assad
Robert Jordan Bachelor
Courtney Monica Peak Ball
Kevin Alexander Ball
Marielle Claire Balogh
Gianna Kalila Banda
Anthony C. Banzet
Lauren Catherine Barbera
Alison O’Neal Barker
Matthew William Barno
Alexa N. Bass
Nolan Douglas Batalha
Samantha Nicole Bautista
Kelly Elizabeth Beccaria
Andrew Michael Beck
Kerry Markus Beeman
Raymond D. Berry
Christopher Andrew Beville
Shyall Bhela
Xiao Bi
Jake Danny Bieber
Kimberly Joyce Bierwith
Natalie Virginia Bierwith
Joseph Bishop-Williams
Justin Bishop-Williams
Lora Jean Bodnar
Kathleen Denise Bonelli
Michael Sinclair Bonelli
Andrew P. Bonin
Cole Patrick Bonner
Alyssa Marie Boragno
Alexander E. Boyd
Mark Andrew Boyden
Kevin Patrick Bradley
Alexander Hollis Brandt
Gretchen Taloma Bringas
Michael Andy Brocious
Jason Charles Brotman
Eric A. Brown
Jacqueline Renee Brown
Joanna Patricia Brown
Meghan Katherine Brown
Sienna Louise Brown
Stephanie Lauren Browne
Ashley Marie Bua
Jennifer Lynn Buich
Keith Norman Carl Bullock
Cody Sinclair Burman
Christian James Cagonot
Paloma Mariella Calhoun
Brittany Ann Cammisa
Ashley Christine Lee Campbell
Andrew Walker Campion
Monica Christina Campo
Georgianni Meredith Cappelletti
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Anne Marie Spitz
Michael Joseph Stansell
Katherine Kendricken Stanton
Christopher Daniel Staton
Charles T. Steffens
Jeffrey Samuel Stein
Austin C. Stewart
Kimberly Ann Strain
Sarah Eve Stroin
Michael James Sugerman
Devin Parker Sullivan
Shanna M. Sullivan
Michelle Diane Swan
Brandon Michael Sweeney
Jennifer Sara Talbert
Michel Karen Tam
Jeremy Joseph Tapper
Andrew Ryan Taylor
Ted Adon Buguis Telmo
Douglas Edward Tengler, II
Benjamin Alexander Theriault
Emilie M. Thomas
Nickolas R. Thurston
Patrick Eugene Ting
Jean Marie Tokmakian
Dylan Joseph Tonti
Tyler Douglas Troup
Amy Aiko Tsuchiyama
Rebecca Ann Tucker
Kaitlyn Leigh Tyler
Richard K. Tyren
Laura Peterson Tyson
Nicole Renaé Underwood
Rebecca Ung
Michael Robert Uriarte
Kevin Ray Valla
John Thomas Van Siclen
Robert Michael Vaughan
Michelle Anne Verger
Nina Alexandra Vertlib
Elizabeth A. Voegtle
Greg Andrew Wagner
Richard B. Wagner
Sarah Waldron
Fred S. Walker
Rebecca Arielle Walling
Bonafacio Wang
Elizabeth Ann Waring
David Weller
Jane Anne Wenden
Thomas Matthew West
Ryan Scott Whalen
Rachel Beth White
Ian Michael Whitfield
Christina Nicole Wiesendanger
Hugh David Wilder
Lauren Marie Wilkins
Alicia N. Wininger
Sheryl Witz
Abigail Raye Wolf
Curtis H. Wong
Emily M. Wong
Janel Bridget Wong
Jessica P. Wong
Bryson Smith Woodbury
Heather Leigh Woodward
Jonathan Wu
Kristen S. T. Wu
Jasmina Yujia Xie
Ching Ching Yao
Constance Mari Yee
Laura Louise Younce
Christina Marie Young
C O V E R
Alison Judy Yu
Chien Yu
Ryan Joseph Yuen
Jennifer Zhang
Amanda L. Ziegler
David Alexander Zimmerman
Chelsea Megan Zink
Katelynn Marie Zoellner
The following students
were scheduled to
graduate from San Ramon
Valley High School:
Anthony David Accomazzo
Chase Keniston Adamic
Alexandra Royse Ader
Payam Adib
Kathryn Jean Ahlberg
Farhan Ahmed
Amanda Morgan Alamar
Autumn Elizabeth-Keiko Albers
Christina Marie Alemania
Sarah Alyousfi
April Belle Andrade
Babak Arbabi
Michael William Archibald
Jotinder Arora
Elliot Raymond Arthur
Alejandra Aimee Astoquilca
Matthew Lee Austin
Allyse Lynn Bacharach
Melinda Leeann Bacharach
Kelsey Ann Bagot
Sean Paul Barber
Kelli Kristin Barker
Ryan Patrick Barnes
Lauren Alexis Barraco
Carson Brad Baxter
Brittany Chantel Beech
Tyler James Bell
Samuel Jerico Benjamin
Erika Lindsey Bent
Erica Lauren Bernhard
Gregory Bryan Berry
David Ryan Bethe
David William Louis Betty
Taylor Cameron Beucké
Sara Ann Beyers
Sandeep Kumar Bhateja
David Everett Bianchini Jr.
Alicia Fay Birdsall
Whitney Rae Blackwell
Devan Edward Blair
Rachel Whitney Blessum
Lisa Kim Bloxham
Hannah Nichole Bochenek
Courtney Danielle Booth
Catherine Lillie Borcich
Grant Tyler Bordalampé
Martine Gabrielle Boswell
Elizabeth OíNeal Bowen
Colin Packard Bowyer
Mary Katherine Boyd
Andrew Ian Brenner
Mary Lee Brewington
Colin Westley Brown
Jessica Lynn Brunskill
Scott Michael Buckley
Lindsey Christine Buich
Michael Bull
Amelia Rose Burchard
Amy JoAnn Burchard
Christine Elizabeth Burke
Amy Elizabeth Burkholder
Maria Frances Calderazzo
Benner Denali Call
Tyler Michael Callahan
Matthew David Camilleri
Brian Adams Camyre
David Ronald Canada
Michael David Candau
Lauren Raquel Capriotti
Kyle Thomas Castillo
Neill David Castro
Jenna Marie Cerruti
Andrew Preston Chalmers
Kate Elizabeth Charbonneau
Austen Michael Chen
Will Edward Chittenden
Robynn Kumiko Choy
Christopher Thomas Chreston
John William Christman
Elizabeth Lauren Clapper
Sean Daniel Claybaugh
Paige Alexandra Cohen
Alexandria Nicole Colaco
Blake Sondel Cole
Mackenzie Ann Cole
Christina Marie Collinsworth
Thomas David Comer
Kelsey Anne Comes
Stuart Alan Connelly
Kristin Cook
Liam T. Corcoran
Lindsay Nicole Correa
Christopher John Yee Coyne
Kaitlin Nicole Crocker
Sierra Belle Cushing
Ariana Lynn Dabier
Sam Daddeh
Sara Elizabeth Dalton
Justin Raymond Damele
Madeline Elysia Dang
Jessica Beth Daniels
Kenneth Richard Danielson
Christopher William Dann
Melissa Dastvarz
Joseph John Davies
Victoria Jayne Davies
Erin Michelle Delker
Alexander Emilio DeLuna
Sarah Jean Deveny
Amanda Leigh Devere
Lisa Diane Dewar
Jennifer Anne Dobrzynski
Logan Charles McCloy Dobson
Nicholas Joseph Dominguez
Dana Anthony Doss
Scott Brandon Dowd
Danielle Elizabeth Dowler
Emery Anne Downes
Joanna Carmen Downes
Meghan Celeste Doyle
Michael King Drasin
Samantha Leigh Dullea
Stacey Nicole Duncan
Michael Andrew Dvorak
Lauren M. Ebers
Steven David Ebersole
Amanda Grace Eckenfelder
David Russell Edmon
Rachel Helen Egan
Alexis Renee Eils
Megan Nicole Eitzen
Elisabeth Anne Eldridge
Matthew Louis Stephen Emmons
Molly Rose Enzminger
Alexis Christine Estrada
Valentin Eydelman
Katherine Leigh Falk
Emily Lara Fassiotto
Danielle Megan Ferretti
Samuel Gregory Finlayson
Kaylia Michelle Fisher
Keven Paul Fitzpatrick
Rachel Seishin Fleisher
Kelly Diane Fogarty
Kelsey Jean Foltz
Alyssa Ann Fong
Jacqueline Vanessa Forni
Molly Jane Frandsen
Joseph Michael Fuca
Tyler Elias Fust
Chelsea Elizabeth Gallegos
Jessica Ann Garcy
Jamie Colin Gates
Alyse Lauren Gilbert
Noe-Marie Filice Gilbertson
Laura Jean Gingrich
Amber Rose-Marie Goulart
Nicole Kelly Goulding
Dasha Marie Grabowsky
Haleigh Lauren Grant
Michael Howard Grant
Katherine Ann Green
Geoffrey Ford Griffin
Kaitlin Michele Griffin
Christopher Joseph Gruber
Nicholas John Grutzeck
Joseph G. Guastavino
Brett Allen Gunari
Kari Ann Gunderson
Adam Michael Haas
Taylor Alexander Hahn
Niv Hakami-Majd
Nawaid Hamid
Christopher James Hand
Keith Francis Hanlon
Brett Y. Harada
Megan Rose Harcourt
Scott Daniel Harrelson
Scott Andrew Hasenpflug
David W. J. Hasselfeld
Kelley Christine Hathaway
Lindsay Marie Haworth
Kristen Lynn Hayashi
Zachary Blaine Hayes
Daniel Joseph Hebel
Mikaila Brianne Hebert
Roy Ziegler Helu Jr.
Ryan Michael Hensley
Taylor Robert Herman
Alexander Samuel Herskovich
Michael Benjamin Heskett
Catherine Nicole Hewatt
Lesley Tilford Hilp
Michael Thomas Hodges
Cari Margaret Hoffschildt
Allison Michelle Hom
Caetlynn Elizabeth Horner
Neal Robert Howard
Melvin Hsieh
Keith Erickson Hughes
Keith L. Hullenaar
Kaitlyn Anne Humphrey
Zachary Benjamin Hunter
Mikayla Ann Ioannou
Anthony Jay Iovino
Marissa Ann Iovino
Steve Sofsrud Jackson
Kelly Marie Jaeger
Michael James Jennings
Kathryn Rose Jewett
Paolo Armando Pardini Jimenez
Hyun W. Jin
Ashley Ann Johnson
Gregory Spencer Johnson
Scott Aaron Johnson
Caroline Christine Juen
Callie Patricia Kaminski
Nicholas Bernard Kaplan
Gloria Marguerite Katrib
Sophia Kazimi
Aaron Samuel Keil
Christine Marie Keller
Austin James Kelley
Heather Sheldon-Lee Kellogg
Christopher Mitchell Kemsley
Carly Jean Kenyon
Amy Elizabeth Kerr
Leonid Keselman
Brett Charles Keteles
Samuel Nicholas Kikes
Liam Kennedy Kimble
Curtis Donald Kingman
Trevor James Knowles
Charles Young Ko
Andrew Jon Koski
Brianna Koski
Raffi Hagop Kouyoumdjian
Everett Lloyd Kowalski
Sophia Leigh Krampf
Sam Spencer Krevocheza
Cameron Jordan Krome
Rachel Anne LaBerge
Justin Michel Lacasse
Michael Robert Lainez
James Robert Lambert
Patrick Charles Lancaster
Kayla Ann Lane
Christopher Julien Laos
John Mitchell Lappin
Jason Won Lee
Lauren Kristin Lee
Spencer Michael Lee
Kaitlyn Mary Lehrer
Bryce Clayton Leininger
Matthew Adam Lendvay
Caitlin Anne Lester
XiaoXuan Judy Li
Devan Lester Liles
Danielle Louise Lombard
S T O R Y
Blake Allen Longfellow
Victoria Frances Lopez
Corbin Scott Louks
Melissa Ko Low
Ryan Lawrence Lucas
Andrew Joseph Lynch
Christopher Cody Macaulay
Justin Edward Macinick
Erin Christine Mackey
Zachary Michael Madonick
Michael Timothy Mahoney
Laura Frances Managan
Grace Kimberley Mannell
Jamie A. Manzano
Geoffrey Ryan Mapplebeck
Claudia Maria Lucrecia Marin
Jeff Edward Marshall
Bevin Kyra Martin
Alycia Ann Martinez
Marissa Michelle Martini
Christopher Thomas Mason
Lauren Tomiko Masukawa
Angela Margaret Dawn Mathews
Omid Arvin Matthew
Challan Moorea Mauritz
Andrew Miles Mays
Ari Benjamin Mazer
Ryan James McBee
Morgan James McCalla
Daniel Joseph McClelland
Jonathon Ryan McCollum
Ronisha Ann McCray
Hilary Lynne McGraw
Lindsay Michelle McHugh
Melanie McKay
Craig James McSherry
Vincent J. Mendoza
Austin Scott Merritt
Tara Ann Meyer
Geoffrey Edmund Michalczyk
Sarah Elizabeth Miller
Stephanos Millias
Tina Mirzazadeh
Jacqueline Sonia Mitchner
Geoffrey Michael Mohun
Cara Michelle Montelongo
Bryan Jeffrey Moore
Daniel Jay Morgan
Paul Thomas Morgante
Guiness Roy Multhaup
Anthony Gerard Munoz
Jeffrey John Murphy
Tala Najafi
Matthew J. Napoli
Samantha Gale Nasstrom
David John Navarra
Benafsha Evelyn Nawabi
Allison Elizabeth Neal
Barry Michael Neal
Blake Nels Nelson
Matthew Joseph Neumeister
Cody Edward Nevels
Daniel James Newell
Courtney Erin Newlin
Elliot Jon Hoffman Nicks
Alexis Kim Nordine
Kaycie Elizabeth OíNeil
Raymond Demitri Ochoa
Kevin Somerville Olsson
Sara Katherin Omary
Rebecca Marie Orabi
Austin Alexander Overton
Nicholas Alexander Pacini
Mitchell Kent Palsson
Amy Elizabeth Pang
Christopher Owen Quiros Parent
Gabrielle Marie Parisella
Bria Mackenzie Park
Lauren Marshelle Parks
Vani Parti
Rebecca Marie Pascua
Kellyn Leigh Patterson
Andrew Martin Pedlowe
Daniel Henry Peed
Cecilia Marie Peña
Michael Daniel Peña
Carissa Michelle Perault
Monica G. Pérez
Steven Vincenzo Perini
Caleb Andrew Peterson
Clark Eddie Peterson
Matthew James Petraglia
Donica Anne Polce
Natalie Lois Sandra Poulson
Anthony David Powell
Alex Edward Price
Michele Elizabeth Prince
Heather Bettina Purcell
Bryan Phillip Pyle
Allison Sharon Quan
Caroline Rose Raffanti
Megan Elizabeth Rajeski
Guillermo Paris Ramirez
Derek Edward Randall
Kristi Renee Ratto
Alexander Williams Rawlings
Brandon Lyle Ray
Jeffrey Clift Read
Timothy James Real
Toryn Denise Reed
Lauren Jeanne Reese
Heather Mary Regan
Christopher J. Rehage
Andrew James Reichhold
Eric Richard Reininger
Maria Angela Renyut
Erik James ReVeal
Megan Lydia Rezowalli
Danielle Simone Ribera
Phillip Charles Rice
Nicole Anderson Richards
Danielle Elise Ritenour
David Aidan Robinson
Julie Marie Robinson
J. Tyler Roen
Abigail Mae Rojansky
Christopher David Roland
Dillon Scott Rosdahl
Stacie Danielle Rosman
Mallory Ann Rossen
John Joseph Rossiter
Maria Rose Rouchanian
Jenelle Terese Roullier
Caroline Victoria Rowland
Courtney Lee Rubesa
Matthew Robert Rudow
Timothy James Rudy
Connor Gregory Rufe
Kristen Nina Ruiz
Megan Domenica Russillo
Shelly Russon
Danielle Erica Ruud
Alison Eileen Ryan
Kevin M. Ryno
Asha Sabbella
Amanda Sadri
Peri Hadees Saleh
Maximilian Xavier Dumlao Santana
Vai Aaron Schierholtz
Jill Schmoeger
Kathryn Elizabeth Schratz
Brittany Allegra Schultz
Mark Whitman Scott
Kristina Janette Seat
Kimberly N. Segovia
Nicholas John Seiler
Travis Wayne Seipel
Whitney Ann Seller
Mina Sentaws Sentaws
GianPaul Fernando Severo
Kamyar Adameus Shabaniani
Abigail Atwood Shaw
Caroline Mary Sheahan
Molly Rachel Shwedel
Puneet Kaur Sidhu
Samantha Gail Simpson
Banee Singh
Jessica Lynn Smith
Katelin Marie Smith
Brittany Alix Solomon
Alan Thor Sonoda
Tyler Mark Soo Hoo
Aubree Anne Southwick
Joseph Harrison Spingarn
Alexandros Stavrianopoulos
Rebecca Leigh Stein
Ashley Kristine Steinberg
Andrea Ruth Stenquist
Michael Robert Storer
Hillary Middleton Struthers
Sarah Hasan Suharwardy
Samuel Joseph Sutton
Michael Joseph Swain
Carolyn DeAnn Talley
Michael Kevin Tamaki
Nicole Taylor
Mark Joseph Thomas II
Amanda Marie Thompson
Christopher James Trapani
Sydney Elise Tricaso
Laura Lynne Trimble
Nicholas K. Tsuji
William Thomas Nitsch Valdriz
Taylor Diane Valle
Allison Marie Van Dorn
Samuel Maarten Van Otterloo
Ryan Lee Vandersloot
Diego Alejandro Vargas
Lindsey Barbara Vencill
Keri Lee Verne
Addison Margaret Virta
Taylor Dirk Vogel
Dylan Joseph Wagoner
Cameron Lee Walters
Andrea Wang
Allison Lee Ward
Reid Thomas Waterman
Lauren Camille Watkins
Thomas James Weeks
Rebekah Cherie Weisser
Ryan Henry Wen
Jeffrey Townsend Wetzel
Devin Alan Whaley
Grace Jungmee Whang
Jacob Warren White
Tia Christine Wilborn
Joseph William Wilcox
Marissa Allison Williams
Danette Elizabeth Winkler
Lee Robert Witbeck
Brad David Wlcek
Jason Robert Wong
Jacob Allen Worley
Emily Catherine Wray
Helen Louise Wu
Leilani Nicole Wu
Michael Broderick Yeakle
Sydney Grace Yien
Yvonne Jia-Yen Yip
Laura Jane Young
Sonia Michelle Young
Jonathan Michael Zee
Ariel Rose Zimmerman
The following students were
scheduled to graduate from
Del Amigo High School:
Cheri Abrams
Danielle Bard
James Casale
Catrina Christopher
Nicholas Cowles
Ryan David
Stephen Denton
Travis Eideh
Felicia Felix
Devin Garlic
Noah Gasiorowski
David Graham
Zachary Guard
Erik Hamblin
Joseph Hendrix
Timothy Johnson
Kyle Kurtz
Mikala Langston
Joseph McNamara
Christopher Murphy
Russell Pulcher
Katreena Rodriguez
Harrison Russell
Jared Schaefer
Travis Scheck
Mahboob Shah
Stephanie Silvino
Yoav Simon
Ajay Singh
Shane Smith
Joseph Spence
Nikolas Stathis
Robert Thorson
Alexandra Torre
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135 Group Activities
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155 Pets
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250 Musical
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Hammond Spinet Piano - $500
260 Sports &
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$500 Police Impounds
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215 Collectibles &
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Coffee Mill, Pepper Mill & Spice - $89
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rates,
insurance
benefits
&
bonuses
paid!
510-795-7383
Detention Officer:
$17.32-$20.69
per
hour
to
start. Phoenix, Arizona, Maricopa
County Sheriff’s Office. Excellent benefits. No Experience Necessary. Contact
1-602-307-5245.
1-877352-6276,
or
www.MCSO.
org 400 vacancies. (Cal-SCAN)
Earn up to $73K a year as
a Peace Officer. Go to www.
JoinCDR.com
or
call
toll-free
1-866-232-JOBS.
The
California
Department
of
Corrections
and
Rehabilitation.
(Cal-SCAN)
Check out
lot of books for kids, from - $1
Nice Hammond Piano, only - 500
BMW 2003 X5 3.0i - $28,495
Pajamas for kids 3-4 years old - $3 -$7
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Ideal Hours ~ Paid Mileage
Car, CDL & insurance are necessary
Call Merry Maids / Pleasanton
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NANNIES NEEDED!!!
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A Nanny Connection
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Online Travel Company Seeks Account
Executives ** FT/PT **
OPTICIAN-LIC’D
JCPenney Optical Dept has opening
for CA lic’d optician-ABOC pref’d Pay
+ commission, 401K, pd training &
more! 1-800-248-2255 eoe
RETAIL SALES
JCPenney Optical Dept seeks PT
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commission, pd training, 401K &
more! 1-800-248-2255 eoe
WORK FROM HOME!
Growing company seeking outgoing representative. Earn up to $3K
per month part time. Full time position available. Flexible hours, work
from home. Call 866-567-0848.
550 Business
Opportunities
$700-$800K Free Cash Grants
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machines and candy for $9,995.
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Park, NY. 1-888-625-2405. (Cal-SCAN)
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Start your own Landscape
Curbing Business- High Demand.
Low
Overheads.
High
Profit.
Training Available. Priced from $12,000.
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Information
: Movie extras, Actors, Model
Make $100-$300/day. No Exp. Req.,
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Looking for part/full time bartenders.
Several positions available. No experience required. With hourly wages and
tips make up to $300 per shift. Call
(800) 806-0082 ext. 200. (AAN CAN)
Data Entry
Work From Anywhere. Flexible Hours, PC
Required. Excellent Career Opportunity.
Serious Inquiries 1-800-344-9636, ext.
475. (AAN CAN)
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Driver EXPERIENCED & Trainees Needed. Earn
up to $40k+ next year. No experience
required. $0 down. CDL Training Available.
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x4779. (Cal-SCAN)
Driver $5K SIGN-ON Bonus for Experienced
Teams: Dry Van & Temp Control available.
O/Os
&
CDL-A
Grads
welcome.
Call
Covenant
1-866684-2519
EOE.
(Cal-SCAN)
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Don’t Just Start Your Career, Start It
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(Cal-SCAN)
Drivers
CDL A $1, 000 Sign-On Bonus. New
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Drivers.
*Home
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*California
Runs
*Full
Benefit
Package.
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1-877-523-7109. www.SystemTrans.
com System Transport, Inc. (Cal-SCAN)
Earn Extra Income
Assembling CD cases from Home. Start
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Programs.
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School
of Construction. www.NV-SC.com 1-888-
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number in the ad?
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information
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Government Jobs
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Work available in areas like Homeland
Security, Law Enforcement, Wildlife &
More! 1-800-320-9353 x2001. (AAN
CAN)
Jobs Jobs Jobs!
California Army National Guard.
No experience. Will pay to train;
High school Jr./Sr. & Grads/Non-Grads/
GED. May qualify for $10,000 BONUS. Call
1-800-GO-GUARD. (Cal-SCAN)
OTR Drivers Deserve
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$.41/mile! Home weekends! Run our
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1-800-441-4953.
www.
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Checks! EOE. Call Now! 1-800-333-8595.
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Business
Services
604 Adult Care
Offered
Sylvie (RN) and Rebecca
will find the professional caregiver
who matches your needs.
We will help YOU stay in
YOUR home with
maximum independence.
❖❖ R-S PROCARE ❖❖
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APPROVAL*,
Debit
MasterCard. FREE Direct Deposit, Bill
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verification. (Cal-SCAN)
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628 Graphics/
Webdesign
615 Computers
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LABOR
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Walnut Creek, CA 94596
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direct to your home or office. A+ certified technicians serving Tri-Valley area “
925-875-1911.
Computer Help
Tri-Valley PC MEDIC
2006 Diablo Magazine
"Best of the East Bay"
Ken Cook
"I Make House Calls!"
Tune-up/Repair/Upgrade/Training
More info/rates: http://come.to/pc-medic
M-F 8a-8p / Wknds & Hols 9a-6p
Draperies, Bedding, Pillows,
Cushions, Embroidery, Alterations
and More! References available.
Contact Lina, 925-249-1298
Home
Services
715 Cleaning
Services
A+ / ISABEL’S HOUSECLEANING
Local business since 1980
Residential is our specialty
925-846-9603
Antique Furniture
Impeccable Quality &
Integrity of Workmanship
636 Insurance
Insurance Rates
Through the roof? Why pay more? We
can Help. Auto, Home, Life,
Health & Business. For Free
Quotes Call 1-877-928-8632. www.
AutofaxInsurance.com
(Cal-SCAN)
645 Office/Home
Business Services
Display Advertising.
Reach over 3 million Californians.
140
community
newspapers.
Cost $1800 for a 3.75”x2” display ad (that works out to
about $12.86 per newspaper).
Call (916) 288-6019 displayad@cnpa.
com (Cal-SCAN)
New! Free!
UNIQUE Electronic Business Card &
Email Signature. Works on Cellphones!
Free 12 Month Membership. Easy to
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Reach over 6 million
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240
newspapers
statewide. Classified $550 for a
25-word ad. Call (916) 288-6019
[email protected] (Cal-SCAN)
The Californian Press Release
Service
distributes
your
news
releases
electronically
to 500 California newspaper editors in
California. For more information go to
www.CaliforniaPressReleaseService.
com Questions call (916) 288-6010.
(Cal-SCAN)
650 Pet Care/
Grooming/Training
ANDREA’S CLEANING SERVICE
Quality Work, Dependable & Affordable
Refs Avail / 12 Yrs Exp
Call 925-339-2461
E.C. CLEANING SERVICE
Res/Com ~ 10 Yrs Local Exp
Move In/Out, Weekly/Bi-Weekly
Licensed~Insured~Exc. Refs
"We do windows and
power wash!"
925-339-6411 or 640-3845
Johnny’s Pond & Aquarium Service
* Free Estimates
* Great Cleaning
* Fair Prices
Call 510-909-7453 (cell)
MERRY MAIDS
“Relax - It’s Done”
We are insured, bonded & tailored to
meet your needs.
925-462-0991
SARA’S HOUSECLEANING
for Homes & Apartments
~ Professional & Affordable ~
Free Est/Supplies Provided
$25 off 1st & 2nd cleaning
Call (925) 339-2193
719 Remodeling/
Additions
REMODELING CONTRACTOR
Additions, bathrooms, windows,
doors, interior trim, whole house.
A+Refs~Insured~Lic# 503716
Dan (925) 575-1892
726 Decor & Drapery
Dog & House Sitting Service
Services Include:
• Dog Walking
• Quality Playime
• Lots of T.L.C.
• Take in Mail / Newspapers
• Water Plants - Inside/Outside
Member of Tri-Valley Animal Rescue
& Professional United Pet Sitters
Services provided by Therese Berkley
(925) 580-7844
One-Day Interior Redesign
Color Consultation, Decorating and Staging
925.998.7747 ■ jilldenton.com
DESIGN REMIX - go to Fogster.com
426-9620
www.borgfence.com
FREE
Estimates
Fully insured P.L. & P.D. • State Lic. #771763
743 Tiling
748 Gardening/
Landscaping
COMPLETE YARD MAINTENANCE
& LANDSCAPING
Tree Service & Clean-Up
Good Refs Avail - 10 Yrs Exp
Reasonable Rates / Free Estimates
$70 2x mo ~ $100 4x mo
(on select homes)
925-768-4528
VALLEY GREEN LANDSCAPING
Cement, Brickwork, Sod &
Sprinkler Installation,
Fence & Deck Repair,
Waterfalls & Fountains
~ All Driveways $8 sq ft ~
Call 925-285-3891
licensed & bonded
www.valleygreenlandscaping.com
757 Handyman/
Repairs
A+ HANDYMAN SERVICES
Exceptional Service Guaranteed!
Call 925-785-7652
Pleasanton Home Repair
Full Service Residential
Repairs and Maintenance
Dependable ~ 30 Yrs Exp
Call 925-577-0542
* Pleasanton Area Only *
Local Ref~City Lic#040421
email: [email protected]
759 Hauling
HAULING
Concrete Removal / Excavations
Dirt Removal / Bobcat Service
Free Estimates
(510) 691-2526 (c)
657 Online/Websites
STONE MASON
Four Generations Handed Down
Small job expert Lic. B775495
Low Prices
Quality Work
Call John Pensanti 417-5488
FREE ESTIMATES
771 Painting
Furry Friends
Quality Interior & Exterior
Pet Sitting Services
by CAMBRIDGE
Trained professional, daily visits,
basic home care, reliable & caring.
925-462-0655
i-Panic Web Design
Does your small biz need a website
or website makeover? $399 Special
Summer Promo. www.i-panic.com or
510-333-2942
Accommodating
Healthy and
Special Needs
Pets
C B TILE
Travertine, Granite,Marble,Slate Porcelai
n,Ceramic,Installed. Porfolio, References
(510)828-5746 or (925)918-0630
Lic#832842
JW ELECTRIC
(888) 568-8363 Lic #878406
Credit Repair
Erase bad credit legally. Money
back Warranty, FREE Consultation &
Information: 888-996-3672 http://www.
amfcs.com (AAN CAN)
RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL
“Unsurpassed Quality at Reasonable Prices”
Insurance Work
Brick • Block
Stone • Concrete
730 Electrical
Lic #011068 ~ PCC, PDA & BBB
$700-$800K Free Cash Grants
Programs **2007!** Never Repay!
Personal/Medical Bills, School, New
Business/Home etc., Live Operators!
Avoid Deadlines! Call 1-800-270-1213
Ext. 232.
Fences • Decks • Retaining Walls
Arbors • Heritage Vinyl Fencing
761 Masonry/Brick
My Best Friend!
BERKLEY’S
Call 485-9040 or 989-7722
624 Financial
Borg
Redwood
Fences
Custom Designed
Sewing Work
DANVILLE CONCRETE
Stamped Concrete, Patio, Sidewalk,
Driveway, Pool Deck, Retaining Wall.
Any concrete finishing
(925) 736-8042
A Labor of Love
925-462-0383
737 Fences & Gates
703 Concrete
605 Antiques & Art
Restoration
Restoration &
Repair
659 Sewing/Tailoring
—Serving Pleasanton / Livermore Only—
Call Monika Harris 417-0424
PAINTING
* Summer Special *
10% Off
Lic # 747906
Registered Veterinary Nurse
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BRITANNIA PAINTING
Interior • Exterior
Cabinets, Kitchens & Bath
FREE ESTIMATES / GREAT REFERENCES!
925-361-7239
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Lic #546713
Real
Estate
840 Vacation
Rentals/Time Shares
A visit to spectacular
Lake Tahoe is a great way to start
the summer. Fully equipped condo @
Incline sleeps 8. (3Bd/2.5Ba + loft)
925-484-0316
Kauai, HI Golf Resort Condo
Beautiful Cliffs Golf Resort Condo in
Kauai, Hawaii Ocean Views + Office
& DSL connection 2BD,2BA located
in Princeville Resort,Rate: $850 per
week,Please email us at “cliffs5307@
yahoo.com”
Point Reyes / Tomales Bay
Pt. Reyes/Tomales Bay*****
707-878-2602,[email protected]
www.vrbo.com/43075
Pleasanton, 2 BR/1 BA - $1300/mont
Timeshare!
PAYING TOO MUCH 4 maintenance
fees and taxes? Call today to sell/rent
your timeshare for cash. 1-800-8820296 www.VPResales.com (Cal-SCAN)
805 Homes for Rent
845 Out of Area
Danville, 3 BR/1 BA
Charming home nestled in scenic setting
nr all schools. Rmdld w/many upgrades.
510-507-0154
Fish Lake Valley, NV
10 ac Trout Stream $59,900. Endless
Recreational Opportunities. Spectacular
views of Eastern slope of snowcapped
White Mountains. Within looming presence of Nevada’s highest peak and
range. Cool, clear year round
Rainbow Trout Creek. Call today! Won’t
last! Call 1-877-349-0822. (Cal-SCAN)
803 Duplex
Livermore, 4 BR/2.5 BA - $2400
825 Homes/Condos
for Sale
Danville, 2 BR/1.5 BA - $569900
Luxury 2006 Portland, Oregon
airpark
home,
1.5
acres,
4
bed
3
bath,
hangar,
6,000
SF. $799,000. Delcy Palk, Broker, Golden
Eagle Real Estate 1-503-329-7380,
m v l w o i d @ a o l . c o m
(Cal-SCAN)
Pleasanton, 2 BR/1.5 BA - $404,900
Pleasanton, 2 BR/2.5 BA - $580000
850 Acreage/Lots/
Storage
1st Time Offered.
New Mexico Ranch Dispersal. 140
acres - $99,900. River access.
Northern New Mexico. Cool 6,500’ elevation with stunning views. Great tree cover
including Ponderosa, rolling grassland
and rock outcroppings. Abundant wildlife,
great hunting. EZ Terms. Call NML&R,
Inc. 1-866-354-5263. (Cal-SCAN)
3 Ocean View
1ac.+ lots on breathtaking Sonoma
Coast. Ready to build, driveways
installed, paved roads, power and
water available. Private stash of retiring
developer. 1-707-847-3888. (Cal-SCAN)
Pleasanton, 3 BR/2.5 BA
Go to www.2808cupflower.com to see
a 30-photo slide tour and obtain a sales
flyer for this sharp, like-new, upgraded
home in popular Stoneridge Place. Call
(925) 846-1234 for assistance.
San Ramon, 1 BR/1 BA - $369000
San Ramon, 4 BR/3 BA - $1,119,950
Www.williamsteam.net/great 2 Bed/2ba
+ Loft , 2 BR/2 BA - $515,000
Www.williamsteam.net/stunning Home,
5+ BR/4+ BA - $989,500
830 Commercial/
Income Property
Medical Condo In Palo Alto
Call Adam Levin (650) 391-1782
THE TRI-VALLEY’S FREE CLASSIFIED WEBSITE
TO RESPOND TO ADS WITHOUT PHONE NUMBERS
GO TO WWW.FOGSTER.COM
A Rare Find
New Mexico. Lake Access Retreat 10 acres - $25,900. Priced For Quick
Sale. Incredible setting, including frequently running Pecos River, views and
diverse topography. Limited availability.
Excellent financing. Call NML&R, Inc.
1-888-204-9760. (Cal-SCAN)
Absolute Steal
ARIZONA Ranch Liquidation. 36
AC - $59,900. Perfect for private
retreat. Endless views. Beautiful setting with fresh mountain air. Abundant
wildlife. Secluded with good access.
Financing available. Offered by AZLR
1-877-301-5263. (Cal-SCAN)
Callippe Golf Course
.56 acre lot on Callippe Preserve
Golf Course. Offered at $1,200,000
For more information contact Lisa
or Jonas Tichenor at (925)285-1093
www.6215ClubhouseDrive.com
Lakefront Bargain!
10 Acres - $99,900. 980’ Shoreline.
Wooded
property,
rolling
to
lake w/beautiful water views. Ideal location on 53,000 acre lake. Private lake
docks, directly adjoins to 1.5 million
acre Nat’l Forest. Short drive to Branson,
MO.
Great
terms.
1-of-a-Kind!
Call
now
1-800-319-3967
x654,
www.OaksLanding.com
(Cal-SCAN)
Missouri Lakefront just $59,00
Own
private
wooded
lakefront
on
Missouri’s
popular
Lake of The Ozarks! Enjoy lots of water
activities, fishing, boating, water skiing right at your doorstep! Paved roads,
all utilities, pool/ clubhouse. Excellent
Financing, call for details! 1-866-6965263 x2661. (Cal-SCAN)
Owners Sacrigice.
40 acres - was $63,900. NOW $59,900.
90 minutes from Salt Lake City in
SW Wyoming. Recreational paradise.
Stunning setting with amazing views.
Surrounded by gov’t land. EZ Terms. Call
Utah Ranches, LLC. 1-888-703-5263.
(Cal-SCAN)
So. Colorado Ranch Sale.
35 Acres- $36,900 Spectacular
Rocky
Mountain
Views
Year
round access, elec/ tele included. Come
for the weekend, stay for a lifetime.
Excellent financing available w/ low down
payment. Call Red Creek Land Co. today!
1-866-696-5263 x2679. (Cal-SCAN)
Texas Lake View Bargains!
2
to
5
acres,
huge
live
oaks,
spectacular
views
overlooking Texas’ number one recreational lake near Dallas/Fort Worth. Brand new
gated lakeside community with world class
amenities. 2 acres only $49,900. Excellent
financing. Call now 1-866-913-7589
x468. (Cal-SCAN)
855 Real Estate
Services
UCB Real Estate
Arizona - Wickenburg Area.
36AC - $159,900. Saddle Creek
Ranch.
Stunning
ranch
with
amazing views. Diverse topography, good
ground water area. ADWR report available.
Ideal year round climate. E-Z terms.
Offered by AZLR 1-888-246-1914. (CalSCAN)
Pet of the Week
Ed Antenucci
owner/broker
Buying, Selling or Investing?
Let s Talk, I ll Listen!
Real estate advisor with over
22 years experience &
over 3,700 homes sold!
(925) 351-8686
[email protected]
CATHERINE RUSH
Loving Leo
Leo is a loving, pure white, long-hair housecat with beautiful eyes,
one is blue and one gold. Leo's long fur requires regular grooming but Leo loves to be brushed. Leo is a neutered male and he
is vaccinated and leukemia negative. Leo needs an indoor-only
home because white cats exposed to too much sun are subject
to skin cancers. He would also do best in a quiet household as
loud noises scare him. Visit Leo (pet # 69980 ) at the East County
Animal Shelter, 4595 Gleason Drive in Dublin, open daily 11:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call 803-7040.
Bank Foreclosures
Homes from $10,000! 1-3 bedroom
available! HUD, Repos, REOs, etc. These
homes must sell! For Listings Call 1-800425-1620 ext. H107. (AAN CAN)
Low Federally Insured
Fixed Rate Refinance and $0 Down
Purchase with FHA Home Loans.
High LTV Okay. No Prepayment
Penalty. Challenged Credit Okay. 1877-Low-Pays
1-877-569-7297.
(Cal-SCAN)
Roommates.com
All areas. Browse hundreds of online
listings with photos and maps. Find your
roommate with a click of the mouse!
Visit: www.Roommates.com. (AAN CAN)
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number in the ad?
GO TO
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Community Pulse
POLICE BULLETIN & LOG • OBITUARIES • BIRTHS & WEDDINGS
POLICE BULLETIN
Man weaves for home,
police right behind him
A 40-year-old man allegedly under the influence
of alcohol ignored a Danville police officer flashing
his lights behind him and kept speeding and driving
all the way to his home in Blackhawk, said police
Sgt. Troy Francis.
Police Officer Robert Durer caught the suspect
speeding on Camino Tassajara at 11:29 p.m.,
Tuesday, June 5. Durer turned on his siren and followed the man as he sped, swerving left to right,
police said. Shortly, the man entered Blackhawk at
its east gate and pulled into his driveway at his
home on Kingswood Circle.
“What do you want? I’m home,” the suspect told
Durer, according to reports, when he got out of his
2003 white Cadillac.
When he continued to enter his home, Durer
grabbed his right arm, put him in a controlled hold,
and walked him outside, Francis said. The man
failed sobriety tests and was arrested on charges of
drunken driving.
He is scheduled to appear in court.
“Unfortunately, there’s still quite a lot of drunk
driving,” Francis said.
That same day, a resident reported someone driving a silver BMW in a reckless manner on Ashley
Court in Danville after midnight, Francis said.
After police arrived, they found the woman driver
appeared to be under the influence of alcohol, he said.
Police also arrested her on charges of drunken
driving.
—Jordan M. Doronila
June 15
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Tuesday, June 5
• Petty theft from vehicle on Railroad
Ave. at 1:54 p.m.
• Petty theft from vehicle on
Macomber Rd. at 4:26 p.m.
Wednesday, June 6
• Petty theft on Camino Tassajara and
Contada Cir. at 8:37 a.m.
• Residential burglary on Garden
Creek Pl. at 9:47 a.m.
• Petty theft on Harper Ln. at 12:24 p.m.
• Misdemeanor hit-and-run on
Danville Blvd. and Del Amigo Rd.
at 3:21 p.m.
• Auto burglary on Garden Creek Pl.
at 3:34 p.m.
• Accident, property damage, on
Linda Mesa Ave. and Railroad
Ave. at 4:14 p.m.
• Accident, property damage, arrest,
on El Sobrante Dr. at 5:35 p.m.
• Battery on El Sobrante Dr. at 5:38
p.m.
Diablo Rd. and southbound I680 off ramp on 7:19 p.m.
• Warrant arrest on Santiago Dr. at
8:44 p.m.
Thursday, June 7
• Misdemeanor driving under the influence (DUI) on Camino Tassajara
and Old Orchard Dr. at 4 a.m.
• Auto burglary on Camino Amigo at
8:05 a.m.
• Petty theft on Love Ln. at 10:58
a.m. and 11 a.m.
• Misdemeanor hit-and-run on
northbound I-680 on ramp and
Sycamore Valley Rd. at 11:26
a.m.
• Credit card fraud on Conway Dr. at
1:14 p.m.
• Alcohol intoxicated subject on Crow
Canyon Rd. at 8:58 p.m.
Friday, June 8
• Petty theft from vehicle on Harlan Dr.
at 7:08 a.m.
• Auto burglary on St. Timothy Ct. at
8:19 p.m.
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• Auto burglary on Loch Lomond Way
at 8:28 a.m.
• Vandalism on Tassajara Ranch Dr. at
8:33 a.m.
• Accident, property damage, on Del
Amigo Rd. and Glen Rd. at 8:38
a.m.
• Petty theft on Love Ln. at 1:57 p.m.
• Petty theft on Del Amigo Rd. at 2:35
p.m.
Diablo Rd. at 2:47 p.m. and 3:05
p.m.
• Identity theft on Pulido Ct. at 3:25
p.m.
Saturday, June 9
• Vandalism on Hunters Terrace at
8:20 a.m.
• Accident, major injuries, on Kirkcrest
Ln. at 10:52 a.m.
• Auto burglary on Love Ln. at 11:05
a.m.
• Vandalism, arrest, on Kelley Ln. at
2:33 p.m.
• Identity theft on Presidio Ct. at 9:40
p.m.
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Meeting
the
mayor
JORDAN M. DORONILA
Danville Mayor Mike Shimansky talks to second-graders at Green Valley Elementary School about being mayor. He was accompanied by School Resource Officer Trevor McGinnis who talked about being on the police force.
Children listen with glee to the mayor
and his ‘bodyguard’
A
spider swooped down by the mayor’s face, which startled the children at Green Valley Elementary School.
“I’ll save the mayor!” proclaimed Danville School
Resource Officer Trevor McGinnis, who snatched the spider
away. This calmed the frightened children.
“That’s why I always bring Officer McGinnis, to protect
me from spiders,” Danville Mayor Mike Shimansky told the
children.
Shimansky and McGinnis shared information about their
duties and experiences as public servants with Michelle
Bering’s class of 20 second-graders at Green Valley
Elementary on Tuesday, June 5. Shimansky said one of the
students’ mothers asked him to come and speak.
“I love doing it,” Shimansky said. “I enjoy talking to kids.
It’s going to be their first interaction with a mayor.”
He discussed a range of topics, which included his mayoral
duties, the town budget, and his trip to Washington, D.C.,
meeting powerbrokers. He said he enjoyed meeting the U.S.
President’s dog more than interacting with politicians.
Then Shimansky asked the class how much money they
thought is in the town’s budget.
“$40,000,” said one student.
“$6,000,” ventured another.
“$36,000.”
Finally, after several more guesses, Shimansky responded.
“It’s a little bit more than $6,000,” he said. “We have an
operating budget of $20 million.”
“We get it from your moms and dads,” he added. “They
pay taxes. We spend money on the Fourth of July parade, to
fix potholes, lights...”
Shimansky said breaking it down in easy terms helps children understand.
“You’ve got to keep it simple,” he said.
Some children wondered if he lived in a mansion.
“They get to know who the mayor is,” he added. “I live
right up the street.”
After the mayor’s talk, McGinnis spoke about being a
police officer.
“I really like my job,” he said, noting that he had considered being a teacher.
The students enjoyed listening to McGinnis.
“How do you protect the mayor?” one child asked.
“How many people did you kill with your gun?” another
one wanted to know.
McGinnis hasn’t used his gun in Danville, and only uses it
to practice on the shooting range, he said.
“I’ve got to practice so I won’t miss,” he said.
Later, he talked about some of his other weapons to detain
a criminal, such as pepper spray and a stick. He also said
it’s important for police officers to walk with confidence. If
they are timid, suspected criminals may not treat them with
respect.
He talked about the damaging effects of vandalism, the
importance of staying away from drugs and alcohol, and
avoiding fights.
When Shimansky and McGinnis finished their talks, they
gave away pencils and Street Smarts goodies. Shimansky told
the kids they can e-mail him about town issues.
Shimansky and McGinnis have taken the initiative to meet
with other children. They took a student from John Baldwin
Elementary School out to lunch at Father Nature’s the next
day. And they met with two Diablo Vista Middle School students.
Last year, when Councilwoman Karen Stepper was mayor,
she took students to meet with town officials.
“I tried to make it educational,” Stepper said. “I took them
out in the field. It was fun, they were young.”
“They were pretty excited that they get to walk with the
mayor,” she added. “It’s another way to meet the community.”
Bering said she was pleased that the mayor spoke to her
class.
“It was my first time,” she said. “The kids were so excited.
They were making a welcome poster for the mayor.”
“It tied into our social studies class because we learn about
our place in our community, and it fit into our curriculum,”
she added.
Kate Nagle, 6, a student in Bering’s class said she had a
good time.
“I thought it was fun, and I thought it was interesting when
he came and talked to us,” she said. ■
Chihuahua has a hacking cough
Q. I have a 1-1/2-year-old
Chihuahua who seems to be coughing up a hairball. She does this two
to three times a day. I’ve heard that
it is common with Chihuahuas,
called reverse sneezing. Do you
think it is something more serious?
A. You didn’t mention how long
your dog has been coughing, which
can help determine whether this is
a recent problem or a chronic condition. In general, a gagging, hacking cough tends to be associated
with tracheobronchitis. The most
common causes of tracheobronchitis are infection (kennel cough) and
allergies. Recent exposure to other
dogs as in a dog park or kennel
could lead to infection. If allergies
are the culprit, the time of day and
where the dog is located when she
coughs can often help pinpoint an
allergy source.
A honking cough, which is more
paroxysmal (happens in fits), can
be associated with either reverse
sneezing or a collapsing trachea.
Reverse sneezing happens when
the pharyngeal gag reflex is stimulated by irritation of the soft palate and throat. Sometimes reverse
sneezing is caused by nasal mites,
sometimes allergies are involved,
and sometimes no particular cause
for it can be found. A collapsing
trachea is a much more severe
problem. It is caused by defects in
the cartilagenous tracheal rings. It
is more common in middle-aged
and overweight dogs, and in small
breeds (Yorkies, Pomeranians and
Chihuahuas). Because collapsing
trachea can become a very serious
problem, but it is treatable, I would
recommend you have your dog
examined by your veterinarian. It
is always difficult for us to assess
coughing and sneezing behaviors,
particularly because the dog will
never perform them while at the
veterinarian’s office. Some veterinarians will ask you to videotape
the coughing with a cell phone or
video camera. There are good diagnostic tests available to ensure that
your dog doesn’t have a serious
problem.
Q. This may be more of a question
for a plumber: Is there any possible
harm in flushing kitty poop that
has kitty litter stuck to it down the
toilet? I have never heard or seen
anything about it, but it just seems
to me that it could cause problems.
I have a friend who does this. I
haven’t said anything, since I don’t
know if anything is wrong about
doing it, but it worries me.
A. I highly recommend that you not
flush regular litter down the toilet,
even a small amount. I have heard
of people having toilet problems
from doing this. I’ve even heard of
problems resulting from flushing
the clumping “flushable” litter. It
could be an expensive problem to
repair. Another reason to not flush
litter, even flushable litter, is that
municipal sewage treatment plants
do not usually kill the T. Gondii
parasite, which is carried in cat
feces. Cat owners using flushable
litters may be unwittingly contributing to the death of some forms of
marine life.
—Dr. Heidi Strand is a veterinarian for the East Bay SPCA
in Dublin. She has lived in the
Tri-Valley for 10 years with her
family and an assortment of fourlegged friends. Questions can be
mailed to 315 Diablo Road, Suite
100, Danville 94526; or e-mailed
to [email protected]. Her
column runs every other week.
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Alamo’s theater duo
Mother directing play written by daughter that opens tonight
L
aura Means Berchdorf is a
busy woman. Besides raising three elementary schoolaged children who attend Alamo
Elementary School, and juggling
piano recitals, homework and
sports activities, she’s managed to
complete “Christenings,” the final
play of her “Life Cycles Trilogy.”
Galatean Players Ensemble
Theatre is opening the world premiere of “Christenings” tomorrow,
June 16, at the Onstage Theatre
in Pleasant Hill with a preview
tonight, June 15. The play runs
through June 30.
“Christenings” explores parenting from pregnancy through childhood. Means Berchdorf examines
multiple perspectives, including
young parents experiencing the
birth of their first child, grandparents raising their grandchildren, as
well as older couples welcoming
“surprise” pregnancies.
“Laura writes with the perfect
blend of comedy and pathos when
examining the elements of life that
most people encounter: birth, relationships and death,” said director
Helen Means, her mother, who has
directed all of the pieces in the trilogy, which also includes “Vows”
and “Eulogy.”
This fall, Means is celebrating
the 30th anniversary of the Onstage
Theatre, the company she founded.
Both mother and daughter live in
Alamo and have been creating theater in the East Bay for over three
decades, said Kathryn G. McCarty,
several Shellie nominations and
were very well received by both
audience and critics alike.”
“Christenings” features Heidi
Appe, Beth Bemis, Beth Chastain,
Carter Chastain, Bill Clemente,
Roger Craig, Chuck Escover, Ann
Kendrick, Karen Leigh, Kevin
McCaffree, Kathryn G. McCarty,
June McCue, Bill Oakley, Eddie
Peabody, Jennifer Brown Peabody,
Shanti Reilly, Stacey Reeves, Mikel
Simon, Ryan Terry, Joyce Tubbs,
and Melissa Vargas. Beth Chastain
is joined by her son Carter, who is
one of 22 freshmen admitted to the
UCLA drama program for the fall. N
Local playwright
onstage
What: “Christening,” the third play
Drama runs in this Alamo family with
mother Helen Means, director and founder of the Onstage Theatre, and daughter
playwright Laura Means Berchdorf.
artistic director for the Galatean
Players.
“This mother/daughter combo
are dynamos in East Bay theater,”
said McCarty. “This is Laura’s
third installment in the Life Cycle
Trilogy. The other two both had
in the “Life Cycles Trilogy”
by Alamo resident Laura
Means Berchdorf
Who:
Galatean Players Ensemble
Theatre
When: 8:30 p.m., Fridays and
Saturdays, June 15-29; 8
p.m., Thursdays, June 21,
28; 2:30 p.m., Sundays,
June 17, 24
Where: SchoolHouse Cultural
Center, 2050 Oak Park
Blvd., Pleasant Hill
Cost:
General, $15; senior and
students, $12; Thursday,
$7; all tickets $10 tonight,
June 15
Tickets: Call 676-5705
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n 1980 and 1982, activists
worked hard to get a Danvilleonly boundary, so that voters
could approve or reject a new town.
The Local Agency Formation
Commission (LAFCO) was the only
agency which could approve such
an incorporation effort. Composed
of two members selected by the
county, two selected by the cities
and one selected by the other four,
it was tasked with discouraging
urban sprawl and encouraging the
orderly development of local governments.
The LAFCO executive officers took this
charge very seriously.
Since the commission’s
creation in 1963, it
had opposed allowing
individual San Ramon
Valley communities to
vote on incorporation.
Joe Connery, LAFCO
executive in the 1970s,
had successfully persuaded earlier incorporation committees to include the
whole valley in any proposed city
boundary. There were good reasons
for this position since the valley
shared a unified school district, was
sociologically and economically
similar, and included the entire
southern part of the county.
Nevertheless, there were four
failed efforts in recent history and
the Danville Incorporation Study
Group (DISG) committee wanted a
Danville vote. The LAFCO executive officer after 1979 was Dewey
Mansfield and he took the same
negative position. He emphasized
the difficulties of organizing an
incorporation effort (“You have to
suffer!” he said to one volunteer)
and asked for extensive data which
would prove the proposed Town of
Danville could succeed.
Mansfield outlined the LAFCO
application requirements: a complete feasibility study, proposed
boundary, financial plan and analysis of existing special districts and
service areas within the suggested
boundary.
The DISG, now headed by Dick
McNeely, put together the feasibility study. They divided into task
forces, looking at the current and
potential costs of government services, and focused on police, roads,
parks and planning. Beverly Lane
wrote the study with research done
by volunteers Gay Wyne, Candace
Snyder, Chris Winter, George Filice,
Bill Highfield, Don Sledge, Susanna
Schlendorf, Dick McNeely and Ken
Samuels.
The county was not forthcoming with budget figures, especially
when dealing with citizen activists. Finally the committee decided
to raise funds and pay Maynard
Crowther of Danville to put together the proposed Town budget. “The
Town of Danville, A Feasibility
Study, May 1981” brought solid
findings that the proposed town
could successfully finance government services and cited many reasons for allowing Danville’s citizens to vote on incorporation.
The boundary was the subject of
much discussion and debate during the writing of the study and
finally the committee decided to
follow Danville’s ZIP code, plus
the entire Crow Canyon Country
Club south to Crow Canyon Road.
Dick McNeely was the point person on this, talking to the San
Ramon Incorporation committee
(which was about eight months
behind Danville), Blackhawk Corp.
representatives and White Gate and
Bryan Ranch homeowners.
At the same time, the committee,
with the assistance of Supervisor
Eric Hasseltine, convinced the
Board of Supervisors to put the
issue to a ballot without the elaborate petition method which had
taken such energy in the earlier
attempts.
The Committee armed itself with
the Feasibility Study and a complete
paper on “CEQA Compliance: The
Proposal to Incorporate the City
of Danville.” Then members lobbied the Local Agency Formation
Commission members. Despite
Mansfield’s desire for a valleywide city, the commission was persuaded that Danville should have
a chance to vote for incorporation
on its own. Mansfield finally recommended that Danville have the
opportunity, with the caveat in his
report that Danville should be the
only city in the valley. His theory
was that San Ramon and Alamo
could later join Danville.
LAFCO approved the proposal on
Dec. 9, 1981, and, when the Board
of Supervisors set the election date
for June 8, 1982, the advocates
celebrated and launched the next
phase, an election campaign.
Next week: The Danville election.
Source: The Museum of the San
Ramon Valley has extensive files
on the Danville
Incorporation effort.
Beverly Lane, a longtime Danville
resident, is curator of the Museum of
the San Ramon Valley and co-author of
“San Ramon Valley: Alamo, Danville,
and San Ramon.”
L I V I N G
A movie review of what’s
NOW SHOWING
Ocean’s Thirteen +++
Rating: PG-13 for language and some
sensuality
Run Time: 2 hours, 2 minutes
The boys are back in town, with a vengeance.
The current Rat Pack picks up where it left off in
“Ocean’s Eleven,” by-passing its tepid sequel in
favor of something more ... Eleven-ish.
No reason to complain as “Ocean’s” is a couple
of action-packed hours of luscious eye-candy
with a plot to boot. Not much of one but a catchy
re-tread that re-works the concept of the world’s
most improbable scam.
In a nutshell, key players Danny Ocean (liquid
velvet George Clooney) and Rusty Ryan (Brad
Pitt) set out to avenge the betrayal of their beloved
guru Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould). Tishkoff was
a trusting half-partner in Vegas’ hottest hotel casino (The Bank) until kingpin Willie Bank (Al Pacino
doing his sleaziest lounge lizard) screwed him over
to the tune of millions.
The duplicity lands Tishkoff in critical condition
from sheer shock. Ocean and company want
revenge. What else to do but to take down Bank
in a high-profile crash-and-burn?
Bank’s biggest strength is also his weakness—
his ego. And sabotaging his casino on opening
day is a plan that feels ever so sweet. But first they
have to beat the Greco, an artificial intelligence
security system that thinks and reasons and is so
impenetrable it can’t be beat. Or can it?
The boys won’t rest until they make right by
Tishkoff, carefully crafting a multi-tasking casino
scam that works its way from the bottom—the
Mexican factory that manufacturers magnetized
dice—through the middle—rigged slots, snitched
technology—all the way to the top in the form
of filthy rich funds courtesy of formerly swindled
money-man Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia).
The boys are in rare form: smooth and breezy
in that cooler-than-thou way that garnered so
many fans in 2001. The regulars—Don Cheadle,
Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, etc.—do
what they do best, plying criminal dexterity with
hip panache. Pacino and right-hand woman Ellen
Barkin ratchet up the tension, sexual and otherwise.
Action is snappy enough to mask the narrative
missteps. Cross, cross and double-crosses are
slick and amusing and oh so familiar. This roll of
the dice is a guaranteed winner; summer fun with
a safety net.
—Jeanne Aufmuth
OF NOTE
Friends are now
Eagle Scouts
Jason Jasinski, Lee Witbeck and John
Rodriguez
Jason Jasinski, John Rodriguez
and Lee Witbeck were in Scouting
together from second through 12th
grade, and on June 3, they had their
court of honor to be recognized
as Eagle Scouts at the Danville
Community Center. Their Scout
Master is Steve Lipson.
Jasinski, who is graduating from
Monte Vista High School, is the
son of Bob and Vicki Jasinski. His
project was building three movable benches for the Youth Center
at St. Isidore Church in Danville,
using cedar to match the center’s
exterior.
Rodriguez, also graduating from
Monte Vista, is the son of Randy
and Alice Rodriguez. He repaired
and refinished three benches in
the interior quad at Vista Grande
Elementary, reinforcing them to
weather better than the previous
material.
Witbeck, who is graduating San
Ramon Valley High, is the son
of Daryl and Susan Witbeck. He
renovated an existing eating area
at his high school, removing dead
grass, weeds and mud, replacing
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O P E N H O M E G U I D E A N D R E A L E S TAT E L I S T I N G S
S A L E S AT A G L A N C E
This week’s data represents homes sold during May 2007
Alamon
Danville
Total sales reported: 4
Lowest sale reported:
$1,026,000
Highest sale reported:
$1,625,000
Average sales reported:
$1,350,250
Walnut Creek
$455,000
$2,650,000
$1,186,250
$220,000
$1,760,000
$843,682
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HOME SALES
Source: California REsource
Alamo
1525 Diablo Vista D. & S.
Markley to S. & V. Peterson for
$1,450,000
1440 Jackson Way W. & M.
Lennett to M. & S. Jamshahi
for $1,300,000
1650 Ramona Way M. &
M. Hardy to E. & D. Hall for
$1,625,000
3037 Sandstone Road Maus
Trust to R. & S. Tijero for
$1,026,000
Danville
1254 Ariel Drive Shapell
Homes to N. Kiaie for
$1,350,000
645 Blue Spruce Drive R. &
K. Harrington to Utikal Trust for
$1,430,000
3485 Cashmere Street
Shapell Industries to Behan
Trust for $1,103,000
224 Cypress Hills Court
Vanpoppel Trust to Remmich
Trust for $940,000
4413 Deer Ridge Road
Bradley Trust to Harden Trust
for $2,650,000
671 Dunhill Drive Klos
Trust to D. & J. Leibow for
$1,000,000
4039 Eagle Nest Lane
D. Brandenburg to L. & A.
Gervolino for $1,265,000
678 El Cerro Boulevard
Harman Trust to M. Levy for
$1,000,000
35 Foothill Court Sirva
Relocation to D. Tom for
$1,425,000
2082 Fostoria Circle B.
Yonenaka to A. Georgsson for
$455,000
1651 Harlan Drive Neiman
Trust to C. Baron for $857,500
2074 Lusitano Street Shapell
Industries to B. Singh for
$996,500
801 Maldon Court Lennar
Homes to D. Meyer for
$1,219,000
1492 Menton Street Lennar
Homes to G. & C. Gibson for
$1,063,500
100 Oak View Terrace D. & S.
Woodland to D. & M. Redhair
for $1,455,000
642 Park Hill Road Mandoli
Trust to K. & J. Park for
$1,010,000
206 Stetson Drive Sirva
Relocation to Cinani Trust for
$848,000
185 Town and Country Drive
M. & S. Moeller to S. Russell
for $1,285,000
Walnut Creek
4025 Arbolado Drive A. &
M. Portnoy to U. & S. Klein for
$1,750,000
2115 Cactus Court #8 World
Savings Bank to Hamilton Trust
for $400,000
232 Clyde Drive T. & A. Peck
to D. Endo for $1,050,000
1869 Countrywood Court
H. Been to K. Rogers for
$577,500
391 Fenway Drive Garland
Trust to M. Garcia for $805,000
15 Glencreek Lane Tice Valley
Partners to T. & J. Bragg for
$370,000
860 Hawthorne Drive M. Cary
to S. & I. Dajani for $855,000
762 Hilton Road T. & C.
Seelye to Napper Trust for
$1,150,000
26 Kerley Court R. Morgan to
Gamble Trust for $1,760,000
25 Lexington Place Seskin
Trust to J. & J. Choi for
$895,000
230 Marshall Drive Merten
Trust to K. Trevethan for
$635,000
201 Masters Court #2
Fairways 340 Limited to S. Lo
for $220,000
1760 Meadow Lane L. &
R. Tieman to S. & K. Hall for
$1,260,000
2728 Oak Road #147 N.
Carpenter to A. Krompholz for
$420,000
1278 Oakshire Court C.
Ochsenhirt to S. Roseme for
$775,000
127 Player Court #4 Fairways
340 Limited to D. & C. Frost for
$435,000
2037 Strand Road R. Ostry to
R. & W. Libby for $807,500
646 Via Appia J. Grant to E.
Billeci for $550,000
4190 Walnut Boulevard
P. Buckman to C. Glynn for
$915,000
3193 Wayside Plaza #24 M.
Franke to O. Oliva for $406,000
3424 Withersed Lane Storhill
Trust to K. & L. Leung for
$815,000
787 Woodwind Place M. &
K. Chatfield to Roth Trust for
$1,710,000
NorthPoint Real Estate Investment Services
Welcomes
Brandie Young
Vice President, Marketing
Brandie Young joins NorthPoint Real Estate Investment Services as Vice President, Marketing. She
will lead the marketing team in the development and execution of NorthPoint’s marketing initiatives.
Brandie comes to NorthPoint from WMC Mortgage - GE Money Bank, where she served as Vice
President, Marketing. There, she was a key contributor and member of the senior management team.
Her team supported the company’s account executives by driving lead generation, customer
acquisition, customer growth, and retention initiatives. In addition, Brandie led a re-branding effort,
launching a new website and brand image while managing PR activities.
While working for Ellie Mae, Inc. in early 2000, Brandie played a key role in the development
and launch of the company's Encompass loan origination software. Throughout her career
Brandie has received numerous awards, including GE's prestigious America's Award, and
earned her Green Belt in Six Sigma - a quality measurement and systematic business process
improvement practice.
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6200 Stoneridge Mall Rd., Suite 210
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Phone: (925) 600-1000 / Toll-free: (866) 784-7646
www.northpointgroup.com
R E A L
E S TAT E
DANVILLE WEEKLY O P E N
HOMES THIS WEEKEND
For an online version with mapping or to list your open home go to: www.DanvilleWeekly.com/real_estate
5 Bedrooms
ALAMO
3 Bedrooms
59 Hagen Oaks Ct.
Sun 1-4
J. Rockcliff Realtors
$1,230,000
736-8411
4 Bedrooms
2540 Lunada Ln.
Sun 1-4
$1,799,900
382-5824
BLACKHAWK
5 Bedrooms
$1,600,000
683-9799
$2,295,000
212-3691
$2,998,000
209-3451
$5,998,000
209-3451
$797,000
457-4551
5 Bedrooms
2540 Caballo Ranchero
Sun 1:30-4:30
Alain Pinel
$3,998,000
209-3451
$1,788,888
648-5346
3 Bedrooms
6024 Condor St.
Sun 1-4
Alain Pinel
1954 S. Forest Hill Pl.
Sun 1-4
35 Mountain Valley Pl.
Sun 1-4
$599,500
968-1452
$679,950
830-3999
$719,000
736-8411
4 Bedrooms
5950 Bruce Dr.
Sun 1:30-4:30
Alain Pinel
595 Zephyr Cir.
Sun 1-5
SAN RAMON
$3,998,000
209-3451
$989,000
855-4134
116 Sapphire Ct.
Sat/Sun 1-4 J. Rockcliff Realtors
4031 W. Lakeshore
Sun 1-4
610 Joree Lane
Sat/Sun 1-4 Pacific Union GMAC
$710,000
855-4128
$809,000
683-5165
$574,000
314-4803
4 Bedrooms
5577 Satin Leaf Wy.
Sun 1-4
10019 Albion Rd.
Sun 1-4
Alain Pinel
1769 Blakesley Dr.
Sat/Sun 1-4
Prudential CA
$928,888
260-2508
LIVERMORE
DUBLIN
3 Bedrooms
1 Bedrooms
6604 Conestoga Ln.
Sun 1:30-4:30 J. Rockliff Realtors
3036 Kennedy St.
Sat/Sun 1-4 J. Rockcliff Realtors
$417,500
519-9099
$565,000
639-8646
4 Bedrooms
5172 Grayhawk Ln.
Sun 1-4
Alain Pinel
5836 Turnberry Dr.
Sun 1-4
Alain Pinel
$1,384,500
968-1452
$1,899,000
583-1121
549 Alameda Dr.
Sat/Sun 1-4
Keller Williams
$665,000
510-468-1316
5 Bedrooms
3041 Talinga
Sun 1-4
Alain Pinel
$1,299,900
583-1121
1 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
DANVILLE
2374 Meadowlark Dr.
Sat/Sun 1-4
Keller Williams
$809,500
968-1452
PLEASANTON
4 Bedrooms
34 Magnolia Pl.
Sun 1-4
4 Bedrooms
2142 N. Donovan Wy.
Sun 1-4
Alain Pinel
5 Bedrooms
DIABLO
3 Bedrooms
3670 Silver Oak Pl.
Sun 1-4:30 J. Rockcliff Realtors
24 Campbell Pl.
Sun 1-4
30 Camille Pl.
Sun 1-4
Sterling Real Estate
29 Meadow Lake Dr.
Sun 1:30-4:30
Alain Pinel
1901 Peters Ranch Rd.
Sun 1:30-4:30
Alain Pinel
$2,289,000
736-8411
$724,500
968-1452
$879,900
548-4480
829 Division St., #A
Sun 1-4
$377,850
788-7788
2 Bedrooms
2257 Goldcrest Cir.
Sat 1:30-4
$599,000
570-0717
3 Bedrooms
5308 Brookside Ct.
Sun 1-4
ReMAx
6211 Wade Ct.
Sun 1-4
Keller Williams
2708 Wheatman Ct.
Sat 1-4
Keller Williams
6869 Inglewood Ct.
Sun 1-4
Keller Williams
$599,000
209-7644
$640,000
463-0436
$749,950
577-4663
$750,000
463-0436
Realtors, send us
your Open Home
information
email: OpenHomes@
DanvilleWeekly.com
or Fax: (925) 837-2278
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925.287.7321
cell: 415.793.3756
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BLACKHAWK
Elegant Mediterranean Gated Estate
$4,750,000
One of Blackhawk’s largest lots: 1.8+/-acres. Perfect
for entertaining w/dramatic entry, 5bd, 5.5ba, separate
guest apt w/great room & FP. $500K in upgrades.
Andrea Marcoulis
925.830.3999
DANVILLE
Majestic Mount Diablo Views
In The Beautiful Hills of Alamo
Built in 1990, this almost 4700sf home w/beautiful
views boasts 4bd, 4.5ba. Come see this rare gem.
It just might be the answer to your dream home.
Mary Bonham & Chris Campbell
Michael K
925.997.1787
DANVILLE
$2,195,000
$2,195,000
Exquisite creekside estate on a park-like one acre
setting. This home boasts 7 bedrooms, 7.5 bathrooms, library, au pair/guest suite and more.
ALAMO
Quiet Court Location
ALAMO
$3,475,000
Model Perfect in Magee Ranch
510.612.8008
DANVILLE
$1,599,900
Well-Appointed Home on Cul-De-Sac
$1,379,000
5bd, 4ba, office, bonus room, 4300+/-sf, custom
cabinets. 4-car garage, pool, .67+/-acre flat lot w/Mt.
Diablo views, backing to open space.
Great floor plan with guest suite on separate
level, master suite w/attached office/sitting area.
4bd, 3.5ba, 3-car garage. A real gem!
4bd, 3.5ba plus separate bonus room w/builtin projector and screen. Private rear yard is an
entertainer’s dream. Finished 3-car garage.
Brad Gothberg
Carol Erbert
Sharen Metz
925.977.8965
DANVILLE
Beautiful Diablo West Home
925.736.1666
DANVILLE
$1,189,000
Tassajara Creek Beauty
925.855.4087
DANVILLE
$1,115,000
Just Listed—Picture Perfect!
$1,019,900
5bd, 3ba, 2780+/-sf, crown molding, decorator paint, hardwood floors, dual pane windows.
Terrific yard w/patio, pool, spa.
Dramatic entry, 4bd, 3ba, hardwood floors throughout 1st floor, granite slab kitchen w/decorative
tile backsplash. Master w/retreat. 3-car garage.
4bd + loft, living room & family room! Granite kitchen, crown mouldings, custom lighting & window
coverings, premium location w/no neighbor behind!
Sharon Dare
Khrista Jarvis Team
Chris & Lisa Hopkins
925.855.4041
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